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DearReaderImaginean11-year-oldgirlwhosedaysareoftenspentwashingclotheslookingafterababyworkinghardinthefielD.Imaginealittlegirlwhoknowstherewillnotbeenoughfoodfordinnerwhocan’tfillherstomachwithwaterbecauseit’spollutedandwhohaswatchedlifeslipawayfromherfatherlittlebrotherandsisterbecausethefamilyistoopoortoseeadoctor.Isithardtobelieve?ForMariaPastorathesearethereallifE.MariawouldgladlywalkmilestoschoolbuthermothernowaloneneedsherbadlyathomE.IfMariagrowsupwithoutanyschoolingwhatwillbeherfuture?Butforjust52penniesadayyoucansponsorachildlikeMariA.ThroughSavetheChildrenyoucanhelpMaria’smothergetwhatsheneedstoturntheirpoorfoodintoagooddinnerandthemoneysheneedstobuyclothesandschoolthingsforMariA.TohelpMariamostyourmoneyisputtogetherwiththatofothersponsorssohard-workingpeoplecanhelpthemselves.Buildaschoolahospitalbringincleanwater.ThisiswhatSavetheChildrenhasbeenaboutsince1932.Foryoutherearemanyrewards.HavethechancetowritetoorhearfromyoursponsoredchilD.Receivephotosorprogressreports.Knowyouarereachingouttoanotherperson.Notwithahandout施舍物butahandup.That’showSavetheChildrenworks.Butwithoutyouitcan’twork.PleasetakeamomentnowtofillinandposttheformbelowtohelpachildlikeMariaandhervillagE.Itcanmakesuchadifferenceinherlifeandyours.31.Wecanmostprobablyreadtheletterin______.A.somebody’sdiaryB.anewspaperC.aprogressreportD.astorybook32.Fromthepassagewecaninfer推断that______A.Mariais11yearsold.B.Maria’sfamilyisverypoor.C.Mariahastodoalotofhardwork.D.Mariaishopingtogetschooling.33.WhatisSavetheChildren?A.Anorganizationtohelppoorchildrengotoschool.B.Anofficeofthegovernmenttocollectmoney.C.A.programshownattheatrestohelpthepoor.D.A.groupwhoworksforchildreninpoorplaces.34.Theunderlinedwordsponsormeans______inChinesE.A.回报B.资助C.感恩D.抢救35.Whatdoesthelastsentenceinthelettermean?A.IfMariagoestoschoolyouwillberewardeD.B.WhatyougiveismorethanwhatyoutakE.C.BothMaria’slifeandyourswillchangealot.D.Marieandyoucanhelpeachotheratschool.
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IoftendreamedaboutPisawhenIwasaboy.IreadaboutthefamousbuildingcalledtheLeaningTowerofPisA.ButwhenIreadthewordPisaIwasthinkingofpizzA.IthoughtthistowerwasaplacetobuypizzA.ItmustbethebestplacetobuypizzaintheworldIthought.ManyyearslaterIfinallysawtheLeaningTower.IknewthenthatitwasPisaandnopizzA.ButtherewasstillsomethingspecialaboutitformE.ThetowergotitsnamebecauseitreallydoesleantoonesidE.Somepeoplewanttotrytofix修理it.Theyareafraiditmayfalloverandtheydon’tlikeitleansoverthecity.Idonotthinkit’sagoodideatotrytofixit.Thetowerprobablywillnotfalldown.Itis600yearsolD.Whyshouldanythinghappentoitnow?AndifyouaskmeIlikewhatitlookslikE.Tomeitisaveryhumankindofleaning.Nothingisperfect完美的无瑕的itseemstosay.Andwhocares?Whydopeoplewantthingstobeperfect?Imperfectthingsmaybemoreinteresting.Let’stakethetowerofPisA.Whyisitsofamous?TherearemanyotheroldermorebeautifultowersinItaly.ButPisatoweristhemostfamous.Peoplecomefromallovertheworldtoseeit.21.Thispassageisabout________.A.howtheItalianpizzawasmadeB.whatareItaly’sproblemsC.howtheLeaningTowerofPisagotitsnameD.whythewriterlikesPisa22.ThewriterusedtothinkPisa________.A.inSpainB.thesameaspizzaC.notthesameaspizzaD.notveryfamous23.Thewriter________.A.doesn’tlikewhatthetowerlookslikeB.likeswhatthetowerlookslikeC.thinksit’sthemostbeautifultowerinItalyD.doesn’tliketowers24.ThewriterlikestheLeaningTowerofPisabecause________.A.it’simperfectB.it’sperfectC.itsellspizzaD.it’sold
LindaEvanswasmybestfriend—likethesisterIneverhaD.Wedideverythingtogether:pianolessonsmoviesswimminghorsebackriding.WhenIwas13myfamilymovedaway.LindaandIkeptintouchthroughlettersandwesaweachotheronspecialtime—likemywedding婚礼andLinda’s.Soonwewerebusywithchildrenandmovingtonewhomesandwewrotelessoften.OnedayacardthatIsentcamebackstampedAddress地址Unknown.IhadnoideahowtofindLindA.OvertheyearsImissedLindaverymuch.Iwantedtoshare分享happinessofmychildrenandthengrandchildren.AndIneededtosharemysadnesswhenmybrotherandthenmotherdieD.TherewasanemptyplaceinmyheartthatonlyafriendlikeLindacouldfill.OnedayIwasreadinganewspaperwhenInoticedaphotoofayoungwomanwholookedverymuchlikeLindaandwhoselastnamewasWagman—Linda’smarriednamE.TheremustbethousandsofWagmansIthoughtbutJstillwrotetoher.Shecalledassoonasshegotmyletter.MrsTobin!shesaidexcitedlyLindaEvansWagmanismymother.MinuteslaterIheardavoicethatIknewverymuchevenafter40yearslaughedandcriedandcaughtuponeachother’slives.NowtheemptyplaceinmyheartisfilleD.Andthere’sonethingthatLindaandIknowforsure:Wewon’tloseeachotheragain!48.ThewriterwenttopianolessonswithLindaEvans_______.A.attheageof13B.beforeshegotmarriedC.aftertheymovedtonewhomesD.beforethewriter’sfamilymovedaway49.Theydidn’toftenwritetoeachotherbecausethey_______.A.gotmarriedB.hadlittletimetodosoC.didn’tlikewritinglettersD.couldseeeachotheronspecialtime50.Therewasanemptyplaceinthewriter’sheartbecauseshe_______.A.wasintroubleB.didn’tknowLinda’saddressC.receivedthecardthatshesentD.didn’thaveafriendlikeLindatoshareherhappinessorsadness51.Thewriterwashappywhenshe_______.A.readthenewspaperB.heardLinda’svoiceonthephoneC.metayoungwomanwholookedalotlikeLindaD.wrotetothewomanwhoselastnamewasWagman52.Theyhaven’tkeptintouch_______.A.forabout40yearsB.forabout27yearsC.sincetheygotmarriedD.sincethewriter’sfamilymovedaway
Whenitcomestohumanresourceshiringhighly-skilledstaffisnotusuallyenoughforacompanytofunctionsuccessfully.Besidestheknowledgeintheirparticularfieldsemployeesmustalwayshaveadditionalskills-----thoseofco-operation.Inthecasethatworktaskscanonlybecarriedoutbycommunicatingwithpeopleacceptingcommondecisionssolvingproblemssharinginformationandhelpingoneanotherteamworkskillsareimportant.WhilesomejobsmayrequiretalenttheabilitytoworkasateamislearneD.Therearenocomplicatedformulas规则;youdon'tneedtohaveanyspecialqualitiesorexceptionalmentalabilities.Individualscanbeeffectiveasateamiftheyhavedevelopedcertainbehaviorsorhabitsofcommunication.Manycompaniesclubsandorganizationsuseteambuildingactivities.Teambuildingactivitiesmayincludeanumberofteamworkelements.Theyareaimedatencouragingactiveparticipationintaskaccomplishmentwhileallmembershavetheirrolesasindividualsandareabletoco-operatetowardsacommongoalasateam.Manyteambuildingactivitiesfocusonproblemsolvinganddiscussingteamissues;thusargumentasawaytocommonconsensus共识isencourageD.Teambuildingactivitiesofteninvolverecognitionandidentificationofteammemberskillstalentsknowledgeandexperienceswhichallowtheteammemberstolearnmoreabouteachotherandfullyutilize利用thoseskillswhereappropriate合适的.Manyteamactivitiesarefocusedondevelopingkeystotrustduringchallengingtimes.5.Intheauthor'sopinionwhichofthefollowingisimportantforacompanytobesuccessful?A.SpecializedknowledgE.B.Highly-skilledstaff.C.Exceptionaltalent.D.Teamworkskills.6.Accordingtothesecondparagraphco-operationskills______.A.requirespecialqualitiesandabilitiesB.arelearnedwhileworkinginateamC.needexceptionalmentalabilitiesD.arequitecomplicatedtolearn7.Teambuildingactivitiesaregoodfor______.A.hiringemployeeswithspecialtalentB.encouragingemployeestoco-operateC.helpingemployeesworkindependentlyD.trainingemployeesintheirspecialfields8.Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?A.TeamBuildingB.ProblemSolvingC.CommunicationSkillsD.CompanyManagement
OneeveningafterdinnerMr.andMrs.Tisichcalledafamilymeeting.We’vehadtomakeadifficultdecisionMr.TisichannounceD.Youseeyourmotherhasbeenofferedapostasco-directorofatelevisionstationinChicago.UnfortunatelythestationisnotherE.Afterthinkinglongandhardaboutitwe’veconcludedthattherightdecisionistomovetoChicago.MarclookedshockedwhilehissisterRachelbreathlesslystartedaskingwhenthey’dbemoving.It’ssurprisingbutexciting!shesaiD.MarcsimplysaidWecan’tgo—Ican’tleaveallmyfriends.I’dratherstayhereandlivewithTommyLyons!TheTisichshopedthatbythetimetheymovedinAugustMarcwouldgrowmoreaccustomedtotheideaofleaving.Howeverheshowednosignsofacceptingthenewsrefusingtopackhisbelongings.WhenthemorningofthemovearrivedMarcwasnowheretobefounD.HisparentscalledTommyLyons’housebutMrs.Lyonssaidshehadn’tseenMarC.Mrs.Tisichbecameincreasinglyconcernedwhileherhusbandfeltangrywiththeirsonforbehavingsoirresponsibly.Whattheydidn’tknowwasthatMarchadstartedwalkingovertoTommy’shousewithafaintideaofhidinginLyons’attic阁楼forafewdays.ButsomethinghappenedonthewayasMarcwalkedpastallthefamiliarlandscapeoftheneighborhood:thefencethatheandhismotherpaintedthetreethatheandhissisterusedtoclimbtheparkwhereheandhisfatheroftentookeveningwalkstogether.Howmuchwouldthesemeanwithouthisfamilywhomakethemspecialinthefirstplace?Marcdidn’ttakethetimetoanswerthatquestionbutinsteadhurriedbacktohishousewonderingiftherewereanymovingcartons纸板箱therightsizetoholdhisrecordcollection.32.Theconflict冲突inthisstorywascausedby___________.A.MarcandRachel’sdifferenttempersB.aquarrelbetweenTommyLyonsandMarcC.Marc’sdisagreementwithhisparentsabouttheirmoveD.Mr.andMrs.Tisich’sremarkofMarc’sirresponsibility33.MarcandRachel’sreactionstothemoveweresimilarinthewaythatbothwere____________A.surprisedB.angryandupsetC.anxiousformoredetailsD.worriedaboutpacking34.ThereasonforMarc’sgoinghomewasthat_________________.A.hedidnotwanttobeleftbehindB.herealizedhisfamilywasessentialtohimC.hehopedtoreachanagreementwithhisparentsD.hewishedtobeamoreresponsibleperson35.Whatwouldmostlikelyhappennext?A.MarcwouldbringhisrecordsovertotheLyons’shousE.B.Mr.andMrs.TisichwouldcallthepolicE.C.Marcwouldjoinhisfamilyforhousemoving.D.Mr.andMrs.TisichwouldstartsearchingforMarC.
Didyouknowthataturtle乌龟canlay12eggsinoneminute?A.largeseaturtlelaysaround150eggsatatimE.Shelaysalltheseeggsinjustafewminutes..LargeseaturtlesliveinthewarmseasoftheworlD.Exceptforwhentheylaytheireggstheyspendtheirwholelivesinthewater.WhenitistimetolaytheireggsthefemalesswimtolanD.Theyusuallyreturntotheplacewheretheythemselveswereborn.Howtheyfindtheirwaybackthereisunknown.Whentheyreachshorethebigheavyturtlescrawlslowlyuptothehighwatermark.Usingtheirflippers脚蹼theypullthemselvesalongthesanD.Theymuststrugglelikemountainclimbers.Whentheyfinallyreachdrysandtheyrestbeforebeginningthedifficulttaskoflayingeggs.TheturtleslaytheeggsindeepholesandcoverthemwithwarmsanD.Thesandprotectstheeggsfromharm.Thenthefemalesleavethem.AfterafewweeksifyouhappenedtobewalkingalongthebeachyoumightseethesandbegintoshakE.YoumayseetinyblackballscomingoutofthesanD.Thetinyheadsofbabyturtles!28.Thefirstsentenceletsusknowthatthispassageisabout_____.A.speedB.turtlesC.timeD.oceans.29.Turtlesburytheireggstoprotectthemfrom_____.A.deepwaterB.heatC.dangerD.badweather30.Wecanconcludefromthispassagethat_____.A.manyturtlesdiewhileswimmingtoshoreB.femaleturtlesprotecttheirbabiesC.onceturtleslandtheyneverreturntotheseaD.thejoboflayingeggstakesgreatstrength31.Thewritercomparesturtlestoclimbers_____.A.becausetheylaytheireggsinmountainareasB.togiveyouapictureofhowhardtheyworkC.totellyouthattheyliketoclimbD.toshowthatmountainclimbersareasslowasturtles
Ifman’sbestfriendisadogthenwhoisadog’sbestfriend?ThatwouldbeRoverGlowIvanorRainA.Thesefourrecentlydonatedvaluablepints品脱ofbloodtotheirfellowdogs.AndtheydiditwithouthavingtotravelfarfromhomE.Theyvisitedananimalbloodmobile采血车.SimilartotheRedCrossvehiclesforhumanbeingstheUniversityofPennsylvania’stravellingveterinary兽医的labgoestowherethedonorsaretomakeiteasier.ThebloodmobilemakesweeklyroundsthroughsuburbanPhiladelphiaandNewJersey.KymMarryottmanagerofPenn’sAnimalBloodBanksaidYoudon’treallythinkaboutituntilyouactuallyneedit.Justlikeusdogsneedbloodtoo.HowevernoteverydogcandonateblooD.Thedogsareexaminedforhealthfirst.Dogsmusthavethecorrectbloodtypeweighatleast55poundsandbeyoungerthan8yearsolD.About150dogsparticipateintheprogram.Eachdonatesthreeorfourpintsayearwhichcanhelpanimalssufferingfromillnesseslikecanceroranaccidentalinjurylikebeinghitbyacar.Onepintcansaveuptothreedogs.SandyLucasbroughther7-year-oldblackGermanshepherdRainatothebloodmobilelastweekwhenitparkedatamallinHarleysvillePennsylvaniA.Theresident居民saidshewouldn’thavebravedhighwaytrafficandcityparkingproblemstotakethedogtoPennVet’sAnimalHospitalindowntownPhiladelphiawhichistoofarfromherhomE.ButthebloodmobilemadeitconvenienttofindoutifRainacoulddonatE.IwasveryverythrilledwhenIknewshehadtherightbloodthatwasneededtohelpanotherdogoutsaidSandyLucas.We’lldefinitelydoitagain.Justlikehumanbeingsthedonors捐助者getasnackandaheart-shapedUofPBloodDonorstickerimmediatelyaftergiving.InadditiontheyreceivefreebloodcheckupsanddogfoodtotakehomE.29.Tobringconveniencetothedonorsthelab__________.A.hasbloodmobilesvisitingthesuburbsB.isbuiltwherethedonorsareC.goestothehomesofthedonorsD.workswiththeRedCross30.Howmanyfactorsshouldbeconsideredwhenmakingdonations?A.Two.B.ThreE.C.Four.D.FivE.31.TheexampleofRainaismentionedinthepassageto__________.A.stresstheimportanceofkeepingpetsB.provethevalueofbloodmobilesC.tellreadersthatRainaisverybraveD.showhowitsownerfeltthen32.Aftergivingdonationsthedonors__________.A.areofferedastickerB.receiveafreephysicalcheckupC.getabagoffreebloodD.feelverythrilled
ItwasahothumiddayandmybrotherWaltandIhaddecidedthattheonlywaytosurviveitwouldbetogoswimminginadeepswimmingholeacrossMr.Blickez’spasture牧场andthroughsomewoods.TheonlyproblemwithourplanwasthatthispasturewasguardedbyahugemeanHerefordbull.Mr.BlickezhadtoldusthatElsiewasthemeanestbullinthetownshipmaybeeventhecountyandwebelievedhim.Butthehotteritgotthemorewethoughttherewassomethingfishyabouthisclaim.ForonethingwerememberedMr.Blickezlikedtellingtalltales;foranotherElsieseemedlikeanoddnameforabull.FinallyItalkedMomintoaskingpermissionforustowalkthroughthepasturebutthenanotherproblemsurfaceD.MomsaidshewouldtalktoMr.BlickezifwewouldtakeourcousinJoaniealongwithus.Joaniewasalmosttwoyearsolderthanmeandaheadtaller.IfherteasingevergotaroundmygradeschoolitwouldbealloverformE.InfactIstillhadaheadachefromaquarrelwithherthatmorning.I’mnotgoingswimmingwiththatdumbgirlcousin.Itoldmymom.EitherJoaniegoeswithoryoustayhomealoneMomsaidinherserioustonE.Igaveinandwesetout.OnourwayacrossthepastureWaltyelledsuddenly.Elsiehadapproachedhimquietlyandwaslicking舔hisback.JoanieandIdoveunderthewirefencebutwhileIwasonthegroundIlookedupandsawthatElsiewasn’tabigmeanbullafterall.Shewasgoingtokeeplickingmybrother’sbackaslongashestoodstill.Wehadmanygooddaysgrowingupandvisitingoursecretswimmingholeguardedbytheso-calledbigmeanbull.AndasitturnedoutforagirlcousinJoaniehasn’tbeentoobaD.She’sbeenoneofmybestfriendsovertheyears.24.What’sthemeaningoftheunderlinewordfishyinParagraph2?A.Funny.B.Interesting.C.Doubtful.D.BelievablE.25.What’sthesecondproblemtheauthorhastoface?A.Hismotherinsistedonhiscousingoingwithhim.B.Hiscousinmadejokesonhiminhisgradeschool.C.HequarreledwithhiscousinandhadaheadachE.D.Hismotherfailedtoaskpermissionforhim.26.WhatdoestheauthorthinkofElsieintheend?A.AggressivE.B.UnkinD.C.Bad-tempereD.D.Friendly.27.What’sthepassagemainlyabout?A.ThebullguardingMr.Blickez’sfarm.B.ThestoryofvisitingtheswimmingholE.C.Howfriendlytheso-calledmeanbullwas.D.HowtheauthorchangedhisattitudetoJoaniE.
WhenJulieJonesandCarolineAtkinwereschoolgirlstheypromisedtobebestfriendsforever.YearslaterCarolinediedfromabraintumorattheageof45leavingfivechildren.InherlastweekssheaskedJulietoraisethechildrenasherown.Julieasinglemotherofthreewithasmallincomedidn’thesitatE.Iheldherinmyarmsandsaid‘You’llbeOK’butIknewIwaslosingher.Shesays.ThehospitalrangmeandIrushedtherebutCarolinehadjustgoneshesays.IwenttoherhousE.ThechildrenarrivedhomefromschoolinataxiandIgatheredtheminmyarmsandsaid:‘MommyhasgonetoHeaven.’Michaelwhowas11lefttheroom.Kierantensatingreatsurprise;Jamesninebrokedown;whileEmmasevenandChantellefiveuneasy.IbroughtthemhomE.JuliemotherofAdam20Peter19and14-year-oldChristianmovedthetablefromherdiningroomtoturnitintoanextrabedroomforthegirls.ShesaysIputatentupinthegardenandthechildrentookturnstocampoutsidE.WeturnedintoagamE.Thechildrenwereterriblyhurtbylosingboththeirparents.Butnowdespiteourlackofspaceandmoneywehavebecomeonehappyfamily.ThetableinthekitchenissosmallthatJuliehadtocookChristmasdinnerintwosittings.Hereldestsonhasleftforuniversityandhisbedroomisusedbytheyoungerboys.Juliehadtowork50hoursaweekandrunsthehomeonhersalary.Thechildrenaren’tquietanymorE.Thehouseisfilledwithscreamsandshoutsandlaughter.shesays.Theysay‘Julieyoumakeussohappy’butthetruthisthatthey’retheoneswhomakemehappy.I’mnotextraordinary.I’mjustamum.21.WhatcanweknowaboutJuliefromthetext?A.Shehadlivedarichlifebeforetheadoption.B.ShepromisedtoadoptCaroline’schildrenasaschoolgirl.C.SheblamedCaroline’shusbandfortakingnoresponsibility.D.Shehadtoworkveryhardtosupportthelargefamily.22.WhichoneisNOTwhatJuliedidtosupportthelargefamily?A.Usingthediningroomasabedroom.B.Puttingatentupinthegarden.C.Persuadinghereldestsontoleaveforuniversity.D.CookingChristmasdinnerintwosittings.23.FromthelastparagraphwecanknowthatJulieis_______.A.annoyedB.tiredC.modestD.energetic24.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.A.mothertofiveorphansB.FiveluckychildrenC.Caroline’sdeathD.Troublesofraisingchildren
ThiscomingyearpromisestobeanexcitingonefortechnologyandsciencE.Thereisalreadyaline-upofgreatnewgadget小玩意.Wehavechosenfourforyou.No.1TheAirBoard1.0isafantasticnewwaytogetarounD.IfyouaretiredofwalkingorjustwanttogetsomewhereatarelaxedpacethentheAirBoard1.0isforyou.Theboardworkswhenyoustepontothepressurepads.Thesecanreadtheweightandthemovementoftherider.Ifyouwanttoturnallyouhavetodoismoveyourweighttotheleftorrightandtheboardwilldotherest.Itisveryquickandeasy.Accordingtotheofficialwebsitethepowerwilllastforabouttenmiles16km.Itcantravelatthespeedof10milesanhourandittakesonehourtobefullychargeD.No.2Doyouenjoyusingherbsandspices香料whencooking?ThenthislittlegadgetinspiredbyNASAspacetechnologymightbeforyou.Itmakessurethatyoualwayshavefreshandwell-grownherbsorplantswhenandwhereyouneedthem.TheClick&Growisdesignedtobesmallandefficientsoitcanfitonyourcountertop厨房操作台.Itisself-wateringitchecksitselfanditalsohasaLEDgrownlightthatmakessuretheplantsgrowfaststrongandhealthy.Forthoseinterestedtousethisgadgetallyouneedtodoisplacetheplantboxinfillitupwithwaterandplugitin.Simpleright?Soinsteadofdiggingthroughthegardenmudforyourherbswhydon’tyoumaketheminthecontrolofyourownkitchen?No.3TheMiitogadgetisperfectforallhomesandespeciallythosewholiketocarefortheenvironment.MiitohasbeencalledthekettleofthefuturebytheGadgetFlowplatformforitsfuturisticideasanddesign.TheMiitokettleisdesignedtoheatupthewaterinanycontainer.ForexampleifyouneedacupofwateryouwouldfillthecupwiththerightamountofwaterandplaceitontothekettlE.Afterplacingtherodintothewatertherodwouldheatupandsowouldthewater.Thoughitcan’theatanythingmadeofirontheMiito’sdesignanduniquemethodofheatingdon’tonlysavewater.Theyalsosaveelectricity.No.4Haveyoueverwishedyoucouldwalkthroughtheworldsofyourgamesseeingthingsasyourcharacterswould?Wellnowyoucan.TheRiftreleasedbyOculusVRisthelatestandgreatestingamingtechnologysofar.DesignedbyAmericanPalmerLuckey23thiscleverheadsetallowsyoutoseetheworldsofyourgamesin3-D.AlthoughyoumightneedtoupgradeyourcomputertogetthefullgamingexperiencewiththeRiftit’sthenextstepinvirtualrealityandit’simprovingthewaywecanplaygames.AlongsidetheOculusheadsettheteamsareworkingoncreatingacontrollernamedOculus.TheOculusRifthasbeendesignedsothatplayerscan’tonlyseebutalsoplayin3-Dworlds.46.Itwilltakeyou______togettoyourschool2.5milesawayonafully-chargedAirBoard1.0.A.8minutesB.10minutesC.12minutesD.15minutes47.No.2canbesortedasa______gadget.A.gardeningB.transportationC.gamingD.cooking48.Accordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A.AllthefourgadgetshavetobeoperatedbyhanD.B.Miitoakettlemadeofironcansaveelectricity.C.ThecleverheadsettheRifthasbeennamedafteritsdesigner.D.TheRiftisoneofthepopulargamingproductsbyOculusVR.49.Whereisthetextmostprobablyfrom?A.Anexperimentreport.B.A.traveljournal.C.A.sciencereport.D.A.scientificstory.
DearAlcoholYou'vebeenaroundforever.Icanrememberallthepainyou'vecausedformE.Doyourememberthenightyoualmosttookmyfather'slife?Ido.Helovesyou.SometimesIthinkhelovesyoumorethanhelovesmE.He'saddictedtoyoutothewayyoupromisetoridhimofhisproblemsonlytocausemoreofthem.Youjustsatbackandlaughedashiscarwentspinningthroughthestreetcrashingintotwoothercars.Hewasn'ttheonlyonehurtbyyouthatnight.Doyourememberthenightofmyfirsthighschoolparty?YouweretherE.Myfriendswereintriguedbyyou.TheytreatedyouasiftheywerenevergoingtoseeyouagaindrinkingallofyouthattheycoulD.Ispenttwohoursthatnighthelpingmyfriendswhohadfallencompletely.I'msoembarrassedtheysaidasIheldtheirhairbacksothattheycouldvomit呕吐.I'msorrytheysaidwhenIcalledtaxisforthemwalkingthemoutandpayingthedriverinadvancE.Thiswon'thappenagaintheysaidastheyweresenttothehospitaltohavetheirstomachspumpeD.Two15-year-oldgirlssleptinhospitalbedsthatnightthankstoyou.Doyourememberthenightwhenyoutookadvantageofmy17-year-oldneighborwhohadtodrivetopickuphissisterfromherdancelessons?Doyouknowhowweallfeltwhenhehitanothercarandkilledthetwopeopleintheothercar?Hediedthenextmorningtoo.Hissisterwalkedhomefromherdancelessonandpassedpolicecarsandacrowdofpeoplegatheringonthesidewalkjusttwoblocksawayfromthedancestudio.Shedidn'trealizeherbrotherwasinthemidstofitall.Sheneversawhimagain.Andit'sallyourfault.Iwishyou'dwalkoutofmylifeforever.Idon'twantanythingtodowithyou.Lookatallthepainyou'vecauseD.Sureyou'vemadepeoplehappytoofromtimetotimE.Butthedamageyou'vecausedinthelivesofmillionsisinexcusablE.Stopluring引诱inthepeopleIlovE.StophurtingmepleasE.SincerelyAnonymous21.Whatisauthor'spurposeinwritingtoalcohol?A.TointroduceMr.AlcoholtothereadersB.Todescribetheharmalcoholdidtohisfamily.C.ToshowhowmuchalcoholcanhurtpeoplE.D.Toshowthegreatfunthatalcoholcanbringtopeople'slifE.22.Theunderlinedphrasewereintriguedbyisclosestinmeaningto______.A.werefamiliarwithB.wereinterestedinC.weredisappointedwithD.weresatisfiedwith23.Whatisthetoneofthearticle?A.Critical.B.Doubtful.C.UnconcerneD.D.Humorous.24.Whatisthemainwritingtechniqueofthepassage?A.Makingsomethingmorenoticeablethanusual.B.Representingsomethingintheformofaperson.C.Describingsomethingbylistingitsharmfulness.D.Comparingonethingwithanothertomakehispointclear.
CarolVanessthewell-knownAmericanoperasingerwasborninSanDiegoandbeganherprofessionalperformanceinSanFrancisco.ShehassungatmanyofthemajoroperahousesintheworlD.Unlikeotherworld-famousmaleoperasingersshewasparticularlyknownforherMozartoperaticroles.AttheMetropolitanOperainNewYorkCitywheresheoftensingsCarol’svoicemustbeloudenoughtobeheardbyfourthousandpeoplE.Itmustreacheverypersoninthetheaterwithoutamicrophoneevenwhenshe’ssingingsoftly.ThereasonCarolcanprojecthervoicethatfaristhewayshebreathes.Whenyoubreatheit’slikeaswimmertakingadeepbreathbeforegoingunderwaterCarolexplains.Youhavetotakealotofairintoyourlungs.AccordingtoCarolthemaindifferencebetweenpopsingingandoperaishowyoubreathehowmuchairyoutakeinandhowyoucontrolitcomingout.Regularsingingismorelikespeakingandit’salotsofter.EversinceshestartedpianolessonsattheageoftenCarolhaslovedmusiC.Asshegotoldershedecidedtobecomeamusicteacher.Whenshewenttocollegeshetooksinginglessonsaspartofherstudies.Hervoiceteacherdiscoveredthatnineteen-year-oldCarolhadanexceptionallybeautifulsoprano女高音voice–thehighestsingingvoiceforwomen.TodayCarolperformsthroughouttheUnitedStatesandEuropeandshehassungforalmosttwentyyears.ButshehasneverforgottenwhyshestartedsinginginthefirstplacE.PutyourheartintoyoursingingandenjoyitsaysCarolbecausesingingisagreatjoy.That’swhyIsing.Infactthat’swhyeverybodysings.21.Whatisthebesttitleforthispassage?A.TheWayaStarSingsB.AnOperaStarC.OperaSingingandPopSingingD.SingingwithoutaMicrophone22.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?A.A.popsingerbreathesmoredeeplythananoperasingerwhenheorshesings.B.Operasingingismorelikespeaking.C.A.popsingertakesinmuchmoreairthananoperasingerwhensinging.D.Anoperasingerbreathesdifferentlyfromapopsingerwhensinging.23.FromthepassageyoucanconcludeallthefollowingEXCEPTthat__________.A.CaroloncelearnedtoplaythepianoB.Carolhasbeensingingoperafor20yearsorsoC.CarolworkedasamusicteacherD.CarolispopularwithAmericansandEuropeans
Haveyoueverfeltlikeafoolforhavingsaidtoomuch?AnitaChowhadoneofthosemoments.A.fewweeksagosheappliedforajobwithacompany.ChowsaidsheisusuallyquietbutduringtheinterviewshetriedhardtoactagainsthernaturE.Shesmiledalotandtalkedinalivelymanner.WhenaskedwhyshewantedtoworkinthecompanyshesaidthejobwouldenablehertomeetalotofinterestingpeoplE.Thensheaddedjokingly:Whoknows?ImightevenmeetmyfuturehusbanD.Chowwantedtobeatherselfupthemomentshesteppedoutoftheinterviewroom.Itcameoutsowrongshesays.Nowtheinterviewerswillthinkofmeasoneofthosewomenwhodon'thaveanycareerambitionandjustwanttogetmarriedandsettledown.Sayingtoomuchoroversharinghappenstoeveryoneofus.InthetimeofsocialmediasharingeverydetailofyourlifeisalmostexpectedandencourageD.Butitisn'tallsocialmedia’sfault.ExpertssayoversharingoftenhappenswhenwearetryingsubconsciouslytocontrolouranxietyaccordingtoaWallStreetJoumalcolumn.Chow'sisatypicalcaseofself-adjustmentaimedatfightingherownanxiety.Ithappenslikethis:Whenhavingaconversationwewanttosoundamusingandinteresting.Soweusealotofmentalenergytryingtomanagetheotherperson'simpressionofus.TheeffortrequiredtodothisleaveslessbrainpowertothinkoverwhatwesayandtowhomsaysTheWallStreetJoumal.Thisexplainswhywesometimessuddenlysayembarrassingthingstopeoplewewanttoimpressmostwhetherit'safirstdatethebossorourfuturein-laws.Itleadstoembarrassingsituationsandistheperfectmaterialforcomedymovies.Sohowdoyoustopyourselffromsayingtoomuch?Simple:stopandthinkbeforeyouopenyourmouth.11.IntheinterviewChowshowedher______.A.livelymannerB.careeraimC.unusualabilityD.richexperience12.FromParagraph3wecanknowthatChow_______.A.gavethewronganswerB.regrettedherperformanceC.wantedtogetmarriedD.hopedtosettledown13.ExpertssayChow'sovertalkingwasactuallyto_______.A.showoffherknowledgeB.preventherselffrombeinganxiousC.createapleasantatmosphereD.followhernatureasitis14.Theembarrassingsituationsintheconversationarecausedbylackof_____.A.considerationB.determinationC..interestD.motivation15.Whichofthefollowingcanmatchtheauthor’sopinion?A.Practicemakesperfect.B.Oncebittentwiceshy.C.WellbegunishalfdonE.D.Thinktwicebeforeyouact.
InCanadayoucanfinddogscatshorsesetC.inalmosteveryfamily.Thesearetheirpets.Peoplelovethesepetsandhavethemastheirgoodfriends.Beforetheykeepthemintheirhousestheytakethemtoanimalhospitalstogivetheminjections注射sothattheywon’tcarrydiseases.Theyhavespecialanimalfoodstoresthoughtheycangetanimalfoodinalmosteverykindofstores.SomepeoplespendaroundtwohundredCanadiandollarsamonthonanimalfooD.Whenyouvisitpeople’shousestheywouldbeverygladtoshowyoutheirpetsandtheyareveryproudofthem.Youwillalsofindthatalmosteveryfamilyhasabirdfeederintheirgarden.Allkindsofbirdsarewelcomedtocomeandhaveagoodmeal.TheyarefreetocomeandgoandnobodyisallowedtokillanyanimalinCanadA.Theyhavealawagainstkillingwildanimals.IfyoukilledananimalyouwouldbepunisheD.Ifananimalhappenedtogetrunoverbyacarpeoplewouldbeverysadaboutit.PeopleinCanadahavemanyreasonstolikeanimals.Oneofthemmightbe:Theirfamilytiesarenotascloseasours.WhenchildrengrowuptheyleavetheirparentsandstarttheirownlifE.Thentheoldwillfeellonely.Butpetscansolvethisproblem.TheycanbegoodfriendsandneverleavethemalonE.13.Thepassagemainlytalksabout______.A.howtokeepdiseasesfrompetsB.CanadianshavepetsasfriendsC.howtotakegoodcareofpetsD.lifeoftheoldinCanada14.Petsaregiveninjectionsinanimalhospitals______.A.inordertokeepthemsafeB.afterbeingtakenhomeC.becausetheycarrydiseasesD.becausetheyaresick15.Thewordbirdfeederinthesecondparagraphprobablymeans______.A.apersonwhogivesfoodtobirdsB.acontainerthathasfoodforbirdsC.somethingthatcatchesbirdsD.ananimalthateatsbirds
InthedepthsoftheFrenchGuianeserainforesttherestillremainunusualgroupsofindigenous土著的peoplE.Surprisinglythesepeoplelivelargelybytheirownlawsandtheirownsocialcustoms.AndyetpeopleinthisareaareinfactFrenchcitizensbecauseithasbeenacolony殖民地oftheFrenchRepublicsince1946.IntheorytheyshouldlivebytheFrenchlaw.HowevertheirremotelocationsmeanthattheFrenchlawisoftenignoredorunknownthusmakingthemintoaninterestingareaoflawlessnessintheworlD.ThelivesofthesepeoplehavefinallybeenrecordedthankstotheeffectsofaFrenchmanformPariscalledGin.Ginspentfivemonthsinearly2015exploringthemostremotecornersofthisareawhichsitsontheedgeoftheAmazonrainforestwithhalfitspopulationofonly250000livinginitscapitalCayennE.IhaveaspeciallovefortheFrenchGuianesepeoplE.IhaveworkedthereonandoffforalmosttenyearssaysGin.I’vebeenabletokeepfirmfriendshipswiththem.ThusIhavebeenallowedtogainaccesstotheirlivingenvironment.Idon’tseeitasalawlesslanD.ButratherIseeitasanareaoffreedom.IwantedtoshowtheaudienceaphotographicrecordtouchingupontheuncivilizedlifecontinuesGin.Iprefertoworkinblackandwhitewhichallowsmetoshowdifferentspecificworldsmoreclearly.Hisblack-and-whitepicturespresentaworldalmostlostintimE.Thesepicturesshowpeopleseeminglypushedintoaworldthattheywereunpreparedfor.Theselocalcitizensnowhavetobalancetheirtraditionalself-supportinghuntinglifestylewiththelifestyleofferedbythemodernFrenchRepublicwhichbringswithitnotonlynecessarystatewelfarebutalsoalcoholismbetrayalandevensuicidE.24.WhydoestheauthorfeelsurprisedabouttheindigenouspeopleinFrenchGuiana?A.TheyseldomfollowtheFrenchlaw.B.TheyoftenignoretheGuianeselaw.C.TheyareseparatedfromthemodernworlD.D.TheyarebothGuianeseandFrenchcitizens.25.GinintroducedthespecialworldoftheindigenousGuianeseas_________.A.atourguideB.ageographerC.afilmdirectorD.aphotographer26.WhatisGin’sattitudetowardsthelivesoftheindigenousGuianese?A.Cautious.B.Doubtful.C.UninteresteD.D.AppreciativE.27.Whatdoestheunderlinedworditinthelastparagraphreferto?A.ThemodernFrenchlifestylE.B.Theself-supportinghunting.C.TheuncivilizedworlD.D.TheFrenchRepubliC.
Lookatthecar.ItisMrBlack’scar.Itdoesn’tworknow.MrBlackisunderit.Heisrepairingit.MrsBlackisnearthecar.SheishelpingMrBlack.A.girlisinthecar.SheisKateMrBlack’sdaughter.Whoistheboyinthecar?HeisJimKate’sbrother.ItisSaturdaytoday.Theydon’twork.TheywanttogotoZhongshanPark.TheyalllookworrieD.21.Todayis_____.A.TuesdayB.ThursdayC.MondayD.Saturday22.MrBlackis____hiscar.A.washingB.drivingC.repairingD.cleaning23.Kateis____thecarwithherbrother.A.besideB.inC.underD.near24.Theyaregoingtoa____.A.zooB.farmC.factoryD.park25.Whathappenstothecar?A.Itrunsoutofgas.B.Itdoesn’twork.C.Itwasbrokeninanaccident.D.Itisstoppedbyapoliceman.
Fewlawsaresoeffectivethatyoucanseeresultsjustdaysaftertheytakeeffect.Butintheninedayssincethefederalcigarettetaxmorethandoubled-----to$1.01perpack----smokershavejammedtelephonequitlinesacrossthecountryseekingtokickthehabit.Thisisnotasurprisetopublichealthadvocates.They’vestudiedtheeffectofstatetaxincreasesforyearsfindingthatsmokersespeciallyteensarepricesensitiveNorisitashocktotheindustrywhichfiercelyfightseverytaxincreasE.TheonlywonderisthstsomanystatesinsistonclosingtheirearstothemessagE.TobaccotaxesimprovepublichealththeyraisemoneyandmostparticularlytheydeterpeoplefromtakingupthehabitasteenswhichiswhennearlyallsmokersareaddicteD.Yettherateoftaxationvarieswidely.InManhattanforinstancewhichhasthehighesttaxinthenationapackofMarlboroLightKingscost$10.06atonedrugstoreWednesday.InCharlestonS.C.wherethe7-cent-a-packtaxisthelowestinthenationthepricewas$4.78.Theinfluenceisobvious.InNewYorkhighschoolsmokinghitanewlowinthelatestsurveys----13.8%farbelowthenationalaveragE.Bycomparison26%ofhighschoolstudentssmokeinKentucky.Otherlow-taxstateshavesimilarlydepressingteen-smokingrecords.HalRogersRepresentativefromKentuckylikethosewhoareagainsthightobaccotaxesarguesthattheburdenofthetaxfallsonlow-incomeAmericanswhochoosetosmokE.That’struE.Butthereismorereasoninkeepingfuturegenerationsoflow-incomeworkersfromgettinghookedinthefirstplacE.Asfortoday’sadultsifthenewtaxdrivesthemtoquittheywillhavemoretospendontheirfamiliescuttheirriskofcancerandheartdiseaseandfeelbetter.51.Thetextismainlyabout______.A.thepriceofcigarettesB.therateofteensmokingC.theeffectoftobaccotaxincreaseD.thedifferencesintobaccotaxrate52.Whatdoestheauthorthinkisasurprise?A.TeensmokersarepricesensitivE.B.Somestatesstillkeepthetobaccotaxlow.C.Tobaccotaxesimprovepublichealth.D.TobaccoindustryfiercelyfightsthetaxrisE.53.TheunderlinedworddeterinParagraph3mostprobablymeans.A.discourageB.removeC.benefitD.free54.Rogers’attitudetowardsthelow-incomesmokersmightbethatof.A.toleranceB.unconcernC.doubtD.sympathy55.Whatcanwelearnfromthelastparagraph?A.Thenewtaxwillbebeneficialinthelongrun.B.Low-incomeAmeriansaremorelikelytofallill.C.Futuregenerationswillbehookedonsmoking.D.Adultswilldependmoreontheirfamilies.
AteamofengineersatHarvardUniversityhasbeeninspiredbyNaturetocreatethefirstroboticfly.Themechanicalflyhasbecomeaplatformforaseriesofnewhigh-techsystems.Designedtodowhataflydoesnaturallythetinymachineisthesizeofafathousefly.Itsminiwingsallowittostayintheairandperformcontrolledflighttasks.It’sextremelyimportantforustothinkaboutthisasawholesystemandnotjustthesumofabunchofindividualcomponents元件saidRobertWoodtheHarvardengineeringprofessorwhohasbeenworkingontheroboticflyprojectforoveradecadE.A.fewyearsagohisteamgotthego-aheadtostartpiecingtogetherthecomponents.TheaddeddifficultywithaprojectlikethisisthatactuallynoneofthosecomponentsareofftheshelfandsowehavetodevelopthemallonourownhesaiD.Theyengineeredaseriesofsystemstostartanddrivetheroboticfly.Theseeminglysimplesystemwhichjustmovesthewingshasanumberofinterdependenciesontheindividualcomponentseachofwhichindividuallyhastoperformwellbutthenhastobematchedwelltoeverythingit’sconnectedtosaidWooD.Theflightdevicewasbuiltintoasetofpowercomputationsensingandcontrolsystems.WoodsaysthesuccessoftheprojectprovesthattheflyingrobotwiththesetinycomponentscanbebuiltandmanufactureD.Whilethisfirstroboticflyerislinkedtoasmalloff-boardpowersourcethegoaliseventuallytoequipitwithabuilt-inpowersourcesothatitmightsomedayperformdata-gatheringworkatrescuesitesinfarmers’fieldsoronthebattlefielD.BasicallyitshouldbeabletotakeofflandandflyaroundhesaiD.Woodsaysthedesignoffersanewwaytostudyflightmechanicsandcontrolatinsect-scalE.Yetthepowersensingandcomputationtechnologiesonboardcouldhavemuchbroaderapplications.YoucanstartthinkingaboutusingthemtoansweropenscientificquestionsyouknowtostudybiologyinwaysthatwouldbedifficultwiththeanimalsbutusingtheserobotsinsteadhesaiD.Sotherearealotoftechnologiesandopeninterestingscientificquestionsthatarereallywhatdrivesusonaday-to-daybasis.28.Thedifficultytheteamofengineersmetwithwhilemakingtheroboticflywasthat________.A.theyhadnomodelintheirmindB.theydidnothavesufficienttimeC.theyhadnoready-madecomponentsD.theycouldnotassemblethecomponents29.Itcanbeinferredfromparagraphs3and4thattheroboticfly_________.A.consistsofaflightdeviceandacontrolsystemB.canjustflyinlimitedareasatthepresenttimeC.cancollectinformationfrommanysourcesD.hasbeenputintowideapplication30.Whichofthefollowingcanbelearnedfromthepassage?A.Theroboticflyerisdesignedtolearnaboutinsects.B.Animalsarenotallowedinbiologicalexperiments.C.Thereusedtobefewwaystostudyhowinsectsfly.D.Wood’sdesigncanreplaceanimalsinsomeexperiments.31.Whichofthefollowingmightbethebesttitleofthepassage?A.FatherofRoboticFlyB.InspirationfromEngineeringScienceC.RoboticFlyImitatesRealLifeInsectD.HarvardBreaksThroughinInsectStudy
Hereisacollectionofsomeoftheeccentric古怪的lawsintheworlD.Wecanlaughwecangaspwecanonlywonder...1.ThinkbeforeyouchewInSingaporechewinggumisprohibiteD.Thisrulewasintroducedbecauseofthehighcostanddifficultyinremovingstuckchewinggumfrompublicpremises.InparticularchewinggumstuckontheMassRapidTransittraindoorsstoppedthetrainfrommoving.Ithappenedafewtimesandthosewereafewtimestoomany.2.LightenupDriversinDenmarkaresupposedtodrivevehicleswiththeirheadlightson.Youdthinkthislawwouldapplytonightdrivingbutitdoesn't.Itisconsideredessentialduring\hedaya»wellortheymayfaceafineofupto$100.StudieshaveshownthatthishashelpedalottoavoidroadatcidenltsinDenmark.3.Tofail>tojailInBangladeshchildren15aridoldercanbeputinjailforcheatingontheirfinalexaminations.EveryyearBangladeshigovernmenttakesstrongmeasurestostopcheatingandcarriesoutamassivemediacampaigntoforewarnstudentsthroughprintandtelevision4.Sue控告thempants!InFranceitisstillagainstthelawforwomentowearpants.Thelawreportedlyhasbeenonthebookssince1800.Itwasamendedseveraltimesoncein1892toallowwomento6porttrouserswhile1ridinghorsesandagainin1909topermittheladiestowearpantswhileonbicycles.5.ThelawwithaflawInGeorgianobicycleshallbeequippedmodifiedoralteredinsuchawayastocausethepedalinitslowermostpositiontobemorethan12inchesabovethegroundnorshallanybicyclebeoperatedifsoequippedThequestionisWhowouldridesuchabike?6.OneTwoThreeGo!InMassachusettsatawake守丧mournersmayeatnomorethanthreesandwiches.Itofthoselawsthatwaswritteninbooksandneverremovedsincethen.BadmannersoneconsideritbutinMassachusettsitisacriminaloffensE.21.Howmanylawsarementionedinthepassage?!A.Two.B.ThreE.C.Six.D.Five22.Inwhichcountryischewinggumnotallowed?A.SingaporeB.AmericA.C.FrancE.D.China23.WhichisNottrueaccordingtothepassage?A.InBangladeshchildren15andyoungercanbeputinjailforcheating.B.InGeorgianobicycleshallbeequippedC.InFranceitisstillagainstthelawforwomentowearpants.D.DriversinDenmarkaresupposedtodrivevehicleswiththeirheadlightson.
Happybirthday!Dobirthdaysreallymakepeoplehappy?Ofcoursetheydo.Birthdayscelebratethedaywewereborn.Besidesthatextracandleonthecakesuggestsanotheryearofgrowthandmaturity—orsowehopE.Weallliketoimaginethatwe’regettingwiserandnotjustolder.Mostofusenjoyseeingthemiracleofgrowthinothersaswell.ForinstanceseeingourchildrendevelopandlearnnewthingsmakesusfeelprouD.ForAmericanslikepeopleinmostculturesgrowingupisawonderfulprocess.Butgrowingold?That’sadifferentstory.Growingoldisnotexactlypleasantforpeopleinyouth-orientedAmericanculturE.MostAmericansliketolookyoungactyoungandfeelyoung.AstheoldsayinggoesYou’reasyoungasyoufeel.OlderpeoplejokeabouthowmanyyearsyoungtheyareratherthanhowmanyyearsolD.Peopleinsomecountriesvaluetheagedasasourceofexperienceandwisdom.ButAmericansseemtofavorthosethatareyoungoratleastyoungatheart.ManyolderAmericansfindthegoldenyearstobeanythingbutgolden.Economicallyseniorcitizensoftenstrugglejusttogetby.Retirementatage65bringsasharpdecreaseinpersonalincomE.SocialsecuritybenefitsusuallycannotmakeupthedifferencE.Olderpeoplemaysufferfrompoornutritionmedicalcareandhousing.Someevenexperienceagediscrimination歧视.In1987AmericansociologistPatMooredresseduplikeanolderpersonandwanderedcitystreets.Shewasoftentreatedrudely—evencheatedandrobbeD.Howeverdressedasayoungpersonshereceivedmuchmorerespect.UnfortunatelytheelderlypopulationinAmericaisincreasingfast.Why?Peoplearelivingtogether.Fewerbabiesarebeingborn.Andmiddle-agedbabyboomersarerapidlyenteringthegroupsoftheelderly.Americamaysoonbeaplacewherewrinkles皱纹arein.Marketingexpertsarealreadynoticingthisgroupofconsumers消费者.28.Themainideaofthethirdparagraphis________.A.thegoldenyearscanmaketheoldearnlotsofmoneyB.manyoldpeopleinAmericaareleadingahardlifeC.theoldinAmericahavetoretireattheageof65D.Americansocialsecuritybenefitsarenotgood29.Fromthelastparagraphweknowthattheunderlinedwordincanbereplacedby________.A.seriousB.badC.disappearingslowlyD.growingfast30.Fromthispassagewecanknow________.A.inAmericagrowingupisnotawonderfulprocessB.inAmericagrowingupisaswonderfulaprocessasgrowingoldC.inAmericagrowingupisawonderfulprocesswhilegrowingoldisnotD.inAmericagrowingoldisawonderfulprocesswhilegrowingupisnot31.Whatshouldbementionedinthefollowingparagraph?A.ThepublicwillchangetheirattitudetowardsoldpeoplE.B.Peoplewillprovidemoreservicestotheoldintheircommunities.C.CompanieswillsoonproducemoregoodsforoldAmericans.D.ThegovernmentwillpasslawstoensurethebenefitsofthepeoplE.
IntheMiddleAgesinEuropetheaterwasanimportantpartofciviceconomicandreligiouslifE.DuringthisperiodafterthefallofRomancivilizationmanycitiesweredestroyeD.SouthernandWesternEuropefamousforitsagriculturebecameincreasinglymoreagricultural.Afterseveralhundredyearsmanytownsappearedagain.TheRomanCatholicChurchtookoverreligioneducationandpolitics.WhatremainedoftheaterwasmostlyontheGreekandRomanperformingarts.Theaterwasrebornasliturgical礼拜式的dramas.ItwaswritteninLatinanddealingwithbiblicalshèng jīng storieswhichwouldbeperformedbychurchmembers.ThentherecamelocaldramasspokenincommonlanguagenotLatin.Theyweremorewonderfulone-actdramastakingplaceintownsquaresorotherpartsofthecity.Therewerethreetypesoflocaldramas.Mysteryorcycleplayswereshortdramasbasedonbiblicalstoriesorganizedintohistoricalcycles.Miracleplaysdealtwiththelivesofthegreat.Morality道德的playstaughtalessonthroughcharactersstandingforgoodorbadqualities.SecularplaysinthisperiodexistedbutreligiousdramaintheMiddleAgesismostlyrememberedtoday.AstheMiddleAgesendedthenumberofreligioustheatresbecamesmallasthechurchweakenedandmoresecularqualitieswonoverreligioustheaters.25.Accordingtothepassagewhatdoessecularplaysmeanhere?A.Playsthatdealwiththelivesofthegreat.B.Playsthattaughtalesson.C.Playsbasedonbiblicalstories.D.Playsthatarenotconnectedwiththechurch.26.WhydidreligioustheatresbecomelessimportantastheMiddleAgescametoanend?A.Peoplewerenotinterestedinthemanylonger.B.Thechurchwasnotasimportantaswhatithadbeen.C.Peoplelikednewplays.D.ThestoriesofreligioustheatreswereoutdateD.27.AccordingtothepassagewhydidreligioustheatrestakeoverintheMiddleAges?A.Peoplepreferredreligioustheatrestootherones.B.Therewerenoothertypesoftheatres.C.Thechurchplayedanimportantpartinpeople’slifE.D.Thequalityofreligioustheatreswasbetterthanthatofothertheatres.28.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.EuropeandramasB.ReligiousdramasC.ReligioustheatresintheMiddleAgesD.SeculardramasintheMiddleAges
DearDavidI'mgladyouwouldliketoshareyourfeelingswithmE.It'shardlysurprisingthatyourfeelingsofnotbeinggroupuphavecomeonstronglyatthispointinyourlifejustbeforeyou'reabouttobecomeafather.YouareaskingWillImakeagoodfather?HowwillIcope?ShouldIhavebroughtanotherlittlepersonintotheworld?CanIprovideforit?Heeelp!Ithinknearlyeverysensitiveabout-to-beparentmusthavetheseocasionalfleeingsofself-doubtandinadequacy不适beforethebirthanditwouldbemostunusualifyoudidn'tsharethem.youhavesomethinglessgrown-uptorelateto.It'sdifficulthonestlytofeel-upunlessyouhavesomethinglessgroup-uptorelateto.Thebosswithahen-peckingwifemayfeellikeaseven-year-oldwhenhe'sathomE.Butashewalksthroughttheofficedoorandknowshe'sgoingtobesurroundedbystafflookingtohimforadvicehegrowsintoafullymatureman.andIthinkit'samistaketoimaginethatweallfeelasweageakindofprogressionofstatesfromthebabytotheadult.MostpeoplefeelonTuesdayaboutthreeyearsoldandonaWednesdayaround80.Irememberfeelingverygroup-upateightatimewhenIwasweigheddownwithresponsibilily.ThesedaysmucholderIcaninthecompanyofpeopleIateasewithfeellikeayounggirl.feelThere'sacommonremarkthatallmenarelittleboysbutit'snottruE.It'snottrueIt'smoretruethatmenoftenbehavelikelittleboysButnearlyallpeopleatsomemomentsintheirlivesarecapableofgreatmaturily成熟.Onceyourbabyarrives.you'llsoonfeellesschildlike1essoftenWhenyourchildtriestoputitsfingersintotheplug插条theadultinyouwillriseuptoprevenit.You'llseeyouhaveverylittleincommonwithaneedychildparticularlyifit'slookingtoyouforcomfort.ComfortyourselfDavidwithtwotruths.OneisthatyourfriendslaughwhentheytalkaboutthissunjectbecausetheylikeyoufeelfrighteneD.Andrememberthatpeoplewhohavenupdon'tgoaaroundtalkingaboutthefactthattheydon'tfeelgrown-up.HopemyadvicewillbehelpfulandgoodlucktoyouandyourlittleonE.28.AccordingtothepassageMissAdvicethinksDavid'sself-doubt.A.valuableB.naturalC.unusualD.bearable29.FromParagraph2wecanlearnthatpeople’ssenseofmaturity.A.willincreasewiLlageB.isobviouslyseenathomeC.changeswithdifferentsituationsD.becomesstrongerwithfamiliarpeople30.MissAdviceholdsthat.A.allmenbehavelikelittleboysB.peopletendtoLaughatthesubjectC.menwithababyfeelmoregrown-upD.peopleenjoytalkingabouttheirimmaturity31.MissAdvicewrotetheletterto.A.offersuggestionstoafuturefatherB.teachpeoplehowtogrowupC.encouragepeopletoberesponsibleD.solveproblemsofthelessgrown-up
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