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ASwedishmanwasdugoutaliveafterbeingsnowedinhiscaronaforesttrackfortwomonthswithnofoodpoliceandlocalmediareportedonSaturday.The45-year-oldfromsouthernSwedenwasfoundonFridayFebruary17tooweaktosaymorethanafewwords.HewasfoundnotfarfromthecityofUmeainthenorthofSwedenbysnowmobilerswhothoughttheyhadcomeacrossaruinedcaruntiltheydugtheirwaytoawindowandsawmovementinsidE.ThemanwhowaslyinginthebackseatinasleepingbagsaidhehadbeeninthecarsinceDecember19.Justincrediblethathe’saliveconsideringthathehadnofoodbutalsosinceit’sbeenreallycoldforsometimeafterChristmasarescueteammembertoldregionaldailyVasterbottens-Kurirenwhichbrokethenews.EbbeNybergdutyofficerattheUmeapolicesaidpolicesawnoreasontodoubtthatthemanhadbeenstuckinthecarforaverylongtimE.Wewouldnotmakeupsomethinglikethis.Therescueserviceswereonsitetooandsawthesameasus.hetoldVasterbottens-Kuriren.UmeaUniversityHospitalwherethemanisrecoveringafterbeingrescuedbypoliceandarescueteamsaidinastatementhewasdoingwellconsideringthecircumstances.DoctorsatthehospitalsaidhumanswouldnormallybeabletosurviveforaboutfourweekswithoutfooD.Besideseatingsnowthemanprobablysurvivedbygoingintoadormant-like休眠似的statephysicianStefanBranthtoldVasterbottens-Kuriren.Abitlikeabearthathibernates.Humanscandothat.hesaiD.Heprobablyhadabodytemperatureofaround31degreeswhichthebodyadjustedto.Duetothelowtemperaturenotmuchenergywasusedup.WhythemanendedupunderthesnowintheforestremainsunknownpolicesaiD.24.WhofoundtheSwedishmaninthesnow?A.Snowmobilers.B.ThepolicE.C.Arescueteam.D.LocalpeoplE.25.PolicesawnoreasontodoubtthatthemanhadbeenstuckinthecarforaverylongtimE.Impliesthat________.A.policedidn’tthinkittrueB.policeweresureofthefactC.policehadsomedoubtonthefactD.policehadreasonstodoubtthefact26.Thereasonwhythemancouldsurvivewasmostprobablythat______.A.hewasonlyforty-fiveyearsoldB.hesleptinthesleepingbagC.hewasinadormant-likestateD.hedidnotuseanyenergy27.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleofthepassage?A.ATrafficAccidentB.ASuccessfulRescueC.ALongSleepinWinterD.AnIncredibleSurvival
Highschoolstudentshavealwaysspreadgossip传言inthehallsonthewallsandonthephonE.Nowit’sontheInternettoo.OnvariousmessageboardskidswriteaboutwhomtheyhatewhomtheythinkhavefalleninlovewitheachotherandrecordotheroftenhurtfulthingsthatmayormaynotbetruE.Sixteen-year-oldJessicaremembersoncewhensomekidsatherschoolwrotecruelthingsaboutherontheweB.Theywerejustmakingfunofmeshesays.Theysaidshe’sreallyuglyshe’sthisshe’sthatblah-blah-blah.Jessica’s11-year-oldsisterEmmaadmitsshe’susedthewebtowritebadthingsaboutanothergirlthoughsheregretsitnow.AfterawhileyoumayfeellikehowcouldIhavebeensomean?OrwhydidIdothat?shesays.ExpertssaygossipontheInternetcanbemoreharmfulthantheoldfashionedkinD.Itlastslongerandistakenmoreseriously.Andunlikeuglywordsonthebathroomwallthere’snowaytogetridofit.Ifyourkidsarevictims受害者ofonlinegossipDr.Commandaysuggestsputtingthegossipintoperspective正确看待.Pointouttothemhowwhat’sbeingsaidonthescreendiffersfromwhateveryoneknowsaboutyouasapersonDr.Commandaysays.YoucanalsotrywhatworkedfromEmma:keepyourkidsofftheoffensive冒犯的website!WhenshewasusingitallthetimehernamewasthereallthetimE.PeoplewerewritingthingsaboutherexplainsPattiThriftEmma’smotherSinceshehasnolongerhadaccesstothatshe’snolongeratopicofconversation.25.FromtheexamplesofJessica’ssisterwecanlearnthat______.A.uglygirlsliketospreadgossiponlineB.uglygirlseasilybecomevictimsofonlinegossipC.gossip-makerscanregretwhattheydoD.onlinegossipismainlysomejokesonothers26.Accordingtothepassagewhyisonlinegossipmorehurtful?A.Itiswrittenwords.B.Itcannotberemovedeasily.C.Itismuchuglier.D.ItiseasiertobelievE.27.Thepurposeofthepassageisto___________.A.givesometipsonhowtopreventhurtofgossipontheInternetB.listthedifferencebetweentheoldfashionedgossipandgossipontheInternetC.advisestudentstokeepawayfromtheInternetD.introducedifferentkindsofhurtstudentsmightmeetwith28.Thepassageismainlywrittenfor_______.A.expertsB.teachersC.parentsD.students
Beforeyoucancommunicatewithothersyoumustlearntocommunicatewithyourself.Discoveryourownthoughtsandfeelings.Putwhatyouthinkandfeelintowordssaywriteacompositionoraletter.Youcanthensendyourideasandfeelingstoothers.Sometimeswritingasongorapoemcanhelpyoudothis.Areyoupleasedthatyourfatherhadofferedtotakeyououtforaholiday?Expressyourthankfulnesstohimbygivinghimahug.Doyoufeelproudbecauseafriendofyourswoninagame?Shareyourpridebytellinghimhowmuchyouareproudofhim.Thesearegoodfeelingsthatyouwouldliketosharewithothers.Learningtoexpressbadfeelingsisimportanttoo.Forexampleyouandyourfriendhavedisagreementonacertainpoint.Youfeelveryunhappyaboutit.It’swisetotellyourfriendwhatyouthinkaboutthematterandtellhimthatit’simportantthatyoutwoshouldreachanagreementbecauseyouneedthesupportfromafriendlikehim.Ifyouhavetoomanyunexpressedfeelingstheycanaffectbothyourphysicalandmentalhealth.25.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?A.Learntocommunicatewithyourselffirst.B.Sharewithyourfriendsbothyourhappinessandsadness.C.Weshouldavoidexpressingbadfeelings.D.Don’tforgettosaythankstoyourparentswhenthey’vedonesomethingforyou.26.Howcanpeoplecommunicatewitheachother?A.Withfeelings.B.Throughsymbols.C.Throughthoughts.D.Withhands.27.Howdoyouexpressyourbadfeelingstoyourfriendsfromthematerial?A.Totellyourfriendwhatyouthinkaboutthematter.B.Totellyourfriendthatit’simportantthatyoutwoshouldreachanagreement.C.Totellyourfriendthatyouneedthesupportfromafriendlikehim.D.AlltheabovE.
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Customsaresocialhabits.Theyhavebeenhandeddownthroughgenerations代amonggroupssocialclassesetC.Customscanbedescribedaswaysofdoingthings.Theyareparticularly特别stronginsocialpracticesontheoccasions场合ofbirthsmarriagesanddeaths.InChinathesedayssomepeopleincitiesarelearningfromWesterncustoms.ForexamplesomebridesdressinthelongwhitedressthatisusualbridalwearinmanyWesterncountries.Everypeople民族hasspecialcustomsforNewYear.TheHanpeoplehavemanyinterestingSpringFestivalcustoms.AndnowquiteanumberofpeoplelivinginthecitieshavefollowedtheWesterncustomsofsendingNewYeargreetingcardsforJanuary1st.OneinterestingcustominChinaisthatmotherswrap包uptheirbabiestightly紧紧的.ThisisnotthecustominWesterncountrieswherebabiesareusuallydressedinloosegarments.6.Itistruethatcustoms.A.havebeenformedduringashorttimeB.havebeenformedlittlebylittleC.havebeenquicklyformedandchangedD.haveneverbeenchanged7.Inthispassagethewordgarmentis.A.akindoffoodB.abedC.asortofclothesD.aroom8.HowdotheChineseyoungpeoplelearnfromWesterncountriesattheirmarriages?A.Thebrides新娘haveonthewhiteclothes.B.Menwearthewhitecoats.C.Theirparentsallhaveattendedtheirmarriages.D.Theirmarriagesareonlyheldinthemen’shomes.9.Fromthispassageweknow.A.thepeoplealloverChinaspendNewYearinthesamewayB.peopleinthevillagesandcitiessendNewYeargreetingcardstoeachotherC.eachpeoplehashisspecialcustomforNewYearD.mostofChinesepeopletakeSpringFestivalseriously10.ThedifferenceaboutclothingbetweenChineseandWesternbabiesisthat.A.ChinesebabiesareusuallydressedinnewclothesB.ChinesemothersareusedtodressingtheirbabiesincolourfulclothesC.WesternbabiesaredressedinbiggerclotheswhileChinesebabiesareusuallywrappedD.WesternbabieshavemoreclothesthanChinesebabies
InatouchingstoryafamilywasshockedtofindthatastrangerhadsecretlypaidformorethanhalfoftheirChristmasgifts.WhenAyerswenttomakeapaymenttowardthe$283balanceforherfamily’sChristmasgiftsatWalmarthermoneywasrefuseD.AccordingtoaWalmartemployeeawomanhadpaidapartofAyers’billafterseeinghershoppinginthestorE.TheunknownwomanalsoleftAyersatouchingnotewhichleftthemotheroftwointears.Ayerswhosesonsare11and3saysthestranger’sgreatgenerositycameattheperfecttimeforherfamily.BeforetheanonymouspaymentwasmadeAyershadworriedshewouldnotbeabletogetherkids’toysintimeforChristmas.AyersisstilllookingforthewomanwhohelpedpayfortheirChristmasgiftsforherkids.Shetookapictureofherreceiptwiththeheadline:Thisstrangerpaid4giftsforus.IwishIcouldthankherforhelpinggiveourkidsaMerryChristmas!ForthousandsoffamilieslikeAyers’feelingthisfinancialpressurearoundChristmastimeisnothingnew.Thesefamilieswhostillhavearoofovertheirheadsandfoodontheirtablesoftenslipthroughthecracks—theycanaffordallthenecessitiesbuttheextrasarehardertocomeby.ConsideringthatAmericansareestimatedtospend$882onChristmasgiftsthisyearitmakessensethatafamilywithafewfinancialproblemswouldhaveahardtimefillingthestockingsfortheirkids.RealizinghowcommonthisChristmasproblemreallyismakesAyers’storyevenmorespecial.Theserandomactsofkindnessaroundtheholidaysoftenfromnamelessstrangerscandeterminewhatafamily’sChristmaslookslikE.Christmasmaynotbeallaboutthematerialstuffbutforfamiliesandespeciallyforkidsit’sthelittlethingsthatcanmakethebiggestdifferencE.21.WhydidtheWalmartemployeerefuseAyers’money?A.Shewastoopoortoaffordit.B.Hermoneywasnotenough.C.Someonehadpaidforher.D.ThecharismasgiftswerefreE.22.WhyisAyersstilllookingforthenamelesswoman?A.Tosaythankstoher.B.Topayhermoneyback.C.TopraiseheronlinE.D.Tomakefriendswithher.23.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesfamilieslikeAyers’?A.TheyvalueChristmasverymuch.B.Theytrytheirbesttobuykidsgifts.C.TheyhatetospendChristmas.D.Theylivefromhandtomouth.24.What’stheauthor’sattitudetowardstheactsofkindness?A.Praiseful.B.Helpful.C.TroublesomE.D.Useless.
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Hobbswasanorphan孤儿.Heworkedinafactoryandeverydayhegotalittlemoney.Hardworkmadehimthinandweak.Hewantedtoborrowalotofmoneytolearntopaintpicturesbuthedidnotthinkhecouldpayoffthedebts.OnedayalawyersaidtohimOnethousanddollarsandhereisthemoney.AsHobbstookthepackageofnoteshewasverydumbfounded.Hedidn’tknowwherethemoneycamefromandhowtospendit.HesaidtohimselfIcouldgotofindahotelandlivelikearichmanforafewdays;orIgiveupmyworkinthefactoryanddowhatI’dliketodo:paintingpictures.IcoulddothatforafewweeksbutwhatwouldIdoafterthat?Ishouldhavelostmyplaceinthefactoryandhavenomoneytoliveon.IfitwerealittlelessmoneyIwouldbuyanewcoatoraradioorgiveadinnertomyfriends.IfitweremoreIcouldgiveuptheworkandpayforpaintingpictures.Butit’stoomuchforoneandtoolittlefortheother.Hereisthereadingofyouruncle’swill遗嘱saidthelawyertellingwhatistobedonewiththismoneyafterhisdeath.Imustaskyoutorememberonepoint.Yourunclehassaidyoumustbringmeapapershowingexactlywhatyoudidwithhismoneyassoonasyouhavespentit.YesIseE.I’lldothatsaidtheyoungman.31.Hobbswantedtoborrowmoneybecause_______.A.HewantedtolearntopaintpicturesB.HewantedtobuysomepicturesC.HehadtopayoffthedebtsD.Hewantedtogotoschool32.WhatdoestheunderlinedworddumbfoundedinParagraph2probablymean?A.exciteD.B.frighteneD.C.satisfieD.D.surpriseD.33.Hobbswasaskedto_______.A.writedownwhatwastobedonewiththemoneyB.writedownwhathedidwiththemoneyafterspendingitC.tellthelawyerwhatpictureshewantedtobuyD.spendallthemoneygivenbyhisuncle
Sometimeinthenextcenturythefamiliarearlymorningnewspaperonthefrontporchwilldisappear.Andinsteadofreadingyournewspaperitwillreadtoyou.You’llgetupandturnonthecomputernewspaperjustlikeswitchingontheTV.Anelectronicvoicewillreadstoriesaboutthelatesteventsguidedbyaprogramthatselectsthetypeofnewsyouwant.You’llevengettochoosethekindofvoiceyouwanttohear.Wantmoreinformationonthebriefstory?A.simpletouchmakestheentiretextappear.SaveitinyourownpersonalcomputerfileifyoulikE.TheseareamongthepredictionsfromcommunicationsexpertsworkingonthenewspaperofthefuturE.Picturedaspartofbroaderhomebasedmediaandentertainmentsystemscomputernewspaperswoulduniteprintandbroadcastreportingofferingnewsandanalysis分析withvideoofnewsevents.Mostofthetechnologyisavailablenowbutconvincingmorepeoplethattheydon'tneedpapertoreadanewspaperisthenextstep.Resistance阻力tocomputernewspapersmaybestrongerfromwithinjournalism.Sinceitissuchaculturalchangeitmaybethatthepresentgenerationofjournalistsandpublisherswillhavetodieoffbeforethenextgenerationrealizesthatthenewspaperindustryisnolongeranewspaperindustry.TechnologyismakingtheendoftraditionalnewspapersunavoidablE.Despitetechnologicaladvancesitcouldtakedecadestoreplacenewsprintwithcomputerscreens.Itmighttake30to40yearstocompletethechangeoverbecausepeopleneedtobuycomputersandbecausenewspapershaveestablishedfinancialinterestsinthepaperindustry.42.Thebesttitleofthispassageis________.A.ComputerNewspapersAreWellLikedB.NewspapersoftheFutureWillLikelyBeonComputerC.NewspapersAreoutofFashionD.NewCommunicationsTechnology43.Itmighttake30to40yearsforcomputernewspaperstoreplacetraditionalnewspapersbecause________.A.itistechnologicallyimpossiblenowB.computernewspapersaretooexpensiveC.thereisstrongresistancefromthegeneralpopulationandprofessionaljournalistsD.traditionalnewspapersareeasiertoread44.WhichofthefollowingisNOTanadvantageofcomputernewspapers?A.Theyarecheaperthantraditionalnewspapers.B.TheyareveryconvenienttousE.C.Youcangetmoreinformationfromthemquickly.D.YoucaneasilysaveinformationforfutureusE.45.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat________.A.alltechnologicalchangesaregoodB.alltechnologieswilleventuallyreplaceoldonesC.newtechnologieswilleventuallyreplaceoldonesD.traditionalnewspapersareheretostayforanothercentury
MarkTwainleftschoolwhenhewastwelvE.Hehadlittleschooleducation.InspiteofthishebecamethemostfamouswriterofhistimE.Hemademillionsofdollarsbywriting.HisrealnamewasSamuelLanghorneClemensbutheisbetterknownallovertheworldasMarkTwainhispennamE.MarkTwainwasbornin1835andhewasnotahealthybaby.Infacthewasnotexpectedtolivethroughthefirstwinter.Butwithhismother’scarehemanagedtosurvivE.Asaboyhecausedmuchtroubleforhisparents.Heusedtoplayjokesonallhisfriendsandneighbors.Hedidn’tliketogotoschoolandheoftenranawayfromhomE.HealwayswentinthedirectionofthenearbyMississippi密西西比河.Hewasnearlydrownedninetimes.Afterhisfather’sdeathMarkTwainbegantoworkforaprinterwhoonlyprovidedhimwithfoodandclothing.Thenheworkedasaprinterariver-boatpilotandlaterjoinedthearmy.Butshortlyafterthathebecameaminer.Duringthisperiodhestartedtowriteshortstories.Afterwardshebecameafulltimewriter.In1870MarkTwaingotmarrieD.IntheyearsthatfollowedhewrotemanybooksincludingTomSawyerin1876andHuckleberryFinnin1884whichmadehimfamousandbroughthimgreatfortunE.UnfortunatelyMarkTwaingotintodebtsinbadinvestments投资andhehadtowritelargenumbersofstoriestopaythesedebts.In1904hiswifediedandthenthreeofhischildrenpassedaway.Attheageof70hishairwascompletelywhitE.Heboughtmanywhitesuitsandneckties.HeworenothingbutwhitefromheadtofootuntilhisdeathonApril211910.29.InhischildhoodMarkTwain________.A.hismotheroftenworriedabouthissafetyB.heoftenplayedgameswithotherboysC.learnedalotatschoolD.heoftenwentswimmingwithotherboys30.WhichofthefollowingshowstherightorderaboutMarkTwain?A.Hebecameaminer.B.Heworkedasaprinter.C.Hegotintodebts.D.HisfatherdieD.E.Hebecameafull-timewriter.f.Hejoinedthearmy.A.d—a—f—e—b—cB.c—b—d—f—e—aC.a—d—b—c—e—fD.d—b—f—a—e—c31.InordertomakealivingMarkTwain_______.A.joinedthearmyafterheworkedinamineB.wrotestoriesinthebeginningC.didmanykindsofworkD.firstworkedasaprinter32.FromthepassagewecanseethatMarkTwain_______.A.hadahappychildhoodB.wasagoodboyandalwaysdidwhathewasaskedC.wasverynaughtywhenhewasyoungD.livedapleasantlife
Doyouknowhowitiswhenyouseesomeoneyawnandyoustartyawningtoo?Orhowharditistobeamongpeoplelaughingandnotlaughyourself?Wellapparentlyit’sbecausewehavemirrorneurons镜像神经元inourbrains.Putsimplytheexistenceofmirrorneuronssuggeststhateverytimeweseesomeoneelsedosomethingourbrainscopyitwhetherornotweactuallyperformthesameaction.Thisexplainsagreatdealabouthowwelearntosmiletalkwalkdanceorplaysports.Buttheideagoesfurther:mirrorneuronsnotonlyappeartoexplainphysicalactionstheyalsotellusthatthereisbiologicalbasisforthewayweunderstandotherpeoplE.Mirrorneuronscanundoubtedlybefoundalloverourbrainsbutespeciallyintheareaswhichrelatetoourabilitytouselanguagesandtounderstandhowotherpeoplefeel.Researchersdiscoveredthatiftheygavepeoplesentencestolistentoforexample:Thehandtookholdoftheballthesamemirrorneuronsweretriggeredaswhentheactionwasactuallyperformedinthisexampleactuallytakingholdofaball.Anyproblemswithmirrorneuronsmaywellresultinproblemswithbehavior.Muchresearchsuggeststhatpeoplewithsocialandbehavioralproblemshavemirrorneuronswhicharenotfullyfunctioning.Howeveritisnotyetknownexactlyhowthesediscoveriesmighthelpfindtreatmentsforsocialdisorders.ResearchintomirrorneuronsseemstoprovideuswithevermoreinformationconcerninghowhumansbehaveandcommunicatE.Indeeditmayturnouttobetheequivalent相等物forneuroscienceofwhatEnstein’stheoryofrelativitywasforphysics.Andthenexttimeyoufeeltheurgetocoughinthecinemawhensomeoneelsedoes—wellperhapsyou’llunderstandwhy.32.Mirrorneuronscanexplain_________.A.whywecrywhenwearehurtB.whywecoughwhenwesufferfromacoldC.whywesmilewhenweseesomeoneelsesmileD.whyweyawnwhenweseesomeoneelsestayuplate33.TheunderlinedwordtriggeredinParagraph3probablymeans_________.A.brokenupB.setoffC.builtupD.cutoff34.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaboutmirrorneurons?A.TheyresultinbadbehaviorandsocialdisordersB.TheycontrolhumanphysicalactionsandfeelingsC.TheydetermineourknowledgeandlanguageabilitiesD.Theyrelatetohumanbehaviorandcommunication35.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.Existenceofmirrorneurons.B.Functionsofmirrorneurons.C.Waystofindmirrorneurons.D.Problemsofmirrorneurons.
Anewstudyhasfoundthatrelaxationtechniquesdecreasetheneedforhealthcarevisitsandinterventions介入whichisagoodreasontopullouttheoldyogamat.Healthcarepractitionershaveknownforalongtimethatusingrelaxationtechniquescanimprovehealth.butit'ahardtogivesuchtreatmentswithoutscientificevidencE.That'swhyresearchersattheMassachusettsGeneralHospitaldecidedtorunananalysisinwhichtheyanalyzedtherecordsof4.000patientsbetween2006and2014whofollowedtheirdoctors’recommendationsforrelaxationtechniquesandcomparedthemto13.0000otherpatientswhodidnotusethosesametechniques.Stress-relateddisordersarethethirdleadingcauseofhealthcarespendingintheUnitedStatesafterheartdiseaseandcancer.In2012thetreatmentofstress-relateddisorderssuchasheadachesbackpainandcostpaincostAmericansmorethan$80billion.Over90percentofpeoplesufferingfromstressorstress-relatedproblemsseekhelpthroughprimarycareandtendtobefrequenthealthcareusers.Thesevisitscanconsistofasmuchas70percentofphysicians’caseloads工作量.Teachingpatientshowtouserelaxationtechniquesisanexcellentwaytoreducephysicians'caseloadslessentheoverallburdenonthehealthcaresystemsavemoney.andprovidenon-internationalsolutionstophysicalproblemsthataresafeeffectivE.Ourresultsindicatethatmindbodyinterventionscanreduceindividualdiseaseburdenaswellastheutilizationofhealthcareresourcesandarewellsuitedtothechanginghealthcareenvironment.Mindbodyinterventionsareinexpensiverelativetothecostofanemergencyroomvisitahospitalizationorevenotheralternativemedicinetreatments.Soundslikeit’stimetoremovedustfromtheoldyogamatorsignupforthatclassyou’vebeenmeaningtotakeatthemeditationcenter.Youmightaswellstartnowratherthanwaitingtillyourpersonalhealthreachesacrisispoint.28.Whydidresearchersrunananalysisofi000patients?A.Tofindouthowrelaxationtechniquesworkour.B.Toprovidescientificevidenceaboutrelaxationtechniques.C.Toencouragemorepeopletomakeuseo~relaxationtechniques.D.Toknowwhetherpeoplebelieverelaxationtechniquesareefficient.29.WhatcostspeoplethemoatintheUSA?A.HeartdiseasE.B.Backpain.C.Cancer.D.Headaches.30.Whatdoestheauthorthinkofrelaxationtechniques?A.SimpleB.Popular.C.BeneficialD.Complex.31.Whatdoesthesixthparagraphmainlytellus?A.Thechangeofhealthcareresources.B.Theadvantagesofmindbodyinterventions.C.ThevarietyofmindbodyinterventionsD.Thecomparisonofmindbodyinterventionsandemergency.
WarleyWoodsCommunity社区TrustWelcometoourthirdnewsletteroftheyear!²OurmainactivityforMarchisourWalkfortheWoodsfundraisingeventsonSaturday17thMarchstartinganytimebetween10A.m.and2p.m.WewillbewalkingthedistancebetweenWarleyWoodsandTipperary.Itisindeedalongway---80miles.ThemorepeoplethatyoucangetsponsoryouthemoremoneywecanraisetohelplookafterourbeautifulwoodlanD.MoreinformationisavailableatourwebsitE.²TheSundayvolunteersplantedtwobeeches山毛榉andanoak橡树lastweek.ThiswasthankstothemoneyfromtheBigTreePlantandtoLisaandGordonWhitikerwhosefriendsgavemoneyforthebigtreesinsteadoffortheirweddingpresents.Thankstoeveryonewhotookpart.²Therewere15volunteersattheOralHistoryTrainingDaywhichwasledbyJuliaLetts.Thegroupwillbemeetingagainandwillstarttointerviewthelocalpeoplewhohaveofferedtotelltheirstories.WearehappytohearfromotherswhowouldliketobeinterviewedabouttheirmemoriesoftheWoodsfortheproject.IfyouoranyoneyouknowisinterestedpleasecallVivColeattheofficE.ThisprojectisfinancedbyHeritageLotteryFunD.²TherewasahugeresponsetotheForestSchoolsactivitiesheldathalfterm.ThesewillbeheldagainduringtheEasterholidaysonthefollowingdates:4thAprilfrom10A.m.to3p.m.forover8s.On12thAprilfrom10A.m.to12noontherewillbeaTeddyBears’Picnicfortheunder8s.AllthesemustbebookedinadvancE.²Finallydon’tforgettheEasterEggRollonBankHoliday9thAprilstartingat11A.m.Bringyourownhard-boiledanddecoratedeggtorolldownthehillinthewoods.Thefirstpastthefinishinglinewillwinalargechocolateegg!ThisyearduetopopulardemandtherewillalsobeanAdults’EasterEggRollfollowingthechildren’scompetition.²Welookforwardtoseeingyouallsoonatoneofourmanyevents.4.Whichofthefollowingwillbeon9thApril?A.WalkfortheWoodsB.TeddyBears’PicnicC.TheEasterEggRollD.TheOralHistoryTrainingDay5.HeritageLotteryFundprovidesmoneyto______.A.helplookafterthewoodlandB.collectstoriesaboutthecommunityC.holdactivitiesfortheForestSchoolsD.organizetheEasterholidaycompetition6.Thepassageiswrittento______.A.informpeopleofthecomingeventsB.encouragepeopletoworkasvolunteersC.invitepeopletotakepartinthecompetitionD.tellpeopleaboutsomefamousorganizations7.Thepassageisprobablytakenfrom______.A.anadvertisementB.amagazineC.acommunitybrochureD.anofficialreport
Whenyoutravelinothercountriesyou'llhavetogetyourselfwellpreparedtoensureyoursafetyandhandleemergencies.Beforeyouleaveyou'dbetter:1.TakeoutmedicalinsurancepolicyandlearnwhattheplancoversandwhetherdepartureorreturntothehometowniscovereD.Figureoutpaymentchoicessuchaswhetheryouhavetospeakdirectlywiththeinsurancecompanybeforeoraftertreatmentwhetheryouhavetopayfirstandgetcompensationlater.2.Keepuptodateonallrequiredvaccinations接种疫苗.3.Learnaboutthecityorareawhereyouaregoingtotravel.KnowhowtosaystreetnamesandlandmarksinthelocallanguagE.Figureoutuniqueclimateissuessuchasaltitudeseasonalchangespotentiallyriskyanimalsandinsects.4.Visitsomelocalhospitalsandwritedownaddressesinthelocallanguagealongwithemergencyentrancelocations;dothesamefordental/pediatric小儿科的services.Getfirstaidequipmentwithnecessarymedications.Takeenoughprescribedmedicationfromthehomecountry.5.CarryacardornotewritteninbothEnglishandthelocallanguagelistingyouremergencycontactnumbersnamebasicmedicalinformationsuchasbloodtypeandallergies过敏.6.Ensureareliablemeansofcommunicationisavailableandcarryanextraphonebatteryandacharger.Ensurethathousemaidsdriversofficeassistantsthosewhoworkortravelknowhowtocallformedicalassistancesincetheymaybetheonlyonesavailableinanemergency.7.Makesuretobringalldocumentsandvisasalongwithyou.PlanyourjourneycarefullyandcarrycopiesofdocumentsIDinsurancepolicyrecordsmedicalrecordsandkeepinaplacewheresomeoneelsecouldaccesstheminanemergency.31.Incaseyoucomeacrossanemergencyyoushould_________.A.carryacardornotewhichiswritteninthelocallanguageonlyB.makesureyourmeansofcommunicationisavailableandreliableC.buyenoughprescribedmedicationfromtheforeigncountryD.buyaguidebookwhichincludesbasicemergencyinstructions32.AccordingtothepassagethefollowingaretrueEXCEPTthat________.A.youshouldtrytomakeagoodstudyofmedicalinsurancepolicyB.you'dmakesuresomeonewillbeabletohelpyouinemergenciesC.you'dhideyourcopiesofdocumentsforsafetyinaplacethatnoonecanfindD.youshouldtrytogetfamiliarwiththecityorareathatyouwillvisit33.Thebesttitleforthetextis_________.A.HowtoPrepareforaSafeTravelB.EmergencyHelpatHomeandAbroadC.HowtoKnowthePlaceYouWillVisitD.KeepYourselfHealthyWhenTraveling
Aboutl.3billionyearsagotwomassiveblackholeshiteachotherandformedanewonE.Theenergysetfreebythecollision撞击createdaripple波纹inthespace-timestructureandspreadoutwardingravitationalwaves引力波.ThenonSeptember142015agroupofscientistsdiscoveredthewaves.OnFebruary11anannouncementcamefromtheLaserInterferometerGravitational-WaveObservatoryLIGOintheUSthatfortheveryfirsttimeagravitationalwavewasdirectlyobservedandrecordeD.Wediscoveredgravitationalwaves!Wedidit!DavidReitzethedirectorofLIGOsaidinthepressconferenceonFebruary11.It'sexactlywhatEinstein'stheoryofgeneralrelativitypredicteD.Einstein's1915theoryre-imaginedtheframeworkfortheuniversE.AccordingtoEinsteintheframeworkfortheuniverse----orthespace-timestructure----isnotfixedbutchangedbymatterandenergyinawayaheavysleepercausesamattresstosag床垫下凹producingtheeffectwecallgravityexplainsaNewYorkTimesarticlE.Adisturbanceintheuniversecouldcausespace-timetobecomelargerbreakintopiecesandevenmoveupanddownlikeamattressshakingwhenthatsleeperrollsoverproducingripplesofgravity----gravitationalwavesexplainsthearticlE.Comparedwiththeotherthreeforcesintheuniverseelectromagnetismtheweaknuclearforceandthestrongnuclearforcegravityisrelativelyweakmakinggravitationalwaveshardtodiscover.ThediscoverybyLIGOwouldopenanewchapterinastronomy.EverythingelseinastronomyisliketheeyeSzabolcsMarkaaColumbiaUniversityprofessortoldTheNewYorkTimes.Finallyastronomygrewears.WeneverhadearsbeforE.32.Whatisagravitationalwaveaccordingtothetext?A.It'sadisturbanceintheuniversE.B.It'sthecrashofthetwoblackholes.C.It'sarippleinthespace-timestructurE.D.It'saneffectcausedbyenergy.33.WhatisthemainreasonforDavidReitze’sexcitementaboutthediscovery?A.ItprovesEinstein's1915theory.B.Thewaveswerehardtodiscover.C.ThewaveschangedtheuniversE.D.Itreshapesthespace-timestructurE.34.Whatcanwelearnfromthetext?A.IttookLIGO4monthstoconfirmthediscovery.B.TheframeworkfortheuniversecanbechangeD.C.Oneproducesgravitybecausehesleepsheavily.D.TherearemorethanfourforcesintheuniversE.35.Whatisthelastparagraphmainlyabout?A.Astronomycallsformoreattention.B.Neverbeforehasastronomyachievedmuch.C.AstronomyismoreaboutwhatwecanhearinspacE.D.A.betterunderstandingoftheuniverseismadepossiblE.
WiththebookcreatoryoucancreateabookcontainingwikipagesofyourchoicE.YoucanexportthebookindifferentformatsforexamplePDForODFororderaprintedcopy.SeeHelp:Booksformoreinformation.UsingthebookcreatorAfterthebookcreatorhasbeenenabledtheboxasseenbelowisshownaboveeachwikipagE.AddthispagetoyourbookAddsthecurrentlyviewedarticlepagetoyourbook.ShowbookOpensanewpagewhichwillshowalistofallarticlespagesthatyouaddedtoyourbook.Onthatpageyoucanchangetheorderofthearticlesinyourbookandstructurethemusingchapters.FurtheryoucandownloadthebooksasaPDForODFororderaprintedbook.SuggestpagesThistoolanalyzesthecurrentsetofpagesinyourbookandsuggestsarticlesthatmightbealsorelevanttotheoveralltopicofyourbook.Thistoolallowstocreatebooksquickly.DisableThiswilldisabletheBookcreatoranddeleteyourbookunlessyousaveditfirst.AddingpageswithoutvisitingthemAquickwaytoaddpagesistosimplyhoveronalinkedarticlE.IfyouwaitaboutonesecondasmallboxwillpopupwiththemessageAddlinkedwikipagetoyourbook.Clickonthislinkandthelinkedarticlewillbeaddedtoyourbook.HoveringyourmouseoverlinksisaconvenientwaytoaddpagestoyourbookAddingwholecategoriesIfyouareviewingacategorypageyoucanaddallthepagesinthatcategoryatoncE.TheAddthispagetoyourbooklinkwillhavechangedintoAddthiscategorytoyourbook.Clickonthisnewlinkandallthearticlesinthatcategorywillbeaddedtoyourbook.RelevantcategoriesmaybefoundattheverybottomofWikipediaarticles.Categoriescanalsobeaddedbyhoveringcategorylinks.60.Accordingtothearticlewhatisthebookcreator?A.A.personwhoeditsthepagesonthewikiencyclopediA.B.A.bookwhichisexportedinPDForODFformats.C.A.toolwhichaidstocreateabookcontainingwikipages.D.A.linkwhichallowstheadditionofwikipagestoabook.61.Ifyouwanttoreorganizethearticlesinyourbookwhichfunctionshouldyouuse?A.Suggestpages.B.Showbook.C.DisableD.Addthispagetoyourbook.62.Howmanywaysarementionedtoaddwikipagestoyourbook?A.oneB.twoC.threeD.four63.Wherecanyoumostprobablyfindthisarticle?A.InanITmagazinE.B.Inatextbook.C.Inasciencereport.D.InawebpagE.
Theprivateautomobile汽车haslongplayedanimportantroleintheUnitedStates.InfactithasbecomeanecessaryandimportantpartoftheAmericanwayoflifE.Bygivingworkersrapidtransportationtheautomobilehasfreedthemfromhavingtoliveneartheirplaceofwork.Thishasencouragedthegrowthofthecitiesbutithasalsoledtotrafficproblems.Forfarmfamiliestheautomobileisveryhelpful.Ithasmadeitpossibleforthemtotraveltotownveryoftenforbusinessandforpleasureandalsototransporttheirchildrentodistantschools.Familylifehasbeenaffectedinvariousways.Thecarhelpstokeepfamiliestogetherwhenitisusedforpicnicsoutingandothersharedexperiences.Howeverwhenteenagechildrenhavetheuseofthecartheirparentscan’tkeepanyeyeonthem.Thereisagreatdangerifthedriverhasbeendrinkingalcoholortakingdrugsorshowingoffbyspeedingorbreakingdowntrafficlaws.MothersofvictimsofsuchaccidentshaveformedanorganizationcalledMADDMothersAgainstDrunkDriving.Thesewomenwanttopreventfurthertragedies.TheyhaveworkedtoencouragethegovernmenttolimittheyoungestdrinkingagE.StudentshaveformedasimilarorganizationSADDStudentsAgainstDrunkDrivingandarespreadingthesamemessageamongtheirfriends.FormanyAmericanstheautomobileisanecessity必需品.Butforsomeitisalsoamarkofsocialpositionandforyoungpeopleasignofbecominganadult.AltogethercarsmeanverymuchtoAmericans.32.WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedinthepassage?A.Carshaveencouragedthegrowthofthecities.B.Carscanbringfamiliestogetherwhentheygoforpicnics.C.Carshaveenabledpeopletolivefarfromtheirplaceofwork.D.Carshelpcityfamiliestotransporttheirchildrentofarawayschools.33.Whathasbeendonetodealwiththeproblemofdrunkdriving?A.Parentshavepaidmoreattentiontotheirchildren.B.Universitystudentshaveaskedthegovernmenttosolvetheproblem.C.Someorganizationshavebeensetupagainstdrunkdriving.D.Mothershavetriedtopersuadetheirchildrennottodrinkalcohol.34.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat________inAmericA.A.itwillbemoredifficultforpeopletogetnewcarsB.carswillstillbepopularthoughtheyhavecausedmanyproblemsC.parentswillnotallowtheirchildrentohavetheirowncarsD.thegovernmentwillencouragepeopletousepublictransportation35.IntheUnitedStatespeoplethinktheautomobilemeansmuchtothem________.A.thoughdifferentpeoplehavedifferentideasontheuseoftheautomobileB.becauseeverybodyhasacarC.becauseforpeopleexcepttheyoungitisanecessityaswellasaconvenienceD.thoughchildrenarenotallowedtousecarsbytheirparents
TheDisneythemeparkitsfirstontheChinesemainlandandthesecondinGreaterChinaafterHongKongDisneylandwillopeninShanghaionJune16aThursday.TicketsonsalewillbeginonMarch282016.AstandardsingledayticketfortheShanghaiDisneyResortcosts370yuan$56.2whileapeak-dayticketforfestivalandholidayperiodswillbesoldfor499yuantheresortannouncedonFebruary3rD.Childrenbetween1and1.4meterstallandseniorsagedover65yearsoldcanenjoya25%discountontheticketpricE.A.two-dayticketwillbeavailableata5percentdiscount.Ticketscanbebookedontheofficialwebsitewww.shanghaidisneyresort.comorthroughthehotline400-180-0000.IncomparisonwiththeotherfiveDisneyparksaroundtheworldaone-dayticketfortheHongKongDisneycosts539HongKongdollars$69.2foradultsaged16to64yearsoldwhilethatforthethemeparkinTokyoisbeingsoldat6900yen$58.DisneysaystheparkwillalsoreflectChineseculturE.ThecombinationofDisneyandChinesecultureswillbeseeninmanyclassicChinesedesignssuchasateahouse—WanderingMoon.CelebrationsofseasonalfestivalsandstageshowswillalsoincludeChineselanguageperformerstheatricsandacrobatics杂技.Theresortisexpectedtobring5millionnewpassengersannuallytothePudongInternationalAirportafteritopens.Itisalsoexpectedtoattract10millionvisitsayear.21.Howmuchwillacouplepayiftheyvisittheparkwitha1.3-metertallkidonNationalDay?A.About830yuan.B.About1020yuan.C.About1120yuan.D.About1370yuan.22.AccordingtothetextwhatmakestheShanghaiDisneyResortspecial?A.Itsticketsystem.B.ItsChinesecharacteristics.C.Thesizeofthepark.D.Theentertainingequipment.23.WhichisTRUEabouttheShanghaiDisneyResort?A.10millionvisitsareexpectedayear.B.Itssingledayadmissionisthehighest.C.TicketsareavailableonlyonthewebsitE.D.ItisthefirstthemeparkontheChinesemainlanD.
TheSpringFestivalisthebiggestfestivalforChinesepeopleallaroundtheworld.Thecelebration庆祝usuallylastsfor15days.Thereisalottodo.OntheeveoftheSpringFestivalfamilymembersgettogetherandhavebigmeals.Theirfavoritedishonthisdayisdumplings.DaysbeforetheSpringFestivalfamilieswillcleantheirhomes.Peoplethinkcleaningsweepsawaybadluck.Itmakesthehousereadyforgoodluck.ThecolorrediseverywhereduringtheSpringFestival.PeoplethinkredisahappycolorandwillbringthemabrightfuturE.Peoplewearredtoo.Theydecorate装饰theirhomeswithpiecesofredpaper.Kidsgetalotofhongbao.Itisaredpaperbagwithmoneyinit.Usuallytheolderpeoplegivechildrenhongbao.Theythinkitbringsgoodluck.TheSpringFestivalisthetimetomakeeverybodyhappy.Sodon'tsayanybadwordsordoanythingthatwillbringunhappinesstootherpeoplE.Forexampleyou'dbetternotsayanybadwordslikedeath.Don'tbreakanything.Peoplethinkthatitmeansyourluckisrunningout.Alsodon'tborroworlendmoneyonthesedays.IfyouhaveborrowedmoneyreturnitbeforetheSpringFestival.21.WhydopeoplecleantheirhousesdaysbeforetheSpringFestival?A.Becauseitisbelievedthatcleaningwillsweepawaybadluck.B.BecausetheyenjoybeingcleanC.Becauseitisthoughtthatcleaningbringsinmoney.D.Becausetheythinkitwillbringhappinesstoothers22.WhichofthefollowingthingsshouldnothappenduringtheSpringFestival?A.WearingredclothesB.DecoratinghouseswithredpaperC.ReturningmoneybeforetheSpringFestivalD.Sayingwordsthathavetodowithdeath23.Theunderlinedphraserunningoutprobablymeans________A.离开B.耗尽C.开始D.跑出去24.WecanknowfromthestorythattheSpringFestivalis________.A.onlycelebratedinChinaB.atimeforfamiliestogettogetherC.atimeofharvestandfunD.celebratedforonewholemonth
ArtsandcultureislivedandbreathedineverycornerofCanadA.Duetoaracialandimmigrant移民的populationthevarietyandrichnessofartandsportsisveryevident.SinceWorldWarⅡCanadahasproducedanimpressiveamountofwriting.FromnovelstopoetrytheselectioniswidE.NativewritersarealsobecomingbetterknownacrossCanadainrecentyears.MusiciansarereachingahigherlevelofrecognitionintheworldmusicscenE.EverythingfromcountrytopopclassicaltoheavyrockcanbefoundacrossCanadaandacrosstheglobeperformedbyCanadianartists.TheNationalFilmBoardafilmcrewinCanadaisthemostfamousproducerofmoviesinCanadA.HowevermanyHollywoodstudiosareturningtoCanadaasanalternative供替代的选择tothemoreexpensiveUS.Manywell-knownactorsdirectorsscreenwritersandmoviescomefromCanadaandoftenscoopawardsfortheirwork.FrenchartwasthefirsttoappearinCanadaalongtheStLawrenceinandaroundQuebeC.SincethenthevolumeofartandartistshasincreaseD.CanadianphotographyaswellaspaintingbyCanadiansisnotwell-knownoutsideofCanadabutrecognitionisincreasing.Sportisamajorpartoftoday’ssocietyinCanadA.Hockeyisthemostpopularsportwithmoreparticipantstakingpartincurling冰壶.AmericanstylefootballandbaseballarealsoverypopularandallofthesesportsareplayedacrossCanadA.27.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.BriefIntroductiontoCanadaB.CanadianArtsCultureandSportsC.CanadianArtistsD.CanadianArtsandCultureAreWorldFamous28.Canadahasmanyformsofartandculturebecauseithas________.A.alonghistoryB.alargeareaC.alargepopulationD.avarietyofimmigrants29.WhichgroupofCanadianartistsiswell-knownallovertheworldtoday?A.Nativewritersandscreenwriters.B.Photographersandactors.C.Paintersandwriters.D.Musiciansactorsanddirectors.30.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordscoopmeaninthepassage?A.Expect.B.Setup.C.Harvest.D.IgnorE.
AfterservingasaskiguideinUtah’sbackcountryformorethantwodecadesaParkCitywomanisbeingrecognizedbyOutsideMagazineas2015’sBestSkiGuidE.DebLovcigrewupinColoradoandbeganskiingwhenshewasfiveyearsolD.LatershemovedtoUtahandfellinlovewiththebackcountryofWasatchMountains.LovcihasnowservedasaSkiUtahInterconnectguidefor27years.AnythingthatyouslideonsnowI’minlovewithshesaiD.LovcileadsskitoursthroughthebackcountryofsixdifferentresortslocatedintheWasatchMountains.Lovcitypicallytakesagroupofeighttotenpeopleonaskitoureachdayandonaverageshetakes300customersontoursthroughthebackcountryeachseason.ShelovesshowingoffUtah’swilderness.IlovethebackcountryshesaiD.Ilovethesnowsciencebehindit.IlovethesafetyIjustloveit.AlongwithleadingskitoursLovciispassionateaboutanythingrelatedtoactivities.Shealsorunsabed-and-breakfastinParkCitytheOldTownGuestHousE.Asajack-of-all-tradesshealsorunsAlpineskisNordicskiscompetitivelyandsnowboardsandleadsmountainbiketoursduringthesummer.OutsideMagazineselectedfivetravelguidesinvariousoutdoorfieldstonameasthebestintheirBestofTravelAprilissuE.Lovcisaidshewasunexpectedlycheerfulwhenshewasselectedas2015’sBestSkiGuidebyOutsideMagazine.Weallworkreallyhardinwhatwedoandweloveitandit’sreallynicetogetacknowledgedshesaiD.Iworkwithalotofexcellentguidesandtheawardcouldhavegonetoanybody—anyoneofus.Ioftenrecallmyskiexperienceswhichwerefearfulatthebeginningbuttheyhelpedmeachieveasuccess.InanewsreleaseSkiUtahdirectorofcommunicationsPaulMarshallsaidDebLovciisoneofthemostenthusiasticfocusedknowledgeableguidesintheindustry.WithoutherastheforefrontofourInterconnectTourwewouldnothavethesuccesswehavE.ShehasbeenanenthusiasticpartoftheInterconnectTourfor27yearsandisthoughthighlyofbyourcustomers.28.WhathelpedDebLovcitobeselectedas2015’sBestSkiGuide?A.Herbeingreadyforanyskirisks.B.HerloveforUtah’swildernessandherskiexperiences.C.Herdreamingofthebestskijobontheplanet.D.HergenderandagE.29.Theunderlinedwordsajack-of-all-tradesinParA.4probablymeansomeone______.A.whoisveryskilledatcommunicatingB.whocanberecognizedasaworkaholicC.whoisenthusiasticaboutdoingbusinessD.whocandomanydifferenttypesofwork30.FromPaulMarshall’swordswecaninferthat_______.A.LovcishouldhavehelpedtheminthetourB.everyoneshouldthinkhighlyofLovciC.LovcideservedtheawarD.D.LovciachievedhersuccesswithInterconnectTour’shelp.31.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.DebLovci—2015’sBestSkiGuideB.DebLovciandOutsideMagazineC.TheSkiUtahInterconnectTourD.DebLovci—askiguidefor27years
It’salwaysemotionalwhenasportssuperstarannounceshisorherretirement.WhenKobeBryanttheLosAngelesLakerssuperstarwroteapoemDearBasketballtosaygoodbyetohiscareersonNovember29in2015thesadnesswasgreat.Ican’tloveyouobsessivelyformuchlonger.HewroteThisseasonisallIhavelefttogivE.WithanNBAMostValuablePlayerawardfiveNBAchampionshipswiththeLakersandtwoOlympicgoldmedalsKobeBryantisoneofthegreatestplayersinthehistoryofourgameNBACommissionerAdamSilversaidWhethercompetinginthefinalsorshotsinanemptygymhehasanunconditionalloveforthegamE.IndeedtherehavebeensomanystoriesaboutBryant’sstrongworkethiC.WhenTeamUSAwastraininginLasVegasmonthsbeforeitheadedtoLondonforthe2012OlympicGamesBryantstartedhisworkoutat5:30everymorninginthegymuntilteampracticebeganat11:00am.DuringeachpracticeBryantcountedeverysingleshothehitandhewouldn’tleavethegymuntilhehadhitatleast400Thiskindofhardworkcertainlypaidoff.Thethird-leadingscorerinNBAhistoryBryantisaheadofMichaelJordan.IntheeyesofmanyyoungplayersBryantwasthenewimagetheyneedeD.Ididn’treallyhavethechancetowatchJordanbutKobewasmyJordan.A.youngplayerwroteonhismicroblog.AfterhisgamewasoverI’dgointhefrontyardandtrytoimitateeverythingIhadjustseen.I’mnotsayinghe’sbetterthanJordan—butformegrowingupthat’swhoIadmireD.21.What’sthemainideaofparagraph3?A.Bryantwinsmanyprizes.B.Bryantispopular.C.Bryantisgoodatbasketball.D.BryanthasastrongworkethiC.22.Accordingtothepassagetheauthor________KobeBryant.A.pities.B.worriesabout.C.admires.D.envies23.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.TheSoulofaChampion.B.TheMostFascinatingCareer.C.A.HerointheEyesofFans.D.KobeSayGood-byetoBasketball.
①The2015UnitedNationsClimateChangeConferencewasheldinParisFranceaimingtoyieldanewinternationalagreementtoreducegreenhousegases.From30Novemberto12December2015officialsfromacrosstheworldmettheretoseekasolutionforseriousclimatechangE.②Sincethe1997internationalagreementtofightglobalwarmingclimatechangehasworsenedandspeededup—beyondeventheworstexpectationsofthe1997talksinKyotoJapan.NewshippassageshaveopenedthroughtheoncefrozensummerseaiceoftheArctiC.InGreenlandandAntarcticaicesheetshavelosttrillionsoftonsoficE.MountainglaciersinEuropeSouthAmericaAsiaandAfricaareshrinkingfasterthanbeforE.③Andnotjustthefrozenpartsoftheworldhavefelttheheatinthelast18years:Theworld’soceanshaverisenbyover4cm.Scientistsexpectsthatduringthe21stcenturytheglobalsurfacetemperatureislikelytorisefurther0.3to1.7℃.DroughtsandwildfireshavebecomemorefrequentworldwidE.AnimalsandplantsarenowintroublebecauseofthechangingclimatE.TheseincludethepolarbearsbutterfliesflogsandentirestandsofNorthAmericanpineforests.④Eventhegloomiestclimatemodelfromthe1990sdidn’tforecastthisbadresults.ThelatestscienceistellingusweareinmoretroublethanwethoughtsaidJanosPasztorclimateadvertisertoUNSecretaryGeneralBanKi-moon.⑤Someclimatechangecanbecausedbynaturalfactorssuchasvariationsinsolarradiationvolcanoeslanddriftandoceandrift.HowevermostofscientificandpublicopinionshavecometotheconclusionthattheclimateischangingmainlybecauseoftheaccumulationofgreenhousegasesespeciallyCO2intheatmosphereduetohumanactivities.⑥⑦Worldleadershavespent18yearsfiguringoutthistruth.Anditisclearthatthefutureoftheearthbelongstoalow-carboneconomyandthattomorrow’swinnerswillbethosewhoinvestincleanenergysolutions.32.Thethirdparagraphisdevelopedmainlyby_________.A.makingcomparisonsB.providingexamplesC.analyzingcausesD.introducingsituations33.What’sthemainreasonforclimatechangeaccordingtothepassage?A.Solarradiation.B.Volcanoes.C.Landdrift&oceandrift.D.Humanactivities.34.Accordingtothepassagewhatmaythesixthparagraphdiscuss?A.Thesideeffectsofclimatechanges.B.Theresultsofscientificfinding.C.TheconsensustheconferencereacheD.D.Theconsequencesofglobalwarming.35.Thepassageisintendedto________.A.tellpeopletheclimatechangeinthepast18yearsB.warepeopleofthedangeroftheclimatechangeC.analyzethecausesoftheclimatechangeD.appealtopeopletopayattentiontotheclimatechange
Generationsofchildrenwhosatthroughendlesslessonsofchalkandtalkinfrontofabossyteachercantakesomerelief.Butthechalkandtalkmethodhelpedthemachievebetterexamresults.Modernclassroomtechniquesmaymakeschooldaysagooddealhappierbutsatisfactionisnottheroadtosuccessinexaminationsaccordingtouniversityresearchers.Theirthree-yearstudymonitoringtheprogressof2000teenagerstriedtomeasuretheinfluenceoftheboredomfactorin17selectedschoolsinthenorthofEnglanD.Theresearchersalsofoundthattheold-fashionedapproachofteachersorderingpupilsaboutisstillaliveandproducingresults.Theirconclusionswerewelcomedyesterdaybyeducationistswhowereworriedbytheshifttolessformallessons.Thepupilsinthelateststudywereaskedtoawardteachersmarkstomeasurehowfrequentlytheyfollowedorignoredtoday’sfashionforchild-centerededucation.A.five-pointscalewasgiventospottheteacherswhoalwaystoldthemwhattheyshouldknowandwhattowritedown.Itwassignificantandnotanythingyouwouldgetbychanceoraccident.Certainlywhenyoucomparethepupils’interestandattitudetoschoolthereisaquitedefiniteandhighlysignificantdifferenceoneoftheresearcherssaiD.Buttherankingswereturnedupsidedownwhentheteamoffourresearcherslookedathowthechildrendidinexamination.Thesortofmethodsnowfrownedupon不赞同actuallyimprovethefinalgrades.TheresearcherssaidThereisnothingwrongwithold-fashioneddidactic说教性的teachinginthefightplaceevenifitisn’ttheflavoratthemoment.Howevertheyinsistedthebestteachershadalwaysmixedthetwotechniquestomatchtheneedsofpupilsalthoughcertainexaminationsforcedsometoconcentratemoreondictationandlearningbyrote死记硬背.54.Universityresearchershavediscoveredthat_________.A.modernteachingmethodsprovidestudentswithentertainmentB.studentstaughtbymoderntechniquesarehappyandsuccessfulC.traditionalteachingmethodshelpstudentsgethigherscoreD.studentslikeoldteachingbetterthanmodernteachingatschool55.WecaninferfromParagraph3that____________.A.child-centerededucationpromotesfriendshipamongchildrenB.theresearchfindingsarenotsignificantenoughforaconclusionC.thosewhoshowgreaterinterestinschooldidbetterinexamsD.thosenotshowingmuchinterestinschoolmayturnouttoscorehigherintests56.Whichofthefollowingisprobablythebesttitleofthepassage?A.TheExamination-basedTeachingB.RoteLearningWastheWinnerC.TheProblemofChild-centeredEducationD.TheProblemoftheTraditionalMethod
Togetabetternight'ssleepgetintobedwithZeoIntroducingtherevolutionaryZeoPersonalSleepCoachTheinabilitytogetagoodnight'ssleepisoneofthetophealthissues.A.nightofpoorsleepcanaffectone'smoodenergylevelandperformancE.Mostpeoplehavefeltpowerlesstodoanythingaboutit----untilnow.IntroducingZeoarevolutionaryapproachtotheproblemofpoorsleep.ArevolutioninthescienceofsleepDesignedbyleadingsleepscientiststheZeoPersonalSleepCoachisthefirstconsumerproducttohelpyoutakecontrolofyoursleep.Becauseunderstandingyoursleepisthefirststeptowardmanagingit.WearthelightZeoHeadbandtobedandZeotechnologytracksandrecordsyourpersonalsleeppatternsandwirelesslysendthemtotheZeoBedsideDisplay.Whenyouwakeupyousimplytouchabuttontogetyoursleepdata:thetimeyoutooktofallasleepyourtimeindeepsleepandlightsleepandhowoftenyouwokeup.Seeinghowyousleptisjustthebeginning.WhatyoudowiththatinformationiswhatmakesZeosoremarkablE.TakecontrolofyoursleepZeoputsthescienceofsleepatyourfingertips.TheZeoBedsideDisplaystoresyoursleepdatasoyoucaneasilyuploadittotheZeoPersonalCoachingwebsitE.Hereyou’llfindacollectionofonlinetoolsthathelpyouanalyzeyousleepanduncoverthelinksbetweenhowyouliveandhowyoursleep.Zeo'sSevenStepSleepFitnessprogramassistsyouincreatingapersonalizedactionplanbasedonyourownsleeppatternsandgoalsanddeliversuser-tailoredcoachingemailsthathelpyougetthesleepyouneeD.TryZeoriskfreeandenjoyfreeshippingOrderZeotodayandreceivetheheadbandbedsidedisplayfullaccesstoourpowerfuluserwebsiteandyoupersonalizedmulti-weeksleepcoachingprogram----plusoursatisfactionguaranteeandfreeshipping.ZeoThemoreyouknowthebetteryousleep.ZeoPersonalSleepCoachisneitheramedicaldevicenoramedicalprogramandisnotintendedforthecureofsleepdisorders.21.WhatisthemostremarkablefeatureofZeo?A.Itsdirectcontactwithsleepscientists.B.Itsindividualizedcoachingprogram.C.Itseffectivenessincuringsleepdisorders.D.ItsimmediateanalysisofsleepdatA.22.WhatcustomerservicedoesZeoprovide?A.Cheaponlinetools.B.A30-dayactionplan.C.Personalizedbedsidedisplay.D.Freedeliveryoftheproduct.23.Thepassageisprimarilywrittento__________.A.encouragepeopletotrythenewproductB.instructpeoplehowtouseanewtoolC.providethelatesthealthinformationD.illustratetheimportanceofgoodsleephabit
SoftwindsblewthroughouttheWindyCitytoday.WewelcomedthewindsasitwasanotherhotdayinChicago.Thewindblewbringingussomecoolnessandmakingtheweathernotthathot.Butitwasabeautifulsummerdaywithabluesky.Chicagoisagreatcityforeatingandwehaveenjoyedtastingthedifferentfoods.Lastnightwetriedoneofthecity'smostfamousfoods:deep-dishpizzA.Chicagoclaimscreditfortherichandcheesythick-crustpizzacoveredwithasweettomatosaucE.Wetoppeditwitholivesandgreenpeppers.Weweretouringthecitymainlylookingfordeliciouslocalfoods.TodayweenjoyedaPolishspecialtyatlunch:PierogisanEasternEuropeandumpling-likedishfilledwithfoodslikepotatoescheesemushroomscabbageandmeat.PolishimmigrantsstartedsettlinginChicagointhe1850sandthecityhasoneofthelargestPolishcommunitiesintheU.S.Wetookabreakfromexploringthecitytotalkwithsomeofyou!AshleyandCatyloggedontotheInternetforanon-the-roadversionofTALK2US.WespoketoanEnglishteacherinTokyoJapanandagraduatestudentinIndiA.MeanwhileAdamsearchedforsomelocationsaroundthecitytoshootsomevideo.Hechoseaspectacularspot:NavyPierChicago'smost-visitedattraction.ThewindsfromLakeMichigankeepvisitorscoolandtheviewoftheChicagoskylineneverfailstoimpress.Infacttheviewmadeallofusheadoverheels!OurtimeinChicagohascometoanenD.TomorrowthetruejourneybeginsaswepassthroughIllinoisandintoMissouriviaRoute66.SpringfieldthehomeofAbeLincolnandSt.LouisthegatewaytotheWestwaitforus.32.Whydidtheauthorandhercompanionslikethesoftwinds?A.Itbroughtwarmthtothem.B.ItmadethemfeelcomfortablE.C.Itimprovedthequalityoftheair.D.Itlefttheskyblueandbeautiful.33.WhatdidtheauthorandhercompanionsmainlydoinChicago?A.Theyexploredforforeigncustoms.B.TheyvisitedPolishcommunities.C.Theystudiedthehistoryofthecity.D.Theyenjoyedfamouslocalfoods.34.Theauthorandhercompanionsstayedonline________.A.communicatingwithstrangersabroadB.askingforinformationonforeignfoodsC.sharingtheirtravelplanwithstrangersD.learningaboutdifferentculturesintheworld35.TheunderlinedpartheadoverheelsinParagraph4canbereplacedby________.A.boredB.relaxedC.fascinatedD.disappointed
ThesedaysyoungpeopleinsomeEnglish-speakingcountriesarespeakingastrangelanguageespeciallywhencommunicatingonsocialmediA.LookatthesewordschosenbyTheWashingtonPost:DavidBowiedyingistotestradgeandWhenCookiehuggedJamalitmademetotesemosh.Orthissentence:BAEletmeknowifyoustayintonight.Whatonearthdotheymean?Welltotesisashortformoftotally.Similarlytradgemeanstragicandemoshmeansemotional.Itseemsthatformillennials千禧一代typinginthisformisnotonlytime-savingbutfashionablE.Asyoucanseemanymillennialslangs俚语areformedbyso-calledtotesing—thesystematicabbreviation缩写ofwords.ThetrendmighthavestartedwithtotallybecomingtotesbutitnowhasspreadtomanyotherEnglishwords.Theoriginsofothermillennialslangsaremorecomplexthantotesing.BaeforexamplehasbeenwidelyusedbyAfrican-Americansforyears.Itcanbeanexpressionofclosenesswithone’sromanticpartnerorlikesweetheartforsomeonewithoutromanticconnection.AfterpopsingerPharrellusedthewordinhisworkbaebecamemainstream.SomepeoplemightthinkmillennialslangslowerthevalueoftheEnglishlanguagebutMelbourneUniversitylinguist语言学家RoseyBillingtondoesn’tagreE.Shesayswhenpeopleareabletousealanguageinacreativewaytheyshowthattheyknowthelanguageruleswellenoughtousewordsdifferently.TwootherlinguistsLaurenSpradlinandTaylorJonessharethesameview.Thetwoanalysedhundredsofexamplesoftotes-speakanddiscoveredtotesinghascomplexroots.Itisn’tsimplyanadultversionofbabytalknoracleverwaytominimizeyourwordcount.Ratheritisahighlyorganizedsystemthatreliesonaspeaker’smasteryofEnglishpronunciation.ItisaboutsoundsfollowssoundsystemofEnglishandhasstrictrules.28.Whydoyoungpeoplelikeusinge-slangs?A.Theyaretime-consuming.B.Theyareinfashion.C.Theyarecomplex.D.Theyareinorder.29.What’stheauthor’spurposeofmentioningBaeinParagraph5?A.Tosupportthattotesingisnobabytalk.B.Toanalysetheusageofmillennialslangs.C.Toinformpeoplehowitbecamemainstream.D.Toexplainthecomplexoriginsofmillennialslangs.30.WhichstatementmayRoseyBillingtonagreewith?A.Totesingisalooselyorganizedsystem.B.MillennialslangslowerthevalueofEnglish.C.It’ssimplyacleverwaytoreducethewordcount.D.Totes-speakrequiresagoodcommandofEnglish.31.What’sthebesttitleofthepassage?A.E-slangsCatchonAmongYouthB.LinguistsDisapproveofTotesingC.MillennialSlangsTaketheLeadD.EnglishHasGreatlyChanged
Arecentstudyof9-and10-year-oldsinEnglandshowedthatkidswhoparticipatedinaphilosophyclassonceaweekfor40minutesoverthecourseofayearimprovedtheirprogressinmathandreadingbyanaverageoftwomonths--eventhoughthecoursewasnotdesignedtoimproveeitheroftheseskills.Prettyamazing!Andthat’snotall.Thekidswhocamefromdisadvantagedbackgroundsshowedevenmoresignificantgains.Theirreadingskillsimprovedbyfourmonthstheirmathbythreemonthsandtheirwritingbytwomonths.ThestudywasconductedbytheEducationEndowmentFoundationtotesttheeffectivenessofphilosophyinterventiontohelpclosethegapbetweenfamiliesfrompoorerbackgrounds.Morethan3000kidsin48schoolsacrossEnglandparticipatedintheweeklyphilosophicaldiscussions.Inatypicalsessionstudentsandteacherswouldsittogetherinacircletowatchavideocliptostimulatetheirinterestinaparticularsubject.Thenafterashortperiodofsilentthinkingtimethey’dsplitintosmallgroupstodiscussquestionsrelatedtothetopicbeforecomingbackforawhole-classdiscussion.Inadditiontotheboostinacademicsteachersreportedseeingsomeprettysurprisingbehavioralchangesintheirstudents.Ithasbeenfascinatingtoseechildrenwhoareusuallyquieterdevelopingtheirthinkingandbecomingmoreconfidentremarkedoneteacher.Childrenaremuchmorewillingtolistentoeachotherandareabletoexpresstheirideastowardseachother.mentionedanother.Theyalsoreportedchangesintheirownteachingmethodsbecauseasthekidsgrewmorecomfortablequestioningtheirteacherstheclassroombecameamorecollaborativeenvironment.KevanCollinschiefexecutiveoftheEEFtoldQuartzthathehopesthestudywillconvinceheadsofschoolstomakeroomforphilosophyintheirbudgets;theprogramcostsschools£16$23perstudenttorun.BecauseasPlatoputit:Wecaneasilyforgiveachildwhoisafraidofthedark;therealtragedyoflifeiswhenmenareafraidofthelight.24.Thestudentswithdisadvantagedbackgroundsfirstshowedtheirimprovementin?A.reading.B.writing.C.math.D.methods.25.Whatisthepurposeofthestudy?A.Toseewhetherphilosophyhelpsclosethegapbetweendifferentfamilies.B.Tofindanewwaytohelpthestudentswiththeiracademicperformances.C.Toencourageteacherstofittheirteachingmethodsintotheneedsofkids.D.Tocreateamoreopenandcommunicativeatmosphereintheclassrooms.26.What’sthechangeinstudents’behaviors?A.Theyarequieterandmorepatient.B.Theybecomeeagertopersuadeothers.C.Theycan’twaittoanswerthequestions.D.TheyhavemorediscussionandsharemorE.27.Whatwillprobablybethebesttitleforthepassage?A.SchoolsShouldTeachPhilosophyB.PhilosophyReallyWorksWondersC.ACreativeWaytoBetterTeachingD.AGreatImprovementinAcademics
AfewmonthsagoIwaspickingupthechildrenatschool.EmilyanothermotherthatIknewwellrusheduptomE.Shewasfilledwithanger.DoyouknowwhatyouandIare?shedemandeD.BeforeIcouldanswershegaveoutthereasonforherquestion.Shehadjustreturnedfromrenewingherdriver’slicenseatagovernmentofficE.AskedbythewomanrecordertostateheroccupationEmilyhesitateduncertainhowtoclassifyherself.WhatImeanisexplainedthewomandoyouhaveajoborareyoujusta...?OfcourseIhaveajobansweredEmily.I’mamother.Wedon’tlist‘mother’asanoccupation...‘housewife’coversitsaidtherecorderemphatically强调地.IforgotallaboutherstoryuntilonedayIfoundmyselfinthesamesituation.ThistimeitwasatourownTownHall.Theclerkwasawoman.Andwhatisyouroccupation?sheaskeD.WhatmademesayitIdonotknow.Thewordssimplyjumpedout.I’m...aResearchAssociateinthefieldofChildDevelopmentandHumanRelations.Theclerkpausedherball-pointpenfrozeninmidairandlookedupasthoughshehadnotheardright.Irepeatedthetitleslowly.MightIasksaidtheclerkwithnewinterestjustwhatyoudoinyourfield?CoollyIheardmyselfreplyIhaveacontinuingprogramofresearchinthelaboratoryandinthefielD.I’mworkingformymastersthewholefamilyandalreadyhavefourcreditsalldaughters.Ioftenwork14hoursaday24ismorelikeit.Butthejobismorechallengingthanmostjobsandtherewardsareinsatisfactionratherthanjustmoney.Therewasanincreasingnoteofrespectintheclerk’svoiceasshecompletedtheformstoodupandpersonallyshowedmeout.AsIdroveintoourdrivewayIwasgreetedbymylabassistants---ages137and3.AndupstairsIcouldhearournewexperimentalmodelsixmonthsinthechild-developmentprogram.Ifeltsuccessful.MotherhooD.whatagloriouscareerespeciallywhenthereisatitleonthedoor.12.Onhearingtheauthor’sansweratthetownhalltheclerkfelt______.A.boredanddisappointedB.surprisedandcuriousC.satisfiedandexcitedD.interestedandrespectful13.Whatdoyouknowabouttheauthor’sfamily?A.Herdaughtersareallinvolvedinachild-developmentprogram.B.HerfamilyissupportedbyherworkasaResearchAssociatE.C.ShehasfourdaughtersandtheyoungestissixmonthsolD.D.Thereareatmostfivemembersinherfamily.14.Whatdoestheauthorthinkofherownjob?A.ExcitingandprofitablE.B.Satisfyingandsuccessful.C.Hardanddisappointing.D.Dullandmeaningless.15.Thetoneinwhichtheauthorwritesthetextis______.A.indifferentB.cautiousC.objectiveD.humorous
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