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IneededtogetsomemoneysoafterChristmasItookajobintheclothesdepartmentatGraham'sforthefirstfortnightoftheJanuarysalE.Ican'tsaythatIenjoyeditbutitwasanexperienceI'llneverforget.Icouldneverunderstandwhythereweresomanythingsinthesales;wheredidtheyallcomefrom?NowIknowthesecret!Firstlythereisthespecialwinterstock货物andthestockthatpeoplebuyalltheyearround;someofthesethingsareslightlyreduceD.Secondlytherearethesummerclothestheycouldn'tselllastyear;theseareheavilyreducedtoclearthem.Thirdlytherearecheapclothesboughtinspeciallyforthesales;theseareputoutathighpricestendaysbeforethesalebeginsandthenarereducedby60%inthesalE.Clever!Lastlytheybuyinsecondsclothesnotinperfectconditionforthesaleandtheyaresoldverycheaply.WhenIarrivedhalfanhourbeforeopeningonthefirstdayofthesaletherewasalreadyaqueuearoundthreesidesofthebuilding.Thismademeverynervous.WhenthebigmomentarrivedtoopenthedoorsthesecurityguardslookinglessconfidentthanusualcameuptothemkeysinhanD.Themomenttheyhadunlockedthedoorstheyhidbehindthedoorsforprotectionasthenoisycrowdchargedin.Icouldn'tbelievemyeyes;thiswasn'tshoppingitwasabattlefield!Onepoorladycouldn'tkeepherfeetandwasknockedoverbypeoplepushingfrombehinD.ClotheswereflyinginalldirectionsaspeoplesearchedforthesizescoloursandstylestheywanteD.Quarrelsbrokeout.Motherswereusingtheirsmallchildrentocrawl爬行throughpeople'slegsandgetholdofthingstheycouldn'tgetnearthemselves.WithinminutesIhadhalfadozenpeoplepushingclothesundermynoseeachwantingtobethefirstserveD.WherehadthefamousEnglishqueuegone?ThewholedaycontinuedlikethatbutIkeptmytemper脾气!IwastakingmoneyhandoverfistandbegantorealisewhytwiceayearGraham'swerehappytoturntheirexpensivestoreintoabattlefieldlikethis.Inthesalefeverpeoplewerespendingmoneylikewaterwithoutthinkingwhethertheyneededwhattheywerebuying.AslongasitwasabargainitwasOK.Youwon'tbelievethisbutassoonasIgothomeIcrashedoutforfourhours.ThenIhaddinnerandwentbacktobedfearingthesoundofthealarmwhichwouldtellmetogetreadyfortheseconddayofthesalE.1.Whatkindofclothesislikelytobesold5%cheaper?Lastsummer'sclothes.B.Clothesnotinperfectcondition.C.Clothesboughtinspeciallyforthesales.D.Clothesforwinter.2.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A.ThecustomersgaveupthequeuingforwhichtheEnglisharefamous.B.ThecustomerskepttheirtemperwhilelookingforclothestheywanteD.C.Smallchildrenenjoyedcrawlingthroughpeople'slegs.D.ThesecurityguardswerefearlessofthecrowD.3.Intheauthor'sopinionwhywereGraham'shappytomaketheirexpensivestoreintoabattlefield?A.Thereweretoomanyclothesandtheywantedtocleartheminthesales.B.Theywereeagertoshowthattheywerecleveratdoingbusiness.C.Theycouldtakethechancetoraisethepricesofalltheirclothes.D.Theywantedtomakemoremoneybyhavingsales.4.Theexpression_________crashedoutmeans________.A.chattedwithherfriendsB.sleptsoundlyC.brokedownD.dinedout5.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.TheBestBargainB.HuntingforaJobC.SaleFeverD.APleasantFortnight
Theneedtofeedagrowingpopulationisputtingmuchpressureontheworld’ssupplyofwater.With97%oftheworld’swatertoosaltytobedrunkorusedinagriculturetheworldwidesupplyofwaterneedscarefulmanagementespeciallyinagriculturE.Althoughtheideaofawatershortage短缺seemsstrangetosomeonefortunateenoughtoliveinahighrainfullcountrymanyoftheworld’sagriculturalindustriesexperienceconstantwatershortages.Althoughdamscanbebuilttostorewaterforagriculturaluseindryareasanddryseaonsthecostsofwaterredistribution重新分配areveryhigh.NotonlyistherethecostoftheengineeringitselfbutthereisalsoanenvironmentalcosttobeconsidereD.Wherevalleys山谷arefloodedtocreatedamshousesarelostandwildlifehomesdestroyeD.Besideswatermanyfloweasilythroughpipestofieldsbutitcannotbetransportedfromonesideoftheworldtotheother.Eachcountrymustthereforerelyonthemanagementofitsownwatertosupplyitsfarmingrequirements.Thisisparticularlytroublingrocountrieswithagriculturalindustriesinareasdependentonirrigation灌溉.InTexasfarmers’overuseofirrigationwaterberesultedina25%redcutionofthewaterstores.IntheCentralValleyareaofsoutheasternUSAahugewaterengineeringprojectprovidedwaterforfarmingindryvallegebutmuchofthewaterusehasbeenpoorlymanageD.SaudiArabia’sattemptstogrowwheatindesertareashavebeenthepumpingofhugequantitiesofirrigationwaterfromundergroundreserves.Becausethereisnorainfallintheseareassuchreservescanonlydecreaseanditisbelievedthatfiftyyearsofpumpingwillseethemrundry.1.Fromthefirsttwoparagraphswelearntthat_______.A.muchoftheworld’swaterisavailableforuseB.peopleinhighrainfllcountriesfeelluckyC.thecostsofwaterredistributionshouldbeconsideredD.watercanbeeasilycarriedthroughpipesacrosstheworld2.Whichofthefollowingistrue?A.ThewaterinTexashavebeenreducedby75%.B.Mostindustriesintheworldsufferfromwatershortagers.C.TheundergroundwaterinSaudiArabiamightrunoutin50years.D.GoodmanagementofwateruseresultedfromtheprojectintheCentralValley.3.Whatismostlikelytobediscussedintheparagrehthatfollows?A.Stepstoimprovingwaterusemanaget.B.Waystorredjucethecostsofbuilingdams.C.Measuredtodmalwithworldwidewatershortages.D.Appmihestohandlingthepressureonwatersupply.4.Thetextismainlyabout____________.A.watersupplyandincreasingpopulationB.waterusemanagementandagricultureC.waterredistributionandwildlifeprotectionD.watershornagesandenvironmentalprotection.
MostpeoplewanttoknowhowthingsaremadE.TheyhonestlyadmithoweverthattheyhardlyknowathingwhenitcomestounderstandinghowapieceofmusicismadE.Whereacomposer作曲家beginshowhemanagestokeepgoing—infacthowandwherehelearnshistrade—allarecoveredincompletedarkness.Thecomposerinshortisamanofmystery神秘.Oneofthefirstthingsthecommonmanwantstoknowaboutisthepartinspiration灵感playsinacomposer’swork.Hefindsitdifficulttobelievethatcomposersarenotmuchinterestedinthatquestion.Writingmusicisasnaturalforthecomposeraseatingorsleepingforall.Musicissomethingthatthecomposerhappenstohavebeenbornfor.Thecomposerthereforedoesnotsaytohimself:DoIfeelinspired?Hesaystohimself:DoIfeellikeworkingtoday?Andifhefeelslikeworkinghedoes.Itismoreorlesslikesayingtohimself:DoIfeelsleepy?Ifyoufeelsleepyyougotosleep.Ifyoudon’tfeelsleepyyoustayup.Ifthecomposerdoesn’tfeellikeworkinghedoesn’twork.It’sassimpleasthat.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.Composer:amanofmysteryB.PracticemakesgoodmusicC.RelationbetweensleepingandmusicD.Music:productofnatureThewordscoveredincompletedarknessunderlinedinParagraph1mostprobablymean_______.A.difficulttobemadeB.withoutanylightC.blackincolorD.notknownMostpeopleseemtothinkthatacomposer_______.A.findsitdifficulttowritemusicB.considersitimportanttohaveagoodrestC.shouldliketotalkaboutinspirationD.neveraskshimselfverysimplequestionsTheauthorwillmostprobablyagreethatcomposers_______.A.arebornwithagiftformusicB.arepeoplefullofmysteryC.worklateatnightfortheirmusicD.knowalotabouteatingandsleeping
InthelongdiscussionofwaterontheMoonanewstudycontradicts与相矛盾somerecentreportsthatsaytheMoonhadwateratthetimeofitsformation.A.groupofresearchersreportedinthejournalSciencethatwhentheMoonwascreatedsome4.5billionyearsagotherewasnotmuchhydrogen氢气onitandthereforenowater.Theresearcherssurveyedandevaluatedthisbyanalyzingchlorineisotopes氯同位素foundinlunarrocksamplesfromApollomissions.Therangeofchlorineisotopesinlunarsampleswas25timesthatfoundinsamplesfromEarth.IftheMoonhadsignificantlevelsofhydrogenasEarthdidthisrangewouldhavebeenfarlesssaidZacharyD.SharpascientistintheDepartmentofEarthandPlanetarySciencesattheUniversityofnewMexicoandthestudy’sleadauthour.ThechlorinewouldhavestucktogetherwithhydrogenformingcompoundslikehydrogenchlorideandescapedfromtheMoon’ssurfacehesaiD.Theabundanceofchlorineindicatesalackofhydrogenandwater.TheamountofwaterontheMoonwastoolowforlifetopossiblyhaveexistedtherehesaiD.MostscientistsbelievetheMoonwasformedwhenalargeobjectstuckEarthbreakingoffachunkavastpiecethathassinceorbitedEarth.OnEarthgoesonetheorywaterwasreleasedassteamformmoltenbasalts玄武岩overtimeeventuallyformingbodiesofwater.AnunderstadingofwhethertheMoonwasdryorwetwillhelpusunderstandhowwaterappearedonEarthDrSharpsaiD.A.newstudyindicatesthat_____onthemoorn.A.thereisplentyofwaterB.waterisunlikelytoexistC.waterexistedinthepastD.thereisalittlewaternowTheauthorwouldliketotellus______throughthesixthparagraph.A.whythereisnowaterontheMoonB.howtheMoonwasformedC.whentheEarthstrucktheMoonD.wheretheMoonorbitedWhichisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A.ZacharyD.SharpascientistofNewMexicowasinchargeofthenewstudy.B.Chlorineisotopesinlunarsamplesare25timelargerthanthoseontheEarth.C.Themoreaboundantchloridetheshorterhydrogenandwater.D.ThenewstudyisbenificialtounderstandhowwaterappearedonEarth.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.ThereisenoughwaterontheEarth.B.HydrogenchlorideeasilyescapedfromtheMoon’ssurfacE.C.TheEarthhadsignificantlevelsofhydrogen.D.WaterontheEarthisdirectlyfrommoltenbasalts.
Bathsandbathinghavebeenconsideredofanimportantmedicaltherapytoman.InGreecetherearetheruinsofabathtubandwatersystembuiltover3000yearsago.TheRomanshadwarmpublicbaths.Insomepublicbathsasmany3000personscouldbatheatthesametimE.Treatingdiseasesbybathinghasbeenpopularforcenturies.ModernmedicalbathingorhydrotherapyfirstbecamepopularinEuropeandbythelate1700’salsobecamepopularintheUnitedStates.Formanyyearsfrequentbathingwasbelievedtobebadforone’shealth.Ordinarybathingjusttobecleanwasavoidedandperfume香水wasusedtocoverupbodyandsmell.Bythe1700’sdoctorsbegantosaythatsoapandwaterweregoodforhealth.Theybelievedthatitwasgoodforpeopletobeclean.Slowlypeoplebegantobathemorefrequently.IntheUnitedStatesordinarybathingwasslowtobecomepopular.Duringthe18thandearly19thcenturiesmanyAmericanswereknownasthegreatunwashed.InoneAmericancityforexampleapersoncouldonlytakeabathevery30days!Thatwasalaw.Frequencyofbathingtodayispartlyamatterofhabit.Peopleknowthatbathingforcleanlinessisimportanttohealth.DoctorsknowthatdirtybodiesincreasethatchanceofdiseasE.ThereforeintheUnitedStatespeoplegenerallybatheoften.1.Whatdoesthewordhydrotherapyunderlinedinthesecondparagraphreferto?A.AbathingtuB.B.Medicalbathing.C.Ordinarybathing.D.Warmpublicbaths.2.Untilwhendiddoctorsbelievethatordinarybathingwasgoodforhealth?A.Untilthe16thcenturyB.Untilthe17thcentury.C.Untilthe18thcentury.D.Untilthe19thcentury.3.Wheredidtheordinarybathingfirstbecomepopularaccordingtothepassage?A.InAfricA.B.InEuropE.C.IntheUSA.D.Thepassagedoesn’ttellus.4.Whichofthefollowingstatementsisnottrue?A.BathingwasimportanttoGreeksandRomans.B.TheGreekbuiltwatersystems.C.TheGreekhadwarmpublicbaths.D.TheGreekusedbathtubs.5.Thepassageismainlyabout______.A.bathingintheUSAB.thegoodpointsandbadpointsofbathingC.thehistoryofbathingD.themodernmedicalbathing
Everyonehasgottwopersonalities—theonethatisshowntotheworldandtheotherthatissecretandreal.Youdon’tshowyoursecretpersonalitywhenyouareawakebecauseyoucancontrolyourbehaviorbutwhenyouareasleepyoursleepingpositionshowstherealyou.Inanormalnightofcoursepeoplefrequentlychangetheirpositions.Theimportantpositionistheonethatyougotosleepin.Ifyougotosleeponyourbackyou’reaveryopenperson.Younormallytrustpeopleandyouareeasilyinfluencedbyfashionornewideas.Youdon’tliketodispleasepeoplE.Soyouneverexpressyourrealfeelings.You’requiteshyandyouaren’tquitesureofyourself.Ifyousleeponyourstomachyouarearathersecretiveperson.Youworryalotandyou’realwayseasilyupset.Youalwayssticktoyourownopinionsorjudgmentbutyoudon’traiseyourhopetoomuch.Youusuallylivefortodaynottomorrow.ThismeansthatyouenjoyhavingagoodtimE.Ifyousleepcurledupyouareprobablyaverynervousperson.Youhavealowopinionofyourselfandsoyou’reoftendefensivE.You’reshyandyoudon’tnormallylikemeetingpeoplE.Youprefertoonyourown.You’reeasilyhurt.Ifyousleeponyoursideyouhaveusuallygotawell—balancedpersonality.Youknowyourstrengthsandweakness.You’reusuallycareful.Youbelieveinyourself.Yousometimesfeelanxiousbutyoudon’toftengetsaD.Youalwayssaywhatyouthinkevenifitmakespeopleratherangry.Accordingtothepassageapersonwhoisnotwillingtochangehismindandhardtodealwithprobablysleeps___.A.onhissideB.onhisbackC.curledupD.onhisstomachIfapersonpreferstosleepcurledupratherthanonhisbackhemaybewellcontentto____.A.dothingspersonally.B.stayaloneC.keepthingssecretD.trustotherseasilyWhichofthefollowingpeopleintheauthor’sopinionmostlikelyhavepersonalitiesoppositetoeachother?A.Thepeoplesleepingontheirstomachandthosesleepingonhisbacks.B.Thepeoplesleepingontheirsidesandthosesleepingcurledup.C.Thepeoplesleepingontheirbacksandthosesleepingontheirsides.D.Thepeoplesleepingcurledupandthosesleepingontheirstomach.Whattheauthormainlyintendstotellusisthat_______.A.one’ssleepingpositionhassomethingtodowith与联系one’scharacter.B.everyonehasgotbothrealandsecretpersonalities.C.thepositioninwhichonegoestosleepisthemostimportantonE.D.whenawakeonedoesnotshowone’ssecretpersonality.
CHICAGO---Callitarewardorjustbribery贿赂.Whicheveritismanyparentstodayreadilyadmittobuyingofftheirchildrenwhogetgoodies好东西foranythingfrombehavinginarestauranttosleepingallnightintheirownbeds.That’swhatworriesparentingexperts.IthinkthatrewardsystemshaveatimeandaplaceandworkreallywellincertainsituationssaysMarcySafyerdirectoroftheAdelphiUniversityInstituteforParenting.ButwhatoftengetslostforpeopleisbeingabletofigureouthowtocommunicatetotheirkidsthatdoingthethingisrewardingenoughSafyersays.Parentsandexpertsalikeagreethatthedynamic动力ispartlyareflectionoftheworldwelivein.It’sunrealistictothinkaparentwouldn’trewardtheirchildrenwithmaterialthingssometimessaysRobinLanziaclinicalpsychologistandmotheroffourwho’stheresearchdirectorattheCenteronHealthandEducationatGeorgetownUniversity.Butyouwanttomakesurethattheymatchthebehaviorsoit’snotsomethinghugeforsomethingsmallLanzisays.SherecallshearingaboutafatherwhoofferedhischildaNintendoWiigamesystemforscoringacouplegoalsinasoccergamE.ElizabethPowellamotheroftwoyoungdaughtersinAustinTexasknowswhatshemeans.Youwanttoraisetheminawaythatthey’rerespectfulandappreciatethingsPowellsaysofherchildren.Butsometimesyouwondernowifkidsappreciateevenanewpairofshoes.Parentingexpertsareworriedthat____.A.today’schildrenarefedupwithmaterialthingsB.parentsarerewardingtheirkidsimproperlyC.today’schildrenaremoreandmoredemanding苛求的D.thereislackofcommunicationbetweenparentsandchildrenWhatSafyersayssuggeststhat____.A.rewardsystemsarequitelimitedindevelopingabilitiesB.rewardsystemsworkwellregardlessof不管timeandplaceC.rewardsystemsarestillnotmadefulluseoftodevelopabilitiesD.rewardsystemsareoftenusedatthewrongtimeandplaceWhatcanwelearnfromwhatRobinLanzisays?A.Sheholdsadifferentopinionfromotherparentingexperts.B.Shethinkschildrencan’tbehavewellwithoutbeingrewardeD.C.SheholdsasimilarbelieftoSafyerandgivesfurtherexplanation.D.Shedoesn’tbelieveinrewardingchildrenforgoodbehavior.ThefatherwhoofferedhischildaNintendoWiigamesystemcanberegardedas_____.A.over-rewardinghischildB.givinghischildproperrewardC.respectingandappreciatinghischildD.givingsomethingsmallforsomethinghuge
Bendovertakeadeepbreathanddrinksomewater!Thisisjustoneofhundredsoftipsyoumightgetifyouhavethehiccups打嗝.Hiccupsaresomysterious.Wereallydon'tknowwhytheystartandwhytheystop.Everyonehasafavoritecureforacaseofthehiccups.Somepeoplethinkthatagoodscareisnecessarytogetwell.Otherseatateaspoonofsugar.Stillothersdrinkaglassofwaterwithaknifeinit.AnAmericanmannamedJackO'Learysaidhehadhiccupped160milliontimesoveraperiodofeightyears.Hetried60000curesbutnoneofthemworkeD.AtlastheprayedtoSaintJudethesaintofHopelesscasesandhishiccuppingstoppedimmediately.IttookaBritishplumbereightmonthstocurehishiccups.Peoplefromallovertheworldwrotehimletterswithsuggestionsforgettingwell.HetriedthemallbutthehiccupscontinueD.Finallyhedrankasecretmixturesomeonehadsenthim.BythateveninghishiccupsweregonE.Whydidthesecuresworkforthesetwomen?Noonereallyknows.Butpeoplewhohavestudiedmanycasesofhiccupshaveanidea—hiccupsusuallygoawayifyoubelieveinthecurE.HowdidJackO'Learystophishiccups?A.Hetookadeepbreath.B.HeprayedtoSaintJudE.C.Heateateaspoonofsugar.D.HedrankasecretmixturE.TheBritishplumberspent____instoppinghishiccups.A.4hoursB.2daysC.8monthsD.8yearsmightbethebestcureforhiccupsaccordingtothepassagE.A.ColdwaterB.AspoonfulofsaltC.SpecialpillsD.WhatyoubelieveinFromthispassagewecanlearn____.A.SaintJudeisanexpertincuringthehiccupsB.thereasonwhythehiccupsstartandwhythehiccupsstopC.somepeoplethinkthatagoodscareisacureforacaseofhiccupsD.theBritishplumberdrankasecretmixturegivenbyanexperienceddoctorandthenbecamewellWhatisthemainideaofthispassage?A.Differentwaystostophiccups.B.Whatmakeshiccupshappen.C.Howtogethiccups.D.JackO'Leary'shiccups.
WeknowthatmanyanimalsdonotstayinoneplacE.BirdsfishandotheranimalsmovefromoneplacetoanotheratacertaintimE.Theymovefordifferentreasons:mostofthemmovetofindfoodmoreeasilybutothersmovetogetawayfromplacesthataretoocrowdeD.WhencoldweathercomesmanybirdsmovetowarmerplacestofindfooD.SomefishesgivebirthinwarmwaterandmovetocoldwatertofeeD.Themostfamousmigration迁移isprobablythemigrationoffishwhichiscalledSalmon.Thisfishisborninfreshwaterbutittravelsmanymilestosaltwater.ThereitspendsitslifE.Whenitisolditreturnstoitsbirthplaceinfreshwater.ThenitgivesbirthanddiestherE.InnorthernEuropethereisakindofmousE.TheyleavetheirmountainhomeswhentheybecometoocrowdeD.TheymovedowntothelowlanD.SometimestheymoveallthewaytotheseasideandmanyofthemarekilledwhentheyfallintotheseA.Recentlyscientistshavestudiedthemigrationofakindoflobster龙虾.Everyyearwhentheseasonofbadweatherarrivesthelobstersgetintoalongtimeandstarttowalkacrosstheflooroftheocean.Nobodyknowswhytheydothisandnobodyknowswheretheygo.Sosometimesweknowwhyhumansandanimalsmovefromoneplacetoanotherbutatothertimeswedon’t.Maybelivingthingsjustliketotravel.Mostanimalsmovefromoneplacetoanotheratacertaintimeto_________.A.givebirthB.enjoywarmerwaterC.findfoodmoreeasilyD.findbeautifulplacesThemiceinnorthernEuropemovewhen_________.A.theygivebirthB.theweatherisbadC.theplacegetstoocrowdedD.theyhaven’tenoughfoodThelobstersmove_________.A.tothefreshwaterB.tothedeeperseaC.atacertaintimeD.tofindmorefood
ThereisnothingelsebuteconomythatoccupiesthemindsofAmericansatpresenttimesofeconomiccrisis危机.ThestatisticsonunemploymenthousingcostsandconsumerconfidencekeepcomingandcomingleavingpeoplenotjustscaredtospendmoneybutalsoverystressedandemotionallyexhausteD.Thisstresshasaneffectoneverythingstartingwithoursleepmoodphysicalhealthrelationshipsandeatinghabits.Timeofeconomicstressleadstoincreaseratesofdepression忧郁saysDr.ChristopherPalmerdirectorofcontinuingeducationatMcLeanHospitalinBelmontMassachusetts.ItworsensillnessinpeoplewhohavebeenconstantlydepresseD.Butitalsocausesnewcasesofdepression.Justthefearoflosingone’sjobcanputpeopleovertheedgE.Andwithoutanydoubtjustdepressionalonecancreateavarietyofbadhealtheffects.●Sleep33percentofAmericansreportedthattheyhavelostsleepduetotheeconomiccrisis.26percentsaytheyaresleepinglessthan6hourspernightwhichisconsideredtobeatleastonehourlessthanthemostfavorable7to8hoursrecommendedbysleepexperts.●Mentalhealthstressandheartattack80percentofAmericansreportedthatlastyeartheeconomyisahugesourceofstress;49percentsaidthesituationmakesthemfeelnervousoranxious;48percentreportedthattheyfeelverysadandhavedevelopeddepression.Nearlytwicetheriskofheartattackordeathwasfoundinpatientswiththehighestlevelsofdepressionoranxiety.Amongthoseindividualsa10percenthigherriseofheartattackordeathwasfoundinthosewhoseanxietyroseovertimE.●RelationshipsThechancesofviolentbehaviorarenearly6timeshigherforindividualswhoareleftwithoutajoB.WorkplacestresscanleadtodomesticviolencE.1.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.NowAmericansdon’tdaretospendmoney.B.NowallAmericanshaveproblemsinsleeping.C.EconomyisthemosttroublingproblemforAmericansnow.D.EconomiccrisishasdestroyedmanyAmericanfamilies.2.HowdoestheeconomiccrisisaffectmostAmericansaccordingtothepassage?A.Theysleepfewerthansixhours.B.Theysleeplessthantheproperamount.C.Diseasescausedbyeconomymakethemsleepless.D.Theylosesleepatnight.3.Ifapersonisoutofworkhemight__________..A.becomemoreviolentB.getdivorcedC.getridofworkplacestressD.gomad4.Thebesttitleofthispassageisprobably______________..A.TheWorldEconomicCrisisIsGettingWorseB.EconomicCrisisAffectsOurHealthC.EconomicCrisisCausesTroubletoSleepD.OrdinaryPeopleSufferGreatlyinEconomicCrisis5.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordfavorablemean?A.properB.perfectC.usefulD.fashionable
Youarewalkingdownthestreetmindingyourownbusinesswhenyouseeasnowball.Nobigdealright?ExceptthesnowballisastallasyouarE.Andweighsaboutaton.DidwementionthatitisJune?That’stheexperiencethousandofLondonershadwhentheycrossedpathswithSnowballinSummerGoldsworthymakessculpture雕塑fromallsortsofthingshefindsoutside–leavesearthandrocksaswellasiceandsnow.Hewantedtofindouthowbusypeoplewouldreacttoanunexpectedsnowballmeltingintheirmidst.Duringthewinterof2008herolled13giantsnowballsnearhishomeinScotlanD.Hefilledeachonewithasurpriseinthecenter–suchasberriesfeatherslittlestonesorsheep’swool–whichwouldappearasthesnowmelteD.ThefinishedsnowballswerestoredinadeepfreezeuntilsummerthentransportedtoLondoninrefrigeratedtrucks.AtmidnightonJune212008whilethecitysleptGoldsworthyandhishelpersrolledtheirsnowballsintoplacE.Peoplewalkingtoworkorschoolmusthavethoughttheskywasfallingwhentheystumbledacrosssnowballsthesizeofbabyelephants.Someofthemhadneverevenseensnowinreallifeandtheycouldn’thelptouchingthemingreatsurprisE.Asthesnowstartedtomeltthingsgotevenmoreinteresting.Theperfectlyroundsnowballstookondifferentshapesasthestuffinsidebegantopokethrough.TwodayslatermostofGoldsworthy’ssnowballsweregoneandtheirfillingsscattereD.ButLondonerswereleftwithareallygoodstoryaboutthatoddsummerdaywhenthesnowballcamE.Whatisreallyspecialaboutthesnowballsisthat______________________.A.theylieinthestreetB.theyareintheshapeofbabyelephants.C.theyhaveberriesfeatherslittlestonesandfeathersinthem.D.theyappearinJunE.WhatwasthepurposeofGoldsworthyinmakingthesnowballs?A.Tofindoutpeople’sreactionstothemB.Tocalluppeople’smemoryofthecoldwinter.C.ToshowoffhisskillsinsculpturE.D.Toletpeopleexperiencethecoldwinter.WhydidGoldsworthyandhishelpersrolltheirsnowballsintoplaceatmid-night?A.Theydidn’twanttodisturbotherpeoplE.B.ItwasquiteatthattimE.C.Theywantedtoavoidthetrafficjam.D.TheywantedtogivepeopleasurprisE.
BRITAINisapopulartouristplacE.Buttoursofthecountryhaveadvantagesanddisadvantages.ADVANTAGESFreemuseums.NochargeforgoodcollectionsofartworksPopmusiC.Britainistheonlycountrytorival与匹敌theUSonthispoint.Cabs.Londontaxidriverswellknowwheretheyaregoing.ChoiceoffooD.Visitorscanfindfoodfromeverycorneroftheworld.Fashion.NotonlydofashionjunkieslovedeeplyandrespecthighlybrandnamessuchasVivienneWestwoodAlexanderMcQueen;streetstylesarejustlylovedtoo.DISADVANTAGESPoorservicE.PeoplecandineoutontherudenesstheyhaveexperiencedsaysProfessorTonySeatonofLutonUniversity’sInternationalTourismResearchCenter.Poorpublictransport.Trainsandbusesarepromisedtodefeattouristswhohavethemostpatiencesotheover-crowdedLondontubeisinexplicably难以理解的popular.Rain.Stillinthenumberonecomplaint.Overpricedhotels.TheonlyEuropeancountrywithahigherrateoftaxonhotelroomsisDenmark.Drinkinghours.Alcohol酒isinshortsupplyafter11pmevenin24-hourcities.Whatdotouristscomplainmost?A.PoorservicE.B.Poorpublictransport.C.Rain.D.Overpricedhotels.Whenisalcoholnotabletoget?A.At9:00pmB.At10:00pmC.At11:00pmD.At12:00pmWhichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Youhavetopaytovisitthemuseums.B.OnlyclothingwithbrandnamesaresoldinLondon.C.YoucannotfindChinesefoodtherE.D.ThepublictransportispoortherE.
阅读理解A.Everyobjecttellsastory.Eventhemostordinaryobjectscanpresenttouspowerfulimages.Sometimesitistheordinarynatureoftheseobjectsthatactuallymakesthemsoextraordinary.SuchisthecasewithanoldleathershoeinamuseuminAlaskA.Atfirstglanceitdoesnotlooklikemuch.Itisawoman’sshoeofastylepopularinthe1890s.Butwhatisunique独特的aboutthisshoeiswhereitwasfounD.ItwasdiscoveredontheCheckoutPassthefamoustrailusedbythepeopleseekinggoldinAlaskA.Whoitbelongedtoorwhyitwasleftthereisnotknown.Wasitperhapsdroppedbyaccidentasthewomanclimbedupthe1500stairscarvedoutface?Ordidshethrowawaygoodsthatshedidn’tneedinordertotravellighter?Over100000peoplewithgoldfevermadethistriphopingtobecomemillionaires.Fewofthemunderstoodthatontheirwaytheywouldhavetocrossaharshwildness.Unpreparedforsuchadangerousjourneymanydiedofstarvationandexposuretothecoldweather.TheCanadiangovernmentfinallystartedrequiringthegoldseekerstobringonetonofsupplieswiththem.Thiswasthoughttobeenoughforapersontosurviveforoneyear.Theywouldcarrytheirsuppliesinbackpacks背包eachweighinguptofiftypounds;itusuallytookatleast40tripstogeteverythingtothetopandoverthepass.Whoeverdroppedtheshoemusthavebeenabraveanddeterminedwoman.PerhapsshewassuccessfulandmadeittoAlaskA.Perhapsshehadtoturnbackindefeat.Noonewilleverknowforsurebutwhatwedoknowisthatshetookpartinoneofthegreatestadventuresinthe19thcentury.1.Theordinarywoman’sleathershoeisconsideredunusualbecause_______.A.itwasanimportantcluetolifeinthepastB.itwasfoundonafamoustrailC.itatonetimebelongedtoaVIPD.itwasafashionableshoeatthattime2.AccordingtothispassagemanypeoplewhowenttoAlaska_______.A.eventuallybecamemillionairesB.broughtwiththemmanyshoesC.hadconflictswiththeEskimosD.werenotproperlyequipped3.TheCanadiangovernmentmadegoldseekersbringoneyear’ssupplieswiththemsothat_______.A.theywouldnotdieofhungerandcoldB.thearmywouldhaveenoughfoodforfightingawarC.theywouldchangethesegoodswiththeEskimosD.thesupplieswouldmakeAlaskarich4.Nomatterwhathappenedtothewomanwhoownedtheshoe_______.A.shemusthavelivedahappylifeB.shecertainlydroppedtheshoeonpurposeC.heradventurousspiritisdefinitelyadmiredD.herothershoeswereequallyfashionableB.Listencarefullyworkingpeoplewewouldliketotellyousomethingthatcouldsaveyourprecioustimeandmoney!Bestofallitisfree!It’sno.Whatdoyouask?We’llsayitagain:No.Sweetandsimpleno.Saynoatyourofficeandseehowquicklythatpileofworkonyourdeskdisappears.Saying‘no’toothersmeansyouaresaying‘yes’toyourselfsaidLeslieCharlesaprofessionalspeakerfromEastLansingMichigan.Timeisprecious.PeoplearespendingmoneybuyingtimE.Andyetwearewillingtogiveupourtimebecausewecan’tsay‘no’.SusieWatsonafamouswritersaidpeoplewhoalwayssayyesneedtosaynowithoutguilt内疚orfearofpunishment.Iwouldratherhavesomeonegivemealoving‘no’thananobligated强制的‘yes’shesaiD.SusieWatsonsaysshefeelsnoobligationtogiveanexplanationwhenshesaysnoeithersociallyorprofessionally.Doesshefeelguiltyaboutit?NotatallsaidWatsonwhoisdirectorofadvertisingandpublicrelationsatTimexCorpinMiddleburyConneticut.Mostpeopleareafraidofsaying‘no’Myadviceistosay‘yes’onlyifyoudon’tmean‘no’.WatsonsaidnoisthemosteffectiveweaponagainstwastingtimE.EveryyeartherearemoredemandsonyourtimeOtherpeoplearehappytouseupyourtimeWatsonsaiD.Timesavingappearstobeno’sgreatestfrienD.NocanbeyournewfriendapowerfultooltotakebackyourlifE.Nomayeventakeyoufurtherinthebusinessworldthanyes.Noispowerandstrength.Nonowseemscompletelycorrect.Saying‘no’isn’teasy.Butfinallyit’sgreatlyliberatingCharlessaiD.Butheaddedanoprojectneedstobeworkedoneverydaybecauseitishardtochangelong-termhabit.Buthealsowarns:Don’tgotoextremes.Don’tfindyourselfsaying‘no’toeverything.Inreturnyoushouldlearntohear‘no’.5.ThesentenceSaying‘yes’toyourselfmeans_______.A.youcanhavemoretimetoplaywithothersB.youneedn’tcareaboutother’sfeelingifyouarehappyC.youareselfishandtreatothersrudelyD.youcandealwithyourbusinessasyouhaveplanned6.Whenyousaynotoothersyoushouldsayitina_______.A.secretwayB.politewayC.proudwayD.guiltyway7.InWatson’sopinionpeoplecansavemuchtimeonconditionthat_______.A.theysaynoatasuitabletimeB.theysaynoasmuchaspossibleC.theyareafraidofsayingnoD.theymakeothersangryatthem8.Ifapersonsaysnotoeverythingtheresultheorshereceivemaybethatheorshe_______.A.enjoysawonderfullifeB.makesalotofmoneyC.facesdifficultyinlifeD.forgetstosayyesintheendC.A.characteristicofAmericanculturethathasbecomealmostatraditionistorespecttheself-mademan—themanwhohasrisentothetopthroughhisowneffortsusuallybeginningbyworkingwithhishands.WhiletheleaderinbusinessorindustryorthecollegeprofessoroccupiesahighersocialpositionandcommandsgreaterrespectinthecommunitythanthecommonlaboreroreventheskilledfactoryworkerhemaytakepainstopointoutthathisfatherstartedlifeinAmericaasafarmerorlaborerofsomesort.Thisattitudetowardmanual体力的laborisnowstillseeninmanyaspectsofAmericanlifE.Oneisinvitedtodinneratahomethatisnotonlycomfortablybutevenluxuriously豪华地furnishedandinwhichthereiseveryevidenceofthefactthatthefamilyhasbeenabletoaffordforeigntravelexpensivehobbiesandcollegeeducationforthechildren;yetthehostessprobablywillcookthedinnerherselfwillserveitherselfandwillwashdishesafterwardfurthermorethedinnerwillnotconsistmerelyofsomethingquicklyandeasilyassembledfromcontentsofvariouscansandacakeorapieboughtatthenearbybakery.Onthecontrarythehostessusuallytakesprideincarefulpreparationofspecialdishes.A.professionalmanmaytalkaboutwashingthecardigginginhisflowerbedspaintingthehousE.Hiswifemayevenhelpwiththesethingsjustasheoftenhelpsherwiththedishwashing.Thesonwhoisawayatcollegemaywaitontableandwashdishesforhislivingorduringthesummerhemayworkwithaconstructiongangonahighwayinordertopayforhiseducation.9.Fromparagraph1wecanknowthatinAmerica_________.A.peopletendtohaveahighopinionoftheself-mademanB.peoplecanalwaysrisetothetopthroughtheirwoneffortsC.collegeprofessorswingreatrespectfromcommonworkersD.peoplefeelpainfultomentiontheirfathersaslabors.10.Accordingtothepassagethehostesscooksdinnerherselfmainlybecause_________.A.servantsinAmericanarehardtogetB.shetakesprideinwhatshecandoherselfC.shecanhardlyaffordservantsD.Itiseasytoprepareamealwithcannedfood11.Theexpressionwaitontableinthesecondparagraphmeans_________.A.workinafurnitureshopB.keepaccountsforabarC.waittolaythetableD.servecustomersinarestaurant12.Whichofthefollowingmayserveasthebesttitleofthepassage?A.A.RespectableSelf-madeFamilyB.AmericanAttitudetowardManualLaborC.CharacteristicsofAmericanCultureD.TheDevelopmentofManualLaborD.TODAYFridayNovember12JAZZwiththeMikeThomasJazzBandatTheDerbyArms.UpperRichmondRoadWestSheen.DISCOSatinSoundsDisco.FreeatTheLordNapierMortlakeHighSt.from8A.m.to8p.m.Tel:682—1158.SATURDAYNovember13JAZZLysisatTheBull’sHeadBarnes.Admission60p.MUSICALHALLatTheStarandGarterLowerRichmondRoadPutneyprovidedbytheAbaDabaMusicHallcompany.GoodfoodandentertainmentfairpricE.Tel:789—6749.FAMILYnightout?Jointhesing-alongatTheBlackHorsE.SheenRoadRichmonD.JAZZTheJohnBennettBigBandatTheBull’sHeadBarnes.Admission80p.THEDERBYARMSUpperRichmondRoadWestgiveyouJoeontheelectricaccordion手风琴.Tel:789—4536SUNDAYNovember14DISCOSatinSoundsDiscofreeatTheLordNapierMortLakeHighStreetfrom8A.m.to8p.m.FOLKMUSICatTheDerbyArms.TheShortStuffandresidentstheNormanChopTrio.Non-remembers70p.Tel:688—4626.HEAVYMUSICwithTonySimonatTheBullUpperRichmondRoadWestEastSheen.THEDERBYARMSUpperRichmondRoadWestgiveyouJoeontheelectricaccordion.13.WhereandwhencanyouheartheMikeThomasJazzBand?A.AttheDerbyArmsonFriday.B.AttheBlackHorseonFriday.C.AttheStarandGarteronSaturday.D.AttheDerbyArmsonSunday.14.YouwanttoenjoytheelectricaccordiononSaturday.Whichtelephonenumberdoyouhavetoringtofindoutwhattimeitstarts?A.789—6749.B.789—4536.C.682—1158.D.688—4626.15.YouwanttospendtheSaturdaybyjoiningtheentertainmentwithyourfamily.Whereshouldyougo?A.DiscoatTheLordNapier.B.Thesing-alongatTheBlackHorsE.C.TheelectricaccordionatTheDerbyArms.D.JazzatTheBull’sHeaD.16.Youwanttospendthesamedayattwodifferentplacesanddon’twanttocrossanystreet.Whichofthefollowingisyourbestchoice?A.Thesing-alongattheBlackHorseandJazzatTheBull’sHeaD.B.Thesing-alongatTheBlackHorseandFolkMusicatTheDerbyArms.C.FolkMusicatTheDerbyArmsandHeavyMusicwithTonySimonatTheBull.D.MusicalHallatTheStar＆GarterandDiscoatTheLordNapier.E.Withonlyabout1000pandasleftintheworldChinaisdesperatelytryingtoclone克隆theanimalandsavetheendangeredspecies物种.That’samovesimilartowhataTexasA.&MUniversityresearchershavebeenundertakingforthepastfiveyearsinaprojectcalledNoah’sArk.Noah’sArkisaimedatcollectingeggsembryos胚胎semenandDNAofendangeredanimalsandstoringtheminliquidnitrogen.IfcertainspeciesshouldbecomeextinctDr.DuaneKraemeraprofessorinTexasA.&M’sCollegeofVeterinaryMedicinesaystherewouldbeenoughofthebasicbuildingblockstoreintroducethespeciesinthefuturE.Itisestimatedthatasmanyas2000speciesofmammalsbirdsreptileswillbecomeextinctinover100years.ThepandanativeonlytoChinaisindangerofbecomingextinctinthenext25years.ThisweekChinesescientistssaidtheygrewanembryobyintroducingcellsfromadeadfemalepandaintotheeggcellsofaJapanesewhiterabbit.Theyarenowtryingtoimplanttheembryointoahostanimal.TheentireprocedurecouldtakefromthreetofiveyearstocompletE.Thenucleartransfer核子移植ofonespeciestoanotherisnoteasyandthelackofavailablecapableofbeingusedpandaeggscouldbeamajorproblemKraemerbelieves.Theywillprobablyhavetodoseveralhundredtransferstoresultinonepregnancyhavingababy.Ittakesalongtimeandit’sdifficultbutthiscouldbegroundbreakingscienceifitworks.TheyarecertainlynotputtinganylivepandasatrisksoitisworththeeffortaddsKraemerwhoisoneoftheleadersoftheProjectatTexasA&Mthefirst-everattemptatcloningadog.Theyaretryingtodosomethingthat’sneverbeendoneandthisisverysimilartoourworkinNoah’sArk.We’rebothtryingtosaveanimalsthatfaceextinction.Icertainlyappreciatetheireffortandthere’salotwecanlearnfromwhattheyareattemptingtodo.It’saresearchthatisverymuchneedeD.17.TheaimofNoah’sArkprojectisto_______.A.makeeffortstoclonetheendangeredpandasB.saveendangeredanimalsfromdyingoutC.collectDNAofendangeredanimalstostudyD.transferthenuclearofoneanimaltoanother18.AccordingtoProfessorKraemerthemajorproblemincloningpandaswouldbethelackof_______.A.availablepandaeggsB.hostanimalsC.qualifiedresearchersD.enoughmoney19.Thebesttitleforthepassagemaybe_______.A.China’sSuccessinPandasCloningB.TheFirstClonedPandaintheWorldC.ExploringthePossibilitytoClonePandasD.China—theNativePlaceofPandasForever20.Fromthepassageweknowthat_______.A.KraemerandhisteamhavesucceededincloningadogB.scientiststrytoimplantapanda’seggintoarabbitC.KraemerwillworkwithChinesescientistsincloneresearchesD.abouttwothousandofspecieswillprobablydieoutinacentury
Forthosewhowerebornintheyearofthepiggoodluckandmuchsuccess!Thisisyouryear.Whentalkingtoawesternerhoweveryou’vegottobealittlecarefulwhentalkaboutpigs.Chinesepeopleviewthepigasasmallandprosperousrichluckilyanimal.WesternideastendtobealittlemorenegativE.否定.A.pigintheWestisseenasadirtylazyandfatanimal.Ifanyoneevercalledyouapigyouwouldn’tbesmiling.Whenapersondoesn’tlikesomeonesomethinghewillcallthatpersonapig.IfyouevermeetaWesternerwhowasbornintheyearofthepigdon’tsayOhyou’reapig!MostWesternerswillbemisunderstanding.Theywillbesurethatyoumadesomekindofmistakes.Howeverdon’ttakeanychances.Youmightjustoffendsomeonewhodoesnotshareyourpositiveideasabout.66.YouhavetobecarefulwhenyoutalktoaWesterneraboutpigsbecause_____.A.theyworshippigsbestofallB.theyconsiderpigsasgadanimalsC.theyaren’tusedtotalkingaboutpigsD.theydon’tlikethetopicaboutpigsatall67.AccordingtothepassagewecanseethatChinesepeoplethinkofthepigasa_____animal.A.cleverB.richC.goodD.alltheabove68.Hewillcallsomeoneapigifhe_____thatman.A.dislikesB.isafraidofC.looksuptoD.makesfunof69.WhenyoucallaWesternerapigwhowasbornintheyearofthepigmostofthem_____.A.willbeangryB.willbeverysurprisedC.canforgiveyouD.mayquarrelwithyou70.Fromthepassagewecanconcludethat______.A.differentpeoplehavedifferentideasaboutthesamething.B.WesternersdonotlikepigsasmuchastheChinesedoC.IngeneralWesternersandtheChinesedon’tlikepigsD.AlloftheChineselikepigsbetterthanWesterners
Skateboardinghasbecomeoneofseveralnon-traditionalactivitiesthatPEteachersaroundAmericaareintroducingtoinspirekidstoexerciseregularly.SomePEclassesfeaturein-line滚轮skatingyogaandevenrockclimbing.ExpertshavecalledthosetypesofactivitiesthenewPE.Suchactivitiesarepartofalargerefforttohelpkidsdeveloplifelongfitnesshabitsandtokeepthemfrombecomingoverweight.Now9millionU.S.childrenandteensareoverweight.Obesity肥胖canleadtohealthproblemssuchasdiabetesandheartdiseaselaterinlifE.OurchildrenandyoutharebecomingunhealthyandobesesaysJohnson.Skateboardingisagreatactivitythatkeepskidsdoingphysicalmovementandgivesthemnewskillsandinterest.Someschoolsdon'tallowskateboardingbecausetheysayitisdangerous.Timhoweverarguesthatregularpracticeeliminatesagreatdealofthedanger.Weteachstudentshowtodoitandhowtodoitsafelyhesays.Somepeoplesayskateboardingteacheslifelessons.SkateboardingteacheskidstobelievethatiftheystickwithsomethingtheywillfinallysucceeD.sayseducationexpertRichardSavorfromCollegeinPortlanD.Skateboardinginspireskidsnottogiveupinlearningdifficultskills.It'snaturalforkidstowanttolearnandgetbetteratthingsaddsTim.Whenitcomestoskateboardingthey'lltryatrickhundredsoftimesbeforetheysucceeD.Thatsameeffortcouldbemadeinschoolwork.EricBrownagreesthatskateboardingrequireskidstostopsayingataskistoohardforthem.Ababywillattempttowalk600to900timesbeforeheorsheissuccessfulsaysEricWetellstudentsthattheyshouldn'tsay'Ican'tdoit'unlessthey'vetried600to900times.72.SkateboardingisintroducedintoAmericanschoolsto______________.A.encouragestudentstocompetebravelyincompetitionB.teachstudentshowtodealwithrisk.C.preventstudentssufferingfromheartdiseaselaterinlifE.D.helpstudentsformthehabitofdoingsports73.TheunderlinedwordeliminatesinParagraph4probablymeans______________.A.reduces.B.increasesC.addsD.brings74.Whatlifelessondokidslearnfromskateboarding?A.Tosucceedinlifeyouhavetolearnskateboarding.B.Youwillsucceedinlifeifyoudon'tgiveup.C.Onlyafterfailing600to900timescanyousucceeD.D.Thereisnohardworkafterlearningskateboardingwell.75.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.ThedangerousPEB.Skillsofskateboarding.C.ThenewPE.D.ThechangeofPE.
阅读下面短文从每题所给的四个选项中选出最佳答案APart-timeWaitressBusycaféneedshonestandgood-lookingwaitressforweekends.Mustenjoyworkingwithateamanddealingwithcustomers.CallLiLingat0732-8536724after6pm.Delivery投递PersonYounghealthypersonabletodeliverheavyboxesofbooks.Musthaveadriver’slicenseandcancarryheavyboxes.We’relookingforapersonforthisposition.CallLiuFangat0732-7887766atanytimE.NannyWantedKindhard-workingnannywantedtolookafterthreefriendlychildren.Mustbeexperiencedandhavechildcarequailfications资格.PleasecallChenYipingat0732-6774538between10A.m.and4p.mTheseare_______inthenewspaper.A.noticesB.adsC.storiesD.newsIfyoucangetthejobinthecaféyoumustbea_______.A.prettyyoungwomanB.good-lookingboyC.coolyoungmanD.hard-workingstudentWhocandothedeliveryjob?A.A.beautifulwomanwhoisgoodatsellingbooks.B.A.personwhohasbeenataxidriverformorethan40years.C.A.beautifulandhard-workinggirl.D.A.strongyoungmanwhocandrivE.Whichofthefourstatementsistrue?A.YoucancallChenYipingintheevening.B.IfyouwanttocallLiLingdoitinthemorning.C.YoucancallLiuFangatanytimE.D.IfyouwanttocallLiLingyoucandoitintheafternoon.What’stheChinesefortheunderlinedwordnanny?A.奶奶B.阿姨C.保姆D.护士
Decisionsdecisions!Ourlivesarefullofthemfromthesmallonestothelife-changing.TherighttochooseiscentraltoeveryonE.Yetsometimeswemakebaddecisionsthatleaveusunhappyorfullofregret.Cansciencehelp?Mostofusknowlittleaboutthementalprocessesthatliebehindourdecisions.Luckilywhatpsychologistsarefindingmayhelpusallmakebetterchoices.HerearesomeoftheiramazingdiscoveriestohelpyoumakeupyourminD.Consideryouremotions.Youmightthinkthatemotionsaretheenemyofdecision-makingbutinfacttheyareapartofit.Wheneveryoumakeupyourmindyourbrain’semotionalcentreisactivE.UniversityofSouthernCaliforniascientistAntonioDamasiahasstudiedpeoplewithdamagetoonlytheemotionalpartsoftheirbrainsandfoundthattheywereunabletomakebasicchoicesaboutwhattowearoreat.Damasiathinksthismaybebecauseourbrainsstoreemotionalmemoriesofpastchoicewhichweusetohelpthepresentdecision-making.Howevermakingchoicesundertheinfluenceofanemotioncangreatlyaffecttheresult.TakeangerforexamplE.A.studybyNitikaGargoftheUniversityofMississippiandotherscientistsfoundtheangryshoppersweremorelikelytochoosethefirstthingtheywereofferedratherthanconsideringotherchoices.Itseemsthatangercanleadustomakequickdecisionswithoutmuchthinking.AllemotionsaffectourthinkingandmotivationsoitmaybebesttoavoidmakingimportantdecisionsundertheirinfluencE.Yetstrangelythereisoneemotionthatseemstohelpusmakegoodchoices.TheAmericanresearchersfoundthatsadpeopletooktimetoconsiderthevariouschoicesonofferandendedupmakingthebestchoices.InfactmanystudiesshowthatpeoplewhofeelunhappyhavethemostreasonableviewoftheworlD.1.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordcentralmean?A.inthemiddleB.easytoreachC.importantD.havingpower2.Damasia’sstudysuggeststhat________.A.emotionsaretheenemyofdecision-making.B.ourbrainhasnothingtodowithdecision-making.C.peoplewithphysicaldamagefindithardtomakeuptheirminds.D.ouremotionalmemoriesofpastchoicescanaffectpresentdecisions.3.Accordingtothetextwhatmayhelpusmakebetterdecisions?A.Tothinkabouthappytimes.B.TomakemanydecisionsatatimE.C.Tostopfeelingregretfulaboutthepast.D.Tolearnabouttheprocessofdecision-making.4.Whyareangryshoppersmorelikelytochoosethefirstthingtheyareoffered?A.Theyoftenforgettheirpastchoices.B.Theymakedecisionswithoutmuchthinking.C.Theytendtosavetimewhenshopping.D.Theyaretooangrytobargain.5.Whatdowelearnfromthetext?A.Emotionsareapartofdecision-making.B.Sadpeoplealwaysmakeworsechoices.C.Noemotionseemstohelpusmakegoodchoices.D.Onlysadfeelingsaffectourthinkingandmotivation.
Howdosuccessfulpeoplethink?Whatdrivesthem?InterviewsandinvestigationsindicatethatthereareseveralkeystosuccessthatsuccessfulpeoplesharE.FirstofallsuccessfulpeopleneverblamesomeoneorsomethingoutsideofthemselvesfortheirfailuretogoaheaD.Theyrealizethattheirfutureliesintheirownhands.TheyunderstandthattheycannotcontrolthingsinlifesuchasnaturethepastandotherpeoplE.Butinthemeantimetheyarewellawarethattheycancontroltheirownthoughtsandactions.Theytakeresponsibilityfortheirlifeandregardthisasoneofthemostempoweringthingstheycando.Perhapswhatmostseparatessuccessfulpeoplefromothersisthattheylivelifeonpurpose—theyaredoingwhattheybelievetheyareputheretodo.Intheiropinionhavingapurposeintheirlifeisthemostimportantelement因素thatenablesthemtobecomefullyfunctioningpeoplE.Theyholdthatwhentheylivetheirlifeonpurposetheirmainconcernistodothejobright.Theylovewhattheydo—anditshows.Peoplewanttodobusinesswiththembecauseoftheircommitment忠诚.Tolivetheirlifeonpurposesuccessfulpeoplefindacausetheybelieveinandcreateabusinessaroundit.Besidestheynevereasilygiveup.Oncetheyhavesetupgoalsintheirlifetheyarewillingtoworkhardwhateverittakestoachievetheirgoals.Topachieversalwaysbearinmindwhattheydon’thavE.Ratherthanbenegativeordepressingtheyusetheknowledgetoencouragethemselvesonandgoafterwhattheywantenergeticallyandpassionately.TheunderlinedworditinParagraph2refersto______.A.themainconcernofsuccessfulpeopleB.thejobthatsuccessfulpeopledoC.thecommitmentwithwhichsuccessfulpeopledotheirjobsD.thebusinessthatsuccessfulpeopledowithotherpeopleBylivinglifeonpurposesuccessfulpeoplecandothefollowingEXCEPT______.A.doalotofworkB.concentrateontheirjobsC.dobusinesswithmanypeopleD.controlthingsinlifeSuccessfulpeopleknowthat____.A.theycancontrolnaturE.B.theyarenotallowedtoblamepeopleC.theycancontroltheirownthoughts.D.theycancontrolothers’actions
ThefirstfieldseasonisnowoveratthehutvillageoftheworkmenwhobuiltthetombsintheValleyoftheKings.Howeverthearchaeologistsworkingontheexcavation挖掘havefoundthattheystillhaveagreatdealtodo.ThesunthewindandtouristshavelefttheirmarkonthevillageoriginallydiscoveredbyBernardBruyhrein1935.FromourmodernperspectiveitisupsettingtoseehowthevillagewasfirstexcavatedandthenlefttobedestroyeD.Passers-byhaveusedthehutsasrubbishdumpsandrestroomssaysJaanaToivari—ViitalaateacherattheUniversityofHelsinki.Fortunatelywhilewestillhavesomesurfacecleaningtodoconservationareofftoagoodstart.’’ThehutviliageoffersrareinsightintoeverydaylifeinancientEgypt.Intheearlytwentiethcenturyarchaeologistswereonlyinterestedinthetombsofkings.Theworkmen’shutstheydiscoveredwereseenasanecessaryevilinthequestfortherealtreasures.’NowseveralinternationalresearchgroupsondifferentexcavationsareexaminingeverydaylifeandworkintheValleyoftheKings.Thisseemstobeatrendinarchaeologyrightnow.Toivari-Viitalasays.HerresearchgroupwantstofindoutwhythehutvillagewasbuiltontheslopeofamountainhalfwaybetweentheconstructionsiteandDeir-el-MedinA.Theyarealsointerestedinhowmanyworkerslivedinthevillageatatimewhentheylivedthereandwhattheirrolewasintheconstructionwork.ComparingthenamesfoundinthevillageandinDeir-el-Medinaprovidesusefulinformation.JudgingfromtheconstructionmethodssettlementinthevillagecanbedividedintotwoseparateperiodstheinitialsettlementandalateronE.ForthetimebeingmuchisuptoguessingbutToivari-Viitalabelievesthatthecomingfourfieldseasonsthreemonthseachwillseeresults.TheworkingconditionsarenotnearlyasdifficultasIthoughttheywouldbE.Thecoolwindsinthemountainsnicelyalleviatetheheat.TheresearchgroupworkingontheWorkmen’shutsintheThebanmountainsprojectisplanningtoreturntotheValleyoftheKingsinOctober.71.Whatdoesthepassagemainlytalkabout?A.ThehutvillageintheValleyoftheKings.B.TheexcavationofthetombsintheValley.C.Thearchaeologistsworkingontheexcavation.D.EverydaylifeandworkintheValleyoftheKings.72.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueofthehutvillageaccordingtothepassage?A.Ithasbeendamagedalot.B.ItcantellusalotaboutancientEgypt.C.Ithasattractedarchaeologists’attention.D.Ithasalotofrealtreasuressomewhereinit.73.What’sthenewtrendinarchaeologyrightnowaccordingtoToivari-Viitala?A.Beinginterestedinthetombsofkings.B.ExaminingeverydaylifeandworkintheValleyoftheKings.C.Usingthehutsasrubbishdumpsandrestrooms.D.GuessingwhattheresultwillbebeforehanD.74.Fromthepassageweknowthattheauthorisoneof.A.theworkmenwhobuiltthetombsintheValleyoftheKingsB.thearchaeologistsworkingontheexcavationofthevillageC.thoseinfavourofToivari-Viitala’sideasandplansD.thepassers-bywhousedthehutsasdumpsandrestrooms75.WecaninferfromthepassagethatA.peopleknowlittleaboutthehutvillagebynowB.theworkmen’shutswerenotdiscovereduntilveryrecentlyC.theresearchgroupworkingontheworkmen’shutswillsufferalotD.thehutvillageismuchmorevaluedbyarchaeologiststhanthetombs
Alice’sAdventuresinWonderlandisoneofthemostlovedchildren’sbooksofalltimeandmanyadultsenjoysitaswell.IttellsthestoryofayounggirlnamedAlicewhofollowsarabbitenteringamagicalworldcalledWonderlanD.ShehasmanyexperienceswhichseemtochangetherulesofreasoningorcommonsensE.Thepopularityofthebookcomesfromitsimaginationinterestingstoryandartwork.CharleslaterwrotethestorydownunderthenameAlice’sAdventuresUnderGroundandgaveittoAliceasaChristmaspresent.LaterhegaveacopytohisfriendGeorgeMacDonalD.Georgereadittohischildrenandtheylovedit.GeorgesuggestedtoCharlesthathemakeabookfromhisstory.Charlesthenwrotemorepartstothestoryuntilitwasaround35000words.Itwasfirstprintedin1866withartworkbyJohnTennielunderthenameAlice’sAdventuresinWonderland.Thebookwasanimmediatesuccess.evenmentionedinthepopularl999filmTheMatrixbythecharacterMorpheus.56.Thepassageismainlyabout.A.Charles’familylifeB.agirl’sadventurousexperiencesC.amagicalworldcalledWonderlandD.thebirthofabookanditslastinginfluences.57.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothepassageA.ThewriterpublishedhisworksunderhisrealnamE.B.ThecharacterAliceoriginatedfromGeorge’schilD.C.Johncontributedpartlytothepopularityofthebook.D.CharlesofferedacopytoGeorgeforadvicE.58.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat.A.QueenVictoriaaskedforafewofCharles'writingsB.CharleshadagiftforreasoningandwritingC.CharleshadallhisworkstranslatedintofiftylanguagesD.TheMatrixwasbasedonAlice'sAdventuresinWonderland59.WhichofthefollowingistherightorderofthepassageA.CharlesgavehisstorytoAliceasaChristmaspresent.B.CharleshadapicnicwiththreelittlegirlsontheThames.C.Alice'sAdventuresinWonderlandwasfirstprintedin1866.D.MorepartswereaddedtothestorybyCharles.E.Thebookwonalargenumberoffans.A.c-b-a-d-eB.c-a-b-e-dC.b-a-d-c-eD.b-a-c-e-d
Employmentpracticesoftenreflecttheneedsofemployersseveraldecadesago.TimeshavechangeD.AndsotoohastheCanadianworkforcE.YetmanyemploymentpracticeshavenotkeptpacewiththischangE.Forexamplesomeworkenvironmentsandwashroomsdesignedforable-bodiedworkersseldomaccommodatepeoplewhouseawheelchair.Modernizingthesepracticesiswhatemploymentequalityisabout.ForexamplemakingsureworkbenchesandwashroomsareadaptedfordisabledpeopleenteringtheworkplacepavesthewayforworkerswhobecomedisabledonthejoB.Bydoingsoanygivengroupofpeople?formerlydiscriminatedagainst-nowhasaccesstobetteremploymentopportunities.TheobjectiveofcourseistomaketheworkplacereflectCanadiansociety.Howeverthisdoesnotnecessarilymeansettingandenforcingquotas实行配额.Ratheritmeansidentifyingthebarrierstoemploymentanddesigningmeasureswithachievablegoalsandcleartimetablestoremovethem.ForexampleaccordingtotheCanadianUnionofPublicEmployees-Canada'slargestunionitwouldbeunrealisticintheshorttermtoinsistthatbecausehalfoftheworkingagepopulationiswomenthathalfoftheemployeesofanengineeringfirmshouldbewomen.Atthismomenttherewouldnotbeenoughqualifiedfemaleengineers.A.reasonablenumericalgoalwouldbebasedonthenumberofwomenwhoactuallyareengineers8%andthosewhoarestudyingtobecomeengineers25%.Ashorttermgoalof13%wouldbeappropriatewithoutrunningtheriskofhiringunqualifiedpeoplE.Equallyimportantistoensurepeoplewhohavebeendisadvantagedthechancetobecomequalifiedfornewopportunities.Ifaboriginalpeople土著居民forexamplecan'tqualifyforcertainjobsbecausetheyhaven'thadaccesstoappropriateeducationalopportunitiesthenanemploymentequalityprogramwouldhavetoaddressthatproblemwithtrainingprograms.EmploymentlawsinthiscountrycannotbeconsidereddispleasingiftheyguaranteeallCanadiansfairandequalaccesstotheworkforcE.Thepassageismainlyabouthowto____.A.modernizeequipmentforthedisabledatworkB.achieveequalityofemploymentopportunitiesC.protectwomen'srightsinemploymentD.completeajobtrainingprogramTheunderlinedwordtheminParagraph3refersto____.A.barriersB.measuresC.goalsD.timetablesTheexampleofwomenshowsthat____.A.onlyasmallpercentageofwomenengineerswillgetpromotedB.13%oftheworkingagewomenshouldbehiredasengineersC.policymakersshouldadoptapracticalandflexibleapproachD.thequotaofwomenforemploymentshouldberaisedTheunderlinedwordaddressinParagraph6probablymeans_A.putforwardB.runintoC.findoutD.dealwith
Didyouknowthatwomen’sbrainsaresmallerthanmen’s?Theaveragewomen’sbrainweighs10%lessthanmen’s.Sinceresearchhasshownthatthebiggerthebrainthecleverertheanimalmenmustbemoreintelligentthanwomen.Right?Wrong.MenandwomenalwaysscoresimilarlyonintelligencetestsdespitethedifferenceinbrainsizE.Why?Afteryearsofstudyresearchershaveconcludedthatit’swhat’sinsidethatmattersnotjustthesizeofthebrain.Thebrainconsistsofgreymatterandwhitematter.Whilemenhavemoreofthelattertheamountofthinkingbrainisalmostexactlythesameinbothsexes.Ithasbeensuggestedthatsmallerbrainappearstoworkfasterperhapsbecausethetwosidesofthebrainarebetterconnectedinwomen.ThismeansthatlittlegirlstendtolearntospeakearlierandthatwomencanunderstandsortsofinformationfromdifferentsourcesatthesametimE.Whenitcomestotalkingtothebossonthephonecookingdinnerandkeepinganeyeonthebabyallatthesametimeit’swomenwhocomeoutontopeverytimE.Thereareotherimportantdifferencesbetweentwosexes.Aswhitematteristhekeytospatialtasksmenknowbetterwherethingsareinrelationtootherthings.Agreatfootballeralwaysknowswhereheisinrelationtotheotherplayersandheknowswheretogosaysoneresearcher.Thatmayexplainoneoflife’sgreatmysteries:whymenrefusetoaskfordirectionandwomenoftenneedto!Thedifferencesbeginwhenfetuses胎儿areaboutnineweeksoldwhichcanbeseenintheactionofchildrenasyoungasonE.Aboywouldtrytoclimbabarrierbeforehimorpushitdownwhileagirlwouldattracthelpfromothers.Thesebraindifferencesalsoexplainthefactthatmorementakeupjobsthatrequiregoodspatialskillswhilemorewomenspeechskills.Itmayallgobacktoourancestorsamongwhomwomenneededspeechskillstotakecareoftheirbabiesandmenneededspatialskillstohuntaccordingtooneresearch.Ifallthisdisappointsyouitshouldn’t.Thebrainchangesthroughoutourlivesaccordingtowhatwedowithit.saysabiologist.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothefirstparagraph?________.A.Women’sbrainis10%lessthanmen’sB.Greymattercontrolsthinkinginthebrain.C.Greymatterplaysthesameroleaswhitematter.D.Bothsexeshavethesameamountofwhitematter.Whatcanweinferfromthesecondandthirdparagraphs?________.A.MendobetterdealingwithonejobatatimE.B.WomenpreferdoingmanythingsatatimE.C.Womendonotneedtotelldirections.D.Menhaveweakerspatialabilities.Whichofthefollowingdoyouagreewithaccordingtothefourthparagraph?_A.MorewomentakeupjobsrequiringspeechskillsB.Youngboysmaybestrongerthanyounggirls.C.Womenmayhavestrongerfeelingsthanmen.D.Ourancestorsneededmorespatialskills.Whatisthewriter’sattitudeinwritingthispassage?________.A.DefensivE.B.ObjectivE.C.PersuasivE.D.SupportivE.
Feeltiredlately?Hasadoctorsaidhecan'tfindanythingwrongwithyou?PerhapshehassentyoutoahospitalbutalltheadvancedequipmentthereshowsthatthereisnothingwrongwithyouThenconsiderthis:youmightbeinastateofsub-health.Sub-healthalsocalledthethirdstateorgraystateisexplainedasaborderlinestatebetweenhealthanddiseaseAccordingtotheinvestigationbytheNationalHealthOrganizationover45percentofsub-healthypeoplearemiddle-agedorelderly.Thepercentageisevenhigheramongpeoplewhoworkinmanagementpositionsaswellasstudentsaroundexam-weekSymptoms症状includealackofenergydepressionslowreactionsinsomniaangerandpoormemory.OthersymptomsincludeshortnessofbreathsweatingandachinginthewaistandlegsThekeytopreventingandrecoveringfromsub-healthaccordingtosomemedicalexpertsistoformgoodlivinghabitsalternateworkandrestexerciseregularlyandtakepartinopenairactivitiesAsformealspeopleareadvisedtoeatlesssaltandsugar.Theyshouldalsoeatmorefreshvegetablesfruitsfishbecausetheyarerichinnutritionalelements--vitaminsandotherelementsthatareimportanttothebody.Nutritionexpertspointoutthatitisnotgoodtoeattoomuchatonemealbecauseitmaycauseunhealthychangesinthedigestivetract.Theyalsosaythatabalanceddietisveryhelpfulinavoidingsub-health68.Whenyouareinastateofsub-healthyoushould_______.A.stayathomeandhaveagoodrest.B.gotoseeadoctorandbuysomemedicineC.haveyourselfexaminedwithadvancedequipmentD.findoutthereasonsandrelaxyourself69.Itmaybeeasyformiddle-agedpeopletogetsub-healthybecause_______A.theyhaveuseduptheirenergyB.theyhavelosttheirlivinghopesC.theyhavemorepressureinlifeandworkD.theybegintogetolder70.Wecanknowformthepassageifyou____youcanavoidfallingintoastateofsub-health.A.eatmorefreshvegetablesandfruitsB.developgoodlivinghabitsC.sleepmoreD.takemoremedicine71.Theunderlinedwordalternateinthispassageisclosestinmeaningto____A.keeponeselfbusywithB.causetotakeplaceC.arrangebyturnsD.getridof
A.newlawhelpspeoplewithdisabilities.Thelawsaysthatpeoplewithdisabilitiesmustbeabletogetintoandoutofallpublicbuildings.Italsosaysthatbusinessmustofferspecialservicestopeoplewhohavespecialneeds.Companiescannotrefusetohiredisabledworkers.Manybusinessesmayhavetochangetheirbuildingsandservices.—Ramps坡道mustbebuiltsopeoplecangetintobuildings.—Movietheatresmusthavespaceforpeopleinwheelchairsandseatsfortheirfriendstositnearthem.—Elevators电梯musthavefloornumberinBraille.ThislawwillhelpmillionsofpeoplE.OnewomanwhohasbeeninawheelchairformanyyearssaidItislikeadream.Accordingtothepassagewecanseethat.A.itwillbedifficultforthenormalpersonstogetintothepublicbuildingsB.thebuildingsofallthebusinesseswillhavetobechangedC.MostbusinessesusedtoofferspecialservicestopeoplewhohavespecialneedsD.itwasdifficultforthedisabledworkerstofindjobsinthepastRampscanhelppeople.A.withhearingproblemsB.whohavedifficultyinusingtheirhandsC.whohavedifficultyinusingtheirlegsorfeetD.whodon’tlikestairsThefactthatthenewlawhasbeenpassedshowsthat______.A.thegovernmenthaspaidnoattentiontothedisabilitiesB.thegovernmentwantstohelpthesedisabilitiesC.normalpeopleshowmercytothedisabilitiesD.companieswillhiremillionsofdisabledpeople
Ifyouknowexactlywhatyouwantthebestwaytogetajobistogetspecializedtraining.A.recentreportshowsthatcompanieslikegraduatesinsuchfieldsasbusinessandhealthcarewhocangotoworkimmediatelywithverylittleon-the-jobtraining.That’sespeciallytrueofboomingfieldsthatarechallengingforworkers.AtCornell'sSchoolofHotelAdministrationforexamplebachelor'sdegreegraduatesgetanaverageoffourorfivejobofferswithsalariesrangingfromthehightolowandplentyofchancesforrapidadvancement.LargecompaniesespeciallylikeabackgroundofformaleducationcoupledwithworkexperiencE.Butinthelongruntoomuchspecializationdoesnotpayoff.BusinesswhichhasbeenfloodedwithMBAsnolongerconsidersthedegreeanautomaticstampofapproval.TheMBAmayopendoorsandcommandahighersalaryinitiallybuttheimpactofadegreewashesoutafterfiveyears.AsfurtherevidenceoftheerosionofcorporatefaithinspecializeddegreesMichiganState’sScheetzcitesapatternincorporatehiringpractices.Althoughcompaniestendtotakeonspecialistsasnewhirestheyoftenseekoutgeneralistsformiddleandupper-levelmanagement.Thissoundslikeaformalstatementthatyouapproveoftheliberal-arts文科graduatE.Timeandagainlabor-marketanalystsmentionaneedfortalentsthatliberal-artsmajorsareassumedtohave:writingandcommunicationskillsorganizationalskillsopen-mindednessandadaptabilityandtheabilitytoanalyzeandsolveproblems.DavidBirchmanageroftheBostonRedSoxsaysthathedoesnothireanybodywithanMBAoranengineeringdegreE.Ihireonlyliberal-artspeoplebecausetheyhavealess-than-cannedwayofdoingthingssaysBirch.Foraliberal–artsdegreestudentsfocusonsomebasiccoursesthatincludeliteraturehistorymathematicseconomicssciencehumanbehaviorandacomputercourseortwo.WiththeseusefulandimportantcoursesyoucanfeelfreetospecializeAliberal-artsdegreecoupledwithanMBAorsomeothertechnicaltrainingisaverygoodcombinationinthemarketplacesaysScheetz.67.Thejobmarketisingreatneedofpeoplewith.A.specialtraininginspecialfieldsB.abachelor’sdegreeineducationC.formalschoolingandworkexperienceD.anMBAdegreefromtopuniversities68.TheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph2means.A.anMBAdegreedoesnothelpinfuturepromotionB.MBAprogramswillnotbeaspopularastheyarenowC.peoplewillnotforgetthedegreetheMBAgraduateshavegotD.mostMBAprogramsfailtoprovidestudentswithafoundation69.DavidBirchsaysthatheonlyhiresliberal–artspeoplebecause.A.theywillfollowothers’waysofsolvingproblemsB.theycandobetterinbundlingchangingsituationsC.theyarewelltrainedinavarietyofspecializedfieldsD.theyhaveattendedspecialprogramsinmanagement70.Theauthorsupportstheideathat.A.on–the–jobtrainingislesscostlyinthelongrunB.formalschoolingislessimportantthanjobtrainingC.specialistsaremoreexpensivetohirethangeneralistsD.generalistswilldobetterthanspecialistsinmanagement
Steppingintoapoolofwateriscommonenoughbutwhocouldeverimaginesteppingintoapooloffish?InFebruaryof1974BillTappanAustralianfarmersawarainoffishthatcoveredhisfarm.Howsurprisedhemusthavebeen!Whatcausedthisstrangeoccurrence?Thisisaquestionthathadlongpuzzledpeoplewhostudyfish.Theanswerturnedouttobeacombinationofwindandstorm.WhenitisspringinthenorthernpartoftheworlditisfallinAustraliA.ThroughouttheautumnseasonterriblestormsariseandrainsfloodthelanD.ThestrongwindssweepoverAustralialikehugevacuumcleaners吸尘器collectingseaweedpiecesofwoodandevenschoolsoffish.StrongwindsmaycarrythesebitsofnatureformanymilesbeforevacuumdroppingthemonfieldshousesandastonishedpeoplE.Althoughtheyseemunusualfish-fallsoccurfrequentlyinAustraliA.WhenBillTappwasaskedtodescribethesceneoffishheremarkedTheylooklikemillionsofdeadbirdsfallingdown.Hisstatementisnotsurprising.Thewondersofthenaturalworldareascommonasrain.Naturewithitsinfinitewonderscancreatewaterfallsthatflowupwardandfishthatfalloutofthesky.Whatisthispassageabout?A.A.sadstory.B.Australia’snorthernpart.C.A.rainoffish.D.Thedamagedonebyfloods.Fish-fallsoccurinAustralia__________.A.quiteoftenB.onlargefarmsC.onlyinwinterD.whentheairiscalmTheunderlinedwordinfiniteisclosestinmeaningto__________.A.easyB.difficultC.countlessD.dangerous
Togetanextra14yearsoflifedon’tsmokeeatlotsoffruitsandvegetablesexerciseregularlyanddrinkalcoholinaproperamount.ThatisaccordingtoastudypublishedthisMondayinthePublicLibraryofScienceMedicineJournal.Aftertrackingmorethan20000peopleaged45-79yearsintheUnitedKingdomfromabout1993-2007Kay-TeeKhawoftheUniversityofCambridgeandhiscolleaguesfoundthatpeoplewhoadoptedthesefourhealthyhabitslivedanaverageof14yearslongerthanthosewhodidn’t.We’veknownforalongtimethatthesebehaviorsaregoodthingstodobutwe’venotseenthisbenefitbeforesaidSusanJebbheadofNutritionandHealthatBritain’sMedicalResearchCouncil.Thebenefitwasalsoseenregardlessofwhetherornotpeoplewerefatandwhatsocialclasstheycamefrom.Studyparticipants参与者scoredapointeachfornotsmokingregularphysicalactivityeatingfiveservingsoffruitsandvegetablesadayandmoderatealcoholintakE.Publichealthexpertssaidtheyhopedthestudywouldinspiregovernmentstointroducepolicieshelpingpeopletoadoptthesechanges.Butbecausethestudyonlyobservedpeopleratherthantestingspecificchangesitwouldbeimpossibletoconcludethatpeoplewhosuddenlyadoptedthesehealthybehaviourswouldsurelygain14years.Wecan’tsaythatanypersoncouldgain14yearsbydoingthesethingssaidDoctorTimArmstrongaphysicalactivityexpertattheWorldHealthOrganization.The14yearsisanaverageacrossthepopulationofwhat’stheoretically理论上possiblE.MostpeopleknowthatthingslikeagooddietmatterandthatsmokingisnotgoodforthemSusanJebbsaidWeneedtoworkonprovidingpeoplewithmuchmorepracticalsupporttohelpthemchangE.1.Whichofthefollowingdoesn’tbelongtothefourhealthyhabits?A.Eatingfiveservingsoffruitsandvegetablesaday.B.Doingproperexerciseinthemorningeveryday.C.Havingacigarettebeforegoingtobedeveryday.D.Drinkingalcoholintheproperamounteveryday.2.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat_____.A.thestudyobservedpeopleaswellastestedspecificchangesB.SusanJebbdidnottakepartinthestudyC.thereisnoneedforpeopleunder45adoptthesegoodhabitsD.onlythosefromfirstclasscanbenefitfromthesehealthybehaviours3.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A.Governmentsshouldtakemeasurestohelppeoplechangetheirbadhabits.B.Peopleaged45-79havebadhabitsintheUnitedKingdom.C.Allthepeoplearewellawareoftheharmoftheirbadhabits.D.Peoplehaveadoptedthefourhealthyhabitsafterknowingthey’regooD.4.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthispassage?A.SmokingandDrinkingCutsYou14YearsB.HealthyHabitsCouldGainYouExtra14yearsC.ANewWayofKeepingHealthyD.SmokingandDrinkingHarmsYourHealth
Ourboatfloatedonbetweenwallsofforest.ItwastoothickforustogetaviewofthelandwewerepassingthroughthoughweknewfromthemapthatourrivermustbepassingthroughchainsofhillsfromtimetotimE.Nowheredidwefindaplacewherewecouldhavelanded:althoughthejungledidnotactuallyspreadrightdownintotheriverbanksofsoftmudpreventedusfromgoingashorE.Inanycasewhatwouldwehavegainedbylanding?Thecountrywasfullofsnakesandotherdangerouscreaturesandthejunglewassothickthatonewouldbeabletoadvanceslowlycuttingone'swaywithknivesthewholeway.Sowestayedintheboathopingthatwhenwereachedtheseaafriendlyfishermanwouldpickusupandtakeustocivilization.AsforwatertherewasachoicE.Wecoulddrinkthemuddyriverwaterordieofthirst.Wedrankthewater.Menwhohavejustescapedfromwhatappearedtobecertaindeathlostallworriesaboutsuchsmallthingsasdiseasescausedbydirtywater.Infactnoneofussufferedfromanyillnessasaresult.Onedaywepassedanothervillagebutfortunatelynobodysawus.Wedidnotwishtoriskbeingtakenprisonersasecondtime:wemightnotbesoluckyastoescapeinastolenboatagain.Whattheycouldseeontheboatwasonly.A.highwallsB.chainsofhillsC.heavywoodsD.vastlandTheycouldn'tlandbecause.A.themudontheshorewastoosoftB.theycouldnotfindanyoneC.theycouldnotfindthemarkonthemapD.theforestwastoothicktogothroughFromthepassagewecanlearnthat.A.theywereinanuninhabitedareaB.theywereonajourneyhomehappilyC.thecountrywasacivilizedsocietyD.thecountrywasatropicaljunglecoutryThebesttitleforthispassagemighthe______A.IheProblemofLandingB.EscapeintheJungleC.AnEntirelyNewExperienceD.ExplorationofaRiver
ChildmodelsareverymuchindemandallacrosstheworlD.Manymagazinesandonlinestoresthatsellproductsforchildrenliketheirmodelsyoung.Forthisreasontheyseekoutchildrenwhocanmodelclothingandhavenoproblemposing摆姿势andsmilingforthecamerA.Thosewhoareseekingoutchildmodelsforthelradvertisingcangotoonlinemodelingsitesandviewploturesofchildrenwhoarewebmodels.Theycantakealookattheirportfolio整套照片anddecidewhethertheywillacceptthem.ParentswhoareseekingtogettheirchildrenintothemodelingbusinesscanalsocreateaportfoliofortherchildrenandputthemonlinE.Theycanlookforjobsfortheirchldrenthroughanonlinemodelingsiteortheycanwaitforjoboffersfortheirchildren.TheseonlinesitesactaswebmodelingagencyformodelsyoungandoldalikE.AnyonewhohasthedesiretobeamodelcangetaportfoilotogetherandjointhesitE.IfyouhaveachildwhoyouwanttobeamodelyoushouldfrststaltaportfolioforhimorherandThenjoinanonlinemodelingagency.OnceyoujointheagencyyoucanthenstarttolookforjobsClients客户willpostjobsthatcanbefoundinthesearch.Youcanlookforjobsforyoungmodelsandseeifyourchildwillfitwhattheclientislookingfor.InmanycasestheclientwillsendclothingforthechildtowearandadescriptlonofposesandthejobcanbedoneclosetohomE.Onlinemodelingagenciesarenotonlyforchildmodels.Oldermodelsteenmodelsmenandwomencanmodelfortheseslies.A.greatdealofthemodelingisforonlinewebsites.Thsisanentirelynewfieldintheworldofmodelingandmucheasiertogetintothantheoldermodelingagencies.ThereisnotravelingorexpensivephotoshootsneedeD.Allthatisneededtomakechildrenintomodelsisaniceportfolioandaphotogenic上相的chilD.71.Childmodelsareneededto____________.A.CreatemorejoboffersB.setthefashionforchildrenC.increasethesalesofchildproductsD.manageonlinestoresthatsellteenmagazines72.TheunderlinedWordtheyinParagraph1refersto_______.A.parentsB.chldmodelsC.onlinemodelingsitesD.peoplelookingforchildmodelsforadvertising73.Whatshouldparentsdoifthey`dliketheirchildrentobecomemodels?A.Trainthemtoholdspecialposes.B.Choosethembeautifulclothes.C.Takeexpensivephotosofthem.D.Puttheirportfolioononlinemodelingsites.74.Whyareonlinemodelingagencisepopular?A.BecauseTheyareeasilyaccessibletomostpeoplE.B.BecausetheychargenofeesfortheirservicE.C.BecausethisisanentirelynewfielD.D.BecausethiscanmakeachildmorephotogeniC.75.Thispassageismainlyabout______.A.agrowingneedforchildmodelsB.anincreaseinmodelingagenciesC.thechangeintheworldofmodelingD.theattractionoftheworldofmodeling
Thedesiretomakeexplorationsisbornwithman.Whereverhisimaginationgoesmanalsohasastrongwishtogo.A.largepartofhumanhistoryisconnectedwiththeexplorationoftheworldinwhichwelivE.Againandagainpeoplehavesetoutwithsurprisingcourageandpatiencetolookintounknownregionsandlandstoseewhathadnotyetbeenseentomakeknowntheunknown.WithkitesballoonsandaircrafttheyleftthegroundtopassthroughtheloweratmospherE.Nowtheouterspacereceivestheirattention.Whyshouldmantakethetroubleofexploringspace?Itishardtolistthespecificpracticalbenefitsthatwillresultin.Butoneknowsfrompastexperienceinotherareasthatmanwillsurelyseeanddiscovernewthingsinspacethatwillincreaseourscientificknowledgeandthisnewknowledgewillfinditswayintovaluablepracticaluses.WhatwelearnaboutmanhimselffromhisexperienceinspaceandfromtheeffectsofspaceandthespaceflightenvironmentonhimwillbeextremelyvaluablE.Thenewtechniquesdevelopedtocarryouttheexplorationofspaceandtokeepmanaliveinspacewillcertainlyfindpracticalusesineverydaylifeinsomeway.TheareasthatwillbenefitaremanifolD.Theyincludecommunicationgenerationofpowertransportationandtravelfoodproductionmaterialsfuelsandmanyothers.ButtosayexactlywhatthepracticalresultswillbeisalmostimpossiblE.1.Themainideaofthefirstparagraphisthat__________.A.manoftengoeswhereverhisdreamsgoB.mandesirestoexplorewhatisunknownC.manisnolongerinterestedinthestudyofthelandandseanowD.man'shistoryishisexplorationoftheworld2.Thewordmanifoldinthesecondparagraphprobablymeans________.A.ofvalueB.ofuseC.inawayD.inmanyways3.Theauthorseemstobeinfavorof____.A.theexplorationofspaceB.doubtingthenecessityofthespaceexplorationC.exploringmoreinspacethaninseaD.hisexperienceinspace4.Inthelastsentenceofparagraph2thephrasepracticalresultsreferstotheresults______.A.thatcanbemadeuseofB.thatcanbelearnedasknowledgeC.thatareobtainedfromexperienceD.helpingusmakefurtherexploration
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