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Alexis17satquietlyinthepassengerseatofherdad'scar.ShelethereyeslazilyscanthelandscapeforwildlifE.Thenadeercameintoviewabout200yardsinfrontofthem.Dadthere'sadeerthere!AlexissaiD.Itwasamaledeerwithsharpantlers角oneachsideofitsheaD.AsthecarmovedcloserAlexissawthatthedeer'sheadwasbenttowardthegrounD.Thensheheardascreamandsawanarmflyupnearthedeer'sheaD.Alexisrealizedthedeerwasattackingawoman.Suea44-year-oldmotherhadbeenoutforhermorningrun.Thedeerfollowedherandedgedcloser.IknewIwasintroubleSuesays.Shewenttopickupastickforself-defenseandthedeerchargeD.Itliftedherwithitsantlersandthrewherintotheair.Suecouldfeelbloodflewdownherleg.WithinsecondsthedeerhadpushedherofftheroaD.WhenAlexisandherfatherpulledupthedeerwasthrowingSuelikeadoll.Alexislookedintothewoman'sterrifiedeyesandbeforeherfatherhadevenstoppedthecartheteenagerjumpedquicklyoutofthecarandrantowardthedeer.Iwaskickingittogetitsattentionshesays.Thenherfatherwhohadfollowedhisdaughterpushedthedeerawayfromthewomen.AlexishelpedSueintothecarandthenappliedapieceofclothtoSue'sinjuredleg.We'regoingtogetyoutoahospitalAlexissaiD.Thensheheardherfathershoutloudly.HehadbeenknockedtothegrounD.Alexistookholdofahammerfromthecarandrantowhereherfatherlayonhisback.Shebeatthedeer'sheadandneckbuttheblowsdidn'tscareitaway.Iwaslosingfaithshesays.AcouplemorestrikesAlexissaidherfather.Youcandoit.TurningthehammeraroundAlexisclosedhereyesandbeatthedeer'sneckwithallherstrength.Whensheopenedhereyesthedeerwasrunningaway.Alexisgotinthedriver'sseatandspedtowardthenearesthospital.AfterSuewastreatedshetearfullythankedherrescuers.Youexpectateenagegirltogetonthephoneandcallforhelpshesaysnottobeatupadeer.25.WhatwasSuedoingwhenshewasattackedbythedeer?A.ShewasdrivinghomE.B.ShewasrestingontheroaD.C.ShewastakingexercisE.D.Shewasfeedingwildanimals.26.WhatdidAlexisdotosaveSue?A.Shepushedthedeeraway.B.ShehitthedeerwithherfeetC.Shedrovethecartohitthedeer.D.Shebeatthedeerwithahammer.27.WhichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribeAlexis?A.Strong.B.Cruel.C.EnergetiC.D.BravE.28.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.AWomanWasSeriouslyInjuredB.ADangerousDeerAttackedaWomanC.AGirlRescuedHerFatherSuccessfullyD.ATeenagerSavedOthersfromaDeerAttack
Asianchildrenarebecomingincreasinglyunder-nourishedorobeseanewreportsays.TheUnitedNationsChildren'sFundUNICEFandtheWorldHealthOrganizationWHOjointreportwasreleasedonMonday.Thetwoagenciescallforbetterregulationofjunkfoodandalimitonsugarydrinksforchildren.Theyalsocallforactionagainstmalnourishmentbecausealackoffoodhaspreventedchildrenwholiveinpovertygrowingnormallyandhealthily—orratherhurttheirdevelopment.DorothyFooteisaUNICEFregionalnutritionalspecialist.Shesaidthelackoffoodaffectschildren'sheightanddevelopmentinsidetheirbodies.Butatthesametimetheareaisfacingskyrocketinglevelsofoverweightchildren.Themainreasonforthefoodproblemsthereportsaysisthatthereismorejunkfoodavailablefoodthatdoesnotprovidenutrition.Anotherproblemisdrinkswithhighsugarorhightrans-fatbutlownutritionalvaluE.Lackofphysicalactivityisalsopartoftheproblemthereportsays.FootesaidthisisseeninnutritionacrosstheareA.Shesaidpeoplelackknowledgeaboutwhatisneededandnormalforhealthychilddevelopment.Theeconomicgrowthintheareahasbroughtunhealthyproductstoruralareas.Poorandmiddle-classfamiliesbuythemanddonotmaketherightchoicestousehealthierfoodsinsteaD.Poorfeedingpracticesespeciallyforchildrenyoungerthantwomeanongoinghighlevelsofundernourishment.Thereportsaysgovernmentsneedtoregulatethemarketingofjunkfoodandsugarydrinkstochildren.Italsocallsforbetterfeedingpracticesforinfantsandyoungchildrenandtreatmentforseverelymalnourishedchildren.Anditsayscountriesshouldworktoreducepovertyandmakesurethatchildrenstayinschool.32.Theunderlinedwordmalnourishmentinthefirstparagraphcanbereplacedby.A.badeducationB.poornutritionC.poorfamilyD.expensivefood33.ThecausesofAsianchildren'sbeinghungryandoverweightarethefollowingexcept.A.morejunkfoodavailableB.drinkswithhighsugarorhightrans-fatC.lackofphysicalactivityD.badfoodprovidedintheschooldinninghall34.Whichgroupareinfluencedworstbypoorfeedingpracticesaccordingtothetext?A.Primaryschoolstudents.B.ChildrenundertwoyearsolD.C.Childreninruralareas.D.Childreninpoorfamilies.35.What'sthebesttitleforthetext?A.Thereasonsforchildren'sbeinghungryB.WhydochildreninAsiabecomeoverweight?C.AsianchildrenarefacinghungerorobesityD.Howtostopchildrenfrombeingoverweight
Istillclearlyrememberthatday.Iwasonthesideoftheroadforaboutfourhourswithmybigjeep.IputsignsinthewindowsthatsaidNeedajack千斤顶.AsIwasabouttogiveupatruckstoppedandamangotoff.Helookedatthesituationmadeajudgmentandwentbacktotakeajack.Afterabouttwohourswefinishedthejobwithsweats.Wewerebothdirty.Hiswifetookalargebottleofwaterforustowashourhands.Itriedtoput$20intheman’shandbuthewouldn’ttakeitsoIwenttogiveittohiswifequietly.IaskedtheirlittlegirlwheretheyliveD.ShesaidtheylivedinMexico.TheywereinOregonnowsoMommyandDaddycouldpickcherriesforthenextfewweeks.AfterthattheyweregoingtopickpeachesandthengohomE.AfterIsaidgoodbyeandstartedgoingbacktomyjeepthegirlrantomeandhandedmeatamale玉米粽子forlunch.Ithankedthemagainandwalkedbacktomyjeep.WhenIopenedthetamalewhatdidIfindinside?My$20!Irantothetruckandtheguyrolleddownhiswindow.HestartedshakinghisheadsmiledandsaidinEnglishTodayyoutomorrowmE.Thenhedroveawaywithhisdaughterwavingtomefromtheback.Thisfamilyworkingonaseasonalbasiswheretimeismoneytookacoupleofhourstohelpastrangerwhileotherspassedbyquietly.SincethenI’vehelpedmanypeopleliketheMexicanfamily.Ididn’taccepttheirmoney.EverytimeIwasabletohelpIfeltasifIwasputtingsomethinginthebank.41.Fromthepassagewecanknowthat_______.A.theMexicanmancouldn’tspeakEnglish.B.theauthor’sjeepbrokedownontheroaD.C.theMexicanfamilycametoOregonforavisit.D.$20wasasmallamountfortheMexicanfamily.42.Whydidtheauthorhandthemoneyquietlytotheman’swife?A.BecausetheMexicanmanhadrefusedtoacceptit.B.BecausetheMexicanman’swifeneedn’twashherhands.C.BecausetheMexicanmanwasbusywashinghishands.D.BecausetheMexicanman’swifewasinchargeofmoneyattheirhomE.43.TheMexicanmanhelpedtheauthorbecausehethoughtthat_______.A.itwascompletelywrongforotherstopassbyquietly.B.itwasquiteeasytohelptheauthorrepairthejeep.C.itwaspossiblethateveryonemightgetintotroublE.D.theauthorwasapolitestrangeranddeservedthehelp.44.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A.TheMexicanfamilylivedaricherlifethantheauthor.B.Whatmadetheauthorcrywasthetamalegivenbythegirl.C.TheMexicanfamilydidseasonalworkinOregonlastyear.D.TheauthorwasinspiredtohelpothersbytheMexicanfamily.
TheresultsofanadmittedlysmallbuttellingnewstudysuggestthatMedicareandotherinsurescouldbespendingbillionsofdollarsonscreening拍片检查smokersforlungcancerthatwouldbebetterspentonhelpingthemquitandkeepingothersfromstarting.Thenewstudyindicatedthatscreeningmoreoftensupportedsmokers’beliefsthattheycouldsafelycontinuetosmoke.Mostparticipantsremainedsmokerbecausetheybelievedscreeningcouldcatchcancerearlybeforeitwouldthreatentheirlives.TheycomparedhowharditwastoquitsmokingwithhoweasyitwastobescreenedsaidStevenB.Zeliadttheleadauthorofthestudy.Theyengagedinmagicalthinkingthatnowthere'sthiswonderfulpainlessexternaltestthatcansavelives.Heandsevencolleaguesconductedthestudyof37currentsmokerswhowereofferedlungcancerscreeningatDepartmentofVeteranAffairs.Afterbeingscreenedandtoldtheresults.theywereinterviewedabouttheirsmoking-relatedhealthbeliefs.ForabouthalfofthoseinwhomcancerwasnotfounD.Screeningloweredtheirmotivationforquitting.theteamreportedinJulyinJAMAInternalMedicinE.Theparticipantsfocusedonlyonlungcancerignoringotherpotentialharmofsmoking.theresearcherswrotE.AnationalstudypublishedfouryearsagofoundthatannualCTscreeningforlungcancerthreeyearsinarowcouldreducedeathsamongheavysmokersbyabout20percent.InaninterviewDr.RussellP.HarrisapreventivemedicinespecialistattheUNC-ChapelHill.notedthatscreeningisbeingbelievedbypeopleasanalternativetostoppingsmoking.Butstoppingsmokingwouldhavehugebenefitsfortheindividualandsociety.Furthermoresmokingcausesmanyothercancers.Dr.Harrisagreedthatratherthanscreeningmoneyisbetterspentonsmokingprevention.Hesuggestedprovidingfreestop-smokingaids.sponsoringanti-smokingadvertisingandraisingtaxesontobaccoproductsandtheageatwhichpeopleareallowedtobuythem.32.Whatdoesthenewstudysuggest?A.ScreeningtechnologyremainstobeadvancedandmoreeffectivE.B.Screeningcanfindcancerinpatientsandgivethemtimelytreatment.C.Helpingpeoplequitsmokingisbetterthanscreeningthemforcancer.D.Admittingsmokingbeforescreeningcanhelponetostopsmoking.33.Whateffectcanscreeninghaveonmostsmokers?A.Theywillbescaredbytheresultandquitsmoking.B.Theywillbelievescreeningcancatchcancerearlyandnotquit.C.Theywilllosehopeandgoonsmoking.D.Theywillknowscreeningcostslessthansmoking.34WhatdoestheunderlinedwordtheyinParagraph5referto?A.Thesmokersscreenedinthestudy.B.StevenZeliadtandhiscolleagues.C.Dr.Harrisandhispatients.D.Thepatients'smoking-relatedhealthbeliefs35.Whichofthefollowingcanbeasuitabletitleforthepassage?A.TheEffectofScreeningforCancerPatientsB.ScreeningAloneDoesn’tDotheWorkC.ScreeningHasaSayinCancerDetectingD.ScreeningMayNotPushSmokerstoQuit
TheEurotunnelisatunnel隧道whichcrossestheChannelunderthesealinkingFranceandtheUK.Itisabout50.5kmlongand38kmliesundertheseabeD.Therearetrainswhichcarrypassengersandcarsandotherswhichcarrycarriagesorotherheaviervehicles车辆aswellasgoods.Theconstructionofthetunnelstartedin1986withacostofalmost10billionpounds.Itwasopenedin1994butwasnotfinanciallysuccessfuluntil2007becauseofthehighinterestrates利率thecompanyhadtopaythebanksaswellaslowearningsfrompassengersandgoods.TheEurotunnelisaveryconvenientwayoftravelingbetweenthetwocountriesasthejourneyisquicklessthanonehourcheapandcomfortablE.YoucangowithyourcarmotorbikeorbikE.Thetunneloperateseverydayroundtheclock.Atthebusiesttimesthereareuptothreeshuttledepartures班次perhour.Therearefacilities设施fordisabledpassengersandforbabiesatthetwoterminals终点站.TheEurotunnelalsocommonlyknownastheChannelTunnelEurochannelandEurochunnelisenvironmentallyfriendly.Itperfectsitssourcesofenergythroughitsuseofrenewableenergywiththeresultthatby2008ithadreduceditsgreenhousegasemissions排量by45%.Inaddition50%ofthewasteproducedisrecycleD.ThefutureoftheEurotunnelseemspromisingalthoughsomepeoplewhohavethefearofenclosed与外界隔绝的spaceswillneverusethistypeoftransportation.Therehavebeensomeproblemswithsnowstormsliketheoneinthewinterofthe2009whichhavemadetheservicesstopforaperiodoftimeleavingpassengersinthetunnelformorethan15hourswithoutlightheatingfoodordrinkinsideanunmovingtrainundertheseA.Someofthepassengersreactedverybadlyanddecidednottousethismeansoftransportagain.27.WhywastheEurotunnelnotfinanciallysuccessfulatfirst?______.A.ItwasfreeforpassingtrainsB.ManypeopledislikeditC.ItsoperatingcostwasveryhighD.Itwasheavilyindebt28.WhatisParagraph3mainlyabout?______.A.ThewonderfuldesignoftheEurotunnelB.A.travelingguidetotheEurotunnelC.TheadvantagesoftheEurotunnelD.AnintroductionoftheEurotunnel’sequipment29.WecanlearnfromthetextthattheEurotunnel______.A.usedenvironmentallyfriendlyenergyB.wascompletelybuiltundertheseabedC.wasdesignedforpassengertrainsonlyD.operatedsuccessfullywithoutanyaccident30.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardstheEurotunnel?______.A.CautiousB.OptimisticC.NegativeD.Doubtful
TheSpotlight公众注意的中心inRioPhelpsputsspotlightoncupping拔火罐OlympicgoldmedalistMichaelPhelpsfedAmericanswimmersto8goldmedalsinthe4×100-meterrelaybutwhatgrabbedmediaattentionandledtostoriesandphotosaroundtheglobewerethepurpleandredcirclesonhisback.MichaelPhelpsoftheUSAisseenwithredcuppingmarksonhisshoulderashecompetesduringthe2016RioOlympicsmen’s200mbutterflyinRiodeJaneiroBrazilAug82016.ChineseswimmerFuYuanhuigoesviralChina’swomen’sswimmerFuYuanhuihascreatedahitonlinenotjustbywinningthebronzemedalinthe100mbackstrokecompetitionbutalsobyherfacialexpressionsduringthepostsemi-finalinterviewwithChinaCentralTelevisionCCTVonMonday.WhenaskedwhethersheheldbackforthefinalFurepliedNoIusedmy‘prehistoricalpower洪荒之力’Whatshemeantwasthatshehadsparednoeffortsinthesemi-final.Sincethentheso-calledprehistoricalpowerhasgoneviralandbecomeanewInternetmemE.BritainwinsfirstOlympicdivinggoldinmen’ssynchronized3mspringboard男子双人3米跳板Britain’sJackLaugherandChrisMearsendedChina’sgoldmedalmonopoly垄断overdivingeventsattheRioOlympicsbywinningthemen’ssynchronized3mspringboardfinalonWednesdaythecountry’sfirst-everOlympicgoldmedalindiving.LaugherandMearsfinishedwithasix-roundtotalof454.32pointsjust4.11pointsaheadofsilvermedalistsMikeHixonandSamDormanoftheUSAattheMariaLenkAquaticsCenter.China’sCaoYuanandQinKaitookthebronzewith443.70points.21.WhatattractedmediaattentionwithPhelps’winningthegoldmedal?A.Hisscarsonhisback.B.Hisgreatleadership.C.Thecuppingmarksonhisback.D.Hisachievementsmadeinthemen’s200mbutterfly.22.WhichofthefollowingisNOTthereasonwhyFuYuanhuibecamethespotlight?A.Herdevotionanddeterminationtoswimming.B.Herachievementinthe100mbackstrokecompetition.C.Herfacialexpressionduringthepostsemi-finalinterview.D.Herhumourousreplytothereporter—theso-calledprehistoricalpower.23.Whatcanwelearnfromthethirdnews?A.Chinadidn’twinanymedalsindivingeventsattheRioOlympics.B.MikeHixonandSamDormanoftheUSAtooksilverwith447.81points.C.BritainhadneverwontheOlympicdivinggoldmedalbeforetheRioOlympics.D.Britainbecamethegoldmedalmonopolist垄断者ofdivingeventsattheRioOlympics.
BeforeIstudiedpsychologyIusedtothinkthatpeoplewouldlaughwhenfunnythingsoccurreD.WhileIwasrightaboutthatIdiscoveredtherearelotsofotherpsychologicalfactorsthatmakepeoplelaughotherthanthefunnypartofajokE.Whensomeonelaughsatajoketherewillusuallybemorethanonereasonthatmakeshimlaugh—andthemorereasonstherearethemorepowerfulthejokewillbE.Iwasattendingastand-upcomedyshowinEgyptandwhenthemanstartedtomakefunofpedestrianscrossingstreetseveryonelaughedtheirheartsout.Themainreasonthosepeoplestronglylaughedwasthatalmostallofthemfeltangrytowardspedestrianswhocrossedstreetscarelessly.Thejokewasn’tonlyfunnyitalsomadetheaudiencefeelthattheywererightaboutbeingangryatthosepedestrians.Thatispeoplewerelaughingbothbecauseofthefunnyjokeandbecauseofthehappinessexperiencedasaresultofthepsychologicalsupporttheygot.Thebetterajokemakesapersonfeelandthemoreitincludesotherpsychologicalfactorsthemorethepersonwilllikeit.Forexampleifyouenvyoneofyourfriendsandsomeonetellsajokethatisfunnyandatthesametimemakesyourfriendseemstupidthenyouwillprobablylaughatitlouderthanifyouweren’tjealousofhim.Inshortwedon’tlaughonlywhenwehearsomethingfunny;wealsolaughwhenweexperiencesomekindofhappinessthatresultsfromtheotherpsychologicalfactorsinvolvedinthejokE.Istronglydiscouragemakingfunofanyoneorbelittlingsomeonetomakesomeoneelselaugh.AllIwanttoexplainisthatifyourjokesupportsaperson’semotionshewillcertainlylikeitalot.32.Whatdidtheauthorfindoutafterstudyingpsychology?A.OnlygoodjokesmakepeoplelaughB.Manyfactorsleadtopeoplelaughing.C.FunnythingscanmakepeoplelaughD.Laughtercanmakepeoplehealthy.33.Whydidtheaudiencelaughloudatthepedestrians?A.Theyplayedatrickonthepedestrians.B.Thepedestriansbehavedinafunnyway.C.Theycouldfeelthepedestrians’happiness.D.Theiremotionwasapprovedofbytheshow.34.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordbelittlingprobablymean?A.AnnoyB.BlameC.LookdownonD.Makeupto35.Whichofthefollowingbestshowsthestructureofthepassage?
Menarespendingmoreandmoretimeinthekitchenencouragedbycelebrity名人chefslikeGordonRamsayandJamieOliveraccordingtoareportfromOxfordUniversity.Theeffectofthecelebrityrolemodelswhohavegivencookingamoremanlypicturehascombinedwithamoregeneraldrivetowardssexualequalityandmennowspendmorethantwicetheamountoftimepreparingmealsthantheydidin1961.AccordingtotheresearchbyProf.JonatahnGershunywhorunstheCentreforTimeResearchatOxfordmennowspendmorethanhalfanhouradaycookingupfromjust12minutesadayin1961.Prof.GershunysaidThemaninthekitchenispartofamuchwidersocialtrenD.Therehasbeen40yearsofsexualequalitybutthereisanother40yearsprobablytocomE.Womenwhoagenerationagospentnearlytwohoursadaycookingnowspendjustonehourandsevenminutes—agreatfallbuttheystillspendfarmoretimeinthekitchenthanmen.SomeexpertshavenamedthesemeninapronsasGastrosexualsmenusingcookingskillstoimpressfriendswhohavebeeninspiredtopickupakitchenknifebythesuccessofRamsayOliveraswellasothermalecelebritychefssuchasHughFearnley-WhittingstallMarcoPierreWhiteandKeithFloyD.Iwasmarriedin1974.WhenmyfathercametovisitmeafewweekslaterIwaswearinganapronwhenIopenedthedoor.HelaughedsaidProf.Gershuny.Thatwouldneverhappennow.Two-thirdsofadultssaythattheycometogethertoshareatleastthreetimesaweekevenifitisnotnecessarilyaroundakitchenordiningroomtablE.Prof.Gershunypointedoutthatthefamilymealwasnowrarelyeatenbyallofitsmembersaroundatable—withmanyfamilymealsinfacttakenonthesofainthesittingroomandsharedbyfamilymembers.Thefamilymealhaschangedalotandfewofuseat—asIdidwhenIwasachild—atleasttwomealsadaytogetherasafamily.Butithassurvivedinadifferentformat.28.Whatisonereasonbehindthetrendthatmenspendmoretimecookingthanbefore?A.Theimprovementofcooks’status.B.Theinfluenceofpopularfemalechefs.C.Thechangeoffemale’sviewoncooking.D.Thedevelopmentofsexualequalitycampaign.29.Whatdoestheauthorthinkaboutthetimemenandwomenspendoncooking?A.Menspendmoretimecookingthanwomennowadays.B.WomenspendmuchlesstimeoncookingthanbeforE.C.Itwilltake40yearsbeforemenspendmoretimeatthestovethanwomen.D.Thereisasharpdeclineinthetimemenspendoncookingcomparedwith1961.30.HowdidProf.Gershunyseethefamilymealaccordingtothepassage?A.Ithasbecomeathingofthepast.B.ItisverydifferentfromwhatitusedtobE.C.Itshouldn’tbeadvocatedinmoderntimes.D.Itisbeneficialtothestabilityofthefamily.31.Whichisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.TheChangesofFamilyMealsB.EqualitybetweenMenandWomenC.CookingintoaNewTrendforMenD.Cooking—aThingofthePastforWomen
Wetalkaboutpeoplebeingcolour-blindbutveryfewofusareEventhosewhodescribethemselvesascolour-blindarenormallyjustcolourlack.A.stronglycolour-blindpersonwillstillbeabletotell20differentcolourcomparedtothe100orsothatnormal-sightedpeopleseE.PingelapatinyislandinthePacificisabeautifulspotbutonethathasagenetictroublE.ItisknownasColour-blindIslandbecausesomanypeoplewholiveonthisremoteislandcanonlyseeinblackandwhitE.Notbeingabletoseeincolourisbadenough.ButoneislanderHerrolwho’safishermanalsostrugglesinfullsunlightbecauseallbeseesisapainfulburnt-outimagE.Ifinditdifficulttogooutsideinthesunhesaysbecausewhenit’ssunnyIcannotseetodomywork.Butifbeingtrulycolour-blindisrarewhyisitthataround10%ofthepopulationofPingelapliveinatotallyblackandwhiteworld?Wellweknowthatin1780thepopulationofPingelapwasallbutwipedoutbyatsunami海啸.Asfewas20peoplesurvivedoneofwhomwastheking.It’sbelievedhehadageneticfaultthatcausescolour-blindnessandhepassedthisfaultontohismanygenerations.ThereisoneadvantagE.Herrolcanseewellreallywellinthedark.SowhenitgetsdarkHerrolandhisfiendsgetintheirboatsandhuntflyingfish.Theyhangupflamingtorchesanddiefishareattractedtotheflames.ThistypeoffishingisfunHerrolsaysespeciallyifwecatchplenty.Soeventhoughit’shardworkweenjoyit.32.WhatisPingelapfamousas?A.A.tinyislanD.B.A.beautifulislanD.C.A.mentallytroubledislanD.D.A.colour-blindislanD.33.WhatcanweinferaboutHerrol?A.Hemaystayathomewhenit’ssunny.B.Heisinterestedinburnt-outimages.C.Helikestakingphotosverymuch.D.Hedoesn’tliveinPingelapanymorE.34.Whyareaboutone-tenthofpeopleinPingelappiouslycolour-blind?A.BecausePingelapoftenfromtsunamis.B.BecausethekinghadanunluckymarriagE.C.Becausedieking’sgeneticfaultplayedarolE.D.BecausediekingmadeaseriousmistakE.35.Whatwouldbethebesttitlefordietext?A.Theislandofcolour-blindness.B.ThedisadvantageofHerol.C.ThehistoryofPingelap.D.Theadvantageofcolour-blindness.
Whiledogkeepersrealizetheirdogscanreadtheirmoodsaccuratelyscientistshavealwaysbeenalittledoubtful.NowthankstosomeresearchersattheUniversityofVeterinaryMedicineinViennaAustriawefinallyhavesomeconvincingevidencE.FortheirstudybiologistCorsonMillerandhisteamexposedelevenselecteddogstodigitalimagesofwomenthatwereeitherangryorhappy.Halfthedogswererewardedfortouchingthescreenwhenshownahappyfacewhiletheotherhalfgottheirtreatforselectingthosethatappearedangry.InterestinglythedogswerenotprovidedwiththeentirefacE.Somedogswereshownonlyupperhalveswhiletheothersobservedlowerhalves.That’sbecausethescientistsbelievehumansshowtheiremotionsontheirentirefacE.AftersometraininglikehowtorecognizesmalldifferenceslikethewrinklesbetweentheeyesorthechangesintheirshapethataccompanythehappyorangryexpressionsthedogsweremostlyabletoidentifythecorrectexpressionnotonlyonafamiliarfacebutonastrangefacE.Theresearchersconcludedthedogsweresmartenoughtoreadhumanemotions.Theyalsofoundthosebeingtrainedtoreadangryexpressionstookalongertimetolearn.Theyguessitmaybebecausedogsfindangryfacesdisgustingcausingthemtowithdrawquickly.Howeveroncethesmartdogsrealizedtheyweregettingrewardedthetrepidationseemedtodisappear.InfactthedogshadsuchagoodtimeplayingthecomputergamethatscientistshadahardtimekeepingthemawayfromthetouchscreensafterthestudywascompleteD.Theresearchersalsonoticedonlydogswithamaleownerhadahardertimeunderstandingtheexpressionscorrectl.Sincethetouchscreenmodelswereallfemalesthisconfirmedwhathasbeenobservedinpreviousstudies-dogsaremoreefficientatreadingfacialexpressionsofpeoplethatarethesamegenderastheirowner.32.Howdidthescientistsconducttheexperiment?A.Bymixingtheselecteddogstogether.B.Byleavingdogstowomenwhoareeitherhappyorangry.C.Byshowingdigitalpicturesofwomen’shappyorangryfaces.D.Byrewardingonlyhalfofthedogstouchingthescreen.33.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaboutthedogsinthestudy?A.ThedogswerenotallprovidedwiththeentirefacE.B.Thedogscouldn’treadstrangersfacialemotions.C.Accordingtotheirsizethedogsweregiveneitherupperorlowerhalves.D.Thedogscouldmakeoutsmallchangesaccompanyingfacialexpressions.34.TheunderlinedwordtrepidationinParagraph5probablymeans.A.curiosityB.horrorC.excitementD.doubt35.Howmighttheresultschangeifthedogswithfemaleownersareshownpicturesofmalefaces?A.Theywouldbescaredawayatthesightofthepictures.B.TheyfounditeasytotelltheemotionsontheentirefacE.C.Theycouldonlytellemotionsonpartialfacesratherthanonentirefaces.D.Theyfoundithardtotellthemoodsonthefacesofadifferentgender.
DearWindowsInternetExplorer.Ourrelationshiphasbeenstrained紧张的foralongtime.OfcoursE.it’snotallyourfaultandnorisita11mine.OurintermediaryisalsotoblamemyhatedGate-wayPC.whichrunsfartooslowly.Butthatdoesnotgetyouoffthehook.YouseeWindowsInternetExplorer.IcannolongerdealwithyourridiculousloadingtimE.SureatonetimeIfounditattractive--even--sexyformybrowsertotakeagestologinorloadawebpage.ButnotanymoreMylifeisfullerthanitwasandIdon’thavetimeforyoutosemi-loadandthenstop.Also.asmuchasIloveditwhenwegottogetheryourrefusaltologmeintosomeofmynecessaryaccounts.suchasemailandMySpace.hasbecomeaproblem.ItwasunfairofyouandIshouldnothavesubmittedtoyourcrueltyandmistreatment.Athirdreasonformyleavingyoumayseemmeanyouaresimplyfartoosickly.Youareconstantlycontractingnewviruses.andyourimmunesystemisterrible·Idon’thavethetimeorthemoneytocareforyouanymorE.Itmayseemunfairbutyouwillhavetosurviveonyourown.Icannotkeepcuringyou.goingthroughandfindingallyourcorrupted损坏的filescleansingourintermediary’ssystembecauseyouhavegivenitsomevirusbugorspywarE.IttakesfartoomuchtimeandenergywhichIdonothave.WindowsInternetExploreryoudidwonderfulthingsformethatatthetimenoothercoulddo.Butmydear.timeshavechangedandwhileyouhavetooyouhavenotchangedenough.Iam16nownearlyagrownwomanandIcannottolerateyourchildishwaysAsmuchasIoncecaredaboutyouIfearthatthetimehascomeforustopart.YourformerfriendKirsty25.Whatistheintermediary.accordingtothepassage?A.Thecomputer.B.ThenetworkspeedC.A.virusD.Anaccount.26.WhichofthefollowingisNOToneofthereasonswhytheauthordoesn’tuseWmdowsInternetExplorer?A.ItsimmunesystemisreallybadB.TheauthorcannotlogintoheraccountsC.ItcannotfindcorruptedfilesautomaticallyD.Ittakestheauthortoomuchtimetoopenawebpage27Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardsthesubjectofthisletter?A.CautiousB.Skeptical.C.CriticalD.Contradictory·28.Whatkindofletteristhisreadingmaterial?A.Athank-youletter.B.A.break-upletter.C.AwarningletterD.Aconsultationletter.
ChineseNewYearhasbeenwelcomedinBritainwithitsbiggesteverprogramofeventsandcelebrations.FromLondon’sTrafalgarSquaretomajorcitiesacrossBritaintensofthousandsofBritishpeoplehavejoinedChinesecommunitiestocelebratethearrivaloftheYearoftheRooster.InManchestertherewasaDragonParadeledbyaspectacular54-meterlongdragonendingisChinatownwheretherewastraditionalChineseentertainmentmorethan6000lanternsstreetfoodvillagesandafireworksshow.CelebrationsalsotookplaceinLiverpool.BirminghamLakeDistrictDurhamEdinburgh.LeedsandNewcastlE.AcademicDr.WuKegangsaidthattheChineseNewYeareventinBritainisnowbiggerthaneveranditisgrowingeveryyear.WhenWuarrivedinBritain26yearsagofromGuangdongsouthChinathefirstthinghenoticedwasthatChineseNewYearwascelebratedmainlyintownsandcitieswithbigChinesecommunities.YouwouldgotoLondonChinatownandjoinyourcountrymentocelebrateortoChinatownsinplaceslikeLiverpoolandManchesterforwhatwereeventsalmostexclusivelyheldforChinesepeopleWurecalleD.NowitissodifferentandweareseeinglocalcommunitiesalloverthecountrytakingpartalongsidetheirownChinesepopulationshesaiD.ItiscleartomethatthecelebrationswillcontinuetogrowinBritain.ChineseNewYearhasearneditsplaceinthecalendarofeventsinBritainandisheretostay.28.WhendidtheDragonParadetakeplacethisyear?A.London.B.Manchester.C.Birmingham.D.NewcastlE.29.WhenDr.WuarrivedinBritain26yearsagoChineseNewYearwas.A.verypopularallaroundBritainB.celebratedmainlybyChinesecommunitiesC.onlycelebratedinLondonLiverpoolandManchesterD.enjoyedbylocalcommunitiesalongsideChinesepopulations30.AccordingtoDr.WuhowwillChineseNewYeardevelopinthenextfewyears?A.Growmorepopular.B.Turnintoanofficialholiday.C.GetlessremembereD.D.BecomemoreimportantthanChristmas.31.What’sthemainideaofthispassage?A.HowBritishcelebrateChineseNewYear.B.MoreandmoreBritishlearnaboutChineseculturE.C.ChineseNewYearhasearneditspopularityinBritain.D.ChinesecommunitiescelebrateNewYearinBritaininvariousways.
Woulditsurpriseyoutolearnthatlikeanimalstreescommunicatewitheachotherandpassontheirwealthtothenextgeneration?UBCProfessorSimardexplainshowtreesaremuchmorecomplexthanmostofuseverimagineD.AlthoughCharlesDarwinthoughtthattreesarecompetingforsurvivalofthefittestSimardshowsjusthowwronghewas.Infacttheoppositeistrue:treessurvivethroughtheirco-operationandsupportpassingaroundnecessarynutritiondependingonwhoneedsit.Nitrogen氮andcarbonaresharedthroughmilesofundergroundfungi真菌networksmakingsurethatalltreesintheforestecologicalsystemgiveandreceivejusttherightamounttokeepthemallhealthy.Thishiddensystemworksinaverysimilarwaytothenetworksofneurons神经元inourbrainsandwhenonetreeisdestroyeditaffectsall.SimardtalksaboutmothertreesusuallythelargestandoldestplantsonwhichallothertreesdepenD.Sheexplainshowdyingtreespassonthewealthtothenextgenerationtransportingimportantmineralstoyoungtreessotheymaycontinuetogrow.Whenhumanscutdownmothertreeswithnoawarenessofthesehighlycomplextreesocietiesorthenetworksonwhichtheyfeedwearereducingthechancesofsurvivalfortheentireforest.Wedidn’ttakeanynoticeofit.Simardsayssadly.DyingtreesmovenutritionintotheyoungtreesbeforedyingbutwenevergivethemachancE.IfwecouldputacrossthemessagetotheforestryindustrywecouldmakeahugedifferencetowardsourenvironmentalprotectioneffortsforthefuturE.63.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.OldTreesCommunicateLikeHumansB.YoungTreesAreInNeedOfProtectionC.TreesContributeToOurSocietyD.TreesAreMoreComplexThanYouThink64.InSimard’sopiniontrees.A.protecttheirownwealthB.dependoneachotherC.competeforsurvivalD.providesupportfordyingtrees65.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat.A.ifmothertreesarecutdownthesurvivalfortheentireforestwillbeaffectedB.mothertreesareusuallyofnousetoothertreesC.CharlesDarwinhadthesamethoughtasSimardD.peopleknowmuchaboutthecomplextreesocieties
Ifyouhaveacatyoualreadyknowthatacatisn'tadogthatdoesn'thavetobewalkeD.Ifyou'reabouttobringacatintoyourfamilyyouneedtounderstandthatbasicfact.Thecommonwisdomisthatdogsarefriendlierthancats.InrecentyearsscientistswhohavedoneDNAstudieshaveofferedabetterwaytounderstandcats.Unlikeotheranimalsthatpeoplefeedcatsdomesticatedthemselvesandinawaytrainedhumans.Catsdecidedtoliveclosetohumansbecausedoingsobenefitedthecatsthemselves.Studiesshowthatcatshavelivedwithhumansforabout12000yearssincepeoplefirstsettleddownandstartedfarming.Whenpeoplestartedstoringgrainmicearrivedandstartedeatingthegrain.ClevercatsfiguredoutthatthemicesettlementswherepeoplestoredgrainwereeasyforhuntingsotheystartedhangingarounD.CatsdidwhattheyneededtodotogetthepeopletoletthemstaybuttheykeptuptheirindependencE.Overtimecatsallowedhumanstogetabitclosertothem.Laterthefarmersdidbefriendthecats.Certainlyitdidn'tdothemanyharmbecausetheycouldseethatthecatswerereallyhelpingthemoutbyeatingmicE.TodayaboutathirdofAmericanfamilieshavecats.Inmostofthosehomesthecatsarestillmoreinterestedinpleasingthemselvesthaninpleasingtheirhumanfamilies.Adogmaydoanythingitcantomakeyouhappybutkittywillteachyoutomakekittyhappy.33.Comparedwithdogscatsare.A.colderB.friendlierC.morewarm-heartedD.morefrightening34.Accordingtothetextwhydocatsdecidetostayclosetohumans?A.TokeepuptheirindependenceB.ToprotectgrainfrommicE.CTorelyonhumansforfooD.D.Tobeusefultothemselves.35.Whatmaybethebesttitleforthetext?A.Acommonpointbetweendogsandcats.B.Thereasonswhypeoplelikedogs.C.Adisadvantageofraisingcats.D.Thebasicfactaboutcats.
TheMuseum:TheCharlesDickensMuseuminLondonistheworld’smostimportantcollectionofmaterialrelatingtothegreatVictoriannovelistandsocialcommentator.TheonlysurvivingLondonhomeofDickensfrom1837until1839wasopenedasamuseumin1925andisstillwelcomingvisitorsfromallovertheworlD.OnthefourfloorsvisitorscanseepaintingsrareeditionsmanuscriptsoriginalfurnitureandmanyitemsrelatingtothelifeofoneofthemostpopularandbelovedpersonalitiesoftheVictorianagE.OpeningHours:TheMuseumisopenfromMondaystoSaturdays10:00-17:00;Sundays11:00-17:00.Lastadmissionis30minutesbeforeclosingtimE.Specialopeningtimescanbearrangedforgroupswhomaywishtobookaprivateview.AdmissionCharges:Adults:￡5.00;Students:￡4:00;Seniors:￡4.00;Children:￡3.00;Families:￡14.002adults&uptofivechildren.GroupRates:Foragroupof10ormoreaspecialgrouprateof￡4.00eachapplies.Childrenwillstillbeadmittedfor￡3.00each.Access:WeareconstantlyworkingtoimproveaccesstotheMuseum.Ourcurrentprojectsinvolvethefittingofawheelchairramp活动坡道forbetteraccessandanaudiotourforvisitorswithimpairedvision.OurHandlingSessions亲身体验活动arealsosuitableforthevisuallyimpaireD.TheMuseumhasdevelopedanonlinevirtualtourthroughtheMuseum.ClickheretovisitalltheroomsintheMuseumonlinE.HiretheMuseum:TheMuseumcanbehiredforprivatefunctionspartiesandmanyothersocialoccasions.FindUs:TheMuseummaybereachedbyusingthefollowingbuses:7171938454655243.Andbytheseundergroundservices:PiccadillyLine;CentralLinE.ForamappleaseclickherE.TheBritishMuseumandtheFoundlingMuseumarewithinwalkingdistancE.21.ComparedtogoingthereseparatelyifafamilywithtwoadultsandfourchildrengototheMuseumtogethertheywillsave______.A.￡22.00B.￡14.00C.￡11.00D.￡8.0022.Accordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?______.A.AnyonecannothiretheMuseumforotherusesB.VisitorswithpoorvisioncannotenjoytheMuseumC.TheMuseumisnotveryfarfromtheBritishMuseumD.InanycasepeoplecannotvisittheMuseumafter17:0023.Thepassageisprobablyfroma______.A.magazineB.websiteC.guidebookD.newspaper
OnWednesdaynearly300kidswilltakepartintheNationalSpellingBeE.Fewerwillmakeittothefollowingday’ssemifinalswhereonemistakemeanselimination淘汰.I’dbetthatmanyofthemwillbesilentlypraying—notonthefirstwordIknewitbecauseIwasthere17yearsago.Iwas14yearoldthen.MymotherandIhadflownfromKentuckytoWashingtonbutshewasnostrangetothecapital.Myoldersisterhadalreadycompetedatnationals.Whenmysisterwas14andIwas12wetrainedtogether.WebeganwiththeSuggestedListgivenoutatschool—hundredsofwordsprintedonaposterthatfoldeduplikeamap.Whenthewordsalongthecreases折痕begantodisappearweboughtadditionalspellingbodes.SometimesmymothertestedusreadingwordsmostEnglishteacherswouldn’tknowhowtopronounceletalonemyIndian-bornmother.WhenshepointedoutthemisspelledwordsIblamedheraccentformyerrors!Whenitwasmyturn.IapproachedthemicrophoneandwaitedformyfirstworD.Theannouncerwassomewheretomyleftamanwhopronouncedclearly.BarbicanhesaiD.ItseemedthatmycompetitorsweresecretlycomplainingattherelativeeaseofmyworD.WouldtheylaughatmeifIcouldn’tspellit?Wouldmymotherbedisappointedinme?Thatlastsyllablecouldgotwoways:C-A-NorC-O-N.Whichonewasright?FinallyIdecidedonC-O-N.OfcourseIwaseliminatedandguidedtotheComfortRoomwhereparentscouldn’tenter.InsiderecentlosersweresittingaroundatableabundantwithjunkfooD.Wecasuallymentionedthewordsthatdefeateduslikeaspecialceremonytowelcomeeachnewarrival.Thenwechangedthesubjectsifwe’dalreadymovedonfrommissedwordsandlostopportunities.EventuallyIwentoutandsawmymother.WellshesaidIguessyouwon’tbedoingthisagain.YesnextyearIwouldbe15andnotallowedtotakepartinthecompetition.25.WhatdoestheunderlinedwordinParagraph1referto?A.ThedifficultyofthefirstworD.B.Thefiercecompetition.C.Thenervousnessofthekids.D.Thestrictrules.26.Theauthorfailedprobablybecause.A.shewasunabletorelaxB.theannouncerhadanaccentC.hercompetitorsdisturbedherD.shedidn’tpractisehardenough27.WhatdidtheauthordomtheComfortRoom?A.Shemethermother.B.Shecomfortednewarrivals.C.Shetalkedwithotherlosers.D.Shewatchedthecompetition.28.Whydidtheauthor’smothersaytheunderlinedsentenceindielastparagraph?A.Shewasdisappointedintheauthor.B.Theauthorwouldbebeyondtheagelimit.C.Shedidn’twanttheauthortosufferagain.D.Theauthorhadnointerestmthecompetition.
Itisoftensaidthatmanhasbecometheenemyofourplanet.Thisisnoexaggeration夸张forreportsshowthatman’sgreedhasdonemuchtodestroytheearth.Maninhisgreedydesireforfinancialgrowthhaspollutedtheairlandandwaterandhasrobbedourvaluablenaturalresources.Man’sindustrialplantspouroutpoisonouswastethatpollutestheseaandputslifeintheseaunderthethreatofdyingout;atthesametimetheyreleasehugeamountsofcarbondioxidechlorofluorocarbonsCFCsandotherpollutants.Smallwonderthattheairnowismuchwarmerandmoreimpure不纯净thaneverbeforE.Ofcoursethisisnotjustbecauseofman’sgreed—itisman’spressingneedaswell.Forinstanceindevelopingcountrieshugefinancialforeigndebtshaveforcedgovernmentstoapprovethecuttingofforestsforagricultureorranching牧场经营.Asaresultforestsarecutdownjusttomeetman’simmediateneeds.Perhapsunknowinglymanhaschangedthemake-upoftheearth'satmospherE.ScientificstudieshaveshownthatCFCsusedinrefrigeratorsandindustrialcleanersarefastdestroyingtheozonelayer—aprotectivelayerintheatmospherethatprotectsusagainsttheharmfuleffectsofthesun’sultraviolet紫外线rays.InfactdocumentedreportshaveshownaterriblefactthatthereareholesintheozonelayerovertheAntarctiC.Andtheyappeartobeexpanding.Havingtheseenvironmentalproblemsworldleadershaveshowndeepconcern.TheUNEnvironmentalProgrammeUNEPhasarrangedinternationalagreementsliketheViennaconventionof1985andtheMontrealProtocolof1989topreservetheozonelayerbycontrollingtheproductionuseandtradeofdestructivechemicals.TheremaybesomedoubtastohoweffectualtheseagreementsmaybegiventhatsomecountriesstillmaintainanI-don’t-careattitudE.Theirattitudeisprobablyduetotheirfailuretograsptheimportanceoftheproblem.Thenthereisnodoubtthatenvironmentaleducationonaninternationalscale规模isgreatlyneededsothatallcountriesgreatandsmall—thehavesandthehavenots—mayrealizetheirresponsibilitiesforourplanet.InthemeantimetheUNEPseemstohavetakenstepsintherightdirectionanditishopedthatinthenotsodistantfutureallnationsoftheworldwilljoinhandsinsavingmotherearth.32.Whichofthefollowingisareasonforthecuttingandburningofforests?A.Tobuildhousesformorepopulation.B.TohavelandforagriculturE.C.Toexporttreestoothercountries.D.Tobuildindustrialplants.33.Theholesintheozonelayerarelargelydueto________.A.man’sresearchactivitiesB.thegreenhouseeffectC.theultraviolentD.harmfulchemicals34.Whydon’tsomecountriescareabouttheproblemoftheenvironment?A.Theydon’twanttoputtheirlivesindanger.B.Theyjustdon’tknowhowtosolvetheproblem.C.Theyhaven’trealizedtheseriousnessoftheproblem.D.Theydon’twanttobreaktheirinternationalcommitment.35.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardsthefutureoftheenvironment?A.Hopeful.B.UnconcernedC.DoubtfulD.Objective
Imageiseverything.Ifthereisnofactbehindtheimagetheproductserviceorpersonwillfailatlast.Firstofalloneshouldconsiderhowimportantimageisinthesellingofproductsandservices.Butiftheproductorservicedoesnotliveuptotheimagethatwascreatedthecustomerwillbeverydissatisfiedandpossiblyaskfortheirmoneyback.ForexampletheArthurAndersenaccountingfirmhadspentdecadesbuildingupanimageoftrustworthiness.Buttherecentscandal__showedthatbehindthatimageithaddishonestbusinesspractices.Despitethepreviouspositiveimagethefirmisbeingaccusedofcriminalactionsanditwillprobablynotsurviveasabusinessunit.Althoughtheimagehadbeennearlyperfecttherealitybehindtheimagehasledtothedownfalloftheworldfamousaccountingfirm.Similarlypeopleespeciallypoliticiansandmoviestarstrytoensuretheyareseeninalltherightplaceswhichcanbuildupaverypositiveimageintheviewofthegeneralcommons.ButonceagainhistoryisfilledwithexamplesofbothpoliticiansandmoviestarsthatfellfromgracelikethestoryoftheHollywoodactorgivingintothepressuresoffameandfortunE.Withpeoplejustaswithproductsandservicesimageiscertainlyimportantbutwithoutpositivesubstance本质behindtheimagefailureisclosE.Tosummarizeitisclearthatanappealingimageisextremelyimportanttosuccesswhetherthatimageisrelatedtosellingaproductorserviceortothesellingofaperson.Butimageisonlyhalfoftheequation.Whatliesbehindthatimageiseverybitasimportantastheimageitself—thepersonorproductmustdeliveronthatimageorthereislittlechanceforlong-termsuccess.25.ThedownfalloftheArthurAndersenaccountingfirmisdueto______.A.itsdishonestyinbusinessB.itspreviousimagesC.itsbadmanagementD.itspoorservice26.Whydidsomefamouspeoplefallfromgrace?A.Theirimageswerenotwellbuiltup.B.Theyfailedtoliveuptotheirimages.C.TheyfeltmuchpressurefromthepubliC.D.TheypaidlittleattentiontofameandfortunE.27.Thestructureofthepassageis.A.B.C.D.
After21yearsofmarriagemywifewantedmetotakeanotherwomanouttodinnerandamoviE.Theotherwomanwasmymother.Itwas19yearssincemyfatherhadpassedaway.Howeverthedemandsofmyworkandmythreechildrenhadmadeitpossibletovisitheronlyoccasionally.ThatFridayafterworkwhenIarrivedatherhousemymotherwaswaitinginthedoorwithhercoaton.Shehaddoneherhairandwaswearingthedressthatshehadworntocelebrateherlastweddinganniversary.WewenttoarestaurantthatalthoughnotelegantwasveryniceandcomfortablE.MymothertookmyarmasifsheweretheFirstLady.Duringthedinnerwehadanagreeableconversationaboutnothingextraordinarybutjustcaughtuponrecentevents.WetalkedsomuchthatwemissedthemoviE.AswearrivedatherhouselatershesaidI’llgooutwithyouagainbutonlyifyouletmeinviteyou.IagreeD.A.fewdayslatermymotherdiedofaseriousheartattack.IthappenedsosuddenlythatIdidn’thaveachancetodoanythingforher.SometimelaterIreceivedanenvelopewithacopyofarestaurantreceiptfromthesameplacewheremotherandIhaddineD.Anattachednotesaid:IpaidthisbillinadvancE.Iwasn’tsurewhetherIcouldbethere;stillIpaidfortwoplates–oneforyouandtheotherforyourwifE.YouwillneverknowwhatthatnightmeantformE.IloveyouSon.AtthatmomentIunderstoodtheimportanceofsayingIloveyouandofgivingourlovedonesthetimetheydeservE.Nothinginlifeismoreimportantthanfamily.GivefamilymemberstheattentiontheydeservebecausethesethingscannotbeputofftillsomeothertimE.1.Theauthordescribedhowhismotherlookedtoshow______.A.theimportanceofthedinnerB.anatmosphereofhappinessC.theimportanceoftablemannersD.readershismother’scharacter2.Theauthorshouldbethankfulto______.A.themovieB.hischildrenC.hiswifeD.thebill3.Whatcanweinferfromthestory?A.Theauthordoesn’tlikehisworkandchildren.B.Theauthor’smotherfeltsatisfiedtohaveadinnerwithherson.C.Theauthorandhismothersawamovietogetheraftertheirdinner.D.Theauthorandhismothertalkedaboutbigeventsduringtheirdinner.4.Theauthorprobablyagreedthat______.A.failureisthemotherofsuccessB.familyshouldbeasimportantasworkC.weshouldspendmoretimewithourfamilyD.agoodheartissuretofindanothertomatchit
InitsearlyhistoryChicagohadfloodsfrequentlyespeciallyinthespringmakingthestreetssomuddythatpeoplehorsesandcartsgotstuck.Anoldjokethatwaspopularatthetimewentsomethinglikethis:A.manisstuckuptohiswaistinamuddyChicagostreet.AskedifheneedshelpherepliesNothanks.I'vegotagoodhorseundermE.Thecityplannerdecidedtobuildanundergrounddrainage排水systembuttheresimplywasn'tenoughdifferencebetweentheheightofthegroundlevelandthewaterlevel.TheonlytwooptionsweretolowertheChicagoRiverorraisethecity.AnengineernamedEllisChesbroughconvincedthecitythatithadnochoicebuttobuildthepipesabovegroundandthencoverthemwithdirt.Thisraisedthelevelofthecity'sstreetsbyasmuchas12feet.Thisofcoursecreatedanewproblem:dirtpracticallyburiedthefirstfloorsofeverybuildinginChicago.Buildingownerswerefacedwithachoice:eitherchangethefirstfloorsoftheirbuildingsintobasementsandthesecondstoriesintomainfloorsorhoisttheentirebuildingstomeetthenewstreetlevel.Smallwood-framebuildingscouldbeliftedfairlyeasily.ButwhataboutlargeheavystructureslikeTremontHotelwhichwasasix-storybrickbuilding?That'swhereGeorgePullmancamein.Hehaddevelopedsomehouse-movingskillssuccessfully.ToliftabigstructureliketheTremontHotelPullmanwouldplacethousandsofjackscrews螺旋千斤顶beneaththebuilding'sfoundation.Onemanwasassignedtooperateeachsectionofroughly10jackscrews.AtPullman'ssigneachmanturnedhisjackscrewthesameamountatthesametimetherebyraisingthebuildingslowlyandevenly.AstonishinglytheTremontHotelstayopenduringtheentireoperationandmanyofitsguestsdidn'tevennoticeanythingwashappening.Somepeopleliketosaythateveryproblemhasasolution.ButinChicago'searlyhistoryeveryengineeringsolutionseemedtocreateanewproblem.NowthatChicago'swastewaterwasdrainingefficientlyintotheChicagoRiverthecity'snextstepwastocleanthepollutedriver.21.Theauthormentionsthejoketoshow______.A.horseswerefairlyusefulinChicagoB.Chicago'sstreetswereextremelymuddyC.ChicagowasverydangerousinthespringD.theChicagopeoplewereparticularlyhumorous22.ThecityplannerswereconvincedbyEllisChesbroughto_______.A.getridofthestreetdirtB.lowertheChicagoRiverC.fightagainstheavyfloodsD.buildthepipesaboveground23.WhatcanweconcludeaboutthemovingoperationoftheTremontHotel?A.ItwentonsmoothlyasintendeD.B.Itinterruptedthebusinessofthehotel.C.ItinvolvedPullmanturningtenjackscrews.D.Itseparatedthebuildingfromitsfoundation.24.ThepassageismainlyabouttheearlyChicago's______.A.popularlifestylesandtheirinfluencesB.environmentaldisastersandtheircausesC.engineeringproblemsandtheirsolutionsD.successfulbusinessmenandtheirachievements
AlibabastartedtakingtheleadinChinabyconnectingbigChinesemanufacturers制造商withbigbuyersacrosstheworlD.Itsbusiness-to-businesssiteAlibabA.comallowedbusinesstobuyalmosteverythingAlibaba’sadvantagewasn’thardtojudge:sizE.AlibabaisjustbigevenbyChinesestandards.Itsmarketattracts231millionactivebuyers.8millionsellers11.3billionordersayear-andAlibabaisjustthemiddleman.Itencouragespeopletouseitsmarkets-notchargingsmallsellersapercentageofthesalE.IfyouwarnaquicklookintotheinfluenceofAlibabaondailyChineselifelakemyexperiencE.ImovedtoBeijinguyearagoandquicklygottiredofvisitingsmallstoresacrossthecrowdedpollutedcityof20millionpeopleinsearchofnewelectronicsbathroomfurnishingsandanythingelsemywifewanteD.You’relookingforwhatexactly?Whynotcryit?myChineseteacheraskedmeoneday.WiththatmywonderfulnewrelationshipwithAlibababegan.Alibaba’soriginalbusiness-to-businessmodelnowissecondtoconsumerbuying.Chineseretail零售buyingmakesup80%ofAlibaba’sprofitandleadingthatgroupisTaobaowith800millionitemsforsaleandthemostunbelievableselectionofthingsyou’lleverfinD.TMall.comisAlibaba’sotherbigsitewhereyoucanfindbrandnamegoodsfromNikeandUnilevernearthelowestprices.WhatI.haveahardtimeexplainingtofriendsandfamilybackintheU.S.ishowChinahasgonebeyondtraditionalshopping-big-boxretailersespecially-infavorofonlinepurchasesonTaobaoandafewothersites.InsmallertownsthanBeijingwherebigretailershavenotyettraveledshoppingonlineisshoppingandshoppingisTaobao.IhavealistofsomeofmyrecentpurchasesonTaobaoforasenseofhowwidethemarketplaceis.Almosteverythingarrivedadayortwoafterorderingwithfreeshipping.I’mnotevenabigbuyerbecauseIneedfriendstohelpmesearchtheChinese-languagesitE.WhenIwassearchingmypurchasehistoryonmyChineseteacher’siPadwhichhelpsmebuygoodsIlookedthroughwithgreatdifficultyabout10ofherpurchasestoreveryoneofminE.28.Alibaba’sadvantagemainlyliesin.A.itslowpriceB.itsbigsizeC.itsnotchargingsmallsellersD.itsbusiness-to-businessservice29.WeknowfromthepassagethatAlibaba.A.willcontinuetodevelop.B.chargesallthesellersonitssiteapercentageofthesalE.C.actsasabridgebetweenthebuyersandsellersD.isofmiddlesizeamongalltheonlinesites.30.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A.Alibaba’sbusiness-to-businessserviceearnsmoremoneythanretail.B.TMall.comprovidesmoreprofitthanTaobao.C.Taobaohasnoenviousadvantageoverothersimilaronlinesites.D.Theauthor’sChineseteacherisalsoanonlinepurchaselover.31.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.ShoppingonlineinChinaisTaoBaoB.HowtheauthorpurchasesonlineinChinA.C.Shoppingonlinegoesbeyondtraditionalshopping.D.Alibabainfluencespeople’sdailypurchaseinChinA.
WearingtieswasoriginallythemarkofBritain’smostpowerfulclasseswhichmadethetieitselfasymbolofpowerandrespect.Andthatledittobeadoptedbyamuchlargertribe——thebusinesstribE.Youcannotwearatieifyouworkwithmachinery.Sowearingatiebecameasignthatyouwereamanwhousedhisbraintomakealivingratherthanyourhands.Itshowedyouwereserious.Itshowedyouwereaprofessional.ItmeantthateveryonewhowantedajobinbusinesshadtowearonE.Itwasjustimpossibletotakeseriouslyamanwhodidn’twearapieceofcoloredsilkaroundhisneck.Thisishowmillionsofpeoplecametobewearingtiesacrosstheworld.Theyarepartoftheuniformofbusiness.TiesofferapointofdifferentsaysJohnMilneheadoftheBritishGuildofTieMakers.Theygiveachancetosaysomethingabouttheirownpersonality.Soifyouhappentomeetamanwithaverybrightlycoloredtiethereisagoodchancethatheistheofficejoker.Thereisalsoagoodchancethathewillbewearingbrightlycoloredsocks.Isthereafutureforties?Thesignsarenotpromising.Tiewearingseemstoberareamongstthenewbreadofentrepreneurs创业者intheInternetandnewtechnologyindustries.ManypoliticalleadersincludingformerBritishPrimeMinisterTonyBlairnowgowithoutties.Thisshowstheyaremenofthepeople—butnotthepeoplewearingties.Upuntilaround1960itwascommonformenacrosstheWesternworldtowearhatsaspartoftheirbusinessuniform.ThatchangedwiththeelectionofJohnF.KennedytothepresidencyoftheUnitedStates.Kennedyneverworeahat——infacthisnicknamewashatlessJack.Seeingthatthemostpowerfulmanintheworlddidnothavetowearahatmillionsofothermendecidedthattheydidnothavetoeither.HatssimplyvanishedacrosstheWesternworld.PerhapstielessTonyformerUKPrimeMinisterTonyBlairwillhavethesameeffectashatlessJack.29.InBritaintieswerefirstusedasasigntoshowaperson’s________.A.personalityB.socialpositionC.wearingstyleD.favoritehobby30.Inthebusinessworldwearingatiewasnecessarybecause________.A.itshowedyouusedyourbrainB.itshowedyougotagoodsalaryC.itshowedyouwereanemployerD.Itshowedyouwerewell-equipped31.Thewritermayholdtheopinionthat________A.BlairisthebestleaderintheworlD.B.KennedyisthebestleaderintheworlD.C.millionsofpeoplewillgotoworkwithoutatiE.D.peoplewillwearhatsinsteadofties.32.Theunderlinedwordvanishedinthispassagemaymean_______.A.soldB.washedC.appearedD.disappeared
AwomanwascaughttryingtogetherboyfriendoutofPuenteAyalaprisonbypackinghiminalargesuitcasE.TheyalmostgotawaywithitbutguardsbecamesuspiciousafterseeingthewomanstrugglingwiththesuitcasE.25-yearoldSoudaarrivedatthePuenteAyalaprisoninBarcelonaVenezuelalastweektovisitherboyfriendJoseAntoniowhowasservingasentenceof9yearsand8monthsforstealingcars.Shehadbroughttheirsix-year-olddaughterandalargepinksuitcasewhichiscommonforanovernightstaybyfamilymembersinSouthAmericanprison.LittledidtheguardsknowthatSoudaandJoseAntoniowereplanningtoleavetheprisontogetherthenextdayasabighappyfamily.Theirplanseemedtogosmoothlyasthewomancarryingthebrightpinkbaggagedidn'tattracttheguards'attentionbutitfailedwhentheyfinallynoticedtheshortwomanstrugglingtopulltheseeminglylightsuitcaseoutofthedoor.TheystoppedSoudaandaskedhertoopenthesuitcasesotheycouldcheckitsitems.Leftwithnochoicebuttomeettheguards'demandthewomanopenedthesuitcasetoshowyoungJoseAntoniolookinglikeaprofessionalcontortionist专业柔术演员andcoveredwithdifferentclothingitems.PuenteAyalaguardssentthecarthiefbacktotheprison.Soudahasbeencaughtbyguardsandiswaitingforofficialchargesandthecouple'ssix-year-olddaughterMaryhasbeenplacedinthecareofsocialservices.IfonlySoudahadgonetothegymtoimproveherstrengthbeforegoingthroughescapingfromprisonwithherloverthingsmighthavegonedifferently.25.TheunderlinedwordsuspiciousinParagraph1canbebestreplacedby.A.pleasedB.doubtfulC.worriedD.violent26.WheredidSoudaputherhusbandwhileleavingtheprison?A.InasuitcasE.B.Inabox.C.Inacar.D.Inabag.27.Marylivesinthecareofsocialservicesbecause.A.shebrokethelawB.herparents'marriagehasendedC.herparentsarebothcaughtbyguardsD.hermotherisbusybuildingupherbody28.Whatcanwelearnfromthetext?A.Soudaandherdaughterstayedintheprisonforanight.B.JoseAntoniomadealivingbysellingcarsoncE.C.Soudahasescapedfrompunishmentbylaw.D.JoseAntoniowasaprofessionalcontortionist.
Notlongagofewlittlegirlsimaginedtheycouldgrowuptobecomeastronauts.ForyearsintheUnitedStatesonlymenhadthatopportunity.In1983thatchangeD.SallyRidemadehistorybybecomingthefirstAmericanwomantotraveltospacE.OnMondayRidediedattheageof61SallywasanationalheroandapowerfulrolemodelPresidentBarackObamasaidinastatement.Sheinspiredgenerationsofyounggirlstoreachforthestars.RidebecameinterestedinspacewhenshewasakiD.IfyouaskedmewhenIwas12whetherIwantedtobeanastronautI'msureIwouldhavesaidyesshesaidina2010interview.ButIdidn'teventhinkaboutthatasapossiblecareer.AfterstudyingphysicsincollegeRidegotherchancE.ShewasacceptedintoNASA'sastronauttrainingprogramin1978andthenchosentobethefirstAmericanfemaleinspacE.In1983sheblastedintospaceaboardtheChallengershuttlE.RidereturnedtospaceontheChallengerasecondtimein1984.Betweenthetwomissionsshespentatotalof343hoursinorbit.Afterthatsheremainedinvolvedwiththespaceprogramandalsoworkedtoshareherpassionforsciencewithkids.Sheco-authoredsixsciencebooksforchildrenandstartedherownscienceandeducationcompany.Rideknewthatsheheldauniqueplaceinhistory.IrealizedhowimportantitwasforawomantobreakthatbarrierandopenthedoorforotherwomentobeabletodothesameexcitingthingsthatthemenhadbeendoingshesaiD.SinceRide'shistorictripmorethan40otherAmericanwomenhavetraveledtospacE.TheyallhadRidetothankforopeningthedoortothefinalfrontier.25.ObamacalledRideanationalherobecauseshe.A.wasthefirstAmericantotraveltospaceB.becamethefirstAmericanfemaleinspaceC.wasthefirsttotravelontheChallengershuttleD.openedadoorforwomentofindsuitablejobs26.WhatothercontributionsdidRidemake?A.Takingmanypicturesofthespaceprogram.B.Startingacompanytoteachmoreastronauts.C.TeachingkidsthroughsharingherthirstforsciencE.D.Teachingwomanhowtobecomeasuccessfulastronaut.27.WhatkeycharactersdoesRidehaveaccordingtothetext?A.BraveandcreativE.B.Curiousandstrict.C.Kindandelegant.D.Generousandeasy-going.28.Whatcanwelearnfromthetext?A.Ridestudiedastronomywhenshewasinuniversity.B.AmericansthinkRidewasthegreatestwomaninhistory.C.TherearemanywomenwhohavebecomeastronautsafterRidE.D.Ridewantedtofindajobasanastronautwhenshewasveryyoung.
AboutthreedecadesagoChinawasknownastheBicycleKingdom.Butlateronbikeswerereplacedbytheirfuel-poweredcompetitors.ButrecentmonthshaveseenapopularityofbikesacrossChinawithanincreasingnumberofpeoplechoosingcyclinginsteadofdrivingtoschoolstoworkplacesortodosightseeing.Theintroductionofsharingbikespioneeredbystart-ups新创办的公司likeOfoandMobikehasbroughtthetrendtoanewlevel.Peoplecanunlockthesharedbikesbysimplyusingtheirsmartphones.ThebikesareequippedwithGPSandcanbeleftanywhereinpublicforthenextuser.They’repopularamongmanyChinesepeopleastheyprovideaneffectivesolutiontothelastmileproblemwhichreferstothefinalpartofaperson’sjourney.Inplaceswherethesubwaydoesn’tarrivewhereit’sdifficulttochangefromonekindoftransporttoanotherit’ssoeasytogetwhereyouwanttogowithMobikeHuHong29toldAFP.Shepedalstoherwork.Howevertheplanhasalsoledtovariousproblems.LastmonthtwonursesinBeijingwereplacedunderadministrativepunishmentforfivedaysforputtinglocksontwosharedbikes.AndinDecemberamanwhostoleasharedbikewassentencedto3monthinprisonandfined1000yuanbytheShanghaiMinhangPeople’sCourt.Bike-sharingisagreenermethodoftransportationsaidLiuXiaomingvice-ministeroftransport.Butit’saconnectionofonlineandofflinebusiness.Operatorsareusuallystronginonlineservicesbutlack缺少offlinebusinessexperiencewhichcausesproblems.Todealwiththeseproblemsthecompanycameupwiththeideaofencouragingpeopletoreturnthebikestostationsbyrewardingfreetimefortheirnextrides.8.Whohasmadetheuseofbikespopularagain?A.Thepioneeredstart-ups.B.Thestudentsandworkers.C.Thelocalgovernment.D.Thebusinessman.9.Whichofthefollowingdoesn’tbelongtothelastmileproblem?A.Missingthebusinessplanefortrafficjam.B.Gettingtosomewherethesubwaydoesn’treach.C.Havingtroubleinchangingfromabustoataxi.D.Havingdifficultywiththefinalpartofaperson’stravel.10.Whatreasoncausesmanyproblemsinbike-sharing?A.Therearenolawsonthisbusinessatthemoment.B.OperatorshavenoenoughofflinebusinessexperiencE.C.Thebike-sharingbusinessistoodifficulttorun.D.SomepeopledodamagetothebikesonpurposE.11.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.C.yclingisfreeofchargE.B.Ridingbikescomesintofashionagain.C.Therearesomelawsagainstbike-sharing.D.A.newsmartphonedisappearsinourlifE.
In1905aspartofhisSpecialTheoryofRelativityAlbertEinsteinpublishedthepointthatalargeamountofenergycouldbereleasedfromasmallamountofmatter.ThiswasexpressedbyequationE.=me2energy=masstimesthespeedoflightsquared.ButbombswerenotwhatEinsteinhadinmindwhenhepublishedthisequation.In1929hepubliclydeclaredthatifawarbrokeouthewouldrefusedtodowarservicedirectorindirectHispositionwouldchangein1933astheresultofAdolfHitler’scomingintopowerinGermany.Einstein’sgreatestroleintheinventionoftheatomicbombwassigningalettertoPresidentFranklinRoosevelturgingthatthebombbebuiltbecausesomephysicistsfearedthatGermanymightbeworkingonanatomicbomB.AmongthoseconcernedwerephysicistsLeoSzilardandEugeneWigner.ButSzilardandWignerhadnoinfluencewiththoseinpower.SoinJuly1939theyexplainedtheproblemtosomeonewhodid:AlbertEinstein.AftertalkingwithEinsteininAugust1939SzilardwrotealettertoPresidentRooseveltwithEinstein’ssignatureonitwhichwasdeliveredtoRooseveltinOctober1939.GermanyhasinvadedPolandthepreviousmonth;thetimewasripeforaction.ThatOctoberresearchofa-bombbeganbutproceededslowlybecausetheinventionoftheatomicbombseemeddistantandunlikely.InApril1940anEinsteinletterghost-writtenbySzilardpressedtheresearchersontheneedforgreaterspeed.AstherealizationofnuclearweaponsgrewnearEinsteinlookedbeyondthecurrentwartofutureproblemsthatsuchweaponscouldbring.Hewrotetohisfriendabouthisfearaboutthefutureuseofthea-bomB.TheatomicbombingsofJapanoccurredthreemonthsafterGermanygavein.InNovember1954fivemonthsbeforehisdeathEinsteinsummarizedhisfeelingsabouthisroleinthecreationoftheatomicbomb:ImadeonegreatmistakeinmylifewhenIsignedalettertoPresidentRooseveltrecommendingthatatombombsbemade;buttherewassomejustification----thedangerthattheGermanswouldmakethem.21.WhatcanwelearnaboutSzilardandWigner?A.TheywerenotasinfluentialasEinstein.B.TheywereresponsiblefortheinventionofnuclearweaponsC.TheyhadcheatedtheirfriendAlbertEinstein.D.TheyhadanintentiontodestroytheworlD.22.WecanconcludethatEinstein___________.A.wasimportantinthedevelopmentofatomicbombB.wasnotinvolvedintheinventionofatomicbombC.directlyparticipatedintheinventionoftheatomicbombD.helpedwiththeinventionofatomicbomb23.Thebesttitleforthepassagewouldbe__________.A.A.StoryofAlbertEinsteinB.AlbertEinsteinandtheAtomicBombC.ItwasUnfairforEinsteinD.HowtheAtomicBombwasInvented
InrecentyearsChineseanimationfilmsandseriesaretryingtobreaknewgrounD.YetcomparedtoforeigncounterpartsChineseanimationstillhasalongwaytogo.HerearefournewpopularseriesmadeinChinA.LingjianMountainAnimationseriesLingjianMountainwasadaptedfromanonlineChinesenovelofthesamenamE.TheseriestellthestoryofaboynamedWangLuandhisadventuresonhiswaytobeapowerfulprincE.BearingastrongresemblancetoJapaneseanimationtheserieswasadaptedbytwocompaniesfromChinaandJapanandwasalsobroadcastinbothcountries.Theanimationseriesgot7.1pointsoutof10onDoubanoneofChina’smostpopularmoviereviewsites.YearHareAffairTheserieswasadaptedfromnamesakecomicseriesbycartoonistLinChao.TheauthortellsthecontemporaryChinesehistorythroughagroupofcuterabbitsinuniformswhosymbolizethePeople’sLiberationArmyandimagesofotheranimals.SometimestheseanimalswouldtalkwithadialectthatsoundsfunnierthansimplyusingMandarin.Theseriesgot8.5pointsoutof10onDouban.LittleMonkYichanThisisanothertouchingaboutaseven-yearoldmonkYichanandhismasterAdou’sdailylives.Premieredin2016theserieshaditsepisode35broadcastrecently.Eachepisodefocusesonacertaintopicincludingfamilyromanceandfriendship.Despitetellingstoriesfromtheperspectiveofachildtheseriestargetsadultsandaimstoprovidesomechickensouptoletaudienceslearntobetolerantandgivemorelovetoothers.Theanimationgot9.5pointsoutof10onDouban.HuaJiangHuPremieredin2014theserieshashadfourseasons.ThestoryisbasedonChinesehistoryduringtheFiveDynastiesandTenKingdoms907-960whentherewerecontinuouswarsandfightsamongmanysmallkingdoms.Theseriesgotanaverageof7.9pointsoutof10onDouban.TothosewhofancyhistoricalstoriestheanimationprovidesanotherwaytolearnChinesehistory.Yettheseriesdoesn’tpaytoomuchattentiontohistoricaldetails.21.Accordingtothetextwhichanimationgotthehighestscore?A.LingjianMountain.B.LittleMonkYichan.C.HuaJiangHu.D.YearHareAffair.22.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordresemblanceprobablymean?A.popularity.B.differencE.C.similarity.D.Attraction.23.Whatcanhelearntfromthetext?A.RecentlyChineseanimationhasdevelopedbetterthanothercountries.B.AllseriesarenotadaptationsfromnovelsonlinE.C.PeopleinterestedinancienthistorypreferYearHareAffair.D.LittleMonkYichanisintendedforchildren.
AnartistinOaklandCaliforniaisusinghisskillstohelpthehomeless.GregKloehnbuildsverysmallsheltersthatmakelifeonthestreetsalittlemorecomfortablE.Thestructuresofferthehomelesssomesafetyandprotectionfrombadweather.Eachlittlehousealsohaswheelsonthebottomsoitcangowhereveritsownergoes.GregKloehnhasgivenawayatleast20tinyhouses.SeveralareontheroadsidenearanactiverailroaD.OnarecentdayMr.KloehnstopsatonetovisitOscarYoung.Thetwomenhug.InsidehislittleshelterMr.Younggetsrelieffromcoldnightsonthestreets.Mr.KloehnalsovisitsSweet-Peaanotherfriendwhoalsolivesinoneofthelittlehomestheartistbuilt.Shesaysitkeepshersafeandprotectsherbelongings.InthemorningsMr.Kloehnsearchesthestreetsforbuildingmaterials.Hegatherswhathecanandtakesittohisstudio.Thereheputsthehousestogether.Emptycoffeebagsbecomeroofmaterial.A.washingmachinedoorandrefrigeratorpartbecomewindows.Nailsscrewsandthestickyglueholdallthepiecestogether.TheartistalsoattachesasmallelectricaldevicetothehousE.Thedeviceispoweredbythesun.Someofthepeoplelivingonthestreetsoncehadnormalhousesoftheirown.Butsomeofthepeoplesaytheyhavelearnedtolivewithlessandtheyarethankfultothatman.Mr.Kloehnsayshisworkisnotasocialproject.Hesaysheisjustsomeoneusinghisskillstohelphishomelessneighbors.49.Thefollowingaretheadvantagesofthesmallsheltersexcept_______.A.savingpowerandenergyB.decoratingthestreetswheretheyareC.protectingpossessionsofthehomelessD.keepingthehomelesssafeandcomfortable50.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat_______.A.GregKloehnhassoldatleast20tinyhouses.B.Thegovernmenthastakenpartintheaction.C.ThesheltersGregKloehnbuildscannotbemoveD.D.Anactofkindnesshasmadepeoplecomfortableandgrateful.51.What’sthemainideaofthepassage?A.Anartistcreateshomesforthehomeless.B.A.morecomfortableshelterisbuiltonthestreets.C.A.successfulsocialprojectisconductedinOaklanD.D.Anartistmakesalivingbydesigningsmallshelters.
High-techmachineshavemadelifeeasierformillionsaroundtheworlD.Howeversomepeoplestillpreferlow-techwaysofdoingthings.Here'sanexampleofwhythisishappening.Youcanmicrowaveafrozenhamburgerin60seconds.Howeveritwon'ttasteasgoodasoneyoucookonthestovE.Andifyou'reinthatmuchofahurryyouprobablywon'ttaketimetotoastthebun.High-techcookingsavestimebutitdoesn'tmakeforbetter-tastingmeals.Mostpeoplegettheirnewsfromhigh-techsourcesliketelevisionortheInternet.Thishasmanyadvantages.Forexampleelectronicnewsismoreuptodatethannewspapersormagazines.It'salsomoreexcitingtoseeliveandvideotapednewseventsthanphotographs.Howevernewspapersandmagazineshavesomeimportantadvantages.Theygivemorebackgroundanddetails.Theyalsoletyoureadthepartsthatareimportanttoyouandskiptherest.Otherhigh-techtimesavershavesimilardisadvantages.Forexamplemostpeopleusethephoneore-mailtostayintouchwithfriendsandfamilymemberswholiveinotherplaces.ButwhenyouusetheInternetorthephoneyouwon'talwaysthinkcarefullyaboutwhatyouaresayingandsometimesyouforgettheimportantthingsyouwanttocommunicatE.Similarlywhenyouword-processahomeworkassignmentinsteadofhandwritingityoucancheckyourspellingelectronicallyandputinfancyheadings.Howeversomestudentsaresobusywiththecomputerthattheydon'tpayenoughattentiontotheactualwordstheyarewriting.29.Whatdoweknowabouthigh-techcooking?A.Itcan'tmakemuchfooD.B.Itispopularwitheveryfamily.C.Itmakesfoodslowerthanlow-techcooking.D.Itcan'tmakefoodasdeliciousaslow-techcooking.30.WhatisanadvantageofthenewsinnewspaperscomparedtothatontheInternet?A.Quickupdates.B.Livenewsevents.C.Detailedinformation.D.Convenientnewssources.31.Whichofthefollowingproverbscansummarizethetext?A.Easycomeeasygo.B.Betterlatethannever.C.Everycoinhastwosides.D.I.earntowalkbeforeyourun.
ThereweremanyfamouspoetsfromdifferentperiodsoftimeinChinesehistoryandthousandsoftheirpoemsarestillreadandappreciatedtoday.Toarousepeople'sinterestinthoseclassicChinesepoemsandpromoteculturalheritageChinaCentralTelevisionCCTVproducedaTVshow—ChinesePoetryCompetition.Thefinale终场ofthehitshow’ssecondseasonwasshownonFeB.7thisyear.WuYishu16whostudiesattheHighSchoolAffiliatedtoFudanUniversityinShanghaicameoutontop.Inanearlierepisode一集WuwowedtheaudiencewhenperforminginasectionentitledFeihualing.Thegame’sthemewasyuemeaningmoonormonthinChinesE.SherecitedthelinesfromtheClassicofPoetrytheearliestcollectionofpoemsinChinaInJulythecrickets蟋蟀areinthefielD.InAugusttheyareintheyarD.InSeptembertheyareatthedoor.InOctobertheyenterandcrawlunderourbeds.IreallyadmireherknowledgeofpoemssaidHuangZijin16aSenior2studentfromNingboHighSchoolinZhejiangprovinceThefirsttimeIsawherwearingtraditionalHanclothingonTVIwasveryimpressedbyherclassicallooks.ShefulfillsallmyfantasiesforclassicChinesewomen’stalents.What’smoreshealwaysappearssocalmthroughouttheshowwhichisveryunusualforheragE.AstheoldsayinggoesOnewhoisfilledwithknowledgealwaysbehaveswitheleganceLearningpoemsisn’taboutwinningorlosing.Thepowerofpoetryliesinshapingone’sviewoflifeanddevelopingone’sinnerworldsaidLiBoanexpertguestattheChinesePoetryCompetition’ssecondseason.WhenitcomestoteachingpeopleaboutpoetryLiDingguangtheshow’sacademicadvisorsuggestedthatteachersshouldexplainmoreaboutthebeautyofthepoetryfromboththeaesthetic审美的andemotionalsidesandguidethestudentstolosethemselvesinthepoems’rhythmic有节奏的andrhyminglines.AlthoughtheamountofancientChinesepoetryinthetextbooksofprimaryandsecondaryschoolshasincreasedmanystudentsstilllearnthemforexamsLiDingguangtoldChinA.org.cn.Thereforeit’simportanttohelpstudentstrulyappreciatetheartistryandfunofpoetry.28.What’soneofthepurposesoftheTVshowChinesePoetryCompetition?A.ToentertainpeoplebyenjoyingChinesepoems.B.ToseewhocanrecitethemostclassicChinesepoems.C.TomakemorepeopleinterestedinclassicChinesepoetry.D.Tofulfillpeople’sfantasiesforChinesewomen’stalents29.FromParagraphs3and4whatcanweinferaboutWuYishu?A.SheisatalentedandelegantChineseteenager.B.Shehaslearnedalargeamountofpoetryfromtextbooks.C.SheisalwayscalmintheshowlikeothercompetitorsofheragE.D.SheamazedtheaudiencewiththelinesfromtheClassicofPoetryinthefinalE.30.AccordingtoLiBowhydopeoplelearnpoetry?A.Togetgoodmarksinexaminations.B.TohelpbuilduptheirinnerworlD.C.TowintheChinesePoetryCompetition.D.ToappreciatethebeautyofrhythmandrhymE.31.WhatisLiDingguang’sattitudetopoetryteaching?A.Doubtful.B.SupportivE.C.Critical.D.Casual.
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