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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
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
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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.
Indiahasaveryvasthistoryandheritage遗产.Thecountryhaswitnessedsomeofthemostimportanteventsinthepastandeveryeventhasaneffectofitsownontheculturereligionlifestyleandeconomyofthecountry.ThisisoneoftheleadingreasonswhytouristspreferIndiatotravelandexplorE.HistoricaltoursinIndiaprovideeverythingthatatravelerexpectsfromhis/herjourney.ThesehistoricaltoursgiveanopportunitytostudyandexploreIndianhistory.HistoricaltoursofIndiagenerallyconsistedoffourphases:ancientmedieval中世纪的modernIndiaandcontemporary当代的IndiA.Someofthehistoricaltravelpackagesare:FortsandPalacesTherichculturalpastofIndiaisreflectedinthecountlessforts堡垒andpalacesacrossthecountry.Mostofthefortswereconstructedasadefensedevicetokeeptheenemyawayandpalacesweremadeonthenamesofthekingsandqueens.Someofthefamousfortsandpalacesare:AgraFortAgraFatehpurSikriAgraHawaMahalJaipurAmberFortJaipurCityPalaceJaipurGwaliorFortGwaliorMysorePalaceMysoreRedFortDelhietC.IndiaHeritageToursThemainpurposeofIndiaHeritagetoursistomakeIndiansaswellastouristsfamiliarwiththerichIndianlegacy遗产.Theheritageofthecountryisatleast5000years.Someoftheheritagetoursare:medievalheritageRajputheritageGoldenTrianglesplendidGujaratetC.SouthIndiaHistoricalToursTheSouthernIndiaisknownforitsdiversityandtherearemanyplaceswhic景区inSouthIndiaincludeGoaCochinKeralaMunnarPeriyarKottayamandthelistgoesonandon.5.Themainpurposeofthispassageis.A.toreportsomeimportanteventsinthehistoryofIndiaB.tointroducesometoursthatcanexplorethehistoryofIndiaC.tohelpstudythecultureandhistoryofIndiaD.totellushowtoexplorethehistoryofIndia6.Manytouristsprefertotraveltoandexplorebecause.A.modernIndiahaslittletostudyB.IndianpeoplehaveaninterestinglifestyleC.itscultureisgreatlyinfluencedbyitshistoryD.India’shistoryislongerthanthatofanyothercountry7.Mostfortswerebuiltinorderto.A.honorthekingsB.actasapalaceforqueensC.keepenemiesawayD.attracttourists8.AccordingtothepassageRajputheritage.A.isafamousfortinIndiaB.isoneoftheheritagesinIndiaC.hasahistoryofnomorethan200yearsD.liesinSouthIndia
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.
PreparationsareunderwayaroundtheworldforChineseNewYearFeb19andcelebrationsinChinawillbemirroredacrosstheplanetwherevertheChineseDiaspora华侨callshome.HerearesomeChinatownsforthoseoutsideofChinawishingtomarktheday.LondonAlthoughitmaynotbeaslargeoraslong-builtasothershavingonlybecomeacenterfortheChinesecommunityduringthe1950sLondon'sChinatownisaperfectlyformedlittlefireworkthatknowshowtoseeintheyearwithabang.Decoratedwithredlanterns灯笼previousyearshaveseenshowswithacrobatics杂技martialarts武术danceandoperanearby.SanFranciscoSanFrancisco'sChinatownisperhapsthemostfamousintheUnitedStates.Thecitywasthemainentry-pointforChinesewhohadcrossedthePacifictotheUSAduringtheearly19thcentury.BetweentheGrantAvenueandtheStocktonStreetthishistoricareaisalocaltreasureattractingmorevisitorsperyearthantheGoldenGateBridge.BangkokWithamorethan100-year-oldhistorytheThaicapital'sChinatowncontainscomplexstreetsofferingallkindsoftastytreatsclothestoysandantiques.Sundaymarketdaysaresuchagoodtimetogetthefullatmosphereoftheneighborhood.Theareaisalsoknownforitsgolddealerswhoseshopslinetheroad.MauritiusFoundinPortLouisthisMauritianChinatownshowstheislandnation'srichmulticulturaldiversity.Establishedintheearlyyearsofthe20thcenturybysettlersfromChinaitstinyshopsandrestaurantsservelocalsandvisitors.DuringtheChineseSpringFestivalthemostexcitingsightistheDragonDancesonRueRoyalewhenChinesemusiciansanddancersperformthetraditionalLiondancesthroughthestreets.29.Accordingtothetextwhichofthefollowinghasthelongesthistory?A.London'sChinatown.B.Bangkok'sChinatown.C.Mauritius'sChinatown.D.SanFrancisco'sChinatown.30.What'sspecialaboutBangkok'sChinatown?A.ItiscrowdedwithChineserestaurants.B.Itiswell-knownforitsgoldbusiness.C.ItwasthemajorentrancefortheChinese.D.Itiswhereyoucanenjoyfireworks.31.IfyouwanttoenjoytheDragonDancesyoucangoto____.A.RueRoyaleinPortLouisMauritiusB.theSundaymarketinBangkokC.theGrantAvenueinSanFranciscoD.theChinesecommunityinLondon
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.
ThetermsmogwasfirstusedinLondonduringtheearly1900’stodescribethecombinationofsmokeandfog.Whatwetypicallycallsmogtodayisamixtureofpollutantsbutisprimarilymadeupofground-levelozone臭氧.Ozonecanbebeneficialorharmfuldependingonwhereitstays.TheozonestayinghighabovetheEarthprotectshumanhealthandtheenvironmentbutground-levelozoneisresponsibleforthechokingcoughingandpainfuleyesassociatedwithsmog.Theozoneinsmogalsopreventsplantsgrowthandcancausewidespreaddamagetocropsandforests.Majorsmogoccurrencesoftenarelinkedtoheavymotorvehicletraffichightemperaturessunshineandcalmwinds.Weatherandgeographyaffectthepositionandseverityofsmog.Becausetemperatureregulatesthelengthoftimeittakesforsmogtoformsmogcanformfasterandbemoresevereonahotandsunnyday.Whenwarmairstaysnearthegroundinsteadofrisingandwindsarecalmsmogmaystaytrappedoveryourcityfordays.AstrafficandothersourcesaddmorepollutantstotheairthesmoggetsworsE.SmogisoftenmoresevereawayfromthepollutionsourcesbecausethechemicalreactionsthatcausesmogoccurintheatmospherewhilethereactingchemicalsarebeingmovedbythewinD.Smogisavisibleexampleofairpollution.Youcanlookintothedistanceduringthedaytoseehowmuchsmogthereisintheair.InadditionmostcitiesmeasuretheconcentrationsofpollutantsintheairandreporttheresultstothepubliC.EnvironmentalProtectionAgencysetsnationalstandardsforpollutants.Areasthatfailtomeetthestandardsforatleastoneairpollutantarecallednonattainment不达标areas.Newmeasuresarebeingtakenbylocalgovernmentsacrossthecountrytoreduceairpollutioninnonattainmentareas.Theseinclude:banningcharcoalbarbecuesandwoodburninginstovesorfireplaceswhenpollutionlevelsarehigh;developingprogramstoencouragecarpoolingandvoluntaryozoneactions;limitingtrafficinovercrowdedareas;expandingorimprovingpublictransportationsystems;requiringemployerstocontributetoemployeepublictransportationcosts;assessingsmogfeesoncarsaccordingtothenumberofmilesdrivenandvehicleemissions排放produced;andevenbuyingandbreakingupoldersuper-dirty’’cars.32.Accordingtothepassageground-levelozonecan_______.A.protectcropsandforestB.benefithumanhealthC.damagetheenvironmentD.limitthespreadofsmog33.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.AirqualityisbetterintimeofcalmwinD.B.Chemicalreactionsoccurinthemovingairandcausesmog.C.Ittakesmoretimeforsmogtoforminhotweather.D.Smogismoreseverenearpollutionsources.34.Whichindicationmoreexactlyshowstheairispoor?A.Heavymotorvehicletrafficinbigcities.B.Highconcentrationsofpollutantsintheair.C.ClearoutlinesofhillsinthedistancE.D.Widespreaddamageofcropsandforest.35.Whatisincludedinthemeasuresbeingtakenbythelocalgovernments?A.Unconditionalbanningofwoodburning.B.Buyingnewcarstoreplacesuper-dirtyoldcars.C.Chargingallthevehiclesmoresmogfees.D.Encouragingcarpoolingandpublictransportation.
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
Chineseconsumers'crazyappetiteforluxurygoodsandservicesappearsunstoppablewithjust2percentoftheChinesepopulationresponsibleforone-thirdoftheworld'sluxuryitems.AsChina'seconomicmiracledevelopsthemarketopportunitiesforallsortsofluxurygoodsandservicesareincreasing.LuxuryconsumptioninChinanowextendswaybeyondwell-knowncar.Clothingandjewelrybrands.ForexampletheluxuryjetmarketnChinaisthefastest-growingintheworldevenoutstrippingthatoftheUnitedStateswithamarketshareof25percent.Thistrendappearstocontinuewith20to30percentgrowthexpectedinChinacomparedwithonly2to3percentintheUS.ButmoreimportantChina'sluxuryjetmarketgrowthrepresentsamajordevelopmentintheprivateconsumptionofluxuryitems.China'shigh-qualityredwinemarketalsoprovidesevidenceofthegrowthinprivateconsumptionofluxurygoods.In2013Chinabecamethelargestmarketforred?wine?intheworldevenovertakingtheFrenchwith1.86billionbottlesconsumedinChinalastyear.OverthepastfiveyearsChina'sredwineconsumptionhasgrown136percent.AccordingtomyongoingconsumerresearchinthisareawhileworkingattheUniversityofInternationalBusinessandEconomicsinBeijingpublicconsumptionofsuchexpensivegloballuxurybrandssuchasPradaandArmaniiseasilyexplainedbythedesiretogainfaceandpubliclydisplaysocialclimbingthroughmaterialpossesses.Ontheotherhanditisself-rewardthatliesbehindconsumermotivationinthisareaChineseconsumerwhohaveexperiencedrapidfinancialandeconomicgainsappearparticularlypronetotheneedtorewardthemselvesfortheirsuccess.Butthishaslittletodowithgainingfaceandimpressingothersandmuchmoretodowiththeneedforpersonalcontentment.FinallythegrowthinprivateluxuryconsumptioninChinaissettocontinueinpartduetothematurityoftheChineseconsumerandadvancementofChineseconsumerculturegenerally.28.Whatdoyouthinktheauthorwouldmostprobablybe?A.A.newsreporterB.Anaccountant.C.A.professor.D.A.conductor.29.TheunderlinedwordoutstrippinginParagraph2probablymeans______.A.fallingfarbehindofB.goinghandinhandC.goingfaraheadofD.keepingpacewith30.Whatcanwelearnfromparagraph2and3?A.China'sluxuryjetmarketgrowthisonly2to3%.B.Frenchwasoncethelargestmarketforredwineintheworldbefore2013.C.TheluxuryjetmarketintheUSshares25%ofthejetconsumptionintheworlD.D.China'sredwineconsumptionhasincreasedto1.86billionbottlessince2013.31.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.FuturePrivateLuxuryConsumptioninChinaB.ChineseAppetiteforLuxuryGoodsandServicesC.ThePotentialLuxuryJetMarketinChinaD.TheMaturityoftheChineseConsumers
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
QixiFestivaltheChineseequivalentofValentine‘sDaythatfellyesterdaywasnotonlyadisappointmentforforgottenloversbutalsoforbusinessmenleftwithemptypockets.Thecoldreceptionhaspromptedculturalexpertstoseriouslyworrythatthelovers‘festivalmarkedforgenerationssincetheHanDynasty206BC-AD220isdyingout.Somehaveevencalledforlegislationtomakethefestivalalegal―ChineseLovers‘Day‖whichfallsontheseventhdayoftheseventhmonthofthelunaryear.Buttheeffectivenessofsuchameasureisindoubtalthougheffortstopreservetraditionalfestivalsdeservehighlypraise.A.growingnumberoftraditionalChinesefestivalssuchastheDragonBoatFestivalandMid-AutumnFestivalsharethesamefateoftheQixiFestival.Youngpeopleareshowinglessinterestintraditionalcultureassymbolizedbythesefestivals.Evenifalltraditionalfestivalsarefinallymadelegaltheriskofthembecomingpurelyformalizedcelebrationswithlittlemeaningisnotremoved.Iftheyoungergenerationfailstoidentifywiththeculturalsignificanceoftheseholidaysthereislittlethatcanbedone.Whilecomplainingabouttraditionalfestivals‘fadingappealdecision-makersshouldreflectonculturalprotection.UndeniablyourcountryhasdoneabadjobofpreservingcultureandtraditionalfestivalscomparedtoneighbouringJapanandtheRepublicofKoreaROK.The2500-year-oldDragonBoatFestivalfallsonthefifthdayofthefifthlunarmonth.ThetraditionalcustomsandceremoniesoftheoccasionwhichoriginatedinChinahavebeenbetterpreservedintheROK.OnlyafewyearsagodidChinabegintorealizethesignificanceofpreservingintangible无形的culturalheritagewhentheROKplannedtoapplytotheUnitedNationsEducationalScientificandCulturalOrganizationtolistitsversionoftheDragonBoatFestivalasanimportantexampleofintangibleculture.Concernaboutthetraditionalholidaysalsoremindspeopleofthegrowinginfluenceofforeignculturesasthecountryopenswidertotheoutsideworld.WithtraditionalfestivalsbecominglessimportantandimportssuchasChristmasandValentine‘sDaygainingwidespreadpopularitythepublicincludingculturalprofessionalshavetendedtomeasuretraditionalChinesefestivalsineconomicterms.Businessratherthanculturehasbeguntoplayadominantrole.Moreandmorepeoplearepreoccupiedwithhowmuchmoneycanbemadeduringtheholidays.Infactwhatmakestraditionalfestivalsuniqueandwhatkeepsthemaliveistheirculturalelements.Afterallitisuniqueculturethatcontributestotheworld‘sdiversitywithglobalization.41.WhatmakesChineseculturalexpertsworrythatthelovers‘festivalisdyingout?A.Thedisappointmentforbothbusinessmenandlovers.B.ThecoldreactingofthepublictoQixiFestival.C.ThefailuretomaketraditionalChinesefestivalslegal.D.Theactiontopreservecultureandtraditionalfestivals.42.ThepubliclookattheeffectivenessofthelegalizationoftheQixiFestivalwithan_______attitude.A.indifferentB.positiveC.doubtfulD.hopeful43.FromParagraph5wecanlearnthat_______.A.traditionalfestivalsarethoughtmorehighlyofbytheyoungpeople.B.legalcelebrationsreducetheriskofdisappearingoftraditionalculture.C.thesignificanceoftraditionalfestivalsshouldbemoreidentifiedwith.D.youngpeoplevaluetraditionalculturemorewhiletheycandolittle.44.ItisimpliedbythewriterthattraditionalChinesefestivalsshouldbemeasured_______.A.bylegaldecisionB.ineconomicwaysC.byprofessionalrulesD.inculturalterms45.Thewriter‘spurposeforwritingthisarticleisto_______.A.remindusthattheculturalelementsmaketraditionalfestivalsliveon.B.complainthatJapanandROKdoabetterjobinpreservingculture.C.informthepublicofthedyingoutoftraditionalChinesefestivals.D.warnpeopleagainstbusinessroleincelebratingtraditionalfestivals.
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
Everyyearahandfulofnewwordsentertheworld’scollectivevocabularybutonlyonehasthehonorofbeingnamedOxfordDictionaries’WordoftheYear.Andthisyear’stophonorgoestoselfie.ThefrequencyofthewordselfieusedintheEnglishlanguagehasincreasedby17000percentsincethistimelastyear.ThisfigureiscalculatedbyOxfordDictionariesusingaresearchprogramwhichcollectsaround150millionEnglishwordscurrentlyinusefromaroundthewebeverymonth.Toqualifyawordneednothavebeeninventedwithinthepast12monthsbutitdoesneedtostandoutorbecomenotableatthattimE.SelfieisdefinedbyOxfordDictionariesas:AphotographthatonehastakenofoneselftypicallyonetakenwithasmartphoneorwebcamanduploadedtoasocialmediawebsitE.OxfordDictionariessaidtheearliestknownusageisanAustralianonlineforumpostin2002.A.manpostedapictureofinjuriestohisfacewhenhetrippedoversomesteps.HeapologizedforthefactthatthepicturewasoutoffocussayingthatitwasnotbecausehewasdrunkbutbecauseitwasaselfiE.JudyPearsalleditorialdirectorforOxfordDictionariessaid:UsingtheOxfordDictionarieslanguageresearchprogramwecanseeaphenomenalupwardtrendintheuseofselfiein2013andthishelpedtowinitsselectionasWordoftheYear.Shealsoadded:Socialmediasiteshelpedtopopularizethetermwithselfieappearingonthephoto-sharingwebsiteFlickerasearlyas2004butusagewasn’twidespreaduntilaround2012whenselfiewasbeingusedcommonlyinmainstreammediasources.Selfieshavetakentheworldbystorm.EveryonefromthefirstfamilytoordinarypeoplehastakenthetimetoposeforaselfiE.CelebritieslikeMileyCyrusJenniferLawrenceandJenniferAnistonhaveallshowedtheirnewhaircutswithselfiesthisyear.SelfiewasaddedtotheOxfordDictionariesonlineinAugustbutnotyetintheOxfordEnglish.32.Whatdoesthispassagemainlytalkabout?A.ThedefinitionofthewordSelfie.B.ThewidespreadusageofthewordSelfiein2012.C.SelfiehasbeenchosenastheWordoftheYearof2013.D.SelfiebegantobeusedintheOxfordEnglish.33.WhatcanwelearnfromthepassageaboutthewordSelfie?A.SocialmediasiteshelpedtopopularizethewordSelfiE.B.Thefrequencyofthewordselfiehasincreasedto17000%since2004.C.Celebritiesandthefirstfamilyhaveallshowedtheirnewhaircutswithselfies.D.Theearliestknownusageofselfiewasamanwhowasdrunk.34.ThewordselfiewaschosentheWordoftheYearby_____________.A.A.socialmediawebsitE.B.Thephoto-sharingwebsiteFlicker.C.AresearchprogrambyOxfordDictionaries.D.Peoplewhotakepictureusingasmartphoneorwebcam.35.Inwhichcolumnofanewspapercanwefindthisarticle?A.ArtsB.entertainmentC.ScienceD.Culture
Facebookisnowusedby30millionpeopleintheUKabouthalfthepopulation.JoannaShieldsvicepresidentofFacebookEuropemadetheannouncementthismorningatamediaconferenceinLondon.Shesaid:Wecanannouncetodaythatwehavereached30millionintheUKwhichwearereallyexcitedabout.GloballyFacebookhasmorethan500millionregisteredusersamilestoneithitlastsummer.LastJulyitalsorevealedthatithad26millionregisteredUKusers.InthelasteightmonthsithasattractedfourmillionextraUKusersbringingtheUKtotalto30millionwhileinJanuary2009Facebookhadonly150millionregisteredusers.LastyearZuckerbergFacebook'sfoundersaiditwasalmostaguaranteethatthesitewouldhitonebillionusers.Heexplained:Ifwesucceedininnovatingthereisagoodchanceofbringingthistoabillionpeople...itwillbeinterestingtoseehowitcomestrue.Onethirdofwomenaged18to34checkFacebookwhentheyfirstwakeupbeforeevengoingtothetoiletaccordingtoresearch.Twenty-onepercentofwomenagedbetween18to34checkFacebookinthemiddleofthenightwhile42percentofthesamegroupthinkitisfinetopostdrunkenphotosofthemselvesontothesocialnetworkastudybyOxygenMediafound.ShieldswasspeakingthismorningattheFinancialTimesDigitalMediaandBroadcastingConferenceaboutthepowerFacebook'sreferralscanbringtomediasitessuchasnewspapersandTVservices.SheexplainedthattheaverageFacebookuserhas130friendswhotheysharelinkstomediasiteswithonaregularbasis.MediacompanieswhichtakeadvantageofthatarereallyseeingthebenefitsShieldssaid.ShieldsrefusedtosaywhetherFacebookwoulddevelopitsownmobilephoneoperatingsystemandalsosaiditwassillythatGooglehadrecentlydisabledthefeature特点whichallowedGoogleuserstosynctheircontactswithFacebookfriends.32.WhatisJoannaShieldscontentwith?A.theannouncementB.mediaconferenceC.fastgrowingregisteredusersD.thebenefitsofFacebook33.ZuckerbergFacebook'sfoundertakeamoreviewaboutthefutureofFacebook.A.negativeB.optimisticC.coldD.pessimistic34.WhatkindofpeoplearemoreinterestedinFacebookaccordingtothepassage?A.teenagersB.middle-agedpeopleC.oldpeopleD.youngpeople35.Fromthepassageweknowthat.A.FacebookwoulddevelopitsownmobilephoneoperatingsystemB.Googledidn'tallowitsuserstosynctheircontactswithFacebookfriendsC.ShieldsrefusedtoadmitthepowerFacebook'sreferralscouldbringD.Googlewasalwayssilly
WearenotwhowethinkwearE.TheAmericanself-imageisspreadwiththegoldenglowofopportunity.WethinkoftheUnitedStatesasalandofunlimitedpossibilitynotsomuchaclasslesssocietybutasaplacewhereclassismutable—aplacewherebrainsenergyandambitionarewhatcountsnotthecircumstancesofone'sbirth.TheEconomicMobilityProjectanambitiousresearchledbyPewCharitableTrustslookedattheeconomicfortunesofalargegroupoffamiliesovertimecomparingtheincomeofparentsinthelate1960swiththeincomeoftheirchildreninthelate1990sandearly2000s.Hereisthefinding:TheragstorichesstoryismuchmorecommoninHollywoodthanonMainStreet.Only6percentofchildrenborntoparentswithfamilyincomeattheverybottommovetothetop.Thatisrightjust6percentofchildrenborntoparentswhorankedinthebottomofthestudysampleintermsofincomewereabletobootstraptheirwayintothetop.Meanwhileanincredible42percentofchildrenbornintothatlowestarestillstuckatthebottomhavingbeenunabletoclimbasinglerungoftheincomeladder.ItisnotedthateveninBritain---anationwethinkofasburdenedwithahideboundclasssystem-childrenwhoarebornpoorhaveabetterchanceofmovingup.WhenthestudieswerereleasedmostreportersfocusedonthefindingthatAfrican-Americansborntomiddle-classoruppermiddle-classfamiliesareearningslightlylessininflation-adjusteddollarsthandidtheirparents.OneofthestudiesindicatesinfactthatmostofthefinancialgainswhitefamilieshavemadeinthepastthreedecadescanbeattributedtotheentryofwhitewomenintothelaborforcE.ThisismuchlesstrueforAfrican-Americans.Thepicturethatemergesfromallthequintilescorrelationsandpercentagesisofanationinwhichoverallthecurrentgenerationofadultsisbetteroffthanthepreviousoneasoneofthestudiesnotes.Themedianincomeofthefamiliesinthesamplegroupwas$55600inthelate1960s;theirchildren'smedianfamilyincomewasmeasuredat$71900.Howeverthisrisingtidehasnotliftedallboatsequally.Therichhaveseenfargreaterincomegainsthanhavethepoor. EvenmoretroublingisthatournationofAmericaasthelandofopportunitygetslittlesupportfromthedatA.Americansmovefairlyeasilyupanddownthemiddlerungsoftheladderbutthereisstickinessattheends—fouroutoftenchildrenwhoarebornpoorwillremainpoorandfouroutoftenwhoarebornrichwillstayrich.59.WhatdidtheEconomicMobilityProjectfindinitsresearch?A.Childrenfromlow-incomefamiliesareunabletobootstraptheirwaytothetop.B.Hollywoodactorsandactressesareupwardlymobilefromragstoriches.C.Theragstorichesstoryismorefictionthanreality.D.Theragstorichesstoryisonlytrueforasmallminorityofwhites.60.ItcanbeinferredfromtheundertoneofthewriterthatAmericaasaclasslesssocietyshould________.A.perfectitsself-imageasalandofopportunityB.haveahigherlevelofupwardmobilitythanBritainC.enableAfrican-Americanstohaveexclusiveaccesstowell-paidemploymentD.encouragethecurrentgenerationtoworkashardasthepreviousgeneration61.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.TheUSisalandwherebrainsenergyandambitionarewhatcounts.B.Inequalitypersistsbetweenwhitesandblacksinfinancialgains.C.Middle-classfamiliesearnslightlylesswithinflationconsidereD.D.Childreninlowest-incomefamiliesmanagetoclimbasinglerungoftheladder.62.Whatmightbethebesttitleforthispassage?A.SocialUpwardMobility.B.IncredibleIncomeGains.C.InequalityinWealth.D.AmericaNotLandofOpportunity.
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.
Babiesdon’tlearntotalkjustfromhearingsounds.Theyarelip-readerstoo.Ithappensduringthestagewhenababy’sbabbling咿呀声graduallychangesfromunclearvoicesintothatfirstmamaordada.ThebabyinordertodolikeyouhastofigureouthowtoshapetheirlipstomakethatparticularsoundtheyarehearingaccordingtodevelopmentalpsychologistDavidLewkowiczofFloridaAtlanticUniversitywholedthestudy.Apparentlyitdoesn’ttakethemtoolongtoabsorbthemovementsthatmatchbasicsounds.Bytheirfirstbirthdaysbabiesstartchangingbacktolookyouintheeyeagain.Itoffersmoreevidencethatqualityface-timewithbabiesisveryimportantforspeechdevelopmentmorethansayturningonthelatestbabyDVD.ButLewkowiczwentastepfurther.HeandhisstudentAmyHansen-Tifttestednearly180babiesgroupsofthematages46810and12months.How?TheyshowedvideosofawomanspeakinginEnglishorSpanishtobabiesofEnglishspeakers.TheyfoundthatwhenthespeakerusedEnglishthe4-month-oldsgazedmostlyintohereyes.The6-months-oldsspentequalamountsoftimelookingattheeyesandthemouth.The8-and10-month-oldsstudiedmostlythemouth.At12monthsattentionstartedchangingbacktowardthespeaker’seyes.ButwhathappenedwhenthesebabiesaccustomedtoEnglishheardSpanish?The12-month-oldsstudiedthemouthlongerjustlikeyoungerbabies.Theyneededtheextrainformationtorecognizetheunfamiliarsounds.Thatfitswithresearchintobilingualism双语thatshowsbabies’brainsadjustthemselvestodistinguishingthesoundsoftheirnativelanguageoverotherlanguagesinthefirstyearoflifE.Thecontinuedlip-readingshowsthe1-year-oldsclearlystillarefitforlearning.BabiesaresohardtostudythatthisisafairlyheroicdatasetsaysDukeUniversitycognitiveneuroscientistGregAppelbaumwhofoundtheresearchsofascinatingthathewantstoknowmorE.28.Accordingtothefirstparagraphbabies______.A.mightgetitsvoicemamabylip-readingB.learntotalkjustfromhearingthesoundsC.liketofigureouthowtoshapetheirlipsD.communicatewithparentsthroughgestures29.Whatisnecessaryindevelopingbabies’speechaccordingtoLewkowicz?A.PlayingbabyDVDnearby.B.TeachingbabiestoreadEnglish.C.SpeakingwithbabiesfacetofacE.D.Speakingdifferentlanguagesinfrontofbabies.30.Whichofthefollowingshowstherightchangeofbabies’eyegazeaccordingtothetext?Eyegaze4812MonthA.Eyegaze4812MonthC.Eyegaze4812MonthB.Eyegaze4812MonthD.31.Whatwouldbethebesttitleofthetext?A.BabiesHaveDifferentMethodstoTalkB.BabiesTryLip-readinginLearningtoTalkC.BabiesAreSuitabletoLearnTwoLanguagesD.BabiesCanEasilyAcceptForeignLanguage
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
Goinggreenseemstobefad时尚foralotofpeoplethesedays.Whetherthatisgoodorbadwecan’treallysaybutforthetowofusgoinggreenisnotafadbutalifestylE.OnApril222011wedecidedtogogreeneverysingledayforanentireyear.Thismeantdoing365differentgreenthingsanditalsomeantchallengingourselvestogogreenbeyondeasythings.Ratherthanrecycleandreduceourenergywehadtothinkof365differentgreenthingstodoandthiswasnoeasytask.WiththeideaofgoinggreeneverysingledayforayearOurGreenYearstarteD.MylifeandIdecidedtoeducatepeopleabouthowtheycouldgogreenintheirlivesandhopedwecouldshowpeopleallthegreenthingsthatcouldbedonetohelptheenvironment.Wewantedtopushthemessagethateverylittlebithelps.OverthecourseofOurGreenYearwecompletelychangedourlifestylE.Wenowshopatorganic有机的stores.WeconsumelessmeatchoosinggreenfooD.Wehavegreatlyreducedourbuyingwedon’tneeD.Wehavegivenawayhalfofwhatweownedthroughwebsites.Ourhomeiskeptcleanbyvinegarandlemonjuicewithnochemicalcleaners.Wemakeourownbutterenjoyingthesmellofhome-madefreshbreaD.InourhomeofficeanyonecaughtdoingsomethingungreenmightbepunisheD.OurmindshavebeenchangedbyOurGreenYear.Wearegratefulforthechancetohavebeenabletogogreenandeducateothers.Webelievethatwedohavethepowertochangethingsandhelpourplanet.55.Whatmightbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.GoingGreen.B.ProtectingthePlanet.C.KeepingOpen-MindedD.CelebratingOurGreenYear.56.Itwasdifficultforthecoupletoliveagreenlifeforthewholeyearbecause_________.A.theywereexpectedtofollowthegreenfadB.theydidn’tknowhowtoeducateotherpeopleC.theywereunwillingtoreducetheirenergyD.theyneededtoperformunusualgreentasks57.WhatdidthecoupledooverthecourseofOurGreenYear?A.Theytriedtogetoutoftheirungreenhabits.B.Theyignoreothers’ungreenbehavior.C.Theychosebetterchemicalcleaners.D.Theysoldtheirhome-madefooD.58.Whatcanweinferformthelastparagraph?A.ThegovernmentwillgivesupporttothegreenpeoplE.B.ThecouplemaycontinuetheirprojectinthefuturE.C.Somepeopledisagreewiththecouple’sgreenideas.D.OurGreenYearisbecominganationalcampaign.
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
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.
FormerSouthAfricanPresidentNelsonMandelawhowastreatedforarecurring复发的lunginfectiondiesonDeC.5th2013attheageof95.Peoplearoundtheworldaremourningthelossofthecountry'sfirstblackpresident.Hewasoftencalledhumblecharmingloyalpersonandamanwhocaredaboutothers.Heseemedtohavethatspecialcharismatic有魅力的personalitysaidHermanCohenU.S.assistantsecretaryofstateforAfricafrom1989to1993.Hebecamethesymbolinthefightagainstapartheid.MandelawasbornonJuly181918.Asayoungmanhebecameactiveintheanti-apartheidmovementandjoinedtheAfricanNationalCongressorANCinthe1940s.Thewhite-ledgovernmentbannedtheANCin1960butthegroupcontinuedtooperatesecretly.Mandelabecameheadofthegroup'snewmilitarywingcoordinatingasabotagecampaignagainstSouthAfricanmilitaryandgovernmenttargets.In1962hewasarrestedandputontrialforhisactionsandsentencedtolifeinprisononRobbenIslandoffthecoastofCapeTown.Hespent18yearsthererefusingagovernmentoffertoreleasehimifhewouldrenouncetheANC'sarmedstrugglE.Buthewasfreedin1990afterSouthAfricanPresidentFrederikdeKlerklegalizedallpoliticalpartiesanddischargedmostpoliticalprisoners.ShortlyafterhisreleaseMandelawaselectedpresidentoftheAfricanNationalCongress.Andin1994whentheANCwonSouthAfrica'sfirstall-raceelectionshewasinaugurated就职asthecounty'sfirstblackpresidentatage75.NeverneverandneveragainshallitbethatthisbeautifullandwillagainexperiencetheoppressionofonebyanotherhesaiD.PresidentMandelasaidhewouldstayforonlyonefive-yearterm.CohensaysMandelaearnedinternationalrespectforSouthAfrica'snationalreconciliation.MandeladevotedhimselfmainlytorallyingtheAfricanstothisneweratoworkoneconomicdevelopmenthavinggoodeducationalsohewasverymuchofaspokesmanontheinternationalscenE.hesaiD.In1993MandelasharedtheNobelPeacePrizewithhisoncebitterenemyF.W.deKlerkfortheircontributiontothepeaceprocessinSouthAfricA.AfterreceivingtheawardMandelapraisedtheSouthAfricanpeoplE.AllhavecreatedasocietywhichrecognizesthatallpeoplearebornequalhesaiD.InacountrytornapartbyyearsofracialconflictNelsonMandelaisconsideredaremarkableleader--amanwhoturnedSouthAfricaawayfromviolenceandhatredintoacountryofgreaterpeaceandunderstanding.57.Theunderlinedwordapartheidinthe3rdparagraphprobablymeans______.A.racialseparationB.financialaidC.infectiousillnessD.fulfillinglife58.HowlongwasNelsonMandelasenttoprison?A.18yearsB.28yearsC.6yearsD.19years59.Whatistheauthor’sattitudeinthepassage?A.negativeB.positiveC.subjectiveD.neutral60.WhywashisbitterenemyF.W.deKlerkawardedtheNobelPeacePrizewithMandela?A.F.W.deKlerkdidnotkillMandeladuringhispresidency.B.F.W.deKlerkwasoneofMandela’sfriendsintheearlyyears.C.F.W.deKlerkmadehisowncontributiontotheprocesspeacefullyaswell.D.F.W.deKlerkwasconsideredaremarkableleaderturningSouthAfricaawayfromviolencE.
ThedayofmyholidayarrivedbutIwasn’tlookingforwardtoit.IhadlittlemoneyandhadonlybeenabletoaffordtostaywithmyAuntRosainSpain.SoIwasn’treallyexcitedasIknewexactlywhatitwasgoingtobelike;LotsofnoisycousinsandAuntRosabeggedmetotakeherforaridE.AfterIhadcheckedinImademywayslowlytothedeparturegatE.AsIwaswaitingtoboardtheplanIkeptthinkingaboutmyidealholidaydestination;Jamaicawithitslongsandybeachesandcrystalclearwater.AssoonastheplanetookoffIfellfastasleepandonlywoketothesoundoftheannouncement;LadiesandgentlemenpleasefastenyourseatbeltsaswewillshortlybelandinginKingston.Ifrozeinmyseat.WasIdreaming?Kingston?Jamaica?Ihadboardedthewrongplane!ImmediatelyaftertheplanelandedIexplainedthesituationtotheauthorities.ItseemstherewerealsothreeofotherpassengersheadingforSpain.Apparentlyithadbeentheairline’sfaultsincetheflightnumbersforSpainandJamaicawereexactlythesame!ThereforewithnoflighttoLondonforaweektheairlinehadnochoiceexcepttopayforourstay.SothereIwaslyingonthebeachenjoyingthemusicandmarvelousfoodofJamaica!AsforAuntRosaIsupposeshejusthadtolivewithoutme!46.WhydidthewaiterchoosetospendherholidaywithherauntinSpain?A.Shecouldhardlyaffordanybettertrip.B.HerauntbeggedhertogotherE.C.Shemissedhercousinsverymuch.D.Spainwasheridealdestination.47.Inthestorythewriterendedup_____.A.headingforSpainfromJamaicaB.flyingtoLondonimmediatelyC.enjoyingafreebeachholidayD.complainingtotheauthorities48.Whichofthefollowingmightbethebesttitleofthepassage?A.TerribleAdventureB.NiceDreamC.A.Well-PlannedD.LuckyMistake
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