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Domestic(驯养的)horses now pull ploughs, race in the Kentucky Derby, and carry policE. But early h...
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ItwastheafternoonofDecember24thedaybeforeChristmas;andasthenewestdoctorinourofficeIhadtowork.TheonlythingthatbrightenedmydaywasthebeautifullydecoratedChristmastreeinourwaitingroomandagiftsenttomebyafellowIwasdating-adozenlong-stemmedredroses.AsIwascleaningmyofficeourreceptionistcameandsaidtherewasaladyinthefrontofficethaturgentlyneededtospeakwithmE.AsIsteppedoutInoticedayoungtired-lookingwomanwithababyinherarms.Nervouslysheexplainedthatherhusband-aprisonerinanearbyprison-wasmynextpatient.Theguardswerescheduledtobringhimtotheofficethatafternoon.Shetoldmeshewasn’tallowedtovisitherhusbandinprisonandthathehadneverseenhisson.Herrequestwasformetolettheboy’sfathersitinthewaitingroomwithheraslongaspossiblebeforeIcalledhimforhisappointment.Sincemyschedulewasn’tfullIagreeD.AfterallitwasChristmasEvE.Ashorttimelaterherhusbandarrived-withchainsonhisfeetandhandsandtwoarmedguardsasbodyguards.Thewoman’stiredfacelituplikeourlittleChristmastreewhenherhusbandtookaseatbesideher.IkeptglancingouttowatchthemlaughcryandsharetheirchilD.AfteralmostanhourIcalledtheprisonerbacktomyofficE.WhileIworkedtheguardsstoodjustoutsidemydoor.Thepatientseemedlikeagentleandmodestman.Iwonderedwhathepossiblycouldhavedonetobeheldundersuchconditions.ItriedtomakehimascomfortableaspossiblE.AttheendoftheappointmentIwishedhimaMerryChristmas-adifficultthingtosaytoamanheadedbacktoprison.HesmiledandthankedmE.Healsosaidhefeltsaddenedbythefacthehadn’tbeenabletogethiswifeanythingforChristmas.OnhearingthisIwasinspiredwithawonderfulideA.I’llneverforgetthelookonboththeirfacesastheprisonergavehiswifethebeautifullong-stemmedroses.I’mnotsurewhoexperiencedthemostjoy-thehusbandingivingthewifeinreceivingormyselfinhavingtheopportunitytoshareinthisspecialmoment.28.Whatcanbeinferredfromthefirstparagraph?A.ThewriterwasanewcomertoherofficE.B.A.fellowsentheradozenredrosesasChristmaspresent.C.ShewasinlowspiritsbecauseshehadtoworkbeforeChristmas.D.Shewasatworkwithalightheart.29.Theyoungwomancametothewriter’sofficeinorderto______________.A.haveherbabyexaminedB.giveherhusbandachancetomakehisescapeC.getachanceforherfamilytogettogetherD.haveherhusbandexamined30.Theunderlinedpartinparagraph3mostprobablymeans______________.A.tobesenttohospitalB.tobeseparatedfromhisfamilyC.tobecomeaprisonerD.tobecomfortable31.Whatdoesthewriterlearnfromthestory?A.Anactofkindnesscanmeanalot.B.Thewifeexperiencedthemostjoyinreceiving.C.Theprisonerwastreatedwithmercy.D.WhoeverbreaksthelawshouldbepunisheD.
ADayFly-FlyAboriginalRockTourTourDetailsOperator:AdventureNorthAustraliaDestination:CooktownDepartsFrom:CairnsTourDescriptionVotedasoneofAustralia’sMust-Do-Experiences.TreatyourselftoanamazingdayoutwithAboriginalElderWillieGordon.DepartCairnsDomesticAirportfortheSkytransFlighttoCooktown.FlightdepartsCairnsat6:45am.Enjoya45-minuteflightwithwonderfulviewsfromCairnstoCooktownasyouflyalongthecoastbetweentheWorldHeritagerainforestandtheGreatBarrierReef.OnarrivalinCooktownyouwillbemetbyWillieGordonthetraditionalstorytelleroftheNugal-warraclan部落.WillieGordontakesgueststohisancestralrockartsiteswhicharesethighinthehillsaboveHopeValeoutsideCooktown.HerehesharesthestoriesbehindtheartandexplainshowthepaintingsspeakofthemostbasicandimportantqualityoflifeandtheknowledgeofhispeoplE.ThetourtakesyouthroughandimpressiveviewofsixrockartsitesincludinganancestralBirthCaveandtheReconciliationCavE.Thisincludesa30-minutebushwalkongenerallyeasyterrain地形.Coveredclosedonshoesmustbeworn.ReturntoCooktownat1:15pmwhereWillieGordonwilltakeyoutotheNaturePowerHouseMuseum.Cooktown’sVisitorInformationCentrE.LunchisincludedattheVerhandahCafE.TherestoftheafternoonisfreetoexplorehistoricalCooktownbeforeyourtransfertoCooktownairportandreturnflighttoCairns.FlightarrivesatCairnsDomesticAirportat6:40pm.OwnarrangementsonarrivalinCairns.PricesAdults:$549.00Children:$390.00Families2adultsand2children:$1869.0021.Afterviewingrockartwherewilltouristsgo?A.TheGreatBarrierReef.B.TheWorldHeritagerainforest.C.Rockartsitesoutsidethetown.22.Howmanyhoursdoesthewholetriplastabout?A.6.B.8.C.10.D.12.23.Fromthepassagethetourisdesignedtoletthetourists.A.learnaboutthecustomB.enjoytheancientartC.tastethedelicioussnacksD.experiencethelifestyle
ItHasbeensaidthatLincolnwasalwaysreadytojoininalaughathimself.ThereisoneparticularstorythathealwaystoldwithgreatpleasurE.InhisearlydaysasalawyerLincolnwentfromtowntotownlohearandjudgelegalcases.DuringoneofthesemanytripshewassittinginatrainwhenastrangemancameuptohimThestrangerlookedatthetallawkwardlawyerandsaidthathehadsomethinghebelievesbelongedtoLincoln.LincolnwasabitpuzzleD.HehadneverseenthemanbeforE.Hedidn’tseehowatotalstrangercouldhavesomethingofhis.LincolnaskedhimhowthiscouldbE.Thestrangerpulledoutapocketknifeandbegantoexplain.ManyyearsbeforehehadbeengiventhepocketknifE.Hehadbeentoldtokeepituntilbeablelofindamanuglierthanhimself.Lincoln’seyesalwaysshinedbrightlywhenhereachedthispartofthestory.Thestoryalwaysbroughtsmilestothefaceswhoheardit.Thestoryitselfwasfunny.ButevenmoreinterestingwasthefactamanasgreatasLincolncouldstilllaughathimself29.Thepassageisabout________.A.astranger'sknifeB.Lincoln’sstoryC.astrangestoryD.astranger’strip30.Lincolnfelt________whenthestrangerwarnedlogivethepocketknifetohim.A.angryB.excitedC.puzzledD.interested31.FromthestoryweknowthatLincoln______A.alwayslaughedatothers.B.likedtomakefriendsC.wasahandsomemanD.couldstilllaughathimself
Thecommoncoldistheworld’smostwidespreadillnesswhichisprobablywhytherearemoremythsaboutitthananyoftheotherillness.ThemostwidespreadmistakeofallisthatcoldsarecausedbycolD.Theyarenot.Theyarecausedbyvirusespassingonfrompersontoperson.YoucatchacoldbycomingintocontactdirectlyorindirectlywithsomeonewhoalreadyhasonE.IfcoldcausescoldsitwouldbereasonabletoexpecttheEskimostosufferfromthemforever.Buttheydonot.AndinisolatedArcticregionsexplorershavereportedbeingfreefromcoldsuntilcomingintocontactagainwithinfected感染的peoplefromtheoutsideworldbywayofpackagesandmaildroppedfromairplanes.AttheCommonColdResearchUnitinEnglandvolunteerstookpartinExperimentsinwhichtheygavethemselvestothediscomfortsofbeingcoldandwetforlongstretchesoftimE.Aftertakinghotbathstheyputonbathingsuitsallowedthemselvestobedoused浸入withcoldwaterandthenstoodaboutdrippingwetindrafty通风的rooms.Someworewetsocksalldaywhileothersexercisedintherainuntilclosetoexhaustion.NotoneofthevolunteerscamedownwithacoldunlessacoldviruswasactuallydroppedinhisnosE.Ifthencoldandwethavenothingtodowithcatchingcoldswhyaretheymorefrequentinthewinter?Inspiteofthemostpains-takingresearchnoonehasyetfoundtheanswer.Oneexplanationofferedbyscientistsisthatpeopletendtostaytogetherindoorsmoreincoldweatherthanatothertimesandthismakesiteasierforcoldvirusestobepassedon.NoonehasyetfoundacureforthecolD.Therearedrugsandpainsuppressors止痛片suchasaspirinbutalltheydoistorelievethesymptoms.32.ThefactthattheEskimosdon’tsuffercoldsshowsthat_____________.A.coldsarereallyfullofmythsB.virusesarethefactorscausingcoldsC.coldsaremoreseverethanotherillnessesD.theideathatcoldleadstocoldsdoesn’tstandup33.TheexperimentsmentionedinParagraph3madeitclearthat_______________.A.itwasvirusesnotwetandcoldthatmadepeoplehavecoldsB.takinghotbathsmadethevolunteerseasytobetiredC.beingdousedwithcoldwaterdidharmtoone’sbodyD.peoplewhowouldliketoexerciseintheraingotcoldsmoreeasily34.Accordingtothepassagecoldsarecommonlyseeninwinterbecause____________.A.stayingtogetherindoorsmakesiteasierforvirusestopassonB.virusescangointopeople’swarmbodiesmoreeasilyinwinterC.thereisgreatdifferencebetweenindoorandoutdoortemperatureD.peopleareusuallyweakbecauseoftheextremecoldinwinter35.Thepassagemainlydiscuss_____________A.theexperimentsoncolds.B.themythsaboutcolds.C.thereasonandthewaypeoplecatchcolds.D.thecontinuedspreadofcommoncolds.
NowadayspeopleinChinaareincreasinglyinterestedincelebratingforeignfestivalsespeciallythosewesternfestivals.AsurveyconductedrecentlybysinA.comshowedthatamongthe18222peoplesurveyed63.9%saidcelebratingChristmasisjustanotherwayofrecreationnothingseriouswhile17.85%surveyedconsideredthefestivalasafashionactshowingtheywerenotout.Thesetwopartsclearlyindicatethegeneralopinionoftheyoung.10.45%peopleinvolvedsaidthecelebrationofareligiouswesternfestivalwithsomuchenthusiasmisabsolutelyridiculouspursuitofforeigngoodness.Only7.8%ofthepeopledefineChristmasasakindoffestivalcolonization殖民.TherisingofcelebrateforeignfestivalsclearlyhassomethingtodowiththeadvancementofChina’seconomy.InmypointofviewChristmasandotherfestivalscelebratedinChinahavedifferencefromtheorigin.TheyhavelosttheirreligiousbackgroundandturnedintoabigoccasiontohavefunandenjoylifE.Shopowners’pocketsarefilledthepublic’shungerforhappinessisfilledandthatisenough.ForeignfestivalsinChinaaremorelikecarnivalsgivingpeoplepleasureandenjoyment.Thecrisis危机oftraditionalChinesefestivalsthatarelosingtheirattractionmaybelinkedtotheculturetraditionandbackgroundofthefestivals.MostChinesefestivalcultureisrelatedmoreorlesstoreallifE.Thecountryisbasedonitspeoplewhilethepeoplearereliedontheirfood.ButwesterncultureshowsmuchofromancE.SomefestivalshavetheirreligiousbackgroundwhileothershavemuchtodowithcultureandpeoplE.Atthispointfoodseemstobetooplain.FlowersandchocolatesaremorewelcomeD.ForeignfestivalsinChinatodayarecelebratedforfun.Theygivepeopleopportunitiestorelaxandcelebratetoshowappreciationandgratefulness.Theacceptanceofforeignfestivalsgenerallydependsontheopennessofthepublicthefamiliaritywiththewesterncultureandmostimportantlyonpeople’seconomicstatus.28.Fromthesurveyweknowthatamongthepeoplesurveyed___________.A.mostthinkcelebratingforeignfestivalsisridiculousB.manyfearthattraditionalChinesefestivalwilldisappearsoonC.somethinkthatcelebratingforeignfestivalsisasignofforeigngoodnesschasingD.halfthinkcelebratingforeignfestivalsmakespeoplenotgooutoffashion29.ThewriterthinksthatforeignfestivalscelebratedinChina___________.A.havelosttheirreligiousbackgroundB.arethesameasthosecelebratedinthewestC.cangivemorefunthantraditionalChinesefestivalsD.mayreducethehungerofpublicpeople30.WhatisthemaindifferencebetweenforeignfestivalsandtraditionalChineseones?A.ForeignfestivalscanmakeChineseshopowners’pocketsfullquickly.B.ThefoodatforeignfestivalsistoosimplE.C.ChinesefestivalsareromanticwhiletraditionalChineseonesareconnectedwithreality.31.WhichofthefollowingmayNOTbethereasonwhysomanypeopleacceptforeignfestivals?A.Peoplecanrelaxthemselves.B.Peoplecanshowtheirthankstoothers.C.foreignfestivalshavelongerhistorythanChineseones.D.peoplehaveknownmoreaboutthewesternculturE.
IwasneververyneatwhilemyroommateKatewasextremelyorganizeD.EachofherobjectshaditsplacebutminealwayshidsomewherE.Sheevenlabeled贴标签everything.Ialwayslookedforeverything.OvertimeKategotneaterandIgotmessier.ShewouldpushmydirtyclothingoverandIwouldlaymybooksonhertidydesk.Webothgottiredofeachother.Warbrokeoutoneevening.Katecameintotheroom.SoonIheardherscreamingTakeyourshoesaway!Whyundermybed!DeafenedIsawmyshoesflyingatmE.Ijumpedtomyfeetandstartedyelling.Sheyelledbacklouder.Theroomwasfilledwithanger.Wecouldnothavestayedtogetherforasinglemomentbutforaphonecall.Kateansweredit.FromherendoftheconversationIcouldtellrightawayhergrandmotherwasseriouslyill.Whenshehungupshequicklycrawled爬underhercoverssobbing.ObviouslythatwassomethingsheshouldnotgothroughalonE.Allofasuddenawarmfeelingofsympathyroseupinmyheart.SlowlyIcollectedthepencilstookbackthebooksmademybedcleanedthesocksandsweptthefloorevenonhersidE.IgotsointomyworkthatIevendidn’tnoticeKatehadsatup.Shewaswatchinghertearsdriedandherexpressiononeofdisbelief.ThenshereachedoutherhandstograspminE.Ilookedupintohereyes.ShesmiledatmeThanks.KateandIstayedtheroommatesfortherestoftheyear.Wedidn’talwaysagreebutwelearnedthekeytolivingtogether:givingincleaningupandholdingon.21.WhatmadeKatesoangryoneevening?A.Shecouldn’tfindhernotebook.B.Shesawtheauthor’sshoesbeneathherbeD.C.Sheheardtheauthorshoutingloudly.D.Shegotthenewthathergrandmotherwasill.22.Theauthortidiedtheroommostprobablybecause________?A.shewantedtoshowhercareB.shewasscaredbeKate’sangerC.shehatedherselfforbeingsomessyD.shewasaskedbyKatetodoso.23.Howisparagraph1mainlydeveloped?A.Byanalyzingcauses.B.Bydescribingaprocess.C.Byfollowingtimeorder.D.Byshowingdifferences.24.Whatmightbethebesttitleforthestory?A.MyFriendKateB.HardWorkPaysoffC.LearningtoBeRoommatesD.HowtoBeOrganized
OTTAWA—Canada’swesterncityofCalgaryistheworld’sbestcitywhenitcomestohealthylivinglocalpressreportedMonday.AccordingtoaninternationalsurveybyMercerHumanResourceConsultingaLondon-basedconsultingfirmCalgarywasputatthetopofalistof144cities.Itscored121pointsjustaboveHonolulu’sscoreof120.Helsinki赫尔辛基芬兰首都andOttawafollowedat119.5and118.5respectively.ThreeotherCanadiancitiescameinthetop20.MontrealandVancouvertiedforninthandTorontocameinat18th.Thescoresarebasedonairpollutionlevelsavailabilityandqualityofhospitalsandmedicalsuppliesaswellastheefficiencyofwasteremovalandsewagesystems.InAmericathelowestscoringcitywasAtlantawhichwasranked76th.AthenswasthelowestscoringcityinWesternEuroperanking120thbecauseofitsairpollution.Londonwasranked59th.21.HowmanyCanadiancitiesareinthetop20?A.3.B.4.C.5.D.6.22.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtakenintoaccountwhenthecitieswerescored?A.Weatherconditions.B.Airquality.C.Wasteremoval.D.Medicalsupplies.23.Amongthefollowingcitieswhichisthelowestscoringone?A.AtlantA.B.Athens.C.London.D.Helsinki.
Whatarethetwodifferentthingsthatmakehumandifferentfromotheranimals?OneislanguageandtheotherismusiC.Itistruethatsomeanimalscansing.HoweverthesongsofanimalsareverysimplE.Itisalsotruethathumansnotanimalshavedevelopedmusicalinstruments.MusicisclearlydifferentfromlanguagE.Howeverpeoplecanusemusictocommunicatewithothersespeciallytheiremotions.Whenmusiciscombinedwithspeechit’saverypowerfulformofcommunication.Ifmusicistrulydifferentfromspeechthenweshouldprocessmusicandlanguageindifferentpartsofthebrain.ThescientificstudieshaveprovedthatitistruE.ForexampleVissarionShebalinaRussiancomposerhadastroke中风in1953.Itinjuredtheleftsideofhisbrain.Hecouldn’tspeakorunderstandspeech.Howeverhestillcouldcomposemusicuntilhisdeath.Ontheotherhandsometimesstrokescausepeopletolosetheirmusicalabilitybuttheycanstillspeakandunderstandspeech.Whydoesmusichaveastrongeffectonusphysicallyandemotionally?That’sahardquestiontoanswer.GeoffreyMilleraresearcheratauniversitythinksthatmusicandlovehaveastrongconnection.Musicrequiresaspecialtalentpracticeandphysicalability.Forexampleplayingamusicalinstrumentrequiresfinemuscularcontrol.Youalsoneedgoodmemorytorememberthenotes.Andplayingthosenotescorrectlysuggeststhatyourhearingisinexcellentcondition.Finallywhenamansingstothewomanhelovesitmaybeawayofshowingoff.HoweverMiller’stheorystilldoesn’texplainwhycertaincombinationsofsoundsinfluenceouremotionssodeeply.Forscientiststhisisclearlyanareathatneedsfurtherresearch.32.Wecanlearnfromthefirstparagraphthat______.A.musicismoreimportantthanlanguageB.human’smusicisthesameasanimalsC.animalsareclevererthanhumansinmusicD.musicalsomakesmandifferentfromanimals33.TheexampleofVissarionShebalinisusedtoshowthat______.A.hewastheluckiestpersonintheworldB.hewasreallyinterestedincomposingmusicC.musicandlanguagearethesamethingforsomepeopleD.thebrainprocessesmusicandlanguageindifferentparts34.Playingamusicalinstrumentrequiresthefollowingthingsexcept______.A.goodhearingB.asensitivenoseC.agoodmemoryD.finemuscularcontrol35.Accordingtothelastparagraphscientists______.A.arelosingtheirinterestinstudyingmusicB.havedifficultyindoingresearchonmusicC.haveknowneverythingaboutmusicD.don’tknowhowmusicaffectsouremotions
EndangeredwhalesintheinlandwatersofWashingtonStatewillnowhaveindividualhealthrecordswhichresearchershopewillhelpthemidentifythreatstothewhales’health.Therearetypically84whaleslivinginPugetSoundfromspringtofall.Thesewerelistedasendangeredin2005andarebothgeneticallyandbehaviorallydifferentfromotherkillerwhales.Theyusedistinctcallstocommunicateandeatsalmons鲑鱼ratherthanothermarinemammals.Becauseofpollutionlackofprey捕食anddisturbancefromboatstheirnumbershavevariedinthepastfewdecades.ThewhalesarealreadythoroughlytrackedandrecordeD.Researcherstrailthemandkeeptrackoftheirmeasurementswasteandexhaled呼出的breath.Individualhealthrecordswhichcombinealloftheexistingresearchonthewhaleswillbeaddedtothisprogram.OnTuesdayduringameetinginSeattlemorethantwodozenwildlifeexpertsdiscussedhowthiswouldbecarriedout.TherecordswillincludedataonbehaviorreproductivesuccessskindiseasesandmorE.Theywillbeusedtomonitorindividualhealthaswellasoveralltrends.Thegoalistoreallystartgettingalotofdataandpullthemtogetherinawaythatpermitseasieranalysis.JoeGaydossaiD.Finallytherealbenefitofanyhealthrecordistohelpmakemanagementdecisions.Therecordswillhelpidentifythreatstothewhales’healthandprovideinsightintohowtoreduceorfixthem.Itwillbereallypowerfultoruleoutthingsthataren’timportantandfocusinonwhat’sreallyimportantBarresaiD.Aninitialdatabasewillbelaunchedthissummerusinginformationonsexageandgenderasastartingpoint.Additionalinformationwillbeaddednextyear.Somedetailssuchaswhowillmanagethedataandwhowillhaveaccesstoithavenotyetbeenworkedout.28.Whendon’tthewhalesliveinPugetSound?A.Inspring.B.Insummer.C.Inautumn.D.Inwinter.29.HowdothewhaleslivinginPugetSoundexchangeinformation?A.Byusingdifferentcalls.B.Byeatingsalmons.C.Byturningtheirbodies.D.Bychangingtheirbreath.30.WhydidthewildlifeexpertsholdthemeetinginSeattle?A.Tofindouthowtoaddindividualhealthrecords.B.Todiscusshowtokeepawayfromskindiseases.C.Toknowhowtoimproveindividualhealthefficiently.D.Tolearnthewaytokeeptrackoftheirmeasurement.31.WhatisBarre’sattitudetowardstheanalysis?A.Cautious.B.Doubtful.C.DefensivE.D.Approving.
AteenagerneedstohaveasenseofindependenceintheirlifetofeelsecurE.TosometeenagersindependencemeansalottothemandIthinkthatsomeparentsdon’tallowtheirteenagersenoughindependencE.Independencehassomethingtodowithfreedom.Somekidsarenotallowedtogoanywherealoneandtheonlythingtheirscheduleincludesisgoingtoschoolcominghomegoingtosleepandrepeatingtheprocessthenextday.ParentstendtobeafraidthattheirkidscangethurtediftheygooutsideintotheworlD.Butitparentscontroltheirkidstoomuchtheymayneverlearntoliveontheirown.ThebestwayforateenagertolearnlessonisthroughexperiencE.Ithinkitisbeneficialforteenagerstohavefreedom.Teenagers’lackoffreedomcanalsostopthemfromhavinggoodfriendshipatschool.Somemightsaythatthisisagoodthingbecauseithelpsthemfocusmoreontheirschoolwork.Iarguethatthiscanonlydiscouragethemnottodotheirsschoolwork.SomeparentsdonotallowtheirchildrentobearoundtheirfriendsoutsidetheschoolthinkingthatthiswillgetthemintotroublE.ButIdon’tthinkso.Insteadisn’tthisagoodreasonforparentstogettheirchildrenacellphone?Cellphonesallowteenagerstostayintouchwiththeirparentsandcommunicatebetterwiththeirfriends.Privacyisanotherissuebetweenparentsandtheirteenagers.Teenagerstendtoenjoyrelaxationbythemselvesintheirownroom.ThisalsogivesthemasenseofindependencE.ItoftenannoysteenagerswhentheirparentsentertheirroomwhentheyarenothomE.IknowthatmymomalwaysgoesinmyroomwhenI’mnothomeandthishasbroughtmetothepointwhereIhaveaskedmanytimestogetalockonmydoor.9.Whatisthemainideaofthesecondparagraph?A.Kidsknowhowtoliveindependently.B.Someparentsallowtheirkidsnofreedom.C.Itbenefitsteenagerstohavefreedom.D.Kidshaveadullroutineeveryday10.Intheopinionoftheauthor___________.A.parentsshouldmakeiteasyforkidstocommunicatewiththeirfriendsB.goodfriendshipsbetweenkidsharmtheirschoolworkC.itisunnecessaryforakidtohaveacellphoneD.kidsshouldfocusontheschoolwork11.Howdoteenagersusuallyfeelwhentheirparentsentertheirroomsintheirabsence?A.DisappointedB.LuckyC.AngryD.Calm12.Theauthorhopestohaveherdoorlockedinorderto______________.A.keepherfatherfromreadingherdairyB.preventhermotherenteringherroomC.ProtectherselffromanyharmD.Stopthievesfromgoingin
Thepracticeofstudentsendlesslycopyinglettersandsentencesfromablackboardisathingofthepast.Withthecomingofnewtechnologieslikecomputersandsmartphoneswritingbyhandhasbecomesomethingofanostalgic怀旧的skill.Howeverwhiletoday’seducatorsareusingmoreandmoretechnologyintheirteachingmaybelievebasichandwritingskillsarestillnecessaryforstudentstobesuccessful—bothinschoolandinlifE.VirginiaBerningerprofessorofeducationalpsychologyattheUniversityofWashingtonsaysit’simportanttocontinueteachinghandwritingandhelpchildrenacquiretheskillofwritingbyhanD.Berningerandhercolleaguescarriedoutastudythatlookedattheabilityofstudentstocompletevariouswritingtasks—bothonacomputerandbyhanD.Thestudypublishedin2009foundthatwhenwritingwithapenandpaperparticipantswrotelongeressaysandmorecompletesentencesandhadafasterwordproductionratE.InamorerecentstudyBerningerlookedatwhatrolespellingplaysinastudent’swritingskillsandfoundthathowwellchildrenspellistiedtohowwelltheycanwritE.Spellingmakessomeofthethinkingpartsofthebrainactivewhichhelpsusaccessourvocabularywordmeaningandconcepts.Itisallowingourwrittenlanguagetoconnectwithideas.BerningersaiD.Spellinghelpsstudentstranslateideasintowordsintheirmindfirstandthentotranscribe转换thosewordsinthemindintowrittensymbolsonpaperorkeyboardandscreen.thestudysaiD.Seeingthewordsinthemind’seyehelpschildrennotonlytoturntheirideasintowordssaysBerningerbutalsotospot发现spellingmistakeswhentheywritethewordsdownandtocorrectthemovertimE.Inourcomputeragesomepeoplebelievethatwedon’thavetoteachspellingbecausewehavespellchecksshesaiD.Butuntilachildhasafunctionalspellingabilityofaboutafifthgradeleveltheywon’thavetheknowledgetochoosethecorrectspellingamongthechoicesgivenbythecomputer.32.Whatmakeswritingbyhandathingofthepast?A.Theabsenceofblackboardsinclassrooms.B.Theuseofnewtechnologiesinteaching.C.Thelackofpracticeinhandwriting.D.Thepopularuseofsmartphones.33.Berninger’sstudypublishedin2009___________.A.focusedonthedifferencebetweenwritingbyhandandonacomputerB.indicatedthatstudentsprefertowritewithapenandpaperC.foundthatgoodessaysaremadeupoflongsentencesD.discussedtheimportanceofwritingspeed34.Whatdoesmind’seyeinParaph5mean?A.WindowB.SoulC.PictureD.Imagination35.Whatconclusioncouldbedrawnfromthepassage?A.Computercanhelppeoplewiththeirchoiceofwords.B.Spellcheckscantaketheplaceofspellingteaching.C.Handwritingstillhasaplaceintoday’sclassrooms.D.FunctionalspellingabilitydevelopsfastinthefifthgradE.
TheLeaningTowerofPisawasstraightlikeapolewhentheconstructionbeganin1173.Itstartedtoshiftdirectionsoonafterconstructionbecauseofpoorfoundationinadditiontothelooselayerofsubsoil底土.Atthebeginningitleanedtothesoutheastbeforetheshakyfoundationstartedtoshiftleaningtowardsthesouthwest.Aftertheperiodofstructuralstrengtheningatthebeginningofthe21stcenturynowtheLeaningTowerofPisaleansatanangleof3.97degrees.In1178theshiftindirectionwasobservedforthefirsttimewhentheconstructionhadprogressedfurthertothethirdfloor.Thetowerwasheavyforthethree-meterfoundationthatwasbuiltonaweakareaoflanD.Forcompensating补偿theleaningpositionthebuildersstartedtoconstructtheupperfloorswithonesidehigherthantheotheronE.Thiscausedthetowertoleanintheotherdirection.ThisunusualstructureledtothetowerbeingactuallycurveD.Inspiteoftheseeffortsthetowerkeptonleaning.ThegovernmentofItalystartedtoplanpreventionofthecompletecollapseofthetowerin1964.Howeverarequestwasputforwardbytheauthoritiestokeeptheleaningpositionbecauseofthetourismindustryoftheregion.AfternearlytwodecadesofcarefulplanningbyengineershistoriansandmathematiciansthestabilizationeffortsfortheLeaningTowerofPisastartedin1990.Thetowerwasclosedforthegeneralpublicandthepeoplelivingnearbymovedaway.ForreducingthetotalweightofthetoweritssevenbellswhichrepresentedthesevenmusicalnoteswereremoveD.ThetowerwasreopenedforthegeneralpubliconDecember152001.InMay2008afterremovinganother70metrictonsofearththeengineersannouncedthatthetowerhadbeenfinallystabilizedanditwouldremainstableforatleast200years.28.TheLeaningTowerofPisabegantoleanprobablybecause_____.A.itwastoohighlikeapoleB.itsfoundationshookbadlyC.theworkofrepairwasdelayedD.thesoilofitsfoundationwastooweak29.PeoplenoticedtheLeaningTowerofPisashiftitsdirection_______.A.assoonasitwasconstructedB.duringtheconstructionC.attheendoftheconstructionD.assoonasitwascompleted30.WhopreferrednottochangetheleaningpositionoftheLeaningTowerofPisa?A.Theauthorities.B.Thegovernment.C.Theengineers.D.Thehistorians.31.Whichofthefollowingistherightorderaccordingtothispassage?A.Peoplenoticedthetowerbegantoshiftitsdirection.B.TherepairworkwascarriedoutlasttimE.C.TheLeaningTowerofPisawasrepairedforthefirsttimE.D.TheLeaningTowerofPisawasbuilt.E.Thetowerwasopenedtothevisitorsagain.f.Thegovernmentstartedtomakeaplanforthetower.A.cdafbeB.feadcbC.dafcebD.debfca
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DiscoverArtisticTalentsacrosstheCountryTankLoftChongqingThis12000-square-meterartcenterwasestablishedonthesiteofausedmilitarytankwarehouse仓库.ItisthelargestcontemporaryartbaseinwesternChinafeaturingmodernexhibitiongalleriesdesignstudiosandartbookstores.TheartzoneislocatedonthecampusoftheSichuanFineArtsInstituteandwascreatedbytheschoolintheearly2000s.Where:No.108HuangjuepingCenterStreetJiulongpoDistrictChongqingOpeninghours:9am-5pmclosedMondaysRedtoryGuangzhouRedtoryestablishedin2009isaspaciousartdistrictoftenreferredtoasGuangzhou’s798.Madeupofmorethan30oldhallsmostlybuildingsofredbricktheplacewasoriginallybuiltin1956asChineselargestcanfactory.Someoftherustymachinesfromtheoldfactoryhavebeenkeptasartequipmentgivingthezoneanoldcharm.WhereNo.128YuancunSihengRoadTianheDistrictGuangzhouOpeninghoursMon.-Sun.10:30am-9pmM50ShanghaiM50alsoknownas50MoganshanRoadisthecenterofShanghai’scontemporaryartscenewithmorethan100artistswhosestudiosareopentothepubliC.ThisdistrictonthebankofSuzhouCreekwaspreviouslyatextilefactoryuntilitseizedproductionin1999.XueSongaShanghaiartistwasthefirsttoestablishastudiotherein2002.Where:No.50MoganshanRoadPudongDistrictShanghaiOpeninghours:10am-5pmclosedMondays798ArtZoneBeijingAttractedbyordereddesigningconvenienttrafficanduniquestyleofBauhausarchitectureartorganizationsandartistshavecrowdedinthevacantplantsandtransformedthemsince2001graduallyformingadistrictgatheredgalleriesartstudiosculturalcompaniesfashionshopsetC.Astheearliestareawheretheorganizationsandartistsmovedinlocatedintheoriginalareaof798factorythisplacewasnamedasBeijing798ArtZonE.Where:No.4JiuxianqiaoRoadChaoyangDistrictBeijing.Openinghours:10am-6pm21.Ifyouaregoingtovisitanartzoneat7pmwhichonecanyougoto?A.TankLoftChongqing.B.RedtoryGuangzhou.C.M50Shanghai.D.798ArtZoneBeijing.22.TankLoftChongqingisquitedifferentfromtheothersin______.A.sizeB.featureC.siteD.weather23.Whichofthefollowingwasbuiltfirst?A.798ArtZoneBeijing.B.TankLoftChongqing.C.M50Shanghai.D.RedtoryGuangzhou
Wewerelateasusual.Myhusbandhadinsistedonwateringtheflowersinthegardenbyhimselfandwhenhediscoveredthathecouldn'tmanageheaskedmeforhelpatthelastmoment.Sonowwehadanhourtogettotheairport.LuckilytherewerenotmanycarsorbusesontheroadandwewereabletogettherejustintimE.Wecheckedinandwentdirecttoabighalltowaitforourflight航班tobecalleD.Wewaitedandwaitedbutnoannouncement通知wasmadE.Weaskedforinformationandthegirltheretoldusthattheplanehadn'tevenarrivedyet.IntheendtherewasanotherannouncementtellingusthatpassengerswaitingforFlightLJ108couldgetafreemealvoucher餐券andthattheplanehadn'tleftSpainfortechnicalreasons.Wethoughtthatmeantthatitwasn'tsafefortheplanetofly.Wewaitedagainforalongtimeuntillateintheeveningwhenwewereaskedtoreportagain.Thistimeweweregivenfreevoucherstospendthenightinanearbyhotel.Thenextmorningafterabadnightbecauseofalltheplanestakingoffandlandingwewerereportedbacktotheairport.Guesswhathadhappenedwhilewewereasleep!Ourplanehadarrivedandtakenoffagain.Alltheotherpassengershadbeenwokenupinthenighttocatchtheplanebutforsomereasonorotherswehadbeenforgotten.Youcanimaginehowwefelt!25.Beforeleavingfortheairporttheauthor_____.A.helpedwatertheflowersB.foundithardtostarthercarC.cleanedthegardenbyherselfD.madeaphonecalltoherhusband26.Whydidn'ttheauthor'splanetakeoffontime?A.Theairportwastoobusy.B.TheweatherwasterriblE.C.SomepassengerswerelatE.D.Somethingwaswrongwithit.27.Howdidtheauthorprobablyfeelthenextmorning?A.Lucky.B.ExciteD.C.Angry.D.Nervous.28.What'sthemainideaofthetext?A.Itisimportanttobeapolitepassenger.B.A.couplewereleftbehindatanairport.C.ItisdangeroustotravelaroundinaplanE.D.MoreandmoreairportsprovideabadservicE.
A.ChinesetrafficpolicemanpreventedaterribleaccidentthankstohisexperiencE.HisactionhelpedhimwinalotofpraisefromtheworlD.LiWeiqithetrafficpolicemanondutyonApril21wasworkingatabigbusycrossinginHangzhou.AtsomepointhenoticedtherewassomethingstrangeabouttheroadassmallcracksshoweD.Lididn’tmissthesignalofdanger.Hedirectedpassingcarstogetawayfromthequestionableroadpart.Itwasnotaneasyjobasthecrossingwasquitebusy.Soonhebroughtsomeroadcones锥形警告路标fromnearby.Hispartnerscameandhelpedhimtosurround包围theareatotellthepassingcarstostayawayfromit.ItwasonlyfourminutesfromthetimeLinoticedtheproblemtothetimehesetupallthecones.Thenatwo-meter-deepholeappearedsuddenly.Thankstothepolice’squickactionnobodywashurt.LiWeiqisaidhenevermetthissituationbeforebutheknewitmightbesomethingwrongandneededtobecarefulwhenhesawthecracks.Hesaidtherewasaheart-stoppingmomentwhenadrivertriedtogooverthedangerousareabuthedidhisbesttostopthecar.Thedriverwasnotpatientatallandaskedhimifhebrokeanyrulesangrily.Justatthatmomenttheroadcollapsed塌陷infrontofthem.HekeptsayingthankyouforsavinghislifeLisaidItoldhimit’snotabigdealthisisjustmyjoB.Andmanyotherdriverspraisedhiminmanydifferentways.ButtoLihealwaysthinksithisdutytokeepthetrafficeasyandsafeaswellastokeepthedriverssafeandhealthy.21.WhatwasstrangeabouttheroadinLi’seyes?A.Thereweretoomanycarsonit.B.Thereweresomesmallcracksinit.C.Therewasmuchrainwateronit.D.Thereweremanywalkersonitthen.22.HowdidthedriverdoinPara5feelwhenListoppedhiscar?A.Hewaitedpatiently.B.Hewentoverquickly.C.HearguedwithLiforbeingstoppeD..D.HethankedLiforsavinghislifE.23.Whatcanweknowfromthelastparagraph?A.Lisayswhathedidistherightthing.B.Lifeltfrightenedabouttheaccident.C.TheotherdriversthankedLimuch.D.Keepingdriverssafeisn’tLi’swork.
ThedayofmyholidayarrivedbutIwasn’tlookingforwardtoit.IhadlittlemoneyandhadonlybeenabletoaffordtostaywithmyAuntRosainSpain.SoIwasn’treallyexcitedasIknewexactlywhatitwasgoingtobelike;LotsofnoisycousinsandAuntRosabeggedmetotakeherforaridE.AfterIhadcheckedinImademywayslowlytothedeparturegatE.AsIwaswaitingtoboardtheplanIkeptthinkingaboutmyidealholidaydestination;Jamaicawithitslongsandybeachesandcrystalclearwater.AssoonastheplanetookoffIfellfastasleepandonlywoketothesoundoftheannouncement;LadiesandgentlemenpleasefastenyourseatbeltsaswewillshortlybelandinginKingston.Ifrozeinmyseat.WasIdreaming?Kingston?Jamaica?Ihadboardedthewrongplane!ImmediatelyaftertheplanelandedIexplainedthesituationtotheauthorities.ItseemstherewerealsothreeofotherpassengersheadingforSpain.A.pparentlyithadbeentheairline’sfaultsincetheflightnumbersforSpainandJamaicawereexactlythesame!ThereforewithnoflighttoLondonforaweektheairlinehadnochoiceexcepttopayforourstay.SothereIwaslyingonthebeachenjoyingthemusicandmarvelousfoodofJamaica!AsforAuntRosaIsupposeshejusthadtolivewithoutme!33.WhydidthewaiterchoosetospendherholidaywithherauntinSpain?A.Shecouldhardlyaffordanybettertrip.B.HerauntbeggedhertogotherE.C.Shemissedhercousinsverymuch.D.Spainwasheridealdestination.34.Inthestorythewriterendedup.A.headingforSpainfromJamaicaB.flyingtoLondonimmediatelyC.enjoyingafreebeachholidayD.complainingtotheauthorities35.Whichofthefollowingmightbethebesttitleofthepassage?A.TerribleAdventureB.NiceDreamC.AWell-PlannedD.LuckyMistake
TheHealthyHabitsSurveyshowsthatonlyaboutonethirdofAmericanseniorshavecorrecthabits.HerearesomefindingsandexpertadvicE.1.Howmanytimesdidyoubrushyourteethyesterday?Finding:A.full33%ofseniorsbrushtheirteethonlyonceaday.Step:Removethe300typesofbacteriainyourmoutheachmorningwithabattery-operatedtoothbrush.Brushgentlyfor2minutesatleasttwiceaday.2.Howmanytimesdidyouwashyourhandsorbatheyesterday?Finding:Seniorsonaveragebathefewerthan3daysaweek.Andnearly30%washtheirhandsonly4timesaday---halfofthenumberdoctorsrecommenD.Step:Wetouchourfacesaround3000timesaday---ofteninvitinggerms病菌toenterourmouthnoseandeyes.UsetoiletpapertoavoidtouchingthedoorhandlE.Andmostimportantwashyourhandsoftenwithhotrunningwaterandsoapfor20seconds.3.Howoftendoyouthinkaboutfightinggerms?Finding:SeniorsarenotfightinggermsaswellastheyshoulD.Step:Beawareofgerms.Doyouknowitisnotyourtoiletbutyourkitchensponge海绵thatcancarrymoregermsthananythingelse?Tokillthesegermskeepyourspongeinthemicrowavefor10seconds.28.WhatisfoundoutaboutAmericanseniors?A.Mostofthemhavegoodhabits.B.Nearly30%ofthembathethreedaysaweek.C.AllofthemarefightinggermsbetterthanexpecteD.D.Aboutonethirdofthembrushtheirteethonlyonceaday29.Doctorssuggestthatpeopleshouldwashtheirhands_________.A.twiceadayB.threetimesadayC.fourtimesadayD.eighttimesaday30.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothetext?A.Weshouldkeepfromtouchingourfaces.B.Therearelessthan300typesofbacteriainthemouth.C.Akitchenspongecancarrymoregermsthanatoilet.D.WeshouldwashourhandsbeforetouchingadoorhandlE.31.Thetextprobablycomesfrom___________.A.apopularmagazineB.aguidebookC.abookreviewD.anofficialdocument
DomesticonlineshoppingplatformshaveturnedNov11intoashoppingcarnivalinChinA.In2015alonethesalesvolumeonAlibabaadomesticonlineshoppingplatformreached91.2billionyuan$13.5billionwithin24hoursonNov11.Butthereisadrawbacktotheshoppingcarnival.Mostifnotalloftheproductssoldonthedayhavetobepackagedwellandsentthroughcouriers.Andtheproperdisposal处置ofthematerialsusedtopackagethemhasbecomeaproblem.AccordingtotheStatePostBureauthenumberofexpressdeliveries快递reachedalmost100milliononNov11lastyearwhichmeansabout100millionboxeswereneededtopacktheparcels.Howmanyofthoseboxeswererecycled?Thereisnonationaldataonthatbutseveralmediareportslastyearsaidthepercentagewasquitelow.Inoneinterviewafteranotherinterviewsmostrespondentssaidtheyfeltsorryforthrowingtheboxesawayandtheywouldnothavedonethathadtheybeentoldhowtodealwiththemproperly.BeijingNewsevenquotedawomanassayingthatshehadmorethan20boxesathomelastNovemberanddidn’tknowwhattodowiththemyetshedidnotthrowthemawaybecauseshedidn’twanttodowastethem.ConsideringthelackofagarbagesortingsysteminChinathrowingawaypackagingmaterialsmoreoftenthannotmeansdisposingofthemwithkitchenwastE.Thatisnotonlyawasteofrecyclablematerialsbutalsoharmfultotheenvironment.Inthisaspectcouriercompaniescoulddosomething.Suchcompaniesalwaysneedpackagingmaterialsandbyofferingrewardstoconsumerswhoreturnthemtheywillreducenotonlywastebutalsotheirpackagingcosts.Thismodelhasasuccessfulexample:whenaconsumerplacesanorderforfreshmilkincitieslikeBeijingheorshepaysacertainamountofmoneyabovethepriceofthemilktothesupplierwhopaysitbackaftertheconsumerreturnstheglassbottlE.Therecyclingorreuseofglassbottleshasbecomestandardpracticewhichcouriercompaniescanlearnfrom.WithNov11justafewdaysawaythisrecyclingorreusemodelcouldhelpreducewasteinthecountry.SinceChinafacesanenvironmentalchallengewecannotaffordtowastehundredsofmillionsofpaperboxesanymorE.29.TheunderlinedworddrawbackprobablymeansA.benefitB.shortcomingC.declineD.shrink30.ThefeelingformostintervieweesaftertheythrewboxescanbedescribedasA.indifferentB.considerateC.regretfulD.disappointed31.ThesuccessfulexampleismentionedinordertoA.callonconsumerstoreturnglassbottles.B.showthereuseofglassbottleisverypopular.C.recommendastandardmodeltocouriercompaniestofollow.D.askallcompaniestohandlewastewiththismethoD.32.ThispassagemainlytalksaboutA.howtodealwithpackageboxes.B.howtopackagethegoodsC.thecauseofpackagewasteD.thelackofgarbagesortingsystemsinChinA.
Whenmostpeoplearriveattheirofficesthefirstthingtheydoistoworkattheircomputers.Theywillopenuptheirelectronicmailandseewhohaswrittentothem.Thisisaprioritytaskbecausethebusinesscommunicationbetweenmodernofficesismostlythroughthecomputernetworksthatconnectthem.Themostinterestingdevelopmentisthattheseemailscancomefromanywhere!TheycanarriveatthecomputerfromcolleagueswhoarejustacrosstheroominthesameofficE.Buttheycanalsocomefromcolleaguesoverseasthousandsofmilesaway.ItisthenetworkconnectingcomputersthatmakesthisworldwidecommunicationpossiblE.ThemodernofficehaswhatiscalledalocalareanetworkorLANwhichconnectscomputersinthelocalofficE.Italsoconnectsthemtoprintersthatwillproducedocumentsonpaperwhichareusefulreferencesformeetings.Theseoldstylepaperdocumentsarealsoneededforofficereferencefiles.Someofficeshavescannersattachedtothelocalnetworktoo.Theseactasreverseprintersbecausetheyconvert转换documentsintofilesthatcanthenbeusedbythecomputerwhichsendsthemtootheroffices.ButtoreceivemessagesfromoverseasofficesawideareanetworkorWANcomesintoplay.ThisnameexplainsthatamuchwidernetworkthanjustLANisusedtosendthesemessagesfromfaraway.Thisnetworkconsistsofthousandsofcomputersinstalledindifferentpartsoftheworldbutallconnectedtogether.ThebestexampleofawideareanetworkistheInternet.ItturnsoutthatthemajorityofofficemessagesfromoverseasusepartoftheInternetandthisisoneofthereasonswhyitkeepsgrowing.Newcomputersandconnectionsareaddedeverydaymakingeachofficeintheworldpartofthegrowinginternationalbusinesscommunity.Thisisleadingtoglobalizationwhichwehearmoreandmoreabouteachday.ItmeansthatofficescaneasilydotheirbusinesswithmanyotherofficesallovertheworlD.SomoderncomputersandthenetworksconnectingthemarechangingthewaybusinessisdonE.62.AccordingtothepassagethedifferencebetweenLANandWANliesin______.A.thespeedofaccesstotheInternetB.theprocedureofprocessingfilesC.otherfacilitiesattachedtothemD.thenumberofconnectedcomputers63.WhichofthefollowingCANNOTbedonethroughWAN?A.Exchangingmessagesbetweentheconnectedcomputers.B.Reversingtheactofprinters.C.Addingnewcomputersandconnectionseveryday.D.GlobalizingeachofficE.64.Whatmightthefollowingparagraphtalkabout?A.Howpeopledobusinessinaglobalizationway.B.Howpeoplechangethewayofusingcomputers.C.WhattheotherdifferencebetweenLANandWANis.D.Howpeoplecanchangetheworldwiththehelpofcomputers.65.Thebesttitleofthepassageis______.A.ModernScienceandTechnologyB.ComputerizedOfficeandGlobalizationC.ComputersChangeOurWayofLifeD.InternationalBusiness
Clevernessisagiftwhilekindnessisachoice.Giftsareeasy-they’regivenafterall.Choicescanbehard.IgottheideatostartAmazon16yearsage.IcameacrossthefactthattheInternetusagewasgrowingat2300percentperyear.I’dneverseenorheardofanythingthatgrewthatfastandtheideaofbuildinganonlinebookstorewithmillionsoftitleswasveryexcitingtome.Ihadjustturned30yearsoldandI’dbeenmarriedforayear.ItoldmywifeMacKeniethatIwantedtoquitmyjobandgotodothiscrazythingthatprobablywouldn’tworksincemoststart-upsdon’tandIwasn’tsurewhattoexpectMacKenietoldmeIshouldgoforit.AsayoungboyI’dbeenagarageinventor.I’dalwayswantedtobeaninventorandshewantedmetofollowmypassion.IwasworkingatafinancialfirminMewYorkCitywithabunchofverysmartpeopleandIhadabrilliantbossthatImuchadmireD.IwenttomybossandtoldhimIwantedtostartacompanysellingbooksontheInternet.HetookmeonalongwalkinCentralParklistenedcarefullytomeandfinallysaid.Thatsoundslikeareallygoodideabutitwouldbeanevenbetterideaforsomeonewhodidn’tyethaveagoodjob.Thatlogicmadesomesenstomeandheconvincedmetothinkaboutitfor48hoursbeforemakingafinaldecision.SeeninthatlightitreallywasadifficultchoicebutfinallyIdecidedIhadtogiveitashot尝试.Ididn’tthinkI’dregrettryingandfailing.AndIsuspectedIwouldalwaysbehauntedbyadecisionnottotryatall.AftermuchconsiderationItookthelesssafepathtofollowmypassionandI’mpoundofthatchoice.Forallofusintheendweareourchoices.1.Whatinspiredtheauthorwiththeideaofbuildinganonlinebookstore?A.Hisdreamofbeinganinventor.B.ThesupportofhiswifE.C.ThegreatlyincreasingusageoftheInternet.D.Millionsofexcitingtitles.2.Whichofthefollowingisclosetinmeaningtotheunderlinedsentence?A.Theideaofnottryingwouldkeepcomingtohismindanddisturbhim.B.Hewouldbeveryexcitedifhetrieditout.C.Hewouldbealwayshavingadoubtifhedidn’ttry.D.Thedecisionnottotrytheonlinebookstorewouldterrifyhim.3.Wecanknowfromthepassagethat.A.thebossthoughttheideawassuitablefortheauthorB.theauthorwantedsomeoneelsetotrytheideaC.theauthormightnotregretifhefailedtheideaD.theauthormightgobacktohisbossifhefailed4.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.ClevernessandkindnessB.ThestartofAmazonC.FollowingmypassionD.Wearewhatwechoose
StudyingEnglishforanhouronceaweekisn’tusuallyenoughtomakeanyrealprogress.ThebestwaytoquicklyimproveyourEnglishistospendatleastafewminutespracticingeveryday.Getyourselfconcentrated集中asmuchaspossibleeverytimeyoustudyandchallengeyourselftolistentoreadandevensaythingsinEnglishthatyouthinkmightbetoodifficultforyou.Therightattitudecanmakethedifferencebetweenfailureandsuccess.StopthinkingofyourselfassomeonewhoislearningEnglishandstartthinkingofyourselfassomeonewhospeaksEnglish.It’sasmallchangebutitwillmakeyoufeelmoreconfidentandhelpyoutousetheEnglishyoualreadyknowmoreeffectively.ThisalsomeansyouneedtostartthinkinginEnglish.IfyouwanttosaythewordappleinEnglishforexamplerightnowyouprobablythinkofthewordinyournativelanguagefirstandthentrytothinkofthecorrectwordinEnglish.InsteadtryimagingapictureofanappleandthenjustthinktheEnglishwordapple.Realfluencyhappenswhenyoustopmentallytranslatingconversations.WhenmoststudentslistentoanativeEnglish-speakertheyfocusonunderstandingwhatallthewordsmean.Thisisdefinitelyimportantbutthereisalotmoreyoucanlearnformlistening.Trylisteningnotjusttowhatthewordsmeanbuttohowthepersonsaysthem.Noticewhichwordsthepersonlinkstogetherinasentenceorwhentheysayyainsteadofyou.TrytorememberthesedetailsthenexttimeyouspeakandyourEnglishwillbegintosoundmorenatural.1.WhatcanwedoifwewanttomakeprogressinEnglishlearning?A.WeneedtopracticespeakingEnglisheveryday.B.WeshouldstudyEnglishforanhouronceaweek.C.WemustbeconcentratedasmuchaspossibleallthetimE.D.Weshouldchallengeourselvestospeakatahigherlevel.2.Whatcanweinferfromthetext?A.WithmorewordswecanspeakEnglishfluentlyB.WehavetoreadenoughbeforespeakingC.ConfidencecomesfromtherightattitudE.D.ImaginationisveryimportantinspeakingEnglish.3.WhatdoesittaketospeakEnglishlikeanativespeaker?A.Sharpobservation.B.RichimaginationC.TranslatingabilityD.Carefulreading4.Whatcanbethebesttitleofthetext?A.MakingYourEnglishSoundNaturalB.TipsonLearningEnglishWellC.ChallengingDifficultiesinLearningEnglishD.BeAttentivewhenLearningEnglish
IdiscoveredthepoweroffearwhenIbecamestucktomydrivewayasifmyfeetwerecrazy—gluedtothecement水泥.AsmuchasItriedIcouldnotmovethem.TherealizationthatmydaughterswereplayinginNancy'shousejustone-halfblockawayparalyzed麻痹mylegsmakingmeunabletomovewhenInearedtheendofourdriveway.DenseblacksmokewasrisingfrombehindtheSycamoreMapletreesontheothersideofthestreetandwasenvelopingthreehousesmakingthembarelyvisiblE.Nancy'shousewasoneofthem.Itriedtocalloutformydaughtershopingtoseethemrunsafelytomyarmsbutmyvoicewasalsostuck-stuckinmythroatwithnointentionofcomingout.ThereIstoodhelplessparalyzedandsilencedbyfearunabletoprotectthetwolittlegirlsIlovedmorethanevenIhadrealizeD.Althoughtrappedinabodythatcouldn'tmoveorspeakIcouldstillhear.Icouldhearothermothersanxiouslycallingtheirchildren.Icouldhearafrighteningsilencethatcoveredtheneighborhoodinsteadoftheusualhappyvoicesofchildren.AndfinallyIcouldhearthealarmofthefireenginE.AsthealarmannouncedWe'reonourwayitinstantlydissolvedthecrazygluethathadheldmyfeettothecementanditunlockedthesoundproofboxthathadsilencedmyvoicE.IwasfreetomakesuremydaughtersweresafE.AsIcontinueddownthedrivewaytwolittlegirlsmytwolittlegirlsrantowardmefromacrossthestreet.TheyhadcomehometotellmeaboutthefireinthegaragenexttoNancy'shousE.Notonlydidmyfeetandvoiceworknowbutmyeyeswerealsoingoodworkingorderandhadnotroubleproducingtears.29.Whywastheauthorstucktoherdriveway?A.Shewastootiredtomoveherlegs.B.Thickblacksmokeblockedherview.C.Thecementonthedrivewaywasstillwet.D.Thefearforherdaughters'safetystruckher.30.Whatmadetheauthorabletomoveandspeakagain?A.Shoutingfromotheranxiousmothers.B.StrangesilenceintheneighborhooD.C.ThealarmofthecomingfireenginE.D.Thecouragetoprotectherdaughters.31.Whatdoestheauthorsuggestattheendofthestory?A.Sheburstintotearsofreliefandhappiness.B.ShewasreallythankfultoseehergirlssaveD.C.Shewastooexcitedtobelievewhatshesaw.D.Sheovercameherfearandfullyrecovered32.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.LoveinFireB.ThePowerofFearC.A.NarrowEscapeD.ThePriceofFear
ForkidsandmanyadultsaSanDiegovacationmeansthemeparksandotherattractions.Beforeheadingtoaparkclickorcheckitswebsiteforupdatedhoursofoperation;manyparkshaveseasonalorholidayhours.Ticketpriceslistedhereareforgeneraladmission入场费single-dayuseonly.SeaWorldSanDiegoA6-minuteridecalledJourneytoAtlantiswhichistoopeninlateMaytellsthelegendoftheislandnation.AftertherideofGreekfishingboatsvisitorscanvisitanewexhibitofdolphinswhichhavenotbeenondisplayattheparksince1998.DETAILS:Generaladmissionis$46.95foradults$37.95forchildrenaged3-9freeforchildrenaged2andyounger.1-800-380-3203orwww.seaworlD.com.SanDiegoZooThere’snotmuchinthewayofnewattractions.Thezoohasanewpandacub幼兽MeiSheng.NighttimeZooaprogrampopularwithfamiliesstartsJun.26.DETAILS:Generaladmissionis$21foradults$14forchildrenaged3-11freeforchildrenaged2andyounger.1-619-234-3153orwww.sandiegozoo.org.Maritime海洋的MuseumofSanDiegoTheHMSSurprisethe18th-centuryBritishwarshipfeaturedinthefilmMasterandCommanderisonexhibitthroughNov.30.DETAILS:Theshipisavailablefortoursfrom9A.m.to8p.m.daily.Admissionis$8foradults$6forseniorsandchildrenaged13-17$5forkidsaged6-12andfreeforkidsaged5andyounger.1-619-234-9153orwww.sdmaritimE.org.OldTownTrolleyToursVisitingrelativesorfriendsinSanDiego?Theycangetahometownpassandrideforfreewithyourpaidadmission.DETAILS:Themainticketbooth售货亭isinOldTownat4010TwiggsSt.Hoursarefrom9A.m.to5p.m.daily.$25.1-800-380-5203orwww.historictours.com/sandiego.21.Thepurposeofthistextisto________.A.warnB.amuseC.guideD.persuade22.IfacouplevisitsSanDiegoZoowiththeirchildrenoneaged3andtheother2theadmissionwillbe____.A.$56B.$49C.$35D.$7023.IfyouwanttogetmoreinformationaboutMaritimeMuseumofSanDiegoyoushouldcall________.A.1-619-234-3153B.1-619-234-9153C.1-800-380-3203D.1-800-380-5203
Beforesheappearedontherealityshow真人秀Britain’sGotTalentSusanBoylewasjustanordinarymiddle-agedBritishwoman.NowallthisisgoingtochangE.ShelivesinahousewithhercatPebblesinatinyScottishtown.Becauseoflearningdifficultiesshedoesn’thavemucheducation.ButwhatshedoeshaveisaverygoodvoicE.Asakidshesanginchurchandchoirsandschoolplays.Foralivingshesangatlocalpubs.WhenshetookthestageonApril10thherhairwasuntidyandherclothesseemedjustonestepupfromrags.Theaudiencelaughedather.Butthensheopenedhermouth.A.fewbarsintothesongandthelaughingaudiencewentsilent.A.beautifulvoicewassingingIDreamedaDreamfromthemusicalLesMiserables.EveryonewasamazeD.Attheendofhersongtheaudiencejumpedtotheirfeetandapplaudedwildly.AlmostovernightSusanbecameahouseholdnamE.Shewonfansandmillionsofadmirers.Heronlinevideoshavedrawnover85.2millionhits.Susan’sstoryprovedthetruthofanoldsaying:Neverjudgeabookbyitscover.Susanmaylookordinaryanddoesn’thavemuchdresssensebutshecancertainlysing.Susan’sfansadmirehercourageasmuchastheydohervoicE.Shehasexperiencedmockeryandmanydisappointmentsbutherloveformusichaskepthergoingwhichisworthanyone’srespect.25.Theaudiencejumpedandapplaudedwildlybecause______.A.shelookedveryfunnyB.shesangsowellthateveryonewasamazedC.herhairwasuntidyandherclothesseemedjustonestepupfromragsD.shemadeafoolishmistakeintheend26.AccordingtothepassageSusanBoyle______.A.usedtobeagoodstudentB.isafamousyoungactressC.becamefamousafterashowD.isgoodatdancingandhasmillionsofadmirers27.Thepassageismainlyabout______.A.howtowinfansB.awoman’ssimplelifeC.howtosingwellD.awoman’ssuddensuccess
YourhousemayhaveaneffectonyourfigurE.Expertssaythewayyoudesignyourhomecouldplayaroleinwhetheryoupackonthepoundsorkeepthemoff.Youcanmakeyourenvironmentworkforyouinsteadofagainstyou.Herearesomewaystoturnyourhomeintopartofdietplan.Openthecurtainsandturnupthelights.Darkenvironmentsaremorelikelytoencourageovereatingforpeopleareoftenlessself-conscious难为情whenthey’reinpoorlylitplaces----andsomorelikelytoeatlotsoffooD.Ifyourhomedoesn’thaveenoughwindowlightgetmorelampsandfloodtheplacewithbrightness.Mindthecolors.Researchsuggestswarmcolorsfuelourappetites.Inonestudypeoplewhoatemealsinablueroomconsumed33percentlessthanthoseinayelloworredroom.Warmcolorslikeyellowmakefoodappearmoreappetizingwhilecoldcolorsmakeusfeellesshungry.Sowhenit’stimetorepaintgobluE.Don’tforgettheclock----ortheradio.Peoplewhoeatslowlytendtoconsumeabout70fewercalories卡路里permealthanthosewhorushthroughtheirmeals.Beginkeepingtrackofthetimeandtrytomakedinnerlastatleast30minutes.Andwhileyou’reatitactuallysitdowntoeat.IfyouneedsomehelpslowingdownturnonrelaxingmusiC.Itmakesyoulesslikelytorushthroughameal.Downsizethedishes.Bigservingbowlsandplatescaneasilymakeusfat.Weeatabout22percentmorewhenusinga12-inchplateinsteadofa10-inchplatE.Whenwechoosealargespoonoverasmalleronetotalintake摄入jumpsby14percent.Andwe’llpourabout30percentmoreliquidintoashortwideglassthanatallskinnyglass.25.Thetextisespeciallyhelpfulforthosewhocareabout.A.healthydietsB.housebuyingC.theirbodyshapeD.theirhomecomforts26.Ahomeenvironmentinbluecanhelppeople.A.reducefoodintakeB.digestfoodbetterC.regaintheirappetitesD.burnmorecalories27.Whatarepeopleadvisedtodoatmealtimes?A.Usesmallerspoons.B.Turndownthelights.C.Eatquickly.D.PlayfastmusiC.28.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.IsYourHomeEnvironmentRelaxing?B.IsYourHouseMakingYouFat?C.WaysofServingDinnerD.EffectsofSelf-Consciousness
WearehappytowelcomeyouandwilldoallwecantomakeyourstayanenjoyableonE.MEALTIMESOurovernightchargeincludesacontinental-typebreakfast.Breakfast7:30—9:30am.Lunch12:00—2:00pm.Afternoontea4:00—5:30pm.Dinner7:00—9:15pm.MealscanbeservedinroomsatasmallextrachargE.Weregretthatmealscannotbeservedoutsidethesetimes.Teacoffeebiscuitsandsandwichescanbealsoservedinroomsbetween10:00amand11:00pmbesidesduringthemealtimeslistedabovE.Colddrinksareavailableintheroomrefrigerator.ROOMCLEANINGPleasehangthesignonyourdoorhandleifyoudonotwishtobedisturbeD.Itwillbeeasierforthemaidsifyoucanleavetheroomatanytimebetween9:00amand4:00pm.LEAVINGPleaseinformreceptionistsofyourintendedleavingbefore9:30amofthedayconcernedandleavetheroombynoontoallowforitspreparationforincomingguests.Ifnecessaryluggagecanbeleftinthechargeoftheworkers.ASPECIALREQUESTWewouldrespectfullysuggestthatinconsiderationofthecomfortofothergueststheradiosandtelevisionsshouldbeturneddownafter11:00pm.1.Dinnercanbeserved.A.inroomsat9:00pmB.outsidetheroomat2:00pmC.inthediningroomat7:00amD.inroomsfrom7:30amto9:15pm2.Whatcanwelearnfromthetext?A.Yourluggagecanbekeptbyguests.B.Colddrinkscan’tbefoundintheroomrefrigerator.C.Guestsarerequestedtoturndownradiosandtelevisionsafter11:00pm.D.Thesignhungonthedoorhandleshowsthattheroomneedstobecleaned3.Whereisthisnoticemostlikelytobefound?A.Inshops.B.Inhotels.C.Atrestaurants.D.Inhospitals.
Youmayhaveexperiencedtheannoyanceofbeingfinedbecauseofparkingillegallyorfindingyourcartowedaway拖走afterleavingitparkedsomewhereforacoupleofminutes.Butnowahigh-techcarstickerthat’sdesignedtobestucktoacar’swindscreencouldhelpmotoristsavoidsuchasituation.TheTowStopstickersendsatextmessagetoadriverwhentouchedbyatrafficpolicemantoallowmotoriststosendareplyandgivethemtimetomovetheircarsimmediately.Frankfurt-basedITconsultantDanielKalliontziscameupwiththeideaandisraisingmoneytoputhis￡43stickerintoproduction.Carownerscanputthestickerinsidetheircar’swindscreenhavingsetitupwithkeyinformationsuchastheirphonenumber.Theslimdesignwillincludeasensor传感器thatwhentouchedbyatrafficpolicemanwillsendatextmessagewarningadriverofapossiblefinE.Thedrivercouldthentypeareplyforthepolicemanusingasmartphonewhichwillappearonthesticker’sscreen.ThesmartstickersystemwillrelyonthegoodwilloftrafficpolicemenandinawayaGermanlaw.Thelawstates:anofficerhastochoosethemostefficientandinexpensivewayforthecarownertoremovethevehiclE.Itcouldbecheaperforthegovernmenttocallthedriverthantotowhiscar.MailOnlineaskedtheDepartmentofTransportwhetherthestickercouldbeusedintheUKinasimilarway.A.spokesmansaidInEnglandthereisnolegaldutytowarnthemotoristbeforeissuingtheticket.Howeverapolicemandoeshavethediscretionnottoissueaticketifhedoesn’tthinkthesituationisthatbadorhejustwantstoissueawarning.SofarMr.Kalliontzishasraisedjustover￡2362ofhis￡39381goal.IfhemanagestoraisethemoneythestickerswillbeshippedinJune2015.Butitappearsthatcarownersusingthesmartsystemcouldgetsomeunnecessarywarningmessagesbecauseanyonecouldtouchthesmartsticker.8.Theauthorwrotethethirdparagraphto_______________.A.explainhowasmartcarstickerworksB.advisedriverstobuyacarstickerC.showtheimportanceofasensorD.telldrivershowtoparkacar9.WemayinferfromthetextthatinBritain_______________.A.carownersdon’thavetoworryaboutaparkingticketB.smartcarstickerswouldn’tworkaswellasinGermanyC.trafficpolicemenprefertocalladriverratherthantowhiscarD.theDepartmentofTransportthinkshighlyofsmartcarstickers10.TheunderlinedworddiscretioninParagraph5canbestbereplacedby____________.A.troubleB.pressureC.freedomD.opportunity11.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.DanielKalliontzis-agreatinventorB.Environment-friendlycarstickersC.ParkingsystemsinEuropeD.Endoftheparkingticket
Whatifyouarrivedhometofindadelicioushotmealwaitingforyoupreparedbyyourownkitchenrobot?ItmightsoundlikesciencefictionbutprofessorsattheUniversityofTokyohavetakenthefirststepstowardmakingthatareality.Theteamrecentlyintroducedahuman-shapedkitchenrobotthatcanpourteaandotherdrinksintocupsandservethemtoguests.Whenteatimeisovertherobotcanalsowashthedishesandputthemaway.InCaliforniaanotherinterestingkitchenrobothasbeendevelopedcalledReadybot.Itcanpickupobjectsandeitherstorethemincabinets橱柜orputtheminthetrash.Italsocarriesaseparatefloor-cleaningrobotthatcanoperatebyitself.UnliketheJapaneserobotReadybotjustlooksmorelikealargeboxwitharmsandwheels.ReadybotwascreatedbyengineersanddesignerswhoestablishedaclubcalledtheReadybotChallengE.Theybelievethatinthefuturemillionsofrobotswillbeneededinhomestoperformordinaryhouseholdtasks.Readybotisjustthefirststepintheirplantocreatearobotthatcandojobsnotonlyinkitchensbutinotherroomsofhomesandinofficesaswell.Clearlytherearetechnologicaldifficultiestosolvebeforerobotscancookacompletedinnerandtherearealsomanysafetyconcerns忧虑.Noteveryoneespeciallyparentswouldbecomfortablewiththeideaofrobotsintheirhousemanipulatinghotpansandsharpknives.TheEuropeanCommissionrecentlyfunded资助aprojecttostudytheseconcerns.AccordingtoleadresearcherProfessorChrisMelhuishEnablingrobotstoworksafelywithhumansisakeyneedforthefuturedevelopmentofrobotics.32.ComparedwithReadybottheJapaneserobot.A.ismorepopularB.performsmorejobsC.movesmorequicklyD.looksmorelikeaperson33.Readybotcannowbeusedto.A.driveyouaroundB.cleanyourkitchenC.preparefoodforyouD.workforofficeworkers34.Theunderlinedwordmanipulatingcanbestbereplacedby.A.inventingB.avoidingC.controllingD.making35.Inthelastparagraphtheauthorsaysthatparents.A.haveshowngreatinterestinkitchenrobotsB.can’twaittousekitchenrobotsintheirhomes.C.mightthinkthatkitchenrobotscouldbedangerous.D.foundouthowtooperaterobotssafely.
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