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Honesty is the best policy，as the English saying goes.Unfortunately，honesty often leaves us when ...
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高中英语《Unit 2 King Lear Period 2 Learning about Language & Using Language单元测试试卷 之二试题及答案》真题及答案
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Anewstudyshowsstudentswhowritenotesbyhandduringlecturesperformbetteronexamsthanthosewhouselaptops.Studentsareincreasinglyusinglaptopsfornote-takingbecauseofspeedandlegibility清晰度.Buttheresearchhasfoundlaptopusersarelessabletorememberandapplytheconceptstheyhavebeentaught.ResearchersperformedexperimentsthataimedtofindoutwhetherusingalaptopincreasedthetendencytomakenotesmindlesslybytakingdownwordforwordwhattheprofessorssaidInthefirstexperimentstudentsweregiveneitheralaptoporpenandpaper.Theylistenedtothesamelecturesandweretoldtousetheirusualnote-takingskills.Thirtyminutesafterthetalktheywereexaminedontheirabilitytorememberfactsandonhowwelltheyunderstoodconcepts.TheresearchersfoundthatlaptopuserstooktwiceasmanynotesasthosewhowrotebyhanD.Howeverthetypistsperformedworseatrememberingandapplyingtheconcepts.Bothgroupsscoredsimilarlywhenitcametomemorizingfacts.Theresearchers'reportsaidWhilemorenotesarebeneficialifthenotesaretakenmindlesslyasismorelikelythecaseonalaptopthebenefitdisappears.Inanotherexperimentaimedattestinglong-termmemorystudentstooknotesasbeforebutweretestedaweekafterthelecturE.Thistimethestudentswhowrotenotesbyhandperformedsignificantlybetterontheexam.ThesetwoexperimentssuggestthathandwrittennotesarenotonlybetterforimmediatelearningandunderstandingbutthattheyalsoleadtosuperiorrevisioninthefuturE.21.Moreandmorestudentsfavorlaptopsfornote-takingbecausetheycan.A.writemorenotesB.digestconceptsbetterC.gethigherscoresD.understandlecturesbetter22.Whiletakingnoteslaptopuserstendtobe.A.skillfulB.mindlessC.thoughtfulD.tireless23.Theauthorofthepassageaimsto.A.examinetheimportanceoflong-termmemoryB.stressthebenefitoftakingnotesbyhandC.explaintheprocessoftakingnotesD.promotetheuseoflaptops24.Thepassageislikelytoappearin.A.anewspaperadvertisementB.acomputertextbookC.asciencemagazineD.afinancereport
Lovesuccesshappinessfamilyandfreedom----howimportantarethesevaluestoyou?HereisoneinterviewwhichexploresthefundamentalquestionsinlifE.Question:Couldyouintroduceyourselffirst?Answer:MynameisMisbah27yearsolD.Iwasborninawar-tornareA.RightnowI’mawebdesigner.Q:Whatareyourgreatmemories?A.:Myparentsusedtotakeustohuntbirdsclimbtreesandplayinthefields.Formeitwaslikeaholidaybecauseweweregoingtohavefunalldaylong.Thosearemygreatmemories.Q:Doesyourchildhoodmeanalottoyou?A.:Yes.AslifewasveryhardIusedtoworktohelpbringmoneyinforthefamily.IspentmychildhoodworkingwithresponsibilitiesbeyondmyagE.HoweverittaughtmetodealwithproblemsallalonE.Ilearnttobeindependent.Q:Whatchangeswouldyouliketomakeinyourlife?A.:IfIcouldchangesomethinginmylifeI’dchangeitsothatmychildhoodcouldhavetakenplaceinanotherareA.Iwouldhavelovedtolivewithmyfamilyinfreedom.Whocareswhetherwehavemuchmoneyorwhetherwehaveabeautifulhouse?Itdoesn’tmatteraslongasIcanlivewithmyfamilyandwearesafE.Q:Howdoyourgetalongwithyourparents?A.:MyparentssupportedmeuntilIcameofagE.IwanttogivebackwhatI’vegot.That’sourway.ButIamworkinginanothercity.MyonlycontactwithmyparentsnowisthroughthephonebutIhateusingit.Itfilters过滤outyouremotionandleavesyourvoiceonly.Mydeepestfeelingsshouldbepassedthroughsighthearingandtouch.57.InMisbah’schildhood.A.hewasfreefromworryB.helikedlivinginthecountrysideC.hewasfondofgettingclosetonatureD.heoftenspentholidayswithhisfamily58.WhatdidMisbahdesiremostinhischildhood?A.A.colorfullifE.B.Peaceandfreedom.C.A.beautifulhousE.D.Moneyforhisfamily.59HowwouldMisbahprefertocommunicatewithhisparents?A.BychattingontheInternet.B.Bycallingthemsometimes.C.Bypayingweeklyvisits.D.Bywritingthemletters.60.Iftherewereonlyonequestionleftwhatwoulditmostprobablybe?A.Whatwasyourchildhooddream?B.Whatisyourbiggestachievement?C.Whatisyourparents’viewofyou?D.Whatwasyourhardestexperienceinthewar?
Springishereandsoisthecyclingseason.Herearesometipsonhowtodoitsafelyandcomfortably.Watchyourfeet—Pushingwiththewrongpartofthefootcanraiseyourriskofdevelopingapainfulinjuryoftheheelandarch脚心saysRobWerstineasportsphysiotherapist理疗师andboardmemberoftheCanadianPhysiotherapyAssociation.Youshouldpushwiththeballofyourfoothesays.Layerup—Whileit'sstillcoolwearlayersofclothingwithclothingclosetothebodythatbreathesandouterlayersthatdonotabsorbwater.Goforbrightcolorsthatincreaseyourvisibility可见度.Bereasonable—Ifyouarejuststartingoutandaren'tingoodshapedon'tsignupfora50-kilometreridE.Andwhilecyclingisgreatexerciseforpeoplewhowanttogetintoshapeifyourdoctoradvisesyounottodotiringexercisecyclingshouldn'tbeyourstartingpositionWerstinesays.Walktobegingettingintoshapeandthengraduatetocycling.[来源:Fixthefit—Ifyoudeveloplowerbackpainornumbnessinyourhandsandfingersfromcyclingitcouldbecauseyourbikeisn'tadjustedproperlyforyourheight.A.goodcycleshopcanhelpyoufindtherightheightfortheseatandhandlebarsbutifyouhavecontinuingproblemsconsiderconsultingabikefitphysiotherapistWerstinesays.Bemindful—Youhavetopayattentionontheroadstovehiclesothercyclistsandpedestrians行人.Considertakingacyclingsafetycoursetopractiseyourskills.OrdosomereadingabouthowtoavoiddangerouscyclingsituationsbicyclesafE.comforinstancelists10typesofcar-bikeaccidentsandhowtoavoidthem.35.Whichpartofthefootshouldoneusewhencycling?A.Theheel.B.Thearch.C.Thetoes.D.Theball.36.FromParagraph4onecanconclude______A.cyclingispopularwithpeopleB.walkingisbetterthancyclingC.noteveryonecanexercisebycyclingD.cyclingishelpfultoeveryone37.AccordingtothelastparagraphifyouwanttoavoiddangerwhencyclingyoushouldA.considertakingacyclingsafetycourseB.searchforinformationonbicyclesafE.comC.considerconsultingabikefitphysiotherapistD.adjustthebikeproperlyforyourheightA.abB.C.dC.A.cD.B.d
Whatshouldyouthinkaboutwhentryingtofindyourcareer?Youareprobablybetteratsomeschoolsubjectsthanothers.Thesemayshowstrengthsthatyoucanuseinyourwork.A.boywhoisgoodatmathematicscanusethatinanengineeringcareer.A.girlwhospellswellandlikesEnglishmaybegoodatofficework.Soitisimportanttoknowthesubjectsyoudowellinatschool.OntheotherhandyoumaynothaveanyspeciallystrongsubjectsbutyourrecordsshowageneralsatisfactorystandarD.AlthoughnotallsubjectscanbeuseddirectlyinajobtheymayhaveindirectvaluE.A.knowledgeofhistoryisnotrequiredformostjobsbutifhistoryisoneofyourgoodsubjectsyouwillhavelearnedtorememberfactsanddetails.Thisisanabilitythatcanbeusefulinmanyjobs.Yourschoolmayhavetaughtyouskillssuchastypingortechnicaldrawingwhichyoucanuseinyourwork.Youmaybegoodatmetalworkorcookeryandlookforajobwhereyoucanimprovetheseskills.Ifyouhavehadapart-timejobonSaturdaysorinthesummerthinkwhatyougainedfromit.Ifnothingelseyoumayhavelearnedhowtogettoworkontimetofollowinstructionsandtogetonwitholderworkers.YoumayhavelearnedtogivecorrectchangeinashopforexamplE.Justasimportantyoumaybecomeinterestedinaparticularindustryorcareeryouseefromtheinsideinapart-timejoB.Facingyourweakpointsisalsopartofknowingyourself.Youmaybeallthumbswhenyouhandletools;perhapsyouareapoorspellerorcannotaddupacolumnoffigures.Itisbettertofaceanyweaknessthantopretendtheydonotexist.YourschoolrecordforexamplemaynotbetoogoodyetitisanimportantpartofyourbackgrounD.Youshouldnotbeapologetic认错的aboutitbutinsteadrecognizethatyouwillhaveachanceofafreshstartatwork.46.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.Theimportanceofworkinghardatschool.B.Choosingacareeraccordingtoone’sstrengths.C.Howtofaceone’sweakness.D.Thevalueofschoolwork.47.Thewriterthinksthatastudentwithapart-timejobisprobably_________.A.agoodwaytofindouthisweakpointsB.oneofthebestwaysofearningextramoneyC.ofgreatuseforhisworkinthefutureD.awasteoftimehecouldhavespentonstudy48.Fromthepassagewelearnthatifastudent’sschoolperformanceisnotgoodhe_________.A.shouldpaymoreattentiontolearningskillsanddevelopingabilitiesB.willberegretfulabouthisbadresultsC.mayalsodowellinhisfutureworkD.shouldrestarthisstudyinschool49.TheunderlinedphrasebeallthumbsinParA.3probablymeans_________.A.beclumsy笨拙atdoingthingsB.beskillfulindoingthingsC.benotinterestedincertainthingsD.beeasilyboredindoingthings50.Fromthelastparagraphweknowoneshould_________.A.makefulluseofone’sownweakpointsB.studyharderforanewschoolrecordC.apologizeforone’sownschoolrecordD.faceone’sownweakpointsbravely
Whatpicturedoyouhaveofthefuture?Willlifeinthefuturebebetterworseorthesameasnow?Whatdoyouhopeaboutthefuture?Futurologistspredictthatlifewillprobablybeverydifferentin2050inallthefieldsofactivityfromentertainmenttotechnology.FirstofallitseemsthatTVchannelswillhavedisappearedby2050.Insteadpeoplewillchooseaprogramfromamenuandacomputerwillsendtheprogramdirectlytothetelevision.By2050musicfilmsprogramsnewspapersandbookswillcometousbycomputer.Inwhatconcernstheenvironmentwaterwillhavebecomeoneofourmostseriousproblems.Demandforwaterwillincreasetentimesbetweennowand2050andtherecouldbeseriousshortages.Somefuturologistspredictthatwatercouldbethecauseofwarifwedon'tactnow.Intransportcarswillrunonnewcleanfuelsandtheywillgoveryfast.Carswillhavecomputerstocontrolthespeedofthecarandtherewon'tbeanyaccidents.TodaymanycarshavecomputersthattelldriversexactlywheretheyarE.By2050thecomputerwillcontrolthecaranddriveittoyourdestination.Inthefieldoftechnologyrobotswillhavereplacedpeopleinfactories.Manyfactoriesalreadyuserobots.Bigcompaniespreferrobots—theydonotaskforpayrisesorgoonstrikeandtheywork24hoursaday.By2050wewillseerobotseverywhere—infactoriesschoolsofficeshospitalsshopsandhomes.Lastbutnotleastmedicinetechnologywillhaveconqueredmanydiseases.Todayscientistshavediscoveredhowtocontrolgenes.Theyhavealreadyproducedclonesofanimals.By2050scientistswillbeabletoproduceclonesofpeopleanddecidehowtheylookhowtheybehaveandhowmuchintelligencetheyhavE.Scientistswillbeabletodothesethings—butshouldthey?56.Wecanknowfromthepassagethat________.A.computerwillfinallytaketheplaceofthemedianowadaysB.robotswillcompletelyhavereplacedpeopleinfactoriesC.computerswilltelldriversexactlywheretheyareinfutureD.itismoreconvenienttochooseprogramssentbythecomputer57.What'stheauthor'sattitudetowardsthelifeby2050?A.ExcitedbutpessimistiC.B.OptimisticbutworrieD.C.EagerbutafraiD.D.Confidentbutcautious.58.Itcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraphthat________.A.alldiseaseswillnotbeconqueredbyscientistsB.scientistshaveknownthewaytoproducegenesC.theclonesofhumanareunderstandingbyscientistsD.theclonesofanimalshavealongwaytogo
YourcarisanecessarypartofyourlifE.Youuseiteveryday.Ofcourseyouwanttoholdontoitsoyoumakesureithasthelatestalarmandimmobilizer.Butdespiteallthesecarslikeyoursarestillstoleneveryday.Infactinthiscountryonecarisstolenalmosteveryminute!Andifyourcarisstolenyouonlyhavea50:50chanceofseeingitagain.Eachyearcarcrimecostsnearly£3billion.Ofcourseifyou’reinsuredyouwon’tloseoutorwillyou?Firstlyyouwillhavetopayextrainsurancelateronandthenyoumaynotbeofferedthefullamountbytheagent.Youwillprobablyhavetohireacarandyouwillalsolosethevalueofthecontentsandaccessories配件inthecar.Nowcomesthesolution.AnRACTrackstarsystemhiddeninoneof47possiblesecretlocationsinyourcaristhekeyofoursystem.Ifyourcarisstolenradiosignalsaresentattwenty-secondintervalsfromthecartotheRACTrackstarNationalControlCenterviaasatellitenetwork.Thenacomputergivesthevehicle’sexactlocationspeedanddirection.TheRACTrackstarNationalControlCenterwhichoperates24hoursaday365daysayearwillimmediatelyinformthepoliceintheareawherethecarislocateD.Becausethepolicereceiveinformationeverytwentysecondstheywillalwaysknowthevehicle’slocation.Oncethethiefhasbeenarrestedyourcarwillbereturnedtoyou.RACTrackstarisuniqueinbeingabletoprovidetheNationalControlCenterwithdetailsoftheexactlocationofyourcaritsspeedanddirection.AndspeedisthekeytosuccessfulrecoveryofastolenvehiclE.RACTrackstarControlwillimmediatelytellthepoliceifyoureportyourcarstolenandunderthe24-hourGuardianOption.Itwillalsotellyouifyourcarhasbeenstolen.RACTrackstar’sconstantupdatesmeanthepolicearekeptinformedofthecar’slocation.Allthesegreatlyimproveyourchancesofseeingyourcaragain.28.Ifyourcarisstolenyouwillhaveto______.A.hireanewcarB.paymoreinsuranceC.buyaRACTrackstarsystemD.informtheNationalControlCenter29.TheTrackstarsystemcantellthepolice______.A.howthecarisstolenB.whothethiefisC.whatbrandthecarisD.wherethecaris30.TheunderlinedwordItinthelastparagraphrefersto______.A.thelocalpolicestationB.theGuardianOptionC.theinsurancecompanyD.theRACTrackstarControl31.AccordingtothepassagepeoplewithRACTrackstar______.A.automaticallyfinddirectionsB.seldomgettheirvehiclesdamagedC.havelesschanceofbeinginanaccidentD.aremorelikelytogetthestolencarsback
Goodluckbelongstothebrave–thosewhohavethecouragetorideintothemouthofdangerforthepearlofhappiness.Andthat’sexactlywhatthiswonderfuladventureisallabout.Twelve-year-oldFerdinandandhislittlesisterManuelalivewiththeirelderbrotherJoseandhiswifeEsmeraldainalittlevillageinGoA.Workashardastheymightaroundthehousetheyareneitherappreciatednorgivenenoughtoeat.It’salmostalwaysathinriceporridgethattheygetwhileJoseandEsmeraldaeatdeliciousfishcurry.VeryunhappylivingwiththeirbrotherthetwochildrenwanttoleaveassoonaspossiblE.ButJosedoesnotallowthemtoleavE.Heisafraidofwhattheneighborsmightsay.OpportunitypresentsitselfintheformofGomezwhoworksasagroom马夫forarichwomanDonaFlaviA.Hetakespityonthehungrychildrenanddecidestotakethemalongwhendeliveringsomehorsestoanotherkingdom.Butthejourneyisfullofdangerofvariouskinds:thetravelershavetocrossathickforestandariver.MostofalltheyhavetoavoidthemensentbytheSultanofBijapurwhowantstostealtheprecioushorsesExtremelywellwrittenandwithafinelydevelopedstorythenovelsucceedsincatchingthereader’simagination.Somuchsothatyoufeelyourselfjourneyingwiththemandfeelingyourheartgiveajolt颠簸atthesuddensmellofdanger!FerdinandandManuelabecomedearfriendsandtheirmiseryissharedbythereader.Isthereabetterlifeinstoreforthem?274words25.FerdinandandManuelawanttoleavehomebecauseA.theyfoundajobasagroom.B.theywanttostealtheprecioushorses.C.theydon’tliveahappylifeathomE.D.theneighborsmightsaysomethingbadaboutthem26.WhohelpsFerdinandandManuelaleavehome?A.GomezB.DonaFlaviaC.TheSultanofBijapurD.JoseandhiswifeEsmeralda27.Whichistherightorderofthefollowingevents?①FerdinandandManuelaleavehomE.②FerdinandandManuelagothroughaverydangerousjourney.③FerdinandandManuelawanttoleavehomeimmediately.④FerdinandandManuelaworkhardbutdon’tgetenoughfooD.A.③④①②B.④③①②C.③①④②D.④③②①28.ThistextisprobablytakenfromA.A.travelguideB.AnadvertisementC.A.reportD.A.bookreview
Tomelifewithoutmusicwouldnotbeexciting.Irealizethatthisisnottrueforeverybody.ManypeoplegetalongquitewellwithoutgoingtotheconcertorlisteningtotherecorD.Butmusicplaysanimportantpartineveryone’slifewhetherherealizesitornot.TrytoimagineforexamplewhatfilmsorTVplayswouldbelikewithoutmusiC.WouldthefeelingsthemovingplotandthegreatestinterestsbesoexcitingordramaticI’mnotsureaboutit.Nowwehavebeenspeakingofmusicinitsmorecommonmeaning—thekindofmusicwehearintheconcerthall.Butifwelookatsomepartsofmusicmorecloselywediscoverthemineverydaylifetoo—intherhythmoftheseathemelodyofabirdinthewoodsandsoon.Somusicsurelyhasmeaningforeveryoneinsomewayorother.AndofcourseithasspecialmeaningforthosewhohavespentalltheirlivesworkingorplayingorwritingmusiC.ItiswellsaidThroughmusicachildentersaworldofbeautyexpresseshimselffromhisheartfeelsthejoyofdoingthingsalonelearnstotakecareofothersdevelopshismindandmakeshisbodystrong.21.Thewritersaysmoreabout______inthetext.A.lifefullofmusicB.lifewithoutmusicC.theimportanceofmusicD.thedevelopmentofmusic22.Fromthetextwelearnthatmanypeople______.A.don’trealizetheimportanceofmusicB.getalongquitewellwithoutmusicC.gototheconcertinsteadofenjoyingmusicD.thinklifewouldbelessexcitingwithoutmusic23.Inthewriter’sopinioniftherewasnomusicinthefilmsorTVplays______.A.thecinemaandtheatrewouldbequietB.wewouldlosesomeoftheaudienceC.everythingwouldbeasexcitingasbeforeD.itwouldbehardtoimaginetheresult24.Theunderlinedwordmelodymeans______.A.flyingB.lookingC.singingD.living
Lifeisdifficult.Itisagreattruthbecauseoncewetrulyunderstandandacceptit.Thenlifeisnolongerdifficult.Mostdonotfullyseethistruth.Insteadtheycomplainabouttheirproblemsanddifficultiesasiflifeshouldbeeasy.Itseemstothemthatdifficultiesrepresent代表aspecialkindofsufferingespeciallyonthemorelseontheirfamiliestheirclassoreventheirnation.Whatmakeslifedifficultisthattheprocessoffacingandsolvingproblemsisapainfulone.Problemsdependingontheirnature性质本性causeussadnessorlonelinessorregretorangerorfear.Theseareuncomfortablefeelingsoftenaspainfulasanykindofphysicalpain.Andsincelifecausesanendlessseriesofproblemslifeisalwaysdifficultandisfullofpainaswellasjoy.Yetitisinthiswholeprocessofsolvingproblemsthatlifehasitsmeaning.Problemsaretheserioustestthattellsussuccessfromfailure.Whenwedesiretoencouragethegrowthofhumanspiritweencouragethehumanabilitytosolveproblemsjustasinschoolwesetproblemsforourchildrentosolve.Itisthroughthepainofmeetingandworkingoutproblemsthatwelearn.AsBenjaminFranklinsaidThosethingsthathurtinstruct指导.Itisforthisreasonthatwisepeoplelearnnottofearbuttowelcomethepainofproblems.25.ThemainideaofParagraph2isthat_______.A.mostpeoplefeellifeiseasyB.thewriterfeelslifeiseasyC.thewriterlikestocomplainabouthisproblemsD.mostpeoplecomplainabouthowhardtheirlivesare26.Accordingtothepassagewegiveschoolchildrendifficultproblemstosolveinorderto______.A.encouragethemtolearnB.teachthemtofacethepainofsolvingtheproblemC.helpthemlearntodealwithpainD.teachthemhowtorespecttheproblems27.Fromthepassageitcanbeinferred暗示that_________.A.everybodyhasproblemsB.webecomestrongerbymeetingandsolvingtheproblemsoflifeC.lifeisdifficultbecauseourproblemsbringuspainD.peopleliketocomplainabouttheirproblems28.ThesayingfromBenjaminFranklinThosethingsthathurtinstructsuggeststhat_______.A.wedonotlearnfromexperienceB.wedonotlearnwhenweareinpainC.painteachesusimportantlessonsD.paincannotbeavoided
Hundredsofyearsagolifewasharderthanitistoday.Peopledidn’thavemodernmachines.Therewasnomodernmedicineeither.Lifetodayhasbroughtnewproblems.Oneofthebiggestispollution.Waterpollutionhasmadeourriversandlakesdirty.Itkillsourfishandpollutesourdrinkingwater.Noisepollutionmakesustalklouderandbecomeangrymoreeasily.AirpollutionisthemostseriouskindofpollutiontoalllivingthingsintheworlD.Carsplanesandfactoriesallpolluteouraireveryday.Sometimesthepollutedairissothickthatitislikeaquiltoveracity.Thiskindofquiltiscalledsmog.Manycountriesaremakingrulestofightpollution.Factoriesmustnowcleantheirwaterbeforeitisthrownawayandtheymustn’tletdirtysmokegointotheair.Weneedtodomanyotherthings.WecanputwastethingsinthedustbinanddonotthrowthemonthegrounD.Wecangotoworkbybuswithourfriendsinthesamecar.Iftherearefewerpeopledrivingtherewillbelesspollution.Rulesarenotenough.Everypersonmusthelptofightpollution.200W21.Hundredsofyearsagolifewasmuchharderthanitistodaybecause_______.A.therewerenotmodernmachinesB.therewasnomodernmedicineC.therewerenotmanypeopleD.bothA.andB.22.Themostseriouskindofpollutionis________.A.noisepollutionB.airpollutionC.waterpollutionD.AB.andC.23.Factoriesmustcleantheirwater________.A.beforetheyarethrownawayB.beforeitisthrownawayC.afteritisthrownawayD.whentheyarethrownaway24.Fromthepassageweknowthat_______.A.afewyearsagotherewasnosmogatallB.todaypeopledon’thavetotalktoeachotherloudlyC.wecandrinkwaterfromthepollutedriversandlakesD.peoplearemakingrulesinordertofightpollution
Theneedtofeedagrowingpopulationisputtingmuchpressureontheworld'ssupplyofwater.With97%oftheworld'swatertoosaltytobedrunkorusedinagriculturetheworldwidesupplyofwaterneedscarefulmanagementespeciallyinagriculturE.Althoughtheideaofawatershortageseemsstrangetosomeonefortunateenoughtoliveinahighrainfallcountrymanyoftheworld'sagriculturalindustriesexperienceconstantwatershortages.Althoughdamscanbebuilttostorewaterforagriculturaluseindryareasanddryseasonsthecostsofwaterredistribution重新分配areveryhigh.NotonlyistherethecostoftheengineeringitselfbutthereisalsoanenvironmentalcosttobeconsidereD.WherevalleysarefloodedtocreatedamshousesarelostandwildlifehomesdestroyeD.Besideswatermayfloweasilythroughpipestofieldsbutitcannotbetransportedfromonesideoftheworldtotheother.Eachcountrymustthereforerelyonthemanagementofitsownwatertosupplyitsfarmingrequirements.Thisisparticularlytroublingforcountrieswithagriculturalindustriesinareasdependentonirrigation灌溉.InTexasfarmers'overuseofirrigationwaterhasresultedina25%reductionofthewaterstores.IntheCentralValleyareaofsouthwesternUSAahugewaterengineeringprojectprovidedwaterforfarmingindryvalleysbutmuchofthewaterusehasbeenpoorlymanageD.SaudiArabia'sattemptstogrowwheatindesertareashaveseenthepumpingofhugequantitiesofirrigationwaterfromundergroundreserves.Becausethereisnorainfallintheseareassuchreservescanonlydecreaseanditisbelievedthatfiftyyearsofpumpingwillseethemrundry.29.Fromthefirsttwoparagraphswelearnthat________.A.muchoftheworld'swaterisavailableforuseB.peopleinhighrainfallcountriesfeelluckyC.thecostsofwaterredistributionshouldbeconsideredD.watercanbeeasilycarriedthroughpipesacrosstheworld30.WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A.ThewaterstoresinTexashavebeenreducedby75%.B.Mostindustriesintheworldsufferfromwatershortages.C.TheundergroundwaterinSaudiArabiamightrunoutin50years.D.GoodmanagementofwateruseresultedfromtheprojectintheCentralValley.31.Whatismostlikelytobediscussedintheparagraphthatfollows?A.Stepstoimprovingwaterusemanagement.B.Waystoreducethecostsofbuildingdams.C.Measurestodealwithworldwidewatershortages.D.Approachestohandlingthepressureonwatersupply.32.Thetextismainlyabout________.A.watersupplyandincreasingpopulationB.waterusemanagementandagricultureC.waterredistributionandwildlifeprotectionD.watershortagesandenvironmentalprotection
MostofusspendourlivesseekingthenaturalworlD.WegofishingsitinthegardenhaveapicnicliveinthesuburbsorgototheseasidE.ThemostpopularleisureactivityinBritainisgoingforawalk.Whenjoggersjogtheydon'trunthestreets.Everyoneofthemtendtogototheparkortheriver.Butdespitethisourchildrenaregrowingupnaturedeprived剥夺.Ispentmyboyhoodclimbingtrees.ThesedayschildrenarerobbedoftheseancientfreedomsduetoproblemslikecrimetrafficthelossoftheopenspacesandstrangenewideasaboutwhatisbestforchildrenthatistosaythingsthatcanbeboughtratherthanthingsthatcanbefounD.ThetruthistobefoundelsewherE.A.studyintheUS:familieshadmovedtobetterhousingandthechildrenwereassessedforADHD--attentiondeficithyperactivitydisorder多动症.Thosewhoseaccommodationhadmorenaturalviewsshowedanimprovementof19%;thosewhohadthesameimprovementinmaterialsurroundingsbutnoniceviewimprovedjust40%.ADHDisoneofthegreatproblemsofmodernchildhooD.OnestudyafteranotherindicatesthatcontactwithnaturegiveshugebenefitstoADHDchildren.Howeverwespendmoneyondrugsratherthanongreenplaces.ThelifeofoldpeopleismeasurablybetterwhentheyhaveaccesstonaturE.Theincreasingconcernforthegrowingpopulationofoldpeopleisinqualityratherthanquantityofyears.Andstudyafterstudyfindsthatagardenisthesinglemostimportantthinginfindingthatquality.EvenproblemswithcrimeandaggressivebehaviourarereducedwhenthereiscontactwiththenaturalworlD.WeneedthewildworlD.Itisessentialtoourwell-beingourhealthandourhappiness.37.Accordingtotheauthorpeopleenjoy______toseeknaturE.A.sittinginthegardenB.joggingonthestreetC.shoppinginthesupermarketD.runninginthegym38.Fromthesecondparagraphwecanseethat______.A.adultsdeprivethechildrenoftheirrightstoapproachnatureB.childrenprobablyspendlesstimeinnaturenowadaysC.climbingtreeswillcertainlydogoodtothechildrenD.childrentendtobehappierasaresultoftheirmaterialsatisfaction39.Inwhatwaydopeoplebenefitfromtheircontactwithnature?A.ChildrenwithADHDcanbecureD.B.Children'sperformanceatschoolisgreatlyimproveD.C.ProblemswithcrimeandviolentbehaviorwilleasilybesolveD.D.A.gardennearbyimprovesthequalityofoldpeople'slifE.40.Whatisthemainideaofthispassage?A.NaturetreatschildrenwithADHD.B.AccesstonatureimprovesourlifE.C.GettingclosetonaturereducescrimE.D.Mancan'tlivewithoutnaturalareas.
Familiesshouldnotwastetheirmoneyonorganicfoodthegovernmenthaswarned.Theyshouldinsteadspendtheirmoneyonwhatevertheycanaffordevenifitmeanseatingfrozenvegetables.Thegovernmentnowfacescallstoend￡20millionofsubsidiestoorganicfarming.ArecentstudyintheBritishJournalofNutritionfoundorganiccropshaveupto60percentmoreantioxidants抗氧化物thannon-organiccrops.Butcriticsclaimthereisstillnoevidencethatorganicfoodisahealthieroption.Amidgrowingconcernthattoofewpeopleareeatingenoughfruitandvegetablesthegovernmentisatpainstostressthatfamiliesshouldnotwastetheirmoneyonorganicfood.Just30percentofpeoplemeettherecommendationtoeatfiveormoreportionsoffruitandvegetablesaday.Governmentfrontbencher前座议员BaronessJollysaidOrganicproductsprovideausefulextensionofconsumerchoicebutitisworthemphasizingthatnutritionallytheyarenobetterandnoworsethanconventionalproducts.Theonlybenefitoforganicfarmingwasenjoyedbybirdsinsectsmammalsandplants.Itisuptotheconsumerstodecidehowtheyspendtheirmoneyontheirfruitandvegetables.Therearemanyreasonswhyanindividualmightwishtochooseorganicproductsbutnutritionalbenefitshouldnotbeoneofthemsheadded.ChiefExecutiveHelenBrowningsaidWeknowthatpeoplechooseorganicfoodbecausetheybelieveitisbetterforthemalsowellasforwildlifeanimalwelfareandtheenvironmentandthisresearchbacksupwhatpeoplethinkaboutorganicfood.33.Thegovernmentisencouragingpeopleto______________.A.eatmorefruitandvegetablesB.domoreresearchonfoodC.payattentiontotheirhealthD.protecttheenvironment34.AccordingtoBaronessJolly_________________.A.organicproductsarebetterthatcommonfoodB.organicproductscan’tprovidebetternutritionC.peopleshouldbeurgedtobuyorganicproductsD.organicfoodsaregoodforenvironmentprotection35.What’sHelenBrowning’sattitudetoorganicfood?A.Mixed.B.Doubtful.C.Positive.D.Worried.
Lifeissomuchsimplerthesedays.Everythingrevolvesaroundasinglebutton!Withtheintroductionofwashingmachineswashingclothesbecameeasier.Themachineswoulddryclothesatleast70to80percentandalreadyhalf-driedclotheswouldbedoneinnotimE.Doyouwanttoknowhowwashingmachinesevolved?Thefirstwashingmachinewascalledthescrub擦洗boardandwasinventedintheyearl797.Inl851.AmericanmanJamesKingdiscoveredandpatentedthefirstwashingmachinetouseadrum.Howeveritwasstillhand-poweredanddidnotworkbyitself.Theninl858WilliamBlackstoneofIndianabuiltawashingmachineforhiswife.Thiswashingmachineremovedandwashedawaydirtfromtheclothes.Thiswasthefirstofficialwashingmachinethatcouldbeusedathome.Inl908theHurleyMachineCompanyofChicagoinventedtheThormachine.Thiswasthefirstwashingmachinethatwaselectricallypoweredandithadagalvanized电镀的metaltubandanelectricmotor.Theearlierwashingmachinehadaheavycast-ironmechanismmountedonthetublidmakingthemachineheavyanddifficulttomove.Theintroductionofametaltubandreductiongears减速齿轮inlateryearsreplacedthisheavyequipmentandbyl920theproductionofwoodentubwashingmachinescompletelystopped.Butthenewmachinesmadealotofnoisebecauseoftheirbulkymetaltubs.Amodificationthatwasmadewascovetingthetubswithwhiteenameled磁漆的sheetmetaltomakethecleaningprocesseasier.Bytheearlyl950sAmericancompaniesstartedproducingwashingmachineswithaspindryfeatureandthisreplacedtheoldwringerwhichwhiledryingtheclotheswouldremovethebuttonsorcauseaccidentsinvolvingthehairandhands.Inl957thefirstwashingmachinewithfiveplusbuttonswasintroduced.Thesecontrolledthewashtemperaturerinsetemperatureandspinspeed.Slowlymorefeatureswereaddedandtodaywehaveavarietyofwashingmachineswithdifferentfeaturesandstylestohelpusoutandmakelifesimplerandeasier.25.Accordingtothepassagethefirstofficialwashingmachine.A.wasinventedintheyearl797B.wasinventedforawomanC.workedbyusingadrumD.waselectricallypowered26.Whyweretheearlierwashingmachinesheavy?A.Theywereequippedwithacast-ironmechanismonthetublid.B.Theyhadametaltubandreductiongears.C.Theyhadagalvanizedmetaltubandanelectricmotor.D.Theyhadahand-poweredmechanism.27.Whatcanwelearnfromthefifthparagraph?A.Thewashingmachinewithametaltubandreductiongearswasinventedinl920s.B.Thewashingmachineswithametaltubdidnotmakeanynoise.C.Thecleaningprocessbecamesimplerthankstoanenameledsheetmetaltub.D.Thewoodentubwashingmachinewascheaperthanonewithametaltub.28.Whatwasanadvantageofthespindryfeature?A.Itdidn’thavebuttonstocontrolit.B.Thewashandrinsetemperaturecouldbecontrolled.C.Itavoidedaccidentsinvolvingthehairandhands.D.Itspeededupthespinspeed.
A.recentstudypublishedinlastweek’sJournaloftheAmericanMedicalAssociationoffersapictureofhowrisky冒险的itistogetaliftfromateenagedriver.Indeeda16-year-olddriverwiththreeormorepassengersisthreetimesaslikelytohaveadeadlyaccidentasateenagerdrivingalonewhiletheriskofdeathfordriversbetween30and59decreaseswitheachadditionalpassenger.Theauthorsalsofoundthatthedeathratesforteenagedriversincreasedsharplyafter10p.m.andespeciallyaftermidnight.Withpassengersinthecarthedriverwasevenmorelikelytodieinalate-nightaccident.RobertFossascientistattheUniversityofNorthCarolinaHighwaySafetyResearchCentersaysthehigherdeathratesforteenagedrivershavelesstodowithreallystupidbehaviorthanwithjustalackofdrivingexperiencE.Thebasicissuehesaysisthatadultswhoareresponsibleforissuinglicensesfailtorecognizehowcomplexandskilledataskdrivingis.Bothheandtheauthorofthestudybelievethatthewaytomitigate使缓解theproblemistohavestatessetupso-calledgraduatedlicensingsystemsinwhichgettingalicenseisamultistageprocess.A.graduatedlicenserequiresthatateenagerfirstprovehimselfcapableofdrivinginthepresenceofanadultfollowedbyaperiodofdrivingwithnightorpassengerlimitsbeforegraduatingtofulldrivinglicenses.Graduatedlicensingsystemshavereducedteenagedrivercrashesaccordingtorecentstudies.Abouthalfofthestatesnowhavesomesortofgraduatedlicensingsysteminplacebutonly10ofthosestateshavelimitsonpassengers.Californiaisthestrictestwithanewdriverunder20forbiddentocarryanypassengerwithoutthepresenceofanadultover25forthefirstsixmonths.37.Whichofthefollowingsituationscanweinferismostdangerousaccordingtothepassage?A.Ateenagerdrivingaftermidnightwithpassengersinthecar.B.Adultsgivingalifttoteenagersonthehighwayafter10p.m.C.Adultsdrivingwiththreeormoreteenagepassengerslateatnight.D.Ateenagergettingaliftfromastrangeronthehighwayatmidnight.38.AccordingtoRobertFossthehighdeathrateofteenagedriversismainlybecauseof_______.A.theirfrequentdrivingatnightB.theirimproperwaysofdrivingC.theirdrivingwithpassengersD.theirlackofdrivingexperience39.AccordingtoParagraph3whichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?A.Thelicensingdepartmentsarepartlyresponsibleforteenagers'drivingaccidents.B.Drivingistoocomplexaskillforteenagerstolearn.C.Teenagersshouldbeforbiddentoapplytotakedrivinglessons.D.TeenagersshouldspendmoretimelearningtodrivE.40.Asuggestedmeasuretobetakentoreduceteenagers'drivingaccidentsisthat_______.A.drivinginthepresenceofanadultshouldbemadearuleB.thelicensingsystemshouldbeimprovedC.theyshouldnotbeallowedtodriveafter10p.m.D.theyshouldbeforbiddentotakeonpassengers
HowtoMakeFriendsFriendshipisaveryimportanthumanrelationshipandeveryoneneedsgoodfriends.Goodfriendshiphasmanybenefits.Itofferscompanionshipimprovesself-worthandpromotesgoodhealth.Therearetimesinourlivessuchaswhenwehaverecentlymovedintoanewtownorchangedourjobsorschools.SuchchangesoftenleavesuswithoutafrienD.MakingnewfriendscomeseasyforsomepeoplE.ButformanyofustheprocessisdifficultandrequirescouragE.Belowaresomehelpfulsuggestionsonhowtomakeandkeepfriends.Associatewithothers.ThefirststeptomakingfriendsisassociatingwithotherpeoplE.YoucangotopublicplacestomeetnewpeoplE.Besidesyouwillneedtomakeyourselfknownbybecominganactivememberofsuchplaces.Startaconversation.Startingaconversationisthesecondmostimportantstepinmakingnewfriends.Donotwaittobespokento.Youcanalwaysstarttheconversation.BeingabletomakesmalltalkisaveryusefulskillinrelatingwithotherpeoplE.Dothingstogether.Choosingfriendswithcommoninterestsisimportantinbuildingfriendshipastheseinterestswouldalwaysbringyouandyourfriendtogether.HangingoutwillalwaysbeapleasantexperiencE.Letitgrow.Itisagoodthingtostayintouch.HowevertrynottopressyournewfriendwithcallsmessagesorvisitsasthiswouldlikelywearhimorheroutandfinallyyoumayloseyourfrienD.Soyouwillneedtogiveyourfriendtimetoreacttoyou.Thebestfriendshipsaretheonesthatgrownaturally.Enjoyyourfriendship.Thebestwaytoenjoyyourfriendshipistoallowyourfriendstobethemselves.Trynottofindfaultwithyourfriends.TrynottochangethemfromwhotheyaretowhatyouwantthemtobE.Becomethekindoffriendyouwillwantyourfriendtobetoyou.HowtoMakeFriendsIt’s___53___forustohaveagoodfrienD.Manyofushave___54___inmakingandkeepingfriends.Belowaresomesuggestions.I..Associatewithothers.lGotopublicplacestomeetnewpersons.lBeactivetomakepeopleknowyou.II.Startaconversation.lSpeaktootherpeopleactivelybymakingsmalltalk.III.Dothingstogether.lChoosefriendswhohave__55__withyoulHaveanaimless__56__withyourfriendsforpleasurE.IV.Letitgrow.lAvoidpressingyournewfriendwithcallsmessagesorvisitsallthetimE.lGivetimetoyourfriendtoadapttoyou.V..Enjoyyourfriendship.lTrynottofind__57__withyourfriends.lLetyourfriendsbethemselveslStrivetoimproveyourself.
WorkisaveryimportantpartoflifeintheUnitedStates.WhentheearlyProtestantimmigrantscametothiscountrytheybroughttheideathatworkwasthewaytoGodandheaven.ThisattitudetheProtestantWorkEthic道德规范stillinfluencesAmericatoday.Workisnotonlyimportantforeconomicbenefitsthesalarybutalsoforsocialandpsychologicalneedsthefeelingofdoingsomethingforthegoodofthesociety.AmericansspendmostoftheirlivesworkingbeingproductivE.FormostAmericanstheirworkdefinesthem:theyarewhattheydo.Whathappensthenwhenapersoncannolongerwork?AlmostallAmericansstopworkingatagesixty-fiveorseventyandretirE.Becauseworkissuchanimportantpartoflifeinthiscultureretirementcanbeverydifficult.RetireesoftenfeelthattheyareuselessandunproductivE.Ofcoursesomepeoplearehappytoretire;butleavingone’sjobwhateveritisisadifficultchangeevenforthosewholookforwardtoretiring.Manyretireesdonotknowhowtousetheirtimeortheyfeellostwithouttheirjobs.Retirementscanalsobringfinancialproblems.ManypeoplerelyonSocialSecuritycheckseverymonth.Duringtheirworkingyearsemployeescontributeacertainpercentageoftheirsalariestothegovernment.Eachemployeralsogivesacertainpercentagetothegovernment.WhenpeopleretiretheyreceivethismoneyasincomE.Thesechecksdonotprovideenoughmoneytoliveonhoweverbecausepricesareincreasingveryrapidly.Seniorcitizensthoseoversixty-fivehavetohavesavingsinthebankorotherretirementplanstomakeendsmeet.Therateofinflationisforcingpriceshighereachyear;SocialSecuritychecksalonecannotcoverthesegrowingexpenses.Thegovernmentofferssomeassistance补助Medicarehealthcareandwelfaregeneralassistancebutmanyseniorcitizenshavetochangetheirlifestylesafterretirement.Theyhavetospendcarefullytobesurethattheycanaffordtobuyfoodfuelandothernecessities.Ofcoursemanyseniorcitizensarehappywithretirement.Theyhavetimetospendwiththeirfamiliesorenjoytheirhobbies.Somecontinuetoworkparttimeothersdovolunteerwork.SomelikethoseintheRetiredBusinessExecutivesAssociationevenhelpyoungpeopletogetstartedinnewbusiness.ManyretiredcitizensalsobelongtoGoldenAgegroups.Theseorganizationsplantripsandsocialevents.Therearemanychancesforretirees.Americansocietyisonlybeginningtobeconcernedaboutthespecialphysicalandemotionalneedsofitsseniorcitizens.ThegovernmentistakingstepstoeasetheproblemoflimitedincomE.Theyarebuildingnewhousingofferingdiscountsinstoresandmuseumsandonbusesandprovidingotherservicessuchasfreecoursesfoodserviceandhelpwithhousework.Retiredcitizensarearapidlygrowingpercentageofthepopulation.Thispartofthepopulationisveryimportantandwemustmeettheirneeds.Afteralleverycitizenwillbeaseniorcitizensomeday.60.TheauthorbelievesthatworkfirstbecameimportanttoAmericansbecauseof_______.A.religionB.economyC.psychologyD.family61.Thepassageismainlyabout_______.A.moneyandcheckB.seniorandjuniorC.workandretirementD.ProtestantsandAmericans62.WhenAmericansstopworkit’sdifficultforthemto_______.A.getSocialSecuritychecksB.feelproductiveC.enjoythemselvesD.bereligious
Youmaythinkthatanundergroundtownof3500peopleissomethingoutofascience-fictionfilm.YoumaynotbelievethatsuchatownhasshopscarparkshotelsrestaurantscafesandmuchmorE.WellCooberPedyinAustraliaisjustsuchaplacE.MinersandtheirfamilieschoosetolivelikethishopingtogetrichlookingforthepreciousstonesthatAustraliaisfamousfor---opals蛋白石.LivingundergroundistheonlywaytobeawayfromthesandstormsandthehightemperaturesabovegrounD.Deepdowninthetownfarbelowthedesertsurfacethetemperatureisbetween19℃and20℃andlifeiscool.MaryDeaneandherhusbandJimareamongtheluckyones.TheyliveinahomebuiltwithmoneyfromtheopalsJimhasfounD.WheneverpeoplehearweliveundergroundtheyalwaysimagineadustycavesaysMarybuttheyareamazedatmycleankitchenourfurnitureandelectricalappliancesinherE.HowevernoteverythingisperfectinCooberPedy.Maryhasatinygardenthatsheisveryproudofbutthegrassisnotreal.PlantlifeisrarE.WaterisfivetimesmoreexpensiveundergroundthanitisovergrounD.RecyclingisawayoflifesoJimusuallywasheshiscarwithbathwaterandtheyhaveaspecialsystemtoreusethewaterfromthedishwasherandwashingmachinE.EvensomostfamiliesenjoylifeinCooberPedy.Thechildrencanmakeasmuchnoiseastheywantandtherearenocomplaintsfromtheneighborsbecausethethickwallsstopsoundsfromtraveling.AdultsenjoythepeaceandquietawayfromtheworldabovE.21.PeopleinCooberPedyliveunderground______.A.becauseoftheirsecretidentitiesB.becauseitiswarmerundergroundC.sothattheycansavesomemoneyD.duetotheterriblenaturalenvironment.22.WhichwordcanbestdescribeMary’slifeundergroundaccordingtoParagraph3?A.ComfortablE.B.Exciting.C.Healthy.D.Lonely.23.WhichisthebiggestproblempeopleinCooberPedyhavetoface?A.Highlivingexpenses.B.Theawfullydustyenvironment.C.Shortageofwaterandgreenery.D.Theextremelyhightemperatures24.ChildrenenjoythelifeinCooberPedymainlybecausethey_____.A.enjoytravelingaroundwiththeirparentsB.cangetmanyexpensivetoysfromtheirparentsC.enjoythepeaceandquietwhiledoingtheirhomeworkD.canenjoythemselveswithoutdisturbingtheirneighbors
Peopleusetheirmouthsformanythings.Theyeattalkshoutandsing.Theysmileandtheykiss.IntheEnglishlanguagetherearemanyexpressionsusingthewordmouth.Forexampleifyousaybadthingsaboutapersonthepersonmightprotest抗议andsayDonotbadmouthmE.Sometimespeoplesaysomethingtoafriendorfamilymemberthattheylaterregretbecauseithurtsthatperson.Ortheytellthepersonsomethingtheywerenotsupposedtotell.Thespeakermightsay:IreallyputmyfootinmymouththistimE.Ifthisshouldhappenthespeakermightfeeldowninthemouth.Inotherwordshemightfeelsadforsayingthewrongthing.Anothersituationiswhensomeonefalselyclaimsanotherpersonsaidsomething.Theotherpersonmightprotest:Ididnotsaythat.Donotputwordsinmymouth.Somepeoplehavelotsofmoneybecausetheywerebornintoaveryrichfamily.Thereisanexpressionforthistoo.Youmightsaysuchapersonwasbornwithasilverspooninhismouth.Thisrichpersonistheoppositeofapersonwholivesfromhandtomouth.ThispersonisverypoorandonlyhasenoughmoneyforthemostimportantthingsinlifelikefooD.Parentsmightsometimeskeepachildoffsweetfoodasaformofpunishmentforsayingbadthings.ForexampleifachildsaysthingssheshouldnotsaytoherparentsshemightbedescribedasamouthychilD.Theparentsmighteventellthechildtostopmouthingoff.Butenoughofallthistalk.Ihavebeenrunningmymouthlongenough.39.WhenwillapersonprobablysaydonotbadmouthmeA.Whenhefeelsdown.B.Whenheisregretful.C.Whenheisspokenillof.D.Whenhegetsangry.40.Ifapersonlivesfromhandtomouthitimpliesthat________.A.heisbadlyoffB.heishardworkingC.hehaslotsofmoneyD.hehasenoughtoeat41.BysayingIhavebeenrunningmymouthlongenoughthespeakermeans________.A.IhaverunalongwayB.IhavetalkedtoomuchC.IhavelearnedalotD.Ihavebeenamouthyperson42.Whatismainlytalkedaboutinthetext?A.Expressionsaboutthewordmouth.B.Functionsoftheorganmouth.C.Opinionsaboutmouthypeople.D.Meaningsofthewordmouth.
Doyouwanttogethomefromworkknowingyouhavemadearealdifferenceinsomeone’slife?Ifyesdon’tcareaboutsexorage!Comeandjoinusthenyou’llmakeit!Position:VolunteerSocialCareAssistantNoPaywithFreeMealsPlace:ManchesterHours:PartTimeWearenowlookingforvolunteerstosupportpeoplewithlearningdisabilitiestoliveactivelives!Only4daysleft.Don’tmissthechanceoflendingyourwarmhandstohelpothers!Role:Youwillprovidepeoplewithlearningdisabilitieswithallaspectsoftheirdailylives.Youwillhelpthemtodevelopnewskills.Youwillhelpthemtoprotecttheirrightsandtheirsafety.ButyourprimaryconcernistoletthemknowtheyarevalueD.SkillsandExperienceRequired:Youwillhavetherightvaluesandgreatlisteningskills.Youwillbehonestandpatient.YouwillhavetheabilitytodriveacarandtocommunicateinfluentwrittenandspokenEnglishsinceyou’llhavetohelpthosepeoplewithdifferentlearningdisabilities.Previouscare-relatedexperiencewillbeagreatadvantageforyou.25.Thetextismeantto.A.leaveanoteB.sendaninvitationC.presentadocumentD.carryanadvertisement26.Whatdoestheunderlinedpartmean?A.You’llmakeothers’livesmoremeaningfulwiththisjoB.B.You’llarrivehomejustintimefromthisjoB.C.You’llearnagoodsalaryfromthisjoB.D.You’llsucceedingettingthisjoB.27.Thevolunteers’primaryresponsibilityistohelppeoplewithlearningdisabilities.A.togetsomefinancialsupportB.toproperlyprotectthemselvesC.tolearnsomenewlivingskillsD.torealizetheirownimportance28.Whichofthefollowingcanfirstbechosenasavolunteer?A.Theonewhocandriveacar.B.TheonewhohasdonesimilarworkbeforE.C.Theonewhohaspatiencetolistentoothers.D.TheonewhocanuseEnglishtocommunicatE.
StudieshavedocumentedthatsmilingisauniversalandeffectivewaytoliftmooD.ButinthelatestresearchonthepowerofthesmileresearchersledbyMarcusMunafooftheUniversityofBristolinEnglandfoundthatevenseeingsmilesonthefacesofotherscanhaveaprofoundeffectonaperson'stendencytowardviolenceoraggression—thatisaslongasthatpersonrecognizesthesmileasoneofhappinessandnotasasneer讥笑.Munafoandhiscolleaguesconductedaseriesofexperimentsinvolvingnormaladultsandhighlyaggressiveteensreferredtoayouthprogrameitherbyeducationalauthoritiesorthecourts.About70%oftheteensalreadyhadacriminalrecorD.Inthefirstexperiment40healthyadultsaged1830lookedatfacialexpressionsonthecomputerrangingfromhappytoangrywithincreasinglydifficultonestodiscerninbetween.Participantswereaskedhowangrytheyfeltandthenhadtoratetheimagesasdisplayingeitherhappinessoranger—therewasnooptionforunclearorunabletotell.Fromtheseratingsthescientistscouldgenerateascoreoftheirpreferencetowardhappinessoranger.Previousresearchfoundthataggressivepeople—includingviolentoffenders—tendtoconsiderevenacommonexpressionasanunfriendlyonE.Youlookingatmecaneasilyturnasimplequestionintoatragicfight.Basedontheiroriginalscoreshalfoftheparticipantswerethentoldbythecomputerthatsomeoftheunclearfacesthattheyhadratedasangryshouldhavebeenscoredashappy.Thiswasintendedtoguidethemtowardjudgingtheinbetweenfacesmorepositively.Theother20receivedfeedbackthatsimplyprovedtheirfirstchoicescreatingacontrolgroup.Afterthistrainingbothgroupsweretestedagainandthegroupthatreceivedthebiased有偏见的feedbackshifteditsratingsofunclearfacestowardthehappysidE.Participantswerealsoaskedtoratetheirlevelofangryfeelingsagainaftercompletingthesecondroundoftesting.ThosewhoweretrainedtoconsiderunclearfacesashappierreportedfeelinglessangryafterwarD.Theresearchersnextfocusedonthe46adolescentsfromthehighriskyouthprogram.Theseteenscompletedthesametestingbutboththeyouthandthestaffreportedontheteens'levelsofaggressivebehaviorbeforethetestingstartedandfortwoweeksafterwarD.Theteenstrainedtointerpretunclearfacialexpressionsmorepositivelyweresignificantlylessaggressivetwoweekslater.TheresultsofourexperimentsstronglysuggestthattheunderstandingofemotionalfacialexpressionsplaysacausalroleinsubjectiveangerandaggressivebehaviortheauthorsconcludE.Thatdoesn'tmeanthatsmilesalonearetheanswertoviolenceamongadolescents—previousresearchinwhichantisocialyouthweretrainedtobetterrecognizeemotionsforexampledidnothaveanyeffectontheirlevelofaggressivebehavior.Butthisearlierstudyfocusedonimprovingteens'understandingofclearfacialsignalsnotunclearones.Sinceunclearsignalsaremorelikelytobemisunderstooditmaybethatviolentbehaviorinsomeyouthexistswiththeirconstantmisunderstandingofangryexpressionswheretheydon'texistwhichpushthemtoaggressiveresponses.Thefindingssuggestthathelpingyoungpeopleparticularlythoseeasytobeviolenttolearntogiveothersthebenefitofthedoubtwhentheyseewhattheythinkisathreateningfacecouldhelpendthevicious恶性的cycleofviolencE.71.TheunderlinedworddiscernParagraph3means________.A.displayobviouslyB.identifyclearlyC.describecorrectlyD.valueproperly72.AccordingtoMunafo'sresearchtheangerandviolentbehaviorinsomeyouthsresultedfrom________.A.theirmisunderstandingoffacialemotionsofothersB.theirlackinknowledgeofemotionrecognitionC.theirinborntendencytowardviolenceoraggressionD.theirexperienceofbeingoffendedbyothersonpurpose73.ThemethodMunafoandhiscolleaguesusedintheirresearchis________.A.fieldinvestigationB.casestudyC.observationandanalysisD.experimentandcomparison74.Whathappenstotheparticipantsafterreceivingcertainfeedbacks?A.Theycaninterpretunclearfacialexpressions.B.Theyputanendtotheiraggressivebehavior.C.Theytendtojudgetheinbetweenfacespositively.D.Itmakesnodifferenceintheirlevelofaggressivebehavior.75.WhichofthefollowingwillMunafoandhisgroupprobablyagreewith?A.JustsmileasmuchaspossiblE.B.MisunderstandingistherootofviolencE.C.Seeingsmilescanloweraggression.D.Controlourangertoavoidviolenceandaggression.
Windisthegreatmakerofwaves.Thereareexceptionssuchasthetidal潮汐的wavessometimesproducedbyearthquakesundertheseA.ButthewavesmostofusknowareproducedbywindsblowingovertheseA.Nowbeforeconstructinganimaginarylifehistoryofatypicalwaveweneedtoknowcertainphysicalthingsaboutit.A.wavehasheightfromtroughlowpointtocresthighPoint.Ithaslength--thedistancefromthiscresttothatofthefollowingwavE.Theperiodofthewavemeansthetimeittakesforsucceedingcreststopassafixedpoint.Noneofthesethingsstaysthesame--foralldependuponthewinduponthedepthofthewaterandmanyothermatters.ThewaterthatmakesupawavedoesnotadvancewithitacrosstheseA.Eachdropofwaterturnsaroundinalittlecirclewiththepassingofthewavebutreturnsverynearlytoitsoriginalposition.Anditisfortunatethatthisisso.ForifthehugemassesofwaterthatmakeupawaveactuallymovedacrosstheseasailingwouldbeimpossiblE.Ifwewanttofindthespeedofawavewemayusethefollowingway:Speed=wavelength×frequencyHerewavelengthisthedistancebetweentwohighpointscrestsfrequencymeansthenumberofcyclespersecond56.Whatcauseswaves?A.EarthquakesandnothingelsE.B.OnlywinD.C.Windcausesmostwaves.D.Windcausessomewaves.57.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.ThewaterofawavemovesawayacrosstheseA.B.ThewaterofawaveremainsalmostatthesameplacE.C.ThewaterofawavegoeswiththepassingofthewavE.D.Thelengthofawavemeansthedistancefromthetopofawavetothebottom.58.ThespeedofWave1is100cm/sfrequency10.ThefrequencyofWave2is300whileitsspeedistwicethatofWave1.Whichofthefollowingisright?A.Thewavelengthsofthetwoareequal.B.ThewavelengthofWave1is10timeslongerthanthatofWave2.C.ThewavelengthofWave2islongerthanthatofWave1.D.ThewavelengthofWave1islongerthanthatofWave2.
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