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SalesmanRameshlivedinthesouthernpartofIndiA.HegothisfirstassignmentinthemonthofJunethestartoftherainyseasonintheareA.Hewasgivenalistoflocallaundryownerswhomhehadtoapproachandsellproductsto.Hewasscaredandthoughthewouldn’tbeabletofulfillthetaskbutheacceptedthechallengeashehadnootherchoicE.Thenextdayhestartedapproachingthelaundryownersandwithin15dayshegotareallyniceresponsE.MostofthempurchasedhisproductsbuttheyborrowedmoneyfromRameshtobuytheproducts.Everyonepromisedtopayhimbackwithinthenext15days.DuringthelastweekofJuneamidstheavyshowershestartedvisitingthelaundryownerstocollectmoney.Uponvisitinghalfofthemherealizedhehadn’tcollectedapenny.Afteralmost14daysonabrightsunnyMondaymorninghestartedvisitingthelaundryownersonceagain.SuddenlybynoonRameshrealizedthathehadcollectedthepaymentsfromalmost50%oftheowners.Heworkedhardthroughoutthedayandbytheendofthedayhehadcompleted90%ofhistargetforJuneandJuly.AtlasthebecamethestarperformerforthemonthsofJuneandJuly.WhydidthelaundryownerslookattheskyandtellhimtocomethenextdaywhenRameshvisitedthem?Hewenttoalaundryownerandaskedhimthequestion.TheownersaidThisisthemonthoftherainyseasonandwehavetowashtheclothesdrythemoffandironthembeforehandingthemovertocustomers.Ifthesundoesn’tshinehowcanwedryourclothesandearnmoneytopayyouback?Rameshthenrealizedthatitwashispatienceandendurancethatkepthimgoingandultimatelyhelpedhimachievesuccess.LikeRamesheachoneofusshouldrealizethatapartfrombeinghonestandhard-workingifwecankeepourpatienceweareinchinguptheladderofsuccess.61.WhatcanwelearnaboutRamesh?A.Hedidn’tlikethejobofsalesman.B.Hewasconfidentinhisfirsttask.C.Hiscustomersweremainlythelocallaundryowners.D.Heaccomplishedhissalestaskperfectlywithin10days.62.ThelaundryownersaskedRameshtocomelaterbecause___________.A.theyfeltembarrassedaboutrefusingRameshdirectlyB.theydidn’twanttopayRameshbackatallC.theyhadtowaitforthesuntocomeouttodryclothesD.theyhadtosaveupmoneytopayfortheproductstheybought63.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesRamesh?A.Hard-workingandpatient.B.Patientandgenerous.C.Generousandhard-working.D.ConfidentandpersuasivE.64.AccordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A.JuneisthestartoftherainyseasoninthesouthernpartofIndiA.B.TosellproductsRameshhelpedhiscustomerstowashclothes.C.Rameshbecamethestarperformerforthenextthreemonths.D.A.minorityofcustomerspaidfortheproductsusingthemoneyfromRamesh.65.Whatdoestheauthortrytotellus?A.Plansareeverything.B.Patienceleadstosuccess.C.Customersmustcomefirst.D.Successisonething;luckisanother.
Jean-FrancoisMillet1814—1875wasaFrenchpainterwhowasfamousforhisscenesoffarmers.Afterhisfirstpaintingaportrait肖像wasacceptedattheSalonof1840MilletreturnedtoCherbourgtobeginacareerasaportraitpainter.HoweverthefollowingyearhemarriedPauline-VirginieOnoandtheymovedtoParis.AfterbeingrefusedattheSalonof1843andPauline’sdeathMilletreturnedagaintoCherbourg.In1845MilletmovedtoLeHavrewherehepaintedportraitsforseveralmonthsbeforemovingbacktoParis.ItwasinParisinthemiddle1840sthatMilletmadefriendswithmanyfamousartistswhohadgreatinfluencesonhim.ThenhegraduallyrevolutionizedhispaintingstyleandcreatedhisownonE.ThisisthemostwellknownofMillet’spaintingsTheGleaners拾穗者inwhichpoorwomenareremovingthebitsofgrainleftinthefieldsfollowingtheharvest.A.warmgoldenlightsuggestssomethingholy神圣的inthisdailyscenewherethestruggletosurvivetakesplacE.DuringhisyearsofstudiesMilletthoughtabouthowtobesttellthesenseofrepetitionandtirednessinthepeasants’dailylives.Linestracedovereachwoman’sbacktothegroundandthenbackupagainandagainwhichmeanstheirhardlabor.Alongthehorizon地平线thesettingsunoutlinesthefarmwithitsplentifulstacksofgrainincontrasttothelargeshadowyfiguresintheforeground前景.Thedarkdressesofthegleanerscutstrongformsagainstthegoldenfieldgivingeachwomananoblestrength.In1857hepresentedthepaintingTheGleanerstotheSalontoanunfriendlypubliC.1.Thepassagemainlytellsus.A.howMilletgainedhisfameB.oneofMillet’spaintingsTheGleanersC.howMilletbecameaportraitpainterD.Millet’slifeexperienceandTheGleaners2.Whatdoesthewarmgoldenlightinthepaintingimply?A.Poorwomenareveryhard-working.B.Peopleshouldgohomeandhavearest.C.Itisaverynicedaywhichpromisesagoodharvest.D.Somethingrelatedtoreligiondeservesourrespect.3.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat.A.MilletonceleftParisbutreturnedlaterB.Millet’spaintingpresentahappycountrysideC.MilletcanexpresshisthoughtveryeasilyD.ThepublicthoughthighlyofTheGleanersatthattime4.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordrepetitioninthethirdparagraphmean?A.A.creativewayofdoingthings.B.NewhopeforthefuturE.C.Doingthesamethingmanytimes.D.DisappointmentwiththehardlifE.5.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.Millet’snewpaintingstylewasinfluencedbyhisfriends.B.PeopleinMillet’spaintingsareoftenveryactivE.C.MilletwasneverrefusedbyanyclubinhislifE.D.MillettookthecareerasaportraitpainterallhislifE.
Couldyoubelievethattheidealpersonisneverthebestatanything?OurheadsaresofullofambitionsaboutwealthandpowerthatwespinourwheelsuntilweburnourselvesoutandarelefthopelessandexhausteD.Thereisgreatpressuretoattainthehighestlevelofachievement.Bysatisfyingourvanity虚荣wedoourselvesmoreharmthangooD.TheonlywaytoachievesustainablehappinessistopracticetheGoldenMean.TheideaoftheGoldenMeanhasexistedforthousandsofyears.ItisatthecentreofbothEasternandWesternphilosophyandhasmoreinfluencethantheteachingsofAristotleandConfucius.TheideaissimplE.Everyqualityhasextremesatbothends.TheGoldenMeanisthenaturalbalancebetweentheseextremes.AtthisharmoniouspointgoodnessandbeautyareachieveD.Socratesusedtheexampleofextremedevotiontoathleticsversus与相比extremedevotiontomusictoillustratethisideA.Theathletebecomesoverlyaggressiveandcruelwhilethemusicianbecomesoverlysoftandwomanish.Theidealissomeonewhopracticesbothathleticsandmusicandacquiresaharmoniousmixtureofbothqualities.ConsideranexamplefrommoderntimesthatI’msureeveryonehasobserveD.Thefirstpersonisextremelycareer-driven.Eachdayhefocusesonadvancinghimself.Hespendslonghoursattheofficecompetesmercilesslywithhiscoworkersandflattershissuperiors.AsaresulthehasalmostnopersonallifE.Thesecondperson’sonlypursuitisleisurE.Helikestowastetimewithhisfriendswatchingtelevisionandplayingvideogames.Whichofthesepersonsissuperior?Manypeoplewouldargueforthehardworker.ButatsecondglancehislifeisrathercolD.Hisobsession痴迷withsuccesshasconflictedwithhiscoworkersandlefthimwithoutafamily.Hemaybecomerichbuthowwillheenjoyit?Thesecondmanisnobetter.Hehaswastedhislifeinlaziness.Hehasrefusedtodevelophimselfandexistsasalazybones.Bothmenareworthyofpity.Ithinkwe’dallagreetheidealwouldbesomewhereinbetweenthesetwopeoplE.SohowdowefindtheabstractGoldenMean?Itallstartswithsettingtherightgoals.Wheneveryoumakeagoalyouneedtodoitwiththerightintention.Don’tsetgoalswiththeintentiontocommandotherpeoplE.Insteadtrytostartwithagoalthatisinbetweentotalselfishnessandtotalselflessness.ThenextsteptoreachingtheGoldenMeanisknowingyourlimits.Youneedtoknowwhenonemoreprojectisgoingtostressyouout.Theideaistomaintainbalanceatalltimes.AnothersteptoachievingtheGoldenMeanisbeingawareofyourpersonalneeds.Sureweneedmoneyandsuccessbuthavinggoodrelationshipswithfriendsandfamilyarejustasimportant.IknowtheGoldenMeanishardtolivebybutitisthekeytofindingyourinnerconfidencE.BenFranklinsaidThewisekeeplearningfromthemistakesofothersfoolsscarcelyfromtheirown.Nexttimeyoufindyourselfwillingtodoanythingtobethebestofthebesttakeamomenttoreconsider.YoumayfinditisbettertobethebestyouyoucanbE.WhatistheGoldenMean?PassageoutlinePassagedetailsProblemsandsolution•We1somuchaboutwealthandpowerthatwecanburnourselvesout.•Peopleareinpursuitoftheirextremesundergreat2.•TheonlywaytosolvetheseproblemsistopracticetheGoldenMean.ExplanationoftheGoldenMeanTheGoldenMeanisthenatural3betweentheseextremeswhichexistatbothendsofeveryquality.Supporting4•By5theathleteandthemusicianSocratesbelievedtheidealpersonshouldacquireaharmoniousmixtureofbothqualities.•Thecareer-drivenpersonis6tohisofficeworkcompetingwithhiscolleaguesandflatteringhissuperiors.•Theleisure-seekingpersonwasteshislifeinlaziness.Bothdeservepity.7toachievingtheGoldenMean•Settherightgoalswhichareneithertotallyselfishnortotally8.•Knowyourlimitsand9balanceatalltimes.•Knowyourpersonalneeds.Moneyandsuccessareneededbuthavinggoodrelationshipswithothersalso10.
WhenBorisleftschoolhecouldnotfindajob.Hetriedhardandpestered纠缠hisrelativesbuttheyhadproblemsoftheirown.Heansweredadvertisementsuntilhecouldnotaffordtobuyanymorestamps.Borisgrewannoyedthendepressedthenalittlehardened.Stillhewentontryingandstillhefailed.Hebegantothinkthathehadnofutureatall.Whydon’tyoustartyourownbusiness?oneofhisunclestoldhim.Theworldisamoney-locker.You’dbetterfindawayofopeningit.ButwhatcanIdo?Getoutandhavealookroundadvisedhisuncleinavaguesortofway.Seewhatpeoplewantthengiveittothemandtheywillpayforit.BorisbegantocyclearoundthetownandfoundasuitablepieceofawastegroundintheenD.Thenhesetuphisbusinessasacyclerepairer.Heworkedhardmadefriendswithhiscustomersandgraduallymanagedtobuilduphisgoodwillandprofit.Afewmonthslaterhefoundthathehadmoreworkthanhecoulddealwithbyhimself.Hefoundanumberofemptyshopsbuttheywereallnogoodinthewrongpositiontooexpensiveorwithsomeothersnag障碍.Butatlonglasthemanagedtofindanemptyshoponanewestatewheretherewereplentyofcustomersbutnocompetition.Borisandhisassistanttaughtthemselveshowtorepairscootersandmotor-cycles.SlowlybutsurelytheprofitsincreasedandthebusinessdevelopeD.AtlastBorishadmanagedtoopenthemoney-lockerandfoundbanknotesandgoldcoinsinside.56.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.Goodwillisthekeytosuccess.B.Theworldisamoney-lockerC.NoeducationnofutureD.Difficultyofstartingasmallbusiness57.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesBoris’jobhuntingexperience?A.DisappointingB.EncouragingC.BoringD.Surprising58.Borisstarthiscareerby______.A.cyclingaroundthetownB.repairingcyclesC.developingawastegroundD.buyingemptyshops59.Borisfinallychoseanemptyshoponanewestatebecause_________.A.itwasnotsoexpensiveB.hehadalotofoldcustomersthereC.thereweregoodopportunitiesthereD.hecouldmakegooduseofhisskillsthere60.WecaninferfromthelastparagraphthatBoris________.A.stillcouldn’tmakegoodprofitsB.hadgreatdifficultyrunninghisbusinessC.foundalotofgoldcoinsbyaccidentD.setoffinasuccessfulcareer
MytenyearolddaughterEmmagothomeyesterdayandspokeofaboycalledJakeinherclass.BeingquiteoverweightJakeisthebutt笑柄ofmanyjokesandistreatedverybadlybyotherkids.Jakegivestheimpressionthathe'snotaniceguymostlybecausehe'sconstantlypickedon捉弄.ForseveralnightsthisweekEmmacamehomeupsetaboutthefactthatJakegetspickedonsomuch.ShealsomentionedthatJakehadnoschoolsuppliesashisfamilycouldnotaffordthem.Hewasconstantlyaskingtoborrowpaperwhichjustgiveskidsevenmorereasontopickonhim.OnenightEmmawasextremelyupsetaboutthissituation.Wesattogetherthateveninganddiscusseditingreatdetail.IsuggestedEmmatalktoJakeandfoundoutwhatsuppliesheneedeD.ThenextdayEmmatalkedtoJakeandcametorealizethatJakehadaheartofgoldbutrarelywasabletoshowitbecausehewasalwaysonthedefensive防守的.EmmaaskedJaketomakealistoftheschoolsuppliesheneedeD.Jakeputdown3ringbinders活页夹paperpenspencilsandapencilsharpener.Emmatoldhimshewouldhelpandhewasmostthankful.ThateveningEmmaandIwenttothestoreandboughteverythingforJake！Whenwegothomeweputallthesuppliesintoabrandnewgreybackpack—becauseJakedidnothaveabackpackeither.ThenextdayIbroughtthebagtotheschoolprincipalandaskedhimtogivethebagtoJakediscreetly谨慎地sothathedidnothavetofeelembarrasseD.ThatnightEmmagothomewithsmilesonherfacE.TheprincipalhadcalledJaketohisofficeandgavehimthebag.AsJakewalkedintotheclassroomhelookedatEmmaandlaterthankedherverymuchforallthestuff.Heloveditall!Emmasaiditwassonicetoseehimtakeouthisnewpencilboxandtostartarranginghispencilsandpens.Heseemedveryhappy.1.WhatdoweknowaboutJakefromParagraph1?A.Heistallstrongandeasygoing.B.Hedoesn'tliketotalktohisfriends.C.Heisalwayslaughedatbyhisclassmates.D.Heisfondofplayingtricksonhisclassmates.2.HowdidEmmafeelaboutJake'ssituation?A.Anxious.B.ConcerneD.C.SupportivE.D.Neutral.3.WhydidEmmatalktoJakethenextday?A.ShemeanttoofferhimsomeadvicE.B.Shehopedtoknowmoreabouthim.C.Sheexpectedtomakefriendswithhim.D.ShewantedtofindoutwhatheneedeD.4.Whydidtheauthorgivethebackpacktotheprincipal?A.ToavoidJakefeelingembarrasseD.B.ToinformthattheydidagooddeeD.C.TolethimknowhowpoorJakewas.D.ToaskhimtoshowconcernaboutJakE.5.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.Amother'slovE.B.Anactofkindness.C.Emma'sschoollifE.D.Jake'spoorsituationatschool.
TimRichterandhiswifeLindahadtaughtforover30yearsnearBuffaloNewYork-heincomputerssheinspecialeducation.TeachingmeanseverythingtousTimwouldsay.InApril1998helearnedhewouldneedaheartoperation.Itwasthekindofnewsthatledtosomeseriousthinkingaboutlife’spurposE.NotlongafterthesurgeryTimsawabrochuredescribingImaginationLibraryaprogramstartedbyDollyParton’sfoundation基金会thatmailedabookeverymonthtochildrenfrombirthtoagefiveinthesinger’shometownofSevierTennesseE.IthoughtmaybeLindaandIcoulddosomethinglikethiswhenweretireTimrecalleD.Heplacedthebrochureonhisdeskasareminder.FiveyearslaternowretiredandwiththatbrochurestillonthedeskTimclickedonimaginationlibrary.com.Theprogramhadbeenopeneduptopartnerswhocouldtakeadvantageofbookandpostagediscounts.ThequalityofthebookswasofgreatconcerntotheRichters.RatherthansignuponlinetheywenttoDollywoodforalook-seE.Wedidn’twanttogivethechildrenrubbishsaysLindA.Thebooks—reviewedeachyearbyteachersliteracyspecialistsandDollywoodboardmembers—includedclassicssuchasEzraJackKeats’TheSnowyDayandnewerbookslikeAnnaDewdney’sLlamaLlamaseries.SatisfiedthecouplesetuptheRichterFamilyFoundationandgottowork.Since2004theyhaveshippedmorethan12200bookstopreschoolersintheirareA.MeganWilliamsamotheroffourismorethanappreciative:ThisprogramintroducesustobooksI’veneverheardof.TheRichtersspendabout$400amonthsendingbooksto200children.SomepeoplesitthereandwaittodiesaysTim.Othersgetasbusyastheycaninthetimetheyhaveleft.1.WhatledTimtothinkseriouslyaboutthemeaningoflife?A.Hishealthproblem.B.Hisloveforteaching.C.TheinfluenceofhiswifE.D.ThenewsfromtheWeB.2.WhatdidTimwanttodoafterlearningaboutImaginationLibrary?A.Giveoutbrochures.B.Dosomethingsimilar.C.Writebooksforchildren.D.Retirefrombeingateacher.3.AccordingtothetextDollyPartonis.A.awell-knownsurgeonB.amotherofafour-year-oldC.asingerborninTennesseeD.acomputerprogrammer4.WhydidtheRichtersgotoDollywood?A.ToavoidsigninguponlinE.B.TomeetDollywoodboardmembers.C.Tomakesurethebookswerethenewest.D.Toseeifthebookswereofgoodquality.5.WhatcanwelearnfromTim’swordsinthelastparagraph?A.Heneedsmoremoneytohelpthechildren.B.Hewonderswhysomepeoplearesobusy.C.HetriestosavethosewaitingtodiE.D.HeconsidershiseffortsworthwhilE.
Shewasborntowealthandpowerinanerawhenmoneyandpoliticswerelefttothemen.LaterasTheWashingtonPost'spublisherKatharineGrahambecameoneofAmerica'smostpowerfulwomen.DespiteaprivilegedbackgroundKatharinehadtodealwhilegrowingupwiththehighdemandshermotherplacedonherchildren.Katharine'sloveofjournalismwhichshesharedwithherfatherledtohercareer事业aftercollegeatTheWashingtonPostthenewspaperherfatherboughtin1933.AtthePostKatharinemetPhilGrahamayoungcharminglawyerwhobecameherhusbanD.Whenin1945Katharine'sfatherchosePhiloverhertotakeoverhisstrugglingpaperKatharinedidn'tobjectandstayedathomeasawifeandmotheroffour.WhilePhil'ssuccessfuleffortstorestorethePosttoprominencemadetheGrahamspopularmembersoftheWashingtonsocialsceneKatharineprivatelysufferedtremendouspainfromherhusband'sincreasinglyabusivebehaviorandwildmoodswingscausedbyseveredepression.WhenPhilcommittedsuicide自杀the46yearoldKatharinefoundherselfthrownintoanewjobthatofnewspaperpublisher.ButdeterminedtosavethefamilypaperforherchildrenKatharinerosetothechallengeofrunningthePostattendingmeetingsineverydepartmentworkingendlesslytoproveherselftohercriticsandbecomingthetoastofWashington.In1971KatharineorderedthePosttoprintacopyofthePentagonPapersthetopsecretdocumentsrevealingthetruthabouttheUnitedStates'involvementintheVietnamWar.What'smorehercourageousdecisionandsupportforherjournalistspreparedthePosttobreakthemostimportantpoliticalstoryinmodernhistoryWatergate水门事件oneofthegreatestscandals__inAmericanpoliticalhistory.Katharinemanagedtokeepcontroloverthemostchaoticofsituationswhenitwasreportedallthetimeinsistingthenewsstoriesbeaccurateandfair.WatergatemadetheWashingtonPostaninternationallyknownPaperandKatharinewasconsideredasthemostpowerfulwomaninAmericA.46.KatharineGrahamwasborninatimewhen________.A.womenwerenotgiventhechancetoreceiveeducationB.womenwerenotconsideredasintelligentasmenC.womenwerenotpermittedtoachievetheirgoalsD.womenwerenotallowedtoentereveryfield47.WhenherhusbandwaschosentotakechargeofthenewspaperKatharineGraham________.A.wasstronglyagainsttheideaB.wasnothappytoberejectedC.waswillingtotakehershareofresponsibilityD.didn'tbelieveherhusbandwoulddoagoodjob48.WhichcanbeconsideredthemostimportanteventinthehistoryofTheWashingtonPost?A.ReportingWatergatescandal.B.PrintingthePentagonPapers.C.ReportingtheVietnamWar.D.PhilrestoringthePost.49.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?A.ItwasKatharineGraham'shusbandwhomadethegreatestcontributionstothePost.B.WhenKatharineGrahamfirsttookoverthePosthercriticsdoubtedherability.C.KatharineGrahamwassuccessfulinhercareerbutsufferedseveredepression.D.KatharineGrahamwasfreetodowhatevershelikedinherearlylifE.50.WhichofthefollowingwouldbetheBESTtitleforthepassage?A.UpsanddownsofTheWashingtonPostB.KatharineGraham'sfamilylifeandcareerC.KatharineGrahamfromhousewifetosuccessfulpublisherD.KatharineGrahamawomanwhoshapedAmericanjournalism
HenryEdwardsHuntingtonwasbornin1850inOneontaNewYork.In1872hewenttoworkforhisuncleoneoftheownersoftheCentralPacificRailroaD.TwentyyearslaterHuntingtonmovedtoSanFranciscoathisuncle’srequesttosharemanagementoftheSouthernPacificRailroaD.OnthewaytoSanFranciscohevisitedSanMarinoandlaterboughtitwhichishometohiscollectionstoday.In1902HuntingtonmovedhisbusinessoperationstoLosAngeleswherehedevelopedthestreetrailwaysystemthatcreatedthestructureoftheLosAngelesareA.Hegreatlyexpandedtheexistingelectricrailwaylinescreatinganextensiveinter-urbansystemprovidingthetransportationnecessary.Huntington’sbusinessinterestscontinuedtogrowparticularlyintheareasofwaterpowerandlanddevelopment;atonetimeheservedonasmanyas60corporateboardsthroughouttheUnitedStates.Attheageof60heannouncedhisdecisiontoretireinordertodevotetimetohisbookandartcollectionsandthelandscapingofthe600-acrefarm.In1911thelargeBeauxArtsbuildinginthechargeofthearchitectMyronHuntwascompleteD.In1913HuntingtonmarriedArabellaDuvalHuntington.Shesharedhisinterestsincollecting.Asoneofthemostimportantartcollectorsofhergenerationshewashighlyinfluentialinthedevelopmentoftheartcollectionnowshownintheformerbuilding.In1919HenryandArabellaHuntingtonsignedtheagreementthatconveyedtheirSanMarinopropertyandcollectionstoanon-profiteducationaltrustcreatingtheHuntingtononeoftheworld’sgreatculturalresearchandeducationalcenters.HenryE.Huntingtondiedin1927leavinghisgreattreasurestheHuntingtonincludingtheworld-famousHuntingtonLibraryArtGalleryandBotanicalGardensinSanMarinoCaliforniatothepublicwhichhostsmorethan500000visitorseachyear.6.WhatcanyoulearnaboutHuntingtonfromthefirsttwoparagraphs?A.HeworkedinmanyfieldsbeforehecametoLosAngeles.B.HebuiltahousetostorehisartcollectionsinSanMarino.C.HedidalottotheUSArailwaydevelopment.D.HefoundedtheCentralPacificRailroaD.7.WhatdidHuntingtondoafterhisretirement?A.Hedevotedhimselftohispersonalinterests.B.Heworkedparttimefornon-profitbusiness.C.Hewasinchargeofaneducationalcenter.D.HesharedhisinterestswithhiswifE.8.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeHuntington?A.Anexcellentartist.B.A.talentedarchitect.C.Anambitiouseducator.D.A.successfulbusinessman.9.Thisarticleismostprobablytakenfrom.A.asciencefictionB.anewspaperreportC.anovelD.abiography
WhenBorisleftschoolhecouldnotfindajoB.Hetriedhardandpestered纠缠hisrelativesbuttheyhadproblemsoftheirown.Heansweredadvertisementsuntilhecouldnotaffordtobuyanymorestamps.BorisgrewannoyedthendepressedthenalittlehardeneD.StillhewentontryingandstillhefaileD.Hebegantothinkthathehadnofutureatall.Whydon'tyoustartyourownbusinessoneofhisunclestoldhim.Theworldisamoneylocker.You'dbetterfindawayofopeningit.ButwhatcanIdoGetoutandhavealookroundadvisedhisuncleinavaguesortofway.Seewhatpeoplewantthengiveittothemandtheywillpayforit.BorisbegantocyclearoundthetownandfoundasuitablepieceofawastegroundintheenD.Thenhesetuphisbusinessasacyclerepairer.Heworkedhardmadefriendswithhiscustomersandgraduallymanagedtobuilduphisgoodwillandprofit.Afewmonthslaterhefoundthathehadmoreworkthanhecoulddealwithbyhimself.Hefoundanumberofemptyshopsbuttheywereallnogoodinthewrongpositiontooexpensiveorwithsomeothersnag障碍.Butatlonglasthemanagedtofindanemptyshoponanewestatewheretherewereplentyofcustomersbutnocompetition.Borisandhisassistanttaughtthemselveshowtorepairscootersandmotorcycles.SlowlybutsurelytheprofitsincreasedandthebusinessdevelopeD.AtlastBorishadmanagedtoopenthemoneylockerandfoundbanknotesandgoldcoinsinsidE.6.WhichofthefollowingwouldbetheBESTtitleforthepassage?A.GoodwillisthekeytosuccessB.TheworldisamoneylockerC.NoeducationnofutureD.Difficultyofstartingasmallbusiness7.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesBoris'jobhuntingexperience?A.SurprisingB.EncouragingC.BoringD.Disappointing8.Borisstartshiscareerby________.A.cyclingaroundthetownB.developingawastegroundC.repairingcyclesD.buyingemptyshops9.Borisfinallychoseanemptyshoponanewestatebecause________.A.itwasnotsoexpensiveB.hehadalotofoldcustomersthereC.hecouldmakegooduseofhisskillsthereD.thereweregoodopportunitiesthere10.WecaninferfromthelastparagraphthatBoris________.A.stillcouldn'tmakegoodprofitsB.setoffinasuccessfulcareerC.foundalotofgoldcoinsbyaccidentD.hadgreatdifficultyrunninghisbusiness
KellyReeveswasgettingreadyforatripwhenherphoneslippedintoasinkfullofwater.Panicmoment!ShequicklypickedupthewetphoneandtriedtoturnitonbutnothingworkeD.Herfirstreaction?ShegotdresseddrovetotheneareststoreandboughtanewmobileatfullpricE.Anewstudyfindsthatfearoflosingyourphoneisacommonillness.About66percentofthosesurveyedsufferfromnomophobiaornomobilephonephobia.Interestinglymorewomenworryaboutlosingtheirphonesthanmen.Fortunatelythere’sasolution.ThefirststepistofigureoutifyouhavenomophobiA.Checkingyourphonetoooftenisonethingbutthetruesignofaproblemisthatyoucan’tconductbusinessorgoaboutyourroutinewhenthefearbecomessoseverE.Doyougotounusuallengthstomakesureyouhaveyourphone?That’sanothersignofaproblem.Ifyoufindyoucheckyourphoneplentyoftimesperhouroratotalofanhourperdaytheremaybeaproblem.Someofthetreatmentsaresimilartothosefortreatinganxietyattacks:leavingthephonebehindandnotcheckinge-mailsortextmessagesandthenlearningtotoleratetheafteranxiety.EvenifthisleadstoahighlevelofworryandstressthesolutionistopushthroughthefearandlearntodealwithnothavingyourphonE.Ofcoursetherearealsotechnologicalalternatives.LuisLevyaco-founderatNovyPRsaysheusesanapplicationcalledCerberusthatcanautomaticallytrackthelocationofhisphonE.Tofindithecanjustgotoawebsiteandseethephone’slocation.HealsoinsureshisphonethroughaservicecalledAsurion.Thecompany’sdescriptionofitsproductreadslikeaprescriptionforanxiety:60millionphonesareloststolenordamagedeachyear.You’llhavecompletepeaceofmindknowingthatyourphoneisprotectedandyoucanquicklyreconnectwithfamilyfriendsandworkassoonastheverynextday!72.WhydoestheauthormentionKelly’sexperienceinthefirstparagraph?A.Tointroducethetopicfordiscussion.B.Toinformusthatmobilephonesareuseful.C.Towarnusthatweshouldbecareful.D.Totellusweshouldgetphonesreadyforatrip.73.TheunderlinedwordnomophobiainParagraph2means.A.habitsofusingmobilephonesB.fearoflosingmobilephonesC.eagernessfornewmobilephonesD.independenceofmobilephones74.Whichofthefollowingisawaytotreatnomophobia?A.AvoidingusingaphoneforsometimeB.LearningmoreaboutmoderntechnologyC.Protectingone’sphoneagainstanydamageD.Notusingamobilephoneinone’sdailywork75.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.AttitudetowardsmobilephonesB.NewmobilephonetechnologyC.DisadvantagesofmobilephonesD.Solutionstonomophobia
Berniewassmartandwantedtobehisownboss.W.henBerniewas25hetookawifE.BerniehadsavedsomemoneyanddecidedonadrygoodsandgrocerystorecombineD.Mariehadaknack诀窍forarrangingthemerchandise货物toappealtocustomersandBerniedidn’tmindthelonghours.HewashappyandlifewasgooD.Thebusinessthriveduntilthegreatdepressionhittheentirecountry.NoonehadmoneytopurchaseprettythingsorevenfooD.In1930MariehadaheartattackandleftBerniealonE.FollowingMarie’sdeathwhichBerniefeltwasbroughtaboutfromworryingaboutthestoreHelostinterestineverything.HehadfewcustomersanddidnotmakethemfeelwelcomeBerniewanderedaboutthestoredustingabitandsweepingthefloor.Hisinventoryremainedalmostthesameasnothingmuchwassold.Adeepdepressingsetin.HehadlostMariehistrueloveandnowhisbusinessseemedlostaswellWhydidhewanttolive?A.fewhousesdownthestreetlivedafamilywhohadalsofallenonhardtimes.Theyseldomhadthreemealsaday.Julietheyoungestgirlwasfourteen.JulieworriedaboutMr.Mears’gettingsothin.AtmealtimeshewouldtakeaportionoftheirmealtoBerniE.Shewouldstayandtalktohimdustingandcleaning.AfterseveralmonthsBerniebegantoimprovE.HestillhadnocustomerstospeakofbutfromwhathehadleftinthestorehewouldsackafewcanstotaketoJulie’sfamily.InearlyspringJuliesawherfatherplantingagarden.ThisgaveheranideA.ShesuggestedBerniemakingagardeninthebigspacebesidethestorewhichtheyhadoncethoughtwouldbecomeaparkinglotandselltheproducereallycheapinthestorE.I.twouldhelptheneighborsandalsoBernietohavemoneyfornewmerchandisE.Theywouldplanthalfthegardenspacenowandhalfinthreeweeksgivingthemfreshproduceforalongtime.JulieprayedhardastheyplacedtheseedsinthegrounD.WhentheseedssproutedJulielookedanxiouslyattherowsandtherewerenoemptyspots.TheyallcameupandproducedthebestcropofvegetablesBerniehadeverseen.Theysoonbecamewell-knowninthecommunityforhavingthebestpricesandfinestproduceintown.TheyalsoextendedcredittotheirneighborsandacceptedvariousitemsastradeformerchandisE.Thetwoofthemworkedhardthroughoutthe1930sandmadeaverysuccessfulbusiness.Julieearnedasalary.AstheeconomypickedupsodidsalesatthestorE.70.What’sthebesttitleofthispassage?A.Mears’FamilyStoreB.A.NeighborofMears’C.TheDeepDepressionD.VegetablesinGarden71.AccordingtoBernieMarie’sdeathismainlybecauseof________A.theheartattackB.thepositionoftheshopC.thehardworkD.theworryaboutthestore72.WhatdoestheunderlinedwordthriveinP.aragraph2mean?A.boomB.declineC.developD.downfall73.HowdidBernie’sbusinessbegintoimprove?A.WiththehelpofJulie’sfamilyB.BysellingthecheapfreshproduceandfoodC.BymeansofplantingvegetablesandfruitsD.Byprovidingcustomerswithdifferentservices.74.FromP.aragraph7wecanlearnJulieandBernie__________.A.lentmoneytotheirneighbors.B.exchangedgoodswiththeirneighborsC.soldthebestvegetablesinthecityD.refusedtogivecredittotheirneighbors75.Wecaninferfromthepassagethatsalesatthestorehasbeen_______throughoutthe1930s.A.decreasingB.increasingC.changingD.reducing
TonyWheelerwasborntotravel.HisfatherworkedforanairlinE.Forthefirst16yearsofhislifeWheelerandhisfamilylivedinmanydifferentcountries.Intheearly1970sWheelermetayoungwomannamedMaureen.TheysoonmarrieD.BeforegettingjobsTonyandMaureenwantedtotravel.Theytookayear-longtripfromLondonthroughAsiatoAustraliA.OnthetriptheyvisitedplaceslikeIndiaIranandAfghanistan.WhenTonyandMaureenarrivedinAustraliapeopleaskedmanyquestionsabouttheirtrip.ToanswerthesequestionsWheelerwroteaguidebookcalledAcrossAsiaontheCheap.Thebooktoldpeopleaboutdifferentcountries'weathercustoms风俗andplacestoseE.Butunliketravelguidesinthe1970sWheeler’sbookalsotalkedaboutplacesmosttouristsdidnotgo.Healsowroteaboutunusualthingstoseeanddo.Thebookwasverypopular.WheelerandMaureenstartedacompanycalledLonelyPlanet.Theycontinuedtravelling.TheywroteguidebooksforeachplacetheyvisiteD.Today400peopleworkforLonelyPlanet.Thecompanyhasover650guidebooks.WheelerstillwritesabouttravelhotspotsforexampleCambodiainAsiaandCroatiainEurope.Formoreinformationreadthebooks!56.WhichtripwasTonyWheeler’sfirstguidebookabout?A.TheUnitedKingdom.B.FromAsiatoEnglanD.C.FromAustraliatoAfghanistan.D.FromEnglandtoAustraliA.57.WhydidTonyWheelerwritehisfirstguidebook?A.Heneededthemoney.B.Hiswifeaskedhimtodoit.C.Manypeopleaskedquestionsabouthistravels.D.Helikedwritingbooks.58.HowwasAcrossAsiaontheCheapdifferentfromothertravelguides?A.Ittalkedaboutplacesmosttouristsdidnotgo.B.ItwaslongerandmoreexpensivE.C.Ittoldpeopleaboutacountry’sweathercustomsandplacestoseE.D.ItwasthefirstguidebookaboutAsiA.59.Whichsentencebelowistrue?A.TonyWheelerstilltravelsandwritesguidebooks.B.TonyWheeler’sfirstguidebookwasnotpopular.C.AftertheirfirsttripMaureendidnottravelwithTony.D.TodayLonelyPlanetisstillasmallcompany.
OnedayJacktoldhisfriendTomthathelovedaverybeautifulgirlwithcharmingeyesandlonghairandthathewantedtomarryher.TomwassohappytohearthenewsandaskedJacktoleadhimtoher.HoweverTomlovedheratfirstsightHethentoldJackThisgirlisnotsuitableforyou.ShedeservesahandsomemanlikemE.JackwasastonishedandstruggledwithTomuntiltheywenttothepolicetosolvetheproblem.Theytoldthepolicemantheirstory.ThepolicemanaskedthemtobringtobringthegirltohisofficE.HoweverwhenthepolicemansawherhebecametakenwithherandsaidThisgirlisnotsuitableforyoutwo.ShedeservessomeonewithastatuslikemE.Thethreemenstruggledwitheachotherandthenwenttotheking.Thekingaskedthemtobringhimthegirl.WhenthekingsawthegirlhesaidOhthegirlshouldmarryakinglikemE.Theyallarguedwitheachother.ThenthegirlsaidIhaveasolution.I’mgoingtorunandyou’llrunaftermeI’llbethewifetotheonewhocatchesmefirst.Thefourmenallagreedandranafterher.WhilerunningafterhertheysuddenlyfellintoadeepholE.FromthetopthegirllookedatthemandsaidNowletmetellyouwhoIam.I’mReputation—I’mtheoneallpeoplerunafter.Theycompeteagainsteachothertogetme.Theyleaveprinciplesasidetoseekformeandtheyaresuretofalllikeyou!60.Whatmakesthefourmenlovethegirl?A.Thegirl’sbeauty.B.Thegirl’sreputation.C.Thegirl’ssmartminD.D.Thegirl’swaytospeak.61.TheunderlinedparttakenwithinParA.2means.A.closetoB.fallinlovewithC.confusedaboutD.delightfulwith62.Accordingtothepassagewecaninferthat.A.mencannevertouchbeautifulgirlsB.runningaftergirlsmakesusfalldownC.seekingonlyforreputationmaybringdisastersD.loveatriskisallthetimetakingplaceeverywhere63.Whatcouldbethebesttitleofthepassage?A.AllMenAreSimilarlyStupidB.ASmartGirlHasAllSolutionsC.BeCarefulaboutBeautifulGirlsD.AlwaysFollowthePrinciplesinLife
Theteacherwhodidthemosttoencouragemewasasithappensmyaunt.ShewasMyrtleC.Manigaultthewifeofmymother’sbrotherBill.Shetaughtmeinsecondgradeatall-blackSumnerSchoolinCamdenNewJersey.DuringmychildhoodandyouthAuntMyrtleencouragedmetodevelopeveryaspectofmypotentialwithoutregardforwhatwasconsideredpracticalorpossibleforblackfemales.Ilikedtosing;shelistenedtomyvoiceandpronounceditgooD.Icouldn’tdance;shetaughtmethebasicdancingsteps.Shetookmetothetheatre—notjustchildren’stheatrebutadultcomediesanddramas—andherfaiththatIcouldappreciateadultplayswasnotdisappointeD.MyauntalsotookdownbooksfromherextensivelibraryandsharedthemwithmE.Ihadbooksathomebuttheywereallseriousclassics.EvenasachildIhadastronglikingforhumourallI’llneverforgetthejoyofdiscoveringDonMarquis’sArchy&Mehitabelthroughher.MostimportantperhapsAuntMyrtleprovidedmyfirstopportunitytowriteforpublication.A.writerherselfforoneoftheblacknewspapersshesuggestedmynametotheeditorasayouthcolumnist.MycolumnbegunwhenIwasfourteenwassupposedtocoverteenagesocialactivities—anditdid—butitalsogavemethefreedomtowriteonmanyothersubjectsaswellasthehabitofgatheringmaterialthedisciplineofmeetingdeadlinesandaftergraduationfromcollegesixyearslaterasolidcollectionofpublishedmaterialthatcarriedmynameandwasmypassporttoaseriesofwritingjobs.TodayAuntMyrtleisstillanenthusiasticsupporterofherfavouriteniece.Likeadiamondshehasreflectedabrightmultifaceted多面的imageofpossibilitiestoeverypupilwhohascrossedherpath.1.WhichofthefollowingdidAuntMyrtledototheauthorduringherchildhoodandyouth?A.Shelenthersomeseriousclassics.B.ShecultivatedhertasteformusiC.C.Shediscoveredhertalentfordancing.D.Sheintroducedhertoadultplays.2.WhatdoesArchy&MehitabelinParagraph3probablyreferto?A.A.bookofgreatfun.B.A.writerofhighfamE.C.A.seriousmasterpiecE.D.A.heartbreakingplay.3.AuntMyrtlerecommendedtheauthortoanewspapereditormainlyto.A.develophercapabilitiesforwritingB.giveherachancetocollectmaterialC.involveherinteenagesocialactivitiesD.offerheraseriesofwritingjobs4.WecanconcludefromthepassagethatAuntMyrtlewasateacherwho.A.trainedpupilstobediligentandwell-disciplinedB.gavepupilsconfidenceinexploitingtheirpotentialC.emphasizedwhatwaspracticalorpossibleforpupilsD.helpedpupilsovercomedifficultiesinlearning
LizMurraygrewupintheBronxNewYorkCity.Addictedtodrugsherparentssoldhouseholditemsinordertogetdrugs.AsachildLizhatedschoolbecausewhenshedidgoshewasmadefunof.AsLizgrewolderherparentssoldtheirapartmentandendedupinshelters.HermothersufferedfromAIDS.InsteadofgivinginLizchosetofend_forherself.Lizsleptonherfriends'floorsoroutsidE.Afterhermother'sdeathLizthen16feltthateventasaslap巴掌inthefaceanditcausedhertoquestionwhereherlifewasgoing.WithaneighthgradeeducationLizdecidedtogetmoreeducation.Lizwasadmittedtoahighschoolwhereshedoubledhercourseloadandcompletedhighschoolinonlytwoyears.AsoneofthetoptenstudentsintheschoolLizwentonafreetriptoBostonandwalkedthroughthecampusofHarvarD.IgotjealousofhowthesestudentshadsomanyopportunitiesandIfeltthatI'dhadveryfew.AndsothenIthought‘Wellwhat'sthedifferencebetweenmeandanyonehere’AndIfilledinallthegaps.HergradesqualifiedLizfortheNewYorkTimesCollegeScholarshipandshewasadmittedtoHarvarD.ButfarfromrestingonthosemanyhonorsLizcontinuedtobreaknewgrounD.Lizhasfoundsheisgoodatsharingherstorywithreadersacrossthecountry.HerstorywasadaptedforafilmnamedHomelesstoHarvardtheLizMurrayStory.LizisalsoanactivewriterandhaspublishedthebookBreakingNight.LizreturnedtoNewYorkCitytocareforhersickfatherandisstudyingforamaster'sdegreeatColumbiaUniversity.Shehasmadeuphermindtorealizeherhigherlifegoal.41.WhatisimpliedinParagraph1?A.Themotherhadtotakedrugsbecauseofherillness.B.LizMurray'sclassmateschangedherlifE.C.LizMurrayhadahorriblechildhooD.D.LizMurraywashatedbyherparents.42.TheunderlinedpartfendforinParagraph2probablymeans________.A.lookthroughB.showoffC.lookdownuponD.takecareof43.WhenshewaswalkingthroughthecampusofHarvardLizMurray________.A.realizedshewasn'tascleverasothersB.decidedtoforgetherpastC.becameverydisappointedD.decidedtoachievemuchmore44.Paragraph4showsthat________.A.itisnotsohardtoenterHarvardB.anyonecanbeawriterifhe/shetriesC.LizMurrayachievedalotD.LizMurraybecamesuccessfulbychance45.WhatdoesLizMurray'sstorytellus?A.Wherethereisawillthereisaway.B.Theearlybirdcatchestheworm.C.TwoheadsarebetterthanonE.D.Eastorwesthomeisbest.
WesternartistR..V.RonJohnscreateshisuniqueWesternwildlifepaintingsbymakingintohisvastexperienceoftruelifeWesternexperiencesoutinthemountainsandonthetrailsofthegreatNorthwest.Ronpaintsfromtheheartandhisexperienceasacowboyinthewestandoutonthetrails.RonhasaparticularpassionforthemountainsfromEasternOregontoAlaskaanddrawsfromhismanyyearsofmountainadventuresasinspirationforhisWesternpaintings.BornandraisedonaranchthiscowboyartistiswellknowledgeablewiththesubjectsofhisWesternart.RonstrugglesforhistoricalaccuracyinhisWesterncowboypaintingswhenanartistmisrepresentsthefactsaboutcowboylifeinthewest!LivinginAlaskafor17yearsaddedanewelementtoRon'sWesternart.Asahunterandfishermanheobservedthewildlifeinitsnaturalsettingandhasconveyedthisspirittohiscanvas.Ron'sWesternartcanbeviewedthroughouttheUnitedStatesinEuropeandthroughoccasionalprivateshowings.YoucanfindWesternwildlifepaintingsbyRonatvariousartshowsthroughouttheyear.ForalistofartshowstheCowboyArtistwillbeattendinghevisitshisArtShowpagE.AlthoughheisaselftaughtWesternartistRonhimselfhastaughtpaintingincollegesandthroughprivatelessons.Ronisquiteastorytellerandthelastofanoldkindofcowboypoetsandwesternstorytellers.Ifyou'vemetRonattheFleaMarketsinSumpterOregonthenyounodoubthavealreadyhadatasteofhisknackfortellingtalesandsharinghisoriginalcowboypoemsoftruelifeontheranch.1.WhatistheBESTtitleofthepassage?A.AhandsomecowboyB.AcowboyartistC.AnartistrepresentingcowboylifeinthewestD.Afamousartist2.WhycanRontrulypresentthefactsaboutcowboylifeinthewest?A.Becausehehasreadalotaboutcowboys'lifE.B.Becausehehasseenmanysuchpaintings.C.BecausehehasexperiencedsuchlifE.D.BecauseheknowsWesternstyleswell.3.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordcanvasinthesecondparagraphmean?A.Akindofcloth.B.Bluejeans.C.Thoughts.D.Paintings.4.Inthesecondparagraphtheauthorwantstotellus______.A.howRonmakeshispaintingsB.RoniswellknownasanartistC.RonismorefamousinhisstorytellingD.weshouldmeetRoninperson5.FromthepassagewecanseetheauthorthinksRonis________.A.agoodartistaswellasastorytellerandpoetB.skilledathisteachingC.anartistwithwealthD.luckytohavemetagoodteacher
ThereoncewasaveryhonestshopkeeperwhosebusinesswastosupplygoodsforthelocalpeoplE.Hewouldopenhisshopat8:00A.m.afterhavinghisbreakfastandat1:00p.m.hewouldgoforlunch.Intheeveningat8:30p.m.heclosedhisshoptocompletehisdailyroutinE.Howevertogettimeforlunchwasreallydifficultbecausehedidn’thaveanybodytohelphimatthattimE.Thereforeitwashisdailypracticethatwhichevercustomerwasshoppingat1:00p.m.wouldbeaskedtooverseetheshopuntiltheshopkeeperreturnedfromlunch.Onedayagroupoffourthievesplannedtostealfromhisshopwhilehewasgoneforlunch.Oneofthethieveswentthereat1:00p.m.tobethecustomerthatwouldbeaskedtooverseetheshop.Thethiefpretendingtobeacustomerwentinat1:00p.m.andstartedbuyingseveralitems.Asplannedtheshopkeeperaskedthethieftositonhischairforthirtyminutesuntilhereturnedfromlunch.ThentheotherthreethievesquicklycameandtoldthepretendedcustomertohelpbutsomethinghadchangedwithinhimandheknewdeeplyinhisheartthatifhewasgivenresponsibilityfortheshopheshouldnotperformanydishonestactsduringthattimE.HisfriendsdidnotagreE.Asthenowhonestmantriedtostopthemtheyresisted抵抗andafightstarteD.Andatthesametimetheshopkeeperreturnedandaskedwhytherewasafight.Thenowhonestmanexplainedtheentireplan.Theshopkeeperhadbeensearchingforanhonestmanwhocouldtakeownershipoftheshopandrunit.Theshopkeeperfeltthathehadfoundtherightman.56.Howlongdidtheshopkeeperremainonbusinesseachday?A.12.5hoursB.8.5hoursC.10.5hoursD.16.5hours57.Whatistheproblemfortheshopkeeper?A.Nobodycouldpreparelunchforhimeveryday.B.Hehadnobodytokeeptheshopwhenhewentforlunch.C.Hewastoobusytohaveluncheveryday.D.Hecouldn’tfindapersontoworkattheshop.58.Whentheshopkeeperreturnedfromlunchhefound___________.A.everythinginhisshopwasstolenB.thethiefbecamethenewowneroftheshopC.therewasafightinhisshopD.thethiefhelpedhisfellowsstealthingsfromhisshop59.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?A.Therewasonlyoneshopinthetownwherethelocalpeoplecouldgoshopping.B.Theshopkeeperwastoooldtolookaftertheshophimself.C.Theshopkeeperfinallyfoundtherightmantoruntheshop.D.Thethiefwasoneoftheshopkeeper’sfriendssohechangedhisminD.60.Fromthepassagewecaninferthat____________.A.onceathiefhewillalwaysbeathiefB.anhonestmanwillberesponsibleforhisactionC.youcan’tbelieveinadishonestmanforeverD.trustcanchangeathiefintoanhonestman
Fiveboysaresuspectedofstartingafirethatdestroyedtheirschoolontheeveofthenewterm.Policesaidyesterdaythatfiveboys—oneaged11two12-year-oldsoneaged13andone15—arrestedonsuspicionofstartingthefirehadbeenreleaseduntillaterthismonth.ParentssaidthefivepupilsallattendedStMary’s.PupilswitnessedtheirschoolworkbeingdestroyedinthefireatLeylandStMary’sCatholicTechnologyCollegeinLancashirE.The1950sscienceblockwasreducedtothegroundinSunday’sfirewhichcreatedcloudsofsmokevisibleformiles.Itisreportedthatthelibraryandsportshallwerealsodestroyedbeyondrepair.Strongwindsandashortageofwaterprevented125firementryingtobringitundercontrol.Firefighterswereexpectedtoremainatthesceneuntillatethisafternoon.Staffswereduetoattendtheschoolyesterdayforaninset培训dayandpupilspupilsweretoreturnforlessonsaftertheholidaystoday.StMary’sheadteacherKathyMcNicholasfoughtbackthetearsasshewatchedherschoolgoupinflameslastnight.ShesaidThisissoupsettingtowatch.It’sheartbreaking.It’sverydistressingforthestaffandthechildren.Everyonehadbeenlookingforwardtocomingbackforthenewschoolyear.Findingsomewherearound730childrenwon’tbeeasy.A.fewofthestaffhaveturneduptoseeifthereisanythingtheycandoandtheyhaveallbeenshockedandsaddenedbywhathashappeneD.It’stragicbecausewehaveonlyjusthadalotofrefreshmentworkdonetotheschoolduringthesummerbreak.Itwasabiginvestment.Thecommunityaroundhereverymuchlooksafteritsschool.Planswerebeingdrawnuptoprovidealternativeclassroomsfor730childrenwithparentswarnedtokeepthemathomeforatleasttherestoftheweek.56.WhichpartofStMary’sCatholicTechnologyCollegewasburnedtothegroundinthefire?A.Thelibrary.B.Sportshall.C.Thescienceblock.D.Thepassagedoesn’ttellus.57.Theunderlinedworddistressinginthethirdparagraphcanbereplacedby.A.excitedB.surprisedC.annoyedD.embarrassed58.Fromthewholepassagewecanknowthat.A.theeducationofEnglandisworseB.StMary’sCatholicTechnologyCollegehadnotroublefindingenoughclassroomsC.ashortageofmoneypreventedmorethan100firemencontrollingthebigfireD.thepupilshadtostayathomebeforethealternativeclassroomswerefound59.What’sthemainideaofthepassage?A.Fiveboysstartedafirethatdestroyedtheirschool.B.ThefiremenfailedincontrollingthefirE.C.Thestaffandthechildrenwereupset.D.Theschoolplannedtotakemeasurestosolvetheproblem.
Fiveboysaresuspectedofstartingafirethatdestroyedtheirschoolontheeveofthenewterm.Policesaidyesterdaythatfiveboys—oneaged11two12-year-oldsoneaged13andone15—arrestedonsuspicionofstartingthefirehadbeenreleaseduntillaterthismonth.ParentssaidthefivepupilsallattendedStMary’s.PupilswitnessedtheirschoolworkbeingdestroyedinthefireatLeylandStMary’sCatholicTechnologyCollegeinLancashirE.The1950sscienceblockwasreducedtothegroundinSunday’sfirewhichcreatedcloudsofsmokevisibleformiles.Itisreportedthatthelibraryandsportshallwerealsodestroyedbeyondrepair.Strongwindsandashortageofwaterprevented125firementryingtobringitundercontrol.Firefighterswereexpectedtoremainatthesceneuntillatethisafternoon.Staffswereduetoattendtheschoolyesterdayforaninset培训dayandpupilspupilsweretoreturnforlessonsaftertheholidaystoday.StMary’sheadteacherKathyMcNicholasfoughtbackthetearsasshewatchedherschoolgoupinflameslastnight.ShesaidThisissoupsettingtowatch.It’sheartbreaking.It’sverydistressingforthestaffandthechildren.Everyonehadbeenlookingforwardtocomingbackforthenewschoolyear.Findingsomewherearound730childrenwon’tbeeasy.A.fewofthestaffhaveturneduptoseeifthereisanythingtheycandoandtheyhaveallbeenshockedandsaddenedbywhathashappeneD.It’stragicbecausewehaveonlyjusthadalotofrefreshmentworkdonetotheschoolduringthesummerbreak.Itwasabiginvestment.Thecommunityaroundhereverymuchlooksafteritsschool.Planswerebeingdrawnuptoprovidealternativeclassroomsfor730childrenwithparentswarnedtokeepthemathomeforatleasttherestoftheweek.56.WhichpartofStMary’sCatholicTechnologyCollegewasburnedtothegroundinthefire?A.Thelibrary.B.Sportshall.C.Thescienceblock.D.Thepassagedoesn’ttellus.57.Theunderlinedworddistressinginthethirdparagraphcanbereplacedby.A.excitedB.surprisedC.annoyedD.embarrassed58.Fromthewholepassagewecanknowthat.A.theeducationofEnglandisworseB.StMary’sCatholicTechnologyCollegehadnotroublefindingenoughclassroomsC.ashortageofmoneypreventedmorethan100firemencontrollingthebigfireD.thepupilshadtostayathomebeforethealternativeclassroomswerefound59.What’sthemainideaofthepassage?A.Fiveboysstartedafirethatdestroyedtheirschool.B.ThefiremenfailedincontrollingthefirE.C.Thestaffandthechildrenwereupset.D.Theschoolplannedtotakemeasurestosolvetheproblem.
Adogfoundshotintheheadandfacewithapellet小弹丸gunstuffedinagarbagebagandlefttodieisrecoveringfromhisinjuriesatananimalclinicinTexas.Thebagcontainingthe3-year-oldmalemixedbreedwasdiscoveredtiedtoafenceinConroeTexasearlierthismonth.Whenlocalresidentsopenedthebagthedogappearedtookafewstepsandfell.Augustynrushedthedogtoanemergencyanimalclinicwherehewastreatedformanypelletstothefaceeyesmouthneckandshoulders.ThedogwasstabilizedbutaccordingtoDrRonHendrickavetattheAnimalEmergencyClinicofConroepelletsremaininbotheyesandit’sunclearwhetherthedog—nicknamedBuck—wasleftblindforever.AFacebookpageBuckNeedsBucksforHisBuckshotInjurieswaslaunchedlastweekbyAugustyn.Itwascreatedtohelppayforthedog’smedicalbills.Thepagehasattractednearly7000likesandaccordingtoitscreatoralreadymorethanenoughdonationstopayforhistreatment.Thelast24hourshasbeenoverwhelmingformeAugustynwroteonthepagE.IhavegonefromnotknowingifIwouldhaveenoughmoneytopayforBuck’semergencybilltohavinganunbelievableamountofmoneytoprovidethebestpossiblecareforBuck’srecovery.IhavethoughtlongandhardaboutthistodayandhowIshouldhandlethis.TheconclusionisthatIwillopenaseparatebankaccountforBuckandalldonationswillbeusedforBuck’srecoveryandnecessities.WiththehelpofFacebookBuck’sstoryquicklysparkedinternationalinterest.BuckisnowwalkingAugustynsays.PoliceinMontgomeryCountysaytheyareinvestigatingtheincidentandAugustynsaysshehasbeenincontactwithlawenforcementofficialsaboutdonatingarewardforinformationleadingtothearrestofthepersonwhotortured折磨thedog.SadlycaseslikeBuck’sarenotuncommonparticularlyinTexas.66.Whenthedogwasfoundhewas.A.deadshotbyhisownerB.tiednearananimalclinicC.inaterriblephysicalstateD.recoveringfromhisinjuries67.Afterbeingtreatedattheemergencyanimalclinicthedog.A.isstillnotinastableconditionB.remainsblindbecauseoftheshotsC.hasnopelletsremaininginhisbodyD.hascompletelyrecoveredfromhisinjuries68.WhatwasAugustyn’spurposeinlaunchingtheFacebookpage?A.Toaskfordonationsforthedog.B.Toaskavettohelptreatthedog.C.Tocallforpeopletoloveanimals.D.Toaskpeopletofindthedog’sowner.69.WecaninferfromParagraph4that.A.AugustynisworriedabouttheemergencybillB.AugustynwilltrytohelpmoreinjureddogsC.manypeoplecareabouttheinjureddog’srecoveryD.Augustyndoesn’tknowhowtodealwiththedonations70.Whatwillthepassagemostprobablytalkaboutnext?A.Howtostoppeoplefromtorturingdogs.B.Somepeoplewholiketorturinganimals.C.Whythedog’sownerabandonedhim.D.Someotherexamplesofbadlytortureddogs.
Lisaisagoodexampleofastudentinshock.Sheisanattractiveintelligenttwenty-year-oldcollegejunioratastateuniversity.Shewasastraight-AstudentinhighschoolandamemberofbasketballandvolleyballteamstherE.NowonlythreeyearslaterLisaismiserablE.Shehaschangedhermajorfourtimesandisforcedtoholddowntwopart-timejobsinordertopayhertuition.Shesuffersfromsleepingandeatingdisordersandhasnoclosefriends.Sometimessheburstsoutcryingfornoapparentreasons.WhatishappeningtoLisahappenstomillionsofcollegestudentseachyear.Asaresultaboutone-quarterofthestudentpopulationatanytimewillsufferfromsymptoms症状ofdepressionofthatgroupalmosthalfwillexperiencedepressionintense强烈的enoughtocallforprofessionalhelp.Butmanyrejectthatideabecausetheydon’twantpeopletothinkthere’ssomethingwrongwiththem.Therearethreereasonswhytoday’sstudentsaresufferingmorethaninearliergenerations.FirstisaweakeningfamilysupportstructurE.Todaywithhighdivorceratesandmanyparentsexperiencingtheirownpsychologicaldifficultiesthetraditionalfamilyisnotalwaysavailableforguidanceandsupport.AnotherproblemisfinancialpressurE.Inthelastdecadetuitioncostshaveskyrocketed-upaboutsixty-six-percentatpubliccollegesandninetypercentatprivateschools.Atthesametimetherehasbeenacutbackinfederalaidtostudents.Collegeloansarenowmuchhardertoobtain.ConsequentlymoststudentsmustworkattheirparttimE.AfinalcauseofstudentshockisthelargeselectionofmajorsavailablE.Becauseofthemultitude众多anddifficultyofchoosingamajorcollegecanproveatimeofgreatindecision.Manystudentsswitchmajors.AsaresultitisbecomingacommonplacetotakefiveorsixyearstogetadegreE.Itcanbedepressingforstudentstobefacedwiththeaddedtuitioncosts.67.What’sthemainideaofthepassage?A.Goingtocollegeisadepressingexperienceformanystudents.B.Lisahasnotenjoyedcollegebecauseherlifehasbeenfilledwithstress.C.Stress-relatedproblemsareincreasingoncollegecampuses.D.Collegesshouldincreasetheircounselingservices.68.Theauthorimpliesthatsomestudentswhosufferfromextremedepression.A.shoulddropoutofcollegeB.haveneverdonewellinschoolC.canalwayshandleitontheirownD.areunwillingtogetprofessionalhelp69.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?A.Studentsmaynotgetenoughfamilysupport.B.Studentsdon’thaveenoughmoneytosupportthemselves.C.Itisdifficultforstudentstochoosetheirmajorsnowadays.D.Studentssufferfrompoordiets.70.Theauthorsupportshispointthatcollegelifehasbecomemoredifficultforstudentswith.A.quotationsfromexpertsB.statisticsandreasonsC.researchreportsD.personalexperiences
Jimmyisanautomotivemechanicbuthelosthisjobafewmonthsago.HehasagoodheartbutalwaysfearedapplyingforanewjoB.Onedayhegatheredupallhisstrengthanddecidedtoattendajobinterview.Hisappointmentwasat10amanditwasalready830.Whilewaitingforabustotheofficewherehewassupposedtobeinterviewedhesawanelderlymanwildlykickingthetyreofhiscar.Obviouslytherewassomethingwrongwiththecar.JimmyimmediatelywentuptolendhimahanD.WhenJimmyfinishedworkingonthecartheoldmanaskedhimhowmuchheshouldpayfortheservicE.Jimmysaidtherewasnoneedtopayhimhejusthelpedsomeoneinneedandhehadtorushforaninterview.ThentheoldmansaidWellIcouldtakeyoutotheofficeforyourinterview.It'stheleastIcoulddo.PleaseIinsist.JimmyagreeD.UponarrivalJimmyfoundalonglineofapplicantswaitingtobeintervieweD.Jimmystillhadsomegreaseonhimafterthecarrepairbuthedidnothavemuchtimetowashitofforhaveachangeofshirt.Onebyonetheapplicantslefttheinterviewer'sofficewithdisappointedlooksontheirfaces.FinallyhisnamewascalleD.Theinterviewerwassittingonalargechairfacingtheofficewindow.RockingthechairbackandforthheaskedDoyoureallyneedtobeinterviewedJimmy'sheartsank.WiththewayIlooknowhowcouldIpossiblypassthisinterviewhethoughttohimself.ThentheinterviewerturnedthechairandtoJimmy'ssurpriseitwastheoldmanhehelpedearlierinthemorning.ItturnedouthewastheGeneralManagerofthecompany.SorryIhadtokeepyouwaitingbutIwasprettysureImadetherightdecisiontohaveyouaspartofourworkforcebeforeyouevensteppedintothisofficE.Ijustknowyou'dbeatrustworthyworker.Congratulations！JimmysatdownandtheysharedacupofwelldeservedcoffeeashelandedhimselfanewjoB.1.WhydidJimmyapplyforanewjob?A.Hewasoutofwork.B.HewasboredwithhisjoB.C.Hewantedahigherposition.D.Hehopedtofindabetterboss.2.WhatdidJimmyseeonthewaytotheinterview?A.Afriend'scarhadaflattyrE.B.Awildmanwaspushingacar.C.AterriblecaraccidenthappeneD.D.Anoldman'scarbrokedown.3.WhydidtheoldmanofferJimmyaride?A.HewasalsotobeintervieweD.B.Heneededatravellingcompanion.C.HealwayshelpedpeopleinneeD.D.HewasthankfultoJimmy.4.HowdidJimmyfeelonhearingtheinterviewer'squestion?A.Hewassorryfortheotherapplicants.B.TherewasnohopeforhimtogetthejoB.C.Heregrettedhelpingtheoldman.D.TheinterviewerwasveryrudE.5.WhatcanwelearnfromJimmy'sexperience?A.Wherethere'sawillthere'saway.B.AfriendinneedisafriendindeeD.C.GoodisrewardedwithgooD.D.TwoheadsarebetterthanonE.
LittleRobbyourneighbour'snephewcarefullydrewsomeofhiswaterintoabowlandstartedforthedoor.HowIhatedthiswaterrationing定量供应.WewereforcedtobathewithoutsoapinthedeeplittlepondwesharedwithJessieourcow.Shewasallwehavenow.Wellsweredryandcropstransformedtodust.IheldthescreenopenforRobbyandwatchedsmilingasheslowlysatonthestepstomyhousE.Dozensofbeescircledhishairandheimitated模仿theirbuzzing.Hisaunt'swordsechoedinmyearsIdon'tknowwhatIwasthinkingwhenItookhimin.Doctorssayhewasn'thurtinthecrashthatkilledmysisterbuthecan'ttalk.He'snotlikemychildrenatall.Whycouldn'tsheseethe_wonderful_giftsthisfouryearoldboypossessedMyheartachedforRobby.HehadbecomethedearestpartofourworldeagerlytendingthegardenwithmeandmyhusbandTom.HewasblessedwithalovingnatureandadeepadmirationforalllivingthingsandIknewhecouldtalktoanimals.Hiscuriousandbrowneyesmirroredanunderstandingofeverythingspoken.Ilongedtoadopthim.Robby'saunteagerlyagreedtoourrequestthathelivewithusforthesummer.Allhisdayswerespentinourcompanyanyway.Ibrushedawayatearrememberinghowtinyandhelplesshelookedwhenhehastilyputhishandinmineandgavemeanoldbrownpaperbag.ItcontainedtwofadedTshirtswehadboughthimlastyearatthecountyfairandapairofshorts.Thisandtheclothesheworewerehisonlybelongings.OnasilkenstringaroundhisneckwashungawhistlE.Tomhadmadeitforhimincasehewaseverlostorindanger.Afterallhecouldnotcalloutforhelp.Heknewperfectlywellthatthewhistlewasnotatoy.Itwasforemergenciesonlyandtoblowonitwouldbringusbothrunning.IhadtoldhimthestoryoftheboywhocriedwolfandIknewheunderstoodmE.IsighedasIdriedandputawaythelastsupperdish.TomcameintothekitchenandhelpedclearthetablE.EveryounceofrecycledwaterwassavedforatinyvegetablegardenRobbyhadplantedbesidetheporch.Hewasproudofitandwetrieddesperatelytosaveit.Butwithoutrainsoonittoowouldbelost.TomputthepanonthecounterandturnedtomE.YouknowhoneyhestarteD.I'vebeenthinkingalotaboutRobbylately.Myheartbegantopoundbutbeforehecouldcontinueascreamexplodedfromtheyardmadeusjump.MyGod！It'sRobby'swhistle！WhenwereachedhimRobbywaspointingexcitedlytothesky.Lookingupwesawthemostmagnificentsight.Rainclouds！Robby！Helpmequickly！Weneedallthepotsandpansfromthekitchen！ThewhistledroppedhislipsandheracedwithmetothehousE.Adropofwaterfellonmypotandthenanother.Soontheyardwasenvelopedinsoakinggloriousrain.Weallstoodwithfacesheldupwardtofeelthecomfortofit.TompickedupRobbyanddancedaboutthepotsshoutingandwhoopingRainforRobby！TomswungabouttoshowmeRobby'sfacE.Hewaslaughingrightoutloud！Ihuggedthembothtearsofjoymixingwiththerain.WWWobby's！hestammered结结巴巴地说.Stretchingoutonetinyhandintheshapeofacuptocatchtherainhegiggled咯咯地笑again.Wobby's...rain...MomhewhispereD.46.WhydidRobbybringthewatertotheauthor'shouse?A.Hehadbeenadoptedbytheauthor.B.Helivedwiththeauthorforthesummer.C.Hewantedtohelptheauthorfetchwater.D.Theauthortreatedhimverywell.47.Inthethirdparagraphtheunderlinedphrasethewonderfulgiftsrefersto________.A.hislovefornatureandalllivingthingsB.hiskindnesstohelpothersaroundC.hisreadinesstoacceptwhathappenedtohimD.hisindependencesincehischildhood48.Whydidtheauthorjumpwhenhearingthewhistle?A.Robbytoldherthatitwasgoingtorain.B.ThesuddenwhistlemadeherterrifieD.C.AnemergencymighthappentoRobby.D.Robbymayfindsomethingspecial.49.WhatcanwelearnaboutRobbyfromthepassage?A.RobbyoncewashurtbadlyinanaccidentbutsurviveD.B.Robbyhasn'tacceptedtheauthorandTomashisparents.C.Robbydidn'tknowwhatthewhistlemeanttohim.D.Robby'sauntregrettedadoptingRobbyverymuch.50.Thepurposeofthepassageistotellusthat________.A.weshouldtakecareofthedisabledchildrenB.weshouldfindthegiftinanychildrenC.itisdifficulttogetwaterinsomedryareasD.childrenareverysensitivetotherain
Asmallpieceoffisheachdaymaykeeptheheartdoctoraway.That’sthefindingofastudyofDutchmeninwhichdeathsfromheartdiseaseweremorethan50percentloweramongthosewhoconsumedatleastanounceofsalt-waterfishperdaycomparedtothosewhoneveratefish.TheDutchresearchisoneofthreehumanstudiesthatgivestrongscientificsupporttothelongheldbeliefthateatingfishcanprovidehealthbenefitsparticularlytotheheart.Heartdiseaseisthenumber-onekillerintheUnitedStateswithmorethan550000deathsoccurringfromheartattackseachyear.ButpreviousresearchhasshownthatthelevelofheartdiseaseislowerinculturesthatconsumemorefishthanAmericansdo.TherearefewerheartdiseasedeathsforexampleamongtheEskimosofGreenlandwhoconsumeabout14ouncesoffishadayandamongtheJapanesewhosedailyfishconsumptionaveragesmorethan3ounces.For20yearstheDutchstudyfollowed852middle-agedmen20percentofwhomatenofish.Atthestartofthestudyaveragefishconsumptionwasabouttwo-thirdsofanounceeachdaywithmoremeneatingleanfishthanfattyfish.Duringthenexttwodecades78ofthemendiedfromheartdiseasE.ThefewestdeathswereamongthegroupwhoregularlyatefishevenatlevelsfarlowerthanthoseoftheJapaneseorEskimos.Thisrelationshipwastrueregardlessofotherfactorssuchasagehighbloodpressureorbloodcholesterol胆固醇levels.39.Inwhichsectionofanewspapercanwereadthispassage?A.AdsB.MoviesC.BriefsD.HealthandDiet40.Thepassageismainlyabout_________.A.thehighincidenceofheartdiseaseinsomecountriesB.thechangesinpeople’sdietC.theeffectoffisheatingonpeople’shealthD.thedailyfishconsumptionofpeopleindifferentcultures41.Thephrasethisrelationshipinparagraph6referstotheconnectionbetween____andthelevelofheartdiseasE.A.theamountoffisheatenB.regularfish-eatingC.thekindoffisheatenD.peopleofdifferentareas42.Fromthepassageweknowtheauthorismostprobably___________.A.aheartdoctorB.ascienceresearcherC.asupporterofhealthyeatingD.auniversitystudent
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