What can help you make a fortune in the future? Graduating from a top university might not be enough.A.new study from the University of Essex in Britain has shown that the more friends you have in school, the more money you'll earn later. The idea that popularity could have a serious impact on one's earning potential shouldn't come as too much of a surprisE. The researchers noted that if you want to get ahead in life, social skills and networking are easily as powerful as talent and hard work. “If a person has lots of friends, it means that he or she has the ability to get along with others in all kinds of different situations," said Xu Yanchun, 17, from Nantou High School in Shenzhen, who totally agreed with the recent finding. "Also, friends always help each other. They not only create wider social circles for you but lift your mood when you occasionally feel depressed," said Xu. She believed that all this helps you "earn a higher salary”. Maybe that's why some people think the younger generations are in the age of Friendalholism (交友狂症).A.woman even complained that the networking website Face book's 5,000-friend limit was too low for her large reserve of social contacts. But what does a friend mean? Should friends be regarded as a form of currency? “Call me uncoil, but I think of a friend as an actual person with whom I have an actual history and whom I enjoy actually seeing. It seems, however, that this is no longer the definition (定义) of ‘friend',” said Meghan Daum, who works with The Los Angeles Times in the US. ( ) 1.The new study from the University of Essex in Britain shows that _________. A. if you have more friends you will not live happily. B. the more friends you have in school, the more money you'll earn in your late lifE. C. the less friends you have, the poor lives you will livE. D. friends can make more money for you. ( ) 2. According to Xu Yanchun, when you have lots of friends, it means_____ A. You have the ability to earn more money. B. You will not feel lonely. C.You are quite content with your lifE. D. You have the ability to get along with others in various situations. ( ) 3. What’s the main idea of the passage ? A. The passage mainly tells us something about the friendship. B. Friends plays an more important part in our daily life than anything elsE. C. Friends are currency. D. Friends give you success. ( ) 4. We can learn from the passage that _________. A. If you have more friends, you can make a fortune in the futurE. B. Graduating from college means that you can make a fortune in the futurE. C. Friends means a form of currency. D. Friends can make you wider social circle and make you feel better when you feel depresseD.
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Whatcanhelpyoumakeafortuneinthefuture?Graduatingfromatopuniversitymightnotbeenough.A.newstudyfromtheUniversityofEssexinBritainhasshownthatthemorefriendsyouhaveinschoolthemoremoneyyou'llearnlater.Theideathatpopularitycouldhaveaseriousimpactonone'searningpotentialshouldn'tcomeastoomuchofasurprisE.Theresearchersnotedthatifyouwanttogetaheadinlifesocialskillsandnetworkingareeasilyaspowerfulastalentandhardwork.IfapersonhaslotsoffriendsitmeansthatheorshehastheabilitytogetalongwithothersinallkindsofdifferentsituationssaidXuYanchun17fromNantouHighSchoolinShenzhenwhototallyagreedwiththerecentfinding.Alsofriendsalwayshelpeachother.TheynotonlycreatewidersocialcirclesforyoubutliftyourmoodwhenyouoccasionallyfeeldepressedsaidXu.Shebelievedthatallthishelpsyouearnahighersalary.Maybethat'swhysomepeoplethinktheyoungergenerationsareintheageofFriendalholism交友狂症.A.womanevencomplainedthatthenetworkingwebsiteFacebook's5000-friendlimitwastoolowforherlargereserveofsocialcontacts.Butwhatdoesafriendmean?Shouldfriendsberegardedasaformofcurrency?CallmeuncoilbutIthinkofafriendasanactualpersonwithwhomIhaveanactualhistoryandwhomIenjoyactuallyseeing.Itseemshoweverthatthisisnolongerthedefinition定义of‘friend'saidMeghanDaumwhoworkswithTheLosAngelesTimesintheUS.1.ThenewstudyfromtheUniversityofEssexinBritainshowsthat_________.A.ifyouhavemorefriendsyouwillnotlivehappily.B.themorefriendsyouhaveinschoolthemoremoneyyou'llearninyourlatelifE.C.thelessfriendsyouhavethepoorlivesyouwilllivE.D.friendscanmakemoremoneyforyou.2.AccordingtoXuYanchunwhenyouhavelotsoffriendsitmeans_____A.Youhavetheabilitytoearnmoremoney.B.Youwillnotfeellonely.C.YouarequitecontentwithyourlifE.D.Youhavetheabilitytogetalongwithothersinvarioussituations.3.What’sthemainideaofthepassage?A.Thepassagemainlytellsussomethingaboutthefriendship.B.FriendsplaysanmoreimportantpartinourdailylifethananythingelsE.C.Friendsarecurrency.D.Friendsgiveyousuccess.4.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat_________.A.IfyouhavemorefriendsyoucanmakeafortuneinthefuturE.B.GraduatingfromcollegemeansthatyoucanmakeafortuneinthefuturE.C.Friendsmeansaformofcurrency.D.FriendscanmakeyouwidersocialcircleandmakeyoufeelbetterwhenyoufeeldepresseD.,
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Everyonehasgottwopersonalities---theonethatisshowntotheworldandtheotherthatissecretandreal.Youdon'tshowyoursecretpersonalitywhenyouareawakebecauseyoucancontrolyourbehaviorbutwhenyouareasleepyoursleepingpositionshowtherealyou.Inanormalnightofcoursepeoplefrequentlychangetheirposition.Theimportantpositionistheonethatyougotosleepin.Ifyougotosleeponyourbackyouareaveryopenperson.Younormallytrustpeopleandyou'reeasilyinfluencedbyfashionandnewideas.Youdon'tliketoupsetpeoplesoyouneverexpressyourrealfeelings.You'requiteshyandyouaren'tveryconfident.Ifyousleeponyourstomachyouarearathersecretiveperson.Youworryalotandyou'realwayseasilyupset.You'reverystubbornbutyouaren'tveryambitious有雄心的.Youusuallylivefortodaynotfortomorrow.ThismeansthatyouenjoyhavingagoodtimE.Ifyousleepcurledup蜷缩youareprobablyaverynervousperson.Youhavealowopinionofyourselfandsoyou'reoftendefensivE.You'reshyandyoudon'tnormallylikemeetingpeoplE.Youprefertobeonyourown.Youareeasilyhurt.Ifyousleeponyoursideyouhaveusuallygotawellbalancedpersonality.Youknowyourstrengthsandweaknesses.Youareusuallycareful.Youhaveaconfidentpersonality.Yousometimesfeelnervousbutyoudon'toftengetdepresseD.YoualwayssaywhatyouthinkevenifitannoyspeoplE.60.Tinahardlytellshersecretstoherfriends.Sheprobablygoestosleep_______.A.curledupB.onhersideC.onherbackD.onherstomach61.Whendoesthesleepingpositionbestshowyoursecretpersonality?A.InthedaytimE.B.Atthebeginningofsleep.C.Atnight.D.Duringthedeepsleep.62.Youmayfindthepassagein_____.A.asciencemagazineB.aguidebookC.asportsnewspaperD.astorybook63.Whatdoesthepassagetellus?A.Sleepingonyoursideisthebestwayofsleeping.B.Changingpositionswillcausesleepingproblems.C.Sleepingpositionsshowpeople’ssecretpersonalities.D.Enoughsleepmakespeoplelookbetterandhealthier.
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HowimportantisyourmobilephonebetterknowntoAmericansasacellphone?JacksaidIusemyphoneallthetimE.I.’malwaysonmyphonE.AnnsaidIt’simportanttomebecauseit’slikemylifesaver.JennysaidIneedmycellphonE.Icannotlivewithoutit.Sofarnostudieshaveprovenbeyondquestionthattheradiosignalsfromcellphonescausebraincancerorotherhealthproblems.ButanewstudybygovernmentscientistsintheUnitedStateshassomepeoplewonderingwhattothink.Thescientistshavefoundthatholdingacellphonetoyourearformorethanfiftyminutesincreasesbraincellactivity.Eventhescientiststhemselvesarenotsureaboutthemeaningoftheirfindings.DrNoraVolkowledthestudy.SheheadstheNationalInstituteonDrugAbusepartoftheNationalInstitutesofHealth.DrVolkowsayssheisnotconcernedthatfiftyminutesofcellphoneexposure暴露wouldharmanyonE.Butshesaystheresearchdoesshowtheneedtostudywhethertherearelong-lastingeffectsofrepeatedexposureoverseveralyears.Herteamstudiedforty-sevenhealthyvolunteersbetweenJanuaryandDecemberof2009.Thevolunteershadcellphonesplacedagainstbothearswhilethescientistsmadeimagesoftheirbrainactivity.Aspartofthetestonephonewasactivatedforfiftyminutes.Theotherphonewasoff.Afterthatthevolunteersweretestedwithbothphonesturnedoff.DrVolkowsaysthebrainscansshowedincreasedactivityinbraincellsclosesttotheactivatedphonE.Thescansshowedhowthebraincellsusedsugartoproduceenergyanormalactivity.TheactivitywassevenpercenthigherinareasofthebrainclosesttothecellphoneantennA.DrGiuseppeEspositoisanuclearmedicineexpertatGeorgetownUniversityMedicalCenterinWashington.Hesaysaftermanyyearsofstudiesbetterkindsofresearcharestillneededtosettlequestionsaboutcellphonesafety.Thesestudieswouldtakeyears.32.WhatthethreepeoplesaidinParagraph1showsthat.A.noteveryoneneedstouseacellphoneB.cellphonesarethemostimportantthinginourlifeC.cellphonesplayanimportantroleinourlifeD.cellphoneshavedifferentfunctionsfordifferentpeople33.AccordingtoParagraph2whatisstillunknowntoscientists?A.Whetherradiosignalscausehealthproblemsornot.B.Whetherusingacellphonefortoolongcanleadtobraincancer.C.Whethercellphoneshavemoreadvantagesthandisadvantages.D.Whetherpeopleworryabouttalkingonthecellphonefortoolong.34.Theresultsofthestudytellusthat.A.peopleusecellphonesfortoolongeverydayB.usingcellphoneshasaneffectonbraincellsC.cellphonesthatarepoweredoffcanalsoaffectthebrainD.increasedactivityinbraincellshasmanycauses35.WhichstatementwouldDrGiuseppeEspositoprobablyagreewith?A.CellphonesafetyisnotanimportantissuE.B.Itgoeswithoutsayingthatcellphonesharmpeople’shealth.C.FewstudieshavebeendoneonwhethercellphonesaresafetousE.D.ThereisstillalongwaytogotofindoutwhethercellphonesaresafetousE.
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TherearemanythingsthatwewishtoachieveinlifE.Forsomewesetgoalsandobjectivesandforsomewedon’t.Trytorememberthelasttimeyousetagoaltoachieveacertaintask.Wereyouabletocompletethetaskinaneffectivemanner?Thetaskswhicharedonebysettingandmeetingdailygoalswilldefinitelybeusefulandrewardingexperiences.A.step-by-stepapproachtowardsachievingsmallergoalsisthekeytoachievinglargerones.Whenitcomestotheworkplaceeachandeveryemployeeisexpectedtomeetdailyresponsibilitiesandexpectations.Withorganizationsbecomingmoreandmorecompetitivetheimportanceofgoal-settingforemployeesisincreasing.Ithelpstheemployeetoperformbetterandincreaseshisorherefficiencyandtimemanagement.It’salsoimportantforeverystudenttosethighacademicgoalssoastobeabletobuildagoodcareer.Settinggoalsforcompletingthedailyschedulehelpsanemployeetofinishtheassignedtasksandtargetsinatimelymanner.Ifanemployeeisperformingthewayheorsheisexpectedtothenthiswillautomaticallyincreasetheperformanceoutputandproductivityofboththeemployeeandtheorganization.DailystudytargetsarethesamE.Thishelpsyoucompleteyourassignmentswithinthesettimethusputtinglesspressureonyouduringexamsandincreasingyourchancesofperformingwell.Howmanytimesyouhavetobeatworkonaweekendjusttocompleteyourwork?Howmanytimesyouhavehadtostayupallnighttocompleteyourhomeworkorstudyforyourexams?Hadyoufollowedyoursetgoalsandtargetsrightfromthebeginningyouwouldhavespentthetimerelaxingratherthanbeingbusyworkingorstudying!Settingupgoalsandobjectiveshelpsyouorganizeyourtimeandeffortsinanefficientmanner.Inperformingyourworkdiligentlyyouarelikelytokeepasteadypacewhenitcomestofulfillingyoursettargets.BecauseyouarealreadyontracktherewillbenounnecessaryworkloadandtimelimitsoveryourheaD.Thereforeanotherbenefitofeffectivegoal-settingislackofstressandamorecalmandrelaxedminD.Onlyastress-freeandcalmmindcanhouseprogressiveandproductivethoughts.A.calmmindcausespositivitywhichgoesalongwaytowardsincreasingyourabilitytoachievethepersonalgoalsyouhavesetforyourself.Eachandeveryhumanbeingaimstoachievetwothings:tofulfilldesiresandtoenjoylifE.Thisispossibleonlythroughproperdisciplineandtimemanagement.Goal-settingleadstonotonlyprofessionalgrowthbutalsopersonalgrowthanddevelopment.Youareexpectedtoknowthateverystepcountsandthatsettingupgoalsiseasybutfollowingthemonaconsistentbasisisdifficult.Thereforeifyouwanttobesuccessfulandalsoharvestthefruitsofyourhardworkyouneedtosticktoyoursetgoalsandbefocusedtowardsachievingthem.Realizethesignificantrolethatgoal-settingplaysinyourlifemakesurethatyoudoallyoucantoachievewhatyouwant.setyourgoalsworktowardsachievingthemandcelebrateyoursuccess!PassageoutlineSupportingdetailsSignificanceofgoal-settinginachievingsuccess*Infaceofcompetitionemployeeswithgoalscanperformbetteraswellas76______efficiencyandtimemanagement.*Studentswhowanttobuildagoodcareershouldattach77______tosettinghighacademicgoals.Increaseoutputandperformance*Bysettinggoalsanemployeescanincreaseoutputandperformanceinsteadof78_____completinghisorhertasks.*Studentscanhavelesspressureandperformwellwiththeaidofdailystudytargets.Helpintimemanagement*Youcanhaveyourtimeandefforts79____betterifyoufollowyoursetting–goalsfromthebeginning.*You’relikelytohavemoretimefor80_____insteadofoccupyingyourselfinworkingorstudying.Reduce81____levels*Chancesarethatyoucanfulfillyoursettargetssteadily82____tolackofunnecessaryworkloadandtimelimitsoveryourheaD.*Effectivegoal-settingis83____tothedevelopmentofarelaxedmindwhichcanresultinpositivity.Everystepcounts*Youshouldbe84_____thatit’sdifficulttofollowyourgoalsconsistently.*Yourhardworkwill85_____offifyousticktoyoursetgoalsstepbystep.
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Ourlifestylestodayareverybusy.Wehavefamilyschoolsportsentertainmentandsocialactivitiestofitintoatimethatseemsneverenough.WeneedtobehealthytomeetthedemandsofdailylifE.Butwhatdoesitmeantohaveahealthylifestyle?Tohaveahealthylifestyleweneedto:◆eatdifferentkindsofhealthyfoodmostofthetime◆doexerciseoften◆havetimetorelax◆getenoughsleeptogiveourbodiestimetogrowhealthyandstrongReadaboutanormaldayinthelivesoftwochildren.Abbeygetsupat7:00amfeedsthedogandhascerealandaglassofjuiceforbreakfast.ShewalkstoschoolwithherfriendJuliA.Shehasabagofchipsforamorningsnackdrinkswaterandhasachickenandlettucesandwichwithabananaforlunch.ShelikestoplaysoccerwithherfriendsatlunchandmorningbreaktimE.ShewalkshomewithJuliahassomecrackerswithcheeseandjuiceforafternoonsnackandplayswiththedogforawhilE.Sheplayscomputergamesforanhourortwobeforedinnerthenhasashoweranddoesherhomework.Shewatchesherfavoritetelevisionshowforanhourthenusuallygoestobedatabout9:30pm.Carlgetsupat8:30amandhastwopiecesofbreadwithjamandaglassofmilkforbreakfast.Hismotherdriveshimtoschoolonherwaytowork.Heeatscookieswithjuiceformorningsnackandapotpieorderedfromtheschoollunchroomwithjuiceforlunch.HelikestoplaycardgameswithhisfriendsatlunchtimeandclimbthefixedequipmentatmorningbreaktimE.Hecatchesthebushomehasacerealbarandacanofsodaforafternoonsnackthenwatchessometelevision.Hehasashowerbeforedinnerthenplaysthecomputerforanhourortwo.Hegoestobedatabout10:30pm.Nomatterwhichkindoflifestyleyouagreeonjustrememberit’simportanttobalanceallaspectsoflifE.60.Aboutahealthylifestylethewriterdoesn’ttalkabout__________.A.dietB.exerciseC.relaxationD.medicine61.Whatcanwelearnfromthearticle?A.Abbeyplayssoccerwithherfriendsatschool.B.Abbeydoesherhomeworkfirstafterschool.C.Carlgoestoschoolbybuseveryday.D.Carlhasjuiceforbreakfast.62.Whereisthearticleprobablyfrom?A.A.healthmagazinE.B.A.clothingwebsitE.C.A.sportsguidebook.D.A.traveladvertisement.
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GoodHousekeepinghasdiscoveredthatevenifachildwearahelmetwhenshebikesorskatesitmaynotprotectherfromaseriousheadinjury.Everyyear390000childrenunderage15gotohospitalemergencyroomswithbike-relatedinjuries.Ofthatnumberaboutonethirdchildrensufferheadinjuriesandanestimated200diE.Bywearingahelmetachildcanreduceherriskofinjurybyasmuchas85percent.Butremember——abicyclehelmetmustfitproperlytobesafE.Herearefivestepstomakingsureyourchild'shelmetfitsproperly.1Ifyouhaven'tboughtyourchild'shelmetalreadyyoumightwanttoconsideronewitharearstabilizer稳定杆.A.rearstabilizerholdsthebackoftheheadgentlyandhelpsthehelmetstaycorrectlypositioneD.2Thehelmetshouldfitcloselyandshouldn'tslidefromsidetosideorfronttoback.Ifyourchildcanputtwofingersonbothtemplesinsidethehelmetit'stoobig.TryasmallersizE.Butifthenextsizedownistoosmallusethefitpads护垫.FitpadscomeindifferentsizesandattachtothehelmetwithVelcro.3TellyourchildtoopenhermouthwidelyandaskifshecanfeelthehelmetpushdownontothetopofherheaD.Ifshecan'tyouneedtoreadjustherhelmet.4Topreventstrapslippagewindarubberbandaroundthestrapwhereitmeetsthefastener.5Recheckthefitregularly.Youshouldreplacethebicyclehelmet:Ifshehasbeeninanaccidentwithit.Ifthebuckle金属扣breaksorifapiecebreaksoff.Ifitdoesn'thaveaU.S.ConsumerProductSafetyCommissionAmericanSocietyforTestingandMaterialsorSnellMemorialFoundationsticker.Ifitdoesn'tfitcorrectly.Evenifthehelmetfitperfectlytwoyearsagoitmightbetoosmallnow.35.Whoisthispassagemainlywrittenfor?A.Children.B.Teachers.C.Parents.D.H.elmetproducers.36.Whatdoestheauthormainlywanttostressinthesecondparagraph?A.T.hebike-relatedinjuryisaseriousthreattothechildren.B.Thebicyclehelmetsmustfitproperlywhilethechildrenarebiking.C.It’snecessaryforthechildrentowearhelmetswhilebiking.D.Manystudentssufferbike-relatedinjurieseveryyear.37.Ifagirlfindsahelmetalittlebitbigforherheadwhatshouldshedo?A.ShemustbuyasmallersizE.B.Shecanusesomefitpads.C.Shecanputfingersonbothtemplesinsidethehelmet.D.ShemustmakehelmetslidefromsidetosidE.38.PhilWhiteafatherfoundthebuckleofhisgirl’shelmetbrokenhecan_______A.buyanewbicyclehelmetforherB.mendthebicyclehelmethimselfC.continuetousethebicyclehelmetD.throwawaythebrokenbuckle
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Februaryhaslongbeenamonthofromance浪漫.Withthesweetsmellofrosesintheairromanticfilmshitcinemasandlovestoriesfillnewspapersandmagazines.Onthe14thdayitisacustomforaboytotakehisgirlfriendouttodinnerbuyherflowersandchocolateswritepoemssingtoherorevenspellouthernamewithrosepetals!ThisiswhatyouseeonValentine’sDayadaynamedafterValentinewhowasapriest牧师inthethirdcenturyRomE.Whentheemperor皇帝decidedthatsinglemencouldbecomebettersoldiersthanthosewithwiveshedidn’tallowmarriagE.ButValentinecontinuedtoperform主持marriageceremonies典礼foryoungloversinsecret.Whenhisactionswerediscoveredtheemperorsentencedhimtodeath.Whileinprison监狱itissaidthatValentinefellinlovewiththedaughterofhisprisonguarD.Beforehisdeathhewroteheraletterwhichhesigned签名FromyourValentineanexpressionthatisstillinusetoday.ValentinediedforwhathebelievedinandsohewasmadeaSaint圣徒aswellasbecomingoneofhistory’smostromanticcharacters.49.WhydidtheemperorinRomenotallowmarriageinhiscountry?A.BecausetherewerefewwomeninhiscountryatthattimE.B.BecausehewantedtocontrolthebirthratE.C.Becausetherewasn’tenoughfoodforsomanypeoplE.D.Becausehethoughtmenwithoutwivescouldbebettersoldiers.50.Valentinewasputintoprisonbecause______.A.hekilledoneofthesoldiersB.hedidn’tobeytheemperor’sorderC.hestolealotoffoodD.hedidn’twanttobeasoldier51.Thelastparagraphmainlytellsus______.A.studentsinChinasendcardstotheirteachersB.Valentine’sDayisalsopopularinChinanowC.itisinterestingtocelebrateValentine’sDayinChinaD.itisagoodideatocelebrateValentine’sDayinChina52.Thebesttitleforthispassageshouldbe______.A.Valentine’sDayinChinaB.A.BravePriestC.Valentine’sDayD.A.RomanticMan
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Howhardwehaveallprayed祈祷togrowupquicklyandlookedforwardtothehappydaysofbeingagrown-upandenjoyingthemanyintereststhatayouthshouldhavE.Atlastyouhavegrownup.AtleastyouarenolongerachilD.Theycallyouyounglady.Youthenenjoythepleasureofbeingayounglady.Youareproudofbeingagrown-upteenager.Peoplewelcomeyou-thisyounglady-heartily.YouaregladthatyourprayerhasbeenanswereD.Butthereisalwayssomethingthattroublesyoualot.Yousay;PapaandMamagivemesomemoneypleasE.Mypocketmoneyisallgonealready.NotheysayyourageisadangerousagE.Ifyouhavetoomuchmoneytospenditwon’tdoyouanygooD.Thenyouhavetostayathomebecauseyoudarenotgooutwithanemptypocket.AnothertimeyoutellyourgrandmaGrandmaseeIamagrown-upnow.Goodnowyoucansithereandknit编织thisformewhileIgoandhavearest.Toshowthatyouarenomoreachildyouhavetosittherethewholeafternoondoingtheworkwhichonlyagrown-upcando.AfteranhouryoufindithardtodoandgivetheknittingbasketbacktoyourgrandmA.Yourgrandmacriticizesyourwork.YouhearwhatshesaysSuchabiggirlcan’tdosucheasywork.Youwishthenyouwereachildagain.Butthefactisyouaregrowingupandyoucan’thelpit.That’sthewayitgoes!1.Thepassageistoldabout_______problems.A.agrowing-upboy’sB.ateenagegirl’sC.anoldwoman’sD.agrown-up’s2.Itisclearthatthewriterasateenager________.A.ispleasedwiththepresentlifeB.isunhappyaboutgrowingupC.doesn’tthinkherpresentlifehappyenoughD.knowshappylifewillcometohersoon3.Howdoessheknowherprayerhasbeenanswered?A.Peopletreatherasayounglady.B.SheisnolongerakiD.C.Peoplebegintocallherteenager.D.Shecanjoinwomeninallkindsofactivities.4.Fromwhatherparentssayweknow_________.A.theydon’tbelievesheisalreadyateenagerB.it’sdangerousforagirltospendmoneyC.theylovehermorethanbeforeD.theystillregardherasachild5.Havingheardhergrandma’scriticism_________.A.shehastolieinbeddoingnothingB.sheknowsshehasalreadyworkedthewholeafternoonC.shewishesshewerenotgrowingupD.shefindsitisn’therturntodoknitting
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Whenthingsgowrongandwe'retoblamewe'resupposedtofeelguilty.Right?Notnecessarily.Ittumsoutthatwhenwedosomethingthatcausesanegative消极的outcomeweactuallyfeellessresponsibleforouractions.AndweseetheentiresituationdifferentlythanwewouldhaveifthingshadturnedoutweU.Theblamegameisnothingnew.Behaviorexpertshavelongknownthatpeoplepushresponsibilitytoothersortooutsidefactorswhenthingsdon'tworkout.ButnewresearchfromtheInstituteofCognitiveNeuroscienceatUniversityCollegeLondonshowsthatthisresponseismorethanaboutwantingtoescapeblame-weactuallydon'tbelievethatwhathappenedisourfault.Toleammoreabouttheblamegameresearchersconductedastudy.Theyasked34participantstopresskeysthatrandomlyproducedthreedifferentnoises.Thenoiseswerepositiveamusementlaughternegativefeardisgustorangerorneutral.Thevolunteerswereaskedtoestimate估计thetimethatittookbetweenwhentheypushedthebuttonandwhentheyheardthesounD.Volunteersfelttherewasalongerlag延迟timebetweentheiractionsandthenegativesoundsthanbetweentheiractionsandthepositiveones.Intheirmindsthenegativeoutcomeswereseparatefromtheiractions.Thereforetheywereabletofeellessresponsibleforthem..Theresearcherssaythatwhenitcomestoassigningblamewecan'talwaystrustourownjudgment.Justbecauseyoudon'tfeelresponsibledoesn'tmeanyou'reactuallynotsaysstudyauthorPatrickHaggardThefindingssuggestthatperhapsmoreofusneedtorealizethatunpleasantornegativesituationsmayactuallybeourfault-evenifwedon'tseeitthatway.Andtakingmoreresponsibilityforouractionscouldleadtobetterrelationshipswithothers.51.Ifthingstumoutwellpeopletendto_______.A.owethesuccesstoothersB.sharethesuccesswithothersC.enjoymuchpleasurethemselvesD.feelmorerelatedtotheiractions52.WhatcanbeinferredfromParagraph2?'A.Expertsknewlittleabouttheblamegame.B.SimilarstudieshavebeendonebeforE.C.Thestudynowhasfoundnothingnew.D.Outsidefactorsleadtoourfault.53.Inthestudyvolunteerswereaskedto______.A.pushspecialbuttonsB.writedowntheexacttimeC.producedifferentsoundsD.tellapartunpleasantsounds54.What'strueofthevolunteers?A.Theyalwaysdoubtedtheirownjudgement.B.Theybelievedsomeoneelsepressedthewrongkeys.C.Theywerenotbraveenoughtotaketheresponsibility.D.Theythoughtthebadresultshadlittletodowiththem.55.Whatdotheexpertsadviseustodotogetalongwellwithothers?A.Befriendlytoothers.B.Takemoreresponsibility.C.Treatothersequally.D.Showrespecttoothers.
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TheconceptofpersonalchoiceinrelationtohealthbehaviorsisanimportantonE.Anestimated90percentofallillnessesmaybepreventableifindividualswouldmakesoundpersonalhealthchoicesbaseduponcurrentmedicalknowledgE.Weallenjoyourfreedomofchoiceanddonotliketoseeitrestrictedwhenitiswithinthelegalandmoralboundariesofsociety.ThestructureofAmericansocietyallowsustomakealmostallourownpersonaldecisionsthatmayconcernourhealth.Ifwesodesirewecansmokedrinkexcessivelyrefusetowearseatbeltseatwhateverfoodswewantandliveacompletelysedentarylife-stylewithoutanyexercisE.ThefreedomtomakesuchpersonaldecisionsisafundamentalaspectofoursocietyalthoughthewisdomofthesedecisionscanbequestioneD.Personalchoicesrelativetohealthoftencauseadifficulty.Asoneexampleateenagermayknowthefactsrelativetosmokingcigarettesandhealthbutmaybepressuredbyfriendsintobelievingitisthesociallyacceptedthingtodo.Amultitudeoffactorsbothinheritedandenvironmentalinfluencethedevelopmentofhealth-relatedbehaviorsanditisbeyondthescopeofthistexttodiscussallthesefactorsastheymayaffectanygivenindividual.Howeverthedecisiontoadoptaparticularhealth-relatedbehaviorisusuallyoneofpersonalchoicE.Therearehealthychoicesandthereareunhealthychoices.IndiscussingthemoralsofpersonalchoiceFriesandCrapodrewacomparison.Theysuggestthattoknowinglygiveoneselfovertoabehaviorthathasastatistical统计的probabilityofshorteninglifeissimilartoattemptingsuicidE.Thusforthoseindividualswhoareinterestedinpreservingboththequalityandquantityoflifepersonalhealthchoicesshouldreflectthosebehaviorsthatareassociatedwithastatisticalprobabilityofincreasedvitalityandlongevity长寿.46.Theconceptofpersonalchoiceconcerninghealthisimportantbecause_______.A.wrongdecisionscouldleadtopoorhealthB.ithelpsraisethelevelofourmedicalknowledgeC.itisessentialtopersonalfreedominAmericansocietyD.ithelpscuremostillnesses47.Toliveacompletelysedentarylife-styleParA.1inthepassagemeans_________.A.toliveadecentlifeB.toliveaninactivelifeC.tolivealifeofviceD.tolivealifewithcompletefreedom48.Soundpersonalhealthchoiceisoftendifficulttomakebecause__________.A.fewpeoplearewillingtotradethequalityoflifeforthequantityoflifeB.peopleareusuallyinfluencedbythebehavioroftheirfriendsC.currentmedicalknowledgeisnotenoughyetD.therearemanyfactorsinfluencingourdecisions49.ToknowinglyallowoneselftopursueunhealthyhabitsiscomparedbyFriesandCrapoto_______.A.deliberatelyendingone’slifeB.improvingthequalityofone’slifeC.limitingone’spersonalhealthchoiceD.breakingtherulesofsocialbehavior50.AccordingtoFriesandCraposoundhealthchoicesshouldbebasedon______.A.personaldecisionsB.statisticalevidenceC.friends’opinionsD.society’slaws
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Intoday'sfastpacedhighstressworldpeopleareworkinglongerhoursthaneverandoftenexhaustthemselvesatday'sendinfrontofthetelevisiontorelaxenoughtobeginagaininthemorning.Howevertelevisionwatchingformostpeopledoesnotreallylowerstress.StudiesshowthatTVviewingmorethananhourorsoactuallycreatesstressandespeciallyinwomenmayleadtotheblues.Mostindividualsareunawarethatdoingsomeexerciseafterworkmakesthemmoreenergeticsinceitincreasesenergylevels.Wiseuseoffreetimedoesnotmeangettinganadvanceddegreealthoughthementalencouragementgainedthrougheducationisunbeatableinkeepingyourmindactive.Learningnewthingsnearlyalwaysaddsasparktoyourdailylifeespeciallyifitisafavoritetopicsuchassportfashionorart.Alsolookthroughyourbookstoreorlibrarytofindbooksonyourinterests.TrytoreplaceahalfhourTVwatchingwithreading.ItisreportedthatintheUnitedStatesrecentlymanyindividualshaveasfewastwogoodfriends.Longworkhoursandcarcommuteacttoseparatepeoplefromeachother.Thisseparationisdeadly.Findwaystomeetpeopleattheendofthedayandonweekends.Oftenthiscanbebestdonebycombiningactivitiessuchasbyjoiningawalkinggrouptogetbothexerciseandcompanionship.Takingaclasswillliftyourspiritsandallowyoutomeetotherswithsimilarinterests.Hobbiesaregreatforreducingstressandprovideanotheropportunityforsocialinteraction.Usingyourfreetimetoaidyourhealthmayincludetheseelementsandmanymoresuchasgoingtoconcertsandspendingtimewithfamily.Overallthekeyistospendlessfreetimebeingpassive.Thebestwaystousefreetimearetobementallyandphysicallyactivespendsometimeoutdoorsandinteractwithotherpeopleonaregularbasis.68.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.Watchingtelevisionmaycausewomentofeeldepressed.B.Findinginterestsandhobbiesincommonmeanstakingaclass.C.Goingtoconcertsisthebestwaytomakeyoumentallyactive.D.Gettinganadvanceddegreeineducationalwayslightsupyourlife.69.WhatdoestheunderlinedwordcommuteinParagraph3probablymean?A.Thearrangementtoworkeveryday.B.Thejourneytoworkeveryday.C.Thecommunicationbetweenpeople.D.Theseparationbetweenpeople.70.Whichwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.LiveaHappyandHealthyLifeB.RelaxYourselfinVariousWaysC.SpendYourFreeTimeWiselyD.InteractWithOthersOutdoors
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Monday:HereIaminthemiddleofnowherE.Thiscampingtripideaisnotgettingofftoaverygoodstart.It’srainingandthetentleaks.ThehikingseemedtotakeforeverandIstillcan’tunderstandhowitcouldallhavebeenuphill!HowdidIeverletmybrothertalkmeintothis?Whenwegethome—ifweevergethome—he’sgoingtohavetodosomethinggreattogetbackonmygoodsidE.Maybeheshouldsponsorashoppingspree狂购atthemall!Tuesday:Thingsarelookingup.Thesuncameouttodaysowewereabletoleavethetentsanddryout.We’recampedattheedgeofasmalllakethatIcouldn’tseebeforebecauseoftherainandfog.Themountainsareallaroundusandtheforestisabsolutelybeautiful.Wespentmostofthedaydraggingouteverythingoutofourbackpacksortentsandputtingitwherethesuncoulddryitout.LaterintheafternoonwetriedtocatchthefishfordinnerbutthefishweresmarterthanwewerE.Atnightwebuiltafireandsangsongshappily.Wednesday:Wehikedtothefarsideofthelakeandclimbedtothetopofasmallpeak.Fromtherewecouldseehowhightheothermountainswereandhowfartheforestspreadaroundus.Onthewayupwepassedthroughasnowfield!Thursday:Icaughtmyfirstfish!WefollowedthestreamthatfedthelakE.AfterabouttwomileswecametoasectionthatCarolsaidlookedfishy.Shehadapackrod竿whichcanbecarriedinabackpack.IaskedtocastitandIcaughtafishonmyfirsttry.CarolcaughtafewmorE.Buttheywerejusttooprettytoeatforlunchsoweputthembackinthestream.Friday:Ican’tbelievewearegoinghomealready.Itwillbenicetogetahotshowersleepinarealbedandeatjunkfoodbutthetriphasbeenwonderful.We’realreadytalkingaboutanothercampingadventurenextyearwherewecanoedownariver.It’shardtobelievebutIthinkthiscitygirlhasalittlecountrybloodinherveins.25.Thewriterwentonthiscampingtripbecause____.A.shewasinfluencedbyherbrotherB.shewantedtogofishingC.sheenjoyedcampingD.shewastiredofstayinghome26.ThewholemorningofTuesdaythewriter_____.A.hikedalongthelakeB.driedoutherbelongingsC.climbedthemountainD.caughtthefishfordinner27.ItcanbeinferredthatCarolhadapackrodwithherbecause______.A.shecouldnotaffordtobuyaregularfishingpoleB.sheneededittogettheirmainsourceoffoodC.shethoughtthewriterofthejournalmightneeditD.sheexpectedtogofishingwhiletheywerehiking28.Itislikelythatthewriterwill_____.A.goonanothercampingtripB.inviteCaroltogofishingtogetherC.makeherbrotherbuyhersomethingD.convinceherbrothertogocamping
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Thefirstandbestofvictoriesisforamantoconquer征服himself;tobeconqueredbyhimselfisofallthingsthemostshamefulsaysPlato.Self-controlisattherootofalltheadvantages.Letamangiveintohisimpulses冲动andfeelingsandfromthatmomenthegivesuphismoralfreedom.Asingleangrywordhaslostmanyafriend.WhenSocratesfoundinhimselfanytemperorangerhewouldcheckitbyspeakinglowinordertocontrolhimself.Ifyouareconsciousofbeingangrykeepyourmouthshutsothatyoucanholdbackrisinganger.Manyapersonhasdroppeddeadingreatanger.Fitsofangerbringfitsofdisease.WhoeverthegodswanttodestroytheyfirstmakethemmaD.KeepcoolsaysGeorgeHerbertforfierceness狂怒makeserrorafault.Tobeangrywithaweakmanistoprovethatyouarenotstrongyourself.AngersaysPythagorasbringswithfolly愚蠢andendswithregret.Youmustmeasurethestrengthofamanbythepowerofthefeelingsheconquersnotbythepowerofthosewhichconquerhim.Self-controlisman’slastgreatestvictory.Ifamanlacksself-controlheseemstolackeverything.Withoutithecanhavenopatiencenopowertogovernhimself;hecanhavenoself-confidenceforhewillalwaysbecontrolledbyhisstrongestfeeling.Ifhelacksself-controltheverybackboneandnerveofcharacterarelackingalso.60.Whatdoesthereaderlearnfromthefirstparagraph?A.Thegreatestvictoryforamanistoconquereverythingexcepthimself.B.One’smoralfreedomisbasedonthecontrolofhimself.C.Tocontroloneselfisthemostdifficultinone’slife.D.Ifapersonistoostubbornhewillfeelmostshameful.61.Ifamanlacksself-controlhelacksallofthefollowingEXCEPT_______.A.theverybackboneandnerveofcharacterB.strongfeelingsC.thepatienceandpowertocontrolhimselfD.self-confidence62.What’sthebesttitleofthispassage?A.Victoriesofconqueringoneself.B.Moralfreedom.C.Self-control.D.Advantagesofself-control.
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FebruaryhaslongbeenamonthofromancE.Withthesweetsmellofrosesintheairromanticfilmshitcinemasandlovestoriesfillnewspapersandmagazines.Onthe14thdayitisacustomforaboytotakehisgirlfriendouttodinnerbuyherflowersandchocolateswritepoemssingtoherorevenspellouthernamewithrosepetals!ThisiswhatyouseeonValentine’sDayadaynamedafterValentinewhowasapriestinthethirdcenturyRomE.Whentheemperor皇帝decidedthatsinglemencouldbecomebettersoldiersthanthosewithwiveshedidn’tallowmarriagE.ButValentinecontinuedtoperformmarriageceremoniesforyoungloversinsecret.Whenhisactionswerediscoveredtheemperorsentencedhimtodeath.WhileinprisonitissaidthatValentinefellinlovewiththedaughterofhisprisonguarD.BeforehisdeathhewroteheraletterwhichhesignedFromyourValentineanexpressionthatisstillinusetoday.ValentinediedforwhathebelievedinandsohewasmadeaSaint圣徒aswellasbecomingoneofhistory’smostromanticcharacters.56.WhydidtheemperorinRomenotallowmarriageinhiscountry?A.BecausetherewerefewwomeninhiscountryatthattimE.B.Becausehethoughtmenwithoutwivescouldbebettersoldiers.C.Becausetherewasn’tenoughfoodforsomanypeoplE.D.BecausehewantedtocontrolthebirthratE.57.Valentinewasputintoprisonbecause______.A.hekilledoneofthesoldiersB.hestolealotoffoodC.hedidn’tobeytheemperor’sorderD.hedidn’twanttobeasoldier58.Thelastparagraphmainlytellsus______.A.studentsinChinasendcardstotheirteachersB.itisagoodideatocelebrateValentine’sDayinChinaC.itisinterestingtocelebrateValentine’sDayinChinaD.Valentine’sDayisalsopopularinChinanow59.Thebesttitleforthispassageshouldbe______.A.Valentine’sDayB.A.BravePriestC.Valentine’sDayinChinaD.A.RomanticMan
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SomepeoplemakeyoufeelcomfortablewhentheyarearounD.YouspendanhourwiththemandfeelasifyouhaveknownthemhalfyourlifE.Thesepeoplehavesomethingincommon.Andonceweknowwhatitiswecantrytodoitourselves.Howisitdone?HereareseveralskillsthatgoodtalkershavE.Ifyoufollowtheskillsthey’llhelpyouputpeopleattheireaseandmakefriendswiththemquickly.Firstofallgoodtalkersaskquestions.Almostanyonenomatterhowshyheiswillansweraquestion.Onewell-knownbusinesswomansaysAtbusinesslunchesIalwaysaskpeoplewhattheydidthatmorning.It’sacommonquestionbutitwillgetthingsgoing.Fromthereyoucanmoveontoothermatters—sometimestoreallypersonalquestions.Andhowheanswerswillletyouknowhowfaryoucango.Secondoncegoodtalkershaveaskedquestionstheylistentotheanswers.Thispointseemsclearbutitisn’t.Yourquestionsshouldhaveapointandhelptotellwhatsortofpersonyouaretalkingto.Andtofindoutyoureallyhavetolistencarefullyandattentively.Reallisteningatleastmeanssomethings.Firstitmeansnottochangethesubjectofconversation.Ifsomeonestickstoonetopicyoucantakeitasafactthathe’sreallyinterestedinit.ReallisteningalsomeansnotjustlisteningtowordsbuttotonesofvoicE.Ifthevoicesoundsdullthenit’stimeforyoutochangethesubject.Finallygoodtalkersknowwellhowtodealwiththeoccasionofparting.Ifyou’resayinggood-byeyoumaygivehimafirmhandshakeandsayI’vereallyenjoyedmeetingyou.Ifyouwanttoseethatpersonagaindon’tkeepitasecret.Letpeopleknowwhatyoufeelandtheymaywalkawayfeelingasifthey’veknownyouhalftheirlifE.63.Askingquestionsmightbeaquitegoodandsuitableway_______.A.foryoutomakemoreandmorenewfriendsB.togettheconversationgoingsmoothlyC.tobeginyourbusinesstalksD.foryoutomakeadeepandlastingimpressiononothers64.Afterhavingaskedsomebodyaquestionit’llbepoliteofyouto_______.A.makeclearwhatkindofpersonheisB.waitquietlyandpatientlyforhisanswerC.listentohisreplyattentivelyD.goonaskinghimmorequestions65.Generallyspeakinggoodtalkersarepersonswho_______.A.aregoodatmakinganytopicinterestingB.nevertalktoomuchortoolittleC.alwaysspeakinagentlewayD.knowhowandwhentheyshouldchangethetopicofthetalk66.Ifyoureallytakedelightinmeetingsomeoneagain_______.A.itseemsnecessaryforyoutolethimknowitB.youmaytakehimasyourlifelongtrustworthyfriendC.it’sproperforyoutogivehimasecondhandshakeD.it’llbehelpfulforyoutohavefurtherunderstandingofhim
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Ifyoudon’twantpeopletoknowtoomuchaboutyouthenyouhadbetterkeepyourfridgecontentssecretaccordingtoaBritishmarketresearchdocumentreleasedlastweek.Researcherspeered凝视intothefridgesof400peopleinBritainandcomparedthecontentswiththeowners’lifestyles.Theyclaimtobeabletoclassifythenation’speoplebyfridgecontents.Theysaythosepeoplecanbeseparatedintofivecategoriesnutritionnerdsnosocialsensefoodfaddiestwhatever’sinstylemartyrmumsfastfoodfanaticsandrestaurantregulars.Nutritionnerdscaremuchaboutwhattheyputintotheirbodies.Theirfridgesarestockedwithfruitvegetablesandhealthymeat.Peopleinthiscategorytendtobehighlyorganizedandusuallyworkinlaworaccountancy.Thevastmajorityissinglebutiftheyhaveapartnerthatpersonwillbesimilar.Afridgefullofvitamins—enrichedjuicesimpliesitsownerworksinmediaorfashion.Theytendnottoeatthefoodstheybuy.Knownasthefoodfaddiesttheyjustwanttobeseenaspurchasingthelatestimportantthings.Afridgefilledwitheverythingfromsteaktofrozenfishsuggeststhemartyrmum.Herfridgetendstobestockedwitheverykindofproductexceptwhatsheherselfwouldwant.ThisfridgehintsatdifficultybalancingfamilyandworklifE.Fastfoodfanaticsalwaysbuymineralwaterorsodapop.ThenearesttheywillgettofreshfruitistomatosaucE.Theirfridgeshintatsomeonewhoworkshardandplayshardalsosomeonewhoisnotintolongtermplanning.FinallyafridgefilledwithnothingmorethanabottleofwhitewineandsomesparklingmineralwaterimpliesanownerwhoissinglelivesinabigcityandenjoysthefinerthingsinlifE.Thefridgeisemptybecausethispersonregularlyeatsinrestaurants.26.Whatcanweknowfromthefirsttwoparagraphs?A.Someresearchersarefondofstaringatotherpeople’sfridges.B.Peopledon’twantotherstoknowabouttheirsecrets.C.Thefoodyouputinthefridgehassomethingtodowithyourpersonality.D.TherearemainlyfivekindsoflifestylesamongBritishpeoplE.27.Accordingtothepassagepeoplewhobelongtofoodfaddiest_________.A.don’tcaremuchaboutmoneywhenbuyingthingsB.willtrytheirbesttostayhealthyC.oftenstayuplatetofinishtheirjobD.prefertoaskothersaboutwhattodonext28.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Nutritionnerdsarealwaysorganizedandsuccessfulintheirjobs.B.Foodfaddistsliketostocktheirfridgeswithallkindsofvitamins.C.Martyrmumscarethemselvesmorethanothers.D.Fastfoodfanaticsusuallydonotstocktheirfridgeswithfreshfruit.29.Whatwillthosewhooftendineoutputinthefridge?A.AllkindsoffoodtheylikE.B.Onlysomethingtodrink.C.Fruitvegetablesandmeat.D.Foodrichinvitamins.30.Whatisthispassagemainlyabout?A.Whatpeoplestoreintheirfridges.B.Fridgecontentsanditsowner’ssecret.C.Whatweshouldstoreinourfridges.D.Howtokeepourfridgecontentssecret.
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AWorldofColorNomatterwhereyougocolorsareeverywhere!Andwhilethecolorsmaybethesametheirmeaningschangedependingonthecountry.ColorsDifferentMeaningsGreenGreenmeanshopeinEcuador.IntheU.S.it’sasymbolofmoneyandconcernfortheenvironment.PurplePurpleiswornbykingsandqueensinEuropewhileinThailandit’swornbywomenwhosehusbandshavedieD.BlackBlackisthetraditionalcolorofmourning哀悼intheWest.ButonthePacificislandsofMelanesiait’sasymbolofbeautyandspeeD.WhiteWhiteisconsideredapurecolorandiswornatweddingsinAmericA.InpartsofAsiahoweverwhiteisworntofunerals葬礼asasignofwinterwheneverythingisdeaD.RedRedmeansbeautifulinRussiabutinSouthAfricait’sthecolorofmourning.IntheUnitedStatesabridewouldbecriticized批评forwearingaredgown.InIndiaorChinathoughbridesoftenwearredasasymbolofgoodfortunE.Colorsmeandifferentthingsindifferentcountries.Nomatterwhatthemeaningiscoloraddsinteresttoourlivesandmakesthembrighter.56.IntheUSifyoupreferthecolor_____itwillprobablyshowthatyouareconcernedabouttheenvironment.A.greenB.purpleC.blackD.white57.Howmanycolorsmentionedinthepassagecanbeusedasasignofmourning?A.FivE.B.Four.C.ThreE.D.Two.58.Ifabrideiswearingaredgownintheweddingshemustcomefrom_____.A.ThailandB.AmericaC.IndiaD.SouthAfrica59.Whichistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.WhitestandsforpurityinChinA.B.AnAmericanbridewillweararedgownonthewedding.C.Blackisasymbolofbeautyandspeedinthewest.D.PurpleiswornbykingsandqueensinEurope60.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A.Allthecolorshavedifferentmeaningsindifferentcountries.B.Fromcountrytocountrypeopleviewcolorsdifferently.C.AllthebridesfromChinaprefertowearwhitegowns.D.Whiteisconsideredapurecolorandoftenworntofunerals.
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MistakesareapartoflifE.Toerrishuman.FailureisalsoapartoflifenottheendoflifE.Behappyfacinglife’schallenges.Whenyoumaketheefforttobehappyandtoimproveyourlifeyouareactuallyrewardedalongtheway.Lifeislikeagameandmaybeyoucanaward奖励pointsforeveryeffortthathasbeenasuccessforyou.Tryit.Addtenpointsforeveryachievement.Andwhenyouhavereached50pointsjustyellHeyI’vewon!andgiveyourselfarewarD.IfyouhappentohavemissedyourpointsforwhateverreasontellyourselfWellItried!whichisbetterthannottryingatall.Don’tletitbesaidyoudidn’ttry.Whatisitthatyouwanttomakeyourselfhappy?ActuallyhappinessmeansdifferentthingstodifferentpeoplE.ForexampleanathletewillbehappywinninghisfirstracE.Foranewmotherhappinesswouldbeseeingherbaby’sfirststeps.Happinessforapoorpersonwouldmeanhavingamealjustfortoday.Sohappinessforyouisreallysomethingsimplethatyouwantforyourself.Itreallydoesn’thavetobebig.Asamatteroffactyoushouldalwayshaverealisticexpectations.Makethebestoutofeverygivensituation.Ifyouexpectacertainresultfromasituationanditdoesnothappendon’tgetdespondent.ThisjustmeanstryinghardernexttimE.WeallhaveinusthepowertosucceeD.Don’tletgiveupbeapartofyourvocabulary.36.BysayingToerrishumantheauthormeansthat________.A.humanbeingsshouldtrytoavoid避免makingmistakesB.nooneisperfect完美的andeveryonemakesmistakesC.mistakesandfailuresmakeupourlifD.humanbeingsmakemistakeseasily37.What’sthemainideaofParagraph2?A.Trytoreach50points.B.NeverstoptryinginyourlifE.C.AwardyourselfforyoursuccessD.Don’tbeafraidofmissingyourpoints.38.TheauthorproveshisideainParagraph3through_________.A.examplesB.numbersC.experimentsD.stories39.Theunderlinedworddespondentinthelastparagraphmeans________.A.frightenedB.disappointedC.surprisedD.excited
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WhileincomeworryisarathercommonproblemoftheagedlonelinessisanotherproblemthatagedparentsmayfacE.OfallthereasonsthatexplaintheirlonelinessalargegeographicaldistancebetweenparentsandtheirchildrenisthemajoronE.ThisphenomenoniscommonlyknownasEmptyNestsyndrome.InordertofindbetterchancesoutsidetheircountriesmanyyoungpeoplehavegoneabroadleavingtheirparentsbehindwithnoclearideaofwhentheywillreturnhomE.Theirparentsspendcountlesslonelydaysandnightstakingcareofthemselvesinthehopethatsomedaytheirchildrenwillcomebacktostaywiththem.ThefactthatmostoftheseyoungpeoplehavegonetoEuropeanizedorAmericanizedsocietiesmakesitunlikelythattheywillholdastightlytothevalueofdutyastheywouldhaveiftheyhadnotlefttheircountries.Whateverthecaseithasbeennotedthatthevaluestheyholddonotnecessarilymatchwhattheactuallydo.Thisgeographicalandculturaldistancealsopreventsthegrown-upchildrenfromprovidingresponseintimefortheiragedparentslivingbythemselves.Thesituationinwhichgrown-upchildrenlivefarawayfromtheiragedparentshasbeendescribedasdistantparentphenomenonwhichiscommonbothindevelopedcountriesandindevelopingcountries.OursocietyhasnotyetbeenwellpreparedforEmptyNestSyndrome.71.Accordingtothepassagethelonelinessofagedparentsismainlycausedby________.A.theirearlierexperienceoflivingaloneB.thepoorlivingconditionsintheirnativecountriesC.thecommonworrythattheyhavenotsavedmuchmoneyD.thedistancebetweenwhereparentsliveandwheretheirchildrenlive72.Manyyoungpeoplehavegoneabroadleavingtheiragedparentsbehindto________.A.realizetheirdreamsinforeigncountriesB.seekabetterplacefortheiragedparentsC.liveinthecountrieswithmoremoneyD.continuetheirstudiesabroad73Ifyoungpeoplegoabroad________.A.theydonotholdtothevalueofdutyatallB.theycangivesomehelptotheirparentsbackhomeC.theycannotdowhattheyshouldfortheirparentsD.theybelievewhattheyactuallydoisright74.Fromthelastparagraphwecaninferthat________.A.thesituationsinthedevelopedanddevelopingcountriesaredifferentB.EmptyNestSyndromehasarrivedunexpectedlyinoursocietyC.childrenwillbecomeindependentassoonastheygoabroadD.theagedparentsarenotfullypreparedforEmptyNestSyndrome75.Thesocietydiscussedinthepassageismostprobably________.A.FranceB.AmericaC.ChinaD.Britain
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ASthepaceoflifecontinuestoincreasewearefastlosingtherelaxation.Onceyouareinthehabitofrushingthroughlifebeingonthegofrommorningtillnightitishardtoslowdown.Butrelaxationisessentialforahealthymindandbody.Stressisanaturalpartofeverydaylifeandthereisnowaytoavoidit.Infactitisnotthebadthingasisoftensupposedtobe.Acertainamountofstressisvitaltoprovidemotivationandgivepurposetolife.Itisonlywhenthestressgetsoutofcontrolthatitcanleadtopoorperformanceandillhealth.Theamountofstressapersoncanbeardependsverymuchontheindividual.Somepeoplearenotafraidofstressandsuchcharactersareobviouslyprimematerialformanagerialresponsibilitiesothersloseheartatthefirstsignofunusualdifficulties.Whenexposedtostressinwhateverformwereactbothchemicallyandphysically.Infactwemakeachoicebetweenflightorfightandinmoreprimitivedaysthechoicesmadethedifferencebetweenlifeordeath.Thecriseswemeettodayareunlikelytobesoextremebuthoweverlittlethestressisitinvolvesthesameresponse.Itiswhensuchareactionlastslongthroughcontinuedexposuretostressthathealthbecomesendangered.Sincewecan'tremovestressfromourlivesitwouldbeunwisetodosoevenifwecouldweneedtofmdwaystodealwithit.41.PeoplearefindinglessandlesstimeforrelaxingthemselvesbecauseA.theyregardworkingastheirgreatestenjoymentB.theybelievethatworkissuperiortorelaxationC.theyaretravelingfastallthetimeD.theyarebecomingbusierwiththeirworkthaneverbefore42.AccordingtotheauthorthemostimportantcharacterforagoodmanagerishisA.strongwilltoholdoutstressB.knowingtheartofrelaxationC.highsenseofresponsibilityD.havingcontroloverperformance43.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.WecanfindquiteafewwaystoavoidstressB.Stressisalwaysharmfultopeople’shealthC.It'seasytochangethehabitofkeepingoneselfbusywithworkD.Differentpeoplecanbeardifferentamountofstress44.Inthelastsentenceofthepassagetheunderlinedpartdoso''referstoA.exposeourselvestostressB.findwaystodealwithstressC.removestressfromourfivesD.establishlinksbetweendiseasesandstress45.AccordingtotheauthorthefightattitudetowardstressisA.toavoiditB.totrytocopewithitC.toregarditasavitalmotivationD.tofindsomerelaxation
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Throughoutthislongtenseelectioneveryonehasfocusedonthepresidentialcandidatesandhowthey’llchangeAmericA.RightlysobutselfishlyI’mmorefascinatedbyMichelleObamaandwhatshemightbeabletodonotjustforthiscountrybutformeasanAfrican-Americanwoman.AsthepotentialFirstLadyshewouldhavetheworld’sattention.AndthatmeansthatforthefirsttimepeoplewillhaveachancetogetupcloseandpersonalwiththetypeofAfrican-AmericanwomantheysorarelyseE.UsuallythelivesofblackwomengolargelyunexamineD.Theprevailingtheoryseemstobethatwe’reallhot-temperedsinglemotherswhocan’tkeepaman.Evenintheworldofmake-believeblackwomenstillcan’tescapethestereotypeofbeingeye-rollingoversexedfemalesraisedbyournever-marriedalcoholic酗酒的mothers.TheseimageshavehelpeddefinethewayallwomenareviewedincludingMichelleObamA.BeforesheevergetsthechancetocommittoacausecharityorfoundationasFirstLadyhermosturgentandperhapsmostcomplicateddutymaybesimpletobeherself.Itwon’tbeeasy.Becausefewmainstreampublicationshavedonein-depthfeaturesonregularAfrican-Americanwomenlittleisknownaboutwhowearewhatwethinkandwhatwefaceonaregularbasis.ForbetterorworseMichellewillrepresentusall.JustasshewillhavehercriticsshewillalsohavemillionsoffanswhousuallyhavelittleinterestintheFirstLady.ManyAfrican-Americanblogshavewrittenaboutwhatthey’dliketoseeMichellebringtotheWhiteHouse—mainlyshowingtheworldthatablackwomancansupporthermanandraiseastrongblackfamily.Michellewillhavetoworktopleaseeveryone—animpossibletask.ButformanyAfrican-Americanwomenlikemejustalittleofherpoise沉着confidenceandintelligencewillgoalongwayinchanginganimagethat’sbeenaroundforfartoolong.36.WhydoesMichelleObamaholdastrongfascinationfortheauthor?A.SheservesasarolemodelforAfricanwomen.B.ShepossessesmanyadmirablequalitiesbecomingaFirstLady.C.ShewillpresenttotheworldanewimageofAfrican-Americanwomen.D.ShewillpaycloserattentiontotheinterestsofAfrican-Americanwomen.37.WhatisthecommonstereotypeofAfrican-Americanwomenaccordingtotheauthor?A.TheyarevictimsofviolencE.BTheyareofaninferiorviolencE.C.TheyusequitealotofbodylanguagE.DTheyliveoncharityandsocialwelfarE.38.WhatdomanyAfrican-Americanswriteaboutintheirblogs?A.WhetherMichellecanliveuptothehighexpectationsofherfans.B.HowMichelleshouldbehaveasapublicfigurE.C.HowproudtheyaretohaveablackwomanintheWhiteHousE.D.WhatMichelleshoulddoaswifeandmotherintheWhiteHousE.39.WhatdoestheauthorsayaboutMichelleObamaasaFirstLady?A.HowevermanyfansshehassheshouldremainmodestB.Sheshouldn’tdisappointtheAfrican-Americancommunity.C.Howeverhardshetriesshecan’texpecttopleaseeverybody.D.ShewillgiveprioritytoAfrican-Americanwomen’sconcerns.40.WhatdomanyAfrican-AmericanwomenhopeMichelleObamawilldo?A.Helpchangetheprevailingviewaboutblackwomen.B.HelpherhusbandinthetaskofchangingAmericA.C.OutshinepreviousFirstLady.D.Fullydisplayherfinequalities.
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BusyasIameverydayIalwaysopenmycomputerandcheckmyemail.MostofthetimeIamsimplydoingfingerexercisesanotherformofpianopracticewithoutbeautifultones.SometimeshoweverIreceiveagiftremindingmeofthegiftsinmylifE.Thefollowingpassageisoneofthosegifts.PeterJonesisa92-year-oldshortcalmandproudman.Everymorningheisfullydressedbyeighto’clockwithhishairfashionablycombedandfaceperfectlyshavedeventhoughhiisunabletoseeanything.Hewouldmovetoanursinghometoday.Hiswifeof70yearsoldhasrecentlypassedawaymakingthemovenecessary.Afterhoursofwaitingpatientlyintheentrancehallofthenursinghomehesmiledsweetlywhentoldhisroomwasready.Ashemovedhiswalkingstickskillfullytotheelevatorthenurseprovidedavisualdescriptionofhistinyroom.Iloveithestatedwithenthusiasm.Mr.Jonesyouhaven’tbeentheroomsaidthenursE.Thatdoesn’thaveanythingtodowithithereplieD.HappinessissomethingyoudecideonaheadoftimE.WhetherIlikemyroomornotdoesn’tdependonhowthefurnitureisarrangedit’showIarrangemyminD.Ihavealreadydecidedtoloveit.It’sadecisionImakeeverymorningwhenIwakeup.Ihaveachoice:IcanspendthedayinbedcomplainingofthedifficultyIhavewiththepartsofmybodythatnolongerworkorgetoutofbedandbethankfulfortheonesthatdo.EachdayisagiftandaslongaswearealivE.We’llfocusonthenewdayandallthehappymemorieswe’vestoredjustasMr.Jonesdoes.46.WhatdoweknowaboutMr.Jones?A.Heisablindbutveryneat.B.Hiswifediedmanyyearsago.C.Helikesplayingthepiano.D.Hisroominthenursinghomeisbig.47.HowdidMr.Jonesfeelabouthisroominthenursinghome?A.worriedB.curiousC.disappointedD.content48.Theunderlinedworditinparagraph4refersto________.A.thefurnitureB.theroomC.adecisionD.agift49.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.EachDayisaGiftB.BeAlwaysGratefulC.LivinginanursingroomD.ArrangeYourMindEveryDay
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WecanmakemistakesatanyagE.Somemistakeswemakeareaboutmoney.ButmostmistakesareaboutpeoplE.DidJerryreallycarewhenIbrokeupwithHelen?WhenIgotthatgreatjobdidJimreallyfeelgoodaboutitasafriend?Ordidheenvymyluck?WhenwelookbackdoubtslikethesecanmakeusfeelbaD.Butwhenwelookbackit’stoolatE.Whydowegowrongaboutourfriends—orourenemies?Sometimeswhatpeoplesayhidestheirrealmeaning.Andifwedon’treallylistenwemissthefeelingbehindthewords.SupposesomeonetellsyouYou’realuckydog.That’sbeingfriendlyluckydog?There’sabitofenvyinthosewords.Maybehedoesn’tseeithimself.ButbringinginthedogbitputsyoudownalittlE.Whathemaybesayingisthathedoesn’tthinkyoudeserve值得yourluck.Justthinkofallthethingsyouhavetobethankfulforisanothernoisethatsaysonethingandmeansanother.ItcouldmeanthatthespeakeristryingtogetyoutoseeyourproblemaspartofyourlifeasawholE.Butishe?Wrappedupinthisphraseisthethoughtthatyourproblemisn’timportant.It’stellingyoutothinkofallthestarving挨饿的peopleintheworldwhenyouhaven’tgotadateforSaturdaynight.Howcanyoutelltherealmeaningbehindsomeone’swords?Onewayistotakeagoodlookatthepersontalking.Dohiswordsfitthewayhelooks?Doeswhathesaysagreewiththetoneofvoice?Hisposture姿态?Thelookinhiseyes?Stopandthink.TheminuteyouspendthinkingabouttherealmeaningofwhatpeopletoyoumaysaveanothermistakE.63.Thispassageismainlyabout_____.A.howtointerpretwhatpeoplesayB.whattodowhenyoulistentootherstalkingC.howtoavoidmistakeswhenyoucommunicatewithpeopleD.Whywegowrongwithpeoplesometimes64.InthesentenceMaybehedoesn’tseeithimself.inParagraph2thepronounitrefersto____.A.beingfriendlyB.luckydogC.abitofenvyD.yourluck65.Whenwelistentoapersontalkingthemostimportantthingforustodoisto___________.A.noticethewaythepersonistalkingB.takeagoodlookatthepersontalkingC.understandtherealmeaningofwhathesaysD.mindhistonehispostureandsoon
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Evenifyouarenaturallyshythesethreetrickswillhelpyoutoquicklybuildanewsocialcircleinanynewcity.1.TakepicturesOneofthegreatthingsabouttakingpicturesataneventorpartyisthatitgivesyouanexcusetogetintouchwiththepersonlater.Everybodylovesseeingpicturesofthemselvesandit’sveryeasyaftertakingapicturetosayIfyou’dlikeIcanemailittoyou.Thiscanbetheseedthatleadstonewconnections.Thenexttimeyouhearaboutafuneventemailyournewcontactstoletthemknowaboutit.2.EataloneinpublicYoumightfeelself-consciouseatingbyyourselfbutithasanimportantbenefit:youaremucheasiertoapproachwhenyouarealonE.PeoplemaybeafraidofinterruptingyouorbeingrudeifyouareinaconversationwithsomeoneelsE.Bringabookornewspapertoreadthiswillmakeyoufeellessself-conscious.Plushavinganinterestingbookwithyouwillgiveothersanexcusetostartaconversationifthey’vereadit.3.JoinaclasssportsteamorclubYogasalsadancingvolleyballToastmastersapublicspeakingclubaclassforworketC.Takeupanewhobbyorcontinueanoldone!Theseareallgreatplacestomeetnewpeopleprimarilybecauseyouwillbeforcedtoseethesamepeopleoverandoveragainintheclass.Youwillautomaticallymakefriendswiththemifyouhaveacommoninterestandareforcedtoseeeachotheragain.Tips:*Inthebeginningneverturndownaninvitationfromsomeoneevenifit’ssomethingyouwouldn’tnormallydo.*EmailyournewfriendswithfunthingstodoinsteadofalwaysaskingwhattheirplansarE.Iftheyhaveabetterplanyoucandropyoursandjointhem.Thiswillhelpestablishyouassomeonewhoiscontributingvalueinsteadofjusttakingitpeoplewantthisinafriend.*Don’tletlittlethingsinlifeupsetyouorbeanegativeperson.Peopledon’twanttobearoundsomeonelikethat!51.________cangiveyouanexcusetostartnewconnections.A.JoininggroupactivitiesB.EatingbyyourselfinpublicC.ReadinginterestingbooksD.Takingpicturesofothers52.Whenhavingmealsyou’dbetter________ifyouwanttomakenewfriends.A.sitonyourowninpublicplacesB.startaconversationwiththosewhohavefriendsasideC.inviteotherstoyourapartmenttoeattogetherD.approachotherstoshowconsciousfriendliness53.AccordingtothetextwhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedasanadvantageofjoiningaclass?A.Ithelpsyoufindoutpeoplewhoshareacommoninterestwithyou.B.Ithelpsyoufindoutyourinterestandtakeupanewhobby.C.Itoffersanopportunitytomeetthesamepeoplerepeatedly.D.Itisagoodwaytomeetnewpeopleandmakefriendsinanewcity.54.Bywritingthetexttheauthorintendstotellus________.A.whyyoushouldchangewhenyoumovetoanewcityB.howyoucanmakenewfriendsinanewcityC.whyyoushouldmakenewfriendsinanewcityD.howyoucankeepintouchwithstrangers55.Whichofthefollowingpiecesofadviceisatipfromthetext?A.Trytobeoutgoingandtalkativeinsteadofbeingshy.B.Neverturndownaninvitationfromyourfriends.C.Offersuggestionsonhowtospendtimetogether.D.Alwaysgiveapositiveresponsetoanyrequest.
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What’slifelikeonadesertedisland?Senator参议员JeffFlakeofArizonadecidedtofindout.TheadventuroussenatortookavacationfromCapitolHillandwentonafour-dayRobinsonCrusoestyleholidaywithhistwoteenagesonstoaremoteuninhabitedislandintheNorthPacificOcean.Thesenatorandhissons15-year-oldTannerand13-year-oldDallintraveled5200milesfromPhoenixArizonatotheislandofBiggarenn.Theydidn’tcarryanyfoodorwater.TheislandispartoftheMarshallIslands.ItofferednobasicfacilitiessotheFlakeshadtocatchandcooktheirownfoodandpurifytheirwater.Theirdietwasmadeupofcoconutscrabandfish.Theycapturedthecrabandfishthemselvesandcookedthefoodoveranopenfirestartedwithamagnifyingglass放大镜.TheFlakesbroughtalongalobster龙虾trapinhopesofhavingsomedelicioustreatsbutlostitwithinthefirstfewhoursafteritwasattackedbyashark.Theyalsocarriedtwopumpstoremovesaltfromoceanwater.Ittookthemhourseachnightpumpingforjustafewgallonsoffreshwater.Oneofthemostmemorablemomentsofthetripthefathersaidwaswhenheandhis15-year-oldsonwerechasedbysharksafterspearing叉afishintheocean.Stillitwasquiteanenjoyableholidayforthesenator.Foradaditwasawonderfulthing.NovideogamesaroundnotelevisionnodistractionsnotextingFlakerecalleD.41.What’saRobinsonCrusoestyleholidaylike?A.Peopletaketheholidaytoavoidmodernentertainment.B.PeoplegoonanadventuroussailinglikeRobinsonCrusoE.C.Peopletaketheholidaytolearntobeaskillfulfisherman.D.Peopletaketheholidayonaplacewithoutanybasiclivingfacilities.42.WheredidtheFlakestaketheirholiday?A.Onahill.B.OnanislanD.C.Intheocean.D.Inadesert.43.TheymighthavehadallthethingsEXCEPT_____.A.coconutsB.crabC.fishD.lobster44.Whatkindofwaterdidtheydrink?A.Thepurifiedseawater.B.Waterfromtheriver.C.Therunningwaternearby.D.WatertheybroughtfromhomE.45.WhatwasprobablythemostdifficultperiodfortheFlakesduringtheholiday?A.BeingunabletomakeafirE.B.Beingunabletogetfreshwater.C.Beingchasedbysharks.D.BeingunabletomeetpeoplE.
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CellPhonesAretheNewCigarettesWhenyougetinyourcaryoureachforit.Whenyou’reatworkyoutakeabreaktohaveamomentalonewithit.Whenyougetintoaliftyouplaywithit.Cigarettes?Cupofcoffee?Noit’sthethirdmostaddictivethinginmodernlifethecellphonE.Andexpertssayitisbecomingmoredifficultformanypeopletocurbtheirlongingtohugitmoretightlythanmostoftheirpersonalrelationships.Withitsshinysurfaceitssmoothandsatisfyingtouchitsairofcomplexitythecellphoneconnectsustotheworldevenasitdisconnectsusfrompeoplethreefeetaway.Injustthepastcoupleofyearsthecellphonehaschallengedindividualsemployersphonemakersandcounselors顾问inwaysitsinventorsinthelate1940sneverimagineD.ThecostsarebecomingevenmoreevidentandIdon’tmeanjustthemonthlybill.Dr.ChrisKnippersacounselorattheBettyFordCenterinSouthernCaliforniareportsthattheoveruseofcellphoneshasbecomeasocialproblemnotmuchdifferentfromotherharmfuladdictions:abarriertoone-on-onepersonalcontactandanescapefromreality.Soundsextremebutwe’veallwitnessedtheevidence:thepersonatarestaurantwhotalksonthephonethroughanentiremealignoringhiskidsaroundthetable;thewomanwhotalksonthephoneinthecarignoringherhusband;theteenwhotextsmessagesallthewayhomefromschoolavoidingcontactwithkidsallaroundhim.Isitjustrudeorisitakindofunhealthiness?Andpardonmebuthowisthisimprovingthequalityoflife?JimWilliamsanindustrialsociologistbasedinMassachusettsnotesthatcell-phoneaddictionispartofasetofsymptomsinawideninggulfofpersonalseparation.HepointstoastudybyDukeUniversityresearchersthatfoundone-quarterofAmericanssaytheyhavenoonetodiscusstheirmostimportantpersonalbusinesswith.Despitethegrowinguseofphonese-mailandinstantmessaginginotherwordsWilliamssaysstudiesshowthatwedon’thaveasmanyfriendsasourparents.JustasmoreinformationhasledtolesswisdommoreacquaintancesviatheInternetandcellphoneshaveproducedfewerfriendshesays.Ifthecellphonehastrulyhadtheseeffectsit’sbecauseithasbecomeverywidespreaD.Considerthatin1987therewereonly1millioncellphonesinusE.Todaysomethinglike300millionAmericanscarrythem.TheyfaroutnumberwiredphonesintheUnitedStates.56.Whichofthefollowingbestexplainsthetitleofthepassage?A.Cellphoneuserssmokelessthantheyusedto.B.Cellphoneshavebecomeasaddictiveascigarettes.C.Morepeopleusecellphonesthansmokecigarettes.D.Usingcellphoneisjustascoolassmokingcigarettes.57.TheunderlinedwordcurbinParagraph2means_______.A.rescueB.ignoreC.developD.control58.Theexampleofawomantalkingonthephoneinthecarsupportstheideathat___.A.womenusecellphonesmoreoftenthanmenB.talkingonthephonewhiledrivingisdangerousC.cellphonesdonotnecessarilybringpeopletogetherD.cellphonesmakeone-on-onepersonalcontacteasy
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Thetrickofbeingwealthyisnotonlytogetrichbuttoholdontoyourfichesaswellandthatissomethingthateveryonecannotdowell.Thankfullywearetheretohelp.Allyouneedissomemoneysavingideasthatarelistedhere.SticktotheshoppinglistBuyingthingsatwillshouldbeavoided.Holdontightlytoyourshoppinglist.Ifsomethingreallynicecatchesyoureyejustlookaway.Holdaget-togetherathomeYoucanhavethesamefunathomewithyourfriendsatmuchlesscostthanheadingouttoarestaurant.Avoideatingoutunnecessarilyandprefercelebratingathome.PreferpublictransportationPublictransportisnotonlycheaperbutsometimesitgetsyoufastertoyourdestinationaswell.Besidesyou’dalsobesavingtheplanetforfuturegenerationsbysavingonfuel!Avoidluxury奢侈Doyourownworkinsteadofgettingsomeoneelsetodoitforyou.PrepareacupofcoffeeratherthanheadingtoStarbucks.Thesewilldowonderstoyoursavings.BuyinbulkWheneverpossibleprefertobuyinbulk.Youcan’timaginehowmuchyoucansavethisway.Goodsthatlastlongcanbeboughtatwholesalerateandsafelyputawayinthestore-roomforfutureuse.PreferborrowingtobuyingandoldtonewWedon’texpectyoutogoborrowyourneighbor’sjuicerbutyouareencouragedtoatleastborrowbooksfromthelibraryoryourfriends.Whenyoucan’thelpbuyingbuyusedbooksratherthanbrandnewones.56.Accordingtotheauthorsomepeoplemayhaveproblemswith____.A.gettingrichB.offeringhelpC.holdingontotheirrichesD.offeringmoney—savingideas57.Whichofthefollowingisoneofmoney—savingideas?A.Buyingatwill.B.Preferringoldtonew.C.DrinkingcoffeeinStarbucks.D.Holdingapartyinarestaurant.58.Theunderlinedphraseinbulk’’canpossiblybereplacedby____.A.onsaleB.atlowpricesC.inadvanceD.inlargequantities59.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.EasyComeEasyGoB.LittleWealthLittleCareC.SaveMoneyAgainstA.RainyDayD.APennySavedIsA.PennyGained
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Readthefollowingreviewsformoviesthatareshowingatthemoment.Andthenanswerquestions.HappinessRomance☆☆☆☆HappinesstellsthestoryoftwopeopleLisaTurbotandDannyRoywhoworkfordifferentadvertisingcompanies.Theytalkonthephoneallthetimeanddon’tlikeeachother.ButthentheycorrespondbyemailandfallinlovE.Thismoviewillbeverypopularwithteenagersandpeoplewholikeromances.ItalsohasbeautifulmusiC.ScreamI.Thriller☆☆InScreamIPaulColinJacksisayoungmanwhojoinsathrillercluB.Eachofthememberstriestofrightentheothers.Paulistoldtostayinanoldhouseforthenight.EveryonewhohastriedtostayinthehousebeforehasdieD.Thismovieisveryfrighteningbutalsoquitesilly.Itdoesn’tmakesenseforPaultostayinthehousewhenthingsstarttogowrong.Onlyforpeoplewholikethrillers.Paul’sHeroesComedy☆☆☆ThisisaveryfunnywarmoviesetinWorldWarTwo.SixsoldiersincludingSammyTurblowhavetogettoItalytotakesecretmessagestotheAmericanarmytherE.DuringthemovietheydressupaswomenandfightwithItalianworkers.Youcanguesstheendingbutit’sgreatfungettingtherE.______________Drama☆☆☆ThisisaverygooddramawithJackRossahard-workingtruckdriver.Hiswifebecomesillandhehastofindadoctorwhocanhelpher.InhistravelshemeetsDr.LloydPhilDriverwhohasfoundthecurefortheillnessbutJackRosshasonlytwelvehourstogetthemedicinebacktohiswifeontheothersideofAmericA.Thisisanexcellentmoviewhichisveryexciting.1.Theunderlinedwordcorrespondcanbereplacedby_______.A.dateB.communicateC.exchangeD.write2.A.thrillerismostprobablyafilmwhichtellssomething_______.A.frighteningB.instructiveC.humorousD.interesting3.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthefourthfilm?A.A.Hard-workingTruckDriverB.MedicineC.A.StrangeIllnessD.TwelveHours4.Wherecanweprobablyreadthepassage?A.OnthesportspagE.B.A.travelbrochurE.C.OntheentertainmentpagE.D.Inthetestbook.
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SundayismorelikeMondaythanitusedtobE.Placesofbusinessthatusedtokeepdaytimebusinesshoursarenowopenlateintothenight.AndontheInternetthehourofthedayandthedayoftheweekhavebecomeirrelevant不相关的.AhalfcenturyagointheUnitedStatesmostpeopleexperiencedstrongandprecisedividinglinesbetweendaysofrestanddaysofworkschooltimeandsummertimE.Todaytheboundariesstillexistbuttheyseemnotclear.ThelawinalmostallstatesusedtorequirestorestocloseonSunday;inmostitnolongerdoes.Itusedtokeeptheschoolsopeninallseasonsexceptsummerinmostitstilldoes.AndwhethertheworkweekshouldstrengthenitslegallimitsorwhetheritshouldbecomemoreflexibleisoftendebateD.Howshouldweasasocietyorganizeourtime?Shouldwegoevenfurtherinrelaxingtheboundariesoftimeuntilweliveinaworldinwhicheveryminuteismuchlikeeveryother?Thesearenoteasyquestionseventoask.PartofthedifficultyisthatwerarelyrecognizethelawoftimeevenwhenwemeetitfacetofacE.Weknowaschildrenthatwehavetoattendschoolacertainnumberofhoursacertainnumberofdaysacertainnumberofyearsbutunlesswemeetthetruantofficer学监wemaywellthinkthatweshouldgotoschoolduetosocialcustomandparents’demandratherthantothelaw.Asadultswearefamiliarwithextrapayforovertimeworkingbutlessfamiliarwiththefactthatwhatconstitutes构成overtimeisamatteroflegaldefinition.Whenweturntheclockforwardtostartdaylight–savingtimehaveweeverthoughttoourselves:Hereisthelawinaction?Asweshallseethereisalotoflawthathasgreatinfluenceonhoworganizeandusetime:compulsoryeducationlawovertimelawanddaylight–savinglawaswellaslawaboutSundayclosingholidaysbeinglatetoworktimezonesandsoon.Oncewebegintolookforitwewillhavenotroublefindingalawoftimetoexamineandassess.67.BysayingSundayismorelikeMondaythanitusedtobethewritermeansthat__________.A.worktimeisequaltoresttimeB.manypeoplehaveadayoffonMondayC.itishardforpeopletodecidewhentorestD.thelinebetweenworktimeandresttimeisunclear68.TheauthorraisesthequestionsinParagraph2tointroducethefactthatpeople____.A.failtomakefulluseoftheirtimeB.enjoyworkingovertimeforextrapayC.areunawareofthelawoftimeD.welcomeflexibleworkinghours69.Accordingtothepassagemostchildrentendtobelievethattheygotoschoolbecausethey_____.A.needtoacquireknowledgeB.havetoobeytheirparentsC.needtofindcompanionsD.havetoobservethelaw70.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A.OurlifeisgovernedbythelawoftimE.B.Howtoorganizetimeisnotworthdebating.C.Newwaysofusingtimechangeoursociety.D.Ourtimescheduleisdecidedbysocialcustoms
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Whenthingsgowrongandwe’retoblamewe’resupposedtofeelguilty.Right?Notnecessarily.Itturnsoutthatwhenwedosomethingthatcausesanegativeoutcomeweactuallyfeellessresponsibleforouractions.Andweseetheentiresituationdifferentlythanwewouldhaveifthingshadturnedoutwell.Theblamegameisnothingnew.Behaviorexpertshavelongknownthatpeoplepushresponsibilitytoothersortooutsidefactorswhenthingsdon’tworkout.ButnewresearchfromtheInstituteofCognitiveNeuroscienceatUniversityCollegeLondonshowsthatthisresponseismorethanaboutwantingtoescapeblame—weactuallydon’tbelievethatwhathappenedisourfault.Tolearnmoreabouttheblamegameresearchersconductedastudy.Theyasked34participantstopresskeysthatrandomly随机地producedthreedifferentnoises.Thenoiseswerepositiveamusementlaughternegativefeardisgustorangerorneutral.Thevolunteerswereaskedtoestimate估计thetimethatittookbetweenwhentheypushedthebuttonandwhentheyheardthesounD.Volunteersfelttherewasalongerlag延迟timebetweentheiractionsandthenegativesoundsthanbetweentheiractionsandthepositiveones.Intheirmindsthenegativeoutcomeswereseparatefromtheiractions.Thereforetheywereabletofeellessresponsibleforthem.Theresearcherssaythatwhenitcomestoassigningblamewecan’talwaystrustourownjudgment.Justbecauseyoudon’tfeelresponsibledoesn’tmeanyou’reactuallynotsaysstudyauthorPatrickHaggarD.Thefindingssuggestthatperhapsmoreofusneedtorealizethatunpleasantornegativesituationsmayactuallybeourfault—evenifwedon’tseeitthatway.Andtakingmoreresponsibilityforouractionscouldleadtobetterrelationshipswithothers.42.Ifthingsturnoutwellpeopletendto______.A.owethesuccesstoothersB.sharethesuccesswithothersC.feelmorerelatedtotheiractionsD.enjoymuchpleasurethemselves43.WhatcanbeinferredfromParagraph2?A.Expertsknewlittleabouttheblamegame.B.SimilarstudieshavebeendonebeforE.C.Thestudynowhasfoundnothingnew.D.Outsidefactorsleadtoourfault.44.Inthestudyvolunteerswereaskedto______.A.pushspecialbuttonsB.writedowntheexacttimeC.producedifferentsoundsD.tellapartunpleasantsounds45.What’strueofthevolunteers?A.Theyalwaysdoubtedtheirownjudgment.B.Theybelievedsomeoneelsepressedthewrongkeys.C.Theywerenotbraveenoughtotaketheresponsibility.D.Theythoughtthebadresultshadlittletodowiththem.46.Whatdotheexpertsadviseustodotogetalongwellwithothers?A.Befriendlytoothers.B.Takemoreresponsibility.C.Treatothersequally.D.Showrespecttoothers.
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Badbehaviorissomethingthatmostpeopledon’twanttotoleratE.Howeverwehavehadtotolerateitmoreandmorewitheachpassingyear.Thereseemstobenoconcernforotherpeople’sfeelings;nordoweseemtocareaboutotherpeople’sproperty.Weliveinanagewheresayingwhatisonourmindshaspriorityoveranyharmthatitmightdo.Therearewaystodealwithbadbehaviorinmoderntimesthough.Toomanyofusletbadbehaviorgobecausewedon’twanttorocktheboat.ThisisthetimethatyoushouldrocktheboatandrockitharD.LetpeopleknowthatyouexpectittochangE.Thatisthekeytodealingwithbadbehavior.Ifitcontinuestaketheproperactionforthesituationyouarein.Ifyouhavedevelopedthehabitofbadbehaviortakeahardlookatitandthenchangeit.Youcan’texpectotherstobehavewellifyouaren’twillingtolookatyourownbadbehaviorandchangeit.Ifyoudon’thavecontroloveranythinginasituationjustwalkawayfromitandmoveontosomethingthatyoudohavecontrolover.Youneedn’tfeelashamedofthat.BesidesyoumuststandfirminwhatyoubelievE.Youcan’tcontrolwhatotherpeopledobutyoucancontrolwhatyoudoaboutit.Youcan’tgowrongifyoustandfirminwhatyoubelievE.Understandingyourresponsibilityisalsoimportant.Don’ttrytotakeontheresponsibilityforotherpeople’sbehavior.TakecareofwhatyouhavetoanddoitinthewayyouknowitshouldbedonE.Therestwilltakecareofitself.Badbehaviorisontherisewithmoreandmorepeoplebehavingbadlywithouthavingtopayanyconsequences.WorryabouthowyoubehaveratherthanhowothersbehavE.Prettysoonitjustmaycatchon.60.ItcanbeinferredfromParagraph1that_____________.A.badbehavioriscommontodayB.badbehaviorissuretohurtpeopledeeplyC.peoplebehavebadlybecauseofcarelessnessD.peoplearemoreunderstandingthanbefore61.Whendealingwithpeople’sbadbehavioryouareadvisedto____________.A.fightitbravelywheneverithappensB.ignoreitifitisbeyondyourcontrolC.letitgotoavoidtroubleD.makepeoplefeelashamedoftheirbadbehavior62.Whydomanypeoplebehavebadlyaccordingtothepassage?A.BecausebadbehaviorisoftenignoreD.B.Becausepeopleareofteninfluencedbyothers.C.Becausepeoplearen’tpunishedfortheirbadbehavior.D.Becausepeoplehaven’trealizeditsconsequences.
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ASimpleLessonAnotherbaddayatschoolmyfatheraskedasIcameintotheroom.Howcouldyoutell?Ididn'tshutthedoorheavilyoranythingIreplieD.OverthepasttwomonthsIhadeitherdonethisorthrownmybackpackacrosstheroomeverytimeIcamehomefromschool.PapathinksithassomethingtodowithmovingtoanewhousE.Iknowthismovehasbeenhardonyou.LeavingyourfriendsandcousinsbehindistoughPapasaidasheputhisarmaroundmyshoulder.Whatyoumustrememberisthatwithalotofhardworkandsometimeyouwillmakenewfriends.Youdon'tknowhowharditis.Thisyearmybaseballteamwouldhavewonthechampionship.Theywon'tevengivemeachancetopitch投球herE.AllIgettoplayisrightfieldandthat'stheworst!PapaturnedtowardmE.ThingswillgetbetterIpromiseyou.LetmeaskyoudoyouknowwhyyouwerenamedDavidLorenzoYesyournameisDavidandgrandfather'snameisLorenzo.VerygoodandwhatmakesyourgrandfathersoimportantHewasthefirstinthefamilytocometothiscountryandallthatIanswereD.Thatisonlypartlycorrect.Yourgrandfatherwasaverygreatman.InMexicohehadbeenateacher.WhenhecametoAmericahecouldonlygetlowpaidlaborjobsbecausehedidn'tspeakthelanguagE.IttookhimtwoyearsbeforehespokeEnglishwellenoughtobeallowedtoteachherebuthedidit.Henevercomplainedbecauseheknewchangecouldbedifficult.DidheevertellyouthatmyfatheraskeD.Ilookeddownatmyfeetashamedatmybehavior.No.ThatmusthavebeenhardIsaidsheepishly.YourgrandfathertaughtmethatifyouletpeopleseeyourtalenttheywillacceptyouforwhoyouarE.IwantyoutoalwaysrememberwhatmyfathertaughtmeevenifittakesafewyearsforpeopletoseewhoyouaresaidPapA.AllIcouldsaywasOkay.ThenIaskedWhatshouldIdonowLaughingPapasaidHowaboutyoupitchafewtome?Youneedsomework.21.Whywastheauthorunhappythatday?A.Becausehemovedtoanewcountry.B.BecausehisbaseballteamlostthegamE.C.Becausehewasn'tofferedachancetopitch.D.Becausehequarreledwithhisfriendsatschool.22.Thefathersuccessfullychangedhisson'smoodby________.A.askinghimtotrainharderB.playingbaseballwithhimC.tellinghisgrandfather'sstoryD.introducinghimsomenewfriends23.Theunderlinedwordsheepishlyprobablymeans________.A.shylyB.patientlyC.clumsilyD.cautiously24.Whatcanweinferabouttheauthor?A.Hethinkshisfatherlivesinthepast.B.He'dratherlivewithhisgrandfather.C.Hewillcontinuetodislikeschoolandeverything.D.Hewilltryhisbesttoadapttothenewenvironment.
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下面文章中有5处第76–80题需要添加小标题请从以下选项A.B.C.D.E.和F.中选出符合各段意思的小标题并在答题纸上将相应选项的标号涂黑选项中有一项是多余选项A.SlowDownYourLifeB.EscapeNowandThenC.SeparateYourActionsD.AllowYourselftoBeWeakE.RelievePressurebyFirmlySayingNoF.StopExpectingEverythingtoBePerfectHowtoSimplifyYourLifeLessismorE.Thisiswhywesay:reducethingsbyhalfinsteadofdoublingthemgetridofjunkinsteadofpilingituprelaxinsteadofstressingandslowdowninsteadofspeedingup.Applytheseprinciplesinyoureverydaylifeinaconsciousway.Youwillthenfindyourselfwellalongonyourjourneytosimplification.76.________Whenyouconcentrateononetaskyoufindyouhaveenergythatyoudidn'tevenknowyouhaD.Justimagine:youareatafairandyouhavetocarrytwoheavypigsover100yards.Ifyoukeepgrabbingoneandthentheotheritwilltakeforeverbecauseoneofthemwillkeepslippingoutfromunderyourarmandrunningoff.Butifyoutieonepiginaplacepickuptheothergatherallyourstrengthandmakeadashforthefinishlinepauseforamomentrunbackandgettheotheroneandwithgreatdeterminationcarrythesecondpigtothefinishlinethenyoucanbesureofsuccess.77.________Thepressureatworkisontheincreaseinalloccupations.Inthemodernnuclearfamilytheexpectationsthatformerlywouldhavebeensharedamongalltherelativesarenowconcentratedontheindividualpartner.Ifyouhavethefeelingthat24hoursperdayarenotenoughforallthethingsyouneedtodothenit'snotbecausethedayhastoofewhoursbutbecauseyouhavetoomanyactivities.A.simplefactthatoverloadedpeopleoftentendtoforget.Thesolutionisequallysimple:refusetoacceptsomanyworkassignmentsinyourprivatelifeoryourworkinglifE.78.________Icanhandlestressisregardedasapositivestatementintheworldofwork.Peoplewhocanhandlestressaregivenmoreandmoretocopewith--untilonedaytheybreak.Paycarefulattentiontothesignsthattellyouthatyouareundermorestressthanyoucancopewith.ThesesignalscancomefromvariousareasoflifE.Youbecomeilloryourworkefficiencydecreases.Ifyouhaveanyofthesesymptomschangeyourlifegoalsanddecreaseyourtoleranceofstress.SayquiteopenlyIcan'tmanagethat.79.________IfonlyIwereslimmermorebeautifulrichermorecleverthenIwouldbehappier.Thisisadreamthatmakesalotofpeopleilldepressedandunhappy.Lifehasitsflawsdefectscornersandedges.Onlythosewhoacceptthisrealitycanleadareallyfu]]lifE.Ofcoursethereareactivitiesinwhicherrorsaredangerous:drivingacar;crossingtheroaD.Butlifedoesn'tconsistentirelyofthesethings.Inamongthemthereisalotofroomforsmallandlargemistakes.80.________Successfulpeopleallhavetheirownplaceswheretheycanwithdrawinordertowork.Findoutwhichplacesimproveyourcreativity.Formeit'sthetrain.WhenIknowthatI'mgoingtobetravelingforfourhourswithoutphonecallsandpeopleknockingonmydoorIfindmaymindisfreeandIcanreadorwritecomplexarticles.Therecanbeproblemsworkingonthetrainofcourse:ifthepersonsittingoppositeyoukeepstalkingawayoriftraintrapsmakeyoutiredsomepeoplefallasleepafterafewmiles.
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Gettingsickoverseascanbescary.You’reinanunfamiliarplaceandoftendon’tspeakthelanguagE.AlthougheachtripisdifferentthereareuniversalthingsyoucandotokeepsafE.BeprepareD.Scheduleavisitwithadoctorwhospecializesintravelortheareayou’revisitingatleastfourweeksbeforeyourdeparturesaysWHOpublichealthexpertDr.GillesPoumerol.A.traveldoctorwillbeabletogiveyoutherequiredandrecommendedvaccinations接种疫苗aswellasdiscussanymedicalissuesyoumaycomeacrossabroaD.GetinsurancE.InmanycountrieswhereyouhavelimitedaccesstohealthcaregoodhealthcareisonlyfoundintheprivatesectorandcanbeveryexpensiveDr.Poumerolsays.PlusinanemergencyreturningtotheUnitedStatescancostmorethan$50000.Askyourhealthinsurancecompanywhetheryourpolicyappliesoverseasandwhetheritwillcovertripstoaforeignhospital.Ifnottherearemanycompaniesthatoffershort-termtravelhealthinsuranceforareasonablefeE.A.listcanbefoundontheUSStateDepartment’stravelwebsitE.Packwell.Dr.PoumerolalsosuggestsbringinganotefromyourdoctorinEnglishandthelanguageofthecountryyou’revisiting.Packinganemergencycontactlistisimportant.Contactsshouldincludethelocalembassyrelativeswhoshouldbeinformedifyougetsickandyourhealthinsurancecompany.TakecarE.Youhavetobeinchargeofyourhealth.Ifyou’rebeingtreatedabroadquestionthemedicalstaffabouttheirsterilization杀菌practices;injectionequipmentshouldbeputinboilingwaterforatleast30minutesorusedonlyoncE.Alsobesurethatdoctorsandnursesarewearingglovestopreventfluidtransfer.Limitingyouralcoholintakewillkeepyoufocusedonyoursafety.Ifyourcommonsenseisperfecttherestofyourbodyshouldfollow.40.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.YoumustreceivesomevaccinationsaftergoingabroaD.B.Alcoholintakewillkeepyoufocusedonyoursafety.C.Youshouldemployatraveldoctorwhotravelswithyou.D.It’saterriblethingtogetsickinastrangecountry.41.AccordingtothepassageyoucanvisittheUSStateDepartment’stravelwebsitetofind____.A.whichcompaniesoffershort-termtravelhealthinsuranceB.howtogetbacktotheUnitedStateswhenyouillC.whetheryourpolicyappliesoverseasornotD.goodhealthcarewhichcovertrips42.Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?A.HealthcareprovidedabroadcanbeunreliablE.B.Youshouldn’teatmuchwhenyoustayabroaD.C.InjectionequipmentshouldbeusedonlyoncE.D.Youhavetotreatyourselfwhenyouareill.43.Whatisthebesttitleforthispassage?A.HowtogetinsuranceabroadB.TipsforkeepingsafeoverseasC.GetreadyforyourtripD.Avoiddangeroustravels
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SeaLifeMelbourneAquarium水族馆Theall-newSeaLifeMelbourneAquariumsituatedintheheartofMelbourne’sCBDisoneofVictoria’sleadingvisitorattractionsandanunforgettableoutingforthewholefamily.Having12amazingzonesofdiscoverySeaLifeMelbourneAquariumistheveryplacethatyoucannotmisswhenyouvisitthecity.*OpeningTimesSeaLifeMelbourneAquariumisopenfrom9:30amuntil6:00pmeverydayoftheyearincludingpublicholidays.Lastadmissionisat5:00pmonehourbeforeclosing.*Location位置SeaLifeMelbourneAquariumislocatedonthecornerofFlindersStreetandKingStreetMelbournE.ItissiyuatedontheYarraRiveroppositeCrownEntertainmentComplex.*GettingtoSeaLifeMelbourneAquariumTrainTheSeaLifeMelbourneAquariumtrainstopislocatedonthefreeCityCircleTramroute公交线路andalsoroutes70and75.CityCircletramsrunevery10minutesinbothdirections.出ShuttleBusTheSeaLifeMelbourneAquariumisafreebusservicestoppingatkeytouristattractionsinandaroundtheCity.Runningdailyevery15minutesfrom10:00amto4:00pm.CarParkingWhilethereisnopubliccarparkingatSeaLifeMelbourneAquariumthereareseveralpubliccarparkinglotsavailableonlyashortwalkaway*WheelchairAccessSeaLifeMelbourneAquariumprovidespeopleinwheelchairswithfullaccesstoall12zones.Eachflooralsohaswheelchairaccessibletoilets.*TermsTicketswillbeemailedtoyouimmediatelyafterpurchaseoryoucandownloadandprintyourticketoncepaymenthasbeenaccepteD.PleaseprintoutallticketspurchasedandpresentatthefrontentranceofSeaLifeMelbourneAquarium.Noticketnoentry!56.SeaLifeMelbourneAquarium_________.A.islocatedatthecenteroftheCBDinthecityB.has12mostattractiveplacesinMelbourneC.admitsvisitorsfrom9:30amuntill6:00pmD.isbesideCrownEntertainmentComplex57.GettingtoSeaLifeMelbourneAquariumvisitorscantake________.A.trainsfromsouthernCrosstrainstationB.shuttlebusesaroundthetrainstationC.boatsacrosstheyarraRiverD.eithertramroute70or7558.SeaLifeMelbourneAquariumoffersvisitors________.A.freecarparkingB.wheelchairaccessC.InternetconnectionD.transportationservice59.TicketstoSeaLifeMelbourneAquarium________.A.arefreetoallvisitorsB.canbepursedbyemailC.arecheckedattheentranceD.canbeprintedattheticketoffice
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LikemanymenatsomepointIdreamaboutopeningabar.IplantocallitWorkOut.Itwillcatertomarriedwomeninneedofalittlefun.OnFridaynightstheywillbeabletocomehereandenjoythemselves.SeeIhaveagiftforbusiness.IamasmywifeZsaZsalikestonoteAmanwithamillionideasnoneofthemverygooD.SpeakingofZsaZsasheisfedupwiththisplainlittlelifeI’vemadeforus——toomanykidstoomanychoresmind–numbingdebt.Theotherdayshesaidshethoughtweneededanewfamilycar.SurE.Howaboutan87Lincoln?IsaidandsawmydearZsaZsaageabout20yearsandbecomehermotherrightbeforemyeyes.Yesmoneyisourmadness.LastyearwethoughtwehadfoundalittlecushionwhenIpublishedabookaboutthelifehereinsuburbanAmericA.Itsold12copies——sixofthemtomymother.Fourothercopieswenttovariousauntsanduncleswhousedthemformartinicoasters杯垫thensoldthematyardsales.Thetworemainingcopieswenttoperfectstrangers.IthinkIoweyoudinnerwhoeveryouarE.CallmeOK?We’llarrangesomething.Whenthebookdidn’ttakeoffIwroteaTVshow.ThenIpennedashortnovelbasedontheearlierTVideathatdidn’tsell.CurrentlyIamatworkonasetofencyclopedias百科全书.InamonthIplantosellthemdoor–to–door.SuchisthelifeofawritersendingoffthemostpersonalthoughtspossibletohisharddrivE.Iamawriterbutalsothebreadwinnerinmyfamily.I’matthekeyboardat6almosteverymorninghopingtotapoutoneidea——justone——thatwilltakeusupthehilltothemountaintothetop.26.Accordingtothepassagetheauthorisleadinga/anlifE.A.enjoyableB.wealthyC.hardD.comfortable27.BysayingSurE.Howaboutan87Lincoln?theauthor.A.promisedittohiswifeB.wasshowingofftheirfortuneC.thoughthiswifewouldlikeitD.wasjustjoking28.Whatwastheresultofthebooktheauthormentionedinthe3rdparagraph?A.Itdidn’tsellwellatall.B.Hesolditdoor–to–door.C.Hemadealotofmoneyfromit.D.Itwasreallyacushionforhisfamily.29.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordcushionmean?A.Comfortableseat.B.Financialhelp.C.Unexpectedsuccess.D.Best-sellingbook.30.Fromtheaccountabovewhichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A.Hehasarealgiftforbusiness.B.Heisn’tseriousenoughaboutlifE.C.Heisahard–workingwriter.D.HiswifeissatisfiedwiththeirplainlifE.
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Whatisfunny?Theshortansweris:Whoknows?Thejokethatcausesaburstoflaughterfromonelistenermightbemetwithapuzzledlookfromanother.Ingeneralyoushouldavoidjokesatanybusinessorsocialgatheringwheretherearemorethantwopeopleinyourconversationalgroup.Ifthereareonlytwopeople—andtheyconsistofyouandyourbestfriend—goaheadandtellit.Admittedlyafewpeoplepossessaperfectsenseoftimingappropriatenessandjokedelivery.Youareprobablynotoneofthem.Youmightbequitefunnyandhavemanygreatjokes.Butthere’saplaceforjokes—overdinnerwithfamilyhikingwithfriendsbutbusinessorsocialaffairswithcolleaguesandacquaintances熟人arenotit.Ittakesawholeotherlevelofjoke-tellingabilitytoputajokeintothemoreformalconversations.Thebestjokescomeintotheconversationsothatbythetimelistenersrealizeajokeisinprogressthepunchlinethatproduceshumourisbeingdelivered—totheirsurpriseanddelight.Jokesdon’ttranslatewellwhenyou’reinagroupwithmixedbackgrounds:thosewhosefirstlanguageisnotEnglishthosewhomightnotunderstandaspecialtermoraninexpressionyoungpeoplewhowouldn’tcatchareferencetosomebitofculturefamiliartoolderpeople—andviceversa反之亦然.Whatdoyousayifyourealizeyourjokeupsetsomeone?Apologizeasbrieflyandassincerelyasyoucanandhopethatsomeonechangesthesubject.Trysaying:I’msorry.IshouldhaveknownbetterorI’msorry.Iwasn’tthinking.Whatdoyoudoifpeopledon’tgetyourjokeordon’tappeartofinditasfunnyasyoudo?Firstdonotretellitonlylouderthistimehopingthepointofthejokewillbeseen.Seconddon’ttrytopushpeopletogetit.Peopledonotlikepeoplewhosejokestheydon’tunderstanD.TheyfeelstupidandneedtoblamesomeonE.Ifyouwanttoleavewiththegoodwillofyourlistenerssaysomethingtomakethemfeellessfoolish.Youcouldsay:Idon’tknowwhyItelljokeswhenI’msopooratit.Theworldneedslaughterandgoodhumourisasuccesswhereveritgoessothiscaveat告诫aboutjoke-tellingisnotmeanttodampenhighspiritsortoadvocatedullconversation.Ifyou’reagiftedstory-tellerandyouknowpeopleloveyourjokesgoforit.WeneedyourkinD.Therestofuswillsaveourjokesforfamilyandclosefriends.41.Accordingtothepassageitmightbeappropriateforyoutotellajokeatabusinessorsocialgatheringif______.A.thejokeiswellchosenB.youhavecompleteconfidenceinyourlisteners’senseofhumorC.onlyyouandyourbestfriendareinvolvedintheconversationD.theaudienceconsistsofyourcolleaguesandacquaintances42.Whydosomejokesfailtowork?A.Becausethepunchlineistoolongtocatch.B.Becausethejoke-telleruseswrongwordsandexpressions.C.Becausethejoke-tellerandlistenersdon’tsharethesamebackgroundknowledgE.D.Becausethejokesarenotproperlytranslatedintothelisteners’nativelanguagE.43.Howwillpeoplefeelwhentheyarejokedabout?A.TheywillfeelhappyifthejokeisapleasantonE.B.Theywillbeupsetnomatterwhatkindofjokeitis.C.Theywillenjoythejokewhenrealizingthatpeoplearenotlaughingatthem.D.Theywillpanicbecauseitmakesthemthecenterofattention.44.Whenpeopledonotunderstandajoketheyheartheytendto______.A.believeit’sthejoke-teller’sfaultB.getsomeonetoretellthejokeC.askforexplanationD.saysomethingfoolish45.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribesthewriter’sopiniononjoke-telling?A.Nobodyknowswhatmakesajokefunny.B.Weshouldnottelljokesunlessweareaskedtodoso.C.Joke-tellingisaverycomplexthing.D.Jokesshouldbetoldonlytofriendsandfamilymembers.
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WhyLaughterMattersAlthoughmostpeoplebelievethatlaughterisoneofthenature’sgreattreatmentsforawholerangeofmentalandphysicaldiseasesitisstillaseriousscientificsubjectthatresearchersaretryingtofigureout.LaughteraboveallelseisasocialthingsaysBaltimoreneuroscientistRobertProvinewhohasstudiedlaughterfordecades.Alllaughtergroupslaugh‘ha-ha-ha’basicallythesameway.WhetheryouspeakMandarinFrenchorEnglisheveryonewillunderstandlaughter.Thereisapatterngenerator发生器inourbrainthatproducesthissounD.Laughingisourfirstwayofcommunicating.Babieslaughlongbeforetheyspeak.Nooneteachesthemhowtolaugh.Theyjustdo.Peoplemaylaughataprank恶作剧onAprilFools’day.Butsurprisinglyonly10to15percentoflaughteristheresultofsomeonemakingajokE.LaughterismostlyaboutsocialresponsesrathertoajokE.Deafpeoplelaughwithouthearingandpeopleoncellphoneslaughwithoutseeingshowingthatlaughterisn’tdependentonsinglesensebutonsocialinteractions.Andlaughterisnotjustapeoplething.Chimps黑猩猩tickle挠痒eachotherandevenlaughwhenanotherchimppretendstoticklethem.JaakPankseppaBowlingGreenUniversityPsychologyprofessorstudiesratsthatlaughwhenheticklesthem.Itturnsoutratslovetobetickled—theyreturnagainandagaintothehandsofresearchersticklingthem.Bystudyingratsscientistscanfigureoutwhat’sgoingoninthebrainduringlaughter.NorthwesternUniversitybiomedicalengineeringprofessorJeffreyBurgdorfhasfoundthatlaughterinratsproducesachemicalthatactsasanantidepressant抗抑郁药.Hethinksthesamethingprobablyhappensinhumanstoo.Thiswouldgivedoctorsanewchemicaltargettodevelopdrugsthatcanfightdepression.EvensolaughteritselfhasnotbeenprovedtobethebestmedicineexpertssaiD.MargaretStuberaprofessoratUniversityofCaliforniastudiedwhetherlaugherhelpedpatients.Shefoundthatdistraction分心andmoodimprovementhelpedbutshecouldnotfindabenefitoflaughteralonE.NostudyhasshownthatlaughterproducesadirecthealthbenefitProvinesaidlargelybecauseit’shardtoseparatelaughterfromjustfeelinggooD.Buthethinksitdoesn’treallymatter:Isn’tthefactthatlaughterfeelsgoodwhenyoudoitenough?33.ThemostimportantfindingofRobertProvine’sresearchisthat______.A.laughtermakesapersonfeelgoodB.laughterdependsondifferentsensesC.ratsliketobetickledverymuchD.laughterisasocialresponsesharedbyallcreatures34.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.Patientswillrecoveriftheylaughenough.B.Laughingisoneofourmeansofcommunication.C.A.newmedicinehasbeendevelopedbasedonthelaughterresearch.D.Scientistshaveknownwhatishappeninginahumanbrainwhenhelaughs.35.Accordingtothepassagescientistsstudiedratsinordertofind______.A.iftheycanlaughB.iftheylikelaughingC.whatlaughterinratsproducesD.howratsreactwhilebeingtickled
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Springiscominganditistimeforthoseabouttograduatetolookforjobs.Competitionistoughsojobseekersmustcarefullyconsidertheirpersonalchoices.Whateverwearewearingourfamilyandfriendsmayacceptusbuttheworkplacemaynot.Ahighschoolnewspapereditorsaiditisunfairforcompaniestodiscouragevisibletattoos纹身noseringsorcertaindressstyles.Itistrueyoucan’tjudgeabookbyitscoveryetpeopledocoverthemselvesinordertoconvey传递certainmessages.WhatwewearincludingtattoosandnoseringsisanexpressionofwhowearE.Justaspeopleconveymessagesaboutthemselveswiththeirappearancessodocompanies.Dressstandardsexistinthebusinessworldforanumberofreasonsbutthemainconcernisoftenaboutwhatcustomersaccept.Othersmaysayhowtodressisamatterofpersonalfreedombutforbusinessesitismoreaboutwhethertomakeorlosemoney.Mostemployersdocareaboutthepersonalappearancesoftheiremployees雇员becausethosepeoplerepresent代表thecompaniestotheircustomers.AsahiringmanagerIampaidtochoosethepeoplewhowouldmakethebestimpressiononourcustomers.Thereareplentyofwell-qualifiedcandidates候选人soitisnotwrongtorejectsomeonewhomightdisappointmycustomers.EventhoughIamopen-mindedIcan’texpectallourcustomersarE.Thereisnobodytoblamebutyourselfifyoursetofchoicesdoesnotmatchthatofyourpreferredemployer.Nocompanyshouldhavetochangetosatisfyacandidatesimplybecauseheorsheisunwillingtorespectitsstandardsaslongasitsstandardsarelegal.72.Whichofthefollowingisthenewspapereditor’opinionaccordingtoParagraph2?A.People’sappearancescarrymessagesaboutthemselves.B.Customers’choicesinfluencedressstandardsincompanies.C.CandidateswithtattoosornoseringsshouldbefairlytreateD.D.StrangedressstylesshouldnotbeencouragedintheworkplacE.73.Whatcanbeinferredfromthetext?A.Candidateshavetowearwhatcompaniespreferforaninterview.B.Whattowearisnotamatterofpersonalchoiceforcompanies.C.Companiessometimeshavetochangetorespecttheircandidates.D.Hiringmanagersmakethebestimpressionontheircandidates.74.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.EmployeesMatterB.PersonalChoicesMatterC.AppearancesMatterD.HiringManagersMatter75.Theauthor’sattitudetowardsstrangedressstylesintheworkplacemaybestbedescribedas_______________.A.enthusiasticB.negativeC.positiveD.sympathetic同情的
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Everyonewantstohaveahealthyheart.Stillheartdiseasesaffectmorethan1in3adultsintheUnitedStates.ThegoodnewsisthatsomesimpleeverydayhabitscanmakeabigdifferenceinyourabilitytoliveahealthylifestylE.Herearesomeworsthabitsforyourheartandhowtoavoidthem.WatchingTVSittingforhoursonendincreasesyourriskofheartattackandstroke中风someexercisedoesn’tmakeupforthetimeyousitsaysHarmonyR.ReynoldsWhy?Thelackofmovementmayaffectbloodlevelsoffatsandsugars.Dr.Reynoldsadviseswalkingaroundregularlyandifyou’reatworkstandinguptotalkonthephonE.LeavinghostilityanddepressionuncheckedAreyoufeelingstressedorsad?Itcandoharmtoyourheart.Whileeveryonefeelsthiswaysomeofthetimehowyouhandletheseemotionscanaffectyourhearthealth.Thosewithstressareingreaterdanger;researchhasshownabenefittolaughterandsocialsupportDr.Reynoldssays.Andit’shelpfultobeabletogotosomeoneandtalkaboutyourproblems.CuttingofffromtheworldIt’snosecretthatonsomedaysotherhumanbeingscanseemannoyingandtoodifficulttogetalongwith.HoweveritmakessensetostrengthenyourconnectionstotheonesyouactuallylikE.Peoplewithstrongerconnectionstofamilyfriendsandsocietyingeneraltendtolivelongerhealthierlives.Everyoneneedsalonetimebutyoushouldstillreachouttoothersandkeepintouchwheneveryoucan.DrinkingtoomuchalcoholSurestudiessuggestasmallamountofalcoholmaybegoodforyourheart.Howevertoomanyofusdrinkover.ToomuchalcoholislinkedtoagreaterriskofhighbloodpressurehighlevelsofbloodfatsandheartfailurE.59.WatchingTVforalongtimemay.A.helpyouliveahealthylifeB.leadtoheartattackC.makeupforthetimeyousitD.makeyoufeelstressed60.Whichofthefollowingisbadforthosewithstressandsadness?A.LaughingalotB.Talkingabouttheirownproblems.C.GettingsocialsupportD.LeavingtheseemotionsalonE.61.Ifyouwantalonghealthylifeyoushould.A.cutofffromtheworldB.getalongwellwithothersC.stayaloneasmuchaspossibleD.drinknoalcohol62.Fromthepassagewecaninferthat.A.someeverydayhabitscanhelpavoidheartattacksB.standinguptotalkonthephoneisnotagoodideaC.it’seasytostrengthenyourconnectionstoothersD.toomuchalcoholisnotlinkedtoheartfailure
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Askrunnerswhytheyrunandyou'llgetavarietyofanswers;tostayhealthyortofeelbetter.Somehaveanevenbiggerreason一tostaycalmoroutofprison.ButBackonMyFeetputsrecoveringaddictsandthehomelessontheroadtoabrighterfuturestartingwithasimplestep;attendinggrouprunsthreetunesaweek.At5:30A.m.onahotJulydayBackonMyFeet'sTeamBrooklyngatheredinaparkinglot.Afteraroundofhugsandsomewarm-upthegroupofeightvolunteersandsevenresidents居民setoutonaruntonearbyProspectPark.SomeranthreemilessomelongerbutthegoalforallwastofinishasateamIt'shelpingmeputmylifebacktogethersaidJimmya58-year-oldcancersurvivorwhowashomelessandaformeralcoholaddict.It’shealthy.ItmakesmefeelgoodinsideaddsJimmy.Manyareskeptical怀疑的abouttheideaofhomelessrunnersaccordingtoAnneMahlumwhofoundedBackonMyFeetin2007afterstartingarunningclubformenatashelternearherPhiladelphiahomE.TheydidwanttorunandinjustsixyearsMahlum'ssmallrunningclubhasexpandedto10citiesaroundthecountryand388activemembers.Theonlyrequirementforjoiningbesideswantingtoisinsistingonatleast30days.ThefirstdaywegivethemnewshoesandBackonMyFeetshirtsMahlumsays.Thentheyrunamilethefirstday.Andthengraduallywe'llencouragethemtobuildgoals.After30daysresidentsgainaccesstoserviceslikefinancialaidhousingassistanceandemploymentopportunitiesthroughBackonMyFeet'spartners.InitsfirstyeartheNewYorkchapterhasseen41membersobtainemployment34gainhousingand50workinjob-trainingprograms.That'snottosayit'salwayseasy.Iwantedtoquit.ButthenIstartedtopushmyselfsaidAdel39whobeganrunninginMarch.NowIwouldlovetoruna10-milerun.Ormaybeamarathononedaywhoknows.Iranthisfarsowhynot?50.BackonMyFeetaimstohelp.A.peoplebuildabetterfutureB.thehomelessremainhealthyC.theaddictsquittheirbadhabitsD.theprisonersgetoutofprison51.MembersofBackonMyFeetmust.A.runonweekendsB.runthesamedistanceC.attendgrouprunsD.keepthesamespeed52.WhatgreatchangehappenedtoAdelafteraperiodofrunning?A.Hewasmoreconfident.B.Hewasmuchprouder.C.HewasmoreaddictivE.D.Hewasmoregrateful.53.AccordingtotheauthorBackonMyFeetis.A.inneedofmoneyB.well-knownaroundtheworldC.meetingdifficultyD.makingprogress
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SomedayastrangerwillreadyouremailwithoutyourpermissionorscanthewebsiteyouhavevisiteD.Orperhapssomeonewillcasuallyglancethroughyourcreditcardpurchasesorcellbillstofindoutyourshoppingpreferencesorcallinghabits.Infactitislikelythatsomeofthesethingshavealreadyhappenedtoyou.Whowouldwatchyouwithoutpermission?Itmightbeagirlfriendamarketingcompanyabossoracriminal.Whoeveritistheywillseeyouinawayyouneverintendedtobeseen-----the21stcenturyistheequalofbeingcaughtnakeD.Psychologiststellusboundariesarehealthyandthatitisimportanttorevealyourselftofriendsfamiliesandloversatappropriatetimeandplaces.Butnowfewboundariesremain.TheinformationyouleaveeverywheremakesiteasyforstrangerstoreconstructwhoyouarewhereyouareandwhatyoulikE.Believeitornotweliveinaworldwhereyousimplycan’tkeepasecret.Thekeyquestionis:doesthatmatter?WhenyouaskAmericansaboutprivacymostsaytheyareconcernedaboutlosingit.Butpeoplesayonethinganddoanother.OnlyatinypartofAmericanschangeanybehaviorsinanefforttopreservetheirprivacy.Fewpeopleturndownadiscountattollbooths收费站toavoidusingtheEZ-Passsystemthatcantrackautomobilemovements.AndfewrefusetoofferpersonalinformationlikeSocialSecuritynumberstogetsupermarketloyaltycards.Butprivacydoesmatter—atleastsometimes.Itislikehealth:whenyouhaveityoudon’tnoticeit.Onlywhenitisgonedoyouwishyouhaddonemoretoprotectit.
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Laughterisakeycomponentofahappylifeandithaspowerfulphysicalandmentalbenefits.Nomatterwhatyou’refacingyoucanlearntolaughandbenefitfromit.OneofthemanybenefitsoflaughterandasenseofhumoristhattheyprotectyouagainstthenegativesoflifE.Researchesshowthatpeoplewhousehumortofightstressfeellesslonelyandmorepositiveaboutthemselves.Althoughwecan’tsaythatacertainnumberoflaughseverydaywillkeepthedoctorawaystudiesshowthatpeoplewholaughalottendtobeingoodhealth.Andlaughterisoneofthemostcommonlyusedtherapies疗法amongcancerpatients.Laughtercouldbehealthyforyourhearttoo.Someresearchshowsthatwhenyoulaughthereisanincreaseinoxygen-richbloodflowinyourbodypossiblyduetothereleaseofendorphins内啡肽whichcreateachemicalrushthatfightsnegativefeelingsandstress.ActivitiesthatincreaseendorphinsincludeagoodworkoutandlisteningtomusicyoulovE.Lovethebenefitsoflaughterbutdon’tfeellikelaughing?Sometimesyouhavetomakeanefforttolaugh.Ifyou’refacingtoughtimesitmayhelptolearntechniquestobringthebenefitsoflaughterintoyourlifE.Youcantrytheoldrecommendations:Readafunnybookorwatchamoviethatisfunny.SpendtimewithanamusingfrienD.Lookonthelightside:Gotoplacesthathelpyouremembergoodtimesthathavemadeyoulaughinthepast.Oryoucanjointhelaughtermovementtolearnaboutthebenefitsoflaughterwhilefightingstress.Title:Thebenefitsof71.______Benefits◆Mentalbenefits*72.______youagainstthenegativesofyourlife*Makingyoufeellesslonelyandmore73.______aboutyourself◆74.______benefits*Helpingtoleadahealthylife*Beingcommonlyusedtotreat75.______*76.______theoxygen-richbloodflowinyourbodyRecommendationstobringlaughter77.______*Readafunnybookorwatch78._______.*Spendtimewith79.______.*Lookonthe80.______—gotoplacesthathavemadeyoulaugh*JointhelaughtermovementwhilefightingstressConclusion.Laughterisakeycomponentofahappylifeandithaspowerfulbenefits.
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Doyouwanttolivewithastrongsenseofpeacefulnesshappinessgoodnessandself-respect?Thecollectionofhappinessactionsbroadlycategorized把归类ashonorhelpyoucreatethislifeofgoodfeelings.Here'sanexampletoshowhowhonorableactionscreatehappiness.Sayastoreclerkfailstochargeusforanitem.Ifwekeepsilentandprofitfromtheclerk'smistakewewoulddrivehomewithasenseofsneaky卑鄙的excitement.LaterwemighttellourfamilyorfriendsaboutourgoodfortunE.Ontheotherhandifwetelltheclerkabouttheunchargeditemtheclerkwouldbegratefulandthankusforourhonesty.Wewouldleavethestorewithaquietsenseofhonorthatwemightneversharewithanothersoul.Thenwhatisittodowithoursenseofhappiness?Inthefirstcasewherewedon'ttelltheclerkacoupleofthingswouldhappen.Deepdowninsidewewouldknowourselvesasatypeofthief.Intheprocesswewouldlosesomepeaceofmindandself-respect.Wewouldalsodemonstrate演示thatwecannotbetrustedsinceweadvertiseourdishonorbytellingourfamilyandfriends.Wedamageourownreputationsbytellingothers.Incontrastbringingtheerrortotheclerk'sattentioncausesdifferentthingstohappen.ImmediatelytheclerkknowsustobehonorablE.Uponleavingthestorewefeelhonorableandourself-respectisincreaseD.Wheneverwetakehonorableactionwegainthedeepinternalrewardsofgoodnessandasenseofnobility高尚.Thereisabeautifulpositivecyclethatiscreatedbylivingalifeofhonorableactions.Honorablethoughtsleadtohonorableactions.HonorableactionsleadustoahappierexistencE.Andit'seasytothinkandacthonorablyagainwhenwe'rehappy.Whilethepositivecyclecanbedifficulttostartonceit'sstartedit'seasytocontinuE.Keepingondoinggooddeedsbringsuspeaceofmindwhichisimportantforourhappiness.16Accordingtothepassagethepositiveactionintheexamplecontributestoour_______.A.self-respectB.financialrewardsC.advertisingabilityD.friendlyrelationship17.Theauthorthinksthatkeepingsilentabouttheunchargeditemisequalto_______.A.lyingB.stealingC.cheatingD.advertising18.Theunderlinedphrasebringingtheerrortotheclerk'sattentionmeans_______.A.tellingthetruthtotheclerkB.offeringadvicetotheclerkC.askingtheclerktobemoreattentiveD.remindingtheclerkofthechargeditem19.Howwillwefeelifwelettheclerkknowhermistake?A.We'llbeveryexciteD.B.We'llfeelunfortunatE.C.We'llhaveasenseofhonor.D.We'llfeelsorryfortheclerk.20.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleofthispassage?A.HowtoLiveTruthfullyB.ImportanceofPeacefulnessC.WaysofGainingSelf-respectD.HappinessthroughHonorableActions
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HomelessnessisahugeproblemallovertheworlD.It’ssaidthateachdaythereareabout1millionpeoplelivingonthestreetsintheUS.Itisaseriousproblemwhichshouldbedealtwitheffectively.Therearetwomainreasonsforpeopleleavingtheirhomespovertyandlessaffordablehousesduetobadeconomicconditions.Otherreasonsincludedomesticviolencedivorceandmentalillness.Livingwithoutahomemakespeoplemaintargetsofviolenceactivitiesandbesidesthesehomelesspeoplehavetofacethefollowingdifficultiesonadailybasis.Theyhavetomoveaboutcarryingtheirbelongingswhichmakesitdifficultforthecharityandthegovernmenttohelpthem.Theyhavelimitedaccesstobathroomsandrestroomsandareforcedtoliveindirtyconditionsmakingthemeasytobeattackedbydiseases.Theyhavelimitedaccesstohealth-carefacilitiesincaseofemergencyandalmostnoaccesstoeducationastheyhavenomoney.Theyareoftenill-treatedbysocietywhichmakesthemunfriendlyoftenendingupbeinginvolvedinactivitiesconnectedwithcrimelikesellingdrugsorguns.Homelessnessisnotsomethingthathappenedovernight---ithasbeeninthecountryfordecades.ThesocietyusuallybelievesthoselivingonthestreettobementallyunstablE.ThisbeliefispartiallytruE.MostofthemarenormalpeoplejustlikeyouandmE.Thefederalgovernmentisdoingallitcantohelpbutitisnotenoughsotheordinarycitizenshavetostandupandtrytohelpwheneverit’spossiblE.Therearevariousorganizationssuchascharityorganizationsthatareworkingconstantlytomakesurethathomelesspeoplefindasheltertolivein.theunitedeffortshavehelpedmillionsofpeoplereturntotheirnormallifestylE.Howeverthereisstillalongwaytogobeforeabettersituationiscreatedforallthehomeless.63.Howmanyreasonsarementionedforpeoplehavingnohometolivein?A.FiveB.FourC.ThreeD.Two64.Thehomelessareusuallytreatedas__________.A.adangertosocietyB.havingmentalproblemsC.physicallydisabledpeopleD.beingtoolazytodoanything65.Whichofthefollowingarementionedtohelpsolvetheproblemofthehomeless?①thegovernment②homelesspeople③charityorganizations④theordinarycitizensA.①②③B.①②④C.①③④D.②③④66.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.MosthomelesspeoplediedofhungerandcolD.B.Thehomelessshouldworkhardtochangetheirownsituation.C.Thehomelesspeoplehavenothingtotakewhentheymoveabout.D.Thehomelessproblemisaseriousproblemthatneedsolvingeffectively.
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WhenitcomestosuccessinbusinessandsuccessinlifetherearefewqualitiesasimportantasconfidencE.PeoplenaturallyhavedifferentlevelsofconfidencE.Somehaveahigherlevelofconfidencethanothersdobuteventhosewhoseconfidenceislackingcanlearntobuildtheirlevelofconfidenceandreachtheirmostimportantgoals.Increasingselfconfidenceisoneofthemostcommonreasonspeoplegiveforseekingthehelpofpsychologistsandotherprofessionals.OneofthemanyplaceswhereagreaterlevelofconfidenceisusefulisintheworkplacE.WeallknowhowdifficultitcanbeforinstancetoaskthebossforaraisE.Thisprocesscanbeextremelydifficultforthosewholackconfidenceintheirownabilities.Afterallifyouareunsureaboutyourownabilitieshowwillyoueverconvinceyourbossthatyoudeservemoremoneyfortheworkyoudo?Evenifyouarenotaskingforthatbigraisehavingplentyofconfidenceinyourabilitiesisimportanttosuccess.Ifyouarecertainofyourabilitieschancesarethatthosearoundyouwhethertheyareyourcoworkersyourcolleaguesoryoursuperiorswillseethatconfidenceandthatwillhelptoassurethemthatyouarethebestatwhatyoudo.BeingthoughtofasthepersontogotoandbeingseenasanexpertinyourchosenfieldisnaturallyveryimportanttosuccessonthejoB.Ifyoucanmakeyourselfthepersonpeoplegotoforguidanceandadviceyouwillhelptoprotectyourselffromtheeverpresentdangerofdownsizing.Afterallifyouarearecognizedexpertattheofficeyouwillberegardedasanindispensablememberoftheteam.HavingahighlevelofconfidenceafteralldoesnotmeanoverlookingtheplaceswhereyoucouldimprovE.KnowingwhatyoudowellandwhereyouneedhelpwillhelpyouenjoyincreasedsuccessandconfidencE.64.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.Theinfluenceofconfidenceonone’slifE.B.Theimportanceofconfidencetosuccess.C.Thedifferenceofpeople’sconfidencE.D.Thejudgmentonone’sconfidencE.65.Psychologistsandotherprofessionalscanofferhelptothose_____.A.whothinktheirgoalsarehardtoreachB.whoexpecttogiveguidancetoothersC.whowanttoaskthebossforaraiseD.whodreamtoberecognizedexperts66.WhatdoestheunderlinedwordindispensableinParagraph5probablymean?A.importantB.attractiveC.outspokenD.energetic67.Whatmessagedoestheauthorwanttoexpressinthelastparagraph?A.Tooverlookone’sdisadvantages.B.Tomakefulluseofone’sadvantages.C.Tohavegreatconfidenceinone’sabilities.D.Tomakeobjectiveevaluationsofone’sabilities.
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Findingtruehappinessisauniversalaspiration渴望.Weallwantitbutcanweallhaveit?Genuinehappinessiswrittenalloverourfaceswhenwearetrulycontentedandlikewiseaforcedsmiledoesnothingtohideunderlyingsadness.BelievingthateveryonecancreatetheirownlastingjoyMatthieuRichardhasbeendeclaredtheHappiestManintheWorlD.Richardearnedhishappiestmanstatusafteraseriesoflaboratorytestsin2004.RichardhassharedhisthoughtsonhappinesswithaworldwideaudiencE.Asanexperiencedspeakerhehasexplainedhisinsightsintohappinesstoeveryonefromstudentstocorporategroups.Lookinginwardstofindjoyratherthanrelyingonouterconditionshebelievesisthewaytoachievewell-being.It’squiteclearthattheouterconditionsarenotenough.Thewayweinterpretthoseouterconditionsinourinnerexperienceiswhatdetermineseitherasenseofwell-beingormisery.Welovetogojoggingforfitnessandwedoallkindsofthingstoremainbeautifulyetwespendsurprisinglylittletimetakingcareofwhatmattersmost:thewayourmindsfunction.It’stheessentialthingthatdeterminesthequalityofourexperiencE.BesidesthisRichardstressesthatitisnotwhat’shappeningaroundusthatmakesusunhappybutratherthewaywechoosetoreacttoit.Thepursuitofhappinessisbecomingamodernobsession痴迷.Aslifebecomesmorecomplexourabilitytoprocessourreactionstovariousoutsideinfluencescomesunderstrain.Genuinehappinesshesaysdoesn’tmeanpleasantfeelingsoneaftertheother.It’smorelikeaseriesofqualitiesthatwecandevelopasskills—likeopennessgenuinelovecompassioninnerstrengthandinnerpeacE.67.RichardhasbeendeclaredtheHappiestManintheWorld_______.A.becausehehassharedhisthoughtsonhappinesswithaworldwideaudienceB.afterhehasexplainedhisinsightsintohappinesstoeveryoneC.afteraseriesoflaboratorytestsD.becausehetrieshisbesttoachievehappinessandwell-being68.AccordingtoRichardwhatisthebestwaytoachievewell-being?A.InterpretingthoseouterconditionsinourinnerexperiencE.B.Lookinginwardstofindjoyratherthanrelyingonouterconditions.C.Spendinglittletimetakingcareofwhatmattersmost.D.ReactingtovariousoutsideinfluencesinthemodernworlD.69.Whatdeterminesthequalityofourexperience?A.Thewayourmindsreacttoouterconditions.B.InsightsintohappinessthatweholD.C.TheconstantpursuitofhappinessinourlifE.D.Thoseouterconditionsaffectingourhappiness.70.Howcanwepursuithappiness?A.Gojoggingforhappiness.B.Doeverythingtoremainbeautiful.C.Makesurethatourmindsarefunctioningnormally.D.Developnecessaryqualities.
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Asyougrowrapidlythroughyourteenageyearsyouwillexperiencealotofchanges.Thechangesmayseemdifficultandtheymayseemtohappenquickly.Don’tpanic!Youwilldealsuccessfullywiththem!Youareayoungadultnow!Withmoreresponsibilityyouwillfindmorefreedomtomakeyourownchoices.ThisisatimetobewellinformedaboutyourchoicessothatyoucanmakehealthybalanceddecisionsthatwillhelpshapeyourfuturE.Youmayalreadyknowyourcareerpathoryoumayhavenoideaatallwhatyouwanttodo.Bothsituationsarefine!Workhardandtherightopportunitywillpresentitselftoyou.Youngadulthoodmeansgreaterfreedomandmorechoices.Youwillprobablywanttobeindependent.ButtrynottoshutyourfamilyoutofyourlifE.Youshouldlearntothinkofotherseventhoughyouareoldenoughtolookafteryourself.YourfamilyhavebeenwithyousinceyoucameintothisworlD.Itisalsoperfectlynaturalinthistimeforyoutospendmoretimewithyourfriendsthanyourfamily.Chooseyourfriendswisely.A.truefriendwillstandbyyounomatterwhathappens.ThisperiodispartofthelifecyclE.Therearesomepeoplewhowillbewithyouthroughoutlife'sjourneyandtherewillbesomepeoplewithwhomyoupartandgoseparateways.LeavingschoolcanbeharD.Therealityisthatyoumaynoteverseeallofyourclassmatesagain.Youareayoungadult.ItisyourlifE.Noonecanliveitforyou.Thechoicesthatyoumakefromnowonwillbeyourchoices.Somakingtherightchoiceswillbeimportanttoyou.Lifeisforliving.Enjoyyourlifewisely!64.Thebesttitleforthispassagewouldbe________.A.TheChoicesinLifeB.TheKeytoSuccessC.SayGoodbyetothePastD.BecomingaYoungAdult65.WhodotheunderlinedwordssomepeopleParagraph4probablymean?A.yourparentsB.yourclassmatesC.truefriendsD.yourrelatives66.Asfarastheauthorisconcernedteenageyearsare___.A.aperiodofcompletefreedomB.toohardforyoungpeopletogetthroughC.animportanttimefortheyoungtomaketherightchoicesD.averyimportantperiodforyoungstudentstoleavetheirparents67.Whoisthepassagemainlyintendedfor?A.Teenagers.B.Teachers.C.YoungparentsD.Adults.
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TherearemanyrightstomakesurethatpeoplewillbetreatedfairlywhentheyaresuspectedoraccusedofacrimE.Sometimestheserightsarecalleddueprocessoflaw.Inusingtheserightsapersonshouldhavethehelpofalawyer.Youhavearighttoprotectagainstunreasonablesearchesandseizures.Thepolicegenerallymaynotsearchyouoryourhomeortakethingsyouownwithoutawarrant.A.warrantisapaperwhichstatesveryexactlytheplacetobesearchedandthethingstobetaken.Sometimeshoweverthepolicewillnotneedawarranttosearchyouoryourproperty.Ifanofficerseesyoucommittingacrimeorifhehasagoodreasontobelieveyouhavecommittedaseriouscrimehemayarrestyouandsearchyouandthearearightaroundyouwithoutawarrant.Ifyouinviteapolicewithoutawarranttocomeintoyourhouseandhefindsproofofcrimetheevidencemaybeusedagainstyouincourt.Ifyoudonotwantanofficertosearchyouoryourhomeandhedoesnothaveawarranttellhimthatyoudonotgivehimtherighttosearch.Howeveriftheofficerwillnotlistendonottrytostophim.Itisdangeroustoresistanditmaybeillegaltodoso.Anyevidencewhichapolicemangetsduringanunlawfulsearchandseizurecannotbeusedagainstyou.Policeofficersmustactreasonablyandfairlyatalltimes.Theyshouldusephysicalforceonlywhenitisneededtoarrestsomeonetoenforcealaw.Theymaynotusephysicalviolencetoteachsomeonealesson.43.Accordingtothepassageawarrantis______.A.anidentificationcardB.anaccesscardC.aspeciallicenseD.anofficialwrittenorder
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Boysneedfriendssufferwhentheydon'tbelievetheyhaveanyandworryovertheupsanddownsofrelationships.Manyadultsbelievethatsomehowboysneedfriendslessthangirlsdointruththoughnoboyisanisland;boysvaluetheirfriendsthroughoutchildhoodandadolescenceandarehappierandhealthierwhentheyhavesolidrelationshipswithpeers.DespitethecommonbeliefthatgirlsarebetteratrelationshipsmostboysconsidertheirfriendsaveryimportantpartoftheirlivesandboysmayactuallybebetteratkeepingfriendshipsthangirlsarE.A.recentstudyof10to15yearoldboysandgirlsfoundthatgirls'friendshipsareactuallymorefragilE.Girlstendtosayanddohurtfulthingstoeachothermorefrequentlythanboysandgirlsaremorehurtbytheendofafriendship.Boysarethelivingdefinitionofthephrasepeergroup;theylovegameswithrulescompetitionanddoingthingstogether.Boysseemtoenjoyevenneedtheopportunitytotestthemselvesagainstothersandmanylastingfriendshipsbegininkarate空手道classoronthebasketballcourt.Competenceandskillarewidelyrespected;beingpickedlastforateamorleftoutaltogetherisanexperiencethatcanhaunt萦绕心头aboyforyears.Asboysmaturethefriendshipbecomesevenmoreimportantanditfrequentlywidenstoincludegirls.Duringtheteenyearsfriendscanbecomethemostimportantpartofaboy'slife—andapartinwhichhisparentsarenotincludeD.Theconfusionofbeingateenagerleadsboystoformclosebondswithfriends.Thereisthesenseformanyboysthatafriendissomeonewhoisalwaysthereformesomeonehecantrust.Theymaybepartnersincrimeorpartnersinstudybutthefriendshipofadolescentboyscanrunsurprisinglydeep.39.Accordingtothetextboys'friendship________.A.isusuallybuiltaroundactiveplayB.tendstobeinsmallgroupsC.canbearmutualhurtbetweenfriendsD.doesn'tsufferfromfailure40.Theauthormentionsthestudyinthesecondparagraphtoprove________.A.manypeoplebelievegirlsarebetteratrelationshipsB.mostboysconsidertheirfriendsveryimportantC.boysmaybebetteratkeepingfriendshipsthangirlsD.boysmaybemoreactiveinafriendship41.Asaboygetsolderhetendsto________.A.widenhiscircleoffriendstoincludedifferentkindsofpeopleB.shifthisfocusfromhisfriendstohimselfC.leavehisparentsoutofhisfriendshipD.beconfusedaboutwhatafriendshipis42.What'sthebesttitleforthetext?A.FriendshipsbetweenBoysandGirlsB.BoysandTheirFriendshipC.ChildhoodandAdolescentFriendshipD.TipsonMakingFriendswithBoys
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Withagoodshoppingpositionandtherightamount数量ofmoneyanyeducatedpersonoughttobeabletomakealivingoutofabookshop.Itisnotadifficulttradetolearnandthelargechain-storescanneverforcethesmallbookselleroutofexistenceastheyhavedonetothecornershop.Butthehoursofworkareverylong-Iwasonlydoingapart-timejobbutmybossputinaseventy-hourweekbesidesregularjourneysoutofshoppinghourstobuybooks.TherealreasonwhyIshouldnotliketobebackinthebooktradeforlifehoweveristhatwhileIwasinitIlostmyloveofbooks.A.booksellercannotalwaystellthetruthabouthisbooksandthatgiveshimadislikeforthem.TherewasatimewhenIreallydidlovebooks—lovedthesightandsmellandfeelofthem—iftheywerefiftyormoreyearsoldthatis.Nothingpleasedmequitesomuchastobuyabargainlotofthemonsaleforseveralpounds.Thereisapeculiarflavour独特的味道abouttheunexpectedbooksyoupickupinthatkindofcollection:little-knowneighteenth-centurypoetsorout-of-dategeographybooks.Foroccasionalreading—inyourbathforexampleorlateatnightwhenyouaretootiredtogotobed—thereisnothingasgoodasaveryoldpicturestory-book.ButassoonasIwenttoworkinthebookshopIstoppedbuyingbooks.Seeninamassfiveortenthousandatatimebooksweredullandevenalittletiresome.NowadaysIdobuyoneoccasionallybutonlyifitisabookthatIwanttoreadandcan’tborrowandIneverbuyrubbish.64.Accordingtothepassageisoneofthenecessaryconditionstorunabookshop.A.aneducatedshop-ownerB.agoodpositionatastreetcornerC.aregularjourneyoutoftheshopD.theforceoflargechain-stores65.Theauthorshouldnotliketobebackasabooksellerforlifebecause.A.hehatedhisjobofsellingbooksB.sellingbookswasonlyapart-timejobC.thebooksintheshopgavehimadislikeD.hewasunabletobehonestaboutthebookshesold66.Thebookspreferredbytheauthorshouldbethose.A.storiesmakingreaderssleeplessB.valuableonesboughtonsaleC.peculiaroneswithgreatexpectationD.geographyonesfromtheeighteenthcentury67.Theauthorwillonlybuynewbooks.A.ifhefeelsdullandtiredB.afterhegivesuphisjobasabooksellerC.whichareinterestingbuthardtoborrowD.whenhethrowsawayoldones
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Whenwetalkaboutintelligencewedonotmeantheabilitytogetgoodscoresincertainkindsoftestsoreventheabilitytodowellinschool.Byintelligencewemeanawayoflivingandbehavingespeciallyinaneworanxioussituation.Ifwewanttotestintelligenceweneedtofindouthowapersonactsinsteadofhowmuchheknowswhattodo.Forexamplewheninanewsituationanintelligentpersonthinksaboutthesituationnotabouthimselforwhatmighthappentohim.Hetriestofindoutallhecanandthenheactsimmediatelyandtriestodosomethingaboutit.Heprobablyisn’tsurehowitwillallworkoutbutatleasthetries.Andifhecan’tmakethingsworkoutrighthedoesn’tfeelashamedthathefails;hejusttriestolearnfromhismistakes.Anintelligentpersonevenifheisveryyounghasaspecialoutlook人生观onlifespecialfeelingaboutlifeandknowshowhefitsintoit.Ifyoulookatchildrenyou’llseegreatdifferencebetweenwhatwecallbrightchildrenandnotbrightchildren.TheyareactuallytwodifferentkindsofpeoplenotjustthesamekindwithdifferentamountsofintelligencE.Forexamplethebrightchildreallywantstofindoutmoreaboutlife---hetriestogetintouchwitheverythingaroundhim.Buttheunintelligentchildkeepsmoretohimselfandhisowndream-world;heseemstohaveawallbetweenhimandlifeingeneral.68.What’sthemainideaofthepassage?A.What’srealmeaningofintelligenceB.What’sthebrightchildren’sbehaviorC.What’saspecialoutlookonlifeD.Howtoliveandbehaveinanewsituation69.Intheauthor’sopinionthebiggestdifferencebetweenbrightchildrenandnotbrightchildrenliesin____________.A.theamountofintelligenceB.thedifferentsituationstheyfaceC.thedifferentattitudestolifeD.thebackgroundoflife70.Whatmighttheauthorcontinuetotalkaboutinthepassagethatfollows?A.howtodeterminewhatintelligenceisB.howanunintelligentpersonshouldbetaughtC.howtojudgewhetherapersonisintelligentD.howeducationshouldbechanged
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MakeUpYourMindtoSucceedKind-heartedparentshaveunknowinglylefttheirchildrendefenselessagainstfailurE.Thegenerationbornbetween1980and2001grewupplayingsportswherescoresandperformancewereplayeddownbecauseeveryone’sawinner.AndtheirreportcardssoundedmorepositivethaneverbeforE.AsaresultStanfordUniversityprofessorCarolDweckPhDcallsthemtheoverpraisedgeneration.Dweckhasbeenstudyinghowpeopledealwithfailurefor40years.Herresearchhasledhertofindouttwoclearlydifferentmind-setsthathaveagreateffectonhowwereacttoit.Here’showtheywork:A.fixedmind-setisgroundedinthebeliefthattalentisgenetic–you’reabornartistpointguardornumbersperson.Thefixedmind-setbelievesit’ssuretosucceedwithoutmucheffortandregardsfailureaspersonalshamE.Whenthingsgetdifficultit’squicktoblamelieandevenstayawayfromfuturedifficulties.Ontheotherhandagrowthmind-setbelievesthatnotalentisentirelyheaven-sentandthateffortandlearningmakeeverythingpossiblE.Becausetheego自尊isn’tonthelineasmuchthegrowthmind-setseesfailureasachanceratherthanshamE.Whenfacedwithadifficultyit’squicktorethinkchangeandtryagain.InfactitenjoysthisexperiencE.Weareallbornwithgrowthmind-sets.Otherwisewewouldn’tbeabletoliveintheworlD.Butparentsteachersandinstructorsoftenpushusintofixedmind-setsbyencouragingcertainactionsandmisdirectingpraisE.Dweck’sbookMind-set:TheNewPsychologyofSuccessandonlineinstructionalprogramexplainthisindepth.ButshesaystherearemanylittlethingsyoucanstartdoingtodaytomakesurethatyourchildrengrandchildrenandevenyouareneverdefeatedbyfailurE.67.Whatdoestheauthorthinkaboutthepresentgeneration?A.Theydon’tdowellatschool.B.TheyareoftenmisunderstooD.C.Theyareeagertowininsports.D.TheyaregiventoomuchpraisE.68.A.fixedmind-setpersonisprobablyonewho__________.A.doesn’twanttoworkhardB.caresalotaboutpersonalsafetyC.cannotsharehisideaswithothersD.cansucceedwiththehelpofteachers69.Whatdoesthegrowthmind-setbelieve?A.Admittingfailureisshameful.B.Talentcomeswithone’sbirth.C.ScoresshouldbehighlyvalueD.D.GettingoverdifficultiesisenjoyablE.70.WhatshouldparentsdofortheirchildrenbasedonDweck’sstudy?A.Encouragethemtolearnfromfailures.B.Preventthemfrommakingmistakes.C.Guidethemindoinglittlethings.D.HelpthemgrowwithpraisE.
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Forsomestudentsespeciallythosefrompoorfamiliestakingajobisnotamatterofchoicebutnecessity.TheyneedtoworktosaveforcollegeoreventosupplementfamilyincomE.Counselorsshouldhelpstudentswhohavearealneedtoworkimprovetimemanagementskillsandseekemploymentthathelpstheireducationalgoals.Collegecostsarehighandyoungadultsalsowanttheamenities便利设施thatextramoneybringsaccordingtoJohnB.BoshovencounselorforcontinuingeducationatCommunityHighSchoolinMichigan.HoweverhewarnsSchoolismystudents’full-timejoB.StudiesshowthatstudentswhoworkaremoreconfidentandpossessbettertimemanagementskillsthanstudentswhoarenotemployeD.Inadditiontoofferingapaychecksomeindependenceandsatisfactionapart-timejobcanprovideteenagerswithbothtrainingandexperiencE.Workingteachesstudentsaboutresponsibilityandcanalsoreinforce充实whattheyarelearninginschool.CollegeswanttofindcandidateswhodemonstratematurityresponsibilityindependenceandinitiativeandgoodworkerscertainlydemonstratethoseimportantcharactertraitsBoshovensays.Employerscanwriteexcellentrecommendationlettersforthestudentswhohaveworkedforthem.Ontheotherhandexpertsagreethatstudentswhoworkmorethan15to20hoursperweekoftenexperiencelessenedschoolsuccesswhichcanleadtodroppingoutentirely.Workinglonghourscanalsolimitopportunitiestobuildfriendshipsandexploreintereststhatenhanceateenager’sintellectualandemotionaldevelopment.ThemajorpointthatstudentsshouldkeepinmindistheimportanceofbalancE.DanCrabtreecollegeandcareercounseloratWheatonAcademyinIllinoisexplainsWewantourstudentstoestablishahealthybalanceinlifeandworktomaintainitthroughouttheirlives.Ifworkingwillinterferewithcompletingschoolworkparticipatinginextracurricularactivitiesspendingtimewithfamilyandfriendsorgettingenoughrestitmaynotbeawisedecision.60.What’sthepurposeofthepassage?A.Toshowhowstudentscanfindapart-timejoB.B.Todiscusstheissueofstudents’part-timework.C.Tostresstheimportanceofstudents’part-timework.D.Toexplainwhatisapart-timejoB.61.InBoshoven’sopinionstudents_____.A.shouldtaketheirstudiesasthefirstpriorityB.canbenefitfrompart-timeworkC.canformhealthyhabitsintheirlivesD.shouldn’tdependontheirfamiliesfinanciallyA.bcB.bdC.abD.ac62.Accordingtothepassageweknowthat_____.A.withoutcounselors'helpfewstudentscangetemployedB.teenagersshowstronginterestinpart-timeworkC.expertsencouragestudentsdomorepart-timeworkD.toomuchpart-timeworkcanleadtobadacademicperformance63.Whatcanbeconcludedfromthepassage?A.Studentsshouldbalancepart-timeworkwellwithotherthings.B.Part-timeworkisimportantformoststudentsatcollegE.C.Experts’adviceisthekeytofindingagoodpart-timejoB.D.Allinallstudentshadbetternotspendtimeonpart-timework
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HaveyouheardofthescandalthathappenedinoneofGreatBritain’sbiggestsupermarketchainscalledTesco?TheBritishloveTescoasitsellsverycheapproductsanditcanbefoundonalmosteverycornerofaBritishcityortown.OnJanuary15th2013foodinspectorsdiscovered30%horsemeatinacertainbrandoffrozenbeefburgersthatweremostlysoldbyTescointheUKandIrelanD.IntimesofsocialmedialikeFacebookandTwitterthenewshasspreadfastandcustomershavebeenveryconcernedaboutwhatthefoodtheybuyactuallycontains.Tescosaidithadtakenawaytheburgersfromtheshopshelvesimmediatelyandapologizedtotheircustomers.Theyalsopromisedthattheywouldfindoutwhatexactlyhappenedandthattheywouldworkharderthaneversothiswouldneverhappenagain.Customersarealsoabletoreturnthebeefburgersandgetarefundthatistheirmoneyback.HoweveritwillbehardforTescotogetthepeople’strustback.Justimaginebuyinglovelybeefburgersthatyoufryathomeandsuddenlyyoufindoutthatyouhaveactuallyeatenhorsemeat!Inthiscasenotonlyhorseloverswillbeupset!BythewaywhyareBritishpeoplesoshockedabouteatinghorsemeat?Inhistoryhorseshaveplayedgreatrolesasworkinganimalsandasanimportantmeansoftransport.WhenBritonsoftodaythinkofhorsestheythinkofmajesticanimalsorcutepetsratherthanmeat.Butthisisnottheonlyreasonfortheprotest:Customersalsowanttobesurethattheproductstheybuycontainwhatitsaysonthelabel.HopefullysupermarketscanavoidmistakeslikethatinthefuturE.Maybethereshouldbestricterregulationsandmorecontrolsofourfood?Otherwisewewillsoonfindourselveseatingpandameatinsteadofporkandparrotinsteadofchicken.Sothenexttimeyouareinasupermarketmaybechecktheingredientsofyourfoodbeforeyoubuyitoryoucouldgetanastysurprise43.Whatisthescandal?A.Tesco’sproductsweremuchmoreexpensivethantheyaresupposedtobE.B.Tescodidn’treactimmediatelytoafoodqualityissuE.C.TescosoldexpiredfooD.D.HorsemeatwasfoundinburgerssoldinTesco.44.Whatdidn’tTescodoinresponsetothescandal?A.Itwithdrewthebeefburgers.B.ItmadeanapologytothepubliC.C.Itinvestigatedandfoundoutthecauseandeffectofthescandal.D.Itreturnedmoneytocustomerswhoboughtthebeefburgers.45.Whichstatementisn’tamongthereasonswhycustomersarefurious?A.PeopletrustedTescosomuchthattheyneverexpectedascandallikethis.B.EveryonecancallhimselforherselfahorseloverintheUK.C.Sellersshouldn’tcheatcustomers.D.Thehorseishumans’frienD.
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Lifeisdifficult.Butlifeisnolongerdifficultoncewetrulyunderstandandacceptit.Mostdonotfullyseethistruth.Insteadtheycomplainabouttheirproblemsanddifficultiesasiflifeshouldbeeasy.Itseemstothemthattheirdifficultiesrepresentaspecialkindofsufferingespeciallyforceduponthemorelseupontheirfamiliestheirclassoreventheirnation.Whatmakeslifedifficultisthattheprocessoffacingandsolvingproblemsispainful.Problemsdependingontheirnaturecauseussadnessorlonelinessorregretorangerorfear.Theseareuncomfortablefeelingsoftenasanykindofphysicalpain.Andsincelifecausesanendlessseriesofproblemslifeisalwaysdifficultandisfullofpainaswellasjoy.Yetitisinthiswholeofsolvingproblemsthatlifehasitsmeaning.ProblemsaretheserioustestthattellssuccessfromfailurE.WhenwedesiretoencouragethegrowthofthehumanspiritweencouragethehumanabilitytosolveproblemsjustasinschoolwesetproblemsforourchildrentosolvE.Itisthroughthepainofmeetingandworkingourproblemsthatwelearn.AsBenjaminFranklinsaidThosethingsthathurtinstruct.Itisforthisreasonthatwisepeoplelearnnottofearbuttowelcomethepainofproblems.30.Thewriterusesjustoneshortsentenceinthefirstparagraphprobablyto_________.A.makeasuggestionB.persuadereadersC.makereaderslaughD.getreaders’attention31.Accordingtothepassagewegiveschoolchildrendifficultproblemstosolveinorderto__________.A.encouragethemtolearnB.makethemsufferC.maketheirlifeeasierD.helpthemunderstandlifeisdifficult32.Thosethingsthathurtinstruct.fromBenjaminFranklinsuggeststhat________.A.wedonotlearnfromexperienceB.wedonotlearnwhenweareinpainC.painteachesusimportantlessonsD.paincannotbeforgotten33.Fromthepassageitcanbeinferredthat__________.A.noteverybodyhasthesameproblemsB.webecomestrongerbyfacingandsolvingtheproblemsinlifeC.lifeisdifficultbecauseourproblemsbringuspainD.peopleliketocomplainabouttheirproblems
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Whenseveralpeoplelookatthesamepersonitisnotunusualforeachofthemtoseedifferentthings;whenyouarealoneobservingonebehaviororapersonattwodifferenttimesyoumayseedifferentthings.Thefollowingsarebutsomeofthefactorsthatleadtothesevaryingperceptions感知认识:1Eachperson’sperceptionsofothersareformedbyhisorherownculturalconditioningeducationandpersonalexperiences.2Sometimesperceptionsdifferbecauseofwhatwechoosetoobserveandhowwedealwithwhat’veobserveD.Itisnotnecessarilytruethatpersonperceptionisbasedonobservationsofaparticularperson.Yourobservationsmaybetotallycontrolledbywhatothershavetoldyouaboutthisperson;oryoumayfocusprimarilyonthesituationorrolerelationship.Mostpeopledonotusethesamestandardtomeasuretheirparentstheirfriendsandstrangers.3Sometimesweseeonlywhatwewanttoseeordon’tseewhatmaybeobvioustoothersbecauseofourownneedsdesiresortemporaryemotionalstates.Thisisaprocessknownasselectiveperception.SelectiveperceptionisobviouslymoredifficultwhencontradictoryinformationisparticularlyobviousbutitcanbedonE.Wecanignorethestimulus—He’sbasicallyagoodboysowhatIsawwasnotshoplifting入店行窃.Wecanreducetheimportanceofthecontradictoryinformation—Allkidsgetintomischief顽皮.Takingabookfromabookstoreisn’tsuchabigdeal.Wecanchangethemeaningofthecontradictoryinformation—Itwasn’tshopliftingbecausehewasgoingtopayforitlater.51.Thefirstfactorgivenbytheauthorthataffectsourperceptionis______.A.ourhearingandvisualabilitiesB.culturalbackgroundandpersonalexperiencesC.theexperienceonelearnsfromothersD.criticalmeasurestakenbyotherpeople52.Whileobservingaparticularperson________.A.oneislikelytotakeallaspectsintoconsiderationB.onepaysmoreattentiontohis/heradvantagesC.childrenoftendifferfromgrown-upsinperceptionD.onetendstochoosecertainaspectstolookat53.Observationofthesamepersonbytwopeopleatthesametimemaydifferbecause______.A.theyfollowdifferentstandardsB.eitherofthemmaybeslowtocatchinformationC.thetimeforobservationisnotlongenoughD.eachofthemusesdifferentlanguagetoexpresshis/herimpressions54.TheunderlinedwordstimulusinParagraph4refersto______.A.somethingattractiveB.selectiveperceptionC.contradictoryinformationD.shoplifting55.Theworstthinginselectiveperceptionisthat______.A.theinformationreceivedrunsagainstyourdesireB.factscanbetwistedortotallyignoredC.importanceofthecontradictoryinformationcanbeoverrated估计过高D.misbehavedchildrenmaynotbepunished
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Justtakeadeepbreath.Don’tthinkaboutit.You’remorelikelytodieinacarwreckonthewaytotheairportthanyouareinaplanecrash.Thesearejustsomewordsgiventopeoplewithafearofflying.ButasTomCruiseplayingLt.DanielKaffeeinthemovieA.FewGoodMensaidIgetsickwhenIflybecauseI.’mafraidofcrashingintoalargemountain.Idon’tthinkDanielwillhelp.Butthere’sanewapplicationthatjustmay.TodaytheVALKFoundationaDutchgroupthat’sapartnershipbetweenKLMRoyalDutchAirlinesandLeidenUniversitylaunchestheappintheUS.TheVALKFoundationwasoneofthefirstcentersforfearofflyingresearchandtreatmentintheworldandistheorganizerofthreeworldconferencesonfearofflying.ThefoundationsaidtheappcalledFlightAppVALKisthefirstscientificallydevelopedwebbasedtreatmentforpeoplewhosufferfrommildtomoderatefearofflying.Thefearofflyingapplicationwehavecreatedaimstotransferalloftheknowledgewehavedevelopedthroughourprogramintoamobileapplicationthatwillhelpeasetravelers’fearssaidDr.LucasVanGerwendirectoroftheVALKFoundation.Dr.VanGerwenisalsoapsychologistandprofessionalpilotwithmorethan30yearsexperiencE.Thefoundationsaidupto30%ofadultsarefearfulfliers.FlightAppVALKisdesignedtohelprelaxpassengersbeforeandduringflightsbyeducatingusersaboutflightsafetyandturbulencE.Itexplainsthesoundsandsensationstheycanexpectduringdepartureflightandlanding.Andifapassenger’sflightstressreachesapanicleveltheypressaspecialpanicbuttonwhichprovidesaudioandwritteninformationtohelpdecreaseflightstresslevels.MostimportantlyFlightAppVALKcanbeusedduringtheflightintheairplanemodE.OncedownloadedtheprogramdoesnotrequiretheInternetconnectionintheair.
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Ifyoudonotuseyourarmsoryourlegsforsometimetheybecomeweak.Whenyoustartusingthemagaintheyslowlybecomestrongagain.Everybodyknowsthis.Yettherearemanypeoplewhodonotseemtoknowthatone’smemoryworksinthesameway.Whensomeonesaysthathehasagoodmemoryhereallymeansthathekeepshismemoryinpracticebyexercisingitregularly.Whensomeoneelsesaysthathismemoryispoorhereallymeansthathedoesnotgiveitenoughchancetobecomestrong.Ifafriendcomplainsthathisarmsareweakweknowthatitishisownfault.Butifhetellsusthathehasapoormemorymanyofusthinkthathisparentsaretoblameorthatheisjustunluckyandfewofusrealizethatitisreallyhisownfault.Notallofuscanbecomeverystrongorverycleverbutallofuscanimproveourmemorybythesamemeans—practicE.Haveyouevernoticedthatpeoplewhocannotreadorwriteusuallyhaveabettermemorythanthosewhocan?Whyisthis?Ofcoursebecausepeoplewhocan’treadorwritehavetorememberthings:theycannotwritethemdowninalittlenotebook.TheyhavetorememberdatespricesnamessongsandstoriessotheirmemoryisexercisedallthetimE.Soifyouwantagoodmemorylearnfromthosewhocannotreadorwrite:practiseremembering.32.Accordingtothepassagefewpeopleknowthat_____.A.armsorlegsbecomeweakiftheyarenotusedforsometimeB.whentheystartusingtheirarmsorlegsagaintheyslowlybecomestrongagainC.aperson’smemorybecomesweakifhedoesnotpractiserememberingthingsD.itistheirownfaultiftheirarmsorlegsareweak33.Theauthorthinksthatifapersonhasapoormemory_________.A.itishisownfaultB.hisparentsaretoblameC.heisjustunluckyD.hisarmsmustbeweak34.FromParagraph3wecanlearnthat_________.A.peoplewhocan’treadareclevererthanthosewhocanB.peoplewhocan’twriteareclevererthanthosewhocanC.alittlenotebookhelpspeoplewhocannotreadorwritegetabettermemoryD.peoplewhopractiserememberingregularlyhaveabettermemory35.Thepassagemainlytellsus____________.A.howtogetourarmsandlegsstrongerB.howtoimproveourmemoryC.howtoreadandwriteD.howtorememberdatesandprices
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Closeyoureyesforaminutesandimaginewhatlifewouldbelikeofyouhadahundreddollarsless.AlsoimaginewhatitwouldbelikespendingtherestofyourlifewithyoueyescloseD.Imaginehavingtoreadthispagenotwithyoureyesbutwithyourfinger-tips.Withexistingmedicalknowledgeandskillstwo-thirdsoftheworld’s42millionblindshouldnothavetosuffer.Unfortunatelyrichcountriespossesmostofthisknowledgewhiledevelopingcountriesdonot.ORBISisaninternationalnon-profitorganizationwhichoperatestheworld’sonlyflyingteachingeyehospital.ORBISintendstohelpfightblindnessworldwidE.InsideaDC-8aircraftthereisafully-equippedteachinghospitalwithtelevisionstudioandclassroom.DoctorsaretaughtthelatesttechniquesofbringingsightbacktopeopletherE.ProjectORBISalsoaimsatpromotingpeacefulcooperation合作amongcountries.ORBIStriestohelpdevelopingcountriesbyprovidingtrainingduringthree-weekmedicalprograms.ORBIShastaughtsight-savingtechniquestoover35000doctorsandnurseswhocontinuetocuretensofthousandsofblindpeopleeveryyear.ORBIShasconducted17planeprogramsinChinasofar.FortheseventotenmillionblindinChinaORBISisplanningtodomoreforthem.AtthemomentanORBISisworkingonalong-termplantodevelopatrainingcenterandtoprovideeyecareservicetoShanxiProvincE.ORBISneedsyourhelptocontinuetheirworkandfreepeoplefromblindness.ForjustUS$38youcanhelponepersonsee;for$380youcanbringsightto10people;$1300helpsteachadoctornewskills;andfor$13000youcanprovideatrainingprogrammeforagroupofdoctorswhocanmakethousandsofblindpeopleseeagain.YourmoneycanopentheireyestotheworlD.PleasehelpORBISimprovethequalityoflifeforsomanypeoplelessfortunatethanourselves.33.Thefirstparagraphisintendedto______.A.introduceanewwayofreadingB.advisethepublictoleadasimplelifeC.directthepublic’sattentiontotheblindD.encouragethepublictouseimagination34.Whatdowelearnaboutexistingmedicalknowledgeandskillsintheworld?A.TheyareadequateB.TheyhavenotbeenupdateD.C.TheyhavebenefitedmostoftheblindD.Theyarenotequallydistributed35.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.ORRISinChinaB.FightingBlindnessC.ORRISFlyingHospitalD.Sight-savingTechniques
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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.1.Accordingtothepassageifyouwanttobesuccessfulthefirstthingforyoutodois________.A.findtherightmethodsB.becarefulabouteverythingC.knowyourabilityD.haveacleargoal2.Ifyouhaveatargetyouwill________.A.wanderlikeasleepwalkerB.knowwellwhatyouaredoingC.dothesameworkeverydayD.putitintowords3.Theproblemwiththeauthorbeforeheovercamehisfearofairtravelisthat________.A.hedidn’tknowairtravelissaferthanhighwaytravelB.hecouldn’timaginehimselfaccomplishinghisgoalC.hereadtoomuchaboutplanecrashesandtriedtoavoidflyingD.hewantedtotakeaprivateplaneinsteadofapublicone4.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthispassage?A.DefineYourCoalB.VisualizeRewardsofSuccessC.OvercometheFearofAirTravelD.SleepwalkingThroughLife
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Sincewearesocialbeingsthequalityofourlivesdependsinlargemeasureonourinterpersonalrelationships.Onestrengthofthehumanconditionisourtendencytogiveandreceivesupportfromoneanotherunderstressfulcircumstances.Socialsupportconsistsoftheexchangeofresourcesamongpeoplebasedontheirinterpersonalties.Thoseofuswithstrongsupportsystemsappearbetterabletodealwithmajorlifechangesanddailydifficulties.Peoplewithstrongsocialtieslivelongerandhavebetterhealththanthosewithoutsuchties.Studiesoverarangeofillnessesfromdepressiontoheartdiseaseshowthatthepresenceofsocialsupporthelpspeopleprotectthemselvesfromillnessandtheabsenceofsuchsupportmakespoorhealthmorelikely.Socialsupportcushionsstressinanumberofways.Firstfriendsrelativesandcoworkersmayletusknowthattheyvalueus.Ourselfrespectisstrengthenedwhenwefeelacceptedbyothersdespiteourfaultsanddifficulties.Secondotherpeopleoftenprovideuswithinformationalsupport.Theyhelpustoexplainandunderstandourproblemsandfindsolutionstothem.Thirdwetypicallyfindsocialcompanionshipsupportive.Engaginginleisuretimeactivitieswithothershelpsustomeetoursocialneedswhileatthesametimedistract转移注意力usfromourworriesandtroubles.Finallyotherpeoplemaygiveusimportantsupport—financialaidmaterialresourcesandneededservices—thatreducesstressbyhelpingussolveanddealwithourproblems.56.Researchshowsthatpeople’sphysicalandmentalhealthhasmuchtodowith.A.thesocialmedicalsystemB.theamountofsupporttheygetfromothersC.theirstrengthfordealingwithinterpersonaltiesD.theirabilitytodealwithdailyworriesandtroubles57.TheunderlinedwordcushionsprobablymeansA.addsuptoB.decreasestheeffectofC.getsridofD.laysthefoundationfor58.SocialcompanionshipisbeneficialinthatitA.helpsstrengthenourtieswithrelativesB.enablesustogetridofourfaultsandmistakesC.makesourleisuretimeactivitiesmoreenjoyableD.drawsourattentionawayfromourworriesandtroubles
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WithabusylifeandjobpressurecanmakeyoulooktiredandageD.KissiHealth-BeautyCentergivesclassesmakestrainingplansaccordingtoyourphysicalconditionsandsetsupanindividualfilE.Allthesethingswillhelpyoutogettoknowyourbodyandthewaytokeepitfit.1BODY-BUILDINGImportedgymequipmentwillhelpyoubuildupyourbody’smusclesmakingyoulookfullofenergyandstrength.2GYMNASTICEXERCISESAbrightandlargeexerciseroomwithexcellentequipmentandmusicwillgiveyourbodyachancetoenjoymovementwithrhythm.3SPECIALLAZY-BONEFITNESSCENTERLazy-bonefitnessequipmentisthefirstbodyshapingsetofsevenbedsinHouston.Designedaccordingtohumananatomic解剖学的andkinematic运动学的theorythesevenspecialbedswillhelpyoutoexerciseyourwaistabdomen腹hips臀orlegs.Intherelaxinghoursyoumaytrythemtostrengthenyourmusclesandloseweight.*Tuition:Lazy-bonefitnesscard1000dollars/monthgymnasticclassesincluded.*OpenTime:10:30A.m.—10:30p.m.everyMondayWednesdayFridaySaturdayandSunday*Tel:59185700*Address:16JohnsonStreetHouston68.Thepurposeofthispassageisto______.A.giveadviceonhealthB.introducenewwaysofbody-buildingC.askyoutogotothecenterD.introducewaystoloseweight69.Ifyouwantsomeexerciseaswellasrelaxationafterabusydayyou’llgotothecenterand______.A.learnanatomicandkinematictheoryB.liestillonthespecialbedsC.joininthegymnasticexercisesD.buyaspecialcard70.TomEverestwhokeepsaLazy-bonefitnesscardcangotothecenter______thisweek.A.11:30A.m.MondayB.11:30p.m.MondayC.10:00A.m.TuesdayD.10:00p.m.Tuesday71.Accordingtothepassagethecenterwantstoshowitis_____.A.themostconvenientB.thelargestC.thenewestD.themostadvanced
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InonewayofthinkingfailureisapartoflifE.Inanotherwayfailuremaybeawaytowardssuccess.ThespiderstoryisoftentolD.RobertBruceleaderoftheScotsinthe13thcenturywashidinginacavefromtheEnglish.HewatchedaspiderspinningaweB.Thespidertriedtoreachacrossaroughplaceintherock.Hetriedsixtimeswithoutsuccess.OntheseventhtimehemadeitandwentontospinhisweB.BruceissaidtohavetakenheartandtohavegoneontodefeattheEnglish.EdisontheinventorofthelightbulbmadehundredsofmodelsthatfailedbeforehefoundtherightwaytomakeonE.Sowhat?FirstalwaysthinkaboutyourfailurE.Whatcausedit?Wereconditionsright?Wereyouintopfromyourself?Whatcanyouchangesothingswillgorightnexttime?Secondisthegoalyou’retryingtoreachtherightone?TrytodosomethinkingaboutwhatyourrealgoalsmaybE.ThinkaboutthisquestionIfIdosucceedinthiswherewillitgetme?Thismayhelpyoupreventfailureinthingsyoushouldn’tbedoinganyway.Thethirdthingtobearinmindaboutfailureisthatit’sapartoflifE.LearntolivewithyourselfeventhoughyoumayhavefaileD.RememberYoucan’twinthemall.【小题1】ThispassagedealswithtwosidesoffailurE.Inparagraph1theauthortalksmainlyabout___.A.thevalueoffailureB.howpeoplewouldfailC.famousfailuresD.thecauseoffailure【小题2】Theunderlinedphrasemadeitmeans.A.failedB.succeededC.gaveD.got【小题3】ThelessonthespidertaughtRobertBruceseems.A.interestingB.difficultC.deepD.sorrowful【小题4】TheauthortellsyoutodoallthethingsEXCEPT___.A.tothinkaboutthecauseofyourfailureB.tocheckoutwhetheryourgoalsarerightforyouC.toconsiderfailureasapartoflifeD.tobearinmindthatyouwillneverfailinyourlife【小题5】WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A.BruceandEdisonweresuccessfulexamples.B.Failuremayberegardedasawaytowardsuccess.C.EdisonlearnedalotfromthelessonthespidertaughtRobertBrucE.D.Onemayoftenraiseaquestionwhetherhisgoalsareworthattempting.
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Owningasmartphonemaynotbeassmartasyouthink.ItmayletyousurftheInternetlistentomusicandsnapphotoswhereveryouarebutitalsoturnsyouintoaworkaholicitseems.A.studysuggeststhatbygivingyouaccesstoemailsatalltimestheall-singingall-dancingmobilephoneaddsasmuchastwohourstoyourworkingday.ResearchersfoundthatBritonsworkanadditional460hoursayearonaverageastheyareabletorespondtoemailsontheirmobiles.ThestudybytechnologyretailerPixmaniarevealstheaverageUKworkingdayisbetween9and10hoursbutafurthertwohoursisspentrespondingtoorsendingworkemailsormakingworkcalls.Morethan90percentofofficeworkershaveemail-enabledphoneswithathirdaccessingthemmorethan20timesaday.Almostoneintenadmitsspendinguptothreehoursoutsidetheirnormalworkingdaycheckingworkemails.Someworkersconfesstheyareoncallalmost24hoursadaywithnineoutoftensayingtheymakeworkemailsandcallsoutsidetheirnormalworkinghours.Theaveragetimeforfirstcheckingemailsisbetween6amand7amwithmorethanathirdcheckingtheirfirstemailsinthisperiodandaquartercheckingthembetween11pmandmidnight.GhadiHobeikamarketingdirectorofPixmaniasaidTheabilitytoaccessliterallymillionsofappskeepincontactviasocialnetworksandtakephotosandvideoaswellastextandcallhasmadesmartphonesinvaluableformanypeoplE.Howevertherearedrawbacks.Manycompaniesexpecttheiremployeestobeoncall24hoursadaysevendaysaweekandsmartphonesmeanthatpeopleliterallycannotgetawayfromwork.Themoreconstantlyincontactwebecomethemoreisexpectedofusinaworkcapacity容量.64.Whatcanweconcludefromthetext?A.AllthatglittersisnotgoldB.ItneverrainsbutpoursC.EverycoinshastwosidesD.It’snogoodcryingoverspiltmilk65.Theunderlinedwordaccessinginthethirdparagraphcanbereplacedby________.A.callingB.reachingC.gettingD.using66.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothetext?A.TheaverageUKworkingtimeisbetweennineandtwelvehoursB.Nine-tenthsspentoverthreehourscheckingworkemailsC.One-fourthchecktheirfirstmailbetween11pmandmidnight.D.Theaveragetimeforfirstcheckingemailsisbetween6amand8am.67.What’sthemainideaofthetext?A.workaholicslikesmartphones.B.Smartphonesbringaboutextrawork.C.smartphonesmakeourlifeeasier.D.Employersdon’tlikesmartphones.
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AtsometimeinyourlifeyoumayhaveastrongdesiretodosomethingstrangeorterriblE.Howeverchancesarethatyoudon'tactonyourimpulsebutletitpassinsteaD.Youknowthattocommittheactioniswronginsomewayandthatotherpeoplewillnotacceptyourbehavior.Perhapsthemostinterestingthingaboutthephenomenonoftaboo禁忌的behaviorishowitcanchangeovertheyearswithinthesamesocietyhowcertainbehaviorandattitudesonceconsideredtaboocanbecomeperfectlyacceptableandnaturalatanotherpointintimE.Topicssuchasdeathforexamplewereonceconsideredsoupsettingandunpleasantthatitwasatabootoeventalkaboutthem.NowwiththepublicationofimportantbookssuchasOnDeathandDyingandLearningtoSayGoodbyepeoplehavebecomemoreawareoftheimportanceofexpressingfeelingsaboutdeathandasaresultaremorewillingtotalkaboutthistaboosubject.OneofthenewesttaboosinAmericansocietyisthetopicoffat.UnlikemanyothertaboosfatisatopicthatAmericanstalkaboutconstantly.It'snottaboototalkaboutfat;it'stabootobefat.Theinlookisthinnotfat.Intheworkworldmostcompaniespreferyouthful-lookingtrimexecutivestoselltheirimageaswellastheirproductstothepubliC.Thethinlookisassociatedwithyouthvigorandsuccess.Thefatpersonontheotherhandisthoughtofaslazyandlackinginenergyself-disciplineandself-respect.Inanimage-conscioussocietyliketheU.S.thinisinfatisout.It'snotsurprisingthenthatmillionsofAmericanshavebecomeobsessed着迷withstayingslimandinshape.ThepursuitofayouthfulphysicalappearanceisnothoweverthesolereasonforAmerica'sobsessionwithdietandexercisE.Recentresearchhasshownthecriticalimportanceofdietandexerciseforpersonalhealth.Asinmosttechnologicallydevelopednationsthelife-styleofNorthAmericanshaschangeddramaticallyduringthecourseofthelastcentury.ModernmachinesdoallthephysicallaborthatpeoplewereonceforcedtodobyhanD.Carsandbusestransportusquicklyfrompointtopoint.Asaresultofinactivityanddisusepeople'sbodiescaneasilybecomeweakandvulnerabletodiseasE.InanefforttoavoidsuchafatemillionsofAmericansarespendingmoreoftheirtimeexercisingeveryday.72Fromthepassagewecaninfertaboois______.A.astrongdesiretodosomethingstrangeorterribleB.acrimecommittedonimpulsecommittedC.behaviorconsideredunacceptableinsociety'seyesD.anunfavorableimpressionleftonotherpeople73Basedontheideaspresentedinthepassagewecanconcludebeingfat______.A.willalwaysremainatabooB.isnotconsideredataboobymostpeopleC.haslongbeenatabooD.maynolongerbeataboosomeday74IntheU.S.thinisinfatisoutthismeans_______.A.thinisinsidefatisoutsideB.thinisdevotedfatislazyC.thinisyouthfulfatisspiritlessD.thinisfashionablefatisunfashionable75.ThemainreasonthepassagegivesforwhysomanyAmericansareexercisingregularlyis________.A.theirchangedlife-styleB.theireagernesstostaythinandyouthfulC.theirappreciationoftheimportanceofexerciseD.theencouragementtheyhavereceivedfromtheircompanies
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Throughoutlifechangeistheonlythingthatseemsconstant.Changehascometomy1ifemanywaysinmyselfandinmysurroundings.Atthesametimesomethingsstaythesame.Thisiswhentraditionsareformed.Iamoftenremindedofthisbythephotographthatsitsbymybed.Itallbeganwithakissonmyveryfirstdayofschool.Irememberdancingaroundthemirrorwatchingasmydarkbluedresscreatedateacuparoundmywaist.Iadmiredthelittleruffle褶边ofmyshirtcollarandhowitmatchedperfectlywiththetrimatthebottomofmydress.IknewIwouldbetheenvyofallmyclassmates.Butsomehowsomethingwasmissing.Ireachedundermybedforthelargeboxofbows蝴蝶结ineverycolorimaginablethatIwasfamousfor.Ipickedoutawhiteonethatwouldmatchmyshirtandcarefullyrantomymom.ShefastenedthefinishingtouchtomyshortbrownhairandIwasreadyformyveryfirstdayofschool.AfteradmiringmyselfinthemirrorIheardmymomyellpicturetime!Idasheddownstairswheremymumledtothespot.Iabsolutelylovedgettingmypicturetaken.AfterseveralindividualshotsandsomewithmyoldersisterKatherinemydadcameforapicturewithustogether.AsIclimbedontomydad’slaphewrappedhisarmsaroundKatherineandmeandwebothleanedintokisshimonthecheek.Atthatmomentmumsnappedtheshotandourtraditionbegan.Fromthemoneveryyearwhenthefirstdayofschoolrolledaroundwecontinuedourtraditionofpicturesintheyard.Thepicturegrewwithmyfamilywhenmytwoyoungersistersbeganschoolourtraditionexpandedfrom15minutesto45.Themasschaoswasdirectedbymymomwhenmydadwasalreadyofftoworkorawayonabusinesstrip.46.What’stheauthor’sfamilytradition?A.Photographsmustbeputinbedroom.B.Takingfamilypicturesonachild’sfirstdayofschool.C.Dadalwaysdrovechildrentotheirschool.D.Eachgirlofthefamilyhasalargeboxofbows.47.WhydidtheauthorlookforbowsaccordingtoParas2and3?A.Becausehermotherlikedbowsverymuch.B.Becauseshewasfamousformakingbows.C.Becauseherfavoritebowwasmissing.D.Becauseshewantedtolookperfect.48.Howdidtheauthorfeelwhenshedressedherselfup?A.DisappointedB.ExcitedC.NervousD.Embarrassed49.Wecaninferfromthelastparagraphthat.A.theauthor’sfatherwassometimestoobusytojointhemB.theauthordidn’tliketakingpictureswithhersisterC.theauthor’syoungersistersdidn’tliketheirtraditionD.theauthor’smotherwasafilmdirector50.What’stheauthor’spurposeofwritingsuchapassage?A.Toprovechangeistheonlythingthatseemsconstant.B.Toshowwhataskilledphotographerhermotherwas.C.Torecallafamilytraditionontheirfirstdayofschool.D.Todisplayherbeautifullookonthefirstdayofschool.
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Aslongaswefollowsomeofthetipsforgreenlivingwemaysaveourplanet.Alloftheseinvolvejustafewchangestoourdailyhabits.Justwalkandlimittheuseofyourcar.Oneoftheposterimagesofpollutionisourvehicles.Itburnsfuel.Itisnotasefficientaswehopeitcouldbeandweuseiteverysingleday.TolessentheeffectsoftheairpollutioncausedbyourvehiclesweshouldlimittheirusE.Ifwecanwalktoourdestinationthenjustletusgo.Notonlydowelessenourcarbondioxideemissionsbutwealsogetagoodexerciseoutofit.Usealaptopinsteadofacomputerdesktop.Laptopsaremoreenergyefficientcomparedtotheirbiggercounterparts.A.laptopisgenerally50percentmoreefficientinusingelectricity.Asidefromthatthereareotherbenefitsofalaptop.Itisportablesoyoucanworkanywhereyoulikeandthatyougetpowerfulfeatureswithoutthelargesizeofdesktopunits.Turnoffthefaucetwhileyouarebrushingyourteeth.Itisalwaysabetterideatouseaglasswhenwearebrushingourteethandnottojustletthefaucetkeeponrunning.Thereforethereislesswatertowastewhilewearecleaningourpearlywhites.Simplyturnoffthefaucetwhenyouarenotusingit.Makegooduseofnaturallight.Wehaveagreatandnaturallamp---thesunandweshouldlearnhowtotakefulladvantageofitduringdaytimE.Soinsteadofturningonourlightsorlampsevenifitisstillnoteveningweshouldpullupthedrapesandletthenaturallightcomeinfromthewindows.Thesearejustsomeofthebesttipsforgreenlivingbutofcoursetherearestillmanyofthesetipsifyoujustsearchforthem.Butyoucandoyourownvariationanytimejustalwaysprioritizehowyoucanuselessenergyandproduceevenlessertrashandpollution.51.What’sthebesttitleforthepassage?A.HowtoSaveOurPlanetB.HowtoChangeOurDailyHabitsC.TipsforGreenLivingTodayD.GreenLivingandSeriousPollution52.Comparedwithacomputerdesktopalaptopis__________.A.lessenergyefficientB.fasteratworkC.easytorepairD.easytocarry53.Theunderlinedwordprioritizeinthelastparagraphcanbereplacedby_________.A.decreasequicklyB.considerfirstC.imaginewhollyD.guessslowly54.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A.A.fewchangestodailyhabitscanhelpalot.B.Whilewashingteethweshouldturnoffthefaucet.C.VehiclesbringpollutionandweshouldtrytoavoiD.D.Inthedaytimeweshouldnotpullupthedrapes.
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Everyonehasgottwopersonalities—theonethatisshowntotheworldandtheotherthatissecretandreal.Youdon’tshowyoursecretpersonalitywhenyou’reawakebecauseyoucancontrolyourbehaviorbutwhenyou’reasleepyoursleepingpositionshowstherealyou.Inanormalnightofcoursepeoplefrequentlychangetheirposition.Theimportantpositionistheonethatyougotosleepin.Ifyougotosleeponyourbackyou’reaveryopenperson.Younormallytrustpeopleandyouareeasilyinfluencedbyfashionornewideas.Youdon’tliketoupsetpeoplesoyouneverexpressyourrealfeelings.You’requiteshyandyouaren’tveryconfident.Ifyousleeponyourstomachyouarearathersecretive不坦率的person.Youworryalotandyou’realwayseasilyupset.You’reverystubborn顽固的butyouaren’tveryambitious.You’reusuallylivefortodaynotfortomorrow.ThismeansthatyouenjoyhavingagoodtimE.Ifyousleepcurledup卷曲youareprobablyaverynervousperson.Youhavealowopinionofyourselfandsoyou’reoftendefensivE.You’reshyandyoudon’tnormallylikemeetingpeoplE.Youprefertobeonyourown.You’reeasilyhurt.Ifyousleeponyoursideyouhaveusuallygotawell-balancedpersonality.Youknowyourstrengthsandweaknesses.You’reusuallycareful.Youhaveaconfidentpersonality.Yousometimesfeelanxiousbutyoudon’toftengetdepresseD.YoualwayssaywhatyouthinkevenifitannoyspeoplE.56.Accordingtothewriteryounaturallyshowyoursecretandrealpersonality.A.onlyinanormalnightB.onlywhenyougotosleepC.onlywhenyourefusetoshowyourselftothewordD.onlywhenyouchangesleepingposition57.WhichisNOTmentionedinthesecondparagraphaboutaperson’spersonality?A.Heorsheisalwaysopenwithothers.B.Heorshealwayslikesnewideasearlierthanothers.C.Heorsheisalwayseasilyupset.D.Heorshetendstobelieveinothers.58.Pointoutwhichsentenceisusedtoshowthepersonalityofapersonwhoisusedtosleepingonhisorherstomach?A.Heorsheiscarefulnottooffendothers.B.Heorshedoesn’twanttosticktohisorheropinion.C.Heorshecan’tbesuccessfulinanybusiness.D.Heorshelikestobringothershappiness.59.Whichofthefollowingmaybethereasonforyounottomakefriendswithapersonwhosleepscurledup?A.Heorshewouldratherbealonethancommunicatewithyou.B.Heorsheisrarelyreadytohelpyou.C.Heorsheprefersstayingathometogoingout.D.Heorshewouldn’tliketogethelpfromyou.60.Itappearsthatthewritertendstothinkhighlyofthepersonwhosleepsononesidebecause.A.heorshealwaysshowssympathyforpeopleB.heorsheisconfidentbutnotstubbornC.heorshehasmorestrengthsthanweaknessesD.heorsheoftenconsidersannoyingpeople
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Tablemannersareverydifferentineverycountry.ForexamplewhenyouareinEnglandyoumustnotliftyoursoupplatetoyourmouth.ThisisveryimpolitE.ButwhenyouareinJapanthisiscompletelynormal.LiftingyourplatetoyourmouthinJapanisatraditionalwayofdrinkingyoursoup.AndalsoinJapanyoudon’thavetoworryaboutmakinganoisewhenyoudrinkit.Itjustshowsthatyoureallylikethefood!ButitisnotthesameinBritainsoyoushouldn’tmakeanoisewheneatingtherE.InBritainpeopledon’tputtheirhandsorarmsonthetableduringthemeal.ButinMexicoguestskeeptheirhandsonthetableallthetimE.Infactyoushouldwatchwhatyourhandsdoverycarefully.InArabcountriesitisimpolitewhenyoueatwithyourlefthandsodon’tdoit!Inalltheculturesitisimpolitetospeakwhenyouareeating.InUkraineyoushouldnotstarteatingfirst;youshouldwaitforalltheotherstostarteatingwithyou.Youalsohavetosaypleaseandthankyoueverytimeyouaskforandgetsomething.Ifyoudon’tlikesomefooddon’tmakefacesanddon’tsay:Yuk!Ihatethat!Thebestwaytoavoidmakingmistakesinothercountriesistowatchthehostandtrytodoashedoes.21.Itisimpolitetoliftthesoupplatetoyourmouthin_____.A..JapanB.EnglandC..UkraineD.Mexico22.WhenyouareeatinginJapanmakinganoisemeansthat_____.A.youfeelillB.youdislikethefoodC.youlikethefoodD.youareveryhungry23.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothetext?A.KeepingyourhandsonthetableispoliteinBritainbutimpoliteinMexico.B.InArabcountriesyoushouldeatwithyourrighthanD.C.Speakingwhenyou’reeatingisimpolitejustinsomecultures.D.InUkraineit’satraditionthattheguesteatsfirst.24.Howdoesthetextmainlydevelop?A.Bygivingexamples.B.Byexplainingreasons.C.ByfollowingtheorderoftimE.D.ByfollowingtheorderofimportancE.
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Confidenceisprobablyoneofthemostnoticeabletraits特点intheAmericans.Theyshowconfidenceinthewaytheytalkthewaytheysmilethewaytheydressandthewaytheywalk.LivingandcompetingwithalltheseconfidentAmericanstudentsIfinditextremelyimportanttobeconfidentasaninternationalstudentandaforeigninstructor.AsastudentbeingconfidentmeansyoushouldneverhesitatetoraiseyourhandwheneveraquestionorapointcomestoyourminD.Don'tmindifitsoundssimpleorsilly.Otherwiseyouwillnevergetachancetospeakinclassatall.What'sworsetheprofessorsmaythinkyouarenotpreparedforthediscussionoryoudonothaveyourownopinionontheissue—thisisthelastcommentanygraduatewouldliketoreceivE.BeingconfidentformeasaforeigninstructormeanscalmlyaskingthestudenttorepeatwhatheorshehassaidifIdidnotgetit.PretendingtounderstandwhatyouactuallydonotmayjustbringyourselfembarrassmentorevendisgracE.ButthetimeImostneedtobeconfidentiswhenmystudentscometomyofficeandbargainaboutthegradesIhavegivenfortheirspeechesThecourseI'mteachinghereisPublicSpeaking.ModestyisatraithighlyvaluedinChinabutitwon'tbeofmuchhelphereifyouwanttosurviveandsucceedinagoodAmericangraduateprogram.1.TocompetewithAmericanstudentsit'sveryimportantto______.A.bequiteconfidentB.bepoliteandfriendlyC.havemorediscussionswiththemD.understandwhattheythinkabout2.Aprofessorwillhavetheworstopinionofastudentwho______.A.givesasillyorsimpleanswerB.triestoseizeanychancetospeakinclassC.showsnointerestinthecourseD.isconsideredtohavenoopinionofhisown3.Theauthorismostlikelytofeelembarrassedif________.A.heasksastudenttorepeatwhathehassaidB.thestudentsbargainwithhimC.hepretendstoknowwhathedoesn'tD.hehastogiveaspeech4.Welearnfromthesecondparagraphthat________.A.weshouldalsoremainmodestinAmericaB.modestydoesn'thelpyoumuchinAmericaC.AmericansalsolikemodestpeopleD.modestycanhelpyougetthroughanAmericangraduateprogram5.Thepassageismainlydevelopedby________.A.providingexamplesB.makingcomparisonsC.givingdifferentfiguresD.tellingpersonalexperiences
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Forgivingsomeonewhohashurtyouorletyoudownisneveraneasything.Severalnewstudieshoweversaythatitcouldhavealotofhealthbenefits.Whenyouthinkofforgivenessyouprobablydon’tthinkofitasbeingahealthormedicalproblem.StudiesfromStanfordUniversityontheotherhandshowthatsomethinglikeangercanchangeyourwell-being.WhencartoonbookcharactersliketheIncredibleHulkgetangrytheychangecoloursandoftengainspecialpower.Intherealworldangerislessobviousandmaybemoredangerous.That’swhyProfessorFredLuskinfounderoftheStanfordForgivenessProjectandauthorofForgiveforGoodsaysholdingontoangerandhatredcanharmyourphysicalandmentalhealth.TwonewstudiesseemtoshowthesameideA.Thestudiesfindthatpeoplewhoareabletoforgivefeellessstresslessbackpainandlessdepression.Theyalsohavefewerheadacheslowerbloodpressureandfewerproblemsonsleeping.Soitdoesn’tmatterifyourangeriscausedbythetrafficorotherthings.Learningtoletitgoisimportant.Techniquessuchasdeepbreathorthoughtcanhelp.Orjustaskyourselfifit’sworthhurtingyourselfbystayingangrywithsomeoneelsE.Forgivenessdoesnotmeanthatyousimplyacceptwhathappenedandsayit’sOK.Insteadit’sawayofmakingpeacewithyourselfaboutwhathappenedinthepast.60.Theauthorofthepassagetriestomakehisviewpointclear______.A.byraisinghisownexamples.B.basedonhisownexperiencE.C.bymentioningsomestudies.D.bymentioningsometypicalpatients.61.Theexampleofthecartoonbookcharactersistakeninthepassageto______.A.tellusthatangerismoreobviousandmaybemoredangerousintherealworlD.B.supporttheviewpointthatangerandhatredharmphysicalandmentalhealth.C.letthereaderknowthedifferentcoloursofcartoonfaces.D.showhowtocontrolone’stemper.62.Theunderlinedphraseholdingontointhispassagepossiblymeans______.A.keepingup.B.removing.C.gettingridof.D.learningabout.63.Thebesttitleforthispassageisprobably_______.A.ForgivenessIsGoodforHealth.B.ForgivenessIsNeverEasy.C.A.SecrettoKeepingHealthyD.AngerIsBadforHealth.
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Arecenttrend趋势inCalifornianrestaurantsshowsneweatinghabitsamongthosepeopleouttohaveaninterestingdiningexperiencE.Appetizers开胃品seemtobethenameofthegamesasdinersturnawayfromthemoretraditionalthree-coursemealinfavorofsmallersnacksservedinvarioustypesofrestaurantsbarsandcafes.Inthiswayinthecourseofaneveningoutyoumightgotoarestaurantforatastydishtoeatatoneendoftowntoabarwithsomelivemusicattheotherendthenforacoffeeandfinallybacktotherestaurantforafurtherappetizer.ReasonsforthistrendarethefactthatsomanydifferenttypesofrestaurantshavebeensetuprecentlyeachwiththeirownparticulartypeoffoodandspecialatmospheretogetherwiththeincreasedspecialtyinthetypeofsnacksbeingoffereD.Gonearethecheesesticksoftheolddayswhenappetizerswerenotreallytakenseriously.Somefavoritesnacksofthemomentareslicesofhotpizzacreamyfish-baseddishesandcrispycakesandsoon.Pricesforappetizersarenotequaltoafullmeal;howevertheirnewpopularityhasmeantthattheyarebynomeansascheapastheyusedtobE.Certainlyforthatspecialoccasionamealinanicerestaurantcompletewiththepianoperformanceishardtobeat.Howeverifweseethistrendforbutterflyeating---movingaroundseveraldifferentplacesinoneeveningcontinuesthenallthetraditionalstylerestaurantsmaywellhavetoprovidetheirownappetizerbarsaswell!59.HowaretheeatinghabitsoftheCalifornianschanging?A.Peoplearediningoutless.B.Californianrestaurantsarebecominglesspopular.C.Mostpeopleeatlessthantheyusedto.D.A.fullrestaurantmealislesspopular.60.Alltheplacesthatserveappetizers_.A.havemuchthesamemenuB.havetheirownparticularcharacteristicsC.haveabarwithlivemusicD.arelocatedattheendofthetown
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Whenitcomestothereasonwhythosepeoplearefondofthefoodsandotherproducts产品ofFreshChoiceI’mwillingtosharewithyousomeinformationaboutthat.HereIwouldliketoshowyouawaytoinspectitswonderfulstories.SofarithasbecomepopularamongthepublicandhaswongreatfamewithinashortperiodoftimE.Lotsofpeoplearecrazyaboutthisspecialrestaurantandliketohaveatry.Comparedwithotherfamouscompaniesthatprovidefoodsithasenjoyedaquiteshorthistoryasitwascreatedin1986.Howeverithassomeimportantcharacteristicsthathaveledtoitssuccess.FirstofallmostpeoplearefamiliarwithitsnaturalfarmproducE.It’sgoodforenvironmentalprotectionandbalanceddiets.InadditionFreshChoiceprovidescustomerswithallkindsoffoodsincludingsoupsdessertsandallkindsofsaladsalongwithmanyotherdeliciousdishes.Themostimportantthingisthatallthesefoodscontainenoughnutritionsuchasproteinvitaminsandfiber.Atthesametimetheykeepcustomersawayfromtoomuchfatcarbohydrates碳水化合物andcalorieswhichhelpsthemkeepabalanceddietandlifestylE.Moreoftenthannotmanypeoplesuffertheseriousproblemofbeingoverweightespeciallyinwesterncountries.ItisimportantforthemtoloseweightandimprovetheirconfidencE.AndFreshChoiceisjusttherightchoiceforthemandsavesthemfromthisseriousproblem.Whatismorecustomerscangetagooddiscountwithmorevisits.Withthepowerfulsupportofsomepromotional促销的activitiesmoreandmorepeoplehavedevelopedagoodimpressionofFreshChoiceandsharetheirpleasantexperiencewithclosefriendsandfamily.56.PeoplearecrazyaboutFreshChoicemainlybecauseit.A.enjoysgreatfameB.hasalonghistoryC.offershealthyfoodD.providescheapbuttasty57.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothetext?A.Mostwesternersaresatisfiedwiththeirweight.B.FreshChoicehasneverheldanypromotionalactivities.C.Mostpeopledon’tknowaboutnaturalfarmproducE.D.Naturalfarmproduceisgoodforabalanceddiet.58.Thepurposeofthetextismainlytotellreaders.A.howtomanagearestaurantB.whatwecanenjoyinFreshChoiceC.theimportanceofkeepingabalanceddietD.thereasonswhyFreshChoicehasbecomepopular
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Sometimesyou’llhearpeoplesaythatyoucan’tloveothersuntilyouloveyourself.Sometimesyou’llhearpeoplesaythatyoucan’texpectsomeoneelsetoloveyouuntilyouloveyourself.Eitherwayyou’vegottoloveyourselffirstandthiscanbetricky.Sureweallknowthatwe’retheappleofourparents’eyesandthatourGrandmasthinkwe’regreattalentsandourUncleRobertsthinkthatwewillgototheOlympics.Butsometimesit’salothardertothinksuchnicethoughtsaboutourselves.Ifyoufindthatbelievinginyourselfisachallengeitistimeyoubuildapositiveself-imageandlearntoloveyourself.Self-imageisyourownmind’spictureofyourself.Thisimageincludesthewayyoulookthewayyouactthewayyoutalkandthewayyouthink.Interestinglyourself-imagesareoftenquitedifferentfromtheimagesothersholdaboutus.UnfortunatelymostoftheseimagesaremorenegativethantheyshouldbE.Thuschangingthewayyouthinkaboutyourselfisthekeytochangingyourself-imageandyourwholeworlD.Thebestwaytodefeatapassiveself-imageistostepbackanddecidetostressyoursuccesses.Thatismakealistifyouneedtobutwritedownallofthegreatthingsyoudoeveryday.Don’tallowdoubtstooccurinit.Itverywellmightbethatyouareexperiencinganegativeself-imagebecauseyoucan’tmovepastoneflaworweaknessthatyouseeaboutyourself.Wellrollupyoursleevesandmakeachangeofitasyourprimarytask.Ifyouthinkyou’resillybecauseyouaren’tgoodatmathfindatutor.Ifyouthinkyou’reweakbecauseyoucan’trunamilegettothetrackandpracticE.Ifyouthinkyou’redullbecauseyoudon’twearthelatesttrendsbuyafewnewclothes.Butrememberjustbecauseyouthinkitdoesn’tmeanit’struE.Thebestwaytogetridofanegativeself-imageistorealizethatyourimageisfarfromobjectiveandtoactivelyconvinceyourselfofyourpositivequalities.Changingthewayyouthinkandworkingonthoseyouneedtoimprovewillgoalongwaytowardspromotingapositiveself-imagE.Whenyoucanpat拍yourselfonthebackyou’llknowyou’rewellonyourway.Goodluck!6.Youneedtobuildapositiveself-imagewhenyou_________.A.daretochallengeyourselfB.feelithardtochangeyourselfC.areunconfidentaboutyourselfD.haveahighopinionofyourself7.Accordingtothepassageourself-images_________.A.havepositiveeffectsB.areprobablyuntrueC.areoftenchangeableD.havedifferentfunctions8.Howshouldyouchangeyourself-imageaccordingtothepassage?A.Tokeepadifferentimageofothers.B.Tomakeyourlifesuccessful.C.TounderstandyourownworlD.D.Tochangethewayyouthink.9.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.Howtoprepareforyoursuccess.B.HowtofacechallengesinyourlifE.C.Howtobuildapositiveself-imagE.D.Howtodevelopyourgoodqualities.10.Whoaretheintendedreadersofthepassage?A.Parents.B.Adolescents.C.Educators.D.Peopleingeneral.
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TherearetwotypesofpeopleintheworlD.Althoughtheyhaveequaldegreeofhealthandwealthandothercomfortsoflifeonebecomeshappyandtheotherbecomesunhappy.Thisarisesfromthedifferentwaysinwhichtheyconsiderthingspersonseventsandtheresultingeffectsupontheirminds.Peoplewhoaretobehappyfixtheirattentionontheconvenienceofthings:thepleasantpartsofconversationthewellprepareddishesthegoodnessofthewineandthefineweather.Theyenjoyallthecheerfulthings.Thosewhoaretobeunhappythinkandspeakonlyoftheoppositethings.ThereforetheyarecontinuallydissatisfieD.BytheirremarkstheysourthepleasureofsocietyoffendhurtmanypeopleandmakethemselvesdisagreeableeverywherE.IfthisturnofmindwasfoundedinnaturesuchunhappypersonswouldbethemoretobepitieD.Theintentionofcriticizing批评andbeingdislikedisperhapstakenupbyimitation模仿.Itgrowsintoahabitunknowntoitspossessors.Thehabitmaybestrongbutitmaybecuredwhenthosewhohaveitrealizeitsbadeffectsontheirinterestsandtastes.Ihopethislittlewarningmaybeofservicetothemandhelpthemchangethishabit.Althoughinfactitischieflyanactoftheimaginationithasseriousresultsinlifesinceitbringsondeepsorrowandbadluck.Thosepeopleoffendmanyothers;nobodylovesthemandnoonetreatsthemwithmorethanthemostcommonpolitenessandrespect.Thisfrequentlyputstheminbadtemperanddrawsthemintoarguments.Iftheyaimatgettingsomeadvantagesinsocialpositionorfortunenobodywishesthemsuccess.Norwillanyonestartasteporspeakawordtofavortheirhopes.Iftheybringonthemselvespublicobjectionsnoonewilldefendorexcusethemandmanywilljointocriticizetheirwrongdoings.Theseshouldchangethisbadhabitandbepleasedwithwhatispleasingwithoutworryingneedlesslyaboutthemselvesandothers.Iftheydonotitwillbegoodforotherstoavoidanycontact接触withthem.Otherwiseitcanbedisagreeableandsometimesveryinconvenientespeciallywhenonebecomesmixedupintheirquarrels.71.Peoplewhoareunhappy.A.alwaysconsiderthingsdifferentlyfromothersB.usuallyareaffectedbytheresultsofcertainthingsC.usuallymisunderstandwhatothersthinkorsayD.alwaysdiscovertheunpleasantsideofcertainthings72.TheunderlinedphrasesourthepleasureofsocietyinParagraph2mostnearlymeans.A.haveagoodtastewithsociallifeB.makeothersunhappyC.tendtoscoldothersopenlyD.enjoythepleasureoflife73.Wecanconcludefromthepassagethat.A.weshouldpityallsuchunhappypeopleB.suchunhappypeoplearedangeroustosociallifeC.peoplecangetridofthehabitofunhappinessD.unhappypeoplecannotunderstandhappypersons74.Ifsuchunhappypersonsinsistonkeepingthehabittheauthorsuggeststhatpeopleshould.A.preventanycommunicationwiththemB.shownorespectandpolitenesstothemC.persuadethemtorecognizethebadeffectsD.quarrelwiththemuntiltheyrealizethemistakes75.Inthispassagethewritermainly.A.describestwotypesofpeopleB.laughsattheunhappypeopleC.suggeststheunhappypeopleshouldgetridofthehabitsofunhappinessD.tellspeoplehowtobehappyinlife
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Asksomeonewhattheyhavedonetohelptheenvironmentrecentlyandtheywillalmostcertainlymentionrecycling.RecyclinginthehomeisveryimportantofcoursE.HoweverbeingforcedtorecycleoftenmeanswealreadyhavemorematerialthanweneeD.Wearedealingwiththeresultsofthat-overconsumptioninthegreenestwayaspossibleaswecanbutitwouldbefarbetterifwedidnotbringsomuchmaterialhomeinthefirstplacE.Thetotalamountofpackaginghasincreasedby12%between1999and2005.ItnowmakesupathirdofatypicalhouseholdwasteintheUK.InmanysupermarketsnowadaysfooditemsarepackagedtwicewithplasticandcardboarD.Toomuchpackagingisdoingseriousdamagetotheenvironment.TheUKforexampleisrunningoutofitforburyingthisunnecessarywastE.Ifsuchpackagingisburntitgivesoffgreenhousegaseswhichgoontocausethegreenhouseeffect.Recyclinghelpsbuttheprocessitselfusesenergy.ThesolutionisnottoproducesuchitemsinthefirstplacE.Foodwasteisaseriousproblemtoo.ToomanysupermarketsencouragecustomerstobuymorethantheyneeD.HoweverfewofthemarecomingroundtotheideathatthiscannotcontinueencouragingcustomerstoreusetheirplasticbagsforexamplE.Butthisisnotjustaboutsupermarkets.Itisaboutallofus.Wehavelearnedtoassociatepackagingwithquality.Wehavelearnedtothinkthatsomethingunpackagedisofpoorquality.ThisisespeciallytrueoffooD.Butitisalsoappliedtoawiderangeofconsumerproductswhichoftenhavefarmorepackagingthannecessary.TherearesignsofhopE.AsmoreofusrecyclewearebeginningtorealizejusthowmuchunnecessarymaterialsarecollecteD.WeneedtofacethewastefulnessofourconsumerculturebutwehaveamountaintoclimB.68.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrasethatoverconsumptionreferto?_______A.HavingmorematerialthanitisneedeD.B.Recyclingtoomanywastes.C.Makingmoreproductsthannecessary.D.Usingtoomuchpackaging.69.TheauthorusesfiguresinParagraph2toshow______.A.thetendencyofcuttinghouseholdwasteB.theincreaseofpackagingrecyclingC.therapidgrowthofsupermarketsD.thefactofpackagingoveruse70.Accordingtothetextrecycling______.A.helpscontrolthegreenhouseeffectB.meansburningpackagingforenergyC.isthesolutiontogasshortageD.leadstoawasteofland71.WhatcanbeinferredfromParagraph4?A.Unpackagedproductsareofbadquality.B.Supermarketscaremoreaboutpackaging.C.Itisimpropertojudgequalitybypackaging.D.OtherproductsarebetterpackagedthanfooD.
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Recentlyacaseoflifeboatethics伦理occurreD.OnAug.4GrahamandSherylAnleywhileboatingoffthecoastofSouthAfricahitarock.Astheboatthreatenedtosinkthehusbandgotoffbuthiswifewastrappedintheboat.InsteadoffreeinghiswifeandgettinghertoshoreGrahamgrabbedRosietheirpetdog.WithRosiesafeandsoundGrahamreturnedforSheryl.AllaredoingfinE.It’sagreatstorybutitdoesn’tstrikemeasespeciallynewsworthy.NewsissupposedtobeaboutsomethingfairlyuniqueandrecentresearchsuggeststhatintherightcircumstanceslotsofpeoplealsowouldhavegrabbedtheirRosiefirst.Wehavestrangerelationshipswithourpets.WelookafterourpetswithgreatloveandbetterhealthcarethanbillionsofpeoplereceivE.Wespeaktopetswiththesamehigh-pitchedvoicesthatweuseforbabies.AsanextremeexampleofourfeelingsaboutpetstheNazis纳粹hadstrictlawsthatguaranteedthekindtreatmentofthepetsofJews犹太人beingshippedtodeathcamps.ArecentpaperbyGeorgeRegentsUniversitydemonstratesthishumaninvolvementwithpetstoanastonishingextent.Participantsinthestudyweretoldasituationinwhichabusisoutofcontrolbearingdownonadogandahuman.Whichdoyousave?Withresponsesfrommorethan500peopletheanswerwasthatitdepended:Whatkindofhumanandwhatkindofdog?Everyonewouldsaveabrothergrandparentorclosefriendratherthanastrangedog.ButwhenpeopleconsideredtheirowndogVSpeoplelessconnectedwiththem—adistantcousinorahometownstranger—votesinfavorofsavingthedogcamerollingin.Andanastonishing40%ofrespondentsincluding46%ofwomenvotedtosavetheirdogoveraforeigntourist.Whatdoesafindinglikethismean?Firstthatyouroddsaren’tsogoodifyoufindyourselfinanothercountrywithabusbearingdownonyouandacutedog.Butitalsopointstosomethingdeeper:ourunprecedented史无前例的attitudetowardanimalswhichgotitsstartwiththebirthofkind-heartedsocietiesinthe19thcentury.Weprisonpeoplewhoabuseanimalsputourselvesinharm’swayinboatsbetweenwhalesandwhalersandshowsympathytoBambiandhismother.Wecanextendsympathytoananimalandfeelitspainlikenootherspecies.Butlet’snotbetooproudofourselves.Asthisstudyandtoomuchofourhistoryshowwe’reprettyselectiveabouthowweextendourkindnesstootherhumanbeings.72.Whatisthefunctionofthefirstparagraph?A.Tocreatearelaxingmoodforreaders.B.Topresentthethemeofthisessaystraightly.C.Toleadinthemaintopicofthisessay.D.Toraiseproblemsthatwillbesolvedlater.73.TheauthormentionsNazilawsinthethirdparagraph_______________.A.toshowhowcrueltheNazisweretotheJewsB.asanexampletopersuadepeoplenottolovepetsC.toillustratethestrangerelationshipbetweenhumanandpetsD.asanexampletodisplaythekindnessoftheNazis74.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothearticle?A.ThestoryoftheAnleysandtheirdogwastoouniquetobenewsworthy.B.Mostpeoplesurveyedchoosetosavetheirowndogratherthanahuman.C.Itwasinthe19thcenturythathumanbeingsstartedtolovetheirpets.D.Humanbeingsaremoreandmoreconcernedwithanimalsnowadays.75.Whatdoestheauthormainlyarguefor?A.Petsareofgreatsignificancetoushumanbeings.B.WeshouldrethinkaboutourattitudetowardsanimalsandmankinD.C.Itiskindofhumanbeingstoextendkindnesstoanimals.D.Weshouldbeselectivewhenshowingattitudetowardotherhumanbeings.
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Asthepace步速oflifecontinuestoincreasewearefastlosingtheartofrelaxation.Onceyouareinthehabitofrushingthroughliftbeingonthegofrommorningtillnightitishardtoslowdown.Butrelaxationiscompletelynecessaryforahealthymindandbody.Stressisannaturalpartofeverydayliftandthereisnowaytoavoidit.InfactitisnotthebadthingitisoftensupposedtobE.A.certainamountofstressisvitaltoprovidemotivationandgivepurposetolifE.Itisonlywhenthestressgetsoutofcontrolthatitcanleadtopoorperformanceandillhealth.Theamountofstressapersoncanwithstand忍受dependsverymuchontheindividual.Somepeoplearenotafraidofstressandsuchcharactersareobviouslyprimematerialformanagerialresponsibilities.Othersloseheartatthefirstsignsofunusualdifficulties.Whenexposedtostressinwhateverformwereactbothchemicallyandphysically.Infactwemakechoicebetweenfightorflightandinmoreprimitivedaysthechoicemadethedifferencebetweenlifeordeath.Thecrises危机wemeettodayareunlikelytobesoextremebuthoweverlittlethestressitinvolvesthesameresponsE.ItiswhensuchareactionlastslongthroughcontinuedexposuretostressthathealthbecomesendangereD.Suchseriousconditionsashighbloodpressureandheartdiseasehaveestablished确定的linkswithstress.Sincewecannotremovestressfromourlivesitwouldbeunwisetodosoevenifwecouldweneedtofindwaystodealwithit.60.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.WecanfindsomewaystoavoidstressB.Stressisalwaysharmfultopeople’shealth.C.Itiseasytochangethehabitofkeepingoneselfbusywithwork.D.Differentpeoplecanwithstanddifferentamountsofstress61.Inthelastsentenceofthepassagedosorefersto.A.exposeourselvestostressB.findwaystodealwithstressC.removestressfromourlivesD.establishlinksbetweendiseasesandstress62.Accordingtotheauthortherightattitudetowardstressis.A.toavoiditB.totrytodealwithitC.toregarditasavitalmotivationD.tofindsomerelaxation
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Ifyou’retravellinginthefollowingcitiestheseexcitingeventsmaydragyououtofthehousE.CONCERTSMaydayNoah’sArkWorldTourInfo:Jul13Xiamen;Jul19/20Shanghai;Aug3Shenzhen;Aug17BeijingTherockbandMaydayisabouttobringtheirattractivetourtoanend—andasusualit’sgoingtohappeninagrandway.OnAug17theywillrocktheNationalStadiumortheBird’sNestStadiumandholdtheirlastNoah’s诺亚方舟ArkconcertinChinabeforeheadingtoEuropeinSeptember.TanyaChua2013ConcertTourInfo:Aug10Shanghai;Aug31BeijingInhermusiccareerofmorethan15yearsthe38-year-oldSingaporeansinger-songwriterhasneverbeenshortofpopularsongsthatastonishtheheart.Nowforthefirsttimesince2008whensheplayedasmallChristmasconcertinShanghaiChuaisvisitingChinaaspartofaconcerttour.THEATERWhatisSuccess?Director:EdwardLamPerformers:ChuHung-changEthanWeiShiYi-hsiuInfo:Aug9-10Guangzhou;Aug16-17Chongqing;Aug29-Sept1BeijingInPartThreeofEdwardLam’sFourGreatClassicsSerieswhichlooksbackatLuoGuanzhong’snovelRomanceoftheThreeKingdomsitissuretogiveyouasurprisE.Willitbetrue?Findoutforyourself!ToLiveDirector:MengJinghuiPerformers:HuangBoYuanQuanInfo:Jul30-Aug4Beijing;Aug6-7Tianjin;Aug9-11Hangzhou;Aug13-18ShanghaiAftertheirworldshowinSeptembertheaterdirectorMengJinghuiandhisteamarebackforanothertouraroundChinA.WhileaudiencescanrenewtheirmemoriesofYuHua’snewrealismworksfilmstarsHuangBoandYuanQuanwillalsoimpressaudienceswiththeirexcellentperformancE.EXHIBITIONSAndyWarhol:15MinutesEternal永恒Info:Apr29-Jul28ShanghaiLaunchedin2012—the25thanniversaryofthepopartistAndyWarhol’sdeath—theexhibitionbringsthelargestevercollectionofWarhol’sworktoAsiA.Itincludesmorethan300paintingsphotographsdrawingsand3-DartincludinghisworkssuchasMarilynMonroeMaoCampbell’sSoupandSelf-Portrait.61.Youmayfindtheaboveadvertisements____.A.inanewspaperB.inaschoolmagazineC.inastorewindowD.onacompanynotice-board62.TherockbandMaydayisgoingtogiveconcertsin____aftertheyperforminBeijing.A.AustraliaB.JapanC.EuropeD.theUSA63.TanyaChua2013ConcertTourisher____concertinChinA.A.thirdB.fourthC.firstD.second64.TravellinginHangzhouonAug10youcanwatchfilmstarHuangBo’sworks____.A.WhatisSuccessB.ToLiveC.Campbell’sSoupD.Self-Portrait65.Themainpurposeoftheadvertisementsistotellyou____whenyouareinthesecities.A.howtoenjoytheseactivitiesB.howtoimproveyourartisticlevelC.howtoamuseyourselvesD.whattoenjoy
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Manyyoungpeopletellmethattheywanttobewriters.IalwaysencouragesuchpeoplebutIalsoexplainthatthereisabigdifferencebetweenbeingawriterandwriting.Inmostcasesthesepeoplearedreamingofwealthandbeingfamousnotthelonghoursaloneatthetypewriter.WhenIbecameawriterIhadnofuturE.WhatIhadwasafriendcalledGeorgE.HefoundmeahomE.Itwascoldandhadnobathroom.Icouldonlyaffordausedtypewriter.A.yearlaterhoweverIstillhadn’treceivedabreakandbegantodoubtmyself.ButIknewIwantedtowritE.Iwouldkeepputtingmydreamtothetest—eventhoughitmeantlivingwithfearoffailurE.Thisistheshadowland阴影ofhopeandanyonewithadreammustlearntolivetherE.ThenonedayIgotacallfromafriendwhoaskedmetobeanassistantfor$6000ayear.AsthedollarsweredancinginmyheadsomethingbroughtmetomysensE.ThanksbutnoIheardmyselfsaying.AfterthatIwalkedaroundmylittleroomandstartedtofeellikeafool.Ifeltalittlelow.LaterIgraduallybegantosellmyarticles.Itwasafter17yearsofbeingawriterthatRootswaspublisheD.AtonceIhadthekindoffameandsuccessthatfewwriterseverexperienceD.Theshadowshadturnedintogreatsunlight.Beforethatitwasalongandslowclimboutoftheshadows.59.Thesecondparagraphismainlyabout______.A.thejobchancetheauthoreverhadB.thedifficultiesbeforetheauthorsucceededC.thegreathelpfromtheauthor’sfriendsD.theimportantchoicestheauthormade60.TheunderlinedwordsomethinginParagraph2refersto_______.A.theauthor’sdreamofbeingawriterB.theauthor’stroubleinmakingmoneyC.theauthor’shardlifebeforesuccessD.theauthor’swishtobesuccessful61.Howdidtheauthorfeelafterherefusedthejoboffer?A.confidentB.angryC.excitedD.unhappy
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Whenaskedabouthappinessweusuallythinkofsomethingextraordinaryanabsolutedelightwhichseemstogetrarertheolderweget.Forkidshappinesshasamagicalquality.Theirdelightatwinningaraceorgettinganewbikeisunreserved毫不掩饰的.Intheteenageyearstheconceptofhappinesschanges.Suddenlyit’sconditionalonsuchthingsasexcitementloveandpopularity.Icanstillrecalltheexcitementofbeinginvitedtodancewiththemostattractiveboyattheschoolparty.Inadulthoodthethingsthatbringdeepjoy----lovemarriagebirth----alsobringresponsibilityandtheriskofloss.Foradultshappinessiscomplicated复杂的Mydefinitionforhappinessisthecapacityforenjoyment.ThemorewecanenjoywhatwehavethehappierwearE.It’seasytooverlookthepleasurewegetfromthecompanyoffriendsthefreedomtolivewherewepleaseandevengoodhealth.Iexperiencedmylittlemomentsofpleasureyesterday.FirstIwasoverjoyedwhenIshutthelastlunch-boxandhadthehousetomyself.ThenIspentanuninterruptedmorningwritingwhichIlovE.WhenthekidsandmyhusbandcamehomeIenjoyedtheirnoiseafterthequietoftheday.Psychologiststellusthattobehappyweneedamixofenjoyableleisuretimeandsatisfyingwork.Idon’tthinkthatmygrandmotherwhoraised14childrenhadmuchofeither.Shedidhaveanetworkofclosefriendsandfamilyandmaybethisiswhatsatisfiedher.Wehoweverwithsomanychoicesandsuchpressuretosucceedineveryareahaveturnedhappinessintoonemorethingwe’vegottohavE.We’resoself-consciousaboutourrighttoitthatit’smakingusmiserablE.Sowechaseitandequalitwithwealthandsuccesswithoutnoticingthatthepeoplewhohavethosethingsaren’tnecessarilyhappierHappinessisn’taboutwhathappenstous----it’sabouthowweseewhathappenstous.It’stheskillfulwayoffindingapositiveforeverynegativE.It’snotwishingforwhatwedon’thavebutenjoyingwhatwedopossess.60.Aspeoplegrowolderthey_____________________.A.associatetheirhappinesslesswithothersB.feelithardertoexperiencehappinessC.willtakefewerrisksinpursuinghappinessD.tendtobelieveresponsibilitymeanshappiness61.WhatcanwelearnabouttheauthorfromParagraph5and6?A.Shecareslittleaboutherownhealth.B.Sheenjoysthefreedomoftraveling.C.Sheprefersgettingpleasurefromhousework.D.SheiseasilypleasedbythingsindailylifE.62.Peoplewhoequalhappinesswithwealthandsuccess__________________.A.considerpressuresomethingblockingtheirwayB.areatalosstomakecorrectchoicesC.stresstherighttohappinesstoomuchD.aremorelikelytobehappy63.Whatcanbeconcludedfromthepassage?A.Happyishewhoiscontent.B.EachmanisthemasterofhisownfatE.C.Successleadstohappiness.D.HappinessliesbetweenthepositiveandthenegativE.
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Whileitisimpossibletolivecompletelyfreeofstressitispossibletopreventstressaswellasreduceitseffectwhenitcan’tbeavoided.TheUSDepartmentofHealthandHumanServicesoffersthefollowingsuggestionsforwaystodealwithstress.◆TryphysicalactivityWhenyouarenervousangryorupsettryreleasingthepressurethroughexerciseorphysicalactivity.Runningwalkingplayingtennisandworkinginyourgardenarejustsomeoftheactivitiesyoumighttry.◆TakecareofyourselfYoushouldmakeeveryefforttoeatwellandgetenoughrest.Ifyoueasilygetangryandcan’tsleepwellenoughorifyou’renoteatingproperlyitwillbemorelikelythatyouwillfallintostressfulsituations.Ifstressrepeatedlykeepsyoufromsleepingyoushouldconsultadoctor.◆MaketimeforyourselfScheduletimeforbothworkandentertainment.Don'tforgetplaycanbejustasimportanttoyouroverallwell-beingaswork.Youneedabreakfromyourdailyroutinetojustrelaxandhavefun.Gowindow-shoppingorworkonahobby.Allowyourselfatleastahalfhoureachdaytodosomethingyouenjoy.◆MakealistofthingstodoStresscanresultfromdisorganizationandafeelingthatthere’ssomuchtodoandnotenoughtime.Tryingtotakecareofeverythingatoncecanbetoomuchforyouandasaresultyoumaynotachieveanything.Insteadmakealistofeverythingyouhavetodothendoonethingatatimecheckingoffeachtaskasitiscompleted.Setouttodothemostimportanttaskfirst.43.WhichofthefollowingstatementsshowsthatyouhavefallenintostressfulsituationsA.Youcan'tsleepwellallthetime.B.Youhaveabreakafterwork.C.Youalwaysfeelhappyandrelaxed.D.Youonlydoonethingatatime.44.Accordingtothepassagehowdoyoumakealistofthingstodo?A.Trytotakecareofeverythingatonce.B.Doonethingatatime.C.Onlydothemostimportantthing.D.Haveabreakfromyourwork.45.Whydoesthewriterwritethispassage?A.Togiveopinion.B.Togivesuggestions.C.Tomakearequest.D.Toaskforadvice.46.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.HowtoDealwithStress?B.HowtoMakeTimeforYourself?C.HowtoTakeCareofYourself?D.HowtoMakeaListofThingstoDo?47.Whichofthefollowingwouldbetheadvicetodealwithstressaccordingtothepassage?A.justlieinbedforarestB.alwayslistentopopmusicC.insistondoingworkD.makealisttodothingsonebyone
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Whenitcomestogettingolderhumansaren'tsospecialafterall.Itturnsouttheirpatternofagingisn'ttoodifferentfrommostotherprimatessuchaschimpsmonkeysandbaboonsnewresearchshows.AteamledbyAnneBronikowskiofstudieddataonprimateagingcollectedoverdecadesaroundtheworldandcompareditwithstatisticsonmodernAmericans.Agingwasdefinedastheincreasedriskofdyingfromnaturalcauseswhilegettingolder.Someexpertshavethoughtthatbecausepeoplehaverelativelylonglifespanshumansageddifferentlyfromothermammals.Theresearchteambelievedthatanymajordifferencebetweenhumansandprimateswasmostlikelytoshowupwithmodernpeopleratherthanahunter-gatherercultureBronikowskisaidinatelephoneinterview.Andthefactthatwedon'tfindadifferencethereismorecompelling.Thebasicpatterntheyfoundisarelativelyhighriskofdyingininfancy幼儿时期alowriskofdeathduringthejuvenileyearsandthenanincreasedriskofdyingasagingprogresseD.Alsotheyfoundthatinmostcasesmalesdon'tliveaslongasfemales.TheauthorswroteitinastudypublishedonlineThursdayintheJournalSciencE.TheonlyexceptiontothegeneralpatternwasthemuriquimonkeyinBrazil;malesandfemaleshavesimilarlifespans.Unlikeotherprimatesmuriquimalesdonotcompetewitheachotherforaccesstofemales.Insteadtheycooperatewitheachotherexplainedco-authorKarenStrierananthropologistattheUniversityofWisconsinwhohasstudiedmuriquissince1982.Theresearcherssaidthereasonmalesofotherspeciesdieearlierthanfemalesmaybearesultofstressofcompetition.JosephW.KemnitsoftheWisconsinNationalPrimateResearchCetercalledthestudyanimportantstepbecauseitprovidesthefirstassessmentofpatternsofaginginlargepopulationsofnonhumanprimateslivingintheirnaturalenvironments.Kemnitswasnotpartoftheresearchteam.ThestudyofotherprimatescontributestounderstandinghumanagingbecausewesharesomuchofourbasicphysiologyaddedanthropologyprofessorKristenHawkesofthewhowasnotpartoftheresearchteam.67.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A.Humansandapeshavesimilaragingpattern.B.Malesdon’tliveaslongasfemales.C.Humansageddifferentlyfromothermammals.D.Malesandfemaleshavesimilarlifespans.68.Whoistheresearchteammember?A.Bronikowski.B.KarenStrier.C.Kemnits.D.Hawkes.69.Theunderlinedwordjuvenilein.4refersto______.A.oldB.earlyC.adolescentD.babyhood70.Whichsectiondoesthepassagebelongto?A.Entertainment.B.SciencE.C.Politics.D.Technology.
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Peoplearerudertodaybecausetheyarerushedandmore‘timepoor’thaneverbeforesaysPatsyRoweMannershavefallenofftheradar雷达.Duetoourstrongattractiontoelectronicequipmentitisawondermorepeopledon’twakeupeachmorningandgreetthesingingbirdswithacomplaint抱怨aboutthenoisE.Herearesomeexamplesofrudeness.SomepeopleprefertodoalmosteverythingovertheInternet.TothemdealingwithanactualhumanislikeanevolutionarystepbackwarD.Itfeelsveryslowbecausehumansdon’tworkat4Gspeeds.WhenyouhavedinnerwithfriendsyouwilloftennoticesomeonepayingmoreattentiontohismobilephonE.Wehaveprogrammedourselvestothinkthateverynewmessagebringslife-changingnewssotakingcallsandcheckingourtextsaremoreimportantthantalkingtothepeoplewearewith.Whatisworsesomepeopleeventendtosendanonymous匿名的rudemessagesbyemail.HoweverrudenessisneveracceptablE.Don’tassumeitisOKtoberudeifthepersonyou’reintouchwithwon’trecognizeyou.Ifyouhavesomethingawfultosayhavethecouragetofacethepersonandsayitwritealetteroremailandsignitorforgetit.Upsettingpeoplewithunsignedmessagesiscruelanddisgusting.Weshouldn′tblametechnologyforourshortcomings.Technologyisheretohelpusbutweshouldnotallowittotakeoverourlives.Animportantstepisacknowledgingourshortcomings.Peoplespendalotoftimepointingoutbadmannersbutitwouldbeevenmorehelpfulifwe′dpubliclyacknowledgegoodmannerswhenweseethem.27.WhatcanbeinferfromtheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph1?A.Peoplecantellgoodfrombadbehavior.B.Radarisabletoobservehumanbehavior.C.Radarcanbeusedtopredicthumanbehavior.D.Peoplecarelittleabouttheirbehavior.28.Somepeoplearelesswillingtodealwithhumansbecause_______.A.theyaregrowingtooindependentB.theyarebecominglesspatientC.theyhavetohandlemanyimportantmessagesD.theyhavetofollowanevolutionarystepbackwarD.29.Theauthorthinkssendingunsignedawfulmessagesis_______.A.ridiculousB.acceptableC.disgustingD.reasonable30.Whatcanwelearnfromthelastparagraph?A.Technologywilltakeoverlivesoneday.B.TechnologycanneverbeblamedC.Weshouldkeeppointingoutmistakes.D.Weshouldapplaudgoodbehavior.
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Whenaskedabouthappinessweusuallythinkofsomethingextraordinaryanabsolutedelightwhichseemstogetrarertheolderweget.Forkidshappinesshasamagicalquality.Theirdelightatwinningaraceorgettinganewbikeisunreserved毫不掩饰的.Intheteenageyearstheconceptofhappinesschanges.Suddenlyit’sconditionalonsuchthingsasexcitementloveandpopularity.Icanstillrecalltheexcitementofbeinginvitedtodancewiththemostattractiveboyattheschoolparty.Inadulthoodthethingsthatbringdeepjoy----lovemarriagebirth----alsobringresponsibilityandtheriskofloss.Foradultshappinessiscomplicated复杂的Mydefinitionofhappinessisthecapacityforenjoyment.ThemorewecanenjoywhatwehavethehappierwearE.It’seasytooverlookthepleasurewegetfromthecompanyoffriendsthefreedomtolivewherewepleaseandevengoodhealth.Iexperiencedmylittlemomentsofpleasureyesterday.FirstIwasoverjoyedwhenIshutthelastlunch-boxandhadthehousetomyself.ThenIspentanuninterruptedmorningwritingwhichIlovE.WhenthekidsandmyhusbandcamehomeIenjoyedtheirnoiseafterthequietoftheday.Psychologiststellusthattobehappyweneedamixofenjoyableleisuretimeandsatisfyingwork.Idon’tthinkthatmygrandmotherwhoraised14childrenhadmuchofeither.Shedidhaveanetworkofclosefriendsandfamilyandmaybethisiswhatsatisfiedher.Wehoweverwithsomanychoicesandsuchpressuretosucceedineveryareahaveturnedhappinessintoonemorethingwe’vegottohavE.We’vesoself-consciousaboutourrighttoitthatit’smakingusmiserablE.Sowechaseitandequalitwithwealthandsuccesswithoutnoticingthatthepeoplewhohavethosethingsaren’tnecessarilyhappierHappinessisn’taboutwhathappenstous----it’sabouthowweseewhathappenstous.It’stheskillfulwayoffindingapositiveforeverynegativE.It’snotwishingforwhatwedon’thavebutenjoyingwhatwedopossess.60.AspeoplegrowoldertheyA.feelithardertoexperiencehappinessB.associatetheirhappinesslesswithothersC.willtakefewerrisksinpursuinghappinessD.tendtobelieveresponsibilitymeanshappiness61.WhatcanbinformedfromParagraph7?A.PsychologiststhinksatisfyingworkiskeytohappinessB.Psychologists’opinioniswellprovedbyGrandma’caseC.GrandmaoftenfoundtimeforsocialgatheringsD.Grandma’shappinesscamefrommodestexpectationsoflife62.PeoplewhoequalhappinesswithwealthandsuccessA.considerpressuresomethingblockingtheirwayB.stressthenrighttohappinesstoomuchC.areatalosstomakecorrectchoicesD.aremorelikelytobehappy63.Whatcanbeconcludedfromthepassage?A.HappinessliesbetweenthepositiveandthenegativeB.EachmanisthemasterofhisownfateC.SuccessleadstohappinessD.Happyishewhoiscontent
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Ifyouwanttoseeathingwellreachoutandtouchit!Thatmayseemastrangethingtosay.Buttouchingthingscanhelpyoutoseethembetter.YoureyescantellyouthatglassballisrounD.Butbyholdingitinyourhandsyoucanfeelhowsmoothandcooltheballis.Youcanfeelhowheavytheglassis.Whenyoufeelalltheseabouttheballyoureallyseeit.Withyourskinyoucanfeelbetter.Forexampleyourfingerscantellthedifferencebetweentwocoinsinyourpocket.Youcanfeelalittledropofwateronthebackofyourhandtoo.Youcanevenfeelsoundsagainstyourskin.Haveyoueverwantedtoknowwhysomepeoplelikeveryloudmusic?TheymustliketofeelthesoundsofmusiC.AllchildrensoonlearnwhatDon’ttouch!means.Theyhearitoften.Yetmostofuskeepontouchingthingsaswegrowup.Inshopswetouchthingswemightbuysuchasfoodclothesandsoon.Toseesomethingwellwehavetotouchit.Thebottomsofourfeetcanfeelthingstoo.Youknowthiswhenyouwalkonwarmsandcoolgrassorabadfloor.Allfeeldifferentunderyourfeet.Therearewaysoflearningtoseewellbyfeeling.Onewayistocloseyoureyesandtrytofeeleverythingthatistouchingyourskin.Feeltheshoesonyourfeettheclothesonyourbodytheaironyourskin.Atfirstitisnoteasytofeelthesethings.Youaretoousedtothem!Mostmuseumsarejustforlooking.Buttodaysomemuseumshavesomethingstotouch.TheirsignssayDotouch!Thereyoucanfeeleverythingonshow.Ifyouwanttoseebetterreachoutandtouch.Thenyou’llreallysee!21.Bytouchingthings_______.A.youwillhaveastrangefeelingB.youwilllearnhowtoreachoutC.youcantellthedifferencebetweenthemD.youcantellwhatcolorstheyare22.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleofthestory?A.TouchingbyFeelingB.ToSeeortoFeelC.ToSeeBetter—FeelD.WaysofFeeling23.Whenpeoplebuythingsinshopstheyoften_______.A.trythemonfirstB.puttheirrighthandonthemC.justhasalookD.feelandtouchthem24.WhydoesitsayAtfirstitisnoteasytofeelthesethings?A.Thethingsareusedbypeopletoo.B.Peopleareusedtothethings.C.Peopleknowhowtousethethings.D.Thethingsareeasytofeel.25.Whichofthefollowingistrue?A.Touchingcanhelppeoplelearnthingsbetter.B.OurfeetfingershandsandskincanhelpusenjoymusiC.C.Peoplehavetolearntoseebyfeelingastheygrowup.D.Visitorscannotfeelthethingsonshowinsomemuseums.
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Theimpressionyoumakeatthebeginningofaninterviewisveryimportant.Employersoftendecidetohiresomeoneinthefirstthreeminutesoftheinterview.Theyjudgeyoubyyourappearanceattitude态度andmanners.Afriendlysmilewhenyouwalkintotheroomisimportant.A.smileshowsaconfident自信的andpositiveattitudE.Whenyouintroduceyourselfmakeeyecontactwiththeinterviewer.SomeinterviewersofferahandshakE.Othersdon’t.TrytobeasnaturalaspossiblE.ButpayattentiontoyourbodylanguagE.ThewayyousitwalkgestureuseyourvoiceandshowfeelingsonyourfaceisallpartofyourbodylanguagE.Itmakestheinterviewerknowhowyoufeelaboutyourselfandthesituationyouarein.Areyoufeelingpositivelyaboutyourself?Yourabilities?Yourinterestinthejob?Speakclearlyandloudlyenough.ShowinterestandenthusiasminyourvoicE.Whenyouspeaklookattheinterviewer.Alsodon’tsaynegativethingsaboutyourselforformeremployer.Listentoquestionscarefully.Ifyoudon’tunderstandaquestionasktheinterviewertorepeatorexplainI’msorrybutIdidn’tcatchthat.I’mnotsureexactlywhatyoumean.Almosteveryoneisnervousinajobinterview.Interviewersknowthat.Theydon’texpectyoutobetotallycalmandrelaxeD.Buttheyexpectyoutotrytocontrolyournervousness.TheyexpectyoutoshowconfidenceinyourabilitytodothejoB.AttheendoftheinterviewthanktheinterviewerforherorhistimE.It’sagoodideatosendashortthank-youletterrightaftertheinterviewordeliveritbyhanD.Phonethecompanyifyouhavenotheardanythingafteroneweek.AskiftheyhavemadeadecisionaboutthejoB.Goodluck!72.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat______.A.youshouldalwaysputonasmilewhenmeetingtheemployerB.youshouldstandstillwithrespectbeforetheemployerC.thefirstimpressionisveryimportantinaninterviewD.employersunderstandandlikeemployees’nervousness73.Whyshouldwepayattentiontoourbodylanguage?A.Becauseitcanhelpuswintheemployer’spositiveimpression.B.Becauseitcanhelpusfeelabouttheemployer.C.Becauseitisneededbyouremployer.D.Becauseweneedittoimproveourfeelings.74.Themainpurposeofthepassageis______.A.togiveyousomeadviceontheartoffindingajobB.totellrightfromwrongaboutjobinterviewsC.toexplainwhyweshoulddosomethingaboutaninterviewD.tosuggestnotbeingshyinaninterview75.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.A.FriendlySmileB.MakingaGoodExpressionC.Don’tBeNervousD.SendingaThank-YouLetter
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Usingtoomuchwaterorthrowingrubbishintoourriversareclearwaysthathumanscanputourwatersupplyindangerbutwealsoaffectourwatersupplyinlessobviousways.Youmaywonderhowpaving铺砌aroadcanleadtolessuseablefreshwater.A.majorpartofthewaterweuseeverydayisgroundwater.Groundwaterdoesnotcomefromlakesorrivers.ItcomesfromundergrounD.Themoreroadsandparkinglotswepavethelesswatercanflowintothegroundtobecomegroundwater.Humanactivityisnotresponsibleforallwatershortages短缺.Drierclimatesareofcoursemorelikelytohavedroughts干旱thanareaswithmorerainfallbutinanycasegoodmanagementcanhelptomakesurethereisenoughwatertomeetourbasicneeds.Thinkingaboutthewayweusewatereverydaycanmakeabigdifferencetoo.IntheUnitedStatesafamilyoffourcanuse1.5tonsofwateraday!Thisshowshowmuchwedependonwatertolivebutthere'salotwecandotolowerthenumber.YoucantakestepstosavewaterinyourhomE.Tostartwithusethesameglassforyourdrinkingwaterallday.Washitonlyonceaday.Runyourdishwasher洗碗机onlywhenitisfull.HelpyourparentsfixanyleaksinyourhomE.Youcanevenhelptokeepourwatersupplycleanbyrecyclingbatteriesinsteadofthrowingthemaway.8.Whichofthefollowingismostlikelytoleadtolessgroundwater?A.Usingriverwater.B.Pavingparkinglots.C.Throwingbatteriesaway.D.Throwingrubbishintolakes.9.Whatcanbeinferredfromthetext?A.Ittakesalotofefforttomeetourwaterneeds.B.Allwatershortagesareduetohumanbehavior.C.ThereismuchwecandotoreducefamilysizE.D.TheaveragefamilyinAmericamakesproperuseofwater.10.Thelastparagraphisintendedto________.A.showushowtofixleaksathomeB.tellushowtorunadishwasherC.suggestwhatwedotosavewaterathomeD.provewhatdrinkingglassisbestforus11.Thetextismainlyabout________.A.whypavingroadsreducesourwaterB.howhumanactivityaffectsourwatersupplyC.whydroughtsoccurmoreindryclimatesD.howmuchwedependonwatertolive
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Causeandeffectisonewaytoexplainthingsthathappenaroundus.Manythingshappenbecausesomethingcausedorinfluencedthemtohappen.Sometimesitishardtolookatacauseandfindoutwhatcausestheeffect.Itmayhelpyoutostartwiththeeffectanduseyourreasoning推理的skills.ThinkaboutallthethingsyouknowthatcouldbereasonsfortheeffectyoucanseE.Forexampleyoumayseesomeoneputtingonaheavyjacket.Thisistheeffect.TolookforacausethinktoyourselfWhatwouldmakesomeoneputonaheavyjacket?Maybethepersonworksinthepenguinpen企鹅圈养地ataSeaWorlD.MaybethepersonisgoingtovisitaniceskatingrinkwheretheairiskeptverycolD.Allofthesethingscouldbeacauseforputtingonaheavyjacket.NowthinkaboutasecondexamplE.TheeffectisaboynamedAbihastogototheheadteacher’sofficE.Whatarethepossiblecauses?Maybehebullied欺负anotherstudent.Maybeheisjustbeingpickedupearly.Maybeheisbeinggivenaprize!Hereisanotherexampleforyoutothinkaboutitscauseandeffect.Cait13wastryingtofallasleepwhenher8-year-oldbrotherDougcameintoherroom.Helookedaroundabitbutseemedreallyoutofit.ThenDougwentbackintothehallwayandstoodtherelookingstraightupatthehalllightforquiteawhilE.LittlebrotherscanbeverystrangethiswasreallymuchtoostrangE.Caitdidn’tknowwhattodo.JustthenCait’sfatherappearedandexplainedthatDougwassleepwalking.What’sthecauseandeffectcouldyoutell?41.Accordingtothesecondparagraphwhichofthefollowingisaneffect?A.Someonewillgooutsideintocoldweather.B.Someoneworksinthepenguinpen.C.Someoneputsonaheavyjacket.D.Someonewillgotovisitaniceskatingrink.42.Abihastogototheheadteacher’sofficE.Whichofthefollowingisn’tthepossiblecause?A.Hebulliedanotherstudent.B.Heisgoingshopping.C.Heisbeingpickedupearly.D.HeisbeinggivenaprizE.43.WhatwasDougdoingwhenhissisterCaittriedtofallasleep?A.HewasgoingoutsideB.Hewasreadingastory.C.Hewasleepwalking.D.HewaslookingforhisdaD.44.Whichofthefollowingiscauseandeffect?A.Tonygotupandhadaglassofwater.B.Wecamehomeandfoundhimsleeping.C.Theballwaslostandawindowwasbroken.D.Timwaslateagainandhisteachergotangry.45.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.TruthandliesB.WorkandsleepC.CauseandeffectD.Lifeanddreams
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MakeUpYourMindtoSucceedKind-heartedparentshaveunknowinglylefttheirchildrendefenselessagainstfailure.Thegenerationagebornbetween1980and2001grewupplayingsportswherescoresmarksandperformanceshowwereplayeddownbecauseeveryone'swinner.Andtheirreportcardssoundedmorepositivethaneverbefore.AsaresultStanfordUniversityprofessorCarolDweckPhDcallsthemtheoverpraisedgeneration.Dweckhasbeenstudyinghowpeopledealwithfailurefor40years.Herresearchhasledhertofindouttwoclearlydifferentmind-setsthathaveagreateffectonhowwereacttoit.Here'showtheywork:Afixedmind-setisgroundedinthebeliefthattalentisgenetic–you'reabornartistpointguardornumbersperson.Thefixedmind-setbelievesit'ssuretosucceedwithoutmucheffortandregardsfailureaspersonalshame.Whenthingsgetdifficultit'squicktoblameliabilitylieandevenstayawayfromfuturedifficulties.Ontheotherhandagrowthmind-setbelievesthatnotalentisentirelyheaven-sentandthateffortandlearningmakeeverythingpossible.Becausetheego自尊isn'tonthelineasmuchthegrowthmind-setseesfailureasachanceratherthanshame.Whenfacedwithadifficultyit'squicktorethinkchangeandtryagain.InfactitenjoysthisexperiencE.Weareallbornwithgrowthmind-sets.Otherwisewewouldn'tbeabletoliveintheworlD.Butparentsteachersandinstructorsoftenpushusintofixedmind-setsbyencouragingcertainactionsandmisdirectingpraise.Dweck'sbookMind-set:TheNewPsychologyofSuccessandonlineinstructionalprogramexplainthisindepth.ButshesaystherearemanylittlethingsyoucanstartdoingtodaytomakesurethatyourchildrengrandchildrenandevenyouareneverdefeatedbyfailurE.48.Whatdoestheauthorthinkaboutthepresentgeneration?A.Theydon'tdowellatschool.B.TheyareoftenmisunderstooD.C.Theyareeagertowininsports.D.TheyaregiventoomuchpraisE.49.Afixedmind-setpersonisprobablyonewho___.A.doesn'twanttoworkhardB.caresalotaboutpersonalsafetyC.cannotsharehisideaswithothersD.cansucceedwiththehelpofteachers50.Whatdoesthegrowthmind-setbelieve?A.Admittingfailureisshameful.B.Talentcomeswithone'sbirth.C.GettingoverdifficultiesisenjoyablE.D.ScoresshouldbehighlyvalueD.
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Ifyouwanttoteachyourchildrenhowtosaysorryyoumustbegoodatsayingityourselfespeciallytoyourownchildren.Buthowyousayitcanbequitetricky.IfyousaytoyourchildrenI'msorryIgotangrywithyoubut...Whatfollowsthatbutcanrendertheapologyineffective:Ihadabaddayoryournoisewasgivingmeaheadacheleavesthepersonwhohasbeeninjuredfeelingthatheshouldbeapologizingforhisbadbehaviorinexpectinganapology.AnothermethodbywhichpeopleappeartoapologizewithoutactuallydoingsoistosayI'msorryyou'reupset;thissuggeststhatyouaresomehowatfaultforallowingyourselftogetupsetbywhattheotherpersonhasdonE.Thenthereisthegeneralallcoveringapologywhichavoidsthenecessityofidentifyingaspecific:actthatwasparticularlyhurtfulorinsultingandwhichthepersonwhoisapologizingshouldpromisenevertodoagain.SayingI'muselessasaparentdoesnotcommitapersontoanyspecificimprovement.Thesepseudo-apologies伪道歉areusedbypeoplewhobelievesayingsorryshowsweakness.Parentswhowishtoteachtheirchildrentoapologizeshouldseeitasasignofstrengthandthereforenotresorttothesepseudo-apologies.Butevenwhenpresentedwithexamplesofgenuinecontrition悔悟childrenstillneedhelptobecomeawareofthecomplexitiesofsayingsorry.A.three-year-oldmightneedhelpinunderstandingthatotherchildrenfeelpainjustashedoesandthathittingaplaymateovertheheadwithaheavytoyrequiresanapology.A.six-year-oldmightneedremindingthatspoilingotherchildren'sexpectationscanrequireanapology.A.12-year-oldmightneedtobeshownthatraidingthebiscuittinwithoutaskingpermissionisacceptablebutthatborrowingaparent'sclotheswithoutpermissionisnot.59.IfamotheraddsbuttoanapologyA.shedoesn'tfeelthatsheshouldhaveapologizedB.shedoesnotrealizethatthechildhasbeenhurtC.thechildmayfindtheapologyeasiertoacceptD.thechildmayfeelthatheowesheranapology60.AccordingtotheauthorsayingI'msorryyou'reupsetmostprobablymeans______A.YouhavegoodreasontogetupsetB.I'mawareyou'reupsetbutI'mnottoblameC.IapologizeforhurtingyourfeelingsD.I'matfaultformakingyouupset61.Itisnotadvisabletousethegeneralall-coveringapologybecause______.A.itgetsoneintothehabitofmakingemptypromisesB.itmaymaketheotherpersonfeelguiltyC.itisvagueandineffectiveD.itishurtfulandinsulting62.Welearnfromthelastparagraphthatinteachingchildrentosaysorry______.A.thecomplexitiesinvolvedshouldbeignoredB.theiragesshouldbetakenintoaccountC.parentsneedtosetthemagoodexampleD.parentsshouldbepatientandtolerant63.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatapologizingproperlyis______.A.asocialissuecallingforimmediateattentionB.notnecessaryamongfamilymembersC.asignofsocialprogressD.notassimpleasitseems
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WhenfirstenteredVanakRestaurantdoesnotlooklikemuchofarestaurantbutoncethepleasantsmellsofkabob烤肉串hitthesensesyouareincapableofcallingitanythingless.OwnedbyalocalcouplethisPersianrestaurantthasaninvitinghomelikeatmospherethatmanyrestaurantslack.Thespaceissmallwithonlyafewdiningtablesandnearlynodecorationbuttheenvironmentistrulycharming.LyinginahardlynoticeablestreetcornertherestaurantstillattractsallcustomersespeciallythoseexperiencedinthedelightsofMiddleEasterncooking.AcommonsightisthatofoldPersianmensittinginthecornertalkingloudlyaboutworldtopicswatchingnewseventsonTVdrinkingablackteaknownasPersianchaiandreadinglocalPersiannewspapersallthewhiletryingtofinishofftheirplatepiledwithfood.Thevarietyoffoodattherestaurantislimitedbuttheamountofeachdishisfairlylarge.Mostofthemealscanservetwopeopleandareunder$10sonotonlyisitaffordablebutpracticalaswell.Thefoodespeciallyappealstohealth-consciouseatersbecauseeachdishisveryhealthymadewithlimitedfatandoilandservedstraightoffthegrill烤肉架.Themaindishthattherestaurantispopularforisitskabobswhicharedifferentstyleofgrilledmeat.OnedeliciousandextremelyhealthydishistheJoojehKabobwhichismadeofgrilledchickenpiecesservedwitheitherriceorbread.AnothergreatkabobistheCheloKabobakabobconsistingofgrilledbeef.Althoughtherestaurantissmalltheatmosphereandthefoodisdelicious.Itisaplacethatshouldnotbeoverlooked.41.Whenfirstenteringtherestaurantonecanfindthatit________.A.issplendidlydecoratedB.haspleasantsmellsofkabobsC.iscrowdedwithdiningtablesD.lookslikeacommonrestaurant42.Whatactivityisalsomentionedapartfromdiningintherestaurant?A.WatchingnewseventsonTV.B.Drinkingakindofblackcoffee.C.ReadinglocalEnglishnewspapers.D.Discussingworldtopicsinlowvoices.43.Thefoodoftherestaurant________.A.isservedinsmallamountsB.isratherexpensiveC.isrichinvarietyD.isveryhealthy44.WhatisthedishJoojehKabobmainlymadeof?A.RiceB.ChickenC.BreadD.Beef45.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethattherestaurant________.A.occupiesalargespaceB.ownsafavorablelocationC.ispopularforitsspecialfoodD.hasaquietenvironmentinside
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- Ifyoudon’twantpeopletoknowtoomuchaboutyouthenyouhadbetterkeepyourfridgecontentssecretaccordingtoaBritishmarketresearchdocumentreleasedlastweek.Researcherspeered凝视intothefridgesof400peopleinBritainandcomparedthecontentswiththeowners’lifestyles.Theyclaimtobeabletoclassifythenation’speoplebyfridgecontents.Theysaythosepeoplecanbeseparatedintofivecategories:nutritionnerdsnosocialsensefoodfaddiestwhatever’sinstylemartyrmumsfastfoodfanaticsandrestaurantregulars.Nutritionnerdscaremuchaboutwhattheyputintotheirbodies.Theirfridgesarestockedwithfruitvegetablesandhealthymeat.Peopleinthiscategorytendtobehighlyorganizedandusuallyworkinlaworaccountancy.Thevastmajorityissinglebutiftheyhaveapartnerthatpersonwillbesimilar.Afridgefullofvitamins—enrichedjuicesimpliesitsownerworksinmediaorfashion.Theytendnottoeatthefoodstheybuy.Knownasthefoodfaddiesttheyjustwanttobeseenaspurchasingthelatestimportantthings.Afridgefilledwitheverythingfromsteaktofrozenfishsuggeststhemartyrmum.Herfridgetendstobestockedwitheverykindofproductexceptwhatsheherselfwouldwant.ThisfridgehintsatdifficultybalancingfamilyandworklifE.Fastfoodfanaticsalwaysbuymineralwaterorsodapop.ThenearesttheywillgettofreshfruitistomatosaucE.Theirfridgeshintatsomeonewhoworldshardandplayshardalsosomeonewhoisnotintolongtermplanning.FinallyafridgefilledwithnothingmorethanabottleofwhitewineandsomesparklingmineralwaterimpliesanownerwhoissinglelivesinabigcityandenjoysthefinerthingsinlifE.Thefridgeisemptybecausethispersonregularlyeatsinrestaurants.66.Whatcanweknowfromthefirsttwoparagraphs?A.Someresearchersarefondofstaringatotherpeople’sfridges.B.Peopledon’twantotherstoknowabouttheirsecrets.C.Thefoodyouputinthefridgehassomethingtodowithyourpersonality.D.TherearemainlyfivekindsoflifestylesamongBritishpeoplE.67.Accordingtothepassagepeoplewhobelongtofoodfaddiest________.A.don’tcaremuchaboutmoneywhenbuyingthingsB.willtrytheirbesttostayhealthyC.oftenstayuplatetofinishtheirjobD.prefertoaskothersaboutwhattodonext68.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Nutritionnerdsarealwaysorganizedandsuccessfulintheirjobs.B.Foodfaddistsliketostocktheirfridgeswithallkindsofvitamins.C.Martyrmumscarethemselvesmorethanothers.D.Fastfoodfanaticsusuallydonotstocktheirfridgeswithfreshfruit.69.Whatwillthosewhooftendineoutputinthefridge?A.AllkindsoffoodtheylikE.B.Onlysomethingtodrink.C.Fruitvegetablesandmeat.D.Foodrichinvitamins.70.Whatisthispassagemainlyabout?A.Whatpeoplestoreintheirfridges.B.Fridgecontentsanditsowner’ssecret.C.Whatweshouldstoreinourfridges.D.Howtokeepourfridgecontentssecret.
- Tousitseemssonaturaltoputupanumbrellatokeepthewateroffwhenitrains.Butinfacttheumbrellawasnotinventedasprotectionagainsttherain.Itsfirstusewasasashade遮蔽againstthesun.Nobodyknowswhofirstinventeditbuttheumbrellawasusedinveryancienttimes.ProbablythefirsttouseitweretheChinesebackintheeleventhcenturyBC.WeknowthattheumbrellawasusedinancientEgyptandBabylonasasunshadE.Andtherewasastrangethingconnectedwithitsuse:itbecameasymbolofhonorandpower权力.IntheFarEastinancienttimestheumbrellawasallowedtobeusedonlybythatinhighofficesorbyroyalpeoplesuchasthekingsorqueens.InEuropetheGreekswerethefirsttousetheumbrellaasasunshadE.TheumbrellawasincommonuseinancientGreecebutitisbelievedthatthefirstpeopleinEuropetousetheumbrellaasprotectionagainsttherainweretheancientRomans.DuringthemiddleagesinEuropetheuseoftheumbrellaalmostdisappeareD.ThenitappearedagaininItalyinthelatesixteenthcentury.Andagainitbecameasymbolofpower.Umbrellashavenotchangedmuchinstyleduringallthistimethoughtheyhavebecomemuchlighterinweight.Itwasn'tuntilthetwentiethcenturythattheumbrellasforwomenbegantobemadeinallkindsofcolors.56.Theunderlinedwordroyalmightmean_inChinesE.A.皇室的B.富裕的C.中产的D.平民的57.Accordingtothepassagetheumbrellawasprobablyfirstusedinancient______.A.Egypt.B.BabylonC.RomeD.China58.Ancientpeoplefirstusedumbrellasas____.A.asymbolofhonorB.protectionagainstthesunC.asymbolofpowerD.protectionagainsttherain59.AccordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A.TheancientGreeksusedtheumbrellaintheirdailylifE.B.Europeanshardlyusedtheumbrelladuringthemiddleages.C.Theumbrellasforwomenweremadecolorfulinancienttimes.D.Thestyleoftheumbrellahasn'tchangedalotsinceitwasinvented60.Thispassageismainlyabout_____.A.thesalesoftheumbrellaB.thedifferencesamongumbrellasC.theinventionoftheumbrellaD.thehistoryandtheuseoftheumbrella
- Doyoustartyourworkbymakingalistofallyouhavetocompletefromwalkingthedogandwashingtheclothestophoningarelativeorcheckingyouremails?Doyoualwaystakealistwithyoutothesupermarket?Doyouwritedownallthestepsyouneedtoseeabigprojectthrough?Ifyou’reanaturallistmakeryoucanconsiderthishabitasagoodthingtodo.Herearesomereasons:Givesyourmemoryakick:Evenifyouprideyourselfonrememberingallyouneedtocompleteit’sonlyhumantoforgeteveryonceinawhilE.A.to-dolistisahandyreminder.Helpsyoustayinthemoment:ItsoundssurprisingbuttruE.TryingtomentallykeeptrackofthethingsweighingonyourmindcanmakeittoughertoconcentrateontheactivityathanD.____________:Insteadofcarryingaroundanagging难以摆脱的nervousnessthatyou’veforgottentotakecareofachorekeepinganup-to-datelistcanhelprelievethatkindofstress.Helpsplanning:Mostofusarelikelytoputoffuntiltomorrowwhatwecandotodaybutkeepingalisthelpstokeepthisnaturalimpulseatbay.ThinkingaboutwhathastobedoneinadvanceisagoodwaytopreventusfromfallingbehindschedulE.Prioritizes划分优先顺序:Seeingeverythingwewanttotakecareofallowsustoprioritizeandgivethemosttimetothemoreimportanttasks.Ontheotherhandnothavingato-dolistmakesitpossibleforustospendtoomuchtimeonunimportantitems.Boosts增长happiness:Youwillfeelveryhappyeachtimeyoucheckoffataskyouhavecompletedonyourlist.Studiesshowthatreachingyourgoalactuallyreleasesfeel-goodchemicalinyourbrainthatboostshappiness.61.Theauthorintroducesthetopictobediscussedby________.A.askingaseriesofquestionsB.presentingsomesimplefactsC.statinghisownpointofviewD.listingthebenefitsofato-dolist62.Fromthetextweknowthatato-dolistcan________.A.ensurethatyoufinisheverythingontimeB.remindyouofthethingsyoushoulddoB.makeiteasyforyoutoformagoodhabitD.helpyousavemoneywhileshopping63.Whichofthefollowingcanbeputintheblankofthetext?A.GetsridofbadhabitsB.MakesbetteruseoftimeC.ImprovesyourmemoryD.Calmsyouranxiety64.ThephrasekeepthisnaturalimpulseatbayinParagraph5probablymeans________.A.forgetyourtroubleforthemomentB.giveupthesuddenthoughtC.workwithagoodmoodD.finishataskwithnodifficulty65.Thebesttitleofthetextwouldbe________.A.HowtoDevelopaGoodHabitB.TheImportanceofMakingPlansC.WhyYouShouldKeepaTo-DoListD.HowtoSpendYourTimeWisely
- Whatmakesonepersonmoreintelligentthananother?WhatmakesonepersonageniuslikethebrilliantAlbertEinsteinandanotherpersonafool?Arepeoplebornintelligentorstupidorisintelligencetheresultofwhereandhowyoulive?Theseareveryoldquestionandtheanswerstothemarestillnotclear.Weknowhoweverthatjustbeingbornwithagoodmindisnotenough.InsomewaysthemindislikealegoranarmmusclE.ItneedsexercisE.Mentaldonewiththemindexerciseisparticularlyimportantforyoungchildren.Manychildpsychologists心理学家thinkthatparentsshouldplaywiththeirchildrenmoreoftenandgivethemproblemstothinkabout.Thechildrenarethenmorelikelytogrowupbrightandintelligent.Ifontheotherhandchildrenareleftaloneagreatdealwithnothingtodotheyaremorelikelytobecomedullandunintelligent.Parentsshouldalsobecarefulwhattheysaytoyoungchildren.Accordingtosomepsychologistsifparentsarealwaystellingachildthatheorsheisafooloranidiotthenthechildismorelikelytokeepdoingsillyandfoolishthings.SoitisprobablybetterforparentstosayverypositivehelpfulthingstotheirchildrensuchasThatwasaverycleverthingyoudiD.orYouaresuchasmartchilD.46.Thewordsintelligentandbrilliantinthefirstparagraphprobablymean___whiledullinthesecondparagraphmeans________.A.brightandsplendidslowinthinkingandunderstandingB.prettyandhandsomeordinary-lookingC.greatandimportantcommonD.hopefulandhelpfulcareless47.Accordingtothecontextwecanguessthatageniusis___whileanidiotis___.A.anormalpersonafunnypersonB.astrongpersonaweakpersonC.ahighlyintelligentpersonafoolishorweak-mindedpersonD.afamouspersonanordinaryperson48.A.person________ismorelikelytobecomeagenius.A.whoseparentsarecleverB.oftenthinkingaboutdifficultproblemC.oftenhelpedbyhisparentsandteachersD.bornwithagoodbrainandputtingittoactiveuse49.Itisbetterforparents________.A.topraiseandencouragetheirchildrenmoreoftenB.tobehardontheirchildrenC.toleavetheirchildrenalonewithnothingtodoD.togivetheirchildrenasmuchhelpaspossible50.Whichofthefollowingisnottrueaccordingtothearticle?A.Parentsplayanimportantpartintheirchildren’sgrowth.B.ThelessyouuseyourmindthedulleryoumaybecomE.C.IntelligenceisobviouslytheresultofwhereandhowyoulivE.D.Parentsshouldalwaysencouragetheirchildren.
- Inthefaceoftragedy悲剧youmustofcourseletyourselffeel:Crywithoutholdingbacktremblewithfearyelloutinangeracceptandfollowyourfeelings.Thisispartofthewiseapproachtotragedy:TheUpwardPath–thefeelingofemotions情感theacceptanceofthemandthecouplingoftheemotionalmindwithwisdom.Alongthispathyou’lltaketheexperience–nomatterhowsadorupsetting–asalearningeventjustasallotherpointsonyourjourneywillprovetobE.Whiletragicyoumustrecognizethisisstillachanceforallinvolvedtogrow.Youshouldletbothsadnessandjoyfearandcouragedarkandlightfillyourworldandlearntofindyoursteadycalmcenterinthemidstoftheopposingforces.ThisistheUpwardPath.Usetheeventasachancetogainbalanceanddiscoverwisdom–thewisdomofloveandoflettinggoofnon-attachmentandnon-resistanceandusingthisexperiencetoeventuallyhelpothersinneedofguidancE.Beingabletorelatetootherswhohavealsoexperiencedtragedyandinspireinthemhope–ofrecoveryandofmovingforward–isperhapsthegreatestgiftyoucanreceivefromtragedy.Turnthenegativeintopositivethepainintoconnection.Afteryou’vetakenappropriatetimetobesadtofeelyourownpainyoushouldmakeityourworkyourgoalyourpurposetoconnectwithotherswhoneedhelp.Showthemhowyou’veexperiencedfeelingsachievedbalanceandgainedwisdomthatyouwouldneverhaveotherwisehadthechancetolearn.FeelbutdonotFeedontragedy.RatherletitinspireyoutogobeyondthepersonwhoyouwerebeforE.Withdemisecomesrenewalsoletthislossbealsoyourrebirth.NomatterhowhopelessitseemsnomatterhowdifficultthisbecomesyouhavethepowertotransformyourselfintosomeonegreaterthanyoueverknewyoucouldbE.63.WhenfollowingtheUpwardPaththepersonfacingtragedyshould_______.A.freehisemotionsB.holdbackallhisfeelingsC.fillhisworldwithpositiveideasD.giveintotragedyandallopposingforces64.Accordingtotheauthorthegreatestgiftonegetsfromtragedyisbeingableto_______.A.seeksolutionsfromothersB.understandandhelpothersC.staycalmandresistchangeD.forgiveothersandmoveon65.Theunderlinedworddemiseinthelastparagraphprobablymeans_______.A.sorrowB.problemC.difficultyD.death66.Thepurposeofthepassageisto_______.A.analyzethecausesoftragedyB.tellpeoplehowtopreventtragedyC.suggestawayofdealingwithtragedyD.encouragepeopletobuildfriendshipaftertragedy
- Somepeoplethinkthatsuccessisonlyforthosewithtalentorthosewhogrowupintherightfamilyandothersbelievethatsuccessmostlycomesdowntoluck.I'mnotgoingtosaylucktalentandcircumstancesdon'tcomeintoplaybecausetheydo.Somepeoplearebornintotherightfamilywhileothersarebornwithgreatintelligenceandthat'sjusttherealityofhowlifeis.Howevertosucceedinlifeonefirstneedstosetagoalandthengraduallymakeitmorepractical.Andinadditiontothatinordertogetreallygoodatsomethingoneneedstospendatleast10000hoursstudyingandpractising.Tobecomegreatatcertainthingsit'llrequireevenmoretimetimethatmostpeoplewon'tputin.ThisisabigreasonwhymanysuccessfulpeopleadviseyoutodosomethingyoulovE.Ifyoudon'tenjoywhatyoudoitisgoingtofeellikeunbearablepainandwilllikelymakeyouquitwellbeforeyoueverbecomegoodatit.Whenyouseepeopleexhibitingsomegreatskillsorhavingachievedgreatsuccessyouknowthattheyhaveputinahugepartoftheirlifetogetthereatahugecost.It'ssometimeseasytothinktheygotluckyortheywerebornwithsomeraretalentbutthinkingthatwaydoesyounogoodandthere'sahugechancethatyou'rewronganyway.WhateveryoudoifyouwanttobecomegreatatityouneedtoworkdayinanddayoutalmosttothepointofaddictionandoveralongperiodoftimE.Ifyou'renotwillingtoputinthetimeandworkdon'texpecttoreceiveanyrewards.Consistenthardworkwon'tguaranteeyouthelevelofsuccessyoumaywantbutitwillguaranteethatyouwillbecomereallygoodatwhateveritisyouputallthatworkinto.1.Paragraph1mainlytalksabout________.A.thereasonsforsuccessB.themeaningofsuccessC.thestandardsofsuccessD.theimportanceofsuccess2.InParagraph2theunderlinedwordthatrefersto________.A.beinggoodatsomethingB.settingapracticalgoalC.puttinginmoretimeD.succeedinginlife3.Successfulpeoplesuggestdoingwhatonelovesbecause________.A.workmakesonefeelpainB.onetendstoenjoyhisworkC.onegivesuphisworkeasilyD.ittakesalotoftimetosucceed4.WhatcanweinferfromParagraph4?A.Successfulpeopleliketoshowtheirgreatskills.B.Peoplesometimessucceedwithoutluckortalent.C.PeopleneedtoachievesuccessatthecostoflifE.D.Ithelpstothinkthatluckortalentleadstosuccess.5.Whatisthemainthemeofthepassage?A.Havingagoalisvitaltosuccess.B.Beinggoodisdifferentfrombeinggreat.C.OnecannotsucceedwithouttimeandpracticE.D.Lucktalentandfamilyhelptoachievesuccess.
- Thecolorredoftenmeansdanger---andbypayingattentionaccidentscanbepreventeD.Atrailroadcrossingsflashingredfightswarncarstostayback.A.redlightatatrafficcrossingtellscarstostopsotheydon'trunintoothercars.Inthefuturethecolorredalsomayhelppreventdangeratconstructionsites.Thankstonewworkbyengineersbridgesupports---orotherkindsofmaterials---couldonedaycontainacolor-changingmaterial.Itwillturnredbeforeastructurecollapses倒塌orfallsapart.Thesecretbehindthecolor-changingmaterialisaparticulartypeofmolecule分子.Moleculescomeinallshapesandsizesandmakeupeverythingyoucanseetouchorfeel.Howamoleculebehavesdependsonwhatkindsofatoms原子itcontainsandhowthey'reheldtogether.Togetaroughpictureofonewayatomsareheldtogetherinamoleculeimagineyouandyourfriendsstandinginalargecircleholdinghands.EachpersonrepresentsoneatomyourclaspedhandsrepresentthebondandtheentirecirclerepresentsamoleculE.Themoleculebeingusedtoturnthematerialrediscalledmechanophore机械响应性聚合物.WhenonechemicalbondinthemechanophoremoleculebreakstherestofthemoleculeturnsreD.Thereisawaytogetridof~theredcolor:light.Whenabrightlightisshoneonthemechanophorethebrokenbondisfixedandtheredcolordisappears.Thisself-healingmaybeaproblemforengineerswhowanttousethecolor-changerinbigconstructionprojectsthatwillbeoutsideinthesunlight.Andifbrightlightkeepstheredcolorfromappearingthenthemechanophore'swarningsystemwillbeuseless.Scientistsstillhavealotofworktodobeforethecolor-changingmoleculescanbeusedoutsidethelaB.Ifmechanophorecanbeusedintherealworldtheyaresuggestedtobeemployedinanewkindofpaint.12.Thefirstparagraphmainlytellsus__________.A.thecolorrediswidelyusedinourlifeB.howtopreventcaraccidentsC.thecolorisanimportantsignalofwarningD.howtousecolorred13.Thecolorredwillbeusedatconstructionsitesto_________.A.telldifferentmaterialsusedinthebuildingB.warnpeoplethatthebuildingisdangerousC.makethebuildingmorebeautifulD.tellpeoplethebuildingisunderconstruction14.Theexamplegiveninthefourthparagraphistoshow_________.A.thewayatomsareheldtogetherinamoleculeB.howamoleculebehavesinanobjectC.howtoplayanoldgameD.howpeoplegetalongwitheachother15.Whatcanmakethemechanophore’swarningsystemineffective?A.PaintsB.WaterC.PoorbuildingmaterialsD.Thebrightlight
- Anactormightbefrightenedornervousashemovedontothestageinfrontoftheaudiencethatmightbefriendlyorperhapsunfriendlyespeciallyifheforgothislines.Buthehadtogoout.Sotofacethemusiccametomean:havingtogothroughsomethingnomatterhowunpleasanttheexperiencemightbebecauseyouknewyouhadnochoice.Theotherexplanationcomesfromthearmy.Menhadtofaceinspection检阅bytheirleader.Thesoldiersworriedabouthowwelltheylooked.Wastheirequipmentclean—shinyenoughtopassinspection?Stillthemenhadtogooutandfacethemusicofthebandaswellastheinspection.Whatelsecouldtheydo?60.Thephrasetofacethemusicwasfirstusedby.A.alltheAmericansB.theAmericanwriterJamesFenimoreCooperC.AmericanactorsD.theAmericanorchestra61.Anactormightfeelfrightenedornervouswhengoingonstage.Oneofthereasonsisthat.A.hisperformancemightnotsatisfymostoftheaudienceB.hemightnotrememberwhatheshouldsayonstageC.hehadtofacetheunfriendlyaudienceD.theaudiencemightbemostlyhisfriends62.Tofacethemusicisalsousedtomeanthatsoldierswerenotwilling.A.tobeexaminedabouttheirequipmentB.tobefoundweakC.toshowthemselvesbytheirleaderD.tobeinspectedbytheirleader63.Thispassageismainlyabout.A.themeaningofthephrasetofacethemusicB.howtodealwithsomethingunpleasantC.theorigin起源ofthephraseD.howtogothroughdifficulty
- Howmenfirstlearnedtoinventwordsisunknown;inotherwordstheorigin起源oflanguageisamystery.Allwereallyknowisthatmenunlikeanimalssomehowinventedcertainsoundstoexpressthoughtsandfeelingsactionsandthingssothattheycouldcommunicatewitheachother;andthatlatertheyagreeduponcertainsignstheycalledletterswhichcouldbecombinedtorepresentthosesoundsandwhichcouldbewrittendown.Thosesoundswhetherspokenorwritteninletterswecallwords.Thepowerofwordsthenliesintheirassociations关联—thethingstheybringupbeforeourminds.Wordsbecomefilledwithmeaningforusbyexperience;andthelongerwelivethemorecertainwordsrecalltousthegladandsadeventsofourpast;andthemorewereadandlearnthemorethenumberofwordsthatmeansomethingtousincreasE.Greatwritersarethosewhonotonlyhavegreatthoughtsbutalsoexpressthesethoughtsinwordswhichappealpowerfullytoourmindsandfeelings.ThischarmingandtellinguseofwordsiswhatwecallliterarystylE.Abovealltherealpoetisamasterofwords.Hecanconvey传达hismeaninginwordswhichsinglikemusicandwhichbytheirpositionandassociationcanmovementotears.WeshouldthereforelearntochooseourwordscarefullyandusethemaccuratelyortheymakeourspeechsillyandrudE.24.What’sthemainpointofthesecondparagraph?A.Theconnectionsbetweenwordsmakewordspowerful.B.Theexperiencemakeswordsmoreandmoremeaningful.C.Thepowerofwordshasmuchrelationshipwithone’sagE.D.One’svocabularyincreasesmainlywiththegrowingyears.25.What’sthemainideaofthelastparagraph?A.Greatwritersmusthavegreatthoughtsandfeelings.B.Theachievementsinliteraryalsoexpressthepowerofwords.C.Therealpoetisamasterofwordsandamusicianaswell.D.It’simportanttochoosewordscarefullywhenmakingspeech.26.What’sthemeaningoftheunderlinedwordtellingaccordingtothepassage?A.Saying.B.Recognizing.C.ViviD.D.Angry.27.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthispassage?A.TheHistoryofWordsB.TheOriginofWordsC.ThePowerofwordsD.TheFutureofWords
- Noonegetsthroughlifewithoutexperiencingmanydisappointments.Strangelythoughmostpeopleseemunpreparedfordisappointmentandreacttoitinnegativeways.Theyfeeldepressedortrytoescapefromtheirtroublesinsteadofusingdisappointmentasanopportunityforgrowth.Onenegativereactiontodisappointmentisdepression.A.womantryingtowinapromotionforexampleworkshardforoverayearinherdepartment.Helenissosureshewillgetthepromotion.HoweverthebossnamesoneofHelen’sco-workersforthespot.DeeplydepressedHelenlosesherenthusiasmforherjobandcanbarelyforceherselftoshowupeveryday.Helentellsherselfthatsheisafailureandthatdoingagoodjobjustisn’tworththework.AnothernegativereactiontodisappointmentisthedesiretoescapE.Kevinfailstogetintothecollegehisbrotherisattendingthecollegethatwasthefocusofallhisdreamsanddecidestoescapehisdisappointment.Whyworryaboutcollegeatall?Insteadhecoversuphisrealfeelingsbygivinguponhisschool-workandgettingcompletelyinvolvedwithfriendspartiesandgoodtimes.Thepositivewaytoreacttodisappointmentistouseitasachanceforgrowth.Thisisn’teasybutit'stheonlyusefulwaytodealwithaninevitablepartoflifE.Helenthewomanwhowasnotpromotedcouldhavehandledherdisappointmentbylookingatotheroptions.Ifherbossdidnotrecognizehertalentandhardworkperhapsshecouldtransfertoanotherdepartment.Orshecouldaskthebosshowtoimproveherperformancesothatshecouldprepareforthenextpromotion.Kevintheboywhodidn'tgetintothecollegeofhischoiceshouldlookintootherschools.Goingtoanothercollegemayencouragehimtobehisownpersonstepoutofhisbrother'sshadowandrealizethatbeingturneddownbyonecollegeisn'tafinaljudgmentonhisabilitiesorpotential.Disappointmentsareunwelcomebutregularvisitorstoeveryone’slifE.Wecanfeeldepressedaboutthemorwecantrytoescapefromthem.Thebestthingthoughistoacceptadisappointmentandthentrytouseitsomehow:StepovertheunwelcomevisitoronthedoorstepandgetonwithlifE.68.Inthispassagetheauthor_____.A.analyzesthecauseofdisappointmentB.describeshispersonalexperienceindealingwithdisappointmentC.criticizesHelenandKevin'snegativeresponsestodisappointmentD.offersspecificexamplesofthewayspeopledealwithdisappointment69.FromthecontextthewordoptionParA.4means_____.A.wayB.choiceC.placeD.job70.Intheauthor'sopinionHelenshould______insteadoffeelingdepresseD.A.workevenhardertogetbetterthanherpromotedco-workerB.standthepressureandcompetitionC.winagoodopinionfromthebossbyseekinghisadviceD.moveintoanotherdepartmenttohavehertalentandhardworkappreciated71.Whichofthefollowingbestexpressesthemainidesofthisselection?A.Disappointmentisaninevitablepartoflifeandwehavetohandleitinapositiveway.B.Lifeismadeupofaseriesofdisappointments.Wehavetoacceptthem.C.Therearetwokindsofreactionstodisappointment.D.Mostpeoplereacttodisappointmentinnegativeways.
- Canweseeksimpleeffectivewaystohelpkidsgrowupagainstthenationalobesitytrend?Here’sadvicefromanewstudy:—Makesurekidseathealthfullystartingwithagoodbreakfasteveryday.—Limitkids’sedentary久坐的freetimE.—Promotepositiveself-esteem自尊inchildren.—BeagoodrolemodelforahealthylifE.ThosetipscomefromAshleyCrossmanagraduatestudentatArizonaStateUniversity’ssociologydepartment.Shelookedatdatafromnationalsurveysofabout6400teensandyoungadults.CrossmanpresentedherfindingsinPhiladelphiaattheAmericanSociologicalAssociation’sannualmeeting.WhatisObesity?HealthyHabitsParticipantswhogrewuptohaveahealthyweighthadsomecommontraits.Asteenstheyatebreakfasthadgoodself-esteemandweretoobusytospendtonsoftimewatchingTVorplayingcomputergames.Theirparentsalsohadsomethingsincommon:healthyweightmoreeducationandcontrolovertheirkids’diets.Parents’incomeandkids’racedidn’tmakeadifferencenotesCrossman.FoodforThoughtManyfactorsaffectweightbutourresearchsuggeststhatpreventionmustbeginathomewritesCrossman.Healthyeatingandactivelifestylesarepartofthesolutionsherecommends.Physicalactivityispromotedaspartofahealthylifegetadoctor’sOKfirst.Inthisstudyactivedidn’talwaysmeantonsofexercisE.Teen’spart-timejobsvolunteeractivitiesandhobbiesalsohelpedbyreducingtimewithTVorcomputergamesnotesCrossman.TheAmericanAcademyofPediatricsrecommendsthatchildrenatriskshouldbeidentifiedbyvirtueoffamilyhistoryofobesityandotherfactorssuchasenvironment.Parentsandcaregiversshouldbeencouragedtopromotehealthyeatingpatternsbyofferingnutritioussnacksuchasfruitandvegetableslow-fatdiaryproductsandwholegrains;settingappropriatelimitsandmodelinghealthyfoodchoices.Theyalsorecommendlimitingtelevisionandviewingtimetoamaximumoftwohoursaday.72.Thepassageismainlyabout.A.AmericanlivinghabitsB.bestpreventionforobesityC.children’sself-esteemD.healthyfoodforchildren73.Bymentioningthefourpiecesofadvicefromanewstudytheauthorwantstoshow.A.hehasbenefitedfromitB.hesharesthesameopinionwithAshleyCrossmanC.theimportancetoobeytherulesD.theoriginoftheadvice74.Theunderlinedwordtraitsmeans.A.charactersB.testsC.favouritesD.cures75.Itcanbelearnedfromthelastparagraphthat.A.AmericanchildrenaretiredoftraditionalwayofeatingB.thereshouldbenolimitwhenchildrenarefondofhealthysnackC.itisnecessarytohavealimitonthingsconnectingwithchildrenD.watchingTVfortwohoursisbadforchildren’shealth
- TheAnswerIsRightThereaboveYou.Ifyouputabuzzardinafencesixtoeightfeetsquareandentirelyopenatthetopthebirdinspiteofitsabilitytoflywillbeanabsoluteprisoner.Thereasonisthatabuzzardalwaysbeginsaflightfromthegroundwitharunoftentotwelvefeet.Withoutspacetorunasisitshabititwillnotevenattempttoflybutremainaprisonerforlifeinasmalljailwithnotop.TheOrdinarybatflyingaroundatnightisaremarkablequick-movingcreatureintheair.Butplacedonthefloororflatgroundithastoshuffleabouthelplesslyandnodoubtpainfullyuntilitreachessomeslightelevationfromwhichitcanthrowitselfintotheair.ThenatonceittakesofflikeaflashAbumblebeeifdroppedintoanopentumbler平底玻璃杯willbethereuntilitdiesunlessitistakenout.Itneverseesthemeansofescapeatthetopbutkeepstryingtofindsomewayoutthroughthesidesnearthebottom.InmanywaystherearelotsofpeoplelikethebuzzardthebatandthebumblebeE.Theyarestrugglingaboutwithalltheirproblemsandfrustrationsnotrealizingthattheanswerisrightthereabovethem.64.BasedonParagraph1inwhatcasecanabuzzardfly?A.It’snotoldenough.B.It’scaughtinafencE.C.It’saprisonerinasmalljail.D.It’sgotenoughspacetorun.65TheunderlinedwordshuffleinparA.2isclosestinmeaningto_______A.walkslowlyBmixupC.flylowD.runfast66.Howcanthebumblebeegetoutofanopentumblerbyitselfaccordingtothetext?A.ItcanbetakenoutB.Itcanescapeatthetop.C.ItcangetoutthroughthesideD.Itcanjumpupfromthebottom.67.Theauthorexpresseshisviewsby_______.AmakingaspeechB.usingexamplesC.makingacomparisonD.givingadvice
- EveryoneknowsthattheFrenchmenareromantictheItaliansarefashionableandtheGermansareserious.Arethesejuststereotypesoristherereallysuchathingasnationalcharacter?Andifthereiscanitaffecthowanationsucceedorfail?Atleastonegroupofpeopleiscertainthatitcan.A.recentsurveyofthetop500entrepreneurs企业家intheUKfoundthat70%feltthattheireffortswerenotappreciatedbytheBritishpubliC.Britainishostile敌意的tosuccesstheysaiD.Ithasacultureofjealousy嫉妒.56Jealousyissometimesknownasthegreen–eyedmonsterandtheUKisitshomE.ScientistsatWarwichUniversityintheUKrecentlytestedthisideA.Theygatheredagroupofpeopletogetherandgaveeachanimaginaryamountofmoney.57Thosegivenalittleweregiventhechancetodestroythelargeamountofmoneygiventoothers–butatthecostoflosingtheirown.Twothirdsofthepeopletestedagreedtodothis.58.ButthereisalsooppositeevidencE.TheOrganizationforEconomicCooperationandDevelopmentrecentlyreportedthattheUKisnowtheworld’sfourthlargesteconomy.Thatisnotbadforpeoplewhoaresupposedtohatesuccess.PeopleintheUKalsoworklongerhoursthananyoneelseinEuropE.SotheBritishpeoplearenotlazyeither.ItisnotreallysuccessthattheBritishdislikesaysCareyCooperaprofessorofmanagementattheUniversityofManchesterInstituteofScienceandTechnology.It’speopleusingtheirsuccessinawaythatseemsproudorunfairorwhichseparatesthemfromtheirroots.59Theysetouttodothingsintheirway.Theyworklonghours.Bytheirowneffortstheybecomemillionaires.60.IthardlyseemsworthfollowingtheirexamplE.IftheyweremorefriendlypeoplewouldlikethemmorE.Andmorepeoplewanttobelikethem.A.Thisseemstoprovethattheentrepreneurswererighttocomplain.B.Theonewhoownsmostmoneyintheendisthewinner.C.AsaresultthesurveysaidentrepreneurswereunlovedunwantedandmisunderstooD.D.ItisnottruethatBritishpeoplearebornjealousofothers`success.E.Someweregivenalittleothersagreatdeal.F.Butinsteadofbeinghappytheycomplainthatnobodylovesthem.G.Perhapsitistheentrepreneurswhoaretheproblem.
- ThinkaboutthedifferentwaysthatpeopleusewinD.Youcanuseittoflyakiteortosailaboat.Windisoneofourcleanestandrichestpowersourcesaswellasoneoftheoldest.Evidenceshowsthatwindmills风车begantobeusedinancientIranbackintheseventhcenturyBC.TheywerefirstintroducedtoEuropeduringthe1100swhenarmiesreturnedfromtheMiddleEastwithknowledgeofusingwindpower.Formanycenturiespeopleusedwindmillstogrind磨碎wheatintoflourorpumpwaterfromdeepundergrounD.Whenelectricitywasdiscoveredinthelate1800speoplelivinginremote偏僻的areasbegantousethemtoproduceelectricity.Thisallowedthemtohaveelectriclightsandradio.Howeverbythe1940swhenelectricitywasavailabletopeopleinalmostallareasoftheUnitedStateswindmillswererarelyuseD.Duringthe1970speoplestartedbecomingconcernedaboutthepollutionthatiscreatedwhencoalandgasareburnedtoproduceelectricity.Peoplealsorealizedthatthesupplyofcoalandgaswouldnotlastforever.Thenwindwasrediscoveredthoughitmeanshighcosts.TodaythereisaglobalmovementtosupplymoreandmoreofourelectricitythroughtheuseofwinD.53.Fromthetextweknowthatwindmills_______.A.wereinventedbyEuropeansarmiesB.haveahistoryofmorethan2800yearsC.usedtosupplypowertoelectriclightsinremoteareasD.haverarelybeenusedsinceelectricitywasdiscovered54.Whatwasanewuseforwindpowerinthelate19thcentury?A.Sailingaboat.B.Producingelectricity.C.Grindingwheatintoflour.D.PumpingwaterfromundergrounD.55.Oneofthereasonswhywindwasrediscoveredinthe1970sisthat______.A.windpoweriscleanerB.itisoneoftheoldestpowersourcesC.itwascheapertocreateenergyfromwindD.thesupplyofcoalandgasfailedtomeetends56.Whatwouldthewriterprobablydiscussintheparagraphthatfollows?A.Theadvantagesofwindpower.B.Thedesignofwindpowerplants.C.Theworldwidemovementtosaveenergy.D.Theglobaltrend趋势towardsproducingpowerfromwinD.
- Withalltheresponsibilitieswefaceinourdailylivesit’softenhardtogetagoodnight’srest.TheproblemreallyliesinthestressthatmanyofusexperiencE.Stressrobsyouoftherestthatyouneedbyputtingyouinaconstantstateofpressureandworry.Thereareofcoursenumerousmethodsthatcanhelpyourelaxbutonlyafewofthemgiveyouagoodnight’ssleep.Oneofthemissoothing舒缓的musicforsleep.Sleepmusicisnotjustforpromotingrelaxationitalsocanbeusedforvarioussituations.Wanttohavearelaxingeveningbyyourself?Practiceyogainacomfortableenvironment?Thinkoversomethingimportant?ThenputonyourfavoritesleepmusiC.Sleepmusicisnotonlysuitedforadultsbuthasalsobeenknowntobebeneficialforchildren.Soothingmusichelpsyourchildrengotosleepmoreeasily.Massagetherapists按摩治疗师canalsobenefitfromusingsoothingmusicforsleepintheirclinics.Thisallowsclientstobenefitmorefromthesession.Forexamplemassagetherapistscanprovidetherelaxationofthebodythroughtheirtechniquesandthemusichelpsclientseasetheirmindshelpingthemtorelaxdeeperandfeelmorerefreshedafterthesession.You’llneverrunoutastherearenumerousartistsandcompaniesthatmakesleepmusiC.Choosingtherightmusicisimportantaswell.Likemostmusicthatyoucanfindandbuyinstoressleepmusichasdifferentstylessoundsandthemes.Therearethosethatarespecificallytargetedforrelaxationwhilesomeareintendedtohelpyougotosleep.Thegreatthingaboutsleepmusicisthatitwillbesomethingyou’llbeusingformonthsevenyearstocomE.Ifyouwantadeeperrelaxationandbettersleepgivesomesoothingmusicforsleepatry.72.Accordingtothetextpeopleoftendon’tsleepwellbecause_______.A.theyoftenhearheavymusicB.theyhavetoomuchstressC.theyareverytiredD.theyhavelittletimetorelax73.Wecanlearnfromthetextthat______.A.sleepmusicisfirstusedinmassageB.allthesleepmusicisintendedtohelppeopletogotosleepC.clientsduringmassageusesleepmusictohelpthemgotosleepD.clientswillfeelmorerefreshedafterthemassageusingsleepmusic74.Inthelastparagraphpeopleareadvisedto______.A.havearesttorelievethestressB.trysomesleepmusictorelaxandhaveagoodsleepC.doamassageaccompaniedbysleepmusicD.chooseasuitablesleepmusic75.Thetextiswrittenmainlyforthose_________.A.whostayuplateB.whooftendomassageC.whowanttogetagoodsleepD.wholiketolistentosleepmusic
- Giventhatmanypeople'smoods情绪areregulatedbythechemicalactionofchocolateitwasprobablyonlyamatteroftimebeforesomebodymadethechocolateshopsimilartoadrugstoreofChinesemedicine.LookinglikeasettingfromthefilmCharlie&theChocolateFactorySingapore'sChocolateResearchFacilityCRFhasover100varietiesofchocolates.itsfounderisChrisLeewhogrewupathisparents'comerstorewithonehandalmostalwaysinthejarofsweets.IftheCRFseemstobeasmartideathat'sbecauseLeeisnotmerelyaseasonedsalespersonbutalsoheadofamarketingdepartmentthathasbusinessrelationswithbignamessuchasLevi'sandSony.Thatideasurelyresultsintheimaginationatworkwhenitcomestomakingdifferentflavored味道chocolates.TheCRF'sproduceisgreen.madewithinthecountryanddividedinto10lineswiththeAlcoholSeriesbeingthemostpopular.TheExoticSeries一withSichuanpepperredbean豆.cheeseandotherflavors一alsodoeswellandisfuntotaste.AndforchocolatesnobswhothinkthattheyhaveabetterknowledgeofchocolatethanotherstheConnoisseurSeriesusescocoabeansfromTogoCubaVenezuelaandGhanaamongothers.59.Whatisgoodaboutchocolate?A.Itservesasasuitablegift.B.Itworksasaneffectivemedicine.C.Ithelpsimprovethestateofmind.D.Itstrengthensbusinessrelations.60.WhyisChrisLeeabletodevelophisideaoftheCRF?A.Heknowstheimportanceofresearch.B.Helearnsformshopsofsimilartypes.C.HehasthesupportofmanybignamesD.Hehasalotofmarketingexperience.61.WhichlineoftheCRFproducesellsbest?A.TheConnoisseurSeries.B.TheExoticSeries.C.TheAlcoholSeries.D.TheSichuanSeries.62.ThewordschocolatesnobsinParagraph3probablyrefertopeoplewho.A.areparticularaboutchocolateB.knowlittleaboutcocoabeansC.lookdownuponothersD.liketotrynewflavors
- What’syourideaofagoodtime?Whataboutdancinginarainyfieldwithonehundredandfiftythousandotherpeoplewhileafamousrockbandplaysonastagesofarawaythattheperformerslooklikeants?ItmaysoundstrangebutthatiswhatmanyhundredsofthousandsofyoungpeopleintheUKdoeverysummer.Why?Becausesummeristhetimeforoutdoormusicfestivals.HeldonafarmtheGlastonburyFestivalisthemostwell-knownandpopularfestivalintheUK.Itbeganin1970andthefirstfestivalwasattendedbyonethousandfivehundredpeopleeachpayinganadmissionpriceof£1—theticketincludedfreemilkfromthefarm.SincethentheGlastonburyFestivalhasgonefromstrengthtostrength—in2004onehundredandfiftythousandfansattendedpaying£112eachforatickettothethree-dayevent.Ticketsfortheeventsoldoutwithinthreehours.PerformersincludedsuperstarssuchasPaulMcCartneyandJamesBrownaswellasnewtalentlikeFranzFerdinandandJossStone.Althoughmanysummerfestivalsarerunonaprofit-makingbasisGlastonburyisacharityeventdonatingmillionsofpoundstolocalandinternationalcharities.Glastonburyisnotuniqueinusinglivemusictoraisemoneytofightglobalpoverty.InJulyofthisyeartheLive8concertswereheldsimultaneously同时inLondonParisRomeandBerlin.SuperstarssuchasMadonnaSirEltonJohnandStevieWonderperformedinordertohighlightinternationalpovertyanddebt.52.WhatdoestheauthormeanbysayingtheGlastonburyFestivalhasgonefromstrengthtostrength?A.Thefestivalhasachievedgrowingsuccess.B.Greateffortshavebeenmadetoholdthefestival.C.Thefestivalhasbroughtinalargeamountofmoney.D.Therehavebeenthousandsoffansattendingthefestival.53.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.TheGlastonburyFestivalisrunonaprofit-makingbasis.B.Ticketsforthe2004GlastonburyFestivalwereingreatdemanddespitethehighprice.C.BothJamesBrownandJossStonewereborninpoorfamilies.D.Inthe1970GlastonburyFestivalonecouldhavelunchonthefarmforfree.54.Wecanlearnfromthelastparagraphthat_____.A.theGlastonburyFestivalisnotsopopularastheLive8concertsB.theLive8concertsareheldeveryyearinLondonC.LondonParisRomeandBerlinarefamousforoutdoormusicfestivalsD.somesuperstarsareconcernedaboutglobalpoverty55.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.HowtohaveagoodtimeB.CharityeventsaroundtheworldC.TheGlastonburyFestivalD.Superstars’performancesincharityevents
- Doyouknowofanyonewhousesthetruthtodeceive欺骗?WhensomeonetellsyousomethingthatistruebutleavesoutimportantinformationthatshouldbeincludedhecangiveyouafalsepicturE.ForexamplesomemightsayIjustwonahundreddollarsonthelottery彩票.Itwasgreat.Itookthatdollarticketbacktothestoreandturneditinforonehundreddollars!Thisguy’sawinnerright?Maybemaybenot.Wethendiscoverthathebought$200worthofticketsandonlyonewasawinner.He’sreallyabigloser!Hedidn’tsayanythingthatwasfalsebutheleftoutimportantinformationonpurposE.That’scalledahalf-truth.Half-truthsarenottechnicallyliesbuttheyarejustasdishonest.Somepoliticiansoftenusethistrick.Let’ssaythatduringGovernorSmith’slasttermherstatelostonemillionjobsandgainedthreemillionjobs.Thensheseeksanotherterm.Oneofheropponents对手saysDuringGovernorSmith’stermthestatelostonemillionjobs!that’struE.HoweverandhoneststatementwouldhavebeenDuringGovernorSmith’stermthestatehadanetgainoftwomillionjobs.Advertisers广告商willsometimesusehalf-truths.It’sagainstthelawtomakefalsestatementssotheytrytomisleadyouwiththetruth.AnadvertisementmightsayNineoutoftendoctorsadvisedtheirpatientstotakeYuckyPillstocuretoothachE.ItfailstomentionthattheyonlyaskedtendoctorsandnineofthemworkfortheYuckyCompany.Thiskindofdeceptionhappenstoooften.It’sasadfactoflife:Liesareliesandsometimesthetruthcanlieaswell.72.Howmuchdidthelotterywinnerlose?A.Onehundreddollars.B.Twohundreddollars.C.Threehundreddollars.D.Fourhundreddollars.73.Wemayinferthattheauthorbelievespeopleshould_______.A.buylotteryticketsB.makeuseofhalf-truthsC.nottakeanythingatfacevalueD.nottrusttheYuckyCompany74.WhatdotheunderlinewordsnetgaininParagraph5mean?A.finalincreaseB.bigadvantageC.largeshareD.totalsaving75.WhatcanweknowfromtheexampleoftheYuckyPilladvertisement?A.Falsestatementsareeasytoseethrough.B.Half-truthsareoftenusedtomisleadpeoplE.C.Doctorsliketoactinadvertisements.D.Advertisementsarebasedonfacts.
- Everyonehasgottwopersonalities–theonethatisshowntotheworldandtheotherthatissecretandreal.Youdon’tshowyoursecretpersonalitywhenyou’reawakebecauseyoucancontrolyourbehaviorbutwhenyou’reasleepyoursleepingpositionshowstherealyou.Atanormalnightofcoursepeoplefrequentlychangetheirposition.Theimportantpositionistheonethatyougotosleepin.Ifyougotosleeponyourbackyou’reaveryopenperson.Younormallytrustpeopleandyouareeasilyinfluencedbyfashionornewideas.Youdon’tliketoupsetpeoplesoyouneverexpressyourrealfeelings.You’requiteshyandyouaren’tveryconfident.Ifyousleeponyourstomachyouarearathersecretiveperson.Youworryalotandyou’realwayseasilyupset.You’reverystubbornbutyouaren’tveryambitious.Youusuallylivefortodaybutnottomorrow.ThismeansthatyouenjoyhavingagoodtimE.Ifyousleepcurledup卷曲youareprobablyaverynervousperson.Youhavealowopinionofyourselfandsoyou’reoftendefensivE.You’reshyandyoudon’tnormallylikemeetingpeoplE.Youprefertobeonyourown.You’reeasilyhurt.Ifyousleeponyoursideyouhaveusuallygotawell-balancedpersonality.Youknowyourstrengthsandweaknesses.You’reusuallycareful.Youhaveaconfidentpersonality.Yousometimesfeelanxiousbutyoudon’toftengetdepresseD.Youalwayssaywhatyouthinkevenifitmakespeopleangry.39.WhichofthefollowingismentionedinParagraph2aboutaperson’spersonality?A.He/Sheisalwayseasilyupset.B.He/Shealwayslikesoldthingsthanothers.C.He/Sheisalwaysopenwithothers.D.He/Sheneverbelievesinothers.40.Thepossiblereasonwhyyoudon’twanttomakefriendswithapersonsleepingcurledupisthat______.A.he/sheistooproudofhimself/herselfB.he/sheisseldomreadytohelpyouC.he/sheprefersstayingathometogoingoutD.he/shewouldratherbealonethancommunicatewithyou41.Thewritertendstothinkhighlyofthepersonwhosleepsononesidebecause______.A.he/shealwaysshowsmercytopeopleB.he/sheisconfidentbutnotstubbornC.he/shehasmorestrengthsthanweaknessesD.he/shealwaysoffendspeople42.Thepassageismainlydevelopedby______.A.analyzingcauseandeffectB.presentingquotationsC.classifyingthefactsingroupsD.testinganideabyreasoning
- Youhearthesamecomplaintallthetime:Mymemoryisterrible.Isitallinthemindordorealchangestakeplaceinthebrainwiththepassingoftime?Theansweristhatthebrain’scellstheneuronsdeclineanddiewithage.HoweveraccordingtoProfessorArthurShimamuraoftheUniversityofCaliforniapeoplevarygreatlyinhowtheychangementallywithageaswellashowmuchtheirmentalabilitydeclines.Therearethreemainwaysinwhichmentalfunctionchanges.Thefirstconcernsspeedsuchashowquicklyyoucanreacttofast-movingincidentsontheroad.Driversintheirlateteenreactquicklybutoftendrivetoofastwhiletheover-60’saremorecarefulbutreactmoreslowly.72Thistypeofmentalslowingresultsfromareductionintheefficiencywithwhichthebrain’sneuronswork.73ThefactthatadultsfindithardertolearnmusicalinstrumentthanchildrenpointstoasecondtypeofmentaldeclinethelossoflearningabilitywithagE.Thepartofthebrainwhichisknowntocontrolnewlearningisparticularlysensitivetotheeffectsofaging.Themeanswehavetodependmoreondiariesandothermentalaidsaswegetoldertakelongertolearnanewlanguageandareslowertomasternewthingsatwork.Workingmemoryisthethirdbrainfunctionthatissensitivetotheeffectsofaging.Absent-mindednessoccursatallagesbecauseofimperfectionsintheworkingmemorysystem.Forexampleyoumaycontinuallyloseyourglassesorfindyourselfwalkingintoaroomofyourhouseonlytofindthatyoucannotrememberwhatyoucamefor.Suchabsent-mindednessalsooccursmoreoftenaswegetolder.74Howeverevidencealsoshowsthattheprincipleuseitorloseitappliestotheagingbrain.ProfessorShimamurastudiedagroupofuniversityprofessorswhowerestillmentallyactiveandcomparedtheirperformanceonneuropsychologicaltestswiththatofothersoftheiragegroupaswellaswithyoungerpeople.Hefoundthatonseveraltestsofmemorythementallyactiveprofessorsintheir60’sandearly70’sperformedbetterthanthoseofthesameageandaswellastheyoungergroup.72.Memorygetsworseaspeoplegrowolderbecause_________.A.thebrainstartstoproducetoomanyneuronsB.cellsinthebrainstoptheneuronsfromworkingC.thebrain’sneuronsdon’tworkaswellasbeforeD.whenpeoplegetoldtheycomplaintoomuch73.Whichofthefollowingwell-knownsayingsbestexpressestheideaofthethirdparagraph?A.AbirdinthehandisworthtwointhebushB.Youcan’tteachanolddognewtricks.老狗学不会新把戏意思就是新人的学习能力更强更快接受新事物C.Wherethere’sawillthere’saway.D.It’snevertoooldtolearn.74.WecanconcludefromShimamura’stestontheprofessorsthat_________.A.activemindsmightkeeptheirmemorybetterB.memorycanimprovewiththetimepassingonC.alloftheoldpeoplewillsuffermemorylossD.theprincipleuseitorloseitisobviouslywrong75.Thispassageismainlyabout_________.A.youthandagingB.problemsofgettingoldC.secretsofagoodmemoryD.agingandmentalability
- Thefirstandbestofvictoriesisforamantoconquer征服himself;tobeconqueredbyhimselfisofallthingsthemostshamefulsaysPlato.Self-controlisattherootofalltheadvantages.Letamangiveintohisimpulses冲动andfeelingsandfromthatmomenthegivesuphismoralfreedom.Asingleangrywordhaslostmanyafriend.WhenSocratesfoundinhimselfanytemperorangerhewouldcheckitbyspeakinglowinordertocontrolhimself.Ifyouareconsciousofbeingangrykeepyourmouthshutsothatyoucanholdbackrisinganger.Manyapersonhasdroppeddeadingreatanger.Fitsofangerbringfitsofdisease.WhoeverthegodswanttodestroytheyfirstmakethemmaD.KeepcoolsaysGeorgeHerbertforfierceness狂怒makeserrorafault.Tobeangrywithaweakmanistoprovethatyouarenotstrongyourself.AngersaysPythagorasbringswithfolly愚蠢andendswithregret.Youmustmeasurethestrengthofamanbythepowerofthefeelingsheconquersnotbythepowerofthosewhichconquerhim.Self-controlisman’slastgreatestvictory.Ifamanlacksself-controlheseemstolackeverything.Withoutithecanhavenopatiencenopowertogovernhimself;hecanhavenoself-confidenceforhewillalwaysbecontrolledbyhisstrongestfeeling.Ifhelacksself-controltheverybackboneandnerveofcharacterarelackingalso.60.Whatdoesthereaderlearnfromthefirstparagraph?A.Thegreatestvictoryforamanistoconquereverythingexcepthimself.B.One’smoralfreedomisbasedonthecontrolofhimself.C.Tocontroloneselfisthemostdifficultinone’slife.D.Ifapersonistoostubbornhewillfeelmostshameful.61.Ifamanlacksself-controlhelacksallofthefollowingEXCEPT_______.A.theverybackboneandnerveofcharacterB.strongfeelingsC.thepatienceandpowertocontrolhimselfD.self-confidence62.What’sthebesttitleofthispassage?A.Victoriesofconqueringoneself.B.Moralfreedom.C.Self-control.D.Advantagesofself-control.
- HabitswhethergoodorbadaregraduallyformeD.WhenapersondoesacertainthingagainheisdrivenbysomeunseenforcetodothesamethingrepeatedlythenahabitisformeD.Onceahabitisformeditisdifficultandsometimesimpossibletogetridof.Itisthereforeveryimportantthatweshouldpaygreatattentiontotheformationofhabits.ChildrenoftenformbadhabitssomeofwhichremainwiththemaslongastheylivE.Olderpersonsalsoformbadhabitslastingaslongastheyliveandsometimesbecomeruinedbythem.Amongthehabitswhichchildrenshouldnotformarelazinesslyingstealingandsoon.Thesearealleasilyformedhabits.UnluckilyolderpersonsoftenformhabitswhichcouldhavebeenavoideD.Weshouldkeepawayfromallthesebadhabitsandtrytoformsuchhabitsaswillbegoodforourselvesandothers.56.____areformedlitdebylittlE.A.GoodhabitsB.BadhabitsC.BothgoodhabitsandbadhabitsD.Eithergoodhabitsorbadhabits57.Theunderlinedwordtheminthefirstparagraphrefersto____A.badhabitsB.goodhabitsC.badchildrenD.otherpersons58.Generallyspeakingit'sdifficultforone_____andeasyforthem_____whichshouldbeavoideD.A.toformbadhabits;toformgoodhabitsB.toformgoodhabits;toformbadhabitsC.toformgoodhabits;togetridofhadhabitsD.togetridofbadhabits:toformgoodhabits59.Whyshouldwepaymuchattentiontotheformationofhabits?A.Becauseamancannevergetridofahabit.B.Becauseweareforcedtodothemagainandagain.C.Becausehabitsareofgreathelptoeveryoneofusatpresent.D.Becauseit'shardandsometimesevenimpossibletothrowawaybadhabits.60.Accordingtothepassageearlyrising_____.A.hassomethingtodowithsuccessB.isaneasilyformedhabitC.issuchahabitasshouldhavebeenavoidedD.issuchahabitaswon'tbekept
- What’slifelikeonadesertedisland?Senator参议员JeffFlakeofArizonadecidedtofindout.TheadventuroussenatortookavacationfromCapitolHillandwentonafour-dayRobinsonCrusoestyleholidaywithhistwoteenagesonstoaremoteuninhabitedislandintheNorthPacificOcean.Thesenatorandhissons15-year-oldTannerand13-year-oldDallintraveled5200milesfromPhoenixArizonatotheislandofBiggarenn.Theydidn’tcarryanyfoodorwater.TheislandispartoftheMarshallIslands.ItofferednobasicfacilitiessotheFlakeshadtocatchandcooktheirownfoodandpurifytheirwater.Theirdietwasmadeupofcoconutscrabandfish.Theycapturedthecrabandfishthemselvesandcookedthefoodoveranopenfirestartedwithamagnifyingglass放大镜.TheFlakesbroughtalongalobster龙虾trapinhopesofhavingsomedelicioustreatsbutlostitwithinthefirstfewhoursafteritwasattackedbyashark.Theyalsocarriedtwopumpstoremovesaltfromoceanwater.Ittookthemhourseachnightpumpingforjustafewgallonsoffreshwater.Oneofthemostmemorablemomentsofthetripthefathersaidwaswhenheandhis15-year-oldsonwerechasedbysharksafterspearing叉afishintheocean.Stillitwasquiteanenjoyableholidayforthesenator.Foradaditwasawonderfulthing.NovideogamesaroundnotelevisionnodistractionsnotextingFlakerecalleD.41.What’saRobinsonCrusoestyleholidaylike?A.Peopletaketheholidaytoavoidmodernentertainment.B.PeoplegoonanadventuroussailinglikeRobinsonCrusoE.C.Peopletaketheholidaytolearntobeaskillfulfisherman.D.Peopletaketheholidayonaplacewithoutanybasiclivingfacilities.42.WheredidtheFlakestaketheirholiday?A.Onahill.B.OnanislanD.C.Intheocean.D.Inadesert.43.TheymighthavehadallthethingsEXCEPT_____.A.coconutsB.crabC.fishD.lobster44.Whatkindofwaterdidtheydrink?A.Thepurifiedseawater.B.Waterfromtheriver.C.Therunningwaternearby.D.WatertheybroughtfromhomE.45.WhatwasprobablythemostdifficultperiodfortheFlakesduringtheholiday?A.BeingunabletomakeafirE.B.Beingunabletogetfreshwater.C.Beingchasedbysharks.D.BeingunabletomeetpeoplE.
- Recentlyanalmostliteralcaseoflifeboatethics伦理occurreD.OnAug.4GrahamandSherylAnleywhileboatingoffthecoastofSouthAfricahitarock.Astheboatthreatenedtosinkthehusbandgotoffbuthiswifewastrappedintheboat.InsteadoffreeinghiswifeandgettinghertoshoreGrahamgrabbedRosietheirpetdog.WithRosiesafeandsoundGrahamreturnedforSheryl.AllaredoingfinE.It'sagreatstorybutitdoesn'tstrikemeasespeciallynewsworthy.NewsissupposedtobeaboutsomethingfairlyuniqueandrecentresearchsuggeststhatintherightcircumstanceslotsofpeoplealsowouldhavegrabbedtheirRosiefirst.Wehavestrangerelationshipswithourpets.WelavishourpetswithadorationandbetterhealthcarethanbillionsofpeoplereceivE.Wespeaktopetswiththesamehigh-pitchedvoicesthatweuseforbabies.AsanextremeexampleofourfeelingsaboutpetstheNazishadstrictlawsthatguaranteedthehumanetreatmentofthepetsofJewsbeingshippedtodeathcamps.ArecentpaperbyGeorgeRegentsUniversitydemonstratesthishumaninvolvementwithpetstoanastonishingextent.Participantsinthestudyweretoldasituationinwhichabusisoutofcontrolbearingdownonadogandahuman.Whichdoyousave?Withresponsesfrommorethan500peopletheanswerwasthatitdepended:Whatkindofhumanandwhatkindofdog?Everyonewouldsaveabrothergrandparentorclosefriendratherthanastrangedog.Butwhenpeopleconsideredtheirowndogversuspeoplelessconnectedwiththem—adistantcousinorahometownstranger—votesinfavorofsavingthedogcamerollingin.Andanastonishing40%ofrespondentsincluding46%ofwomenvotedtosavetheirdogoveraforeigntourist.Whatdoesafindinglikethismean?Firstthatyouroddsaren'tsogoodifyoufindyourselfinanothercountrywithabusbearingdownonyouandacutedog.Butitalsopointstosomethingdeeper:ourunprecedented史无前例的attitudetowardanimalswhichgotitsstartwiththebirthofhumanesocietiesinthe19thcentury.Weprisonpeoplewhoabuseanimalsputourselvesinharm'swayinboatsbetweenwhalesandwhalersandshowsympathytoBambiandhismother.Wecanextendempathytoananimalandfeelitspainlikenootherspecies.Butlet'snotbetooproudofourselves.Asthisstudyandtoomuchofourhistoryshowwe'reprettyselectiveabouthowweextendourhumanenesstootherhumanbeings.63.Whatisthefunctionofthefirstparagraph?A.Tocreatearelaxingmoodforreaders.B.Topresentthethemeofthisessaystraightly.C.Toleadinthemaintopicofthisessay.D.Toraiseproblemsthatwillbesolvedlater.64.TheauthormentionsNazilawsinthethirdparagraph_______________.A.toshowhowcrueltheNazisweretotheJewsB.asanexampletopersuadepeoplenottolovepetsC.toillustratethestrangerelationshipbetweenhumanandpetsD.asanexampletodisplaythehumanenessoftheNazis65.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothearticle?A.ThestoryoftheAnleysandtheirdogwastoouniquetobenewsworthy.B.Mostpeoplesurveyedchoosetosavetheirowndogratherthanahuman.C.Itwasinthe19thcenturythathumanbeingsstartedtolovetheirpets.D.Humanbeingsaremoreandmoreconcernedwithanimalsnowadays.66.Whatdoestheauthormainlyarguefor?A.Petsareofgreatsignificancetoushumanbeings.B.WeshouldrethinkaboutourattitudetowardsanimalsandmankinD.C.Itiskindofhumanbeingstoextendhumanenesstoanimals.D.Weshouldbeselectivewhenshowingattitudetowardotherhumanbeings.
- Ifyou’relikemostkidsyou’veprobablymademorethanafewpaperairplanesinyourday.Buthowmanykidscansaytheirpaperairplaneshavebeenbuiltlife-sizeandthenflown?Atleastone:12-year-oldArturoVeldenegroofTucsonArizonawhowonthePimaAir&SpaceMuseum’sfirstannualGreatPaperAirplaneProjectFly-OffinMarch2012.Thepurposeofthecompetitionistoinspireanddrawkids’interestinscienceandflightsaysTimVimmerstedtdirectorofthemuseum.About150kidsenteredthecompetition.Theyoungdesignerslearnedabouthowairplanesflyandthensettoworkdesigningtheirownplanes.ArturodesignedandbuilthisairplanE.Whenhenwasfinishedhetookhisplanetotheflightareaandletitflyoutdistancingtheothercompetitorsinallagegroups.AtlastArturo’sairplaneflewthefarthest---morethan75feet!AsthewinnerArturogottomeetwithateamofengineerswhichtookhisdesignandmadeabiggeronE.Thenewpaperairplanemighthavebeenthelargestoneeverbuilt!ArturonamedhislargepaperairplaneArturo’sDesertEaglE.LaterahelicoptertriedtoliftthepaperairplaneovertheArizonadesertbutitwasunsuccessful.Engineersworkedforeighthourstorepairitforasecondtry.Thistimethehelicoptermanagedtoraiseitto2700feetandthensettheplanefreE.Arturowatchedashisplaneflewthroughtheskyatspeedsofupto98milesperhourfor10secondsbeforefallingtopieces.IfelthappybutsadArturosaysItflewreallywellbutitwassadtoseeitdestroyeD.Butthatwasn’ttheendofArturo’sDesertEaglE.ThePimaAir&SpaceMuseumcollectedthepiecesofthebrokenplaneandputthemonshowtoinspireotheryoungengineerstoreachforthesky.36.AccordingtothetexttheGreatPaperAirplaneProjectFly-Offcompetition_______A.hasbeenheldmanytimesB.canonlybeenteredbykidsC.istochoosethelargestplaneD.isheldbyateamofdesigners37.TheunderlinedwordoutdistancinginPara4means________A.lookingforB.believinginC.throwingawayD.leavingbehind38.WhatdoweknowaboutthepaperairplaneArturobuilt?A.ItflewthehighestB.Itflewfor20minutesC.Itflewmorethan75feetD.ittookhimeighthourstobuild39.IntheendArturo’sDesertEagle______A.wasmadeintoahelicopterB.wasproducedinmanyplacesC.wassoldtoateamofengineersD.wasputonshowinthemuseum
- Whatwillpeopledieof100yearsfromnowIfyouthinkthatisasimplequestionyouhavenotbeenpayingattentiontotherevolutionthatistakingplaceinbiotechnology.WiththehelpofnewmedicinethehumanbodywilllastaverylongtimE.Deathwillcomemainlyfromaccidentsmurderandwar.Today’sleadingkillerssuchasheartdiseasecancerandagingitselfwillbecomedistantmemories.IndiscussionoftechnologicalchangestheInternetgetsmostoftheattentionthesedays.Butthechangeinmedicinecanbetherealtechnologicaleventofourtimes.HowlongcanhumansliveHumanbrainswereknowntodecidethefinaldeath.Cellsarethebasicunitsofalllivingthingsanduntilrecentlyscientistsweresurethatthelifeofcellscouldnotgomuchbeyond120yearsbecausethebasicmaterialsofcellssuchasthoseofbraincellswouldnotlastforever.ButtheupperlimitswillbebrokenbynewmedicinE.Sometimebetween2050and2100medicinewillhaveadvancedtothepointatwhichevery10yearsorsopeoplewillbeabletotakemedicinetorepairtheirorgans.Themedicinemadeupofthebasicbuildingmaterialsoflifewillbuildnewbraincellsheartcellsandsoon—inmuchthesamewayourbodiesmakenewskincellstotaketheplaceofoldones.ItisexcitingtoimaginethattheadvanceintechnologymaybechangingthemostbasicconditionofhumanexistencebutmanytechnicalproblemsstillmustbecleareduponthewaytothiswonderfulfuturE.46.Accordingtothepassagehumandeathisnowmainlycausedby________.A.diseasesandagingB.accidentsandwarC.accidentsandagingD.heartdiseaseandwar47.Intheauthor’sopiniontoday’smostimportantadvanceintechnologyliesin________.A.medicineB.theInternetC.braincellsD.humanorgans48.Humansmaylivelongerinthefuturebecause________.A.heartdiseasewillbefarawayfromusB.humanbrainscandecidethefinaldeathC.thebasicmaterialsofcellswilllastforeverD.humanorganscanberepairedbynewmedicine49.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat________.A.humanlifewillnotlastmorethan120yearsinthefutureB.humanshavetotakemedicinetobuildnewskincellsnowC.manythingshavetobedonebeforehumanscanhavealongerlifeD.wehavealreadysolvedthetechnicalproblemsinbuildingnewcells50.Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?A.BiotechnologyB.TheHumanBodyWillLastaVeryLongTimeC.NewMedicineD.TheAdvanceinTechnology
- Loveisatelephonewhichalwayskeepssilentwhenyouarelongingforacallbutringswhenyouarenotreadyforit.AsaresultweoftenmissthesweetnessfromtheotherenD.Loveisatelephonewhichisseldomprogram-controlledordirectlydialeD.Youcannotgetanimmediateanswerbyamerehelloletalonegodeepintoyourlover'sheartbyonecall.Usuallyithadtoberelayedbyanoperatorandyouhavetobepatientinwaiting.Destiny命运istheoperatorofthisphonewhoisalwaysirresponsibleandfondofplayingpracticaljokestowhichshemaymakeyoualifelongvictimintentionallyorunintentionally.LoveisatelephonewhichisalwaysbusyWhenyouarereadytodieforloveyouonlyfindtoyourdisappointmentthelineisalreadyoccupiedbysomeoneelseandyouaregreetedonlybyabusylinE.Thisisaneternalregrethandeddownfromgenerationtogenerationandyouareonlyoneofthosewholanguishfor因受煎熬followers.LoveistelephonebutitisdifficulttoseizethecentertimefordialingandyouwilllettheopportunityslipifyourcalliseithertooearlyortoolatE.Loveisatelephonewhichisnotalwaysassociatedwithhappiness.HoneyedwordsaretransmittedbysoundwavesbutwhentheloversarebroughttogetherthephoneservesnopurposethatmanyloversobservethatmarriageisthedoomoflovE.Loveisatelephonewhichwhenyouuseitforthefirsttimemakesyousonervousandexcitedthatyoueitherholdthereceiverupsidedownordialthewrongnumber.Bythetimeyou'vecalmeddownyouwillbeatalosstowhomyoushouldmakethecall.Loveisatelephonewhichoftenhascrossedlines.Andthisusuallyhappenstoyouunexpectedly.YourtimewilleithercrossorbecrosseD.Bothcasesarereferredtoastriangle.Fortunatelyallsuchoccurrencesaretransient转瞬即逝的.【小题1】.Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?A.LoveistransientB.LoveispermanentC.LoveisatelephoneD.What’sloveinlife【小题2】.Whichstatementhastheclosestmeaningtotheunderlinedsentence?A.allshallbewellJackshallhaveJill有情人终成眷属B.AlifelongloveisnotonlyromanticbutalsopracticalC.LoveisallwehaveinlifeD.Beautyisintheeyesofbeholder【小题3】.Whichisthesynonymwiththeunderlinedworddoom?A.monumentB.finalendC.keypointD.substitute【小题4】.Inwhichpartcanthispassageprobablybefound?A.advertisementB.financialC.emotionD.lottery
- Laughterisagreatstressreducer.IfyouhaveneverreadNormanCousin’sdescriptionofhisexperienceofself-healingasdescribedinAnatomyofanIllnessIencourageyoutodoso.Whendiagnosed诊断withanincurableillnesshebroughtamovieprojector放映机intohishospitalroomandwatchedreelafterreelofoldclassiccomedymovies.Hefoundhecouldrelievehisotherwisesignificantpainonaconsistentbasisthroughlaughter.Thatpracticealongwithsomeothertreatmentsresultedinhishealing.Helefthisprestigious受尊敬的journalisticcareerandtaughtinamajormedicalschoolaboutthepowerofthemindandemotionsinhealingthebodyofdiseasE.Nexttolovelaughterhasbeendescribedasthesecond-mostpowerfulemotionwecanexpress.Ithasbeensaidthatlaughterislikeinternaljogging—itstimulatestherespiratorysystem呼吸系统oxygenatesthebodyrelaxestensemusclesandreleasespleasure-producingchemicalsinthebrain.YoucannotlaughandbemadlaughandbetenselaughandbestresseD.Laughterislow-caloriecaffeine-freeandhasnosaltpreservativesoradditives.It’s100percentnatural.LaughteristrulyGod’sgifttohumankinD.Laughteriscontagious—onceitstartslittlecanbedonetostopit.Laughterneverfeltbadcommittedacrimestartedawarorbrokeuparelationship.Laughterissharedbythegiverandthereceiver.Laughtercostsnothingandit’snon-taxablE.Laughterisatrend-setter.Ifwecanfindwaystolaughthefirstthinginthemorningitmayinfactsetthetrendfortherestoftheday.LetmeclosebytellingyouthemostimportantuseoflaughterIhaveeverdiscovered:Theabilitytolaughatourselves.IstoppedtakingmyselftooseriouslyyearsagoanditwasthebestdecisionIevermadE.Don’tgetmewrong—I’mstillseriousaboutwhatIdo.Whenyou’rethefirstpersontolaughatyourselfyouleavelittleroomforotherstolaughatyou.41.WhydidNormanCousinbringamovieprojectorintohishospitalroom?A.Becausehewantedtowatchafilm.B.Becausethehospitalaskedhimtodoso.C.Becausehewantedtoshowittotheothersinthehospital.D.Becausehewantedtoreducestressbywatchingthefilm.42.Laughtercan’t__________.A.cureaseriousdiseasE.B.makeapersonfeelhappy.C.leavesomeonerelaxeD.D.stimulatetherespiratorysystem.43.Whichofthefollowingistheadvantageoflaughter?A.It’staxablE.B.ItcostsalittlE.C.Itmaystopawar.D.Itcanrelaxtensemuscles.44.Whatdoesthewordhealinginthefirstparagraphmean?A.阻止B.治愈C.缓解D.传染45.Whatisthemainideaofthelastparagraph?A.Weshouldhavetheabilitytolaughatourselves.B.I’mseriousaboutwhatIdo.C.Istoppedtakingmyselftooseriouslyyearsago.D.There’slittleroomforotherstolaughatourselvesifwealwayslaughatourselves.
- Whenwasthelasttimesomeoneunexpectedlydidsomethingniceforyou?Notsomeoneyouknewbutatotalstranger?It’shappenedtomeafewtimesbuttwoinstancesreallystandout.AfewyearsagoIwasdininginarestaurantwithafriendwhokepttalkingabouthimselfcompletelynotawareofthefactthatIwassittingthereinmisery.Itwasn’tmyfriend’stalksthatmademesuffer.Iwasrecoveringfromabrokenheartandjustsittingdowntodinnerremindedmeofmylastrelationship.IcouldhaveburstintotearsrightthereatthetablE.WhenwepickedupthecheckthewaitresssaidYourmealwasalreadypaidfor.MyfriendandIdidn’thaveacluehowithappeneD.ThenIrememberedamanIsawoutofthecornerofmyeyE.Hewasdressedinmostlywhitesatdownatthebarhadabeerandstayedformaybetenminutes.ThewaitresssaidYesthegentlemaninwhitepaidforyou.ItfeltlikeanangelwassayingIseeyouhoney.It’sgoingtobeokay.JustlastyearIwasrunningahalf-marathon.Withjust1miletogoIwasoutofgas.Runnerscallithittingthewall.IthoughtIcouldn’tmoveanotherinch.OutofnowhereastrangercameuptomeandsaidWhat’syournamesweetie?Jennifer?OkayJenniferlet’sgo!Comeon!It’sjustaroundthecorner!Youcandoit!AndheranwithmeuntilIpickedupmypacE.Ifoundhimatthefinishlinetothankhimfortheencouragementonlytolearnhewasn’tevensupposedtobeintheracethatday.IstillshakemyheadwhenIthinkofthesemomentaryangelsthatcametomeatmypointofneeD.Doyouhaveanyexperienceslikethese?56.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.Thekindnessofstrangers.B.Valuablefriendship.C.Twospecialexperiences.D.Helpingothersisworthwhile57.Whydidtheauthorsufferwhendiningoutwithafriend?A.Becauseshedidn’tlikethedishes.B.BecauseshequarreledwithherfriendC.Becauseherfriendonlytalkedabouthimself.D.Becauseshewassadforherlastrelationship.58.Theunderlinedexpressioninthepassagemeans______.A.beinghurtbythewallB.winningthegameC.takingadeepbreathD.runningoutofenergy
- Youfeelhappiestwhenyoucreateahealthybalancebetweengivingandreceiving.Ifyougiveandgivewithoutmakingtimetofillyourownneedsthenit’slikelyyouwillburnoutorfeelupset.WhenyoutakeandtakewithoutgivinganythingbackyouneverfeelasenseofachievementsoyouarealwayssearchingforwaystofillthevoidinyourlifE.Thewaytocreateahealthybalancebetweengivingandreceivingsoastoachieverealhappinessistoknowandthenlivebyyourvalues.IbreakvaluesupintotwogroupswhichIcallbeingandhavingvalues.Yourbeingvaluesarethecharactertraits特征oftheidealpersonyouwouldliketobE.Anexampleofsomebeingvaluesarekindlovinggenerousinspirationalpeacefulwiseandevenpowerful.Byactingonthesevaluesyougivetoothersthroughyouractionsandyouinspireothersbybeingapositiverolemodel.MasteringbeingthesecharactertraitsbecomesyourlifepurposE.Yourhavingvaluesarethefeelingsyouneedtocreateinordertobehappy.Thesecouldbecompanionshipachievementsupportbeingvaluedorfinancialsecurity.ThisiswhatyoureceivE.YoutakeresponsibilityforfillingyourownneedsbytakingstepstocreatethesefeelingsandconditionsinyourlifE.Whenyoumakeacommitmenttolivebyyourbeingvaluesitbecomeseasiertomakeconsciouschoicesratherthanreactionary保守的ones.Ifyourusualhabitistocomplainaboutyourproblemsyoucouldchoosetothinkandactlikeacalmperson.A.calmpersonmightgoforawalkmeditate沉思orsetatimelimitbeforeresponding.Ifyourusualpatternistoworryyoucouldchoosetoactlikearesponsibleorwiseperson.Inotherwordsyouwouldactlikethepersonyouchoosetobe—thisisthekeytopersonalpower.Whenyouchoosetoactonyourvaluesyounotonlyfeelgoodaboutyourselfbutyoureinforce增强yourchosenbeliefs.Overtimeactinginthiswaychangeshowyouseetheworldandinturnthewayotherpeoplethinkofyou.59.TheunderlinedwordvoidinParagraph1probablymeans.A.afeelingofemptinessB.alossofpowerC.alackofenergyD.astateofbeingconfused60.Accordingtothetextbyactingonyourownbeingvaluesyouwill.A.gainalotofpowerB.fillyourownneedsC.seekallhumanvirtuesD.formpositivepersonality61.WhichofthefollowingdoesNOTbelongtoyourhavingvaluesA.Yoursuccessinthecompetition.B.Thesupportfromyourfriends.C.YourownpeacefulminD.D.Thefriendshipwithothers.62.WhatcanbeinferredfromthetextA.Havingvaluesarebetterthanbeingvalues.B.ThewayotherpeoplethinkofyoudecideswhoyouarE.C.A.calmpersondoesnotchoosetocomplaineasily.D.A.responsiblepersondoesnotcareaboutfinancialsecurity.63.Themainpurposeofthispassageisto.A.persuadethereaderstomakeacommitmentB.informthereadershowtobetrulyhappyC.explaintothereaderswhatpersonalvaluesareD.instructthereadershowtomakewisechoices
- Successdoesnotbelongtoaselectgroupofindividuals;successbelongstothosewhoarewillingtogoafterit.Successbelongstothosewhoarewillingtolookfearinthefaceeyeballtoeyeballandthendowhattheyhavetodo.Successbelongstothosewhorealizethatthereissomethingmoreimportantthantheirfear.Desireisthekeytomotivation.Desireisthelongingtoachieveavision;withoutdesireyouhavenothing.Ifyou’velostyourvisionorifyourdesireisnotstrongworktoclarifyyourvisionusepictureswritethevisiondown.HabakkuksaidWritethevisionandmakeitplainBeforeyoucanrunwithdesireyourvisionmustbeplainitmustbeclearitmustbeexciting.Seventypercentofsuccessinlifeisshowingup.Youcan’tgetyourdreamjobifyou’rescaredtoturninanapplication.Youwon’tgetthesaleifyoudon’ttry.Showingupdoesn’tguaranteesuccessbutrestassuredifyoudon’tshowupyouwon’tsucceeD.Whenitcomestoyourdreamsandthethingsyoudesiretoachieveinthislifeyouhavetoshowup.ThomasJ.WatsonsaidWouldyoulikemetogiveyouaformula公式forsuccess?It’squitesimplereally.DoubleyourrateoffailurE.Youarethinkingoffailureastheenemyofsuccess.Butitisn’tatall.Youcanbediscouragedbyfailureoryoucanlearnfromitsogoaheadandmakemistakes.Makeallyoucan.Becauserememberthat’swhereyouwillfindsuccess.Neverfearfailureitisfailurethatwillbringyousuccess.EmbracefailurebecomeastudentoffailurelearnfromfailureandsoonyouwillsucceeD.Successisnotaboutdoingwhattheaveragepersoncan’tdoit’saboutdoingwhattheaveragepersonisunwillingtodo.Andonadeeperlevelit’saboutcreatinghabitsthattheaveragepersonisunwillingtocreatE.It’sthehabitofdoingthingswithexcellencethatcausesuccess.Successistheenjoymentofthejourney.Youhavetoenjoythejourney!SomeoneoncesaidUnlessyouchangehowyouareyouwillalwayshavewhatyou’vegot.YouhavetochangeyouwillchangeyouwillsucceeD.11.Ifyouwanttosucceedyoushould_________.A.makeeffortstoachieveitB.beaspecialpersonC.faceitwithfearD.doeverythingimportant12.What'sHabakkuk'sopinion?A.Weshouldmakeouraimscommon.B.Weshouldsetupacleartarget.C.Weshouldhavemotivation.D.Desireisthekeytomotivation.13.Themainideaofthethirdparagraphisthat_________.A.successneedsshowingupB.70%ofpeoplecansucceedC.youshouldshowyourhopeD.youshouldfightforsuccess14.ThomasJ.Watsonencouragesusto_________.A.retirefromfailureB.escapefromfailureC.makedoublemistakesD.growfromfailure15.Whichisthebesttitleofthepassage?_________.A.SuccessandFailureB.KeystoSuccessC.SeveralCriticalStepstoSuccessD.ImportanceofSuccess
- Whatwouldyouliketobewhenyougrowup?A.teacher?A.doctor?Anastronaut?Whatdoyouneedtodotoachieveyourdreamjob?Perhapsyouthinkthatstudyingwellandthengoingontoworkhardwillgetyouthesuccessfulcareeryouwant.Weareconstantlytaughtthatourhardworkwilleventuallypayoff.Butagovernmentsurveyhasshownthathardworkisnottheonlythingthatwillhelpyoutomoveuptheladder.Twothirdsofpeoplebelievethatwhoyouknowmattersmorethanwhatyouknowwhenitcomestosocialactivity.Soaretheconnectionsthatyouhavemoreimportantthanyoureducation?Seventy-sixpercentofthepeopleinthesurveybelievedthatfamilybackgroundisimportantininfluencingyourchancesofsuccess.Theybelievethatifyouareprivilegedfrombirthyouaremorelikelytohaveasuccessfulcareerespeciallyifyourfamilyiswealthy.Evenifyoudon’thaveaprivilegedbackgroundthepeopleyouknowcanstillmakeadifferencetoyourcareer.Networkingisaskillwhichisencouragedbymanycareeradvisers.Somecompaniesrunnetworkingworkshopstotryandencouragestafftomeetotherpeopletocommunicateandbuildrelationships.It’savaluableskill.Butthesurveyalsoshowedsomethingquiteinteresting.AlthoughmostpeoplebelievedthatnetworksaremoreimportantthaneducationmanypeopleputtheirowncareersuccessdowntotalentratherthanbackgrounD.41%ofthepeoplesaidthattheirparents’incomehadinfluencedtheirlifebutatthesametimeanother41%believedthattheyhadachievedtheirownsuccess.Sowhichismoreimportantwhatyouknoworwhoyouknow?Itseemsthatbyworkinghardandmakinglotsofconnectionstheanswermaybethatbothareveryimportant.36.Whichofthefollowingisclosestinmeaningtotheunderlinedpart?A.Practicemakesperfect.B.NothingisimpossiblE.C.Hopeforthebest.D.Nopainsnogains.37.Accordingtothegovernmentsurveythemostimportantfactortohelppeoplemoveuptheladderis.A.hardworkB.educationC.socialrelationshipD.socialactivity38.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A.76%ofthepeoplethinksocialrelationshipmattersmost.B.41%ofthepeoplebelieveparents’incomeismostimportant.C.76%ofthepeoplethinkfamilybackgroundranksfirst.D.41%ofthepeoplebelievetheygainedtheirownsuccess.39.Fromthepassagewecaninferthatthewriterwritesthearticleto.A.stresstheimportanceofeducationB.challengethetraditionalbeliefC.makelotsofsocialconnectionsD.encouragepeopletoworkhard40.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.TheWaytoSuccessB.KeepyourDreaminMindC.AWealthyandSmoothCareerD.ASurveyonPeople’sDreams
- ItseemsthatsomepeoplegooutoftheirwaytogetintotroublE.That’smoreorlesswhathappenedthenightthatNashvillePoliceOfficerFloydHydewasonduty.Iwasonthewaytoapersonal-injuryaccidentinWestNashvillE.AsIgotontoHighway40bluelightsandsiren警笛goingIfellinbehindagoldPontiacFirebirdthatsuddenlyseemedtotakeoffquicklydownthehighway.ThedriversomehowpanickedatthesightofmE.Hewasgoingmorethanahundredmilesanhourandbeganpassingcarsontheshoulder.ButHydecouldn’tgoafterhim.Takingcareofinjuredpeopleisalwaysmoreimportantthanworryingaboutspeederssotheofficerhadtostayonhiswaytotheaccident.ButhedidtrytokeeptheFirebirdinsightashedrovehopinganothernearbyunitwouldbeabletostepinandstopthespeedingcar.AsitturnedoutkeepingtheFirebirdinsightwasnotthatdifficult.EveryturnthePontiacmadewastheveryturntheofficerneededtogettotheaccidentscenE.HydefollowedthePontiacallthewaytohisdestination目的地.AtthatpointhefoundanotherunithadalreadyarrivedattheaccidentscenE.Hishelpwasn’tneedeD.Nowhewasfreetotrytostopthedriverofthefirebirdwhobythistimehaddevelopedsomethingnewtopanickabout.JustaboutthattimeHydesaysIsawfirecomingoutfromunderthatcarwithbluesmokeandoilgoingeverywherE.He’sblownhisenginE.Nowhehadtostop.AfterIarrestedhimIaskedhimwhyhewasrunning.Hetoldmehedidn’thaveadriver’slicenseThataccidentcostthedriveroftheFirebirdplenty—athousanddollarsforthenewengine—nottomentionthechargesfordrivingwithoutalicenseattemptingtorunawayanddangerousdriving.1.Themeaningofpanickedinparagraph2isrelatedto_______.A.happyB.fearC.angerD.hate2.WhydidthedriveroftheFirebirdsuddenlyspeeddownthehighway?A.BecausehewasracingwithanotherdriverontheroaD.B.BecauseherealizedhehadtohurrytotheaccidentscenE.C.Becausehethoughtthepoliceofficerwantedtostophim.D.Becausehewantedtoovertakeothercarsontheshoulder.3.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A.Someoneelsewastakingcareoftheinjuredperson.B.ThePontiacreacheditsdestinationattheaccidentscenE.C.Hydeknewwherehewasgoingbyfollowingtherightcar.D.ThepolicemanwasrunningafteraspeederonHighway40.4.ThedriveroftheFirebird_________.A.tookawrongturnonthewayB.hadsometroublewithhiscarC.wasstoppedbythepoliceofficerD.paidfortheexpensesoftheaccident5.Whatisprobablythebesttitleforthearticle?A.LosingHisWay?B.GoingMyWay?C.FunAlltheWay?D.HelpontheWay?
- LifeistobeenjoyeD.There'snopointingivingupsomethingyouenjoyunlessyougetsomethingbackthat'sevenbetter.Whenpeopleeatmorehealthfullyexercisequitsmokingandmanagestressbettertheyfindthattheyfeelsomuchbetterthatitreconstructsthereasonformakingthesechangesfromfearofdyingtojoyofliving.ThelateststudiesshowthatwhenyouexerciseandeatrightYOURBRAINreceivesmorebloodflowandoxygensoyoubecomesmarterthinkmoreclearlyhavemoreenergyandneedlesssleep.Twostudiesshowedthatjustwalkingforthreehoursperweekforonlythreemonthscausedsomanynewneurons神经细胞togrowthatitactuallyincreasedthesizeofpeople'sbrains!YOURFACEreceivesmorebloodflowsoyour_skin_glowsmoreandwrinklesless.YoulookyoungerandmoreattractivE.Incontrastanunhealthydietchronicemotionalstressandsmokingreducebloodflowtoyourfacesoyouagemorequickly.Smokingacceleratesagingbecausenicotinecausesyourarteries动脉tonarrowdownwhichdecreasesbloodflowtoyourfaceandmakesitwrinkleearlier.ThisiswhysmokerslookyearsolderthantheyreallyarE.YOURGENESchangE.InMayastudywaspublishedintheProceedingsoftheNationalAcademyofSciencesshowingthatchangingyourlifestylechangesyourgenes.YOURTELOMERES染色体端粒getlonger.Telomeresaretheendsofourchromosomes染色体thatcontrolhowlongwelivE.Astelomeresbecomeshorterthencellsagemorequicklythusshorteningourlives.Besidesoneofthemostinterestingfindingsinthestudywasthatthemothers'awarenessofstresswasmoreimportantthanwhatwasreallyoccurringintheirlives.Theresearchersgavethewomenaquestionnaireandaskedthemtorateonathreepointscalehowstressedtheyfelteachdayandhowoutofcontroltheirlivesfelttothem.ThewomenwhowereawarethattheywereunderheavystresshadsignificantlyshortenedanddamagedtelomerescomparedwiththosewhofeltmorerelaxeD.Onthecontrarysomeofthewomenwhofeltrelaxeddespiteraisingadisabledchildhadmorenormalappearingtelomeres.Inotherwordsifyoufeelstressedyouarestressed;ifyoufeelfineyouarefinE.1.Whichofthefollowingaregoodforlengtheningone'slifeaccordingtothepassage?①eathealthyfood②drinkplentyofwater③takeexercise④getupearly⑤gotosleepearly⑥releaseone'sstressA.①③⑥B.①②③C.①⑤⑥D.③④⑥2.TheunderlinedwordsyourskinglowsinParagraph3areclosestinmeaningto________.A.yourskinbecomeswhiteasthereisplentyofsunshineB.yourskinbecomessmoothasthereismuchbloodinitC.yourskinlookspinkasyouarehealthyD.yourskinbecomessoftasyouexerciseenough3.Intheauthor'sopinionwhenyouexerciseandeatrightyouwillexperiencesomechangesEXCEPT________.A.brainsbecomingclevererB.faceshavingfewerwrinklesC.arteriesturningnarrowerD.genesbeingchanged4.Fromthelastbutoneparagraphwelearnthat________.A.motherswillhavemoredamagedtelomeresiftheyraiseadisabledchildB.mothersdon'tknowhowtohandlestresseffectivelyC.somewomenwereaskedtofilloutaquestionnaireabouteducatingchildrenD.mothers'positiveattitudesarethekeytomanagingtheirstress5.Thebesttitleforthepassagewouldbe________.A.EatbetterlivebetterB.FeelbetterlivelongerC.LessstressfewerdiseasesD.Smokemoreagesooner
- Whatisalifestyleandhowisthatdifferentfromalife?A.lifestyleisaboutbrandnamesandbuyingidentityorfamE.Lifestylegivesafalsesenseofpeaceandacceptabilitythatcomesfromothersrecognizingwhatyou’veboughtintoaswellasbought.Ifyourcarclothesandhomeareexpensiveyou’resophisticated世故的andstylish.Ifyouhavetherightkindofjoborgototherightsocialgatheringsthenyoureceivetheinsincereapprovalofothers.Thismeansthatyourself-esteem自尊isalwaysatthemercyofotherswithnoappreciationofyouasanindividual.A.lifeontheotherhandisverydifferent.A.lifeiswhatyouleadwhenyouknowwhatmattersmosttoyou.Itisverysimpleandcomesfrombeingconnectedtowhatyouknowisimportantandbeingwillingtoputthatfirstnomatterwhatothersmaythink.Whenyoucreatealifevs.alifestyleyourself-esteemcomesfromwhat’sinsideyounotwhatothersthinkaboutyou.LifestyleisexpensivefinanciallyandpersonallybecauseitcostsagreatdealtokeepupappearancesanddowhatyouthinkissociallyacceptablE.A.lifeisnotexpensivE.Ratherthanusingpersonalorfinancialresourcesalifegeneratesenergyandstayingpower.It’saboutliberatingyourselffromthemindlessconsumptionthatsocietyexpects.Itisaboutmakingthechoicesthatareinlinewithyourvaluesinsteadofusingupyourbankaccountorenergyfornoheart-drivenreason.Howcanyoumakethechange?UnderstandthedifferencebetweenalifeandalifestylE.Analyzeyourcurrentlifestyletoseewhatiscostingyouinmoneytimestressandenergytomaintainit.Letgoandmakeroomforwhatisreallyimportanttoyouwhatsupportsyouandbringsyoujoy.Rememberwhoyouarefromwithinnotwhatyouown!63.Whichofthefollowingexamplesbestexplainswhatislifeabout?A.Weworklonghoursinajobthatwedonotenjoy.B.WefocusonwhatwewearorwhatkindofcarwedrivE.C.WefindoutwhatourtruebeliefsandvaluesareandchoosetolivebythesE.D.Wethinkthathowothersseeusismoreimportantthanwhatwethinkofourselves.64.Whatmethoddoestheauthorusetoexplainhisopinioninthethirdparagraph?A.Makingcomparison.B.GivinganexamplE.C.Givingadefinition.D.Givingareason.65.Tomakethechangeweneedto______________________.A.bedirectedfromwithinB.bedirectedfromoutsideC.bedrivenbysocialvaluesD.bedrivenbyothers’opinions66.Whatistheauthor’spurposeofwritingthispassage?A.Todescribewhatlifeis.B.Tointroducewhatlifestyleis.C.TopromotelifeinsteadoflifestylE.D.TotellthedifferencesbetweenlifeandlifestylE.
- Sayyou'reinthewinestoreandyouwanttobuysomethingnew.Youhavenothingtogobyoutsideofthelabel.Willthelabeltellyouanythingyoushouldknow?Here'ssomegeneraladvice:VintagE.Thisisthefirstthingwelookforourselves.Youdon'tneedtocarewhether2001or2002wasabetteryearintheSierraFoothills.Thevastmajorityofwinesatthestorearemeanttobedrunkrightawaysoyoumakesurethewineisn'ttoooldparticularlyifyou'rebuyingitexpectinglivelyfreshfruitiness.Weoftenseefive-year-oldPinotGrigioandtwo-year-oldBeaujolaisNouveauatstoresforexamplesoassoonasweseethatkindofageonwineslikethoseweknowwecanskipthemandmoveonandpossiblynotshopthereagain.Alcoholcontent.ToomanywineshavetoomuchalcoholwhichleavesthemunbalanceD.Suretherearesomeclassicwineswithhighalcohollevelsbutmanyoftoday'sregulartablewines--MerlotChardonnay--havelevelsat15%orabovE.Someofthosemightbeterrificbutifwehadnothingelsetogoonwe'dlookforalcoholcontentatabout14%andbelow.Themorespecificthebetter.A.winethatsaysit'sfromNapaisprobablyabetterbetthanawinethatsimplysaysit'sfromCaliforniA.UnfortunatelythiswillalsoprobablybereflectedinthepricesothismightnottellyoumuchaboutvalueIfyoucareenoughtoknowafewoffamousvineyardsforproducinghigh-qualitygrapestheymighthelpyoumakeaneducatedguessaboutquality.Oldvines.Theoreticallyoldervinesproducefewerbutmoreflavorfulgrapesbuttheproblemisthatnoonehasdefinedwhatanoldvineissoanyonecanputthisonthelabel.Justignoreit.A.phonenumber.You'dbesurprisedmanysmall-productionwinesthesedaysincludeaphonenumberonthebackand'aninvitationtocallthewinerYwhichisasignofahighlypersonalwinerY.Wehavecalledthosenumbersmanytimesovertheyearsandit'samazinghowoftenthewinemakerorwinerYowneranswersthephonE.40.TheunderlinedwordVintageinthesecondparagraphprobablymeans________.A.theplacewherethewinewasmadeB.theyearwhenthewinewasmadeC.thefreshnessofthewineD.thelabelofthewine41.It'sbettertobuyA.five-year-oldPinotGrigioB.thewinelabeledfromoldervinesC.thewinefromfamousvineyardsD.two-year-oldBeaujolaisNouveau42.FromthepassageweCaninferthatA.thewinewithhighalcohollevelsisdefinitelyterrificB.mostwinesatthestoreareintendedtobedrunkrightawayC.oldervineshavelowerproductionD.somewinemakerskeepthepromiseallthetime43.Whatisparagraph4mainlyabout?A.Geography.B.PriceC.Quality.D.Grapes.
- Fromnowonneverspendyourprecioustimethinkingofreasonsforyourfailuresandshortcomings.Insteadrealizethattheseedsofsuccesswereplantedwithinyouwhenyouwereborn.Onlyyouhavethepowertomakethoseseedsgrow.Theseedsandthepowertogrowthemarecontainedinthebestmachineevercreated:thehumanminD.SuccessisachoiceandnotachancE.Youwerebornawinner.YoucanbeasuccessifonlyyoumaketherightchoicE.Youcannotbesuccessfulwithoutfirstdevelopingyourself-esteem自尊.Yourlevelofself-esteemisalwaysbasedonthedegreeofcontrolthatyouareabletohaveoveryourselfandthusoveryourlifE.Peoplewithlowself-esteemarepeoplewhodonotbelievethattheyhaveanypowerorresponsibilityfortheirlives.Theyareleavestossed摇摆bythewindsofchanceblownaboutwithanysuddenchangeintheweather.YoucancontrolyourlifeonlytothedegreethatyoubelievethatyouareresponsibleforeverythingthathappensinyourlifE.FailuresthinkthateverythinghappensbyaccidentandchancE.SuccessfulpeoplerealizethattheyareresponsiblE.Everythinghappensasaresultofsomething.Ifwecanidentifythecausewecancontroltheeffect.WeareresponsibleforwhatwechoosetothinkandbelievE.Onegenerallyrisestothelevelthatoneexpects.Weareresponsibleforsettingourexpectations.OursuccessisdependentuponourlevelofconfidencE.InshortinallareasofyourlifewhethertheyarefinancialphysicalemotionalorspiritualyouareresponsiblE.Onceyourecognizethisacceptitandfirmlybelieveityouareontheroadtosuccess.68.Peoplewithlowself-esteemarecomparedtoleavesbecausethey______.A.areeasilyaffectedbywindyweatherB.arereadytochangetheirmindsC.don’thavethepowertofacetheirfateD.can’tcontrolthemselves69.Loserswouldthinkthat______.A.theirfailureisonlybecauseofbadluckB.theydon’tmakeeffortstosucceedC.workinghardwillleadtosuccessD.successistheresultofhardwork70.Itcanbeinferredfromparagraph5that______.A.successisachanceB.WearewhatwemakeusC.thoughtsandbeliefsaretheresultofcreativemindD.developingconfidenceistheonlywaytofuturesuccess71.Thelastparagraphservesas______.A.theproofoftheauthor’spointsB.anintroductiontoanothertopicC.theconclusionoftheargumentD.acomparisonbetweentwoviews
- Doyouwanttoliveahappierlessstressful有压力的life?Trylaughingfornoreasonatall.That’showthousandsofpeoplestarttheirdayatLaughterClubsaroundtheworld–andmanydoctorsnowthinkthathavingagoodlaughmightbeoneofthebestwaystostayhealthy.ThefirstLaughterClubwasstartedinMumbaiIndiain1995byDrMadanKatariA.Youngchildrenlaughabout300timesaday.Adultslaughbetween7and15timesadaysaysDrKatariA.Everyone’snaturallygoodatlaughing–it’stheuniversallanguagE.Wewantpeopletofeelhappywiththeirlives.Therearenowmorethan500LaughterClubsinIndiaandover1300worldwidE.Manydoctorsarealsointerestedintheeffects效果oflaughteronourhealth.Accordingtoa5–yearstudyinthebody.Laughterimprovesourhealthagainstillnessbyabout40%.SowhathappensataLaughterClub?IwentalongtomynearestclubinSouthLondontofindout.Iwasquitenervousatthebeginningoftheclasstobehonest–Iwasn’tinterestedinlaughingwithagroupofstrangersandIwasworriedaboutlookingstupiD.Ourlaughterteachertoldustoclapourhandsandsayhohohohahahawhilelookingateachother.Howeverourbodiescan’ttellthedifferencebetweenfakelaughterandreallaughtersotheystillproducethesamehealthyeffects.Surprisinglyitworks!Aftertenminuteseverybodyintheroomwaslaughingforreal–andsomepeoplejustcouldn’tstop!AttheendoftheclassIwassurprisedbyhowrelaxedandcomfortableIfelt.Soifyou’reunderstressthenstartlaughing.Youmightbeverypleasedwiththeresults!57.InwhichcountrywasthefirstLaughterClubstarted?A.Britain.B.AmericA.C.AustraliA.D.IndiA.58.Howdidthewriterfeelatthebeginningoftheclass?A.SurpriseD.B.PleaseD.C.Nervous.D.Stressful.59.Whendidthepeopleintheclubbegintolaughforreal?A.Afterafewminutes.B.Afterafewhours.C.Afterafewseconds.D.Afterafewdays.60.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Fakelaughterandreallaughterarebothgoodforhealth.B.40%ofthepeopleinLaughterClubsaregoodfriends.C.Adultslaughmoreoftenthanchildreninaday.D.Laughingisthebestwaytopreventillness.
- Attitudeisaninternal内在的statethatinfluencesthechoicesofpersonalactionmadebytheindividual个人.Someresearchersconsiderthatattitudescomefromdifferencesbetweenbeliefsandideas;othersbelievethatattitudescomefromemotionalstates.Herewefocusontheeffectsofattitudesuponbehaviorthatisuponthechoicesofactionmadebytheindividual.Thekindsofactionstakenbyhumanbeingsareobviouslyinfluencedgreatlybyattitudes.Whetheronelistenstoclassicalmusicorrockwhetheroneobeysthespeedlimitwhiledrivingwhetheroneencouragesone’shusbandorwifetoexpresshisorherownideas-allareinfluencedbyattitudes.Theseinternalstatesareacquired获得throughoutlifefromsituationsoneisfacedwithinthehomeinthestreetsandintheschool.Ofcoursethecourseofactionchosenbyanindividualinanysituationwillbelargelydeterminedbytheparticularsofthatsituation.Anindividualwhohasastrongattitudeofobeyinglawsmaydrivetoofastwhenheisinahurryandnopolicecarsinsight.A.childwhohasastrongattitudeofhonestymaystealapennywhenshethinksnoonewillnoticE.ButtheinternalstatewhichremainsunchangedoveraperiodoftimeandwhichmakestheindividualbehaveregularlyinavarietyofsituationsiswhatismeantbyanattitudE.Attitudesarelearnedinavarietyofways.TheycanresultfromsingleeventsaswhenanattitudetowardsnakesisacquiredbyanexperienceinchildhoodatthesuddenmovementofasnakE.Theycanresultfromtheindividual’sexperiencesofsuccessandpleasureaswhensomeoneacquiresapositiveattitudetowarddoingcrosswordpuzzlesbybeingabletocompletesomeofthem.Andfrequentlytheyarelearnedbycopyingotherpeople’sbehavioraswhenachildlearnshowtobehavetowardforeignersbyobservingtheactionsofhisparents.Regardlessofthesedifferencesthereissomethingincommoninthelearningandmodification修正ofattitudes.1Accordingtothepassageattitudes.A.comefromdifferentsituationsinone’slifeB.arelargelyaffectedbyone’sbehaviorC.remainunchangedinone’sdailylifeD.couldbechosenaccordingtoone’swill73.TheauthorusestheexamplesinParagraph3toshow.A.peopleoftenmakemistakeswhentheyarenotnoticedB.peoplewithgoodattitudesmaysometimesdobaddeedsC.particularsofasituationmayinfluenceanindividual’sactionD.anindividualmaychangehisorherattitudefairlyeasily74.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutthelearningofattitudes?A.Attitudesareonlylearnedthroughone’ssuccess.B.AttitudeslearnedindangerwilllastnomorE.C.Copyingothers’behaviorisnotagoodideA.D.Attitudescanbelearnedfromone’sparents.75.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.DifferencesofAttitudes.B.ChangesofAttitudE.C.ChoicesofAttitudes.D.Nature本质ofAttitudE.
- Apersonlikeacommodity商品needspackaging.ButgoingtoofarisabsolutelyundesirablE.A.littleexaggeration夸张willdonoharmwhenitshowstheperson’suniquequalitiestotheiradvantages.Toshowpersonalattractivenessinacasualandnaturalwayitisimportantforonetohaveaclearknowledgeofoneself.A.skilledpackagerknowshowtoaddarttonaturewithoutanysignsofembellishmentsothatthepersonsopackagedisnotacommoditybutahumanbeinglivelyandlovely.AyoungpersonespeciallyafemaleshiningwithbeautyandfulloflifehasallthefavorgranteD.Youthhowevercomesandgoesinaflash.Packagingforthemiddle-agedisprimarilytohidethemarksmadebyyears.Ifyoustillenjoylifeenoughtokeepself-confidenceandworkatpioneeringworkyouareuniqueinyournaturalqualitiesandyourattractivenessandgracewillremain.ElderlypeoplearebeautifuliftheirriveroflifehasbeenthroughplainsmountainsandjunglesrunningitscourseasitshoulD.Youhavereallylivedyourlifewhichnowarrivesataself-satisfiedstageofquietnessandcalmnesswithnointerestinfameorwealth.Thereisnoneedtomakeuseofhairdyeing.Thesnow-cappedmountainitselfisabeautifulsceneoffairylanD.Letyourlookschangefromyoungtooldinstepwiththenaturalageingprocesssoastokeepinharmonywithnatureforharmonyitselfisbeautywhiletheotherwayroundwillonlyendinunpleasantness.Tobeinthecompanyoftheelderlyislikereadingathickbookofgoodeditionwhichattractsonesomuchthatoneisunwillingtopartwithit.Aslongasonefindswhereonestandsoneknowshowtopackageoneselfjustasacommoditysetsupitsbrandbytherightpackaging.61.Theunderlinedwordinthefirstparagraphisclosesttotheword______inmeaning.A.decorationB.clarificationC.movementD.identification62.Itcanbeconcludedfromthetextthat______.A.peopleshouldbepackagedatallagesB.peopleshouldbepackagedinaspecialwayC.elderlypeoplealsocareaboutpackagingD.properpackagingmakespeopleattractive63.Forthemiddle-agedattractiveness______.A.hardlyexistsB.isthestrongestC.comesfromtheinsideD.comesfromtheappearance64.Accordingtotheauthorifyouwanttokeepinharmonywithnatureyoushould______.[A.dyeyourhairB.makeupatayoungageC.followtheageingprocessD.giveupfameandwealth65.Theunderlinedsentencemeansthatelderlypeople______.A.areusuallypackagedlikeafinely-madebookB.experiencealotandhaverichknowledgeoflifeC.doalotoftravelingandcangiveyoumuchinformationD.enjoyreadingthickbooksaboutbeautifulnatureandfairyland
- Whenaclosefrienddiesitoftenforcesyoutoconsideryourowndeath.Themoreyouhaveincommonwiththefriendthemorehisdeathwillmakeyouwonderaboutyourown.SometimesyouwillnaturallysaytoyourselfItcouldjustaseasilyhavebeenmE.Suchadeathhasawayofremindingushowfragilelifeisanditmaycauseyoutoreassess重新评价thedirectionofyourownlifE.Jack'sstoryisagoodexamplE.A.successfulbusinessmanmakingalotofmoneyJackdidn'tspendasmuchtimewithhisfamilyashewanteD.Hisjobrequiredhimtoworklonghours.Butthreeyearsagooneofhisbestfriendsamanwhoworkedinthesameofficehadaheartattack.Hediedwhilecelebratinghisdaughter'seighteenthbirthdayinarestaurant.HewasonlyfiftyyearsolD.Notlongafterhisfriend'sdeathJackstartedtohaveachestpain.Finallyhehadagoodphysicalcheck-up.Hereceivedacleanbillofhealth.ButthechestpaincontinueD.HekeptthinkingofthedeathofhisfrienD.Jackthoughtabouthowmuchhisfriendmissedinlifeandhesawhowharditwasforhisfriend'sfamilytomanageafterhepassedaway.Jackrealizedthathedidn'twanttoenduphislifethatway.HetalkedhisfeelingsoverwithhiswifeandchildrenanddecidedtochangehiswayoflifE.ThefamilymovedtoasmalltownwherehestartedasimplelifE.Nowheisrunningasmallartgallery画廊.Heisrelaxedandsayshehasneverbeensohappyinhislifeandhehasgotnomorechestpain.39.Yourclosefriend'sdeathis__________________toyou.A.awarningB.commonC.adirectionoflifeD.anexample40.Theunderlinedsentenceinthethirdparagraphmeans________________.A.Thedoctordidn'twriteawordonhisbillB.Thedoctordidn'twantJacktopayforthebillC.Thedoctordidn'tfindanythingwrongwithhimD.Thedoctordidn'twanttotreathispain41.Hisfriend'sdeathmadeJack________________.A.losemuchinterestinlifeB.realizethathemissedthefriendverymuchC.doubthiswayoflifeD.illforsometime42.WhilelivinginthesmalltownJack________________.A.earnslessmoneyB.getsmoretimeC.hasahappierlifeD.doesallthesementionedabove
- Thereisabigquestionmakingtheroundsamongtheparentsatmydaughter’sclass.Shouldthekidsrefertotheparents’friendsasMr.JonesorMrs.Smithratherthanusingtheirfirstnames?Iwasquiteshockedhavingcomefromahomewhereitwouldhavebeenunheardoftorefertooneofmyparents’friendsbytheirfirstnames.ThiswasreservedforonlytheclosestoffamilyfriendsandrelativesandeventheyalwayshadAuntorUncleinfronttheirnamE.RespectissomethingthatisearneD.Unlikemanyoftheothervirtues美德wetrytonurture培养inourkidsrespectisabitmorecomplicateD.Itisnotonlynecessarywhendealingwellwithothersbutthevirtueofself-respectiscriticalforkidstosucceedandfeelgoodaboutthemselvesandtheirchoicesthroughouttheirlives.Thereareseveralfactorsthatcanhaveabigimpactonkidsandtheirabilitytoberespectful.Thefirstonetoconsiderismanners.Callingadultsbytheirsurnames姓氏settingproperexamplesduringsportingeventsandwhiledrivingandhowwetalktoeachotherinourhomesallcanhaveanenormouseffectonachild’sconceptofrespectandhowimportantitis.Manyoftheseseeminglytrivial微小的ideashavebecomealmostoutdatedbutoneshouldseriouslyconsiderthevalueoftheseideasbeforecastingthemasidE.Itiseasytobecomeunawareofthesebehaviors.Trytokeeptrackofhowoftenyourchildissubjected经受tothiskindofdisrespect.Themediaasyoumayhaveguessedplaysalargepartintheincreaseindisrespect.MoviesareequallytoblamewithaPGmovieoftencontaininganabundantamountofprofanelanguagE.Thesefactorsandothersallcontributetoanalarmingincreaseindisrespectinsociety.Ifwedon’tstepinandchangecoursewewillfindlivinginamorallyrespectfulcultureunlikely.64.Whatdoestheauthorthinkofkids’referringtoparents’friendsbytheirfirstnames?A.Itiscommoninhisfamily.B.ItisOKifthefriendsareclosE.C.Suchbehaviorlacksrespect.D.Suchbehaviorsoundsfunny.65.Whatadvicedoestheauthorgiveinthepassage?A.Parentsshouldcorrectkids’badbehaviorbeforechildren.B.Parentsshouldmindtheirbehaviorbeforechildren.C.Parentsshouldnurturekids’self-respectfrombirth.D.Parentsshouldchoosesuitablemoviesforkids.66.Theunderlinedwordprofaneinthefourthparagraphmeans________.A.rudeB.simpleC.complicatedD.respectful67.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.TeachingkidsrespectB.HowtorespectothersC.RespectisavirtueD.Respectingothersisrespectingyourself
- Makingchoicesisnecessarybutnotalwayseasy.Manyofourexpressionstellaboutthisdifficulty.OneoftheseexpressionsisHobson’schoice.ItisoftenusedtodescribeadifficultchoicE.Butthatisnotwhatitreallymeans.Itsrealmeaningistohavenochoiceatall.TheHobsonintheexpressionwasThomasHobson.Mr.HobsonownedmanyhorsesinCambridgE.Mr.HobsonoftenrentedhishorsestothestudentsatCambridgeUniversity.Buthedidn’treallytrustthemtotakegoodcareofthehorses.Sohehadarulethatpreventedthestudentsfromridinghisbesthorses.Theycouldtakethehorsethatwasnearestthestabledoor.Ortheycouldnottakeanyhorseatall.ThusaHobson’schoicewasreallynochoicE.Anotherexpressionforhavingnorealchoiceisbetweenarockandahardplace.Itisoftenusedtodescribeadifficultsituationwithfewchoices—noneofthemisgooD.ForexampleyourbossmayaskyoutoworklatE.Butyouhaveplanstogotoamoviewithyourfriends.Ifyourefusetoworkyourbossmaygetangry.Butifyoudonotgotothemovieswithyourfriendstheymaygetangry.Sowhatdoyoudo?Youarecaughtbetweenarockandahardplace.Anotherexpression—betweenthedevilandthedeepbluesea—alsogivesyouachoicebetweentwoequallydangerousthings.Itsmeaningseemsclear.Youcanchoosethedevilandhisburningfiresofhell.OryoucanchoosetodrownintheseA.Someexpertsinlexicology词汇学saytheexpressioncomesfromthedaysofwoodenships.Thedevilisawordforaseambetweentwopiecesofwoodalongthewaterlineofaship.Iftheseamorcrackbetweenthetwopiecesofwoodbeginstoleak漏thenasailormustfixit.Thesailororderedtomaketherepairswasinadangeroussituation.Hewashungoverthesideoftheshipworkingbetweenthedevilandthedeepbluesea.Thereisstillanotherexpressionthatdescribesasituationwithonlybadchoices—onthehornsofadilemma左右为难.Thedictionarysaysadilemmaisasituationinwhichyoumustmakeadecisionbetweentwoequallybalancedchoices.Whenyourdilemmahashorns角makingachoicebecomesimpossiblE.Whenyouareonthehornsofadilemmanomatterwhichhornyouchoosesomethingbadwillhappen.41.WecouldlearnfromMr.Hobson’sstorythathe.A.wantedtoteachthestudentsalessonB.likedtomakethingsdifficultforthestudentsC.didn’tpermitthestudentstoridehisbesthorsesD.didn’tknowthestudentsweregoodatridinghorses42.Ifyouarecaughtbetweenthedevilandthedeepblueseayou.A.havenochoicebuttowaitandseeB.cannotescapebeingpunishedbythedevilC.willfallintothedeepblueseasoonerorlaterD.finditextremelydifficulttomakerightchoices43.TheunderlinedwordseaminParagraph4refersto.A.thelinewheretwopiecesofwoodmeetB.thepieceofwoodwhichbeginstoleakC.thesideoftheshipwhichwasbeinghungoverD.thesailororderedtorepairthebrokensideoftheship44.Whichofthefollowingexpressionsdoesn’tmeanbadchoices?A.BetweenthedevilandthedeepblueseA.B.Hobson’schoicE.C.BetweenarockandahardplacE.D.OnthehornsofadilemmA.45.Forwhatpurposedoestheauthorwritethepassage?A.TotellushowtomakechoicesinourdailylifE.B.Toexpresshowdifficultitistomakerightchoices.C.Totalkaboutthedifferencesofsomeusefulexpressions.D.Totellushowtoexpressthedifficultyofmakingchoices.
- Thereisnodenyingthatformorethanagenerationcollegeeducationhasbeenacceptedwithouttheslightestdoubt.Allhighschoolgraduatesoughttogosaysconventionalwisdomandstatisticalevidencebecausecollegewillhelpthemearnmoremoneybecomebetterpeopleandlearntobemoreresponsiblecitizensthanthosewhodon’tgo.ButcollegehasneverbeenabletoworkitsmagicforeveryonE.Andnowthatclosetohalfourhighschoolgraduatesareattendingthosewhodon’tfitthepatternarebecomingmorenumerousandmoreobvious.Collegegraduatesaresellingshoesanddrivingtaxis;collegestudentsinterferewitheachother’sexperimentsandwritefalselettersofrecommendationinthefiercecompetitionsoastogetadmittedintograduateschools.Othersfindnostimulation激励intheirstudiesandconsequentlyhavetodropoutwhichisoftenencouragedbycollegeadministrators.Someobserverssaythefaultiswiththeyoungpeoplethemselves--theyarespoiledandtheyareexpectingtoomuch.Butthat’sacondemnation谴责ofthestudentsasawholeanddoesn’texplainallcampusunhappiness.Othersblamethestateoftheworldandtheyarepartlyright.Wehavebeentoldthatyoungpeoplehavetogotocollegebecauseoureconomycan’tabsorbanarmyofuntrainedeighteen-year-olds.Butdisappointedgraduatesarelearningthatitcannolongerabsorbanarmyoftrainedtwenty-two-year-oldseither.Somecampuswatchershaveopenlybeguntosuggestthatcollegemaynotbethebestthepropertheonlyplaceforeveryyoungpersonafterthecompletionofhighschool.Wemayhavebeenlookingatallthosesurveysandstatisticsupsidedownitseemsandthroughtherosy玫瑰般的glowofourownrememberedcollegeexperiences.Perhapscollegedoesn’tmakepeopleintelligentambitioushappyliberalorquicktolearnthings—maybeitisjusttheotherwayaroundandintelligentambitioushappyliberalquick-learningpeoplearemerelytheoneswhohavebeenattractedtocollegeinthefirstplacE.Andperhapsallthosesuccessfulcollegegraduateswouldhavebeensuccessfulwhethertheyhadgonetocollegeornot.Thisisheresy异端邪说tothoseofuswhohavebeenbroughtuptobelievethatifalittleschoolingisgoodmorehastobemuchbetter.Butcontraryevidenceisbeginningtocomeup.55.Accordingtothefirstparagraph___________________.A.peoplenownolongerchallengecollegeeducation.B.peoplestillhavealowopinionofcollegeeducation.C.theauthorthinksyoungstersshouldallgotocollegE.D.peoplehavegreatexpectationsforcollegeeducation.56.Moreyoungpeopledropoutofcollegebecause_________.A.theyarenolongermotivatedintheirstudies.B.theycanstartsellingshoesanddrivingtaxis.C.theycompeteforadmissiontograduateschools.D.collegeadministratorsencouragethemtodoso.57.Whodoestheauthorthinkistoblameforcampusunhappiness?A.youngstudentswhoareallspoiledandexpectingtoomuch.B.oursocietythatcan’tofferenoughjobstocollegegraduates.C.oursocietythathasnotenoughjobsforhighschoolgraduates.D.youngpeopleaswellasoursocietyaretoblameforallthis.
- Belowarethetopfoursupermarketchainsintheworldin2012andthereasonsbehindtheirsuccess.TescoHeadquarteredinChestnutUnitedKingdomthisglobalgrocerystoreisoneofthelargestsupermarketchainsintermsofrevenuesandprofits.Ifwasfoundedin1919byJackCohen.Tescostorescanbefoundacrossallcontinents.EventhoughitwassetuponlyforfoodandbeveragesTescohasdrasticallybranchedoutnotonlyingeographicaltermsbutalsointermsofproducts.Whichnowincludeelectronicsclothinghealthcarehomeimprovementandevenfinancialservices.SafewayFoundedintheyear1915byayoungM.BSkaggs.Safewaydevelopedfromjustasmallgrocerystore杂货店onthefundamentalsofprovidingvaluetocustomersandnarrowprofitmargins.ThesuccessstoryofSkaggsbecomesmoreevidentwhenbytheendoftheyear1926hehadopenedalmost428storesacrosstenstates.AlmosttwoyearslaterSafewaywaslistedattheNewYorkStockExchange.AtpresenttherearemorethanfifteenhundredSafewaystoresacrossUSandCanadA.TheKrogerCompanyFoundedatCincinnatiOhioUSin1883byMr.BernardKrogertheKrogerCompanyisnowoneofthelargestsupermarketchainsnotonlyintheUS.butacrosstheworld.OverthelastcoupleofdecadestheKrogerCompanyhasvastlyexpandedbyacquiringpopularbrandnamesincludingthoseofOwen’sMarket.ItsstoresarelargelyspreadoutacrossMiddlE.WesternandCentralUnitedStates.Reve-GruppeReve–Gruppewasfoundedin1927andispresentlyheadquarteredatCologneGermany.Thissupermarketchainiseasilycountedamongthetopsupermarketchainsoftheworld.Itsvastlineofproductsincludesgroceryhomeimprovementpharmaceuticalscosmeticsopticalaswellasclothing.ItsstorescanbefoundinasmanyasfourteenEuropeancountriesprovidingemploymenttomorethan325000peoplE.56.Whichofthefollowingwasfoundedfirst?A.Tesco.B.Safeway.C.TheKrogerCompany.D.Reve-GruppE.57.WecanlearnfromthetextthatSafeway.A.wasinitiallysetuponlyforfoodB.developedfromasmallgrocerystoreC.hasabout3500storesnowD.hasbranchesinfourteenEuropeancountries58.WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A.TescowasfoundedfouryearsearlierthanSafeway.B.TescoandSafewayareheadquarteredinthesamecountry.C.Reve-Gruppeprovidesfinancialservices.D.SafewaywaslistedattheNewYorkStockExchangearound1928.59.AccordingtothepassagetheKrogerCompany.A.ispresentlyheadquarteredintheUnitedKingdomB.hasfifteenstoresintheUSandCanadaC.developedquicklybyacquiringpopularbrandnamesD.providesemploymentformorethan325000people60.Whatisthetopicofthepassage?A.AnintroductiontofourtopsupermarketchainsaroundtheworlD.B.Thehistoryoffourtopsupermarketschains.C.Thebackgroundoffoursupermarketchains.D.ThemostprofitablesupermarketchainsintheworlD.
- Thewaypeopleholdtothebeliefthatafun-filledpainfreelifeequalshappinessactuallyreducestheirchancesofeverattainingrealhappiness.Iffunandpleasureareequaltohappinessthenpainmustbeequaltounhappiness.Butinfacttheoppositeistrue:moreoftenthannotthingsthatleadtohappinessinvolvesomepain.Asaresultmanypeopleavoidtheveryattemptsthatarethesourceoftruehappiness.Theyfearthepainbroughtbysuchthingsasmarriageraisingchildrenprofessionalachievementself-improvement.Askabachelor单身汉whyheresistsmarriageeventhoughhefindsdatingtobelessandlesssatisfying.Ifheishonesthewilltellyouthatheisafraidofmakingacommitment.Forcommitmentisinfactquitepainful.Thesinglelifeisfilledwithfunadventureexcitement.Marriagehassuchmomentsbuttheyarenotitsmostdistinguishingfeatures.Coupleswithbabychildrenareluckytogetawholenight’ssleeporathree-dayvacation.Idon’tknowanyparentwhowouldchoosethewordfuntodescriberaisingchildren.ButcoupleswhodecidenottohavechildrenneverknowthejoysofwatchingachildgrowuporofplayingwithagrandchilD.Understandingandacceptingthattruehappinesshasnothingtodowithfunisoneofthemostliberatingrealizations.Itliberatestime:nowwecandevotemorehourstoactivitiesthatcanreallyincreaseourhappiness.Itliberatesmoney:buyingthatnewcarorthosefancyclothesthatwilldonothingtoincreaseourhappinessnowseemspointless.Anditliberatesusfromenvy:wenowunderstandthatallthosewhoarealwayshavingsomuchfunactuallymaynotbehappyatall.61.Whatistheauthortryingtotellus?A.Onemustknowhowtoattainhappiness.B.HappinessoftengoeshandinhandwithpainC.Itisimportanttomakecommitments.D.Itispainthatleadstohappiness.62.Accordingtotheauthorabachelorresistsmarriagechieflybecause____________.A.hebelievesthatlifewillbemorecheerfulifheremainssingleB.hefindsmorefunindatingthaninmarriageC.hefearsitwillputanendtoallhisfunadventureandexcitementD.heisunwillingtotakeonfamilyresponsibilities63.Raisingchildrenintheauthor’sopinionis____________.A.amoraldutyB.athanklessjobC.arewardingtaskD.asourceofunavoidablepain64.Tounderstandwhattruehappinessisonemust____________.A.haveasmuchfunaspossibleduringone’slifetimeB.makeeveryefforttoliberateoneselffrompainC.putupwithpainunderallcircumstancesD.beabletodistinguishhappinessfromfun65.Fromthelastparagraphwelearnthatenvysometimescomesfrom____________.A.misunderstandingB.hateC.prideD.ignorance
- Haveyouthoughtaboutwhatdeterminesthewayweareaswegrowup?RemembertheTVprogramSevenUp?Itstartedfollowingthelivesofagroupofchildrenin1963.Wefirstmeetthemaswide-eyedseven-year-oldsandthencatchupwiththematseven-yearintervals间隔:nervous14-year-oldsserious21-year-oldsthengrown-ups.Someofthestoriesareinspiringotherssadbutwhatisinterestinginalmostallthecasesisthewayinwhichthechildren'searlyhopesanddreamsareshownintheirfuturelivesforexampleatsevenTonyisalivelychildwhosayshewantstobecomeasportsmanorataxidriver.Whenhegrowsuphegoesontodoboth.HowaboutNickiwhosaysI'dliketofindoutaboutthemoon.andgoesontobecomeaspacescientist.Asachildsoft-spokenBrucesayshewantstohelppoorchildrenandendsupteachinginIndiA.Butifthelivesofallthechildrenhadfollowedthispatterntheprogramwouldbefarlessinterestingthanitactuallywas.Itwasthechildrenwhosechildhooddidnotpreparethemforwhatwastocomethatmadetheprogramsoinspiring.Wheredidtheirideascomefromaboutwhattheywantedtodowhentheygrewup?Arechildreninfluencedbywhattheirparentsdobywhattheyseeontelevisionorbywhattheirteacherssay?Howgreatistheeffectofasingleimportantevent?ManyfilmdirectorsincludingStephenSpielbergsaythatanearlyvisittothecinemawastheturningpointintheirlives.Dr.MagaretMcAllisterwhohasdonealotofresearchinthisareathinksthatthemajorinfluencesareparentsfriendsandthewidersociety.71.Whatdoesthetextmainlydiscuss?A.NewwaystomakeaTVprograminteresting.B.Theimportanceoftelevisionprogramstochildren.C.DifferentwaystomakechildhooddreamscometruE.D.Theinfluenceofchildhoodexperienceonfuturelives.72.IntheTVprogramSevenUpwecanmeet______.A.differentgroupsofpeopleatdifferentperiodsoftheirlivesB.differentgroupsofpeopleatthesameperiodoftheirlivesC.thesamegroupofpeopleatdifferentperiodsoftheirlivesD.thesamegroupofpeopleatthesameperiodoftheirlives73.Whataretheexamplesinparagraph2meanttoshow?A.Manypeople'schildhoodhopesarerelatedtotheirfuturejobs.B.TherearemanypoorchildreninIndiawhoneedhelp.C.ChildrenhavedifferentdreamsabouttheirfuturE.D.A.lotofpeopleareverysadintheirchildhooD.74.Spielberg'sstoryismeanttoshowthat_______.A.goingtoamovieatanearlyagehelpsachildlearnaboutsocietyB.asinglechildhoodeventmaydecidewhatonedoesasagrown-upC.parentsandfriendscanhelpachildgrowupproperlyD.filmshavemoreinfluenceonachildthanteachersdo75.WhatdoesthewriterthinkoftheTVprogram?A.Interesting.B.Crazy.C.Dull.D.Serious.
- WhenwomensittogethertowatchamovieonTVtheyusuallytalksimultaneously同时地aboutavarietyofsubjectsincludingchildrenmencareersandwhat’shappeningintheirlives.Whengroupsofmenandwomenwatchamovietogetherthemenusuallyenduptellingthewomentoshutup.Mencaneithertalkorwatchthescreen—theycan’tdoboth—andtheydon’tunderstandthatwomencan.Besideswomenconsiderthatthepointofallgettingtogetheristohaveagoodtimeanddeveloprelationships—notjusttosittherelikecouchpotatoesstaringatthescreen.Duringtheadbreaksamanoftenasksawomantoexplaintheplotandtellhimwheretherelationshipbetweenthecharactersisgoing.Heisunableunlikewomentoreadthesubtlebodylanguagesignalsthatrevealhowthecharactersarefeelingemotionally.Sincewomenoriginallyspenttheirdayswiththeotherwomenandchildreninthegrouptheydevelopedtheabilitytocommunicatesuccessfullyinordertomaintainrelationships.Forawomanspeechcontinuestohavesuchaclearpurpose:tobuildrelationshipsandmakefriends.Formentotalkistorelatethefacts.Menseethetelephoneasacommunicationtoolforsendingfactsandinformationtootherpeoplebutawomanseesitasameansofbonding.A.womancanspendtwoweeksonvacationwithhergirlfriendandwhenshereturnshometelephonethesamegirlfriendandtalkforanothertwohours.Thereisnoconvincingevidencethatsocialconditioningthefactthatgirls’motherstalkedtothemmoreisthereasonwhygirlstalkmorethanboys.PsychiatristDrMichaelLewisauthorofSocialBehaviourandLanguageAcquisitionconductedexperimentsthatfoundmotherstalkedtoandlookedatbabygirlsmoreoftenthanbabyboys.Scientificevidenceshowsparentsrespondtothebrainbiasoftheirchildren.Sinceagirl’sbrainisbetterorganizedtosendandreceivespeechwethereforetalktothemmorE.Consequentlymotherswhotrytotalktotheirsonsareusuallydisappointedtoreceiveonlyshortgruntsinreply.1.WhilewatchingTVwithotherswomenusuallytalkalotbecausethey.A.areafraidofawkwardsilencewiththeirfamiliesandfriendsB.canbothtalkandwatchthescreenatthesametimeC.thinktheycanhaveagoodtimeanddeveloprelationshipsD.havetoexplaintheplotandbodylanguagetotheirhusbands2.Afteravacationwithhergirlfriendawomanwouldtalktoheragainonthephoneforhoursinorderto.A.experiencethehappytimeagainB.keepaclosetiewithherC.recommendheranewscenicspotD.remindherofsomethingforgotten3.Whatdoestheauthorwanttotellusmost?A.Women’sbrainsarebetterorganizedforlanguageandcommunication.B.Womenlovetotalkbecausetheyaremoresociablethanmen.C.Mendonotliketalkingbecausetheyrelymoreonfacts.D.Socialconditioningisnotthereasonwhywomenlovetalking.4.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.WomenAreSociallyTrainedtoTalkB.TalkingMaintainsRelationshipsC.WomenLovetoTalkD.MenTalkDifferentlyfromWomen
- GETYOURDEGREEATHOME!HaveyoueverwonderedwhataDegreemightbeworthtoyouinyourjoborcareer事业?ItmeansthatalotofAmericanswithanAssociateDegreeaveragenearly$10000moreinyearlyearningsthanthosewithjustaHighSchoolDiplom__凭.HarcourtLearningDirectoffersyouawaytogetaSpecializedAssociateDegreein11oftoday’sgrowingfieldswithouthavingtogotocollegefulltimE.WithHarcourtyoustudyathomeinyoursparetime-soyoudon’thavetogiveupyourpresentjobwhileyoutrainforabetteronE.ChoosefromexcitingmajorslikeBusinessManagementAccountingDressmaking&DesignBookkeepingPhotographyComputerScienceEngineeringandmore!Yourtrainingincludeseverythingyouneed!Bookslessonslearningaids-evenprofessional-qualitytoolsandequipment-everythingyouneedtomasteryourtrainingandmoveaheadtoanewcareerisincludedinthelowtuition学费priceyoupay.Mostimportantlyyoureducationisnationallyrecognized!Nearly2000Americancompanies-includingGeneralElectricIBMMobileGeneralMotorsFordandmanyothershaveusedourtrainingfortheiremployees.Ifcompaniesliketheserecognizethevalueofourtrainingyoucanbesurethatemployeesinyourareawilltoo!Earnyourdegreeinaslittleastwoyears!Getacareerdiplomainjustsixmonths!Thecareerofyourdreamsiscloserthanyouthink!Evenifyouhavenoexperiencebeforeyoucangetvaluablejobskillsintoday’shottestfields!Step-by-steplessonsmakelearningeasy.Prepareforpromotions提升payraisesevenstartabusinessofyourown!SendtodayforFREEinformationaboutHarcourtathometraining!Simplyfillinyournameandaddressonthecoupon票券abovE.Thenwriteinthenameandnumberoftheoneprogramyou’remostinterestedinandmailittoday.We’llrushyourfreeinformationabouthowyoucantakeadvantageoftheopportunities机会inthefieldyou’vechosen.Acttoday!Mailcoupontoday!Orcallthenumberbelow1-800-372-1589.Callanytime24hoursaday7daysaweek.www.Harcourt-learning.com.E-mailHarcourt@learning.com.67.Thisadvertisementismeanttopersuadepeopleinto________.A.earningtheirdegreesindifferentwaysthatsuitthemB.workingparttimetofurthertheireducationC.improvingtheireducationathometogetbetterjobsD.givinguptheirpresentjobstoattendauniversity68.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothisadvertisement?A.YoucanstudyathomeinyoursparetimewithHarcourt-learning.B.Youcangetvaluablejobskillsinaveryshorttimethroughthetraining.C.Youarerequiredtopayverylowtuitionfeesifyouwanttoattendthetraining.D.YoucansurelygetajobpromotionaftertakingpartinHarcourt’straining.69.TheauthormentionsGeneralElectricIBMFordetC.asexamplesto________.A.showthattheirtrainingiswidelyusedinthecountry.B.showthatthetrainingprogramisfullysupportedbyfamouscompaniesintheU.S.C.provethevalueoftheirtrainingineveryareA.D.showtheimportanceofgettingrecognizedbythemostfamouscompanies.70.Itseemstothewriterthatwhatmostattractspeopletotaketheirtrainingis______.A.theeconomicbenefititwillbringaboutB.thedegree’snation-widerecognitionC.theconvenienceoflearningD.thehotfieldsthetrainingwillhelppeopletoenter
- Manypeopleoftenlosetheirfriendsandtheydon’tknowhowtokeepalongfriendship.Sohowcanyoukeepalongfriendship?Thefollowingpassageexplainsverywellaboutthismatter.Thefirstthingyouneedtodoistobecomeagoodlistener.Inthiswayyoushowyourfriendsthatyouareinterestedintheirlives.Youwanttoknowmoreaboutthemandyouwanttohelpthemsolvetheirproblems.Theywillcherish珍惜thefriendshipmoreiftheyknowyoucareaboutthem.Thenextthingisthatyoushouldrespectotherpeople’sprivacy.Peopleusuallydon’tlikeotherstoknowabouttheirprivatelifesoyoushouldshowrespecttowardtheirprivacy.SometimestheyneedsomesuggestionsfromothersbutthisdoesnotmeanthatotherscanknowabouttheirentirelifE.Sorespectforprivacyisamustforkeepingalongfriendship.ThethirdimportantthingisthatyouneedtobeabletoforgivE.YoumustrememberthatnobodyisperfectinthisworlD.ItisimportanttoforgiveothersandnottoblamethemforthemistakestheyhavealreadymadE.Youarenotperfecteither.ThusyouneedtoapologizetoothersforthemistakesyoumayhavemadE.Payattentiontothethreethingsaboveandyouwillbeabletohavelongfriendship.63.Thepurposeofthepassageis______.A.whyfriendshipisimportantB.howtomakefriendsC.whatwecandoforfriendsD.howtokeepalongfriendship64.Tokeepalongfriendshipthefirstthingyouneedtodois______.A.tobeagoodlistenerB.tobeaclosedfriendC.tobeausefulhelperD.justtobealooker-on65.Inthethirdparagraphtheunderlinedwordmeans______.A.私有财产B.无官职C.隐私D.孤立66.Accordingtothewriterwhenyourgoodfriendhasmadeamistakeyoushould______.A.blamehimB.forgivehimC.praisehimD.leavehimalone
- Nexttimeacustomercomestoyourofficeofferhimacupofcoffee.Andwhenyou’redoingyourholidayshoppingonlinemakesureyou’reholdingalargeglassoficedtea.Thephysicalsensation感觉ofwarmthencouragesemotionalwarmthwhileacolddrinkinhandpreventsyoufrommakingunwisedecisions—thosearethepracticallessonbeingdrawnfromrecentresearchbypsychologistJohnA.Bargh.Psychologistshaveknownthatoneperson’sperception感知ofanother’swarmthisapowerfuldeterminerinsocialrelationships.Judgingsomeonetobeeitherwarmorcoldisaprimaryconsiderationevenbeatingevidencethatacoldpersonmaybemorecapable.MuchofthisisrootedinveryearlychildhoodexperiencesBarghargueswhenbabies’conceptualsenseoftheworldaroundthemisshapedbyphysicalsensationsparticularlywarmthandcoldness.ClassicstudiesbyHarryHarlowpublishedin1958showedmonkeyspreferredtostayclosetoaclothmotherratherthanonemadeofwireevenwhenthewiremothercarriedafoodbottle.Harlow’sworkandlaterstudieshaveledpsychologiststostresstheneedforwarmphysicalcontactfromcaregiverstohelpyoungchildrengrowintohealthyadultswithnormalsocialskills.Feelingsofwarmthandcoldnessinsocialjudgmentsappeartobeuniversal.AlthoughnoworldwidestudyhasbeendoneBarghsaysthatdescribingpeopleaswarmorcoldiscommontomanyculturesandstudieshavefoundthoseperceptionsinfluencejudgmentindozensofcountries.TotesttherelationshipbetweenphysicalandpsychologicalwarmthBarghconductedanexperimentwhichinvolved41collegestudents.Aresearchassistanthandedthestudentseitherahotcupofcoffeeoracolddrinktoholdwhiletheresearcherfilledoutashortinformationform.Thedrinkwasthenhandedback.AfterthatthestudentswereaskedtoratethepersonalityofPersonAbasedonaparticulardescription.ThosewhohadbrieflyheldthewarmdrinkregardedPersonA.aswarmerthanthosewhohadheldtheiceddrink.WearegroundedinourphysicalexperiencesevenwhenwethinkabstractlysaysBargh.45.AccordingtoParagraph1aperson’semotionmaybeaffectedby______.A.thepsychologylessonshehasB.hisphysicalfeelingofcoldnessC.thevisitorstohisofficeD.thethingshehasboughtonline46.TheauthormentionsHarlow’sexperimenttoshowthat______.A.babiesneedwarmphysicalcontactB.caregiversshouldbehealthyadultsC.adultsshoulddevelopsocialskillsD.monkeyshavesocialrelationships47.InBargh’sexperimentthestudentswereaskedto______.A.writedowntheirguessesB.evaluatesomeone’spersonalityC.filloutapersonalinformationformD.holdcoffeeandcolddrinkalternatively48.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat______.A.abstractthinkingdoesnotcomefromphysicalexperiencesB.feelingsofwarmthandcoldnessarestudiedworldwideC.physicaltemperatureaffectshowweseeothersD.capablepersonsareoftencoldtoothers49.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.DrinkingforBetterSocialRelationships.B.PhysicalSensationsandEmotions.C.ExperimentsofPersonalityEvaluation.D.DevelopingBetterDrinkingHabits
- Dependon依靠yourselfiswhatnaturesaystoeveryman.Parentscanhelpyou.Teacherscanhelpyou.Butalltheseonlyhelpyoutohelpyourself.Therehavebeenmanymeninhistory.Butmanyofthemwereverypoorinchildhoodandnounclesauntsorfriendstohelpthem.Schoolswerefew.Theycouldnotdependuponthemselvesforaneducation.Theysawhowitwasandsettoworkwithalltheirstrengthtoknowsomething.Theyworkedtheirownwaytilltheybecamewellknown.OneofthemostfamousteachersinEnglandusedtotellhispupilsIcannotmakeworthymenofyoubutIcanhelpmakemenofyourself.Someyoungmendon'ttrytheirbesttomakethemselvesvaluabletothehumanbeings.Theycannevergainachievement成就unlesstheyseetheirweakpointsandchangetheircoursE.Theyarenothingnowandwillbenothingaslongastheyliveunlesstheyaccepttheadviceoftheirparentsandteachersanddependontheirownefforts.60.Whichofthefollowingtitlesfitsthisarticlebest?A.WhatNatureSaystoEveryMan.B.HowtoBeFamous.C.MenMustHelpEachOther.D.DependonYourself.61.AccordingtothefamousteacherinEnglandateachercan________.A.makehispupilsworthymenB.helphispupilsfindawaytobefamousC.helphispupilsmakethemselvesusefulmenD.makehispupilsmenofstrengthandcourage62.Fromthisarticlewecanlearnthewriter________.A.singshighlypraiseforparentsandteachersB.isamanofstrongcharacterC.thinkshighlyofthosewhoarestrugglingorsuccessD.feelsitthemostimportantofalltoaccepttheadviceofothers
- Lifeisdifficult.Itisagreattruthbecauseoncewetrulyunderstandandacceptitthenlifeisnolongerdifficult.Mostdonotfullyseethistruth.Insteadtheycomplainabouttheirproblemsanddifficultiesasiflifeshouldbeeasy.Itseemstothemthattheirdifficultiesrepresentaspecialkindofsufferingespeciallyforceduponthemorelsetheirfamiliestheirclassoreventheirnation.WhatmakeslifedifficultisthattheprocessoffacingandsolvingproblemsisapainfulonE.Problemsdependingontheirnaturecauseussadnessorlonelinessorregretorangerorfear.Theseareuncomfortablefeelingsoftenaspainfulasanykindofphysicalpain.Andsincelifecausesanendlessseriesofproblemslifeisalwaysdifficultandisfullofpainaswellasjoy.Yetitisinthiswholeprocessofsolvingproblemsthatlifehasitsmeaning.ProblemsatetheserioustestthattellssuccessfromfailurE.Whenwedesiretoencouragethegrowthofthehumanspiritweencouragethehumanabilitytosolveproblemsjustasinschoolwesetproblemsthatwelearn.AsBenjaminFranklinsaidThosethingsthathurtinstruct.Itisforthisreasonthatwisepeoplelearnnottofearbuttowelcomethepainofproblems.56.Thepassagemainlytellsusthat.A.EverybodyhasproblemsB.webecomestrongerbyfacingandsolvingtheproblemsoflifeC.lifeisdifficultbecauseourproblemsbringuspainD.peopleliketocomplainabouttheirproblems57.Thewriterprobablyusedjustoneshortsentenceinthefirstparagraphto.A.showhisopinionB.arguewithreadersC.giveanexampleD.getreaders’attention58.Themainideaofparagraph3is.A.mostpeoplefeellifeiseasyB.thewriterfeelslifeiseasyC.thewriterlikestocomplainabouthisproblemsD.mostpeoplecomplainabouthowhardtheirlivesare59.Accordingtothepassagewegiveschoolchildrendifficultproblemsinorderto.A.encouragethemtolearnB.teachthemtofearthepainofsolvingproblemsC.helpthemlearntodealwithpainD.teachthemhowtorespectproblems60.ThesayingfromBenjaminFranklinThosethingsthathurtinstruct.suggeststhat.A.wedonotlearnfromexperienceB.wedonotlearnwhenweareinpainC.painteachesusimportantlessonsD.paincannotbeavoided
- Foralongtimebeinghappywasconsideredsomethingthatjusthappenedandtherewasnothingspecialtodoaboutit.Nowweknowthatgettingalongwithourselvesandwithotherpeopleissomethingthatwecanworkat.Itispossibletoactinsuchawaythatotherpeoplewilllikeusbetter.Onewayisbeingunselfishnotwantingeverythingourownwayordemandingthebestshareofeverythingincludingtheattentionofourfriends.AnotherwayistolookforgoodpointsnotbadonesinotherpeoplE.ItissurprisinghowsuccessfulthistreasurehuntcanbE.Youdon’thavetobespineless懦弱inordertobepopular.Infactyouwillbelikedandrespectedifyouarenotafraidtostandupforyourrights.Butdoitpolitelyandpleasantly.Beingfriendlyandpolitetoyourowngrouptoolderpeopletostrangersandespeciallytothosewhodonotlookimportantordonotinterestyouisonewaytodevelopagoodcharacter.YoucannotexpecttobeperfectandsoyoumustlearnnottobetoounhappywhenyoumakeamistakE.Everyonemakesmistakesandnooneistoblameunlessherefusestolearnfromthem.Manyyoungpeoplebecomediscouragedwhentheyrecognizeinthemselvesqualitiesthattheydonotlike----selfishnesslazinessandotherunpleasantqualities.Justrememberthatweallhavesomeofthesefaultsandhavetofightagainstthem.Atthesametimeitisimportanttorememberthatwhileyouareprobablynoworsethanotherschancesarethatyouarenotmuchbettereither.ThesurestwaytobehappyistothinkyourselfaboveotherpeoplE.Whensomethingiswrongitisgoodsensetotrytomakeitright.Perhapsyoudon’tlikeateacheroraclassmate.Trytoseewhyandlookatyourselftootobesurethatyouarenotdoingsomethingtomakethatpersondislikeyou.IntimethingsmayturnoutallrightifyoujustkeeptryingtobepleasantandpolitE.Ifthingsdonotturnoutallrightthenyouwillsimplyhavetogetalongthebestyoucanwiththesituationwithoutthinkingtoomuchaboutit.Worryingneverhelpsinasituationyoucan’tchangE.43.Oneofthetwowaystheauthorsuggestedforustogetalongwellwithothersis________.A.todrawtheattentionofourfriendsB.todemandthebestshareofeverythingC.tolookfortreasureinordertobesuccessfulD.topaymoreattentiontootherpeople’sstrongpoints44.Thepassageshowsthatthereisnoperfectpersonbutsomeoneshouldbeblamedifhe________.A.makesabigmistakeB.isselfishandlazyC.doesnotdrawalessonfromhisownfaultD.isveryunhappyabouthisunpleasantquality45.Thepassageimpliesthatinordertobeahappypersononeshouldconsideroneself____.A.nobetterthanothersB.notthesameasothersC.ashavingsomethingbetterthanothersD.ashavingbetterchancesthanothers46.Thepurposeforthewritertowritethepassageisto_____.A.trainyoutobeperfectB.showyouthewaytobehappyC.tellyouhowtoactwhenyoudislikeapersonD.teachyouhowtobepopularamongyourfriends
- OneofourbiggestfearsnowadaysisthatourkidsmightsomedaygetlostinaseaoftechnologyratherthanexperiencingthenaturalworlD.Fear-producingTVandcomputergamesareleadingtoaseriousdisconnectionbetweenkidsandthegreatoutdoorswhichwillchangethewildplacesoftheworlditscreaturesandhumanhealthfortheworseunlessadultsgetworkingonchild’splay.Eachofushasaplaceinnaturewegosometimesevenifitwastorndown.WecannotbethelastgenerationtohavethatplacE.Atthisratekidswhomissthesenseofwonderoutdoorswillnotgrowuptobeprotectorsofnaturallandscapes.IfthedeclineinparksusecontinuesacrossNorthAmericawhowilldefendparksagainstencroachment蚕食?asksRichardLouvauthorofLastChildintheWoods.Withouthavinganatureexperiencekidscanturnoutjustfinebuttheyaremissingoutahugeenrichmentoftheirlives.Thatappliestoeverythingfromtheirphysicalhealthandmentalhealthtostresslevelscreativityandcognitive认知的skills.Expertspredictmodernkidswillhavepoorerhealththantheirparents—andtheysayalackofoutsideplayissurelypartofit;researchsuggeststhatkidsdobetteracademicallyinschoolswithanaturecomponentandthatplayinnaturefosters培养leadershipbythesmartestnotbythetoughest.EvenatinyoutdoorexperiencecancreatewonderinachilD.Thethree-year-oldturningoverhisfirstrockrealizesheisnotaloneintheworlD.A.clumpoftreesontheroadsidecanbethewholeuniverseinhiseyes.WereallyneedtovaluethatmorE.KidsarenottoblamE.Theyareover-protectedandfrighteneD.Itisdangerousouttherefromtimetotimebutrepetitivestressfromcomputersisreplacingbreakinganarmasachildhoodriteofpassage通过仪式.EveryonefromdeveloperstoschoolsandoutdoorsycitizensshouldhelpregainforourkidssomeofthefreedomandjoyofexploringtakingfriendshipinfieldsandwoodsthatstrengthenloverespectandneedforlandscapE.AsparentsweshoulddevotesomeofourenergiestotakingourkidsintonaturE.ThiscouldyetbeourgreatestcausE.58.Accordingtothepassagechildrenwithoutexperiencingnaturewill_________.A.belesshealthybothphysicallyandmentallyB.keepahighsenseofwonderC.beover-protectedbytheirparentsD.changewildplacesandcreaturesforthebetter59.Accordingtotheauthorchildren’sbreakinganarmis_________.A.thefaultonthepartoftheirparentsB.theresultoftheirowncarelessnessinplayC.thenaturalexperienceintheirgrowingupD.theeffectoftheirrepetitivestressfromcomputers60.Inwritingthispassagetheauthormainlyintendsto_________.A.blamechildrenforgettinglostincomputergamesB.showhisconcernaboutchildren’slackofexperienceinnatureC.encouragechildrentoprotectparksfromencroachmentD.inspirechildrentokeepthesenseofwonderaboutthingsaround
- WhenitcomestosuccessinbusinessandsuccessinlifetherearefewqualitiesasimportantasconfidencE.PeoplenaturallyhavedifferentlevelsofconfidencE.Somehaveahigherlevelofconfidencethanothersdobuteventhosewhoseconfidenceislackingcanlearntobuildtheirlevelofconfidenceandreachtheirmostimportantgoals.Increasingselfconfidenceisoneofthemostcommonreasonspeoplegiveforseekingthehelpofpsychologistsandotherprofessionals.OneofthemanyplaceswhereagreaterlevelofconfidenceisusefulisintheworkplacE.WeallknowhowdifficultitcanbeforinstancetoaskthebossforaraisE.Thisprocesscanbeextremelydifficultforthosewholackconfidenceintheirownabilities.Afterallifyouareunsureaboutyourownabilitieshowwillyoueverconvinceyourbossthatyoudeservemoremoneyfortheworkyoudo?Evenifyouarenotaskingforthatbigraisehavingplentyofconfidenceinyourabilitiesisimportanttosuccess.Ifyouarecertainofyourabilitieschancesarethatthosearoundyouwhethertheyareyourcoworkersyourcolleaguesoryoursuperiorswillseethatconfidenceandthatwillhelptoassurethemthatyouarethebestatwhatyoudo.BeingthoughtofasthepersontogotoandbeingseenasanexpertinyourchosenfieldisnaturallyveryimportanttosuccessonthejoB.Ifyoucanmakeyourselfthepersonpeoplegotoforguidanceandadviceyouwillhelptoprotectyourselffromtheeverpresentdangerofdownsizing.Afterallifyouarearecognizedexpertattheofficeyouwillberegardedasanindispensablememberoftheteam.HavingahighlevelofconfidenceafteralldoesnotmeanoverlookingtheplaceswhereyoucouldimprovE.KnowingwhatyoudowellandwhereyouneedhelpwillhelpyouenjoyincreasedsuccessandconfidencE.8.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.Theinfluenceofconfidenceonone’slifE.B.Theimportanceofconfidencetosuccess.C.Thedifferenceofpeople’sconfidencE.D.Thejudgmentonone’sconfidencE.9.Psychologistsandotherprofessionalscanofferhelptothose_____.A.whothinktheirgoalsarehardtoreachB.whoexpecttogiveguidancetoothersC.whowanttoaskthebossforaraiseD.whodreamtoberecognizedexperts10.WhatdoestheunderlinedwordindispensableinParagraph5probablymean?A.importantB.attractiveC.outgoingD.energetic11.Whatmessagedoestheauthorwanttoconveyinthelastparagraph?A.Tooverlookone’sdisadvantages.B.Tomakefulluseofone’sadvantages.C.Tohavegreatconfidenceinone’sabilities.D.Tomakeobjectiveevaluationsofone’sabilities.
- DoesaTeaBreakMakeYouMoreEfficient?ChinahasbeendrinkingteasincethetimeofShennong5000yearsago.Britain’srelationshipwithteaismuchshorterbutteaenjoysprideofplaceastheUK’snationaldrink.AccordingtotheUKTeaCouncilBritishpeopledrinkanaverageofthreecupsadayoranationaltotalof165millioncupseveryday.WithfiguresliketheseitisnosurprisethattimespenttakingteaaffectstheworkingdayinBritain.A.recentsurveyfoundthat24minutesadayarelosttomakingbuyinganddrinkingteaandcoffeE.Thatis£400ayearislostinworkinghoursperemployeeor190daysoveralifetimE.Soshouldemployersbeworriedaboutthislostworkingtimeordoestheteabreakmakeupinotherways?Oneargumentisthatcaffeineimprovesmentalstate:adrinkofteaorcoffeecanmakeyouactiveandfocusonwork.ProfessorRogersoftheUniversityofBristoldisagrees.Afteryearsofstudyingcaffeineheseesnothingcanprovethat.Workerswouldperformequallywellifnotdrinkingitatallhesays.Butifthey’reoftendrinkingitandthengowithoutthey’llfeeltiredandwon’tworkwell.PsychologistCooperinsteademphasizestheroleteabreaksplayinofficelifeandinbuildingsocialrelationships.WeneedtomakepeoplemoreactiveandseeotherpeoplE.TheteabreakisonewayofdoingthissaysCooper.AndProfessorRogersalsopointsoutthecomforteffectofahotdrink:Wewarmourhandsonthemonacoldday;they’recomfortingandplayabigroleinoureverydaylifE.Whateverthecaffeine’sdoingI’dsaythese24minutesaren’twasteD.21.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.TeaBreakscannotmakepeoplemoreactiveatwork.B.Britishpeopledrinkmoreteathanpeopleinothercountries.C.Teabreakplaysanimportantroleinpeople’slifeinBritain.D.A.lotoftimehasbeenwasteddrinkingteaintheworkingday.22.WelearnfromarecentsurveythatinBritain_______.A.£400islostinworkinghoursforeachpersonB.teabreakstakeup24minutesinaworkingdayC.peoplespends190daysdrinkingteaandcoffeeeachyearD.peopledrink165millioncupsinworkinghourseveryday23.What’sPsychologistCoopers’attitudetowardsteabreak?A.Doubtful.B.Uncertain.C.NegativE.D.PositivE.
- Recentlyacaseoflifeboatethics伦理occurreD.OnAug.4GrahamandSherylAnleywhileboatingoffthecoastofSouthAfricahitarock.Astheboatthreatenedtosinkthehusbandgotoffbuthiswifewastrappedintheboat.InsteadoffreeinghiswifeandgettinghertoshoreGrahamgrabbedRosietheirpetdog.WithRosiesafeandsoundGrahamreturnedforSheryl.AllaredoingfinE.It’sagreatstorybutitdoesn’tstrikemeasespeciallynewsworthy.NewsissupposedtobeaboutsomethingfairlyuniqueandrecentresearchsuggeststhatintherightcircumstanceslotsofpeoplealsowouldhavegrabbedtheirRosiefirst.Wehavestrangerelationshipswithourpets.WelookafterourpetswithgreatloveandbetterhealthcarethanbillionsofpeoplereceivE.Wespeaktopetswiththesamehigh-pitchedvoicesthatweuseforbabies.AsanextremeexampleofourfeelingsaboutpetstheNazishadstrictlawsthatguaranteedthekindtreatmentofthepetsofJewsbeingshippedtodeathcamps.A.recentpaperbyGeorgeRegentsUniversitydemonstratesthishumaninvolvementwithpetstoanastonishingextent.Participantsinthestudyweretoldasituationinwhichabusisoutofcontrolbearingdownonadogandahuman.Whichdoyousave?Withresponsesfrommorethan500peopletheanswerwasthatitdependedwhatkindofhumanandwhatkindofdog.Everyonewouldsaveabrothergrandparentorclosefriendratherthanastrangedog.ButwhenpeopleconsideredtheirowndogVSpeoplelessconnectedwiththem---adistantcousinorahometownstranger---votesinfavorofsavingthedogcamerollingin.Andanastonishing40%ofrespondentsincluding46%womenvotedtosavetheirdogoveraforeigntourist.Whatdoesafindinglikethismean?Firstthatyourodds胜算aren’tsogoodifyoufindyourselfinanothercountrywithabusbearingdownonyouandacutedog.Butitalsopointstosomethingdeeper:ourunprecedented史无前例的attitudetowardsanimalswhichgotitsstartwiththebirthofkind-heartedsocietiesinthe19thcentury.Weprisonpeoplewhoabuseanimalsputourselvesinharm’swayinboatsbetweenwhalesandwhalersandshowsympathytoBambiandhismother.Wecanextendsympathytoananimalandfeelitspainlikenootherspecies.Butlet’snotbetooproudofourselves.Asthisstudyandtoomuchofourhistoryshowwe’reprettyselectiveabouthowweextendourkindnesstootherhumanbeings.39.Whatisthefunctionofthefirstparagraph?A.Tocreatearelaxingmoodforreader.B.Toraiseproblemsthatwillbesolvedlater.C.Topresentthethemeofthisessaystraight.D.Toleadinthemaintopicofthisessay.40.TheauthormentionsNazilawsinthethirdparagraph_______.A.toillustratethestrangerelationshipbetweenhumanandpetsB.asanexampletopersuadepeoplenottolovepetsC.toshowhowcrueltheNazisweretotheJewsD.asanexampletodisplaythekindnessoftheNazis41.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothearticle?A.Mostpeoplesurveyedchoosetosavetheirowndogratherthanahuman.B.Humanbeingsaremoreandmoreconcernedwithanimalsnowadays.C.ThestoryoftheAnleysandtheirdogwastoouniquetobenewsworthy.D.Itwasinthe19thcenturythathumanbeingsstartedtolovetheirpets.42.Whatdoestheauthormainlyarguefor?A.Weshouldbeselectivewhenshowingattitudetowardsotherhumanbeings.B.Itiskindofhumanbeingstoextendkindnesstoanimals.C.Petsareofgreatsignificancetoushumanbeings.D.WeshouldrethinkaboutourattitudetowardsanimalsandmankinD.
- Ifyouhaveeverbeensadbecauseoffailurepleaserememberforoftenachievingwhatyousetouttodoisnotthemostimportantthing.AboydecidedtodigadeepholebehindhishousE.Ashewasworkingacoupleofolderboysstoppedbytowatch.Whatareyoudoingaskedoneofthevisitors.Iwanttodigaholeallthewaythroughtheearth!theboyansweredexcitedly.TheolderboysbegantolaughtellinghimthatdiggingaholeallthewaythroughtheearthwasimpossiblE.Afterawhiletheboypickedupajar.Heshowedittothevisitors.Itwasfullofspiderswormsandotherinsects.ThenhesaidquietlyandconfidentlyEvenifIcan’tdigallthewaythroughtheearthlookwhatIfoundalongtheway!Theboy’sgoalwasfartoodifficultbutitdidcausehimtodig.Andthatiswhatagoalisfor—tocauseustomoveinthedirectionwehavechoseninotherwordstocauseustodig!NoteverygoalwillbefullyachieveD.Noteveryjobwillendsuccessfully.NoteverydreamwillcometruE.Noteverylovewilllast.ButwhenyoufallshortofyouraimmaybeyoucansayYesbutlookwhatIfoundalongtheway!LookatthewonderfulthingswhichhavecomeintomylifebecauseItriedtodosomething!ItisinthediggingthatlifeisliveD.AndIbelieveitisjoyinthejourneythatreallymatters.31.Theolderboyslaughedattheboybecausehewasthoughttobe________.A.braveB.impoliteC.foolishD.warmhearted32.Whydidtheboyshowthejartotheolderboys?A.ToshowhowbeautifultheinsectswerE.B.Tosharewhathefoundwhiledigging.C.Toattractthemtojoinhiminthework.D.Tofightagainstthem.33.Thefourthparagraphtellsusthat________.A.nodreamcancometrueB.allworkwillendsuccessfullyC.goalsshouldn’tbesettoohighD.goalswillmakeusworkharder34.AccordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A.CourageisveryimportantinfaceoffailurE.B.LovecanhelpusgofurtherintheworlD.C.Theeffortwemakeismoreimportantthantheresult.D.DiggingaholethroughtheearthmeanslittlE.35.Thebesttitleforthepassageshouldbe________.A.JoyintheJourneyB.ABoyDugaHoleC.NoPainsNoGainsD.FailureIstheMotherofSuccess
- Whenyouthinkofsuccessyouthinkofrelativeachievementsinyourownworld.Eachelementofyourworldisimportanttoyouandthereisnoneedtocomparewithothers.Youcannotaffectthesuccessofothers;youcanaffectyourownsuccess.Successisverymuchachievabletoeverybody.Believethatandyouhavetakenthefirststep.Ifyoudonotbelieveinyourselfthenbuildingself-esteemisyourfirsttask.Howeverbelievinginyourabilitytoachievewhateveryouwanttosucceedinisveryimportantifyouarenottobeheldbackbyself-doubtthroughoutyourjourneytosuccess.Therearemanythingsthatwillaffectyourabilitytosucceedanditisbesttofocusonthoseunderyourimmediatecontrol.Onceyoudothatthenthecharacteristicsyoudevelopcanbeappliedtobecomingsuccessfulinarangeofactivities.Whatisimportanttoyouisthatasyoustarttoreachmilestonesinyourambitionsyoushouldappreciateyourownachievements.Appreciatingyourselfwillstrengthenyourself-confidenceandyourdeterminationtosucceed.Someofthekeycharacteristicsyouwillfindinthosewhoaresuccessfulareperseverancepreparedtoresearchplanworkhardandpracticealotevenwhenthingsdonotseemtobegoingwellandanabilitytorecoverandlearnfromsetbacks.Atthebeginningofwhateveryouaretryingtosucceedinastrongvisionofyourfutureplanningandsettingyourselfachievabletargetscanallplayanimportantrole.Allthesequalitiesskillsandcharacteristicscanbelearnedanddeveloped.Butitisuptoyoutogetthingsstarted.Thosewhodonotstarttravelnowhere.Forotherslifecanbeacontinuousjourneyoffulfillment.53.Accordingtothepassageifyouwanttoachievesuccesswhatshouldyoudofirst?A.Don’tcomparewithothers.B.Bringeverythingundercontrol.C.Findoutwhatyouhaveinmind.D.Feelconfidentaboutyourability.54.Whyshouldyouappreciateyourownachievementsaccordingtothepassage?A.Itwillallowyoutorecoverfrompastfailures.B.Itwillremindyouofthevisionofyourfuture.C.Itwillmotivateyoutocontinuepursuingsuccess.D.Itwillhelpyoudevelopyourcharacteristicsineverything.55.Theunderlinedwordsetbacksinparagraph5probablymeans________.A.failuresB.troublesC.hesitationD.depression56.Whatcanwelearnfromthelastparagraph?A.Ifyouarestuckwhereyouareyoucannottravelfar.B.Ifyoudon’tstarttryingyou’llneverembracesuccess.C.Ifyouarebraveenoughyoucangetwhateveryouwant.D.Ifyoudon’tstudyyoucanneverreachthedestination.
- Don'tyoujustloveiceskatingeverywinter?IamsurethatsincewinterisapproachingyourskatesaresettocomeoutjustwaitingtobeuseD.Impressyourfriendswithyournewtrickonhowtoice-skatebackwardswiththehelpofthesetips.Skatingbackwardsoniceisabitdifficultbutonceyoumasterthebasicthere'snothinglikeit.FollowthestepsgivenbelowandyouwillbeabletoskatebackwardsinnotimE.StandStraightThefirstthingthatyouneedtodoisstandstraight.Ifyoufeelthatyouarefallingbackwardsthenjustputyourchinupandslightlybendyourknees.Don'tworry;thishappenstoall.ConfidenceisWhatYouNeedThemostimportantstepwhilelearninghowtoskatebackwardsishavingenoughconfidenceinyourselfandinwhatyouaredoing.Howcanyouachievethis?BypracticE.Justpracticerollingbackwardsdownagentleslopeverysingledayorjustbypushingofffromawallorsomethingofthatsort.Butbeforeyoudothatmakesurethattheplacewhereyouarepracticingisfreefromanykindofdebris碎片becauseotherwiseyoucouldendupinthehospitalduetosomeaccident.Whilegoingbackwardsjustgetusedtothefeelingofmovingbackwards.Oneoftheimportanticeskatingtipsandtechniquesisthatifyoufeelthatyouarelosingyourbalancethenscissor做剪式运动yourskates.Keeppracticingthistillyouareconfidentaboutit.MaintainSpeedConfidentnow?Great!NowthenextstepistomaintainyourspeeD.Whilerollinginastraightlinewithoneskatewiththeothertrysculling滑浆thatiskeeppushingyourselfbackwardswithanoutwardsstroke滑动.Nowbringtheskatewhichyouwereusingtoscullandthenagainrepeatthesameprocess.Makesurethatyouputmostofyourweightontheskatewhichismovingstraightandnottheonewithwhichyouaresculling.Nowtrythesamethingusingtheotherfoot.Againkeepdoingthistillyouareconfidentenough.IncreaseYourSpeedNowOnceyouareconfidentthatyoucanscullwitheitherfootthenextthingthatyouhavetodoisincreaseyourspeeD.Trysomeofyourowntricksnow.ScullwitheitherfootorwithbothatthesametimE.ScullandBeAwareWhileyoukeeponefootstraightkeepscullingwiththeother.Youcandothatsimultaneously同时一起withbothfeet.Concentrateonwhatyouaredoingbutdon'tgetsoinvolvedthatyoudon'tseewhereyouaregoing.IfyouarenotwatchingyourbackyoumightjustbangagainstsomethingorsomeonE.43.Accordingtothetextconfidencecomesfrom______.A.constantexerciseB.strictcoachesC.highspeedD.goodtechniques44.Whichistherightorderofice-skatingbackwards?A.IncreasingyourspeeD.b.Beingabletoscullwithonefoot.C.Beingabouttostandstraight.D.Tryingsomedifferenttricks.A.c→a→d→bB.c→b→d→aC.c→b→a→dD.a→c→b→d45.Inthelastparagraphtheauthormainlywantstoexpress______.A.onemustbebravetolearntoice-skatebackwardsB.skatingandkeepingcautiousarebothimportantC.it’sdifficulttoconcentratewhenice-skatingbackwardsD.it'sacommonthingtohitsomeonewhenice-skatingbackwards46.Thepurposeofthetextis_____.A.tooffersomeadviceonice-skatingbackwardsB.tointroducethecultureofice-skatingbackwardsC.toexplainadvantagesofice-skatingbackwardsD.tocomparedifferentwaysofice-skatingbackwards
- Youfeelhappiestwhenyoucreateahealthybalancebetweengivingandreceiving.Ifyougiveandgivewithoutmakingtimetofillyourownneedsthenit’slikelyyouwillburnoutorfeelupset.WhenyoutakeandtakewithoutgivinganythingbackyouneverfeelfulfilledsoyouarealwayssearchingforwaystofillthevoidinyourlifE.Thewaytocreateahealthybalancebetweengivingandreceivingistoknowandthenlivebyyourvalues.IbreakvaluesupintotwogroupswhichIcallbeingandhavingvalues.YourbeingvaluesarethecharactertraitsoftheidealpersonyouwouldliketobE.Isuggesttomyclientsthattheychoosethreebeingvaluesthattheyarewillingtomakeacommitmenttoliveby.Anexampleofsomebeingvaluesare:kindlovinggenerousinspirationalpeacefulwiseandevenpowerful.Byactingonthesevaluesyougivetoothersthroughyouractionsandyouinspireothersbybeingapositiverolemodel.MasteringbeingthesecharactertraitsbecomesyourlifepurposE.Yourhavingvaluesarethefeelingsyouneedtocreateinordertobehappy.Thesecouldbecompanionshipachievementsupportbeingvaluedorfinancialsecurity.ThisiswhatyoureceivE.YoutakeresponsibilityforfillingyourownneedsbytakingstepstocreatethesefeelingsandconditionsinyourlifE.Whenyoumakeacommitmenttolivebyyourbeingvaluesitbecomeseasiertomakeconsciouschoicesratherthanreactionaryones.Ifyourusualpatternistotalkaboutyourproblemsyoucouldchoosetothinkandactlikeacalmperson.A.calmpersonmightgoforawalkmeditateorsetatimelimitbeforeresponding.Ifyourusualpatternistoworryyoucouldchoosetoactlikearesponsibleorwiseperson.Inotherwordsyouwouldactlikethepersonyouchoosetobe—thisisthekeytopersonalpower.Whenyouchoosetoactonyourvaluesyounotonlyfeelgoodaboutyourselfyoureinforceyourchosenbeliefs.Overtimeactinginthiswaychangeshowyouseetheworldandinturnthewayotherpeoplethinkofyou.66.Themainpurposeofthispassageisto___________.A.persuadethereaderstomakeacommitmentB.informthereadershowtobetrulyhappyC.explaintothereaderswhatpersonalvaluesareD.instructthereadershowtomakewisechoices67.Accordingtothetextlivingbyyourbeingvaluesyouwould___________.A.gainalotofpowerB.fillyourownneedsC.seekallhumanvirtuesD.formpositivepersonality68.TheunderlinedwordvoidinParagraph1means___________.A.afeelingofemptinessB.anabsenceofone’smindC.abreakofcontinuityD.astateofconfusion69.Whichofthefollowingdoesnotbelongtoyourhavingvalues?A.yoursuccessinthecompetitionB.thehelpfromyourfriendsC.yourownpeacefulmindD.thefriendship70.Whatcanbeinferredfromthetext?A.Havingvaluesarebetterthanbeingvalues.B.ThewayotherpeoplethinkofyoudecideswhoyouarE.C.A.calmpersondoesnotchoosetocomplain.D.Aresponsiblepersondoesnotcareaboutfinancialsecurity.
- StayonthebrightersideoflifeOneveryimportantcomponentofoptimismisgratitudeorfeelinggrateful.Infactthereisastrongconnectionbetweenagratefulattitudeandaheightenedsenseofwell-being.Appreciateallthepositivesinyourlifebystartingagratitudejournalinordertorememberwhatyou’regratefulfor.___36__Feelingdown?Insteadoffeelingsorryforyourselfwaitingfortheuniversetothrowyouabonetryactinglikeyou’rehappy—evenifyouaren’t.A.sinceresmileandaforcedsmilewillcausethesamechemicalreactionsinyourbrainsoyoucanactuallyfoolyourmindintofeelingbetterbymakingitreactchemicallyasifthingsweregoingwell.___37__Reassureyourselfthateverythingisgood—evenifyoudon’tfeelit.___38__Ifyou’restuckintraffictheneverythingelsemustbegoinghorriblytoosaysAnneParkerawellnesscounselor.Byblowingnegativeeventsoutofproportionyou’resettingyourselfupforfeelingdownallday.Insteadacknowledgethatyou’restuckintrafficbutalsobringtomindsomethinggoodlikethebeautifulsceneryoutsidethewindow.Thatwayyou’llgetinthehabitofforbiddingnegativecircumstancesfromblanketingyourwholeday.Swearingtolose20poundsortorunamarathonseemslikegoalsleadingtohappinessbuttheytaketimetoachievE.___39__YoumayevenendupadmittingthatyouhavebeendefeateD.Howeverifyoufocusonthesmallmilestonesthatoccuralongthewayyouwillfeelpositiveaboutyourprogresswhichwillgiveyouthestrengthtokeepgoing.___40_Trymakingsomeoneelse’sdaybetter.A.reportbyUnitedHealthcareandVolunteerMatchfoundthatvolunteersare72%morelikelytocharacterizethemselvesasoptimisticcomparedwithnon-volunteers.Plus89%ofvolunteerssaythatvolunteeringhasimprovedtheirsenseofwell-beingand92%saythatitenrichestheirsenseofpurposeinlifE.A.TrytohelpsomeoneinneeD.B.Wanttogiveyourattitudealift?C.Peopletendtothinkinaneither-orway.D.Actinanoptimisticway—smilelaughtellajokE.E.You’llfailtoappreciatemoreimportantthingsinyourlifE.F.Byfocusingonnothavingaccomplishedthemyetyouwillstarttofeeldownonyourself.G.ByrememberingthepleasantthingsinyourlifeyoucanactuallyturnanegativeattitudearounD.
- EveryonewantssomethinginlifelovemoneysuccessYettoomanypeoplefailtoachievetheirgoalsandnearlyallofthemareforthesamereason.It’struethatterriblethingsdohappentopeopleduringtheirlivesthoughnofaultoftheirownwhichmaymakethemfeelcutup.Generallyspeakinghowevergettingwhatyoureallywantoutoflifeisjustamatterofthefollowingthreesimplesteps.Firstlyyouhavetodecidewhatitisyouwantthemost.Butdonotmakealistofwishes;trytofocusononethingatatimE.Ifyou’renotsureaboutwhereyouwanttogoyou’dbetterthinkitoverfirstandnothurrytostart.Secondlycreateanactionplan.Thiswillbeyourmapforgettingfromwhereyouarenowtowhereyouwanttogo.Youknowwhatyouwantwhatstepsyouaregoingtotaketogetit.Forexampleifyouwantabetterjobstartwithaskillsassessment评估andmaybesomeextratraining.Thenyou’llneedtosellyourselfandyourskillseithertoyourpresentemployerortoanewemployer.Othergoalswillrequireabitmorethought.SomewillreallygetyoulostwithoutaclueofhowtogettherE.Nottoworrythoughbooksbiographiesandsuchcanbeofgreathelp.Thethirdandfinalstepistoexecute.DowhatyouplanneD.Takethestepsyououtlined勾勒onyourroadmapandkeepgoingonallthetimE.Ifyourunintosomepeoplewhoareagainstyousimplyignorethem.Nevergiveupthegoal.Keeppushing.Whateveryoudodonotloseheartuntilyouhavewhatyoudesireinyourhands.Neverthinkthatyoucan’tturnyourdreamintoareality.63.What’sthebesttitleforthispassage?A.HowtoMeettheChallengesB.FindingaGoodJobC.WhatArePeopleLookingFor?D.GettingWhatYouReallyWant64.TheunderlinedwordexecuteinParagraph6canbereplacedby___.A.actB.insistC.planD.determine65.Whatarewetoldinthepassage?A.Weshouldalwaysignoretheideasgivenbypeoplewhoareagainstus.B.Welistallourwishesonapieceofpaperbeforecreatinganactionplan.C.Weshouldnevergiveupourdreamswhateverhappens.D.WeshouldturntobooksorbiographiesforhelpwheneverintroublE.
- Wedon’tknowhowdifferentourfuturewillbeinthefuturE.Wecanonlytrytoimagineit.Atfirstwethinkabouthumanrelationship.Intheyear2050wewillusecomputersalmosteveryday.WewillbemakingnewfriendsthroughtheInternet----evenourhusbandsorwiveswillbemetinthisway.Itwillbemuchfasterandeasierforus.Ontheotherhandourrelationshipswithpeoplewon’tbeasimportantastheyaretoday----wewillfeelalittlelonely.Computerswillalsohelpusinmanyotheractivitiesin2050.Forexampletheywillbeusedbythechildrenatschooltomaketheirlearningeasier.Inadditiontherewillbemuchmoreothermachineswhichwillplayasimilarroleascomputerslikerobotswhichwilldothehouseworkforus.Spendingholidayswillalsobecompletelydifferent.TravelingtootherplanetsortothemoonwillbeavailableforeveryonE.Meansoftransportwillofcoursechangetoo.Wewillbeusingsolar-poweredcarswhichwillbemuchmoreenvironmentallyfriendly.Wecouldexpectthatthefastertechnologicalprogresswouldleadtoamorepollutionenvironment.Butitisn'ttruE.Wewillpaymoreattentiontoprotectingtheenvironment.AndscientistswillprobablyfindcuresformanydangerousdiseaseslikecancerorAIDS.Thereforeoursurroundingsaswellasourhealthwillbeinabettercondition.Althoughwecan’tpredicttheexactchangeswhichwillbemadeintheworldweoftenthinkaboutthem.Weworryaboutourandourchildren’sfuture;wehaveexpectationshopesaswellasfears.ButIthinkweshouldberathersanguineaboutourfuturE.Weshouldbehappyandbelievegoodthingswillhappen.46.Whywillpeopleprobablyfeelalittlelonelyin2050?A.Becausethenumberofpeoplewillbecomemuchsmaller.B.Becausetherewillbelessface-to-facecommunication.C.Becausepeoplewon’tlikemakingfriendswitheachother.D.Becausepeoplewon’tcommunicatewitheachothermuchoften.47.Thethirdparagraphmainlytellsus____.A.thatcomputerswilldoallthethingsforhumanbeings.B.howpeoplewillusecomputerstocommunicatewitheachother.C.thatmachineslikecomputersandrobotswillhelppeoplealotD.howpeoplewilluserobotstodothehousework48.Accordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingwillhappenin2050?A.Therelationshipbetweenpeoplewillbemoreimportantthantoday.B.Thewayofspendingholidayswillbethesameasthatoftoday.C.Itwon’tbedifficultforpeopletotraveltootherplanets.D.Ourenvironmentwillbemuchmorepollutedwithagrowningnumberofcars.49.Theunderlinedwordsanguineinthelastparagraphmostprobablymeans______.A.disappointedB.surprisedC.curiousD.optimistic50.Whatdoesthepassagemainlytalkabout?A.Howpeoplewillcommunicateintheyear2050B.Whatourlifewillbelikeintheyear2050C.Howpeoplewilltravelandspendtheirholidayintheyear2050D.Whathightechnologywillappearintheyear2050
- Everyonehasgooddaysandbaddays.Sometimesyoufeelasifyou’reontopoftheworldandallthequestionsonyourmathstestmightseemeasy.Butoccasionallyyoufeelhorribleandyoulosethingsandcannotfocusonourschoolwork.Formorethan20yearsscientistshavesuggestedthathighself-esteem自尊isthekeytosuccess.Nownewresearchshowsthatfocusingjustonbuildingself-esteemmaynotbehelpful.Insomecaseshavinghighself-esteemcanmakepeoplelesslikeableormoreupsetwhentheyfailinsomething.Forgetaboutself-esteemsaysJenniferCrockerapsychologistattheUniversityofMichiganUS.It’snottheimportantthing.FeelinggoodCrocker’sadvicemaysoundabitstrangE.Afterallfeelinggoodcanbegoodforyou.Studiesshowthatpeoplewithhighself-esteemarelesslikelytobedepressedanxiousshyorlonelythanthosewithlowself-esteem.Howeverafterreviewingabout18000studiesonself-esteemRoyBaumeisterapsychologistatFloridaStateUniversityhasfoundthatbuildingupyourself-esteemwillnotnecessarilymakeyouabetterperson.Hebelievesthatviolentpeopleoftenhavethehighestself-esteemofall.Healsosaid:There’snoevidencethatkidswithhighself-esteemdobetterinschool.ProblemsAlltypesofpeoplehaveproblems.Peoplewithhighself-esteemcanhavebigegos自我thatcanmakethemlesslikeablesaidKathleenVohsapsychologyprofessoratColumbiaUniversity.Peoplewithhighself-esteemtendtothinkmoreofthemselvesVOhssays.Peoplewithlowself-esteemaremorelikelytorelyontheirfriendswhentheyneedhelp.WhattodoResearcherssayitisbesttolistentoandsupportotherpeoplE.Findpositivewaystocontributetosociety.IfyoufailinsomethingtrytolearnfromtheexperiencE.Thebesttherapy药方istorecognizeyourfaultsVohssays.It’sOKtosay‘I’mnotsogoodatthat’andthenmoveon.68.WhatdoestheunderlinedpartontopoftheworldinParagraph2probablymean?A.Quitehelpful.B.Extremelyhappy.C.Veryunlucky.D.Ratherupset.69.Theconclusiondrawnfromthenewresearchshowsthathighself-esteem_____.A.isnotimportantatallB.makespeoplemorelikeableC.maynotbethekeytosuccessD.helpsyoudobetteratschool70.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtoVohs?A.Feelinggooddoesn’tmeanyouleadahappylifE.B.Peoplewithhighself-esteemalwaysseekothers’help.C.Peoplewithhighself-esteemtendtobeselfish.D.Peoplewithlowself-esteemareoftenmorepopular.71.Wecaninferfromthetextthatthebesttherapymentionedinthelastparagraphismainlyforpeople_____.A.withhighself-esteemB.withlowself-esteemC.whocontributesignificantlytosocietyD.whoareinneedofsupport
- IknowjusthowyoufeelDoyoufeelsad?Happy?Angry?YoumaythinkthatthewayyoushowtheseemotionsisuniquE.Wellthinkagain.EventheexpressionofthemostpersonalfeelingscanbeclassifiedaccordingtoMindReadingaDVDexhibitingeverypossiblehumanemotion.36Inthemid1800sDarwindividedtheemotionsintosixtypes—angerfearsadnessdisgustsurpriseandenjoyment.MorecomplexexpressionsofemotionwereprobablylearnedandthereforemorespecifictoeachculturE.ButnowitisbelievedthatmanymorefacialexpressionsaresharedworldwidE.37TheMindReadingDVDisasystematicvisualrecordoftheseexpressions.TheprojectwasdesignedbyaCambridgeprofessor.Hisresearchteamfirsthadtodefineanemotion.38Usingthisdefinition412emotiontermswereidentifiedanddiscussedfromafraidtowanting.Theneachexpressionisactedoutbysixdifferentactors.ItwasreallyclearwhentheactorshadgotitrightsaysCathyColliswhodirectedtheDVD.AlthoughtheyweregivensomedirectiontheactorswerenottoldwhichfacialmusclestheyshouldmovE.39SomeonewhohastriedtosetsuchrulesistheAmericanProfessorPaulEkmanwhobuiltdatabaseofhowthefacemovesforeveryemotion.Thefacecanmake43distinctmusclemovements.Ekmanhasalsofoundthatitmaynotbepossibleforpeopletoreproducethemartificially.ThemostdifficultexpressiontoreproduceisthesmilE.Itisn’tonlyaboutstretchingthelipsbuttighteningthetinymusclesaroundtheeyE.40IfwelearnttorecognizewhethersomeonewasusingtheireyemusclewhentheysmiledwewouldbeabletodistinguishtrueenjoymentfromfalsE.A.Itshows412distinctwayswefeel.B.Thesecanbecombinedintomorethan10000facialshapes.C.Theseparticularmusclesaredifficulttocontrolandfewpeoplecandoit.D.TheydecidedthatitwasamentalstatethatcouldbeintroducedbyIfeelorhelooksorshesounds.E.HesaidtheexpressionofthesefeelingswasuniversalandrecognizablebyanyonefromanyculturE.F.Itisasiftheyareprogrammedintothebrainsofnormalhumanswherevertheyareandwhatevertheirraces.G.Wethoughtoftryingtodescribeeachemotionbutitwouldhavebeenalmostimpossibletomakeclearrulesforthis.
- Consumerelectronicsonceagaintoppedthelistofthemostwantedgiftsthisholidayseason.Seventy-sixpercentofconsumerswhoplantobuyholidaygiftssaythattheywillspendmoneyorbuyatleastonetechnologyproduct;definitelyasolidvoteofconfidencefortechnology.SteveKoenigiswiththeConsumerElectronicsAssociation.Hesaysthegroup’slatestresearchalsoshowsthatAmericansthisyeararespendingmoreontechnologyproducts.Herein2012$252onaverage——thetechnologyspendforconsumersthisyear.FromtabletcomputerstosmartphonesAmericanshoppershavebeenlininguptogetthenewestandcoolestelectronicdevicesonthemarket.TherearemorechoicestodaythaneverbeforE.It'skindofhardtomakeadecision.Tabletcomputersareoneofthebest-sellingproductsthisyear.BrianTongisSeniorEditorofCNET.com.Thewebsitereportsontechnewsandexaminesthelatestelectronicproducts.HesaystheAppleiPadMiniisoneofthemostpopulartablets.Itsstartingpriceis$329.OneofApple’sbiggestcompetitorsistheGoogleNexus7.Itstartsat$199.Itshardwareismorepowerfulthanwhat’sintheiPadMinibutalsoitoffersyoualotofthingslikemapsthatworkbetterthanApple’smaps.ButBrianTongsaysthereisonereasonwhypeoplemayliketheiPadMinimorethantheNexus7.IfyoujustwanttoreadbooksandsurftheInternetyoudon’treallyneedtogetaniPadMinibutifyouwantthelargestrobustgroupofapps应用软件that’swheretheiPadandApple’secosystemshinesthemost.ElmanChaconiswiththeelectronicsstoreBestBuy.Hesaysanotherhotproductthisseasonissmartcameras.TheyconnecttotheInternetthroughWiFi.ThismakesiteasyforuserstoemailoruploadphotographsdirectlyfromthecamerA.YoucanliterallytakeapictureanduploaditintoyourFacebookinamatterofseconds.Thesethingsareprettycoolbecausetheydoalotofthings.StreamingmediaboxesalsoconnecttotheInternet.PeopleareabletowatchwebcontentsuchasmoviesandYouTubevideosontheirtelevisions.Anotherpopularitemiswirelessspeakersystems.ThenewestonesworkwithanydevicethathasBluetoothtechnologyincludingsmartphoneslaptopsandtablets.41.WhatdoestheunderlinedsentencemeaninParagraph3?A.Everytechnologyproductcostsanaverageof$252.B.Consumersarespending$252moreontechnologyproductsthanlastyear.C.Consumersshouldspend$252ontheirtechnologyproducts.D.Itisestimatedthat$252onaveragemightbespentonelectronicsbyconsumersin2012.42.AccordingtoBrianTongwhymaypeopleprefertheiPadMinitotheGoogleNexus7?A.Becauseitischeaper.B.Becauseithasmorefunctions.C.BecauseyoucanreadbooksandsurftheInternetwithit.D.BecauseitoffersyoualotofthingslikemapsthatworkbetterthanApple’smaps.43.WhatdoesItshardwareinParagraph6referto?A.Thehardwareoftabletcomputers.B.ThehardwareoftheAppleiPaD.C.ThehardwareoftheGoogleNexus7.D.ThehardwareoftheiPadMini.44.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Peoplewillspendmostoftheirmoneyonelectronics.B.Photoscanbeuploadedfromthecamerawhenconnectedtoacomputer.C.A.streamingmediaboxisaboxwhichcancontainCDs.D.Mostpeoplewouldliketobuyelectronicsasgifts.45.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleofthepassage?A.Electronics:People’sMostFavoriteGiftsthisyearB.WhichisMorePopulartheAppleiPadMiniortheGoogleNexus7?C.LatestTechnologyProductsD.MoreElectronicstoChoosefrom
- AsisshowninarecentstudythewaypeoplesleepatnightactuallydeterminesalotaboutthetypepersonalitytheyhavE.RobertPhippsabodylanguageexperthasidentifiedfoursleepingpositionsthataffectpersonality.Phippsfoundthatworriersthosewhostressthemosttendtosleepinthefetal胎儿的position.Hefoundthatthisisbyfarthemostcommonbedtimepositionsleepingontheirsidewithkneesupandheaddown.Themorewecurlup蜷曲themorecomfortweareseekingaccordingtoPhipps.Thesecondmostcommonpositionisthelogindicatingstubbornness.PeoplesleepwithastraightbodywitharmsateachsideasiftheyarestandingguardatBuckinghamPalaceandthesepeoplethe28percentwhosleepthiswayoftenwakeupstiffer更僵硬thanwhentheywenttosleep.ThelongeryousleeplikethisthemorerigidyourthinkingisandyoucanbecomeinflexiblewhichmeansyoumakethingsharderforyourselfaccordingtoPhipps.Yearner向往型的sleepersarenextonthelist.About25percentofpeoplesleepinthisstyle----ontheirbackswitharmsstretchedoutinfrontlookingasiftheyareeitherchasingadreamorperhapsbeingchasedthemselves.YearnersaretypicallytheirownworstcriticsalwaysexpectinggreatresultsexplainedPhipps.ThesepeopleoftenwakeuprefreshedandeagertofacethechallengesofthedayaheaD.Perhapsthemostspecialsleepstyleisthefreefallerposition.Thissleepstylemakesup17percentofthepopulation.Theysleepfacedownwitharmsstretchedout.ThesepeopleaccordingtoPhippsfeelliketheyhavelittlecontrolovertheirlifE.Notonlyisthisthestrangestofsleepstylesitalsotheleastcomfortableandpeoplemaywakeupfeelingtiredandhavenoenergy.InconclusionPhippshasonlyonemorethingtoadd:Agoodnight’ssleepsetsyouupforthefollowingdayandoursleepingpositionscandeterminehowwefeelwhenwewakE.55.Whichofthefollowingpicturesisthefetalposition?A.B.C.D.56.Theunderlinedwordrigidthethirdparagraphisclosestinmeaningto________.A.comfortableB.flexibleC.stubbornD.strange57.Whichsleepingpositionindicatesthatthesleepertendstoseekperfection?A.ThefetalpositionB.ThelogpositionC.TheyearnerpositionD.Thefreefallerposition58.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.WhichsleepingpositionhelpsyousleepcomfortablyB.A.goodnight’ssleepsetsyouupforthefollowingday.C.Howyousleepatnightaffectswhatyoudothenextday.D.Yourpersonalitydependsalotonhowyousleepatnight.
- Doyouwanttoimprovethewayyoustudy?Doyoufeelnervousbeforeatest?Manystudentssaythatalackofconcentrationistheirbiggestproblem.Itseriouslyaffectstheirabilitytostudysodotheirtestresults.Ifsousethesetipstohelpyou.StudyTechniqueslYoushouldalwaysstudyinthesameplacE.Youshouldn’tsitinapositionthatyouuseforanotherpurposE.Forexamplewhenyousitonasofatostudyyourbrainwillthinkitistimetorelax.Don’twatchTVwhileyouarestudying.Expertswarnthatyourconcentrationmaybereducedby50percentifyouattempttostudyinthisway.Alwaystrytohaveawhitewallinfrontofyousothereisnothingtodistractmakelessconcentratedyou.BeforesittingdowntostudygathertogetheralltheequipmentyouneeD.Apartfromyourtextbookspenspencilsandknivesmakesureyouhaveadictionary.Ifyourstudydeskortableisneededwhenyouarenotstudyingstoreallyourequipmentinaboxbesideit.lYoureyeswillbecometiredifyoutrytoreadatextwhichisonaflatsurfacE.Positionyourbookatanangleof30degrees.lBerealisticanddon’ttrytocompletetoomuchinonestudyperioD.Finishonethingbeforebeginninganother.Ifyouneedabreakgetupandwalkaroundforafewminutesbuttrynottotelephoneafriendorhavesomethingtoeat.Test-takingSkillslAllyourhardworkwillbefornothingifyouaretoonervoustotakeyourtest.Gettingplentyofrestisveryimportant.Thismeansdonotstudyallnightbeforeyourtest!Itisabetterideatohavealong-termstudyplan.Trytomakeatimetableforyourstudywhichlastsforafewmonths.lExerciseisagreatwaytoreducepressurE.Doingsomeformofexerciseeverydaywillalsoimproveyourconcentration.Eathealthyfoodtoo.lWhenyouarriveintheexaminationroomfindyourseatandsitdown.Breatheslowlyanddeeply.Checkthetimeontheclockduringthetestbutnottoooften.Abovealltakenonoticeofeveryoneelseandgivethetestpaperyourundividedattention.60.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Youshouldstudyinadifferentplaceeverydaysoyoudon’tgetboreD.B.YourconcentrationwillimproveifyoustudyandwatchTVatthesametimE.C.CheckthetimeduringtheexamatacertaintimE.D.StayingupallnightandstudyingistiringbutyouwilllearnalotusingthismethoD.61.Whatdoestheunderlinedworditreferto?A.YourstudydeskortablE.B.Yourtextbook.C.Yourdictionary.D.TheequipmentyouneeD.62.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A.Youshouldn’tlookateveryoneelseduringthetest.B.You’llconcentratemoreifthereisnothingtodistractyou.C.Youwillhaveenoughenergytodealwithyourstudyandexamsbyeatinghealthydiet.D.Ifyoufeeltiredduringstudyyoucanwalkaroundforafewminutes.
- FivedollarsunexpectedrewardforacourtesyinthegrocerylinenotmuchyoumightsaybutIwouldbegtodiffer.WhenRichardandIwereatthegrocerystoreayounggirlwasinlinebehindthreeothersyetinfrontofus.Shehadhalfabasketofdifferentitemstoincludethreepackagesofhotdogs.ThisyounggirllookedbackatussawthatwehadonlytwoitemsimmediatelyshepulledherbasketoutoflineandtoldRichardtogoinfrontofcoursE.WebothimmediatelytoldherwewereinnohurryandlethergoaheaD.Asifwehadnotspokenshecontinuedtomoveherbasketnowtorefusesomeonetheblessingofgivingiswrongthuswewalkedinfronttothecounter.AthoughtofgratefulnesshitmE.IreachedintomypursepulledoutfivedollarsleanedintowardthecheckerwhisperedDeduct扣除thefivefromherpurchasE.Wequicklycameoutofthestoreandleft.Thatfivedollarswasnotenoughtocoverherentiregrocerybillitwasnotintendedtodosuchonlyasaresponsetogivemypersonalthanksforanactofcommongoodmanners.Itisnotimportantwhodidwhatorforhowmuch.IknowthatIshouldblesssomeoneelseaswellasreceivehisorherblessinginreturn.68.Wecanreplacetheunderlinedwordcourtesyinthefirstparagraphwith.A.politebehaviorB.greatachievementC.specialexperienceD.longwaiting69.Howmanypeoplearewaitingforpayforinthegrocery?A.ThreE.B.Four.C.FivE.D.Six.70.FromthesecondparagraphwecaninferthattheauthorandRichard________.A.boughtmoreitemsthantheyounggirlB.refusedtheyounggirl'sofferpolitelyC.tooktheyounggirl'sofferforgrantedD.acceptedtheyounggirl'sofferunwillingly71.Accordingtothepassagetheauthorgavetheyounggirlfivedollarsbecause________.A.theyounggirlcouldn'taffordheritemsB.theauthorintendedtoshowhisgenerosityC.theauthorwantedtoexpresshisappreciationD.theyounggirlaskedhimtohelpherout
- A.culture’svaluescanbemirroredbyitshumor.HumorhasbeenevaluatedbymanygreatmindssuchasThomasHobbeswhoinOnNaturedislikedhumorLaughterisnothingelsebutsuddengloryarisingfromsuddenthoughtoffeelingfarbetterthanothers.Hethoughthumortobeanegativequalityofhumannarrow-mindedness.HoweverMordechaiGordonPh.D.ofEducationinsistsHumorallowsustoviewtheworldfromananglethatisamusingratherthanserious.1agreewithGordon.Learningtolookattheworldthroughhumorisimportant.IntheUnitedStateseveryfouryearsanelectionoccurs.WithouthumorasawaytoexpresstheirfeelingshowelsewouldAmericanskeepfromclawingtheireyesoutandgoingthewayoflemming?TelevisionshowslikeTheDailyShowhavebecomeimportantpartsofAmericanculture.Theyaremotheringthemassesbymetaphorically隐喻地airplane-ingpoliticsintoourmouths.Theymakepoliticsfun.Ofcoursepoliticsisonlyonetypeofhumor.Socialhumorhelpspeoplethroughthetwistsandturnsofthehumancondition.Americanpopculturepromotesanunhealthyselfimage.Onthetopicofself-imageHariKondabolustandsout.HehasajokeaboutthepopularmusicalgroupThePussycatDollsdescribingtheirhitsongDon'tChaasanegativerepresentationofwomen.HepointsoutanobviousoffenceinAmericanculture.A.studyfromLoyolaUniversityofMarylandhasshownthathumorisonedeterminingfactorforselectingamatingpartner.Amongstotherthingsmateslookforanoutstandingfunnyboneinapotentialpartner.Ofcoursehumorisnotalwaysusedforgoodpurposes.Humorcanbelinkedtovulgarity粗俗andracismbutlikeeverythingelseithaspotentialtounitehumanbeingsbyallowingustolaughatourselvesourfailuresandourconnectionwithoneanother.Though1ifemayseemtoughanddepressingattimesallIhavetodoislookinthemirroratmyincreasedwrinkles皱纹toknowthatthereisacomedyouttherethatevenChaplinwasn’tawareof.Withthatinmindremembertolaughwithhumanityandsometimesathumanity.63.Hobbesbelievesthathumor__________.A.wasonlyawaytolaughatotherstomakeoneselffeelbetterB.resultedinnarrow-mindednessofhumanbeingsC.hadthepowertomirrorpersonalgloryandnationalvaluesD.wasforpeopletoviewtheworldfromanotherangle64.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardspoliticalhumor?A.WorriedB.DisappointedC.CuriousD.Appreciative65.Thefourthparagraphisdevelopedmainly__________.A.byexampleB.byprocessC.bycomparisonD.byclassification66.Whatcanwelearnfromthelasttwoparagraphs?A.Chaplinwasn’tawareofbeinglaughedatB.TheauthorfeelshelplessandsadaboutgettingolderC.NeverbetheonewholaughsatotherpeopleD.Theauthorisdeterminedtofacelifewithasenseofhumor.
- Youfeelhappiestwhenyoucreateahealthybalancebetweengivingandreceiving.Ifyougiveandgivewithoutmakingtimetofillyourownneedsthenit'slikelyyouwillburnoutorfeelupset.WhenyoutakeandtakewithoutgivinganythingbackyouneverfeelfulfilledsoyouarealwayssearchingforwaystofillthevoidinyourlifE.Thewaytocreateahealthybalancebetweengivingandreceivingistoknowandthenlivebyyourvalues.IbreakvaluesupintotwogroupswhichIcallbeingandhavingvalues.Yourbeingvaluesarethecharactertraits痕迹特征oftheidealpersonyouwouldliketobE.Isuggesttomyclientsthattheychoosethreebeingvaluesthattheyarewillingtomakeacommitment承诺toliveby.Examplesofsomebeingvaluesare:kindlovinggenerousinspirationalpeacefulwiseandevenpowerful.Byactingonthesevaluesyougiveothersthroughyouractionsandyouinspireothersbybeingapositiverolemodel.MasteringbeingthesecharactertraitsbecomesyourlifepurposE.Yourhavingvaluesarethefeelingsyouneedtocreateinordertobehappy.Thesecouldbecompanionshipachievementsupportbeingvaluedorfinancialsecurity.TheyarewhatyoureceivE.YoutakeresponsibilityforfillingyourownneedsbytakingstepstocreatethesefeelingsandconditionsinyourlifE.74.Themainpurposeofthispassageisto_____.A.persuadethereaderstomakeacommitmentB.explaintothereaderswhatpersonalvaluesareC.informthereadershowtobetrulyhappyD.instructthereadershowtomakewisechoices75.Accordingtothetextlivingbyyourbeingvaluesyouwould_____.A.gainalotofpowerB.formpositivepersonalityC.seekallhumanvirtuesD.fillyourownneeds76.TheunderlinedwordvoidinParagraph1means_____.A.afeelingofemptinessB.anabsenceofone'smindC.abreakofconsciousnessD.astateofconfusion77.Fromthepassagewecaninferthat_____.A.havingvaluesarebetterthanbeingvaluesB.acalmpersondoesnotchoosetocomplainC.thewayotherpeoplethinkofyoudecideswhoyouareD.aresponsiblepersondoesnotcareaboutfinancialsecurity
- WecanmakemistakesatanyagE.Somemistakeswemakeareaboutmoney.ButmostmistakesareaboutpeoplE.DidJerryreallycarewhenIbrokeupwithHelen?WhenIgotthatgreatjobdidJimasafriendreallyfeelgoodaboutit?AndwasPaulfriendlyjustbecauseIhadacar?WhenwelookbackthesethoughtscanmakeusfeelbaD.ButwhenwelookbackitistoolatE.Whydowegowrongwithourfriendsorourenemies?Sometimeswhatpeoplesayhidestheirrealmeanings.Andifwedonotreallylistenwemissthefeelingbehindthewords.WhensomeonetellsyouYou’realuckydog!Ishereallyonyourside?IfhesaysYou’realuckyguy!thatisbeingfriendly.Butaluckydog?Thereisabitofenvy嫉妒inthosewords.Whathemaybesayingisthathedoesnotthinkyoudeserve应得yourluck.Justthinkofallthethingsyouhavetobethankfulforisanotherphrasethatsaysonethingandmeansanother.Itcouldmeanthatthespeakeristryingtogetyoutoseeyourproblem.Butthisphrasecontainsthethoughtthatyourproblemisnotatallimportant.Howcanyoutelltherealmeaningbehindsomeone’swords?Onewayistotakeagoodlookatthepersontalking.Dohiswordsfitthewayhelooks?Iswhathesaysshownbythetoneofvoice?Thelookinhiseyes?Stopandthink.TheminuteyouspendthinkingabouttherealmeaningofwhatpeoplesaytoyoumaysaveyouranothermistakE.72.Whenthewriterthinksofsomeofthethingsthathappenedbetweenhimandhisfriendshe.A.feelshappythinkinghownicehisfriendsaretohimB.feelshemightnothaveunderstoodhisfriend’struefeelingsC.thinksitamistaketohavebrokenupwithhisgirlfriendD.issorrythathisfriendslethimdown73.WhenthewritertalksaboutthesayingYou’realuckydog!heissayingthat.A.thespeakerisjustfriendlyB.thissentencesuggeststhesameasYou’realuckyguy!C.theworddogshouldnotbeusedtoapplytopeopleD.sometimesthewordsshowthatthespeakerisabitenvious74.Thispassagetriestotellyouhowto.A.avoidmistakesaboutmoneyandfriendsB.getanideaoffriendlypeopleC.avoidmistakesinunderstandingwhatpeopletellyouD.keeppeoplefriendlywithouttrustingthem75.ThewritersuggeststhatshouldbetrusteD.A.everybodyB.nobodyC.allthepeopleD.notallthepeople
- B.TaILSpinTwodolphinsracearoundinabigpoolintheOceanPark.ThesmallerdolphinGraceshownoffafewofhertricksturningaroundandwavinghellotothecrowD.Themostamazingthingaboutherhoweveristhatshe’sevenswimmingatall.Shedoesn’thaveatail.Gracelosthertailasababywhenshegotcaughtupinafishtrap.WhenthedolphinarrivedattheOceanParkinDecember2005shewasfightingforherlifE.Isshegoingtomakeit?HertrainerAbbeyStonefearedtheworst.Gracedidmakeit---buthertaildidn’t.SheendeduplosingherflukesandthelowerpartofherpedunclE.Overthepastsixyearsshehaslearnedtoswimwithouthertail.Dolphinsswimbymovingtheirflukesandpeduncleupanddown.Gracetaughtherselftomoveanotherway---likeafish!ShepushedherselfforwardthroughthewaterbymovingherpedunclesfromsidetosidE.ThemovementputharmfulpressureonGrace’sbackbonE.Soacompanyofferedtocreateaman-madetailforher.ThetailhadtobestrongenoughtostayonGraceassheswambutsoftenoughthatitwouldn’thurther.ThefirsttimeGraceworetheartificialtail.Shesoonshookitoffandletitsinkinthebottomofthepool.Nowsheisstilllearningtousethetail.Somedaysshewearsitforanhouratatimeothersnotatall.Thetailisn’tnecessaryforhertofeelcomfortablesaysStonebutithelpstokeepthatrangeofmotion动作andbuildmuscles肌肉.Nowthedolphinisabouttogetanevenhappierending.ThismonthGracewillstarinDolphinTaleafilmthatfocusonherrescueandrecovery.HerprogresshasinspiredmorethanjustanewmoviE.Manypeopletravelfromnearandfartomeether.SeeingGraceswimwithherman-madetailgivespeoplesomuchcouragE.60.WhenGracefirstarrivedattheOceanParkhertrainerworriedabouther______.A.physicalbuildB.potentialabilityC.chanceofsurvivalD.adaptationtothesurroundings.61.A.man-madetailiscreatedforGraceto______.A.letherrecoverfasterB.makehercomfortableC.adjustherwayofswimmingD.helpherperformbettertricks62.ThestoryofGraceinspirespeopleto______.A.sticktotheirdreamsB.treatanimalsfriendlyC.treasurewhattheyhaveD.facedifficultiesbravely
- Collegeisalifetimeinvestment投资—thegiftofacollegeeducationcanopenthedoortoaworldofopportunityforyourchildorgrandchilD.Savings储蓄evennotsomanyatatimecanmakeabigdifferencE.Withthecostofacollegeeducationcontinuingtorisethekeyistostartsavingearlyandregularly.Bysavingasetamountatsettimesyourmoneycangrowasyourchilddoes.AccordingtotheCollegeBoardtheaveragecostforfour-yearpubliccollegeshasincreasedbynearly51%overthelast10yearsandthesecostswillalmostcertainlycontinuetorisE.SavingforcollegecanhelpwiththeincreasingcostofacollegeeducationandhelpyoubewellpreparedwhenyourchildisreadyforcollegE.Savingforyourchild’scollegeeducationisaninvestmentintheirfuturE.ThesavingsyoumaketodaywillpayoffinincreasedearningsinthefuturE.AccordingtotheU.S.CensusBureaucollegegraduatesearnanaverageof$1millionmorethanhighschoolgraduatesduringtheircareers.ThevalueofyourinvestmentinacollegeeducationwillcontinuetogrowforalifetimE.Setyourcollegesavinggoalsrealistically.Youmaynotbeabletosaveenoughforallfouryears’feesbutyoucouldsaveenoughtogiveyourchildtherightstart.Moreandmorefamiliesdependonstudentloans贷款topayforcollegE.Bysavingforcollegefamilieswillhavelessburdenofpayingoffloansandhelptheirchildrenleaveschoolwithoutworryingaboutpayingoffloans.32.Fromthesecondparagraphwecanlearnthat_______________.A.theCollegeBoardincreasedpubliccollegecostsB.publiccollegecostswillincreaseby51%inthenexttenyearsC.it’snottoolatetostartsavingwhenyourchildisreadyforcollegeD.savingcanhelpdealwiththerisingcostofcollegeeducation33.Savingsforcollegeeducation_____________.A.willincreaseinthevalueinthefutureB.makeoneearnalotC.helpcreategoodjobsD.arewiseforbusinessmentoinvest34.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutsavingforcollege?A.Youshouldsavetohelpchildrengetscholarshipsmoreeasily.B.It’sbettertoincreasethesavingsasthechildgrows.C.It’sbettertosaveearlyandregularly.D.Youshouldsetafurtherandbiggersavinggoal.35.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.WhentoSaveforChildren’sCollegeCostsB.HowtoMakeaGoodInvestmentC.WhyWeShouldSaveforChildren’sCollegeCostsD.HowMuchFour-YearCollegeCosts
- ChoosingtheRightResolution决定MillionsofAmericansbegan2014withthesameresolutiontheystarted2013withagoaloflosingweight.HoweversettingweightlossasagoalisamistakE.Toreachourgoaloflosingweight---theoutputweneedtocontrolwhatweeat---theinput输入.Thatiswetendtocareabouttheoutputbutnottocontroltheinput.Thisisabadwaytoconstructgoals.Thealternativeistofocusyourresolutionontheinput.Insteadofresolvingtoloseweighttryanactionableresolution:I’llstophavingdesertforlunchorI’llwalkeverydayfor20minutes.Creatingagoalthatfocusesonawell-specifiedinputwilllikelybemoreeffectivethanconcentratingontheoutcomE.Recentlyanewsciencebehindincentives激励includingineducationhasbeendiscusseD.ForexampleresearcherRolandFryerwantedtoseewhatworksbestinmotivatingchildrentodobetterinschool.Insomecaseshegavestudentsincentivesbasedoninputlikereadingcertainbookswhileinotherstheincentiveswerebasedonoutputlikeresultsonexams.Hismainfindingwasthatincentivesincreasedachievementwhenbasedoninputbuthadnoeffectonoutput.Fryer’sconclusionwasthattheincentivesforinputsmightbemoreeffectivebecausetheydonotknowhowtodobetteronexamasidefromgeneralruleslikestudyharder.Readingcertainbooksontheotherhandisawell-settaskoverwhichtheyhavemuchmorecontrol.Aslongasyouhavedirectcontroloveryourgoalyouhaveamuchhigherchanceofsuccess.Andit’seasiertostartagainifyoufailbecauseyouknowexactlywhatyouneedtodo.IfyouwanttocutdownonyourspendingagoodgoalwouldbemakingmorningcoffeeathomeinsteadofgoingtoacafeforexamplE.Thisisawell-specifiedaction-basedgoalforwhichyoucanmeasureyoursuccesseasily.Spendinglessmoneyisn’tagoalbecauseit’stoogeneral.Similarlyifyouwanttospendmoretimewithyourfamilydon’tstopwiththisgeneralwish.ThinkboutanactionablehabitthatyoucouldadoptandsticktolikeafamilymovienighteveryWednesday.Inthelongrunthesenewgoalscouldbecomeahabit.29.Thewriterthinksthatsettingweightlossasagoalisamistakebecause_______.A.itishardtoachieveformostAmericansB.itisdependentontoomanythingsC.itisbasedonactionabledecisionsD.itisfocusedtoomuchontheresult30.InRolandFryer’sresearchsomestudentsdidbetterthantheothersbecause______.A.theyobeyedallthegeneralrulesB.theywererewardedforreadingsomebooksC.theypaidmoreattentiontoexamsD.theyweremotivatedbytheirclassmates31.Accordingtothewriterwhichofthefollowingstatementsisagoodgoal?A.I’llstudyharder.B.I’llcutdownmyexpenseC.I’llspendmoretimewithmyfamilyD.I’llgiveupdesert.32.Thewriterstronglybelievesthatweshould________.A.developgoodhabitsandfocusontheoutcomeB.beoptimisticaboutfinalgoalsandsticktothemC.setambitiousgoalsthatcanbalancetheinputandoutputD.pickspecificactionsthatcanbeturnedintogoodhabits
- HowtoBeaWinnerSirStevenRedgraveWinnerof5OlympicGoldMedalsIn1997Iwasfoundtohavedevelopeddiabetes糖尿病.BelievingmycareerwasoverIfeltextremelylow.ThenoneofthespecialistssaidtherewasnoreasonwhyIshouldstoptrainingandcompeting.Thatwasit——theencouragementIneeded.IcouldstillbeawinnerifIbelievedinmyself.Iamnotsayingthatitisn’tdifficultsometimes.ButIwantedtoprovetomyselfthatIwasn'tfinishedyet.Nothingistostandinmyway.KarenPickeringSwimmingWorldChampionIswim4hoursaday6daysaweek.Imanagethatsortofworkloadbyputtingitontopofmydiary.Thisisthekeytosuccess——youcan’tfollowacareerinanyfieldwithoutbeingwell-organized.Listwhatyoubelieveyoucanachieve.Trustyourselfwritedownyourgoalsforthedayhoweversmalltheyareandyou’llbeastepclosertoachievingthem.KirstenBestPoet&WriterWhenthingsaregettinghardavoiceinsidemyheadtellsmethatIcan’tachievesomething.Thenthereareotherdistractionssuchasfamilyorhobbies.Thekeyistoconcentrate.WhenIfeeltenseithelpsalottorepeatwordssuchas‘calm’‘peace’or‘focus’eitheroutloudorsilentlyinmymind.Itmakesmefeelmoreincontrolandincreasesmyconfidence.Thisisahabitthatcanbecomesecondnaturequiteeasilyandisapowerfulpsychologicaltool.57.WhatdoesSirStevenRedgravemainlytalkabout?A.Difficultiesinfluencedhiscareer.B.Specialistsofferedhimmedicaladvice.C.Traininghelpedhimdefeathisdisease.D.Heovercametheshadowofillnesstowin.58.WhatdoesKarenPickeringputontopofherdiary?A.Hersportscareer.B.Herachievements.C.Herdailyhappenings.D.Hertrainingschedule.59.WhatdoestheunderlinedworddistractionsprobablyrefertoA.Waysthathelponetofocus.B.Wordsthathelponetofeellesstense.C.Activitiesthatturnone'sattentionaway.D.Habitsthatmakeithardforonetorelax.60.Accordingtothepassagewhatdothethreepeoplehaveincommon?A.Self-confidence.B.Hardwork.C.Devotion.D.Courage.
- Lifeistooshorttowasteamomentsowhileyoustillhavetimeletyourhairdownremovethatboringtaginyourso-calledlifeandstartmakingitworthwhilE.BelowaresometipsthatwillhelpyouliveawonderfullifE.1.KeepaPositiveAttitudE.EnjoywhatyouhaveandworkongettingthethingsyoudesirE.Psychologistsbelievethatoptimism乐观主义isagooddefenseagainstunhappinesssoitisbettertokeepyouroptimismalivE.Feelingsadaboutyourlifewillonlymakeyousaddersobehappy.2.Don’tBeAfraidtoTakeRisks.Lifeisallabouttakingrisksandthat’stheexcitingpartofit.ChallengesandfailurearepartoflifE.Onceyoulearnhowtotakerisksyou’llsoonrealizehowgooditfeelsnottoletmomentspassyouby.3.YouonlyhaveonelifesomakeitworthwhilE.Beingunwillingtoletthepastgojustkeepsyouawayfromthethingsyoushouldbeenjoyingatthepresent.4.ListtheThingsYouWanttoDo.Stoplazingaroundandgiveyourselfsomethingtobebusywith.Writedownalistofallthethingsyouwanttodoandmakeatimelinenottostressyououtbuttoremindyouofyourgoals.Sodon’tputlimitstoyourselfbecauseyou’llneverknowwhatmayhappen.5.TryOutSomethingNew.Gettingintosomethingortryingsomethingunfamiliartoyoumayseemscarybutnothingcanmakeyoufeelhappierthanbeingabletoovercomeyourfear.Whoknows?Youmightenjoyit!Theworldisabigplaceandtherearestilllotsofthingswaitingtobeexploredbyyou.GotoaforeignplacewhereyouknownoonE.67.FromTipOneweknowthatweshould_________.A.neverbeafraidtotakerisksB.trysomethingneweverydayC.focusonthegoodthingsinlifeD.getridofallourformerhabits68.What’sthebesttitleforthethirdtip?A.EnjoyTodayandLetGoofthePast.B.NeverThinkofTomorrow.C.RememberYouAretheBest.D.NeverChangeYourMinD.69.ThewritermayNOTagreethat_______..A.feelingsadaboutyourlifedoesyounogoodB.it’sgoodtokeepyourselfbusydoingsomethingC.youshouldn’tgotoanewplacewhereyouhavenofriendsD.youshouldenjoythepresentinsteadofalwaysthinkingofthepast70.Whatisthewriter’sattitudetowardlife?A.PositivE.B.NegativE.C.Doubtful.D.Indifferent.
- Sometimessuccessfulhealthcampaignscanhavequiteunexpectedreactions.TheyearsofwarningsaboutskincancermeanthatBritonsarehappytocoverthemselvesinsunscreenorstayoutofthesunaltogetherbutitalsomeansthatmostofusarenotgettingenoughvitaminD.ScientistsannouncedyesterdaythatBritonsneedtoincreasetothreetimestheamountofvitaminD.theygetperday.Theycalledonfoodproducerstofortify强化theirproductswithmoreofthevitaminandsuggestedpeopleshouldconsidertakingsupplements补充物tokeeplevelsup.Theyalsosuggestedgettingoutinthesunforshortperiodsmoreoftenbuttheywarnedagainstsunbingeing.ThegovernmentdoesnotpublishofficialadviceontheamountofvitaminD.peopleshouldtakeduetoalackofresearchsaysDrBirgitTeucheroftheInstituteforFoodResearch.ButintheUSthegovernmentrecommends5microgramsaday.BythatcountDrTeuchersaidthataround90%ofBritonsbetween19and64wouldbelackinginthevitaminbecausetheyonlytookaround3microgramsaday.VitaminD.isimportantforabsorptionofcalcium钙bythebodywhichisneededforhealthyteethandbones.Alackofitcanleadtoseriousdiseasesinbothchildrenandadults.Thevitamincanbefoundinsomefoodsbutitcanalsobeobtainedfromchemicalsintheskinreactingtosunlight.DrBarbaraBouchersaidadultsshouldget5to25microgramsaday.ShortageofvitaminD.maybelinkedtodiseasessuchasmuscleweaknesshighbloodpressureandrickets佝偻病.DrTeuchergaveseveralreasonsforthelackamongBritons.Increasingnumbersofoffice-basedjobsmeanalackofexposuretothesunandtheriseofbecomingoverweightmeansthatvitaminD.—whichisfatsoluble可溶解的—isincreasinglystoredinbodyfatwhereitcannotbeaccessedreadily.ProfessorBrianWhartonoftheInstituteofChildHealthsaidthatchildreninparticularneededtohaveenoughvitaminD.topreventrickets.ProfessorGrahamBenthamanenvironmentalscientistattheUniversityofEastAngliaaddedthatbabieswhowereonlybreast-fedprobablyneedtotakesupplementsincasetheirmotherwasvitaminD.lacking.ThosedrinkingmilkwerelikelytobeOKthankstothefortificationofthedrink.Thescientistscalledonfoodproducerstofortifymilkbreadandbreakfastnutrienttoenablepeopletogettheirdailyamountofthevitamin.ProfBenthamaddedthat30minutesofsunexposuretothefaceandforearmsbetweenAprilandOctoberwouldbesufficient.OutsidethesemonthsthesunisnotstrongenoughinBritainforthebodytoproduceitsownvitaminD.ButProfBenthamwarnedagainstspendingtoolonginthesun.‘‘Sunbingeingiswellknowntobedangeroushesaid.InanycasevitaminD.transformationintheskinswitchesoffafterawhilesoshortfrequentamountsarebetterforvitaminD.formation.70.FromParagraphsl&2wecaninferthat___________.A.somehealthcampaignsareverysuccessfulB.peoplearelackinginvariousvitaminsC.BritonsareadvisednottogetoutinthesunD.vitaminD.canbeobtainedbystayinginthesun71.ThewordsufficientParagraph8istheclosestinmeaningto___________.A.enoughB.properC.familiarD.available72.Fromthepassagewecanconclude_____________.A.thebabieswhowereonlybreast—fedcertainlyneedtotakevitaminD.supplementsB.alargequantityofvitaminD.storedinbodyfatistheprimaryreasonforbeingoverweightC.thesunlightcanproduceadequatevitaminD.thatthebodyneedsallyearroundD.vitaminD.isvitalforthebodytoabsorbcalciumneededforhealthyteethandbones73.Thegovernmentdoesn’tgiveofficialadviceontheamountofvitaminD.because_____________.A.theythinkitisharmfulforhealthB.theydon’twanttobeblamedC.theyaren’tconfidentofitsfunctionD.theyhaven’tconcreteproof74.Whichbestdescribesthewriter'stoneinthepassage?A.Humorous.B.Objective.C.Pessimistic.D.One-sided.
- 首先请阅读下列广告语A.Justdoit!—Thisslogan口号speaksouttoteens.Ittellsthemtodosomethingbutonlyiftheythinkit’sworthit.AndifsowhynotdoitwearingNike?B.AlwaysCoca-ColA.—Coke’ssloganschangeeveryfewyearsbutthisonehasenjoyedalastingpopularitybecauseitshowsthebrand’sspirit.ItseemstosayCokeistheonlydrinkthereis;therearenootherformsofdrink.C.SharemomentssharelifE.—ThissloganfromKodakconnectsphotosandbeauty.Itaskspeopletorememberthehappymomentsinlifebytakingphotosofthem—usingKodakfilmofcourse!D.OnhearingthesloganMakeyourselfheardyouwillknowthereisEricssonproductforyoutocallanyonE.E.TherearesomepublicserviceadvertisementsPSAsthateducatepeopleaboutpublicserviceprojectssuchasProjectHopE.ItssloganisProjectHope—SchoolingeverychilD.F.OnetoothpasteadsaysBright-teethfightsbadbreath!Theadvertiserswantyoutoreadthewordfightandthinkthatthetoothpastecuresbadbreath.请阅读以下购买者的信息然后匹配购买者和他/她拟购买产品的广告语46.Jackpassedtheentranceexamandwasadmittedtoafamousuniversity.Thesedayshisfatherislookingforamobilephoneforhimsoastokeepintouchwitheachotherclosely.47.Tomwasaseniormiddleschoolstudent.Helikessportsverymuchandplaysfootballeveryafternoon.Butafterclassthisafternoonhehastobuyapairofshoesbecausehisshoeshavebeenwornout.48.There’sapartythisevening—forMary’s15thbirthday.Herfamilyaremakingpreparationsforit.Herbrother’sjobistobuysomedrink.49.Joandoesn’twanttoforgetthepastespeciallythehappymoments.50.Aliceisafraidofopeninghermouthbecauseabadsmellwillcomeoutwhichmakesherfeelembarrassedwhentalkingwithothers.Sosheneedssomethingwhichcanremovethesmellnomatterhowmuchitis.购买者广告语46.JackA.Justdoit!47.TomB.AlwaysCoca-ColA.48.MaryC.SharemomentssharelifE.49.JoanD.MakeyourselfhearD.50.AliceE.ProjectHope—SchoolingeverychilD.F.Bright-teethfightsbadbreath!
- Birthmarriageanddeath:thesearethegreatesteventsinhumanlifE.Manythingsgoodandbadcanhappentousinourlives.Yettherearethreedayswhichareusuallymarkedbysomekindofspecialceremony:thedaywearebornthedaywegetmarriedandthedaywediE.ThesearethethreemaineventsinlifE.WeonlyhaveachoiceinthesecondofthesE.Wecanchoosewhetherornottomarry.Butwehavenochoiceinbirthanddeath.Allhumanbeingsfromthemostprimitivetothemostsophisticated高级的areaffectedbythesethreeevents.TheonlythingthatdiffersineachsocietyisthewaytheseeventsarecelebrateD.Yetallsocietiessharecommoncharacteristics.Birthisatimeofjoy.Theproudparentsreceivecongratulationsandpresentsonbehalfofthenew-born.Marriageisalsoatimeofjoy.TheyoungcouplegothroughaspecialweddingceremonyandreceivepresentstohelpthemsetuptheirhomE.Deathisatimeofsorrowandismarkedbyaspecialceremonyandmourning.ThedatesofallthreeeventsareusuallyremembereD.61.Whatdiffersineachsocietyincelebratingtheseevents?A.ThetimE.B.ThedatE.C.ThepeopleD.Theway62.Whichofthefollowingisnottrue?A.MarriageisatimeofhappinessB.Birthisatimeofjoy.C.Deathisatimeofceremony.D.BothA.andC.63.Whichisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.TheCelebratingWaysB.TheDayWeAreBornC.TheGreatEventsD.AllHumanBeingsMustDie
- Childhoodwasanillusion错觉andtheillusionwasthis:everythingwasbigger.NoImeaneverythingnotjusthousesandshopsandgrown-upsbutcolorsandflowersandjourneysespeciallyjourneyswhichseemedendless.ArewethereyetDaddy?Funfairs游乐场werehugethingsthatspreadformilesaroundyouwithnoiseandlightsandexcitingdanger.Rainydaysathomewhenyouwereillseemedtolastforever.Beingagrown-upyourselfwasanunthinkabledistantpossibility.EverysoundwasloudereverygamewasgrandereverypainunbearablE.AsI’vegrownoldlifehasbecomesmaller.TasteshavedulleD.Surpriseshaveturnedintoshocks.DaysgobyunnoticeD.HowcanIregainchildhoodwhenitwasanillusion?IhaveonlyonerepeatableandwonderfulwayandeveninthiswayIcanregainonlypartofthatlargerworlD.IcanplayuponthestagelikeachildandmakethecrowdlaughandlaughwiththemsometimeshelplesslylikeachildandtheneventhoughI’masixty-one-year-oldmanIcanalmostcatchthecolorsandsoundsandstillnessofthosebiggeryearswhenIwaslittlE.44.Howdoestheauthorfeelabouthischildhood?A.Itwasendless.B.Itwasunpleasant.C.Heisgladthatitisover.D.Hemissesitasagrown-up.45.Theauthorthinksthateverythingwasbiggerinchildhoodbecause________.A.childrencouldnotmakeproperjudgmentsB.childrenwerecuriousandeageraboutlifeC.thingsappearedreallybiginchildren’seyesD.togrowupseemedsolongforchildren46.Theworldseemstohavebecomesmallertotheauthorbecause_______.A.lifeisdisappointingB..timegoesbytoofastC.hehashadtoomanysurprisesD.foodsnolongertastedelicious47.Theauthorenjoysplayingonthestagesoasto_______.A.actlikeachildB.liveanunusuallifeC.makethecrowdlaughD.regainhischildhood
- Thekidsinthisvillageweardirtyraggedclothes.TheysleepbesidecowsandsheepinhutsmadeofsticksandmuD.Theyhavenoschool.YettheyallcanchanttheEnglishalphabetandsomecanmakewords.Thekeytotheirsuccess:20tabletcomputers平板电脑droppedoffintheirEthiopianvillageinFebruarybyaU.S.groupcalledOneLaptopPerChilD.Thegoalistofindoutwhetherkidsusingtoday’snewtechnologycanteachthemselvestoreadinplaceswherenoschoolsorteachersexist.TheMassachusettsInstituteofTechnologyresearchersanalyzingtheprojectdatasaythey’realreadyamazeD.WhatIthinkhasalreadyhappenedisthatthekidshavealreadylearnedmorethantheywouldhaveinoneyearofkindergartensaidMattKellerwhorunstheEthiopiaprogram.Thefastestlearner—andthefirsttoturnononeofthetablets—is8-year-oldKelbesaNegussE.Thedevice’scamerawasdisabledtosavememoryyetwithinweeksKelbesahadfiguredoutitsworkingsandmadethecamerawork.HecalledhimselfalionamarkerofaccomplishmentinEthiopiA.WithhistabletKelbasarearrangedthelettersHSROEintooneofthemanyEnglishanimalnamesheknows.Thenhespelledwordsonhisown.Sevenmonthsagohedidn’tknowanyEnglish.That’sunbelievablesaidKeller.Theprojectaimstogetkidstoastagecalleddeepreadingwheretheycanreadtolearn.Itwon’tbeinAmharicEthiopia’sfirstlanguagebutinEnglishwhichiswidelyseenasthetickettohigherpayingjobs.62.HowdoestheEthiopiaprogrambenefitthekidsinthevillage?A.Ittrainsteachersforthem.B.Itcontributestotheirself-study.C.Ithelpsraisetheirlivingstandards.D.Itprovidesfundsforbuildingschools.63.WhatcanweinferfromKeller’swordsinParagraph3?A.TheyneedmoretimetoanalyzedatA.B.Morechildrenareneededfortheresearch.C.Heisconfidentaboutthefutureoftheproject.D.Theresearchshouldbecarriedoutinkindergartens.64.ItamazedKellerthatwiththetabletKelbesacould_______.A.learnEnglishwordsquickly.B.drawpicturesofanimals.C.writeletterstoresearchers.D.makephonecallstohisfriends.65.Whatistheaimoftheproject?A.ToofferEthiopianshigherpayingjobs.B.TomakeAmharicwidelyusedintheworlD.C.TohelpEthiopiankidsreadtolearninEnglish.D.ToassistEthiopiansinlearningtheirfirstlanguagE.
- DearEditorBrockinghamisrunbypeoplewhoaremoreinterestedintouriststhanitsresidents.Theproblemisthatthepeoplerunningthegovernmentrefusetoacceptnewideas.Bybanning禁止allfast-foodrestaurantsanddiscountstorestheytakeawayalltheplaceskidscanaffordtoshop.ThesepeopleforgetthatwhentheywereyoungtheycouldgototheSouthStreetSodaFountainandgetanice-creamsodafor25cents.Todayyoucan’tfindanice-creamsodaanywhereinBrockinghamforlessthan$2!Wherecankidsgoforasnack?ThereisnotasinglerestaurantinBrockinghamwhereafamilyoffourcaneatdinnerforlessthan$100.Adda15%tipandsalestaxandyouhavespentnearly$125toeatamealyoucouldprepareathomeforabout$12.HaveyounoticedthatBrockinghamfamiliesneverdineinBrockingham?Fast-foodrestaurantsarealsoagoodplaceforschoolkidstogetanafter-schooljoB.Fast-foodrestaurantsarebusiestduringtheearlysupperhourswhenstudentsareabletoworkwhereasthefancyfoodrestaurantscatertolate-nightdiners.Workinginoneoftheseestablishmentsrequiresworkingshiftsthataretoolateformoststudents.TheCityCouncilclaimsthatlocalbusinessmenratherthannationalchainsshouldbenefitfromthetouristbusiness.IagreethatitisimportanttosupportlocalbusinessesbutIthinkthefast-foodrestaurantswouldencouragemorepeopletoshopinBrockingham.Anotherthingthatdisturbsmeisthatwemusttravel25milestothenearestdiscountstorE.IfIneedatireformybikeIhaveachoiceofbuyingoneatSurfandPeddleSportShopfor$15ordrivingtoParkersburgDiscountCenterwhereIcanbuythesamekindoftirefor$9.AgainIthinkthebanonallfoodchainsanddiscounthousesiscounterproductiveforourcity.WesWoodrow9th-GradeStudentatBrockinghamHighSchool69.WhydoesWesWoodrowwritethislettertotheeditor?A.Becausethegovernmentbansallfast-foodrestaurantsanddiscountstoresinBrockingham.B.Becausethewritercan’tfindanice-creamsodaanywhereinBrockinghamforlessthan$2.C.Becauseafamilyoffourcan’tfindarestaurantinBrockinghamtoeatdinnerforlessthan$100.D.Becausethewriterhastotravel25milestothenearestdiscountstorE.70.Fromtheletterwecaninferthat_________.A.thewriterusedtobuyalotofice-creamsodaB.thestudentsrefusetoworkinfancyfoodrestaurantsC.thegovernment’sbanbenefitslocalbusinessmenmuchD.discountstoresusuallyofferadiscountof40%71.Theunderlinedwordcounterproductiveinparagraph6oftheletterprobablymeans______________.A.cheapnotexpensiveB.surprisingnotexpectedC.harmfulnothelpfulD.doubtfulnotsure72.Onewaythewriterofthislettertriestoconvincethereaderisby_________.A.complainingthatsomeonehastodrivehimtoParkersburgB.gettinganafter-schooljobinfast-foodrestauranthimselfC.suggestingthatmanybusinessmenhavethesameopinionD.givingspecificexamplesofthehighcostsinBrockingham
- Youknowhowwonderfulyouareandyouknowthatothersknowhowwonderfulyouarebutwhatdoyoudowhenadmirationcrossesoverthelineintojealousy嫉妒?Formostteenstherewillcomeadaywhenyourealizethatoneofyourfriendsisjealousandthatthisjealousyishurtingyourfriendship.Whenthishappensitcanseemlikethereisnothingthatyoucandobutthegoodnewsisthatthereis.Don’tletjealousyspoilyourrelationships.Handleitheadonandyoumightbebacktonormalmuchsoonerthanyouthink.Itcanbehardtowalkuptoafriendandaskthemwhattheproblemisbutifyouwanttosaveyourfriendshipyou’llhavetodojustthat.Don’tapproachthemandaskwhytheyarejealousofyouunlessofcourseyouwanttoappeartotallyproudjusttakesometimealonewiththemandletthemknowthatyou’vebeenfeelinglikethere’sbeensomethingcomingbetweenyou.Iftheyrefusetorespondthenusetheopportunitytoexplainhowyouhavebeenfeeling.Chancesarethatsomethingyousaywillstrikeanerveandyourfriendwillopenupaswell.Whenyoufigureoutwhatisannoyingyourfriendaskhimorherwhatshethinkswouldmakethesituationbetter.Ifforexampleshesaysthatshefeelslikeshedoesn’tgettospendanytimewithyoubecauseofyourbeingoffwithyournewfriendsfromtheswimteamthenmaybeyoucouldinviteheralongthenexttimeorblockoffonedayaweekforjustthetwoofyou.Rememberthoughthatwhateversolutionyoudecideonshouldbeacompromise和解.Don’tlimityourowntalentsoropportunitiessimplybecauseyourfriendisunhappy.Tryinsteadtoincludehimorherinyournewlifeandseehowthatworksout.Eventhebestoffriendshipscanbetinged略带着withjealousy.Thisdestructiveemotionisrarelyproductiveandcanturnbestfriendsintoworstenemies.BeforetakingextremeactionchatwithyourjealousfriendtoseeifthetwoofyoucanworkoutacompromisE.Ifyoucan’tbepreparedtoknowexactlyhowfaryouwillgotokeepyourfriendandhowfaryouwon’t.68.Accordingtotheauthorthejealousyemotionis________.A.normalB.productiveC.destructiveD.extreme69.Theunderlineditinthefirstparagraphrefersto________.A.friendshipB.relationshipC.admirationD.jealousy70.Whatcanbeinferredfromthelasttwoparagraphs?A.There’salwaysasolutiontosolvetheproblemofjealousy.B.Jealousycanturnbestfriendsintoworstenemies.C.Youmayloseafriendtokeepyourowngiftschancesorselfdevelopment.D.Youshouldgoalongwaywithyourfriendtoworkoutasolution71.Thepurposeofthepassageis________.A.toexplainwhatcausesjealousyB.tooffersomeadviceonmakingfriendsC.tointroducewaystocopewithajealousfriendD.toexplainhowdestructivethejealousemotionis
- Mostpeoplewanttobehappybutfewknowhowtofindhappiness.Moneyandsuccessalonedonotbringlastinghappiness.AristotleaGreekthinkersaidHappinessdependsuponourselves.Inotherwordswemakeourownhappiness.Hereareafewsuggestionstohelpyoubehappier.ThefirstsecretofhappinessistoenjoythesimplethingsinlifE.Toooftenwespendsomuchtimethinkingaboutthefutureforexamplegettingintothecollegeorgettingagoodjobthatwefailtoenjoythepresent.Youshouldenjoylife’ssimplepleasuressuchasreadingagoodbooklisteningtoyourfavoritemusicorspendingtimewithclosefriends.Peoplewhohaveseveralclosefriendsoftenlivehappierandhealthierlives.AnothersecrettolivingahappylifeistobeactiveandhavehobbieswhereyouforgetyourproblemsandtimE.Manypeopleexperiencethisdancingorplayingasportsuchasswimming.Youcanforgetaboutyourproblemsandonlythinkabouttheactivity.Finallymanypeoplefindhappinessinhelpingothers.Studiesshowthatpeoplefeelgoodwhentheyspendtheirtimehelpingothers.IfyouwanttofeelhappierdogoodthingsforsomeonE.Youcanhelpafriendwithhisorherstudiesgoshoppingtobuyfoodforanelderlypersonorsimplyhelpoutaroundthehousebywashingthedishes.61.Thebesttitleofthispassageis_________.A.MoneyMakesyouhappyB.TheSecretofHappinessC.IdeasforHelpingOtherPeopletoBeHappyD.GoodFriendsMakeYouHappy62.Thesecondparagraphmainlytellsusthat__________.A.happinessistoenjoythesimplethingsinlifE.B.weshouldn’tthinkaboutourfuturE.C.themorefriendsyouhavethehappieryouwillfeel.D.somepeoplefailtoliveahappylifE.63.Thepassagegivesus_______piecesofadviceonhappiness.A.oneB.twoC.threeD.four64.Thewriterbelievesthat________.A.everyoneknowshowtoliveahappylifE.B.it’swrongtospendtimeonwork.C.hobbiestakeuptoomuchtimE.D.doinggoodthingsforsomeonecanmakeyouhappier65.WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedinthepassage?A.Readingagoodbook.B.Travellingtoaforeigncountry.C.Playingasport.D.Spendingtimewithclosefriends.
- Doyouhaveanyskiingequipmentyounolongerneed?A.skischoolinthefarnorthofIndiacouldputittogoodusE.InMarchwepublishedaphotostoryabouttheextraordinaryZsnskarregioninnorthernIndiawhichiscutofffromtheoutsideworldformorethansevenmonthsoftheyearandonlyaccessible可通行的viaafrozenriver.WealsoincludedinformationaboutthelimiteduseofskiingintheregionandtherecentcreationoftheZanskarSkiSchool:Despitethedifficultiesoftravellingthroughtheregionwhenthesnowcomesskiinghasn’ttraditionallybeenusedasameansoftransportbythelocalslargelybecausetreesdon'tgrowheresothereislittleinthewayofrawmaterialsfromwhichtomakeskis.In1995agroupofBritishscientistsintheregionnoticedthelackofskisandoneofthemreturnedtosetuptheZanskarSkiSchoolinPadam.TheschoolprovideslessonsforasmallfeeandrentsskistothelocalpeoplE.Amongthebenefitsthattheschoolhopestobringareimprovededucation—childrenoftenfinditdifficulttogettoschoolthroughthedeepsnow—andthepossibilityofofferingskitourstotouristsinthefuture.Sofarmorethan300localpeoplehavereceivedtrainingandlocaldoctorsandpolicemenregularlyborrowskis.Butwhatweweren'tabletoincludeinthearticleisthattheskischoolisalwaysonthelookoutforoldskiingequipment—particularlyofasizesuitableforchildren—andIthought.NowtheEuropeanskiseasonisdrawingtoaclosetheremightbeafewofyououttherewhohavesomeoldequipmentyou'dliketoseegotoagoodhome.Ifthat'stheeaseyoucangetintouchwiththeschoolviatheirwebsitewww.zanskarskischool.org.63.What'sthepurposeinwritingthetext?A.ToraisemoneytodevelopthisareaB.ToattractmoretouriststotheareaC.ToappealtomorelocalstoattendtheschoolD.Toaskpeopletogiveawaytheirskistotheschool64.Thelocalpeopledon'tuseskiingtogoaboutbecause.A.itisagainstthelocalcustomB.theydon'thavethewoodtomakeskisC.treesareinthewayoftheskiingrouteD.itisdangeroustogoskiinginthisregion65.Whowouldbethemosthelpfultotheschoolnow?A.Peoplehavingoldskiingequipment.B.StudentsintheZanskarSkiSchool.C.LocalsinZanskarregion.D.Tavellersenjoyingskiing.66.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.AnextraordinaryregioninIndiaB.A.homeforoldskisC.A.goodmeansoftransportD.A.popularsport—skiing
- Aswithmanyaspectsofmodernlifelightpollutionrepresentsbothatriumphoftechnologyandaminordisaster.ItdisruptsabasicrelationshipthathasevolvedbetweenhumansandthenaturalworlD.HistorianssuchasA.RogerEkrichhavenotedhowdarknessinfluencedculturalandsocialpractices.Theterritoryofintimacyandimaginationnightcanalsocarveoutarefugefromthenever-endingresponsibilitiesoftheday.IrememberrecentlybeinginTimesSquareandtherewassomuchlightthatitjustfeltlikewewereinadomedstadiumalmostlookingupatsomethingtotallyartificialaboveus.WhenmostAmericansarelivingnowincitiesandsuburbswherethey’regettinganywherefromtwodozentofourdozenstarsinsteadof2500whichisthenumberyoucouldseeonanormalnightwithnolightpollutionit’salmostlikewhybother?Idon’tknowifmostpeopleevenlookupandnoticethestars.Andcertainlywaybackwhenanightskywassomethingthatwouldtellyoustoriesaboutyourlifewe’rewaybeyondthat.IhaveverygoodfriendsinNewMexico.IsaidtohimitmustbeamazinghereatnightandIaskeddoyouhavestoriesassociatedwiththeconstellationsforexample?Hesaidwehaveawholelegendfilledwithstoriesabouthowtoliveandwhatagoodlifeis.HumancultureinAmericaistotallydisconnectedfromthatnow.ItwouldbeonethingifallthislightweredoinggooD.Butthefactisthatit’shavinganimpactonallthesecreaturesfrombirdstoturtlestoinsectsthatcan’tdoanythingaboutit.They’reatourmercy.TherearesomanythingswecoulddotocontrolitandtouseitintelligentlythatIlikeworkingwithanissuethattherearestepswecantakeimmediatelytoaddressthisproblem.1.ItisimpliedinParA.1thatnightiswhenpeople.A.canavoidthelifepressuretemporarilyB.getridofthedisasteroftechnologyC.experiencetheinfluenceofcultureD.canimaginesocialpracticesfreely2.TheexampleoflightinTimesSquareprovesthatpeoplecan’t.A.see2500starsonanormalnightB.learnabouttheirlifefromanightskyC.developarelationshipwithnatureatnightD.getanywherewithoutartificiallight3.AccordingtothewriterAmericanculture.A.tellsmainlyaboutwhatagoodlifeisB.iscloselyrelatedtotheconstellationsC.lacksthestoriesaboutthenightskyD.tendstotellpeoplehowtolive4.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A.Lightpollutionneedsdealingwithrightaway.B.Nightskiesarepollutedbyartificiallight.C.TheMilkyWayisnevertobeseenagain.D.Speciesareendangeredbylightpollution.
- Whenitcomestorelationshipwespendalotoftimediscussingtheirjoysbutrarelytalkaboutthepainwhentheybreakdown.Yetmostpeoplehaveastoryaboutabrokenrelationship.ForJaneBlackasix-yearfriendshipendedwhenherfriendwasrudetooneofherchildren.AfterquiteafewdrinksatapartyinmyhouseshesaidsomethingrudetomychilD.Iendedthefriendshipfacetofaceatthepartyshesays.Ididn’trealizewhatIwasdoingatthetimeIwassimplystandingupformychildbutinhereyesanychallengewasabetrayal.WhenAngelaThompsonnoticedaseven-yearfriendshipdisappearingsheletitgo.Ididn’tknowhowtodealwiththeissuE.Ididn’tsitdownforagrown-upconversation;Ijustwalkedawayquietly.ThedecisioncausedareactionamongThompson’sotherfriends.Theotherfriendsinthecirclearetheworstpeoplewhenyouaretryingtobreakupwithafriendshesays.Theydon’twantyoutostopbeingfriendsbecauseitputstheminadifficultposition.Yougettoldtojustgetitover.Thoughwehaveplentyofmeasuresforhandlingconflictatworkorfamilyfightwestilldon’thavegoodwaysofendingfriendships.Dowesitdownandproperlybreakuporjustwalkaway?PsychologistSerenaCauchyhasthefollowingadvicE.Don’tblamE.TalkaboutyourneedsandfeelingratherthantalkinglikeaDutchunclE.Dotalkaboutyourneeds.Talkaboutwhythefriendshipisnotworkingforyou—abouthowyourneedsaren’tbeingmet.Don’tgossip.NegativetalkhurtseveryoneinvolvedandinsomecasescanmakemattersworsE.Don’tbesoaccessiblE.Ifthereisacommonwishtoconcludethefriendshipthenyoucanremoveit.60.HowdidAngelaThompsondealwithherfriendshipwhenitwentwrong?A.SheendeditfacetofacE.B.Sheleftitasitwas.C.SheturnedtoherfriendsforadvicE.D.ShemadeadirectchallengE.61.Accordingtothethirdparagraphwelearntheotherfriends________.A.willhelpyoutofixabrokenfriendshipB.willchooseeitherofthesideswhobrokeupC.willaskyoutoforgiveeachotherD.willbetheworstpeopletobreakupwithyouatthesametime62.WhichisNOTmentionedbyPsychologistSerenaCauchy?A.Endthefriendshipifitcan’tbereneweD.B.Don’tcomplainbehindone’sback.C.Expresswhatyouwantandexpect.D.Sincerelytalkaboutfriends’shortcomings.63.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.A.TrueFriendshipB.WhenFriendshipsdisappearC.HowFriendshipsLastD.WaystoFixFriendships
- WinnersClubYouchoosetobeawinner!TheWinnersClubisabankaccountspeciallydesignedforteenagers.Ithasbeenmadetohelpyoubettermanageyourmoney.TheWinnersClubisatransactionaccount交易账户whereyoureceiveakey-cardsoyoucangettoyourmoney24/7–that’s24hoursaday7daysaweek!It’saclubwithimpressivefeaturesforteenagers:Noaccountkeepingfees!You’renomillionairesowedon’texpectyoutopaylargefees.Infacttherearenoaccountkeepingortransactionfees!Excellentinterestrates!Youwantyourmoneytogrow.TheWinnersClubhasagoodrateofinterestwhichgetsevenbetterifyoumakeatleasttwodeposits储蓄withouttakingthemoutinamonth.ConvenientTeenagersarebusy–wegetthat.Youmayneverneedtocometoabankatall.WiththeWinnersClubyoucanchoosetousehandytellersandtobankfromhomeusingthephoneandtheInternet···YoucanhavemoneydirectlydepositedintoyourWinnersClubaccount.Thiscouldbeyourpocketmoneyoryourpayfromyourpart-timejob!MegamagazineincludedAlongwithyourregularreportyouwillreceiveaFREEmagazinefullofgoodideastomakeevenmoreofyourmoney.TherearealsofantasticoffersandcompetitionsonlyforWinnersClubmembers.TheWinnersClubisagreatchoiceforteenagers.Anditissoeasytojoin.Simplyfillinanapplicationform.Youcan’twaittohearfromyou.It’sthebestwaytochoosetobeawinner!11.TheWinnersClubisabankaccountintendedfor________.A.parentsB.teenagersC.winnersD.adults12.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEabouttheWinnersClub?A.Specialgiftsarereadyforparents.B.Thebankopensonlyonworkdays.C.Servicesareconvenientforitsmembers.D.Feesarenecessaryfortheaccountkeeping.13.TheWinnersClubprovidesmagazineswhich________.A.encouragespendingB.arefreetoallteenagersC.arefullofadventurestoriesD.helptomakemoreofyourmoney14.IfyouwanttobeamemberoftheClubyoumust________.A.beanInternetuserB.bepermittedbyyourparentC.haveabigsumofmoneyD.beinyourtwenties15.Whatisthepurposeofthistext?A.TosetupacluB.B.Toprovidepart-timejobs.C.Toorganizekey-cards.D.TointroduceanewbankingservicE.
- EveryonehasheardoftheAmericanDreamwhichformanymeanshavingabighouseanexpensivecarandajobwithahighsalary.ButasurveyhasrevealedthatattitudestowardsuccessintheUSarechangingandmaterialpossessionsarelessimportantthanbeforE.A.surveypublishedinMaybyAmericanExpressaUSfinancialservicescompanyfoundthatthosesurveyeddefine定义successbywhattheydomorethanbywhattheyhave.Healthagoodrelationshipandanenjoyablejobratherthanawell-paidonefeaturedamongthetopfivecontributorstopersonalsuccess.Ofthenearly2200USadultswhoweresurveyed61percentsaidtheydefineotherpeople’ssuccessbytheirhappinesslevelsnottheirincome27percent.Only33percentconsidermoneytobethekeytoasuccessfullifE.FromdifficultytohappinessAccordingtoTheHuffingtonPosttheUS’financialcrisis危机andhighjoblessrateplayedanimportantroleinchangingattitudestowardsuccess.AlthoughmanysufferedfromfinancialproblemstheexperiencealsohelpedthemtorealizewhatisimportantintheirlifE.GlenPizzolorussoaUScitizenisoneofthem.In2007whenhewas29Pizzolorussowasearning$100000605112yuanamonthandownedseveralhousesandcarsincludingaPorsche911.Whenthefinancialcrisishitin2009helosteverything.ButinsteadoffeelingbrokenPizzolorussofoundhappiness.IbegantorealizethethingsIhadbeensonaive天真的tooverlook:mychildrenmyhealthandsomeofthegreatestfriendsontheplanet.AndthebestpartofitwasthiswasallfreehetoldtheNPR.ThisrealizationledPizzolorussotochangehisdefinitionofsuccess.IwasactuallyashamedIhadearnedsomuchmoneyandtheonlythingIhadtoshowforitwasahandfulofpictures.Ihadn’thelpedanyonebutmyself.IcouldhavedonesomanypositivethingswiththemoneyIearnedbutIfailedto.GiveandyouwillreceiveInastudypublishedinMaytwoprofessorsfromHarvardUniversityintheUSarguethatitispossibletobuyhappiness–ifyouspendmoneyonlifeexperiencesandotherpeoplE.Evensomethingsmalllikegoingoutforamealorlittleshifts改变inhowyouspend$5or$10canbringhappinesstopeoplE.BecauseexperiencesaremoreemotionallyinvolvingthansimplybuyingstuffMichaelNortononeoftheprofessorstoldBostonmagazinE.Moneymattersbutsocialexperiencesandthatfeelingthatyoumaybehadanimpactonsomeone’slife–thesearethingsthatarehelpfulforyouroverallbeinghesaiD.Experiencesget[better]inourmemoriesovertimE.Everytimewethinkbackthosememoriesgetbetterandbetterandbetter.USonrightpathThesurveyresultsfromAmericanExpresssupportthat.Theyshowthat72percentofUSadultswouldratherspendmoneyonexperiencesthanthings.Ofthosewhoconsiderthemselvestobesuccessful66percentsaidtheymakeadifferenceinotherpeople’slivesand56percentgivebacktosociety.47.Whichofthefollowingisnowconsideredmoreimportantasasignofpersonalsuccess?A.Havingahighsocialstatus.B.Beingabletospendmoneyonothers.C.Havingahappyfamily.D.Havingallkindsofexperiences.48.WhathaschangedAmericanpeople’sattitudestowardsuccessaccordingtoTheHuffingtonPost?A.Thetrendofreturningtofamily.B.Publiccampaignsaskingpeopletospendonothers.C.TheeconomiccrisisandunemploymentratE.D.PersonalfinancialfailuresandothersetbacksinlifE.49.Whyishappinesssomethingthatyoucanbuyaccordingtothearticle?A.Becausepeoplefeelgoodwhentheyspendmoneyonothers.B.BecausespendingmoreonexperiencesoftenleadstochangesinyourattitudetowardlifE.C.BecausethefeelingofhavinganimpactonotherswillmakespeoplereflectonwhattheyoverlookinlifE.D.Becausespendingmoneyonothersimprovesyoursocialrelationships.50.WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A.MostAmericanpeopleconsidermoneytobethekeytoasuccessfullifE.B.ManyAmericanpeoplehavebeguntovaluetimewithchildrenandfriends.C.About72percentofAmericanpeoplepreferlifewithlessmoney.D.66percentofthosewhoconsiderthemselvessuccessfulgivebacktosociety.
- Facialexpressionscarrymeaningthatisdeterminedbysituationsandrelationships.ForexampleinAmericanculturethesmileisingeneralanexpressionofpleasurE.Yetitalsohasotheruses.A.woman’ssmileatapoliceofficerdoesnotcarrythesamemeaningasthesmileshegivestoayoungchilD.A.smilemayshowloveorpoliteness.Itcanalsohidetruefeelings.Itoftencausesconfusionacrosscultures.ForexamplemanypeopleinRussiaconsidersmilingatstrangersinpublictobeunusualandevenimproper.YetmanyAmericanssmilefreelyatstrangersinpublicplacesalthoughthisislesscommoninbigcities.SomeRussiansbelievethatAmericanssmileinthewrongplaces;someAmericansbelievethatRussiansdon’tsmileenough.InSoutheastAsiancultureasmileisfrequentlyusedtocoverpainfulfeelings.VietnamesepeoplemaytellasadstorybutendthestorywithasmilE.Ourfacesshowemotions情感butweshouldnottrytoreadpeoplefromanothercultureaswewouldreadsomeonefromourownculturE.Thefactthatmembersofoneculturedonotexpresstheiremotionsasopenlyasmembersofanotherdodoesnotmeanthattheydonotexperienceemotions.RatherthereareculturaldifferencesintheamountoffacialexpressionspermitteD.ForexampleinpublicandinformalsituationsmanyJapanesedonotshowtheiremotionsasfreelyasAmericansdo.WhenwithfriendsJapaneseandAmericansseemtoshowtheiremotionssimilarly.ItisdifficulttomakeageneralstatementaboutAmericansandfacialexpressivenessbecauseofpersonalandculturaldifferencesintheUnitedStates.PeoplefromcertainculturalbackgroundsintheUnitedStatesseemtobemorefaciallyexpressivethanothers.Thekeyistotrynottojudgepeoplewhosewaysofshowingemotionaredifferent.Ifwejudgeaccordingtoourownculturalhabitswemaymakethemistakeofreadingtheotherpersonincorrectly.61.WhatdoesthesmileusuallymeanintheU.S.?A.Joy.B.Politeness.C.LovE.D.Thankfulness.62.TheauthormentionsthesmileoftheVietnamesetoprovethatsmilecan___.A.showfriendlinesstostrangersB.beusedinthewrongplacesC.beusedtohidetruefeelingsD.showpersonalhabits63.InformalsituationsmanyJapanesedonotshowtheiremotionsasfreelyasAmericansdobecause_______.A.JapanesedonotexperiencerichemotionsB.BothJapaneseandAmericansenjoydifferentculturesC.AmericanshaverichemotionalexperiencesD.Americansoftensmileinthewrongplaces64.Whatshouldwedobeforeattemptingtoreadpeople?A.Learnabouttheirrelationswithothers.B.Figureoutwhattheywilldonext.C.FindoutabouttheirpastexperiencE.D.Understandtheirculturalbackgrounds.65.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetest?A.FacialExpressivenessB.SmilesandRelationshipC.CulturalDifferencesD.HabitsandEmotions
- Mostpeoplewanttobehappybutfewknowhowtofindhappiness.Moneyandsuccessalonedonotbringlasting永恒的永久的happiness.Aristotle亚里士多德aGreekthinkersaidHappinessdependsuponourselves.Inotherwordswemakeourownhappiness.Hereareafewsuggestionstohelpyoubehappier.ThefirstsecretofhappinessistoenjoythesimplethingsinlifE.Toooftenwespendsomuchtimethinkingaboutthefuture—forexamplegettingintocollegeorgettingagoodjob—thatwefailtoenjoythepresent.Youshouldenjoylife’ssimplepleasuressuchasreadingagoodbooklisteningtoyourfavoritemusicorspendingtimewithclosefriends.Peoplewhohaveseveralclosefriendsoftenlivehappierandhealthierlives.AnothersecrettolivingahappylifeistobeactiveandhavehobbieswhereyouforgetyourproblemsandtimE.Manypeopleexperiencedancingplayingasportorswimming.Youcanforgetaboutyourproblemsandonlythinkabouttheactivity.Finallymanypeoplefindhappinessinhelpingothers.Studiesshowthatpeoplefeelgoodwhentheyspendtheirtimehelpingothers.IfyouwanttofeelhappierdogoodthingsforsomeonE.Youcanhelpafriendwithhisorherstudiesgoshoppingtobuyfoodforanelderlypersonorsimplyhelpoutaroundthehousebywashingthedishes.65.Thebesttitleofthepassageis________.A.MoneyMakesYouHappyB.TheSecretsofHappinessC.IdeasforHelpingOtherPeopletoBeHappyD.GoodFriendsMakeYouHappy66.Thesecondparagraphtellsusthat________.A.themorefriendsyouhavethehappieryouwillbeB.weshouldn’tthinkaboutourfutureC.happinessistoenjoythesimplethingsinlifE.D.somepeoplefailtoliveahappylife
- Youaregivenmanyopportunitiesinlifetochoosetobeavictimoracreator.WhenyouchoosetobeavictimtheworldisacoldanddifficultplacE.Theydidthingstoyouwhichcausedallofyourpainandsuffering.TheyarewrongandbadandlifeisterribleaslongastheyarearounD.Oryoumayblameyourselfforallyourproblemsthusinternalizing内化yourvictimization.Thetruthisyourlifeislikelytostaythatwayaslongasyoufeelaneedtoblameyourselforothers.Thosewhochoosetobecreatorslookatlifequitedifferently.Theyknowthereareindividualswhomightliketocontroltheirlivesbuttheydon’tletthisgetintheway.Theyknowtheyhavetheirweaknessesyettheydon’tblamethemselveswhentheyfail.Whateverhappenstheyhavechoiceinthematter.Theybelievetheirdancewitheachsacred神圣的momentoflifeisagiftandthatstormsareanaturalpartoflifewhichcanbringtherainneededforemotionalandspiritualgrowth.Victimsandcreatorsliveinthesamephysicalworldanddealwithmanyofthesamephysicalrealitiesyettheirexperienceoflifeisworldsapart.Victimsrelish沉溺inangerguiltandotheremotionsthatcauseothers—andeventhemselves—tofeellikevictimstoo.Creatorsconsciouslychooseloveinspirationandotherqualitieswhichinspirenotonlythemselvesbutallaroundthem.Bothvictimsandcreatorsalwayshavechoicetodeterminethedirectionoftheirlives.Inrealityallofusplaythevictimorthecreatoratvariouspointsinourlives.OnepersononlosingajoboraspecialrelationshipmayfeelasifitistheendoftheworldandsinkintoterriblesufferingformonthsyearsorevenalifetimE.AnotherwiththesameexperiencemaychoosetofirstexperiencethegriefthenacceptthelossandsoonmoveontobeapowerfulcreativeforceinhislifE.IneverymomentandeverycircumstanceyoucanchoosetohaveafullerricherlifebysettingaclearintentiontotransformthevictimwithinandbyinvitingintoyourlifethepowerfulcreatorthatyouarE.71.WhatdoesthewordtheyinParagraph1probablyreferto?A.Peopleandthingsaroundyou.B.Opportunitiesandproblems.C.Creatorsandtheirchoices.D.Victimsandtheirsufferings.72.AccordingtoParagraph2creators__________.A.seemwillingtoexperiencefailuresinlifeB.possesstheabilitytopredictfuturelifeC.handleupsanddownsoflifewiselyD.havepotentialtocreatesomethingnew73.WhatcanwelearnfromParagraph3?A.CreatorsandvictimsfacequitedifferentthingsinlifE.B.Creatorsandvictimsaremastersoftheirlives.C.Victimscaninfluencemorepeoplethancreators.D.Comparedwithvictimscreatorsaremoreemotional.74.TheexamplesmentionedinParagraph4showthat__________.A.strongattachmentto沉浸在sufferingsinlifepullspeopleintovictimsB.peopleneedfamilysupporttodealwithchallengersinlifeC.ittakescreatorsquitealongtimetogetridoftheirpainsD.one’sexperiencesdeterminehisattitudetowardlife75.Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwritingthispassage?A.Todefinevictimsandcreators.B.Toevaluatevictimsagainstcreators.C.Toexplaintherelationshipbetweenvictimsandcreators.D.Tosuggestthetransformationfromvictimstocreators.
- Areyouanoptimist?Optimismisthebeliefthatgoodthingswillhappentoyouandthatnegativeeventsaretemporarysetbacks挫折tobeovercome—thisishowtheMayoCliniconeofthebesthospitalsintheUSdefines为下定义optimism.PessimiststendtobelieveinMurphy’sLaw—Anythingthatcangowrongwillgowrong—anddon’tbothertowastetheirtimesolvingproblems.Optimistsbycontrastdonotgiveupeasily.AccordingtoSuzanneSegerstrompsychology心理学professorattheUniversityofKentuckyUSoptimistsreacttodifficultsituationshead-on.Theyseekadvicefromothersandstayfocusedonsolutions.Eveniftheyfailintheendtheystilllookforsomethinggoodineverysituationoruseittogatherexperienceandgrowinapositivewayasaperson.Beinganoptimistdoeshaveitsbenefits.Optimistsaremorelikelytobehappypopularandsuccessful.Studieshaveshownthatoptimiststendtolivelongertoo.AccordingtoTheNewYorkTimesoptimiststakebettercareofthemselvesanddonottendtodeveloplife-shorteninghabitssuchassmokingdrinkingovereatingandgettingtoostresseD.Whetheryouareanoptimistorapessimisthasalottodowithgenes.ButthewayyouareraisedandtheeffortyouyourselfputintobuildingyourlevelsofoptimismalsomakeadifferencE.Segerstromsuggeststhatactfirstandtherightfeelingwillfollow.PeoplecanlearntobemoreoptimisticbyactingasiftheyweremoreoptimisticwroteSegeratrominherbookBreakingMurphy’sLaw.ShesuggestedthatthiswouldstoponefromgivingupaftereverysinglelittlefailurE.YoumightsucceedmorethanyouexpectedshewrotE.ResearchersattheMayoClinicalsoofferedseveralsuggestions.Focusonthethingsthatyoucancontrolinsteadofworryingaboutpossiblefailures.Trytoseethegoodaspectsineverysituation;evenifyouarejustmoppingthefloortaketimetostandbackandadmirehowshinyandcleanthefloorlookswhenyouaredonE.HangaroundwithoptimisticandcheerfulpeopleandtheywillhelpyouseethebrightersideoflifE.72.WhatdopeoplewholivebyMurphy’sLawtendtodo?A.Seenegativeeventsastemporary.B.Giveupinthefaceofproblems.C.Makeanefforttosolveproblems.D.Seekforadvicefromothers.73.Whyareoptimistsmorelikelytosucceed?A.Theyoftenhavefewerunhealthyhabits.B.Theyreactmorequicklythanpessimists.C.Theyfocusmoreonsolutionsandlearnfromfailures.D.Theyusuallyworkharderthanpessimistsdo.74.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothetext?A.Pessimiststendtolivelongerthanoptimists.B.StayingwithcheerfulpeopleisthebestwaytobeoptimistiC.C.It’sbettertogetridoflife-shorteninghabitsifyouwanttobeoptimistiC.D.Actingasifyouaremoreoptimistichelpsbuildyourlevelofoptimism.75.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitle?A.TheDefinitionofOptimismB.WhynotBeanOptimist?C.OptimismandPessimismD.Murphy’sLaw
- HowITurnedtoBeOptimisticIbegantogrowupthatwinternightwhenmyparentsandIwerereturningfrommyaunt'shouseandmymothersaidthatwemightsoonbeleavingforAmericA.Wewereonthebusthen.IwascryingandsomepeopleonthebuswereturningaroundtolookatmE.IrememberthatIcouldnotbearthethoughtofneverhearingagaintheradioprogramforschoolchildrentowhichIlistenedeverymorning.Idonotremembermyselfcryingforthisreasonagain.InfactIthinkIcriedverylittlewhenIwassayinggoodbyetomyfriendsandrelatives.WhenwewereleavingIthoughtaboutalltheplacesIwasgoingtosee—thestrangeandmagicalplacesIhadknownonlyfrombooksandpictures.ThecountryIwasleavingnevertocomebackwashardlyinmyheadthen.ThefouryearsthatfollowedtaughtmetheimportanceofoptimismbuttheideadidnotcometomeatoncE.ForthefirsttwoyearsinNewYorkIwasreallylost—havingtostudyinthreeschoolsasaresultoffamilymoves.IdidnotquiteknowwhatIwasorwhatIshouldbE.MotherremarriedandthingsbecameevenmorecomplexformE.SometimepassedbeforemystepfatherandIgotusedtoeachother.Iwasoftensadandsawnoendtothehardtimes.MyresponsibilitiesinthefamilyincreasedalotsinceIknewEnglishbetterthaneveryoneelseathomE.IwrotelettersfilledoutformstranslatedatinterviewswithImmigrationofficerstookmygrandparentstothedoctorandtranslatedthereandevendiscussedtelephonebillswithcompanyrepresentatives.FrommyexperiencesIhavelearnedoneimportantrule:almostallcommontroubleseventuallygoaway!Somethinggoodiscertaintohappenintheendwhenyoudonotgiveupandjustwaitalittle!Ibelievethatmylifewillturnoutallrighteventhoughitwillnotbethateasy.41.HowdidtheauthorgettoknowAmerica?A.Fromherrelatives.B.Fromhermother.C.Frombooksandpictures.D.Fromradioprograms.42.UponleavingforAmericatheauthorfelt_______.A.confusedB.excitedC.worriedD.amazed43.ForthefirsttwoyearsinNewYorktheauthor_________.A.oftenlostherwayB.didnotthinkaboutherfutureC.studiedinthreedifferentschoolsD.gotonwellwithherstepfather44.WhatcanwelearnabouttheauthorfromParagraph4?A.Sheworkedasatranslator.B.Sheattendedalotofjobinterviews.C.Shepaidtelephonebillsforherfamily.D.ShehelpedherfamilywithherEnglish.45.Theauthorbelievesthat______.A.herfuturewillbefreefromtroublesB.itisdifficulttolearntobecomepatientC.therearemoregoodthingsthanbadthingsD.goodthingswillhappenifonekeepstrying
- Weareallcalledupontomakeaspeechatsomepointinlifebutmostofusdon’tdoaverygoodjoB.Thisarticlegivessomesuggestionsonhowtogiveaneffectivespeech.Soyouhavetogiveaspeechandyou’reterrifieD.YougetnervousyouforgetwhatyouwanttosayyoustumbleoverwordsyoutalktoolongandyouboreyouraudiencE.LateryouthinkThankgoodnessit’sover.I’mjustnogoodatpublicspeaking.IhopeIneverhavetodothatagain.Cheerup!Itdoesn’thavetobethatbaD.Herearesomesimplestepstotakethepainoutofspeechmaking.Askyourselfthepurposeofyourspeech.Whatistheoccasion?Whyareyouspeaking?Thengatherasmanyfactsasyoucanonyoursubject.Spendplentyoftimedoingyourresearch.Thenspendplentyoftimeorganizingyourmaterialsothatyourspeechisclearandeasytofollow.Useasmanyexamplesaspossibleandusepictureschartsandgraphsiftheywillhelpyoumakeyourpointsmoreclearly.NeverforgetyouraudiencE.Don’ttalkovertheirheadsanddon’ttalkdowntothem.Treatyouraudiencewithrespect.Theywillappreciateyourthoughtfulness.Justremember:beprepareD.Knowyoursubjectyouraudienceandtheoccasion.Bebrief.Saywhatyouhavetosayandthenstop.Andbeyourself.Letyourpersonalitycomethroughsothatyoumakeperson-to-personcontactwithyouraudiencE.Ifyoufollowthesesimplestepsyou’llseethatyoudon’thavetobeafraidofpublicspeaking.Infactyoumayfindtheexperiencesoenjoyablethatyouvolunteertomakemorespeeches!You’renotconvincedyet?Giveitatryandseewhathappens.51.Themainideaofthisarticleis_________.A.thatyoucanimproveyourspeakingabilityB.thatapoorspeakercanneverchangeC.toalwaysmakeashortspeechD.thatitishardtomakeaspeech52.Paragraph2impliesthat________.A.manypeopleareafraidofgivingaspeechB.manypeoplearehappytogiveaspeechC.manypeopledonotprepareforaspeechD.manypeopletalktoolong53.Theunderlinedphrasetalkovertheirheadsmeans________.A.speaktooloudlyB.lookattheceilingC.lookdownuponthemD.usewordsandideasthataretoodifficult54.AllofthefollowingstatementsaretrueEXCEPTthat___________.A.fewpeopleknowhowtomakegoodspeechesB.alecturerdoesnotneedtoorganizehisspeechC.researchisimportantinpreparingaspeechD.therearesimplestepsyoucantaketoimproveyourspeakingability55.Thetitleforthispassagemaybe_______.A.DoNotMakeaLongSpeechB.HowtoGiveaGoodSpeechC.HowtoPrepareforaSpeechD.TrytoEnjoyaSpeech
- Peopleusetheirmouthsformanythings.Theyeattalkshoutandsing.Theysmileandtheykiss.IntheEnglishlanguagetherearemanyexpressionsusingthewordmouth.Forexampleifyousaybadthingsaboutapersonthepersonmightprotest抗议andsayDonotbadmouthmE.Sometimespeoplesaysomethingtoafriendorfamilymemberthattheylaterregretbecauseithurtsthatperson.Ortheytellthepersonsomethingtheywerenotsupposedtotell.Thespeakermightsay:IreallyputmyfootinmymouththistimE.Ifthisshouldhappenthespeakermightfeeldowninthemouth.Inotherwordshemightfeelsadforsayingthewrongthing.Anothersituationiswhensomeonefalselyclaimsanotherpersonsaidsomething.TheotherpersonmightprotestIdidnotsaythat.Donotputwordsinmymouth.Somepeoplehavelotsofmoneybecausetheywerebornintoaveryrichfamily.Thereisanexpressionforthistoo.Youmightsaysuchapersonwasbornwithasilverspooninhismouth.Thisrichpersonistheoppositeofapersonwholivesfromhandtomouth.ThispersonisverypoorandonlyhasenoughmoneyforthemostimportantthingsinlifelikefooD.Patentsmightsometimeskeepachildoffsweetfoodasaformofpunishmentforsayingbadthings.ForexampleifachildsaysthingssheshouldnotsaytoherparentsshemightbedescribedasamouthychilD.Theparentsmighteventellthechildtostopmouthingoff.Butenoughofallthistalk.Ihavebeenrunningmymouthlongenough.66.Whenwillapersonprobablysaydonotbadmouthme?A.Whenhefeelsdown.B.WhensomeonesaysbadthingsabouthimC.WhenheisregretfulD.Whensomeonemakeshimangry67.Whatwillthepersonsayifhefeelssorryforwhathehassaid?A.DonotbadmouthmE.B.StopmouthingoffC.Donotputwordsinmymouth.D.IreallyputmyfootinmymouththistimE.68.Ifapersonlivesfromhandtomouthitmeansthat________.A.heishard-workingB.heispoorC.hehaslotsofmoneyD.hehasenoughtoeat69.BysayingIhavebeenrunningmymouthlongenoughthespeakermeans________.A.IhaverunalongwayB.IhavelearnedalotC.IhavetalkedtoomuchD.Ihavehadenough70.Whatismainlytalkedaboutinthetext?A.Expressionsaboutthewordmouth.B.Functionsoftheorganmouth.C.Opinionsaboutmouthypeople.D.Meaningsofthewordmouth.
- MultitaskingPeoplewhomultitaskallthetimemaybetheworstatdoingtwothingsatonceanewresearchsuggests.Thefindingsbasedonperformancesandself-evaluationbyabout275collegestudentsindicatethatmanypeoplemultitasknotoutofadesiretoincreaseproductivitybutbecausetheyareeasilydistracted分心andcan’tfocusononeactivity.AndthosepeopleturnouttobetheworstathandlingdifferentthingssaidDavidSanbonmatsuapsychologistattheUniversityofUtah.Sanbonmatsuandhiscolleaguesgavethestudentsasetoftestsandaskedthemtoreporthowoftentheymultitaskedhowgoodtheythoughttheywereatitandhowsensation-seeking寻求刺激orimperative冲动theywerE.Theythenevaluatedtheparticipants’multitaskingabilitywithatrickymentaltaskthatrequiredthestudentstodosimplemathematicalcalculationswhilerememberingasetofletters.NotsurprisinglythescientistssaidmostpeoplethoughttheywerebetterthanaverageatmultitaskingandthosewhothoughttheywerebetteratitweremorelikelytoreportusingacellphonewhiledrivingorviewingmultiplekindsofmediaatoncE.Butthosewhofrequentlydealwithmanythingsatthesametimewerefoundtoperformtheworstattheactualmultitaskingtest.Theyalsoweremorelikelytoadmittosensation-seekingandimpulsivebehaviorwhichconnectswithhoweasilypeoplegetboredanddistracteD.Peoplemultitasknotbecauseit’sgoingtoleadtogreaterproductivitybutbecausethey’redistractibleandtheygetsuckedintothingsthatarenotasimportant.SanbonmatsusaiD.AdamGazzaleyaresearcherattheUniversityofCaliforniaSanFranciscowhowasnotamemberoftheresearchgroupsaidonelimitationofthestudywasthatitcouldn’tfindoutwhetherpeoplewhostartoutlessfocusedtowardmultitaskingorwhetherpeople’srecognizingandunderstandingabilitieschangeasaresultofmultitasking.Thefindingsdosuggesthoweverwhythesensation-seekerwhomultitaskthemostmayenjoyriskydistracteddriving.Peoplewhoaremultitaskingaregenerallylesssensitivetoriskysituations.saidPaulAtchleyanotherresearchernotinthegroup.Thismaypartlyexplainwhypeoplegoinforthesesituationseventhoughthey’redangerous.62.TheresearchledbySanbonmatsuindicatesthatpeoplewhomultitask___________.A.seekhighproductivityconstantlyB.preferhandlingdifferentthingswhengettingboredC.aremorefocusedwhendoingmanythingsatatimeD.havethepoorestresultsindoingvariousthingsatthesametime63.WhenSanbonmatsuandhiscolleaguesconductedtheirresearchthey___________.A.assessedthemultitaskingabilityofthestudentsB.evaluatedtheacademicachievementsofthestudentsC.analyzedtheeffectsoftheparticipants’trickymentaltasksD.measuredthechangesofthestudents’understandingability64.AccordingtoSanbonmatsupeoplemultitaskbecauseoftheir___________.A.limitedpowerincalculationB.interestsindoingthingsdifferentlyC.inabilitytoconcentrateononetaskD.impulsivedesiretotrynewthings65.Fromthelastparagraphwecanlearnthatmultitaskersusually___________.A.driveveryskillfullyB.goinfordifferenttasksC.failtoreactquicklytopotentialdangersD.refusetoexplainthereasonsfortheirbehavior