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Largeofficebuildingsareoftenasbigassmalltowns.Theyhavetheirowntrainsbusesandshops.Suchbuildingscanbefoundinmostcitiesaroundtheworld.Whenitwasbuilthoweverin1943thePentagon五角大楼wastheworld'slargestofficebuilding.Itisstillmanyyearslateramongthelargest.ThePentagonisdifferentfromallotherofficebuildingshoweverbecauseitisusedbyonlyoneorganization.ThisistheUnitedStatesDefenseDepartmenttheheadquartersHQoftheUnitedStatesmilitary--thearmythenavyandtheairforce.WhenpeoplethinkofthemilitarystrengthoftheUSAtheyusuallythinkofthePentagon.ThePentagonwasbuiltacrossthePotomacRiverfromWashingtonDCduringthesecondWorldWar.Ittookonlytwoyearstobuildinspiteofitshugesize.Builtintheshapeofapentagon--afive-sidedfigure--thebuildingconsistsoffivecirclesdividedintotensections.Eachsideofoutsidepentagonisabout300meterslong.Inthecentrethereisalargespaceopentothesky.SixstorieshighthePentagonhasatotalfloorspaceofabouttwomillionsquaremeters.Arounditthereareabout45kilometersofroadsthatarepartofthebuildingandinsidethebuildingitselfthereareover25kilometersofpassages.Inspiteofitsgreatsizehowevernoofficeismorethanasix-minutewalkfromanyotherofficeinthebuilding.ThirteenthousandpeopleworkedonbuildingthePentagonandaboutthirteenthousandnowworkinitfortheDefenseDepartment.Itcost80milliondollarstobuildin1943-ahugesumatthattimeandonethatmanyAmericansthoughtitwastoomuch.HoweveriftheDefenseDepartmenthadtorentsuchabuildingnowitwouldcostitaround$30millionaday!Thebuildingwasthereforeabargain.1.Thispassagemainlytalksabout_________.A.thelargeofficebuildingsB.thearmythenavyandtheairforceC.theDefenseDepartmentoftheUSAD.thePentagon2.TheAmericansbuiltthePentagon_________.A.duringtheSecondWorldWarB.withtensidesC.withoutaroofD.intheshapeofacircle3.AlthoughthePentagonislargeit_________.A.onlyhassevenstoriesB.hasonly45kilometersofroadsC.isonlyashortwalkbetweenallofficesD.takesalongtimetotravelaroundit4.WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A.ThePentagoncosts$30milliontorentaday.B.ThePentagondoesn'temploymanyworkers.C.ThePentagonisrentedtotheDefenseDepartment.D.ThePentagoncostanenormousamountofmoneyatthattime.5.Fromthepassagewelearn_________.A.thePentagonisthelargestofficebuildingintheworldB.thePentagonistheheadquartersoftheUnitedStatesmilitaryforcesC.thereare250kilometersofpassagesinthePentagonD.comparedwithtoday'sbuildingsthePentagonwasveryexpensivetobuild
Theboywas1.7meterstallwhenhejuststartedhisthirdyearatprimaryschool.Ashisfeethad1evenhisfather’sshoeshisparentshadtolookupanddownthestreetsforsize-46shoes.At16he2toaheightof2.2metersandnostoreormarketinthewholeofChinahasstockofsize-53shoesforhisbig3.Theparentswatchedratherdisturbinglytheirsonshootingup4likeayoungtree.Theyounggiantfelt5forhistroubledparentswhoneededtotakeextracareofhimforhisfood6andtraveling.Timeandagainhe7hisgreatdesiretohisgoodfriendteammateandroommateLiuWeiIwilldomybest.OnceIentertheShanghaiNo.1TeamIwon’thavetoworryaboutmy8.ThatboywasYaoMing.Today’sYaoisagreatbasketballstar.Backthenhoweverhis9wasnotchampionshipNBAorstardom.Hetrainedlikemadstruggledhardallforapairofshoesthatwould10hisfeetmerelytorelievehis11oftheirworryabouthisshoes.Suchasimple12mayseemcompletelyunimaginableforastarlikeYao.13itwasexactlythisverysimplestimulus激励thaturgedYaotoachievetoday’s14.Heearnestlyandrealisticallysetsthegoalforeverystageofhislifeandspareno15toreachitandtosurpass超越it.Itisnotan16thingforanyonetosetagoal.Thetoughpartistoknowhowtopursueand17it.Manypeopleleavetheiraspirationsinblueprints18.Ifwetakealookatthoseabandonedcausesandgoalsalongmanypeople’slife19weshouldremindourselvesofYaoMing:travelersfirstneedafittingpairofshoesandthen20onefirmstepatatimetowardstheirgoals.1.A.forbadeB.outgrownC.matchedD.affected2.A.measuredB.raisedC.shotD.stretched3.A.heightB.sizeC.lengthD.feet4.A.wildlyB.immediatelyC.graduallyD.sharply5.A.upsetB.anxiousC.sorryD.responsible6.A.growthB.studyC.clothingD.future7.A.expressedB.appliedC.suggestedD.contributed8.A.jeansB.shoesC.futureD.wages9.A.dreamB.achievementC.recreationD.prejudice10.A.meetB.protectC.fitD.hold11.A.friendsB.teammatesC.parentsD.coaches12.A.goalB.demandC.incidentD.task13.A.ThoughB.YetC.BecauseD.As14.A.recreationB.harmonyC.accessD.glory15.A.mindB.timeC.effortD.benefit16.A.easyB.difficultC.commonD.normal17.A.recognizeB.graspC.approachD.reach18.A.onceB.soonC.foreverD.sometimes19.A.travelB.tripC.journeyD.tour20.A.missB.leapC.gainD.take
Haveyoueverbeenfrustrated沮丧的whenlefttalkingtoyourselfafteryourmobilephonebatteryrunsoutinthemiddleofacall?Ifyesthenherecomessomegoodnews.Scientistsarenowperfectingawaytorecharge充电electricalequipmentwhileonthemovE.ResearchersfromtheNetherlandsFranceandPortugalannouncedlastweekthattheyhavedevelopedverythinsolarpanels太阳能板thatcanbeputonclothes.Theycanalsobeaddedtofurnitureandrooftops.Theychangelightfromthesunintoelectricity.Inaboutthreeyearsyou'llbeabletowearajacketthatwillrechargeyourphoneasyouwalk.Forcampingfansthedevelopmentcouldleadtoatentwhichchargesbatteriesalldaysoyoucanhavelightormusicatnight.Thebasictechnologyofwearablesolarpanelsisthesameasthatusedforconventional传统的solarpanels.Pairsofsheetsofsemi-conductingsilicon半导体硅arelinkedtogethertoformthepanel.Butscientistsmadethemmuchthinnerbyusingdifferentsilicon.Atonemicro-metretheyarethesamethicknessasphotographicfilm.ThistechnologywillmakeiteasierforpeopletousecleanenergysourcessaidGerritKroesenaphysicistintheNetherlandswholedtheteamofscientists.Butthethinpanelsarenotasefficientasthethickerones.Whilesomesolarpanelsnowoperateatanefficiencyofabout20percentthenewflexible柔韧的panelsareonly7percentefficient.Butthescientistsbelievethatthisisworthacceptingforastrongerandmoreusefulpanel.Butthethinnerpanelischeaper.AnA4sizedpanelputontothebackofajacketcostslessthanUS$13.ItcouldchargeacellphoneduringasummerwalkinthecountrysidE.Aslongasyoustaywithinrangeofthetransmittingmasts发射天线thatrelayacalltothenetworksphoneswillneveragainrunoutofpower.1.Whatisthemeaningofthephraseonthemoveinparagraph2?A.Takingacourseofaction.B.Goingfromoneplacetoanother.C.Changingclothesbeforemoving.D.Changingthemobilephonebattery.2.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.A.newkindofchargeablebattery.B.A.waytorechargeelectricalequipment.C.A.newtypeofmobilephonE.D.A.useofmobilephones.3.Whatisthemostimportantinthedevelopmentofthetechnology?A.Photographicfilm.B.Warmerclothes.C.Furnitureandrooftops.D.Thinflexiblesolarpanels.4.WhatisNOTlikelytohappeninthefuture?A.YoucanlistentomusicinacampsiteusingtheelectricityfromsunshinE.B.Yourmobilephonebatteryrunsoutinthemiddleofacall.C.YouwearajacketthatwillrechargeyourphonE.D.Youcanchangelightfromthesunintoelectricity.
MygrandfathercamefromHungaryandwastheonlyoneinhisfamilywhosettleddownintheUnitedStates.TherestofhisfamilyremainedinEurope.WhenWorldWarIbrokeoutheseemedtohavebecomeanothermandownhearted.Suchobviouschangewasnotbornoutofhiswelfare福利butoutoffear.Ifhisonlysonmyunclehadtogotowaritwouldbecousinfightingagainstcousin.Onedayin1918myUncleMiltonreceivedhisdraftnotice.Mygrandparentswereveryupsetbutmymotherattheageof10feltontopoftheworldabouthersoldierbrothergoingofftowar.Realizinghowhewasregardedbyhislittlesisterandallofherfriendsmyuncleboughtthemallservicepinswhichmeantthattheyhadalovedoneintheservice.Allthelittlegirlsweredelighted.Themomentcamewhenmyuncleandtheothersoldierswithoutanytrainingbutallinuniformsboardedthetrain.Thebandplayedandthecrowdcheered.AlthoughnoonenoticedI’msuremygrandmotherhadtearsinhereyefortheonlyson.Thetrainslowlypulledoutbutnotaboutathousandyardswhenitsuddenlypaused.Everyonestaredinwonderasthetrainslowlyreturnedtothestation.Therewasadeadsilencebeforethedoorsopenedandthemenstartedtostepout.SomeoneshoutedThewarisover.Foramomentnobodymovedbutthenthepeopleheardsomeonebarkordersatthesoldiers.Themenlinedupintwolineswalkeddownthestepsandwiththebandplayingmarcheddownthestreetasreturningheroestobewelcomedhome.Mymothersaiditwasagreatdaybutshewasjustalittledisappointedthatitdidn’tlastatinybitlonger.1.Whatthegrandfatherwasmostworriedaboutwas.A.thespreadoftheworldwarB.thesafetyofhislivingtwocousinsC.adropinhislivingstandardsD.hisrelativeskillingeachother2.Theunderlinedphrasedraftnoticemeans.A.orderforarmyserviceB.trainticketforEuropeC.letterofrejectionD.noteofwarning3.WhatdidtheservicepinsinPara.2standforintheeyesofthelittlegirls?A.Strength.B.Courage.C.Victory.D.Honor.4.Whichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribetheendingofthestory?A.Disappointing.B.Unexpected.C.Uncertain.D.Inspiring.
HavefunwithStampcollecting...JointheCollectorsClubtoday!IfyouenjoylearningallaboutstampsthentheRoyalMail’sCollectorsClubisforyou.Jointheclubanddiscoverthefascinatingworldofstamps.Thereareover70000membersanditisoneofthebiggestclubsofitskindinthecountry.Becomeamembertodayandyouwillreceivelotsofwonderfulstampcollectinggoodies...●AStarterpack...Andeverytwomonths...●CollectorsClubmagazine●CollectorsCornersupplementAndeveryyear...●AnewStampCalendar●AsetofAlbumPagesJointoday!Itwon’tcostyoumuchtoexperiencethefunofstampcollecting.CollectorsClubStarterPack1.100usedstampsandhinges.2.TheCollectorsClubGuidetoCollecting.3.ThelatestCollectorsClubmagazinepackedwithnewsandviewsaboutstampsquizzesandcompetitionsallincolour4.Albumpages5.Badgeandstickers6.Membershipcard7.RoyalMailStampCalendar.**********AlreadyRegistered?SignInHere!LearnMoreViewaFlashpresentationaboutourclub3.51MB1.WhichofthefollowingisNOTincludedinastarterpack?A.Onehundredusedstampsandhingesandalbumpages.B.TheCollectorsClubGuidetoCollectingandbadgeandstickers.C.ThelatestCollectorsClubmagazineandmembershipcarD.D.RoyalMailStampCalendarandCollectorsCornersupplement.2.Thisadvertisementiswrittenforpeoplewhowantto_______.A.makemoneythroughcollectingstampsB.developstampcollectionasahobbyC.getsomethingfreefromtheclubD.findoutwheretheclubislocated3.Fromtheadvertisementwecanlearn_____.A.CollectorsClubisamongthebiggestclubsinthiscountryB.howmuchyoumustpaytobecomeamemberoftheclubC.todayisthelastdayforstampcollectorstojointheclubD.membersmayreceiveasetofalbumpageseverymonth4.Whereisthisadvertisementmostprobablyfound?A.Inanewspaper.B.OnawebpagE.C.InamagazinE.D.OnaTVprogram.
WecanmakemistakesatanyagE.Somemistakeswemakeareaboutmoney.ButmostmistakesareaboutpeoplE.DidJerryreallycarewhenIbrokeupwithHelen?WhenIgotthatgreatjobdidJimreallyfeelgoodaboutitasafriend?Ordidheenvymyluck?WhenwelookbackdoubtslikethesecanmakeusfeelbaD.Butwhenwelookbackit’stoolatE.Whydowegowrongaboutourfriends–orourenemies?Sometimeswhatpeoplesaynodestheirrealmeaning.Andifwedon’treallylistenwewillmissthefeelingbehindthewords.SupposesomeonetellsyouYouarealuckydog.Ishereallyonyourside?IfhesaysYouarealuckyguyorYouarealuckygirlthat’sbeingfriendly.Butluckydog?Thereisabitofenvyinthosewords.Maybehedoesn’tseeithimself.ButbringingintheworddogputsyoudownalittlE.Whathemaybesayingisthathedoesn’tthinkyoudeserveyourluck.Justthinkofallthethingsyouhavetobethankfulforisanothernoisethatsaysonethingandmeansanother.ItcouldmeanthatthespeakeristryingtogetyoutoseeyourproblemaspartofyourlifeasawholE.Butishe?Wrapped包裹upinthisphraseisthethoughtthatyourproblemisn’timportant.It’stellingyoutothinkofallthestarving饥饿的peopleintheworldwhenyouhaven’tgotadateforSaturdaynight.Howcanyoutelltherealmeaningbehindsomeone’swords?Onewayistotakeagoodlookatthepersonwhiletalking.Dohiswordsfitthewayhelooks?Doeswhathesaysagreewiththetone语气腔调ofvoice?Hisposture?Thelookinhiseyes?Stopandthink.TheminuteyouspendthinkingabouttherealmeaningofwhatpeoplesaytoyoumaysaveanothermistakE.1.Inthispassagethewritertriestotellushowto_______.A.avoidmistakesaboutmoneyandourfriendsB.keeppeoplefriendlywithouttrustingthemanymoreC.avoidmistakesinunderstandingwhatpeopletellusD.keeppeopleatadistanceduringcommunication2.Inthe1stparagraphthewriterrecalls回忆somethingsthatmayhappenbetweensomefriendsandthey_________.A.thinkitwasamistaketohavebrokenupwiththeirgirlfriendsB.feelhappythinkingofhownicetheirfriendsweretotheminthepastC.feeltheymaynothavereadtheirfriendstruefeelingscorrectlyD.feelverysorrythattheirfriendsdidn’thelpthemandletthemdown3.Whilewearelisteningtoapersontheimportantthingforusis__________.A.tocheckhiswordsagainsthismannertoneofvoiceandpostureB.tolistentohowhepronounceshiswordsinfrontofyouC.tonoticehistoneofvoicehispostureandhisclothesD.nottobelievewhathesaysinanysituationoratanytime4.Accordingtothispassagetheunderlinedphraseputsyoudowncanbereplacedbyanotherphrase________.A.makesyoupleasedB.makesyouproudC.makesyoufeelstupidD.makesyouexcited
Canadaisaverylargecountry.ItisthesecondlargestcountryintheworlD.Bycontrastithasaverysmallpopulation.Thereareonlyabout29millionpeopletherE.MostCanadiansareofBritishorFrenchoriginandFrenchisanofficiallanguageofCanadaaswellasEnglish.About45%ofthepeopleareofBritishoriginthatistheyortheirparentsorgrandparentsetC.comefromBritain.Nearly30%areofFrenchorigin.MostoftheFrench-CanadiansliveintheprovinceofQuebeC.OvertheyearspeoplehavecometoliveinCanadafrommanycountriesintheworlD.TheyarefrommostEuropeancountriesandalsofromChinabesidesotherAsiancountries.HoweverCanadawasnotanemptycountrywhentheEuropeansbegantoarrivE.CanadianIndianslivedalongthecoastbytheriversandlakesandinforests.Todaythereareonlyabout350000Indiansinthewholecountrywiththeirownlanguages.InthefarnorthlivetheInuit.Thereareonly27000Canadian-Inuit.TheirlifeishardinsuchadifficultclimatE.1.AboutliveinQuebeC.A.8700000French-CanadiansB.45%oftheCanadiansC.29000000peopleD.30%oftheFrench-Canadians2.TheofficiallanguagesofCanadaare.A.EnglishandChineseB.IndianandEnglishC.FrenchandEnglishD.ChineseandInuit3.Thewordorigininthispassagemeans.A.后裔B.血统C.先驱D.猿人4.About23%ofpeoplecamefrom.A.someothercountriesexceptFranceandBritainB.EnglandC.FranceD.China5.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothispassage?A.Thereare27000Canadian-IndiansinCanadA.B.Morethan13millionpeoplehavecomefromBritainandFranceinrecentyears.C.TherearenopeoplewhentheEuropeansbegantoarriveinCanadA.D.Thereare30%ofthepopulationwhoseparentsorgrandparentscomefromFrancE.
InfarnorthernMongoliathelivingofthesmallestethnicgroupinthecountry—theTsaatancommunitydependsonakindofanimalreindeer.AnAmericannamedMorganKeayvisitedtheTsaatancommunitywhenshewasstudyinginMongoliain2002.Localleaderstoldherthattheanimalswerenothealthyandthenumberofreindeerwas.gettingtoosmalltosupportthecommunity.BackintheUnitedStatesMorganKeayandafriendwhohadalsostudiedinMongoliastartedanorganization.TheynameditItgeltheMongolianwordforhope.TheItgelFoundationhashelpedbringforeignscientiststoMongoliatoresearchandtreatreindeerdiseases.TheyalsohelpedTsaatanworkersbuildacommunityandvisitorcenter.Thebuildingincludesguestroomsfortourists.TheTsaatannotonlyworkasguidestheynowprovideservicesfortravelers.Thecommunityworksinpartnershipwithinternationaltouroperatorswhohadformerlybeenincontroloftheservices.PeopleinthecommunitydesignedthecenterwhichtheyalsoownandmanagE.Beforethevisitorcenterwasbuiltfamiliesearnedanaverageof100dollarsayear.NowMorganKeaysaystheaverageis3to4timesthat.Moneyalsogoesintoacommunityaccount.FouryearsagotheTsaatanhadfewerthan500reindeer.Nowtheherdhasalreadyreached900.MorganKeaysaystheTsaatanarebecomingeconomicallyindependentforthefirsttimE.TheMongoliangovernmentisnowconsideringadevelopmentplanwrittenbythecommunitythatdealswitheducationhealththeenvironmentandeconomics.1.ThewritermainlyintendstoconveythemessagethatA.tourismisnotthekeytolocaleconomyB.newwayscanrecovertheTsaatancommunityC.wildlifeconservationisamajorconcernD.internationalcooperationmakesadifference2.WiththehelpofItgeltheTsaatandidthefollowingEXCEPTA.buildingacommunityandvisitorcenterB.providingservicesfortravelersC.doingresearchtreatingreindeerdiseasesD.workingasguidesfortourists3.WhatifreindeerintheTsaatancommunityhavediedoutaccordingtothepassage?A.TheLocalpeoplewillloseeconomicresourcE.B.TheTsaatancommunitywillhavetomovetoanotherplacE.C.TheTsaatancommunitywillalsodieoutgradually.D.AnotheranimalwillberaisedbytheTsaataninsteadofreindeer.4.TheunderlinedwordthatinthefifthparagraphreferstoA.thenumberoftouristscomingtothecommunityB.thenumberofthereindeerleftinthecommunityC.theamountofmoneyearnedbytheTsaatanfamiliesnowD.theamountofmoneytheTsaatanfamiliesearnedbefore5.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothetext?A.TheTsaatanusedtocontroltheservicesfortravelerstothecommunity.B.MorganKeayisaMongoliandevotedtoenvironmentalconservationC.TheMongoliangovernmenthaddesignedadevelopmentplanforthecommunity.D.Moneygotfromthevisitorcentreismanagedbythecommunitynow.
Goingonaroadtrip?TheSt.LouisArchStatueofLibertyandGoldenGateBr_[dgaaregreattouristsites.Butifyoupreferoffbeatdestinationscheckoutthefollowingroadsideattractions.World'sLargestBallofPaintAlexandriaInd.In1977MichaelCarmichaelsetouttocreatethebiggestballofpaintanywhere.Startingwithabase-ballascenterhepaintedlayerafterlayerofpaintdayafterdayyearafteryear.Theballweighsmorethan1300poundswithmorethan20000coatsofpaintwhichisrecognizedbyGuinnessWorldRecords.Visitorscanpainttheballthemselvesandbecomepartofhistory.TheMuseumofDirtBostonMass.ThemuseumistheideaofGlennJohnson.Labeled贴有标签的glassbottlescontainsuchtreasuresasdirtfromtheGreatWallofChinaaswellassandfromadesertinSaudiArabiaandOmahaBeachinFrance.Bestofallthecostofseeingthismuseumisdirtcheap:It'sfree.MountHorebMustardMuseumMountHorebWis.It'sheavenforhotdoglovers!Thismuseumclaimstohavetheworld'slargestcollectionofpreparedmustards芥末.Itsmorethan4100bottlesofspicescomefrom60nationsincludingTurkeyandChina.Visitorslearnthehistoryofmustardfromhowit'smadetohowit'sadvertisedandsold.Themuseum'screatorBarryLevensonlovesmustardsomuchheevenputsitonicecream!PaperHouseRockportMass.Swedishimmigrant移民EllisStenmanwasmuchaheadofhistimein1922whenhestartedtobuildatwo-roomhousealmostentirelyoutofnewspaper.Atthetimepeopledidn'tgivemuch—ifany—thoughttorecyclingpaper.Infactrecyclingwasn'tevenawordyet.Thehouseisframedwithwoodbutthewallsaremadeof215layersofnewspaper.Inallheusedabout100000newspapers.1.Theunderlinedwordoffbeatinthefirstparagraphcanbebestreplacedby______.A.greatB.foreignC.unusualD.historical2.Ifyouwanttoaddyourownworktowhatyouvisityoumaychoose______.A.World'sLargestBallofPaintB.TheMuseumofDirtC.MountHorebMustardMuseumD.PaperHouse3.WhichofthefollowingistrueofBarryLevensonaccordingtothetext?A.Nospicesbutmustardscanbefoundinhismuseum.B.Hetravelsaroundtheworldtocollectmustards.C.Mustardisadvertisedandsoldinhismuseum.D.Inawayheshowsmuchpreferenceformustard.4.Whatcanbeinferredfromthetext?A.Michaelmusthavethelargestballintheworld.B.GlennmusthavepaidavisittoChina.C.LotsofhotdogloverswilltraveltoMountHoreb.D.Elliscouldbeseenasapioneerinhistime.5.AccordingtothetextweknowthatA.MichaelwillneverstoppaintingthelargeballB.thereisnochargeattheMuseumofDirtC.BarryistheownerofthemustardmuseumD.PaperHousewascompletelymadeofpaper
Mr.GlenisamillionairE.Fiveyearsagoafterreturningfromabroadtohismotherlandhe1uphissmallcompany.SpeakingofsuccessGlenoftentellsusastoryabouthis2expensiveschoolfees.Healwaysoweshissuccesstoit.AtthattimeGlenwhoalreadygotaPh.Degreedecidedtoreturntothehomelandstartingacompany.Before3heboughtaRolexwatchwiththe4madethroughyearsofworkafterschoolandthescholarships.Attheairporthehadtoaccepttheroutinecustomscheck.Thewatchonhiswristwasalsodemandedtobe5downforinspection.Glenknewthatcarryingthe6goodsouthadtopaythetax.Andheworriedaboutpaying7forhiswatch.Sowhenhewascheckedhetoldaliethathiswatchwasaworthless8.Whenhewas9ofhis‘smarts’immediately10thepresenceofGlentheofficershitthewatchwhich11nearly¥100000intopiecesathearingGlen’swords.GlenwasamazeD.12heunderstoodwhyhewastakentotheofficetobe13strictly.Formanytimesofentry-exit14heknewthatonlythosepeopleintheblacklistwouldenjoythisspecialtreatment.Theofficerslookedouteverythingcarefullyintheboxandwarnedhim15timeofentryandexithemustacceptthecheckandif16reusingandcarryingfakeandshoddy伪劣goodshewouldbechargedaccordingtolaw!Suddenlyhisfaceturnedredandhehadnothinginmindafter17theplaneforlong.Afterreturningtothehomelandheoftentoldthestorytohisfamilyandhisemployeestoo.Hesaidthatthismadeadeep18onhimbecauseanadditionalhighschoolfeesthathehadeverpaidmadehimrealizethevalueof19whichhewould20asthesecretofhissuccessforever.1.A.setB.cameC.wentD.called2.A.goodB.badC.extraD.few3.A.stayingB.leavingC.livingD.coming4.A.booksB.thingsC.savingD.pounds5.A.putB.lookedC.takenD.lied6.A.ordinaryB.commonC.specificD.many7.A.oneB.itC.themD.these8.A.presentB.tradeC.toy.D.fake9.A.afraidB.proudC.wellD.hard10.A.inB.onC.beforeD.after11.A.paidB.spentC.tookD.cost12.A.BeforeB.AfterC.IfD.Though13.A.appreciatedB.beatenC.spokenD.examined14.A.conditionsB.experiencesC.experimentsD.chances15.A.nomatterwhatB.nomatterhowC.nomatterwhenD.nomatterwhy16.A.cameoutB.foundoutC.sentoutD.setout17.A.landingB.flyingC.catchingD.boarding18.A.expressionB.ideaC.thoughtD.impression19.A.honestyB.liesC.goodsD.things20.A.rememberB.learnC.reviseD.read
Youdon’tsay!AyearagoIpaidnoattentiontoEnglishidiomsthoughmyteacheremphasizedtheimportanceagainandagain.ButsoontheimportanceofEnglishidiomswasshowninanamusingexperience.OnedayIhappenedtomeetanEnglishmanontheroadandsoonwebegantotalk.AsIwastalkingabouthowIwasstudyingEnglishtheforeignerseemedtobeastonishedorgreatlysurprised.GentlyshakinghisheadandshrugginghisshouldershesaidYoudon’tsay!Youdon’tsay!IwaspuzzleD.IthoughtperhapsthisisnotanappropriatetopiC.WellI’dbetterchangethetopiC.SoIsaidtohimWellshallwetalkabouttheGreatWall?Bythewayhaveyoueverbeenthere?CertainlyeveryonebackhomewilllaughatmeifIleaveChinawithoutseeingit.Itwasmagnificentorgreatandbeautiful.HewasdeepinthoughtwhenIbegantotalklikeatouristguidE.TheGreatWallisoneofthewondersintheworlD.WeareveryproudofitSoonIwasinterruptedorstoppedsuddenlyagainbyhiswordsYoudon’tsay!Icouldn’thelpaskingWhydoyouaskmenottotalkaboutit?WellIdidn’trequestoraskinapolitewayyoutodosoheansweredgreatlysurpriseD.IsaidDidn’tyousay‘youdon’tsay’?HearingthistheEnglishmanlaughedtotears.Hebegantoexplain‘Youdon’tsay’actuallymeans‘really?’ItisanexpressionofsurprisE.Perhapsyoudon’tpayattentiontoEnglishidioms.OnlythendidIknowIhadmadeafoolofmyself.SincethenIhavebeenmorecarefulwithidiomaticexpressions.Remember:whattheEnglishteacherssaidisalwaysrighttousstudents.1.A.yearagoIpaidnoattentiontoEnglishidiomsbecause_______.A.EnglishidiomswerenotimportantB.Myteacherdidn’temphasizetheimportanceofthemC.IwasnotcarefulwithEnglishidiomsD.Ihadnointerestinthem2.AtfirstonhearingYoudon’tsayIthoughttheforeignermeant___.A.hewasonlyinterestedintheGreatWallB.hewasnotinterestedinthetopicC.IhadtalkedtoomuchD.Ihadtostoptalking3.Theunderlinedwordinthefirstparagraphprobablymeans____.A.importantB.interestingC.terribleD.unlucky4.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.TheEnglishmanvisitedtheGreatWallandthoughtitworthvisiting.B.TheEnglishmanwantedtoseetheGreatWallafterItalkedaboutit.C.TheEnglishmanwantedmetoactashisguidE.D.TheEnglishmanleftChinawithoutseeingtheGreatWall.5.AftertheEnglishmanexplainedtheidiom__________.A.IthoughttheEnglishmanhadmademeafoolB.theEnglishmanbecamearealfoolC.IbecamemorecarefulineverythingD.Ifeltverysilly
ItisthemostromanticdayoftheyearbutformanypeoplethecardstheyreceiveonFebruary14arenotfromaValentinebutfromthemselves.Oneinninelovemissives信receivedonValentine’sDayweresentbypeopletothemselvestosavefaceontheV-dayaccordingtoasurveyreleasedbyonlineretaileramazon.co.uk.Amazonwhichquestionedmorethan1000peopleinBritainFranceandGermanyalsofoundoneinthreecardswasreceivedbyaparentandonepersonin10admittedtostealingacardfromasiblingorhousematE.AmazonsaidGermansweretheleastromanticwith69percentsayingValentine’sDaywasunimportantcomparedto54percentofBritonsand46percentofFrench.GermanswerealsothemostlikelytoforgettogivetheirpartnersapresentwhiletheFrenchspentthemostontheirlovedones.OneinthreeFrenchloverssplashedoutbetween$42and$84onagiftand11percentspentmorethan$84.ThemostcommonromanticgiftinBritainandGermanywasflowers.TheFrenchweremorelikelytooptforaromanticdinner.1.Whichonewouldbethebesttitle?A.AsurveybyAmazonB.HowtosaveyourfaceonV-day?C.LovelettersstraightfromYourself?D.France----themostromanticcountry2.AccordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingisWRONG?A.PeoplesendcardstothemselvesonValentine’sDayinordertoavoidfeelingembarrasseD.B.GermanyistheleastromanticcountrywhileFranceisthemostromantiC.C.Accordingtothesurveyaboutoneoutoftenpeoplestealcardsfromtheirsistersbrothersorhousemates.D.54percentofBritonsthinkValentine’sDayisimportant.3.Whatisthemeaningoftheunderlinedwords?A.costB.spentC.presentD.give4.WhichinformationisRightaccordingtothepassage?A.GermanswerethemostlikelytoforgettogiveparentsapresentontheV-day.B.About33percentoftheFrenchpeoplespentmorethan$84.C.PeoplefromBritainandGermanysentmoreflowersthanFrenchpeoplE.D.TheFrenchwouldliketogotoaromanticdinnerfortheValentine’sDay.
Ibegantosendmyfirste-mailwhenIwas17.IdiscoveredGoogle5yearslater.NowIusetheInternetallthetime.Internethasbecomesopopularthat90percentof12-to-17-year-oldsintheUnitedStatesusetheInternetaccordingtoonerecentsurveyandabouthalfofthosekidsuseiteveryday.Theyvisitchatroomsandsende-mails.TheygotoWebsitestogetinformationforhomework.Kidsarenowlivinginavirtual虚拟的worldsaysGreenfieldAstheInternetisbecomingmoreandmoreimportantforourlifeweshouldworryaboutonequestion:IstheInternetgoodorbadforkids?It’sXtoanswerthequestionbecausetheInternetinvolvessomanythingssaysJustineamediaexpertatNorthwesternUniversity.Theyincludenetworkedcomputergamesnewsaboutpoliticsinstantmessagingande-mailstoyourgrandmother.Somoreandmorestudiesshowsthattheonlineworldcanbehelpfulinsomewaysanddangerousinothers.Althoughit’snoteasytotellwhetherit’sgoodorbadsaysJustinetheInternetatleastisveryusefulandcanbeusedwidelybyeveryoneintheworlD.1.WhatpercentageofAmerican12-to-17-year-oldsusetheInterneteveryday?A.About45%B.About50%C.About80%D.About90%2.Greenfield_______.A.isanexpectfromNorthwesternUniversityB.wantstostopallthekidsfromusingtheInternetC.isworryingaboutwhethertheInternetisgoodorbadforkidsD.thinksthattheInternetisgoodorbadforkids3.Xinthepassageshouldbetheword_______.A.possibleB.difficultC.easyD.good4.Whichisthebesttitleofthepassage?A.Don’tUsetheInternetB.KidsandEmailsC.IstheInternetGoodorBadD.TwoExpertsfromUniversities
Inthelast500yearsnothingaboutpeople’sclothesideasorlanguageshaschangedasmuchaswhattheyeat.Chocolatedrinkwasfirstmadefromtheseedsofthecacao可可treebySouthAmericanIndians.TheSpanishintroducedittotherestoftheworldduringthe1500s.Andalthoughitwasveryexpensiveitquicklybecamepopular.InLondonshopswherechocolatedrinkswereservedbecameimportantplaces.Somestillexisttoday.ThepotatoisalsofronttheNewWorld.Around1600theSpanishbroughtitfromPerutoEuropewhereitsoonwaswidelygrown.IrelandbecamesodependentonitthatthousandsofIrishpeoplestarvedwhenthecropfailedduringtheyearsof1845-1846andthousandsmorewereforcedtogotoliveinAmerica.TherearemanyotherfoodsthathavetraveledfromSouthAmericatotheOldWorld.Butsomeotherswentintheoppositedirection.Brazilisnowtheworld’slargestgrowerofcoffeeandcoffeeisanimportantcropinotherSouthAmericancountries.ButitisnativetoEthiopia.ItwasfirstmadeintoadrinkbyArabsduringthe1400s.AccordingtoanArabicstorycoffeewasdiscoveredwhenagoatkeepernamedLakdinoticedthathisgoatswereeatingredfruitsonacoffeetree.Hetriedoneandexperiencedthewide-awakefeelingthatonethirdoftheworld’spopulationnowstartthedaywith.1.Accordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingchangedmorethanothers?A.Clothes.B.Ideas.C.Languages.D.Foods.2.Chocolatedrinkwasfirstinventedinwhilecoffeewasfirstinventedin.A.Spain;BrazilB.SouthAmerica;theOldWorldC.Spain;EthiopiaD.Europe;theNewWorld3.In1845thousandsofIrishpeoplewereforcedtoliveinAmericamainlybecause.A.IrelandbecamedependentonthepotatoB.thepotatowasbroughttoEuropefromPeruC.theycouldeasilygetpotatoesinAmericaD.theproductionofpotatoesreduced4.AccordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingisanOldWorldcountry?A.Peru.B.Brazil.C.Ethiopia.D.AcertainAmericancountry.
LastJulymy12-year-oldcardiedonCalifornia'sSantaAnaFreeway.ItwasanhourbeforesunsetandIwas25milesfromhome.Icouldn't__1__anyonetopickmeupsoI.__2__totakeabus.NotknowingtheroutesIfiguredI'djust__3__east.AbuspulledupandIaskedthedriver__4__shewasgoing.Fourmorelightsshesaid.TherewasanotherbusIcouldtakefromthere.Thisclearlywasgoingtobea__5__wait.Shedroppedmeoffatthe__6__ofherrouteandtoldmewhichbusto__7__.Afterwaiting30minutesIbegantothinkaboutavery__8__taxiridehome.Thenabuspulledup.Therewasnolightednumber__9__itswindshield挡风玻璃.Itwasoutof__10__.ButthedooropenedandIwas__11__tofindthatitwasthesamedriver.Ican'tjust__12__youhereshesaid.Thisisn’tthenicestplace.I'llgiveyouaridehome.You'lldrivemehomeinthebus?Iasked__13__.NoI'll__14__youinmycarshesaid.It'salongwayIprotested.Comeonshesaid.Ihave__15__elsetodo.__16__wedrovefromthedepot汽车站inherearshebegantellingmeastory.Afewdaysearlierherbrotherhadrunoutof__17__.Agooddriverpickedhimuptookhimtoaservicestationandthenbacktohiscar.I’m__18__passingthefavoralongshesaid.WhenI.__19__hermoneyasathank-youshewouldn'tacceptit.Otherwisethat__20__makeitafavorshesaid.Justdosomethingniceforsomebody.Passitalong.1.A.tellB.receiveC.makeD.reach2.A.expectedB.decidedC.managedD.agreed3.A.faceB.headC.lookD.run4.A.howfarB.howlongC.whereD.when5.A.coldB.lonelyC.shortD.long6.A.beginningB.middleC.endD.crossing7.A.getoffB.pickupC.lookforD.comeacross8.A.attractiveB.safeC.cheapD.expensive9.A.aboveB.besideC.inD.near10.A.serviceB.dateC.sightD.order11.A.1uckyB.excitedC.surprisedD.proud12.A.putB.allowC.keepD.leave13.A.discouragedB.worriedC.puzzledD.satisfied14.A.pullB.takeC.catchD.carry15.A.somethingB.nothingC.anythingD.everything16.A.WhileB.AsC.UntilD.Since17.A.gasB.strengthC.moneyD.tire18.A.evenB.alwaysC.stillD.just19.A.chargedB.showedC.offeredD.supplied20.A.wouldn'tB.couldn'tC.shouldn'tD.mightnot
Whenaconsumerfindsthatsomethingheorsheboughtisfaulty假冒的orinsomeotherwaydoesnotliveuptowhattheproducersaysforitthefirststepistopresentthewarranty保单oranyotherrecordsthatmighthelpatthestoreofbuying.Inmostcasesthisactionproducesresults.Howeverifitdoesnottherearevariousmeanstheconsumermayusetogainsatisfaction.Asimpleandcommonmethodusedbymanyconsumersistocomplaindirectlytothestoremanager.Ingeneralthehigheruptheconsumertakeshimorhercomplaintthefasterheorshecanexpectittobesettled.Insuchacaseitisusuallysettledintheconsumer’sfavortakingitastruethatheorshehasajustright.Consumershouldcomplaininpersonwheneverpossiblebutiftheycannotgettotheplaceofbuyingitisacceptabletophoneorwritethecomplaintinaletter.Complainingisusuallymosteffectivewhenitisdonepolitelybutfirmlyandespeciallywhentheconsumercanshowclearlywhatiswrongwithwhatwasboughtinquestion.Ifthiscannotbedonetheconsumerwillsucceedbestbypresentingspecificinformationastowhatiswrongratherthanbymakinggeneralstatements.ForexampletheleftspeakerdoesnotworkatallandthesoundcomingoutoftherightoneisunclearisbetterthanThisstereo立体音响—doesnotwork.Thestoremanagermayadvisetheconsumertowritetotheproducerifsotheconsumershoulddothisstatingthecomplaintaspolitelyandfirmlyaspossible.Butifapolitecomplaintdoesnotachievetheexpectedresulttheconsumercangoastepfurther.Heorshecanthreatentotakethesellertocourtorreportthesellertoapublicorganizationresponsibleforprotectingconsumer’srights.1.Togainarelativelyquicksettlementofhisproblemwhichonebelowisaconsumeradvisedtocomplainto______.A.themanagerB.theproducerC.ashopassistantD.apublicorganization2.Themosteffectivecomplaintaboutwhatwasboughtcanbemadeby______.A.askingpolitelytochangeitB.sayingfirmlyitisofthepoorqualityC.writingtotheproducerdirectlyD.explainingexactlywhatiswrongwithit3.Thepassagemainlyinformsus______.A.howtomaketheeffectivecomplaintB.howtosettleaconsumer’scomplaintC.howtoavoidbuyingsomethingwrongD.howtodealwithcomplaintsfromconsumer4.Accordingtothepassagethelastwayaconsumerhastouseis______.A.tofindthemanagerandreasonwithhimB.towritetotheproducerstatingtheproblemsC.togatherseveralfighterstothreatenthesellerD.towarnthesellerofreportingtoapublicorganization
Asanyhomemakerwhohastriedtokeeporderatthedinnertableknowsthereisfarmoretoafamilymealthanfood.SociologistMichaelLewishasbeenstudying50familiestofindoutjusthowmuchmore.Lewisandhisco-workerscarriedouttheirstudybyvideotaping录像thefamilieswhiletheyateordinarymealsintheirownhomes.Theyfoundthatparentswithsmallfamiliestalkactivelywitheachotherandtheirchildren.Butasthenumberofchildrengetslargerconversationgiveswaytotheparents’effortstocontroltheloudnoisetheymake.Thatcanhaveanimportanteffectonthechildren.Ingeneralthemorequestion-askingtheparentsdothehigherthechildren’sIQscoresLewissays.Andthemorechildrentherearethelessquestion-askingthereis.Thestudyalsoprovidesanexplanationforwhymiddlechildrenoftenseemtohaveahardertimeinlifethantheirsiblings兄弟姐妹.Lewisfoundthatinfamilieswiththreeorfourchildrendinnerconversationislikelytocenterontheoldestchildwhohasthemosttotalkaboutandtheyoungestwhoneedsthemostattention.MiddlechildrenareinvisiblesaysLewis.Whenyouseesomeonegetupfromthetableandwalkaroundduringdinnerchancesareit’sthemiddlechild.Thereishoweveronethingthatstopsallconversationandpreventsanyonefromhavingattention:WhentheTVisonLewissaysdinnerisanon-event.1.Thewriter’spurposeinwritingthetextisto_________.A.showtherelationshipbetweenparentsandchildrenB.teachparentswaystokeeporderatthedinnertableC.reportonthefindingsofastudyD.giveinformationaboutfamilyproblems2.Parentswithlargefamiliesaskfewerquestionsatdinnerbecause__________.A.theyarebusyservingfoodtotheirchildrenB.theyarebusykeepingorderatthedinnertableC.theyhavetopaymoreattentiontoyoungerchildrenD.theyaretiredouthavingpreparedfoodforthewholefamily3.Lewis’researchprovidesananswertothequestion_________.A.whyTVisimportantinfamilylifeB.whyparentsshouldkeepgoodorderC.whychildreninsmallfamiliesseemtobequieterD.whymiddlechildrenseemtohavemoredifficultiesinlife4.Whichofthefollowingstatementswouldthewriteragreeto?A.Itisimportanttohavetherightfoodforchildren.B.ItisagoodideatohavetheTVonduringdinner.C.Parentsshouldtalktoeachoftheirchildrenfrequently.D.Elderchildrenshouldhelptheyoungeronesatdinner
AnewplanforgettingchildrentoandfromschoolisbeingstartedbyalocalgovernmentinEasternEngland.Thiscouldendtheworriesofmanyparentsfearfulfortheirchildren'ssafetyontheroads.Untilnowthelocalgovernmenthaveonlybeenpreparedtoprovidebusservicesforchildrenlivingmorethanthreemilesfromtheirschoolorsometimeslessifspecialreasonsexisted.Nowithasbeendecidedthatifagroupofparentsaskforhelpinorganizingtransporttheywillbepreparedtogoaheadaslongasthearrangementwillnotlosemoneyandchildrentakingpartwillbeattendingtheirnearestschool.ThenewplanistobetriedoutthistermforchildrenlivingatMiltonwhoattendImpingtonSchool.Thechildrenlivejustwithinthethree-milelimitandthelocalgovernmenthavesaidinthepastthattheywillnotundertaketoprovidefreetransporttotheschool.ButnowtheyhaveagreedtoofferasumofmoneyforabusservicefromMiltontoImpingtonandbackaplanwhichhasthesupportoftheschool'sheadmaster.Between50and60parentshavesaidtheywouldliketheirchildrentotakepart.Finalcalculationshavestilltobecarriedoutbutagovernmentofficialhassaidthecosttoparentsshouldbelessthan£20aterm.TheyhavebeenabletoarrangetheserviceatalowcostbecausethereisalreadyanagreementwiththebuscompanyforabustotakechildrenwholivefurtherawaytoImpington.ThesamebuswouldnowjustmakeonemorejourneytopickuptheMiltonchildren.Theofficialsaidtheywouldgetintouchwithothergroupsofparentswhointhepasthadaskediftransportcouldbeprovidedfortheirchildrentoseeiftheywouldliketotakepartinthenewplan.1.Whatistheaimoftheplan?A.Topreventthestudents'roadaccidents.B.Torelievethetrafficpressure.C.Tosavetimefortheparentsandstudents.D.Tohelptheparentssavemoney.2.Howcanthelocalgovernmentarrangethenewbusserviceatalowcost?A.Bylettingthebusruninthemorningonly.B.Bylimitingthenumberofthestudents.C.Byobtainingthesupportfromtheheadmaster.D.Bylinkingthenewbusservicewiththeexistingone.3.Thenewbusservicewillbepaidforby______.A.theparentsB.thelocalgovernmentC.thebuscompanyD.thelocalgovernmentandtheparents4.Whichofthefollowingispossibleiftheplaniscarriedout?A.Thebuscompanywillmakemuchmoremoney.B.Thechildrencanchoosewhateverschooltheylike.C.Theparentscangetridoftheirworries.D.ThestudentsinImpingtonschoolcanhavefreebusrides.5.Thispassageismostprobably______.A.apersonalletterB.anadvertisementC.aheadmaster'sreportD.anewspaperarticle
Ifyouthinkthatlifeinacityisfasterthanyoucanimagineyouarenotfarwrong.ABritishresearchstudyfoundthatgloballypeople'swalkingspeedshaveincreasedby10percentoverthelastdecadewiththebiggestincreasesintheFarEast.TheresearchrankedSingaporeCopenhagenandMadridastheworld'smostfrenetic发狂的cities.WhileinSingaporethewalkingpacehasrisenby30percentinGuangzhouChinathefigurewas20percent.Howeversomecitiesusuallynotedfortheirintensitywererelativelylowonthescale.NewYorkwasratedeighthwhileLondontwelfthandTokyocameinatposition16.Themostlaid-backplacesareBlantyreinMalawiandManamainBahrain.TheresearchwascarriedoutbyProfessorRichardWisemanoftheUniversityofHertfordshireinHatfieldnorthofLondonwhomeasuredtheaveragetimeittook35adultsineachcitytowalk60feet.By2040we’llbearrivingbeforewesetoffsaidWiseman.Thepsychologyisbasicallythatpeoples’walkingpaceisdeterminedbyhowmuchtheythinkthey’reinahurryandhowquicklytheythinktheyshouldbedoingthings.WisemanaddsIbelievealotofitistechnology-driven.What’samazingisthatthesedaysyousendanemailandifsomeonehasn'trespondedinlominutesyouthink‘Wherearethey?’WisemancomparedhisresultswithstatisticscollectedbyProfessorRobertLevinefromCaliforniaStateUniversityintheUSA10yearsagotoseehowmuchwehavespeededup.Peoplewhoworryaboutwhethertheirlivesaretoofrantic狂乱的shouldaskthemselvesquestionslikewhethertheyareoftenfirsttofinishmealsiftheyfeelfrustratedwhenstuckbehindotherswalkingdownthestreetandwhethertheywalkoutofshopsiftheyhavetowaitbehindasmallqueueWisemansaid.1.HowdidProfessorRichardWisemanarriveattheranking?A.Bymakingon-siteinspections.B.Throughlabresearch.C.Fromannewsreport.D.Bycarryingoutaquestionnaire.2.Fromthepassagewelearn_________.A.themoredevelopedareapeopleliveinthefasterpaceoftheirwalkingB.thewalkingpaceinNewYorkhasrelativelysloweddownC.howquicklytheybelievetheyshoulddothingsdecidesontheirthinkingD.howquicklypeopledotheirthingsisdeterminedbytechnology3.WisemangivestheexampleinParagraph6tosupporttheopinion_________.A.by2040we'llbearrivingbeforewesetoffB.ourfastwalkingpaceistechnology-drivenC.lifeinacityisfasterthanimaginationD.thebiggestincreasesareintheFarEast4.TheunderlinedwordinParagraph4laidbackmostprobablymeans_________.A.leisurelyB.backwardC.fast-pacedD.underdeveloped5.Thelastparagraphintendstotellthereaderthatpeopleshould_________.A.trytoadapttothefast-pacedlifeofcitiesB.trytobethefirstatanyoccasionC.obeypublicordersD.askthemselvesabouttheirneedtorusharound
Twice-crownedbeautyqueenMicheleReismaybeof18yearsoldbutsheisstillhermummy'slittlegirl.Mrs.Reisdescribedher1feelingthenightwhenherdaughter2theMissHongKongBeautyPageant选美大赛IfeltasifI3fromthelossofsomethingimportant4theycrownedher.NotthatIwasnothappyforherbutIknewthatmydaughternolongerbelongedtomealoneandIwouldhaveto5herwitheveryoneelse.ButMomshouldhaveseenit6.WithherPortuguese-Chineseheritage遗传因素Michelewasquitegood-lookingasayounggirl.Shebeganmodelingpart-timeasaschool7Therewassomething8aboutherevenasachild.Peopleinthe9alwaysturnedaroundtolookather.10herrecentfamethebeautyqueensaidSometimesIhavethefeelingthatIamnolongermyselfnow.Myschedule日程is11.I'mnotgetting12sleepandIamalways13fromoneplacetoanother.TherearedayswhenIam14tiredthatIjustwanttositand15.Beingafamouspersonhasanother16.Peoplenolongerregardmeasan17person.It'sbecomingmore18formetomakefriendsandI'velearnedto19oldfriendsbecausetheystilltreatmeasMichele20MissHongKong.1.A.mixedB.pleasedC.excitedD.surprised2.A.becameB.gotC.wonD.made3.A.noticedB.smiledC.tookD.suffered4.A.sinceB.whenC.becauseD.though5.A.helpB.leaveC.encourageD.share6.A.comingB.waitingC.changingD.rushing7.A.teacherB.dancerC.girlD.singer8.A.importantB.usefulC.strangeD.special9.A.streetB.roomC.theatreD.meeting10.A.KnowingB.BelievingC.AcceptingD.Considering11.A.busyB.fullC.pleasedD.covered12.A.muchB.anyC.enoughD.few13.A.hurryingB.leavingC.travelingD.staying14.A.ratherB.soC.tooD.very15.A.laughB.shoutC.cryD.sleep16.A.beautyB.advantageC.dangerD.price17.A.honestB.beautifulC.ordinaryD.regular18.A.delightedB.difficultC.disappointedD.different19.A.treasureB.believeC.loseD.find20.A.becauseofB.insteadofC.asaresultofD.insearchof
Habitswhethergoodorbadaregraduallyformed.Whenapersondoesacertainthingagainheisdrivenbysomeunseenforcetodothesamethingrepeatedlythenahabitisformed.Onceahabitisformeditisdifficultandsometimesimpossibletogetridof.Itisthereforesoimportantthatweshouldpaygreatattentiontotheformationofhabits.Childrenoftenformbadhabitssomeofwhichremainwiththemaslongastheylive.Olderpersonsalsoformbadhabitslastingaslongastheyliveandsometimesbecomeruinedbybadhabits.Thereareotherhabitswhichwhenformedinearlylifeareofgreathelp.Manysuccessfulmensaythatmuchoftheirsuccesshassomethingtodowithcertainhabitsinearlylifesuchasearlyrisinghonestyandsoon.Amongthehabitswhichchildrenshouldnotformarelazinesslyingstealingandsoon.Thesearealleasilyformedhabits.Unfortunatelyolderpersonsoftenformhabitswhichcouldhavebeenavoided.Weshouldkeepawayfromallthesebadhabitsandtrytoformsuchhabitsaswillbegoodforourselvesandothers.1.areformedlittlebylittle.A.GoodhabitsB.BadhabitsC.BothgoodhabitsandbadhabitsD.Eithergoodhabitsorbadhabits2.Theunderlinedwordtheminthefirstparagraphrefersto.A.badhabitsB.goodhabitsC.childrenD.otherpersons3.Whyshouldwepaymuchattentiontotheformationofhabits?A.Becausehabitsareofgreathelptoeveryoneofus.B.Becauseamancannevergetridofahabit.C.Becauseit’shardandsometimesevenimpossibletothrowawaybadhabits.D.Becauseweareforcedtodothemagainandagain.4.Accordingtothepassageearlyrising.A.hassomethingtodowithsuccessB.isaneasilyformedhabitC.issuchahabitasshouldhavebeenavoidedD.issuchabeneficialhabitaswillbekept
Foreigndriverswillhaveapayon-the-spotfinesofupto£900forbreakingthetrafficlawtobecarriedournextmonth.Iftheydonothaveenoughcashoraworkingcreditcardtheirvehicleswillbeclamped扣留untiltheypay---andtheywillfaceanadditionalfeeof£80forgettingbacktheirvehicles.ThelawwillalsoapplytoBritishcitizens.Thefineswillbedescribedofficiallyasdepositswhenthetrafficlawtakeseffectbecausethemoneywouldbereturnedifthedriverwenttocourtandwasfoundnotguilty.InpracticeveryfewforeigndriversarelikelytoreturntoBritaintodealwiththeircases.Foreigndriversarerarelychargedbecausepolicecannottakeactionagainstthemiftheyfailtoappearincourt.Insteadofficersoftenmerelygivewarnings.Threemillionforeign-registeredvehiclesenterBritaineachyear.Polishvehiclesmakeup36percentFrenchvehicles10percentandGermanvehicles9percent.Foreignvehiclesare30percentmorelikelytobeinacrashthanBritish-registeredvehicles.Thenumberofcrashesbyforeignvehicleroseby47percentbetween2003and2008.Therewerealmost400deathsandseriousinjuriesand3000slightinjuriescausedaccidentscausedbyforeignvehiclesin2008.ThenewLawispartlyintendedtosettletheproblemofforeignlorrydriversignoringlimitsonweightandhoursatthewheel.ForeignlorriesarethreetimesmorelikelytobeinacrashthanBritishLorries.RecentspotchecksfoundthatthreequartersofLorriesthatfailedsafetytestswereregisteredoverseas.Thestandarddepositforacarelessdrivingoffence-suchasdrivingtooclosetothevehicleinfrontorreadingamapatthewheel-willbe£300.Depositsforspeedingoffencesandusingmobilephoneswillbe£60.ForeigndriverswillnotgetpointsaspunishmentaddedtotheirlicenseswhileBritishdriverswill.1.Thefirstparagraphservesasn____A.explanationB.introductionC.commentD.backgrounD.2.Theforeigndriverswhobreakthetrafficlawanddonotpayonthespotarelikelytobefinedupto___.A.£60B.£300C.£900D.£9803.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat____.A.manyforeigndrivershavebeenfinedbyBritainpoliceB.300000GermanvehiclesenterBritaineveryyearC.25percentofforeignvehiclesenteringBritainhavefailedsafetytestsD.Britishdriverswillbepunishedwithpointsandfinesforbreakingthetrafficlaw4.Thenewtrafficlawismainlyintendedto____A.limitthenumberofforeignvehiclesenteringBritainB.increasetheBritishmovement'sadditionalincomeC.lowertherateoftrafficaccidentsandinjuriesD.getforeigndriverstoappearincount
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