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MostBritishpeopleprefertoliveinahouseratherthanaflatandoneofthereasonsforthisisthathousesusuallyhavegardens.ThegardenisaplacewherepeoplecanbeoutsideandyetprivatE.Ifahousehasafrontandbackgardenthefrontislikelytobeformalanddecorativewithalawnanareaofgrassorfancypavingandflowerborders.Thebackgardenusuallyalsohasalawnandflowerbedsandsometimesavegetablelandorfruittrees.Thereisoftenabirdtablearaisedplatformonwhichfoodisputforbirdsandashedinwhichgardentoolsarekept.ManyBritishpeoplespendquitealotofmoneyontheirgardensandeventhesmallestmaycontainmanykindsofflowersandplants.FormanyBritishpeoplegardeningisahobbyandtheytakegreatprideintheirgardens.Sometownsandvillagehavecompetitionsforthebest-keptsmallgarden.Peoplewithasmallgardenornogardenatallcanrentapieceoflandonwhichmostpeoplegrowvegetables.Therearegardencentersnearmosttownssellingeverythingagardenermightneedfromflowerpotstofishpondsaswellasdifferentplants.TheBritish'sinterestingardeningaffectstheappearanceofwholetowns.Publicparksandtrafficroundaboutsoftenhavebrightdisplaysofflowersinsummerandpublicbuildingshavewindowboxes窗口花坛andhangingbaskets.TownsandvillagesenterfortheyearlyBritaininBloomcompetition.AtweekendsmanyBritishpeopleliketovisitfamousgardenssuchasthatatStowenearBanburybuiltinthe18thcentury.EverysummertheNationalGardensSchemepublishesathinbooklistingprivategardensbelongingtoenthusiasticgardenerswhichareopentothepubliconaparticularday.Visitorsliketolookaroundandgetideasfortheirowngardens.29.WhatisParagraph3mainlyabout?A.TheBritishlovegardeningasahobby.B.TheBritishspendtoomuchmoneyontouring.C.PoorBritishpeoplecannotaffordgardening.D.TheBritishlikeshowingofftheirgardens.30.WhatcanweknowfromParagraph5?A.GardeningimprovestheappearanceofBritishtowns.B.BritishparksarefullofflowersallyearrounD.C.TheBritish'sinterestingardeningisdecreasing.D.BritaininBloomisaworldwidecompetition.31.WhydoestheNationalGardensSchemeofferinformationonprivategardens?.A.Callongardenerstocompetewitheachother.B.Pointouttheimportanceofprivategardens.C.Helpothergardenersfindinspiration.D.Makethegardenersbetter-known.
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CWUThecommunicationunionHeadofResearchSalary:￡55.271WearelookingforaHeadofResearchtomanagetheCWUResearchDepartmentandInformationCentrE.Youwouldberequiredtoexercisecontrolofallresearchworkofthedepartmentandmanageateamofthreeresearchersandfourassistants.ThepersonappointedwouldbeexpectedtocarryoutresearchworkacrosstherangeofbusinessesinwhichtheCWUhasorseeksmembershipandtocontributetothestrategicthinkinganddirectionoftheunionasawholE.Youwillneed:provenlinemanagementskillsespeciallyinmanagingandmotivatingateam;goodresearchskillsholdingagooddegreeinarelatedsubjectorothersimilarexperience;ahighlevelofmathematicalandcalculatingskills;theabilitytoproducehighqualityworkunderpressure;acommitmenttoandknowledgeofthetradeunionmovementandsocialdemocraticpolitics;andknowledgeand/orexperienceofthepostaland/ortelecommunicationsindustry.Toapplypleaserequestanapplicationpackbyemailinghr@cwu.orgorbytelephoningHRHumanResourceson02089717482.WhenapplyingpleasestateyoursourcE.ClosingDateforApplications:4thAugust2010Anticipatedinterviewdate:17thAugust2010Noagenciesplease24.Inwhichcolumnofanewspapercouldwefindthisadvertisement?A.Sales.B.Arts.C.News.D.Jobs.25.Oneofthedutiesofthepersontobeappointedis_______.A.seekingmembershipfortheteamB.takingchargeofresearchworkC.runningatelecommunicationscompanyD.managingateamofthreeorfourmembers26.IfyouwanttoapplyforthispositionyoucandoallEXCEPT____.A.dial02089717482formoreinformationB.askanagencyforanapplicationformC.sendinyourapplicationbefore4thAugust2010D.emailhr@cwu.orgforanapplicationpack27.Whichofthefollowingapplicantsismostlikelytobeemployed?A.A.universitygraduatemajoringincomputersciencE.B.A.schoolteacherwithamaster’sdegreE.C.A.clerkfromthesalesdepartmentofacompany.D.A.directorfromaresearchcentrewithamaster’sdegreE.
The2016Olympicwomen'svolleyballtournamentwrappeduponSaturdayandChinahaswonthegoldmedalina3-1victoryoverSerbiA.It'sthethirdtimetheChinesewomen'steamhaswongoldinthiseventwithvictoriessuccessin2004.Serbiaactuallygotofftothebetterstartinthefinalmatch.Theyjumpedouttoa12-7leadinfirstsetandneverfullyletgoofiteventuallycruisingtoa25-19winanda1-0advantagE.Chinawastednotimebouncingbackthoughtakingan8-4leadinthesecondsetandeventuallyrunningawaywitha25-17victorytoeventhematchat1-1.ThenexttwosetsweremuchcloserbuttheChinesecameoutontopeachtimE.Theygrabbedacommanding19-11leadinthethirdsetbuttheyletSerbiacreepbackintoitbynarrowingthescoredownto22-21.Chinarecoveredthoughtotakefourofthenextfivepointsanda25-22decision.Thefourthsetwasaseesaw跷跷板--therewere15tiesandnoteamtookaleadofmorethanthreepointsatanytimE.Thescoreeventuallyknottedat20andthenagainat2122and23beforeChinasecuredthefinaltwopointstowinthesetandthematch.WiththevictoryChinesecoachJennyLangPingbecamethefirstpersontowinOlympicgoldasbothacoachandaplayer.MeanwhilethiswasthefirstvolleyballmedalforSerbiasinceitbegancompetingasitsownindependentcountryin2008.ThebronzemedalinthetournamentwenttotheUnitedStateswhobeattheNetherlandsinfoursetsearlieronSaturdaybythescoreof25-2325-2725-2225-19.TheUSwhodespitetheirprominence显著onthebeachhasneverwonOlympicgoldinwomen'sindoorvolleyballreachedthebronzemedalmatchafterbeingupsetbytheSerbiansinthesemifinals.32.WhatdoestheunderlinephrasewrappedupintheParagraph1mean?A.competed.B.completed.C.performed.D.celebrated.33.Whathappenedinthisfinalmatch?A.Chinalostthefirstset.B.Chinawastedthechancetowininthesecondset.C.Therewere15tiesinthethirdset.D.Serbialostthefourthsetbythescoreof23-25.34.WhatcanweinferfromthepassageaboutLangPing?A.ShehaswonthreeOlympicgoldmedals.B.ShebecamethefirstpersontowinOlympicgoldasacoach.C.ShewonanOlympicgoldmediaasaplayerin1984.D.ShewonanOlympicgoldmediaasacoachin2004.35.WhobeattheUnitedStatesinthesemifinals?A.China.B.Italy.C.Netherlands.D.Serbia.
Itmayhelpyoutoknowthatthereisnosuchthingasaperfectspeech.AssomepointineveryspeecheveryspeakersayssomethingthatisnotunderstoodexactlyashehasplanneD.Fortunatelysuchmomentsareusuallynotobvioustothelisteners.Why?Becausethelistenersdonotknowwhatthespeakerplanstosay.Theyhearonlywhatthespeakerdoessay.Ifyouloseyourplaceforamomentwronglychangetheorderofacoupleofsentencesorforgettopauseatacertainpointnoonewillbeanythewiser.Whensuchmomentsoccurdon’tworryaboutthem.JustcontinueasifnothinghappeneD.Evenifyoudomakeanobviousmistakeduringaspeechthatdon’treallymatter.IfyouhaveeverlistenedtoMartinLutherKing’sfamousspeech–Ihaveadreamyoumaynoticethathestumble结巴overhiswordstwiceduringthespeech.Mostlikelyhoweveryoudon’tremember.Why?Becauseyouwerefixingyourattentiononitsmessageratherthanonhiswayofspeech-making.Peoplecarealotaboutmakingmistakesinaspeechbecausetheyregardspeech-makingasakindofperformanceratherthanasanactofcommunication.Theyfeelthelistenersarelikejudgesinanice-skatingcompetition.Butinfactthelistenersarenotlookingforaperfectperformer.Theyarelookingforawell-thought-outspeechthatexpressesthespeaker’sideasclearlyanddirectly.Sometimesamistakeortwocanactuallyincreaseaspeaker’sattractivenessbymakinghimmorehuman.Asyouworkonyourspeechdon’tworryaboutbeingperfect.Onceyoufreeyourmindofthisyouwillfinditmucheasiertogiveyourspeechfreely.8.Theunderlinedpartinthefirstparagraphmeansthatnoonewill___________.A.besmarterthanyouB.knowwhatyouaretalkingaboutC.dobetterthanyouD.noticeyourmistakes9.Youdon’trememberobviousmistakesinaspeechbecause___________A.youfindthewayofspeech-makingmoreimportantB.youdon’tfullyunderstandthespeechC.youdon’tknowwhatthespeakerplanstosayD.yourattentionisonthecontent10.Fromthelasttwoparagraphstheauthormeansthat___________.A.givingaspeechislikegivingaperformanceB.thelistenersshouldpaymoreattentiontohowaspeechismadeC.onetotwomistakesinaspeechmaynotbebadD.themoremistakesaspeakermakesthemoreattractivehewillbe11.Whatwouldbethebesttitleofthepassage?A.HowtoBeaPerfectSpeakerB.Don’tExpectaPerfectSpeechC.Don’tExpectMistakesinaSpeechD.HowtoMakeaPerfectSpeech
AmongtheinternationalstudentsinCanadawhoarestrugglingtofindajobthereaftergraduationsomeofthemeventuallymakeitwithrelativeeasE.They’retheoneswho’vealreadybuiltupmuchinternship实习experiencewhilestillattendinguniversityastheirmajorsofferaco-operativeprogram.Co-opprogramsafeature特色ofCanadianuniversityprogramsallowacademicstudiestobecombinedwithworkexperiencE.DuringschoolyearsstudentsgettonetworkwithemployersgaininternshipexperienceinrelevantfieldsandearnacademiccreditsthatcounttowardtheirdegreeordiplomA.Co-opprogramsareavailableinmostcomprehensiveuniversitiesliketheUniversityofWaterlooWilfridLaurierUniversityandYorkUniversity.Theseprogramsarenotonlyopentostudentsmajoringinbusinessbutalsotomanyscienceandartmajors.Statisticsshowthatnearly30percentofrecentforeignapplicantshavechosenmajorsthatalsosubscribetotheco-opprogram.It’seasytounderstandsaidasenioreducationcounselor.Henotedthatworkingopportunitiesareprovidedbyemployersthatbuildbridgeswiththeuniversityandmostofthemarewell-knowncompaniesorlocalgovernmentorganizations.MoreovertheaveragesalaryforinternsisashighasC$30000toC$40000ayear.Studentscanchoosetoworkduringvacationsortermtimesfreely.Therequireddurationoftheinternshipforundergraduatesrangesfromeighttotwelvemonthsorfourtosixmonthsforgraduatestudents.Theprogramsalsobenefitthosestudentswhowanttoapplyforimmigrationaddedthecounselor.That’sbecausethepoliciesofmanyprovincesinCanadarequireacertainlengthofworkexperienceoftheapplicants.9.What’sthemaincharacteristicofco-opprograms?A.Theyofferavarietyofjobsindifferentfields.B.Theymakeacademiccreditseasiertogain.C.Employersworkwithstudentsontheirstudies.D.Studentsgetworkexperiencewhileatuniversity.10.Whatdoestheexampleofforeignapplicantsindicate?A.Co-opprogramsarebecomingmorepopular.B.TheaveragesalaryforinternswillincreasE.C.Co-opprogramsareopentoallmajors.D.Companieswelcomeforeignstudents.11.Whichsectionofawebsitedoesthetextprobablycomefrom?A.Business.B.Education.C.LifestylE.D.CulturE.
TheworldisfilledwithsmarttalentededucatedandgiftedpeoplE.Wemeetthemeveryday.A.fewdaysagomycarwasnotrunningwell.Ipulleditintoagarageandtheyoungmechanichaditfixedinjustafewminutes.HeknewwhatwaswrongbysimplylisteningtotheenginE.IwasamazeD.Thesadtruthisgreattalentisnotenough.Iamconstantlyshockedathowlittletalentedpeopleearn.Iheardtheotherdaythatlessthan5percentofAmericansearnmorethan$100000ayear.A.businessconsultantwhospecializesinthemedicaltradewastellingmehowmanydoctorsanddentistsstrugglefinancially.ItwasthisbusinessconsultantwhogavemethephraseTheyareoneskillawayfromgreatwealth.ThereisanoldsayingthatgoesJobmeansjustoverbroke破产.AndunfortunatelyIwouldsaythatthesayingappliestomillionsofpeoplE.Becauseschooldoesnotthinkfinancialintelligenceisintelligencemostworkerslivewithintheirmeans.Theyworkandtheypaythebills.InsteadIrecommendtoyoungpeopletoseekworkforwhattheywilllearnmorethanwhattheywillearn.WhenIasktheclassesIteachHowmanyofyoucancookabetterhamburgerthanMcDonald’s?almostallthestudentsraisetheirhands.IthenaskSoifmostofyoucancookabetterhamburgerhowcomeMcDonald’smakesmoremoneythanyou?Theanswerisobvious:McDonald’sisexcellentatbusinesssystems.Thereasonsomanytalentedpeoplearepoorisbecausetheyfocusonbui1dingabetterhamburgerandknowlittleornothingaboutbusinesssystems.TheworldisfilledwithtalentedpoorpeoplE.Theyfocusonperfectingtheirskillsatbuildingabetterhamburgerratherthantheskillsofsellinganddeliveringthehamburger.5.Theauthormentionsthemechanicinthefirstparagraphtoshowthat.A.hehasasharpsenseofhearingB.heisreadytohelpothersC.heisjustoneofthetalentedpeopleD.heknowslittleaboutcarrepairing6.Theunderlinedpartinthethirdparagraphcanbebestreplacedby.A.spendmorethantheycanaffordB.dointheirownwayC.liveintheirowncircleD.livewithinwhattheyearn7.Whydotalentedpeopleearnsolittleaccordingtotheauthor?A.TheylackfinancialintelligencE.B.Theydon’tworkhardenough.C.Theydon’tmakefulluseoftheirtalents.D.Theyhavenospecializedskills.8.Themainpurposeoftheauthoristotellus.A.howyoungpeoplecanfindasatisfactoryjobB.whatschoolsshouldteachstudentsC.howMcDonald’smakesmuchmoney.D.whysomanytalentedpeoplearepoor
OnehotsummerIwastravelingdownthefreewayonadaytriptoLosAngeles.DuringmyjourneydownthehighwayanothermotoristsuddenlystartedcuttingintomylanE.BeinginthefarrightlanemycarwasforcedontotheshoulderoftheroaD.BeinganexperienceddriverIsteeredmycarbackontothehighwaythemotoristdroveawaywithoutsayinganything.WhileIwasn’tveryhappywiththepersonforcuttinginfrontofmeIdecidedtoconsideritanhonestmistake—alackofattentiontothelanechangeoradriverlostinthought.ItcertainlycouldnothavebeendoneonpurposE.Thecarspedawayaftercuttinginfrontofmeandwassoonoutofsight.AfterawhileIcaughtupwiththesamemotoristonthesideoftheroaD.Hewasanelderlygentlemanwhowaswalkingalongthesideofthefreewayonthishotday.WithhiscarstoppedonthesideoftheroadandthenearestservicesatleasttwentymilesawayIdecidedtostopandseewhattheproblemwas.Theman’scarhadaflattireandwhilehehadasparetirehedidn’thaveajack.Idecidedtohelphimandallowedhimtositinmyair–conditionedcarwhileIchangedhistirE.FifteenminuteslaterIwashotsweatyanddirtybutIdidfeelgoodafterdoingsomethingforsomeonE.12.Whichofthefollowingwordcanbestdescribetheauthor?A.Bad-tempereD.B.Humorous.C.Hard-working.D.Kind-hearteD.13.Wecaninferfromthesecondparagraphthatthe_______.A.motoristdidn’tpayanyattentiontothelanechangeB.motoristwaslostinthoughtwhilehewasdrivingC.motoristcutinfrontoftheauthoronpurposeD.authorforgavethemotorist14.Whydidthemotoriststophiscaronthesideoftheroad?Because_______.A.hegotlostB.hiscarhadaflattireC.hewantedtohavearestD.hewantedtotravelwiththeauthor15.Whatcanwelearnfromthetext?A.Actionsspeaklouderthanwords.B.AnactofkindnesscanmakeyoufeelgooD.C.Nopainnogain.D.Itisnousecryingoverspiltmilk.
Manyofyouarestudyinghardbecauseyouhavetocompetewithmanyothersintheupcomingnationalcollegeentranceexam.Butitmaynotoccurtoyouthatoneofyourcompetitorsisarobot.AnartificialintelligenceAIrobotwilltakepartinthe2017NationalCollegeEntranceExamreportedChinaDaily.Therobotwillsitthreeexams:mathChineseandacomprehensivetestofliberalarts文科whichincludeshistorypoliticsandgeographyLinHuiCEOofanAIcompanyinChengdu.LiketheotherswhotaketheexamtherobotwillhavetofinishthetestsinthegiventimE.Butinsteadoftakingexamstogetherwithotherstudentstherobotwilltakeitsexamsinaclosedroomwithoutanyoneelsepresentexceptforproctors监考人andanotary公证人.ItisexpectedtobetotallydisconnectedfromtheInternetandsolvetheproblemswithitsAIprogram.It’sbelievedthatChineseandthetestofitsliberalartsskillsratherthanitsmathskillswillgivetherobotitsbiggestchallenges.Questionsinmathareobjectivewithspecificanswerswhileintheothertestsubjectstherearesomesubjectivequestionsthattestskillssuchasreadingcomprehensionandessaywriting.Therobotaimstobeenrolledinoneofthefirst-classChineseuniversitiesin2017andthentrytogetintothemorefamousuniversitiesofTsinghuaorPekingUniversityin2020.21.Theauthorwrotethepassageinorderto_________.A.laymoreburdenonGrade3studentsB.informreadersoftheexplosivenewsC.introducethefunctionoftherobotD.predictwhatrobotswilldointhefuture22.What’sthemainideaofthesecondparagraph?A.ThedifferencesbetweentherobotandothercandidatesB.ThespecificinformationabouthowtherobotwilltaketheexamC.TheidealuniversitiesoftherobotD.Theadvantagestherobothas23.Whichisoneofthebiggestchallengesfortherobotcandidate?A.MathcalculatingB.ObjectivequestionsC.LiberalartsskillsD.Physicsquestions24.ChoosethecorrectoneaccordingtothepassagE.A.TherobotcandidatewillhaveitsseparateproctorsB.TherobotwillparticipateinChineseEnglishmathandscienceC.TherobotisnotdesignedtobeadmittedtouniversitiesD.TherobotconnectedfromtheInternetwillsitforthecollegeentranceexam
Speed-readingisavitalskillintheInternetagE.Weskimoverarticlesande-mailstotrytograspkeywordsandtheessentialmeaningofacertaintext.Bombarded轰炸withinformationfromourelectronicdevicesitwouldbeimpossibletocopeifwereadwordbywordlinebylinE.Butanewtrendcallsonpeopletounplugandenjoyreadingslowly.ArecentstoryfromTheWallStreetJournalreportedonabookclubinWellingtonwheremembersmeetinacaféandturnofftheirsmartphones.Theysinkintocozychairsandreadinsilenceforanhour.UnliketraditionalbookclubsthepointoftheSlowReadingClubisn’texchangingideasaboutacertainbookbuttogetawayfromelectronicdevicesandreadinaquietrelaxedenvironment.AccordingtotheJournaltheWellingtonbookclubisjustoneexampleofamovementstartedbybooklovers.SlowreaderssuchasTheAtlantic’sMauraKellysayaregularreadinghabitsharpensthemindimprovesconcentrationreducestresslevelsanddeepenstheabilitytounderstandothers.Yettechnologyhasmadeuslessattentivereaders.Screenshavechangedourreadinghabitsfromthelinearleft-to-rightsequencetoawildskimmingandskippingpatternaswehuntforimportantwordsandinformationwhichleadstoweakercomprehensionthanreadingplaintext.TheInternetmayhavemadeusstupidersaysPatrickKingsleyfromTheGuardian.Slowreadingmeansareturntoanuninterruptedpatterninaquietenvironmentfreeofdistractions.Aimfor30minutesadayadvisesKelly.Youcansqueezeinthathalfhourprettyeasilyifonlyduringyourfreemoments–wheneveryoufindyourselfautomaticallystartingyourlaptoptoscanyourfavoritesiteforsomethingtopassthetime—youpickupameaningfulworkofliteratureKellysaiD.Reachforyoure-readerifyoulikE.KindlesmakebookslikeWarandPeacelessheavy.5.What’stherealpurposeofthebookclubinWellington?A.Toturnoffitsmembers’smartphones.B.Toletitsmembersrelaxincozychairs.C.Tomakepeopleshareideasaboutbooks.D.Toprovideaquietrelaxenvironmentforreaders.6.Slowreadinghasthefollowingbenefitsexcept________accordingtoMauraKelly.A.sharpeningthemindB.reducingstresslevelsC.broadeningtheviewD.improvingconcentration7.WhatPatrickKingsleysaidsuggeststhat________.A.theInternetslowsourreadingspeedB.theInternetisfullofmistakeninformationC.electronicdeviceshavechangedourreadingpatternsD.electronicdevicesenableustohaveabetterunderstanding8.What’sthebesttitleforthetext?A.TimetoGoSlowReadingB.ElectronicDevicesTakeoverC.KindlesforReadersD.ReadingMattersMore
We’vereachedastrange–somewouldsayunusual–point.WhilefightingworldhungercontinuestobethematterofvitalimportanceaccordingtoarecentreportfromtheWorldHealthOrganizationmorepeoplenowdiefrombeingoverweightorsayfrombeingextremelyfatthanfrombeingunderweight.It’sthegoodlifethat’smorelikelytokillusthesedays.Worsestillnearly18millionchildrenundertheageoffivearoundtheworldareestimatedtobeoverweight.What’sgoingon?Wereallydon’thavemanyexcusesforourweightproblems.Thedangersoftheproblemhavebeendrilledintousbypublic–healthcampaignssince2001andthemessageisgettingthrough-uptoapoint.Inthe1970sFinlandforexamplehadthehighestrateofheartdiseaseintheworldandbeingoverweightwasitsmaincausE.NotanymorE.A.public–healthcampaignhasgreatlyreducedthenumberofheartdiseasedeathsby80percentoverthepastthreedecades.MaybethatexplainswhythepercentageofpeopleinFinlandtakingdietpillsdoubledbetween2001and2005anddoctorsevenoffersurgeryofremovingfatinsideandchangetheshapeofthebody.Thathasbecomeasortoffashion.Nowonderitranksastheworld’smostbody–consciouscountry.Weknowwhatweshouldbedoingtoloseweight—butactuallydoingitisanothermatter.ByfarthemostpopularexcuseisnottakingenoughexercisE.Morethanhalfofusadmitwelackwillpower.OthersblamegoodfooD.Theysay:it’sjusttooinvitinganditmakesthemovereat.StillotherslaytheblameontheAmericanscomplainingthatpoundshavepiledonthankstoeatingtoomuchAmerican–stylefastfooD.Somealsoblametheirparents—theirgenes.Butunfortunatelytheparentsarewrongedbecausethey’renormalinshapeorratherslim.It’sasimilarstoryaroundtheworldalthoughpeoplearerelativelyunlikelytohavetriedtoloseweight.Parentsareeagertoseetheirkidsshapeup.DoasIsay—notasIdo.4.What’sthestrangepointmentionedinthefirstsentence?A.ThegoodlifeisagreaterriskthanthebadlifE.B.Starvationistakingmorepeople’slivesintheworlD.C.WHOreportshowspeople’sunawarenessoffoodsafety.D.OverweightissueremainsunresolveddespiteWHO’sefforts.5.Whydoestheauthorthinkthatpeoplehavenoexcuseforbeingoverweight?A.A.lotofeffectivedietpillsareavailablE.B.BodyimagehasnothingtodowithgoodfooD.C.Theyhavebeenmadefullyawareofitsdangers.D.TherearetoomanyoverweightpeopleintheworlD.6.TheexampleofFinlandisusedtoillustrate_______.A.thecauseofheartdiseaseB.therearetoomanyoverweightpeopleintheworldC.theeffectivenessofacampaignD.thefashionofbodyshaping7.Whichwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.ActionsorExcusesB.OverweightorUnderweightC.WHOinaDilemmaD.NoLongerDyingofHunger
ThesummerbeforemyjunioryearinhighschoolmyfamilyandItookatriptoacompletelynewworlD.BeingfromasmalltownIhadneverreallybeenexposedtoalargecitysuchasNewYorkCity.AswestoodwaitingforataxioutsideoftheairportitwasimmediatelyapparenttomethatNewYorkCitywasnotthesameasNewCaneyTexas.ItseemedlikeeveryonetherewasinahurrytogettoanotherplacE.Theloudandconstantsoundofcarswasheardthroughouttheentiretrip.WhenwefoundourhotelinTimesSquareInoticedthatitwasn’tjustthecarsthatwereinahurry.EveryoneinthestreetswaswalkingquicklythatindicatedarushtobesomewherE.Juststandingandwatchingthemanypeoplerushingtheirownseparatewayswasaninterestingobservation.Inadditiontothepeopleandtransportationthebuildingswerealsoanincrediblesight.Eachstreetwascrammedwithbuildingsthatwerebuiltsidebysidewithnoroominbetweenandanumberofskyscraperswerepresentthroughoutthecityaswell.Thestoreswerealsolargecomparedtotheonesofmylittletown.A.smallshopinNewCaneywouldbeahugestorethattookupanentirebuildinginNewYork.ThiswouldmakeitseemlogicalthatthepricesofeverythinginNewYorkwerealmostdoublethosebackhomE.ForthefirsttimeinmylifeIwasexposedtoalittletasteofwhattherealworldislikE.TheincredibletransportationthehugeskyscrapersandallofthethousandsofpeoplemademeanxioustogrowupandperhapsmovetoanincrediblecitysuchasthisonE.EitherwaymyfirsttriptoNewYorkwasoneofthemostincredibleexperiencesofmylifeoneIwillalwaystreasurE.4.AccordingtotheauthorNewCaneyis_______.A.averylargecityB.arathersmalltownC.abusyandnoisyplaceD.anundevelopedvillage5.TheauthorwasimpressedbyallofthefollowingEXCEPT_________.A.thepeopleB.thetransportationC.thebuildingsD.thecustom6.TheunderlinedphrasewascreamedwithinParagraph3canbereplacedby_________.A.wasfullofB.wasruinedbyC.waslackinginD.wasnarrowedby7.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A.Bigcitiescanprovideyoungpeoplewithmorechances.B.A.triptoNewYorkCityreducedmyloveofmyhometown.C.MyvisittoNewYorkCitywasalifechangingexperiencE.D.One’simpressionofacityisusuallyformedbythefirstvisit.
RecentlyanAmericandoctorinLiberiahasbeentestedpositivefortheEbolavirus.Dr.RickSacraaChristianmissionary传教士wasn’ttreatingpeoplewithEbolabuthe’sinthecountrythat’sbeenhardesthitbythelatestEbolaoutbreak.Andthat’soneoffivethingstoknowaboutthisvirus.It’skilledthousandsinWestAfricA.Secondpointit`safever.Othersymptomsaremusclepainvomitingandbleeding.It`sspreadthroughdirectcontactwithbloodandbodyfluids.There’snocureforthisdiseasE.Abouthalfofthosewho’vegottenithavedieD.Quicktreatmentwithfluidsvitaminsandmedicinesseemstohelpinsomecases.Nowthere’sanexperimentaldrugbeingusedonsomevictims.Quantitiesareextremelylimitedanditseffectivenessisn’tproven.Somewho’vegottenithavesurvivedwhilesomehavedieD.ThisoutbreaktheworstsofarhasbeenlargelylimitedtoWestAfricA.You`reabouttoseehowEbolahasturnedpartsofLiberiaintheghosttowns.HalfthepopulationherehaveeitherdiedorfleD.Manydidn’tevenstoptocarrytheirbelongings.AlotofhouseswereabandoneD.GazaliJohnsontoldushelosthiseightmonthspregnantsisterhisbrothernieceandmanyothers.ToomanytonamE.FromZangowegofurtherintothejunglE.Throughaquarantine隔离gateintonearbyBakudA.Some8000peopleliveherebutnoonehasbeenallowedtoleavE.ThiscommunityhasbeencompletelyisolateD.Oftheover1000deathfromEbolainLiberia20percenthavediedrighthereinthistown.Thetownchieftellsusthattheyworriedifthevirusdoesn’tkillthemhungeranddiseasewill.Thisiswhatit`slikeacrossLofalockedinafraidandalonE.9.WhatsymptomwillapersonwithEbolahave?A.HeadachE.B.Bonepain.C.Bleeding.D.Heartattack.10.WhatcanweinferfromParagraph2?A.ThenewdrughasnoeffectonthisdiseasE.B.OncepeoplegetEbolatheywillfinallydiE.C.A.newdrughasbeenwidelyusedinhospitals.D.Somequicktreatmentmaysavepeople’slives.11.WhatismainlytalkedaboutinParagraph3?A.ThedamagecausedbyEbolA.B.ThetownabandonedbypeoplE.C.Thereasonforpeople’sleaving.D.ThestorytoldbyGazaliJohnson.12.AccordingtoParagraph4whatcanweknowaboutthecommunity?A.ItisthelargestcommunityinLiberiA.B.ItisgreatlyhitbytheoutbreakofEbolA.C.ThetownchiefisconfidentabouttheirfuturE.D.Peopleinthecommunitycanhelpeachother.
Beatingisasignofaffectioncursing骂isasignoflovE.ManymaynotexpecttohearthewordsoftheoldChinesesayinginthesemoderntimes—withparentswealthierandbettereducatedthantheyhaveeverbeen—butexpertssaytheystillringtruE.TodayitseemsChineseparentsaremorelikelytosendtheirchildrentoprecollegemilitaryacademiesintheUnitedStatesinthehopethatsometoughlovewillpavethewaytosuccess.Goodeducationdoesn'tmeanlettingyourchildrenenjoyprivilegesespeciallyourboys.saidSongWenminganentrepreneur企业家inJinhuaEastChina'sZhejiangprovincE.TheyshouldberaisedintoughconditionstoknowwhattofightforinthefuturE.InAugustSongsenthis17yearoldsontoValleyForgeMilitaryAcademyVFMAinPennsylvaniA.Andheisfarfromaloneeventhoughittakesalotofmoney—around$48000peryear—tosendachildtoastrictmilitaryschool.StatisticsshowthatanincreasingnumberofChinesestudentshavebeenregisteringwithsuchacademies.AfewyearsagotherewerenoChinesestudentsatValleyForgE.Todaythereare28.AlloftheChinesestudentsatValleyForgecamefromwealthyfamiliessomeofthemwerespoileD.saidJenniferMyersdirectorofmarketingandcommunicationsattheschool.Song'sonlysonSongSiyuhadarockystartduringhisfirstsixweeksattheschool.Theteenagersaidhewenttotheschoolvoluntarilybutdidnotexpectittobeasdifficult.Nowthreemonthslaterhehasperfectedtheartoftakingabathin35secondsfinishingamealwithoutlookingathisfoodandmakinghisbedwithprecision.HecaneventakecriticismnomatterhowunreasonablE.ThetrainingishardbutIknowitisgoodforselfdevelopmentofindividuals.saidSongSiyu.Theendlesstrainingandscoldingarejustwaystobuildupourcharactertheyarenotpersonal.Buthisenthusiasmisnotuniversal.Tenofthe13Chinesestudentswhojoinedtheacademythisyearhavetransferredtootherschools.Butforthosewhostickwithitthereisarewardforallthehardwork.32.FromthesecondparagraphwecanknowtheoldChinesesaying_____________.A.isoutofdateinmoderntimesB.isdisagreedbyrichparentsC.isstillworthtrustingD.isdeeplybelievedbybettereducatedparents33.Theunderlinedsentencemeansthat_____________.A.SongsenthisonlysontomilitaryschoolsohefeelslonelyB.SongistheonlyonewhosendshischildtomilitaryschoolC.thereareotherpeoplesendingtheirchildrentomilitaryschoolbesidesSongD.thefeeofthemilitaryschoolissohighthatonlySongcanaffordit34.HowmanyChinesestudentsarethereatValleyForgebeforethisyear?A.10.B.13.C.15.D.25.35.Whichofthefollowingcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A.It'slikelythatmoreandmoreChinesestudentswillattendVFMA.B.MostChineseparentsapproveofeducatingtheirchildrenbybeatingandcursingnowadays.C.SongSiyuhadnodifficultyinadjustingtothelifeatVFMA.D.MostChinesestudentssupportthewayofeducationatVFMA.
Itseemsthemoretimewehavethelongerweputofflivingthelifeweseeinourheadsbecausewefeellikewe’vegotsometimetokill.IknowwhereyouthinkI’mgoingwiththisandIalsoknowyou’vehearditallbefore:seizethedaymakethemostofitlivelifetoitsfullestandsoon.Butthat’stheproblem.You’vehearditallbeforE.Theseideashavetheirimpactandhavebecomeacliché.Luckilythat’snotmything.Therealanswerswakesomethingupinsideyou.Theymakeyouthink.That’swhatIwanttogiveyoutodaythestoryofBobbyDarinwhichwakesyouuptothetruth.Ifyouhaven’theardofthemanIknowyou’veheardhissongs.AmonghismanyhitsareMacktheKnifeBeyondtheSeaDreamLoverandSplishSplash.IfsevenyearsDarinhadseveraltoptenhitsongswasnominated提名forfourGrammyAwardswinningtwonominatedforfourGoldenGlobeswinningoneandevennominatedforanOscar.Sowhatwashissecret?AllhislifeDarinhadaheartconditionthatdevelopedfromachildhoodillness.Thedoctorsatthetimesaidhewouldbeluckytoliveto16.InotherwordshistimewaslimiteD.Andthiswassecret.Heknewthetruth.Heknewthatweallhavesuchahardtimeaccepting:Lifeisshort.Youcan’tjustsayit;youcan’tjusthearit.Youhavetoknowitbelieveitandfeelit.BecauseDarinknewhistimewaslimitedhepackedasmuchlifeashecouldintothetimehehaD.ButhehadanunfairadvantagE.HeknewwithoutadoubthistimewaslimiteD.Therewasnofoolinghimselfnoputtingitoff.Itwasnowornever.1.Whydoweallhavethehabitofdelayingdoingthings?A.BecausewethinkwehavetimetocountourthumB.B.Becausewewanttoliveourlifetoitsfullest.C.Becausewethinktimeandtidewaitfornoman.D.BecauseittakestimetobuildcastlE.2.Theunderlinedwordclichéinthesecondparagraphprobablymeans.A.mottoB.legendC.often-maderemarkD.long-lostverse3.WhatcanweknowaboutBobbyDarinfromthepassage?A.HewasnominatedandwontheOscarRewarD.B.Hecommittedsuicideathomeatlast.C.HegotinvolvedInotonlymusicfieldbutdirecting.D.Hetookapositiveattitudetowardshisillness.4.WhatisthesecrettoBobbyDarin’ssuccess?A.Heknewhislifeexpectancywasshort.B.Hewastooeagertobecomefamous.C.HewassodevotedtomusiC.D.HewastalenteD.
Arecentstudyhasfoundthattheriskofdementia痴呆canincreaseifpeoplelivenearamainroaD.Accordingtotheresearchwastegasandnoisefromabusyroadleadtooneintendementiadeathsofthe6.6millionpatientsinvestigateD.Airpollutionisalreadyknowntocontributetothedeathsofaround40000peopleinBritaineachyearbyworseningbreathingandheartconditionswhilepreviousresearchshowedemissions排放物cancausebrainshrinkagE.ButthenewstudybyCanadianpublichealthscientistsisthefirsttofindalinkbetweenlivingclosetoheavytrafficandtheincreasingofdementiaadiscoverydescribedasbelievableandimpressivebyBritishexperts.DrHongChensaiD.OurstudysuggeststhatbusyroadscouldbeasourceofenvironmentalstressorsthatcouldgiverisetotheonsetofdementiA.P.opulationgrowthandurbanizationhasplacedmanypeopleclosetoheavytrafficandwithwidespreadexposuretoheavytrafficandgrowingratesofdementiaevenamodesteffectfromnear-roadexposurecouldcausealargepublichealthburden.M.oreresearchtounderstandingthislinkisneededparticularlyintotheeffectsofdifferentaspectsoftrafficsuchasairpollutantsandnoisE.Inthenewstudytheteamtrackedalladultsagedbetween20and85livinginOntarioformorethanadecadefrom2001to2012.TheyusedpostcodestodeterminehowclosepeoplelivedtoamainroadandanalyzedmedicalrecordstoseeiftheywentontodevelopdementiaParkinson'sdiseaseormultiplesclerosis多发性硬化.WhiletherewasnocorrelationbetweenlivingneararoadandParkinson'sdiseaseormultiplesclerosisdementiariskreducedaspeoplelivedfurtherfromamainroadwitha7percenthigherriskindevelopingdementiaamongthoselivingwithin50metres;a4percenthigherriskat50-100metresanda2percenthigherriskat101-200metres.After200metrestherewasnoincreasE.Researchersbelievethatnoiseoftrafficmayalsoplayaroleintheraisedriskaswellasotherurbanpollutionwhichisoftenpresentnearbusyroads.28.WhatcanweknowaboutCanadian'snewstudy?A.Britishexpertsthinkhighlyofit.B.Itbringsbenefitstodementiapatients.C.Itshowsthatairproductionisveryserious.D.ItshowsthatairpollutioncancausebrainshrinkagE.29.WhatDrHongChensaidshowedthat_____.A.peoplearediagnosedwithdementiamainlyduetoairpollutionB.widespreadexposuretotrafficwillreducetheriskofhavingdementiaC.thelinkbetweenlivingnearroadsandhavingdementiawasnotobviousD.busyroadscouldbeasourceofenvironmentalstressorsthatcauseddementiatoincrease30.Whatdoestheunderlinedtheword‘correlation’mean?A.ChangE.B.Improvement.C.Affection.D.Secret31.Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?A.LivingnearamainroadaddstotheriskofnoisE.B.Livingbeyond300metresofamainroadissafeforpeoplE.C.Livingwithin200metresofamainroadhasalowerriskofhavingdementiA.D.ThefurtherpeopleliveawayfromheavytrafficthesmallertheriskofhavingdementiA.
December152014DearAlfred1wanttotellyouhowimportantyourhelpistomylifE.GrowingupIhadpeopletellingmeIwastooslowthoughwithanIQof150+at17I’manythingbutstupid.Thefactwasthat1wasfoundtohaveADHD注意力缺陷多动障碍.AnxiousallthetimeIwasunabletokeepformorethananhouratatimE.HoweverwhensomethingdidinterestmeIcouldbecomeabsorbeD.InhighschoolIbecamecuriousaboutthecomputerandbuiltmyfirstwebsitE.MoreoverIcompletedtheseniorcourseofComputerBasicsplusfiverelevantprecollegecourses.WhileIwasexploringmycuriositymydiseasegotworsE.Iwantedtogotocollegeafterhighschoolbutcouldn’t.SoIwaskillingmytimeathomeuntilJune2012whenIdiscoveredtheonlinecomputercoursesofyourtrainingcenter.SincethenIhavetakencourseslikeDataScienceandAdvancedMathematics.CurrentlyI’mlearningyourProbabilitycoursE.Ihavehundredsofprinterpapercoveredinself—writtennotesfromyourvideos.ThishasgivenmeapurposE.LastyearIspentallmytimelookingforajobwherewithoutdealingwiththepublicIcouldworkalonebutstillhaveateamtotalkto.LuckilyIdiscoveredthejob--DataAnalyst—thismonthandhavebeengoingfullsteamaheaD.IwanttoprovethatIcanteachmyselfarespectfulprofessionwithoutgoingtocollegeandbejustasgoodasifnotbetterthanmycompetitors.Thankyou.You’vegivenmehopethatIcanfollowmyheart.ForthefirsttimeIfeelgoodaboutmyselfbecauseI’mdoingsomethingnotbecausesomeonetoldmeIwasdoinggooD.IfeelwholE.Thisiswhyyou’resavingmylifE.YoursTains1.Whydidn’tTainsgotocollegeafterhighschool?A.ShehadlearnedenoughaboutcomputersciencE.B.ShehadmoredifficultykeepingfocuseD.C.Shepreferredtakingonlinecourses.D.Shewastooslowtolearn.2.AsfortheworkingenvironmentTanisprefers_______.A.workingbyherselfB.dealingwiththepublicC.competingagainstothersD.stayingwithADHDstudents3.Taniswrotethisletterinorderto_________.A.explainwhyshewasinterestedinthecomputerB.sharetheideasshehadforherprofessionC.showhowgratefulshewastothecenterD.describethecoursesshehadtakensofar
AshersonCameronsitsathislaptopcompletingataskforhismathdegreecourseAlisonThompsonafull-timemumisbusyhelpingherdaughterEmmatwoyearsyoungerthanCamerongetdresseD.WhilehelphasalwaysbeenavailableforEmmaAlisonandherhusbandalsohavetofighttogetCameronthesupportheneeds.PeoplecouldseethatEmmahasspecialneedsbutbecauseCameronwasdoingsowellatschoolhisteachersneverthoughttherewasaproblemwithhim.saysAlison.IttookAlisonandherhusbandawhiletorealizetheirsonwasdifferent.Cameron’sabilitydidn’tbecomeclearuntilhebeganprimaryschool.Onceheevencorrectedtheteacherwhenshetoldtheclassthatzerowasthelowestnumber.Camerontoldhershewaswrongbecausetherewerenegativenumbers负数.HewasfouratthetimE.Now14-year-oldCameronisatsecondaryschoolstudyingforadistancelearningmathdegreewiththeOpenUniversityhavingsailedthroughhisGCSEat11andhisA-levelat12achievingtopgrades.BethanyanotherdaughterofAlisonisbrighttoobutnotgifteD.Sheistheonewhowillremindabsent-mindedCamerontoputonhiscoat.Shealsohelpshimoutinsocialsituations.Emmaattendsaspecialistschoolandthefamilyisquicktocelebratehersuccessestoo.TheotherdayshedidupthebuttonsonhercoatwhichwasrealprogressAlisonsays.LatelastyeartheThompsonstookpartinatelevisiondocumentary纪录片toprovethatnotallgiftedchildrenaretheresultofextremelyambitiousparents.Giftedchildrenneedsupporttoobuttheirlivesdon’thavetobethatdifferent.CameronisanexamplE.8.WhatdoesParagraph1indicate?A.CameronhelpsEmmawithhermathtasks.B.TeachersatschoolignoredEmma’sproblems.C.BothCameronandEmmaneedparentalsupport.D.ThecoupleoftenhavefightsbecauseofCameron.9.WhatdoestheunderlinedphrasehavingsailedthroughhisGCSEprobablymean?A.HavingpassedhisGCSEeasily.B.HavingtakenhisGCSEseriously.C.HavingworkedhardathisGCSE.D.HavingsufferedalotfromhisGCSE10.ThereareatleastpeopleinMrs.Thompson’sfamily.A.threeB.fourC.fiveD.six11.Whatcanbeknownfromthepassage?A.Emmahaslearnedtotakegoodcareofherself.B.Cameronshowedhisgiftbeforeprimaryschool.C.ThechildrenofthefamilyarebrightandgifteD.D.Giftedkidsarenotsodifferentaspeopleexpect.
Q=Question;A.=AnswerSituationI.Q:Ifsomeonesitsrightnexttomeinanemptymovietheaterisitrudetomove?A.:Maybebutnobodywillfaultyouforit.Chancesarethatclosesitterdoesn'trealizehedisturbsyousohemaymissyourannoyancE.Youundoubtedlyaren'tthefirstpersonhe'smetwhoneedsenoughroom.Forgivehisbadjudgmentmovequietlyandenjoytheshow.SituationIIQ:IfIusethebathroomatastoredoIneedtobuysomething?A.:Considerfrequencyandurgency.Isthisaone-timeoranemergency?Ifsoyoudon'thavetobuyanythingbutitwouldbekindifyoudiD.HoweverifyouregularlyusethebathroomatthisplacethenyouareacustomerandyoushouldactlikeonE.SituationIIIQ:Ifsomeoneistalkingloudlyonthebusisthereanicewaytoaskhimtokeepitdown?A.:No.Tryothermeans.1Stareathimuntilhegetsawareofitandquietsdown.2Liftyourfingerinasilencemotion动作andsmilE.3Putonearphonesandignorehim.SituationIVQ:IfIremembermyfriend'sbirthdayadaylateshouldIapologizeorjustwishherahappybirthdaylikenothinghappened?A.:ThisisthereasonwhythewordbelatedwasinventeD.Happybelatedbirthday!isshortfor:WellIknowIforgotbutthenIremembereD.Forgivemeandhappybirthday.SituationV.Q:CanIlieaboutseeingatextbecauseIwastoobusyorlazytorespond回复toit?A.:Don'tliE.Receivingatextdoesnotmeanyouneedtorespondtoit.Whywasteaperfectlygoodliewhenthetruthwillserve?YesyoucansayifeveraskedIsawit.Noexplanationisneededastowhyyoudon'tresponD.8.Youwillgetannoyedinatheaterwhen________.A.apersonistooactiveB.apersonsitstooclosetoyouC.apersontalkstooloudlyD.apersonistoorudetoyou9.Howwillyouquietsomeonedowninapublicplace?A.BylookingpurposefullyathimB.BymakingfunofhimcontinuouslyC.Bytalkingtohimdirectly.D.Bypointingangrilyathim.10.TheunderlinedwordbelatedinSituationIVprobablymeans________.A.predictedB.returnedC.delayedD.cancelled11.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.Differentwaystochangeothers’manners.B.Modernwaystomindyourmanners.C.Propermannerstoofferhelptoothers.D.GoodmannerstotalktopeoplE.
ItwasnotuntilIwas9yearsoldthatIfoundoutmyfatherwasill.Itwas1994butIcanremembermymother'swordsasifitwereyesterday:KernelIdon'twantyoutotakefoodfromyourfatherbecausehehasAIDS.Beverycarefulwhenyouarearoundhim.AIDSwasn'tsomethingwetalkedaboutinmycountrywhenIwasgrowingup.FromthenonIknewthatthiswouldbeafamilysecret.MyparentswerenottogetheranymoreandmydadlivedalonE.Forawhilehecouldtakecareofhimself.ButwhenIwas12hisconditionworseneD.Myfather'sotherchildrenlivedfarawaysoitfelltometotookafterhim.Wecouldn'taffordallthenecessarymedicineforhimandbecauseDadwasunabletoworkIhadnomoneyforschoolsuppliesandoftencouldn'tevenbuyfoodfordinner.Iwouldsitinclassfeelingcompletelylosttheteacher'swordsmuffledasItriedtofigureouthowIwasgoingtomanage.IdidnotsharemyburdenwithanyonE.IhadseenpeoplereactedtoAIDS.KidslaughedatclassmateswhohadparentswiththediseasE.Andevenadultscouldbecruel.Whenmyfatherwasmovedtothehospitalthenurseswouldleavehisfoodonthebedsideeventhoughhewastooweaktofeedhimself.IhadknownthathewasgoingtodiebutaftersomanyyearsofkeepinghisconditionasecretIwascompletelyunpreparedwhenhereachedhisfinaldays.SadandhopelessIcalledawomanatthenonprofitNationalAIDSSupport.Thatdayshekeptmeonthephoneforhours.IwassoluckytofindsomeonewhocareD.ShesavedmylifE.Iwas15whenmyfatherdieD.HetookhissecretawaywithhimhavingneverspokenaboutAIDStoanyoneevenmE.Hedidn'twanttocallattentiontoAIDS.Ido.4.WhatdoesKerneltellusaboutherfather?A.Hehadstayedinthehospitalsincehefellill.B.Heworkedhardtopayforhismedication.C.HetoldnooneabouthisdiseasE.D.Hewascarefullyattendedbythenursesonhisdeathbed5.Whatcanwelearnfromtheunderlinedsentence?A.KernelfoundwhattheteachersaidhardtounderstanD.B.Kernelhadspecialdifficultyinhearing.C.Kernelwastootiredtohearherteacher'swords.D.Kernelwastootroubledtofocusonthelesson.6.WhydidKernelkeepherfather'sdiseaseasecret?A.Shewantedtoobeyhermother.B.Shewasafraidofbeinglookeddownupon.C.Shefoundnoonewillingtolistentoher.D.ShethoughtitwasshamefultohaveAIDS.7.What’stheauthor’spurposeinwritingthetext?A.TotellpeopleaboutthesufferingsofherfatherB.ToprovehowlittlepeopleknewaboutAIDS.C.Todrawpeople’sattentiontoAIDS.D.TorecallahardtimeofherchildhooD.
Deliberatelymakingaroadicysoundslikeamethodfordisasterbutin16th-centuryChinaithelpedthingsrunsmoothly.RepairstotheForbiddenCityinBeijingin1557calledforhugestonesfromaquarry采石场morethan70kmaway.Thebiggestwasthe300-tonLargeStoneCarving.Suchstonesweretooheavyforanycartandtoofragileforrollers.ThebuildersadoptedawisealternativeapproachtocarrytheheavystonE.Thedugaseriesofwellsspacedafewhundredmetresapartalongtheroutetothequarry.Theninthedepthofwinterwhentemperaturesreachedaround-4CbucketsofwaterwerepouredontothedirttracktransformingitintoaniceroaD.Thestoneblockswerepushedalongtheroadonwoodensledges雪橇.Modernengineershavecalculatedthatitwouldtake1500workerstodragasledgeonthedirtroadbutony300onicE.Ancienttestssuggestedtheicewasmadeslipperywithmorewater;thisreducedthefrictionfurtherandjust50mencouldpullasledgE.Thistechniqueonlyworkswhenthetemperatureisalsoclosetozerootherwisethefilmofwaterfreezestooquickly.TheresearchersatPrincetonUniversityestimatedthattheblockscouldbemovedatsixmetresaminuteandthejourneycouldbecompletedin28days.Thiswouldbewellbeforethespringwhentheicewouldmelt.Itwasoncesuggestedthatsimilarice-sledgestransportedStonehengestonesbutthegroundthathadalotofholesandcomparativelymildconditionsprobablyrulethisout.8.Whydidpeopledigsomewellsalongtheroadtothequarry?A.Theywantedtobuildfrozenroads.B.Theywantedtobreakuplargestones.C.Theywantedtomakethedirtytrackclean.D.TheywantedtogetalotofholesontheroaD.9.Whatdidpeopledotoreducethefriction?A.Theymadestoneblocksmuchsmaller.B.TheypouredmorewaterontheiceroaD.C.Theywaiteduntilthetemperaturewasverylow.D.Theyaskedmorethan1500workerstocleanthedirtyroaD.10.HowdidtheresearchersatPrincetonUniversitythinkofStonehengestones?A.TheywerenotlikelytobecarriedontheicyroaD.B.TheyhadalongerhistorythanstonesinBeijing.C.Theywerecarriedforovertwenty-eightdays.D.Theywerebrokenupinthedepthofwinter.11.Whatdoestheauthorintendtotellusinthethetext?A.MakingaroadslipperyonpurposemaybebadideA.B.ThemildweatherhelpedtocarryStonehengestones.C.Stonehengestonesweretooheavytocarry.D.AncientChinesetransportedhugestoneswisely.
SirArthurConanDoylewhowrotethestoryofthedetective侦探SherlockHolmeswashavingatripinEuropE.Onedayhegotoutoftherailwaystationandclimbedintoataxi.BeforehecouldsayawordthedriverturnedtohimandaskedWherecanItakeyouMr.Doyle?DoylewasrathersurpriseD.HeaskedthedriverifhehadeverseenhimbeforE.NosirthedriverrepliedIhaveneverseenyoubeforE.ThenheexplainedThismorning’snewspaperhadastoryaboutyourbeingonvacationinMarseilles.ThisisthetaxistopwherepeoplewhoreturnfromMarseillesalwayscomE.Yourskincolortellsmeyouhavebeenonvacation.Theinkspotonyourrightfingerssuggeststomethatyouareawriter.YourclothesareveryEnglishnotFrench.AddingupallthosepiecesofinformationIconclude推断出thatyouareSirArthurConanDoylE.Thisistrulysurprising!thewritercriedout.Youareareal-lifecopytomyfictional虚构的storySherlockHolmes!AndthereisoneotherthingthedriveraddedwithasmileonhisfacE.What’sthat?YournameisonthefrontofyoursuitcasE.32.Theconversationbetweenthetwopeopletookplace________.A.atabusstopB.inastationrailwayC.inMarseillesD.inataxi33.Doylewasrathersurprisedbecause________.A.thedrivercouldcallhimbyhisnameB.thedriverhadseenhimbeforeC.thedriverwaswaitingforhimD.thedriveranswerednoquestionsfromhim34.Fromwhatthedriversaidwecouldknow________.A.DoylewasfromEnglandB.DoylecouldnotspeakFrenchC.DoylelikedEnglishverymuchD.DoylewaswritingaFrenchstory35.Thedriverknewthewriter’snamebecause_______.A.DoyletoldthedriverhimselfB.themorning’snewspaperhadsaidthatC.itwasonthefrontofhissuitcaseD.thedetectiveletouttheinformation
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