(贵州省回龙中学2010届高三10月月考) C. That cold January night, I was growing sick of my life in San Francisco. There I was, walking home at one in the morning after a tiring practice at the theater. With opening night only a week away, I was still learning my lines. I was having trouble dealing with my part-time job at the bank and my acting at night at the same timE. As I walked, I thought seriously about giving up both acting and San Francisco. City life had become too much for mE. As I walked down empty streets under tall buildings, I felt very small and colD. I began running, both to keep warm and to keep away any possible robbers(抢劫犯). Very few people were still out except a few sad-looking homeless people under blankets. About a block from my apartment, I heard a sound behind mE. I turned quickly, half expecting to see someone with a knife or a gun. The street was empty. All I saw was a shining streetlight. Still, the noise had made me nervous, so I started to run faster. Not until I reached my apartment building and unlocked the door did I realize what the noise had been. It had been my wallet falling to the sidewalk. Suddenly I wasn’t cold or tired anymorE. I ran out of the door and back to where I’d heard the noisE. Although I searched the sidewalk anxiously for fifteen minutes, my wallet was nowhere to be founD. Just as I was about to give up the search, I heard the garbage truck(垃圾车)pull up to the sidewalk next to mE. When a voice called from the inside, “Alisa Camacho?” I thought I was dreaming. How could this man know my name? The door opened, and out jumped a small red-haired man with an amused look in his eyes. “Is this what you’re looking for?” he asked, holding up a small square shapE. It was nearly 3 A. m. by the time I got into beD. I wouldn’t get much sleep that night, but I had got my wallet back. I also had got back some enjoyment of city lifE. I realized that the city couldn’t be a bad place as long as people were willing to help each other. 50. How did the writer feel when she was walking home after work? A. Cold and sick B. Lucky and hopeful C. Satisfied and cheerful D. Disappointed and helpless 51. From the first paragraph, we learn that the writer was busy_____. A. solving her problem at the bank B. taking part in various city activities C. learning acting in an evening school D. preparing for the first night show 52. On her way home the writer_____ A. lost her wallet unknowingly B. was stopped by a garbage truck driver C. was robbed of her wallet by a man with a knife D. found some homeless people following her 53. In the fifth paragraph, why did the writer say she was dreaming? A. Someone offered to take her back home B. A. red-haired man came to see her. C. She heard someone call her name D. Her wallet was found in a garbage truck 54. From the text, we can infer that the writer_____ A. would stop working at night B. would stay on in San Francisco C. would make friends with cleaners. D. would give up her job at the bank
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贵州省回龙中学2010届高三10月月考C.ThatcoldJanuarynightIwasgrowingsickofmylifeinSanFrancisco.ThereIwaswalkinghomeatoneinthemorningafteratiringpracticeatthetheater.WithopeningnightonlyaweekawayIwasstilllearningmylines.Iwashavingtroubledealingwithmypart-timejobatthebankandmyactingatnightatthesametimE.AsIwalkedIthoughtseriouslyaboutgivingupbothactingandSanFrancisco.CitylifehadbecometoomuchformE.AsIwalkeddownemptystreetsundertallbuildingsIfeltverysmallandcolD.Ibeganrunningbothtokeepwarmandtokeepawayanypossiblerobbers抢劫犯.Veryfewpeoplewerestilloutexceptafewsad-lookinghomelesspeopleunderblankets.AboutablockfrommyapartmentIheardasoundbehindmE.Iturnedquicklyhalfexpectingtoseesomeonewithaknifeoragun.Thestreetwasempty.AllIsawwasashiningstreetlight.StillthenoisehadmademenervoussoIstartedtorunfaster.NotuntilIreachedmyapartmentbuildingandunlockedthedoordidIrealizewhatthenoisehadbeen.Ithadbeenmywalletfallingtothesidewalk.SuddenlyIwasn’tcoldortiredanymorE.IranoutofthedoorandbacktowhereI’dheardthenoisE.AlthoughIsearchedthesidewalkanxiouslyforfifteenminutesmywalletwasnowheretobefounD.JustasIwasabouttogiveupthesearchIheardthegarbagetruck垃圾车pulluptothesidewalknexttomE.WhenavoicecalledfromtheinsideAlisaCamacho?IthoughtIwasdreaming.Howcouldthismanknowmyname?Thedooropenedandoutjumpedasmallred-hairedmanwithanamusedlookinhiseyes.Isthiswhatyou’relookingfor?heaskedholdingupasmallsquareshapE.Itwasnearly3A.m.bythetimeIgotintobeD.Iwouldn’tgetmuchsleepthatnightbutIhadgotmywalletback.IalsohadgotbacksomeenjoymentofcitylifE.Irealizedthatthecitycouldn’tbeabadplaceaslongaspeoplewerewillingtohelpeachother.50.Howdidthewriterfeelwhenshewaswalkinghomeafterwork?A.ColdandsickB.LuckyandhopefulC.SatisfiedandcheerfulD.Disappointedandhelpless51.Fromthefirstparagraphwelearnthatthewriterwasbusy_____.A.solvingherproblematthebankB.takingpartinvariouscityactivitiesC.learningactinginaneveningschoolD.preparingforthefirstnightshow52.Onherwayhomethewriter_____A.lostherwalletunknowinglyB.wasstoppedbyagarbagetruckdriverC.wasrobbedofherwalletbyamanwithaknifeD.foundsomehomelesspeoplefollowingher53.Inthefifthparagraphwhydidthewritersayshewasdreaming?A.SomeoneofferedtotakeherbackhomeB.A.red-hairedmancametoseeher.C.SheheardsomeonecallhernameD.Herwalletwasfoundinagarbagetruck54.Fromthetextwecaninferthatthewriter_____A.wouldstopworkingatnightB.wouldstayoninSanFranciscoC.wouldmakefriendswithcleaners.D.wouldgiveupherjobatthebank,
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DTimeoutextrachoresandtakingawayprivilegesaremoreusefulformsofdisciplining惩戒naughtychildrenthanspankingorhittingaccordingtoastudyonWednesday.About94percentofparentsusesomeformofphysicalpunishmenttoteachtheirtwo-year-oldsrightfromwrongaccordingtoresearchstudies.Butpsychologistssayitcouldleadtolateremotionalandbehavioralproblems.EvenchildrenwhowereonlyspankedsomeofthetimearemorelikelytoshowsignsofsadnessorhavelessconfidencE.ThekeyistobefairanddothesamethingeachtimE.Doingsomethinglikehittingachildthatseemscruelatbestdoesn’thelpandcanputachildatriskforproblemssaidDrPaulFrickoftheUniversityofNewOrleansinLouisians.ItisbettertouseotherpunishmentsheaddeD.TheuseofphysicalpunishmenttoteachchildrenhaslongbeendebateD.IncountriessuchasAustriaFinlandGermanyandSwedenitisillegaltousephysicalpunishmentathomeorinschools.Frickandhisteamwhostudiedtheeffectsofphysicalpunishmenton98childrensaidtheycouldn’tfindanypositiveeffects.Somechildrenlearnedmorefromthehittingthanwhattheparentwastryingtoteachthem.ThekeyistohavealotofdifferentformsofpunishmentdependingontheageofthechildsaidFrickwhoreportedhisfindingsintheJournalofAppliedChildPsychology.Herecommendedtimeoutforyoungerchildrenandtakingawaytelevisionandelectronictoysforolderchildren.Givingextrachorescanalsogetthemessageacross.Othermeasuresareatleastaseffectiveasphysicalpunishmentandhavelessharmfulpotentialconsequences.Theresearcherskeptchildrenwhomtheythoughtwereatriskoflaterconductproblemsoutofthetestandanequalnumberofotherchildrenwhoactedasacontrolgrouptostudywhatmeasureswouldbemosthelpful.Theyquestionedtheparentsandthechildrenaboutpositiveandnegativeparentingbehaviorincludingtheuseofphysicalpunishment.WegotitfrombothviewpointssaidFrick.Headdedthatchildrenonthereceivingendofahitcanlearnthatwhentheyareupsetandangrytheyhitratherthanunderstandingtheirbehaviorwaswrongandthattheyneedtodobetter.67.What’sthepurposeofthewritertowritethisarticle?A.Todebateifphysicalpunishmentisillegal.B.Tointroducehowtodealwithyoungkids.C.Totalkabouthowtodisciplineyoungkids.D.Toorderparentsnottospankyoungkids.68.WhichofthefollowingpunishmentsisNOTrecommendedbyFrickandhisteam?A.TakingawaytoysB.NotallowingwatchingTVC.Doingmorehousework.D.SwitchingTVchannels69.Whatshouldbekeptinmindwhendiscipliningakid?A.Howheorsheusuallybehaves.B.TellthemwhytheyarepunisheD.C.UsedifferentformsofpunishmenteachtimE.D.BefairandsticktothesameprinciplE.70.AccordingtothepassagewhydidDrFrickadviseagainstphysicalpunishment?A.Becausethechildrenmayhitpeopleasasolutiontoproblems.B.BecausethechildrenwilllearntheirbehavioriswrongintimE.C.Becauseitisillegaltousephysicalpunishmentincertaincountries.D.Becauseparentsthinkit’stheeasiestwaytoteachkidsrightfromwrong.
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ItwasawintermorningjustacoupleofweeksbeforeChristmas2005.WhilemostpeoplewerewarminguptheircarsTrevormyhusbandhadtogetupearlytoridehisbikefourkilometersawayfromhometowork.Onarrivalheparkedhisbikeoutsidethebackdoorasheusuallydoes.Afterputtingin10hoursoflaborhereturnedtofindhisbikegonE.ThebikeablackKona18speedwasouronlytransport.Trevorusedittogettoworkputtingin60-hourweekstosupporthisyoungfamily.Andthebikewasalsousedtogetgroceries食品杂货savingusfromhavingtowalklongdistancesfromwherewelivE.IwassosadthatsomeonewouldstealourbikethatIwrotetothenewspaperandtoldthemourstory.Shortlyafterthatseveralpeopleinourareaofferedtohelp.Onewonderfulstrangerevenboughtabikethencalledmyhusbandtopickitup.OnceagainmyhusbandhadawaytogettoandfromhisjoB.ItreallyisanhonorthatacompletestrangerwouldgooutoftheirwayforsomeonetheyhavenevermetbeforE.Peoplesaythatasmilecanbepassedfromonepersontoanotherbutactsofkindnessfromstrangersareevenmoreso.Thisexperiencehashadaspreadingeffectinourlivesbecauseitstrengthenedourfaithinhumanity人性asawholE.Andithasinfluenced影响ustobemoremindfulofwayswetoocansharewithothers.Nomatterhowbigorhowsmallanactofkindnessshowsthatsomeonecares.Andtheresultscanbeeverlasting.56.Whywasthebikesoimportanttothecouple?A.Theman’sjobwasbikeracing.B.Itwastheironlypossession.C.ItwasaniceKona18speeD.D.TheyuseditforworkanddailylifE.57.Wecaninferfromthetextthat____________.A.thecoupleworked60hoursaweek.B.peoplewerebusybeforeChristmasC.thestrangerbroughtoverthebikeD.lifewashardfortheyoungfamily.58.Howdidpeoplegettoknowthecouple’sproblem?A.Fromradiobroadcasts.B.Fromanewspaper.C.FromTVnews.D.Fromastranger.59.Whatdothecouplelearnfromtheirexperience?A.Strangersareusuallyoflittlehelp.B.OneshouldtakecareoftheirbikE.C.Newsreportsmakepeoplefamous.D.Anactofkindnesscanmeanalot.
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TodaywecompleteourstoryabouttheinfluentialEnglishwriterWilliamShakespearE.Hewroteplaysandpoemsduringthelatefifteenthandearlysixteenthcenturieswhichremainverypopulartoday.DuringearliertimespeoplewouldprobablyhavelearnedseveralancientRomanandGreekplays.Itwasnotunusualforwriterstoproducemorecurrentversionsoftheseworks.ForexampleinShakespeare'splayTheComedyofErrorsShakespeareborrowedcertaindetailsfromtheancientRomanwriterPlautus.ForhisplayMacbethShakespearemostlikelyusedaworkonScottishhistorybyRaphaelHolinshedforinformation.Shakespearemighthaveborrowedfromotherwritersbuttheintensity强度ofhisimaginationandlanguagemadetheplayshisown.WhilemanyplaysbyotherwritersofhistimehavebeenforgottenShakespeareandhisartliveon.Shakespearewasalsoinfluencedbytheworldaroundhim.HedescribedthesightsandsoundsofLondoninhisplays.Hisworksincludeobservationsaboutpoliticalstrugglesthefearofdiseasesandthepopularlanguageofthecity’stradesmen.Shakespeare'sknowledgeoftheEnglishcountrysideisalsoclear.HisworksincludedescriptionsofdeepforestslocalflowersandtheancientpopulartraditionsofruralpeoplE.ItwouldbeimpossibletolistallofthewaysinwhichShakespeare’sworkshaveinfluencedtheworldculturE.ButthefirstandgreatestexamplewouldbehisgreatinfluenceontheEnglishlanguagE.DuringhistimetheEnglishlanguagewaschanging.ManynewwordsfromotherlanguageswerebeingaddeD.Shakespeareusedhissharpmindandpoeticinventivenesstocreatehundredsofnewwordsandreworkoldones.Forexamplehecreatedthenounformsofcriticmountaineerandeyeball.ManycommonexpressionsinEnglishcomefromhisplaysincludingpompandcircumstance装腔作势fromOthellofullcircle绕圈子地fromKingLearetC.ThelistofculturalcreationsinfluencedbyShakespeareisalmostendless.FrompaintingstotelevisiontomusicanddanceShakespearewaswellrepresenteD.Shakespeare'splayshavebeentranslatedintoeverymajorlanguageintheworlD.Shakespearebecameawell??knownwriterduringagoldenageoftheater.Hisyearsofhardworkpaidoff.WhatcanweinferfromthepassageA.ManyofShakespeare'sworkswereinfluencedbyearlierwritings.B.Shakespearewashard??workingwhenhewasastudent.C.TheexperienceoflivinginLondonhelpedalotwithShakespeare'sworks.D.Shakespearebecamerichlaterbecauseofthepopularityofhisworks.ShakespearemighthavelearntsomeinformationfromancientRomanworksin.A.KingLearB.TheComedyofErrorsC.MacbethD.OthelloWhycouldShakespeare'sworkssurvivehistimeA.BecausethereweresofewpeoplewritingplaysinhistimE.B.Becauseheproducedtoomanyworksthatnobodyelsecoulddo.C.BecausehewasarichandinfluentialpersonofhistimE.D.BecausehisworkswererichinimaginationandlanguagE.Shakespeare'sgreatestinfluenceshouldbeon.A.theEnglishlanguageB.paintingsC.televisionD.musicanddanceThepassageismainlyabout.A.anintroductiontoShakespeare’slifeandhisworksB.themainfeaturesandstylesofShakespeare'splaysC.howcultureinfluencedShakespeareandheinfluencedculturE.D.Shakespeare’sgreatestinfluenceontheworldculturE.
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Sometimespeoplegiveusnicknames绰号inordertobemeanormakefunofuswhichcanreallyhurt.Foureyes.MetalMouth.DumboSlowPokeCraterFacE.We’veallheardkidscallingunpleasantnicknameslikethesE.Maybeyou’veevenusedsimilarnicknamesonotherkidsorbeenstuckwithoneyourself.Aplaygroundbruiseorcutusuallydisappearsafteracoupleofdaysbutthepainandangercomingfrombeingcalledacruelnicknamecanlastalotlongerthanthat.Ifyou’veeverpickedonanotherkidbymakinguporusingateasenicknameorofyou’veeverbeenonthereceivingendofoneyouknowthatnameslikeFatsoSmellyandShortStuffcanbeveryhurtful.Plustheyhaveahabitofstickingtouslikeglue!Peopleusenegativenicknamesasawayofkeepingsomeoneoutofagroupofgainingpoweroversomeoneorofmakingthemselvesfeelmoreimportant.Youmayknowakidinyourclasswhoalwayscomesupwithnicknamesfortheotherkids.Thisstudentlikestofeelcoolbyactingliketheofficialnicknamer.ThiscangiveastudentafeelingofpowerbutthatpowercomesatthecostofmakingotherkidsfeelbaD.Kidswhogiveothershurtfulnicknamesareoftentryingtocoverupthefactthattheyreallyfeelbadaboutthemselves.Likeotherkindsofinsults污辱acruelnicknamecanbeusedtomakeakidfeelbeingleftoutorangry.Sometimesthey'reevennastierthanmostwaysofbeingmeanbecausetheycanbesohardtoshakeoff.71.Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?A.PowerfulnicknamesB.HurtfulnicknamesC.Howtomakefunofother?D.Howtogiveothersanicknames72.Accordingtothepassagetheunderlinedwordbruiseinthethirdparagraphmeans.A.jokeB.nicknameC.woundD.game73.Akidoftengivesotherkidsnicknamesinorderto.A.showoffhispowerB.presenthiscreativeideasC.winreputationD.makehimselfhurtbyothers74.Theauthorbelievesthat.A.thosewhohavehurtfulnicknamesarenotconfidentB.thosewhogiveothershurtfulnicknamesareconfidentC.theofficialnicknamersareusuallyverycoolD.theofficialnicknamersusuallyfeelbadaboutthemselves75.Theauthor’sattitudetowardsnicknamesinthispassageisbestdescribedas.A.positiveB.negativeC.neutralD.indifferent漠然的
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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?NotatallsaidWatsonwhoisdirectorofadvertisingandpublicrelationsatTimexCorpinMiddleburyConnecticut.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’.45.ThesentenceSaying‘yes’toyourselfmeans_______.A.youcanhavemoretimetoplaywithothersB.youneedn’tcareaboutother’sfeelingifyouarehappyC.youareselfishandtreatothersrudelyD.youcandealwithyourbusinessasyouhaveplanned46.Whenyousaynotoothersyoushouldsayitina_______.A.secretwayB.politewayC.proudwayD.guiltyway47.InWatson’sopinionpeoplecansavemuchtimeonconditionthat_______.A.theysaynoatasuitabletimeB.theysaynoasmuchaspossibleC.theyareafraidofsayingnoD.theymakeothersangryatthem48.Ifapersonsaysnotoeverythingtheresultheorshereceivemaybethatheorshe_______.A.enjoysawonderfullifeB.makesalotofmoneyC.facesdifficultyinlifeD.forgetstosayyesintheend
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Areyouhappy?Doyourememberatimewhenyouwerehappy?Areyouseekinghappinesstoday?Manyhavesoughtavarietyofsourcesfortheirfeelingsofhappiness.Somehaveputtheirheartandeffortintotheirwork.Toomanyhaveturnedtodrugsandalcohol.Mostoftheireffortshavearootinonecommonfact:Peoplearelookingforalastingsourceofhappiness.UnfortunatelyIbelievethathappinessescapesmanybecausetheymisunderstandtheprocessandjourneyoffindingit.IhaveheardmanypeoplesaythatI'llbehappywhenIgetmynewpromotion.OrI'llbehappywhenIlosethatextra20pounds.Thelistgoesonandon.YouprobablyhaveafewofyourownyoucouldaddifyouwanteD.Thisthinkingisdangerousbecauseitpresupposesthathappinessisaresponsetohavingbeingordoingsomething.InlifeweallexperiencestimulusandresponsE.Stimulusiswhenadogbarksatyouandbareshisteeth.Responseiswhenyourheartbeatsfasteryourpalmsgetsweatyandyoupreparetorun.Todaysomepeoplethinkthatanexpensivecarisastimulus.HappinessisaresponsE.A.greatpayingjobisastimulus.HappinessisaresponsE.A.lovingrelationshipisastimulus.HappinessisaresponsE.Thisbeliefleavesusthinkingandfeeling:I’llbehappywhen...IthasbeenmyfindingthatactuallytheoppositeistruE.Ibelievethathappinessisastimulusandresponseiswhatlifebringstothosewhoaretrulyhappy.Whenwearehappywetendtohavemoresuccessinourwork.Whenwearehappypeoplewanttobearoundusandenjoylovingrelationships.Whenwearehappywemorenaturallytakebettercareofourbodiesandenjoygoodhealth.HappinessisNOTaresponse--ratheritisastimulus.Happinessisaconsciouschoicewemakeeverydayofourlives.ForunknownreasontomemanychoosetobepainfulunsuccessfulandangrymostofthetimE.Happinessisnotsomethingthathappenstousafterwegetsomethingwewant--weusuallygetthingswewantAFTERwechoosetobehappy.Ihavemadeonlyonesimpleruleformyownhappiness:EverydayabovegroundisaGOODday.ThereforeItendtohavealotofgoodandhappydayscontinually.72.Paragraph2mainlytalksaboutthatpeopleseekhappiness________.A.inthesamewayB.indifferentwaysC.hypinghardD.bytakingdrugs73.WhatdoestheunderlinedphraseThisthinkingreferto?________A.ThethinkingofbeingpromoteD.B.Thegivingupofhappiness.C.Theprocessandjourneyoffindinghappiness.D.Themisunderstandingofhappiness.74.Thewriterstronglybelievesthathappinessis___________.A.aresponseB.astimulusC.agreatpayingjobD.anexpensivecar75.Thepurposeoftheauthorinwritingthispassageisto________.A.tellpeoplehowtoenjoyhappinessB.encouragepeopletoseekhappinessC.criticizethewrongideasabouthappinessD.expresshisattitudetowardshappiness
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第三部分阅读理解共15小题每题2分满分30分Cheatingcanhappeninalotofdifferentways.Whenpeoplecheatit’snotfairtootherpeoplelikethekidswhostudiedforthetestorwhowerethetruewinnersofagamE.Manypeopleliketheactionofcheating.Itmakesdifficultthingsseemeasylikegettingalltherightanswersonthetest.Butitdoesn’tsolvetheproblemofnotknowingthematerialanditwon’thelponthenexttest---unlessthepersoncheatsagain.Somepeopleloserespectforcheatersandthinklessofthem.ThecheatersthemselvesmayfeelbadbecausetheyknowtheyarenotreallyearningthatgoodgradE.Andiftheygetcaughtcheatingtheywillbeintroubleatschoolandmaybeathometoo.Somekidscheatbecausethey’rebusyorlazyandtheywanttogetgoodgradeswithoutspendingthetimestudying.Otherkidsmightfeelliketheycan’tpassthetestwithoutcheating.Evenwhenthereseemstobeagoodreasonforcheatingcheatingisn’tagoodideA.Ifyouweresickorupsetaboutsomethingthenightbeforeandcouldn’tstudyitwouldbebettertotalkwiththeteacheraboutthis.Andifyoudon’thaveenoughtimetostudyforatestbecauseofswimpracticeyouneedtotalkwithyourparentsabouthowtobalanceswimmingandschool.A.kidwhothinkscheatingistheonlywaytopassatestneedstotalkwiththeteacherandhisorherparentssotheycanfindsomesolutions解决办法together.Talkingabouttheseproblemsandworkingthemoutwillfeelbetterthancheating.56.Theauthorthinksthatwhenkidscheatinclass_______.A.itisunfairtootherpeopleB.itdoesharmtotheirheathC.teachersshouldpunishthemD.teachersshouldn’tstopthematonce57.Somestudentslikecheatingmainlybecause_________.A.thematerialinthetestisverydifficultB.theywanttodobetterthantheothersC.cheatingcanmakehardthingsseemveryeasyD.theyhavelittletimetostudytheirlessons58.Thefourthparagraphmainlytellsus______.A.cheatingisn’tagoodideaB.whykidscheatinthetestC.somekidscan’tpassthetestwithoutcheatingD.somekidsdon’tspendthetimestudying59.Wecanlearnfromthepassage______.A.cheatersareoftenthoughthighlyofB.peopleshownorespectforthosewhocheatC.parentswhosekidscheatareoftenintroubleD.kidscheatinthetestbecauseofswimpractice60.Inthepassagethosecheatersareadvisedto_______.A.spendmoretimeonschoolthanonsportsB.findgoodsolutionsinsteadofcheatingC.tryhardtobeintelligentratherthanlazyD.asktheirclassmatesforgoodmethodsofstudy
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YoumusthavebeentroubledbywhentosayIloveyoubecauseitisoneofthegreatestpuzzlesinourlifE.Whatifyousayitfirstandyourpartnerdoesn’tloveyouback?Oriftheydosayitbutyoudon’tfeeltheymeanit?Beingthefirsttodeclareyourlovecanbenerveracking紧张andriskyandcanleaveyoufeelingasvulnerableasaturtlewithnoshell.Butisthepersonwhosaysitfirstreallyinapositionofweakness?Doesn’titpaytoholdbackplayitcoolandwaituntiltheotherhalfhasshowntheirhandfast?AreallygoodrelationshipshouldbeaboutbeingfairandbeingequalsayspsychologistSidneyCrown.Butloveisseldomequal.Allrelationshipsgothroughpowerstrugglesbuthesaysifaloveimbalancecontinuesforyearstherotwillsetin.Thatfeelingof‘I’vealwayslovedyoumore’maybesubverted颠覆破坏foratimebutitnevergoesawaycompletelyanditoftenemergesinsquabbling大声争吵.Inloveatleastthesilentwithholdingtypeisnotalwaysthemostpowerful.ThestrongestoneinarelationshipisoftenthepersonwhofeelsconfidentenoughtotalkabouttheirfeelingssayseducationalpsychologistIngridCollins.PsychosexualtherapistPaulaHallagrees.TheonewiththeupperhandisoftenthepersonwhotakestheinitiativE.Infactthepersonwhosays‘Iloveyou’firstmayalsobetheonewhosays‘I’mboredwithyou’first.HallbelievesthatmuchdependsonhowIloveyouissaidandthemotivationofthepersonsayingit.Isitsaidwhenthey’redrunk?Isitsaidbeforetheirpartnerfilesoffonholidayandwhatitreallymeansis‘Pleasedon’tbeunfaithfultome’?Bysaying‘Iloveyou’theyarereallysaying‘Doyouloveme?’Ifsowouldn’titjustbemorehonesttosaythat.Collinsagreesthatintentioniseverything.It’snotwhatissaidbuthowit’ssaiD.Whatitcomesdowntoisthesincerityofthespeaker.Whatisthemainideaofthispassage?A.TheimportanceofIloveyouB.ThemeaningofIloveyouC.ThetimeofsayingIloveyouD.TheplaceofsayingIloveyouInthefirstsentencetheauthormeansthat_________.A.itiseasytosayIloveyouB.itishardtosayIloveyouC.wehavemanytroublesinourlifeD.peopleusuallydonotknowwhentosayIloveyouAccordingtotheexpertagoodrelationshipshouldbe_______.A.fairandequalB.fairandkindC.powerfulandequalD.confidentandfairInthethirdparagraphthephrasewiththeupperhandmeans_________.A.beinglowinspiritB.havingonlyonehandC.beingactiveD.beingpassive
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Sometimesyou’llhearpeoplesaythatyoucan’tloveothersuntilyouloveyourself.Sometimesyou’llhearpeoplesaythatyoucan’texpectsomeoneelsetoloveyouuntilyouloveyourself.Eitherwayyou’vegottoloveyourselffirstandthiscanbetricky.Sureweallknowthatwe’retheappleofourparents’eyesandthatourGrandmasthinkwe’regreattalentsandourUncleRobertsthinkthatwewillgototheOlympics.butsometimesit’salothardertothinksuchnicethoughtsaboutourselves.IfyoufindthatbelievinginyourselfisachallengE.itistimeyoubuildapositiveself-imageandlearntoloveyourself.Self-imageisyourownmind’spictureofyourself.Thisimageincludesthewayyoulookthewayyouactthewayyoutalkandthewayyouthink.Interestinglyourself-imagesareoftenquitedifferentfromtheimagesothersholdaboutUS.UnfortunatelymostoftheseimagesaremorenegativethantheyshouldbE.Thuschangingthewayyouthinkaboutyourselfisthekeytochangingyourself-imageandyourwholeworlD.Thebestwaytodefeatapassiveself-imageistostepbackanddecidetostressyoursuccesses.Thatismakealistifyouneedtobutwritedownallofthegreatthingsyoudoeveryday.Don’tallowdoubtstooccurinit.Itverywellmightbethatyouareexperiencinganegativeself-imagebecauseyoucan’tmovepastoneflaworweaknessthatyouseeaboutyourself.Wellrollupyoursleevesandmakeachangeofitasyourprimarytask.Ifyouthinkyou’resillybecauseyouaren’tgoodatmathfindatutor.Ifyouthinkyou’reweakbecauseyoucan’trunamilegettothetrackandpracticE.Ifyouthinkyou’redullbecauseyoudon’twearthelatesttrendsbuyafewnewclothes.Butrememberjustbecauseyouthinkitdoesn’tmeanit’struE.Thebestwaytogetridofanegativeserf-imageistorealizethatyourimageisfarfromobjectiveandtoactivelyconvinceyourselfofyourpositivequalities.Changingthewayyouthinkandworkingonthoseyouneedtoimprovewillgoalongwaytowardspromotingapositiveself-imagE.Whenyoucanpat拍yourselfonthebackyou’llknowyou’rewellonyourway.Goodluck!46.Youneedtobuildapositiveself-imagewhenyou_________.A.daretochallengeyourselfB.feelithardtochangeyourselfC.areunconfidentaboutyourselfD.haveahighopinionofyourself47.Accordingtothepassageourserf-images_________.A.havepositiveeffectsB.areprobablyuntrueC.areoftenchangeableD.havedifferentfunctions48.Howshouldyouchangeyourserf-imageaccordingtothepassage?A.Tokeepadifferentimageofothers.B.Tomakeyourlifesuccessful.C.TounderstandyourownworlD.D.Tochangethewayyouthink.49.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.Howtoprepareforyoursuccess.B.HowtofacechallengesinyourlifE.C.Howtobuildapositiveself-imagE.D.Howtodevelopyourgoodqualities.50.Whoaretheintendedreadersofthepassage?A.Parents.B.Adolescents.C.Educators.D.Peopleingeneral.
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Apeerisapersonwhoisaboutthesameageasyou.Peersaffectyourlifewhetheryouknowitornotjustbyspendingtimewithyou.Peerscanhaveagoodeffectononeanother.Maybeanotherstudentinyourscienceclasstaughtyouaneasywaytoremembertheplanetsinsolarsystem.Maybeyougotothersexcitedaboutyournewfavoritebookandnoweveryone’sreadingit.Howeversometimespeersaffectoneanotherinanotherway.Forexampleonekidinschoolmighttrytogetanothertocutclasswithhimyoursoccerfriendmighttrytopersuadeyoutobemeantoanotherplayerandneverpasshertheballorakidintheneighborhoodmightwantyoutoshopliftwithhim.Somekidsgiveintopeerpressurebecausetheywanttobelikedtofitinorbecausetheyworrythatotherkidsmaymakefunofthemiftheydon’tgoalongwiththegroup.Othersmaygoalongbecausetheyarecurioustotrysomethingnewthatothersaredoing.Theideathateveryone’sdoingitmayinfluencesomekidstoleavetheirbetterjudgmentsortheircommonsensesbehinD.Peerpressurecanbeextremelystrongandhardtogetridof.Experimentshaveshownhowpeerpressurecaninfluencesomeonetochangeher/hismindfromwhatshe/heknowsforsureisacorrectanswertotheincorrectanswer-justbecauseeveryoneelsegivestheincorrectanswer!Thatholdstrueforpeopleofanyageinpeerpressuresituations.ItcanbehardtowalkawayfrompeerpressurebutitcanbedonE.Payingattentiontoyourownfeelingsandbeliefsaboutwhatisrightandwrongcanhelpyouknowtherightthingtodo.Innerstrengthandself-confidencecanhelpyoustandfirmwalkawayandresistdoingsomethingwhenyouknowbetter.63.Whatisthebesttitleforthispassage?A.PeershaveagoodeffectB.ChildrengiveintopeerpressureC.PeerpressureishardtoresistD.Peerpressure64.TheunderlinedwordshopliftinParagraph3probablymeans________.A.dosomeshoppingB.carrygoodsforshopsC.stealinshopsD.taketheliftupstairsinshops65.ThewriterwillNOTagreethat________.A.onlychildrenchangetheircorrectanswerstoincorrectonesbecauseofpeerpressureB.peershaveaneffectononeanotherC.PeerpressurecanbegotridofD.Peerswillbelieveinthemselvesifthereareotherpeerswhoagreewiththem66.Bywritingthepassagethewriterintendsto________.A.tellpeopletofollowother’sopinionsB.warnpeopletostayawayfromtheirpeersC.tellitishardtowalkawayfrompressureD.persuadepeopletodotherightthingregardlessofpeerpressure
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LikemostpeopleI’velongunderstoodthatIwillbejudgedbymyoccupationthatmyprofessionisastandardpeopleusetoseehowsmartortalentedIam.RecentlyhoweverIwasdisappointedtoseethatitalsodecideshowI’mtreatedasaperson.LastyearIleftaprofessionalpositionasasmall-townreporterandtookajobwaitingtables.AssomeonepaidtoservefoodtopeopleIhadcustomerssayanddothingstomeIsuspectthey’dneversayordototheirmostcasualacquaintances泛泛之交.OnenightamantalkingonhiscellphonewavedmeawaythenaskedmebackwithhisfingerminuteslatercomplaininghewasreadytoorderandaskingwhereI’dbeen.Ihadwaitedtablesduringsummersincollegeandwastreatedlikeapeon勤杂工byplentyofpeoplE.Butat19yearsoldIbelievedIdeservedinferiortreatmentfromprofessionaladults.BesidespeoplerespondedtomedifferentlyafterItoldthemIwasincollegE.CustomerswouldjokethatonedayI’dbesittingattheirtablewaitingtobeserveD.OnceIgraduatedItookajobatacommunitynewspaper.FrommyfirstdayIheardarespectfultonefromeveryonewhocalledmE.Iassumedthiswasthewaytheprofessionalworldworked.Isoonfoundoutdifferently.IsatseveralfeetawayfromanadvertisingsalesrepresentativewithasimilarnamE.OurcallswouldoftengetmixedupandsomeoneaskingforKristenwouldbetransferredtoChristiE.Themistakewasimmediatelyevident.PerhapsitwasbecausemoneywasinvolvedbutpeopleusedatonewithKristenthattheyneverusedwithmE.Myjobtitlemadepeopletreatmepolitely.Soitwasashocktoreturntotherestaurantindustry.It’snosecretthatthere’salottoputupwithwhenwaitingtablesandfortunatelymuchofitcanbeeasilyforgottenwhenyoupocketthetips.Theserviceindustrybydefinitionexiststosatisfyothers’needs.Stillitseemedthatmanyofmycustomersdidn’tgetthedifferencebetweenserverandservant.I’mnowapplyingtograduateschoolwhichmeanssomedayI’llreturntoaprofessionwherepeopleneedtobenicetomeinordertogetwhattheywant.IthinkI’lltakethemtodinnerfirstandseehowtheytreatsomeonewhoseonlyjobistoservethem.72.Theauthorwasdisappointedtofindthat_______.A.one’spositionisusedasastandardtomeasureone’sintelligenceB.talentedpeoplelikehershouldfailtogetarespectablejobC.one’soccupationaffectsthewayoneistreatedasapersonD.professionalstendtolookdownuponmanualwaitresses73.Whatdoestheauthorintendtosaybytheexampleinthesecondparagraph?A.Somecustomerssimplyshownorespecttothosewhoservethem.B.Peopleabsorbedinaphoneconversationtendtobeabsent-mindeD.C.Waitressesareoftentreatedbycustomersascasualacquaintances.D.Somecustomersliketocomplainbecauseofthewaitress’poorservicE.74.Howdidtheauthorfeelwhenwaitingtablesattheageof19?A.Shefeltitunfairtobetreatedasamereservantbyprofessional.B.Shefeltbadlyhurtwhenhercustomersregardedherasapeon.C.Shewasembarrassedeachtimehercustomersjokedwithher.D.Shefounditnaturalforprofessionalstotreatherasinferior.75.TheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph7means.A.thosewhosatisfyothers’needsaresuretobelookeddownupon.B.thoseworkingintheserviceindustryshouldn’tbetreatedasservants.C.thoseservingothershavetoputupwithroughtreatmenttoearnaliving.D.themajorityofcustomerstendtolookonaservantasservernowadays.
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Lead铅depositswhichaccumulated增加insoilandsnowduringthe1960'sand70'swereprimarilytheresultofleadedgasolineemissionsoriginatingintheUnitedStates.InthetwentyyearsthattheCleanAirActhasmandated托管unleadedgasuseintheUnitedStatestheleadaccumulationworld-widehasdecreasedgreatly.A.studypublishedrecentlyinthejournalNatureshowsthatair-borneleadedgasemissionsfromtheUnitedStatesweretheleadingcontributortothehighconcentrationofleadinthesnowinGreenlanD.ThenewstudyisaresultofthecontinuedresearchledbyDr.CharlesBoutronanexpertontheimpactofheavymetalsontheenvironmentattheNationalCenterforScientificResearchinFrancE.A.studybyDr.Boutronpublishedin1991showedthatleadlevelsinarctic北极的snowweredeclining减少.InhisnewstudyDr.BoutronfoundtheratiosofthedifferentformsofleadintheleadedgasolineusedintheUnitedStatesweredifferentfromtheratiosofEuropeanAsianandCanadiangasolineandthusenabledscientiststodifferentiate分区theleadsources.ThedominantleadratiofoundinGreenlandsnowmatchedthatfoundingasolinefromtheUnitedStates.InastudypublishedinthejournalAmbioscientistsfoundthatleadlevelsinsoilintheNorth-easternUnitedStateshaddecreasedmarkedlysincetheintroductionofunleadedgasolinE.ManyscientistshadbelievedthattheleadwouldstayinsoilandsnowforalongerperioD.TheauthorsoftheAmbiostudyexaminedsamplesoftheupperlayersofsoiltakenfromthesamesitesof30forestfloorsinNewEnglandNewYorkandPennsylvaniain1980andin1990.Theforestenvironmentprocessedandredistributed再分配theleadfasterthanthescientistshadexpecteD.Scientistssaybothstudiesshowthatcertainpartsoftheecosystem生态系统respondrapidlytoreductionsinatmosphericpollutionbutthatthesefindingsshouldnotbeusedasalicensetopollutE.1.ThestudypublishedinthejournalNatureindicatesthat________.A.theCleanAirActhasnotproducedthedesiredresultsB.leaddepositsinarcticsnowareontheincreaseC.leadwillstayinsoilandsnowlongerthanexpectedD.theUSisthemajorsourceofleadpollutioninarcticsnow2.LeadaccumulationworldwidedecreasedsignificantlyaftertheuseofunleadedgasintheUS________.A.wasdiscouragedB.wascarriedoutbylawC.wasforbiddenbylawD.wasintroduced3.HowdidscientistsdiscoverthesourceofleadpollutioninGreenland?A.ByanalyzingthedatapublishedinjournalslikeNatureandAmbio.B.ByobservingtheleadaccumulationsindifferentpartsofthearcticareA.C.BystudyingthechemicalelementsofsoilandsnowinNortheasternAmericA.D.Bycomparingthechemicalcompositionsofleadedgasolineusedinvariouscountries.4.TheauthorsoftheAmbiostudyhavefoundthat________.A.forestsgetridofleadpollutionfasterthanexpectedB.leadaccumulationsinforestsaremoredifficulttodealwithC.leaddepositsarewidelydistributedintheforestsoftheUSD.theupperlayersofsoilinforestsareeasilypollutedbyleademissions5.Itcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraphthatscientists________.A.arepuzzledbythemysteryofforestpollutionB.feeleasebytheuseofunleadedgasolineC.stillconsiderleadpollutionaproblemD.lackenoughmeanstocombatleadpollution
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WhenthetwotinyducklingswerecaughtbythesharpjawsofalargerGermanshepherdtheymusthavethoughttheirtimeonearthwasup.Butasluckwouldhaveitforthefrightenedwildducklingsthathadlosttheirmotherthedogthathelpedthemoutofthebusheshadonlytheirbestinterestsatheart.Dukeaone-year-oldGermanshepherdfoundthetwoducklingshiddeninlonggrassnexttohisowner’sworkplaceontheedgeoftheThronybankIndustrialEstateinDalkeith.AnddespitethenaturalinstinctsofahunterthedoggentlytooktheminitsmouthandcarriedthembacktohisblanketputtingthemdownwhereitwaswarmandevenwashingthemcleanwithhistonguE.TheducklingswillbelookedafterbystaffatthecenteruntiltheyareoldenoughtobereleasedintothewilD.ThisdogisamoderndayRinTinTintheworld’smostfamousGermanshepherddogandtopickthemupinhismouthwithoutharmingthemisquitesomething.Tothemtryandwashthemisjustamazingbehavior.saidoneofthestaff.45.Theunderlinedpartinthefirstparagraphmeans___________.A.theyuseduptheirtimecompletely.B.theywillbecomethefoodofthedog.C.theywillbesavedbythedog.D.theyhavefinishedtheirdailyjoB.46.Dukeisthe________oftheGermanshepherD.A.nameB.ownerC.friendD.trainer47.FromthesentenceAnddespitethenaturalinstinctsofahunterinfourthparagraphwelearnedthefactthat________.A.DogsarefriendlytotheirpreysB.DogschangetheirappetiteC.DogsarebornhunterD.Dogsbecomevegetarian48.Accordingtothelasttwoparagraphsweknowthatitis________forahunterlikedogtosaveandevenlickducklingsclean.A.commonB.impossibleC.interestingD.amazing
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IwasborninMississippiinthe1960s.MydisabilitieswerecausedbylackofoxygentomybrainwhenIwasafive-year-oldboy.IgrewupknowingIwasdifferent.ThefirsttimeIfelthurtandleftoutwasinGradeFivE.TheotherfourthandfifthgradersplayedtogetheringymclasswhileIwasputinthesecondgradegymclass.OnedayafamousfootballplayervisitedthefourthandfifthgradeP.E.class.AllthekidsgothisautographexceptmebecauseIwaswiththesecondgradersplayinggames.Momcalledtheschooltotellthemitwasn’tfairbuttheschoolscolded训斥meforcomplainingtoomuch.Inthe1980swhenmymomwasgivingbirthtomysistershehadmadeamajorstroke中风anddieD.Mydadbecameevenmoredistant.Iwasverysadandbeganusingalcoholtoeasethepain.Dadgotremarriedin1985.Everyonewenttohisweddingexceptme;hetoldmetostayathomeandwatchthehousE.WhenmyhighschoolballcamearoundIwantedtogobutwasn’talloweD.WhenIgraduatedmydadandstep-momrefusedtoholdapartyformE.Theyputmeinagrouphomeaftergraduation.MylifechangedwhenIbecamealocalleaderoftheNationalSelf-advocacy自我辩护Group.AtfirstIthoughtthegroupwasn’tformeuntilIfoundoutitwasallaboutempowerment授权!Mygoalistobethevoiceforpeoplewhohaven’tbeenheardandtoempowerthem.Manyfamilieslikeminedon’tbelievetheirdisabledfamilieshaveavoiceormindoftheirown.Lookingbackovermy16yearsofleadershipexperienceI’mproudthatI’vehelpeddisabledpeoplE.Theyshouldbeencouragedtonevergiveupandtofollowtheirownpath41.Whenthewriterwasinthefifthgradehe.A.washurtbyhisclassmatesinschoolB.feltleftoutforthefirsttimeinhislifeC.studiedwiththesecondgradersD.oftencomplainedabouttheschool42.Accordingtothepassagethewriter.A.wasborndisabledB.didn’tstudywellatschoolC.washappyinhischildhoodD.didn’tgetalongwellwithhisfather43.FromthepassagewecanknowthattheNationalSelf-advocacyGroupis.A.anorganizationthatgivesdisabledpeoplehelpB.acluborganizedcompletelybydisabledpeopleC.ahospitalwhichonlytreatspeoplewithdisabilitiesD.aschoolthatteachesparentshowtodealwiththeirdisabledkids
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三阅读理解共15小题30分IlikefriendswhosharemyhappinessandsorrowandwhopossesswingsoftheirownandflywithmE.Iseekfriendswhosequalitiesilluminate照亮meandhelpmetoexpressmylovE.ItisforthesepeoplethatIreservetheglowinghourstoogoodnottosharE.WhenIwasintheeighthgradeIhadafrienD.Wewereshyandtooseriousaboutourstudieswhenitwasbecomingfashionablewithourclassmatestolearnacceptablesocialbehaviors.WesaidlittleatschoolbutshewouldcometomyhouseandwewouldsitdownwithpencilsandpaperandoneofuswouldsayLet’sstartwithatrainwhistletoday.WewouldsitquietlytogetherandwritepoemsorstoriesthatgrewoutofatrainwhistlE.ThenwewouldreadthemalouD.AttheendofthatschoolyearwetoowerechangingintosocialcreaturesandthestoriesandpoemsstoppeD.WhenIlivedforatimeinLondonIhadafrienD.Hewasindespair失望andIwasindespairbutourfriendshipwasbasedontheideathatwewouldbesorrylaterifwedidnotexplorethisgreatcitybecausewefeltawfulatthetimE.WemeteverySundayforfiveweeksandvisitedmanywonderfulplaces.WewalkeduntilourdespairdisappearedandthenweparteD.WegaveLondontoeachother.ForalmostfouryearsIhavehadaremarkablefriendwhoseimaginationilluminatesminE.Wewritelongletterstoeachotherinwhichweoftendiscoverourstrangestselves.Eachofusappearssometimesinafunnywayintheother’sdreams.SheandIagreethatatcertaintimesweseemtobepartsofthesameminD.InmymostinterestingmomentsIoftenthink:YesImusttellWehavenevermet.ItissuchcomfortingcompanionsIwishtokeep.Onebrighthourwiththeirkindisworthmoretomethanthelifetimeservicesofapsychologist心理学家whowillonlyfillupthehealing愈合的silencenecessarytothosedarkestmomentsinwhichIwouldratherbemyownbestfrienD.1.Intheeighthgradewhatdidtheauthordowhileherclassmatesstarteddevelopingpropersocialbehavior?A.Becomeseriousaboutherstudies.B.Wenttoherfriend’shouseregularly.C.Learnedfromherclaamatesatschool.D.WrotepoemsandstorieswithherfrienD.2.InParagraph3WegaveLondontoeachotherprobablymeans______.A.ourexplorationofLondonwasamemorablegifttobothofusB.wewereunwillingtotearourselvesawayfromLondonC.ourunpleasantfeelingsaboutLondondisappearedD.wepartedwitheachotherinLondon3.AccordingtoParagraph4theauthorandherfriend.A.calleachotherregularlyB.havesimilarpersonalitiesC.writestoriesD.sometimesdreamabouteachother4.Inthedarkestmomentstheauthorwantsto.A.seekprofessionalhelpB.beleftaloneC.staywithherbestfriendD.breakthesilence5.Whatisagoodtitleforthepassage?A.UnforgettableExperiencesB.RemarkableImaginationC.LifelongFriendshipsD.NobleCompanions
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Youareenrolledinafulltimeschoolcalledlife.Eachdayinthisschoolyouwillhavetheopportunitytolearnlessons.Youmaylikethelessonsorhatethembutyouhavedesignedthemaspartofyourcurriculum.Whyareyouhere?Whatisyourpurpose?HumanshavesoughttodiscoverthemeaningoflifeforaverylongtimE.Whatweandourancestorshaveoverlookedhoweveristhatthereisnooneanswer.Themeaningoflifeisdifferentforeveryindividual.Eachpersonhashisorherownpurposeanddistinctpathuniqueandseparatefromanyoneelse’s.AsyoutravelyourlifepathyouwillbepresentedwithnumerouslessonsthatyouwillneedtolearninordertofulfillthatpurposE.Thelessonsyouarepresentedwitharespecifictoyou;learningtheselessonsisthekeytodiscoveringandfulfillingthemeaningandconnectionofyourownlifE.Asyoutravelthroughyourlifetimeyoumayencounterchallenginglessonsthatothersdon’thavetofacewhileothersspendyearsstrugglingwithchallengesthatyoudon’tneedtodealwith.YoumayneverknowwhyyouareblessedwithawonderfulmarriagewhileyourfriendssufferthroughbitterargumentsandpainfuldivorcesjustasyoucannotbesurewhyyoustrugglefinanciallywhileyourpeersenjoyabundancE.Theonlythingyoucancountonforcertainisthatyouwillbepresentedwithallthelessonsthatyouspecificallyneedtolearn;whetheryouchoosetolearnthemornotisentirelyuptoyou.Thechallengeherethereforeistoalign与保持一致yourselfwithyourownuniquepathbylearningindividuallessons.Thisisoneofthemostdifficultchallengesyouwillbefacewithinyourlifetimeassometimesyourpathwillbecompletelydifferentfromothers’.Butrememberdon’tcompareyourpathtothepeoplearoundyouandfocusonthedifferencebetweentheirlessonsandyours.Youneedtorememberthatyouwillonlybefacedwithlessonsthatyouarecapableoflearningandarespecifictoyourowngrowth.Oursenseoffairnessistheexpectationofequalitytheassumptionthatallthingsareequalandjusticewillalwaysprevail.Lifeisnotinfactfairandyoumayindeedhaveamoredifficultlifepaththanothersaroundyoudeservedornot.Everyone’scircumstancesareuniqueandeveryoneneedstohandlehisorherowncircumstancesdifferently.Ifyouwanttomovetowardcalmyouwillberequiredtomoveoutofthecomplainingphaseofit’snotfair.Focusingontheunfairnessofcircumstanceskeepsyoucomparingyourselfwithothersratherthanappreciatingyourownspecialuniqueness.Youmissoutonlearningyourindividuallessonsbydistractingyourselfwithfeelingsofbitternessandanger.72.Lifeiscalledafulltimeschoolbecause.A.itisfullofalllessonstolearnB.youhaveplentyoftimetolearnlessonsC.youmeetwithspecificlessonseverydayD.therearesomanysubjectsforyoutochoose73.Accordingtothepassagehowcanthemeaningofyourlifeberealized?A.Havingthesameopinionsasothers.B.Takingthedistinctpathfromothers.C.Learningthelessonspresentedtoyou.D.Doingthedifferentthingsfromothers.74.Fromthepassagewecanconclude.A.everyonehashisowntracktofollowB.thesamethingsusuallyhappentothepeersC.apainfuldivorcemustlieinfinancialproblemsD.awealthymanmusthaveawonderfulmarriage75.WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A.Allthingsareequalandjusticewillalwaysprevail.B.Youshouldlearntoappreciateyourspecificuniqueness.C.Onehastofixhismindonunfairnessofcircumstances.D.Youhavetocomplainit’snotfairwheneverpossiblE.
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ToppingtheclassacademicallywascertainlyanadvantagE.StudyingwasabreezeforNigel.Therewardwascertainlyincomparabletothelittleeffortthathehadtoputit.Itbeginwhenhewasselectedtohelptheteachersinthecomputerlaboratories.Thepeakofhisschoolcareercamenotwhenhetoppedtheschoolbutwhenhewasselectedforthenationwidecompetition.UnlikeeveryoneelseNigelwantedtojointhecontestbecausehelikedplayingwiththeLegosetsandmakingsomethingoutofthem.Nigelspentthenexttwomonthsrebuildingtherobot.ItwasduringthetimethatNigelfoundoutabouttheprizesforthecompetition.Itswellusauspicescompetitor.Aliciafromaneighboringschool.Hisearlyintentionswereforgotten.Gettingthethousand-dollarprizewasmoreimportantthananythingelsE.NigeldecidedtobefriendAliciA.Unawareofhisintentionsshetoldhimallabouttherobotthatshehadbeenbuildingforthecompetition.Heevenhelpedhertoputthefinishingbranchestoherrobot.HewasgladwiththewaythingshadprogresseD.HisrobotlookedevenbetterthanAlicia’sanditwasabletobecomeaballwithitsarmssomethingAliciahadfailedtodo.OnthedayofthecompetitionhesaysAliciA.Everythingdawnedonhertheminuteshesawhimamongthecompetition.Shestaredathimpuzzledatfirstthenangryandfinallyalookofhelplessnesscameoverher.TheflashbulbsofthecameraexplodedinNigel’stry.TherobotbirdperformedactionssouniqueanddifferentthatthespecialistjudgmentswerethesamE.Nigelwassopersonalwithhimselfthathedidnotevennoticethegirlstandingafewfeetawayfromhim.Withoutherhewouldneverwinthecompetition.64.WhatrewarddidNigelreceivefordoingwellinhisschoolwork?A.Hewasofferedapart-timejobB.HewashonoredwithascholarshipC.HehelpedhisteacherconstructarobotD.Hehelpedinthecomputerlaboratories65.Nigel’soriginalintentionofjoiningthecontestwasto___.A.bethetopstudentoftheschoolB.beinggreathonortohisschoolC.constructsarobotwiththeLegosetsD.winsthethousand-dollarprize66.WhydidNigelhelpAliciafinishherrobot?A.HetriedtomakefriendswithherB.HewasfondofbuildingrobotsC.HeintendedtohelpherD.Hedidn’twanthertosuspecthim67.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardsNigel’sactions?A.HeismildlycriticalB.HeisstronglycriticalC.HeisinfavorofthemD.Hisattitudeisnotclear
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共5小题每小题2分满分10分根据短文内容从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项选项中有两项为多余选项Areyousufferingalotfromtestanxiety?Followthesetipstohelpyouovercomeit.71Prepareforthetestbydevelopinggoodstudynotes.Pickoutthemainpointsoftheinformationorfollowastudysheetfromtheteacher.Knowthewhowhatwhenwherewhyandhowofanymainideas.Pickoutthekeywordsinthemainpoints.Writeaveryshortdescriptionofeachpointnexttothekeywords.Youwillnowhavetwosetsofstudynotes.72Usethesecondtoreviewrightbeforethetest.Teachyourselflittlememorytricks.Somepeopleusemnemonic助记符号devicestorememberfacts.Ifthereisalistofinformationtakethefirstletterofeachwordandmakeaninterestingsaying.73Somepeoplereadallthequestionsfirstandthenbeginworking.Othersstartwiththefirstquestionanddon’tlookattherest.Theyskipanyhardquestionsandcomebacktothemlater.Dosomerelaxationexerciseslikedeepbreathing.Someanxietyisnormalgoingintoatest.74ReviewthematerialonelasttimerightbeforebeD.Weoftenrememberthingsthatwereadorthinkaboutrightbeforegoingtosleep.75Makesureyougotobedearlyenoughthenightbeforethetest.ItisverydifficulttorememberanythingwhenyouareovertireD.A.WorkoutaplanaheaD.B.Getagoodnight'ssleep.C.Payattentiontotheproperorderofansweringthequestions.D.Usethefirstdetailedsettostudythematerial.E.Learntodevelopastrategyfortakingthetest.F.AlwaysgetasmuchsleepaspossiblE.G.Breathingdeeplyhelpsyoucalmyourselfandconcentrateonthetest.
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第二部分阅读理解满分20分阅读下列短文从每题所给的四个选项A.B.C和D中选出最佳选项并在答题卡上将该项涂黑Weareallcalledupontomakeaspeechatsomepointinlifebutmostofusdon’tdoaverygoodjoB.Thisarticlegivessomesuggestionsonhowtogiveaneffectivespeech.Soyouhavetogiveaspeech--andyou’reterrifieD.YougetnervousyouforgetwhatyouwanttosayyoustumbleoverwordsyoutalktoolongandyouboreyouraudiencE.LateryouthinkThankgoodnessit’sover.I’mjustnogoodatpublicspeaking.IhopeIneverhavetodothatagain.Cheerup!Itdoesn’thavetobethatbaD.Herearesomesimplestepstotakethepainoutofspeechmaking.Askyourselfthepurposeofyourspeech.Whatistheoccasion?Whyareyouspeaking?Thengatherasmanyfactsasyoucanonyoursubject.Spendplentyoftimedoingyourresearch.Thenspendplentyoftimeorganizingyourmaterialsothatyourspeechisclearandeasytofollow.Useasmanyexamplesaspossibleandusepictureschartsandgraphsiftheywillhelpyoumakeyourpointsmoreclearly.NeverforgetyouraudiencE.Don’ttalkovertheirheadsanddon’ttalkdowntothem.Treatyouraudiencewithrespect.Theywillappreciateyourthoughtfulness.Justremember:beprepareD.Knowyoursubjectyouraudienceandtheoccasion.Bebrief.Saywhatyouhavetosayandthenstop.Andbeyourself.Letyourpersonalitycomethroughsothatyoumakeperson-to-personcontactwithyouraudiencE.Ifyoufollowthesesimplestepsyou’llseethatyoudon’thavetobeafraidofpublicspeaking.Infactyoumayfindtheexperiencesoenjoyablethatyouvolunteertomakemorespeeches!You’renotconvincedyet?Giveitatryandseewhathappens.1.Themainideaofthisarticleis_________.A.youcanimproveyourspeakingabilityB.apoorspeakercanneverchangeC.alwaysmakeashortspeechD.itishardtomakeaspeech2.Paragraph2impliesthat________.A.manypeopleareafraidofgivingaspeechB.manypeoplearehappytogiveaspeechC.manypeopledonotprepareforaspeechD.manypeopletalktoolong3.Thephrasetalkovertheirheadsmeans________.A.speaktooloudlyB.lookattheceilingC.lookdownuponthemD.usewordsandideasthataretoodifficult4.Allofthefollowingstatementsaretrueexceptthat___________.A.fewpeopleknowhowtomakegoodspeechesB.alecturerdoesnotneedtoorganizehisspeechC.researchisimportantinpreparingaspeechD.therearesimplestepsyoucantaketoimproveyourspeakingability5.Thetitleforthispassagemaybe_______.A.DoNotMakeaLongSpeechB.HowtoGiveaGoodSpeechC.HowtoPrepareforaSpeechD.TrytoEnjoyaSpeech
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OnedayfourlawyerswereridingtheirhorsesalongacountryroaD.Therehadbeenarain.Waterwasdripping滴fromthetreesandthegrasswaswet.Theyrodeslowlytalkingandlaughing.Suddenlytheyheardsomenoisesfromthetreeabovethem.Whatisthematter?askedthefirstlawyer.Ohit’sonlysomeoldbirds!saidthesecondlawyer.Thestormmadeoneofthebabiesfalloutofthenest.ItistooyoungtoflyandthemotherbirdisveryworrieD.Whatapity!It’lldiedownthereinthegrasssaidthethirdlawyer.Itdoesn’tmatter.It’sonlyabirdsaidthesecondlawyer.ThentheyrodeontalkingandlaughingasbeforE.ButthefourthlawyerwhosenamewasAbrahamLincolnstoppeD.Hegotdownfromhishorseandtookthelittleoneinhisbigwarmhands.NevermindmylittlefellowsaidMr.Lincoln.Iwillputyoubackinyourlittlenest.HeclimbedupthetreeandputthebirdsoftlyintotheirwarmlittlehomE.A.fewminuteslaterMr.Lincolnjoinedthemagain.Hisshoeswerecoveredwithmudandhewaswet.Thentheotherthreelaughedathim.TheythoughtitwasfoolishforastrongmantodosomuchjustforayoungbirD.GentlemensaidMr.LincolnIcouldnotsleeptonightifIhadleftthehelplessbirdinthegrass.LaterAbrahamLincolnbecameveryfamousasalawyer.HealsobecamethepresidentofAmericA.HewasoneofthegreatestAmericanpresidents.61.Thereasonwhythemotherbirdwasworriedwasthat______.A.therewasarainB.thelawyerswereunderitstreeC.oneofitsbabiesfelloutofthenestD.itcouldnotfly62.Wecanlearnabouttheotherthreelawyersfromthepassagethat______.A.thesecondlawyerwaskindB.theywereallcold-heartedC.theydidsomethingtosavethebabybirdD.thethirdlawyerputthebirdintoitsnest63.Theunderlinedphraselittlefellowinparagraph2means______.A.themotherbirdB.Lincoln’slittlefriendsC.theotherthreelawyersD.thebabybird64.TheotherthreelawyerslaughedatLincolnbecause______.A.heclimbedthetreeB.hewaswetC.hisshoeswerecoveredwithmudD.theythoughtitfoolishforhimtodoso65.FromthepassageweknowLincoln______.A.likedridinghorsesB.wasverykindandlovedbirdsandanimalsC.likedbeinglaughedatD.wantedtobethepresidentofAmericathen
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A.roundofapplausepleasefortheIndianmanwhorecentlysangfor80hoursstraightsettinganewGuinnessworldrecorD.It’sanimpressivefeattobesurebutlet’sjusthopehestillhasavoicE.AccordingtoIndiannewspapersRajeshBurburehasbeentoldtokeepsilentforseveraldayssohisvocalcords声带canheal.ItwasreportedthatBurbureandhisfamilyareinacelebratorymooD.It’saproudmomentforallofushiswifetoldDNAIndiA.com.Iontheotherhandamunabletosharetheirenthusiasm.Don’tgetmewrong:Ihopethe35-year-oldBurburelivesforeversellsamillionrecordsandbecomesaninternationalcelebrity.Buthisrecord–singingfor80hoursstraight–isaboutasmeaningfulasmostoftheothercuriousbutcrazyfeatslistedintheGuinnessBookofWorldRecords.GrantedI’mnotqualifiedtospeakonthesubject.I’vegotnoworldrecordstomyname–andIneverexpecttohaveany.ThenagainmaybeIamqualifiedtospeakforthoseofuswhohavebetterthingstodothantrainforyearstosingan80-hourmedley混合曲ofpopsongs.Butlet’snotjustpickonpoorBurburE.He’snottheonlypersonchasingmeaninglessaccolades.TheGuinnessBookofWorldRecordsisfullofthenamesofpeoplewhoatonetimegrewthelongesthairorbuiltthebiggestbicycleorbakedthelargestcheesecakE.Toalloftheseenterprising有进取心的soulsIasksimplyWhatwasitallfor?Congratulations!Forallofyourpainstakingeffortyoubecameafootnoteinathickbookthatnoonereadsexceptforyouandthepersonwhowilleventuallysurpassyou–withonemorehourofsingingafewmorecentimetersofsteelorafewmorepoundsofcheesE.Afterallrecordsaremadetobebroken.Fromthetextwecanlearnthattheauthor.A.hasnoGuinnessrecordssoheadmiresBurbures’featB.feelsitisapityhewasnotinvitedtosharethehappinesswiththeBurburesC.thinkssingingfor80hoursstraightiscompletelymeaninglessD.isquiteworriedaboutBurbure’svocalcordsBeforesomeonewinsaGuinnessrecordheorshehasto.A.becomeaninternationalcelebrityB.knowallaboutGuinnessrecordC.practiceagreatdealD.beargreatstressforfearofinjuryWecaninferfromthearticlethat.A.afterthe80hoursofsingingBurburecouldnolongerspeakB.Burbure’wifedidn’tsupporthisattempttomakeaGuinnessrecordC.manyhavecriticizedBurbureforhisstupidbehaviorD.challengingaGuinnessrecordmaybeharmfultothehealthTheauthor’sattitudetotheGuinnessworldrecordsmentionedinthepassageis.A.positiveB.impressedC.negativeD.touchedWhatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.WhatWasthePoint?B.RecordsAreMadetobeBrokenC.ANewIndianGuinnessRecordD.TheGuinnessBookIsBoring
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ThethreebiggestliesinAmericaare:1Thecheckisinthemail.2OfcourseI’llrespectyouinthemorning.3Itwasacomputererror.OfthesethreelittlewhiteliestheworstofthelotbyfaristhethirD.It’stheonlyonethatcanneverbetruE.Todayifabankstatementcheatsyououtof$900thatwayyouknowwhattheclerkissuretosay:Itwasacomputererror.NonsensE.Thecomputerisreportingnothingmorethanwhattheclerktypedintoit.Themostannoyingcaseofalliswhenthecomputerizedcashregisterinthegrocerystoreshowsthatanitemcostsmorethanitactuallydoes.Iftheinnocentbuyerpointsoutthemistakethecheckerbaggerandmanagerallcometogetherandofferthefamiliarexplanation:Itwasacomputererror.Itwasn’tofcoursE.Thathigh-techcashregisterisreallynothingmorethananelectriceyE.TheeyereadstheUniversalProductCode-thatribbonofblackandwhitelinesonthepackage-andthenchecksthecodeagainstapriceliststoredinmemory.Ifthepricelistisrightyou’llbechargedaccurately.Grocerystoresupdatethepricelisteachday-thatissomebodysitsatakeyboardandtypesintheprices.Ifthepricetheytypeinistoohighthereareonlytwoexplanations:carelessnessordishonesty.Butsomehowacomputererrorissupposedtoexcuseeverything.OnereasonweletpeoplehidebehindacomputeristhecommonmisunderstandingthathugemoderncomputersareelectricbrainswithartificialintelligencE.Atsomepointtheremightbeamachinewithintelligencebutnoneexiststoday.Thesmartestcomputeronearthrightnowisnomoreintelligentthanyouraveragescrewdriver螺丝刀.atthispointinthedevelopmentofcomputerstheonlythinganymachinecandoiswhatahumanhasinstructedittodo.68.Accordingtotheauthorahigh-techcashregisterisreallyjustA.asimplyaddingmachineB.anelectricinstrumentofsightC.awaytokeepemployeeshonestD.anexpensivepieceofwindowdressing69.Grocerystorepricelistsareupdatedby.A.anemployeeB.atelephonereceiverC.anaddingmachineD.atypewriter70.AccordingtoheauthorwhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?A.thathigh-techcashregisterisanythingbutanelectriceyeB.Thegrocerystoresupdatethepricelisteveryotherday.C.Thereisnomachinewithintelligencetoday.D.TherearethreeliesinAmerica71.What’sthemainideaofthepassage?A.ComputersarestupidandinefficientB.ComputererrorsarebasicallyhumanerrorsC.ComputerscanhelpdepartmentstoresupdatethepricelistD.Supermarketpriceerrorsareoftenmadebycomputers
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Ihavetoadmit:Idon’tflush冲thetoileteverytimeIgotothebathroom.InfactIfirmlybelieveIfit’syellowletitmellow;ifit’sbrownflushitdown.I’msurealotofithastodowiththefactthatIworkathomE.Alonewellexceptforthecatsanddog.Allday.AndIdrinkalotofwaterwhichmakesformanytripstothebathroom.AnotherthingIhavetoadmit:Ialsotrytouseverylittletoiletpaper.Iwashmyhandsafterthough.EverytimE.SomaybethewaterIdon’tuseflushingmakesupforthewaterusedtowashmyhands?Ironicallymyhusbandwhoonlyusestoiletpaperwhennecessaryalwaysflushes.Buthedoesn’tseemtomindthatIdon’tflusheverytimE.OratleastnotenoughtofilefordivorcE.Yet.PostedbyJulietFarmerJun142010at10:21PMComments2WhenI’mathomealoneIdonotflusheverytimeIpee小便.Myhusbandhatesthatthoughsowhenhe’shomeIflushalittlemoreoften.IgrewupdoingthatbecauseIhadafamilythatlivedwithhugetanksandyouhavetodoitthatwaybecauseit’seasieronthesystemsoitdoesn’tbothermE.IdoflushwhenI’moutinpublicatpeople’shousesthatdon’thavebigtanksandwhenwehavecompany!CherBearCMJun152010at4:21PMNotalways.ButIhave4childrenwhoarealwayshangingfromthedoorknob球形捏手whileIpeeanyway.SoI’mluckyIhavetimetowashmyhandsafter.Theaveragetoiletuses8gallonsofwaterperflush!Muchlessthanwhatittakestowashmyhandsafter.justsayingluvbnmomnwifeJun152010at4:32PMCherBearCMdoesn’tflushthetoileteverytimeshepees________.A.becauseshecan’taffordsomuchwaterB.becauseherhusbanddoesn’tlikethatC.whensheiswithherfriendsD.whensheisaloneluvbnmomnwifeseemstoenjoy________.A.washinghandsafterusingthetoiletB.takingcareofherfourchildrenC.peeingwithherkidswatchingD.flushingthetoiletafterpeeingThetextistakenfrom________.A.anewspaperB.awebsiteC.amagazineD.ahandbookWhichofthefollowingtitlesbestsuitsthetext?A.Stopflushingyourtoilet!B.Doyouflushthetoileteverytime?C.Don’tforgettoflushthetoiletafterpeeing!D.Doyourealizetheimportanceofsavingwater?
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Celebrity名人hasbecomeoneofthemostimportantrepresentativesofpopularculturE.Fansusedtobecrazyaboutsspecificfilmbutnowthepublictendstobaseitsconsumption消费ontheinterestofcelebrityattachedtoanygivenproduct.Besidesfashionmagazineshavealmostabandonedthepracticeofputtingmodelsonthecoverbecausetheydon’tsellnearlyaswellasfamousfaces.Asaresultcelebritieshaverealizedtheirunbelievablypowerfulmarketpotentialmovingfromadvertisingforothers’productstodevelopingtheirown.Celebrityclothinglinesaren’tacompletelynewphenomenonbutinthepasttheyweretypicallyaimedattheordinaryconsumersandlimitedtoafewTVactresses.Todaythey’restartedbyfirst-classstarswhoseproductsenjoyequalfamewithsomeworldtopbrands.Themostsuccessfulstart-upshavebeenthosebycelebritieswithspecificpersonalstylE.AscelebritiesbecomemoreandmoreexperiencedatthemarkettheyexpandtheirproductionscalerapidlycoveringalmostalltheproductsofdailylifE.Howeverforeverysuccessstorythere’sarelatedwarningtaleofacelebritywhoovervaluedhisconsumerappeal.Nomatterhawfamoustheproduct’soriginsisifitfailstoimpressconsumerswithitsownqualitiesitbeginstoresembleanexerciseinself-promotionalmarketing.Andoncetheinitial最初的attentiondiesdownconsumerinterestmightfadeloyalty忠诚returningtotried-and-truelabels.Todaycelebritiesfaceevermoresevereembarrassment.Thepop-culturalcirclemightbebiggerthaneverbutitsrateofturnoverhasspeededupaswell.Eachmisstepthreatenstoreduceacelebrity’sshelflifeandthesamenewspaperormagazinethatoncebroughthimfamehasnoproblempickinghimtopieceswhentheopportunityappears.Stilltheego’s自我的potentialforexpansionislimitless.HavingalreadyachievedgreatwealthandpublicrecognitionmanycelebritiesseefashionasthenextfrontiertobeconquereD.AsthesayinggoessuccessandfailurealwaysgohandinhanD.Theirsuccessasdesignersmightlastonlyashorttimebutfashion-likecelebrityhasalwaysbeentemporary.69.Fashionmagazinestoday________.A.seldomputmodelsonthecoverB.nolongerputmodelsonthecoverC.neednotworryaboutcelebrities’marketpotentialD.judgethemarketpotentialofeverycelebritycorrectly70.A.changeintheconsumermarketcanbefoundtodaythat_______.A.priceratherthanbrandnameismoreconcernedB.producersprefermodelstocelebritiesforachievementsC.producerspreferTVactressestofilmstarsforadvertisementsD.qualityratherthantheoutsideofproductsismoreconcerned71.TheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph4indicatesthatanywrongstepwillpossibly______.A.decreasethepopularityofacelebrityandthesalesofhisproductsB.damagetheimageofacelebrityintheeyesofthegeneralpublicC.cutshorttheartisticcareenofacelebrityinshowbusinessD.influencethepriceofacelebrity’sproducts72.Thepassageismainlyabout_______.A.celebrityandpersonalstyleB.celebrityandmarketpotentialC.celebrityandfashiondesignD.celebrityandclothingindustry
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第二部分阅读理解第一节20小题第二节5小题每题2分满分50分第一节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AWhatIsaBoy?Betweentheinnocenceofbabyhoodandtheseriousnessofmanhoodwefindadelightfulcreaturecalledaboy.Boyscomeindifferentsizesweightsandcolorsbutallboyshavethesamebelief:toenjoyeverysecondofeveryminuteofeveryhourofeverydayandtofilltheairwithnoiseuntiltheadultmalespackthemofftobedatnight.Boysarefoundeverywhere-ontopofunderinsideofclimbingonswingingfromrunningaroundorjumpingto.MothersspoilthemlittlegirlshatethemoldersistersandbrotherslovethemandGodprotectsthem.A.boyisTRUTHwithdirtonitsfaceBEAUTYwithacutonitsfingerWISDOMwithchocolateinitshairandtheHOPEofthefuturewithasnakeinitspocket.Whenyouarebusyaboyisatrouble–makerandanoisE.Whenyouwanthimtomakeagoodimpressionhisbrainturnstojellyorelsehebecomesawildcreaturebentondestroyingtheworldandhimselfwithit.A.boyisamixture–hehasthestomachofahorsethedigestionofstonesandsandtheenergyofanatomicbombthecuriosityofacattheimaginationofasupermantheshynessofasweetgirlthebravenatureofabulltheviolenceofafirecrackerbutwhenyouaskhimtomakesomethinghehasfivethumbsoneachhanD.HelikesicecreamknivessawsChristmascomicbookswoodswaterinitsnaturalhabitatlargeanimalsDadtrainsSaturdaymorningsandfireengines.HeisnotmuchforSundayschoolscompanyschoolsbookswithoutpicturesmusiclessonsnecktiesbarbersgirlsovercoatsadultsorbedtimE.Nobodyelseissoearlytoriseorsolatetosupper.Nobodyelsegetssomuchfunoutoftreesdogsandbreezes.Nobodyelsecanputintoonepocketarustyknifeahalfeatenappleathree-feetropesixcentsandsomeunknownthings.A.boyisamagicalcreature–heisyourheadachebutwhenyoucomehomeatnightwithonlydestroyedpiecesofyourhopesanddreamshecanmendthemlikenewwithtwomagicwordsHiDad!41.Thewholepassageisinatoneof_________.A.humorandaffectionB.respectandharmonyC.ambitionandexpectationD.confidenceandimagination42.BysayinghehasfivethumbsoneachhanD.theauthormeans.A.hehasaltogetherfivefingersB.heisslowfoolishandclumsyC.hebecomescleverandsmartD.hecutshishandwithaknife43.Accordingtothewriterboysappreciateeverythinginthefollowingexcept_________.A.icecreamB.comicbooksC.SaturdaymorningsD.Sundayschools44.Whatdoesthewriterfeelaboutboys?A.HefeelscuriousabouttheirnoisE.B.Heisfedupwiththesecreatures.C.Heisamazedbytheirnaughtiness.D.Hefeelsunsafestayingwiththem.
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ToallofyouatChineselovelinksIam44yearsoldandnevermarrieD.IhavealwayswantedtofindthatperfectsomeonethatIdreamabout.ForaboutthelastfiveyearsIhavealmostgivenupthehopeofeverfindingtheoneItrulywishtospendtherestofmylifewith.Ihavealwaystriedtobeaniceguy.IhadfoundyourwebsitesomefourorfivemonthsbeforE.Ididnotknowwhattoexpect.Idon’tknowhowtospeakChineseandneverthoughttrulyofhowIwastoanAsianwoman.WellIhadalotofrepliesfromsomeveryniceandprettywomen.Ihadahardtimefindingonlyacoupletowriteto.Butonestoodoutfromtherest.ShewascuteniceandseemedtoholdalotofthesamevaluesasIdo.InashorttimeIhaddecidedtowriteonlytoher.Wecommunicatedviaemails23timesadayandphonecallsonceortwiceaweek.Iwentandmetherandherfamilyonlyaweekago.HernameisYingandshelivesinNanning.IfoundNanningtobeoneofthemostbeautifulcitiesIhadeverbeento.WehadevendecidedtomarryandtobringhertotheUSAunderthefiancéevisA.NotonlydidshemeeteverythingIhadeverhopedtofindinsomeoneelsebutturnedouttobewhateverywomanshouldbelikeatleasttheonesIhavemet.Weplantomarryassoonassheishereandstartafamilytogetherasneitherofushaschildrenbutwebothwantthem.SotoanyoneouttherereadingthisIcanonlysaythis:Youmaynotfindwhatyouarelookingforifyou’renothonestwithyourpartnerandyourself.ThissiteworkedformemostlybecauseIwashonestwithsomethingthatIwantedinsomeoneelsE.WhenIdidfindherlovecanworkevenacrosstheothersideoftheworldbetweenlanguagedifferencesandculturaldifferences.Iwishyouallluckinfindingyourperfectmatch.IhavefinallyfoundmineandwishtogiveallmythankstothoseatChineselovelinkstohelpmakeithappen.SincerelyyoursArthur45.WecaninferfromtheletterthatChineselovelinksisawebsitetoA.helpforeignerstotravelinChinaB.helpbothChineseandforeignerstofindonetheywanttomarryC.helpChineseandforeignersmakefriendsD.receivelettersfromtheUSA46.WhichofthefollowingistrueaboutArthur’sstory?A.HewassureoffindingaChinesewomanashiswifeatfirst.B.HewasdeterminedtofindaChinesewomanashiswifE.C.HealmostlosthopeinfindingaperfectwifeuntilhefoundYing.D.NowomenwrotetohimbeforeYing.47.YingstoodoutfromtherestbecauseA.shewasaChineseB.shehadmuchincommonwithArthurC.otherwomenstoppedwritingtoArthurD.shewascuteandniceandoftenphonedtoArthur48.Arthurthinksisthemostimportantinfindingsomeoneonewantstomarry.A.beinghonestwiththepartnerandoneselfB.helpfromthewebsiteC.differenceinlanguagesandplacesD.differenceincultures
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CEverybodyishappyashispayrises.YetpleasureatyourowncandisappearifyoulearnthatafellowworkerhasbeengivenabiggeronE.Indeedifheisknownasbeinglazyyoumightevenbequitecross.Suchbehaviorisregardedasalltoohumanwiththeunderlyingbeliefthatotheranimalswouldnotbeabletohavethisfinelydevelopedsenseofsadness.ButastudybySarahBrosnanofEmoryUniversityinAtlantaGeorgiawhichhasjustbeenpublishedinNaturesuggeststhatitisalltoomonkeyaswell.Theresearchersstudiedthebehaviorsofsomekindoffemalebrownmonkeys.Theylooksmart.Theyaregood-naturedco-operativecreaturesandtheysharetheirfoodhappily.Abovealllikefemalehumanbeingstheytendtopaymuchcloserattentiontothevalueofgoodsandservicesthanmales.SuchcharacteristicsmakethemperfectsubjectsforDoctorBrosnan’sstudy.Theresearchersspenttwoyearsteachingtheirmonkeystoexchangetokens奖券forfooD.Normallythemonkeyswerehappyenoughtoexchangepiecesofrockforpiecesofcucumber.Howeverwhentwomonkeyswereplacedinseparateandconnectedroomssothateachothercouldobservewhattheotherisgettinginreturnforitsrocktheybecamequitedifferent.Intheworldofmonkeysgrapesareexcellentgoodsandmuchpreferabletocucumbers.Sowhenonemonkeywashandedagrapeinexchangeforhertokenthesecondwasnotwillingtohandhersoverforamerepieceofcucumber.Andifonereceivedagrapewithouthavingtoprovidehertokeninexchangeatalltheothereithershookherowntokenattheresearcherorrefusedtoacceptthecucumber.Indeedthemerepresenceofagrapeintheotherroomwithoutanactualmonkeytoeatitwasenoughtobringaboutdissatisfactioninafemalemonkey.Theresearchessuggestthatthesemonkeyslikehumansareguidedbysocialsenses.Inthewildtheyareco-operativeandgroup-living.Suchco-operationislikelytobefirmonlywheneachanimalfeelsitisnotbeingcheateD.FeelingsofangerwhenunfairlytreateditseemsarenotthenatureofhumanbeingsalonE.Refusingasmallerrewardcompletelymakesthesefeelingscleartootheranimalsofthegroup.Howeverwhethersuchasenseoffairnessdevelopedindependentlyinmonkeysandhumansorwhetheritcomesfromthecommonrootsthattheyhad35millionyearsagoisasyetanunansweredquestion.64.AccordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?A.OnlymonkeysandhumanscanhavethesenseoffairnessintheworlD.B.WomenwillshowmoredissatisfactionthanmenwhenunfairlytreateD.C.Inthewildmonkeysareneverunhappytosharetheirfoodwitheachother.D.MonkeyscanexchangecucumbersforgrapesforgrapesaremoreattractivE.65.Theunderlinedstatementitisalltoomonkeymeansthat________.A.monkeysarealsoangrywithlazyfellowsB.feelingbitteratunfairnessisalsomonkey’snatureC.monkeyslikehumanstendtobeenviousofeachotherD.noanimalsotherthanmonkeyscandevelopsuchfeelings66.WhichofthefollowingconclusionsisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.Humanbeings'feelingsofangeraredevelopedfromthemonkeys.B.Intheresearchmalemonkeysarelesslikelytoexchangefoodwithothers.C.Co-operationbetweenmonkeysstaysfirmbeforetherealizationofbeingcheateD.D.Onlymonkeysandhumanshavethesenseoffairnessdatingbackto35millionyearsago.67.WhatcanweinferaboutthemonkeysinSarah’sstudy?A.Themonkeyscanbetrainedtodevelopsocialsenses.B.Theyusuallyshowtheirfeelingsopenlyashumansdo.C.Themonkeysmayshowtheirsatisfactionwithequaltreatment.D.Co-operationamongthemonkeysremainseffectiveinthewilD.
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第三部分阅读理解共20小题每题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TheNationalOutlineforMediumandLongTermEducationReformandDevelopment2010-20wasreleasedovertheweekenD.Herearesomeofthehighlights:Four–percenteffortThegovernmentsaysspendingoneducationwillbe4percentofGDPby2012.globallyaveragespendingoneducationisabout4.5%ofGDP.Chinaspend333%in2008.accordingtoHuAngangofTsinghuaUniversity’sCenterforChinaStudiesevenifChinareachesthatgoalitwillonlyrankabout100thoutof188countries.AdministrativerankAdministrativerankingsforschoolleadersaretobephasedouttotacklethebureaucracy官僚机构problemthatlimitseducationaldevelopmentaccordingtoChengFangpingofthenationalInstituteforEducationalResearch.Areasliketeachingprogramsscientificresearchandtechnologicaldevelopmentwillbemoreindependent.VocationalEducationThesystemwillbefreeofchargE.AccordingtoWuYanofBeijingInstituteofEducationalSciencesthiswillbekeytodevelopingChina’sproductioncapacityandwillimprovepoorpeople’slivesdramatically.EnteringcollegeUniversitiescouldeventuallyhavethefreedomtochoosesomeoftheirownhighschoolapplicants.Normallystudentsareacceptedbasedontheuniformnationalexamscores.Alsostudentswhoagreetogotoaremoteareacouldbeadmittedtouniversityunderspecialcircumstances.ThemostlikelychangecouldcomeonthecollegeentranceEnglishtestwhichmightbemodeledontheIELTSorTOEFL.StudentswillbeabletotakeitseveraltimesandpicktheirbestscorE.56.Whichofthefollowingistrueinthefutureaccordingtothepassage?A.ApplicantscouldtaketheIELTSorTOEFLinsteadofthecollegeentranceEnglishtest.B.Collegeswillbegiventherighttochoosealloftheirownapplicants.C.Vocationaleducationwillbepartyfreetomakepeople’slivesbetter.D.ApplicantscouldsitforthecollegeentranceEnglishtestmorethanoncE.57.Whichofthefollowingwordsisclosestinmeaningtouniforminthelastparagraph?A.formalB.officialC.sameD.united58.Wecanlearnfromthepassageeventhoughourcountryspends4%ofGDPoneducationin2012________.A.therewillstillbe188countriesaheadofChinainthisaspectB.ChinawillcertainlyovertaketheglobalaveragespendingoneducationC.theremightbenearly100countriesaheadofChinainthisaspectD.Chinawillbethe100thcountrytospendovertheglobalaverageoneducation59.Fromthethirdparagraphwecaninferthat________.A.schoolleaderswillhavemorefreedomtomanagetheschoolB.schoolswillhavemorelimitsfromthegovernmentC.SchooladministrativerankingsaretobestrengthenedtosolvethebureaucracyproblemD.schoolsandresearchcenterswillbefullyindependentfromthegovernment
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CaraLangis13.ShelivesinBostonMassachusettsinmeU.S.LastThursdayshedidn'tgotoschool.ShewenttoworkwithherfatherinsteaD.EveryyearonthefourthThursdayinAprilmillionsofyounggirlsgowork.ThisisTakeOurDaughterstoWorkDay.Thegirlsarebetweenmeagesof9and15.TheyspendthedayatworkwithanadultusuallyamotherfatherauntorunclE.Theygotoofficespolicestationslaboratoriesandotherplaceswheretheirparentsorotherfamilymemberswork.Nextyearthedaywillincludesonstoo.TheMs.Foundationanorganizationforwomenstartedtheprogramabouttenyearsago.IntheU.S.manywomenworkoutsidethehomE.TheMs.Foundationwantedgirlstofindoutaboutmanydifferentkindsofjobs.ThenwhenthegirlsgrowuptheycanchooseajobtheylikE.Cara'sfatherisafilmdirector.CarasaysItwasveryexcitingformetogotothestudiowithmydaD.Isawalotofpeopledoingdifferentjobs.Manybusinesseshavespecialactivitiesforgirlsonthisday.LastyearCarawenttoworkwithherauntattheUniversityofMassachusetts.IntheengineeringdepartmentthegirlslearnedtobuildabridgewithtoothpicksandCandy.Inthechemistrydepartmenttheylearnedtousescales.Theylearnedaboutmanyotherkindsofjobstoo.RightnowCaradoesnotknowwhatjobshewillhavewhenshegrowsup.ButbecauseofTakeOurDaughterstoWorkDaysheknowssheh2Lsmanychoices.41.WhatisCara'sfather?A.Anengineer.B.Anofficial.C.A.moviemaker.D.A.professor.42.AccordingtothepassageTakeourDaughterstoworkDayis______.A.oneveryThursdayinAprilB.aholidayforgirlsofallagesC.adayforgirlstoknowaboutjobsD.adayforgirlstogetajobeasily43.OnthisspecialdayCarahasdoneallthefollowingEXCEPTthat____.A.shelearnedtousescalesB.sheworkedasanactressC.shewenttoworkwithherauntD.sheusedtoothpicksandCandytobuildabridge44.Whatisprobablythebesttitleforthepassage?A.CaraLangaFortunateGirlB.TakeOurDaughterstoWorkDayC.Children'sDayandWorkDayD.Ms.FoundationanOrganizationforWomen
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Iamagoodmothertothreechildren.Ihavetriednevertoletmyprofessionstandinthewayofbeingagoodparent.Inolongerconsidermyselfthecenteroftheuniverse.Ishowup.Ilisten.Itrytolaugh.Iamagoodfriendtomyhusband.Ihavetriedtomakemarriagevows誓约meanwhattheysay.Iamagoodfriendtomyfriendsandtheytome.Withoutthemtherewouldbenothingtosaytoyoutoday.Sohere’swhatIwantedtotellyoutoday:Getalife.A.reallifenotadesireofthenextpromotion提升thebiggerpaycheckthelargerhouse.Getalifeinwhichyouarenotalone.Findpeopleyouloveandwholoveyou.Andrememberthatloveisnotleisure休闲itiswork.Pickupthephone.Sendane-mail.Writealetter.Andrealizethatlifeisthebestthingandthatyouhavenobusinesstakingitforgranted.Itissoeasytowasteourlivesourdaysourhoursandourminutes.ItissoeasytoexistinsteadoftolivE.Ilearnedtolivemanyyearsago.SomethingreallyreallybadhappenedtomesomethingthatchangedmylifeinwaysthatifIhadmychoiceitwouldneverhavebeenchangedatall.AndwhatIlearnedfromitiswhattodayseemstobethehardestlessonofall:Ilearnedtolovethejourneynotthedestination.IlearnedtolookatallthegoodintheworldandtrytogivesomeofitbackbecauseIbelievedinitcompletelyandtotally.AndItriedtodothatinpartbytellingotherswhatIhadlearneD.Bytellingthemthis:Readinthebackyardwiththesunonyourface.Learntobehappy.Andthinkoflifeasadeadlyillnessbecauseifyoudoyouwillliveitwithjoyandpassion激情asitoughttobelived.56.Thebesttitleofthispassageprobablyis.A.LoveyourfriendsB.LiveareallifeC.Don’twastetimeD.Beagoodmotherandwife57.Howdidtheauthorformherviewoflife?A.Throughsocialexperience.B.Bylearningfromherfriends.C.ThroughanunfortunateexperiencE.D.Fromherchildrenandhusband.58.BytheunderlinedsentenceItissoeasytoexistinsteadoftoliveinthefifthparagraphtheauthorreallymeansthatpeopletendto.A.makealivingratherthanliveareallifeB.workratherthanenjoylifeC.wastealotinlifeD.forgetthemostimportantlessonsinlife59.What’stheauthor’sattitudetowardwork?A.Doitwelltoserveothers.B.Earnenoughmoneytomakelifebetter.C.Tryyourbesttogethigherpositionandpay.D.Don’tletitaffectyourreallife.60.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat.A.theauthorisasuccessinpersonallifeB.theauthordidn’ttryherbesttoworkwellC.theauthorspentallhertimecaringforherchildrenD.theauthorlikestravelingverymuch
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Compassionisadesirewithinustohelpothers.Witheffortwecantranslatecompassionintoaction.Anexperiencelastweekendshowedmethisistrue.Iworkpart-timeinasupermarketacrossfromabuildingfortheelderly.Theseoldpeopleareourmaincustomersandit’snothardtolosepatienceovertheirslowness.ButlastSundayoneagedgentlemanappearedtoteachmeavaluablelesson.Thisuntidymanwalkeduptomyregister收款机withaboxofbiscuits.Hesaidhewasoutofcash现金hadjustmovedintohisroomandhadnothinginhiscupboards.Heaskedifwecouldlethimhavethefoodontrust.Hepromisedtorepaymethenextday.Icouldn’thelpstaringathim.Iwonderedwhatkindofpersonhehadbeentenortwentyyearsbeforeandwhathewouldbelikeifluckhadgonehisway.Ihadahurtinmyheartforthiskindofhumansoulallaloneintheworld.ItoldhimthatIwassorrybutstorerulesdidn’tallowmetodoso.IfeltstupidandunkindsayingthisbutIvaluedmyjoB.Justthenanothermanstandingbehindthefirstspokeup.Ifanythinghelookedmorepitiable.ChargeittomewasallhesaiD.WhatIhadbeenfeelingwaspity.Pityissoftandsafeandeasy.Compassionontheotherhandiscaringinaction.Ithankedthesecondmanbuttoldhimthatwasnotallowedeither.ThenIreachedintomypocketandpaidforthebiscuitsmyself.Ireachedintomypocketbecausethesetwomenhadreachedintomyheartandtaughtmecompassion.41.Theagedgentlemanwhowantedtobuythebiscuits______.A.promisedtoobeythestorerulesB.forgottotakeanymoneywithhimC.hopedtohavethefoodfirstandpaylaterD.couldnotaffordanythingmoreexpensive42.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribestheoldgentleman?A.kindandluckyB.poorandlonelyC.friendlyandhelpfulD.hurtanddisappointed43.Thewriteracteduponthestorerulesbecause______.A.hewantedtokeephispresentjobB.hefeltnopityfortheoldgentlemanC.heconsideredtheoldmandishonestD.heexpectedsomeoneelsetopayfortheoldman44.Whatdoesthewriterlearnfromhisexperience?A.WealthismoreimportantthananythingelsE.B.HelpingothersiseasiersaidthandonE.C.ExperienceisbettergainedthroughpracticE.D.Obeyingtherulesmeansmorethancompassion.
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Iwasinterestedtoreadanewspaperarticleaboutanewconceptinoldpeople’shomesinFrance.Theideaissimplebutrevolutionary―combiningaresidentialhomefortheelderlywithanurseryschoolinthesamebuilding.Thechildrenandtheresidentseatlunchtogetherandshareactivities.IntheafternoonstheresidentsenjoyreadingortellingstoriestothechildrenandifachildisfeelingsadortiredthereisalwaysakindlaptositonandacuddlE.Therearetripsoutandbirthdaypartiestoo.TheadvantagesareenormousforeveryoneconcerneD.Thechildrenarehappybecausetheygetalotmoreindividualattentionandrespondwellbecausesomeonehastimeforthem.Theyseeillnessanddeathandlearntoacceptthem.TheresidentsarehappybecausetheyfeelusefulandneedeD.Theyaremoreactiveandmoreinterestedinlifewhenthechildrenarearoundandtheytakemoreinterestintheirappearancetoo.Nowadaysthereislessandlesscontactbetweentheoldandtheyoung.Therearemanyreasonsforthisincludingthebreakdownoftheextendedfamilyworkingparentswithnotimetocareforageingrelationsfamiliesthathavemovedawayandsmallerflatswithnoroomforgrandparents.Buttheresultisthesame―increasingnumbersofchildrenwithoutgrandparentsandoldpeoplewhohavenocontactwithchildren.Andmoreoldpeoplewhoarelonelyandfeeluselessalongwithmoreandmorefamilieswithyoungchildrenwhodesperatelyneedmoresupport.It’samajorprobleminmanysocieties.That’swhyintergenerationalprogrammesdesignedtobringtheoldandtheyoungtogetheraregrowinginpopularityallovertheworlD.ThereareexamplesofsuccessfulattemptsallovertheworlD.UsingyoungpeopletoteachITskillstoolderpeopleisoneobviousexamplE.Usingoldpeopleasvolunteerassistantsinschoolsisanotherperhapsreadingwithchildrenwhoneedextraattention.41.A.nurseryschoolisaplacewhere_______.A.futurenursesaretrainedB.theelderlyliveC.childrenaretakencareofD.theoldjoininactivities42.Whichistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.A.numberofassistantsareemployedtotakecareofthechildren.B.Thenewconceptbenefitsboththeelderlyandthechildren.C.Thechildrenbecomestrongeraftergettingmoreindividualattention.D.ThechildrenlearnthatsickpeoplewilldiE.43.WhatismainlytalkedaboutinParagraph3?A.ThereasonwhytheoldandtheyoungareseparateD.B.Onereasonwhychildrendon’tlivewiththeirgrandparents.C.ThesupportchildrenneeD.D.TheproblemthattheoldandtheyoungareseparateD.44.WhatdoestheintergenerationalprogrammesinParagraph4referto?A.Combiningelderlyhomeswithnurseryschools.B.Lettingthechildrenandtheresidentseattogether.C.AskingyoungpeopletoteachITskillstoolderpeoplE.D.Usingoldpeopleasvolunteerassistantsinschools.45.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.Oldpeople’shomesinFrance.B.BuildingbridgesoflifE.C.A.Solutiontotheelderlyproblem.D.Children’snewhappylifE.
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InancientEgyptthepharaoh法老treatedthepoormessagerunnerlikeaprincewhenhearrivedatthepalaceifhebroughtgoodnews.Howeveriftheexhaustedrunnerhadthemisfortunetobringthepharaohunhappynewshisheadwascutoff.Shadesofthatspiritspreadovertoday’sconversations.OnceafriendandIpackedupsomepeanutbutterandsandwichesforanouting.Aswewalkedlight-heartedlyoutthedoorpicnicbasketinhandasmilingneighborlookedupattheskyandsaidOhboybaddayforapicniC.Theweathermansaysit’sgoingtorain.Iwantedtostrikehimontheracewiththepeanutbutterandsandwiches.NotforhisstupidweatherreportforhissmilE.SeveralmonthsagoIwasracingtocatchabus.AsIbreathlesslyputmyhandfulofcashacrosstheGreyhoundcounterthesalesagentsaidwithabroadsmileOhthatbusleftriveminutesago.Dreamsofhead-cutting!It’snotthenewsthatmakessomeoneangry.It’stheunsympatheticattitudewithwhichit’sdelivereD.EveryonemustgivebadmewsfromtimetotimeandwinningprofessionalsdoitwiththeproperattitudE.A.doctoradvisingapatientthatsheneedsanoperationdoseitinacaringwayA.bossinforminganemployeehedidn’tgetthejobtakesonasympathetictonE.Bigwinnersknowwhendeliveringanybadnewstheyshouldsharethefeelingofthereceiver.Unfortumatelymanypeoplearenotawareofthis.Whenyou’retiredfromalongflighthasahotelclerkcheerfullysaidthatyourroomisn’treadyye?Whenyouhadyourheartsetonthetoastbeefhasyourwaitermerrilytoldyouthathejustservedthelastpiece?Itmakesyouastravelerordinerwanttolandyourfistrightontheirunsympatheticfaces.HadmyneighbortoldmeoftheupcomingrainstormwithsympathyIwouldhaveappreciatedhiswarning.HadtheGreyhoundsalesclerksympatheticallyinformedmethatmybushadalreadyleftIprobablywouldhavesaidOhthat‘sallright.I’llcatchthenextonE.Bigwinnerswhentheybearbadnewsdeliverbombswiththeemotionthebombarded被轰炸的personissuretohave.53.InParagraph1thewritertellsthestoryofthepharaohto.A.makeacomparisonB.introduceatopicC.describeasceneD.offeranargument54.Inthewriter’sopinionhisneighborwas_____________.A.friendlyB.warm-heartedC.notconsiderateD.nothelpful55.FromDreamsofhead-cutting!Paragraph3welearnthatthewriter.A.wasmadatthesalesagent.B.wasremindedofthecruelpharaohC.wishedthatthesalesagentwouldhavehaddreams.D.dreamedofcuttingthesalesagent’sheadthatnight.56.Whatisthemainideaofthetext?A.Deliveringbadnewsproperlyisimportantincommunication.B.Helpingotherssincerelyisthekeytobusinesssuccess.C.ReceivingbadnewsrequiresgreatcouragE.D.Learningancienttraditionscanbeuseful.
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C.Oneoftheworstfeelingsintheworldistryingyourhardestatsomethingbutstillfallingshort.Inthecaseofschoolworkstudyingforhoursandbringinghomedisappointinggradesmaymakeyoufeelhopelessorhelplessbutthisisfarfromthetruth.Ifyouaredealingwithdisappointinggradespromisetochangeyourstudyhabitsandyou'llbeamazedbytheresults.ActFastThemostimportantruleaboutdealingwithdisappointinggradesistoactfast.Don'tsitaroundandletthemgetworseanddefinitelydon'tignorethem.Insteadadmitthatyouneedhelpandgoinsearchofitsoon.Thefasteryoufaceuptotheproblemthefasteryoucanfindasolutionandseesomeresults.TweakyourroutineIfyouarestudyinghardandstilldealingwithdisappointinggradesit'sprobablytimetotweakyourroutinealittlE.Rememberifyoukeepdoingthesamethingallthetimeyou'llundoubtedlykeepgettingthesameresults.Mixthingsupbyaskingforhelpwhetherfromafriendorfellowstudentyourteacheroraprivatetutor.Askforhelpwiththesubjectmatterandtipsforstudyingonyourown.StudySuccessfullyOfcourseitdoesn'tmatterwhereyoustudyorwhoyoustudywithifyouarestudyingthewrongthings.Makesurethatyouarestudyingsuccessfullyby:*Reviewingyourtextbooks.*Lookingoveryournotesfromclass.*Takingnewnoteswhileyoustudy.*Investinginstudyguides.*AnsweringallofthereviewquestionsyoucanfinD.*Talkingthrougheventsorconceptsthatareintegral整体toyourlessons.LearnFromYourMistakesIfafterallofyourchangesandredoublingyourstudyeffortsyouarestilldisappointedwithyourgradesthenitistimetofigureoutexactlywhereyouaregoingwrong.LookoverexampapersandassignmentstoseeifyouarehavingtroublewithaparticularkindofquestionmultiplechoicetrueorfalseetC.orconcept.ExamineyouressaystoseeifyouareexplainingyourideasclearlyandcompletelyorifitisthemechanicsofyourwritingspellinggrammaretC.thatislettingyoudown.Requestanappointmentwithyourteacherandusethistimetodiscussyourworkandgethis/herfeedbackaswell.Dealingwithdisappointinggradesissomethingthateverystudentwillfaceatonetimeoranother.Itwon'tbefunbuttakearealisticlookatyourattentioninclassyourstudyhabitsandyourperformanceonpastassignmentsandexam.Figureoutwhereyouarehavingtroubleanddedicateyourselftofixingtheseproblems.51.Thepurposeofthispassageis_______.A.tointroducepracticalwaystosolveworryingschoolproblemsB.topersuadestudentstochangetheirattitudetowardschoolworkC.toofferadviceonhowtoimproveacademicgradesatschoolD.toemphasizetheimportanceofdealingwithdisappointinggrades52.Theunderlinedphrasetotweakyourroutinemeans_______.A.tosticktothesamestudyplanandseekhelpwhenpossibleB.tomixthingsupbeforeyouworkoutapracticalsolutionaloneC.toexamineyoureverydaylifetomakeroomforselfimprovementD.tomakenecessaryalterationsinyourstudyhabitsandplans53.Accordingtothepassageitisdesirableto_______.A.adoptagreatvarietyofsuccessfulstudymethodsandworkonyourownB.haveastudypartnerwhoactfasttofaceupaproblemandstudysuccessfullyC.findoutyourweakpointsbyreviewingschoolworkandseeknecessaryhelpD.makeanappointmentwithyourteachersanddevelopusefulexaminationskills54.Theauthorofthispassageisprobablyaan_______.A.psychologistB.examinerC.parentD.instructor55.Theauthorthinksthatdealingwithdisappointinggradescallsfor_______.A.astrongwillpowerB.adown-to-earthattitudeC.creativityanddedicationD.undividedattention
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CInmodernsocietythereisagreatdealofargumentaboutcompetition.Somevalueithighlybelievingthatitisresponsibleforsocialprogressandprosperity.Otherssaythatcompetitionisbad;thatitsetsonepersonagainstanother;thatitleadstounfriendlyrelationshipbetweenpeoplE.Ihavetaughtmanychildrenwhoheldthebeliefthattheirself-worthreliedonhowwelltheyperformedattennisandotherskills.Forthemplayingwellandwinningareoftenlife-and-deathaffairs.Intheirsingle-mindedpursuit追求ofsuccessthedevelopmentofmanyotherhumanqualitiesissadlyforgotten.HoweverwhilesomeseemtobelostinthedesiretosucceedotherstakeanoppositeattitudE.Inaculturewhichvaluesonlythewinnerandpaysnoattentiontotheordinaryplayerstheystronglyblamecompetition.Amongthemostvocalareyoungsterswhohavesufferedundercompetitivepressuresfromtheirparentsorsociety.TeachingtheseyoungpeopleIoftenobserveinthemadesiretofail.Theyseemtoseekfailurebynottryingtowinorachievesuccess.Bynottryingtheyalwayshaveanexcuse:Imayhavelostbutitdoesn'tmatterbecauseIreallydidn'ttry.Whatisnotusuallyadmittedbythemselvesisthebeliefthatiftheyhadreallytriedandlostthatwouldmeanalot.Suchalosswouldbeameasureoftheirworth.Clearlythisbeliefisthesameasthatofthetruecompetitorswhotrytoprovethemselves.Botharebasedonthemistakenbeliefthatone'sself-respectreliesonhowwelloneperformsincomparisonwithothers.BothareafraidofnotbeingvalueD.Onlyasthisbasicandoftentroublesomefearbeginstodissolvecanwediscoveranewmeaningincompetition.46.Whatdoesthispassagemainlytalkabout?A.Competitionhelpstosetupself-respect.B.OpinionsaboutcompetitionaredifferentamongpeoplE.C.Competitionisharmfultopersonalqualitydevelopment.D.Failuresarenecessaryexperiencesincompetition.47.Whydosomepeoplefavorcompetitionaccordingtothepassage?A.ItpushessocietyforwarD.B.Itbuildsupasenseofduty.C.Itimprovespersonalabilities.D.Itencouragesindividualeffects.48.TheunderlinedphrasethemostvocalinParagraph3means____________.A.thosewhotrytheirbesttowinB.thosewhovaluecompetitionmosthighlyC.thosewhoareagainstcompetitionmoststronglyD.thosewhorelyonothersmostforsuccess49.Whatisthesimilarbeliefofthetruecompetitorsandthosewithadesiretofail?A.One'sworthliesinhisperformancecomparedwithothers'.B.One'ssuccessincompeitionneedsgreatefforts.C.One'sachievementisdeterminedbyhisparticularskills.D.One'ssuccessisbasedonhowhardhehastrieD.50.Whichpointofviewmaytheauthoragreeto?A.Everyeffortshouldbepaidback.B.CompetitionshouldbeencourageD.C.Winningshouldbealife-and-deathmatter.D.Fearoffailureshouldberemovedincompetition.
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EHowdosuccessfulpeoplethink?Whatdrivesthem?InterviewsandinvestigationsshowthatthereareseveralkeystosuccessthatsuccessfulpeoplesharE.FirstofallsuccessfulpeopleneverblamesomeoneorsomethingoutsideofthemselvesfortheirfailuretogoaheaD.Theyrealizethattheirfutureliesintheirownhands.TheyunderstandthattheycannotcontrolthingsinlifesuchasnaturethepastandotherpeoplE.Butinthemeantimetheyarewellawarethattheycancontroltheirownthoughtsandactions.Theytakeresponsibilityfortheirlifeandregardthisasoneofthemostempoweringthingstheycando.Perhapswhatmostseparatessuccessfulpeoplefromothersisthattheylivelifeonpurpose—theyaredoingwhattheybelievetheyareputheretodo.IntheiropinionhavingapurposeintheirlifeisthemostimportantfactthatenablesthemtobecomefullyfunctioningpeoplE.Theyholdthatwhentheylivetheirlifeonpurposetheirmainconcernistodothejobright.Theylovewhattheydo—anditshowspeoplewanttodobusinesswiththembecauseoftheirdevotiontotheirjobs.Tolivetheirlifeonpurposesuccessfulpeoplefindacausetheybelieveinandcreateabusinessaroundit.Besidestheynevereasilygiveup.Oncetheyhavesetupgoalsintheirlifetheyarewillingtodowhateverittakestoachievetheirgoals.Topachieversalwayskeepinmindwhattheydon’thaveforever.Ratherthanseeingitnegativeordepressingtheyusetheknowledgetoencouragethemselvestomoveonandgoafterwhattheywantenergeticallyandpassionately.67.Whichofthefollowingmightbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.Howdopeoplemakeplans?B.Howdopeopledobusiness?C.Howdopeoplelivetheirlifeonpurpose?D.Howcanpeoplebesuccessful?68.Bylivinglifeonpurposesuccessfulpeoplecan________A.concentrateontheirjobsB.dobusinesswithmanypeopleeasily.C.doalotofworkwithoutusingmoremoney.D.sharewhattheyhavewitheveryoneunselfishly.69.ThepronounitLine10.ParA.2refersto_____A.thejobthatsuccessfulpeopledoB.themainconcernofsuccessfulpeopleC.thedevotionwithwhichsuccessfulpeopledotheirjobD.thebusinessthatsuccessfulpeopledowithotherpeoplE.70.Accordingtothepassage_______.A.successfulpeoplearealwaysrichB.successfulpeoplehavenoweaknessesC.successfulpeoplearequitesimilartoaveragepeopleD.itseemssuccessfulpeopleusuallysharethesamestrengths
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ThreewishesA.manandhiswifewereverypoor.TheykepthopingfornewclothesandgoodfooD.Themanenjoyedeatingandheespeciallylikedcakes.Onenightanoldwomancametotheirhouseandtoldthemshewouldletthemhavethreewishes.TheycouldwishforanythingtheywanteD.Themanhadjustfinishedeatingapieceofbreadforhisdinnerbuthewasstillhungry.HesaidIwishIhadabigcake!SuddenlyacakeappearedonhisplatE.Youfool!HiswifecrieD.YoucouldhavewishedforahousefullofwonderfulfoodbutyouwishedforacakE.Iwishthatcakewasontheendofyourfoolishnose!ImmediatelythecakestucktotheendofhisnosE.Thenthemanandhiswifestartedblamingeachother.It’syourfault!shemancrieD.Noit’syourfault!sheanswereD.Whatcouldtheydo?Thecakewasstillstucktothehusband’snosE.Oh!thewifecrieD.Iwishnoneofthishadeverhappened!ImmediatelythecakewasgoneandthemanwassayingI’mstillhungry.HowIwishIhadsomecakes!ButofcoursenothinghappeneD..Themanquarreledwithhiswifebecause___.A.healwaysenjoyedeatingB.hiswifehopedthatheaskedforahouseC.thecakestucktotheendofhisnoseaccordingtohiswife’swish.D.hedidn’twantanythingexceptcakesThewrongstatementofthefollowingis___.A.themanmadehiswishesbeforedinnerB.thewifemadetwowisheswhichworkedC.thewifewantedherhusbandtowishformorethanabigcakeD.themanwishedthatthecakewerenotonhisnoseWhydidtheoldwomannotsatisfytheman’swishwhenhesaidhewasstillhungryandwantedsomecakes?A.BecausetheoldladywasangrywiththemB.Becausethiswasthefourthwish.C.BecausethemanhadmadethiswishbeforE.D.BecausethecakehadbeengonE.
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Whenyouenteracrowdedroomorgoonapicnicortoapartywhoisthemostattractiveandappealingperson?Itisthepersonwhoischeerfulhasasmilingfaceandbehavesasifheorsheisenjoyingeverymomentoftheevent!SuchpeoplehaveanoptimisticopiniononlifE.TheyaretheoneswithapositiveattitudE.Ontheotherhandlet’sseethatfellowinthecornerwithalongfacE.Heismostprobablythinkingaboutthetimeandmoneywastedinhavingfun.HeisapessimistonewithanegativeattitudE.ApersonwithapositiveattitudegetsonwellwiththejobathanD.Hedoesn’tworryaboutwhat’sgonebeforeorwhatmighthappeninthefuturE.Ifthereisaproblemhequicklythinksofwaystosolveit.IftheproblemcannotbesolvedsinglyheseekshelpfromsomeoneelsE.Hedoesn’tfeelthatit’sbeneathhisdignitytoseekassistancE.WhenSonallostherhistorynotesdaysbeforeanimportantexaminationshesatdownandcrieD.Thenshepulledherselftogetherborrowedafriend’snotesworkeddayandnightandmanagedtocopydownwhatevershehadlost.Sonalpassedtheexamwithflyingcolors.It’sjustnotpossibleevenforthegreatestoptimisttosmileallthetimeandfeelgoodallday.Everyonehasaperiodofbluesnowandthenwheneverythingseemssadandwithoutcheer.Butonceyoudevelopapositiveattitudeonceyourealizethatlifeisaseriesofupsanddownsdarkcloudsandbrightsunshineinnotimeatallyou’vebouncedbackreadytowelcometheworldagainwithopenarmsandahugesmile!Sofromthismomentonkeepyourfacetothesunshineandyou’llneverseetheshadows.49.WhatmightbethebesttitleofthepassageA.TolivewithanaiminlifeB.TobeapessimistoroptimistC.LifeisfullofupsanddownsD.Developthepositiveattitude50.ThecaseofSonalsuggestedthat_______.A.apersoncansolvetheproblemoncehethinksofawayB.SonalmadeupforwhatshehadlostbyworkingdayandnightC.SonalwasapessimistbecausehelostherhistorynotesD.thehistorynotesthatshelostwasnotimportantforher51.Theunderlinedphrasebouncedbackinthelastparagraphmeans_______.A.movedbackandforthB.jumpedupC.returnedtoactivestateD.cameback52.AccordingtothelastparagraphwhichofthefollowingstatementisTRUE?A.Ifyoualwayslookattheshadowsyouwillbeinhighspirits.B.ItisimpossibleforapersontobeinagoodmoodallthetimE.C.A.negativeattitudewillmakeyouwelcomelifewithabigsmilE.D.WhensomeonefeelssadhethinkstheworldcomestoanenD.
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OnedayinmyclassMariasharedherfeelingsaboutmoneyMoneyworriesmE.IthinkIwanttolivewithoutmoneybecauseIhateit.IHATEMONEY.WewerealltouchedbyMaria'swordsastheyremindedusofthespiritualburdensthatmoneymanagingcanbringtous.AfterclassIofferedtohelpMariadealwithherfinancialproblems.ShehesitatedtoacceptmyofferandIcouldseefromtheexpressiononherfacethatshewasafraidofwhatitmightinvolvE.IquicklypromisedherthatIwouldn'tmakeherdomorethanshewasableto.ItoldherfranklythatIdidn'tenjoymanagingmymoneyanymorethanshedidhersandwouldn'tburdenherwithguiltjudgmentsorimpossibletasks.AllIwouldaskhertodowastoletmehelpherlookatherfearsandtrytomakesomesenseofthem.MariastillresistedmyofferandIcanremembertheexcusesshegavemeastheyweretherepeatedcomplaintsIhadheardfromsomanypeoplE.I'llneverunderstandmoneyshesaiD.Myfactsaremeaningless.Idon'tdeservetohavemoney.Ineverhaveenough.IhavetoolittletomanagE.Myfinancialpositionisn'tworthlookingat.andthemostdevastatingoneofallIjustcan'tdoit.GoinghomethatdayIcouldn'tgetMariaoutofmymindherattitudeconveyedthesamenegativityandfearthatIbelievedannoyedmanypeoplE.Iwassureitwasthisattitudethatpreventedpeoplefrommanagingtheirmoneyeffectively.Mycounseling咨询hastaughtmethattheseanxietiesareinseparablyconnectedtoourself??doubtsandfearforsurvival.Manyofusareterrifiedofhandlingourmoneybecausewedon'tbelievewecandoitwellandtodoitwrongwouldputourveryexistenceatrisk.OnadeeperlevelweknowthatmoneyisnotthesourceoflifebutsenseofworthdrivesustoactasifitwerE.Itlocksusupinself??doubtsandpreventsusfromtappingintothetruesourceofourmanagementpowerourspirit.TheunderlinedworddevastatinginParagraph2probablymeans________.A.convincingB.interestingC.shockingD.valuableMaria'swordsmovedtheauthorandothersbecausetheywere________.A.inthesamefinancialtroubleB.inthesamefinancialconditionC.ofthesamefamilybackgroundD.ofthesamefeelingovertheissueAsformoneymanagingtheauthorintendedtotellMariahowto________.A.overcomeherfearsB.makewisedecisionsC.avoidmakingmistakesD.learnthenecessaryskillsMariawouldn'ttaketheauthor'sofferofhelpforfearof________.A.beingforcedtosharehermoneywithothersB.havingtodosomethingbeyondherreachC.beingfoundguiltyofmakingimpossibleerrorsD.showingherjudgmentaboutmoneyAccordingtotheauthorpeople'sanxietiesaboutmanagingmoneyresultfromtheirunderstandingofmoneyastheonlysourceof________.A.lifeB.valuesC.spiritD.power
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July21st2007wasatypicalEnglishsummer’sday―itrainedfor24hours!AsusualIrushedhomefromworkatmiddaytocheckonthehousE.Nothingwasamiss.BythetimeIliftworkat5pmhowevertheroadintoourvillagewasfloodeD.OurhousebadneverbeenfloodedbutasIopenedthefrontdoorawaveofwatergreetedmE.ThankGodthekidsweren’twithmebecausethehousewas5feetdeepinwater.Welosteverythingdownstairs.Andtheplasterhadtobetornoffthewallsceilingspulleddown.ks5uAtfirstwetriedtopushonthrough.Wedidn’twanttomovethechildrenoutofhomesowecampedupstairs.weputasheetofplasticacrossthefloortoprotectusfromthedamp.Butafterthreemonthswefeltverysicksowemovedtoawoodenhouseinapark.ThehousewassmallbutatfirstwewerealljustdelightedtobeinanewplacE.Unfortunatelythingstooklongerthanexpectedandweweretherefor10months.Thelifetherewasinconvenient.WhatsurprisedmemostwashowmuchImissedbeingpartofacommunity社区.WehadlivedinafriendlyvillagewithgoodneighboursandI’dneverthoughthowmuchI’dmissthat.ks5uAlthough-oursituationwasverybadit’sdifficulttofeeltoosorryforyourselfwhenyoulookatwhat’shappeningelsewherE.IwatchedanewsreportaboutfloodsinNorthernIndiaandthoughtWedidn’thaveastrawhut茅草房thatwassweptawayandourhouseisstillsanding.We’relucky.ks5uWemovedbackhomeinAugust.WithDecembercomingthere’sreconstructionworktobedonesoit’sdifficulttoprepareforChristmas.ButIcan’twait―I’mgoingtothrowapartyforourfriendsinthevillagetosaythanksfortheirsupport.ThisyearIwon’tneedanygifts―livingawayfromhomeformonthshasmademerealizehowlittleweactuallyneedormissallourpossessions.Althoughwearereplacingthingsthere’sreallynorush―wehaveourhomebackandthat’sthemainthing.ks5u45.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordamissinthefirstparagraphmean?A.Wrong.B.Missing.C.Right.D.FounD.46.Itcanbeinferredfromthetextthattheauthor.A.wassickofstayingupstairsB.caredmuchaboutherchildrenC.couldnotstandlivinginawoodenhouseD.didnotdealwellwithherfamilyaffairsduringtheflood47.Whydoestheauthorsaythattheywereluckyinthethirdparagraph?A.Becausehersituationwasnotserious.B.BecausemanyotherplaceswerefloodeD.C.BecauseshehadbeentoNorthernIndiA.D.BecausesomeotherssufferedevenmorE.48.Whatdoestheauthormainlywanttoexpressbytellingherstory?A.ShevaluedhumanfeelingsmorethanbeforE.B.Sherealizedshealmostdidn’tneedpossessions.C.ShefoundChristmasgiftsnolongerbadlyneedeD.D.Shethoughtherownhomewasthemostimportant.
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Oursuccessinbusinesssportsfriendshiplove―nearlyeverythingweattempt―islargelydeterminedbyourownself-imagE.Peoplewhohaveconfidenceintheirpersonalworthseemtobeessentialforsuccessandhappiness.Goodthingsdropintotheirhandsregularlytheirrelationshiparelong-lastingtheirprojectsareusuallycarriedtocompletion.TousetheimageanEnglishwritercreatedtheycatchjobonthewing.Oppositetothatsomepeopleseemtoholdattractionforfailureandunhappiness.Theirplansgoinawrongmannertheyhaveawayofdestroyingtheirownpotentialsuccessandnothingseemstoworkoutforthem.Forsuchpersonstheirproblemsusuallyhaveasoriginadifficultywithself-acceptancE.Whentheygainmoreconfidencethroughothers’helpoftentheirtroublestakecareofthemselves.Itisbelievedthatanyonecanchangehisself-estimation.A.personwithlowself-imageisnotnecessarilylimitedtoalifeofunhappinessandfailurE.Itispossibletogetridofnegativeattitudesandgainthehealthyconfidenceneededtorealizeone’sdream.86.Thewordimageusedinline4means_____A.lifelikedrawingofsomethingB.pictureformedinone’smindC.reproductionofanobjectD.somethingimagined87.Accordingtothepassagehighself-imagehelpsone_____.A.tobecomehealthierandbetterlookingB.toenjoyone’slifelikeflyingwithwingsC.tomaintainanegativeattitudetowardsthingsaroundD.towinsuccessinone’slifeandwork.88.Itisimpliedinthepassagethat______.A.one’sself-imageissomethingunchangeableB.beingattractiveisveryimportantinmakingfriendswithothers.C.noteveryonecanbenefitfromanimprovementofhisself-imageD.apersonwithhighself-imagehasmuchconfidenceinhisownfuture89.Whatcouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.HappinessorFailureB.SuccessandSelf-imageC.DifficultiesinImprovingSelf-AcceptanceD.AttitudetowardsLife
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Alotofusloselife’stoughbattlesbystartingafrontal正面的attack―whenatouchofhumormightwellenableustowin.Considerthecaseofayoungfriendofminewhohitatrafficjamonhiswaytoworkshortlyafterreceivinganultimatum最后通牒aboutbeinglateonthejoB.AlthoughtherewasagoodreasonforSam’sabeinglate―seriousillnessathome―hedecidedthatthisby-now-familiarexcusewouldn’tworkanylonger.Hissupervisorwasprobablyalreadypacingupanddownpreparingadismissalspeech.YesthebosswasSamenteredtheofficeat9:35.Theplacewasasquietasalockerroom更衣室;everyonewashardatwork.Sam’ssupervisorcameuptohim.SuddenlySamforcedagrinandstretchedouthishanD.Howdoyoudo!hesaiD.I’mSamMaynarD.I’mapplyingforajoB.WhichIunderstandbecameavailablejust35minutesago.Doestheearlybirdgettheworm?Theroomexplodedinlaughter.ThesupervisorclampedoffasmileandwalkedbacktohisofficE.SamMaynardhadsavedhisjob―withtheonlytoolthatcouldwinalaugh.Humorisamosteffectiveyetfrequentlyneglectedmeansofhandlingthedifficultsituationsinourlives.ItcanbeusedforpatchingupdifferencesapologizingsayingnocriticizinggettingtheotherfellowtodowhatyouwantwithouthislosingfacE.Forsomejobsit’stheonlytoolthatcansucceeD.Itisawaytodiscusssubjectssosensitivethatseriousdialogmaystartaquarrel.Forexamplemanybelievethatcomediansontelevisionaredoingmoretodayforracialandreligioustolerance忍受力thanpeopleinanyotherforum.67.WhywasSamlateforhisjob?A.Becausehewasill.B.BecausehegotuplatE.C.Becausehewascaughtinatrafficjam.D.HewasbusyapplyingforanewjoB.68.Themainideaofthispassageis________.A.SamMaynardappliedforthesamejobagainB.humorisimportantinourlivesC.earlybirdgetsthewormD.humorcansolveracialdiscriminations69.ThephraseclampedoffinParagraph3probablymeanstryingto________.A.holdbackB.setoffC.leavebehindD.gaveout70.Whichofthefollowingstatementscanweinferfromthepassage?A.Manyloselife’sbattlesfortheystartafrontalattack.B.Itwasn’tthefirsttimethatSamcamelateforhiswork.C.Samwassupposedtocometohisofficeat8:30.D.Humorisaveryeffectivewayofdealingwithdifficultsituations.
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Noonegetsthroughlifewithoutexperiencingmanydisappointments.Strangelythoughmostpeopleseemunpreparedfordisappointmentandreacttoitinnegativeways.Theyfeeldepressedortrytoescapefromtheirtroublesinsteadofusingdisappointmentasanopportunityforgrowth.Onenegativereactiontodisappointmentisdepression.A.womantryingtowinapromotionforexampleworkshardforoverayearinherdepartment.Helenissosureshewillgetthepromotion.Infactshehasalreadypickedoutthecarshewillbuywhenhersalaryincreasecomesthrough.HoweverthebossnamesoneofHelen'sco-workersforthespot.DeeplydepressedHelenlosesherenthusiasmforherjobandcanbarelyforceherselftoshowupeveryday.Helentellsherselfthatsheisafailureandthatdoingagoodjobjustisn'tworththework.AnothernegativereactiontodisappointmentandonethatfollowsdepressionisthedesiretoescapE.Kevinfailstogetintothecollegehisbrotherisattendingthecollegethatwasthefocusofallhisdreamsanddecidestoescapehisdisappointment.Whyworryaboutcollegeatall?Insteadhecoversuphisrealfeelingsbygivinguponhisschool-workandgettingcompletelyinvolvedwithfriendspartiesandgoodtimes.Thepositivewaytoreacttodisappointmentistouseitasachanceforgrowth.Thisisn'teasybutit'stheonlyusefulwaytodealwithaninevitablepartoflifE.Helenthewomanwhowasnotpromotedcouldhavehandledherdisappointmentbylookingatotheroptions.Ifherbossdidnotrecognizehertalentandhardworkperhapsshecouldtransfertoanotherdepartment.Orshecouldaskthebosshowtoimproveherperformancesothatshecouldprepareforthenextpromotion.Kevintheboywhodidn'tgetintothecollegeofhischoiceshouldlookintootherschools.Goingtoanothercollegemayencouragehimtobehisownpersonstepoutofhisbrother'sshadowandrealizethatbeingturneddownbyonecollegeisn'tafinaljudgmentonhisabilitiesorpotential.Disappointmentsareunwelcomebutregularvisitorstoeveryone'slifE.Wecanfeeldepressedaboutthemorwecantrytoescapefromthem.Thebestthingthoughistoacceptadisappointmentandthentrytouseitsomehow:StepovertheunwelcomevisitoronthedoorstepandgetonwithlifE.57.Inthispassagetheauthor_____.A.analyzesthecauseofdisappointmentB.describeshispersonalexperienceindealingwithdisappointmentC.criticizesHelenandKevin'snegativeresponsestodisappointmentD.offersspecificexamplesofthewayspeopledealwithdisappointment58.FromthecontextthewordoptionParA.4means_____.A.wayB.choiceC.placeD.job59.Intheauthor'sopinionHelenshould______insteadoffeelingdepresseD.A.workevenhardertogetbetterthanherpromotedco-workerB.standthepressureandcompetitionC.winagoodopinionfromthebossbyseekinghisadviceD.moveintoanotherdepartmenttohavehertalentandhardworkappreciated60.Whichofthefollowingbestexpressesthemainidesofthisselection?A.Disappointmentisaninevitablepartoflifeandwehavetohandleitinapositiveway.B.Lifeismadeupofaseriesofdisappointments.Wehavetoacceptthem.C.Therearetwokindsofreactionstodisappointment.D.Mostpeoplereacttodisappointmentinnegativeways.
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Self-esteem自尊心isallabouthowmuchwearevaluedlovedacceptedandthoughtwellofbyothersandhowmuchwevalueloveandacceptourselves.Peoplewithhealthyself-esteemareabletodobetterinschoolandfinditeasiertomakefriends.TheytendtohavebetterrelationshipswithothersfeelhappierfinditeasiertodealwithmistakesandfailuresandaremorelikelytosticktosomethinguntiltheysecceedPeoplewithlowself-esteemmayfeelasifnoonewilllikethemoracceptthemorthattheycan’tdowellinanything.Thefolowingwaysmayhelpyouimproveyourself-esteem.Trytostopthinkingnegativethoughtsaboutyourself.Ifyou’reusedtofocusingonyourshortcomingsstartthinkingaboutpositiveaspectsofyouselfthatoutweighthem.ItisgoodtoaimhighbutyourgoalsforyourselfshouldbewithinreachThat’swhyyoushouldsetpracticalgoalsandneverexpecttheimpossiblE.Mistakesarepartoflearningsoviewmistakesaslearningopportunities.Acceptthatyoumakemistakesbecauseeveryonedoes.Alsoyoushouldrecognizewhatyoucanchangeandwhatyoucan’t.Ifyourealizethatyou’reunhappywithsomethingaboutyourselfyoucanchangeandstartfromtoday.Ifit’ssomethingthatyoucan’tchangelikeyourheightstarttoworktowardlovingthewayyouarE.Feelinglikeyou’remakingadefferenceorthatyourhelpisvaluedcandowonderstoimproveyourself-esteem.Sodon’thesitatetomakeacontribution.Youcanlendahandtoaclassmatewho’shavingtroublE.Hopeyourneighborhoodcleanuporvolunteertodosomeotherthings.Self-esteemplaysaroleinalmosteverythingyoudo.It’snevertoolatetobuildhealthyself-esteem.Ittakessomeworkandit’sanecessaryskillyou’llhaveforlifE.64.TheunderlindedwordtheminParsgraph3refersto_______.A.yourclassmatesB.yourshortcomingsC.yourstrongpointsD.yourgoals65.Accordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingcanhelpimproveyourself-esteem?A.Settinghighgoalssimilartoothers’B.Neverfogivingyourselfforyourmistales.C.LendingahandtoaclassmateintroublE.D.Changingallthethingsthatmakeyouunhappy.66.Thepassageismainlyabout_______.A.howpeopleimprovetheirself-esteemB.whatself-esteemmeansC.whatpeoplewithlowself-esteemarelikeD.whatpeoplewithhealthyself-esteemarelike67.Howmanywaysofimprovingyourself-esteemarementionedinthepassage?A.5B.6C.7D.8
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Everybodyishappyashispayrises.YetpleasureatyourowncandisappearifyoulearnthatafellowworkerhasbeengivenabiggeronE.Indeedifheisknownasbeinglazyyoumightevenbequitecross.Suchbehaviorisregardedasalltoohumanwiththeunderlyingbeliefthatotheranimalswouldnotbeabletohavethisfinelydevelopedsenseofsadness.ButastudybySarahBrosnanofEmoryUniversityinAtlantaGeorgiawhichhasjustbeenpublishedinNaturesuggeststhatitisalltoomonkeyaswell.Theresearchersstudiedthebehaviorsofsomekindoffemalebrownmonkeys.Theylooksmart.Theyaregood-naturedco-operativecreaturesandtheysharetheirfoodhappily.Abovealllikefemalehumanbeingstheytendtopaymuchcloserattentiontothevalueofgoodsandservicesthanmales.SuchcharacteristicsmakethemperfectsubjectsforDoctorBrosnan’sstudy.Theresearchersspenttwoyearsteachingtheirmonkeystoexchangetokens奖券-somerocksforfooD.Normallythemonkeyswerehappyenoughtoexchangepiecesofrockforpiecesofcucumber.Howeverwhentwomonkeyswereplacedinseparateandconnectedroomssothateachothercouldobservewhattheotherisgettinginreturnforitsrocktheybecamequitedifferent.Intheworldofmonkeysgrapesareexcellentgoodsandmuchpreferabletocucumbers.Sowhenonemonkeywashandedagrapeinexchangeforhertokenthesecondwasnotwillingtohandhersoverforamerepieceofcucumber.Andifonereceivedagrapewithouthavingtoprovidehertokeninexchangeatalltheothereithershookherowntokenattheresearcherorrefusedtoacceptthecucumber.Indeedthemerepresenceofagrapeintheotherroomwithoutanactualmonkeytoeatitwasenoughtobringaboutdissatisfactioninafemalemonkey.Theresearchessuggestthatthesemonkeyslikehumansareguidedbysocialsenses.Inthewildtheyareco-operativeandgroup-living.Suchco-operationislikelytobefirmonlywheneachanimalfeelsitisnotbeingcheateD.FeelingsofangerwhenunfairlytreateditseemsarenotthenatureofhumanbeingsalonE.Refusingasmallerrewardcompletelymakesthesefeelingscleartootheranimalsofthegroup.Howeverwhethersuchasenseoffairnessdevelopedindependentlyinmonkeysandhumansorwhetheritcomesfromthecommonrootsthattheyhad35millionyearsagoisasyetanunansweredquestion.66.Femalemonkeysofthiskindarechosenfortheresearchmostprobablybecausetheyare.A.moreseriousaboutwhattheygetB.attentivetoresearchers’instructionsC.niceinbothappearanceandbehaviorsD.morereadytohelpothersthantheirmalecompanions67.Theunderlinedstatementitisalltoomonkeymeansthat_______.A.monkeysarealsoangrywithlazyfellowsB.feelingbitteratunfairnessisalsomonkey’snatureC.monkeyslikehumanstendtobeenviousofeachotherD.noanimalsotherthanmonkeyscandevelopsuchfeelings68.Whenonemonkeyreceivedagrapeforfreetheotherwould.A.notbewillingtohandoverhertokenB.shakeherhandsandgetangryC.havetoexchangehertokenforthecucumberD.refusetoacceptthecucumber69.WhichofthefollowingconclusionsisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.Humanbeings’feelingsofangeraredevelopedfromthemonkeys.B.Intheresearchmalemonkeysarelesslikelytoexchangefoodwithothers.C.Co-operationbetweenmonkeysstaysfirmbeforetherealizationofbeingcheateD.D.Onlymonkeysandhumanshavethesenseoffairnessdatingfrom35millionyearsago.70.WhatcanwelearnaboutthemonkeysinSarah’sstudy?A.Theycanbetrainedtodevelopsocialsenses.B.Theyusuallyshowtheirfeelingsopenlyashumansdo.C.Theymayshowtheirsatisfactionwithequaltreatment.D.Theyfeelangrywhentheyreceivesmallrewards.
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Ifyou'reinchargeofaprojectthekeytosuccessisgettingeveryonetowanttohelpyou.AsadirectorIpointIsuggestIgentlypushtheactorsinthedirectionIwantthemtogo.Inthe1986movieNothinginCommonJackieGleason'scharacterMaxBasnergetsfiredfromhisjobasaclothingsalesman.ThesceneshotonaboatshowsMax'sdespair绝望aboutbeingoutofwork.IwaslookingforsomegesturethatwouldallowMaxtoshowhisfeelings.JackiehadfarmoreexperienceateverythingthanIdidandatfirstIwasfrighteneD.WhatcouldIpossiblytellTheGreatOneaboutacting?OutoffearIdecidedtodirectbysuggestionandIsatdownwithGleasontotalkaboutthescenE.SoMaxissadright?IsaiD.GleasonnoddeD.Andhe’sprobablystillcarryinghispenswithhisnameonthem---theonesheusedtohandouttohiscustomersright?GleasonnoddeD.Sowhatwouldyouwanttodowiththepensafteryouwerefired?Hewassilentforamoment.Whydon’tIthrowthemoverboard?Istoodupandturnedtowardthecrew.HeyeverybodyJackiehasawonderfulideA.Let’sshootit.AfterfilmingthesceneGleasoncalledmeoverandsaidwithasmileGarrywhatkindofwonderfulideaamIgoingtohavetomorrow?Youandyourteamcandiscovertheanswerstoproblemstogether.Whentherearenoprizesorgoldstarsforwhogetsthesolutionfirstyou'llallbenefitwheneverythingturnsoutright.56.Theauthortellsusthattosucceedinaprojectyouareinchargeofyoushould__________.A.makeeveryoneworkforyouB.geteveryonewillingtohelpyouC.letpeopleknowyouhavethefinalsayD.keepsendingoutorderstothem57.Itcanbeinferredthat________.A.JackieGleasonisthedirectorofthefilmNothingincommonB.JackieGleasonisveryangrywhenheisfiredfromhisjobC.MaxacharacterinafilmisinverylowspiritswhenheloseshisjobD.JackieGleasonisthewriterofthefilmNothingincommon58.TheGreatOneinparagraph3refersto_______.A.GleasonB.thedirectorhimselfC.MaxD.Max'sboss59.WhydidGleasoncallthedirectoroverandsmileathim?That’sbecauseGleason_________.A.thoughthiswonderfulideawasacceptedbythelatterB.succeededinhittinguponawonderfulideaC.wasconfidentabouthisworkthenextdayD.appreciatedthelatter'swayofdirectingfilms60.Themostsuitabletitleforthepassageis____________.A.DirectingaFilmB.TheKeytoSuccessC.A.WonderfulExperienceD.WorkingwithFilmStars
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第三部分阅读共两节满分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WhenIwalkedintothehouseafterschoolthefirstthingInoticedwasaboxwithitemsIrecognizedfrommydad’sofficE.Whatareyoudoinghomealready?Iaskedcasually.AndrewIwaslaidofftodayheansweredquietly.Iwassurehewasjoking.Noyouweren’t.Whyareyoureallyhome?ThenInoticedhisseriousnessandrealizedhewastellingthetruth.Myfatherhasalwaysbeenahardworkerandpridedhimselfonhiscareer.ProvidingforourfamilyhasbeenhisjoyandIguessIhadtakenhisworkforgranteD.Myfather’sunemploymentcreatedmanychangesinourlives.Forstartershewashomeallthetimewhichmeantmybedhadtobemademyroomcleanedupandmyhomeworkdonerightafterschool.Iwouldcomehomeeverydaytofindhimatthecomputersearchingforjobs.Ibegantonoticehowdownheseemedandhowlosinghisjobhadaffectedhisself-esteemthoughhetriedtobeoptimistiC.ForthefirsttimeIsawmydadasvulnerablE.Heaskedmybrotherandmetospendless.Igaveupmyallowancewhicheventhoughitwasn’tmuchfeltliketherightthingtodo.Ialsofoundapart-timejoB.Afterseveraldifficultmonthsofsearchingmydaddecidedtogoinatotallydifferentdirection.Heexplainedthatheneverwantedtobelaidoffagainsohewasgoingtostarthisownbusiness.DaybydayIwatchedhimbuilditandIadmiredhowmuchtimeandenergyheexpendeD.OneeveningIaskedifheneededhelp.Onlyifitdoesn’tinterferewithschoolhesaiD.Ishowedupathisofficethenextafternoonandmostafternoonsafterthatfortwomonths.IalwaysknewhewasahardworkerbutwatchinghiminactionreallyimpactedmE.Althoughthiswasoneoftheworstexperiencesforourfamilyittaughtmealotaboutdealingwithadversity.NowIknowthatthroughcreativeproblem-solvingIcanalwaysfindPlanBaskforhelpandtakerisks.WhatIhavelearnedfrommydad’sunderstandingofbusinessandhisworkethicaretwoofthemostimportantlessonsIwilleverlearnandwillbemyfoundationsforsuccess.41.Theauthor’sfatherstayedathomebecause__________.A.hehadtohelpwiththeauthor’slessonsB.hisbosshadstoppedemployinghimC.heavyhouseworkwaswaitingforhimtodoD.hewantedtosearchfornewjobsonline42.Whatmadetheauthorknowthetruth?A.Theboxfromhisdad’sofficE.B.Hisfather’swords.C.Hisfather’sexpression_r_r.D.Beinginformedbyhisfamily.43.Theauthor’sattitudetowardhisfather’sformerjobwas__________.A.unconcernedB.sympatheticC.doubtfulD.tolerant44.BysayingOnlyifitdoesn’tinterferewithschooltheauthor’sfatherseemed____________.A.torefusetheauthor’sadviceonthenewbusinessB.toshowhisdiscontentwiththeauthor’sschoolworkC.tohavesaidyestotheauthor’sofferofhelpD.tobelookingforwardtotheauthor’sgoodbehavioratschool45.Itcanbeinferredfromthetextthat___________.A.theauthor’sfatherwasmoreoptimistictostayathomeB.theauthorcouldn’tputupwithhisdad’sownbusinessC.theauthor’sfatherofferedlittleallowancetotheauthorD.theauthorbenefitedfromhisfatheronhowtodealwithadversity
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YOURKIDSAREAMAZING-especiallycomparedwitheverybodyelse’swhoseemtocryallthetime.Howdoyoushowyourloveforyourkidsthisholidayseason?Withtoysthataresmoothandcolorfulinteractiveandexciting.Andwithonesthathaveeducationalvalue-becauseyouaretheboss.1.FLAXARTHOSPITALPUZZLEANDPLAYSETHereisatoythatdoesn’tneedpower-andthekidshavetoputittogetherthemselves.This50-piecepuzzlesetismadeofsoft-edgedhardwoodandmakesacompletehospitalwithanX-rayroom.Italsoincludeseightpatientsacarandadriver.$135;flaxart.com.2.TINYLOVEACTIVITYBALLSureit’scoolbutthiscolorfulbabytoyalsodevelopsproblemsolvingandmotorskills.Ithasaheadandlegsamagnetic磁性的handandatail.Suitableforlittleonesfrom6to36months.$19.95;tinylovE.com.3.ROBOSAPIENThissmallremote-controlrobotisreallypowerful.Itperforms67preprogrammedfunctions功能includingthrowingkickingpickingupanddancing.Youcanevenprogramyourownfunction-whichsadlydoesnotincludedoingwindows.$99;robosapienonlinE.com.4.MINIPEDALCARWantaMiniCooperbutcan’tfitthefamilyinside?Getoneforthekids.TheycanjumpintothisMinicarwhichcomesinhotorangewithasingleadjustable可调的seatandrideaway.Butitcouldspoilthemforthatusedcarthey’llbedrivingwhentheyturn16.Forages3to5.$189;minims.comclickongearupthenMinimotoringgear.64.Whichtoyissaidtohavethespecialdesignforchildren’ssafety?A.ROBOSAPIENB.MINIPEDALCARC.FLAXARTHOSPITALPUZZLEANDPLAYSETD.TINYLOVEACTIVITYBALL65.Whichtoysarefitforthree-year-oldkids?A.1am3.B.2and4.C.1and2.D.3and4.66.EducationalvalueismentionedinallthetoysEXCEPT_________.A.FLAXARTHOSPITALPUZZLEANDPLAYSETB.TINYLOVEACTIVITYBALLC.ROBOSAPIEND.MINIPEDALCAR67.Thispassageiswrittenfor__________.A.parentsB.childrenC.thewriterD.theboss
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DespitetheirnametheWantFamilydon’twantmuch.Theywantenoughmoneyforanicehouseandaholidayeveryyear.Buttheydon’twanttobemillionaires.TheywanttodowellattheirjoB.Buttheydon’twanttobethebigboss.TheydowanttospendtimeimprovingtheirgardenvisitingtheirfamiliesandtakingtheirtwokidsNicolasandLeuantoMcDonald’sforlunch.Buttheydon’twanttobefamous.TheWantsjustwanttobenormal.That’swhytheyarefamous.TheyhavebeenselectedasthemostnormalfamilyinBritain.Afterasix-monthsearchforthemostordinaryfamilyinBritaintheWantswereselectedfromhundredsofapplicants.Johnwantsajobinmarketingforafoodcompany.Clairehasapart-timejobrentingoutchildren’splayequipment.Johndoesn’tunderstandwhytheywerechosentorepresentordinaryEnglishfamilies.Howaretheynormal?Thatisnotabadquestion.NearlyeveryonedoessomeofthethingsthattheWantsdo.Butveryfewpeopledoallofthem.TherehavebeengreatchangesinthesocialstructureofBritishlifE.ItisbecomingmorecommonforpeopletohavechildrenwhentheyareolderthantheWantsandtohaveonechildinsteadoftwo.A.householdwithtwochildrenmaybeheadedbyasingleparentusuallythemother.OrperhapsdadandmumarestilltogetherbutnotmarrieD.OrmaybedadandmumaremarrieD.Dadgoesouttoworkandmumstaysathomeandlooksafterthekids.Theyhavetraditionalvalues――Everyweekendthewholefamilygoestochurch.WhatwehavehereisnotanaveragefamilybutatraditionalfamilysaysCaryCooperprofessorofphilosophyatLancasterUniversity.Thereisnosuchthingasanormalfamilyanymoreinthewaytherewas20or30yearsagE.OfcoursetheWantsexistbutforwhatdoweneedtocelebratethem?Perhapsbecausewethinknormalfamiliesareanendangeredspecies.Examplesofthemhavetobepreserved保护toshowfuturegenerations.56.TheWantswereselectedasthemostnormalfamilyinBritainbecause__________.A.theyrepresenttraditionalEnglishfamiliesB.theydon’twantmuchC.theydon’twanttobefamousD.theywanttobenormal57.ThefollowingstatementsdescribethegreatchangesinBritishlifeEXCEPTthat_________.A.peoplehavekidslaterthan20or30yearsagoB.somechildrenarebroughtupbyasingleparentC.mostfamiliesgotochurcheveryweekendD.it’smorecommonforfamiliestohaveonlyonekind58.Wemayinferfromthepassagethat__________.A.mostBritishfamiliesholdtraditionalvaluesB.traditionalfamiliesarebecomingfewerandfewerC.futuregenerationsareexpectedtostudytraditionalfamiliesD.traditionalfamiliesnolongerexistinBritain59.Whatmightbethemostsuitabletitleforthispassage?A.AnOrdinaryFamilyB.FamiliesofFutureGenerationsC.CelebrationofaFamilyCompetitionD.A.NormalButSpecialFamily
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IfellinlovewithEnglandbecauseitwasquaint古色古香的—allthoselittlehouseslookingterriblyoldfashionedbutnicelikedoll’shousE.IlovedthecountrysideandthepubsandIlovedLondon.I’veslightlychangedmymindafterseventeenyearsbecauseIthinkit’sanuglytownnow.ThingshavechangeD.ForeverybodyEnglandmeantgentlemanfairplayandgoodmanners.Thefairplayisgoingunfortunatelyandsoarethegentlemanlyattitudesandgoodmanners—peopleshutdoorsheavilyinyourfaceandpolitenessisdisappearing.Iregretthattherearesofewcomfortablemeetingplaces.Youareforcedtoliveindoors.InParisIgooutmuchmoretorestaurantsandnightclubs.Tomeetfriendshereusuallyhastobeinapubanditcanbedifficulttogotherealoneasawoman.ThecafesarenotterriblynicE.AsawomanIfeelunsafeherE.IspendabombontaxisbecauseIwillnottakepublictransportafter10p.m.IusedtouseitbutnowI’mafraiD.Theideaoffamilyseemstobemoreorlessnon-existentinEnglanD.Myfamilyiswellunitedandthat’stypicallyFrench.InMiddlesesIhadaneighborwhois82now.HisfamilyonlylivedtwomilesawaybutItookhimtoFranceforChristmasoncebecausehewasalwaysalonE.Thewriterdoesn’tlikeLondonbecauseshe___________.A.isnotusedtothelifetherenowB.haslivedthereforseventeenyearsC.preferstoliveinanold-fashionedhouseD.hastobepolitetoeveryoneshemeetsthereWheredopeopleusuallymeettheirfriendsinEngland?A.InacaféB.InarestaurantC.InanightclubD.InapubTheunderlinedworditinParA.4refersto__________.A.ataxiB.themoneyC.abombD.publictransportThewritertookherneighbortheFranceforChristmasbecauseshe__________.A.feltlonelyinEnglandB.hadneverbeentoFranceC.wasfromatypicalFrenchfamilyD.didn’tliketheBritishideaoffamily
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Maybeten-year-oldElizabethputitbestwhenshesaidtoherfatherButDadyoucan'tbehealthyifyou'redeaD.Dadinahurrytogethomebeforedarksohecouldgoforarunhadforgottentowearhissafetybelt--amistake75%ofUSpopulationmakeeveryday.Thebigquestioniswhy.Therehavebeenmanymythsaboutsafetybelteversincetheirfirstappearanceincarssomefortyyearsago.Thefollowingarethreeofthemostcommon.MyththeNumberOne:It'sbesttobethrownclearofaseriousaccident.Truth:Sorrybutanyaccidentseriousenoughtothrowyouclearisablegoingtobeseriousenoughtogiveyouaverybadlanding.Andchancesareyou'llhavetraveledthroughawindshield挡风玻璃ordoortodoit.Studiesshowthatchancesofdyingafteracaraccidentaretwenty-fivetimesincaseswherepeoplearethrownclear.MythNumberTwo:Safety-betstrappeopleincarsthatareburningorsinkinginwater.Truth:Sorryagainbutstudiesshowthatpeopleknockedunconscious昏迷duetonotwearingsafetybeltshaveagreaterchanceofdyingintheseaccidents.Peoplewearingsafetybeltsareusuallyprotectedtothepointofhavingintheseaccidents.Peoplewearingsafetybeltsareusuallyprotectedtothepointofhavingaclearheadtofreethemselvesfromsuchdangeroussituationnottobetrappedinthem.MythNumberThree:Safetybeltsaren'tneededatspeedsoflessthan30milesperhourmph.Truth:Whentwocarstravelingat30mphhiteachotheranunbelteddriverwouldmeetthewindshieldwithaforceequaltodivingheadfirstintothegroundfromaheightof10metres.WhydidElizabethsaytoherfatherButDadyoucan'tbehealthyifyou'redead?A.HewasdrivingatgreatspeeD.B.Hewasrunningacrossthestreet.C.Hedidn'thavehissafetybelton.D.Hedidn'ttakehismedicineontimE.Thereasonfatherwasinahurrytogethomewasthathe__________.A.wasn'tfeelingverywellB.hatedtodriveinthedarkC.wantedtotakesomeexerciseD.didn'twanttobecaughtbythepeopleAccordingtothetexttobethrownclearofaseriousaccidentisverydangerousbecauseyou________.A.maybeknockeddownbyothercars.B.maygetserioushurtthrownoutofthecarC.mayfinditimpossibletogetawayfromtheseatD.maygetcaughtinthecardoorSomepeopleprefertodrivewithoutwearingasafetybeltbecausetheybelieve_______.A.thebeltpreventsthemfromescapinginanaccidentB.theywillbeunabletothinkclearlyinanaccidentC.theywillbecaughtwhenhelpcomesD.carscatchfireeasilyWhatistheadvicegiveninthetest?A.Neverdrivefasterthan30milesanhour.B.Tryyourbesttosaveyourselfinacaraccident.C.Neverforgettowearthesafetybeltwhiledriving.D.Driveslowlywhileyou'renotwearingasafetybelt.
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Dothisandyou’llbewelcomeanywhere.Whyreadthisbooktofindouthowtowinfriends?Whynotstudythetechniqueofthegreatestwinneroffriendsthewoddhaseverknown?Whoishe?Youmaymeethimcomingdownthestreet.Whenyougetwithintenfeetofhimhewillbegintowagitstail.Ifyoustopandpathimhe’lljumpoutofhisskintoshowyouhowmuchhelikesyou.Andyouknowthisshowoflove.Thereisnosecretmotiveshedoesn’twanttosellyouanyrealestateandhedoesn’twanttobeyourhusbandorwife.Didyoueverstoptothinkthatadogistheonlyanimalthatdoesn’thavetoworkforaliving?Ahenhastolayeggsacowhastogivemilkandacanaryhastosing.Butadogmakesalivingbygivingyounothingbutlove.WhenIwasfiveyearsoldmyfatherboughtalittleyellow―hairedyoungdogforfiftycents.Hewasthelightandjoyofmychildhood.Everyafternoonamundfourthirtyhewouldsitinthefrontyardwithhisbeautifuleyesstaringattheroadandassoonasheheardmyvoiceorsawmethroughthebushhewasofflikeashotracingbreathlesslyupthehilltogreetmewithleapsofjoyandbarksofcheer.Tippywasmygoodcompanionforfiveyears.Thenonenight―Ishallneverforgetit―hewaskilledwithintenfeetofmyheadkilledbylightning.Tippy’sdeathwastheterribleeventofmychildhood.YouneverreadabookonpsychologyTippy.Youdidn’tneedto.Youknowthatonecanmakemorefriendsinmonthsbybeingreallyinterestedinotherpeoplethanonecanintwoyearsbytryingtogetotherpeopleinterestedinhim.Letmerepeatthat.Youcanmakemorefriendsintwomonthsbybecominginterestedinotherpeoplethanyoucanintwoyearsbytryingtogetotherpeopleinterestedinyou.57.WhenthewriterwritesthegreatestwinneroffriendstheworldhaseverknownhereferstoA.himselfB.TippyC.apetdogD.apsychologybook58.ThewritertakesTippyasagoodexampleto.A.explainhowtowinlovefromothersB.showhowhelikedhisfriendC.tellthereaderswhytheyshouldreadthebookD.showushowapetdogshouldbehave59.Accordingtothewritertobewelcomeanywhereyoumust.A.knowmuchaboutothers’feelingsB.doeverythingwithoutsecretmotivesC.satisfytheneedsofdifferentpeopleD.showcareandloveforothers60.Generallyspeakinginwhattoneisthepassagewritten?A.LightB.SeriousC.SadD.Disappointed
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Itisimpossiblenottomakeamistakeatsomepointofyourlife.Wemayaswellacceptthatsomethingwillgowrongandwewillbetoblame.Itisthereforesensibletoworkoutsomeplansforapologizingandthebestwaytoapologizeisbyletter.Thiswayyoucantakecareovereverywordyouwrite-whichyoucan’tdoifyousaysorrytosomeoneinperson.Weallsayordosomethingthatwewishwehadn’tsaidordone.Youmaysaysomethingthataccidentallyhurtssomeoneoryoumayprovideaservicewhichdoesn’tcomeuptothestandardsthatacheatorcustomerexpected.Youmayfeelthatitwasamistakewhichcouldn’tbeavoided.Ratherthandwellonthemistake.youshouldquicklytrytoremedy补救theproblem.Aneffectiveletterofapologyisanimportantpartofthatprocess.ForthecontentoftheletterjustrememberTABS---TimingActionBrevitySincerity.Thetimingofaletterofapologyiscrucial一itmustbesentassoonaspossible.Anydelayinsendingtheletterwillonlycompoundtheproblem.Inthiscase.betterlatethanneverisnotthebestmotto!Thelongeryouwaitbeforewritingaletterofapology.themoreitwillseemthatyouhavebeenforcedintowritingit.Althoughitisimportanttorecognizewhathasgonebeforeitisalsonecessarytodetailtheactionyouplantotaketorectifywhateveritwasyoudidwrong.Researchhasshownthatsomeindicationthatyouhavethoughtaboutwhatfutureactionyouplantotakeisalwayswellreceived.Aletterofapologyshouldbebriefandthewordsorryshouldappearnomorethantwice.IndicatethatyouareawareyouareusingitasecondtimeonceagainI’msosorryfororasIsaidearlyI’msosorryaboutFinallythetoneoftheletterhastobesincere.Infactalltheabovefactorswillhelpinthisrespect.Anddon’tthinkthatlettersareoutofdateintheEmail-oriented21stcentury.Anapologyemailcanbeworsethannoapologyatall!53.Whatkindofadvicedoesthetextsuggestaboutapologizing?A.It’sagoodideatowritealetterofapologyassoonassomethinggoeswrong.B.It’sagoodideatosendsseveralemailstoapologizeandshowthatyoumeanit.C.Writealongletterapologizingseveraltimestomakeyourpoint.D.Waittoseehowtheyreacttoyourletterbeforeplanningtodoanything54.WhatkindofthingsdoyouNOTapologizefor?A.Servicesthatarenotasgoodastheyshouldbe.B.Genuinemistakes.C.Caraccidents.D.Causingangerorhurt.55.Accordingtothewriteryoushouldnotafteryouhavemadeamistake.A.wastetimeworryingaboutwhathappenedB.writeaneffectiveletterofapologyC.avoidwhathappenedD.recognizewhathasgonebefore56.Theunderlinedwordrectifymeans.A.toputrightB.toimproveC.toputasideD.toapologize
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HappinessisinfectiousresearchersreportedonThursday.Themorehappypeopleyouknowthemorelikelyyouareyourselftobehappy.Andgettingconnectedtohappypeopleimprovesaperson’sownhappiness.Researchershavebeenanalyzingacollectionoffactsfromtrackingsheets跟踪调查卷datingbackto1971followingbirthsmarriagesdeathsanddivorces.Volunteersalsolistedtheinformationoftheirclosestfriendsco-workersandneighbors.Theyassessed评估happinesswithasimplefour-questiontest.PeopleareaskedhowoftenduringthepastweekoneIenjoyedlifetwoIwashappythreeIfelthopefulaboutthefutureandfourIfeltthatIwasjustasgoodasotherpeopleFowlersaiD.The60percentofpeoplewhoscoredhighlyonallfourquestionswereregardedashappywhiletherestwereconsideredunhappy.Peoplewiththemostsocialconnections―friendsspouses配偶neighborsrelatives―werealsothehappiestthedatashoweD.EachadditionalhappypersonmakesyouhappierChristakissaiD.AndhappinessismoreinfectiousthanunhappinesstheydiscovereD.Ifasocialcontactishappyitincreasesthepossibilitythatyouarehappyby15percent.A.friendofafriendorthefriendofaspouseorasibling兄弟姐妹iftheyarehappyincreasesyourchancesby10percent.A.happythird-degreefriend―thefriendofafriendofafriend―increasesaperson’schancesofbeinghappyby6percent.Buteveryextraunhappyfriendincreasesthepossibilitythatyou’llbeunhappybyonly7percent.Thefindingisinterestinganduseful.Amongotherbenefitshappinesshasbeenshowntohaveanimportanteffectonreduceddeathratepainreductionandimprovedheartfunction.Sobetterunderstandingofhowhappinessspreadscanhelpuslearnhowtopromoteahealthiersociety.Otherdatasuggestedhavingextra$5000increasesaperson’schancesofbecominghappierbyabout2percent.A.happyfriendisworthabout$40000.53.What’sthemeaningoftheunderlinedwordinfectious?A.Bringingtroubletosociety.B.Spreadingfromonetoanother.C.Passingdiseasestoothers.D.Affectingone’sownfamily.54.Accordingtotheresearchifyouwanttobehappyyou’dbetterhavemore_______.A.neighborcommunicationB.socialconnectionsC.siblings’supportD.relatives’relations55.Whichofthefollowingcontributesmosttoyourhappiness?A.A.happythird-degreefrienD.B.A.complainingclosefriendofyours.C.A.happyfriendofyourbrother’s.D.A.happycolleagueyouseeeveryday.56.Thefindingoftheresearchmainlyshows_______.A.happinesscanalwaysbeboughtwithmoney.B.ahappyfriendisworthmorethanahappyspouseC.thespreadofhappinesscanleadtoahealthiersocietyD.happinesscancuremostoftheterriblediseases
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Onan―airplaneaspacecraftoraman-madesatellitethereisusuallyaninstalleddevicecalledtheblackboxMadeofaspecialkindofmaterial.itwouldremainunbrokeneveniftheentirecraftwereblowntopieces.Theboxrecordssomeimportantdatawhichprovidecluesastowhatchangeshadoccurredbeforetherealthingcamealongandhelptodiscoverthecausesofthedisaster.Theblackbox.Thereforebecomesthelastpieceofevidenceleft.MoreoftenitrevealaSchockingfactthatmanyaircraftsmettheirdisastersonlybecauseofasimplebutfatalmistakeSomehadn’tbeensuppliedwithsufficientfuelotherscrashedduetoabirdflyingintheirpaths.Inmanycasesthepilothadbeentired.In1986thefamousUSspacesiadttleChallengerexplodedsoonafterlaunchbecauseascrewonitwasabitloose!AnideathusoccurstomeifahumanbeingwasequippedwithasimilardevicetrackingallthesubtleinnerChangesthathadtakenplaceovertimetheresultscouldastonishtheworldNewspaperscarrynofewsuchstoriesfromdaytoday-casesofgraftorbribe-taking行贿或受贿how―innocentmailwasrobbedandkilledandsoon.Afatalerrorcommittedbyacriminalataparticularpointinhislifemayhavearisenfromasmallquarreloroutofenvy.Thenumberofthosewhowereboomevilanddeliberatelysentthemselvestothegallows绞架isinfactextremelysmall.Thedisappointmenttowardsthelastmomentoftheirlifeisnodifferentfromastruggleagainstanaircraftcrash!Behaveproperlyinsmallmattersandtakebestcareofthesoul---thisIinsististhemessagefromthatmysteriousboxplanteddeepinsidehumansouls56.TheunderlianedphreseasimilardeviceinParagraph3referstoA.themysteriousboxinsidehumansouls.B.thecausesofthedisastersC.Thefatalmistakeofspaceshuttles.D.thefunctionoftheblackbox.57.TheunderlinedphraseasimilardeviceinParagraph3referstoA.ausefuldeviceB.ablackboxC.aninstalleddeviceD.animportantinstrument58.AccordingtothetextwhichoftenfollowingisNOTtrue?AMostofuswereboomkindbutthoseevilbynaturearenotinsmallnumbers.B.Manycrashesshouldhavebeenavoidedifpilotshadbeencareful.C.Somesmallerrorscanevencausealong-lastingregret.D.Eveniftheplaneblowsuptheblackboxcanstillfunction・.59.ThebesttitleforthetextisA.TheBlackBoxB.TheBlackBoxandDisastersC.TheBlackBoxoftheSoulD.TheBlackBoxandHumans60.ThepurposeoftheauthoristoA.warnusofoursafetyB.tellustotreatotherskindlyC.howushisconcernsD.remindusoftakinggoodcareofoursoul
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Compassion同情isadesirewithinustohelpothers.Witheffortwecantranslatecompassionintoactions.AnexperiencelastweekendshowedmethisistruE.Iworkpart-timeinasupermarketacrossfromabuildingfortheelderly.Theseoldpeopleareourmaincustomersandit’snothardtolosepatienceovertheirslowness.ButlastSundayoneagedgentlemanappearedtoteachmeavaluablelesson.Thisuntidymanwalkeduptomyregister收款机withaboxofbiscuits.Hesaidhewasoutofcash现金hadjustmovedintohisroomandhadnothinginhiscupboards.Heaskedifwecouldlethimhavethefoodontrust.Hepromisedtorepaymethenextday.Icouldn’thelpstaringathim.Iwonderedwhatkindofpersonhehadbeentenortwentyyearsbeforeandwhathewouldbelikeifluckhadgonehisway.IhadahurtinmyheartforthiskindofhumansoulallaloneintheworlD.ItoldhimthatIwassorrybutstorerulesdidn’tallowmetodoso.IfeltstupidandunkindsayingthisbutIvaluedmyjoB.Justthenanothermanstandingbehindthefirstspokeup.IfanythinghelookedmorepitiablE.ChargeittomewasallhesaiD.WhatIhadbeenfeelingwaspity.Pityissoftandsafeandeasy.Compassionontheotherhandiscaringinaction.Ithankedthesecondmanbuttoldhimthatwasnotallowedeither.ThenIreachedintomypocketandpaidforthebiscuitsmyself.Ireachedintomypocketbecausethesetwomenhadreachedintomyheartandtaughtmecompassion.69.Theagedgentlemanwhowantedtobuythebiscuits______.A.promisedtoobeythestorerulesB.forgottotakeanymoneywithhimC.hopedtohavethefoodfirstandpaylaterD.couldnotaffordanythingmoreexpensive70.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribestheoldgentleman?A.kindandluckyB.poorandlonelyC.friendlyandhelpfulD.hurtanddisappointed71.Thewriteracteduponthestorerulesbecause______.A.hewantedtokeephispresentjobB.hefeltnopityfortheoldgentlemanC.heconsideredtheoldmandishonestD.heexpectedsomeoneelsetopayfortheoldman72.Whatdoesthewriterlearnfromhisexperience?A.WealthismoreimportantthananythingelsE.B.HelpingothersiseasiersaidthandonE.C.ExperienceisbettergainedthroughpracticE.D.Obeyingtherulesmeansmorethancompassion.
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ThechoicetoadoptandholdgratefulnessistheonethatisdifferentfromthosewhosuffermisfortuneandthosewhoenjoyafulllifE.MymotherdiedwhenIwas24.Itwasaverydifficulttimeinmylife―everythingseemedtofallapart.Ilostmyjobandthenmyutilitieswereturnedoff.Ihadtotakecoldshowersforsixmonths.A.neighborwhoknewaboutmysituationcametomyhouseandmademeanoffer.ItookcareofherchildrenasajobandInolongerwenthungry.Iwassurprisedthatsomeonewouldtrustme―ayoungwoman―withherchildren.AnditwaswiththeveryconfidencethatbeforelongIbegantakingcareofotherpeople’schildrentoo.Ihavesincemoved300milesfromBoiseIdaho.Formorethan23yearsIhavemadeeveryefforttoreachouttoallthekind-heartedpeoplewhohelpedmewhenIwasdownandout.WithouttheirtrustIdon’tknowwhatIwouldhavedonE.IamveryinvolvedinmycommunityandvolunteeratthelocalfoodbankandIhelpoutwheneverIcan.I’dliketoowewhatIamtowhoeverhasofferedmegenerosity.Ifyouaregratefulforwhatyoualreadyhavetheworldwillworktogethertogiveyoumoretobegratefulfor.Otherwisetheworldwillgiveyoumoretocomplainabout.Moreoverthetruemasterlearnstobegratefulinadvanceforthethingsthataredesiredbecausebeinggratefulinadvanceforsomeattainmentoraccomplishmentdoestwoveryimportantthings:oneittricksyoursubconscious潜意识intobelievingthatthegoaliscertainandtwoitconvincesotherpeoplewithwhomyoumustinteracttoachieveyourdesiresthatyouknowwhatyouareaboutthatyouareawinnernotawhiner哀诉者.56.Theunderlinedutilitiesreferstosuchthingsas______inthepassagE.A.gasandelectricitysuppliesB.waterandgassuppliesC.showerequipmentandwatersupplyD.heatingandTVsignals57.Thewriterwasgratefulmainlyfor______.A.hisneighbor’sdonationB.hiscommunityC.havinggotthejobD.others’trust58.Thewriter’spersonalstoryinthesecondparagraphtellsusthat______.A.tobegratefulwillgetyounowherebutawayfromhomeB.weneedtobegratefultobehelpfulandusefulC.agratefulpersonismostlikelytobesuccessfulD.thefragrance芳香staysinthehandthatgivestherose59.Thebesttitleforthepassagewouldbe________.A.A.Thank-YouNotetoTrustingNeighborB.YouAreaWinnerNotaWhinerC.GratefulnessBringsaGreatFullnesstoLifeD.BeGratefultoLifeinAdvance
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TheMarcheswereahappyfamily.PovertyhardworkandeventhefactthatFatherMarchwasawaywiththeUnionarmiescouldnotdownthespiritsofMegJoAmyandMarmeeastheMarchgirlscalledtheirmother.TheMarchsisterstriedtobegoodbuthadtheirshareoffaults.PrettyMegwasoftendispleasedwiththeschoolchildrenshetaught;boyishJowaseasytobecomeangry;golden-hairedschoolgirlAmylikedtoshowup;butBethwhokeptthehousewaslovingandgentlealways.ThehappydayspassedanddarknesscamewhenatelegramarrivedforMrs.March.YourhusbandisveryillitsaidcomeatoncE.Thegirltriedtobebravewhentheirmotherleftforthefront.TheywaitedandprayeD.LittleBethgotscarletfever猩红热whenshewastakingcareofthesickneighbor.ShebecameveryillbutbegantorecoverbythetimeMarmeewasback.WhenFathercamehomefromthefrontandatthatjoyfulChristmasdinnertheywereoncemorealltogether.ThreeyearslatertheMarchgirlshadgrownintoyoungwomanhooD.MegbecameMrs.Brookeandafterafewfamilytroublesgotusedtohernewstatehappily.Johadfoundpleasureinherliteraryefforts.Amyhadgrownintoayoungladywithatalentfordesignandanevengreateroneforsociety.ButBethhadneverfullyregainedherhealthandherfamilywatchedherwithloveandanxiety.AmywasaskedtogoandstayinEuropewitharelativeoftheMarches.JowenttoNewYorkandbecamesuccessfulinherwritingandhadthesatisfactionofseeingherworkpublishedtherE.Butathomethebitterestblowwasyettofall.Bethhadknownforsometimethatshecouldn’tlivemuchlongertobewiththefamilyandinthespringtimeshedieD.NewscamefromEuropethatAmyandLauriethegrandsonofawealthyneighborhadplannedtobemarriedsoon.NowJobecameevermoresuccessfulinherwritingandgotmarriedtoProfessorBhaerandsoonafterwardsfoundedaschoolforboys.Andsothelittlewomenhadgrownupandlivedhappilywiththeirchildrenenjoyingtheharvestofloveandgoodnessthattheyhaddevotedalltheirlivesto.41.ThemembersoftheMarchfamilywereFatherMarchMrs.Marchandtheir_______.A.fourdaughtersB.fivedaughtersC.sonandfourdaughtersD.sonandfivedaughters42.Whowasthemostsuccessfulincareer事业amongtheMarchgirls?A.JoB.BethC.AmyD.Meg43.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.ThemarchFamilyB.TheMarchParentsC.TheMarchGirlsD.TheMarchRelatives44.ItcanbeinferredfromthepassagethattheMarchfamilyhad______.A.bothhappinessandsadnessB.wealthyneighborsC.moregirlsthanboysD.alotofrichrelatives
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A.lotofusloselife'stoughbattlesbystartingafrontalattack--whenatouchofhumormightwellenableustowin.Considerthecaseofayoungfriendofminewhowasonhistrappedwaytoworkshortlyafterreceivinganultimatum最后通牒aboutthejoB.AlthoughtherewasagoodreasonforSam'sbeinglate--seriousillnessathome--hedecidedthatthisby-now-familiarexcusewouldn'tworkanylonger.Hissupervisorwasprobablyalreadypacingupanddownpreparingadismissalspeech.YesthebosswasSamenteredtheofficeat9:35.Theplacewasasquietasalockerroom更衣室;everyonewashardatwork.Sam'ssupervisorcameuptohim.SuddenlySamforcedagrinandstretchedouthishanD.Howdoyoudo!hesaiD.I'mSamMaynarD.I'mapplyingforajobwhichIunderstandbecameavailablejust35minutesago.Doestheearlybirdgettheworm?TheroomexplodedinlaughterexceptthatthesupervisorhadtoclampoffasmileandwalkedbacktohisofficE.SamMaynardhadsavedhisjob--withtheonlytoolthatcouldwinalaugh.Humorisamosteffectiveyetfrequentlyneglectedmeansofhandlingthedifficultsituationsinourlives.ItcanbeusedforpatchingupdifferencesapologizingsayingnocriticizinggettingtheotherfellowtodowhatyouwantwithouthislosingfacE.Forsomejobsit'stheonlytoolthatcansucceeD.Itisawaytodiscusssubjectssosensitivethatseriousdialogmaystartaquarrel.Forexamplemanybelievethatcomediansontelevisionaredoingmoretodayforracialandreligioustolerancethanpeopleinanyotherforum.1.WhywasSamlateforhisjob?A.BecausehewasseriouslyillathomE.B.Becausehereceivedanultimatum.C.Becausehewascaughtinatrafficjam.D.BecausehewasbusyapplyingforanewjoB.2.Whatisthemainideaofthispassage?A.SamMaynardsavedhisjobwithhumorB.HumorisimportantinourlivesC.EarlybirdcangetthewormD.Humorcansolveracialdiscriminations3.ThephraseclampoffinParagraph3means__________.A.trytoholdbackB.pretendtosetC.sendoffD.giveout4.Whichofthefollowingstatementscanweinferfromthepassage?A.Manyloselife'sbattlesfortheyarelackinginasenseofhumor.B.Itwasn'tthefirsttimethatSamcamelateforhiswork.C.Samwassupposedtocometohisofficeat8:30.D.Humoristhemosteffectivewayofsolvingproblems.
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Historyisfullofcaseswheredreamshavebeenapathwaytocreativityanddiscovery.A.strikingexampleisprovidedbyDr.OttoLoewiapharmacologistandwinnerofaNobelPrizE.Loewihadspentyearsstudyingthechemicaltransmissionofnerveimpulses神经脉冲.A.greatbreakthroughinhisresearchcamewhenhedreamedofanexperimentthreenightsinarow.Thefirsttwonightshewokeupandwrotedowntheexperimentquicklyanduntidilyonpaper.Butthenextmorninghecouldn’ttellwhatthenotesmeant.Onthethirdnighthegotupafterhavingthedream.Thistimeinsteadofmakingnoteshewentstraighttohislaboratoryandperformedtheimportantexperiment.Loewilatersaidthatiftheexperimenthadoccurredtohimwhileawakehewouldhaverejectedit.Loewi’sexperimentgivessomeinsightintousingdreamstoproducecreativesolutions.Nervousfeelingsarereducedduringdreamingwhichmaybeespeciallyusefulinsolvingproblemsthatrequireafreshpointofview.Beingabletotakeadvantageofdreamsforsolvingisimprovedifyousetyourselfbeforeretiring.BeforeyougotobedtrytothinkintentlyaboutaproblemyouwishtosolvE.Buryyourselfintheproblembystatingitclearlyandreviewingallrelevantinformation.Thenusethesuggestionslistedintheprevioussectiontocatchyourdreams.Althoughthismethodisnotguaranteed保证toproduceacreativesolutionoranewinsightitiscertaintobeanadventurE.Abouthalfofagroupofcollegestudentsusingthemethodforaweekrecalledadreamthathelpedthemsolveapersonalproblem.69.Themainideaofthispassageisthat_______.A.verylittleisreallyknownaboutthemeaningofdreamsB.itispossibletocatchone’sdreamsbyplanningbeforegoingtosleepC.dreamscanbeusefulinproducingcreativesolutionstoone’sproblemsD.Loewi’sexperimenthelpedinthestudyoftransmissionofnerveimpulses70.Thefirstparagraphismainlyorganizedby_________________________.A.sortingouttypesofexperimentsB.summarizingtheworkofoneresearcherC.comparingandexploringhistoricalcasesD.tellingintimeorderaboutoneman’sresearch71.IfLoewihadthoughtoftheexperimentwhileawakehewouldhave_______________.A.askedsomeoneelsetodoitB.thoughtitwasabadideaC.trieditoutonhisownD.thoughtitwasawiseidea72.Theauthorseemstosupporttheideaof__________________accordingtothepassagE.A.seekingcreativesolutionstocertainproblemsB.avoidingdoingscientificexperimentsC.reviewingrelevantinformationduringdreamsD.becomingafamousscientistthroughdreamexperiments
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CTherearetwotypesofpeopleintheworlD.Althoughtheyhaveequaldegreeofhealthandwealthandothercomfortsoflifeonebecomeshappyandtheotherbecomesunhappy.Thisarisesfromthedifferentwaysinwhichtheyconsiderthingspersonseventsandtheresultingeffectsupontheirminds.Peoplewhoaretobehappyfixtheirattentionontheconvenienceofthings:thepleasantpartsofconversationthewellprepareddishesthegoodnessofthewineandthefineweather.Theyenjoyallthecheerfulthings.Thosewhoaretobeunhappythinkandspeakonlyoftheoppositethings.ThereforetheyarecontinuallydissatisfieD.BytheirremarkstheysourthepleasureofsocietyoffendhurtmanypeopleandmakethemselvesdisagreeableeverywherE.IfthisturnofmindwasfoundedinnaturesuchunhappypersonswouldbethemoretobepitieD.Theintentionofcriticizing批评andbeingdislikedisperhapstakenupbyimitation模仿.Itgrowsintoahabitunknowntoitspossessors.Thehabitmaybestrongbutitmaybecuredwhenthosewhohaveitrealizeitsbadeffectsontheirinterestsandtastes.Ihopethislittlewarningmaybeofservicetothemandhelpthemchangethishabit.Althoughinfactitischieflyanactoftheimaginationithasseriousresultsinlifesinceitbringsondeepsorrowandbadluck.Thosepeopleoffendmanyothers;nobodylovesthemandnoonetreatsthemwithmorethanthemostcommonpolitenessandrespect.Thisfrequentlyputstheminbadtemperanddrawsthemintoarguments.Iftheyaimatgettingsomeadvantagesinsocialpositionorfortunenobodywishesthemsuccess.Norwillanyonestartasteporspeakawordtofavortheirhopes.Iftheybringonthemselvespublicobjectionsnoonewilldefendorexcusethemandmanywilljointocriticizetheirwrongdoings.Theseshouldchangethisbadhabitandbepleasedwithwhatispleasingwithoutworryingneedlesslyaboutthemselvesandothers.Iftheydonotitwillbegoodforotherstoavoidanycontact接触withthem.Otherwiseitcanbedisagreeableandsometimesveryinconvenientespeciallywhenonebecomesmixedupintheirquarrels.66.Peoplewhoareunhappy_______.A.alwaysconsiderthingsdifferentlyfromothersB.usuallyareaffectedbytheresultsofcertainthingsC.usuallymisunderstandwhatothersthinkorsayD.alwaysdiscovertheunpleasantsideofcertainthings67.Thephrasesourthepleasureofsocietymostnearlymeans_______.A.haveagoodtastewithsociallifeB.makeothersunhappyC.tendtoscoldothersopenlyD.enjoythepleasureoflife68.Ifsuchunhappypersonsinsistonkeepingthehabittheauthorsuggeststhatpeopleshould_______.A.preventanycommunicationwiththemB.shownorespectandpolitenesstothemC.persuadethemtorecognizethebadeffectsD.quarrelwiththemuntiltheyrealizethemistakes
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IjustmailedthechickenandtheeggeachinitsownseparatepackagingandkeptcarefultrackofwheneachshipmentwassentfromapostofficeinCambridgeMassachusettsandwhenitlaterarrivedatitsintendeddestinationinNewYorkCity.InmailingthechickenIwascarefultosticktotherestrictionsdescribedintheAmericanPostalService’sDomesticMailManual57.ThisversionoftheManualstatesthat:AdultchickensmustbesentbyExpressMail.ThecontainersusedmustpassthestandardsinInternationalSafeTransitAssociationTestProcedure1A;bestrongenoughtoendurenormalhandling;andthenumberofbirdsmustnotbemorethanthecontainer’slimit.Imailedthechickeninawoodenboxgotfromacolleaguewhodoesresearchwithbirdsandmailedtheegginstandardpackagingobtainedthroughanindustrialsupplier.Ipostedboththechickenandtheeggat9:40amonaMondaymorningfromtheHarvardSquarepostofficeinCambridgeMassachusetts.Thestafftheretoldmethatthiswasthefirstchickenanyonehadmailedfromthereinrecentmemoryandperhapsever.TheintendeddestinationforbothpackageswastheJamesA.FarleyGeneralPostOfficewhichislocatedinManhattanrightnexttoPennStation.ItookthesubwayfromHarvardSquaretotheBostontrainstationandfromthereboardedatraintoNewYorkCityadistanceofabout320kilometresarrivingthatafternoonatPennStation.Iimmediatelywenttothepostofficetoawaitthearrivalsofthechickenandtheegg.TheJamesA.FarleyGeneralPostOfficeisopen24hoursadaysoIwasabletowaitthereuntilbothitemsarriveD.ThatdayMondayneitherthechickennortheeggarriveD.ThenextdayTuesdayneitherthechickennortheeggarriveD.Thechickenarrivedat10:31amWednesday.Thestaffatthepostofficetoldmethatthiswasthefirstchickenanyonehadmailedtothepostofficeinrecentmemoryandperhapsever.Theeggarrivedthatsamedayat9:37pm11hoursafterthechicken.Soit’snowquiteclearthatthechickencamefirsttheeggseconD.60.WecanlearnfromthepassagethatPennStationis______.A.inNewYorkCityB.inCambridgeC.nearHarvardSquareD.nearBoston61.Accordingtothepassagetheauthor______.A.mailedthechickenandtheegginthesamepackageB.hadmailedchickensinthesamepostofficebeforeC.mailedthechickenandtheeggindifferentpostofficesD.mailedthechickenandtheeggbyExpressMail62.TheauthorchosetheJamesA.FarleyGeneralPostOfficeasthedestinationforthepackagesmostprobablybecause______.A.itislocatedinManhattanB.itisopen24hoursadayC.itoffersagoodserviceD.itisconvenientforthetrainstation63.Theauthormailedthechickenandtheegginorderto______.A.testthepostalserviceB.haveacomfortablejourneyC.makeanexperimentD.savetimeandmoney
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TheRockfordpolicechiefandsomecityofficialswanttoinstall安装videocamerasinall100policecars.Theythinkthiswillreducethenumberoflawsuits法律诉讼.InthelastfiveyearsRockfordhaspaidoutmorethanfivemilliondollarstosettleabout40lawsuits.ThechiefsaidIfcamerashadbeeninthosecars.wewouldn'thave.hadtopayonecent.We'realwayspullingoverdrunksordruguserswhotrytofightthepoliceorshootthem.Thentheyalwaysclaim声称thatthepolicestartbeatingthemfirstorstartshootingatthemfirst.Thecostofinstallingcameraswillbeabout$500each.Thecitycouncil委员会willvoteontheproposal提议nextMonday.Tenofthe13councilmemberssaidthattheyliketheidea.Onemembersaidthatitmakesgoodsense.Thepoliceofficersenthusiasticallysupportcamerause.Oneofficersaidthattoomanypeoplethinkthepoliceoftenlie;cameraswouldshowcitizensthatpolicetellthetruth.Themoneythatwe'vebeenspendingonlawsuitswillbebetterspentonmorecamerassaidoneofficer.Citizenopinionstotheideaofpolicecarcamerasaremixed.Onepersonsaidthatthepoliceshouldhavestarteddoingthisyearsagowhenvideocameraswereinvented.Butanelderlymanstronglyobjected.'Thesepolicearetryingtosticktheirnoseintoeverythinghesaid.Hewasgoingtoattendthecouncilmeetingtocondemntheproposal.Hehopedthatothercitizenswouldjoinhim60.Wecanlearnfromwhatthechiefsaidthatwithcamerason___.A.thepolicewillnotbetreatedunjustlyB.thepolicewillbefreefromanylawsuitsC.thepolicecanbeatthelaw-breakersfirstD.thepolicecanmonitoreverythingaround61.What'sthepurposeofinstallingvideocamerasinpolicecars?A.Topaylessmoneyonlawsuits.B.Tocutthenumberoflawsuits.C.Topreventlawsuitsfromhappening.D.Tostopbeingbeatenbylaw-breakers.62.Whichgroupofpeoplesupportcamerausemost?A.CouncilmembersB.Policeofficers.C.Localpeople.D.Drugusers.63.Whatcanbelearnedfromthelastparagraph?A.MostcitizenssupportcamerauseinpolicecarsB.Thepolicearetryingtotakecontrolofeverything.C.Themanshowedgreatdisagreementoncamerauseinpolicecars.D.Othercitizenswilljointhemantoobjecttocamerauseinpolicecars.
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Whatmakesahouseahome?NotsizeofcoursE.I’vebeeninsomeofthegrandesthousesinAmericaandit’sclearnoonelivestherE.EarlierthisyearIhaddinnerinamudhutinEthiopiawherewesatonchairsnexttothehostess’bed―ahomethathadmorewarmththananyhouseI’vebeeninsincE.NowJohnEdwardsisexploringwhatmakesahouseahomeinhisjust-released发行Home:TheBlueprintsofOurLives.ThereEdwardswritesThisisn’tabookabouthouses;it’sabookabouthomes.AboutthevaluestheyrestonthedreamstheyarefilledwithandthepeopletheyhaveshapedEdwardswrites.Thehousesandcircumstancesaredifferentbutmuchofwhatyoufindinsidewillbefamiliar.Whetheryou’resittinginanairportflightnowwaitingtoflytoyourchildhoodhomeforThanksgivingorinyourownhomewaitingfortherelativestoarriveyouknowwhathe’stalkingabout.We’velivedinourtownhousefor21years.It’shomenow.TheloosewindowsthatshakeinthewinD.Thefireplacesoshallowitholdsonlyonelog.Thekitchenwindowthatoffersaviewoftheworldpassingby.It’swherefriendssitonthekitchencounterdrinkingwinewhiledinnerisbeingfixeD.Ilivedthereforonly18butitwillalwaysbemytruehomE.EventhelampinthewestlivingroomwindowwhichIcouldseefardowntheroadwhendrivinghomelateatnightstillshines.Whileallthistalkaboutchildhoodmemoriescanbewarmandcomfortinghomeiswhomyou’rewithnotwhereyouarE.AsEdwardswritesHomeisfamily.Homeissafety.Homeisfaith.Happyhomecoming.60.Accordingtotheauthorwhatmakesahouseahome?A.AllthebelongingsinthehousE.B.Feelingsofwarmthandcomfort.C.Thehousesandcircumstances.D.Drinkingwithfriendsonthekitchencounter.61.AboutthebookHome:TheBlueprintsofOurLivesweknowthat_____.A.itwasthedescriptionofEdwards’housesB.itismainlyabouthousesC.ithelpsusunderstandtheconcept概念ofhomeD.itwaswrittenbytheauthorofthetext62.Whatdidtheauthormeanwhenhementionedtheloosewindowsandtheshallowfireplace?A.Hishousewastoooldtolivein.B.HemissedthefeelingsofhomE.C.HehatedlivingtherE.D.Hemissedhisoldfriendstoomuch.63.Itcanbeinferredaccordingtothetextthat_____.A.theauthor’sfamilywereveryrichB.everyhappyhomeisthesameC.theauthorhasbeenlivinganunhappylifeD.theauthorandEdwardsholdsimilarideas
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Negative消极的selftalkandnegativeenergycanaffectyoummanywaysandcauseyouadditionalstress.BecauseofthisdevelopingmorePositiveselftalk’sanimportantwaytoreducestressinyourlife.Youcanhelpyourselfmaintainapositiveframeofmind一whichwillhelpwithpositiveselftalk一bysurroundingyourselfwithpositiveenergyinyourlife.Youcangetthatbyaddingsomeelementstoyourlife.Listeningtomusicthatnotonlyhasasoothingmelodybutanupliftingmessagecanbegreatfordevelopingpositiveselftalk.Haveyoueverhadasongstuckinyourheadforafewhoursordaysthelyricsrepeatingthemselvesinyourmind?’’Ifthoselyricswerepositiveandinspirationalthatwouldbeagoodthing.It’samuchbettermentalsoundtracktohavethanarunningstreamofcomplaintscriticismsofself-limitingthoughtsorevensongsthathadmoredepressingorsadlyrics.Booksonstrengthpersonalpowerenlightenmentorselfhelpcanbegoodresourcestohelpyouchangeyouroutlookandthethingsyousaytoyourself.Ratherthanbringinghabitualself-defeatingthoughtsyoucanfindyourselfthinkingofnewcan-doconceptswhentimesgettough.Oneofthemostimportantwaysyoucangetandkeeppositiveenergyinyourlifeiswiththecompanyyoukeep.Doyourfriendsupliftyouorbringyoudown?Aretheycriticalorcomplementary?Idealfriendshipsprovidesupportwhenyou’redownfunwhenyou’reupwisdomwhenyou’relostandpositiveregarD.Goodfriendscaninspireyoutoreachgreaterheightsandseeyourstrengthsevenwhenyoudon’talways.Payattentiontohowyourfriendsmakeyoufeelandifthey’relessthansupportivestartputtingyourenergyandtimetowardpeoplewhoarebettersuitedtobeyourfrienD.Inadditionpositiveaffirmations肯定cancertainlychangeyourselftalkfromnegativetopositive.Nowwhynotbeginworkingpositiveaffirmationsintoyourlifeinsomecreativeways?46.Whatdoesthepassagemainlytalkabout?A.Reducingstressbysurroundingyourselfwithpositiveenergy.B.AddingsomeelementstoyourlifE.C.Gettingpositiveenergyfromthecompanyyoukeep.D.Changingyourselftalkwithpositiveaffirmation.47.Howmanywaysdoestheauthorsuggesttomaintainapositiveframeofmind?A.3.B.4.C.5.D.6.48.Ifyouhavesomethingstuckinyourhead.youprobably_______________________.A.keepsingingthesamesongforalongtimeB.keepthinkingofthisthingallthetimeC.regardthelyricsofasongaspositiveD.aredevelopingpositiveself-talk49.Accordingtothepassageyourbestcompanyshouldbethosewho_____________________.A.upliftyouorbringyoudownB.providefunwhenyou’redownC.encourageyoutodothingsevenbetterD.arelessthansupportive50.Whatwillprobablybetalkedaboutinthefollowingparagraph?A.Hownegativeselftalkinfluencesaperson.B.Howpositiveselftalkreducesstressinone’slife.C.Somegreatwaysofmakinggreatfriends.D.Somecreativewaysofpracticingaffirmation.
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BlindphotographysoundsstrangE.ButastrikingexhibitionofphotographsinCaliforniaarguesthatitdevelopsasaresultofthecontemporaryart.TheshowSightUnseenattheCaliforniaMuseumofPhotographyuntilAug.29includeseverything:underwatersceneslandscapesabstractsandeverythingelseyoumightexpectfromasightedphotographer.Howdotheblindtaketheirphotographs?Somerelyonassistantstosetupandthendescribetheshots镜头andothersjustpointandshootintherightplacE.JustlikeanygoodartistssaysMcCulloh.Theyhavetheiruniquewaysofoperating.OneparticipatingphotographerisPeteEckertanartistwithmultipledegreesindesignandsculpturewhoonlyturnedtophotographyafterlosinghisvisioninthemid-1990s.Heopenstheshutter快门onhiscameraandthenusesflashlightslightsandcandiestopainthissceneonfilm.AformerfashionphotographerinChicagoWestonlosthisvisionduetoAIDSin1996andfocusesonimagesofdestructionanddisability.Hisphotosarealsoastaroftheshow.Whatdogallery-goerssay?Iwasveryimpressedbyit.ThetechniqueandexperiencewasamazinglydifferentsaysJohnHeskethaprintmakerinAnaheim.Youneverhaveasenseoffeelingsorryforthesepeoplebecausethey'veworkedveryhardtoprovetheirvaluE.BeyondthepraisehowevertheexhibitionalsomakesagreatexamplefordisabledpeopleeverywherE.ThatpointwasexplainedinearlyMayduringadiscussionontheTVshow.Attheveryendofthetalkoneattendeeexpressedhisopinion.Thisexhibitionisextraordinaryandrevolutionaryformanyreasons.IthinkthatbybeinganartistwithadisabilityyouarecontinuingtheworkofthosepeoplewhofoughtforbasiccivilrightstogainaccessandtohaveavoicE.Inthatwayit'ssowonderfulthatyourphotographssayitall.63.Fromthepassageweknowthatsomeblindpeopletakephotosby______A.describingthethingstotheirassistantsB.holdingthecameraandshootingrandomlyC.openingtheshutterwiththehelpofothersD.usingspecialequipmentdesignedforthem64.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethatblindphotographers______A.werenotbornblindB.dojobsrelatedtoartC.focusondifferentsubjectsD.likephotosofdestruction65.Whatispeople'sreactiontotheblindphotographyshow?A.Theyadmiretheblindphotographers'hardwork.B.Theyfeelreallysorryforthoseblindphotographers.C.Theythinksomehavegoodtechniqueswhileothersnot.D.Theycanunderstandtherealmeaningofeachphotograph.66.Thesignificanceoftheexhibitionliesinthefactthat______.A.theCaliforniaMuseumofPhotographyreceivespraisesforholdingtheshowB.thepublichaveachancetoknowwhattheblindpeopleareconcernedaboutC.theblindphotographershaveagoodplacetoshowtheirworksD.theexhibitioncanbeveryinspiringtotheblindintheworld
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第三部分阅读共两节满分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.D项中选出最佳选项并在答题卡上将该项涂黑ImmediatelyIgotupanddressedstuckmyviolinundermyjacketandwentoutintothestreetstotrymyluck.IwanderedaboutforanhourlookingforalikelyspotfeelingasthoughIwereabouttocommitacrimE.ThenIstoppedatlastunderabridgenearthestationanddecidedtohaveatry.Ifelttenseandnervous.OnemomentIwaspartofthehurryingcrowdsthenextIstoodapartmybacktothewallmyhatonthepavementbeforemetheviolinundermychin.ThefirstnotesIplayedwereloudandrawthentheysettleddownandbegantorunmoresmoothly.TomysurpriseIwasneithercaughtnortoldtoshutup.Indeednobodytookanynoticeatall.ThenanoldmanwithoutstoppingsecretlythrewapennyintomyhatasifgettingridofsomeguiltyevidencE.OtherpenniesfollowedslowlybutsteadilydroppedbyshadowswhoappearednottoseeorhearmE.Itseemedtooeasylikeasecrettrick.Iworkedthereforseveraldaysgraduallygettingthetruthsofthetradebytrialanderror反复试验.Itwasnotagoodthingforexampletoletthehatfillupwithmoney;norwasitwisetoemptyitcompletely.PlacingacoupleofpenniesinthehattostartthethinggoingsoonbecamearegularrulE.41.Whenhefirstbegantoplaytheviolinheexpected.A.togetintotroubleB.toplaybetterthanhedidC.peopletostopandlistentohimD.tobetoldtomovesomewhereelse42.Thefirstmanwhogavehimmoney.A.wastoobusytostopB.wantedtogetridofhimC.droppedthemoneybymistakeD.didnotwanttoattractattention43.Hegraduallybecameconfidentthatdaybecause.A.nobodylookedathimB.heplayedtheviolinverywellC.peoplecontinuedtogivehimmoneyD.heearnedalotofmoney44.Onthefollowingdayshe.A.madealotofmistakesB.learnedhowtodothejobbetterC.getbetteratplayingtheviolinD.didnotmakesomuchmoney45.Hefoundthatthebestwayofencouragingpeopletogivehimmoneywasto.A.playindifferentstreetsB.leaveallthemoneyinthehatC.emptythehatatregulartimesD.leaveasmallamountofmoneyinthehat
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根据短文内容从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项选项中的两项为多途选项Areyoutrulyhappy?Doyoueverknowwhatitmeanstobehappyandwhatittakestoachievehappiness?71ThefollowingareafewtipsthatIfollowtocreatehappinessinmylifE.Makeaplanforattaininggoalsthatyoubelievewillmakeyouhappy.YourmoodswillverylikelyincreaseifyouaregoingaftersomethingyouvaluE.SurroundyourselfwithhappypeoplE.Itiseasytobegintothinknegativelywhenyouaresurroundedbypeoplewhothinkthatway.___72.Whensomethinggoeswrongtrytofigureoutasolutioninsteadofbeingabsorbedinselfpity.Trulyhappypeopledon’tallowsetbackstoaffecttheirmoodbecausetheyknowthatwithalittlethoughttheycanturnthecircumstancesbacktotheirfavor._73.Thesefewminuteswillgiveyoutheopportunitytofocusonthepositivethingsinyourlifeandwillleadyoutocontinuoushappiness.74.Whetheryoutreatyourselftolunchtakealongrelaxingbathorsimplyspendafewextraminutesonyourappearanceyouwillbesubconsciously下意识地puttingyourselfinabettermooD.Findingthehumorinsituationscanalsoleadtohappiness.Findawaytomakelightofasituationthatwouldotherwisemakeyouhappy.Keepinghealthyisanotherwaytoachievehappiness.75.A.Whatmakesonepersonhappymaybeverydifferentfromwhatmakessomeoneelsehappy.B.Onthecontraryifyouarearoundpeoplewhoarehappytheiremotionalstatewillbeinfectious.C.BeingoverweightornoteatingnutritiousfoodscanhaveanegativeeffectonyourmooD.D.Theseareimportantquestionsforanyonewhoisseekinghappinesstoaskthemselves.E.Spendafewminuteseachdaythinkingaboutthethingsthatmakeyouhappy.F.Therearesometipsinlifethatleadtohappiness.G.It’salsoimportanttotakesometimeeachdaytodosomethingniceforyourself.
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Watchingbisonupcloseisfascinatinglikewatchingagrassfireabouttoleapoutofcontrol.Withtheirhugewedge-shapedheadsandsilver-dollar-sizebrowneyesthe2000-poundanimalsaresymbolsofanotherplaceandtimE.Morethan100bisonnowroamthe30000-acreAmericanPrairieReserveineasternMontana—thefirsttimethey’veinhabitedthatregioninacentury.DirectdescendantsofthetensofmillionsofbisonthatoncepopulatedtheWesternplainstheyrepresentanepiceffort:torestoreapieceofAmerica’sprairietothenationalgrandeurthatLewisandClarkextolledtwocenturiesago.DuringthatfamousexpeditionacrosstheWesternstatestothePacificthetwoexplorersencounteredsomanybisonthattheyhadtowaithoursforoneherdtopass.Inordertoprotectwhat’shereandreintroducelong-gonewildlifesomethingtheWorldWildlifeFundishelpingwiththeAmericanPrairieFoundationbeganpurchasinglandfromlocalranchersin2004.Itnowowns30000acresandhasgrazingprivilegesonanother57000.Itsgoaloverthenext25yearsistoassemblethreemillionacresthelargestareaoflanddevotedtowildlifemanagementinthecontinentalUnitedStates.AlreadyherdsofelkdeerandpronghornanteloperoamthegrasslandswherevisitorscancamphikeandbikE.Cottonwoodsandwillowsarethrivingalongstreamscreatinghabitatsforbobcatsbeaversandotheranimals.NoteveryonesharesAPF’svision.SomeresidentsofPhillipsCountypop.3904worrythattheareacouldbecomeaprairieDisneylandovercrowdedwithtourists.ButthebiggestobstacleistheranchersthemselveswhosecattlecompetewithprairiedogsandbisonforgrassandspacE.PeoplelikemehavenointentionofsellingtheirranchessaysDaleVesethwhoheadstheRanchersStewardshipAllianceof35familiesinPhillipsCountyandwhosefamilyhasbeenranchingheresince1886.They’vebeenalaboroflovethroughthegenerations.InsteadhewantsAPFtopayorsubsidizerancherstoraisebison.Thiswouldbefarlesscostlyforthefoundationhearguesthanbuyingthelanddirectly.IfyougototheAmericanPrairieReserveineasternMontanayouwillsee________.A.theburningfiremovingacrossthegrasslandB.hundredsofbisontravellingthroughtheprairieC.tensofmillionsofbisonoccupyingthefarmlandD.groupsofexpertsexaminingthedeadbisonWhatmeasureshavebeentakentoprotectthewildlifebyAPF?A.Theyhaveborrowedmuchmoneyanddevelopednewhabitat.B.Theyhavehiredmanyfarmerstoraisebisonontheirfarms.C.TheyhaveturnedgrasslandintoDisneylandtoattracttourists.D.Theyhaveboughtlargelandfromfarmersforbisontoliveon.Theunderlinedwordsubsidizeinthispassagemeans________.A.givemoneytoB.borrowmoneyfromC.providelandtoD.exchangelandwithWhichwouldbethebesttitleforthispassage?A.TheexcitingsceneryineasternMontanaB.GreatchangesinraisingbisoninAmericaC.ThereturnoftheAmericanprairieD.Thechallengeinprotectingthegrassland
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RecentlyinthehopeofearningbothmoneyandsocialexperienceIbecameadoor-to-doorsalesman.Ioncereadasaying:Ifsomebodywantssomethingofyoursyouwillbetreatedaswarmlyasspringbutiftheydon’tyoumaybetreatedascoldlyaswinter.Youmayconsiderthisanexaggeration夸张butifyouareasalesmanitisclearlycorrect.Youwouldneverhavefoundittobesotrueifyouhadn’tbeenasalesman.Youneedn’tstanddoubtfullooksandunfriendlycomments;youneedn’tlistentosomethingcompletelywrongandnodtosaythatitwasquiteright;youneedn’tworryaboutbeingrefusedtimeaftertime;youneedn’talwayskeeppatienceandasmile;youneedn’trepeatthesamesentencesoverandoveragain;youneedn’ttalktosomebodyyoudislikeIdidthisworkforamonththenIdecidedtogiveitup.ApartfromthereasonsaboveIfoundIwaspayingtoomuchattentiontothejobandthussacrificingmystudytime.Thelatesttestresultprovedthatmygradesweregettingworse.EvenworseIhadn’tenoughtimetojoinmyclassmatesincollegeactivities.SometimesIfeltlonelyandunhappybecauseofbothmystudyandmypart-timejob.NowIdon’tthinkitisworthdoingsuchathingforeventhoughIwasearningmoneyitcameatgreatcost.Newspapersandmagazinesoftenpublishstoriesaboutexcellentstudentswhodopart-timeworkwhilealsokeepinghighscoresinclass.Butaccordingtomyexperiencepart-timeworkcanhavesomestrongnegativeinfluencesonstudy.Moststudentsdon’tviewtherelationshipbetweenstudyandworkcorrectly.Inmyopinionifitisn’tamustforfinancialreasonsstudentsshouldbecarefulabouttakingupapart-timejob.41.Fromthetextwecantellthatthewriteris_____.A.anunemployedmanB.amiddle-schoolstudentC.acollegestudentD.adoor-to-doorsalesman42.Whichofthefollowingwordshastheclosestmeaningtotheunderlinedwordsacrificing?A.losingB.usingC.wastingD.getting43.Inthewriter’sopinion______.A.part-timejobshadgoodeffectuponstudents’studyB.part-timejobswouldbegoodforeverycollegestudentC.itwashardtodealwiththerelationshipbetweenstudyandworkcorrectlyD.todoapart-timejobwasunnecessaryformostofthecollegestudents44.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.Part-timeJobsAreUsefulB.Part-timeJobsCanCostDearC.Studentsshouldn’tTakePart-timeJobsD.Part-timeJobsAreImportanttoManyStudents
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ATwentyyearsagoIdroveataxiforaliving.OnenightIwenttopickupapassengerat2:30AM.WhenIarrivedtocollectIfoundthebuildingwasdarkexceptforasinglelightinagroundfloorwindow.IwalkedtothedoorandknockedJustaminuteansweredaweakelderlyvoicE.AfteralongpausethedooropeneD.A.smallwomaninhereightiesstoodbeforemE.ByhersidewasasmallsuitcasE.Itookthesuitcasetothecarandthenreturnedtohelpthewoman.Shetookmyarmandwewalkedslowlytowardthecar.Shekeptthankingmeformykindness.It’snothingItoldher.IjusttrytotreatmypassengersthewayIwouldwantmymothertreateD.Ohyou’resuchagoodman.ShesaiD.WhenwegotintothetaxishegavemeanaddressandthenaskedCouldyoudrivethroughdowntown?It’snottheshortestwayIansweredquickly.OhI’minnohurryshesaiD.I’monmywaytoahospice临终医院.Idon’thaveanyfamilyleft.ThedoctorsaysIdon’thaveverylong.Iquietlyreachedoverandshutoffthemeter计价器.Forthenexttwohourswedrovethroughthecity.Sheshowedmethebuildingwhereshehadonceworkedtheneighborhoodwhereshehadlivedandthefurnitureshopthathadoncebeenaballroomwhereshehadgonedancingasagirl.Sometimesshe’daskmetoslowdowninfrontofaparticularbuildingandwouldsitstaringintothedarknesssayingnothing.AtdawnshesuddenlysaidI’mtireD.Let’sgonow.WedroveinsilencetotheaddressshehadgivenmE.HowmuchdoIoweyou?sheaskeD.Nothing.IsaiD.YouhavetomakealivingsheanswereD.OhthereareotherpassengersIanswereD.AlmostwithoutthinkingIbentandgaveherahug.Sheheldontoetightly.OurhugendedwithherremarkYougaveanoldwomanalittlemomentofjoy.Theoldwomanchosetoridethroughthecityinorderto______.A.showshewasfamiliarwiththecityB.seesomeplacesforthelasttimeC.letthedriverearnmoremoneyD.reachthedestinationontimeThetaxidriverdidnotchargetheoldwomanbecausehe______.A.wantedtodoherafavorB.shutoffthemeterbymistakeC.hadreceivedherpaymentinadvanceD.wasinahurrytotakeotherpassengersWhatcanwelearnfromthestory?A.GivingisalwaysapleasurE.B.Peopleshouldrespecteachother.C.Anactofkindnesscanbringpeoplegreatjoy.D.Peopleshouldlearntoappreciateothers’concern.
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A.frugal节俭travelerI’montheroadforthreetosixmonthsoutofayearandallthatwanderingtakesnotjustenergybutorganizationaswell.BeforeIsetoffIwillresearchdestinations目的地bookflightsandhotelsandfigureoutwhattodowhenIarrivE.TodoallthosethingsIhavealonglistofwebsitesandotherresources资源.SincemanypeoplearenowplanningtheirsummervacationsIthinkI’dsharemyexperiencE.OnceIhavedecidedonadestinationIheadstraightforalittlewebsitecalledGoogletodoresearch.Oneofthefirstsearchesisformydestinationwiththewordsfrugalandaffordable.Seriously!WhenIwenttoHawaiiin2008thesearchimmediatelybroughtoutthePomaikaiLuckyFarmB&Bafarmwithcomfortableroomsfor$80anight—astealinAmerica’smostexpensivevacationspots.Idon’tjustsurftheWebhowever—printstillhasitsuses.IhaveaguidebookwithmE.WhenItravelforworktheinformationitprovidesisquiteuseful.InordertoknowaboutthecultureofmydestinationIoftenturntonovels.InManhattanthere’sIdlewildBookswhereallkindsofbooksandnovelssitsidebysidE.Butyoucouldjusteasilyvisitthelocalindependentbookstoresorpubliclibraries.Ifthere’sreallynothinginyourarealogontheLongitudeBooks.com.Whenit’stimetobookaflightI’mbackonlinE.Myfirststopiskayak.comwhichsearchesalmosteveryotherbookingsitE.I’vealsostartedtouseITAsoftwarE.com’sQPXsystem.Itwasdevelopedfortheairlinecompanies.FinallywhenI’mreadytobuytheticketI’llgototheairline’sownwebsitebecauseitoffersthelowestpricefortheticket.ThenI’llcheckSeatGuru.comwhichoffersseatmapsofmostairlines’planestofindthebestmostcomfortablespot.Whatdoesthewriterusuallydotoprepareforatrip?A.Heturnstosomeorganizations.B.Hewandersaroundtogetinformation.C.Heconsultswebsitesandotherresources.D.Heaskspeoplewhoareplanningsummervacations.Theunderlinedwordstealmostprobablymeans______.A.bargainB.farmC.roomD.priceToknowthecultureofyourdestinationwhichofthefollowingissuggestedbythewriter?A.Tourtheplaceandexperienceit.B.WatchTVprogramsabouttheplacE.C.Visitbookstoresorpubliclibraries.D.ReadtheguidebooksabouttheplacE.Wheredoesthewriterbuyhisflighttickets?A.Ontheairline’sownwebsitE.B.Onkayak.com.C.OnITAsoftwarE.com.D.OnSeatGuru.com.
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GeenaDavidknewshewantedtobeamoviestarwhenshewasveryyoung.Shewasnotsurewhatgavehertheideabutshewantedtolooklikeamoviestar.Ihavealotofpicturesfrommychildhoodofmewearingsunglassesshesays.IusedtowearthemtowatchTV.Earlymovieactorsstartedwearingsunglassesnotbecausetheylookedgoodbutbecausetheireyeshurt.ThelightsusedonmoviesetswereextremelybrightandcouldcauseapainfulproblemknownasKliegeyes.ItwasnamedaftertheKliegbrotherswhoinventedthelights.Actorsworesunglassestogivetheireyesarest.Butwhenmoviestarsbeganwearingtheirsunglassesinpublictheyquicklybecameamust.Eventuallyactorsstartedwearingsunglassesintheirmoviesaswellasonthestreet.AudreyHephburnworeultra-coolRay-Bansunglassesinthe1961movieBreakfastatTiffany’s.AsaresultRay-Bansunglassesstartedtoappearmoreandmoreinthemovies.In1979Ray-BanWayfarerswerewornbyJakeandElwoodinTheBlueBrothers.TomCruiseworeRay-BanAviatorsunglassesinthe1986hitTopGun.Thenin1997WillSmithandTommyLeeJonesmadeRay-BanPredatorsunglassesfamousinMeninBlack.Ofcoursesunglassesaren’tjustafashionstatement.ThemainreasontowearsunglassesistoprotectoureyesagainstUVradiation.UVradiationcandamageoureyessopeoplenowchoosetheirsunglassescarefully.Butyoudon’thavetogiveupstyleforsafety.ThechoiceofframesandlensesavailablethesedaysishugE.Soyoucanprotectyoureyesandstillbethecoolestpersononthebeach.Whatismainlydiscussedinthispassage?A.Theuseofsunglasses.B.Thehistoryofsunglasses.C.Thesunglasseswearing.D.Whymoviestarsliketowearsunglasses.WhydidGeenaDavidliketowearsunglasses?A.Shewasamoviestar.B.Shewantedtofollowamoviestar.C.Wearingsunglasseswasgoodforhereyes.D.ItwasgoodtowearsunglasseswhenwatchingTV.Earlyactors’eyeshurtbecause______.A.theyworesunglassesB.theywentoutinthesuntoomuchC.thelightsonmoviesetsweretoobrightD.theirscriptswerewritteninverysmallwritingWemayknowfromthispassagethat______.A.AudreyHephburnwasafamousfilmstarB.Ray-BanisthenameofsunglassesmakerC.SunglassesmadeTopGunthehitin1986D.MeninBlackmustbeanadvertisementofsunglassesNowpeoplewearsunglasses______.A.justtoprotecttheireyesB.forfashionandtoprotecttheireyesC.becauseofbrightlightsD.becausemoviestarswearthem
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WhenIwasachildourdiningroomhadtwokindsofchairs―twolargeoneswitharmrestsandfoursmalloneswithout.Thelargeronesstoodattheendsofthetablethesmalleronesonthesides.MomandDadsatinthebigchairsexceptwhenoneofuswasaway;thenMomwouldsitinoneofthesmallerchairs.DadalwayssatattheendattheheadofthetablE.SittingwherehedidDadwasframedbythewindowthroughwhichtheyardcouldbeseenwithitstreesandgrass.Hischairwasnotjustaplaceforhimatthetable;itwasaplaceinwhichhewassituatedagainsttheyardandtrees.Itwastheholy神圣的andprotectedplacethatwashisandoursthroughhim.AfterDadretiredheandMommovedoutintoasmallflat.WhentheycametovisitmeattheiroldhousE.DadstillsatattheendofthetablethoughthetablewasnolongerhisbutminE.OnlywithmymarriagetoBarbaradidIhearavoicequestioningthearrangement.SherequestedgentlybutfirmlythatIsitattheheadofthetableinourhomE.IrealizedthenthatIwasheadofthefamilybutIalsofeltunwillingtointroducesuchachangE.HowwouldIfeelsittinginthatheadplaceinmyDad’spresence?Andhowwouldhehandleit?Iwastofindoutontheoccasionofouryoungestchild’sfirstbirthday.MomandDadarrivedforlunchandwentintothediningroom.Dadmovedtowardhisusualseatinfrontofthewindow.BeforehecouldgetaroundthesideofthetableItookadeepbreathandsaidDadthisisgoingtobeyourplacenexttoMomonthesidE.Hestoppedlookedatmeandthensatdown.IfeltsadandangryatBarbaraforpushingmetodothis.ItwouldhavebeeneasytosayMymistakeDaD.Sitwhereyoualwayssit.ButIdidn’t.WhenheandMomwereseatedBarbaraandItookourplaces.Idon’tknowhowDadfelt.Idoknowthatthoughremovedfromhisusualplacehecontinuedtosharehisbestselfwithustellingstoriesofhischildhoodandyouthtothedelightofhisgrandchildren.AsIservedthefoodourlivesexperiencedachangewhichwecontinuetolivewith.Itwasn’teasybutIsensethatthereisalsosomethinggoodinthechangewhichhasoccurreD.Iambeginningtolearnthathonoringone’sfatherismorethanthequestionofwhichplacetooccupyatthediningtablE.ItalsomeanslisteningwhereverwesitandwhateverpositionsweowntothestoriesDadlongstotell.WemaythenduringthesemagicalmomentsevenbeabletoforgetaboutwhosechairiswhosE.48.Wheredidthewriter’smothersitwhenoneofthechildrenwasaway?A.Shedidn’tchangeherchair.B.ShemovedherownchairnextDad’s.C.ShemovedtoanemptychaironthesidE.D.ShesatoppositetoDaD.49.Howdidthewriterfeelwhenhetoldhisfathertositontheside?A.Hedidn’tfeelbadbecausehisfatherwasgoingtositthereanyway.B.Hefelthappyathavingcardedoutthedifficulttask.C.Hewasthoroughlysatisfiedwiththenewseatingarrangement.D.HeregrettedwhathehaddoneandwantedtoblamehiswifE.50.Whathappenedduringthemealafterthefamilyhadalltakentheirnewseats?A.Thewriter’schildrenremovedtheirgrandfatherfromhisusualplacE.B.Thewriter’sfatherdidn’tappeartomindwherehesat.C.Thewriter’sfathersharedhisfavoritedisheswiththegrandchildren.D.Theybecametenseandnervousabouttheirfutureasafamily.51.Whatdidthewriterlearnabouthonoringone’sfather?A.Fathersalwayslongtotellstoriesabouttheirearlyyears.B.Providingthefightchairistheonlywaytohonorone’sfather.C.Respectforone’sfatherdoesn’tdependonlyonwherehesits.D.ThefamilyshoulddinetogetheratthesametableasoftenaspossiblE.
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Hanswasanhonestfellowwithafunnyroundgood-humoredfacE.Livingaloneeverydayheworkedinhisgarden.Inallthecountrysidetherewasnogardensolovelyashis.Allsortsofflowersgrewtherebloomingintheirproperorderasthemonthswentbyoneflowertakinganotherflower’splacesothattherewerealwaysbeautifulthingstoseeandpleasantodorstosmell.HanshadmanyfriendsthemostdevotedbeingtheMiller.SodevotedwastherichMillertoHansthathe’dnevergobyhisgardenwithoutpluckingalargebunchofflowersorahandfulofsweetherbsorfillinghispocketswithfruits.TheMillerusedtotalkaboutnobleideasandHansnoddedandsmiledfeelingproudofhavingsuchafrienD.TheneighborsthoughtitstrangethattherichMillernevergaveHansanythinginreturnthoughhehadhundredsofsacksofflourmanycowsandsheepbutHansnevertroubledhisheadabouttheseandnothinggavehimgreaterpleasurethantolistentoallthewonderfulthingsabouttheunselfishnessoftruefriendship.InspringsummerandautumnHanswasveryhappybutwhenwintercameandhehadnofruitorflowerstosellhesufferedfromcoldandhunger.ThoughextremelylonelytheMillernevercametoseehimthen.There’snogoodingoingtoseeHanswhilethesnowlasts.TheMillersaidtohiswifeWhenpeopleareintroubletheyshouldn’tbebothereD.SoI’llwaittillthespringcomeswhenhe’shappytogivemeflowers.You’recertainlyverythoughtfulansweredhiswifeIt’squiteatreattohearyoutalkaboutfriendship.Couldn’tweaskHansuphere?saidtheirson.I’llgivehimhalfmymealandshowhimmywhiterabbits.Howsillyyouare!criedtheMiller.Ireallydon’tknowwhat’stheuseofsendingyoutoschool.IfHanscameuphereandsawourwarmfireourgoodsupperandourredwinehemightgetenviousandenvyisamostterriblethingandwouldspoilanybody’snaturE.IamhisbestfriendandI’llalwayswatchoverhimandseethathe’snotledintoanytemptation.BesidesifHanscameherehemightaskmeforsomeflour.Flourisonethingandfriendshipisanotherandtheyshouldn’tbeconfuseD.Thewordsarespeltdifferentlyandmeanquitedifferentthings.Everybodycanseethat.HelookedseriouslyathissonwhofeltsoashamedthathehunghisheaddownandgrewquitescaredandbegantocryintohisteA.SpringcomingtheMillerwentdowntoseeHans.Againhetalkedaboutfriendship.Hansfriendshipneverforgets.I’mafraidyoudon’tunderstandthepoetryoflifE.Seehowlovelyyourrosesare!Hanssaidhewantedtoselltheminthemarkettobuybackhisthingswhichweresoldduringthehardtimeofthewinter.I’llgiveyoumanygoodthings.Ithinkbeinggenerousisthebaseoffriendship.saidtheMiller.AndnowasI’llgiveyoumanygoodthingsI’msureyou’dliketogivemesomeflowersinreturn.Here’sthebasketandfillitquitefull.PoorHanswasafraidtosayanything.HeranandpluckedallhisprettyrosesandfilledtheMiller’sbasketimaginingthemanygoodthingspromisedbytheMiller.ThenextdayheheardtheMillercalling:Hanswouldyoumindcarryingthissackofflourformetomarket?I’msorrybutIamreallyverybusytoday.WellsaidtheMillerconsideringthatI’mgoingtogiveyoumythingsit’sratherunfriendlyofyoutorefusE.Uponmywordyoumustn’tmindmyspeakingquiteplainlytoyou.PoorHanswasdrivenbyhisfriendshiptheorytoworkhardforhisbestfriendleavinghisgardendryandwasteD.OneeveningHanswassittingbyfirewhentheMillercamE.HanscriedtheMillerMylittleboyhasfallenoffaladderandhurthimselfandI’mgoingfortheDoctor.Buthelivessofarawayandit’ssuchabadwindynight.IthasjustoccurredtomethatyoucangoinsteadofmE.YouknowI’mgoingtogiveyoumygoodthingssoyoushoulddosomethingformeinreturn.CertainlycriedHans.HestruggledintothestormynightandgotthedoctortorideahorsetotheMiller’shouseintimetosavetheboy.HoweverHansgotlostinthedarknessandwanderedoffintoadeeppooldrowneD.AtHans’funeraltheMillersaidIwashisbestfrienD.Ishouldwalkattheheadoftheprocession.Everynowandthenhewipedhiseyeswithahandkerchief.81.FromthepassagewecanlearnthatHans___________.A.wasextremelywiseandnobleB.washighlyvaluedbytheMillerC.admiredtheMillerverymuchD.hadastrongdesireforfortune82.Flourisonethingandfriendshipisanothercanbeunderstoodas___________.A.Differentwordsmaymeanquitedifferentthings.B.InterestispermanentwhilefriendshipisflexiblE.C.I’mafraidyoudon’tunderstandthepoetryoflifE.D.Ithinkbeinggenerousisthebaseoffriendship.83.FromtheMiller’stalkathomewecanseehewas___________.A.seriousbutkindB.helpfulandgenerousC.caringbutstrictD.selfishandcold-hearted84.What’sthemaincauseofHans’tragedy?A.Truefriendshipbetweenthem.B.A.lackofformaleducation.C.A.suddenchangeofweather.D.BlinddevotiontoafrienD.85.TheauthordescribedtheMiller’sbehaviorinorderto___________.A.entertainthereaderswithanincrediblejokingtaleB.showthefriendshipbetweenHansandtheMillerC.warnthereadersaboutthedangerofafalsefriendD.persuadepeopletobeasintelligentastheMiller
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Formanyyearsscientistscouldn'tfigureouthowatomsandmoleculesontheEarthcombinedtomakelivingthings.Plantsfishdinosaursandpeoplearemadeofatomsandmoleculesbuttheyareputtogetherinamorecomplicatedwaythanthemoleculesintheprimitiveocean.What'smorelivingthingshaveenergyandcanreproducewhilethechemicalsontheEarth4billionyearsagowerelifeless.Afteryearsofstudyscientistsfiguredoutthatlivingthingsincludinghumanbodiesarebasicallymadeofaminoacidsandnucleotidebases.Thesearemoleculeswithmillionsofhydrogencarbonnitrogenandoxygenatoms.Howcouldsuchcomplicatedmoleculeshavebeenformedintheprimitivesoup?ScientistswerestumpeD.Thenin1953twoscientistsnamedHaroldUreyandStanleyL.MillerdidaverysimpleexperimenttofindoutwhathadhappenedonthePrimitiveEarth.Theysetupsometubesandbottlesinaclosedloopandputinsomeofthesamegasesthatwerepresentintheatmosphere4billionyearsago:watervaporammoniacarbondioxidemethaneandhydrogen.ThentheyshotanelectricsparkthroughthegasestosimulateboltsoflightningontheancientEarthcirculatedthegasesthroughsomewatersentthembackformoresparksandsoon.Aftersevendaysthewaterthatthegaseshadbeenbubblingthroughhadturnedbrown.Somenewchemicalsweredissolvedinit.WhenMillerandUreyanalyzedtheliquidtheyfoundthatitcontainedaminoacids-theverykindofmoleculesfoundinalllivingthings.61.WhendidscientistscometorealizehowtheatomsandmoleculesontheEarthcombinedtomakelivingthing?A.4billionyearsago.B.1953.C.Aftersevendays.D.Manyyearslater.62.Scientistsfiguredoutthathumanbodiesarebasicallymadeof.A.aminoacidsB.moleculesC.hydrogencarbonnitrogenandoxygenatomsD.watervaporammoniacarbondioxidemethaneandhydrogen63.HaroldUreyandStanleyL.Millerdidtheirexperimentinorderto.A.findoutwhathadhappenedontheEarth4billionyearsagoB.simulateboltsoflightningontheancientEarthC.dissolvesomenewchemicalsD.analyzealiquid64.Attheendofthelastparagraphtheunderlinedworditrefersto.A.aclosedloopB.anelectricsparkC.waterD.theliquid65.AccordingtothewriterlivingthingsontheEarthinclude.A.atomsandmoleculesB.chemicalsC.plantsfishdinosaursandhumanbeingsD.theprimitivesoup
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There’sadarklittlejoke:RipVanWinkleawakensinthe21stcenturyafterahundred-yearsleep.Menandwomendashabouttalkingtosmallmetaldevices.Youngpeoplesitonsofasmovingminiatureathletesaroundonelectronicscreens.Airportshospitalsshoppingmalls―everyplaceRipgoesjustpuzzleshim.Butwhenhefinallywalksintoaschoolroomtheoldmanknowsexactlywhereheis.Thisisaschoolhedeclares.Weusedtohavetheseblackin1906.Onlynowtheblackboardsaregreen.Americanschoolsaren’texactlyfrozenintimebutconsideringthepaceofchangeinotherareasoflifeourpublicschoolstendtofeellikethrowbacks.Kidsspendmuchofthedayastheirgreat-grandparentsoncedid:sittinginrowslisteningtoteacherslecturescribblingnotesbyhandreadingtextbooksthatareoutofdatE.A.yawningchasmseparatestheworldinsidetheschoolhousefromtheworldoutsidE.Thenationalconversationoneducationhaslongfocusedonreadingscoresmathtestsandclosingtheachievementgap.Thisisnotastoryaboutthatconversation.Thisisastoryaboutthebigpublicconversationthenationisnothavingabouteducationtheonethatwillultimatelydeterminewhetheranentiregenerationofkidswillfailtomakethegradeintheglobaleconomybecausetheycan’tthinktheirwaythroughabstractproblemsworkinteamsorspeakalanguageotherthanEnglish.ThisweektheconversationwillburstontothefrontpagewhentheNCSAWreleasesablueprintforrethinkingAmericaneducationfrompre-Kto12andbeyondtobetterpreparestudentstothriveintheglobaleconomy.Whilethatreportincludessomedebatableproposalsthereisaremarkableagreementamongeducatorsandbusinessandpolicyleadersononekeyconclusion:weneedtobringwhatweteachandhowweteachintothe21stcentury.Today’seconomydemandsnotonlyahigh-levelcompetenceinthetraditionalacademicdisciplinesbutalsowhatmightbecalled21st-centuryskills.64.Whatisthewriter’spurposetouseadarklittlejokeinthefirstparagraph?A.ToserveasanintroductiontoRipVanWinklE.B.Todrawreaders’attentiontothepresentsituationsinAmericanschools.C.ToremindpeoplethatAmericanliteratureplaysanimportantroleineconomy.D.Toletitsreadersenjoythearticlefromtheverybeginning.65.Whatisthewriter’sgeneralimpressionofAmericanschoolchildren?A.Theylookmuchliketheirgreat-grandparents.B.TheycandoeverythingastheylikE.C.Theyarewelldevelopedonallsides.D.TheyarealmostseparatedfromtheoutsideworlD.66.Fromthethirdparagraphweknowthewriter________.A.hasfocusedonreadingscoresandmathtestsB.tellsastoryaboutthenationalconversationC.tendstocaremuchaboutthebigpublicconversationD.promisestohelpkidswiththeirgradeintheglobaleconomy67.Theunderlinedparttothriveinthelastparagraphmostprobablymeans________.A.tobecomeandcontinuetobesuccessfulandstrong.B.toenjoysomethingespeciallyotherpeoplewouldnotlikE.C.tocompetewithotherpeopleforbetterpositionsD.toworkinteamswithanyotherpeoplE.
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Todaywetalktoanup-and-coming有前途的erhuplayerLeeHangfromHongKong.He’llplaywiththeHongKongOrchestra管弦乐队nextSundayinaspecialconcertbyyoungChinesemusicians.Interviewer:ThankyoufortalkingtousLeE.YoumustbeveryexciteD.Lee:YesIam.ThisisthefirsttimethatI’veplayedwithsuchafamousorchestraandinfrontofsomanypeoplE.They’reexpectingabout4000peoplE.Interviewer:Doesthatscareyou?Lee:Tobehonestyes.Ihaven’tsleptmuchinthelastfewdays.ButmyteachertoldmeIwouldn’ttakeitseriouslyenoughifIwasn’tscareD.Thathelpedalot.Interviewer:Tellmeaboutwhyyoustartedplayingtheerhu.Lee:Myparentstookmetopianoandviolinlessons.Iquitelikedthembuttheyhadtoforcemetogosometimes.OnenightIsawadocumentaryaboutYoYoMathefamousChineseAmericancello大提琴player.HetalkedabouthisloveofChineseinstrumentsandweshouldfollowourinterests.IalwaysenjoyedlisteningtoChineseinstrumentsliketheerhuandguzheng.Thatinspiredmetolearntheerhu.MyparentsweregladthatIwasplayingsomethingIactuallylikeD.Interviewer:WhatdoyourfriendsthinkofyouplayingaChineseinstrument?Lee:Wellalotofmyclassmatesthinkplayingthingsliketheerhuisn’tcool.Idon’tcarE.Itmakesmehappy.IgotaletterfromYoYosayinghowmuchheadmiredmeandthathe’dliketomeetmenexttimewhenhe’sinHongKong.Theythoughtthatwasprettycool!Interviewer:Andwhatdoesthefutureholdforyou?Lee:I’dliketostudymusicinauniversityinChinathenhopefullyplayinorchestras.MyambitionistobringthebeautifulsoundoftheerhutoallthecornersoftheworlD.Interviewer:Wellifanyonecanit’syou.ThanksfortalkingtomeLeE.Goodluck.Lee:Thanks.WhatwillLeeHangdonextSunday?A.Hewillhaveaninterview.B.Hewilltalktoanewspaperreporter.C.HewillplayaChinesemusicalinstrumentataconcert.D.HewillstudyinauniversityinChinA.Lee_______becauseoftheconcert.A.hasn’tbeensleepingwellB.hasn’tbeensleepingC.willmeet4000peopleD.hasbeenafraidofhisteacherLeestartedplayingtheerhu________afilmaboutYoYoMA.A.beforeseeingB.whileseeingC.afterseeingD.tocopyLeelikesplayingtheerhu_______thepianoandviolin.A.lessthanB.asmuchasC.morethanD.becausehisparentslikeLee’sfriendsthought_______wasgreat.A.gettingaletterfromafamousmusicianB.writingalettertoafamousmusicianC.playingChinesemusicalinstrumentsD.seeingYoYoMainHongKong
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LookingbackonmychildhoodIbelievethatnaturalistsarebornandnotmadE.Althoughwewereallbroughtupinthesamewaymybrothersandmysisterssoongaveuptheirflowersandinsects.UnlikethemIhadnoearformusicandlanguages.IwasnotanearlyreaderandIcouldnotdomathswell.BeforeWorldWarIwespentoursummerholidaysinHungary.Ihaveonlythedimmemoryofthehousewelivedinofmyroomandmytoys.NordoIrememberclearlythelargefamilyofgrandparentsauntsunclesandcousinswhogatherednextdoor.ButIdohaveacrystalclearmemoryofthedogsfarmanimalslocalbirdsandaboveallinsects.Iamanaturalistnotascientist.Ihaveastrongloveforthenaturalworldandmypassionhasledmeintovariedexplorations.Ilovediscussingmyfavoritetopicsandenjoyburningthemidnightoilreadingaboutotherpeople’sobservationsanddiscoveries.ThensomethingbringstheseobservationstogetherinmyminD.Thishasresultedinmypublishing300papersandbooks.Butcuriosityakeen敏锐的eyeagoodmemoryandenjoymentoftheanimalandplantworlddonotmakeascientist.A.scientistuptoapointcanbemadE.A.naturalistisborn.Ifyoucancombinethetwoyougetthebestofbothworlds.Thefirstparagraphtellsusthewriter.A.wasinterestedinflowersandinsectsinhischildhoodB.losthishearingwhenhewasachildC.didn’tlikehisbrothersandsistersD.wasbornintoanaturalist’sfamilyThewritercan’tclearlyrememberhisrelativesprobablybecause.A.hedidn’tliveverylongwiththemB.thefamilywasverylargeC.hewastooyoungwhenhelivedwiththemD.hedevotedhimselftoobservingnatureItcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatthewriterwas.A.ascientistaswellasanaturalistB.notanaturalistbutascientistC.onlyabornnaturalistD.firstofallascientistAccordingtothewriterabornnaturalistshouldfirstofallbe.A.goodatmathsB.fullofpassionC.knowledgeableD.self-controlled
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阅读理解共1326分阅读下面几段文字理解文章大意并从AB.C.D.四个选项中选出最佳选项APeopleneedtorelaxandenjoythemselves.Onewaytheycanhaveagoodtimeistowatchabaseballgameoranothersportsevent.Eventhousandsofyearsagogroupsofpeoplegatheredtowatchskilledathletes.Over2000yearsagoinGreececertaindaysintheyearwerefestivaldays.Thesewereholidayswhenpeoplestoppedworkandenjoyedthemselves.Theylikedtowatchathletestakepartinracesandothergamesofskill.ThemostimportantfestivalwasheldeveryfouryearsatthetownofOlympiA.ItwasheldinhonoroftheGreekgodZeusZus.ForfivedaysathletesfromallpartsoftheGreekworldtookpartintheOlympicGames.AttheOlympicGamespeoplecouldwatchthemboxrunjumpandsoon.Therewasarelayracebetweentworeamsofmeninwhichalightedtorchwaspassedfromrunnertorunner.TheOlympicGameswerethoughttobesoimportantthatcitieswhichwereatwarwithoneanotherhadtostopfighting.Peoplewereallowedtotraveltothegamessafely.ThousandsofpeoplecametoOlympiafromcitiesinGreeceandfromhercolonies殖民地inAfricaAsiaandItaly.Theymetasfriendstocheertheirfavoriteathletesandtoenjoythemselves.56.WhathappenedinGreeceover2000yearsago?A.Peoplestoppedworkandenjoyedthemselves.B.Thecitiestherewereoftenagainstoneanother.C.Peoplewatchedbaseballgames.D.Peopledidn’tgotoanygamesatall.57.WhatwerethosecountriesinAfrica?A.Friends.B.Enemies.C.Colonies..D.Othercities.58.Whatdidpeopledoatthegames?A.Theyfought.B.Theyjusttalkedtofriends.C.Theycheeredforgoodathletes.D.Theytriedtofindfriends.59.Greekcitiesthenwerefightingsothey____A.wereweak.B.werestrongC.couldn’tgotoothercitiesfreely.D.couldseeeachother.60.Thebesttitleforthestoryis_____.A.GreeceatWarB.TogetherfortheGamesC.StopFightingD.Sport
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It’snoteasybeingateenager13至19岁青少年―norisiteasybeingtheparentofateenager.Youcanmakeyourchildfeelangryhurtormisunderstoodbywhatyousaywithoutrealizingityourself.Itisimportanttogiveyourchildthespaceheneedstogrowwhilegentlylettinghimknowthatyouyou’llstillbethereforhimwhenheneedsyou.Expectalotfromyourchildjustnoteverything.Exceptforhealthandsafetyproblemssuchasdruguseorcarelessdriving;considereverythingelseopentodiscussion.Ifyourchildisunwillingtodiscusssomethingdon’tinsisthetellyouwhat’sonhisminD.Themoreyouinsistthemorelikelythathe’llclamup.Insteadlethimattempttosolve解决thingsbyhimself.Atthesametimeremindhimthatyou’realwaysthereforhimshouldheseekadviceorhelp.Showrespectforyourteenager’sprivacy隐私.Neverreadhimhismailorlisteninonpersonalconversions.Teachyourteenagerthatthefamilyphoneisforthewholefamily.Ifyourchildtalksonthefamily’stelephonefortoolongtellhimhecantalkfor15minutesbutthenhemuststayoffthephoneforatleastanequalperiodoftimE.Thisnotonlyfreesupthelinesothatotherfamilymemberscanmakeandreceivecallsbutteachesyourteenagermoderation节制.Orifyouareopentotheideaallowyourteenagerhisownphonethathepaysforwithhisownpocketmoneyoraparttimejob68.Themainpurposeofthetextistotellparents.A.howtogetalongwithateenagerB.howtorespectateenagerC.howtounderstandateenagerD.howtohelpatenagergrowup69.WhatdoesthephraseclamupinParagraph2probablymean?A.becomeexcitedB.showrespectC.refusetotalkD.seekhelp70.ThelastparagraphisabouthowtoteachateenagerA.tousethephoneinasensiblewayB.topayforhisowntelephoneC.tosharethephonequicklyD.toanswerthephonequickly71.Whatshouldparentsdoinraisingateenageraccordingtothetext?A.NorallowhimtolearndrivingortakedrugsB.GivehimadviceonlywhennecessaryC.LethimhavehisowntelephoneD.Nottalkaboutpersonalthingswithhim
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Lotsofstudentsshoptoreducestressorjusttokilltimewiththeirfriends.Shoppingtogetridofboredomortoescapefromlife’spressuresmayleadtoseriousproblems.Whenyoustarttoshopoutofcontrolyoubecomeashoppingaddict.Shoppingaddictsshowsignsthataresimilartootheraddicts.Somestudentsthinkthatshoppingevenaslittleasbuyinggiftsforclassmatescanmakethemfeelbetterandforgettheirproblems.Actuallyitcanmakethemfeelworseguiltyorevencausethemtorunintofinancialdifficulties.Findingyourselfinafinancialstruggleordeepindebtmayharmyourrelationshipswithfriendsandparents.Doyougoshoppingforjustafewthingsandcomehomewithyourwalletempty?Doyoualwaysgoshoppingafteranemotionaltraumaorwhenlifefeelstough艰难的?Doyouregretlaterwhatyoubuy?Ordoyoubuythingsthatyouneveruse?Maybeyourparentsorfriendshaveexpresseddisagreementthatleadsyoutohideitemsorlieaboutprices.Avoidanyenvironmentthatmaymakeyouwanttospendmoney.Neverusecreditcards.Formsomeothermeaningfulandbeneficialhobbies.Exerciseyogaandhotbathsgenerallymayhelpyounotwanttoshop.Takeadrivethroughthecountrywheretherearen’tanystores.HavepatiencewithyourselfandyourmoneywhichcanbenefityoufortherestofyourlifE.60.Accordingtothepassageshoppingaddicts______.arealwaysrichpeopleB.getwellalongwithfriendsC.maysufferfinancialdifficultiesD.alltheabove61.Thethirdparagraphmainlytellsabout______.waystogetridofshoppingaddictionthesignsofshoppingaddictsthedangerofshoppingaddictionwhyshoppingaddictscan’tstopshopping62.Theunderlinedwordtraumaprobablymeans______.hurtB.satisfactionC.enjoymentD.appreciation63.Theintendedreadersofthepassageare______.teachersB.doctorsC.studentsD.education
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Imadeapledge发誓tomyselfonthewaydowntothevacationbeachcottagE.FortwoweeksIwouldtrytobealovinghusbandandfather.Totallyloving.Noifsandsorbuts.TheideahadcometomeasIlistenedtoatalkonmycarradio.ThespeakerwasquotingaBiblicalshèng jīng passageabouthusbandsbeingthoughtfuloftheirwives.ThenhewentontosayLoveisanactofwill.A.personcanchoosetolovE.TomyselfIhadtoadmitthatIhadbeenaselfishhusbanD.WellfortwoweeksthatwouldchangE.AnditdiD.RightfromthemomentIkissedEvelynatthedoorandsaidThatnewyellowsweaterlooksgreatonyou.OhTomyounoticedshesaidsurprisedandpleaseD.MaybealittlepuzzleD.AfterthelongdriveIwantedtositandreaD.Evelynsuggestedawalkonthebeach.IstartedtorefusebutthenIthoughtEvelyn’sbeenaloneherewiththekidsallweekandnowshewantstobealonewithmE.Wewalkedonthebeachwhilethechildrenflewtheirkites.Soitwent.TwoweeksofnotcallingtheWallStreetfirmwhereIamadirector;avisittotheshellmuseumthoughIusuallyhatemuseums.Relaxedandhappythat’showthewholevacationpasseD.ImadeanewpledgetokeeponrememberingtochooselovE.Therewasonethingthatwentwrongwithmyexperimenthowever.EvelynandIstilllaughaboutittoday.OnthelastnightatourcottagepreparingforbedEvelynstaredatmewiththesaddestexpression.What’sthematter?Iaskedher.TomshesaidinavoicefilledwithdistressdoyouknowsomethingIdon’t?Whatdoyoumean?WellthatcheckupIhadseveralweeksagoourdoctordidhetellyousomethingaboutme?Tomyou’vebeensogoodtomeamIdying?Ittookamomentforitalltosinkin.ThenIburstoutlaughing.NohoneyIsaidwrappingherinmyarms.You’renotdying;I’mjuststartingtolivE.64.InthefirstparagraphNoifsandandsorbutsprobablymeans_____.A.unnecessarilyB.unexpectedlyC.impossiblyD.unconditionally65.FromthestorywemayinferthatTomdrovetothebeachcottage_____.A.withhisfamilyB.withEvelynC.aloneD.withhischildren66.DuringthetwoweeksonthebeachTomshowedmorelovetohiswifebecause_____.A.shelookedlovelyinhernewclothesB.hehadmadealotofmoneyinWallStreetC.hewasdeterminedtobeagoodhusbandD.shewasseriouslyill67.Theunderlinedwordsonethinginthetextrefertothefactthat_____.A.hepraisedhersweaterwhichpuzzledherB.sheinsistedonvisitingamuseumwhichhehatedC.heknewsomethingaboutherillnessbutdidn’ttellherD.hewassogoodtoherthatshethoughtshemustbedying68.BysayingI’mjuststartingtoliveTommeansthat_____.A.heisjustbeginningtounderstandtherealmeaningoflifeB.heisjustbeginningtoenjoylifeasalovinghusbandC.helivedanunhappylifebeforeandisnowstartingtochangeD.heisbeginningtofeelregretforwhathedidtohiswifebefore
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Inmodernsocietythereisagreatdealofargumentaboutcompetition.Somevalueithighly.believingthatitisresponsibleforsocialprogressandprosperity.Otherssaythatcompetitionisbad;thatitsetsonepersonagainstanother;thatitleadstounfriendlyrelationshipbetweenpeople.Ihavetaughtmanychildrenwhoheldthebeliefthattheirself-worthrelied依赖onhowwelltheyperformedattennisandotherskills.Forthemplayingwellandwinningareoftenlife-and-deathaffairs.Intheirsingle-mindedpursuit追求ofsuccessthedevelopmentofmanyotherhumanqualitiesissadlyforgotten.However.whilesomeseemtobelostinthedesiretosucceedotherstakeanoppositeattitude.Inaculturewhichualuesonlythewinnerandpaysnoattentiontotheordinaryplayerstheystronglyblamecompetition.Amongthemostvocalareyoungsterswhohavesufferedundercompetitivepressuresfromtheirparentsorsociety.Teachingtheseyoungpeople.Ioftenobserveinthemadesiretofail.Theyseemtoseekfailurebynottryingtowinorachievesuccess.Bynottryingtheyalwayshaveanexcuse:Imayhavelost.butitdoesn’tmatterbecauseIreallydidn’ttry.Whatisnotusuallyadmittedbythemselvesisthebeliefthatiftheyhadreallytriedandlostthatwouldmeanalot.Suchalosswouldbeameasureoftheirworth.Clearlythisbeliefisthesameasthatofthetruecompetitorswhotrytoprovethemselves.Botharebasedonthemistakenbeliefthatone’sself-respectreliesonhowwelloneperformsincomparisonwithothers.Bothareafraidofnotbeingvalued.Onlyasthisbasicandoftentroublesomefearbeginstodissolve缓解canwediscoveranewmeaningincompetition.71.Whatdoesthispassagemainlytalkabout?A.Competitionhelpstosetupself-respect.B.OpinionsaboutcompetitionaredifferentamongpeopleC.Competitionisharmfultopersonalqualitydevelopment.D.Failuresarenecessaryexperiencesincompetition72.Whydosomepeoplefavorcompetitionaccordingtothepassage?A.Itpushessocietyforward.B.Itbuildsupasenseofduty.C.Itimprovespersonalabilities.D.Itencouragesindividualefforts73.TheunderlinedphrasethemostvocalinParagraph3means.A.thosewhotrytheirbesttowinB.thosewhovaluecompetitionmosthighlyC.thosewhoareagainstcompetitionmoststronglyD.thosewhorelyonothersmostforsuccess74.Whatisthesimilarbeliefofthetruecompetitorsandthosewithadesiretofail?A.One’sworthliesinhisperformancecomparedwithothers’.B.One’ssuccessincompetitionneedsgreatefforts.C.One’sachievementisdeterminedbyhisparticularskills.D.One’ssuccessisbasedonhowhardhehastried.75.Whichpointofviewmaytheauthoragreeto?A.Everyeffortshouldbepaidback.B.Competitionshouldbeencouraged.C.Winningshouldbealife-and-deathmatter.D.Fearoffailureshouldberemovedincompetition
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SofarasIknowMissHamahwasthefirstpersontogivethebasicdifferencebetweenworkandlabor.Tobehappyamallmustfeelfirstlyfreeandsecondlyimportant.Hecannotbereallyhappyifheisforcedbysocietytodowhathedoesnotenjoydoingorifwhatheenjoysdoingislowlythoughtofbysocietyasvaluelessorunimportant.InasocietywhereslaveryinthestrictsensehasbeengotridofthesignthatwhatamandoesisofsocialvalueisthatheispaidmoneytodoitbutalaborertodaycanbecalledaWageslavE.A.manisalaborerifthejobthatsocietyoffershimisnotinterestingtohimselfbuthehastotakeitjustowingtothenecessity0fearningalivingandsupportinghisfamily.Theoppositesidetolaborisplay.Whenweplayagameweenjoywhatwearedoingotherwiseweshouldnotplayitbutitisapurelyprivateactivityandsocietycouldnotcarewhetherweplayitornot.Betweenlaborandplaystandswork.A.manisaworkerifheispersonallyinterestedinthejobwhichsocietypayshimtodowhatfromthepointviewofsocietyisnecessarylaborisfromhisownpointofviewwillingplay.Whetherajobistobeclassifiedaslabororworkdependsnotonthejobitselfbutonthetastesoftheindividualwhodoesit.Thedifferencedoesnot.Forexampleagreewiththedifferencebetweenaphysicalandamentaljobagardenerorataxidrivermaybeaworkerabankclerkisalaborer.Whichamaniscanbeseenfromhisattitudetowardleisure闲暇1Toaworkerleisuremeanssimplythehoursheneedstorelaxandrestinordertoworkefficiently.Heisthereforemorelikelytotaketoolittleleisurethantoomuchworkersdieofheartattackandforgettheirwives’birthday.Tothelaborerontheotherhandleisuremeansfreedomfromcompulsion强迫sothatitisnaturalforhimtoimaginethatthefewerhourshehastospendlaboringandthemorehoursheisfreetoplaythebetter.72.A.manfeelshappywhen.A.heissupposedtodowhatisimportantinhisopinionB.hehastotakeajobtoearnalivingandsupporthisfamilyC.heisdoingsomethingpersonallyinterestingandsociallyvaluableD.whatheenjoysdoingiswhathethinkshighlyof73.Thereasonwhya1aborercanbecalledawageslaveisthatA.hehasafamilytosupportB.hiswagesareaslowaswhataslaveusedtomakeC.societydoesn’tcarewhetherheplaysornotD.heisdoingthejobonlyformoneynotforinterest74.WhetherajobcanbeclassifiedaslabororworkdependsonA.whetheritisaphysicalormentalB.thetastesofthepersonwhodoesitC.theattitudeofthesocietytowarditD.thenecessityofthejobtothesocietyandindividual75.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleofthetext?A.WhethertoWorkortoPlayB.WorkLaborandPlayC.DifferencesbetweenLaborandPlayD.LeisureKeytoWorkLaborandPlay
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Herewaiter!Lookatyoursoup.What’sthis?Isitvegetablesoup?No.It’sfly苍蝇soup!Lookatthebluebottle!Terrible!Pouritontothefaceofthecook.Whowantssuchawonderfulsoup?shoutedamiddle-agedlady.InlessthanasecondthecustomersgatheredaroundhertablE.A.youngwaiterwasalreadyholdingthesoupplatesearchingfortheflywithaspoon.Theladywasangry.Themanagercameouttoseewhatthetroublewas.Bringheranotherbowlofsoupwashisorder.Theladywantedtoshowtheflytothemanager.Asshereachedforthespoonshepointedatsomethingblueinit.Lookthat’sthefly!sheshouteD.Thecrowdpressedcloserandstaredatthespoonintheyoungwaiter’shanD.Justbeforetheycouldseeitclearlythemanputthespoonfullofsoupintohismouth.BitingslightlyafterawhilehesmiledandnoddedIt’sreallyapieceofburntgreenonion.IfirmlybelievethatisworthyofourfamE.Onhearingthispeoplelaughedandwalkedaway.Thewomanwasatalossanddidn’tknowifshecoulddrinkthesouporleaveittherE.Thewholeincidentlastedonlyafewminutes.Notlongafterthatthewaiterwhohadsavedtherestaurantformdisgrace不光彩soongotarisE.1.Thebluebottletheladymentionedmeans.A.akindofsoupB.akindofflyC.thesoupplateD.thespoon2.Seeingwhathadhappenedthemanager.A.knewthatthefaultwouldmakethisrestaurantlosefaceB.scoldedthewaitertosmoothdown消除thelady’sangerC.saidsorrytothewomanforthesoupD.sentawaythecookwhohadcausedsomuchtrouble3.Formthepassagewecaninferthattheyoungwaiteratetheflyjustbecause.A.it’sreallyhisfaulttomaketheladyangryB.hedidn’twantotherstodrivethecookoutoftherestaurantC.hewantedtoshowwhatheatewasnothingbutapieceofgreenonionD.hewasafraidhewouldbesentawaybythemanager4.Theyoungwaitersavedtherestaurant’sfameby.A.eatingtheflyinsoupB.tellingthetruthtoeveryoneC.sayingsorrytotheladyD.pointingoutwhattheladysaidwaswrong
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Spendingaslittleas$US5adayonsomeoneelsecouldsignificantlyboosthappinesstheteamattheUniversityofBritishColumbiafound.Theirexperimentsonmorethan630Americansshowedtheyweremeasurablyhappierwhentheyspentmoneyonothers―eveniftheythoughtspendingthemoneyonthemselveswouldmakethemhappier.WewantedtotestourtheorythathowpeoplespendtheirmoneyisatleastasimportantashowmuchmoneytheyearnsaidElizabethDunnapsychologistattheUniversityofBritishColumbia.Theyaskedtheir600volunteersfwsttoratetheirgeneralhappinessreporttheirannualincomeanddetailtheirmonthlyspendingincludingbillsgiftsforthemselvesgiftsforothersanddonationstocharity.NomatterhowmuchincomeeachpersonmadethosewhospentmoneyonothersreportedgreaterhappinesswhilethosewhospentmoreonthemselvesdidnotDunnsaidinastatement.Dunn’steamalsosurveyed16employeesatacompanyinBostonbeforeandaftertheyreceivedanannualprofit-sharingbonusofbetween$US3000and$US8000.Employeeswhodevotedmoreoftheirbonustopro-socialspendingexperiencedgreaterhappinessafterreceivingthebonusandthemannerinwhichtheyspentthatbonuswasamoreimportantpredictoroftheirhappinessthanthesizeofthebonusitselftheywroteintheirreportpublishedinthejournalscience.Theygavetheirvolunteers$US5or$US20andhalfgotclearinstructionsonhowtospendit.Thosewhospentthemoneyonsomeoneorsomethingelsereportedfeelinghappieraboutit.Thesefindingssuggestthatveryminorchangesinspendingallocations―a8littleas$US5一maybeenoughtoproducerealgainsinhappinessonagivendayDunnsaid.56.Whatisthegeneralideaofthepassage?A.Themoreyouearnthegreaterhappinessyouwillget.B.Spendingmoremoneyonyourselfwillmakeyouhappier.C.MoneyCanbuyhappinessbutonlyifyouspenditonsomeoneelse.D.Youcanspendonly$US5adayon80meoneelsetogethappiness.57.Theunderlinedwordboost’’inthefirstparagraphprobablymeansA.helptofindB.helptobringC.helptoincreaseD.helptoget58.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Thosewhospendmoremoneyon础占r8Cangetmuchmorebonus.B.Peopleusuallythinkspendingmoneyonthemselveswillmakethemhappier.C.Verysmallchangesinspendingyourmoneymaybeenoughtogainhappiness.D.Researchersthinkthathowpeoplespendtheirmoneyisatleastasimportantashowmuchmoneytheyearn.59.Dunnis______.A.anemployeeinacompanyC.areporterinajournalB.apsychologistatauniversityD.avolunteerintheexperiment60.ItCanbeinferredfromthe6thparagraphthat.A.thevolunteersnotgiven$US5or$US20spenttheirownmoneyonthemselvesB.thosewhospentthemoneyonsomeoneorsomethingelsefelthappieraboutitC.thevolunteersweregiven$US5or$U$20asarewardfortheexperimentD.halfofthevolunteerscouldspendthemoneyastheyliked
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Youcanbeproudofyourselvesevenifyoucanonlymakeoneortwoofthesegreenchanges.Thegoalhereistolimitcarbondioxideandothergreenhousegaseswhicharecloselyassociatedtothebigproblemofglobal-warming.Strategy1:BringyourowncuptoStarbucksYou’llgeta10centdiscountandit’sonelesspapercuptoendupinalandfill.Whileyou’retherepickupsomefreebagsofspentcoffeegroundstouseas‘green’fertilizerinyourgarden.Thepayoff:Thestorewon’tcreatemorewastewhentheythrowawayacup.Strategy2:TurnoffyourcomputerWheninstandbymodeyourPCisstillusingenergy.Infact75percentofelectricityusedinyourhomecomesfromelectronicsthatareturnedoff.Thepayoff:Turningoffamonitorfor40hoursaweekmayonlysave$5amonthbutitreducesCO2by750poundsStrategy3:ReuseplasticbagsInsteadofthrowingaway100billionplasticbagsayeartryandgetasecondthirdortenthuseoutofthem.Betteryetnexttimeyoushoptryareusablebag.Thepayoff:You’rereducingpollution.Theamountofoilitwouldtaketomakejust14plasticbagswouldrunyourcarforonemilE.Strategy4:UserecycledpaperinthebathroomMostofthetoiletpaperweuseismadefromtreesfoundinforestspreviouslyuntouchedbyhumans.Thepayoff:Ifeveryhouseholdreplacedonerolloftoiletpaperwitharecycledone424000treeswouldstillbestanding.Lookforecopapertowelstoo.Strategy5:Buyenergy-efficientappliances电器ReplacetheoldfridgewithanEnergyStarapplianceandyou’lluse15percentlessenergy.Itmightbealittleexpensivetobuybutyou’llsavemoneyonyourelectricitybillsandhelptheenvironment.Thepayoff:IfweallusedoneEnergyStarapplianceathomeitwouldbelikeplanting1.7millionacresofnewtrees.Strategy6:PlantatreeAddinggreentoyourgardenisbeautifulandearth-pleasing.Thepayoff:Justonetreewillhelpmakecleanerairandsavetheenvironmentfrom5000poundsofhotcarbondioxideeachyear.53.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.WaystosavemoneyathomeB.Waystobeearth-friendlyC.Waystoendglobal-warmingD.Waystolimitcarbondioxide54.AccordingtothewriterwhatwillhappenifourPCisswitchedoffwhennotinuse?A.Itwillhelptosavealargeamountofmoney.B.ItwillhelptoreduceagreatdealofCO2.C.ItwillsavetheamountofoilthatrunsyourcarforamileD.Itwillbelikeplanting1.7millionacresofnewtrees.55.Whichstrategiessuggestrecyclingorreuseofthings?A.Strategies1&3B.Strategies2&5C.Strategies3&6D.Strategies4&5.56.Whatbenefitsdothesestrategieshaveincommon?A.Theyallhelpreducetheuseofenergylikeelectricity.B.Theyallcutdowntheamountofthepaper.C.Theyallresultinproducinglessgreenhousegases.D.Theyallhelptopreserveourtreesandforest.
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DYoungpeoplecanhaveproblemswiththeirminds.SomestudentsbecomeworriedbecausetheyhavetostudyveryharD.Othershavetroublegettingonwellwithpeopleliketheirparentsandclassmates.LiuWeiaJunior2studentfromHefeicouldnotunderstandhisteacherandwasdoingbadlyinhislessons.HebecamesoworriedaboutitthathestartedtocuthisfingerwithaknifE.Anotherstudent14-year-oldYanFangfromGuangzhouwasafraidofexams.Shegotveryworriedinthetestandwhenshelookedattheexampapersshecouldn’tthinkofanythingtowritE.A.recentreportfromJiefangDailysaysabout18%ofShanghaiteenagershavemental心理的problems.TheirtroublesincludebeingworriedandveryunhappyandhavingproblemsinlearningandgettingonwellwithpeoplE.Manystudentswhohaveproblemswon’tgoforadviceorhelp.Somethinktheywilllookstupid愚蠢的iftheygotoseeadoctor.Othersdon’twanttotalkabouttheirsecret.LiangYuezhuanexpertonteenagersfromBeijingAndingHospitalhasthefollowingadviceforteenagers.1.Talktoyourparentsorteachersoften.2.Takepartingroupactivitiesandplaysports.3.Gotoseeadoctorifyoufeelunhappyorunwell.51.Thestudentswhooftenbecomeworriedorhavetroublegettingonwellwithothersmayhave___________.A.mentalproblemsB.aheadacheC.kniveswiththemD.noparents52.LiuWeicuthisfingerwithaknifebecause____________.A.hewasafraidofhisteacherB.hewantedtofrightenhisparentsC.hewassoworriedabouthisstudyD.hisfingerwasbadlyhurt53.YanFang’sproblemshappenedwhenever______________.A.shestudiedveryhardB.shehadexamsC.shetalkedwithherparentsD.shethoughtofsomething54.Studentswhohaveproblemswon’taskothersforhelpbecause_____________.A.theywon’tletothersthinktheyarestupiD.B.theydon’tthinkdoctorscanhelpthem.C.theydon’twanttotelltheirsecrettoothers.D.bothA.andC.55.LiangYuezhu’sadvicetellsusthat_________________.A.it’sbetterforthestudentswhohavementalproblemstojoinothers.B.it’sunnecessaryforthemtobewithothers.C.onlygroupactivitiesandsportscanhelpthem.D.teachersandparentscan’tdoanythingaboutmentalproblems.
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PutalittleloveinyourlifeIremembergrowingupmymomalwayssaidHalfthefunofdoinganythingissharingitwithothers.ItissotruE.Friendsandmatesallowustoenjoyoursuccessandourjoyscomfortusinourchallengingmomentsandprovideamirrorforustolearnmoreaboutourselves.I’vealwayslookedatfriendsasthefamilywechoosE.Theyenrichourlives.AsRobertLouisStevenoncesaidAfriendisapresentwhichyougiveyourself.Tobeagoodfriendorpartnerit’simportablebeagoodlistener.HearwhatyourfriendormatehastosayfirstratherthanjumpingtoconclusionsorgettingdefensivE.Sometimesitisusefultobetheirmirrorforwhentheyheartheirwordsrepeatedbacktothemitcanhelpthemtorealizethatwhattheysaidwasnotexactlywhattheymeanttosay.Patiencecompassionandempathyarealsoimportanttraitsinbeingagoodfriendorpartner.YouknowtheoldgoldenruleCareforothersthewayyouwouldlikethemtocareforyou.ThesupportofafriendduringatoughtimecouldmakethedifferencebetweensuccessandfailurE.Encouragementandconfidencearepricelessgiftsthatcanhelpchangeaperson’slifE.Takecarethoughwithwhomyouchoosetohavecloserelationshipfortheycanhaveatremendousimpactonyourself-esteemandlifepath.Assomeoneoncetoldmetheattitudeofyourfriendsarelikethebuttonsonanelevator.Theywilleithertakeyouupordown.51.InordertomakegoodfriendsyoushoulddothefollowingexceptA.BeagoodlistenerB.BepatientcompassionateC.BecarefulD.Begeneroustoyourfriends52.Whatwillyoudotoyourfriendsaccordingtothepassage?A.Buyyourfriendamirror.B.PointouttheirmistakesifthereisanyC.GivethemencouragementandconfidencE.D.Payattentionwhattheydo53.Whatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinthepassagemean?A.Itisdifferentwhetheryouhavefriendsornot.B.Thesupportoffriendscountswhenyouhavedifficulties.C.A.friendinneedisafriendindeeD.D.Youarecertaintosucceedifyougetthesupportoffriends.54.Whichofthefollowingstatementsisnotrightaccordingtothepassage?A.Itisgoodtoshareyourfunwithother.B.Thefriendisamirrorforustolearnmoreaboutothers.C.You’dbetterbeagoodlistenerifyouwanttobeagoodfrienD.D.BecarefultochooseyourfrienD.
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I’dliketosharethestrangestofthestrangemomentsI’vehadherE.Backin2003IhadapetrabbitnamedAlaskA.Duetotherulesthelandlordhadsethehadtobekeptinthebasement地下室.OnenightIwentdownstairstofeedhim.KeepinmindI’vealwaysthoughtthebasementwasfrightening.AsIwasfacinghiscageandputtingthebowlofwaterinsideabigshadowappearedbehindmeasifabigtallmanwerestandingbehindmE.IturnedaroundandnobodywastherebutIgotthedistinct清晰的feelingthatIwasbeingwatcheD.Ibasicallydroppedthewaterbowlandranupstairsshoutingformymom.EversincethenIcan’tgodowntherealonE.OnceIwastryingtogettosleepandIsleptwiththelightsoff.AllofsuddenIwantedtoleavetheroomeagerlybutIcouldn’tgetoutofmybedIwastooscareD.ThefeelingofsomeonelookingcloselyatmewassoupsetIwasphysicallyafraidtomoveorbreathE.IopenedmycurtainstoletthestreetlightinthinkingthelightwouldhelpmefeelbettertomovE.Thatdidnothing.ImusthavesatthereonmybedforaboutfifteenminutesbeforeIgotup.Ididn’tsleepintherethatnight.I’veneverfeltanythingsoupset!ThenthereareallthelittlethingslikeseeingthingsinthecomerofmyeyehearingdoorsopenorclosewhenI’mhomealoneandthefeelingofbeingwatcheD.Oncewhenmysisterwasn’thomewesharearoomIheardsomeonebreathingfromherbedandheardthesheetsrustle沙沙声.LastweekIfeltsomeonepattingmeintheshoulderwhenIwasaloneinmyroom.SometimesI’llbelookingsomethingandI’llseeoneormorecontorted扭曲的angryfaces.Irealizethatwhenoneislookingforsomethingtohappentheycanmakethingshappenorimagineit.ThesearethemomentsinwhichIknownothingwasimaginedsoIwantedtosharethemandgetyouropinions.Thankssomuch.【小题1】Thewritertothetextseemsto.A.tellushisstrangeexperiencesB.telluswhathappensinhisbedroomC.tellusaninterestingstoryD.telluswhathappensinhisapartment【小题2】Whichofthefollowingmaybethereasonwhythewriterisafraidtogotothebasement?A.Becausehispetisdangerous.B.Becauseabigshadowmayappearbehindhim.C.BecausethereisabigtallmantherE.D.BecausehislandlordforbidshimtogotherE.【小题3】Wecanlearnfromthethirdparagraphthat.A.thewritersleptwiththelightsonthatnightB.thestreetlighthelpedthewriteralotC.hewastooscaredtogetoutofhisbedatonetimeD.hedidn’tsleepatallthatnight【小题4】Fromthetextwecanseethewriterbelieveshisexperiencesare.A.realB.notrealC.creativeD.imaginative
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YouCan’tDoItEvenIfItHurtsNobodyWhodoyouthinkbreaksthelawinoursociety?Ifyoubelievethatonlytoughguyscommitcrimesyoumayhavetothinkagain.Unlikeinthemovieswecan’tdividetheworldintobadguysandmodelcitizens.ReallifeismuchmorecomplexInthesamewaythatdiseasesrangefromthecommoncoldtofatalformsofcancercrimesvaryindegree.Forexamplesmokingonanelevatorwillinconveniencepeoplebutmuchlessthanthreateningthemwithagun.Inadditiontobreakingthelawthemselvespeopletoleratevariouslevelsofcrime.Whyarewetolerantofsomecrimes?Itmaybethatbyseeingothersdosomethingweacceptitmoreeasily.Forinstancemostpeoplewillfinditeasiertospeedonahighwaywheneverybodyelseisdrivingoverthespeedlimit.Sothepeoplearoundusinfluencehowmuchlaw―breakingwecantolerate.Wemustalsowonderwhetherseeingviolenceontelevisionorreadingaboutitinthenewspaperseverydaymakesustoleratecrimemorethanweshould.Webecomeusedtoseeingbloodonthenewsontelevisionorinmagazines.BecauseweseethousandsofdeadpeopleonTVmaybewejusttrytoignorethesituationbehindtheviolence.Ifsomanycitizenstolerateviolenceandcrimeorevencommitcrimesthemselvesitmaysimplybebecauseofthehumanmind.Ourmindsmaynotcareaboutspecificlaws.Insteadourmindsmayhaveasystemofvaluesthatusuallypreventsusfromhurtingotherpeopletoimproveourownlives.Yetwhenitcomestorespectingtherightsofamassofanonymous不知名的individualswemightnotbesoresponsible.Whilemostpeoplewouldnotstealawalletcontaining$50theymaynotmindcheatingontaxesbecausecheatingontaxesdoesnothurtanyoneperson.Ithurtssocietybutsocietyremainsanabstractideathatisnotasrealasaneighbororafriend’sfriend.Whenwerealizethatmanypeoplehavemisconceptionsabutlaw―breakingwecouldthinkitisn’tsurprisingthatsomanypeoplehavecriminalrecords.Howcouldweimprovethelevelofhonestyinoursociety?Wouldseverelawshelpmakeoursocietybetter?Probablynot.Honestywillhavetocomefromsocialpressure:inthefamilyatschoolonthejobeachandeveryoneofuscanencouragehonestybyshowingwhichbehaviorsareunacceptable.Andteachingrespectshouldbecomeeveryone’sresponsibility.68.AccordingtotheauthorReallifeismuchmorecomplex.Inthesamewaythatdiseasesrangeformthecommoncoldtofatalformsofcancercrimesvaryindegree.Forexamplesmokinginanelevatorwillinconveniencepeoplebutmuchlessthanthreateningthemwithagun.Inadditiontobreakingthelawthemselvespeopletoleratevariouslevelsofcrime.Whyarewetolerantofsomecrimes?Itmaybethatbyseeingothersdosomethingweacceptitmoreeasily.Forinstancemostpeoplewillfinditeasiertospeedonahighwaywheneverybodyelseisdrivingoverthespeedlimit.Sothepeoplearoundusinfluencehowmuchlaw―breakingwecantolerate.Wemustalsowonderwhetherseeingviolenceontelevisionorreadingaboutitinthenewspaperseverydaymakesustoleratecrimemorethanweshould.Webecomeusedtoseeingbloodonthenewsontelevisionorinmagazines.BecauseweseethousandsofdeadpeopleonTVmaybewejusttrytoignorethesituationbehindtheviolence.Ifsomanycitizenstolerateviolenceandcrimeorevencommitcrimesthemselvesitmaysimplybebecauseofthehumanmind.Ourmindsmaynotcareaboutspecificlaws.Insteadourmindsmayhaveasystemofvaluesthatusuallypreventsusfromhurtingotherpeopletoimproveourownlives.Yeswhenitcomestorespectingtherightsofamassofanonymous不知名的individualswemightnotbesoresponsible.Whilemostpeoplewouldnotstealawalletcontaining$50theymaynotmindcheatingontaxesbecausecheatingontaxesdoesnothurtanyoneperson..Ithurtssocietybutsocietyremainsanabstractideathatisnotasrealasaneighbororafriend’sfriend.Whenwerealizethatmanypeoplehavemisconceptionsaboutlaw―breakingwecouldthinkitisn’tsurprisingthatsomanypeoplehavecriminalrecords.Howcouldweimprovethelevelofhonestyinoursociety?Wouldseverelawshelpmakeoursocietybetter?Probablynot.Honestywillhavetocomefromsocialpressure:inthefamilyatschoolonthejobeachandeveryoneofuscanencouragehonestybyshowingwhichbehaviorsareunacceptable.Andteachingrespectshouldbecomeeveryone’sresponsibility.68.AccordingtotheauthorReallifeismuchmorecomplex.probablymeans_______A.thereisawiderangeofpeopleandcrimesinthereallifeB.smokinginanelevatorgoesagainstlawsinthereallifeC.therearemorecrimesthandiseasesinthereallifeD.modelcitizenssometimesbreaklawsinthereallife69.Whatdoestheauthorthinkofthepeoplewhocheatontaxes?A.TheytakenonoticeofthehumanmindB.TheybreakthelawsunacceptedintheirmindsC.TheyhurtotherpeopletoimprovetheirownlivesD.Theyaren’tconcernedwithsomeparticularlaws70.Peopletolerateviolenceandcrimebecause__________A.theirbehavioristhesameasthatofmostotherpeopleB.theypaynoattentiontothetruthbehindthecrimesC.mostunlawfulactsarenotharmfultotheindividualD.theyholdmistakenbeliefsaboutlaw―breaking71.Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwritingthispassage?A.TodiscusswhetherlawsaresevereB.ToremindpeopletobehavewithhonestyC.ToshowpeopletheimportanceofschooleducationD.Toexplainwhysomanypeoplehavecriminalrecords
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- Thespreadofworseninginternationalfinancialcrisishasseriouslyaffectedworldeconomicgrowthandstability.Theongoingfinancialcrisisisrarelyseeninhistory.Countriesandorganizationshavetakenmeasuresinresponseandwehopethesemeasureswillproducethedesiredresultssoon.CountriesinAsiaandEuropeareanimportantforceforinternationalfinancialstabilityandworldeconomicgrowth.Isuggestthatwemakegreatereffortsinthefollowingaspects:Firstcountriesshouldruntheirownaffairswell.Inthefaceofthecrisisitisimportantforleaderstoactinthefundamentalandlong-terminterestsofthepeopleandusenecessarymonetaryandregulatorytoolstoregainmarketconfidenceassoonaspossibleandmaintaineconomicgrowth.Secondsetupcoordination调和andcooperationamonggovernments.Thefinancialdepartmentscentralbanksandfinancialregulatorsaroundtheworldshouldcloselyfollowthedevelopmentofthecrisisandstudyitstrendandimpact.Thirdstrengthenregionalfinancialdialogueandcooperation.MembersoftheEurozonehavereachedagreementonthebasicprinciplestotacklethefinancialcrisis.WeinAsiaarealsoexploringthepossibilityofexpandingthesizeofbilateralcurrencyswap互惠外汇信贷arrangementsunderthe10+3framework.Fourthpushforwardthereformoftheinternationalmonetaryandfinancialsystems.ThepresentcrisishasexposedtheweaknessesintheexistinginternationalfinancialsystemandgovernancestructurE.Itimportanttodothreethingsinthisregard:firstincreasethesayandrepresentationofdevelopingcountriesininternationalfinancialorganizations;secondexpandthespaceoftheregulationoftheinternationalfinancialsystemandthirdestablishareasonableglobalfinancialrescuemechanism机制.71.AccordingtothepassagemembersoftheEurozonereachedagreementon_______.A.howtodealwiththefinancialcrisisB.howtoregainmarketconfidenceC.howtomaintaineconomicgrowthD.howtostudythecrisistrend72.Facingthecrisisthefirstthingthecountriesshoulddois________.A.tocloselyfollowthedevelopmentofthecrisis.B.tostudythetrendandimpactofthefinancialcrisis.C.todotheirownbusinesswell.D.toincreasethesayandrepresentationofdevelopingcountriesininternationalfinancialorganizations.73.Whichwordhasthesamemeaningwiththeunderlinedwordmaintain?A.mainlyB.keepC.increaseD.decrease74.Accordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingsentenceisfalse?A.GlobalissuesincludedenergyfoodtheenvironmentetC.B.Therehasbeennofinancialcrisismoreseriousthanthisoneinhistory.C.Facingthecrisisthefirstthingthecountriesshoulddoistodotheirownbusinesswell.D.AsianandEuropeancountriesareanimportantforcefortheworldeconomicgrowth.75.Thepassagemainlytalksabout________.A.Whatweshoulddoduringthefinancialcrisis.B.Weshoulddrawseriouslessonsfromthefinancialcrisis.C.Countriesandorganizationshavetakenmeasuresinresponsetothefinancialcrisis.D.Weshouldsetupcoordinationandcooperationamonggovernments.
- AfteryearsofstudyIhaveknownthereareonlytwotypesofpeopleinthisworldthosewhogettotheairportearlyandthosewhoarriveastheplaneisabouttotakeoff.Iftherewereanyjusticeinthisworldtheearly-airportpeoplewouldberewardedfordoingtherightthingandthelate-airportpeoplewouldbepunisheD.Buttheearly-airportpeoplegetulcers溃疡heartattacksandbitetheirfingernailstothebonE.Thelate-airportpeoplearehardlyawarethattheyareflying.AguyofthatkindoncesaidDon’thurry.Ifyoumissyourflightit’sbecauseGoddidn’twantyoutogo.Thisisclearlyaguywhoisnevergoingtogetanulcer.Early-airportpeoplesufferanothername.Theyarecalledexactlywhattheyare―wimps懦夫.Iknow.Iamanearly-airportpersonforyears.Myluggagewillgetontheplanefirstwhichmakesitthelastluggagetheytakeofftheplaneafterlanding.AnotherstrangethingNomatterhowearlyIshowedupIwasalwaystoldthatsomeonehadcalledtwoorthreeyearsaheadofmeandaskedforthebestseat.Ifigureditwasatrick.IfiguredtherewassomeoneinAmericawhocalledeveryairlineeverydayandsaidIsthatwimpSimonflyingsomewheretoday?Ifheisgivemehisseat.AfteralifetimearguingwithmywifeoverwhetherIreallyhavetopack24hoursinadvanceandsetthealarmclockfourhoursaheadIhavelearnedanotherfactaboutearly-airportpeopleandlate-airportpeople:Theyalwaysmarryeachother.60.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat________.A.late-airportpersonsoftengetulcersorheartattacksB.early-airportpersonsarealwaysrelaxedbeforetheflightC.early-airportpersonsgettheirluggagefirstafterlandingD.late-airportpersonsalwaystakethingseasy61.Thefifthparagraphmainlytellsus________.A.thewriterisalwaysplayedtricksonB.thewriterisusuallyfooledbyairlinesC.thewriter’sseatisalwaystakenbysomeoneD.thewriterhasnevergotagoodseat.62.Thepurposeofwritingthepassageisto________.A.giveusefultipsontakingaplaneB.offeradviceaboutcatchingaplaneC.expressthewriter’sanxietyabouttakingplanesD.showpeople’stwoattitudestowardscatchingplanes63.Itcouldbeinferredthatthewriter’swifeis________.A.anearly-airportwomanB.alate-airportwomanC.ahot-temperedwomanD.asensitivewoman
- Inallone’slifetimeitisoneselfthatonespendsthemosttimebeingwithordealingwith.Butitisexactlyoneselfthatonehastheleastunderstandingof.Whenyouaregoingupwardsinlifeyoutendtooverestimateyourself.Itseemsthateverythingyouseekforiswithinyourreach.WhenyouaregoingdownhillyoutendtounderestimateyourselfmistakingdifficultiesforyourownincompetencE.Togetathoroughunderstandingofoneselfistogainacorrectviewofoneself-awareofbothone’sstrengthsandshortages.YoumaylookforwardhopefullytothefuturebutbesurenottoexpecttoomuchforidealscanneverbefullyrealizeD.Youmaybecourageoustomeetchallengesbutitshouldbecleartoyouwheretodirectyourefforts.That’stosaysolongasyouhaveaperfectknowledgeofyourselftherewon’tbedifficultiesyoucan’tovercomE.Togetathoroughunderstandingofoneselfneedsself-appreciation.WhetheryouthinkyouareatoweringtreeorabladeofgrassahighmountainorasmallstoneyourepresentastateofnaturethathasitsownvaluE.Ifyouearnestlyadmireyourselfyou’llhavearealsenseofself-appreciationwhichwillgiveyouconfidencE.Assoonasyougainfullconfidenceinyourselfyou’llbeenabledtofightandovercomeanyadversity.Togetathoroughunderstandingofoneselfalsorequiresdoingoneselfafavorwhenit’sneedeD.Intimeofsadnessdoyourselfafavorbysharingitwithyourfriendssoastochangeagloomymoodintoacheerfulone;intimeoftirednessdoyourselfafavorbygettingagoodsleep.Asyouareawarewhatapersonphysicallyhasisbutahumanbodythat’svulnerablewhenexposedtotheelements.Soifyoufallillit’suptoyoutotakeagoodcareofyourself.Inawordtogetathoroughunderstandingofoneselfistogetafullcontrolofone’slifE.Thenonewillfindone’slifefullofcolorandflavor.WhatisdescribedinParagraph2istoshowthat.A.apersoniseasytoestimatehimselftoohighwhensucceedingB.itisdifficultforonetohaveaperfectknowledgeofoneselfC.youshouldkeepuphighspiritswhateverdifficultiesyoumeetD.itisessentialthatapersongetathoroughunderstandingofhimselfRemembernottoexpecttoomuchofyourselfwhenlookingforwardtothefuturebecause.A.yourshortagesmightstopyousucceedingB.idealscanneverbeturnedintorealitiesC.youarelikelytolackenoughcourageD.youhaven’tunderstoodyourselfquitewellHavingarealsenseofself-appreciationcanenableone.A.torealizeone’sshortagesB.nottobetooproudC.togainenoughself-confidenceD.nottogodownhillIfthispassageisdividedintothreepartsthesecondpartshouldconsistof.A.Paragraph2andParagraph3B.Paragraph2toParagraph5C.Paragraph3toParagraph5D.Paragraph4andParagraph5
- AmonthafterHurricaceKatrinaIreturnedhomeinNewOrleans.Therelaymyhousereducedtowaist-highrainssmellyanddirty.BeforethetripI’dhadmycarfixeD.WhentheofficeemployeeofthegaragewaswritingupthebillshenoticedmyLouisianalicenseplatE.YoufromNewOrleans?sheaskeD.IsaidIwasNochargE.ShesaidandfirmlyshockherheadwhenIreachedformywallet.ThenextdayIwentforahaircutandthesamethinghappeneD.AsmywifewasstudyinginFloridawedecidedtomovethereandtriedtofindarentalhousethatwecouldaffordwhilealsopayingoffamortgage抵押贷款onourruinedhousE.Welookedatmanyplacesbutnonewassatisfactory.We’dbegantoacceptthatwe’dhavetoliveinextremelyreducedcircumstancesforawhilewhenIgotaverycuriouse-mailfromaJamesKemmedyinCalifornia.He’dreadsomepiecesI’dwrittenaboutoursufferingsforstatetheonlinemagazineandwantedtogiveusnoconditionsattachedanewhouseacrossthelakefromNewOrleans.ItsoundedagoodtoherreturnbutIrepliedthinkinghimforhisexceptionalgenerositythenwetogoback.ThentheUniversityofFloridaofferedtolethimhousetomE.WhilehewanttoEnglandonhisoneyearpaidleavE.TherentwasratherreasonablE.Imentionedthepoet’soffertoJamesKemdedyandthenextdayhesentacheckcoveringourentirerentforeightmonths.Throughoutthispainfulexperiencethekindnessofstrangersbackmyfaithinhumanity.It’salmostworthlosingyouwordypossessionstoberemindedthatpeoplereallywhengivenhadachannel.56.Thegarageemployee’sattitudetowardtheauthorwasthatofA.unconcernB.sympathyC.doubtD.tolerance57.WhatdoweknowaboutJamesKemnedy?A.HewasawrittenofanonlinemagazinE.B.HewasapoetattheUniversityofFloridaC.HeofferedtheauthoranewhousefreeofchargE.D.Helearnedabouttheauthor’ssufferings.58.ItcanbeinferredfromthetextthatA.theauthor’sfamilywasinfinancialdifficultyB.rentswerecomparativelyreasonabledespitethedisasterC.housesweredifficulttofindinthehurricane-strickenareaD.themortgageontheruinedhousewaspaidoffbythebank59.TheauthorlearnedfromhisexperiencethatA.worldlypossessionscanbegivenupwhennecessaryB.generosityshouldbeencouragedinsomecasesC.peoplebenefitfromtheirsadstoriesD.humanbeingsarekindafterall.
- Whatdoesitmeanbysayingthatweliveinaworldofpersuasion?Itmeansthatweliveamongcompetinginterests.Yourroommate’sneedtostudyforanexammaytakepriority优先overpizza.Yourinstructormayhavegoodreasonsnottochangeyourgrade.Andthepurposeofyourromanticinterestmayhaveotherchoices.Insuchaworldpersuasionistheartofgettingotherstogivefairandfavorableconsiderationtoourpointofview.Whenwepersuadewewanttoinfluencehowothersbelieveandbehave.Wemaynotalwaysprevail-otherpointsofviewmaybemorepersuasivedependingonthelistenerthesituationandthemerits优点ofthecase.Butwhenwepracticetheartofpersuasion.wetrytoensurethatourpositionreceivestheattentionitdeserves.Somepeoplehoweverareagainsttheveryideaofpersuasion.Theymayregarditasanunwelcomeapproachtotheirlives.Incontrastwebelievethatpersuasionisunavoidable-toliveistopersuade.Persuasionmaybemoralorimmoralselflessorselfishinspiringordiscouraging.Persuadersmayenlightenourmindsortroubleusgreatly.Moralpersuasionhowevercallsonsoundreasoningandissensitivetothefeelingsandneedsoflisteners.Suchpersuasioncanhelpusapplythewisdomofthepasttothedecisionswenowmustmake.Thereforeanecessarypartofeducationislearningtoresisttheonekindofpersuasionandtoencourageandpracticetheother.Beyonditspersonalimportancetouspersuasionisaneedtosociety.TherighttopersuadeandbepersuadedisthebasicprincipleoftheAmericanpoliticalsystemguaranteedbytheFirstAmendmenttotheConstitution__.57.Whatisthemainideaofthispassage?A.Whenwepersuadewewanttoinfluenceothers.B.Howwecanlivebetteramongcompetinginterests.C.Persuasionwhetheritisgoodorbadisanecessarypartofourlife.D.Persuasionisnecessarytosocietyandisbuiltintoourgovernment.58.Inparagraph2theunderlinedwordprevailmostprobablymeans.A.winB.persuadeC.speakD.believe59.Somepeopledisagreetopersuasionbecausetheythinkitis.A.dangeroustotheConstitutionB.immoralorselfishC.uncomfortableandunacceptableD.difficulttodoproperly60.Intheauthor'sopinionstudentsinmoderntimesshould.A.refusepersuasionbecausepersuasionmaytroubleorhurtthemB.acceptpersuasionbecausepersuasionmaymakethemclevererC.learnpersuasionbecauseitistherightofAmericapoliticalsystemD.learntopracticepersuasionandresistitaswellbecauseit'stheartofliving--
- IfYouMakeaMistakeDon’tWorry!Yeahyou’llwanttoforgetaboutthembutmistakescanbeuseful.Makingamistakedoesn’tmeanit’stheendoftheworlD.Inreallifeyouhavetogrowandmatureandwiththatcomessomegrowingpains.YouknowyoushouldhavestudiedhardbutyouwentoutwithsomefriendsinsteaD.Youknowyoushouldhaveputthemoneyintothebankforarainydayinsteadofspendingitonallkindsofthingsyoudidn’tneeD.It’sthegrowingpainscalledmistakesthatmostpeoplemakewhentheyaregrowingup.Facethem.Youaregoingtomakethem.Learnfromthem.Allofthepeopleyouwishtocopysuchasalltheexpertsinyourbusinessfieldhavemademistakes.They’llcontinuetomakemistakesforalltheirsuccesses.Oneofthemajordifferencesbetweenpeoplelikethemandthevastmajority大多数ofothersisthattheydon’tlettheirmistakesstopthem.Insteadtheyusetheirmistakesaslearningtools.Attheveryleastwhenyoumakeamistakeyou’llknowwhatnottodo.Andyoucanhelpothersbywarningthemofthemistakesyou’vemadE.Don’tletmistakesstopyoufromdoinganything.Learnfromthemdon’thideinacloset.FacinguptoyourmistakesnowandlaterwillmaturE.Whatmistakesareyoumakingrightnow?Takealookatanythingyoumightbedoingwrong.TakeastepbackandevaluateyoursituationthenfixwhateverneedstobecorrecteD.ThenmoveforwarD.AlwaysrememberyourmistakestoremindyourselfofwhatnottodoforthefuturE.60.Whydoesthewritersaymistakescanbeuseful?A.Becauseyoucangetsomegrowingpains.B.Becauseexpertsalsomakemistakes.C.Becauseyoucanmaturebyfacingandlearningfrommistakes.D.Becausenexttimeyouknowthatmoneyshouldn’tbewasteD.61.Whichstatementistrueaccordingtothewriter?A.Beforeyoumakeanymistakeyouhadbetterlocktheclosetinyourroom.B.KeepyourmistakesinmindinordernottomakethesamemistakesagaininthefuturE.C.Don’tgooutwithsomeofyourfriendsanymorE.D.ForgetyourmistakesandmoveforwarD.62.Whenwemakeanymistakenexttimeweshoulddothefollowingsexcept___.A.ThinkaboutthereasonwhywemakethemistakE.B.TrytocorrectthemistakE.C.Tellothersnottomakethesamemistakeasyoudo.D.Becarefulnottodoanything.63.Fromthetextwecaninferthat_____.A.facingmistakessomepeopleloseheartB.mistakescanbeusefulC.mistakescanbecalledgrowingpainsD.Putawaymoneywhenitisrainy
- Therewasastorymanyyearsagoofaschoolteacher---Mrs.Thompson.Shetoldthechildrenonthefirstdaythatshelovedthemallthesame.ButthatwasaliE.ThereinthefrontrowwasalittleboynamedTeddyStoddarD.Hedidn’tplaywellwiththeotherchildrenandhealwaysneededabath.Shedidnotlikehim.ThenMrs.ThompsongottoknowthatTeddywasactuallyaverygoodboybeforethedeathofhismother.Mrs.Thompsonwasashamedofherself.ShefeltevenworsewhenlikeallherotherstudentsTeddybroughtheraChristmaspresenttoo.Itwashismother’sperfume香水TeddysaidMrs.ThompsontodayyousmelljustlikemyMomusedto.Afterthechildrenleftshecriedforatleastanhour.Onthatverydayshestoppedteachingreadingwritingandmath.Insteadshebegantoteachchildren.Mrs.ThompsonpaidparticularattentiontoTeddy.Theboy’smindseemedtocomealivE.ThemoresheencouragehimthefasterheimproveD.BytheendofthesixthgradeTeddyhadbecomeoneofthesmartestchildrenintheclass.SixyearswentbybeforeshegotanotefromTeddy.Hewrotethathehadfinishedhighschoolthirdinhisclassandshewasstillthebestteacherheeverhadinhiswholelift.HewenttocollegE.Mrs.ThompsongottwomorelettersfromhimwiththelastonesignedTheodoreF.StoddardM.D.医学博士.Thestorydoesn’tendtherE.OnhisweddingdayDr.StoddardwhisperedinMrs.Thompson’searThankyouMrs.ThompsonforbelievinginmE.YoumademefeelimportantandshowedmethatIcouldmakeadifferencE.Mrs.ThompsonwithtearsinhereyeswhisperedbackTeddyyouhaveitallwrong.YouweretheonewhotaughtmethatIcouldmakeadifferencE.Ididn’tknowhowtoteachuntilImetyou.41.WhatdidMrs.Thompsondoonthefirstdayofschool?A.ShemadeTeddyfeelashamedB.SheaskedthechildrentoplaywithTeddy.C.ShechangedTeddy’sseattothefrontrow.D.Shetoldtheclasssomethinguntrueaboutherself.42.WhatdidMrs.ThompsonfindoutaboutTeddy?A.Heoftentoldlies.B.Hewasgoodatmath.C.HeneededmotherlycarE.D.Heenjoyedplayingwithothers.43.InwhatwaydidMrs.Thompsonchange?A.Shetaughtfewerschoolsubjects.B.Shebecamestricterwithherstudents.C.Shenolongerlikedherjobasateacher.D.Shecaredmoreabouteducatingstudents.44.WhydidTeddythankMrs.Thompsonathiswedding?A.Shehadkeptintouchwithhim.B.Shehadgivenhimencouragement.C.ShehadsenthimChristmaspresents.D.ShehadtaughthimhowtojudgepeoplE.
- Self-esteem自尊心isallabouthowmuchwefeelvaluedlovedacceptedandthoughtwellofbyothers―andhowmuchwevalueloveandacceptourselves.Peoplewithhealthyself-esteemareabletodobetterinschoolandfinditeasiertomakefriends.TheytendtohavebetterrelationshipswithothersfeelhappierfinditeasiertodealwithmistakesandfailuresandaremorelikelytosticktosomethinguntiltheysucceeD.Peoplewithlowself-esteemmayfeelasifnoonewilllikethemoracceptthemorthattheycan’tdowellinanything.Thefollowingwaysmayhelpyouimproveyourself-esteem.Trytostopthinkingnegativethoughtsaboutyourself.Ifyou’reusedtofocusingonyourshort-comingsstartthinkingaboutpositiveaspectsofyourselfthatoutweigh比......更有价值them.Itisgoodtoaimhighbutyourgoalsforyourselfshouldbewithinreach.That’swhyyoushouldsetpracticalgoalsandneverexpecttheimpossiblE.Mistakesarepartoflearningsoviewmistakesaslearningopportunities.Acceptthatyouwillmakemistakesbecauseeveryonedoes.Alsoyoushouldrecognizewhatyoucanchangeandwhatyoucan’t.Ifyourealizethatyou’reunhappywithsomethingaboutyourselfthatyoucanchangethenstarttoday.Ifit’ssomethingyoucan’tchangelikeyourheightthenstarttoworktowardlovingyourselfthewayyouarE.Feelinglikeyouaremakingadifferenceandthatyourhelpisvaluedcandowonderstoimproveyourself-esteem.Sodon’thesitatetomakeacontribution.Youcanlendahandtoaclassmatewhoishavingtroublehelpcleanupyourneighborhoodorvolunteertodosomeotherthings.Self-esteemplaysaroleinalmosteverythingyoudo.It’snevertoolatetobuildhealthypositiveself-esteem.Ittakessomeworkbutit’saskillyou’llhaveforlifE.41AccordingtoParagraph1wecanknowthathealthyself-esteemisvery____________.A.supportiveB.practicalC.importantD.successful42.TheunderlinedwordtheminParagraph3referstoyour_____________.A.goalsB.classmatesC.strongpointsD.shortcomings43.Accordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingcanhelpimproveyourself-esteem?A.settinghighgoalssimilartoothers’B.lendingahandtoaclassmateintroubleC.neverforgivingyourselfforyourmistakesD.changingthethingsthatmakeyouunhappy44.Thepassageismainlyabout____________.A.whatself-esteemreallymeansB.howpeopleimprovetheirself-esteemC.whatpeoplewithlowself-esteemarelikeD.whatpeoplewithhighself-esteemarelike45.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat_____________.A.itisnoteasytobuildhealthyself-esteemB.therearemorepeoplewithlowself-esteemC.theoldtendtohavehealthierself-esteemthantheyoungD.weshouldbuildhealthypositiveself-esteemwhenyoung
- Oneshouldbemoderate适度的inallthings.ModerationisalwaysthesafestwaytodothingsandavirtueweshouldhavE.Let’stakethestudentlifeforexamplE.TherearesomestudentswhostudytoohardandplaytoolittlewhilethereareotherswhoplaytoomuchandstudytoolittlE.Ontheonehanditisharmfultohishealthifhehastoofewphysicalexercisesandontheotherhanditisharmfultohismindifheplaystoomuch.InthematterofeatingonealsoshouldbemoderatE.DonoteattoomuchortoolittlE.Toomucheatingwillmakeyousickwhiletoolittleeatingwillmakeyouweak.Themanofprogressishewhoneitherhastoohighanopinionofhimselfnorthinkstoopoorlyofhimself.IfhethinkstoohighlyofhimselfheissurelytobecomeveryproudbutifhehastoopooranopinionofhimselfhewillhavenocouragetomakeanadvancE.BoththeconditionsabovewillmakeyouloseyouraiminlifE.A.broadmindedmanishewhoalwaysmoveswithintheorbit轨道ofreasonableness.Inanyactivitiesinone’slifemoderationisoneofthebestwaystoenjoyrealhappiness.56.Inthepassagethewritersuggeststhatastudentshould__________.A.onlystudyhardwithoutanytimetoplayB.spendmostofhistimeplayingdifferentgamesC.havemuchmoretimetostudythantoplayD.correctlyarrangehistimeforstudyandplay57.Ifonewantstobebroadmindedhemust________.A.befullofcourageB.enjoyrealhappinessC.doeverythingreasonablyD.believeinhimself58.A.manofprogressshouldhimself.A.haveamoderateopinionB.thinkhighlyofC.lookdownuponD.thinkbothhighlyandpoorlyof
- Whenyouaretalkingtosomebodyatapartydoyoufocusentirelyonthepersonyouarespeakingwithordoesyourattentionkeepjumpingaroundtheroomtoalltheotherpeoplethere?General1yifthepersonissomeoneyoureallywanttotalktoyouwillfocusonhim.Mostotherpeoplewillonlygetabouthalfofyourattention.YoumaythinkthatthisisOKbecauseifyoudon’treallywanttotalktohimthenwhatdoesitmatterifyoudon’tgivehimyourfullattention?Considertwothings.Firstyoumayjustnotrealizetheimportanceofthatconversation.IfyouareatanetworkingmeetingandyouhopetomeettheCEOofCompanyXbutyouenduptalkingtosomeonewhohasalow-leveljobatadifferentcompanythenyoumayletyourattentionwander走神asyouspeaktohim.Butmaybeyoudon’trealizethatthispersonhasalreadymettheCEOandcouldintroduceyou.Doyouthinkhewilldothatifhefeelsyoudon’treallycareaboutspeakingtohim?Thisdoesn’tmeanyouneedtospendthewholetimetalkingtohim.Fiveortenminutesofrealattentive专心的conversationcanbeworth30minutestoanhourofpartialattention.Secondwhetheryouwanttospeaktosomeoneisbasedonthesituation.YoucanloveyourwifebutifshetriestotalktoyouwhileyouarewatchingsomethingyoulikeonTVwhereisyourattentiongoing?Makeyourowndecisionbutifyouwanthertofeelvaluedgiveheryour100%attention.Thenicethingisthatinmanycasesyoucangiveheryourattentionforafewminutesandthenreturntowhatyouweredoing.YoumissverylittleshefeelsvaluedandallisgooD.65.Theauthor’sopinionismadebelievablemainlyby________.A.givingexamplesB.usingfiguresC.askingquestionsD.description66.Thesecondparagraphmainlytellsyouthat________.A.youshouldfocusonwhoeveryouaretalkingtoB.youshouldbeinterestedineveryoneatapartyC.youcanrefusetotalktosomeoneyoudon’tlikeatapartyD.youshouldbepatientwitheveryoneataparty67.Apersonwhohasalow-leveljobprobably________.A.wouldliketotalktoyouB.istheoneyou’relookingforC.wantstomakefriendswithyouD.iswellworthfocusingon68.Ifyourwifewantstotalktoyouwhenyouarebusyyoushould________.A.goonwithwhatyouaredoingB.stopdoinganythingimmediatelyC.decidewhattodoaccordingtothesituationD.finishwhatyouaredoingwithher69.Whatisthemainideaofthispassage?A.Alwaysbefriendlytoothersataparty.B.Improveyourcommunicationskillsbyfocusingonothers.C.Itisimportantforyoutobeactiveataparty.D.YoushouldrespectyourwifeatanytimE.
- Haveyoueverheardthestoryofthefour-minutemile?ManyyearsagopeoplebelievedthatitwasimpossibleforahumanbeingtorunamileinlessthanfourminutesuntilRogerBanisterproveditwrongin1954.Whathappensifyouputananimalinapond?Anyanimalbigorsmallwillswimitswaythrough.Whathappenswhensomeonewhodoesnotknowhowtoswimfallsindeepwaters?Theydrown.Ifananimalwhohasnotlearnedswimmingcouldescapebyswimmingwhynotyou?Becauseyoubelieveyouwilldrownwhiletheanimaldoesnot.Haveyoueverwonderedwhythelettersareorganizedinaparticularorderonyourkeyboard?YoumighthavethoughtitistoincreasethetypingspeeD.Mostpeopleneverquestionit.Butthefactisthatthissystemwasdevelopedtoreducethetypingspeedatatimewhentypewriterpartswouldjamiftheoperatortypedtoofast.Thesethreecasesshowthepowerofourbeliefs.Thereisnoothermorepowerfuldirectingforceinhumanbehaviorthanbelief.Yourbeliefshavethepowertocreateandtodestroy.A.beliefdeliversadirectcommandtoyournervoussystem.IusedasnakeinmyworkshopsforchildrentoshowthemhowunrealisticsomeoftheirbeliefsarE.StudentsofaschoolinIndiasaidsnakeswereslipperyslimy粘糊糊的andpoisonous.Afterdoinganexerciseforchangingbeliefstheyhandledmysnakeandfoundittobedryandclean.TheyalsorememberedthatonlythreetypesofpoisonoussnakesexistinIndia.Didthisstoryendthewayyouthought?ReviewyourbeliefsnowandfindoutwhichonesyouneedtochangE.36.Intheauthor’sopinionifapersonindeepwaterdoesn’tknowhowtoswimhewilldrownbecause____________.A.heisafraidofwaterB.hebelieveshewilldrownC.hehasn’tlearnedtoswimbeforeD.hedoesn’twanttoliveintheworld37.Theauthorthinksthatthelettersareorganizedinaparticularorderonyourkeyboardinorderto___________.A.savemorespaceB.satisfytheoperatorC.reduceone’stypingspeedD.increaseone’stypingspeed38.Theauthor’sexperimentshowsthat____________.A.snakesaredryandcleanB.snakescanbecaughteasilyC.snakesareslimyandpoisonousD.snakesinIndiaaren’tpoisonous39.Accordingtothepassageweknowthat_____________.A.studentsfromIndiahaveunrealisticbeliefsonhowtoliveabetterlifeB.ananimalwhohasnotlearnedtoswimwilldrownifyouputitinapondC.mostpeopledon’tliketheorderthelettersarearrangedonyourkeyboardD.RogerBanisterwasthefirstpersonwhoranamileinlessthanfourminutes40.Themainideaofthispassageshouldbethat______________.A.beliefsareverypowerfulB.beliefsmakeusseemstupidC.changingyourbeliefsnowisnecessaryD.peopleshouldalwaysbelieveinthemselves
- Lifeisdifficult.Butlifeisnolongerdifficultoncewetrulyunderstandandacceptit.Mostdonotfullyseethistruth.Insteadtheycomplainabouttheirproblemsanddifficultiesasiflifeshouldbeeasy.Itseemstothemthattheirdifficultiesrepresent代表aspecialkindofsufferingespeciallyforceduponthemorelseupontheirfamiliesoreventheirnation.WhatmakeslifedifficultisthattheprocessoffacingandsolvingproblemsisapainfulonE.Problemsdependingontheirnaturecauseinussadnessorlonelinessorregretorangerorfear.Theseareuncomfortablefeelingsoftenaspainfulasanykindofphysicalpain.Andsincelifecausesanendlessseriesofproblemslifeisalwaysdifficultandisfullofpainaswellasjoy.Yetitisinthiswholeofsolvingproblemsthatlifehasitsmeaning.ProblemsaretheserioustestthattellssuccessfromfailurE.WhenwedesiretoencouragethegrowthofthehumanspiritweencouragethehumanabilitytosolveproblemsjustasinschoolwesetproblemsforourchildrentosolvE.Itisthroughthepainofmeetingandworkingoutproblemsthatwelearn.AsBenjaminFranklinsaidThosethingsthathurtinstruct.Itisforthisreasonthatwisepeoplelearnnottofearbuttowelcomethepainofproblems.55.Fromthepassageitcanbeinferredthat____________.A.noteverybodyhasproblemsB.webecomestrongerbyfacingandsolvingtheproblemsoflifeC.lifeisdifficultbecauseourproblemsbringuspainbutnojoyD.peopleliketocomplainabouttheirproblems56.Thewriterprobablyusesjustoneshortsentenceinthefirstparagraphto___________.A.savespaceB.persuadereadersC.makereaderslaughD.getreaders'attention57.Themainideaofparagraph3is___________.A.mostpeoplefeellifeiseasyB.thewriterfeelslifeiseasyC.thewriterlikestocomplainabouthisproblemsD.mostpeoplecomplainabouthowhardtheirlivesare58.Accordingtothepassagewegiveschoolchildrendifficultproblemstosolveto_________.A.encouragethemtolearnB.teachthemtoavoidthepainofsolvingproblemsC.helpthemdealwithpainD.teachthemhowtorespectproblems59.ThesayingfromBenjaminFranklinThosethingsthathurtinstruct.suggeststhat__________.A.wedonotlearnfromexperienceB.wedonotlearnwhenweareinpainC.painteachesusimportantlessonsD.paincannotbeavoided
- A.TakefullresponsibilityB.SlowdownyourpaceC.FindanadvisorD.CherishpeoplearoundyouE.FindyourdeepestvaluesF.Bewillingtochange80Youneedtochangeinordertogrow.Changingyourlifeisacontinuousprocess.Itneverends.Themomentyoustopchangingyoustopgrowing.Herearesometipsthatmayhelptochangeyourlife:81Tochangeyourlifeyouneedtimetothinkandreflect.Ifyouarealwaysbusyyouwon’thavethetimetothinkaboutyourlifeletalonetakingactiontochangeit.It’snotonlythesceneryyoumissbygoingtoofast―youalsomissthesenseofwhereyouaregoingandwhy.82It’syourlife;nobodycanchangeitbutyou.Ifyouaren’twillingtochangethennothinginthisworldcanmakeyoudoso.Tobuildthewillingnesstochangefirstyoushouldrealizethatyourlifecanbebetterthanitisnow.NomatterhowgoodyourlifeisitcanalwaysbeimproveD.Ontheotherhanddon’tfeelhopelessifyourlifedoesn’tseemgoodrightnow.Youcanalwayschangeyourlifeforthebetter.Don’tblameotherpeopleforthebadthingsthathappeninyourlifE.Don’tblameyourfamilyfriendsbossortheeconomy.WhetheryourlifegoesupordowndependsonyouandyoualonE.StephenCoveyoncesaidWeimmediatelybecomemoreeffectivewhenwedecidetochangeourselvesratherthanaskingthingstochangeforus.83DeepdowninyourhearttherearesomeprinciplesthatyouknowistruE.Takethetimetofindthem.Whatdoyouthinkisthemostvaluablethinginlife?Whatprinciplesdoyouthinkyoumustfollowtoliveafulfillinglife?Thesearethevaluesthatyouneedtoalignyourselfwith.Findthemandremindyourselfconstantlyaboutthem.84Notonlycanthispersongiveyouadviceonwhattodoincertainsituationshecanalsowarnyouaboutpossiblepitfallsinyourpath.Withoutamentormostlikelyyouwillhavetolearnmanylessonsthehardway.HavingamentorwillsaveyouseriousamountoftimE.
- AsyoumovearoundyourhometakeagoodlookatthethingsyouhavE.Itislikelythatyourlivingroomwillhaveatelevisionsetandavideoandyourkitchenawashingmachineandamicrowaveoven.YourbedroomdrawerswillbefilledwithalmostthreetimesasmanyclothesasyouneeD.Youalmostcertainlyownacarandpossiblyahomecomputerholidayabroadatleastonceayearandeatoutatleastonceaweek.Nowperhapsmorethaneverbeforepeoplearewonderingwhatlifeisallaboutandwhatitisfor.SeekingmaterialsuccessisbeginningtotroublelargenumbersofpeoplearoundtheworlD.Theyfeelthatthelonghoursworkculturetomakemoremoneyiseatinguptheirlivesleavingthemverylittletimeorenergyforfamilyorpastimes.Manyareturningtootherwaysoflivinganddownshiftingisoneofthem.SixpercentofworkersinBritaintookthedecisiontodownshiftlastyear.OnecouplewhodownshiftedisDanielandLiz.TheyusedtoworkincentralLondon.Hewasanewspaperreporterandsheusedtoworkforaninternationalbank.Theywouldgotoworkbytraineverydayfromtheirlargehouseinthesuburbsleavingtheirtwochildrenwithananny.MosteveningsDanielwouldn’tgethomeuntileightornineo’clockandnearlytwiceamonthhewouldhavetoflytoNewYorkformeetings.Theybothearnedalargeamountofmoneybutbegantofeelthatlifewaspassingthemby.NowadaystheyrunafarminthemountainsofWales.IalwayswantedtohaveafarmthensaysDanielandwetookalmostayeartomakethedecisiontodownshift.It’stakensomegettingusedtobutit’sbeenworthit.Wehavetothinktwicenowaboutspendingmoneyoncarrepairsandwenolongerhaveanyholidays.HoweverIthinkit’smadeusstrongerasafamilyandthechildrenarealothappier.LizhoweverisnotquitesurE.Iusedtoenjoymyjobeventhoughitwashardworkandlonghours.I’mnotreallyacountrygirlbutIsupposeI’mgraduallygettingusedtolookingaftertheanimals.OnethingIdolikethoughisbeingabletoseemoreofmychildren.Myadviceforotherpeoplewantingtodothesameisnottothinkaboutittoomuchoryoumightnotdoitatall.71.Thepassagetellsusthat.A.peopleseldomworklonghourstomakemoneyB.peoplehardlybuymorethingsthannecessaryC.peoplearesureeverythingtheyownisintherightplaceD.peoplerealizethereismoretolifethanjustmakingmoney72.WhenDanielwasareporterhe___.A.livedincentralLondonB.dislikedhisjobC.missedhischildrenD.waswellpaid73.DanielandLizbothagreethatthemovetothefarm____.A.waseasytoorganizeB.hasimprovedfamilylifeC.wasextremelyexpensiveD.hasbeenatotalsuccess74.Whatdoestheauthormeanbysayingthelonghoursworkculturetomakemoremoneyiseatinguptheirlivesinthesecondparagraph?A.Peopleworklonghourstoearntheirliving.B.Tomakemoremoneythroughhardworkistheaimofpeople’slifE.C.Longhoursofhardworkoccupytoomuchofpeople’slifE.D.Peoplespenttoomuchtimeandmoneyeatingmeals.75.Theunderlinedworddownshiftinginthesecondparagraphrefersto_________.A.repairingyourcarbyyourselfB.spendingmoneycarefullyC.movingouttothecountrysidetoliveasimplerandbetterlifeD.livinginabighouseinthesuburbsanddiningoutonceaweek
- GoingbackasfarasIcanrememberasachildinanIndianareaIhadnosensesofknowingabouttheotherpeoplearoundmeexceptthatwewereallsomehowequalTherewasonlyoneclass.NobodywasinterestedingettingontopofanybodyelsE.Youcouldseeitinourgames.Nobodyorganizedthem.Thereweren’tanycompetitivesports.Butwetookpartinlotsofactivitiesandwewereorganizedbutnotinthesensethattherewerewarsoffindingoutwhohadwonandwhohadlost.Weplayedballslikeeveryoneelsebutnoonekeptscores.Evenifwedidformallytakepartinthegamesweplayednoonewasawinnerthoughsomeonemayhavewon.Itwasonlyatthatmoment.Ifyoubeatsomeonebypullingabowandarrowandshootingthearrowfurtheritdidn’tmeanyouwerebetterinanywhy.Itjustmeantthatatthatparticulartimethearrowwentfurther;maybeitwasjustthewayyouletthebowgo.ThesekindsofthingsareveryimportanttomeandthatiswhyIamtalkingaboutthem.Oneoftheveryimportantthingswastherelationshipwehadwithourfamilies.Wedidn’talwaysliveathomE.Welivedwhereverwehappenedtobeatthatparticulartimewhenitgotdark.Ifyouweretwoorthreemilesawayfromhomethenthatwaswhereyouslept.56.Accordingtothewrite__________.A.allthepeoplewerekindandequalindifferentactivitiesB.allthepeoplequarreledwitheachotherineveryfightingsC.peopleoftentookpartindifferentfightingsD.everychildtiredtoclimbthetopofalltheactivities57.Theunderlinedwordcompetitivemeans__________.A.unitedB.breakingC.commonD.fighting58.Fromthepassagewecaninferthat__________.A.theypretendedtolosewhentheycouldwinthegamesB.theydidn’tthinkitwasveryimportantwhowasthewinneramongtheiractivitiesC.theydidn’tholdanyactivitieswhichcouldproducewinnersorlosersD.theythoughtitwasagoodideathatnoonecouldwinintheiractivities59.Intheirareaitwassaidthat__________.A.peoplecouldspendtheirnightsanywherewhetheritwastheirhomeornotB.peopleonlyservedtheirfriendstospendtheirnightsathomeC.peoplehadtoreturntotheirhometospendtheirnightswhethertheywerefarawayornotD.strangepeoplehadtospendtheirnightsinthefieldwhenitgotdark
- TheotherdayIheardafewlocalmusicianstalkingIhatealltheterriblepianosinthistown.Ihatethatrubbishtheyplayontheradio.Theycan’tevenunderstandabitofmusiC.I’mneverplayinginthatclubagain.Toomanydrunksandnobodylistenstous.ButoneyoungermusiciansaidThereareafewclubsthatbookmybandafewnightsamonthandI’mtryingtofindotherplacestoplay.I’malsolookingtobookafewsummerfestivalsthisyear.I’veheardthatyouaretheaverageofthefivepeoplewhomyouspendthemosttimewithortoputitanotherwayyouarewhoyourfriendsarE.Attitudesareimportant.Whetherthey’repositiveornegativethey’rerubbingoffonyou.Ifyou’rearoundpeoplewhocomplainaboutlackofworkandaboutothermusiciansorblameothersandyouplaytheroleofvictimchancesareyouwillstarttoaswell.Soit’stimetotakealookatthepeopleyoucallfriends.Thisisaneasyexercise:Makealistofthepeoplewhoyouhangoutwithandsimplystopspendingtimewiththenegativepeopleonyourlist.Setanewstandardforyourselfanddon’tbecomefriendswithpeoplewhofallbelowthatstandarD.Keepsuccessfulpeoplearoundyouandyourownchancesforsuccesswillbemuchbetter.Askthemhowtheydoit.Askiftheywillhelpyougettheworkyou’relookingforormaybegiveyousomeadvicetohelpyouonyourcareerpath.64.Theunderlinedsentencethey’rerubbingoffonyouinParagraph6means______.A.they’llpushyouaheadB.they’llinfluenceyouC.they’llcoveryourshortcomingsD.they’llhelpyouachieveyourgoal65.Themusicians’wordsatthebeginningarewrittenmainlytoshow______.A.themusicians’livingconditionsarequitepoorB.peoplehavepoortasteinmusicC.peoplehavedifferentattitudestowardsthesamethingD.youngpeoplehavegreaterchancesofsucceeding66.BytakingtheexercisementionedinParagraph7youcan______.A.improvealotinmakingmorefriendsB.cometotherightwayofmakingfriendsC.developabetterrelationshipwithyourfriendsD.arrangethetimewithyourfriendsproperly67.Thepassageismainlywrittenfor______.A.musiciansB.managersC.negativepeopleD.peoplewantingtosucceed
- A.childwhohasoncebeenpleasedwithatalelikesasaruletohaveitretoldinalmostthesamewordsbutthisshouldnotleadparentstotreatprintedfairystoriesasformaltexts.Itisalwaysmuchbettertotellastorythanreaditoutofabookandifaparentcanproducewhatintheactualsituationofthetimeandthechildisanimprovementontheprintedtextsomuchthebetter.A.chargemadeagainstfairytalesisthattheyharmthechildbyfrighteninghimormakinghimsadthinking.Toprovethelatteronewouldhavetoshowinacontrolledexperimentthatchildrenwhohavereadfairystoriesweremoreoftensorryforcrueltythanthosewhohadnot.AstofearsthereareIthinksomecasesofchildrenbeingdangerouslyterrifiedbysomefairystory.Oftenhoweverthisarises出现fromthechildhavingheardthestoryoncE.FamiliaritywiththestorybyrepetitionturnsthepainoffearintothepleasureofafearfacedandmastereD.Therearealsopeoplewhoobjecttofairystoriesonthegroundsthattheyarenotobjectivelytruethatgiantswitchestwo-headeddragonsmagiccarpetsetC.donotexist;andthatinsteadofbeingfondofthestrangesideinfairytalesthechildshouldbetaughttolearntherealitybystudyinghistory.IfindsuchpeopleImustsaysopeculiar奇怪的thatIdonotknowhowtoarguewiththem.IftheircaseweresoundtheworldshouldbefullofmadmenattemptingtoflyfromNewYorktoPhiladelphiaonastickorcoveringatelephonewithkissesinthebeliefthatitwastheirbelovedgirl-frienD.Nofairystoryeverdeclaredtobeadescriptionoftherealworldandnocleverchildhaseverbelievedthatitwas.41.Theauthorconsidersthatafairystoryismoreeffectivewhenitis_______.A.repeatedwithoutanychangeB.treatedasajokeC.madesomechangesbytheparentD.setinthepresent42.Accordingtothepassagegreatfearcantakeplaceinachildwhenthestoryis_______.A.inarealisticsettingB.heardforthefirsttimeC.repeatedtoooftenD.toldinadifferentway43.Theadvantageclaimed提出forrepeatingfairystoriestoyoungchildrenisthatit_______.A.makesthemlessfearfulB.developstheirpowerofmemoryC.makesthembelievethereisnothingtobeafraidofD.encouragesthemnottohavestrangebeliefs44.Theauthor’smentionofsticksandtelephonesismeanttosuggestthat_______.A.fairystoriesarestillbeingmadeupB.thereissomemisunderstandingaboutfairytalesC.peopletrytomodernizeoldfairystoriesD.thereismoreconcernforchildren'sfearsnowadays45.Oneofthereasonswhysomepeoplearenotinfavoroffairytalesisthat_______.A.theyarefullofimaginationB.theyjustmakeupthestorieswhicharefarfromthetruthC.theyarenotinterestingD.theymaketeachersofhistorydifficulttoteach
- WhenIwassmallandmygrandmotherdiedIcouldn’tunderstandwhyIhadnotears.Butthatnightwhenmydadtriedtocheermeupmylaughturnedintocrying..Soitcameasnosurprisetolearnthatresearchersbelievecryingandlaughingcomefromthesamepartofthebrain.Justaslaughinghasmanyhealthadvantagesscientistsarediscoveringthatsotoodoescrying.Whateverittakesforustoreducepressureisimportanttoouremotional情感的healthandcryingseemstostudyfoundthat85percentofwomenand73percentofmenreportfeelingbetteraftercrying.BesidestearsattracthelpfromotherpeoplE.Researchersagreethatwhenwecrypeoplearoundusbecomekinderandfriendlyandtheyaremorereadytoprovidesupportandcomfort.Tearsalsoenableustounderstandouremotionsbetter;sometimeswedon'tevenknowwe'reverysaduntilwecry.WelearnaboutouremotionsthroughCryingandthenwecandealwiththem.Justascryingcanbehealthynotcrying―holdingbacktearsofangerpainorsuffering―canbebadforphysical身体的healthStudieshaveshownthattoomuchcontrolofemotionscanleadtohighbloodpressureheartproblemsandsomeotherillnesses.Ifyouhaveahealthproblemdoctorswillcertainlynotaskyoutocry.Butwhenyoufeellikecryingdon'tfightit.It'sanatural―andhealthy―emotionalresponse反应.60.Whydidn'ttheauthorcrywhenhergrandmotherdied?A.Becauseherfatherdidnot--anthertofeeltoosaD.B.Becauseshedidnotlovehergrandmother.C.BecauseshewastooshytocryatthattimE.D.Tieauthordoesn’tgivetheexplanation.61Itcar.beinferredfromthetextthat______.A.therearetwowaystokeephealthyB.cryingdoesmoregoodtohealththanlaughingC.cryingandlaughingplaythesamerolesD.emotionalhealthhasacloserelationshiptophysicalhealth62.Accordingtotheauthorwhichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A.Cryingisthebestwaytogethelpfromothers.B.Fightingbacktearsmaycausesomehealthproblems.C.Wewillneverknowourdeepfeelingsunlesswecry.D.WemustcryifwewanttoreducepressurE.63.Whatmightbethemostsuitabletitleforthetext?A.PowerofTearsB.HowtoKeepHealthyC.WhyWeCryD.ANewScientificDiscovery
- ItwasawintermorningjustacoupleofweeksbeforeChristmas2005.WhilemostpeoplewerewarminguptheircarsTrevormyhusbandhadtogetupearlytoridehisbikefourkilometersawayfromhometowork.Onarrivalheparkedhisbikeoutsidethebackdoorasheusuallydoes.Afterputtingin10hoursoflaborhereturnedtofindhisbikegonE.ThebikeablackKona18speedwasouronlytransport.Trevorusedittogettoworkputtingin60-hourweekstosupporthisyoungfamily.Andthebikewasalsousedtogetgroceries食品杂货savingusfromhavingtowalklongdistancesfromwherewelivE.IwassosadthatsomeonewouldstealourbikethatIwrotetothenewspaperandtoldthemourstory.Shortlyafterthatseveralpeopleinourareaofferedtohelp.Onewonderfulstrangerevenboughtabikethencalledmyhusbandtopickitup.OnceagainmyhusbandhadawaytogettoandfromhisjoB.ItreallyisanhonorthatacompletestrangerwouldgooutoftheirwayforsomeonetheyhavenevermetbeforE.Peoplesaythatasmilecanbepassedfromonepersontoanotherbutactsofkindnessfromstrangersareevenmoreso.Thisexperiencehashadaspreadingeffectinourlivesbecauseitstrengthenedourfaithinhumanity人性asawholE.Andithasinfluencedustobemoremindfulofwayswetoocansharewithothers.Nomatterhowbigorhowsmallanactofkindnessshowsthatsomeonecares.Andtheresultscanbeeverlasting.Whywasthebikesoimportanttothecouple?A.Theman’sjobwasbikeracing.B.Itwastheironlypossession.C.ItwasaniceKona18speeD.D.TheyuseditforworkanddailylifE.Wecaninferfromthetextthat_______A.thecoupleworked60hoursaweek.B.peoplewerebusybeforeChristmasC.thestrangerbroughtoverthebikeD.lifewashardfortheyoungfamily.Howdidpeoplegettoknowthecouple’sproblem?A.Fromradiobroadcasts.B.Fromanewspaper.C.FromTVnews.D.Fromastranger.WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A.Theauthor’shusbandoftenparkedthebikebesidethebackdoor.B.TheauthorusedtogettoworkbybikE.C.Severalstrangersofferedbikestothembuttheyonlyacceptedoneofthem.D.Somebodyhadstolentheirbikebeforebutsoonreturnedittotheauthor.Whatdothecouplelearnfromtheirexperience?A.Strangersareusuallyoflittlehelp.B.OneshouldtakecareoftheirbikE.C.Newsreportsmakepeoplefamous.D.Anactofkindnesscanmeanalot.
- WhenadirtyanduntidyorangecatshowedupintheprisonyardIwasoneofthefirsttogooutthereandpetit.Ihadn’ttouchedacatoradoginover20years.Ispentatleast20minuteskneltdownbehindthekitchenasthecatrolledaroundrelaxed.WhathewasexpressingoutwardlyIwasfeelinginwardly.ItwasanamazingbitofgracetofeelhimundermyhandandnotethatIwasreachingalifeoranothercreaturewithsomethingassimpleasmycarE.Overthenextfewdaystherewereotherprisonersrespondingtothecat.Everyyardperiodagroupofprisonersgatheredthere.Theystoodaroundtalkingandtakingturnspettingthecat.Thesewereguysyouwouldn'tusuallyfindtalkingtoeachother.SeveraltimesIsawanofficerinthegroupnotchasingpeopleawaybutjustwatchingandseemingtoenjoyalongwiththeprisoners.Bowlsofmilkandwaterappearedalongwithbreadwiselyplacedundertheedgeofthedustbintokeepthebirdsfromgettingit.Thecatwasobviouslyhomelessandinprettybadshape.Peoplesaidthatthecatcametotherightplace.He’sgettingtreatedlikeaking.ThiswastruebutasIwatchedIwasalsothinkingaboutwhatthecatwasdoingforus.Therewasalotoftalkaboutwhat’swrongwithprisonsinAmerica.Weneedmoreprograms.WeneedmorepsychologistsortreatmentofvariouskindsSomemayeventalkaboutmakingprisonsmorekind.ButIthinkwhatwereallyneedisachancetopracticeourownkindnessNotreceiveitbutgiveitAftermorethantwodecadeshereIknowkindnessisnotavaluethat’sencourageD.It’softenseenasaweaknessInsteadthecultureencourageskeepingyourheaddownmindingyourownbusinessandneverlettingyourselfbeweak.ThecatdidmyheartgoodtoseetheeffecthehadonmeandthemenhereBysimplysayingIneedsomehelpherehedidsomethingimportantforusHeneededusAndweneededtobeneededIbelievewealldo.60.FromthepassagewecanlearnthattheauthorwasA.ananimalprotectorB.theownerofthecatC.aprisonofficerD.aprisoner61.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A.Thecatwasdirtybecauseitwaskeptinprison.B.Theofficerintheprisonenjoyedpettingthecat.C.Theprisonerspreparedfoodforboththecatandbirds.D.Theauthorrealizedtheimportanceofpracticingkindness.62.WecaninferfromthethirdparagraphthatA.showinglovetootherscanmakeprisonersstrongB.theAmericanprisonculturewillbeimprovedC.theauthorisnotcontentwiththeprisoncultureD.caringforothersisencouragedinAmericanprisons63.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.CaringMakesusHumanB.PrisonCultureisImportantC.AnimalsNeedCareD.EveryoneNeedstobeCaredfor
- AIDSwasn’tsomethingwetalkedaboutinmycountrywhenIwasgrowingup.FromthenonIknewthatthiswouldbeafamilysecret.MyparentswerenottogetheranymoreandmydadlivedalonE.Forawhilehecouldtakecareofhimself.ButwhenIwas12hisconditionworseneD.Myfather’sotherchildrenlivedfarawaysoitfelltometolookafterhim.Wecouldn’taffordallthenecessarymedicationforhimandbecauseDadwasunabletoworkIhadnomoneyforschoolsuppliesandoftencouldn’tevenbuyfoodfordinner.Iwouldsitinclassfeelingcompletelylosttheteacher’swordsmuffledasItriedtofigureouthowIwasgoingtomanagE.Ididnotsharemyburden负担withanyonE.IhadseenhowpeoplereactedtoAIDS.KidslaughedatclassmateswhohadparentswiththediseasE.Andevenadultscouldbecruel.Whenmyfatherwasmovedtothehospitalthenurseswouldleavehisfoodonthebedsidetableeventhoughhewastooweaktofeedhimself.Ihadknownthathewasgoingtodiebutaftersomanyyearsofkeepinghisconditionasecret.Iwascompletelyunpreparedwhenhereachedhisfinaldays.Sadandhopeless.IcalledawomanatthenonprofitNationalAIDSSupport.Thatdayshekeptmeonthephoneforhours.IwassoluckytofindsomeonewhocareD.ShesavedmylifE.Iwas15whenmyfatherdieD.HetookhissecretawaywithhimhavingneverspokenaboutAIDStoanyoneevenmE.Hedidn’twanttocallattentiontoAIDS.Ido.60.WhatdoesKerreltellusaboutherfather?A.Hehadstayedinthehospitalsincehefellill.B.Hedependedonthenursesinhisfinaldays.C.Heworkedhardtopayforhismedication.D.HetoldnooneabouthisdiseasE.61.Whatcanwelearnfromtheunderlinedsentence?A.Kerrelcouldn’tunderstandherteacher.B.Kerrelhadspecialdifficultyinhearing.C.Kerrelwastootroubledtofocusonthelesson.D.Kerrelwastootiredtohearherteacher’swords.62.WhydidKerrelkeepherfather’sdiseaseasecret?A.Shewasafraidofbeinglookeddownupon.B.ShethoughtitwasshamefultohaveAIDS.C.Shefoundnoonewillingtolistentoher.D.Shewantedtoobeyhermother.63.WhydidKerrelwritethepassage?A.Totellpeopleaboutthesufferingsofherfather.B.ToshowhowlittlepeopleknewaboutAIDS.C.Todrawpeople’sattentiontoAIDS.D.Torememberherfather.
- Ihadbeenastep-motherforsixyearsandwithmyhusbandIhadwatchedhisyoungchildrengrowingintoteenagers.Althoughtheylivedmostlywiththeirmothertheyspentalotoftimewithus.Overtheyearswealllearnedtobecomemorecomfortablewitheachother.HoweverIcontinuedtofeelsomewhatlikeanoutsider.WhenthechildrenmovedtoatownfivehoursawaymyhusbandwasunderstandablydestroyeD.Inordertokeepintouchwiththekidswesetupane-mailandchat-lineservicE.Ironically具有讽刺意义的是thistechnologycanmakeusfeeloutoftouchandmoreinneedofrealhumancontact.IfacomputermessagecameaddressedtoDadI'dfeelforgotten.Ifmynameappearedalongwithhisitwouldbrightenmyday.Yetalwaystherewassomedistancetobecrossednotjustoverthetelephonewires.Lateoneeveningasmyhusbandwassnoozing打盹Iwascatchinguponmye-mailaninstantmessageappearedonthescreen.ItwasMargomyoldeststepdaughteralsouplateinfrontofhercomputer.Wesentseveralmessagesbackandforthexchangingthelatestnews.Whenwechattedlikethatshewouldn'tnecessarilyknowifitwasmeorherdadunlesssheaskeD.Thatnightshedidn'taskandIdidn’ttellheritwasmeeither.AfterhearingthelatestvolleyballscoresandthedetailsaboutacomingdanceatherschoolIsaidthatitwaslateandIshouldgotosleep.HerreturnmessagereadOkaytalktoyoulater!Loveyou!AtthisawaveofsadnessranthroughmeandIrealizedthatshemusthavethoughtshewaswritingtoherfatherthewholetimE.SheandIwouldneverhaveopenlyexchangesuchwordsoflovE.Feelingguilty内疚的fornottellingherthetruthyetnotwantingtoembarrass使人尴尬herIsimplyrepliedLoveyoutoo!Haveagoodsleep!IthoughtagainoftheirfamilycircleandIfeltagainthesharpacheofemptinessandotherness.ThenjustasmyfingersreachedforthekeystoreturnthescreentoblackMargo'sfinalmessageappeareD.ItreadTellDadgoodnightformetoo.Withtear-filledeyesIturnedthemachineoff.41.Whywastheauthor'shusbandeverunderstandablydestroyedatfirst?A.hecouldn'tseehischildrenoften.B.hehadanunhappymarriagE.C.hischildrendidn'tlikehimanylonger.D.hehadgotakindofseriousdiseasE.42.BysayingYetalwaystherewassomedistancetobecrossedthewriterinfersthat______.A.theirchildrenlivedinatownfivehoursawayB.theirchildrenhadtotalktothemonthephoneC.therewasagenerationgapbetweenthemD.therelationshipbetweenthemwasnotsoclose43.TheauthorthoughtthatMargomusthavemistakenherforherfatherbecause______.A.herfatherlikedtochataboutheractivitiesB.herfatheralwaysstoppedchattinglikethatC.MargoneversaidgoodbyetotheauthorinthiswayD.Margoneverchattedwiththeauthoralone44.Fromthispassagewecanlearnthatastep-parentcan______.A.neverknowthespecialrelationshipbetweenaparentandachildB.exchangee-mailsandmessageswithstep-childrenC.bepartoftheinnercircleofthefamilyD.neverbelikedbyhisorherstep-children45.Howwastheexperienceoftheauthorasastepmotherthatnight?A.Heart-warming.B.Fullofsadness.C.Heart-breaking.D.Disappointing.
- Thehumanbodyhasdevelopeditsmillionsofnervestobehighlyawareofwhatgoesonbothinsideandoutsideofit.ThishelpsustoadjusttotheoutsideworlD.Withoutournervesandourbrainwhichisasystemofnerveswecouldn’tknowwhat’shappening.Butwepayforoursensitivity.Wecanfeelpainwhentheslightestthingiswrongwithanypartofourbody.Thehistoryoftorture折磨isbasedonthehumanbodybeingopentopain.Butthereisawaytohandlepain.LookattheIndianfakir苦行僧whositsonabedofnails.Fakirscanputaneedlerightthroughanarmandfeelnopain.Thisabilitythatsomehumanshavedevelopedtohandlepainshouldgiveusideasabouthowthemindcandealwithpain.Thebigthinginwithstandingpainisourattitudetowardit.IfthedentistsaysThiswillhurtalittleithelpsustoacceptthepain.Bystayingrelaxedandbytreatingthepainasaninterestingsensation感觉wecanhandlethepainwithoutfallingapart.AfterallalthoughpainisanunpleasantsensationitisstillasensationandsensationsarethestuffoflifE.56.Whatdoesthewritermeanbysayingwepayforoursensitivityinthefirstparagraph?A.Wehavetotakecareofoursenseofpain.B.Wesufferfromoursenseoffeeling.C.Weshouldtryhardtoresistpain.D.Wearehurtwhenwefeelpain.57.WhentheauthormentionstheIndianfakirheshowsthat_________.A.fakirspossessmagicpowerB.IndiansarenotafraidofpainC.peoplecanlearntocopewithpainD.somepeoplearebornwithoutasenseofpain58.Whatisessentialforpeopletostandpainaccordingtothewriter?A.Theirrelaxation.B.TheirinterestC.Theirnerves.D.TheirattitudE.59.Theauthorbelievesthat_______.A.feelingpainispartofourlifeB.painshouldbeavoidedatallcostsC.feelingpaincanbeaninterestingthingD.magicpowerisessentialforreducingpain
- SriLankaisknownasthePearloftheIndianOceananditiseasytoseewhy.Thislittlecountryneverfailstopleasevisitors.ArriveThenationalairlineisSriLankanAirlineswhichfliesfromColombotoLondonandacoupleofotherEuropeancities.ThecountrysmainairportisColomboBandaranaikelocated29kmnorthofthecapitalcity.Bestvisiting-timeThebesttimetovisitSriLanka’ssouthernbeachesisfromNovembertoApril.Sobygoingearlyintheseasonyou’llgetthebestweather.AlsoinNovemberDeepavaliknownasDiwaliortheFestivalofLightsisSriLankasmainreligiousfestivalcelebratedthroughoutthecountry.SeeThereisplentytoseeinSriLankA.TheancientcapitalcitiesofPolonnaruwaandAnuradhapuraareworthseeingandsoaremanyoutstandingruins.Othermustseesaretherockfortress要塞ofSigiriyatoweringoverthejungleasfarastheeyecanseeandDambullascavetemplethecountryslargestandbestpreserveD.BothareUNESCOWorldHeritage遗产Sites.KandyisapicturesquetownwhichwasthelaststrongholdoftheKandyanKings.Todayitisaculturalreliccentrewhereoldcustomsartsandcraftsremain.DoSriLankaownsabout1600kmofbeautifulpalm-shadedbeachesaswellaswarmpureseasandcolorfulcoralreefs.Youcanexploretheunderwaterworldandsurfinganddivingareavailabletoo.AwayfromtheshorewildlifeisabigdrawforSriLankaandYalaNationalParkisoneofthebestplacesinthewordtoseewildanimalsincludingleopards豹andelephants.TasteSriLankaiscelebratedforitsexcellentfoodwithaparticularemphasisonfreshfruitandvegetablesonmenuseverywherE.Fishandseafoodareabigpartofthelocaldiet.Didyouknow?SriLankaisknownforitsteabutitisalsotheworld’slargestproducerandexporterofcinnamon肉桂.60.WhichofthefollowingisaculturalreliccentreofSriLanka?A.Kandy.B.AnuradhapurA.C.PolonnaruwA.D.Colombo.61.IfyouwanttoknowsomethingaboutDiwaliyou’dbettergotherein.A.September.B.October.C.November.D.May.62.WelearnfromthepassagethatSriLanka.A.isinthePacificOceanB.isfamousforitsexcellentfoodC.istheworldslargestproducerofteaD.hasonlyflightstoLondon63.Theauthorwrotethearticleinorderto.A.introducethepicturesquelandscapeofSriLankaB.letreadersknowwhatisfamousforinSriLankaC.makeSriLankawellknownthroughouttheworldD.letpeoplegetmoretravelinformationaboutSriLanka
- TimetableWhatismostlikelytobediscussedintheparagraphthatfollows?A.Whatweshalldoifthesystemgoeswrong.B.Whatweshalldoiftherearenoasphaltroads.C.Howthesystemcoolsthebuildinginsummer.D.Howthesystemcollectsheatinspringandautumn.Whichofthefollowingistrueofthemembershipcard?A.Itsnumberisl0865305305.B.ItbelongstoMr.E.M.Driscoll.C.Itisvalidthroughtheyearof2010.D.ItgetstheowneradiscountwhenuseD.IfonewantstoattendabusinesslunchinLondonatl200thelatesttrainthatheshouldtakeatOxfordleavesat.A.1145B.1115C.1035D.1005Ifyouwouldliketohavesomevegetablebeefwhatmaybeyourchoice?A.FrenchSlam??B.Chicken-FriedSteak??C.TheSuperBird??D.SandwichwithSaladorSoup??Thechartshowsthatfrom2005to2008.A.thepercentageoftheSpanishfamilieswithacomputerrose35pointsB.thepercentageoftheWhitefamilieswithacomputerremainedunchangedC.thenumberoftheBlackfamilieswithacomputerwasonthedecreaseD.thenumberoftheAsianfamilieswithacomputershowedthesharpestincrease
- Happinessislikeastonedroppedintoapooltosetinmotionanever-wideningcircleofripples波纹.AsStevensonhassaidbeinghappyisaduty.Thereisnoexactdefinitionoftheworldhappiness.Happypeoplearehappyforallsortsofreasons.Theykeyisnotwealthorphysicalwell―beingsincewefindbeggarspatientsandso-calledfailureswhoareextremelyhappy.Beinghappyisasortofunexpecteddividend额外收获.Butstayinghappyisanachievementavictoryofsoulandcharacter.Itisnotselfishtostruggleforit.Itisindeedadutytoourselvesandothers.Beingunhappyislikeaninfectiousdisease;itcausespeopletostayawayfromthefufferer.Hesoonfindshimselfalonemiserableandupset.Thereishoweveracuresosimpleastoseematfirstglanceridiculous:Ifyoudon’tfeelhappypretendtobe!Itworks.Beforelongyouwillfindthatinsteadofrepellingpeopleyouattractthem.Youdiscoverhowdeeplyrewardingitistobethecenterofwiderandwidercirclesofgoodwill.Thenthemakebelievebecomesareality.Youpossessthesecretofpeaceofmindandcanforgetyourselfinbeingofservicetoothers.Beinghappyonceitisrealizedasadutyandestablishedashabitopensdoorsintounimaginablegardenscrowdedwithgratefulfriends.45.Thebesttitleofthepassageis.A.PretendingToBeHappyB.BeingHappyIsA.DutyC.StayingAwayFromUnhappinessD.KeepingHappyIsEasy46.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat.A.everyonehasthesamehappinessanddifferentunhappinessB.peoplegenerallytrytokeepawayfromthosewhoarealwaysunhappyC.peoplewhoarerichandhealthyaresurelyhappyD.beinghappyisthekeytosuccessinyourwork47.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordsmake-believemean?A.imagininghappinessB.pretendingtobehappyC.makingyourselfbelieveothersD.creatinghappiness
- Whenyouwerelookingforareliablehonestautomechanizehowdidyoufindhim?Beforeyouwentintothatrestaurantyourecentlytriedhowdidyouknowthatitservedgreatgood?Ifyouarelikemostpeopleontheplanetyouwanttoloweryourriskofabiguglysurprisesoyouaskedpeopleyoutrusttorefertoabusinesstheytrust.Marketerscallthisfriend-tofriendrecognitionofbusinessword-ofmouthadvertising.Whenyoudoatreatjobforyourcustomerforabandjobpeoplearegoingtotalkaboutyourbusiness.Unfortunatelybecausewehumansseemtofeelnegativeemotionsmoreintensivelythanpositiveonesthere’remorelikelytotellmoreofourfriendsaboutbadexperienceswithbusynessthanpositiveones.Understandthis:customerbelievestheirownexperiencE.Youcan’tmakethembelievedthatyourcompanyiswonderfulwhentheyfelttheyweretreatedbadly.Sotogetpositiveword-of-mouthgoingforyourbusinessinthisservice-basedeconomyyou’vegottodoareallyoutstandingjobforeveryoneexactly.Andwhenyoudoyoubuildagreatreputation.ThattakestimE.ButitformsacloselinkwithyourcustomersinawaythatnoadvertisingandnopromotionalcouponevercoulD.Thegoodnewsisthatbecausetherearesomanydifferentbusinesseschasingafteryourcustomers’moneypeoplewanttoknowwhomtheycantrust.Sopeoplearegoingtobetalkingaboutyou.Createafreesalesforceforyourbusinessanarmyofdelightedcustomerswhotelleveryonethattheyknowhowgoodyourcompanyistodobusinesswith.That’sgreatantidotetodefectionitis.64.Whatisthemaintopicofthispassage?A.A.goodnamewillbringyoumoney.B.A.personshouldrelyonhisfriendsforbusiness.C.Advertisingcanmakecustomersbelieveitswonderful.D.A.companycanrelyonitsassociatestosurvivE.65.Accordingtothepassagewhetherwegotoaplaceornotdependon____.A.businessfamesB.mediaassistanceC.particularrecognitionD.associates’recommendation66.Whenyoudoanoutstandingjobinserviceyouwillsurely_____A.MakemoremoneythanyouexpectB.HaveamutualunderstandingwithyourcustomersC.BuildagreatreputationimmediatelyD.Earnyourfameaswellasadvertiseforyourcompany67.Theunderlinedworddefectionitisprobablymeans______A.serviceimperfectionB.customers’distrustC.customers’protectionD.serviceadvertisement
- Ifyoufeelatpresentthatyoudon’thaveenoughfriendsinyourlifeonereasonmaybethatyouhaveletyourselfbecometoobusytomaketimefortherelationshipsyoualreadyhavE.Startingandkeepingfriendshiprequireseffortandcommitment.Manyofusletourlivesbecomesobusywithworkandothercommitmentsthatwedon’tgetaroundtoschedulingtimeforpleasureandrenewal叙旧更新withthefriendsrelativesandacquaintanceswealreadyhavE.Makingtheefforttocallyourfriendsmoreregularlyandtoacceptmoreoftheinvitationsyoureceivefromotherscanimproveyoursociallifeinahurry!Arethereanypeopleyoucouldcallrightnowandbeassuredofapleasantwelcome?Aretherepeoplethatyoucouldcountontohelpyouintimeofdifficulty?Canyouhaveclosetalkswithtem?Doyouhavefunwhenyouaretogether?Areyouhappytohavetheminyourlife?Ifyouhaven’tseenmuchofthemlatelyisitbecauseyouhavebecometoobusy?Haveyougrownapart?Wasthereanargument?Ifthemainreasonyouhaven’tbeengettingtogetherwiththepeopleyoualreadyknowisbecauseyouhavegottentoobusytakeagoodlookathowyouspendyourtimE.Compareitwithyourrealvaluesandpriorities优先考虑的事inlifE.Isyourbusylifestylereallybringingyouthequalityoflifethatyouwant?Ifyouhavebecometoobusyforfriendswhyhasthishappened?Areyouseekingmaterialtoysinyourlifeattheexpenseofrelationshipswithotherhumanbeings?Haveyouallowedyourtimetobeover-committedbecauseyouneversayNotoanyone?Doyouinsistondoingthingsyourselfthatcouldbedelegatedtoothers?Ifsowhy?Doyoubelievethateverythingdependsonyou?Examinewhetherthewayyouarenowspendingyourtimeaccuratelyreflectsyourdeepestvaluesandpriorities.Makesurethatyouscheduleadequatetimeforthethingsthataretrulymostimportanttoyou.Ifyoureallywanttokeepfriendsinyourlifemakeaspaceinyourscheduleandaspaceinyourheartforthem.72.TheauthormainlydiscussesinthispassagE.A.howtobalancefriendshipandworkB.howtospendoursparetimeC.whetherweshouldkeepfriendshipD.whetherweshouldinvitefriendstodinner73.Whichofthefollowingdoesn’tindicateagoodrelationship?A.YouhavesomeonetocountonwhenyouareintroublE.B.Youhavesomeonetohaveclosetalkswith.C.YoufeeldepressedwithothersinlifE.D.YouhavefunwhenyouarewithsomeonE.74.Thereasonwhyyouhavebecometoobusyforfriendsmaybethefollowingexceptthat.A.youspendtoomuchtimeseekingmaterialtoysinyourlifE.B.youfeelitdifficulttokeepfriendshipC.yousticktodoingeverythingallbyyourself.D.youneverrefusewhateverotherpeopleaskyoutodo75.Whichwouldbethebesttitleforthetext.A.ToobusyforFriendshipB.ToobusywithworkC.HowtoSpendYourTimeD.HowtoMakeNewFriends
- Imageiseverything.Anentireindustryhasbeenbuiltuponthepreconditionthatimageiseverythingbutwhenitcomesdowntoitanappealingimageisnotenough.Ifthereisnosubstance物质behindtheimagetheproductserviceorpersonwillfailatlength.Firstofalloneshouldconsiderhowimportantimageisinthesellingofproductsandservices.Advertisingagencieshaveraisedtheartofcreatinganimagetoastateofnearperfection.Publicconceptofthatproductorserviceiscertainlymanagedbytheimagescreatedbytheadvertisingagencies.Butiftheproductorservicedoesnotliveuptotheimagethatwascreatedthecustomerwillbeverydissatisfiedandpossiblyaskfortheirmoneyback.ForexampletheArthurAndersenaccountingfirmhadspentdecadesbuildingupanimageoftrustworthiness.Buttherecentscandal__showedthatbehindthatimageithaddishonestbusinesspractices.Despitethepreviouspositiveimagethefirmisbeingaccusedofcriminalactionsanditwillprobablynotsurviveasabusinessunit.Althoughtheimagehadbeennearlyperfecttherealitybehindtheimagehasledtothedownfalloftheworldfamousaccountingfirm.Similarlypersonalconsultantscanbuildupapublicimageforpoliticiansandmoviestars.Puttingoutpositivenewsreleasesmakingsurethatonlythebestphotographsarepublishedandensuringthatthepersonisseeninalltherightplacescanbuildupaverypositiveimageintheviewofthegeneralcommons.Butonceagainhistoryisfilledwithexamplesofbothpoliticiansandmoviestarsthatfellfromgrace体面likethestoryoftheHollywoodactorgivingintothepressuresoffameandfortunE.WithpeoplejustaswithproductsandservicesimageiscertainlyimportantbutwithoutpositivesubstancebehindtheimagefailureisclosE.Tosummarizeitisclearthatanappealingimageisextremelyimportanttosuccesswhetherthatimageisrelatedtosellingaproductorserviceortothesellingofaperson.Butimageisonlyhalfoftheequation.Whatliesbehindthatimageiseverybitasimportantastheimageitself——thepersonorproductmustdeliveronthatimageorthereislittlechanceforlong-termsuccess.72.ThedownfalloftheArthourAndersenaccountingfirmisdueto________.A.itsdishonestyinbusinessB.itspreviousimagesC.itsbadmanagementD.itspoorservice73.Whydidsomefamouspeoplefallfromgrace?A.TheirimageswerenotwellbuiltupB.Theyfailedtoliveuptotheirimages.C.TheyfeltmuchpressurefromthepublicD.TheypaidlittleattentiontofameandfortunE.74.Thestructureofthepassageis________.A.:ArgumentB:PointC:Conclusion75.Theauthortriestoarguethat_________.A.imagecreateseverythingB.imageisthekeytosuccessC.truthisunlikelyevertobeequalledD.truthandimageareequallyimportant
- Haveyoueverreceivedagiftthatwassodearlynotyourtastethatyouwonderedifperhapsithadbeenhandedtoyoubymistake?Worsehaveyouevergivenapresentandwatchedyourfriendlookasthoughshehadopenedthewrongbox?MaybesherespondedwithapoliteWhythankyoubutyouknewyouhadmissedthemark.Whydopresentssometimesgowrong?Andwhatdoyourchoicesgoodandbadreflectaboutyourpersona]qualities?ChoosingtherightgiftisanartIbelievE.Itcallsforempathy--theabilitytoputyourselfintosomeoneelse'sheadandheartWe'reallabletodothis;infactwe'rebornwithakindofnaturalempathy.Aftertheearliestperiodofchildhoodhoweveritneedstobereinforced加强--byourparentsteachersfriends.Whenitisn'twe'renotabletounderstandotherpeople'sfeelingsassharply.Thiscanshowinthegiftsweselectandsocanmanyotheremotional情感的qualities.Thinkbacktothepresentsyou’vegivenoverthepastyearthetimeandeffortyouputintoyourselectionhowmuchyouspentyourthoughtswhileyouwereshoppingandyourfeelingswhenthereceiveropenedthepackagE.KeepinmindthatwhatyouchoosedisplaysyourinnerworlD.Y/courseyoumayexpressyourselfdifferentlywithdifferentfriendsrelativesandotherpeopleyouknow.Weliveinasocietywhereexchangingpresentsisanimportantpartofcommunication.Ignoringthetraditionwon'tmakeitgoaway.IfyoureallydislikesuchatraditiontellyourfriendsaheadoftimE.60.Theunderlinedexpressionyouhadmissedthemarkmeansyouhadfailedto_____'.A.makeherfeelbetterB.keepyourfriendshipC.receiveapresentinreturnD.gettheexpectedeffect61.Whichofthefollowingisthemainideaofthesecondparagraph?A.NaturalempathyneedstobereinforceD.B.Emotionalchangesinfluenceone'schoiceofgifts.C.Selectingtherightgiftisanabilitypeoplearebornwith.D.Choosinggiftsrequiresonetounderstandthereceivers.62.Inthethirdparagraphtheauthortellsusthat________..A.attentionshouldbepaidtothereceivers'responsesB.onelearnsfromwhathedidinthepastC.thechoiceofgiftsreflectsone'semotionalqualitiesD.oneshouldspendmoretimechoosinggifts63.Thebestpossibletitleforthispassageis_______.A.WaysofChoosingGiftsB.AnImportantTraditionC.ExchangingPresentsD.MessageinaGift
- AThechoicetoadoptandholdgratefulnessistheonethatisdifferentfromthosewhosuffermisfortuneandthosewhoenjoyafulllifE.MymotherdiedwhenIwas24.Itwasaverydifficulttimeinmylife—everythingseemedtofallapart.Ilostmyjobandthenmyutilitieswereturnedoff.Ihadtotakecoldshowersforsixmonths.A.neighborwhoknewaboutmysituationcametomyhouseandmademeanoffer.ItookcareofherchildrenasajobandInolongerwenthungry.Iwassurprisedthatsomeonewouldtrustme—ayoungwomanwithherchildren.AnditwaswiththeveryconfidencethatbeforelongIbegantakingcareofotherpeople’schildrentoo.Ihavesincemoved300milesfromBoiseIdaho.Formorethan23yearsIhavemadeeveryefforttoreachouttoallthekind-heartedpeoplewhohelpedmewhenIwasdownandout.WithouttheirtrustIdon’tknowwhatIwouldhavedonE.IamveryinvolvedinmycommunityandvolunteeratthelocalfoodbankandIhelpoutwheneverIcan.I’dliketoowewhatIamtowhoeverhasofferedmegenerosity.Ifyouaregratefulforwhatyoualreadyhavetheworldwillworktogethertogiveyoumoretobegratefulfor.Otherwisetheworldwillgiveyoumoretocomplainabout.Moreoverthetruemasterlearnstobegratefulinadvanceforthethingsthataredesiredbecausebeinggratefulinadvanceforsomeattainmentoraccomplishmentdoestwoveryimportantthings:oneittricksyoursubconsciousintobelievingthatthegoaliscertainandtwoitconvincesotherpeoplewithwhomyoumustinteracttoachieveyourdesiresthatyouknowwhatyouareaboutthatyouareawinnernotawhiner哀诉者.Theunderlinedwordutilitiesrefersto__________inthepassagE.A.waterandgassuppliesB.gasandelectricitysuppliesC.showerequipmentandwatersupplyD.heatingandTVsignalsThewriterwasgratefulmainlyfor___________.A.hisneighbor’sdonationB.hiscommunityC.havinggotthejobD.others’trustThewriter’spersonalstoryinthesecondparagraphtellsusthat__________.A.tobegratefulwillgetyounowherebutawayfromhomeB.agratefulpersonismostlikelytobesuccessfulC.weneedtobegratefultobehelpfulandusefulD.thefragrance芳香staysinthehandthatgivestheroseThebesttitleforthepassagewouldbe____________.A.A.Thank-YouNotetoTrustingNeighborB.YouAreaWinnerNotaWhinerC.BeGratefultoLifeinAdvanceD.GratefulnessBringsaGreatFullnesstoLife
- Betweentheircrazyschedulesandupside-downcircadian昼夜节律的rhythmsteenshavealwaysbeensomewhatsleep-deprived剥夺.Nowtechnologyismakingitworse.Teensarenotjusttextinginstant-messagingandsurfingFacebookallday;they’resleepingwiththeircellphonesorlaptopstoo.Orrathernotsleeping.Anddoctorsandparentsmanyofwhomraisedinanerawhenphoneswereattachedtowallsareconcerned.Somanyteensarehavingsleepissuesandparentsaren’tnecessarilyregulatingtheuseoftheelectronicdevicesenoughsaysMargieRyersonatherapist.It’simpossibletowinddownandrelaxthebodythemindthesensesandbereadytofallasleep.Weallknowteensdon’tgetenoughsleepingeneralsaysSanFrancisco.Aslongasparentsallowteenstohavethesedevicesintheirbedroomsatnightteenswillbetempted__tousethem.Teenswouldsocialize24/7iftheycould.RyersoncallsittheCNNsyndromeofteenhood—round-the-clockreportsonbreakingnewsabouteverythingfromhomeworktowardrobechoicestoice-creamcravings.Sleepdeprivationislinkedtomemoryandconcentrationproblemsanxietyanddepressionandmoodiness.Manypeopleassumetheseproblemsarisedirectlyfromadolescencewhichisnotreallytruehesays.Therealissueissleepdeprivation.Late-nighttextingcancertainlymakethesituationworse.ThepsychologybehindthisconstantcontactiscertainlyunderstandableRyersonsays.Itcomesfromwantingtoavoidbeingleftout.Theywon’tbeconsideredimportantandsignificantintheirpeergroupiftheydon’tknowwhat’sgoingon.Ifthey’reontopofeverythingtheybelongshesays.WhathelpsatleastforyoungerkidssaysRyersonisparentalinvolvement.Ifalloftheirfriendsareallabletotextintotheearlyhoursofthenightitishardforamiddleorhighschoolertosetthelimitthemselves.Oftentheyappreciateparentssteppingin.Asparentswewantourkidstobehappyhealthyandresponsibleshesaysandthemostnecessaryrequirementforachievingbalanceistofirsttakecareofourselvesphysically—eatingwellexercisingandgettingenoughsleep.82.AccordingtoRyersonitseemsthat____.A.itisunnecessarytocontrolteens’usingtheelectricdevicesB.parentspossiblydon’tcontrolteensinusingtheelectricdevicesC.thereisnoneedforparentstomakeuseoftheelectricdevicesD.parentsdon’tlearnenoughhowtousetheelectricdevices83.BysayingtheunderlinedparttheCNNsyndromeofteenhoodinPara5Ryersonmeans_.A.teensareaffectedbyCNNnewsreportsverymuchB.teenswatchnewsreportonCNNaroundtheclockC.teenstexttotelleachothereverythingpossibleD.teenslikethenewsreportonCNN84.Whenteensfeltdepressedpeopleusedtothinkitwasbecause____.A.teensstayeduplatetodohomeworkB.teenswereeasilyanxiousincharacterC.teensdidn’thaveenoughsleepatnightD.teensweregoingthroughaperiodofgrowth85.Whydoteenskeeptextingallthetime?A.Tohaveasenseofbeingacceptedbyothers.B.Tokeepinformedofwhatisgoingonintheworld.C.Tospreadimportantnewsamongtheirgroup.D.Toreducethepressurefromparentsandschools.
- 第二部分.阅读理解共25小题第一节每小题2分第二节每小题1分满分45分第一节阅读下面五篇短文从每题后所给的四个选项中选出最佳答案Mostofusleadunhealthylives;wespendfartoomuchsittingdown.Ifinadditionwearecarelessaboutourdietsourbodiessoonbecomelooseandfattyandoursystemsslowmoving.Therearesomeaspects方面ofourunhealthylivesthatwecannotavoiD.Iamthinkingofsuchfeaturesofmoderncitylifeaspollutionnoiserushedmealsandstress.Butkeepingfitisawaytoreducetheeffectsoftheseevils.Theusualsuggestiontoapersonwhoislookingforawaytokeepfitistotakeupsomesportorother.Whileitistruethateveryweekendyouwillfindpeopleplayingfootballandhockeyinthelocalparktheyareoutnumberedahundredtoonebythepeoplewhoaresimplywatchingthem.Forthosewhodonotparticularlyenjoycompetitivesports—anditisespeciallydifficulttodosoifyouarenotgoodatthem—therearesuchseparateactivitiesascyclingwalkingjoggingandswimming.Whatoftenhappensthoughisthatyoudotheminsuchaleisurelywaysoslowlythatitisdoubtfulifyouaredoingyourselfmuchgoodexceptforthefactthatyouhaveatleastmanagedtogetupoutofyourarmchair.Evenafteryouhavefoundawayforkeepinginshapethroughsportorgymnasticsyouarestillonlyhalfwaytogoodhealthbecauseaccordingtotheexpertsyoumustalsomastertheartofcompletementalandphysicalrelaxation放松.Ithastodowithdeepbreathingemptyingyourmindofallthoughtsmeditationandsoon.YogaaspracticedintheWestisthemostwidelyknownandpopularofthesystemsforachievingthenecessarystateofrelaxation.Itseemsironical讽刺性的thoughthatasourliveshaveimprovedinamaterialsensewehavefounditincreasinglynecessarytogobacktoformsofactivity—physicaleffortontheonehandandrelaxationontheother—whichwerethenaturalwayoflifeofourforefathers.41.Pollutionnoiseandstressareexamplesof_____.A.thecausesofunfitnessB.unavoidablethingsintownC.thethingswecancompletelydoawaywithD.badfeaturesofmodernliving42.Wedon’tgetmuchoutofseparatesportsbecausewe_____.A.don’tdothemveryoftenB.don’tdothemactivelyenoughC.findithardtogetoutofourarmchairsD.don’tfindtheminteresting43.Tobehealthywemust_____.A.keepfitandactiveB.haveasoundmindC.beactiveandpractiseYogaD.keepfitandlearntorelax44.Ourforefatherswerehealthybecause______.A.theirwayoflifecloselyconnectedwithbothexerciseandrelaxationB.theywerecarefultogetplentyoffreshairC.theyspentmostofthetimeoutofdoorsD.theirenvironmentwasnotpolluted
- OneofourbiggestfearsnowadaysisthatourkidsmightsomedaygetlostinaseaoftechnologyratherthanexperiencingthenaturalworlD.Fear-producingTVandcomputergamesareleadingtoaseriousdisconnectbetweenkidsandthegreatoutdoorswhichwillchangesthewildplacesoftheworlditscreaturesandhumanhealthfortheworseunlessadultsgetworkingonchild’splay.Eachofushasaplaceinnaturewegosometimesevenifitwastorndown.WecannotbethelastgenerationtohavethatplacE.Atthisratekidswhomissthesenseofwonderoutdoorswillnotgrowuptobeprotectorsofnaturallandscapes.IfthedeclineinparksusecontinuesacrossNorthAmericawhowilldefendparksagainstencroachment蚕食?asksRichardLouvauthorofLastChildintheWoods.Withouthavinganatureexperiencekidscanturnoutjustfinebuttheyaremissingoutahugeenrichmentoftheirlives.Thatappliestoeverythingfromtheirphysicalhealthandmentalhealthtostresslevelscreativityandcognitive认知的skills.Expertspredictmodernkidswillhavepoorerhealththantheirparents―andtheysayalackofoutsideplayissurelypartofit;researchsuggeststhatkidsdobetteracademicallyinschoolswithanaturecomponentandthatplayinnaturefosters培养leadershipbythesmartestnotbythetoughest.EvenatinyoutdoorexperiencecancreatewonderinachilD.Thethree-year-oldturningoverhisfirstrockrealizesheisnotaloneintheworlD.A.clumpoftreesontheroadsidecanbethewholeuniverseinhiseyes.WereallyneedtovaluethatmorE.KidsarenottoblamE.Theyareover-protectedandfrighteneD.Itisdangerousouttherefromtimetotimebutrepetitivestressfromcomputersisreplacingbreakinganarmasachildhoodrite仪式ofpassagE.Everyonefromdeveloperstoschoolsandoutdoorsycitizensshouldhelpregainforourkidssomeofthefreedomandjoyofexploringtakingfriendshipinfieldsandwoodsthatcement增强loverespectandneedforlandscapE.AsparentsweshoulddevotesomeofourenergiestotakingourkidsintonaturE.ThiscouldyetbeourgreatestcausE.69.ThemainideaofParagraph2isthat__________.A.kidsmissingthesenseofwonderoutdoorsB.parksareindangerofbeinggraduallyencroachedC.RichardLouvistheauthorofLastChildintheWoodsD.childrenareexpectedtodevelopintoprotectorsofnature70.Accordingtothepassagechildrenwithoutexperiencingnaturewill_________.A.keepahighsenseofwonderB.beover-protectedbytheirparentsC.belesshealthybothphysicallyandmentallyD.changewildplacesandcreaturesforthebetter71.Accordingtotheauthorchildren’sbreakinganarmis___________.A.thefaultonthepartoftheirparentsB.thenaturalexperienceintheirgrowingupC.theresultoftheirowncarelessnessinplayD.theeffectoftheirrepetitivestressfromcomputers72.Inwritingthispassagetheauthormainlyintendsto________.A.blamechildrenforgettinglostincomputergamesB.encouragechildrentoprotectparksfromencroachmentC.showhisconcernaboutchildren’slackofexperienceinnatureD.inspirechildrentokeepthesenseofwonderaboutthingsaround
- I’musuallyfairlydoubtfulaboutanyresearchthatconcludesthatpeopleareeitherhappierorunhappierormoreorlesscertainofthemselvesthantheywere50yearsago.Whileanyofthesestatementsmightbetruetheyarepracticallyimpossibletoprovescientifically.StillIwasstruckbyareportwhichconcludedthattoday’schildrenaresignificantlymoreanxiousthanchildreninthe1950s.Infacttheanalysisshowednormalchildrenaged9to17exhibitahigherlevelofanxietytodaythanchildrenwhoweretreatedformentalillness50yearsago.WhyareAmerica’skidssostressed?Thereportgavetwomaincausesincreasingphysicalisolation孤独broughtonbyhighdivorceratesandlessinvolvementincommunityamongotherthings―andagrowingbeliefthatthewordisamoredangerousplace.Giventhatwecan’ttheclockbackadultscanstilldoplentytohelpthenextgenerationcope.Atthetopofthelistisnurturing培育abetterappreciationofthelimitsofindividualism.Nochildisanisland.Strengtheningsocialtieshelpsbuildcommunitiesandprotectindividualsagainststress.TohelpkidsbuildstrongerconnectionswithothersyoucanpulltheplugonTVsandcomputers.Yourfamilywillthankyoulater.Theywillhavemoretimeforface-to-facerelationshipsandtheywillgetmoresleep.Limittheamountofvirtual虚拟的violenceyourchildrenareexposedto.It’snotjustvideogamesandmovieschildrenseealotofmurdersandcrimesonthelocalnews.Keepyourexpectationsforyourchildrenreasonable.ManyhighlysuccessfulpeopleneverattendedHarvardorYale.Makeexercisepartofyourdailyroutine.Itwillhelpyoucopewithyourownanxietiesandprovideagoodmodelforyourkids.Sometimesanxietyisunavoidablebutitdoesn’thavetoruinyourlife.64.Tneauthorthinksthattheconclusionsofanyresearchaboutpeople’sstateofmindare_____.A.surprisingB.certainC.illogicalD.questionable65.Whatdoestheauthormeanwhenhesayswecan’tturntheclockback?A.It’simpossibletoslowdownthepaceofchange.B.Thesocialrealitychildrenarefacingcannotbechanged.C.Lessonslearnedfromthepastshouldnotbeforgotten.D.It’simpossibletoforgetthepast.66.Accordingtoananalysiscomparedwithnormalchildrentodaychildrentreatedasmentallyill50yearsago_____________.A.werelessisolatedphysicallyB.wereprobablylessself-centeredC.probablysufferedlessfromanxietyD.wereconsidered1essindividualistic67.Thefirstandmostimportantthingparentsshoulddotohelptheirchildrenis____________.A.toprovidethemwithasaferenvironmentB.tolowertheirexpectationsforthemC.togetthemmoreinvolvedsociallyD.tosetagoodmodelforthemtofollow
- Humanwantsseemendless.Whenastarvingmangetsamealhebeginstothinkaboutanovercoat;whenanexecutivegetsanewsportscarvisionsofcountryclubsandpleasureboatsdanceintoview.Themanywantsofmankindmightberegardedasmakingupseverallevels.Whenthereismoneyenoughtosatisfyonelevelofwantsanotherlevelappears.ThefirstandmostbasiclevelofwantsinvolvesfooD.Oncethiswantissatisfiedasecondlevelofwantsappearsclothingandsomesortsofshelter.BytheendofWorldWarIIthesewantsweresatisfiedforagreatmajorityofAmericans.ThenathirdlevelappeareD.Itincludedsuchitemsasautomobilesandnewhouses.By1957or1958thisthirdlevelofwantswasfairlywellsatisfieD.Theninthelate1950safourthlevelofwantsappeared:thelife-enrichinglevel.Whiletheotherlevelsinvolvephysicalsatisfactionthefeedingcomfortsafetyandtransportationofthehumanbodythislevelstressesmentalneedsforrecognitionachievementandhappiness.Itincludesavarietyofgoodsandservicesmanyofwhichcouldbecalledluxuryitems.Amongthemarevacationtripsthebestmedicalanddentalcareandentertainment.Alsoincludedherearefancyfoodsandthelateststylesinclothing.Onthefourthlevelagreaterpercentageofconsumerspendinggoestoserviceswhileonthefirstthreelevelsmoreisspentongoods.Willconsumersraisetheirsightstoafifthlevelofwantsastheirincomeincreasesorwilltheycontinuetodemandluxuriesandpersonalservicesonthefourthlevel?Afifthlevelprobablywouldinvolvewantsthatcanbeachievedbestbycommunityaction.ConsumersmaybespendingmoreontaxestopayforgovernmentactionagainstdiseaseignorancecrimeandprejudicE.Afterfillingstomachsourclothesourgaragesourteethandourmindswenowmayseektoensurethehealthsafetyandleisuretoenjoymorefullythegoodthingsonthefirstfourlevels.83.Accordingtothepassagemanwillbegintothinkaboutsuchneedsashousingandclothingonlywhen________.A.hehassavedupenoughmoneyB.hehasgrowndissatisfiedwithhissimpleshelterC.hehassatisfiedhishungerforfoodD.hehaslearnedtobuildhouse84.ItcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatattheendofWorldWarIImostAmericans________.A.wereveryrichB.liveinpovertyC.hadthegoodthingsonthefirstthreelevelsD.didnotownautomobiles85.Whatisthemainconcernofmanonthefourthlevel?A.ThemoregoodsthebetterB.ThemorementalsatisfactionthebetterC.ThemoreluxuryitemsthebetterD.Themoreearningsthebetter86.Theauthorisinclinedtothinkthatafifthlevel________A.wouldbelittlebetterthanthefourthlevelB.maybealotmoredesirablethanthefirstfourC.canbethelastandmostsatisfyinglevelD.willbecomeattainableprovidedthegovernmenttakesactions
- Irecentlyturnedfiftywhichisyoungforatreemidlifeforanelephantandancientforasportsman.FiftyisanicenumberforthestatesintheUSorforanationalspeedlimitbutitisnotanumberthatIwaspreparedtohavehungonmE.Fiftyissupposedtobemyfather’sagebutnowIamstuckwiththisnumberandeverythingitmeans.AfewdaysagoafriendtriedtocheermeupbysayingFiftyiswhatfortyusedtobE.HehadmadeaninspirationalpointAmIoverthehill?PeoplekeeptellingmethatthehillhasbeenmovedandIkeeptellingthemthathehigh-jumpbarhasdroppedfromthesixfeetIonceeasilyclearedtothefourfeetthatisimpossibleformenow.Yourarenotgettingolderyouaregettingbetter.saysDr.JoyceBrothers.Thishoweveristhekindofdoctorwhoinspiresasecondopinion.Andso.asIapproachthedaywhenIcannotevenjumpoverthetennisnet.Iammovestosharesomethoughtsonagingwithyou.Iammovedtoshowhowagingfeelstomephysicallyandmentally.Gettingolder.ofcourseisobviouslyabetterchangethantheonethatbringsyoueulogies悼词.InfactapoetnamedRobertBrowningconsidereditthebestchangeofall:Growoldalongwithme!ThebestisyettomE.WhetherornotBrowningwasrightmostofmyfirstfiftyyearshavebeengoldenonessoIwillsettleforwhatisaheadbeingasgoodaswhathasgoneby.Ifindmyselfmovingtowardwhatisaheadwithacuriousblend混合ofbothfightingandacceptingmyaginghopingthatthephilosopher哲学家wasrightwhenhesaiD.Oldisalwaysfifteenyearsfromnow.44.TheauthorseemstotellusinParagraph1that________.A.timealonewilltellB.timegoesbyquicklyC.timewillshowwhatisrightD.timemakesoneforgetthepast45.Whentheauthorturnedfiftypeoplearoundhim________.A.triedtocomforthimB.gotinspirationwithhimC.werefriendlierwithhimD.foundhimmoretalkative46.TheauthorconsidershisfiftyyearsoflifeA.peacefulB.ordinaryC.satisfactoryD.regretful47.WecaninferfromthepassagethatA.theoldshouldledasimplelifeB.theoldshouldfacethefactofagingC.theoldshouldtakemoreexerciseD.theoldshouldfillthemselveswithcuriosity
- Whensomeonehasdeeplyhurtyouitcanbeextremelydifficulttoletgoofyouranger.Butforgivenessispossible-anditcanbesurprisinglyhelpfultoyourphysicalandmentalhealth.Indeedresearchhasshownthatpeoplewhoforgivereportmoreenergybetterappetite胃口andbettersleeppatterns.PeoplewhoforgiveshowlessangerandmorehopefulnesssaysDr.FredericLuskinwhowrotethebookForgiveforGooD.SoitcanhelpsaveonthewearandtearonoursystemandallowpeopletofeelmoreenergetiC.Sowhensomeonehashurtyoucalmyourselffirst.Takeacoupleofbreathsandthinkofsomethingthatgivesyoupleasure:abeautifulsceneinnaturesomeoneyoulovE.Don'twaitforanapology.ManytimesthepersonwhohurtyoumayneverthinkofapologizingsaysDr.Luskin.Theymayhavewantedtohurtyouortheyjustdon'tseethingsthesameway.SoifyouwaitforpeopletoapologizeyoucouldbewaitingaverylongtimE.Keepinmindthatforgivenessdoesnotnecessarilymeanacceptingtheactionofthepersonwhoupsetyou.Mentallygoingoveryourhurtgivespowertothepersonwhobroughtyoupain.Insteadlearntolookforthelovebeautyandkindnessaroundyou.Finallytrytoseethingsfromtheotherperson’sperspective视角.Youmayrealizethatheorshewasactingoutofignorance无知fear-evenlovE.Togainperspectiveyoumaywanttowritealettertoyourselffromthatperson'spointofview.65.Thetextismainlywrittentoexplain__________.A.howtokeepyourselffrombeinghurtC.howandwhentoremaincalmB.howtostaymentallyhealthyD.whyandhowtopardonothers.66.Accordingtothewriterwhatistherightwaytocalmdownafterbeinghurt?A.Trytofigureoutwhyyougethurt.B.Writealettertothepersonwhohurtyou.C.Persuadeyourselftoacceptwhatothershavedonetoyou.D.Think_boutpleasantthingsandforgetaboutthehurt.67.Dr.Luskinadvisesusnottowaitforanapologyafterbeinghurtbecause____.A.wearenotpatientenoughC.peopleseldomwanttoapologizeB.we'dfeelworseacceptingothers'apologyD.peopledon'tmeanitwhentheyapologize
- HowtobeatnervesDoyoublankoutfreezeup呆住orfeelsonervousinexamsthatyouhavetroublewritinganswerstoquestionsthatyouknewjustlastnight?Ifsoyoulikelyhaveacaseoftestanxiety.Butdon’tpaniC.Byrecognizingtheproblemyouaretakingthefirststeptowardsovercomingit.Believeitornotatouchofnervousnesscansharpenyourmindallowingyoutoperformmorequickly.Thisisbecauseunderstressthebodyreleasesthehormoneadrenaline肾上腺素whichpreparesitforsomethingimportantthatwillhappen.HowevertoomuchanxietycanresultinsleeplessnesslossofappetitebeforetestsandpoorperformancE.Somepeoplemightfeelshakyweakhotorevensick.Ifyouworryalotorareaperfectionistyouaremorelikelytohavetroublewithtestanxiety.Thosewhohavepreparedpoorlyforatestorhavehadnegativeexperiencestakingtestsmayalsoexperiencetestanxiety.Whenyoufeelastormofanxietycomingonstopwhatyou'redoingandmakeyourmindablank.Ifpossibleactuallytellyourselfto‘STOP!’Thiswillgetyourmindoffthestress.Thenthinkofbeingataplaceofcomfortandletyourbodyrelax.Asyoucontinuethetestfindquestionsyouknowtheanswerstoandanswerthemfirst.ThiswillhelprestoreyourconfidencE.TalktoyourselfusingpositivelanguagE.Makeitahabittoreplaceeachnegativethoughtwithalogicalreason.Forexample:I'vestudiedhardandIknowthematerialsoI’mreadytodothebestIcan.Anotherthingyoucandoistolearntoacceptmistakes.Infacttheycanbevaluablelearningopportunities.Lastbutnotleaststarttestpreparationearlythreetofivedaysaheadofthequizortest.Afterallgoodstudyhabitsandskills.forexampletimemanagementandnote-takingwillgiveyouthefeelingthatyouareincontrol.60.Themainpurposeofthepassageisto.A.tellyouthatworryingisnogoodB.showthewaystoovercometestanxietyC.describetheeffectscausedbyexamsD.suggestmakingfullpreparationsforexams61.Fromthepassageweknowthatwhenyouexperiencetestanxietyyou.A.arenolongersureofyourselfandcannotthinkclearlyB.developnegativethoughtsaboutyourselfineverydaylifeC.feelsonervousthatyoucan’tsleepbeforethetestD.feelanxiousintheexamandalwaysfailinexams62.Thephraselastbutnotleastatthelastparagraphmeans.A.thelastbutactuallytherearemoreB.thelastinorderandimportanceC.thelastbutasimportantasothersD.thelastbutthemostimportant63.Fromthepassagewecaninferthat.A.youshouldnotplacetoohighexpectationsonyourselfB.lowscoresinexamsareonlyaresultoftestanxietyC.youneedtogetyourselfcompletelyundercontrolD.testanxietyformsgoodstudyhabits
- Ateacherhonoredherstudentsbytellingthemhowtheyeachhadmadeadifferencetoherandtheclass.Shealsopresentedeachofthemwithablueribbon绸带whichreadWhoIAmMakesaDifferencE.Afterwardstheteacherdecidedtodoaclassprojecttoseewhatrecognitionwilldotopeopleingeneral.ShegaveeachstudentthreemoreribbonsandinstructedthemtodothesametomorepeoplE.Oneoftheboyswenttoajuniorexecutive经理inanearbycompanyandhonoredhimforhelpinghimwithhiscareerplanning.Laterthatdaythejuniorexecutivetoldhisbosshedeeplyadmiredhimforbeingacreativegeniusandaskedifhewouldacceptthegiftoftheblueribbon.Thesurprisedbossacceptedthegiftdelightedly.Thatnightthebosscamehometohis14-year-oldsonandtoldhimabouthisday.OneofthejuniorexecutivesgavemeanextraribbonandaskedmetofindsomebodytohonorhesaiD.Ithoughtaboutyou.MydaysarebusyandwhenIcomehomeIdon’tpaymuchattentiontoyou.SometimesIscreamatyoufornotgettinggoodgradesinschoolandforyourbedroombeingamessbutsomehowtonightIjust-wantedtosithereandwelljustletyouknowthatyoudomakeadifferencetomE.You’reagreatkidandIloveyou!Thestartledboycouldn’thelpcrying.Hiswholebodyshook.HelookedupathisfatherandsaidthroughhistearsIwasplanningonkillingmyselftomorrowDadbecauseIdidn’tthinkyoulovedmE.NowIdon’tneedto.53.Thewordrecognitioninthe2ndparagraphrefersto________.A.openlyrewardingpeoplefortheirgooddeedsB.warmlyinvitingpeopletojoininyourprojectC.presentingpeoplewithgiftsonspecialoccasionsD.pickingoutpeopleyouknewbeforefromacrowd54.Itcanbeinferredfromthisstorythat________.A.asmallribboncanmeanalottoteenagersB.parentsshouldspendmoretimewiththeirchildrenC.asimpleencouragementcansometimeschangeone’slifeD.asmallactionsometimescanleadtounexpectedresult55.Theunderlinedwordstartledinthelastparagraphmostlyprobablymeans________.A.excitedB.surprisedC.puzzledD.frightened
- Fromnowonneverspendyourprecioustimethinkingofreasonsforyourfailuresandshortcomings.Insteadrealizethattheseedsofsuccesswereplantedwithinyouwhenyouwereborn.Onlyyouhavethepowertomakethoseseedsgrow.TheseedsandthepowertogrowthemarecontainedinthemostawesomemachineevercreatedthehumanminD.SuccessisachoiceandnotachancE.Youwerebornawinner.Youwerebornrich.YoucanbeasuccessifonlyyoumaketherightchoicE.Youcannotbesuccessfulwithoutfirstdevelopingyourself-esteem.Yourlevelofself-esteemisalwaysbasedonthedegreeofcontrolthatyouareabletoexerciseoveryourselfandthusoveryourlifE.Peoplewithlowself-esteemarepeoplewhodonotbelievethattheyhaveanypowerorresponsibilityfortheirlives.Theyaretheperennial长期的victimsandmartyrs.Theyareleavestossed摇摆bythewindsofchanceblownaboutwithanysuddenchangeintheweather.YoucanexercisecontroloveryourlifeonlytothedegreethatyoubelievethatyouareresponsibleforeverythingthathappensinyourlifE.FailuresthinkthateverythinghappensbyaccidentandchancE.SuccessfulpeoplerealizethattheyareresponsiblE.Everythinghappensasaresultofsomething.Ifwecanidentifythecausewecancontroltheeffect.WeareresponsibleforwhatwechoosetothinkandbelievE.Onegenerallyrisestothelevelthatoneexpects.Weareresponsibleforsettingourexpectations.OursuccessisdependentuponourlevelofconfidencE.Ifyouassociatewithpositive-thinkingpeopleyouaredefinitelygoingtoachievesuccess.Onthecontrarytheoppositehappens.Weareresponsibleforfindingplantingandnurturingtheseedsthatcontainfuturevictorybornfromsetbacks.InshortinallareasofyourlifewhethertheybefinancialphysicalemotionalorspiritualyouareresponsiblE.Onceyourecognizethisacceptitandfirmlybelieveityouareontheroadtosuccess.71.Peoplewithlowself-esteemarecomparedtoleavesbecausethey______________.A.arereadytochangetheirmindsB.areeasilyaffectedbywindyweatherC.don’thavethepowertofacetheirfateD.can’texercisecontroloverthemselves72.Loserswouldthinkthat.A.successistheresultofhardworkB.workinghardwillleadtosuccessC.theirfailureisonlybecauseofbadluckD.theydon’tmakeeffortstosucceed73.Itcanbeinferredfromparagraph5that.A.whetherwewillsucceeddependsonourattitudesB.developingconfidenceisthekeytofuturesuccessC.thoughtsandbeliefsaretheresultofcreativemindD.settingourexpectationsisessentialbeforetakingaction74.Thelastparagraphservesas.A.theproofoftheauthor’spointsB.theconclusionoftheargumentC.anintroductiontoanothertopicD.acomparisonbetweentwoviews75.Whichisthebesttitleforthetext?A.SuccessisachoicE.B.Thesecretsofsuccess.C.DevelopourconfidencE.D.Howtoachievesuccess.
- Ifthereisanysinglefactorthatmakesforsuccessinlivingitistheabilitytoprofitbydefeat.EverysuccessIknowhaveachievedbecausethepersonwasabletoanalyzedefeatandactuallyprofitbyitinhisnextundertaking.Confusedefeatwithfailureandyouaredoomed注定indeedtofailure.Foritisn’tdefeatthatmakesyoufail:itisyourownrefusaltoseeindefeattheguideandencouragementtosuccess.Defeatsarenothingtobeashamedof.Theyareroutineincidentsinthelifeofeverymanwhoachievessuccess.Butdefeatisadeadlossunlessyoufaceitwithouthumiliationanalyze分析itandleavewhyyouhavefailed.Defeatinotherwordscanhelptocureitsowncause.Notonlydoesdefeatprepareusforsuccessbutnothingcanarousewithinussuchacompellingdesiretosucceed.Ifyouletababygrasparodandtrytopullitawayhewillholdmoreandmoretightlyuntilhiswholeweightissuspended.Itisthesamereactionasshouldgiveyounewandgreaterstrengtheverytimeyouaredefeated.Ifyouexploitthepowerwhichdefeatsgiveyoucanaccomplishwithitfarmorethanyouarecapableof.60.Thepersonwhoisabletoanalyzehisdefeatislikely___.A.tobemorecapableofdoingthingsB.tobeasuccessorC.tobeashamedofhisdefeatD.toknowhimselfbetter61.Defeatisvaluablebecause___.A.itmakesyouabetterthinkerB.itforcesyoutofaceitwithouthumiliationC.itprovidestheguidetoachievement.D.Itenablesyoutoanalyzeeventssuccessfully62.Itisimpliedinthepassagethat___.A.theauthorthinksthereisonlyonefactorwhichmakesforsuccessinlivingB.defeatnecessarilyleadstosuccessC.peopleoftenconfusedefeatwithfailureD.wemustfacedefeatcourageously63.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardsdefeat?A.Oneofbeingashamed.B.Oneofbeinginterested.C.Oneofbeingdiscouraged.D.Oneofbeinghopeful.64.ThewordhumiliationinPara.2couldbestbereplacedbywhichofthefollowing?A.beingencouraged.B.beingconfusedC.beingashamedD.beingdefeated
- WhileincomeworryisarathercommonproblemoftheagedlonelinessisanotherproblemthatagedparentsmayfacE.OfallthereasonsthatexplaintheirlonelinessalargegeographicaldistancebetweenparentsandtheirchildrenisthemajoronE.Thisphenomenon现象iscommonlyknownasEmptyNestSyndrome空巢综合症.InordertoseekbetterchancesoutsidetheircountriesmanyyoungpeoplehavegoneabroadleavingtheirparentsbehindwithnoclearideaofwhentheywillreturnhomE.Theirparentsspendcountlesslonelydaysandnightstakingcareofthemselvesinthehopethatsomedaytheirchildrenwillcomebacktostaywiththem.ThefactthatmostoftheseyoungpeoplehavegonetoEuropeanizedorAmericanizedsocietiesmakesitunlikelythattheywillholdastightlytothevalueofdutyastheywouldhaveiftheyhadnotlefttheircountries.Whateverthecaseithasbeennotedthatthevaluestheyholddonotnecessarilymatchwhattheyactuallydo.Thisgeographicalandculturaldistancealsopreventsthegrown-upchildrenfromprovidingresponse回应intimefortheiragedparentslivingbythemselves.Thesituationinwhichgrown-upchildrenlivefarawayfromtheiragedparentshasbeendescribedasdistantparentphenomenonwhichiscommonbothindevelopedcountriesandindevelopingcountries.OursocietyhasnotyetbeenwellpreparedforEmptyNestSyndrome.68.Accordingtothepassagethelonelinessofagedparentsismainlycausedby_________.A.theirearlierexperienceoffeelinglonelyB.theunfavorablelivingconditionsintheirnativecountriesC.thecommonworryabouttheirincomeD.thegeographicaldistancebetweenparentsandchildren69.Manyyoungpeoplehavegoneabroadleavingtheiragedparentsbehindto_________.A.liveinthecountrieswithmoremoneyB.seekabetterplacefortheiragedparentsC.continuetheirstudiesabroadD.realizetheirdreamsinforeigncountries70.Ifyoungpeoplegoabroad_________.A.theydonotholdtothevalueofdutyatallB.theycangivesomehelptotheirparentsbackhomeC.theycannotdowhattheyshouldfortheirparentsD.theybelievewhattheyactuallydoisright71.Fromthelastparagraphwecaninferthat________.A.thesituationsinthedevelopedanddevelopingcountriesaredifferentB.EmptyNestSyndromehasarrivedunexpectedlyinoursocietyC.childrenwillbecomeindependentassoonastheygoabroadD.theagedparentsarenotfullypreparedforEmptyNestSyndrome
- 1970wasWorldConservationYear.TheUnitedNationswantedeveryonetoknowthattheworldwasindanger.TheyhopedthatthegovernmentswouldactquicklyinordertoconservenaturE.Hereisoneexampleoftheproblem.Atonetimetherewere1300differentplantstreesandflowersinHollandbutnowonly860remain.Theothershavebeendestroyedbymodernmanandhistechnology.Wearechangingtheearththeairandthewaterandeverythingthatgrowsandlives.Wecan'tlivewithoutthesethings.Ifwecontinuelikethisweshalldestroyourselves.Whatwillhappeninthefuture?PerhapsitismoreimportanttoaskWhatmustwedonow?Thepeoplewhowillbelivingintheworldoftomorrowaretheyoungoftoday.A.lotofthemknowthatconservationisnecessary.ManyarehopingtosaveourworlD.Theyplanttreesbuildbridgesacrossriversinforestsandsoon.InasmalltownintheUnitedStatesalargegroupofgirlscleanedthebanksofelevenkilometresoftheirriver.YoungpeoplemayhearaboutconservationthrougharecordcalledNoOne'sGoingtoChangeourWorlD.ItwasmadebyScatlesCliffRichardandothersingers.Themoneyfromitwillhelptoconservewildanimals.TherearefewplantstreesandflowersinHollandnowbecause_______.A.therehasbeenalotofconservationinHollandB.HollanddoesnotneedsomanyplantstreesandflowersC.manyplantstreesandflowersdon'tgrowthereanymoreD.someplantstreesandflowersaredangerousWeshalldestroyourselvesifwedon't_______.A.improveourtechnologyinplantingtreesB.hearabouttherecordcalledNoOne'sGoingtoChangeourWorldC.tryourbesttosavetheworldD.changetheearthNoOne'sGoingtoChangeourWorlD.was_______.A.animportantbookpublishedin1970B.arecordcallingonpeopletoconservenatureC.anideathatnobodywouldacceptD.aruleworkedoutbytheUnitedStates
- A.dinerinaverysplendidrestaurantstartedtotakeoffhisjacketseeingthistheheadwaiterdashedovertohistableandsaidI’mafraidImustaskyoutokeepyourjacketonsirforitisnotgoodmannerstodoitinsuchasmartrestaurant.Nowlistensaidthediner.I’llletyouknowthattheQueenofEnglandgavemepermissiontoremovemyjacketherE.TheQueenofEngland?saidthewaiteringreatsurprisE.SurerepliedthedinerwhenIwasinEnglandlastmonthafriendofminewhohadaveryimportantpositioninhighsocietytookmetoseetheQueen.ItwasratherhotsoIstartedtakingmycoatoff.TheQueenlookedoverandsaidyoumaydothatintheUnitedStatebutyoumaynotdoitherE.SoIgottheQueen’spermissionright?61.Itcanbesurethatthestoryhappened____.A.inEnglandB.intheQueen’spalacE.C.inAmericaD.inanordinaryrestaurant62.Thedinerthoughthecouldtakeoffhisjacketbecause___.A.hewaspermittedbytheQueenofEnglandtodosointheU.S.B.theweatherwassohotthatnoonecouldstandit.C.HehadthefreedomoftakingoffhisclothesanywherE.D.Hewasinsuchashabby破旧的restaurant.63.WhattheQueenreallymeantwasthat_____.A.peopleintheU.S.werelesspolitE.B.heshouldn’ttakeoffhiscoatinsuchaformaloccasioninEnglanD.C.shepermittedhimtotakeoffhisjacketinAmericA.D.theEnglishandtheAmericansenjoyeddifferentwaysoflifE.64.Whatdoyouthinkofthediner?Ithinkhewas____.A.apersonwhohadexcellentunderstanding.B.Onewhodidn’thavegoodunderstanding.C.SuchamanasusedtomaketroublE.D.AlwaysreadytodowhattheQueentoldhimto.
- TherearetwotypesofpeopleintheworlD.Althoughtheyhaveequaldegreeofhealthandwealthandothercomfortsoflifeonebecomeshappyandtheotherbecomesunhappy.Thisarisesfromthedifferentwaysinwhichtheyconsiderthingspersonseventsandtheresultingeffectsupontheirminds.Peoplewhoaretobehappyfixtheirattentionontheconvenienceofthings:thepleasantpartsofconversationthewellprepareddishesthegoodnessofthewineandthefineweather.Theyenjoyallthecheerfulthings.Thosewhoaretobeunhappythinkandspeakonlyoftheoppositethings.ThereforetheyarecontinuallydissatisfieD.BytheirremarkstheysourthepleasureofsocietyoffendmanypeopleandmakethemselvesdisagreeableeverywherE.IfthisturnofmindwasfoundedinnaturesuchunhappypersonswouldbethemoretobepitieD.Theintentionofcriticizingandbeingdislikedisperhapstakenupbyimitation模仿.Itgrowsintoahabitunknowntoitspossessors.Thehabitmaybestrongbutitmaybecuredwhenthosewhohaveitrealizeitsbadeffectsontheirinterestsandtastes.Ihopethislittlewarningmaybeofservicetothemandhelpthemchangethishabit.Althoughinfactitischieflyanactoftheimaginationithasseriousresultsinlifesinceitbringsondeepsorrowandbadluck.Thosepeopleoffendmanyothers;nobodylovesthemandnoonetreatsthemwithmorethanthemostcommonpolitenessandrespect.Thisfrequentlyputstheminbadtemperanddrawsthemintoarguments.Iftheyaimatgettingsomeadvantagesinsocialpositionorfortunenobodywishesthemsuccess.Norwillanyonestartasteporspeakawordtofavortheirhopes.Iftheybringonthemselvespublicobjectionsnoonewilldefendorexcusethemandmanywilljointocriticizetheirwrongdoings.Theseshouldchangethisbadhabitandbepleasedwithwhatispleasingwithoutworryingneedlesslyaboutthemselvesandothers.Iftheydonotitwillbegoodforotherstoavoidanycontactwiththem.Otherwiseitcanbedisagreeableandsometimesveryinconvenientespeciallywhenonebecomesmixedupintheirquarrels.67.Thephrasesourthepleasureofsocietyinthesecondparagraphmeans_______.A.haveagoodtastewithsociallifeB.makeothersunhappyC.tendtoscoldothersopenlyD.enjoythepleasureoflife68.Wecanconcludefromthepassagethat_______.A.weshouldpityallsuchunhappypeopleB.suchunhappypeoplearedangeroustosociallifeC.peoplecangetridofthehabitofunhappinessD.unhappypeoplecannotunderstandhappypersons69.Ifsuchunhappypersonsinsistonkeepingthehabittheauthorsuggeststhatpeopleshould_______.A.preventanycommunicationwiththemB.shownorespectandpolitenesstothemC.persuadethemtorecognizethebadeffectsD.quarrelwiththemuntiltheyrealizethemistakes70.Inthispassagethewritermainly_______.A.describestwotypesofpeopleB.laughsattheunhappypeopleC.suggeststheunhappypeopleshouldgetridofthehabitsofunhappinessD.tellspeoplehowtobehappyinlife
- IwasinarushasalwaysbutthistimeitwasforanimportantdateIjustcouldn’tbelatefor!Ifoundmyselfatacheckoutcounterbehindanelderlywomanseeminglyinnohurryasshepaidforhergroceries.A.PhDstudentwithnotalotofmoneyIhadhurriedintothestoretopickupsomeflowers.Iwasinahugerushthinkingofmyupcomingevening.IdidnotwanttobelateforthisdatE.WewereinBostonaplacenotalwaysknownforsmallconversationbetweenstrangers.ThewomanstoppedunloadingherbasketandlookedupatmE.ShesmileD.Itwasanicesmile–warmandreassuring—andIreturnedhergiftbysmilingback.MustbeaspecialladywhoeveritisthatwillbegettingthosebeautifulflowersshesaiD.Yesshe’sspecialIsaidandthentomyembarrassmentthewordskeptcomingout.It’sonlyourseconddatebutsomehowIamjusthavingthefeelingshe’s‘theone’.JokinglyIaddedTheonlyproblemisthatIcan’tfigureoutwhyshe’dwanttodateaguylikemE.WellIthinkshe’sveryluckytohaveaboyfriendwhobringshersuchlovelyflowersandwhoisobviouslyinlovewithherthewomansaiD.Myhusbandusedtobringmeflowerseveryweek–evenwhentimesweretoughandwedidn’thavemuchmoney.Thosewereincredibledays;hewasveryromanticand–ofcourse–Imisshimsincehe’spassedaway.Ipaidformyflowersasshewasgatheringuphergroceries.TherewasnodoubtinmymindasIwalkeduptoher.ItouchedherontheshoulderandsaidYouwererightyouknow.Theseflowersareindeedforaveryspeciallady.Ihandedhertheflowersandthankedherforsuchaniceconversation.IttookheramomenttorealizethatIwasgivinghertheflowersIhadjustpurchaseD.YouhaveawonderfuleveningIsaiD.IleftherwithabigsmileandmyheartwarmedasIsawhersmellingthebeautifulflowers.Irememberbeingslightlylateformydatethatnightandtellingmygirlfriendtheabovestory.A.coupleofyearslaterwhenIfinallyworkedupthecouragetoaskhertomarrymeshetoldmethatthisstoryhadhelpedtosealitforher–thatwasthenightthatIwonherheart.Whywasthewriterinahurrythatday?A.HewastomeethisgirlfrienD.B.Hehadtogobacktoschoolsoon.C.Hewasdelayedbyanelderlylady.D.Hehadtopickupsomegroceries.WhatdoestheunderlinedphrasehergiftParagraph2referto?A.Herwords.B.HersmilE.C.Herflowers.D.herpoliteness.Whydidthewritergivehisflowerstotheelderlylady?A.Shetoldhimanicestory.B.Sheallowedhimtopayfirst.C.Shegavehimencouragement.D.Shelikedflowersverymuch.Whatisthemessageconveyedinthestory?A.FlowersareimportantforadatE.B.Smalltalkishelpful.C.Loveandkindnessarerewarding.D.Elderlypeopledeserverespecting.
- AbouttenyearsagowhenIwasanundergraduateincollegeinNewYorkIwasworkingasapracticestudentatmyUniversity'sMuseumofNaturalHistory.OnedaywhileIwasworkingatthecashregisterinthegiftshopIsawanelderlycouplecomeinwithalittlegirlinwheelchair.AsIlookedcloseratthisgirlIsawthatshewasseatedonherchair.Ithenrealizedshehadnoarmsorlegsjustaheadneckandthetrunkofthehumanbody.Shewaswearingalittlewhitedresswiththepatternsofredrosesandyellowdots.AsthecouplewheeledheruptomeIwaslookingdownattheregister.Iturnedmyheadtowardthegirlandgaveherawink眨眼示意.AsItookthemoneyfromhergrandparentsIlookedbackatthegirlwhowasgivingmethemostbeautifullargestsmileIhaveeverseenAllofasuddenherhandicapwasgoneandallIsawwasthisbeautifulgirlwhosesmilejustmeltedmeandalmostinstantlygavemeacompletelynewsenseofwhatlifeisallabout.IimmediatelyfeltfullofhopeandconfidencE.Shetookmeapoorunhappycollegestudentintoherworldaworldofsmilesloveandwarmth.ThatwastenyearsagobutIstillrememberitclearlyasifithappenedjustyesterday.I'masuccessfulbusinesspersonnowandwheneverIgetdownandthinkaboutthetroublesoftheworldIthinkaboutthatlittlegirlandtheremarkablelessonaboutlifethatshetaughtmE.Whatwasthewriteradecadeago?A.A.workerworkinginauniversity.B.A.teacherteachinginacollegE.C.A.clerkworkinginamuseum.D.A.universitystudentwhohadnotyettakenadegreE.WhatdoestheunderlinedworldhandicapinParagraph4probablymean?A.Lifedifficulty.B.Troublesomeproblem.C.Failureinwork.D.Physicaldisability.Howdidthewriterprobablyfeelbeforemeetingthedisabledgirl?A.ShefeltfullofhopE.B.ShewasfilledwithconfidencE.C.Shefeltunhappybecauseofpoverty.D.Shefeltlifewasbeautiful.Whichofthefollowingtitlesuitsthispassagebest?A.A.DisabledGirl.B.A.DisabledGirl’sSmilE.C.FullofHopE.D.FullofConfidencE.
- WhenIlearnedthatmy71-year-oldmotherwasplayingScrabble-awordgame-againstherselfIknewIhadtodosomething.Myhusbandsuggestedwegiveheracomputertoplayagainst.Iwasn’tsuremymotherwasreadyforit.Afterallithadtaken15yearstopersuadehertobuyanelectriccooker.Evensowepackedupouroldcomputeranddeliveredittomyparents’homE.Andsobeganmymother’sadventureintheworldofcomputers.ItalsomarkedthebeginningofanunusualteachingtaskformE.I’vetaughtpeopleofallagesbutIneverthoughtIwouldbeteachingmymotherhowtodoanything.Shehasbeentheoneteachingmeallmylife:tocookandsew;toenjoythegoodtimesandputupwiththebaD.Nowitwasmyturntogivesomethingback.Itwasn’teasyatthebeginning.TherewassomuchtoexplainandtointroducE.Slowlybutsurelymymothercaughtonmakingnotesinalittlenotebook.AfterafewmonthsofScrabbleandothergamesIdecideditwastimetointroducehertowordprocessing.ThisprovedtobeabiggerchallengetohersoIgavehersomehomework.Iaskedhertowritemealetterusingdifferentlettertypescolorsandspaces.Areyouthisdemandingwithyourkindergartenpupils?sheaskeD.NoofcoursenotIsaiD.Theyalreadyknowhowtouseacomputer.Mymotherisn’ttheonlyoneexperiencingafastpersonalgrowthperioD.Thankstothecomputermyfatherhasfinallygotoverhisphoneallergy过敏反应.ForaslongasIcanrememberanytimeIcalledmymotherwouldanswer.DadandIhavehadmorephoneconversationsinthelasttwomonthsthanwe’vehadinthepast20years.53.Whatdoestheauthordo?A.SheisacookB.SheisateacherC.SheisahousewifeD.Sheisacomputerengineer54.Theauthordecidedtogivehermotheracomputer________.A.toletherhavemorechancestowritelettersB.tosupportherindoingherhomeworkC.tohelpherthroughthebadtimesD.tomakeherlifemoreenjoyable55.Theauthoraskedhermothertowriteheraletter________.A.becausehermotherhadstoppedusingthetelephoneB.becauseshewantedtokeepintouchwithhermotherC.sothathermothercouldpracticewhatshehadlearnedD.sothathermothercouldbefreefromhousework56.Afterthecomputerwasbroughthometheauthor’sfather________A.lostinterestincookingB.tookmorephonecallsC.playedmoregamesD.begantouseit
- OdlandrememberslikeitwasyesterdayworkinginanexpensiveFrenchrestaurantinDenver.Theicecreamhewasservingfellontothewhitedressofarichandimportantwoman.ThirtyyearshavepassedbutOdlandcan’tgetthememoryoutofhismindnorthewoman’skindreaction反应.ShewasshockedregainedcalmnessandinakindvoicetoldtheyoungOdlanD.It’sOK.Itwasn’tyourfault.WhenshelefttherestaurantshealsoleftthefutureFortune500CEO总裁withalifelesson:Youcantellalotaboutapersonbythewayheorshetreatsthewaiter.Odlandisn’ttheonlyCEOtohavemadethisdiscovery.RatheritseemstobeoneofthosefewlawsofthelandthateveryCEOlearnsonthewayup.It’shardtogetadozenCEO’stoagreeaboutanythingbutmostagreewiththeWaiterRulE.TheysayhowotherstreattheCEOsaysnothing.Buthowotherstreatthewaiterislikeawindowintothesoul.WatchoutforanyonewhopullsoutthepowercardtosaysomethinglikeIcouldbutthisplaceandfireyouorIknowtheownerandIcouldhaveyoufireD.Thosewhosaysuchthingshaveshownmoreabouttheircharacter人品thanabouttheirwealthandpower.TheCEOwhocameupwithitoratleastfirstwroteitdownisRaytheonCEOBillSwanson.Hewroteabest-sellingbookcalledSwanson’sUnwrittenRulesofManagement.ApersonwhoisnicetoyoubutrudetothewaiterortoothersisnotanicepersonSwansonsays.Iwillneverofferajobtothepersonwhoissweettothebossbutturnsrudetosomeonecleaningthetables.49.WhathappenedafterOdlanddroppedtheicecreamontothewoman’sdress?A.HewasfireD.B.HewasblameD.C.Thewomancomfortedhim.D.ThewomanlefttherestaurantatoncE.50.Odlandleanedoneofhislifelessonsfrom____.A.hisexperienceasawaiter.B.theadvicegivenbytheCEOsC.anarticleinFortuneD.aninterestingbest-sellingbook51.AccordingtothetextmostCEOshavethesameopinionabout____.A.Fortune500companiesB.theManagementRulesC.Swanson’sbookD.theWaiterRule52Fromthetextwecanlearnthat____.A.oneshouldbenicertoimportantpeopleB.CEOsoftenshowtheirpowerbeforeothersC.oneshouldrespectothersnomatterwhotheyareD.CEOsoftenhavemealsinexpensiverestaurants
- FranklyIverymuchappreciatemyself.YesIadmitI’minmanyrespectsnotasgoodasotherpeoplebutIdon’tthinkI’malwaysnotgooD.WhenIfindwhatI’vedoneorwrittenisokayI’llremainpleasedwithmyselfforquiteafewdaysandincaseIreceivepraiseforitI’llevenbecomesoexcitedastoaddafewwordstoglorifymyself.TrueI’mnotmodestatall.Peoplemaycallmeconceited自负的.ButIthinkotherwisE.IalsoappreciateotherpeoplE.IappreciateanythinggooD.Isn’titunfairtoforgetappreciatingmyselfwhileappreciatingothers?WeChinesegenerallytendtobemodestandwetakeprideinbeingso.ForexampleaChinesewillcallhisownwifezhuojingmeaningmyhumblewifeandhisownwritingszhuozuomeaningmypoorwritings.Butifyoushouldcallhiswifearustic乡巴佬的womanorhiswritingstrashhewouldI’msureslapthetableinarageanddeclarehewouldmakeacleanbreakwithyou.Asamatteroffactthereisprobablynodifferenceatallbetweenwhatissaidbyhimandyourespectively.Idon’tthinkit’swrongforyoutofreelypraiseyourselfifyou’rereallyworthyofpraisE.AsweknowthereisanoldChinesesayingdisparaging蔑视的amelonpeddler商贩namedLaoWangwhokeepspraisinghisowngoods.Wellwhycan’thepraisehismelonsiftheyarereallysweetandjuicy?FriendsLaoWangsellsmelonsforaliving.Howcouldhecarryonbusinessifhebyimitatingtheaffectationsofusintellectualsweretoshowfalsemodestyabouthismelons?Hewouldsureenoughdieofstarvation.Self-appreciationisthereforekeytoprofessionaldedication贡献andenjoymentofwork.Onewillloseconfidenceincontinuingwithwritingwhenhepausestoadmirehisownessays.Needlesstosaythesameistrueofthosewhomakealivingwiththeirpen.49.Thebesttitleforthepassagewouldbe__________.A.OnSelf-AppreciationB.TypesofAppreciationC.PowerofAppreciationD.UsesofAppreciation50.TheunderlinedwordzhuojinginParagraph4means_________.A.wifehighinpositionB.wifelowinpositionC.wisewifeD.foolishwife51.ThewriterpointsoutwithanexampleaboutanoldChinesesayingthat_________.A.self-appreciationisalsoanactivewayofattitudetolifeandworkB.afalsemodestywillloseconfidenceincontinuingwithwritingC.onepersonpausestoadmirehisownessayswithoutself-appreciationD.onedoesn’tpraisehismelonsifhismelonsarereallysweetandjuicy52.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.IfIfindwhatI’vedoneorwritteniswrongI’llappreciatemyself.B.IneverappreciateotherpeoplebecauseIthinkothersarefoolish.C.Ifyouthinkpoorlyofyourfriend’swritingsperhapshe’llbeangryatyou.D.LaoWangwilldieofstarvationbecauseheneverpraiseshismelons.
- I’vedonemanythingsthatwouldmakeanyparentprouD.I’vetakenpartinsportscommunityworkandschooleventsbutIammostproudtobeagoodbigbrother.Ihavetowatchoverfoursistersandabrotherplusmyself.That’squiteataskbutoneIfeelIhavegottengoodat.Mybrotherneedsmoreattentionthanmostsiblings.Whenhewasninehewashitbyapick-uptruckonthewaytothebusstopandlostuseofthelowertwo-thirdsofhisbody.He’sbeeninawheelchairforsixyears.Mybrotherdoesmanythingsbutsometimeshetriestodothingsheusedtodobutcan'tnow.I'malwaystherewithwordsofencouragement.Inowwatchmybrotherstruggletodoasmanythingsashecanwithinandbeyondhislimits.ShouldhefallIwillbethepersontopickhimup.Ialsowatchasmyyoungersistersgrowupintointelligentbeautifulyoungwomen.WhenevermybrotherorsistersneedahelpinghandorwordsofencouragementI'monthejoB.That'swhatIthebigbrotheramfor.56.Howmanypeopleareprobablythereintheauthor’sfamily?_______.A.5B.6C.7D.857.Theauthor’sbrotherneedsmoreattentionbecause______.A.heistheyoungestchildofthefamilyB.helostthefunctionsofhislowerbodyC.hewasdisabledbyacarelessbusdriverD.heneedsthewordsofencouragement58.Wecanlearnfromthetextthatabigbrother______.A.sometimestakesmoreresponsibilitiesB.mustputupwiththeincrediblehardshipC.canbeaskedforhelpwheneverneededD.isthemostimportantguyinabigfamily
- Whoisthereamonguswhohasn’tdreamedofhavinghisorherownsmallmaybeseveralyearslaterevenbigbusinessandhavingwonderfulfreedombothfromabossandfromthetimeclock;thefreedomtomakeupourownrulesforourworkandourownplans―arrangingourownhoursofwork?Thatwayworkwouldbebothpainlessandfun.OrsoweimaginE.Wellinfactitisn’tquiteassimpleasthat.Yesitistruethatbeingthebosshasitssatisfactionsandthatyoucanarrangeyourworkinghoursfreelyifyouownyourownsmallbusiness.Butinthoseearlyyearsofstartingyourownbusiness.youshouldn’tthinkofafreedaynottomentionflyingoffforamonth’svacation.Itisnotunusualfornewbusinessownerstoworkseventyoreightyhoursaweekandifthereisadayoffthatdaymightneedtobedevotedtoaccounting算账.Butthisnegativepicturedoesn’tdestroythebeautifulhopes.Thepossibilityofgettingsomethingwonderfulinreturn―bothmaterialandmental―continuestodrivethatlargenumberofpeoplewhostartupsmallbusinesseseachyearintheUnitedStates.63.Fromthefirstparagraphweknowthateverybodyhopes________.A.toruleothersB.tobehisorherownbossC.togetatimeclockD.tobefreefromwork64.Mostnewbusinessownershaveto________.A.workmorethan10hoursadayB.devotehimselftoaccountingC.flytosomeplacesintheworldD.haveadayoffinaweek65.Theexpressionnegativepicturemostprobablymeans________.A.aterribleexperienceB.apoorpictureC.limitedfreedomD.unpleasantsituations66.Thebeautifulhopeswillneverbedestroyedbecause________.A.peoplelovebeautifulthingsbynatureB.peoplehaveastrongdesiretoseekpersonalgainsC.smallbusinessesmakebigmoneyeachyearintheUSD.smallbusinesseshaveadvantagesoverbigcompanies
- Inmanywaysoursocietydoesn’tsimplyprepareforthekindsoflivesthattheelderlymustleaD.Wehavemademedicaladvancesthatallowpeopletolivelongerthaneverbeforebutwedonotseemtoknowwhattodowiththemafterwehavesavedtheirlives.Toolittleallowance津贴ismadeforthepersonwhoisnolongerearningalivingwhocannotwalklongdistancesordriveacarorwhomayhavephysicalormentaldisabilitiesthatkeephimfromcommunicatingwithothers.Theinstitutional慈善机构的carewegiveourolderpeopleisagoodreflectionoftheoverallattitudeofoursocietytowardtheageD.Inthepastfewyearsnursinghomeshavereceivedwideattentionasboringmeaninglessplaceswhereoldpeopleoftenhavelittleelsetodobutwaitfortheendoftheirlives.ElderlywardsinmentalhospitalsareevenworsE.Oneofthemostshockingthingsabortnursinghomeshasbeentheunwillingnessofpeopleontheoutsidetoshowrealconcernforwhathappensintheseinstitutions.Evenpeoplewhoareentrusting委托aparenttothecareofahomerarelyaskaboutthenurse-parentratio比率aboutthekindsofcreativefacilitiesorphysicaltreatmentequipmentavailableoraboutthefrequencyofdoctors’visits.AndthegovernmenthasprovidedfederalmoneywithoutenforcinghighstandardsofcarE.Infactfederalstandardswereloweredin1974.Thereforeinsomesenseourconcernfortheagedseemstobemovingbackwardsnotforwards.Thispictureisinstrikingcontrasttothetreatmentofrespectablepatriarchs男长者andmatriarchs女长者inmanysocieties.1.Whatwouldbethemostsuitabletitleforthispassage?A.FailureofCarefortheElderlyB.TheElderlyC.InstitutionalCareD.A.NationalShame2.Wecanconcludefromthispassagethatthewriterfeels____.A.nursinghomesshouldbegotridofB.acountrythatcanhelppeoplelivelongershouldalsobeabletocareforthembetterC.peoplehavenothankstowardtheirparentsD.oursociety’sinstitutionsneedtobereformed3.Thewriterbelievesthatpeoplewhoplaceaparentinanursinghomeshould____.A.demandhigherfederalstandardsB.considertheexamplesetinothercountriesC.beashamedofnotkeepingtheparentsintheirownhomesD.investigateitfirst4.Thewritercomplains____.A.abouttheindifferenceofsomepeopletowardsnursinghomesB.abouttheshortageofequipmentinnursinghomeC.thatnursinghomeskeeptheagedfromcommunicatingwithothersD.bothA.andB
- TheBedouinpeoplethinkmosthighlyofpeoplewhoshowloyalty.Tothemloyaltydoesnotmeanthatoneisdevotedtoacountryaplaceoraleader.Loyaltymeansbeingfaithfultoone’sfamilyandtribe部落.TheBedouinpeopletakeprideintheirancestors祖先.Theydonotadmireaherofromanordinaryorpoorfamilyasmuchasonewhocomesfromanhonoredfamily.Theyparticularlyrespectthosewhohavereceivedagoodnamefromtheirancestorsandthenhavepasseditontotheirchildren.Aman’spositionamongtheblack-tentpeopledependsuponhisancestorsrelativesandfellowtribesmen.IftheyarehonoredheisalsohonoreD.IftheyaredisgracedhetooisdisgraceD.Thereforeonecarefullyguardsthehonorofhisfamilyhislineage血统andhistribE.Amancanprotecthisfamily’shonorbybeingbraveandgenerousandbygivingprotectiontothosewhoaskforit.Healsoguardsitbycarefullywatchingthewomenofhisfamily.ABedouinwomancannotbringhonortoherfamilybutshecanbringdisgracE.EvenifawomanonlylooksasifshehasdonewrongshemaybekilleD.Thehonorofherfamilydependsuponhervirtue美德.64.ItcanbeinferredfromthepassagethataBedouinmanwillfeeldisgracedifhe____.A.doesnotsucceedinbusinessB.needstoaskforhelpfromhisbrothersC.doesnothingwhenamemberofhisfamilyisbadlytreatedD.doesnothelpastrangerwhoasksforassistance65.TheBedouinpeoplerespectthosewho____.A.leavetheirfamiliestoseeksuccessontheirownB.valuetheirfamiliesmorethananythingelseC.becomeheroeswithanordinaryfamilybackgroundD.aredevotedtotheircountry66.WecanlearnfromthispassagethatBedouinwomenare____.A.treatedastheequalsofmenB.listenedcarefullywhentheytelltheirsideofastoryC.respectedforthemanythingstheydoD.notrespectedasmuchasmen67.Theworddisgracemeans____inthistext.A.honorB.dangerC.prideD.shame
- WhenIwasachildIoftendreamedofthetimewhenIcouldleavehomeandescapetothecity.WelivedonafarminthewinterespeciallywewearquiteoutofffromtheoutsideworlD.AssoonasIleftschoolIpackedmybagsandmovedtothecapital.HoweverIsoondiscoveredthatmylifehasitstoo.Onebigdisadvantageismoney.Itcostssomuchtogooutnottomentionbasicslikefoodandhousing.Anotherdisadvantageispollution.Isufferfromasthma哮喘andtheairissothatIamafraidtogooutsidE.ThenthereistheproblemoftravelingrounD.AlthoughIhaveacarIseldomuseitbecameofthetrafficjams.Onechoiceistogobybicyclebutthatcanbequitedangerous.Ofcoursethereareadvantages.Firstthereissomuchtodointhecitywhateveryoutastesincultureorentertainment娱乐活动.Besidestherearewonderfuljobsandgreaterchancesofmovingtoamoreimportantjoborposition.Finallyifyoulikeshoppingthevarietyofgoodsisverysurprising---andwhatismoreshopsareoftenonlyashortwalkaway.Islifebettertheninthecity?Perhapsitiswhenyouareinyourteens十几岁ortwenties.HoweverasyougetolderandespeciallyifyouhavesmallchildrenthepeaceofthecountrysidemayseempreferablE.Icertainlyhopetomovebacktheresoon.
- Beforeanewtypeofairplanegoesintoserviceeverypartofitistestedagainandagain.Buttherearetwoteststhataremoreimportantthanalltheothers.Thefirstiscalledthetanktest.A.modemairplanemustflyveryhighinthesky.AirmustbepumpedintotheplanesothatthepassengerscanbreathE.Themetalstructure结构oftheplanehastobeverystrongforthisreason.WhentheplaneisfilledwithairtheairpressesagainsttheskinoftheplaneinsidE.Thepressure压力onasmallwindowislikeahugefootthatistry??ingtogetout.Ifasmallpartoftheplaneweretofailtheplanewouldexplodeinthesky.Totestthestructureoftheplanetheplaneisloweredintoahugetankorcontainerofwater.Thenitisfilledwithair.Thepressureinsidetheplaneisgreaterthaniteverwillbewhenitishighupintheair.Finallythereisanexplosion.ThisdoesnotcausesomuchdamageinsidethewatertankasitwouldanywhereelsE.Engineerscandiscoverwhichpartoftheplanehasbroken.Thenthatpartismadestronger.Themostdangeroustesthappenswhenthenewplaneisgoingthroughtestflightsintheair.Thetestpilotmustfindoutexactlywhathappenswhentheengines发动机areallshutoffatoncE.TheplanebeginstofalllikeastonE.Itisthepilot’sjobtofindouthowhecangetcontroloftheplaneagain.Thesetwotestsareexamplesofhowplanesaremadesafebeforetheyevercarrypassengers.68.Bydoingthetanktesttheengineerscanfindout_______.A.theamountofairintheplaneB.thestrengthoftheplanestructureC.thepressureinsideandoutsidetheplaneD.thepoweroftheairplaneengines69.Whatwillhappentotheplaneunderthetanktest?A.Itwillbebroken.B.Itwillbemadestronger.C.Itwillbefilledwithwater.D.Itwillbetestedbypilots70.Accordingtothetextwhyaretestflightsmostdangerous?A.Theplanemayexplodeintheair.B.ThepilotmaylosecontroloftheplanE.C.TheenginesmaybedamageD.D.ToomuchairmaygetintotheplanE.71.Whatmightbethemostsuitabletitleforthetext?A.TwoImportantTestsonAirplanesB.TheImportanceofFlyingSafelyC.TheDangerofTestingAirplanesD.HowAirplanesAreMadeandTested
- WeoftenhearthesayingYou’veagreaterchanceofbeingstruckbylightningthanItisusedtodescribesomethingthathasn'tgotmuchchanceofhappening.However.thiscommonsayingundermines削弱theveryrealdangeroflightningLastFridayatleastfivepeoplewerekilledbylightninginNepalLightningstrikesarethesecondmostcommoncauseofdeathsamongnaturaldisastersintheUSThefirstisfloods.Around400peoplenationwidearestruckbylightningeachyearandofthoseabout73peoplediE.Morepeoplealekilledbylightningthanbytornadosandhurricanes.BecauselightningkillsonlyoneortwopeopleatatimE.itsdangerdoesnotreceivea8muchattentionasotherdisastersToraiseawareness意识ofthedamageoflightningtheUShasmadeJune22―28NationalLightningSafetyWeekItaimstowarnthepublicofthedangersoflightingandprovidesafetytipsaboutwhattododuringthunderstormsIfyoucanhearthunder雷youareindangerofbeingstruckbylightningsaidRockyLopesadisastereducatorattheAmericanRedCrossThundermeansthatlightingiscloseenoughtohityouatanyminutE.soyoushouldmoveindoorsimmediatelyandstaythereuntilthestormhasendedThesinglemostimportantthingtorememberistofindahidingplaceLopessaidSummeristhetimeformostlightingstormssowhenlightningstrikesacrosstheskyrememberthesesafetytipsStopworkingfishingswimmingorplayinginanopenal-eaIfyoucountlessthantensecondsbetweenthethunderandthelightingflash.takecoverinsidethenearestbuilding.IfthatisnotpossiblE.followtheseinstruments.DonotstandunderatreeDonotuseamobilephoneGetoffbicyclesormotorcycles.Crouch蹲下downifthereisnohidingplacE.46Thepopularopinionaboutbeingstruckbylightningisthat.AthereisagreatchanceofbeingkilledbylightningthanbyanyothernaturaldisasterBitisthemostdangerousamongallthenaturaldisastersCthechancethatapersontobestruckbylightningisverysmallDitisimpossibleforpeopletobekilledbylighting47OnaverageaboutofpeoplestruckbylightingdieasaresultA18.5%B50%C30%D73%48AmongallthesafetytipsthemostimportantoneisthatwhenyouateoutsideandhearthunderyoushouldA.standbesideyourbicycleormotorcycleB.quicklyfindaplacetohideCcounttensecondsbetweenthethunderandthelightningD.don’tuseahairdrier49DuringthunderstormsyoushouldnotA.enteraplacetohideBturnofftheTVCcloseyourwindowDuseyourmobilephone50AccordingtothearticlewhatdoesJune22-28NationalLightingSafetyWeekreferto?AThereisoneweekfreefromworkBTherealesomewarningsshownCThepublicaleprovidedwithsafetytipsaboutlightningDDuringtheweekintheUSlightninghappenscertainly.
- IthadbeensometimesinceJackhadseentheoldman.Collegecarrierandlifeitselfgotintheway.InfactJackmovedclearacrossthecountryinpursuitofthedreams.ThereintherushofhisbusylifeJackhadlittletimetothinkaboutthepastandoftennotimetospendwithhiswifeandson.Hewasworkingonhisfutureandnothingcouldstophim.OverthephonehismothertoldhimMr.Belserdiedlastnight.ThefuneralisWednesday.Memoriesfleshedthroughhismindlikeanoldnewsreelashesatquietlyrememberinghischildhooddays.Jackdidyouhearme?OhsorryMom.YesIheardyou.it’sbeensolongsinceIthoughtofhim.I’msorrybutIhonestlythoughthediedyearsagoJacksaiD.Wellhedidn’tforgetyou.EverytimeIsawhimhe’daskhowyouweredoing.He’dreminisce回忆aboutthemanydaysyouspentover‘hissideofthefence’asheputitMomtoldhim.IlovedthatoldhousehelivedinJacksaiD.YouknowJackafteryourfatherdiedMr.Belsersteppedintomakesureyouhadaman’sinfluenceinyourlifeshesaiD.He’stheonewhotaughtmecarpentry.Iwouldn’tbeinthisbusinessifitweren’tforhim.Hespentalotoftimeteachingmethingshethoughtwereimportant.MomI’llbethereforthefuneral.JacksaiD.BusyashewashekepthisworD.Jackcaughtthenextflighttohishometown.Mr.Belser’sfuneralwassmallanduneventful.Hehadnochildrenofhisownandmostofhisrelativeshadpassedaway.ThenightbeforehehadtoreturnhomeJackandhisMomstoppedbytoseetheoldhousenextdooronemoretimewhichwasexactlyasheremembereD.Everystepheldmemories.EverypictureeverypieceoffurnitureJackstoppedsuddenly.What’swrongJack?hisMomaskeD.TheboxisgonehesaiD.Whatbox?MomaskeD.Therewasasmallgoldboxthathekeptlockedontopofhisdesk.ImusthaveaskedhimathousandtimeswhatwasinsidE.Allhe’devertellmewas‘thethingIvaluemost’JacksaiD.ItwasgonE.EverythingaboutthehousewasexactlyhowJackremembereditexceptforthebox.HefiguredsomeonefromtheBelserfamilyhadtakenit.NowI’llneverknowwhatwassovaluabletohimJacksaidsadly.Returningtohisofficethenextdayhefoundapackageonhisdesk.Thereturnaddresscaughthisattention.Mr.HaroldBelseritreaD.JacktoreopenthepackagE.ThereinsidewasthegoldboxandanenvelopE.Jack’shandsshookashereadthenoteinsideUponmydeathpleaseforwardthisboxanditscontentstoJackBernett.It’sthethingIvaluedmostinmylifE.A.smallkeywastapedtotheletter.Hisheartracingandtearsfillinghiseyes.Jackcarefullyunlockedthebox.Thereinsidehefoundabeautifulgoldpocketwatch.Runninghisfingersslowlyoverthefinecoverheopenedit.Insidehefoundthesewordscarved:Jack.Thanksforyourtime!HaroldBelser.Oh.MyGod!ThisisthethinghevaluedmostJackheldthewatchforafewminutesthencalledhisassistantandclearedhisappointmentsforthenexttwodays.Why?hisassistantaskeD.IneedsometimetospendwithmysonhesaiD.66.WhydidJackthinkMr.Belserdiedyearsago?A.CollegeandcareerpreventedhimfromrememberingMr.Belser.B.JackwastoobusywithhisbusinessandfamilytothinkaboutMr.Belser.C.JackwastoobusyrealizinghisdreamstothinkaboutMr.Belser.D.Hispresentbusylifewashedawayhischildrenmemories.67.Jack’smothertoldhimonthephoneaboutMr.BelserEXCEPTthat_________.A.Mr.BelseroftenaskedhowJackwasdoingB.Mr.Belser’sfuneralwouldtakeplaceonWednesdayC.Mr.BelserhadaskedforJack’smailingaddressD.Mr.Belserhadpleasantmemoriesoftheirtimetogether68.WhydidBelsersendJackhisgoldwatch?A.BecausehewasgratefulforJack’stimewithhim.B.Becausehehadnochildrenorrelatives.C.BecausehethoughthehadtokeephisworD.D.BecauseJackhadalwayswanteditduringhischildhooD.69.WhydidJacksayheneededsometimetospendwithhisson?A.Hewasverytiredofhisworkandwantedtohaveagoodrest.B.Hehadpromisedtosparemoretimetostaywithhisson.C.Hehadmissedhissonandhisfamilyfordays.D.Hecametorealizetheimportanceofthetimewithhisfamily.70.Whichofthefollowingisthemostsuitabletitleforthispassage?A.TheGoodOldTimesB.WhatHeValuedMostC.AnOldGoldWatchD.TheLostChildhoodDays
- EATYOURVEGETABLES.Washyourhands.Alwayssaypleaseandthankyou.Wearefullofadviceforourchildrenbutwhenitcomestomoneyweoftenhavelittletosay.Asaresultourchildrenmaygrowupwithcleanhandsandgoodmannersbutwithoutanyideahowtomanagetheirmoney.HerearesomebasicsthatwillhelpguidethemtheirentirelivesShowthemthefuturE.Ifyour13-year-oldgirlweretosave$1.000invest投资itat8%andadd$100everymonthbythetimeshe’s65shewouldhave$980983!Becarefulofcredit信用.CreditcardscanhelpyoubuynecessarythingsandbuildacredithistorybuttheymustbeusedresponsiblywhichmeanspayingoffyourdebtintimE.Explaintoyourchildrenthatwhenyoubuysomethingusingacreditcardyoucaneasilyenduppayingtwoorthreetimeswhatyouwouldhavepaidifyouusedcash.TeachpatiencE.Supposeyourchildwantsanewbicyclethatcosts$150.Ratherthanpayingthecashgivehimsomeregularpocketmoneyandexplainthatbyputtingasidesay$15eachweekhewillbeabletobuyitforhimselfinonlytenweeks.ProvideincentivE.Tellyourchildrentheimportanceofsaving.ForeverydollarheorsheagreestosaveandinvestratherthanspendyouagreetoaddanotherdollartothepotsaysCathyParetoexpertinmoneyplanning.Explainyourvalues.ValuesandmoneyaredeeplyintertwinedsaysEilleenGalloco-authorofTheFinanciallyIntelligentParent.Whenyourchilddemandsthatyoubuysomethingexplainwhyyoureallydon’twanttobuyit.Youmightsay‘I’drathersavethatmoneyforyoureducation’advisesGallo.Everytimeyouspendordon’tspendmoneyyouhaveachancetoshareyourvalues.67.Thewritergivessomebasicstohelpinaproperway.A.parentsteachtheirchildrenhowtodealwithmoneyB.childrenfollowtheirparents’instructionsC.childrenmanagetheirmoneyD.parentssavetheirmoney68.Thewriterthinksthatifachildwantstobuysomethinghisparentsshould.A.givehimsomeregularpocketmoneyB.encouragehimtoputmoneyawayforitC.explaintohimtheimportanceofinvestmentD.tellhimtosavesomemoneybyusingacreditcard69.Theunderlinedwordincentiveinparagraph6means.A.honorB.praiseC.excitementD.encouragement70.Whatleadsthewritertowritethisarticle?A.Parentswanttoknowhowtoeducatetheirchildren.B.Hewantstosharehisgoodideasaboutmoneymatters.C.Hethinksmoneymanagementthemostimportantforchildren.D.ParentscareLittleabouttheirchildren’smanagementofmoney.
- ItseemsthatsomepeoplegooutoftheirwaytogetintotroublE.That’smoreorlesswhathappenedthenightwhenNashvillePoliceOfficerFloydHydewasonduty.Iwasonthewaytoapersonal-injuryaccidentinwestNashville.AsIgotontoHighway40bluelightsandsirens警笛goingIfellinbehindagoldPontiacFirebirdthatsuddenlyseemedtotakeoffquicklydownthehighway.ThedriversomehowpanickedatthesightofmE.Hewasgoingmorethanahundredmilesanhourandbeganpassingcarsontheshoulder.ButHydecouldn’tgoafterhim.Takingcareofinjuredpeopleisalwaysmoreimportantthanworryingaboutspeederssotheofficerhadtostayonhiswaytotheaccident.ButhedidtrytokeeptheFirebirdinsightashedrovehopinganothernearbyunitwouldbeabletostepinandstopthespeedingcar.AsitturnedoutkeepingtheFirebirdinsightwasnotthatdifficult.EveryturnthePontiacmadewastheveryturntheofficerneededtogettotheaccidentscenE.HydefollowedthePontiacallthewaytohisdestination.AtthatpointhefoundanotherunithadalreadyarrivedattheaccidentscenE.Hishelpwasn’tneedeD.NowhewasfreetotrytostopthedriveroftheFirebirdwhobythistimehaddevelopedsomethingnewtopanicabout.JustaboutthistimeHydesaidIsawfirecomingoutfromunderthatcarwithbluesmokeandoilgoingeverywherE.He’dblownhisenginE.Nowhehadtostop.AfterIarrestedhimIaskedhimwhyhewasrunning.Hetoldmehedidn’thaveadriver’slicense执照.ThataccidentcostthedriveroftheFirebirdplentyathousanddollarsforanewenginenottomentionthechargefordrivingwithoutalicenseattemptingtorunawayanddangerousdriving.48.ThemeaningofpanickedinParagraph2isrelatedto____.A.shameB.hateC.angerD.fear49.WhydidthedriveroftheFirebirdsuddenlyspeeddownthehighway?A.BecausehewasracingwithanotherdriverontheroaD.B.BecauseherealizedhehadtohurrytotheaccidentscenE.C.Becausehethoughtthepoliceofficerwantedtostophim.D.Becausehewantedtoovertakeothercarsontheshoulder.50.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A.Someoneelsewastakingcareoftheinjuredperson.B.ThePontiacreacheditsdestinationattheaccidentscenE.C.Hydeknewwherehewasgoingbyfollowingtherightcar.D.ThepolicemanwasrunningafteraspeederonHighway40.51.ThedriveroftheFirebird_____.A.tookawrongturnonthewayB.hadsometroublewithhiscarC.wasstoppedbythepoliceofficerD.paidfortheexpensesofthataccident52.Whatisprobablythebesttitleforthearticle?A.LosingHisWayB.GoingMyWayC.FunAlltheWayD.HelpontheWay
- Somechildrenarenatural-bornbosses.Theyhaveastrongneedtomakedecisionsmanagetheirenvironmentandleadratherthanfollow.StephenJacksonaYearOnestudentoperatesunderthetheoryofwhat’smineismineandwhat’syoursisminE.Sayshismother.TheotherdayIboughttwonewStarWarslightsabers剑.LaterIsawStephenwiththetwonewoneswhilehisbrotherwasusingthebeat-upones.Examinetheextendedfamilyandyou’llprobablyfindabossygrandparentauntuncleorcousinineverygeneration.It’saninheritabletrait.SaysRussellBarkleyaprofessorattheMedicalUniversityofSouthCarolinA.Otherchildrenwhomaynotbeparticularlybossycangraduallygaindominance支配地位whentheysensetheirparentsareweakhesitantorindisagreementwitheachother.Whetherit’sinbornnatureordevelopedcharacteratworktoomuchcontrolinthehandsoftheyoungisn’thealthyforchildrenorthefamily.FearisattherootofalotofbossybehaviorsaysfamilypsychologistJohnTaylor.ChildrenhesaysinhisbookFromDefiancetoCooperationhavesecretfeelingsofweaknessandadesiretofeelsafE.It’stheparents’roletoprovidethatprotection.Whenabosschilddoesn’tlearnlimitsathomethestageissetforahostoftroublesoutsidethefamily.Theoverlywillfulandunbendingchildmayhavetroubleobeyingteachersorcoachesforexampleortroublekeepingfriends.Itcanbeprettylonelyasthetopdogifnoonelikesyourbossyways.IseemoreandmoreparentsgivinguptheirpowersaysBarkleywhohasstudiedbossybehaviorformorethan30years.Theybendtoofarbecausetheydon’twanttobeasstrictastheirownparentswerE.Buttheyalsofelllessconfidentabouttheirparentingskills.Theirkidsinturnfeelmoreanxious.43.BossychildrenlikeStephenJackson______.A.makegooddecisionsB.showself-centerednessC.lackcarefromothersD.Havelittlesenseofear44.TheunderlinedphraseinheritabletraitinParagraph2means______.A.inbornnatureB.developedcharacterC.acceptedtheoryD.particularenvironment45.Thestudyonbossybehaviorimpliesthatparents______.A.shouldgivemorepowertotheirchildrenB.shouldbestrictwiththeirchildrenC.shouldnotbesoanxiousabouttheirchildrenD.shouldnotsetlimitsfortheirchildren46.Bossychildrenmayprobablybecome______.A.relaxedB.skillfulC.hesitantD.lonely47.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.HowbossybehaviorcanbecontrolleD.B.Howwecangetalongwithbossychildren.C.Whatleadstochildren’sbossybehavior.D.Whateffectbossybehaviorbringsabout.
- AbrotherandsisterhavebeenreunitedsixtyyearsaftertheHolocaust大屠杀becauseofawebsitesetupinIsrael.SimonGlasbergwholivesinCanadaandHildaSchilkwholivesinIsraellongthoughteachotherdeadbutfinallyfoundeachotherfollowingtheeffortsofSchilk’sgrandchildrenwhohadbeensearchingtheCentralDatabaseofVictimsNames’websiteinIsraelanddiscoveredapageinmemoryoftheirgrandmother.ThepagehadbeenmadebySchilk’sbrotherwhobelievedshehadbeenkilledduringtheHolocaust.Usingthewebsitethegrandchildrenwerethenabletolookfortheirgrandmother’sremainingsiblings兄弟姐妹.AfterflyingintoIsraelfromCanadaGlasbergspokeaboutthetearfulreunionwithhissister.IlookedandlookedandIcouldn’tfindher.Myparentsalsousedtocrywhenevertheyrememberedher.SimonlandedintheairportcameoutandthenstoodtherenotknowingwheretocontinuE.ThenhisnephewsaidSimonthisisyoursister.AndsuddenlyhecrieD.Theyhaven’tlefteachothersincethen;theytalkinYiddishlaughcryandtellalotofstories.Schilkwasbornin1934andthefamilylivedinRomaniaduringtheHolocaustyearsbeforetravelingintoPolandandUkraine.ThoughtheywerebothinIsraelatthesametimeSimonandhisparentsandsiblingsdidn’tknowhisyoungersisterwasalivE.AnotherelderbrotheralsoinCanadawastooilltomakethetriptoIsraelbutthereunitedfamilyisplanningtovisithiminCanadasoon.60.Thepassageismainlyabout____.A.anaccidentalmeetingontheInternetB.ahumorousstoryC.theHolocaustinRomaniaD.thesiblings’reunion61.SixtyyearsaftertheHolocaustSimonGlasbergandHildaSchilkmetin_____.A.PolandB.CanadaC.IsraelD.Ukraine62.Whichofthefollowingcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A.GlasbergandSchilkwillliveinCanada.B.TheirelderbrotherwillmeetGlasbergandSchilkinIsrael.C.GlasbergandSchilkwillmeettheirelderbrothersoon.D.GlasbergandSchilkwillhavetoseparateformeachother.63.TheunderlinedwordYiddishinParagraph4ismostprobably____.A.apolitewayofgreetingeachotherB.awelcomespeechC.theCanadianEnglishD.themothertongueofGlasbergandSchilk
- Thistourtakesyoubackinhistorytoamomentthatwillliveininfamy声名狼藉.ExplorethehistoricartifactsattheArizonaMemorialVisitorCentercommemorating纪念theattackonPearlHarborthentravelaroundbeautifulOahuonaCircleIslandguidedbustour.TheArizonaMemorialVisitorCenterisHawaii’snumberonevisitorattraction.ViewthefilmoftheattackonPearlHarborandbrowsethehistoricartifactsondisplay.ThenridetheNavylaunchacrossPearlHarbortovisittheArizonaMemorial.ThenboardatourbusforascenictriparoundtheislandofOahu.GetyourcamerasreadyforthebeautifulviewoverWindwardOahuatNu’uanuPaliLookout.VisitByodo-InTemplewhichissetagainstapicturesquemountainbackdrop.You’llalsoseethefamousNorthShoresurfingbeachesofSunsetBanzaiPipelineandWaimeaBayanddrivethroughrusticHaleiwaTown.VisitDolePlantationanddiscoverthehistoryofHawaii’spineappleindustrybeforeenjoyinganohostlunchatthePolynesianCulturalCenterlunchisnotincludedinthelisted-price.Inclusions:ScenicbustourofOahuislandFilmviewingatArizonaMemorialVisitorCenter.PearlHarborVisitofByodo-InTempleandDolePlantationAvailable:Mon.—Fri.Hoursofoperation:7AMto5PMNote:Strictsecuritymeasuresforbidpurseshandbagsfannypacksbackpackscamerabagsdiaperbagsluggageand/orotheritems.Visitorsmaybringacameraandcam-recorder.A.storagefacilityoperatedbyaprivatevendorisavailableforvisitorscomingtotheUSSArizonaMemorialUSSBowfinSubmarineMuseum&ParktheBattleshipMissouriandthePacificAviationMuseum.49.Whatisthepurposeofthepassageabove?A.TointroducethebeautifulsceneinOahu.B.TotellthewriterattractionsinHawaii.C.Toattractmoretourists.D.TodescribeawonderfultourinOahu.50.Whichofthefollowingistherightorderofthetour?A.TheArizonaMemorialByodo-InTempleNu’uanuPaliLookoutPolynesianCulturalCenterB.PearlHaborDolePlantationNu’uanuPaliLookoutSunsetBeachC.PearlHaborNorthShoreByodo-InTempleDolePlantationD.TheArizonaMemorialNu’uanuPaliLookoutDolePlantationPolynesianCulturalCenter51.A.touristwillseeeverythingbelowatPearlHarborexcept_______.A.theArizonaMemorialB.somehistoricartifactsC.afilmD.WindwardOahu52.WhichofthepersonsbelowwillnotbeallowedtoentertheattractionsinPearlHarbor?A.AliceastudentfromLAcomeswithherparentswithaSonydigitalcamerainherhanD.B.GeogreZhangfromShanghaileaveshisbackpackinalockeroutsidetheentrancE.C.BillyfromItalywithsmallbaginhandandinsidethebagisacam-recorder.D.HosefromSpainwhohaslefthisluggageinthehotel.
- Themeaningofthewordvolunteermaybealittledifferentindifferentcountriesbutitusuallymeansonewhooffershisorherservices.Therearemanydifferentwaysinwhichpeoplecanvolunteersuchastakingcareofsickpeopleworkingonhomesforhomelesschildrenandpickingupgarbage垃圾frombeachesandparks.Volunteersmayworkwithintheircountriesorinothercountries.Theyareoftenpeoplewithastrongwishtohelpthosewhoarelessfortunatethanthemselves.Volunteersdon’texpectanykindofpay.AttherootofvolunteeringistheideathatonepersonmayhavetheabilitytoofferservicesthatcanhelpotherpeoplE.TracyagoodfriendofminehoweverrecentlycamebackfromIndiawithanewideaofwhatbeingavolunteermeans.SheworkedfortwoandahalfweeksinoneofMotherTeresa’shomesinCalcutta.Thefollowingisherstory.IfirstheardaboutMotherTeresainmyhighschoolwewatchedavideo录像aboutherworkinIndiaandallovertheworlD.IwassomovedbyherspirittohelpothersandherendlessloveforeveryhumanbeingthatafterIgraduatedfromhighschoolItoowantedtotryherkindofwork.SowithtwofriendsIflewtoCalcuttaforafewweeks.IwasaskedtoworkinahomeforsickpeoplE.Ihelpedwashclothesandsheetsandpassoutlunch.Ialsofedthepeoplewhoweretooweaktofeedthemselvesandtriedtocheertheup.IfeltitwasbettertosharewiththemthantothinkthatIhavehelpedthem.TobehonestIdon’tthinkIwashelpingverymuch.ItwasthenthatIrealizedthatIhadnotreallycometohelpbuttolearnaboutandexperienceanotherculture文化thathelpedimprovemyownunderstandingoflifeandtheworlD.36.Accordingtothetextavolunteerreferstoapersonwho______.A.iswillingtohelpthoseinneedwithoutpayB.canaffordtotraveltodifferentplacesC.hasastrongwishtobesuccessfulD.hasmadeabigfortuneinlife37.Tracystartedherworkasavolunteer_______.A.aftershemetMotherTeresaB.aftershefinishedhighschoolC.whenshewastouringCalcuttaD.whenshewasworkinginahospital38.WhydidTracychoosetobeavolunteer?A.ShelikedtoworkwithMotherTeresA.B.ShehadalreadyhadsomeexperiencE.C.ShewasaskedbyMotherTeresa’sexamplE.D.ShewantedtofollowMotherTeresa’sexamplE.39.WhatisTracy’snewideaParagraph2ofbeingavolunteer?A.Goingabroadtohelpthesick.B.WorkinginMotherTeresa’shomE.C.Doingsimplethingstohelpthepoor.D.Improvingoneselfthroughhelpingothers.
- 根据短文内容从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项选项中有两项为多余选项Weareallcalledupontomakeaspeechatsomepointinlifebutmostofusdon’tdoaverygoodjoB.71.Soyouhavetogiveaspeech―andyouareterrifieD.Yougetnervousyouforgetwhatyouwanttosayyoustumble结结巴巴overwordsyoutalktoolongandyouboreyouraudiencE.LateryouthinkThankGoodnessit’sover.I’mjustnotgoodatpublicspeaking.IhopeIneverhavetodothatagain.Cheepup!72.Herearesomesimplestepstotakethepainoutofspeechmaking.Askyourselfthepurposeofyourspeech.Whatistheoccasion?Whyareyouspeaking?Thengatherasmanyfactsasyoucanonyoursubject.Spendplentyofyourtimedoingyourresearch.Thenspendplentyofyourtimeorganizingyourmaterialsothatyourspeechisclearandeasytofollow.Useasmanyexamplesaspossibleandusepictureschartsandgraphsiftheyhelpyoumakeyourpointsmoreclearly.73.Don’ttalkovertheirheadsanddon’ttalkdowntothem.Treatyouraudiencewithrespect.Theywillappreciateyourthoughtfulness.Justremember:BeprepareD.Knowyoursubjectyouraudienceandtheoccasion.Bebrief.74.Andbeyourself.Letyourpersonalitycomethroughsothatyoumakeperson-to-personcontactwithyouraudiencE.Ifyoufollowthesesimplestepsyouwillseethatyoudon’thavetobeafraidofpublicspeaking.Infactyoumayfindtheexperiencesoenjoyablethatyouvolunteertomakemorespeeches!You’renotconvincedyet?75.A.Itdoesn’thavetobethatbaD.B.Takeseveraldeepbreathsbeforeyourspeech.C.Thisarticlegivessomeadviceonhowtogiveagoodspeech.D.Saywhatyouhavetosayandthenstop.E.Don’tsaywhatyouaren’tfamiliarwith.F.NeverforgetyouraudiencE.G.Giveitatryandseewhathappens.
- Everyonceinawhileitisnecessarytotakeastepbackinordertotakealonghardlookatwhereweareinourlives.Atthispointitisgoodtoaskyourselfabunchofcriticalquestions.Areyouatthepointinyourcareerwhereyouwanttobe?Haveyousofaraccomplishedallofyourgoalsinlife?IfsothenmaybeitistimetomakegoalsthatstretchyourselfabitmorE.IfyouhavenotaccomplishedyourgoalsinlifethenperhapsyouhavemadethemistakeofsettingtoomanygoalsortryingtoaccomplishthematanunnaturallyfastpacE.ItisnecessarytosetreasonableintelligentgoalsinordertosucceedinlifE.Donotbeunrealisticbecauselifeisnotafairytale.Butyoushouldtrytorecognizewhatyouwantandtobeasspecificaspossiblewhenattemptingtovisualize形象化orotherwiseexpresswhatyourgoalsinlifearE.InorderforagoaltosufficientlymotivateyouitneedstobeamajoronE.Thebiggeryourgoalsarethenthemoremotivatedyouwillneedtobetoworktowardsaccomplishingthem.IfyouwantforexampletobethegreatestconcertpianistintheworldthenyouaregoingtofindyourselfalotmoremotivatedthanyouwouldbeifyourgoalweremerelytosayplayacoupleofBeethovenpiecesextremelywell.Ifyouareabeginnerthennodoubtmasteringthosetoughsongsisaveryintelligentandrealisticgoaltoset.ButifthatisyouronlygoalasapianistthenyouwillstopgrowingasapianistoncethatgoalhasbeenachieveD.Thisiswhyitisnecessarytoconstantlystopandre-evaluateourgoalssothatweareawareofwhattheyareandthusstaymotivateD.54.Fromthepassageifyourgoalshaveallbeenachievedyoushouldthen______.A.askyourselfsomeseriousquestionsB.takeahardlookatyoursuccessC.setsomeotherintelligentgoalsD.stretchyourselftorelax55.Bysayinglifeisnotafairytaletheauthorsuggeststhatyoushould________.A.setasbigagoalaspossibleB.tryhardtorealizeyourdreamC.makeyourgoalspracticalD.abandonallyourambitions56.ToperformseveralBeethovenpieceswellisagoalthat_______.A.isnotsuitableforthepianistB.isappropriateforabeginnerC.stopsyoufromgrowingasapianistD.isveryeasytoachieve57.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.SetIntelligentGoalsforYourselfB.TrytoAccomplishYourGoalsC.GetYourselfMoreMotivatedD.GoalsHelpYoutoSucceed
- OnthefirstdayofmynewhighschoolIalmosthadanervousbreakdown.Everythingabouttheschoolseemedsodifficult.WhenIgothomemyparentssaidYou'renervousandthat'sokay.Everyoneisafraidofhighschool.Ideniedit.IwantedtobestrongsoIrefusedtoletanyoneknowaboutmyfearevenmyclosestfriends.OnthefirstdayIwaslateforeveryclassandwasconstantlylost.TheschoolseemedlikeapuzzlethatIcouldn'tfigureout.WasthishowthewholeyearwasgoingtobeIdidn'tthinkIcouldrisetothischallengeespeciallycarryingahugebackpackthatIcouldhardlylift.ItwassobigthatIcouldknocksomeoneoutwithit!Theschoolmatesseemedtoregardmeasafoolandtheywereprobablyright.DespitemyfearsafterthefirstweekIfinallyhadmyschedulefiguredout.WiththeexceptionoffallingupanddownthestairsacoupleoftimesandgettinglaughedathighschoolwasturningouttobenotsobaD.Itwasactuallymuchbetterthanmiddleschoolandmuchmorechallenging.SincethenI'vebeenelectedvicepresidentofmyclasswhichwasn'tmuchofavictorysinceonlythreepeopleranforthefourpositions.Itisnormaltobescaredaboutanewschool.Takeadeepbreathandrelax.HighschoolissomethingthatanystudentcanovercomE.Makesureyouparticipateinsomeout-of-classactivitiesbecauseyou’llfinditeasiertomakefriends.Trytodoyourbestevenifitisn'tstraightA’s.Mostimportantofallbewhoyouarewhetheryou'reafoolanathleteoralowergrader.Don'ttrytopretendtobesomeoneyou'renot.Nowyouknowthetruesecretsofhighschool.60.Themainreasonfortheauthorsfearonhisfirstdayisthat.A.hewasunabletoworkoutthepuzzleB.hisschoolmateswereunfriendlytohimC.hewasnotfamiliarwiththenewsurroundingsD.hisschoolbagwastooheavyforhimtocarry61.Fromtheauthor'sfirstdayexperiencewecaninferthat.A.hishomewasfarfromtheschoolB.hegottoschoolafterclassesbeganC.hedidn’tgetanyschoolscheduleD.hedidn'tknowtherightwaytoclass62.Afterhisfirstweekatschooltheauthor.A.wasstillnotaccustomedtothescheduleB.graduallyadjustedhimselftothenewschoolC.foundhighschoolnotsochallengingashehadimaginedD.ranforpresidentofhisclassagainstthreeotherstudents63.Accordingtothepassagethesecretoftheauthor’ssuccessliesmainlyin.A.makingmorefriendsB.gettingmoreA’satschoolC.beingwhohereallyisD.joininginout-of-classactivities
- WecanmakemistakesatanyagE.Somemistakeswemakeareaboutmoney.ButmostmistakesareaboutpeoplE.DidJerryreallycarewhenIbrokeupwithHelen?WhenIgotthatgreatjobdidJimreallyfeelgoodaboutitasafriend?Ordidheenvymyluck?AndPaulwhydidn'tpickupthathewasfriendlyjustbecauseIhadacar?WhenwelookbackdoubtslikethesecanmakeusfeelbaD.Butwhenwelookbackit'stoolatE.Whydowegowrongaboutourfriends―orourenemies?Sometimeswhatpeoplesayhidestheirrealmeaning.Andifwedon'treallylistenwemissthefeelingbehindthewords.SupposesomeonetellsyouYou'realuckydogandthat'sbeingfriendly.Butluckydog?There'sabitofenvyinthosewords.Maybehedoesn'tseeithimself.Butbringinginthedogbitputsyoudownalittlewhathemaybesayingisthathedoesn'tthinkyoudeserveyourluck.Justthinkofallthethingsyouhavetobethankfulforisanothernoisethatsaysonethingandmeansanother.ItcouldmeanthatthespeakeristryingtogetyoutoseeyourproblemaspartofyourlifeasawholE.Butishe?Wrappedupinthisphraseisthethoughtthatyourproblemisn'timportant.It'stellingyoutothinkofallthestarvingpeopleintheworldwhenyouhaven'tgotadateforSaturdaynight.Howcanyoutelltherealmeaningbehindsomeone'swords?Onewayistotakeagoodlookatthepersontalking.Dohiswordsfitthewayhelooks?Doeswhathesaysagreewiththetoneofvoice?Hisposture?Thelookinhiseyes?Stopandthink.TheminuteyouspendthinkingabouttherealmeaningofwhatpeoplesaytoyoumaysaveanothermistakE.59.Thispassageismainlyabout______.A.howtointerpretwhatpeoplesayB.whattodowhenyoulistentootherstalkingC.whywegowrongwithpeopleandhowtoavoidthesemistakesD.whywegowrongwithpeoplesometimes60.Accordingtotheauthorthereasonwhywegowrongaboutourfriendsisthat.A.wefailtolistencarefullywhentheytalkB.wetendtodoubtwhatourfriendssayC.peopletendtobeannoyedwhenwecheckwhattheysayD.peopleusuallystateonethingbutmeananother.61.Theunderlinedworditinthesecondparagraphrefersto______.A.beingfriendlyB.abitofenvyC.luckydogD.yourluck62.Whenwelistentoapersontalkingthemostimportantthingforustodois__.A.noticethewaythepersonistalkingB.takeagoodlookatthepersontalkingC.mindhistonehispostureandthelookinhiseyesD.examinetherealmeaningofwhathesaysbasedonhismannerhistoneandhisposture63.Theauthorismostprobablya______.A.teacherB.psychologistC.philosopherD.doctor
- CSittinginadarkmovietheaterwithyourfriends.andatubofpopcornH^soundslikeaperfectwaytospendaSaturdaynightanditcouldbeifyouarewillingtoshareyourpopcornwiththeentirerowofmoviegoersaroundyou.A.reviewofmovie-theaterpopcornrevealsanalarmingamountoffatsaltandcaloriesineventhesmallestsizes.A.largetubofpopcornatRegalCinemasforexampleholds20cupsofpopcornandhas1200calories980milligramsofsodium钠and60gramsofsaturated饱和的fat.Addingjustatablespoonofbutteradds130calories.Anddonotforgetthatitcomeswithfreerefills.Notsohungry?Themediumsizepopcorneventhesmallat11cupsdelivers670calories550milligramsofsodium.and24gramsofsaturatedfat.Thefindingsmaysurprisethosewhobelieveitisarelativelyhealthysnack.Infactplainair-poppedpopcornislowincaloriesandfreeofsaturatedfat.Movietheaterpopcornhoweverispoppedinoiloftencoconutoilwhichis90percentsaturatedfat.Addsalttoitandyouronce-healthysnackturnsintoahealthoffender.Onewaytomakeyourpopcornhealthier?Askthetheatertopopthecornwithoutsalt.Thebestwaytomakeyourmoviesnackhealthierhoweverwouldbetoskipthepopcorn.Youcouldshareatubofpopcornwith10friendsDr.NestleaprofessorofnutritionatNewYorkUniversitysaiD.Orwhataconceptwatchthemoviewithouteatinganything.64.ThereviewfindsthatmovietheatrepopcornmaycontainallthefollowingEXCEPT______.A.butterB.sodiumC.saturatedfatD.pepper65.Whatdoestheauthorthinkofpopcornpreparedincoconutoil?A.Itisahealthysnack.B.Itdoesharmtoourhealth.C.ItlookslikeaperfectchoicE.D.Itisverynutritious.66.Whichkindofpopcorncausestheleasthealthconcern?A.Movietheatrepopcorn.B.PopcornsoldatRegalCinemas.C.Largesizepopcorn.D.Plainair-poppedpopcorn.67.WhatisDr.Nestle'ssuggestiontomoviegoers?A.Avoideatingpopcorn.B.Sharepopcornwithfriends.C.NoteatinganythinginthemovietheatrE.D.TryeatingotherkindoffooD.
- Therearetwobasicwaystoseegrowth:oneasaproducttheotherasaprocess.Peoplehavegenerallyviewedpersonalgrowthasanexternal外在的resultoraproductthatcaneasilybeidentifiedandmeasured.Theworkerwhogetsarisethestudentwhosegradesimprovetheforeignerwholearnsanewlanguage―alltheseexamplesofpeoplewhohavemeasurableresultstoshowfortheirefforts.Bycontrasttheprocessofpersonalgrowthismuchmoredifficulttodeterminesinceitisajourneyandnotthespecificsignpostsorlandmarksalongtheway.Theprocessisnottheroaditselfbuttheattitudesfeelingspeoplehaveandtheircautionorcourageastheymeetwithnewexperiencesandunexpecteddifficulties.Inthisprocessthejourneyneverreallyendstherearealwaysnewwaystoexperiencetheworldnewideastotrynewchallengestoaccept.Inordertogrowtotravelnewroadspeopleneedtohaveawillingnesstotakeriskstofacetheunknownandtoacceptthepossibilitythattheymayfailatfirst.Howweseeourselvesaswetryanewwayofbeingisnecessaryforourabilitytogrow.Doweseeourselvesasquickandcurious?Ifsowetendtotakemorechancesandbemoreopentounfamiliarexperiences.Dowethinkwe’reshyandindecisive?Thenoursenseoffearcancauseustohesitatetomoveslowlyandwethinkweareslowtoadaptchangeorthatwe’renotsmartenoughtodealwithanewchallengE.Thenwearelikelytotakeamorepassiveroleornottryatall.Thesefeelingsofinsecurityandself-doubtarebothunavoidableandnecessaryifwearetochangeandgrow.Ifweprotectourselvestoomuchthenwestopgrowing.Webecometrappedinsideashellofourownmaking.72.Apersonisgenerallybelievedtoachievepersonalgrowthwhen.A.hehasgivenuphissmokinghabitB.hehasmadegreateffortsinhisworkC.heisinterestedinmakinganythingnewD.hehastriedtodeterminewhereheisonhisjourney73.Intheauthor’seyeonewhoviewspersonalgrowthasaprocesswould______.A.succeedinclimbingupthesocialladderB.judgehisabilitytogrowfromhisownachievementsC.facedifficultiesandtakeupchallengesD.aimhighandreachhisgoaleachtime74.Whentheauthorsaysanewwayofbeingpara.3heisreferringto.A.anewapproachtoexperiencingtheworldB.anewwayoftakingrisksC.anewmethodoffindingourselvesD.anewsystemofadaptingtochange75.Forpersonalgrowththeauthoradvocatesallofthefollowingexcept.A.curiosityaboutmorechancesB.promptnessinselfadaptationC.openmindednesstonewexperiencesD.avoidanceofinternalfearsanddoubts.
- ShynessisthecauseofmuchunhappinessforagreatmanypeoplE.Shypeopleareanxiousandselfconscious;thatistheyareoverconcernedwiththeirownappearanceandactions.Worrisomethoughtsareconstantlyoccurringintheirminds;whatkindofimpressionamImaking?Dotheylikeme?DoIsoundstupid?AmIwearingunattractiveclothes?Itisobviousthatsuchcomfortablefeelingsmustaffectpeopleunfavorably.A.person’sselfconceptisreflectedinthewayheorshebehavesandthewayapersonbehavesaffectsotherpeople’sreactions.Ingeneralthewaypeoplethinkaboutthemselveshasadeepeffectonallareasoftheirlives.Shypeoplehavelowselfesteem自尊arelikelytobepassiveandeasilyinfluencedbyothers.Theyneedreassurancethattheyaredoingtherightthing.Shypeopleareverysensitivetocriticism.Itmakesthemfeelinferior自卑.TheyalsofinditdifficulttobepleasedbypraisesbecausetheybelievetheyareunworthyofpraisE.A.shypersonmayrespondtoapraisewithastatementlikethisone:You’rejustsayingthattomakemefeelgoodIknowit’snottruE.Itisclearthatwhileselfawarenessisahealthyqualityoverdoingitharmful.Canshynessbecompletelygotridoforatleastreduced?Fortunatelypeoplecanovercomeshynesswithdetermination.ItisimportantforpeopletoaccepttheirweaknessesaswellastheirstrengthsforexamplenotfairforthemtolabelthemselvesinferiorbecausetheyhavetoberealistiC.Livingontheimpossibleleadstoabsenceofinferiority.Eachoneofushashisorherowncharacteristics.Weareinterestedinourownpersonalways.ThebetterweunderstandourselvestheeasieritbecomestoliveuptoourchancesforarichandfulfillinglifE.49.Thefirstparagraphismainlyabout.A.thethoughtsofshypeopleB.thecauseofshynessC.theeffectofshynessonpeopleD.thequestionsinthemindsofshypeople50.Accordingtothewriterselfawarenessis.A.harmfultopeopleB.aweakpointofshypeopleC.thecauseofunhappinessD.agoodcharacteristic51.Whatistheshypeople’sreactiontopraise?A.TheyarepleasedbyitB.TheyfeelitisnottrueC.TheyareverysensitivetoitD.Theyfeeltheyareworthyofit52.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethatshynesscan.A.helpustoliveuptoourfulldevelopmentB.enableustounderstandourselvesbetterC.blockourchancesforasuccessfullifeD.havenothingtodowithlackofselfesteem
- DearSantaClausMynameisAmy.Iam17yearsolD.Ihaveaproblematschool.CanyouhelpmeSanta?KidslaughatmebecauseofthewayIwalkandrunandtalk.Ihavecerebralpalsy.IjustwantonedaywhennoonelaughsatmeormakesfunofmE.LoveAmyAtradiostationWJLTinFortWayneIndianaletterspouredinfortheChristmasWishContest.WhenAmy’sletterarrivedattheradiostationManagerLeeTobinreaditcarefully.HethoughtitwouldbegoodforthepeopleinFortWaynetohearaboutthisspecialgirlandherunusualwish.Mr.Tobincalledupthelocalnewspaper.ThenextdayapictureofAmyandherlettertoSantamadethefrontpageoftheNewsSentinel.Thestoryspreadquickly.AllacrossthecountrynewspapersandradioandtelevisionstationsreportedthestoryofthegirlinFortWayneIndianawhoaskedforsuchasimpleyetremarkableChristmasgift-justonedaywithoutteasing.SuddenlythepostmanwasaregularattheHagadornhousE.EnvelopesofallsizesaddressedtoAmyarriveddailyfromchildrenandadultsallacrossthenation.Theycamefilledwithholidaygreetingsandwordsofencouragement.Someofthewritershaddisabilities;somehadbeenteasedaschildren.EachwriterhadaspecialmessageforAmy.ThroughthecardsandlettersfromstrangersAmysawaworldfullofpeoplewhotrulycaredabouteachother.ManypeoplethankedAmyforbeingbraveenoughtospeakup.Othersencouragedhertoignoreteasingandtocarryherheadhigh.AmydidgetherwishofaspecialdaywithoutteasingatSouthWayneHighSchool.Teachersandstudentstalkedtogetherabouthowbadteasingcanmakeothersfeel.ThatyeartheFortWaynemayorofficiallyproclaimed宣布December21stasAmyJoHagadornDaythroughoutthecity.ThemayorexplainedthatbydaringtomakesuchasimplewishAmytaughtauniversallesson.Everyonehesaidwantstoandshouldbetreatedwithrespectdignityandwarmth.62.Amy’slettershowedthat.A.herschoolmatescannotunderstandherdisabilityB.herschoolisn’tagoodplaceforstudentslikeherC.sheisoftenignoredinandoutofclassD.shewantedtowinChristmasWishContest63.ThepostmanwasaregularattheHagadornhousebecause.A.hewenttoencourageAmyfrequentlyB.hewasquitecuriousaboutAmyC.hehadtosendletterstoAmydailyD.hewasmovedbyAmy’sstory64.WemayinferfromAmy’sstorythat.A.peopleareeasytoturntheireyestothedisabledB.thenewsmediaplayedanimportantroleinhelpingAmyC.AmywillstillbemadefunofbyothersD.therearefewdisabledpeopleinAmy’scountry65.TheFortWaynemayorofficiallyproclaimedAmyJoHagadornDay.A.totellhowbadteasingcanmakeothersfeelB.toencouragepeopletocarrytheirheadshighC.toexplainhowbraveAmywasbymakingherwishD.tocallonthepublictotreateveryoneproperly
- PeoplewhoofferlovelisteningandhelptoothersmayberewardedwithbettermentalhealththemselvesaccordingtoanewstudyofchurchgoersintheSeptember/OctoberissueofPsychosomaticMedicinE.Thestudyisoneofthefirsttotrackthepositivehealthbenefitsofaltruistic利他的behaviorsaysCarolynSchwartzSC.D.oftheUniversityofMassachusettsMedicalSchool.ThefindingsreallypointuphowhelpingotherscanhelponeselfSchwartzsays.Schwartzandhisworkmatesanalyzed分析theinformationcollectedbythePresbyterianChurchfor2016churchmembers.Thememberswereaskedabouthowoftentheymadeothersfeellovedandcaredforandlistenedtoothersandhowoftentheyreceivedthisattentioninreturn.Themembersalsoansweredthequestionsabouttheirmentalandphysicalhealth.Mostofthechurchmemberswereingoodphysicalandmentalhealthtobeginwithexperiencingonlynormallevelsofanxietyanddepression.Whiletheresearchersdidnotfindanysignificantdifferencesinphysicalhealthclearlyrelatedtogivingandreceivinghelptheyconcludedthatgivinghelpwasabetterpredictorofgoodmentalhealththanreceivinghelp.Butfeelingcrushed压倒byothers'demandscanhavenegativepsychological心理的effectsaccordingtotheresearchers.Althoughourfindingssuggestthatpeoplewhohelpothersexperiencebettermentalhealthourfindingsalsosuggestthatgivingbeyondone'sownresourcesisrelatedwithworsereportedmentalhealthSchwartzsays.Churchleadersolderpeoplewomenandthosewhotooksatisfactionfromprayer祷告weremorelikelytobehelpersratherthanreceiversaccordingtothestudy.Peoplewhogivehelptoothersmaybelesslikelytofocusinwardontheirownanxietiesanddepressionormorelikelytoseetheirowntroublesinmindleadingtobettermentalhealthsaytheresearchers.AlternativelyitmaybethatpeoplewhoarefunctioningwellpsychologicallyarebetterableandhencemorelikelytogivehelpSchwartzsays.69.WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedinthepassage?A.Olderpeoplearemorelikelytohelpothers.B.Theresearchersgottheresultfromthosewhoweregivenhelp.C.Altruisticactionsmayresultinbettermentalhealth.D.Feelingcrushedbyothers'demandscanbenegativE.70.Onereasonwhyhelpingothersresultsinbettermentalhealthisthat_____.A.thehelpermaypaylessattentiontohisownanxietiesB.helpersmayberewardedbyotherchurchmembersC.thereceiverwillsharethesorrowwiththehelperDhelpingothersitselfisakindofphysicalexercise71.Whatconclusioncanwedrawfromthepassage?A.It'smoreblessedtogivethantoreceivE.B.WellbegunhalfdonE.C.Wherethereisawillthereisaway.D.EveryadvantagehasitsdisadvantagE.
- Intheageofrealitytelevision.successisn’ttheonlywaytothepubliceye.FailurecanalsocreatefamejustlikeWilliamHung21anativeofHongKong.HungrecentlyhasmadeanagreementwithUS-basedentertainmentfirmsKochRecordsandFuseMusicNetwork.Theywiltpublishafull-lengthrecordtitledTheTrueIdolonApril6.Theidol偶像isacivilengineeringstudentattheUniversityofCaliforniaatBerkeleyHedidaversion改写本ofRickyMartin’sSheBangsonthetelevisionshowAmericanIdol3onJanuary27.TheFoxTVsingingcontestsearchesforpopstarsamongordinarypeople.InthecaseofHunghoweverhisactwassobadthatthejudgescuthimoffinmid-act.Hung’sresponseIalreadygavemybestsoIhavenoregretsatall.That’sgoodbecauseanycommonpersonwouldhavefoundplentytoregretTheoff-keysinging.TheblueHawaiianshirtwornwithpantspulleduptoohighTheterribledancingThehipsjerking摇摆toabeatthatdidnotbelongtothesongmaybenoteventothisplanet.Itwasbyallaccountsbad.Butitwasthisverybadactthatsoldwell.MarcJurispresidentofFuseexplaineditthiswayEveryoneofusishappilyguiltyofsingingourfavoritesongatthetopofourlungswithcompletefreedom.completelyoft-keyandcompletelyunworriedThat’swhatWilliamdidandimmediatelywontheheartsofAmerica.Whateveritisforthemomentitisbig.ThreewebsitesdevotedtoHunghavegoneupontheInternetinthepastfewweeks.Versionsofhisperformancehavebeenremixedwithhiphopandtechno-musicandhavemadeittothetop10requestlistataChicagoradiostation.SowhatdoesHungthinkofthis?TherewereallthesepeoplesayingthingsaboutmeA.lotweresayingIwasverycourageous有勇气的andthatIwasgreatontheshowbutsomedidn’thavemuchrespectformeandsomewerekindofmean.Nowhesayshe’snotsosurewhethertodistancehimselffromtheglamour魅力ortoacceptitReturningtonormalhasn’tbeeneasy.64.Whatisthemainideaofthispassage?A.Sometimesanidolbehavesquitefoolishly.B.Hung’sperformanceattractedthepubliceye.C.Howanunsuccessfulpersonbecamefamous.D.Successsometimesdoesnotrequirehardwork.65.Whatdoestheunderlinedworditinparagraph6referto?A.WilliamHung.B.Hung’sbadact.C.Hung’swebsite.D.Thepublic’sopinion.66.WhichofthefollowingshowsthecorrectorderofwhathappenedtoHung?a.TheentertainmentfirmsmadeanagreementwithHung.b.ThejudgescutHungoffinmid-actinthesingingcontest.c.HungbecamepopularamongAmericans.d.Hunggaveaterribleperformancethoughhetriedhisbest.e.ThreewebsitesputHung’sfunnyperformanceontheInternet.A.dbecaB.acdbeC.adbceD.dcbae67.WhywasHungabletowintheheartsofAmerica?A.Hissuccesswasbasedonhisownhardwork.B.Heattractedpeople’sattentioninthecontest.C.Hewasgood-lookingthoughhedidn’tsingwell.D.Hischaracterwascompletelydifferentfromotheridols’.
- DearCaryI’mwritingbecauseI’veunderstoodyou’vestruggledwithalcoholism酗酒.I’vebeenfightingmineeversinceIwentthrough9-11.AfterthatI’vebeenmoreorlessuselessprofessionallyI’malawyerandhavehadtoresignfrommyjobbecauseIwasdiscoveredpassed-outdrunkinfrontofmycomputer.I’vetakensomemedicineandithashelpedsomewhat.IcanmanageaboutamonthwithoutdrinkingbutafterthatIenduphavingacrazystagewherenothingmattersexceptdrinking.AfteraweekorsoofheavydrinkingIstarthavingnightmaresofpeoplejumping.Afterthatit’saweekofnotbeingabletogetoutofbeD.Iwassupposedtotraveltoaconferencebutdidn’tmakeitbecauseIgotsodrunkattheairportthatIfelldownonmyfaceandspenttherestofthedayintheemergencyroom.Ihavebeenhidingfrommyfamilysincethen.Fortunatelytheywon’tbeexpectingmetocomebackforaweekorso.Otherwisetheywouldnoticethebumponmyforeheadandtwoblackeyes.Idon’treallyknowwhatI’maskingyou.CaryIneedawayoutthatdoesn’tinvolvecausingpaintomyfamily.I’mtakingmedicinebutIstillhavetheseattackseveryfewmonths.Ifthere’salcoholinthehouseIcan’tstayawayfromit.ItseemsthatthiswillneverenD.I’mafraidofwhatwillhappenifsomethingbadhappenslikeafamilymemberdyingorgettingfiredagain.Thanksforreading.YoursT.36.TheunderlinedsentenceshowsusallthefollowingEXCEPT.A.thattheauthorisalawyerbyprofessionB.thattheauthorisalawyerandheseldomgetsdrunkC.thereasonwhytheauthorhadtoresignD.thattheauthorwasoncediscovereddrunkasafish37.TheauthorwritestoCaryinorderto.A.offeradviceB.tellastoryC.avoidnightmaresD.askforhelp38.Whatistheauthorworriedabout?A.LosinghisjobB.MissingtheconferenceC.BringpaintohisfamilyD.Givingupdrinking39.Whatdowelearnfromthepassage?A.T’sfamilymembersdon’twanttoseehimbecauseofhisalcoholism.B.GettingdrunkoncepreventedTfromattendingaconference.C.Twillhavenightmareswhenhestopsdrinking.D.Tneverattemptedtogiveuphisalcoholism.40.WeknowfromthepassagethatCary.A.likestotalkaboutthedetailsofhislife.B.isanexpertontreatingalcoholismC.isprobablyarecoveredalcoholicD.neversufferedfromalcoholism
- 第三部分阅读理解共15小题每小题2分满分30分阅读下列短文从每题所给的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Havingreturnedfromherroundtriptheangrywomanstoodoutsidetheticketofficeofthestation.Therailwayowesme$12shesaidtoHarryJenkstheyoungmanworkingattheofficeyousoldmeaticketforMay22ndbuttherewasnoshipfromJerseythatnight.SomydaughterandIhadtostayinahotel.Itcostme$12.HarrywasworrieD.Herememberedsellingthewomanareturnticket.ComeintotheofficeMadamhesaidpolitely.I’lljustchecktheJerseytimetableforMary22nD.ThewomanandherlittlegirlfollowedhiminsidE.ShewasquiterightasHarrysoondiscovereD.TherewasnosailingonMay22nD.Howcouldhehavemadesuchacarelessmistake?Heshouldn’thavesoldheraticketforthatday.WonderingwhattodohesmiledatthechilD.Youlooksunburnedhesaidtoher.DidyouhaveaniceholidayinJersey?Yessheansweredshyly.Thebeachwaslovely.AndIcanswimtoo!That’sfinesaidHarry.Mylittlegirlcan’tswimabityet.Ofcourseshe’sonlythreeI’mfourthechildsaidproudly.I’llbefourandahalf.Harryturnedtothemother.IrememberyourticketMadam.hesaiD.Butyoudidn’tgetoneforyourdaughterdidyou?Err.Well--thewomanlookedatthechilD.Imeanshehasn’tstartedschoolyet.She’sonlyfour.Afour-year-oldchildmusthaveaticketMadam.A.child’sreturntickettoJerseycostsletmesee$13.Soiftherailwaypaysyourhotelyouwillowe欠$1.50.ThelawisthelawbutsincethefaultwasmineThewomanstooduptookthechild’shandandlefttheofficE.56.Thewomanwasangrybecause__________.A.shecouldn’tusetheticketforherroundtripB.shespentmoremoneythanshehadexpectedC.shehadtoreturnhomeadayearlierthanshehadplannedD.HarryhadsoldheratickettoJerseywheretherewasnosailing57.Harrywasworriedbecause________.A.thewomanwasangrywithhimB.hehadnotdonehisworkproperlyC.theJerseytimetable时间表waswrongD.thelittlegirldidn’thaveareturnticket58.Harrystartedtalkingtothelittlegirl_________.A.becausehewasindifficultyanddidn’tknowwhattodoB.becausehehadalittlegirlaboutthesameageasthisgirlC.becausehewantedtobefriendlytothelittlegirlwholookedsoniceD.whenshesuddenlyrealizedthathecouldfindawayoutfromthelittlegirl59.WhenHarrysaidThelawisthelawbutsincethefaultwasminehemeantthat________.A.theymustfollowitwithoutchoiceeventhoughthefaultwashisB.hehadtobestrictwiththewomanbecauseofthelawalthoughhedidn’twanttoC.thewomanhadtopayhim$1.50andtherailwaywouldpayherforthehotelD.sheshouldpay$1.50buthehadmadeamistakeshecouldgowithoutpaying60.Thewomanlefttheofficewithoutsayinganythingbecause________.A.shewantedtogohomeandgetmoneyforthechild’sticketB.shewassoangrythatshedidn’twanttohaveanythingmoretodowiththeyoungmanC.shewasmovedbyHarry’skindnessD.sheknewshewouldhavetopaytherailwayifsheinsisted坚持
- Thirteenformewasachallengingyear.MyparentsdivorcedandImovedtoanewtownwithmyfatherfarfrommyoldfamilyandfriends.Iwasterriblylonelyandwouldcrymyselftosleepeachnight.Toeasemysadnessmyfatherpurchasedanoldhorseformeatalocalauction.拍卖InamedhimCowboy.CowboywaswithoutadoubttheugliesthorseintheworlD.ButIdidn’tcarE.Ilovedhimbeyondallreason.IjoinedaridingclubandsufferedrudecommentsandmeansnickersaboutCowboy’slooks.IneverletonabouthowIfeltbutdeepinsidemyheartwasbroken.Theothermembersrodebeautifulregisteredhorses.WhenCowboyandIenteredtheeventswherethehorseisjudgedonappearancewewerequicklyshownthegatE.NoamountofpreparationandlovewouldturnCowboyintoabeauty.Myonlychancetocompetewouldbeinthespeedevents.IchosethejumpingracE.OnegirlnamedBeckyrodeabigbrownhorseintheraceevents.Shealwayswontheblueribbons.Needlesstosayshedidn’tfeelthreatenedwhenIcompetedagainstheratthenextshow.Shedidn’tneedto.Icameinnexttolast.ThestingingmemoryofBecky’ssmirks得意的笑mademedeterminedtobeather.ForthewholenextmonthIwokeupearlyeverydayandrodeCowboyfivemilestothearena赛马场.WepracticedrunningandjumpingforhoursinthehotsunandthenIwouldwalkCowboyhometotallyexhausteD.Allofourhardworkdidn’tmakemefeelconfidentbythetimetheshowcamE.IsatatthegateandsweateditoutwhileIwatchedBeckyandherhorsechargethroughthecourseandfinishinfirstplacE.MyturnfinallycamE.IputonmyhatrubbedCowboy’sneckandenteredthearenA.AtthesignalwedashedtowardthefirstfencejumpeditwithouttroubleandracedontothenextonE.CowboythenflewoverthesecondthirdandfourthfenceslikeabirdandIturnedhimtowardthefinishlinE.AswecrossedthelinethecrowdwasshockedintosilencE.CowboyandIhadbeatenBeckyandherfancyhorsebytwoseconds!Igainedmuchmorethanablueribbonthatday.AtthirteenIrealizedthatnomatterwhattheoddsI’dalwayscomeoutawinnerifIwantedsomethingbadlyenoughtoworkforit.1.Theunderlinedexpressionshownthegateparagraph3mostprobablymeans______.A.toldhowtoenterthearenaB.shownhowtomakethehorsebeautifulC.removedfromthecompetitionearlyD.toldtoenterthetimed-speedevents2.Whenthefinalracefinishednobodycheeredbecause________.A.theaudiencedidn’tlikeCowboyB.peopleenviedthewriterC.thewinwasunexpectedD.thewriterbadrunoutoftime3.Whywasthewriternotconfidentofvictory?A.Hewasaninexperiencedrider.B.Hehadnotpracticedenough.C.HebelievedhewasunpopularwiththecrowD.D.Hethoughthishorsewasn’tasgoodastheothers.4.Whatdidthewriterlearnfromhisexperience?A.Lifecansometimesbeunfair.B.Anythingispossibleifonetrieshardenough.C.A.positiveattitudewillbringsuccess.D.OneshouldnotmakejudgmentsbasedonappearancE.
- Weoftendon'tgiveimportancetominorthingsthinkingtheywon'tmatter.Butattimessomethingslookveryminorbuttheirresultcanbereallypowerful.Herearesomeoftheeffortswhichcanchangetherelationshipbetweenparentsandchildren.PatyourchildwhenhelosesMayitbefailureintheclassoronthefieldspeakwordsofencouragementtoyourchilD.Thetrustandconfidenceinyourrelationshipwillgotoanotherlevel.Afterallwordsofencouragementduringfailurearemorevaluablethanwordsofpraiseaftersuccess.GivehimimportancelikeamemberofthefamilyHanghispaintinginyourroomorintheofficetakehisopinionwhenyouarebuyingfurnitureforthehousE.Yourchildwillbelieveinhimselfandbeawinnerthroughout.ShareyourownexperiencewhenyourchildmakesamistakeWhenyouseeyourchildlyingorstealingsharewithhimthemistakesyoumadeinyourlifE.He'11knowitisallrighttomakemistakesandthathecansharewithyouanything.AppreciateatleastonequalityinyourchildeverydayEachdaylookatwhatqualitiesyourchildpossessesandappreciatehimmaybeforhiscaringattitudehisdanceskillsorhisobservationpower.Tellhimhowproudyouareofhimbecauseofthosequalities.BecomehisagebeforebedtimeJumponthebedhavepillowfightsactsillydance—becomeachildwithyourchildforsometimE.You'11forgetallyourday'sstress.Trytheseminorthings;you'11seethelovedeepenandtherelationshipblossom.1.Accordingtothefirstparagraph______.A.weshouldpayattentiontopowerfulminorthingsB.weshouldmakeeffortstobecomestrictparentsC.minorthingsindailylifeshouldn'tbeignoredD.parentsandchildrenshouldrespecteachothers2.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?A.Childrenshouldbepattedwhentheylosesomething.B.ChildrenshouldbeencouragediftheyareintroublE.C.BothfailureandmistakesshouldbeignoreD.D.ChildrenshouldhelpparentsbuyfurnitureforthehousE.3.Thepassagesuggeststhefollowingthingsexcept____.A.paintingyourroomorofficeB.encouragingthemduringfailureC.helpingthemtobeself-confidentD.appreciatingyourchildren'squalities4.Thewriterintroduceshisopinionwith____.A.factsB.argumentsC.examplesD.stories5.What'sthewriter'spurposeofwritingthispassage?A.TotelltheparentshowtodohelptheirchildrenoutoftroublE.B.Tohelptheparentsappreciateonequalityintheirchildren.C.Tohelppeopleforgetallthestressofdaytimeandbecomeyounger.D.Tohelpimprovetherelationshipbetweenparentsandchildren.
- Asthepaceoflifecontinuestoincreasewearefastlosingtheartofrelaxation.Onceyouareinthehabitofrushingthroughlifebeingonthegofrommorningtillnightitishardtoslowdown.Butrelaxationisessentialforahealthymindandbody.Stressisanaturalpartofeverydaylifeandthereisnowaytoavoidit.InfactitisnotthebadthingitisoftensupposedtobE.A.certainamountofstressisvitaltoprovidemotivationandgivepurposetolifE.Itisonlywhenthestressgetsoutofcontrolthatitcanleadtopoorperformanceandillhealth.Theamountofstressapersoncanwithstanddependsverymuchontheindividual.Somepeoplearenotafraidofstressandsuchcharactersareobviouslyprimematerialformanagerialresponsibilities;othersloseheartatthefirstsignofunusualdifficulties.Whenexposedtostressinwhateverformwereactbothchemicallyandphysically.Infactwemakechoicebetweenflightorfightandinmoreprimitivedaysthechoicesmadethedifferencebetweenlifeordeath.ThecriseswemeettodayareunlikelytobesoextremebuthoweverlittlethestressitinvolvesthesameresponsE.ItiswhensuchareactionlastslongthroughcontinuedexposuretostressthathealthbecomesendangereD.Sincewecan'tremovestressfromourlivesitwouldbeunwisetodosoevenifwecouldweneedtofindwaystodealwithit.64.Accordingtotheauthorthemostimportantcharacterforagoodmanagerishis__.A.strongwilltoholdoutstressB.knowingtheartofrelaxationC.highsenseofresponsibilityD.havingcontroloverperformance65.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.Wecanfindquiteafewwaystoavoidstress.B.Stressisalwaysharmfultopeople'shealthC.It'seasytochangethehabitofkeepingoneselfbusywithwork.D.Differentpeoplecanbeardifferentamountofstress.66.Inthelastsentenceofthepassagedosorefersto__.A.exposeourselvestostressB.findwaystodealwithstressC.removestressfromourlivesD.establishlinksbetweendiseasesandstress67.Accordingtotheauthortherightattitudetowardstressis__.A.toavoiditB.totrytocopewithitC.toregarditasavitalmotivationD.tofindsomerelaxation
- Ifyou're70andoverweightyoumaylivelongerA.fewextrapoundsmighthelpyoulivelongerifyou'repastyourprime壮年butotherwisehealthyanewstudyfinds.PhysiciansroutinelyfollowguidelinesissuedbytheWorldHealthOrganization.BecauseweightdependsonheighttheyuseastandardmeasurecalledbodymassindexBMIwhichiscalculatedastheweightinkilogramsdividedbytheheightinmeterssquareD.HealthyweightisdefinedasaBMIanywherebetween18.5and24.9inadultswhereas25to29.9isoverweightand30+isobesE.Thenewstudysuggeststhatintheelderlytheseboundariesmaybetoonarrow.Whilenooneisquestioningthatextrafatposeshealthrisksinyoungandmiddle-agedadultsitmayreducetheimpactoffrailtyandoldagegeriatrician老年医学专家Dr.ThomasYoshikawatoldReutersHealth.SofarnobodyknowsexactlyhowBMIaffectslifespaninolderpeoplE.Someresearchersspeculatethatitactsasanenergyreservethatcanhelptheelderlycopewithillness.ForthestudyAustralianresearchersfollowedmorethan9000menandwomenwhowerebetween70and75yearsoldatthebeginning.TheparticipantsreportedtheirheightandweightaswellasvariousfactorsrelatedtohealthandlifestylE.About33percentofthewomenand44percentofthemenwereoverweight.Over10yearsmorethan2000oftheparticipantsdieD.Womenwhohadanactivelifeanddidn'tsmokewerethemostlikelytobealiveattheendofthestudy.Butneitherhealthnorlifestylecouldfullyexplainwhyoverweightpeopleofbothsexessurvivedlongerthantheirnormal-weightpeerswhofarednobetterthanobeseindividuals.IntermsofsurvivalthebestBMIwasbetween26and27wellwithintheoverweightrangE.ThenewresultsagreewithearlierresearchshowingthatfatmaybebeneficialinoldagE.1.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat_________.A.theheavieroneisthebetterB.weshouldn’tloseweightwhenoldC.oneshouldkeephisweightwithintherecommendedrangeD.weshouldn’tworryaboutourweightifweareslightlyfatterthannormalwhenold2.Accordingtothepassageifapersonis1.5metresinheightand67.5kginweighthisBMIis________.A.30B.25C.45D.283.Whatdoestheauthorwanttotellusmost?A.FatnesshaslittletodowithdiseasesinoldagE.B.FatnessisnotalwaysbaD.C.FatnessmaybebeneficialinsteadofharmfulinoldagE.D.Overweightpeopleofbothsexessurvivelongerthantheirnormal-weightpeers.
- HowITurnedtoBeOptimisticIbegantogrowupthatwinternightwhenmyparentsandIwerereturningfrommyaunt'shouseandmymothersaidthatwemightsoonbeleavingforAmerica.Wewereonthebusthen.IwascryingandsomepeopleonthebuswereturningaroundtolookatmE.IrememberthatIcouldnotbearthethoughtofneverhearingagaintheradioprogramforschoolchildrentowhichIlistenedeverymorning.Idonotremembermyselfcryingforthisreasonagain.InfactIthinkIcriedverylittlewhenIwassayinggoodbyetomyfriendsandrelatives.WhenwewereleavingIthoughtaboutalltheplacesIwasgoingtosee-―thestrangeandmagicalplacesIhadknownonlyfrombooksandpictures.ThecountryIwasleavingnevertocomebackwashardlyinmyheadthen.ThefouryearsthatfollowedtaughtmetheimportanceofoptimismbuttheideadidnotcometomeatoncE.ForthefirsttwoyearsinNewYorkIwasreallylost―havingtostudyinthreeschoolsasaresultoffamilymoves.IdidnotquiteknowwhatIwasorwhatIshouldbE.MotherremarriedandthingsbecameevenmorecomplexformE.SometimepassedbeforemystepfatherandIgotusedtoeachother.Iwasoftensadandsawnoendtothehardtimes.MyresponsibilitiesinthefamilyincreasedalotsinceIknewEnglishbetterthaneveryoneelseathomE.IwrotelettersfilledoutformstranslatedatinterviewswithImmigrationofficerstookmygrandparentstothedoctorandtranslatedthereandevendiscussedtelephonebillswithcompanyrepresentatives.FrommyexperiencesIhavelearnedoneimportantrule:almostallcommontroubleseventuallygoaway!Somethinggoodiscertaintohappenintheendwhenyoudonotgiveupandjustwaitalittle!Ibelievethatmylifewillturnoutallrighteventhoughitwillnotbethateasy.56.HowdidtheauthorgettoknowAmerica?A.Fromherrelatives.B.Fromhermother.C.Frombooksandpictures.D.Fromradioprograms.57.UponleavingforAmericatheauthorfelt_______.A.confusedB.excitedC.worriedD.amazed58.ForthefirsttwoyearsinNewYorktheauthor_________.A.oftenlostherwayB.didnotthinkaboutherfutureC.studiedinthreedifferentschoolsD.gotonwellwithherstepfather59.WhatcanwelearnabouttheauthorfromParagraph4?A.Sheworkedasatranslator.B.Sheattendedalotofjobinterviews.C.Shepaidtelephonebillsforherfamily.DShehelpedherfamilywithherEnglish.60.Theauthorbelievesthat______.A.herfuturewillbefreefromtroublesB.itisdifficulttolearntobecomepatientC.therearemoregoodthingsthanbadthingsD.goodthingswillhappenifonekeepstrying
- Howwouldyoulikeaneasywaytoearn2500dollars?Allyouhavetodoistositaroundandwaitforyourmeals.There’scatchhowever.Youhavetostayinachickencagewithastrangerforawholeweek.Therearenobooksortelevisionorradioforamusement.Youcan’tleaveuntiltheweekisup.AndacamerawillberecordingyoureverymovE.Twopeopleactuallytookthejob.TheideacamefromRobThompsonavideoartist.Hewantedtomakeafilmaboutthewayanimalsaretreated.Hisgoalwastoraisepeople’sawarenessofthelivingconditionsofanimalsthatareraisedforfood.Hedecidedtopay$5000outofhisownsavingstotwopeoplewhowerewillingtolielikechickenforaweek.ToRob’ssurprisequiteafewpeopleansweredhisadvertisement.HehadinterviewsandselectedErica24-year-oldrestaurantworkerandPama27-year-oldchemist.TheplanwasforthemtospendsevendaystogetherinachickencagethatwassixfeetlongandthreefeetwidE.A.camerawouldrecordtheirexperiencewhichwouldtakeplaceinanartmuseum.Theweekwaslonganddifficult.Theysleptonahardwoodenfloor.Theycouldn’tstandupwithouthavingtheirheadshit.Theyatevegetarianmash土豆泥anddrankwaterfromagardentap.Theironlyprivacywasatoiletsurroundedbyacurtain.TherewerenosinksmirrorsortoothbrushesinthecagE.TheironlyinspirationwasthetwoframedchecksthathungonthewalloutsidethecagE.VisitorswhocameherewerewarnedDonotfoodthehumans.FinallyitwasoverPamandEriccameoutfromtheircagE.Theyhadsurvivedtheweekandtheyeachhada$2500checkintheirhands.WhenRobThompsonopenedthecageEriccameoutchangedintocleanclothesandateachocolatebarrightaway.It’sgreattobeabletostanduphesaid.Pamjustchangedherclothesandleft.Afteraweekofvisitorsandreporterswatchinghershedidn’twanttotalktoanyonE.46.WhatkindofpersonisRobThompson?A.Heiscuriousaboutpeople’spersonallifE.B.Heiskind-heartedtoanimals.C.HehatespeoplearounD.D.HelikestohelppoorpeoplE.47.Theunderlinedwordcatchprobablymeans___________.A.unsolvedproblemB.surprisingwonderC.unbelievabledangerD.muchdifficulty48.Whatmadeitmostdifficultforthetwotostayinthecage?A.Theydidn’tknoweachother.B.Theycouldn’tliedowntosleepinthecagE.C.Theydidn’thavemeattoeat.D.Theyhadtodoalmosteverythingunderothers’eyes.49.Robofferedthemoneybecausehewanted___________.A.toseeiftherewereanypeoplewhowouldliketoliveinacageB.toshowthepublichowbitteranimals’lifecouldbeC.tomakemoremoneybypublishingtherecordedvideotapesD.toimprovehousingconditionsofworkingpeoplelikeEric50.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthispassage?A.EasyWaytoEarn$2500.B.DoNotFoodtheHumans.C.LivingLikeaChicken.D.GettingAlongWellAnyway.
- Toooftenweaccuseothersofnotlisteningpretendingthatweourselvesarefaultlessyetinourheartsweknowthatmanyofthemistakeswemakecomeaboutbecausewehaven’tlistenedcarefullyenough.Wegetthingswrongbecausewehaven’tlistenedcarefullyenough.Wegetthingswrongbecausewehaven’tquiteunderstoodwhatsomeonemeantwhentheyweretalkingtous.Anyonewhohasevertakentheminutesofalongmeetingwillknowhowharditistoremember--despitethebenefitofnotes--exactlywhateveryonesaiD.Butsuccessdependsongettingthingsright--andthatmeanslistening.Listeningisnotthesamethingashearing;itisnotaneffortactively.Itdemandsattentionandconcentration.Itmaymeanquizzingthespeakerforadditionalinformationorforclarification------itisalwaysbettertoaskthantocontinueregardlessandgetthingswrong.Howeverifyouallowyourmindtowanderontosomethingelseevenforafewminutesyou’llmisswhatthespeakerissaying------probablyattheverymomentwhenheorsheissayingsomethingcritical.Andnothavingheardyouwon’tknowyou’vemissedanythinguntilit’stoolatE.ThemostcommonbadhabitwehaveistostartthinkingofwhatwearegoingtosayaboutthesubjectlongbeforetheotherspeakerhasfinisheD.Wethenstoplistening.Evenworsethisoftenaddsrudenesstoinattentivenessasonceyouhavedecidedwhattosaythereisafairchanceyouwillinterrupttosayit.Goodlistenersdon’tinterrupt.Infactitisoftenworthexplainingthemainideaofwhatyouhavejustbeentoldbeforegoingontomakeyourownpoints.Nobodyisoffendedbythisanditshowsthatyouhavelistenedwell.Aboveallbepatientandacceptthatmanypeoplearenotverygoodcommunicators.It’shelpfultorememberthatthewayspeoplemoveandpositionthemselveswhiletheyarespeakingcanrevealagreatdealaboutwhattheyaresaying.Equallyimportantyoushouldputyourselfintheotherperson’splacebothintellectuallyandemotionally;itwillhelpyoutounderstandwhattheyaregettingatandformaresponsE.Butdon’tbetooclever.Facedwithaknow-allmanypeoplekeepquietbecausetheyseenopointincontinuing.36.Whichisthebesttitleforthispassage?A.Don’tbetoocleverB.Beagoodlistener.C.Don’tmissanythingcriticalD.Thinkofthespeaker37.Inthelastparagraphwhattheyaregettingatmeans________.A.whattheyimplyB.whattheylikeC.whattheyattackD.whattheyachieve38.Whatisthewriter’sopinion?A.Ifyouwanttobeagoodlisteneryoushouldbeverycleverandemotional.B.Speakerswon’tcontinuetalkingwhentheirlistenersexplainwhatthey’vehearD.C.Ifyoudon’twanttogetthingswrongit’simportanttobeagoodlistenerD.It’shardtobeagoodlistenerbecauselisteningtestsyouonyourintelligencE.39.Whatisthelessonwecanlearnfromthispassage?A.Don’taccuseothersofnotlisteningwhiletalkingwiththem.B.Don’tgetanythingwrongifyoumisswhatthespeakerissaying.C.Listeninginattentivelymaycostyouthelossofyoursuccess.D.Thinkcarefullyofwhatyou’regoingtosaybeforethespeakerfinishes.
- BettyandHaroldhavebeenmarriedforyears.Butonethingstillpuzzles困扰oldHarolD.HowisitthathecanleaveBettyandherfriendJoansittingonthesofatalkinggoouttoaballgamecomebackthreeandahalfhourslaterandthey'restillsittingonthesofa?Talking?WhatintheworldHaroldwondersdotheyhavetotalkabout?Bettyshrugs.Talk?We'refriends.ResearchingthismattercalledfriendshipPsychologistLillianRubinspenttwoyearsinterviewingmorethantwohundredwomenandmen.Nomatterwhattheiragetheirjobtheirsextheresultswerecompletelyclear:womenhavemorefriendshipsthanmenandthedifferenceinthecontentandthequalityofthosefriendshipsismarkedandunmistakable.MorethantwohirdsofthesinglemenRubininterviewedcouldnotnameabestfrienD.Thosewhocouldwerelikelytonameawoman.Yetthreequartersofthesinglewomenhadnoproblemnamingabestfriendandalmostalwaysitwasawoman.Moremarriedmenthanwomennamedtheirwife/husbandasabestfriendmosttrustedpersonortheonetheywouldturntointimeofemotionaldistress感情危机.MostwomensaysRubinidentified认定atleastoneusuallymoretrustedfriendstowhomtheycouldturninatroubledmomentandtheyspokeopenlyabouttheimportanceoftheserelationshipsintheirlives.IngeneralwritesRubininhernewbookwomen'sfriendshipswitheachotherrestonsharedemotionsandsupportbutmen'srelationshipsaremarkedbysharedactivities.ForthemostpartRubinsaysinteractions交往betweenmenareemotionallycontrolled—agoodfitwiththesocialrequirementsofmanlybehavior.EvenwhenamanissaidtobeabestfriendRubinwritesthetwosharelittleabouttheirinnermostfeelings.Whereasawoman'sclosestfemalefriendmightbethefirsttotellhertoleaveafailingmarriageitwasn'tunusualtohearamansayhedidn'tknowhisfriend'smarriagewasinserioustroubleuntilheappearedonenightaskingifhecouldsleeponthesofA.1.WhatoldHaroldcannotunderstandorexplainisthefactthat________.A.heistreatedasanoutsiderratherthanahusbandB.womenhavesomuchtoshareC.womenshowlittleinterestinballgamesD.hefindshiswifedifficulttotalkto2.Rubin'sstudyshowsthatforemotionalsupportamarriedwomanismorelikelytoturnto_________.A.amalefriendB.afemalefriendC.herparentsD.herhusband3.AccordingtothetextwhichtypeofbehaviorisNOTexpectedofamanbysociety?A.Endinghismarriagewithoutgoodreason.B.Spendingtoomuchtimewithhisfriends.C.ComplainingabouthismarriagetroublE.D.Goingouttoballgamestoooften.4.Whichofthefollowingstatementsisbestsupportedbythelastparagraph?A.Menkeeptheirinnermostfeelingstothemselves.B.WomenaremoreseriousthanmenaboutmarriagE.C.MenoftentakesuddenactiontoendtheirmarriagE.D.Womendependonothersinmakingdecisions.5.TheresearchdonebypsychologistRubincentersaround_________.A.happyandsuccessfulmarriagesB.friendshipsofmenandwomenC.emotionalproblemsinmarriageD.interactionsbetweenmenandwomen
- ForyearsTomAnderson’slifewaswitheredup枯萎bythememoryofhispartinafraternity友爱互助会adventurethatresultedinthedeathofoneofhisclassmates.HeandhiswifeseparatedaftersixyearsofmarriagE.ThenthenewsaboutTomchangeD.HiswifeBettycameback;heearnedafineposition.OnedayhetoldmewhathadchangedhislifE.Iusedtothink‘NothingcanundowhatIhavedonE.’ThethoughtofmyguiltwouldstopmeinthemiddleofasmileorahandshakE.ItputawallbetweenmywifeandmE.ThenIhadanunexpectedvisitfromthepersonIwasmostafraidtosee—themotherofthecollegeclassmatewhodieD.‘Yearsago’shesaid‘Ifounditinmyheartthroughprayertoforgiveyou.Bettyforgaveyou.Sodidyourfriendsandemployers.’Shepausedandthensaidseriously‘Youaretheonepersonwhohasn’tforgivenTomAnderson.WhodoyouthinkyouaretostandoutagainstthepeopleofthistownandtheLordAlmighty?’IlookedintohereyesandfoundthereakindofpermissiontobethepersonImighthavebeenifherboyhadliveD.ForthefirsttimeinmyadultlifeIfeltworthytoloveandbeloveD.ItisonlythroughforgivenessofourmistakesthatwegainthefreedomtolearnfromexperiencE.Butforgivingourshortcomingsdoesn’tmeandenyingthattheyexist.Onthecontraryitmeansfacingthemhonestlyrealistically.Canapersonbeall-forgivingandstillbehuman?A.scientistIknowspentfouryearsasaslavelaborerinGermany.HisparentswerekilledbyNazistreetbullies;hisyoungersisterandolderbrotherweresenttothegaschambers.ThisisamanwhohaseveryreasontohatE.Yetheisfilledwithaloveoflifethatheconveystoeveryonewhoknowshim.Heexplainedittometheotherday:InthebeginningIwasfilledwithhatreD.ThenIrealizedthatinhatingIhadbecomemyownenemy.UnlessyouforgiveyoucannotlovE.Andwithoutlovelifehasnomeaning.ForgivenessistrulythesavinggracE.67.TomAndersonandhiswifeseparatedaftersixyearsofmarriageprobablybecause______.A.hehadkilledoneofhisclassmatesB.hehadcaredmoreforhisadventurethanforhiswifeC.hiswifelookeddownuponhispoorpositionD.hislifehadbeenmadeinagreatmessbyhisdeepguilt68.ThekeyreasonforwhichTom’slifechangedbacktonormalmaybethat______.A.hiswifeBettycamebacktohimB.themotherofhiscollegeclassmateaskedBettytoforgivehimforhisguiltC.heeventuallylearnedtofacehisguilthonestlyrealisticallyandforgavehimselfD.heearnedafinepositionandfinallymadealotofmoney69.Theunderlinedpartinthesecondparagraphmeansthat______.A.themotherofmycollegeclassmatepermittedmetobearealpersonB.evenmycollegeclassmatewouldpermitmetobewhatIusedtobeC.Iwouldn’tbeapersonunlessmycollegeclassmatepermittedmetoD.Imighthavebeenasuccessfulpersonifmycollegeclassmatehadlived70.Thebesttitleforthispassagecouldbe______.A.Forgiveness:thesavinggraceB.Hatred:unrealisticwayoflivingC.Love:ameaningfulworthylifeD.Guilt:unforgivablemistake
- MozartwasoneofthegreatestcomposerswhoeverliveD.HewasborninSalzburgAustriain1756.EvenwhenhewasveryyoungMozartlovedmusiC.HisfatherwhowastheleaderofanorchestrawasveryhappythathissonwassointerestedinmusiC.WhenMozartwasthreeyearsoldhelearnedtoplaytheharpsichordwhichisakindofpiano.MozartbegantocomposemusicattheageoffiveandhisfathertookhimtoplayinfrontofthekingsandqueensofEuropE.AtoneconcertoneoftheviolinistswasmissingfromtheorchestrA.MozartpickedupaviolinandplayedthemusicwithoutamistakE.Mozart’sfatherandtheotherplayersintheorchestraweresurpriseD.Mozarthadneverbeentaughttoplaytheviolin!MozartcontinuedtravellingaroundEuropewithhisfatherwhowashisteacherineverything.HecomposedmanypiecesforthepianotheviolinandlaterforfullorchestrA.MozartcouldwritedownapieceofmusicevenifhehadhearditonlyoncE.OnedayhewenttohearagroupofpeoplesinginginabigchurchinRomE.Thesongwasveryspecial.Thechurchleadersaidthatpeoplecouldsingthesongonlyonceayearandonlyinhischurch.NooneelsewasallowedtohavethemusiC.Mozartlistenedtothesong.AlthoughitwasverydifficultandlongMozartwentbackhomeandwrotedownthewholepiecefrommemory.TheheadofthechurchheardaboutthisandinsteadofbeingangrywithMozarthegavehimaprizE.WhenMozartgrewuppeoplewerenotsointerestedinhim.Heworkedasateacherandpianistbuthedidnotmakemuchmoney.In1791attheageof35hedieD.HewassopoorthattherewasnotenoughmoneyforhimtohaveapropergravE.NooneknowswhereheisburieD.43.Thestoryismainlyabout____.A.MozartandhismusicB.aleaderofanorchestraC.thelifeofagreatcomposerD.theheadofachurchinRomE.44.Mozart’sfatherhelpedMozartalotby____.A.teachinghimaboutmusicB.givinghimaviolintoplaywithC.sendinghimtoamusicschoolD.givinghimalotofmoney45.WhenMozartwasonlythreeyearsoldhe____.A.wenttoRomeB.begantosingC.begantocomposemusicD.playedtheharpsichorD.46.Mozarthadaverygood_____.A.violinB.graveC.memoryD.orchestra47.AlthoughMozartwasoneoftheworld’sgreatestcomposer____.A.hediedpoorB.hedidnotteachanyonE.C.hedidnotknowmanyfamouspeopleD.hecouldn’tplaythepianoorviolin
- Beingabletomultitask―doingseveralthingsatthesametime―isconsideredawelcomeskillbymostpeoplE.Butifweconsiderthesituationoftheyoungpeopleagedfromeighttoeighteenweshouldthinkagain.Whatweoftenseenowadaysisthatyoungpeoplejuggleaneverlargernumberofelectronicdevices电子产品astheystudy.WhileworkingtheyalsosurfontheInternetsendoutemailsanswerthetelephoneandlistentomusicontheiriPods.Inasensetheyarespendingasignificantamountoftimeinfruitlesseffortsastheymultitask.Multitaskingisevenchangingtherelationshipbetweenfamilymembers.Asyoungpeoplearoundthem.TheycannolongergreetfamilymemberswhentheyenterthehousenorcantheycatatthefamilytablE.Multitaskingalsoaffectsyoungpeople’sperformanceatuniversityandintheworkplacE.Whenaskedabouttheiropinionoftheeffectofmoderngadgets器具ontheirperformanceoftasksmanyyoungpeoplegaveapositiveresponse反应.HowevertheresponsefromtheworldsofeducationandbusinesswasnotquiteaspositivE.Educatorsfeelthatmultitaskingbychildrenhasaseriouseffectonlaterdevelopmentofstudyskills.Theybelievethatmanycollegestudentsnowneedhelptoimprovetheirstudyskills.Similarlyemployersfeelthatyoungpeopleenteringthejobmarketneedtobetaughtalloveragainasmoderngadgetshavemadeitunnecessaryforthemtolearnspecialskillstodotheirwork.64.WhatdoestheunderlinedwordjuggleinParagraph2mostprobablymean?A.WanttobuyB.Taketheplaceof.C.UseatthesametimeD.Seekforinformationfrom.65.InParagraph3theauthorpointsoutthat.A.familymembersdonotcatatthefamilytableB.familymemberdonotgreeteachotherC.youngpeoplelivehappilyintheirfamiliesD.youngpeopleseldomtalkwiththeirfamilymembers66.Whatisthemainideaofthelastparagraph?A.Multitaskingisharmfultoyoungpeople’sdevelopment.B.YoungpeoplebenefitalotfrommoderngadgetsC.MultitaskingisanimportantskilltoyoungpeoplE.D.Youngpeoplemustlearnskillsforfuturejobs.67.Theauthordevelopsthepassagemainlyby.A.providingtypicalexamplesB.followingthenaturaltimeorderC.comparingopinionsfromdifferentfieldsD.presentingacauseandanalyzingitseffects
- WhenitcomestofriendsIdesirethosewhowillsharemyhappinesswhopossesswingsoftheirownandwhowillflywithmE.Iseekfriendswhosequalitiesilluminate照亮meandtrainmeupforlovE.ItisforthesepeoplethatIreservetheglowinghourstoogoodnottosharE.WhenIwasintheeighthgradeIhadafrienD.Wewereshyandtooseriousaboutourstudieswhenitwasbecomingfashionablewithourclassmatestolearnacceptablesocialbehaviors.Wesaidlittleatschoolbutshewouldcometomyhouseandwewouldsitdownwithpencilsandpaperandoneofuswouldsay:Let’sstartwithatrainwhistletoday.WewouldsitquietlytogetherandwriteseparatepoemsorstoriesthatgrewoutofatrainwhistlE.ThenwewouldreadthemalouD.AttheendofthatschoolyearwetoowerechangingintosocialcreaturesandthestoriesandpoemsstoppeD.WhenIlivedforatimeinLondonIhadafriendHewasindespair失望andIwasindespair.ButourfriendshipwasbasedontheideaineachofusthatwewouldbesorrylaterifwedidnotexplorethisgreatcitybecausewehadfeltbadatthetimE.WemeteverySundayforfiveweeksandfoundmanyexcellentthings.WewalkeduntilourdespairsdisappearedandthenweparteD.WegaveLondontoeachother.ForalmostfouryearsIhavehadremarkablefriendwhoseimaginationilluminatesminE.Wewritelonglettersinwhichweoftendiscoverourstrangestselves.Eachofusappearssometimesinafunnywayintheother’sdreams.SheandIagreethatatcertaintimesweseemtobepartsofthesameminD.InmymostinterestingmomentsIoftenthink:YesImusttell.Wehavenevermet.ItissuchcomfortingcompanionsIwishtokeep.Onebrighthourwiththeirkindisworthmoretomethanthelifetimeservicesofapsychologist心理学家whowillonlyfillupthehealing愈合的silencenecessarytothosedarkestmomentsinwhichIwouldratherbemyownbestfrienD.66.Intheeighthgradewhattheauthordidbeforedevelopingpropersocialbehaviorwasto______.A.becomeseriousaboutherstudyB.gotoherfriend’shouseregularlyC.learnfromherclassmatesatschoolD.sharepoemsandstorieswithherfriend67.InParagraph3WegaveLondontoeachotherprobablymeans______.A.ourexplorationofLondonwasamemorablegifttobothofusB.wewereunwillingtotearourselvesawayfromLondonC.ourunpleasantfeelingaboutLondondisappearedD.wepartedwitheachotherinLondon68.AccordingtoParagraph4theauthorandherfriend_______.A.calleachotherregularlyB.havesimilarpersonalitiesC.enjoywritingtoeachotherD.dreamofmeetingeachother69.Inthedarkestmomentstheauthorwouldpreferto______.A.seekprofessionalhelpB.beleftaloneC.staywithherbestfriendD.breakthesilence70.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.UnforgettableExperiencesB.RemarkableImaginationC.LifelongFriendshipD.NobleCompanions
- Whatdidyoudreamaboutlastnight?Didyourteethfalloutordidyoufly?MaybeyoudiedorsomeoneyouknowdiD.Ormaybeyouwerebackinhighschool.Theseareamongthemostcommondreamspeoplehaveandtheyallmeansomething.Herearesomeofthemostcommondreamsandtheirinterpretationsorsymbolism.Dreamsofflying.DreamsofflyingrepresentfeelingsoffreedomthatmayresultfromaninstancewhenyouovercomealimitationorobstaclE.Usuallychildrenhavemoreflyingdreamsthanadultsbecausechildrenaremoreopentotheirpossibilitiesandadultshaveoftenacceptedlimitationsimposedbysociety.Teethfallingout.Foodinadreamissymbolicofknowledgebecausefoodnourishesthephysicalbodyandknowledgenourishesthesoul.TeethareameanstobreakdownfoodorknowledgE.Whenyourteethfalloutinadreamitcouldsignifythatyoufeelill-equippedtobreakdowntheknowledgethatyouhaveavailablethatthewayyoubreakthingsdownhaschangeD.ThatchangecanbeeitherpositiveornegativE.Highschooldreams.HighschoolisaplaceoflearningfromthepastanddreamingofbeingunpreparedforahighschooltestcanindicateastruggletoaccessinformationyouneedtohandleinyourlifE.Recurringdreamsandnightmares.Recurringdreamsareyoursubconscious潜意识mind'swayoftryingtogetyourattention.Arecurringdreamisastepdownfromanightmarethatisaloudermoreinsistentwayyoursubconsciousmindcommunicates.Ifyouhavearecurringdreamtrytostopinthedreamandidentifywhatthedreamistryingtotellyou.Thatcouldmeanaskingsomeonewhoischasingyouwhatheorshewants.AwomandreamedforyearsthatanoldhaggardwomanwaschasingheraroundherhomE.WhenshefinallystoppedinthedreamandaskedtheoldwomanwhatsherepresentedtheoldwomansuddenlyturnedintoabeautifulyoungwomanandrepliedIrepresentyourquestionof'whatif?’Thetextismainlyabout____.A.highschooldreamsB.dreams'symbolismC.dreamsofflyingD.nightmaresAfteryou'vegotoutofsomedifficultiesyoumighthavea____.A.highschooldreamB.dreamofflyingC.dreamofteethfallingoutD.anightmareIfyoudreamofbeingunpreparedforahighschooltestitmeans____.A.you'retryingtolearnsomethingB.youwillcertainlyfailinthetestC.youwillbescoldedbyyourteacherD.you'renotwellpreparedforthetestTheunderlinedwordidentifyinthelastparagraphmostprobablymeans____.A.breakoutB.recallC.makeoutD.explainThewoman'sdreamismentionedmainlyto____.A.tellusnothingbutaninterestingstoryB.showuswhatanightmareislikeC.tellusthatwomenarealwayschangeableD.showusthewaytodealwitharecurringdream
- Wehavetwodaughters:KristenissevenyearsoldandKellyisfour.LastSundayeveningweinvitedsomepeoplehomefordinner.IdressedthemnicelyforthepartyandtoldthemthattheirjobwastojoinMommyinansweringthedoorwhenthebellrang.Mommywouldintroducethemtotheguestsandthentheywouldtaketheguests'coatsupstairsandputthemonthebedinthesecondbedroom.Theguestsarrived.Iintroducedmytwodaughterstoeachofthem.Theadultswereniceandkindandsaidhowluckyweweretohavesuchgoodkids.EachoftheguestsmadeaparticularfussoverKellytheyoungeroneadmiringherdressherhairandhersmile.TheysaidshewasaremarkablegirltobecarryingcoatsupstairsatheragE.Ithoughttomyselfthatweadultsusuallymakeabigtodoovertheyoungeronebecauseshe'stheonewhoseemsmoreeasilyhurt.Wedoitwiththebestofintentions.Butweseldomthinkofhowitmightaffecttheotherchild.IwasalittleworriedthatKristenwouldfeelshewasbeingoutshined.IwasabouttoservedinnerwhenIrealizedthatshehadbeenmissingfortwentyminutes.Iranupstairsandfoundherinthebedroomcrying.IsaidWhatareyoudoingmydear?SheturnedtomewithasadexpressionandsaidMommywhydon'tpeoplelikemethewaytheylikemysister?IsitbecauseI'mnotpretty?Isthatwhytheydon'tsaynicethingsaboutmeasmuch?Itriedtoexplaintoherkissingandhugginghertomakeherfeelbetter.NowwheneverIvisitafriend'shomeImakeitapointtospeaktotheelderchildfirst.56.Theunderlinedexpression'makeabigtodoover'paragraph4means_______.A.showmuchconcernaboutB.haveaspecialeffectonC.listjobstobedoneforD.dogoodthingsfor57.TheguestspraisedKellyforcarryingcoatsupstairsbecauseofher.A.beautifulhairB.prettyclothesC.lovelysmileD.youngage58.Kristenfeltsadandcriedbecause.A.theguestgavehermorecoatstocarryB.shedidn’tlookasprettyasKellyC.theguestspraisedhersistermorethanherD.hermotherdidn’tintroducehertotheguests59.Wecanconcludefromthepassagethat_______.A.parentsshouldpaymoreattentiontotheelderchildrenB.theyoungerchildrenareusuallymoreeasilyhurtC.peopleusuallyliketheyoungerchildrenmoreD.adultsshouldtreatchildrenequally
- 四阅读理解There’saboxofchocolatesinthefridgE.It’sbeenthereformorethanaweeksinceIwasgivenitasapresent.IdolovechocolatesbuttheymakemefatifIeattoomany!CanIcontrolmyself?IfIeatonewillIhavetoeatallofthem?MysonHarryisobsessedwithplayingWii/wi:/任天堂的一款游戏机games.Sometimesit’sdifficulttogethimtoconcentrateonhishomeworkbecausehewantstoplaysomemorE.LastweekIhadtowakeupastudentinmyclass.IaskedhimwhyhewassotriedandhesaidhehadstayeduplatetoplayhisfavouriteInternetgameFarmvillE.Hesaidhejustcouldn’tstopplayingit!Nowhisacademicworkissufferingbecausehecan’tcontrolhisurgetoplaygames.WhatmysonmystudentandImyselfneedissimplyself-control.Inthelate1960’sAmericanpsychologistWalterMischellaunchedanexperimentaboutself-control.Heleftagroupoffour-year-oldsinaroomandtoldthemthatiftheycouldwait20minutestheycouldhavetwomarshmallowsakindofsweet.Iftheycouldn’twaithewouldonlygivethemonE.Invideosoftheexperimentyoucanseechildrensquirmingkickinghidingtheireyes—desperatelytryingtocontrolthemselves.Somedidwaitpatientlywhileotherscouldn’twaitasingleminutE.Yearslatertheself-controlledchildrenturnedouttogethigherSATscoresandgotintobettercolleges.Thechildrenwhocouldn’twaitweremorelikelytobecomebullies.SothechocolatesarestillinthefridgE.MysonHarryisdoinghishomeworkwithapromisethathecanplayontheWiilaterandmystudentsayshewilltryhardertocontrolhimself.Weallhaveourowntemptations.ButifwecancontrolthemwewillachievemorE.56.Whichofthefollowingisdifferentfromtheotherthree?A.Thewriter.B.Harry.C.Thewriter’sstudent.D.WalterMischel.57.Wecanknowfromparagraph5toparagraph7that____________.A.allthechildrengottwomarshmallowsB.allthechildrenwaitedpatientlyC.self-controlcanhelpchildrensucceedlaterD.thechildrenwholackself-controlgethigherSATscores58.Whichofthefollowingstatementistrue?A.ThewriterisaddictedtoWii.B.Thewriter’ssonisaddictedtoFarmvillE.C.Thewriter’sstudentisaddictedtochocolates.D.Thewriter’sstudentisaddictedtoFarmvillE.59.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordmeaninparagraph5?A.Somethingwecaneat.B.A.kindoftoy.C.A.kindofmushroom.D.A.kindofprizE.
- ThreewishesA.manandhiswifewereverypoor.TheykepthopingfornewclothesandgoodfooD.Themanenjoyedeatingandheespeciallylikedcakes.Onenightanoldwomancametotheirhouseandtoldthemshewouldletthemhavethreewishes.TheycouldwishforanythingtheywanteD.Themanhadjustfinishedeatingapieceofbreadforhisdinnerbuthewasstillhungry.HesaidIwishIhadabigcake!SuddenlyacakeappearedonhisplatE.Youfool!HiswifecrieD.YoucouldhavewishedforahousefullofwonderfulfoodbutyouwishedforacakE.Iwishthatcakewasontheendofyourfoolishnose!ImmediatelythecakestucktotheendofhisnosE.Thenthemanandhiswifestartedblamingeachother.It’syourfault!shemancrieD.Noit’syourfault!sheanswereD.Whatcouldtheydo?Thecakewasstillstucktothehusband’snosE.Oh!thewifecrieD.Iwishnoneofthishadeverhappened!ImmediatelythecakewasgoneandthemanwassayingI’mstillhungry.HowIwishIhadsomecakes!ButofcoursenothinghappeneD..Themanquarreledwithhiswifebecause___.A.healwaysenjoyedeatingB.hiswifehopedthatheaskedforahouseC.thecakestucktotheendofhisnoseaccordingtohiswife’swish.D.hedidn’twantanythingexceptcakesThewrongstatementofthefollowingis___.A.themanmadehiswishesbeforedinnerB.thewifemadetwowisheswhichworkedC.thewifewantedherhusbandtowishformorethanabigcakeD.themanwishedthatthecakewerenotonhisnoseWhydidtheoldwomannotsatisfytheman’swishwhenhesaidhewasstillhungryandwantedsomecakes?A.BecausetheoldladywasangrywiththemB.Becausethiswasthefourthwish.C.BecausethemanhadmadethiswishbeforE.D.BecausethecakehadbeengonE.
- Iheardmanyparentscomplainingthattheirteenagechildrenarerebelling.Iwishitwereso.Atyourageyououghttobegrowingawayfromyourparents.Youshouldbelearningtostandonyourowntwofeet.Buttakeagoodlookatthepresentrebellion.Itseemsthatteenagersaretakingthesamewayofshowingthattheydisagreewiththeirparents.Insteadofstrikingoutboldlyontheirownmostofthemareclutching紧握atoneanother’shandsforreassurancE.TheyclaimtheywanttodressastheypleasE.Buttheyallwearthesameclothes.TheysetoffinnewdirectionsinmusiC.Butsomehowtheyallenduphuddled聚在一起roundlisteningtothesamerecorD.Theirreasonforthinkingoractinginthus-and-suchawayisthatthecrowdisdoingit.Theyhavecomeoutoftheircocoon蚕茧intoalargercocoon.Ithasbecomeharderandharderforateenagertostandupagainstthepopularitywaveandtogohisorherownway.Industryhasfirmlycarvedoutateenagemarket.ThesedayseveryteenagercanlearnfromtheadvertisementswhatateenagershouldhaveandbE.Andmanyoftoday’sparentshavecometoawardhighmarksforthepopularityoftheirchildren.Allthisaddsuptoagreatbarrierfortheteenagerwhowantstofindhisorherownpath.Butthebarrierisworthclimbingover.Thepathisworthfollowing.Youmaywanttolistentoclassicalmusicinsteadofgoingtoaparty.Youmaywanttocollectrockswheneveryoneelseiscollectingrecords.Youmayhavesomethoughtsthatyoudon’tcaretoshareatoncewithyourclassmates.Wellgotoit.Findyourself.Beyourself.Popularitywillcome—withthepeoplewhorespectyouforwhoyouarE.Thatistheonlykindofpopularitythatreallycounts.Inthispassagetheauthorwantstotell_______.A.readerstotrytobepopularwithpeoplearoundB.teenagerstotrytopursuetheirrealselvesC.parentstotrytocontrolandguidetheirchildrenD.peopletotrytounderstandandrespecteachotherTheauthordisapprovesofrebellingteenagers_______.A.growingawayfromtheirparentsB.turningtotheirfriendsforhelpC.walkinganewwayontheirownD.followingthepopularitytrendThephrasealargercocoonattheendofthesecondparagraphrefersto_______.A.thedistractiveandvariablesocietyB.thepopularitywaveinthesocietyC.theparentalcareandloveD.thedazzlingmusicworldWhatdoestheauthorthinkofadvertisements?A.Convincing.B.InstructivE.C.Influential.D.AuthoritativE.Accordingtotheauthorwhatmighthappenwhenateenagerstandsupagainstthepopularitywaveandfollowshis/herownpath?A.He/Shegainsvaluablepopularity.B.He/Shelosesgoodfriends.C.He/Shefacesallkindsofcriticism.D.He/ShefallsbehindthetimE.
- Twotravelingangelsstoppedtospendthenightinthehomeofawealthyfamily.Thefamilywasrudeandrefusedtolettheangelsstayintheguestroom.Insteadtheangelsweregivenaspaceinthecoldbasement.Astheymadetheirbedonthehardfloortheolderangelsawaholeinthewallandrepairedit.WhentheyoungerangelaskedwhytheolderangelrepliedThingsaren’talwayswhattheyseem.Thenextnightthepaircametorestatthehouseofaverypoorbutveryhospitable好客的farmerandhiswifE.Aftersharingwhatlittlefoodtheyhadthecouplelettheangelssleepintheirbedwheretheycouldhaveagoodnight’srest.Whenthesuncameupthenextmorningtheangelsfoundthefarmerandhiswifeintears.TheironlycowwhosemilkhadbeentheironlyincomelaydeadinthefielD.TheyoungerangelwasveryangryandaskedtheolderangelHowcouldthishappen?Whydidyounotwatchoutforthecow?ThefirstmanhadeverythingyetyouwatchedoverhishousesheaccuseD.Thesecondfamilyhadlittlebutwaswillingtoshareeverythingandyoudidnothelp.Thingsaren’talwayswhattheyseemtheolderangelreplieD.WhenwestayedinthebasementInoticedtherewasgoldstoredinthatholeinthewall.SincetheownerwassogreedyandunwillingtosharehisgoodfortuneIaskedGodifIcouldsealthewallsohecouldn’tfindit.Thenlastnightaswesleptinthefarmer’sbedtheangelofdeathcameforhiswifE.IaskGodiftheangelcouldtakethecowinsteaD.Thingsaren’talwayswhattheyseem.56.Whydidtheolderangelrepairtheholefortherichfamily?A.Becauseshedidn’tlikethegreedyowner.B.Becauseshewanedtosavethegoldforthepoor.C.Becausethebasementwastoocoldtostayin.D.Becauseshebelievedthatoneshouldalwaysbereadytoofferhelp.57.Theyoungestangelwasveryangrybecause_________.A.theoldangelkilledthefarmer’scowB.theoldangeltreatedthetwofamiliesdifferentlyC.thewealthymangavethemabadplacetoliveD.theangelofdeathtookthecowaway58.Whydidtheolderangelletthefarmer’scowdie?A.BecauseGodwantedtheolderangeltotakethecow.B.Becauseshewantedtoteachtheyoungestangelalesson.C.Becauseshewantedtosavethefarmer’swifE.D.Becauseshewassympathetictotherich.59.Thestorytriestotellthereaderthat_______.A.angelsarealwaysreadytohelpthepoorB.sometimesthingsarenotwhattheyseemC.angelsarealwaysreadytohelptherichD.theyoungshouldalwayslearnfromtheold
- I’velovedmymother’sdesksinceIwasjusttallenoughtoseeabovethetopofitasMothersatwritingletters.StandingbyherchairlookingattheinkbottlepensandwhitepaperIdecidedthattheactofwritingmustbethemostwonderfulthingintheworlD.YearslaterduringherfinalillnessMotherkeptdifferentthingsformysisterandbrother.Butthedeskshe’dsaidagainisforElizabeth.Ineversawherangryneversawhercry.IknewshelovedmE.Sheshoweditinaction.ButasayounggirlIwantedheart-to-hearttalksbetweenmotheranddaughter.TheyneverhappeneD.Andagulfopenedbetweenus.Iwastooemotional易动感情的butshelivedonthesurface.AsyearspassedandIhadmyownfamilyIlovedmymotherandthankedherforourhappyfamily.Iwrotetoherincarefulwordsandaskedhertoletmeknowinanywayshechosethatshedidforgive宽恕mE.Ipostedtheletterandwaitedforheranswer.NonecamE.Myhopeturnedtodisappointmentthenlittleinterestandfinallypeace―itseemedthatnothinghappeneD.IcouldnotbesurethattheletterhadevengottoMother.IonlyknewthatIhadwrittenitandIcouldstoptryingtomakeherintosomeoneshewasnot.Nowthepresentofherdesktoldmeasshe’dneverbeenabletothatshewaspleasedthatwritingwasmychosenwork.Icleanedthedeskcarefullyandfoundsomepapersinside―aphotoofmyfatherandaone-pageletterfoldedandrefoldedmanytimes.GivemeananswermyletterasksinanywayyouchoosE.Motheryoualwayschosetheactthatspeakslouderthanwords.68.Thewriterbegantolovehermother’sdesk_____________.A.afterMotherdiedB.beforeshebecameawriterC.whenshewasachildD.whenMothergaveittoher69.Thepassageshowsthat_____________.A.MotherwascoldonthesurfacebutkindinherhearttoherdaughterB.MotherwasveryseriousabouteverythingherdaughterhaddoneC.MothercaredmuchaboutherdaughterinwordsD.Motherwrotetoherdaughterincarefulwords70Thewordgulfmeans____________.A.deepunderstandingbetweentheoldandtheyoungB.difficultideasbetweenthemotherandthedaughterC.freetalksbetweenthemotherandthedaughterD.partoftheseagoingfarinland71.WhatdidMotherwithherdaughter’sletteraskingforforgiveness?A.Shehadneverreceivedtheletter.B.Foryearssheoftentalkedabouttheletter.C.Shedidn’tforgiveherdaughteratallinallherlifE.D.ShereadtheletteragainandagainbeforeshedieD.72.What’sthebesttitle题目ofthepassage?A.MyLettertoMotherB.MotherandChildrenC.MyMother’sDeskD.TalksBetweenMotherandMe
- TheCostofHigherEducationIndividuals个人shouldpayfortheirhighereducation.A.universityeducationisofhugeanddirectbenefittotheindividual.Graduatesearnmorethannon-graduates.MeanwhilesocialmobilityisevermoredependentonhavingadegreE.Howeveronlysomepeoplehaveit.Sotheindividualnotthetaxpayersshouldpayforit.Therearepressingcallsontheresources资源ofthegovernment.Usingtaxpayers'moneytohelpasmallnumberofpeopletoearnhighincomesinthefutureisnotoneofthem.Fullgovernmentfunding资助isnotverygoodforuniversities.AdamSmithworkedinaScottishuniversitywhoseteacherslivedoffstudentfees.Heknewandlookeddownupon18th-centuryOxfordwheretheacademicslivedcomfortablyofftheincomereceivedfromthegovernment.GuaranteedsalariesSmitharguedweretheenemyofhardwork;andwhentheacademicswerelazyandincompetentthestudentsweresimilarlylazy.Ifstudentshavetopayfortheireducationtheynotonlyworkharderbutalsodemandmorefromtheirteachers.AndtheirteachershavetokeepthemsatisfieD.IfthatmeanstakingteachingseriouslyandgivinglesstimetotheirownresearchintereststhatissurelysomethingtocelebratE.Manypeoplebelievethathighereducationshouldbefreebecauseitisgoodfortheeconomy经济.Manygraduatesclearlydocontributetonationalwealthbutsodoallthebusinessesthatinvest投资andcreatejobs.Ifyoubelievethatthegovernmentshouldpayforhighereducationbecausegraduatesareeconomicallyproductiveyoushouldalsobelievethatthegovernmentshouldpaypartofbusinesscosts.Anyonepromisingtocreatejobsshouldreceiveagiftofcapitalfromthegovernmenttoinvest.Thereforeitistheindividualnotthegovernmentwhoshouldpayfortheiruniversityeducation.1.TheunderlinedwordtheminParagraph2refersto____________A.taxpayersB.pressingcallsC.collegegraduatesD.governmentresources2.Theauthorthinksthatwithfullgovernmentfunding____________A.teachersarelesssatisfiedB.studentsaremoredemandingC.studentswillbecomemorecompetentD.teacherswillspendlesstimeonteaching3.TheauthormentionsbusinessesinParagraph5inorderto____________A.argueagainstfreeuniversityeducationB.callonthemtofinancestudents'studiesC.encouragegraduatestogointobusinessD.showtheircontributiontohighereducation
- MunishBansalhasamassed积累8500digitalimagesofdaughterSuman12andherbrotherJay10sincethedaytheywereborn.Hehasenoughpicturestofill600albumsandshowsthemonawebsitenameddelightfulkids.Mr.Bansal36anaccountantfromGillinghamKent:ItstartedwhenItookapictureofSumanonthedaywhenshewasborn.Ididthesamethefollowingdayandthedayafterandthedayafterthat.BeforeIknewitshehadturnedoneandIhad365images.ItseemedashametostopsoIkeptgoing-anddidthesamewhenJaycamealong.Mr.BansalwholiveswithhousewifeRita39beganthefamilyalbumonthedaySumanwasbornin1996.Withadigitalcamerahetakesthepictureusuallybeforeschoolorduringdinner.Thephotographscaptureherlifefromababyandtoddlerthroughtoearlyschooldaysandintoherteens.Theyincludeimportantlandmarkslikewalkingthedayshespokeherfirstwordsandthebeginningofschool.HedidthesamewithheryoungerbrotherJaywhowasborntwoyearslater.Mr.BansaladmitsbothSumanandJayarequiteembarrassedaboutthewebsite-andtheirfather.Sumanwhoturns13tomorrowsaid:It'sinterestingbecausewhenIlookatthebabyphotosIdon'trecognizemyself-butI'mnotplanningonlettingDaddothisforever.Mr.BansalhassaidhewillcontinueuntiltheyareoldenoughtoleavehomE.AstheygetolderSunamandJayhavebecomequiteembarrassedaboutwhatI'mdoinghesaiD.ButIhopethatonedaybothofthemwillappreciatewhatI’vedoneandlookbackontheirchildhoodswithhappymemories.1.Peoplecanseetheirpicturesby______.A.lookingatthe600albumsB.visitingawebsitenameddelightfulkidsC.collectingallthe8500digitalimagesD.usingalltheirdigitalcamera2.WhenMr.Bansalstartedtotakethepicturehewas______.A.24yearsoldB.26yearsolD.C.28yearsoldD.30yearsold3.HowdoSumanandJaythinkofwhattheirfatherhasdone?A.TheyfeelverypleasedwithwhattheirfatherhasdoneB.TheythinkhighlyofwhattheirfatherhasdoneC.TheyfeeluncomfortablewithwhattheirfatherhasdoneD.Theyaresurprisedatwhattheirfatherhasdone4.Fromthepassagewecaninferthat______.A.Mr.Bansalissorryfortakingsomanypictures.B.Mr.BansalwillstoptakingphotosnextyearC.Mr.BansalwantshischildrentoleavehomenowD.Mr.Bansallovehischildrenverymuch
- Howdosuccessfulpeoplethink?Whatdrivesthem?InterviewsandinvestigationsindicatethatthereareseveralkeystosuccessthatsuccessfulpeoplesharE.FirstofallsuccessfulpeopleneverblamesomeoneorsomethingoutsideofthemselvesfortheirfailuretogoaheaD.Theyrealizethattheirfutureliesintheirownhands.TheyunderstandthattheycannotcontrolthingsinlifesuchasnaturethepastandotherpeoplE.Butinthemeantimetheyarewellawarethattheycancontroltheirownthoughtsandactions.Theytakeresponsibilityfortheirlifeandregardthisasoneofthemostempowering能够的thingstheycando.Perhapswhatmostseparatessuccessfulpeoplefromothersisthattheylivelifeonpurpose―theyaredoingwhattheybelievetheyareputheretodo.IntheiropinionhavingapurposeintheirlifeisthemostimportantelementthatenablesthemtobecomefullyfunctioningpeoplE.Theyholdthatwhentheylivetheirlifeonpurposetheirmainconcernistodothejobright.Theylovewhattheydo.Peoplewanttodobusinesswiththembecauseoftheircommitment忠诚.Tolivetheirlifeonpurposesuccessfulpeoplefindacausetheybelieveinandcreateabusinessaroundit.Besidestheynevereasilygiveup.Oncetheyhavesetupgoalsintheirlifetheyarewillingtoworkhardwhateverittakestoachievetheirgoals.Topachieversalwaysbearinmindwhattheydon'thavE.Ratherthanbenegativeordepressingtheyusetheknowledgetospurthemselvesonandgoafterwhattheywantenergeticallyandpassionately.68.Whatsuccessfulpeopleworryaboutmostis______.A.tohelpothersB.toliveacomfortablelifeC.todotheirworkwellD.totreattheirfriendswell69.BylivinglifeonpurposesuccessfulpeoplecandothefollowingEXCEPT______.A.doalotofworkB.concentrateontheirjobsC.dobusinesswithmanypeopleD.controlallthethingsinlife70.Theunderlinedwordspurinthepassagemostprobablymeans______.A.encourageB.exciteC.relieveD.force
- OldwivestalesarebeliefspasseddownfromonegenerationtoanotherForExamplemostofusrememberourparents’tellingustoeatmoreofcertainfoodsornottodocertainthings.Isthereanytruthintheseteachings?SomeofthemagreewithpresentmedicalthinkingbutothershavenotpassedthetestoftimE.Didyourmotherevertellyoutoeatyourcarrotsbecausetheyaregoodforyoureyes?Scientistsnowreportthateatingcarrotscanhelppreventaseriouseyediseasecalledmaculardegeneration.Eatingjustonecarrotadaycanreducethepossibilityofgettingthisdiseaseby40%.Garlic蒜isgoodforyoutoo.Itcankillthetypeofvirusthatcausescolds.UnfortunatelynotallofMom’sadvicepassedthetestofmedicalstudiesForexamplegenerationsofchildrenhavebeentoldnottogoswimmingwithinanhouraftereating.Butresearchsuggeststhatthereisnodangerindoingso.Dosweetscausetoothproblems?Wellyesandno.Stickysweetsmadewithgrainstendtocausemoreproblemsthansweetsmadewithsimplesugars.Eventhoughsciencecantellusthatsomeofourtraditionalbeliefsdon’tholdwaterthereisstillalotoftruthintheoldwives’tales.Afterallmuchofthisknowledgehasbeenaccumulated积累fromthousandsofyearsofexperienceinfamilyhealthcarE.WeshouldrespectthisbodyofknowledgeevenaswesearchforclearscientificsupporttoproveittrueorfalsE.48.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothetest?A.Eatinggarlicisgoodforoureyes.B.Stickysweetsaredamagingtoourteeth.C.Swimmingafteramealisdangerous.D.Carrotspreventpeoplefromcatchingcolds.49.Theauthordevelopsthethirdparagraphmainly.A.bycauseandeffectB.byorderinspaceC.byorderintimeD.byexamples50.Thephraseholdwaterinthelastparagraphmostprobablymeans_____.A.tobebelievableB.tobevaluableC.tobeadmirableD.tobesuitable51.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardoldwivestalesinthetext?A.SubjectiveB.ObjectiveC.DissatisfiedD.Curious