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There’snodoubtthatourcharacterhasaprofoundeffectonourfuturE.Whatwemustrememberhoweverisnotmerelyhowpowerfulcharacterisininfluencingourfate命运buthowpowerfulweareinshapingourowncharacterandthereforeourownfatE.CharactermaydetermineourfatebutcharacterisnotdeterminedbyfatE.It’sacommonmistaketothinkofcharacterassomethingthatisfullyformedandfixedveryearlyinlifE.ItcallstomindoldproverbslikeAleopardcan’tchangeitsspotsandYoucan’tteachanolddognewtricks.Thisperspectivethatourcharacterisetchedinstoneissupportedbyagreatdealofmodernpsychologyemphasizingself-acceptancE.AsPopeyesaysIamwhatIam.Thehiddenmessageis:Don’texpectmetobemorebetterordifferent.FinallytheseviewsofhumanitytotallyundervaluethelifelongpotentialforgrowththatcomeswiththepowerofreflectionandchoicE.Howdepressingitwouldbetobelievethatwecan’tchoosetobebettermorehonestmorerespectfulmoreresponsibleandmorecaring.Noneofusshouldgiveupthepersonalseekingtoimproveourcharacter.Notbecausewe’rebadwedon’thavetobesicktogetbetterbutbecausewe’renotasgoodaswecouldbE.Therearesomanythingsinlifewecan’tcontrolwhetherwe’rebeautifulorsmartwhetherwehadgoodparentsorbadwhetherwegrewupwithaffirmationornegation.It’sinspiringtorememberthatnothingbutmoralwillpowerisneededtomakeusbetter.Noitisn’teasy.ButifwemakeagreatefforttobecomemoreawareofthehabitsofheartandmindthatdriveourbehaviorwecanbegintoplacenewemphasisonourhighervaluessothatwebecomewhatwewantourchildrentothinkwearE.12.Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?A.Weshapeourowncharacter.B.CharacterdeterminesourfatE.C.CharacterisfullyformedandfixeD.D.WemustmeetwhatourchildrenneeD.13.Theauthoragreesthat_____________.A.aleopardcan'tchangeitsspotsB.inlifewemustattachimportancetoself-acceptanceC.weshouldn’texpectustobemoredifferentD.characterisnotfullyformedandfixedveryearly14.Intheauthor’sopinionwhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A.Wecan’tchoosetobebetter.B.Weshouldseektoimproveourcharacterforwe’rebadenough.C.Weshouldvalueourlifelongpotentialforgrowth.D.Weshouldmakechoicesconstantly.15.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A.Itisnotdifficulttoimproveourselves.B.WemusttryourbesttobeasgoodaspossiblE.C.Ourchildrenshouldcopyourbehavior.D.WeshouldcontrolasmanythingsaspossibleinlifE.
YourhousemayhaveaneffectonyourfigurE.Expertssaythewayyoudesignyourhomecouldplayaroleinwhetheryoupackonthepoundsorkeepthemoff.Youcanmakeyourenvironmentworkforyouinsteadofagainstyou.Herearesomewaystoturnyourhomeintopartofyourdietplan.Openthecurtainsandturnupthelights.Darkenvironmentsaremorelikelytoencourageovereatingforpeopleareoftenlessself-conscious难为情whenthey’reinpoorlylitplaces–andsomorelikelytoeatlotsoffooD.Ifyourhomedoesn’thaveenoughwindowlightgetmorelampsandfloodtheplacewithbrightness.Mindthecolors.Researchsuggestswarmcolorsfuelourappetites.Inonestudypeoplewhoatemealsinablueroomconsumed33percentlessthanthoseinayelloworredroom.Warmcolorslikeyellowmakefoodappearmoreappetizingwhilecoldcolorsmakeuslesshungry.Sowhenit’stimetorepaintgobluE.Don’tforgettheclock–ortheradio.Peoplewhoeatslowlytendtoconsumeabout70fewercalories卡路里permealthanthosewhorushthroughtheirmeals.Beginkeepingtrackofthetimeandtrytomakedinnerlastat30minutes.Andwhileyou’reatitactuallysitdowntoeat.IfyouneedsomehelpslowingdownturningonrelaxingmusiC.Itmakesyoulesslikelytorushthroughameal.Downsizethedishes.Bigservingbowlsandplantscaneasilymakesusfat.Weeatabout22percentmorewhenusinga12-inchplateinsteadofa10-inchplatE.Whenwechoosealargespoonoverasmalleronetotalintake摄入jumpsby14percent.Andwe’llpourabout30percentmoreliquidintoashortwideglassthanatallskinnyglass.39.Thetextisespeciallyhelpfulforthosewhocareabout____.A.theirhomecomfortsB.theirbodyshapeC.housebuyingD.healthydiets40.A.homeenvironmentinbluecanhelppeople____.A.digestfoodbetterB.reducefoodintakeC.burnmorecaloriesD.regaintheirappetites41.Whatarepeopleadvisedtodoatmealtimes?A.Eatquickly.B.PlayfastmusicC.UsesmallerspoonsD.Turndownthelights42.Whichofthefollowingiscorrectaccordingtothepassage?A.HousewithenoughbrightnessishelpfulforpeopletogoondietB.ThemoreslowlyyoueatthemorefoodyouwilltakeinC.YourhouseenvironmentwillcertainlyaffectyourweightD.Coolcolourwillmakefoodappearmoreattractive
Shakespeare'sBirthplaceandExhibitionofShakespeare'sWorldWelcometotheworld-famoushousewhereWilliamShakespearewasbornin1564andwherehegrewup.Theproperty房产remainedintheownershipofShakespeare'sfamilyuntil1806.TheHousehaswelcomedvisitorstravellingfromallovertheworldforover250years.OPENINGTIMES20Marto19OctMontoSat900amto500pmSun930amto500pm20Octto19MarMontoSat930amto400pmSun1000amto400pm◆EnterthroughtheVisitors'Centreandseethehighly-praisedexhibitionShakespeare'sWorldalivelyandfullintroductiontothelifeandworkofShakespearE.◆StandintheroomswhereShakespearegrewup.◆DiscoverexamplesoffurnitureandneedleworkfromShakespeare'sperioD.ADMISSION:Adult￡4.90Child￡2.20Family￡12.002adults+upto3children◆Enjoythetraditional传统的Englishgardenplantedwithtreesandflowersmentionedinthepoet'sworks.TheBirthplaceiswithineasywalkingdistanceofallthecarparksshownonthemapnearestisWindsorStreet3minutes'walk.TheHousemaypresentdifficultiesbuttheVisitors'Centreitsexhibitionandthegardenareaccessible可进入的towheelchairusers.TheShakespeareCoffeeHouseoppositetheBirthplace.33.Howmuchistheadmissionforafamilyoftwoadultsandtwochildren?A.￡9.80.B.￡12.00.C.￡14.20.D.￡16.40.34.WhereisthenearestparkingplacetoShakespeare'sBirthplace?A.Behindtheexhibitionhall.B.OppositetheVisitors'CentrE.C.AtWindsorStreet.D.NeartheCoffeeHousE.35.Awheelchairusermayneedhelptoenter________.A.theHouseB.thegardenC.theVisitors’CentreD.theexhibitionhall
Thenexttimeyourfriendsrolltheireyeswhenyou’resnappingaselfie自拍照ortakingaphotoofyourdesserttellthemthatphotographingeverydaythingscanactuallymakepeoplehappier.Inastudyofmorethan2000peopleresearchersfoundthatpeoplewhotookphotosoftheirexperienceswhethertheywerewalkingthroughamuseumorgoingonacitybustourhadabettertimeoverallcomparedwiththosewhodidn’t.Duringeachofthestudy’snineexperimentspeoplewereaskedtoeithertakephotosorgiveupphotographyduringaneverydayactivitysuchaseatingameal.Innearlyeveryexperimentthegroupthattookphotosshowedhigherlevelsofenjoyment.Thefindingmightnotsoundterriblysurprising.AfterallFacebookmembersuploadabout2billionphotosdailyandInstagramusersuploadabout80millionphotoseveryday.Butsomepeoplearguethattakingphotographscandistract分散注意力themselvesfromenjoyinganexperiencewhileit’shappening.Thenewresearchshowsthatitisn’tthecaseandthatphotographydoesincreaseaperson’senjoymentbecauseitincreaseshisorherengagementintheactivity.Forexampleinoneexperimentpeopletouredamuseumwhilewearingglassesthattrackedtheireyemovements.Thegroupthattookphotosspentmoretimelookingattheartifactsthanthosewhodidn’t.Howeverphotosaresometimesadrag.Forinstanceifthecameraisdifficulttocarryitmightnotbringenjoymenttoaperson.Andinsomecasesphotographycanmakesituationsunpleasant.Forexamplewhenpeopleinthestudytookavirtualsafari游猎andwatchedsomelionsattackingawaterbuffalothepeoplewhotookphotosofthebloodyeventwerereportedtohavealowerenjoymentoftheactivitythanthosewhodidn’ttheresearcherssaiD.8.Whydoestakingphotosincreaseenjoyment?A.PeoplecansharetheirphotosonFacebook.B.PeoplehavemoretimetolookattheobjectstobephotographeD.C.Somephotosmayendupasvaluableartifacts.D.Photographygetspeoplemoreinvolvedintheactivity.9.Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?A.Photographysometimescanbedangerous.B.Photographyrequiresmorecouragetodo.C.Photographyisanunpleasantprocess.D.Photographyisn’tfunallthetimE.10.Whichofthefollowingisclosesttothemainideaofthetext?A.Photographyhelpsyouappreciatepeoplearoundyou.B.Snappingaselfieisasymbolofself-confidencE.C.Takingphotosdoesn’truinyourexperiencE.D.Thephoto-takingprocessisamentalchoicE.
Whetherinthehomeortheworkplacesocialrobotsaregoingtobecomealotmorecommoninthenextfewyears.SocialrobotsareabouttobringtechnologytotheeverydayworldinamorehumanizedwaysaidCynthiaBreazealchiefscientistattherobotcompanyJibo.Whilehouseholdrobotstodaydothenormalhouseworksocialrobotswillbemuchmorelikecompanions伙伴thanmeretools.ForexampletheserobotswillbeabletodistinguishwhensomeoneishappyorsaD.Thisallowsthemtorespondmoreappropriatelytotheuser.TheJiborobotarrangedtoshiplaterthisyearisdesignedtobeapersonalizedassistant.Youcantalktotherobotaskitquestionsandmakerequestsforittoperformdifferenttasks.Therobotdoesn’tjustdelivergeneralanswerstoquestions;itrespondsbasedonwhatitlearnsabouteachindividualinthehouseholD.Itcandothingssuchasremindinganelderlyfamilymembertotakemedicineortakingfamilyphotos.SocialrobotsarenotjustfindingtheirwayintothehomE.Theyhavepotentialapplicationsineverythingfromeducationtohealthcareandarealreadyfindingtheirwayintosomeofthesespaces.FellowRobotsisonecompanybringingsocialrobotstothemarket.Thecompany’sOshbotrobotisbuilttoassistcustomersinastorewhichcanhelpthecustomersfinditemsandhelpguidethemtotheproduct’slocationinthestorE.Itcanalsospeakdifferentlanguagesandmakerecommendationsfordifferentitemsbasedonwhatthecustomerisshoppingfor.Themoreinteractiontherobothaswithhumansthemoreitlearns.ButOshbotlikeothersocialrobotsisnotintendedtoreplaceworkersbuttoworkalongsideotheremployees.WehavetechnologiestotrainsocialrobotstodothingsnotforusbutwithussaidBreazeal.8.Howaresocialrobotsdifferentfromhouseholdrobots?A.Theycancontroltheiremotions.B.Theyaremorelikehumans.C.Theydothenormalhousework.D.Theyrespondtousersmoreslowly.9.WhatcanOshbotworkas?A.A.languageteacher.B.A.tourguidE.C.A.shopassistant.D.A.privatenursE.10.Wecanlearnfromthelastparagraphthatsocialrobotswill______.A.trainemployeesB.beourworkmatesC.improvetechnologiesD.taketheplaceofworkers11.Whatdoesthepassagemainlypresent?A.A.newdesignideaofhouseholdrobots.B.Marketingstrategiesforsocialrobots.C.Informationonhouseholdrobots.D.Anintroductiontosocialrobots.
It’salwaysbeenaruleinmyfamilyspokenorunspokenthatyoudon’twastefooD.WithsixchildrenherselfandhavinggrownupinanevenlargerfamilythroughtheGreatDepressionmymotherwouldnevertoleratethrowingouttheamountsoffoodweseeroutinelythesedaysinthedumpster.Weweretoldsimplytocleanourplatesnomatterwhetherwelikedthetasteorifwewerenothungryornot.Sothissubjectisdeepinmygenesandupbringing.EstimatesarethatnearlyonethirdofallfoodproducediswasteD.USDAestimates31%offoodavailableatretail零售leveliswasteD.12%oflandfillmaterialisfooD.28%ofagriculturallandproducesfoodwhichiswastedsaystheFAO.18%ofvegetablesand12%oftheapplecroparelostatthefarmlevelintheUnitedStates.sayexperts.Luckilythere’sanuglyfoodmovementpickingupsteam.Uglyfoodsarethosethatsellersandbuyersoftenrejectbecauseoftheirappearancelikemisshapenvegetablesandbruised擦伤的fruits.Farmersdumpthem.Supermarketsandrestaurantsrejectthem.Nowsupermarketsandrestaurantsrejectthem.Consumershistoricallyhaveavoidedthem.Nowsupermarketsfeaturetheugly.It’sfashionablE.MoreartfultermsarefavoreD.A.Frenchsupermarketchainissellingingloriousfoods.TheBritishchainASDAuseswonky歪斜的whichtoAmericanearsmightsoundasbadasugly.Canada’sLoblawsusesnaturallyimperfect.CelebritychefJamieOliverwhohascasthimselfasapromoterofthegoodfoodmovementhassignedonwithsomeBritishchainstosupporttheirefforts.WiththeeffortofKretschmannFarmCSA’swe’vetakenthelinethatratherthanthrowawaythingswhichwouldbeclassifiedbyothersasuglyingloriousorimperfectwewouldjustgivethemtoyouandyoucoulddecidE.Eitherwethrowthemawayoryoucan.Oftentimesthisaddstothevolumeoftheboxormakesitalittlemoreurgenttoconsumebecausesometimesthoserejectedfoodsarejustveryripe!.9.Whentheauthorwasakidhe.A.oftensufferedfromhungerB.wasnotallowedtowastefoodC.hadtowashplatesafteramealD.didn’tlikethetasteofhisfood10.WhatdoestheunderlinedpartpickingupsteaminParagraph3mean?A.ComingtoanenD.B.FacingachallengE.C.Makingaselection.D.Becomingmorepopular.11.TheKretschmannFarmCSA.A.providesperfectfoodforcustomersB.sellsfoodmotofwhichisveryripeC.triestobringuglyfoodtocustomersD.encouragetheconsumptionoffood
Thereexistcruelwarsfightingandsadnessintheworldtodaysoit’snotonlynecessarybutalsoessentialtohaveagoodsenseofhumorjusttohelpusgothroughdifficulttimesinoutlives.Puttingasmileonsomeone’sfacewhenyouknowtheyarefeelingdepressedasthesayinggoesmakesmefeelgoodandwarmsmyheart.Howwouldyoufeelifyoucouldnotjokearoundwithwifehusbandchildco-workerneighborclosefriendorevenjustsomeonethatyouarestandinginlinewithatyourcornerstore?IamalwayssayingthingsthatmakeotherssmileorlaughevenifIdon’tknowthepersonI’mjokingaroundwith.MyGrandmaalwaysfoundhumorineverythingshedidevenifitwasthehardestjobanyonecouldimaginE.Thisnotonlyrelievesstressinanysituationbutalsoisacommonmannertospeaktoothersthatarearoundyou.Iknowofafewpeoplethatdon’thaveafunnyboneintheirbodiesastheysay.Everyonearoundthemcouldberollingonthefloorafterhearingagreatjokeandtheywouldsittherewithouttheslightestsmileontheirfaces.Theydon’tgetthejokethatmakesotherslaugh.IambustingagutwhiletheyjustsittherelookingatmeasifIwerefromouterspacE.Howcanpeoplenotgetareallyfunnyjoke?Laughingisessentialtokeepyourstresslevelsundercontrol.Withouthumorwewouldfindourselveswithalotofpsychologicalproblemsoronalotofmedicationstokeepusfromgoingcrazy.Thereistoomuchsadnessandbringalittlelightintoourlives.ThereforeIbelieveourbestmedicineistogettogetherandtellsomejokesandhavesomefunlaughingtogether.51.Accordingtothepassagehumorisnecessaryandessentialbecause______.A.itcanpickuppeople’sspiritB.itcanhelppeoplegetonwellwithothersC.itcanhelpgetridofthecrueltyintheworldD.itmakespeoplemoreconfident52.Theauthoranswersthequestioningthesecondparagraphwith_______.A.factsanddescriptionsB.evidenceandargumentC.examplesandconclusionD.storiesandpersuasion53.Theunderlinedphrasebustingagutinthethirdparagraphcanreplacedby________.A.keepingsilentB.speakingloudC.laughinghardD.explainingcarefully54.Inwritingthepassagetheauthormainlyintendsto________.A.talkabouthisownunderstandingofhumorB.encouragepeopletobehumorousindailylifeC.introduceapracticalwaytogetthroughdailylifeD.convincepeopleofthepowerofbeingoptimisticaboutlife55.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardsthepresentworld?A.IndifferentB.PositiveC.SatisfiedD.Critical...
gotouniversitylikemostofmyfamilymembersschoolmatesandevenbestfriends.Ican’tsaythatIdidn’thavemomentsofdoubtaboutmydecision.AsthelasttermofschoolwascomingtoacloseIbegantofeelveryanxiousaboutthechoiceImadetobedifferentandstartanapprenticeship学徒.AlthoughmyA-levelresultsdaywastheonethatIfeltextremelyproudofIknewthatthegeneralfeelingfrommostofmyteacherswasdisappointment.Icompletedmyapplicationdidaseriesofabilitytestsandinterviewsandatlastninemonthslater—IbegananapprenticeshipwithSellafieldLtD.AssoonasIstartedIknewstraightawaythatImadetherightdecision.FromthepeopleImettotheon-the-jobtrainingthatIwasexperiencingIbegantofeelarealsenseofpurposeandcouldseeasuccessfulcareerinanindustrythatIfoundsointerestingandchallengingpavingthewayinfrontofmE.IneverthoughtwhenIwasinsixthgradethatIwouldbeworkinginthenuclearindustrybutnowIcan’timagineworkinganywhereelsE.SincefinishingmyapprenticeshipovertwoyearsagoI’vehadcountlessopportunitiestodevelopmyselfbothacademicallyandpersonally.I’veboughtmyfirsthome;IwaschosentobeapartoftheGovernment’sGetInGoFarapprenticeshipcampaignandofferedanamazinganduniquesecondment人员借调withtheEnvironmentHealthSafetyandQualitydepartmentatSellafielD.IhavenodoubtthatwithoutmyapprenticeshipIwouldn’tbeinthepositionIamtodaybutequallyIknowthatitwasonlythebeginningformE.MyapprenticeshipinspiredmetoexploredifferentcareerpathsinthenuclearindustryanditgavemetheconfidencetoknowthatIcansucceedinshiftingfromonepositiontoanother.5.Howdidthewriterfeelatthecrossroadofmakingachoice?A.DetermineD.B.WorrieD.C.ProuD.D.RegretteD.6.WhatcanwelearnfromParagraphTwo?A.Thewriterdidbadlyatschool.B.Histeacherssupportedhisapprenticeship.C.Hisapprenticeshipdidn’tcomeeasily.D.Hisapprenticeshiplastedforninemonths.7.Whatcanweinferabouthisapprenticeship?A.Itisfruitfulandrewarding.B.Itiseasyandinteresting.C.Itcausedhimfrequentjobchanges.D.Itlimitedhimtotheunclearindustry.
Nowadayskidscanaccessvariouswebsites.Howevertheyalsoneedtoawareofsomewebsitesthatmaybringthembadinfluences.Therearealotofgoodwebsitesforkidsthatcanbeusefulfortheiroveralldevelopment.KidsnationalgeographicNationalGeographicKidsisoneofthebestwebsitesforkidstostayupdatedwithlatestinformationonawiderangeoftopics.Everykidwillsurelyfindsomethingimportantwhenhe/shevisitsthiswebsitE.ItcoversexcitinginformationaboutactivitiesanimalseducationfunandintellectualgamespeopleandplacesscienceandtechnologystoriesetC.FactmonsterWeknowhowmuchkidshatetostudy.IfyoualsofindithardtomakeyourkidsstudyyoucanaskhimtovisitFactmonster.Thiswebsiteisafunwaytostudyonalltheschoolsubjects.Kidswillnothaveanypunishmentsorlonghoursoflecturesbutinsteadtheywilllearninafreewaytostudyontheirown!ClubpenguinClubpenguinisanentertainingwebsiteoperatedbyDisney.Asthenamesuggestskidsneedtocreateapenguinalterego密友andplayonlinegamesandchatwithfellowpenguinsorfriends.Soifyouarelookingforthechatroomsforkidsonlythenclubpenguinisagreatchoiceforyou!Thebestpartisthatallthechatinformationandhistorycanbemonitoredbyparentsinanytimetheywant.Alongwithonlinechattingwithfriendsyourkidscanalsoparticipateinvariousactivitiesthattakeplaceonclubpenguinlikedrawingpainting!etC.31.KiD.nationalgeographicisagoodwebsiteforkidsbecause______.A.itenjoysthelargestamountoftopicsB.itprovidesonlineteachingbyeducatorsC.itisgoodforkids’over-alldevelopmentD.ithasacademicpaperswrittenbyscientists32.Iftheparentswanttheirkidstolearninamorerelaxingwaythentheycanvisit_________.A.EbayB.FactmonsterC.ClubpenguinD.Kids.nationalgeographic33.WhyisClubpenguinbetterthanotherwebsitesthathavechatrooms?A.Itcanusefulforchildren’sintelligenceB.KidscanchangetheirnamesaspenguinsC.KidscanplayonlinegameswiththeirfriendsD.Parentsgetallthechattingrecordsoftheirkids34.Thepassageismostprobablytakenfrom______.A.educationreportB.sciencenewsreportC.adforsomewebsitesD.Internettrainingcourse
Somepeopleareluckyenoughtobebornwithagoodsenseofdirectionandeveniftheyhaveonlyvisitedaplaceoncetheywillbeabletofinditagainyearslater.IamoneofthoseunfortunatepeoplewhohavepoorsenseofdirectionandImayhavevisitedaplacetimeaftertimebutIstillgetlostonmywaytherE.WhenIwasyoungIwassoshythatIneverdaredaskcompletestrangersthewayandsoIusedtowanderroundincirclesandhopethatbysomechanceIwouldgettothespotIwasheadingfor.IamnolongertooshytoaskpeoplefordirectionbutIoftenreceiverepliesthatpuzzlemE.Oftenpeopledonotliketoadmitthattheydidn’tknowtheirhometownandwillinsistontellingyouthewayeveniftheydonotknowit;otherswhoareanxioustoprovethattheyknowtheirhometownverywellwillgiveyoualonglistofdirectionswhichyoucannotpossiblyhopetorememberandstillothersdonotseemtobeabletotellbetweentheirleftandtheirrightandyoufindintheendthatyouaregoingintheoppositedirectiontothatinwhichyoushouldbegoing.IfanyoneeverasksmethewaytosomewhereIalwaystellthemIamastrangertothetowninordertoavoidgivingthemwrongdirectionbuteventhiscanhaveembarrassingresults.OnceIwasonmywaytoworkwhenIwasstoppedbyamanwhoaskedmeifIwoulddirecthimthewaytotheSunlightBuilding.IgavemyusualreplybutIhadnotwalkedonafewstepswhenIrealizedthathehadaskedfordirectionstomyofficebuilding.HoweveratthispointIdecideitwastoolatetoturnbackandsearchforhimoutofthecrowdbehindmeasIwasgoingtomeetwithsomeoneattheofficeandIdidnotwanttokeephimwaiting.ImaginemyembarrassmentwhenmysecretaryshowedintheverymanwhohadaskedfordirectionsofmyofficeandhisastonishmentwhenherecognizedmeasthepersonhehadaskeD.24.Whatisthewritergoingtodowhensomeoneaskshimfordirection?A.Hewilldirecttherightwaytothepersonwillingly.B.Hewillreplytoitbythemeansofbeingastrangertothetown.C.Hewillgivetheverypersonlonglistofdirection.D.Heisgoingtoshowthemananoppositedirection.25.Whydidthewriterconsiderhimselftobeanunluckydog?A.Becauseofhispoorsenseofdirection.B.BecausehealwaysforgetthewaytohomE.C.BecausehedidnothaveanyfrienD.D.Becauseheusedtobeshyanddarednotaskotherstheway.26.Howdidthevisitorfeelwhenhewasshowedintotheveryroom?A.HefeltstrangE.B.HefeltembarrasseD.C.HefeltverysaD.D.HefeltastonisheD.
OurchildrenandgrandchildrenmaynothaveachancetovisitmanyofthemostfamousplacesaroundtheworlD.Warweatheragetrafficandpollutiondamagethesefamousplaces.LookingaftertheseplacesoftencostsmorethanonecountrycanafforD.Intheearly1970sworldgovernmentsdecidedthatiftheyjoinedtogethertheywouldbeabletopreserveourhistory.Ifeverycountrypaidsomemoneytheysaiditwouldbepossibletolookafterimportanthistoricplaces.Alsoiftheydiscoveredthatamonumentneededurgenthelptheywouldhavemoneyforrepairs.ForthesereasonscountriesaroundtheworldunitedtoformtheWorldHeritageOrganizationin1972.Todaytheorganizationhelpstomaintainandrestorethemostimportantplacesfromourhistory.Howeveroneofthebiggestproblemsforhistoricplacesisvandalism.Peoplesometimesenterthesitesanddestroyordamagethebuildings.AtsomesitessuchasStonehenge巨石阵inEnglandgovernmentshavebuilthighfencestoprotectthesitefromvandals.Therearemanydifferentideasabouthowtosolvetheproblemofvandalism.Stoneexpertssaythatifguardspatrolledthesitesvandalswouldnotbeabletogetin.Someexpertssaythatiftheyfixedmoretelevisioncamerastheywouldnotneedsomanyguards.Otherexpertssaythatthebestsolutioniseducation.Ifpeoplelearnedtorespecthistorytheywouldnotdestroyordamageit.Theywouldalsowanttospendmoneylookingafteroldplaces.ForthisreasontheWorldHeritageOrganizationhelpstospreadinformationaboutthevalueofhistoricsites.10.WhydidcountriesallovertheworldunitetoformtheWorldHeritageOrganization?A.Itwouldbeabletokeepourhistory.B.Itwouldbepossibletotakecareofimportanthistoricplaces.C.Theywouldhavemoneytodosomerepairsifamonumentneededhelp.D.AlloftheabovE.11.Whichofthefollowingshowsustheactionofvandalism?A.PeopleenterthesitesandcausedamagetothebuildingsB.GovernmentsbuildhighfencestoprotectthesitefromvandalsC.GuardspatrolledthesitesandtheyfixedmoretelevisioncamerasD.Theycollectasmuchmoneyastheycantopreservethebuildings12.What’sthebestwaytosolvethebiggestproblemofpreservingourhistory?A.EverycountryspendsmoremoneylookingaftertheseplacesB.ToformtheWorldHeritageOrganizationC.ToomanyguardsareneededtopreventvandalsgettinginD.Tomakepeopleknowmoreaboutthevalueofhistoricsites
TheBoyMadeIt!OneSundayNicholasateenagerwentskiingatSugarloafMountaininMainE.IntheearlyafternoonwhenhewasplanningtogohomeafiercesnowstormsweptintotheareA.Unabletoseefarheaccidentallyturnedoffthepath.BeforeheknewitNicholaswaslostallalone!Hedidn’thavefoodwateraphoneorothersupplies.HewasgettingcolderbytheminutE.Nicholashadnoideawherehewas.HetriednottopaniC.HethoughtaboutallthesurvivalshowshehadwatchedonTV.ItwastimetoputthetipshehadlearnedtousE.Hedecidedtostopskiing.Therewasabetterchanceofsomeonefindinghimifhestayedput.Thefirstthinghedidwastofindshelterformthefreezingwindandsnow.Ifhedidn’thisbodytemperaturewouldgetverylowwhichcouldquicklykillhim.UsinghisskisNicholasbuiltasnowcavE.HegatheredahugemassofsnowanddugoutaholeinthemiddlE.ThenhepiledbranchesontopofhimselflikeablankettostayaswarmashecoulD.BythateveningNicholaswasreallyhungry.Heatesnowanddrankwaterfromanearbystreamsothathisbodywouldn’tlosetoomuchwater.NotknowinghowmuchlongerhecouldlastNicholasdidtheonlythinghecould—hehuddled蜷缩inhiscaveandslept.ThenextdayNicholaswentouttolookforhelpbuthecouldn’tfindanyonE.Hefollowedhistracksandreturnedtothesnowcavebecausewithoutshelterhecoulddiethatnight.OnTuesdayNicholaswentoutagaintofindhelp.Hehadwalkedforaboutamilewhenavolunteersearcherfoundhim.AftertwodaysstuckinthesnowNicholaswassaveD.NicholasmightnothavesurvivedthissnowstormhaditnotbeenforTV.HehadoftenwatchedGrylls’survivalshowManvs.WilD.That’swherehelearnedthetipsthatsavedhislifE.Ineachepisode一期节目ofManvs.WildGryllsisabandonedinawildareaandhastofindhiswayout.WhenGryllsheardaboutNicholas’amazingdeedshewassuperimpressedthatNicholashadmadeitsinceheknewbetterthananyonehowhardNicholashadtoworktostayalivE.21.WhathappenedtoNicholasoneSundayafternoon?A.Hegotlost.B.Hebrokehisskis.C.HehurthiseyesD.HecaughtacolD.22.HowdidNicholaskeephimselfwarm?A.Hefoundashelter.B.Helightedsomebranches.C.Hekeptonskiing.D.HebuiltasnowcavE.23.OnTuesdayNicholas______.A.returnedtohissheltersafelyB.wassavedbyasearcherC.gotstuckinthesnowD.stayedwherehewas24.NicholasleftGryllsaverydeepimpressionbecausehe______.A.didtherightthingsinthedangeroussituationB.watchedGrylls’TVprogramregularlyC.createdsometipsforsurvivalD.wasveryhard-working
AtthirteenIwasdiagnosed诊断withakindofattentiondisorder.ItmadeschooldifficultformE.WheneveryoneelseintheclasswasfocusingontasksIcouldnot.InmyfirstliteratureclassMrs.Smithaskedustoreadastoryandthenwriteonitallwithin45minutes.IraisedmyhandrightawayandsaidMrs.SmithyouseethedoctorsaidIhaveattentionproblems.Imightnotbeabletodoit.SheglanceddownatmethroughherglassesYouarenodifferentfromyourclassmatesyoungman.ItriedbutIdidn’tfinishthereadingwhenthebellrang.IhadtotakeithomE.InthequietnessofmybedroomthestorysuddenlyallbecamecleartomE.ItwasaboutablindpersonLouisBraillE.Helivedinatimewhentheblindcouldn’tgetmucheducation.ButLouisdidn’tgiveup.Insteadheinventedareadingsystemofraiseddots点whichopenedupawholenewworldofknowledgetotheblinD.Wasn’tItheblindinmyclassbeingmadetolearnlikethesightedstudents?MythoughtsspilledoutandmypenstartedtodancE.Icompletedthetaskwithin40minutes.IndeedIwasnodifferentfromothers;IjustneededaquieterplacE.IfLouiscouldfindhiswayoutofhisproblemswhyshouldIevergiveup?Ididn’texpectanythingwhenIhandedinmypapertoMrs.Smithsoitwasquiteasurprisewhenitcamebacktomethenextday—withanAonit.Atthebottomofthepaperwerethesewords:Seewhatyoucandowhenyoukeeptrying?3.Theauthordidn’tfinishthereadinginclassbecause.A.hewantedtotakethetaskhomE.B.hewasnewtotheclassC.hehadanattentiondisorderD.hewastiredofliteraturE.4.WhatwasMrs.Smith’sattitudetotheauthorattheendofthestory?A.Angry.B.Impatient.C.SympathetiC.D.Encouraging.5.TheunderlinedphrasespilledoutinParagraph5probablymeans____.A.putinB.crowdedinC.cheatedinD.brokein6.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A.A.teachercanopenupanewworldtostudents.B.Onecanfindhiswayoutofdifficultieswithefforts.C.Thedisabledshouldbetreatedwithrespect.D.Everyoneneedsahandwhenfacedwithchallenges.
TeachingmaterialsforlearningChineseareprovidedherE.Therearesiteswhereyoumayfindinterestinginstructionssuitableforyou.Herearesomesitestobeginyoursurfing.Youmaystartwiththesepagesfromthiswebsite—justtogetalittletasteofitwithoutworkingtooharD.●A.IsForLoveFlashcardsforlearningafewChinesewords●ListeningtothesoundofChinesePlayafewwordsofChineseonyourcomputer.●A.fewChinesewordsEachwordisenlargedforeasystudy.IfyouarestudyingChinesethesetoolscanhelp.●ZhongwensiteMorethanadictionary!●ClavisSinicaExcellentprogrambyProfessorDavidPorter.ItdisplaysawholedocumentinChineseorandgivesindividualword’sdefinitionpronunciationaswellasmuchmoreinformationwhenyouclickonthatworD.IfyouarestudyingChinesethisisaveryusefultool.●ChineseCharacterVisualDictionaryIfyouliketoknowmoregotothefollowingsitesontheInternet.●TheChineseOutpostPronunciationCharacterandGrammarByMarkAndrewBaker.Thebest.A.must-visitsitE.●LearnCantonese/MandarinOnline●InternetBasedChineseTeachingandLearning●RainlandKidsdiscoverChinese—SiteisinGermanyIfyouwanttohaveabetterunderstandingofChinagotothisonE.●WanfangDataAsanaffiliate分支ofChineseMinistryofScience&TechnologyWanfangDatahasbeentheleadinginformationproviderinChinasince1950s.Withawiderangeofdatabaseresourcesandvalue-addedservicesWanfangDatahasbecomeagatewaytounderstandingChineseculturemedicinebusinessscienceetC.31.Theunderlined画线的linesareprobablysome______.A.booksB.websitesC.tipsforlearningChineseD.dictionariesforlearningChinese32.Thispassageismostprobablyfrom______.A.aTVprogrammeB.ateacher’slectureC.anewspaperD.theInternet33.IfyouwanttoknoweachChinesecharacter’sdefinitionpronunciationandmuchmoreinformationyou’dbettersurf______.A.ZhongwensiteB.A.IsForLoveC.ClavisSinicaD.A.fewChinesewords34.IfyouwanttoknowChinaaboutitsculturemedicinebusinessscienceyou’dbettersurf_____.A.LearnMandarinonlineB.WanfangDataC.RainlandkidsdiscoverChineseD.TheChineseOutpost35.Theunderlinedwordgatewayinthelastparagraphprobablyrefersto______.A.anopeninginawallthatcanbeclosedbyagateB.aplacethroughwhichyoucangotoanotherplaceC.thespacewhenadoorisopenD.ameansofgettingorachievingsomething
Sportsshoesthatworkoutwhethertheirownerhasdoneenoughexercisetowarrant保证授权timeinfrontofthetelevisionhavebeeninventedintheUK.Theshoes---namedSquareEyes---containanelectronicpressuresensorandatinycomputerchiptorecordhowmanystepsthewearerhastakeninaday.A.wirelesstransmitter传话器passestheinformationtoareceiverconnectedtoatelevisionandthisdecideshowmucheveningviewingtimethewearerdeservesbasedontheday’sefforts.ThedesignwasinspiredbyadesiretofightagainsttherapidlyballooningwaistlinesamongBritishteenagerssaysGillianSwanwhodevelopedSquareEyesasafinalyeardesignprojectatBrunelUniversitytoLondonUK.Welookedatcurrentissuesandchildhoodoverweightreallystoodoutshesays.AndIwantedtodealwiththatwithmydesign.Onceachildhasuseduptheirdailyallowancegainedthroughexercisethetelevisionautomaticallyswitchesoff.AndfurthertimeinfrontoftheTVcanonlybecarnedthroughmoresteps.Swancalculatedhowexerciseshouldtranslatetotelevisiontimeusingtherecommendeddailyamountsofboth.Healthexpertssuggestthatachildtake12000stepseachdayandwatchnomorethantwohoursoftelevision.Soevery100stepsrecordedbytheSquareEyesshoesequalsexactlyoneminuteofTVtimE.Existingpedometers计步器normallyclip夹在ontoabeltorslipintoapocketandkeepcountofstepsbymeasuringsuddenmovement.Swansaysthesecanbeeasilytrickedintorecordingstepsthroughshaking.Buthershoehasbeenbuilttobeharderforlazyteenagerstocheat.Itispossiblebutitwouldbealotofeffortshesays.Thatwasoneofmymaindesignconsiderations.41.AccordingtoSwanthepurposeofherdesignprojectisto________.A.keeparecordofthestepsofthewearerB.dealwithoverweightamongteenagersC.enablechildrentoresistthetemptationofTVD.preventchildrenfrombeingtrickedbyTVprograms...42.WhichofthefollowingistrueofSquareEyesshoes?A.Theyregulateachild’seveningTVviewingtimE.B.Theydetermineachild’sdailypocketmoney.C.Theyhaveraisedthehotissueofoverweight.D.Theycontaininformationofthereceiver.43.Whatisstressedbyhealthexpertsintheirsuggestion?A.Theexactnumberofstepstobetaken.B.TheaccuratenumberofhoursspentonTV.C.TheproperamountofdailyexerciseandTVtimE.D.ThewayofchangingstepsintoTVwatchingtimE.44.Comparedwithothersimilarproductsthenewdesign________.A.sendsteenagers’healthdatatothereceiverB.recordsthesuddenmovementofthewearerC.recordsthesuddenmovementofthewearerD.makesitdifficultforlazyteenagerstocheat45.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.SmartShoesDecideonTelevisionTimeB.SmartShoesGuaranteeMoreExerciseC.SmartShoesMeasureTimeofExerciseD.SmartShoesStopChildhoodOverweight
IndeedGeorgeWashingtonwroteinhisdiaryin1785somekindofflyorbughadbeguntoeattheleavesbeforeIlefthomE.ButthefatherofAmericawasnotthefatherofbug.WhenWashingtonwrotethatEnglishmenhadbeenreferringtoinsectsasbugsformorethanacenturyandAmericanshadalreadycreatedlightning-bug萤火虫.ButtheEnglishweresoontostopusingthebugsintheirlanguageleavingittotheAmericanstocallabugabuginthenineteenthandtwentiethcenturies.TheAmericanbugcouldalsobeapersonreferringtosomeonewhowascrazyaboutaparticularactivity.AlthoughfanbecametheusualtermsportsfansusedtobecalledracingbugsbaseballbugsandthelikE.Orthebugcouldbeasmallmachineorobjectforexampleabug-shapedcar.Thebugcouldalsobeaburglaralarmfromwhichcomestheexpressiontobugthatistoinstall安装analarm.Nowitmeansasmallpieceofequipmentthatpeopleuseforlisteningsecretlytoothers’conversation.Sincethe1840stobughaslongmeanttocheatandsincethe1940sithasbeenannoying.Wealsoknowthebugasaflawinacomputerprogramorotherdesign.ThatmeaningdatesbacktothetimeofThomasEdison.In1878heexplainedbugsaslittleproblemsanddifficultiesthatrequiredmonthsofstudyandlabortoovercomeindevelopingasuccessfulproduct.In1889itwasrecordedthatEdisonhadbeenupthetwopreviousnightsdiscovering‘abug’inhisinventedrecordplayer.28.WelearnfromParagraph1that__________________.A.AmericanshaddifficultyinlearningtousethewordbugB.GeorgeWashingtonwasthefirstpersontocallaninsectabugC.thewordbugwasstillpopularlyusedinEnglishinthenineteenthcenturyD.bothEnglishmanandAmericansusedthewordbugintheeighteenthcentury29.Whatdoesthewordflawinthelastparagraphprobablymean?A.Explanation.B.Finding.C.Origin.D.Fault.30.Thepassageismainlyconcernedwith__________________.A.themisunderstandingofthewordbugB.thedevelopmentofthewordbugC.thepublicviewsofthewordbugD.thespecialcharacteristicsofthewordbug
Wemetalittlegirlsevenyearsagoduringoneofmydaughter’soccasionalhospitalstays.HernamewasBethandshewasmydaughter’sroommateforaweek.MyDaughterandanincurablekidney肾diseasE.Bethwasaveryhappygirldespitethefactthatshehadcancer.Iwasamazedatherwillanddeterminationtonevergiveuphoweversickhertreatmentmadeher.Shewasalwaysconcernedaboutmydaughterandtheotherchildrenwithcancer.Mydaughter’shospitaltreatmentwascompletedinaweekandwewerewaitingforherfinaldischargeorderswhenBethappeareD.ShesaidIwantyoutohavethis.Iknowyouneedanewkidneysokeepthisangelpinwithyoutillyougetbetter.ShewillwatchoveryouandmakeyousmilE.MyfriendJohngaveittometowatchovermE.Whenyougetyournewkidneyandsmileyoucangivethisangeltosomeonethatneedshertoo.Mydaughterthankedherandthegirlsexchangedhugsandbigsmiles.LaterthatyearBethpassedaway.Wekeptthatangelforsixmoreyears.Finallyakidneybecameavailableandshereceivedatransplant.Nowshefeltitwastimetogiveittosomeonewhoneededtobewatchedoveruntilheorshecouldsmileagain.Shegaveittoanelderlymantryingtorecoverfromaheartproblem.HowmanyfamiliesandheartsthisangelhastouchednooneknowsforsurE.Butallthatittookwasasinglegiftofkindness.SointhisChristmasseasoncreateatraditionwithyourchildrenormaybesomeoneyoulovE.Givethemagiftthatkeepsongiving.It’sagiftfromyourheart.46.ForwhatreasonwastheauthorimpressedwithBeth?Nomorethan15words47.WhydidBethgiveanangelpintotheauthor’sdaughter?Nomorethan10words48.Whatdoestheunderlinedworditinthelastparagraphreferto?Nomorethan5words49.Whattraditionshouldbecreatedasitissuggestedinthepassage?Nomorethan15words50.Inyouropinionwhatcanbeagiftfromyourheart?Andwhy?Nomorethan20words
IfyouarelookingforsomethingfunandeducationaltodoinMarylandwhynotvisittheMarylandScienceCenter?Itislocatedat601LightStreetBaltimoreMD21230.TheticketpricesvarydependingonagesgroupsandtheexhibitsyouchoosE.IntroductionTheMarylandScienceCenterisbasicallyamuseumbutitgiveseveryoneachancetolearnthroughexperienceandplayratherthanjustglanceatanexhibit.ActivitiesYoucanlearnaboutvarioustopicsincludingouterspacethehumanbodydinosaurselectricitymarine海洋的biologyenergyandmuchmorE.YoucanalsotakepartintheinteractiveactivitiessuchasracingbubblesdiggingfordinosaurfossilsusingpuzzlepiecestoconstructcarsandsomuchmorE.TheDavisPlanetarium天文馆AttheDavisPlanetariumyoucanliebackinachairandlookatthestarswhilestillinsidetheScienceCenter.Thestarswillappearontheceilingofthetheatreasyouwatchthem.TherearedifferentshowstocatchattheDavisPlanetarium.YoucanlearnaboutthegalaxyandastronomyduringtheDarkMattersshowandlearnaboutthestarsandplanetsduringtheSkyLiveshow.TheOneWorldOneSkyshowallowschildrentoexplorethestars.TheLivefromtheSunshowwillteachyouallaboutthehotsun.TheKidsRoomForchildrentheycan’tmisstheKidsRoom.TheywillbeabletoplayinawaterareaconstructdamsandwatertowerspushbuttonsringdoorbellsbuildwithblocksandLegosandmoreanddefinitelytheywilllearnalot.Inadditionthereisalsoanareaforkidsoftwoyearsoldandunderwheretheycancrawlwalkandexploresafelywithsofttoys.1.WhatdoweknowabouttheMarylandScienceCenter?A.Itchargesdifferentpricesforparentsandchildren.B.ItisregardedasthemostpopularmuseuminMarylanD.C.Itisjustamuseumwheretherearemanyfamousexhibitions.D.Itismainlydesignedforchildrenandtheirfamiliestoplaytogether.2.WhichactivityisnotincludedintheMarylandScienceCenter?A.Takingpartinbubblecompetition.B.Learningthestructureofhumanbody.C.Watchingfamoussciencefictionfilms.D.Gainingknowledgeofmarinecreatures.3.Whichshowshouldyouchooseifyouwanttoknowwhythesunshines?A.TheDarkMattersshow.B.TheLivefromtheSunshow.C.TheOneWorldOneSkyshow.D.TheSkyLiveshow.4.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEabouttheKidsRoom?A.Itisdesignedforparentswhohavechildren.B.Itprovidesagoodopportunityforparentstorelax.C.Childrenthereneedtobecompaniedbytheirparents.D.ItisagoodplaceforchildrentolearnandplayatthesametimE.
WearealltimetravelersonajourneyintothefuturE.HoweverwearenottouristswithguideswhocantellusjustwhatliesaheaD.InsteadweareexplorersinanunknownareA.Inourpersonallivesweoftenfeeltheunknowninourfuturewhenwestartcollegetakeanewjoboropenabusiness.Wenevercanbesurewhatwillhappentous.ButthegreatexplorersofthepastwouldtellusthatwehaveabetterchanceofsucceedingifweprepareourselvesaswellaspossiblE.Thoughthoseexplorersarenotheretoadviseuspersonallywehavedescriptionsoftheirexpeditions探险andfromthesewecandrawthelessonstheywouldhaveofferedforourjourneyintotheunknownfuturE.Readingrecordsofgreatexpeditionswenoticethattheexplorerspreparedverycarefullyfortheirjourneys.Theirsuccessdependedonhavingtherightequipmenttherightsuppliestherightteammatesandtherighttraining.Sothefirstlessonofthegreatexplorersis:PrepareforwhatyouwillfaceinthefuturE.ThatmayseemobviousyetmanypeopletodayseenopointinpreparingoreventhinkingaboutthefuturE.Let’snotworryaboutthefutureuntilwegettheretheysay.Thegreatexplorerswouldhavenouseforsuchaperson.Onlyafoolwouldimaginethatproblemswillsitpatientlywaitinguntilwefindawaytoclearthemup.HoweverproblemsmayrushuponusattheworstpossiblemomentandourverysurvivalcandependonhowwellwehavepreparedforthemGoodpreparationcanworkforustodayasweplanhowtodealwithwhatwehavetofacE.Thewell–preparedstudentdoeswellonexams;thewell-preparedjobhuntergetshireD.Mostofusmaythinkwehavelearnedthislessonlongagobutweoftenseemtoforget.36.Whywerethegreatexplorersabletosucceed?A.TheyhadmuchknowledgE.B.TheywereextremelybravE.C.Theymadecarefulpreparations.D.Theyreadstoriesaboutexpeditions.37.TheyunderlinedwordtheyinParagraph4referstothosewho.A.respectgreatexplorersB.likemakingexpeditionsC.alwaysworryaboutthefutureD.refusetoprepareforthefuture38.Theauthordescribesthefooltoshowthatweshould.A.avoiddoingtaskswithfoolsB.becalmattheworstmomentsC.getreadyforpossibleproblemsD.findwaystodealwithproblems39.Manypeopletodayarelikelytoforgetthat.A.itisimportanttolearnhowtopredictthefutureB.goodpreparationmayleadtoagoodfutureC.hard-workingstudentsdowellonexamsD.abusinessneedswell-preparedworkers40.Theauthorexpresseshisopinioninthetext.A.byusingtheexamplesofexplorersB.byfollowingtheorderoftimeC.bypresentingresearchfindingsD.byintroducingapracticalmethod
Whataresomeofthestepsapersoncantaketopreventhishousefrombeingbrokeninwhileheorsheisaway?Onestepistomakesurethatthehousehasalive-inlook.Livingroomshadescouldbepulleddownonlyhalf-away.Bedroomsthatusuallyhavetheshadespulleddownatnightshouldbeleftdown.Anotheristomakesurethatalloutsidelooksarethedead-belt带typE.Stillanotheristoleaveseverallow-watt瓦lightsburningandmakesurethatoneisinthekitchen.Lightsthatturnonandoffautomatically自动地arethebest.Thentooitisagoodideatoleavearadioturnedintoatalkingstation.Anytypeofconversationmakesaburglar盗贼thinktwicebeforetryingtoenter.FinallywhileawayonvacationmakesurethatnothingcollectedinthefrontorbackofthehousE.Makecertainthatthenewspaperisstoppedandthatatrustedneighborhasbeenaskedtopickuptheposts.27.Whatisthemeaningoflive-ininthispassage?A.Wornout.B.Livelyandcheerful.C.Fedon.D.PresentlytakenbypeoplE.28.Theauthoradvisespeopleto.A.pulltheliving-roomshadesdownatnightB.leaveaguarddogtiedupontheproperty财产C.askaneighbortopickupthedailypostD.makesurethenewspaperisdelivered29.Themostimportantroomtoleavealightburninginisthe.A.bedroomB.bathroomC.living-roomD.kitchen30.Whyisitagoodideatoleavetheradioturnedtoatalkingstation?A.Soonewon’tfeellonelyorafraiD.B.Soaburglarcan’tbesurewhetherornotthere’sapersoninthehousE.C.Tokeepwell-informedaboutthepresenceofthieves.D.BecausethemusicstationsaretoolouD.31.Allthesethingstobedoneare.A.tokeepthehousefreefrombeingstolenB.tomaketheburglarthinktwicebeforetryingtoenterahouseC.tomakesurethatallthepostswillbecollectedbytheneighborD.tolettheothersthinkthatthere’snooneinthehouse
Five-year-oldWillardWigandidn’tlikeschoolbecausehesufferedfromdyslexiaalearningdisabilitythatcanmakelettersandnumbersconfusing.Usuallyhisminddrifted漂泊---toplayingoutsidetohisdogMaxieortotheantsthatlivednearhisfamily’sgardensheD.Willardwasespeciallycuriousaboutthoseants.Willardnoticedthattheantswerecomingandgoingfromaholeinthedirt.OneantwascarryingapieceofgrassandWillardthoughtHe’stryingtobuildahousesoIamgoingtohelphim!WillardconstructedalittlebuildingbyusingsmallsharppiecesofwooD.Thenheputsomesugarinsidetoencouragetheantstomovein.whentheydidWillardbuiltmorehouses.AtschoolWillardstillstruggledbutnowheknowcoulddosomethingspecial.Hewenthomeandcreatedtinyfurniturefortheanthouses.Heevenbuiltanantschool.AtagenineWillardbegancarving雕刻facesontoothpicks.HediscoveredthathisabilityimprovedwhenheheldhisbreathasheworkeD.WhenheshowedhismotherthecarvedfacesshesaidThisiswhatyoudowell.YoushouldworkhardandcanbethebestintheworlD.Whenhequitschoolatage15tohelpsupporthisfamilyWillardstillspenthissparetimecarving.Hisconfidencegrewasmorepeopleappreciatedhistalent.FinallyhequithisfactoryjobtolethisdreamofbecomingoneofthebestartistsintheworldcometruE.Willard’smotheradvisedhimThesmalleryoucarvethebiggeryournamewillbecomE.Sohebegantocarveevensmaller.NowyearslaterWillardcarvesthetiniestartworkintheworld!UsingapowerfulmicroscopeWillardcavessandgoldfiberandevendust.Willardsculptseverythingfromfamouspeopletofictionalcharacters.BecauseoftheirbeautyandrarityhissculptureshavemadeWillardawealthyman.ButhesaysSuccessisn’taboutmaterialthingslikeanexpensivewatchoracostlyring;it’saboutpersevering坚持不懈andachievingyourdreams.29.WhatdoweknowaboutyoungWillardWigan?A.Hehadagiftforgardening.B.Hehaddifficultywithhisstudies.C.Hedreamedofbeinganarchitect.D.Hehadagoodmemoryfornumbers.30.HowdidWillardhelpsupporthisfamilyatage15?A.Byworkinginafactory.B.Bymakingtoothpickcarvings.C.Bybuildinghousesforanimals.D.BysellinghishandmadefurniturE.31.WhatdidWillard’smotherdoonhiswaytoachievinghisdream?A.Sheactedasanartmodelforhim.B.Shegavehimlotsofencouragement.C.Sheprovidedfinancialsupportforhim.D.Shesharedhersculpturetechniqueswithhim.
Trendscomeandgobutstyleiseternal.Sowhatisthelatestfashiontrendthatdefinesthisseason?Let’stakealookatthefashiontrendin2016andbethefirstonestoembracethelatesttrenD.Head----Itseemslikeeveryonewillbewearingabuckethatthisseason.Buckethatmightsoundabitold-fashionedforsomepeoplebutthe90strendisinseasonagain!Springandsummerarealwaystheseasonsforcasualclothessopairingthebuckethatwithcasualshortsorskirtswouldbeyouroutfittogointhisspringandsummerin2016.Bottom—Summeristheseasonwheneveryonegetsreadyforthehumidweather.Thecurrentseasontrendismakingeveryonehaveamorecomfortablesummerbecausewide-legbottomsisitrendagain.Perhapsnoteveryonelikeswide-legbottomsbecausethiscouldpossiblymakepeoplelookshorterchoosingahigh-waistwide-legbottomandmatchingitwithcroptopwilldefinitelymakeyoulooktallerandtrendyin2016.Dress---Bepreparedforembracingthefemininedetailsthisseason.Ruffles荷叶边aroundthesleeveorrufflesall-overthedresswillbeeveryone'sfavoritein2016.Alltheselittledetailswilltransformyourlookinseason.Simplecolorslikepinkandblackaredesigner’sfavoritesinthisseasontoo.Shoes---Manypeoplethoughtwedgesarealsotheshoestogoinspringandsummertimebutin2016veryflatflatsareintrendagain.Shoedesignersaretryingtohavemorecombinationsflatsorlow-heelswithlessofgenderidentity.Accessories----Nooutfitgoesperfectwithoutaccessories.Addingstatementaccessoriestoyoursimpleandnaturaloutlookthissummerisyourday-to-nightoutfit.Thesejewelsaredoingtomakeyoufeelcompletedindaytimeandsparkledatnight.28.Whatkindofpeoplewillbenefitalotmorefromthispassage?A.ScientistsB.TeachersC.DesignersD.Lawyers29.Whichofthefollowingistrueaboutbuckethatsinthesecondparagraph?A.Everyoneiswearingabuckethat.B.Buckethatsinthe90swereold-fashioneD.C.Nowadaysmostpeopledonotlikebuckethats.D.Maybeyouwillmatchthebuckethatwithcasualshortsthisspring.30.Fromthepassageweknowthatin2016______.A.accessorieswillbeanimportantpartofthefashionB.shoedesignersaretryingtohavehigh-heelsC.jewelryisnotconsideredafashionableitemD.simpleandnaturaloutlookthissummerisyourday-to-nightoutfit31.Whatwillfashioniconsdoin2016except______.A.preferflatshoesB.prefercomplexcolorsC.weardresseswithruffles荷叶边aroundthesleevesD.chooseahigh-waistwide-legbottomandmatchitwithcroptop
ShlanderisamanfromspacE.HethinksthepeopleandthingsontheearthareverystrangE.HeisnowwritingalettertohisfriendathomE.Hereispartofhisletter.Readitandanswerthequestions.NowIaminastrangeworlD.ItisverynicE.TherearemanynewthingsherE.Therearemanyearthmonsters怪物heretoo.Theearthmonsterslookveryfunny.Theyhavejustoneheadtwoarmsandtwolegs.Theyhavethinblackstrings细绳ontheirheads.Someearthmonstershavebrownoryellowstrings.Theearthmonstershaveaholeintheirfaces.EverydaytheyputnicethingsandballsfromthetreesintotheholE.Theyputwaterintotheholetoo.Theearthmonstersdonotwalkveryfast.Theymovefromplacetoplaceintinboxes.Atnighttheearthmonstersliketolookatasquarewindowbox.Thisboxhasverysmallearthmonstersinit.1.Shlanderthinksthepeopleandthingsontheeartharevery_________.A.strangeB.niceC.differentD.beautiful2.Shlanderthinksmanontheearthis___________.A.amonkeyB.anearthmonsterC.atinboxD.astrangeworld3.Theearthmonsterdoesn'thave___________.A.aheadarmsandlegsB.brownoryellowstringsonitsheadC.aholeinitsfaceD.awingonitsbody4.Thesquarewindowboxis__________.A.acarorabusB.averysmallearthmonsterC.aTVsetD.aradio
OhmyGodtherobotsaretakingover!We’redoomed!Doomed!NowthatI’vegottenthatoutofmysystemit’sbecomeclearthatwhilewemayormaynotbedoomedtherobotsaretakingover.Thelatestexampleisthegovernment’snewguidelinesforself-drivingcars.TeslaGoogleandUberarealreadytestingdriverlesscarsincitiesacrossAmericA.UberchiefexecutiveTravisKalanickisamongthosepredictingthatby2021self-drivingcarswillplayabigpartinurbansettings....Nearly40000peoplediedlastyearinthisnationinautomobile-relatedaccidentsandwebelievesdriverlesscarscansavetensofthousandsoflivesannually.MakessensE.Robotdriversarelesslikelytogetdrunkdrivewithoutalicensetextwhiledrivingorfeelagitatedatthesceneofapileup.OntheotherhandIwonderhowthesehighlysensitivecarswillreactwithwalkersconstantlydashingintothestreet.Willtheyjamonthebrakesevery10seconds?Butthere’sabiggerpicturE.Notonlyarerobotsreplacinghumansbehindthewheelbutbehindtheworkdeskinwarehousesseniorhomesyounameit.Robotsaren’tjusttakingoverintheworkplacE.Thequestioniswherecan’tarobotfunctionbetterthanahuman?Howaboutwritingsongs?A.robotcangothrougheverycombinationofnotesinrecordtimeandcomeupwithapleasingmelody.Thelyricsmightbeadifferentstory.IsaGrammy-winningsongco-writtenbyHankHumanandR-3071inourfuture?Finallyit’sonlyamatteroftimeuntilwehaverobotpoliticiansandpresidentialcandidates.Whynot?Theycanbeprogrammedtobeexpertsinworldanddomesticaffairsandcomeupwiththebestsolutionswithoutcorruptionandbadhumors.Actuallyit’stoobadsuchtechnologyisn’tavailablein2016.PrettysuretherobotwouldwininalandslidE.9.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordagitatedmean?A.TiredB.CautiousC.CarefulD.Anxious10.Whatdoubtdoesthewriterhaveaboutself-drivingcars?A.Howpassengersbehaveinit.B.HowrobotdriversgetthelicenseC.HowtheyavoidcrashingintoothercarD.Howtheyrespondtowalkersonabusystreet11.Thelastquestionsaskedinthesixthparagraphreflectsthewriter’s.A.confidenceinrobotswinningGrammyAwardsB.eagernesstolistentosongswrittenbyrobotsC.doubtaboutrobots’abilitytowritesongsD.curiosityaboutthefutureGrammysongs12.Whatmightbethemostsuitabletitleforthetext?A.RobotswillcontroltheworldineveryfieldB.RobotsarecomingbutnotsoonenoughC.RobotsarebeingusedinourdailylifeD.Robotscandrivecarsandwritemusic
Ayoungcouplethathadreceivedmanyvaluablewedding结婚presentsbuilttheirhouseinasuburB.Onemorningtheyreceivedintheposttwoticketsforapopularshowinthecitywithasingleline:Guesswhosentthem.Thecouplehadmuchamusementintryingtofindoutthekindpersonwhogavethemtheticketsbutfailedintheeffort.TheyattendedthetheatreandhadapleasanttimE.OntheirreturninghomelateatnightstilltryingtoguesswhointheworldhadsentthemtheticketstheyfoundtheirhouseridofeverythingvaluablE.Andonthetableinthekitchenwasapieceofpaperonwhichwaswritteninthesamehandasthenotewiththetickets.Nowyouknow!21.Theyoungcoupleinthestory.A.receivedmanyvaluablegiftsonemorningB.boughttwoticketsforapopularshowonemorningC.gottwoticketsforashowfromstrangersD.wereinvitedtoapopularshowbytheirfriendsonemorning22.Thecouplewenttotheshow.A.earlyinthemorningthatdayB.tolookforthepersonwhosentthemtheticketsC.toenjoythemselvesintheeveningD.andfoundthepersonwhosentthemtheticketsalsoattendedtheshow.23.Thepersonwhosentthecoupletheticketswasto.A.showfriendshiptothemB.letthemgooutforafreshairC.makefunofthemonpurposeD.havethemgoandthenstealthethingsinthehouse
Mr.BlackandMr.Whiteweretwoveryfamousartistsinthecity.Theirdrawingswerealsoverypopularinthecity.ButtheytriedtoseewhocoulddrawthebestpicturE.OnedaytheyaskedanoldmantobethejudgE.Mr.BlackdrewanappletreE.HeputhispictureinthefielD.Soonthebirdscameandtriedtoeattheapples.TheoldmansawitandsaidYouhavecertainlywon.Mr.Whitecannotdrawsogoodapictureasyours.ButwewillgotoseehispicturE.TheywenttoMr.White’shousE.Therewerenothingbutredbeautifulcurtainsonthewall.TheoldmanaskedWhereisyourpictureMr.White?HesaidLiftthecurtainsandyouwillfindmypicturE.TheoldmantriedtoliftthecurtainsbutfoundthattheyweredrawntherE.TheywereMr.White’spicturE.TheoldmansaidBirdsthoughttheappleswerereal.Menthoughtthecurtainswerereal.SoMr.Whitewon.HispictureisthebestonE.1.Mr.Blackdrew.A.anappletreeB.thebestpictureC.curtainsD.birds2.TheoldmanthoughtMr.Black’spicturewasgoodbecause.A.itwasinthefieldB.itwasanappletreeC.thebirdslikeditD.thebirdsthoughtitwasreal3.Mr.White’spicturewas.A.anappletreeB.curtainsC.nothingD.anoldman4.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?A.Thebirdscameandatetheapplesup.B.TheoldmansaidMr.White’spicturewasthebestoneatlast.C.ThetwopictureswerenotsogooD.D.Thecurtainsonthewallwerereal.
WhenmilkarrivedonthedoorstepWhenIwasaboygrowingupinNewJerseyinthe1960swehadamilkmandeliveringmilktoourdoorstep.HisnamewasMr.BasillE.Heworeawhitecapanddroveawhitetruck.Asa5-year-oldboyIcouldn’ttakemyeyesoffthecoinchangerfixedtohisbelt.Henoticedthisonedayduringadeliveryandgavemeaquarteroutofhiscoinchanger.Ofcoursehedeliveredmorethanmilk.Therewascheeseeggsandsoon.Ifweneededtochangeourordermymotherwouldpenanote-Pleaseaddabottleofbuttermilknextdelivery-andplaceitintheboxalongwiththeemptybottles.Andthenthebuttermilkwouldmagicallyappear.AllofthiswasaboutmorethanconveniencE.Thereexistedacloserelationshipbetweenfamiliesandtheirmilkmen.Mr.Basilleevenhadakeytoourhouseforthosetimeswhenitwassocoldoutsidethatweputtheboxindoorssothatthemilkwouldn’tfreezE.AndIrememberMr.Basillefromtimetotimetakingabreakatourkitchentablehavingacupofteaandtellingstoriesabouthisdelivery.Thereissadlynohomemilkdeliverytoday.BigcompaniesallowedtheproductionofcheapermilkthusmakingitdifficultformilkmentocompetE.BesidesmilkisforsaleeverywhereanditmayjustnothavebeenpracticaltohaveadeliveryservicE.RecentlyanoldmilkboxinthecountrysideIsawbroughtbackmychildhoodmemories.Itookithomeandplanteditonthebackporch门廊.Everysooftenmyson’sfriendswillaskwhatitis.SoIstarttellingstoriesofmyboyhoodandofthemilkmanwhobroughtusfriendshipalongwithhismilk.8.MrBasillegavetheboyaquarteroutofhiscoinchanger____.A.toshowhismagicalpower.B.topayforthedeliveryC.tosatisfyhiscuriosity.D.topleasehismother.9.Whatcanbeinferredfromthefactthatthemilkmanhadthekeytotheboy’shouse?A.HewantedtohaveteatherE.B.Hewasarespectableperson.C.Hewastreatedasafamilymember.D.Hewasfullytrustedbythefamily.10.Whydoeshomemilkdeliverynolongerexist?A.Nobodywantstobeamilkmannow.B.Ithasbeendrivenoutofthemarket.C.Itsserviceisgettingpoor.D.Itisforbiddenbylaw.11.Whydidtheauthorbringbackhomeanoldmilkbox?A.Hemissedthegoodolddays.B.Hewantedtotellinterestingstories.C.Hemisseditforhismilkbottles.D.Heplantedflowersinit.
Chinaorg.cnselecteditstop10peoplewhomovedChinain2012.Theseheroesincludedajetengineerabusinessmanateacheraswellasnursesandmigrantworkers.HerearetheaccountsoftheexemplarydeedsofZhangLiliateacher.ZhangLiliisateacherattheNo.19MiddleSchoolinJiamusiHeilongjiangProvincE.ShesufferedfromseriousinjuriesaftersavingtwostudentsfrombeinghitbyanoncomingbusonMay8.Zhangandherstudentswerecrossingtheroadjustoutsidetheschoolgatewhensuddenlyarunawayschoolbuschangeddirectiontowardsthestudents.Zhangmanagedtopushbothstudentsoutofthevehicle’sdestructive破坏的毁灭性的pathbutsheherselfdidgetrunover.HerlegswerecrushedandlaterhadtobecutoffabovethekneE.BomonJan.191984inJiamusiZhangwasa168cm-talllivelyandcheerfulyoungwomanwhohaddevotedherselfentirelytoherjoB.Shegotmarriedin2009.Thecoupleplannedonhavingababyafterthegraduationofherclass.Zhang’sactofheroismhasmovedalargenumberofpeoplE.Shewasevennamedthemostbeautifulteacherbynetizens.ShewasawardedtheMayILaborMedalandgiventhetitleofFemalePace-setterbyauthorities.ShebecameaPartymemberinJuly.1.AccordingtothefirstparagraphweknowpeoplewhomovedChina.A.camefromallwalksoflifeB.madegreatcontributionstoChinaintheirlivesC.allheldimportantpositionsinthegovernmentD.allweregrassroots2.Whichofthefollowingisrightaccordingtothepassage?A.Twostudentswerehitbyabus.B.Zhangandherstudentscrossedthestreetsmoothly.C.TheaccidenthappenedonastreetneartheschoolgatE.D.Somestudentsdidnotobeytrafficrules.3.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A.ZhangLili’slegswerecompletelycutoff.B.ZhangLiliandthetwostudentswereallinjureD.C.ZhangLiligaveherlifetoteaching.D.ZhangLililovedherstudentsverymuch.4.WhichofthefollowingcanbeusedtodescribeZhangLili?A.Devotedandcaring.B.Optimisticandhumorous.C.Healthyandwealthy.D.Proudandconfident.
Everybodyisagenius.ButifyoujudgeafishbyitsabilitytoclimbatreeitwillliveitswholelifebelievingthatitisstupiD.-AlbertEinsteinIfyouhaveakidwithspecialneedsintheschoolsystemchancesareyou’vecomeacrossthatsayinghangingonaclassroomwall.Myfive-year-olddaughterSyonahascerebralpalsyamedicalconditionaffectingsomeone’scontrolovertheirmovementanditmeanscombinedwithhercommunicationchallengesandsightproblemsthatstandardassessmentsandbystandardImeantheonesusedtoassesskidswithspecialneedsaren’talwaysanaccuratemeasureofherabilities.BynowyouhaveprobablyheardaboutChrisUlmerthe26-year-oldteacherinJacksonvilleFloridawhostartshisspecialeducationclassbycallingupeachstudentindividuallytogivethemmuchadmirationandahigh-fiveagestureofgreetingorcongratulation.Icouldn’thelpbutberemindedofSyona’steacherandhowshesupportseachkidinaverysimilarway.UlmerrecentlysharedavideoofhisteachingexperiencE.Ihaveseentheirconfidenceandself-worthincreaserapidlyhesaid.AllIcouldthinkwas:Howluckythesestudentsaretohavesuchinspirationalteachers.Syona’steacherhasanattitudethatcanbestbesummarizedinoneword:awesomE.Herteacherdoesn’tfocusonwhatcan’tbedone—shefocusesonwhatcanbedonE.OverthepastseveralmonthsmyhusbandDilipandIhaveseenSyona’sconfidenceincreasetenfolD.Sheuseswordsshewouldn’thavethoughtofusingbeforE.Sherecentlytoldmeaboutherclassmate’striptoEcuadorandwasveryproudwhenIunderstoodheronthefirsttry.IactuallywonderwhattheinfluencewouldbeifwedidsomethingsimilartowhatUlmerdoeswithhisstudentsinourhome.We’verecentlystartedourdaybyremindingeachotherofthegoodqualitiesweallpossess.Ifweareremindedofourstrengthsonaregularbasiswewillbecomeincreasinglyconfidentaboutprogressandsuccess.Ulmer’sreachasateachergoesfarbeyondthewallsofhisclassroom.Infactheteachesallofustotakeamomentandtrulyappreciatethestrengthsofanimportantpersoninourlives.1.WhatdoestheauthorthinkofEinstein’squote?A.FunnyB.StrangeC.TrueD.Confusing2.WhatcanwelearnaboutChrisUlmer?A.HeisSyona’sfavoriteteacher.B.HepraiseshisstudentsonebyoneC.HeusevideostoteachhisstudentsD.Heaskshisstudentstohelpeachother3.Syonafeltverypleasedbecause_____.A.shehasdevelopedacoolattitudeB.hermotherknewwhatsheexpressedC.herprogresswasappreciatedbyherparentsD.shehadbeentoEcuadorwithherclassmate4.Whatchangehastakenplaceintheauthor’sfamily?A.TheygiveeachotherpraiseeverydayB.TheyvisitUlmer’sclassroomregularlyC.TheyfeelgratefultopeopleintheirlivesD.TheyinviteUlmer’sstudentstotheirhome
IfyoufrequentlytravelforbusinessStaybridgeSuitesofferyouarangeofhomecomforts.FourrecentvisitorstoStaybridgeSuitesexplainwhytheybookedwhattheyenjoyedandwhatmadethemwanttoreturn.ClaireMetcalfTheconceptisgreatbutthestaffaretheoneswhoreallymakeit.shesays.IttakesalotofdisciplinetoalwaysbefriendlybutthestaffatStaybridgeSuitesdothat.Theygenuinelycareaboutyou.AndrewRobertsOneofthebestthingsishavingmyownkitchen.IoftenendupworkinglateandIdon’tfancyeatinginarestaurantonmyownsocookingformyselfisabigdrawcard.Themainthingformeisbeingabletocookandhavemyownlittleflat.Thestaffareamazing.Itisgreattoberecognizedbythemhesays.PaulineRobinsonWhatIloveaboutitisthewaythatyouaretreatedbythestaffshesays.Someofthestaffhavebeenthereallthattimeandtheydolookafteryouwell.AsawomanstayingonmyownitisreassuringthattheylookoutforyouandrecentlywhenIwaspoorlytheyevenbroughtthingsIneededtomyroom.RyanRuckledgeThefully-equippedkitchenisgreat.Ialwayshaveaone-bedapartmentsoIhaveaseparatekitchenanddiningroomandI’mabletorelaxandcooksomemeals.Eatingoutcanfeelabitmuchwhenyoudoitdayinanddayout—itmakesyouhatewhatyoudo—andIdon’twantthat.1.WhatattractsvisitorstoStaybridgeSuites?A.A.separatediningroom.B.A.one—bedapartment.C.A.homefromhomE.D.A.lotofdisciplinE.2.WhothinkhighlyofthekitchenofStaybridgeSuites?A.PaulineRobinsonandRyanRuckledgE.B.RyanRuckledgeandClaireMetcalf.C.AndrewRobertsandRyanRuckledgE.D.PaulineRobinsonandClaireMetcalf.3.WhatdoestheunderlinedworddrawcardinParagraph3probablymean?A.barrier.B.attraction.C.honour.D.difficulty.4.Whydoestheauthorwritethearticle?A.ToadvertiseStaybridgeSuites.B.Tointroducefourrecentvisitors.C.ToinformusofanewservicE.D.Tosinghighpraiseforthestaff.
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