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Oneofthebest-knownAmericanwritersofchildren’sbooksisAlfredStrongorDoctorStrongasheisbetterknowntoreaderseverywhere.NowanartshowcalledDoctorStrongFromThentoNowistravellingaroundtheUnitedStates.ThepicturesanddrawingsshowthehistoryofDoctorStrong.DoctorStrongfirstbecamefamousalmostfiftyyearsagowhenhisfirstchildren’sbookwaspublished.Sincethenhehaswrittenforty-fivebooksthathavesoldmorethanonehundredmillioncopiesaroundtheworlD.DoctorStrong’sbooksareknownfortheireasyuseofwordsandcolorfulhand-drawnpictures.Thesedrawingsbringlifetohisimaginarycreatures.TheCatintheHatHortontheElephantTheGrinchWhoStoleChristmasandhundredsofothers.TheSanDiegoMuseuminCaliforniaorganizedtheartshow.ItincludedaboutthreehundredDoctorStrong’soriginal最早的drawingsandsomeofhiswritings.MostofDoctorStrong’sbooksalthoughwritteninafunnywayhaveseriousmessages.ForexampleinMcElligot’sPoolhedescribesthedangerofpollution.Hediscussesthearmsrace军备竞赛inTheButterBattleBookwritteninnineteeneighty-four.DoctorStrongisalmosteighty-fouryearsoldnow.Hesaysheneverplannedtowritestoriesjustforchildren.Hesayshewritesstoriesthatinterestpeopleofallages.Hesaysheuseseasywordssothateveryoneevenachildcanunderstand.56.DoctorStrongfirstbecamefamousin_______.A.hiseightieswhenanartshowwastravellingaroundtheUnitedStatesB.hisfiftieswhenhisdrawingsandwritingswerepublishedC.nineteeneighty-fourwhenhisbookMeEligot’sPoolwaspublishedD.histhirtieswhenhisfirstbookwaspublished57.DoctorStrong’sbooksareverypopularinAmericabecause_______.A.theyarestoriesaboutanimalssuchascatselephantsandsoonB.theyarewrittenineasywordswithcolourfulpicturesC.heorganizedtheartshowinCaliforniaD.theyarewritteninafunnyway58.Hispurposeinwritingmanysuchbooksis_______.A.toshowhisoriginalpicturesanddrawingsB.toorganizeaspecialartshowofhisownC.tomakehisreaderslaughorsmilewhentheyreadhisbooksD.tointerestpeopleaswellastellthetruthaboutsocialproblems
ThreeJapanesetouriststakingaholidayinAustraliagotstuckwhentheirGPStoldthemtheycoulddrivefromthemainlandtoanislandfailingtomentionthe15kilometresofwaterandmudinbetween.AstheydrovetheirhiredcarfromMoretonBaytonearbyNorthStradbrokeIslandtheystartedtonoticethefirmsurfacetheyweredrivingongivingwaytothewell-knownbaymuD.HoweverbeingconfidentthattheirGPSwoulddirectthemtoaroadsoontheydecidedtodriveonmanagingtotravelaround500metresbeforetheircarwasuptoitstiresinmuD.Tomakemattersworsethetide潮汐startedtocomeinandsoonforcedthemtoseekhelpandabandonthevehiclE.Justfourhourslaterthecarwastrappedintwometresofwater—tothegreatamusementofonlookersontheshoreandpassengersonpassingboatsandferries.YuzuNoda21saidshewaslisteningtotheGPSandittolduswecoulddrivedowntherE.Itkeptsayingitwouldnavigate导航ustoaroaD.Butwegotstuckthere’slotsofmuD.SheandhertravelcompanionsTomonariSaeki22andKeitaOsada21insteadhadtogiveuptheirplansforadaytriptotheislandandheadedbacktotheGoldCoastofaliftfromtheRACQtowtruck吊车driverwhowascalledtothetrappedcar.Nosuchluckforthehiredcarthough–afterassessingthesituationnoattemptwasmadetorecoverit.ThestudentsfromTokyowhoareduetoreturnhometomorrowsaidtheexperiencewouldnotputthemoffreturningtoAustraliaforanothervisit.Mr.TomonarisaidIthasrainedeverydayonoursixdayholiday.Hopefullynexttimewecomebackitwillbesunny.Thecarwascoveredbyinsurancebutthetouristswillhavetopayuptoabout$1500inextracharges.60.ThethreeJapanesetouristsgotstuckbecause.A.therewasnowaytotheislandB.theirGPSwasbrokenduringtheirjourneyC.theirGPShadgiventhewronginformationD.theircarwasnotmadeinJapan61.Theydidn’tabandontheircaruntil.A.someonlookerswenttosavethemB.theygotstuckinthemudC.therecamethetideD.theymanagedtotravelaround500metres62.HowdidtheseJapanesestudentsgetback?A.TheyhadtowalkbacktotheirlivingplacE.B.Theyhadtotakealiftfromthetowtruckdriver.C.TheyhadtorepairtheirGPSanddroveback.D.Theyhadtoturntopassengersonboatsandferries.63.Accordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingistrue?A.ThepassengerssavedthesestudentsintheenD.B.Mr.Tomonarigotverydownafterthejourney.C.NomoneyhastobepaidthankstoinsurancE.D.ThecarwasleftwhereitwastrappeD.
Howcoolcanlibrariesbeinanera时代ofiPodsandKindles?Morethanyouthink.Onlyifyouknowwheretogo.CentralLibrary:SeattleWashingtonUnitedStatesTheCentralLibraryinSeattleismodernandfashionableandhastouristsfromaroundtheworldpayingvisitsandtakingtours.ItwasdesignedbyDutcharchitectRemKoolhaasandAmericandesignerJoshuaRamus.Toursbeganin2006twoyearsafteritsopening.ThelibraryholdsvariousartexhibitionsbooksigningsandothereventswhilevisitorscanstopbytheChocolatecartforacoffeeandscanthroughthegiftshopanytimeTrinityCollegeLibrary:DublinIrelandTheTrinityCollegeLibraryinDublinistheoldestlibraryinIrelandfoundedin1592byQueenElizabethI..ItisthelargestsinglelibraryintheworldalsoknownastheLongRoomwhichcontainsmorethan2000000fthelibrary'soldestbooks.TheLongRoomhousesoneoftheoldestharps竖琴inIreland.Datingtothe15thcenturytheoldharpisthemodelforthesymbolforeland.GeiselLibraryUniversityofCalifornia:SanDiegoUnitedStatesAtfirstglanceitlookslikeaspaceship.ArchitectWilliamPereirawhohelpeddesignactualspacelaunchfacilitiesatCapeCanaveralinHoustonTexasdesignedthelibraryin1970.Ithasbeenfeaturedinsci-fifilmsshortstoriesandnovels.ThelibraryhostsDinnerintheLibrarywhichinvitesreadersforcocktailsandalsoaspecialspeechfromdistinguishedauthors.TUDelftLibrary:TheNetherlandsThelibraryattheDelftUniversityofTechnologywasconstructedin1997andhasmorethan862000books16000magazinesubscriptionsanditsownmuseum.Thebuildingitselfexistsbeneaththegroundsoyoucan'treallyseetheactualLibrary.Whatmakesitinterestingistheroofwhichisagrassyhill.Theroofcovers5500squaremeters.Andithasbecomeoneofthemoststrikingandgreeneststructuresinthearea.33.WhatmakesGeiselLibrarydifferentfromtheothersisthatA.famouswritersoftendeliverspeechesthereB.ithasareoffergrassyhillC.QueenElizabethIfoundedthelibraryD.itisthelargestsinglelibraryintheworld34.InCentralLibraryyoucanA.buysouvenirsC.enjoysci-fifilmsB.drinkcocktailsD.seetheoldharp35.Whichofthefourlibrarieshasthelongesthistory?A.CentralLibrary.C.GeiselLibrary.B.TrinityCollegeLibrary.D.TUDelftLibrary.
WhileNickwasonthebusreadinghisnewspaperthemansittingnexttohimsuddenlypushedalargeenvelopeintohishands.Heretakethis!themansaidstoodupandgotoffthebusbeforeNickcouldsayaworD.NicksatthereholdingtheenvelopE.Itfeltheavy.Therewerepapersinsideormoneyperhaps.I’dbetterhanditovertothepolicehethought.TherewasapolicestationclosetohisofficE.Butashegotoffthebusamancametohim.Heseemedtobewaitingforsomething.HewantstheenvelopeNickthought.Nickbegantowalkquicklyandthemanhurriedafterhim.Nickstartedtorunandthemanbegantoruntoo.ButthenjustbeforehegottothepolicestationNickmanagedtolosethemaninthecrowds.Whenheenteredthepolicestationthemanwasnolongerinsight.InsidethepolicestationNickhandedovertheenvelopetoapolicemaninchargE.Themanopenedit.Theenvelopewasfullofmoneyfalsemoney.ClearlythemanmadeamistakethepolicemansaiD.Hethoughtyouwereoneofthegang团伙!Nickfeltlikeahero.Hecouldalreadyseehisnameinallthepapers.Hecouldimagineaninterviewontelevision.HoweverthepolicemanwentonI’mafraidImustaskyoutokeepquietaboutallthis.We’retryingtocatchsomeverycleverthievesandwedon’twantthemtoknowthatwehavesomeofthemoney.Soyoumustn’tsayawordtoanyone–notevenyourboss!21.ThemanwhosuddenlygaveNickanenvelopewasmostprobably________.A.Nick’sfriendB.athiefC.thebusdriverD.apostman22.Nickdecidedtogivetheenvelopeovertothepoliceprobablybecause________.A.thewholethingwasstrangeB.anothermanwaswaitingforitC.hedidn’twantthemoneyinsideitD.thepolicestationwasnearhisoffice23.AsNickgotoffthebusamancametohimbecause________.A.hewantedtocatchNickB.hethoughtNickwasapolicemanC.hewantedtogiveNicksomemoneyD.hethoughtNickwasoneoftheirgang24.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A.NickhadanunusualexperiencE.B.Nickbecameahero.C.A.gangofthieveswerecaught.D.A.gangofthievesmadeamistakE.
The10thannualInternationalGoSkateboardingDaywillbeheldonJune212012.SkateboardingDayisallaboutfun!HereisyourguidetosomeoftheeventsaroundtheworlD.LosAngelesCaliforniaOver10000skateboardersfromaroundtheworldwillgatherinthestreetsofL..A.TheyhavepartneredwithBoardsforBrosanonprofitorganizationthatcollectsandrestores修复skateboardsforchildrenwhocannotaffordtheirownandhaveaskedskateboardersacrosstheUStodonatetheirusedskateboardproducts.ThecelebrationwilllastmostofthedaytimE.ManilaPhilippinesTheSkateboardingDaytobeheldinthePhilippineswillbeintheManilaforthesecondtimE.Manilaishopingtopromotehealthandskateboardingsports.Theeventbeginsat200pmandendsat600pm.TheskateboardersstartfromLiwasangBonifaciowheretheycanskateinthestreetsofP..BurgosRoxasBoulevardanduptoMalatefountaininRajahSolimanParkwheretheeventendswithaProductTossandBestTrickcontest.SylvanLakeAlbertaCanadaIfyouhappentobeinAlbertaCanadaandtheweatherisn'tgreatforoutdoorskatingInclineSkate&BMXParkistheplacetogoskateboarding.Inclineisagreatplacetoskateandadaypassthereisonly$8foranadulthalfforthosebelow16.OnGoSkateboardingDaytheywillholdacompetitionwiththefirstprizewinnertakinghome$600.NewYorkCityNewYorkSteveRodriguezownerandfounderofSBoroSkateboardsholdsthebiggestchapteroftheSkateboardingDayintheworlD.TensofthousandsofpeoplewillparticipateandJune21stisnowanofficialNewYorkCityholiday.Theeventstartsat10amandendsat6pm.Therewillbeafreeclinicat10amtonsofprizesfoodanddrinks.Fordetailsofthefulldaypleasecheckouthttp//www.Sboro.com.5.ItcanbelearnedthattheBoardsforBrosaimsto________.A.provideskateboardsforpoorchildrenB.donateusedskateboardproductstothefestivalC.searchforcompetitorsforthefestivaleveryyearD.restoreskateboardsonlyforthecompetitors6.Howmuchwilltheypayifacouplewiththeir14yearoldchildskateinIncline?A.Eightdollars.B.Twelvedollars.C.Sixteendollars.D.Twentydollars.7.Wherewilltheeventorcelebrationlasttheshortest?A.InManilaPhilippines.B.InLosAngelesCaliforniA.C.InSylvanLakeAlbertaCanadA.D.InNewYorkCityNewYork.8.Wecaninferfromthetextthat________.A.thewinnerofthefirstprizewillgain$600inManilaB.thefestivalinLosAngelesisanofficialholidaynowC.InclineinCanadaisprobablyanindoorparkD.theclinicinNewYorkCitychargesmoneyfromparents
SincetheInternetcameintohomesthedailylifehasneverbeenthesameagain.ButthethingthatworriesmostofusisthatwecangetvirusesfromtheInternet.Butcanwecatchvirusesonourcellphones?A.newstudyinthejournalSciencesaysyesbutthespreadofsuchmobilesoftwarethatcanbringharmtoourcellphoneswon’treachdangerouslevelsuntilmorecellphonesareonthesameoperatingsystem.ComputersareeasilyattackedbyvirusesbecausetheysharedataespeciallyovertheInternet.Ofcoursenowadaysmorepeopleareusingtheircellphonesmoreandmorefrequently.TheyusethemforemailingtextmessaginganddownloadingtroublesomeringtonesetC.soitisobviousthatcellphonevirusesareathreataswell.Scientistsusednamelesscalldatafrommorethansixmillioncellphoneuserstohelpmodelapossibleoutbreak.AndtheyconcludedthatvirusesthatspreadfromphonetophonebyBluetootharenotmuchconcernedbecauseusershavetobeinclosephysicalrelationfortheirphonestoseeoneanother.Howevervirusesthatspreadthroughmultimediamessagingservicescanmovemuchfasterbecausetheycancomeindisguise伪装suchasacooltunesentbyafrienD.Thegoodnewsisthattobeeffectivethesevirusesneedtheirvictims受害人toallusethesameoperatingsystemwhichnotenoughofusdo.BecausethereisnoMicrosoftoperatingsystemformobilephonesyet.Thankgoodness.4.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.Theoperatingsystemofcellphones.B.Thethreatofcellphoneviruses.C.Thewideuseofcellphones.D.Computerviruses.5.When______cellphonevirusescanbedangerous.A.allthecellphonesworkonthesameoperatingsystemB.MicrosoftoperatingsystemforcellphonesiscreatedC.userscanseeeachotheronthephonesD.Bluetoothiswidelyused6.WhatcanweinferaboutBluetoothaccordingtothescientists?A.Itcanincreasethechancesofcellphonevirusesgreatly.B.Itcanhelpustostopthespreadingofcellphoneviruses.C.Itwon’tpossiblycausetheoutbreakofcellphoneviruses.D.Itcanmakeusershaveclosephysicalrelationwithoneanother.7.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat______.A.itisimpossibletocatchvirusesonourcellphonesB.cellphonesarenotwellconnectedwiththeInternetC.itisdangerousforpeopletodownloadringtonestocellphonesD.morethanoneoperatingsystemisusedforcellphonesnow
TheAmericansbelievethatanybodycanbecomePresidentoftheUnitedStates.InarecentHollywoodcomedy喜剧thatisexactlywhathappens.DaveKovicplayedbyKevinKlineisakind-heartedmanwhorunsabusinessthatfindspeoplejobs.HeleadsatypicalAmericanwayoflifeexceptforonething—helooksexactlylikethePresidentBillMitchell.Infacttheonlythingthatmakeshimdifferentfromthenation’sleaderisthatheisverynice!ThePresidenthasstartedusinglook-alikesduringsomepublicappearances.Daveisofferedachancetoservehiscountrybybecomingone.Howeverthingsgowrong.ThePresidentbecomesveryillandDaveendsupactingasthePresidentforever.DirectorIvanReitmanwhomadethepopularandsuccessfulcomedieslikeTwinsGhostbustersandLegalEaglescouldhavegoneforeasylaughsbymakingfunoftheAmericangovernment.InsteadDaveisanattractivecomedyaboutanordinarymaninextraordinarysituations.KevinKlinegivesadoubleperformanceasDaveandthePresidentandSigourneyWeaverisatherbestashisFirstLady.ThelovestorythatdevelopsbetweenherroleandDaveisarealclassiC.Thefilmis100%American.Howeverifyou’veeverfeltthatanybodycoulddoabetterjobrunningthecountrythanthepeopleinpowerthenyou’llenjoyDave!64.Whatisthepurposeofthetext?A.TotellthereaderabouttheAmericangovernment.B.TodiscusstheAmericans’ideasaboutthePresident.C.TomakeacomparisonbetweenDaveandotherfilms.D.Tointroduceanewfilmtothereader.65.WhoplaystheroleofthePresidentinthefilm?A.SigourneyWeaver.B.BillMitchell.C.KevinKlinE.D.IvanReitman.66.TheunderlinedwordoneinParagraph3refersto_________.A.thePresidentB.thedirectorC.anactorD.alook-alike67.Whichofthefollowingisbestsupportedbythetext?A.TheauthormakesfunofthePresident.B.Theauthorthinkshighlyofthefilm.C.TheauthorisafanofHollywoodcomedies.D.TheauthorwishestobecometheAmericanPresident.
InEnglandchildrennowstartformalschoolingattheageof4.Recentlyaround130educationexpertssignedaletter.TheyadvocatedadelaytothestartofformalschoolinginEnglandfromthecurrenteffectivestartuntiltheageof7.Thisisabriefreviewoftherelevantresearchevidencewhichstronglysupportsalaterstarttoformaleducation.Thisevidencerelatestothebenefitsofplayingtochildren’sdevelopmentaslearnersandtheresultsofstartingformallearningattheageof4to5.Thereareseveralstrandsofevidencewhichallpointtowardstheimportanceofplayinyoungchildren’sdevelopmentandthevalueofanextendedperiodofplayfullearningbeforethestartofformalschooling.Thesearisefromanthropologicalpsychologicalneuroscientificandeducationalstudies.Previousstudieshavealsoshownthesuperiorlearningandmotivationarisingfromplayfulapproachestolearninginchildren.Programsbasedonplaysupportchildren’searlydevelopmentmorepowerfullythandirectinstruction.Physicalandsocialplaysupportschildrenindevelopingtheirskillsofintellectual智力的andemotionalself-control.Perhapsmostworryinganumberofstudieshaveshownthelossofplaychancesforchildrenislinkedwithstressandmentalhealthproblems.Withineducationalresearchsomestudieshaveshownsuperioracademicoutcomesforchildrenwhohadattendedprogramsbasedonplay.Amongthemisaparticularstudyof3000childrenacrossEnglanD.Itshowedthatanextendedperiodofhighqualityplay-basedpre-schooleducationwasofparticularadvantagetochildrenfromstrugglinghouseholds.StudieshavecomparedgroupsofchildreninNewZealandwhostartedformalliteracylessonsatages5and7.theirresultsshowthattheearlyintroductionofformallearningapproachestoliteracydoesnotimprovechildren’sreadingdevelopmentandmaybedamaging.Bytheageof11therewasnodifferenceinthereadingabilitylevelbetweenthetwogroups.Butthechildrenwhostartedat5developedlesspositiveattitudestoreading.Andtheyshowedpoorerreadingskillsthanthosewhohadstartedlater.Inaseparatestudyofreadingachievementin15yearoldsacross55countriesresearchersshowedthattherewasnoclearrelationshipbetweenreadingachievementandschoolentryagE.ThisbodyofevidenceraisesimportantandseriousquestionsconcerningthedirectionoftravelofearlychildhoodeducationpolicycurrentlyinEnglanD.Intheinterestsofchildren’sacademicachievementsandtheiremotionalwell-beingtheUKgovernmentshouldtakethisevidenceseriously.59.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardsearlyschoolstartingage?A.CautiousB.ApprovingC.DisapprovingD.Unconcerned60.Theauthordevelopsthistextmainlyby______________A.settingdowngeneralrulesB.tellinganinterestingstoryC.presentingresearchfindingsD.providingexamples61.Comparedwiththecurrentschoolstartingagealaterage_____________A.mayleadtoalowerlevelofacademicachievmentB.doesalotofgoodtochildren’sdevelopmentC.failstoattracttheUKgovernmnt’sattentionD.hasgainedmoresupportaroundthecountry62.Whichofthefollowingshowsthestructureofthetext?A.B.C.D.
ResearchersatStanforduniversityhavedevelopedanewmaterialthatcanmoveheatoutofbuildingsandintospacE.Theresearcherssaythematerialcancoolbuildingsevenonhotdays.Thecoolingmaterialisaverythinsheetwithmanylayersthatcouldbeplacedonarooflikesolarpanels板Howeverinsteadofturningsunlightintoenergyassolarpanelsdothematerialturnsheatintoradiation.ShanhuiFanisanelectricalengineeringprofessoratStanfordUniversity.Hesaysthatthepan-elshavealayerofmaterialthatislikesanD.Thepanelsactlikeamirror.Theytakeheatoutofbuildingsandreflectthelightfromthesun.Andhesaysboththeheatandsunlightaresent100kilometersintoouterspacE.It'sastructure构造thatcoolsitselfwithoutelectricityinputevenunderthesun.Sowhatitdoesisbasicallyradiateheattoouterspaceandalsoreflectthesunlightsoitdoesn'tgetheatedupbythesun.Mr.FansaysitislikehavingawindowintospacE.Theheatissentdirectlyintospacewithoutwarmingtheair.Hesaysbuildingsindevelopingcountriesthatdonothaveelectricityorairconditioningcouldusethepanels.InareaswhereelectricityisnotaccessiblethereisasignificantpotentialbenefitforstoringmedicineorevenfooD.Inmanyofthesesituationsbeingabletoreducethetemperatureisimportant.Andthiswouldprovideawaytodoit.Theresearcherssaythemainproblemiscreatingactualcoolingsystemsusingthehigh-techpanels.Theysayitmaybepossibletodevelopacoolingspray喷涂thatcouldbeusedonexist-ingsolidstructures.Theybelievethecoolingspraytechnologycouldbedevelopedinthenextthreetofiveyears.Theysayasmuchas15percentoftheenergyusedintheUnitedStatesisspentprovi-dingpowertoairconditioningsystems.68.Thefirstparagraphmainlytellsus.A.A.newmaterialiscreatedtocoolthebuildingsB.LivingonhotdaysisnolongerabigproblemnowC.ResearchersaredevelopingnewsolarpanelsonroofsD.Thenewmaterialisaverythinsheetwithmanylayers69.Howdoesthepanelwork?A.Itabsorbstheheatandcoolsitdown.B.Itusesamirrortoreflectthesunlight.C.Ithasawindowtoletouttheheat.D.ItsendsheatawayrightintospacE.70.Thenewmaterialisespeciallyusefulinareasthat.A.sufferhightemperatureB.areshortofpowerC.haveplentyoffoodD.havepoorairconditioning71.Whatcanyouinferfromthepassage?A.Peoplemayhaveproblemsinusingthenewmaterial.B.Somepeoplegotbenefitsfromproducingthepanels.C.Theapplianceofthenewpanelisstillunderresearch.D.Thenewpanelsmaysave15percentoftheenergy.
TheinfluenceofAmericaisincreasinginmycountry.SpanishpeopledrinkCocaColawearbluejeanswatchHollywoodmovieslistentoAmericanmusicandeatfastfoodandtheydothesethingseveryday.IthinkthatAmericanmoviesareagoodwaytospreadAmericanculturebecausepeopleareofteninfluencedbywhattheyseeinthemovies.Mostoftheprogramsanddocumentaries纪录片wewatchonTVarefromAmericaandmostofthemovieswegotoseearemadeinHollywooD.InthelastfewyearsthegovernmenthastriedtoprotecttheSpanishmovies.NowinourcinemasatleasttwentypercentofthemovieswhichareshownmustbefromSpainorfromothercountriesinEuropE.AmericancultureisapartofSpanishlifenow.It’scertainthatmanythingsfromAmericaareasmuchapartofpeople’slivesasSpanishthings.ForexampleCocaColaisasfamiliartoeverybodyasanytypicalSpanishproduct.I’veknownaboutCocaColaformywholelifE.Howeverit’sdifferentwithWesternfastfooD.ForexampleIdon’tthinkMcDonald’sisassuccessfulinSpainasitisinothercountries.InmyopiniononeofthereasonsmaybethelifestyleoftheSpanishpeoplE.TheSpanishpeoplenormallyeatathomE.OntheotherhandmaybeMcDonald’shamburgerswilleventuallyreplacethefamousSpanishtapas.It’struethatineverycityinSpainyoucanfindaMcDonald’sanditismorepopularamongtheSpanishchildrenthanamongtheadults.Inanycaseit’sobviousthatAmericancultureisbecomingmoreandmoreapartofourliveseveryday.25.Fromthefirstparagraphwecanknowthat____.A.theinfluenceofAmericaonSpaincanbefoundeverywhereB.mostSpanishpeopledon’tliketolistentotheirownmusicC.fastfoodspreadsfromSpaintotheUnitedStatesD.someSpanishactorsgotoAmericatoimprovetheiractingskills26.WhatplaysanimportantpartinthespreadingofAmericancultureinSpain?A.Americannovels.B.Hollywoodmovies.C.McDonald’s.D.AmericanmusiC.27.WhydidthegovernmentsetsomerulesforthefilmsshowninSpain?A.ToprotectforeigncultureinSpain.B.ToearnmoremoneyfromSpanishfilms.C.Tolimitthenumberofforeignmovies.D.TounitetheEuropeanCommunity.28.WhatdoyouthinkSpanishtapasmightbe?A.Thenameofadrink.B.Thenameofarestaurant.C.A.clothingbranD.D.A.certainkindoffooD.
ResearchersfromtheUniversityofNewcastleareleadingaworldfirststudywhichbuildsonearlierunpublishedresearchthatchildrenaremostlikelytobeguidedbytheirfather'seatingandexercisehabits.ThenewstudyHealthyDadsHealthyKidsledbyAssociateProfessorPhilipMorganfromtheUniversity'sFacultyofEducationandArtsisdesignedtohelpfatherspromoteanddemonstratetotheirchildrenpositivebehaviorsrelatedtophysicalactivityandhealthyeating.TheearlierfindingsshowedthatchildrenaremorelikelytofollowtheexamplesetbytheirfatherthantheirmotherwhenitcomestoeatingandexercisesaidMorgan.Morgansawstrikingresultsinaprevioustrialinvolving165overweightchildren.Hefoundchildrenwholostthemostweighthadfatherswhowereengagedintheneweatingandexerciseplan.Wemightthinkmothersarethemaininfluenceonchildren'sdietandhealthbuttherealitymaybedifferentsaidMorgan.Therolesoffathersarechanging.Morefamilieshavetwoparentsworkingandmorefathersareinvolvedwithfoodpreparationandfoodshoppingthaninthepast.FathersinfluencethefoodandphysicalactivityhabitsinthehomethroughtheirbehavioursattitudesandapproachtofoodandeatingandactasarolemodeltotheirchildrensaidMorgan.ResearchersareinvitingfatherswhowouldliketoreducetheirweighttojointheHealthyDadsHealthyKidsprogram.Participationinvolvesattendingeightsessions讲习班attheUniversityofNewcastleoversixmonthswherethemenwillreceiveinformationhaveweightrelatedmeasurementsrecordedandcompletequestionnaires.Cookinghealthyfoodwiththekidsandcreatingabackyardfitnesscircuit循环训练场areamongtheassignments课外作业forfatherstakingpartinthestudy.68.WhatdowelearnabouttheHealthyDadsHealthyKidsprogramA.Itaimstobuildclosefamilyrelationships.B.Itinvolvesfatherswhowanttoloseweight.C.Itwilllastmorethaneightmonths.D.Itoffersfreeonlinecoursesforparents.69.Morganfindsalinkbetweenchildren'sweightlossand.A.theirparents'effortsB.theirfather'sinfluenceC.balanceddietsD.regularsportstraining7.Whichofthefollowingfactscausesthechangeoffathers'rolesA.Thatkidshavemoretimetospendwithfamily.B.Thatmorekidsneedtheirfather'shelpinlearning.C.ThattherearemoreworkingmothersthanbeforE.D.ThatfathersbecomemuchbusierthanbeforE.
CreepyUnsolvedMurdersThatHappenedonHalloweenHalloweenistheonenightoftheyearwherebeingscaredissupposedtobegoodfun.Howeveramidalltheharmlessactivitiesliketrick-or-treatingsometimesgenuinelyfrighteninganddisturbingthingscanhappen.October31hasbeenthedateofsomehorrificmurdersandunexplaineddisappearanceswhicharefarmoreterrifyingthananyghostsgoblinsorwitches.BecausetheyhappenedtotakeplaceonHalloweenthefollowingmysterieshaveanextraauraofcreepinesstothemandtheyremainunsolvedtothisday.1HyunJongwasa21-year-oldSouthKoreanstudentattendingPennsylvaniaStateUniversity.In2001afterleavingtheHalloweenpartyinaclubshewasdroppedoffatherapartmentbyherfriendsat4:00AM.Thiswasthelastanyoneeversawofher.A.searchwasconductedofherapartment.Therewasnosignofanystrugglebutmanyofherbelongingswerethereindicatingthatshehadgoneinsideafterbeingdroppedoff.Butwhathappenedtoherafterward?AlthoughsomeevidenceindicatedherdeathherbodyhasneverbeenfounD.2OnHalloweennightin1977theparentsof19-month-oldNimaLouiseCarterplacedtheirchildinsidehercriB.ThenextmorningNima’sparentswereshockedtodiscoverthatshewasmissing.Sincethewindowswerelockedit’stheorizedthatsomeonemusthavebeenhidingintheclosetandtookthechildoutofthehousewhileherparentswereasleep.Thepolicetookitaschildabduction.A.monthlateragroupofkidswereplayinginanabandonedhousefourblocksaway.Whentheyopenedupthehouse’srefrigeratortheyreceivedahorrifyingshockwhenthebodyofaninfantcametumblingout.ThechildwasidentifiedasNimaLouiseCarterwhodiedofsuffocation窒息.3ChrisJenkinswasa21-year-oldstudentwhovisitedabaronHalloweennightin2002.AfterleavingthebararoundmidnightChrisdisappearedwithoutatracE.HeremainedamissingpersonforfourmonthsuntilhisbodywasdiscoveredintheMississippiRiver.SinceChriswasstillwearinghisHalloweencostumeallindicationswerethathediedshortlyafterhedisappeareD.Sincehiscauseofdeathwasdeterminedtobedrowningauthoritiesinitially初步的believeditwasanaccidentorsuicidE.Hisparentsrefusedtobelievethisandappealedforamorecarefulinvestigation.Finallyin2006thedeathwasreclassifiedasamurdercasE.4SometimeduringtheearlymorningHalloweenhoursof1981aManhattancouplenamedRonaldSismanandElizabethPlatzmanweremurderedintheirapartment.Thecouplewasseverelybeatenbeforebeingshotintheheadexecution-styleandtheapartmentwasinacompletemess.Sismanwasrumoredtobeinvolvedindrugssoauthoritiesinitiallybelievedthattobethemotiveforthekillings.Howeverthecasetookaturnwhenaprisonerclaimedthatoneofhisfellowinmates狱友hadsomehowpredictedthecrimeweeksbeforeitactuallyhappeneD.Thepolicethenquestionedtheinmateyetnoinsightfulinformationwasbroughtout.63.Whosebodywasfoundinsideafridge?A.ChrisJenkinsB.HyunJongC.NimaLouiseCarterD.SismanPlatzman64.Whatdoestheunderlinedthisrefertointhethirdcase?A.theauthorities’initialconclusionB.thecauseoftheirson’sdeathC.theirson’sdeathD.theinvestigation65.Ofthefourcasesatfirstthepolicehadwrongconclusionsexceptin_______A.theHyunJongcaseB.theNimaLouisCartercaseC.theChrisJenkinscaseD.thePlatzmanscase66.Whichofthefollowingfactsismentionedinthepassage?A.ChrisJenkins’parentspersuadedthepolicetodigdeeperintotheirson’sdeath.B.RonaldandElizabethwerebeatentodeathintheirapartment.C.SomeonemusthavehiddeninsideHyunJong’sapartmentandtookheraway.D.NimaLouisCarterwasfrozentodeathinafridgE.
Societiesallovertheworldnameplacesinsimilarways.QuiteoftenthereisnoofficialnamingceremonybutplacestendtobecallednamesaspointsofreferencebypeoplE.ThenanorganizedbodystepsinandgivestheplaceanamE.Frequentlyithappensthataplacehastwonames:Oneisnamedbythepeopleandtheotherbythegovernment.Asinmanyareasoldhabitsdiedhardandtheplacecontinuestobecalledbyitsunofficialnamelongafterthemeaningislost.ManyroadsandplacesinSingaporearenamedinorderthatthepioneerswillberememberedbyfuturegenerations.ThuswehavenamessuchasStamfordRoadandRafflesPlacE.Thisisinkeepingwithtraditionsinmanycountries----inboththeWestandtheEast.Anotherwayofnamingplacesisnamingthemafterotherplaces.Perhapstheywerenamedtopromotefriendshipsbetweenthetwoplacesoritcouldbethatthepeoplewhousedtolivetherewereoriginallyfromtheplacesthattheroadswerenamedafter.ThemysteryisclearerwhenweseesomeoftheroadsnamedinformerBritishbases.IfyoustepintoSelectorAirbaseyouwillseePiccadillyCircus----obviouslynamedbysomehomesickRoyalAirForcepersonnel.Someplaceswerenamedaftertheactivitiesthatusedtogoonatthoseplaces.BrasBasahRoadisaninterestingexampleBrasBasahmeanswetriceinMalay马来语.NowwhywouldanyonewanttonamearoadWetRiceRoad?ThereasonissimplE.DuringthepioneeringdayswetricewaslaidouttodryalongthisroaD.AfewroadsinSingaporearenamedbytheirshapes.ThereisCircularRoadforonE.OtherroadsmayhavepartoftheirnamestodescribetheirshapeslikePayaLebarCrescent.Thisroadiscalledacrescent月牙becauseitbeginsonthemainroadmakesacrescentandcomesbacktojointhemainroadagain.41.WelearnfromParagraph1that_____.A.thegovernmentisusuallythefirsttonameaplaceB.manyplacestendtohavemorethanonenameC.aceremonywillbeheldwhenaplaceisnamedD.peopleprefertheplacenamesgivenbythegovernment42.WhatdoestheunderlinedphrasediehardinParagraph1probablymean?______________.A.Changesuddenly.B.Changesignificantly.C.Disappearmysteriously.D.Disappearveryslowly.43.Whichofthefollowingplacesisnamedafteraperson?______________.A.RafflesPlace.B.SelectorAirbasE.C.PiccadillyCircus.D.PayaLebarCrescent.44.BrasBasahRoadisnamed_______.A.afterapersonB.afteraplaceC.afteranactivityD.byitsshape45.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?______________.A.SomeplacenamesinSingaporearethesameasinBritain.B.SomeplacesinSingaporearenamedformilitarypurposes.C.ThewaySingaporeansnametheirplacesisuniquE.D.YoungSingaporeanshaveforgottenthepioneers.
AlibabastartedtakingtheleadinChinabyconnectingbigChinesemanufacturers制造商withbigbuyersacrosstheworlD.Itsbusiness-to-businesssiteAlibabA.comallowedbusinesstobuyalmosteverything.Alibaba’sadvantagewasn’thardtojudge:sizE.AlibabaisjustbigevenbyChinesestandards.Itsmarketattracts231millionactivebuyers8millionsellers11.3billionordersayear—andAlibabaisjustthemiddleman.Itencouragespeopletouseitsmarkets—notchargingsmallsellersapercentageofthesalE.IfyouwantaquicklookintotheinfluenceofAlibabaondailyChineselifetakemyexperiencE.ImovedtoBeijingayearagoandquicklygottiredofvisitingsmallstoresacrossthecrowdedpollutedcityof20millionpeopleinsearchofnewelectronicsbathroomfurnishingsandanythingelsemywifewanteD.You’relookingforwhatexactly?Whynottryit?myChineseteacheraskedmeoneday.WiththatmywonderfulnewrelationshipwithAlibababegan.Alibaba’soriginalbusiness-to-businessmodelnowissecondtoconsumerbuying.Chineseretail零售buyingmakesup80%ofAlibaba’sprofitandleadingthatgroupisTaobaowith800millionitems物品forsaleandthemostunbelievableselectionofthingsyou’lleverfinD.TMall.comisAlibaba’sotherbigsitewhereyoucanfindbrandnamegoodsfromNikeandUnilevernearthelowestprices.WhatIhaveahardtimeexplainingtofriendsandfamilybackintheU.S.ishowChinahasgonebeyondtraditionalshopping—big-boxretailersespecially—infavorofonlinepurchasesonTaobaoandafewothersites.InsmallertownsthanBeijingwherebigretailershavenotyettraveledshoppingonlineisshoppingandshoppingisTaobao.IhavealistofsomeofmyrecentpurchasesonTaobaoforasenseofhowwidethemarketplaceis.Almosteverythingarrivedadayortwoafterorderingwithfreeshipping.I’mnotevenabigbuyerbecauseIneedfriendstohelpmesearchtheChinese-languagesitE.WhenIwassearchingmypurchasehistoryonmyChineseteacher’siPadwhichhelpsmebuygoodsIlookedthroughwithgreatdifficultyabout10ofherpurchasesforeveryoneofminE.72.Alibaba’sadvantagemainlyliesin.A.itsbusiness-to-businessserviceB.itsbigsizeC.itsnotchargingsmallsellersD.itslowprice73.Whatcanwelearnfromtheunderlinedsentenceinthepassage?A.Alibabaisofmiddlesizeamongalltheonlinesites.B.Alibabawillcontinuetodevelop.C.Alibabaactsasabridgebetweenthebuyersandsellers.D.AlibabastandsoutasthebestonlinesitE.74.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A.Alibaba’sbusiness-to-businessserviceearnsmoremoneythanretail.B.Taobaohasnoobviousadvantageoverothersimilaronlinesites.C.TMall.comprovidesmoreprofitthanTaobao.D.Theauthor’sChineseteacherisalsoanonlinepurchaselover.
WhyCubaMoveWillHelpAmerica?InopposingPresidentBarackObama'sopeningtoCubaFlorida'sRepublicansenatorMarcoRubioexplainedThisentirepolicyshiftannouncedtodayisbasedonanillusiononaliethelieandtheillusionthatmorecommerceandaccesstomoneyandgoodswilltranslatetopoliticalfreedomfortheCubanpeoplE.RubiohascorrectlytouchedonthehottestissuE.Buttheorylogicandhistorysuggestthathe'swronginhisconclusions.IwouldrecommendtoRubiooneoftheclassicsofconservative保守的thoughtMiltonFriedman'sCapitalismandFreedom.Hedoesn'thavetospendtoomuchtimeonit.Thefirstchapteroutlinestherelationbetweeneconomicfreedomandpoliticalfreedom.ThepointFriedmanmakesinthebookisonethatAmerica'sfoundingfatherswellunderstooD.DrawingonthepoliticalphilosopherJohnLocketheybelievedthatthefreedomtobuysellownandtradewereprimaryelementsofhumanfreedomandindividualautonomy自治.Astheyexpandlibertyexpands.ThisisnotjusttheoryofcoursE.OverthelasttwocenturiesthecountriesthatembracedmorecommerceandaccesstomoneyandgoodsinRubio'sphrase--BritainAmericathenWesternEuropeandEastAsia--havemovedtowardgreaterprosperitybutalsopoliticalfreedom.Ifyouexcludeoil-richcountrieswheremoneyisnotearnedbutdugfromthegroundonthewholetherehasbeenastrongconnectionbetweeneconomicfreedomandpoliticalfreedom.InLatinAmericatodaydemocracy民主政治andmarketshaveactedtostrengtheneachothertransformingthecontinentwhich30yearsagowasalmostentirelyruledbydictatorships__toonethatistodayalmostentirelyruledbydemocracies.Afteropeningupitseconomyinthe1970sChilebegantogrowbutthatgrowththenproducedastrongercivilsocietythatovertimecontributedtotheendofthedictatorshipwithinthecountry.YetCubaisanoutlieroneofthelastregimesinLatinAmericathathasembracedneithermarketsnorballots.TheObamaadministrationisactingonthetheorythatmorecommercecapitalismcontacttravelandtradewillempowerthepeopleofCubaandthusgivesthemagreatervoiceintheirpoliticalfuturE.AndsothefirstpointtomakeisthatitwillhelpCubanseconomically--itwillraisetheirincomestheirstandardoflivingandboostaccesstotechnology.Theseareallgoodthingsinandofthemselves.Buteasingtheembargo贸易禁止willalsohelpAmericanswhowillbenefitfrombeingabletotradewithaneighbor.ThisisthereasonthatconservativeshavelongunderstoodthatfreetradeisnotagiftbestowedonsomeonE.IthelpsbothcountriesandinparticularhelpstheUnitedStates.That'swhytheWallStreetJournal'seditorialpage--bastionofconservativethought--hasbeenanadvocateonliftingthetradeembargoagainstCubawhichisafarlargerstepthanObama'snormalization.71.Whatmessagedoesthewritertrytodeliverthroughthispassage?A.PresidentObamaismakingawrongmoveopeningtoCubA.B.MarcoRubioismakingamistakecriticizingObama’snormalizationpolicy.C.Obama’spolicywillbenefitbothCubansandAmericanseconomicallyandpolitically.D.Obama’sdecisionagreeswiththefactthateconomicfreedomgrowswithpoliticalfreedom.72.Howdoesthewriterprovehispointinparagraph3and4?A.byanalyzingcauseandeffectB.bygivingexamplesC.bymakingcomparisonandcontrastD.byraisingquestions73.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrasetranslatetomostprobablymean?A.connectwithB.adapttoC.getdowntoD.leadto74.Itisimpliedinthepassagethat_____________A.TheObamaadministrationwantstohelppeopleinCubasoPresidentObamadecidedtoopentoCubA.B.ChileisdifferentfromothercountriesinLatinAmericainthatithasbotheconomicandpoliticalfreedom.C.America’sfoundingfathersbasedtheirideologyonthetheoryofMiltonFriedman.D.TheconservativesandtheWallStreetJournalareonthesamepageonfreetradE.75.Whodoesn’tbelievethatdemocracyandmarketsstrengtheneachother?A.thewriterB.PresidentObamaC.MiltonFriedmanD.MarcoRubio
Oneofthemostimportantthingsintheworldisfriendship.InordertohavefriendsyouhavetobeagoodfrienD.Buthowcanyoubeagoodfriendatschool?Listen—Listenwhentheyaretalking.Don’tsayanythingunlesstheyaskyouaquestion.Sometimesit’snotnecessaryforyoutohaveanythingtosay;theyjustneedsomeonetotalktoabouttheirfeelings.Helpthem—Ifyourfriendiseverinneedofsomethingbetheretohelpthem.Youshouldtrytoputthemfirstbutmakesureyoudon’tdoeverythingtheywantyoutodo.TrytotakeanextrapencilorpenwithyoutoclassesincasetheyforgetonE.HavealittleextramoneyinyourpocketincasetheyforgetsomethingtheyneeD.Bethereforthem—Bethereforyourfriendstohelpmakethemfeelbetterinhardtimes.MarilynMonroeafamousU.S.actoroncesaidIoftenmakemistakes.SometimesIamoutofcontrolbutifyoucan’tstaywithmeatmyworstyouaresurenottodeservetobewithmeatmybest.Alwaysrememberthis!Ifyoudon’twanttostaywithyourfriendswhenthey’reinhardtimesthenyoudon’tdeservetobewiththemwhenthey’rehavingagoodtime!_________—Trytomakeplanswithyourfriends.Goshoppinggoforicecreamhaveapartygotoamovieandsoon.Taketimetoknoweachotherevenbetterbydoingsomethingyoubothenjoy.ByplanningthingstogetheryoubothcanhaveagoodtimE.Andyou’llrememberthesethingswhenyou’reallold!1.Whileyourfriendistalkingtoyouabouthisorherfeelingsyoushould__________.A.givehimorhersomeadviceB.calmhimorherdownC.justlistenunlessaskedD.shareyourfeelingsaswell2.WhatcanwelearnfromMarilynMonroe’swords?A.Lifewithoutafriendisdeath.B.AfriendiseasierlostthanfounD.C.Amanisknownbyhisfriends.D.AfriendinneedisafriendindeeD.3.Whichofthefollowingcanbeputintheblankofthelastparagraph?A.EnjoyyourselfB.MakeplansC.UnderstandyourfriendsD.Playwithyourfriends4.Thepassageismainlyabout_______.A.howtofindagoodfriendB.howtohelpfriendsintroubleC.HowtobeagoodfriendD.howtomakemorefriends
HalloweenfallsonOctober31stthelastdayoftheCelticcalendar.Halloweendatesbacktoover2000yearsago.TheAmericantraditionoftrick-or-treatingprobablydatesbacktotheearlyAllSouls'DaymarchesinEnglanD.Duringthefestivitiespoorpeoplewouldbegforfoodandfamilieswouldgivethempastriescalledsoulcakesinreturnfortheirpromisetopray祈祷forthefamily'sdeadrelatives.Theactofgivingoutsoulcakeswasencouragedbythechurchasawaytoreplacetheancientpracticeofleavingfoodandwineforhomelessghosts.Thepracticewasfinallytakenupbychildrenwhowouldvisitthehousesintheirneighborhoodandbegivensweetsfoodandmoney.Thetraditionofdressingincostume服饰forHalloweenhasbothEuropeanandCelticroots.HundredsofyearsagowinterwasanuncertainandfrighteningtimE.Foodsupplieswereoftennotenoughbecausepeoplewereafraidofthedarknessandwouldstayathomewithoutdoingbusinesses.OnHalloweenwhenitwasbelievedthatghostscamebacktotheearthlyworldpeoplethoughtthattheywouldmeetwithghostsiftheylefttheirhomes.Toavoidbeingrecognizedbytheseghostspeoplewouldwearmaskswhentheylefttheirhomesafterdarksothattheghostswouldmistakethemfortheirfellows同伴.OnHalloweentokeepghostsawayfromtheirhousespeoplewouldplacebowlsoffoodoutsidetheirhomestosatisfytheghostsandpreventthemfromtryingtoentertheirhouses.36.HalloweenfallingonOctober31sthasahistoryofmorethan2000years.37.DuringHalloweeninAmericapoorpeoplewouldbegivenfoodlikepastriescalledsoulcakesbyrichfamilyrelatives.38.ChildrenwouldbetreatedtosweetsandfoodwhilevisitingthehousesintheirneighborhoodonHalloween.39.OnHalloweenpeoplewouldwearmaskswhentheylefttheirhomesafterdarkinordertoavoidbeingrecognizedbytheirfellows.40.HalloweenisadayhonoringthedeadandrespectingtheolD.
WhenteawasfirstbroughttoEnglandbetween1652and1654itwassoexpensivethatonlytherichcouldbuyit.Itwassaidthatanoldcouplehadsomesenttothemasagreattreat.ButtheydidnotknowhowitoughttobeuseD.Eventuallytheyboiledtheleavesputsomeofthemonapieceofbaconfordinneratetheleavesandthrewtheteasoupaway.Howeverteaquicklyprovedpopularenoughtoreplaceale麦芽酒asthenationaldrinkofEnglandafterKingCharlesIIandhisPortuguesewifebegantofollowthisforeignteatradition.BeforetheintroductionofteaintoBritaintheEnglishhadtwomainmeals—breakfastanddinner.Breakfastwasalebreadandbeef.Dinnerwasalongmassivemealattheendoftheday.ItwasnowonderthatAnnatheDuchessofBedford1788—1861experiencedasinkingfeelinginthelateafternoon.Sosheinvitedfriendstojoinherforanadditionalafternoonmealatfiveo’clockinhercastlE.ThemenucenteredaroundsmallcakesbreadandbuttersandwichesandofcourseteA.ThissummerpracticeprovedsopopularthattheDuchesscontinueditwhenshereturnedtoLondonsendingcardstoherfriendsaskingthemtojoinherforteaandawalkingthefields.Thepracticeofinvitingfriendstocomeforteaintheafternoonwasquicklypickedupbyothersocialhostesses.A.commonpatternofservicesooncameintopracticE.Thefirstpotofteawasmadeinthekitchenandcarriedtotheladyofthehousewhowaitedwithherinvitedguestssurroundedbyfineporcelain瓷器fromChinA.ThefirstpotwaswarmedbythehostessfromasecondpotusuallysilverthatwaskeptheatedoverasmallflamE.Foodandteawasthenpassedamongthegueststhemainpurposeofthevisitingbeingconversation.56.ThestoryoftheoldcoupleinParagraph1istoshow____________.A.howimpolitetheoldcouplewereB.howEnglishpeoplecookedteaC.howdifficultitwastointroduceteatoEnglandD.howlittleEnglishpeopleknewaboutteainthosedays57.TheunderlinedphrasesinkingfeelinginParagraph2referstoafeelingof____________.A.hungerB.lonelinessC.thirstD.anger58.Accordingtothepassagethekeyfactorsofatypicalafternoonteainclude____________.A.cakesandbreadB.amassivemealC.teaD.aleE.fineporcelainf.silverteapotg.asmallflameA.abcdfB.acefgC.abefgD.acdeg59.Wecanknowfromthepassagethatafternoontea____________.A.leadstothewideplantingandlargeproductionofteainEnglandB.helpsbringKingCharlesIIandhiswifetogetherintheirchildhoodC.isnotonlyanadditionalafternoonmealbuthelpsbringpeopletogetherD.contributestotheincreasinglyhighpriceofteaandporcelaininEngland
London’sChinesecommunitydatesbacktothe18thcenturywhenasmallnumberofChinesesailorsmovedtothecitytoworkinLimehouseeastLondon.AstimewentbyotherChinesepeoplecametothisareaandLimehousebegantobeknownasChinatown.Atthestartofthe20thcenturytherewerejust545ChinesepeopleinBritain.HoweverthissituationchangedgreatlyaftertheSecondWorldWar.AtthistimemanyfarmersinHongKonglosttheirjobsanddecidedtomovetoLondon.Inthe1950sasmallChineserestaurantopenedincentralLondon.ManyBritishpeoplevisiteditandsaidthatChinesefoodwaswonderful!SuddenlyChineserestaurantsstartedopeningineverypartofthecity.InsteadoftoolittleworkthenewChineseimmigrants移民nowfoundthattheyhadtoomuch!MostofthenewimmigrantsenjoyedtheirlivesandthechancestheywereoffereD.ManyaskedtheirfriendsandrelativestojointhemfromtheirhometownsandalotoffamilieswerereunitedagainatthistimE.AstimewentbyLondon’sChinesecommunitybecamemoreandmoresuccessful.Thesonsanddaughtersofthefirstrestaurantworkersencouragedbytheirparentsstudiedveryhardatschoolanduniversity.Andmostgothighly-paidjobs.AsaresultincreasingnumbersofChinesefamiliesleftChinatownandmovedtothemoreexpensiveplaces.Chinatownhoweverisstillaslivelyaseverandamust-seeforanyvisitortoLondon.64.FromthepassagewecanlearnthatthefirstmembersofChinatownwere_____.A.earlyChinesesailorsB.restaurantworkersC.HongKongfarmersD.visitorstoLondon65.WhatdoestheauthormeanbytheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph1?A.LimehousewasinfluencedbyWorldWarII.B.Thenewimmigrantsfoundithardtofindjobsduringthewar.C.ManyHongKongfarmerslosttheirjobsbecauseofthewar.D.ThenumberofChinesepeopleinBritainincreasedafterthewar.66.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?A.Beforethe20thcenturyChinatowninLondonwasstillverysmall.B.Inthe1950sChinesefoodbecamequitepopularinBritain.C.Mostofthenewimmigrantscouldfindajobinthe1950s.D.WiththehelpoftheBritishgovernmentChinatownwasverysuccessful67.Thepassageismainlyabout_______.A.ChinatowninWorldWarIIB.thehistoryofChinatowninLondonC.thesuccessfulChineseinLondonD.anoldChineserestaurant
Goinggreenseemstobefad时尚foralotofpeoplethesedays.Whetherthatisgoodorbadwecan’treallysaybutforthetwoofusgoinggreenisnotafadbutalifestylE.OnApril222011wedecidedtogogreeneverysingledayforanentireyear.Thismeantdoing365differentgreenthingsanditalsomeantchallengingourselvestogogreenbeyondeasythings.Ratherthanrecycleandreduceourenergywehadtothinkof365differentgreenthingstodoandthiswasnoeasytask.WiththeideaofgoinggreeneverysingledayforayearOurGreenYearstarteD.MywifeandIdecidedtoeducatepeopleabouthowtheycouldgogreenintheirlivesandhopedwecouldshowpeopleallthegreenthingsthatcouldbedonetohelptheenvironment.Wewantedtopushthemessagethateverylittlebithelps.OverthecourseofOurGreenYearwecompletelychangedourlifestylE.Wenowshopatorganic有机的stores.WeconsumelessmeatchoosinggreenfooD.Wehavegreatlyreducedourbuyingwedon’tneeD.Wehavegivenawayhalfofwhatweownedthroughwebsites.Ourhomeiskeptcleanbyvinegarandlemonjuicewithnochemicalcleaners.Wemakeourownbutterenjoyingthesmellofhome-madefreshbreaD.InourhomeofficeanyonecaughtdoingsomethingungreenmightbepunisheD.OurmindshavebeenchangedbyOurGreenYear.Wearegratefulforthechancetohavebeenabletogogreenandeducateothers.Webelievethatwedohavethepowertochangethingsandhelpourplanet.51.Whatmightbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.GoingGreen.B.ProtectingthePlanet.C.KeepingOpen-MindeD.D.CelebratingOurGreenYear.52.Itwasdifficultforthecoupletoliveagreenlifeforthewholeyearbecause.A.theywereexpectedtofollowothersB.theydidn’tknowhowtoeducateotherpeopleC.theywereunwillingtoreducetheirenergyD.theyneededtoperformunusualgreentasks53.Whatisthecouple’smainreasonforgoinggreeneverydayforawholeyear?A.TofollowagreenfadlikemanyotherpeoplE.B.TocompletelychangetheirunhealthylifestylE.C.toshowpeoplehowtogogreentohelpourplanet.D.toshowtheyneverdoanythingungreen.54.WhatdidthecoupledooverthecourseoftheirGreenYear?A.Theysoldtheirhome-madefooD.B.Theyignoreothers’ungreenbehavior.C.Theytriedtogetoutoftheirungreenhabits.D.Theychosebetterchemicalcleaners.55.Whatcanweinferformthelastparagraph?A.ThegovernmentwillgivesupporttothegreenpeoplE.B.ThecouplemaycontinuetheirprojectinthefuturE.C.Somepeopledisagreewiththecouple’sgreenideas.D.OurGreenYearisbecominganationalaction.
SinaWeibooneofthecountry’smostpopularmicro-bloggingsiteshaslaunchedapaidservicE.Fora10yuan$l.57monthlyfeeusersgetamembershipontheirSinaWeiboaccounts.AccordingtoXuYuanyuanamemberofthemarketingteamatSinathemoveistoguaranteeamoreconvenientandsaferenvironmentforusers.Butdespitethecompany’seffortstoincreaseincomeitseemsthatmostofits300millionusersstillpreferthefreeversion.Thepremiummembership高级会员plansannouncedbythecompanyonMondaybroughtaboutnegativecommentsfromitsusers.ThecurrentserviceisgoodenoughformesaidaBeijing-basedmicro-blogger.Idon’treallyneedthosevalue-addedservicesanditmightbeawasteofmoney.ImightconsiderpayingforitifsomemorefeaturesareaddeD.DongXuananalystwithconsultingfirmAnalysysInternationalsaidthatSinashouldn’texpectagreatincreaseinincomebroughtbythenewservices.ThefreeservicesareenoughformostusersDongsaiD.Thecompanyhasbeenmakingattemptsatdifferentprofitmodelssincelastyear.A.potentialsourceofincomecouldbegaming.GamesandadvertisementsaresofarthetwobiggestsourcesofincomE.shesaiD.Othermicro-bloggingserviceprovidershavenotyetfollowedsuit.FangGangvice-presidentofrivalSohusaidviae-mailonTuesdaythatSohu’smicro-bloggingservicewillneverchargeusers.It’sgoodnewsforus.UserscancometoourwebsiteiftheyhavetopayforservicesatSina.FangsaiD.56.MostofSinaWeibo’susers.A.aren’tsatisfiedwithitsfreeversionB.shownointerestinitspaidservicesC.arelookingforwardtonewservicesD.thinkhighlyofitsnewpaidversion57.What’sDongXu’sattitudetowardsSinaWeibo’snewservicesincreasingincome?A.NegativE.B.Confident.C.Indifferent.D.Positive.58.WhydidFangGangconsiderSinaWeibo’schargingitsusersgoodnews?A.BecauseSinawillmakemoremoney.B.BecauseSinawilllosethewholeWeibomarket.C.BecauseSohuwillattractmoreusers.D.BecauseSohuwillofferfreeservices.59.Whatcanbeinferredfromthetext?A.MostofWeibowebsiteswillchargetheirusers.B.SinaWeibo’snewmovewillbeagreatsuccess.C.SinaWeibo’suserswillenjoymoreservices.D.A.largenumberofWeibouserslikeplayinggames.60.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.SinaWeiboFacesGreatChallengesB.SinaWeiboLaunchesPaidServicesC.SinaWeiboExpectsIncomeIncreaseD.SinaWeiboBecomesMoreConvenient
EachSundaypeoplecanhearthemusicoftheMissionDoloresBasilicainSanFrancisco.TheSpanishmissionaries传教士builtthechurchin1791.Itwasthestartofaspecialkindofneighborhood:theMissionDistrict.Theareaisaplacewithalongandvariedhistory.Onecommunitymembersaysthatit’simportantforpeopletounderstandthemanylevelsofhistoryintheneighborhooD.HefeelsthatthisknowledgeisabigpartofunderstandingwhatitmeanstobearealSanFranciscan.OneofthemostinterestingpartsofthedistrictisitspeoplE.OvertheyearsimmigrantshavecometotheareafromIrelandGermanyandItaly.ButthemostrecentimmigrantsaremainlyfromLatinAmericA.It’seasytoseethestylethattheserecentadditionsgivetotheneighborhooD.Youcanseeitintheartonthewallstasteitinthefoodandhearitinthemusic!JuanPedroGaffneythedirectoroftheSpanishChoir唱诗班ofSanFranciscosaysthatthepeopletheresharethepainandthehappinessoftheirfriendsandfamilymembersandthatmusichasalwaysbeenabasicpartofculturalidentityinthedistrict.Hefeelsthatthemusicofthedistrictiscolorfulandlively.Butitisn’tjustitsmusicthat’scolorfulandlively.Itsartisfulloflifeaswell.Thelocalartcommunitystaysclosetothearea’scultureandtradition.A.localartsorganizationoftenleadspeopleonwalksthroughthedistrict.TheyvisitstreetslikeBalmyAlleywhichisfamousforitsmurals壁画.Eventhoughthemeaningsbehindthemuralsarealwayschangingtheyarestillverypowerful.Oneartistexplainsthattheyarefightingforfairnessinthecommunityandtohelptheenvironmentthroughmurals.Apparentlythey’resomethingthecommunitylikes.ManyoftheseartistsfeelthatthedistrictisasuccessfulneighborhoodwherenewimmigrantsarewelcomE.Peopleseethatthey’renotsodifferentfromeachothersaysoneartist.Therearealotofthingsthatbind捆绑theimmigrantsthroughcultureandtradition.68.TheunderlinedphrasethisknowledgeinParagraph2refersto____________.A.havingmemoriesoftheSpanishmissionariesB.knowingthehistoryoftheMissionDoloresBasilicaC.realizingwhatitmeanstobearealSanFranciscanD.understandingthemanylevelsofhistoryintheneighborhood69.Theauthorshowsthemulti-cultureoftheMissionDistrictfromtheaspectsof____________.A.literatureandsportsB.musicandmuralsC.buildingsandclothesD.customsandfestivals70.ItcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatintheMissionDistrict____________.A.immigrantsfromdifferentculturesliveinharmonyB.LatinAmericanmusicandfoodsarethemostattractiveC.theSpanishChoirstandsoutinthecompetitionofdifferentculturesD.newimmigrantshavetogiveuptheirownculturetobewelcome71.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.TheMissionDoloresBasilicaB.A.SpecialTypeofNeighborhoodC.MusicoftheMissionDistrictD.TheSpanishChoirofSanFrancisco
Peopletravelforalotofreasons.Somegotoseebattlefieldsorreligiousshrines圣地.Othersarelookingforcultureorsimplywanttohavetheirpicturestakeninfrontoffamousplaces.ButmostEuropeantouristsarelookingforasunnybeachtolieon.NorthernEuropeansarewillingtopayalotofmoneyandputupwithalotofinconveniencesforthesunbecausetheyhavesolittleofit.ResidentsofcitieslikeLondonCopenhagenandAmsterdamspendalotoftheirwinterinthedarkbecausethedaysaresoshortandmuchoftherestoftheyearintherain.ThisisthereasonwhytheMediterraneanhasalwaysattractedthem.Everysummermorethan25millionpeopletraveltoMediterraneanresortandbeachesfortheirvacation.Theyallcomeforthesamereason:sun！ThehugecrowdsmeanlotsofmoneyfortheeconomiesofMediterraneancountries.Italy's30000hotelsarebookedsolideverysummer.And13millionpeoplecampoutonFrenchbeachesparksandroadsidesSpain'slongsandycoastlineattractsmorepeople.thananywhereelsE.37milliontouristsvisityearlyoronetouristforeverypersonlivinginSpain.ButtherearesignsthattheareaisgettingmoretourismthanitcanhandlE.TheMediterraneanisalreadyoneofthemostpollutedseasontheearth.Andwithincreasedtourismit'sgettingworsE.TheFrenchcan'tfigureoutwhattodowithallthegarbageleftbycampersaroundSt.Tropez.Andinmanyplacesswimmingisdangerousbecauseofpollution.Noneofthishoweverisspoilinganyone'sfun.TheMediterraneangetsmorepopulareveryyearwithtourists.Obviouslytheydon'tgothereforcleanwaterandsolitudE.Theytoleratetrafficjamsandseemtolikecrowdedbeaches.Theydon'tevenmindthepollution.Nomatterhowdirtythewateristhecoastlinestilllooksbeautiful.Andaslongasthesunshinesit'sstillbetterthansittinginthecoldraininBerlinLondonorOslo.12.AccordingtothetextmostEuropeanstravelmostlyforthereasonthat.A.theywanttoseehistoricremainsorreligionsspotsB.theywishtoescapefromthecolddarkandrainydaysbackathomeD.theyareinterestedindifferentculturaltraditionsandsocialcustomsC.theywouldliketotakepicturesinfrontoffamoussites13.InParagraph2citieslikeLondonCopenhagenandAmsterdamarementioned.A.tosuggestthatthesecitieslackplacesofhistoricinterestandscenicbeautyB.totellushowwealthytheirresidentsareC.toshowthattheyarenotgoodcitiesintermsofgeographyandclimateD.toprovethattheyhavegotmoretourismthantheycanhandle14.TheunderlinedpartinParagraph3means.A.allthe37millionpeoplelivinginSpainaretouristsB.everyyearalmostasmanytouristsvisitSpainastherearepeoplelivinginthatcountryC.everypersonlivinginSpainhastotakecareofatouristD.everySpanishisvisitedbyatouristeveryyear15.AccordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingfactorsmightupsetthetouristsatMediterraneanresortsandbeaches?A.Pollutedwater.B.Rainyweather.C.Trafficjams.D.Crowdedbuses.
About21000youngpeoplein17Americanstatesdonotattendclassesinschoolbuildings.Insteadtheyreceivetheirelementary初等andhighschooleducationbyworkingathomeoncomputers.TheCenterforEducationReformsaystheUnitedStateshas67publiccyberschoolsandthatisabouttwiceasmanyastwoyearsago.ThemoneyforstudentstoattendacyberschoolcomesfromthegovernmentsofthestateswheretheylivE.Someeducatorssaycyberschoolsreceivemoneythatshouldsupporttraditionalpublicschools.Theyalsosayitisdifficulttoknowifstudentsarelearningwell.OthereducatorspraisethisnewformofeducationforlettingstudentsworkattheirownspeeD.Thesepeoplesaycyberschoolshelpstudentswhowereunhappyorunsuccessfulintraditionalschools.Theysaylearningathomebycomputerendslongbusridesforchildrenwholivefarfromschool.Whateverthejudgmentofcyberschoolstheyaregettingmoreandmorepopular.ForexampleanewcyberschoolcalledCommonwealthConnectionsAcademywilltakeinstudentsthisfall.ItwillservechildreninthestateofPennsylvaniafromagesfivethroughthirteen.Childrengetfreeequipmentfortheironlineeducation.Thisincludesacomputeraprinterbooksandtechnicalservices.Parentsandstudentstalkwithteachersbytelephoneorbysendingemailsthroughtheircomputerswhennecessary.Studentsatcyberschoolsusuallydonotknowoneanother.But56suchstudentswhofinishedstudiesatWesternPennsylvaniaCyberCharterSchoolrecentlymetforthefirsttimE.Theywereguestsofhonorattheirgraduation.29.Whatdoweknowfromthetextaboutstudentsofacyberschool?A.Theyhavetotakelongbusridestoschool.B.Theystudyathomeratherthaninclassrooms.C.Theyreceivemoneyfromtraditionalpublicschools.D.Theydowellintraditionalschoolprograms.30.Cyberschoolsaregettingpopularbecame______.A.theyarelessexpensiveforstudentsB.theirstudentscanworkattheirownspeedC.theirgraduatesaremoresuccessfulinsocietyD.theyservestudentsinawideragerange31.Wecaninferthattheauthorofthetextis______.A.unprejudicedinhisdescriptionofcyberschoolsB.excitedaboutthefutureofcyberschoolsC.doubtfulaboutthequalityofcyberschooisD.disappointedatthedevelopmentofcyberschools
Parisisapopulartouristattraction.Whichhasmuchmoretoofferthanjustthewell-knownLouvreandtheEiffelTower.Let’sexperiencethisamazingcitythroughsomeofitswonderfulplacesandactivities.RiverBoatsTourtheheartofParisbyboatalongtheSeineRiver塞纳河!Boatsoffereightmust-seetouriststopsalongtheboattourpath.Thecostis13eurosforawholedayofriverboatingwithstopsfortouriststowalkthroughtheParisiansites.Boatscomeevery15minutes.ItiswonderfultodrinkintheuniqueatmosphereofPariswhileboatingalongtheSeineRiver.Children’sScienceMuseumIfyouaretravelingtoPariswithkidsthismuseumisaperfectplacetovisit.Themuseumhasmanyexhibitionsforchildren.Thecostislowatonly8eurosperadultand4.5eurosperchilD.Medievaltavern酒馆InParistouristscanenjoythenightatMedievalTavernfrom8pmeveryThursdaytill2am.Thistaverninvitesvisitorstoexperiencelifeintheolddays.Everyoneisdressedinoldcostumes服装.Themenuincludesitemsthatwereenjoyedintheolddays.Theentireexperiencecanbeenjoyedforonly15eurosperperson.LuxembourgGardenThisgardenisthesecondlargestpublicparkinParis.Whetheryouareinterestedinwalkingthroughtheflowersandstatuesorapleasantrideontheoldcarousel旋转木马thisgradenisideal.Childrenlikeitstheaterandplayswhileadultsenjoythefreemusicalperformances.13.IfacouplewithtwochildrenvisitstheChildren’sScienceMuseumtheyhavetopay.A.16eurosB.17eurosC.25eurosD.20.5euros14.AtMedievalTavernvisitors.A.canenjoypopularFrenchfoodB.canwatchperformanceswhileeatinganddrinkingC.canexperiencelifeintheolddaysatnightD.willhavethechancetoputonoldcostumestoperform15.Thepassageislikelytobetakenfromawebsiteabout.A.historyB.travelC.technologyD.entertainment
DoAmericanchildrenstilllearnhandwritinginschool?Intheageofthekeyboardsomepeopleseemtothinkhandwritinglessonsareonthewayout.90%ofteacherssaytheyarerequiredtoteachhandwriting.Butstudieshaveyettoanswerthequestionofhowwelltheyareteachingit.Onestudypublishedthisyearfoundthataboutthreeoutofeveryfourteacherssaytheyarenotpreparedtoteachhandwriting.Someteachersareteachinghandwritingbyprovidinginstructionfor10to15minutesadayandthenotherteacherswhobasicallyteachitfor60to70minutesaday—whichreallyforhandwritingisprettymuch.Manyadultsrememberlearningthatway—bycopyinglettersoverandoveragain.Today’sthinkingisthatshortperiodsofpracticearebetter.Manyexpertsalsothinkhandwritingshouldnotbetaughtbyitself.Insteadtheysayitshouldbeusedasawaytogetstudentstoexpressideas.AfterallthatiswhywewritE.Handwritinginvolvestwoskills.OneislegibilitywhichmeansformingtheletterssotheycanbereaD.Theotherisfluency—writingwithouthavingtothinkaboutit.Fluencycontinuestodevelopupuntilhighschool.Butnoteveryonemasterstheseskills.Teacherscommonlyreportthataboutonefourthoftheirkidshavepoorhandwriting.Somepeoplemightthinkhandwritingisnotimportantanymorebecauseofcomputersandvoicerecognitionprograms.ButSteveGrahamatVanderbiltsayswordprocessingisrarelydoneinelementaryschoolespeciallyintheearlyyears.Americanchildrentraditionallyfirstlearntoprintandthentowriteincursivewhichconnectstheletters.ButguesswhatwelearnedfromaspokeswomanfortheCollegeBoardwhichadministerstheSATcollegeadmissiontest.Morethan75percentofstudentschoosetoprinttheiressayonthetestratherthanwriteincursivE.28.FromParagraph1wecanlearn________.A.teachinghandwritingisabasicrequirementinteachingjobB.mostteachersprefertoteachhandwritingC.teachersspendlittletimeinteachinghandwritingD.akeyboardhastakentheplaceofthehandwritingentirely29.TheunderlinedwordlegibilityinParagraph3means________.A.beingeasytoreadB.beingcomplexC.beingunexpectedD.beingunreadable30.Thebesttitleforthepassageis________.A.HowtoimprovehandwritinginschoolB.RightorwrongthedeathofhandwritingC.HandwritinginvolvestwoskillsD.Handwritinglessonsareonthewayout31.Theauthor’sattitudetowardswhetherstilltolearnhandwritinginschoolis________.A.negativeB.objectiveC.criticalD.optimistic
Doyouknowthefollowingexpressions?HomericlaughterTheHomerinthisexpressionistheGreekpoetwhowroteTheIliadandTheOdyssey.Peoplelaughdifferently.Somelaughsilentlywhileotherstendtolaughloudly.Homericlaughterreferstolaughterofthelatterkind.Itisattimesuncontrollableandtheentirebodyshakesduringtheprocess.ThiskindoflaughteriscalledHomericlaughterbecausethisishowthegodslaughedinHomer'sclassics.FaustianbargainAccordingtomoststoriesFaustwasaGermanscholarwhowasratherunhappywithhislife.Thedevil魔鬼Mephistophelespromiseshimthatinreturnforhissoul.hewillgiveFaustunlimitedpowerandknowledge.Faustagreesandexperiencesallkindsofpleasuresbutintheendhissouliscondemnedtohell地狱.AFaustianbargainthereforeisadealthatfinallyresultsinone'sruin.Itmeansabargainmadefortemporarygainwithouttakingfutureconsequencesintoconsideration.Athree-ringcircusWhenyourefertoasituationasbeingathree-ringcircusyouaresayingthatitisasituationofcompleteconfusion.Therearesomanyactivitiestakingplacealltogetherthattheyleaveyouconfusedorannoyed.Theexpressioncomesfromtheworldofentertainment—thecircus.Theareawheretheartistsperformtheiractsiscalledthering.Inthepastsomeofthecircusesweresograndthattheyhadthreeactstakingplacesimultaneouslyinthreedifferentrings.Theaudiencehadtodecidewhichringtheywantedtofocuson.IntheswimofthingsWhensomeoneisintheswimofthingstheindividualisactivelyparticipatinginthethingshappeningaroundhimasinI'vebeenillbutsoonI'llbebackintheswimofthings.Intheworldoffishingfishermenusethewordswimtorefertothesectionofthelake/riverwherefishcanbefoundinplenty.Soifyouareafishmanandwishtocatchalotoffishwherewouldyoube?Youwouldbeintheswim!40.AccordingtothetextHomericlaughter_____.A.comesfromaGreekpoet'sworksB.meansnervoussilentlaughterC.isawaytoshowdisagreementD.wasthewayHomerlaughed41.IfapersonmakesaFaustianbargain_____.A.hislifewouldbecomesatisfyingB.hewouldbeconsideredcleverC.hemightcometoabadendD.hewouldgainpowerandknowledge42.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordsimultaneouslymostprobablemean?A.Allofasudden.B.Littlebylittle.C.Oneafteranother.D.Atthesametime.43.Whatistheauthor'spurposeinwritingthetext?A.ToshowthedevelopmentofEnglishphrases.B.Tocorrectsomemisunderstandingsaboutwords.C.Toexplainsomephrases'meaningsandorigins.D.Totellthereaderssomeoldinterestingstories.
ChristmasislonggonE.andValentine’sDayisadistantmemory.Thatmeansit'saslowtimeforjewelersandagoodtimeforyoutomakeapurchasE.Whetheryou’reoutshoppingforgoldorsilverherefifeafewthingsyouneedtoknow:Whatdeterminesprice?ThepurityofthemetalisoneoftheelementsthatdeterminesthepricE.Goldpurityisindicatedwithastampof10K14K18Kor24K.Anddifferentcountrieshavetheirownstandards.ForexampleforapiecetobeconsideredgoldintheUSitmustbeatleast10K.InBritainandCanada:9K.InItalyandFrance:l8K.Anythingoverl8Kisreallytoosoftforeverydaywear.That’swhyjewelrystoresintheUSsellmostly14K.Howmuchcanyouexpecttopay?Thatdependsontheweightofthemetalandthegemstone宝石.SokeepthatinmindespeciallywhenbuyingonlinE.Tokeepyourselffromgettingrippedoffaskyourselfthefollowing:●Howlonghasthecompanybeenaround?●Whatisitsreturnpolicy?●Isthejewelryfeaturedonthewebsitevisiblefromalldirections?●Isthecompanytransparentwiththegramweightsandthesizeofthegemstones?Yellowgold?White?Rose?Yesit'sconfusingandwhilethisislargelyapersonaldecisiontherefifeafewthingstokeepinminD.Forstarters.whiteorrosegoldcostsaboutl0%morethanyellowgolD.IfyouwantthelookforlessconsidergolD.platedjewelry.GoldplatedandgoldoverlaymeanthesamethingandguaranteeathickerlayeroffinishthanvermeilwhichisaflashfinishthatisthinnerandlessconsistentbutmoreaffordablE.Buyvermeilfinishedpiecesyouwantforaseasonortwojusttofollowthefashion.Forpiecesyouwanttowearforalifetimesolidgoldisbest.Whataboutsterlingsilver标准纯银?Sterlingsilverhasbeenanalternativeforwhitegoldduringthedifficulteconomyandwhileitusedtobemorepopularwithjusttheyoungerthesedaysithasmuchmoremassappeal.Somuchsothatretailersarenowofferingfinegemstoneswithsilver--somethingyouusedtoseeonlywithgolD.KeepinmindthatintheUS.thesterlingsilverstandardis92.5%realsilver.Don’tbuyitifthereisn’ta925stamponit.Andkeepinmindthatthelowerpriceyou’repayingforsilvermeansmoremaintenancE.Tokeepsilverjewelryfrombecominglessshinyconsiderkeepingapieceofchalkinyourjewelrybox.87.AccordingtothepassagetheunderlinedphrasegettingrippedoffinParagraph3probablymeans_______.A.beingchargedB.beingcheatedC.beingaffectedD.beingattracted88.Whichofthefollowingisrelativelygoodforonlywearingashorttime?A.A.14KnecklacE.B.A.gold-platedring.C.A.vermeilearring.D.A.gemstonenecklacE.89.Wecaninferfromthelastparagraphthatsilverjewelryshouldbekept________A.inadryplaceB.inacoldplaceC.inawetplaceD.inahotplace90.Theauthorwritesthepassagemainlyto________.A.encourageyoungpeopletobuyfashionablejewelryB.tellpeoplethebesttimetopurchasegoldandsilverC.introducetherealvalueandpopularityofgoldandsilverD.informpeopleofthefactorstoconsiderinbuyingjewelry
HomestayprovidesEnglishlanguagestudentswiththeopportunitytospeakEnglishoutsidetheclassroomandtheexperienceofbeingpartofaBritishhomE.WhattoExpectThehostwillprovideaccommodationandmeals.Roomswillbecleanedandbedcoverschangedatleastonceaweek.Youwillbegiventhehousekeyandthehostistheretoofferhelpandadviceaswellastotakeaninterestinyourphysicalandmentalhealth.AccommodationZonesHomestaysarelocatedinLondonmainlyinZones23andofthetransportsystem.MosthostsdonotliveinthetowncentreasmuchofcentralLondoniscommercialandnotresidential居住的.Zones3and4oftenofferlargeraccommodationinalesscrowdedareA.ItisveryconvenienttotravelinLondonbyUndergrounD.MealPlansAvailable♢ContinentalBreakfast♢BreakfastandDinner♢BreakfastPackedLunchandDinnerIt’simportanttonotethatfewEnglishfamiliesstillprovideatraditionalcookedbreakfast.YouraccommodationincludesContinentalBreakfastwhichnormallyconsistsoffruitjuicecereal谷物类食品breadandteaorcoffeE.CheesefruitandcoldmeatarenotnormallypartofaContinentalBreakfastinEnglanD.DinnersusuallyconsistofmeatorfishwithvegetablesfollowedbydesertfruitandcoffeE.FriendsIfyouwishtoinviteafriendovertovisityoumustfirstaskyourhost’spermission.Youhavenorighttoentertainfriendsinafamilyhomeassomefamiliesfeelitisaninvasionoftheirprivacy.Self-CateringAccommodationinPrivateHomesAccommodationonaroom-onlybasisincludessharedkitchenandbathroomfacilitiesandoftenamainlivingroom.Thiskindofaccommodationoffersanindependentlifestyleandismoresuitableforthelong-staystudent.HoweveritdoesnotprovidethesamefamilyatmosphereasanordinaryhomestayandmaynotbenefitthosewhoneedtopractiseEnglishathomequiteasmuch.74.Thepassageisprobablywrittenfor_________.A.hostwillingtoreceiveforeignstudentsB.foreignershopingtobuildBritishcultureC.travellersplanningtovisitfamiliesinLondonD.EnglishlearnersapplyingtolikeinEnglishhomes75.Whichofthefollowingwillthehostprovide?A.Roomcleaning.B.MedicalcarE.C.Freetransport.D.Physicaltraining.76.Whydosomepeoplechooseself-cateringaccommodation?A.ToexperienceawarmerfamilyatmospherE.B.ToenrichtheirknowledgeofEnglish\C.ToentertainfriendsastheylikE.D.Toenjoymuchmorefreedom.
PartiesandsocialgatheringsnolongerexciteusthesamewaytheyoncediD.ThisisnotduetoalackofdesiretosocializebutthesmartphonE.Atpartiesmorepeopleareontheirsmartphonesthanontheirdrinks.AccordingtoarecentInternationalDataCorporationstudywelloverhalfofallAmericanshaveasmartphoneandreachforitthemomenttheywakeupkeepingitinhandallday.Inadditiontoomuchofsocietyisusingsmartphoneswhiledrivingandasaresultgettingintocarcrashes.34percentofteensadmittotextwhiledrivingandtheyconfirmthattextmessagingistheirnumberonedrivinginterruption.People'sattachmenttotheirsmartphonesisunbelievablybecomingmoreimportantthanthelivesofthemselvesandothers.Justasdriversdismisstheimportanceoffocusingwhileontheroadmanypeoplealsofailtorecognizethesignificanceofhumaninteraction.Whenwiththeirfriendssomepeoplepointlesslycheckorsendtextmessagesinthepresenceofafriendwhichsendsamessagetothatfriend:thepersonIamtextingismoreimportantthanyou.InadditionrelyingonoursmartphonetomakefriendsdoesnotgiveusthesameadvantageasbeingabletomakenewfriendshipsintherealworlD.Face-to-faceconversationswillgiveusmuchstrongercommunicationskillsinthelongrun.AsmanypeoplerisktheirlivesandthelivesofpeoplearoundthemjusttosendatextormindlesslychecktheirmassagessmartphonesareinmanywaysmoredangeroustopeoplE.Thequalityofthistechnologyisde-advancingsocietalachievementsandweakeningthevalueofcommunication.Notonlyisthesmartphoneaffectingourdesiretointeract交流face-to-facebutitisalsoloweringsociety'sabilitytocommunicatE.68.Thepurposeofthistextisto______.A.callforanendtousethesmartphonewhiledrivingB.expressconcernabouttheoveruseofthesmartphoneC.appealtoustopayattentiontocommunicationskillsD.adviseustobecautiousabouttheaddictiontothesmartphone69.Thesecondparagraphisdevelopedby______.A.comparingfactsB.listingfiguresC.givingexamplesD.analyzingtheeffects70.Theauthoradviceustomakenewfriends______.A.byusingsmartphonesB.indifferentwaysD.underafreecircumstanceD.inaface-to-faceway71.Overdependenceonthesmartphoneleadstothefactthat______.A.partiesandgatheringslimittheirsocialcircleB.people'scommunicationskillsareweakenedC.peoplearemoreandmorenarrow-mindedD.face-to-facecommunicationbecomeslessimportant
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