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Howtodealsuccessfullywithachildshowingoutstandingmusicalability?It’snotalwaysclearhowbesttodevelopandencouragehisgift.Manyparentsmayevenfailtorecognizeandrespondtotheirchildren′sneeduntildiscouragementexplodesintouncooperative不合作的behavior.Andwhilemostschoolsareequippedtodealwithchildrenwhoareespeciallyableinacademicsubjectsthemusicallygiftedrequirespecialunderstandingwhichmaynotalwaysbeavailableinanordinaryschool.Suchchildrenmaywellbenefitfromtheeducationofferedbyaspecialistmusicschool.ThefivemusicschoolsinBritainaimtoprovideallenvironmentwheregiftedchildrencandeveloptheirskillsundertheguidanceofprofessionalmusicians.Childrenherespendabouthalfofadayonmusicalactivitiesforexampleindividuallessonsorchestraschamber室内音乐的groupsvoicetrainingconductingandtheory.Theyalsospendseveralhoursadaypracticinginprivaterooms.TherestoftheirtimeistakenupwiththesubjectsEnglishmathsandbasicsciences.Whatarethedisadvantages?Anobviousproblemisthatthefeesarehigh.HowevereachschoolwilloftenscholarshipsandotherformsoffinancialaiD.Secondlynotallparentswanttosendtheirchildrentoboardingschoolespeciallyatanearlyage.Almostallthedirectorsofthespecialistschoolsexpressdoubtsaboutthewisdomofadmittingchildrenasyoungassevenintosuchatenseanddisciplined守纪律的environment.Theystresshoweverthattheirmainaimistoturnoutwell-roundedandwell—balancedindividual.56.Ifachild’smusicalabilityisnotrecognized___________.A.thechildmaybehavebadlyB.theabilitymayfadeawayC.thechildmayloseinterestD.theparentsmaybecomeanxious57.Whatprobablymaymusicallygiftedchildrenfaceinordinaryschools?A.Theiracademicworkmaysuffer.B.SchoolslackmusicalequipmentC.MusicisnotseenasanimportantsubjectD.Parentsandteachersdon’tworktogether.58.Whatmakesspecialistmusicschoolsdifferentfromotherschools?A.Theirworkingdayislonger.B.A.rangeofmusicaltrainingisofferedC.MorethanhalfthedayisspentonmusicD.Thechildrenhavemostlyone-to-onelessons59.Accordingtoschooldirectorswhatisapossibledisadvantageforpupils?A.PoorchildrenmaynotbeincludedB.TheymaylosetheirindividualityC.TheremaybeadisciplineproblemD.Theymaybetoosmallonarrival60Thepassagemainlytalksabout__________.A.educationanddevelopmentaboutchildrenB.disadvantagesofmusicschoolsC.musicschoolsforchildrenwithmusicgiftD.howtodealwithmusictalentedchildren
ThepurposeoftheTOEFLtestistoevaluatetheEnglishlevelofpeoplewhoarenon-nativeEnglishspeakers.TheTOEFLtestoncomputercombinesmanyofthesamequestiontypesasthetraditionalpaper-basedtestwithnewquestiontypesthatareonlyofferedinthecomputerformat格式.Thisisaneasy-to-usetestingsystemforeventhemostbasiccomputerusers.Sectionscoreandtime1ListeningComprehension0-30pointsMeasuresastudent’sabilitytounderstandNorthAmericanEnglish.30to49questionswithl5-25minutestoanswerthequestions.40-60minutestocompleteentiresection.Theclockrunswhileyouareansweringquestionsbutnotwhileyouarelisteningtoconversationsandtalks.2Structure0-30pointsMeasuresastudent’sabilitytorecognizelanguageappropriateforstandardwrittenEnglish.20-25questionswithl5-25minutestocompletethequestions.3Vocabulary＆ReadingComprehension0-30pointsMeasuresastudent’sabilitytounderstandnon-technicalreadingmaterial.44-55questionswith70-90minutestocompletethesectionincludestimespentreadingpassagesandansweringquestions.4EssayWritingMeasuresastudent’sabilitytoexpressideasinstandardwrittenEnglish.Oneassignedessaytopicwith30minutestowritetheessay.ThescorefromtheessayintheWritingSectionisincludedintheStructurescore.Theessayisgradedonascaledscoreof0to6.SixisthehighestpossiblescoreintheWritingSection.YoumaytaketheTOEFLtestonlyonceinanycalendarmonth.IMPORTANTIfyoutakethetestmorethanonceinacalendarmonthyournewscoreswillnotbereportedandyourtestfeewillnotbegivenback.36.ComparedwiththetraditionaltestthenewTOEFLtestA.ismucheasierfornon-nativeEnglishspeakerstopassB.requiresexamtakerstohavegoodcomputerskillsC.canbetterevaluatetheEnglishlevelofnon-EnglishspeakersD.hasnewquestiontypesthatcanonlybecarriedoutonthecomputer37.Ofthefoursectionsyouwillspendtheleasttimeon.A.ListeningComprehensionB.StructureC.Vocabulary&ReadingComprehensionD.EssayWriting38.WhatcanwelearnabouttheWritingSectionfromthepassage?A.StudentsareallowedtowritefreelyinstandardEnglish.B.Essaywritingisthemostdifficultofthefoursections.C.Essaywritingcanbestevaluatepeople’sEnglishlevel.D.Studentscangetsixpointsatmostinthissection.39.ThepassagesuggeststhatwhenyoutakeaTOEFLtest.A.youwillspendlesstimeansweringquestionsthanlisteningtothemB.youwillbeexaminedonEnglishgrammarintheStructureSectionC.yourscorewillbereducedifyoutakeitmorethanonceamonthD.youwillhavetopaylargertestfeesifyoutakeasecondtestinamonth40.IfyoutaketheTOEFLtestinearlyMaytheearliesttimeyoucantakeanotheris.A.inJulyB.inlateMayC.inJuneD.inearlyAugust
OnlineshopperswouldratherreceiveanofferforaproductorservicethanmaketheirownoffersaccordingtoastudyledbyaMichiganStateUniversityscholarthathasimplicationsforthefastgrowingecommerceindustry.Thefindingsmaycomeasasurprisethatshoppingonlineisananonymous匿名的processthatseeminglycangiveconsumersmoreconfidencetodriveahardbargainsaidDonConlonprofessorofManagementinMSU'sBroadCollegeofBusiness.ButthestudyfoundthatparticipantswhomadetheirownofferswerelesssuccessfulinsealingthedealandwhentheyweresuccessfulworriedtheyoverpaiD.ManyshoppersfoundtheprocessofresearchinganoffertobeahasslE.Americansareverybusyandit'slesstimeconsumingtobetheonereceivingtheofferratherthantheoneproposingtheofferConlonsaiD.Peopletendtobehappierwhenthey'reinthereceiverrolE.OnlinespendingintheUnitedStatesisexpectedtojump45percentinthenextthreeyearsfrom$226billionthisyearto$327billionin2017accordingtoForresterResearchInC.Neverthelessresearchesintothisprosperousmarketremainlargelyfocusedonthestrategiesofcompaniesratherthanthoseshoppers.Conlon'sstudyisobviouslyarareexception.ConlongottheideaforthestudyafterconsideringthedifferencebetweentwopopularsitesforhotelsandairlineflightspricelinE.comwhichtakesbidsandhotwirE.comwhichprovidesoffers.UsingthesetwomodelsConlonandhisfellowresearchersconductedaseriesofexperimentswithmorethan850peoplewhowerechargedwithbookingafictionalhotelroomandacquiringafictionalantiquecar.NotonlydidparticipantsprefertoreceivebidsConlonsaidbuttheyalsosecuredmoredealsinthatreceiverrolE.Furtherwhentheyhadtomakethebidstheywereleftmorementallytaxedandregretful.Fromanindustryperspectiveputtingcustomersinthereceiverrolemayhelpfillmorehotelroomsandairplaneseats.Ifyou'reabusinesswithalotofproductsConlonsaidyoumaywanttobetheonemakingtheoffers.HoweverwhensellingsingleitemssuchasanantiquecaracceptingbidsmaybeabetteroptionsincethattypicallydrivesupthepricehesaiD.1.WhatcanwelearnfromParA.1?A.TheresultofthestudygivescustomersmoreconfidencE.B.Scholarsaren'tsurprisedatthefindingsofthestudy.C.Onlineshoppersdon'tbargainasmuchasexpecteD.D.E.commerceindustrydrivesmorehardbargains.2.ItcanbeconcludedfromConlon'sexperimentsthat________.A.onlineshoppingistimeconsumingB.givenpriceshelppromoteonlinesalesC.onlinebusinessesprovidealotofproductsD.receivingoffersmakesonlineshoppersregretful3.TheunderlinedwordtaxedinParA.4probablymeans________.A.burdenedB.numbedC.relievedD.challenged4.Thepassageismainlyabout________.A.thebigadvantagesofonlineshoppingB.therapiddevelopmentofonlineshoppingC.onlineshoppers'preferencesfortakingoffersD.onlinecompanies'strategiestoimproveservice
Canyoubelieveeverythingthatyouread?Itseemsasifeverydaysomenewarticlescomeoutaboutanewdiscoveryaboutthisorthat.Forexamplewaterisbadforyouorgoodforyou.Theanswerdependsonwhichscientificstudyhasjustcomeout.PeoplecannotdecidewhichfooditemsarehealthyhowpyramidswereconstructedandwhydinosaursdisappeareD.Whenwelookforanswerswesometimescanbelievepersuasiveresearchesandscientists.Buthowtrustworthyaretheyreally?Herearetwoexamplesofscientifichoaxes骗局.Asfarbackas1726JohannBeringerwasfooledbyhisfellowscientistsintothinkinghehadmadeanamazingdiscovery.ThefossilsofspiderslizardsandevenbirdswiththenameofGodwrittenontheminHebrewwereunlikeanythingthathadbeenfoundbeforE.Hewroteseveralpapersonthemandwasfamousforthoseonlytohaveitrevealedthattheywereplantedbyjealouscolleaguestoruinhisreputation.Whenanearlyhumanbeingwasdiscoveredin1912scientistsatthistimewerewildwithexcitementoverthemeaningithadforthetheoryofevolution.TherewerehundredsofpapersaboutthisPiltdownmanoverthenextfiftyyearsuntilitwasfinallydiscoveredtobeacomplexhoax.Theskull头骨ofamanhadbeenmixedwiththejawboneofanorangutan猩猩tomaketheape猿man.ThenexttimeyoureadtheexcitingnewfindingsofastudyofthebestscientistdonotautomaticallyassumethatitistruE.Evenqualifiedpeoplecangetitwrong.Whilewecertainlyshouldnotignorescientificresearchwedoneedtotakeitwithagrainofsalt.Justbecauseitisacceptedasthetruthtodaydoesnotmeanitwillstillbetrustworthytomorrow.51.WhatdoesParagraph1wanttosay?A.Researchersandscientistsarenotperfect.B.SomethingthatwereadmaynotbetruE.C.Researchersandscientistsknoweverything.D.Peopledon’tknowwhetherwaterisgoodorbaD.52.WhatisthereasonwhyJohannBeringerwasfooled?A.Hisfellowscientistswantedtomakefunofhim.B.Hisworkmatesareeagertobecomefamoustoo.C.Thesescientistsmadeamistakebecauseofcarelessness.D.HiscolleaguesenviedhimanddidsotodestroyhisfamE.53.TheexcitedscientiststhoughtthatthisPiltdownman______.A.wasinfactacomplexhoaxB.wasagreatscientificinventionC.contributedtothetheoryofevolutionD.hadtheskulllikethatofanape54.WhatdoestheunderlinedphrasewithagrainofsaltinParagraph4mean?A.Happily.B.Generally.C.Doubtfully.D.Completely.55.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.HebrewisprobablyakindoflanguagE.B.TruthsofsciencewillneverbeoutoftimE.C.PeoplebelievescientistsbecausetheyarepersuasivE.D.Weareadvisedtobelievefamousscientists.
Americathelandofimmigrantshasalwayshadpeopleofmanydifferentnationalitiesandlanguages.A.surveyindicatesthatethnicsettlementsfoundparticularlyinthecentralcitieshavekeptthelanguageandcultureofAmericanimmigrants.SomelocalresidentscandoquitewellintheirnativelanguagewithouthavingtobotherlearningEnglish.__1.YetonlythreepercentreportedthattheyspokeEnglishnotwellornotatall.ThatmeansthatslightlymorethanoneoutoftenAmericanscouldbeconsideredbilingual.Besidesthatmanyhighschoolandcollegestudents--andevensomeelementaryschoolstudents--arerequiredtotakeaforeignlanguageasapartoftheircoursE.MoreandmorepeoplepickupanotherlanguagebesidesEnglish.__2Sincethe1980stheEnglishOnlymovementhassoughttomakealawwhichwouldestablishEnglishastheofficiallanguageandlimittheuseofnon-Englishlanguages.HoweversomegroupsincludingTESOLtheorganizationforTeachersofEnglishtoSpeakersofOtherLanguageobjecttosuchlanguagelimitation.TheirviewknownasEnglishPlussuggeststhatAmericansshouldhaverespectforpeople’snativeandhelpthemfitintothemainstreamofsociety.ButsofarnineteenstateshavepassedEnglishOnlylawandthetopicisthefocusofanongoingdebatE.WhetherornotEnglishistheofficiallanguageitremainsthelanguageofwidercommunication.NearlyeveryonerecognizestheneedtodevelopagoodabilityinEnglishinordertodowellinAmericA.TohelpthosewhowanttoimprovetheirEnglishskillsEnglishasaSecondLanguageESLclassesarearounD.CitieswithlargenumbersofrecentimmigrantsoftensetupbilingualeducationprogrammerstoteachstudentscontentsubjectsintheirnativelanguagewhiletheyimprovetheirEnglish.3AmericansrecognizethatEnglishistheinternationallanguageandpeoplewithgoodEnglishskillscangetbyinmanyinternationalsettings.4Theycanbuildcross—culturalbridgesandgivepeopleanedgeinavarietyofcareerfields.Indeedlackofforeignlanguageabilitycanlimitone’schancesforadvancementandkeeponeinaculturaldead—endstreet.AsmanypeopleinAmericaarediscoveringitisabsolutelynotalaughingmatter.第一节根据短文内容从A.B.C.D.E.中选出最适合放人短文空缺处的选项并将序号及相应答案写在答题纸上选项中有一项是多余选项A.InfactalmostfourteenpercentofAmericansspeakanon-EnglishlanguageathomE.B.Secondlanguageskillscanbeagreatfavourinaworldgrowingincreasinglysmallerthough.C.HoweversomeAmericanshavebeguntofearthattheEnglishlanguageisbeingthreateneD.D.SomeAmericansevenbegintoappreciatethebenefitsofbeingbilingual.E.InthiswaytheycanhelpstudentsdowellinEnglish.第二节根据短文所给的信息用一个完整的句子回答下列问题并将序号及相应答案写在答题纸上5.Whatdoestheauthormeanbytheunderlinedsentence?
Anewstudyhasfoundevidenceofaggressive攻击性的behaviorinchildrenwhodrinkfourormoreservingsofsoftdrinkseveryday.Informationforthestudycamefromthemothersof30005-year-olds.Researchersaskedthewomentokeeparecordofhowmanyservingsofsoftdrinkstheirchildrendrankoveratwo-monthperioD.Theywerealsoaskedtocompleteachecklistoftheirchildren’sbehavior.Theresearchershavefoundthat43percentofthechildrendrinkatleastonedailyservingofsodaand4percentoftheyoungstershaveevenfourormoresodastodrinkeveryday.ShakiraSugliaafamousexpertsaysthey’vefoundthatchildrenwhodrinkthemostsodaaremorethantwiceaslikelyasthosewhodrinknosodatoshowsignsofaggression.Forthechildrenwhoconsumefourormoresoftdrinksperdayweseemorewithdrawnbehaviorswhichmakethemhardtogetalongwellwithothers.TheaggressivebehaviorsincludedestroyingpossessionsbelongingtootherstakingpartinfightsandphysicallyattackingpeoplE.Theresearchershavedeterminedthelinkafterconsideringfactorslikethechild’sageandsex.Theyhavealsoconsideredotherpossibleinfluencesuchaswhethertheboysandgirlsareeatingsweetsorgivingfruitdrinksonanormalday.InadditiontheresearchershaveexaminedparentingstylesandothersocialconditionsthatmaybetakingplaceinthehomE.Researchesaretryingtofindwhyyoungchildrenwhodrinkalotofsodahavebehaviorproblems.AningredientoftenfoundinsoftdrinksiscaffeinewhichhelpstomakepeoplefeelenergetiC.DoctorSugliasuggeststhatcaffeinecouldcausethe5-year-oldstobemoreaggressivE.Earlierstudiesofadultshavefoundthehighestsugarlevelsinthosewhocarryweapons武器andshowsignsofnegativesocialbehavior.41.Whatsectionofanewspaperisthepassageprobablytakenfrom?A.ScientificTechnologyB.ScienceFictionsC.SocialNewsD.HealthReport42.Theunderlinedwordwithdrawninparagraph4canprobablybereplacedbytheword______.A.backwardB.unsocialC.generousD.friendly43.Researchersstudiedthefollowingaspectsofthechildrenexcept______.A.ageB.sexC.gamesD.parents44.Accordingtotheresearchwhichofthefollowingisright?A.Motherswereaskedtokeeparecordofhowmanyservingsofsoftdrinkstheirchildrendrankoverathree-monthperioD.B.4percentoftheyoungstershaveevenfourorfewersodastodrinkeveryday.C.Childrenwhodrinknosodashowfeweraggressivebehaviors.D.Childrenwiththehighestsugarlevelstendtocarryweaponsandshowsignsofnegativesocialbehavior.45.AfterafurtherstudyoningredientsinsodaShakiraSugliaimpliesthatthedirectcauseoftheaggressivebehaviorsmaybe______.A.softdrinksB.attentionproblemsC.caffeineD.socialconditions
Weallatonetimeoranotherhavepretendedtobearockstarsinginganddancingalongtoourfavoritesong.Mostofushavedonethisintheprivacyofourownroomwhenwewerekidsandasadultsintheprivacyofourhomes.Me?IlovetodothatwhenIdrive!1turnontheradiofindasongthatIcansingalongtooandprettysoonmyarmsareintheairandIammovingalongtotherhythm.MostofthetimeIdothisonmywaytowork.YesthatistrueIwillbeinmyniceworkclothesjammingwhiledrivingorstoppedatatrafficlightIgetweird古怪的looksfromsomepeopleandotherslaugh.PersonallyIlovetogetlostintherhythmofasongwhichleadsmetosharewithyoutheimportanceofbeingsilly!Thedefinitionforthewordsillyaccordingtothedictionaryis:stupidfoolishandnonsensical.Iknowmanypeopledonotwanttolookfoolish.Sotheywalkaroundallseriouswhichinallhonestyisfoolish!NooneisperfectIrepeat:nooneisperfect.Idon'tcarehoweducatedhowthinhowbeautifulhowsimplehowfrugal节俭的howrichandsoon...Nooneisperfect!Sowhypretendtobesomethingyouarenot?Lifeissoshort...Youneverknowwhenthisbeautifuljourneywillbeoversowhywasteasinglesecondonbeingsofullofrigidity呆板?HereisaquotebySouzathatIthinksaysitallandisagreatrecipeforlife:DanceasthoughnooneiswatchingyouLoveasthoughyouhaveneverbeenhurtbeforeSingasthoughnoonecanhearyouLiveasthoughheavenisonearth.Whenwewerekidswehadnoideaofwhatlimitationswereandwehadnocareinthe.worldsowecoulddothingswithoutworryingabouthowweappearedtoothers.Howeveraswegrewupwelostthatchildlikeinnocence.Sodon'tlosethechildthatstillliveswithinyou.Thenexttimeyoufeeldowngoturnonyourfavoritesongandsinganddancealonglikethereisnotomorrow.Orwatchsomethingthatmakesyoulaugh.Laughteristhebestmedicinetowhateverails使痛苦youandnothingisbetterthanlaughingsohardthatyourstomachhurts.Trustmeyouwillfeelawholelotbetterandwhodoesn'twanttofeelgood?59.Accordingtothetextwhatdoesthewriterusuallydo?A.Herepeatsthewordsofsongs.B.Hesingssongsonhiswaytowork.C.Hedancesinhisownhome.D.Hesharesmusicwithotherdrivers.60.Whatdoesthewriterthinkofthepeoplewholookveryserious?A.Theyarehonest.B.Theyareeducated.C.Theyareperfect.D.Theyaresilly.61.ThewriterquotesSouzatoshowthat____.A.lifeisabeautifuljourneyB.lifeisfullofrigidityC.lifeistobetreasuredD.lifeisagreatrecipe62.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.TheInnocenceofBeingaChildB.TheImportanceofBeingSillyC.NoOneIsPerfectD.LifeIsShort
InancientEgyptthepharaoh法老treatedthepoormessagerunnerlikeaprincewhenhearrivedatthepalaceifhebroughtgoodnews.Howeveriftheexhaustedrunnerhadthemisfortunetobringthepharaohunhappynewshisheadwascutoff.Shadesofthatspiritspreadovertoday'sconversations.OnceafriendandIpackedupsomepeanutbutterandsandwichesforanouting.Aswewalkedlight-heartedlyoutofthedoorpicnicbasketinhandasmilingneighborlookedupattheskyandsaidOhboybaddayforapicnic.Theweathermansaysit'sgoingtorain.Iwantedtostrikehimonthefacewiththepeanutbutterandsandwiches.Notforhisstupidweatherreportbutforhissmile.SeveralmonthsagoIwasracingtocatchabus.AsIbreathlesslyputmyhandfulofcashacrosstheGreyhoundcounterthesalesagentsaidwithabroadsmileOhthatbusleftfiveminutesago.Dreamsofhead-cutting!It'snotthenewsthatmakessomeoneangry.It'stheunsympatheticattitudewithwhichit'sdelivered.Everyonemustgivebadnewsfromtimetotimeandwinningprofessionalsdoitwiththeproperattitude.Adoctoradvisingapatientthatsheneedsanoperationdoesitinacaringway.Abossinforminganemployeehedidn'tgetthejobtakesonasympathetictone.Bigwinnersknowwhendeliveringanybadnewstheyshouldsharethefeelingofthereceiver.Unfortunatelymanypeoplearenotawareofthis.Whenyou'retiredfromalongflighthasahotelclerkcheerfullysaidthatyourroomisn’treadyyet?Whenyouhadyourheartsetonthetoastbeefhasyourwaitermerrilytoldyouthathejustservedthelastpiece?Itmakesyouastravelerordinerwanttolandyourfistrightontheirunsympatheticfaces.HadmyneighbortoldmeoftheupcomingrainstormwithsympathyIwouldhaveappreciatedhiswarning.HadtheGreyhoundsalesclerksympatheticallyinformedmethatmybushadalreadyleftIprobablywouldhavesaidOhthat'sallright.I'llcatchthenextone.Whentheybearbadnewsbigwinnersdeliverbombswiththeemotionthebombarded被轰炸的personissuretohave54.InParagraph1thewritertellsthestoryofthepharaohto________.A.makeacomparisonB.describeasceneC.introduceatopicD.offeranargument55.FromDreamsofhead-cutting!Paragraph3welearnthatthewriter________.A.wasmadatthesalesagent.B.wasremindedofthecruelpharaohC.wishedthatthesalesagentwouldhavehaddreams.D.dreamedofcuttingthesalesagent'sheadthatnight.56.Whatisthemainideaofthetext?A.Learningancienttraditionscanbeuseful.B.Receivingbadnewsrequiresgreatcourage.C.Helpingotherssincerelyisthekeytobusinesssuccess.D.Deliveringbadnewsproperlyisimportantincommunication.
WorldsofFunLocation:WorldsofFunislocatedoffHighway435inKansasCityMissouri.History:WorldsofFunwasopenedonMay261973atacostof25milliondollars.LooselythemedaroundtheJulesVernebookAroundtheWorldinEightyDaystheparkwasfoundedbyHuntMidwestCompany.In1982HuntMidwestboughtanearbywaterparkOceansofFun.In2013WorldsofFunandOceansofFunwerecombinedtoaoneticketadmissionprovidingallguestswithaccessto235acresofamusementandwaterrides.Hours:WorldsofFunisopenfromAprilthroughHalloween.Tickets:Buyandprintonline.Alwaystrytobuyyourticketsinadvancetosavetimewhenyougettothepark.Reservations:WorldsofFunsellsFastLanecardsthatsaveriders’timebyallowingthemtobypassthemajorityofwaitformostofridesandattractionsincludingMambaProwlerandPatriot.Rideasmanytimesasyouwantalldaylong.Strategy策略:MostvisitorstendtobeginthedaywithProwlerthehottestattractioninthepark.UsethattendencytoyouradvantageandheadtothePatriotfirst.AfterthattrytheDragons.ThenworkyourwaybacktotheProwler.AfterridingtheProwlerthereisonlyonecoasterleftMambA.Hititnext.IftheparkisnotverycrowdedyoucanrideBoomerangonthewaytoMambA.AfterridingMambaheadbackforarideontheWolf.BythenyouwillhavetriedmostofthepopularridesandattractionsintheshortestpossibletimE.News:In2014WorldsofFunisaddingSteelHawkaridethatwilltakeguestsup301feetintheairandspinthemata45-degreeanglefora60-secondflight.Waittohaveatry!56.WhendidHuntMidwest’stwoparksstarttoshareoneticket?A.In1973.B.In1982.C.In2013.D.In2014.57.WithaFastLanecardthevisitorcan_________.A.savesomemoneyB.buyticketsonlineC.avoidliningupforlongD.enjoyalltheridesforfree58WhatistalkedaboutinthepartofStrategy?A.ThebestvisitingroutE.B.Thehighestrideinthepark.C.Themostpopulartourseason.D.Thehottestattractionsinthepark.
BelowareTop10ScholarlyStarsinAmericain2011.It’snotalwaysaboutfameandfortuneforthesecelebs–educationisapriorityintheirlives.Findoutwhatscholarlystarshaveearneddegreesanddiplomasorarereturningtotheclassroomasyouheadbacktoschool.No.10:JamesFrancoJameshasattendedFOURprestigiousuniversitiesinhislife:UCLANewYorkUniversityColumbiaUniversityandYaleUniversity.Wehearhe’sissoseriousaboutschoolhemissedtheOscarnominationstoattendclass!No.9:NataliePortmanNataliePortmanissoIvyLeague:shegraduatedfromHarvardUniversityin2003thankstoherparentswhoshesaysalwaysmadesuresheputherstudiesbeforeheracting.No.8:HaleyJoelOsmentWhenstudentsatNYUheardHaleyJoelwouldbejoiningthemasafreshmanin2006theychalkedthecampus’sidewalkswithhisfamousSixthSensemovieline:IseedeadpeoplE.No.7:EmmaWatsonAlthoughEmmaWatsonputhereducationonholdtowrapuptheHarryPotterfilmseriesinJuly2011sheannouncedthatshewasgoingbacktoschoolatBrownUniversitytocompleteherdegreE.No.6:DakotaandElleFanningCelebsistersDakotaandElleFanningarestarsonscreenandinclass.Dakotawasherhighschool’shomecomingqueentwoyearsinarowwhileEllewhostillattendsmiddleschoolsomehowmanagestobalanceheractingcareerwithmathtestsandgymclass.No.5:MaraWilsonMaraWilsongraduatedfromNYUin2009.MarawhoplayedtheadorableNattieinMrs.DoubtfireeventuallygrewupandheadedtoNewYorktoattendNYU’sTischSchooloftheArts;shegraduatedin2009.No.4:TyraBanksTyraBanksisknownforbeingasavvybusinesswomanbuteventhebestcouldusesomeformaltraining.SheenrolledinHarvardBusinessSchoolin2011andevenwentsofarastoliveinadormwithherfellowclassmates!WeliveindormsconfirmedtheTVstar.IhavemyownroombutweshareakitchenlivingroomandstudyareA.It’smandatorydorms.Ifreakedout.InthebeginningIwaslike‘OhyesI’mgoingtoHarvardandI’llbeattheFourSeasonsdownthestreet.’Andtheywerelike‘Girlyou’relivingindorms!’No.3:ShakiraSingerShakiraisrestingherhipsandgivingherbrainaworkoutatUCLAattendingclassesonthehistoryofwesterncivilizationsoshecouldlearnfromthebest.No.2:StevenSpielbergDirectorStevenskippedgettingaformaleducationtobeanunpaidinternatUniversalStudioswherehelearnedhistricksofthetrade.Buteventuallyhedidgobackandearnedhisfilmdegreein2002.No.1:DanicaMcKellarDanicaMcKellarisamathwhiz.SheusedtobeknownforstarringasWinnieCooperintheWonderYearsbutDanicaisalsoaUCLAgraduatemathwhizandeducationadvocatewho’swrittenthreebest-sellingbooksencouragingmiddle-schoolgirlstohaveconfidenceandsucceedinmathematics.46.WhatDanicaMcKellarandNataliePortmanshareincommonisthat________.A.bothputtheireducationinthefirstplaceB.theygraduatedfromthesameuniversityC.thetwoactresseswrotebest-sellingbooksD.bothofthemwillabandontheiracting47.Fromtheabovewecancometotheconclusionthat________.A.SpielbergreceivedaformalfilmeducationbeforeheturneddirectorB.bothsistersDakotaandEllehavenotfinishedmiddleschooleducationC.TyraBanksissharingthesameroomwithherclassmatesinHarvardD.ShakiraandHaleyJoelOsmentarestudyinginuniversityseparately48.Theunderlinedwordtradeinthepassageisclosestto________.A.businessB.corporationC.studioD.occupation49.HowmanystarsreferredtointhematerialstudiedorwillgotoUCLA?A.ThreE.B.Four.C.FivE.D.Six.
Studentswhodate约会inmiddleschoolhavesignificantlyworsestudyskillsarefourtimesmorelikelytodropoutofschoolandreporttwiceasmuchalcoholandtobaccousethantheirsingleclassmatesaccordingtonewresearchfromtheUniversityofGeorgiA.RomanticrelationshipsareatrademarkofadolescencebutveryfewstudieshaveexaminedhowadolescentsdifferinthedevelopmentoftheserelationshipssaidPamelaOrpinasstudyauthorandprofessorintheCollegeofPublicHealthandheadoftheDepartmentofHealthPromotionandBehavior.Orpinasfollowedagroupof624studentsoveraseven-yearperiodfrom6thto12thgradE.Eachyearthegroupofstudentscompletedasurveyindicatingwhethertheyhaddatedandreportedthefrequencyofdifferentbehaviorsincludingtheuseofdrugsandalcohol.Theirteacherscompletedquestionnaires调查表aboutthestudents*academicefforts.Hefoundsomestudentsneverorhardlyeverreporteddatingfrommiddletohighschoolandthesestudentshadconsistentlythebeststudyskillsaccordingtotheirteachers.Otherstudentsdatedinfrequentlyinmiddleschoolbutincreasedthefrequencyofdatinginhighschool.Atallpointsintimeteachersratedthestudentswhoreportedthelowestfrequencyofdatingashavingthebeststudyskillsandthestudentswiththehighestdatingashavingtheworststudyskills'1accordingtothejournalarticlE.Studyskillsrefertobehaviorsthatleadtoacademicsuccesssuchasdoingworkforextracreditbeingwellorganizedfinishinghomeworkworkinghardandreadingassignedchapters.Datingaclassmatemayhavethesameemotionalcomplicationsofdatingaco-workerOrpinassaidwhenthecouplebreakup.theyhavetocontinuetoseeeachotherinclassandperhapswitnesstheex-partnerdatingsomeoneelsE.Itisreasonabletothinkthiscouldbelinkedtodepressionanddivert转移attentionfromstudying.4tDatingshouldnotbeconsideredaceremonyofgrowthinmiddleschoolOrpinasconcludeD.41.Accordingtothepassagestudentswhodateinmiddleschoolmay_____A.havepooreracademicperformancesB.bemorelikelytohurlothersC.enjoybetterschoollivesD.arelesslikelytousealcoholandtobacco42.WhendoinghisstudyOrpinas_____.A.followedagroupofstudentsof6thand12thgradeB.completedasurveyandareporteachyearC.completedquestionnairesaboutthestudents’academiceffortsD.foundthatthestudents’studyskillshaveconnectionwiththeirfrequencyofdating43.StudyskillsmayincludethefollowingbehaviorsandqualitiesExcept_____A.beingdiligentB.bcingwellorganizedC.beingkindandhelpfulD.finishingassignedschoolwor44.Whatcanpossiblyhappentotheschoolcouplesaftertheybreakup?A.Theydon’twanttoseeeachotheranylonger.B.TheirattentiontostudyingwillbeaffecteD.C.Theywillmisstheirex-partnerssometimesD.TheywillthinkitsreasonableIogetdepresseD.45.Orpinas’attitudetowardsdatinginmiddleschoolis_____A.supportiveB.positiveC.negativeD.indifferent
Dubaiboasts夸口thatithasjustbuiltanewgloballandmark---theDubaiTowerwhichstands512.1metershighnowandhasjustbecomethetallestbuildingintheworlD.TheDubaiTowernowsurpassesTaiwan’sTaipei101whichis508meterstallandhas141storeysmorethananyotherbuildingintheworlD.TheDubaiTowerbeingbuiltbySouthKorea’sSamsungCorporationandscheduledforcompletionnextyearisoneofaseriesofgreatprojectstakingshapeinDubai.ThefinalprojectedheightofthetowerhasremainedasecretsincetheprojectwaslaunchedinJanuary2004;howeveritisrumoredthatthetowerwillbemorethan700meterstallandhavemorethan160storeysTheDubaiTowerhasbecomethetallestbuildingintheworldinjust1276daysleavingbehindothertallbuildings.TheDubaiTowerwillhouse30000apartmentsinadditiontotheworld’slargestshoppingmall.Itisthecenterpiece重要工程ofthe20-billion-dollarventurE.AnotherventuregraduallyemergingacrossthedesertsandsisDubailandaseriesofmulti-billion-dollarprojectsclaimedtobetheMiddleEast’sveryownOrlando.Dubaialsopaid100milliondollarstobuytheQueenElizabethIIoneoftheworld’ssuperbcruiseliners游轮whichitplanstoturnintoaluxuryfloatinghotel.FacedwithdecreasingoilwealththeWestern-orientedemirate酋长国hasracedtoturnitselfintoabusinessandleisurehubanditaimstomorethandoublethenumberoftouriststo15millionby2015.63.Theunderlinedwordsurpassesinthesecondparagraphmeans____.A.isequaltoB.matchesC.isleftbehindbyD.ishigherthan64.WhichbuildingwasthetallestintheworldbeforetheDubaiTowerbegantobebuilt?A.DubailandB.OrlandoC.Taiwan’sTaipei101D.TheTwinTowers65.WhyhastheWestern-orientedemiratepaidmoreattentiontobecomingabusinessandleisurecenter?A.Becauseitwantstoattractmoretouriststoitsplacesofinterest.B.Becauseitproduceslessoilthanever.C.Becauseitaimstoracewithothercountriestoshowitswealth.D.BecauseitwantstosetanewworldrecorD.66.WhichofthefollowingstatementsabouttheDubaiTowerisTRUEaccordingthepassage?A.TheDubaiToweris508meterstallandhasmorethan141storeys.[B.ThefinalheightoftheDubaiTowerisover700meterstall.C.SamsungCorporationhascompletedbuildingtheDubaiTower.D.TheDubaiTowerhasapartmentsandashoppingmall.
Commonphraseslikenopainsnogainsgivetheimpressionthatweoughttobesufferingwhilewestudy.It’salmostasthoughtheonlywaytoknowifwe’reputtinginenoughworkisthesenseofhardshipwebear.Whenwehaven’ttakenthetimetocomeupwithanotherideaallweknowhowtodoisshutourselvesinaroomwithabook.It’snosurprisethatwefindrevisionboringanddifficult.Justaschildrenlearnfromplayingwecanlearnfromdoingoratleastfromstudytechniquesthatinterestusratherthanmakeusswitchoff.Shuttingyourselfawaycanmakeyoulearntohatestudying.Thisleadstoasituationwhereinsteadofbeingabletoconcentrateonyourworkyouaretroubledbyhowunfairitisthatyoumuststudy.Whenyouhateyourworkit’sverydifficulttomakeyourselfstarorapproachitwithanykindofstructureorenthusiasm.Thiscanbepartofaviciouscycle恶性循环thattrapsyouintoineffectiverevisionyourpoorprogressfuellingfurtherannoyancE.Justbeingaroundotherpeoplereallyhelpsfightagainstfeelingsoflonelinessandthankfullyit’sperfectlypossibletoworkinthecompanyofotherpeoplE.Wejustneedtolearnhowtodealwithdistractions使人分心的事物.It’snotnecessarytoavoidallcompanyjustidle懒散的company.StudyinginthesameroomassomeonewhoisironingorworkingoutisperfectlypossiblE.PeoplewhoareboredandlookingtobedistractedhoweverareterribletoworkarounD.Theyconstantlytrytokeepothersinconversation.It’salsoagoodideatoavoidthecompanyofpeopleinvolvedinactivitiesthatyouwouldratherbedoingthanstudying.Workingwhilesittingnexttosomeoneplayingvideogamesismuchmorelikelytoendwithanewhighscorethanaproductivefewhoursofrevision.Ifbeingaroundothersmeansworkinginanoisyenvironmentapairofheadphonesandsomebackgroundmusiccanblockoutevennoisychildren.Theyalsoactasapsychologicalbarriersothatpeoplethinktwicebeforeinterruptingyou.Whenyou’restudyingforabigexamitseemslikeyourwholelifeistakenupwithstudy.Friendsandfamilycanlessenfeelingsofisolation孤立.Andconnectingwithotherpeoplemakesushappysoit’simportantnottogivethatupandtomakesurethatwetakethetimetosocializE.51.Theauthormightbelievethatthephrasenopainsnogains______.A.bestdescribeshowtostudywellB.makespeopletreatstudyasahabitC.encouragespeopletolearnstepbystepD.isnotagoodinspirationalphraseforstudy52.Whichsayingaboutstudymighttheauthorprefer?A.Thereisnoroyalroadtolearning.B.It’sbettertoworkbehindcloseddoor.C.A.positivemotivationleadstogoodstudyresults.D.Hewhoisashamedofaskingisashamedoflearning.53.Whichmightleadtoaneffectivestudybasedonthistext?A.A.correctgoal.B.A.goodteacher.C.A.favorableinterest.D.A.hardtask.54.TheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph7impliesthat______.A.playingvideogamesishelpfulforaneffectivestudyB.oneshouldn’tletavideoplayertobehis/hercompanyC.oneshouldstudyfromcertainactivitiesthathe/sheisinterestedinD.themoretimeonespendsinplayinggamesthehighermarkshe/shewillget55.Ifyouarestudyinginanoisyenvironmentyou’dbetter______.A.giveindicationofnotwantingtobeinterruptedB.giveupothers’companyatoneC.thinktwicebeforetakinganyactionD.forceyourselftobeaccustomedtotheenvironment
AmericanactorJohnnyDeppcanbestbedescribedasunconventional.FromhisearlylifehispathintoactingandeveninhischoiceofmovieroleswecanseethatDepphasseldomtakentheeasyroaD.HiswillingnesstotakerisksanddotheunexpectedhasmadeDepponeofthefewHollywoodactorsabletoachievehugecommercialsuccesswhilemaintaininghisartisticreputation.Bornin1963Deppwassomewhattroublesomeasayouth.occasionallyturningtopetty-crimeanddrugs.Whenhisparentsdivorcedin1978Deppdroppedoutofschoolagainsthismother’swishesandstartedamusicbandcalledtheKids.AlthoughthebandachievedsomesuccesstheywereseldomabletomakeendsmeetwithDeppoftenunabletopayhisrentsleepingroughonfriends’sofasandeveninhiscar.In1983theever-optimisticDeppandhisnewwifeLoriAndersonmovedtoHollywoodCaliforniatofurtherDepp’smusicalcareer.ButlifetherecontinuedtobeastruggleandDeppwasforcedtotakeajobsellingpensdoortodoortosupporthisnewfamily.HisluckchangedwhenLori’sex-boyfriendthefamousactorNicholasCageimpressedbyDepp’sgoodlooksandintelligencesuggestedhebecomeanactorandhelpedhimgetasmallpartinamoviE.Severalotherminormovieroles—andadivorcefromLori—followedbeforeDeppgothisbigbreakthreeyearslater.Helandedtheleadingroleinthetelevisionseries21JumpStreetplayingayouthfulundercoverpoliceofficer.ThehugelypopularshowturnedDeppintoateenageheartthrobovernight.Heappearedonthecoverofcountlessmagazinesandwasmuchsoughtafterbymovieproducerseagertoexploithispopularitywithteenagegirls.ButDeppleft21JumpStreetafterthreeyearswhenitwasattheheightofitspopularitylateradmittingthathehatedtheshow’sunoriginalstorylinesandhisprettyboycharacter.InthedecadethatfollowedDepprejectedrepeatedoffersofprettyboyrolesinbig-budgetHollywoodfilms.InsteadheestablishedhimselfasaserioussomewhatdarkpeculiarperformerconsistentlyselectingrolesinsmallerindependentfilmsthatsurprisecriticsandaudiencesalikE.EveninthemoviethatmadeDeppaninternationalsuperstarThePiratesoftheCaribbean2003hewasbarelyrecognizableasCaptainJackSparrowtheBritishlong-hairedgolden-toothedpiratE.ThisandsubsequenthitmovieshaveplacedDeppattheverytopofthecommercialfilmindustrywithapay-checkof$20millionforeachsuchmoviebuthestillcontinuestomakethesmallerstrangerfilmsforwhichheissogreatlyadmireD.41.AsayouthDeppcouldbedescribedasa_____.A.seriouscriminalB.troublemakerC.drugaddictD.successfulmusician42.TheunderlinedexpressionmakeendsmeetinParagraph2isclosestinmeaningtoA.gettogetherafterashowB.meettheiraudienceC.playtotheendD.earnenoughtolive43.InwhichorderdidthefollowingeventstakeplaceinDepp’slife?A.metNicholasCageB.startedabandcalledtheKidsC.playedaBritishpirateD.soldpensdoortodoorE.gotmarriedtoLoriAndersonf.starredinaTVshowA.dbeacfB.bedafcC.abfcdeD.edacfb44.WhydidDeppleavetheTVshow21JumpStreet?A.Theshowwasnolongerpopular.B.Hewantedtoperforminmovies.C.HethoughttheshowwasterriblE.D.HerejectedplannedchangestohisrolE.45.Depp’schoiceofmovierolesthroughoutmostofhiscareersuggeststhat_____.A.hevaluedinterestingworkovermoneyB.hebelievedhecouldn’tplayαprettyboyroleswellC.hewasverypopularwithHollywoodmovieproducersD.hewasmoreinterestedinshockingaudiencesthanentertaining
Acancer-strickenBritishteenagesaidThursdayshehadbeenmovedbymessagesofsupportfromaroundtheworldafterwritinganonlineBucketListofthingsshewantedtodobeforedying.AlicePynel5createdaninternetbloginwhichshedescribedherfightagainstacancerofthewhitebloodcells.I’vebeenfightingcancerforalmostfouryearsandnowIknowthatthecancerisgainingonmeanditdoesn’tlooklikeI’mgoingtowinthisoneshewrote.Forherlistatthesitewww.alicepynE.blogspot.comshehasincludedmakingeveryonesignuptobeabonemarrowdonor骨髓捐赠者swimmingwithsharksmeetingboybandTakeThatandgettingapurpleiPadcomputer.MessagesofsupportandoffersofhelpquicklyfloodedherwebpageanditbecameoneofthemosttalkedaboutsubjectsonTwitter.OhdearandIthoughtthatIwasjustdoingalittleblogforafewfriends!shewroteafterhersiteattractedhugeattention.ThankyousomuchforallyourlovelymessagestomePynewholiveswithherfamilyinthenorthwestEnglishtownofUlverstonrevealed透露themanagementofTakeThathadarrangedforhertoseethebandafterreadingherblog.A.groupoflocallawmakershavealsojoinedforceswiththeAnthonybloodcancercharitytoencouragepeopletojoinitsstemcellregister.51.WhathappenedafterAlicePynewroteherBucketList?A.Peoplearoundtheworldsentmessagestosupporther.B.PeoplesentgiftstoherfromallovertheworlD.C.A.lotofpeopleofferedtodonatebonemarrowtoher.D.Themediacalledonpeopletohelpher.52.AlicePynewroteherBucketListto.A.catchpeople’sattentionB.saygoodbyetoafewfriendsC.givecomforttotwoterminallyillmenD.expressherlastfewwishes53.ItcanbeinferredfromthesecondparagraphthatAlicePyne.A.isunawareofherownconditionsB.isverysadtoknowthatshewilldieC.iscalmtoknowthatdeathisapproachingD.isstillquiteconfidentinfightingagainstcancer54.WhichofthefollowingisNOTonAlicePyne’sBucketList?A.Toaskpeopletodonatebonemarrow.B.Togetacoolcomputer.C.Toswimwithshark.D.Tomeetaboy’55.TakeThatwillarrangeto.A.meetPyneinpersonB.helpPyneinanypossiblewayC.donatemoneytoPyneD.invitePynetojointheband
ThetelevisionnewsfeatureaboutBenHeckmannaneighthgraderfromFarmingtonMinnwasbreathlessinitspraisE.At14hehasaccomplishedsomethingmanyadultscan’tachievethereportersaidBenisatwice-publishedauthor.ButBen’stwoVelvetBlackbooksdescribingafictionalrockbandwerenotpickedfromapileofmanuscripts手稿byaneagleeyedpublisher.Theywereself-publishedatthecostof$400byBen’sparents.Overthepastfiveyearsprint-on-demandtechnologyandagrowingnumberofselfpublishingcompanieswhosebookscanbesoldonlinehaveinspiredwritersofallagestoavoidthetraditionalgatekeepingsystemfordeterminingwhocouldcallhimselfapublishedauthor.Themothersandfatherswhofootthebillsaytheyaresimplytryingtoencouragetheirchildreninthesamewaythatotherparentsbuyequipmentforapromisingbaseballplayer.Butothersseeself-publishingasalostopportunitytoteachchildrenabouthardshipandperseverancE.Mr.Robbinsacriticthinksitiswonderfultostartwritingatayoungagebutworriesself-publishingsendsthewrongmessagE.Therearenoprodigies神童inliteraturehesaiD.Literaturerequiresexperienceinawaythatmathematicsandmusicdonot.AlanRinzlerapublishingindustryveteransuggestedparentshireaprofessionaleditorlikehimtoworkwiththeirchildtotearamanuscriptapartandhelpmakeabetter.Ben’sfatherKensaidBen’sambitionsweren’ttoknockHarryPotteroffthelistbuttogetthatgoodfeelinginsidethatyou’vedonesomething.AjlaDizdarevic12whohasself-publishedtwobooksofpoetryhasbeenontelevisionandinlocalnewspapers.BeingapublishedauthorshesaidwasalwaysadreamofminE.Hernewdream:threebooksbyage15.36.WhichofthefollowingistrueofBen?A.HehasachievedsomethingunusualforhisagE.B.Hisself-publishedbookswerewellreceiveD.C.Hismanuscriptswerefavoredbythepublisher.D.HewasthoughtlittleofbythepublicmediA.37.Whatmakesitpossibleforwritersofallagestoself-publishtheirworks?A.Therapidincreaseofonlinereadership.B.Theincreasingnumberofpublishers.C.Theimmediateaccesstomarketingagencies.D.Thedevelopmentofprintingandpublishing.38.Whydosomeparentspaytheself-publishingbill?A.Theywanttoofferopportunitiestotheirchildren.B.Theywanttogiveencouragementtotheirchildren.C.Theywanttohelptheirchildrenavoidhardship.D.Theywanttoshowloveandcarefortheirchildren.39.WhatdoseAlanRinzlersuggestthatchildrenshoulddo?A.BeforbiddentowritebooksB.StartwritingatanearlyageC.BeprofessionallyguidedD.Learnfromexperience40.Whydosomechildrenself-publishworksaccordingtothelastpart?A.Justtoachievetheirdreams.B.Justtoearnmoremoney.C.Justtogainself-confidencE.D.Justtosatisfytheirparents.
ThreeMexicanfishermenhavebeenrescuedafterdriftingforaboutninemonthsacrossthousandsofmilesofthePacificOceaninasmallboatahadexperiencetheysurvivedbyeatingrawbirdsandfishanddrinkingrainwater.ThesharkfishermensaidonWednesdaytheylefttheirhometownofSanBlasonMexico’sPacificcoastinNovemberandwereblown5000milesoffcourseaftertheir25-footfiberglassboatranoutofgasandtheywerelefttothemercyofthewindsandthetides.TheirfamilieshadgiventhemupfordeaD.Weaterawfishducksseagulls.WetookdownanybirdthatlandedonourboatandweateitlikethatrawsaidJesusVidanaoneofthethreesurvivors.TheodysseyfinallyendedwhenVidanaandtheothertwomenSalvadorOrdonezandLucioRendonwererescuedaweekagobyaTaiwanesefishingboatinwatersbetweentheMarshallIslandsandKiribati.Thethreemenweresunburnedbutotherwiseingoodhealth.VidanasaidtheyalwaysbelievedtheywouldbefounD.Weneverlosthopebecausewewerealwaysseeingboats.Theypassedusbybutwekeptonseeingthem.Everyweekorsosometimeswe’dgoamonthwithoutseeingonebutwealwayssawthemsoweneverlosthopehesaiD.TheywereluckytobepickedupintheendbecausetheywerefastasleepandonlynoticedtherescueboatwascomingforthemwhentheyhearditsenginE.Therearenowordstoexpressit.TheemotionhereisverystrongbecausewethoughttheyweredeadsaidEfrainPartidaafellowfishermaninSanBlaswhichwasonceaSpanishportandisknownforitsbirdlifetropicaljungleandmosquitoesandsandflies.SanBlasishometothousandsoffishermenandmanyhaveoldboatswithoutradiosorlife-savingdevicE.46.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.TheNine-monthDriftonthePacificOceanB.FishermenSurviveNineMonthsatSeaEatingBirdsC.ThreeDeathsDriftingonthePacificOceanD.TheWonderfromSanBlas47.Accordingtothetextitcanbeinferredthatthenewswasearliestreportedin______.A.JulyB.AugustC.OctoberD.November48.Whatmadethemunabletosendsignalsforhelp?A.Thelackofgas.B.LackingtherelatedknowledgE.C.Therebeingnoneedforit.D.Theboat’slackinglife-savingdevicE.49.Theyneverlostthehopeofbeingfoundbecause______.A.theyoftensawthepassingboatsB.theycouldgetenoughfoodC.theyknewwheretheywouldgoD.theyforesawtherescuewascoming50.Theunderlinedworditintheeighthparagraphrefersto______.A.thefactthattheystayedninemonthsontheseaB.whatmadethemliveonforsolongatimeC.thenewsthattheyarestillaliveafterninemonthsD.thefactthattheyleftSanBlassolong
TheWinterOlympicsisalsocalledtheWhiteOlympics.AtthistimemanycolorfulstampsarepublishedtomarkthegreatGames.ThefirststampsmarkingtheopeningcameoutonJanuary251932intheUnitedStatesforthe3rdWhiteOlympics.FromthenonpublishingstampsduringtheWhiteOlympicsbecamearulE.Duringthe4thWinterOlympicGamesagroupofstampswerepublishedinGermanyinNovember1936.ThefiveringsofOlympicsweredrawnonthefrontofthesportswear.ItwasthefirsttimethattheringsappearedonthestampsoftheWhiteOlympics.Inthe1950’sthestampsofthiskindbecamemorecolorful.WhentheWhiteOlympicscamethehostcountries东道国aswellasthenon-hostcountriespublishedstampstomarkthoseGames.ChinaalsopublishedfourstampsinFebruary1980whentheChinesesportsmenbegantotakepartintheWhiteOlympics.JapanistheonlyAsiancountrythathaseverheldtheWhiteOlympics.Altogether14500millionstampsweresoldtoraisemoneyforthissportsmeet.Differentkindsofsportsweredrawnonthesesmallstamps.Peoplecanenjoythebeautyofthewonderfulmovementsofsomesportsmen.36.TheWhiteOlympicsandtheWinterOlympics_______.A.arethesamethingB.aredifferentgamesC.arenotheldinwinterD.areheldinsummer37.Theworldmadeitaruletopublishstampstomarkthegreatworldgames_______.A.aftertheyear1936B.afterthe3rdWhiteOlympicsC.beforethe3rdWhiteOlympicsD.beforetheyear193238.TheWinterOlympicsisheldonce_______.A.everytwoyearsB.everythreeyearsC.everyfouryearsD.everyfiveyears39.Whichofthefollowingistrue?A.OnlythehostcountriescanpublishstampstomarkthoseGames.B.Onlythenon-hostcountriescanpublishstampstomarkthoseGames.C.AllthecountriescanpublishstampstomarkthoseGames.D.Japancan’tpublishstampstomarkthoseGames40.WhatmayappearonthestampsoftheWhiteOlympics?A.Basketball.B.Tabletennis.C.Football.D.Skating.
ScientistsinMexicohavejustbegunanewstudyofoneoftheworld'sbiggestpyramids:thePyramidoftheSunnorthofMexicoCity.They'reputtinglotsofsmallhigh-tech高科技的machinesunderthepyramidtotrytounlocksomeofitssecrets.Forthousandsofyearspeoplehavetriedtouncoverthesecretsofthepyramids.ThepeoplewhobuiltthepyramidsmadelotsofsecretdoorsandroomstostoprobbersfromfindingthetreasuresinsidE.Howevertherealwayshavebeensomesmartthievesinhistory.NowalmostallofEgypt’spyramidshavebeenrobbedincludingtheGreatPyramidofKhufuwhichisthelargestpyramidintheworlD.Itistheonlyoneoftheancientwondersoftheworldthatisstillstanding.InAD820anArabkingnamedAbdullahAlManumgotagroupofworkerstodigtheirwayintotheGreatPyramidandhavealook.Insidethepyramidtheyfoundthreerooms—theQueen’sChamber墓室theGrandGalleryandtheKing’sChamber.Buttotheirsurprisethemendidn’tfindthetreasurestheywanteD.TheQueen’sandKing’sChamberswerebothempty!WhereweretheKing’smummy木乃伊andhistreasures?Hadsomeonealreadytakenthemaway?Thehugestonedoorsatthepyramid’sentrancewerestillclosedwhenAlManum’smenwentinsidE.Howhadthethievesgotinandout?SincethenmanypeoplehavegoneinsidetheGreatPyramidtohavealookortotrytotakethings.ButstillnootherchambersorwalkwayshavebeenfounD.In2002anAmericanteammadethemostrecentvisittotheGreatPyramiD.Scientistssentarobotintothepyramidbuttheyonlyfoundamysteriouslockedstonedoor.60.Thefirsttwoparagraphswerewrittentoshowthat.A.thePyramidoftheSunisanunusualhistoricbuildingB.ancientEgyptianemperorswerecruelC.constructionworkersledahardlifeinancientEgyptD.Thesecretsofthepyramidsremaintobeuncovered61.Whatisthepurposeofmakingsomesecretdoorstothepyramids?A.TotrytounlocksomeofitssecretsB.TostoprobbersfromfindingthetreasuresinsideC.TorefusesomevisitorsallovertheworldintoitD.TotellthetruthtothepeopleinthefuturE.62.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtruetotheGreatPyramidofKhufu?A.ItisthelargestpyramidintheworldB.ItistheonlyoneoftheancientwondersthatisstillstandingC.AbdullahA1ManumtooktheKing’smummyandhistreasuresawayD.ScientistsfoundamysteriouslockedstonedoortotheGreatPyramid63.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.ThePyramidoftheSunB.TheGreatPyramidofKhufuC.AMysteriousLockedStoneDoorD.UnlockingtheDoorsofHistory
Thatyearinthelocalschooltherewasanewmathteacheraswellassomenewpupils.Oneofthenewkidswasthestupidestchildanyonehadeverseen.Itmadenodifferencehowquicklyorhowslowlytheytriedexplainingnumberstohim;hewouldalwaysendupsayingsomethingenormouslystupiD.Liketwoplustwowasfiveseventimesthreewastwenty-sevenoratrianglehadthirtycornersBeforethisboyarrivedmathlessonshadbeenthemostboringofall.Nowtheyweregreatfun.Encouragedbythenewteacherthechildrenwouldlistentothepiecesofnonsensespoutedbythenewkidandtheywouldhavetocorrecthismistakes.Wheneverthenewteacheraskedquestionsthestupidkidwouldstandupbutmadethewronganswerstheotherstudentsallwantedtobethefirsttofindhismistakesandthenthinkupthemostoriginalwaystoexplainthem.Todothistheyusedallkindsofstuff:sweetsplayingcardsorangespaperplanesetC.Itdidn’tseemlikeanyofthisbotheredthenewkiD.HoweverLittleLewiswassurethatitwasboundtomakehimfeelsadinsidE.Lewiswassurehewouldseehimcrying.Soonedayhedecidedtofollowthenewkidhomeafterschool.OnleavingschoolthenewkidwalkedafewminutestoalocalparkandtherehewaitedforawhileuntilsomeonecamealongtomeethimItwasthenewteacher!TheteachergavethenewkidahugandofftheywenthandinhanD.FollowingfromadistanceLewiscouldheartheyweretalkingaboutmath.Themathlessonsbecameinterestingagainbecauseofthenewteacher’s___________.A.creativityB.imaginationC.responsibilityD.curiosity60.Thepassageimpliesthatthestupidestchild____________________________.A.wasingreatneedofmathteacher’shelpafterclassB.knewmuchmoreaboutmaththanotherclassmatesC.hadnomuchgiftformathandwasslowtolearnitD.dislikedboththenewmathteacherandhislessons61.AccordingtothepassageLewisfollowedthestupidestinorderto______________.A.learnaboutwherehelivedB.findoutifhefeltupsetC.saysomethingtocomforthimD.makefriendswithhim62.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordthisinthethirdparagraphreferto?A.Tofindthestupidestkid’smistakes.B.Tothinkupthemostoriginalwaystoexplain.C.Touseallkindsofstuff.D.Tofollowhimhomeafterschool.
Readingaward-winningliteraturemayimproveyourabilitytoreadotherpeopletooanewstudysuggests.Researchersfoundthatwhentheyhadvolunteersreadworksofwell-knownliteraryawardsitseemedtotemporarilyimprovetheirabilitytounderstandotherpeople’semotions.Thesamewasnottrueofnonfictionorpopularfiction—themysteryromanceandscience-fictionbooks.Expertssaidthefindingssuggestthatliteraturemighthelppeoplebecomemoreperceptive有觉察力的.Readingliteraryfictionisn’tjustforpassingtimE.It’snotjustanescapesaidKeithOatleyaprofessorofcognitivepsychologyattheUniversityofToronto.Italsoenablesustobetterunderstandothersandthentakethatintoourdailylives.Oatleywasnotinvolvedinthenewresearchbutworkedonsomeofthefirststudiestosuggestthatreadingliteraturecanboostpeople’sempathy同感forothers.Histeamhasfoundthatthosewhoreadalotoffictiontendtoshowgreaterempathyonstandardtestsbutthesameisnottrueofnon-fictionfans.ForthestudyresearchersattheNewSchoolforSocialResearchinNewYorkCitysetupaseriesoffiveexperimentsinwhichparticipantsreadeitherliteraryfictionpopularfictionnon-fictionornothingatallbeforetakingsomestandardtests.OnetestisknownasReadingtheMindintheEyes.Peoplehavetolookatphotosofactors’eyesandthenguesswhatemotionisbeingexpressedineach.Thetestisconsideredameasureofempathy.Literaryfictionhasnocleardefinition.SoKiddandhiscolleagueEmanueleCastanochosecontemporaryworksthathavewonorbeenfinalistsforfamousliteraryawards.TheyincludedTheRoundHousebyLouiseErdrichSalvagetheBonesbyJesmynWardandtheshortstoryCorriebyAliceMunro.Popularfictionincludedbest-sellerslikeGoneGirlbyGillianFlynnandDanielleSteel’sTheSinsoftheMother.What’ssospecialaboutliteraryfiction?Foroneit’susuallymorefocusedoncharactersthanonplotKiddnoteD.Butbeyondthathesaidthereisusuallynosingleauthoritativenarratorwhotakesusthroughthestory.Itdemandsthatthereaderalmostbecomeawriterandfillinthegaps.YoureallyhavetothinkaboutthecharactersKiddsaiD.OatleyagreeD.AliceMunrodoesn’ttellyouwhattothinkhesaiD.Youyourselfhavetomakedeductionaboutcharacters.Andthat’softenwhatwe’redoinginourreal-lifeconversations.Oratleastthat’swhatpeoplecoulddo.OftenKiddsaidtheirdailyinteractionswithotherpeoplearemoreautomaticanddon’tinvolvedeepconsideration.Readingcouldofferawaytopracticeyoursocialskillsandusethemmoreinreallifeaccordingtoanotherresearchernotinvolvedinthestudy.1.WhatdoesOatleythinkofthenewresearch?A.ItstilllacksevidencE.B.ItisonlypartlytruE.C.ItismeaningfulandvaluablE.D.Itisbasedonhisownstudy.2.Whichofthefollowingcannotimproveyourabilitytoreadotherpeople?A.SalvagetheBones.B.TheRoundHousE.C.CorriE.D.GoneGirl.3.Wecanlearnfromthelastparagraphthatreadingliteraturefiction.A.canhelpuscontrolouremotionsB.canhelpimproveoursocialskillsC.canmakeusunderstandtheauthorbetterD.canmakeusmoreinterestedinliterature4.Theunderlinedworddeductioninthelastbutoneparagraphprobablymeans.A.inferenceB.referenceC.predictionD.inspection5.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.DifferentkindsoffictionB.ReadingliteratureforfunC.ReadingismorethanentertainmentD.Literatureloversreadpeoplebetter
Eachnewschoolyearbringsfreshremindersofwhateducatorscallthesummerlearninggap.Somecallitthesummerlearningsetback.Simplyspeakingitmeansthelongerkidsareoutofschoolthemoretheyforget.Theonlythingtheymightgainisweight.MostAmericanschoolsfollowatraditionalnine-monthcalendar.Studentsgetwinterandspringbreaksandabouttenweeksofsummervacation.Someschoolsfollowayear-roundcalendar.Theyholdclassesforabouteightweeksatatimewithafewweeksoffinbetween.TheNationalAssociationforYear-RoundEducationsaystherewerefewerthanthreethousandsuchschoolsatlastcount.Theywerespreadamongforty-sixofthefiftystates.Butmanyexpertspointoutthatthenumberofclassdaysinayear-roundschoolisgenerallythesameasinatraditionalschool.LeadresearcherPaulvonHippelsaidYear-roundschoolsdon'treallysolvetheproblemofthesummerlearningsetback.Theysimplyspreaditoutacrosstheyear.Acrossthecountryresearchshowsthatstudentsfrompoorfamiliesfallfartherbehindoverthesummerthanotherstudents.ExpertssaythiscanbepreventeD.Theynotethatmanyschoolsandlocalgovernmentsofferprogramsthatcanhelp.Butcallingthemsummerschoolcouldbeaproblem.ThedirectorofthesummerlearningcenteratJohnsHopkinsRonFairchildsaidresearchwithgroupsofdifferentparentsinChicagoandBaltimorefoundthatalmostallstronglydislikedthetermsummerschool.InAmericanculturetheideaofsummervacationisconnectedtobeliefsaboutfreedomandthejoysofchildhooD.Theparentswelcomedothertermslikesummercampenrichmentextratimeandhands-onlearning.31.Accordingtothefirstparagraphthesummerlearninggap.A.helpschildrentogainweightB.leadschildrentoworkharderC.improveschildren’smemoriesD.affectschildren’sregularstudies32.Comparedtotraditionalschoolsstudentsintheyear-roundones.A.performbetterandhavemorelearninggainsB.havemuchlesstimeforrelaxationeveryyearC.havegenerallythesamenumberofclassdaysD.holdmoreclasseswithmorefreeweeksoff33.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A.Studentsfrompoorfamiliesoftenfallbehindafterthevacation.B.Year-roundschoolscansolvetheproblemofthelearninggap.C.Thereareschoolsineachstatefollowingayear-roundcalendar.D.Nothingcanhelpthestudentswhofallbehindafterthevocation.34.Whydidalmostallparentsdislikethetermsummerschool?A.Theycherishthechildren’srightsoffreedomverymuch.B.Theyareworriedaboutthequalityofthesummerschool.C.Theywanttheirchildrentobeforcedtomakeupthegap.D.Theycan’taffordtothefurtherstudyduringvacation.35.Whatwouldbethebesttitleofthispassage?A.OpeningSummerCampsB.ForbiddingSummerSchoolsC.SpreadingYear-RoundEducationD.MindingtheSummerLearningGap
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