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GROWINGupintheBayAreaInoticedthatonlythosewhocouldaffordmusiclessonsandexpensiveinstrumentsweregivenaccesstomusiC.Thisdidn’tmakesensetomE.IcreatedLessonsforLifetomakelearningmusicarightnotaprivilegE.Wematchunderserved服务匮乏的studentswhootherwisewouldnothaveaccesstoone-on-onemusicinstructionwithvolunteertutorsfromhighschoolsandcolleges.LessonsforLifestartedoutasacommunityserviceprojectinhighschool.Iwasintent急切的onmakingmusicarealityforstudents.IrememberreceivinganemailfromayounggirlClairerequestingtoparticipateintheprogram.ClairehadadisabilityandshedescribedhowlisteningtomusicmadeherfeelconnectedtotheworlD.Shehadalwayswantedtoplaytheviolinbutherschooldidn’thaveamusicprogram.ClaireplannedontakingthreebusesfromherhomeinOaklandtoSanFranciscototakelessons.AtthatmomentIunderstoodIhadtoturnLessonsforLifefromacommunityserviceprojectintoanon-profit.AtfirstmycommunitylaughedatthisideA.TeachersandfriendscommentedthatIwassimplytooyoung.Thisonlysparked激发myambition.IfIcoulddoitIcouldshowotheryoungwomenthattheycanstartmeaningfulcompaniesandnon-profitstoo.InthatmomentIdecidedtobealeaderandarolemodelmakingtheimpossiblelookpossiblE.AfterfiveyearsIamleadinganon-profitandamapartofarevolutioninmusiceducation.NataliethefirststudentIinstructedisnowintheYouthSymphonyandplansonbecomingaprofessionalmusician.OtherstudentssharesimilarstoriestoNatalie’s.WeareteachingourkidsnotonlyhowtoplaymusicbutalsohowtotakeachanceandcreatE.Yetstilltheybegantheirjourneys.Youarereadyforgreatness.Theonlyriskisnottrying.Inmyjourneyofleadershipfriendsofallageshaveaskedmehowtheytoocanbuildmeaningfulandsuccessfulcareersforthemselves.Itellthemthatonlytheycanturnthemselvesintoleaders.AsMikeDooleyoncesaidTheonethingallfamousachieversinanyfieldhaveincommonisthattheyallbegantheirjourneyswhentheywerenoneofthesE.21.WhatcanwelearnfromthearticleaboutLessonsforLife?A.Onlythosewhocouldaffordmusiclessonsandexpensiveinstrumentscouldattendit.B.Itwasintendedtohelpstudentswhocouldn’taffordone-on-onemusicinstruction.C.Theauthorlovedmusicsomuchthatshestartedteachingmusictodisabledpeopleinhercommunity.D.Itstartedoutasahighschoolnon-profitwithvolunteertutorsfromhighschoolsandcolleges.22.Whatwastheauthor’sreactiontotheridiculeanddisbeliefaroundher?A.Angrythenshestartedhercompanyrightaway.B.DefeatedwhichmeantthatshegaveuptheideaforawhilE.C.UnsurebutshecontinuedtomaketheimpossiblepossiblE.D.Determinedtoachievehergoalandtoshowthatotherscandoittoo.23.WhatareParagraphs3-5mainlyabout?A.Howtheauthorhassucceededinhercareer.B.Whytheauthordecidedtobealeader.C.Whentheauthorbeganleadinganon-profit.D.HowClaireandNatalieinfluencedtheauthor.24.Accordingtotheauthorhowcanyoubuildameaningfulandsuccessfulcareer?A.Lookbeforeyouleap.B.CareaboutwhatothersneeD.C.Justdoitandyoucanmakeit.D.BepassionateaboutyourcausE.

ParentsoftenassumethattimespentwiththeirkidswillgraduallydecreaseinadolescencE.Butanewstudysuggeststhatwhileteenstrytoavoidspendingalotoftimetogetherwiththeirparentsprivateparent-childmeetingsmayactuallyincreaseintheirearlyadolescentyears.Andthatmayraiseateenager’sself-esteem自尊ansocialconfidenceespeciallyifitistimespentwithDadtheresearchersaddeD.Theresearcherscreatedalong-termstudyinwhichtheyinvitedfamiliesin16schooldistrictsincentralPennsylvaniatoparticipatE.Ineachfamilyateenagerayoungersiblingtheirmotherandtheirfatherwereinterviewedathomeandthenaskedabouttheiractivitiesandself-worthfivetimesoveraperiodofsevenyears.Thestudyauthorsweresurprisedtodiscoverthatwhenfathersspentmoretimealonewiththeirteenagersthekidsreportedtheyfeltbetteraboutthemselves.Somethingaboutthefather’sroleinthefamilyseemedtoimproveself-esteemamongtheteenagersinthestudysaidstudyauthorSusanMcHaleaprofessorofhumandevelopmentatPennsylvaniaStateUniversity.TimespentwithDadofteninvolvesjokingteasingandotherplayfulinteractions.Fathersascomparedtomothersweremoreinvolvedinleisureactivitiesandhadmorefriend-likeinteractionswiththeirchildrenwhichiscrucialforyouthsocialdevelopmentthestudyshoweD.ButMartaFlaumapsychologistinChappaquaNewYorksaidHowthesefindingsreflecttherealworldisarealquestion.ThesampleinthestudyissosmallandsounrepresentativeofmorefamiliesinthecountrytodaythatI’mnotsurehowmuchwecangeneralizingfromit.InmycommunityinWestchesterCountyIdon’tseeparentsandteenagersspendingmuchtimetogetheratall.Parentsareoftenworkingsohardandhavelesstimetobetogetherwiththeirkids.HoweverFlaumencouragesparentstommaketimefortheirkidsnomatterhowmuchworktheyhavetodo.Researchlikethisremindsusofhowimportantitis.ThetimewehavewiththemissoshortshesaiD.32.Accordingtothestudywhenteenagersspendmoretimealonewiththeirfathers________.A.theirsocialskillswillbeimprovedB.theirfatherswillbetterunderstandthemC.theywillbewillingtohelptheirsiblingsD.theirfamilywillspendmoretimetogether33.WhatisFlaun’sattitudetowardsthefindingsofthestudy?A.UnconcernedB.FavorableC.PuzzledD.Skeptical34.Whatdoestheunderlinedworditinthelastparagraphprobablyreferto?A.TheresearchbySusanMcHalE.B.TheworktobedonE.C.Parents’encouragement.D.Parents’makingtimefortheirkids.35.Whereisthepassagemorelikelytohavebeentakenfrom?A.A.sciencemagazineB.A.newsreportC.A.researchplanD.anadvertisement

Istheresomethingthatyou’vealwayswantedtotrybutjustneverhadthetime?Wellmakeplanstotryitnowsinceyouareonsummervacation.Notallvacationscallfortakingatourbustotakephotosoffamouslandmarks.Somevacationsallowyouplentyofopportunitiestolearn.Themostdifficultaspectofalearningvacationvacationmaybechoosingonebecausethepossibilitiesareendless.IfyouenjoycookingvariouscompaniescantakeyoutoItalyFranceSpainMexicoorevenPeru.Oncethereyoucanlearntopreparethelocalcuisine烹饪.Tripsareoftenplannedtofitinwithlocalfoodfestivalsorspecialevents.ThetermlearningvacationoftenbringslanguagetominD.Thebestwaytolearnalanguageisinanenvironmentwhereit’sspoken.StudySpanishFrenchorEnglish.OrattemptamoreunusuallanguagelikePolishEstonianorThai.You’llbeabletolearnaboutthecountryandabsorbthecultureatthesametimE.Ifyouarefondofsportsyoucanpolishyourskillsorlearnnewones.Golfandtennisschoolswelcomeplayersofalllevels.Ifyouwantabiggerthrillyoucanlearntosurfgoclimbingorracecars.It’sevenpossibletolearntheartandtechniquesofbullfightingwhileonvacation!Youcanalsodiscoverourinnerartist.Manyplacesofferpaintingclassesindifferentmediums.ThesceniclocationsoftheschoolsofferplentyofsubjectsthatprovideinspirationforpracticE.Ifyouprefercapturingtheworldonfilmtakeaphotographyvacation.Travelwithasmallgrouptophotographbeautifulanimalsorscenery.Youcanalsopractiseyourtechniqueonpeopleorathistoricalsights.Onceyoudecideonavacationchooseacompanycarefully.Requestnamesofrecentcustomersyoucancontactandthenaskthemforanevaluation.Themoreyouknowbeforeyougothebetterpreparedyou’llbE.Thengooutandlearnsomething!56.Whyisithardforyoutodecideonalearningvacation?A.Becauseitishardforyoutomakeplans.B.BecausethepossibilitiesareunlimiteD.C.BecausetherearemanygoodfoodsfromabroaD.D.Becausethere’retoomanyfoodfestivalsorevents.57.Theadvantagesoflearningalanguageinitsnativecountryisthat.A.theenvironmentisfitforyoutousethelanguageB.youareabletolearntheoriginalforeignlanguageC.nativespeakersofferyoualotofchancestopractiseD.youcanlearnthelanguageandexperienceitsculture58.Whichofthefollowingsportssuityouifyoudon’tlikethrills?A.Carracing.B.Playingtennis.C.RockclimB.D.Surfing.59.Thestructureofthetextwouldbe.

Ihadanexperiencesomeyearsagowhichtaughtmesomethingaboutthewaysinwhichpeoplemakeabadsituationworsebyblamingthemselves.OneJanuaryIhadtoholdtwofuneralsonsuccessivedaysfortwoelderlywomeninmycommunity.BothhaddiedfullofyearsastheBiblewouldsay.TheirhomeshappenedtobeneareachothersoIpaidcondolence吊唁callsonthetwofamiliesonthesameafternoon.Atthefirsthomethesonofthedeceased已故的womansaidtomeIfonlyIhadsentmymothertoFloridaandgottenheroutofthiscoldandsnowshewouldbealivetoday.It’smyfaultthatshedieD.AtthesecondhomethesonoftheotherdeceasedwomansaidIfonlyIhadn’tinsistedonmymother’sgoingtoFloridashewouldbealivetoday.ThatlongairplaneridethesuddenchangeofclimatewasmorethanshecouldtakE.It’smyfaultthatshe’sdeaD.Youseethatanytimethereisadeaththesurvivorswillfeelguilty.Becausethecourseofactiontheytookturnedoutbadtheybelievethattheoppositecourse—keepingMotherathomeputtingofftheoperation—wouldhaveturnedoutbetter.Afterallhowcouldithaveturnedoutanyworse?Thereseemtobetwoelementsinvolvedinourwillingnesstofeelguilty.Thefirstisourpressingneedtobelievethattheworldmakessensethatthereisacauseforeveryeffectandareasonforeverythingthathappensthatleadsustofindpatternsandconnectionsbothwheretheyreallyexistandwheretheyexistonlyinourminds.Thesecondelementistheviewthatwearethecauseofwhathappensespeciallythebadthingsthathappen.Itseemstobeashortstepfrombelievingthateveryeventhasacausetobelievethateverydisasterisourfault.TherootsofthisfeelingmaylieinourchildhooD.A.babycomestothinkthattheworldexiststomeethisneedsandthathemakeseverythinghappeninit.Hewakesupinthemorningandsummonstherestoftheworldtoitstasks.Hecriesandsomeonecomestoattendtohim.Whenheishungrypeoplefeedhimandwhenheiswetpeoplechangehim.Veryoftenwedonotcompletelyoutgrowthatchildishviewthatourwishescausethingstohappen.1.Whatissaidaboutthetwodeceasedelderlywomen?A.TheylivedoutanaturallifE.B.TheydiedofexhaustionafterthelongplaneridE.C.Theyweren’tusedtothechangeinweather.D.Theydiedduetolackofcarebyfamilymembers.2.Theauthorhadtoconductthetwowomen’sfuneralsprobablybecause______.A.hewantedtocomfortthetwofamiliesB.hewasanofficialfromthecommunityC.hehadgreatpityforthedeceasedD.hewasministerofthelocalchurch3.Peoplefeelguiltyforthedeathsoftheirlovedonesbecause_____.A.theycouldn’tfindabetterwaytoexpresstheirsorrowB.theybelievethattheywereresponsibleC.theyhadneglectedthenaturalcourseofeventsD.theydidn’tknowthingsoftenturnintheoppositedirection4.Accordingtothepassagetheunderlinedpartinparagraph4probablymeansthat_____.A.everythingintheworldispredeterminedB.theworldcanbeexplainedindifferentwaysC.thereisanexplanationforeverythingintheworldD.wehavetobesensibleinordertounderstandtheworld5.What’stheideaofthepassage?A.Lifeanddeathisanunsolvedmystery.B.Everystoryshouldhaveahappyending.C.Neverfeelguiltyallthetimebecausenoteverydisasterisourfault.D.Ingeneralthesurvivorswillfeelguiltyaboutthepeoplewhopassedaway.

Whattodoifyoudon'tfeelpopular?●Trytotakepartinactivities.Callyourfriends.Plantodosomething.Theworstfeelingisstayinghomealonebecauseitmakesyoufeelevenmorelonely.●Trytomakenewfriends.Choosefriendscarefullynotjustbecauseyouthinkthey'repopular.AndremembermakinggoodfriendstakestimE.ChoosingapopularpersontobefriendswithisokayiftheyarenicE.●Beyourself保持独立.Ifyouwanttobecomefriendswithsomeonewho'spopulardon'tmakeyourselfintosomeoneyouarenotjusttoimpressthatperson.●BenicE.Befriendly.Beoutgoing开朗的.Butdon'toverdoit!TalktotrustedfriendsifyouarefeelingreallybaD.Oryoumightwanttowriteitdownillajournal期刊ordiary.●Dosomethingspecialforyourself.Youcouldtakepicturesofyourfriendsorcollecttheirschoolpicturesandtakeacollage拼贴画tohangonyourwall.Thiswillremind提醒youwhenyouarefeelingunpopularthatyoureallydohavefriends.●Thinkupyourownideas.ThesesuggestionsmightnotworkforeveryonE.Whattodoifyouhaveaproblemwithyourteacher?●Talktoyourparentsoranotheradultwhowilllistentoyouandperhapscanhelp.Talktoyourfriends.Maybetheyhavehadproblemswiththesameteachertoo.●Don'tgivetheteacherareasontohaveproblemswithyou.Doyourworkcompleteyourtaskattendtheclassseriouslyandtakenotes.Maybeyoujustneedtogivetheteacherachance机会.●Trytofindoutwhattheproblemis.●Talktotheteacherifyoufeelcomfortabledoingthis.Don'tbenasty闹别扭的butexpressyourconcerns关心.Listentotheteacheraswell.●Justacceptthefactthatyou'renotgoingtoloveallyourteachers.25.Whatdowemeanbysayingnotfeelingpopular?A.Notlikedbyourclassmatesorworkmates.B.Notdoingwhatwewant.C.Notshowinganyinterestinanything.D.Notsohappy.26.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordoverdomean'?A.Dosomethingtoomuchorinanextremeway.B.Tryyourbesttodosomething.C.Dosomethingcarefully.D.WorktooharD.27.ThewriterA.believesthatyourfriendwillhelpyououtifyoutaketheirpictures.B.suggeststhatyoudiscussthereasonofproblemwithyourteacherwhenyoufeeluncomfortablE.C.wantsyoutoknowthatstudentsusuallyhatesteachers.D.isnottoosureifhisadvicewillcertainlyworkonyou.28.What'sthebesttitleofthispassage?A.WhyWeHaveProblemsatSchool.B.AlwaysBeYourself.C.HowtoHandleProblemsatSchool.D.Don'tBeAfraidofProblemsWithOthers.

WeallhavefoundmemoriesoftakingafewlazymonthsoffafterthestressofA-levels.Aswedrawtotheendofanacademicallyandsociallypackedyeartheideaofdoingthesameagainisappealing.Butaftergraduationthere’llbefewoccasionswhenwecanenjoysuchextendedholidaysfreetodoaswewish.Sonowthatsummerhasarrivedlet’stakefulladvantagE.ItgoeswithoutsayingthatsummervacationsaretheperfecttimetogotravelingespeciallyifyouavoidthepriceyschoolholidayperioD.Ticketsgoupgreatlywhenyouturn26somakethemostofcheaperrateswhileyou’reeligible.Findingareliablecompanythatwon’tcheatyouisextremelyimportantasisdiscoveringaprogramthatappealstoyourowninterests.Thereareplentyofwebsiteswhereyoucanseeotherpeople’srecommendations.Ofcourseformostofusmoneyistight—buttoavoidoverspendingyoucancombineemploymentandadventurE.HannahWarnapsychologystudentattheUniversityofWinchesterisspendinghersummeratCampAmericaanincreasinglypopularventurewhereBritishstudentsenjoyagoodtimeonasummercamp.BeingthrownintosomethingwhereIdon’treallyknowwhattoexpectisexciting.shesays.Itgivesmeachancetoexperiencebeingawayfromhomeinadifferentway.Thosewithatalentforlanguagesmightalsoconsiderworkingabroadasanaupair.Theworkmaybechallengingbutit’sachancetoinvolveyourselfinanewculturewhileyouremployerpaysmostofthebill.Ifyouhaveanideaaboutthesortofcareeryou’dlikegettingworkexperienceiswisE.Inmanycareersgraduatingwithonlyyourdegreetoshowforyourthreeorfouryearsjustwon’tmakeit.SendapplicationsoffearlyandtoasmanyplacesaspossiblE.Makesureyoutakeawell-earnedbreakthissummer.24.Theauthorintendstotellusinthepassage.A.waystomakemoneyinsummerB.goodmemoriesoftheschooldaysC.stressgoesawayduringthesummerholidaysD.tipsonhowtospendthesummervacation25.Thepassageimpliesthat.A.studentscanenjoybeneficialpricewhentravelingB.studentswhoquitschoolshouldpaymorefortravelC.studentswillbeofferedparttimejobsinthevacationD.studentswillhavealongersummervacationthanever26.Theunderlinedwordeligibleinthepassagemeans.A.relaxedB.outstandingC.qualifiedD.standardized27.TheauthortookHannahWarnasanexampleto.A.suggestCampAmericaoffersjobstostudentsB.showpsychologystudentsaregoodatplanningC.indicateCampAmericaservesEnglishstudentsD.implystudentscantravelaroundfornothing

Howdoyouchoosebetweensimilarpostgraduatecourses?Aftergraduatingfromanundergraduate本科courseyoucouldmoveontopostgraduatestudy.Thismightbetheidealinvestmentinreachingthecareeryouwant-eitherstrengtheningyourknowledgeandskillsortakingonanewdirection.Howdoyouchoosetherightpostgraduatecourse?Firstdecideonthefollowing:■subjectmatter■length■ifit’staughtorresearch-based■ifit’sfull-orpart-timeIfyou’reclearaboutthosedecisionsandyou’vecheckedtheentryrequirementsthedifferencesbetweensimilarcoursesmaybeinthefourareasbelow.Whichcourseismosthelpfultoyourcareeraspirations?■Whataretheemploymentlevelsofpreviouspostgraduates?■Whichcoursehasthestrongestconnectionstoemployers?■Whatisthereputationofthecourseamongemployers?Howisthecourseorganizedandassessed?■Howisthecoursedivided?■Doyouneedtopassallpartsofitequally?■Isthecourseexam-basedcontinuallyassessedorboth?Whoarethetutorsandaretheyexpertsinareasyouwanttolearnabout?■Howwellrecognisedaretheacademicstaffintheirfields?■Howmuchresearchhavetheypublished?Aretheirtheoriessignificant?■Useuniversityopendaystoresearchyourpostgraduateoptions.They’reagreatopportunitytomeetandquestionacademicstaffdirectly.Howisthecourserankedwithinleaguetables?■Leaguetablesratecoursesmostlywithinbroadsubjectbandsincludingundergraduatedegreesandpostgraduatequalifications–forexampleyoucansearchtoseewhoisbestforarchitecturE.■MakesureyoucheckthesourcesofleaguetablesastheycanbeprejudiceD.TheGuardianTheTimesandTheCompleteUniversityGuidearesomeofthemorereasonableplacestolook.56.WhichisNOTrecommendedbytheauthortoconsiderinchoosingtherightcourse?A.yourpersonalconditionsB.thepopularityofthecourseitselfC.thestructureofthecourseD.therankingsoftheacademicstaff57.Whatisanundergraduatestudentencouragedtodo?A.Takeonadifferentcourseforpostgraduatestudy.B.Chooseacoursewithlowerdifficultyinitsassessment.C.Gototheuniversityforaface-to-faceinvestigationbeforedecision.D.Consultnewspapersofalllevelsforunprejudicedinformation.

Dad!Hetookabookwithoutpaying!Iyelled大叫.MyfatherlookedsurpriseD.Beforetheboycouldsayanythinghismothergrabbedhisarmandshookit.Isittrue?Youstole?Tellme!Everyonewasquiet.Theboybegantocryandhenodded点头hisheaD.Hepulledoutthecomicbook漫画书fromunderhisshirt.OhMrKim.Iamsorry!MyTedmadeabigmistake!MrsDiaztoldmyfather.ShetriedtotakethecomicbookbutTedwouldn’tletgo.It’sOK.HecankeepitmyfathersaidwithasmilE.OhnoMrsDiazsaiD.LetmepayrightnowSheduginherpursE.Howmuch?Threeseventy-fivE.MrsDiaz’seyeswidenedandshedugdeeper.IsawhermouthmakeasmalllinE.Threeseventy-five?sheaskeD.It’sOK.YoucanpaylatermyfathersaiD.NoMrsDiazsaiD.ShekeptlookinginherpursE.IhavemoneyherE.IfeltbadforyellingforIrealizedthatTedhadtriedtostealthecomicbookbecausehedidn’thavethemoney.MaybetheboycouldhaveajobIthought.IhadanideA.Whatifheworkedwithme?IaskeD.TheyturnedtomE.IsaidHecanworkwithmetopayforthecomicbook.GoodmyfathersaidsmilingatmE.MrsDiaznoddeD.SheturnedtohersonYouhear?Youwillworkandbuythecomicbook!YesMamaTedsaidhanginghisheaD.AstheyleftTedlookedbackandthoughhestillseemedsadhestuckout伸出tongueatmE.Tedhasbeenworkingherefortwoweeks.Hehaspaidforthecomicbookbutmyfathersaysheissuchagoodworkerthathecanworkwithmeaslongashewants.Wearefriendsnow.Wheredidthestorymostprobablytakeplace?A.Inaclassroom.B.Inasupermarket.C.AtabookstorE.D.Atalibrary.BysayingbutTedwouldn’tletgotheunderlinedparttheauthormeans__________.A.TedtookthebookbymistakeB.TedwantedtokeepthebookC.Teddidn’twanttogohomeD.Teddidn’tthinkhewaswrongFromthesecondparagraphwemayinfer推断thatMrsDiaz__________.A.didn’tthinkhersonstolethebookB.hadbeenoutofworkforalongtimeC.forgottotakemoneywithherthatdayD.couldn’taffordtopayforthebookInthelastparagraphwhatdoestheauthormainlytell?A.Hisideawassuccessful.B.Teddidn’tlikethejoB.C.HelikedTedverymuch.D.Tedwasanaughtyboy.

AsanyhomemakerwhohastriedtokeeporderatthedinnertableknowsthereisfarmoretoafamilymealthanfooD.SociologistMichaelLewishasbeenstudying50familiestofindoutjusthowmuchmorE.Lewisandhisco-workerscarriedouttheirstudybyvideotaping录像thefamilieswhiletheyateordinarymealsintheirownhomes.Theyfoundthatparentswithsmallfamiliestalkactivelywitheachotherandtheirchildren.Butasthenumberofchildrengetslargerconversationgiveswaytotheparents’effortstocontroltheloudnoisetheymakE.Thatcanhaveanimportanteffectonthechildren.Ingeneralthemorequestion-askingtheparentsdothehigherthechildren’sIQscoresLewissays.Andthemorechildrentherearethelessquestion-askingthereis.Thestudyalsoprovidesanexplanationforwhymiddlechildrenoftenseemtohaveahardertimeinlifethantheirsiblings兄弟姐妹.Lewisfoundthatinfamilieswiththreeorfourchildrendinnerconversationislikelytocenterontheoldestchildwhohasthemosttotalkaboutandtheyoungestwhoneedsthemostattention.MiddlechildrenareinvisiblesaysLewis.Whenyouseesomeonegetupfromthetableandwalkaroundduringdinnerchancesareit’sthemiddlechilD.Thereishoweveronethingthatstopsallconversationandpreventsanyonefromhavingattention:WhentheTVisonLewissaysdinnerisanon-event.66.Thewriter’spurposeinwritingthetextisto_________.A.showtherelationshipbetweenparentsandchildrenB.teachparentswaystokeeporderatthedinnertableC.reportonthefindingsofastudyD.giveinformationaboutfamilyproblems67.Parentswithlargefamiliesaskfewerquestionsatdinnerbecause____________.A.theyarebusyservingfoodtotheirchildrenB.theyarebusykeepingorderatthedinnertableC.theyhavetopaymoreattentiontoyoungerchildrenD.theyaretiredouthavingpreparedfoodforthewholefamily68.BysayingMiddlechildrenareinvisibleinParagraph3Lewismeansthatmiddlechildren_________.A.havetohelptheirparentstoservedinnerB.gettheleastattentionfromthefamilyC.areoftenkeptawayfromthedinnertableD.findithardtokeepupwithotherchildren69.Lewis’researchprovidesananswertothequestion_________.A.whyTVisimportantinfamilylifeB.whyparentsshouldkeepgoodorderC.whychildreninsmallfamiliesseemtobequieterD.whymiddlechildrenseemtohavemoredifficultiesinlife70.Whichofthefollowingstatementswouldthewriteragreeto?A.Itisimportanttohavetherightfoodforchildren.B.ItisagoodideatohavetheTVonduringdinner.C.Parentsshouldtalktoeachoftheirchildrenfrequently.D.Elderchildrenshouldhelptheyoungeronesatdinner

You’resittingonthetrainhomeandthepersonoppositeyouyawns打哈欠.Suddenlyyou’reyawningwithhimthoughyou’renottireD.Thisphenomenonconfusedscientistsforyearsuntilarecentstudyfoundthatpeopletendtosympathizewithfellowhumans.Supportingthisclaimwasthediscoverythatthosechildrenwhowereunabletoformnormalemotionaltieswithothersdidnotexperiencecontagious有感染力的yawningwhichshowedthathumanscommunicateregularlywithoutwords.HugoCritchleyaneuroscientisthasconductedanexperimentrecentlywhichwillprovethathappinessandsadnesscanspreadlikethecommoncolD.AccordingtoCritechleyourmindandbodyareinconstantexchangeabouthowwe’refeeling.Emotionsarecloselylinkedwithstatesofinternal内部的responsesheexplaineD.Therearealsomorevisiblechangesinourgesturesandfacialexpression.Whenwe’reinagroupthesesignalscanspreadtoanotherperson.Forexamplethere’stheobvioustendencytosmilewhensmiledatandtherearelessobviouschangesthatreflectemotionsofsurpriseangerorsadnesssuchasachangeinourheartrateandbloodpressurE.HugoCritchleyfurtherexplainedOurbodiessynchroniesandwhenweliketheotherpersonweevercopyhisbehavior.Nexttimeyouchatwithafriendtakenoteofhowyou’resitting—it’sprettylikelythatyouwillbethesamE.Scientistsbelieveit’sourwayoftellingeachotherthatwe’repartners.Throughbodylanguagehumansgiveeachotherverysubtle微妙的butclearsignalsthatshowemotions.Sowhatlessonscanwelearnfromthis?Spendtimewithhappypeople—otherwiseyourhealthcouldsuffersaidCritchley.Whenwe’resadourbodygoesintofightorflightmodE.Butwhenwe’rehappyourbodyworksnormallyandwefeelrelaxedandpositivE.Sowelookbrightourskinglowswefeelhealthyanditaffectseveryonearoundus.AccordingtoHugoCritchley________.A.emotionsareasvisibleasfacialexpressionsB.weyawnmorefrequentlywhenwehaveacoldC.emotionsareconnectedwithstatesofinternalresponsesD.thechangeofbloodpressureisnotlinkedwiththechangeofemotions.TheunderlinedwordsynchroniesinParagraph4means_____.A.moveslowlyB.changerapidlyC.relaxtemporarilyD.respondaccordinglyFromthepassagewecanlearn________.A.sadnessisascontagiousashappinessB.angerislesscontagiousthanfriendlinessC.surpriseismorecontagiousthansmileD.surpriseisthemostcontagiousamongemotionsWhichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Emotionshavedelicateinfluenceonfellowhumans.B.Childrenlikecopyingtheactionsofthefellowhumans.C.ScientistsarestillconfusedaboutcontagiousyawningD.PeopletendtocommunicatemorewithbodylanguagE.

Peopletravelforalotofreasons.Sometouristsgotoseebattlefieldsorotherhistoricremains.Othersarelookingforcultureorsimplywanttohavetheirpicturestakeninfrontoffamousplaces.MostEuropeantouristsarelookingforasunnybeachtolieon.NorthernEuropeansarewillingtopayalotofmoneyforthesunbecausetheyhavesolittleofit.PeopleincitieslikeLondonCopenhagenandAmsterdamspendmuchoftheirwinterinthedarkbecausethedaysaresoshortandmuchoftheyearitrains.ThisisthereasonwhytheMediterranean地中海hasalwaysattractedthem.EverysummermanypeopletraveltoMediterraneanresorts度假胜地andbeachesfortheirvacation.Theyallcomeforthesamereason.Sun!ThehugecrowdsmeanlotsofmoneyfortheeconomiesofMediterraneancountries.Italy's30000hotelsarebookedwithoutabreakeverysummer.And13millionpeoplevisitedFrenchbeachesparksandroadsides.Spain'slongsandycoastlineattractsmorepeoplethananywhereelsE.37milliontouristsvisitthereyearlyoronetouristforeachpersonlivinginSpain.Buttherearesignsthattheareaisgettingmoretourismthanitcandealwith.TheMediterraneanisalreadyoneofthemostpollutedseasonearth.Noneofthishoweverisruininganyone'sfun.Obviouslyvisitorsdon'tgothereforcleanwater.Theyallowtrafficjamsandendurecrowdedbeaches.Theydon'tevenmindthepollution.Nomatterhowdirtythewateristhecoastlinestilllooksbeautiful.Andaslongasthesunshinesit'sstillbetterthansittingincoldBerlinLondonoranywhereelsE.64.ThewriterseemstoinferthatEuropeanstravelmostlyforthereasonthat_____.A.theywanttoseehistoricremainsB.theywishtoescapefromcolddarkandrainydaysC.theywouldliketotakepicturesinfrontoffamousplacesD.theyareinterestedindifferentculturalandsocialcustoms65.Accordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingcountriesattractsmoretouriststhantheothers?A.Italy.B.GreecE.C.FrancE.D.Spain.66.TheunderlinedpartinPassage3onetouristforeachpersonlivinginSpainmeans_____.A.allthe37millionpeoplelivinginSpainaretouristsB.everypersonlivinginSpainhastotakecareofatouristC.everyyearasmanytouristsvisitSpainastherearepeoplelivinginthatcountryD.everyfamilyinSpainisvisitedbyatouristeveryyear67.Accordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingmightruinthetourists'funatMediterraneanresortsandbeaches?A.PollutedwaterB.CrowdedbusesC.RainyweatherD.Trafficjams

Whenpeoplereunitewiththeirlovedonesit’susuallyallextremelyhappymoment.Butwhatistheirmostcommonresponsetoseeingthemagain?Itmayseemstrangebutmostofthetimetheybreakdownintears.NowagroupofpsychologistsfromYaleUniversitysaytheyhavefoundthereasonwhyandthatcryingtearsofjoymaywellbethebody’swayofkeepingemotionalbalancE.TheyseemtotakeplacewhenpeopleareovertakenbystrongpositiveemotionsandpeoplewhodothisseemtorecoverbetterfromthosestrongemotionsOrianaAragontheleadresearchersaiD.Aragonandherfellowpsychologistslookedathundredsofparticipants’emotionalresponsestodifferentthingsincludinghappyreunionsandcutebabies.Manyparticipantssaidtheywouldreactinanegativeoraggressivewaytothepositivethings——tocryathappymomentsandwanttopinch捏acutebaby’sfaceoreventellthemIwanttoeatyouup!Butthenresearchersfoundthatthesepeoplewereabletocalmdownfromstrongemotionsmorequickly.Therearemanyotherexamplesoftimeswhenpeoplerespondtoapositiveexperiencewithanegativeemotionalreaction.Atanexcitingconcertfansscreamattheiridols偶像.Peoplewhohavejusthadabiglotterywinareofteninfloodsoftears.Thesefindingsadvanceourunderstandingofhowpeopleexpressandcontroltheiremotionswhichisimportantlyrelatedtomentalandphysicalhealththequalityofrelationshipswithothersandevenhowwellpeopleworktogether.saidAragon.33.WhathaveprofessorsfromYaleUniversityfoundintheirresearch?A.Thereasonwhypeoplecrywithtears.B.Cryingtearsofjoyhelpstobalanceemotions.C.StrongnegativefeelingsareusefultopeoplE.D.Peoplerecoverslowlyfromstrongemotions.34.Whichofthefollowingagreeswiththefindingsoftheresearch?A.Cryingatgoodnews.B.CryingatafailurE.C.Kissingacutebaby.D.Laughingathappyreunions.35.Wheredoesthepassagemostlikelycomefrom?A.A.sciencefictionnovel.B.A.psychologicalsciencejournal.C.A.popularbiologybook.D.Anadolescentliteraturebook.

Nineoutof10peoplehaverunupunsecureddebtandmanyfeartheywillneverbeabletopaybackwhattheyoweasurveyhasclaimeD.Around89%ofpeopleagedbetweenl|8and35saidtheyowedmoneyonacreditcardloanoroverdrafttheresearchshoweD.A.thirdofpeopleadmittedtheydidnotthink-theywouldeverbedebt-free54%ofwhomsaidtheywouldalwaysneedtoborrowmoneyinordertofundthelifestyletheywanteD.OneinfiveofthesepeoplealsoclaimedtheywerenotworriedaboutthepossibilityoftheirdebtsbeingpassedontotheirnextofkiniftheydiedbeforetheywererepaiD.Justoverhalfwhoowedmoneysaidtheydidnotfeelincontroloftheirdebtwith8%admittingtheyhadneededtoaskforhelpwithrepaymentsfromafriendorfamilymember.Eightoutof10peoplealsotoldtheresearchfordiscountwebsiteMyVoucherCodes.co.ukthattheythoughtitwastooeasytoborrowmoneythroughtheirbankoroncreditcards.FarhadFarhadiMyVoucherCodes.co.uk’spersonalfinanceexpertsaid:ThemajorityofBritishadultsowemoneymsomewayshapeorformbuttoseethatalmostathirdthinkthey'llneverbefreec^fromdebtisquitealarming.WhenborrowingmoneyfromanysourcehowyouaregoingtorepayitshouldalwaysbeinthebackofyourminD.Alotofpeopledon't-reallythinkabout'dieconsequencesofborrowingmoneyanditcanbeeasytogetcomplacentbutkeepingitallundercontrolshouldbeapriorityfromtheoff.Onlyborrowwhatyoureallythinkyoucanaffordtopayback.Thebesttitleforthispassageis_________.A.I'lldieindebtsayoneinthreeB.DesperateBritishC.ThebeginningoftheendD.BorrowingmoneyfromanysourceWhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A.MostBritishadultsareindebtinsomev/ay.B.ItishardfortheBritishtoborrowmoneythroughtheirbank.C.Lotsofpeopledonottakerepayingmoneyseriously.D.ThispassageisawarningfortheBritish.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrasemean?A.endwithB.fromthestartC.eversinceD.foreeverWhatdoesFarhadmeanbysayingthemajorityofBritishadultsowemoneyinsomewayshapeorform?A.ItisnaturaltoowemoneymBritainsothereinnoneedtoworry.B.ItisnaturaltoowemoneyinBritainaslongasyouareincontrol.C.ItdoesnotmattertoowemoneyinBritainifyouarerichenough.D.ItseemsthattheBritishenjoyowingmoneyinsomeway.

Technologicalchangeiseverywhereandaffectseveryaspectoflifemostlyforthebetter.Howeversocialchangesthatarebroughtaboutbynewtechnologyareoftenmistakenforachangeinattitudes.AnexampleathandistheinvolvementofparentsinthelivesoftheirchildrenwhoareattendingcollegE.Surveysonthistopicsuggestthatparentstodaycontinuetobeveryorsomewhatoverly-protectiveevenaftertheirchildrenmoveintocollegedormitories.Thesamesurveysalsoindicatethattherateofparentalinvolvementisgreatertodaythanitwasagenerationago.Thisisusuallyinterpretedasasignthattoday’sparentsaretryingtomanagetheirchildren’slivespastthepointwherethisbehaviorisappropriatE.Howevergreaterparentalinvolvementdoesnotnecessarilyindicatethatparentsarefailingtoletgooftheiradultchildren.Inthecontext背景ofthisdiscussionitseemsvaluabletofirstfindoutthecauseofchangeinthecaseofparents’involvementwiththeirgrownchildren.Ifparentsofearliergenerationshadwantedtobeintouchwiththeircollege-agechildrenfrequentlywouldthishavebeenpossible?Probablynot.Ontheotherhanddoesthepossibilityoffrequentcommunicationtodaymeanthattheurgetodosowasn’tpresentagenerationago?Manystudiesshowthatolderparents—today’sgrandparents—wouldhavecalledtheirchildrenmoreoftenifthemeansandcostofdoingsohadnotbeenabarrier.Furthermorestudiesshowthatfinancesarethemostfrequentsubjectofcommunicationbetweenparentsandtheircollegechildren.Thefactthatcollegestudentsarefinanciallydependentontheirparentsisnothingnew;norarerequestsformoremoneytobesentfromhomE.Thisphenomenonisneithergoodnorbad;itisafactofcollegelifetodayandinthepast.Thankstotheadvancedtechnologyweliveinanageofbetteredcommunication.ThishasmanyimplicationswellbeyondtherolethatparentsseemtoplayinthelivesoftheirchildrenwhohaveleftforcollegE.Butitisusefultobearinmindthatallsuchchangescomefromthetechnologyandnotsomeimagineddesirebyparentstokeeptheirchildrenundertheirwings.32.Thesurveysinformusof______.A.thedevelopmentoftechnologyB.thechangesofadultchildren’sbehaviorC.theparents’over-protectionoftheircollegechildrenD.themeansandexpensesofstudents’communication33.Thewriterbelievesthat______.A.parentstodayaremoreprotectivethanthoseinthepastB.thedisadvantagesofnewtechnologyoutweighitsadvantagesC.technologyexplainsgreaterparentalinvolvementwiththeirchildrenD.parents’changedattitudesleadtocollegechildren’sdelayedindependence34.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.TechnologyorAttitudeB.DependenceorIndependenceC.FamilyInfluenceorSocialChangesD.CollegeManagementorCommunicationAdvancement35.Whichofthefollowingshowsthedevelopmentofideasinthispassage?

Whenonelovesone’sArtnoserviceseemstooharD.Joewasamanwithageniusforart.Deliadidthingsinsixoctaves音阶promisingly.JoeandDeliabecameinlovewithoneoftheotheroreachoftheotherasyoupleaseandinashorttimeweremarried–forseeabovewhenonelovesone’sArtnoserviceseemstooharD.Theybeganhousekeepinginaflat.Itwasalonesomeflatbuttheywerehappy;fortheyhadtheirArtandtheyhadeachother.JoewaslearningpaintingintheclassofthegreatMagister–youknowhisfamE.Hisfeesarehigh;hislessonsarelight–hishigh-lightshavebroughthimfamE.DeliawasstudyingunderRosenstock–youknowhisreputationasadisturberofthepianokeys.TheyweremightyhappyaslongastheirmoneylasteD.AfterawhileArtflaggeD.EverythinggoingoutandnothingcominginmoneywaslackingtopayMr.MagisterandRosenstocktheirprices.Whenonelovesone’sArtnoserviceseemstooharD.SoDeliasaidshemustgivemusiclessonstomaketheendsmeet.Fortwoorthreedaysshewentoutlookingforpupils.OneeveningshecamehomeoverjoyeD.JoedearshesaidcheerfullyI’veapupil.Andohtheloveliestpeople!General–GeneralPinkney’sdaughterClementina–onSeventy-firststreet.That’sallrightforyouDelesaidJoebuthowaboutme?DoyouthinkI’mgoingtoletyouworkwhileIplayintheregionsofhighart?Deliacameandhungabouthisneck.Joedearyouaresilly.Youmustkeeponatyourstudies.ItisnotasifIhadquitmymusicandgonetoworkatsomethingelsE.WhileIteachIlearn.IamalwayswithmymusiC.AllrightsaidJoE.ButImaysellsomeofmypicturesaswell.Thenextfewweekstheybothbusiedthemselveswiththeirownbusinessandbroughtbackatenafiveatwoandaone–alllegaltendernotes–andlaidthembesideeachothers’earnings.OneSaturdayeveningJoereachedhomefirst.Hespreadhis$18onthetableandwashedwhatseemedtobeagreatdealofdarkpaintfromhishands.HalfanhourlaterDeliaarrivedherrighthandtiedupinashapelessbundleofwrapsandbandages.Howisthis?askedJoE.Delialaughedbutnotveryjoyously.ClementinasheexplainedinsisteduponaWelshrabbit一种奶酪afterherlesson.Inservingtherabbitshespilledagreatlotofitboilinghotovermywrist.Nothingseriousdear.WhattimethisafternoondidyouburnyourhandDele?Fiveo’clockIthinksaidDelE.Theiron–ImeantherabbitcameoffthefireaboutthattimE.SitdownhereamomentDelesaidJoE.WhathaveyoubeendoingforthelastfewweeksDele?heaskeD.Shebraveditforamomentortwowithaneyefullofloveandstubbornnessbutatlastdownwentherheadandoutcamethetruthandtears.Icouldn’tgetanypupilsshewept.IgotaplaceironingshirtsinthatbigTwenty-fourthstreetlaundry.A.girlinthelaundrysetdownahotirononmyhandthisafternoon.IthinkIdidverywelltomakeupbothGeneralPinkneyandClementinA.WhatmadeyoueversuspectthatIwasn’tgivingmusiclessons?Ididn’tsaidJoeuntiltonight.AndIwouldn’thavethenonlyIsentupthiscottonwasteandoilfromtheengine-roomthisafternoonforagirlupstairswhohadherhandburnedwithasmoothing-iron.I’vebeenfiringtheengineinthatlaundryforthelastfewweeks.Andthenyoudidn’tsaidDeliaAndthentheybothlookedateachotherandlaughedandJoebegan:Whenonelovesone’sArtnoserviceseemsButDeliastoppedhimwithherhandonhislips.Noshesaid–just‘Whenoneloves.’65.Whatcanweknowaboutthecouplefromthestory?A.Theybothbecamefamousfortheirtalentsinart.B.Studyingfromfamousteacherscontributedmosttotheirpoverty.C.Arthelpedthemoutofthepovertytheywerefacedwith.D.Theyturnedouttobeworkingatthesamelaundry.66.Whatqualitiesofthecouple’sarebestconveyedinthestory?A.considerateandgivingB.faithfulandromanticC.intelligentandeconomicalD.hardworkingandloyal67.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordflaggedmostprobablymean?A.becameweakerB.displayeditspowerC.wentinawrongdirectionD.returnedtoitsoriginalcondition68.WhichofthefollowingdoesNOTgivereadersacluethatthecoupleweretellingwhitelies?A.Joewashedwhatseemedtobeagreatdealofdarkpaintfromhishands.B.Delia’srightwristwastiedupinashapelessbundleofwrapsandbandages.C.Deliasaidshemustgivemusiclessonstomaketheendsmeet.D.Theiron–ImeantherabbitcameoffthefireaboutthattimesaidDelE.69.Whatcanserveasthebesttitleofthisstory?A.A.ServiceofArtB.TheLoveforArtC.A.ServiceofLoveD.NoArtNoLove70.WhydoestheauthorrepeatWhenonelovesone’sArtnoserviceseemstooharD.?A.Torevealthethemeofthestory.B.Toassistwiththedevelopmentofthestory.C.Toexplaintheauthor’swritingpurposE.D.Toindicatethesadmoodofthestory.

Lastweek’stopic:What’syouropinionaboutcheatinginexams?Wilson822Fujian:Anoathisn’tenoughtokeepanyonefromcheating.Whocantellthattheywon’tpromisesomethingthatgoesagainsttheirwill?SoIthinkthepunishmentisimportant.Punishmentsshouldbeseriousenoughtostoppeoplebreakingtheoath!WangChanglingAnhui:Theoathitselfmakesalltest-takersthinkthatothersmayconsiderthemwould-becheaterswhichcanhurttheirfeelings.Inmyopinionpreventionisbetterthanapunishment.Educatorsshouldsetgoodexamplesforstudentstofollowandberolemodelsforthem.Evenifonlyafeweducatorscontinuetocopyotherpeople’sworkandtheirresearchpaperssurelystudentswillfollow.Anonymous匿名的:Isupporttheschool’sactionagainstcheating.Althoughtheoathisn’tadutyitcanwarnthewould-becheater.CathyCheng:Ifinditishardtorefuseafriendwhowantshelpinexams.AndIthinktheruleofMarylandUniversitygivesthestudentslikemeagoodexcusetorefusE.Zzq8301:Ithinkitisapromisingsteptowardwhatwe’retalkingaboutwhenwesayfairplaythesedays.CheatersshouldbestoppedbecausetheymakeitdifficultforthehonesttosucceeD.FredaTianjin:IwastoldbymyforeignteachertowritedowntheoathonthebackofmytestpaperinthesamewaythatwasdescribedinthearticlE.ItisaruleeveryoneshouldobeyinafairgamE.Whetherthismethodsucceedsorfailsisuptoyou.WhatIwanttosayistobetruetoyourself.60.TheunderlinedwordoathinParagraph2mayhavethesamemeaningas_________.A.ideaB.promiseC.planD.opinion61.Itisclearthatpeoplementionedinthetextaretalkingabouttherulemadeby_________.A.MarylandUniversityB.somecollegesC.theEducationDepartmentD.thegovernment62.Howmanypeopleareinfactinfavoroftherule?A.3B.2C.4D.563.Whothinkteachersshouldsetagoodexample?A.Wilson822B.FredaC.CathyChengD.WangChangling

Thepastagesofmanhaveallbeencarefullylabeledbyanthropologists.Descriptionslike‘PalaeolithicMan’‘NeolithicMan’etC.neatlysumupwholeperiods.Whenthetimecomesforanthropologiststoturntheirattentiontothetwentiethcenturytheywillsurelychoosethelabel‘LeglessMan’.Historiesofthetimewillgosomethinglikethis:‘inthetwentiethcenturypeopleforgothowtousetheirlegs.MenandwomenmovedaboutincarsbusesandtrainsfromaveryearlyagE.Therewereliftsandescalatorsinalllargebuildingstopreventpeoplefromwalking.Thissituationwasforceduponearthdwellersofthattimebecauseofmileseachday.Butthesurprisingthingisthattheydidn’tusetheirlegsevenwhentheywentonholiday.Theybuiltcablerailwaysski-liftsandroadstothetopofeveryhugemountain.Allthebeautyspotsonearthwereruinedbythepresenceoflargecarparks.’Thefuturehistorybooksmightalsorecordthatweweredeprivedoftheuseofoureyes.Inourhurrytogetfromoneplacetoanotherwefailedtoseeanythingontheway.Airtravelgivesyouabird’s-eyeviewoftheworld—orevenlessifthewingoftheaircrafthappenstogetinyourway.Whenyoutravelbycarortrainablurred=notclearimageofthecountrysideconstantlysmearsthewindows.Cardriversinparticularareforeverobsessedwiththeurgetogoonandon:theyneverwanttostop.Isitthelure引诱__ofthegreatmotorwaysorwhat?Andasforseatravelithardlydeservesmention.Itisperfectlysummedupinthewordsoftheoldsong:‘IjoinedthenavytoseetheworldandwhatdidIsee?IsawtheseA.’Thetypicaltwentieth-centurytraveleristhemanwhoalwayssays‘I’vebeentherE.’Youmentiontheremotestmostevocative引起记忆的place-namesintheworldlikeElDoradoKabulIrkutskandsomeoneisboundtosay‘I’vebeenthere’—meaning‘Idrovethroughitat100milesanhouronthewaytosomewhereelsE.’Whenyoutravelathighspeedsthepresentmeansnothing:youlivemainlyinthefuturebecauseyouspendmostofyourtimelookingforwardtoarrivingatsomeotherplacE.Butactualarrivalwhenitisachievedismeaningless.Youwanttomoveonagain.Bytravelinglikethisyoususpendallexperience;thepresentceasestobeareality:youmightjustaswellbedeaD.Thetraveleronfootontheotherhandlivesconstantlyinthepresent.Forhimtravelingandarrivingareoneandthesamething:hearrivessomewherewitheverystephemakes.Heexperiencesthepresentmomentwithhiseyeshisearsandthewholeofhisbody.Attheendofhisjourneyhefeelsadeliciousphysicalweariness.HeknowsthatsounD.Satisfyingsleepwillbehis:thejustrewardofalltruetravellers.Anthropologistslabelnowadays’men‘Legless’because_________.A.peopleforgethowtousehislegs.B.peopleprefercarsbusesandtrains.C.liftsandescalatorspreventpeoplefromwalking.D.therearealotoftransportationdevices.Travellingathighspeedmeans_________.A.people’sfocusonthefutureB.apleasureC.satisfyingdrivers’greatthrillD.anecessityoflifeWhydoestheauthorsay‘wearedeprivedoftheuseofoureyes’?A.Peoplewon’tusetheireyes.B.Intravelingathighspeedseyesbecomeuseless.C.Peoplecan’tseeanythingonhiswayoftravel.D.Peoplewanttosleepduringtravelling.Whatisthepurposeoftheauthorinwritingthispassage?A.Legsbecomeweaker.B.ModernmeansoftransportationmaketheworldasmallplacE.C.Thereisnoneedtouseeyes.D.Thebestwaytotravelisonfoot.Whatdoes‘abird’s-eyeview’mean?A.Seeviewwithbird’seyes.B.A.birdlooksatabeautifulview.C.Itisageneralviewfromahighpositionlookingdown.D.A.scenicplacE.

Psychiatrists精神病专家whoworkwitholderparentssaythatmaturitycanbeanasset资产inchildraising----olderparentsaremorethoughtfuluselessphysicaldisciplineandspendmoretimewithchildren.ButraisingkidstakesmoneyandenergymanyolderparentsfindthemselvesbalancingtheirlimitedfinancialresourcesdecliningenergyandfailinghealthagainstthegrowingdemandsofanactivechilD.Dyingandleavingyoungchildrenisprobablytheolderparents’biggestandoftenunspokenfear.Havinglate-lifechildrensaysaneconomicsprofessoroftenmeansparentsparticularlyfathersendupretiringmuchlater.Formanyretirementbecomesanunobtainabledream.HenryMetcalfa54-year-oldjournalistknowsittakesmoneytoraisekids.Buthe’salsoworriedthathisenergywillgiveoutfirst.Surehecanstillridebikeswithhisathleticfifthgraderbuthe’slearnedthatyoungatheartdoesn’tmeanyoung.Latelyhe’sbeentakingafternoonnapstokeepuphisenergy.MybodyisagingsaysMetcalfYoucan’tgetawayfromthat.Oftenolderparentshearthetickingofanotherkindofbiologicalclock.Therapistswhoworkwithmiddle-agedandolderparentssayfearsaboutagingarenothingtolaughat.Theyworrythey’llbemistakenforgrandparentsorthatthey’llneedhelpgettingupoutofthoselittlechairsinnurseryschool.SaysJoannGalstaNewYorkpsychologist.ButatthecoreofthoselittlefearsthereisoftenamuchbiggeronE.thattheywillnotbealivelongenoughtosupportandprotecttheirchildshesays.Manylate-lifeparentsthoughsaytheirchildrencameatjusttherighttimE.Aftermarryinglateandundergoingyearsoffertility受孕treatmentMarilynNolenandherhusbandRandyhadtwins.WebothwantedchildrensaysMarilynwhowas55whenshegavebirth.Thetwinshavegiventhecouplewhattheydesiredforyearsasenseoffamily.Kidsofolderdadsareoftensmarterhappierandmoresociablebecausetheirfathersaremoreinvolvedintheirlives.ThedadsareoldermorematuresaysDr.Silberandmorereadytofocusonparenting.Whydopsychiatristsregardmaturityasanassetinchildraising?A.Olderparentscanbetterbalancetheirresourcesagainstchildren’sdemands.B.Olderparentsareusuallymoreexperiencedinbringinguptheirchildren.C.Olderparentsareoftenbetterpreparedfinancially.D.Olderparentscantakebettercareoftheirchildren.WhatdoestheauthormeanbysayingFormanyretirementbecomesanunobtainabledreamA.TheyhavetogoonworkingbeyondtheirretirementagE.B.Theycan’tgetfullpensionunlesstheyworksomeextrayears.C.Theycan’tobtaintheretirementbenefitstheyhavedreamedof.D.TheyareunwillingtoretirewhentheyreachtheirretirementageTheauthorgivestheexamplesofHenryMetcalftoshowthat______.A.manypeopleareyounginspiritdespitetheiradvancedageB.takingafternoonnapsisagoodwaytomaintainenergyC.olderparentstendtobeconcernedabouttheiragingbodiesD.olderparentsshouldexercisemoretokeepupwiththeirathleticchildrenWhat’sthebiggestfearofolderparentsaccordingtoNewYorkpsychologistJoannGalst?A.BeinglaughedatbyotherpeopleB.SlowingdownoftheirpaceoflifeC.BeingmistakenforgrandparentsD.ApproachingofdeathWhatdowelearnaboutMarilynandRandyNolen?A.TheythoughttheywereanexampleofsuccessfulfertilitytreatmentB.NotuntiltheyhadthetwinsdidtheyfeelhadformedafamilyC.Theybelievethatchildrenbornofolderparentswouldbesmarter.D.Notuntiltheyreachedmiddleagedidtheythinkofhavingchildren.

IV.阅读理解共16小题每小题2分满分32分阅读下列短文然后从所给四个选项中选出最佳选项并标在试卷的相应位置A.holidayisanydaywhenpeoplelayasidetheirordinarydutiesandcares.ThewordcomesfromOldEnglish.Atfirstholidayshonoredsomeholy神的eventsorpersons.PeopleinGreatBritainandothercountriesspeakofholidaysasAmericansspeakofvacations.Everynationhasitsspecialholidays.ChinaobservesNewYear’sDayJanuary1MayDayandNationalDayaslegal法定的holidaysasitwasonOct.11949thatPeople’sRepublicofChinawasfoundeD.TheChinesehavelongcelebratedtheChineselunaryear.IntheUnitedStatescongress国会hasdeclared宣告severalaslegaldayssuchasNewYear'sDayJanuary1MartinLutherKingJr.’sBirthdayWashington'sBirthdayThanksgivingDayandChristmasDayandsoon.SomeholidayscelebratespecialeventsinthedevelopmentofacountrysuchasGreece’sIndependenceDayItaly’sLiberationDayandIndia’sIndependenceDay.IntheUnitedStatesbanksandschoolsusuallycloseonalegalholiday.WhensuchaholidayfallsonSundaythefollowingMondayisoftenobserveD.Schoolsandorganizationsoftenobservedaysknownastraditionalholidaysalthoughschoolsandbusinessesdonotclosethen.ThoseholidaysincludeValentine'sDayandHalloween.1.Whichofthefollowingholidayshasnothingtodowithacountry’sdevelopment?A.China’sNationalDayB.Valentine’sDayC.Italy’sLiberationDayD.America’sIndependenceDay2.Fromthepassagewecaninferthat_________.A.ChinesewillnolongerobservetheSpringFestivalB.studentsdon’thavetogotoschoolonanyholidayC.ChineseandAmericansshareatleastoneholidayD.Americanscaneasilydrawmoneyfrombanksonlegaldays3.InthesentenceChinaobservesNewYear’sDayJanuary1observesmeans_____.A.praisesB.spendsC.celebratesD.cares4.IfalegalholidayfallsonSundaypeopleusuallycelebrateon_________.A.SundayB.thefollowingSundayC.thefollowingMondayD.thefollowingTuesday

SECTIONBDirections:ReadthefollowingpassagE.Answerthequestionsaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassageandtherequiredwordslimit.Writeyouranswersonyouranswersheet.Chinesecuisine菜肴iswidelyknownandenjoyedintheworlD.ButthereisoneinterestingconceptconcerningChinesefoodwhichisalmostunheardofintheWestandwhichisbecomingincreasinglyignoredbytheyouthoftheEast-theancientcustomoftonicfooD.Tonicfoodisfoodwhichisconsumedtoimproveone’swell-beingorstaveoffsicknessparticularlyattimeswhenoneismorelikelytofallill.Forinstanceitwasoncethecustomfornewmotherstoeatasesame-oilhotpoteverydayforthefirstmonthaftergivingbirth.Itwasbelievedthatthisdishwouldbenefitthemusclesreducepainimprovecirculationstimulatesweatingandwarmthebody.InfactsomeWesterntheoriesofhealtharesimilartothebeliefsinChinesetonicfoodalthougheachtakesadifferentpathtowardtheverysamegoal.Westernmedicineactuallyrecommendssomeoftheexactsameingredientsthatmakeuptonicfoods.Sesameoilcanprovidelotsofcaloriesandchickenmeatisparticularlyhighinprotein.AnyWesterndoctorshouldbehappytosuggestsuchaChinesedishafterchildbirth.Theelderlyweakandyoungcanalsobenefitgreatlyfromtonicfoodsespeciallyduringthewinter.SomefoodssuchasgoatmeatandspinachareseenashotwhileotherssuchasChinesecabbageandradishareseenascolD.OneshouldbecarefulnottoeattoomuchofeitherhotorcoldfooD.Howeverhowmuchhotorcoldfoodoneshouldeatdependsonthetimeoftheyearhowthefoodispreparedandwhatitispreparedwithandtheindividual’shealth.WarmorcooltonicfoodsarestronglyrecommendeD.Thechoicesforwarmandcoolfoodsrangefromsimpleseacucumbertothedelicacyofbird’snestsoupdependingontheindividual’seconomiccircumstances.TheconceptoftonicfoodisfarfromlosingcredibilityeitherwithWesternersorpractitionersofmodernmedicinE.Forexampleupuntiltwoyearsagotonicfoodswereaddedtothemealsservedatarenownedhospital.1.WhatattitudedotheyoungintheEastholdtowardstonicfood?不超过5个词________________________________________________________________________________2.WhyaresomeWesterntheoriesofhealthconsideredsimilartotheChinesebeliefsintonicfood?不超过11个词_______________________________________________________________________________3.ListfourfactorsdecidingtheamountoftonicfooD.不超过20个词_______________________________________________________________________________4.Whatdoesthepassagemainlytalkabout?不超过6个词______________________________________________________________________________

IntensiveCoursesforTeachersofEnglishplusTeachingKnowledgeTestTKTPreparationWhoistheTeachingKnowledgeTestTKTfor?Anglo-Continentalhasdeveloped2to4weekcoursespreparingcandidatesfortheUniversityofCambridge'sTKTtodeveloptheknowledgeandteachingskillsofpeoplewhoteachEnglishtoprimarysecondaryandadultlearnersandalsopeoplewhoareinterestedinteachingasacareer.Thisqualificationwillhelpyoutounderstand:differentmethodologiesforteachingthe'languageofteaching'thewaysinwhichresourcescanbeusedthekeyaspectsoflessonplanningclassroommanagementmethodsfordifferentneedsClickheretogototheofficialCambridgeESOLwebsitefortheTKThttp://www.cambridgeesolorg/exams/teaching-awards/tkthtmlClickherefortheTKTCourseSchedule2010http://www.anglo-continentalcom/elv/uk/forms/TKT/TKTCourse2010.pdfWhatdoestheTKTinvolve?ThemethodologyandlanguageawarenesslessonscoverfourTKTmodules:Module1--LanguageandbackgroundtolanguagelearningandteachingDescribinglanguageandlanguageskillsUsingaccurateterminology术语FactorsaffectinghowalearnerlearnsComparingandevaluatingdifferenttypesoflessonsModule2--PlanninglessonsanduseofresourcesforlanguageteachingPlanningandpreparingalessonorsequenceoflessonsSelectionanduseofresourcesandmaterialsModule3--ManagingtheteachingandlearningprocessTeachers'andlearners'languageintheclassroomClassroommanagementTKTKALModule--KnowledgeaboutlanguageKnowledgeofthelanguagesystemslexisphonologygrammardiscourseneededbyteachersforplanningandteachingtheirlessonsAwarenessofthelanguageneedsoflearnersandthedifficultiesinvolvedinlearningasecondlanguageEachmoduleconsistsof80objectivemultiplechoicequestionsandtakes80minutestocompletE.A.successfultraineewillreceiveaUniversityofCambridgeESOLCertificatestatingthathe/shehaspassedthemodules.A.UniversityofCambridgeESOLqualificationwillimproveateacher'sconfidencepersonaldevelopmentandjobprospects.68.WhoistheTeachingKnowledgeTestTKTfor?A.CandidatesfortheUniversityofCambridge'sTKT.B.Studentsinprimarysecondaryanduniversities.C.AdultlearnersaimingtoteachEnglishabroaD.D.InternationalstudentsstudyinginAnglo-Continental.69.Whichofthefollowingisexcludedinthemethodologiesoftheintensivecourses?A.TeachinghowtoteachlanguagE.B.Teachinghowtoplanlessons.C.Teachinghowtomanageclassroom.D.Teachinghowtodowellinexams.70.Inwhichmodulecanyoulearnhowtoanalyzethelearningdifficultiesofnon-nativelearnersofEnglish?A.Module1.B.Module2.C.Module3.D.TKTKALModulE.71.WhatcanthetraineeexpectwiththeUniversityofCambridgeESOLqualification?A.Hecanbelievehecandoeverything.B.Hecanfindmorejobopportunities.C.Hecanpassthemodulesmoreeasily.D.Hecanpaylessmoneytothecourses.

Hometomemeansasenseoffamiliarity熟悉andnostalgia怀旧.It'sfuntocomehomE.ItlooksthesamE.ItsmellsthesamE.You'llrealizewhat'schangedisyou.Homeiswherewecanrememberpainlivesandsomeotherexperiences;Wepartedhere;Myparentsmethere;IwonthreechampionshipsherE.IfIclosemyeyesIcanstillhaveaclearpictureinmindofmyfirsthomE.Iwalkinthedoorandseeabrownsofasurroundingalowglass-topwoodentablE.Totherightofthelivingroomismyfirstbedroom.It'semptybutit'swheremyearliestmemoriesarE.ThereisthediningroomtablewhereIcelebratedbirthdaysandwhereIcriedonHalloween----whenIdidn'twanttoweartheskirtmymothermadeformE.Ialwayslikedstandingonthattablebecauseitmademefeeltallandstrong.IfIsitatthistableIcanseemyfavoriteroominthehousemyparents'room.Itissimple:abrownwoodendresserlinestherightsideofthewallnexttoatelevisionandacoupleofphotosofmygrandparentsoneachsidE.TheirbedismysafezonE.Icanjumponitanytime-wakingupmyparentsifIamscaredorifIhaveanimportantannouncementthatcannotwaituntilthemorning.I'mluckybecauseIknowmyfirsthomestillexists.Itexistsinmymindandheartonaphysicalproperty住宅onWest64thstreetonthewesternedgeofLosAngeles.ItisproofIlivedIgrewandIlearneD.SometimeswhenIfeellostIliedownandshutmyeyesandIgohomE.Iknowit'swhereI'llfindmyfamilymydogsandmybelongings.IpurposelyleavethewindowopenatnightbecauseIknowI'llbeblamedbyMom.ButIdon'tmindbecauseIwanttohearhersaymynamewhichremindsmeI'mhomE.24.Whydoestheauthorcallherparents'bedhersafezoneParagraph3?A.Itisherfavoriteplacetoplay.B.HerparentsalwaysplaytogetherwithhertherE.C.Hergrandparents'photosarelinedoneachsidE.D.HerneedscanbesatisfiedtherE.25.Whatcanbelearnedfromthepassage?A.Theoldfurnitureisstillintheauthor'sfistbedroom.B.Manypeopleoftheauthor'sagecanstillfindtheirfirstphysicalhomesC.Theauthor'sfavoriteroominherfirsthomeisthediningroom.D.TheauthorcanstillvisitherfirstphysicalmominLosAngeles.26.Sometimeswhenshefeelslosttheauthorwill_______.A.trytobringbackasenseofhomeB.liedowninbedtohaveadreamC.OpenthewindowatnightD.gotoLosAngelestovisithermom27.Whatistheauthor'spurposeofwritingthispassage?A.Todescribethestateofherfamily.B.TodeclarehowmuchshelovesherfirsthousE.C.ToexpresshowmuchsheisattachedtoherhomE.D.TolookbackonherchildhooD.

WhenwedonatebloodasmallamountisusuallytakeninadvanceforatleastABOandPhsystemstyping.IfyouareO+theOisyourABOtypeandthe+isyourRhtypE.ItispossibletobeABABorOaswellasRh+orRh-.TheABOsystemwasdiscoveredbyKarlLandsteinerintheearly1900s.HewasawardedtheNobelPrizeforhisachievements.TherearefourbasictypesofbloodintheABOsystem:ABABandO.EverybodyisbornwithoneofthesefourtypesofblooD.Wegetbloodtypejustlikehaircolorandheightfromparents.Becauseofthesubstances物质containedineachtypethefourgroupsmustbetransfusedcarefullyIftwodifferentbloodtypesaremixedtogetheritmayputapersonintoanextremelydangeroussituation.BasicallyA.andB.cannotbemixeD.A.andB.cannotreceiveABbutABmayreceiveA.orB.InanemergencytypeObloodcanbegivenbecauseitismostlikelytobeacceptedbyallbloodtypessoitisoftencalledtheuniversaldonor.Howeverthereisstillarisk.FortheoppositereasonABissometimescalledtheuniversalreceiver.Howeverbecausetherecanbesomanyreactionsinthebloodbankofthehospital.Thereisarelationshipbetweenyourbloodtypeandyournationality.AmongtheEuropeansabout45percenthavetypeOwhile42percenthavetypeA.TherarestistypeAB.OtherraceshavedifferentpercentagE.ForexamplesomeAmericanIndiangroupshavenearly100percenttypeOoutof100donorsintheworld84donorsareRh+16donorsareRh-38areO+7areO-34areA+6areA-9areB+2areB-3areAB+1isAB-1.Whichofthefollowingshownthecorrectrelationshipsinbloodtransfusions?A.BA.B.A.B.A.BABOABOABOABOA.B.C.D2.Theunderlinedwordtransfusemostprobablymeans________.A.toputthebloodintoacontainerB.tomovethebloodfromoneplacetoanotherOC.toputthebloodofonepersonintothebodyofanotherD.togivepowertoanotherperson3.ThewritersuggeststhatthethirdmostcommonbloodtypeamongtheEuropeansis______.A.B.B.A.C.ABD.O4Thetextmainlytellsus______.A.aboutthebasictypesofhumanbloodB.whatkindofbloodisthemostcommonC.aboutKarlLandsteinerwhowontheNobelPrizeD.therelationshipbetweenbloodtypeandnationality

EverynightforayearNeilSimmonsquietlywentoutofhishousE.Hewantedtotalktoanowlsettlingforthenightattheendofhisgarden.Hemadeowlcrieslikearealwildowl猫头鹰andwashappytohearthebirdhooting大声叫嚣backtohim.LastyearFredCornesmovedinnextdoor.Heheardanowlhootingandansweredback.For12monthstheneighborsgotintothebackgardensoftheirhomesthinkingtheyweretalkingwithnaturE.Mr.SimmonskeptadiaryofallhistalkswithhisbirdfrienD.Theywouldbothbeoutagaintonightifitwasn’tforachancetalkbetweentheirwives.Mr.SimmonssaiD.MywifeKimwastellingFred’swifeWendyaboutmyowlwatchinganddescribedhowIgotthebirdstobootback.Shesaid‘That’sfunny—that’sjustwhatFredhasbeendoing.’ThenthepennydroppedIfeltsuchafoolwhenIfoundout.Thetroubleisthatowlcallsaren’texactlythesameandit’seasytomakeamistakE.Mr.CornessaidI’mreallyflattered过奖.Ididn’tknowIsoundedsoreal.IlovenatureandIcouldn’tresisthootingattheowls.Iwasveryexcitedwhentheyhootedback.I’msorrythatIwasfoolingmyneighborwhowasfoolingmE.45.Afterthetalkbetweenthewivesthetwomenwouldprobably_________.A.stopobservingowlsB.notstayuphootingagainC.notenterthebackgardenagainD.makenomistakesaboutwildowlcries46.ThenthepennydroppeD.mostprobablymeansThen__________.A.IunderstoodB.everybodyknewaboutitC.IheardthenoiseD.nomoneywaspaid47.Mr.Simmonsfeltupsetaboutthewholethingbecause__________.A.allhiseffortsseemedtobemeaninglessB.hiswifeletouthissecretbychanceC.gardenowlshootedsodifferentlyD.Fredhadbeendoingthesame48.Thetextsuggeststhat__________.A.NailseldomheardnaturalowlcallsB.theowlneverhootedbacktoNeilC.FredwasalwaysgoodatpleasingowlsD.owlwatchingisnolongerinterestingtoFred

Fivethousandyearsagopeoplethoughtthatillnessesweretheresultofevillivinginhumanbodies.Theyalsobelievedthatgodsandsuperiorspiritswerepunishingpeoplethroughdiseases.Thepracticeofmagicandwitchcraft巫术waspopularamongmanytribesandcharms符咒andimagesofgodstodriveawaytheevilspiritswereoftenuseD.Peoplealsostartedusingherbal草药的medicineandbytrialanderror反复试验不断摸索learnedhowtocurestomachachesandfevers.Theyhadawitchdoctorinthecommunity.HewouldtreatpeoplewithsimpleherbalmedicineandmagiC.EarlymedicinewaspracticedthewaynorthtribalIndiansdidhundredsofyearsagoandthewaysometribespracticeittoday.TheancientChinesebelievedthatthebodywasruledbytwoforceswhichtheycalledyinandyang.ThebodywouldbecomeillifoneforceovercametheotherandthebalancebetweenthemwaschangeD.Acupuncture针刺疗法wasthewaytobringbackthebalancebetweenthetwo.AlsosandpaintingwasanimportantpartofNavahomedicinE.Themedicinemanpaintslooselyuponthefloorofanearth-coveredhousewheretheceremonytakesplaceoronabuckskin鹿皮orapieceofclothbylettingthecoloredsandsflowthroughhisfingerswithcontrolandskill.AncientMesopotamiansbelievedthatdiseasescomeeitherfromanevilspiritoraphysicalproblemsuchasworms.Thedoctorwoulddecidefromwhichsourcetheillnesshascomefromandsendthepatienteithertoaherbalistortoawitchdoctor.EgyptianshadaveryadvancedmedicinE.Theywouldsometimesrelyonthegod’spowertoreceivehealingbuttheyalsotreatedillnessesandoperatedonminorhealthproblemslikesnakebites.Theysuckedthebloodfromthewoundandboundtheaffectedlimbtostopthepoisonfromspreading.66.Thepracticeofmagicandwitchcraftwaspopularinancienttimesbecause________.A.peoplecouldavoidbeingpunishedbygodsandsuperiorspiritsbydoingthis.B.peoplethoughttheycouldavoidgettingdiseasesinthisway.C.peoplebelievedtheevilspiritscouldbedrivenawayinthisway.D.peopleoftengotdiseasesandthiswaywasveryeffectivE.67.Howmanyplacesarementionedwhereearlymedicineexistedinthepassage?A.ThreE.B.Four.C.FivE.D.Six.68.FromParagraph2wecanlearnthat________.A.peoplecancurelotsofdiseasesbycombiningherbalmedicineandmagiC.B.herbalmedicineissoeffectivethatitcancureallkindsofdiseases.C.witchdoctorstreatedpeopleonlywithherbalmedicinE.D.peopletriedlotsoftimestocureillnesseswithherbalmedicinE.69.AncientChinesepeoplebelievedthat________.A.diseasesweretheresultofevillivinginhumanbodies.B.peoplewouldfallillifthebalanceinhumanbodieswasdisturbeD.C.amedicinemancouldcurepeople’sdiseasesbysandpainting.D.diseasesnotonlycamefromevilspiritsbutalsowerephysicalproblems70.Thepassagemainlytellsus________.A.whyancientpeoplebecameill.B.aboutthemostadvancedmedicineinancienttimes.C.aboutthedevelopmentofherbalmedicinE.D.howancientpeoplecuredtheirdiseases.

TeadrinkingwascommoninChinafornearlyonethousandyearsbeforeanyoneinEuropehadeverheardaboutteA.PeopleinBritainweremuchslowerinfindingoutwhatteawaslikemainlybecauseteawasveryexpensivE.ItcouldnotbeboughtinshopsandeventhosepeoplewhocouldaffordtohaveitsentfromHollanddidsoonlybecauseitwasafashionablecuriosity.Someofthemwerenotsurehowtouseit.Theythoughtitwasavegetableandtriedcookingtheleaves.Thentheyservedthemmixedwithbutterandsalt.Theysoondiscoveredtheirmistakebutmanypeopleusedtospreadtheusedtealeavesonbreadandgivethemtotheirchildrenassandwiches.TearemainedrareandveryexpensiveinEnglanduntiltheshipsoftheEastIndiaCompanybegantobringitdirectfromChinaearlyintheseventeenthcentury.Duringthenextfewyearssomuchteacameintothecountrythatthepricefellandmanypeoplecouldaffordtobuyit.AtthesametimepeopleontheContinentwerebecomingmoreandmorefondofteA.UntilthenteahadbeendrunkwithoutmilkinitbutonedayafamousFrenchladynamedMadamedeSevignedecidedtoseewhatteatastedlikewhenmilkwasaddeD.Shefounditsopleasantthatshewouldneveragaindrinkitwithoutmilk.Becauseshewassuchagreatladyherfriendsthoughttheymustcopyeverythingshedidsotheyalsodranktheirteawithmilkinit.SlowlythishabitspreaduntilitreachedEnglandandtodayonlyveryfewBritonsdrinkteawithoutmilk.Atfirstteawasusuallydrunkafterdinnerintheevening.Nooneeverthoughtofdrinkingteaintheafternoonuntiladuchess公爵夫人foundthatacupofteaandapieceofcakeatthreeorfouro’clockstoppedhergettingasinkingfeelingasshecalledit.Sheinvitedherfriendstohavethisnewmealwithherandsotea-timewasborn.59.WhichofthefollowingistrueoftheintroductionofteaintoBritain?A.TheBritonsgotexpensiveteafromIndiA.B.TeareachedBritainfromHollanD.C.TheBritonswerethefirstpeopleinEuropewhodrankteA.D.Itwasnotuntilthe17thcenturythattheBritonshadteA.60.Thispassagemainlydiscusses____________.A.thehistoryofteadrinkinginBritainB.howteabecameapopulardrinkinBritainC.howtheBritonsgotthehabitofdrinkingteaD.howtea-timewasborn61.TeabecameapopulardrinkinBritain____________.A.intheeighteenthcenturyB.inthesixteenthcenturyC.intheseventeenthcenturyD.inthelateseventeenthcentury62.WemayinferfromthepassagethatthehabitofdrinkingteainBritainwasmostlyduetotheinfluenceof_________.A.afamousFrenchladyB.theancientChineseC.theuppersocialclassD.peopleinHolland

A.strangethinghappenstonearlyeverybodyatnight.Theyturnoffthelightsputupthecoversandclosetheireyes.Sixorsevenhourslatertheywakeupagain.Strangeisn’tit?SleeppuzzlessciencE.Scientistsanddoctorswouldrathertalkaboutwhyonecan’tfallasleep.Theyarenotsosurewhatcausessleep.Thebestconditionsforsleeptheysayaregoodhealthandmealneithertoobignortoosmall.Noworriesandacomfortableplacetosleepinareimportanttoo.TheyadviseagainsttwoinonebeD.Strangethingshappenduringsleep.Forexampleyoumoveoften.Youwouldfeeltiredifyoudidn’t.Youalsodream.Partofyourbrainisstillawakewhenyoudream.DreaminghappenswhenthememoryandimaginationpartsofyourbrainarestillawakE.ExperimentshaveshownthatbaddreamsmaybecausedbyastomachachE.Don’tworryifyoudream.Somegreatstoriesandpoemswerebegunwhilethewritersslept.41.Sleeppuzzlesscientistsbecausetheyarenotcertain_______.whyonecan’tfallasleepwhyonewakesupsixorsevensleepinghourslaterbothA.andBD.whatcausessleep42.Youwouldfeeltiredduringsleepifyou________.A.moveoftenB.sleeponyourbackC.didn’tmoveD.wentbacktoolater43.Dreaminghappenswhen_______.A.youareinadeepsleepB.youarenotcomfortableC.partofourbrainisstillawakeD.there’stoomuchnoiseintheroom44.Thebesttitleforthispassageis________.A.WhyYouDreamB.TheStrangenessofSleepC.WhatHappensDuringSleepD.TheCauseofSleep

Whentravelingabroaditiswisetocarryyourmoneyintraveler'schecksbecausechecksareprotectedagainstlossortheft.Ifyourchecksarelostorstolentheissuingauthoritywillrefund赔偿yourmoney.Notonlyaretheysafetheyarealsoconvenient.TheyareavailableindifferentcurrenciesandtheycanbecashedatmostbanksthroughouttheworlD.Mostshopshotelsandrestaurantsalsoacceptthem.Traveler'schecksareveryeasytousE.WhenyoucollectthemyousigneachcheckoncE.Thecashierenterstheamountinyourpassport.Whenyoucashyousigneachcheckagain.Thecashierwillusuallyasktoseeyourpassportagaintoo.Togettraveler'schecksyouusuallygotoyourbank.Theycanbepaidincashorinotherways.LargeamountshowevermustbeorderedinadvancE.Forthesafetyandconvenienceoftraveler'schecksyouarechargedtwocommissions佣金酬劳:aninsurancecommissionwhenyoubuythemandanencashmentcommissionwhenyoucashthem.Itissuitabletomakeanoteoftheserialnumbersofyourchecks.Keepthisseparatefromyourtraveler'schecks.词数191Peopleliketocarrytheirmoneyintraveler’scheckswhentravelingabroadbecause______A.theycannotbelostorstolenB.theycanbeusedanywhereC.theyaresafeandhandyD.theycansavetravelersplentyofmoneyIfyourtraveler'schecksarelostorstolenwhowillrefundyou?A.Theauthoritythatissuesyouthepassport.B.Theinsurancecompany.C.Thebankwhereyoubuyyourchecks.D.Thetravelagencythatarrangesyourtravel.Yousignyourtraveler’scheckforthesecondtimeinorderto________.A.getyourpassportB.cashitC.claiminsuranceD.payforcommissionWhichofthefollowingstatementisTRUE?A.Youneednotpayacommissionforthesafetyofyourtraveler’schecks.B.Peopleusuallygettraveler’schecksfromforeignbanks.C.Traveler’scheckscanbeexchangedforthemoneyofthecountryyouvisit.D.Youcannotgetyourpassportuntilyougetyourtraveler’schecks.

MymomtakesprideinthefactthatIwastalkinginthreeandfourwordsentencesbeforeIwastenmonthsolD.Somesayit’sagiftwhileotherssimplythinkItalktoomuch.AsmythirtiescametoacloseIfoundmyselfreflectingonmylifE.I.’mveryhappyandhavenosignificantregrets.HoweverwhenIlookedbackonthosetimesofdifficultyIsawaclearcommondenominator特征;Ididn’tseemtoknowwhentostoptalking.Whetheritwashurtingsomeone’sfeelingsorhavingcarelesslytoldasecrettheincidentcouldhavebeenavoidedhadIclosedmymouthsooner.SoIdecidedtopracticethepowerofquiet.TotakethisstepIneededtounderstandhowpeoplecouldsitcomfortablyinagroupandnottalk.Whydoesmyhusbandfeelcompletelycontenttosaynothinginaconversation?He’shighlyintelligentandhaswonderfulopinionsbuthe’llsitquietlyandjustlisten.Evenwhenhe’saskedapointedquestionhe’llanswerwithfewwordswhilestillcommunicatingeffectively.Whatatalent!Canyouimaginebeinghappyjustlistening?InsurveyingthoseIknowwhotalklessthanIdoIgottwoanswers—theyeitherdidn’tfeelconfidentenoughtospeakuportheyjustdidn’tfeeltheneedtoparticipateintheconversation.Ofcoursetherewereotherreasonsfornottalkingbutthesewerethetwomostpopularanswers.Thefirstonedidn’tworkformE.I.’mjustfinelettingpeopleknowwhatIthinkaboutthemandhopefullyitwillmaketheconversationmuchmoreinteresting.Thesecondonedidn’tworkeither.IdofeeltheneedtoparticipatE.Ifeelitphysicallylikeanelectricalpulsethroughmybody;sometimesit’ssostrongthatitcausesmetobehavebadlyintheformofinterruptingorspeakinginanunusuallyloudvoicE.Ihadtolookfurther.Aninterestingthinghappenedonthisjourneytothepowerofquiet.Duringmyweeklyyogaclassitcametomelikeananswersoclearthatthewordsranginmyheadlikesoftheavenlybells.ItalkedtoomuchsopeoplewouldknowIcaredaboutthem.ItwasmywayoftakingcareofthoseIlovE.IdecidedbeforemyfortiethbirthdaythatfromthatdayforwardthosearoundmewouldknowIlovedthemandcaredwhattheythoughtandfeltbutIwasgoingtopracticethepowerofquiet.Asmyforty-secondbirthdayapproachesIcansaythatdecidingtotalklesshasbeenmoreaboutfocusingonqualityratherthanquantity.I.’vefoundthatlisteningmoreshowsthosewhoIcareaboutthatIreallydocarehowtheyfeel.NowwhenIbreakinitmeansmoretothem.OhsureIstillhavemyshortperiodsoftalkingtoomuchbutforthemostpartthishasbeenoneresolutionthatIcancallasuccess.21.InParagraph3thewritermentionsherhusbandmainly______.A.toshowhowonecommunicateseffectivelyB.toexplainthereasonforhissilenceinaconversationC.togiveanexampleofthosewhohavethepowerofquietD.togiveherhighopinionofhiscommunicationskills22.ByIhadtolookfurtherthewritermeansshehadto______.A.lookintothefutureinordertosucceedinpracticingthepowerofquietB.tryhardertopreventherselffromtalkingtoomuchC.surveypeopleinotherareaswhotalklittleD.findoutotherreasonswhysheshouldtalkless23.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribethewriter’scharacter?A.KindbutpessimistiC.B.LovingandactivE.C.SelflessbutprouD.D.StubbornandsensitivE.

Youarewatchingafilminwhichtwomenarehavingafight.TheyhitoneanotherharD.Atthestarttheyonlyfightwiththeirfists.Butsoontheybeginhittingoneanotherovertheheadswithchairs.Andsoitgoesonuntiloneofthemencrashes撞击throughawindowandfallsthirtyfeettothegroundbelow.Heisdead！Ofcourseheisn'treallydeaD.Withanyluckheisn'tevenhurt.Why?Becausethemenwhofalloutofhighwindowsorjumpfromfastmovingtrainswhocrashcarsorevencatchfireareprofessionals专业人士.Theydothisforaliving.Thesemenarecalledstuntmen.Thatistosaytheyperformtricks.Therearetwosidestotheirwork.Theyactuallydomostofthethingsyouseeonthescreen.Forexampletheyfallfromahighbuilding.Howevertheydonotfallontohardgroundbutontoemptycardboardboxescoveredwithamattress床垫.Againwhentheyhitoneanotherwithchairsthechairsaremadeofsoftwoodandwhentheycrashthroughwindowstheglassismadeofsugar!Butalthoughtheirworkdependsontrickofthissortitalsorequiresahighdegreeofskillandtraining.Oftenastuntman'ssuccessdependsoncarefultiming.Forexamplewhenheisblownupinabattlescenehehastojumpoutofthewayoftheexplosionjustattherightmoment.Naturallystuntmenarewellpaidfortheirworkbuttheyleaddangerouslives.TheyoftengetseriouslyinjuredandsometimeskilleD.A.Norwegianstuntmanforexampleskiedovertheedgeofacliffathousandfeethigh.Hisparachute降落伞failedtoopenandhewaskilleD.Inspiteofalltherisksthisisnolongeraprofessionformenonly.Mennolongerdressupaswomenwhenactresseshavetoperformsomedangerousactionfornowadaystherearestuntgirlstoo!Stuntmenarethosewho______.A.oftendressupaswomenB.prefertoleaddangerouslivesC.oftenperformseemingly表面上dangerousactionsD.oftenfighteachotherfortheirlivesStuntmenearntheirlivingby______.A.playingtheirdirtytricksB.sellingtheirspecialskillsC.jumpingoutofhighwindowsD.jumpingfromfastmovingtrainsWhenastuntmanfallsfromahighbuilding______.A.heneedslittleprotectionB.hewillbecoveredwithamattressC.hislifeisendangeredD.hissafetyisgenerallyallrightWhichofthefollowingisthemainfactor因素ofasuccessfulperformance?A.Strength.B.Exactness.C.SpeeD.D.Power.Whatcanbeinferredfromtheauthor'sexampleoftheNorwegianstuntman?A.Sometimesanaccidentcanoccurtoastuntman.B.Thepercentageofseriousaccidentsishigh.C.Parachutesmustbeofgoodquality.D.Thecliffistoohigh.

Thisistimeofyearwhenwethinkaboutgivingandreceivingpresents.Canyoufindalittleextratogive?Onthispagewesuggestafeworganizationsyoumightliketohelp.LittletonChildren’sHomeWedon’twantyourmoneybutchildren’stoysbooksandclothesingoodconditionwouldbeverywelcomE.Also—wearelookingforfriendlyfamilieswhowouldtakeourchildrenintotheirhomesforafewhoursordaysasguests.Youhavesomuch—willyoushareit?PhoneSisterThomason55671.Children’sHospiceWelookafterasmallnumberofverysickchildren.ThisimportantworkneedsskillandlovE.Wecannotcontinuewithoutgiftsofmoneytopayformorenursingstaff.Wealsoneedstorybooksandtoyssuitableforquietgames.PleasecontactTheSecretaryLittleChildren’sHospiceNewbyRoaD.w.^w.k.s.5*u.C.#o@mStreetFoodInthewinterweatherit’snofunbeinghomeless.It’sevenworseifyou’rehungry.Wegivehotfoodtoatleastfiftypeopleeverynight.It’shardworkbutnecessary.Canyoucomeandhelp?Ifnotcanyoufindalittlemoney?Weuseaveryoldkitchenandweurgentlyneedsomenewsaucepans.MoneyfornewoneswouldbemostwelcomeindeeD.ContactStreetFoodc/oMary’sHouseElmingWayLittleton.Phone27713.LittletonYouthClubHaveyougotanunwantedchair?—arecordplayer?—apotofpaint?Becausewecanusethem!Wewanttogettoworkonourmeetingroom!Pleasephone66231andwe’llbehappytocollectanythingyoucangiveus.Thankyou!TheNightShelterWeofferawarmbedforthenighttoanyonewhohasnowheretogo.WerenttheformerCommercialHotelonGreenStreet.Althoughitisnotexpensiveweneverseemtohavequiteenoughmoney.Canyouletushaveafewpounds?Anyamounthoweversmallwillbesuchahelp.Sendittousat15GreenStLittleton.PleasemakecheckpayabletoNightShelter.ReadingthepassageyoumightliketohelptheseorganizationswhichworkforA.homelessandsickchildrenB.lessfortunatemembersofoursocietyC.hungrypeoplewhohavenobedstosleepinD.friendlymembersofoursocietytohelpothersIfyoulikechildrenandcanofferahappyfamilytoahomelesschildyoumaygoto.A.StreetFoodB.NightShelterC.Children’sHomeD.Children’sHospiceWecaninferthat.A.therearetoomanysocialproblemsinthiscountryB.peopleareverypoorduringthetimeforgivingpresentsC.warm-heartedpeopleliketogiveawaymoneyD.thispassageistakenfromalocalnewspaperIfyourchildhasgrownupyoumaytakethechild’sthingsto.A.Children’sHomeandChildren’sHospiceB.YouthClubandChildren’sHomeC.Children’sHospiceandNightShelterD.YouthClubandNightShelter

IfyouaskpeopletonameonepersonwhohadthegreatesteffectontheEnglishlanguageyouwillgetanswerslikeShakespeareSamuelJohnsonandWebsterbutnoneofthesemenhadanyeffectatallcomparedwithamanwhodidn'tevenspeakEnglish---WilliamtheConqueror.Before1066inthelandwenowcallGreatBritainlivedpeoplebelongingtotwomajorlanguagegroups.Inthewest-centralregionlivedtheWelshwhospokeaCelticlanguageandinnorthlivedtheScotswhoselanguagethoughnotthesameasWelshwasalsoCeltiC.IntherestofthecountrylivedtheSaxonsactuallyamixtureofAnglos-SaxonsandotherGermanicandNordicpeopleswhospokewhatwecallAnglo-SaxonorOldEnglishaGermanicLanguagE.IfthisstateofaffairshadlastedEnglishtodaywouldbeclosetoGerman.Butthisstateofaffairsdidnotlast.In1066theNormansledbyWilliamdefeatedtheSaxonsandbegantheirruleoverEnglanD.ForaboutacenturyFrenchbecametheofficiallanguageofEnglandwhileOldEnglishbecamethelanguageofpeasants.AsaresultEnglishwordsofpolitiesandthelawcomefromFrenchratherthanGerman.InsomecasesmodernEnglishevenshowsadistinction区别betweenupper-classFrenchandlower-classAnglo-Saxoninitswords.WeevenhavedifferentwordsforsomefoodsmeatinparticulardependingonwhetheritisstilloutinfieldsorathomereadytobecookedwhichshowsthefactthattheSaxonpeasantsweredoingthefarmingwhiletheupper-classNormansweredoingmostoftheeating.WhenAmericansvisitEuropeforthefirsttimetheyusuallyfindGermanymoreforeignthanFrancebecausetheGermantheyseeonsignsandadvertisementsseemsmuchmoredifferentfromEnglishthanFrenchdoes.FewrealizethattheEnglishlanguageisactuallyGermanicinitsbeginningandthattheFrenchinfluencesarealltheresultofoneman'sambition.46.ThetwomajorlanguagesspokeninwhatisnowcalledGreatBritainbefore1066were_____.A.WelshandScottishB.NordicandGermanicC.CelticandOldEnglishD.Anglo-SaxonandGermanic47.WhichofthefollowinggroupsofwordsarebyinferencerootedinFrench?A.presidentlawyerbeefB.presidentbreadwaterC.breadfieldsheepD.folkfieldcow48.WhydoesFranceappearlessforeignthanGermanytoAmericansontheirfirstvisittoEurope?A.MostadvertisementsinFranceappearinEnglish.B.theyknowlittleofthehistoryoftheEnglishlanguagE.C.ManyFrenchwordsaresimilartoEnglishones.D.TheyknowFrenchbetterthanGerman.49.Whatisthesubjectdiscussedinthetext?A.ThehistoryofGreatBritain.B.ThesimilarityofGreatBritain.C.TheruleofEnglandbyWilliamtheConqueror.D.TheFrenchinfluencesontheEnglishlanguagE.

Ⅲ阅读共两节满分40分第一节阅读理解共15小题每小题2分满分30分阅读下列短文从每题所给的A.B.C和D项中选出最佳选项并在答题卡上将该项涂黑AItookthebustoworkformanyyears.Noonekneweachother;thepassengersallsattheresleepilyinthemorning.Thebuswascheerlessandsilent.Oneofthepassengerswasasmallgreymanwhotookthebustothecenterforseniorcitizenseverymorning.Nooneeverpaidverymuchattentiontohim.OneJulymorninghesaidgoodmorningtothedriverandsmileD.Thedrivernoddedguardedly.Therestofusweresilent.Thenextdaytheoldmanboardedwithabigsmileandsaidinaloudvoice:Averygoodmorningtoyouall!Someofuslookedupamazedandmurmuredgoodmorninginreply.ThefollowingweeksourfriendwasdressedinaniceoldsuitandtiE.ThethinhairhadbeencarefullycombeD.Hesaidgoodmorningtouseverydayandwegraduallybegantonodandtalktoeachother.OnemorningheevenhadabunchofwildflowersinhishanD.Thedriverturnedaroundsmilinglyandasked:HaveyougotyourselfagirlfriendCharlie?WenevergottoknowifhisnamereallywasCharliebuthenoddedshylyandsaidyes.Theotherpassengerswhistledandclappedathim.Charliewavedtheflowersbeforehesatdownonhisseat.EverymorningafterthatCharliealwaysbroughtflowers.Somepassengersalsobroughtflowersforhim.ThebusbecameahappyplacE.ThenonemorningasautumnwasclosinginCharliewasn’twaitingathisusualstop.Whenhewasn’ttherethenextdayandthedayafterthatwestartedwonderingifhewassickorhopefully-onholidaysomewherE.Whenwecamenearertothecenterforseniorcitizensoneofthepassengersevenaskedthedrivertowait.Weallheldourbreathswhenhewenttothedoor.TheoldgentlemanwasfinebutoneofhisclosefriendshaddiedovertheweekenD.Howsilentweweretherestofthewaytowork.ThenextMondayCharliewaswaitingatthestopandwithoutatiE.Insidethebuswassilent.1.Thestoryismainlydevelopedby___________.A.timeB.logicC.comparisonD.causeandresult2.Greetedwithgoodmorningfromtheoldmanpeopleaboardthebusatfirst___________.A.felttiredandsleepyanddidn’twanttotalkB.greetedhimbackloudlyandpolitelyC.guardedagainsttheconversationfromstrangersD.feltsurprisedandbecameangrywithhim3.WhenthepassengersfoundtheoldmanwasnotwaitingatthebusstopasusualtheydidNOT___________.A.buyflowersandwaitforhimtocomeB.feelanxiousandworriedabouthimC.misshimandexpecttoseehimD.hopehewasgoingonholidayratherthanfallingill4.Itcanbeinferredfromthetextthat___________.A.thedriverdidn’tliketheoldmanatfirstB.peopleusuallywearatiewhentheyarehappyC.passengersbroughtflowerstoexpressgratitudetotheoldmanD.theoldmanhadagreatinfluenceonthepassengers’emotion5.Thepurposeofthepassageisto___________.A.introducetheoldgentlemanandpraisehisgooddeedsB.persuadeustobecomefriendlyandconsideratetopeoplearoundC.tellustokeepsilentwhensomebodypassesawayD.criticizethosewhoremainsilentwhentheyaregreeted

WecontinueourForeignStudentSeriesonhighereducationintheUnitedStates.Nowyoumoveontocollegelifeonceyouareadmittedtoaschool.ThefirstthingyouneedtovalueisaplacetolivE.Housingpoliciesdifferfromschooltoschool.StudentsmighthavetoliveinadormitoryatleastforthefirstyeartherE.Dormscomeinallsizes.Somehavesuites.SixormorestudentsmayliveinonesuitE.Otherdormshavemanyroomsalongacommonhallwayusuallywithtwostudentsineachroom.Manystudentssaydormitoriesprovidethebestchancetogettoknowotherstudents.AlsodormsgenerallycostlessthanapartmentsorotherhousingnotownedbytheschoolMostcollegesanduniversitiesoffersingle-sexdormsbutusuallymalesandfemalesliveinthesamebuilding.Theymightliveonthesamefloorsandsharethesamecommonbathrooms.TheymayliveinthesameroomonlyiftheyaremarrieD.EdwardSpenceristheassociatevicepresidentforstudentaffairsatVirginiaTechinBlacksburg.HesaysitisimportanttounderstandtherulesofthebuildinginwhichyouwilllivE.Headvisesstudentstoaskquestionsbeforetheydecideabouttheirhousing.Forexampleifastudentrequiresaspecialdietwilltheschoolprovideit?Howmuchprivacycanastudentexpect?Willtheschoolprovideasingleroomifastudentrequestsone?Andwhataboutanyotherspecialneedsthatastudentmighthave?VirginiaTechforexamplehadabanagainstcandlesindorms.Butitchangedthatpolicytoletstudentslightupcandlesforreligiouspurposes.TheuniversityalsohasseveraldormsopenallyearsoforeignstudentshaveaplacetostayduringvacationtimE.60.WhydosomestudentsintheU.S.choosetoliveindormsaccordingtothepassage?A.DormsallowstudentsintheU.S.choosetoliveindormsB.DormsaresaferforstudentstoliveinmostcasesC.DormsofferthechancetomeetotherpeopleandarecheapaswellD.Inmostschoolsstudentsarerequiredtoliveinthedorms61.Thesecondparagraphismainlyabout______A.whatsuitesinAmericanschoolsarelikeB.whatdormsinAmericanschoolsarelikeC.whatdormsareownedbyschoolsD.whenpeoplegettoknoweachother62.WecaninferfromwhatEdwardSpencersaysthat______A.collegesusuallydon’tprovideaspecialdietB.housingrulesdifferfromonebuildingtoanotherC.abanagainstcandlesindormsisnecessaryD.theU.S.collegealwayssatisfiesstudents’requests63.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.PlacestoliveinU.S.collegesB.housingpolicesintheU.SC.AdvantagesofdormitoriesD.Rulesofsingle-sexdorms

Inmanypartsoftheworldcarsplayanimportantroleindailylifeandmanysocietieswouldnotexistwithoutthem.Sotheideathatin20years’timenoonewillowncarsmaybehardtobelievE.Butthisisthepredictionmadebyateamoftransportresearcherswhicharetakenseriouslynotonlybygovernmentbutalsobycarmanufacturers.TheHumanScienceandAdvancedTechnologyInstituteatLoughboroughintheUKispartofaninternationalresearchprogram.Theteamtherebelievesthatby2030allcarswillbecomputerizedwhichwillmeanmuchsavingnoaccidentsandbetteruseofroads.Thesuper-intelligentcarofthe21stcenturywilldriveitselfanditwillnotbeownedbyoneindividual.Insteadwewillhaveachoiceofcarsandchangethemasfrequentlyaswechangeourclothing.AccordingtoDr.DavidDaviswholeadstheresearchteamthesepredictionsarebasedontherisingcostofthecarculturewhichhadblockedupourcitiespollutedourairandcausedmoredeathsthanbothworldwarsputtogether.Davissayscarswillbefittedwithsomeintelligentdevicestoregulatethedistancebetweenonecarandanother.Thecarwillautomatically自动的speeduporslowdowntomatchthespeedofthecarinfront.ComputersaremuchsaferdriversthanpeoplesocarsinaroadtrainwillbeabletodrivemuchclosertogetherthancarsdrivenbypeoplE.By2020.Dr.DavidDavisbelievescartechnologywillgivemotoristsaclearviewoftheroadwhatevertheweatherconditionsbyprojectinganimageoftheroadaheadontothecar’swindscreen.Andby2030carswilltravelinconvoylinkedtoeachotherelectronically.Carswillbeconnectedtothecarinfrontjustlikeatrain.Thefrontvehicleinsuchatrainburnsthenormalamountoffuel.saysDavis.‘‘Butalltheothersinthetrainwouldburnabouttenpercentofthenormalamountandsoproduceabouttenpercentofthepollution.Weknowfromthepassagethatgovernmentsandcarmanufacturers_______.A.aredevotedtothetechnologicalrevolutionincarindustryB.considerthepredictionsseriouslyC.donotbelievethepredictionthatnoonewillowncarsby2030D.haveputthesuper-intelligentcarintomassproductionWhichofthefollowingwillbethecharacteristicofthecarsof2030?A.Thecarwillspeedupoutofcontrol.B.Wewillownasmanycarsaswewant.C.Carswillproducemorepollutionthanpresentones.D.Allcarswillbedrivenbycomputers.Theexpressionclosestinmeaningtothephraseinconvoyinthelastparagraphis________.A.sidelongB.inlineC.sidebysideD.shouldertoshoulderWhatwillhappenifcarsarejoinedtoeachotherelectronicallyin2020?A.Therewillbelesspollutioncausedbycar.B.MotoristswillgetaclearviewoftheroaD.C.TheweatherconditionwillnothaveeffectOnmotorists.D.Alltrainswillburnlessfuelthanpresent.

Spendingaslittleas$5adayonsomeoneelsecouldsignificantlyboosthappinesstheteamattheUniversityofBritishColumbiaandHarvardBusinessSchoolfoundonThursday.Theirexperimentsonmorethan630Americansshowedtheyweremeasurablyhappierwhentheyspentmoneyonothers—eveniftheythoughtspendingthemoneyonthemselveswouldmakethemhappier.WewantedtotestourtheorythathowpeoplespendtheirmoneyisatleastasimportantashowmuchmoneytheyearnsaidElizabethDunnapsychologistattheUniversityofBritishColumbiA.Theyaskedtheir600volunteersfirsttoratetheirgeneralhappinessreporttheirannualyearlyincomeanddetailtheirmonthlyspendingincludingbillsgiftsforthemselvesgirlsforothersanddonationstocharity.RegardlessofhowmuchincomeeachpersonmadethosewhospentmoneyonothersreportedgreaterhappinesswhilethosewhospentmoreonthemselvesdidnotDunnsaidinastatement.Dunn’steamalsosurveyed16employeesatacompanyinBostonbeforeandaftertheyreceivedanannualprofit-sharingbonusofbetween$3000and$8000.Employeeswhodevotedmoreoftheirbonustopro-socialspendingexperiencedgreaterhappinessafterreceivingthebonusandthemannerinwhichtheyspentthatbonuswasamoreimportantpredictoroftheirhappinessthanthesizeofthebonusitselftheywroteintheirreportpublishedinthejournalSciencE.Theygavetheirvolunteers$5or$20andhalfgotclearinstructionsonhowtospendit.Thosewhospentthemoneyonsomeoneorsomethingelsereportedfeelinghappieraboutit.Thesefindingssuggestthatveryminoralterationschangesinspendingallocationsshares—aslittleas$5—maybeenoughtoproducerealgainsinhappinessonagivendayDunnsaiD.60.Whatisthegeneralideaofthepassage?A.Themoreyouearnthegreaterhappinessyouwillget.B.Spendingmoremoneyonyourselfwillmakeyouhappier.C.MoneycanbuyhappinessbutonlyifyouspenditonsomeoneelsE.D.Youcanspendonly5$adaytogethappiness.61.Theunderlinedwordboostinthefirstparagraphprobablymeans_______.A.helptofindB.helptobringC.helptoincreaseD.helptoget62.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Thosewhospendmoremoneyonotherscangetmuchmorebonus.B.Peopleusuallythinkspendingmoneyonthemselveswillmakethemhappier.C.Verysmallchangesinspendingyourmoneymaybeenoughtogainhappiness.D.Researchersthinkthathowpeoplespendtheirmoneyisatleastasimportantashowmuchmoneytheyearn.63.Itcanbeinferredfromthe6thparagraphthat______.A.thevolunteersnotgiven5$or20$spenttheirownmoneyonthemselves.B.thosewhospentthemoneyonsomeoneorsomethingelsefelthappieraboutit.C.thevolunteersweregiven5$or20$asarewardfortheexperiment.D.halfofthevolunteerscouldspendthemoneyastheylikeD.

Manyparentsfindthattheirchildrenactverymeantotheirfriends.Theywonderwhattheycandoaboutthisbehaviorwithoutsquashingtheirspirit.HereiswhatparentingexpertsexplainandsuggestPre-schoolershavenoideahowothersfeel.Theyareintheprocessofunderstandingtheirownfeelingsandhavenotyetdevelopedemotionalintelligence.ChildrenofthisagealsodothingsjustbecauseitcanmakethemfeelpowerfulwhentheyareabletomakeothersresponD.HerearesomethingsyoucandotoreducethemeantalkWhenthechild’sinagoodmoodlookherintheeyesandlovinglytellherhowyoufeelwhenshespeaksinameanwaytoanotherchilD.Havealookofdisappointmentonyourfaceandrole-playwithhertoshowherthebehavioryouwouldliketoseE.Theneverytimeyouseeherdemonstratingtheniceinteractionwithothersstopwhatyou’redoinggivehereyecontactandmakeabigdealoutofit.Youngchildrenneedtoknowwhatgoodbehaviorlookslikewithregularencouragement.Whenyoucatchherbeingmeantoachildgetdownonyourkneesnexttoherandwithyourarmaroundherfacethechildthatisreceivinghermeannessandapologizetothechildforbothofyouthenwalkaway.Assoonastheotherchildisawayletyourdaughterknowhowdisappointedyouareinherbehaviorandquicklyletitgo.Parentsshouldsetupaconsequencewhenthisnegativebehavioroccurs.Youcangivetheseotherideasatryfirst.Ifyou’renotseeinganyresultsafterafewtimesthengoaheadandsetuptheconsequencesuchasnotbeingabletoplaywiththatchild.Avoidusingtimeoutbecauseitdoesn’twork.Itgivesthechildtoomuchpowerandtoomuchattention.Themosteffectiveconsequencesarethosethataredirectlytiedtothebehavior.Ifsheisbeingmeantochildrenthentheplaysessionends.AndmostimportantlysetupthisconsequenceinadvancewhenthenegativebehaviorisNOToccurring.Ifyoushouldcatchherbeingabullytoanotherchildandshehassomehowhurthimorherimmediatelyputallyourattentiononthevictimnother.Don’tscoldorpunishyourdaughter.Softlygentlyandimmediatelynurturethehurtchildandgetyourdaughtertoassistyouinthenurturing.WhenthingshavecalmeddownletherknowfacetofacehowdisappointedyouareinherbehaviornotherasachilD.68.Whenachildtalksmeantohisfriendthebestwaytocorrectitisto________.A.tellhimdirectlythatitisawrongdoingB.demonstratewhatagoodbehaviorisC.makehimapologizetohisfriendD.askhisfriendnottoplaywithhimanymore69.Theunderlinedphrasemakeabigdealoutofitinparagraph3probablymeans________.A.showsomedisappointmentB.sayafewwordsofpraiseC.exchangegiftswiththechildD.presentasurprisedlook70.Whendealingwithachild’smeanactionyoushouldn’t_______.A.punishherinthepresenceofherfriendB.putonadisappointedlookonyourfaceC.tellherthatyouareunhappytoseethatD.nurturethehurtchildimmediately71.Thepassageismainlyabouthowto_______.A.bringupchildrenB.solvepre-schoolchildren’sproblemsC.helpchildrenmakefriendsD.guidechildrenwhenbadbehaviorsoccur

Listencarefullyworkingpeoplewewouldliketotellyousomethingthatcouldsaveyourprecioustimeandmoney!Bestofallitisfree!It’sno.Whatdoyouask?We’llsayitagain:No.Sweetandsimpleno.Saynoatyourofficeandseehowquicklythatpileofworkonyourdeskdisappears.Saying‘no’toothersmeansyouaresaying‘yes’toyourselfsaidLeslieCharlesaprofessionalspeakerfromEastLansingMichigan.Timeisprecious.PeoplearespendingmoneybuyingtimE.Andyetwearewillingtogiveupourtimebecausewecan’tsay‘no’.SusieWatsonafamouswritersaidpeoplewhoalwayssayyesneedtosaynowithoutguilt内疚orfearofpunishment.Iwouldratherhavesomeonegivemealoving‘no’thananobligated强制的‘yes’shesaiD.SusieWatsonsaysshefeelsnoobligationtogiveanexplanationwhenshesaysnoeithersociallyorprofessionally.Doesshefeelguiltyaboutit?NotatallsaidWatsonwhoisdirectorofadvertisingandpublicrelationsatTimexCorpinMiddleburyConneticut.Mostpeopleareafraidofsaying‘no’Myadviceistosay‘yes’onlyifyoudon’tmean‘no’.WatsonsaidnoisthemosteffectiveweaponagainstwastingtimE.EveryyeartherearemoredemandsonyourtimeOtherpeoplearehappytouseupyourtimeWatsonsaiD.Timesavingappearstobeno’sgreatestfrienD.NocanbeyournewfriendapowerfultooltotakebackyourlifE.Nomayeventakeyoufurtherinthebusinessworldthanyes.Noispowerandstrength.Nonowseemscompletelycorrect.Saying‘no’isn’teasy.Butfinallyit’sgreatlyliberatingCharlessaiD.Butheaddedanoprojectneedstobeworkedoneverydaybecauseitishardtochangelong-termhabit.Buthealsowarns:Don’tgotoextremes.Don’tfindyourselfsaying‘no’toeverything.Inreturnyoushouldlearntohear‘no’.ThesentenceSaying‘yes’toyourselfmeans_______.A.youcanhavemoretimetoplaywithothersB.youneedn’tcareaboutother’sfeelingifyouarehappyC.youareselfishandtreatothersrudelyD.youcandealwithyourbusinessasyouhaveplannedWhenyousaynotoothersyoushouldsayitina_______.A.secretwayB.politewayC.proudwayD.guiltywayInWatson’sopinionpeoplecansavemuchtimeonconditionthat_______.A.theysaynoatasuitabletimeB.theysaynoasmuchaspossibleC.theyareafraidofsayingnoD.theymakeothersangryatthemIfapersonsaysnotoeverythingtheresultheorshereceivemaybethatheorshe_______.A.enjoysawonderfullifeB.makesalotofmoneyC.facesdifficultyinlifeD.forgetstosayyesintheend

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ItoldmyfriendGrahamthatIoftencycletwomilesfrommyhousetothetowncentrebutunfortunatelythereisabighillontheroutE.HerepliedYoumeanfortunately.HeexplainedthatIshouldbegladoftheextraexercisethatthehillprovideD.MyattitudetothehillhasnowchangeD.IusedtocomplainasIapproacheditbutnowItellmyselfthefollowing.Thishillwillexercisemyheartandlungs.Itwillhelpmetoloseweightandgetfit.ItwillmeanthatIlivelonger.ThishillismyfrienD.FinallyIcomfortmyselfwiththethoughtofallthosesillypeoplewhopaymoneytogotoagymandsitonstationeryexercisebicycleswhenIcangetthesamevalueforfreE.IhaveasmileofsatisfactionasIreachthetopofthehill.ProblemsaretheretobefacedandovercomE.WecannotachieveanythingwithaneasylifE.HelenKellerwasthefirstdeafandblindpersontogainauniversitydegreE.Heractivismandwritingprovedinspirational.ShewroteCharactercannotbedevelopedineasE.OnlythroughexperiencesofsufferingcanthesoulbestrengthenedvisionclearedambitioninspiredandsuccessachieveD.Oneofthemaindeterminantsofsuccessinlifeisourattitudetowardsadversity逆境.Fromtimetotimeweallfacehardshipsproblemsaccidentsanddifficulties.Someareofourmakingbutmanyarenofaultofourown.Whilewecannotchoosetheadversitywecanchooseourattitudetowardsit.DouglasBaderwas21whenin1931hehadbothlegscutofffollowingaflyingaccident.HewasdeterminedtoflyagainandwentontobecomeoneoftheleadingflyingaviatorsintheBattleofBritainwith22aerialvictoriesovertheGermans.Hewasaninspirationtoothersduringthewar.HesaidDon’tlistentoanyonewhotellsyouthatyoucan’tdothisorthat.That’snonsensE.Makeupyourmindyou’llneverusecrutches拐杖orastickandthenhaveagoateverything.Gotoschoolandjoininallthegamesyoucan.Goanywhereyouwantto.ButneverneverletthempersuadeyouthatthingsaretoodifficultorimpossiblE.Thebiographies传记ofgreatpeoplearefullofexamplesofhowtheytookstepstoovercomethedifficultiestheyfaceD.ThecommonthreadisthattheydidnotbecomedepresseD.TheychosetheirattitudE.TheychosetobepositivE.TheytookonthechallengE.Theywon.Neverthelessthereisstilltheproblemofhowyouchangeyourattitudetowardsadversity.32.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtotheauthorofthepassage?A.Goingtoagymisgreatlybeneficialtopeople’shealth.B.ClimbinghillsonbicyclesisthebestwaytotakeexercisE.C.Thosewhowanttoachievesuccesscan’texpecttoliveaneasylifE.D.People’sattitudetoadversityistheonlyfactoroftheirsuccess.33.ByquotingwhatDouglasBadersaidtheauthorintendstotellus.A.Nothingisdifficulttothemanwhowilltry.B.A.badworkmanquarrelswithhistools.C.Ifyourisknothingyouwillhavenothing.D.Failureisthemotherofsuccess.34.Followingthispassagetheauthorwillfurthertalkabout.A.howhisfriendhelpedhimtochangehisattitudetowardstheadversityhefacedB.whyitisimportanttokeepoptimisticinfaceofadversityC.whatstepstotaketochangeyourattitudetowardstheadversityyoufaceD.whatgreatpeoplehaveincommon35.Whichofthefollowingcanbestfunctionasthetitleofthepassage?A.LifeisfullofadversityB.DifferentattitudestowardsadversityC.NothingisimpossibleD.Faceadversitywithasmile

Whyissettinggoalsimportant?BecausegoalscanhelpyoudoandexperienceeverythingyouwantinlifE.Insteadofjustlettinglifehappentoyougoalsallowyourselftomakeyourlifehappen.Successfulandhappypeoplehaveavisionofhowtheirlifeshouldbeandtheysetlotsofgoalstohelpthemreachtheirvision.BysettinggoalsyouaretakingcontrolofyourlifE.It’slikehavingamaptoshowyouwhereyouwanttogo.Thinkofitthisway.Therearetwodrivers.Onehasadestinationinmindwhichislaidoutforheronamap.Shecandrivestraighttherewithoutanywastedtimeorwrongturns.Theotherdriverhasnogoalordestinationormap.Shestartsoffatthesametimefromthesameplaceasthefirstdriverjustusingupgasandoil.Whichdriverdoyouwanttobe?Winnersinlifesetgoalsandfollowthroughonthem.Winnersdecidewhattheywantinlifeandthengettherebymakingplansandsettinggoals.Unsuccessfulpeoplejustletlifehappenbyaccident.Goalsaren’tdifficulttosetandtheyaren’tdifficulttoreach.It’suptoyoutofindoutwhatyourgoalsidealsandvisionsreallyarE.YouaretheonewhomustdecidewhattopursueandinwhatdirectiontoaimyourlifE.Researchtellsuswhenwewriteagoaldownwearemorelikelytoachieveit.Writtengoalscanbereviewedregularlyandhavemorepower.Likeacontractwithyourselftheyarehardertoneglectorforget.Alsowhenyouwriteyourgoalsinaparticularfashionyouareabletostimulateyourselftobecontinuouslyalerttosituationsthatwillfurtheryourgoals.Theexampleofthetwodriversisgiventoshow_____________.A.theimportanceofhavingamapandrightdirectionB.thesignificanceofsettinggoalsC.thefoolishnessoftheseconddriverD.thefoolishnessofthefirstdriverIfpeoplewanttoreachtheirgoalstheyshould_______________.A.notedowntheirgoalsB.discusswithothersandaskfortheirhelpC.facethedifficultiesinfrontofthemD.signacontractwithotherpeopleWhatisthemainideaofthispassage?A.Failurealwaysaccompaniesthepeoplewhogivesupeasily.B.WheneveryousetgoalsyouwillsucceeD.C.Winnersneverstoptheireffortsforsuccess.D.Successispossibleonlywhenapersonhassethisorhergoalclearly.

Everypeoplehasitsownwayofsayingthingsitsownspecialexpressions.ManyeverydayAmericanexpressionsarebasedoncolors.Redisahotcolor.Americansoftenuseittoexpressheat.Theymaysaytheyareredhotaboutsomethingunfair.Whentheyareredhottheyareveryangryaboutsomething.ThesmallhottastingpeppersfoundinmanyMexicanfoodsarecalledredhotsfortheircolorandtheirfierytastE.FastloudmusicispopularwithmanypeoplE.TheymaysaythemusicisredhotespeciallythekindcalledDixielandjazz.PinkisalighterkindofreD.Peoplesometimessaytheyareinthepinkwhentheyareingoodhealth.TheexpressionwasfirstusedinAmericaatthebeginningofthetwentiethcentury.Itprobablycomesfromthefactthatmanybabiesarebornwithanicepinkcolorthatshowsthattheyareingoodhealth.Thecolorgreenisnaturalfortreesandgrass.Butitisanunnaturalcolorforhumans.A.personwhohasasickfeelingstomachmaysayshefeelsalittlegreen.A.passengeronaboatwhoisfeelingverysickfromhighwavesmaylookverygreen.Sometimesapersonmaybeupsetbecausehedoesnothavesomethingasniceasafriendhaslikeafastnewcar.Thatpersonmaysayheisgreenwithenvy.Somepeoplearegreenwithenvybecauseafriendhasmoredollarsorgreenbacks.Dollarsarecalledgreenbacksbecausethatisthecolorofthebacksideofthepapermoney.Thecolorblackisusedofteninexpressions.Peopledescribeadayinwhicheverythinggoeswrongasablackday.Thedateofamajortragedyisrememberedasablackday.A.blacklistisillegalnow.Butatonetimesomebusinessesrefusedtoemploypeoplewhowereonablacklistforbelongingtounpopularorganizations.Insomecasescolorsdescribeasituation.A.brownoutisanexpressionforareductioninelectricpower.Brownoutshappenwhenthereistoomuchdemandforelectricity.TheelectricsystemisunabletoofferallthepowerneededinanareA.BlackoutsarecommonduringWorldWartwo.Officialswouldorderalllightsinacityturnedofftomakeitdifficultforenemyplanestofindatargetinthedarkofnight.61.AmericansuseredhottodescribethefollowingEXCEPT____.A.somethingunfairB.smallhot-tastingpeppersC.thepersonwhoisveryangryD.popularmusiclikeDixielandjazz62.Peopleuseinthepinktoexpresstheyareingoodhealthbecause____.A.theexpressionhasaverylonghistoryB.thecolorpinkmakespeoplefeelhappyC.peoplethinkthecolorpinkisgentlerthanredD.healthybabiesarebornwithnicepinkskin63.Whenwesaysomeonefeelsalittlegreenitmeanshe/she____.A.enjoyshimselfinboatingB.ishitbyahighwaveC.hasastomachacheD.likestreesandgrass64.Inthewriter’seyeswhatisrelatedtoablackday?A.BeingsentabeautifulgiftB.PassingaverydifficulttestC.BeingrefusedduringanimportantinterviewD.Beinginvitedtoanexcitingparty65.Thewriterwantstotellus______inAmericaneverydayexpressionsA.themostpopularcolorsB.differentmeaningsofcolorsC.howtousecolorscorrectlyD.whyAmericansliketousecolors

InthisinfluentialworkaboutthesurprisingdividebetweenchildrenandtheoutdoorschildsupporterexpertRichardLouvdirectlylinksthelackofnatureinthelivesoftoday’swiredgeneration---hecallsitnature-deficit赤字----tosomeofthemostdisturbingchildhoodtrendssuchastherisesinobesityattentiondisordersanddepression.LastChildintheWoodsisthefirstbooktobringtogetheranewandgrowingbodyofresearchindicatingthatdirectexposuretonatureisessentialforhealthychildhooddevelopmentandforthephysicalandemotionalhealthofchildrenandadults.MorethanjustraisinganalarmLouvofferspracticalsolutionsandsimplewaystohealthebrokenbond---andmanyarerightinourownbackyarD.ThisneweditionreflectsthegreatchangesthathavetakenplacesincethebookwasoriginallypublisheD.Itincludes:·100actionsyoucantaketocreatechangeinyourcommunityschoolandfamily.·35discussionpointstoinspirepeopleofallagestotalkabouttheimportanceofnatureintheirlives.·AnewprogressreportbytheauthoraboutthegrowingLeaveNoChildInsidemovement.·NewandupdatedresearchconfirmingthatdirectexposuretonatureisessentialforthephysicalandemotionalhealthofchildrenandadultsLastChildintheWoods:SavingourChildrenfromNatureDeficitDisorderhaspromotedanationaldialogueamongeducatorshealthprofessionalparentsdevelopersandconservationists.Thisisabookthatwillchangethewayyouthinkaboutthefutureofyourchildren.28.WhatdoesthewordbondinParagraph2referto?A.ExposuretonatureB.ChildhooddevelopmentC.Parent-childrelationshipD.Connectionbetweenchildrenandnature29.Whatdoesthebookfocusoninchildren’sgrowth?A.OutsideactivitiesB.PhysicallaborC.OverweightproblemsD.Schoolperformances30.Whatisaddedtothenewedition?A.WebsitelinksandrelatedvideosB.VividpicturesandpersonalexamplesC.TrainingcoursesandexpertsupportsD.Latestresearchandpracticalinstructions31.Whereisthepassagefrom?A.A.sciencereportB.A.bookreviewC.A.fairytaleD.A.guidebook

CampingwildisawonderfulwaytoexperiencethenaturalworldandatitsbestitmakeslittleenvironmentalinfluencE.Butwithincreasingnumbersofpeoplewantingtoescapeintothewildernessitisbecomingmoreandmoreimportanttocampunobtrusively不引人注意地andleavenomark.WildcampingisnotpermittedinmanyplacesparticularlyincrowdedlowlandBritain.Whereveryouarefindoutaboutorganizationsresponsibleformanagingwildspacesandcontactthemtofindouttheirpolicyoncampingandshelterbuilding.ForexampleitisfinetocampwildinremotepartsofScotlandbutinEnglandyoumustaskthelandowner’spermissionexceptinnationalparks.Campingisabouthavingrelaxationsleepingoutdoorexperiencingbadweatherandmakingdowithoutmodernconveniences.A.busyfully-equippedcampsite野营地seemstogoagainstthissoseekoutsmallermoreremoteplaceswitheasyaccesstoopenspacesandperhapsbeaches.Betterstillfindacampsitewithnoroadaccess:walkinginmakesarealadventurE.Findingtherightspottocampisthefirststeptoguaranteeingagoodnight’ssleep.Chooseacampsitewithprivacyandminimuminfluenceonothersandtheenvironment.Trytouseanareawherepeoplehaveobviouslycampedbeforeratherthancreatinganewspot.Whencampinginwoodlandavoidstandingdeadtreeswhichmayfallonawindynight.Avoidanimalrunsandcavesandpossiblehomesofbitinginsects.MakesureyouhavemostprotectiononthewindwardsidE.Ifyoumakeafiredosodownwindofyourshelter.AlwaysconsiderwhatinfluenceyoumighthaveonthenaturalworlD.Avoiddamagingplants.A.goodcampsiteisfoundnotmade—changingitshouldbeunnecessary.57.Youneedn’taskforpermissionwhencampingin________.A.mostpartsofScotlandB.nationalparksinEnglandC.crowdedlowlandBritainD.mostpartsofEngland58.Theauthorthinksthatagoodcampsiteisone________.A.usedpreviouslyB.witheasyaccessC.withmodemconveniencesD.farawayfrombeaches59.Thelastparagraphmainlydealswith________.A.protectinganimalsB.buildingacampfireC.campinginwoodlandD.findingacampsitewithprivacy60.Thepassageismainlyabout________.A.theprotectionofcampsitesB.thehumaninfluenceoncampsitesC.theimportanceofwildcampingD.thedosanddon’tsofwildcamping

EveryWednesdayIgotoCantataAdultLifeServicesalocalretirementcommunityinBrookfieldIllinoisUSwithmyclassmatestodocommunityservicE.AftermyveryfirstvisittoCantatamylifechangedforever.ThatmaysoundabitdramaticbutvolunteeringwiththeelderlyhaschangedmyviewsonlifE.Ourvisitslastaboutanhourandwebring25­30studentseverytimE.Weplayboardgamesandcardswiththeresidentswhilewe'retherE.YoucanwatchallthemoviesandTVshowsyouwantaboutlifebackthenbutnothingcomparestotalkingtothepeoplewhowereactuallytherE.JusthearingtheirstorieshastouchedmeinawayIneverthoughtpossiblE.Whetheritwastalkingto98­year­oldHurricaneHildaaboutherglorydaysasarollerskaterorchattingwithLouaboutthetimesshedancedwithafamousactorIwascompletelyattractedbyeverysinglememorytheresidentswantedtosharewithmE.Eventheresidentswhodon'thaveamazingmemoriesmaketheexperiencesatisfying.IremembervisitingMrs.Robinson.Shecouldn'trecallmuchaboutherpastbutshetoldmeshe'dneverforgethowkindIwasjusttolistentoherrambling漫谈.Itmademerealizethatit'sthelittlethingsthatmakelifeworthliving.That'ssomethingIwon'tforgetanytimesoon.Ifthere'sonethingI'verealizedinmythreeyearsofvisitingCantatait'sthatpresence—justbeingthere—meansmorethananythingtomanyoftheresidents.Anddespitehowbusyourlivesarethere'salwaystimetomakesomeone'sday.Formeitfeelsgreattobeasourceofhappinessasmileonabaddayoralisteningearforoldmemories.Andattheendofthedaythat'sallthatmatters.It'seasytofeellikeyoudon'thaveanythingincommonwiththeelderly—especiallywhenyou'reateenager.Butthat'snottrueatall.Ihatetobeoverlyclichéd陈词滥调的herebutagereallyisjustanumber.Asyoungadultsit'simportantforustorealizethissoonerratherthanlater.Wecanlearnalotfromtheelderlyandtheycanoftenbenefitfromteenagerstoo.1.Whatdothevolunteersdoaccordingtothepassage?A.Theyshareeverythingwiththeresidents.B.Theyplayboardgamesandcardswiththeresidents.C.Theywatchtheresidentsplaygames.D.Theybuygiftsfortheresidents.2.Accordingtothewriterwhatisthemostimportantthingthatvolunteerscandofortheelderly?A.Playingwiththem.B.Benefitingfromthem.C.Helpingthem.D.Beingtherewiththem.3.Whatdoesthewriterwanttotellusbywritingthispassage?A.Wedon'thaveanythingincommonwiththeelderly.B.Ageisjustanumber.C.Itisimportanttohelptheelderly.D.Youngadultsandtheelderlycanbenefitfromeachother.

IsteppedintomyhotelroomtoapleasantsurprisE.Lotsofroomsurroundedaninvitingking-sizebedwitharmchairsnearbyrestingagainstslidingglassdoorsthatopenedontoaprivateyarD.A.smalldiningtablesatnexttoakitchenwitharefrigeratorandcoffeemachinE.WowIthoughttomyself.NiceplacE.Ilovehotels.IlovetoenteracleanroomhangmyclothesandgazeoutthewindowwalkoutinthemorningandwhenIreturnsomeoneelsewillhavemadethebeD.Ilikein-roomdiningandthewaytheygreetyousoprofessionally.NicetohaveyouwithusagainMr.Goldsborough.Verycool.TheproblemisthatunlessAlisontravelswithmeIneversleepwellinhotels.ImissmyfamilyeventhoughLinusandCamilleatages4andalmost2findawaytointerrupteventhebestnight'ssleepathomE.I'mdeeplytroubledbythenumberofparentswhowakeuptoolatewiththerealization:Mychildrengrewuptoofast.Inthebusycareerandcorporateratrace剧烈竞争ImissedtheirchildhooD.Whattheyfailtosaybuttoooftenthinkcausesmeevenmorepain:...andIbarelyevenknowthem.A.hundredyearsfromnownoonewillrememberthesizeofyourbankaccountthecaryoudroveorthesizeofyourhousE.TheworldmightdiffergreatlyhoweverbasedonyourimpactinthelifeofasmallchilD.Ifyoupayattentiontoyoursignificantothersmakethechoicetoputthemfirst.Thinkofonespecificactionthatyoucantakeandtakeit.Thenthinkofanotheroneandtakethattoo.Challengeyourselftofindnewwaystoexpressyourappreciationandloveonadailybasis.Itwillpayofften-fold十倍athomE.Wecaninferfromthepassagethattheauthor____.A.oftengoesoutonbusinessB.didn’tgetalongwellwithhis/herfamilyC.hasnotgrownintoanadultD.comesfromarichfamilyAccordingtotheauthorwhatisthemostimportantforusisthat____.A.weshouldoftenmissourfamilyB.weshoulddowhatwecantobenefitourfamilyC.weshouldoftenstaywithourfamilyD.wemustalwaysbereadytofacetheratraceThroughparA.4andparA.5whattheauthorreallymeansisthat____.A.hehateshisparents’constantlyblaminghim/herB.hisparentsdon’tcaremuchabouthis/hergrowthC.manyparentsworryabouttheirchildren’sfutureD.manyparentscan’trealizetheirchildrennotpreparingforthefiercesocialratraceWhichofthefowlingisthebesttitleforthispassage?A.EastwesthomeisthebestB.DifferentgenerationsdifferentviewsC.ValueofapersonathomeD.NothingBeatsFamily

Whenyouthinkofthecinemathephrasewatchingamovieprobablycomestomindandinfactmoviemakersworkveryhardtomaketheirfilmsinterestingvisually.Butmoviesalsocontainstoriesdialoguesmusicandsoundeffects---thingsthatpeopledon'tneedtoseeinordertoenjoy.MoviereviewerMartyKleinhascreatedawebsitetohelpvisuallyimpairedpeoplechoosemoviesthattheycanfollowwithoutthehelpofanassistanttoexplainwhatishappeningonthescreen.Kleingivesmoviesaratingfrom1to10basedonseveralfactors.A.moviereceivesahighratingifthereareonlyafewmaincharacterswhosevoicesareeasytorecognizE.KleinalsolikesaninterestingstorywithouttoomanychangesintimeandplacE.A.largeamountofdialoguebetweenthecharactersisbetterthanlongsilencesornoisyactionscenes.Ofcoursevisuallyimpairedpeoplecanenjoymanyfilmswiththehelpfromafriendwhodoesn’tmindexplainingthepartsofamoviethatcanonlybeseen.Butthatmeansthatsomeoneistalkingduringthemoviewhichcouldannoysomeaudiencemembers.Italsomeansthatthesepeoplecannotgotothemoviesindependently.Tosolvetheseproblemssomemovietheatershavebeguntoofferrecordedaudiodescriptionsofthemovementssceneryandspecialeffectsthatotheraudiencememberscanseeonthescreen.VisuallyimpairedmoviegoersreceiveawirelessheadsettowearduringthemoviE.Thisallowsthemtolistentothenarrationwhilestillhearingamovie'smusicandothersoundsthatsurroundtheminthetheater.AnotherblindmoviereviewerJayForrywritesmoviereviewsthatarepublishedonhiswebsitE.Healsowritesfornewspapersandisaguestonradioshows.ForrygivesmoviesoneoffiveratingsincludingSogoodblindpeoplewilllikeitandI'mgladIcouldn'tseeit.Forrybecameawriteraftergoingblindattheageof20andhedecidedtogotocollegE.HisfirstarticlesappearedinthecollegenewspaperandForry'swritingskillsandsenseofhumorarewhatkeeppeoplereadinghisreviewsorlisteningtothemontheradio.AfterwatchingTheSixthSenseForrycommentedthathethoughtthemoviewasexcellentbutthatheenviedtheboywhowasthemaincharacter:HehadsixsensesandIonlyhavefour.52.Whichofthefollowingisnotmentionedassomethingthatcanbeenjoyedwithoutbeingseen?A.Stories.B.conversations.C.MusiC.D.Specialeffects.53.Visuallyimpairedpeoplereferstothosewho__________.A.arecompletelydeafB.can'tseeanythingC.arelamewhenwalkingD.makecommentsonmovies54.WhichmoviemightreceiveagoodratingfromMartyKlein?A.A.martialartsfilmwithmanyfightscenes.B.A.dramathatoftenshiftsbetweenthepastandthepresent.C.A.romanticcomedywithfourmaincharactersandlotsofconversations.D.A.spaceadventurewithmanyexplosionsandspecialeffects.55.Whatdotheatersdoconcerningvisuallyimpairedpeople?A.TheyassignstafftoexplainsomepartsofthemoviE.B.TheyarrangemoviesespeciallyforthesepeoplE.C.TheyofferrecordedaudiodescriptionsofthemoviE.D.TheypersuadethesepeoplenottogotothetheateralonE.

Iwasdrivingdowntheroadtheotherdaylisteningtosweetmusiccomingoutofmycarradio.MyheartfeltpeacefulmymindwasclearandmysoulwasfulloflovE.Evenwithallitsproblem:lifeseemedgooD.Thenthemusicstoppedandthenewscameon.Therewastalkofanotherfamousmillionaireindrugrehab康复afteranincidentwiththepolicE.Therewasnewsonthemurderofapoormanwhoselifewassupposedtobechangedafterwinningthelottery.Therewasevenadiscussiononhowmuchgreedandexcess放肆haddamagedourworlD.Everystoryseemedtopointonceagaintotheoldsayingthatmoneycan'tbuyhappiness.HearingthemmademethinkofamovieIsawmanyyearsagoonMotherTeresa'shomeforthedyinginIndiA.WhatstruckmemostwhenIwatcheditwasn'ttheunbearablepovertytherE.Itwasn'tthesicknessandsufferingthatthepeoplethereweregoingthrough.ItwasratherthepeacefulsmilesoflovekindnessandhappinessthattheysharedwiththeSistersandwitheachother..Thesepeoplehadnothing.Manywerestrugglingattheendofdeath.Yettheyknewthesimpletruththatsomanyofusherearestilllearning:JoyisFreE.WecanhavejoyandspreadjoyeverydayofourlifeherE.Don'tloveoradmiredollarsignsandthinkthatmoneywillbringyouhappinessthen.Joycan'tbepurchaseD.Itcan'tbeowneD.Itcanonlybechosenandthengivenfreelytoothers.Intheeyesofeternity永恒moneyisonlyworthlesspaper.TheonlythingthatmattersisthelovewithinyouandthelovethatyougivetotheworlD.Makethatyourlegacy遗产andyourlifewillforeverberichinjoy.4.AlltheinformationaboutthemoviementionedinParagraph2istrueEXCEPT______.A.itwasaboutMotherTeresa'scontributionsB.itlefttheauthoradeepimpressionC.peopleinitwereverykindandhappyD.peopleinitwereextremelypoorandsuffering5.BysayingMakethatyourlegacytheauthormeans______.A.GiveyourfortunetoyourcominggenerationsB.TreatyourfortuneasveryvaluablethingsC.PassyourjoyontoyourcominggenerationsD.Havejoyandspreadjoytopeoplearoundyou6.Whichsectionofanewspaperisthispassagemostprobablytakenfrom?A.Business.B.CulturE.C.LifE.D.Entertainment.

Whenacoupledecidestomarrytheynaturallyinformbothsetsofparentsandstepparentsbeforehavingapartyplannedortellingalltheirfriends.Thedaysarelonggoneofthemangoingtremblingtothegirl’sfatherandsayingSirmayIhavethehonorofhavingthehandofyourdaughterinmarriage?Howeverawisecouplealwaysdiscussestheirplansformarriagewiththeirrespectivefamiliesandayoungmanoftensuggestsafinancialtalkwithhisfuturefather-in-lawbeforethelatterisfacedwiththeembarrassmentofaskingforone.Evenifayoungwomanhassupportedherselfandlivesawayfromhomeherparentshavetherighttoknowhowherfiancéproposestohandlethelong-rangefinancingoftheirfamilyandhomE.Thefiancéshouldstatehisincomehissavingsandhisfutureexpectationswithoutoverstatinganyofthem.Engagementpartiesaregivenbytheparentsofthebride-to-beorbyarelativeofthebrideactingforherparentsusuallyjustbeforethenewspaperannouncementoftheengagement.Ifthebride-to-beandherfiancéliveinacityotherthanherparentsitisbetterforherparentstogotothecitythanhertogohometothemfortheengagementparty.Sheandherfiancéwillafterallbepartiedinherparents’hometownduringtheweddingfestivities.Howeverifthefamilyhomeisnotfarawayitisproperfortheengagedcoupletotraveltherefortheannouncementparty.Theyoungman’sfamilyshouldbeinvitedtoo.Ifthebride’sparentsarenolongerlivingthenarelativeoraclosefriendcangivetheparty.Itisusuallyasimplecocktail’spartychampagneservedfortoaststotheengagedcouplE.Ifthepartyisverylargetheengagedcoupleandthegirl’sparentsmightformareceivingline—buttheydonothaveto.Thebride-to-beusuallywearsherengagementringofficiallyforthefirsttimeonthisoccasion.Ifshehasagiftforthegroom-to-beshegivesittohimrightbeforeoraftertheengagementparty.ForAmericansthetraditionalengagementringisadiamondsolitaire单粒宝石.Howevertodayanythinggoes—aringwithmanycoloredstonesaringwithalargesemi-preciousstoneanheirloom传__ringresetinamoderndesignorevenastoneinthebride’sfamilysimplyresetinaTiffanysetting.Theweddingringwillbeofthesamemetalastheengagementring.SomegirlsprefernoengagementringbutchooseaweddingbandthatisdecoratedwithstonesinsteaD.Noonehastohaveanengagementring.A.girlmaywantherfiancétogiveherapearlnecklaceinsteadorajeweledwatch.Jeweledringscanbegivenasgiftsonmanyoccasionsduringthemarriedlives—suchasweddinganniversariesthebirthofachildoranimportantjobpromotion.59.Accordingtothefirstparagraphyoungmen.A.musttellalltheirfriendsbeforeplanningapartyB.usedtofeelafraidofgoingtomeettheirgirlfriends’parentsC.mustpromisethattheirfamilycouldsupportthemD.mustguaranteetheyliveawayfromhomealready60.Theunderlinedwordoneinthefirstparagraphmostprobablymeans.A.amarriageB.aplanC.afinancialtalkD.anembarrassment61.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Thebride-to-beandherfiancéwillhavetowaitinlinewithbothoftheirparents.B.Iftheboy’sparentsaredeadarelativeoraclosefriendgivesapartyontheirbehalf.C.Theengagementpartyisusuallygivenbeforethenewspaperannouncement.D.It’snolongernecessarytogiveadiamondsolitaireastheengagementring.62.Wecaninferfromthelastparagraphthat.w_ww.k#s5_u.co*mA.ayoungmancangivehiswifeajeweledwatchonthebirthdayoftheirchildB.theheirloommustberesetinamoderndesignC.theengagementringandtheweddingringaredifferentD.somegirlsdon’tmindwhattheyaregivenfortheengagement

Scientistshavedevisedawaytodetermineroughlywhereapersonhaslivedusingastrand缕ofhairatechniquethatcouldhelptrackthemovementsofcriminalsuspectsorunidentifiedmurdervictims.Themethodreliesonmeasuringhowchemicalvariationsindrinkingwatershowupinpeople’shair.You’rewhatyoueatanddrinkandthat’srecordedinyourhairsaidThureCeilingageologistattheUniversityofUtah.WhileU.S.dietisrelativelyidenticalwatersuppliesvary.Thedifferencesresultfromweatherpatterns.ThechemicalcompositionofrainfallchangesslightlyasraincloudsmovE.Mosthydrogenandoxygenatomsinwaterarestablebuttracesofbothelementsarealsopresentasheavierisotopes同位素.Theheaviestrainfallsfirst.AsaresultstormsthatformoverthePacificdeliverheavierwatertoCaliforniathantoUtah.SimilarpatternsexistthroughouttheU.S.BymeasuringtheproportionofheavierhydrogenandoxygenisotopesalongastrandofhairscientistscanconstructageographictimelinE.Eachinchofhaircorrespondstoabouttwomonths.Cerling’steamcollectedtapwatersamplesfrom600citiesandconstructedamapoftheregionaldifferences.Theycheckedtheaccuracyofthemapbytesting200hairsamplescollectedfrom65barbershops.Theywereabletoaccuratelyplacethehairsamplesinbroadregionsroughlycorrespondingtothemovementofrainsystems.It’snotgoodforpinpointing精确定位CedingsaiD.It’sgoodforeliminatingmanypossibilities.ToddParkalocaldetectivesaidthemethodhashelpedhimlearnmoreaboutanunidentifiedwomanwhoseskeletonwasfoundnearGreatSaltLakE.Thewomanwas5feettall.Policerecovered26bonesaT-shirtandseveralstrandsofhair.WhenParkheardabouttheresearchhegavethehairsamplestotheresearchers.Chemicaltestingshowedthatoverthetwoyearsbeforeherdeathshemovedabouteverytwomonths.ShestayedintheNorthwestalthoughthetestcouldnotbemorespecificthansomewherebetweeneasternOregonandwesternWyoming.It’sstillasubstantialareaParksaiD.ButitnarrowsitwaydownformE.61.Accordingtothepassagescientists’newdiscoveryisthat.A.One’shairgrowthhastodowiththeamountofwatertheydrink.B.A.person’shairmayrevealwheretheyhaveliveD.C.Hairanalysisaccuratelyidentifiescriminalsuspects.D.Thechemicalcompositionofhairvariesfrompersontoperson.62.TheunderlinedsentenceYou’rewhatyoueatanddrinkLine1ParA.3means.A.Foodanddrinkaffectone’spersonalitydevelopment.B.Foodanddrinkpreferencesvarywithindividuals.C.Foodanddrinkleavetracesinone’sbodytissues.D.Foodanddrinkareindispensabletoone’sexistencE.63.WhichofthefollowingistrueoftherainfallinAmerica’sWest?A.ThereismuchmorerainfallinCaliforniathaninUtah.B.ThewateritdeliversbecomeslighterwhenitmovesinlanD.C.Itschemicalcompositionislessstablethaninotherareas.D.ItgathersmorelightisotopesasitmoveseastwarD.64.Cerling’steamproducedintheirresearch?A.amapshowingtheregionaldifferencesoftapwaterB.acollectionofhairsamplesfromvariousbarbershopsC.amethodtomeasuretheamountofwaterinhumanhairD.achartillustratingthemovementoftherainsystem65.WhatisthepracticalvalueofCerling’sresearch?A.Ithelpsanalyzethequalityofwaterindifferentregions.B.IthelpsthepolicedeterminewhereacrimeiscommitteD.C.Ithelpsthepolicenarrowdownpossibilitiesindetectivework.D.Ithelpsidentifythedrinkinghabitsofthepersonunderinvestigation.

GoingGreenGreenisnolongerjustacolor.ItisanewwayofthinkingabouttheworldandawayoflivingyourlifE.It’scatchingonallovertheworlD.Moreandmorepeopledecidetogogreenbecausetheyknowthatweonlyhaveoneplanettoliveon.Wewon’tbeabletoliveonitmuchlongerifwekeepwastingenergyanddestroying破坏ourhomewithairlandandwaterpollution.GreenLivingmeans:Understandingthatyourchoicesaffect影响notjustyoubuteverybodyeverywherE.UnderstandingthatyourchoicesaffectnotjusttodaybutthefuturE.Understandingthatwhenwetalkaboutsavingtheplanetorsavingtheenvironmentweareactuallytalkingaboutsavingourselves!Youmaybethinking:HeyI’mjustonepersononaplanetwithbillions.Ican’treallymakeadifferencE.Wellhaveyoueverseenagroupofpeopledothewave波浪?Italwaysstartsoffwithoneortwopeoplejumpingupanddownlikecrazy.Soonthousandsofpeoplearejoiningin.Goinggreenisjustlikethat.Itstartswithsmallsimpleactions.Itcansoonbuildintoawavethatwillchangethewholeplanetandleadusalltohealthierhappierlives.Manystudentshavealreadysharedwithustheireffortstohelptheenvironment:Gabrielle12writesIhavehelpedmycommunityplantagardenandIridemybikeorskateboardtoschool.Kaitlyn10saysLotsofpapertowelsarethrownawaysoIuseareusableclothtoweltodrymyhandsinsteaD.Ialwaysrecycle重复利用saysNatalie13.Youcancallmearecycler!Ialwayslookatthebottomofthings.IwanttoseewhethertheyhavethelittlesignthattellsyouitcanberecycleD.SoIalmostrecycleeverything!Nowit’syourturntothinkabouthowyoucangogreen.MakeimportantchoicesandtakeactionstoimprovetheenvironmentrightaroundyouandthehealthofthewholeworlD.13.WhatdoestheexpressioncatchoninParagraph1probablymean?A.GoworsE.B.Cometoanend.C.Gethelp.D.Becomepopular.14.Fromthepassagewecanlearnthat______.A.ourchoicescan’taffectthefutureB.onepersoncan’tmakeadifferenceC.ourplanetisdestroyedbypollutionD.goinggreenstartswithsmallactions15.Thewritermayagreethat______.A.goinggreenishardforstudentsB.goinggreenmeanschangingothersC.goinggreenisactuallyachoiceD.goinggreenremainsfarawayfromus

Whenyouwanttoseeifalibraryhasthebookyouwantyoucanusethecatalogue目录intheLibrary.Mostcataloguesofbooksinalibrarytaketheformofsmallcardskeptinboxes.Onewayofarranging排列thecardsisinABCorderbythefamilynamesofthewriters.Cataloguecardsusuallygivethefollowingimportantinformation:1thenameofthewriter2theshelf-nk架号thatistheDewevnumberwhichhelpspeopletofindwherethebooksare3thetitleofthebook4theyearofpublicationandthepublisherand5thenumberofpagesinthebook.1.ifyouknowthetitleofabookandwanttofindoutifitisinthecataloguewhatelsedoyouneedtoknow?A.Theshelf-mark.B.Thenameofthewriter.C.TheDeweynumber.D.Theyearofpublication.2.Whichofthefollowingisthekindofcataloguecarddescribedinthetext?A.428.65BrooksJ.andGrundyP.WritingforStudyPurposesCambridgeUniversityI‘ns~195478ppB.783.25ThebestbookforwritingpracticePracticalWriting1965213ppC.315.08ReadingSkillsBeijingUniversityPress1990160ppD.921.87SmithJPracticalReachingThePeople’sPublishingHouse1989

Howmenfirstlearnedtoinventwordsisunknowninotherwordstheoriginoflanguageisamystery.Allwereallyknowisthatmenunlikeanimalssomehowinventedcertainsoundstoexpressthoughtsandfeelingsactionsandthingssothattheycouldcommunicatewitheachother;andthatlatertheyagreeduponcertainsignscalledletterswhichcouldbecombinedtorepresentthosesoundsandwhichcouldbewrittendown.Thosesoundswhetherspokenorwritteninletterswecallwords.Thepowerofwordsthenliesintheirassociation—thethingtheybringupbeforeourminds.Wordsbecomefilledwithmeaningforusbyexperience;andthelongerwelivethemorecertainwordsrecalltousthegladandthesadeventsofourpast;andthemorewereadandlearnthemorethenumberofwordsthatmeansomethingtousincreasE.Greatwritersarethosewhonotonlyhavegreatthoughtsbutalsoexpressthesethoughtsinwordswhichappealpowerfullytoourmindsandemotions.ThischarmingandtellinguseofwordsiswhatwecallliterarystylE.Abovealltherealpoetisamasterofwords.Hecanconvey表达传递hismeaninginwordswhichsinglikemusicandwhichbytheirpositionandassociationcanmovementotears.Weshouldthereforelearntochooseourwordscarefullyandusethemaccuratelyortheymakeourspeechsillyandvulgar.粗俗的48.WhichofthefollowingaboutarealpoetisNOTtrue?A.Heislessthanamasterofwords.B.Hisstyleisalwayscharming.C.Hispoemcanmovementotears.D.HecanexpresshisideasinwordsthatsinglikemusiC.49.Wheredoestherealpowerofthewordscomefrom?A.Fromthewordsthemselves.B.Fromtheircharacteristics.C.Fromtheircuriosity.D.Fromtheirassociation.50.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A.Theimportanceofchoosingwords.B.Wheretherealpowerofwordscomefrom.C.WhatgreatwritersarelikE.D.Weshouldlearntochoosewordscarefully.

A.10-year-oldboyfatallyshothisfatherFridaystrikinghimseveraltimesashesatinthefrontseatofaSUVtopickuptheboyfromhismother’shomeforaweekendvisit.Theincidenthappenedabout3:45p.m.onacul-de-sac死胡同inthe1700blockofCedarCoveCourtsaidSgt.B.E.WilliamsoftheHarrisCountySheriff’sDepartment.AninvestigationfoundthatRickJamesLohstroh41wasshotbyhissonwhowassittinginthebackseatoftheman’sToyota4-RunnersaidSgt.B.E.WilliamsoftheHarrisCountySheriff’sDepartment.TheshootingtookplaceoutsidethehomeofLohstroh’sex-wifewheretheboyliveswithhismotheranda7-year-oldbrother.We’renotcertainofanythinguntilwefinishourinvestigationWilliamssaiD.Theinformationwehaveatthistimeisthatthe10-year-olddidfiretheweapon.Themotherandthe7-year-oldwereinsidethehousewhentheshootingoccurredsaidWilliams.Williamssaidthegunbelongedtotheboy’smother.Afterfiringshotsthroughthebackseattheboyexited退出thebackofthevehicleandcontinuedtofireatthecar.ThemandiedonthewaytoMemorialHermanHospital.LohstrohwasadoctorattheUniversityofTexasMedicalBranch.Themanandwomansharedcustody监护ofthechildren.WilliamssaidthemotherandtheboywerestillinthehometalkingtoinvestigatorsFridaynight.Neighborsdescribedthefamilyasbeingquietandkeepingtothemselves.JustinGray17waswalkingintheneighborhoodwhenheheardgunshots.We’vehadasuicide自杀inthisneighborhoodoncebutneveranythinglikethisGraysaiD.53.Thebesttitleforthenewsshouldbe.A.A.BoyShotHisFatherB.ShootingKillaFatherC.AnUnbelievableTragedyD.A.Ten-Year-OldBoy’sCruelty54.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothenews?A.Thefatherisnotresponsiblefortheboy.B.Thefamilydon’tlikeassociatingwiththeirneighbours.C.TheboyliveswithRickJamesLohstroh.D.Theboyhasnobrothersorsisters.55.Whatcanweinferfromthereport?A.ThetragedyhappenedbecausetheboyhadseentoomanyfilmsshowingviolenceB.Theboykilledhisfatherafterhequarreledwithhisfather.C.SuchthingsoftenoccurredinthisneighbourhooD.D.Theboy’sparentsgotdivorced离婚.56.Thereasonwhytheboyshothisfather.A.isclearB.can’tbemadeoutC.isnotknownD.isquitesimple

Whenanantdiesotherantstakeitoutofthenestoftenwithinanhourafteritsdeath.Thisbehaviorinterestsscientistsandtheywonderhowantsknowforsure—andsosoon—thatanotherantisdeaD.Onescientistrecentlycameupwithawaytoexplainthisantbehaviour.Dong-HwanChoeisabiologistascientistwhostudiesanimalsandplants.HefoundthatantshaveachemicalontheoutsideoftheirbodiesthatsignalstootherantsI'mdead—takemeawaywhenitisdeaD.Butthere'saquestiontoanswer:Asweknowifanantisdeaditstopsmoving.Butwhenanantissleepingorknockedunconsciousitisalsonotmoving.Howeverotherantsdon'tmovethelivingantoutofthenest.Howdotheyknowthisantisnotdead?ChoefoundthatantshaveanotherchemicalontheirbodieswhichtellsnearbyantssomethinglikeWait—I'mnotdeadyetwhenitisnotdeaD.ChoesuspectsthatwhenanantdiesthechemicalthatsaysWaitI'mnotdeadyetquicklygoesaway.Whenotherantsdetectthedeadchemicalwithoutthenotdeadyetchemicaltheymoveawaythebody.TotesthistheoryChoeandhisteamputdifferentchemicalsonants.WhenthescientistsusedtheI'mdeadchemicalotherantsquicklymovedthetreatedantaway.WhenthescientistsusedtheWait—I'mnotdeadyetchemicalotherantsleftthetreatedantalonE.Choebelievesthisbehaviorshowsthatthenotdeadyetchemicaloverridesthedeadchemicalwhenpickedupbyotherants.Andthatwhenanantdiesthenotdeadyetchemicalfadesaway.Othernearbyantsthendetecttheremainingdeadchemicalandremovethebodyfromthenest.Understandingthisbehaviorcanhelpscientistsfigureouthowtostopantsfrominvadingnewplacesandcausingproblems.57.Whatisthefunctionofthefirstparagraph?A.Leadingthefollowingparagraphs.B.ShowingthemainideaofthepassagE.C.IntroducingthebackgroundofthepassagE.D.GivingasummaryofthepassagE.58.Whichofthefollowinghastheclosestmeaningtotheunderlinedwordoverridesinthefourthparagraph?A.isweakerthanB.isstrongerthanC.isbetterthanD.isworsethan59.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.Livingantscanalsobetakenawaywhentheyarenotmoving.B.Whenanantdiesitcantellothersusingacertainchemical.C.A.livingantcanpretendtobedeadusingaspecialchemical.D.Antsoftenusechemicalstocommunicatewitheachother.60.WhichofthefollowingdescriptionsaboutDong-HwanChoeisright?A.Choedidthisstudyinordertostopantsfrominvadingnewplaces.B.Choeisabiologistwhoisonlyinterestedinanimalsespeciallyinants.C.Choefirstcameupwithanideatoexplainthisantbehaviorandthendidsometeststoprovehistheory.D.Choedidtheresearchonthisantbehavioronhisown

WhenIwasbornmyparentsimmediatelynoticedsomethingwrong.Myfeetweredeformed畸形的pointinginwardandcurlingunder.Iworecasts石膏andfootbraces支架inmyfirsttwoyearstocorrecttheproblem.YetIlearnedtobalanceandwalkincasts.SoonafterthelastsetofcastscameoffMomenrolledmeindanceclassesastherapyformyfeet.IhoweverquicklydecidedtotrysomethingelsE.Notfarfrommyhousewasanicerink溜冰场inthemall.Therelocalskaterswouldperformiceshows.Iwantedtotryskating.Istartedtakinggroupskatinglessons.Performingonicecamenaturally.Formeskatinghasneverbeenaboutbeatingothers.It’sbeenaboutbeingmypersonalbest.Iprogressedthroughvariouslevelsrapidlyandgavemyfirsticeperformanceatageseven.SoonIstartedwinninglocalandregionalcompetitions.That’sbecausebeingontheicehasalwaysbeentheoneplaceIcantrulyexpressmyemotions.TheiceislikehomE.IbeganseriouslytrainingwhenIwasnineyearsolD.Aftergraduatingfromgirls’highschoolImovedtoCanadA.SayinggoodbyetomyfamilyandfriendsmademehomesickbutIknewdeepdownthatIhadtoleaveandtrainfull－timetogivemydreamsachanceatreality.IwenttocompeteintheOlympicGamesin1992.IwasthefirstofthefinalsixskatersontheicE.MylongperformancestartedwellbutIslippedwhilelandingoneofmyeasiesttriplejumpsandmyhandtouchedtheicE.Ididn’twanttomaketwomistakesinarowsonextIdidajumpwithjusttwospinstoplayitsafE.AsInearedtheendIhadonemorejump.Ilandeditperfectly.WhenmedalswereawardedIfoundmyselfonthetopstepthegoldhangingaroundmyneckandAmerica’snationalanthemplaying.Wordscan’tdescribetheoverwhelmingmixtureofemotionsIfelt.Theauthorwasenrolledindanceclassesto________.A.meetherinterestB.improveherdancingskillsC.helptreatherfeetD.prepareherforskatingWhentheauthorsaysTheiceislikehomeshereallymeansshe________.A.canexpressherselfthroughherperformanceoniceB.canbeatothersinlocalandregionalcompetitionsC.canovercomeherdifficultyinwalkingD.hasrealizedherdreamtoperformoniceTheauthormovedtoCanadaaftergraduatingfromgirls’highschoolbecause________.A.shecouldgetbettertreatmentofherfeetthereB.shewoulddofull－timetrainingthereC.thatwaswheretheOlympicswouldholdD.shewantedtohavefurtherstudythereWhatdowelearnabouttheauthor’sperformanceinthe1992OlympicGames?A.ShecompleteditwithoutanymistakE.B.Shemadeonemistakeonthefinallanding.C.ShediditquitewellexceptforonemistakE.D.ShemademorethanonemistakE.Byherownexperiencetheauthorintendstotellus________.A.wecanrealizeourdreamifwehavethecouragetopursueitB.eventhedisabledcantakepartintheOlympicGamesC.sportscanhelppeoplehealbothbodyandmindD.sportseventsarenotaboutwinningonly

Theseahasalwaysinterestedman.FromithecangetfoodmineralsandtreasurE.Forthousandsofyearshecouldsailonit.ButhecouldnotgofarbeneathitssurfacE.ManwantstoexploredeepintotheseA.Howeverheisnotafish.Hemustbreatheairsohecan’tstayunderthewater’ssurfaceforanylengthoftimE.Toexploredeepwatermanfacesevenmoredangersandproblems.A.diverwhowantstostayunderwaterformorethanafewminutesmustbreatheairoraspecialmixtureofgases.HecanwearadivingsuitandhaveairpumpedtohimfromabovE.Hecancarryatankofaironhisbackandbreathethroughahose软管andamouthpiecE.Waterweighs800timesasmuchasair.TonsofwaterpushesagainstadiverdeepintheseA.HisbodyisundergreatpressurE.Whenadiverisundergreatpressurehisbloodtakesinsomeofthegaseshebreathes.Asherisestosurfacethewaterpressurebecomesless.Ifthediverrisestooquicklythegasesinhisbloodformbubbles气泡.Thediveristhensufferingfromthebends潜函病.Thebendscancauseadivertodoubleupinpain.Theycanevenkillhim.Onthewholethistextisabout_________.A.specialmixturesofgasesindeepseA.B.theproblemsadiverfacesindeepseA.C.airpressureunderthesurfaceofseawater.D.akindofillnessthatmansuffersintheseA.Thetextdoesnotsaysobutitmakesyouthinkthat____________.A.deep-seadiversshouldbeingoodhealth.B.diversexplorethedeepseaonlyfortreasurE.C.thereisaspecialmixtureofgasesundertheseA.D.divingunderthewatertooquicklycausesakindofillness.Whydoesadivergetthebends?A.Theairinhisbloodisusedup.B.Hisdivingsuitweighstoomuch.C.Hecomestothesurfacetooquickly.D.HetriestodoexerciseundertheseA.

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.1.Theunderlinedpartsaying‘yes’toyourselfinthesecondparagraghmeans________.A.youcanhavemoretimetoplaywithothersB.youneedn’tcareaboutother’sfeelingifyouarehappyC.youareselfishandtreatothersrudelyD.youcandealwithyourbusinessasyouhaveplanned2.Whenyousaynotoothersyoushouldsayitina________.A.secretwayB.politewayC.proudwayD.guiltyway3InWatson’sopinionpeoplecansavemuchtimeonconditionthat________.A.theysaynoatasuitabletimeB.theysaynoasmuchaspossibleC.theyareafraidofsayingnoD.theymakeothersangryatthem4.Ifapersonsaysnotoeverythingtheresultheorshereceivesmaybethatheorshe________.A.enjoysawonderfullifeB.makesalotofmoneyC.facesdifficultyinlifeD.forgetstosayyesintheend

MymomtakesprideinthefactthatIwastalkinginthreeandfourwordsentencesbeforeIwastenmonthsolD.Somesayit’sagiftwhileotherssimplythinkItalktoomuch.AsmythirtiescametoacloseIfoundmyselfreflectingonmylifE.I’mveryhappyandhavenosignificantregrets.HoweverwhenIlookedbackonthosetimesofdifficultyIsawaclearcommondenominator特征;Ididn’tseemtoknowwhentostoptalking.Whetheritwashurtingsomeone’sfeelingsorhavingcarelesslytoldasecrettheincidentcouldhavebeenavoidedhadIclosedmymouthsooner.SoIdecidedtopracticethepowerofquiet.TotakethisstepIneededtounderstandhowpeoplecouldsitcomfortablyinagroupandnottalk.Whydoesmyhusbandfeelcompletelycontenttosaynothinginaconversation?He’shighlyintelligentandhaswonderfulopinionsbuthe’llsitquietlyandjustlisten.Evenwhenhe’saskedapointedquestionhe’llanswerwithfewwordswhilestillcommunicatingeffectively.Whatatalent!Canyouimaginebeinghappyjustlistening?InsurveyingthoseIknowwhotalklessthanIdoIgottwoanswers—theyeitherdidn’tfeelconfidentenoughtospeakuportheyjustdidn’tfeeltheneedtoparticipateintheconversation.Ofcoursetherewereotherreasonsfornottalkingbutthesewerethetwomostpopularanswers.Thefirstonedidn’tworkformE.I’mjustfinelettingpeopleknowwhatIthinkaboutthemandhopefullyitwillmaketheconversationmuchmoreinteresting.Thesecondonedidn’tworkeither.IdofeeltheneedtoparticipatE.Ifeelitphysicallylikeanelectricalpulsethroughmybody;sometimesit’ssostrongthatitcausesmetobehavebadlyintheformofinterruptingorspeakinginanunusuallyloudvoicE.Ihadtolookfurther.Aninterestingthinghappenedonthisjourneytothepowerofquiet.Duringmyweeklyyogaclassitcametomelikeananswersoclearthatthewordsranginmyheadlikesoftheavenlybells.ItalkedtoomuchsopeoplewouldknowIcaredaboutthem.ItwasmywayoftakingcareofthoseIlovE.IdecidedbeforemyfortiethbirthdaythatfromthatdayforwardthosearoundmewouldknowIlovedthemandcaredwhattheythoughtandfeltbutIwasgoingtopracticethepowerofquiet.Asmyforty-secondbirthdayapproachesIcansaythatdecidingtotalklesshasbeenmoreaboutfocusingonqualityratherthanquantity.I’vefoundthatlisteningmoreshowsthosewhoIcareaboutthatIreallydocarehowtheyfeel.NowwhenIbreakinitmeansmoretothem.OhsureIstillhavemyshortperiodsoftalkingtoomuchbutforthemostpartthishasbeenoneresolutionthatIcancallasuccess.41.Thewriterwasdeterminedtopracticethepowerofquietbecauseof______.A.otherpeople’scriticismsB.herreflectionsonherpastlifeC.hermother’sadviceD.herage42.InParagraph3thewritermentionsherhusbandmainly______.A.toshowhowonecommunicateseffectivelyB.toexplainthereasonforhissilenceinaconversationC.togiveherhighopinionofhiscommunicationskillsD.togiveanexampleofthosewhohavethepowerofquiet43.ByIhadtolookfurtherthewritermeansshehadto______.A.lookintothefutureinordertosucceedinpracticingthepowerofquietB.tryhardertopreventherselffromtalkingtoomuchC.findoutotherreasonswhysheshouldtalklessD.surveypeopleinotherareaswhotalklittle44.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribethewriter’scharacter?A.KindbutpessimistiC.B.SelflessbutprouD.C.LovingandactivE.D.StubbornandsensitivE.45.Thewriter’smainpurposeforwritingthispassageistotellreaders______.A.theimportanceofparticipationinconversationB.thereasonsforcommunicationproblemsC.theneedtobeconcernedaboutotherpeopleD.thedifficultyinachievinghergoaloftalkingless

MeaningofHappinessAreyouhappy?IaskedmybrotherLanonedayYes.No.Itdependswhatyoumeanhesaid.ThentellmeIsaidwhenwasthelasttimeyouthinkyouwerehappy?April1967hesaidItservedmeright我活该forputtingaseriousquestiontosomeonewhohasjokedhiswaythroughlife.ButLan’sanswerremindedmethatwhenwethinkabouthappinessweusuallythinkofsomethingextraordinaryatopofpuredelight3637Irememberplayingpoliceandrobbersinthewoodsgettingaspeakingpartintheschoolplay.Ofcoursekidsalsoexperiencelowsbuttheirdelightatsuchpeaksofpleasureaswinningaraceorgettinganewbikeisunreserved.Intheteenageyearstheconceptofhappinesschanges.38Icanstillfeelthepainofnotbeinginvitedtoapartythatalmosteveryoneelsewasgoingto.Ialsorememberthegreathappinessofbeinginvitedatanothereventtodancewithaveryhandsomeyoungman.Inadulthoodthethingsthatbringgreatjoy—birthlovemarriage—alsobringresponsibilityandtheriskofloss.Lovemaynotlast;lovedonesdie.Foradultshappinessiscomplex.Mydictionarydefineshappyasluckyorfortunate.ButIthinkabetterdefinitionofhappinessistheabilitytoenjoysomething.39It'seasytooverlookthepleasurewegetfromlovingandbeinglovedthecompanyoffriendsthefreedomtolivewherewepleaseevengoodhealth.Whilehappinessmaybemorecomplexforusthesolutionisthesameasever.Happinessisn'taboutwhathappenstous;it'stheabilitytofindapositiveforeverynegativeandviewadifficultyasachallenge.40A.Forachildhappinesshasamagicquality.B.YouneverknowwhathappinessmeanstoadultsC.Sowechaseitandmakeitequaltowealthandsuccess.D.Andthosepeaksseemtogetrarertheolderweget.E.Themorewecanenjoywhatwehavethehappierweare.F.It'snotwishingforwhatwedon'thavebutenjoyingwhatwedopossess.G.Suddenlyit'sconditionalonsuchthingsastearsloveandpopularity.

Formanyyearsnoonecouldcommunicatewithpeoplewhohadbeenbornwithouthearing.ThesedeafpeoplewerenotabletouseaspokenlanguagE.Butbeginninginthe1700sthedeafweretaughtaspeciallanguagE.Usingthislanguagetheycouldsharethoughtsandideaswithothers.ThelanguagetheyusedwasalanguagewithoutsounD.ItwasasignlanguagE.Howdidthissignlanguagework?Thedeafweretaughttomakecertainmovementsusingtheirhandsfacesandbodies.Thesemovementsstoodforthingsandideas.Peoplemightmovetheirforefingersacrosstheirlips.ThismeantYouarenottellingthetruth.Theymighttaptheirchinswiththreefingers.ThismeantmyunclE.Thedeafwerealsotaughttouseafingeralphabet字母.Theyusedtheirfingerstomakethelettersofthealphabet.Inthiswaytheyspelledoutwords.Somedeafpeoplecouldspelloutwordsataspeedof130wordsperminutE.SignlanguageandfingerspellingarenotusedasmuchastheyoncewerE.Todaythedeafaretaughttounderstandothersbywatchingtheirlips.Theyarealsotaughthowtospeak.1.Thedeaftalkedtootherpeople__________.A.bymovingtheirhandsfacesandbodiesB.byshoutingandsingingC.withoutusinganylettersD.withoutusinganylanguage2.Thedeafcouldspelloutwords__________.A.byreadingthemaloudB.bygoinghereandthereC.byexpressingtheletterswiththeirfingersD.bywatchingothers3.Nowthedeafaretrainedto__________.A.writesentencesquicklyB.understandothersbylip-readingC.begoodatmind-readingD.keepalonehappily4.Thestoryasawholeisabout__________.A.learningtospellB.teachingthedeaftospeakC.howthedeafcommunicateD.understandingIndiansignlanguage

Ifyouareinatowninawesterncountryyou'lloftenseepeoplewalkingwiththeirdogs.ItisstilltruethatadogisthemostusefulanimalintheworlD.ButthereasonwhyonekeepsadoghaschangedOnceuponatimeamanmetadogandwantedittohelphiminthefightagainstotheranimalsandhefoundthatthedoglistenedtohimanddidwhathetoldhimto.Laterpeopleuseddogsforthehuntingotheranimalsandthedogsdidn'teatwhattheygotuntiltheirmasteragreeD.Sodogswereusedfordrivingsheepandguardingchicks.Butnowthepeopleinthetownsandcitiesdonotneeddogstofightotheranimals.Ofcoursetheykeepthemtofrightenthievesbutthemostimportantreasonisthatpeoplefeellonelyinthecity.Forachildadogishisbestfriendwhenhehasnofriendstoplaywith.Forayoungwifeadogisherchildwhenshedoesn’thaveherown.Foroldpeopleadogisalsoachildwhentheirrealchildrenhavegrownupandleft.Nowpeopledonothavetouseadogbuttheykeepitasafriendjustlikeamemberofthefamily._______aremoreusefulthanadogintheworlD.A.NootheranimalsB.SomeanimalsC.ManyanimalsD.A.fewanimalsInthepastpeoplekeptdogsbecausedogs_________.A.couldfightagainstotheranimalsB.metthepeopleC.didnoteatotheranimalsD.helpedandlistenedtopeopleNowpeoplekeepdogsinthecitiesbecausedogs_____.A.fightotheranimalsB.arelonelyC.areliketheirfriendsD.areafraidofthethievesA.dogcanbe_____.A.achild'sfriendonlyB.ayoungwoman'ssonC.oldpeople'srealchildD.everybody'sfriendSoadogwill__inafamily.A.alwaysbeusedB.notbeusefulC.stillfightD.alwaysbeagoodfriend

EdinburghtakesonLeinsterintheirRugbyUnionmatchonFridayeveningwhereitshouldbeadrynightwithsomeclearspells.Itwillfeelchillyinthewindwithtemperaturesatthestartofthematcharoundonly6℃430F..TherewillbesomelightrainonFridayafternoonfortheracesinNewbury.Itwillstayrathercloudyandwillfeelcoldinthewindwithahighof8℃.Buttheweatherwillnotbetoomuchofaproblemfortheevent.A.slowmovingstormsystemspreadscloudrainandcolderweatheracrossNewYork.ThiswillbethecasenotonlytonightbutrightthroughuntilFriday.SaturdaytheweatherwillstarttochangetoamorespringpatternwithmildandfineweatheragainonSundaywhenthebiggestAmericanfootballmatchkicksoff.Keepanumbrellahandy.A.coldfrontwillpusheastwardfromTexastothesouthernhalfoftheMississippiValleybyFridayevening.StrongtwoseverethunderstormshavealreadydevelopedfromeasternKansasandwesternMissourisouthwardtocentralandeasternTexas.Alloutdoorsportseventswillbeimpossibleintheseareas.60.IfyouwanttowatchtheRugbymatchonFridayyou'dbetter.A.wearwarmclothesandaraincoatB.wearwarmclothesC.takeanumbrellawithyouD.wearasportsuit61.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A.TherewillnotbeanysportsmatchesorracesincentralandeasternTexasbecauseofthecomingthunderstorm.B.TheweatherwillbefinewhenthefootballmatchstartsinNewYork.C.TheraceswillcontinueinNewburyinspiteoftherainyweather.D.MississippiValleyrunsfromnorthtosouth.62.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.BadweatherhappensabruptlyinNewYork.B.TheracesinNewburywillbecancelledbecauseoftheweather.C.6℃isahightemperaturefortheseasonwhenthematchtakesplacE.D.EdinburghandLeinsterrefertotwoRugbyteamsinthepassagE.

MostteenagersaregivenpocketmoneybytheirparentsinUnitedKingdomofGreatBritainandNorthernIrelanD.Teenagersgetbetween￡7and￡20aWeek.TheyspenditonfastfoodclothesthecinemaconcertsmagazinesandmobilephonE.Lazyparents?37%ofparentspayteenagerstocleantheroomand66%ofparentspayteenagerstotaketherubbishout.Lazyteens?51%ofteenagersdon'tmaketheirbedsbeforetheyleavehomE.Only13%ofteenagerswashthecarformoney.Someparentsevenpaytheirteenagerstodotheirhomework.Equality?Notyet!Boysgetmoremoneythangirlsformostoddjobs.Forwashingthedishesboysgetabout￡4andgirlsgetabout￡1.Andifyouneedsomemoremoney?Teensgetanextra￡250ayearoutoftheirparentsexceptpocketmoney!About50%ofteensgetgiftsofmoneyfromtheirgrandparents.GotoMumifyouneedextramoney!ShegivesmorethanDaD.Whereyoulivemakesadifference!ParentsinScotlandandtheNorthofEnglandgivethemostpocketmoney.Spending51%spendtheirmoneyonclothes.30%buycosmeticsjewelryandtoiletries化妆品.Lessthan40%ofteenagerssavetheirmoney.EarningsHereiswhatsomechildrentoldusabouttheirpocketmoney:Iget￡30amonth.Ihavetotaketherubbishoutandtidymyroom.--Emma15EdinburghIget￡10aweek.ButIhavetocleanthecarandthehouseandloadandunloadthedishwasher.Iusuallysavethemoney.--James12SheffielD.Iget￡7.50aweek.IhavetobegoodbutIdon'thavetodoanyjobsforthemoney.--Lain13Cardiff.Iget￡5aweek.Butourneighborsgoawayalotandtheygiveme￡25aweekforlookingaftertheircats.--Richard13Belfast.68.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthetest?A.Howtogetpocketmoney.B.PocketmoneyinBritain.C.Howtospendpocketmoney.D.Howteenagerseverywheregetpocketmoney.69.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Mostparentsaresolazythattheylettheirchildrendohousework.B.Mostteensaretoolazytodohouseworkunlesstheyaregivenpocketmoney.C.Boysandgirlsaren'tequalingettingpocketmoneywhentheydooddjobs.D.Itisn'trightforchildrentoaskforpocketmoney.70.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat.A.boysearnthesameamountofmoneyathomeasgirlsB.onlyrichparentsgivechildrenpocketmoneyC.girlsearnmoremoneyathomethanboysD.mostchildrendon'tsavetheirpocketmoney71.Whoprobablygetsthemostpocketmoneyforawholeyearaccordingtothepassage?A.RicharD.B.James.C.Lain.D.EmmA.

FromhittingthemallwithyourgirlfiendsonaSaturdayafternoontoholidayspendingongiftsthatgounderthetreeshoppingcouldbecalledoneofAmerica’sfavoritepastimes.FormostpeopleitmeanssomenewclothesforworkorasmalltrinketforafrienD.Forothershowevershoppingismuchmorethananenjoyablepastimeandinsomecasesitisarealanddestructiveaddictionthatcanturnintoafinancialdisaster.Compulsiveshoppingandspendingaredefinedasinappropriateexcessive过度的andoutofcontrol.Likeotheraddictionsitbasicallyhassomethingtodowithimpulsivenessandlackofcontroloverone’simpulses冲动.InAmericashoppingisembeddedinourculture;sooftentheimpulsivenesscomesoutasexcessiveshopping.Sometimesthisisreferredtoasshopholism.Shoppingaddictioncandamageaperson’slifefamilyandfinances.NooneknowswhatcausesaddictivebehaviorslikeshoppingalcoholismdrugabuseandgamblingsaysaprofessorofappliedhealthsciencE.Someofthenewevidencesuggeststhatsomepeoplemaybe10%-15%mayhaveageneticpredispositiontoanaddictivebehaviorcoupledwithanenvironmentinwhichtheparticularbehavioristriggered引发butnoonereallyknowswhy.Individualswillgetsomekindofhighfromanaddictivebehaviorlikeshopping.Whatarethetelltalesignsthatshoppinghascrossedthelineandbecomeandaddiction?Whatshouldaconcernedfamilymemberorfriendlookoutforwhentheythinkshoppinghasbecomeaproblem?Thebehaviorscansignalaseriousproblem:·Shoppingorspendingmoneyasaresultoffeelingangrydepressedanxiousorlonely·Havingargumentswithothersaboutone’sshoppinghabits·Feelinglostwithoutcreditcards—actuallygoingintowithdrawalwithoutthem·Buyingitemsoncreditratherthanwithcash·Describingarushorafeelingofeuphoriawithspending·Feelingguiltyashamedorembarrassedafteraspendingspree大买特买·Thinkingobsessivelyaboutmoney·SpendingalottimejugglingaccountsorbillstoaccommodatespendingIfsomeoneidentifiesfourormoreofanyofthesebehaviorstheremaybeaproblemexpertssay.Treatingashoppingaddictionrequiresamultifacetedapproach.Therearenostandardtreatmentsforshoppingaddiction.Medicationshavebeenusedbutwithmixedresults.Therapistsalsofocusoncognitive-behavioraltreatmentprograms.Thereisnoquickandeasyanswerthatwillimmediatelycureashoppingaddictionandwhiletreatmentisanecessarypartofsolvingtheproblemsoisbehaviorchangeonthepartoftheaddict.Somebasicchangesinbehaviorthatwillhaveabigimpactonbreakingashoppingaddictionarerecommended:·AdmitthatyouareacompulsivespenderwhichishalfthebattlE.·Getridofcheckbooksandcreditcardswhichfueltheproblem.·Don’tshopbyyourselfbecausemostcompulsiveshoppersshopaloneandifyouarewithsomeoneyouaremuchlesslikelytoappendmorE.·FindothermeaningfulwaystospendtimE.Andkeepinmindthatwhilebehaviorchangeisclearlyimportanttorecoverysoisreachingoutforprofessionalhelp.5091.Thebesttitleofthisarticleis_________A.ShouldWeShoporNot?B.ShoppingBehaviorsGoodorBad?C.ShoppingSpreeoranAddiction?D.TheDangersofShopholism.2.Youshouldbecarefullythinkaboutyourshoppingbehaviorifyou________.A.areangrytogoshoppingB.lostyourcreditcardwhileshoppingC.areoverjoyedandoverwhelminglyexcitedtogoshopping.D.countyourmoneywhileshopping3.Whichofthefollowingstatementisnottrue?________.A.MedicationwillnothelptocureashoppingaddictionB.NoonereallyknowswhypeoplegetaddictedtodoingsomethingwhichisnogoodtothemC.BythewordshopholismwereferstotheimpulsiveandexcessiveshoppingbehaviorD.Shoppingaddictioncanturnintoarealdisasterinone’slife4.Themostimportantwaytogetridoftheaddictionis________.A.usecreditcardinsteadofcheckbooksB.changeone’sbehavioraswellasseekprofessionaladviceC.findsomebodyelsetoshopforyouD.gotoadoctorforastandardtreatment

Therearetwokindsofmemory:short-termandlong-term.Informationinlong-termmemorycanberememberedatalatertimewhenitisneedeD.Theinformationmaybekeptfordaysorweeks.Howeverinformationinshort-termmemoryiskeptforonlyafewsecondsusuallybyrepeatingtheinformationoverandover.Thefollowingexperimentshowshowshort-termmemoryhasbeenstudieD.HenningstudiedhowstudentswhoarelearningEnglishasasecondlanguageremembervocabulary.Thesubjectsinhisexperimentwere75collegestudents.TheyrepresentedalllevelsofabilityinEnglish:beginningintermediate中等andnativespeakingstudents.TobeginthesubjectslistenedtoarecordingofanativespeakerreadingaparagraphinEnglish.Followingtherecordingthesubjectstooka15-questiontesttoseewhichwordstheyremembereD.Eachquestionhadfourchoices.ThesubjectshadtocirclethewordtheyhadheardintherecordingsomeofthequestionshadfourchoicesthatsoundalikE.ForexampleweatherwhetherwitherandwetterarefourwordsthatsoundalikE.Someofthequestionshadfourchoicesthathavethesamemeaning.Methodwaymannerandsystemwouldbefourwordswiththesamemeaning.Finallythesubjectstookalanguageproficiencytest.HenningfoundthatstudentswithalowerproficiencyinEnglishmademoreoftheirmistakesonwordsthatsoundalike;studentswithahigherproficiencymademoreoftheirmistakesonwordsthathavethesamemeaning.Henning'sresultssuggestthatbeginningstudentsholdthesoundofwordsintheirshort-termmemoryandadvancedstudentsholdthemeaningofwordsintheirshort-termmemory.25.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.Informationinshort-termmemoryisdifferentfromthatinlong-termmemory.B.Long-termmemorycanbeachievedonlybytraining.C.Itiseasiertotestshort-termmemorythanlong-termmemory.D.Henninggaveaseparatetestonvocabularytohisstudents.26.FromHenning'sresultwecanseethat________.A.beginnershavedifficultydistinguishingthepronunciationofwordsB.advancedstudentsalwaysrememberwordsbytheirmeaningC.itisdifficulttorememberwordsthatsoundalikeD.itisdifficulttorememberwordsthathavethesamemeaning27.Thewordsubjectinthepassagemeans_________.A.memoryB.thethemeoflisteningmaterialC.abranchofknowledgestudiedD.thestudentexperimentedon28.Thepassagecenterson________.A.memoryB.twokindsofmemoryC.short-termmemoryD.anexperimentonstudents

Birdsthatarehalf-asleep—withonebrainhemisphere半球alertandtheothersleeping—controlwhichsideofthebrainremainsawakeaccordingtoanewstudyofsleepingducks.Earlierstudieshavedocumentedhalf-brainsleepinawiderangeofbirds.Thebrainhemispherestaketurnssinkingintothesleepstagecharacterizedbyslowbrainwaves.Theeyecontrolledbythesleepinghemispherekeepsshutwhilethewakefulhemisphere’seyestaysopenandalert.BirdsalsocansleepwithbothhemispheresrestingatoncE.Decadesofstudiesofbirdgroupsledresearcherstopredictextraalertnessintheend-of-the-rowsleeperswhichtendtobeattackedmoreeasily.Sureenoughtheendbirdstendedtowatchcarefullyonthesideawayfromtheircompanions.Ducksintheinnerspotsshowednopreferenceforgazedirection.Alsobirdsnappingattheendofthelinedependonsingle-hemispheresleepratherthantotalrelaxationmoreoftenthaninnerducksdiD.Turning16birdsthroughthepositionsinafour-duckrowtheresearchersfoundthatcomparedwith12percentforbirdsininternalspotsouterbirdshalf-asleepduringsome32percentofnappingtimE.Webelievethisisthefirstevidenceforananimalbehaviorallycontrollingsleepandwakefulnessatthesametimeindifferentregionsofthebraintheresearcherssay.Theresultsprovidethebestevidenceforalong-standingassumptionthatsingle-hemispheresleepevolvedascreaturesscannedforenemies.Thepreferenceforopeninganeyeonthelookoutsidecouldbewidespreadhepredicts.He’sseenitinapairofbirdsnappingside-by-sideinthezooandinasinglepetbirdsleepingbyamirror.Themirror-sideeyeclosedasifthereflectionwereacompanionandtheothereyestayedopen.Usefulashalf-sleepingmightbeit’sonlybeenfoundinbirdsandsuchwateranimalsasdolphinswhalesandseals.Perhapskeepingonesideofthebrainawakeallowsasleepinganimaltosurfaceoccasionallytoavoiddrowning.Studiesofbirdsmayofferuniqueinsightsintosleep.JeromeM.SiegeloftheUCLAsayshewondersifbirds’half-brainsleepisjustthetipoftheiceberg.Hesupposesthatmoreexamplesmayturnupwhenwetakeacloserlookatotherspecies.72.Accordingtothepassagebirdsoftenhalfsleepbecause______.A.theyhavetowatchoutforpossibleattacksB.theirbrainhemispherestaketurnstorestC.thetwohalvesoftheirbrainaredifferentlystructuredD.theyhavetoconstantlykeepaneyeontheircompanions73.Whatisimpliedabouttheexampleofabird’ssleepinginfrontofamirror?A.Animaginedcompaniongivesthebirdasenseofsecurity.B.Birdsprefertosleepinpairsforthesakeoftheirsecurity.C.ThephenomenonofbirdsnappinginpairsiswidespreaD.D.A.singlepetbirdenjoysseeingitsownreflectioninthemirror.74.Whilesleepingsomewateranimalstendtokeephalfawakeinorderto______.A.alertthemselvestotheapproachingenemyB.emergefromwaternowandthentobreatheC.besensitivetotheever-changingenvironmentD.avoidbeingsweptawaybyrapidcurrents75.BysayingjustthetipoftheicebergSiegelsuggeststhat______.A.half-brainsleephassomethingtodowithicyweatherB.themysteryofhalf-brainsleepisclosetobeingsolvedC.mostbirdslivingincoldregionstendtobehalfsleepersD.half-brainsleepmayexistamongotherspecies

EAlmosteverydaywecomeacrosssituationsinwhichwehavetomakedecisionsonewayoranother.Choicewearegiventobelieveisaright.ButforagoodmanypeopleintheworlD.Inrichandpoorcountrieschoiceisaluxurysomethingwonderfulbuthardtogetnotaright.Andforthosewhothinktheyareexercisingtheirrighttomakechoicesthewholesystemismerelyanillusionafalseideacreatedbycompaniesandadvertiserhopingtoselltheirproducts.Theendlesschoicegivesbirthtoanxietyinpeople’slives.BuyingsomethingasbasicasacoffeepotisnotexactlysimplE.Easyaccesstoawiderangeofeverydaygoodsleadstoasenseofpowerlessnessinmanypeopleendingintheshoppergivingupandwalkingawayorjustbuyinganunsuitableitem商品thatisnotreallywanteD.RecentstudiesinEnglandhaveshownthatmanyelectricalgoodsboughtinalmosteveryfamilyarenotreallyneedeD.Moredifficultdecision-makingistheneitheravoidedortrustedintothehandsoftheprofessionalslifestyleinstructorsoradvisors.Itisnotjusttheavailabilityofthegoodsthatistheproblembutthespeedwithwhichnewtypesofproductscomeonthemarket.AdvancesindesignandproductionhelpquickentheprocessProductsalsoneedtohaveashortlifespansothatthepubliccanbepersuadedtoreplacethemwithinashorttimE.Thetypicalexampleiscomputerswhicharealmostout-of-dateoncetheyarebought.Thisindeedmakesselectionaproblem.Gonearethedayswhenonecouldjustwalkwithcaseintoashopandbuyonething;nochoicenoanxiety.WhatdoestheauthortrytoargueinParagraph1?A.Theexerciseofrightsisaluxury.B.Thepracticeofchoiceisdifficult.C.TherightofchoiceisgivenbutatapricE.D.ChoiceandrightexistatthesametimE.Whydomorechoicesofgoodsgiverisetoanxiety?A.Professionalsfindithardtodecideonasuitableproduct.B.Peoplearelikelytofindthemselvesovercomebybusinesspersuasion.C.Shoppersmayfindthemselveslostinthebroadrangeofitems.D.CompaniesandadvertisersareoftenmisleadingabouttherageofchoicE.Byusingcomputersasanexampletheauthorwantstoprovethat.A.advancedproductsmeettheneedsofpeopleB.productsofthelatestdesignfoldthemarketC.competitionsarefierceinhigh-techindustryD.everydaygoodsneedtobereplacedoftenWhatisthispassagemainlyabout?A.Thevarietyofchoicesinmodernsociety.B.Theopinionsonpeople’srightindifferentcountriesC.TheProblemsabouttheavailabilityofeverydaygoods.D.Thehelplessnessinpurchasingdecisions

Speedingoffinastolencarthethiefthinkshehasgotagreatcatch.ButheisinforanunwelcomesurprisE.Thecarisfittedwitharemoteimmobilizer发动机防盗系统andaradiosignalfromacontrolcentremilesawaywillensurethatoncethethiefswitchestheengineoffhewillnotbeabletostartitagain.Theideagoeslikethis.A.controlboxfittedtothecarcontainsamini-cellphoneamicro-processorandmemoryandaGPSsatellitepositioningreceiver.Ifthecarisstolenacodedcellphonesignalwilltellthecontrolcentretoblockthevehicle’senginemanagementsystemandpreventtheenginebeingrestarteD.IntheUKasetoftechnicalfixesisalreadymakinglifeharderforcarthieves.ThepatternofvehiclecrimehaschangedsaysMartynRandallasecurityexpert.HesaysitwouldonlytakehimafewminutestoteachapersonhowtostealacarusingabareminimumoftoolsbutonlyifthecarismorethantenyearsolD.Moderncarsarefartoughertostealastheirenginemanagementcomputerwon’tallowthemtostartunlesstheyreceiveauniqueIDcodebeamedoutbytheignitionkey汽车等的点火开关.IntheUKtechnologieslikethishavehelpedachievea31%dropinvehicle-relatedcrimesince1997.Butdeterminedcriminalsarestillmanagingtofindotherwaystostealcarsoftenbygettingholdoftheowner’skeys.Andkeytheftisresponsiblefor40%ofthetheftsofvehiclesfittedwithatrackingsystem.Ifthecartravels100metreswithoutthedriverconfirmingtheirIDthesystemwillsendasignaltoanoperationscentrethatithasbeenstolen.ThehundredmetresminimumavoidsfalsealarmsduetoinaccuraciesintheGPSsignal.Staffatthecentrewillthencontacttheownertoconfirmthatthecarreallyismissingandkeeppoliceinformedofthevehicle’smovementsviathecar’sGPSunit.56.What’sthefunctionoftheremoteimmobilizerfittedtoacar?A.ToallowthecartolockautomaticallywhenstolenB.TopreventthecarthieffromrestartingitonceitstopsC.TohelpthepolicemakeasurpriseattackonthecarthiefD.Topreventcartheftbysendingaradiosignaltothecarowner57.BysayingThepatternofvehiclecrimehaschangedLines1-2ParA.3MartynRandallsuggeststhat_____.A.Self-preparedtoolsarenolongerenoughforcartheftB.thethiefhastomakeuseofcomputertechnologyC.ittakesalongertimeforthecarthieftodothestealingD.thethiefhaslostinterestinstealingcarsover10yearsold58.Whatisessentialinmakingamoderncartoughertosteal?A.A.GPSsatellitepositioningreceiverB.A.uniqueIDcardC.A.specialcellphoneD.A.codeignitionkey59.Whydoesthetrackingsystemseta100-metreminimumbeforesendinganalarmtotheoperationscentre?A.TogivethedrivertimetocontacttheoperationcentreB.ToallowforpossibleerrorsintheGPSsystemC.Tokeeppoliceinformedofthecar’smovementsD.Toleavetimefortheoperationscentretogiveanalarm

LastweekendIvisitedRomeforthefirsttimE.IspentthreebusydaysintheItaliancapitalseeinglotsoftouristattractionsandwalkingdownstreetslitwithChristmasdecorations.TherearealotofthingsIloveaboutthecity.Romeisoneofthemostancientcitiesintheworldandisfullofwonderfulrelics遗迹fromitsdistantpast.ThesemonumentsincludetheRomanForumandthevastColiseumwheregladiatorsusedtofighteachotheruntildeathandhuntanimalscomingfromanothercountry.Theruinsofbuildingsandtemplesarefascinating:youcan'tquitebelievehowoldtheyarE.IstudiedthemasterpiecesoftheRenaissanceperiodatuniversityandwasveryexcitedtoseetheminreallifE.IwalkedaroundthemuseuminVaticanCityandsawplentyoffamoussculptures雕塑.ThebestpartofthevisitwaswithoutdoubttheSistineChapelceilingpaintedintheearly16thcenturybythegreatMichelangelo.ItwassobreathtakingthatIcouldn’ttearmyeyesawayfromit.InRomethereisalotoffoodonofferfortouristsbutsomeofitisn’tverygoodquality.Imadeanefforttofindauthenticrestaurantstotastethepopularmealsoftheregionlikepastawithtomatoonionandbacon.IalsolovedeatingicecreamandhotchocolateundertheChristmaslights.Romehasnotonlylotsofluxuryboutiques精品店butalsoplentyofshopsthatweremoreinmypricerange!Itwasaperfectopportunitytogoandbuypresentsformyfamilyandfriends.TherewasalsoaChristmasmarketwhereIboughtasparklydecorationforthetreE.24.Theunderlinedwordgladiatorsinthe2ndparagraphprobablymeans_____.A.athletesB.butchersC.invadersD.fighters25.Theauthorfoundtheruinsofbuildingsandtemplesfascinatingbecause_____.A.theyrepresentRome'sreligionB.theyarerelicsfromRome'sdistantpastC.youcan'thelpwonderinghowoldtheyareD.theyincludetheRomanForumandthevastColiseum26.Whatismainlydiscussedinthe3rdparagraph?A.ThegreatmuseumsofItaly.B.ThesculpturesinRomE.C.Art-relatedactivitiesduringthevisit.D.TheachievementsoftheRenaissanceperiodinItaly.27.WhenvisitingRomeyoushouldbecarefulinchoosing______.A.theattractionsB.thefoodC.thehotelsD.theluxuryboutiques

SlangisapopularlessofficialandoftenverycurrentformoflanguagE.Itisanimportantpartofalivinglanguageandisconstantlychangingaslanguagechanges.SlangisoftenplayfuldirectandsometimeslessrespectfulthanthemoreofficialandtraditionalversionoflanguagE.SonowI'mgoingtolayitonyou!TolayitonisAmericanslangfortotellortoexplain.Slangcantakemanyforms.ForexampleslangcanbelocaltoonecityorareA.InWashingtonD.C.thereisawholesetofslangtodescribepoliticsandbusinessinthecity.ForexamplethetermPOTUSstandsforPresidentoftheUnitedStates.POTUScanoftenbefoundwithhiswifeFLOTUSthefirstladyoftheUnitedStates.InsidetheBeltwayisapopularexpressionthatdescribestheareaofWashingtonD.C.Thebeltwayisthelargehighwaythatcirclesthecity.TheInternethashelpedcreateawholenewkindofcomputer-relatedslang.AnangryfruitsaladisanexpressionthatdescribesaWebsitewithtoomanybrightcolors.NetiquetteisslangforcorrectbehaviorwhenusingtheInternet.Youngpeopleoftendevelopthelatestslang.ForexampletosaySpecialEnglishrocksorisphatmeansSpecialEnglishisreallygreat.A.keggerisapartywherebeerisserveD.Ifsomethingiswackitiswildandcrazy.Differentprofessionsoftenhavetheirownslangaswell.Forexamplemedicalworkersmightrefertoacomplainingpatientasagomer.A.toughstickissomeonewhoseveinsaredifficulttofindwhenheorsheneedstohavebloodtaken.NomatterhowwellyouspeakEnglishtherearealwaysnewandinterestingslangwordstodiscover.Thereareentiredictionariesfordescribingslang.Manyexpertsdonotevenagreeonwhatisandwhatisnotslang.OftenslangwordslaterbecomeapartofofficiallyacceptedlanguagE.OfficialornotslangisanenergeticandexcitingpartoftheAmericanlanguagethatcontinuestochangE.46.Whichofthefollowingisnottrueforslangcomparedwiththeofficiallanguage?A.PlayfulB.DirectC.LessrespectfulD.Moreofficial47.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat______.A.ifyouspeakEnglishverywellthereisnoproblemforyoutounderstandEnglishspeakersB.slangwordsarecreatedbypeopleintheirdailylifeC.EnglishspeakersareclearwhetheritisaslangD.slangwordswillneverbeacceptedasofficiallanguage48.Whichofthefollowingisnotmentionedtohavehelpedcreateslang?A.Theinternet.B.YoungpeoplE.C.PresidentoftheUnitedStates.D.Professions49.Wheredoyouthinkisthepassageadaptedfrom?A.A.radiospeechB.A.magazinE.C.A.textbook.D.A.newspaper.50.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleofthispassage?A.Whatisslang?B.SlangispopularC.Whocreatesslang?D.SlangisalanguagE.

ComparedwiththepreviousweekairqualityinShanghaibecameworselastweekaccordingtothelatestreportfromtheShanghaiEnvironmentMonitoringCentrE.TheaverageairpollutionindexAPIforsulphurdioxideSO2remainalmostunchangedfromthepreviousweekbuttheAPIsfornitrogenoxideNOxandtotalsuspended悬浮particlesTSProseby35and27percent.Theoverallqualitystillbelongedtoclass2category.Nitrogenoxidecausedmainlybyvehicleexhaustandburningofcookinggaswasstillthemajorpollutantoftheweek.TheShanghaiEnvironmentalMonitoringCentreoperatessixautomaticairmonitorsinthecity’sPutuoYangpuLuwanHongkouJing’anandXuhuidistricts.Judgingfromthechartonwhichdaywastheairqualitytheworst?A.October13.B.October14.C.October17.D.October18.Whichofthefollowingcanbeusedtodescribetheairqualityoftheweek?A.GooD.B.SeriouslypolluteD.C.Excellent.D.SlightlypolluteD.Sixautomaticairmonitorsareoperatedinthecityexcept________.A.PutuoDistrictB.XuhuiDistrictC.Chang’anDistrictD.HongkouDistrictInshanghainitrogenoxidemainlycomesfrom________.A.theburningnaturalgasB.theburningcookinggasC.theburningcoalD.dustraisedbyvehiclesThispassageisobviouslytakenfrom________.A.amagazineaboutairpollutionB.ascientificreportfromTVC.theweathercolumninanewspaperD.thetravelingguidetoShanghai

Iwasdesperatelynervousaboutbecomingcar-freE.ButeightmonthsagoourcarwashitbyapassingvehicleanditwasdestroyeD.NoproblemIthought:we’llbuyanother.Buttheinsurancepayoutdidn’tevenbegintocoverthecostsofbuyinganewcar—Iworkedoutthatwiththeloan贷款we’dneedpluspetrolinsuranceparkingpermitsandtaxwewouldmakeapaymentasmuchas£600amonth.Andthat’swhenIhadmyfancyideA.Whynotjustgiveuphavingacaratall?IliveinLondon.Wehavearailwaystationbehindourhouseatubestation10minutes’walkawayandabusstopattheendofthestreet.A.newcarclubhadjustopenedinourareaandoneofitsshinylittleredPeugeotswasparkednearby.IfanyfamilyinBritaincouldlivewithoutacarIreasonedthensurelywewerethatfamily.Butmynewcar-freeideasadlywasn’tsharedbymyfamily.MyteenagedaughterswerehorrifieD.Whatwouldtheirfriendsthinkaboutourfamilybeingtoopoortoaffordacar?Iwasn’tthatbotheredwhattheythoughtandIsuggestedthegirlsshouldtakethesameapproach.Myfriendstoowereastonishedatourplan.Whatwouldhappenifsomeonegotseriouslyillovernightandneededtogotohospital?anambulanceHowwouldthechildrengettoandfromtheirmanyevents?busesandtrainsPeoplesmiledasthoughthiswasanotherofmymadideasbeforesayingtheyweresureI’dsoonrealizethatacarwasanecessity.EightmonthsonIwonderwhetherwe’lleverownacaragain.TheideathatyouhavetoownacarespeciallyifyouliveinacityisallintheminD.Ilive—andmanyothercitizensdotoo—inaplacethathasneverbeenbetterservedbypublictransportandyetcarownershiphasneverbeenhigher.Weworryaboutrisingcarcostsbutwe’dbebetteroffaskingsomethingmuchmorebasic:doIreallyneedacar?CertainlytheanswerisnoandI’malotricherbecauseIdaredtoaskthequestion.28.Theauthordecidedtoliveacar-freelifepartlybecause______.A.mostfamilieschosetogocar-freeB.hewashurtinaterriblecaraccidentC.thecostofanewcarwastoomuchD.thetrafficjamwasunbearableforhim29.Whatistheattitudeoftheauthor’sfamilytowardhisplan?A.SupportivE.B.Disapproving.C.OptimistiC.D.UnconcerneD.30.Whatdidtheauthorsuggesthisdaughtersdoabouttheirfriends’opinion?A.Argueagainstit.B.TaketheiradvicE.C.Thinkitover.D.LeaveitalonE.31.Whatconclusiondidtheauthordrawaftertheeight-monthcar-freelife?A.Lifecannotgowithoutacar.B.LifewithoutacarisalittlebitharD.C.Hislifegetsimprovedwithoutacar.D.A.car-freelifedoesnotsuiteveryonE.

EachwintertheruggedNorthShoreservesupsomeofthelargestandmostimpressiveoceanwavesontheplanet.GiantwavesmaketheirlongjourneyacrossthenorthernPacifictothearea’sshorelinE.Formanyislandresidentsthismeansonlyonething:surfup.TheexactoriginofsurfingisunknownbutmosthistoriansbelievethatthePolynesianswerealreadyverygoodatthesportbythetimetheymigratedtotheHawaiianIslandssome2000yearsago.EarlyHawaiianscalledsurfingHe’enaluwhichliterallytranslatestowavesliding.Duringthistimeonlyhigh-rankingofficialsandnobleshadaccesstothebestsurfspots.KingKamehamehahimselfwassaidtobeakeenandskilledsurfer.Surfingreallytookoffintheearly1990s.Ridingboardsmadefromredwoodandbalsawoodearlysurfersriskedtheirlivestotakeonthesegiantwaves.TodaythankstoanumberofmoderninnovationsandinventionsthesurfingpopulationontheNorthShorehasexplodeD.WaveridersandspectatorsfromaroundtheworldgatherherefromNovembertoFebruaryhopingtocatchthatperfectwavE.Winterwaveheightscangetashighas20feetwithfacesupto50feet!Thisextremesurfisforexpertsonlyandeventhenconditionsareconsideredhighlydangerous.World-knownsurfcontestsareheldherefromearlyNovembertolateDecember.TheVan’sTripleCrownofSurfingwhichincludestheVansHawaiianProatAli’iBeachParkinHale’iwatheRipCurlCupatSunsetBeachbringstogethertheworld’sbestprofessionalsurfers.Watchingthemsurfingonthegrandwavesisreallyafeastfortheeyes.AlthoughwinterontheNorthShoremaynotbethebesttimeandplacetolearnhowtosurfthesummermonthsprovidesaferandmorefavorableconditions.64.Thepassageismostprobablyfrom________.A.aguidebookB.amagazineC.agovernmentreportD.ageographytextbook65.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.Highofficialswerethebestsurfersinthepast.B.Surfingdatesbacktoatleast2000years.C.ThebesttimeforsurfingisfromNovembertoFebruary.D.Surfingisasportforprofessionalsandexperts.66.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtruetothepassage?A.ThePolynesianswereamongtheearliestpeoplewhotookupsurfing.B.Moderninventionsmakesurfboardssaferforthesurfers.C.Itisaperfectchanceforspectatorstowatchthecompetitions.D.MoreandmorepeopleontheNorthShoregoinforsurfing.67.It’ssuggestedthatasurflearnershould________.A.makeuseofthesummertimetolearnhowtosurfB.meetthechallengeoftheperfectwavesontheNorthShoreC.takethechancetowinaprizeintheworld-knowncompetitionsD.watchtheprofessionalsufferssurfingwheneverpossible

WecanmakemistakesatanyagE.Somemistakeswemakeareaboutmoney.butmostmistakesareaboutpeoplE.DidJerryreallycarewhenIbrokeupwithHelen?WhenIgotthatgreatjobdidJimasafriendreallyfeelgoodaboutit?Ordidheenvymyluck?AndwasPaulfriendlyjustbecauseIhadacar?WhenwelookbackdoubtslikethesecanmakeusfeelbaD.ButwhenwelookbackitistoolatE.Whydowegowrongaboutourfriendsorourenemies?Sometimeswhatpeoplesayhidestheirrealmeanings.Andifwedonotreallylistenwemissthefeelingbehindthewords.SupposesomeonetellsyouYou'realuckydog!你真幸运!Ishereallyonyourside?IfhesaysYou'realuckyguy!thatisbeingfriendly.Butaluckydog?Thereisabitofenvyinthosewords.Whathemaybesayingisthathedoesnotthinkyoudeserveyourluck.Justthinkofallthethingsyouhavetobethankfulforisanotherphrasethatsaysonethingandmeansanother.Itcouldmeanthatthespeakeristryingtogetyoutoseeyourproblem.Butthisphrasecontainsthethoughtthatyourproblemisnotatallimportant.Howcanyoutelltherealmeaningbehindsomeone'swords?Onewayistotakeagoodlookatthepersontalking.Dohiswordsfitthewayhelooks?Iswhathesaysshownbythetoneofvoice?Thelookinhiseyes?Stopandthink.TheminuteyouspendthinkingabouttherealmeaningofwhatpeoplesaytoyoumaysaveyouranothermistakE.65.Whenthewriterrecalls回想someofthethingsthathappenedbetweenhimandhisfriendshe_______.A.feelshappythinkinghownicehisfriendsweretohimB.feelshemightnothaveunderstoodhisfriends'truefeelingsC.thinkitamistaketohavebrokenupwithhisgirlfriendD.issorrythathisfriendslethimdown66.WhenthewritertalksaboutsomeonesayingYou'realuckydog!heissayingthat_____.A.thespeakerisjustfriendlyB.thissentencesuggeststhesameasYou'realuckyguy!C.theworddogshouldnotbeusedtoapplytopeopleD.sometimesthewordsshowthatthespeakerisabitenvious67.Thispassagetriestotellyouhowto______.A.avoidmistakesaboutmoneyandfriendsB.getanideaoffriendlypeopleC.avoidmistakesinunderstandingwhatpeopletellyouD.keeppeoplefriendlywithouttrustingthem68.Thewritersuggeststhat______betrusteD.A.everybodyB.nobodyC.allthepeopleD.notallthepeople

FederalregulatorsWednesdayapprovedaplantocreateanationwideemergnecyalert警报Systemusingtextmessagesdeliveredtocellphones.TextmessageshaveexplodedinpopularityinrecentyearsparticularlyamongyoungpeopleThewirelessindustry’stradeassociationCTIAestimates估计morethan48billiontextmessagesaresenteachmonthTheplancomesfromtheWarningAlertandResponseNetworkActa2006federallawthatrequiresimprovementtothenation’semergencyalertsystem.TheacttaskedtheFedralCommunicationsConmmissinoFCCwithcomingupwithnewwaystoalertthepublicaboutemergencies.TheabilitytodeliveraccurateandtimelywarningsandalertsthroughcellphonesandothermobileservicesisanimprotantnextstepinouroffortstohelpensurethattheAmericanpublichastheinformationtheyneedtotakeactiontoprotectthemselvesandtheirfamiliesbeforeandduringdisastersandotheremergencies.FCCChairmanKevinMartinsaidfollowingapprovaloftheplanParticipationinthealertsystembycarriers-telecommunicationscompanies-isvoluntarybutithasreceivedsolidsupportfromthewirelessindustryTheprogramwouldbeoptionalforcellphoneusersTheyalsomaynotbechargedforreceivingalerts.Therewouldbethreedifferenttypesofmessagesaccordingtotherules.ThefirstwouldbeanationalalertfromthepresidentlikelyinvolvingaterroristattackornaturaldisasterThesecondwouldinvolveapproachingthreats.WhichcouldincludenaturaldisasterslikehurricanesorstormsorevenuniversityshootingsThethirdwouldbereservedforchildabduction绑架emergenciesorso–calledAmberAlertsTheservicecouldbeinplaceby201068.Whatisthepurposeoftheapprovedplan?A.Towarnpeopleofemergenciesviamessages.B.Topopularizetheuseofcellphones.C.Toestimatethemonthlynumberofmessages.D.Topromotethewirelessindustry.69.TheimprovementtothepresentsystemisinthechargeofA.CTIAB.THEWarningAlertandResponseNetworkC.FCCD.federalregulators70.AnalertmessagewillNOTbesentifA.achildloseshiswayB.auniversityshootinghappensC.anaturaldisasterhappensD.aterroristattackoccurs71.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.CellPhoneAlertsProtectingStudentsB.CellPhoneAlertsbyWirelessIndustryC.CellPhoneAlertsofNaturalDisastersD.CellPhoneAlertsComingSoon

AsaschoollibrarianI’moftenaskedwhatbooksaremostappropriateforteachingparticularconcepts.AsthemotherofatoddlerI’mnowteachingmysontorecognizelettersandlearnthealphabet.Boaksareagreathelpinteachingachildletters.Hereisthislibrarianandmom’spicksforthebestbookstohelpteachyourchildletters.EricCarle’sABCEricCarleisoneofmyfavoritechildren’sauthorsandthiscolorfulbookisperfectforhelpingteachthealphabet.Theblock-stylelettersareeasiertoreadandrecognizefortoddlersthanmittenones.Eachletteristiedtoananimalnamesoyourchildwillhavefunlookingattheanimalsand1earntheanimalnameswhilealsolearningletters.BabyEinssteinMyFirstBookofLettersTheBabyEinsteinbooksalwayspromotethinkingskillsandcreativityinyoungchildren.BabyEinsteinMyFirstBookofLettersisnoexception.Thisbookincludeslettersinbothupperandlowercaseandasksquestionsaboutnaturethatgowitheachletterforyourchildtoanswer.Thiscolorfulbookisgreatforhelpingteachyourchildletters.Dr.Seuss’ABCDr.Seusslendshiswonderfulwritingandillustrating插图talenttothisgreatteachingbook.Hisclassicwritingandfunnypicturescanbefoundthroughoutthisalphabetbook.Thelettersareblockstylesolid-coloredandeasytoreaD.Yourchildwilllovelearninglettersfromthisfunbook.Kipper’sA.toZ.anAlphabetAdventureInthisbookchildrenfollowthelittledogKipperasheworkshiswaythroughtheentirealphabet.Thecleansolidfontusedforthelettermakesthemeasytoreadforyoungeyes.AuthorMikeInkpendoesagreatjobinthisbookwhichtellsmoreofastorythantheotherbooksTeachingyourchildletterscanbeahardtask.It’simporttotrytomakethealphabetfunandinterestingforyourchilD.InParagraphItoddlerprobablymeansA.babyB.teenagerC.studentD.youngchildIfyouwanttomakeyoursonordaughterinterestedinnatureyoushouldchooseA.EricCarle’sABCB.BabyEinsteinMyFirstBookofLettersC.Dr.Seuss’ABCD.Kipper’sA.toZanAlphabetAdventureWhydidtheauthorwritethepassage?A.Torecommendthebooks.B.TosellthebooksC.ToadverfisethebooksD.Tocriticizethebooks

Normallykidshavecuriosity好奇abouteverythingaroundthemincludinganimals.AsaparentyouarewillingtoteacheverythingtoourchildrenbecauseyouwanttodeveloptheirEQandIQ.Butafewpeoplehavesometroublesinhowtointroduceanimalstotheirkids.HereIhavesomeadviceonhowtodothat.1.Visitingazoo.ThiswaymustbethebestchoicetochoosE.Ifyouhavefreetimeormaybeonholidayyoucantakeyourchildrentothezoo.KidsusuallyareexcitedtoseeliveanimalsandfeedthemifpossiblE.ItcanbeanunforgettablemomentforyourchildrenwhentheyvisitsomanyanimalsinaplacE.Parentscandescribeananimaltotheirchildrensotheycanlearnsomethingaboutthatanimal.2.Doingacoloringactivity.Ifyouhavenotfreetimeorjusthaveashorttimeyoucanchoosethis.Actuallydoinganimalcoloringactivityismostlyusedbyparentsandteacherstotellchildrenaboutananimal.Youcandownloadfreeanimalcoloringpagesthroughtheinternetoryoucanbuyyourchildrenananimalcoloringbook.3.Doingapapercraft.IfitsoundsdifficultyoucanskipthismethoD.Justforgetit.Generallythedifficultyleveldependsonyourpapercraftmodels.Youcanfindfreeanimalpapercraftsontheinternetbutmakesureofthedifficultylevel.Rememberyourpurposeisnotabouthowbeautifulyourpapercraftsarebuttodescribeananimaltoyourchildren.4.Storytelling.Haveyouheardaboutananimalstorywhenyouwereachild?Youstillrememberit?Howaboutthecharacterofthoseanimals?Yeah!ItisstillinyourminD.Youcanbuyastorybookofanimalsandreaditforyourchildren.Therearealsomanyotherwaysandeverythingneededhereisjustthecreativitytoconnectitwiththechildrenandmakethemenjoyandhavefunwithyouractivities.59.What’sthepurposeofthispassage?A.Tosatisfythecuriosityofthekids.B.Todevelopchildren’sEQandIQ.C.Togiveparentsandteachersadviceonhowtointroduceanimalstokids.D.Tointroducesomeactivitiestoletparentsknowmoreabouttheirkids.60.Intheauthor’sopinionwhichisthebestwaytoletakidknowsomethingaboutananimal?A.VisitingazooB.DoingacoloringactivityC.DoingapapercraftD.Tellingastory61.Ifyouarebusywhichactivitycanyouchoose?A.Downloadsomebeautifulpapercraftsontheinternet.B.Buyyourkidananimalcoloringbook.C.GiveyourkidanunforgettablemomenttovisitmanyanimalsinaplacE.D.Buyyourkidastorybook.62.Accordingtotheauthorwhatmattersmostinwhateveractivitiesyoudesignforyourchildren?A.funB.joyC.imaginationD.creativity

Whatisredbutgreenopenbutclosedandoldbutnew?Theansweris:London’snewdouble-decker双层buses.Reddouble-deckersareasymbolofthecity.Theirstatuswassealed确定in2008whenonebusmadethelonger-than-usualtriptoBeijingtocollectaspecialpassenger:theOlympicFlamE.OnNovember11alife-sizemodelofthenewbuswasshowntothemediA.TheGuardianreportedthatthenewdesignsharessomeofthefeaturesofthemuch-misseddouble-deckerRoutemasterbus.TheoriginalRoutemasterwasintroducedin1956butDecember2005sawtheendoftheoldbus’sgeneralservicE.Itwasbecausethebuswasdifficultforsomepassengerstouseandnotenvironmentallyfriendly.Butitcanstillbeseenontwoheritageroutesinthecity.Itsreplacements—boxymoderndouble—deckers—havefailedtowinLondoners’affection.LondonmayorBorisJohnsontoldtheBBCthatthenewbuseswereacombinationofnostalgia怀旧andthelatesttechnology.Standingonthebackplatformofthisbusbringsasenseofnostalgiabutalsoshowsthebestpartofthelatesttechnologyanddesignmakingthisbusfitforthe21stCenturyhesaiD.Thenewbusalsoreturnstothedriver—and—conductormodel—akeyfeatureoftheoriginalversion.Itwillbequieterthantheoldtypeandhaveaplatformofferingpassengersthetraditionalhop—onhop—offservicE.Thefirstfivenewbuseswillbeseenontheroadsbyearly2012.Whichofthefollowingshowsthatreddouble—deckersareasymbolofLondon?A.TheyhavealonghistoryandareseeneverywhereinLondon.B.TheyhavenothingincommonwiththetraditionalRoutemasterbus.C.OnesuchbuswentfromLondontoBeijingtocollecttheOlympicFlamE.D.TheycarriedBritishathletesfromLondontoattendtheBeijingOlympics.WhichofthefollowingistrueoftheoriginalRoutemaster?A.Thebuscameintouseinthe1960s.B.Thebuswasbannedbecauseitwasharmfultotheenvironment.C.Passengersdidn’tlikethebusbecauseitwasslow.D.VisitorstoLondoncannotseesuchbusesontheroadsanymorE.AccordingtoLondonmayorBorisJohnsonthenewRoutemaster.A.hasnotbeenaswellreceivedaswasexpectedB.willbewidelyusedinLondonin2012C.isthemostenvironmentallyfriendlybusintheUKD.combinesthelatesttechnologywithkeytraditionalfeaturesWhatisthecharacteristicofthenewreddouble–deckers?A.Thebuseswillmakenonoises.B.Thebuseswillhavenoconductors.C.Theywillbeequippedwithair–conditioning.D.ThebusplatformwillofferpassengersatraditionalservicE.

Ⅳ.阅读理解共20小题每小题2分满分40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TheholidayseasoncanbeaverystressfultimeformanypeoplE.Sometimeswealetoobusytoshopfortherightgiftsforourfriendsandfamily.Besidesthatyoumayhurrynotonlytofindtherightpresentbutalsoaparkingplaceforyourcar.Thepeopleyougivegiftstohavedifferentinterestsanditishardtogoeverywheretofendsuitablegifts.SomeofthebestgiftsIhavefoundhavebeenonlinE.ThissavesmealotoftroublE.Icanfindthebestsportsticketsandbesteventticketsallfrommyownchair.TherearedifferenttypesofticketsforsaleonlinE.YoucanbuyanythingnowadaysfromconcertstothebestsportingeventsavailablE.YoumayevenfindticketsfornearlyeveryonE.TheticketsarecolorfulsuchasthecircusshowsforchildrenorTheSoundofMusiC.Theseeventsarefunforthewholefamilyandinterestinggifts.WhereveryouliveyoucangetticketsforjustaboutanycityinNorthAmericA.Youwon’thavetopayanarmandalegforthebestsportsticketsorforsuperiorseatsforshows.SometimestheticketscanturnouttobecheapenTicketsmaketrulynicepresents.Firstofallyoudon’thavetowalkupanddownthestorE.Secondlyyoucanusuallyspendlessmoney.ThirdlyyouhaveavastofselectionswhenyoulookforticketsontheInternet.Thereisalwaysacleverchoiceonlineforeveryoneonyourgiftlist.Wanttoknowmore?Crickhere!56.TheunderlinedparttopayallarmandalegmeansA.tospendmoneyinbuyinganarmandalegB.tospendtimeingettinganarmandalegC.tobebusydrivingupanddownD.tobebusywatchingsportsmeetings57.Themainpurposeofwritingthepassageis.A.toselltheusefulandcolorfulticketsB.totellyousomekindsofticketsyoumaybuyC.tobuytheticketsonlineorinshopsD.tointroduceanewwaytobuypresents58.Whichonedoyouthinkisthebesttitleofthepassage?A.Ticket—aNicePresentB.DoNoShoppingonHolidaysC.DifferentColorfulandUsefulTicketsD.HowtoBuyTicketsinHolidays59.AccordingtothepassagewearesurethatA.thearticlecomesfromamagazineB.youcanbuyticketsforyourfriendsinanycityC.wemaybuysometicketsatalowpricesometimesD.afriendinEnglandmaygetyourticket-present

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Ifyouseeastudentnapping打瞌睡inthelibrarydon'trollyoureyes.NewresearchfromtheUniversityofCaliforniaBerkeleyshowsthatanhour'snapcanconsiderablyimproveandrestoreyourbrainpower.Indeedthefindingssuggestthatanapnotonlyrefreshesthemindbutcanmakeyousmarter.Sleepnotonlyrightsthewrongofextendedwakefulnessbutitmovesyoubeyondwhereyouwerebeforeyoutookanap.saidMatthewWalkeranassistantprofessorofpsychologyatUCBerkeleyandtheleadinvestigatorofUCBerkeleysleepstudies.Thelateststudysuggeststhatthebrainmayneedsleeptoprocessshort-termmemoriescreatingspacefornewfactstobelearneD.Intheirexperiment39healthyadultsweregivenahardlearningtaskinthemorning~~withbroadlysimilarresultsbeforehalfofthemweresentfortheirnap.Whenthetestswererepeatedthenappersimprovedtheirscoresby10percentonaverageaftersleeping;thescoresofthosewhodidn'tnapactuallydroppedby10percent.Theresultssupportpreviousdatafromthesameresearchteamthatstayingupallnight―acommonpracticeatcollegeduringmidtermsandfinals―decreasestheabilitytomemorizenewfactsbynearly40percentduetoashutdownofbrainregionsforlackofsleepsaidWalker.Sleepisneededtoclearthebrain'sshort-termmemorystorageandmakeroomfornewinformation.saidWalker.It'sasthoughthee-mailinboxinyourbrainisfullanduntilyousleepandclearoutthosee-mailsyou'renotgoingtoreceiveanymoremail.HoweverProfessorDerkJanDijkthedirectoroftheSurreySleepResearchCentresaidthattherewasnoclearevidencethatdaytimenappingofferedadistinctadvantageoversleepingsoundlyjustonceover24hours.Thesleep-wakecycleisnotasfixedaswemightthink―wehavethecapabilitytosleepindifferentwayssaidProfessorDerkJanDjjk.Thesizeoftheseeffectsismuchmoredifficulttojudge―ifIhavetolearnsomethingforexampleit'seasiertodothiswhenI'mfeelingawakeandreadythanwhenI'msleepy.headdeD.56.AccordingtoUCBerkeley'snewfindingsthebenefitofanapisthat.A.ithelpstofixanapper'ssleep-wakecycleB.itmakeshardlearningtasksnotdifficultanymoreC.itallowsthebraintomakeroomfornewlearningD.itgivesnapperschancestoclearouttheirmemorystorage57.MatthewWalker'sstudyshowsthat___________.A.learningabilityinthemorningisusuallyhigherthanthatintheafternoonB.extraworkinghoursbeforeanexamcanmakeupforthelackofdailyeffortsC.thesizeoftheeffectsofnappingdependsonwhenitistakenD.stayinguplatebeforeanexamdoesnotnecessarilyimprovestudents'examperformance58.Thetworesearchteamsmentionedinthetextmaybothagreethat_____________.A.people'ssleep-wakecycledecidesthelengthofmiddaynapB.sufficientsleepbetterspeople'slearningperformanceC.scientificexperimentsareundependableastheresultsareoftenhardtojudgeD.thedifferencesintheirfindingsresultfromdifferentmethodsapplied59.Whatcanwelearnfromthispassage?A.Rollingyoureyescanstopyoufromnapping.B.Somepeoplemightmovethemselveswhensleeping.C.Collegestudentstendtostudylateintonightbeforeimportantexams.D.Sleepingonceover24hoursismuchbetterthandaytimenapping.

Justasmankindhasalwayshadadesiretoflythehumanracehaswantedtoswimunderthewatersinceprehistorictimes.Picturesofprimitivedevicestoenablepeopletobreatheunderwaterhavebeenfounddatingfrom3000yearsagobutourdreamofmovingfreelybeneaththeoceanwavesforlongperiodsoftimewasonlyrealizedabout60yearsagowhenFrenchdivinglegendJacquesCousteaudevelopedthefirstpracticalSelfContainedUnderwaterBreathingApparatusSCUBA.SincethenthesportofSCUBAdivinghasgonefromstrengthtostrength.LoversofSCUBAdivinglikethefeelingofweightlessnessthepeaceandquietunderthewatertheabilitytomoveinthreedimensionsandthesenseofadventuretheygetwhileonadivE.SCUBAdiversoftentraveltosomeofthemostbeautifulandremoteplacesintheworldinthesearchforrareunderwaterfloraandfauna动植物.PalauTheRedSeaTheMaldivesandHawaiihavemanyofthemostpopulardivingsitesbutrecreationaldiversoftenhavetomakedowithlessexoticlocaldestinationsliketheNorthSeainBritain.SCUBAdivingisnotwithoutitsdangershowever.Themixtureofnitrogenandoxygendiversbreatheunderwatercombinedwiththepressureunderthewatercanbedeadlyifadiverrisestooquicklytothesurfacecausingaconditioncalled‘thebends’.Diverscanalsogetlostortrappedwhendivingonwrecksandfatalities死亡areparticularlycommonincavedivingwherediversaddtothedangersofdivingbyswimmingthroughundergroundcavesfilledwithwater.Divingcanalsobeharmfultotheunderwaterenvironment.HoweverwithproperprecautionsdivingcanopenupawholenewworldfarfromthestressesofdailylifE.63.Whatisthewritertryingtodointhetext?A.Advertisesomepopulardivingsites.B.Describehowtodiveunderwater.C.WarnpeopleagainstdivingintheseA.D.GiveinformationaboutSCUBAdiving.64.Whatcanthereaderlearnfromthetext?A.ThereisuncertaintyaboutSCUBAdivingsafety.B.Divershavecausedalotofdamagetotheenvironment.C.SCUBAdivingisanoldsportwithalonghistory.D.DiversalwaysfacethepressuresintheirlifE.65.HowmightthewriterdescribeSCUBAdiving?A.Interesting.B.Relaxing.C.FrighteningD.Unpleasant.66.Whatdoyouthinktheauthorismostlikelytosuggestifhecontinuestowrite?A.Gettingouttodiveunderwater.B.Stoppingdamagingenvironment.C.MakingbetteruseofSCUBA.D.GettingoverthetroublesofdailylifE.

Whenthemusicalsoundringsyouyouimmediatelyreachforyourpocketreadytohaveachat.Butalthoughyouprobablyuseitallthetimehaveyoueverstoppedtothinkaboutthemannersrelatedtotalkingonthephone?Ifyouhaven’therearesometipstoguideyou.●Alwaysgivethepersonyouarecallingplentyoftimetogettothephonebeforeyouhangup.Ifthepersonwhoanswersisnottheoneyouwantgiveyournameandaskifyoumayspeaktothepersonyouwant.●ThinkaboutthetimeyoucallpeoplE.Trynottocalltooearlyinthemorningbeforeabout9:00ortoolateatnightafterabout9:30.Alsotrynottocallatmealtimes.●IfyougobyplanetovisityourrelativesatChristmasremembertofollowairlineinstructions.Cellphonesmustbeturnedoffassoonastheplanedoorsareclosedandremainsountilthedoorsopenagainonarrival.●WhenfacetofacewithsomeonedonottalkonthephonE.Itisrudetobeonthephonewhenawaiteristryingtotakeyourorderinarestaurantorwhenyouarereturningtheshoesyouhavejustbeentryingoninashop.Finishanyface-to-facebusinessbeforetakingacall.ContinuingtousethephonewhilenoddingtothepersoninfrontofyouisquiteimpolitE.●Wheninarestaurantwithyourfriendskeepphoneconversationsshort.Makeacallonlyifitisimportant.PractisespeakinginalowvoicE.Ifnoonelooksyourwayyou’vegotit.●Ifyougotoatheatreaconcertoracinemaconsidertheotherpeoplearoundyou.Checkthatyourphoneisoffbeforeyouenter.Ifyouareexpectingaveryimportantcallputyourphoneonvibrate振动andrunfortheexitassoonasyoufeelit.Ifyouforgetbothoffandvibrateandyourphoneringsdon’tansweritturnitoffstraightaway.Whichistrueaccordingtothepassageabove?A.YoumaycallpeopleanytimeasyoulikE.B.Youmaytalkloudlyonthephoneatdinnerintherestaurant.C.Youmaykeepontalkingonthephonewhilegreetingsomebody.D.YoumaycallpeopleassoonasyougetontheplanebutnotafterthedoorsarecloseD..Wemayinferfromthesetipsthat__________.A.somepeopledon’tpaymuchattentiontomannerswhilemakingcellphonecallsB.youmayasktoleaveamessageunlessthepersonyouarecallingisinC.callingpeopletooearlyortoolateinthemorningisnotpoliteD.almosteveryonehasgotacellphoneWhatdoestheunderlinedsentenceyou’vegotitmeaninthepassage?A.Youhavesucceededinmakingacallwithoutdisturbingothers.B.Youhavemadethephonecallbriefandinteresting.C.You’vegotthemessageyouarewaitingfor.D.Youhavemadeaphonecallsecretly.Fromthetipsgivenabovewecandecidethewriterissuretosharetheopinionthat______.A.1ikethesayingclothesmakeamannowadayscellphonesmakeamanB.astheoldsayinggoesmoneytalks;nowadayscellphonestalkC.thewayweusethecellphonestellswhatwearelikeD.wearewhatcellphonesweuse

Mostpeopleagreethathonestyisagoodthing.ButdoesMotherNatureagree?Animalscan'ttalkbutcantheylieinotherways?Cantheyliewiththeirbodiesandbehavior?Animalexpertsmaynotcallitlyingbuttheydoagreethatmanyanimalsfrombirdstochimpanzeesbehavedishonestlytofoolotheranimals.Why?DishonestyoftenhelpsthemsurvivE.Manykindsofbirdsareverysuccessfulatfoolingotheranimals.Forexampleabirdcalledtheploversometimespretendstobehurtinordertoprotectitsyoung.Whenapredator猎食动物getsclosetoitsnesttheploverleadsthepredatorawayfromthenest.How?Itpretendstohaveabrokenwing.Thepredatorfollowsthehurtadultleavingthebabybirdssafeinthenest.Anotherkindofbirdthescrubjayburiesitsfoodsoitalwayshassomethingtoeat.Scrubjaysarealsothieves.Theywatchwhereothersburytheirfoodandstealit.Butcleverscrubjaysseemtoknowwhenathiefiswatchingthem.SotheygobacklaterunburythefoodandburyitagainsomewhereelsE.[Birdscalledcuckooshavefoundawaytohavebabieswithoutdoingmuchwork.How?Theydon'tmakenests鸟巢.Insteadtheygetintootherbirds'nestssecretly.Thentheylaytheireggsandflyaway.Whenthebabybirdscomeouttheiradoptive收养的parentsfeedthem.Chimpanzeesorchimpscanalsobesneaky.Afterafightthelosingchimpwillgiveitshandtotheother.Whenthewinningchimpputsoutitshandtoothechimpsarefriendlyagain.Butananimalexpertoncesawalosingchimptakethewinner'shandandstartfightingagain.Chimpsaresneakyinotherwaystoo.Whenchimpsfindfoodthattheylovesuchasbananasitisnaturalforthemtocryout.Thenotherchimpscomerunning.ButsomecleverchimpslearntocryverysoftlywhentheyfindfooD.Thatwayotherchimpsdon'thearthemandtheydon'tneedtosharetheirfooD.AschildrenmanyofuslearnthesayingYoucan'tfoolMotherNaturE.Butmaybeyoucan'ttrusthereither.32.A.ploverprotectsitsyoungfromapredatorby______.A.gettingclosertoitsyoungB.drivingawaytheadultpredatorC.leavingitsyounginanothernestD.pretendingtobeinjured33.ByChimpanzeesorchimpscanalsobesneakyparagraph5theauthormeans______.A.chimpsarereadytoattackothersB.chimpsaresometimesdishonestC.chimpsarejealousofthewinnersD.chimpscanbeselfishtoo34.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Cuckoosfooltheiradoptiveparentsbymakingnonests.B.Thelosingchimpwonthefightbytakingthewinner'shanD.C.Somechimpslowertheircrytokeepfoodawayfromothers.D.Somecleverscrubjaysoftenstealtheirfoodback.35.Whichofthefollowingmightbethebesttitleofthepassage?A.Doanimalslie?B.DoesMotherNaturefoolanimals?C.Howdoanimalslearntolie?D.Howdoeshonestyhelpanimalssurvive?

Everywhereyoulooklargequantitiesofinformationintheworldarepouring.ThisdatafloodisalreadystartingtotransformbusinessgovernmentscienceandeverydaylifE.Ithasgreatpotentialforgood—aslongasconsumerscompaniesandgovernmentsmaketherightchoicesaboutwhentorestricttheflowofdataandwhentoencourageit.A.fewindustrieshaveledthewayintheirabilitytogatherandtakeadvantageofthedatA.Credit-cardcompaniesmonitoreverypurchaseandcanidentifycheatswithahighdegreeofaccuracy.Stolencreditcardsaremorelikelytobeusedtobuyhardliquorthanwineforexamplebecauseitiseasiertooverlook.Insurancefirmsarealsogoodatcombiningcluestospotdoubtfulclaims:dishonestclaimsaremorelikelytobemadeonaMondaythanaTuesdaysincepolicyholders保险客户whostageaccidentstendtoassemblefriendsasfalsewitnessesovertheweekenD.BycombiningmanysuchrulesitispossibletoworkoutwhichcardsarelikeliesttohavebeenstolenandwhichclaimsareuntruE.Byanalyzingbasketdatasupermarketscanmakepromotionstoappealtoparticularcustomers’preferences.Theoilindustryusessupercomputerstohelpthembeforedrillingwells.Butthedatafloodalsoposesrisks.Therearemanyexamplesofdatabasesbeingstolen:disksfullofsocial-securitydatagomissinglaptopsloadedwithtaxrecordsareleftintaxiscredit-cardnumbersarestolenbyonlinepurchasE.TheresultcanbeprivacymadepublicidentitystolenandcheatspermittedlargespacE.Ratherthanowningandcontrollingtheirownpersonaldatatheyveryoftenfindthattheyhavelostcontrolofit.Thebestwaytodealwiththedatafloodistomakemoredataavailableintherightwaybyrequiringgreatertransparencyinseveralareas.Firstusersshouldbegivengreateraccesstoandcontrolovertheinformationheldaboutthemincludingwhomitissharedwith.GoogleallowsuserstoseewhatinformationitholdsaboutthemandletsthemdeletetheirsearchhistoriesormodifythetargetingofadvertisingforexamplE.Secondorganizationsshouldberequiredtodisclosedetailsofsecuritybreaches安全漏洞asisalreadythecaseinsomepartsoftheworldtoencouragebossestotakeinformationsecuritymoreseriously.Thirdorganizationsshouldbesubjecttoanannualsecuritycheckwiththeresultinggrademadepublicthoughdetailsofanyproblemsexposedwouldnotbe.ThiswouldencouragecompaniestokeeptheirsecuritymeasuresuptodatE.64.Whatisthebesttitleforthispassage?A.InformationFloodB.BenefitsofDataFloodC.HarmsofDataFloodD.HowtoUseDatainaRightWay65.Fromthepassagewecaninferthat_____.A.lotsofdataarelostbecauseofhardwareproblemsB.onlinepurchasesarebecomingmoreandmorepopularC.creditcardsarenotsosecuretouseandwillgooutofuseverysoonD.insurancefirmshavetoinvestigatebeforetheyconfirmtheirpolicyholders’claims66.Whichofthefollowingisthewriter’sopinionabouthowtodealwiththedataflood?A.Personalinformationshouldbeusedforpublicbenefits.B.Theusersshouldbegiventherighttoaccesspublicinformation.C.Companiesshouldupdatetheirmeasurestoguaranteetheirdatasafety.D.OrganizationsshouldkeeptheirresultinggradeofsecuritychecksunknowntothepubliC.67.Fromthepassagewecanconcludethat_____.A.thedatafloodmakespeoples’lifelessconvenientandmoreexpensiveB.companiesandinsurancefirmsareresponsibleforthedatafloodC.theinformationfloodismoreusefultoorganizationsthantoindividualsD.theinformationfloodhasbothpositiveandnegativeinfluenceonmodernlife

Asyoumayexpectlifeinspaceismuchdifferentfromlifeonearth.Soofcoursepeopleneedsometimetogetusedtoit.Howdotheyliveworkandplayupthere?Spacefoodkeepsgettingmorelikethefoodweeatathomeontheearth.Inthepastastronautscouldeatonlyfreeze-driedfooD.Butnowthespacestationhaswatermicrowaveovensandfridges.Soastronautscaneatmoreusualkindsoffoodlikefruitvegetablesandicecream!AllpeopleintheISS国际空间站havetheirownrooms.There’snogravitysotheyhavetoattachthemselvestotheirbedsorthey’llfloataway!ThatmayseemlikeahardwaytosleepbutastronautssaythatsleepinginspaceisactuallynottoobaD.ThisismoreimportantinspacethanonEarth.There’snotmuchgravityinspacE.Astronautsdon’tstandupsitdownorwalkinspacesotheirmusclesdon’thavetoworkmuch.Theyexerciseonbikesandothermachinesforabouttwohourseverydaywhilethey’reinspacE.InthiswaytheycanstillkeepstrongandhealthywhentheygetbackhomE.Easythingslikebrushingyourteethcanbehardinspacewithlowgravity.Waterdoesn’tflowoutofatapitfloatsinabubble水泡!Astronautsusedaspecialhose软管totakeshowers.Andwhenthey’refinishedtheyuseavacuum真空的hosetosuckthedirtywateroffoftheirbodies.Howdoyougotothetoiletinspace?Theyuseaspecialairtoilet.Itusesairnotwatertotakeeverythingaway.Whatdoastronautsdowhentheyaren’tworking?Theyreadbooksplaycardslistentomusicorsende-mailtotheirfriendsandfamily.Sometimestheyjustsitandlookoutthewindow.Doesn’tsoundlikemuchfun?ButwhatifyoucouldseeplanetEarthoutofyourwindowwithasunsetorsunriseevery45minutes?1.Whichofthefollowingcanbethetitleofthispassage?A.LifeInSpacE.B.SpaceFooD.C.ShowersInSpacE.D.A.VisitToSpace2.Fromthispassageweknowthat_______.A.astronautseatquitedifferentfoodinspacefromwhattheyeatontheearthB.astronautsateonlyfruitinspaceinthepastC.astronautscanonlyeatfreeze-driedfoodnowD.astronautscanonlyeatfruitandvegetablesnow3.Astronautsattachthemselvestobedsoasto________.A.keepthemselveswarmB.preventthemselvesfromfloatingawayC.haveagoodsleepD.feelbetter4.Astronautshavetodoexercisefortwohourseverydaybecause________.A.theyhavenothingtodoinspaceB.theyaretoldtodosoC.theydosotokeephealthyD.theydosotopreventthemfromsleeping5.Fromthelastparagraphwecanguessthat________.A.thesunmovesfastaroundtheearthB.theearthcirclesroundthesunveryfastC.theearthisverysmallD.thespaceshipcirclesroundtheearthonceevery90imnutes

Whatdoeshomereallymean?Isitthepeoplearoundyouwhomakeaplacefamiliarandlovedorisitthetietolandthat’sbeeninyourfamilyforgenerations?AnnaQuindlen’snewnovelinvestigatesbothseenthroughtheeyesofMimiMillerwhonarratesthestoryofherlife—andofthestriketothepeopleandtothelandsheloves—fromher1960sgirlhoodtothepresentday.ThebookbeginswiththesummerMimiis11andeverythingaroundherisabouttochangeinMiller’sValley.Sheliveswithherparentsherolderbrothers—rakishTommyandpracticalEddie—andherAuntRuthhermother’ssisterwhokeepsaterriblesecretandwhoneverleavestheconfinesofhersmallhousebehindMimi’s.Thefarmhasbeenintheirfamilyforalmost200yearsandMimican’timaginelifebeyondit.ThelandhasalwaysbeenwetitseemstoMimi.There’salwaysasumppump抽污泵runninginMimi’shouseandwhenitstormsmudcomesrightuptothefrontporch.Butthenthegovernmentstepsindecidingtoflood6400acresofoldfamilyfarmsandsmallramshackle摇摇欲坠的homesandturnitintoareservoirbyusingthedamtodiverttherivertransformingcornfieldsintostripmallsdrowningthevalleyunderwateralongwithawayoflifethathasbeenperpetuatingitselfforgenerations.They’llbuyuphomesandresettleeveryoneinsistingthatnewissomuchbetterthanolD.AtfirstthetownstubbornlyresistsexceptforMimi’smotherwhoannouncesLetthewatercoverthewholedamnplacE.ButMimiisdesperatetostay.Shehasnoideawhatelsethereistowantorwhereelseshecouldpossiblyliveorwhoelseshecouldpossiblybeotherthanagirlonafarmwithherfamily.HerfathertooistiedtothelandhelovesandRuthbalksatevensteppingoutsideherhouse.Butastheriverisallowedindampeningthegroundlooseningtiesitseemstodrownpeoplelittlebylittleforcingsecretstofloatuptothesurfaceandchangethingsinwaysyoumightneverexpect.Quindlenmakeshercharacterssorichlyalivesobelievablethatit’simpossiblenottofeeleverydoubtanddreamtheyharbororshareeverytragedythatbefallsthem.Mimi’smotherismysteriouslybittertowardRuthandclosemouthedaboutwhy.Eddiegrowsintoanefficientmanmorelikeafriendlyvisitorthanabrotherwhoseesandseizesopportunitybecominganengineerandbuildingnewhomesforthedisplacedasifthefuturewerelikeabrightshinypenny.TommythesiblingMimiadoresgetsbyworkingoddjobscarrepairandlatersellingdrugsandgoingofftowarandprisonamanwhojusttragicallyneverfoundhisplacE.Butwhat’sMimi’splace?Iknewtherewasaworldoutsideshesays.Ijusthadahardtimeimaginingit.WhenshegetshighesthonorsinschoolhermotherinsistsThisisyourroadtosomethingbetterthanthis.AndthentoMimi’sastonishmentshegetsafullscholarshiptomedicalschool.Shedoesn’twanttoleavebutfinallyslowlyshebeginstomovetowardherfuturetogatherambitionandpurposeandtotrulyseebeyondtheconfinesofherlifE.Ifthereisaweaklinkatallit’sDonaldachildhoodfriendofMimi’swhomovesawaybuthasn’tmademoreefforttovisitmoreoften.Stillthenovelisoverwhelminglymoving.Weexperiencehowthelandchangesthroughthefoggymistofsummertothedry-icemistofwinter.AndthefloodwaterschannelinsothatontheeveningofthethirddaythepeopleintownthoughtMiller’sValleywashavingitsfirstearthquakE.Theendingfast-forwardslikeatidecarryingalltheseliveswe’vecometodeeplycareforintomiddleageandbeyondaspeoplemarrybirthchildrenmoveonandyesdiE.Familybondsarerestructuredandsecretsarerevealedthateitherwedgepeopleapartorbindthemtogether.ButQuindlenalsoallowshercharactersmystery—andsomeofwhat’sunknownstaysunknownwhichpolishesherstorywithakindofhauntinggraceandtruthfulness.65.AnnaQuindleninvestigatesthemeaningofhomethroughthefollowingEXCEPT_______.A.MimiMillerandherlifeexperiencesB.theoffencetothepeopleinMiller’sValleyC.theinvasiontothelandinMiller’sValleyD.differentoutlooksonleavingthefamilyfarm66.TheunderlinedwordperpetuatinginParagraph3means_______.A.existingB.preservingC.involvingD.keeping67.WhatdoesthesentenceRuthbalksatevensteppingoutsideherhouse.inParagraph4mean?A.RuthisreluctanttodepartfromherhouseB.Mimi’sAuntisgreatlyattachedtothefamilyfarmC.Mimi’sAunthasapersonalityofnaturalreservE.D.RuthcannotresistchalkingaroundherhousE.68.ThecharactersinQuindlen’snovelare_______.A.fullofambitionandpurposeB.weaklylinkedinterpersonallyC.strikinglylifelikeandimpressiveD.clearlyrevealedtothepublicintheend69.WhatmightMimi’sfuturefortunebelike?A.Sheisadmittedtomedicalschoolthroughafullscholarship.B.Sheseizesopportunitytobecomeafemaleengineer.C.SheeventuallyfindsherplacebeyondtheconfinesofherlifE.D.Shestepsintotheroadtosomethingotherthanhighesthonorsinschool.70.Whatcouldthepassagemostprobablybeclassifiedinto?A.Ananecdote.B.A.bookreview.C.A.newsreport.D.AnArgumentativeessay.

Gamesoriginallyareentertainment.Contemporarygamesareveryrealisticandforthisreasontheyareasourceofgreatexperiencefortheplayeranddeveloptheimagination.Gamesareentertainmentandevenmorethanthat.Thestatistics统计oftheNewYorkUniversityledbyGreenclaimthattheplayerpreferringactivegamesgetimprovementofsometypesofbrainactivity.Inparticulargameplayersdealwithproblemsofsimultaneously同时地trackingseveralmovingobjectsattheaveragelevelof30%betterthanpeoplewhodonotplayactivecomputervideogames.Thegamingviolentexperiencemaynotbethecauseofviolentbehaviorinreality.NoneoftheplayingexperiencewillbecomethepriorityinmakingimportantdecisionsconcerningproblemsinreallifE.A.gameisanabstraction虚拟物.A.playergetsabstracttasksandactsaccordingtoabstractrules.GamesarealsothepossibilitytobehoweverapersonwantstoheandtorestfromtheoutsideworldforsometimE.Butwhatifapersongetssomuchexcitedwiththegamescenesthathebecomesviolentinreality?Thenitprovesthatthegamescausepeopletobecomeviolentinreality.Butapsychologicallyhealthypersonwillneverconfusethesetwodifferentworlds.A.gameisvirtualworldwithvisualimagesverysimilartohuman.Theseimagesrepresentbythemselvesnothingbutplayingobstacles障碍.A.gamemaypotentiallygivetheopportunitytodestroytheobstaclesthatmaynotbedestroyedaccordingtotherulesbutitismoreaboutpersonalchoicewhethertodoitornot.ThisleadsustotheconclusionthatviolenceisnotaconsequencebutthecausE.Peoplewhoareoriginallytrendedtoviolencemaygetintoatemperbygamesandperformviolenceintherealworld.Butinthiscaseviolenceingamesisasimplejustification理由oftheviolentnatureoftheplayer.49.Thepassageis.A.astoryB.adescriptivewritingC.anargumentativewritingD.ascientificessay50.Inthefirstparagraphtheauthorusedthestatisticstoprovethat.A.gamescanprovideexperiencefortheplayersB.gamescanhelpdevelopplayer’simaginationC.gamescancauseviolentbehaviorD.gamearemorethanentertainment51.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardsthecomputergames?[A.ViolentgamescanleadtotheperformanceofviolenceintherealworlD.B.ViolenceisnotaconsequenceofthecomputergamesbutthecausE.C.GamesarejustentertainmentandnothingmorE.D.ThevirtualworldandtherealworldarejustthesamE.52.Thebesttitleforthispassageis.A.ViolentgamescauseviolenceB.Games:goodorbad?C.ThecauseofviolenceD.Theconsequenceofgames

OneeveninglastsummerwhenIaskedmy14yearoldsonRayforhelpwithdinnerhisresponseshockedme.What’sacolander漏勺?heasked.Icouldonlyblamemyself.Inthefamilynobodyelse’shandswentinthesauceexceptmyown.ButthatnightasIexplainedwithatouchofpanicthatacolanderisthethingwithholesinitIwonderedwhatelseIhadn’tpreparedRayfor.Asparentswhilewefocusonoursons’confidenceandcharacterweperhapsdon’talwaysconsiderthatwearealsoraisingsomeone’sfutureroommatesboyfriendshusbandsorfathers.IwantedtoknowthatI’draisedaboywhowouldneveraskthewomaninhislifeWhat’sfordinner?SoIcameupwithaplan:IwouldofferRayaprivatehomeeconomicscourse.Iwasdelightedtofindthathedidn’tsayno.FortwohoursthreedaysaweekRaywasallmine.Onedayashistomatosaucereducedonthestovehewashedandseasonedachickenforroasting.Thenherolledoutthepiecrust馅饼皮andfilleditwithapplesallwhilelisteningtomyexplanationontheimportanceofpreheatinganoven.Iknewthathewouldratherhavebeenshootinghoopsinthedrivewaythanlearningtomendsockswithhismother—hetriedtobegnottohavesewinglessonseventhoughIinsistedthatonedaysomeonewouldfindthesightofhimfixinghisownshirtveryattractive—butitcouldn’tbedeniedthathewaslearningandmorethanjusthousekeeping.Iappreciatewhatyoudoasamomhetoldmeoneday.Raynowunderstandsthefinerpointsofcookingandmoreimportantlyherealizesthere’snothingmasculine男子气概的aboutbeinghelpless.Nownotonlycanhemakehisowndinnerbutalsohecanmakeabigmealforhisfamily.That’swhatIcallaman.I’mgladthatIpreparedsogreatapresentformyfuturedaughterin-law.41.Whywastheauthorshockedatherson’sresponse?A.Becausehewasnotwellbehaved.B.Becauseherefusedtohelpwithdinner.C.Becausehedidn’tknowthecommonkitchentools.D.Becausehewasverycuriousaboutkitchentools.42.Intheauthor’sopinionsomeparentspaylittleattentionto_______.A.buildingupchildren’sconfidenceB.tellingkidswhatisrightandwrongC.preparingchildrenfortheirfuturelifeD.makingchildrenliveahardlife43.AfterlearningtodohouseworkRay_______.A.fellinlovewithsewingB.didotherworkinthehouseC.begantobemorehardworkingD.acknowledgedhismother’sefforts44.WecaninferfromthetextthatRay_______.A.madegreatprogressincooking.B.alwaysthoughthouseworkinteresting.C.preferredsewingtocooking.D.wasunwillingtolearncookingatfirst.45.Whatwouldtheauthorliketoconveyinthetext?A.UsefuleducationforboysB.TheimportanceofhouseworkC.Boysshouldbeinvolvedinhousework.D.Cookingandsewingmakeboysmasculine.

ThephoneisringingattheotherendofthelineanditclicksasitisbeinganswereD.AvoicesaysquicklyHellowillyouholdplease?ThenthereisanotherclickfollowedbysilencE.Itseemslikehoursbeforesomeonecomesbackontheline----thatisifyoudon'thangupfirst.Officecallsareperhapsthemostdifficultandthemostimportantpartofasecretary'swork.Thefirstimpressionthatamanreceivesaboutabusinessisoftenthroughatelephonecontact.AcallerwhoislefthangingonholdwillgetthefeelingthatheorshehasbeenforgottenorignoreD.Ifacallisansweredrudelythecallermaybecomeangry.Andifthecallisnotrouteddirectlytotherightpersonthecallermayfeelthatheorsheisgettingtherun-around.LauraNeedhamisasecretaryintheexecutiveofficesofalargemanufacturingcompany.AsagoodofficesecretaryLauraknowsthatallphonecallsmustbeansweredwithoutdelayandhandledefficiently.Sheknowsthatasecretarymustbepleasantandhelpfulnomatterhowbusysheisorwhatkindoffeedingshemaybein.Sheknowsshemustkeepcalmifacallergetsimpatientorbecomesangry;alsoofcoursesheknowsshecanneverallowherselftolosehertemper脾气.Ifshedoesnothavetheinformationthecallerasksforshemustknowwhodoeshavetheinformation.Finallysheknowsthatoneofhermostimportantresponsibilities责任istoscreentelephonecallsandtoknowwhichcallstorefertoherbosswhichcallstorefertootherpeopleandwhichcallstohandleherself.A.well-handledtelephonecallwillgivethecalleragoodimpressionofthecompanyheorsheisdealingwith.Forthisreasonanofficesecretarywhocanhandletelephonecallscheerfullytactfully老练的andefficientlyisavaluableassettoanyorganization63.Goodsecretariesfindittohandleofficecallswell.A.very.boringB.veryimportantC.quitenecessaryD.extremelydifficult64.Theunderlinedwordnmaroundheremeans.A.aflatrefusalB.anot-so-warmwelcomeC.anunpleasantrefusalD.anunhelpfulresponse65.InLaura'sopinionasecretarycanneverbeagoodoneuntil.A.sheoftenasksherbosshowtoansweratelephonecallB.sheknowshowtopleaseallthepeopleC.shehastheinformationthatothersneedD.shecankeepcalmandneverloseshertemper66.Thispassageismainlyabout.A.well-handledtelephonecalls~B.anefficientofficesecretarycalledLauraNeedhamC.theimportanceofhowofficecallsaredealtwithD.asecretarybeingavaluableassettohercompany

Itwasabeautifuldayatthebeach—blueskygentlewindcalmseA.Iknewthesethingsbecauseamansittingfivefeetfrommewasshoutingthemintohismobilephonelikeaplay-by-playannouncer实况解说员.IT’SA.BEAUTIFULDAYheshouteD.THESKYISBLUEANDTHERE’SA.GENTLEWINDANDTHEWATERISCALMANDBehindmeawomanhermobilephonepressedtoherearwaswalkingbackandforth.SheDIDN’Tshewassaying.No.SheDIDN’T.SheDID?Really?AreyouSERIOUS?ShedidNOT.SheDID?NosheAndsoon.ThiswomanhadtwochildrenwhowereplayingintheseA.Ifoundmyselfwatchingthembecausethewomansurelywasnot.AhugesquidcouldhavecaughtandsnatchedthechildrenandthiswomanwouldnothavenoticeD.Orifshehadnoticedshe’dhavesaidListen.IhavetogobecauseahugesquidjustNo!Shedidn’t!SheDID?No!SheAndnexttometheplay-by-playmanwouldhavesaid:ANDA.HUGESQUIDJUSTATETWOCHILDRENANDI’MGETTINGA.LITTLESUNBURNEDANDItusedtobethatthemajortroubleatthebeachwasthefellowwhobroughtaboombox便携式录音机andturneditupsoloudthatthebassnotescausedseagullstoexplodE.Butatleastyouknewwherethesefellowswere;youneverknowwhichbeachgoershavemobilephones.You’llsettlenexttowhatappearstobeasleepingsunbatherorevenyouhopeacorpseandyou’llliehappilyonyourtowelandyou’llgetallthewaytothesecondsentenceofyour467-pagebookbeforeyoufallasleeptothehypnoticsurgeofthesurf催人入梦的潮声andBREEP!BREEP!ThecorpsesitsupfeelsurgentlyforitsmobilephoneandshoutsHello!I’matthebeach!Yes!It’snice!Verypeaceful!What?Shedid?Noshedidn’t!SheDID?NosheLoudmobile-phonersneverseemtogeturgentcalls.JustonceI’dliketohearoneofthemsayHello?YesthisisDr.Johnson.OhDr.Smith.You’veopenedtheabdominalcavity腹腔?Good!NowtheappendixshouldberightundertheWhat?Nothat’stheliver.Don’ttakeTHATouthaha!Ohyoudid?MyGod!OKnowlistencarefullyFromthepassagewecanknowthatthewriterofthepassage_____.A.hadawonderfulholidayatthebeachB.musthavesufferedalotbecauseoftheterribleweatherC.isonlyinterestedintalksbydoctorsaboutoperationD.experiencedanunhappyholidayatthebeachAccordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A.Thewriteroftenspendshisholidaysatthebeach.B.Ahugesquidatetwochildrenwhiletheirmotherwasnotwatching.C.Somepeopleusedtoplayboomboxwhilespendingtheirholidaysatthebeach.D.Somepeopleoftenmakeloudmobilephonecallswithoutcaringforothers.Theunderlinedwordcorpseinthispassagehastheclosestmeaningto________.A.adeadbodyB.aloudmobilephoneC.asoundsleeperD.asleeploverInthepastthefellowwhobroughtaboombox_________.A.turnedituptomaketheseagullshappyB.turnedituptocausetheseagullstoexplodeC.mightcauselesstroublethanthebeachgoerswithmobilephonesD.mightcausemoretroublethanthebeachgoerswithmobilephonesWecaninferfromthepassagethat_______.A.thewriterisinterestedinmobilephonE.B.thewriterhatespeopleusingmobilephoneC.thewriterhatestobedisturbedwhileenjoyingholidaysonthebeach.D.thewriterseldomfinishesreadingabookbeforegoingtosleep.

Librarieseverywhereintheworldhavealwaysbeenpeople’sonlyaccesstoimportantsourcesofinformation.ThishistoricalfunctionoflibrarieshasworkedoutforcenturiesandhasmadelibrariesanecessitytopeoplE.Nowthatfunctionhasbeencalledintoquestionbythefastdevelopmentofdigitalmediaoverthepastseveraldecades.InordertocontinuetoholdthepublicinterestlibrarieseverywhereareforcedtodevelopmeansofgrantingaccesstotheseexpensivenewservicestoaveragepeoplE.Inthepastthepublishingindustrymaintainedtherightsoflibrariestofreelyprovidepublishedmaterialsontheconditionthatlibrariesboughtsomanyoftheirbooks.Sincethenewelectronicpublicationscaneasilybecopiedintheircompletenessbythelibraryreadersthepublishingindustryisreconsideringitsformersupportofthelibrarysystem.TherehaveevenbeenattemptstostoplibrariesfromdeliveringdigitalmediA.InadditiontothereluctantcooperationofthepublishingindustrythereistheproblemthatthenewerformsofinformationaremuchmorespecializedthanthosewhichtheyreplacE.Decidinghowtotransferalreadylimitedresourcesisincreasinglydifficultastherearemoremethods.Whileasinglereferenceindex索引mighthavecoveredanentirefieldinthepastnowtherearefrequentlyseveralspecializedindexesavailableinelectronicform.Aboveallinordertocontinuetomakeuseofthenewertechnologylibrariesmustdecidewhichkindsofmaterialaremostusefultothemajorityoftheirreaders.TherearemanydifferentsolutionsbeingappliedbutonlytheprocessoftrialanderrorwillhelpfindoutthemosteffectivemethoD.Note:AnswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinNOMORETHAN20WORDS1.Whathasbeencalledintoquestion?2.Inthepastpublisherscooperatewithlibrariesbecause______________.3.Themostimportantwaytousethenewtechnologyistodetermine________4.Accordingtothepassagehowcanbestsolutionsbefound?

Goodreadersknowthatreadingisn’tjustaboutknowingwords—it’sawayofthinking.Smartreadersthinkbeforeduringandafterreading.Herearesometipsthatmaybeofsomehelp.ThinkbeforeyoureaD.Beforeyoureadthetextaskyourselfthequestionsthatwhyyouarereadingitandwhatyouwanttogetfromit.Answeringthequestionswillhelpyouchoosewhatwordsyouneedtoknowandwhatwordsyoucanskiporscan.Thinkwhileyouarereading.Canyougetthemeaningofthetextwithoutlookingupnewwordsinadictionary?Arethereanycluesinthetext?A.textwilloftengiveexamplesthatmayhelpyouunderstandwhatsomeofthewordsmean.Let’stakethefollowingsentenceforexamplE.ManylargeRussiancitiessuchasChelyabinskandIrkutskhavetakenstepstoprotecttheirculturE.ThewordsChelyabinskandIrkutskmaybenewtousbutthesentencetellsusthattheyareexamplesof_______.ThinkafteryoureaD.Doyouunderstandthetext?Whatisthemainideaofthetext?Canyouguessthemeaningofthenewwords?Whichwordsdoyouneedtolookup?Isthetexttooeasyortoohardforyou?Ifyoupracticereadingandthinkinginthiswayyouwillbecomeasmarterreaderandyouwilllearnmorefasterandbetter.Thispassageisprobablytakenfrom_______.A.anewspaperforgeneralreadersB.amagazineforlanguageteachersC.abookforlanguagelearnersD.anadvertisementforanewbookWhichofthefollowingcanbestbeputintheblankinthepassage?A.countriesB.mountainsC.riversD.citiesTheauthorofthepassageadvisesustodoallthefollowingEXCEPT_______.A.weshouldthinkbeforewhileandafterwereadapassageB.we’dbetterlookupeverynewwordinadictionaryC.weshouldlearntoguessthemeaningsofnewwordsD.thecluesinapassageshouldbemadeuseof

Whenmyparentswerealivetheyweren’twellofffinancially.YettheyhelpedtheirtwoolderdaughterstimeaftertimE.MysisterspaidMomandDadbackpartofthetimebutwhenDaddypassedawayhiscashjournalshoweddebtsduefromseveralofhischildren.Iwasnotamongthem.IseldomborrowedmoneyandwhenIdidatthebeginningIsetarepaymentplanandstucktoit.ItwasamatterofprideformE.WhenyouthinkthatIwasraisedinthesamehouseholdwithmybrothersandsistersandhadthesameparentsitishardtofigureoutwhyIwastheonlyonewhocouldn’tstandtoowethem—oranyone—money.Maybeit’sbecauseIwatchedmyparentsstruggletohelpmyoldersistersoutwhentheywereinfinancialdifficultiesthemselves.Maybeit’sbecauseofthatreasonIwasjusttooproudtodependonanyoneelsE.ThesedaysIamtheoneofthoseotherpeopleturntoforhelpwhentheyneedit.JustasIcan’tstandtooweotherpeopleIcan’tstandtosaynotoanyonewhopresentsacrediblecaseofneeD.SoIamwhatiscalledanenabler.Beinganenablerisaninsidious隐伏的disorder.Itstartssimplyenoughwhenyouhelpsomeonewithanextraordinaryexpensecreatedbyanunusualevent.Thenwhenpeoplefindoutyouwillprovideaidtheyaskyoumoreandmoreandyou—beinganiceperson—justkeepgiving.It’sahardcycletobreakandIpersonallyhavenocluehowtoescapE.I’mnotangry.I’mnotholdingagrudgE.Idon’ttrytotellmychildrenormysistershowtoruntheirlivesbecausetheyaskmeformoney.YetIwouldbesoproudofallofthemiftheyweretomakemoreofanefforttohandlethingsthemselvesperhapsbydoingsomefinancialplanning—likeplanningnottospendmoneytheydon’thave!AndIdon’tseewhytheycan’tdothis.AfterallI’mnotlassoingthemandforcingthemtotakemymoney.I’mjustnotgoodatsayingno.SoIaskyouwhatcanIdowhensomanypeoplearoundmehavenoshameinowingothersmoney?OntheotherhandIamdoingthemagreatdisservicebymykindness.IrememberasachildhowmyfatheralwayssaidthesetwothingsIfatfirstyoudon’tsucceedtrytryagainandIcan’tgetstuckinthefencE.I’lltrytopullitdown.AsanenablerIhavepreventedmychildrenfromlearningtokeeptryinginsteadofturningtomeforhelp.Yestheycouldchangetheirwaysandlearntogetalongontheirownbutwhywouldtheydothat?Whoamonguswouldchoosetobeoutofacarbecausewecan’taffordtofixitwhenMomwillsupplythemoneytogetitfixed?YesIamanenabler;andIamwrongingmychildrenbyenablingthemtobelessthanself-sufficient.IhaveknownthisforalongtimebutIstillcan’tsayno.55.Theauthorwillfeelproudwhen.A.herchildrenmakeprogressatschoolB.shecanhelpherchildrenorhersistersC.shecanpaybackthemoneysheowedD.herchildrenlearntofixacarwithherhelp56.Whycouldn’ttheauthorstandtooweherparents’money?A.ShethoughtitwouldbeembarrassingtoseekhelpfromtheolD.B.Shewantedtoshowshewasmoresuccessfulthanhersisters.C.Shedidn’testablishagoodrelationshipwithherparents.D.Shecouldn’tbearherparents’difficultstateinfinancE.57.Theunderlinedworddisserviceisclosestinmeaningto.A.favorB.harmC.hopeD.encouragement58.Whatpreventsthechildrenfromchangingtheirwaysandgettingalongontheirown?A.Theirmother’skindaction.B.TheirfinancialstatE.C.TheirlackofcreativityandcouragE.D.TheirtraditionalculturE.59.Whatshouldtheauthordowhenothersseekhelpfromher?A.Justrefusethembysayingno.B.Trytotellthemhowtoruntheirlives.C.RemindthemtopaybackhermoneyintimE.D.Tryherbesttoprovidethemwithnecessaryhelp.60.Inwhichcolumnofanewspapercanwefindthispassage?A.FinancE.B.Education.C.CulturE.D.LifE.

Whenyouthinkaboutmathyouprobablydon’tthinkaboutbreakingthelawsolvingmysteriesorfindingcriminals.ButamathematicianinMarylanddoesandhehascomeupwithmathematicaltoolstohelppolicefindcriminals.Peoplewhosolvecrimeslookforpatternsthatmightreveal揭示theidentityofthecriminal.It’slongbeenbelievedforexamplethatcriminalswillbreakthelawclosertowheretheylivesimplybecauseit’seasiertogetaroundintheirownneighborhooD.Ifpoliceseeapatternofrobberiesinacertainareatheymaylookforasuspectwholivesnearthecrimescenes.Sothefartherawayfromtheareaacrimetakesplacethelesslikelyitisthatthesamecriminaldidit.ButMikeO’LearyamathematicianatTowsonUniversityinMarylandsaysthatthiskindofapproachmaybetoosimplE.Hesaysthatpolicemaygetbettercluestothelocationofacriminal’shomebasebycombiningthesepatternswithacity’slayout布局andhistoricalcrimerecords.Therecordsofpastcrimescontaingeographicalinformationandcanrevealeasytargets—thatisthekindofstoresthatmightbelessdifficulttoroB.BecausethesestoresarealongroadsthelocationsofpastcrimescontaininformationaboutwheremajorstreetsandintersectionsarE.O’Learyiswritinganewcomputerprogramthatwillquicklyprovidethiskindofinformationforagivencity.Hisprogramalsoincludesinformationaboutthepeoplewholiveinthecityandinformationabouthowacriminal’spatternschangewithagE.It’sbeenshownforexamplethattheyoungerthecriminaltheclosertohomethecrimE.OthercomputerprogrammershaveworkedonsimilarsoftwarebutO’Leary’susesmoremath.Themathematicianplanstomakehiscomputerprogramavailablefreeofchargetopolicedepartmentsaroundthecountry.TheprogramisjustonewaytousemathtofightcrimE.O’Learysaysthatcriminology—thestudyofcrimeandcriminals—containsalotofgoodmathproblems.IfeellikeI’minagoldmineandI’mtheonlyonewhoknowswhatgoldlookslikehesays.It’salotoffun.61.Tofindcriminalspoliceusually_________.A.checkwhoareonthecrimesceneB.seekhelpfromlocalpeopleC.dependonnewmathematicaltoolsD.focusonwherecrimestakeplace62.O’Learyiswritingacomputerprogramthat_________.A.usesmathtoincreasethespeedofcalculationB.tellstheidentityofacriminalinacertainareaC.providesthecrimerecordsofagivencityD.showschangesincriminals’patterns63.ByI’mtheonlyonewhoknowswhatgoldlookslikeO’Learymeansthathe_________.A.isbetteratfindinggoldthanothersB.istheonlyonewhousesmathtomakemoneyC.knowsbesthowtousemathtohelpsolvecrimesD.hasmoreknowledgeofgoldthanothermathematicians64.WhatdoyouknowaboutO’Learyaccordingtothepassage?A.Heisamanfullofimpracticalimagination.B.Heisamanfullofself-confidencE.C.Heisamanwhoistalkativebutlazy.D.Heisamanwhodoesn’tlikemathematics.65.Whatisthemainideaofthetext?A.Mathcouldhelppolicefindcriminals.B.Criminalslivenearwherecrimesoccur.C.CrimerecordscouldbeusedtofightcrimE.D.Computersoftwareworksinpreventingcrimes.

Whatcomesintoyourmindwhenyouthinkaboutrobots?Doyouimaginearmiesofevilmetalmonstersplanningtotakeovertheworld?Orperhapsofmechanicalmenwhohavebeencreatedasguardsorsoldiersbyamadgenius?Ormaybeyouthinkofman-likerobotswhoactthinkandlooklikehumanbeings.InfactrobotslikethesehavemoretodowithsciencefictionfilmsthanwithreallifE.IntherealworldrobotsaremachinesthatdojobswhichotherwisehavetobedonebypeoplE.Robotseitheroperatebythemselvesorunderthecontrolofaperson.Inacarfactoryforexamplerobotmachinerycanputtogetherandpaintcarbodies.Ontheseabedremotecontrolled遥控underwatermachineswithmechanicalarmscanperformtaskstoodifficultfordivers.Robotspacecraftcanexplorethesolarsystemandsendbackinformationaboutplanetsandstars.Manyrobotshavecomputerbrains.Somerobotsarefittedwithcamerassensorsandmicrophoneswhichenablethemtoseetofeelandtohear.Andsomerobotscanevenproduceelectronicspeech.Allthisdoesnotmeanthatarobotcanthinkandbehavelikeahumanbeing.Presentdayrobotshavetobeprogrammedwithagooddealofinformationbeforetheycancarryoutevensimpletasks.44.Robotsinreallife________.A.canbehavelikehumanbeingsB.havetheabilitytocontroltheworldC.canthinkbythemselvesD.canhelpuswithalotofwork45.Accordingtothisarticlewhichofthefollowingisnottrueaboutrobotsintherealworld?A.Somerobotsareascreativeasartists.B.Somerobotscanhelpmanufacturecars.C.Somerobotscanseeandhear.D.SomerobotscanexploreouterspacE.46.Robotscanperformmanytasksformanbecause________.A.theyhaveintelligenceB.theyaresuppliedwithcomputerprogramsC.theycanimitatehumanbeingsD.theyhavetheabilitytolearnnewthings47.Therobotsinsciencefictionfilmsandthoseinreallifediffermainlyin________.A.mentalityB.appearanceC.materialD.size

HowtoprotectchildrenWebfansfromunsuitablematerialon-linewhileencouragingthemtousetheInternethaslongbeendiscussedintheU.S.ForsomeparentstheInternetcanseemlikeajunglefilledwithdangerfortheirchildren.Butjunglescontainwondersaswellasdangersandwithgoodguidessomeeducationandafewprecautions预防措施thewildsoftheInternetcanbesafelynavigated航行.Kidshavetobeon-linE.Ifwetellourkidstheycan’thaveaccess机会totheInternetwe’recuttingthemofffromtheirfuturesaidanexpert.Mostkidshavestartedtousesearchengines.ManyofthemaregreatforfindingtonsofinterestingInternetsitesandtheycanalsolocateplaceswhereyoumightnotwantyourkidstogo.Therearesearchenginesdesignedjustforkids.A.certainsoftwarecontainsonlysitesthathavebeenselectedassafE.Themostpopularwaytolimitaccesswouldbetousewhatisknownasacontentscreener过滤器.Butthiscan’tbewhollyreliable可靠andthebestthingparentscandoistotalktotheirkidsandletthemknowwhatisOKornotOKtoseeordoontheInternet.Anotherwayisthatmumordadisnearbywhenthechildissurfing浏览theInternet.A.fewothertips●Don’tputthePCinachild’sroombutkeepitinanareawheremumordadcankeepaneyeonthings.ThatalsomakestheInternetmoreofafamilyactivity.●Askyourchildwhatheorshehasbeendoingandaboutanyfriendstheymakeon-linE.●Tellyourchildnottogiveon-linestrangerspersonalinformationespeciallylikeaddressandphonenumber.●Andtellyourchildrennevertotalktoanyonetheymeeton-lineoverthephonesendthemanythingacceptanythingfromthemoragreetomeetwiththemunlessyougoalong.Thepassageismainlyaboutthesubjectof_______.A.Americanchildrengoingon-lineB.InternetinAmericaC.appreciatingInternetD.opposingchildren’son-lineThebestwaytoprotectchildrenfromimpropermaterialis_______.A.toinstall安装acontentscreeneronthecomputerB.tobuysomesearchenginesforthechildrenC.tobenearbywhentheyaresurfingtheInternetD.totalktothechildrenandpersuadethemtotellrightfromwrongWhichofthefollowingisrightaccordingtothepassage?A.SurfingtheInternetisthebestmethodofeducatingchildren.B.Children’snothavingaccesstoInternetmayhaveeffectontheirprogress.C.UsingacontentscreenerismostreliableforkeepingchildrenhavingaccesstoInternet.D.Searchingenginescanhelpchildrentoselectmaterialsfitforthem.Accordingtothepassagewecaninferthat_______.A.softwaresfitforchildrenwantprogrammingB.achildwhoison-lineisindangerC.InternetisajunglefullofdangerD.Internetcontainsalotofharmfulsites

阅读表达共5小题每小题3分满分15分阅读下面的短文请根据短文后的要求答题请注意问题后的字数要求AsAmericanfriendofminewhowashighupinabigcorporationhadworkedoutawayofheadingagoodofe-mailsbeforemostofusbadevenheardoftheconcept.Ifanyinformationhewassentwasvitalenoughhisbackofresponsewouldensurethesenderranghimupifthesenderwasn’timportantenoughtohavehisprivatenumbersthecommunicationcouldn’tbethatimportantmyfriendisnowevenmoreseniorinthesamecompanysothestrategymustwork.Almosteveryweeknowthereseemstobeareportsuggestingthatweareallbeingdrivencrazybythebotherofe-mail.Hethisisthecaseit’sonlybecausewehaven’tdevelopedanappropriateindealingwithit.________Firstly.Youjunknothingwithanexclamationmarkonastringofcapitallettersorfrommyaddressyoudon’trecognizeonfeelconfidentabout.Secondlye-maildon’tandhavetobeanswereD.Becausee-mailissoeasythere’satendencyforcorrespondencetocarryonforeverbutitispermissibletostopanendlessdiscussionortoacceptapointofinformationsentbyacolleaguewithoutacknowledgingit.Thirdlyareplye-mailthoughtshavetobethesamelengthastheoriginal.Weallhavee-mailpalswhosendlongchattye-mailswhicharenicetoreceivebutwhothenexpectanequallylongreply.Thechartofe-mailcanconsistinthesimpleincompletesentencetotallyregardlessoftheofthebreadofthelettermeatbypost.Youareperfectlywithintheboundsofpolitenessinrespondingtoamarathone-mailwithabetterreply.Whichsentenceinthepassagetotheclosestinmeaningtothefollowingone?Thepossibleexistenceofannoyanceresultsfromourinabilitytosortoute-mails.FillintheblankinParagraph3withapropersentencE.within10wordsWhatadvicesigiveninthelastparagraph?within10wordsForwhatpurposedoestheauthormentionhisAmericanfriendinParagraph1?within10wordsFranslatetheunderlinedsentenceinthelastparagraphintoChinesE.

ROME:ThelegendofLeonardodaVinciiscoveredinmystery:Howdidhedie?AretheremainsburiedinaFrenchcastlereallythoseofthemaster?WastheMonaLisaaself-portraitindisguise伪装?A.groupofItalianscientistsbelievethekeytosolvingthosepuzzleslieswiththeremainsandtheysaytheyareseekingpermissiontodigupthebodytoconductcarbonandDNAtesting.Iftheskullisundamagedthescientistscangototheheartofaquestionthathasfascinatedscholarsandthepublicforcenturies:theidentityoftheMonaLisA.RecreatingavirtualandthenphysicalreconstructionofLeonardo'sfacetheycancompareitwiththesmilingfaceinthepainting.Wedon'tknowwhatwe'llfindifthetombisopeneD.WecouldevenjustfindgrainsanddustsaysGiorgioGruppioniananthropologistwhoisparticipatingintheproject.Butiftheremainsarewellkepttheyareabiologicalrecordofeventsinaperson'slifeandsometimesintheirdeath.SilvanoVincetitheleaderofthegroupsaidthatheplanstopresshiscasewiththeFrenchofficialsinchargeofthesaidburialsiteatAmboiseCastleearlynextweek.LeonardomovedtoFranceattheinvitationofKingFrancisIwhonamedhimfirstpaintertotheking.Hespentthelastthreeyearsofhislifethereanddiedin1519atage67.Theartist'soriginalburialplacethepalacechurchofSaintFlorentinewasdestroyedduringtheFrenchRevolutionandremainsthatarebelievedtobehiswereeventuallyreburiedintheSaint-HubertChapelnearthecastlE.TheAmboisetombisasymbolictomb;it'sabigquestionmarksaidAlessandroVezzosithedirectorofamuseumdedicatedtoLeonardoinhishometownofVinci.Vezzosisaidthatinvestigatingthetombcouldhelpidentifytheartist'sboneswithcertaintyandsolveotherquestionssuchasthecauseofhisdeath.Hesaidheaskedtoopenthetombin2004tostudytheremainsbuttheAmboiseCastleturnedhimdown.Thegroupof100expertsinvolvedintheprojectcalledtheNationalCommitteeforHistoricalandArtisticHeritagewascreatedin2003withtheaimofsolvingthegreatmysteriesofthepastsaidVincetiwhohaswrittenbooksonartandliteraturE.Arguablytheworld'smostfamouspaintingtheMonaLisahangsintheLouvreinPariswhereitdrewsome8.5millionvisitorslastyear.Mysteryhassurroundedtheidentityofthepainting'ssubjectforcenturieswithopinionsrangingfromthewifeofaFlorentinemerchanttoLeonardo'sownmother.ThatLeonardointendedtheMonaLisaasaself-portraitindisguiseisapossibilitythathasinterestedanddividedscholars.Theorieshaveexisted:SomethinkthatLeonardo'stastefortricksandriddlesmighthaveledhimtohidehisownidentitybehindthatpuzzlingsmile;othershaveguessedthatthepaintinghidanandrogynouslover.IfgrantedaccesstothegravesitetheItalianexpertsplantouseatinycameraandradartoconfirmthepresenceofbones.Thescientistswouldthenexhume挖掘theremainsandattempttodatetheboneswithcarbontesting.AttheheartoftheproposedstudyistheefforttodiscoverwhethertheremainsareactuallyLeonardo'sincludingwithDNAtesting.VezzosiquestionstheDNAcomparisonsayingheisunawareofanydirectdescendants后代ofLeonardooroftombsthatcouldbeattributedwithcertaintytotheartist'scloserelatives.GruppionisaidthatDNAfromthebonescouldalsoeventuallybecomparedtoDNAfoundelsewherE.ForexampleLeonardoisthoughttohaverubbedcolorsonthecanvaswithhisthumbpossiblyusingsaliva唾液meaningDNAmightbefoundonhispaintings.EvenintheabsenceofDNAtestingothertestscouldprovideusefulinformationincludingwhetherthebonesbelongedtoamanorawomanandwhetherthepersondiedyoungorolD.EvenwithinthecommitteeexpertsaredividedovertheidentityoftheMonaLisA.Vincetibelievesthatatraditionofconsideringtheself-portraittobenotjustafaithfulimitationofone'sfeaturesbutarepresentationofone'sspiritualidentitymayhaveresonated共鸣withLeonardo.VezzosithemuseumdirectordismissedasbaselessandsenselesstheideathattheMonaLisacouldbeaself-portraitofLeonardo.Hesaidmostresearchersbelievethewomanmayhavebeeneitherawifeoftheartist'ssponsortheFlorentinenoblemanGiulianodeMediciorLisaGherardinithewifeofarichsilkmerchantFrancescodelGiocondo.ThetraditionalviewisthatthenameMonaLisacomesfromthesilkmerchant'swifeaswellasitsItalianname:LaGiocondA.Whereisthispassagemostprobablytakenfrom?A.A.magazinE.B.A.newspaper.C.A.textbook.D.A.researchreport.Whydoestheauthoraskacoupleofquestionsinthebeginning?A.Toarousetheinterestofreaders.B.TopuzzleItalianscientists.C.Toanswerthequestionshimself.D.TomakefunofFrenchofficials.Thebesttitleofthisstorymightbe_____.A.WhatIsthePurposeofanInvestigation?B.HowDidLeonardodaVinciDieinFrance?C.AretheRemainsReallyThoseoftheMaster?D.DidLeonardoPaintHimselfas'MonaLisa'?ThesentenceheplanstopresshiscasewiththeFrenchofficialsunderlinedinParagraph4suggeststhatVincetiintendsto_____.A.presstheFrenchofficialstoparticipateintheirprojectB.urgetheFrenchofficialstoopenthetombearlynextweekC.persuadetheFrenchofficialstoallowopeningthetombD.recordeventsinaperson’slifewiththeFrenchofficialsWhichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.ScholarshavethesameopiniononDNAtesting.B.ScientistsdoubtiftheremainsarethoseofdaVinci.C.TheidentityofMonaLisahasalreadybeenproveD.D.AlessandroVezzosigotpermissiontoopenthetomB.Wecaninferfromthelasttwoparagraphsthat_____?A.MonaLisaisthenameofthewifeofasilkmerchantB.theMonaLisaisaself-portraitofLeonardodaVinciC.expertsdividedthecommitteeintoseveralgroupsD.opinionsdifferoftheidentityoftheMonaLisa

Areyouaproblemshopper?TheanswerisYesifyouorsomeoneelsethinksthatyousometimesgetcarriedawaywithshopping.Inotherwordsdoyouordoessomeoneelsethinkyouareoccupiedinextremeshopping?Ifpeoplehaveregretslaterabouttheirshoppingorhaveanout-of-controlfeelingaboutthequantitiesofwhattheybuyortheamountofcredittheyusetheymaybeconsideredtobeproblemshoppers.Extremeshoppingcanleadtoamoreseriousproblem–addictiveshopping.Addictiveshoppersfeeldrivenbythedesiretoshopandspendmoney.Theyexperiencegreattensionwhichdrivesthemtoshopandspendmoneyandtheyfeelarushduringthetimetheyareoccupiedwiththeshoppingactivity.Extremeoraddictiveshoppingmayresultfromlong-timeunpleasantfeelingsofwhichanxietypainandshamearecommonones.Whenwefeelbadinsideweoftendosomethingtomakeourselvesfeelbetter.Inthiscaseweoftengoshopping.A.fewpeopleshoptorelievetheirboredomoremptiness.Forsomepeoplethemotivationisadesireforstatuspowerbeautyorsuccess.Somelovetoshopasitmakesthemfeelvaluedintheeyesoftheshopassistants.OthersshopsimplybecauseitmakesthemforgetatleasttemporarilytensionfearorunhappinessintheirlifE.Besidesshoppingmallsaredesignedtoencouragecontinualshopping.Forinstancetherearesomemallswhereyoucan’tseeclocksdisplayingthetimebecausetheydon’twantyoutobecometooawareofthetimeyouspendtherE.What’smorefoodcourtscoffeeshopsandrestroomsareprovidedsoyoudon’thavetoleavethemallbecauseofyourphysicalneeds.Thereforeonceyoubecomeawareofhowmarketforcesworkyouwillcertainlycometocontrolyourshoppingbehavior.Forexamplehowmuchtimeyouwillspendandwhatareasyouwillvisitcanbedecidedbeforeyouenterthemall.KeepawrittenaccountofwhatitemsyouwillbuyandhowmuchmoneyyouwillspenD.Makeaplanforwhatyouaregoingtobuybeforeyoufeeltheurgetoshopandthensticktoit.Thatisvitalforgainingself-control.55.Whichofthefollowingpeoplemaynotbeproblemshoppers?A.ThosewhocannotcontroltheamountofcredittheyusE.B.Thosewhojustwalkaroundtheshoppingmalls.C.Thosewhoareoccupiedintoomuchshopping.D.Thosewhofeelsorryfortheirshopping.56.Accordingtothepassagewhatmaynotresultinaddictiveshopping?A.Theawarenessofhowmarketforceswork.B.Thedesireforstatuspowerbeautyorsuccess.C.Boredomemptinesstensionfearorunhappinessinpeople’slifE.D.Long-timebadfeelingsofanxietypainandshamE.57.Howcanwecontrolourshoppingbehavioraccordingtothepassage?A.Nevergoingtotheshoppingmallsbecausetherearemanytricks.B.Applyingforacreditcardbeforewegoshopping.C.MakingtheshoppingtimeasshortaspossiblE.D.Makingashoppinglistbeforewegoshopping.58.Theauthorwritesthispassageto_______________..A.informtheshoppingmallshowtoattractmoreshoppersB.scoldtheproblemshoppersC.providesolutionsfortheproblemshoppers.D.tellashoppingstory