BlogsA “blogger” is a person who writes on an Internet website called a “blog”. The word “blog” is a short way of saying “web log”, or “personal website”. Anyone can start a blog, and they can write about anything they likE.There are millions of blogs on the Internet today. They provide news information and ideas to the people who read them. They contain links to other websites, and they provide a place for people to write their ideas and react to the ideas of others.A research company called Perseus has studied more than 3,000 web logs. It says that blogs are most popular with teenage girls. They use them to let their friends know what is happening in their lives. The study also says that more than 100,000 bloggers stopped taking part in the activity after a year.However, some people develop serious blogs to present political and other ideas. For example, the Republican and Democratic parties in the southern state of Kentucky recently started their own blogs. And American companies are beginning to use blogs to advertise their products.At the same time, some long-standing blogs have endeD. Last week, blogging leader Dave Winer closed his free blog service “weblogs. com” . He said the site became too costly to continuE. He started the blog four years ago, and thousands of people had written on it. They are now upset because they did not know that the site was closeD.One blog that is still going strong is called Rebecca’s Pocket. Rebecca Blood created the website in 1999. She wrote about the history of blogs on the sitE. That article led to a book called The Weblog Handbook. It has been translated into four languages so far.Miss Blood says Rebecca’s Pocket gets about thirty thousand visitors a month. She writes about anything and everything politics, culture and movies. She recently provided medical advicE. And she wrote about how to prevent being stolen from online bank accounts.45.The text is mainly written to . A.introduce an Internet website called “blog”.B.introduce a short way of saying “web blog” C.tell readers about blogs. D.tell readers how to write blogs46.From the text we can learn that blogs cover almost everything except . A.different ideas B.medical advice C.advertisements D.account passwords47.Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the text? A.Politicians don’t use blogs at all. B.A lot of bloggers no longer write or read blogs. C.Those who like to use blogs are mostly teenage girls. D.Dave Winer closed his “weblogs.com” because of money shortagE.48.The reason why Rebecc’ s Pocket is still going strong is that . A.it was created by a woman B.it is about the history of blogs C.it provides useful information and advice D.it has editions in at least four different languages

FILMDESCRIPTIONSBacktotheFutureWiththehelpofalocalinventor’stimemachineMartytravelsbacktothe1950s.Therehis80shipnessstandsoutandheinadvertentlyinterfereswiththefledglingromanceofhisparents-to-bE.CanMartykeepthemtogether?He’dbetterorhisownfuturewillfadeaway.Featuring:ChristopherLloydMichaelJ.Fox.A.universalPicturesrelease1hr.55min.Beethoven’s2ndInthissequeltothepopularBeethovenourcanineherofallsforMissywhosoonhaspuppies.Missy’sgreedyownerReginawhoseesonlymoneyinthelittlepurebredsseparatesmomandpupsfromBeethoven.HisownersrescuethepuppiesbutReginastillhasMissy.Featuring:CharlesGrodinBonnieHunt.A.UniversalPicturesrelease1hr.26min.CharlieandtheChocolateFactoryDespitethepopularityofhistreatscandymakerWillyWonkashutshimselfinsidehisfactory.ButthenWillyholdsacontestofferingfiveluckychildrenthechancetoseehiscompany.PoorbutpleasantCharlieBucketfindsaticketasdofourless-deservingchildren.Featuring:JohnnyDeppFreddieHighmorE.A.WarnerBros.Release1hr.56min.CinderellaManBasedonactualeventsthisfilmfollowsthelifeofJimBraddockaboxerinNewYorkCityduringtheGreatDepression.AfteraseriesoflossesBraddockisforcedintoretirement.Buthenevergivesuphisboxingdreamandneitherdoeshismanager.Featuring:RussellCroweReneeZellweger.A.UniversalPicturesrelease2hr.14min.LiarLiarLawyerFletcherReedehasnevertoldthetruthinhislifE.Thenhissonmakesabirthdaywishthathisdadwouldstoplyingfor24hours.SuddenlyFletcher’smouthspoutseverythinghethinks.Hiscompulsionbringsdisastertocourtroomwherehemustdefendaclientwhosecasewasbuiltonlies.Featuring:JimCarreyJustinCooper.A.UniversalPicturesrelease1hr.25min.65.Whichofthefollowingisprobablythenameofadog?A.Marty.B.Missy.C.Fletcher.D.Charlie66.WillyWonkais_______.A.aboxerwhosuffersaseriesoflossesB.alawyerwhohasnevertoldthetruthC.amanwhorunsachocolatefactoryD.amanwhoinventsatimemachine67.Whichfilmisaboutthelifeofarealperson?A.Beethoven’s2ndB.CharlieandtheChocolateFactoryC.CinderellaManD.LiarLiar

WhenyoubuyaT-shirtorafurcoatinastoreitoftencarriesalabel标签tellingwhomadeitorfromwhatstoreitwasbought.Indeedsomelabelsshowthedressisfamousanditisveryexpensivesobuyerswhodealwiththecheapestproductswouldbepleasedtodoawaywithlabelsentirely.Howeverthereisanotherlabelmoreimportantthantheoneshowingfromwhichstorethedresswasbought.Whenapersonbuysafurcoatorajacketfromastorealabeltellingwhattheproductismadeofshouldbecarriedtoit.Thislabelisrequiredbylaw.BesidestellingwhattheproductonshowismadeofthelabelshouldbeinclearEnglishandbewhereonecanfinditeasily.Theinformationonthelabelmustbethetruth.Thereasonforthislabelisthatmostbuyerstodayaren’texpertenoughtoknowexactlywhatkindoffurormaterialtheyarebuying.Thebuyermustbelieveinthestorethatsellstheproductsorinwhatthelabelssay.Theauthordoesn’tagreethat_______.A.someclothesmaycarrymorethanonelabelB.someclothingstoressellcheapdressesC.shopscansellproductswithorwithoutlabelsD.buyerswillbelievewhatthelabelsaysThisarticlemainlyrefersto__________.A.makingfursandclothesB.protectingbuyerswithlawC.keepingthebuyersinformedD.businessmenandsellersWhichofthefollowingistrue?A.Notallbuyersknowthematerialstheyarebuying.B.A.furcoatwithahighpriceoftencarriesafalselabel.C.A.labelonlysayswhatmaterialtheproductismadeof.D.A.T-shirtseldomcarriesalabel.

阅读下面短文从每题所给的四个选项中选出最佳答案APart-timeWaitressBusycaféneedshonestandgood-lookingwaitressforweekends.Mustenjoyworkingwithateamanddealingwithcustomers.CallLiLingat0732-8536724after6pm.Delivery投递PersonYounghealthypersonabletodeliverheavyboxesofbooks.Musthaveadriver’slicenseandcancarryheavyboxes.We’relookingforapersonforthisposition.CallLiuFangat0732-7887766atanytimE.NannyWantedKindhard-workingnannywantedtolookafterthreefriendlychildren.Mustbeexperiencedandhavechildcarequailfications资格.PleasecallChenYipingat0732-6774538between10A.m.and4p.mTheseare_______inthenewspaper.A.noticesB.adsC.storiesD.newsIfyoucangetthejobinthecaféyoumustbea_______.A.prettyyoungwomanB.good-lookingboyC.coolyoungmanD.hard-workingstudentWhocandothedeliveryjob?A.A.beautifulwomanwhoisgoodatsellingbooks.B.A.personwhohasbeenataxidriverformorethan40years.C.A.beautifulandhard-workinggirl.D.A.strongyoungmanwhocandrivE.Whichofthefourstatementsistrue?A.YoucancallChenYipingintheevening.B.IfyouwanttocallLiLingdoitinthemorning.C.YoucancallLiuFangatanytimE.D.IfyouwanttocallLiLingyoucandoitintheafternoon.What’stheChinesefortheunderlinedwordnanny?A.奶奶B.阿姨C.保姆D.护士

第三部分阅读理解共15小题每小题2分满分30分阅读下列短文从每题所给的四个选项A.B.C和D中选出最佳选项并在答题卡上将该项涂黑FlorenceNightingalewasborninarichfamily.Whenshewasyoungshetooklessonsinmusicanddrawingandreadgreatbooks.Shealsotraveledagreatdealwithhermotherandfather.AsachildshefeltthatvisitingsickpeoplewasbothadutyandapleasurE.Sheenjoyedhelpingthem.Atlastmindwasmadeup.I’mgoingtobeanurseshedecideD.Nursingisn’ttherightworkforaladyherfathertoldher.ThenIwillmakeitsoshesmileD.AndshewenttolearnnursinginGermanyandFrancE.WhenshereturnedtoEnglandFlorencestartedanursinghomeforhomE.DuringtheCrimeanWarin1854shewentwithagroupofthirtyeightnursestothefronthospitals.WhattheysawtherewasterriblE.Dirtanddeathwereeverywheretobeseen—andsmelleD.Theofficertheredidnotwantanywomantotellhimhowtorunahospitaleither.Butthebravenursewenttowork.Florenceusedherownmoneyandsomefromfriendstobuyclothesbedsmedicineandfoodforthemen.Heronlypaywasinsmilesfromthelipsofdyingsoldiers.Buttheyweremorethanenoughforthiskindwoman.AftershereturnedtoEnglandshewashonoredforherservicesbyQueenVictoriA.ButFlorencesaidthatherworkhadjustbegun.SheraisedmoneytobuildtheNightingaleHomeforNursesinLondon.Shealsowroteabookonpublichealthwhichwasprintedinseveralcountries.FlorenceNightingalediedattheageofninetystilltryingtoserveothersthroughherworkasanursE.Indeeditisbecauseofherthatwehonornursestoday.1.WhenshewasachildFlorence____.A.lovedtotravelverymuchB.knewwhatherdutyinlifewasC.lovedtohelpsickpeopleD.wasmostinterestedinmusicanddrawing2.DuringtheCrimeanWarin1854Florenceservedinthefronthospitalwhere____.A.sheearnedalittlemoneyB.workwasverydifficultC.fewsoldiersdiedbecauseofherworkD.shedidn’thaveenoughfoodorclothes3.Thepassagecanbestbedescribedas____.A.thelifestoryofafamouswomanB.adescriptionofthenursingworkC.anexampleofsuccessfuleducationD.thehistoryofnursinginEngland

Dogwalkersprovidea20to60-minutedailywalkforaclient’s客户dogmakingsurethedoganswersthecallofnatureandgetsproperexercisE.TheyoftenwalkmorethanonedogatatimE.Somewalkersworkfordog-walkingservicesespeciallywhenstartingout.Othershavetheirownbusinessesandbuildbywordofmouthandadvertising.Dogwalkersoftenworkpart-timeandsomeprovideotherserviceslikepetsittingortransporting.InN.Y.C.dogwalkersusuallyearnabout$25anhour.Ifyouworkforadog-walkingbusinessyoumayearnless-ifyouareonyourowndealingwithseveraldogsatthesametimeitmaybemorE.Whatdoyouhavetodotobeadogwalker?Firsthavearealloveofdogsandhaveagoodknowledgeofhowtogetonwithdogs.Trycallingdog-walkingservicestofindoutaboutopenings.Ifyou’reonyourownyou’llneedtonetworkandmarketyourself.Youmightadvertiseyourservicesinpetofficesgroomingbusinessesorneighborhoodpapers.YouwillneedbusinesscardsandamobilephoneandhavegoodreferencesandacleanbackgrounD.You’llalsohavetodealwithtaxesandinsurancE.YoushouldbephysicallyfitfriendlyneatlydressedandextremelydependablE.Manydogwalkersarebonded被担保的andinsuredandthisisadefinitesellingpointtoclients.Ofcourseyouwillbecleaningupdogwaste!Youwillalsobeoutsideinallkindsofweather.Youmayhavetodealwithdogsthatdon’tlikeeachotheranddifficultowners.It’salsoanupanddownkindofbusiness-clientscancomeandgo.Forpetloversspendingtheworkdaywithdogsinsteadofnavigatingofficepoliticsisitsownreward!Youareyourownboss-youcandresscasuallyyourdoggyclientswillloveyouunconditionallyandyou’llgetsomegreatexercise!71.Bywritingthepassagethewritertriesto.A.introduceyoutoajobB.enrichyourknowledgeaboutpetsC.advertiseforabusinessD.tellyoumoreaboutlifeinNewYork72.Thepassageoffersnoinformationabouthowtoasadogwalker.A.findaclientB.trainadogC.getpreparedD.makemoremoney73.Onewhowantstomayfindthepassagehelpful.A.takeupaweekendjobB.keepagoodpetdogC.makemoneyinhisdailysparetimeD.beapart-timeofficeworker74.ThelastparagraphbutonebeginningwithOfcourseismeanttotellyou.A.whatdog-walkingislikeB.whydog-walkingisworthtryingC.theunknownpartofdog-walkingD.thebadsideofdog-walking75.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordcasuallyinthelastparagraphpossiblymean?A.asyoulikeB.likeabossC.inadog-friendlywayD.inniceclothes

Africaisnowfacingmanyproblems.Peoplearesuffering遭受fromashortage短缺offooD.TheydonothaveenoughhealthcarE.Deserts沙漠arespreading扩大inmanyplaces.InAfricamillionsofpeoplestarved饿todeathandtwothirdsofthemwerechildren.HarryBelafonteafamoussingerinAmericafeltsadwhenhesawafilmaboutthestarvingpeopleinAfricA.HesaidtohimselfIshoulddosomethingtohelpthem.WhatcanIdo?HethoughtofaplantogatherthestarsfromthemusicworldandmakeaspecialrecorD.ThemoneyfromtherecordwouldhelpthestarvingpeopleinAfricA.Thosefamoussingersandmusicianswerealwaysverybusy.Howcanyougatherthem?everyonesaidtoBelafontE.Buttheywerewillingtocometotheevent活动fromalloverthecountry.Thenwhowrotethewordsandmusicfortherecord?DuringtheChristmasholidaysin1984MichaelJacksonandLionelRichiewerewritingthewordsandmusicfortherecordatJackson’shomeinLosAngeles.Theyoftentalkedaboutthemusicfarintothenight.WhentheyfinishedthemusictheycalleditWeAretheWorld.OntheeveningofJanuary28th1985forty-fivesuperstarsmadeahistorical历史性的recordinginaHollywoodstudio演播室.EveryoneshoulddosomethingactivelikethissaidCyndiLauper.WehavetobethevoiceStevieWoneresaidtohelpthosepeoplethathavelosttheirfuturE.Asignwasputatthedoorofthestudio:Pleasecheekyourego自我atthedoor!At10P.M.theybegantheirwork.Theyfinallyfinishedrecordingat8A.M.thatmorning.JustatthatmomentDianaRosssatdownwithtearsinhereyesandsaidIjustdon’twantthistoend!OnApril5morethan800radiostationsallovertheworldplayedWeAreTheWorldatthesametimE.53.WhatdidHarryBelafontethinkheshoulddo?A.Hethoughtheshouldtellotherpeopleaboutit.B.HethoughtheshouldsendalotoffoodtoAfricA.C.Hethoughtheshouldaskthegovernmenttohelpthem.D.HethoughtheshoulddosomethingtohelpthestarvingpeoplE.54.Whowashegoingtomakearecordwith?A.WithMichaelJackson.B.Withthemoviestars.C.Withthebaseballstars.D.WiththestarsfromthemusiC.55.WhatwouldhelpthestarvingpeopleinAfrica?A.ThespecialrecorD.B.ThemoneyfromrecorD.C.Themoneyfromthestars.D.Themoneyfromthegovernment.56.WhatdidDianaRosswant?A.Shedidn’twanttocontinuesuchkindness.B.Shewantedtocontinuedoingsuchkindness.C.Shedidn’twanttostoprecording.D.Shewantedtohaveagoodrest.

B.SingleandNotFindingLove?Ifyouaresingleandhavenothadagoodrelationshipforalongtimeyoumightwanttoseewhatyouneedtoimproveaboutyourselforaboutyourlifeinordertoattracttherightkindofpersontoyou.Doyoualwaysseemtoattractthesamekindofperson?FindoutandyoucanattractthekindofpersonyouWANTtobewith.Call626-772-5653.AnxietyHelpDoyouhaveanxietystressordepression?Cometoourgroup.FreeworkshopslecturesandcounselingoptionsavailablE.Wedon'tusedrugsinoursolutions.Youcantalktosomeoneaboutyoursituationinafreeone-on-oneconsultation.Call626-792-7533andaskforSaraorLisA.Weareanon-profitorganization.LifeCoachingComeinforafreeinterviewtofindwhatareasyouwanttoexpanD.WewilldoafreepersonalityanalysisthatisextremelyaccurateandplotssuchtraitsasstabilityhappinessaggressivenesscommunicationlevelaffinityforotherscriticalnessresponsibilityandmorE.Aftertheinterviewwewilltailoraprogramjustforyouandyourneedstoattainyourgoals.Ourgoalistohelpyougettothenextlevelinyourlifeandachieveyourgoals.HowtoSucceedEveninThisEconomy!Therearebasictoolsthatguaranteepersonalandbusinessprosperity.Makeallyourbiggestdreamscometruein2010!LearnhowbyattendingtheProsperityWorkshopSeries.EachweekadifferenttopicwillbeaddresseD.Marketing/FinancialPlanning/PublicRelationsandmorE.Picktheworkshopyouwishtoattendorattendthemall.$10perevent--includesabooklet.Call626-792-7533tosignup.69.YoucanreadtheseclassifiedadsontheInternetwhenyouclick______inthecataloguE.A.educationB.activitiesC.entertainmentD.volunteers70.Accordingtotheadoneneedstopayifheisinterestedtoattendtheprogramin______.A.LifeCoachingB.AnxietyHelpC.SingleandNotFindingLove?D.HowtoSucceedEveninThisEconomy!71.AsMrs.Smithwantstotakeapersonalityanalysisshemay______.A.call626-772-5653B.contactSaraorLisaC.signupforaninterviewD.attendaworkshop

FootballisIbelievethemostpopulargameinEngland:onehasonlytogototheimportantmatchestoseethis.Richandpooryoungandoldonecanseethemallthereshoutingforonesideortheother.ToastrangeroneofthemostsurprisingthingsaboutfootballinEnglandisthegreatknowledgeofthegamewhicheventhesmallestboyseemstohavE.Hecantellyouthenamesoftheplayersinmostoftheimportantteams.HewilltellyouwhoheexpectswillwinsuchamatchandhisopinionisusuallyasgoodasthatofmenthreeorfourtimeshisagE.MostschoolsinEnglandtakefootballseriously-muchmoreseriouslythannearlyallEuropeanschoolswherelessonsareallveryimportantandgamesareleftforthechildrenthemselves.InEnglanditisbelievedthateducationisnotonlyamatterfillingaboy’smindwithfactsintheclassroom:educationalsomeansthetrainingofcharacter;andoneofthebestwaysoftrainingcharacterisbymeansofgamesespeciallyteamgames;whereaboyorgirlhastolearntoworkwithothersforhisorherteaminsteadofworkingforoneselfalonE.Theschoolthereforeplansgamesandmatchesforitsstudents.FootballisagoodteamgamE.ItisgoodbothforthebodyandtheminD.That’swhyitiseveryschool’sgameinEnglanD.Inpassage1bythistheauthormeans________.peopleoftengotofootballgames.B.peoplerichandpooryoungandoldplayfootballC.footballisthemostpopulargameinEnglandD.peopleusuallyshoutateachotherinafootballmatchInEnglandaboy’sopinionofamatchisoften________.threeorfourtimesbetterthanthatofadultsB.morethanthatofadultsC.asgoodasthatofadultsD.worthconsideringthreeorfourtimesthanadultsInEnglandeducationmeans_______.fillingaboy’smindwithstoriesB.morethantheteachingofknowledgeC.theteachingofknowledgeonlyD.trainingcharacterbymeansoffootballgames

Areyoutiredoflookingforloveinalltheusualplaces?NowadaysmillionsoflonelysinglesarenowgoingonlineinsteaD.TheWorldWideWebisquicklybecomingtheworld’smostpopularmatchmaker.WithsomanysinglesonlinedozensofdatingsiteslikeYahooPersonalsandMatch.comarehelpingsinglesfindthatspecialsomeonE.AroundtheworldfromAmericatoChinaloveisnowverymuchonlinE.SinglesareflockingtotheInternetmainlybecausetheirbusylifestylesleavethemlittletimetolookforasignificantother.UsingdatingsitesisquickandconvenientTheycanmeetalotmorepeopleonlinethantheycouldbyhangingoutatacluB.Besidesmanysinglessaytheregulardatingscenehasjustledthemfromonebadexperiencetoanotherandarereadytotrysomethingelse.TheyalsoappreciatethefirstdistanceofonlinedatingwhichallowsthemtohidethemselvesuntiltheyarereadytomeetsomeonefacetofacE.Datingsitesalsomakeiteasytoavoidsomeoneyouarenotinterestedin.Intherealworldhoweverignoringsomeoneyoudon’tlikecanbeawkwarD.Despitealltheadvantagesonlinedatingalsopresentsitsownsetofproblems.Peoplearen’talwayswhotheyclaimtobeintheironlineprofiles.Forinstancesomeonewhotellsyouheishandsomesuccessfulandsinglemightturnouttobehomelyunemployedandmarried.Safetyisanotherconcern.YouarejustaslikelytofindacriminalonlineasyouareMr.orMissRight.EvensoSupportersofonlinedatingseethingsinapositiveway.IntheiropinionsinglescansafelyplaytheonlinedatinggamewithalittlecommonsensE.Onlinedatingexpertsrecommendfollowingafewsafetytips:Guardyourpersonalinformation.NevergiveoutyourpersonalinformationonlinE.Thisincludesyourlastnamephonenumberhomeaddressandplaceofwork.Watchforredflags.Doanyofthepeopleyouarechattingwithmakedisrespectfulcomments?Dotheytrytocontrolyou?Dotheygivefalseinformationaboutthemselves?Ifsoforgetthem!MeetinasafeplacE.whenmeetingsomeoneinpersonchooseapubliclocationwithotherpeoplearound.Followingthesetipsandyoumightbeabletofindthepersonofyourdreams.71.Accordingtothepassagemanylonelysinglesdon’tappreciatetheregulardatingscenebecauseitis_______.A.unpopularB.troublesomeC.convenientD.forgettable72.Thispassageismainlyabout_______.A.gettingtiredoffallinginloveinausualwayB.peoplewithfalseinformationontheInternetC.newtechnologytofindlovethroughtheInternetD.websitessuchasYahooPersonalsandMatch.com73.Theunderlinedwordsinthesecondparagraphasignificantothermeans_____.A.atruefriendB.amatchmakerC.amarriagepartnerD.ahappyfamily74.WhichofthefollowingisNOTasuitableplaceformeetingsomeoneyougettoknowthroughtheInternetforthefirsttimeaccordingtothetext?A.Athis/herhouseB.AtthemuseumC.AtMcDonald’sD.Atthebookstore75.Fromthispassagewecaninferthat________.A.therearemostlyhomelyandunemployedpeopleonlineB.thepolicehadbetterfindcriminalsonlineC.wecanfindloveonlythroughthedatingsitesD.followingsafetytipsensuresasafeonlinedatingexperience

Mybookshelvesarefullofdust―andwithgoodreason.WheniItcomestocleaningthatpartofmyhomeIsufferfromthemostseriouscaseofavoidance回避反应症.ThethingisthiswhenIdosetouttocleanandre-organizemybookswhichseldomhappensIplacemyselfintoareallybadsituation.NosoonerdoItakeatitlefromtheshelfblowoffthedustandwipedownthecoverthanIfindmyselfsittingonthefloorwithlegscrossedandmybackagainstthewall.PrettysoonbooksgetpileduponmylegsasIamreunitedwitholdfriends.Itisasiftheseboobshavevoicesandeachwantstosayitspiece.RemembermeIwasgiventoyouwhenyouwentintotheNavysothatyouwouldneverlackforcompanionshlponewhispers.AnothersaysIwasyourfirstbookofpoemsgiventoyoubeforeyoulearnedtolovepoetry.AndathirdIwasthebookthatmadehistorysoattrctivetoyou.Perhapsthegreatestpleasuretofre-organizingmybooksarethesurprise―orbettersaidreunions―thatoccur.DuringmylatestbookcleaningadventureIfoundonethathadfallenbehindtheshelf:TalesofEdgarAllanPoe.NotanunusualtitlebutthewordswrittenonthefirstpagemadeitveryspecialWithLovefromMomandDadChristma1965.What’sthis?A.bookonthephysicsoflasers激光.ItisfilledwithmathematicalstatementsandIhadboughtitatalibrarysalewhenIwas12notlongafterthelaserhadbeeninvented.Icouldn’tunderstandabitofitbulIdidlearnwhatlasermeant.WhatIendupwithwhenIemptymybookshelvesisacross-section横剖面ofmypersonalhistory.It’slikearoadcutwhreoneseesallthelayersofrockgoingbackthroughtimetothebeginningofthesimplestlifeforms.ThebooksI’veread―andkept―arenotjustoldfiends.They’remyresume.44.Whatcouldbesaidabouttheauthor?A.Heistoobusytotidyuphisbookshelves.B.Heconsidershisbookstreasuredpossessions.C.Hehasmadealotofnotesinhisbook.D.Heisaloverofsclencebooks.45.Bysayingthathisbookhavevoicestheauthormeans_________.A.theybringbackhappymemoriesB.theyarerecordedinhumanvoiceC.theysayalotabouthumanhistoryD.theyoffergoodtopicfordiscussion46.Whatdoestheauthorenjoymostfromre-orgazininghisbooksA.Findingsomemissingbooks.B.Puttingbooksingoodorder.C.LearningsomethingnewfromthebooksD.Rediscoveringinterestingstoriesbehindsomebooks.47.Theunderlinedwordresumeinthelastparagraphprobablymeans_______.A.personalhistoryB.preciousnotesC.goodcompanionD.simplelifeforms

Whyissettinggoalsimportant?BecausegoalscanhelpyoudobeandexperienceeverythingyouwantinlifE.Insteadofjustlettinglifehappentoyougoalsallowyourselftomakeyourlifehappen.Successfulandhappypeoplehaveavisionofhowtheirlifeshouldbeandtheysetlotsofgoalsbothshort-termandlong-rangetohelpthemreachtheirvision.BysettinggoalsyouaretakingcontrolofyourlifE.It’slikehavingamaptoshowyouwhereyouwanttogo.Thinkofitinthisway.Therearetwodrivers.Onehasadestinationinmindhergoalwhichislaidoutforheronamap.Shecandrivestraighttherewithoutanywastedtimeorwrongturns.Theotherdriverhasnogoalordestinationormap.Shestartsoffatthesametimefromthesameplaceasthefirstdriver.Butshedriversaimlesslyaroundnevergettinganywherejustusingupgasandoil.Whichdriverdoyouwanttobe?Winnersinlifesetgoalsandfollowthroughonthem.Theydecidewhattheywantinlifeandthengettherebymakingplansandsettinggoals.Unsuccessfulpeoplejustletlifehappenbyaccident.Goalsaren’tdifficulttosetandtheyaren’tdifficulttoreach.It’suptoyoutofindoutwhatyourgoalsidealsandvisionsreallyarE.YouaretheonewhomustdecidewhattopursueandinwhatdirectiontoaimyourlifE.Researchtellsusthatwhenwewriteagoaldownwearemorelikelytoachieveit.Writtengoalscanbereviewedregularlyandhavemorepower.Likeacontract合同withyourselftheyarehardertoneglectorforget.Alsowhenyouwriteyourgoalsinaparticularwayyouareabletomakeyourselfcontinuouslyawareofsituationsthatwillbringyounearertoyourgoals.Theauthorgavetheexampleoftwodriverstoshow_______.A.thefoolishnessofthefirstdriverB.theimportanceofhavingamapandrightdirectionC.thefoolishnessoftheseconddriverD.theimportanceofsettinggoalsAccordingtothistextthemostimportantthinginrealizingone'sidealisto_____.A.trytoberealisticaboutone'sabilityB.haveaclearunderstandingofwhatheorshewantsinlifeC.letothersunderstandhimorherfirstthenworktogetherwiththemD.letothershelphimorhertomakehisorherdreamcometrueIfpeoplewanttoreachtheirgoalstheyshould______.A.writedowntheirgoalsB.signacontractwithotherpeopleC.facethedifficultiesinfrontofthemD.discusswithothersandaskfortheirhelpIfyouwanttosucceedyoumust_____.A.studyhardB.haveagoalandachieveitC.livehappilyD.sleepwell

A.newlawhelpspeoplewithdisabilities.Thelawsaysthatpeoplewithdisabilitiesmustbeabletogetintoandoutofallpublicbuildings.Italsosaysthatbusinessmustofferspecialservicestopeoplewhohavespecialneeds.Companiescannotrefusetohiredisabledworkers.Manybusinessesmayhavetochangetheirbuildingsandservices.—Ramps坡道mustbebuiltsopeoplecangetintobuildings.—Movietheatresmusthavespaceforpeopleinwheelchairsandseatsfortheirfriendstositnearthem.—Elevators电梯musthavefloornumberinBraille.ThislawwillhelpmillionsofpeoplE.OnewomanwhohasbeeninawheelchairformanyyearssaidItislikeadream.Accordingtothepassagewecanseethat.A.itwillbedifficultforthenormalpersonstogetintothepublicbuildingsB.thebuildingsofallthebusinesseswillhavetobechangedC.MostbusinessesusedtoofferspecialservicestopeoplewhohavespecialneedsD.itwasdifficultforthedisabledworkerstofindjobsinthepastRampscanhelppeople.A.withhearingproblemsB.whohavedifficultyinusingtheirhandsC.whohavedifficultyinusingtheirlegsorfeetD.whodon’tlikestairsThefactthatthenewlawhasbeenpassedshowsthat______.A.thegovernmenthaspaidnoattentiontothedisabilitiesB.thegovernmentwantstohelpthesedisabilitiesC.normalpeopleshowmercytothedisabilitiesD.companieswillhiremillionsofdisabledpeople

Criticsofcloningoftenrepeatthequestionrelatedtothecontroversial有争议的scienceJustbecausewecandoesitmeanweshould?Thecloserwecometobeingabletocloneahumanthehotterthedebateoveritgrows.Forallthegoodthingscloningmayachieveopponentssaythatitwilldojustasmuchharm.Anotherquestionishowtogoverningcloningprocess.ThereisfederalofficiallawbanningcloningintheUnitedStatesbutseveralstateshavepassedtheirownlawstobanthepracticE.TheUSFoodandDrugsAdministrationFDAhasalsosaidthatanyoneintheUnitedStatesattemptinghumancloningmustfirstgetitspermission.InJapanhumancloningisacrimethatispunishedbyupto10yearsinprison.Whilelawsaretobancloningatthistimesomescientistsbelievethatthetechnologyisnotreadytobetestedonhumans.IanWilmutoneoftheco-creatorsofDollyhasevensaidthathumancloningprojectswouldbeanirresponsiblecrimE.Cloningtechnologyisstillinitsearlystagesandnearly98%percentofcloningeffortsendinfailurE.Theembryosareeithernotsuitableforimplantingintotheuterus子宫ortheydieshortlyafterbirth.Theclonesthatdosurviveendupsufferingfromdeadlyorproblematicgeneticabnormalities畸形.Somecloneshavebeenbornwithfaultyheartlungproblemsandbloodvesselproblems.Oneofthemostfamouscaseswasaclonedsheepthatwasbornwithbutmalformedarteries畸形动脉leadingtothelungs.Opponentsofcloningwillpointoutthatwecanenthanize安乐死thesefaultyclonesofotheranimalsbuttheyaskwhatifahumancloneisbornwiththesesameproblems.Advocatesofcloningrespondthatitisnoweasiertopickoutfaultyembryosevenbeforetheyareimplantedintothemother.Thedebateoverhumancloningisjustbeginningbutasscienceadvancesitcouldbethebiggestmoraldilemmaofthe21stcentury.68.Whichwordinthetextistheoppositeoftheunderlinedwordopponents?A.criticsB.advocatesC.scientistsD.co-creators69.Thewriterwritesthispassagemainlyto________________.A.supportpassinglawstobanhumancloningB.listproblemswithhumancloningC.introducecritics’ideasabouthumancloningD.statethedebateoverhumancloning70.WhichofthefollowingwillIanWilmutprobablyNOTagreewith?A.Cloningtechnologyisinitsearlystages.B.Humancloningshouldbemadeillegal.C.Veryfewcloningeffortsaresuccessful.D.Cloningtechnologyisreadytobetestedonhumans

Rememberingnamesisanimportantsocialskill.Herearesomewaystomasterit.Reciteandrepeatinconversation.Whenyouhearaperson’snamerepeatit.Immediatelysayittoyourselfseveraltimeswithoutmovingyourlips.Youcouldalsorepeatthenameinawaythatdoesnotsoundforcedorartificial.Asktheotherpersontoreciteandrepeat.Youcanletotherpeoplehelpyouremembertheirnames.Afteryou’vebeenintroducedtosomeoneaskthatpersontospellthenamemadpronounceitcorrectlyforyou.Mostpeoplewillbepleasedbytheeffortyou’remakingtolearntheirnames.Admityoudon’tknow.Admittingthatyoucan’tremembersomeone’snamecanactuallymakepeoplerelaxed.Mostofthemwillfeelsympathyifyousay.I’mworkingtoremembernamesbetter.Yoursisrightonthetipofmytongue.Whatisitagain?Useassociations.Linkeachpersonyonmeetwithonethingyoufindinterestingorunusual.Forexampleyoucouldmakeamentalnote:VickiCheng--tallblackhair.Toreinforceyou’reyourassociationswritethemonasmallcardassoonaspossiblE.LimitthenumberofnewnamesyoulearnatonetimE.Whenmeetingagroupofpeopleconcentrateonrememberingjusttwoorthreenames.FreeyourselffromrememberingeveryonE.Fewofthepeopleinmassintroductionsexpectyoutoremembertheirnames.Anotherwayistolimityourselftolearningjustfirstnames.Lastnamescancomelater.Goearly.Considergoingearlytoconferencespartiesandclasses.SometimesjustafewpeopleshowupontimE.That'sfewernamesforyoutoremember.Andasmorepeoplearriveyoucanhearthembeingintroducedtoothers--anautomaticreviewforyou.56.Howwillmostpeoplefeelwhenyoutryhardtoremembertheirnames?A.TheywillbemoveD.B.TheywillbeannoyeD.C.TheywillbedelighteD.D.TheywillbediscourageD.57.Ifyoucan'tremembersomeone'snameyoumay__A.tellhimthetruthB.tellhimawhitelieC.askhimforpityD.askotherstohelpyou58.Whenyoumeetagroupofpeopleitisbettertoremember__A.alltheirnamesB.acoupleofnamesfirstC.justtheirlastnamesD.asmanynamesaspossible59.Whatdoesthetextmainlytellus?A.Tipsonanimportantsocialskill.B.Importanceofattendingparties.C.Howtomakeuseofassociations.D.Howtoreciteandrepeatnames.

Youarewalkingdownthestreetmindingyourownbusinesswhenyouseeasnowball.Nobigdealright?ExceptthesnowballisastallasyouarE.Andweighsaboutaton.DidwementionthatitisJune?That’stheexperiencethousandofLondonershadwhentheycrossedpathswithSnowballinSummerGoldsworthymakessculpture雕塑fromallsortsofthingshefindsoutside–leavesearthandrocksaswellasiceandsnow.Hewantedtofindouthowbusypeoplewouldreacttoanunexpectedsnowballmeltingintheirmidst.Duringthewinterof2008herolled13giantsnowballsnearhishomeinScotlanD.Hefilledeachonewithasurpriseinthecenter–suchasberriesfeatherslittlestonesorsheep’swool–whichwouldappearasthesnowmelteD.ThefinishedsnowballswerestoredinadeepfreezeuntilsummerthentransportedtoLondoninrefrigeratedtrucks.AtmidnightonJune212008whilethecitysleptGoldsworthyandhishelpersrolledtheirsnowballsintoplacE.Peoplewalkingtoworkorschoolmusthavethoughttheskywasfallingwhentheystumbledacrosssnowballsthesizeofbabyelephants.Someofthemhadneverevenseensnowinreallifeandtheycouldn’thelptouchingthemingreatsurprisE.Asthesnowstartedtomeltthingsgotevenmoreinteresting.Theperfectlyroundsnowballstookondifferentshapesasthestuffinsidebegantopokethrough.TwodayslatermostofGoldsworthy’ssnowballsweregoneandtheirfillingsscattereD.ButLondonerswereleftwithareallygoodstoryaboutthatoddsummerdaywhenthesnowballcamE.Whatisreallyspecialaboutthesnowballsisthat______________________.A.theylieinthestreetB.theyareintheshapeofbabyelephants.C.theyhaveberriesfeatherslittlestonesandfeathersinthem.D.theyappearinJunE.WhatwasthepurposeofGoldsworthyinmakingthesnowballs?A.Tofindoutpeople’sreactionstothemB.Tocalluppeople’smemoryofthecoldwinter.C.ToshowoffhisskillsinsculpturE.D.Toletpeopleexperiencethecoldwinter.WhydidGoldsworthyandhishelpersrolltheirsnowballsintoplaceatmid-night?A.Theydidn’twanttodisturbotherpeoplE.B.ItwasquiteatthattimE.C.Theywantedtoavoidthetrafficjam.D.TheywantedtogivepeopleasurprisE.

ItalianLakesandGreekIslands12DaysPricesstartingfrom＄1999YourtourbeginsinMilanItalyandmovesontotheprettyItalianLakeDistrictandtheattractiveresort胜地ofStresayourhomefortwonights.ColletteVacationshascarefullychosentheCostaVictoriaasyourhomeawayfromhomeforyour7―nightjourneyalongthewaterwaysoftheMediterranean.ThecruiseshipisfilledwiththewarmthandcultureofItalyandisrichlydesignedwithentertainment娱乐areasandverygoodlivingconditions.Itwilltakeyoutotheplacesofyourdreams.You’llspend4daystouringGreekcitiesyou’vealwaysheardabout.InKatakolonyouwillhavetheonlyunguidedtourtonearbyOlympiaonthewholejourney.ThenwithalocalguideyouwillvisittheGreekislandsofSantoriniwhichisoftenrelatedtothestoryofthelostcityofAtlantisandMykonosawonderfulislandwithbeautifulbeaches.YourjourneyendsinVeronahomeofthelovestoryRomeoandJulietwithafun―filledfarewelldinner―aperfectendingtoapleasantjourney.12Days25Meals:10Breakfasts6Lunches9DinnersDay1OvernightflighttoItalyDays2―3ReginaPalaceStresaItalyDays4―10CostaVictoriaCostacruisesDay11HotelLeopardiVeronaItalyDay12LeaveforhomePleaseNote:LeavingdatePriceforonepersonApril7$2099June2$2199October6$2099November3$199959.Howisthejourneyplanned?A.ItstartsandendsinItaly.B.ItstartsandendsinGreece.C.ItstartsinItalyandendsinGreece.D.ItstartsinGreeceandendsinItaly.60.Whatcanbeinferredfromthetravelplan?A.Thepricemaygetlowerthanthoseintheplan.B.Thepricesincludethreemealsaday.C.Thepriceisthehighestinsummer.D.ThepricesincludeentertainmentservicE.61.WhatdoestheunderlinedparttheCostaVictoriamostprobablyreferto?A.Afamoushotel.B.Abeautifulresort.C.Acomfortableship.D.Along―distancebus.62.Touristswilltravelontheirownin.A.StresaB.OlympiaC.MykonosD.Verona

Peopleneedtorelaxandenjoythemse1ves.Onewaytheycanhaveagoodtimeistowatchabaseballgameoranothersportsevent.Eventhousandsofyearsagogroupsofpeoplegathered聚集towatchskilledathletes运动员.Over2000yearsagoinGreececertaindaysintheyearwerefestivaldays.Thesewereholidayswhenpeoplestoppedworkandenjoyedthemselves.Theylikedtowatchathletestakepartinracesandothergamesofskill.ThemostimportantfestivalwasheldeveryfouryearsatthetownofOlympiA.ItwasheldinhonoroftheGreekgodZeusZus.ForfivedaysathletesfromallpartsoftheGreekworldtookpartintheOlympicGames.AttheOlympicGamespeoplecouldwatchthemboxrunjumpandsoon.Therewasarelayracebetweentwoteamsofmeninwhichalightedtorch火矩waspassedfromrunnertorunner.TheOlympicGameswerethoughttobesoimportantthatcitieswhichwereatwarwithoneanotherhadtostopfighting.Peoplewereallowedtotraveltothegamessafely.ThousandsofpeoplecametoOlympiafromcitiesinGreeceandfromhercolonies殖民地inAfricaAsiaandItaly.Theymetasfriendstocheertheirfavoriteathletesandtoenjoythemselves.WhathappenedinGreeceover2000yearsagoA.Peoplestoppedworkandenjoyedthemselves.B.Thecitiestherewereoftenagainstoneanother.C.Peoplewatchedbaseballgames.D.Peopledidn’tgotoanygamesatall.WhatwerethosecountriesinAfricaA.Friends.B.Enemies.C.Colonies.D.Othercities.WhatdidpeopledoatthegamesA.Theyfought.B.Theyjusttalkedtofriends.C.Theycheeredforgoodathletes.D.Theytriedtofindfriends.Thebesttitleforthestoryis_____.A.GreeceatWarB.TogetherfortheGamesC.StopFightingD.Sport

阅读理解从ABCD中选出正确的答案每题2分共40分ItwasawintermorningjustacoupleofweeksbeforeChristmas2005.WhilemostpeoplewerewarminguptheircarsTrevormyhusbandhadtogetupearlytoridehisbikefourkilometersawayfromhometowork.Onarrivalheparkedhisbikeoutsidethebackdoorasheusuallydoes.Afterputtingin10hoursoflaborhereturnedtofindhisbikegonE.ThebikeablackKona18speedwasouronlytransport.Trevorusedittogettoworkputtingin60-houraweektosupporthisyoungfamily.Andthebikewasalsousedtogetgroceries食品杂货savingusfromhavingtowalklongdistancesfromwherewelivE.IwassosadthatsomeonewouldstealourbikethatIwrotetothenewspaperandtoldthemourstory.Shortlyafterthatseveralpeopleinourareaofferedtohelp.Onewonderfulstrangerevenboughtabikethencalledmyhusbandtopickitup.OnceagainmyhusbandhadawaytogettoandfromhisjoB.ItreallyisanhonorthatacompletestrangerwouldgooutoftheirwayforsomeonetheyhavenevermetbeforE.Peoplesaythatasmilecanbepassedfromonepersontoanotherbutactsofkindnessfromstrangersareevenmoreso.Thisexperiencehashadaspreadingeffectinourlivesbecauseitstrengthenedourfaithinhumanity人性asawholE.Andithasinfluenced影响ustobemoremindful注意的留神的ofwayswetoocansharewithothers.Nomatterhowbigorhowsmallanactofkindnessshowsthatsomeonecares.Andtheresultscanbeeverlasting.Whywasthebikesoimportanttothecouple?A.TheyuseditforworkanddailylifE.B.Itwastheironlypossession.C.ItwasaniceKona18speeD.D.Theman'sjobwasbikeracing.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrasemean?A.goveryfartoseesomeoneB.walkoutonfoottogreetsomeoneC.helpsomeonewithone’sbestD.enjoythemomentwithsomeoneWecaninferfromthetextthat________.A.thecoupleworked60hoursaweekB.peoplewerebusybeforeChristmasC.thestrangerbroughtoverthebikeD.lifewashardfortheyoungfamilyHowdidpeoplegettoknowthecouple'sproblem?A.Fromastranger.B.Fromanewspaper.C.FromTVnews.D.Fromradiobroadcasts.Whatdothecouplelearnfromtheirexperience?A.Strangersareusuallyoflittlehelp.B.OneshouldtakecareoftheirbikE.C.Newsreportsmakepeoplefamous.D.Anactofkindnesscanmeanalot.

Sittingisartthatisn’tgettingpassedalong.Peoplethesedaysfeelasthoughtheyhavetobedoingsomething.Iftheyarenotworkingtheyarejoggingorplayingtennisorgolfortakingcoursestoimprovetheirmindsorbodies–ortheyareparkedinfrontoftheTV.SittinginfrontoftheTVisn’tsitting–it’swatching.Peopleusedtositalot.Youwouldwalkdownthestreetordrivedowntheroadandtheretheywouldbeoutonthedoorstepssitting.Youcouldgodowntothestoreandsitonthebenchoutfrontinthesummeroraroundthefireinthewinter.ThereweresittingbenchesoutinthetownsquarE.Atthegaragetherewerestraight-backedchairs.Thereamongtheoilcansandtriesandsparepartsyoucouldkickbackandsit.HousesusedtohavesittingroomswherethegrownupswouldgoafterSundaydinner.MomandDadGrandpaandAuntRubywouldsitanddigest消化thefriedchickenandtalkaboutAuntEthel’sillnessandhowwelltheministerdidtoday.Outsidethechildrenwouldplayandtheafternoonwouldpassbyinacomfortablehaze悠闲的氛围.Thatsortofthinglookslikedoingnothing.A.rechargingbattery正在充电的电池doesn’tlookasifit’sdoinganythingeither.Sittingrestoresyoursoulifyouwanttoenjoyatrulyfulllifedon’tjustdosomething–sittherE.Whatmessagedoestheauthortrytogetthroughtous?A.Peopleshouldmakebetteruseoftheirsittingroom.B.PeopleshouldspendlesstimewatchingTV.C.Peopleshouldpassdowntheirgoodhabits.D.PeopleshouldtakethingseasyfortheirowngooD.Wecanlearnfromthesecondparagraphthat_____________A.peoplelivedamorerestfullifeinthepastB.townswerebuilttomakelivingconvenientC.smalltowngarageshadalottoofferD.peopleenjoyedgoingoutforadriveThesittingroommentionedinthetextusedtobeaplacefor______________.A.eatingfood.B.watchingTV.C.gatheringtogether.D.playingwithchildren.Fromthetextweknowthewriterbelieves_______________A.sittinghasagoodspiritualeffectB.sittinghelpspeoplerememberthepastC.sittingroomsmayhavedifferentpurposesD.asittingroomisimportantfortheolD.

Listencarefully;wewouldliketotellyousomethingthatcouldsaveyourprecioustimeandmoney!Bestofallitisfree!It’sno.Whatdoyouask?We’llsayitagain.No.Sweetandsimpleno.Saynoatyourofficeandseehowquicklythatpileofworkonyourdeskdisappears.SayingnotoothersmeansyouaresayingyestoyourselfsaidLeslieCharlesaprofessionalspeakerfromEastLansingMichigan.SusieWatsonafamouswritersaidpeoplewhoalwayssayyesneedtosaynowithoutguilt内疚orfearofpunishment.Iwouldratherhavesomeonegivemealoving‘no’thananobligated强制的‘yes’shesaiD.SusieWatsonsaysshefeelsnoobligationtogiveanexplanationwhenshesaysnoeithersociallyorprofessionally.Doesshefeelguiltyaboutit?NotatallsaidWatsonwhoisdirectorofadvertisingandpublicrelationsatTimexCorpinMiddle-bury.Mostpeopleareafraidofsayingno.Myadviceistosayyesonlyifyoudon’tmean‘no’.WatsonsaidnoisthemosteffectiveweaponagainstwastingtimE.EveryyeartherearemoredemandsonyourtimE.OtherpeoplearehappytouseupyourtimeWatsonsaiD.Timesavingappearstobeno’sgreatestfrienD.NocanbeyournewfriendapowerfultooltotakebackyourlifE.Nomayeventakeyoufurtherinthebusinessworldthanyes.Noispowerandstrength.Nonowseemscompletelycorrect.Saying‘no’isn’teasy.Butfinallyit’sgreatlyliberatingCharlessaiD.Butheaddedanoprojectneedstobeworkedoneverydaybecauseitishardtochangelong-termhabit.Buthealsowarns:Don’tgotoextremes.Don’tfindyourselfsayingnotoeverything.Inreturnyoushouldlearntohearno.53.Theunderlinedpartsaying‘yes’toyourselfinthesecondparagraphmeans______.A.youcanhavemoretimetoplaywithothersB.youneedn’tcareaboutother’sfeelingifyouarehappyC.youareselfishandtreatothersrudelyD.youcandealwithyourbusinessasyouhaveplanned54.Whenyousaynotoothersyoushouldsayitina______.A.secretwayB.politewayC.proudwayD.guiltyway55InWatson’sopinionpeoplecansavemuchtimeonconditionthat______.A.theysaynoatasuitabletimeB.theysaynoasmuchaspossibleC.theyareafraidofsayingnoD.theymakeothersangryatthem56.Ifapersonsaysnotoeverythingtheresultheorshereceivesmaybethatheorshe_____.A.enjoysawonderfullifeB.makesalotofmoneyC.facesdifficultyinlifeD.forgetstosayyesintheend

Theneedtofeedagrowingpopulationisputtingmuchpressureontheworld’ssupplyofwater.With97%oftheworld’swatertoosaltytobedrunkorusedinagriculturetheworldwidesupplyofwaterneedscarefulmanagementespeciallyinagriculturE.Althoughtheideaofawatershortage短缺seemsstrangetosomeonefortunateenoughtoliveinahighrainfullcountrymanyoftheworld’sagriculturalindustriesexperienceconstantwatershortages.Althoughdamscanbebuilttostorewaterforagriculturaluseindryareasanddryseaonsthecostsofwaterredistribution重新分配areveryhigh.NotonlyistherethecostoftheengineeringitselfbutthereisalsoanenvironmentalcosttobeconsidereD.Wherevalleys山谷arefloodedtocreatedamshousesarelostandwildlifehomesdestroyeD.Besideswatermanyfloweasilythroughpipestofieldsbutitcannotbetransportedfromonesideoftheworldtotheother.Eachcountrymustthereforerelyonthemanagementofitsownwatertosupplyitsfarmingrequirements.Thisisparticularlytroublingrocountrieswithagriculturalindustriesinareasdependentonirrigation灌溉.InTexasfarmers’overuseofirrigationwaterberesultedina25%redcutionofthewaterstores.IntheCentralValleyareaofsoutheasternUSAahugewaterengineeringprojectprovidedwaterforfarmingindryvallegebutmuchofthewaterusehasbeenpoorlymanageD.SaudiArabia’sattemptstogrowwheatindesertareashavebeenthepumpingofhugequantitiesofirrigationwaterfromundergroundreserves.Becausethereisnorainfallintheseareassuchreservescanonlydecreaseanditisbelievedthatfiftyyearsofpumpingwillseethemrundry.1.Fromthefirsttwoparagraphswelearntthat_______.A.muchoftheworld’swaterisavailableforuseB.peopleinhighrainfllcountriesfeelluckyC.thecostsofwaterredistributionshouldbeconsideredD.watercanbeeasilycarriedthroughpipesacrosstheworld2.Whichofthefollowingistrue?A.ThewaterinTexashavebeenreducedby75%.B.Mostindustriesintheworldsufferfromwatershortagers.C.TheundergroundwaterinSaudiArabiamightrunoutin50years.D.GoodmanagementofwateruseresultedfromtheprojectintheCentralValley.3.Whatismostlikelytobediscussedintheparagrehthatfollows?A.Stepstoimprovingwaterusemanaget.B.Waystorredjucethecostsofbuilingdams.C.Measuredtodmalwithworldwidewatershortages.D.Appmihestohandlingthepressureonwatersupply.4.Thetextismainlyabout____________.A.watersupplyandincreasingpopulationB.waterusemanagementandagricultureC.waterredistributionandwildlifeprotectionD.watershornagesandenvironmentalprotection.

Allthingschangeexceptbarbersthewaysofbarbersandthesurroundingsofbarbers.TheseneverchangE.Whatoneexperiencesinabarber’sshopthefirsttimeheentersoneiswhathealwaysexperiencesinbarbers’shopsafterwardtilltheendofhisdays.Igotshavedthismorningasusual.A.manapproachedthedoorfromJonesStreetasIapproacheditfromMain--athingthatalwayshappens.Ihurriedupbutitwasofnouse;heenteredthedooronelittlestepaheadofmeandIfollowedinandsawhimtaketheonlyemptychairtheoneheadedbythebestbarber.Italwayshappensso.IsatdownhopingthatImightsitinthechairbelongingtothebetteroftheremainingtwobarbersforhewasabitaheaD.Iwatchedtheprobabilitieswithstronginterest.WhenIsawthatNo.2wasgainingonNo.1myinterestgrewtosolicitude孤单.WhenNo.1wasgraduallylosingtheracemysolicituderosetoanxiety.WhenNo.1caughtupagainandbothwereabouttofinishandsayNext!firstmyverybreathstoodstillwiththesuspensE.ButwhenIsawthathehadlosttheracebyasingleinstantIroseangrilyandquittedtheshoptokeepfromfallingintothehandsofNo.2;forIhavenoneofthatfirmnessthatenablesamantolookcalmlyintotheeyesofawaitingbarberandtellhimhewillwaitforhisfellow-barber’schair.Istayedoutfifteenminutesandthenwentbackhopingforbetterluck.Unfortunatelyallthechairswereoccupiednowandfourmensatwaitingsilentandlookingboredasmenalwaysdowhoarewaitingtheirturninabarber’sshop.IsatdownandwaiteD.AtlastmyturncamE.A.voicesaidNext!andIgiveintoNo.2ofcoursE.Italwayshappensso.IsmiledandsaidthatIwasinahurryanditaffectedhimasstronglyasifhehadneverheardit.Heexploredmyhairwithhisclawsandsuggestedthatitneededtrimming修剪.IsaidIdidnotwantittrimmeD.HeexploredagainandsaiditwasprettylongforthepresentstylE.IsaidIhadhaditcutonlyaweekbeforE.Hestoppedforamomentandthenaskedwhocutit?IstaredathimfromthemirrorandrepliedYoudid!Thenadog-fightattractedhisattentionandherantothewindowandstayedandwatchedit1.Theauthorleftthebarber’sshopmainlybecause_________.A.hewouldliketowaitforNo.1outsideB.hewouldratherbeservedbythebestbarberC.helackedthecouragetotellNo.2hisintentionD.hewasangryattheslowspeedofNo.12.Whatisthechangeoftheauthor’sattitudefromthemomenthewentintothebarber’stothemomentheleftit?A.Disappointed---Anxious---Hopeful---Angry.B.Disappointed--Hopeful---Anxious---Angry.C.Hopeful---Sad---Anxious---Angry.D.Hopeful---Anxious---Angry---SaD.3.TheauthorchoseNo.2intheendbecause________.A.hehadnochoiceB.hewasinahurryC.No.1avoidedhimonpurposeD.heisalwaysonestepbehindothers4.Theunderlinedwordsuspenseinthe2ndparagraphprobablymeans________.A.lonelinessB.possibilityC.anxietyD.hope5.Whatislikelytohappennext?A.Theauthorlosthistemper.B.No.2ranoutofhispatiencE.C.Theauthorwaswell-servedbyNo.2.D.Theauthorwastreatedthesamewayasusual.

ImagineyourselfonaboatlookingoutatthehorizonandallyoucanseeisthewatermeetingtheskywithnolandinsightandyouaresailingstraightaheadtomeettheworlD.JesseMartindoesnothavetoimagine:heislivinginit.OnDeC.71998at17yearsoldJessesetsailfromMelbourneAustraliaonhisboatattemptingtobecometheyoungestpersontosailaloneandnonstoparoundtheworlD.HesailedsouthofNewZealandthroughtheSouthPacificaroundSouthAmericanorthontheAtlanticbacksouthpastAfricathroughtheIndianOceanandbacktoMelbournE.EvenasayoungchildJessehadbeenanadventurerwhotraveledalloverEuropeandAsiawithhisparents.BorninMunichGermanyin1981hemovedtoAustraliawithhisfamilywhenhewasonlytwoyearsolD.TheymovedclosetoarainforestinCowBayabout3500kmsnorthofMelbournewheretheybuiltasmallhousewithnoelectricityorrunningwater.Jessegrewupatthebeachenjoyingtheoutdoorstoitsfullest.At14hesailedforthefirsttimewithhisfatherandbrotherBeau.ItwasafterthistripthathebegantodreamaboutsailingaroundtheworlD.Jesse’sfamilyplayedanimportantrolE.IwasmadetobelieveIcoulddoanything.hesays.AlthoughhesaystherewereothersthatwerenotsoencouragingorsupportivePeoplethatIlookeduptorespectedandtrustedtoldmeIcouldn’t.ThankfullyItrustedmyself.Therewerepeoplethatsaidthattheboatcouldn’tbereadybythetimeIhadtoleavE.HoweverthroughperseveranceandbeliefinhimselfhewasabletodowhatmanytoldhimwasimpossiblE.OnOct.311999morethan10monthsafterhesetsailJesseMartinwentdowninhistoryastheyoungestpersontosailaroundtheworldalonenonstopandunassisteD.What’stheauthor’spurposeinencouragingthereadertoimagineasailingexperience?A.Toshowhowdifficultitistobeasailor.B.ToshowhowwonderfulJesse’ssailingis.C.TodescribewhatJesse’ssailingislikE.D.Todescribewhatasailor’slifeislikE.JesseMartinwasattheendofhisvoyagewhenhe_______.A.sailedontheSouthPacifiC.B.sailedontheIndianOcean.C.sailedpastAfricaD.sailedpastSouthAmericA.WhichofthefollowingmadeJessedecidetosailalonearoundtheworld?A.Hischildhoodadventureexperiences.B.HisjourneystoEuropE.C.Hisfirstsailingtripwithhisfamily.D.Hisloveforoutdooractivities.WhatcanwelearnfromJesseMartin’sstory?A.Interestleadstosuccess.B.A.strongbeliefwillmakeapersonstronger.C.Lifeisanunusualadventureweshouldenjoy.D.Failureisthemotherofsuccess.

PeoplefellinlovewithElizabethTaylorin1944whenshestarredinNationalVelvet-thestoryofVelvetBrownayounggirlwhowinsfirstplaceinafamoushorseraceAtfirsttheproducersofthemovietoldTaylorthatshewastoosmalltoplaythepartofVelvet.Howevertheywaitedforherforafewmonthsassheexercisedandtrained—andaddedthreeinchestoherheightinfourmonths!HeractinginNationalVelvetisstillconsideredthebestbyachildactress.ElizabethTaylorwasborninLondonin1932.HerparentsbothAmericanshadmovedthereforbusinessreasons.WhenWorldWarIIstartedtheTaylorsmovedtoBeverlyHillsCaliforniaandthereElizabethstartedactinginmovies.AfterhersuccessasachildstarTaylorhadnotroublemovingintoadult成人rolesandwontwiceforBestActress:Butterfield81960andWho’sAfraidofVirginiaWoolf?1966Taylor’sfame名声andpopularitygaveheralotofpowerwiththemovieindustrysoshewasabletodemandveryhighpayforhermovies.In1963shereceived$1millionforherpartinCleopatra—thehighestpayreceivedbyanystaruptothattimE.ElizabethTaylorisalegend传奇人物ofourtimE.LikeVelvetBrowninNationalVelvetshehasbeenluckyshehasbeautyfameandwealth.Butsheisalsoahardworker.TaylorseldomactsinmoviesanymorE.Insteadsheputshertimeandeffortsintoherbusinessesandintohelpingothers—severalyearsagoshefoundedanorganizationthathasraisedmorethan$40millionforresearchandeducation.Theproducersdidn’tletTaylorplaythepartofVelvetatfirstbecausetheythoughtshe____.A.wassmallinsizeB.wastooyoungC.didnotplaywellenoughD.didnotshowmuchinterestWhatElizabethTaylorandVelvetBrownhadincommonwasthattheywereboth_____.A.popularalltheirlivesB.famousactressesC.suecessfulwhenveryyoungD.richandkind-heartedTaylorbecameBestActressattheageof.A.12B.28C.31D.34InherlaterlifeElizabethTaylordevotedherselfto.A.doingbusinessandhelpingothersB.turningherselfintoalegendC.collectingmoneyforthepoorD.goingaboutresearchandeducationwork

GetyourhandsoffmeIhavebeenstolenthelaptopaportablecomputershouteD.Thatisanewsolutiontolaptopcomputertheft:aprogramthatletsownersgivetheirpropertyavoicewhenithasbeentaken.Theprogramallowsuserstodisplayalertsonthemissingcomputer’sscreenandeventosetaspokenmessagE.TrackingsoftwareforstolenlaptopshasbeenonthemarketforsometimebutthisisthoughttobethefirstthatallowsownerstogivethethiefapieceoftheirminD.Ownersmustreporttheirlaptopmissingbyvisitingawebsitewhichsendsamessagetothemodel:aredandyellowlostorstolensignappearsonitsscreenwhenitisstarteD.Underthelatestversion版本ofthesoftwareuserscanalsosendaspokenmessagE.Themessagecanbesettoreappearevery30secondsnomatterhowmanytimesthethiefclosesit.Onecustomersentamessagesaying’YouarebeingtrackeD.Iamrightatyourdoor’saidCarrieHafemanchiefexecutiveofthecompanywhichproducestheprogramRetriever.InthelatestversionpeoplecanaddaspokenmessagE.Forexamplethelaptop’sspeakerswillsay:Helpthislaptopisreportedlostorstolen.Ifyouarenotmyownerreportmenow.TheRetrieversoftwarepackagewhichcosts$29.95buthasafreetrialperiodhasthefunctionsofmanysecuritysoftwareprograms.Ownerscanremotelyswitchtoanalternativepasswordiftheyfearthatthethiefhasalsogotholdoftheaccessdetails.IfathiefaccessestheinternetwiththestolenlaptopRetrieverwillcollectinformationontheinternetserviceproviderinusesothatthepolicecanbealertedtoitslocation.Thousandsoflaptopsarestoleneveryyearformhomesandofficesbutwiththeuseoflaptopsincreasingthenumberstolenwhiletheirownersareoutandabouthasbeenrisingsharply.Othersecuritysoftwareallowsuserstoerasedataremotelyorlockdownthecomputer.Theexpressiontogivethethiefapieceoftheirmindcanbeunderstoodas_______A.togivethethiefanalertmindB.toexpresstheowners’angertothethiefC.toremindthethiefofthisconscienceD.tomakethethiefgiveuphismindDifferentfromothersecuritysoftwareRetrievercan_______.A.recordthestealingprocessB.helprecognizethelostlaptopC.lockdownthecomputerremotelyD.sendaspokenmessageOnefunctionoftheprogramisthatitallowstheownerto_______atadistancE.A.changesomeaccessdetailsforswitchingonthelaptopB.turnonthelaptopbyusingtheoriginalpasswordC.operatethelaptopbymeansofandalternativepasswordD.erasetheinformationkeptinthestolenlaptopWhichofthefollowingcanbestsummarizethemainideaofthepassage?A.WithnoRetrieverthousandsoflaptopsarestoleneveryyear.B.A.newsoftwareprovidesameanstoreducelaptoptheft.C.Retrieverhashelpedtofindthievesandlostcomputers.D.A.newprogramoffersacommunicationplatformwiththethief.

Whenwethinkofleadershipweoftenthinkofstrengthandpower.Butwhatarethesereallyandhowdotheyoperate?Leadershiptodayisnotaboutforcingotherstodothings.Ifthisisevenpossibleitisshort-termandtendstobackfirE.Ifyouordersomeonetodosomethingagainsttheirwilltheymaydoitbecausetheyfeeltheymustbuttheangertheyfeeldomoreharminthelong-term.Theywillalsoexperiencefear.Fearcausesthethinkingbraintoshutdownmakingthepersonunabletofunctionathisorherbest.Iftheyassociateyouwithhisemotionoffeartheywillbecomelessfunctionalaroundyou.andyouwillhavesucceededinnotonlyshootingyourselfinthefootbutpossiblymakingaverygoodemployeeorpartnerunabletoperformeffectively.Fearhasnoplaceinleadership.Thewayweinfluencepeopleinalastingwayisbyourowncharacterandourunderstandinganduseofemotion.Wecanordersomeonetodosomethingwhichmaybepartoftheworkday;orwecanemploythemattheemotionallevelsotheybecomefullydevotedtotheprojectsandprovidesomeoftheirownmotivation.Today’sworkplaceisallaboutrelationships.Anyoneworksharderinapositiveenvironmentinwhichtheyarerecognizedandvaluedasahumanbeingaswellasaworker.EveryoneproducesjustabitmoreforsomeonetheylikE.Leadersunderstandthewaythingswork.TheyknowthepaycheckisnotthesinglemostmotivatingfactorintheworklifeofmostpeoplE.Thetruestrengthofleadershipisaninnerstrengththatcomesfromtheconfidenceofemotionalintelligence---knowingyourownemotionsandhowtohandlethemandthoseofothers.Developingyouremotionalintelligenceisthesinglebestthingyoucandoifyouwanttodevelopyourrelationshipswithpeoplearoundyouwhichisthekeytotheleadershipskills.46.Anemployeemayhaveafeelingoffearintheworkplacewhen_________.A.heisforcedtodothings.B.hecan’tworkathisbest.C.hefeelshisbrainshutdown.D.hethinksofhisworktooheavy.47.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.Peopletendtoassociateleadershipwithfear.B.Workingconditionsaffectpeople‘sphysicalhealth.C.Goodrelationshipisthekeytobusinesssuccess.D.SmartpeoplearemorefunctionalintheworkplacE.48.Topositivelyinfluenceemployeesaleadershouldfirstofall_________.A.providebettersuggestionsB.develophisownpersonalityC.givehisemployeesapayriseD.hidehisownemotionoffear49.Goodleadershipismainlyseeninaleader’sabilityto__________.A.provideavarietyofprojectforemployeesB.helpraiseemployees’livingstandardsC.giveemployeesspecificinstructionsD.dealwiselywithemployees’emotions50.Thispassageismainlyabout___________.A.notforcingotherstodothingsB.howtodevelopyouremotionalintelligenceC.howtobeagoodleaderD.howtoinfluencepeople

Itmayhelpyoutoknowthatthereisnosuchthingasaperfectspeech.AtsomepointineveryspeecheveryspeakersayssomethingthatisnotunderstoodexactlyashehasplanneD.Fortunatelysuchmomentsareusuallynotobvious明显的tothelisteners.Why?Becausethelistenersdonotknowwhatthespeakerplanstosay.Theyhearonlywhatthespeakerdoessay.Ifyouloseyourplaceforamomentwronglychangetheorderofacoupleofsentencesorforgettopauseatacertainpointnoonewillbeanythewiser.Whensuchmomentsoccurdon’tworryaboutthem.JustcontinueasifnothinghappeneD.Evenifyoudomakeanobviousmistakeduringaspeechthatdoesn’treallymatter.IfyouhaveeverlistenedtoMartinLutherKing’sfamousspeech—IHaveaDreamyoumaynoticethathestumbles结巴overhiswordstwiceduringthespeech.Mostlikelyhoweveryoudon’tremember.Why?Becauseyouwerefixingyourattentiononhismessageratherthanonhiswayofspeech-making.Peoplecarealotaboutmakingamistakeinaspeechbecausetheyregardspeech-makingasakindofperformanceratherthanasanactofcommunication交流.Theyfeelthelistenersarelikejudgesinanice-skatingcompetition.ButinfactthelistenersarenotlookingforaperfectperformancE.Theyarelookingforawell-thought-outspeechthatexpressesthespeaker’sideasclearlyanddirectly.Sometimesamistakeortwocanactuallyincreaseaspeaker’sattractivenessbymakinghimmorehuman.Asyouworkonyourspeechdon’tworryaboutbeingperfect.Onceyoufreeyourmindofthisyouwillfinditmucheasiertogiveyourspeechfreely.Theunderlinedpartinthefirstparagraphmeansthatnoonewill_______.A.besmarterthanyouB.noticeyourmistakesC.dobetterthanyouD.knowwhatyouaretalkingaboutYoudon’trememberobviousmistakesinaspeechbecause_______.A.yourattentionisonthecontentB.youdon’tfullyunderstandthespeechC.youdon’tknowwhatthespeakerplanstosayD.youfindthewayofspeech-makingmoreimportantItcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat_______.A.givingaspeechislikegivingaperformanceB.oneortwomistakesinaspeechmaynotbebadC.thelistenersshouldpaymoreattentiontohowaspeechismadeD.themoremistakesaspeakermakesthemoreattractivehewillbeWhatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.HowtoBeaPerfectSpeakerB.HowtoMakeaPerfectSpeechC.Don’tExpectaPerfectSpeechD.Don’tExpectMistakesinaSpeech

ChildmodelsareverymuchindemandallacrosstheworlD.Manymagazinesandonlinestoresthatsellproductsforchildrenliketheirmodelsyoung.Forthisreasontheyseekoutchildrenwhocanmodelclothingandhavenoproblemposing摆姿势andsmilingforthecamerA.Thosewhoareseekingoutchildmodelsforthelradvertisingcangotoonlinemodelingsitesandviewploturesofchildrenwhoarewebmodels.Theycantakealookattheirportfolio整套照片anddecidewhethertheywillacceptthem.ParentswhoareseekingtogettheirchildrenintothemodelingbusinesscanalsocreateaportfoliofortherchildrenandputthemonlinE.Theycanlookforjobsfortheirchldrenthroughanonlinemodelingsiteortheycanwaitforjoboffersfortheirchildren.TheseonlinesitesactaswebmodelingagencyformodelsyoungandoldalikE.AnyonewhohasthedesiretobeamodelcangetaportfoilotogetherandjointhesitE.IfyouhaveachildwhoyouwanttobeamodelyoushouldfrststaltaportfolioforhimorherandThenjoinanonlinemodelingagency.OnceyoujointheagencyyoucanthenstarttolookforjobsClients客户willpostjobsthatcanbefoundinthesearch.Youcanlookforjobsforyoungmodelsandseeifyourchildwillfitwhattheclientislookingfor.InmanycasestheclientwillsendclothingforthechildtowearandadescriptlonofposesandthejobcanbedoneclosetohomE.Onlinemodelingagenciesarenotonlyforchildmodels.Oldermodelsteenmodelsmenandwomencanmodelfortheseslies.A.greatdealofthemodelingisforonlinewebsites.Thsisanentirelynewfieldintheworldofmodelingandmucheasiertogetintothantheoldermodelingagencies.ThereisnotravelingorexpensivephotoshootsneedeD.Allthatisneededtomakechildrenintomodelsisaniceportfolioandaphotogenic上相的chilD.71.Childmodelsareneededto____________.A.CreatemorejoboffersB.setthefashionforchildrenC.increasethesalesofchildproductsD.manageonlinestoresthatsellteenmagazines72.TheunderlinedWordtheyinParagraph1refersto_______.A.parentsB.chldmodelsC.onlinemodelingsitesD.peoplelookingforchildmodelsforadvertising73.Whatshouldparentsdoifthey`dliketheirchildrentobecomemodels?A.Trainthemtoholdspecialposes.B.Choosethembeautifulclothes.C.Takeexpensivephotosofthem.D.Puttheirportfolioononlinemodelingsites.74.Whyareonlinemodelingagencisepopular?A.BecauseTheyareeasilyaccessibletomostpeoplE.B.BecausetheychargenofeesfortheirservicE.C.BecausethisisanentirelynewfielD.D.BecausethiscanmakeachildmorephotogeniC.75.Thispassageismainlyabout______.A.agrowingneedforchildmodelsB.anincreaseinmodelingagenciesC.thechangeintheworldofmodelingD.theattractionoftheworldofmodeling

第三部分阅读理解共15小题每小题2分满分30分请认真阅读下列短文从短文后各题所给的A.B.C.D四个选项中选出最佳选项并在答题卡上将该项涂黑AWhyYouShouldCelebrateYourMistakesWhenyoumakeamistakebigorsmallcherish珍视itlikeit’sthemostpreciousthingintheworlD.Becauseinsomewaysitis.Mostofusfeelbadwhenwemakemistakesbeatourselvesupaboutitfeellikefailuresgetmadatourselves.Andthat’sonlynatural:mostofushavebeentaughtfromayoungagethatmistakesarebadthatweshouldtrytoavoidmistakes.We’vebeenscoldedwhenwemakemistakes—athomeschoolandwork.Maybenotalwaysbutprobablyenoughtimestomakefeelingbadaboutmistakesanunconsciousreaction.Yetwithoutmistakeswecouldnotlearnorgrow.Ifyouthinkaboutitthatwaymistakesshouldbecherishedandcelebratedforbeingoneofthemostamazingthingsintheworld:theymakelearningpossible;theymakegrowthandimprovementpossiblE.Bytrialanderror—tryingthingsmakingmistakesandlearningfromthosemistakes—wehavefiguredouthowtomakeelectriclighttopainttheceilingoftheSistineChapeltofly.MistakesmakewalkingpossibleforthesmallesttoddlermakespeechpossiblemakeworksofgeniuspossiblE.Thinkabouthowwelearn:wedon’tjustconsumeinformationaboutsomethingandinstantlyknowitorknowhowtodoit.Youdon’tjustreadaboutpaintingorwritingorcomputerprogrammingorbakingorplayingthepianoandknowhowtodothemrightaway.Insteadyougetinformationaboutsomethingfromreadingorfromanotherpersonorfromobservingusuallythenyouconstructamodelinyourmindthenyoutestitoutbytryingitintherealworldthenyoumakemistakesthenyourevisethemodelbasedontheresultsofyourreal-worldexperimentationandrepeatmakingmistakeslearningfromthosemistakesuntilyou’veprettymuchlearnedhowtodosomething.That’showwelearnasbabiesandtoddlersandhowwelearnasadults.Mistakesarehowwelearntodosomethingnew—becauseifyousucceedatsomethingit’sprobablysomethingyoualreadyknewhowtodo.Youhaven’treallygrownmuchfromthatsuccess—atmostit’sthelaststeponyourjourneynotthewholejourney.Mostofthejourneywasmadeupofmistakesifit’sagoodjourney.Soifyouvaluelearningifyouvaluegrowingandimprovingthenyoushouldvaluemistakes.TheyareamazingthingsthatmakeaworldofbrilliancepossiblE.56.Whydomostofusfeelbadaboutmakingmistakes?A.Becausemistakesmakeussufferalot.B.Becauseit’sanaturalpartinourlifE.C.Becausewe’vebeentaughtsofromayoungagE.D.Becausemistakeshaveruinedmanypeople’scareers.57.Accordingtothepassagewhatistherightattitudetomistakes?A.Weshouldtrytoavoidmakingmistakes.B.Weshouldowegreatinventionsmainlytomistakes.C.Weshouldtreatmistakesasgoodchancestolearn.D.Weshouldmakefeelingbadaboutmistakesanunconsciousreaction.58.TheunderlinedwordtoddlerinParagraphSixprobablymeans_______.A.asmallchildlearningtowalkB.akindergartenchildlearningtodrawC.aprimarypupillearningtoreadD.aschoolteenagerlearningtowrite59.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat_______.A.mostofuscanreallygrowfromsuccessB.growingandimprovingarebasedonmistakesC.mistakesarethemostpreciousthingsintheworldD.wereadaboutsomethingandknowhowtodoitrightaway

MoreAmericanpeopletaketheirtroubleswiththemonholidayaccordingtoanewsurvey.Although40percentsaidthatthemainreasonforgoingawayistoescapepressure压力fromworkalmostallsaidtheyworrymorethantheydoathomE.Onlyfourinevery100saidthattheyarehappyandfreeofcarE.Themostcommonworryisburglary入室盗窃withfouroutof10worryingabouttheirhomesbeingbrokenintowhilethey’reabroad.Morethanaquarterfeartheywillfeelcrazywithsomeothernoisyandroughholiday-makersand22percentworrytheymaybeattackedortheirpossessionswillbemissing.Oneinfivethinkthecarmaybreakdown;andthesamenumberworryaboutthechancesofbadweather.Thesurveyalsoshowedthatthestay-at-homeAmericansarenomorE.Threeoutofeveryfivewanttohaveaholidayabroadagreatincreasefromthefiguresonlythreeyearsago.ThehotelholidayisstillawinnerwithaboutonethirdofallAmericanapreferringtogoonaself-catering自助holiday.56.Theunderlinedwordsurveyinthefirstparagraphmostprobablymeans______.A.researchB.reviewC.exhibitionD.examination57.Accordingtothetextabout____ofpeopleworrymoreonholidaythanwhentheyareathomE.A.25%B.40%C.80%D.95%58.ThethirdmostcommonworryofAmericanholiday-makersisthattheymay______.A.beattackedorlosetheirpossessionsB.haveproblemswiththeircarsontheroadC.havebadweatheronholidayD.getmixedwithsomeroughfellowholiday-makers59.WheredoAmericanholiday-makersliketostaymost?A.Atahotel.B.InaquietplacE.C.Atafriend'shousE.D.Wheretheycancookforthemselves.

Feeltiredlately?Hasadoctorsaidhecan'tfindanythingwrongwithyou?PerhapshehassentyoutoahospitalbutalltheadvancedequipmentthereshowsthatthereisnothingwrongwithyouThenconsiderthis:youmightbeinastateofsub-health.Sub-healthalsocalledthethirdstateorgraystateisexplainedasaborderlinestatebetweenhealthanddiseaseAccordingtotheinvestigationbytheNationalHealthOrganizationover45percentofsub-healthypeoplearemiddle-agedorelderly.Thepercentageisevenhigheramongpeoplewhoworkinmanagementpositionsaswellasstudentsaroundexam-weekSymptoms症状includealackofenergydepressionslowreactionsinsomniaangerandpoormemory.OthersymptomsincludeshortnessofbreathsweatingandachinginthewaistandlegsThekeytopreventingandrecoveringfromsub-healthaccordingtosomemedicalexpertsistoformgoodlivinghabitsalternateworkandrestexerciseregularlyandtakepartinopenairactivitiesAsformealspeopleareadvisedtoeatlesssaltandsugar.Theyshouldalsoeatmorefreshvegetablesfruitsfishbecausetheyarerichinnutritionalelements--vitaminsandotherelementsthatareimportanttothebody.Nutritionexpertspointoutthatitisnotgoodtoeattoomuchatonemealbecauseitmaycauseunhealthychangesinthedigestivetract.Theyalsosaythatabalanceddietisveryhelpfulinavoidingsub-health68.Whenyouareinastateofsub-healthyoushould_______.A.stayathomeandhaveagoodrest.B.gotoseeadoctorandbuysomemedicineC.haveyourselfexaminedwithadvancedequipmentD.findoutthereasonsandrelaxyourself69.Itmaybeeasyformiddle-agedpeopletogetsub-healthybecause_______A.theyhaveuseduptheirenergyB.theyhavelosttheirlivinghopesC.theyhavemorepressureinlifeandworkD.theybegintogetolder70.Wecanknowformthepassageifyou____youcanavoidfallingintoastateofsub-health.A.eatmorefreshvegetablesandfruitsB.developgoodlivinghabitsC.sleepmoreD.takemoremedicine71.Theunderlinedwordalternateinthispassageisclosestinmeaningto____A.keeponeselfbusywithB.causetotakeplaceC.arrangebyturnsD.getridof

BeijingleadingschoolssayNotostudents’mobilephones.ThreereasonsmakesomeleadingschoolsinBeijingdiscouragemiddleschoolstudentsfrombringingmobilephonestocampus.Firstitisdangerousforchildrentobringvaluablemobilephonesalongtoschoolforitispossibleforthemtobelostduringphysicalexerciseandotheractivitiesandmaycauseunnecessarytroubletoteachers.Secondmobilephonesarebadforstudents’studies.Manyteacherscomplainthatsomestudentshavephonecallsinclassdisturbingthemselvesandothers.Thirdmobilephonesserveasahotbedforstudents’vanity虚荣.A.newGradeOneseniorhighschoolstudentinaleadingschoolaskedhisparentstobuya4000-yuancolored-screenmobilephonewhichturnedouttobehisfifthoneeversinceheenteredthemiddleschool.MostheadmastersandteachersinleadingschoolsofBeijingthoughtthatICtelephonesoncampushavemadeitveryeasyforstudentstogetintouchwithotherssomiddleschoolstudentsshouldnotbringmobilephonestoschoolatpresent.1.Accordingtothepassagewithoutmobilephoneshowcanthestudentsgetintouchwithothers?A.Bywritingletterstoeachother.B.Bysendinge-mails.C.ByusingICtelephones.D.Bynomeans.2.WhichisNOTthereasonthatmakestheschoolssayNotostudents’mobilephones?A.Itisnotsafeforchildrentobringmobilephonestoschool.B.Itmaygivestudentsafeelingofvanity.C.Itisbadforstudents’studies.D.Mostheadmastersandteachersdon’twantstudentstobringmobilephonestocampus.3.WhydidthenewGradeOnestudentasktobuyhimthefifthmobilephonesinceheenteredtheschool?A.Hisfamilyhadalotofmoney.B.Hewantedtoshowthathisfamilywasveryrich.C.Hisparentslovedhimtoomuch.D.Thefirstfourmobilephoneswerealllost.4.Whatisthewriter’sattitudetowardsstudents’bringingcellphonestoschool?A.negativE.B.acceptablE.C.notmentioneD.D.positivE.

ItwasMother'sDay.Johnwassobusywithhisworkthathecouldn'tgobackhomE.WhenhepassedbyaflowershopintheeveninganideacametohismindI'llsendMumsomeroses玫瑰.WhileJohnwaspickinghisflowersayoungmanwentinsidE.HowmanyrosescanIgetforonlyfivedollarsmadam?heaskeD.Theassistant店员wastryingtotellhimroseswereasexpensiveasfortydollarsadozen一打.Maybehewouldbehappywithcarnations康乃馨.NoIhavetohaveredroseshesaiD.MymumwasbadlyilllastyearandIdidn'tgettospendmuchtimewithher.NowIwanttogetsomethingspecialithastoberosesasroseisherfavouritE.AfterhearingitJohnsaidhewouldpaytherestofthemoneyfortheyoungman.MovedbybothofthemtheassistantsaidWelllovelyyoungmenthirtydollarsadozenonlyforyou.Takingtherosestheyoungmanalmostjumpedintotheairandranoutoftheshop.Itwaswellworthtwenty－fivedollarsthatJohnpaidtoseetheexcitingmoment.ThenJohnpaidforhisdozenofrosesandtoldtheassistanttosendthemtohismother.AshewalkedouthefeltnicE.Suddenlyhesawtheyoungmancrossingthestreetandgoingintoapark.ButsoonJohnrealizeditwasnotaparkbutacemetery墓地.CryingtheyoungmancarefullyputdowntherosesMumohMumwhydidn'tItellyouhowmuchIlovedyou?GodpleasehelpmefindmymumandtellherIloveher.SeeingthisJohnturnedandquicklywalkedtotheshop.Hewouldtaketheflowershomehimself.46.Theassistanttriedtoasktheyoungmantobuycarnationsinsteadofrosesbecause_________.A.carnationswerenicerthanrosesB.rosesweresavedforJohnC.rosesweremoreexpensivethancarnationsD.carnationswerespecialflowersforMother'sDay47.Johnspent_________altogether总共intheflowershopthatday.A.$5B.$25C.$30D.$5548.TheyoungmancriedatthecemeterybecauseheA.hadspentallhismoneyontherosesB.wasn'tabletotellhismotherhelovedherhimselfC.feltsorrytoaskJohntopayforhisflowersD.hadn'tgotenoughmoneyforhissickmother49.AtlastJohnchangedhismindandwenthomebecausehewantedtoA.tellhismotherhelovedherhimselfB.askhismotherformoremoneyC.tellhismothertheyoungman'sstoryD.askhismotherifshelikedroses50.ThewriterwritesthepassageinordertotellusA.BuyrosesforyourmotherwhensheisillB.LetyourmotherknowhowmuchyouloveherC.WorkhardtogetmoremoneyforyourmotherD.SendyourmotherflowersonMother'sDay

Friendshipcandeeplyaffectthephysicalandmentalhealthofbothmenandwomen.Studiesshowthatpeoplewhohavenofriendsorwhoarelonelyaremorelikelytodieearliergetsickmoreoftenandsuffergreaterphysicalwearandtear折磨thanthosewhohaveasupportsystemoffriends.Sometimesfamilymembersmaybemorelikelytogiveyouadviceortellyouwhatyoudon’twanttohear.Itmaynotbeasgoodasafriendwhowilllistentoyouandguideyoubutsupportyourdecisionsanyway.Themostimportantelementsaboutfriendshiparethosewhosuffersupportanddonotjudgeyourdecisionsbasedonsociety.Onereasonforthelinkbetweensocialsupportandgoodhealthpracticeseemstobethatpeoplewhofeelcaredforbyothersarelessstress-outandareprotectedagainstthesymptoms症状ofdepressionandloneliness.Generallywomenbenefitmostbecauseofhowtheydealwithstress.Womenaremoresocialinhowtheydealwithstressthanmenwhilemenaremorelikelytohaveafightorflightreaction.Womenalsotendtohavelargerdensersocialnetworkinwhichmorepeopleknoweachotherandhelpeachotherwhilementypicallyhavesmallergroupsoffriendsandwillrelyontheirwivesorotherimportantpeopleformoresupport.Whilealltheseaffectpeoplepsychologically心理上friendshipbringscomfortthatreducestheilleffectsofstressandthesexdifferencealsocontributestothedifferenceinthelengthofone’slifetimE.63.Intheauthor’sopinionarealfriendshould_____.A.tellyouwhattodoevenifyourefusetohearitB.trytopersuadeyoutochangeyourmindquicklyC.judgeyourdecisionaccordingtohis／herexperienceD.giveyouadvicebutrespectyourowndecision64.Womenbenefitmorefromfriendshipthanmenbecause_____.A.womenarealwayscaredforbymorepeoplethanmenB.womenareusuallylessstress—outwhenstayingwithothersC.womenaremorelikelytosolveproblemswithfriends’helpD.womencanalwayskeepmorelong-lifefriendshipthanmen65.Accordingtothepassagewecaninferthat_____.A.it’sgoodforwomentotellmenwhattheyshoulddoornotB.friendsarealwaysmoreimportantthanfamilymembersC.mendon’twanttosharetheirproblemswithmanypeopleD.thetrendthatwomencanlivelongermakesthemmorerelaxed66.Thispassagemainlytalksabout_____.A.whypeopleshoulddevelopfriendshipB.whenfriendshipaffectspeople’shealthC.people’sdifferentattitudestowardsfriendshipD.thefriendshipwhichcanmakepeoplelivelonger

CNotmanyyearsagosomeAmericanfarmersbegantocomplainabouthawks鹰.Thehawkswerekillingchickens.Thefarmersdidnotknowwhattodo.Theywenttothegovernmentofficialsandaskedforhelp.TheofficialssaidWe’llpayyouforeachhawkyoukill.Thefarmersbegantokillthehawks.Manyhawkswerekilledbutthefarmersnowhadanotherproblem.Thefieldmiceweregrowinginnumberandtheywereeatingupthefarmers’corn.HawkseatnotonlychickensbutalsofieldmicE.Theyeatmorefieldmicethanchickens.Butifthefarmershadknownthattheywouldnothaveupset打乱thebalanceofnaturE.InonepartoftheUSAtherearedeerwhicheatakindofwildrosE.Thedeerareeatenbymountainlions.Thenumberofdeermountainlionsandwildrosedoesnotchangemuchifpeoplestayawayfromthem.Iftherearetoomanydeermountainlionswillincreaserapidlyinnumberandkillmanydeer.Iftherearetoomanymountainlionstherewillbefewerdeerandtherewillbemoreroses.ItisalwaysnecessaryforustokeepthebalanceofnaturE.Thegovernmentoncekilledalmostallthemountainlionstoprotectthedeer.Soonthereweresomanydeerthattheyateupallthewildroses.Thentheybegantoeatthegreenleavesofyoungtreeswhichwereimportanttothefarmers.Sothefarmersprotectedtheirtreesfromthedeer.ThedeerhadnothingtoeatandmanyofthemdieD.ThegovernmentlearnedavaluablelessonfromnaturE.44.Whathadhappenedafterthehawkswerekilled?A.Peoplewouldn’tworryabouttheirchickens.B.ThenumberofthefieldmicebecametoolargE.C.Thenumberofthefieldmicebecamesmall.D.Thefieldmicewereeatingupthefarmers’corn.45.WhydidAmericanpeoplehavetoprotecttheirtrees?A.Becausethemountainlionsdestroyedthetrees.B.Becausethereweresomanydeerthattheybegantoeatthegreenleaves.C.Becausetheywantedthetreestogrowwell.D.Becausethetreesaremoreimportantthanthedeer.46.Whatcanwelearnfromthearticle?A.WemustkeepthebalanceofnaturE.B.Wemustnotkillanyanimals.C.wemustfeedthehawkswithourcorntokeepthebalanceofnaturE.D.BothA.andB.

WelcometoAdventureland!EveryonelovesAdventureland!TheParksandExhibitionswerebuiltforyoutoexplore探索enjoyandadmiretheirwonders.EveryvisitwillbeanunforgettableexperiencE.Youwillgoawayenrichedlongingtocomeback.Whatareyougoingtodothistime?TheTravelPavilionExploreplacesyouhaveneverbeentobeforeandexperiencedifferentwaysoflifE.VisittheAmazonjungle丛林villagetheTurkishmarkettheTaifloatingmarkettheBerbermountainhouseandothers.TalktothepeopletherewhowilltellyouabouttheirlivesandthingstheymakE.YoucantrymakingacarpetmakingnetsfishingTheFutureTowerThisexhibitionshowshowprogresswilltouchourlives.Itallowsustolookintothefutureandexplorethecitiesofthenextcenturyandthewaywe’llbelivingthen.Spendsometimeinourspacestationandclimbintooursimulator模拟装置fortheJourneytoMars!TheNatureParkThisisnotreallyoneparkbutseveral.IntheSafariParkyoucandriveamongAfricananimalsinoneofourRangeCruisers:seelionsgiraffeselephantsinthewilD.MoveontotheOceanParktowatchthedolphinsandwhales.AndthenthereisstilltheAviarytoseeThePyramidThisisthecenterofAdventurelanD.Runoutoffilmneedsomepostcardsandstamps?Forallthesethingsandmanymorevisitourundergroundshoppingcenter.Comehereforinformationandideastoo.63.TheTravelPavilionisbuilttohelpvisitors.A.realizetheimportanceoftravellingB.becomefamiliarwithmountaincountriesC.learnhowtomakethingssuchasfishingnetsD.learnsomethingaboutdifferentplacesintheworld64.Ifyouareinterestedinknowingaboutwhatpeople’slifewillbeyoumayvisit.A.theTravelPavilionB.theFutureTowerC.theSafariParkD.thePyrmid65.Ifyouwanttogetatoyliontotakehomewherewillyoumostlikelygo?A.ThePyramiD.B.TheNaturePark.C.TheFutureTower.D.TheTravelParvilion.

Morethan10yearsagoitwasdifficulttobuyatastypineapple菠萝.ThefruitsthatmadeittotheUKweregreenontheoutsideandmoreoftenthannothardwithanunpleasanttastewithin.Thenin1966theDelMonteGoldpineappleproducedinHawaiifirsthitourshelves.Thenewtypeofpineapplelookedmoreyellowy-goldthangreen.ItwasslightlysofterontheoutsideandhadalotofjuiceinsidE.Butthemostimportantthingaboutthisnewtypeofpineapplewasthatitwastwiceassweetasthehit-and-misspineappleswehadknown.InnotimetheDelMonteGoldtookthemarketbystormrapidlybecomingtheworld’sbest-sellingpineapplevarietyanddeliveringnaturallevelsofsweetnessinthemouthupuntilthenonlyfoundintinnedpineapplE.Innutrition营养itwasallgoodnewstoo.ThisnicetastingpineapplecontainedfourtimesmorevitaminC维生素Cthantheoldgreenvariety.Nutritionistssaidthatitwasnotonlyfullofvitaminsbutalsogoodagainstsomediseases.Peoplewereunderstandablyeagertobeabletobuythiswonderfulfruit.ThenewtypeofpineapplewassellingfastandtheDelMonteGoldpineapplerapidlybecameafixtureintheshoppingbasketofthehealthyeater.SeeingthegrowingmarketforitswinningpineappleDelMontetriedtokeepmarkettoitself.Butotherfruitcompaniesdevelopedsimilarpineapples.DelMonteturnedtolawforhelpbutfaileD.ThosecompaniesarguedsuccessfullythatDelMonte’sattemptstokeepthegoldenpineappleforitselfwerejustawaytoknockthemoutthemarket.介绍一种产于夏威夷的可口的营养丰富的菠萝60.Welearnfromthetextthatthenewtypeatpineappleis__________.A.greenoutsideandsweetinsideB.good-lookingoutsideandsoftinsideC.yellowy-goldoutsideandhardinsideD.alittlesoftoutsideandsweetinside61.Whywasthenewtypeofpineapplesellingwell?A.ItwasrichinnutritionandtastednicE.B.Itwaslesssweetandgoodforhealth.C.ItwasdevelopedbyDelMontE.D.ItwasusedasmedicinE.62.TheunderlinedwordfixtureinParagraph3probablyreferstosomething_________.A.thatpeopleenjoyeatingB.thatisalwayspresentC.thatisdifficulttogetD.thatpeopleuseasagift63.WelearnfromthelastparagraphthatDelMonte_________.A.slowedothercompaniestodeveloppineapplesB.succeededinkeepingthepineappleforitselfC.triedhardtocontrolthepineapplemarketD.plannedtohelptheothercompanies

Thefirstandbestofvictoriesisforamantoconquerhimself;tobeconqueredbyhimselfisofallthingsthemostshamefulsaysPlato.Self-controlisattherootofalltheadvantages.Letamangiveintohisimpulses冲动andfeelingsandfromthatmomenthegivesuphismoral道德上的freedom.A.singleangrywordhaslostmanyafrienD.WhenSocratesfoundinhimselfanytemperorangerhewouldcheckitbyspeakinglowinordertocontrolhimself.Ifyouareconsciousofbeingangrykeepyourmouthshutsothatyoucanholdbackrisinganger.Manyapersonhasdroppeddeadingreatanger.FitsofangerbringfitsofdiseasE.WhomthegodswoulddestroytheyfirstmakemaD.KeepcoolsaysGeorgeHerbertforfierceness狂怒makeserrorafault.Tobeangrywithaweakmanistoprovethatyouarenotstrongyourself.AngersaysPythagorasbringswithfolly愚蠢andendswithregret.Youmustmeasurethestrengthofamanbythepowerofthefeelingsheconquersnotbythepowerofthosewhichconquerhim.Self-controlisman’slastgreatestvictory.Ifamanlacksself-controlheseemstolackeverything.Withoutithecanhavenopatiencenopowertogovernhimself;hecanhavenoself-confidenceforhewillalwaysbecontrolledbyhisstrongestfeeling.Ifhelacksself-controltheverybackboneandnerveofcharacterarelackingalso.Whatdoesthereaderlearnfromthefirstparagraph?A.Thegreatestvictoryforamanistoconquereverythingexcepthimself.B.One’smoralfreedomisbasedonthecontrolofhimself.C.Tocontroloneselfisthemostdifficultinone’slifE.D.Ifapersonistoostubbornhewillfeelmostshameful.WhatisthecorrectinterpretationofWhomthegodswoulddestroytheyfirstmakemad?A.Ifthegodswanttokillyoutheymakeyoucrazyfirst.B.IfyoualwaysloseyourtemperyouwillsoonbefinisheD.C.Ifyoucannotcontrolyourselfyouwillbecomecrazy.D.Ifyouaremadyouwillbepunishedbythegods.Ifamanlacksself-controlhelacksallofthefollowingEXCEPT_______.A.theverybackboneandnerveofcharacterB.thepatienceandpowertocontrolhimselfC.strongfeelingsD.self-confidenceTheauthor’smainpurposeinwritingthisarticleisto_______.A.explainthatself-controlisthekeytosuccessB.teachpeoplehowtocontroleverythinginordertomakeagreatsuccessC.distinguishallkindsofself-controlandsuggestwaysforkeepingitD.advisepeoplenottolosetempersoastomakeandkeepmorefriends

ThefirstfieldseasonisnowoveratthehutvillageoftheworkmenwhobuiltthetombsintheValleyoftheKings.Howeverthearchaeologistsworkingontheexcavation挖掘havefoundthattheystillhaveagreatdealtodo.ThesunthewindandtouristshavelefttheirmarkonthevillageoriginallydiscoveredbyBernardBruyhrein1935.FromourmodernperspectiveitisupsettingtoseehowthevillagewasfirstexcavatedandthenlefttobedestroyeD.Passers-byhaveusedthehutsasrubbishdumpsandrestroomssaysJaanaToivari—ViitalaateacherattheUniversityofHelsinki.Fortunatelywhilewestillhavesomesurfacecleaningtodoconservationareofftoagoodstart.’’ThehutviliageoffersrareinsightintoeverydaylifeinancientEgypt.Intheearlytwentiethcenturyarchaeologistswereonlyinterestedinthetombsofkings.Theworkmen’shutstheydiscoveredwereseenasanecessaryevilinthequestfortherealtreasures.’NowseveralinternationalresearchgroupsondifferentexcavationsareexaminingeverydaylifeandworkintheValleyoftheKings.Thisseemstobeatrendinarchaeologyrightnow.Toivari-Viitalasays.HerresearchgroupwantstofindoutwhythehutvillagewasbuiltontheslopeofamountainhalfwaybetweentheconstructionsiteandDeir-el-MedinA.Theyarealsointerestedinhowmanyworkerslivedinthevillageatatimewhentheylivedthereandwhattheirrolewasintheconstructionwork.ComparingthenamesfoundinthevillageandinDeir-el-Medinaprovidesusefulinformation.JudgingfromtheconstructionmethodssettlementinthevillagecanbedividedintotwoseparateperiodstheinitialsettlementandalateronE.ForthetimebeingmuchisuptoguessingbutToivari-Viitalabelievesthatthecomingfourfieldseasonsthreemonthseachwillseeresults.TheworkingconditionsarenotnearlyasdifficultasIthoughttheywouldbE.Thecoolwindsinthemountainsnicelyalleviatetheheat.TheresearchgroupworkingontheWorkmen’shutsintheThebanmountainsprojectisplanningtoreturntotheValleyoftheKingsinOctober.71.Whatdoesthepassagemainlytalkabout?A.ThehutvillageintheValleyoftheKings.B.TheexcavationofthetombsintheValley.C.Thearchaeologistsworkingontheexcavation.D.EverydaylifeandworkintheValleyoftheKings.72.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueofthehutvillageaccordingtothepassage?A.Ithasbeendamagedalot.B.ItcantellusalotaboutancientEgypt.C.Ithasattractedarchaeologists’attention.D.Ithasalotofrealtreasuressomewhereinit.73.What’sthenewtrendinarchaeologyrightnowaccordingtoToivari-Viitala?A.Beinginterestedinthetombsofkings.B.ExaminingeverydaylifeandworkintheValleyoftheKings.C.Usingthehutsasrubbishdumpsandrestrooms.D.GuessingwhattheresultwillbebeforehanD.74.Fromthepassageweknowthattheauthorisoneof.A.theworkmenwhobuiltthetombsintheValleyoftheKingsB.thearchaeologistsworkingontheexcavationofthevillageC.thoseinfavourofToivari-Viitala’sideasandplansD.thepassers-bywhousedthehutsasdumpsandrestrooms75.WecaninferfromthepassagethatA.peopleknowlittleaboutthehutvillagebynowB.theworkmen’shutswerenotdiscovereduntilveryrecentlyC.theresearchgroupworkingontheworkmen’shutswillsufferalotD.thehutvillageismuchmorevaluedbyarchaeologiststhanthetombs

Doyouknowofanyonewhousesthetruthtodeceive欺骗?WhensomeonetellsyousomethingthatistruebutleavesoutimportantinformationthatshouldbeincludedhecangiveyouafalsepicturE.ForexamplesomemightsayIjustwonahundreddollarsonthelottery彩票.Itwasgreat.Itookthatdollarticketbacktothestoreandturneditinforonehundreddollars!Thisguy’sawinnerright?Maybemaybenot.Wethendiscoverthathebought$200worthofticketsandonlyonewasawinner.He’sreallyabigloser!Hedidn’tsayanythingthatwasfalsebutheleftoutimportantinformationonpurposE.That’scalledahalf-truth.Half-truthsarenottechnicallyliesbuttheyarejustasdishonest.Somepoliticiansoftenusethistrick.Let’ssaythatduringGovernorSmith’slasttermherstatelostonemillionjobsandgainedthreemillionjobs.Thensheseeksanotherterm.Oneofheropponents对手saysDuringGovernorSmith’stermthestatelostonemillionjobs!that’struE.HoweverandhoneststatementwouldhavebeenDuringGovernorSmith’stermthestatehadanetgainoftwomillionjobs.Advertisers广告商willsometimesusehalf-truths.It’sagainstthelawtomakefalsestatementssotheytrytomisleadyouwiththetruth.AnadvertisementmightsayNineoutoftendoctorsadvisedtheirpatientstotakeYuckyPillstocuretoothachE.ItfailstomentionthattheyonlyaskedtendoctorsandnineofthemworkfortheYuckyCompany.Thiskindofdeceptionhappenstooofoften.It’sasadfactoflife:Liesareliesandsometimesthetruthcanlieaswell.49.Howmuchdidthelotterywinnerlose?A.Onehundreddollars.B.Twohundreddollars.C.Threehundreddollars.D.Fourhundreddollars.50.Wemayinferthattheauthorbelievespeopleshould_______.A.buylotteryticketsB.makeuseofhalf-truthsC.nottakeanythingatfacevalueD.nottrusttheYuckyCompany51.WhatdotheunderlinewordsnetgaininParagraph5mean?A.finalincreaseB.bigadvantageC.largeshareD.totalsaving52.WhatcanweknowfromtheexampleoftheYuckyPilladvertisement?A.Falsestatementsareeasytoseethrough.BHalf-truthsareoftenusedtomisleadpeoplE.C.Doctorsliketoactinadvertisements.D.Advertisementsarebasedonfacts.

ItwasawarmAprildaywhenabigfatenvelopecameinthemailfromtheonlycollegeIhadeverimaginedattending.Itoreopenthepacket.Myeyeswerefixedonthewordcongratulations.Idon’tremembereversmilingsowidE.ThenIlookedatmyfinancial财政的packagE.ThecostofDreamSchool’stuition学费roomandboardwasaround$40000-animpossiblesum!HowcouldIaffordtoattend?WhatgoodreasonsdidIhavetogotherewhenthreeotherfinecollegeswereofferingmefreetuition?Myotherchoicesweregoodsolidschoolseveniftheyweren’tasfamousasmyfirstchoicE.Inmymindattendingmydreamuniversitywouldbetheonlywaytorealizemydreamofbecomingaworld-classwriter.MyparentsunderstoodhowIfelt.TheytoldmethateventhoughitwouldbeafinancialproblemIcouldgowhereverIwouldbehappiest.ButasIwasalwayscarefulwithmoneyIwasn’tsurewhattodo.Oneoftheschoolsthatofferedmeafullridehadaninformationaldinneronenightinthespring.Consideringmyparents’financialdifficultiesIdecidedtodrivethe45minutesandattenD.AtfirstallIhadplannedtodowassmilepolitelyeatfreefoodlistenquietly.ButIsurprisedmyself.Atdinnerthepresidentoftheuniversitytalkedaboutthewonderfulactivitiesoncampus校园includingguestlecturesandsocialgatherings.Healsomadeitperfectlyclearthatfreefoodwouldbeofferedatallfutureevents.Hecontinuedwithexplanationsofprofessorsclasssizesactivitiesandsportingeventsoncampus.AshespokeIbegantorealizethatthisschoolthoughnotasgoodasmyfirstchoicemightbethebestoneformE.Itseemedsmallyetwithmanygreatprograms.Itseemedchallengingyetcaring.Asthepresidentendedhisspeechweclappedpolitelyandpushedbackourchairs.AsIwalkedoutthatdoorafeelingofcomfortwashedovermE.LookingatthecampusthatnightIrealizedthatIwouldbespendingthenextfouryearsrighttherE.Inallhonestymyuniversityisnotaswell-knownasmydreamuniversity.HoweveritturnedouttobetherightchoiceofschoolsformE.59.Howdidtheauthorfeelwhenhestartedtoreadtheletter?A.Hewasfullofjoy.B.Hewaslostinhisdream.C.Hewasworriedaboutthemoney.D.Hewasuncertainwhichschooltogoto.60.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethattheparentswere_________.A.honestB.strictC.supportiveD.decisive61.InParagraph5offeredmeafullridecanbereplacedby_______.A.wouldpayfortransporttotheschoolB.wouldshowmearoundthecampusC.wouldofferfreemealsatalleventsD.wouldchargemenothingfortuition62.Whatdoestheauthormainlywanttosay?A.Yoursecond-choicecollegemayactuallybyyourbestfit.B.Youshouldconsidercomfortinyourchoiceofschools.C.Youshouldtryyourbesttoattendyourdreamschool.D.YourchoiceofschoolsshouldbebasedontheirfamE.

FederalregulatorsWednesdayapprovedaplantocreateanationwideemergencyalert警报systemusingtextmessagesdeliveredtocellphones.TextmessageshaveexplodedinpopularityinrecentyearsparticularlyamongyoungpeoplE.Thewirelessindustry’stradeassociationCTIAestimates估计morethan48billionstextmessagesaresenteachmonth.TheplancomesfromtheWarningAlterandResponseNetworkActa2006federallawthatrequiresimprovementtothenation’semergencyaltersystem.TheacttaskedtheFederalCommunicationsCommissionFCCwithcomingupwithnewwaystoalterthepublicaboutemergencies.TheabilitytodeliveraccurateandtimelywarningandaltersthroughcellphoneandothermobileservicesisanimportantnextstepinoureffortstohelpensurethattheAmericanpublichastheinformationtheyneedtotakeactiontoprotectthemselvesandtheirfamiliesbeforeandduringdisastersandotheremergenciesFCCChairmanKevinMartinsaidfollowingapprovaloftheplan.Participationinthealtersystembycarriers—telecommunicationcompanies—isvoluntarybutithasreceivedsolidsupportfromthewirelessindustry.Theprogramwouldbeoptionalforcellphoneusers.Theyalsomaynotbechargedforreceivingalters.Therewouldbethreetypesofmessagesaccordingtotherules.Thefirstwouldbeanationalalterfromthepresidentlikelyinvolvingaterroristsattackornaturaldisaster.Thesecondwouldinvolveapproachingthreatswhichcouldincludenaturaldisasterslikehurricanesorstormsorevenuniversityshootings.Thethirdwouldbereservedforchildabduction绑架emergenciesorso-calledAmberAlerts.Theservicecouldbeinplaceby2010.Whatisthepurposeoftheapprovalplan?A.TowarnpeopleofemergenciesviamessagE.B.TopopularizetheuseofcellphonE.C.Toestimatethemonthlynumberofmessages.D.Topromotethewirelessindustry.Theimprovementtothepresentsystemisinthechargeof______.A.CTLA.B.theWarningAlertandResponseNetworkC.FCCD.federalregulatorsThecarriers’participationinthesystemisdeterminedby_______.A.theUSfederalgovernmentB.mobilephoneusersC.thecarriersthemselvesD.thelawoftheUnitedStatesWhichofthefollowingistrueofcellphoneusers?TheymustacceptthealertservicE.B.TheymayenjoythealertserviceforfreE.C.Theymustsendthealertstoothers.D.Theymaychoosethetypesofmessages.AnalertmessagewillNOTbesentif__________.A.achildloseshiswayB.auniversityshootinghappensC.anaturaldisasterhappensDaterroristattackoccursWhichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthetest?A.CellPhoneAlertsProtectingStudentsB.CellPhoneAlertsbyWirelessIndustryC.CellPhoneAlertsNaturalDisastersD.CellPhoneAlertsComingSoon

请认真阅读下列短文并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词注意每个空格只填1个单词请将答案写在答题卡上相应题号的横线上HealthresearchershavenoticedthatsomegroupsofpeoplearemoreconsistentlyhealthythanothersandwonderedIsitrace?Income?Whereyoulive?IntheUnitedStatesthesedisagreementsinhealthoutcomeshavebeenthefocusofintenseresearchforthepastseveraldecades.HarvardUniversityhealthpolicyresearcherEllenMearasaysscholarshavefoundsomecluesastowhysomegroupsofpeoplehavemoreorlessdiseasethanothers.Shesaysoneimportantfactorinpeople’shealthistheamountofeducationtheyhavE.InhermostrecentpaperMearalookedatdatafromtheUnitedstatescensus.Thesecountsofpeopleoccurevery10years.Mearaandhercolleaguesexamineddatafromseveraldecades.Welookedatlifeexpectancy预测寿命atage25Mearasays.Howmanyadditionalyearscanyouexpecttoliveifyouarriveatage25andyoureducationhasstoppedathighschoolorsooner?Versushowmanyyearscanyouexpecttoliveifyou’vereachedaged25andyou’vegoneontoatleastsomecollegeMearasaystheyfoundthatin1990a25-year-oldwhoonlyhadsomesecondaryschoolcouldexpecttoliveforatotalof75years.In2000a25-year-oldwithsomesecondaryeducationcouldalsoexpecttolivetotheageof75.Incontrastforabettereducated25-year-oldtheycouldexpecttolivetotheageof80in1990.Someonewithasimilareducationlevelintheyear2000couldexpecttolivetobemorethan81years81.6yearstobeexact.Mearasaysnotonlydobetter-educatedpeoplelivelongertobeginwithbutinthepasttenyearsmoreeducatedpeoplehavemadegainsinthelengthoftheirlives.Meanwhilethelifeexpectancyhasn’tchangedforlesseducatedpeoplE.SomeofthesegainscanbeexplaineD.Mearasaysresearchersknowthatpeoplewhoaremoreeducatedaremorelikelytoquitsmokingcigarettesornotstartatallcomparedtopeoplewithlesseducation.Ithinkit’saremindernottobesatisfactoryMearasays.Justbecauseapopulationoverallappearstobegettinghealthieritdoesn’talwaysmeanthatthoseadvantagesandsuccessesthatmanypeoplehaveenjoyedreallyextendintoallpartsofthepopulation.AndIthinkthat’ssomethingtoreallypayattentiontoregardlessofwhetheryouliveintheUSorelsewherE.Mearapointsoutthateducationcanoftendetermineincome---peoplewithmoreeducationfrequentlymakemoremoney.Thismakesthemawareofhealthcareandpurchaseotherresourcesandservicesthatcankeepthemhealthier.ButthedataonincomedoNOTshowthatpeoplewhomakemoremoneyareautomaticallyhealthier.Mearasayseducationiskey.Peopleneedtobeeducatedinordertotakeadvantageofopportunitiesforbetterhealth.TitleTheAmountofContributestoPeople’sHealthThelesseducatedpeopleThe______educatedpeopleComparisonsIn1990Theycouldlivefor75yearsTheycouldlivetotheageof80In2000Theirlifeexpectancywasthesameasin1990.Theycouldlivetotheageof81.6_______oftheresearchInthepasttenyearsTheirlifeexpectancyremained_____.They’vemadegainsinthelengthoftheirlivespartlyduetotheir__smoking.Peoplearegettinghealthierbutitdoesn’tmeanthattheadvantagesandsuccessesextendintoallpartsofthe____.Education____incomE.PeoplewithmoreeducationmakemoremoneyGettingmoremoneyhelpstoincreasetheir___ofhealthcarewhichcankeepthemhealthier.____Educationisthekeytobetterhealth.

WhenIwasinprimaryschoolsometimesIwouldmeetagirlofthesameageasmE.LisawasneveractivebutshewasalwaysverysweetandnicE.Inthe5thgradeshecametomyclass.Shewasabsent缺席alotandonedayIhadthecouragetoaskwhy.Shetoldmeshewassickandsheexplainedsheworeawig假发becausehermedicinemadeherloseherhair.Weleftitatthat.AnytimeLisacametoclass—seldom—IwouldhangaroundwithherontheplaygrounD.Ireceivedmuchridicule嘲笑frommyfriendsforthisbecausetheythoughtIwasignoringthemforLisA.MyfamilyeducationtaughtmetobeniceandIfeltLisa’sneedsweremuchmoreimportantthanothersIknew.IthadbeenmonthssinceLisawasinourclassandonedayourteacherwascrying.SheexplainedLisadiedthedaybeforeandwouldnolongerbeourclassmatE.ShetoldusLisahadfoughtabattle斗争withcancerforyears.IwasshockeD.Lisaneverspokeofherillnessasifitcouldkillher.WellalltheseyearsIhavekeptLisainmymindandheart.WhenIgothroughtheimportanteventsinmylifeIthinkofLisA.I’vehadastrongwishrecentlytofindhermotherandfather.I’dliketotellthemthatthoughtheynevermetmetheirdaughterhadasweeteffectonmylifE.Ihavenoideawhatherparents’firstnamesarE.Iwritetoyourcolumn栏目andhopeyoucanpointmeintherightdirection.Lisawassuchalovelygirl.Maybeherparentswouldbecomfortedbythefactthatafteralltheseyearstheyarenottheonlyoneswhorememberher.TheunderlinedsentenceinPara2probablymeans________________.A.wekeptontalkingaboutherillnesslaterB.wediscussedthetopicandthenlefttogetherC.wejuststoppedtalkingaboutherillnessD.wewentawayaftertalkingaboutherillnessWhywastheauthorbeinglaughedat?A.Becausesheworeawigtoschool.B.BecauseshealwaysplayedwithLisA.C.Becauseshecriedintheclassroom.D.BecauseshelostherfriendsbecauseofLisA.WhatdidtheauthorlearnfromLisa?A.Tokeepyourillnessasecret.B.TobenicetoeveryoneeverywherE.C.Tofacechallengesinlifebravely.D.Toputothers’needsaboveyours.Theauthorwrotethispassagemainlyto__________.A.rememberatruefriendB.askforhelptofindafriend’sparentsC.showherconcernforafriendD.tellherexperienceoffightingcancer

Eachyearroadaccidentskillamillionpeopleandinjuremillionsmore.Theeconomiccostsaregreatestfordevelopingcountries.EarlierthisyeartheUnitedNationscalledforacampaigntoimproveroadsafety.Onewaytoavoidaccidentsisbetterdriving.Anotherisbetterroadsandbridges.EngineersintheUnitesStateshavedesignedtennewconcretemixturesthattheythinkcouldmakebridgeslastlonger.ProfessorPaulTikalskyleadstheexperimentsbyateamatPennsylvaniaStateUniversity.Hesaysbridgesmadeofconcretenowlastabouttwenty-fivetothirty-fiveyears.Buthesaysthenewmixturesmightextendthattoseventy–fiveorevenone-hundredyears.Concreteismadeofstonesandwaterandcement水泥.Thematerialsinthecementholdtheconcretetogether.AncientRomansbuiltwithconcrete.Yetstrengthenedconcretebridgesdidnotappearuntilthelate1800s.Peoplekeeplookingfornewwaystoimproveconcrete.ProfessorTikalskysaysitisoneofthemostcomplexofallchemicalsystems.Thenewmixturesdesignedbyhisteamcontainindustrialwasteproducts.Hesaysthesemaketheconcretebetterabletoresistdamagefromwaterandsaltovertime.Oneoftheproductsisflyash.Thisisreleasedintotheairaspollutionwhencoalisburned.ProfessorTikalskysaysparticles颗粒offlyasharealmostexactlythesamesizeandchemicalstructureasPortlandcement.Thisisthemostcostlymaterialinconcrete.Sousingflyashtoreplacesomeofitwouldsavemoney.Thefederalgovernmentispayingforpartoftheresearch.Engineersanywherecanusethetechnology.ProfessorTikalskysayssomeoftheideashavealreadybeenputtouseinChinathePhilippinesandothercountries.WhydidtheUnitedNationslaunchthecampaign?A.BecausetheUnitedNationswantedtoreduceroadaccidentsandeconomiccostsB.Becausetwomillionpeoplewerekilledintheaccidents.C.Becauseengineerswantedtodesigntennewconcretemixtures.D.BecausetheUnitedNationsmadebridgesofthenewmixtureswhichcouldlastforabout20to35years.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordthisinthesixthparagraphreferto?A.FlyashB.PortlandcementC.SandD.ChemicalWhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?A.TennewconcretebridgeshavealreadybeenbuiltintheUnitedStates.B.A.newconcretebridgecouldlast50moreyearsthananordinaryconcreteone.C.Peopledidn’tknowhowtobuildwithcementuntilthelate1800s.D.Waterandsaltwon’tdoanydamagetobridgesovertime.Whatdoesthepassagemainlytellus?A.Thecausesofroadaccidents.B.TheadvantagesofflyashC.ThemeasuresofavoidingroadaccidentsD.Latestinformationaboutlong-lifeconcretebridges

Lyinginthesunonarockthecougar美洲豹sawJebandhissonTombeforetheysawit.JebputhisbagdownquicklyandpulledhisjacketopenwithbothhandsmakinghimselflookbigtothecougarItworkeD.ThecougarhesitatedreadytoattackJebbutreadytoforgetthewholethingtoo.JebletgoofhiskackedgraspedTomandheldhimacrosshisbodymakingacross.Nowthecougar’senemylookedevenbiggeranditroseupreadytomoveawaybutunfortunatelyTomgotscaredandstruggledfreeofJeB.Tomnoshoutedhisfather.ButTombrokeandranandthat’sthelastthingyoudowithacougar.ThesecondTombrokefree;Jebthrewhimselfonthecougarjustasitjumpedfromtherock.Theyhiteachotherinmid-airandbothfellThecougarwasonJebinaflashfotgeitingaboutTomwhichwaswhatJebwanteD.Cougarsarenotasbigasmostpeoplethinkandadeterminedmanstandsachanceevenwithjusthisfists.Asthecougar’sclaws爪子gotintohisleftshoulderJebswunghisfistatitseyesandhitharD.Theanimalhowled吼叫andputitsheadback.Jebfollowedupwithhisotherfist.ThenoutofthecornerofhiseyE.JebsawTom.Theboywasrunningbacktohelphisfather.KnifeTomshoutedJeB.Theboyrantohisfather’sbagwhileJebstartedshoutingaswellashittingtokeepthecougar’sattentionawayfromTom.TomgottheknifeandranovertoJeB.ThecougarwasmovingitsheadinandouttryingtofindawaythroughthewallJebwasmakingoutofhisarms.Tomswungwiththeknifeintothecougar’sback.Ithowledhorriblyandranoffintothemountains.Thewholefighthadtakenaboutthirtyseconds.52.WhydidJebpullhisjacketopenwhenhesawthecougar?A.TogetreadytofightB.TofrightenitawayC.ToprotecttheboyD.Tocooldown53.Whatdoweknowaboutcougars?A.TheyareafraidofnoisesB.TheyhesitatebeforetheyhitC.TheyarebiggerthanwethinkD.Theyliketoattackrunningpeople54.HowdidJebtrytoholdthecougar’sattention?A.BykeepingshoutingandhittingB.BymakingawalloutofhisarmsC.BythrowinghimselfonthecougarD.Byswinginghisfistsatthecougar’seyes55.Whichofthefollowinghappenedfirst?A.ThecougarjumpedfromtherockB.TomstruggledfreeofhisfatherC.JebaskedTomtogettheknifeD.JebheldTomacrosshisbody

CHICAGO---Callitarewardorjustbribery贿赂.Whicheveritismanyparentstodayreadilyadmittobuyingofftheirchildrenwhogetgoodies好东西foranythingfrombehavinginarestauranttosleepingallnightintheirownbeds.That’swhatworriesparentingexperts.IthinkthatrewardsystemshaveatimeandaplaceandworkreallywellincertainsituationssaysMarcySafyerdirectoroftheAdelphiUniversityInstituteforParenting.ButwhatoftengetslostforpeopleisbeingabletofigureouthowtocommunicatetotheirkidsthatdoingthethingisrewardingenoughSafyersays.Parentsandexpertsalikeagreethatthedynamic动力ispartlyareflectionoftheworldwelivein.It’sunrealistictothinkaparentwouldn’trewardtheirchildrenwithmaterialthingssometimessaysRobinLanziaclinicalpsychologistandmotheroffourwho’stheresearchdirectorattheCenteronHealthandEducationatGeorgetownUniversity.Butyouwanttomakesurethattheymatchthebehaviorsoit’snotsomethinghugeforsomethingsmallLanzisays.SherecallshearingaboutafatherwhoofferedhischildaNintendoWiigamesystemforscoringacouplegoalsinasoccergamE.ElizabethPowellamotheroftwoyoungdaughtersinAustinTexasknowswhatshemeans.Youwanttoraisetheminawaythatthey’rerespectfulandappreciatethingsPowellsaysofherchildren.Butsometimesyouwondernowifkidsappreciateevenanewpairofshoes.Parentingexpertsareworriedthat____.A.today’schildrenarefedupwithmaterialthingsB.parentsarerewardingtheirkidsimproperlyC.today’schildrenaremoreandmoredemanding苛求的D.thereislackofcommunicationbetweenparentsandchildrenWhatSafyersayssuggeststhat____.A.rewardsystemsarequitelimitedindevelopingabilitiesB.rewardsystemsworkwellregardlessof不管timeandplaceC.rewardsystemsarestillnotmadefulluseoftodevelopabilitiesD.rewardsystemsareoftenusedatthewrongtimeandplaceWhatcanwelearnfromwhatRobinLanzisays?A.Sheholdsadifferentopinionfromotherparentingexperts.B.Shethinkschildrencan’tbehavewellwithoutbeingrewardeD.C.SheholdsasimilarbelieftoSafyerandgivesfurtherexplanation.D.Shedoesn’tbelieveinrewardingchildrenforgoodbehavior.ThefatherwhoofferedhischildaNintendoWiigamesystemcanberegardedas_____.A.over-rewardinghischildB.givinghischildproperrewardC.respectingandappreciatinghischildD.givingsomethingsmallforsomethinghuge

任务型阅读阅读下面的短文并根据短文后的要求答题请注意问题后的字数要求Safetyinthehighwayisnottotallyoutofhands.Herearefourwayswecanprotectourselveswhenwetravel.Youaresaferinalargecar.Peopleinsmallcarsareinjuredmoreoftenandmoreseverelythanpeopletravelinginlargecars.Factoriesofsmallcarsarestrengtheningtheirproducts’safetywhichhelps.Butthemixoflargecarsandsmallcarsontheroadisthemainreasonoftheproblem.Beingthrownintoglassandmetalcarpartsorbeingthrownfromthecarcanreallydamagetoyou.That’swhysafetybeltsshouldbeworn.Thesafetybelt’smainpurposeis___________ifyourcarhasasuddencrashwithanothervehicleorobjectorifitrollsover.A.beltcanreducethechanceoffatalinjuryby45%andthechanceofseriousinjuryby50%.Airbagsareimportant.Morethanhalfofallnewcarssoldhaveairbags.Airbagsprovideprotectioninfrontal正面的crashes—thetypeofcrashthatkillsthemostdrivers—whentheyarealsowearingsafetybelts.Mostpeoplearedemandingairbagsinthecarstheybuy.Buttheprotectionprovidedbyairbagsislimitedinsideorrearcrashes;effectiveastheyaretheycan’ttaketheplaceofsafetybelts.Drunkdrivingcrashesarelesslikelytohappenifyoudon’tdrink.Drunkdrivingisthemostseriousproblem.Manypeoplehaverealizedthatdrunkdrivingcanleadtodeathandinjuryprisontimeandotherresults.Therearemovementstostrengthenpenalties处罚fordrinkinganddriving.1.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?Pleaseanswerwithin10words.2.Whichofthesentencesinthepassagecanbereplacedbythefollowingone?Althoughtheyareeffectiveyoushouldstillwearyoursafetybeltswhiledriving.3.PleasefillintheblankwithproperwordstomakethesentencecompleteD.Pleaseanswerwithin6words.4.PleasetranslatetheunderlinedsentenceintoChinesE.6.Whatothersuggestionscanyouoffer?Why?Pleaseanswerwithin30words.

OneyearagowhenFionaturnedfourSamandIdecidedtohome-schoolherinsteadofsendinghertopre-school.Ihavealwaysfeltthatthe0-5yearsareanirreplaceabledreamtimE.AsFionaisaninventiveobservantchildsensitiveandfunnyandgreatcompanyitwouldbeatragedytofindschoolrubbingawayheruniquenessandrestrictingthebuildingofherpersonality.ItriednottoreproduceschoolathomE.IneverhadtheurgetogetachalkorablackboarD.Ididn’tgoandsearchoutacurriculum课程表.IfeltthatmychildrenwouldlearnbestifIstayedaccessible易接近的andstayedoutoftheirway.EverydayweworkedsomerelaxedsomereadsomeandplayedsomebutFionadidnotseemparticularlyhappyherE.ShelosthertemperonceinawhilE.Howstrangeitwasthatmychildwhowasfreefromschooldidn’twanttobefreeatall.Herfriendsallwenttopre-school.Shefeltleftoutofamajorpartofherfriends’sharedlivesandexperiences.IthoughtshewasnotinschoolforverystrongclearreasonsoneofwhichwasthatthequalityoflearningmychilddidathomewouldbegoodevenbetterthanexpecteD.WellherewasasituationIhadn’texpecteD.WhenwefirstdecidedtodothisSamandIagreedthatwewouldreassess再评价thesituationforeachchildassheturnedseven.Meanwhilewewouldofferhernon-school-basedopportunitiestogiveherplentyoftimewithotherkids-balletlessonsandswimmingclasses.Sheseemedtobeenjoyingall.Butattimesshekeptaskingwhenshewasgoingtoschool.Wheneversheaskedthisquestionwetoldherthattherewouldbeafamilymeetingaboutitwhensheturnedseven.ShenearlyalwaysrespondedThat’swhenI’mgoingtogothen.A.fairamountofhercuriositywasaboutschoolandIwasafraidshewasdreamingofgoingtoschoolbeforesheturnedseven.Althoughtheadvantagesofhome-schoolingIthinkfaroutweighitsdisadvantagesitisimportantformetorespectmydaughter’sfeelingsandallowhertodirectherowneducation.Ifhercuriosityleadshertoschoolisn’tthatwheresheshouldgo?NextweekI’lldriveFionatoherschool.IhopethatFionawilllearntoreadanddiscoversomethingwonderfultopursueintheworldthatopensupforher.Ihopeshewillfindtheschoolactivitiesprovideherwithsatisfactorykid-timE.1.Thewriterdecidedtohome-schoolherdaughterFionabecauseshethought________.A.childrenaged0-5weretooyoungtogotopre-schoolB.FionamaynotbeacceptedbyschoolsforherbadtemperC.home-schoolingwasmuchbetterthanschooleducationD.childrenatFiona’sageweretooyoungtohavetheircharactersformedbyschool2.Inhomeschoolingherdaughterthewritertriedto_______.A.makeherhomejustlikeaschoolB.teachwithapointerapieceofchalkandablackboardC.betherewhenherchildwantedherbuttriednottostandinherwayD.teachaccordingtoacurriculumwhichwassuitableforFiona3.Whatwasthewriter’sbiggestprobleminhomeschoolingherdaughter?A.Shecouldn’tdecidewhattoteachandhowtoteachherdaughterB.ShewasnotsurewhetherherteachingwassuitableforFionA.C.ShecouldnotmakeFionagiveupthethoughtofgoingtoschool.D.Shedidn’tknowhowtocontrolFiona’stemper4.Wecanlearnfromthetextthat_______.A.Fionaalwaysactedagainsthermother’sinstructionsB.itwasagainstFiona’swishthatshewaseducatedathomeC.home-schoolingwaspopularsomeyearsagoD.Fiona’sparentswouldaskheropinionsaboutschooleducation

Collectionsweretheinspiration灵感foraprojectatThomasTallisSchoolwhichformedpartoftheImagineChildren'sLiteratureFestivallastautumn.Eachchildaged12-13beatifiedaboxandwroteastoryonthesubjectofcollectionstothrowinsideit.TheboxeswerespreadwithintheRoyalFestivalHall'sBallroom.SomewereleftemptytoencourageThesubjectchosenbyLurenwasanimaginativeonE.It'sasortofCinderella灰姑娘storyshetoldmeinspiredbyacollectionoflettersfromhercousinhathestorythesebecomelovelettersburnedbyacreelstepmother.Lauren'sbestfriendCharlotteisthestepmother.I'minCharlotte'sstorytoosaysLaurenandIgetrunover.Charlotte'stalewasinspiredbythegirls'coincollection.We'vecollectedforeigncoinsforyearssinceourfamilieswentonholidaytoTenerifE.sheexplains.ThatwasbeforetheEurosoweputpesetasin.Laurencontinues:Ifredacoinintheroadgotogetitandgetrunover.I'minhospitalandthenIdiE.Charlotteadds:OrshemightnotdiE.Ihaven'tdecidedyet.MillieMurraywhoisatea-novelauthorthinksthatsettingthesubjectofcollectionswasausefulinspirationtotheircreativityratherthanarestriction限制.InthebeginningIthought'Willthechildrenbeabletodoit?'shesays.Butit'sbeenfruitful.Somehavetheirowncollectionsomehaveparentswhodoandsomehavewlsttencompletestories.It'smadethemthinkaboutsomethingtheywouldn'thaveotherwisewinchcanonlybeagoodthing.59.Whatwerethechildrenaskedtodointheproject?A.TomeetfriendsatThomasTallisSchoolB.Towritestoriesonthesubjectofcollections.C.Toencouragevisitorstowritetheirownstories.D.Tohavetheirfriendsforcharactersinthestories.60.TheunderlinedwordpesetasinParagraph2isakindof_____.A.storyB.collectionC.inspirationD.foreigncoin61.FromthestoriesbyLaurenandCharlotteweknowthat_____.A.CharlottehurtherselfwhengettingacoinB.bothofthemdevelopedtheirimaginationC.bothoftramwilldieineachother'sstoriesD.Latwen'scousinpostedhersomeloveletters62.MillieMurraythinks________.A.collectionscouldinspirewritingcreativityB.itwasgoodforparentstohavecollectionsC.inspirationswereveryusefulinwritingstoriesD.settingcollectionsubjectsrestrictedinspirations

Rememberingnamesisanimportantsocialskill.Herearesomewaystomasterit.Reciteandrepeatinconversation.Whenyouhearaperson’snamerepeatit.Immediatelysayittoyourselfseveraltimeswithoutmovingyourlips.Youcouldalsorepeatthenameinawaythatdoesnotsoundforcedorartificial.Asktheotherpersontoreciteandrepeat.Youcanletotherpeoplehelpyouremembertheirnames.Afteryou’vebeenintroducedtosomeoneaskthatpersontospellthenameandpronounceitcorrectlyforyou.Mostpeoplewillbepleasedbytheeffortyou’remakingtolearntheirnames.Admityoudon’tknow.Admittingthatyoucan’tremembersomeone’snamecanactuallymakepeoplerelaxeD.Mostofthemwillfeelsympathyifyousay.I’mworkingtoremembernamesbetter.YoursisrightonthetipofmytonguE.Whatisitagain?Useassociations.Linkeachpersonyonmeetwithonethingyoufindinterestingorunusual.Forexampleyoucouldmakeamentalnote:VickiCheng--tallblackhair.Toreinforce加强yourassociationswritethemonasmallcardassoonaspossiblE.LimitthenumberofnewnamesyoulearnatonetimE.Whenmeetingagroupofpeopleconcentrateonrememberingjusttwoorthreenames.FreeyourselffromrememberingeveryonE.Fewofthepeopleinmassintroductionsexpectyoutoremembertheirnames.Anotherwayistolimityourselftolearningjustfirstnames.Lastnamescancomelater.Goearly.Considergoingearlytoconferencespartiesandclasses.SometimesjustafewpeopleshowupontimE.That'sfewernamesforyoutoremember.Andasmorepeoplearriveyoucanhearthembeingintroducedtoothers--anautomaticreviewforyou.Howwillmostpeoplefeelwhenyoutryhardtoremembertheirnames?A.TheywillbemoveD.B.TheywillbeannoyeD.C.TheywillbedelighteD.D.TheywillbediscourageD.Ifyoucan’tremembersomeone’snameyoumay_____A.tellhimthetruthB.tellhimawhitelieC.askhimforpityD.askotherstohelpyouWhenyoumeetagroupofpeopleitisbettertoremember_____A.alltheirnamesB.acoupleofnamesfirstC.justtheirlastnamesD.asmanynamesaspossibleWhatdoesthetextmainlytellus?A.Tipsonanimportantsocialskill.B.Importanceofattendingparties.C.Howtomakeuseofassociations.D.Howtoreciteandrepeatnames.

Sincemanyofyouareplanningtostudyatacollegeoruniversityinthiscountryyoumaybecurioustoknowwhatyouusuallydoinatypicalweekhowyoucangetalongwithyourfellowstudentsandsoon.ThesearethequestionsIwanttodiscusswithyoutoday.Firstlet’stalkaboutwhatyourweeklyschedulewilllooklikE.Nomatterwhatyourmajormaybeyoucanexpecttospendbetweenfourandsixhoursaweekforeachclassattendinglectures.Lecturesareusuallyinverylargeroomsbecausesomecoursessuchasintroductiontosociologyoreconomicsoftenhaveasmanyastwoorthreehundredstudentsespeciallyatlargeuniversities.Inlecturesit’sveryimportantforyoutotakenotesonwhattheprofessorsaysbecausetheinformationalectureisoftendifferentfromtheinformationinyourtextbooks.Alsoyoucanexpecttohaveexamquestionsbasedonthelectures.Soitisn’tenoughtojustreadyourtextbooks;youhavetoattendlecturesaswell.InatypicalweekyouwillalsohaveacoupleofhoursofdiscussionforeveryclassyoutakE.Thediscussionsectionisasmallgroupmeetingusuallywithfewerthanthirtystudentswhereyoucanaskquestionsaboutthelecturesthereadingandthehomework.Inlargeuniversitiesgraduatestudentscalledteachingassistantsusuallydirectdiscussionsections.Ifyourmajorischemistryorphysicsoranotherscienceyou’llalsohavetospendseveralhoursaweekinthelaborlaboratorydoingexperiments.Thismeansthatsciencemajorsspendmoretimeintheclassroomthannonsciencemajorsdo.Ontheotherhandpeoplewhomajorinsubjectslikeliteratureorhistoryusuallyhavetoreadandwritemorethansciencemajorsdo.59.Themainpurposeofthistextis.A.tohelpthestudentstolearnaboutuniversitylifeB.topersuadethestudentstoattendlecturesC.toencouragethesudentstotakepartindiscussionsD.toadvisethestudentstochoosepropermajors60.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethatuniversityprofessors.A.spendabout5hoursonlectureseachweekB.mustjointhestudentsinthediscussionsectionsC.prefertousetextbooksintheirlecturesD.requirethestudentstoreadbeyondthetextbooks61.AdiscussionsectiondoesNOTinclude.A.workingundertheguidanceofuniversityprofessorsB.talkingoverwhatthestudentshavereadaboutthecoursesC.discussingtheproblemsrelatedtothestudents’homeworkD.raisingquestionsaboutwhataprofessorhassaidinalecture62.Accordingtotheauthorsciencemajors.A.havetoworkharderthannonsciencemajorsB.spendlesstimeontheirstudiesthannonsciencemajorsC.considerexperimentsmoreimportantthandiscussionsD.readandwritelessthannonsciencemajors

JointhethousandsofprofessionalsandinternationaltravelerswhodependonChanps-ElyseesSchauinsLandPuertadelSolandAcquerelloitalianotohelpthemstayintouchwiththelanguagesandculturestheylovE.DesignedtohelpyougreatlyimproveyourlisteningvocabularyandculturalIQtheseuniqueEuropeanaudio-magazines有声杂志areguaranteed保证togiveyouenthusiasmanddeterminationtostudythelanguage-oryourmoneybackEachaudio-magazineconsistsofanhour-longprogrammeonCDorDVD.You'llhearinterviewswithwell-knownEuropeanspassagescoveringcurrenteventsandissuesaswellasfeaturestoriesonthecultureyoulovE.A.smallbook.whichgoeswithCDorDVDcontainsacompletesetofprintedmaterialsnotesbackgroundnotesincludedaveraging600wordsandexpressiontranslatedintoEnglish.Theresultyoubuildfluencymonthinandmonthout.Tohelpyouintegratelanguagestudyintoyourbusylifewe'vemadeeachaudio-magazineconvenient.Workonlanguagefluencywhiledrivingtoworkexercisingorcooking---anytimeandanywhereyouwantBestofalteachprogrammeisputtogetherbyprofessionalbroadcastersjournalistsandeditorswhohaveastronginterestinEuropeanlanguagesandcultures.Thatenthusiasmcomesthroughineveryedition.FromNewYorktoLondontoSingapore?theuserstellusnocompanyproducesabetterproductforlanguagelearnersatalllevelsRingformoreinformationororderatWWW.audiomagazinE.com.Weguaranteethatyouhavenothingtoloseifit'snotforyou;letusknowwithin6weeksandwewillcompletelyreimburseyou.56.Theaudio-magazinesinthepassageare_____________.A.publishedinEuropeanlanguagesB.readonthecomputerscreenC.designedintheformofsmall-sizedbooksD.broadcastontelevisionandtheradio57.Theaudio-magazinesaremainlyfor_________.A.EuropeanjournalistsB.professionaltravelersC.languagelearnersD.magazinecollectors58.Whatismentionedasafeatureoftheaudio-magazines?A.TheyaretranslatedintoEnglish.B.Theyareconvenientfortheusers.C.TheyareveryeasytoreadD.Theyarecheapandpopular.59.Whatdoestheunderlinedpartreimburseyouprobablymean?A.ReturnthemoneyyoupaiD.B.Changetheproductyoubought.C.Offeryouafreerepair.D.Guaranteeyouthequality.

ComputerprogrammerDavidJonesmakes35000poundsayeardesigningnewcomputergamesyethecannotfindabankpreparedtolethimhaveacreditcard信用卡.Insteadhehasbeentoldtowaitanothertwoyearsuntilheis18.The16-year-oldboyworksforasmallfirminLiverpoolwheretheproblemofmostyoungpeopleofhisageisfindingajoB.David’sfirmputstwonewgamesonthehomemarketeachmonth.ButDavid’sbiggestheadacheiswhattodowithhismoney.Inspiteofhissalarymadebyinventingnewprogramswithinaquiteshortperiodoftimethebonuspaymentsandprofit-sharing奖金和分红hecannotdriveacargetsomemoneyfromabanktobuyahouseorgetcreditcards.HeliveswithhisparentsintheirhouseinLiverpoolwherehisfatherisabusdriver.Hisfirmhastopay￡150amonthintaxifarestogethimthefivemilestoworkandbackeverydaybecauseDavidcannotdrivE.Davidgothisjobwiththefirmayearafterleavingschoolwithsix0-levelsandworkingforatimeinacomputershop.IgotthejobbecausethepeoplewhorunthefirmknewIhadalreadywrittensomeprogramshesaiD.Isuppose35000poundssoundsalotbutactuallythat’snotgoodenough.Ihopeitwillcometomorethanthatthisyear.Hespendssomeofhismoneyonrecordsandclothesandgiveshismother20poundsaweek.Butmostofhissparetimeisspentworking.UnfortunatelycomputingwasnotpartofourstudiesatschoolhesaiD.ButIhadbeenstudyingitinbooksandmagazinesforfouryearsinmysparetimE.IknowwhatIwantedtodoandneverconsideredstayingonatschool.Mostpeopleinthisbusinessarefairlyyounganyway.DavidaddedIwouldliketoearnamillionandIsupposeearlyretirement退休isapossibility.Youneverknowwhenthemarketmightdisappear.36.WhyisDaviddifferentfromotheryoungpeopleofhisage?A.Heearnsaveryhighsalary.B.HehasnotajoB.C.Hedoesnotgooutmuch.D.Helivesathomewithhisparents.37.David’sgreatestproblemis____________.A.makingthebankstreathimasagrown-upB.inventingcomputergamesC.spendinghissalaryD.learningtodrive38.Hewashiredbythefirmbecause____________.A.hehadworkedinacomputershopB.hehadwrittensomecomputerprogramsC.heworkedveryhardD.hehadlearnedtousecomputersatschool39.Heleftschoolaftertakingsix0-levelsbecause____________.A.hedidnotenjoyschoolB.hewantedtoworkwithcomputersandstayingatschooldidnothelphimC.hewasafraidofgettingtoooldtostartcomputingD.hewantedtoearnalotofmoney40.WhydoesDavidthinkhemightretireearly?A.Onehastobeyoungtowritecomputerprograms.www..comB.HewantstostopworkingwhenheisamillionairE.C.Hethinkscomputergamesmightnotalwayssellsowell.D.HethinkshisfirmmightgobaD.

Doyouknowthecold?EverybodyknowswhathappenswhenyoucatchacolD.Firstyousniffle抽鼻涕orgetamorethroat.ThenyousneezE.Aftercoughingandblowingyourwaythroughthenextfewdaysit’sover---untilnexttimeDoyouknowwhatcausesacoldhowitisspreadorhowtohelppreventit?Andwhichofthemanymedicinesisbestforyourcold?ThereisnoknowncureforthecommoncolD.Onceyoucatchacoldyourbodyusuallyproducesantibodies抗体totheviruswhichcausedthecolD.Theseantibodieshelpthebodydevelopresistance抵抗力tothevirusifyoucatchitagain.Unfortunatelyover200differentvirusescausethecommoncolD.Thesevirusesmaychangeovertimesoyourresistancetothemreduces.ThelargenumberofvirusesandthefactthattheychangehelpexplainwhythereisnocureforthecommoncoldandwhyyouwillsuffercoldsinthefuturE.ThecoldsincreaseinwinterusuallybetweenSeptenberandMarchbutNotbecauseofthecold!Coldweatherhasnotbeenshowntoincreasethenumberofcolds.Peoplespendmoretimeindoorsinwinter.TheyarethereforemorelikelytocomeintophysicalcontactwitheachotherandspreadthediseasE.Alltheseideasremaintobeproven.NoonehasbeenabletodiscoverwhatreallycausesthesecoldsCommoncoldsarespreadbysneezesorbydirectcontactwithacoldsuffererusuallywhentwopeople’handstouchoranobjectispassedfromonepersontoanother.Sneezingspreadscoldswhensomeonesneezesnearotherpeopleorsneezesonobjectswhichotherslatertouch.A.coldviruscansurviveuptothreehoursonhardsurfaces.Thesimplestandmosteffectivewaytolowertheriskofcatchingacoldistowashyourhandsfrequently.AnotherimportantstepincoldpreventionisforcoldsuffererstogetridofusedtissuesimmediatelyafterusE.1.Fromthepassagewecanknow____________.A.acoldviruscansurviveuptofourhoursB.mostofpeopleknowhowtocureacoldC.therearemorecoldsinNovemberthaninMayD.allofuscatchmorethanonecoldayear2.Accordingtothepassagepeopletendtocatchacold___________.A.becausetheydon’ttakeexerciseinwinterB.iftheystayoutdoorsinfreezinfcoldwinterC.iftheystayindoorsmoreofteninwinterD.becausethevirusesofcoldsusuallyexistinwinter3.Wecanknowcoldssrespreadthrough____________.A.airandtouchingB.coughsandobjectsC.twopeopleD.apersonandhishands

ThreeyearsagoIlistenedtoalectureoncognition认知thatchangedthewayIthinkaboutintelligencE.Therearetwotypesofcognition.Thefirstisnormalcognition:theabilitytoregainknowledgefrommemory.Thesecondtypeofcognitionismetacognition:theabilitytoknowwhetherornotyouknow.Doesthisaffectintelligence?Intraditionaleducationintelligenceismeasuredbycognitiveability.Somepeoplecaneasilyproduceeverythingtheyknowonatest.Butothersareawardedwithpoorgradesandconsideredinferior.Butdoesthisinabilitymakethemanylessintelligent?IfthequestioncameuponatasktheycouldrefertoabookoraquickGooglesearch.Inrealitythey’rejustaseffectiveasthepeoplethataceatest.Theyjustcan’tproveitaseasily.Metacognitionismoreimportanttosuccessthancognition.A.personwithpoorcognitiveabilitybutgreatmetacognitiveabilitymightdopoorlyinschoolbutwhenfacedwithachallengetheyunderstandtheirabilitiesandtakethebestcourseofaction.Forexamplewhenfacedwithaquestionapersonwithstrongmetacognitiveabilitywilldealwithitlikethis.Ifheknowstheanswerbutcan’tcomeupwithithecanalwaysdoabitofresearch.Ifheknowsforsurethathedoesn’tknowthenhecanstarteducatinghimself.Becausehe’sawareofhisignorancehedoesn’tactwithfoolishconfidencE.Thesepeoplemightnotseemintelligentatfirstglancebutbecausetheyknowwhattheyknowtheymakebetterdecisionsandlearnthemostimportantthings.HoweverpeoplewithgreatcognitiveabilitybutpoormetacognitiveabilitymaybeconsideredexcellentatayoungageforacingeverytestandgettinggreatSATscores.Unfortunatelythey’vebeenruinedbypoormetacognition:theythinktheyknoweverythingbuttheyreallydon’t.Theyareoverconfidentfailtolearnfrommistakesanddon’tunderstandtheslightdifferencesofpersonalrelationshipsshowingdisregardforpersonswithlowercognitiveability.Theymaymaketheworstdecisions.Themostimportantmentalpoweristheabilitytoknowwhatyoudon’tknow.Therecognitionofafaultisthefirststeptoimprovement.Don’ttrytohidealackofknowledgE.Forintelligentpeoplethisisthetoughestlessontolearn.Peoplewithgreatcognitiveabilitytendto_________.A.dowellintestsB.beconsideredinferiorC.bemoreeffectivethanothersD.doresearchwhenfacedwithataskTheunderlinedphrasetakethebestcourseofactionprobablymeans_________.A.startingeducatinghimselfB.takingactionduringthecourseC.makingtherightdecisionD.comingupwithmanyideasPeoplewithpoormetacognitionmaynotsucceedbecausethey_________.A.lackbasicmoralvaluesB.haveimproperself-evaluationC.failtocommunicatewithothersD.showlittlerespectforothersTheauthorprobablysupportstheideathat_________.A.intelligenceismeasuredbycognitiveabilityB.cognitionisthemostimportantmentalpowerC.thetoughestlessonistodistinguishthetwotypesofcognitionD.theawarenessofone’signorancecontributestoone’simprovement

Bamboo竹子isoneofnature’smostsurprisingplants.Manypeoplecallthisplantatreebutitisakindofgrass.Likeotherkindsofgrassabambooplantmaybecutverylowtothegroundbutitwillgrowbackveryquickly.A.Japanesescientistreportedonebambooplantwhichgrew1.5metersin24hours!BamboogrowsalmosteverywhereintheworldexceptEuropE.Therearemorethan1000kindsofbamboo.NotallbamboolooksthesamE.Somebambooplantsareverythin.Theymayonlygrowtobeafewcentimeterswidewhileothersmaygrowtomorethan30centimetersacross.Thisplantalsocomesindifferentcolorsfromyellowtoblacktogreen.Bamboohasbeenusedtomakemanythingssuchashatsandkitchentools.Becauseitisstrongbambooisalsousedtobuildbuildings.ManyAsiancountrieshaveusedbambooforhundredsofyears.Theyoftenusebambooforbuildingsandsupportingnewbuildingsandbridgeswhiletheyarebeingbuilt.InAfricapoorfarmersaretaughthowtofindwaterusingbamboo.TheseAfricancountriesneedcheapwaytofindwaterbecausetheyhavenomoneyandtheirfieldsoftendiefromnorainandnowater.Bamboopipes管子helppoorfarmersbringwatertotheirthirstyfieldswithoutspendingalotofmoney.Howisbamboolikegrass?A.Itgrowsquickly.B.It’swooD.C.Itiseasytocut.D.Itisverythin.Thoughyoucanseebambooeverywhereitdoesn’tgrow__________.A.inChinaB.inEuropeC.onmountainsD.inAfricaWhyisbamboousedbyAfricanpoorfarmers?A.Itischeap.B.Ithasdifferentcolors.C.Itisstrong.D.IthasbeenusedbyAsians.InAsiabamboohasbeenusedfor__________.A.ashorttimeB.about100yearsC.manyhundredsofyearsD.manythousandsofyear

第三节阅读理解共15小题每小题2分共30分请认真阅读下面短文从短文后各题所给的A.B.C.D四个选项中选出最佳选项Strongwindssandintheairpoorvisibility能见度weallknowthecharacteristicsofasandstorm.Butwhatelsedoyouknowaboutthem?Didyouknowforexamplethatthefirstsandstormof2009hitnorthChina’sInnerMongoliaautonomousregionlateFebruary?SandstormsaretodayafeatureoflifeinnorthernChinabecauseofdesertification沙漠化andtheretreat退化ofthenortherngrasslands.TheyusuallyoccurbetweenFebruaryandMay.FortunatelysandstormsthisyearshouldbefewerthaninpastyearsinnorthChinaaccordingtotheNationalMeteorologicalCenter中央气象台.AndthechancesofsandstormshittingBeijingaresmallbecauserecentrainhasstoppeddroughtandreduceddrydirtanddust.Treeplantingandothermeasurestakenbythegovernmenthasalsohelpeddecreasethechanceofsandstormsinthecity.Sandstormscanbedangerous.Howevertherearemeasuresyoucantaketoprotectyourselffromharm.﹡Wearamask.Coveryournoseandmouthwithamaskthatcankeepoutsandoruseadamphandkerchief.﹡Ifyouaredrivingandthestormisatadistanceitmaybepossibletooutrun超过it.Ifitlookslikeyouwillbecaughtinthestormstopandwaititout.﹡Takeacover.Ifthereisnoshelterthenliedown.KeepeyesnoseandmouthcovereD.Coveryourheadwithyourarmsorabackpacktoprotectyourselfagainstflyingobjects.Ifyouarecaughtinadesertsandstormtakethefollowingactions.﹡Markyourdirectionbeforelyingdown.Itiseasytogetlostinadesert.﹡KeepplentyofwaterathanD.Ifyougetlostyouneedwatertosurviveuntilyoufindyourwayorhelparrives.﹡Staytogetheriftravelinginagroup.Lockarmsifcaughtinasandstorm.Themostusefulmeasurewouldactuallybetomakesandstormsdisappearforever.Tomakethisgoalcometruepeopleshouldplanttreesandstopdesertification.Todaythestraight-linedistancebetweenTiananmenSquareandadesertcalledTianmoinHebeiprovinceisonlyabout80km.IfdesertificationisnotstoppedenvironmentalprotectionexpertssayitwillprobablynotbelongbeforeBeijingerscancatchacameltowork.56.Accordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A.Sofarin2009nosandstormhashappeneD.B.Sandstormsusuallyhappeninspring.C.SandstormsareafeatureoflifeinChinA.D.Insandstormsincitieswhatyouneedtoprotectyourselffromisjustthesandintheair.57.Whichmaynotbetherightactiontotaketoprotectyourselffromharminasandstorm?A.Findingashelter.B.Coveringyourheadwithabag.C.Lyingdown.D.Whendrivingspeedupandrushthroughthesandstorm.58.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A.NorthChinahasbeensufferingfromsandstormsforseveralyears.B.ThedistancebetweenBeijingandthedeserthasmadethechancesofsandstormshittingBeijingsmallthisyear.C.Plantingtreescanhelpmakesandstormsdisappear.D.Itismoredangeroustobecaughtinsandstormsincitiesbecausetherearemoreflyingobjects.59.What’sthebesttitleofthepassage?A.TherealitiesofsandstormB.Thecauseofsandstorm.C.TheinfluencesofsandstormD.Thefutureofsandstorm.

.SectionDDirections:Readthepassagecarefullyandanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.ManyparentswhowelcometheideaofturningofftheTVandspendingmoretimewiththefamilyarestillworriedthatwithoutTVtheywouldconstantlybeoncallasentertainersfortheirchildren.Theyrememberthinkingupallsortsofthingstodowhentheywerekids.Buttheirownkidsseemdifferentlesscreativesomehow.Whenthere’snothingtodotheseparentsobserveregretfullytheirkidsseemunabletocomeupwithanythingtodobesidesturningontheTV.OnefatherforexamplesaysWhenIwasakidwewerealwaysthinkingupthingstodoprojectsandgames.Wecertainlynevercomplainedinanannoyingwaytoourparents‘Ihavenothingtodo!’Hecomparesthiswithhisownchildrentoday:They’resimplylazy.Ifsomeonedoesn’tentertainthemthey’llhappilysittherewatchingTVallday.Thereisonewordforthisfather’sdisappointment:unfair.ItisasifheweredisappointedinthemfornotreadingGreekthoughtheyhaveneverstudiedthelanguagE.Hedeplores哀叹hischildren’slackofinventivenessasiftheabilitytoplayweresomethinginnate天生的thathischildrenaremissing.Infactwhilethetendencytoplayisbuiltintothehumanspeciestheactualabilitytoplay—toimaginetoinventtoelaborate描述onrealityinaplayfulway—andtheabilitytogainfulfillmentfromittheseareskillsthathavetobelearnedanddevelopeD.SuchdisappointmenthoweverisnotonlyunjustitisalsodestructivE.Sensingtheirparents’disappointmentchildrencometobelievethattheyareindeedlackingsomethingandthatthismakesthemlessworthyofadmirationandrespect.GivingchildrentheopportunitytodevelopnewresourcestoenlargetheirhorizonsanddiscoverthepleasuresofdoingthingsontheirownisontheotherhandawaytohelpchildrendevelopaconfidentfeelingaboutthemselvesascapableandinterestingpeoplE.81.AccordingtomanyparentswithoutTVtheirchildrenwouldaskthemto___________.___________________________________________________________________________82.Whyisitunfairforthefathertoblamehischildrenfornotbeingabletoentertainthemselves?___________________________________________________________________________83.Whenparentsshowconstantdisappointmentintheirchildrenthedestructiveeffectisthatthechildrenwill___________.___________________________________________________________________________84.Accordingtotheauthorinwhatwaycanchildren’sself-confidencebedeveloped?___________________________________________________________________________

Morethan10000peopleweremadehomelessinTernangwhentheSungaiMasoverfloweditsbanksyesterdayaftersixdaysofcontinuousheavyrain.Thewoodenbridgeacrosstheriverhasbeenwashedaway.Thetowniscutoffbyfloodwaters.AtthefifthmileJalanTengknthewateristwometersdeep.ItisclosedtoalltraffiC.Floodingfirsthappenedatmid-afternoonyesterdayalongtheriverbanks.PeopletryingtogettohighergroundwerejustintimetoescapethedestroyingoftheflooD.Mostofthefloodvictims受害者hadtoleavealltheirthingsbehinD.TheNationalFloodRelief救济CenterwasreportedtogiveitshelpandbyearlyeveningthewholetownwasmovedouthelpedbythearmypoliceRedCrossSocietyandvolunteers志愿者.ThefloodvictimsarenowhousedindifferentsimplereliefcentersinthenearbytownofTernang.EverythingpossibleisbeingdonetohelptheunluckypeopleagovernmentspokesmansaidInfactmoneyfoodandclothinghavebeguntocomeinfrompublicorganizationsandhelpfulpeoplE.A.DisasterReliefFund救灾基金会willbestartedassoonaspossiblE.AccordingtothelatestreportsitisstillrainingheavilyatTernang.Thewholetownisexpectedtobewhollycoveredbythewater.SofarnodeathshavebeenreporteD.64.Thispassageisprobablytakenfrom______.A.astorybookB.atextbookC.amagazineD.anewspaper65.Itseemsthatthefloodhappenedjustbecause______.A.thebanksweretoolowB.thewoodenbridgeacrosstheriverwasbrokenC.theriverwastoonarrowD.theyhadhadwetdaysforsometime66.Fromthepassageweknowthat______.A.thoughthetownwasfloodedyoucouldstillgotherebybusB.assoonasthewaterflowedoverthebankspeoplebegantogotohigherlandsC.thegovernmentandthewholesocietyaretakinggreatcareofthefloodvictimsD.thefloodhasn'tbroughtalargelosstothetownasnobodydiedintheflood67.Whatisthebesttitleforthispassage?A.A.BigFloodB.TernangIsinDangerC.Over10000PeopleAreHomelessD.GreatHelpIsNeeded

Itisoftennecessarytoreleaseafishthatissetitfreeaftercatchingbecauseitistoosmalloryoujustdon’twanttotakeithometoeat.InsomecasesreleasingfishisagoodmeasurethatwillhelpkeepfishvarietyandbuildtheirpopulationsizE.TheDepartmentofGameandInlandFisheriesDGIFencouragesfishermenwhopracticecatch-and-releasefishingtouseafewsimpleskillswhendoingso.Theadviceprovidedbelowwillhelpmakesurethatthefishyoureleasewillsurvive存活tobiteagainanotherday.―WhencatchingafishplayitquicklyandkeepthefishinthewaterasmuchaspossiblE.Don’t’useanetinlandingthefishandreleaseitquicklytopreventitfromdying.―Holdthefishgently.Donotputyourfingersinitseyes.Don’twipethescales鱼鳞offthefishbecauseitmightcauseittodevelopadiseaseandreduceitschanceofsurvival.―Removeyourhook鱼钩quickly.Ifthehookistoodeeporhookedinthestomachcutthelineandleavethehookin.Thehookleftinsidewillcausenoseriousproblemtothefish.―Takegoodcareofthefishbymovingitgentlyinwater.Releasethefishwhenitbeginstostruggleandisabletoswim.―Donotholdfishinabucketorsomeothercontainersandlaterdecidetoreleaseit.Ifyouaregoingtoreleaseafishdosorightaway.Withalittlecareandbyfollowingthesuggestionsgivenaboveyoucangivethereleasedfishabetterchanceofsurvival.64.Peoplesometimessetafishfreeaftercatchingitbecausethey_________A.don’twantittodieB.hopeitwillgrowquicklyC.don’twanttohaveitasfoodD.wanttopracticetheirfishingskills65.Whichofthefollowingwillprobablymakeafishill?A.Takingthehookoffit.B.Removingitsscales.C.TouchingitsevesD.HoldingitinyourhanD.66.A.properwaytoreleaseafishisto_________.A.moveitinwatertillitcanswimB.takethehookoutofitsstomachC.keepitinabucketforsometimeD.letitstrugglealittleinyourhand67.Whatisthepurposeofthetest?A.Toshowhowtoenjoyfishing.B.Topersuadepeopletofishlessoften.C.ToencouragepeopletosetfishfreE.D.Togiveadviceonhowtoreleasefish.

Manycollege-boundfreshmenareworryingaboutmorethanjustwhotheirroommateswillbethisfall.Theymayalsobenervousaboutthewell-knownfactthattheyarelikelytogainweightthisschoolyear.Orwillthey?Whilemanyofusremembertheextraweightthatshoweduprightaroundthestartofourcollegecareerswearenotalwaysclearonhowmuchweightwerealizegainedorwhy.Manynutritionexpertsandpsychologiststhinkthatitisthechangeinenvironmentandthestressofanewbeginningthatcausethetypicalcollegefreshmentogainextrapounds.Asstudentsstartanewstageoftheirlivesmanyeattodealwiththestressofchangeorloneliness.Oftencollegestudentsaremakingmealsorchoosingfoodsindependentlyforthefirsttimeintheirlives.IftheyliveinthecollegedormitorytheyhaveawidevarietyoffoodstoselectfromthatmaybehigherincaloriesandfatterthanthefoodstheyconsumedlivingathomE.InadditioncollegesocialeventsusuallycenteraroundfooD.IclearlyremembersittinginmydormcafeteriafortwoorthreehoursonaSaturdaymorningsocializingwithmynewfriends.Insteadofeatingonlyonemealwewouldstartwithbreakfasteatthroughoutthedurationofoursocializingandfinishwithlunch.Foodalsomakesanappearanceafterlate-nightpartiesaspartofaschooldayorsimplytobreakthemonotony单调.Sowillthisyear'stypicalfreshmenreallygain15pounds?Accordingtoa2006TuftsUniversitystudystudentsenrollingincollegethisfallwillgainweightbutmaybenottheassumed15pounds.Basedonthestudentssurveyedthestudyfoundthatmencanexpecttogainanaverageof6poundsandwomenanaverageof4.5poundsduringthefreshmanyear.Accordingtothepassageitisobviousthat__________.A.thefoodsthefreshmenhadathomemaybehealthierthanthoseinthedormcafeteriaB.tobreakthemonotonythestudentsshouldstartwithbreakfastandfinishwithlunchC.thestudentsshouldeattodealwiththestressofchangeorlonelinessinnewsituationsD.theboysmaygainlesspoundsthanthegirlsduringthefirstyearinthecollegeNutritionexpertsandpsychologiststhinkthat__________.A.studentsshouldgetusedtothestressofchangethroughfoodstheyhadathomeB.thenewenvironmentandthestresshavesomethingtodowiththestudents'extrapoundsC.studentsshouldknowinwhatwaytheygainsomuchweightD.choosingfoodsindependentlycanmakepeopleloseweightnaturallyFromthewriter'sexperiencethewriterthinksthat____________.A.foodsinthedormcafeteriaareallhigherincaloriesandfatterB.thebestwaytobreakthemonotonyisthroughbreakfastlunchandsupperC.studentsincollegewillgainanaverageofabout5.25poundseveryfallD.socialeventsinthecollegeareusuallycelebratedaroundfoodThispassageismainlyabout______________.A.howandwhythefreshmengainextrapoundsB.theexperienceofthefreshmeninthecollegeC.thefreshmenwithtroubleinanewenvironmentD.theviewsofthenutritionexpertsandpsychologistsaboutgainingweight

Thewordconservationhasathriftymeaning.Toconserveistosaveandprotecttoleavewhatweourselvesenjoyinsuchagoodconditionthatothersmayalsosharetheenjoyment.Ourforefathershadnoideathathumanpopulationwouldincreasefasterthanthesuppliesofrawmaterials:mostofthemevenuntilveryrecentlyhadthefoolishideathatthetreasureswerelimitlessandcouldlastforever.Mostofthecitizensofearliergenerationsknewlittleornothingaboutthecomplicatedanddelicatesystemthatrunsallthroughnatureandwhichmeansthatasinalivingbodyanunhealthyconditionofonepartwillsoonerorlaterbeharmfultoalltheothers.Fiftyyearsagonaturestudywasnotpartoftheschoolwork;scientificforestrywasanewidea;woodwasstillcheapbecauseitcouldbebroughtinanyquantityfromdistantwoodlands;soildestructionandriverfloodswerenotnationalproblems;nobodyhadyetstudiedlong-termclimaticcyclesinrelationtoproperlanduse;eventhewordconservationhadnothingofthemeaningthatithasforustoday.Forthesakeofourselvesandthosewhowillcomeafteruswemustnowsetaboutcorrectingthemistakesofourforefathers.Conservationshouldbemadepartofeverybody’sdailylifE.Toknowaboutthewatertableingroundisjustasimportanttousasaknowledgeofthebasicmathformulas.Weneedtoknowwhyallwatersheds上游集水区needtheprotectionofplantlifeandwhytherunningcurrentofstreamsandriversmustbemadetogivetheirfullbenefittothesoilbeforetheyfinallyescapetotheseA.Weneedtobetaughtthedutyofplantingtreesaswellasofcuttingthem.Weneedtoknowtheimportanceofbiggrowntreesbecauselivingspaceformostofman’sfellowcreaturesonthisplanetisfigurednotonlyinsquaremeasureofsurfacebutalsoincubic立方体的volumeabovetheearth.Inaworditshouldbeourgoaltorestoreasmuchoftheoriginalbeautyofnatureaswecan.Theauthor’sattitudetowardstheuseofnaturalresourcesis_________.A.positiveB.uninterestedC.optimisticD.criticalAccordingtotheauthorthegreatestmistakeofourforefatherswasthat_________.A.theyhadnoideaaboutscientificforestryB.theyhadlittleornosenseofenvironmentalprotectionC.theywerenotawareoftheimportanceofnaturestudyD.theyhadnoideaofhowtomakegooduseofrawmaterialsToavoidrepeatingthemistakesofourforefatherstheauthorsuggeststhat_________.A.weplantmoretreesB.naturalsciencesbetaughttoeverybodyC.environmentaleducationbedirectedtowardeveryoneD.wereturntonatureHowcanyouunderstandtheunderlinedsentenceinthelastparagraph?A.Ourlivingspaceontheearthisgettingsmallerandsmaller.B.OurlivingspaceshouldbemeasuredincubicvolumE.C.WeneedtotakesomemeasurestoprotectspacE.D.Wemustpreservegoodlivingconditionsforbothbirdsandanimals.

根据对话内容从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项并在答题卡上将该项涂黑选项中有两项为多余选项—MarydoyouwanttoseethepicturesofmyholidayinItaly?—_____61_____—Ahitwasgreat!Thefoodwasgreat!Thewinewasgreat!Butthetrafficwasterrible!—_____62_____—ThoseItaliansarecrazydrivers!Idon’twanttothinkaboutit!—OKOK._____63_____—Yessohere’sapictureoftheTowerofPisA.—Hownice!—Itwasrainingthatdaybutitwasstillwonderful.Weclimbedtothetop!—_____64_____—That’saphotooftheArnoRiver.That’sthePonteVecchiotheoldbridgE.—_____65_____—Itwasveryinteresting.Therewerebeautifuloldbuildingsinthecityandlotsofwonderfulmuseums.—That’snicE.A.Andwhat’sthis?B.Whywasitsobad?C.Yesitwaswonderful.D.WhatwasFlorencelike?E.Let’sreturntothegoodparts.F.Surewhatwasyourholidaylike?G.Welldidyoulikeyourhotelthere?

DouglasGracetalksabouthisidealcityofthefuturE.Iseethecityofthefutureinthreezones——innermiddleandouter.Intheinnerzonetherewillbenoprivatecars.Publictransportwillbefreeandtherewillonlybeambulancesfireenginestaxisandpolicecars.Thisinnerzonewillbetheresidential住宅的andrecreational娱乐的areaofthecity.Peoplewilllivethereandgoouttoenjoythemselves——tocinemasandrestaurants.Therewillbeparksandopenspacestreesandlakesschoolsanduniversities.Thiswaywhenpeopleareathometheycangoouteasilyandsafely.Justoutsidetheinnerzonetherewillbebigcarparksforallprivatecars.ThebanksandmostoftheshopsandhospitalswillbeinthemiddlezonE.Thesearethingsthatpeopledon’tneedeveryday.AllthefactoriesandofficeswillbeintheouterzonE.Peoplewilltraveloutofthecentertoworkandbacktothecenterintheevenings.TheinnerzonewillbecleanerandbettertoliveinandtherewillbemorespaceforindustryontheoutsidE.Thisismyidealcityofthefuture——averybeautifulplace！ButIdon’treallythinkthingswilleverbelikethat！WherewillpeopleliveandgoouttoenjoythemselvesA.InthemiddlezonE.B.IntheinnerzonE.C.IntheouterzonE.D.IntheinnerandmiddlezonE.WherewillbigcarparksbeA.JustoutsidethemiddlezonE.B.JustinsidethemiddlezonE.C.JustoutsidetheinnerzonE.D.JustinsidetheinnerzonE.WhatwillbeinthemiddlezoneA.Thebankshospitalsandschools.B.Thebankshospitalsandpolicestations.C.Thebanksschoolsandcarparks.D.Thebankshospitalandmostoftheshops.WherewillthefactoriesandofficesbeA.IntheouterzonE.B.InthemiddlezonE.C.IntheinnerzonE.D.InthemiddleandinnerzonE.DouglasGraceisprobably.A.apainterB.abuilderC.atownplannerD.adentist

Hieverybody!WelcometoournewlyopenedRichardsCinemaBookstore!NowletmeintroducetoyousomeofthenewfilmbooksinourstorE.AreyouChinesefilmfans?OKherecomesthelatest25NewTakesaboutChinesefilms.Itisacollectionof25freshreadingsofdifferentChinesefilmsfromthe1930stothepresent.InrecentyearsChinesefilmsareverypopularintheStatessuchasCrouchingTigerandHiddenDragonHeroandFlowersofShanghai.DoyoulikeFrenchfilms?WellhereisTheFrenchCinemaBook.ItcoversFrenchfilmsfromthe1890stothebeginningofthe21stcentury.ItiswrittenforallloversofFrenchcinema:studentsandteachersspecialistsandsoon.MaybeyouareIndianfilmfansandstarchasers.ThenhereisEncyclopedia百科全书ofIndianCinemA.ThebookisacompleteintroductiontoallthebestIndianfilms.Italsooffersafulllistofnamesofthefamousandsuccessfulfilmstarsinthepasttenyears.YouknowtheIndianfilmindustryisthelargestintheworldafterourHollywood.IfyoulikeBritishfilmswehaveTheBritishCinemaBook.ItisagoodreviewofBritishcinemA.Thisbookcontainsagoodmanynicepictures.InourbookstoreyoucanalsofindbooksaboutMexicanJapaneseAustralianGermanandItalianfilms.Wellpleasehelpyourselvestosomecoffeeorteaandhaveagoodtimehere!60.Thespeakerofthepassageismostprobably.A.theauthorof25NewTakesB.atouristinthecinemabookstoreC.themanagerofthecinemabookstoreD.areaderofEncvclopediaofIndianCinema61.HowmanyAsiancountriesdoesthespeakerrefertowhenhetalksaboutthefilmbooks?A.Two.B.ThreE.C.Four.D.NinE.62.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTmentionedinthepassage?A.IndiancinemaissecondonlytoHollywood.B.TheBritishCinemaBookincludesacompletelistofnamesofstars.C.CrouchingTigerandHiddenDragoniswellreceivedintheStates.D.TheFrenchCinemaBookcoversoveracentury’sFrenchfilms.63.Thepurposeofthespeakeris.A.tosatisfythecustomers’varioustastesB.tokeeptheauthorsinthecinemabookstoreC.toofferthetouristschancestomeetthefilmstarsD.totakethereadersintofilmproducers

Theamazingimageshowstheworld’slargestevercruiseshipcompletewithbeachpoolshoppingmallrock-climbingwallsoutdooramphitheater圆形剧场andNewYork-styleloftsuites套间.Thetravelingcityisbeingbuiltondry-docksinFinlandbyRoyalCaribbeanInternationalandsheisnamedOasisoftheSeas.Almost1200feetlong154feetwideandrising213feetabovethewaterlinetheOasisoftheSeaswillbeabletohost3000crewtoserviceeverypassenger’sneeD.InadditiontothesizetheOasisoftheSeaswillalsobethefirstshipthatattractspeoplebythecruiseline’snewneighborhoodconcept:7distinctthemedareasincludingCentralParkBoardwalktheRoyalPromenadethePoolandSportsZoneVitalityatSeaSpaandFitnessCenterEntertainmentPlaceandYouthZonE.OfalltheseareastheexcellentzonewillbeCentralPark.ProtectedfromtheweatherbyaclearscreentoletinthelighttheCentralParkareawillbethemedonCaribbeanplantsandleavesreflectingtheareawhichtheshipwilleventuallycruisein.Andtheparkzonewillhavedifferentrestaurantsbarsandboutiqueshopsbringingtheideaoffloatingcitytoreality.InadditionOasisoftheSeaswillalsoincludearockwallover15restaurantsandbarsacasino娱乐场atheatretwonight-clubsandthelargestfreshwaterpoolonanycruiseliner.RoyalCaribbeanisproudtointroduceanumberof‘firsts’thattheworldhasneverseenbeforesaidAdamGoldsteinOasisoftheSeasistheultimateexpressionofthecreativityandimaginationfoundonallofourshipsprovidingguestswithacollectionofexperiencesthatwillofferanincrediblecruisevacation.1.InthepassageOasisoftheSeasrefersto______.A.atravelingcityB.acruiseshipC.adesertedislandD.anoceanpark2.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat______.A.theOasisoftheSeashasn’tbeenbuiltwellsofarB.7distinctthemedareasarebeingbuiltondry-docksC.thetravelingcitycanhold3000passengersD.thetravelingcityisabeautyspot3.Themainideaofthethirdparagraphwouldbe_____.A.whattheCentralParkisB.thelocationoftheCentralParkC.thefeaturesoftheCentralParkD.thethemeoftheCentralPark4.TheOasisoftheSeasincludesanumberof‘firsts’EXCEPT_____.A.theworld’slargestevercruiseshipB.itswayofattractingtouristsC.thelargestfreshwaterpoolonanycruiselinerD.itsmostdeliciousfoodintheworld

Inourlifewefacesituationswhereweareeitheraskedtochoosebetweentrustanddisbelief.Manyofuswouldsaywehavetochoosetrustoverdisbelief.Actuallywearegivenintellectual智力的powertochoosewhatwewantandwhatwechoosecertainlyneednotbetheonethatsoundspleasing.Thatiswecanchoosebothtrustanddisbeliefbutwehavetoknowwhentochoosebetweenthesetwo.Weshouldallrealizethatwearelivinginaworldwhichisunfortunatelymixedwithpeopleofvarioustypes.Wehavebeengiventhepowerofjudgingwhoweareworkingwithandwhowearepartneringwith.Wecannotgiveanexcuseforbelievingascheming诡计多端的personjustbecausehelookedorsoundedniceunlessweconsiderourselvesmentallyunskillful.Thisworldwastherebeforeusanditdoesnotoweusasinglething.Weareaskedtotakecareofourselvesandourbelongings.Trusttoohastobesavedforthedeserving值得的peoplE.Whenwegivetrustuniversallytoallweenduptroubledbytheundeservingcommoncheat.PeoplesaytrustislifE.True!ButonlywiselyexercisedtrustislifE.WhenwestartaconversationwithsomeonethefirstthingsthatweusuallynoticewouldbetheirdressbehaviorstyleandtheirlanguagE.Whatsometimesweallforgettolookatistheperson’sintention.Nowhowtolookataperson’sintentionisalessoneverybodyhastolearnforthemselvesintheirownway--thereisnosinglestandardforit.ButitiscertainlypossibletodiscoverthepurposeifweseekalittlebitmorE.Certainlyafalseofferoffriendshiporguidancecannotstandundiscoveredforlong;wearethereforecalledtoexercisedisbeliefovertrustatleastmomentarilytillwefindoutthatwecertainlyareinagreementwithamutual相互的good-willedperson.Theworldteachesyoulotsoflessonsandifwearewillingwecanlearnallthatwewant.Inthefirstparagraphtheauthor________.A.concentratesonthereasonwhywemakedifferentchoicesB.focusesonhowtochoosebetweentrustanddisbeliefC.suggeststhattrustshouldbewiselyexercisedD.impliesthatpeopleareforcedtomakethechoice.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat_________.A.peoplewhoweareworkingwithareinfactthosewhowearepartneringwithB.thefirstthingwenoticetendstomisleadourjudgmentC.thementallyhealthypeoplewillnotjudgeapersonbyhislooksD.thestandardsoflookingataperson’sintentionarenotvarious.Theunderlinedsentencemeans__________A.trustanddisbeliefgohandinhandwitheachother.B.disbeliefisnecessaryifyouaren’twiseC.trustisestablishediftwopeopleknoweachotherD.doubtmayserveasthepreconditionfortrustWhichofthefollowingcanserveasthebesttitleforthepassage?A.TrustorDisbelief?B.TrustIsLifE.C.TrustoverDisbelief?D.DisbeliefoverTrust?

FormanytheonlywaytoenjoyIreland’sfantasticandbreathtakingsceneryistotaketotheopenroadonamotoringholiday.It’struetosaythatmotoringcanstillbeapleasureonroadssoemptyofthetrafficyouareusedto.Youcanchooseyourownrouteorletussuggestoneortwo.Youcanpre-bookallyouraccommodationorjustgoasyoupleasE.YoucanchooseyouraccommodationfromgoodqualityhotelsincoastorcountryvillageorcityguesthousestownandcountryhomesorfarmhousesthroughouttheislanD.NaturallywewillsupplyyouwithagoodqualitymaptohelpyouarounD.OurValueMotoringholidayincludesawideselectionofhotelsandguesthouses.AllhotelsarefullylicensedandcertainguesthousesasindicatedarealsolicenseD.BedandfullIrishbreakfastfor2or6nightsisindicatedinyourholidaypricE.Hotelandguesthousegratingsareshownbyafigureinbrackets括号afterthenameofeachoftheplaces.Facilitiesavailablearealsoshownafterthegrading.YoumaychoosetotravelonaGoAsYouPleaseorapre-bookedbasis.OnaGoAsYouPleaseholidayonlythefirstnightisbookedforyouinadvancE.FortherestofyourholidayyoubookaheadasyoutravelhotelreceptionwillhelpusingtheinformationlistsweprovidE.A.slightnoteofcaution警告—inJulyandAugustitisadvisabletobook2or3daysaheaD.Ifyouprefertoplanyourholidayinadvancethenwewillpre-bookallaccommodationforyou.JustcompletethebookingformcarefullyusinghotelcodesindicateD.IfyourfirstorsecondchoiceisnotavailablewewillbookanalternativeinthesameplacE.1WhydidthewritersayamotoringholidayistheonlywayformanytoenjoythebeautyofIreland?Because____________.A.travelerscangosightseeingatmanyplacesB.itspriceislowandtravelersfeelcomfortableC.travelerscandriveandchoosetheroutefreelyD.travelershavemanygoodqualityhotelstochoosefrom2.Howmanywaysofaccommodationdoesamotoringholidaysupply?A.TwoB.FourC.SixD.Eight3.IfthetravelerschoosetotravelonaGoAsYouPleaseholidaythetravelagencywill_____.A.donothingtohelpthemB.onlypre-bookthefirstnightforthemC.pre-bookalltheaccommodationforthem.D.chargethemlessfortheservice4.Supposingthetravellers’accommodationchoicesaren’tavailableinthetourismseasonthetravelagencywill___________.A.giveupservingthemB.chooseonefortheminanotherplaceC.bookanalternativeinthesameplaceD.onlybookthefirstnightforthem

TheglobalfinancialcrisisislikelytocauseincreasedmentalhealthproblemsaspeoplestruggletodealwithpovertyandunemploymenttheWorldHealthOrganizationwarnedThursday.Hundredsofmillionsofpeopleworldwidearealreadyaffectedbymentalproblemssuchasdepressionandbipolardisorders带躁狂的抑郁症andthecurrentmarketmeltdown崩溃couldworsenfeelingsofdespairamongpeoplewhocan'tstandsuchillnesses.TheUnitedNationsagencysaidtheimpactcouldbeespeciallymarkedforthoselivinginlowandmiddleincomecountrieswhereaccesstotreatmentisoftenlimiteD.Weshouldnotbesurprisedattheturbulence动荡andlikelyconsequencesofthecurrentfinancialcrisis.NowweareseeingahugegapintakingcareofpeopleingreatneedWHOdirectorgeneralMargaretChantoldatameetingofmentalhealthexperts.ItshouldnotcomeasasurprisethatwecontinuetoseemorestressessuicidesandmentaldisordersChanwarneD.BenedettoSaracenodirectorofWHO'smentalhealthsaidmentalhealthdisordersaffectedoneinfourpeopleatsomepointintheirlives.Mentalandneurologicaldisordersareoftenchronic慢性anddisablinghesaiD.Nearly1millionpeoplecommitsuicideworldwideeveryyearalargepartofthemareyoungadults.AskedaboutthefinancialcrisisSaracenosaidPovertycanbetheconsequenceofsucheventsthedebtsdespairandsenseoflossthatmayreachmiddleandlowerclasses.Eventhepoorcanbeaffectedbythiscrisis.Thereisclearevidencethatsuicideislinkedtofinancialdisasters.Iamnottalkingaboutthemillionaire'sjumpingoutofthewindowbutaboutpoorpeoplehesaiD.TheglobalcrisiscouldbeexpectedtoaffectthestabilityofcommunitiesandfamiliesaccordingtoSaraceno.60.Accordingtothepassagethechiefresultoftheworldwidefinancialcrisisisthat.A.morepeoplewillbepoorerB.morepeoplewillbeoutofjobsC.morepeoplewillsufferfrommentalproblemsD.morepeoplewillcommitsuicide61.TheUnitedNationsagencyworriedthat.A.morerichpeoplewouldcommitsuicideB.thefinancialcrisismightespeciallyinfluencedevelopingorunderdevelopedcountriesC.thecurrentmarketmeltdowncouldworsenfeelingsofdespairD.hundredsofmillionsofpeopleintheworldwerealreadyaffectedbymentalproblems62.Itcanbeinferredthat.A.farmoreworkshouldbedonetohelpthosewhoarementallyillB.itwillbesurprisingtoseemorepeoplecommitsuicideC.amentaldisorderisachronicdiseaseD.manymoreyoungadultscommitsuicideworldwidethanpeopleofotherages63.Thebesttitleforthepassageis.A.GlobalFinancialCrisis.B.MentalDisordersResultingFromGlobalFinancialCrisis.C.SuicidesasaResultofMarketMeltdown.D.ChronicMentalDisorders.

14daysfromjust￡2090ppFullyinclusivefromtheUKPricecoverinternationalairfaresdeparturetaxesfuelchargelocaltransportationallmealsentrancefeesguidesdailytoursandvisasforUKcitizens.◆Days1-3UK-ShanghaiFlytothegreatcityofshanghaiandintheeveningsampletraditionalshanghaifooD.VisitthebeautifulYUGardenOldTown.ShanghaiMuseumcrosstheGreatNampaBridgeandtourthePudongareA.AlsoexploreXintiandiwithits1920’sstyleSmkomenbuildingsandendyourstayinshanghaiwithanamazingHuangpurivereveningtour.◆Days4-7:Shanghai-YangtzeRiverTourFlytoYichangandchangeapprox:onehourtoboardyourYangtzeRivershipforthenextfournights.EnjoyatourofthethreeGorgeeDam三峡大坝beforesailingonthegrandYangtzeRiverpassingthroughtheimpressiveThreeGorges.WetakeasidetripetothelesserThreeGorgesortraveluptheshennongStreaminapeapodboatandenjoyvariousshoretripsalongtheway.◆Day8:Chongqing―chengduGetoffinChongqinganddrivetoChengduforanovernightstay.◆Day9-10;Chengdu-xi’anVisitthefamousPandaReservetoseethelovelyanimalsWethenflytothebistoriccityofxi’anfortwonightsstayandenjoytraditionalShuijiao.Nextdayexploreoneofthemostimportantdiscoveriesofthe20thcentury―theTerracottaWarriors兵马俑followedbytheancientCitywallandaperformanceofTangDynastydancing.◆Day11-13:xi’an-beijingVisitlittlewildgoosepagodaandseetheancientobjectsatthewell-knownShanxiprovincialmuseumbeforewalkingthroughthelivelymilitiaQuartertoseetheGreatMosquE.LaterflytoBeijingforthreenightsstayandtryPekingDuck.DuringourstayinBeijingwestrollthroughTiananmenSquaretotheForbiddencitythelargestandbestpreservedcollectionofancientbuildingsinchinaandvisitthesummerpalacE.NextdaywetakeawalkontheGreatwalltourtheuniqueTempleofHeavenandenjoyanattractiveChineseAcrzibatioshow.◆Day14:Beijing-UKFlybacktotheUKarrivinghomelaterthesamedayfilledwithhappymemories.64.TheunderlinedwordsampleinthepassageprobablymeansA.buyB.reserveC.tasteD.make65.Thefirstandlastscenicspotstohevisitedinxi’anare.A.theTerracottaWarriorsandtheGreatMosqueB.theTerracottaWarriorsandshanghaiprovincialMuseumC.littlewildgoosePagodaandGreatMosqueD.LittlewildgoosePagodaandtheMuslimQuarter66.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothead?A.Thetouristswillhavetopayextraforfuelandmeals.B.Thetouristswillvisitthe1920’sShikumenbuildingsinBeijingC.ThetouristswilltakeasidetriptotheThreeGorgesDamduringthetour.D.ThetouristswillstayinBeijingforthreenightsbeforeleavingfortheUK67.Theadismainlyintendedto.A.encouragetheBritishtotravelinChinaB.attracttheBritishtotraditionalChinesefoodC.offerserviceofbookingairticketstotouristsD.providetheBritishwithabetterunderstandingofChina.

HowtheAmericansviewloveAnoldsongsaysthatlovemakestheworldgoaroundIfyouwatchAmericansonValentine'sDayyoucanbelieveit.Thewholecountrybreaksoutwithlittleredhearts.Lovestruckpeoplegivecardsflowersandcandytotheirsweethearts.TheAmericanconceptofloveandromancebeginswithdating.Youngpeopledateinseveralways.Atfirsttheymighthavegroupdateswithseveralboysandgirlstogether.Latertheystartgoingonsingledate-justoneboyandonegirl.Whentwocouplesgoouttogetherit'scalleddoubledating.A.friendmightevenarrangeablinddateforyouwithsomeoneyoudon'tknowwhoyourpartnerwillbeuntilthetimeofthedatE.Americanyoungpeopleseeadateasatimejusttohavefun.Theydon'talwayshavearomanticinterestinminD.Someonemaygooutwithonepersonthisweekandanotherthenext.Afterawhileaboyandagirlmaydecidetheywanttogosteady.ThismeanstheythinkofeachotherasboyfriendandgirlfrienD.Italsomeanstheydon'twanttodateanyoneelsE.Romanceisbeginningtobloom.RomanceloveisverymuchapartofAmericanculturE.MoviesTVshowsandbooksinAmericaallpicturepeoplefallinginlovE.Actuallypeopleallovertheworldsearchforhappinessinalovingrelationship.MaybelovedoesmaketheworldgoarounD.Howdoyouunderstandtheunderstandsentenceinthefirstparagraph?A.Manyyoungpeople'sheartsbreakinAmericathatday.B.YoucanseemanypicturesoflittleredheartsalloverAmericathatday.C.Peopleallovertheworldshowtheirheartstoeachotherthatday.D.peoplegooutwiththeirwarmheartsthatdayHowmanykindsofdatesarementionedinthepassage?A.2B.3C.4D.5Whatdoesblinddatemean?A.YoucannotseewhoisyourpartnerduringthedatE.B.Thepartnerofyourdateisastranger.C.Yourdateisarrangedsecretly.D.Youwillnotknowyourpartneruntilthedatebegins.WhichofthefollowingstatementistrueaboutAmerican'sviewofromantic?A.RomanceloveisthemostimportantthingintheworldB.PeopleallovertheworldsearchforromanceloveC.Dateisonethingromanticisanother.D.TheycanfindtheiridealloveinmoviesTVshowsandbooks

Somepeoplethinkthatasmoreandmorepeoplehavetelevisionsintheirhomesfewerandfewerpeoplewillbuybooksandnewspapers.WhyreadanarticleinthenewspaperwhentheTVnewscanbringyoutheinformationinafewminutesandwithpictures?Whyreadthelifestoryofafamousmanwhenashorttelevisionprogramcantellyouallthatyouwanttoknow?Televisionhasnotkilledreadinghowever.Todaynewspaperssellinverylargenumbers.AndbooksofeverykindaresoldmorethaneverbeforE.Booksarestillacheapwaytogetinformationandenjoyment.Althoughsomebookswithhardcoversareexpensivemanybooksareprintedtodayaspaperbooks平装本whicharequitecheap.A.paperbackcollectionofshortstoriesforexampleisalwayscheaperthananeveningatthecinemaorthetheaterandyoucankeepabookforeverandreaditmanytimes.BooksareawonderfulproviderofknowledgeandpleasureandsometypesofbooksshouldbeineveryhomE.Everyhomeshouldhaveagooddictionary.A.goodencyclopedia百科全书thoughexpensiveisusefultoobecauseyoucanfindinformationonanysubject.Besidesyoucanhavesuchbooksashistorybooks.sciencetextbookcookbooksandcollectionsofstoriesandpoems.Thenfromtimetotimeyoucantakeabookofpoemsoffyourshelvesandreadthethoughtsandfeelingsofyourfavoritepoets.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat________.A.TVprogramsareachiefproviderofknowledgeB.cinemasarethebestchoiceingettinginformationC.readingisacheapwayoflearningandhavingfunD.newspapersareanexpensivewaytoenjoyoneselfWhatdoesthesentencesTelevisionhasnotkilledreadinghoweverunderlinedinthesecondparagraphsuggest?A.Peopleonlyneedreadingthough.B.Readingisstillnecessarytoday.C.Readingismorefunthantelevision.D.Watchingtelevisiondoesn’thelpreading.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.Fewerandfewerpeoplewillbuybooks.B.A.gooddictionaryshouldbekeptineveryhomE.C.Bookswithhardcoverssellbetterthanpaperbooks.D.MorepeoplelikeTVprogramsaboutfamousmen.

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Weallenjoythecolorsofautumnleaves.Didyoueverwonderhowandwhyafallleafchangescolor?Wheredotheyellowsandorangescomefrom?Toanswerthosequestionswefirsthavetounderstandwhatleavesareandwhattheydo.Leavesarenature'sfoodfactories.Plantstakewaterfromthegroundthroughtheirroots.Theytakeagascalledcarbondioxidefromtheair.Plantsusesunlighttoturnwaterandcarbondioxideintoglucosewhichisakindofsugar.Plantsuseglucoseasfoodforenergyandasabuildingblockforgrowing.Thewayplantsturnwaterandcarbondioxideintosugariscalledphotosynthesiswhichmeansputtingtogetherwithlight.A.chemicalcalledchlorophyllhelpsmakephotosynthesishappen.Chlorophylliswhatgivesplantstheirgreencolor.Assummerendsandautumncomesthedaysgetshorterandshorter.Thisishowthetreesknowtobegingettingreadyforwinter.Duringwinterthereisnotenoughlightorwaterforphotosynthesis.Thetreeswillrestandliveoffthefoodtheystoredduringsummer.Theybegintoshutdowntheirfood-makingfactories.Thegreenchlorophylldisappearsfromtheleaves.Asthebrightgreenfadesawaywebegintoseeyellowandorangecolors.Smalla-mountsofthesecolorshavebeenintheleavesallalong.Coveredupbythegreenchlorophyllwejustcan'tseetheminsummer.Thebrightredsandpurplesweseeinleavesaremademostlyinthefall.Insometreeslikemaplesglucoseistrappedintheleavesafterphotosynthesisstops.Sunlightandthecoolnightsofautumncausetheleavesturnthisglucoseintoaredcolor.Thebrowncoloroftreeslikeoaksismadefromwastesleftintheleaves.Itisthecombinationofallthesethingsthatmakethebeautifulcolorsweenjoyinthefall.Thewriteraskedtwoquestionsinthebeginninginorderto.A.persuadereaderstobelievesomethingB.introducethetopicofthepassageC.getthereadersexcitedD.offersomethingtothinkoverWhichofthefollowingisTrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Treesdon'tchangecolourswithseasons.B.Treescanstillperformphotosynthesiswellinwinter.C.Treeshavecolourslikeyellowandorangeeveninsummer.D.Treesdon'tneedfoodinwinter.Photosynthesisisawaythat___________________________.A.plantschangewaterandcarbondioxideintosugarB.plantsturnwaterandcarbondioxideintosugarwiththehelpofsunlightC.plantsuseglucoseasfoodforenergyandgrowingD.chlorophyllisagreathelpWhichisthebesttitleforthispassage?A.ColorfultreesinautumnB.MysteriesoftreecolorsC.Doyouenjoytreecolors?D.Wonderfulcolorsinautumn

Insummermillionsofpeoplewillheadforthebeach.Andwhiletheoceancanbeagreatplacetoswimandplayitmayalsobeusefulinanotherway.Somescientiststhinkthatwavescouldhelpmakeelectricity.Haveyoueverbeenonasurfboardorboatandfeltyourselfbeingliftedupbyawave?Orhaveyoujumpedinthewaterandfelttheenergyaswavescrashedoveryou?askedJamieTayloroftheWaveEnergyGroupattheUniversityofEdinburghinScotlanD.Thereiscertainlyalotofenergyinwaves.Scientistsareworkingonusingthatenergytomakeelectricity.Mostwavesarecreatedwhenwindsblowacrosstheocean.Thewindsstartoutbymakinglittleripples波纹inthewaterbutiftheykeeponblowingthoseripplesgetbiggerandbiggerandturnintowavesTaylorsaiD.Wavesareoneofnature’swaysofpickingupenergyandthensendingitoffonajourney.Whenwavescometowardstheshorepeoplecansetupdamsorotherbarricadestoblockthewaterandsenditthroughalargewheelcalledaturbine涡轮.Theturbinecanthenpoweranelectricalgenerator发电机.TheUnitedStatesandafewothercountrieshavestarteddoingresearchonwaveenergyanditisalreadybeingusedinScotlanD.TheresourceishugE.Wewillneverrunoutofwavepowerbesideswaveenergydoesnotcreatethesamepollutionasotherenergysourcessuchasoilandcoal.Oceanscoverthreequartersoftheearth’ssurfacE.ThatwouldmakewavepowerseemperfectforcreatingenergyaroundtheworlD.Therearesomedrawbackshowever.JamieTaylorsaidthatwavepowerstillcosttoomuchmoney.Hesaidthatitseffectsonanimalsintheseawerestillunknown.PluswavepowerwouldgetinthewayoffishingandboattraffiC.WithmoreresearchhowevermanyoftheseproblemsmightbeovercomeTaylorsaiD.DemandforenergytopowerourTVsandcomputersdriveourcarsandheatandcoolourhomesisgrowingquicklythroughouttheworlD.Findingmoreenergysourcesisveryimportantfortraditionalsourcesofenergylikeoilandgasmayrunoutsomeday.Inthefuturewhenyouturnonalightswitchanoceanwavecouldbeprovidingtheelectricity!68.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A.Wavepowercoststoomuchmoney.B.Waveenergycreatesthesameamountofpollutionasotherenergysources.C.WavepoweraffectsfishingandboattraffiC.D.Wavepowermayaffectmarineanimals.69.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat______.A.findingmorenewenergysourcesisnotnecessarybecauseofwaveenergyB.waveenergyisaresourcethatwillneverrunoutandisusedallovertheworldC.wavepowerisperfectforcreatingenergyaroundtheworldD.wavepowerdoesn’tcreateanypollution70.Theunderlinedworddrawbacksprobablymeans______.A.regretsB.adventuresC.disadvantagesD.difficulties71.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.HowtoGetElectricitybyWaves.B.TheAdvantagesofWaveEnergy.C.CanWavesMakeElectricity?D.TheDisadvantagesofWaveEnergy.

PretoriaSouthAfrica–HundredsofswimmersplayinthewateralongaSouthAfricabeach.Suddenlyahugesharkappearsoffshoreandheadsforthebathers.Beforeitcangetclosetotheswimmersthesharkforsomemysteriousreasonstartsswimmingparalleltothebeach.ThenitturnsawayfromtheshoreandheadsouttosealeavingtheswimmersuntoucheD.Suchascenewillsoonbecomecommonalongshark-in-fasted鲨鱼成群的shores.AnelectricalengineerfromtheUniversityofPretoriahasdevelopedanelectricalsystemthatrepels击退sharksbycontrollingtheirmovements.Confusedbythisactionthesharksendupturningawayfromthebeach.Inthisunusualshark-repellentmethodaninsulated绝缘的cableisburiedonthebottomoftheseaaroundabeachwherepeopleswim.WhenanelectriccurrentissentthroughthecableanelectricfieldisproducedinthewaterabovethecablE.Whensharkswimsintotheelectricfieldnervecellsjustbelowtheshark'sskinwillsensethefielD.Theelectricityproducesareflex反射作用actionintheshark'smusclescausingthedangerousanimaltoswimparalleltothecablE.ConfusedbyincreasinglossofcontrolofitsmusclesthesharksuddenlychangesitsdirectionandheadsseawardawayfromtheelectricfielD.Inatestoftheinvisiblenewshark-repellentsystemacablewasplacedaroundabeachinSt.Luciaanislandaroundthebeachalongtimeagotokeepsharksawayfromswimmersandanetwasleftinplaceduringtheexperiment.Whentheelectricfieldwasleftonformorethanayearandahalfnosharkswerefoundinthenet.Howeverwhenthepowerwasturnedoff89sharksendedupinthenet.Usingtheelectric-wallmethodinsteadofnettoprotectbatherswouldavoidtheneedlessdeathofmanysharkssaidbiologists.CurrentlythousandsofsharksdieeachyearwhentheybecometrappedinprotectivenetsthatsurroundholidayresortsinAfricaandAustraliA.About10to15humansarekilledbysharksannually.1.Whydoesn'tthesharkattacktheswimmersaccordingtothepassage?A.Becausetherearesomanyswimmersinthewater.B.Becausethesharkisn’tsohungryastoeattheswimmers.C.Becauseofsomemysteriouspowerfromtheheaven.D.Becausethereisaninvisibleelectricfieldconfusingtheshark.2.AnelectricalengineerfromtheUniversityofPretoriahasdeveloped__.A.aprotectivenetB.anewshark-repellentsystemC.theelectricfieldD.aninsulatedcable3.Anelectricfieldisproducedinthewaterabovethecable.A.onlywhenasharkswimsintotheelectricfieldB.onlywhenaninsulatedcableisburiedonthebottomoftheseaaroundabeachwherepeopleswimC.onlywhenanelectriccurrentissentthroughthecableD.onlywhenthesharksaretrappedinprotectivenets4.WhichofthefollowingisNOTTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.Protectivenetshadbeenfixedearlierthanthenewshark-repellentsystem.B.Thenewshark–repellentsystemwillprobablyreplacetheprotectivenets.C.ThousandsofsharkshavediedeachyearsincethisnewsystemwasputintousE.D.Usingtheelectric-wallinsteadofnetswouldavoidtheneedlessdeathofmanysharks.

InancientChinateawasprobablyusedasarelish开胃小菜andasamedicinE.Teawasfirstbrewed煮泡asamedicinearound2700BCinthewesternmountainsofChinA.Teawaslikelyseenashealthyinpartbecauseitwasmadewithboiledwaterwhichissafertodrinkinanareaofpollutedwater.Teadrinkingandcommercialcultivation种植spreadduringtheTangDynasty618-907especiallyafteraBuddhistmonkfó jiāo 僧侣wroteabookonthevirtuesofteaChaChing.TeagraduallybecameoneofthesevenbasicnecessitiesofChineselifeTheothersarefuelriceoilsaltsoysauceandvinegar.A.JapaneseBuddhistpriestSaichoisbelievedtohaveintroducedteatoJapanwhenhereturnedfromavisittoChinain805.InJapanteadrinkingwasconsideredmedicinalandbecamecloselyassociatedwithZenBuddhism禅宗.TeadrinkingalsospreadtoKoreaandSoutheastAsiaandwastakenovertheSilkRoadtoCentralAsiaRussiaandtheMiddleEast.Dutchexplorersbecamefamiliarwithteainthe1590sandweresoonimportingteatoEuropE.In1657theBritishEastIndiaCompanyheldthefirstpublicsaleofteainEnglandwhilethatsameyearThomasGarrawaybeganofferingteaathisLondoncoffeehousE.In1662teareceivedabigboost推进inEnglandwhenthePortugueseCatherineofBraganzamarriedKingCharlesIIandintroducedteadrinkingtotheBritishcourt.GraduallytheBritishfellinlovewithteaandwiththesugarthatwentinit.In1665lessthan88tonsofsugarwasimportedtoGreatBritain.By1700ithadincreasedto10000tonsofsugar.In1768theEastIndiaCompanyimported10millionpoundsofteatoBritain.1.TeahasbeenusedasamedicineinChinafor_________.A.about8000yearsB.about4700yearsC.about2200yearsD.about2700years2.TeabegantospreadasapopulardrinkinChinabecauseof_______.A.theSilkRoadB.thebasicnecessitiesofChineselifeC.afamousbookaboutteaD.itsassociationwithZenBuddhism3.AccordingtothetextwecaninferthatBritain________.A.firstintroducedteatoEuropeB.wasthefirstcountrytotradewithChinaforteaC.wasthefirstcountrytohavelearnedaboutteafromChinaD.maybethebiggestimportedcountryofteainEuropeeventoday4.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.ThehistoryofteaB.HowteawasintroducedtoothercountriesC.ChinaisthehomeofteaD.Theimportanceoftea

EWindowsnotonlyletlightintocutdownanelectricityuseforlightingbutthelightcomingthroughthewindowalsoprovidesheat.Howeverwindowsarenotsomethingpeopletypicallyassociatewithbeingacuttingedgetechnology.Researchersarenowworkingonnewtechnologiesthatenableawindowtoquicklychangefromcleartodarkandanywhereinbetweenwithaturnofaswitch.IttookusalongtimetofigureoutwhatawindowreallyissaysClaesGranqvistaprofessorofsolid—statephysicsatUppsalaUniversityinSweden.It’scontactwiththeoutsideworlD.Youhavetohavevisualcontactwiththesurroundingworldtofeelwell.Sowindowsandnaturallightareimportantforimprovingthewaypeoplefeelwhenthey’restuckindoors.Yetwindowsaretheweaklinkinabuildingwhenitcomestoenergyandtemperaturecontrol.Inthewintercoldairleaksin.Whenit’shotandsunnysunlightstreamsin.Allofthissunlightcarrieslotsofheatandenergy.Andallofthisextraheatforcespeopletoturnontheirairconditioners.ProducingcoldairwhichcanfeelsorefreshingactuallysuckupenormousamountsofelectricityinbuildingsaroundtheworlD.WindowshavebeenamajorfocusofenergyresearchforalongtimE.Overtheyearsscientistshavecomeupwithavarietyofstrategiesforcoatingglazingandlayeringwindowstomakethemmoreenergyefficient.Smartwindowsgoastepfurther.Theyusesometechnologiesinvolvingchangesofcolor.Electrochromicwindowsuseelectricitytochangecolor.Forexampleasheetofglasscoatedwiththinlayers层oftungstenoxide氧化钨worksabitlikeabattery.Tungstenoxideisclearwhenanelectricchargeisappliedanddarkwhenthechargeisremovedthatiswhentheamountofvoltage电压isdecreasedthewindowdarkensuntilit’scompletelydarkafterallelectricityistakenaway.Soapplyingavoltagedetermineswhetherthewindowlooksclearordark.Oneimportantfeaturethatmakesasmartwindowsosmartisthatithasasortofmemory.Allittakesisasmallshockofvoltagetoturnthewindowfromonestatetotheother.Thenitstaysthatway.Transitionstakefrom10secondstoafewminutesdependingonthesizeofthewindow.ThedevelopmentofsmartwindowscouldmeanthatmassiveairconditioningsystemsmaynolongerneeD.InthefutureGranqvistsaysourbuildingsmaylookdifferent.67.Whichstatementdoesnotindicatetheimportanceofwindowsasdescribedinthefirsttwoparagraphs?A.Windowscanchangefromcleartodarktosaveenergy.B.Windowshelptosaveenergybylettinglightin.C.Windowshelptosaveenergybyprovidingheat.D.WindowsenablepeopletohavecontactwiththeoutsideworlD.68.Accordingtothepassagesmartwindowsarewindows_______.A.thatarecoatedB.thatuseelectricityC.thecolorofwhichcanbechangedD.thathavemanylayers69.Tomakeelectrochromicwindowschangecolorwhatisappliedtothewindowglass?A.Electricity.B.TungstenoxidE.C.Abattery.D.AvoltagE.70.Whatwillbethebenefitiftheresearchonsmartwindowsturnsouttobesuccessful?A.Thebuildingswilllookdifferent.B.Windowscanbeaslargeasyouwant.C.WemaynotneedairconditionersanymorE.D.Theyarelessexpensivethantraditionalwindows.

Youhavetheabilitytodecidewhetheryouarehappyornot.HappinessisachoicE.Youcan’tdependonsomeoneelsetomakeyouhappy.ThatisalessonIlearnedearlyinmymarriagE.IrealizedthatIcouldn’trelyonmyhusbandasmysourceofhappiness.Ilearnedthatmyhappinessdependedonmyselfandnotmyhusband’sactions.Ilearnedthatyouhavetochoosetobehappy.Youcanchooseyouremotions.Truehappinesscomesfromwithinanditcan’tbeforcedbyoutsideforcE.Sohowdoyouchoosehappiness?Thesamewayyouchoosetosmileorchoosetowearacertainoutfit一套衣服.Youchooseitbecausethat’swhatyouwanttoexperienceinyoulifE.YouwanttobuyanewpairofshoessoyouchooseapairthatyoulikeandfeelsgooD.Youwouldn’tbuyapairofshoesthatyoudon’tlikeorthatdoesn’tfitwellright?Sowhydowekeepchoosingemotionsandfeelingsthatdon’tmakeusfeelgood?Choosingtobehappyafteryourealizeyourangerhasshownuporevenchoosingtobecalmcanbebeneficial.Wechooseourfeelings;nooneelsecandothatforus.Ifweletothersgettousinfluenceouremotions—wearegivingthempoweroverus.Whenotherscauseusangerorpainwearegivingthemourpower.Weneedtokeepourfeelingsincheckandnottoreact反应automaticallytowhatisthrownatus.Weneedtothinkouractionsoutinsteadofjustreactingtowhatsomeonesaysordoes.Rememberthatwecanalwayschoosehappiness.Atfirstitwillbedifficulttojustswitch使转变yourthoughtsandfeelingsfromangerself-doubtorfeartojoyandhappiness.Butitisonlyathoughtaway.Don’tdwellon细想whathappenstoyouunnecessarilybutrealizewhatiscausingyoutofeelthatway.RealizethatthoughtsfeelingsandemotionscanchangE.Thenmoveonandchoosetobehappy.64.What’sthebesttitleofthispassage?A.PretendtoBeHappyB.ChooseYourEmotionsC.ChoosetoBeHappyD.FindHappiness65.Thelessonthewriterlearnedinhermarriageis.A.onecan’tdependonsomeoneelsetomakehimselforherselfhappyB.balancingtherelationshipbetweenhusbandandwifeisanartC.shecandependonherhusbandtofindhappinessD.happinesscanbeinfluencedbyoutsideforce66.Whydidthewritermentionbuyingshoes?A.Toofferadviceonhowtochoosecomfortableshoes.B.Touseitasanexampletoillustrate阐述herpointofview.C.Tocomparechoosingshoesandchoosinganoutfit.D.Tohelpmovetothenextparagrapheasily.67.Thewritersuggeststhatweshould.A.letotherscontrolourfeelingsB.respondimmediatelytoothers’wordsC.holdbackourfeelingsproperlyD.paymoreattentiontowordsthanactions

第三部分阅读理解共20小题每小题2分满分40分Backintheoldtimestherewasanoldmanwhohadspenthislifelearningmanydifferentthings.Hehadtraveledtomanyplacesaswell.ImustbethewisestmanintheworlD.Themanthoughttohimself.AshegrewoldhefeltthattherewasnoneedforhimtolearnanylongerbecauseofthearrivaloftheendoflifE.Everydayhespenthistimecomplainingaboutmanythings.ItseemedthathewassatisfiedwithnothinghislifE.Onedaywhilehewassittinginthechairtherewasaknockonthedoor.Theoldmanopenedthedoorandfoundalittlegirlwhosefacewascoveredwithsoil.CanIborrowsomefire?thegirlwhisperedsoftly.Atthattimematcheshadn’tbeeninventedandpeopleusedtoborrowfirefromneighborsbyloadingabucket铲子withafewhotcoals.Itwasmuchbetterthantryingtostartafirewithsticks.NotfindingabucketinherhandtheoldmanaskedimpatientlyWellwhere’syourbucket?Howareyougoingtogetthecoalshome?Howeverthegirlsaidshedidn’thaveoneandwenttothefireplace.Sheputapileofcoldashesintoherhandandputthecoalontopoftheashheap灰堆.Thanks!shesaidonherwayout.Seeingthegirl’shappyandgratefulappearancethemanwasmovedandfeltashamedofhimself.IfIcanlearnsomethingnewfromalittlefarmgirltheremustbealotIstilldon’tknow.I’dbettergetbusywhileIstillhavetimE.1.Wecanlearnfromthefirstparagraphthattheoldman____________________A.failedtoknowwhatheneededtodoB.lostconfidenceinhimselfC.lostthefameoftheworld’swisestmanD.oftenexpressedhisdissatisfactionwithlife2.Howdidthegirlchangetheoldman’sopinions?A.BysolvinganoldprobleminanewwayB.Byfollowingtheoldman’sinstructionsC.BypointingouthismistakespolitelyD.Byhelpingtheoldmantomakeafire3.Itcanbeinferredfromtheunderlinedpartinmelastparagraphthattheoldmanwouldbecome_______________.A.moreconfidentC.moremodestC.moremodestD.moreintelligent4.Whatcanweinferfromthetext?A.FailureisthemotherofsuccessB.ActionspeakslouderthanwordsC.It’snevertoolatetolearnD.Greatmindsthinkalike

Howwouldyoulikeaneasywaytoearn$2500?Allyouhavetodoistositaroundandwaitforyourmeals.There’sacatchhowever.Youhavetostayinachickencagewithastrangerforawholeweek.Therearenobooksortelevisionorradioforamusement.Youcan’tleaveuntiltheweekisup.AndacamerawillberecordingyoureverymovE.TwopeopleactuallytookthejoB.TheideacamefromRobThompsonavideoartist.HewantedtomakeafilmaboutthewayanimalsaretreateD.Hisgoalwastoraisepeople’sawarenessofthelivingconditionsofanimalsthatareraisedforfooD.Hedecidedtopay$5000outofhisownsavingstotwopeoplewhowerewillingtolivelikechickensforaweek.ToRob’ssurprisequiteafewpeopleansweredhisadvertisement.HehadinterviewsandselectedErica24-year-oldrestaurantworkerandPama27-year-oldchemist.TheplanwasforthemtospendsevendaystogetherinachickencagethatwassixfeetlongandthreefeetwidE.A.camerawouldrecordtheirexperiencewhichwouldtakeplaceinanartmuseum.Theweekwaslonganddifficult.Theysleptonahardwoodenfloor.Theycouldn’tstandupwithoutbangingtheirheads.Theyatevegetablesanddrinkwaterfromagardenhose-pipe橡胶软管.Theironlyprivacywasatoiletsurroundedbyacurtain.TherewerenosinksmirrorsortoothbrushesinthecagE.TheironlyinspirationwasthetwoframedchecksthathungonthewalloutsidethecagE.VisitorswhocameherewerewarnedDonotfeedthehumans.FinallyitwasoverandPamandEriccameoutofthecagE.Theyhadsurvivedtheweekandtheyeachhada$2500checkintheirhands.WhenRobThompsonopenedthecageEriccameoutchangedintocleanclothesandateachocolatebarrightaway.It’sgreatformetobeabletostandup.hesaiD.Pamjustchangedherclothesandleft.Afteraweekofvisitorsandreporterswatchinghershedidn’twanttotalktoanyonE.1.WhatkindofpersonisRobThompson?A.Heiscuriousaboutpeople’spersonallifeB.Heiskind—heartedtoanimalsC.HedislikepeoplearoundD.Helikestohelppoorpeople2.TheunderlinedwordcatchinParagraph1probablymeans_______.A.unsolvedproblemB.surprisingwonderC.unbelievableconditionD.hiddendifficulty3.Whatmadeitthemostdifficultforthetwotostayinthecage?A.Thattheyhadnothingforamusement.B.Thattheycouldn’tliedowntosleepinthecagE.C.Thattheyhadtodoalmosteverythingunderothers’veryeyes.D.Thattheydidn’thavemeattoeat.4.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthispassage?A.AnEasyWaytoEarn$2500B.DoNotFeedHumansC.LivingLikeaChickenD.GettingAlongWellAnyway

Skateboardinghasbecomeoneofseveralnon-traditionalactivitiesthatPEteachersaroundAmericaareintroducingtoinspirekidstoexerciseregularly.SomePEclassesfeaturein-line滚轮skatingyogaandevenrockclimbing.ExpertshavecalledthosetypesofactivitiesthenewPE.Suchactivitiesarepartofalargerefforttohelpkidsdeveloplifelongfitnesshabitsandtokeepthemfrombecomingoverweight.Now9millionU.S.childrenandteensareoverweight.Obesity肥胖canleadtohealthproblemssuchasdiabetesandheartdiseaselaterinlifE.OurchildrenandyoutharebecomingunhealthyandobesesaysJohnson.Skateboardingisagreatactivitythatkeepskidsdoingphysicalmovementandgivesthemnewskillsandinterest.Someschoolsdon'tallowskateboardingbecausetheysayitisdangerous.Timhoweverarguesthatregularpracticeeliminatesagreatdealofthedanger.Weteachstudentshowtodoitandhowtodoitsafelyhesays.Somepeoplesayskateboardingteacheslifelessons.SkateboardingteacheskidstobelievethatiftheystickwithsomethingtheywillfinallysucceeD.sayseducationexpertRichardSavorfromCollegeinPortlanD.Skateboardinginspireskidsnottogiveupinlearningdifficultskills.It'snaturalforkidstowanttolearnandgetbetteratthingsaddsTim.Whenitcomestoskateboardingthey'lltryatrickhundredsoftimesbeforetheysucceeD.Thatsameeffortcouldbemadeinschoolwork.EricBrownagreesthatskateboardingrequireskidstostopsayingataskistoohardforthem.Ababywillattempttowalk600to900timesbeforeheorsheissuccessfulsaysEricWetellstudentsthattheyshouldn'tsay'Ican'tdoit'unlessthey'vetried600to900times.72.SkateboardingisintroducedintoAmericanschoolsto______________.A.encouragestudentstocompetebravelyincompetitionB.teachstudentshowtodealwithrisk.C.preventstudentssufferingfromheartdiseaselaterinlifE.D.helpstudentsformthehabitofdoingsports73.TheunderlinedwordeliminatesinParagraph4probablymeans______________.A.reduces.B.increasesC.addsD.brings74.Whatlifelessondokidslearnfromskateboarding?A.Tosucceedinlifeyouhavetolearnskateboarding.B.Youwillsucceedinlifeifyoudon'tgiveup.C.Onlyafterfailing600to900timescanyousucceeD.D.Thereisnohardworkafterlearningskateboardingwell.75.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.ThedangerousPEB.Skillsofskateboarding.C.ThenewPE.D.ThechangeofPE.

Inasix-weekstudyexpertsfoundpeoplewhoplayedonlinegamesdesignedtoimprovetheircognitive认知的skillsdidn'tgetanysmarter.Morethan8600peopleaged18to60wereaskedtoplayonlinebraingamesdesignedbytheresearcherstoimprovetheirmemoryreasoningandotherskillsforatleast10minutesadaythreetimesaweek.Theywerecomparedtomorethan2700peoplewhodidn'tplayanybraingamesbutspentasimilaramountoftimesurfingtheInternetandansweringgeneralknowledgequestions.AllparticipantsweregivenasortofI.Qtestbeforeandaftertheexperiment.Researcherssaidthepeoplewhodidthebraintrainingdidn'tdoanybetteronthetestaftersixweeksthanpeoplewhohadsimplybeenontheInternet.Onsomesectionsofthetestthepeoplewhosurfedthescoredhigherthanthoseplayingthegames.Ifyou'replayingthesegamesbecausethey'refunthat'sabsolutelyfinesaidAdrianOwenthestudy'sleadauthor.Butifyou'reexpectingthesegamestoimproveyourI.Q.ourdatasuggeststhisisn'tthecasehesaidduringapressbriefingonTuesday.Onemakerofbraingamessaidthecompany'sgameshavebeenproventoboostbrainpower.Theirconclusionwouldbelikesaying'Icannotrunamileinunder4minutesandthereforeitisimpossibletodosoAldrichsaidinastatement.ThereispreciouslittleevidencetosuggesttheskillsusedinthesegamestransfertotherealworldsaidArtKramerwhowasnotlinkedtothestudyandhasnotiestoanycompaniesthatmakebraintraininggames.InsteadofplayingbraingamesKramersaidpeoplewouldbebetteroffgettingsomeexercisE.Hesaidphysicalactivitycanspark激发newconnectionsbetweennervesandproducenewbraincells.Fitnesschangesthebuildingblocksofthebrain'sstructurehesaiD..Itcanbeinferredthattheonlinebraingamesmentionedinthetextare_____________.A.costlyB.unreliableC.illegalD.effective.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueabouttheexperimentinthesecondparagraph?A.Theexperimentlastedforaweek.B.Agedidn’taffecttheresultoftheresearch.C.Everypersonplayedonlinebraingamesthreetimesaday.D.Peoplewhodidn’tplayonlinebraingamesdidbetterinI.Qtest.Whatcanwelearnfromthetext?A.PlayinggameswhicharefuncanimproveyourI.Q.B.ThereisalotofevidencetosuggestskillscantransfertotherealworlD.C.Dophysicalactivitycanboostyourbrainpower.D.PlayingonlinegamescansparknewbraincellsTheunderlinedsentencesuggeststhat___________.A.TheresearchwasnotlinkedtothestudyB.ThoseplayingthegamescanscorehigherinthetestC.playingthegamescansparknewconnectionsbetweennervesD.Thisisn’tthecasethatthesegamescanimproveyourI.Q.

Somepeoplethinkthatasmoreandmorepeoplehavetelevisionsintheirhomesfewerandfewerpeoplewillbuybooksandnewspapers.WhyreadanarticleinthenewspaperwhentheTVnewscanbringyoutheinformationinafewminutesandwithpictures?Whyreadthelifestoryofafamousmanwhenashorttelevisionprogramcantellyouallthatyouwanttoknow?Televisionhasnotkilledreadinghowever.Todaynewspaperssellinverylargenumbers.AndbooksofeverykindaresoldmorethaneverbeforE.Booksarestillacheapwaytogetinformationandenjoyment.Althoughsomebookswithhardcoversareexpensivemanybooksareprintedtodayaspaperbooks平装本whicharequitecheap.A.paperbackcollectionofshortstoriesforexampleisalwayscheaperthananeveningatthecinemaorthetheaterandyoucankeepabookforeverandreaditmanytimes.BooksareawonderfulproviderofknowledgeandpleasureandsometypesofbooksshouldbeineveryhomE.Everyhomeshouldhaveagooddictionary.A.goodencyclopedia百科全书thoughexpensiveisusefultoobecauseyoucanfindinformationonanysubject.Besidesyoucanhavesuchbooksashistorybooks.sciencetextbookcookbooksandcollectionsofstoriesandpoems.Thenfromtimetotimeyoucantakeabookofpoemsoffyourshelvesandreadthethoughtsandfeelingsofyourfavoritepoets.68.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat________.A.TVprogramsareachiefproviderofknowledgeB.cinemasarethebestchoiceingettinginformationC.readingisacheapwayoflearningandhavingfunD.newspapersareanexpensivewaytoenjoyoneself69.WhatdoesthesentencesTelevisionhasnotkilledreadinghoweverunderlinedinthesecondparagraphsuggest?A.Peopleonlyneedreadingthough.B.Readingisstillnecessarytoday.C.Readingismorefunthantelevision.D.Watchingtelevisiondoesn’thelpreading.70.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.Fewerandfewerpeoplewillbuybooks.B.A.gooddictionaryshouldbekeptineveryhomE.C.Bookswithhardcoverssellbetterthanpaperbooks.D.MorepeoplelikeTVprogramsaboutfamousmen.

Steppingintoapoolofwateriscommonenoughbutwhocouldeverimaginesteppingintoapooloffish?InFebruaryof1974BillTappanAustralianfarmersawarainoffishthatcoveredhisfarm.Howsurprisedhemusthavebeen!Whatcausedthisstrangeoccurrence?Thisisaquestionthathadlongpuzzledpeoplewhostudyfish.Theanswerturnedouttobeacombinationofwindandstorm.WhenitisspringinthenorthernpartoftheworlditisfallinAustraliA.ThroughouttheautumnseasonterriblestormsariseandrainsfloodthelanD.ThestrongwindssweepoverAustralialikehugevacuumcleaners吸尘器collectingseaweedpiecesofwoodandevenschoolsoffish.StrongwindsmaycarrythesebitsofnatureformanymilesbeforevacuumdroppingthemonfieldshousesandastonishedpeoplE.Althoughtheyseemunusualfish-fallsoccurfrequentlyinAustraliA.WhenBillTappwasaskedtodescribethesceneoffishheremarkedTheylooklikemillionsofdeadbirdsfallingdown.Hisstatementisnotsurprising.Thewondersofthenaturalworldareascommonasrain.Naturewithitsinfinitewonderscancreatewaterfallsthatflowupwardandfishthatfalloutofthesky.Whatisthispassageabout?A.A.sadstory.B.Australia’snorthernpart.C.A.rainoffish.D.Thedamagedonebyfloods.Fish-fallsoccurinAustralia__________.A.quiteoftenB.onlargefarmsC.onlyinwinterD.whentheairiscalmTheunderlinedwordinfiniteisclosestinmeaningto__________.A.easyB.difficultC.countlessD.dangerous

Itmusthavebeenaroundnineo'clockwhenIdrovebackhomefromworkbecauseitwasalreadydark.AsIcameneartothegatesIturnedofftheheadlightsofthecarsoastopreventthebeamfromswinging摆动throughthewindowandwakingJackwhosharedthehousewithmE.ButIneedn'thavedoneso.Inoticedthathislightwasstillonsohewasawakeanyway—unlesshehadfallenasleepwhilereading.Iputthecarawayandwentupthesteps.ThenIopenedthedoorquietlyandwenttoJack'sroom.Hewasinbedawakebuthedidn'teventurntowardsmE.What'supJack﹖IaskeD.ForGod'ssakedon'tmakeanoisehesaiD.Thewayhespokeremindedmeofsomeoneinpainwhoisafraidtotalkincasehedoeshimselfseriousinjury.TakeyourshoesoffNevilleJacksaiD.IthoughtthathemustbeillandthatIhadbettergivewaytohimtokeephimhappy.ThereisasnakehereheexplaineD.It'sasleepbetweenthesheets.IwaslyingonmybackreadingwhenIsawit.Iknewthatmovingwasoutofthequestion.IcouldnothavemovedevenI'dwantedto.Irealizedthathewasserious.IwasdependingonyoutocalladoctorassoonasyoucamehomeJackwenton.IthasnotbittenmeyetbutIdarenotdoanythingtoupsetit.Itmightwakeup.I'msickofthishesaiD.Itookitforgrantedthatyouwouldhavecomehomeanhourago.TherewasnotimetoargueorapologizeforbeinglatE.IlookedathimasencouragingasIcouldandwenttotelephonethedoctor.WhenhegothomeNevillefoundthat＿＿＿＿＿.A.JackhadfallenasleepwhilereadingB.JackhadbeenreadingforsometimeC.Jack'slightwasnotturnedoffD.JackwasreadytoanswerthedoctorTheunderlinedphraseinParagraph6means＿＿＿＿＿.A.impossibleB.noproblemC.nodoubtD.withoutdifficultyWhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage﹖A.NevilleandJacklivedinthesamehousE.B.NevillethoughtthatJackhadfallenill.C.NevillereallybelievedthatJackwasnotmakingajokE.D.NevillerefusedtoargueortomakeanapologyforbeinglatE.ThereasonwhyNevillethoughtthatJackmustbeillisthatJack＿＿＿＿.A.askedNevilletotakeoffhisshoesB.madeagesturetoshowthepresenceofthesnakeC.wasafraidtoupsetthesnakesleepingbetweenthesheetsD.behavedstrangelyasifhewerebadlyhurtAccordingtothepassageNevilleshouldhavebeenhomeat＿＿＿＿.A.7p.m.B.8p.m.C.9p.m.D.6p.m.

Whatisthehottesttopicatyourschool?InHangzhouYongjinMiddleSchoolit'smoney.Theschoolrananactivitycalledmakingalivingrecently.About800Junior1andJunior2studentsweredividedinto112teams.Theywentouttomakemoneybysellingthings.Whatdidtheychoosetosell?Somesoldnewspapers;somechosebottledwater;somesoldenvironmentallyfriendlyshoppingbagsandbamboobaskets.HuQi'steamdecidedtoselleducationalbooksinfrontoftheChildrenActivityCenter.Therearealwaysmanyparentsaroundthereandtheythoughtparentswouldliketospendmoneyfortheirchildrenespeciallyonbooks.Butunfortunatelytheycameacrossurbanmanagementofficers城管.TheofficersaskedthemtoleavE.Weplayedhide-and-seek捉迷藏withtheofficersforthewholemorningsaidHu.Finallywegaveupandmovedtootherplaces.WangYongyiandherteamsoldicecreaminasquarE.Theydidn'tmeetanyofficers.Butfewpeoplewereinterestedinwhattheywereselling.TheteamthenputupaboardsayingthemoneywastohelptheProjectHopeforcountrykids.ItworkeD.Morepeoplecametotheirstall小摊.Aforeignerevengavethem100yuan.Hedidn'twantanychange.HesaidhewantedtohelpthechildrensaidWang.Weweretouched.Theygavethe100yuantotheProjectHopeofficelaterthatday.MengZhaoxiangandhisteamwereluckier.Theysoldalltheircakesinfourhoursspending39.5yuanandgettingback80yuan.ItwasnoteasytomakethemoneysaidMengSomepeoplejustlooked.Othersjusttastedbutdidn'tbuy.NowIknowhowharditisforourparentstoearnthemoneyweneedtoleadhappylives.60.HuQi'steamsoldbooksinfrontofthechildrenActivityCenterbecause_____.A.therewerenourbanmanagementofficersthereB.theycouldplayhide-and-seekthereC.theythoughtparentswouldbuybooksfortheirkidsD.theyarefamiliarwiththeplace61.MorepeoplecametoWangandherteam'sstallbecausethey___________.A.likedtheiricecreamB.wantedsomechangeC.wereinterestedintheirstallD.wantedtohelpcountrykids62.HowmuchdidMengZhaoxing'steamearninfourhours?A.39.5yuanB.80yuanC.40.5yuanD.100yuan63.Throughtheactivitymostchildrenlearnthat_______.A.it'shardtomakemoneyB.it'snecessarytohelpcountrykidsC.itiseasytosellcakesD.it'simportanttoliveahappylifE.

AnAustraliancompanySmartCarTechnologieshasdevelopedasystemthatletsdriversknowwhenthey'respeeding.Whenthetechnologybecomescommerciallyavailableitcouldhelplead-footeddriversavoidticketsandalsosavelives.ThecompanythatdevelopedtheproducthopestoconvinceAustraliangovernmentagenciestoputthetechnologyintouseintheirautomobilefleets.TheproductcalledSpeedAlertlinksreal-timelocationdataandspeedobtainedwiththehelpofGPStoadatabaseofpostedspeedlimitsstoredinadriver'sPDAorprogrammablemobilephonE.Thesetupoftheproductdoesnotneedtobehookeduptoacar'sspeedometer.InfactitisentirelyportablE.ItwillalsoworkwithnewerphonesandPDAsthathavebuilt-inGPSreceivers.Ifadriverexceedsthespeedlimitthespeedisshownandanalertsounds.MichaelPaineanAustralianvehicledesignengineerandtrafficsafetyconsultantwashiredtoanalyzetheproduct.HetoldLiveSciencethathiscolleaguesintheroadsafetyfieldareveryenthusiasticaboutwhatthey'renowcallingintelligentspeedalert.OtherresearchaccordingtoPaineshowsthat40percentofalltrafficdeathsinvolvespeeding.Thereisalsoapotentiallycontroversialfutureuse:SincethesystemissoportableitwouldbeeasytomakeitarequirementforteenagedriverstoalwaysuseaspeedalertdevicewhendrivingPainesaiD.Thesystemevenhasthecapabilitytorecordspeedingviolationssoparentscanmonitortheirteenagedrivers.TheproductwillsoongoonsaleinSydney.63.What'sthepurposeofthenewproduct?A.Tointroducesomeimprovementincars.B.Toinformusofthenewcarsystem.C.Topopularizethebuilt-incarsystem.D.Tolimitcertaindriverstosafedriving.64.Lead-footedinthefirstparagraphprobablyrefertotheones________.A.whodrivetoocarelesslyB.thatdrivetooslowlyC.whoarepartlydisabledD.thatdriveextremelyfast65.Thesecondparagraphmainlytalksabout________.A.howtheproductisprogrammedB.whythesystembecomespopularC.thefunctionsofGPSincarsD.theprojectofthebuilt-inproduct66.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.FutureSpeedAlertB.NewIn–CarDeviceAgainstSpeedingC.WarningforAdventurousDriversD.ProgressinCar–makingScience

Ifyouarehungrywhatwillyoudo?Grabapieceofyourfavoritemealandstayquietafterthat?Justlikestomachevenyourmindwillbehungry.Butitneverletsyouknowbecauseyoukeepitbusythinkingaboutyourdreamloverfavoritestarandmanysuchabsurdthings.Soitsilentlybeginstohideyourneedsandneverletsitselfgrow.Whenmindlosesitsfreedomtogrowcreativitygetsitsfullstop.ThismightbethereasonwhyweallsometimesthinkWhathappensnext?Whycan’tIthink?WhyamIalwaysgiventhedifficultproblems?Wellthisistheafter-effectofusingourbrainforthinkingofnot-so-worthythings.Hungerofthemindcanbeactuallysatisfiedthroughextensivereading.ButwhyisitreadingbutnotwatchingTV?BecausereadinghasbeenthemosteducationaltoolusedbyusrightfromthechildhooD.Justlikethattodevelopotheraspectsofourlifewehavetoturntoreadingforhelp.Youhaveanumberofbooksintheworldwhichwillanswerallyourhow-toquestions.Onceyoureadabookyoujustdon’trunyoureyesthroughthelinesbutyourminddecodes译解itandexplainsittoyou.TheinterestingpartofthebookisstoredinyourmindasaseeD.Nowthisseedisunknowinglyusedbyyouinyourfuturetodevelopnewideas.Thesameseedifusedmanytimescanhelpyoulinkandrelatealotofthingswhichyouwouldneverthoughtofinyourwildestdreams!Thisisnothingbutcreativity.ThemorebooksyoureadthewideryourmindwillbecomE.Alsothisimprovesyouroratoricalspeech-makingskillstoalargeextentandalsomakesasignificantcontributiontoyourvocabulary.WhenyoustartspeakingEnglishoranyotherlanguagefluentlywithyourfriendsorotherpeopleyouneverseemtorunoutoftherightwordsattherighttimE.ActuallyIhadaprobleminspeakingEnglishfluentlybutasIreadIcouldimprovesignificantly.Soguysdojoinmeandgivefoodforyourthoughtsbyreadingreadingandmorereading.Nowwhatareyouwaitingfor?Gogrababookandletmeknow!49.What’sthebesttitleofthepassage?A.HungerofthemindB.StomachandMindC.FeedyourMindbyreadingD.ReadingorWatchingTV50.Youdon’tknowyourmindisinhungerbecause_____.A.youarenothungryB.youkeepitthinkingofsillythingsC.yourcreativitygetsafullstopD.youalwaysmeetwithdifficultproblems51.WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedastheadvantageofreading?A.ReadingcanmakeyourdreamcometruE.B.Readingcancontributetoyourvocabulary.C.Readingcanimproveyourspokenability.D.ReadingcanmakepeoplecreativE.52.Thepurposeoftheauthorinwritingthispassageisto_______.A.commentandblameB.introduceanddescribeC.explainandpersuadeD.adviseandinform

TheteagardensinSriLankaareactuallylargeestates种植园.Thebestteausuallycomesfromplantsgrownonhighgroundsthecoolhilltopswithrowsandrowsofteaplants.Theplantsareaboutonemetreapart.Theplantisoftenprunedsothatitremainsonly60to90centimetreshigh.Pruningisimportantbecauseitencouragesthegrowthoftendershootsoryoungleaves.Itisfromtheseshootsthatthebestteaisgot.Practicallyalltheteapickersarewomen.Theestatesprefertoemploywomenpickersbecausetheyaremorecareful.Theirthinfingerscaneasilyremovethetwinleavesandnewshootsfromtheplantwhicharethepartsusedforprocessing加工teA.Thepickerscarrylargebasketsintowhichtheythrowtheirpickings.A.skilledworkercanharvestbetween9to14kilogrammesoftealeavesaday.Usuallynewshootscanbepickedfromtheplantsabouteverytenorfifteendays.Processingteashootsintothefamiliardrytealeavesrequiresgreatcareandskill.Therearevariousmethodsofprocessingdependingonthetypeoftearequired.Forblackteatheyounggreenleavesarefirstspreadoutoshelvestodry.Thisprocessremovesmuchofitswaterandtheleavesbecomesoft.Afterthistheleavesarepassedthroughheavyrollers.Thisoperationwillpresstheleavesforjuiceswhichgivetheteabothitscolourandtaste.Thentheleavesarespreadoutonfloorsandlefttoferment发酵underwetconditions.Fermentationdevelopstherichtasteofblacktea.Thefermentedleavesarethendriedwithahot-airbloweruntiltheybecomerolled-upblackleaves.ThefinalstepistosortandgradethembeforetheblackteaisreadyforsaletocountriesallovertheworlD.68.Inthefirstparagraphthewordpruningmeans.A.regularcuttingoftheplantsB.frequentwateringC.regularuseofchemicalsD.growingtheplantshighinthemountain69.Oneofthereasonswhywomenareemployedtodothepickingisthat.A.theyworkharderthanmendointhepickingB.theycanthrowtheirpickingsmoreeasilyintothebasketsC.theirfingersfitthembetterforthejoB.D.theycanmoreeasilyfindthetwinleaves.70.Howmanyprocessingstepsarementionedinthelastparagraph?A.ThreE.B.Four.C.FivE.D.Six.71.Whatisthewriter’spurposeinwritingthepassage?A.Tointroducevariousmethodsofteaprocessing.B.TopersuadereaderstobuyteafromSriLankA.C.Totellastorythathadhappenedintheteagardens.D.Toinformreadersofteagrowingpickingandprocessing.

ParkinghaslongbeenamajorheadachefordriversinShanghai.TheTransportationDepartmentismappingoutanewplanforthecity’sparkingsystem.ThereareonemillioncarsontheroadinShanghaibutonlyenoughpublicparkingspacetoprovideroomfor15percentofthesevehicles.Itisnowonderthatlocaldriversgetsoworriedtryingtofindaplacetopark.Thecityisseeingariseinprivatecarowners.InMarchthecitysentout2000privatecarlicensesthehighestnumberoflicenseseversentoutinamonth.Andpricesroseto14600yuan500morethaninFebruary.Industryexpertssaythissuggeststhatlocalpeoplehaveastrongactiveinterestinbuyingcars.Bytheyear2020thenumberofautomobilesinShanghaiwillprobablyreachtwomillion.Ifoneparkinglotisforeachcarthenalotofparkingspaceshouldbebuiltforthesevehicles.DowntownShanghaiismostshortofparkingspacE.Howeverexpertspointoutthatsimplybuildingmoreparkinglotsindowntownareasisnotpracticalanddoesn’tprovideanidealsolution.TheideaofPark&RidesystemhasbeensuggesteD.Thismeansthatdriverscanleavetheirvehiclesincarparksnearbysubwayorbusstationsandridepublictransporttogodowntown.Basedonthisideathecitywilllimitthenumberofparkinglotsindowntownareasanddemandhigherparkingfeesbutbuildmoreparkingareasnearmainsubwayandbusstops.72.Theunderlinedphrasemappingoutinthefirstparagraphmeans__________.A.makingB.arguingC.controllingD.inspiring73.About__________driverscanfindplacestoparktheircarsinShanghainow.A.850000B.1000000C.150000D.200000074.Whatdoesthesecondparagraphmainlytellus?A.ThecitysentoutmoreprivatelicensesinFebruary.B.LessandlesspeopleboughtcarsinMarch.C.ThecitysentoutlessprivatelicensesinMarch.D.Moreandmorepeoplearegoingtobuycars.75.AccordingtotheideaofaPark&Ridesystemthecitywill__________.A.sendoutmoreprivatecarlicensesB.buildmoreparkinglotsnearbusstopsC.encouragepeopletobuymorecarsD.buildmoreparkingareasindowntown

Whenyoutakeawalkinanycityyouoftenseealotofpeoplewalkingdogs.ItisstilltruethatadogisthemostusefulandfaithfulanimalintheworldbutthereasonwhypeoplekeepadoghaschangeD.Intheolddayspeopleusedtotraindogstoprotect保护themselvesagainstattacksbyotherbeasts.Latertheycametorealizethatadogwasnotonlyusefulforprotectionbutwillingtoobeyhismaster.Forexamplewhenpeopleuseddogsforhuntingthedogswouldnoteatwhatwascaughtwithoutpermission.Thesedayspeopleinthecityneednotprotectthemselvesagainstattacksfromanimals.Whydotheykeepdogsthen?Somepeoplekeepdogstoprotectthemselvesfromrobbery抢劫.Butthemostimportantreasonisforcompanionship.Forachildadogisabestfriendwhentherearenofriendstoplaywith.Foryoungcouplesadogistheirchildwhentheyhavenochildren.Foroldcouplesadogisalsotheirchildwhentheirnaturalchildrenhavegrownup.Sothemainreasonwhypeoplekeepdogshaschangedfromprotectiontofriendship.67.Accordingtothepassageintheolddayspeopletraineddogs______.forprotectionagainstrobberyjustforfunforcompanionshipforprotectionagainstotheranimals68.Thewordcompanionshipmaymean______.A.nativeB.adviceC.friendlyrelationship关系D.usage69.Thedogswereusedforhuntingbecause______.A.theyweregoodhuntersB.theyobeyedtheirmastersC.theywereusefulforprotectionD.theydidnoteatotheranimals70.Themostimportantreasonforpeopletokeepdogsnowisthey______.A.needcompanionB.likechildrenC.enjoyhuntingD.wanttoprotectthemselves71.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat______.A.dogscanbehelpfultothosewhoneedcompanyB.citypeoplealwaysfeellonelyC.dogscanbeboring厌烦的D.thecitycanbeaverydangerousplace

Thedesiretomakeexplorationsisbornwithman.Whereverhisimaginationgoesmanalsohasastrongwishtogo.A.largepartofhumanhistoryisconnectedwiththeexplorationoftheworldinwhichwelivE.Againandagainpeoplehavesetoutwithsurprisingcourageandpatiencetolookintounknownregionsandlandstoseewhathadnotyetbeenseentomakeknowntheunknown.WithkitesballoonsandaircrafttheyleftthegroundtopassthroughtheloweratmospherE.Nowtheouterspacereceivestheirattention.Whyshouldmantakethetroubleofexploringspace?Itishardtolistthespecificpracticalbenefitsthatwillresultin.Butoneknowsfrompastexperienceinotherareasthatmanwillsurelyseeanddiscovernewthingsinspacethatwillincreaseourscientificknowledgeandthisnewknowledgewillfinditswayintovaluablepracticaluses.WhatwelearnaboutmanhimselffromhisexperienceinspaceandfromtheeffectsofspaceandthespaceflightenvironmentonhimwillbeextremelyvaluablE.Thenewtechniquesdevelopedtocarryouttheexplorationofspaceandtokeepmanaliveinspacewillcertainlyfindpracticalusesineverydaylifeinsomeway.TheareasthatwillbenefitaremanifolD.Theyincludecommunicationgenerationofpowertransportationandtravelfoodproductionmaterialsfuelsandmanyothers.ButtosayexactlywhatthepracticalresultswillbeisalmostimpossiblE.1.Themainideaofthefirstparagraphisthat__________.A.manoftengoeswhereverhisdreamsgoB.mandesirestoexplorewhatisunknownC.manisnolongerinterestedinthestudyofthelandandseanowD.man'shistoryishisexplorationoftheworld2.Thewordmanifoldinthesecondparagraphprobablymeans________.A.ofvalueB.ofuseC.inawayD.inmanyways3.Theauthorseemstobeinfavorof____.A.theexplorationofspaceB.doubtingthenecessityofthespaceexplorationC.exploringmoreinspacethaninseaD.hisexperienceinspace4.Inthelastsentenceofparagraph2thephrasepracticalresultsreferstotheresults______.A.thatcanbemadeuseofB.thatcanbelearnedasknowledgeC.thatareobtainedfromexperienceD.helpingusmakefurtherexploration

PeopleintheUnitedStateshonourtheirparentswithtwospecialdays:Mother’sDayonthesecondSundayinMayandFather’sDayonthethirdSundayinJunE.Thesedaysaresetasidetoshowloveandrespectforparents.Theyraisetheirchildrenandeducatethemtoberesponsiblecitizens.TheygiveloveandcarE.Thesetwodaysmakeusthinkaboutthechangingrolesofmothersandfathers.MoremothersarenowworkingoutsidehomE.MorefathersmusthelpwiththechildrencarE.Thesetwospecialdaysarecelebratedinmanydifferentways.OnMother’sDaypeoplewearcarnations.A.redonesymbolizesalivingmotherwhileablackoneshowsthemotherisdeaD.Manypeopleattendreligiousservicestohonourparents.Itisalsoadaywhenpeoplewhoseparentsaredeadvisitcemetery墓地.Onthesedaysfamiliesgettogetherathomeaswellasinrestaurants.TheyoftenhaveoutdoorbarbecuesforFather’sDay.Thesearedaysoffunandgoodfeelingsandmemories.Anothertraditionistogivecardsandgifts.Childrenmaketheminschool.Manypeoplemaketheirownpresents.Thesearevaluedmorethantheonesboughtinstores.Itisnotthevalueofthegiftthatisimportantbutitisthethoughtthatcounts.Greetingcardstoresfloristscandymakersbakeriestelephonecompaniesandotherstoresdoalotofbusinessduringtheseholidays.WhichofthefollowingisNOTareasonforparentsshowloveandrespectforparents?A.ParentsbringupchildrenB.ParentsgiveloveandcaretochildrenC.ParentseducatechildrentobegoodpersonsD.ParentspassawaybeforechildrengrowupWhichdoyouthinkistrueaboutcarnationmentionedinparagraph3?A.IthasonlytwokindsofcoloursB.ItreferstothespecialclothespeoplewearonMother’sDayorFather’DayC.It’sakindofflowershowingloveandbestwishes.D.PeoplecanwearcarnationsonlyonthesecondSundayinMayWhatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.Mother’sDayandFather’sDayarebothinMayB.FewerwomenworkedoutsidethehomeinthepastC.NotallthechildrenrespecttheirparentsD.FathersarenotasimportantasmothersOnMother’sDayandFather’sDay____________.A.peopleusuallyhavefamilypartiesB.everyonegoestovisitthecemeteryC.childrenalwaysgotoparents’homeD.hand-madecardsarenotvaluable

阅读理解:阅读下列短文从每题所给的四个选项A.B.C和D中选出最佳选项Itwasthesummerof1965.DeLucathen17visitedPeterBuckafamilyfrienD.BuckaskedDeLucaabouthisplansforthefuturE.I’mgoingtocollegebutIneedawaytopayforitDeLucarecallssaying.Bucksaid‘Youshouldopenasandwichshop.’Thatafternoontheyagreedtobepartners.Andtheysetagoal:toopen32storesintenyears.AfterdoingsomeresearchBuckwroteacheckfor$1000.DeLucarentedastorefront店面inConnecticutandwhentheycouldn’tcovertheirstart-upcostsBuckkickedinanother$1000.Butbusinessdidn’tgosmoothlyastheyexpecteD.DeLucasaysAftersixmonthsweweredoingpoorlybutwedidn’tknowhowbadlybecausewedidn’thaveanyfinancialcontrols.AllheandBuckknewwasthattheirsaleswerelowerthantheircosts.DeLucawasmanagingthestoreandgoingtotheUniversityofBridgeportatthesametimE.BuckwasworkingathisdayjobasanuclearphysicistinNewYork.They’dmeetMondayeveningsandbrainstormideasforkeepingthebusinessrunning.WeconvincedourselvestoopenasecondstorE.Wefiguredwecouldtellthepublic‘WearesosuccessfulweareopeningasecondstorE.’Andtheydid—inthespringof1966.Stillitwasalotoflearningbytrialanderror.Butthepartners’learn-as-you-goapproachturnedouttobetheirgreateststrength.EveryFridayDeLucawoulddrivearoundandhand-deliverthecheckstopaytheirsuppliers.Itprobablytookmetwoandahalfhoursanditwasn’tnecessarybutasaresultthesuppliersgottoknowmeverywellandthepersonalrelationshipsestablishedreallyhelpedoutDeLucasays.Andhavingagoalwasalsoimportant.Therearesomanyproblemsthatcangetyoudown.YoujusthavetokeepworkingtowardyourgoalDeLucaadds.DeLucaendedupfoundingSubwaySandwichthemultimillion-dollarrestaurantchain.1.DeLucaopenedthefirstsandwichshopinorderto____.A.supporthisfamilyB.payforhiscollegeeducationC.helphispartnerexpandbusinessD.dosomeresearch2.WhichofthefollowingistrueofBuck?A.Heputmoneyintothesandwichbusiness.B.Hewasaprofessorofbusinessadministration.C.HewasstudyingattheUniversityofBridgeport.D.HerentedastorefrontforDeLucA.3.Whatcanwelearnabouttheirfirstshop?A.ItstoodatanunfavorablepalcE.B.Itloweredthepricestopromotesales.C.ItmadenoprofitsduetopoormanagementD.Itlackedcontroloverthequalityofsandwiches4.Theydecidedtoopenasecondstorebecausethey___.A.hadenoughmoneytodoit.B.hadsucceededintheirbusinessC.wishedtomeettheincreasingdemandofcustomersD.wantedtomakebelievethattheyweresuccessful5.Whatcontributemosttotheirsuccessaccordingtotheauthor?A.Learningbytrialanderror.B.Makingfriendswithsuppliers.C.Findingagoodpartner.D.Openingchainstores.

pavement:人行道swerve:突然转向insurance:保险73.WhatdoesPassage①tellusabouttheboy?A.Hewasinjuredintheheadwhenhewas14.B.HehaswaitedforthepayoutforalongtimE.C.Hehaslivedinthesameplacesincetheaccident.D.Hewasrunoverbyataxiwhenridingonthepavement.74.WhatcanwelearnaboutLeeandColliercountiesfromPassage②?A.Theybothbecamesafeplaces.B.TheywonthesameplaceinaracE.C.Theyhadthesamenumberofaccidents.D.Theyjoinedhandsinreducingaccidents.75.Whichpassagewouldgivemoreinformationonthepreventionofroadaccidents?A.①B.②C.③D.④

Iarrivedatmymother’shomeforourMondayfamilydinner.Thesmellsoffoodflewoverfromthekitchen.Motherwaspullingoutquilt被子afterquiltfromtheboxesproudlyshowingmetheirbeauties.ShewaspreparingforaquiltshowattheElmhurstChurch.WhenwebegantofoldandputthembackintotheboxesInoticedsomethingatthebottomofonebox.Ipulleditout.Whatisthis?IaskeD.Oh?MomsaidThat’sMama’squilt.Ispreadthequilt.Itlookedatifagroupofschoolchildrenhadpiecedittogether;irregulardesignschildishpicturesacrookedlineontheright.Grandmothermadethis?IsaidsurpriseD.Mygrandmotherwasamasteratmakingquilts.Thiscertainlydidn’tlooklikeanyofthequiltsshehadmadE.YesrightbeforeshedieD.IbroughtithomewithmelastyearandmadesomechangesshesaiD.I’mstillworkingonit.SeethisiswhatI’vedonesofar.Ilookedatitmoreclosely.ShehadmadestraightacrookedlinE.Atthecenterofthequiltshehadstitched缝apieceofclothwiththesewords:Mymothermademanyquilts.Shedidn’tgetalllinesstraight.ButIthinkthisisbeautiful.IwanttoseeitfinisheD.Herlastquilt.OohthisissoniceMomIsaiD.Itoccurredtomethatbycompletingmygrandmother’squiltmymotherwashonoringherownmother.IrealizedtoothatIheldinmyhandsafamilytreasurE.Itstartedwiththelovinghandsofonewomanandcontinuedwiththelovinghandsofanother.56.Whydidtheauthorgotomother’shome?A.Toseehermother’squilts.B.Tohelpprepareforashow.C.Togettogetherforthefamilydinner.D.Todiscusshergrandmother’slifE.57.Theauthorwassurprisedbecause.A.thequiltlookedverystrangE.B.hergrandmotherlikedthequilt.C.thequiltwasthebestshehadseen.D.hermotherhadmadesomechanges58.Theunderlinedwoodcrookedinthepassagemostprobablymeans.A.unfinishedB.brokenC.bentD.unusual59.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.A.QuiltShowB.Mother’sHomeC.A.MondayDinnerD.Grandmother’sQuilt

IfyoutraveltoanewexhibitionattheSanFranciscoConservatoryofFlowersyouwillhavechancestoseesomemeat-eatingplants.TakebladderwortsakindofsuchplantforexamplE.TheyappearsosmallandgrowinaquietponD.Butthesearethefastestknownkillersoftheplantkingdomabletocaptureasmallinsectin1/50ofasecondusingatrapdoor!Oncethetrapdoorclosesonthevictimtheenzymes酶similartothoseinthehumanstomachslowlydigesttheinsert.Whendinnerisovertheplantopensthetrapdoorandisreadytotrapagain.Meat-eatingplantsgrowmostlyinwetareaswithsoilthatdoesn'toffermuchfoodnutrition.Insuchconditionstheseamazingplantshavedevelopedinsecttrapstogettheirnutritionalneedsoverthousandsofyears.NorthAmericahasmoresuchplantsthananyothercontinents.Generallyspeakingthetrapsmayhaveattractiveappearancetofooltheeyelikepitcherplantswhichgettheirnamebecausetheylooklikebeautifulpitchersfullofnectar花蜜.Hair-likegrowthsalongthepitcherwallsensurethatnothingcanescapeandthedigestiveenzymescangettowork.A.tinyinsectcanbedigestedinafewhoursbutaflytakesacoupleofdays.Someofthesepitchersarelargeenoughtohold7.5liters.Meat-eatingplantsonlyeatpeopleinsciencefictionmoviesbutsometimesabirdorothersmallanimalswilldiscoverthatapitcherplantisn'tagoodplacetogetadrink.FromParagraph1welearnthatbladderwortscan_.A.killaninsectinasecondB.digestaflyinafewhoursC.befoundfloatingonaquietlakeD.captureaninsectin1/50ofasecondIfthetrapdoorofameat-eatingplantisclosedtheplantisA.foolinginsectsintotakingasipB.producingnectarC.temptinginsectstocomecloseD.enjoyingadinnerMeat-eatingplantscangrowinwetandpoorsoilbecausethey.A.cangetnutritionfromanimalsB.don'tneedmuchfoodnutritionC.canmakethemostofsuchconditionsD.havedevelopeddigestiveenzymesWhatcanbecapturedbymeat-eatingplantsforfood?A.A.chilD.B.A.dog.C.A.littlebirD.D.A.littlefish.

Togetanextra14yearsoflifedon’tsmokeeatlotsoffruitsandvegetablesexerciseregularlyanddrinkalcoholinaproperamount.ThatisaccordingtoastudypublishedthisMondayinthePublicLibraryofScienceMedicineJournal.Aftertrackingmorethan20000peopleaged45-79yearsintheUnitedKingdomfromabout1993-2007Kay-TeeKhawoftheUniversityofCambridgeandhiscolleaguesfoundthatpeoplewhoadoptedthesefourhealthyhabitslivedanaverageof14yearslongerthanthosewhodidn’t.We’veknownforalongtimethatthesebehaviorsaregoodthingstodobutwe’venotseenthisbenefitbeforesaidSusanJebbheadofNutritionandHealthatBritain’sMedicalResearchCouncil.Thebenefitwasalsoseenregardlessofwhetherornotpeoplewerefatandwhatsocialclasstheycamefrom.Studyparticipants参与者scoredapointeachfornotsmokingregularphysicalactivityeatingfiveservingsoffruitsandvegetablesadayandmoderatealcoholintakE.Publichealthexpertssaidtheyhopedthestudywouldinspiregovernmentstointroducepolicieshelpingpeopletoadoptthesechanges.Butbecausethestudyonlyobservedpeopleratherthantestingspecificchangesitwouldbeimpossibletoconcludethatpeoplewhosuddenlyadoptedthesehealthybehaviourswouldsurelygain14years.Wecan’tsaythatanypersoncouldgain14yearsbydoingthesethingssaidDoctorTimArmstrongaphysicalactivityexpertattheWorldHealthOrganization.The14yearsisanaverageacrossthepopulationofwhat’stheoretically理论上possiblE.MostpeopleknowthatthingslikeagooddietmatterandthatsmokingisnotgoodforthemSusanJebbsaidWeneedtoworkonprovidingpeoplewithmuchmorepracticalsupporttohelpthemchangE.1.Whichofthefollowingdoesn’tbelongtothefourhealthyhabits?A.Eatingfiveservingsoffruitsandvegetablesaday.B.Doingproperexerciseinthemorningeveryday.C.Havingacigarettebeforegoingtobedeveryday.D.Drinkingalcoholintheproperamounteveryday.2.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat_____.A.thestudyobservedpeopleaswellastestedspecificchangesB.SusanJebbdidnottakepartinthestudyC.thereisnoneedforpeopleunder45adoptthesegoodhabitsD.onlythosefromfirstclasscanbenefitfromthesehealthybehaviours3.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A.Governmentsshouldtakemeasurestohelppeoplechangetheirbadhabits.B.Peopleaged45-79havebadhabitsintheUnitedKingdom.C.Allthepeoplearewellawareoftheharmoftheirbadhabits.D.Peoplehaveadoptedthefourhealthyhabitsafterknowingthey’regooD.4.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthispassage?A.SmokingandDrinkingCutsYou14YearsB.HealthyHabitsCouldGainYouExtra14yearsC.ANewWayofKeepingHealthyD.SmokingandDrinkingHarmsYourHealth