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VisitorstomuseumshavetopayvoluntaryadmissionfeesBorisJohnsonthemayor市长ofLondonurgedyesterday.Hesaidthatencouragingvisitorstosetavalueonmuseumsandartgallerieswhichhavebeenfreesince2001wouldworkextremelywell.Mr.JohnsonheldupNewYork’sMetropolitanMuseumofArtasamodel.AlthoughNewYork’smuseumsareofficiallyfreevisitorsarestronglyencouragedtopayarecommendedentryfeeof$20.AttheMetentryisimpossiblewithoutfirstgoingtotheticketdesk.Mr.Johnson’sspokesmanlateradmittedthatfreeadmissionwasahugedrawforLondonbuthesaidHavingvisitedtheMetlastweekthemayorisimpressedbyhowtheymaximizevoluntarycontributionsandbelievestherearelessonstobelearnt.MarkJonesdirectoroftheVictoriaandAlbertMuseumtoldTheTimesthatthemuseumalreadyrequesteda£3donationbutwasnotasforcefulasNewYork’sinstitutions.HesaidI’mnotinfavorofanythingthatmakespeoplefeeltheywon’twanttogobecausetheyfeelliketheywillhavetopay.Whenentrancefeestonationalmuseumsweredecidednottobechargedherein2001therewasa70percentincreaseinvisitornumbersinthefirstyear.Politicalpartieshavesincebeenunwillingtosuggestchangedespiteconcernsaboutcost.HugoSwiretheformerShadowCultureSecretarywasdismissedin2007forsuggestingthatmuseumsandgalleriesshouldhavetherighttochargeiftheywish.Someintheartcommunityarguehoweverthatfreeentrancehasdonelittletoincreasethebreadth广泛ofvisitorsandhascausedshortfallsinthebudgetforthemuseums.InresponsetoitColinTweedychiefexecutiveofArts&BusinesssaidthatBritainwasleadingtheworldinallowingitstreasurestobefreelyavailablE.HesaidToreturntomuseumchargingwouldbeareturntothedarkages.BenBradshawtheCultureSecretarysaidThemayorrevealedhistrueintentionwhenhesuggestedthosewhocouldafforditshouldbeencouragedtocontributetothearts.Ibelieveitisadisasterforthecultureartsandsport.HethinksthatfreemuseumsandgallerieshaveoncebeenoneofthisGovernment’sgreatsuccesses.67.Itcanbeinferredfromthefirsttwoparagraphsthat______.A.museumsinLondonarefreebynowB.mostmuseumsinLondonhaveadmissionfeesC.MetropolitanMuseumofArtisnotofficiallyfreeD.freeentryisimpossibletoNewYork’smuseums68.WecanlearnfromMarkJones’wordsthat______.A.hismuseumshowsalackofmoneyB.admissionfeesshouldbeforcefulC.heisinfavorofNewYork’sactionD.hehasaconsiderationforthevisitors69.Accordingtothepassagethecancellationofentrancefeestonationalmuseumsin2001_____.A.waschangedin2007byHugoSwireB.hasbeenopposedbypoliticalpartiesC.hasnoinfluenceonthenumberofvisitorsD.hascausedfinancialproblemstothemuseums70.Whatdoestheunderlinedworditinthelastparagraphreferto?A.Chargingentrancefeestomuseums.B.Decreaseinthenumberofvisitors.C.Ensuringvisitors’benefits.D.Freeaccesstomuseums.
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VincentvanGoghwasthesonofapastor牧师inHollanD.Aroundhisearlytwentieshedecidedtobecomeanartist.Hefeltthatcolorwashismaininfluenceandheusedittoexpresshimself.Thewayhepaintedwasveryunusualduringthelate1800sbecausehepaidmuchattentiontocolorfulabstract抽象的art.VanGoghhadmanypaintingsthathavechangedthewaywelookatart.Hispaintingsweren’tpopularduringhislifetimebecauseofanillnessthatwaspossiblyamentaldisorder精神混乱.Howevertheyarenowconsideredtobethemostpopularformsofartintheworldtoday.Inwhatwayscanweappreciatehispaintings?Learnabouttheartisticstyleofexpressionism.InvanGogh’sartworkthestylethatheusedwasexpressionismwhichwastheonlyoneofthiskindcomparedtootherpaintings.Lookforkeysymbolsthatwouldhelpyouunderstandhisartworkbettersuchasthebackgroundoftheobjects.Trytounderstandtheartist’saims.Youcandothisbywatchingtheuseofcolorsangles角度andthesubject.Knowingtheartist’saimsyouwillbeabletounderstandwhyhecreatedthework.Takewhatyouhavelearnedfromtheartworkandputitinyourfeelingstoseehowitaffectsyouandisrelatedtoyou.Thiswillallowyoutomakeaconnectionwiththeartist.68.Thearticleismainlyabout_____.A.howweshouldappreciatevanGogh’spaintingsB.whyvanGoghwantedtobecomeanartistC.whyvanGoghwasn’tfamousinhislifetimeD.howvanGoghexpressedhimselfinpaintings69.VanGoghwantedtobecomeanartistbecause_____.A.hisfatherwasafamousartistB.hegrewupinareligiouscultureC.hehadaseriousmentalillnessD.helikedtoexpresshimselfwithcolor70.AccordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingaboutvanGoghisNOTtrue?A.Expressionismwasusuallyusedtodescribehiswork.B.Hewaslikelytohavesufferedfromamentaldisorder.C.Whenhewasalivehisartworkwasn’tpopular.D.Therearealotofwaysthathisartworkisdifferentfromothers’.71.Inthispassagewearetoldthat_____.A.onlyafterdeathcanpaintersbecomefamousB.vanGogh’sillnesshelpedhimpaintC.vanGogh’spaintingsweredifficulttounderstandD.wecan’tunderstandvanGogh’sfeelingsfromhisartwork
InafewyearsyoumightbeabletospeakChineseKoreanJapaneseFrenchandEnglish-andallatthesametimE.ThissoundsincrediblebutAlexWaibelacomputerscienceprofessoratUS'sCar-negieMellonUniversityCMUandGermany'sUniversityofKarlsruheannouncedlastweekthatitmaysoonbereality.Heandhisteamhaveinventedsoftwareandhardwarethatcouldmakeitfareasierforpeoplewhospeakdifferentlanguagestounderstandeachother.OneapplicationcalledLectureTranslationcaneasilytranslateaspeechfromonelanguageintoan-other.Currenttranslationtechnologiestypicallylimitspeakerstocertaintopicsoralimitedvocabulary.Us-ersalsohavetobetrainedhowtousetheprogrammE.Anothermachinecansendtranslationsofaspeechtodifferentlistenersdependingonwhatlanguagetheyspeak.ItislikehavingasimultaneoustranslatorrightnexttoyoubutwithoutdisturbingthepersonnexttoyouWaibelsaidPrefertoread?So-calledTranslationGlassestranscribe转录thetranslationsonatinyliquid-crystaldisplayLCDscreen.Thenthere'stheMuscleTranslator.Electrodescapturetheelectricalsignalsfromfacialmusclemovementsmadenaturallywhenapersonismouthingwords.Thesignalsarethentranslatedintospeech.Theelectrodescouldbereplacedwithwirelesschipsimplantedinaperson'sfaceaccordingtoresearch-ers.DuringademonstrationheldlastThursdayinCMU'sPittsburghcampusaChinesestudentnamedSangJunhad11tinyelectrodesattachedtothemusclesofhischeeksneckandthroat.Thenhemouthed-withoutspeakingaloud-afewwordsinMandarin普通话totheaudiencE.A.fewsecondslaterthephrasewasdisplayedonacomputerscreenandspokenoutbythecomputerinEnglishandSpanish:LetmeintroduceournewprototypE.Thisparticularinstrumentwhenfullydevelopedmightallowanyonetospeakinanynumberoflan-guagesorasWaibelputittoswitchyourmouthtoaforeignlanguage.Theideabehindtheuniversi-ty'sprototypesistocreate'goodenough'bridgesforcross-culturalexchangesthatarebecomingmorecommonintheworldWaibelsaiD.Withspontaneous自发的translatorsforeigndriversinGermanycouldlistentotrafficwarningsontheradio;touristsinChinacouldreadallthesignsandtalkwithlocalpeople;leadersofdifferentcoun-triescouldhavesecrettalkswithoutanyinterpreterstherE.71.Whatcan'tbelearnedfromthetext?A.Thespontaneoustranslatorswillhelpusalot.B.ThereisnoMuscleTranslatorintheworldnow.C.MuscleTranslatorscantranslatewhatyouthinkintospeechifyoujustmoveyourmouth.D.A.lecturetranslationcantranslatewhatyousaidintootherlanguageseasily.72.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordmean?A.happeningatthesametimE.B.happeningbyitself.C.similarinsizE.D.Similarinquality.73.What'sthefinaldestinationofinventingthelanguagetranslators?A.Tomakeculturalexchangesbetweendifferentcountrieseasier.B.Tohelpstudentslearnforeignlanguagesmoreeasily.C.Tomakepeopleliveinforeigncountriesmorecomfortably.D.TohelppeoplelearnmoreforeignlanguagesinthefuturE.74.Whatcanbeinferredfromtheseventhparagraph?A.ThetranslatorissogoodthatitcantranslateanylanguageintotheverylanguageyouneeD.B.ThetranslatorisbecomingmoreandmorecommonintheworldasabridgE.C.Withthehelpofthetranslatoryouonlyneedtoopenyourmouthwhenyouwanttosaysomethingwithoutsayingtheexactwordsatall.D.Thetranslatorneedstobeimprovedbeforebeingputintomarket.75.Wherecanweprobablyfindthispassage?A.Anewspaper.B.AmagazineonsciencE.C.AfairytalE.D.A.scientificfantasybook.
HerebelowwewilltalkabouttheAmericanexpressionsusingthewordDutch.ManyoftheDutchexpressionsheardinAmericanEnglishwerefirstusedinEnglandintheseventeenthcentury.Britainusedtobecalledempireonwhichthesunneversetswhichgaineditssupreme[至高无上的]powermostlybyitsnavalmilitaryforces.TheperiodoftheAnglo-DutchWarswasatimeoffiercenavalcompetitionbetweenEnglandandtheNetherlands.AtthattimetheBritishusedDutchasawordforsomethingbadorfalseormistaken.ADutchagreementwasonemadebetweenmenwhohaddrunktoomuchalcohol.Dutchcouragewasthefalsecourageproducedbytheeffectsofdrinkingalcohol.AndDutchleavewaswhatasolidertookwhenhelefthisbase[基地]withoutpermission.Someoftheseoldexpressionsarestillusedtodaywithalittledifferentmeaning.DutchtreatisoneexamplE.LongagoaDutchtreatwasadinneratwhichtheinvitedguestswereexpectedtopayfortheirownshareofthefoodanddrink.NowDutchtreatmeansthatwhenfriendsgoouttohavefuneachpersonpayshisownsharE.AnothercommonexpressionheardafewyearsagowasinDutchwhichsimplyreferredtothecountrythen.NowadaysifsomeonesaystoyouyouareinDutchtheyaretellingyouthatyouwereintroublE.Animportantpersonaparentorteacherperhapsisangrywithyou.SomeoftheDutchexpressionsheardinAmericanEnglishhavenothingtodowiththeDutchpeopleatall.Inthe1700sGermanswhomovedtotheUnitedStatesoftenwerecalledDutch.ThishappenedbecauseofmistakesinunderstandingandsayingthewordDeutschtheGermanwordforGerman.FamiliesoftheseGermanpeoplestillliveintheeasternUnitedStatesmanyinthestateofPennsylvaniA.TheyareknownasthePennsylvaniaDutch.DuringtheAmericanCivilWarsupportersofthenorthernsideinthecentralstateofMissouriwerecalledDutchbecausemanyofthemwereGermansettlers.InCaliforniaduringtheGoldRushthetermDutchwasusedtodescribeGermansSwedesandNorwegiansaswellaspeoplefromtheNetherlands.PresidentTheodoreRooseveltoncenotedthatanythingforeignandnon-EnglishwascalledDutch.OneexpressionstillinusetotalktosomeonelikeaDutchuncledidcomefromtheDutch.TheDutchwereknownforthefirmwaytheyraisetheirchildren.SoifsomeonespeakstoyoulikeaDutchuncleheisspeakinginaverysevereway.Andyoushouldlistentohimcarefully.59.Accordingtoparagraph1theBritishusedDutchasawordforsomethingbadandmistakenbecause___________.A.itwasthelong-lastinghabitoftheBritishlanguagE.B.theNetherlandswastheclosestrivalfornavalsupremacythen.C.therewasacloseconnectionbetweenDutchandDeutsch.D.anythingforeignandnon-EnglishwascalledDutch.60.MostprobablyamanwithDutchcouragewould_________.A.invitehisfriendstodinner.B.beatastrangepasser-bywithoutanyreason.C.speaktoaDutchunclE.D.becomeangrywiththeteacher.61.WhichoneofthefollowinghasnothingtodowiththeDutch?A.TheexpressiontotalktosomeonelikeaDutchuncle.B.WhenfriendsgoouttohavefuntheychooseDutchtreat.C.GermanswhomovedtotheUnitedStateswerecalledDutch.D.A.solidertookDutchleaveduringwars.62.Whatismainlytalkedaboutinthepassage?A.LanguagecausesoftheAnglo-DutchWarsB.LanguageoftheNetherlandsC.DeutschV.S.DutchD.DutchexpressionsinAmericanEnglish
AmericanswearblackformourningwhileChinesewearwhitE.Westernersthinkofdragonsasmonsters.ChinesehonorthemassymbolsofGoD.Chinesecivilizationhasoftenshownsuchpolarities对立withtheWestasthougheachstandsatextremeendsofaglobalstring.NowintheUniversityifCaliforniaBerkeleyapsychologisthasdiscovereddeeperpolaritiesbetweenChineseandAmericancultures—polaritiesthatgototheheartofhowwereasonanddiscovertruth.HisfindingsgogartowardexplainingwhyAmericanculturesseemtobeaggressiveandChineseculturessopassivewhencomparedtoeachother.MoreimportantlytheresearchopensthewayforthepeoplesoftheEastandtheWesttolearnfromeachotherinbasicways.TheChinesecouldlearnmuchfromWesternmethodsfordeterminingscientifictruthsaidKaipingPengaformerBeijingScholarwhoisnowaUCBerkleyassistantprofessorofpsychology.AndAmericanscouldprofitenormouslyfromheChinesetoleranceforacceptingcontradictionsinsocialandpersonallifehesaiD.AmericanshaveaterribleneedtofindoutwhoisrightinanargumentsaidPeng.Theproblemisthatattheinterpersonallevelyoureallydon’tneedtofindthetruthormaybethereisn’tany.ChinesepeoplesaidPengarefarmorecontenttothinkthatbothsideshaveadvantagesanddisadvantagesbecausetheyhaveawholeawarenessthatlifeisfullofcontradictions.TheydofarlessblamingoftheindividualthandoAmericansheaddeD.InstudiesofinterpersonalargumentforexamplewhensubjectswereaskedtodealwithcontradictoryinformationresultingfromconflictbetweenamotherandadaughterorastudentandaschoolPengfoundthatAmericanswerenon-compromisingblamingoneside—usuallythemother—forthecausesoftheproblemsdemandingchangesfromonesidetoattainasolutionandofferingnocompromiseindealingwiththeconflict.ComparedtothisangryblamingAmericanmethodtheChinesewereparagons模范ofcompromisefindingfaultonbothsidesandlookingforsolutionsthatmovedbothsidestothemiddlE.67.InParagraph1theauthorsetsexamplesinorderto____.A.exposethecontradictionbetweenChineseandAmericansB.showthedifferencesbetweenChinesecultureandAmericancultureC.findthereasonforthedifferencesD.generalizethemainideaofthepassage68.ComparedwithAmericansChineseare___.A.likelytofindthetruthinlifeB.unwillingtoadmittheirownfailureC.unwillingtohaveageneralideaofthingsD.likelytoknowadvantagesanddisadvantagesofthings69.Thestudiesshow___.A.anAmericantreatshisorhermotherbadlyB.differentideasoftreatingtheagedC.differentpersonalityofChineseandAmericansD.differentconflictsofAmericansandChinese70.Themainideaofthepassageis___.A.polaritiesbetweenAmericanandChineseculturesB.extremeendsofthestringC.differentattitudestowardstheagedD.differentmannersinsocialoccasions
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Afterdecadesofskimpy小而暴露的skirtsandsleevelesstopsongamedayssomeschoolsintheUSaresayingcheerleaderuniformswillhavetomeetstricterdresscodeswhentheyareworninclass.InLakeCountyFloridacheerleaderswithuniformstooskimpyforthecodearebeingaskedtowearlongshortsortrousersundertheirskirtsandaT-shirtunderthesleevelesstopsaccordingtoadistrictmemo.PrincipalsattwoofLake’seighthighschools—LeesburgandLakeMinneola—arenotallowingtheoutfitsinschoolatall.MichelleThomasacheerleaderatLeesburgHighSchoolwasdisappointedwhenshelearnedshecouldn’twearheroutfittoschoolongamedays.Itshowsthatwe’reateamjustlikealltheothersports.ShesaiD.Buttheschooladministratorsdidn’tagreE.DuringtheeducationalportionofthedaytheyhavetomeetthedresscodejustlikeeveryotherstudentsaidschoolboardchairwomanDebbieStivenderwhoorderedthestafftobringtheoutfitsintolinewiththedresscodE.Baremidriffs露腰装arebannedacrossthestatebytheFloridaHighSchoolAthleticAssociationbutnostaterulesmentioncheerleaderminiskirts.SheilaNooneaspokeswomanforcheerleadinguniformcompanyVarsityBrandssaystheoutfitshaven’tbecomemorerevealingoverthelast10years.Shesaysthattheshortskirtsaredesignedtohelpthegirlsjumpandkick.CheerleadingisathleticNoonesaiD.There’salotofjumpingsoyouwon’twantaknee-lengthskirtthatmighthamperatoetouch.Mostcheerleadersweresadtohearthenewsbutsaythey’llfollowtherules.Evenmalecheerleaderswhosepantsandtopsmeetdresscodeschosenottoweartheiroutfitstoshowunity.IunderstandbecausetheyarekindofshortsaidHollyBishop14aLakeMinneolaHighSchoolcheerleaderaboutherminiskirt.Itwould’vebeenreallyreallycooltowearthemtoschool.66.AccordingtothenewdresscodesforcheerleadersinsomeAmericanschools_________.A.baremidriffsarebannedB.cheerleadingminiskirtsarebannedC.cheerleaderuniformshaveswitchedfromskirtstotrousersD.cheerleadershavetomaketheiruniformslessrevealing.67.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothearticle?A.Schooladministratorsbelievecheerleaderuniformsdonotmatchschooldresscodes.B.Mostcheerleadersshowunderstandingofthenewdresscodes.C.SheilaNoonebelievesthatcheerleadingminiskirtsarenotrevealing.D.Schooladministratorsdon’ttakecheerleadingseriously.68.Somecheerleadersarenothappyaboutthenewsbecause_______.A.theyhatethedresscodesthatothersportshaveB.theyconsidertheiruniformsspecialandcoolC.theywanttowearrevealingclothesD.theywillhavetobuynewuniforms69.Whatisthemainpointofthearticle?A.Stricterdresscodesforcheerleadersmeetopposition.B.PositivereactionstostricterdresscodesforcheerleadersC.Americanschoolsencourageunityindresscodes.D.ChangesindresscodesforcheerleadersinAmericanhighschools.70.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordhamperinparagraph7mean?A.protectB.missC.preventD.help
IfIrestIrust——wouldbeanexcellentmottoforthosewhoaretroubledbytheslightestbitofidleness.Eventhemosthard-workingpersonmightadoptitwithadvantagetoserveasareminderthatifoneallowshisabilitiestorestliketheironintheunusedkeytheywillsoonshowsignsofrustandeventuallycannotdotheworkrequiredofthem.Thosewhowouldattaintheheightsreachedandkeptbygreatmenmust-keeptheirabilitypolishedbyconstantusesothattheymayunlockthedoorsofknowledgethegatethatguardtheentrancestotheprofessionstoscienceartliteratureagriculture—everydepartmentofhumanendeavor.Industrykeepsthekeybrightthatopensthetreasuryofachievement.IfHughMilleraftertoilingalldayinaquarryhaddevotedhiseveningstorestandrecreationhewouldneverhavebecomeafamousgeologist.ThecelebratedmathematicianEdmundStonewouldneverhavepublishedamathematicaldictionaryneverhavefoundthekeytoscienceofmathematicsifhehadgivenhissparemomentstoidlenesshadthelittleScotchladFergusonallowedthebusybraintogotosleepwhilehetendedsheeponthehillsideinsteadofcalculatingthepositionofthestarsbyastringofbeadshewouldneverhavebecomeafamousastronomer.Labordefeatsall—notinconstantorill-directedlabor;butfaithfulpersistentdailyefforttowardawell-directedpurpose.Soindustryisthepriceofnobleandenduringsuccess.72.Whatmaybethemeaningoftheunderlinedwordrustinthe1stparagraph?A.快乐B.成长C.进步D.生锈73.Whydoesahardworkingpersonevenusethemotto?Because______.A.hewantstoremindhimselfthatheisahardworkingman.B.heisafraidthathemayidle.C.hewandtoremindhimselftorestfromtimetotime.D.hefeelshecandotheworkrequiredofthem.74.BysayingThosewhowouldattainmeheightsreachedandkeptbygreatmenmustkeeptheirabilitypolishedbyconstantusetheauthormeans_______.A.thosewhowanttogetgreatachievementsmustpracticetheirabilityconstantlyB.thosewhousetheirabilityconstantlywouldattainthegreatheightC.greatmenkeeptheirabilitypolishedD.greatmenpolishtheirabilitytoreachtheirheight75.Themainpointofthe3rdparagraphisthat______A.industryismoreimportantthanagriculture.B.whatindustryreallymeanshere.C.givingsomeexamplesofhowindustryworksinachievinggreatsuccess.D.industrycankeepthekeysbright.
Whenexpandedfamilies—childrenparentsgrandparentsauntsanduncles—livedinthesametownandsometimesinthesamehousearelativeoftheworkingparentstookcareofthechildren.ButbeginningwiththeIndustrialRevolutionpeoplemovedawayfromfarmsandsmalltownstofindbetterjobchancesinlargercities.GraduallynuclearfamiliesareoftenseeninthesocietybuttherealsoappearstheimmediatefamilywitheitherthemotherorthefatherlivingwiththechildrenbecauseofdivorcE.Anothervariationisthemixedfamilytheresultofamarriagebetweenapreviouslymarriedmanandwomanwhocombinethechildrenfromtheirformermarriagesintoanewfamily.Since1950sand1960satrendthathasappearedisthesharingofchild-careresponsibilitiesbetweenhusbandandwifE.MoreandmorewomenareworkingoutsidethehomE.Around70percentofwomenwithchildrenunder18haveotherjobsbesidesthatofmotherandhomemaker.MostareemployedintraditionalfieldsforfemalessuchassaleseducationandservicE.Someareengineerspoliticiansdoctorslawyersandscientists.Andattheendoftwentiethcenturyevenafewhavebeguntooccupyvitalpositionsinbusinessgovernmentandbankingbreakingthroughtheso-calledglassceiling.Moneymattersinfluencewomentowork.Someareemployedfulltimesomeparttimeandsomeseekcreativesolutionssuchasflex-timeworkschedulesandjobsharing.Manyaresinglemothersinsingle-parentfamilyraisingchildrenbythemselves.Butinmostcasesoneincomeinthehouseholdissimplynotenoughsobothparentsmustworktosupportthefamily.Themenarenolongertheonlybreadwinners.Sowhowatchesthechildrenwhiletheparentswork?AnswerstothisquestionarevarieD.Someparentsputchildreninday-carecenters.Someparentsputchildrenininformalday-carecentersinprivatehomes.Companiesandhospitalsarerealizingthatprovidingdaycareattheworkplacemakesforhappierandmoreproductiveemployees.SomewealthyfamiliescanhaveanannyawomanwhocomestocareforthechildrenintheirownhomE.Manyofthesechild-careworkersarefromotherareasE.g.SouthAmericaandEasternEuropE.Fromthelastdecadetheaccessibilityoftechnology—computersfaxesteleconferencing—hasmadeiteasierforat-homeworkerstobeconstantlyintouch.Willthisnewflexibilityintheworkforcebringapositivechangefortakingcareofchildren?Onlytimewilltell.59.Whatisanimmediatefamilyaccordingtothepassage?A.Anexpandedfamily.B.A.mixedfamily.C.A.nuclearfamily.D.A.single-parentfamily.60.WhatcanbeinferredfromParagraph2?A.Womencangettothetoppositionseasily.B.Educatedwomenareemployedinmanyfields.C.WomenhavemoreandmorechancestoworkoutsidE.D.MoreandmorewomenhavechildrenatveryyoungagE.61.Employersmaketheiremployeesmoreproductiveby______.A.puttingtheirchildreninprivatecentersB.offeringofficeequipmentstoworkersC.providingdaycareattheworkplaceD.allowingthemtoworkathome62.Whichofthefollowingcouldbethebesttitleofthepassage?A.WhoTakesCareofChildren?B.WhydoWomenWorkOutside?C.WhatBenefitsSingleParents?D.HowdoPeopleSupportFamilies?
Doyouknowaboutaseriesofbooksthatsaytheyarefordummies?TheseAmericanself-helpbookshavebeentranslatedintomorethanthirtyninelanguagesincludingChineseArabicRussianFrenchGermanGreekandSpanish.Dummyisawordforastupidperson.ThedummiesbooksarenotreallyforstupidpeoplE.TheyaredesignedtoshowpeoplehowtodosomethingtheymayneverhavetriedbeforelikepaintingahouseorlearningalanguagE.TilebooksallsayinafunnywaythattheyarefordummiessuchasWorldHistoryforDummiesRabbitsforDummiesChineseCookingforDummiesandWeddingPlanningforDummies.ThefirstsuchbookDOSforDummieswaspublishedin1991.IthelpedpeoplelearnhowtousetheDOSoperatingsystemforcomputers.SincethenmorethanonehundredfiftymilliondummiesbookshavebeensolD.Thedummiescomwebsiteexplainstheideabehindthebooks.Itsaysthattheyshowthatpeoplecanbetaughttodoanything.FirsttheycanmakefunofideasthataredifficulttounderstanD.Thentheyshowhowtheinformationcanbeinterestingandeasy.Thepublisherssaythatthebooksdonotprovidemoreinformationthannecessary.Theygivereadersjustenoughinformationtodowhattheywant.Theysaythatthedummiesbooksgivethebestandeasiestwaytodosomething.AndthebooksusesimpleandeasylanguagE.Therearemorethanonethousanddifferentdummiesbooks.A.reportinNewYorkTimessaysthatthetop-sellingdummiesbooksarethosethatexplaintechnologyandpersonalfinancE.Thepublisherssaythatthebest-sellingdummiesbooksarethoseprovidinginformationmanypeopleneed--likeinformationaboutdiseaseseducationandcooking.Peopleinterestinoperacarrepairandwinecanalsofinddummiesbookstohelpthem.AndthereareevenmoredummiesbookstocomE.Thepublisherssaythattheypublishabouttwohundrednewdummiesbookseveryyear.66.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleofthepassage?A.BooksforDummiesB.TheEasiesttheBestC.Self-HelpBooksD.NewIdeasbehindtheBooks67.Accordingtothedummiescomwebsitepeoplecanwiththehelpofdummiesbooks.A.simplifysomepersonalthingsB.doanythingtheywantC.becomeexpertinanyfieldD.learnanyforeignlanguage68.Thedummiesbookshavebeenpopularbecause.A.theyprovidejustwhatisneededandareeasytounderstandB.theyprovideabundantinformationontheconcerningsubjectC.peoplecanlearntodoanythingwithjustonecopyD.peoplecansavelotsofmoneythroughself-teaching69.AccordingtoNewYorkTimesweknowthatbooksonsellbest.A.technologyandpersonalfinanceB.operaandcarrepairingC.diseasesandeducationD.cookingandworldhistory70.Whatcallwelearnfromthepassage?A.ThefirstdummiesbookwasonChinesecooking.B.Thedummiesbookswillcontinuetobepopular.C.FiftymilliondifferentdummiesbookshavebeenpublisheD.D.Thesimplelanguagewasintendedforchildreaders.
WanttoknowmoreabouthowWorldFoodProgrammehelpswomenallovertheworld?HereisaquicklookatthevaluablethingsithasdonE.Investing投资InBullsWomanBeginsToEscapeFromPovertyInShahinoor’shouseholdthereweredayswhenshestruggledtoputevenonemealonthefamilytablE.SheandherhusbandareamongBangladesh’spoorest:thosewithnolandnowealthandlittlehopeofbreakingoutofhungerandpoverty.Butanewprogrammetounlocktheentrepreneurial创业的spiritofBangladeshiwomenhastransformedherlifE.FoodAidBringsFreshWaterToNepaleseVillageKanukura33saysthatcarryingwaterupthemountainslopestohervillageusedtobethehardestpartofherday.It’sajobthatmainlyfelltowomeninthispartofNepalwhofacedadifficultandtiringclimbwhentheyneededwater.Butthat’schangednowthankstoanewvillagetapfromwhichwomenlikeKanukuracangetcleandrinkingwaterwhenevertheyneedit.InColombiaFoodAssistanceIsPartOfResponseToViolenceAgainstWomenInColombiaWFPassistsmanyvictimsofsexualandgender-basedviolenceprovidingthemwithfoodassistanceastheyrecover.AspartofherworkforWFPMariangelaBizzarrirecentlyvisitedatownonColombia’sPacificcoasttomeetsomeofthesewomenandtoassesstheeffectoftheviolencetheyhaveexperienceD.Shesentusthispersonalaccountofonedayofmeetings.AfghanistanDiary-DaySixOnthefinaldayofSilke’striptocentralAfghanistanshemeetsthreewomeneachofwhomimpressesherwiththeirdeterminationtoimprovetheirownlivesandthoseoftheirfamiliesandtheircommunity.OneofthemisthrilledatsimplyhavingajobinagovernmentofficE.AsachildtheideaofworkingoutsideherhomehadseemedimpossiblE.60.Wholivesinaplacewherewaterusedtobedifficulttogetaccordingtothepassage?A.SilkeB.KanukuraC.ShahinoorD.Mariangela61.WelearnfromthepassagethatwomeninColombia________.A.maygivebirthto5childrenB.can’tgotoschoolalltheirlifeC.havetoworkinagovernmentofficeD.aremorelikelytogetharmedthanmen62.WomeninBangladeshnowbecomenotsopoorastheyusedtobeby________.A.raisingbullswiththehelpofWFPB.workingmorehoursinthefieldsC.doingpart-timejobsintheeveningD.receivingmoneyfromthegovernment63.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.TherearemanyvictimsofsexualviolenceinNepal.B.GettingcleandrinkingwateriseasierinBangladesh.C.ThesocialpositionofwomeninAfghanistanhasgreatlychangeD.D.ChildreninColombiasometimeshaveonlyonemealaday.
M.obilephonesareanimportantbusinesstoolforfarmersinruralareas.Buttheyalsoputavaluableeducationaltoolintheirhands.TheUniversityofIllinoisintheUnitedStateshasaprojectcalledSAWBO—ScientificAnimationsWithoutBorders.Itproduceseducationalvideosthatcanbedownloadedtocellphones.Thegoalistohelppeopleindevelopingcountriesimprovetheirlives.Onevideoshowsfarmershowtomakeanaturalinsecticidefromneemseedstopreventinsectdamagetocrops.Theprocessstartswithsortinganddryingtheneemfruits.Thenletthefruitdryinthesunforaboutthreeorfourdaysuntiltheybecomebrown.Usingamortar碾槌andstickthefruitsareslightlypoundedtoremovetheshellsfromthefruitswithoutbreakingtheseedinsidE.Thevideosusecomputeranimation动画.Someoftheanimatedcharactersarealittlefunnylooking-likeafarmerwithalongnosE.Butthesubjectsareseriousincludingahealthvideoonpreventingcholera霍乱.TeammemberFranciscoSeufferheldsaystheinformationinthevideosismeanttobequicklyunderstooD.HesaysTheinformationisdigestedinsuchawaythatintwominuteswecantransmitacomplexideA.Theresearcherstestedtheseven-minutevideoonsevenmobilephones.TheywantedtoseeifpeoplewouldsharethevideousingBluetoothwirelesstechnology.WithBluetoothfilescanbepassedtoanearbyphoneevenifneitherphoneisconnectedtotheInternet.Asaresultinonemonththevideohadspreadtoonehundredeighteenpeopleinfiftydifferentvillages.ThisisjustincredibleimpactsaidFranciscoSeufferhelD.Theteamhasmadeafewvideossofar.Theseareavailableinatotalofeightylanguagesdialectsandaccents.ProfessorBarryPittendrighsaysthereareplansformorevideoslaterthisyear.64.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.A.best-sellingmobilephoneB.A.valuableeducationalprojectforfarmersC.UnitedStatessupportfordevelopingcountriesD.A.newtypeofscientist–farmerrelationship65.TheSAWBOprogramisintroducedinorderto____.A.raisefarmers’standardoflivingB.dosomeresearchonmobilephonesC.developfarmers’practicalskillsD.helpfarmerspreventinsectdamagetocorps66.Thebiggestadvantageoftheprogramisthatit______.A.includeshealthvideoonpreventingcholeraB.canbepassedtofarmersusingBluetoothtechnologyC.canbeusedtosortanddrytheneemfruitsD.iseasyforfarmerstounderstand67.Whichofthefollowingwordscanbesttaketheplaceofthewordpoundinthe3rdparagraph?A.movedB.beatC.pickedD.cut
ArecentLivingSocialsurveyshowedthatAmericansmayliveuptotheirpoorreputationwhiletravellingabroaD.Butwhat’smoresurprisingisthatmanyofthosesurveyedself-identifiedthemselvesas‘ugly’Americansandtheworld’sworsttravelers.ThoseintheU.S.rankedthemselvesastheworsttravellersbyashocking20percentfollowedby15percentsayingtheChinesewerethemostsubstandardtourists.Americanstoppedthelistasbeingtheworst-behavedtravelersinasurveyof5600respondents4000ofwhomwereAmericans.OtherrespondentswereinAustraliaCanadaIrelandandtheUnitedKingdom.ButevenAmericanrespondentsconsideredtheircompatriots同胞astheworsttravelersfromalistof16nationalities.CanadiansandAustraliansalsoputAmericansintheNo.1spot.IrishrespondentspointedtoU.K.residentsandU.K.respondentsgaveGermansthenoD.Ontheotherhand37%ofAmericansoptedfornoneoftheaboveinanswertotheworst-touristsquestiondisplayingmoretoleranceandopen-mindednessthantheothernationalities.Othersurveyquestionshadrespondentsadmittingpilferingfromhotels.FourintenU.S.survey-takerssaidthey’dstolensomething–mostlytowels28%andbathrobes8%.OtherpopularpincheditemsincludedpillowsremotecontrolsBiblesandsheets.NotsurprisingisthatAmericanshavelesstimeofffromworkthanothernationalities.Americansreportedgetting16daysoffcomparedwith28daysfortheIrish27daysforAustralians23daysforU.K.workers;and21daysforCanadians.InthetravelmishapsdepartmentthemostcommontraveldisasterreportedbyAmericanswaslostluggageonanairline21%badweather21%andgettingverylost16%.AsforplacesAmericansmostwanttoseeDisneyWorldandLasVegasmadethetop10buttheyweren'tatthetopoftheheap.AndNewYorkdidn'tmakethecut.59.WhatpercentageofAmericanrespondentsisinthesurvey?A.20%B.15%C.71%D.37%60.TheunderlinedwordpilferinginParA.5mostprobablymeans________.A.takingB.bringingC.stealingD.borrowing.61.AccordingtothesurveywhatkindofthingsaremosttakenawaybyAmericans?A.towelsandpillowsB.bathrobesandremotecontrols.C.towelsandBiblesD.bathrobesandtowels.62.What’sthebesttitleofthispassage?A.Chinesewereannouncedastheworld’sworsttravellers.B.TheglobalworsttravellerswereannounceD.C.DisneyWorldisthebestdestinationtoAmericans.D.Europeantravellerswerethebestintheworld
PresidentCoolidge’sstatementThebusinessofAmericaisbusinessstillpointstoanimportanttruthtoday---thatbusinessinstitutionshavemoreprestige威望inAmericansocietythananyotherkindoforganizationincludingthegovernment.Whydobusinessinstitutionspossessthisgreatprestige?OnereasonisthatAmericansviewbusinessasbeingmorefirmlybasedontheidealofcompetitionthanotherinstitutionsinsociety.SincecompetitionisseenasthemajorsourceofprogressandprosperitybymostAmericanscompetitivebusinessinstitutionsarerespecteD.CompetitionisnotonlygoodinitselfitisthemeansbywhichotherbasicAmericanvaluessuchasindividualfreedomequalityofopportunityandhardworkareprotecteD.Competitionprotectsthefreedomoftheindividualbyensuringthatthereisnomonopoly垄断ofpower.Incontrasttooneall-powerfulgovernmentmanybusinessescompeteagainsteachotherforprofits.Theoreticallyifonebusinesstriestotakeunfairadvantageofitscustomersitwilllosetocompetingbusinesswhichtreatsitscustomersmorefairly.Wheremanybusinessescompeteforthecustomers’dollartheycannotaffordtotreatthemlikeinferiorsorslaves.Acontrastisoftenmadebetweenbusinesswhichiscompetitiveandgovernmentwhichisamonopoly.BecausebusinessiscompetitivemanyAmericansbelievethatitismoresupportiveoffreedomthangovernmenteventhoughgovernmentleadersareelectedbythepeopleandbusinessleadersarenot.ManyAmericansbelievethenthatcompetitionisasimportantorevenmoreimportantthandemocracyinpreservingfreedom.Competitioninbusinessisalsobelievedtostrengthentheidealofequalityofopportunity.CompetitionisseenasanopenandfairracewheresuccessgoestotheswiftestpersonregardlessofhisorhersocialclassbackgrounD.CompetitivesuccessiscommonlyseenastheAmericanalternativetosocialrankbasedonfamilybackgrounD.BusinessisthereforeviewedasanexpressionoftheideaofequalityofopportunityratherthanthenobleideaofinheritedprivilegE.53.ThestatementThebusinessofAmericaisbusinessprobablymeans________.A.ThebusinessinstitutionsinAmericaareconcernedwithcommerceB.BusinessproblemsareofgreatimportancetotheAmericangovernmentC.BusinessisofprimaryconcerntoAmericansD.Americaisagreatpowerinworldbusiness54.Americansbelievethattheycanrealizetheirpersonalvaluesonly________.A.whengivenequalityofopportunityB.throughdoingbusinessC.byprotectingtheirindividualfreedomD.bywayofcompetition55.Whocanbenefitfrombusinesscompetition?A.Honestbusinessmen.B.Bothbusinessmenandtheircustomers.C.Peoplewithidealsofequalityandfreedom.D.Bothbusinessinstitutionsandgovernment.56.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethattheauthorbelieves_________.A.AmericansaremoreambitiousthanpeopleinothercountriesB.inmanycountriessuccessoftendependsonone’ssocialstatusC.AmericanbusinessesaremoredemocraticthanthoseinothercountriesD.businessesinothercountriesarenotascompetitiveasthoseinAmerica
Thecenterpieceofcurling冰壶isthecurlingstonewhichhasbeencalledageometricalmasterpieceoftooledgeology地质.KaysofScotlandhasbeenmakingcurlingstonessince1851whenWilliamKayandhissonsAndrewandThomassetupaworkshopinMauchlineAyrshireinsouthwestScotlanD.KaysisstillownedbytherelativesofthefounderandtodayitistheonlycurlingstonemakerleftinScotlanD.Usedinahighlycompetitivesportthecurlingstonesaremadetoexactstandards.Firststonesareslicedandthenintoroundcheeses.Finallythecheesesareshapedandpolishedintocurlingstonesinaseriesofprecisesteps.Eachstonemustweigh44pounds.Eachmusthaveamaximumdiameter直径of36inches.Polishingisdonebyhandonawheelusingwaterdiamond-talcumpowerandfelt.Finishingthestone’srunningedgeisdoneentirelybyhandwithaspecialkindofpaperandadigitalmeasureandmagnifyingglass放大镜.LastlyahandleisfittedintoholesonthetopofthestonE.Stonesarecomputer-matchedintopairs.Sixteenstones-8pairs-areneededforagameandsincecurlinggamefieldusuallyhave6laneseachgamefieldneeds96matchedstones!Kaysisasmallfirmemployingthantenskilledworkers.Mastercraftsmanandco-ownerJamesWyllieisskilledatallphasesofcurlingstonemakingandisalsoanenthusiasticcurleraswellasactivememberofMauchline’sBurnsClubwhichmeetsregularlytohonorwell-knownMauchlineresidents.59.WhatIStrueaboutKays?A.Itisafamilybusiness.B.It’sabrandofcurlingstones.C.It’saplaceinScotland.D.It’sthenameofacurlingstonedealer.60.Howmanycurlingstonesareneededfortwogameshappeningatthesametime?A.8.B.16.C.32.D.96.61.Whichofthefollowingshowstherightprocessofmakingacurlingstone?A.Slicing—shaping—polishing.B.Weighing—measuring—polishing.C.Cutting—running—edging—computer—matchingD.Cutting—measuring——shaping——polishing
Septembercanbeadepressingmonth.Thesummerholidaysareoverit’stimetogobacktoworkorschoolandChristmasisfourmonthsaway.Howeverforsomepeopleit’stheperfecttimetogetaway.Thesedaysmoreandmorepeoplearetakingtheirholidayslateintheyearandforgoodreasons.Holidaysinautumncanbecheapertheresortsarelesscrowdedandtheweatherisn’tasextremeasitisinthesummer.Sowherearethebestplacestogo?Hereareourtoptips.SardiniainItalyhasanaveragetemperatureof27℃inSeptember.ItalsohasAutunnoinBarbagiaAutumninBarbagiaaseriesoffestivalsthattakeplacein27villagesinBarbagiaamountainousregionofinlandSardiniA.ThefestivalscontinuefromSeptembertoDecembersothere’salwayssomethinghappening.Therearestreetmarketscraftworkshopsandthere’slotsofeatinganddrinkingThisisItalyafterall.DubrovnikCroatiahasbecomeverypopularinsummerbutit’squieterandmorepleasantoncethecrowdshaveleft.TheweatherisstillwarmbutlesshumiD.YoucantakeaferrytothepopularbeachesontheislandsofSunjandenjoyitwithlocals.DahabEgyptisextremelyhotinthesummerwithtemperaturesupto38℃.Howevertheautumniscoolerwhiletheseaisstillwarm.ThismakesDahabtheperfectplaceforsnorkelingandwindsurfing.TherearealsointerestinghistoricalsitestovisitsuchastheColouredCanyonwithitsdramaticrockformationsandStCatherine’sMonasteryatthefootofMountSinai.KasisarelaxedfishingvillageontheLyciancoastinsouthernTurkey.Thereareplentyofthingstodoandthetemperaturehasdroppedsoyoucanactuallyenjoydoingthem!KasisagoodplacetostayifyouwanttowalkpartoftheLycianway:along-distancefootpaththatstretchesfor500kmfromFethiyetoAntalyathroughtheancientlandofLyciA.TherearealsowatersportsofcoursE.ThebesttimetogodivingissupposedtobeafterthefirstrainsofautumnusuallybetweenlateSeptemberandearlyOctoberwhenthefishbecomemostactivE.MarrakechMoroccoisanothergooddestination.Thecityitselfisafascinatingplacetospendafewdays.WhenyouhavehadenoughofthatgotoTigmiabeautifulhilltownabout20kilometersaway.There’sahammamaTurkishbathandalargeheatedpoolwhichmakesittheperfectplacetorelax.Whereveryougothisautumn–havefun!46.Herearethegoodreasonsforpeopletotakeholidaysinautumnexceptthat_______.A.HolidaysinautumncanbecheaperB.thesceneryinautumnismoreattractiveC.theresortsinautumnarelesscrowdedD.Theweatherisneithertoohotnortoocold47.WecaninferfromParagraph3that_______________.A.visitorscantakepartinaseriesoffestivalsinOctoberinBarbagiaB.BarbagiainEgyptissurroundedbymountainsC.thefestivalscontinuefromSeptembertoNovemberD.thetemperatureinSardiniainSeptemberisalwaysbelow27℃48.Forsomeonewhoenjoyswalking__________isthebestchoicE.A.KasB.MarrakechC.DahabD.Dubrovnik49.Whichofthefollowingplacesmaynotbeclosetosea?A.DubrovnikB.DahabC.KasD.Marrakech
Withonlyaclickofthemouserumorscanbeforwardedbetweenmicroblogsveryquickly.AsanexamplerecentlyperceptivenetizensdiscoveredmatsomephotosdisplayedonmicroblogsdescribingBeijng'sJunerainstormhadactuallybeenfabricated.SinA.comisoneofthemajorinternetportalsinChinawithhundredsandthousandsofusersandamajorityofcelebritiesandrenownedcitizenshavetheirmicroblogaccountsonthisportal.Asrecentlyassixmonthsagothewebsitedecidedtoestablishaspecializedteamtoverifyrumorsandprovideaccurateinformationforitsusers.TanChaoisinchargeoftheteam.BeforeItookthejobIusuallycouldn’tidentifywhatinformationwasrealandwhatwasfake.Butduringtherumorverificationprocesswediscoveredthatalofofinformationwasfalseincludingfakephotosfakenewsstoriesandrumorsthathadbeenspreadthroughmicroblogs.It’snotjustwebsiteportalswhicharetakingonfact-checkingrcsponsibuniesbutalsoanumberofcivic-mindednetizenswhorecentlysetupaRumorVerificationFederationonSinA.com'smicroblogsystemtohelpnetizensidentifyfakeinformationonline.Dianzizhengistheteamleaderofthefederation.Hesaysthey'vepublicizedmorethan150pieceswhichrefuterumorswhichattractedmorethan10thousandvisitorswithintwomonthsWeliveinanageofnewmediasowecan'tusetheoldmethodstoverifyrumors.Wecan'twaitforthemediatoverifythefactswithrelatedadministrativedepartmentsandthenreleaseaformalannouncement.Wecan’tallowrumorstorunrampantandthendealwithitweseedtofightrumorswhilethey'respreading.Ithinkthatthisisthebestwaytodealwithrumorsnowadays.Someexpertssaythisdemonstratestheadvantagesoftheinternetcomparedtoothertraditionalmedia.Theopenplatformallowsinformationtobeexaminedandclarifiedbynetizens.ButexpertslikeDingWenguoPresidentoftheJournalismandCommunicationCollegeattheChinaUniversityofPoliticalScienceandLawsaysthisself-correctionfunctionoftheinternetisstillquitelimited.It’sstillquitedifficulttotellwhichinformationistrueinsuchanopenenvironmentbyjustreadinganumberofdifferentopinionsonthesameissue.Thisissomethingwhichweneedtopayattentionto.Ifsocietyisdelugedwithtoomuchfalseinformationandit'sallowedtospreadinsuchafastmannerthenpeoplewillbesuspiciousofallkindsofinformationincludingimportantinformationfromauthorities.Italsoexacerbatesproblemsrelatingtosocialcommunicationsandmutual-understandingwhichinturnharmssocietyasawhole.Expertssuggestthatthegovernmentshouldreactmorequicklyintheinternetage.Onceaminorbeginstospreadadministrativedepartmentsshouldmakeannouncementsasearlyaspossibletodispelrumorsbeforetheyleadtobadoutcomes.55.Sina.comdecidedtofoundaspecializedteamto____.A.preventthespreadofrumorsontheInternetB.advancethedevelopmentofmicroblogsC.limitthenumberofmicroblogsD.urgethegovernmenttoreactquicklytotherumors56.WhickofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothetext?A.Alltherumorshavebeenspreadthroughmicroblogs.B.Sina.comisthemostpopularInternetportalinChina.C.TraditionalmediatendtogetrumorsexaminedandclarifieD.D.Thephotosdisplayedonmicroblogsmighthavesideeffects.57.Theunderlinedwordfabricatedinthefirstparagraphcanbereplacedby__.A.madeupB.dugoutC.gotroundD.givenaway58.Whatisthebestwaytoproverumorsonmicroblogs?A.Shuttingdownmewebsiteimmediately.B.SubstitutingtheInternetfortraditionallymedia.C.Examiningandcheckingwhiletheyarespreading.D.Makingannouncementsaftertheyarespread.59.ThewritercitedDingWenguo'swordsinParagraph8to__.A.drawaconclusionB.introduceatopicC.supportanargumentD.describeascene60.What'sthewriter'sattitudetowardstherumorsfrommicroblogsaccordingtothepassage?A.Negative.B.SympatheticC.Supportive.D.Changeable
Self-employedprivatephysicianswhochargeafeeforeachpatientvisitarethefoundationofmedicalpracticeintheUnitedStates.Mostphysicianshaveacontractrelationshipwithoneormorehospitalsinthecommunity.Theysendtheirpatientstothishospitalwhichusuallychargespatientsaccordingtothenumberofdaystheystayandthefacilitiesoperatingroomtestsmedicinesthattheyuse.Somehospitalsbelongtoacityastateorinthecaseofveteran'shospitalsafederalgovernmentagency.Othersareoperatedbyreligiousorders教会orothernon-profitgroups.Somemedicaldoctorsareonsalary.Salariedphysiciansmayworkashospitalstaffmembersorresidentswhoareoftenstillintraining.Theymayteachinmedicalschoolsbehiredbycorporationstocarefortheirworkersorworkforthefederalgovernment'sPublicHealthServicE.PhysiciansareamongthebestpaidprofessionalsintheUnitedStates.Inthe1980sitwasnotuncommonformedicaldoctorstoearnincomesofmorethan$100000ayear.Specialistsparticularlysurgeonsmightearnseveraltimesthatamount.Physicianslistmanyreasonswhytheydeservetobesowellrewardedfortheirwork.OnereasonisthelongandexpensivepreparationrequiredtobecomeaphysicianintheUnitedStates.Mostwouldbephysiciansfirstattendcollegeforfouryearswhichcancostnearly$20000ayearatoneofthebestprivateinstitutions.Prospectivephysiciansthenattendmedicalschoolforfouryears.Tuitionalonecanexceed$10000ayear.Bythetimetheyhaveobtainedtheirmedicaldegreesmanyyoungphysiciansaredeeplyindebt.Theystillfacethreetofiveyearsofresidency实习阶段inahospitalthefirstyearasanapprenticephysician.Thehoursarelongandthepayisrelativelylow.Settingupamedicalpracticeisexpensivetoo.Sometimesseveralphysicianswilldecidetoestablishagrouppracticesotheycansharetheexpenseofmaintaininganofficeandbuyingequipment.Thesephysiciansalsotakecareofeachother'spatientsinemergencies.Physiciansworklonghoursandmustacceptagreatdealofresponsibility.Manymedicalproceduresevenquiteroutineonesinvolverisk.Itisunderstandablethatphysicianswanttobewellrewardedformakingdecisionswhichcanmeanthedifferencebetweenlifeanddeath.1.AccordingtothepassageitisveryunlikelythatanAmericanhospitalisownedby_______.A.achurchB.acorporationC.acityD.astate2.Theexpensesforbecomingadoctorarespenton_______.A.schoolingandretrainingB.practiceinahospitalC.facilitiesheorsheusesD.educationheorshereceives3.Accordingtothepassagehowlongdoesittakeforawould-bephysiciantobecomeanindependentphysicianintheUSA?A.Aboutsevenyears.B.Eightyears.C.Tenyears.D.Abouttwelveyears.4.Sometimesseveralphysicianssetupagroupmedicalpracticemainlybecause_______.A.therearesomanypatientsthatitisdifficultforonephysiciantotakecareallofthemB.theycantaketurnstoworklonghoursC.facilitiesmaybetoomuchofaburdenforonephysiciantoshoulderD.noonewantstoassumetoomuchresponsibility5.Whichofthefollowingstatementscouldfullyexpresstheauthor'sviewtowardsphysicians’paymentintheUSA?A.Fortheirexpensiveeducationandtheirresponsibilitytheydeserveahandsomepay.B.Itisreasonableforphysicianstohavealargeincomebecausetheirworkisverydangerous.C.Physiciansshouldbebetterpaidbecausetheyworklonghoursunderbadconditions.D.PhysicianshavegreatresponsibilitysoitisunderstandablethattheyshouldbewellrewardeD.
JKRowlingtheHarryPotterauthorhassignedadealwithLittleBrownandCompanytopublishherfirstevernovelforadultswhichissettobecomeoneofthemostanticipated期望的bookinyears.ThedealmeansthatRowling’slong-standingrelationshipwithBloomsburytheLondon-basedpublisherthatlaunched发行theHarryPotterbookshascometoanendat1eastintermsofnewworksbytheauthor.Rowlingiskeepingherfansguessingaboutthecharactersandplotofhernewbook.SheonlysaidthatthenewnovelwillbenothingliketheHarryPotterserieswhichwassoldover30millioncopiesintheUKalonE.Shethoughtthatwiththemovefromchildren’stoadultfictionaswitchtoanewpublisherseemedlikeanaturalandreasonablestep.ShesaidAlthoughI’veenjoyedwritingiteverybitasmuchthisbookwillbeverydifferentfromtheHarryPotterseries.ThefreedomtoexploreanewfieldisagiftthatHarry’ssuccesshasbroughtmE.IanRankintheEdinburgh-basedauthorwhosehighly-successfuldetectivenovelsarealsosetinthecitysuggestedRowling’sbookwillbeacrimenovel.Wouldn’titbefunnyifJKRowling’sfirstnovelforadultsturnedouttobeacrimestorysetinEdinburgh?hesaiD.Industryinsidersguessedthatthedealisworthmorethan￡5millionandthenewbookisexpectedtocomeoutlaterthisyear.AspokesmansaidJKRowling’saudienceisvastandherpositionisuniquE.HarryPotterbookswereaglobalsuccessandherfansareveryloyal.Childrenthatwereeightnineortenwhenthebooksfirstcameoutinthe1990sarenowintheir20s.PlentyofadultslovedthebooksregardlessofwhethertheyhadchildrensothepotentialmarketforherishugE.41.Whatdoesthetextmainlytellus?A.JKRowlinghassignedadealwithanewpublisher.Ks5uB.JKRowling’snewbookwillbemoresuccessfulthanherHarryPotterseries.C.JKRowlinghastoswitchtoanewpublisherinordertopublishhernewbook.D.JKRowling’sfirstbookforadultswillbepublishedlaterthisyear.42.JKRowling’snewbookforadults.A.hasbeensold30millioncopiesintheUKaloneB.ispoorlythoughtofbytheLondon-basedpublisherBloomsburyC.hasnothingincommonwiththeHarryPotterseriesD.isexpectedtobringhermoremoneythantheHarryPotterseries43.TheauthorusedIanRankin’swordsinorderto.A.tellusthatsomefamousnovelistsoffertogiveRowlingsomeadviceB.showthatmanyreadersarecuriousaboutRowling’snewbookC.tellusthatmanyreadersprefertoreaddetectiveorcrimenovelsD.provethatacrimestorysetinEdinburghissuretobesuccessful44.Wecanlearnfromthetextthat.A.LittleBrownandCompanyisspecializedinpublishingadultbooksB.theauthorhasnodoubtaboutthesuccessofRowling’snewbookC.JKRowlingwillbeacrimenovelistasgoodasIanRankinD.itwasinEdinburghthatIanRankingottoknowJKRowling45.Whatthespokesmansaidinthelastparagraphtellsusthat.A.JKRowling’sfansaresoloyalthattheydon’tcarewhatshewillwriteB.childrenwon’thaveanyinterestinJKRowling’snewbookC.Rowling’svastaudienceanduniquepositionwillguaranteethenewbook’ssucccssD.onlyreadersofHarryPotterserieswillbeinterestedinRowling’snewbook
InthecurrenteconomicdownturnmanyAmericanschoolsareaddinganewsubjectfinancialliteracy理财.OneprograminVirginiaevengetsstudentsoutoftheclassroomforadaytolearnhowfartheirmoneywillgointherealworlD.WhatlookslikeashoppingmallisactuallyaneducationalfieldtripexperienceforagroupofyoungpeoplE.FinanceParkisaspecialplacewherestudentsapplywhattheyhavebeentaughtinclassaboutmoneymanagement.Thefacility设施openedlastyearinFairfaxVirginia.ItisthefifteenthFinanceParkbuiltinthelastdecadebyJuniorAchievementUSAanon-profitorganizationhelpingtoprepareyoungpeopleforfinancialsuccess.Sincethefinancialcrisis危机thedemandforFinanceParksaroundthecountryhasgrownsaysEdGrenierpresidentoftheWashingtonDCchapter.FinancialliteracyhasonlyrecentlybecomepartoftheregularsubjectsinFairfaxCounty.SomestudentssometeacherssomeschoolsdiditbutnowitismuchmoresystematicReillysaysanditcanensurethatallstudentsgetthisbackgroundinformation.ThatiswhyeveryeighthgradestudentinFairfaxCountywilleventuallyspendadayherE.Thirteen-year-oldSamsaysshehaslearnedanimportantlifelesson.Ididn’tknowhowexpensiveeverythingwouldbE.Anthonyalso13islookingforwardtotellinghisparentswhathelearneD.I’11probablytellthemIwanttostayakidalittlelongerandtakemytimetobecomeanadult.Thisisn'ttheendoffinancialstudiesforAnthonyandtheotherstudentsherE.Virginiaisoneof23stateswhichrequiresstudentstotakeafinancialeducationclassinhighschoolinordertograduatE.68Thepurposeofopeningfinancialliteracyisto＿A.helpstudentslearnhowtomakemoneyB.tellstudentswhatthefinancialcrisisisC.changethecurrenteconomicdownturnD.prepareyoungpeopleforfinancialsuccess69.FromthetextweknowthatFinanceParkisA.anactualshoppingmallB.aprofit-makingorganizationC.aneducationalfieldtripexperienceforstudentsD.aspecialplaceforstudentstospendmoneyfreely70.WecaninferfromthetextthatA.financialliteracywillbepopularalloverAmericaB.butforthefinancialcrisisFinanleParkwouldn'thavebeenopenedC.studentscangraduateaftertakingafinancialliteracyclassinFinanceParkD.studentsareinterestedinFinanceParkandhavethebenefitofit
IpaidavisittoCambridgelastJanuary.Thoughthetriptookme5hoursanditrainedthewholedaywithstrongwindstherethetowndeservedavisit.Thebusstartedat610a.m.Itstoppedat4airportsbeforewefinallyarrivedwhichwastedmoretimethanweexpected.Tiredwithlongsittingonepassengerstooduptorelaxhisnumbedlegs.Thedriveraskedhimtositdownbutinvain.SohepulledupandsaidseriouslyEitheryougetofforsitdown.Tohimsafetyisthefirstpolicy.Cambridgeconsistsofnearlythirtycolleges.Theoldestpartoftheuniversitywasbuiltinthe13thcenturywhilethenewestwasfoundedinthemid1960s.Thenumberofthestudentsissogreatthatmanystudentsliveinlodgings出租房andmoveintocollegefortheirfinalyear.Cambridgeiscalledauniversitytownbecausethereisnoclearseparationbetweentheuniversitybuildingsandtherestofthecity.Theuniversityisnotjustonepartofthetownitisalloverthetown.TheheartofCambridgehasshopspubsandsupermarketsbutmostofitisuniversity-collegesdepartmentslibrariesclubsandotherplacesforuniversitystaffandstudents.Studentsfilltheshopscafesbanksandchurchesmakingtheseaswellpartoftheuniversity.Withover10000undergraduatesandpostgraduatesthetownisabusyplaceindeed.Studentsherearenotallowedtokeepcars.Ifyouhappentobewalkinginthestreetduringabreakbetterstopamomenttoavoidtheboilingseaofbicycleshurryinginalldirectionscarryingstudentsfromonecollegeorlectureroomtoanother.56.Thewriterbelievedthatthetriptookmoretimebecauseof________A.badweatherB.unexpectedstopsofthebusC.onepassengerD.anaccidentontheway57.WhyisCambridgecalledauniversitytownA.Ithas10000undergraduatesandpostgraduates.B.Therearenearlythirtycollegesinthetown.C.Allthestudentsandstaffliveinthetown.D.Theuniversityandtownarefullycombined.58.ItcanbeinferredthatmostCambridgestudentstake________astheirfirstmeansoftransport.A.boatsB.carsC.bicyclesD.buses
BaliisanIndonesiaislandthatisrichinindigenous本土的culture.AlotofpeoplesaythatBalinesecultureisuniqueandthatthepeopleofBalihavealwaysbeencontentedwiththenow.IfyouaskaBalinesepersonwhatheavenisliketheprobableanswerwillbejustlikeBali.ThisonlygoestoshowthatmostBalinesepeoplearehappytobewheretheyareandneverworry.OnefactorthatcontributestothislaidbacklifestyleisthecultureofclosefamilytiesinBali.IntheBalineseculturesupportisalwaysavailable.Balineseextendedfamiliesaresotightlyknitthatallmembersusuallyresideinthesamecomplex.BalinesecultureisbasedonaformofthisreligionwhichiscalledHinduDarma.Thisreligionreachedtheislandduringtheeleventhcentury.MostofthefamilycustomsandtraditionsaswellascommunitylifestylesoftheBalinesepeopleareinfluencedbythis.ThereligiousinfluenceevenexpandswidelyintotheartswhichmakesBalidistinctfromtherestofIndonesia.InspiteofthefactthattouristsfloodtotheislandeveryyearBalinesepeoplehavemanagedtoconservetheirculture.AlmosteverynativeofBaliisanartistinsomeformoranother.Parentsandvillagershavepassedontheirskillstotheirchildrenwhoallseemtohaveinclinations爱好eithertomusicdancepaintinganddecor.AnotherremarkablemarkoftheBalinesecultureistheseriesofceremoniesandritualsknownastheManusaYadnya.ThismarksthedifferentstagesofBalineselife.Cremation火葬isverypopularonthisisland—andunlikeintheWestdeathisajoyousandcolorfuleventfortheBalinese.56.WhatdoweknowaboutBalineseaccordingtothefirsttwoparagraphs?A.Theyleadaveryrelaxingbutunwealthylife.B.Theyliveinlargefamiliesandareclosetoeachother.C.Theirfamilymembersaredistributedindifferentplaces.D.Theirextendedfamilieslivetooclosetogethertogetalongwell.57.BaliisdistinguishedfromtherestofIndonesiaby_____.A.people'stightfamilyrelationshipB.thefamilycustomsandtraditionsC.people'sgreataffectionforreligionD.theinfluenceofHinduismontheirculture58.TheunderlinedwordconserveinPara.4canbebestreplacedby_____.A.preserveB.spreadC.formD.expand59.WhenapersondiesinBaliitisacommonpracticeto_____.A.expressdeepsorrowathisdeathB.celebratethedeathlikeagreateventC.singanddancejoyfullyinhishonorD.rememberwhathedidinhislifetime60.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.Balinesereligion.B.ThelifestyleofBalinese.C.Balineseculture.D.ThetourisminBali.
Intoday’sworldinsuranceplaysavitalroleintheeconomicandsocialwelfareoftheentirepopulation.ThewishtoguardagainstdangerstolifeandpropertyisbasictohumannaturE.Byusingvariouskindsofinsurancesocietyhasbeenabletoreducetheeffectsofsuchhazards.Nowhereisinsurancemoreimportantthaninthemanagementofabusiness.Inmanyinstanceslossesinasmallfirmcanmeanthedifferencebetweengrowthandfailurevitalityandstagnation停滞.Veryfewsmallbusinesseshaveevenaportionofthefinancialresourcesavailabletolargerenterprises.Frequentlytheymustoperateonaveryslightmargin利润iftheyhopetostayinbusiness.Andthustheyareparticularlysensitivetounexpectedlosses.Withoutenoughinsurancewhathappenstosuchafirmwhentheownerdiesorissuddenlydisabled?Whenafirebreaksoutanddestroysthefirm’sbuildingorstock?Whenanemployeeisfoundtohavestolencompanyfunds?Whenacustomerisawardedaliabilityjudgmentforanaccident?Toooftenthebusinessisforcedtothewallitsfutureoperationsdrasticallylimited;sometimesitisdamagedbeyondrepairitsabilitytocontinuecompletelycrusheD.Almostalwaysasmallbusinessmanwouldfinditimpossibletohandlethefullburdenofhispotentialrisk.Theamountofmoneyhewouldhavetosetasidetocoverpossiblelosseswouldleavehimnothingoralmostnothingtorunhisbusinesswith.Iflossesweretooccurwhichhecouldrepairbyusinghisreservefundwhatassurancewouldhehavethatanotherloss—thesamekindordifferent—mightnotoccurnextweeknextmonth?Butthenhewouldhavenoreservefundandlittlelikelihoodofstayinginbusinessatall.57.Theauthorthinksthat_______.A.accidentsalwayshappenB.abusinessmanshouldtakerisksC.businessesshouldhaveadequateinsuranceD.insuranceisasocialwelfareproject58.TheunderlinedphraseforcedtothewallinParagraph3means_______.A.driventodespairB.stayinginastrongpositionC.doingwellD.climbingup59.AdequateinsurancewilldoallofthefollowingEXCEPTthatitwill_______.A.freesomebusinessfundsB.addtobenefitsforemployeesC.relievesomemanagementproblemsD.prepareforunexpectedincidents60.Thepassagemainlydealswiththerelationshipbetween_______.A.insuranceandsocietyB.accidentsandlossesC.businessandfailuresD.businessandinsurance
TheearliestsurvivingJaneAusten'smanuscript手稿ahandwrittendraftforabookwiththenameofTheWatsonsthatwasneverpublishedsoldfor993250poundsintheLon-donsalE.ThesaleofTheWatsonsdrafthasprovidedachancetohaveadeepunderstandingofhowtheauthorwroteitandherreworkingsonitwhichthismanuscriptuniquelydisplays.Probablywrittenin1804thenoveltellsthestoryofEmmaWatsontheyoungestoffoursisterswhoisraisedbyawealthyauntbutthenforcedtoreturntoherfamilywhiletwoofhersisterssearchforhusbands.ThenovelisonlyaquartercompletebutcriticMargaretDrabbledescribeditasadelightfulandhighlycompletenovelwhichmustsurelyhaveprovedtheequalofherothersixnovelshadshefinishedit.TheWatsonscontainsthemesfoundinotherAusten'sworksandalsodisplaysherwisdom.TheWatsonsdisplaysJaneAusten'suniquewritingstyleandtheinfluenceofthisnovelonherlaterworkscanclearlybeseen.ItwasA.usten'sonlyliteraryworkduringtheperiodbetweenfinishingNorthangerAbbeyin1799andstartingMansfieldParkin1811.ItisnotknownwhyAustenabandonedthemanuscriptthoughitwaspossiblyrelatedtoherfather'sdeathin1805.BesidesthesaleofTheWatsonsintheLondonsaletheearliestrulesofsoccerpartofthearchive档案oftheoldestfootballclubintheworldSheffieldFCsoldfor881250poundswhichattractedmanypeoplE.TheSheffieldsoccersaleincludedhandwrittendraftsfrom1858andtheonlyexistingcopyoftheprintedRulesRegulationsLawsoftheSheffieldFootballClubdatingfrom1859twoyearsaftertheclubwasformeD.64.AccordingtothetextthevalueofthesaleofTheWatsonsdraftliesin____.A.makingmorereadersinterestedinthenovelB.makingreadersknowtheauthor'swritingprocessC.makingreadersknowtheauthor'ssadlifebetterD.makingreadersknowthestoryofthenovelbetter65.ItcanbeinferredfromwhatMargaretDrabblesaidthat____.A.mostofthenovelTheWatsonshadbeenfinishedB.AustenwrotesevennovelsatthesametimeC.Austen'sfather'sdeathmadehergiveupcompletingTheWatsonsD.itisapitythatTheWatsonswasnotfinished66.WhichisTRUEaboutTheWatsons?A.ItwasAusten'sfirstnovel.B.ItwasAusten'sonlyliterarywork.C.ThewritingstyleinitinfluencedthatinNorthangerAbbey.D.IthassimilarthemestootherAusten'sworks.67.Whatcharacterdothetwosalesshareincommon?A.Bothofthemhavehandwrittendrafts.B.Bothofthemdatebacktothe18thcentury.C.BothofthemwerewidelyreadatthesametimE.D.Bothofthemtoldusthereasonforwritingthem.
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