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EuropeonThursdaylaunchedthefirstsatelliteofitsCopernicusEarthobservationprojectthatwillsupplyvaluableimagesintheeventofnaturaldisastersorevenaplanecrash.TheSentinel-lasatellitewhichwassentintoEarth'sorbitfromEurope'sspaceportinFrenchGuiana9willbeusedtomonitorseaiceoilspillsandlanduseandtorespondtoemergenciessuchasfloodsandearthquakes.TheCopernicusproiectforwhichtheEuropeanUnionandthe-EuropeanSpaceAgencyESAhavecommittedfundingofaround8.4billioneuros_$_11.5billionuntil2020isdescribedbythe_ESAasthemostambitiousearthobservationprogramtodatE.ThebigstepforwardisthatwecannowcovereveryplaceonEartheverythreetosixdaysVolkerLiebigdirectorofESA'sEarthObservationprogramsaidaheadofthelaunch.IfyouwanttouseimagesfordisastermanagementsupportortofindaplanethenyouwanttheimagestobeasfreshaspossiblE.ButhecautionedyouwouldfirstneedtoknowroughlywhereaplanehadcrashedwhichisnotthecasewiththemissingMalaysianAirlinesjet.Copernicusalsooffersnewbusinessopportunities.Imagescanbedownloadedfreeofchargemeaningcompaniescanthenusethemtohelpdeliverdatatofarmersonsoilconditionsorpestinfestationhelpoilcompaniesdecidewheretodrillnewwellsormakeiteasierforinsurerstoassesstheriskofcostlyfloodsandfires.Sentinel-lawhichwilloperatewithasecondsatelliteSentinel-1btobelaunchednextyearhashigh-techinstrurnentsthatwillallowittorecordradarimagesofEarth'ssurfaceevenwhentheskiesarecloudyordark.AspartoftheCopernicusprogramtherewillbe17launchesoverthenextdecadE.61.ForwhatpurposewastheSentinel-lasatellitesentupintospace?A.Toimproveobservationoftheearth.B.Tosearchforsomemissingplanes.C.Todownloadfreevaluableimages.D.Topredictfloodsandearthquakes.62.WhatdoweknowaboutCopernicusEarthobservationproject?A.ItcancovereveryplaceonEarthatthesametimE.B.Itmakesaprofitbyofferingdownloadedimages.C.ItisfinancedbytheEuropeanUnionandESA.D.:IthasputtwosatellitesintoEarth'sorbitsuccessfully.63.AccordingtoVolkerLiebigtheSentine-lasatellite______.A.canlocatethemissingMalaysianAirlinesjetB.hasadvancedbutlimitedfunctionsC.maycausesomesafetyproblemsD.doesn'tworkoncloudydaysoratnight64.HowdoestheCopernicusprojectbenefitfarmers?A.Bysupplyingdataonsoilconditions.B.Bycalculatingthelossofcostlyfloods.C.Bydrillingoilwellsinproperplaces.D.Bycontrollingtheriskofpotentialfires.65.WhatdoesthelastparagraphmainlytellusabouttheSentinel-1asatellite?A.Itsoperation.B.ItsappearancE.C.Itsinstruments.D.ItsfuturE.
ThemoderndayusersofsmartphonesandtabletsaresoongoingtoexperiencesomethingincredibleinthecomingfewmonthswiththeadventofGoogleGlass.WithGoogleGlassyouwouldbeabletoactuallywearacomputingdeviceandcarryoutallthethingswhichyouusedtodooverdeviceslikesmartphonesandtablets.SmallbutstronghardwaretoconnectyoutotheworldItisreallyamazingtoseehowGoogleGlassmanagestoincludeallthefeaturesinaverysmallstrongandyetlightweightframE.ItisbackedwithWi-FiGPSBluetoothtouchpadacameramicrophoneandspeakers.A.mainpieceasmallsizescreen~willshowyoualltheinformation.YouhavethechoiceofusingGoogleHangouttoenjoyagroupconferenceandcarryoutanythingwithoutactuallybeinglimitedtoyourdesks.Yourcancheckyourtextmessagesalongwithattachingthepicturesandvideoswithoutactuallyremovingyoursmartphonedevicefromyourpocket.GoogleGlassatyourcommandTheAxiom-yourwishmycommands-seemstobetruewithGoogleGlassasitworksonavoicecommandsThebuilt-inmicrophonebackedbyGoogleNowsimplyconnectsyoudirectlytoyourfavoritesearchenginE.AllyouneedtodoistosayOkayGlasstostartworkingwithit.Youcanstartworkingwithitbysimplytilting侧yourheaD.____________________________.AsGoogleGlassisbackedupwithGPSchipitcanhelpyoutonavigateusingtheGoogleMaps.ThiswillsimplyavoidbringingoutyoursmartphonefromyourpocketandcheckthelocationswhileyoudriveanyvehiclE.WhetheryouaremovinginanovercrowdedPlaceorhikingatthecountrysidethisdeviceremainsverymuchhandfulforyou.51.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesGoogleGlass?A.Smartanduseful.B.HandyandcomfortablE.C.CheapbutcreativE.D.Awkwardbutpractical.52.WhatisthemainpieceofGoogleGlass?A.Wi-Fi.B.Screen.C.MicrophonE.D.Bluetooth.53.IfyouneedtoholdagroupconferenceyoumayuseA.AxiomB.GoogleHangoutC.GoogleNowD.GoogleMaps54.AccordingtothetextAxiomcanbestarted______.A.byconnectingasearchengineB.whenyouaregreetingpeopleC.onavoicecommandD.byshakingtheglass55.Whichofthefollowingtitlesmaymatchthelastparagraph?A.LeaveyoursmartphonebehindB.LifewillbeflexibleC.PeopleareneverboredD.Youareneverlost
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NewarchaeologicaldiscoverssuggestthattradebetweenEuropeandAsiaalongtheSilkRoadprobablybeganinsomeformmanycountriesearlierthanoncethought.ThefindingscoupledwithawideningrangeofscientificandhistoricalresearchcouldaddafascinatingnewpagetotheepicoftheSilkRoaD.ThefarestandmostsurprisingdiscoveryispiecesofsilkfoundinthehairofandEgyptianmummyfromabout1000BClongbeforeregulartrafficontheSilkRoadandatleastonethousandyearsbeforesilkwaspreviouslythoughttobeusedinEgypt.OtherresearchmayextendhumanactivityalongthisroutebackevenfurtherperhapsamillionyearstothemigrationofhumanancestorsintoeasternAsiA.TheofficialoriginofEast-Westcommercealongtheroadisusuallyplacedinthelate2ndcenturyBCwhichwastheagentoftheChineseEmperorWu-direturnedfromadangeroussecretmissionacrossthedesertintotheremotehighcountryofCentralAsiA.TheagentZhangQiantravelledasfarasAfghanistanbackknowledgeofevenmoredistantlandssuchasPersiaSyriaandaplaceknownasLijion.Histerentshavecalledthisoneofthemostimportantjourneysinancienttimes.Hisjourneyopenedthewayforwhathavebeenthoughttobethefirstindirectcontactsbetweentheancientworld’stwosuperpowersChinaandRomE.ChinesesilkfirsttradedtocentralAsiantribesforwarhorsesandtotheParthiansofoldPetlaluexchangeforacrobatsandostricheggswassoonfindingitswaythroughanetworkofmerchantstotheluxurymarketsinRomE.ButthenewdiscoveriesshowthatChinesesilkwasapparentlypresentintheWestlongbeforetheHanemperorstartedorganizedtradeovertheSilkRoaD.TheresearchcouldchangethinkingabouttheearlyhistoryofworldtradeandprovideinsightsintothemysteryofjusthowandwhenEuropeandtheMediterraneanlandsfirstbecameawareofthegloriouscultureattheotherendofEurasiA.74.Thewordcoupledinthefirstparagraphcouldbestbereplacedby____________.A.producedB.doubledC.combinedD.contributed75.WhatdoesthesilkthreadfoundinthehairofanEgyptianmummysuggest?A.ThattradealongtheSilkRoadbeganearlierthanoncethoughtB.HistoricalresearchoftenachievesfascinatingresultsC.EgyptianshadprobablytravelledtoChinatobuysilkD.Thenewlightcannowbethrownonancienttradingpractices76.UntilrecentlymosthistoriansbelievedthattradealongtheSilkRoad____________.A.extendedhumanmigrationintoeasternAsiaB.primarilybenefitedtheEgyptiansC.beganamillionyearsagoD.originatedinthe2ndcenturyBC77.WhyhaveHistoriansalwaysconsideredZhangQian’smissionimportant?A.BecauseitdiscoveredtheSilkRoadB.BecausehehelpedestablishEast-WesttradeC.BecausehebroughtbackknowledgeofRometotheemperorD.BecausehetravelledasfarasAfghanistan
Chinaisgoinggreen.Inordertoreduceairpollutionandoilshortagesautomobilemanufacturershaveannouncedtheirplanstodevelophybridvehicles混合燃料汽车fortheChinesemarket.Toyota'shybridcarPriuswillbereadytodriveinChinathisweek.Let'shavealookatthenewcar.Anyvehicleisahybridwhenitcombinestwoormoresourcesofpower.HybridcarsrunoffarechargeablebatteryandgasolinE.Hybridcarshavespecialengineswhicharesmallerthantraditionalgasolineengines.Theyrunat99percentoftheirpowerwhenthecariscruising匀速行驶.A.speciallydesignedbatterymotorprovidesextrapowerforrunninguphillsorwhenextraaccelerationisneedeD.StepintoaPriusandturnontheenginE.Thefirstthingyounoticeishowmuchquieteritisthanatraditionalcar.Atthispointthecar'sgasolineengineisdormant休眠.Theelectricmotorwillprovidepoweruntilthecarreachesabout24km/h.Ifyoustayatalowspeedyouareeffectivelydrivinganelectriccarwithnogasolinebeingusedandnowastegasgivesoff.Theonboard车载的computermakesthedecisionaboutwhentouseagasenginewhentogoelectricandwhentouseacombinationofthetwo.Ifyougoover24km/hwhenyousteponthegaspedal油门youareactuallytellingthecomputerhowfastyouwanttogo.Theelectronicmotorrechargesautomaticallyusingasetofbatteries.Whendrivingathighspeedthegasolineenginenotonlypowersthecarbutalsochargesthebatteries.Anytimeyouusethebraketheelectricmotorinthewheelswillworklikeageneratorandproduceelectricitytorechargethebatteries.Asaconsequencethecar'sbatterieswilllastforaround200000miles.35.Theauthorwritesthispassagemainlyto________.A.teachpeoplehowtodriveahybridcarB.introduceanewkindofgreencarC.showhowtosavetheirgasolinewhendrivingacarD.announceplanstodevelophybridvehiclesforChina36.WhichofthefollowingsisNOTtrue?A.Thehybridcarsreduceairpollutionandoilshortages.B.Thecar'sgasolineenginedoesn'tworkuntilitreachesabout24km/h.C.Thiskindofcariscompletelycontrolledbyanonboardcomputer.D.A.speciallydesignedbatterymotorprovidesextrapowerwhenneedeD.37.Whatisthemostimportantfeatureofhybridcars?A.TheyarepoweredbybotharechargeablebatteryandgasolinE.B.Theyaremuchquieterthantraditionalcars.C.Theyonlyuse99percentoftheirpowertorunuphills.D.Theyhavesmallerenginesthantraditionalgasolineones.38.Whatcanweconcludefromthestory?A.Thebatteriescanberechargedatanytimeyouwant.B.Usingthebrakesuggeststhatthegasolineengineshouldwork.C.Thebatterieswilllastfor200000mileswithoutbeingrechargeD.D.Thegasolineenginechargesthebatteriesaswellaspowersthecar.
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NationalFootballLeaguestarWarrickDunnmakesthedreamofowningahomecometrueforstrugglingsingleparents.FortwoyearsOseiNyahumasleptinhomelesssheltersandinaTallahasseebusstationwhilehisfourchildrenstayedwithrelatives.War-rick.Dunnhelpedtobringthefamilybacktogetheragain.OnDecember18DunnhandedNyahumathekeystoarully-furnishedfour-bedroomhomeinTallahasseeFloridA.Dunnprovidedthedownpaymentandthefurnishings.Therewasevenafreshly-bakedapplepieonthetableandaChristmastreein.thelivingroom.AsNyahumaandhisfourchildrenwalkedfromroom10roomintheirnewhomeNyahurnawasveryexciteD.Itisoneofthegreatestexperiencestosay.'Thisismyhome'NyahumasaiD.ItriedtoholdbackthetearsbutIcouldn't.1wasfilledwithhappinessandasenseofsecurity.Formepast10yearsDunnhasmadeithislife'sdutytohelpsinglemotherswhoaretryingtoprovideabetterlifefortheirchildren.Hisprogramiscalled-'HomesfortheHolidays.Nyahumawasthefirstfathertoreceiveassistanceformtheprogram.SofarHomesfortheHolidayshasprovided74singleparentswithadownpaymentonahomefortheirfamilies.Theprogramfurnishesthehomeswishbedsawasheranddryercleaningsupplies—everythingafamilyneedsdowntothetoothbrushes.ThekitchensarestockedwithfooD.TheprogrambeganinTampaFloridaandhasnowexpandedtoTallahasseewhereDunnattendedcollegetoBatonRougeLouisianawhereDunngrewupandthentoAtlantaGeorgiawhereDunnnowplaysfootballfortheFalcons.IhavebeenblessedthroughoutmylifeandreceivedassistancealongthewayDunnsaiD.ThisismywayofhelpingtogivebacktothecommunitiesIhavelivedin.51.Thebesttitleofthepassagewouldbe_____.A.IntroductionofWarrickDunnB.HomesfortheHolidaysC.FightingagainstPovertyD.TroubleofSingleParents52.WhichstatementistrueaboutNyahuma?A.Hestayedwithhischildrenhappilyandpeacefully.B.Hegotafully-furnishednewhomeinLouisianA.C.HecouldaffordthedownpaymentofthehousE.D.Hewasthefirstfathertheprogramofferedhelp.53.WarrickDunnwantstodevotehiswholelifetohelping_____.A.thepoorchildrenintheUnitedStatesB.thepeoplewhohaveeverhelpedhimC.thechildrenwhowanttobefootballstarsD.thesinglemothersinadifficultposition54.WarrickDunncarriesout.hisprogramininmanvplaeesandthecorrectordershouldbe.A.Tampa—Atlanta—BatonRouge—TallahasseeB.Atlanta—BatonRouge—Tallahassee—TampaC.Tampa—Tallahassee—BatonRouge—AtlantaD.Tallahassee—Atlanta——BatonRouge55.AccordingtothepassageHomesfortheHolidaysprovides_____.A.bedsforsleepingB.downpaymentonahomeC.teachersforchildrenD.cleaningsuppliesE.somebasicfoodfservantstodowashingA.a-b-d-eB.a-d-e-fC.a-b-c-dD.a-c-d-e
ThebestfamilyvacationsaretheoneswhereeveryoneisentertainedandeveryonegetsalongNotsurehowtodothatespeciallyiftravelingwithkidsisinvolved?A.travelagentisyouranswer.A.travelagentcanrecommendthebestdestinationsresortsandcruisesforfamily-friendlyvacations.Forvacationswithkidssimplysharetheinterestsofyourchildrenaswellaswhattheadultsgoingonthevacationenjoydoingandyourtravelegentcanputtogethertheidealtripforyourfamilywithactivitiesandkids'clubsforthechildrenandentertainmentfortheadults.Travelagentscanevenarrangetrustworthychildearesoyoucanhaveakids-freeeveningonyourvacation.Travelagentscanalsohelpplanmemorablepleasuretripsduringyourvacation.Theycanadviseonthebestwaterparksandgetyoufront-of-thelineticketsortheycangivetipsonwhattimetovisitcertainnaturalwondersforthebestviewsandfewercrowds.Theycanalsorecommendwhichrestaurantsarethemostfamily-friendlyandtakecareofthereservationsforyou.Vacationsforkidscanbestressfulenoughpackingkeepingeveryoneentertainedontheplaneridefindingkid—friendlyfoodsetcwithouthavingtheaddedworryofwhatifsomethinggoeswrong?’’Atravelagentwilltakeoverifanyaccidentoccursonyourtripandwillspendtimecallingcompaniesandresearchingoptionsuntilyourproblemissolved-whetherthatmeansyouneedtore-bookaflightorfindatrustworthydoctorforyourchildwhohassuddenlycomedownwithanillness.Finallyatravelagentwillmakeiteasiertobondwithyourfamilybyrecommendingtheperfectvacationforyourfamily’sinterestsandneeds.Bytakingtheplanningstressandtriporganizationoffyouandgivingittoatravelagentyou'llbeabletosimplyenjoyspendingtimewithyourfamily.46.Whatmightbethebesttitleofthetext?A.FamilyVacationswithTravelAgent’sHelpB.HowtomakeafamilytravelplanC.TravelagentsyouronlychoiceD.Howtoarrangeamemorabletrip47.Whatcanwelearnfromthetext?A.It’seasytomeeteveryone’sneedswhentraveling.B.Kidsdon’tliketotravelwiththeirparents.C.Travelagentsprefertoarrangeavacationwithkids.D.Travelingwithkidsisalittlebitstressfulforafamily.48.Whichofthefollwingservicesmightnotbeofferedbythetravelagent?A.Childcareatnight.B.Hotelbooking.C.Findingtrustworthydoctors.D.Takingcareofyourhouse.49.Whatwillthetravelagentdowhensomeaccidentoccursinatrip?A.Leaveyoualoneandgoonthetripwithothers.B.Callyourcompanytocomeandhandleit.C.Takeoverandhelpyouout.D.Re-bookaflightandsendyouhome.50.Whatisthetexttryingtopersuadeyoutodo?A.TochoosethetraveldestinationfromthetravelagentB.ToleaveyourkidsbehindwhentravellingC.Toarrangeyourtripwiththehelpofthetravelagent.D.Tostayhomeandspendmoretimewithyourfamily
SahnunMohamudhasneverlivedinSomaliabutthe21-year-oldstudenthashelpedsetupanorganizationthatsupportsaidprojectsfortheeast-Africancountry.SahnunMohamudisaco-founderanddirectorofagroupcalledStudentsforSomaliA.Heisfollowingthehumanitarianexampleofhismother.Mr.MohamudattendsWilliam＆MaryCollegeinWilliamsburgVirgina.ItisalongwayfromSomalia.Howeverthatcoastalnationishometomanyofhisrelatives.Hisparentswerebornthere.HismotherFilsanDarmanhelpedstartthenon-profitagencyAadamigaSomaliawhichprovidedforaidtoSomaliain1987.FilsanDarmansaidtheagencyprovidedfoodandclothingtoSomalipeoplewhohadfledtotheSomalicapitalMogadishutoescapecontradictionintheNorth.SahnunMohamudpraisedhismother’sserviceShe’sbeenhelpingSomaliasincebeforeIwasborn.Mr.MohamudbecameinvolvedinHumanitarianprojectsearlyinlife.OneofhisgoalsforstartingStudentsforSomaliawastogetmorenon-SomalistotakepartinhelpingSomaliA.HenotedthatmanySomaliaidorganizationshaveonlySomalimembers.Somygroupandmywholemottohasbeen‘LeteveryethnicityandracehelpSomalia’.Ithinkit'sahugeresourcetohavenon-somalipeoplehelpingSomalia.saidMohamud.ThisyearStudentsforSomaliaandAadamigaarecooperatingonaprojecttofightpovertyandincreaseeducation.Mr.Mohamudsaidthegroupslendmoneytowomenwhohavelivedalongtimeinrefugee难民campsinMogadishu.Theyusethemoneytostartorsupportbusinesseslikesmallfoodstores.ThewomenmusthaveachildinschoolinSomaliatoreceivethemoney.ShealsomustpaybacktheloanbutMr.Mohamudsaysthewomandoesnotreturntheloanmoneytothelender.Insteadshegivesittoherchild'sschoo1.Thatwayhesaystheschoolcanmakeimprovements.56.WhatdoweknowaboutMohamudaccordingtothetext?A.HelivedinSomaliawithhismother.B.HestartedStudentsforSomaliaonhisown.C.HewasdirectorofStudentsforSomalia.D.HehelpedstarttheagencyAadamigaSomalia.57.WhichofthefollowingistrueofAadamigaSomalia?A.IthasofferedhelptoSomaliasince1987.B.ItallsoneveryethnicityandracetohelpSomalia.C.ItappealedtothegovernmenttohelplSomalia.D.Itsaimwastohelpthewomeninpoorcondition.58.ForwhatpurposedidStudentsforSomaliaandAadamigacooperate?A.Toencourageyoungpeopletowork.B.Togetmoremoneyfromthewomen.C.TogetsomebenefitfromSomalia.D.Tofightpovertyandincreaseeducation.59.WhichconditionisNOTtrueforwomentogetthemoneyfromthegroup?A.ShemusthaveachildinschoolinSomalia.B.Shemustpaybackthemoneytothelender.C.Shecanusethemoneytostartabusiness.D.Shemustpaybackthemoneytoherchild’sschoo1.60.Whatmaybethebesttitleofthetext?A.MothersonteamuptofightSomaliapovertyB.Mr.MohamudhelpedfoundHumanitarianprojectsC.StudentsforSomaliacentersitseffortsoneducationD.Motherstartedthenon-profitagencyAadamigaSomalia
LasVegascabdriverGerardoGamboathoughtsomeonemusthaveleftabagofchocolatesinthebackseatofhisvehiclebutitturnedouttobe＄300000incoldhardcash.NowGamboaiswinninghonorsforhonestyafterturninginthemoneyhefoundMonday.Themoneywasreturnedtoanunidentifiedpokerplayerworkinginaclub.YellowCheckerStarTransportationnamedGamboaitsdriveroftheyearandrewardedhimwith＄l000andadinnerfortwoatarestaurant.A.messageleftWednesdaytointerviewGamboaatthecabcompanywasn’timmediatelyreturned.GamboatoldtheLasVegasReview-Journalhehadanotherpassengerbythetimehebeganwonderingwhatkindofchocolateswereinthebrownpaperbag.Hecastaglanceinsidethebagatatrafficlight.Itoldmypassenger‘Youaremywitnessonthis’the13-yeartaxidrivertoldtheLasVegasSunandthenimmediatelycalledmycompany.Gamboatookthesixbunchesof＄100billstothecompany’smainofficewhereLasVegaspoliceandtheclubofficialsreturnedittothepokerplayer.Gamboasaidthemangavehima＄5tipafteratripfromtheCosmopolitanResorttothePalmsPlaceTowerandGamboathendrovetotheBellagioResortwhereadoormanhelpingapassengerintothecarnoticedthebag.Ittookseveralhourstochecktheidentityoftheownerandreturnthecash.HetookGamboa’sinformationbutdidn’tleaveareward.Ifhedoesn’tgivemeanythingthat’sOKGamboatoldtheSun.I.’mnotwaitingforanykindofreturn.IjustwantedtodotherightthingandIappreciatewhatthecompanydidforme.46.Whoprovedthedriverfound＄300.000A.Adoorman.B.Apassenger.C.Thepokerplayer.D.Thepolice.47.Howmuchmoneywasthereineverybunchonaverage?A.＄100B.＄1000C.＄3000D.＄5000048.What’stheproperorderoftheeventsaccordingtothetext?a.Thedriverturnedinthemoney.b.Thepokerplayergotoutofthetaxi.C.Thedriverfoundalargesumofmoneyinthebag.d.ThedriverwasinterviewedbytheLasVegasSun.e.Adoormanhelpingapassengerintothecarsawthebag.A.b-e-c-a-dB.b-c-d-e-aC.e-c-b-d-aD.e-b-c-a-d49.Whatcanbeinferredfromthetext?A.Thedriverwillaskthepokerplayerfor＄l000.B.Itwas3daysbeforethepokerplayergotbackthemoney.C.Thedrivermeanttokeepbackthemoneyatfirst.D.Thedriverfeelsheshouldreturnthelostmoney.50.Whichofthefollowingcanbeusedtodescribethedriver?A.Honestandhelpful.B.Cleverandcareful.C.Understandingandgenerous.D.Determinedandresponsible.
TheUnitedNationsyesterdayurgedaglobalphase-outofold-stylelightbulbsandaswitchtolow-energylightingthatwouldsavebillionsofdollarsandcombat对抗climatechangE.About40countriesalreadyhaveplanstoswitchfromincandescentlightbulbs白炽灯泡theUNEnvironmentProgrammeUNEPsaidinareport.Generationofelectricityforlightingoftenfromburningfossilfuelsaccountsfor8%ofworldgreenhousegasemissions排放itsaiD.A.shifttomoreefficientbulbswouldcutelectricitydemandforlightingby2%.Indonesiaforinstancecouldsave$1bnayearandcutitsgreenhousegasemissionsby8mtonnesayeartheequivalentoftaking2mcarsofftheroaD.Brazilcouldsave$2bnayearMexico$900mUkraine$210mandSouthAfrica$280m.Allwouldalsodeliverbigcutsinemissions.TheactualeconomicbenefitscouldbeevenhighersaidAchimSteinerheadofUNEPwhoaddedthataswitchtoefficientlightinginIndonesiawouldavoidtheneedtobuildseveralcoal-firedpowerstationscosting$2.5bn.Andsimilarfindingscomefromothercountryassessments.Healsosaidthecostcalculationsdidnotincludehealthbenefitsfromswitchingfromtheuseoffossilfuelsincludinguseofkerosenelamps煤油灯.About1.8mdeathsayeararelinkedwithindoorairpollution.UNEPcautioned警告thereweredrawbacksbecausethemostcommonlow-energylightbulbscontaintoxic有毒的material.Itsaidcountriesneedtoensuresafecollectionanddisposal处理ofthelightbulbs.Itisacentralchallengeespeciallyindevelopingcountries.CountriesincludingEUmemberstheUSCanadaAustraliaCubaandthePhilippineswereworkingonphase-outsofold-stylebulbs.53.Theunderlinedpartphase-outinthefirstparagraphmeans_____.A.newrecognitionB.furtherdiscussionC.gradualdisuseD.steadyimprovement54.Byusinglow-energybulbsthegreenhousegasemissionswillbereducedby_____.A.0.16%B.2%C.6%D.8%55.Whichofthefollowingcountrieswillsavethemostmoneybyusinglow-energybulbs?A.IndonesiA.B.Brazil.C.Mexico.D.SouthAfricA.56.What’sthechallengeofpopularizinglow-energybulbs?A.Inconvenienceinusing.B.Lackoffinancialsupport.C.Safetyofdealingwithusedbulbs.D.MisunderstandingfromthepubliC.
CulturalCenterAddsClassesforYoungAdultsTheAllendaleCulturalCenterhasexpandeditsartsprogramtoincludeclassesforyoungadults.DirectorLeahMartinannouncedMondaythatbeginninginSeptemberthreenewclasseswillbeofferedtotheAllendalecommunity.ThecoursetitleswillbeYogaforTeenagers;HipHopDance:LearningtheLatestMoves;andCreativeJournalingforTeens:DiscoveringtheWriterWithin.ThelattercoursewillnotbeheldattheAllendaleCulturalCenterbutinsteadwillmeetattheAllendalePublicLibrary.StaffmemberTriciaCousinswillteachtheyogaandhiphopclasses.Ms.Cousinsisanaccomplishedchoreographer舞蹈教师aswellasanexperienceddanceeducator.ShehasanMAindanceeducationfromTeachersCollegeColumbiaUniversitywhereshewroteathesisonthepedagogical教学法的effectivenessofdanceeducation.ThejournalingclasswillbetaughtbyBetsyMilforD.Ms.MilfordistheheadlibrarianattheAllendalePublicLibraryaswellasacolumnistfortheprofessionaljournalLibraryFocus.ThecoursesarepartoftheAllendaleCulturalCenter’sProjectTeenwhichwasinitiatedbyLeahMartinDirectoroftheCulturalCenter.AccordingtoMartinthisprojectisadirectresultofhereffortstomakethecenteramoreessentialpartoftheAllendalecommunity.OverthelastseveralyearsthenumberofpeoplewhohavevisitedtheculturalcenterforclassesoreventshassteadilydeclineD.ProjectTeenisprimarilyfundedbyagenerousgrantfromTheMcGeeArtsFoundationanorganizationdevotedtobringingartsprogramstoyoungadults.MartinoverseestheProjectTeenboardwhichconsistsoffiveboardmembers.TwoboardmembersarestudentsatAllendale’sBrookdaleHighSchool;theotherthreeareadultswithbackgroundsineducationandthearts.ThecreativejournalingclasswillbecosponsoredbyBrookdaleHighSchoolandstudentswhocompletetheclasswillbegiventheopportunitytopublishoneoftheirjournalentriesinPulseBrookdale’sstudentliterarymagazinE.StudentswhocompletethehiphopclasswillbeeligibletoparticipateintheAllendaleReviewanannualconcertsponsoredbytheculturalcenterthatfeatureslocalactorsmusiciansanddancers.AllclassesarescheduledtobeginimmediatelyfollowingschooldismissalandtransportationwillbeavailablefromBrookdaleHighSchooltotheAllendaleCulturalCenterandtheAllendalePublicLibrary.FormoreinformationaboutProjectTeencontacttheculturalcenter’sprogrammingofficeat988-0099ordropbytheofficeafterJune1topickupafallcoursecatalog.TheofficeislocatedonthethirdflooroftheAllendaleTownHall.47.Whichofthefollowingstatementsiscorrect?A.TriciaCousinswillteachtwoofthenewclasses.B.ThenewclasseswillbeginonJune1.C.PeoplewhowantacompletefallcatalogueshouldstopbytheAllendalePublicLibrary.D.Theculturalcenter’sannualconcertiscalledPulsE.48.AccordingtoLeahMartinwhatwasthedirectcauseofProjectTeen?A.TriciaCousinswasavailabletoteachcoursesinthefall.B.Communityorganizationswereignoringlocalteenagers.C.TheMcGeeArtsFoundationwantedtobemoreinvolvedinAllendale’sartsprogramming.D.ShewantedtomaketheculturalcenteramoreimportantpartoftheAllendalecommunity.49.WhichofthefollowingfactorsisimpliedasanotherreasonforProjectTeen?A.Thenumberofpeoplevisitingtheculturalcenterhasdeclinedoverthelastseveralyears.B.TheculturalcenterwantedagrantfromTheMcGeeArtsFoundation.C.TheyoungpeopleofAllendalehavecomplainedabouttheculturalcenter’sofferings.D.LeahMartinthinksclassesforteenagersaremoreimportantthanclassesforadults.50.Thisarticleisorganizedinwhichofthefollowingways?A.IntimeorderfromthepasttothefuturE.B.Mostimportantinformationfirstfollowedbybackgroundanddetails.C.Backgroundfirstfollowedbythemostimportantinformationanddetails.D.Assensationalnewswiththemostcontroversialtopicfirst.
EnglishTeacherRequiredTheUnionJackSchoolofEnglishbasedinthehistoricalcenterofthebeautifulcityofNaplesItalyiscurrentlyinterviewingnativespeakersofEnglishorcandidatesfromNorthernEuropewhohaveaperfectcommandofwrittenandspokenEnglishforthepositionsofacademicyearOctober2013—June2014.TheEnglishcoursesrunbytheschoolareorganizedatthestudents’homessotravelingisinvolvedinthecoursesbutyoudon’thavetotravelalongdistancefromonelessontoanotherduringthewholecourses.Teachersareguaranteedaminimumof18hoursworkloadperweekatarateof15Eurosperlessonanditispaidonamonthlybasis.WorkingdayslastfromMondaytoFridayusuallyrangingbetween13:30and19:30butmorningworkmayalsobeavailableandpaidasovertimE.ApplicantsmustpossessadegreeandacompleteknowledgeofallCambridgeexamcertificatesnamelyKETPETFCEandCAEandTrinityCollegeofLondonexamsfromlevel1to12.Atleast2years’teachingexperienceisalsorequiredandanoutgoingcharacterisnecessaryasthestudents’ageisfrom7yearsandup.Ifyouareinterestedinthejobpleasee-mailyourCVwitharecentphotoandtelephonenumbertoDawnKerryReynoldscoursedirector.Applicantswhodon’tsendCVsandphotoswillnotbetakenintoconsideration.UnionJackwillre-considerapplicantswhohaveappliedinthepastbutweren’tsuccessfulwiththejobposting.UnionJackwishestothankapplicantsinadvancefortheirinterest.Quickinformationdesknumber:00393294125658.Thistextcanbeclassifiedasan________.A.storyB.reportC.advertisementD.survey47.Whichofthefollowingcandidatesismostlikelytobetakenin?A.SomeonefromBritain.B.SomeonefromItaly.C.SomeonefromChinA.D.SomeonefromJapan.KETPETFCEandCAEreferto________.A.themajorsthatapplicantshavedoneB.somecollegecoursesapplicantshavestudiedC.somecollegesthatapplicantshavestudiedinD.someexamcertificatesapplicantsshouldhaveIfyouwanttogetmoredetailsyouraresupposedto________.A.makeaphonecalltoDawnKerryReynoldsB.callthetelephonenumber00393294125658C.e-mailyourrecentphotostoDawnKerryReynoldsD.chatonlinewithDawnKerryReynolds
GrowingupinPhiladelphiaLiebermanstartedcookingwithhisstay-at-homedadwhenhewasseven.Hisfood-lovingfamilyhadtwokitchensandhequicklylearnedwhatwasthebestwaytobakehiscakes.LiebermanimprovedhiskitchenskillsgreatlyduringayearabroadbeforecollegelearningfromacookinItalyandstudyinglocalspecialties地方特色菜inGermanySpainandFrancE.AtYalehewasknownforthrowingdinnerpartiessingle-handedlyfryingandbakingwhilemixingdrinksfordozensoffriends.JustforfunheandsomefriendsdecidedtotapeashownamedCampusCuisineabouthiscooking.Liebermanwasarealcollegestudentshowinghisclassmateshowtodothingslikemakedrinksoutofdining-hallfruit.Thathelpedtheshowbecomeverypopularamongthestudents.TheywouldstopLiebermanafterclassestoaskforhisadviceoncooking.TapesoftheshowwerepassedaroundwithwhichhisnamewentbeyondtheschoolandfinallytotheFoodNetwork.FoodNetworkproducerFlayhopestheyoungcookwillfindaplaceonthenetworktelevision.HesaysLieberman’scharismaiskey.FoodTVisn’taboutfoodanymoresaysFlay.It’saboutyourpersonality个性andfindingawaytokeeppeople’seyeballsonyourshow.ButLiebermanisn’tputtingallhiseggsinonebasket.AftertapingthefirstseasonofthenewhowLiebermanwasbackinhiswonsmallkitchenpreparingsandwiches.Anairlinecompany航空公司waslookingforsomeonetocomeupwithatastefulinexpensiveandeasy-to-makemenutoserveonitsflightsLiebermangotthejoB.36.WecanlearnfromthetextthatLieberman’sfamily____.A.haverelativesinEuropeB.lovecookingathomeC.oftenholdpartiesD.ownarestaurant37.TheFoodNetworkgottoknowLieberman____.A.atoneofhispartiesB.fromhisteachersC.throughhistapedshowD.onatelevisionprogram38.Whatdoesthewordcharismaunderlinedinthetextreferto?A.A.naturalabilitytoattractothers.B.A.waytoshowone’sachievement.C.Lieberman’safter-classinterest.D.Lieberman’sfinecookingskill.39.WhydidtheairlinecompanygiveLiebermanthejob?A.Hecouldpreparemealsinasmallkitchen.B.HewasfamousforhisshowsonFoodTV.C.HewasgoodatusingeggstomakesandwichesD.Hecouldcookcheapdeliciousandsimplemeals.40.WhatcanwelearnaboutLiebermanfromthetext?A.Heiscleverbutlonely.B.heisfriendlyandactivE.C.HeenjoystravelingarounD.D.Heoftenchangeshismenus.
Whenitcomestohardnoisytravelingwe’vefoundthatsometimeswe’dratherreadaboutitthanactuallygo.Herearesomebestsellersforarmchairtravelers.TheStationbyRobertByron.In1928the22-year-oldmanmadeajourneytoMountAthosresultinginoneofthebesttravelbookseverwrittenmatchedonlybyByron’sownmuchmorefamousTheRoadtoOscianA.InDarkestAfricabyHenryMontonStanley.It’sabouthisgreateffortstosaveanunluckyGermandoctorEduardSchnitzerwhohadnodesiretoberescuedatall.ATraveler’sAlphabet:PartialMemoirsbySirStevenRunciman.A.toZandaroundtheworlD.Heprovidespricelessinformationoflong-goneprincessespriestsandplaces.South:A.MemoiroftheEnduranceVoyagebySirErnestShackleton.AstheplanetstartedtheglobalwarShackletonandhisbravegroupofexplorersmadeanunsuccessfulbutheroicjourneytocrossAntarcticafrom1914to1917.TheMichelinRedGuide:France2005ReadingthroughthisfinallistingofallthenicehotelsandwonderfulrestaurantsinFranceisbetterthangoingtherelisteningtoChiractalkaboutthepoisonousAmericancultureandspendingthepriceofthisbookforatinycupofteaandacookiethesizeofyourthumB.ThePastIsaForeignCountrybyDavidLowenthal.Thisgreatbookofanarmchairexplorationtellsuswhathashappenedinthepastandshowstherelationshipbetweenusandthepasttravelers.31.Theunderlinedphrasearmchairtravelersinthefirstparagraphreferstothosewho___________.A.canonlytravelwithspecialequipmentforthedisabledB.findfunteachingothershowtotraveltootherplacesC.liketowriteabouttheirstrangetravelingexperiencesD.liketoreadabouttravelsinsteadoftravelingthemselves32.Whichofthebookshasaverylowpriceaccordingtothepassage?A.ThePastIsaForeignCountry.B.South:A.MemoirtotheEnduranceVoyagE.C.TheMichelinRedGuide:France2005.D.A.Traveler’sAlphabet:PartialMemoirs.33.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.TheStationismorefamousthanTheRoadtoOscianaB.HenryMontonStanleywassavedbyaGermandoctorinAfricA.C.IttookShackletonandhismen3yearstocrossAntarcticA.D.InhisbookLowenthalfocusesmoreonhistorythanthepresent.34.Thispassageiswritten____________.A.towarnreadersagainsttravelingB.tosellmorebooksabouttravelsC.asanintroductiontofamoustravelersD.totellpeoplewheretotravel
InSingaporemostofuslovewindow-shoppingwhilesomeothersenjoyhavingapicnicatEastCoastParkorChangiBeachonsunnydays.Singaporeansareneverbotheredbytheoccasionalthunderstorm.Howeverweknowthatifitrainsforlongcontinuousperiodstherewillbemoreseriouseffects.JustrecentlythemainshoppingstreetofOrchardRoadwasfloodedandsomepartofBukitTimahwasimpassable不能通行的totraffic.Peoplereactedbywritingintothenewspapertocomplainaboutthis!Weforgetthatothercountriessuffermuchworseeffects.Elsewhereheavytropical热带的stormsoftenresultinfloodsthatruincropsespeciallyinThailandandMalaysia.ThisinturnusuallymeansthatthepriceofriceandvegetableshereinSingaporewillrisebecauseweimporttheseproductsfromthem.Ifthereisatyphoonortsunamithousandsoflivesarelosttoo.ThishappenedinIndonesiaandPhuketinThailandin2004andItservestoremindusofhowMotherNaturecancausegreatdamage.Weatherpatternsingeneralhavechangeddramaticallyinrecentyears.Scientistsbelievethatglobalwarmingandtheresultingmeltingofthepolarice-caphascausedtheleveloftheoceantorise.Thisinturncausesfloodingoflow-lyingareasincountrieswherethelandisratherflatandsomepartsofwhichisbelowwaterlevel.ItisbelievedthathumanactivitieshavecausedMotherNaturetoshowherextremeangersoitisnowimportantthatwereallyworktogethertocutdownonharmfulactivitiesforexampleillegallogging伐木orirresponsibleforest-burningtoclearlandforfarming.41.FromParagraph1wecanseethatmostSingaporeanslove______________.A.makingcomplaintsB.goingoutforpicnicsC.doingwindow-shoppingD.travelingalongthecoast42.WhatwillhappeninSingaporeiftherearefloodsinitsneighboringcountries?A.Heavytropicalstormswillfollowshortly.B.Thepriceofriceandvegetableswillgoup.C.Manypeoplewillwriteintothenewspaper.D.Morericeandvegetableswillbeimported.43.TheunderlinedworditinParagraph2refersto___________.A.thearrivalofheavytropicalstormsB.theimportofriceandvegetablesC.therisingpriceofriceandvegetablesD.thelossoflivesinnaturaldisasters44.What’stherightorderofthefollowingevents?a.globalwarmingb.theriseinoceanlevelc.harmfulhumanactivitiesd.thefloodingoflow-lyingarease.themeltingofthepolarice-capA.c→a→e→b→dB.a→c→e→b→dC.c→a→b→e→dD.d→a→c→b→e45.WhatshouldwedoinordernottomakeMotherNatureangry?A.Clearmorelandforfarming.B.Reduceharmfulhumanactivities.C.Bringdownthepriceoffood.D.Improvethequalityofweather.
PictureawastelandofcomputermonitorsandTVsstretchingasfarastheeyecanseE.Imaginetowersofboxesallofthemfilledwithbrokenglassandoldelectronicdevices.Technologygraveyardslikethiscanbefoundincommunitiesacrossthecountry.Expertssaythatlandfillsandwarehouseswilloverflowunlessaplanforthedisposal清理andreuseofelectronicsisputintoplacE.Wecan’tputelectronicsandglassasideandtellourselveswe’lldealwiththemlaterLaurenRomanmanagingdirectorofTransparentPlanetsaiD.Roman’sgroupworkstoimprovethedisposalofelectronicwastE.Shesaysabout660millionpoundsoftechtrashisproducedeachyearintheUS.What’sbehindthetechtrashpile-up?Abouttenyearsagomajoradvancesweremadeincomputerandtelevisiontechnology.Manufacturersbeganproducingdeviceslikeflat-paneledLCDsandplasma等离子screenmonitors.Thesenewproductsprovideaclearerimageandtakeuplessspacethanoldermodels.Itgoeswithoutsayingthatconsumerschoosethemratherthanheavyglass-basedtechnologies.ThenewelectronicsarebuiltwithmaterialsthataredifficulttorecyclE.Inadditionthenewproductshavedecreasedthedemandforrecycledpartsfromtheoldermonitorsandscreens.OlderheaviercomputermonitorsandTVsusedglass-basedcomponentscalledCRTs.CRTshaveahighlead铅contentandcanbeenvironmentallyriskyifnotrecycledproperly.IfcrushedandputinlandfillstheleadfromCRTscouldseepintogroundwaterandriversharmingthewatersupply.FormanyyearsplantsandrecyclingprogramssafelyprocessedCRTs.TherecycledCRTswerereusedintheconstructionofnewmonitors.Monitorsbeingmadetodaydonotuseglasstubes.Peoplearereturningold-styleTVswithCRTsbutnonewonesarebeingmadesaidLinnel.Thisiscreatinganimbalanceintheamountofglassbeingdisposedofandrecycledproperly.Manyrecyclingcompanieshaveshutdown.Othersnolongerhavetheresourcesorspacetoprocessthesematerials.Thisresultsinstockpiling.Howeverexpertssaytherearewaystosafelyandresponsiblydealwiththetechtrashproblem.58.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A.Newtechnologiescausetroubleforrecyclers.B.Expertsaretryingtosolvethetechtrashproblem.C.NewtechnologyhasbothadvantagesanddisadvantagesD.CRTsfromoldcomputermonitorsharmtheearth.59.WhatLaurenRomansaysinparagraph2showsthat_______.A.peopleattachgreatimportancetoelectronicwasteB.hehasfoundawayonhowtodisposeelectronicwasteC.figuringouthowtodealwithelectronicwasteisurgentD.morelandfillsareneededforstoringelectronicsandglass60.Whatwouldthewriterprobablytalkaboutnext?A.Someotherproblemsrelatedtotechnologies.B.Someexperts’opinionsonthetech-trashproblems.C.Somereasonswhythetech-trashproblemishardtosolvE.D.Somepracticalwaystosolvethetech-trashproblem.
IfyouarenotanykindofalongtimeA-listNewYorkercelebritylikeWoodyAllenchancesarethatyouhaveneverexperiencedandwillneverexperience-amealinalegendary神奇Italian-AmericanrestaurantcalledRao’s.Rao’stheEastHarlemrestaurantwithahistoryofmorethanl00yearsissimplythetoughestrestauranttogetareservationintheUSifnottheworld.Michelinthree-starrestaurantslikeelBulliinSpainoftenrankedtheworld’stoprestaurantwouldselloutthesecondphonelinesopened.ButinthecaseofRao’sthephonelinesneveropen.Thereareaboutadozentablesinthetinyrestaurantandeachisspokenforsemi-permanentlyasregularshavehadtheirreservationsforyearsandwhentheycan'tusethemtheyoftengiftthemtofriends.Theplaceissosmallthattheownersrarelyhavetheflexibilitytodofavorsevenforpeopletheyknow.Sinceitisalwaysbusytherehasneverbeenaneedforpublicity.ThelastremarkablenationalreviewoftherestaurantcamefromTheNewYorkTimesmorethan35yearsago.ItwasalreadytoughtogetatableatRao’sbutreservationshavebeennon-existenteversinccethemagicreview.AccordingtoacriticwhoisveryveryluckytohavedinedatRao’safewtimestheexperiencerivals堪比thetastyfood.TherearenomenusatRao’sandoneoftheownerswillpullupachairandrunthroughthemassivelistofoptionsallowingpeopletohavedinerbymixingandmatchingnearlyanyingredient原料withanyclassicalItalianstyleofcooking.Theplacedoesn’ttakecreditcardsisn’topenonweekendsorfor1unchandatsomepointduringyourmealtheone-roomrestaurantwillalmostunavoidablybreakoutinsong.Itistrulyoneofakindthecriticwrote.61.Whichisprobablythebesttitleforthistext?A.Aluckycritic.B.ThebestrestaurantC.Amagicreview.D.Alegendaryrestaurant62.WhydoestheauthorrefertoelBulliinSpaininParagraph2?A.ToprovethelonghistoryofRao’s.B.ToshowthepopularityofRao’s.C.TodescribetheserviceofRao’s.D.ToattractcustomerstoeatinRao’s.63.WhatwasRao’slikebeforeTheNewYorkTimesreview?A.Uniqueandattractive.B.Toughandgreedy.C.Terribleandunknown.D.Poorandhopeless.64.WhichofthefollowingaboutRao’sistrue?A.IfyohwanttogetareservationinRao’syou’dhavetophoneaheadoftime.B.Rao’shistoryismuchlongerthanthatofelBulliinSpain.C.It’shardfodineinRao’spartlybecauseithasalimitednumberoftables.D.OnlythemostfamouspersonscanhavethechancetohavelunchinRao's.65.Wecanconcludefromthecritic’swordsthat.A.Rao’smenusarespeciallydesignedforitsregulardinersB.customersofRao’scanusecreditcardsonweekendsC.theexperiencedininginRao’sisasunforgettableasitsfoodD.dinersinRao’sareusedtobeingdisturbedbysuddennoises
Researchershavedevelopednewsoftwareusingsmartphones’GPSandimagingabilitiesthatdeterminetheexactlocationofdistantobjectsaswellasmonitorthespeedanddirectionofmovingobjects.Thesoftwarecouldeventuallyallowsmartphone-armedsoldierstotargetthelocationoftheirenemies.Onthehomefrontthesoftwarecouldbeusedbyeveryoneincludinggolfersjudgingdistancetothegreenandbiologistsdocumentingthelocationofarareanimalwithoutdisturbingit.ThegreatadvantageofaSmartphoneisthatitprovidessomanytoolsinasinglereadilyavailablerelativelyinexpensivepackagesaidQiaWangadoctoralstudentwholedthedevelopmentofthesoftware.ForexampleonthebattlefieldasoldierneedsarangefindercompassGPSandothertoolstogetinformationbeforecallinginanairstrike.Withoursoftwarethesoldiercanhaveallthoseinstrumentsinonedevicethatcanbepurchasedofftheshelf.WhenthatsoldierreturnsfromWarshecanusethesameSoftwaretoprotectherfamilybyclockingaspeedernearherchildren’sschoolandcatchingthecriminalonvideo.WangandhiscolleaguesdevelopedtheirsoftwaretolocateandtrackTargetsofknownsize—whenthesizeofthetargetisknown.asingleimageisenoughtopinpointthetarget’slocation.Targetsofunknownsize—Iftheexactsizeofatargetisunknownthesoftwareusestwoimagestotriangulatethelocationofthetarget·Movingtargets—Bytakingashortvideoofamovingtargetthesmartphonesoftwarecancalculatehowfastthetargetismovingandinwhatdirectionitisgoing.CurrentlyoursoftwareislimitedbythephysicalabilitiesofsmartphonehardwarebutthedevicesareimprovingrapidlyWangsaid.WeexpectthatimprovementsinGPSaccuracybatterylifeandcameraresolutionwillallowoursoftwaretomakeevenmoreaccurateobservations.56.FromParagraph1wecanknowthatthenewsoftwarecan_______.A.determinethespeedofmovingobjectsB.1ocateobjectsinthedistanceexactlyC.defendsoldiersagainsttheirenemiesD.helpbiologistsprotectrareanimal57.TheexamplegivenbyQiaWangismeantto________________.A.makeanadvertisementB.describethesoftwarebrieflyC.showthebenefitsofthesoftwareD.presentthefunctionsofsmartphones58.Howdoesthesoftwarecalculatethespeedofamovingobject?A.Bytakingashortvideo.B.Bylocatingitsposition.C.Bytakingasingleimage.D.Bymeasuringreal-lifesizE.59.What’sQiaWang’sattitudetowardsthefutureofthesoftware?A.Casual.B.Optimistic.C.Cautious.D.Flexible60.Whatisthebesttitleofthetext?A.QiaWangaTalentedDoctoralStudentB.UseSmartphonestoTheirFullPotentialC.TargetingandTrackingWithSmartphonesD.Smartphone-armedSoldiersontheBattlefield
EveryyearthousandsoftouristsvisitPompeiiItaly.TheyseethesightsthatPompeiiisfamousfor—itsstadiumandtheatresitsshopsandrestaurants.ThetouristsdonothoweverseePompeii’speoplE.TheydonotseethembecausePompeiihasnopeoplE.NoonehaslivedinPompeiiforalmost2000years.OncePompeiiwasabusycityof22000peoplE.ItlayatthefootofMountVesuviusagrass-coveredvolcano.MountVesuviushadnoteruptedforcenturiessothepeopleofPompeiifeltsafE.Buttheywerenot.InAugustofAD79MountVesuviuserupteD.Theentiretopofthemountainexplodedandahugeblackcloudroseintotheair.SoonstonesandhotashbegantofallonPompeii.WhentheeruptionendedtwodayslaterPompeiiwasburiedunder20feetofstonesandashes.AlmostallofitspeopleweredeaD.ForcenturiesPompeiilayburiedunderstoneandash.Thenintheyear1861anItalianscientistnamedGinseppebegantouncoverPompeii.SlowlycarefullyGinseppeandhismendug.ThecitylookedalmostthesameasithadlookedinAD79.Therewerestreetsandfountainshousesandshops.Therewasastadiumwith20000seats.PerhapsthemostimportantofalltherewereeverydayobjectswhichtellusagreatdealaboutthepeoplewholivedinPompeii.ManyglassesandjarshadsomedarkbluecolourinthebottomsoweknowthatthepeopleofPompeiilikedwinE.Theylikedbreadtoo;metalbreadpanswereineverybakery.Inonebakerytherewere81roundflatloavesofbread－atypeofbreadthatisstillsoldinItalytoday.Tinyboxesfilledwithadarkshinypowdertellusthatwomenlikedtoweareye-makeup.Ginseppehasdiedbuthisworkcontinues.One-fourthhasnotbeenuncoveredyet.ScientistsarestilldiggingstillmakingdiscoveriesthatdrawthetouriststoPompeii.31.WhydolargenumbersofpeoplecometoPompeiieachyear?A.Tovisitthevolcano.B.ToshopandeattherE.C.Towatchsportsandplays.D.ToseehowPompeiiansliveD.32.WhyhadsomanyPompeiiansremainedbyvolcanicMountVesuvius?A.Thecitynearbyofferedallkindsoffun.B.TheareaproducedthefinestwineinItaly.C.Fewpeopleexpectedthevolcanotoeruptagain.D.Themountainwasbeautifulandcoveredwithgrass.33.WhydidthecityuncoveredlookalmostthesameasithadlookedinAD79?A.BecauseGinseppeandhismendugitslowlyandcarefully.B.BecausethecitywasburiedaliveandremaineduntoucheD.C.Becausescientistssuccessfullyrebuiltthecitywitheverydayobjects.D.BecausenobodyhadlivedinthecityeversincethevolcanoerupteD.34.WhatdoweknowaboutthePompeiianswholived2000yearsago?A.TheylivedmoreorlessthesameasItaliansnowdo.B.Theylikedwomenwearingallkindsofmakeup.C.Theyenjoyedalazylifewithdrinkingandeating.D.TheywentbacktoPompeiiaftertheeruptioninAD79.
Ourwebsiteispresentingtoyoutheworld’sleadingmuseumsandgallaries:SmithsonianInstitutionWashingtonD.C.TheSmithsonianisoneoftheworld’sleadingresearchandmuseumcomplexeswith19museumsandgalleriestheNationalZoologicalParkandvariousresearchstations.Morethan137millionobjectsdetailingAmerica’shistoryareexhibitedherE.There’ssomuchtoseethatifyouspenteverydayandnightlookingattheexhibitsatnormalpaceintenyearsyou’dseeonlytenpercentofthewholE.Thereforeit’swisetoheadoutwithaplan.Focusonsomefamousexhibitsattwoorthreedifferentmuseums.LeLouvreParisFranceTheLouvrewasamedievalfortressandthepalaceofthekingsofFrancebeforebecomingamuseumtwocenturiesago.TheadditionoftheChinesearchitectI.M.Pei’sstylishglasspyramid金字塔shockedmanywhenitwasopenedtopublicin1989asthenewmainentranceyetitsomehowworksandhaswoncomplimentinthecountrycombiningthepalace’svariouselementstomakethemuseumstandoutasthemostshinningdiamondontheFrenchartisticcrown.Themuseum’scollectionsthoughfailingtoexcelinnumbersareamongthemostimportantintheworlD.TheAcropolisMuseumAthensGreeceTheamazinggroundfloorgalleryhouseswerefoundfromtheslopesoftheAcropolis卫城.Itsamazingsee-throughglassfloorprovidesawalkoverhistorywithaviewofthearchaeological考古的digging.SmallersettlementshavebeendugoutprovidingglimpsesofAthenianlifE.DespiteitslackofvarietyinexhibitsandlimitedcollectionstheAcropolisattractsaudiencebyforthefirsttimeallowingvisitorstotakeinthestoneexhibitswhicharedisplayedinopenaircharacterizedbychangingnaturallight.StateHermitageSt.PetersburgRussiaRussiamaybeisolatedfromtheartisticcentersoftheUSorWestEuropebuttheHermitagehasmanagedtoacquireaspectacularcollectionofworldart—threemillionitemsinnumbers.ThemuseumoccupiessixbuildingsalongtheNevaRivertheleadingstructurebeingthecandy-likeWinterPalacE.Thisgloriouslyblue-and-whitestructurewasfinishedin1764andoverthenextseveralcenturieswasthemainresidenceoftheczars沙皇.Themuseum’sleadingattractionisWesternEuropeanart—in120roomsinfourbuildingsrangingfromtheMiddleAgestothepresentday.70.Comparedwiththeotherthreewhichofthefollowingisnotgeographicallydistinguishedinarthistory?A.SmithsonianInstitution.B.LeLouvrE.C.TheAcropolisMuseum.D.StateHermitagE.71.Whichofthefollowingenjoysthelargestnumberofexhibitcollections?A.SmithsonianInstitution.B.LeLouvrE.C.TheAcropolisMuseum.D.StateHermitagE.72.ThenewLeLouvreentrancewasrecognizedbyFrenchpeoplebecause______.A.itwasdesignedbyafamousforeignarchitectB.itwasconstructedinaveryfashionablestyleC.itdemonstratesthejointeffectofdifferentfactorsD.itexhibitsthediamondonthecrownofaFrenchking73.AccordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?A.IfyouplanwellyoucanviewmostexhibitsofSmithsonianInstitutionduringonevisit.B.TheWinterPalaceusedtoserveasthehomeforRussiankings.C.ForpreservationtheAcropolisMuseumexhibitsarenotallowedtobeexposedtosunlight.D.TheRussiandomesticartworksarethemostattractivecollectionsinStateHermitagE.
Thewordproactivityisfairlycommoninmanagementliteraturebutyouwon'tfinditinthedictionary.Itmeansthatasahumanbeingyoutakeresponsibilityforyourownlife.Lookatthewordresponsibility:abilitytochooseyourresponseresponse-ability.Effectivepeopleareproactivebecausetheytakeresponsibility.Theirbehaviorisaproductoftheirowndecisionsbasedonvaluesratherthanbeingaproductoftheirownconditionsbasedonfeelings.Forinstanceyouareplanningapicnicwithyourfamily.You'reexcited.Youhaveallthepreparations.You'vedecidedwheretogoandthenitbecomesstormykillingyourplan.Proactivepeoplecarryweatherwithinthem.Theyrealizewhattheirpurposereallywasandtheycreativelyhaveapicnicelsewhereevenifit'sintheirownbasementwithsomespecialgamesandmakethebestofthatsituation.Theoppositeofbeingproactiveistobereactive.ReactivepeoplewouldsayWhat'stheuse?Wecan'tdoanything.Ohthisissoupsettingafterallofourpreparationsandarrangements.Theytrytopersuadethepeoplearoundthemandusuallythepicnicwillbecancelled.BeingproactiveisreallyjustbeingtruetoyourhumannaturE.Yourbasicnatureistoactandnottobeactedupon.That'struedespitewidelyacceptedtheoriesofdeterminismusedtoexplainhumannaturE.Determinismsaysthatyoudon'treallychooseanythingandthatwhatyoucallchoicesarenothingmorethanautomaticresponsestooutsideconditions.Thelanguageofreactivepeopleislike:Ican't.Don'thavetime.Ihaveto.Imust.Thewholespiritofthatlanguageisthetransferofresponsibility.Theythinkthingsaredeterminedbytheirenvironmentorbytheirconditionsorbytheirconditioningortheirgeneticmakeup.Psychologicallypeoplewhobelievetheyaredeterminedwillproducetheevidencetosupportthebeliefandtheyincreasinglyfeelvictimizedandoutofcontrol.They'renotinchargeoftheirlifeatall.Onthecontraryaproactivepersonexercisesfreewillthefreedomtochoosetheresponsethatbestappliestohisvalues.Inthatwayhegainscontroloverthecircumstancesratherthanbeingcontrolledbythem.32.Accordingtothepassageaproactiveperson'sbehaviorcanresultfrom______.A.theenvironmentB.aninnerbeliefC.thegeneticmakeupD.atemporaryfeeling33.Whenapicnicplanisthreatenedbyasuddenstormreactivepeoplewillprobably____.A.havethepicnicasplannedB.makethebestofthepicnicC.complainandgiveupthepicnicD.findsomewhereelseforthepicnic34.Whatdoescarryweatherwithintheminthesecondparagraphprobablymean?A.Managetoimprovetheweather.B.Giveintotheweatherpassively.C.Stresstheinfluenceoftheweather.D.Findasolutiontotheweatherproblems.35.Itcanbeconcludedfromthepassagethatdeterminists宿命论者______.A.acceptthingspassivelyB.areinchargeofthemselvesC.aresimilartoproactivepeopleD.respondtooutsideconditionsactively
Areyoulookingforsomenewandexcitingplacestotakeyourkids孩子to?Trysomeoftheseplaces:Visitartmuseums.Theyofferavarietyofactivitiestoexciteyourkids'interest.Manyofferworkshopsformakingland-madepiecestravelingexhibitsbooksigningsbychildren'sfavoritewriterandevenmusicalperformancesandotherartsHeadtoanaturalhistorymuseum.Thisiswherekidscandiscoverthepastfromdinosaur恐龙modelstorockcollectionsandpicturesofstarsinthesky.Alsoaskwhatkindofworkshopsandeducationalprogramsarepreparedforkidsandanyspecialeventsthatarecomingup.GotoaYoutheater.Lookforoneinyourareaofferingplaysforchildandfamilyvisitors.Pre-showplayshopsareconductedbyareaartistsandeducatorswherekidscandiscoverthesecretaboutperformingarts.Puppet木偶makingandstagemake-uparejustacoupleofthespecialofferingsyoumightfinD.Tryhands-onsciencE.Visitoneofthemanyhands-onsciencemuseumsaroundthecountry.Thesescienceplay-landsaregreatfunforkidsandgrown-upsalikE.They'llkeepyourchildmentallyandphysicallyactivethewholedaythroughwhilepushingbuttonsexperimentingandbuilding.Wheneveryoneistiredenjoyafunfamilyscienceshowcommonlyfoundinthesemuseums.31.Ifachildisinterestedintheuniverseheprobablywillvisit.A.aYoutheaterB.anartmuseumC.anaturalhistorymuseumD.ahands-onsciencemuseum32.WhatcankidsdoataYoutheater?A.Lookatrockcollections.B.Seedinosaurmodels.C.Watchpuppetmaking.D.Giveperformances.33.Whatdoeshands-onsciencemeaninthelastparagraph?A.Sciencegamesdesignedbykids.B.Learningsciencebydoingthings.C.A.showofkids'sciencework.D.Readingsciencebooks.34.Wheredoesthistextprobablycomefrom?A.A.sciencetextbook.B.A.touristmap.C.A.museumguidE.D.A.newsreport.
Sydney–A.sharksavagedaschoolboy’slegwhilehewassurfingwithhisfatheratabeachinSydneyonFebruary23.ItwasthethirdsharkattackalongthecoastofAustralia’slargestcityinamonth.The15–year–oldboyandhisfatherwereinthewateroffAvalononSydney’snorthernbeachesarounddawnwhenhewasattackeD.Thecity’sbeachesarepackedwithlocalsandtouristsduringthesummermonths.Thefatherheardascreamandturnedtoseehissontrashing扭动aboutinthewaterpolicesaiD.Fortunatelythesharkswamawayandtheboywashelpedtoshorebyhisfather.LifesavingClubspokesmanNickMiller:Itgothimaroundthetopofhisleftlegandthefathercameanddraggedhimoutofwater.HesaidtheboywasbleedingheavilywhenhewasbroughttoshorE.Therewasalotofpainasyoucanimagine.Theteenagerwasairliftedtohospitalfortreatmentforleginjuries.Policesaidthebitescutthroughtothebonebuttheboydidnotappeartohavesustainedanyfractures骨折.Hewasinastableconditionnow.Severalbeacheswereclosedaftertheattack.Waterpoliceandlifeguardsweresearchingforthesharkwhilepolicehopedtoidentifyitsspeciesbytheshapeofthebitemarks.Buttheysaiditwastooearlytosaywhattypeofsharkattackedtheboy.Idon’tevenknowifhesawitMillersaiD.ManysharkspeciesliveinthewatersoffSydney’sbeachesbutattacksonhumansarestillrelativelyrarE.HoweverthereweretwoattacksonsuccessivedaysearlierthismonthoneonanavydiverinSydneyharbornotfarfromthefamousOperaHouseandtheotheronasurferatthecity’sworld–famousBondibeach.FishermensaysharknumbersareontherisE.Thereisabanoncommercialfishingintheharborwhichhasincreasedfishstocks.Marineexpertsalsoclaimenvironmentalprotectionhascreatedacleanerenvironmentattractingsharksclosertoshoreastheychasefish.ManysharkspeciesincludingtheGreatWhite－theman–eatermadefamousinStevenSpielberg’sJaws－areprotectedinAustralianwaters.46.Thereportmainlytellsus.A.sharkattacksonhumansareontheriseB.sharksattackedhumansthreetimesinonemonthC.aboywasattackedbyasharkataSydneybeachD.sharknumbersareincreasinginthewatersoffSydney’sbeaches47.Theunderlinedwordsavagedinthefirstparagraphprobablymeans.A.attractedB.draggedC.bitD.packed48.WhatdoweknowaboutthecityofSydneyfromthepassage?A.ItisoneofthelargestcitiesinAustraliA.B.SydneyharborisnotfarfromthefamousOperaHousE.C.TherearemanylocalsandtouristsonitscoastallyearrounD.D.TherearefewsharkspeciesinthewatersoffSydney’sbeaches.49.Abouttheinjuryoftheboyweknowthat.A.hewaslosingmuchbloodwhenhewasdraggedoutB.hewasverynervouswhenhewassenttohospitalC.hemaybeindangeroflosinghislegD.hewasinjuredintherightleg50.AllthefollowingarethecausesofAustralia’ssharksincreasingexceptthat.A.environmentalprotectionhascreatedacleanerenvironmentB.abanoncommercialfishinghasincreasedfishnumbersC.manysharkspeciesareprotectedinAustralianwatersD.thefilmJawshasmadetheGreatWhitefamous
Collegestudentsmayfindagreenercampuswhentheyreturntoclassesthisfall.Someschoolsarerepairingolderbuildingsandconstructingnewonesthatarebetterfortheenvironment.Otherstepsincludeaddingwindandsolarenergysystemsandplantingvegetablegardens.GeorgeWashingtonUniversityGWisaprivateschoolwith200000students.TheuniversityhastwogardenswherestudentsvolunteertheirtimE.OverthelasttenyearsGWhasdevelopedprojectsinthreemainareas—Climatewaterandeco-systems.TheyhavebeguntocreateprojectsonthegroundtoaddressclimatechangE.Theyareplanningonbecomingcarbon-neutralandinfactreducingthefootprintbyfortypercentby2025fromcreatingsolarhot-watersystemsonourrooftopstomakingourbuildingsmuch.moreenergyefficient.Theschoolalsooffers140differentclassesinsustainability可持续性发展andtheenvironment.Theuniversityisputtingabouttwomilliondollarsingreenefforts.OfficialssaytheyarealreadyseeinglowercostsforwaterandenergyusE.Therainwaterisusedtohelpwatercampusgrounds.CollectingitalsoreducesrunoffofstormwatertothenearbyPotomacRiver.TheSustainableEndowmentsInstituteisaresearchandeducationgroup.Itsaysmosthighschoolstudentsconsideracollege'senvironmentalperformancewhenchoosingschools.ExecutiveDirectorMarkOrlowskisayscollegeshavemovedquicklytowritegreenbuildingpolicies.MarkOrlowskisaidWeseenumberslikelessthan20%ofschoolshavingagreenbuildingpolicyfiveyearsagoandnowupwardsof80%ofschoolshavingapolicywhichstatesthattheirnewbuildingswillbebuiltinagreenfashion.GWislocatedintheFoggyBottomneighborhoodofWashington.SomeneighborssaythatwhileGWislayingtobefriendliertotheenvironmentitcouldalsobeabetterfriendtotheneighborhooD.Theschoolhasexpandedrepeatedlyandtherehavebeentensionsbetweenstudentsandlocalresidents.61.Thegreenercampusprojectaimsmajorlyat_____.A.welcomingstudentsinthenewtermB.repairingandconstructingbuildingsC.addingwindandsolarenergysystemsD.makingschoolsenvironmentallyfriendly62.WhatdothE.underlinedwordsthefootprintinParagraph3referto?A.TheclimatechangE.B.Thequantityofwater.C.Theproductionofcarbon.D.Themainareasofmeproject.63.WhatcanbeinferredfromParagraph5?A.Greeneffortshavealreadybroughtinbenefits.B.HighschoolstudentspreferchoosingagreenercollegE.C.Greenbuildingpoliciesattractmorehigh.schoolstudents.D.Collegesaremakingeffortstomeettheneedsofstudents.64.WhatdoesMarkOrlowskiintendtotellusinParagraph6?A.Moreschoolsplantobuildagreencampus.B.Schoolsneedpoliciestobuildeco-system.C.Inbuildingagreenercampusthere'salongwaytogo.D.Mostschoolsthoughtlittleofbuildingagreencampus65.WhichisoneoftheproblemsGWisnowfacing?A.Ithasn'tbeensofriendlytoitsneighbours.B.Therehavebeennogreenbuildingpolicies.'C.Rainwatercollectingcoststoo'muchmoney.D.TheStudentsareriotmaltingenoughefforts.
Theworlditselfisbecomingmuchsmallerbyusingmoderntrafficandmoderncommunicationmeans.Lifetodayismucheasierthanitwashundredsofyearsagobutithasbroughtnewproblems.Oneofthebiggestproblemsispollution.Topollutemeanstomakethingsdirty.Pollutioncomesinmanyways.Weseeitsmellitdrinkitandevenhearit.Manhasbeenpollutingtheearth.Themorepeoplethemorepollution.ManyyearsagotheproblemwasnotsoseriousbecausetherewerenotsomanypeoplE.WhenthelandwasuseduportheriverwasdirtyinoneplacemanmovedtoanotherplacE.ButthisisnolongertruE.ManisnowslowlypollutingthewholeworlD.Airpollutionisstillthemostserious.It’sbadforalllivingthingsintheworldbutitisnottheonlyonekindofpollution.Waterpollutionkillsourfishandpollutesourdrinkingwater.Noisepollutionmakesusangrymoreeasily.Manycountriesaremakingrulestofightpollution.Theystoppeoplefromburningcoalinhousesandfactoriesinthecityandfromputtingdirtysmokeintotheair.PollutionbySO2isnowthemostdangerouskindofairpollution.ItiscausedbyheavytraffiC.Wearesurethatiftherearefewerpeopledrivingtherewillbelessairpollution.TheearthisourhomE.Wemusttakecareofit.Thatmeanskeepingthelandwaterandairclean.AndwemusttakecareoftheriseinpollutionatthesametimE.51._______ourworldisbecomingmuchsmaller.A.BecauseoftheriseinpollutionB.ThankstosciencedevelopmentC.BecausetheearthisbeingpolluteddayandnightD.Becausetheearthisblownawaybythewindeveryyear52.Hundredsofyearsagolifewas__________itistoday.A.mucheasierthanB.aseasyasC.muchharderthanD.ashardas53.Pollutioncomesinmanyways.Wecanevenhearit.Hereitmeans_______.A.rubbish垃圾B.noisepollutionC.airpollutionD.waterpollution54.Airpollutionisthemostseriouskindofpollutionbecause_______.A.itmakesmuchnoiseB.itmakesusangrymoreeasilyC.itmakesourriversandlakesdirtyD.it’sbadforalllivingthingsintheworld55.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A.Manycountriesaremakingrulestofightpollution.B.Thepollutionoftheearthgrowsasfastastheworldpopulationdoes.C.Theproblemofpollutionisnotsoseriousbecausetherearenotsomanypeoplelivingontheearth.D.IfpeoplecouldgotoworkbybusorbikeinsteadofcarormotorbikeitwouldbehelpfulinfightingagainsttheproblemofSO2.
Reuters—AMalaysiaAirlinesflightcarrying227passengersand12crewwaspresumedtohavecrashedofftheVietnamesecoastonSaturdayandEuropeanofficialssaidtwopeopleonboardwereusingfalseidentities.TherewerenoreportsofbadweatherandnosignofwhytheBoeing777-200ERwouldhavevanishedfromradarscreensaboutanhourafterittookofffromKualaLumpurforBeijing.WearenotrulingoutanypossibilitiesMalaysiaAirlinesCEOAhmadJauhariYahyatoldanewsconferencE.BytheearlyhoursofSundaytherewerenoconfirmedsignsoftheplaneoranywreckagewellover24hoursafteritwentmissing.OperationswillcontinuethroughthenightofficialssaiD.Therewerenoindicationsofsabotage蓄意破坏norclaimsofanattack.ButthepassengerlistissuedbytheairlineincludedthenamesoftwoEuropeans—AustrianChristianKozelandItalianLuigiMaraldi—whoaccordingtotheirforeignministrieswerenotinfactontheplanE.AforeignministryspokesmaninViennasaid:OurembassygottheinformationthattherewasanAustrianonboarD.ThatwasthepassengerlistfromMalaysiaAirlines.Oursystemcamebackwithanotethatthisisastolenpassport.AustrianpolicehadfoundthemansafeathomE.ThepassportwasstolentwoyearsagowhilehewastravellinginThailandthespokesmansaiD.TheforeignministryinRomesaidnoItalianwasontheplaneeitherdespitetheinclusionofMaraldi’snameonthelist.HismotherRenataLucchitoldReutershispassportwaslostpresumedstoleninThailandin2013.U.S.andEuropeansecurityofficialssaidthattherewasnoproofofanyterroristlinkandtherecouldbeotherexplanationsfortheuseofstolenpassports.35.WhatwasAhmadJauhariYahya’sattitude?A.Uncertain.B.NegativE.C.PositivE.D.Confident.36.AccordingtothepassagetheforeignministryspokesmaninViennahadmadesure______.A.twopassportshadbeenstolenbytwoEuropeansB.ChristianKozelwasthemanwhokidnappedtheplaneC.theAustrianonboardwasactuallyathomeD.ChristianKozelliedtothepolice37.WhichofthefollowingistrueaboutMaraldi?A.HewasfromAustriA.B.HewasfoundsafeathomE.C.Hismotherwassadwhenshesawhisnameonthelist.D.HispassportwaslostinThailanD.38.Whoshouldberesponsibleforthemissingoftheplaneaccordingtothepassage?A.Terrorists.B.Twopeopleusingfalseidentities.C.WearenotsurE.D.ChristianKozelandLuigiMaraldi.
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YoumustknowwhatBYDstandsfor?YesBuildYourDream.Haveyoubuiltyourdreamandsparenoefforttoachieveit?Hereisaninspiringstoryfromhttp://www.naijamotiveation.comEddieArcarodreamedofbecomingtheworld’sgreatestjockey赛马骑师.Butafterwatchinghimrideahorseforfiveminutesrealityreflectedaroughcontradiction.Hewasawkwardandclumsyandinhisearlyyearsinthesaddlehecouldn’tdoonethingright.Inhisfirst100racesheneverevencameclosetowinning.Stillhegotrightbackonandtrainedagain.EvenasaschoolboyArcarohadsethisowntrackinlifE.Becausehewasonlyalittleoverfivefeettall1.5metersandweighedbarely80pounds36kgtheotherstudentspickedonhim.Soheskippedschoolhangingoutatthelocalracetrackwhereatrainerlethimridehorses.Hisfatherreluctantlyagreedtolethimpursueacareerasajockey.Thetrainerhadtoldhimso.SendhimbacktoschoolhesaiD.He’llneverbearider.InspiteofthatArcarowasdeterminednotjusttoridebuttobecometheworld’sgreatestjockey.ButfirstsomeonewouldhavetogivehimachancE.HefinallygottorideinarealracE.Beforeitwasoverhe’dlosthiswhipandhiscapandhadalmostfallenoffthesaddlE.Bythetimehefinishedtheracetheotherhorseswereontheirwaytothestables马厩.He’dcomeindeadlast.NeverthelessArcarowentfromtracktotracklookingforanyopportunitytoridE.FinallyatrainerwhopitiedhimtookhiminandgavehimachancE.Onehundredlosseslaterhewasstillgivinghimchances.Hesawsomethinginthisunluckyjockeysomethinghecouldn’tdefinE.Thereweremanybrusheswithdeathandseveralbrokenbones.EverytimehewouldreturntothesaddlE.ThenArcarobegantowin.Inthirtyyearsofridinghewon4779racesbecomingtheonlyjockeyinhistorytowintheKentuckyDerbyfivetimes.Bythetimeheretiredin1962hewasamillionaireandalegendinhisownlifetimE.21.Theunderlinedphrasepickedoninthepassageprobablymeans__________________.A.paidattentiontoB.madefunofC.offeredhelptoD.tookspecialcareof22.ThetrainerwhobelievedinArcarogavehimchancesbecause_________________.A.ArcarohadshowngreattalentsinhorseracingB.hethoughtallthatArcaroneededwasabitofluckC.hehadsympathyforArcaroforhisunfortunateexperiencesD.hewasimpressedbythewayArcarostucktohisdream23.Thekeymessagetheauthorwantstoconveythroughthepassageisthat__________________.A.amanofwordsandnotofdeedsislikeagardenfullofweedsB.youcan’tstopthewavesbutyoucanlearnhowtosurfC.winnersinlifesetgoalsandfollowthroughonthemD.lifeconsistsnotinholdinggoodcardsbutinplayingwellthoseyouhold24.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethemostpropertitleforthepassage?A.TheManWithTheOneTrackMindB.A.StarWithManySkillsC.AnInspiringWebsiteStoryD.InspirationIsAroundUs
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