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ThistimelastyearIenteredtwolong-distancemass-participationswimmingeventsincludingtheJubileeRiver10kmswim.AtthelastminutejustbeforebothswimsIdecidedtopullout.TherealityisIliveinfearofcominglast.WhenyouhaveswumtheEnglishChannelpeoplethinkyouaresomehowsuperhumanandfearless.ManyyearshavepassedsincemyChannelswimmingdaysbutmyexpectationsarestillhigh.Lastyearintherun-uptothetwoeventsIrealizedthatIcouldn’tcopewithcominglast.IhadlookedattheswimtimesofthosewhohadcompletedthepreviousyearandcalculatedthatatmycurrentswimpaceIwouldprobablyhavecomelast.ButwhenJanuary2016camearoundIdecidedtoenterthosesameeventsagain.ForafewmonthsItrainedhardbutIdidn’tgetanyfaster.ThenitwasJune5thedayoftheJubileeRiver10km.Theeventstartedat9:30amandtheswimmersanxiouslyhoveredeagertostart.AsIswamalongtheriverwasquietandcleanandeverythingwaspeaceful.ThesunshoneMeadows草地rolledbyandeverynowandagainsomeonewouldwaveorpeeratthesceneunfoldinginthewater.AsthedayworeonsomehowIdidn’tmindthatpredictablyalmosteveryonewasaheaD.Therewereatleastsomeswimmersstillnearmeandalthoughwesharedthesamefiverwequietlyoccupiedourownspaces.AsIconcentratedondoingmyownthingwatchingtheskythebanktheotherswimmingcapspassingornotpassingIrealizedIwasenjoyingmyself.Intheendfourhoursand29minutesafterI’dstartedIstaggeredoutofthewaterandwasgreetedwithasmileandawelldonefromtheraceorganizer.Iglancedbackovermyshouldertowardthewaterandnoticedthattherewereasmallhandfulofswimmerswhowerestilltofinishbehindmeoutofafieldofaround300.Butitdidn’tmatter.Iwasjustrelievedproudandhappytofinish.AsIdroveawaymythoughtsturnedtomynextlongraceoftheseasonandhowmuchIwaslookingforwardtoitmyfearsofcominglastgentlyreceding.24.Whatcausedtheauthortogiveuptheswimmingeventslastyear?A.Thelackoftimefortraining.B.ThehighexpectationsfromotherpeoplE.C.Thepressurefromothercompetitors.D.Thefearofbeingthelast.25.HowdidtheauthorfeelwhenshecompetedintheJubileeRiver10kmrace?A.Patient.B.DiscourageD.C.DelighteD.D.Anxious.26.Whatdoesthewordrecedinginthelastparagraphreferto?A.Arising.B.Quitting.C.Disappearinging.D.Strengthening.27.Whatmessagedoesthisarticlemainlyconvey?A.Nevershouldwegiveup.B.ConstantdrippingwaterwearsawaythestonE.C.Theprocessismoreimportantthantheresult.D.A.goodbeginningishalfdonE.
Itisnotunusualtoseeyourdeskmateyawn打呵欠ashecomplainsthathedidn’thaveagoodsleepthenightbeforE.Manyteensdon’tgetenoughsleepbecausetheyhavetoomuchhomeworkwhichkeepsthemupatnight.Someteenscannotsleepatnightevenwhentheywantto.Studiesshowthatduringyourteenageyearsthebody’sbiologicalclockisresettellingyoutosleeplateratnightandwakeuplaterinthemorning.Butchangesinthebodyclockaren’ttheonlyreasonteenslosesleep.Lotsofpeoplehaveinsomnia失眠.Themostcommoncauseofinsomniaisstress.ButallsortsofthingscanleadtoinsomniA.Theseincludephysicaldiscomfortemotionaltroublesandevensleepingenvironment.It’scommonforeveryonetohaveinsomniafromtimetotimE.Butifitlastsforamonthormoregoandseeadoctor.Somepeoplehaveaconditionthatcausesstomachacid酸tomovebackwardtowardsthechest.Thisproducestheuncomfortableburningfeelingcalledheartburn.Soevenifthepersondoesn’tnoticethefeelingsofheartburnbecauseheissleepinghemayfeeltiredthenextday.Mostteenshavenightmares噩梦sometimes.Butiftheyarefrequentaperson’ssleeppatterncanbeseriouslyaffecteD.Themostcommoncauseofnightmaresisemotionalproblemssuchasstress压力oranxiety.Ifyouhavethemalotit’sagoodideatotalktoadoctor.Doctorsencourageteenstomakelifestylechangestodevelopgoodsleepinghabits.YouprobablyknowthatcoffeecankeepyouawakebutdidyouknowthatplayingvideogamesorwatchingTVdoesthesame?25.Themainideaofthefirstparagraphis________.A.teenagerscan’tgetenoughsleepatallB.sleepingproblemshavedifferentcausesC.yawningisagoodwaytogetridofsleepD.teenagerscaretoomuchforhomework26.Theteenagers’biologicalclock________.A.easilymakesteenagersleadtoinsomniaB.istheoriginoftheirinsomniaC.providesthemwithplentyoftimeatnightD.ishelpfultoimprovetheirconcentration27.WhatdoesthewritersayaboutnightmaresA.Itisnothingandshouldn’tbetakenseriously.B.Itcanreleasetheirstressoranxiety.C.Emotionalproblemsmightcontributetonightmares.D.Peoplewillsufferfromsleepiffrequent.28.Whichwaycanhelptogetridofinsomnia?A.DrinkingsomecoffeebeforegoingtobeD.B.PlayingvideogamesorwatchingTVoften.C.Turningtoadoctorforhelp.D.EatingmuchmedicineforinsomniA.
Y.ouprobablyknowyoushouldsaypleaseandthankyouatrestaurants.Youprobablyknowtherulesofalibrary.Youknowyoushouldrespectandbenicetoyourclassmates.Butdoyouhavemusicmanners?KeepItDown!YouhavetonoticethevolumeofyourmusiC.Youshouldnotplayyourmusicsoloudthateveryonearoundyoucanhearit.Somepeoplemightevengetangry.UsuallywhenyouplaythemusicloudonanMP3playerotherpeoplecan’thearthewordsofthesong.TheyjusthearaloudsounD.Notonewantstolistentothis.VeryloudmusiccanalsobebadforyourearssoevenifyouarealonewhenlisteningtoyourMP3playeryoushouldn’thaveitturneduptoohigh.TakeThemOff!YouneedtoknowwhentoturnyourMP3playeroffandputaway.Librariesandschoolsdon’tallowMP3players.Thereareotherplaceslikemuseumsthatdon’thaverulesbutitwouldberudetohaveyourMP3playeron.Sometimesitjustdoesn’tmakesensetolistentoyourMP3playeratevent.Whywouldyoulistentomusicataplayamovieorasportingevent?YouwouldmisswhatisgoingonandotherswouldwonderwhyyouevencamE.TakeOneOut!Onceinawhileit’sokayjusttotakeoutoneearphoneandnoother.ImagineyouarelisteningtoyourMP3playerwhensomeoneasksyoutheway.Itwouldnotberudetotakeoutoneearphonetellhimthewayandputbacktheearphoneandcontinuelistening.Youcanalsodothiswhenyouorderfoodatafast-foodrestaurantorwhenyouanswerthetelephonE.It’sYourChoice!Therearetimeswhenyouneedtodecidewhatisbest.ForexamplesomepeoplecanlistentomusicontheirMP3playerswhenreadingbookswhileothersthinkitisdisturbing.Incaseslikethisyouneedtodowhatseemsrightforyou.24.TheunderlinedwordvolumeinParagraphTwoprobablymeans_____.A.thetypeofmusicB.theamountofasoundC.thebeatofasongD.thecolorofanMP3player25.Weshouldturndownthemusicwhenwearealonebecauseloudmusic_____.A.isnotenjoyableB.makesustiredC.isbadforMP3playersD.hurtsourears26.It’sallrighttouseourMP3playerin__________.A.schoolsB.librariesC.restaurantsD.museums27.Whatcanbethebesttitleofthispassage?A.MusicLoversB.MusicMannersC.MP3PlayersD.MP3Earphones
Isbeautysomethingalwayspositive?Almosteveryonethinksattractivepeoplearehappierandhealthierhavebettermarriagesandhavemorerespectablejobs.Personaladvisorsgivethembetteradviceforfindingjobs.Evenjudgesaresofteronattractivedefendants.Butintheexecutive主管的circlebeautycanbecomeadisadvantagE.Whileattractivenessisapositivefactorforamanonhiswayuptheexecutiveladderitisharmfultoawoman.Handsomemaleexecutiveswereconsideredhavingmorehonestythanplainermen;effortandabilitywerethoughttoleadtotheirsuccess.Attractivefemaleexecutiveswereconsideredtohavelesshonestythanunattractiveones;theirsuccesswasconnectednotwithabilitybutwithfactorssuchasluck.Allunattractivewomenexecutiveswerethoughttohavemorehonestyandtobemorecapablethantheattractivefemaleexecutives.Whyareattractivewomennotthoughttobeable?AnattractivewomanhasanadvantageintraditionallyfemalejobsbutanattractivewomaninatraditionallymanlypositionappearstolackthemanlyqualitiesrequireD.Thisistrueeveninpolitics.WhentheonlyclueishowheorshelookspeopletreatmenandwomendifferentlysaysAnneBowmanwhorecentlypublishedastudyontheeffectsofattractivenessonpoliticalcandidates.Sheasked125collegestudentstoranktwogroupsofphotographsoneofmenandoneofwomeninorderofattractiveness.Thestudentsweretoldthephotographswereofcandidatesforpoliticaloffices.Theywereaskedtorankthemagainintheordertheywouldvoteforthem.Theresultsshowedthatattractivemalescompletelydefeatedunattractivemenbutthewomenwhohadrankedmostattractiveunchangeablyreceivedthefewestvotes.25.Intraditionallyfemalejobsattractiveness________.A.makeswomenlookmorehonestandcapableB.strengthensthemanlyqualitiesrequiredC.oftenenableswomentosucceedquicklyD.isofnoimportancetowomen26.Bowman’sexperimentshowsthatwhenitcomestopoliticsattractiveness________.A.turnsouttobeadisadvantagetomenB.hasaslittleeffectonmenasonwomenC.affectsmenandwomenalikeD.ismoreofadisadvantagetowomen27.Accordingtothepassagepeople’sviewsonbeautyareoften________.A.practicalB.one-sidedC.old-fashionedD.supportive28.Thepassageismainlyabout________.A.thedisadvantagesofbeingattractiveB.theadvantagesofbeingattractiveC.equalrightsforwomenD.theimportanceofappearance
MygrandmotherwasfromatowninMichigan.SummeraftersummerIenjoyedstayingwithmygrandparentsasayoungchilD.Iwasfromthecityandlovedthesmalltowntheylivedin.Peoplekneweveryonetheirkidstheirpetstheirancestors.ThebondwiththemcontinuedtogrowasIgrewandtheygotolder.Grandmawasalwaysusingherhandsforsomethingexciting.Shewouldmakelittlesandwichesandwe’dhaveteaparties.She’dmakebeautifulquiltsforeachonE.Irememberthesmallthimble顶针shewouldusewhiledoingherneedlework.A.fewyearsagowhenGrandmaleftthisearthIbidfarewelltoalovinggrandmother.HowquicklyourlivescanchangE.Wehadjusthadteatogetheracoupleofmonthsearlieronher91stbirthday.Imissedherverymuch.OnoneparticularbirthdaywhenIwasfeelingalittlelowsomethinghappenedtomakemefeellikeshewassharingthatspecialdaywithmE.IwasarrangingsomecolorfulpillowsthatshehadmadeandsuddenlyIfeltsomethinginsideonepillow.ItwassmallandharD.Imovedtheobjecttoaseam接缝thatIcarefullyopenedandtomydelightoutcameatinysilverthimble!HowhappyIwastofindsomethingthathadbeenapartofher.NotrealizingithadfallenoffherfingerIpicturedhersewingitinthatlittlepillowthatIjusthappenedtoplaceonmybedspreadthatday.IcarefullylaidthethimblealongsidetheothersI’vecollectedovertheyearswhereIcouldcontinuetoseethegiftGodchosetorevealtomE.WhatapreciousmemoryofaveryspecialladywhosomehowIknewwaslaughingindelightatsewingherthimbleinsidemypillow.ImadesometeausingmybestchinaasGrandmaalwaysdidandenjoyedmyteaandGrandma’sthimblE.Whatawonderfulbirthdaythatwas!24.Theauthorwrotethispassageto____.A.expressadesiretoleadasimplelifE.B.callonpeopletocarefortheolD.C.showshemissedlivingwithhergrandmA.D.recallherhappychildhooD.25.Howdidtheauthorfeelwhenshefoundthesilverthimble?A.SadB.CheerfulC.LuckyD.Proud26.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatthesilverthimble________.A.wastheitemtheauthorhadbeentryingtofinD.B.wasveryprecioustotheauthor.C.wasthemosttreasuredpossessionofGrandmA.D.wasabirthdaygiftGrandmahadgiventheauthor.27.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.AlittlepillowB.MychildhoodC.MygrandparentsD.Grandma’ssilverthimblE.
Whyaresomanypeopleafraidtofail?Quitesimplybecauseweforgetthatfailureispartofthehumanlifeandthateverypersonhastherighttofail.EverypersonisabletofightfailureandfinallysucceeD.MostparentsworkhardatpreventingfailureorprotectingtheirchildrenfromtheknowledgethattheyhavefaileD.Onewayistolowerstandards.Whenachildfinishesmakingatablethemotherdescribesitasperfecteventhoughitdoesn’tstandstill.Anotherwayistoblameothers.IfJohnfailsinsciencehisteacherisunfairorstupiD.There’saproblemwiththetwoways.ItmakesachildunpreparedforlifeintherealworlD.Youngchildrenneedtolearnthatnoonecanbebestateverythingnoonecanwinallthetimeandthatit’spossibletoenjoyagameevenwhenyoudon’twin.A.childoftenfeelsterribleofcoursewhenheisnotinvitedtoabirthdaypartyorisnotchosenintoafootballteam.ButparentsshouldnotsayItdoesn’tmatter.quickly.Theyoungshouldbeallowedtoexperiencefailureandbehelpedtocomeoutofit.FailurenevergivespeoplepleasurE.Ithurtsbothadultsandchildren.Butitcanbereallygoodtoyourlifewhenyoulearntouseit.YoumustlearntoaskWhydidIfail?.Don’tblameanyoneelsE.AskyourselfwhatyoudidwrongandhowyoucanimprovE.Ifsomeoneelsecanhelpdon’tbeshyaboutaskingthem.SuccessjustrepeatswhathasbeendonE.ItisnotasgoodateacherasfailurE.YoucanlearnhowtogiveagoodpartyfromanunsuccessfulonE.33.Howdomostparentspreventtheirchildrenfromfailure?A.Theygivethemsomepresents.B.Theydon’tblameothers.C.Theydon’ttellthemthattheyhavefaileD.D.TheyhelpthemtocomeoutoffailurE.34.Whichofthefollowingdoesapersonneedtolearnwhenhefails?A.It’simpossibletoenjoyagameifhemissesit.B.It’snaturalnottowinagameandnoonecanwinallthetimE.C.Heistheworstofall.D.Histeammatesarenotgoodenough.35.Whichwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.WaysofPreventingFailureB.ReasonsofFailureC.LearningfromFailureD.GettingPleasurefromFailure
ThemostenjoyablewaytodiscoverLiverpoolisbyboat.ThefirstthingtodoistotakeaferryacrosstheRiverMersey.It'sthebestwaytofindoutaboutthiscity'slongandinterestinghistory.TheLiverpoolFerrywhichistheoldestferryserviceinEuropestartedmorethan800yearsago.Inthe18thcenturyLiverpoolbecameanimportantcityforinternationalbusinessacrosstheAtlanticOcean.ShipssailedfromLiverpooltotheUnitedStatesandAfricA.TheplacetolearnmoreaboutLiverpool'simportanceistheMaritimeMuseum.Butthere'smoretoseeanddoinLiverpoo1.AttheWalkerArtGalleryyoucanseethebestartintheNorthofEnglanD.IfyoulikemodernarttheplacetovisitistheTateGallery.Butaboveallit'sthefriendlyandwelcomingpeopleofLiverpoolwhomakethisacityyoushouldvisitwhenyoucometoGreatBritain.29.Thispassageismainlyfor______.A.peoplewholiveinLiverpoolB.studentswhowanttostudyinUKC.foreignerswhowanttovisitGreatBritainD.peoplewhoareinterestedinhistory30.Liverpoolfirstbecamefamousfor______.A.itsimportanceininternationalbusinessB.agroupofpopsingersC.abeautifulrivercalledRiverMerseyD.abigmuseuminthetown31.Forpeoplewhoareinterestedinmodernarttheplacetheywanttovisitmostwouldbe______.A.theMaritimeMuseumB.theTateGalleryC.theBeatlesStoryD.theWalkerArtGallery32.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthispassage?A.A.goodplacetovisitinUKB.ThehistoryofLiverpoolC.ThemostfamouscityoftheworldD.ThemostfriendlypeopleinUK
AmanwalkedintoasmallIrishpubandorderedthreebeers.Thebartenderwassurprisedbutheservedthatmanthreebeers.Onehourlaterthemanorderedthreebeersagain.TheverynextdaythatmanorderedthreebeersagainanddrankquietlyatatablE.ThisrepeatedseveraltimesandshortlyafterthepeopleofthetownwerewhisperingaboutthemanwhowasorderingthreebeersatoncE.AcoupleofweekslaterthebartenderdecidedtoclearthisoutandinquiredIdonotwanttoprybutcouldyouexplainwhydoyouorderthreebeersallthetime?ThemanrepliedItseemsstrangedoesn’tit?YouseemytwobrothersliveabroadatthemomentoneinFranceandtheotherinItaly.Wehavemadeanagreementthateverytimewegotopubeachofuswillordertwoextrabeersanditwillhelpkeepupthefamilybond.Soonallthetownhadheardabouttheman’sanswerandlikeditalot.Themanbecamealocalcelebrity名人.ResidentsofthetownweretellingthisstorytonewcomersortouristsandeveninvitedthemtothatpubtolookatThree-BeerMan.Howeveronedaythemancametopubandorderedonlytwobeersnotthreeasusual.Thebartenderservedhimwithabadfeeling.Allthateveningthemanorderedanddrankonlytwobeers.Theverynextdayallthetownwastalkingaboutthisnews.SomepeopleprayedforthesoulofoneofthebrothersandothersquietlygrieveD.WhenthemancametothepubnexttimeandorderedtwobeersagainthebartendertoldhimIwouldliketooffersympathytoyouduetothedeathofyourdearbrother.ThemanconsideredthisforamomentandthenrepliedOhyouareprobablysurprisedthatIorderonlytwobeersnow?Wellmytwobrothersarealiveandwell.It’sjustbecauseofmydecision.Ipromisedmyselftogiveupdrinking.24.Themanorderedthreebeersallthetimebecause.A.hewasfondofdrinkingbeersinthispubB.hemissedhistwobrotherslivingabroadverymuchC.itwasanagreementwithhisbrotherstokeepupthefamilybondD.thiswouldhelphimbecomealocalcelebrity25.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat.A.theman’sbrotherslikeddrinkingbeerverymuchB.themanbecamefamousinthetownasaheavydrinkerC.themanwasstrong-mindedtogiveupdrinkingD.newstraveledfastinthetown.26.Thebartenderservedthemanwithabadfeelingbecause.A.hethoughtoneoftheman’sbrothershadpassedawayB.hethoughtthemanshouldorderthreebeersC.hewouldearnlessmoneythanbeforeD.themandecidedtogiveupdrinking27.Whenseeingthemanorder2beersthebartenderfelt..A.gratefulB.angryC.sympatheticD.surprised
Weallknowwhatabrainis.A.doctorwilltellyouthatthebrainistheorganofthebodyintheheaD.Itcontrolsourbody’sfunctionsmovementsemotionsandthoughts.ButabraincanmeansomuchmorE.A.braincanalsosimplybeasmartperson.Ifapersoniscalledbrainysheissmartandintelligent.IfafamilyhasmanychildrenbutoneofthemissupersmartyoucouldsayShe’sthebrainsinthefamily.Andifyouarethebrainsbehindsomethingyouareresponsiblefordevelopingororganizingit.ForexampleBillGatesisthebrainsbehindMicrosoft.BraintrustisagroupofexpertswhogiveadvicE.WordexpertssaythephrasebraintrustbecamepopularwhenFranklinD.Rooseveltfirstranforpresidentin1932.SeveralprofessorsgavehimadviceonsocialandpoliticalissuesfacingtheU.S.Theseprofessorswerecalledhisbraintrust.ThesewaysweusethewordbrainallmakesensE.ButotherwaysweusethewordarenotsoeasytounderstanD.Forexampletounderstandthenextbrainexpressionyoufirstneedtoknowtheworddrain.Asaverbtodrainmeanstoremovesomethingbylettingitflowaway.Soabraindrainmaysoundlikeadiseasewherethebrainflowsouttheears.Butabraindrainiswhenacountry’smosteducatedpeopleleavetheircountriestoliveinanother.Thebrainsaresortofdrainingoutofthecountry.Howeverifpeopleareresponsibleforagreatideayoucouldsaytheybrainstormedit.Herebrainstormisnotanactofweather.ItisaprocessofthinkingcreativelyaboutacomplextopiC.Forexamplebusinessleadersmayusebrainstormingtocreatenewproductsandgovernmentleadersmaybrainstormtosolveproblems.Ifpeoplearebrainwasheditdoesnotmeantheirbrainsareniceandclean.Tobrainwashmeanstomakesomeoneacceptnewbeliefsbyusingrepeatedpressureinaforcefulortrickyway.Keepinmindthatbrainwashisneverusedinapositiveway.12.WhydidRooseveltsuccessfullywintheelectionaccordingtothepassage?A.Becausewordexpertswerepopular.B.Becausehegothisbraintrust.C.BecausehewassmartatgivingadvicE.D.BecausehewasthebrainsbehindAmericans.13.Accordingtothetextifyou’retheCEOofBaiDuyoucanbecalled_______.A.theorganofBaiDuB.thebraindrainofBaiDuC.thebrainsbehindBaiDuD.BaiDu’sbraintrust14.Whichofthefollowingexpressionsisalwaysusedinanegativeway?A.BrainstormB.BraintrustC.BrainwashD.Braindrain15.What’sthemainideaofthisarticleA.Theoriginofthewordbrain.B.Thewordbrainanditsstories.C.Whatisthebrain.D.Thedifferencebetweenbraintrustandbrainwash.
Weallhaveourfavoriteteachers——thosewhoseemtrulyinterestedandtreatuskindly.Butwhataboutteacherswedon’tknoworevendon’tlikemuch?Youcandolotsofthingstogetagoodconnectionwithyourteachers.Firstdotherightthings:showupforclassontimewithallassignmentscompleteD.Beactiveberespectfulandaskquestionsyoucan’tsolvebyyourself.Showaninterestinthesubjects.Obviouslyyourteachersarereallyinterestedintheirsubjectsortheywouldn’thavedecidedtoteachthem!Showingtheteachersthatyoucare——evenifyou’renotamathgeniusorfluentinEnglish——sendsthemessagethatyouareagoodstudent.Youcanalsoplanaprivateconferenceduringateacher’sfreeperioD.Usethistimetogetextrahelpaskquestionsortalkaboutyourprogressinclass.Youmaybesurprisedtolearnthatyourteacherisabitmorerelaxedone-on-onethanwhentalkinginfrontofthewholeclass.Herearesomethingstoavoidwhenyouaretryingtobuildagoodrelationshipwithyourteachers:NotbeingsincerE.TeacherssenseitwhenyouronlygoalistogetspecialtreatmentacollegereferenceorajobchancE.Tryingtobeteachers’pet.Yourbehaviorwillcomeoffasinsincereandyourclassmatesmaystarttoresentyou.Givingexpensivegifts.It’sOKtooffersomekindofgifttoshowyourappreciationtoteachersifthey’vebeenhelpfultoyou.ButgivingexpensivethingscouldsendthewrongmessageandateacherisusuallynotallowedtoacceptanythingexpensivE.21.Thepassagemainlygivesadviceon_________.A.howtogetgoodpointsinexamsatschoolB.howtodevelopinterestinaboringsubjectC.howtochoosepropergiftsforyourteachersD.howtobuildgoodteacher-studentrelations22.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordresentprobablymean?A.HatE.B.AdmirE.C.IgnorE.D.Follow.23.What’stheadvantageofhavingaprivatetalkwithyourteachers?A.YoucanaskquestionsaboutpersonallifE.B.Yourteacherwillfeelrelaxedtotalktoyou.C.Youcanmakemoreprogressthanothersinclass.D.Yourteacherwilltryhardtoansweryourquestions.
AcharacteristicofAmericanculturethathasbecomealmostatraditionistorespecttheself-mademan—themanwhohasrisentothetopthroughhisowneffortsusuallybeginningbyworkingwithhishands.WhiletheleaderinbusinessindustryorthecollegeprofessoroccupiesahighersocialpositionandcommandsgreaterrespectinthecommunitythanthecommonlaboreroreventheskilledfactoryworkerhemaytakepainstopointoutthathisfatherstartedlifeinAmericaasafarmerorlaborerofsomesort.Thisattitudetowardmanual体力的laborisnowstillseeninmanyaspectsofAmericanlifE.Oneisinvitedtodinneratahomethatisnotonlycomfortablybutevenluxuriously豪华地furnishedandinwhichthereiseveryevidenceofthefactthatthefamilyhasbeenabletoaffordforeigntravelexpensivehobbiesandcollegeeducationforthechildren;yetthehostessprobablywillcookthedinnerherselfwillserveitherselfandwillwashdishesafterwardfurthermorethedinnerwillnotconsistmerelyofsomethingquicklyandeasilyassembled收集fromcontentsofvariouscansandacakeorapieboughtatthenearbybakery.Onthecontrarythehostessusuallytakesprideincarefulpreparationofspecialdishes.AprofessionalmanmaytalkaboutwashingthecardigginginhisflowerbedsorpaintingthehousE.Hiswifemayevenhelpwiththesethingsjustasheoftenhelpsherwiththedish-washing.Thesonwhoisawayatcollegemaywaitontableandwashdishesforhislivingorduringthesummerhemayworkwithaconstructiongangonahighwayinordertopayforhiseducation.32.Accordingtothepassagethehostesscooksdinnerherselfmainlybecause.A.servantsinAmerciaarehardtogetB.shecanhardlyaffordservantsC.shetakesprideinwhatshecandoherselfD.itiseasytoprepareamealwithcannedfood33.Theexpressionwaitontableinthesecondparagraphmeans.A.waittolaythetableB.keepaccountsforabarC.workinafurnitureshopD.servecustomersinarestaurant34Wecanconcludefromthepassagethat.A.peoplecanalwaysrisetothetopthroughtheirwoneffortsB.peopletendtohaveahighopinionoftheself-mademanC.collegeprofessorswingreatrespectfromcommonworkersD.peoplefeelpainfultomentiontheirfathersaslaborers35.Whichofthefollowingmayserveasthebesttitleofthepassage?A.CharacteristicsofAmercianCultureB.ARespectableSelf-madeFamilyC.AmercianAttitudeTowardManualLaborD.TheDevelopmentofManualLabor
LilywenttoLondonwithherparentsforatwo-weekvacation.Shesentpostcardstoherfriends.21.Thepostcardsyoureadwereallsentby.A.TanXiaoB.LeiFangC.WangLinD.Lily22.WhichofthefollowingplaceshasLilyNOTvisitedyet?A.TheRiverThames.B.TheTowerofBridgE.C.BuckinghamPalacE.D.OxfordUniversity.23.WhatdoesLilythinkofthepeopleinLondon?A.Friendlyandhelpful.B.Beautifulandinteresting.C.Amazingandfamous.D.Busyandtiring.24.WhatLilydoesn’tlikeaboutLondonisits.A.weatherB.foodC.subwayD.Photos
DearDisneyLastweekendthefourmembersofmyfamilyspentanenjoyableholidayattheMagicKingdom-DisneylanD.Andoneeventmadeourvisitseemtrulymagical.WegottothefrontofthelineatSpaceMountainonlytofindoutthatourlittledaughterGloriacouldn’ttakeherice-creamontheridE.Weweresoexcitedthatweallforgotice-creamwasnotallowedontheridE.Gloriabrokeintotearsandweallhadnoideawhattodo.ThenMurphyoneofthestaff员工memberscameover.ShebentdownandtoldGloriathatshewouldholdtheice-creamforherandgiveittoherwhenshefinishedtheridE.GloriasaidPromise?ThenshegaveMurphyherice-creamandshecompletelyenjoyedtheridE.SureenoughaswewalkedouttheexittherewasGloria’snewfriendwithherice-cream.NowyouandIbothknowwhathappenedbecauseweknowthatanice-creamwon’tlasttwentyminutesonasummerafternooninFloridA.Murphyknew’whattimewewouldgetofftheride;shewenttothenearestshopandboughtabrand-newice-creamthirtysecondsbeforewewalkedouttheexit.GloriasaidThankyoubutI’msureshethoughtitwasthesameice-cream.Weknowthatsomeonetriedhardtomakeourvisitspecial.Thankssomuchforgoingaboveandbeyond!YourfanCarmenRivera11.Thefamily’svisittotheMagicKingdomwas________.AhelpfulB.awfulC.frighteningD.amazing12.BeforetherideGloriacriedbecause_________.Ashecouldn’tfindherparentsinthelineBshewastoolittletotaketherideCshecouldn’ttakeherice-creamontherideDshehadtowaitfortwentyminutes13.MurphywaswaitingforGloria___________aftertheridE.Aintheice-creamshopB.attheexitCinthefrontofthelineD.attheentrance14.InordertokeepthepromiseMurphy__________.AtookGloriatothenearestshopBaskedhernewfriendtohelpGloriaChelpedGloriagetofftherideDboughtanewice-creamforGloria15.Theunderlinedwordsomeoneinthelastparagraphrefersto指的是AMurphyB.DisneyC.GloriaD.Carmen
OnceMrKinghadacatandheloveditverymuch.HecalleditSkybecausehethoughtSkywasthestrongestnameintheworlD.Onedayhehadamealatarestaurantwithhiscat.HemethisoldfrienD.HetoldhimabouthislovelycatanditsnamE.HisfriendsaidHowfoolish愚蠢youare!SkyisnotthestrongestthingintheworlD.Mycatiscalled‘Cloud’becausecloudisstrongerthansky.AfterhearingthisMrKingcalledhiscatWindbecausehethoughtwindwasstrongerthanclouD.Afterafewdayshesuddenly突然thoughtthatWallwasstrongerthanwinD.AndMouse老鼠wasstrongerthanwall.SohewenttohisfriendtoaskforanideA.HisfriendsaidDon’tyouthink‘Cat’isstrongerthanmouseYesbut...Themanthoughtandthoughtandthendecidedhiscat’snamehadbetterbeCatbecauseamousewasalwaysafraidofacat.MrKingisverysilly傻的orfunny1.MrKing________hiscatverymuch.A.didn’tlikeB.likedC.hatedD.hit2.Hiscat’sfirstnamewas________.A.CatB.SkyC.WindD.Cloud3.Hedecidedhiscat’slastnamewas________.A.MouseB.WallC.CatD.Cloud4.MrKingcalledhiscatCatbecausehethought________.A.acatwasalwaysafraidofamouseB.helikedthisbeautifulnameC.thenamehadmoremeaningsD.amousewasalwaysafraidofacat5.MrKinggavehiscat________namesinall总共A.sixB.fourC.fiveD.two
In1986whenMontyReedwasamemberoftheArmyRangers黑鹰突击队hehadanaccident.Itwasanightjumpandwewerejumpinglowherecalls.Weweretraining.SomebodygottooclosetomyparachutE.TheparachutebelowblockedReed’sairandhisparachutefailedtoopen.Reedcrashedahundredfeettothegroundbreakinghisbackinfiveplaces.ThenextmorningReedcouldnotmovE.DoctorssaiditwaslikelythatIwouldneverwalkagain.ReedstaredoutofhishospitalwindowwonderingwhatthefuturewouldbelikE.ItwasthesaddestmomentofhislifE.Theexpertsaretellingmemybodydoesn’twork!WhatamIsupposedtodo?hethought.Todistract转移注意力himselfhepickedupabook:RobertHeinlein’sStarshipTroopers.Thescience-fictiondescribesasetofman-mademusclesthatwouldallowpeopletocarry2000pounds.Hethoughtthatifhecouldbuildsomethinglikethatitmightbeabletolifthimoutofhiswheelchair.Sohebeganhisprojectandfinallysucceededinbuildingasetofrobotlegs.Severalyearslaterhemadeanamazingrecoveryandwasabletogetupandwalkawayfromhiswheelchair.HeevenjumpedoutofanairplaneagaintocelebratE.Reedwantedtodosomethingforotherswiththesecondchancethatlifehadgivenhim.Hehasnowperfectedtherobotlegsthatcangettheinjuredtheelderlyandtheparalyzedoutoftheirwheelchairs.Nowhehasstartedhisowncompanytomakethelegs.I’veseenthemcompeteinmarathonsandgoswimmingandmountainclimbinghesaiD.Sonevergiveup!29.Montyhadanaccidentin1986because_______.A.hisfeethitthegroundtoohardB.hisparachutewasunderanotherperson’sC.anotherperson’sparachutestoppedhisfromopeningD.hewastrainingtojumpatnight30.MontystartedtoreadStarshipTroopersto______.A.createanewkindofwheelchairforhimselfB.discoverhowtomakeman-mademusclesC.learnhowtojumpoutofanairplaneD.stophimselffromthinkingabouthispain31.WecanlearnfromthepassagethatMonty’sgoalisto______.A.becomeafamouswriterlikeRobertHeinleinB.returntotheArmyRangersandcontinuewithhisjumpsC.competeingamesandmarathonsandgoswimmingD.helpmorepatientsinwheelchairstorecover
AroundfouryearsagoIreceivedacallfromtheprincipal校长ofourschoolastotheParentsViewtalkthenextmorning.Heaskedmetospeaktothegroup.Afterthecallmywholebodybecamefeverishandpanicky.Thetimefromhiscalltothenextmorningseemedlikeyears.ThewholenightIcouldnotsleepwithmanyominousapprehensionsinminD.OneofthemwastocalltheprincipalwithregretandtellhimthatIcouldnotcomE.FinallyIgatheredsomecouragE.IthoughtIfImissthisopportunitysurelytheschoolwillneverinvitemeagaintoanyoftheirprograms.IreachedtheschoolintimE.Beforemyturncamemywholebodywastrembling.WhenmyturncameandIstartedspeakingmyheartbeatincreasedandmymouthwentdry.Iwasn’tevenabletoreadthewrittenspeechproperly.IwasnotawareofwhereIwasstandingandwhatIwasreading.ThatwasthedaywhenIrealizedmybiggestweaknessPublicSpeaking.AftermyspeechImetwiththeprincipalandexplainedwhathappenedtomE.HetoldmethatthishappenstoeveryonE.EvengreatspeakersfacedthesamethingswhentheystarteD.HesuggestedthatIcomeagainnexttimE.AroundonemonthlaterIwasinvitedtorefertoatopiconmotivation.ThistimeIwasfeelingcomfortablE.MyspeechwasappreciatedbytheprincipalaswellastheteachersbecauseIwasabletogetmyideaacrosstothem.Theyencouragedmeandpraisedmyefforts.AfterdeliveringitsuccessfullyIbecamemoreconfident.IsaidtomyselfIfIcanspeakinfrontofsuchalearnedaudienceliketheprincipalwhoeducatesothersIcannowspeakinfrontofotherstoo.IstarteddeliveringlecturesonvarioustopicslikeSelfMotivationPersonalityDevelopmentPersonalExcellenceSpokenEnglishandPresentationSkills.ThishasbecomeapassionformE.Ihavelearnedthateverythingispossibleifwehavethecouragetotakethefirststep.33.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.PracticeMakesaManaBetterSpeechmakerB.PublicSpeakingMakesaManEmbarrassedC.PrincipalsProvidetheBestChancesD.SpokenEnglishDevelopsinMakingSpeeches34.Theauthorhadbadfeelingsbeforethespeechbecause________.A.hedislikedtheideaofgivingalectureB.hehadgotahighfeverbeforethatC.heregrettedacceptingtheinvitationD.hefearedhecouldn’tperformitproperly35.Whatcanweconcludefromthepassage?A.Nothingistobegotwithoutpainsbutpoverty.B.KnowledgemakeshumbleignorancemakesprouD.C.Ajourneyofathousandmilesbeginswithasinglestep.D.Necessityisthemotherofinvention.
Cyberspacetheconnectionsbetweencomputersindifferentplacesconsideredasarealplacewhereinformationmessagesandpicturesexistmirrorstherealworldinmanyways.Peopleaskforinformationplaygamesandsharehobbies.Othersbuyandsellproducts.StillotherslookforfriendshiporevenlovE.Unliketherealworldhoweveryourknowledgeaboutapersonislimitedtowordsonacomputerscreen.IdentityandappearancemeanverylittleincyberspacE.Ratheraperson’sthoughts—oratleastthethoughtstheytype—arewhatreallycount.Soeventheshyestpersoncanbecomeachatroomstar.Usuallythisfacelesscommunicationdoesn’tcreateproblems.Identitydoesn’treallymatterwhenyou’reinachatroomdiscussingpoliticsorhobbies.InfactthisemphasisontheideasthemselvesmakestheInternetagreatplaceforexcitingconversation.Whereelsecansomanypeoplecometogethertochat?ButsomeInternetuserswantmorethanjustsomeonetochatwith.They’relookingforseriousloverelationships.Iscyberspaceagoodplacetofindlove?Thatanswerdependsonwhomyouask.SomeoftheserelationshipsactuallysucceeD.Othersfailmiserably.SupportersofonlinerelationshipsstatethattheInternetallowscouplestogettoknoweachotherintellectuallyfirst.Personalappearancedoesn’tgetintheway.ButcriticsofonlinerelationshipsarguethatnoonecantrulyknowanotherpersonincyberspacE.Why?BecausetheInternetgivesusersalotofcontroloverhowothersviewthem.InternetuserscancarefullycrafttheirwordstofitwhateverimagetheywanttogivE.Andtheydon’thavetoworryaboutwhattheirnonverbalcommunicationisdoingfortheirimagE.Inasensethey’renotreallythemselves.AllofthismaybefineiftherelationshipstaysincyberspacE.Butnotknowingapersonisabigprobleminaloverelationship.Withsomanyunknownsit’seasytoletone’simaginationfillintheblanks.Thisunavoidablyleadstodisappointmentwhencouplesmeetinperson.Howsomeoneimaginesanonlinefriendisoftenquitemoredifferentthantherealperson.SobeforelookingforloveincyberspaceremembertheadviceofInternetpioneerCliffordStollLifeintherealworldisfarricherthananythingyou’llfindonacomputerscreen.29.Accordingtothepassagechattinginthecyberspace.A.stressesmoreaboutpeople’sidentityB.needspeopletoberichinknowledgeC.putsemphasisonpeople’sthoughtsD.allowspeopletodiscusspoliticssecretly30.Peoplewhoareagainstonlinedatingthink.A.whatissaidonlineisundercontroloftheInternetB.onemaynotshowtherealselfincyberspaceC.thefacelesscommunicationisconservativeD.itishardtoprotecttheother’sidentity31.WecaninferfromthelastparagraphthatClifford.A.demandstodevelopthecomputersystemB.believesithopelesstofindloveonlineC.encouragespeopletoenjoymodernlifeD.supportstolookforloveinthereallife
Itiscommontoconsiderlearningassomethingthattakesplaceinschoolbutmuchofhumanlearningoccursoutsidetheclassroomevenfrombirthandpeoplecontinuetolearnthroughouttheirlives.Evenbeforetheyenterschoolyoungchildrenlearntowalktotalkandtousetheirhandstousetoysfoodandotherobjects.Theyusealloftheirsensestolearnaboutthesightssoundstastesandsmellsintheirenvironments.TheylearnhowtocommunicatewiththeirparentsgrandparentssiblingsfriendsandotherpeopleimportanttotheirworlD.Whentheyenterschoolchildrenlearnbasicacademicsubjectssuchasreadingwritingandmathematics.Theyalsocontinuetolearnagreatdealoutsidetheclassroom.TheylearnwhichbehaviorsarelikelytoberewardedandwhicharelikelytobepunisheD.Theylearnsocialskillsforcommunicatingwithotherchildren.AftertheyfinishschoolpeoplemustlearntodealwiththemanymajorchangesthataffecttheirlivessuchasgettingmarriedraisingchildrenandfindingandkeepingajoB.Becauselearningcontinuesthroughoutourlivesandaffectsalmosteverythingwedothestudyoflearningisimportantinmanydifferentfields.Teachersneedtounderstandthebestwaystoeducatechildren.Psychologistssocialworkerscriminologistsandotherhuman－serviceworkersneedtounderstandhowcertainexperienceschangepeople’sbehaviors.Employerspoliticiansandadvertisersmakeuseoftheprinciplesoflearningtoaffectthebehaviorofworkersvotersandconsumers.Learningiscloselyrelatedtomemorywhichisthestorageofinformationinthebrain.Psychologistswhostudymemoryareinterestedinhowthebrainstoresknowledgewherethisstoragetakesplaceandhowthebrainlateroutputsknowledgewhenweneedit.Incontrastpsychologistswhostudylearningaremoreinterestedinbehaviorandhowbehaviorchangesasaresultofaperson’sexperiences.29.Theauthorthinkslearninginthepassagemostrefersto________.A.life－longlearningB.familylearningC.learningaftergraduationD.behaviorlearning30.Theunderlinedwordsiblingsinthesecondparagraphprobablymeans________.A.teachersB.classmatesC.doctorsD.brothersorsisters31.Whichperiodofchildren’slifedotheybegintolearnhowtobehavewellaccordingtothepassage?A.Aftertheygointosociety.B.Beforetheyenterschool.C.Whentheyareatschool.D.Beforetheyareborn.32.WhichofthefollowingisNOTrightaccordingtothepassage?A.Asamatteroffactlearningbeginswithformalschooleducation.B.Teachersneedtounderstandthebestwaystoeducatetheirstudents.C.Peopleneedtounderstandhowcertainexperienceschangetheirbehaviors.D.Employersshouldstudytheprinciplesoflearningtomanagetheirworkerswell.
Thebestwayoflearningalanguageisbyusingit.ThebestwayoflearningEnglishistalkinginEnglishasmuchaspossiblE.Sometimesyouwillgetyourwordsmixedupandpeoplewillnotunderstandyou.Sometimespeoplewillsaythingstooquicklyandyoucan’tunderstandthem.ButifyoukeepyoursenseofhumoryoucanalwayshaveagoodlaughatthemistakeyoumakE.Don’tbeunhappyifpeopleseemtolaughatyourmistakes.It’smuchbetterforpeopletolaughatyourmistakesthantobeangrybecausetheydon’tunderstandwhatyouaresaying.ThemostimportantruleforlearningEnglishisDon’tbeafraidofmakingmistakeseveryonemakesmistakes.25.Themostimportantthinginlearningalanguageis____.A.laughingB.writingC.rememberingD.practicing26.InlearningEnglishyoushould____.A.speakasquicklyasyoucanB.laughasmuchasyoucanC.useitasoftenasyoucanD.writemorethanyouread27.Whenyoumakeamistakeyou’dbetter____.A.dothesamethingagainB.askothersforhelpC.haveasenseofhumorD.runaway28.Whenpeoplelaughatyourmistakesyoushould____.A.notbeunhappyB.beangrywiththemC.bemorecarefulD.notspeakEnglishanymore
MarkTwain’srealnameisSamuelLanghorneClemens.WhyisthemanbornasSamuelClemensmorewidelyknownasMarkTwain?IthassomethingtodowithhisloveoftheMississippiRiverandhistimeasapilotofthegreatsteamboats.Marktwainwasanoldtermusedontheriver.ItmeantthatthewaterwastwofathomsortwelvefeetdeepwhichmeantitwassafE.ThistermwasfirstusedasapersonalnamebyCaptainIsaiahSellersanoldknowledgeableman.HelikedtosendhisadviceandopiniontolocalnewspaperswherehenamedhimselfMarkTwain.In1861ClemenswroteaveryfunnystoryaboutSellers.ThestorywasforClemens’ownandotherpilots’amusement.HoweveramannamedBartBowengaveittooneoftheNewOrleansnewspapers.CaptainSellerssawandreadthepieceandwasdeeplyhurtbyit.HeneverpublishedhisopinionagainandClemensfeltbadabouttheparthehadplayedinthis.In1863ClemenswasoutwestinCarsonCity.HeheardthatSellershadpassedaway.ThenhedecidedtousethenameMarkTwainforhimself.SoonClemensbecameknownasMarkTwainonpaperandinreallifE.Infacthelikedtobeasteamboatpilotsomuchthatheneverconsideredanyotherprofession.ButintheCivilWartheuseofallriverboatshadtostop.TakingtheboatbackhomeontheMississippiRiverwashislasttripthathadanythingtodowithhislifeasapilot.28.Whatisthispassageabout?A.ThestoryofMarkTwain’snamE.B.MarkTwain’sfunnystories.C.ThetruemeaningofMarkTwain.D.MarkTwain’slifeasasteamboatpilot.29.ClemenswrotethefunnystoryaboutSellersfor_____.A.SellersB.BartBowenC.himselfandotherpilotsD.alocalnewspaper30.WhathappenedafterthepublicationofthefunnystoryaboutSellers?A.Sellerspassedawaysoonafter.B.ClemensfeltsorryforwhathehaddonE.C.Clemensquicklybecamefamous.D.SellerscriticizedClemensinthenewspaper.31.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A.ClemenswaspresentwhenSellerspassedaway.B.Marktwainisstillusedasatermontherivertoday.C.MarkTwain’slaststeamboattripwasinWorldWarII.D.Clemenspreferredbeingapilottoanyotherprofession.
WhenIwasinseventhgradeIwasacandystriper护士助手atalocalhospitalinmytown.Ivolunteeredabout30to40hoursaweekduringthesummer.MostofthetimeIspenttherewaswithMr.GillespiE.Heneverhasanyvisitorsandnobodyseemedtocareabouthiscondition.IspentmanydaysthereholdinghishandandtalkingtohimhelpingwithanythingthatneededtobedonE.HebecameaclosefriendofmineeventhoughherespondedwithonlyanoccasionalholdofmyhanD.Mr.Gillespiewasinacoma昏迷.IleftforaweekforavacationwithmyparentsandwhenIcamebackMr.GillespiewasgonE.Ididn’thavethecouragetoaskanyofthenurseswherehewasforfeartheymighttellmehehaddieD.SowithmanyquestionsunansweredIcontinuedtovolunteertherethroughmyeighth-gradeyear.SeveralyearslaterwhenIwasajuniorinhighschoolIwasatthegasstationwhenInoticedafamiliarfacE.WhenIrealizedwhoitwasmyeyeswerefilledwithtears.Hewasalive!IgotupthenervetoaskhimifhewasMr.Gillespieandifhehadbeeninacomaaboutfiveyearsago.Withanuncertainlookonhisfaceherepliedyes.IexplainedhowIknewhimandthatIhadspentmanyhourstalkingtohiminthehospital.HiseyeswelledupwithtearsandhegavemethewarmesthugIhadeverreceiveD.Hebegantotellmehowashelaytherecomatose昏睡的hecouldhearmetalkingtohimandcouldfeelmeholdinghishandthewholetimE.Hethoughtitwasanangelwhowastherewithhim.Mr.GillespiefirmlybelievedthatitwasmyvoiceandtouchthathadkepthimalivE.ThenhetoldmeabouthislifE.Weexchangedahugsaidourgood-byesandwentourseparateways.AlthoughIhaven’tseenhimsincehefillsmyheartwithjoyeveryday.IknowthatImadeadifferencebetweenhislifeandhisdeath.AsimportantlyhehasmadeagreatdifferenceinmylifE.Iwillneverforgethimandwhathedidforme:Hemademeanangel.25.Whentheauthorvolunteeredatalocalhospitalshe.A.mainlyhelpedthenurseswiththeirpaperworkB.madeuphermindtobecomeanurseherselfonedayC.spentmostofhertimetakingcareofamaninacomaD.becamefriendswithMr.Gillespie’svisitors26.Theauthordidn’taskwhereMr.Gillespiehadgonebecause.A.sheknewforsurethathehadrecoveredB.shefearedthathemighthavediedC.sheforgotallabouthimwhenshereturnedtothehospitalDshehadbeenconcernedthathemightstayincomaforever27.JudgingfromthearticlewhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?A.Theauthorcontinuedhervolunteerworkinthehospitaluntileighth-gradE.B.Mr.Gillespierecognizedtheauthor’svoicethemomenthemether.C.NooneinthehospitalbelievedthatMr.GillespiewouldrecoverfromhiscomA.D.TheauthormetMr.Gillespieatagasstationseveralyearslater.28.Whichofthefollowingstatementsbestsummarizesthepointofthestory?A.Ifyouspreadhappinessyouwillbehappyyourself.B.ThosewithfaithinthemselveswillsucceeD.C.RespectpeopleandtheywilltryhardtoimprovE.D.KindnessislovingpeoplemorethantheydeservE.
Mymotheralwaystoldusthereisnousecryingoverspilledmilk.ThatmeansyoushouldnotgetangrywhensomethingbadhappensandcannotbechangeD.Shealsotoldusyouhavetobreaksomeeggstomakeanomelet煎蛋卷.ThismeansyouhavetodowhatisnecessarytomoveforwarD.Mymotherbelievedyouarewhatyoueat.Agooddietisimportantforgoodhealth.ShewouldalwaysgiveushealthyfooD.Shelikedservingusmeatandpotatoesfordinner.Themeatandpotatoescanalsomeanthemostimportantpartofsomething.Itdescribessomeonewholikessimplethings.Peoplealwayssaidmyfatherwasthesaltoftheearthbecausehewouldneverpoursaltonawound伤口ormakesomeonefeelworseaboutsomethingthatwasalreadyabadexperiencE.howeversometimeshetoldusastorythatseemedbiggerthanlifE.Sowehadtotakeitwithagrain粒ofsalt.Thatiswecouldnotbelieveeverythinghetoldus.MymanageratworkdoesnotalwaysknowwhatisgoingoninourofficE.Yetsheisrightaboutonething:thereisnosuchthingasafreelunch.Somethingmayappeartobefreebuttheremaybeahiddencost.Weneedtopaymoreattentionandfixtheproblem.Ioncemadeabigmistakeattheofficeandfeltsilly.IhadeggonmyfacE.Overtheweekendmyfriendinvitedmetowatchafootballgameontelevision.ButIdonotlikefootball.ItisnotmycupofteA.IhopeIhavegivenyoufoodforthoughtthatissomethingtothinkabout.28.Whenproblemscameuptheauthor’smothertoldthemto.A.giveupB.hurryupC.becarefulD.keepcalm29.Whichofthefollowingisusedtodescribesomeonewholikessimplethings?A.Themilkandeggs.B.Thesaltandwater.C.TheteaandcoffeE.D.Themeatandpotatoes.30.Inpeople’seyestheauthor’sfather.A.alwaysfeelsunhappyB.alwaystellsliesC.isaverynicemanD.isagoodstoryteller31.Ifagirl’sfaceturnsredbecauseshedoesawrongthingshemaysayA.IamwhatIeatB.IhaveeggonmyfaceC.ItisnotmycupofteaD.I’mthesaltoftheearth
PeopleintheUnitedStateshonortheirparentswithtwospecialdaysMother’sDayonthesecondSundayinMayandFather’sDayonthethirdSundayinJunE.Thesedaysaresetasidetoshowloveandrespectforparents.Theyraisetheirchildrenandeducatethemtoberesponsible有责任感的citizens.TheygiveloveandcarE.Thesetwodaysmakeusthinkaboutthechangingrolesofmothersandfathers.MoremothersnowworkoutsidethehomE.MorefathersmusthelpwithchildcarE.Thesetwospecialdaysarecelebratedinmanydifferentways.OnMother’sDaypeoplewearcarnations.A.redonesymbolizesalivingmother.A.whiteoneshowsthatthemotherisdeaD.Manypeopleattendreligiousservicestohonorparents.Itisalsoadaywhenpeoplewhoseparentsaredeadvisitthecemetery墓地.Onthesedaysfamiliesgettogetherathomeaswellasinrestaurants.TheyoftenhaveoutdoorbarbecuesforFather’sDay.Thesearedaysoffunandgoodfeelingsandmemories.Anothertraditionistogivecardsandgifts.Childrenmaketheminschool.Manypeoplemaketheirownpresents.Thesearevaluedmorethantheonesboughtinstores.Itisnotthevalueofthegiftthatisimportantbutitisthethoughtthatcounts.Greetingcardstoresfloristscandymakersbakeriestelephonecompaniesandotherstoresdoalotofbusinessduringtheseholidays.33.WhichofthefollowingisNOTareasonforchildrentoshowloveandrespectforparents?______.A.Parentsbringupchildren.B.Parentsgiveloveandcaretochildren.C.Parentseducatechildrentobegoodpersons.D.Parentspassawaybeforechildrengrowup.34.Whatdoyouthinkfloristsdo?______.A.Theysellflowers.B.TheymakeandsellbreaD.C.Theyofferenoughroomforhavingfamilyparties.D.TheysellspecialgiftsforMother’sDayandFather’sDay.35.Whatdoyouknowfromthepassage?________.A.Mother’sDayandFather’sDayarebothinMay.B.Fewerwomenworkedoutsidethehomeinthepast.C.NotallthechildrenrespecttheirparentsD.FathersarenotasimportantasmothersathomE.
A.Theresearchersidentified15bluewhalesthathaveappearedoffthecoastofBritishColumbiaandtheGulfofAlaskasince1997.FourofthesewhaleswererecognizedasonesthatwereoncesightedoffCaliforniashoressuggestingthatthewhalesarereturningtoanoldmigrationpatternbetweenthecoasts.Beforecommercialwhalingbeganintheearly1900sbluewhaleswerefoundwidelythroughouttheNorthPacificandCaliforniawaters.Butfromthe1920stothe1960swhalingseverelyreducedthewhalepopulations.BluewhalesneverrecoveredintheNorthernPacificmakingsightingsinthisareararE.HowevermuchlargergroupsofwhaleshavebeenobservedclosetoCaliforniasincethe1970s.ThescientistshadpreviouslythoughtthattheCaliforniapopulationwasseparatefromthepopulationthathadhistoricallylivedinNorthPacificwaters.ButthecurrentstudyshowsthatwhalesoffthecoastofBritishColumbiaandtheGulfofAlaskaarelikelypartoftheCaliforniapopulation.ToidentifythebluewhalestheresearcherslookedatphotosofcetaceanstakenintheNorthPacificOceanandcomparedthemwithalibraryofbluewhalepicturestakenalongtheWestCostoftheUnitedStatesandSouthernPacifiC.Uptonowtheresearchersarenotquitesurewhythewhalesarechangingtheirmigrationpatternsbuttheysuspectthatthewhalesmaybefollowingtheirfoodmovingfarthernorthbythechangesinoceanconditions.32.Accordingtothepassagebluewhalesare____.A.movingfromthesouthtothenorth.B.dyingoutduetocommercialwhaling.C.followingafixedrouteofmigration.D.rarelyfoundintheSouthernPacifiC.33.ThewhalepopulationinthenorthernPacific____.A.isdifferentfromtheCaliforniapopulationB.hasbecomethelargestgroupsincethe1970sC.isprobablypartoftheCaliforniapopulationD.haslivedtheresincethe1960s34.TheunderlinedwordcetaceansinParagraph5probablymeans____.A.landcreaturesB.whalespeciesC.oceanconditionsD.migrationpatterns35.Whatmightmakebluewhalesmigrateaccordingtotheresearchers?A.Commercialwhaling.B.Foodresources.C.Lifereproduction.D.Weatherconditions.
Valentine'sDayisaholidayhonouringlovers.ItisnamedafterSaintValentineanearlyChristianjī dū jiāo 的churchmanwhohelpedyounglovers.ValentinewaskilledforhisChristianbeliefsonFebruary14morethan1700yearsagobutthedaythathashisnameisevenearlierthanthat.Morethan2000yearsagotheancientRomanscelebratedaholidayforlovers.Aspartofthecelebrationgirlswrotetheirnamesonpiecesofpaperandputtheminalargecontainer容器.Boysreachedintothecontainerandpulledoneout.Thegirlwhosenamewaswrittenonthepaperbecamehisloverorsweetheartforayear.LoversstillputtheirnamesonpiecesofpaperandtheysendeachotherValentine'sDaycardsthattelloftheirlovE.Sometimestheyalsosendgiftslikeflowersorchocolatecandy.Americansusuallysendgiftsandcardsthroughthemailsystem.ButsomeuseanotherwaytosendthismessagE.Theyhaveitprintedinanewspaper.Thecostisusuallyafewdollars.SomeofthemessagesaresimpleandshortJaneIloveyouverymuch.OtherssaymorE.ThisoneforexampleDanrosesarereD.VioletsarebluE.IhopeyoulovemeasmuchasIloveyou.Forever.Mary.MostofthenewspapersthatprintsuchmessagesarelocalbutUSATodayissoldthroughouttheUnitedStatesand90othercountriesaswell.ThismeanssomeonecansendaValentinemessagetoaloverinafarawaycityortownalmostanywhereintheworlD.Thesemessagescost80dollarsormorE.Anemployee雇员ofUSATodaysaysreaderscanhaveasmallheartorroseprintedalongwiththeirmessagesthisyear.WillthiskindofValentine'sDaymessagereachtheoneyoulove?Welljustmakesureheorshereadsthenewspaper.21.WhenwasthedaynamedafterValentine?A.Morethan2000yearsago.B.Morethan1700yearsagobeforeValentine'sdeath.C.OnFebruary24.D.ItisnotmentionedinthepassagE.22.WhichisNOTtrueabouttheancientRomanholiday?A.Girlsandboyssendgiftsandcardsthroughthemailsystem.B.BoysandgirlsbecamesweetheartsbychancE.C.Girlsputintoalargecontainerpiecesofpaperwiththeirownnamesonthem.D.Itwascelebratedasaholidayforlovers.23.Whatcanbeinferred暗示fromthepassage?A.ValentinewashonouredbypeopleforhisfirmChristianbeliefandwarmheart.B.Valentinewaskilledforhelpinglovers.C.ReadersofUSATodaycansendrosestotheirloversalongwiththeprintedmessages.D.Printingamessagetoshowone'sloveinUSATodaywillcost80dollarsormorE.24.Whatisthepurposeofthepassage?A.TosellrosesonValentine'sDay.B.ToadvertiseforUSAToday.C.TotellyouthatAmericansareopentoexpresstheirlovE.D.TobrieflyintroducetheoriginofValentine'sDayandthemodernstylE.
HikingcanbeapleasantaswellasanotsopleasantadventurE.YouwillhavetotakeanumberofmeasuressothatyourhikeisapleasantexperiencE.HikingTip1—StartEarlyMosthikingexpertsholdtheopinionthatitisrathersensibletostarthikingat3or4inthemorningevenifitisafull-dayhikE.Sincemosthikesareconductedathighaltitudesstartingoffearlywillmakesurethatyouarebackdownduringtheafternoonhours.HikingTip2—BeLightSinceweareanywaytalkingabouttheloadyouwillcarryanotherimportanthikingtipistocarryfewerloads.IfyouaregoingonahikingtrailonafamiliarpathyouwillneedreducedsurvivalitemsaschancethatyouwillgetlostorhurtyourselfonthesehikingtrailsislittlE.HikingTip3—ReducetheNumberofBreaksOnceyoustartyourhikeyoushouldmakesureyoudonottaketoomanybreaks.YouwillneedtomaintainaconsistentspeedandminimizethenumberofstopswhichyoutakE.Speedandreststopshelpdistinguishaninexperiencedhikerfromanexperthiker.Aninexperiencedhikerwillhaveburstsofspeedandenergyanditwillbefollowedbyreststops.ThisresultsinslowingdownthegeneralspeeD.HikingTip4—TipforChildrenDoyouplantotakeyourkidsalongwithyouonthehikingtrail?Wellthenyoumustbelookingforhikingtipsforkids!YouwillhavetoeducatethemaboutnatureandalsogetthemintoanexerciseroutinebeforetakingthemonahikE.Kidshaveatendencytoruninthebeginning.Thisexhauststhemandtheyhavetobecarriedwhichiscertainlynotthebestofideas.1.Youareadvisedtostarthikingearlyinorderto______.A.finishyourhikinginadayB.enjoyyourhikingcompletelyC.avoidgettingtiredD.getbackdownearly2.Whatshouldyoudoifyouaregoinghikingonanunfamiliartrail?A.carryenoughsurvivalitems.B.keepahighspeeD.C.starthikingintheafternoon.D.carryfewerloads.3.Accordingtothetextinexperiencedhikers______.A.don’tkeepaconsistentspeedB.willeasilygetlostC.choosewell-establishedpathsD.don’tstoptorest4.Ifyouwanttotakeakidforhikingyoushould______.A.makesureofhissafetyB.preparehimforitC.educatehimabouthikingD.givehimsometips
DoctorandRobber劫匪Onenightaboutnineo'clockDr.Eyckasurgeon外科医生hadaphonecallfromDr.HaydonatthehospitalinClensFalls.Thesurgeonwasaskedtogothereatoncetooperateonaverysickboywhoshothimselfwhileplayingwithagun.ThedoctorwassoononhiswaytoClensFalls.Itwas60milesaway.Anditwassnowingheavilyinthecity.Thesurgeonthoughthecouldgettherebefore12o'clock.A.fewminuteslaterthedoctorwasstoppedbyamaninanoldblackcoat.Guninhandthemanorderedthedoctortogetout.Thenthemandrovethecardowntheroadleavingthedoctorinthefallingsnow.Itwasaftertwoo'clockinthemorningwhenthedoctorarrivedatthehospitalinClensFalls.Dr.HaydontoldhimthattheboyhaddiedanhourbeforE.Thetwodoctorswalkedbythedoorofthehospitalwaitingroom.Theresatthemanintheoldblackcoatwithhisheadinhishands.MR.CunninghamsaidDr.HaydontothemanThisisDr.Eyck.HeisthesurgeonwhocameallthewayfromAlbanytosaveyourboy.21.Thesurgeonwaslatebecause________.A.hewasstoppedbyabeggarB.theweatherwasratherterribleC.ClensFallswasfarawayfromAlbanyD.Hiscarwastakenaway22.Choosetherightorderoftheeventsgiveninthestory.A.Dr.EyckwasaskedtocometothehospitalinClensFalls.B.B.Dr.Eyckarrivedatthehospital.C.Theboyshothimself.D.TheboydieD.E.Themaninanoldcoatreachedthehospital.f.Dr.Eyckwasrobbed抢劫ofhiscar.A.cefabdB.acfdbeC.cafedbD.acfedb23.Whoshouldberesponsiblefor对负责theboy'sdeath?A.Theboy'sfather.B.Thehospital.C.Dr.Eyck.D.Dr.Haydon.
Everybodyinthisworldisdifferentfromoneanother.Butdoyouknowthatunderstandingdifferencescanhelpyoubettermanageyourmoney?Aswegrowupwegraduallydevelopasetofourownvaluesorbeliefs.Theseareinfluencedbysocietyourfamilytheeducationwereceiveandsoon.Oncethisvaluesystemissetupit'snoteasytochangelaterinlifE.Financialexpertssaythateveryonealsohastheirownbeliefofhowtomanagetheirfinances.Thisispartofourvaluesystemandithasagreatimpactonthewaywelookafterourmoney.Accordingtoourdifferentvaluesexpertsputusinthreecategories.Theyare:theantthecricketandthesnail.TheantworksfirstJustlikeantswhoworkheartandsoulinsummerinordertostorefoodforwinterthesepeopledon'tcareaboutenjoyingthemoment.TheyworkveryhardandsavemoneytheyearnsothattheycanenjoylifewhentheygetoldandretirE.Theantlovestosavebuttheycouldmakemoreoutoftheirmoneyiftheywerewillingtoinvest投资insomefundsandstockswithlowrisk.Thecricket蟋蟀funfirstThecricketwantstoenjoyeverythingnowanddoesn'tthinktoomuchaboutthefuturE.Theyevenborrowmoneywhentheyreallywantsomething.Manyyoungpeoplenowbelongtothisgroup.Thesepeoplehavelittlesavings.Whentheygetoldtheymighthaveproblems.TheyshouldlearntosaveandbuyinsurancE.ThesnaillivesunderpressureThesnailreferstopeoplewhomakelifedifficultforthemselves.Theytakebiglongtermloansfromthebankinordertobuythingssuchasluxuryhouses.Theyarehappytotakebigloanseventhoughtheyarenotsurewhethertheycanaffordit.ThiscancauseproblemsinthefuturE.Theyshouldplanmorecarefully.28.Peoplewiththecharacterofthesnailwouldliketo__________.A.taketheriskofinvestingalargesumofmoneyB.putworkbeforeeverythingelseC.livealuxurylifeatallcostsD.enjoylifeatthemomentwithoutthinkingmuchaboutthefuture29.Ourbeliefsandvaluesareaffectedbythefollowingexcept__________.A.societyB.parentsC.educationD.wealth30.Thispassagemainlytalksabout__________.A.theinsectsinnatureB.therelationbetweenmanandinsectsC.thespendingnatureofpeopleD.theproblemswithdealingwithmoney31.Whichofthefollowingcharacterdoestheauthorlikebest?A.TheantB.ThecricketC.ThesnailD.Noneoftheabove
COOLINVENTIONSForlightsleepersMillionsofpeoplehavetroublefallingasleepeachnightwhichiswhyLightSleeperwascreateD.DevelopedintheUnitedKingdomLightSleeper’smakerssayitcanhelpapersonfallasleepandalsohelpapersonfallbacktosleepafterwakingupinthemiddleofthenight.LightSleeperworksbyprojecting投射alightontotheceilingwhilethepersonislyingdown.Theideaistowatchthelightbecausethelightmovinginacirclehasarelaxingeffect.Oneoftheadvantagesoftheproductisthatitwon’tdisturbotherpeopleintheroom.Theproductcanbeeasilymovedandwillswitchitselfoffafter30minutestosavepower.Stopthesnoring打鼾Here’sanewproductdesignedtoslowdownthefrequencyandlevelofyoursnoring.TheSnoreStopperhasasensitiveinstrumentthatwilldetectwhenyou’resnoring.Onceitdoesthatitwillsendaverymildelectronicsignaltoyourwrist.Thisconsequentlychangesyoursleepingpositiontostopyoufromsnoring.TheSnoreStopperwon’tcauseanydamagetoyourbody.GetyourtruecolorsPhotoshopfeaturesapenthatwillcopythecolorsettingsofwhatyouaremonitoringonscreentouseasacolorinyourprogram.Nowanoff-lineproductallowsyoutopickacolorwhennotusingthecomputersoftwarE.TheColorPickerisaconceptpen.Afterplacingthepenagainstanobjecttheuserjustpressesthescanbutton.Colorsensorsinsidethepensendinformationtoaboxwhichthenmixesredgreenandbluetoproducethedesiredinkcolor.KeepitfreshMorehightechnologyproductsareshowingupinthekitchen.A.newBageldome圆顶形物advertisesthatitwillkeepyourbakedgoodsfresherforlongerperiodsoftimE.Theproductwhichisabletoremoveairworksforbreadrollscakesandotherperishables.Touseityoujustpushabuttonatthetop.21.WhatdoweknowabouttheSnoreStopper?A.Itwillcauseslightdamagetothebodyoftheuser.B.Itwillwakeapersonuponcehestartssnoringatnight.C.Itcanmakesureapersondoesn’tsnoreatallallnight.D.Itcanmakeapersonsnorelessbychangingsleepingposition.22.TheColorPickerwillprobablybeusedwhileyou’re.A.usingthecomputerB.drawingpicturesC.collectinginformationD.designingaprogram23.Theunderlinedwordperishablesinthelastparagraphreferstofoodswhich.A.areeasytokeepB.gobadeasilyC.arerichinvitaminsD.keepyouthin24.Itcanbelearnedfromthepassagethat.A.theColorPickerisconvenienttouseB.LightSleeperwasdesignedbyanAmericanC.theBageldomemainlyservesasdecorationD.fewpeoplewouldliketotrytheSnoreStopper
RecentlyanewlawinArizonarequireshighschoolstudentstopasstheUnitedStates’citizenshiptest.There’re100questionsonUShistoryandgovernmentinthetest.TheJoeFossInstitutehelpedcreatedthelaw.Theywanttopassalawineachofthe50statestorequirehighschoolstudenttopassthetest.A.2010nationaltestshowedonlyabout25percentofstudentsintheirfinalyearofhighschoolhadagoodunderstandingofAmericangovernment.Thirty-sixpercentdidnothaveevenabasicunderstanding.That’sashameandit’snotonlyashamE.SaidJohnHaletheAssociateDirectoroftheCenterforCivicEducationCaliforniA.Mr.Halethinksitisdangerouswhencitizensdonotknoworcareabouthowtheirgovernmentworks.Hesaysstudentsdonotonlytolearnfactsaboutgovernment.Theyshouldalsolearnhowtotakepartintheircommunities.Requiringhighschoolstudenttotakethetestmightbeawaytoimprovestudents’civicbehaviorhesays.Butsomewonderifatestyoungpeopletakeinhighschoolwillmakeadultsmoreactiveintheircommunities.SamStonewritesreportsfortheJoeFossInstitutE.Hesaysresearchshowsthatciviceducationdoesresultinmoreinvolvedadults.Henoteda2012surveyfoundthatthemoreyoungpeoplestudiedcivicsinhighschoolthemorelikelytheyweretogetactivelyinvolvedintheircommunities.InanotherstateVirginiamanypeopleareagainstthetest.MegGruveristhepresidentoftheVirginiaEducationAssociation.ShesaysstudentalreadytakeclassesincivicsandUShistory.Andshesaysschoolsshouldnothavetopaymoreforthetest.SamStoneagrees.HesayshisorganizationispayingforanonlinetestingwebsitE.SchoolscanusethewebsitetogivethetestforfreE.32.TheUScitizentest________.A.TheUScitizentest______.B.wascreatedbytheJoeFossInstituteC.helpsstudentsunderstandAmericagovernmentD.hasbeenincludedinAmericanlawforfiveyears33.WhatmightJohnHaleagreewith?A.HowtheusgovernmentworksshouldnotbeopentothepubliC.B.It’sashamethattheUSgovernmentisunpopularwithstudents.C.CommunityactivitiesoutweighfactsabouttheUSgovernment.D.TheUScitizenshiptestwillbegoodforstudentsandsociety34.Theresultofthe2012survey_________.A.wasdifferentfromSamStone’sfindingsB.showedcivicshelpedstudentsbecomemoreactivecitizenC.showeditwashardformoreyoungpeopletopassthecivicstestD.showedstudentswereasinterestedasadultsintheirgovernment35.WhatdidMegGruberthinkofthecitizentest?A.UninterestingB.UnsatisfyingC.AcceptableD.Fair
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