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PeoplehavewonderedforalongtimehowtheirpersonalitiesandbehaviorsareformeD.It’snoteasytoexplainwhyonepersonisintelligentandanotherisnotorwhyoneiscooperativeandanotheriscompetitivE.Socialscientistsareofcourseextremelyinterestedinthesetypesofquestion.Theywanttoexplainwhywepossesscertaincharacteristicsandexhibitcertainbehaviors.TherearenoclearanswersyetbuttwodistinctschoolsofthoughtonthematterhavedevelopeD.Asonemightexpectthetwoapproachesareverydifferentfromeachotherandthereisagreatdealofdebatebetweenproponentsofeachtheory.Theargumentisoftenconvenientlyreferredtoasnaturevs.nurturE.Thosewhosupportthenaturesideoftheconflictbelievethatourpersonalitiesandbehaviorpatternsarelargelydeterminedbybiologicalandgeneticfactors.Thatourenvironmenthaslittleifanythingtodowithourabilitiescharacteristicsandbehavioriscentraltothistheory.Takentoanextremethistheorymaintainsthatourbehaviorispredetermined注定tosuchagreatdegreethatwearealmostcompletelygovernedbyourinstincts本能.Proponentsofthenurturetheoryorastheyareoftencalledbehavioristsclaimthatourenvironmentismoreimportantthanourbiologicallybasedinstinctsindetermininghowwewillact.Behavioristsseehumansasbeingswhosebehaviorisalmostcompletelyshapedbytheirsurroundings.Theirviewofthehumanbeingisquitemechanistic;theymaintainthatlikemachineshumansrespondtoenvironmentalstimulisomethingthathelpssB./sth.todevelopbetterandmorequicklyasthebasisoftheirbehavior.Thesocialandpoliticalconnectionsofthesetwotheoriesaresignificant.IntheUnitedStatesforexampleblacksoftenscorebelowwhitesonstandardizedintelligenttest.Thisleadssomenatureproponentstoconcludethatblacksaregeneticallyworsethanwhites.Behavioristsincontrastsaythatthedifferencesinscoresareduetothefactthatblacksareoftenrobbedofmanyoftheeducationalandotherenvironmentaladvantagesthatwhitesenjoyandthatasaresulttheydonotdevelopthesameresponsesthatwhitesdo.Neitherofthesetheoriescanyetfullyexplainhumanbehavior.Infactitisquitelikelythatthekeytoourbehaviorliessomewherebetweenthesetwoextremes.Thattheargumentwillcontinueforalongtimeiscertain.32.Theauthorismainlyconcernedaboutsolvingtheproblem.A.whyourpersonalitiesandbehaviorsdifferB.whatmakesdifferentstagesofintelligenceC.howsocialscientistsformdifferenttheoriesD.whatcausesthenature/nurtureargument33.Theunderlinedwordproponentscanbestbereplacedby.A.approachesB.advocatesC.principlesD.characters34.Whichofthefollowingstatementsmaybesupportedbythenatureschool?A.Wearebornwithcertainpersonalitiesandbehaviors.B.Environmenthasnothingtodowithourpersonalities.C.Abilitiesandcharacteristicsareshowedbybehaviors.D.Onlyextremebehaviorsaredeterminedbyinstincts.35.Whatcanwelearnaboutthebehaviorists?A.Theybelievehumanbeingsaremechanical.B.Theycompareourbehaviorstothemachines.C.Theysuggestthatwereacttotheenvironmentasthemachinesdo.D.Theyagreethatthemechanistictheorycanbeappliedonusaswell.
ThebookingnotesoftheplaytheAgeofInnocence:Price:$10BOOKINGTherearefoureasywaystobookseatsforperformance:—inpersonTheBoxOfficeisopenMondaytoSaturday10A.m.--8p.m.—bytelephoneRing01324976toreserveyourticketsortopaybycreditcardVisaMasterCardandAmexaccepted.—bypostSimplycompletethebookingformandreturnittoGlobalTheatreBoxOfficE.—onlineCompletetheon-linebookingformatwww.satanfiedtheatrE.com.DICOUNTS:Saver:$2offanyseatbookedanytimeinadvanceforperformancesfromMondaytoThursday.Saversareavailableforchildrenupto16yearsoldover60sandfull-timestudents.Supersaver:half-priceseatsareavailableforpeoplewithdisabilitiesandonecompanion.ItisadvisabletobookinadvancE.Thereisamaximumofeightwheelchairspacesavailableandonewheelchairspacewillbehelduntilanhourbeforetheshow.Standby:bestavailableseatsareonsalefor$6fromonehourbeforetheperformanceforpeopleeligiblesuitableforSaverandSupersaverdiscountsandthirtyminutesbeforeforallothercustomers.GroupBookings:thereisatenpercentdiscountforpartiesoftwelveormorE.School:schoolpartiesoftenormorecanbook$6standbyticketsinadvanceandwillgeteverytenthticketfreE.PLEASENOTE:weareunabletoexchangeticketsorrefundmoneyunlessaperformanceiscancelledduetounpredictedcircumstances.28.IfyouwanttobookaticketyouCANNOT_____.A.gototheBoxOfficeonSundays.B.ringthebookingnumberandpayfortheticketsbycreditcarD.C.usetheInternet.D.completeabookingformandpostittotheBoxOfficE.29.Ifyoumakeagroupbookingforagroupof14adultshowmuchshouldyoupay?A.$120B.$126C.$140D.$15030.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Thereareonly8wheelchairspacesinthetheatrE.B.A.schoolpartyof15studentsshouldpay90forthestandbytickets.C.A.groupof12personscanget10percentdiscount.D.Theaudiencecan’trefundmoneyiftheperformanceisonshow.31.Whatkindofticketsarethecheapest?A.ThestandbyticketsforschoolpartiesoftenormorE.B.Thestandbytickets.C.TheticketsforSaverdiscount.D.Theticketsforgroupbooking.
Manyteenagersfeelthatthemostimportantpeopleintheirlivesaretheirfriends.Theybelievethattheirfamilymembersdon’tknowthemsowellastheirfriendsdo.Inlargefamiliesitisquiteoftenforbrothersandsisterstofightwitheachotherandthentheygototheirfriendsforsomeideas.Itisveryimportantforteenagerstohaveonegoodfriendoragroupoffriends.EvenwhentheyarenotwiththeirfriendstheyusuallyspendalotoftimetalkingamongthemselvesonthephonE.Thiscommunicationisveryimportantinchildren’sgrowingupbecausefriendscantalkaboutsomethingandthesethingsaredifficulttosaytotheirfamilymembers.Howeverparentsoftentrytochoosefriendsfortheirchildren.Someparentsmayevenstoptheirchildrenfrommeetingtheirgoodfriends.Haveyoueverthoughtofthefollowingquestions?Whochoosesyourfriends?Doyouchooseyourfriendsoryourfriendschooseyou?Haveyougotagoodfriendyourparentsdon’tlike?YouranswersarewelcomE.51.Whenteenagershavesomethingdifficulttosaytotheirparentstheyusually_____.A.stayaloneathomeB.fightwiththeirparentsC.talkaboutitwiththeirfriendsD.gototheirbrothersandtheirsistersforhelp52.WhichofthefollowingreasonsisNOTtruefortheteenagerstodependontheirfriends?A.TheycanturntotheirfriendswhenthereisafightathomeB.Theycantalkwiththeirfriendswhentheyhaveproblems.C.Theirfriendsdon’tknowthemmuchD.Theirfriendssharetheirsecretsthataredifficulttotelltheirparents.53.Formostoftheteenagerswhichwordisthebesttodescribetheirfriends?A.youngB.understandingC.talkativeD.easy54.TheunderlinedsentenceYouranswersarewelcomE.means_____A.Youarewelcometodiscussthequestionswithus.B.We’vegotnoideasoyouranswersarewelcomE.C.Youranswersarealwaysright.D.Wepreferrightanswersonly55.Whichofthefollowingisthewriter’sattitude?A.ChildrenshouldchooseeverythingtheylikE.B.Parentsshouldunderstandtheirchildrenbetter.C.Parentsshouldchoosefriendsfortheirchildren.D.Teenagersshouldonlygototheirfriendsforhelp.
TheSaharaFestivalisacelebrationoftheveryrecentpast.Thethree-dayeventisnotfixed固定的tothesamedateseachyearbutgenerallytakesplaceinNovemberorDecember.Itiswellattendedbytouristsbutevenbetterattendedbylocals当地人.Duringtheopeningceremoniesaftertheofficialgreetingsfromthegovernmentleaderspeoplewhoattendthefestivalbegintomarchsmartlybeforetheviewingstandsandwhitecamelstransporttheirridersacrossthesands.Horsemenfromdifferentnationsdisplaytheirbeautifulclothesandtheirfinehorsemanship.OnefollowinganothergroupsofmusiciansanddancersfromallovertheSaharataketheirturntoshowofftheirwonderfultraditionalculturE.Groupsofmeninblueandyellowplayhorns喇叭andbeatdrums鼓astheydanceindifferentdesigns.OntheirkneesinthesandagroupofwomeninlongdarkdressesdancewiththeirhairtheirlongdarkshinyhairisthrownbackandforthinthewindtotherhythmoftheirdancE.ThelocalandvisitingItaliandogsareanxioustorunafterhares.Thecrowdisonitsfeetforthecamelraces.CamelsandridersrunfarintothedistanceandthenreturntothefinishlineinfrontofthecheeringpeoplE.TowardstheeveningtherecomesthegrandfinaleoftheopeningdayanextremelyexcitinghorseracE.Alltheridersrunveryfastonthehorseback.Someridershangoffthesideoftheirsaddles座垫.Someevenrideupsidedown―theirlegsandfeetstraightupintheair―allatfullspeeD.Othersrushdownthecoursetogethermenarminarmondifferenthorses.Onandontheygo.Sofastandsowonderful!25.TheSaharaFestivalisafestivalwhich________.A.hasaverylonghistoryinNorthAfricaB.isheldonthesameplaceonthesamedayC.isattendedmainlybythepeopleintheSaharaD.iscelebratedmostlybytravelersfromdifferentcountries26.Beforetheracesbegin________takepartintheactivitiesduringtheopeningceremonies.A.musiciansdancershorsesandharesB.camelridersmusiciansJapanesedogsandharesC.horsemendancerscamelsandJapanesedogsD.musiciansofficialscamelsandhorses27.Theunderlinedwordfinaleinthefourthparagraphmostprobablymeansthe________oftheopeningday.A.firstpartB.middleC.lastpartD.whole28.Thispassagemainlytellsreaders________.A.whathappensontheopeningdayoftheSaharaFestivalB.howpeoplecelebrateduringthethree-daySaharaFestivalC.whattakesplaceattheclosingceremoniesoftheSaharaFestivalD.howanimalsraceonthefirstandthelastdaysoftheSaharaFestival
Australiahaspromisedtointroducethemostcomprehensive全面的carbontradingprogramoutsideEuropein2010.ThegovernmentinCanberraplanstocutgreenhousegasemissions排放byatleastfivepercentby2020butitcouldmakebiggerreductionsifothercountriesagreetotoughertargets.TheAustraliangovernmentwarnsthatwithouttoughenvironmentalmeasuresthecountrycouldlosekeyindustriesandjobs.ClimateChangeMinisterPennyWongsaystheeconomyisunderthreatanddecisiveactionisneedeD.Centraltothegovernment’sclimatechangeplanisacarbonemissionstradingprogramthatwillbeintroducedwithintwoyears.Itwouldinvolveonethousandofthenation’sbiggestcompaniesandwouldcoveraboutthree-quartersofAustralia’sgreenhousegasemissions.Manyscientistsbelievethatgreenhousegasessuchascarbondioxideandmethanecontributetoglobalwarming.Manyofthemarereleasedbyburningfuelssuchascoalandoil.Companieswillberequiredtobuypermitsforeachtonofcarbontheyemitalthoughbigpollutingexporterswillreceiveupto90percentoftheircarbonlicensesfreE.ManybusinessleaderswantthegovernmenttodelaytheplanbecauseofthecurrentglobalfinancialcrisiswhichisslowingtheAustralianeconomy.PeterAndersonfromtheAustralianChamberofCommerceandIndustrysaysitisirresponsibletobringinacarbontradingplannow.EnvironmentalistsontheotherhandsayPrimeMinisterKevinRuddhasnotproperlyaddressedthethreatofclimatechangE.Activistshadsoughtaminimumemissionscutof25percent.InsteadtheRuddgovernmentaimstocutscarbonemissionsbyatleastfivepercentof2000levelsby2020.Thatamountcouldriseto15percentiffutureglobalagreementssetsuchatarget.RayNiasoftheenvironmentalgroupWWFsaysAustraliawillpaythepriceforlowtargets.ThisisadeeplydeeplydisappointingtargetNiassaiD.ItcommitsAustraliatolong-termclimatechangE.ItwillmakeAustralia’sabilitytonegotiate协商globalagreementsveryverydifficult.ItismuchlowerthanevenwehadimagineD.Australiahasoneofthehighestper-persongreenhouseemissionsratesintheworldbecauseofitsrelianceoncoalforelectricity.SomescientistswarnthatthevastdryAustraliancontinentwhichhasbeensufferingaseriesofdroughtsinrecentyearscouldbeoneoftheregion’shardesthitbyglobalwarming.53.Whichgroupsupportstocutcarbonemissionsbyatleast25%?A.EnvironmentalistsB.ThegovernmentC.BusinessleadersD.Scientists54.Whomostprobablyagreestoahighergoalofcarbonemissions?A.PennyWongB.PeterAndersonC.KevinRuddD.RayNias55.ManybusinessleadersareagainsttheAustralianprogrambecause________.A.theybelievetheprogramwillonlybenefitthebigcompaniesB.theybelievetheprogramwillcausetheglobalwarmingC.theydon’twanttopayextramoneyforcarbonemissionsD.theydon’tthinkcarbonemissionwillsurelycausetheglobalwarming56.Theunderlinedsentencemeans_________.A.TheAustraliangovernmentwillbeblamedforthelowtargetB.AustraliawillsufferalotfromclimatechangecausedbycarbonemissionsC.TheAustraliangovernmentwillhavetospendlotsofmoneyoncarbonemissionsD.ManyAustraliancompanieswillclosedownbecauseofthelowtarget
Shakespeare’sSisterLetusimaginesincefactsaresohardtocomebywhatwouldhavehappenedhadShakespearehadawonderfullygiftedsistercalledJudith.Shakespearehimselfwentveryprobably—hismotherwasanheiress—tothegrammarschoolwherehemayhavelearntLatin—OvidVirgilandHorace—andtheelementsofgrammarandlogiC.Hewasitiswellknownawildboywhopoached偷猎rabbitsperhapsshotadeerandhadrathersoonerthanheshouldhavedonetomarryawomanintheneighborhoodwhoborehimachildratherquickerthanwasright.ThatescapadesenthimtoseekhisfortuneinLondon.Hehaditseemedatasteforthetheatre;hebeganbyholdinghorsesatthestagedoor.Verysoonhegotworkinthetheatrebecameasuccessfulactorandlivedatthecentreoftheuniversemeetingeverybodyknowingeverybodypracticinghisartontheboardsexercisinghiswitsinthestreetsandevengettingaccesstothepalaceofthequeen.MeanwhilehisextraordinarilygiftedsisterremainedathomE.Shewasasadventurousasimaginativeascurioustoseetheworldashewas.Butshewasnotsenttoschool.ShehadnochanceoflearninggrammarandlogicletaloneofreadingHoraceandVirgil.Shepickedupabooknowandthenoneofherbrother’sperhapsandreadafewpages.Butthenherparentscameinandtoldhertomendthestockingsormindthestew炖锅andnotmoonaboutwithbooksandpapers.Theywouldhavespokensharplybutkindlyfortheywerepracticalpeoplewhoknewtheconditionsoflifeforawoman.Soonhoweverbeforeshewasoutofherteensshewastobeengagedtothesonofaneighboringwoolstapler经销商.Shecriedoutthatmarriagewashatefultoherandforthatshewasseverelybeatenbyherfather.Thenheceasedtoscoldher.HebeggedherinsteadnottohurthimnottoshamehiminthismatterofhermarriagE.Hewouldgiveherachainofbeadsorfinedresseshesaid;andthereweretearsinhiseyes.Howcouldshedisobeyhim?Howcouldshebreakhisheart?Theforceofherowngiftalonedrovehertoit.Shemadeupasmallparcelofherbelongingsletherselfdownbyaropeonesummer’snightandtooktheroadtoLondon.Shewasnotseventeen.Thebirdsthatsanginthewoodswerenotmoremusicalthanshewas.Shehadthequickestfancyagiftlikeherbrother’sforthetuneofwords.LikehimshehadatasteforthetheatrE.Shestoodatthestagedoor;shewantedtoactshesaiD.MenlaughedinherfacE.Themanager—afatloose-lippedman—howledwithlaughter.Heroaredsomethingaboutpuppiesdancingandwomenacting—nowomanhesaidcouldpossiblybeanactress.Shecouldgetnotraininginhercraft.Couldsheevenseekherdinnerinabarorroam游荡thestreetsatmidnight?Yethergeniuswasforfictionandlustedtofeedabundantlyuponthelivesofmenandwomenandthestudyoftheirways.Atlast—forshewasveryyoungoddlylikeShakespearethepoetinherfacewiththesamegreyeyesandroundedbrows—atlastNickGreenetheactor-managertookpityonher;shefoundherselfwithchildbythatgentlemanandso—whoshallmeasuretheheatandviolenceofthepoet’sheartwhencaughtandconfinedinawoman’sbody?—killedherselfonewinter’snightandliesburiedatsomecross-roadswheretheomnibuses公共汽车nowstopoutsidetheElephantandCastlE.ThatmoreorlessishowthestorywouldrunifawomaninShakespeare’sdayhadhadShakespeare’sgenius.66.FromParagraph2wecanfindShakespeareoncedidallofthefollowingsbut________.A.holdhorsesatthetheatreB.performplaysonthestageC.bethecentreoftheuniverseD.gotothepalaceofthequeen67.WhatcanweinferfromJudith’steenlife?A.Shewascaredforbutwasexpectedtoliveagirl’slifE.B.Shewaswillingtobeengagedtoawoolstapler.C.HerfatherwantedtomakeafortunebyhermarriagE.D.Shegotlessaffectionfromherparentsthanherbrother.68.WhatistherightorderofJudith’slifeevents?A.ShewasforcedtobeengageD.B.ShefoundherselfpregnantbyNickGreenE.C.Shehadnochanceofschooling.D.ShefledawayfromhometoLondon.E.SheputanendtoherlifE.A.c-a-b-d-eB.c-a-d-b-eC.a-c-b-d-eD.b-c-a-d-e69.WhydidJudithcommitsuicidetoendherlife?A.Thefatmanagerrejectedherandeveninsultedher.B.Shemarriedthewrongpersonandcouldn’tfaceit.C.Shecouldn’ttoleratetheviolenceofthepoet’sheart.D.Shewascaughtbetweenheridealandthereality.70.FromthepassagewecansafelydrawtheconclusionthatintheageofShakespeare.A.womencouldn’tpossiblyactonthestageorwriteplaysB.womencouldenjoythemselvesdomesticallyandsociallyC.womencouldn’tmaketheirachievementsatanylevelD.womencouldmaketheirowndecisionastotheirmarriage
ThenexttimeyoulookupattheskyandseeacloudthatlookslikeMickKeyMouseoryourfavoritefruitlookagain.ItmaynotbeacloudbutaFlogo—alogothatflies.It’saanewformofadvertisingintheskythat'sneverbeenusedbeforE.It'sadifferentwaytomarketyourproductslogosandevents.Thesefunnylogosaremadewithsoapbubbles肥皂泡mixedwithalittleheliumgas氦气whichmakesthemlighterthanairandfloatinthesky.SpecialmachinesareusedtomakethesenewfunnyFlogos.Themachinewhichcanberentedfor$2500adaycanmakeaFlogoevery15-25seconds.FlogoscanflymuchhigherorlowerifneedeD.Theycanlastfromafewminutestoanhouranywhereintheskydependingontheweatherconditions.Thoughtheycanflyupto20000feettheyusuallyfloataroundat300-500feet.FlogosareonlywhitenowbutpeoplehopetohavemorecolorfulFlogosinthenearfuturE.FlogosareGreen100%environmentallysafebecausethesoapusedtomaketheFlogocomesfromplantsandleaves.Sothisfunwayofadvertisingishealthyandgoodfortheenvironment.21.Flogosaremainlyusedto_____.A.advertiseintheskyB.makefunnybubblesC.improveweatherconditionsD.seecolorfulclouds22.WhyareFlogoshealthyandgoodfortheenvironment?A.Becausetheycanfloathighandlastforalongtimeinthesky.B.Becausethereisalittleheliumgasmixedwithsoapbubbles.C.BecausethemachinesusedtomakethemarespecialandexpensivE.D.Becausethesoapusedtomakethemcomesfromplantsandleaves.23.FromthepassagewecaninferthatFlogos_____.A.canflyforhoursintheskyalldayB.canhavedifferentcolorsatpresentC.maybeinfluencedbytheweatherD.maybethecheapestwayofadvertising24.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleofthepassage?A.Machines--UsedforFlogos!B.Flogos--Logosthatfly!C.Advertising--MadeofFruits!D.Clouds--LikeMickeyMouse!
BodyLanguageintheUnitedStatesMostpeopleshakehandsandmakeeyecontactwhentheymeetpeopleforthefirsttimE.Amongverygoodfriendsawomanmaygiveanotherwomanalittlehugandamanmaykissawomanquicklyonthecheek.Malesdon’thugoneanotherwhichhoweverischanging.MenusuallyshakehandswiththerighthanD.Sometimestheyusethelefthandtoeithercoverthehandshakeorlightlyholdtheotherperson’sarm.Thisshowsgreaterwarmthandfriendship.Mostpeoplewavehelloorgood-byebyextendingthepalm手掌facingoutwardandtwistingthehandatthewrist.Anotherwayistoraisethearmpalmoutwardandmovethewholearmandhandbackandforth.Thisisimportanttoknowbecauseinmanyothercountriesthesamemovementsmeanno.Whenpeoplearewaitinginapublicplacesuchasthepostofficetheyusuallyformlines.SomepeoplegetangryandcomplainifsomeonepushestheirwayintoalineorjumpsaheadofotherpeoplE.Moreovermanywomenlikementoopendoorsforthem.Theyalsolikementogiveuptheirseatsonpublictransportation.Howeversomewomendonotlikethistypeofbehavior.Theyfeelthatmenandwomenshouldbetreatedinthesameway.IntheUnitedStatesit’simportanttomakedirecteyecontactinbusinessandsocialsituations.Ifyoudon’tmakeeyecontactpeoplewillprobablythinkthatyouareboredornotinteresteD.Ifthereissilenceinthesesituationspeopleusuallytrytomakeconservation.PeriodsofsilencemakemanypeopleuncomfortablE.PeopleintheUnitedStatesusuallystandaboutonearm’slengthawayfromeachotherwhiletalkingorstandingtogether.Thisspaceiscalledthecomfortzone.IntheUnitedStatesmotherssometimesshowthattheyareangrywithchildrenbyshakinganindexfinger食指atthem.PeoplemayshowthattheylikechildrenbypattingthemontheheaD.28.ItcanbeinferredfromParagraph1thatintheUnitedStates__________.A.malesbegintohugeachothernowB.amanusuallykissesawomanforgreetingC.peopleonlyuserighthandstoshakehandsD.peoplewavegood-byeaspeopleinmanyothercountriesdo29.Somewomendon’tliketobeofferedaseatbymenbecause__________.A.theythinksittingisharmfulforhealthB.theyprefertostandratherthansitC.theyliketobetreatedequallyD.theydon’tneedmen’sfavor30.Thethirdparagraphismainlyabout__________.A.bodylanguageinpublicplacesB.impolitebodylanguageC.thecomfortzoneD.bodylanguageinbusinessandsociallife31.IntheUnitedStatesamothersometimesshakesanindexfingeratherkidstoshow__________.A.boredomB.angerC.loveD.Satisfaction
Myfather’sfamilyisnotamusicalfamily.Theyareafamilyofwords.Mybrotherhasmyfather’sdarkhairhisloveofagoodargument.Itakeaftermymother.FromherIinheritedacuriousnatureasenseofadventurebrightredhair.Ididnotcontrarytoherhopesinheritatalentforthepiano.ThatfactwasestablishedbeyonddoubtafterunsuccessfulattemptstodrawmusicfrommE.ThepianolessonsbeganwhenIwasfour.MymotherwasconvincedthatIwouldbeachildMozart.Shefoundtheidealteacher--MadameOblenkaastrictRussianwomanwhosepursedlipswereenoughtofrightenawildhorseintosubmission.MadameOblenkawhoexpectedalittleMozartwasnotverydelightedtofindalittlegirlbangingherfists拳头onthekeys.Itriedtopleaseher.FeelthemusicsheurgeD.Ifeltitandwinced退避myear--forwhatismoreunpleasantthanaseriesofwrongnotesplayedcontinuously?ShefeltmymusictoowhichiswhyshealwaysleftwithanangrierexpressionthanwhenshecamE.OncewhenIwastenImanagedtorecordoneofmyownrehearsals练习.InordertoescapemypracticesessionsIwouldclosemyselfbehindthedoorofthepianoroomputonthetaperecordingandreaduntilthetapehadfinisheD.ThatmethodworkedforaweekuntilmymotherbegantowonderwhyIalwaysmissedthesameB-sharp.SheknockedonthedoorandreceivingnoanswercameintocheckonmeandfoundthatIhadfallenasleepwhilethetapeofmyperformanceplayedonandon.Iwastwelvewhenmyparentsfinallyacknowledgedthatmyhiddentalentwasnotabouttoemergeanytimesoon.Mymotherrefusingtoadmitdefeattoldmetopickanotherinstrument.ChooseanythingyouwantHoneyshesaidassumingthatfreedomofchoicewouldinspiredevotion.Ithoughtlongandhardandchosethedrums.Myparentssensitivetonoisewouldbelessthanoverjoyedbyadailybombardmentofplaying.Iimaginedmyfatherinhisstudycottonwadsinhisears.IworkedmywaythroughseveralotherinstrumentsbeforemymotherhitonanotherideA.MaybeIwasn’tmeanttobeaninstrumentalist.RealizingthatdramamightbemoresuitedtomytalentsMomtookmetoadramateacher.Howeverheputmebackstagepaintingscenery.OnceIrecoveredfrommysenseofinjuryIrealizedthewisdomofhischoicE.IlovedtheactivepracticalbackstageworldandIdiscoveredthatIhadaknackforconstructingandpainting.Ilovedthechallengeoftakingourscanty贫乏suppliesandusingthemtomakesomethingbeautiful.Imaginingasceneandthenseeingitemergebeforeme--thistomewasclosetomagiC.I’masculptornowandeverydayIexperienceafreshthejoyofbeingfullyabsorbedintheactofartisticcreation.It’sawonderfulblissful乐而忘忧feeling.Irealizethatmyparentsintheirmisguidedattemptstointerestmeinmusicweretryingtogivemethisfeeling.AndnowIfeelgrateful.PerhapstheywentaboutitinthewrongwaybuttheirheartswereintherightplacE.55.MadameOblenkaalwaysfeltangrybecause__________.A.theauthorwastooyoungtoplaythepianowellB.theauthoroftenpointedoutthewrongnotesofherC.theauthorkeptbangingonthekeysunconsciouslyD.theauthor’sperformancewasfarfromsatisfactory56.Theunderlinedwordemergeinthefifthparagraphcanbereplacedby__________.A.disappearB.showC.turnD.fail57.Whichofthefollowingbestrevealstheauthor’sattitudetowardspianopractice?A.ShetriedtomakethepianoteacherpleaseD.B.Sherecordedherperformanceforimprovement.C.Sheplayedtherecordinginsteadofpracticing.D.Sherepeatedthesamemistakeinpracticing.58.Whydidtheauthorchoosethedrumsasamusicalinstrument?A.Shewaseagertofreeherselffrompianolessons.B.Shewasreluctanttoplayaninstrument.C.Shewasconfidentofhandlingthem.D.Shewasfondofbeatingdrums.59.Theauthor’smothercanbebestdescribedas__________.A.devotedandstubbornB.encouragingandindependentC.helpfulandconsiderateD.hardworkingandgenerous60.Wecanlearnfromthepassage__________.A.parentsshouldencouragetheirchildrentocreateartB.theordinarybackstageworkcanhelponesucceedC.youcanonlygetbetteratsomethingifyoupracticeD.artshouldbetreatedasajoyratherthanaburden
TheysaytherearethreewaystoexperiencetheGrandCanyononfootonmules骡子orbyair.Wechosethefirst.WakingupearlymyhusbandandIandourthreechildrencouldn’twaittogetstarted.WedecidedtowalkalongalovelypathnamedBrightAngelTrail.AswesetoutIwasshockedathownarrowthepathwas.AndIcouldn’thelpnoticingthattheothertouristsweren’tlikeus.Theyhadheavybackpackswaterbottlesandhats.Butasusualweweredressed.Asthesunrosehigher.Arizona’sfamousheatseemedtoroastus.Therewasnoshadeandourlegswereaching.Wedecidedtogobackwiththegirlonmybackandtheboysfarbehind.Bythetimewefinallygotbackourlegswerelikejelly.Thenextdayafterwe’dhadalongrestandagoodbreakfastwewerereadyforanotherviewoftheCanyon—byair.Afterourlastwalkthiswouldbetheeasiestthingintheworld.WecalledtoeachotherexcitedlyastheplanetookoffandcircledaroundtheCanyon.Butthesmilesonourfacesdisappearedasthepilottossed翻转theplanearoundpretendinghewasgoingtohittheground.IshoutedSTOPTAKEUSBACK!Whenwefinallyarrivedbackonlandonceagainourlegswerelikejelly.Wehardlyspokeaswedroveback.AsIsaidtherearethreewaystoviewtheGrandCanyon.WenevertriedthemulesbutpersonallyI'dsuggestafourthbuyyourselfagoodmagazinelikeNationalGeographic.ThatwayyoucanseetheCanyonwithoutfearortiredness.28.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothesecondparagraph?A.Theymadeacarefulpreparationbeforethetrip.B.Theychildrenweremorejoyfulthantheirparents.C.BrightAngelTrailwasnotaslovelyastheyexpected.D.Thenarrowroadpreventedthemfromenjoyingtheview.29.TheunderlinedexpressionOurlegswerelikejellyprobablymeans_________.A.wewereweakB.wewereunhappyC.weweredissatisfiedD.weweredisappointed30.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribestheirCanyontripbyair?A.Itprovedtobefrightening.B.ItwasmorecomfortablE.C.Itturnedouttobeexciting.D.Itmadeeachofthemtired.31.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat_________.A.experiencingtheCanyononmuleswouldbethebestwayB.oneneedstodresslesswhenvisitingtheGrandCanyonC.thewriterwasnotseriouswhenshemadethesuggestionD.thewholefamilynarrowlyescapedfromtheairaccident
AplannedvisittoTrinidadandTobagosometimeagobyaformerAmericanpresidentsuddenlytookanamazingturnformtheinitialplan.ThepresidentialaircraftcouldnotlandinTrinidadandTobago.Itwasreportedthattherunwayoftheairportwastooshort.ThereforetheaircrafthadtolandinanearbycountryandtheycameintothecountrybyroaD.EveryonehasarunwaybywhicheventsenterintohislifE.TheeventsherecouldbefavorsmiracleconnectionsjobopportunitiesetC.ThesizeofyourrunwaydeterminesthelevelofresultsthatwillbeattractedintoyourlifE.Ihaveastoryoftwogoodfriends.Theyfinishedhighschooltogether.OnewantedtofurtherhisstudieswhiletheotherdecidedtolookforajoB.AstimewentontheonethatwantedtoworkwasalwaystheretosupporttheotheroneespeciallyintheareaoffeesinschoolforalongtimE.Asdestinywouldhaveittheybothlostcontactandafteraverylongtimetheymetagainbutonaverydifferentlevel.TheonethataddedvaluestohimselfbygoingbacktoschoolhadsteppedupgreatlytobecomethegeneralmanagerofabigcompanyandtheotherwasjustalittlelifteD.Soitwastimetopayback.Theoneofgeneralmanagercouldonlysupporthimfinanciallyandmakehimthechiefdrivingofficerinthecompany.Eventhoughhewouldhavelovedtogivehimahigherposthewasnotqualifiedespeciallyintermsofskillsorientationexperienceandsoon.Inotherwordshisrunwaywastooshortforsuchanopportunity.Everyonemustincreaseinknowledgeandtraining.Youmuststepupinyoureducationlevelhumanbusinessandcommunicationskills.Yourrelationshipwithpeoplemustimprovebybeingagoodperson.YourrunwayisenlargedanytimeyouaddvaluestoyourlifE.TherearesomejobsopportunitiesfavorthatcannotprotectbaseinyourlifE.Theywillhavetobecomingfromotherpeopleintoyourlifebecauseyouhavefailedtoworkonyourownrunwaybyimprovingonyourabilities.Itisnottoolateortooearlytostartinlifebecauseeverystageinlifeisagoodplacetobegin.24.Inthefirstparagraphthepresidenthadtochangehisplanbecause_.A.theweatherconditionwasbadfortheirjourneyB.theycouldn’tgointothatcountrybytheirplaneC.theywantedtovisittheneighboringcountrytemporarilyD.thepresidenthadtodealwithsomethingbackinhiscountry25.ThetwofriendshaddifferentfinalresultsbecauseA.theyhaddifferentlifegoalsB.onealwayswantedtobeattheotherC.theyhaddifferenteducationlevelsD.theywantedtoshowtheirdifferentsuccess26.Whatisstressedinthelastparagraph?A.Thekeytosuccess.B.Theneedofothers’helpC.ThetroublefromfailureD.Therealmeaningoflife27.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthistext?A.KindnessMakesaBigDifferentB.DependonYouselfC.CompetitionExistsEverywhereD.AlwaysImproveonYourself
Didyouknowthataturtle乌龟canlay12eggsinoneminute?A.largeseaturtlelaysaround150eggsatatimE.Shelaysalltheseeggsinjustafewminutes..LargeseaturtlesliveinthewarmseasoftheworlD.Exceptforwhentheylaytheireggstheyspendtheirwholelivesinthewater.WhenitistimetolaytheireggsthefemalesswimtolanD.Theyusuallyreturntotheplacewheretheythemselveswereborn.Howtheyfindtheirwaybackthereisunknown.Whentheyreachshorethebigheavyturtlescrawlslowlyuptothehighwatermark.Usingtheirflippers脚蹼theypullthemselvesalongthesanD.Theymuststrugglelikemountainclimbers.Whentheyfinallyreachdrysandtheyrestbeforebeginningthedifficulttaskoflayingeggs.TheturtleslaytheeggsindeepholesandcoverthemwithwarmsanD.Thesandprotectstheeggsfromharm.Thenthefemalesleavethem.AfterafewweeksifyouhappenedtobewalkingalongthebeachyoumightseethesandbegintoshakE.YoumayseetinyblackballscomingoutofthesanD.Thetinyheadsofbabyturtles!28.Thefirstsentenceletsusknowthatthispassageisabout_____.A.speedB.turtlesC.timeD.oceans.29.Turtlesburytheireggstoprotectthemfrom_____.A.deepwaterB.heatC.dangerD.badweather30.Wecanconcludefromthispassagethat_____.A.manyturtlesdiewhileswimmingtoshoreB.femaleturtlesprotecttheirbabiesC.onceturtleslandtheyneverreturntotheseaD.thejoboflayingeggstakesgreatstrength31.Thewritercomparesturtlestoclimbers_____.A.becausetheylaytheireggsinmountainareasB.togiveyouapictureofhowhardtheyworkC.totellyouthattheyliketoclimbD.toshowthatmountainclimbersareasslowasturtles
LastSaturdayonthewaytothemalltwochildrenaboyandagirlcamerunningtowardsmewithbottlesontheirhandsaskingifIwantedbottledwater.ItwasasurprisinggesturE.Iwaswonderingiftheyweredoingfund-raising.Ikneltandaskedthemwheretheirparentswereandhowmuchabottleofwatercost.Thentwoadultwomencameuptomeexplainingwhatthechildrenweredoing.Weareteachingthechildrentogivewithoutanythinginreturn.Weareteachingpeopletoacceptwithoutgivinginreturn.ThisincidentexcitedmeandinaninstantIwantedtoaskthesestrangersseveralquestions:Howdidyoudoit?Whatmadeyoudoit?Whatarethereactionsdidyougetfromotherpeople?Howmanybottlesdidyougiveaway?Howmanybottleshaveyouleft?Whendidyoustart?FinallyIgavethemachancetorespondtomyquestions.Twomothersboughtbottledwaterandplacedastickeronallbottleswithfivedifferentquotes:1.Smileateveryoneyou’llneverknowwhensomeonemayneedit.2.IfPlanAdoesnotworkthereare25morelettersinthealphabets.3.HaveathirstforlifE.Everydayisfilledwithpossibilities.4.Inyourthirstforknowledgebesureyoudon’tdrowninalltheinformation.5.Digyourwellbeforeyou’rethirsty.ThebottleIhavehasquoteNo.5.Asuddenchangeofattitudeopenedupbetweenmethemothersandthechildren.Wearenolongerstrangerstoeachother.WewerehavingsuchagreattimechattingandIendeduphelpingthemgiveawaytherestofthebottledwater.Oneyoungladywassothankfulthatshehappilyacceptedthewaterandsaiditwasthebestthingthathappenedtoheralldaysinceshehadabaddayatwork.Amanrefusedandwalkedawaysayingnothanks.AcouplekeptonbowingtousingratitudE.WhenitwasalldonethechildrenandIweregivingeachotherhigh-fivE.Itwassomuchfun.IthinkIhadmorefundoingthisthanthemothersandthechildren.61.Howdidtheauthorfeelwhenhewasofferedbottledwater?A.EmbarrasseD.B.SurpriseD.C.StrangE.D.Doubtful.62.What’sthepurposeofchildrengivingbottledwatertothepassers-by?A.Theyareaskedtocollectmoneybysellingwater.B.TheywantpeopletoseethestickersonthebottlE.C.TheyaretaughttolearntogivewithoutanyrewarD.D.Theywanttotestpeople’sreactionwhentheyreceivewater.63.Differentquoteswereplacedonthebottlesto_.A.inspireotherstothinkpositivelyB.encouragemorepeopletohelpothersC.explainwhytheygiveawaybottledwaterD.showhowwecanliveinharmonywithothers64.Whatdidtheauthordoafterchattingwiththem?A.Buytherestofthebottledwater.B.GiveawaysomemoneyforcharityC.Decidetomeetwiththemregularly.D.Johntheminbeingkindtostrangers65.Whatdoweknowfromthelastparagraph?A.Childrenhadmorefunfromthisthanadults.B.ThisrandomactofkindnessiswarmlywelcomeD.C.Peoplerespondedquitedifferentlytothisactivity.D.Theauthorlearnedalotfromthisrandomactofkindness.
Teensmirrornegativefeaturesofmom’sfriendshipsT.hemannerbywhichamotherinteractswithherfriendsservesasarolemodelforhowanadolescentchilddevelopshis/herownpeerfriendships.Unfortunatelyteensoftenpickuponthenegativeelementsinarelationshipsuchasconflictandantagonismandthencopytheseattitudesintotheirownrelationships.T.henewstudyinvestigatedapreviouslyunderstudiedassociation—howaparent’sfriendshipsinfluencetheemotionalwell-beingoftheiradolescentchildren.ForthestudydoctoralstudentGaryGlickandAmandaRosePh.D.studiedthedevelopmentoffriendshipsandotherpeerrelationshipsduringadolescenceandtheirimpactonpsychologicaladjustment.T.heyfoundthatadolescentsmaymimicthenegativecharacteristicsoftheirmothers’relationshipsintheirownpeer-to-peerfriendshipssuggestingthatmotherscanserveasrolemodelsfortheiradolescentsduringformativeyears.Additionalfindingssuggestthatadolescentsinternalizetheirreactionstotheirmothers’conflictwithadultfriendswhichmayleadtoanxietyanddepression.P.reviousresearchofthistypefocusedonelementary-agedchildrenbutMUresearcherswantedtoexpandtheirstudytofocusontheformativeadolescentyears.Youthranginginagefrom10to17andtheirmotherswerepolledseparatelytomeasureperceivedpositiveandnegativefriendshipqualitiesinbothgroups.Resultsshowedthatpositivefriendshipqualitieswerenotalwaysimitatedbyadolescents;howevernegativeandantagonisticrelationshipcharacteristicsexhibitedbymothersweremuchmorelikelytobemimickedbytheyouthstudieD.Weknowthatconflictisanormalpartofanyrelationship—beitarelationshipbetweenaparentandachildoramotherandherfriends—andwe’renottalkingphysicalaltercationsbutverbalconflictsGlicksaid.Butbeingexposedtohighlevelsofsuchconflictgenerallyisn’tgoingtobegoodforchildren.P.arentsshouldconsiderwhethertheyaregoodrolemodelsfortheirchildrenespeciallywheretheirfriendsareconcerned.Whenthingsgoawryparentsshouldtalkwiththeirchildrenabouthowtoactwiththeirfriendsbutmorespecificallyhownottoact.46.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordmimicinthesecondparagraphmostprobablymean?A.adoptB.influenceC.copyD.change47.Whichofthefollowingstatementscanbeusedtodescribetheresultoftheresearch?A.Evenavicioustigerwillnoteatitscubs.B.LikemotherlikedaughterC.Oneman’smeatisanotherman’spoisonD.Afriendinneedisafriendindeed.48.WhatcanweknowfromP.aragraph4?A.ResearchersdidsimilarresearchinthisfieldbeforeB.T.hepresentresearchisaboutpupilsofallagerangesC.ManyadolescentpupilsnowadaysarelivingseparatelywiththeirmothersD.T.henewstudyonlymeasurednegativefriendshipqualitiesofmothersandchildren49.Whatcanweconcludefromthenewstudy?A.T.heresearcherscarriedoutthestudyofthiskindforthefirsttimeB.T.heteenagersalwaysreacttotheirmothersbehaviourveryobviouslyC.T.heteenagerswereinvestigatedtogetherwiththeirmothersD.T.heteenagersimitatemorenegativemodelsthanpositiveonefromtheirmothers50.Whatsuggestionismadebytheauthortosomemotherswhohaveconflictwiththeirfriends?A.P.arentsshouldmakefriendswiththeirchildren’sfriends.B.P.arentsshouldforcetheirchildrentodowhattheyaretoldto.C.Parentsshoulddiscusssomedosanddon’tsaboutfriend-makingwiththeirchildrenD.P.arentsshouldexposetheirchildrentoasmuchconflictastheycan
WhenJulieJonesandCarolineAtkinwereschoolgirlstheypromisedtobebestfriendsforever.YearslaterCarolinediedfromabraintumorattheageof45leavingfivechildren.InherlastweekssheaskedJulietoraisethechildrenasherown.Julieasinglemotherofthreewithasmallincomedidn’thesitatE.Iheldherinmyarmsandsaid‘You’llbeOK’butIknewIwaslosingher.Shesays.ThehospitalrangmeandIrushedtherebutCarolinehadjustgoneshesays.IwenttoherhousE.ThechildrenarrivedhomefromschoolinataxiandIgatheredtheminmyarmsandsaid:‘MommyhasgonetoHeaven.’Michaelwhowas11lefttheroom.Kierantensatingreatsurprise;Jamesninebrokedown;whileEmmasevenandChantellefiveuneasy.IbroughtthemhomE.JuliemotherofAdam20Peter19and14-year-oldChristianmovedthetablefromherdiningroomtoturnitintoanextrabedroomforthegirls.ShesaysIputatentupinthegardenandthechildrentookturnstocampoutsidE.WeturnedintoagamE.Thechildrenwereterriblyhurtbylosingboththeirparents.Butnowdespiteourlackofspaceandmoneywehavebecomeonehappyfamily.ThetableinthekitchenissosmallthatJuliehadtocookChristmasdinnerintwosittings.Hereldestsonhasleftforuniversityandhisbedroomisusedbytheyoungerboys.Juliehadtowork50hoursaweekandrunsthehomeonhersalary.Thechildrenaren’tquietanymorE.Thehouseisfilledwithscreamsandshoutsandlaughter.shesays.Theysay‘Julieyoumakeussohappy’butthetruthisthatthey’retheoneswhomakemehappy.I’mnotextraordinary.I’mjustamum.21.WhatcanweknowaboutJuliefromthetext?A.Shehadlivedarichlifebeforetheadoption.B.ShepromisedtoadoptCaroline’schildrenasaschoolgirl.C.SheblamedCaroline’shusbandfortakingnoresponsibility.D.Shehadtoworkveryhardtosupportthelargefamily.22.WhichoneisNOTwhatJuliedidtosupportthelargefamily?A.Usingthediningroomasabedroom.B.Puttingatentupinthegarden.C.Persuadinghereldestsontoleaveforuniversity.D.CookingChristmasdinnerintwosittings.23.FromthelastparagraphwecanknowthatJulieis_______.A.annoyedB.tiredC.modestD.energetic24.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.A.mothertofiveorphansB.FiveluckychildrenC.Caroline’sdeathD.Troublesofraisingchildren
2015thetimehascomeformorecreativeC.hinatourstobemadeShanghaiD.isneyopensmorehigh-speedrailoptions.I.nsistingonhigh-qualityservicesweareproudtopresentoureverbest-sellingC.hinatourpackagestourthemesandthenextpopulardestinations.C.heckouttheoptionalactivitiesandinformationmakingourS.martTravelers’tripsoutstanding.C.hinaHighlights’mostpopularprivatetour.O.urprivateguidedriverandcarareavailablealltimes.Youtakethetripwetakethestress.Day1-2InBeijingTakeabreakonyourarrival.E.njoylocalpeople’smorningexerciseattheTempleofHeavenbeforevisitingtheGreatWallandthenhavealifetimeexperienceofvisitingtheMutianyusectionoftheG.reatWallonDay2.Day3-4InXi’anStillinBeijinginthedaytimeofDay3.VisittheForbiddenCityandtheTian’anmenSquaretofeelroyallifeinancientChina.AfterthatpayavisittohutongswhichgivefullflavorofauthenticexperiencE.CatchaflightatnighttoXi’an.PrivateguideanddriverescortyoutovisitthehighlightsofXi’anonDay4.Day5-7InG.uilin/YangshuoC.ontinuetoseeXi’anandhavemoreinteractswiththelocal.VisitingafamilyinXi’anandlearninghowtomakedifferentshapesofdumplingsgiveyouanunforgettabletimE.TakeaplaneatnightandarriveatGuilinonDay5.GetonboardtoenjoyessenceofG.uilintheLiRivercruisetoYangshuo.CycletovillagesandmeetfriendlylocalpeopleandlearnmoreaboutC.hineseagriculturE.Day8-10InShanghaiP.rivatetransferfromYangshuotoG.uilinairport.Shanghaiguideanddriverarewaitingforyouwithsmilingfaces.HighlightsofthecityonDay9showyouthefutureofC.hinaastheendofthetrip.Youhavefreetimeonthelastdaybeforetakinganinternationalflight.Justletusknowyourtravelstyle!Wewillthenadaptthistourandcreateauniquequotebasedonyourindividualneeds.Formoreinformationpleaseclickhere:http://www.chinahighlights.com/tour/.21.Howmanynightflightswillthetouriststakeduringthistrip?A.OnE.B.T.wo.C.T.hree.D.NonE.22.IfatouristisinterestedinC.hinesefoodwhichplacewillimpresshim/hermost?A.Beijing.B.G.uilin.C.Xi’an.D.S.hanghai.23.W.herecanyoufindthispassage?A.Inthenewspaper.B.Inareport.C.InatextbookD.OntheI.nternet.
OneeveningafewyearsagoIfoundmyselfinananxiety.NothingwasreallywrongmyfamilyandIwerehealthymycareerwasbusyandsuccessful—IwasjustfeelingdownandinneedofafriendwhocouldraisemyspiritssomeonewhowouldmeetmeforcoffeeandletmeshoutuntilthecloudslifteD.IdialedmybestfriendwhonowlivesacrossthecountryinCaliforniaandgothervoicemail.That’swhenitstartedtodawnonme—lonelinesswasattherootofmysadness.MysociallifehadlessenedtoalmostnothingbutsomehowuntilthatmomentI’dbeentoobusytonoticE.NowithitmeharD.Myoldfriendsbuddiessincecollegeorevenchildhoodknoweverythingaboutme;whentheylefttheyhadtakenmycontextwiththem.Researchhasshownthelong-rangenegativeconsequencesofsocialisolationonone’shealth.SoIresolvedtoacquirenewfriends—womenlikemewhohadkidsandenjoyedrollingtheireyesattheworldalittlebitjustasIdiD.SinceI’dbemakingfriendswithmoreintentionthanI’devergiventheprocessIrealizedIcouldbeselectivethatIcouldineffectdesignmyownsociallifE.ThedownsideofcoursewasthatIfeltprettyfrighteneD.Afterallit’sawholelothardertomakefriendsinmidlifethanitiswhenyon’reyounger—afactwomenI’vespokenwithpointoutagainandagain.AsLeslieDanzig41aChicagotheaterdirectorandmotherseesitwhenyou’reinyourteensand20syou’remoreorlessfriendswitheveryoneunlessthere’sareasonnottobE.Yourcollegeroommatebecomesyourbestpalatleastpartlyduetoproximity亲近.Nowthereneedstobeareasontobefriends.TherearemanypeopleI’mcomfortablearoundbutIwouldn’tgosofarastocallthemfriends.Comfortisn’tenoughtomaintainarealfriendshipDanzigsays.AtfirstfindingnewcompanionsfeltawkwarD.At40Icouldn’trunuptopeoplethewaymy4-year-olddaughtersdoontheplaygroundandaskWillyoubemyfriend?Everytimeyoustartanewrelationshipyou’revulnerable易受伤的againagreesKathleenHallDMinfounderandCEOoftheStressInstituteinAtlantA.You’reasking‘Wouldyouliketocomeintomylife?’Itmakesusself-conscious.FortunatelymydiscomfortsoonpasseD.Irealizedthatasamaturefriendseekermyvulnerabilityriskwasactuallyprettylow.Ifsomeonedidn’ttakemeuponmyoffersowhat:Iwasn’tinjuniorhighwhenImighthavebeenrejectedforhavingthewrongclothesorhair.AtmyageIhavegatheredenoughself-esteem自尊torealizethatIhaveplentytooffer.Anewfriendchosenrightcanhelpyouturnoveranewleafandpointyourboatinthedirectionyouwanttogo.HannaDershowitz39anattorneyandmotherinLosAngelesfoundthatanewacquaintancefromworkwasexactlywhatsheneededinafrienD.InadditiontolikingandrespectingJuliaDershowitzhadafeelingthatthefitandathleticyoungerwomanwouldhelphertogetinshapE.Whileyou’rebusymakingnewfriendsrememberthatyoustillneedtocareforyouroldones.WeaskedMarlaPaulauthorofTheFriendshipCrisisforthebestwaystomaintaintheseimportantrelationships.Keepintouch.Yourfriendsshouldbeapriority;scheduleregularlunchdatesorcoffeecatch-upsessionsnomatterhowbusyyouarE.Knowherbusiness.Keeptrackofimportanteventsinafriend’slifeandshowyoursupport.Callore-mailtoletherknowyou’rethinkingofher.SpeakyourminD.Tellafriendpolitelyifsomethingshedidreallyupsetyou.Ifyoucan’tbetotallyhonestthenyouneedtoreexaminetherelationship.Acceptherflaws.Nooneisperfectsoworkaroundherquirks怪癖–she’softenlateorshe’sabitnegative—tocutdownonfrustrationandfights.Boostherego.Heartfeltpraisesmakeeveryonefeelgreatsotellherhowmuchyoulovehernewsweaterorwhatagreatjobshedidonaworkproject.75.Whatisthemajorfunctionofthefirstparagraph?A.TosummarizethewholepassagE.B.TointroducethetopicofthepassagE.C.Totellthereaderswhyweneedfriends.D.Toinformthereadersofwhattheauthoris.76.Theauthordecidedtomakesomenewfriendsbecause.A.shefeltdownandneededafriendtocheerherupB.herbestfriendleftherandtookeverythingawayC.herfriendsdidn’thavekidsandenjoytheworldD.sheknewnofriendsaroundhadabadeffectonherhealth77.LeslieDanzigthinksmakingfriendsatone’smiddleage_.A.iseasierthanthatatayoungageB.needssomereasonsC.makesothersfeelcomfortableD.isn’tarealfriendship78.Accordingtothepassagewithnewlymadefriendsyoucanhaveachanceto.A.takeonanewlookinyourlifeB.getridofyourbadhabitsC.losemoreoldfriendsD.gatherenoughself-esteem79.InMafiaPaul’sbooktobeabetterfriendyoushouldNOT.A.keeptrackwithyourfriendsB.careforyourfriend’sjobC.helpyourfriendtobecomeperfectD.Praiseyourfriendforhergooddressing80.Whatcanbethebesttitleofthepassage?A.AMatureFriendSeekerB.AWell-chosenFriendC.Mid-lifeFriendshipD.TheArtofFriendship
CarolVanessthewell-knownAmericanoperasingerwasborninSanDiegoandbeganherprofessionalperformanceinSanFrancisco.ShehassungatmanyofthemajoroperahousesintheworlD.Unlikeotherworld-famousmaleoperasingersshewasparticularlyknownforherMozartoperaticroles.AttheMetropolitanOperainNewYorkCitywheresheoftensingsCarol’svoicemustbeloudenoughtobeheardbyfourthousandpeoplE.Itmustreacheverypersoninthetheaterwithoutamicrophoneevenwhenshe’ssingingsoftly.ThereasonCarolcanprojecthervoicethatfaristhewayshebreathes.Whenyoubreatheit’slikeaswimmertakingadeepbreathbeforegoingunderwaterCarolexplains.Youhavetotakealotofairintoyourlungs.AccordingtoCarolthemaindifferencebetweenpopsingingandoperaishowyoubreathehowmuchairyoutakeinandhowyoucontrolitcomingout.Regularsingingismorelikespeakingandit’salotsofter.EversinceshestartedpianolessonsattheageoftenCarolhaslovedmusiC.Asshegotoldershedecidedtobecomeamusicteacher.Whenshewenttocollegeshetooksinginglessonsaspartofherstudies.Hervoiceteacherdiscoveredthatnineteen-year-oldCarolhadanexceptionallybeautifulsoprano女高音voice–thehighestsingingvoiceforwomen.TodayCarolperformsthroughouttheUnitedStatesandEuropeandshehassungforalmosttwentyyears.ButshehasneverforgottenwhyshestartedsinginginthefirstplacE.PutyourheartintoyoursingingandenjoyitsaysCarolbecausesingingisagreatjoy.That’swhyIsing.Infactthat’swhyeverybodysings.21.Whatisthebesttitleforthispassage?A.TheWayaStarSingsB.AnOperaStarC.OperaSingingandPopSingingD.SingingwithoutaMicrophone22.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?A.A.popsingerbreathesmoredeeplythananoperasingerwhenheorshesings.B.Operasingingismorelikespeaking.C.A.popsingertakesinmuchmoreairthananoperasingerwhensinging.D.Anoperasingerbreathesdifferentlyfromapopsingerwhensinging.23.FromthepassageyoucanconcludeallthefollowingEXCEPTthat__________.A.CaroloncelearnedtoplaythepianoB.Carolhasbeensingingoperafor20yearsorsoC.CarolworkedasamusicteacherD.CarolispopularwithAmericansandEuropeans
Haveyoueverfeltlikeafoolforhavingsaidtoomuch?AnitaChowhadoneofthosemoments.A.fewweeksagosheappliedforajobwithacompany.ChowsaidsheisusuallyquietbutduringtheinterviewshetriedhardtoactagainsthernaturE.Shesmiledalotandtalkedinalivelymanner.WhenaskedwhyshewantedtoworkinthecompanyshesaidthejobwouldenablehertomeetalotofinterestingpeoplE.Thensheaddedjokingly:Whoknows?ImightevenmeetmyfuturehusbanD.Chowwantedtobeatherselfupthemomentshesteppedoutoftheinterviewroom.Itcameoutsowrongshesays.Nowtheinterviewerswillthinkofmeasoneofthosewomenwhodon'thaveanycareerambitionandjustwanttogetmarriedandsettledown.Sayingtoomuchoroversharinghappenstoeveryoneofus.InthetimeofsocialmediasharingeverydetailofyourlifeisalmostexpectedandencourageD.Butitisn'tallsocialmedia’sfault.ExpertssayoversharingoftenhappenswhenwearetryingsubconsciouslytocontrolouranxietyaccordingtoaWallStreetJoumalcolumn.Chow'sisatypicalcaseofself-adjustmentaimedatfightingherownanxiety.Ithappenslikethis:Whenhavingaconversationwewanttosoundamusingandinteresting.Soweusealotofmentalenergytryingtomanagetheotherperson'simpressionofus.TheeffortrequiredtodothisleaveslessbrainpowertothinkoverwhatwesayandtowhomsaysTheWallStreetJoumal.Thisexplainswhywesometimessuddenlysayembarrassingthingstopeoplewewanttoimpressmostwhetherit'safirstdatethebossorourfuturein-laws.Itleadstoembarrassingsituationsandistheperfectmaterialforcomedymovies.Sohowdoyoustopyourselffromsayingtoomuch?Simple:stopandthinkbeforeyouopenyourmouth.11.IntheinterviewChowshowedher______.A.livelymannerB.careeraimC.unusualabilityD.richexperience12.FromParagraph3wecanknowthatChow_______.A.gavethewronganswerB.regrettedherperformanceC.wantedtogetmarriedD.hopedtosettledown13.ExpertssayChow'sovertalkingwasactuallyto_______.A.showoffherknowledgeB.preventherselffrombeinganxiousC.createapleasantatmosphereD.followhernatureasitis14.Theembarrassingsituationsintheconversationarecausedbylackof_____.A.considerationB.determinationC..interestD.motivation15.Whichofthefollowingcanmatchtheauthor’sopinion?A.Practicemakesperfect.B.Oncebittentwiceshy.C.WellbegunishalfdonE.D.Thinktwicebeforeyouact.
Withlesscomplaint抱怨youwillbehappierAnyfoolcancriticizecondemn谴责andcomplainbutittakescharacterandself-controltobeunderstandingandforgiving.—DaleCarnegieIfwereallywanttobehappywhydoweactlikesuchbabies?Wecanclaimtobeproactive积极主动的inourlifebysettinggoalsandgoingafterwhatwewant.Butifwe’rewhiningandcomplainingallthetimearewereallylivinghappily?Ifyoudon’tbelievemecounthowmanytimesyoucomplainaboutsomethingorotherinoneday.Whetheritisbeingstuckintrafficbeingbotheredbytheweathernotenoughmustard芥末onyoursandwichorwhateveritisthereareendlessinstanceswhereyoucanfindareasontocomplain.Butit’snotjustoutsidecircumstancesthatwecomplainabout.Wecomplainaboutourselvestoo.Wecomplainthatwedon’thaveenoughtimewedon’thaveenoughmoneythisoneishugebecauseit’softentruethatwe’renotsmartenoughcoolenoughorjustnotenough.IknowI.’veexperiencedplentyofunpleasantnessduetocomplainingaboutthingsIcan’tcontrol.IneverreallythoughtaboutitmuchuntilIfoundthiswebsiteaboutlivinginacomplaint-freeworld.Imaginehowmuchhappieryouwouldbeifyousimplystoppedcomplaining?Muchofwhatyoucomplainaboutisoutsideyourcontrolanyway.What’sthepointofthinkingaboutsomethingyouhavenopowertochange?Notveryintelligentifyouaskme.Simplybecomingconscious有意识的ofhowmuchyoucomplainisthefirststeptostop.Whenyourecognizethatyou’recomplainingstopandtakenoticeofit.Askyourselfifyouwanttocomplainorbehappy.Areyoureadytoliveacomplaint-freehappierlife?21.Thefirstparagraphisto__________.A.makereadersstopcomplainingB.makereadersinterestedinwhatisgoingonofthepassageC.tellreadersthatDaleCarnegieisfamousD.remindreadersoftheimportantideaofthepassage22.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordwhininginparagraphthreemean?A.understanding.B.forgiving.C.experiencing.D.complaining23.Intheauthor’sopinionmostpeopledon’tfeelhappybecause_________.A.theyarealwayscomplainingB.theydon’thavemuchmoneyC.theydon’thaveagoodjobD.theyareunlucky
Abouttenmenineveryhundredsufferfromcolorblindnessinsomeway.Womenareluckier;onlyaboutoneintwohundredisaffectedinthismatter.Perhapsafterallitissafertobedrivenbyawoman!Therearedifferentformsofcolorblindness.InsomecasesamanmaynotbeabletoseedeepreD.Hemaythinkthatredorangeandyellowareallshadowsofgreen.Sometimesapersoncannottellthedifferencebetweenblueandgreen.Inrarecasesanunluckymanmayseeeverythinginshadesofgreen—astrangeworldindeeD.Colorblindnessinhumanbeingsisastrangethingtoexplain.Inasingleeyetherearemillionsofverysmallthingscalledcones.Thesehelpustoseeinabrightlightandtotelldifferencebetweencolors.Therearealsomillionsofrodsbuttheseareusedforseeingwhenitisneardark.Theyshowusshapebutnocolor.Someinsectshavefavoritecolors.Mosquitoespreferbluetoyellow.A.redlightwillnotattractinsectsbutabluelampwill.Inasimilarwayhumanbeingsalsohavefavoritecolors.Yetwearelucky.Withtheaidoftheconesinoureyeswecanseemanybeautifulcolorsbydayandwiththeaidoftherodswecanseeshapesatnight.Onedaywemayevenlearnmoreabouttheinvisiblecolorsaroundus.28.Thepassageismainlyabout_____________.A.coloranditssurprisingeffects.B.womenbeingluckierthanmenC.dangercausedbycolorblindnessD.colorblindness29Accordingtothepassagewiththehelpoftheconeswecan_______________.A.telldifferentshapesB.seeinaweaklightC.killmosquitoesD.tellorangefromyellow30.Whydosomepeoplesayitissafertobedrivenbywomen?A.Womenaremorecareful.B.Therearefewercolor-blindwomenC.Womenarefonderofdrivingthanmen.D.Womenareweakerbutquickerinthinking.31.Whichofthestatementsaboutthecolor-blindistrue?A.Notallofthemhavethesameprobleminrecognizingcolor.B.NoneofthemcanseedeepreD.C.Noneofthemcantellthedifferencebetweenblueandgreen.D.Allofthemseeeverythinginshadesofgreen.
Scientistscanlearnaboutmanbystudyinganimalssuchasmiceratsandmonkeys.Thescientistsinalaboratoryareexperimentingonmiceandtheyarestudyingtherelationshipbetweendietandhealth.Inthisexperimentthescientistsarestudyingtherelationshipbetweentheamountoffoodthemicecaneatandtheirhealth.Themiceareinthreegroups.Allthesegroupsarereceivingthesamehealthydiet.Buttheamountoffoodthateachgroupisreceivingisdifferent.Thefirstgroupiseatingonecupoffoodeachdaythesecondtwocupsandthethirdthreecups.Afterthreeyearsthehealthiestgroupistheonethatisonlyeatingonecupoffoodeachday.ThemiceinthisgrouparethinnerthannormalmicebuttheyaremoreactivE.Mostofthedaytheyarerunningplayingwithoneanotherandusingtheequipmentintheircages.Alsotheyarelivinglonger.Miceusuallylivefortwoyearswhilemostofthemiceinthisgrouparestillaliveafterthreeyears.Thesecondgroupofmiceisofnormalweight.Theyarehealthytoo.TheyareactivebutnotasactiveasthethinnermicE.Buttheyareonlylivingabouttwoyears.Thelastgroupofmiceisreceivingmorefoodthantheothertwogroups.Mostofthedaythesemiceareeatingorsleeping.TheyarenotactivE.Thesemicearelivinglongerthanthescientiststhought—aboutayearandahalfbuttheyarenothealthy.Theyaresickmoreoftenthantheothertwogroups.32.Thefirstgroupisthethinnestmainlybecause________.A.theyrunandplayalldaylongB.theyeatonlyonecupoffoodadayC.theylivelongerthantheothergroupsD.theyareboredwiththekindoffoodinthecup33.Howlongdonormalniceliveaccordingtothepassage?A.Aboutoneyear.B.Aboutayearandahalf.C.Abouttwoyears.D.Aboutthreeyears.34.Whatcanwelearnfromtheexperiment?A.Dailyamountoffoodmayinfluenceourhealth.B.Sleepingmayhavenothingtodowithweight.C.Playingwithothersmayhelpussleepbetter.D.Lessexercisemaymakeuslivelonger.35.Thispassageismainlyabouttherelationshipbetween_________.A.sleepandweightB.exerciseandequipmentC.foodandhealthD.weightandexercise
ThefirstdayofschoolourprofessorintroducedanoldladyRosetous.Whyareyouincollegeatsuchanage?Iaskedher.SherepliedIalwaysdreamedofhavingacollegeeducationandnowI’mgettingone!Webecamefriendsquickly.AttheendofthetermIinvitedRosetomakeaspeechtoourfootballteam.I’llneverforgetwhatshetaughtus.ShesaidTherearesomesecretsofstayingyoungandbeinghappy.Youhavetolaughandfindhumoreveryday.Youmusthaveadream.WhenyouloseyourdreamsyouwilldiE.Thereisahugedifferencebetweengrowingoldandgrowingup.Anybodycangrowolder.Thatdoesn’tneedanytalentorability.TogrowupyoumustalwaysfindtheopportunityinchangE.Havenoregrets.Thepeoplewhoareafraidofdeatharethosewithregrets.AttheendoftheyearRosefinishedhercollegE.OneweekaftergraduationRosediedpeacefullyinhersleep.Wewouldalwaysrememberthegreatwoman.21.Theunderlinedwordtalentinthethirdparagraphmeans___inChinesE.A.训练B.方法C.途径D.才能22.Ifyouwanttostayyoungandbehappy___accordingtoRosE.A.nevergrowupB.don’tbeafraidofdeathC.haveadreamandneverloseitD.don’tfindtheopportunityinchange23.Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?A.LaughingeverydayB.NevertoooldtolearnC.GrowingoldandgrowingupD.Howtostayyoungandbeinghappy
AsimpleflowermadeheadlinesintheBritishpresslastweek.Howcouldthatbe?BritishPrimeMinisterDavidCameronandhisministerswereattendingareception招待会hostedbyChinesePremierWenJiabaointheGreatHallofthePeopleinBeijing.Theyinsistedonwearingpoppies罂粟花intheirbuttonholes.What'swrongwiththat?AccordingtotheGlobalTimesChineseofficialshadclearlyaskedtheUKdelegationnottowearpoppies.TheBritishsaidthatpoppiesmeantagreatdealtothemonthatdayandtheywouldwearthemallthesamE.Sowhat'stheimportanceofthepoppy?It'saflowerwhichhasdifferentculturalandsymbolicmeaningsforBritishandChinesepeoplE.FromtheChinesepointofviewthepoppyisasymbolofChina'shumiliation耻辱atthehandsofEuropeanpowersintheOpiumWars鸦片战争ofthe19thcentury.BritainforcedChinatoopentheborderstotrade—includingintheopium—whichwasmadefrompoppiesgrowninIndiA.YetfromtheBritishviewpointthepoppyisareminderofthekillingduringWorldWarⅠ.RedpoppiesgrewonthebattlefieldsofFlandersinBelgiumwheremanythousandsofBritishsoldiersdiedorwereburieD.SincethenPoppyDayNovember11hasbecomeatimeintheUKtowearpoppiesandrememberthesacrificesofBritishsoldiersandciviliansintimesofwar.SoyoucanseethatthepoppysetsoffstrongfeelingsintheheartsofChineseandBritishpeoplefordifferentreasons.Anditmakessenseforustotrytounderstandeachother'sstandpoint.Ofcourseculturaldifferencescanalsobeinterestingandfunny.Andwhatonenationthinksisanacceptablegiftmaybevieweddifferentlybytheirguestfromoverseas.USPresidentBarackObamagaveagiftofaniPodtoBritain'sQueen—adullpersonwithnointerestinmusiC.ObamaalsopresentedGordonBrownwithafineselectionofAmericanmovies.ButtheywereinUSformatandimpossibletoplayonBritishDVDplayers.Manycountrieshavediplomats外交官stationedoverseas.DiplomatsprovideinformationandadvicetotheirgovernmentsbackhomE.Howeversometimesitwouldseemthatevendiplomatscanoverlooktheculturalimportanceofasmallflower.29.BritishPrimeMinisterDavidCameronprobablyattendedareceptioninBeijingon________.A.October1B.November11C.December31D.January130.ThepoppyremindstheChineseof________.A.theshamecausedbyEuropeancountriesinthe19thcenturyB.theBritishsoldierswhowerekilledandburiedduringWorldWarⅠC.theChinesesoldierskilledduringWorldWarⅡD.thesufferingcausedbyBritainduringWorldWarⅠ31.ThediplomaticprobleminBeijingismainlycausedby________.A.thetranslationmistakeB.thelanguagedifferenceC.theculturaldifferenceD.thedifferentlifestyle32.Wecaninferthat________.A.Britain'sQueenisnotinterestedinartB.GordonBrownwasfondofAmericanmoviesUSPresidentObamasenthimC.USPresidentObamareceivedagiftformusicD.Britain'sQueenmaynotliketheiPodUSPresidentObamapresentedher
Hereisacollectionofsomeoftheeccentric古怪的lawsintheworlD.Wecanlaughwecangaspwecanonlywonder...1.ThinkbeforeyouchewInSingaporechewinggumisprohibiteD.Thisrulewasintroducedbecauseofthehighcostanddifficultyinremovingstuckchewinggumfrompublicpremises.InparticularchewinggumstuckontheMassRapidTransittraindoorsstoppedthetrainfrommoving.Ithappenedafewtimesandthosewereafewtimestoomany.2.LightenupDriversinDenmarkaresupposedtodrivevehicleswiththeirheadlightson.Youdthinkthislawwouldapplytonightdrivingbutitdoesn't.Itisconsideredessentialduring\hedaya»wellortheymayfaceafineofupto$100.StudieshaveshownthatthishashelpedalottoavoidroadatcidenltsinDenmark.3.Tofail>tojailInBangladeshchildren15aridoldercanbeputinjailforcheatingontheirfinalexaminations.EveryyearBangladeshigovernmenttakesstrongmeasurestostopcheatingandcarriesoutamassivemediacampaigntoforewarnstudentsthroughprintandtelevision4.Sue控告thempants!InFranceitisstillagainstthelawforwomentowearpants.Thelawreportedlyhasbeenonthebookssince1800.Itwasamendedseveraltimesoncein1892toallowwomento6porttrouserswhile1ridinghorsesandagainin1909topermittheladiestowearpantswhileonbicycles.5.ThelawwithaflawInGeorgianobicycleshallbeequippedmodifiedoralteredinsuchawayastocausethepedalinitslowermostpositiontobemorethan12inchesabovethegroundnorshallanybicyclebeoperatedifsoequippedThequestionisWhowouldridesuchabike?6.OneTwoThreeGo!InMassachusettsatawake守丧mournersmayeatnomorethanthreesandwiches.Itofthoselawsthatwaswritteninbooksandneverremovedsincethen.BadmannersoneconsideritbutinMassachusettsitisacriminaloffensE.21.Howmanylawsarementionedinthepassage?!A.Two.B.ThreE.C.Six.D.Five22.Inwhichcountryischewinggumnotallowed?A.SingaporeB.AmericA.C.FrancE.D.China23.WhichisNottrueaccordingtothepassage?A.InBangladeshchildren15andyoungercanbeputinjailforcheating.B.InGeorgianobicycleshallbeequippedC.InFranceitisstillagainstthelawforwomentowearpants.D.DriversinDenmarkaresupposedtodrivevehicleswiththeirheadlightson.
Happybirthday!Dobirthdaysreallymakepeoplehappy?Ofcoursetheydo.Birthdayscelebratethedaywewereborn.Besidesthatextracandleonthecakesuggestsanotheryearofgrowthandmaturity—orsowehopE.Weallliketoimaginethatwe’regettingwiserandnotjustolder.Mostofusenjoyseeingthemiracleofgrowthinothersaswell.ForinstanceseeingourchildrendevelopandlearnnewthingsmakesusfeelprouD.ForAmericanslikepeopleinmostculturesgrowingupisawonderfulprocess.Butgrowingold?That’sadifferentstory.Growingoldisnotexactlypleasantforpeopleinyouth-orientedAmericanculturE.MostAmericansliketolookyoungactyoungandfeelyoung.AstheoldsayinggoesYou’reasyoungasyoufeel.OlderpeoplejokeabouthowmanyyearsyoungtheyareratherthanhowmanyyearsolD.Peopleinsomecountriesvaluetheagedasasourceofexperienceandwisdom.ButAmericansseemtofavorthosethatareyoungoratleastyoungatheart.ManyolderAmericansfindthegoldenyearstobeanythingbutgolden.Economicallyseniorcitizensoftenstrugglejusttogetby.Retirementatage65bringsasharpdecreaseinpersonalincomE.SocialsecuritybenefitsusuallycannotmakeupthedifferencE.Olderpeoplemaysufferfrompoornutritionmedicalcareandhousing.Someevenexperienceagediscrimination歧视.In1987AmericansociologistPatMooredresseduplikeanolderpersonandwanderedcitystreets.Shewasoftentreatedrudely—evencheatedandrobbeD.Howeverdressedasayoungpersonshereceivedmuchmorerespect.UnfortunatelytheelderlypopulationinAmericaisincreasingfast.Why?Peoplearelivingtogether.Fewerbabiesarebeingborn.Andmiddle-agedbabyboomersarerapidlyenteringthegroupsoftheelderly.Americamaysoonbeaplacewherewrinkles皱纹arein.Marketingexpertsarealreadynoticingthisgroupofconsumers消费者.28.Themainideaofthethirdparagraphis________.A.thegoldenyearscanmaketheoldearnlotsofmoneyB.manyoldpeopleinAmericaareleadingahardlifeC.theoldinAmericahavetoretireattheageof65D.Americansocialsecuritybenefitsarenotgood29.Fromthelastparagraphweknowthattheunderlinedwordincanbereplacedby________.A.seriousB.badC.disappearingslowlyD.growingfast30.Fromthispassagewecanknow________.A.inAmericagrowingupisnotawonderfulprocessB.inAmericagrowingupisaswonderfulaprocessasgrowingoldC.inAmericagrowingupisawonderfulprocesswhilegrowingoldisnotD.inAmericagrowingoldisawonderfulprocesswhilegrowingupisnot31.Whatshouldbementionedinthefollowingparagraph?A.ThepublicwillchangetheirattitudetowardsoldpeoplE.B.Peoplewillprovidemoreservicestotheoldintheircommunities.C.CompanieswillsoonproducemoregoodsforoldAmericans.D.ThegovernmentwillpasslawstoensurethebenefitsofthepeoplE.
ThegovernmentofNorwayisplanningtobuildanunusualstoragecenteronanislandintheArcticOcean.Theplacewouldbelargeenoughtoholdabouttwomillionseeds.Thegoalistopresentallcropsknowntoscientists.TheBritishmagazineNewScientistpublisheddetailsoftheplanlastmonth.Thestructurewillbedesignedtoprotecttheworld’sfoodsupplyagainstnuclearwarclimatechangeandotherpossiblethreats.ItwillbebuiltinamountainontheNorwegianislandofSpitsbergen.ThemountainislessthanonethousandkilometersfromtheNorthPolethenorthernmostpositiononearth.AninternationalgroupcalledtheGlobalCropDiversityTrustisworkingontheproject.ThedirectorofthegroupCaryFowlerspoketoNewScientist.Hesaidtheprojectwouldlettheworldrebuildagricultureifinhiswordtheworstcametotheworst.Norwayisexpectedtostartworknextyear.Theprojectisexpectedtocostthreemilliondollars.Workerswilldrill钻孔deepinthesideofasandstonemountain.Temperaturesintheareaneverriseabove0ºC.Theseedswillbeprotectedbehindwallsameterthickandhigh-securitydoor.Themagazinereportsaysthecollectionwillrepresenttheproductsoftenthousandyearsoffarming.MostoftheseedsatfirstwillcomefromcollectionsatseedbanksinAfricaAsiaandLatinAmericA.Tolastalongtimeseedsneedtobekeptinverylowtemperatures.WorkerswillnotbepresentallthetimE.Buttheyplantoreplacetheairinsidethestoragespaceeachwinter.Wintertemperaturesontheislandareabouteighteendegreesbelow0ºC.ThecoldweatherwouldprotecttheseedseveniftheaircouldnotbereplaceD.Mr.Fowlersaystheproposedstructurewillbetheworld’ssafestgenebank.Hesaystheplantseedswouldonlybeusedwhenallotherseedsaregoneforsomereason.Norwayfirstputforwardtheideainthe1980s.Butsafetyconcernsdelayedtheplan.AtthattimetheSovietUnionwasmeetinginRomeoftheFoodandAgricultureOrganization.32.Theprojectismeantto______.A.increasetheworld’sfoodoutputinthefutureB.carryoutsomescientificexperimentsonplantgenesC.buildanexhibitioncentreoftheworld’splantseedsD.protectcropseedsfromdyingoutincaseofpossibledisasters33.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtotheabovepassage?A.ThegovernmentofNorwaywillperformtheprojectalonE.B.Seedstobecollectedtherewereproducedtenthousandyearsago.C.Spitsbergenischosenbecauseitisfreeofthenuclearwarforever.D.TemperatureisamajorconsiderationwhenchoosingthestorageplacE.34.Wecaninferfromthetextthat_______.A.Norwayhadmeanttobuildthestoragecentreabout30yearsbeforE.B.ThestoragecenterwillgreatlypromoteworldagricultureC.Peoplewillgetnewly-developedseedsfromthecentereveryyear.D.Therehaven’tbeenanyseedstoragecentersintheworldbeforE.35.Whatisprobablythebesttitleofthepassage?A.TheBestPlacetoStoreSeedsB.Noah’sArk诺亚方舟ofPlantSeedsinPlanC.ConcernsofWorldFoodSupplyD.ANewWaytoFeedtheWorld
ItwastheendofmyfirstdayasawaitressinabusyNewYorkrestaurant.Mycaphadgoneawayandmyfeethurt.TheloadedplatesIcarriedseemedtobeheavierandheavier.TiredanddiscouragedIdidn’tseemabletodoanythingright.AsImadeoutacheckforafamilywithseveralchildrenwhohadchangedtheirice-creamorderadozentimesIwasreadytostop.Thenthefathersmiledatmeashehandedmemytip.Welldonehesaidyou’velookedafterusreallywell.SuddenlymytirednessdisappeareD.IsmiledbackandlaterwhenthemanageraskedmehowI’dlikedmyfirstdayIsaidFine!Thosefewwordsofpraisehadchangedeverything.Praiseislikesunlighttohumanspirit;wecannotflowerandgrowwithoutit.AndyetmostofusareonlytooreadytoapplytoothersthecoldcriticismbutareunwillingtogiveourfellowsthewarmsunshineofpraisE.PerhapsthatiswhyonewordofpraisecanbringsuchpleasurE.It’sstrangehowcharyweareaboutpraising.Perhapsit’sbecausefewofusknowhowtoacceptit.It’sespeciallyrewardingtogivepraiseinareasinwhicheffortgenerallygoesunnoticed.Anartistgetsadmiredforagloriouspictureacookforaperfectmeal.Butdoyouevertellyourlaundrymanagerhowpleasedyouarewhentheshirtsaredonejustright?Infacttogivepraisecoststhegivernothingbutamoment’sthoughtandamoment’seffort.21.WhichofthefollowingCan’tdescribethewriter’ssituationbeforeshegothertip?A.ShewastireD.B.Shewasbusy.C.Shewassorry.D.Shewasconfident.22.Accordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingisleastlikelytobegivenpraise?A.Anartist.B.Acook.C.Awaitress.D.Alaundrymanager.23.TheunderlinedwordcharyinParagraph2mostprobablymeans_________.A.curiousB.carefulC.unwillingD.pleased24.Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?A.WhyDoYouPraiseOthers?B.WhydoYouCriticizeOthers?C.BeGeneroustoGiveOthersPraise!D.Don’tCriticizeOthers!
GreenisanimportantcolorinnaturE.Itisthecolorofgrassandtheleavesontrees.Itisalsothecolorofmostgrowingplants.Sometimesthewordgreenmeansyoungfreshandgrowing.ForexampleagreenhornissomeonewhohasnoexperiencE.Inthe15thcenturyagreenhornwasayoungcoworanoxwhosehorns角hadnotyetdevelopeD.A.centurylateragreenhornwasasoldierwhohadnoexperienceinwar.Bythe18thcenturyagreenhornhadthemeaningithastoday—apersonwhoisnewinajoB.Someonewhoisgoodatgrowingplantsissaidtohaveagreenthumb大拇指.Theexpressioncomesfromtheearly20thcentury.A.personwithagreenthumbcanmakeplantsgrowquicklyandwell.TheGreenRevolution绿色革命isthenamegivensomeyearsagotothedevelopmentofnewkindsofriceandothergrains.Itwastheresultofhardworkbyagriculturalscientistswhohadgreenthumbs.Greenisalsothecolorusedtodescribethepowerfulfeelingjealousy嫉妒.Thegreen-eyedmonster怪物isnotadangerousanimalfromouterspacE.Itisanexpressionusedabout400yearsagobytheBritishwriterWilliamShakespeareinhisplayOthello.Itdescribestheunpleasantfeelingwhensomeonehassomethinghewants.Forexampleayoungmanmaysufferfromthegreen-eyedmonsterifyougetapayriseandhedoesnot.Inmostplacesintheworldagreenlightisasignal信号tomoveaheaD.Ineverydayspeechagreenlightmeansapproval赞成tocontinuewithaproject.24.Agreenhornnowrefersto____________.A.apersonwhoisnewinajoB.B.anewsoldier.C.ayounghorseD.acowwithouthorns25.Apersonwithagreenthumbisaperson_______.A.whoisgoodatgrowingplantsB.whosethumbsareofgreencolorC.whosegardenisgreenerthanothers'D.whoisyoungerthanhisneighbors26.Amanmaymeetthegreen-eyedmonsterif____.A.heseesadangerousanimalB.hereadsasadplayC.hisfriendgetsaprizethathewantsD.hecan'tgetsomething27.Themainideaofthepassageis________.A.agreenhornB.agreenthumbC.theGreenRevolutionD.thewordgreenanditsstory
DearDavidI'mgladyouwouldliketoshareyourfeelingswithmE.It'shardlysurprisingthatyourfeelingsofnotbeinggroupuphavecomeonstronglyatthispointinyourlifejustbeforeyou'reabouttobecomeafather.YouareaskingWillImakeagoodfather?HowwillIcope?ShouldIhavebroughtanotherlittlepersonintotheworld?CanIprovideforit?Heeelp!Ithinknearlyeverysensitiveabout-to-beparentmusthavetheseocasionalfleeingsofself-doubtandinadequacy不适beforethebirthanditwouldbemostunusualifyoudidn'tsharethem.youhavesomethinglessgrown-uptorelateto.It'sdifficulthonestlytofeel-upunlessyouhavesomethinglessgroup-uptorelateto.Thebosswithahen-peckingwifemayfeellikeaseven-year-oldwhenhe'sathomE.Butashewalksthroughttheofficedoorandknowshe'sgoingtobesurroundedbystafflookingtohimforadvicehegrowsintoafullymatureman.andIthinkit'samistaketoimaginethatweallfeelasweageakindofprogressionofstatesfromthebabytotheadult.MostpeoplefeelonTuesdayaboutthreeyearsoldandonaWednesdayaround80.Irememberfeelingverygroup-upateightatimewhenIwasweigheddownwithresponsibilily.ThesedaysmucholderIcaninthecompanyofpeopleIateasewithfeellikeayounggirl.feelThere'sacommonremarkthatallmenarelittleboysbutit'snottruE.It'snottrueIt'smoretruethatmenoftenbehavelikelittleboysButnearlyallpeopleatsomemomentsintheirlivesarecapableofgreatmaturily成熟.Onceyourbabyarrives.you'llsoonfeellesschildlike1essoftenWhenyourchildtriestoputitsfingersintotheplug插条theadultinyouwillriseuptoprevenit.You'llseeyouhaveverylittleincommonwithaneedychildparticularlyifit'slookingtoyouforcomfort.ComfortyourselfDavidwithtwotruths.OneisthatyourfriendslaughwhentheytalkaboutthissunjectbecausetheylikeyoufeelfrighteneD.Andrememberthatpeoplewhohavenupdon'tgoaaroundtalkingaboutthefactthattheydon'tfeelgrown-up.HopemyadvicewillbehelpfulandgoodlucktoyouandyourlittleonE.28.AccordingtothepassageMissAdvicethinksDavid'sself-doubt.A.valuableB.naturalC.unusualD.bearable29.FromParagraph2wecanlearnthatpeople’ssenseofmaturity.A.willincreasewiLlageB.isobviouslyseenathomeC.changeswithdifferentsituationsD.becomesstrongerwithfamiliarpeople30.MissAdviceholdsthat.A.allmenbehavelikelittleboysB.peopletendtoLaughatthesubjectC.menwithababyfeelmoregrown-upD.peopleenjoytalkingabouttheirimmaturity31.MissAdvicewrotetheletterto.A.offersuggestionstoafuturefatherB.teachpeoplehowtogrowupC.encouragepeopletoberesponsibleD.solveproblemsofthelessgrown-up
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