In the future your automobile will run on water instead of gas! You will be able to buy a supercomputer that fits in your pocket! You might even drive a flying car! Not all past predictions have been proved wrong.A.few of them have been surprisingly accurate (正确无误). Some great thinkers predicted the arrival of the credit card, the fax machine and even the internet years before they happeneD. But for each prediction that has come true, some others have missed by a milE. Many of these predictions didn’t consider how people would want to use the technology or if people really needed it in their lives or not. Let’s look at some predictions from the not-too-distant past. Robot Helpers Where’s the robot in my kitchen? Nowhere, of coursE. And he’s probably not coming anytime soon. Robots do exist today, but mostly in factories and other working environments. Back in the 1950s, however, people said that by now personal robots would be in most people’s homes. So why hasn’t happened? Maybe because robots are still too expensive and clumsy(笨拙的). And probably the idea of robots cooking our dinners and washing our clothes is just too strangE. At home we seem to be doing fine without them. Telephones of tomorrow? In 1964 an American company introduced the video telephonE. They said by the year 2000 most people would have a video phone in their homes. But of course the idea hasn’t caught on yet. Why? The technology worked fine, but it overlooked (忽略) something obvious: people desire for privacy. Would you want to have a video phone conversation with someone after you just stepped out of the shower? Probably not — it could be uncomfortable! Just because technology doesn’t always mean people will want to use it. And finally, how about that crazy prediction of the flying car? It’s not so crazy any more! But a flying car remains one of the most wonderful technology ideas to catch our imagination. Keep watching the news or perhaps the sky outside your window to see what the future will bring. 1. The passage mainly deals with______. A. predictions that can catch our imagination B. predictions that haven’t come true C. new technology can benefit our life D. predictions that have come true 2. According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true? A. Technology doesn’t always mean people will want to use it. B. Predictions don’t need to consider people’s practical use of the technology. C. Not all the high-tech things people thought we’d be using by now are widely useD. D. High-tech things are not always convenient to people’s lifE. 3. Robot Helpers haven’t been used in most people’s homes because ______. A. using the kind of robots at home is simply a waste of time and money B. the kind of robots hasn’t been developed yet C. people find it difficult to control the kind of robots D. the kind of robots won’t bring people practical use 4. How does the writer find the flying car? A. It is too difficult to imaginE. B. It is too crazy an idea to realizE. C. It is likely to appear in the futurE. D. It has been the focus of the news.

Thereareonly12shoppingdaysuntilChristmasandtheBritishpublicisgoingpresent-shoppingcrazy.ButsomeparentsmighthaveleftittoolatetobuythepresenttheirchildreallywantsforChristmas.EveryyearthereseemstobeacertaincrazewhichsweepsacrossBritainwhetherthroughclevermarketingorpeer对等的pressuresothatpracticallyeverychildinthecountrywantsthesamethingforChristmas.Ofcoursewiththousandsofparentstryingtomaketheirchild’sChristmasit’squiteeasyforthemostpopularpresentstogetsoldoutbeforeeveryonecanbuyonE.Thisleadstoparentsgoingtoextraordinarylengthstofindthedesiredgift.InpastyearsthemostfavouredtoyshaveincludedTracyIslandfromthe‘Thunder—birds’TVseriesandBuzzLightyearfromtheToyStoryfilm.Thisyear’smust—havepresentistheNintendoWiianindicationthatBritishchildrenarebecomingmoreandmoretechologicallysavvy悟性OtherpresentswhichareexpectedtotopChristmaswish-liststhisyearareseveraltoysrelatedtoTVProgrammessuchaspopularscience—fictionseriesDoctorWhoandpre—schoolsensationIntheNightGardenaswellasthemaincharacterfromthetransformcrs’moviE.Asparentsesperatelysearchshopsandonlineretailers零售商forthegiftstheirchildrenwantsomepeoplearecashingin.Thosewhopredictedthetrendsboughtsomeofthetoppresentsearlierintheyearandcannowsellthemforgreatprofitsononlineauctionwebsites.Specialstock-checkwebsiteshavebeensetuptoalert警报parentsassoonasacertainitembecomesavailableanywherE.Butwithsomanypeoplesignedupit’11stillbearaceagainsttimetobuythetoysbeforetheyselloutagain.SomechildrenwillinevitablybedisappointedonCnnstmasmormngbutlet’shopethatthechocolatesChristmasdinnerandthemanyotherpresentswillmakeupforit.71.WhatmakeseverychildwantthesamethingforChristmas?A.theirsameinterestB.theirparents’sameinterestC.thereasonablepricesD.clevermarketingorpeerpressure72.Whichofthefollowingstatementsisnottrue?A.Thosewhopredictedthetrendsgotgreatproiits.B.Somechildrenwon’tgetChristmaspresentsonChristmasmorning.C.It’snoteasyforthemostpopularpresentstogetsoldout.D.Manypeoplewon’tbeabletobuytheirchildrenpresentsbecausetheyleaveittoolatetobuythepresentsandtherearesomanypeopletobuythem.73.LastyearthemostpopularpresentsincludedA.BuzzLightyearB.NintendoWiiC.DoctorWhoD.NightGraden74.DcotorWhoisa__________.A.toyB.fictionfilmC.TVprogrammeD.maincharacter75.Thepassagemainlytalksabout______.A.kindsofpresentschildrenlikemostB.presentsparentswillbuyfortheirchildrenC.parentsbuyingpresentsfortheirchildrenforChristmasD.howtocelebrateChristmaswithchildren

IthasbeenmorethantwentyyearssincepioneeringBritishcomputerprogrammerSirTimBernersLeecreatedtheWorldWideWeB.Butcouldhehaveeverimaginedhowmuchthewebwouldchangeourlives?AndwouldheapproveofhowsomeBritishstudentsaretakingadvantageofhisinvention?UniversitiesandexamboardsaroundtheUKarebecomingincreasinglyconcernedwiththerisingnumberofcasesofplagiarismmanyofwhicharefacilitated助长bytheInternetaccess.IntheUKmostschoolanduniversitystudentscompletecourseworkthroughouttheacademicyearwhichcontributestowardtheirfinalmark.Inmanycasescourseworkmakesupthemainpartofthequalification.Sincecourseworkiscompletedinthestudents’owntimeitcannotbemonitoredbyteachersinthesamewayasanexam.DerecStockleydirectorofexaminationsintheUKexplainsPlagiarismaffectscourseworkmorethananythingelseandinthecasesthatcometoourattentionmoreandmorearelinkedtotheInternet.Atauniversitylevelrecentreportssuggestthatplagiarismhasevolvedfromseparatecasesofindividualcheatingtosystematicandevencommercialoperation.Studentscannowpayforbespokeessaystobewrittenforthembyexperts.Itisestimatedthatthemarketinonlineplagiarismisnowworth200millionpoundsayear.Everymonthmoreandmorewebsitesofferingtowritestudent’sessaysforthemappearontheInternet.BarclayLittlewoodownerofDegreeEssaysUKemploys3500specialistwritersandchargesbetween120poundsand4000poundsperessay.HoweverMr.Littlewoodrefutestheaccusationthatheishelpingstudentstocheat.1.WhatdosetheunderlinedwordplagiarisminParagrha2meaninthepassage?A.cheatingB.problemsoftheInternetC.learningpressureD.coursework2.Whichofthefollowingstatementsismentionedbytheauthor?A.Withthehelpofonlineplagiarismstudentscanwritemorecreativecoursework.B.Therewillbenoproblemifonlineplagiarismisasystematicandcommercialoperation.C.TheInternetseemstohavecontributedmuchtotheproblemofonlineplagiarism.D.Teachersshouldlaymoreemphasisonexamsthancoursework.3.Itcanbeinferredfromthetextthattheauthorseemsto_____.A.blameSirTimBernersLeeforhavingcreatedtheWorldWideWebB.worryaboutthequalityofstudents’courseworkinfluencedbytheWorldWideWebC.beinfavourofLittlewood’sdefenceagainsttheaccusationofhimD.havestudiedtheproblemofonlineplagiarismfornearly20years4.Whoshouldbeblamedforonlineplagiarism?A.BarclayLittlewooD.B.SirTimBernersLeE.C.DerecStockley.D.Nobody.5.Theparagraphfollowingthepassagewillmostprobablybeabout_____.A.theauthor’sopinionsofMr.LittlewoodB.differentpeople’sopinionsonplagiarismC.howstudentsusethewebsiteofMr.LittlewoodD.Mr.Littlewood’sdefenceagainstthosewhoaccusedhimofhiswebsite

ModernlifeisalotlesstotheadvantageoffriendshipsandneighborlinessthanitusedtobE.TheaverageAmericanmoveseveryfiveyears.Peopledrivestraightintotheirgarageshirelawnserviceshangoutintheirbackyardsinsteadoftheirfrontporches前走廊.Thesedaysneighborsdon'tevenknoweachother'snames.Goodneighborsandgoodfriendsarealotlikeelectricityorrunningwater:Wedon'tknowhowmuchwedependonthemuntilwedon'thavethem.InfacttheauthorsofarecentbookRefrigeratorRightsclaimthatrefrigeratorsaresignsofcloserelationships--afterallyouwouldn'tsnatchadrumstick鸡腿fromtherefrigeratorofastranger.Thesurprisingthingisthatallittakestostrengthenyourrelationshipwithfriendsandneighborsisrespectfortheirfeelingsconcernfortheirpropertyandahelpinghandwhenit'sneedeD.Here'showtodevelopyourrelationshipswithtwotypesofvitallyimportantpeopleinyourlifE._________________.A.truefrienddoesn'tfleewhenchangesoccur.Thesignofagoodfriendisonewhostaystruethroughitall--marriageparenthoodnewjobsnewhomesthelosses.Justbecausesituationschangedoesn'tmeanthepersonhasto.Friendshipsfadeawayifthereisn'tanbalancebetweenthegiveandthetakE.Somakesureyouaren'tbeingaburdentoyourfriends.Besensitivetohowmuchyourfriendcanandcan'tofferyou--beittimeenergyorhelp--anddon'tstepoverthelinE.Meanwhilefriendshipsthatdrain耗尽youwillnotlast.Ifafriendshipisoutofbalanceinthiswayyou'llneedtotalkthesituationthrough.1.Whichsentenceinthepassageistheclosestinmeaningtothefollowingone?A.truefriendwillstaythesameevenwhenthesituationschangE.2.FillintheblankinParagraph4withapropersentencE.Within10words3.Whatadviceisgiveninthelastparagraph?Within10words4.Whatdoyouthinktheauthorwillgoontalkingaboutifthepassagecontinues?Within10words5.TranslatetheunderlinedsentenceinthelastparagraphintoChinesE.

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

SecondLifeisa3DonlineworldinwhichcomputeruserscancreateanewselfandliveadifferentlifE.SecondLifeisoneofthemostpopularnewonlinegames.ButunlikeothergamesSecondLifeisnotaboutwinningorlosing.SecondLifeistechnicallyacomputergamE.Butpeopleinvolvedinitdonotconsideritagamebecausetheplayerscreateeverything.SecondLifeismoreforsocializingandcreatingcommunities.UsersofSecondLifearecalledresidents.Totakeparttheymustcreateanavataroranelectronicimageofthemselves.Someavatarslooklikehumanswhileotherslooklikeanimalsorimaginarycreatures.InsidetheSecondLifeworldresidentsliveindifferentversionsofthemselves.Theybuildhomesrunbusinessesbuyandsellthingsworkplayandattendschool.TheyevenhaverelationshipsandgetmarrieD.SecondLifewascreatedin2003byLindenLabinSanFranciscoCaliforniA.LindenLabcontrolstheWebsitewheretheever-changingworldisbeingcreateD.TherearenowaboutonemillionpeoplearoundtheworldwhoareactiveinSecondLifE.Thenumberhasgrownquicklysincethebeginningoftheyearwhentherewereaboutonehundredthousandusers.TheaverageageofpeopleinvolvedwithSecondLifeisaboutthirty.HoweverLindenLabrecentlycreatedTeenSecondLifeforyoungerusers.SecondLifehasitsowneconomyanditsownmoneycalledLindendollars.MillionsofdollarsaremadeandspenteachmonthinSecondLifE.UserscanenterSecondLifeforfreE.Buttheymustpayforamembershipiftheywanttoownlandorbuyandsellgoodsandservices.RecentlyseveralmajorcompanieshavebecomeinvolvedwithSecondLifE.Theywantedtobepartofthegrowingbusinessworldthatexistswithinthemade-upreality.1.What’sspecialaboutthegameSecondLife?A.It’sagameaboutlosingandwinning.B.ItcreateseverythinginlifE.C.Itbenefitsone’sabilitiestosocializeandcreatE.D.ItissimplyapopulargametokilltimE.2.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordavatarmean?A.Aninstrumentsomeoneuses.B.A.picturesomeonetakes.C.AnimaginaryidentityofsomeonE.D.A.weaponusedinSecondLifE.3.WhichisNOTtrueaboutthegameSecondLife?A.A.residentinSecondLifelivesalifesomewhatlikethatofreallifE.B.ThenumberofusersofSecondLifeisabouttentimesaslargeasthatof2003.C.Youcan’tenterSecondLifeuntilyoupayfortheentrancefeE.D.ToownpossessionsaresidenthastopaytobeamemberofSecondLifE.4.WhydosomebigcompanieswanttojoininSecondLife?A.Theywanttoexperiencelifeinthemade-upreality.B.Theywanttopromotetheirproductsmorewidely.C.ThewanttobeamemberofSecondLifE.D.TheywanttobuildagenciesinSecondLifE.

Knowingthebestwaytostudywillhelpyoutobeabetterstudent.Byusingyourtimeproperlyyoucandoyourhomeworkmorequickly.Learningtostudyisnotdifficult.Thefirstthingtorememberisthatyoumustbewillingtolearn.Itdoesn’tmeanthatyoumustalwayslikethesubject.Itdoesmeanhoweverthatyoumustbewil1ingtodowhateverisnecessarytolearn.Trytounderstandwhyitisimportantandhowitwillhelpyounowandlatertodoandlearnotherthings.KnowingmathematicsfactswillbeusefulinyourwholelifE.Knowinghowtospellmakesanykindofwritingeasier.Sometimesthesubjectthatyouthinkisgoingtobeuninterestingwillbeexcitingwhenyoubegintoworkatitandunderstanditmoreclearly.Learningthingscanbefunifyouarewillingtoworkwiththem.Here’ssomeadviceforyou:haveacertaintimeeachdayandaquietplacewithgoodlightingforstudysothatyoucanconcentrateonyourstudywithoutinterruptions中断;haveeverythingreadybeforeyousitdowntostudyadictionarypaperapenandbooks;besureyouunderstandwhatyoushouldlearnbeforeyoustart;readcarefullyandpayspecialattentiontothemostimportantthings;whenmemorizingfirstfindoutthemainpartsandthenrecitethewholething;checkyourhomeworkafteryoufinishit;neverforgettheimportanceofreviewandpreview.Don’ttrytospendalotoftimeresearchinglearningmethods.Therearemanystudentswhoknowmanygoodlearningmethodsbutdon’tstudywell.TheyforgetthatthemostusefullearningmethodistostudyharD.Themaingoalofthearticleis______A.toprovethatlearningisnotdifficultB.tomakethereadersbeinterestedinstudyC.totelltheimportanceofselfteachingD.totellthestudentshowtostudywellThefirstthingtorememberinstudyingisthatA.youmustlikethesubjectB.youmustfollowtheteacherC.youmustenjoylearningD.youmuststudyhardWelearnthingsbecause______A.ourparentswantustolearnB.everystudentlearnsatschoolC.wemayusethesethingsinthefutureD.welikethesubjectsWhichofthefollowingisNOTtheadvicegiveninthearticle?A.Toputapenpaperandbooksbesideyoubeforestudy.B.TostudyatanypossibletimeandplacE.C.ToreviewandpreviewD.Topayattentiontothemostimportantthings.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A.Themorelearningmethodswehavethebetterwewillstudy.B.Findingthebestlearningmethodisthemostimportantinlearning.C.Ifyoudon’tworkhardthoughyouhaveagoodlearningmethodyoucan’tbegoodatstudy.D.Oncewehavemasteredagoodlearningmethodwecanimproveourstudygreatly.

二AHowDoAnimalsCatchTheirZZZ’s?DifferentcreatureshavedevelopedsomeprettycreativewaystogettheirrestandstaysafE.Thelizard蜥蝎likestosleepatthefarendofsmallbrancheshangingoutoverapondorlakeintherainforest.Ifasnaketriestoslitherupthebranchtoeatititwillshakethebranchandknockthelizardoffandthelizardwillfallsafelyintothewater.Chameleonscanchangecolortomatchtheirsurroundingsinordertohideevenwhilesleeping.Corillas大猩猩liketosleephighinthetrees.Theybuildanewbedeverynightsometimestakinguptohalfanhourtopilebranchestwigsandleavesintoacomfortablebed.Birdsalsofinditsafetosleepinthetreesbutunlesstheyhaveeggsoryoungchickstheydon’tuseanest.Theyjustlocktheirfeetaroundabranchandhangon.Aspecialtendon腱intheirlegsinautomaticallytightwhentheyareatrestsotheywon’tletgoandfall.Dolphinsliveunderwaterbutmustcometothesurfacetobreather.Scientistsnowbelievethatdolphinsmaysleepwithonlyhalftheirbrainwhiletheotherhalfstaysawaketokeepthemsafeandbreathing.SealsalsodothislyingontheirsidesonthesurfaceofthewaterwithoneflipperunderwaterpaddlingtokeeptheirnosesabovethesurfacE.Someducksmayalsohavethisabilityandactuallysleepwithoneeyeclosedandoneeyeopen.56.Howmanyanimalsarementionedinthispassage?A.6.B.7.C.8.D.9.57.Howdoesachameleonprotectitselfwhilesleeping?A.Bychangingitsbodycolors.B.ByhingingoutoveraponD.C.Bysleepingwithhalftheirbrain.D.Bymakingbedswithbranches.58.Whywillnotbirdsfallwhentheyareatrest?A.Theybuildnestsandsleepinthem.B.Theyfallasleepautomatically.C.Theyhavealoosetendonintheirlegs.D.Theylocktheirfeetaroundabranch.59.Whatdoesthewriterintendtotellus?A.Thecleverestanimalisthegorillabecauseitcanmakebeds.B.Differencesinhabitatcouldleadtodifferentlivinghabits.C.ThewaysanimalscatchtheirZZZ’sareprettymuchhesame.D.Inordertoprotectthemselvesmostanimalschoosenottosleep.

Manyfactssuggestthatchildrenareoverweightandthesituationisgettingworseaccordingtothedoctors.Ifeelthereareanumberofreasonsforthis.Somepeopleblamethefactthatwearesurrounded包围byshopssellingunhealthyfattyfoodssuchasfriedchickenandicecreamatlowprices.Thishasturnedoutawholegenerationofgrown-upswhoseldomcookamealforthemselves.Iftherewerefeweroftheserestaurantsthenprobablychildrenwouldbuylesstake-awayfooD.Thereisanotherargumentthatblamesparentsforallowingtheirchildrentobecomeoverweight.Iagreewiththisbecausegoodeatinghabitsbeginearlyinlifelongbeforechildrenstarttovisitfastfoodshops.Ifchildrenaregivenfriedchickenandchocolateratherthanhealthyfoodorarealwaysallowedtochoosewhattheyeattheywillgoforsweetandsaltyfoodseverytimeandthiswillcarryonthroughouttheirlives.Thereisathirdreasonforthissituation.ChildrenthesedaystakeverylittleexercisE.Theydonotwalktoschool.Whentheygethometheysitinfrontofthetelevisionortheircomputersandplaycomputergames.Notonlyisthisanunhealthypastime消遣italsogivesthemtimetoeatmoreunhealthyfooD.Whattheyneedistogooutsideandplayactivegamesorsports.Theabovearethemainreasonsforthisproblemandthereforewehavetoencourageyoungpeopletobemoreactiveaswellassteeringthemawayfromfastfoodshopsandbadeatinghabits.Accordingtothetextwhatkindofchildrenmayeatmoreunhealthyfood?A.ThosewhooftentakeexercisE.B.Thosewhooftenwatchtelevision.C.ThosewhooftenhavemealsathomE.D.Thosewhooftenwalktoschool.TheauthorthinksthatchildrenarebecomingoverweightbecauseA.theirparentsoftencookmealsforthemB.theyaretoobusytogooutandplayC.theycan'tchoosewhattoeatD.therearetoomanyfastfoodshopsaroundThewordsteeringunderlinedinthelastsentencemostprobablymeans_______.A.forcingB.guidingC.drivingD.movingThemainpurposeofthetextisto_________.A.tellastoryB.providefactsC.giveadviceD.compareopinions

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

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

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

Haveyouexperiencedthe2009’sOscarbestmoviecalledSlum-dogMillionaire贫民富翁?ThisfilmisaboutapoorIndianboyfromtheslums贫民窟Jamalwhoendsupwinningthegrandprizeinashow—WhoWantstobeaMillionaire?Thenightbeforeheanswerstheprize-winningquestionsJamalisarrestedbythepoliceandhurtseverely.Theydon'tbelieveaslumdoglikeJamalcananswersevenquestionscorrectlyandpossiblywin20millionrupees.ButasthemovieunfoldsJamalletoutthesecrethowhefoundtheanswerstoeachofthequestions.ViewersalsolearnaboutJamal'schildhoodhisselfisholderbrotherSalimandhischildhoodloveLatikA.Themovie'spointhoweverisnotjusttotellatypicalstoryofanunderdog弱者whobecomesahero.ThedirectoralsousesSlum-DogMillionairetogiveviewersatasteofIndiA.ThemoviebeginsinJamal'schildhoodhomeintheslumsofIndiA.TheplacewhereheandhisfamilylivedremindsoneofthehutongthatusedtomakeupalargepartofoldBeijing.JamalandhisbrothergrowandtravelacrossIndiameanwhilesurvivingasslum-dogsandcheatsandIndiaageswiththem.BythetimeJamalis17or18hisoldhomehasbeenreplacedbyagiantfinancialcenter.JamalandSalimtakeamomenttorecallabouttheiroldlivesastheystandhighupinatallbuildingthatisstillunderconstruction.ThatviewfromaboveremindedmeofasimilarviewIhadjusttwoyearsagoinChina:Iwasstandingthereinthelivingroomofafamilyfriend'smodernapartmentlookingoutthroughawindowdowntosomeshacks简陋的房屋belowjustnexttothebuildingcomplex.Itwasamazinghowrichesandpovertycouldlivesoclosetogether.ThethingthatwasmostappealingaboutthemovietomeandmyIndianfriendswashowwecouldunderstandthestorypresentedinthemoviE.MoreimportantthanthestorywasthewindowonthesocialandeconomicsituationsinAsiathatitprovideD.60.ViewerscanlearnfromthemovieEXCEPT__________.A.Jamal’schildhoodandhisbitterexperienceofwanderingacrossthecountryB.therapidsocialchangesandeconomicdevelopmentinIndiaC.thepoorlifeofpeopleintheslumsagainstthedevelopmentofcitiesinIndiaD.thesecretofbecomingamillionairethroughpersonalstruggle61.Whydoesthemovieappealtothewriter?A.It’satypicalstoryoftheunderdogwhobecomesaherowhichsheadmiresmost.B.It’sanOscarbestmoviethathelpsherunderstandthehumannaturE.C.Ithasanexcitingandcomplicatedplotthatattractsherverymuch.D.ItremindsherofherexperienceinChinaandhelpsknowaboutotherAsiancountries.62.Thewriterwrotethepassageto____________.A.introduceamovietoreadersandshareherviewsaboutit.B.persuademoreviewerstogotothecinematoseethemoviE.C.expressherenthusiasmtowardsAsiaanditsculturE.D.revealthetruesocialrealityinmostdevelopingcountries.

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

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

Headingofftocollegethisyear?Herearesomefashiontipsfromourexpertsyoushouldkeepinmind:Dresstoimpress:StylistandbusinessconsultantDanielaSmithsaysGirlsshouldkeepinmindthatyourcollegeprofessorswilloftenbethebridgethatconnectsyoutoyourfuturecareerandyourclassmateswillbecomeyourprofessionalnetwork.Youdon’tneedtodresslikeyou’regoingtotheofficebutyoushoulddisplayanabilitytoproperlypresentyourselfwithappropriatematurityandconfidenceandlookputtogether.Logomania品牌狂热症:Wearingthelogosofbrandsaimedatyoungercustomersphysicallyidentifiesyouaspartofthatagegroupsoconsiderthetargetedagegroupofthestoresyoushopat.It’stemptingtoloaduponlogosespeciallywell-knownlogosthatsignifyhigh-endbrands.Butconsiderthis:collegeisatimeofself-discoveryachancetodevelopyourownpersonalstylE.Insteadofwearinglogosheadtotoewalkingadvertisement-stylewhynotexpresswhoyoureallyare?Wearrealpants!Thecombinationofleggingsandbaggyshirtsisalltoocommononcollegecampuses.Smithpointsoutthatleggingsyogapantsandsweatpantsareentirelyunacceptableinpublicunlessyou’reexercising.Althoughleggingswornaspantsareacommontrendamonghighschoolandcollegegirlstheyarenotanappropriatechoicefordaywear.Asayoungwomanyourstylechoiceshouldbegintoreflectyourmaturitylevel.Sogetridofleggingsandwearrealpants!Keepthecutefactortoaminimum:StayawayfromsweatersandT-shirtswithsmilinganimalscartooncharactersorHelloKittyonthem.Surekittensmightbecutebutthey’renotdoingyouanyfavorsinthestyledepartment.Dressingtoocutesycantakeyearsoffyourlookandnotnecessarilyinagoodway!Thesecondparagraphindicatestheimportanceof________.A.impressingprofessorsB.gettingonwellwithclassmatesC.creatingaprofessionalimageD.dressingappropriatelyTheauthorbelievesthatcollegegirlsshould________.A.choosealogothatsuitstheirageB.trytoloaduponwell-knownlogosC.uselogostoshowwhotheyareD.findtheiridentitybytryingdifferentlogosTheauthorrecommendswearingrealpantsbecause________.A.leggingsandbaggyshirtsaretoocommonB.yogapantsandsweatpantsarenotascomfortableC.realpantscanpresentyouwithappropriatematurityD.peoplelikerealpantsbetterthantheotherpantsWhat’sthewriter’sattitudetowardssweaterswithanimalsonthem?A.Theymakepeoplelooklovely.B.Theyareveryfashionablethesedays.C.Theywillshowyou’reananimallover.D.Theyarenotsuitableforcollege-agedstudents.Inwhichmagazinewouldyoumostlikelyfindthispassage?BusinessWeek.B.Parents.C.Instyle.D.Travel&Leisure.

Thequestforsuccessalwaysbeginswithatarget.AsBerraoncesaidYougottobeverycarefulifyoudon'tknowwhereyou'regoingbecauseyoumightnotgettherE.Toomanypeoplewanderthroughlifelikesleepwalkers.EachdaytheyfollowfamiliarroutinesneveraskingWhatamIdoingwithmylife?andtheydon’tknowwhatthey’redoingbecausetheylackgoals.Goal-settingisafocusingofthewilltomoveinacertaindirection.Beginwithaclearconceptionofwhatyouwant.Writedownyourgoalsanddatethem—puttingthemintowordsclarifiesthem.Ratherthanconcentratingonobjectstoacquireandpossessfocusonfulfillingyourdesirestodotoproducetocontribute—goal-settingthatyieldsthetruesenseofsatisfactionweallneeD.It’simportanttovisualize想象yourselfaccomplishingyourgoal.Whilelosersvisualizethepenalties不利offailurewinnersvisualizetherewardsofsuccess.I’veseenitamongathletesstatisticscontrastingairandhighwaysafetybutitmadenodifferencE.Ihadreadtoomanyarticlesdescribingcrashscenesandimaginedthesescenesvividly.Ihadprogrammedmyselfwithoutrealizingittostayoffplanes.ThenonesummerIhadtheopportunitytoflyonaprivateplanewithfriendstoaresortIdidn’twanttomissoutonagreatvacation.SoIspenttwoweeksimaginingasmoothflightonabeautifulsunnydayandaneasylanding.WhenthedayarrivedIwaseagertogo.Toeveryone’ssurpriseIgotontheplaneandIlovedeveryminuteofitandIstillusethetechniquesIemployedthatday.68.Accordingtothepassageifyouwanttobesuccessfulthefirstthingforyoutodois_______.A.findtherightmethodsB.becarefulabouteverythingC.knowyourabilityD.haveacleargoal69.Ifyouhaveatargetyouwill________.A.wanderlikeasleepwalkerB.knowwellwhatyouaredoingC.dothesameworkeverydayD.putitintowords70.Theproblemwiththeauthorbeforeheovercamehisfearofairtravelisthat______.A.hedidn’tknowairtravelissaferthanhighwaytravelB.hecouldn’timaginehimselfaccomplishinghisgoalC.hereadtoomuchaboutplanecrashesandtriedtoavoidflyingD.hewantedtotakeaprivateplaneinsteadofapublicone71.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthispassage?A.DefineYourCoalB.VisualizeRewardsofSuccessC.OvercometheFearofAirTravelD.SleepwalkingThroughLife

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

Desertsarefoundwherethereislittlerainfallorwhererainforawholeyearfallsinonlyafewweeks'timE.TeninchesofrainmaybeenoughformanyplantstosurviveiftherainisspreadthroughouttheyearIfitfallswithinoneortwomonthsandtherestoftheyearisdrythoseplantsmaydieandadesertmayform.Sandbeginsastinypiecesofrockthatgetsmallerandsmalleraswindandweatherwearthemdown.Sanddunes沙丘areformedaswindsmovethesandacrossthedesert.BitbybitthedunesgrowovertheyearsalwaysmovingwiththewindsandchangingtheshapE.Mostofthemareonlyafewfeettallbuttheycangrowtobeseveralhundredfeethigh.ThereishowevermuchmoretoadesertthansanD.InthedesertsofthesouthwesternUnitedStatescliffs悬崖anddeepvalleyswereformedfromthickmudthatoncelaybeneathaseamorethanmillionsofyearsago.Overthecenturiesthewaterdriedup.Windsandrainheatandcoldallworeawayattheremainingrocks.Thefacesofthedesertmountainsarealwayschanging–-veryveryslowly---astheseforcesofnaturecontinuetoworkontherock.MostdesertshaveasurprisingvarietyoflifE.Thereareplantsanimalsandinsectsthat:haveadaptedtolifeinthedesert.Duringtheheatoftheday'avisitormayseeveryfewsignsoflivingthingsbutastheairbeginstocoolintheeveningthedesertcomestolifE.Asthesunbeginstoriseagainintheskythedesertonceagainbecomesquietandlonely.68.Manyplantsmaysurviveindesertswhen__________________.A.therainisspreadoutinayearB.therainfallsonlyinafewweeksC.thereislittleraininayearD.itisdryalltheyearround69.Sanddunesareformedwhen___________________.A.sandpilesupgraduallyB.thereisplentyofraininayearC.theseahasdriedupovertheyearsD.piecesofrockgetsmaller70.Theunderlinedsentenceinthethirdparagraphprobablymeansthatinadesertthereis____________.A.toomuchsandB.moresandthanbeforeC.nothingexceptsandD.somethingelsebesidessand71.Itcanbelearnedfromthetextthatinadesert____________.A.thereisnorainfallthroughouttheyearB.lifeexistsinroughconditionsC.allsanddunesareafewfeethighD.rocksarewornawayonlybywindandheat

ThestrongfearofhighschoolmathislosthereamongthebluelightofcomputerscreensandthesoundsoftypingkeyboarD.A.fanfare喇叭声playsfromaspeakerasastudentpassesachaptertest.NearbyanotherstudentiswatchingavideolecturE.Anotherworksoutamathprobleminhernotebookbeforeclickingonamultiple-choiceansweronherscreen.TheirteacheratAgouraHighSchoolUSRussellStephanssitsatthebackoftheroomwatchingasscorespopupinrealtimeonhiscomputergradesheet.Onestudenthaspassedalevelthedatashows;anotherisretakingaquiz.WhoeverthoughtthisupmakeslifesomucheasierStephanssays.Thistextbook-freeclassroomisbynomeansthenorm常态butitmaybesomeday.SlowlybutinincreasingnumbersschoolsacrosstheUSarereplacingtheheavyandexpensivetextbookwithitslighterandcheapercousin:thedigitaltextbook.A.digitaltextbookcanbedownloadedprojectedandprintedandcanrangefromsimpletexttoacoursefilledwithmultimediaandlinkstoInternetcontent.Someversions版本mustbepurchased;othersareopensource—freeandavailableonlinetoanyonE.Somepraisethetechnologyasawaytosaveschools'moneyreplaceoutdatedbooksandbetterengagestudents.Otherssaymostschoolsdon'thavetheresourcestojoininortheyquestionthequalityofopen-sourcecontent.PaperbooksstillholdthehighestpercentageoftheUStextbookmarketwithdigitaltextbooksmakinguplessthan5percentaccordingtoanalystKathyMickeyofSimbaInformationamarketresearchgroup.ButthatischangingasgradeschoolsfollowtheleadofUSuniversitiesandschoolsinothercountriesincludingSouthKoreaandTurkey.Californiamadethelargestembrace拥抱ofdigitaltextbooksthissummerwhenitapproved10freehighschoolmathandsciencetitlesdevelopedbycollegeprofessors.Thestateleftthechoicetousethemuptoindividualschools.ThetextbooksareoutdatedasfarasI'mconcernedandthere'snoreasonwhyourschoolsshouldhaveourstudentspullaroundtheseold-fashionedandheavyandexpensivebooksGovernorArnoldSchwarzeneggersaidthissummer.Butsomedisagreewiththeideathatdigitaltextbookswillimproveeducationquality.Keepinmindthatwithopen-sourcematerialsyouhavetoask:'Wherearetheycomingfrom?'saidJayDiskeyexecutivedirectoroftheAssociationofAmericanPublishers'schooldivision.Isitatrustedsource?Isitbasedonrealresearch?Diskeysaidtraditionaltextbooksofferacomprehensivecoursewhilesomeopen-sourcetextsprovideonlybitsandpieces.TherecanbequiteadifferenceofcontentandaccuracyhesaiD.Inmanycasesyougetwhatyoupayfor.Thewriter'spurposeinwritingthepassageisto____.A.explainhowtousedigitaltextbooksB.predictthefutureofpapertextbooksC.describethecurrentuseofdigitaltextbooksandpresentargumentsaboutitD.explainthedifferencebetweenpapertextbooksanddigitalonesWhatisSchwarzenegger'sopinionoftraditionaltextbooks?A.Heisagainstgettingridofthem.B.Hewantstohavethemreplacedwithdigitalones.C.SoontheywillnolongerbeuseD.D.HebelievesthattheyaretoblameforthepoorqualityofeducationinCaliforniaDiskeyholdstheviewthat.A.thegovernmentshouldn'tstrengthentheuseofopen-sourcedigitaltextsB.digitaltextbooksmakeupfortheshortcomingsoftraditionaltextbooks.C.papertextbooksanddigitalonesbothhaveadvantagesD.traditionaltextbookshavemorereliablecontentAccordingtothetextwhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A.Mathiseasierwiththeuseofcomputers.B.Itisbelievedthatdigitalbookswillreplacetraditionalones.C.Textbook-freeclassesarethemainformofteachingintheUSschools.D.Notallpeopleareinfavorofreplacingpapertextbookswithdigitalones.

Watercoloristheoldestpaintsknown.Itdatesbacktotheearlycavemenwhodiscoveredtheycouldaddlifelikequalitiestodrawingsofanimalsandotherfiguresonthewallsofcavesbymixingthenaturalcolorsfoundintheearthwithwater.Fresco壁画oneofthegreatestofallartformsisdonewithwatercolor.Itiscreatedbymixingpaintsandwaterandapplyingthesetowetplaster灰泥.OfthethousandsofpeoplewhostandunderMichelangelo'sheroicceilingintheSistineChapelveryfewknowthattheyarelookingatperhapsthegreatestwatercolorpaintingintheworlD.TheinventionofoilpaintingbytheFlemishmastersinthefifteenthcenturymadefrescopaintinggodown-hillandforthenextseveralcenturieswatercolorwasusedmainlyfordoingsketches素描orasatoolforstudy.ItwasnotuntiltheeighteenthandnineteenthcenturiesthatEnglishpaintersputbackwatercolorasaseriousartform.TheEnglishhaveawidely-knownlovefortheoutdoorsandalsosmallprivatepictures.Thesoftnessofwatercolorhadaremarkablystrongattractionforthem.Thepopularityofwatercolorcontinuedtogrowuntilinthetwentiethcentury.TheUnitedStatespassedEnglandasthecenterforwatercolorproducingsuchwell-knownwatercolorartistsasThomasEakinsandAndrewWyeth.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.Thegradualweaknessoffrescopainting.B.Oilshavingmorepowerorinfluenceoverwatercolor.C.TherediscoveryofwatercolorinEnglanD.D.Thestartanddevelopmentofwatercolor.Thefirstwatercolorartistswere______.A.earlycavemenB.ItalianfrescoartistsC.FlemishmastersD.Englishartistsofthe18thcenturyIn16thand17thcenturiestheartiststhought______.A.watercolorwasmorecostlybutwasbetterB.oilpaintinglastedlesslongbutclearerandbrighterC.watercolorwasnotsuitableforfinishedworksD.oilpaintingwasdifficulttouseAccordingtothepassagewatercolorpaintingwasputbackinEnglandbecause______.A.itwaseasytouseoutdoorsB.itwasastrongmediumB.itwasextremelybrightincolorD.itwaswellsuitedtopopulartastesWhatwouldthenextparagraphmostprobablydealwith?A.TheworksoffamousAmericanwatercolorartists.B.Theweaknessofoilsaspopularpaints.C.Techniquesofproducingwatercolor.D.ModernAmericanoilpainters.

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

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

Detectivesoftenlookforfootprintswhentheytrytosolvecrimes.Scientistsusefootprintstoo—dinosaurfootprintswhentheytrytofigureouthowdinosaurslivedandmoveD.Dinosaursdiedoutabout65millionyearsago.Todayscientistsworktosolvethemysteriesoftheseancientanimals.Footprintsortracks脚印areanimportantwaytolearnaboutdinosaurs.ChristianMeyeroftheNaturalHistoryMuseuminBaselSwitzerlandcallsdinosaurtrackstheclosestthingtoamovieofdinosaurs.TheytellussomethingaboutthesizeoftheanimalthewaytheywerewalkingtheytellussomethingabouttheirspeedMeyersaiD.Tracksalsoshowthatdinosaurssometimestraveledingroups.Travelingingroupsprobablyhelpeddinosaursprotectthemselvesfromenemies.Plussomemeat-eatingdinosaursmayhavehuntedingroupsmuchlikewolvesdotoday.Beinginagroupcouldhelpdinosaursworktogethertokilllargeanimals.Dinosaurfootprintscanbeassmallasafewinchesacrossbuttheycanalsobeasbigasafewfeetacross.Dinosaurfootprintshavebeenfoundthroughouttheworldatover1500sitesincludingaT.RexfootprintinNewMexico.Trackwaysaregroupsoffootprints.Andscientistsaren’ttheonlyonesfindingdinosaurtracks—kidscantoo!Eleven-year-oldMarkTurnerandnine-year-oldDanielHelmdiscovereddinosaurtracksinBritishColumbiaanadA.Soonscientistsbeganstudyingthetracks.Scientistsandotherpeopleinterestedinstudyingdinosaursareworkingtosavethetrackwaysfromactivitieslikeconstructionandmining.Thepassagemainlytellsusthat_______.therewerereallydinosaursontheearthmillionsofyearsagodinosaurswerethemostfrighteninganimalsinthepastC.dinosaurfootprintsareimportantinlearningaboutdinosaurswhydinosaursdiedoutmillionsofyearsagoBystudyingfootprintsscientistscanknowthefollowingEXCEPT_______.A.howbigthedinosaurwasB.whatcolorthedinosaurwasC.howfastthedinosaurcouldrunD.howthedinosaurwalkedByworkingingroupssomemeat-eatingdinosaurs_______.A.madethehuntingoflargeanimalseasilyB.couldtravelalongwaywithoutbeinglostC.couldprotectthemselvesfrombeinghuntedbywolvesD.couldgettoaplacefasterFromthelastparagraphwecaninferthatsomehumanactivitieslikemining_______.A.arehelpfultothestudyofdinosaursB.canhelpscientistssolvemanymysteriesC.canleadtothediscoveryofthefootprintsD.candestroythefootprintsofthedinosaur

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

A.popularsayinggoesSticksandstonesmaybreakmybonesbutwordswillneverhurtmE.Howeverthat’snotreallytruE.Wordshavethepowertobuildusuportearusdown.Itdoesn’tmatterifthewordscomefromsomeone’selseorourselves---thepositiveandnegativeeffectsarejustaslasting.Wealltalktoourselvessometimes.We’reusuallytooembarrassedtoadmititthough.Infactwereallyshouldn’tbebecausemoreandmoreexpertsbelievetalkingtoourselvesoutloudisahealthyhabit.Thisself-talkhelpsusmotivateourselvesrememberthingssolveproblemsandcalmourselvesdown.Beawarethoughthatasmuchas77%ofself-talktendstobenegativE.Soinordertostaypositiveweshouldonlyspeakwordsofencouragementtoourselves.Weshouldalsobequicktogiveourselvesapatontheback.ThenexttimeyoufinishaprojectdowellinatestorfinallycleanyourroomjoinmeinsayingGoodjob!OftenwordscomeoutofourmouthswithoutusthinkingabouttheeffecttheywillhavE.Butweshouldbeawarethatourwordscausecertainresponsesinothers.ForexamplewhenreturninganitemtoastorewemightusewarmfriendlylanguageduringtheexchangE.Andtheclearwillprobablyrespondinasimilarmanner.Orharsh刻薄的andcriticallanguagewillmostlikelycausetheclerktobedefensivE.Wordspossesspowerbecauseoftheirlastingeffect.ManyofusregretsomethingweoncesaiD.Andwerememberunkindwordssaidtous!Beforespeakingweshouldalwaysaskourselves:Isitloving?Isitneeded?Ifwhatwewanttosaydoesn’tpassthistestthenit’sbetterleftunsaiD.Wordspossesspower:bothpositiveandnegativE.Thosearoundusreceiveencouragementwhenwespeakpositively.Wecanofferhopebuildself-esteem自尊andmotivateotherstodotheirbest.Negativewordsdestroyallthosethings.Willweuseourwordstohurtortoheal?Thechoiceisours.57.Themainideaofthefirstparagraphisthat________.A.notsticksandstonesbutwordswillhurtusB.inspiringwordsgiveusconfidenceC.negativewordsmayletusdownD.wordshavealastingeffectonus58.Thereisnosenseforustofeelembarrassedwhenwetalktoourselvesbecause_______A.almosteverybodyhasthehabitoftalkingtothemselvesB.wecanbenefitfromtalkingtoourselvesC.talkingtoourselvesalwaysgivesuscourageD.itdoesnoharmtohaveself-talkwhenwearealone59.Theunderlinedpartinthethirdparagraphmeansthatweshouldalsotimely_______A.praiseourselvesB.remindourselvesC.makeourselvesrelaxedD.giveourselvesamusement60.Theauthorwouldprobablyholdtheviewthat___________A.encouragingwordsaresuretoleadtokindoffersB.negativewordsmaystimulateustomakemoreprogressC.peopletendtorememberfriendlywordsD.itisbettertothinktwicebeforetalkingtoothers

Areyounervousaboutclimbingbecauseyouthinkit'stoodangerous?Doyoufeelyou'renotfitenoughtoclimb?Doyouknowhowtostartclimbing?Let'sconsidertheideathatclimbingisdangerous.BeingafraidisnaturalbutifyouusesuitableropesandotherclimbingequipmentsyouwillfeelcompletelysafE.Climbersareusuallyverycarefulbecausetheyknowwhattheyaredoingisdangerous.Accidentshappenbutwhentheydotheytendtoattractalotofpublicity.Asaresultpeoplethinktherearemanymoreaccidentsthanthereareinreality.Youcannotexpecttostartclimbingstraightaway.ClimbingisachallengeandchallengestaketimE.Itisnecessaryfirstofallthatyouachieveagoodleveloffitness.Beginassoonasyoubecomeinterestedinclimbing?gotothegymgoswimmingtakeupjoggingandcontinuetodosothroughoutyourtrainingperioD.Discoverasmuchasyoucanaboutclimbing.Visitthelibraryandfindbookespeciallyforbeginnersorbuyclimbingmagazinesandlookforarticleswhichdescribeyoursituation.LookupinformationontheInternet.Findoutaboutequipmentmethodsandplacestogo.Nexttakeacourseonaclimbingwall.Thereareplentyofclimbingwallsalloverthecountrywhichhavetrainedandqualifiedpeopleasinstructors.CallyourlocalleisurecentretofindoutifthereisoneinyourareA.Thesetrainingsessionsareaquickwaytogetexperienceandyouarelikelytomeetotherbeginners.Afterthisyoucandoanoutsidecourseofjoinaclubwhereyoucanmeetclimbersofallabilitiesandeventuallyjoiningroup-climbingevents.Atfirstyoumaynotunderstandtheimportanceofagoodtrainingperiodbutafteryouhavecompletedyourfirstclimbandyouarestandingsafelyatthetopofarockfeelingthrilledthenyouwillknowitwastherightthingtodo.Thearticleiswrittenby.A.adoctorB.anexperiencedclimberC.abeginnerD.afitnessinstructorThewriterthinksanewclimbershould.A.beginbybecomingfitB.havethecouragetomeetthechallengesC.beawareofthecausesoftheaccidentsD.doenoughsportstogetinterestedinclimbingByclimbingwallsyoucan.A.joinaclubyoulikeB.gaincontrolledexperienceC.becomequalifiedinstructorsD.takepartingroup-climbingeventsTheunderlinedworditinthelastparagraphprobablymeans.A.theclimbB.thetrainingC.theequipmentD.theachievement

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

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

Dr.Papaderoswhatisthemeaningoflife?Theusuallaughterfollowedandpeoplestirred骚动togo.PapaderoshelduphishandandstilledtheroomandlookedatmeforalongtimeaskingwithhiseyesifIwasseriousandseeingfrommyeyesthatIwas.Iwillansweryourquestion.Takinghiswalletoutofhishippockethefishedintoaleatherbillfoldandbroughtoutaverysmallroundmirroraboutthesizeofaquarter.Andwhathesaidwentlikethis:WhenIwasasmallchildduringthewarwewereverypoorandwelivedinaremotevillagE.OnedayontheroadIfoundthebrokenpiecesofamirror.AGermanmotorcyclehadbeenwreckedinthatplacE.ItriedtofindallthepiecesandputthemtogetherbutitwasnotpossiblesoIkeptonlythelargestpiecE.ThisoneandbyscratchingitonastonE.ImadeitrounD.IbegantoplaywithitasatoyandbecamefascinatedbythefactthatIcouldreflectlightintodarkplaceswherethesunwouldnevershine——indeepholesandcrevices裂缝anddarkclosets.ItbecameagameformetogetlightintothemostinaccessibleplacesIcouldfinD.IkeptthelittlemirrorandasIwentaboutmygrowingupIwouldtakeitoutinidlemomentsandcontinuethechallengeofthegamE.AsIbecameamanIgrewtounderstandthatthiswasnotjustachild’sgamebutametaphorforwhatImightdowithmylifE.IcametounderstandthatIamnotthelightorthesourceoflight.Butlight——truthunderstandingknowledge——isthereanditwillshineinmanydarkplacesonlyifIreflectit.Iamafragment碎片ofamirrorwhosewholedesignandshapeldonotknow.NeverthelesswithwhatIhaveIcanreflectlightintothedarkplacesofthisworld——intotheblackplacesintheheartsofmen—andchangesomethingsinsomepeoplE.PerhapsothersmayseeanddolikewisE.ThisiswhatIamabout.ThisisthemeaningofmylifE.Onhearingtheauthor’squestionDr.Papedotesatfirst.A.laughedathisfoolishnessB.wasn’tsureoftheanswerC.doubtedhisseriousnessD.wasn’tinterestedatallHowdidDr.Papaderosgetthesmallroundmirrorwhenhewasachild?A.HefounditontheroadandmadeitrounD.B.AdyingGermansoldiergavehimasapresent.C.Hechancedtofinditinthestreetwhileplaying.D.Heputthebrokenpiecestogetherandmadeit.WhydidDr.Papaderoslikethesmallroundmirrorsomuchasachild?A.Becausehewastoopoortoaffordothertoys.B.Becauseitcouldshinetheplaceswheretkesuncouldn’treach.C.Becausehebelieveditwouldbringgoodlucktohim.D.Becauseittofdhimalotaboutwhatlifereallymeanttohim.Theunderlinedmetaphorinthe7thparagraphmostprobablymeans.A.symbolB.sourceC.lightD.purposeWhichofthefollowingmightbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.ASpecialGameintheChildhoodB.ABrokenPieceofMirrorC.Dr.Papaderos’ExperienceD.TheMeaningofLife

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

OnceDr.Mellinkoffinvitedmetojoinhimatthehospitaltodiscussinterestingcaseswithhisstudents.ThecaseathandwasaGuatemalanmanaged34whohadafeverandmanyothermedical^problems.HisconditionwasnotimprovingandtherewasnotmuchhopehewouldlivE.Dr.:Mellinkoffaskedtoseethepatient.HeintroducedhimselfinSpanishandinaverygentlevoiceaskedhowhefelt.Thepatientsmiledandsaideverythingwasallright.Thenthedoctoraskedifhewasabletoeat.Thepatientsaidthathehadnodesiretoeat.Areyougettingfoodyoulike?Thepatientsaidnothing.Doyougetthekindoffoodyouhaveathome?Theanswerwasno.Thedoctorputhishandontheman'sshoulderandhisvoicewasverysoft.If;youhadfoodthatyoulikedwouldyoueatit?YesyesthepatientsaiD.Thechangeinthepatient'sappearancecouldn'thavebeenmoreobvious.Nothingwassaidbutitwaseasytotellthatamessagehadbeensentand!hadalsobeenreceiveD.LaterthedoctoraskedwhytheGuatemalanmanwasn'tgettingfoodhecouldeat.OneofthestudentssaidWeallknowhowdifficultitistogetthekitchentomakespecialmeals.Supposethedoctorrepliedyoufeltacertainmedicinewasabsolutelynecessarybutthatourhospitaldidn'tcarryitwouldyouacceptdefeatorwouldyouinsistthehospitalmeetyourrequest?IwouldprobablyinsistthestudentsaiD.VerywellthedoctorsaiD.Youmightwanttotrythesamemethodinthekitchen.Itwon'tbe-easybutIcanhelpyou.Meanwhilelet'sgetsomefoodinsidethismanasfastaspossibleandstaywithit.Orhe'llbekilledbyhunger.BythewaytheremustbesomeoneamongyouwhocanspeakSpanish.Ifwewanttomakerealprogressweneedtobeabletotalkwithhim.Threeweekslater.DoctorMellinkofftoldmethattheGuatemalanmanhadleftthehospitalunderhisownpower.Ittakesmorethanmedicinetohelpsickpeople;youalsohavetotalktothemandmakethemcomfortablE.ThepatienthadnodesiretoeatbecauseA.hewasnothungryB.hewasseriouslyillC.hewasgivenspecialmealsD.hewasnotsatisfiedwiththefoodAccordingtothepassagewecanconcludethat.A.thepatient’snativelanguagewasSpanishB.thepatient’sillnesswascausedbyhungerC.Dr.MellinkoffperformedanoperationonthepatientD.thehospitalfailedtoprovidetherightmedicineforthepatientWhichofthefollowingwordscanbeusedtodescribeDr.Mellinkoff?A.ColD.B.ConsideratE.C.Curious.D.Careless.WhatdoyouthinkDr.Mellinkoffwantedtotellhisstudentsinthiscase?A.Doctorsshouldbegoodatforeignlanguages.B.Doctorsshouldknowtheirpatients’realproblems.C.Doctorsshouldtrytoimprovetheirmedicalskills.D.Doctorsshouldhaveagoodrelationshipiththeirpatients.

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

SeveralsouthwesternprovincesinChinaarenowexperiencingtheworstdrought旱灾sincethe1950s.Thedroughthasleft18millionpeopleand11millionfarmanimalsinYunnanGuangxiSichuanandChongqingwithoutenoughwatersupplies.Andithasaffected5millionhectaresofcropsintheprovinces.AccordingtoChina’sMeteorologicalAdministration中国气象局theaveragedailytemperatureinYunnanoverthepastsixmonthshasbeentwodegreeshigherthannormal.Andtheprovincehashadonlyhalftherainfallofanordinaryyear.InQinglongcountyGuizhoutherehadbeennorainfor268daysuntilMarch25whenitfinallyrainedforthreehours.Toensurethesafetyofdrinkingwaterlocalgovernmentshavetakenemergencyaction.WorkersinpartsofYunnanaredrilling钻空dailyinthehopeofdigging1035wellsbymid-May.Amongthem52havealreadystartedworkingand288areunderwayproviding20percentoftherequireddrinkingwater.MeanwhileYunnanprovinceintendstosendmoremigrants农民工toworkoutsidetheprovinceasthedroughtworsens.Thiswillnotonlyhelptodealwiththedrinkingwatershortagesbutalsoincreasethosefarmers’incomE.Thegovernmentwillofferfreeskilltrainingandorganizejobfairs.56ThewordThisinparagraph3refersto______.A.theworseningdroughtB.theshortageofdrinkingwaterC.sendingmoremigrantstoworkoutsideD.providing20percentoftherequireddrinkingwater57Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.ThedroughtinsouthwesternprovinceshasbeentheworsteverinChinA.B.Guizhouprovincehashadonlyhalftherainfallofanordinaryyear.C.TheaveragetemperatureinYunnanistwodegreeslowerthannormal.D.1035wellsareexpectedtobedrilledbymid-MayinpartsofYunnan.58What’sthemainideaofthepassage?A.Localgovernmentshavetakenactiontodealwithdrought.B.SeriousdroughthitssouthwesternprovincesinChinA.C.Moremigrantsworkoutsidethesouthwesternprovinces.D.Yunnangovernmentoffersfreeskilltrainingandorganizesjobfairs.

Theamountofcarbontakeninbygrowingplantsincreasedfrom1982through1999astemperaturesroseandtheamountofcarbondioxideintheatmosphereincreaseD.ButanewstudyinFriday’seditionofthejournalSciencefoundadrought-relateddeclineinsuchplantgrowthfrom2000to2009eventhoughtemperaturescontinuedtoclimB.Asdroughtcausedbywarmingreducestheland’sabilitytotakeincarbontheresultcouldbemorecarbondioxideleftintheatmosphereandthusmorewarmingZhaoMaoshengfromtheUniversityofMontanaexplainedinatelephoneinterview.Thisisaprettyseriouswarningthatwarmertemperaturesarenotgoingtoendlesslyimproveplantgrowth’co-authorStevenRunningalsofromtheUniversityofMontana’saidinastatement.WeseethisasabitofasurpriseandpotentiallysignificantonapolicylevelbecausepreviousinterpretationssuggestedglobalwarmingmightactuallyhelpplantgrowtharoundtheworldhesaiD.InsteadheandZhaofoundasmallbutmeasurabledeclineofabout1%comparedtoa6%increaseinthepastdecadE.TheirstudybasedonthedatacollectedbyNASAsatellitesfoundthatnorthareascontinuedtoincreaseplantgrowththankstowarmertemperaturesandalongergrowingseason.SomeonecommentedThispastdecade’snetdeclineinearthlyproductivitysuggeststhatacomplexrelationshipbetweentemperaturerainfallcloudinessandcarbondioxideprobablyincombinationwithotherfactorssuchasnutrients营养andlandmanagementwilldeterminefuturepatternsandtrendsinproductivity.Fromthefirstparagraphwecanlearnintherecentdecadeorso.theemission排放ofcarbonhasn’tbeenreduceddraughthasbeencausinglossofsoilandwatercarbondioxidelevelshavebeenrisingtheriseoftemperaturedoesn'tpromotetheplantgrowthZhaoMaoshengreallyworriedthat.moreandmorelandwillbeabandonedtheclimatebecomeswarmerandwarmertheemissionofcarbondioxideincreasesdraughtfurtherreducesthenumberoftheplantsStevenRunningmadehisstatementto.confirmZhao'sviewsontheinfluenceoftemperatureriseurgethegovernmenttotakenecessarymeasureswarnthepeopletostrengthentheplantprotectionsupportZhao*sviewsonlheplantproductionWecaninferfromthepassagethat.globalwarmingwilldeterminethefutureproductivityvariousfactorsplayakeyrolejointlyonfutureproductivityearthlyproductivityactuallyincreasedinthepastdecadetemperaturerisehashadnoeffectonfutureproducticitypatterns

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

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

Sincewearesocialbeingsthequalityofourlivesdependsinlargemeasureonourinterpersonalrelationships.Onestrengthofthehumanconditionisourpossibilitytogiveandreceivesupportfromoneanotherunderstressfulconditions.Socialsupportmakesupoftheexchangeofresourcesamongpeoplebasedontheirinterpersonalties.Thoseofuswithstrongsupportsystemsappearbetterabletocopewithmajorlifechangesanddailyhassles困难.Peoplewithstrongsocialtieslivelongerandhavebetterhealththanthosewithoutsuchties.Studiesovertypesofillnessesfromdepressiontoheartdiseaseshowthatthepresenceofsocialsupporthelpspeoplefendoff挡开illnessandtheabsenceofsuchsupportmakespoorhealthmorelikely.Socialsupportcushionsstressinanumberofways.Firstfriendsrelativesandco-workersmayletusknowthattheyvalueus.Ourself-respectisstrengthenedwhenwefeelacceptedbyothersinspiteofourfaultsanddifficulties.Secondotherpeopleoftenprovideuswithinformationalsupport.Theyhelpustodefineandunderstandourproblemsandfindsolutionstothem.ThirdwetypicallyfindsocialcompanionshipsupportivE.Takingpartinfree-timeactivitieswithothershelpsustomeetoursocialneedswhileatthesametimedistracting转移注意力usfromourworriesandtroubles.Finallyotherpeoplemaygiveusinstrumentalsupport—moneyaidmaterialresourcesandneededservices—thatreducesstressbyhelpingusresolveandcopewithourproblems.56.Interpersonalrelationshipsareimportantbecause_______.A.theyareindispensable不可缺少的topeople’ssocialwell-beingB.theyawakenpeople’sdesiretoexchangeresourcesC.theyhelppeopletocopewithlifeintheinformationeraD.theycancurearangeofillnessessuchasheartdiseaseetc57.Researchshowsthatpeople'sphysicalandmentalhealth_______.A.reliesonthesocialmedicalcaresystemswhichsupportthemB.hasmuchtodowiththeamountofsupporttheygetfromothersC.dependsontheirabilitytodealwithdailyworriesandtroublesD.iscloselyrelatedtotheirstrengthforcopingwithmajorchangesintheirlives58.Whichofthefollowingisclosestinmeaningtotheunderlinedwordcushions?Line1Para2A.addsuptoB.doesawaywithC.lessenstheeffectofD.laysthefoundationfor59.Helpingasickneighborwithsomerepairworkisanexampleof_______.A.instrumentalsupportB.informationalsupportC.socialcompanionshipD.thestrengtheningofself-respect60.Socialcompanionshipisbeneficialinthat__________.A.ithelpsstrengthenourtieswithrelativesB.itenablesustoeliminateourfaultsandmistakesC.itmakesourleisure-timeactivitiesmoreenjoyableD.itdrawsourattentionawayfromourworriesandtroubles

Wheneverhumanpopulationshavelivedinforestareastheyhavealwayscutdowntreeswhichtheyusedforanumberofpurposesforhousingandshipsandservedasasourceofheatingfuelandtimber.GrowthofcitiesoftenmeantexpansionintoforestareaswhileevenmoretreeswereremovedtoprovidespaceforagriculturE.Withthegrowingdemandforpapervastquantitiesoftreeshavealsobeencutdownforpaperproduction.Thesefactorsalongwithmanyothershavebeencontributingtoadangerousphenomenonknownasdeforestation.Inthelast5000yearshumanshavereducedforestfromroughly50percentoftheearth’slandsurfacetolessthan20percent.Mostofthisoriginaloroldgrowthforestcoverisconcentratedinthreelargeareas:theCanadianandAlaskanborealforesttheborealforestofRussiaandthetropicalforestofthenorthwesternAmazonBasinandtheGuyanaShielD.Theseareascomprisealmost70percentoftheworld’sremainingoriginalforestcover.Inmostplacestherateofdeforestationisincreasingwiththealarmingresultof16millionhectaresdisappearingworldwideeveryyear.Lossofforestdoesnotjustmeanthedeclineofnaturalresources.Thereareseveralotherfactorsthatmakedeforestationseriouslyharmfultoboththehumanandnaturalworlds.OneofthemischangesintheglobalclimatE.ForexampleforestclearanceisreleasingsubstantialvolumesofcarbondioxideCO2intotheatmosphereasvegetationisburntordecays.Ithasbeensuggestedthatthisisasignificantfactoringlobalwarming.Moreoverabout10percentoftheworld’streespeciesareindangerofextinctionasaresultofdeforestation.DeforestationalsothreatensbiologicaldiversitythroughthedestructionofwildlifehabitatswhichendangersanumberofanimalspeciesandleadstotheirpotentialdisappearancE.Speciesareparticularlyeasytoextinctionintropicalrainforestsbecausemanyspecieshavefewindividualsperunitareawhichmakesreproductionmoredifficult.Finallysinceforestsplayanimportantroleinstoringwaterandstabilizingsoildeforestationandtheresultingchangeinlandusecausesoilerosion腐蚀andotherformsoflanddegradation.72.ThepassagediscussesallofthefollowingEXCEPTthe________.A.causesofdeforestationB.consequencesofdeforestationC.managementofdeforestationD.rateofdeforestation73.Theworddiversityinthelastparagraphprobablymeans________.A.varietyB.expansionC.developmentD.advantage74.WhydoestheauthormentionfuelandtimberinParagraph1?A.Toexplaintherateofdeforestation.B.Tocomparethemwithhousingandships.C.Toshowthedangersofdeforestation.D.Toillustratethecausesofdeforestation.75.WhichofthefollowingsentencessummarizesParagraph3best?A.Deforestationthreatensbiologicaldiversity.B.Deforestationhasmanyharmfulconsequences.C.DeforestationcauseschangesinglobalclimatE.D.DeforestationshouldbestoppeD.

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

第四部分阅读理解阅读下列短文从每题所给的四个选项A.B.C和D中选出最佳选项WhenyoulookatamapoftheCaribbeanyouwillseeabunchoflittleislandssurroundedby.Bluewaterswhichincludeplacesthataren'talwayshouseholdnameslikeMontserratandAnguillA.WhilesomeofthenamesmaynotbefamiliarthefactisthattheCaribbeanisapopularvacationregion.Thoselittleclotsonthemapoftenturnouttobeislandparadises.Therearemorethan7000islandsisletsandreefsintheareamanyofwhicharelightlypopulatedandstunninglybeautiful.ThebiggestchallengeyoumightfaceinplanningyourtripischoosingwhereintheCaribbeantogo.Allofthenationsfeatureexcellentweather.Mostfeaturebeautifulbeaches.YoucanenjoythewatersinmostoftheCaribbeannationsandasisoftenthecasewithislandnationsyouwillbewelcomedwarmlybythelocals.Herearesomeresourcestohelpyou.UnlessyoucanwalkonwateroryoucruisetheCaribbeanthebestwaytovisitistofly.Somedestinationshavemorefrequentandcheaperflightsthanothers.YoushoulddosomecomparisonshoppingonflightstotheCaribbean.AndifyouareplanningonflyingthereduringtheChristmasholidayweeksit'simportanttobookasearlyaspossiblebecausepriceswilljustkeepgoingupastheygetcloser.TheCaribbeanoffersawidevarietyofaccommodationoptions.CheckouttheCaribbeanhotelsthatareavailabletogetabetterideaofthevariousoptions.IfyouareonatightbudgetthentheCaribbeancouldbechallengingasthereareonlyafewcheaphotelsandhostelsthatmighthelpyousavesomemoney.ManypeopleseetheCaribbeanfromacruiseship.Thereisnoshortageofcruisesthatwilltakeyouthroughtheregion.CruiseandVacationTravelPackagesistheplacetogotofindthecruiseorvacationpackagethatisrightforyou.56.TheCaribbeanispopularwithtouristsbecause________.A.theareahasasmallpopulationB.theareahasalonghistory.C.therearemanybeautifulislandsthereD.tireareaisverydeveloped57.Theunderlinedwordtheyinthefourthparagraphrefersto_________.A.pricesofairticketsB.touriststotheCaribbeanC.flightstotheCaribbeanD.theChristmasholidayweeks58.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A.TheweatherinalloftheCaribbeannationsisfinE.B.MostoftheCaribbeanhotelsarecheap.C.ThelocalpeopleoftheCaribbeanareveryfriendly.D.ItishardtochooseadestinationintheCaribbean.

IchosetostudyinMadridbecauseIhadadesiretolearnSpanish.MyfirstimpressionsofMadridwereincrediblE.ItwasbeforetheNewYearthatIarrivedinMadridforthefirsttimE.WhiletravelingtomySpanishfriend’shouseinataxiIappreciatedthebuildingsalongtheroadwhichweredifferentfromthoseofmyowncountry.ThereareanincrediblenumberofrestaurantsandbarsfromallovertheworlD.IfyouarereallyintosightseeingIhopeyouhaverechargeablebatteriesforyourdigitalcamerabecauseoneweekreallyisn’tenoughtimetoseeeverythinghereincludinganumberofartscienceandhistoricalmuseumsaswellasparksbuildingsandamazinglandscapes.WhatIlikedbestaboutlifeinMadridwasthefactthatifyouwerefrustratedwithschoolworkandwantedtohavesomefunyoucaneasilygoout.Thenightlifeneverseemstostopandthepeopleareallveryfriendly.YoucanmeetpeopleandpracticeSpanishwhilehavingfunatthesametimE.WhatIlikedleastwasthefactthatmanypeoplesmokedinthestreets.AlsocomingfromtheUSIwasusedtohavingabigbreakfasteverymorningbutwhilelivingwithanactualSpanishfamilyIwasn’treallysatisfiedwiththefoodinthemorning.IthinkIhavedefinitelybecomemoreindependentsinceIcamebackfromSpain.LivinginabigcitylikeMadridIfoundthatitisnecessarytoplanaheadandtomakeaschedule时间表forfuturE.ThereissomuchtoseenotjustintheSpanishWorldbutintheEuropeanWorldaswell.49.What’sthepurposeofthetext?A.ToattractpeopletotouraroundMadriD.B.ToshowhowtoenjoySpanishculturE.C.TogiveadviceonhowtostudySpanish.D.Todescribetheauthor’slifeinMadriD.50.TheauthorwenttoMadridto_________________.A.visithisfriendB.goonasightseeingtourC.studySpanishD.completehistriparoundEurope51.Whydidtheauthorsuggesttakingrechargeablebatteries?A.It’sdifficulttodealwiththeusedbatteries.B.It’snotconvenienttorechargebatteries.C.Therearefewstoresthatsellordinarybatteries.D.Youwillfindlotsofplacesworthtakingpicturesof.52.WhichofthefollowinginMadriddidn’tpleasetheauthor?A.Parksandbuildings.B.Restaurantsandbars.C.NightlifE.D.Breakfast.

ItislovethatmakestheworldgorounD.Anditisalsolovethathassuchpowertoovercomealldifficulties.Sowesay:Lovewillfindaway.Assmileisafacialexpressionshowingpleasureaffectionandfriendlinessitisthecommonestwaytoshowourgoodwillperfectlywithoutsayinganything.A.Chinesesayingruns:neverhitapersonwhoissmilingatyou.Itisatime-provenfactthatthesmileisalanguageallitsown—auniversallanguage—understoodbythepeopleofeverynationintheworlD.WemaynotspeakthesametongueasourforeignneighborsbutwesmileinthesametonguE.Weneednointerpreterforthusexpressinglovehappinessorgoodwill.OnedaywhileshoppinginasmalltowninsouthernCaliforniaitwasmymisfortunetobeapproachedbyaclerkwhosepersonalitycontradictedminE.HeseemedmostunfriendlyandnotatallconcernedaboutmyintendedpurchasE.IboughtnothingandmarchedangrilyoutofthestorE.Myangertowardthatgrewwitheachstep.Outsidestandingatthecornerwasadark-complexionyoungmaninhisearlytwenties.HisexpressivebrowneyesmetandheldmineandinthenextinstantabeautifuldazzlingsmilecoveredhisfacE.Igaveinimmediately.ThemagneticpowerofthatshiningsmiledroveawayallbitternesswithinmeandIfoundthemusclesinmyownfacehappilyresponding.Beautifuldayisn’tit?Iremarkedinpassing.Thesuddenlysomethinginsidemesentmeturningback.IreallyoweyouadebtofgratitudeIsaidsoftly.Hissmiledeepenedbuthemadenoattempttoanswer.A.Mexicanwomanandtwomenwerestandingnearby.Thewomansteppedforwardandeyedmeinquiringly.CarloshenospeakEnglishshevolunteereD.YouwantIshouldtellhimsomething?InthatmomentIfelttransformeD.Carlos’smilehadmadeabigpersonofmE.Myfriendlinessandgoodwilltowardallmankindstoodtenfeettall.YesmyreplywasenthusiasticandsinceretellhimIsaid‘Thankyou!’Thankyou?ThewomanseemedslightlypuzzleD.IgaveherarmafriendlypatasIturnedtoleavE.JusttellhimthatIinsisteD.He’llunderstanD.Iamsure!Ohwhatasmilecando!AlthoughIhaveneverseenthatyoungmanagainIshallneverforgetthelessonhetaughtmethatmorning.FromthatdayonIbecamesmile–consciousandIpracticethediligentlyanywhereandeverywherewitheverybody.WhenIgotexcitedintraffictakingtheright–of–way公路用地fromtheothercarwithmystupidmistakeI’dsmileandshrugmyshouldersapologetically.Thisactiononmypartwouldalwaysdrawagood–naturedsmileinreturn.Iftheotherfellowwasatfault–andifIcouldremembermyresolutionintime!–he’dgetabroadsmileofunderstanding.Thistookabitofdoingatfirst.I’lladmititwasn’talwayseasybutitwasfun.Theresultsweresometimesamazing.Manytimesabroadfriendlysmilewouldcompletelyturnasideill–feelingandtension.I’mwonderingnowhowmanytragicadddentscouldbeavoidedonourovercrowdedhighwaysifeverydriverrememberedtosmile!Theauthorgotangrywhileshoppingonedaybecause.A.oftheclerk’sunfriendlinessandlackofconcernB.ofhermisfortuneC.shefailedtopurchasewhatsheintendedD.adark–complexionyoungmanlaughedatherFromtheconversationbetweentheauthorandtheMexicanwomanwecaninferthatthewoman.A.waswell–educatedbutunwillingtohelpothersB.wasabletospeakEnglishC.knewsomeEnglishandwasreadytohelpothersD.wasfamiliarwiththeyoungmanIntheauthor’sopinionifallpeoplerememberedtosmilewhendriving.A.manytrafficaccidentscouldbeavoidedB.theywouldreceiveagoodnaturalsmileinreturnC.theycouldgetabroadsmileofunderstandingD.theywouldn’tfeelanytensionThebesttitleforthispassagecouldbe.A.TheArtofSmilingB.TheUniversalLanguageC.ThePowerofLoveD.TheMagicPowerofFriendship

Whenmanyofustakeavacationmorethananythingweseektorelax.Wespendlonglazydaysonabeachchairorinahammock吊床.ButtoooftenwereturnhometireD.Itdoesn’thavetobethisway.Infactactivevacationsareoftenthemostrelaxingofall.Wedon’texpectyoutotakeupjogging慢跑orclimbing.Ratherweaskthesedentary久坐的vacationsamongyoutospendtwotofourhoursadaydoingthingssuchaswalkinginthecitystreetgoingtoazooorbikingalongtheocean.Thesekindsofactivitiesaren’tjustgoodforyourphysicalhealth.Theyimproveyourmentalhealthevenyourspiritualhealth.Herearesomefreshideastomakeyourvacationsaspleasurableastheyareactiveandhealthy.A.walkatdawnorduskhelpskeepyouyoung.Trytomakethisadailyhabitoflifewhenyou’reawayfromhomeandyouwillguaranteeyourselfbothphysicalandspiritualrefreshment.Don’tallowyourselftospendallyourtimesittinginfrontofwater.Whetheritistheoceanaswimmingpooloratree-linedlakemakesureyougetintothewaterforswimmingorgamesorevenwalking.Merelystandinginwaist-highwaterisagoodworkoutthankstotheactionofthewater.Andyou’llfeelsomuchmoreactive!Manyofusspendalargechunkofourvacationontheroadeithergettingtoandfromourdestinationsorusingthecarforsightseeing.Butnomatterhowbeautifulthesceneryisgreatmemorablevacationsdon’thappeninacarseat.Frequentlygetoutandstretchwalkpicnicshopvisitandhavefun.It’simportantforyourhealthandenergyanditmakestravelingalotmoreactiveandinterestingTheideainthetextismainlyto_______.A.suggestwaystomakevacationsrelaxingB.suggestplacesforrelaxingvacationsC.explainthereasonsforhavingvacationsD.explaintherelationshipbetweenvacationsandhealthWhichofthefollowingcanbeconsideredasaformofexercise?A.SittingbyalakE.B.Standinginwater.C.Stayinginacar.D.Enjoyingbeautifulscenery.Inthelastparagraphtheauthorseemstoadviseusto_______.A.havevacationsfrequentlyB.getoutofthecarfrequentlyC.goonvacationsonfootD.stayinacarseat

Toocoldforrecess?SchoolpoliciesvaryasmuchastempsWhenisittoocoldforschoolchildrentogooutsideforrecess课间休息?Theanswervarieswidelybasedonwhereaschoolislocatedandwhatthekidsareusedto.Consider:OnenorthernMinnesotaschoolsaysithastobe15belowzerobeforekidsarekeptinsidE.ButinareasalongtheEastCoasttemperaturesbelow35to40degreescouldkeepkidsinsidE.CancelingrecessbecauseofthecoldisnosmallissueconsideringthatmuchoftheUSAistremblingthroughwhatmaybeitscoldestwinterinagenerationaccordingtoAccuWeather.ThereisnonationaltemperaturestandardforwhentokeepkidsinsideduringthewintermonthstheU.S.DepartmentofEducationsays.Decisionsaremadeatthelocalleveleitherbyprincipalsorschooldistricts.Consequentlypoliciesarealloverthemap:??InInternationalFallsMinn.theself-describedIceboxoftheNationwheretheaveragehightemperatureinJanuaryis13degreesFallsElementarySchoolPrincipalJerryHilfersaysifit's15beloworwarmertheygooutnomatterwhat.At20belowitgetsiffyheadds.??InWicomicoCountyMD.principalstypicallykeepchildrenindoorswhentemperaturesdropbelowfreezingorifit'srainingorsnowingsaysSusanJonestheschoolsystem'sdirectorofelementaryeducation.That'sthebottomlinesaysCurtisTwilleyprincipalofPembertonElementarySchoolinSalisburyMD.Twilleysaysstudentsgetlittleexercisewhenrecessstaysindoors.AtPembertonElementarythestudentswilltypicallyplayboardgamesorcomputergamesinaclassroombecausetheschool'sgymisoccupiedwithotherclasseshesays.??ForschoolsinMarquetteMich.whichaveragesabout12feetofsnowperseasonschoolofficialsacknowledgestudentsareprobablyalittlemorepreparedthanthoseinsomemoremildclimates.Whichofthefollowingisnottrueaccordingtothepassage_________.A.Nonationaltemperaturestandardismadeforwhentokeepkidsinsideduringthewintermonths.B.SusanJonesinsistsstudentsgetlittleexercisewhenrecessstaysindoors.C.InWicomicoCountychildrenarekeptindoorswhentemperaturesdipbelowfreezing.D.Michhasabout12feetofsnowperseasononaveragE.WhichplacecallsitselfBoxofIce?WicomicoCountyB.MarquetteC.SalisburyD.MinnConsidering_______cancelingrecessInUSAbecauseofthecoldisabigissuE.A.differentschoolshavedifferentprinciples.B.muchoftheUSAhasverycoldwinter.C.physicalactivitycanbooststudentperformancE.D.decisionsaremadeatthelocallevelTheunderlinedwordiffymeans_______.A.uncertainB.surprisingC.seriousD.worseWhatwillbetalkedaboutnext?A.MoreschoolpoliciesB.Thereasonswhyschoolpoliciesvary.C.Measurestoimprovethesituation.D.Necessitiestoimprovethesituation

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

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

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

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

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

Teethareimportant.Stronghealthyteethhelpyouchewfoodsthathelpyougrow.Theyhelpyouspeakclearly.Andtheyhelpyoulookyourbest.Herearesometipsforyoutotakecareofyourteeth.1.Brushyourteethontherightway.Brushyourteethat1easttwiceaday—afterbreakfastandlunchoraftersweetsnackstoo.BrushallofyourteethnotjustthefrontonesSpendtimebrushingteethalongthesidesandbackofyourmouth.Brushawayfromyourgumstoo.Spendatleastthreeminuteseachtimeyoubrush.PlayasongyouliketohelppassthetimE.Getanewtoothbrusheverythreemonths.Whenyoubuyyourtoothbrushbesureithassoftbristles毛.2.Learnhowtoflossyourteeth.Flossingisaveryimportantwaytokeepyourteethhealthy.Foodmayhideinplaceswhereatoothbrushcannotgettolikethespacebetweentwoteeth.Flossingcanhelpgetridofit.Carefullymoveflossbetweentwoteeth.Upanddown.You’11needtoflossyourteethatleastonceaday.3.Havegoodeatinghabits.YouneedtobecarefulaboutwhatyoueatanddrinkEatingsugarisamajoroftoothdecay腐败.EatingsugarbeforeyougotobedcanmakethingsevenworseeatlotsoffruitandvegetablesanddrinkwaterinsteadofsodA.60.Thepassageismainlyabout.A.howtotakecareofyourteethB.howtobrushyourteethC.howtoformgoodeatinghabitsD.howtoflossyourteeth61.Theunderlinedwordtipsinthispassagemeans.A.moneygiventothewaiterforpersonalservicesB.pieceofadviceonhowtodosomethingC.lightblowtapeD.thinendofsomething62.Whenyoubrushyourteeth.atleastminutesisnecessary.A.1B.2C.3D.463.WhichisNOTmentionedinthispassageA.Flossingyourteeth.B.Havinggoodeatinghabits.C.Brushingyourteeth.D.Goingtoseethedentist.64.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrueaccordingtothisarticleA.Weshouldbrushourteethatleasttwiceaday.B.Flossingcanhelptogetridofthefoodhiddenbetweentwoteeth.C.Oneofthemajorcausesoftoothdecayiseatingsugar.D.Wedon’thavetobrushourteethifweeatalotoffruitandvegetables.

JeeHockandMengKimwereverygoodfriends.JeeHockcouldnotseE.HewasblinD.MengKimcouldnotwalk.HewaslamE.Theylivedinavillagenearaforest.Everyoneinthevillagewasgoingtoarichman’sdinnerontheothersideoftheforest.JeeHockandMengKimwereanxioustoattendthedinnertoo.BlindJeeHockthoughtofaplan.HewouldcarryMengKim.Thelamemancouldtellhimtheway.MengKimsaidthattheplanwasagoodonE.OnthewaythroughtheforestMengKimsawatiger.HedidnottellJeeHockaboutit.InsteadhequietlyaskedJeeHocktocarryhimtothenearesttreE.UponreachinganoverbangingbranchMengkimquicklyhauledhimselfup.ThenthetigerroareD.JeeHockatonceknewatigerwasnear.Helaydownquietly.Thetigercametohimandsniffedhisbody.Thetiger’swhiskerstouchedJeeHock’snosE.AtonceJeeHocksneezedAhchoooooo!Thetigerwasafraidandranaway.ThenMengKimcamedownfromthetreE.HeaskedJeeHockaboutthetiger.JeeHocksaidthatthetigerhadtoldhimtochoosehisfriendswisely.45.JeeHockandMengKimweregood______.A.menB.tigersC.friendsD.brothers46.Theydecidedtogoto______.A.apicnicB.adinnerC.apartyD.thecinema47.WhenMengKimsawthetigerhe______.A.shoutedloudlyB.didnottellJeeHockaboutitC.quicklyclimbedupatreeD.laydownquietly48.JeeHockknewthetigerwasnear.He______.A.wenttosleepB.criedC.satdownandwaitedD.laydownquietly49.JeeHocksneezedbecausethetiger’swhiskers______.A.hurthimB.wasverylongC.cuthisnoseD.touchedhisnose

Areyoualwaysbusy?Isyourschedulehectic?Doyousometimesforgettotaketimetoeat?IfyouansweredyestoanyofthesequestionsthenyouneedQUICKEATSHEALTHYEATINGTHATFITSYOURDAILYROUTINEVacuum-sealedmealsforpeopleonthego!Nutritiouslow-sugarlow-fatwell-balancedmealsinaconvenientpocket!Theydon’tspoil!Areyouinthemoodforahotmeal?Ordoyoupreferacolddishinstead?HotorcoldQuickeatsaredeliciousandthetemptingtastewillhaveyoubelievingyouareeatingahome-cookedmeal.A.varietyofmealsarealreadyavailableatleadinggrocerystoresinyourareA.TryourRedHotQuickeats!Heatinamicrowavefor3minutes.StewwithGardenVegetablesBarbecuedChickenandRiceCreamyHumandNoodlesChooseoneofourCoolBlueQuickeats!RefrigerateforextracoldnessifdesireD.YogurtwithDriedFruitandNutsVegetableSaladandPastaSaladTunaSaladandWholeWheatCrackersQuickeatsarereasonablypricedandreadytoeat.Takethecoupon优惠卷belowtoaparticipatingstoretoreceiveafreeRedHotorCoolBluecontainerthatwillfitneatlyinyourbackpackbriefcaseorshoulderbagandkeepyourQuickeatsmealhotorcolduntilyou’rereadytoeatit.Eachcontainerholdsupto4Quickeats.Ifyouhavequestionsorsuggestionspleasecontactournationaloffice:NeavestInC.P.O.Box90210LexinetVAorcall1-888-293-3151√OneFreecontainerforQuickeatswiththepurchaseofoneQuickeatsmeal.Thisadvertisementisdesignedespeciallyforthosewho____________.A.likeeatinginrestaurantsB.havelittletimeC.preferhome-cookedmealsD.wanttosavemoneyWhatinformationCAN'TwegetfromtheadvertisementaboutOuickeats?A.Differentkinds.B.Highquality.C.Exactprices.D.GoodtasteWhichofthefollowingcanbecooledinarefrigeratorbeforeeatingaccordingtotheads?A.PastaSaladB.DriedFruit.C.Noodles.D.Nuts.Theunderlinedwordhecticinthepassagemeans____________.A.fulloffreedomB.comfortableC.fullofactivitiesD.flexible

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

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

第三部分阅读理解共20小题每小题2分满分40分阅读下列短文从每篇短文后所给各题的四个选项A.B.C.D中选出最佳选项Parsley欧芹isanancientgreenandarespectedadditiontomanyfoods.Butothertimesitsjobisjusttomakeamealtimeplatelookpretty.Poorparsleyvaluedforitslooksthenisthrownaway.Yetparsleyisagoodsourceofvitaminsandothernutrients.Thetasteisalittlestrongforsomepeoplebutotherschewonparsleytofreshentheirbreath.CurlyparsleyisthekingthatoftenendsupbeingusedjustforappearancE.Flat-leafparsleyiseasiertoworkwithforcooking.ThiskindisoftencalledItalianorFrenchparsley.Doyouknowaboutathirdkindofparsley?Hamburgparsleyhasflatleavesthatcanbeusedforthesamepurposesasotherparsley.ButHamburgparsleyhasalargerootwhichisusedasavegetabletoaddflavortosoups.ParsleyisusedinfoodssuchastabouliatraditionalLebanesesaladandisoftenservedwithlambfishandbeefdishes.Parsleyisaherbifyouusejustthegreens.iftherootisusedthenparsleyisconsideredavegetablE.Somegardenerssuggestthattogetthebest-tastingparsleyyoushouldplantnewseedseveryyear.Youcangetparsleytogrowfasterbypouringwarmwaterovertheseeds.Leavetheseedsinthewaterovernight.ThenyoucangrowthemincontainersindoorsorplantthemoutsidE.Parsleygrowsbestwhentemperaturesarebelowtwenty-onedegreesCelsius.Itlikestogrowinsunnyplaces.Tileseedsneedrichsoil.Planttheseedsaboutfifteentotwenty-fivecentimetersapart.Waterthemregularlyduringtilefirstmonth.Afterthatparsleydoesnotneedverymuchwater.Youcanharvestparsleybycuttingmostoftheplantorleavemoreoftheplantinthegroundforasecondcrop.51.Fromthepassagewecanlearnthat__________.A.peopledon’tlikeparsley’sstrongtasteatallB.peopledon’tattachgreatimportancetoparsley’svalueC.parsleyhasbeenwidelyplantedintheworldD.onlyancientpeopleusedparsleyasanaddition52.Whichofthefollowingcabbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.ThePlantingofParsleyB.ToParsley’sRegretC.ParsleyD.TheUseofParsley53.Itseems_________tothewriterthatparsleyisvaluedforitslooks.A.regretfulB.unbelievableC.confusingD.doubtful54.Thelastparagraphmainlydealswith__________.A.howtouseparsleyB.whetherpeoplelikeparsleyC.howtoplantparsleyD.howtheauthorfeelsaboutparsley

CThepenismorepowerfulthanthesworD.Therehavebeenmanywriterswhousedtheirpenstofightthingsthatwerewrong.Mrs.HarrietBeecherStowewasoneofthem.ShewasbornintheU.S.A.in1811.OneofherbooksnotonlymadeherfamousbuthasbeendescribedasonethatexcitedtheworldandwashelpfulincausingacivilwarandfreeingtheenslavedracE.ThecivilwarwastheAmericanCivilWarof1861inwhichtheNorthernStatesfoughttheSouthernStatesandfinallywon.ThisbookthatshooktheworldwascalledUncleTom'sCabin.BegunasaserialfortheWashingtonanti-slaveryweeklytheNationalEraitfocusedpublicinterestontheproblemofslaveryandwasdeeplycontroversial争议的.InwritingthebookStowedrewonherpersonalexperience:shewasfamiliarwithslaverytheanti-slaverymovementandtheundergroundrailroadbecauseKentuckyacrosstheOhioRiverfromCincinnatiOhiowhereStowehadlivedwasaslavestatE.TherewasatimewheneveryEnglish-speakingmanwomanandchildhasreadthisnovelthatdidsomuchtostopslavery.Notmanypeoplereadittodaybutitisstillveryinteresting.Thebookhasshownushowawarm-heartedwritercanarouse唤起people'ssympathies同情.TheauthorherselfhadneitherbeentotheSouthernStatesnorbeenaslavE.TheSouthernAmericanswereveryangryatthebookwhichtheysaiddidnotatallrepresent描述truestateofaffairsbuttheNorthernAmericanswerewildlyexcitedoveritandweresoinspiredbyitthattheywerereadytogotowartosettheslavesfreE.Followingpublicationofthebookshebecamewell-knownspeakingagainstslaverybothinAmericaandEuropE.In1862whenshevisitedPresidentLincolnitwassaidthathegreetedherasthelittleladywhomadethisbigwar:thewarbetweenthestates.49.Mrs.HarrietBeecherStowewas________whenherworldfamousbookwaspublisheD.A.aboutsixtyyearsoldB.aroundfiftyyearsoldC.inherfortiesD.aroundtwentyyearsold50.WhatdowelearnaboutMrs.HarrietBeecherStowefromthetext?A.shehadbeenlivinginastatewhereslaveswerekept.B.sheherselfencouragedtheNorthernAmericanstogotowartosettheslavesfreE.C.shewasbetteratwritingthanatswingingasworD.D.shehadoncebeenaslavE.51.Mrs.HarrietBeecherStowe’sbookcausedthecivilwarbecause________.A.shewrotesowellthatAmericanslovedherverymuch.B.shedisclosedtheterriblewrongsthathadbeendonetotheslavesintheSouthernStates.C.theSouthernAmericanshatedthebookwhiletheNorthernAmericanslikedit.D.thebookhadbeenreadbymanyAmericans.52.Whatcanwelearnfromthetext?A.itisn’tnecessarytouseweaponstofightthingsthatwerewrong.B.A.writerismorehelpfulinawarthanasoldier.C.Wemustunderstandtheimportanceofliteratureandart.D.NowarcanbewonwithoutsuchabookasUncleTom'sCabin

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

TheGreatFireofLondonstartedintheveryearlyhoursof2September1666.Infourdaysitdestroyedmorethanthree-quartersoftheoldcitywheremostofthehouseswerewoodenandclosetogether.Onehundredthousandpeoplebecamehomelessbutonlyafewlosttheirlives.ThefirestartedonSundaymorninginthehouseoftheKing'sbaker面包师inPuddingLanE.Thebakerwithhiswifeandfamilywasabletogetoutthroughawindowintheroof.A.strongwindblewthefirefromthebakery面包房intoasmallhotelnextdoor.ThenitspreadquicklyintoThamesStreet.Thatwasthebeginning.Byeighto'clockthreehundredhouseswereonfirE.OnMondaynearlyakilometerofthecitywasburningalongtheRiverThames.Tuesdaywastheworstday.Thefiredestroyedmanywell-knownbuildingsoldStPaul'sandtheGuildhallalongthem.SamuelPeypsthefamouswriterwroteaboutthefirE.Peoplethrewtheirthingsintotheriver.Manypoorpeoplestayedintheirhousesuntilthelastmoment.Birdsfelloutoftheairbecauseoftheheat.ThefirestoppedonlywhentheKingfinallyorderedpeopletodestroyhundredsofbuildingsinthepathofthefirE.Withnothinglefttoburnthefirebecameweakandfinallydiedout.AfterthefireChristopherWrenthearchitect建筑师wantedacitywithwiderstreetsandfinenewhousesofstoneInfactthestreetsarestillnarrowbuthedidbuildmorethanfiftychurchesamongthemthenewStPaul's.ThefirecausedgreatpainandlossbutafteritLondonwasabetterplace:acityforthefutureandnotjustofthepast.Itseemsthatthewriterofthetextwasmostsorryforthefactthat______.A.somepeoplelosttheirlivesB.thebirdsintheskywerekilledbythefireC.manyfamousbuildingsweredestroyedD.theKing'sbakerywasburneddownWhydidthewritercite引用SamuelPepys?A.BecausePepyswasamongthoseputtingoutthefirE.B.BecausePepysalsowroteaboutthefirE.C.Toshowthatpoorpeoplesufferedmost.D.TogivethereaderaclearerpictureofthefirE.Howwasthefireputoutaccordingtothetext?A.TheKingandhissoldierscametohelp.B.AllthewoodenhousesinthecityweredestroyeD.C.Peoplemanagedtogetenoughwaterfromtheriver.D.Housesstandinginthedirectionofthefirewerepulleddown.Whichofthefollowingwerereasonsfortherapidspreadofthebigfire?______.aTherewasastrongwinD.bThestreetswereverynarrow.cManyhousesweremadeofwooD.dTherewasnotenoughwaterinthecity.epeopledidnotdiscoverthefireearlier.A.abB.abC.C.abdD.bce

Whatkindofcarwillwebedrivingin2010?Ratherdifferentfromthetypeweknowtodaywiththenext20yearsbringinggreaterchangethanthepast50.Thepeoplewhowillbedesigningthemodelsoftomorrowbelievethatenvironmentalproblemsmaywellacceleratethepaceofthecar’sdevelopment.TodaytheyarestudentsonthetransportdesigncourseatLondon’sRoyalCollegeofArt.Theirvisionisofamachinewiththreewheelsinsteadoffourelectricallypoweredenvironmentallycleanandabletodriveitselfalongintelligentroadsequippedwithbuilt-inpowersupplies.Futurecarswillpickuptheirfuelduringlongjourneysfromapowersourcebuiltintotheroadorstoreitinsmallquantitiesfortravellinginthecity.Insteadoftoday’sseatingarrangements—twoinfronttwoorthreebehindallfacingforward---the2010carwillhaveaversatileinteriorwithadultsandchildreninafamilycirclE.Thisviewofthefuturecarisbasedonamuchmoresophisticatedroadsystemwithstripsbuiltintomotorwaystosupplypowertovehiclespassingalongthemcarswillnotneeddriversbecausecomputerswillprovidesafedrivingcontrolandroutefinding.Allthedriverwillhavetodoissaywheretogoandthecomputerwilldotherest.Itwillbecomeimpossibleforcarstocrashintooneanother.ThetechnologyalreadyexistsforthecartobecomeatrueautomobilE.71.Whatkindofcarwillwebedrivingin2010?A.ThreewheeleD.B.ElectricallypowereD.C.WithaversatileseatingarrangementD.AlloftheabovE.72.Howlongwillavolunteerberequiredtospend?A.Afewhourseveryday.B.Acoupleofhourseachday.C.Oneortwohourseverytwoweeks.D.Afewdaysperweek.73.WhatdoesthewordversatileinParagraph3mean?A.havingmanydifferentkindsofskillB.easilyabletochangefromonedirectiontoanotherC.easilyabletochangefromonekindofactivitytoanotherD.havingmanydifferentuses74.Inparagraph4withstripsbuiltintomotorwaystosupplypowertovehiclespassingalongthemmeanstherearemany____.A.trafficlightstocontrolthespeedoffuturecarsB.streetpoststoindicatedirectionsfordriversC.powersourcesalongthestreetareabletosupplypowertoautomobilesD.stopmarksalongthestreettostopcars75.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A.Futurecarsarecompletelydifferentfromtheautomobilesweknowtoday.B.ThedesignoffuturecarswillbemoresophisticateD.C.Becauseofthenewtypeofcarsourfutureenvironmentwillbecomecleaner.D.Theroadsystemwillbecomemoresophisticatedthanitistoday.

Ithasbeendifficulttositonthebenchthemajorityofmyhighschoolbasketballcareertowatchmyteamfromthesidelineand36whyIamnotgoodenoughtobeonthefloor.37endlesshoursofworkanddevotionpushingmyselfthroughdrillafterdrillthe38thingIwantistobeacheerleader.Thefeelingofbeing39issometimestoomuchanddrivesmeto40onthespot.Ioftenfeelasthoughmyeffortsarewastedandmytimeiseatenawaydevotedto41.Itisheartbreakingtobeaspectator旁观者forthegameIloveknowingthatnoonehasenough42togivemethechanceto43onthefloor.TearswellupbutIholdthemback.Ishouldn’tbeso44oversomethingsosilly.Awayfromthegameit’seasiertoputmythoughtstogether45lettingmyemotionsdrivemyreasoning.Iconsider46IamwhereIam.IhaveplayedfootballmywholelifE.Ihaveapassionforthe47andalwayshavE.Thereisnothingliketheexcitementof48:theswishofthenetthesweatrollingoffmycheekseventhebruises青肿arebattlewoundsworn49aftereverygamE.EvenifIdon’tplaymuchIparticipateinevery50.Iampartofateamofgirlswho51togetherlikeafamily.Iamthereforthem52theyareformE.ShouldImoveon?OrshouldIstaywithmyteamandpursuemypassionjustalittlelonger?Thedecisionisn’tdifficultwhenIconsiderthe53thatbeingapartofateambringsme---andnotjustanyteam54myteam.Ilovebasketballandmyteammates.WhenIthinkaboutthatmyviewfromthebenchreallyisn’tsobad55.A.considerB.wonderC.thinkD.hesitateA.SinceB.DuringC.AfterD.BeforeA.otherB.nextC.firstD.lastA.worthlessB.hopelessC.helplessD.carelessA.fightB.quitC.transformD.retireA.somethingB.nothingC.anythingD.everythingA.sympathyB.encouragementC.permissionD.faithA.respondB.performC.promoteD.practiceA.scaredB.nervousC.upsetD.amazedA.lessthanB.morethanC.otherthanD.ratherthanA.whyB.howC.whetherD.whatA.benchB.sportC.drillD.battleA.waitingB.watchingC.leaningD.playingA.proudlyB.bravelyC.unfortunatelyD.painfullyA.decisionB.planC.gameD.projectA.competeB.stickC.liveD.representA.becauseB.ifC.asD.thoughA.joyB.patienceC.challengeD.positionA.soB.asC.butD.likeA.aboveallB.afterallC.andallD.allinall

Thereweresmilingchildrenalltheway.CharilytheyknewatwhattimethetrainpassedtheirhomesandtheymadeittheirbusinesstostandalongtherailwaywavetocompletestrangersandcheerthemupastheyrushedtowardsPenang.Oftenwholefamiliesstoodoutsidetheirhomesandwavedandsmiledasifthoseonthetrainsweretheirfavoriterelatives.ThisisthesimplevillagepeopleofMaiaysiA.IwasmoveD.IhadalwaystraveledtoMalaysiabyplaneorcarsothiswasthefirsttimeIwasonatrain.IdidnotparticularlyrelishthelongtrainjourneyandhadbroughtalongadozenmagazinestoreadandrereaD.Ilookedaboutthetrain.TherewasnotonefamiliarfacE.IsighedandsatdowntoreadmyEconomics.ItwasnotlongbeforethetrainwasacrosstheCausewayandinMalaysiA.JohoreBaruwasjustanothercitylikeSingaporesoIwastiredoflookingatthecrowdsofpeopleastheyhurriedpast.AswewentbeyondthecityIwatchedthestraightrowsofrubbertreesandmilesandmilesofgreen.ThenthefirstvillagecameintosightImmediatelyIcamealive;Idecidedtowaveback.Fromthenonmyjourneybecameinteresting.IthrewmymagazinesintothewastebasketanddecidedtojoininMalaysianlifE.TheneverythingcamealivE.ThemountainsseemedtospeaktomE.Eventhetreesweresmiling.IstaredateverythingasifIwaslookingatitforthefirsttimE.ThedaypassedfastandIevenforgottohavemylunchuntilIfelthungry.Ilookedatmywatchandwassurprisedthatitwas3:00pm.SoonthetrainpulledupatButterworth.IlookedatthepeopleallaroundmE.Theyalllookedbeautiful.WhenmyunclearrivedwithasmileIthrewmyarmsaroundhimtogivehimawarmhug拥抱.IhadneverdonethisbeforE.Heseemedsurprisedandthenhisweather-beatenfacewarmedupwithahugesmilE.Wewalkedarminarmtohiscar.Ilookedforwardtothereturnjourney.1.TheauthorexpectedthetraintriptobeA.adventurousB.pleasantC.excitingD.dull2.Whatdidtheauthorremembermostfondlyofhertraintrip?A.ThefriendlycountrypeoplE.B.Themountainsalongtheway.C.Thecrowdsofpeopleinthestreets.D.Thesimplelunchservedonthetrain.3.Whichofthefollowingwordscanbesttaketheplaceofthewordrelishinthesecondparagraph?A.chooseB.enjoyC.prepareforD.carryon4Wherewasthewritergoing?A.JohoreBaruB.TheCauseway.C.ButterworthD.SingaporE.5.Whatcanwelearnfromthestory?A.Comfortintravelingbytrain.B.Pleasureoflivinginthecountry.C.Readinggivespeopledelight.D.Smilesbrightenpeopleup.

DoyouknowAustralia?AustraliaisthelargestislandintheworlD.ItisalittlesmallerthanChinA.Itisinthesouthoftheearth.AustraliaisbigbutitspopulationisnotlargE.ThepopulationofAustraliaisnearlyaslargeasthatofShanghai.Thegovernmenthasmadeenoughlawstofightpollution.ThecitiesinAustraliahavegotlittleairorwaterpollution.Theskyisblueandthewaterisclean.Youcanclearlyseefishswimmingintherivers.Plantsgrowverywell.LastmonthwevisitedPerththebiggestcityinWesternAustraliaandwenttoawildflowers’exhibition.TherewesawalargenumberofwildflowerswehadneverseenbeforE.WehadawonderfultimE.Perthisfamousforitsbeautifulwildflowers.InspringeveryyearPerthhasthewildflowers’exhibition.AftervisitingPerthwespentthedayinthecountrysidE.Wesatdownandhadarestnearapathatthefootofahill.Itwasquietandweenjoyedourselves.Suddenlyweheardbellsringingatthetopofthehill.WhatwesawmadeuspickupallourthingsandrunbacktothecarasquicklyaswecoulD.Therewereaboutthreehundredsheepcomingtowardsusdownthepath.Australiaisfamousforitssheepandkangaroos袋鼠.Afterashortdrivefromanytownyouwillfindyourselfinthemiddleofwhitesheep.Sheepsheepeverywherearesheep.Australiais_______.A.thelargestcountryintheworldB.aslargeasShanghaiC.notaslargeasChinaD.thelargestislandinthenorthoftheearthThegovernmenthadmade_______.A.tooenoughlawstofightpollutionB.somanylawsthatitcanfightpollutionC.enoughlawsthatitcanhardlyfightpollutionD.enoughlawsbecausethepollutionisveryseriousWhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueA.Perthisfamousforitsbeautifulwildflowers.B.PerthisbiggerthananyothercityinWesternAustraliA.C.PerthliesinthewestofAustraliA.D.NoothercityislargerthanPerthinAustraliA.WhichofthefollowingistrueA.Australiaisfamousforitssheepkangaroosandwildflowers.B.Weranbacktothecarbecausewewereinthemiddleofwhitesheep.C.Threehundredsheepcametowardsusbecausetheysawus.D.IfyougotothecountrysideinAustraliayouwillseealargenumberofwhitesheep.

Thewholebodyiscoveredwithskin.Thesurfaceoftheskinisdeadlikethehairandthenailsbutitismadefromalivinglayer层justunderthesurfacE.Theoutsidedeadlayerswearoff磨损allthetimewithnewonesreplacingthemandthebodyformsatotallynewskineverythreeweeks.TheskinprotectsthebodyfromtheoutsideworldanditpassesinformationfromtheoutsidE.IthelpstokeepwaterinthebodyandtokeepthebodyatthesametemperaturE.Becteria细菌can’tgetinthroughtheskinunlessitisdamageD.Iftheweatheriscoldthebloodvessels血管intheskinsqueezedownorcontract收缩sothataslittlebloodaspossiblecomesnearthesurfacE.ThismeansthatlesswarmthislosttotheoutsidE.Thismakestheskinlookpaleorevenblue.Atthesametimethehairsontheskinarepulleduprightbytinymuscles.Whenitishotthebloodvesselsexpand扩大orgetwideragaintoallowplentyofbloodtorunnearthesurfaceoftheskin.ThishelpsthebodytoloseheatandtheskinmaylookreD.Atthesametimethesweatglands汗腺producemoresweatwhichcoolstheskin.Ifyourskinhaseverbeennumb麻木的youwillrealizehowimportantthefeelingfromtheskinis.Nerves神经intheskinaresensitive敏感的toheatandcoldsharpnesshardnessandsoftnesswetnessanddrynessandpain.Ifoneisnotabletofeelthesethingswhichcanactaswarningsheislikelytobeburnedcutorhurtinotherways.Thecolouroftheskindependsonspecialcolourcells细胞.Thesearejustbelowthetoplayersoftheskin.Theyareneededasprotectionfromsomeharmfulrayofthesun.Thestrongerthesunisthemoreimportantitistohaveadarkskin.Peoplewithpaleskinsmaytan晒黑inthesun.Thishappenswhenthebodyproducesextracolourcellsintheskinforprotection.InthesuntheskinproducesavitaminvitaminDwhichisneededforstrongbones.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?A.Ourhairandnailsaredeadlikethesurfaceoftheskin.B.Thereisskinalloverourbody.C.Theskinofourbodieswillbecompletelydifferentinthreeweeks.D.Thesurfaceoftheskinismadeofalivinglayer.Thesecondparagraphmainlytellsusabout______.A.thefunctionsoftheskinB.theinformationfromtheoutsideC.thewaterinthebodyD.thetemperatureofthebodyBacteriawillgetinthroughtheskin______.A.whenone’sskinisnumbB.whenoneisillC.whentheskiniscutD.whenthesweatglandsproducemoresweatWhentheweatheriscoldtheskinwillcontractinorderto______.A.allowmorebloodnearB.maketheskinlookblueC.keepwarmthD.helpthebodyloseheatThecolouroftheskinisdeterminedby______.A.theraysofthestrongsunB.colourcellsC.toplayersoftheskinD.vitaminD

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

Musicdiedherelastspringorratheritwaskilledbymembersoftheschoolcommitteewhoignoredtheimportanceofmusicanddramaaspartofthehigh-schoolcurriculum.Thecommitteedecidedthatteachingstudentshowtotakeastandardizedtestismoreimportantthanacurriculuminwhichstudentscanexploretheirinterestsintheartsaswellasacademics.Becausetheschoolsystemisrunningoutoffundingitneedstomakesurethatstudentspassthemasterytestorevenmoremoneywillbelost.Ifstudentsfailthestatestandardizedtestitisnotthefaultofdramaandmusicclasses–theyarefailingbecausetheacademicclassesarenotsufficient.ItispainfultothinkofhowmanystudentswillbediscouragedfromsingingactingandplayinginstrumentsbecauseschoolprogramsarenolongeroffereD.Manyfamiliescannotaffordprivatemusiclessonsandmanypotentialmusiciansandartistsmaynotfindtheircallingiftheyarenotexposedtoitinschool.ThefactthattheschoolcommitteethinkstheartsarenotworththeinvestmentwillcertainlymakesomestudentsbelievetheartsarenotworththeirtimeorsupportandthecyclewillcontinuE.Teachingforatestdoesnotshapestudentsintocompletewell-roundedpeoplE.Itblocksthenaturalsensetocreateandexpressfeelingsthroughart–thereismoretolifethantheanalyticalthinkingthatmathandEnglishprovidE.Whathappensafteratest?Sureastudentmightgraduatebuttheywillhavelimitedknowledge–certainlynotagoodpreparationfortherealworlD.72.Musicanddramaarenotincludedinthehigh-schoolcurriculummainlybecause________.A.theschoolcommitteepaysnoattentiontothemB.theschoolisafraidoflosingfinancialsupportC.thestudentsarenotinterestedinbothofthemD.thestatestandardizedtestismoreimportant73.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.Thesufficiencyoftheclassesdeterminesstudents’performanceinthemasterytestB.Quiteafewstudentsarediscouragedfrommusicandartintoday’sschoolsystemC.StudentscanbemusiciansandartistsonlyiftheycanaffordprivatemusiclessonsD.Theschoolcommitteecompletelyinfluencesstudents’attitudetowardsthearts74.Wecanlearnthatmusicandartcan______.A.motivatestudentsincreativityandexpressionB.makestudentsround-shapedpeopleinfutureC.providestudentswithanalyticalthinkingD.preventstudentsgraduatingfromhighschool75.Thebesttitleofthepassagecanbe______.A.WhoKilledMusicandDrama?B.CanCurriculumGoWithoutMusic?C.WhyisMusicSoImportant?D.HowToPrepareFortheRealWorld?

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

十Thefirstbreath-takingpicturesoftheEarthtakenfromspaceshoweditasasolidballcoveredbybrownlandmassesandblue-greenoceans.WehadneverseentheEarthfromthatdistancebeforE.TousitappearedasthoughtheEarthhadalwayslookedthatwayandalwayswoulD.ScientistsnowknowhoweverthatthesurfaceoftheEarthisnotaspermanentaswehadthought.Scientistsexplainthatthesurfaceofourplanetisalwaysmoving.ContinentsmovesabouttheEarthlikehugeshipsatseA.TheyfloatonpiecesoftheEarth’souterskin.Newouterskiniscreatedasmeltedrockpushedupfrombelowtheoceanfloor.Oldouterskinisdestroyedasitrollsdownintothehotareaandmeltsagain.Onlysincethe1960shavescientistsreallybegantounderstandthattheplanetEarthisagreatlivingmachinE.Someexpertshavesaidthisnewunderstandingisoneofthemostimportantrevolutionsinscientificthought.Therevolutionisbasedontheworkofscientistswhostudythemovementofthecontinents—asciencecalledplatetectonics.ThemodernstoryofplatetectonicsbeginswiththeGermanscientistAlfredWegener.BeforeWorldWarOneWegenerarguedthatthecontinentshadmovedandwerestillmoving.HesaidtheideafirstoccurredtohimwhenheobservedthatthecoastlinesofSouthAmericaandAfricacouldfittogetherliketwopiecesofapuzzlE.Heproposedthatthetwocontinentsmighthavebeenoneandthensplitapart.Wegenerwasnotthefirstpersontowonderabouttheshapeofthecontinents.About500yearsagoexplorersthoughtaboutitwhentheymadethefirstmapsofAmericas.TheexplorersnotedtheeastcoastofNorthAmericaandSouthAmericawouldfitalmostexactlyintothewestcoastofEuropeandSouthAfricA.WhattheexplorersdidnotdobutWegenerdidwastoinvestigatetheideathatthecontinentsmovE.1.Whatdoesthewritermainlytellusinthepassage?A.Thefirstbreath-takingpicturesoftheEarthtakenfromspacE.B.Human’srecognitionoftheearth’ssurfacE.C.TheGermanscientistAlfredWegener.D.Theearlyexplorers’discovery.2.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Wedidn’tseetheEarthfromfarawayuntilwesawthepicturetakeninthespacE.B.Ourancientthoughtthatthesurfaceoftheearthisstill.C.AlfredWegenerwasnotthefirstpersontoinvestigatetheideathatthecontinentsmovE.D.ThecoastlineofIndiaandAfricafittogether.3.Thelastwordofthethirdparagraphtectonicsmean________.A.studyofconstructionB.studyofarchitectureC.earthsurfaceD.structuralgeology4.Whatdidtheexplorersfind?A.ThecoastlinesofSouthAmericaandAfricacouldfittogether.B.ThecoastlinesofNorthAmericaandAfricacouldfittogether.C.TheeastcoastlinesofNorthAmericaandthewestcoastofEuropecouldfittogether.D.ThecoastlinesofNorthAmericaandIndiacouldfittogether.

Canyouimagineexchangingthepleasureofcitylifeforaquietlifeinthecountryside?Manypeoplewanttomovefromthecountrytothecitybecausetheythinkthatlifeinthecityismoreexcitingandbetterthanthatincountrysideespeciallyyoungpeoplewholikenewmodernthings.Peoplelikepopularthingsandfeelthattheycanonlyfindthelateststylesinthecity.Howeveritispossibletoenjoythehigherqualityofcountrylifeandstillenjoysomeoftheadvantagesoflivinginthecity.NowadaystravelingisfastandeasyandinformationcanbefoundontheInternetsomanypeopleareabletodotheirworkinhomeoffices.Becausetheyhavee-mailandpersonalcomputerstheydon’thavetobeinbigcitiestomanagetheirbusinesses.Itisnotimportantwheretheyactuallyworkbecausetheresultsoftheirworkcanbesenteverywherewithe-mails.Thereforethereisnoneedtoputupwithallofthedisadvantagesofthecity.Nowtheycanescapebusycitylifetoenjoythequietcountrylifeandstillbeabletohavesuccessfuljobs.Otherpeopleareinterestedintechnologicalthingsandhigh-techjobsandthinktheycanonlyfindtheminbigcities.Iftheywanttofindajobespeciallyagoodpositioninacompanytheythinkthattheyhavetoliveinacity.Forthesejobstheyarewillingtoputupwithmanyofthedisadvantagesofcitylifesuchascrimeheavytrafficandpollution.Themainideaofthispassageisthat.A.lifeinthecityisdifferentfromlifeinthecountrysideB.peoplepreferlivinginthecitytolivinginthecountrysideC.citieshavemoredisadvantagesthanthecountrysideD.moreandmorepeoplelikelivinginthecityWiththedevelopmentofpeoplecanenjoylifeinthecountrysideascomfortablyastheycaninthecity.A.e-mailtechnologyB.personalcomputersC.transportationandcomputersD.businessAccordingtothepassagewhatdoesthecountrysidehavebutcitiesdon’thave?A.Technology.B.TraffiC.C.Education.D.Naturalenvironment.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardscitylife?A.Heisforit.B.Heisagainstit.C.Helikesneither.D.Heshowsnoopinion.

Whatisthebasisof'sick'humor?Whetherwefindajokefunnyornotlargelydependsonwherewehavebeenbroughtup.Thesenseofhumorismysteriouslyconnectedwithnationalcharacteristics.A.FrenchmanforinstancemightfindithardtolaughataRussianjokE.InthesamewayaRussianmightfailtoseeanythingamusinginajokewhichwouldmakeanEnglishmanlaughtotears.Mostfunnystoriesarebasedoncomicsituations.Inspiteofnationaldifferencescertainfunnysituationshaveauniversalappeal.NomatterwhereyouliveyouwouldfinditdifficultnottolaughatsayChaplin'searlyfilms.HoweveranewtypeofhumorwhichcomeslargelyfromUShasrecentlycomeintofashion.Itiscalled'sickhumor'.Comediansbasetheirjokesontragicsituationslikeviolentdeathorseriousaccidents.Manypeoplefindthissortofjokedistasteful.Thefollowingexampleof'sickhumor'willenableyoutojudgeforyourself.A.manwhohadbrokenhisrightlegwastakentohospitalafewweeksbeforeChristmas.FromthemomenthearrivedtherehekeptonbegginghisdoctortotellhimwhenhewouldbeabletogohomE.HewasafraidofhavingtospendChristmasinhospitalandmissingthefun.Thoughthedoctordidhisbestthepatient'srecoverywasslow.OnChristmasdaythemanstillhadhisrightleginplaster.Hespentamiserabledayinbedsadly.ThefollowingdayhoweverthedoctorcomfortedhimbytellinghimthathischancesofbeingabletoleavehospitalintimeforNewYearcelebrationsweregooD.ThemantookheartandsureenoughonNewYear'sEvehewasabletohobble蹒跚alongtoaparty.Inordertomakeupforhisunpleasantexperiencesinhospitalthemandrankalittlemorethanwasgoodforhim.Intheprocessheenjoyedhimselfthoroughlyandkepttellingeverybodyhowmuchhehatedhospitals.Hewasstillmumblingsomethingabouthospitalsattheendofthepartywhenheslippedonapieceoficeandbrokehisleftleg.ThemanspentChristmasdayfeelingmiserablebecause________.A.hethoughthewouldmisstheNewYear’sEvecelebrationB.thedoctorhadfailedtocurehimC.hehatedthehospitalandhisroommatesD.beingunabletowalkhecouldnotenjoyhimself.Thepointofthejoketakentoexplainsickhumoristhat________.A.themanshouldhavesaidhowmuchhehatedhospitalsB.themanhadnotgotalegtostandonC.nosoonerhadthemanbeenoutofhospitalthanhehadtogobackinagainD.beingunabletowalkhedidnotenjoythecelebrationWhatcanyoulearnaboutthemanfromthestory?A.Themangotwellsoonbecausethedoctortookgoodcareofhim.B.Hehadtogotohospitalagainthoughhehatedit.C.OnNewYear’sEvethemanwasabletowalkproperlytotheparty.D.AtthepartyheenjoyedhimselfbutonlydrankalittlE.

WhenpeoplewanttoknowabouttheweathertheyusuallygototheirradiosTVsnewspapersortotheInternet.Howeveryoucanalsofindmanyweathersignsamongwildlifebecauseoftheirhighlydevelopedsenses.Dropsinairpressure压力produceaneffectonsmallanimalsinmanyways.Miceanddeeraregoodweatherindicators.PeoplewhospendalotoftimeoutdoorshaveobservedthatbeforeastormfieldmicecomeoutoftheirholesandrunarounD.Deerleavehighgroundandcomedownfromthemountains.Birdsareespeciallygoodweatherindicatorsbecausetheyalsoshowtheeffectofapressuredropinmanyways.Forexamplesomebirdsbecomeirritable急躁的andquarrelsomeandwillfightoverapieceofbreaD.Otherbirdschirp叽叽喳喳andsingjustbeforeastorm.Itseemstheyknowtheywon’tgetanotherchanceforanhourortwo.Birdsalsoseeksafeplacesbeforeastorm.Youwillsometimesseebirdssettlingintreesorgatheringtogetheronawireclosetoabuilding.Pre-stormlowpressuremakestheairsothinthatbirdshavedifficultyflying.Itisunusualtoseemanybirdsflyingoverheadinthesummertimeratherthanduringtheperiodsinthespringorautumn.Watchforotherweathersignsifyouseethis.Iftheyflyinthewrongdirectiontheymaybeflyingaheadofastorm.Bypayingcloserattentiontosomeimportantsignsinnaturewecanbecomebetterpreparedforanykindofweather.ThewordindicatorsinParagraph1probablymeans______.A.mapsB.servicesC.signsD.stationsTherewillbeastormifbirds______.A.makemorenoisethanusualB.flyindifferentdirectionsC.comedownfromtalltreesD.shareapieceofbreadHowcanbirdssensethecomingofastorm?A.ByfeelingadropinairtemperaturE.B.Bynoticingthechangeofwinddirections.C.ByfeelingadropinairpressurE.D.Bynoticingthemovementsofotheranimals.Thebesttitleforthetextwouldbe______.A.SignsofaStormB.DropsinAirPressureC.Animals’SharpSensesD.Nature’sWeatherSigns

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

Sharkshavegainedunfairreputationforbeinglargefierceseaanimals.Thathumanity’sunfoundedfearandhatredoftheseancientcreaturesareleadingtoaworldwideslaughter大屠杀mayresultintheextinctionofmanylargercoastalsharkspecies.Thesharkisthevictimofawarped有偏见的attitudeofwildlifeprotection;westrive努力onlytoprotectthebeautifulnon-threateningpartsofourenvironment.Andinoureffortstorestoreonlynon-threatpartsofourearthweignoreotherimportantparts.A.perfectillustrationofthisattitudeisthecontrastingattitudetowardsanotherlargeseaanimalthedolphin.Duringthe1980senvironmentalistsintheUnitedStatesobjectedtothepracticeofhuntingtuna金枪鱼inthePacificOceansincethesenetsalsocaughtdolphins.Theenvironmentalistsgeneratedenoughpoliticalandeconomicpressuretopreventtunacompaniesfrombuyingtunathathadbeencaughtindriftnets.IncontrasttothiseffortthepopulationsofsharksinthePacificOceanhavedecreasedtothepointofextinctionandtherehasbeenverylittleeffortbythesameenvironmentalismtosavethisimportantspeciesofwildlifeinwater.Sharksareamongtheoldestcreaturesonearthhavingsurvivedintheseasformorethan350millionyears.Theyareextremelyefficientanimalsfeedingonwoundedordyinganimalsthusperforminganimportantroleinnatureofknockingouttheweakeranimalsinaspecies.JustthefactthatspeciessuchastheGreatWhiteSharkhavemanagedtoliveintheoceansforsomanymillionsofyearsisenoughproofoftheirefficiencyandadaptabilitytochangingenvironment.Itistimeforhumanswhomaynotsurviveanother1000yearsattheratetheyaredamagingtheplanettocastawaytheirfearsandbeginconsideringtheprotectionofsharksascreaturesthatmayprovideuswithaninsightintoourownsurvival.Thebestsummaryofthepassageis__________.A.sharkshavesuchabadreputationB.howsharksbecomesomeoftheoldestcreaturesonearthC.sharksshouldbeputunderwildlifeprotectionD.thecampaigntosavedolphinswasnotextendedtosavesharksHowlonghavesharksbeenlivingontheplanet?A.Morethan25millionyears.B.Morethan150millionyears.C.Morethan350millionyears.D.Morethan500millionyears.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribestheorganizationofthispassage?A.Specific细节togeneral.B.Causeandeffect.C.StatementandexamplE.D.Timeorder.Howdidenvironmentalistsmanagetoprotectdolphins?A.Theypreventedfishermenfromsellingthemformeat.B.Theypressuredfishermenintoprotectingdolphinsbylaw.C.TheycreatedshelterswheredolphinfishingwasnotalloweD.D.Theybroughtpoliticalpressureagainsttunacompanies.

第三节阅读理解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HowAmericansBegantoEatTomatoesPeoplehavestrangeideasaboutfooD.ForexamplethetomatoisakindofverydeliciousvegetablE.Itisoneofusefulplantsthatcanbepreparedinmanyways.Ithasrichnutritionandvitamininit.Butinthe18thcenturyAmericansneveratetomatoes.Theygrewthemintheirgardensbecausetomatoplantsaresopretty.Buttheythoughtthevegetablewaspoisonous有毒的.Theycalledtomatoespoisonapples.PresidentThomasJeffersonhoweverknewthattomatoesweregoodtoeat.Hewasalearnedman.HehadbeentoPariswherehelearnedtolovethetasteoftomatoes.Hegrewmanykindsoftomatoesinhisgarden.ThePresidenttaughthiscookawayforacreamoftomatosoup.ThisbeautifulpinksoupwasservedatthePresident’sparty.ThegueststhoughtthesouptastedreallygooD.Theyneverthoughttheirpresidentwouldservehishonoredguestspoisonapples.Jeffersonneverspoketohishonored忠实的guestsaboutthefact.56.Afteryoureadthepassagewhichofthefollowingdoyouthinkistrue?A.Americansneveratetomatoesaftertheybegantoplantthem.B.Americansdidn’teattomatoesbefore19thcentury.C.EvennowAmericansdon’teattomatoes.D.Inthe18thcenturyAmericansatealotoftomatoes.57.ThepassagetellsusthatJeffersonwasaPresidentwholearnedtolovethetasteoftomatoes________.A.whilehewasinParisB.whenhewasalittleboyC.becausehisparentstoldhimsoD.frombooks58.Accordingtothetext_______madethebeautifulpinksoupservedatthePresident’sparty?A.thePresidenthimselfB.aFrenchcookC.thePresident’scookD.thePresident’swife59.FromthepassageweknowallthehonoredguestsinvitedbyJeffersonwere________.A.peoplefromothercountriesB.fromFranceC.peopleofhisowncountryD.menonly60.AccordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A.AlloftheguestsknewthesoupthatwasservedatthePresident’spartywasmadeoftomatoes.B.AllofthegueststhoughtthesoupwhichwaspreparedbythePresident’scookwasnicE.C.AllofthegueststhoughtthetasteofthebeautifulpinksoupwasnicE.D.Noneoftheguestsknewthattheirpresidentwouldservehishonoredguestspoisonapples.

Inchoosingafriendoneshouldbeverycareful.A.goodfriendcanhelpyoustudy.Youcanhavefuntogetherandmakeeachotherhappy.Sometimesyouwillmeetfairweatherfriends.Theywillbewithyouaslongasyouhavemoneyorluckbutwhenyouaredowntheywillrunaway.HowdoIknowwhenIhavefoundagoodfriend?Ilookforcertainqualitiesofcharacterespeciallyunderstandinghonestyandreliability可靠.AboveallelseIlookforunderstandinginafrienD.A.goodfriendtriestounderstandhowanotherpersonisfeeling.HeisnotquicktojudgE.Insteadhetriestolearnfromothers.Heputshimselfintheotherperson'splaceandhetriestothinkofwaystobehelpful.Heisalsoagoodlistener.Atthesametimehoweveragoodfriendishonest.Hedoesnotlookforfaultsinothers.Henoticestheirgoodpoints.InshortafriendwilltrytounderstandmeandacceptmE.Anotherqualityofafriendisreliability.IcanalwaysdependonagoodfrienD.IfhetellsmehewillmeetmesomewhereatacertaintimeIcanbesurethathewillbetherE.IfIneedafavorhewilldohisbesttohelpmE.IfIamintroublehewillnotrunawayfrommE.Thereisafourthqualitythatmakesafriendspecial.A.specialfriendissomeonewithwhomwecanhavefun.Weshouldenjoyourlivesandwewouldenjoyourfriendship.ThatiswhyIespeciallylikefriendswhoarefuntobewith.A.goodfriendlikesthesamethingsIlikE.Weshareexperience经验andlearnfromeachother.A.goodfriendhasagoodsenseofhumortoo.HelikestolaughwithmE.Thatishowweshareinthejoyofbeingfriends.AndIknowthatheislookingforthesamequalityinmE.WhenImeetsomeonewhoisreliablehonestandunderstandingIknowI'vefoundafriend!Whichofthefollowingqualitiesthewriterthinksisthemostimportantinchoosingafriend?A.understanding.B.honesty.C.reliability.D.asenseofhumor.Ifyouhavefairweatherfriends______.A.theywillgiveyouallthattheyhavewhenyouneedhelpB.youwillberefusedwhenyougetintotroubleC.youwillbecomerichD.youcanbesurethatyougetrealfriendsGoodfriendsneedto______.A.alwayspointouteachother'smistakesB.behelpedwithmoneyC.understandeachother'sfeelingsD.havemoneyorluckThispassagemainlydiscuss______.A.thequalitiesofafriendB.wheretochoosefriendsC.howtogetalongwithfriendsD.theimportanceofhavingafriend

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

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

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

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

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

Everyone’satitevenmyneighbors.IthoughtImightbetheonlypersonleftintheworldwhohadn’tdoneaneBaydeal.SoIdecidedtotrymyhandatonlineauction网上拍卖.BuyingforBeginnersSignuponwww.eBay.co.uk.MostitemsE.g.tablescomputersandbooksreadyforauctionwillcomewithapictureandashortdescription;othersmaybemarkedwithBuyItNowandhaveafixedpricE.Youcanbuytheserightaway.IftheitemisbeingauctionedyouofferthehighestpriceyouarepreparedtopayandeBaybids出价foryou.Thebidwillbeincreasedlittlebylittleuntilitgoesbeyondyourhighestbidthenyouareemailedandaskedifyouwouldliketobidagain.Auctionslastupto10daysandwhentheyfinishyougetanemailtellingyouwhetheryouhavewontheitem.HowtoPaySellersdecidehowtheywouldliketobepaidandyouneedtocheckthisbeforeplacingabidasyoumightnotwanttopostacheckorpostalorders.TheeasiestwayisthroughPayPalanonlinepaymentsystemthattakesthemoneyawayfromyourcreditcarD.SellingMadeSimpleIfyouplantoselloneBayithelpstoincludeapictureoftheitem.Ifollowedmyfriends’adviceandputuptheitemsIwantedtosellfora10-dayauctionstartingonaThursday.ThiswaybuyershadtwoweekendstobiD.ThebigThingsinLifeIt’seasytopostasmallitembutfurnitureisabigpartofeBayandthishastobecollectivelysentbydeliverymen.CheckthewaysofdeliverybeforeyoubiD.64.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.HowtomakepaymentonlinE.B.WaysofmakingdeliveryonlinE.C.Howtouseanonline-auctionsystem.D.Advantagesofanonlineauctionsystem.65.Afterbiddingforanitemabuyer________.A.haschancestomakehigherbidsB.willgetwhathewantsintendaysC.shouldmakepaymentimmediatelyD.maycheckitspictureanddescription66.Theeasiestwayofmakingpaymentmentionedinthepassageis________.A.throughalocalbankingsystemB.bysendingthemoneytothesellerC.throughanonlinepaymentsystemD.bypayingthedeliverymandirectly

Whatmakesonepersonmoreintelligentthananother?WhatmakesonepersonageniuslikethebrilliantAlbertEinsteinandanotherpersonafool?Arepeoplebornintelligentorstupidorisintelligencetheresultofwhereandhowyoulive?Theseareveryoldquestionsandtheanswerstothemarestillnotclear.Weknowhoweverthatjustbeingbornwithagoodmindisnotenough.InsomewaysthemindislikealegoranarmmusclE.ItneedsexercisE.Mentaldonewiththemindexerciseisparticularlyimportantforyoungchildren.Manychildpsychologists心理学家thinkthatparentsshouldplaywiththeirchildrenmoreoftenandgivethemproblemstothinkabout.Thechildrenarethenmorelikelytogrowupbrightandintelligent.Ifontheotherhandchildrenareleftaloneagreatdealwithnothingtodotheyaremorelikelytobecomedullandunintelligent.Parentsshouldalsobecarefulwithwhattheysaytoyoungchildren.Accordingtosomepsychologistsifparentsarealwaystellingachildthatheorsheisafooloranidiotthenthechildismorelikelytokeepdoingsillyandfoolishthings.SoitisprobablybetterforparentstosayverypositivehelpfulthingstotheirchildrensuchasThatwasaverycleverthingyoudiD.orYouaresuchasmartchilD.Thewordsintelligentandbrilliantinthefirstparagraphprobablymean_______whiledullinthesecondparagraphmeans________.A.brightandsplendid;slowinthinkingandunderstandingB.prettyandhandsome;ordinary-lookingC.greatandimportant;commonD.hopefulandhelpful;carelessAccordingtothecontextwecanguessthatageniusis________whileanidiotis________.A.anormalperson;afunnypersonB.astrongperson;aweakpersonC.ahighlyintelligentperson;afoolishorweak-mindedpersonD.afamousperson;anordinarypersonA.person________ismorelikelytobecomeagenius.A.whoseparentsarecleverB.oftenthinkingaboutdifficultproblemsC.oftenhelpedbyhisparentsandteachersD.bornwithagoodbrainandputtingitintoactiveuseItisbetterforparents________.A.topraiseandencouragetheirchildrenmoreoftenB.tobehardontheirchildrenC.toleavetheirchildrenalonewithnothingtodoD.togivetheirchildrenasmuchhelpaspossibleWhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothearticle?A.Parentsplayanimportantpartintheirchildren’sgrowth.B.ThelessyouuseyourmindthedulleryoumaybecomE.C.IntelligenceisobviouslytheresultofwhereandhowyoulivE.D.Whatmakesapersonbrightorstupidisstillunderdiscussion.

ShiptourismtoAntarcticaisontherise:Morethan35000touristsareexpectedtovisitAntarcticthissummer.In1992-19936750visitedAntarcticaaccordingtotheAntarcticaTreaty.Allofthistourismhoweverisputtingbothtouristsandtheenvironmentingreatdanger.AmongthetouristshipsthatvisitthecontinenttheExploreraCanadianshipwasoneofthefirst.Puttousein1969itwasbuilttocarrytouriststoAntarcticA.Lastweekhoweveritbecamethefirstcommercialpassengershiptosinkbeneaththewaters.Fortunatelyallofthepassengersandcrewmemberswererescuedfromtheship.HoweverthesunkenshipendangeredtheAntarctic’sfragile脆弱的environment.Theshipwasestimatedtobeholding48000gallonsoffuel.TheaccidentwasnotunexpecteD.BoththeUSandUKhadwarnedaconferenceoftheAntarcticTreatymembercountriesinMaythatthetourismsituationinthisareawasapotentialdisaster.TheUSsaidinapaperpeopleshouldtakeahardlookattourismissuesnowespeciallythoserelatedtoshipsafety.AlthoughtheAntarcticseasarerelatively相对地calmfloatingicecausesapotentialthreattoships.TheowneroftheExplorerblamedthesinkingonafist-likeholeintheshipcreatedbyicE.ManyoftheotherlargeshipsnowvisitingAntarcticaarenotdesignedespeciallyagainstthickicE.Suchshipsgenerallycanonlycometothecontinentinsummer.Butthetouristrushispushingshipsintodangeroussituations.TheincreasingnumberofshipsoperatinginAntarcticmeansthattheshipareundergreatpressuretogetthereintimeforthekeyvisitingsitestheBritishgovernmentwroteinapaperatthemeetingofmembercountries.AsanaturalfrontierAntarcticaisinamessylegalsituation.Therearenoobviousanswersastowhoisresponsiblefordealingwiththethreatthattouristmaycausetohumanlifeandtheenvironment.ThereisnocoastguardforAntarcticA.DowewantittobecomeDisneylandordoweneedsomecontrols?76.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothispassage?A.Antarcticatourismhasahistoryofabout17yearsB.ThenumberoftouriststotheAntarcticisover5timesaslargeasthatof17yearsago.C.ThetourismboomhascausedholesinthefloatingiceintheAntarctiC.D.TheAntarcticaTreatyisresponsiblefortheproblem.77.ThesinkingoftheExplorer____________.A.ledtoaconferenceaboutthetourismsituationintheAntarctiC.B.wascausedbytheroughseasC.hadbeenpredictedD.didharmtotheAntarctiC.78.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat_________.A.aDisneylandwillbebuiltintheAntarcticB.fewerpeoplearevisitingtheAntarcticbecauseofthewarningsgivenC.notalltheshipsaresuitabletogototheAntarcticD.someshipstakerisksvisitingtheAntarcticinotherseasonsratherthaninsummer79.Inthispassagethewritersuggeststhat___________.A.peoplehadbetternotmakeatouroftheAntarcticB.shipstotheAntarcticshouldbebuiltstrongenoughC.thereshouldbelegalcontrolsovertourismintheAntarcticD.theAntarctic’senvironmentisfragile80.WhatattitudedoesthewriterholdtowardsAntarctictourism?A.SupportivE.B.PositivE.C.Indifferent.D.Anxious.

BANG!thedoorcausedareverberation回声.ItwasjuststandingtherewithfatherstandingononesideandIontheothersidE.WewerebothingreatangerNeversetfootinthishouseagain!stormedfather.WithtearswellingupinmyeyesIrushedoutoftheflatandranalongthestreet.Thestreetlightswereshiningratherdesolately凄凉的.Iwanderedaimlessly.A.youngfatherwhoheldachildinhisarmswalkedpastmE.IfeltasifIsawmychildhoodfromanotherspace:happyandharmonious.Butnow...Idon’tknowwhetheritisbecauseIhavegrownuporbecausedadisgettingolD.Wedifferinourwaysofthinking.HealwaysimposeshisopinionsandcodesofbehavioronmE.WheneverIdosomethingwrongheneveradmitsit.Wearejustliketwopeoplecomingfromtwodifferentworlds.ItfeelslikethereisanirondoorbetweenusthatcanneverbeopeneD.IwanderedthestreetswithoutadestinationinminD.Myheartwasfrozenonthishotsummernight.AsIwalkedontherewerefewerandfewerpeopleonthestreetsuntilIhadonlythestreetlightstokeepmecompany.WhenIfinallyreachedthehigh-riseapartmentblockinwhichIlivedIsawthatthelightwasstillon.Ithoughttomyself:Isfatherwaitingformeorishestillangrywithme?Infactitwasnothing.Perhapsdadwasthrowingawaysomeofhisoldstamps.Perhapshethoughttheywereuseless.IneverhadthecouragetotellhimthatIlikedcollectingstamps.Ican’tstandhisoutrageous蛮横的words:Ican’tthrowyouawayletalonetheseoldpapers?Allthelightswereoffexceptfather’s.Dadwasalwayslikethis.Maybehedidn’tknowhowtoexpresshimself.Aftershoutingatmehenevershowedanymercyoranymomentsofregret.Afteranargumenthehasthehabitofcreepingupinmysleepandthentuckingmeunderneaththecovers.Thiswashowhealwayswas.HehasbeenaleaderforsolongthattellingeveryoneelsewhattodohasbecomehissecondnaturE.Thelightwasstillon.AmIwrong?IwhisperedmaybE.WiththekeyinhandIwasasnervousasIhadeverbeen.AtlastIdecidedtoopenthedoor.AssoonasIopenedthedoortearsrandownmycheeks.IsuddenlyrealizedthattheirondoorthatIhadimaginedbetweenusdidnotexistatall.Love—itsecondtononE.DecidewhichisthebestorderofthefollowingaccordingtowhathappenedinthepassagE.A.IopenedthedoorandenteredthehousE.B.SadlyIranoutintothestreet.C.IreachedtheplacewhereIlivedandsawmyhousestillbrightlylit.D.Ithoughtofmyfather’skindnesstowardsmE.E.Iwalkedaboutinthestreetwithoutanyaim.A.bedcaB.becdaC.beacdD.becadWhatmadethewriterthinkofhischildhood?A.Thesightofthedesolatestreetlights.B.Thesightoftheemptystreet.C.Thesightofafatherwithachildinhisarms.D.ThesightoflightinhisownhousE.Whydoyouthinkthefatheroftenshoutsathisson?A.perhapsthefatherisgettingolderandolder.B.perhapsthesonhasalreadygrownup.C.perhapstheyneveragreewitheachother.D.perhapsthefatherhasgotusedtodoingthat.Whatconclusioncanyoudrawafterreadingthepassage?A.Thefathertreatshissoninanunfairway.B.Thefatherisactuallykindtohisson.C.Thefatherisneitherkindnorcrueltohisson.D.Thefatherisalwaysfindingfaultwithhisson.

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

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

TwoEnglishmenweretravelinginFrancewhenapolicemanstoppedtheircarandgaveitasearch.Hefoundabagofwhitepowderwhichlookedsuspicious可疑的.Drogue?askedthepolicemanwhowassensitivetoheroin海洛因.YesdogthetworepliedhavingtheleastideaoftheirmisunderstandingoftheFrenchword;andinnotimetheyfoundthemselvesinprison.Analysis分析ofthepowderdisclosedthatitwasachemicalwhichgaveoffasmellusedtodiscouragedogsfromusingthesidesofthecarasatoilet.ThetwoweresetfreeafterpromisingtotakeafewFrenchlessonsbeforetheirnexttripinFrancE.1.Thepowderfoundinthecarlookedverymuchlike______.A.heroinB.gun-powderC.medicineD.fertilizer2.TheFrenchworddroguemeans______.A.dogwhichoftenusedthesidesofthecarasatoiletB.drunkastatecausedbytheeffectofdrinkingC.drugmattersuchasheroinandcocaine可卡因D.medicineusedtocurepeopleoftheirillnesses3.ThereasonwhythetwoEnglishmenmisunderstoodtheworddroguewasthat______.A.thewordsdrogueanddogaremoreorlessalikeinpronunciationB.droguehappenedtobeawordtheyhadlearnedintheirFrenchlessonC.theyknewnoFrenchatallbutwereshyofshowingthisD.theydidn’tknowthiswordbuthadahabitoftakingthingsforgranted4.ThetwoEnglishmenwerefree_____.A.directlyaftertheanalysiswascarriedoutB.aftertheyhadgivenasatisfactoryexplanationofthepowderC.afterthepolicefoundoutthattheyhadn’tbrokentrafficrulesD.onconditionthattheyshoulddosomethingtoimprovetheirFrench

Inthemodernsocietythereisagreatdealofargumentaboutcompetition.Somevalueithighlybelievingthatitisresponsibleforsocialprogressandprosperity繁荣.OtherssaythatcompetitionisbadthatitsetsonepersonagainstanotherthatitleadstounfriendlyrelationshipbetweenpeoplE.Ihavetaughtmanychildrenwhoheldthebeliefthattheirself-worthreliedonhowwelltheyperformedattennisandotherskills.Forthemplayingwellandwinningareoftenlife-and-deathaffairs.Intheirsingle-mindedpursuit追求ofsuccessthedevelopmentofmanyotherhumanqualitiesisreallyforgotten.HoweverotherstakeanoppositeattitudE.Inaculturewhichvaluesonlythewinnerandpaysnoattentiontotheordinaryplayerstheystronglyblamecompetition.Amongthemostvocalareyoungsterswhohavesufferedundercompetitivepressuresfromtheirparentsorsociety.TeachingtheseyoungpeopleIoftennoticethattheyhaveadesiretofail.Theyseemtochoosefailurebynottryingtowinorachievesuccess.Bynottryingtheyalwayshaveanexcuse:Imayhavelostbutitdoesn’tmatterbecauseIreallydidn’ttry.Theydon’tbelievethatiftheyhadreallytriedandlostsuchalosswouldprovetheirworth.Clearlythisbeliefisthesameasthatofthetruecompetitorswhotrytoprovethemselves.Botharebasedonthemistakenbeliefthatone’sself-respectreliesonhowwelloneperformsincomparison比较withothers.BothareafraidofnotbeingvalueD.Onlyasthisbasicandoftentroublesomefearbeginstodissolve缓解canwediscoveranewmeaningincompetition.Whatdoesthispassagemainlytalkabout?A.Competitionhelpssetupself-respect.B.Failuresarenecessaryexperiencesincompetition.C.Competitionisharmfultopersonalqualitydevelopment.D.OpinionsaboutcompetitionaredifferentamongpeoplE.Whydosomepeoplevaluecompetitionaccordingtothepassage?A.Itbuildsupasenseofduty.B.ItpushessocietyforwarD.C.Itimprovespersonalabilities.D.Itencouragesindividualeffects.TheunderlinedphrasethemostvocalinParagraph3refersto_______.A.thosewhotrytheirbesttowinB.thosewhovaluecompetitionmosthighlyC.thosewhoareagainstcompetitionmoststronglyD.thosewhorelyonothersmostforsuccessWhatisthesimilarbeliefofthetruecompetitorsandthosewithadesiretofail?A.One’ssuccessisbasedonhowhardhehastrieD.B.One’ssuccessincompetitionneedsgreatefforts.C.One’sachievementisdeterminedbyhisparticularskills.D.One’sworthliesinhisperformancecomparedwithothers’.Whichpointofviewmaytheauthoragreeto?A.Everyeffortshouldbepaidback.B.CompetitionshouldbeencourageD.C.Winningshouldbealife-and-deathmatter.D.Fearoffailureshouldberemovedincompetition.

Thinkingissomethingyouchoosetodoasafishchoosestoliveinwater.Tobehumanistothink.Butthinkingmaycomenaturallywithoutyourknowinghowyoudoit.Thinkingaboutdrinkingisthekeytocritical判断性的thinking.Whenyouthinkcriticallyyoutakecontrolofyourthinkingprocesses过程.Otherwiseyoumightbecontrolledbytheideasofothers.Indeedcriticalthinkingisattheheartofeducation.Thewordcriticalherehasaspecialmeaning.Itdoesnotmeantakingoneviewagainstanotherviewaswhensomeonecriticizesanotherpersonfordoingsomethingwrong.Thenatureofcriticalthinkingisthinkingbeyondtheeasilyseen-beyondthepicturesonTVtheuntruereportsinthenewspapersandthefaultyreasoning.Criticalthinkingisanattitudeasmuchasanactivity.Ifyouarecuriousaboutlifeanddesiretodigdeeperintoityouareacriticalthinker.IfyoufindpleasureindeepthinkingaboutdifferentideascharactersandfactsyouareacriticalthinkerActivitiesofthemindandhigher-orderreasoningareprocessesofdeepandcarefulconsideration.Theytaketimeanddonotgohandinhandwiththefastspeedintoday’sworld:fastfoodsinstantcoffeeandself-developingfilm.Ifyouareamongthepeoplewhobelievethatspeedisameasureofintelligence智力youmaylearnsomethingnewfromastoryaboutAlbertEinstein.ThefirsttimeBaneshHoffmanascientistwastodiscusshisworkwithAlbertEinstein.Hoffmanwastoonervoustospeak.ButEinsteinimmediatelyputHoffmanateasebysayingPleasegoslowly.Idon’tunderstandthingsquickly.73.Criticalthinkingisimportanttousbecauseifwedonotthinkcritically_______.A.itwillbehardforustothinknaturallyandfastB.wemightbecontrolledbyotherpeople’sideasC.wewillfollowtheideasofothersnaturallyD.wemightbefootedbyotherpeople’sideas74.Ifyouareacriticalthinkeryouwill________.A.thinkdeeplyaboutdifferentideasB.trustthereportsinthenewspapersC.takeoneviewagainstanotherviewD.criticizeotherpeoplefortheirmistakes75.Inthelastparagraphsomethingnewsuggeststhat________.A.thesmarteryouarethefasteryoudothingsB.thefasteryoudothingsthesmarteryoubecomeC.speedcanimproveintelligenceD.intelligenceisnotdecidedbyspeed76.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.ThinkingandCriticalThinking.B.UnderstandingCriticalThinking.C.ThinkingIsNaturalandHuman.D.ThinkingFastMeansIntelligencE.

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

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

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

Goaheadtalktoyourdog.Asmanyadogownerwillproveourfurryfriendsarelistening.Nowforthedoubtersthereisscientificproofthattheyunderstandmuchofwhattheyhear.A.bordercolliecalledRicocanfetchatleast200objectsbynameresearchersinGermanysay.Thedogalsoappearstolearnwordsfornewobjectsaseasilyasa3-year-oldchildwoulD.Itsword-learningskillisasgoodasthatofaparrotorchimpanzeE.Inoneexperimenttheresearcherstookall200itemsthatRicoissupposedtoknowanddividedthemrandomlyinto20setsof10objectseach.Thedogwaitedwithoneofhisownersinoneroomwhileanexperimenterputasetof10objectsintoanotherroom.Thentheownertoldthedogtofetchoneoftheitems.Thedoghadtogototheotherroomandbringtheobjectback.InfourtrialsRicogot37outof40commandsright.Becausethedogcouldn'tseeanyonetogetvisualcluesaboutwhattobringbackthescientistsconcludedthathemustunderstandthemeaningsofcertainwords.InanotherexperimentthescientiststookonetoythatRicohadneverseenbeforeandputitinaroomwithseventoyswhosenameshealreadyknew.Thedog'sownerthentoldhimtofetchtheobjectusingawordRicohadneverhearD.In7outof10trialsRicopickedtherightobjectsuggestingthathefiguredouttheanswerbyprocessofelimination.A.monthlaterherememberedhalfofthenewnameswhichfurtherimpressedtheresearchers.Ricoisprobablysmarterthantheaveragedogthescientistssay.Foronethinghe'sabordercollieabreedknownforitsmentalabilities.Inadditionthe9-year-olddoghasbeentrainedtoretrievetoysbytheirnamessincehewas9monthsolD.It'shardtoknowifalldogsunderstandatleastsomeofthewordswesay.Eveniftheydotheycan'ttalkback.Stillitwouldn'thurttosweet-talkyourpupeverynowandthen.Youmightjustgetabigwetkissinreturn!48.Thepassageisprobablytakenfromabookon_____A.petsB.environmentC.cultureD.nutrition49.Itisimpliedthat____A.RicoisprobablyclevererthantheaveragedogB.OnlyafewdogscantalkbacktoitsownerC.ifachimpanzeeistraineditcanalsorecognizethenamesofobjectsD.Alldogscanunderstandwords50.HowlongisitsinceRico’sownerbegantotrainhim?A.ninemonthsB.3yearsC.overnineyearsD.morethaneightyears51.Ricocandoallthefollowingexcept_____A.understandingthemeaningsofcertainwords.B.pickingtherightobjectbyprocessofeliminationC.rememberingallofthenewnameshelearnedD.retrievingtoysbytheirnames

PerhapsnosinglemonumentintheU.S.A.isasfamousastheStatueofLiberty.StandingonsmallislandinNewYorkHarborthecrownedladyholdinghighinherrighthandthetorchoffreedomandinherlefthandatablewithwordsJuly4th1776isasymbolofAmericandemocracy.Sheiscolossal.Sheis151feethighandthepedestal垫座onwhichshestandsisalmostasmuch.TheStatueofLibertywasagifttotheUSAfromFrancein1886asamarkoffriendshipandalsoinmemoryoftheaidFrancegavetheAmericansduringtheAmericanRevolution.FormillionsofimmigrantstheStatuewastheirfirstsightofthepromisedlandandforafewalsothelastastheysailedbackhomeagain.AboutamilefromLibertyIslandthereisanothersmallislandcalledEllisIslandwhichwaslookeduponwithdreadbytheimmigrants.Foritwasherethattheyhadtowaittheirturntobeexaminedbydoctorsandofficials.MostoftheimmigrantscouldnotspeakawordofEnglish.Butonlytwooutof100immigrantswererefusedadmissiontoNewYorkCity.Oftenthepersonrefusedturnedouttobeagrandmotherorawearyfrightenedgirlmistakenlylabeledweak-minded.Sometimeshusbandsandwiveswerepartedbecauseoneofthemhappenedtohaveabadcoughandwassuspectedofhavingtuberculosis肺结核.NewYorkCitywasabitterdisillusionment幻灭tosomeimmigrants.Farfrombeingacitypavedwithgolditwasacityteemingwithovercrowdedunhealthyandunsafeghettos少数民族居住区.Theimmigrantslookedforearlierimmigrantsoftheirownnationalityorreligion.SoItalianPolishIrishJewishneighborhoodsgrewup.BecausetheycouldnotspeakEnglishthenewcomersfounditdifficulttogetworkatonceandtheirlivingquarterswereoftenslum.HowevertheyfoundintheU.S.A.opportunitiesofbetteringthemselves.TodayimmigrantsnolongerhavetoenduretherudetreatmentofEllisIslanD.Theunpleasantbuildingswerecloseddownin1924.In1976EllisIslandbecameahistoricmonument.59.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthispassage?A.GatewaytotheU.S.A.B.TheStatueofLiberty.C.EllisIslanD.D.ImmigrantsoftheU.S.A.60.Thewordcolossalinthefirstparagraphmeans________.A.miniatureB.colorfulC.enormousD.beautiful61.ImmigrantslookeduponEllisIslandwithdreadbecause________.A.theycouldnotspeakawordB.theymightberefusedadmissiontotheU.S.A.C.husbandsandwivesmightberecognizedD.theyweresuspected62.Paragraph3impliesthat_________.A.NewYorkCitywaspavedwithgoldB.immigrantsofthesamenationalityandreligionlivedinthesamebuildingC.immigrantslivedeverywhereD.someimmigrantsweredisappointedatNewYorkCity

Snow-meltingAgentA.heavysnowcankillpestsandthismeansagoodharvestnextyear.Thiswillbringaswellastroubletourbanites.OnNov.162003acoldaircurrentbroughtaheavysnowtoBeijing.Topreventtrafficjamsrelatedgovernmentdepartmentsmobilizedpeopletoclearoffsnowonstreets.Oneofthemosteffectivewaystoclearoffsnowonroadsistoscattersnow-meltingagentontheroads.Themajorcomponentofthesnow-meltingagentissalt.Thesnow-meltingagentcanmakesnowstopfromfreezingmakeiteasiertoclearofftheroadandallowtraffictoflowsmoothly.Butitalsobringsaboutsomehiddendangers.Inthespringof2003over300000treesinBeijingurbandistrictsdieD.Afteranalyzingsoilaroundthesetreesexpertsdiscoveredthatthesaltcontentofthesesoilswas392timeshigherthannormal.Wheredidtheexcessivesaltcomefrom?Afterinvestigatingforestryexpertsfoundthatwhenclearingsnowinthewinterpeopleusuallyheapsnowcontainingsnow-meltingagentattrees’rootsandthatwhenthesnowmeltsthisagentpenetratesthesoilandincreasesitssaltcontent.Thesnow-meltingagentindirectlykilledthetrees.Statisticsshowthatduringaheavysnowin2002over1000tonsofsnow-meltingagentwasscatterredonstreetsinBeijing.Snowwatercontainingalargeamountofsnow-meltingagentgotintothesoilthroughsewers.Inadditionsaltinthesnow-meltingagentcanexpeditethecorrosionofsteelbarsinconcretebuildingsandcausetheconcretetocrackandpeelshorteningthelifeofroads.Scientistsandgovernmentofficialsarerequiredtosolvetrafficproblemscausedbyheavysnowsassoonaspossibleandatthesametimetrytoreducethenegativeeffectsofthesnow-meltingagent.Thisisadifficultproblemplacedbeforethem.Relatedauthoritieshaveframedsomelocalcriteriatoregulatetheproductionanduseofsnow-meltingagents.Nowmoreharmlesssnow-meltingagentsarebeingdevelopeD.Nowthatevensnow-meltingagentsthatmeettoday’scriteriamuststillbeusedcarefullywehavetorelymoreonourmanpowerandmachinestoclearoffsnow.Thisyearinadditiontousingsnow-meltingagentsBeijingwillusealargenumberofsnowvehiclestoclearsnowonroads.Inmoreplacescitizensaremobilizedtoclearsnowwiththeirhands.Thismaybeatestofacity’scivilizationlevel.Saltisasnow-meltingagentwhile_________isacleaningagent.A.waterB.soapC.awashing-machineD.ahousewifeThethirdparagraphofthetextismainlyabout_______.A.thesideeffectofsnow-meltingagentB.acaseofdamagetotreescausedbysnow-meltingagentC.theresultsofusingsnow-meltingagentD.theusesofsnow-meltingagentAccordingtothetextthemostpracticalwaytoclearoffsnowisto_________.A.usesnow-meltingagentasmuchaspossibleB.onlyusemoreharmlesssnow-meltingagentC.encouragepeopletoclearsnowwiththeirhandsD.usemoresnowvehiclesThistextmostprobablyappearsin_________.A.anewspaperB.amagazineonlatestfindingsC.abookonsaltD.amagazineonenvironmentalprotection

Menusuallywanttohavetheirownway.TheywanttothinkandactastheylikE.NoonehowevercanhavehisownwayallthetimE.A.mancannotliveinsocietywithoutconsideringtheinterests利益ofothersaswellashisowninterests.SocietymeansagroupofpeoplewiththesamelawsandthesamewayoflifE.Peopleinsocietymaymaketheirowndecisionsbutthesedecisionsoughtnottobeunjust不公平orharmfultoothers.Oneman’sdecisionsmaysoeasilyharmanotherperson.Forexampleamotoristmaybeinahurrytogettoafriend’shousE.HesetsoutdrivingatfullspeedlikeacompetitorinamotorracE.Thereareothervehiclesandalsopedestrians行人ontheroaD.Suddenlythereisacrash.Therearescreamsandconfusion.Onecarelessmotoristhasstruckanothercar.Thecollision碰撞hasinjuredtwoofthepassengersandkilledthethirD.Toomanyroadaccidentshappenthroughthethoughtlessnessofselfishdrivers.Wehavegovernmentsthepoliceandthelawcourtstopreventortopunishsuchcriminalacts.Butinadditionallmenoughttoobservecertainrulesofconduct.Everymanoughttobehavewithconsiderationforothermen.Heoughtnottostealcheatordestroytheproperty财产ofothers.Thereisnoplaceofthissortofbehaviorinacivilizedsociety.51.A.mancannothavehisownwayallthetimebecause________.A.hemayhavenointerestinotherpeopleB.hehastosharethesameinterestwiththepeopleinthesamesocietyC.hisdecisionsarealwaysunjustD.hisdecisionsalwaysharmotherpeople52.Accordingtothepassagepeopleinacivilizedsocietyshouldusually______.A.behonesttoeachotherB.becautionsindoingeverythingC.behaveinaresponsiblewayD.punishcriminalacts53.Thepurposeofthispassageisto_________.A.tellpeoplehowtobehaveinsocietyB.illustratetheimportanceoflawsC.teachpeoplehowtopreventcriminalactsD.persuadepeoplenottomaketheirowndecisions54.Itisimpliedthattherewillbefewerroadaccidentsif_______.A.thedriversaremoreconsiderate体贴的ofotherpeopleB.therearefewercarsorwalkersinthestreetC.themotoristsarenotalwaysinahurryD.thepassengersarecalmbutnotconfusedbeforetheaccidents55.Wecandrawaconclusionthat_______.A.thegovernmentshouldcontributemoreeffortsB.thecriminalsshouldbemoreseverelypunishedC.manshouldbemorestrictwithhimselfD.manshouldhavemoreandmoresimilarinterests

Thehostpouredtheteaintothecupandplaceditonthesmalltableinfrontofhisguestswhowereafatheranddaughterandputthecoveronthecup.Apparentlythinkingofsomethinghehurriedintotheinnerroomleavingthethermos热水瓶onthetablE.Histwoguestsheardacupboardopening.Theyremainedsittinginthesittingroomtheten-year-olddaughterlookingattheflowersoutsidethewindowthefatherjustabouttotakehiscupwhenthecrashcamerightthereinthesittingroom.Somethingwashopelesslybroken.Itwasthethermoswhichhadfallentothefloor.Thegirllookedoverhershouldershockedstaring.Itwasmysterious.Neitherofthemhadtoucheditnotevenabit.Trueithadn'tstoodsteadilywhentheirhostplaceditonthetablebutithadn'tfallenthen.Theexplosioncausedthehosttorushback.GawkingatthesteamingfloorthehostsaidItdoesn'tmatter!Itdoesn'tmatter!Thefatherstartedtosaysomething.ThenhesaidsoftlySorryItoucheditanditfell.Itdoesn'tmatterthehostsaiD.WhentheyleftthehousethedaughtersaidDaddydidyoutouchit?No.ButitstoodsoclosetomE.Butyoudidn'ttouchit.Isawyourreflectioninthewindowglass.ThefatherlaugheD.Whatthenwouldyougiveasthecauseofitsfall?Thethermosfellbyitself.Thefloorisnotsmooth.DaddywhydidyousaythatyouThatwon'tdogirl.ItsoundsmoreacceptablewhenIsayIknockeditdown.Therearethingswhichpeopleacceptlessthemoreyoudefendthem.Thetruerthestoryyoutellthelesstrueitsounds.ThedaughterwaslostinsilenceforawhilE.ThenshesaidCanyouexplainitonlyinthisway?OnlyinthiswayherfathersaiD.56.Whichstatementisapossiblethemeofthisstory?A.Peoplerarelytellthetruth.B.Youcan'talwaysmakepeoplebelievethetruth.C.Ifyoudefendyourselfpeoplewillbelieveyou.D.Peopleshouldtaketheblameforwhattheydidn'tdo.57.Itcanbeinferredfromthestorythatthefather_______.A.didn'tknowthehostwellB.feltsatisfiedthathedidn'ttellthetruthC.wassorrythathetoldthetruthD.didn'tthinkthehostwouldbelievethetruth58.Fromthestoryweknowthatthedaughter________.A.thoughtherfathershouldtellthetruthB.didn'tknowwhythethermosfellC.knockedoverthethermosD.stronglyobjectedtoherfather'sexplanation59.Theunderlinedgawkingatprobablymeans_______.A.staringatwithangerB.lookingatcuriouslyC.glancingathopelesslyD.lookingatinadullway

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

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

Inourlifewehaverarelyexpressedourgratitudetotheonewho'dlivedthoseyearswithus.Infactwedon'thavetowaitforanniversariestothanktheonesclosetous—theonessoeasilyoverlookeD.IfIhavelearnedanythingaboutgivingthanksitisthis:giveitnow!Whileyourfeelingofappreciationisaliveandsincereactonit.Sayingthanksissuchaneasywaytoaddtotheworld'shappiness.Sayingthanksnotonlybrightenssomeoneelse'sworlditbrightensyours.Ifyou'refeelingleftoutunlovedorunappreciatedtryreachingouttoothers.ItmaybejustthemedicineyouneeD.Ofcoursetherearetimeswhenyoucan'texpressgratitudeimmediately.Inthatcasedon'tletembarrassmentsinkyouintosilence—speakupthefirsttimeyouhavethechancE.Onceayoungminister.MarkBrianwassenttoaremoteparishofKwakiutiIndiansinBritishColumbiA.TheIndianshehadbeentolddidnothaveawordforthankyou.ButBriansoonfoundthatthesepeoplehadexceptionalgenerosity.Insteadofsayingthanksitistheircustomtoreturneveryfavorwithafavoroftheirownandeverykindnesswithanequalorsuperiorkindness.Theydotheirthanks.Iwonderifwehadnowordsinourvocabularyforthankyouwouldwedoabetterjobofcommunicatingourgratitude?Wouldwebemoreresponsivemoresensitivemorecaring?Thankfulnesssetsinmotionachainreactionthattransformspeopleallaroundus—includingourselves.Fornooneevermisunderstandsthemelodyofagratefulheart.Itsmessageisuniversal;itslyricstranscend超越allearthlybarriers;itsmusictouchestheheavens.53.Inthefirstparagraphthewritermainlyencouragesus.A.nevertooverlookourclosefriendsindailylifeB.toexpressoursincerethankstimelytothosearoundusC.towaitforaproperoccasiontoshowourthanksD.toincreasetheworld'shappinessbysayingthanks54.Accordingtothewritercouldbethebestwaytopreventourselvesfrombeingleftout.A.seeingadoctortofindtherightmedicineweneedB.expressingourthanksasmuchaswecanC.showingothersactivelyweareinterestedinthemD.speakingupthemomentwehavethechance55.MarkBrian'sstoryismentionedinthepassageinordertoshowthefactthat.A.theIndiansdidn'thaveanywordsforappreciationB.theIndianswereparticularlygeneroustoothersC.MarkBrian'ssettheIndiansanexampletoshowthanksD.somepeoplemayexpresstheirthanksthroughdifferentapproaches56.Whatmessagedoesthewriterintendtocommunicateinthelastparagraph?A.Thanksisofgreatimportanceindevelopingharmoniousrelationship.B.Onegratefulheartissurelytodeserveanothergoodoneinreturn.C.ThankfulnesswhichgoesbeyondallbarriersisuniversallyunderstooD.D.Humanbeingswouldmisunderstandeachotherwithoutappreciation.

Allplantcellsarecapableoftakingupwater.EvendeadonesdotoacertaindegreE.Absorption吸收ofwaterbydeadcellwallsmakeswoodbecomelarger.Incommonlandplantsthelivingcellsofrootstakeupmostofthewater.Landplantswithoutrootsdoexisthowever.Thosegreenish-yellowlichens苔藓youseeonrocksinthehighmountainshavenoroots.Halfabillionyearsagowhenwaterplantsstartedtoenterthelandthefirstlandplantsdidnothaveroots.Evenamongthefloweringplantsonefindsrootlessforms.Thesefloweringplantsarethehigherplantsbecausetheyevolved进化recentlyandarethusconsideredhigherontheevolutionaryscale进化度.InthePeruviandeserttheregrowsoneoftheserootlesshigherplantsabromeliaD.ItisarelativeofthepineapplE.Evenifthisplanthadrootstheywouldbeofnousebecausewheretheplantgrowsitneverrains.Theplantgetsitswateronlyfromthedew露水itcollectsatnightwhenitsleavescooloff.Suchrootlessplantsofcoursecanbemovedwitheasebuttheywillonlygrowwhentheyareplacedoutintheopen.Iftheyareplacedtoonearahousetheradiationfromtheheatofthehousepreventstheleavesfromcoolingandsopreventsdewfromformingandtheplantdies.InthesouthernUnitedStatesandinPuertoRicooneseesbromeliadsgrowinghighabovethestreetsontheinsulation绝缘物ofelectricwires.Theseplantsgettheirwaterfromrainandtheonlysoiltheyevercomeincontactwithisthedustthatmayblowontheirleaves.64.Fromthepassageweknowthattheevolutionaryscaleisgradedaccordingto_______.A.evolutionarycyclesB.heightsanddepthsC.timeD.kinds65.Thebromeliadisaplantthat_______.A.hasuselessrootsB.isapineappleC.cangrowanywhereD.takesupwaterthroughitsleaves66.Themostsuitabletitleforthispassageis_______.A.AbsorptionofwaterbyplantsB.RootlessplantsC.PlantsinthedesertD.Higherplants