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MariewasborninPolandin1867.ShewasgiventhenameMarieSklodowskabyherparents.Herfatherwasateacher.EveryonesoonsawthatMariehadaquickminD.Mariesmotherdiedwhenheryoungestdaughterwasonlyten.ThismadeMarieknowthatshemustworkhardatherlessonsifshewantedtobesuccessfulinherlifE.Soshedidandwontophonorsatherschool.MarieandhereldersisterBronyadreamedofstudyinginFrancE.ButtheirfatherdidnothaveenoughmoneytosendthemtherE.ThenMariemadeoutaplan:shewouldteachathomeandsendhermoneytoBronyA.AfterhersisterfinishedstudyinginParisshecouldgetworkandsendMariethemoneytostudythereinreturn.WithtearsintheireyesthegirlssaidgoodbyetoeachotherandMarieworkedveryhardforsixyearstopayforhersistersstudies.AtlastitwasMariesturnbutbythetimeshegottoFrancehersisterwasmarriedandcouldnotgivehermuchhelp.AgainMarieworkeD.Shestudiedinasmallroomwithoutheatorlight.Shelivedonbreadandteamostofthetimebutwhatshecaredofmostwasherscienceherstudyandherresearchwork.Thiswasherworldandshelikedherexperimentmost.InParisshemetandmarriedPierreCurieayoungfamousscientist.Togethertheymadetheirexperimentsinanoldhouseshabbilyequipped设施简陋的.Theyknewthatsomeelementintheworldgaveoffastrangepower.Thepowercouldgothroughotherobjects.Theyfoundmoreofthispowerinsomeelementsthaninanyotherelements.Itmadethembelievethatitmustbeanewelementitself.Forfouryearstheytriedexperimentstoseparatethisnewpowerfulelement.Finallytheyfoundsomethingthattheycalledradium.Itspowerofradiationwasmuchgreaterthanthatofotherelements.TheCurieswereawardedtheNobelPrizefortheirgreatcontributiontosciencE.Theyusedthemoneyforfurtherexperimentsontheusesofradium.Theyfounditcouldbeusedintreatingdiseases.UnfortunatelyPierrediedsuddenlyjustafterhebegantoworkasprofessorattheSorbonne巴黎大学.MarieCurietookhisplacE.ShethusbecamethefirstwomanevertoteachtherE.Shecontinuedtheirresearchworkandmademanymoreimportantdiscoveries.In1911shereceivedanotherNobelPrizE.ItistheonlytimeinhistorythattwoNobelPrizehavebeengiventothesamepersonandthispersonwasawoman.MarieCurieanextraordinarywomanscientistwithextraordinarysuccessesdiscoveredahiddenpowerfromwhichtheworldbenefitsmuch.Itwasthissamepowerhoweverthatkilledherin1934.1.Marieandhersisterwishedto_________.A.studyinFranceB.workathomeC.visitParisD.travelaroundtheworld2.PickouttherightorderforMarie'splan.A.Bronyaworkedandearnedmoney.B.MariestudiedinFrancE.C.Marieworkedandearnedmoney.D.BronyastudiedinFrancE.A.abcdB.cdabC.cbadD.adcb3.WhatmadeMarieforgetandovercomeherhardshipinParis?A.Pierre'shelp.B.Herloveforscientificresearch.C.Sixyears'hardwork.D.Hersister'shelp.4.Themaincharacter特点.oftheelementradiumisthatit_________.A.hasalotofusesB.isastrangeelementC.sendsoutmoreandgreaterpowerthanotherelementsD.hasneverexistedintheworldbefore5.WhichofthefollowingquestionscanNOTbeansweredbytheinformationfromthepassage?A.Whycouldn’tthesisterstudyinFrancetogether?B.HowlongdidtheeldersisterstudyinFrance?C.WhatledtheCuriestobelievethattherewasanewelementintheworld?D.Whatcolorisradium?
TwoofChina’sbiggestonline-to-offlineorO2OserviceprovidersbackedseparatelybyAlibabaGroupHoldingsLtdandTencentHoldingsLtddecidedtojoinhandsonThursdaytocreateapowerfulgiantandendthepricewars.Meituan.comagroup-buyingsitebackedbyAlibabaandconsumerreviewserviceDianping.comwhichisfundedbyTencentsaidinajointstatementthattheyhavedecidedtogoinforastrategiccooperation.Thenewcompanyvaluedat$15billionwillberunonaco-CEOandco-chairmenbasis.MeituanandDianpingwillretaintheoriginalstructureofthehumanresourcesoftheirownandruntheirbusinessesseparatelywhileretainingtheirindependentbrands.ZhangTaoCEOofDianpingsaidCooperationisthebigtrenD.Wewillleverageourresourcestohelp10millionmerchantsbetterserve1billionconsumers.Theonline-to-offlineservicemarketinChinaisexpectedtobecomea7.2trllion万亿yuan$1.3trillionindustryby2017fromthecurrent6trillionyuanaccordingtoareportfromBeijing-basedinternetresearchfirmiResearchConsultingGroup.GeneCaoasenioranalystatmarketresearchfirmForresterResearchIncsaidMeituanandDianpingareunderheavyfinancialpressuregiventheamountofcashtheyhaveinvestedtoattractconsumers.Withthecountry’seconomyslowinginvestorsbecomereluctanttopumpmoneyintothesector.Butthetie-upmatchestheexpectationofinvestorsandwouldhelpinbetterchannelingofresourcesfromfightingagainsteachother.Italsoallowsthefirmstoexplorenewbusiness.LiuXuweiananalystatBeijing-basedinternetconsultancyAnalysysInternationalsaiditremainstobeseenhowtheformercompetitorscanbecomestrongafterthemerger.Intheshorttermthemergerwillhelpthetwocompaniessavecostslikereducingdiscountstoconsumers.Butitwillbealong-termchallengeforthetwocompaniestoprosperalongwitheachotherLiusaiD.8.FromthetextwecanlearnthatonThursday___________.A.apricewarwillhappenonlineB.anewbiggercompanywillbesetupbytwoserviceprovidersC.AlibabaGroupHoldingLtdwilltrytoendthepricewarD.thetwobigO2Ocompanieswillcreateanothernewcompanyseparately9.Thepropertyintheonline-to-offlineservicemarketinChinaisexpectedtoincreaseby______by2017.A.30%B.15%C.20%D.12%10.AccordingtoGeneCaowhatledtotheheavyfinancialburdentoMeituanandDianping?A.Theslowingeconomyofthecountry.B.Thereluctanceofinvestorstopumpmoneyintothemarket.C.Theexplorationofnewbusinesses.D.Theircashinvestmenttoappealtoconsumers.11.Theunderlinedwordmergerinthelastbutoneparagraphmostprobablymeans_________.A.separationB.developmentC.combinationD.success
Areyoutryingtolearnanewlanguageinaforeignland?Youmightbebetteroffifyoustoppedlookingatthatpictureofyourfamilyandfriends.NewresearchfromColumbiaUniversityfoundthatprompting提示someonewhoislearninganewlanguagewithimagesandremindersoftheirownculturecouldtemporarilyruineverythingthatthebrainwastryingtobuilD.WhennativeChinesestudentswereaskedtotalkwithaCaucasianavatar白种人的虚拟头像andaChineseavatartheirEnglishskillsweresodifferent.SimplyexposingstudentstoaChinesepersonaffectedtheirabilitytospeakEnglish.SubjectswhotalkedwiththeChineseversionfeltmorecomfortableintheirspeechbuttheyproduced11%fewerwordsperminutE.Theyactuallybecamelessfluentspeakers.Tomakesureitwasn'tjusttheavatarresearchersalsoshowedpeoplerandomimagesofChinawhiletheparticipantstoldastory.Whenpicturesoftheirhomelandappearedfluencydropped16%andvolunteerswere85%morelikelytouseatranslationforexamplecallingpistachioshappynutsbecausethat'swhattheChinesewordforpistachiomeans.Whenthestudentswereshownpicturesoffishwithoneswimmingaheadoftheotherstheirculturewouldchangehowtheylookatthephoto.WithChinesepromptslikephotosoftheGreatWallorChineseDragonetC.theysawmorestudentsthinkingthatthefishwasbeingchasedwhileanAmericanpromptlikepicturesofMarilynMonroeorSupermansawthosestudentsbelievingthatitwasaleaderfish.WhyareourculturalsymbolsMarilynMonroeandSuperman?Thebottomlineis:whenattemptingtolearnanewcultureitisfarbettertosurroundyourselfwiththatculturethancreateanislandoftheoldonE.12.Whydoestheauthoruseaquestioninthefirstparagraph?A.Toraiseaquestion.B.Toarousereaders’awareness.C.TointroducethetopiC.D.Totellastory.13.Theunderlinedwordpistachiosinthefourthparagraphrefersto___________.A.akindoffoodB.picturesC.volunteersD.animage14.Fromthepassagewecaninferthat___________.A.withChinesepromptsmorestudentsthoughtthatitwasaleaderfishB.withanAmericanpromptmorestudentsthoughtthatthefishwasbeingchasedC.differentimageswouldchangewithdifferentpeopleD.differentcultureswouldaffecthowstudentslookatthephoto15.Accordingtotheresearchwhichisabetterwayforastudentinaforeignlandtolearnanewculture?A.TosurroundhimselfwiththatculturE.B.TocreateanislandoftheoldonE.C.ToseerandomimagesofChinA.D.TotalkwithaCaucasianavatar.
Wellparentssurprise!LotsofusareusingTwitterandFacebooktofindridesandnotjusttoschool.It’sawkwardtocallafriendandaskforarideandhalfthetimethey’llsaySorrymycarisfull.ButwithTwitteryoujusttweet#AshleysPoolPartyandlookforotherpeopleheadingthesameway.Itmaysoundriskybutmanyteensstaywithintheirownsocialcirclestofindridesanddon’tbranchoutbeyondfriendswhenaskingonTwitter.FormeIonlyridesharewithpeopleIknowbuttosomeyoungpeopleespeciallythosetakinglongertripsstrangerdangerislessofaconcern.Thesharingeconomygotbigduringtherecession经济衰退.Itallowspeopletoaccessmoregoodsandservicesusingtechnologywhilealsoallowingthemtosharecost.Andthattechnologyformeiswhatthecarwasformymomagatewaytomorefreedom.AccordingtotheresearchersattheUniversityofMichigan30yearsagoeightintenAmerican18-year-oldshadadriver’slicensE.Todayit’ssixinten.Soit’snotthatsurprisingthatonmy16thbirthdayIwasn’trushingtogetalicensE.AllIwantedwasaniPhonE.JulietSchorSociologyprofessoratBostonCollegeknowspeopleofmyagelovebeingconnectedandforyoungpeopledrivingmeanstheyhavetodisconnectfromtheirtechnologyandthat’sanegativE.Soiftheycouldsitinthepassengersideandstillbeconnectedthat’sgoingtobeaplus.Tomeanotherplusisridesharingrepresentssomethingmorethantryingtosavemoney.Iseeitasevidencethatpeoplestilldependoneachother.Mygenerationsharestheircarsandapartmentsthewayneighborsusedtosharecupsofsugar.Forthesystemtoworksomeofusstillneedourowncars.ButuntilIgetmyownversionofthesilverSuperBeetleyoucanfindmeonTwitter.21Thewriterusuallyrideshareswith_____.A.anyoneheadingthesamewayB.peopleheknowsC.friendsoffriendsD.strangersofhisage22.Someyoungpeoplechoosetoridesharesinsteadofdrivingbecause_____.A.drivingmeansofferingfreeridestoothers.B.gettingadrivinglicensebecomesmoredifficult.C.drivingone’sowncarscausesanegativeimpression.D.drivingmakesthemdisconnectedfromtechnology.23.Wecanconcludefromthepassagethat_____.A.thewriterridesharesinordertosavemoneyB.peopleunder18arenotallowedtodriveC.peoplecan’tlivewellwithoutothers’helpD.theoldergenerationhadtofightforfreedom
AnartistinOaklandCaliforniaisusinghisskillstohelpthehomeless.GregKloehnbuildsverysmallsheltersthatmakelifeonthestreetsalittlemorecomfortablE.Thestructuresofferthehomelesssomesafetyandprotectionfrombadweather.Eachlittlehousealsohaswheelsonthebottomsoitcangowhereveritsownergoes.GregKloehnhasgivenawayatleast20tinyhouses.SeveralareontheroadsidenearanactiverailroaD.OnarecentdayMr.KloehnstopsatonetovisitOscarYoung.Thetwomenhug.InsidehislittleshelterMr.Younggetsrelieffromcoldnightsonthestreets.Mr.KloehnalsovisitsSweet-Peaanotherfriendwhoalsolivesinoneofthelittlehomestheartistbuilt.Shesaysitkeepshersafeandprotectsherbelongings.InthemorningsMr.Kloehnsearchesthestreetsforbuildingmaterials.Hegatherswhathecanandtakesittohisstudio.Thereheputsthehousestogether.Emptycoffeebagsbecomeroofmaterial.A.washingmachinedoorandrefrigeratorpartbecomewindows.Nailsscrewsandthestickyglueholdallthepiecestogether.TheartistalsoattachesasmallelectricaldevicetothehousE.Thedeviceispoweredbythesun.Someofthepeoplelivingonthestreetsoncehadnormalhousesoftheirown.Butsomeofthepeoplesaytheyhavelearnedtolivewithlessandtheyarethankfultothatman.Mr.Kloehnsayshisworkisnotasocialproject.Hesaysheisjustsomeoneusinghisskillstohelphishomelessneighbors.21.ThefollowingaretheadvantagesofthesmallsheltersEXCEPT________.A.savingpowerandenergyB.decoratingthestreetswheretheyareC.protectingpossessionsofthehomelessD.keepingthehomelesssafeandcomfortable22.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat________.A.AnactofkindnesshasmadepeoplesimpleandgratefulB.GregKloehnhassoldatleast20tinyhousesC.ThesheltersareimmovableD.Thegovernmenthasgotinvolvedintheaction23.What’sthemainideaofthepassage?A.A.morecomfortableshelteronthestreets.B.Anartistcreateshomesforthehomeless.C.A.successfulsocialprojectinOaklanD.D.Anartistmakesalivingbydesigningsmallshelters.
DidAmericansreallywalkontheMoonover30yearsago?Thequestionsoundsridiculous?MostpeopleacceptthatUSastronautsfirstwalkedonthemoonaboardtheApolloIImissiononJuly201969.Butthosewhodon’tbelievethishavecreatedalotofdoubt.SotheNationalAeronauticsandSpaceAdministrationNASAwillproduceamini-booktoshowthatyesindeedAmericansdidlandontheMoon.ThosedoubttheApollomoonlandingsinsistthattheUSlackedtechnologytheMoonatthattimE.TheysaythattheUSwassodesperate不顾一切的towinthespaceraceagainsttheformerSovietUnionthatitfaked伪装themoonlandingonmoviesets.Thedoubterssaythefakewasdonesobadlythereisobviousevidencethatitdidn’tactuallyhappen.ThefilmshowsastronautsplantingtheAmericanflagontheMoonItshowstheflagripplinginthewinD.CriticssaythatasthereisnowindonthemoonthepicturemusthavebeenfakeD.Theyalsosaythatthefilmdoesn’tincludestarsinthenightsky.AndthefirstmentostepontheMoon---astronautsNeilArmstrongandBuzzAldrinhaveneverspokenabouttheirlunaradventures.NASAexplainedthattheastronautsstruggledtoplanttheUSflagonthesurfaceoftheMoon.Theytwisteditaroundabitbeforeitstuckandthiscreatedtheripplesintheflag.TherippleswouldhavedisappearedwithinsecondsonEarthwheretheatmospherewouldhavestoopedthem.ButontheMoonwherethereisnoatmospheretheripplingcarriedonmakingitlooklikewinD.ThemissingstarsareeasilyexplaineD.ThepicturesinquestionalsoshowEarthwhichlooksverybright.Itissobrightthatitoutshinesthestarsmakingthemlookinvisible.AsforArmstrongandAldrintheybothhavespokenaboutthemission.NASAsaystheydonothopetochangeeverycritic’smindwiththelookbuttheywantittobeaneducationalaidforteacherstoprovethecriticswrong.Anengineerwillwritethebookanditwillanswerthecriticspointbypoint.32.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A.SomepeopledoubtwhetherAmericanslandedontheMoonB.NASAwillpublishabookonAmericans’Moonlandingin1969C.CriticshadlotsofquestionsaboutApollo’sMoonlandingsD.AmericanlandingontheMoonisnothingbutaliE.33.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtheevidencecriticslistedtoarguethatAmericanastronautshadn’treallylandedontheMoon?A.TheflagrippledinthewindthoughtherewasnowindinspacE.B.AmericanastronautslandingontheMoonnevermentionedtheirexperiencesC.Fromthefilmnostarscouldbeseeninthenightsky.D.TheUSAhasn’tdevelopedthetechnologytosendhumanstotheMoon34.Theunderlinedwordinvisiblemeans_____.A.muchdarkerB.abitmysteriousC.NottobeseenD.Nottobevisited35.Thepurposeofthebookisto____.A.showwhysomepeopledon’tbelievetheMoonlandingstoryB.changethecritics’mindC.emphasizetheMoonlandingwastrueD.providesomereferenceforeducators
Allovertheworldandformanydifferentreasonstherearemillionsofpeoplewhorarelyornevereatmeat.Thesepeoplearecalledvegetarians.Topeoplewhoeatmeatbeingavegetarianmayseemlikeaverystrangethingdietsforseveraldifferentreasons.FirstvegetarianshaveanenormoushealthadvantagE.Oneofthemajorhealthproblemsinmodernsocietiesisnottoomuchproteinbuttoomuchfatespeciallyintheformofanimalfats.Medicalevidencesuggeststhatanimalfatsincludingbuttercontributetothedevelopmentofcholesterolinthehumanbody.HighamountofcholesterolseemtobepartofthecauseofheartdiseasE.Mostvegetarianshavelowlevelofcholesterol.Highamountsofanimalfatsalsoseemtoleadtocertainkindsofcancerandvegetariansaretypicallylessvulnerabletothesecancersthanpeoplewhoeatalotofmeat.Overallstudiescomparingthehealthofvegetariansandmeat-eatersshowthatthemeat-eatersaretwiceaslikelytodieofheartdiseaseasvegetariansarE.Betterhealthisonereasonthatpeoplechoosetobecomevegetarians.Anotherreasonisreligion.Somereligionsforbidtheeatingofmeat.ThelargestoftheseistheHindureligionwhichhasabout600millionbelieversintheworlD.AlthoughnotallHindusarevegetarianmanyareandtherearemanybelieversofotherreligionssuchBuddhismandevensomeChristianreligionsthatalsodonoteatmeat.Manyvegetariansdonoteatmeatsimplybecausetheydonotlikethetasteofit.Theyhavenoreligiousorphilosophicalreasons;theyjustdonotlikemeat.AnotherimportantreasonthatvegetariansgivefornoteatingmeatisthehealthadvantagesthatweregivenabovE.LastlytherearemanypeoplewhodonoteatmeatbecausetheyjustdonotliketheideaofkillinganimalsforfooD.TheybelievethatlifealllifeisvaluableandthatwedonothavetodestroylifetofeedourselveswhenthereareothergoodsourcesoffooD.32.AccordingtothepassagepeoplechoosetobevegetariansforthefollowingreasonsEXCEPT________.A.theywanttostayhealthyB.theyaretookindtoputtheideaofkillinganimalsC.theyliveinareaswheremeatsupplyisnotadequateD.theyshouldnoteatmeatduetotheirreligiousbelief33.WhichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtoParagraph2?A.Vegetariansenjoyamorehealthylifethanthemeateaters.B.Heartdiseaseandcancerarecausedbylargeamountsofprotein.C.Therearetwiceasmanymeat-eatersasvegetarianswhodieofcancer.D.TherearelesshealthproblemsinmodernsocietyduetoadvancedmedicalcarE.34.WhatdoesvulnerablemeaninParagraph2?A.Havinglowlevelofcholesterol.B.Havinghighlevelofcholesterol.C.Havingweakabilitytoresistdiseasesandharms.D.Havingstrongabilitytoresistdiseaseandharms.35.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat__________.A.beingavegetarianmaybeaverystrangethingB.vegetarianseatmeatonsomespecialoccasionsC.allvegetarianshavereasonsfortheirnoteatingmeatD.mostvegetariansbelievethatlifewithoutmeatishappy.
I.n1933anunknownAmericancalledClarenceNashwenttoseethefilm-makerWaltDisney.HehadunusualvoiceandhewantedtodoworkinDisney’scartoonfilmsforchildren.WhenWaltDisneyheardNash’svoicehesaidStop!That’sourduck!Theduckwasthenow-famousDonaldDuckwhofirstappearedin1934inthefilmTheWiseLittleHen.Donaldlivedinanoldhouseboatandworehissailorjacketandhat.Laterthatyearhebecameastarafteraneight-minuteMickeyMousefilm.Thecinemaaudienceslikedhimbecausehewaslazyandgreedyandbecausehelosthistemperveryquickly.AndtheylovedhisvoicewhenhebecameangrywithMickey’seightnephews.SoonDonaldwasmorepopularthanMickeyMousehimselfprobablybecausehewasn’tgoody-goodylikeMickey.Inthe1930s40sand50sDonaldandhisfriendsMickeyGoofyandPlutomakehundredsofDisneycartoons.HealsomadeeducationalfilmsabouttheplaceoftheUSAintheworldandsafetyinthehomE.Thenin1966DonaldDuckandhisvoicedisappeared—therewerenomorenewcartoons.ClarenceNashdiedinFebruary1985.Buttoday’schildrencanstillseetheoldcartoonsontelevisionandhearthatfamousvoicE.32.WaltDisney______.A.playedthepartofDonaldDuck.B.madeDonaldDuckfilms.C.hadDonaldDuck’svoicE.D.drewcartoons.33.WaltDisneychoseClarenceNash______.A.becausehisvoicewasrightforMickeyMousE.B.becausehisvoicewasrightfortheduckinanewcartoonfilm.C.becausehewasfondofplayingjokes.D.becausehewasquitehumorous.34.ThefirstDonaldDuckfilm______.A.appearedin1934.B.wasshownin1933.C.wasgreatlyappreciatedin1966.D.waspopularin1930.35.WhichofthefollowinginNOTtrue?A.ClarenceNashhadDonaldDuck’svoicE.B.PeoplelikedDonaldDuckbetterbecausehewaslazyandgreedyandbecameangryquickly.C.DonaldDuck’svoicedisappearedin1966.D.MickeyMousewasn’tagoody-goody.
Americanshavealwaysbeenhungryfortheholidays.AfterallabigThanksgivingfeastisoneofourcountry’soldesttraditionsolderthanAmericaitself.ThankfullythespiritbehindThanksgivinghasneverchangedeither.Ithasalwaysbeenaspecialtimetobethankfulfortheblessingsofthepastyear.ThefeastthathasbecomeknownastheFirstThanksgivingwasactuallyaharvestfestivalcelebratedinDecemberof1621.That’swhenEnglishsettlersinPlymouthMassachusettsgavethanksfortheprogresstheyhadmadeafteraharshwinterintheirnewcountry.Guestsatoutdoortablesgobbled狼吞虎咽upducksgeeseturkeysclamseelsfishwildplumscornbreadandothergoodies.About90NativeAmericansalsocameandbroughtfivedeertoaddtothefeast.Thefestivallastedforthreedays.ThanksgivingcustomsspreadandexpandedalongwiththerestofAmericA.AftertheAmericanRevolutionGeorgeWashingtonproclaimed正式宣布thatthefirstnationalThanksgivingwouldbeonNovember261789.InthedecadestofollowhoweverpeoplecelebrateThanksgivinglocallyandwithnoofficialdatE.A.women’smagazineeditornamedSarahJosephaHalewantedtochangethis.AfteryearsoftryinghardtogetsupportshefinallypersuadedPresidentAbrahamLincolntoproclaimthelastThursdayinNovember1863asanationaldayofThanksgiving.Itstayedthatwayfor75yearsafterwarduntil1939whenPresidentFranklinD.Rooseveltsetitoneweekearlier.HewantedtolengthentheshoppingperiodbeforeChristmastoencouragegift-buyersandhelpbusinesses.SoCongressruledthatafter1941ThanksgivingwouldbeanofficialfederalholidayfallingeachyearonthefourthThursdayofNovember.ThisyearwecelebratedThanksgivingonThursdayNovember26.32.WhydoAmericanscelebrateThanksgiving?A.Tocelebratethefoundationofthecountry.B.Toenjoyabigfeastandmemorizetheirancestors.C.Toexpressthanksfortheblessingsofthepastyear.D.Tocelebratethearrivalinthenewcountry.33.WhatcanweNOTlearnfromthepassage?A.SomeNativeAmericansalsojoinedtheFirstThanksgiving.B.AmericanswillhavethreedaysoffonThanksgivingDay.C.RooseveltsetThanksgivingoneweekearliertodevelopeconomy.D.PeoplestillcelebratedThanksgivingwithnoofficialdatein1809.34.WhenwasThanksgivingruledasanofficialfederalholiday?A.In1789.B.In1863.C.In1939.D.In1941.35.Whatdoesthepassagemainlytalkabout?A.ThehistoryofThanksgiving.B.ThefoodonThanksgiving.C.ThemeaningofThanksgiving.D.TheactivitiesonThanksgiving.
ThereareprobablynopeopleonEarthwholiketogossipasmuchastheBritish.Ifpryinginto打探other’sliveswereanOlympicsportthenTeamGBwouldsurelytakethegoldmedal.AndwhentheBritishcan’twatchthelivesofrealpeopletheyhaveanothersourceofentertainmenttofallbackon—thesoapoperA.BritishsoapoperasareverydifferenttoUSTVdramas.Foronetheyarenormallylongerrunning.ThetwomostpopularCoronationStreetandEast-endershavebeenrunningfor48and24yearsrespectively.Botharebroadcastseveraltimesaweeksoremarkablytherehavebeenmorethan7000episodesofCoronationStreet.ThemostobviousdifferenceisthatunlikeUSdramastheBritishsoapoperasfocusontherealworlD.Thereislittleglamour魅力thestarsarerarelyrichandtheynormallyhaveboringjobs.Perhapstheappealisthatthelivesofthecharactersoftenmirrorthelivesoftheaudience—butwithsomedramaaddeD.Thismeanstheviewercanrelatetothecharactersandfeelthepainandhappinesstheygothroughontheshow.Becausethesesoapoperaslastfordecadesthecastiseverchanging.Theshowsrarelyfocusononeortwomaincharacters.LiketherealworldpeoplecomeandgoallthetimE.Howeverthereareexceptions.CoronationStreet’sWilliamRoach76hasplayedtheroleofKenBarlowsincetheveryfirstepisodeoftheshowin1960andheisstillaregular.Thechoiceofwhichsoapoperayoufollowisoftencultural:PeoplefromthenorthofBritishtendtowatchCoronationStreetasitissetinManchester.PeoplefromthesouthgenerallypreferEast-enderswhichissetintheeastofLondon.TheshowisgenerallyconsideredgrittierandisaimedatayoungeraudiencE.25.WhatisthemaindifferencebetweenAmericandramasandBritishsoapoperas?A.Americandramasarelonger.B.Britishsoapoperasarelonger.C.Americandramasdealwithdangerousthings.D.BritishsoapoperasdealwithrealpeoplE.26.WhydoBritishpeopleliketowatchsuchoperas?A.Theycanfindtheirownlifefromtheoperas.B.TheycanenjoytheoperasintheirfreetimE.C.Theycanwatchtheoperasformanyyears.D.Theycareaboutthefateofthecharactersintheoperas.27.Theunderlinedworldepisodesinthe2ndparagraphprobablymeans______.A.playsB.pagesC.issuesD.parts28.OnecharacteristicofBritishoperasisthat______.A.thecharactersplaythesameroleforalongtimE.B.thecharactersintheplayoftenchangeC.peopledon’tknowwhatwillhappennextD.thereisonlyoneortwocharactersinthem
TheEuropeanUniononMondayprohibitedtheuseofX-raybodyscanners扫描仪inEuropeanairportspartingwayswiththeU.S.TransportationSecurityAdministrationwhichhasusedhundredsofthescannersasawaytoscreenmillionsofairlinepassengersforexplosiveshiddenunderclothing.TheEuropeanCommissionwhichenforcescommonpoliciesoftheEU’s27membercountriesadoptedtheruleinordernottoriskdoingharmtocitizens'healthandsafety.AsaProPublica/PBSNewsHourinvestigationdetailedearlierthismonthX-raybodyscannersuseionizingradiation电离辐射aformofenergythathasbeenshowntodamageDMAandcausecancer.Althoughtheamountofradiationisextremelylowequaltotheradiationapersonwouldreceiveinafewminutesofflyingseveralresearchstudieshaveconcludedthatasmallnumberofcancercaseswouldresultfromscanninghundredsofmillionsofpassengersayear.Europeancountrieswillbeallowedtouseanalternativebodyscannerrelyingonradiofrequencywaveswhichhavenotbeenlinkedtocancer.TheU.S.TransportationSecurityAdministrationTSAhasalsousedhundredsofthosemachines—knownasmillimeter-wavescanners—inU.S.airports.ButunlikeEuropeithasdecidedtousebothtypesofscanners.TheTSAwouldnotcommentspecificallyontheEU'sdecision.ButinastatementTSAspokesmanMikeMcCarthysaidAsoneofourmanylayersofsecurityTSAusesthemostadvancedtechnologyavailabletoprovidethebestopportunitytodetectdangerousitemssuchasexplosives.WestrictlytestourtechnologytoensureitmeetsourhighdetectionandsafetystandardsbeforeitisplacedinairportshecontinueD.SinceJanuary2010advancedimagingtechnologyhasdetectedmorethan300dangerousorillegalitemsonpassengersinU.S.airportsnationwidE.Bodyscannershavebeencontroversial有争议的intheUnitedStatessincetheywerefirstusedinprisonsinthelate1990sandtheninairportsfortestsafter9/11.28.WhydidtheEuropeanprohibittheuseofX-rayscannersinEuropeanairports?A.BecausetheyaremadeintheUSA.B.BecausetheyarenoteffectiveinusE.C.-Becausetheymightdoharmtopassengers.D.Becausetheirradiationisextremelylow.29.WhichofthefollowingistrueaboutthenewbodyscannerstobeusedinEurope?.A.Theywillriskdoingharmtopassengers.B.Theyuseionizingradiationheavily.C.Theirradiationisextremelyhigh.D.Theywon'triskcausingcancer.30.WhatcanweinferfromTSA’sstatement?A.TheTSAwillstopusingtheX-rayscanners.B.TheTSAwon'tuseEU’salternativescanners.C.TheEU’salternativescannersarenotadvanceD.D.TheX-rayscannersaresafeandeffectivE.31.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A.EUandtheUShaveadifferentopinion.B.EuropeBansX-RayBodyScannersUsedatUSAirports.C.DifferentscannerswillbeusedinAmerican.D.Bodyscannershavebeencontroversial.
AsastudentyoumustbeexcitedtoknowsomethingaboutAmericanschoolstudents.InfactjustlikeinChinaintheUnitedStateshighschoolisusuallydividedintotwoperiods.Thefirsttwoorthreeyearsarecalledjuniorhighschoolandtheotherisseniorhighschool.InChinachildrenenjoyfreeeducationofnineyearsbutintheUnitedStatesthestudentsenjoyfreeeducationuntiltheyare18yearsolD.AsaresultofthefreeeducationsystemAmericanchildrenhavelittledifficultyingoingtoseniorhighschool.Americanhighschoolstudentscantakepartinalotofactivitiesoutsideoftheclassroom.Theactivitiesareorganizedbytheschoolsuchasjoiningamusicgrouporasportsteam.CertainlyjustlikeusstudentsinChinaAmericanstudentshavetoworkhardinordertogetgoodmarksiftheywanttogotoagooduniversity.TheytakeclassesinallkindsofsubjectsallthroughthehighschoolperioD.AndthosewhocomeoutwithlowmarksattheendofaschoolyearandwhoshouldrepeatagradeareoftenallowedtogoontothenextgradE.InAmericanhighschoolsthereisfightingorhurtingorotherkindsofbadbehaviors.Sochildrenwhowanttogotouniversityareoftensenttosuburbanhighschoolswheremoststudentswanttogotouniversityandtheatmosphereisquitedifferent.21.Thispassagemainlytellsusabout________.A.educationofChinesemiddleschool.B.educationofAmericanhighschool.C.Americanfreeeducation.D.howtogetintouniversitiesinAmericA.22.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?A.ThetimeoffreeeducationinChinaislongerthanthatinAmericA.B.Thosewhogetgoodmarkscangotoagooduniversity.C.AmericanstudentscantakeallkindsofsubjectsduringthehighschoolperioD.D.Theycanbeallowedtojointhenextgradeeveniftheyfailtheschool-yearexam.23.Thewriterofthepassagetellsusthetruththat________.A.theatmosphereinhighschoolsisquitedifferentfromthatinauniversity.B.noneoftheschoolsincitiesaregoodforlearning.C.suburbanhighschoolsaregoodplacesforlearning.D.alltheAmericanstudentswanttogotouniversity.
TheEnglishlanguagestartedabout1500yearsagoinEnglanD.Threegroupsofpeoplecametothecountry.TheyweretheAnglestheSaxonsandtheJutes.ThesethreegroupsbroughttheirlanguageswiththemtoEngland-Aftersometimethethreelanguagesbecameonenew-language-English.ThenameEnglishcomesfromtheAngles.TheylivedinmostofEnglanD.EnglandmeansAngleLandorCountryoftheAngles.Thelanguagethatwespeaktoday－ModernEnglish－isnotthesameastheEnglishthatpeopleusedmanyyearsagoincludingOldEnglishbefore1150andMiddleEnglishuptill1500.Thatlanguage—OldEnglish—soundsdifferentandithassomedifferentrulesofgrammar.TherewereonlyafewthousandwordsinOldEnglish.ButModernEnglishdoescomefromOldEnglishanditisstilllikeitinmanyimportantways.25.HowmanylanguagesdidOldEnglishcomefromA.OnE.B.Two.C.ThreE.D.Four.26.WhichlanguagedidthenameEnglishcomefromA.ModernEnglish.B.TheAngles.C.TheJutes.D.TheSaxons.27.AccordingtothepassageModernEnglishdiffersfromOldEnglishin_______.A.grammarB.pronunciationC.wordsD.Alloftheabove28.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEA.ModernEnglishhasnothingtodowithOldEnglish.B.ModernEnglishhasmorewordsthanOldEnglish.C.ModernEnglishhasavocabulary词汇量twiceaslargeasOldEnglish.D.ThereisnodifferencebetweenOldEnglishandMiddleEnglish.
Australianscientistsaretryingtogivekangaroo-stylestomachstocattleandsheepinordertocutthegreenhousegasestheysendoutwhichisthoughttoberesponsibleforglobalwarming.Thankstospecialbacteriaintheirstomachskangarooflatulence肠胃气胀containsnomethane甲烷andscientistswanttotransferthatbacteriatocattleandsheepwhoproducelargequantitiesoftheharmfulgas.Whiletheusualimageofgreenhousegaspollutionisabillowingsmokestackpushingoutcarbondioxidefarmanimals’passingwindcontributeasurprisinglyhighpercentageoftotalemissions排放物insomecountries.FourteenpercentofemissionsfromallsourcesinAustraliaarefromentericmethanefromcattleandsheepsaidAtholKlieveaseniorresearchscientistwiththegreenslandstategovernment.AndifyoulookatanothercountrysuchasNewZealandwhichhasgotamuchhigheragriculturalbasetheyareactuallyuparound50percenthesaiD.Researcherssaythebacteriaalsomakethedigestiveprocessmuchmoreefficientandcouldpotentiallysavemillionsofdollarsinfeedcostsforfarmers.Butitwilltakeresearchersatleastthreeyearstoisolate分离thebacteriabeforetheycanevenstarttodevelopawayoftransferringittocattleandsheep.AnothergroupofscientistsmeanwhilehavesuggestedAustraliansshouldfarmfewercattleandsheepandjusteatmorekangaroos.Andabout20percentofhealth-consciousAustraliansarebelievedtoeatthenationalsymbolalready.It’slowinfatit’sgothighproteinlevelsanditisverycleaninthesensethatbasicallyitisfree-range放养的animalsaidPeterAmptoftheUniversityofNewSouthWales’instituteofenvironmentalstudies.29.Scientistsintendtoputbacteriaintocattleandsheep________.A.tohelpAustralianfarmerstoearnmoremoneyB.topreventthemfromsendingoutharmfulgasesC.sothattheycanprotectAustralianecosystemD.sothattheycanmakefulluseofspecialbacteria30.AtholKlieveseemstobelievethat_________.A.farmanimalsaretoblameforgreenhousegasesB.lesscattleandsheepareraisedinNewZealandC.cattleandsheepproducelesscarbondioxideD.NewZealandhasthemostanimalsintheworld31.TheadvantagesPeterAmptlistsaboutkangaroosdon’tinclude________.A.itisrichinproteinB.itislowinfatC.itischeaperthanbeefD.itiscleanerthansheep32.Themainideaofthepassageisto________.A.discussabetterwaytoprotecttheearthB.warnfarmersofthedangerofanimalwasteC.explainthepossiblesolutionstopollutionD.presentarecentstudyonglobalwarming
Lovetosinkintoyourchairsandrelaxwhenyougettoschool?Thenyouwillnotbehappytohearthatschoolsallovertheworldareseriouslyconsideringexchangingtraditionaldesksforoneswithnoseatsatall—Yesthatmeansyouwillbeencouragedtostandthroughthosealreadytoolongmathandsciencelessons!Whywouldanyoneeventhinkofputtingkidstosuchcruelty?Expertssayitimprovestheirhealthandhelpsfightobesity.Whilethatmayseemalittlefar-fetched牵强的theofficialsatthefewschoolsaroundtheworldseemtoagreE.AmongthemareeducatorsfromtheCollegeStationIndependentSchoolDistrictinTexaswhorecentlycompletedaweek-longexperimentinvolving480studentsacrossthreeelementaryschools.The374kidsthatagreedtoparticipateinthestudywereprovidedwithadevicethathelpedrecordstepcountandcalorieconsumptionovertheentireperioD.All25teachersinvolvedinthestudyreportedthatstudentsappearedtobemorealertandconcentratebetterwhenallowedtostanD.Theonethingthatdidsurprisetheresearcherswasthatyoungerkidsweremorewillingtostaystandingthankidsinhighergrades.Theybelievethismayhavesomethingtodowiththefactthatafteryearsofbeingaskedtositstillolderkidshaveahardertimeadjustingtothisunexpectedfreedom.Americanschoolsarenottheonlyonesreportingsuccesswithstand-updesks.FourCatholicschoolsinPerthAustraliawhichhavebeentestingthemsinceOctober2013haveseensimilarresults.InMay2014GroveHousePrimarySchoolinBradfordWestYorkshirebecameEurope’sfirsttestonewithaseven-weektrialthatinvolvedtheuseofdesksmadebyErgotronintheirfifth-gradeclassrooms.Whileofficialresultsarenotoutyetearlyreactionsfrombothteachersandstudentshavebeenextremelyencouraging.Thefindingsofthesestudiesandothersdonepreviouslyallseemtomeanthatallowingkidstomovearoundinclassroomsisawin-winforstudentsandteachers—ithelpskidsgethealthierandprovideseducatorswithamoreengagedaudiencE.33.Accordingtotheteachersolderstudentsmaynotlikestand-updesksbecause____________.A.theyareclevererthanyoungerstudentsB.theyareeasilytiredofstandinglongC.theyhaveformedthehabitofsittingD.theydobadlyinclasswhilestanding34.Whatismostlikelytobetheresultoftheseven-weektrial?A.Thestandingdeskscan’tbeusedatall.B.Itisgoodforstudentstousestand-updesks.C.Moretestsshouldbedoneinotherschools.D.Thestudentsaredifferentinpersonality.35.Whydotheteacherslikethestandingdesks?A.Becausetheeducatorscandrawthestudents’attention.B.Becausetheteacherscankeepthestudentshealthy.C.Becausethestudentscanhaveawalkintheclassroom..D.BecausethestandingdeskscankeepthestudentsconcentrateD.
LastThursdayMichaelandLindastoodbehindlargefoodtrucksdistributingmealsto4000homelesspeoplefortheirweddingreceptiononthebordertownofKilis.Thecouplehaddecidedthatinsteadofhostingtheirfriendsandfamilyforatraditionalfeastreceptiontheywouldfeedthevictimsfromanearthquake-strickenareA.Theideacamefromthebridegroom'sfatherTedwhovolunteersforaTurkishrelieforganization.Forthepastfewyearstheorganizationhasdistributeddailymealstothousandsofpeoplewho'vesufferedfromnaturaldisasters.Heapproachedarepresentativeoftheorganizationandsuggestedthatthefamilycoverpartofthecostsoffeedingthemfortheday.Thenhetoldhissonwhowassurprisedbythesuggestionbutsoonwonover.WhenhetoldthattothebrideshewasreallyshockedbutfinallyacceptedbecauseinsoutheasternTurkeythereisarealcultureofsharingwithpeopleinneeD.TheylovetosharetheirfoodtheirtableandeverythingtheyhavE.Andafterwardsshewasquiteamazedaboutit.SotheyarrivedatthedistributioncenteronThursdaytospendthedayservingfoodandtakingphotographswiththeirgratefulrecipients接受者.OnTuesdayeveningthenewlymarriedcouplewerestillpleasedwiththeirdecisiontoquitapersonalcelebrationforonewithagreatergooD.It'slikesharingadinnerwithyourfriendsandfamilywhohavethiskindofthingonadailybasisorsharingsomethingwithpeoplewhodon'tevenhavethemostbasicthingsMichaelsaiD.HopefullythiswillalsogivethestartforotherweddingdinnerstobeheldherewithourbrothersandsistersinneeD.21.WhydidsomanypeoplecrowdinKilis?A.ToattendMichaelandLinda'swedding.B.Tosupporttheorganization.C.ToescapethedamagingearthquakE.D.Tohelpdistributefreedailymeals.22.Howdidthecouplecelebratetheirwedding?A.Theytreatedtheirfriendsandrelativestoabigdinner.B.TheysharedtheirhappinesswiththehomelessinKilis.C.Theyaffordedtheentirecostofthedayforfeedingvictims.D.Theytookphotoswiththegratefulvictims.23.WhatdoestheunderlinedwordapproachedinParagraph2mean?A.tookinB.movedtowardsC.cameacrossD.consultedwith24.Wecanknowfromthetextthat__________________..A.KilisisaplacewhichliesinsoutheasternTurkeyB.TedwasarepresentativeoftheorganizationC.LindaadoptedthesuggestionimmediatelyshehearditD.Michaeldoubtedifmorenewcoupleswouldfollowhim
InAmericawhentheeighthgradersleavethemiddleschooltheyareoftenworriedaboutmovingtothehighschool.Itisahardtimeforthembutitcanbeanexcitingoneaswell.Tomakeiteasierstudentsneedtogetfamiliarwiththeirschool.Eventhoughthey’vedonethisalreadyinthemiddleschoolit’sstillimportanttofindwheretheirclassroomsarE.Mostschoolstakestudentstothehighschoolforavisitattheendoftheireighthgradeyear.Andmostschoolsalsohaveafreshman新生speechforparentsandstudentsbeforethefirstyearbegins.Sometimesthemainofficewillgiveawayamapoftheschool.Thiscanhelpstudentsandparentstofinddifferentplacesintheschool.Onewaytoknowyourhighschoolmoreandmakenewfriendsistojoinacluborplayasport.Schoolsoftenofferchancestojoindifferentclubsandsports.FallactivitiesbegininAugustbeforethefirstdayofschool.IfyouarenotinterestedinsportsthereareclubsforanyinterestsuchasdramadancechessphotographycommunityserviceetC.Theseclubsallowstudentsfromdifferentgrades.Byjoininganactivitystudentscanfindnewfriendshipsnottomentionimprovingtheirchancesinfuturecollegeapplications申请.Theschoolofficewillhavealistofactivitiesofferedattheschoolandinformationonhowtojointhem.What’smoretohaveagreatstarttoahighschoolyearstudentscanwritedownsomeoftheirworriesandaskforhelpfromteachersandschoolworkers.25.Accordingtothetextmoststudentsfeel________whenenteringthehighschool.A.unhappyB.nervousC.lonelyD.disappointed26.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEabouttheschoolclubs?A.Therearefewerstudentsfromhighergradesintheschoolclubs.B.Theschoolclubsinhighschoolmainlywelcomesportsfans.C.Theschoolofficecanhelpnewstudentsjoinschoolclubs.D.Summeractivitiesbeginbeforeschoolstarts.27.Whendomanyschoolstakestudentstovisittheirnewhighschool?A.Beforetheeighthgradeyearstarts.B.Rightafterthehighschoolyearstarts.C.Atthebeginningofthenewterminthehighschool.D.Bytheendofthelastyearinthemiddleschool.28.Whatisthepurposeofthistext?A.TodescribehighschoollifE.B.Togiveadvicetonewhighschoolstudents.C.ToteachusefulexperiencE.D.Tointroducenewschools.
ThemorewomenandminoritiesmaketheirwayintotheranksofmanagementthemoretheyseemtowanttotalkaboutthingsformerlyjudgedtobebestleftunsaiD.Thenewcomersalsotendtoseeofficematterswithafresheyeintheprocesssometimescomingupwithcriticalanalysesoftheforcesthatshapeeveryone'sexperienceintheorganization.ConsiderthenovelviewsofHarveyColemanofAtlantaonthesubjectofgettingaheaD.Colemanisblack.Hespent11yearswithIBMhalfofthemworkinginmanagementdevelopmentandnowservesasaconsultanttothelikesofAT&TCoca-ColaPrudentialandMerch.Colemansaysthatbasedonwhathe'sseenatbigcompaniesheweighsthedifferentelementsthatmakeforlong-termcareersuccessasfollows:performancecountsamere10%;image30%;andexposureafull60%.Colemanconcludedthatexcellentjobperformanceissocommonthesedaysthatwhiledoingyourworkwellmaywinyoupayincreasesitwon'tsecureyouthebigpromotion.HefindsthatadvancementmoteoftendependsonhowmanypeopleknowyouandyourworkandhowhighuptheyarE.Ridiculousbeliefs?NottomanypeopleespeciallymanywomenandmembersofminorityraceswholikeColemanfeelthatthescaleshavedroppedfromtheireyes.WomenandblacksinorganizationsworkunderfalsebeliefssaysKaleelJamisonaNewYork-basedmanagementconsultantwhohelpscorporationsdealwiththeseissues.Theythinkthatifyouworkhardyou'11getahead—thatsomeoneinauthoritywillreachdownandgiveyouapromotion.SheaddsMostwomenandblacksaresofrightenedthatpeoplewillthinkthey'vegottenaheadbecauseoftheirsexorcolorthattheyplaydowntheirvisibility.Heradvicetothosefolks:learnthewaysthatwhitemaleshavetraditionallyusedtofindtheirwayintothespotlight.16.AccordingtothepassagethingsformerlyjudgedtobebestleftunsaidprobablyreferstoA.criticismsthatshapeeveryone'sexperienceB.theopinionswhichcontradicttheestablishedbeliefsC.thetendenciesthathelpthenewcomerstoseeofficematterswithafresheyeD.theideaswhichusuallycomeupwithnewwaysofmanagementintheorganization17.ToachievesuccessinyourcareerthemostimportantfactoraccordingtothepassageistoA.letyoursuperiorsknowhowgoodyouareB.projectafavorableimagetothepeoplearoundyouC.workasaconsultanttoyoursuperiorsD.performwellyourtasksgivenbyyoursuperiors18.Thereasonwhywomenandblacksplaydowntheirvisibilityisthatthey_________.A.knowthatsomeoneinauthoritywillreachdownandgivethemapromotionB.wanttogivepeopletheimpressionthattheyworkunderfalsebeliefsC.don'twantpeopletothinkthattheirpromotionswereduetosexorcolorD.believetheycangetpromotedbyreasonoftheirsexorcolor19.TheauthorisoftheopinionthatColeman'sbeliefsare_________.A.biasedB.popularC.insightfulD.superficial20.Thebesttitleforthispassagewouldbe_________.A.RoleofWomenandMinoritiesinManagementB.TheImportanceofBeingVisibleC.JobPerformanceandAdvancementD.SexandCareerSuccess
TheCatintheHattakesplaceonacoldwetdaywithtwokidsawaitingtheirmother’sreturn.InsteadoftheirmotherastrangecatentersthehousE.Hebeginsbalancingafishbowlonthetipofhisumbrellawhilebalancinghimselfonabeachball!Thetwokidsandtheirpetfishworryandworry.Butreadersaroundtheworldlaughedandlaughedoverthecatandthehat.TheodoreSeussGeiselknowntofansasDr.Seusswrotethebook.Itwasfirstpublishedin1957.Geisellikedtohavefunandmakepeoplelaughbuthehadaseriousreasonforwritingthebook.In1954aLifemagazinearticlearguedthatkidscouldn’treadbecausethebooksusedtoteachthemhowtoreadweretooboring.JohnHerseythePulitzer-prizewinningauthorofthearticlesuggestedGeiselwriteastorythatfirstgraderswouldn’tbeabletoputdown.TowritethebookGeiselhadtohaveagoodknowledgeofabeginningreader’swordlist.Geiselsaysthathecameupwiththetitlebylookingforthefirsttwowordsonthelistthatrhymed押韵.AndsoTheCatintheHatwasborn!Butitwasn’taneasybooktowritE.IttookGeiseloneandahalfyearstocompletE.Thestoryis1626wordsinlengthandusesavocabularyofonly236uniquewordsofwhich54appearexactlyonceand33twicE.Onlyasingleword–another–hasthreesyllables音节while14havetwoandtheremaining221aremonosyllabic单音节的.Thelongestwordsaresomethingandplaythings.TocelebrateTheCatintheHat’sbirthdayRandomHousethebook’spublishercreatedProject236.Thenumber236representsthenumberofwordsGeiselusedtowritethebook.AsapartofProject236therewillbeanationwideread-aloudofTheCatintheHatat2:36onMarch2Dr.Seuss’sbirthday.28.WhatisDr.Seuss’spurposeinwritingTheCatintheHat?A.Todevelopeducationalsystem.B.Tomakereaderslaugh.C.Toimprovechildren’sreading.D.TosupportJohnHersey.29.ItcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatJohnHersey__________.A.wonthePulitzer-prizebecauseofthebookB.wastheeditorofthemagazineLifeC.thoughthisarticlewastoodifficultforfirstgraderstoreadD.wasdissatisfiedwithchildren’sreadingsofthattime30.TheCatintheHatislovedbychildrenbecause______.A.it’sinterestingandeasytoreadB.it’shelpfulforthemtolearnnewwordsC.thewordsusedinitrhymeD.Dr.Seusswasawell-knownwriter31.WhydidRandomHousecreateProject236?A.TomakemorereadersgettoknowDr.Seuss.B.InhonorofthebirthofTheCatintheHat.C.Insupportofthenationwideread-alouD.D.TocelebrateDr.Seuss’sbirthday.
InAmericawhentheeighthgradersleavethemiddleschooltheyareoftenworriedaboutmovingtothehighschool.Itisahardtimeforthembutitcanbeanexcitingoneaswell.Tomakeiteasierstudentsneedtogetfamiliarwiththeirschool.Eventhoughthey’vedonethisalreadyinthemiddleschoolit’sstillimportanttofindwheretheirclassroomsarE.Mostschoolstakestudentstothehighschoolforavisitattheendoftheireighthgradeyear.Andmostschoolsalsohaveafreshman新生speechforparentsandstudentsbeforethefirstyearbegins.Sometimesthemainofficewillgiveawayamapoftheschool.Thiscanhelpstudentsandparentstofinddifferentplacesintheschool.Onewaytoknowyourhighschoolmoreandmakenewfriendsistojoinacluborplayasport.Schoolsoftenofferchancestojoindifferentclubsandsports.FallactivitiesbegininAugustbeforethefirstdayofschool.IfyouarenotinterestedinsportsthereareclubsforanyinterestsuchasdramadancechessphotographycommunityserviceetC.Theseclubsallowstudentsfromdifferentgrades.Byjoininganactivitystudentscanfindnewfriendshipsnottomentionimprovingtheirchancesinfuturecollegeapplications申请.Theschoolofficewillhavealistofactivitiesofferedattheschoolandinformationonhowtojointhem.What’smoretohaveagreatstarttoahighschoolyearstudentscanwritedownsomeoftheirworriesandaskforhelpfromteachersandschoolworkers.25.Accordingtothetextmoststudentsfeel________whenenteringthehighschool.A.unhappyB.nervousC.lonelyD.disappointed26.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEabouttheschoolclubs?A.Therearefewerstudentsfromhighergradesintheschoolclubs.B.Theschoolclubsinhighschoolmainlywelcomesportsfans.C.Theschoolofficecanhelpnewstudentsjoinschoolclubs.D.Summeractivitiesbeginbeforeschoolstarts.27.Whendomanyschoolstakestudentstovisittheirnewhighschool?A.Beforetheeighthgradeyearstarts.B.Rightafterthehighschoolyearstarts.C.Atthebeginningofthenewterminthehighschool.D.Bytheendofthelastyearinthemiddleschool.28.Whatisthepurposeofthistext?A.TodescribehighschoollifE.B.Togiveadvicetonewhighschoolstudents.C.ToteachusefulexperiencE.D.Tointroducenewschools.
Inmodernsocietythereisagreatdealofargumentaboutcompetition.Somevalueithighlybelievingthatitisresponsibleforsocialprogressandprosperity.Otherssaythatcompetitionisbad;thatitsetsonepersonagainstanother;thatitleadstounfriendlyrelationshipbetweenpeoplE.Ihavetaughtmanychildrenwhoheldthebeliefthattheirself-worthreliedonhowwelltheyperformedattennisandotherskills.Forthemplayingwellandwinningareoftenlife-and-deathaffairs.Intheirsingle-mindedpursuitofsuccessthedevelopmentofmanyotherhumanqualitiesissadlyforgotten.HoweverwhilesomeseemtobelostinthedesiretosucceedotherstakeanoppositeattitudE.Inaculturewhichvaluesonlythewinnerandpaysnoattentiontotheordinaryplayerstheystronglyblamecompetition.Amongthemostvocalareyoungsterswhohavesufferedundercompetitivepressuresfromtheirparentsorsociety.TeachingtheseyoungpeopleIoftenobserveinthemadesiretofail.Theyseemtoseekfailurebynottryingtowinorachievesuccess.Bynottryingtheyalwayshaveanexcuse:Imayhavelostbutitdoesn’tmatterbecauseIreallydidn’ttry.Whatisnotusuallyadmittedbythemselvesisthebeliefthatiftheyhadreallytriedandlostthatwouldmeanalot.Suchalosswouldbeameasureoftheirworth.Clearlythisbeliefisthesameasthatofthetruecompetitorswhotrytoprovethemselves.Botharebasedonthemistakenbeliefthatone’sself-respectreliesonhowwelloneperformsincomparisonwithothers.BothareafraidofnotbeingvalueD.Onlyasthisbasicandoftentroublesomefearbeginstodissolve缓解canwediscoveranewmeaningincompetition.12.Whatdoesthispassagemainlytalkabout?A.Competitionhelpstosetupself-respect.B.OpinionsaboutcompetitionaredifferentamongpeoplE.C.Competitionisharmfultopersonalqualitydevelopment.D.Failuresarenecessaryexperiencesincompetition.13.Whydosomepeoplefavorcompetitionaccordingtothepassage?A.ItpushessocietyforwarD.B.Itbuildsupasenseofduty.C.Itimprovespersonalabilities.D.Itencouragesindividualefforts.14.TheunderlinedphrasethemostvocalinParagraph3means_____.A.thosewhotrytheirbesttowinB.thosewhovaluecompetitionmosthighlyC.thosewhoareagainstcompetitionmoststronglyD.thosewhorelyonothersmostforsuccess15.Whichpointofviewmaytheauthoragreeto?A.Everyeffortshouldbepaidback.B.CompetitionshouldbeencourageD.C.Winningshouldbealife-and-deathmatter.D.Fearoffailureshouldberemovedincompetition.
BeijingandWashingtonmustreadeachother'sstrategicintentionscorrectlyandhavelessestrangement隔阂andsuspicioninordertoforestall预先阻止misunderstandingandmiscalculationsaidChinesePresidentXiJinpingTuesdaynightinhisfirstmajorpolicyspeechonChina-UStiessincehearrivedintheUSearlyTuesday.XicalledformoreunderstandingandtrustbetweentheUSandChinaprior先tohisformaltalkswithPresidentBarackObamaattheWhiteHouseonFriday.Chinaisreadytosetupahigh-leveljoint-dialoguemechanismwiththeUnitedStatesonfightingcybercrimes网络安全hesaidaddingthattheChinesegovernmentwasafirmdefenderofcybersecuritywhilealsobeingavictimofcybercrimE.Theworld'stwolargesteconomiesshouldstrictlybaseourjudgmentonfactlestwebecomevictimstohearsay传闻paranoia夸大orself-imposedbias自我的偏见.Ximadehisremarksina40-minutespeechtheonlypublicspeechduringhisUSvisitatadinnerattendedbymorethan750businessleadersandotherdignitaries高官includingformersecretaryofStateHenryKissinger.ItwassponsoredbytheNationalCommitteeonUnitedStates-ChinaRelationsandtheUS-ChinaBusinessCouncil.InadditiontocybersecurityXiraisedotherissuesofconcerntosomeintheUSaudienceincludingChina'sstockmarketandinvestment.Xisaidthatthegovernmenthadtakennecessarystepstostabilizethestockmarketafterrecentturbulencetriggered动荡引发wideconcern.China'scentralbankadjusteditscurrencyexchangerateaccordingtomarketsupplyanddemandinAugustwhichthepresidentsaidhasachievedinitialsuccessincorrectingthecurrencyratedeviation偏差.Xialsoreiterated反复China'soppositiontocybertheftamidhightensionsbetweenthetwocountriesbecausetheUShasblamedseveralcyberattacksonChinarecently.Chinaisastrongdefenderofcybersecurity.ItisalsoavictimofhackingXisaiD.TheChinesegovernmentwillnotinwhateverformengageincommercialtheftsorencourageorsupportsuchattemptsbyanyonE.Bothcommercialcybertheftandhackingagainstgovernmentnetworksarecrimesthatmustbepunishedinaccordancewiththelawandrelevantinternationaltreaties.XialsosharedthestoryofhishardandstarvingyouthinaremotevillagetoillustratewhataChinesedreammeansforordinaryChinesepeoplE.XiarrivedatSeattleearlyTuesdaymorningwithhiswifePengLiyuanandwaswarmlywelcomedbyWashingtonstatebusinessleadersandofficials.USSecretaryofCommercePennyPritzkersaidthatwhilethisweekmanysignificantdealswillbeannouncedduringXi'svisititexemplifiesUScompanies'commitmenttosupportChina'sdevelopmentbothwithcapitalandworld-classtechnology.KissingerwhoplayedamajorrolewithopeningrelationsbetweenChinaandtheUnitedStatesinthe1970'ssaidXi'sstatevisitisanimportantstepinliftingthetwocountries'relationshipfromthedaytodaysolvingofproblemstothecreatingofanewworldorder.Xiwilltakepartinaround-tablediscussionwithChineseandAmericanexecutivesvisitBoeingandMicrosoftofficesandalocalhighschoolbeforeflyingtoWashingtononThursdaymorning.21.WhatcanweknowaboutXi’svisitinUS?A.HemetPresidentBarackObamaattheWhiteHouseonTuesday.B.HismajorintentionwastoimprovetheChina-USties.C.HewillmakeaformalpolicyspeechonChina-UStiesonFriday.D.ThiswashisfirstvisitinUS.22.WhatcanweNOTknowaboutthespeech?A.PresidentBarackObamawasatthedinnertoo.B.ItwastheonlypublicspeechduringXi’svisittherE.C.ItwassponsoredbytheNationalCommitteeonUnitedStates-ChinaRelationsandtheUS-ChinaBusinessCouncil.D.Itlasted40minutesandwasmadeatadinner.23.WhatdidXitalkaboutatthespeech?A.ThestockmarketinUS.B.China’sinvestmentinEuropE.C.ThecybersecurityinChinaandUS.D.HisexperienceinNewYorkwhenhewasyoung.24.HowwillUScompaniessupportChina’sdevelopment?A.Byinvestingmoney.B.BybuildingfactoriesinChinA.C.Byexportingtop-leveltalentstoChinA.D.ByprovidingChinawithhightechnology.
TheLondonPassisthefinalsightseeingpackagethathasbeenspeciallytailor-madeforvisitorstothecity.Itallowsholderstomakethemostoutoftheirtripsavingthembothtimeandmoney.WiththeLondonPassyouwillgetthefollowing:●Freeentrytoyourchoiceofover60popularattractionstourssightsandmuseums●Auseful160’pageGuidebookabouttheattractionsplushelpfultipsaboutthecity●Abilitytoskipthelinesattheselectedattractionstosavetime●OptionalTravelcardtocoverallofyourtransportneedsTheLondonPassSavesYouMoneyLondoncanbeanexpensivecityanditstouristattractionsarenoexception.HowevergosightseeingwithaLondonPassyoucouldmakesomegreatsavings.TakealookatthenormalgatepriceforsomepopularLondonattractions:TowerofLondonξ19.00;ThamesRiverCruiseξ19.00;WindsorCastleξ17.00;LondonBridgeExperienceξ23.00;StPaul’sCathedralξ15.00.Visitingthosefiveattractionswillcostwelloverξ89.WithaLondonPasstheseandmanymoreattractionswon’tcostyouapenny.TheLondonPassSavesYouTimeLondonisapopulardestinationthereforeattractionsandsightsdogetverybusy.Waitinginlinecansometimestakehoursfromyoursightseeingexperience—that’swhyLondonPassholdersgettoskipthequeueatkeyattractionssuchasTowerofLondonWindsorCastleandLondonBridgeExperiencE.AlsothemapofLondonandtheinformationaboutthecity’spublictransportationsystemavailableinourGuidebookhelpplantheperfectsightseeingitinerarytomaximizeyourtimeinthecity.PracticalInformationAdultticket;Fromξ43.00Address;CharingCrousRoadLondonWC2HOEPTHL;0166448502028.WithaLondonpassyouareexpectedtospend_____whenvisitingTowerofLondonandWindsorCastlE.A.ξ43.00B.ξ36.00C.ξ89D.nothing29.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaboutsightseeingwithaLondonPass?A.Onedoesn’tneedtowaitinlineinalltouristattractionsinLondon.B.OnecanchoosetheTravelcardthatsuitshistransportattractionsinLondon.C.Onecanenterover60touristattractionssightsandmuseumsatalowpricE.D.OnecanenjoyallthetouristservicesinLondonwithexactlyforty-threepounds.30.TheunderlinedworditineraryprobablymeansA.budgetB.routeC.partnerD.equipment31.Youwillmostprobablyfindthepassagein.A.anEnglishtextbookB.anewspaperC.atravelbrochureD.anencyclopedia
TheLondonPassisthefinalsightseeingpackagethathasbeenspeciallytailor-madeforvisitorstothecity.Itallowsholderstomakethemostoutoftheirtripsavingthembothtimeandmoney.WiththeLondonPassyouwillgetthefollowing:●Freeentrytoyourchoiceofover60popularattractionstourssightsandmuseums●Auseful160’pageGuidebookabouttheattractionsplushelpfultipsaboutthecity●Abilitytoskipthelinesattheselectedattractionstosavetime●OptionalTravelcardtocoverallofyourtransportneedsTheLondonPassSavesYouMoneyLondoncanbeanexpensivecityanditstouristattractionsarenoexception.HowevergosightseeingwithaLondonPassyoucouldmakesomegreatsavings.TakealookatthenormalgatepriceforsomepopularLondonattractions:TowerofLondon£19.00;ThamesRiverCruise£19.00;WindsorCastle£17.00;LondonBridgeExperience£23.00;StPaul’sCathedral£15.00.Visitingthosefiveattractionswillcostwellover£89.WithaLondonPasstheseandmanymoreattractionswon’tcostyouapenny.TheLondonPassSavesYouTimeLondonisapopulardestinationthereforeattractionsandsightsdogetverybusy.Waitinginlinecansometimestakehoursfromyoursightseeingexperience—that’swhyLondonPassholdersgettoskipthequeueatkeyattractionssuchasTowerofLondonWindsorCastleandLondonBridgeExperiencE.AlsothemapofLondonandtheinformationaboutthecity’spublictransportationsystemavailableinourGuidebookhelpplantheperfectsightseeingitinerarytomaximizeyourtimeinthecity.PracticalInformationAdultticket:from£43.00Address:CharingCrousRoadLondonWC2HOEPTEL:016644850201.WithaLondonpassyouareexpectedtospend_____whenvisitingTowerofLondonandWindsorCastlE.A.£43.00B.£36.00C.£89D.nothing2.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaboutsightseeingwithaLondonPass?A.Onedoesn’tneedtowaitinlineinalltouristattractionsinLondon.B.OnecanchoosetheTravelcardthatsuitshistransportattractionsinLondon.C.Onecanenterover60touristattractionssightsandmuseumsatalowpricE.D.OnecanenjoyallthetouristservicesinLondonwithexactlyforty-threepounds.3.TheunderlinedworditineraryprobablymeansA.budgetB.routeC.partnerD.equipment
AsweallknowChinesehasalargecarcompanywhichisdevelopingrapidlyitistheLOSANGELES---BYD.ItmakesgreencarsandothergreenproductsandthecompanysaidonFridayitwouldopenaNorthAmericanbranchinLosAngeleswithplanstobeginsellingcarsintheU.S.bytheendof2010.BYDwasstartedin1995andmovedintothecarbusinessin2003.Thecompanynowemploys150000peoplE.ArnoldSchwarzeneggerthegovernorofCaliforniasaysthearrivalofBYDIncofShenzhenChinawillcreateabout150high-payingjobssincethecompanyhastoemploymanagersandengineers.OnceitbeginstosellcarsintheUnitedStatesseveralhundredmorejobswillbecreatedinserviceandsales.Healsopraiseditaspartofgreen-energyprogramsinU.S.Thecityisattractinghigh-techclean-energycompaniesthatwillhelpreducepollution.AsI’vealwayssaidwhatisgoodfortheenvironmentisalsogoodfordevelopmentheadds.WangChuanfuBYD’spresidentsaysBYDstandsforbuildingyourdream.OurdreamisagreenoneandwealsowishtomakeyourgreendreamcometruE.Wehavebeenworkingforagreenerenvironment.WehopethatwewillleadtoacleanerandnicerfuturE.Thecompanyintroduceditslatestmodelearlierthisyear.ItiswhatBYDplanstobegintosellintheUnitedStatesbytheendofthisyear.9.BYD’snewbranchintheUnitedStateswill_______.A.produceanewmodeltosellthereB.employmanagersandengineersfromChinaC.sellcartechnologytotheU.S.D.createmanynewjobsfortheU.S10.Thegreendreaminthepassagemeans______.A.adreamoffewercarsB.adreamofhightechnologyC.aworldwithabetterenvironmentD.anewworldwithmoretrees11.Thebesttitleforthepassagewouldbe_______.A.GreenBYDPuttingRootsinLosAngelesB.TheGreenDreamofBYDC.BYDJoinsGreenEnergyProgramsD.NewBYDCarExhibitioninLosAngeles
ThemajorityofIndianwomenwearareddot圆点betweentheireyebrows.Whileitisgenerallytakenasanindicatoroftheirmarital婚姻的statusthepracticeisprimarilyrelatedtotheHindureligion.ThedotgoesbydifferentnamesindifferentHindidialects方言andbindiistheonethatismostcommonlyknown.Traditionallythedotcarriesnogenderrestriction:Menaswellaswomenwearit.HoweverthetraditionofmenwearingithasfadedinrecenttimessonowadaysweseealotmorewomenthanmenwearingonE.Thepositionofthebindiisstandard:centeroftheforeheadclosetotheeyebrows.ItrepresentsathirdorinnereyE.Hindutraditionholdsthatallpeoplehavethreeeyes:ThetwoouteronesareusedforseeingtheoutsideworldandthethirdoneistheretofocusinwardtowardGoD.AssuchthedotservesasaconstantremindertokeepGodinthefrontofabeliever’sthoughts.Redisthetraditionalcolorofthedot.Itissaidthatinancienttimesamanwouldplaceadropofbloodbetweenhiswife’seyestosealtheirmarriagE.AccordingtoHindubeliefsthecolorredisbelievedtobringgoodfortunetothemarriedcouplE.Todaypeoplegowithdifferentcolorsdependingupontheirpreferences.Womenoftenweardotsthatmatchthecoloroftheirclothes.DecorativeorstickerbindiscomeinallsizescolorsandvariationsandcanbewornbyyoungandoldmarriedandunmarriedpeoplealikE.Wearingabindihasbecomemoreofafashionstatementthanareligiouscustom.25.WhydidpeopleinIndiastartwearingareddotontheirforehead?A.Toshowtheirreligiousbelief.B.Toshowtheirfinancialstatus.C.Toindicatetheirsocialrank.D.TohighlighttheirfamilybackgrounD.26.WhatistheimportanceofthethirdeyeinHindutradition?A.TostayinharmonywithnaturE.B.TopayrespecttoGoD.C.Toseethingswithasubjectiveview.D.Toobservetheoutsideworldmoreclearly.27.Whywasredchosenastheoriginalcolorofthebindi?A.ThereddotrepresentedthebloodofGoD.B.Redstoodforawife’sloveforherhusbanD.C.ThewordbindimeansredinsomeHindidialects.D.RedwassupposedtobringgoodlucktoamarriedcouplE.
IntheUnitedStateswhenonebecomesrichhewantspeopletoknowit.Andevenifhedoesnotbecomeveryrichhewantspeopletothinkthatheis.ThatiswhatkeepingupwiththeJonesesisabout.Itisthestoryofsomeonewhotriedtolookasrichashisneighbors.Theexpressionwasfirstusedin1913byayoungAmericancalledArthurMomanD.Hetoldthisstoryabouthimself.Hebeganearning$125aweekattheageof23.Thatwasalotofmoneyinthosedays.HegotmarriedandmovedwithhiswifetoaverywealthyneighborhoodoutsideNewYorkCity.WhenhesawthatrichpeoplerodehorsesMomandwenthorsebackridingeveryday.WhenhesawthatrichpeoplehadservantsMomandandhiswifealsohiredaservantandgavebigpartiesfortheirnewneighbours.Itwaslikearacebutonecouldneverfinishhisracebecauseonewasalwaystryingtokeepup.TheraceendedforMomandandhiswifewhentheycouldnolongerpayfortheirnewwayoflifE.TheymovedbacktoanapartmentinNewYorkCity.Momandlookedaroundhimandnoticedthatmanypeopledothingsjusttokeepupwithrichlifestyleoftheirneighbors.Hesawthefunnysideofitandstartedtowriteaseriesofshortstories.HecalleditKeepingupwiththeJonesesbecauseJonesisaverycommonnameintheUnitedStates.KeepingupwiththeJonesescametomeankeepingupwithrichlifestyleofthepeoplearoundyou.Momand’sseriesappearedindifferentnewspapersacrossthecountryforover28years.PeopleneverseemtogettiredofkeepingupwiththeJoneses.AndthereareJonesesineverycityoftheworlD.ButonemustgettiredoftryingtokeepupwiththeJonesesbecausenomatterwhatonedoesMr.JonesalwaysseemstobeaheaD.56.SomepeoplewanttokeepupwiththeJonesesbecausethey________.A.wanttobeasrichastheirneighboursB.wantotherstoknowortothinkthattheyarerichC.don’twantotherstoknowtheyarerichD.wanttobehappy57.Itcanbeinferred推断fromthestorythatrichpeopleliketo________.A.liveoutsideNewYorkCityB.liveinNewYorkcityC.liveinapartmentsD.havemanyneighbors58.Fromthetextweknowthat_______.A.AlltheneighborsofMomandliketokeepupwiththeJoneses.B.Allofhisneighborsdon’twanttokeepupwithrichlifestyles.C.MomandneverseemstogettiredofkeepingupwiththeJoneses.D.MomandbecameveryrichandreturnedtothewealthyneighborhooD..59.ArthurMomandusedthenameJonesinhisseriesofshortstoriesbecauseJonesis________.A.animportantnameB.apopularnameintheUnitedStatesC.hisneighbor’snameD.notagoodname60.Accordingtothewriteritis________tokeepupwiththeJoneses.A.correctB.interestingC.impossibleD.good
MillionsofAmericansbegan2014withthesameresolution决心theystarted2013withagoaloflosingweight.HoweversettingweightlossasagoalisamistakE.Toreachourgoaloflosingweight---theoutputweneedtocontrolwhatweeat---theinput输入.Thatiswetendtocareabouttheoutputbutnottocontroltheinput.Thisisabadwaytoconstructgoals.Thealternativeistofocusyourresolutionontheinput.Insteadofresolvingtoloseweighttryanactionableresolution:I’llstophavingdessertforlunchorI’llwalkeverydayfor20minutes.Creatingagoalthatfocusesonawell-specifiedinputwilllikelybemoreeffectivethanconcentratingontheoutcomE.Recentlyanewsciencebehindincentives激励includingineducationhasbeendiscusseD.ForexampleresearcherRolandFryerwantedtoseewhatworksbestinmotivatingchildrentodobetterinschool.Insomecaseshegavestudentsincentivesbasedoninputlikereadingcertainbookswhileinotherstheincentiveswerebasedonoutputlikeresultsonexams.Hismainfindingwasthatincentivesincreasedachievementwhenbasedoninputbuthadnoeffectonoutput.Fryer’sconclusionwasthattheincentivesforinputsmightbemoreeffectivebecausedonotknowhowtodobetteronexamasidefromgeneralruleslikestudyharder.Readingcertainbooksontheotherhandisawell-settaskoverwhichtheyhavemuchmorecontrol.Aslongasyouhavedirectcontroloveryourgoalyouhaveamuchhigherchanceofsuccess.Andit’seasiertostartagainifyoufailbecauseyouknowexactlywhatyouneedtodo.IfyouwanttocutdownonyourspendingagoodgoalwouldbemakingmorningcoffeeathomeinsteadofgoingtoacafeforexamplE.Thisisawell-specifiedaction-basedgoalforwhichyoucanmeasureyoursuccesseasily.Spendinglessmoneyisn’tagoalbecauseit’stoogeneral.Similarlyifyouwanttospendmoretimewithyourfamilydon’tstopwiththisgeneralwish.ThinkaboutanactionablehabitthatyoucouldadoptandsticktolikeafamilymovienighteveryWednesday.Inthelongrunthesenewgoalscouldbecomeahabit.24.Thewriterthinksthatsettingweightlossasagoalisamistakebecause_______.A.itishardtoachieveformostAmericansB.itisfocusedtoomuchontheresultC.itisdependentontoomanythingsD.itisbasedonactionabledecisions25.InRolandFryer’sresearchsomestudentsdidbetterthantheothersbecause______.A.theyobeyedallthegeneralrulesB.theypaidmoreattentiontoexamsC.theyweremotivatedbytheirclassmatesD.theywererewardedforreadingsomebooks26.Accordingtothewriterwhichofthefollowingstatementsisagoodgoal?A.I’llgiveupdessert.B.I’llstudyharder.C.I’llcutdownmyexpenseD.I’llspendmoretimewithmyfamily27.Thewriterstronglybelievesthatweshould________.A.developgoodhabitsandfocusontheoutcomeB.beoptimisticaboutfinalgoalsandsticktothemC.pickspecificactionsthatcanbeturnedintogoodhabitsD.setambitiousgoalsthatcanbalancetheinputandoutput
LouvreNewchangeshavetakenplaceinParisinrecentyears.ParisusedtobeamongEurope’sbusiestcities.TrafficjamscouldbeseenallthetimE.Butnowthereisanew2.5kilometer-longcar-freeareainsidethecity.TheLouvre卢浮宫attractsworldtourists.Peoplevisittherenotjustfortheartworksbutalsoenjoytheroofofthebuildingwhichislikeaflyingcarpet.Theworld’smostbeautifulcityisnowevenmorebeautiful.LijiangRiverNationalParkChina.LijiangRiverisinGuilin.Itiswell-knownforitsclearwaterlimestone石灰岩洞andgreenhills.ThehillshavebeautifulnamesdependingondifferentshapessuchasElephantTrunk.TheseattractmanyChinesepoetsandartists.ThebestwaytoenjoyLijaingRiveristotakean83kmboattripfromGuilintoYangshuoinsummer.ZurichSwitzerlandWhatdoyouthinkZurichisfamousfor?Greatbanks?Yes.PeoplecanfindmanySwissbanksandforeignbanksherE.Butthecityisofgreatinteresttomanypeopleforanotherreason.ZurichhostsEurope’slargeststreetpartyeachyear.ItsStreetParadehasovertakenLondon’sNotingHillCarnival.What’shotinthecityin2014?InAugustZurichwillhosttheEuropeanAthleticChampionships.Thisgivestouristsachancetoseetheworld’stopathletesmakingnewrecords.AdelaideAustraliaManypeoplemayknowSydneyorMelbournE.TheyarebigcitiesinAustraliA.ButAdelaidewinspeople’sheartswithgreatfestivalsandtastyfooD.AdelaideFringeFestivalisthelargestartfestivalinAustraliA.EveryFebruaryandMarchpeoplecelebratewithoutdoorartworksdanceperformancesandlivemusiC.Adelaidehasmanykindsofforeignfoods.BritishfishandchipsItalianpizzaandGermanporkcanbefoundinmostrestaurants.21.Touristsenjoytheartworksaswellas_______oftheLouvrE.A.thebusystreetB.theshapeofitsroofC.thecar-freeareaD.theflyingcarpetlimestonecaves22.ComparedwithLondon’sNotingHillCarnivaltheStreetParadeinZurichis_______.A.evenworseB.exactlythesameC.muchbetterD.lesspopular23.BettyisstudyingartatcollegE.She’stravellingtosomeplacetoenjoyartworkandtasteforeignfoods.Shecouldgoto_____A.AdelaideB.LijiangRiverNationalParkC.ZurichandParisD.theLouvre
Ifyouareabookloveryoumaybeinterestedinthefollowing.1.HisforHawkbyHelenMacDonaldAfterthesuddenlossofherfatherHelenMacdonalddecidedtotakeontheunimaginable:trainoneofthemostcruelpredatorsthegoshawk苍鹰.DrivenbythesorrowthatcontrolledhersoulshefeltdrawntothefiercebirD.Itwasthroughtrainingthisbeastthatshewasabletocopewithherownmourning哀伤.Thisbookisforanyonewho’sstruggledwithbademotionsthatcomewithheart-achingloss.2.AnEmber余烬intheAshesbySabaaTahirSetinacruelfantasyworldofancientRomeAnEmberintheAshestellsthestoryofLaiaandElias.AfterherbrotherisarrestedbytheEmpireLaiahastomakethefinalchoice:aidtherebelarmywhopromisestorescueherbrotherifsheagreestobecomeaspywithintheEmpire’smilitaryacademyorkeepsilentandsafeundertheextremeruleoftheEmpirE.Naturallyshechoosestobecomeaspy.3.DeadWake:TheLastCrossingoftheLusitaniabyErikLarsonForallyouhistoryfansoutthereErikLarsontellsthestoryoftheluxuryoceanliner班轮LusitaniathatleftNewYorkinMay1915boundforLiverpoolwitharecordnumberofchildrenaboarD.Whileweallknowthedisastrousfateofthisliner—itwassunkbyaGermanU-2torpedo鱼雷sevendayslater—DeadWakeexplorestheinternationalsecretsthatunfoldedonthedaysleadinguptothetragedy.4.Ghettoside:A.TrueStoryofMurderinAmericabyJillLeovyInGhettosideJillLeovydetailsherdecade-longjobasacrimereporterfortheLosAngelesTimes.Inherreportingshewasdevotedtoaseriesofmurdercasesthathappenedinthesoutherndistricts.Whilethebookdetailsoneparticularcrimethemurderofayoung18-year-oldblackmanandDetectiveJohnSkaggswhowasdevotedtosolvingthecasE.LeovygivesusapictureofblackcrimeinAmericA.21.WhydoesHelenMacdonaltrainthefiercebird?A.TorealizeitsnaturE.B.Tolessenhersadness.C.Tohonourherfather.D.Toshowherbravery.22.Laiaagreestoworkasaspyfortherebelarmyto__________.A.fighttheEmpire’sruleB.liberatethepeopleC.fightforpeaceD.saveherbrother23.Whichbookdoyouchooseifyouwanttoenjoyahistorystory?A.HIsforHawk.B.AnEmberintheAshes.C.DeadWakE.D.GhettosidE.
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