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My 16-year-old son, Anton, had gone to the local swimming hole. Most of the kids swim there, and th...
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Worldleadersfromnearly200countrieshavesignedanimportanthistoricagreementtofightglobalclimatechangE.Theagreementcameaftertwoweeksoftalksbetweentheleadersatthe21stConferenceinParisFrancE.AspartoftheParisagreementcountriessaidtheywouldcutdownonpollutionHoweveraccordingtothetermsofthedealcountriesthatdon’tdothiswillnotbepunishedorfineD.Insteadthedocumentismeanttoshowthatgovernmentsaroundtheworldtakeclimatechangeseriouslyandarewillingtoworktogethertofightglobalwarming.WorldleadershavemetmanytimestodiscussclimatechangE.Butthe21stConferenceofPartiesorCOP21whichbeganonNovember30inPariswasthefirsttimetheyagreedonagloballegalpact协定.Beforetheconferenceeachnationwasaskedtocreateplansonhowtoreachthesharedgoal.Thepactthatwassignedallowscountriestodecidethebestwaytocutdowntheirgaspollution.Nomatterhowtheydecidetogogreeneachcountrymustreporthonestlyonalloftheirefforts.Everyfiveyearsnationsmustlookattheworkthey’vedoneandsubmitnewplansonhowtheywillimproveoverthenextfiveyears.Inthepactthecountriespledge承诺tolimittheamountofgreenhousegasesemitted排放byhumanactivitytothelevelsthattreessoilandoceanscanabsorbnaturally.Iturgescountriestospendtrillionsofdollarsoncreatingnewenergysourceslikesolarandwindpower.Italsorequirescountriestoraiseatleast$100billioneachyeartohelpdevelopingcountries.Howevercriticsofthepactsayitisnotdetailedenoughanddoesn’tincludespecificsabouthowtheplanwillbeenforcedandhowimprovementswillbemeasureD.Thepactdoesincludeonelargespecificgoal:howcountrieswillaimtokeepglobaltemperaturesfromrisingmorethan3.60℉20℃by2100.Nonethelesstheagreementisconsideredbymanyworldleaderstobeamajorvictory.TheU.N.hasbeenworkingmorethantwodecadestoconvincegovernmentstoworktogethertoreduceman-madeemissions.HistorywillrememberthisdayU.N.SecretaryGeneralBanKi-moonsaiD.TheParisagreementonclimatechangeisamonumentalsuccessfortheplanetanditspeoplE.28.Whenwasthelegalpactprobablypassed?A.OnNovember30.B.OnDecember4.C.OnDecember8.D.OnDecember12.29.Accordingtotheagreementcountries_________.A.havetogiveayearlyreportabouttheirworkB.willbepublishediftheyfailtoreducepollutionC.arerequiredtoensureinvestmentinfightingpollutionD.shouldtrytoreachtheagreedstandardinfiveyears30.WhatiseachcountryrequiredtodobeforetheParisconference?A.Provideaworkplan.B.Giveanoralexplanation.C.Providealargeamountofmoney.D.Giveawrittenassessment.31.Thepactisthoughttobeimperfectbecause_______.A.itdoesn’tconsiderdevelopingcountriesB.itisnotdetailedenoughC.itisnotattractivetoallcountriesD.itonlybenefitssomecountries
AwonderfulCornishselfcateringholidaycottageCiderCottageistheperfectplacetoescapeandunwinD.ItisideallylocatedtoexploreandenjoyallthatCornwallhastooffer.CiderCottagesleepsfiveinalovelycountrysidesettingwithallhomecomforts.RecentlyfullyrenovatedtoahighstandardtheCottagewasawardeda4StarratingbyVisitEnglanD.Itisadetachedpropertyfullofcharacterwithexposedfeaturestonewallsandceilingbeams.InthepastthebuildingwasusedtostoreandcrushapplestoproducelocalCornishcider.Onestepinsidethedoorandyouwillknowyouhavefoundsomewherespecialtospendyourholiday.CiderCottagehasthreecomfortablebedroomsofwhichtheMasterbedroomhasakingsizebedandanen-suitebathroom.AspaciousfullyequippedKitchenandDiningroomfittedwithaceramichobandovenmicrowavewashingmachinedishwasherandtumbledryer.Wealsosupplyallthosekitchenessentialsthatyouwon’twanttopack.DownaflightofstepsisthelargecosyLoungewithexposedfeaturestonewallingandbeamsthatdatebackhundredsofyears.SetbetweenthesouthCornwallcoastandenigmaticBodminMoorinlovelycountrysideCiderCottageisjust1milefromthehistorictownofLiskeardandashortdrivefromthelovelyfishingvillageofLooewithitswonderfulsandybeach.Thecottageisidealforfamiliesandcouplesalikewhetheryoujustwanttorelaxorenjoythewidevarietyofactivitiesandattractionsornearbyoutdoorpursuitssuchascyclingandhorse-riding.TheancientmarkettownofLiskeardhasachoiceofcafesrestaurantstakeawayspubs&supermarkets.A.mainlineRailwayStationalsoservesthetowngivingtheopportunityforcarfreedaysout.56.HowcanCiderCottagebedescribedas?A.Uniqueattractiveandwell-designeD.B.Suitablemysteriousandwell-locateD.C.Relaxingconvenientandwell-furnisheD.D.Practicalcomfortableandwell-manageD.57.AccordingtotheinformationgivenCiderCottageis______.A.inthecenteroftownB.farawayfromtheseasideC.forsaleatthemomentD.suitableforafamilyoffive
Whichboyhasn’tdreamedofbeingacoolsecretagent特工?Thewonderfulfightingandtheworld-savingadventuresaremuchmorecolourfulthanmostpeople’severydaylives.WellCodyBanksisjustlikeanyotherboyexceptthatheisnotjustdreaming.Hehasabigsecrethisfriendsneverknowabout.Hewastrainedtobeaspy间谍byaspecialCIAprogrammewhichwasmadetolooklikeasummercamp.Helearnedhigh-speeddrivinghand-to-handfightingandtheuseofhigh-techtools.AfterprovinghecouldbecomeayoungherobysavingababyfromarunawaycarBanksgetshisfirstrealtask任务.HemustmakefriendswithapopulargirlatschoolNatalieConnors.Thenhemustspyon监视herfatherascientistwhohasdevelopedadangeroustechnology.BanksmuststopagroupofbadpeoplefromforcingNatalie’sfatherintousingthetechnologytoendangertheworlD.TheCIAmayhavetaughthimfirst-classself-defencemovesbuttheydidn’tshowhimhowtotalktogirls.Bankshaszeroabilitywhenitcomestodealingwithgirls.Howcanhegetaroundhisproblemandgetaninvitationtothegirl’supcomingbirthdayparty?WillhefinallybecomeNatalie’sboyfriendandfindoutwhateverhecanaboutherfather’swork?AgentCodyBankshaseverythingthatyoungpeopleareinterestedin:bigexplosionsbreath-takingperformancesandfunnygirl-datingexperiences.ItwaslistedinNo.2intheAmericanboxofficelastweek.ThisstoryisinterestingandfunforthewholefamilytoenjoyandespeciallycoolforyoungboyssaidPaulPerkinsafilmreviewerintheUS.24.WhatisBanks’firstrealtask?A.Tosaveababyfromacar.B.Totestahigh-techtool.C.Tostudyanewtechnology.D.Towatchascientistsecretly.25.BankswantedtogotoNatalie’sbirthdaypartyto.A.meetherfatherB.makefriendswithherC.knowmorepeopleD.stealsomeinformation26.Whatisconsideredasagreatdangerinthetext?A.TheCIA’strainingofboysforitstask.B.AnexplosionsetoffbysomebadpeoplE.C.ThetechnologydevelopedbyNatalie’sfather.D.Secretagentsspyingonscientists.27.Whatisthepurposeofthetext?A.MakingknowntheworkoftheCIA.B.Tellingthestoryaboutacoolboy.C.ShowingthedarksideofsciencE.D.Introducingafilm.
InOctober2013DavionOnlymadeanappeal请求ontheInternet.HehadlearnedthathisbiologicalmotherhaddiednotlongbeforE.MynameisDavionandI’vebeeninfostercare寄养照管sinceIwasbornhesaidbutI’mnotgivinguphopE.TheheartbreakingappealspreadquicklyandOnly’sfosteragencyreceivedcallsfrommorethan10000peoplE.OnlyendeduptravellingtoOhiotolivewithafamily.ButafterOnlygotintoaphysicalfightwithoneofhiselderwould-bebrothersthefamilychangedtheirminds.BackinFloridaOnlypassedthroughfourdifferenttemporaryhomesoverthefollowingyearuntilhecalledConnieGoinghisadoptioncaseworkertomakeaspecialrequest.OnlyhadknownGoingfornearlytenyearsandhadaskedeveryyearifshewouldadopthimbutshealwayshesitateD.IalwaysbelievedtherewasabetterfamilythanusoutthereGoingsaidinaninterview.ButlastJulywhenOnlycalledandaskedagainifshemightadopthimGoingsaidsomethingfeltdifferent.WhenheaskedmemyheartfeltthisacheandIjustknewhewasmysonshesaiD.SoGoing52invitedOnlytostartspendingtimewiththerestofherfamily—hertwodaughtersSydney21andCarly17andasonTaylor14whoshealsoadoptedoutoffostercarE.EventuallyafterseeinghowwellthearrangementwasworkingGoingwhohadrentedabiggerhomestartedadoptingOnly.OnlymovedinwithherfamilylastDecember.HeofficiallyjoinedGoing’sfamilyonApril222015whentheadoptionpaperswentthrough.TodayIfeelblessedandhonoredtohavebeenchosentobetheparentofallmychildrenGoingsaiD.62.BymakingtheappealDavionOnlyhopedthat.A.serviceinhisfosteragencywouldimproveB.hisbiologicalmotherwouldcometohimC.hewouldbeadoptedbyafamilyD.afosteragencywouldaccepthim63.DavionOnlydidn’tlivewiththefamilyinOhiobecause.A.theyfinallyrefusedtoaccepthimB.hehatedlivingwiththemC.hehasreceivedanotherinvitationD.heoftenfoughtwithhiswould-bebrothers64.WhatdoweknowfromParagraph3?A.DavionOnlyhadfunlivingindifferenthomes.B.ConnieGoinghadcaredaboutDavionOnlyforovertenyears.C.ConnieGoingbelievedshewouldgiveDavionOnlywhathewanteD.D.DavionOnlyhadastrongdesiretobeadoptedbyConnieGoing.65.AfterDavionOnlyjoinedConnieGoing’sfamily.A.ConnieGoingboughtabiggerhouseB.thefourkidsoftenhadphysicalfightsC.ConnieGoingdidn'tregretherdecisionD.anotherthreekidswerelateradoptedaswell
MynameisKennNesbittandI’mapoet.Istartedwritingpoemsasahobbyin1994.AtthetimeInevergaveanythoughttopublishingthem;Ijustwroteformyownamusement.ButitwassomuchfunthatIendedupwritingalotofpoemswhichledmetotheideaofcreatingawebsiteandatlastwritingbooks.IfyouwanttowritepoemsIhavesomeadviceforyou.Myideasmostlycomefrommyimagination.ThatisIliketositanddaydreamandseewhatkindsofcrazythingsIcanthinkup.ForkidsIsuggestthatwheneveryouthinkofanideayoushouldwriteitdownevenifyoudon’thavetimewritethemtocreateawholepoemfromyourideA.IhavenotebooksfullofideasthatIhaven’twrittenpoemsaboutyet.SoIcanalwayslookthroughmynotebooksandfindsomethingfuntowriteabout.Onewaytomakepoemsinterestingistowriteaboutthingsreaderscanunderstand:schoolfamilyfoodpetsgamessportsandsoon.TomakeapoemfunnyIoftenaskmyselfWhatkindsoffunnythingsmighthappenatschooloroverdinner?Whatfunnythingsmightyourpetsdo?andit’sOKtomakethingsupsuchashavingapetelephantorapetthatplaysvideogames.Useyourimaginationandseewhereitleads.ButthebestadviceIcangivekidsisnottojustwriteonepoemitmightbeagreatoneormaybenotsogooD.Butifyouwritetenpoemsyou’llprobablyfindthateventhoughtheyaren’tallperfectafewofthemaremuchbetterthantheothers.31.Whydidtheauthorstartwritingpoemsatfirst?A.Topublishthem.B.Toentertainhimself.C.TocontributetoawebsitE.D.TokilltimE.32.What’sthemainideaofParagraph2?A.Howtowritepoems.B.Howtothinkupcrazythings.C.Howtogetideasforpoems.D.HowtobecomecreativE.33.Accordingtotheauthorwhatisthebestadvicehecangiveus?A.Justwritegreatpoems.B.WriteasmanyaspossiblE.C.MakepoemsasfunnyaspossiblE.D.Trytomakethingsupinyourpoems.34.Wheredoestheauthorcomefrom?A.AmericaB.ChinaC.GermanyD.notmentioned35.What’stheauthor’spurposeofwritingthetext?A.Tosuggestsomepoemswrittenbyhim.B.Toshowwritingpoemsisn’tthatharD.C.Totellreadershowtowritepoems.D.Toexplainhowhewritespoems.
Sincethebeginningoftimeneverhastherebeenanotherwithmymindmyheartmyeyesmyearsmyhandsmymouth.NonethatcamebeforenonethatlivetodayandnonethatcometomorrowcanwalkandtalkandmoveandthinkexactlylikemE.I’mauniquecreaturE.VainattemptstoimitateothersnolongerwillImakE.InsteadwillIplacemyuniquenessondisplayinthemarketplacE.Iwillbeginnowtohighlightmydifferences;hidemysimilarities.IamrareandthereforeIamvaluablE.Iamtheendproductofthousandsofyearsofevolution;thereforeIambetterequippedinbothmindandbodythanalltheemperorsandwisemenbeforemE.ButmyskillsmymindmyheartandmybodywillweakenrotanddieforfearthatIputthemtogoodusE.Ihaveunlimitedpotential.OnlyatinypartofmybraindoIemploy;onlyasmallamountofmymuscledoIapply.SoneveragainwillIbesatisfiedwithyesterday'saccomplishmentsnorwillIlosemyselfanymoreinself-praisefordeedswhichinrealityaretoosmalltoevenacknowledgE.IcanaccomplishfarmorethanIhaveandIwill.IamnotonthisearthbychancE.IamhereforapurposeandthatpurposeistogrowintoamountainnottoshrinktoagrainofsanD.Henceforth从今往后willIapplyallmyeffortstobecomethehighestmountainofallandIwillstrainmypotentialuntilitcriesformercy.IwillincreasemyknowledgeofmankindmyselfandthegoodsIsell.IwillpracticeandimproveandpolishthewordsIspeaktomultiplymysalesforthisisthefoundationonwhichIwillbuildmycareer.AlsowillIseekconstantlytoimprovemymannersandgracesfortheyarethesugartowhichallareattracteD.IhavebeengiveneyestoseeandamindtothinkandnowIknowagreatsecretoflifethatallmyproblemsdiscouragementsandheartachesareintruthgreatopportunitiesindisguisE.Iamnature’sgreatestmiraclE.Andnatureknowsnotdefeat.EventuallysheachievesvictoryandsowillIandwitheachvictorythenextstrugglebecomeslessdifficult.24.Itcanbeinferredfromthetextthattheauthorismostprobablyan_________.A.robotB.soldierC.salesmanD.athlete25.Whichofthefollowingcanbestdescribetheauthor’scharacter?A.Intelligentcalmandcontent.B.ConfidentmodestandrealistiC.C.IndependentcoldandaggressivE.D.AmbitiousconfidentandoptimistiC.26.Accordingtothetextwhichofthefollowingisfundamentaltotheauthor’scareerbuilding?A.KnowledgeofmankinD.B.Speakingskills.C.Predictionofthemarket.D.senseofvictory.27.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.Nature’sgreatestmiracleB.ThepowerofbeingdifferentC.ThegreatsecretoflifeD.Greatopportunitiesindisguise
Bookstoresareatraveller'sbestfriend:theyprovideconvenientshelterinbadweatherandtheyoftenhostreadingsandotherculturalevents.Hereisalookatworld’ssixgreatestbookstores.AdrianHarrington—since1971.Rarebooks;rarefirsteditions;leatherboundsetsandgeneralantiquarian古玩.Address:64aKensingtonChurchStreetKensingtonLondonEnglandU.K.AnotherCountry—KreuzbergBerlinGermany.AnotherCountryisanEnglishLanguagesecondhandbookshopwhichismostlyusedasalibrary.Theyhaveabout20000booksthatyoucanbuyorborrow.Someregulareventsareheldattheshopsuchasreadingsculturaleventssocialeveningsandfilmnights.AtlantisBooks—OíaSantoriniGreecE.AtlantisBooksisanindependentbookshopontheislandofSantoriniGreecefoundedin2004byagroupoffriendsfromCyprusEnglandandtheUnitedStates.Throughouttheyearithashostedliteraryfestivalsfilmscreeningsbookreadingsandgoodoldfashioneddanceparties.Bart’sBooks—OjaiCaliforniaU.S.A.TheWorld’sGreatestOutdoorBookstoreabookstorefoundedbyRichardBartinsdalein1964.Shelvesofbooksfacethestreetandregularcustomersareaskedtodropcoinsintothedoor’scoinboxtopayforanybookstheytakewheneverthestoreiscloseD.CorsoComoBookshop—MilanItaly.Extensiveselectionofpublicationonartarchitecturedesigngraphicsandfashionalongwithastrongemphasisonphotography.Itwasfoundedin1990inMilanItalybyCarlaSozzani.TheBookworm—BeijingChinA.A.bookshoplibrarybarrestaurantandeventspacenowwithfourdivisionsinthreecities—BeijingSuzhouandChengdu.Theinterconnectingroomswithfloor-to-ceilingbooksoneverywallarelightandairyinsummeryetwarmandcomfortableinwinter.21.Whichofthefollowingbookstoreshasthelongesthistory?A.AdrianHarrington.B.AtlantisBooks.C.Bart’sBooks.D.CorsoComoBookshop.22.WhatcanyoudoinAtlantisBooks?A.Attendafestival.B.Killtimeinabar.C.Enjoyrarebooks.D.BuybooksanytimE.23.HowisTheBookwormdifferentfromtheotherbookstores?A.Itisusedasalibrary.B.Ithostsallsortsofactivities.C.Itfocusesonphotography.D.Ithasbranchesindifferentcities.
ThescientistfromtheLockheedSpaceCompanyworkinFeltonCaliforniawiththehelpofacomputer.ButthecomputerisplacedinSunnysideabout80kilometersaway.WhatscientistsinputissentbytelephonelinestothecomputerandafteratimecopiesofthedesignsareneededbackinFeltonasquicklyaspossibleLockheedpeoplehavetriedseveralwaysofsendingtheprintsbutthemosteffectiveseemstobebypigeon.Arepigeonsreallyusedtocarrymessagesinthesedays?Theyareandtheysendtheprintsfasterandcheaperthananyotherway.Humanmessengersaremuchmoreexpensiveandslowerthanthepigeons.TheroadtoFeltongoesthroughthemountainsandthedrivingisnoteasy.Anelectronicprintout电子打印输出systemcoulddotheworkinFeltonbutatacostof10dollarsaprint.Pigeonscarrythedesignsforabout1dollareach.NowLockheedpeoplehavetenpigeonmessengers.ThepigeonsdotheworkandtheyhavemadeLockheedmorefamous.YoucanoftenreadthenewsaboutpigeonsinthenewspapersaroundtheworlD.12.Thepassageismainlyabout_________.A.FeltonCaliforniaB.thescientistsC.howtoworkwithcomputersD.sendingprintsbypigeon13.Thisstoryisunusualbecausepigeons__________.A.don’tlikecarryingthingsB.areoftenexpensivetokeepC.seemoutofplaceinthespaceageD.aren’tfriendlytothescientists14.Somethingthat’seffective___________.A.usuallycostsmoreB.issomethingthatworksC.isoftenunhappyD.isoftendonebyanimals15.Whichhappenedfirst?A.Pigeonswereusedasmessengers.B.HumanmessengerswereuseD.C.Whatthescientistsinputwassenttothecomputer.D.Scientistsgottheirdesigns.
ASamoanairlinesaysthatitistheworld’sfirstcarriertochargepassengersbytheirweight.SamoaAirwhichopenedin2012askspassengerstogivetheirpersonalweightduringbookingwhichisthenchargedaccordingtothelengthofaflight.ThecustomerswillalsobeweighedjustbeforetheyboardtheplanE.ItisbelievedthatallpeoplethroughouttheworldarethesamesizeSamoaAirCEOChrisLangtonsaiD.Airplanesalwaysrunonweightnotseats.ThereisnodoubtinmymindthatthisistheconceptofthefuturE.Thisisthefairestwayofyourtravellingwithyourfamilyoryourself.ThoughtheairlineintroducedtheplanlastNovemberitcaughtpeople'sattentionlastweekwhenthecarrierbeganinternationalflightstoneighboringAmericanSamoA.AlmostatthesametimeaNorwegianeconomistBharatBhattapublishedareportsuggestingthatairlinesshouldchargeobesepassengersmorE.ThePacificIslandscontainsomeoftheworld’smostcommoncountriesforobesitymanyrankinginthetop10accordingtotheWorldHealthOrganizationWHO.Samoaisrankednumberfourwith59.6percentofthepopulationconsideredobesesaidthemostrecentWHOreport.AccordingtoSamoaAir'slatestscheduletheairlinechargesupto$0.57perkgforflightsinSamoaand$1.03perkgforitsonlyinternationalflighttoAmericanSamoaaround250miles.Childrenunder12arecharged75percentoftheadultratewithfaresalsobasedonweight.Anyoverweightbaggageiscalculatedatthesamerateasthepassenger'spersonalweight.TheplancouldactuallyprovecheaperinsomecasessuchasforfamiliestravellingwithsmallchildrenandLangtonsaidcustomerreactionhasmainlybeenamazinglypositive.TheideaofchargingpassengersbyweighthasbeenhotlydiscussedbeforeandintheUSsomeairlinesrequirethosewhodonotfitintoaseatcomfortablytobuyasecondseat.35.WhatdoestheunderlinedwordthisinParagraph3referto?A.Airlinesshouldchargepassengersbyflightlength.B.AllpeoplethroughouttheworldarethesamesizE.C.Itisunfairtoweighpassengersattheairport.D.Airplanesalwaysrunonweightnotseats.36.InBharatBhatta’seyesSamoaAir'splanmightbe_______.A.funnyB.acceptableC.strangeD.disappointing37.A.100kgadultflyingtoAmericanSamoawouldbecharged_______.A.$57B.$75C.$103D.$12538.Whatdoesthetextmainlytellus?A.59.6%ofSamoansareconsideredobesE.B.SamoaAirintroducespay-by-weightpricing.C.AirlinesshouldchargeobesepassengersmorE.D.Baggagemustbecalculatedaspassengers’weight.
PatientsintheearlystagesofAlzheimer’sdiseaseoftenstruggletorememberrecentlylearnedinformationmeaningtheyforgetthingslikeimportantappointmentsorwheretheylefttheirkeys.Butitseemsthatthesememoriesarenotlost.Theyarestillfiledawayinthebrainsomewhere;theyjustcan’tbeeasilyaccesseD.NowresearchersatMIThavedevelopedameansofgettingbackmemoriesinmicesufferingfromAlzheimer’s.Themethodreliesonatechniquethatuseslighttocontrolgeneticallymodifiedneurons转基因神经元.Currentlyitistooearlytobeusedinhumantrialsasitinvolvesinsertinglightemitting发光equipmentintothesubjects’brainsbutthesameprinciplesstillapplytheresearcherssaiD.Theimportantpointisthatthisisevidenceofconcept.ThatisevenifamemoryseemstobegoneitisstilltherE.It’samatterofhowtogetitbacksaidseniorresearcherSusumuTonegawA.TheteamtooktwogroupsofmiceonegeneticallyengineeredtodevelopAlzheimer’sandonehealthy.Theythenplacedthemintoaroomandgavethemamildelectricshock.Allofthemiceshowedfearwhenputbackinanhourlater.WhenplacedintheroomathirdtimeseveraldayslatertheAlzheimer’smiceactednormally.Theyhadforgottentheshock.Theresearcherswerethenabletobringbackthememoryoftheshockbyactivating激活thecellsinwhichthememorieswerestoreD.EvenwhenthemicewereputintoanunfamiliarroomtheyshowedfearwhenthecellsassociatedwiththeshockwereactivateD.Short-termmemoryseemstobenormalontheorderofhours.Butforlong-termmemorytheseearly-Alzheimer’smiceseemtobedamagedsaidleadresearcherDheerajRoy.Directlyactivatingthecellsthatwebelieveareholdingthememoryhelpsthemgetitback.Thissuggeststhatitisindeedanaccessproblemtotheinformationnotthatthey’reunabletolearnorstorethismemory.28.WhatcanwelearnabouttheresearchersatMIT?A.Theyarethepioneersofbrainresearch.B.Theyhaveusedthemethodinhumantrials.C.TheycancureAlzheimer’susingthenewmethoD.D.TheycangetbackmemoriesinmicewithAlzheimer’s.29.WhydidtheAlzheimer’smicebehavenormallyathirdtime?A.Theyfailedtoremembertheelectricshock.B.Theywereaccustomedtothesituation.C.Theymanagedtoovercomethefear.D.Theyactivatedtheassociation.30.Forlong-termmemorytheearlyAlzheiher’smice_______.A.canactivatetheirbloodcellsB.can’tlearnnewtrickswellC.caneasilygetbacktheirmemoryD.can’taccesstheinformationstored31.Themainpurposeofthetextisto_______.A.introduceamethodofaresearchB.reportthelatestdiscoveryaboutadiseaseC.giveadviceonhowtoimprovememoryD.explainhowourbrainstoresinformation
Ifyouspentyearstrainingtobealawyerandhadagreatsteadyincomewouldyouleaveittoundertakeaharebrained轻率的planthatonlyyourmumandgirlfriendbelievedin?That’sexactlywhatTomPakenhamdiD.Hehadtheideaofstartinganeco-friendlytaxicompanyandsowithfiveenvironmentallyfriendlycarsGreenTomatoCarswasborn.Nowonlyafewyearslaterthecompanyhasagroupof60ToyotaPriusHybrids.Whenthecompanystartedin2006TomsaysOnlymymumgirlfriendSophienowmywifeandJonnyhisbusinesspartnerwere100percentbehindtheideaofstartingLondon’sfirstcabservicE.Tomwhosoldhis￡150000flattoraisemoneyforthebusinessreceivedthesupportofsomewell-knownpersonsBuckinghamPalaceofficialsandBSkyBmanagers.EvenAlGoreisafan.Currentlycarrying500-600passengersadayGreenTomatoCarsisashiningexamplethatcommercial商业的successandgreenissuesarecompatible.Allourdriversandemployeesareemployedfromthelocalcommunity.Weuselocalgaragesserviceagentsandvehiclesign-writerseventhoughthatisnotalwaysthemostcompetitivechoicE.Thereasonisthattobringgreenproductstotheforewebelievewemustnotbeworsethanconventional传统的taxis.ThetargetistoberecognizedasNo.1providerofenvironmentalgoodsandservicesinLondonandaroundtheworlD.AlltheirhardworkhaspaidoffasTheDepartmentforTransporthasacknowledgedGreenTomatoCarsprogressbygivingthemtheFleetHeroAwardandlastyearthecompanywashighlightedattheWTMWorldResponsibleTourismDay.PleasedwiththepublicityTomsaysIliketothinkweareplayingourpartwiththecarsswitchingtoelectricity.Carbondioxidereductionsofmorethan600tonshavebeenachievedandthislowfootprinthassparked触发arevolutioninthetaxiworlD.33.Theunderlinedwordcompatibleprobablymeans________.A.onlyadreamB.necessaryC.abletoexisttogetherD.withineasyreach33.Tomstartedtheeco-friendlycompanyinorderto________.A.earnmoremoneytoprotecttheenvironmentB.encouragemorepeopletoprotecttheenvironmentC.solveunemploymentofthelocalcommunityD.setupNo.1providerofenvironmentalgoodsandservices34.ThecarsinGreenTomatoCarsarepoweredmainlyby________.A.electricityB.petrolC.gasesD.solarenergy35.Itcanbeinferredthatenvironmentally-friendlycars________.A.canonlyproducemorethan600tonsofcarbondioxideB.areasgoodastheothertaxisC.aremoreexpensivetotakeD.costlessandmakegreaterprofits
YellowstoneWeatherYellowstoneNationalParkisatloftyheight.Mostoftheparkisabove2275meters.Yellowstone’sweatherisunpredictablE.Insummeritmaybewarmandsunnywithtemperaturesinthehigh70s.Atnightinanygivenmonththetemperaturemaydropclosetofreezing.Soitisbesttocomepreparedforcoldeveningsandmorningsespeciallyifyouarecampingorhiking.WhenyouleaveyourcampsitepleaseleaveitpreparedforpossiblethundershowerandwinD.Asunnywarmdaymaybecomefiercelystormywithwindrainsleetandsometimessnow.Withoutenoughclothinganeasydayhikeorboattripcanturnintoabattleforsurvival.SeasonalWeatherInformationSpringColdandsnowcontinueintoMayalthoughtemperaturesgraduallyclimB.Earlyinspringdaytimetemperaturesaverageinthe40sand50s;bylateMayandJunetheymayreachthe60sand70s.Nighttimelowsfallbelowfreezing.SummerDaytimetemperaturesareusuallyinthe70soccasionallyreachingthe80sinthelowerelevations高度.Nightsarecooltemperaturesmaydropinthe40sand30s—sometimeseventhe20s.Junecanbecoolandrainy;JulyandAugusttendtobesomewhatdrieralthoughafternoonthundershowersarecommon.FallWeathercanbepleasantalthoughtemperaturesaverage10-20degreeslowerthansummerreadings.Nighttimelowscanfallintoteensandlower.Snowstormsincreaseinfrequencyastheweeksgobyortowardstheendofthefallseason.WinterTemperaturesoftenstaynearzerothroughoutthedayoccasionallyreachinghighinthe20s.Subzeronighttimelowsarecommon.Annualsnowfallaveragesnearly150inchesinmostofthepark.Athigherplaces200-400inchesofsnowhavebeenrecorded.25.Ifyouareplanningtostayhereinspringforafewdayswhatisnecessaryforyou?A.Enoughclothing.B.Weatherreport.C.UmbrellA.D.Boiledwater.26.Whichseasonisgenerallypleasing?A.Winter.B.Fall.C.Spring.D.Summer.27.Inwintertheaveragesnowfallis__________.A.200inchesB.20inchesC.150inchesD.400inches.28.Thispassageiswrittenprobablyforthosewhoplanto__________inYellowstoneNationalPark.A.doresearchworkB.takeabusinesstripC.havesportsgamesD.spendtheirholidaysortakeatour
VMysonwasasecond-grader.Hewenttoschoolbybuseveryday.Hewasthefirststudentoninthemorningaswewerefarthestfromschoolandthelaststudentoffintheevening.Iwasateachermyselfanditwasacomforttorealizetheschoolstaff职员wereallworkingashardasIwastoprovideasafelearningenvironment.OnedayIcamehomefromworkandwaitedformysontogethomeforalongtimE.ThenIcalledtheschool.Perhapshe’sjustabitlatesaidthesecretary.IwillcallthedrivertoseeifthosechildrenarehomE.AfewminuteslaterIansweredthephonetohearthattheotherstudentswerehomE.ThenIcalledhisfriends’parentstoseeifperhapshehadgotoffattheirstoptoplay.TheanswerswereallNo.BythattimeitwasdarkandIwasscareD.MyhomewasinthemountainareasanditwassaidthatawolfhadcomeupsomewherE.Myhusbandwasn’tathomesoIforcedmyselftocalmdownanddecidedtogoouttolookforhim.Iwasabouttogooutwhenthetelephonerang;itwasfromthedriver.He’sokayIhearD.Hewasasleepontheseatsinthebackunderacoupleofjackets.Sinceit’sdarkcanhespendthenightwithmyfamily?IwasrelievedandagreeD.Sincemysonhadagreatadventuretheschoolstartedgivingacopyofthelisttothedriversohecouldcheckoffthechildren’snameswhentheygotoffthebus.Ithinkhighlyoftheschoolfortakingthecautionary警戒的stepahead;itisasignoftheirconcernforstudentsparentsandstaff.9.FromParagraph1welearnthat________.A.theauthor’ssonwenthomebybuseveryafter-noonB.theauthor’ssoncametoschoolearlierthanotherstudentsC.theauthor’shomewasfartherthanthatofanyotherstudentD.theauthorwasateacherinherson’sprimaryschool10.Atfirstthesecretarythought________.A.theauthor’ssonwasstillatschoolB.theauthor’ssonwasathisfriend’shomeC.theschoolbuswouldarriveinawhileD.theremightbesomethingwrongwiththeschoolbus11.Theauthor’ssonprobablyspentthenight_________.A.inthebusB.athisownhomeC.atthedriver’shomeD.inthesecretary’soffice12.Theauthorwrotethetextto________.A.praisetheschoolforitsquickactionC.complainaboutthesecretaryoftheschoolB.thankthebusdriverforhiskindnessD.showherconcernforkidssafety
SandraBullockturned51lastmonth.ButbecauseshelooksexactlythesameasshedidinMissCongenialityamoviefilmedbackinthe20thcenturyeveryonecallsherageless.Bullockisjustoneofanumberofstarsintheir40sand50swho’vehadbirthdaysrecentlybuthavenotgottenolderunliketherestofusintheiragegroup.TakeHalleBerry.Onewebsiteputaphotoofher20yearsagonexttooneofthenewly49-year-oldBerryanddaredustochoosewhichwaswhich.ThisisWhat49LooksLikeitsaiD.Seriouslyifthat’swhat49lookslikeImustbe71.HoweverevenagenerationagofamousfaceevolveD.LookatapictureofGraceKellyatage52intheearly1980s.Shelooklikeabeautifulmiddle-agedwoman.Todayshe’dlookoldforheragE.Thegoalnowistopreventagingwhileyouarestillyoungusingallthemagicalnonsurgicaloptionsmedicinehastooffer.Eventuallythesetechniqueswillbecomelessexpensiveandordinarypeoplemydaughter’sagewillhavethem.Alreadyanti-agingisstartingtobeconsideredmaintenancelikecoloringyourhair.MyfriendsandIfindourselvesopenlydebatingtechniquesthatweusedtomakefunof.Doesfat-freezingwork?Howmuchtimedoyouhavetospendinthegymtokeepthebodyofa35-year-oldafter50?It’sallsoexhausting.Butmembersofthenextgenerationhaveittougher.They’llhavetoaskthemselveswhethertheywanttospendtheiryouthtryingnottogetolD.I’vealreadyseenSexyat70headlines.Willeveryonebeexpectedtogototheirgraves坟墓lookinghot?IalsohavetowonderwhatelseweareslowingalongwithagE.Howdoyoumoveonifyou’reworkingsohardtostaythesame?Andbesidesifyou’veknowntheacheofwatchingadaughterpackupforcollegeyouknowyoucan’tstoptheclock.28.Intheauthor’seyesSandraBullock.A.doesn’tdeservehernameB.doesn’tlookherageatallC.behaveslikeayoungwomanD.looksyoungerthanHalleBerry29.TheexampleofGraceKettyisgiventoshow.A.physicalbeautyneverlastslongB.thereisnosuchthingasagelessnessC.people’sattitudetowardsaginghaschangedD.starspaytoomuchattentiontotheirappearance30.Wheredotheauthor’sconcernsaboutanti-agingtechniqueslie?A.Theyexposepeopletodanger.B.Theymakepeoplefeelstressful.C.Theyaretooexpensiveforordinary.D.TheyencouragecomparisonsamongpeoplE.31.What’sthepurposeofthetext?A.Toshowtheburdenofyouth.B.Tooffertipsonhowtolookhot.C.Toadvisepeopletoacceptaging.D.Tocommentonsomefamousstars.
Liverpoolmyhometownisaspecialcity.Itissouniquethatin2004itbecameaWorldHeritage遗产SitE.IrecentlyreturnedtomyhomecityandmyfirststopwasatamuseumontheRiverMersey.Blanketedinmist薄雾Victorianarchitecturerosefromthebanksoftheriverrespondedtothesoundsofsea-birdsandappearedunbelievablycharming.WhenIheadedtowardthecentreIfoundmyselfsurroundedbybuildingsthatmirrorthebestpalacesofEuropE.ItisnothardtoimaginewhyonfirstseeingthecitymostvisitorswouldbeoverpoweredbythebeautyofthenoblebuildingswhicharesolidsignsofLiverpool’shistory.AsiftostressitsculturalroleLiverpoolhasmoremuseumsandgalleriesthanmostcitiesinBritain.AtWalkerArtGalleryIwastoldthatithasthebestcollectionsofVictorianpaintingsintheworldandisthehomeofmodernartinthenorthofEnglanD.Howevercultureismorethangalleries.Liverpooloffersmanymusicevents.AsBritain’sNo.1musiccityithasthebiggestcitymusicfestivalinEuropeanditsmusiciansarefamousallovertheworlD.Liverpoolisalsowell-knownforitsfootballandothersportsevents.EveryyeartheMerseyRiverFestivalattractsthousandsofvisitorsmakingthecityaplaceofwonder.AsyouwouldexpectfromsuchacitytherearerestaurantsservingfoodfromaroundtheworlD.WhenmytripwasabouttocompleteIchosetorestmylegsinLiverpool’sfamousPhilharmonicpub酒馆.Itisamonumenttoperfectionandaheritageattractionitself.BeingaWorldHeritageSitemyhomecityiscertainlyaplaceofoutstandinguniversalvalue.ItisatreasurehousewithplentyofsecretsfortheworldtoexplorE.33.Visitorswhoseethecityforthefirsttimewouldbedeeplyimpressedby__________.A.itscharmingbanksB.itsfamousmuseumsC.itswonderfulpalacesD.itsattractivebuildings34.Liverpoolhasimportantculturalrolebecause__________.A.ithasthebestcollectionsofVictorianpaintingsB.ithasmuseumsgalleriesmusicfestivalandsportseventsC.theMerseyRiverFestivalattractsthousandsofvisitorsD.thebestpalacesofEuropeareinLiverpool35.TheauthorusesthePhilharmonicpubtoprovethat__________.A.Liverpoolisawell-knowncityforitsrestaurantsB.LiverpoolisanimpressiveplacefullofattractionC.apubisawonderfulplaceforvisitorstorelaxthemselvesD.apubisaperfectchoiceforvisitorstocompletetheirjourney
AGermancompanywasconcernedabouttalksinMoscowtryingtosellsome100milliondollarsworthofequipmenttoaRussianStatecompany.TalkswentsmoothlybutdifferencesremaineD.SoMartinBayerhimselftheCEOoftheGermanCompanydecidedtocometoMoscowtoheadthetalks.BesidescaringabouthisbusinesstheCEOwantedtogotoRussiatohuntbears.MartinBayerwasoneofthegreatesthuntersofourtimeandtheRussiansknewaboutit.HewenttotheSaharamorethanhundredtimesandhuntedlionscrocodiles;hehuntedpolarbearsintheNorthPoleandtigersintherainforestsofIndiA.ButhehadneverhuntedRussianbears.SotheRussiansdecidedtoorganizeabearhuntforMr.Bayertosweetenthetalks.Thiswasn'tasimpletask.SomepeopleintheweststillbelievethatbearsmaybefoundandseeneverywhereinRussiancitiesjustlikesquirrelsmaybeseeninourbackyards.ThisisnottruE.Theclosestplaceonemayfindbearsinthewildismaybe2500milesawayfromMoscow.HoweverasolutionwasquicklyfounD.TheRussianbusinessmenwenttoMoscowCircus马戏团andfor$2000boughtaveryoldbear.Thisbearusedtoamuseandamazeaudiencesinmanycountriesfor30yearsbutgotandlookedtoooldandwasretireD.BecarefultheRussianbearsareverydangerousandfrighteningtheytoldtoMr.Bayer.IfcomparedtotheRussianbearsyourAfricanlionsarenothingmorethanharmlesscats.Thebearwasbroughttoaforest50milesfromMoscowandwaslefttherE.Mr.Bayerwastoldthatbearswereplentifulinthatforestandthatmanycattleandevenpeoplehadbeeneateninthesurroundingvillages.Meanwhilean18-yearoldfemaledrovethroughtheforestonamotorcycleandsuddenlysawabearnobearshadbeenseeninthoseplacesfor200years.Shewasfrightenedfellleftherhelmetandhermotorcycleandranaway.Mr.Bayerwasexcitedandreadytohunt.ThiscouldbecomethemostsuccessfulpartofhisextraordinaryhuntingexperiencE.ThenextmomentMr.Bayersawabearinahelmetdrivingonamotorcyclethroughtheforestinfrontofhim.Thebearhadahappyexpressiononhisfaceashewasdoingsomethinghehadbeendoinginthecircusfor30years:circlingonamotorcycle!Mr.BayerlivesinaprivatementalinstitutionnearHamburghappilyeverafter.TheequipmentwasneversoldtoRussiA.ItwassoldtoIraqinsteaD.21.WhydidtheRussiansinviteMr.Bayertohuntbears?A.Russianbearsarefamousfortheircruelty.B.Theymanagedtofindabearforhunting.C.Theyexpectedthetradetobesuccessful.D.TherewasabearinMoscowCircus.22.WhydidtheRussianssayBecarefultheRussianbearsareverydangerousandfrightening?A.TotellMr.Bayerthatmanypeoplehadbeenkilledbybears.B.TomakeMr.Bayerfeelthehuntingreallychallenging.C.TowarnMr.Bayertomindhissafetywhilehunting.D.TotellMr.Bayerthatthebearisreallydangerous.23.Wecaninferfromthelastparagraphthat__________.A.Mr.BayerhasgonemadB.thebearinjuredhimbadlyC.hehasworkedinamentalinstitutionsincethenD.thetradehasgonesmoothlybetweenRussianandIraq
SamuellookedathissisterEmilyandsaidIwouldn’thavethoughtEverettwouldbeathief.EmilyrepliedWhoawedon’tknowthatforsurE.SamuelsaidButwhoelsecoulditbe?Hewastherehehadtheminhishandsandnowtheyaremissing.SamuelrememberedtwodaysagowhenhehadbroughtouthiscoincollectionforEveretttoseE.AttheendofthatdaySamuel’smotheraskedhimtotakeanotetoMr.BatesdownthestreetsoheaskedhisfriendIsitokayifIleaveyouforafewminutes?EveretthadsaidGoaheaD.I’llcleanupherepointingatthepilesofcoinsonthefloor.WhenSamuelhadreturnedhehaddonehishomeworkhadeatendinnerandhadreadforawhilebeforebeD.ItwasnotuntiltwodayslaterthatherealizedthequartersweregonE.EmilysaidWhydon’tyoujustaskhim?Askhimwhat?HeyBestFrienddidyoustealmycoincollection?SamuelthoughtforamomentdecidingifthatwouldbeagoodideA.Thetheftofhiscollectionlefthimwithafeelingofbetrayal背叛.HowcouldIhavemisjudgedmyfriend?ThenextdaySamuelwentovertoEverett’shousE.Everettwasactingfunny.InfactSamuelthoughtEverettwasactinglikesomeonewithasecret.SuddenlyEverettcriedIcan’tstanditanymore!andpulledsomethingfromunderneaththechair.Goon—openit!IwasgoingtowaituntilyourbirthdaytomorrowbutIcan’twait!SlowlySamuelliftedthetopofthebox.Laidoutinfrontofhimwereallofthequartersfromhiscoincollection.EachquarterwasinitsownplaceinanewcollectioncasE.Eachquartershonelikeitwasnew.Samuelfeltheatrushoverhisneckandears.HeweaklysaidThankyou—thismeans...agreatdealtomE.HewasthankfulthatEveretthadcuthimoffbeforehesaidsomethingbaD.Everettwasexactlythetypeofpersonhewantedasafriend!24.FromParagraph1-3weknowthat________.A.Samuel’scoinsweremissingB.EveretthadstolenSamuel’scoinsC.SamuelhasabadmemoryD.Everettlivesdownthestreet25.ThewordmisjudgedinParagraph3means________.A.agreedwithB.beenwrongaboutC.caredaboutD.beentroubledby26.WhatkindofpersonisEverett?A.Hemakesquickdecisions.B.Heisnotanhonestboy.C.Heenjoyssurprisinghisfriends.D.Heishelpful.27.Thestorywantstotellusthat________.A.trustisanimportantpartoffriendshipB.specialinterestsmakelifemorecolorfulC.advicefromfamilymemberscansolveproblemsD.friendsenjoygivingsurprisinggiftstoeachother
TheimportanceoflikingpeopleisthesubjectofanarticleintheHarvardBusinessReviewwhichhascarriedoutanexperimenttofindoutwhowe’dratherworkwith.Hardlysurprisinglythepeoplewewantmostasourworkmatesareboth:brilliantattheirjobsanddelightfulhumanbeings.Andthepeoplewewantleastarebothunpleasantanduseless.Moreinterestinglytheauthorsfoundthatgiventhechoicebetweenworkingwithlovablefoolsandcompetentjerks性情古怪的人weirresistiblychoosetheformer.Anywaywholikesthosestupidmenwhoannoyorhurtotherpeople?Wemightinsistthatcompetencemattersmorebutourbehaviorshowswestayclosetothepeoplewelikeandsharinginformationwiththem.WhatcompaniesshouldthereforedoistogetpeopletolikeeachothermorE.Thetrickhereisapparentlytomakesurestaffscomeacrosseachotherasoftenaspossibleduringtheday.TheyalsoshouldbesentonbondingcoursesandsoontoencouragefriendlinessandbreakdowndispleasurE.Howevermoreoutdoor-activityweekendsandsharedcoffeemachinesinspirenoconfidenceatall.Therealityisthatpeopleeitherlikeeachotherortheydon’t.Youcan’tforceit.Possiblyyoucanmakeofficesfriendlierbytoleratingalotofchatbutthereisaproductivitycosttothat.InmyexperiencethequestionoflovablefoolagainstcompetentjerkmaynotbetherightonE.Thetwoareinterrelated:wetendnottolikeourworkmateswhentheyarecompletelyhopeless.IwasoncequitefriendlywithawomanwhomIlaterworkedwith.IfoundhertobesobadatherjobthatIlostrespectforherandendedupnotreallylikingheratall.Thenisthereanythingthatcompaniesshouldbedoingaboutit?Byfarthemosteffectivestrategywouldbetohirepeoplewhoareallprettymuchthesamegiventhatsimilarityisoneofthemaindeterminantofwhetherwelikeeachother.Ithinkthisisapreetygoodideabutnoonedaresrecommendthisanymore.Thereisonlyoneacceptableviewonthissubject:teamsofsimilarpeoplearebadbecausetheystopcreativity.ThismaybetruethoughIhaveneverseenanyconclusiveproofofit.Notonlydowelikesimilarpeoplewelikepeoplewholikeus.Soifcompanieswanttopromotemorelikingtheyshouldencourageaculturewhereweareallnicetoeachother.Thetroubleisthatthisneedstobedonewithsomeskill.12.Accordingtotheresearchwhichkindofcolleagueswouldmostpeopletendtochoose?A.NicebutunintelligentB.CreativebutunattractivE.C.Competentbutunfriendly.D.Humorousbutunambitious.13.Theauthortalksaboutherexperiencetoshowthat.A.peoplerespectoutstandingleadersB.peopletendtolikeoptimisticworkmatesC.aworkmate’sworkingabilityisimportantD.talkativeworkmatesmakeofficesfriendlier14.Somepeoplethinkthatsimilarpeopleworkingtogethermay.A.offendeachotherB.createfewernewideasC.talkmoreandworklessD.belikelytosticktogether15.Toencourageworkmatestolikeeachothercompaniescould.A.arrangethetrainingcourseforworkerstostudytogetherB.organizeteam-buildingactivitiesoutsidetheofficeC.encourageadiversityofopinionsinworkplaceD.employstaffwhohavealotincommon
Everyoneknowsthatexerciseisimportant.WeallneedtoexercisE.Doctorssayitisgoodforus.Itmakesyourheartandbodystrong..Childrenwhooftenexercisearemorealert灵活的.Thismeanstheydobetterintestsandschoolworkthanthosewhodon’texercisE.TherearemanywaystoexercisE.YoucanwalkrunswimskateorplayballgamesMakesureyouexerciseinthefollowingways:youhavetolikewhatyou’redoing.Exerciseenoughbutnottoomuch.It’sbesttoexercisetwiceeachweek.Thirtyminuteseachtimeisenough.Tryallkindsofthinguntilyoufindonetwooreventhreesportsthatfeelrightforyou.Youcanexerciseatfitnesscenters.Theyhavealotofequipment设备therE.Theequipmentwillhelpexerciseyourarmslegsandotherpartsofbodytomakeyoufit.Somepeoplebuyequipmentfortheirhomes.ButitisveryexpensivE.Exercisingcanbefun.Friendscanexercisetogetheratafitnesscenterortheycanplaysportstogether.Howdoyouexercise?26.Inthetextthewritertellsusthatweallneedto_______.A.exerciseB.sleepC.drinkD.work27.Whichofthefollowingsportsisnotinthetext?A.swimmingB.RunningC.FishingD.Walking28.ThewordsfitnesscentersinChineseis_____________.A.商务中心B.医疗中心C.购物中心D.健身中心29.Thebestwaytoexerciseisdoit_________.A.onceaweekB.twiceaweekC.twiceamonthD.sometimes30.Howlongshouldwedoexerciseeachtime?A.AnhourB.40minutesC.20minutesD.Halfanhour
Timesarealittletoughatourhouserightnow.NeitherofusmakesalotofmoneybutyearsofexperiencehavetaughtushowtowalkbetweentheraindropsandmakeitfromonemonthtothenextwithafairamountofgracE.Icookalotathomemorewhenwe'refacingleantimes.WhenIknowthatIhavetokeepusfedonnotmuchmoneyIfallbackonmygrandmother'srecipes.Shetaughtmetocook.WhenIwasakidmytwinbrotherandIspentlongsummerweeksandChristmasvacationswithmymother'sparentsinthemountainsofNorthCarolinA.RatherthangohuntingwithmygrandfatheronfrozenmorningsIfoundmyselfmoreandmoreinthekitchenwithmygrandmotherwatchinghermakingalemoncheesepiewithhersofthands.Mygreat-grandmotherdiedwhenmygrandmotherwas11yearsolD.Astheeldestdaughtershewasexpectedtotakeonallofthehouseworkwhileattendingschool.ThroughouttheGreatDepressionshelearnedhowtomakealittlefoodgoalongway.Vegetableswerecheapsoshecookedalotofthemmostlyonlyusingsmallamountsofmeatforseasoning.Roastbeefwasatwice-a-monthluxurybuttherewasnothingshecouldn'tdowithachickeneverypartofit.NothingwenttowastE.NowIunderstandthatherfoodwassacreD.IfeelconnectedtomygrandmotherandtohundredsofyearsoffamilywhenI'minmykitchenmakingcountryfooD.Inthedelicioussmellsisalongtaleofvictoryoverhardtimesofconqueringstarvation—ofnotjustsurvivingbutfindingjoyandpleasureineverymealofeveryday.FromgrandmotherIlearnedtotakerealsatisfactioninfeedingpeoplE.MygrandmotherwouldbeamwithpleasureoveraheavilyladentableandsayDoyouknowwhatthiswouldcostattherestaurant?IneverknewwhatrestaurantinparticularshehadinmindbutIknewthatthequestionwastotallynotfairbecausenorestaurantanywherecancooklikeagrandmother.ButnowthankstoherguidanceandyearsofpracticeIcan.8.Accordingtothepassagetheauthorcooksalotathomebecause__________.A.shewantstotryouthergrandmother’srecipesB.sheandherhusbandarequiteparticularaboutfoodC.sheenjoyscookingathomeD.sheandherhusbandareembarrassedfinancially9.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordleanmeaninthefirstparagraph?A.withabadharvestB.withlittlemoneyC.withlittleenengyD.withlittlework10.Accordingtothepassagetheauthor’sgrandmother__________.A.learnttocookthroughouttheGreatDepressionB.wascarefulinbudgetingC.preferredchickentobeefD.wascarefulincookingvegetables11.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleofthepassage?A.CooklikeMyGrandmotherB.MyGrandmother’sSacredFoodC.MyGrandmother’sRecipeD.JoyandPleasureinCooking
What'syourdreamvacation?WatchingwildlifeinKenya?BoatingdowntheAmazon?SunbathinginMalaysia?NewchancesareopeningupallthetimetoexploretheworlD.Sowevisittravelagentscomparepackagesandpricesandpayourmoney.Weknowwhatourvacationcostsus.Butdoweknowwhatitmightcostsomeoneelse?It'struethatmanypoorercountriesnowdependontourismforforeignincomE.Unfortunatelythoughtourismoftenharmsthelocalpeoplemorethanithelpsthem.Itmightcosttheirhomesandlands.InMyanmar5200peoplewereforcedtoleavetheirhomesamongthepagodas佛塔inBagansothattouristscouldvisitthepagodas.Tourismmightalsocostthelocalpeopletheirlivelihood生计anddignity尊严.Localworkersoftenfindonlyjobswithslimsalariesinthetouristindustry.Andmostoftheprofits利润donothelpthelocaleconomy.InsteadprofitsreturntothetouroperatorsinwealthiercountriesWhentheMaasaipeopleinTanzaniaweredriven驱赶fromtheirlandssomemovedtocityslums.Othersnowmakealittlemoneysellingsouvenirsorposing摆姿势forphotos.Problemslikethesewereobservedmorethan20yearsago.Butnowsomenon-governmentorganizationstouroperatorsandlocalgovernmentsareworkingtogethertobegincorrectingthem.TouriststooareputtingonthepressurE.Theresultisresponsibletourismorethicaltourism.Ethicaltourismhaspeopleatitsheart.Newinternationalagreementsandcodesofconduct行为准则canhelpprotectthepeople'slandshomeseconomiesandcultures.Thebeginningsaresmallthoughandtheproblemsarecomplex.Buttakeheart.Thegoodnewsisthateveryoneincludinguscanplayaparttohelpthelocalpeopleintheplaceswevisit.Touroperatorsandcompaniescanhelpbymakingsurethatlocalpeopleworkingoodconditionsandearnreasonablewages.Theycanmakeitapointtouseonlylocallyownedhotelrestaurantsandguideservices.Theycanshareprofitsfairlytohelpthelocaleconomy.Andtheycaninvolvethelocalpeopleinplanningandmanagingtourism.Whatcantouristsdo?Firstwecanasktourcompaniestoprovideinformationabouttheconditionsoflocalcitizens.Wecanthenmakeourchoicesandtellthemwhy.Andwhilewe'reabroadwecan:Buylocalfoodsandproductsnotimportedones.PayafairpriceforgoodsandservicesandnotbargainforthecheapestpricE.Avoidflauntingwealth.AskbeforetakingphotographsofpeoplE.Theyarenotjustpartofthelandscape!Let'senjoyourvacationandmakesureothersdotoo.32.Whatisprobablythebesttitleforthearticle?A.TourismCausesBadEffects.B.VacationsBringaLotofFun.C.VacationsCostMoreThanYouThinkD.TourismCallsforGoodBehavior.33.Whichofthefollowingisnotmentioned?A.Localpeoplewerewellpaidtoleavetheirlands.B.TouristsmaystayinhotelsopenedbylocalpeoplE.C.Localpeoplearemainlyprovidedwithlow-payingwork.D.TouristscouldbargainwithlocalpeopleforareasonablepricE.34.Theunderlinedphrasetakeheartmeans.A.takecareB.cheerupC.payattentionD.calmdown35.Accordingtothepassagethewriterthinks.A.tourismisnotapromising有前途的industryB.dreamvacationsshouldbespentabroadC.touristsshouldrespectlocalcustomsandcultureD.theproblemscausedbytourismareeasytosettle
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