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PeoplelivingonpartsofthesouthcoastofEnglandfaceaseriousproblem.In1933theownersofalargehotelandofseveralhousesdiscoveredtotheirsurprisethattheirgardenshaddisappearedovernight.Theseahadeatenintothesoftlimestonecliff悬崖onwhichtheyhadbeenbuilt.Whileex??pertswerestudyingtheproblemthehotelandseveralhousesdisappearedaltogetherslidingdownthecliffandintotheseA.Erosion侵蚀ofthewhitecliffsalongthesouthcoastofEnglandhasalwaysbeenaproblembutithasbecomemoreseriousinrecentyears.Dozensofhomeshavehadtobeaban??donedastheseahascreptfartherandfartherinlanD.ExpertshavestudiedtheareasmostaffectedandhavedrawnupamapforlocalpeopleforecastingtheyearinwhichtheirhomeswillbeeatenupbythehungryseA.AngryownershavecalledontheGovernmenttoerectseadefensestoprotecttheirhomes.GovernmentsurveyorshavepointedoutthatinmostcasesthisisimpossiblE.Newseawallswouldcosthundredsofmillionsofpoundsandwouldmerelymakethewavesandcurrentsfurtheralongthecoastshiftingtheproblemfromoneareatoanother.Thedangerislikelytocontinuetheysayuntilthewavesreachaninlandar??eaofhardrockwhichwillnotbeeatenaslimestoneis.Mean??whileifyouwanttobuyacheaphousewithanuncertainfu??tureapplytoahouseagentinoneofthethreatenedareasonthesouthcoastofEnglanD.Youcangetahouseforaknock??downpricebutitmayturnouttobeaknockdownhomE.WhatisthecauseoftheproblemthatpeoplelivingonpartsofthesouthcoastofEnglandface?A.Therisingofthesealevel.B.Theexperts’shortofknowledgE.C.Thewashing-awayoflimestonecliff.D.Thedisappearanceofhotelshousesandgardens.TheerosionofthewhitecliffsinthesouthofEngland________.A.willsoonbecomeaproblemforpeoplelivingincentralEnglandB.hasnowbecomeathreattothelocalresidentsC.canbestoppedifpropermeasuresaretakenD.isquicklychangingthemapofEnglandTheexperts’studyontheproblemoferosioncan________.A.warnpeoplewhosehomesareindangerB.provideaneffectivewaytoslowitdownC.helptoitseventualsolutionD.leadtoitseventualsolutionwww.nmet168.comItisnotfeasibletobuildseadefensestoprotectagainsterosionbecause________.A.houseagentsalongthecoastdonotsupporttheideaB.itistoocostlyandwillendangerneighboringareasC.thegovernmentistooslowintakingactionD.theywillbeeasilyknockeddownbywavesandcurrents
Aspricesandbuildingcostskeeprisingthedo-it-yourselfDIYtrend趋势intheUScontinuestogrow.WeneededfurnitureforourlivingroomsaysJohnKoseandwedidn’thaveenoughmoneytobuyit.Sowedecidedtotrymakingafewtablesandchairs.Johngotmarriedsixmonthsagoandlikemanyyoungpeoplethesedaystheyarestruggling努力tomakeahomewhenthecostoflivingisveryhigh.TheKosestooka2-weekcoursefor$280atanightschool.NowtheybuildalltheirfurnitureandmakerepairsaroundthehousE.JimHatfieldhasthreeboysandhiswifedieD.Hehasafull-timejobathomeaswellasinashoe-makingfactory.Lastmonthhereceivedacarrepairbillfor$420.Iwasveryupsetaboutit.NowI’vefinishedacarrepaircoursE.Ishouldbeabletofixthecarmyself.JohnandJimarenotunusualpeoplE.Mostfamiliesinthecountryaredoingeverythingtheycansavemoneysotheycanfightthehighcostofliving.Ifyouwanttobecomeado-it-yourselfyoucangotoDIYclasses.Andforthosewhodon’thavetimetotakeacoursetherearebooksthattellyouhowtodothingsyourself.Weknowfromthepassagethatmanypeople________.A.seldomgotoadepartmentstoretobuythingsB.takeDIYcoursesrunbythegovernment
1.SummercameearlytoMiddlesbroughyesterdayastemperaturesshotupto22°C71°FarecordforMarch.ButlocalNFUagentJimWilkessaysitcouldbebadnewsforfarmers.Thecropswillthinkit'ssummerhetoldourreporterandstartsprouting发芽fourweeksbeforetimE.2.Thedeathtoll死亡人数oftheBurnsidetraincrashrosetofouryesterdaywhenJohnPhillips32ofPetersvillediedinWallsendHospital.Anothersixpeoplearestillonthedangerlist.Mr.Phillipsanelectricalengineerleavesawifeandtwochildren.3.ChinaandtheUnitedStatesreachedanagreementontheprotectionofintellectualpropertyrights知识产权yesterdayafterdifficultmarathontalks.TheagreementisgoodnewsforallpartiesconcerneD.TheChineseForeignTradeMinisterdescribedtheagreementasaturningpointinSino-UStraderelationsthatpromisesfurtherprogressinthefuturE.TheagreementwillnotonlyfavorablyinfluencetraderelationsbetweenChinaandtheUnitedStates.Itmayfavorablyinfluencetheoverallrelationsbetweenthetwocountries.Whatdoyougettoknowfromarticle1?A.ItisascoldasusualinMiddlesbroughandthefarmersarepleaseD.B.ItishotterthanusualinMiddlesbroughandthefarmersarepleaseD.C.ItishotterthanusualinMiddlesbroughandthefarmersareworrieD.D.ItiscolderthanusualinMiddlesbroughandthefarmersareworrieD.Howmanypeoplehavediedinthetraincrashinarticle2?A.OnlyJohnPhillipshasdieD.B.TenpeoplehavediedinthecrashincludingJohnPhillips.C.FourpeoplehavediedinthecrashincludingJohnPhillips.D.JohnPhillipshiswifeandchildrenalldiedinthecrash.Whoareonthedangerlist?A.PetersvilleandWallsenD.B.AnelectricalengineerandJohnPhillips.C.JohnPhillips'wifeandtwochildren.D.Anothersixpeoplewhowereonthetrain.WhatagreementdidChinaandtheUnitedStatesreachinarticle3?A.ItisanagreementonamarathonracE.B.Itisanagreementontraderelations.C.Itisanagreementonoverallrelations.D.Itisanagreementonintellectualpropertyrightsprotection.WhatarerelationsgoingtobelikebetweenChinaandtheUnitedStates?A.RelationsbetweenChinaandtheUnitedStatesaregoingtobesometimesworseandsometimesbetter.B.RelationsbetweenChinaandtheUnitedStatesaregoingtobebetter.C.RelationsbetweenChinaandtheUnitedStatesaregoingtobeworsE.D.RelationsbetweenChinaandtheUnitedStatesaregoingtoremainthesamE.
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三.阅读理解AmericanshavecontributedtomanyartformsbutjazzatypeofmusicistheonlyartformthatwascreatedintheUnitedStates.JazzwascreatedbyblackAmericans.ManyblackswerebroughtfromAfricatoAmericaasslaves.TheblackslavessangandplayedthemusicoftheirhomelanD.JazzisamixtureofmanydifferentkindsofmusiC.Itisacombination合并ofthemusicofwestAfricatheworksongstheslavessangandreligiousmusiC.Improvisation即兴创作isanimportantjazz.Thismeansthatthemusiciansmakethemusicupastheygoalongorcreatethemusiconthespot.ThisiswhyajazzsongmightsoundalittledifferenteachtimeitisplayeD.Jazzbandsformedinthelatenineteenthcentury.TheyplayedinbarsandclubsinmanytownsandcitiesoftheSouthespeciallyinNewOrleans.NewOrleansisanimitationalseaportandpeoplefromallovertheworldcometoNewOrleanstohearjazz.Jazzbecamemoreandmorepopular.Bythe1920sjazzwaspopularallovertheUnitedStates.Bythe1940syoucouldhearjazznotonlyinclubsandbarsbutinconcerthallsaswell.Todaypeoplefromallovertheworldplayjazz.JazzmusiciansfromtheUnitedStatesAsiaAfricaSouthAmericaandEuropemeetandsharetheirmusicatfestivalsoneverycontinent.InthiswayjazzcontinuestogrowandchangE.1.Fromthepassageweknowthat_____________createdjazz.A.whiteAmericanB.blackAmericansC.WestAfricansD.IndianAmericans2.Whatisthemainideaofthispassage?A.ItmainlytellaboutthecontributionsmadebyAmericanstomusiC.B.ItismainlyaboutdifferentkindsofmusiC.C.ItisabouthowjazzbandsformeD.D.Itismainlyaboutthehistoryofjazz.3.Itcanbeknownfromthepassagethatjazzbandshaveahistoryof_________.A.about100yearsB.around200yearsC.about150yearsD.around250years4.Whatkindofcharacteristicsdoesjazzhave?A.Itisalwayschanging.B.ItisonlyplayedintheUnitedStates.C.ItiscompletelydifferentfromothermusiC.D.Itisplayedinbarsclubsandconcerthalls.
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Childhoodisahappytimeright?Notnecessarily.Considerthesefacts.Depression抑郁症mayoccurinasmanyas1in33children.Onceachildhasanepisode一段情节ofdepressionheorshehasa50percentchanceofexperiencinganotherepisodeinthenext5years.Suicide自杀isthe6thleadingcauseofdeathfor5–to–15-year-olds.Ifyourchildexperiences5ormoreofthesesignsorsymptoms症状foratleast2weeksheorshemaybeexperiencingdepressionoranothermentalillness.Feeling——Doesyourchilddemonstrate:SadnessEmptinessHopelessnessGuiltWorthlessnessLackofenjoymentineverydaypleasuresThinking——Isyourchildhavingtrouble:ConcentratingMakingdecisionsCompletingschoolworkMaintaininggradesMaintainingfriendshipsPhysicalproblems——Doesyourchildcomplainof:HeadachesStomachachesLackofenergySleepingproblemstoomuchortoolittleWeightorappetitechangesgainorlossBehaviorproblems——Isyourchild:Irritable烦躁NotwantingtogotoschoolWantingtobealonemostofthetimeHavingdifficultygettingalongwithothersCuttingclassesorskippingschoolDroppingoutofsportshobbiesorotheractivitiesDrinkingalcoholorusingdrugs.Suiciderisk——Doesyourchildtalkorthinkabout:SuicideDeathOthermorbid生病的subjectsSometimesachildwhocausesproblemsatschoolorathomemayactuallybedepressedaccordingtotheAmericanAcademyofChildandAdolescentPsychiatry.Ifyouthinkyourchildmaybedepressedit’simportanttohaveyourchildtreateD.Discussyourchild’sproblemswithhisorherdoctor.Thedoctormaysuggestareferraltoachildren’spsychologist心理医生orpsychiatrist精神病医生.Treatmentmayincludeindividualandfamilytherapy治疗alongwithanantidepressantmedication抗抑郁药Thisarticleisparticularlywrittenfor____.A.parentsB.teachersC.childrenD.PsychologistsWhichstatementdescribesachildwhomayhavephysicalproblems?A.ThechildisalwaysinhighmooD.B.Thechildalwaysfeelstiredbutsleepsonlyfourhoursaday.C.Thechildhatestostudy.D.ThechildcannotconcentrateononethingforalongperioD.Whatshouldwedowhenwefindourkidsexperiencingdepression?A.AskforleavetoaccompanythemathomE.B.Askthemtotakeantidepressantimmediately.C.Gotoseethedoctor.D.Askthemtohaveagoodrest.
Alzheimer'sdiseaseaffectsmillionsofpeoplearoundtheworlD.Americanresearcherssaythediseasewillaffectmorethanonehundredmillionpeopleworldwidebytheyeartwentyfifty.Thatwouldbefourtimesthecurrentnumber.ResearchersanddoctorshavebeenstudyingAlzheimer'spatientsforacentury.Yetthecauseandcureforthementalsicknessarestillunknown.Howeversomeresearchershavemadeimportantstepstowardsunderstandingit.Severalearlysignsofthediseaseinvolvememoryandthoughtprocesses.Atfirstpatientshavetroublerememberinglittlethings.Latertheyhavetroublerememberingmoreimportantthingssuchasthenamesoftheirchildren.TherearealsosomephysicalteststhatmightshowwhoisatriskofdevelopingAlzheimer'sdiseasE.ThetestslookforproteinsinbrainandspinalcordfluiD.TheproteinsappeartobefoundonlyinpeoplewiththediseasE.Theproteintestscorrectlyidentifythepresenceofthediseaseinaboutninetypercentofpatients.NowamuchsimplerphysicaltesttopredictAlzheimer'sriskhasbeendevelopeD.ResearchersfoundthattroublewiththesenseofsmellcanbeoneofthefirstsignsofAlzheimer's.Usingthisinformationtheydevelopedatestinwhichpeoplewereaskedtoidentifytwelvefamiliarsmells.ThesesmellsincludedcinnamonblackpepperchocolatepaintthinnerandsmokE.Thestudycontinuedforfiveyears.Duringthisperiodthesamepeoplewereaskedtotakeseveraltestsmeasuringtheirmemoryandthoughtabilities.Fiftypercentofthosewhocouldnotidentifyatleastfourofthesmellsinthefirsttesthadtroublewiththeirmemoryandthinkinginthenextfiveyears.Anotherstudyhasshownapossiblewaytoreduceaperson'schancesofdevelopingAlzheimer'sdiseaseinoldagE.ResearchersinChicagofoundthatpeoplewhousetheirbrainsmoreoftenarelesslikelytodevelopAlzheimer'sdiseasE.Thosewhoreadanewspaperorplaychessorwordgamesareaboutthreetimeslesslikelytodevelopthecondition.ResearcherssaytheystilldonotknowwhatcausesAlzheimer'sdiseasE.ButtheysaythesefindingsmighthelppreventthediseaseinthefuturE.41.What’sthemainideaofthepassage?A.SomeearlysignsoftheAlzheimer'sdiseasE.B.SomephysicaltestsaboutAlzheimer'sdiseasE.C.TheresearchaboutAlzheimer'sdiseasE.D.ThepatientsofAlzheimer'sdiseasE.42.What’sthecurrentnumberofAlzheimer’spatients?A.100millionB.25millionC.400millionD.2050million43.WhatisnottheearlysignsoftheAlzheimer'sdiseaseaccordingtothepassage?A.PoormemoryB.Proteinsexistinthebrain.C.Troublewiththesenseofsmell.D.Lessuseofthebrain.44.Whatdoestheunderlinedworditinparagraph1referto?A.Alzheimer'sdiseasE.B.Alzheimer'spatients.C.ThecauseandcurE.D.Theresearch.45.Accordingtothepassagewecanlearnthat_______.A.therearenoproteinsinthebrainsofthepeoplewithnoAlzheimer'sdiseaseB.thepeoplewhooftenusetheirbrainswillnotgetAlzheimer'sdiseaseC.researchersanddoctorshavefoundwaystocureAlzheimer'sdiseaseD.thepeoplewhohavethetroublewiththesenseofsmellwillcertainlysufferfromAlzheimer'sdisease
Footracing竞走isapopularactivityintheUnitedStates.Itisnotonlyseenasacompetitivesportbutalsoasawaytoexerciseandtodonate捐赠moneytoagoodcause.Thoughseriousrunnersmayspendmonthstrainingtocompeteotherrunnersandwalkersmightnottrainata11.ThosenotcompetingtowinmightruninanefforttobeattheirowntimeorsimplytoenjoythefunandexercisE.Peopleofallagesfromthoselessthanoneyearoldtothoseintheir80senterintothissport.Theracesareheldoncitystreetsoncollegecampusesthroughparksandinsuburbanareasandcommonly5to10kilometersinlength.Thelargestfootraceintheworldisthe12-kilometerBaytoBreakersracethatisheldinSanFranciscoeveryspring.ThisracebeginsontheeastsideofthecitynearSanFranciscoBayandendsonthewestsideatthePacificOcean.In1993therewere80000peoplerunninginthisracethroughthestreetsandhillsofSanFrancisco.Inthefrontaretheseriousrunnerswhocompetetowinandwhomightfinishinaslittleas34minutes.Behindthemarethethousandswhotakeseveralhourstofinish.Inthebackoftheracearethosewhowearcostumesjustforfun.In1993therewasagroupofmenallofwhomdresseduplikeElvisPriestly.Therewasagroupoffirefighterswhowerealltiedinalonglineandwerecarryingafire—hose水龙带.Oneyeartherewasaweddingpartyinwhichthebridedressedinalongwhitegown长袍andthegroomworeatuxedo晚礼服.Theythrewflowerstoby-standersandwereactuallymarriedatsomepointalongtheroutE.Themainpurposeofthistextisto__________.A.describeapopularactivityB.encouragepeopletoexerciseC.makefunofrunnersincostumeD.givereasonsforthepopularityoffootracesWhichofthefollowingisimpliedbytheauthor?A.Walkersdon’tcompeteforprizes.B.FootracesappealtoavarietyofpeoplE.C.Enteringaraceisawaytomakefriends.D.Runningisagoodwaytostrengthentheheart.Theunderlinedwordstoagoodcauseinthefirstparagraphcouldbestbereplacedby___________.A.foragoodreasonB.tosupportasoundprincipleC.foragoodpurposeD.toprotectanexcellentplayer
BTheinternethasbecomepartofteenagelifE.A.newreporton3375studentsagedfrom10to18insevenChinesecitiesfoundthat38percentofthembelievetheyusetheInternetoften.WhilemostofthemgetusefulinformationandusetheInternettohelpintheirstudiessomearenotusingitinagoodway.InordertohelpyoungpeopleusetheInternetinagoodwayatextbookongoodInternetbehaviorhasstartedtobeusedinsomeShanghaimiddleschoolsthisterm.ThebookusesrealexamplestoteachstudentsallaboutgoodwaysofusingtheInternet.Thebookgivesusefuladvicesuchasit’sgoodtoreadnewsorfindhelpfulinformationtostudy.Somestudentsalsomakeonlinefriends.Butifyouaremeetingafriendofflinemakesureyourparentsknow.Teachersandparentsallthinkthebookisofgreathelp.A.teachersaidthebookwouldbeaguideforteensusingtheInternet.Shebelievesitwillkeepstudentsawayfrombadsites.ManystudentsareusingtheInternetwithoutguidancefromtheirparentsshesaiD.ThebookwillteachstudentshowtobeagoodpersonintheonlineworlD.40Thetextbookmainlytellsus.whyweshouldusetheInternet.HowtostudyusingtheInternet.HowtousetheInternetcorrectly.Howtogethelpfromothers.41What’stheattitude态度ofteachersandparentstowardsthetextbookA.Theyareagainstit.B.Theyareforit.C.Theydon’tcareaboutit.D.Thepassagedoesn’tmention.42AccordingtothepassageteenagersareNOTencouragedto.A.readonlinenewsB.goonlineC.findhelpfulinformationonlineD.meetafriendofflinewithoutlettingtheirparentsknow43Fromthispassageweknowthat.A.moreandmorestudentshavegivenupvisitingbadsitesB.schoolsandteachersbegintopayattentiontostudents’useoftheInternetC.nomorehomeworkwillbegiveninshanghaimiddleschoolsD.lessandlessinformationcanbefoundonline44What’sthemeaningoftheunderlinedphraseofgreathelp?A.helpfulB.goodC.badD.usefully
A.fewyearsagoIhadanaha!momentregardinghandwriting.Ihadinmyhandasheetofpaperwithhandwritteninstructionsonitforsomesortofeditorialtask.ItoccurredatfirstthatIdidnotrecognizethehandwritingandthenIrealizedwhoseitmustbE.IfinallybecameawareofthefactthatIhadbeenworkingwiththiscolleagueforatleastayearmaybetwoandyetIdidnotrecognizeherhandwritingatthatpoint.Itwasaveryimportanteventinthecomputerizationoflife—asignthattheinformal.Friendlycommunicationofpeopleworkingtogetherinanofficehadchangedfromnotesinpentoinstantmessagesandemails.Therewasatimewhenourworkdayswerefilledwithlittlelettersandwerecognizedoneanother'shandwritingthewayweknewvoicesorfaces.Asachildvisitingmyfather’soffice1waspleasedtorecognizeinlittlenotesonthedesksofhisstaffthesamehandwriting1wouldseeathomeinthenoteshewouldleaveonthefridge—exceptthatthosenotesweresigneddadinsteadofRFW.AllthishasbeenonmymindbecauseofthetalkaboutTheRiseandFallofHandwritingabookbyFlorey.Sireshowsinherbookadeepconcernaboutthefallofhandwritingandthefailureofschoolstoteachchildrentowritewellbutmanyothersarguethatpeopleinadigitalagecan’tbeexpectedtolearntoholdapen.Idon’tbuyit.Idon’twanttoseeanyonecutofffromtheexpressivepersonalassociationsthatapenstillpromotesbetterthanadigitalkeyboarddoes.Formanyabiographerpartofreallygettingtoknowtheirsubjectsislearningtoreadtheirhandwriting.Whatsomepeopleadvocateisteachingoneofthemanyattractivehandwritingsbasedonthehandwritingof16th-centuryItaly.Thatmaysoundimpossiblygrand—asiftheywantkidstolearntodrawbycopyingclassicalpaintings.Howevertheyhaveworkedinmanyschoolsystems.51.Whywastheauthorsurprisedatnotrecognizinghiscolleague’shandwriting?A.Hehadworkedwithhiscolleaguelongenough.B.Hiscolleague’shandwritingwasSObeautiful.C.Hiscolleague’shandwritingwasSOterriblE.D.Hestillhada1otofWorktodo.52.Peopleworkingtogetherinanofficeusedto____________.A.talkmoreabouthandwritingB.takemorenotesonworkdaysC.knowbetteroneanother'shandwritingD.communicatebetterwithoneanother53.Theauthor’sfatherwrotenotesinpen_________.A.tobothhisfamilyandhisstaffB.tohisfamilyinsmalllettersC.tohisfamilyonthefridgeD.tohisstaffonthedesk54.Accordingtotheauthorhandwrittennotes_______.A.arehardertoteachinschoolsB.attractmoreattentionC.areusedonlybetweenfriendsD.carrymoremessage55.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethattheauthor__________.A.thinksitimpossibletoteachhandwritingB.doesnotwanttolosehandwritingC.putstheblameonthecomputerD.doesnotagreewithFlorey
UntilarelativelyshorttimeagotravelingabroadwaslimitedtorichtouristsandwealthybusinesspeoplE.Flyingabroadwasnotcommonfortheaverageperson.IntimehoweverplanetravelbecamesafermoreconvenientandlessexpensivE.Asaresultpeopleofdifferentbackgroundsnowflytodistantplacesforpleasureandbusinesspeopleflytoonecountryforabreakfastorlunchconferenceandthenflytoanothercountryforadinnermeeting.Withtheworldbecomingsmallermanyyoungadultsmakethedecisiontostudyinforeignuniversities.Itisanexcitingchallengingexperiencetoliveinaforeigncountry.Anyonewhocanstudyabroadisfortunate;butofcourseitisnoteasytochangefromoneculturetoanother.Onefacesmanydifficulties.Thestudentwhostudiesinaforeigncountryleavesbehindafamiliarlovingcomfortableenvironment.Backhomehehashisfamilyfriendsandacquaintances.Heknowsthelanguagepoliticsmoneyfoodsocialcustomsandsoforth.HeknowsalltheunclearaspectsofhisnativeculturesuchasbodylanguageandbargainingpracticesetC.inshortheknowsthesysteminhisnativecountry.Thenonedayheleavesallthisbehindandsuddenlyfindshimselfinaplacewhereeveryoneandeverythingisstrangeperhapsevenconfusing.Allthisstrangenessisamajorsurprisetoaperson’sself-confidencE.Thissuddenchangeoftenleadstoareactioncalledcultureshock.Foreignersexperiencedifferentdegreesofcultureshock.ThesymptomsrangefrombeingillateasetobeingseriouslydepresseD.Feelinghomesickunhappyandverysensitiveareothersignsofcultureshock.Itiseasytounderstandthattheendlessfrustrationsoftheearlydaysinanewcountrywouldproducedissatisfactionandperhapsevenhostility.Peoplearealwaysateaseinafamiliarenvironment.A.maturerealisticpersonexperiencesmildtemporarysymptoms;theinsecurenewcomersuffersmoreseriouslyfromacultureshock.Duringtheinevitableperiodofadjustmenttheinternationalstudenttendstocomplainabouteverythinginthenewenvironment.Infactthestudentislikelytoexaggeratetheproblems.Whenthestudentmeetsanothermiserablepersonfromthesamecountryhewillpourouthisunhappyfeelings.TogethertheycancomplainintheirnativelanguagE.Althoughthiscomplainingprovidestemporarysatisfactionitcertainlydoesnothelphimadapttoanewsociety.Beingnegativewillnevergetridofthefeelingsoffrustrations.Thematurepersonunderstandsthatapositiveattitudedeterminationandflexibilityareimportantinmakingthechangesuccessful.A.senseofhumorisabighelp.1.Nowadaysflyingabroadis_______.A.limitedtorichtouristsandwealthybusinesspeopleB.moreconvenientbutlesssafeC.commonfortheaveragepersonD.notcommonfortheaverageperson2.Thesysteminthethirdparagraphincludesthefollowingexcept_________.A.socialcustomsB.bargainingpracticesC.politicsD.foreignculture3.Cultureshockaffectsforeigners_________.A.injustthesamewayB.inthesamedegreeC.inquitesimilarwaysD.indifferentdegrees4.Endlessfrustrationsoftheearlydaysinanewcountrywouldcreate_________.A.dissatisfactionB.discomfortC.hostilityD.alloftheabove5.Thefollowingareimportantinfightingcultureshockexcept_________.A.determinationB.apositiveattitudeC.asenseofhumorD.hostility
ItisquitereasonabletoblametrafficjamsthecostofgasandthegreatspeedofmodernlifebutmannersontheroadarebecominghorriblE.Everybodyknowsthatthenicestmenwouldbecomefiercetigersbehindthewheel.Itisallrighttohaveatigerinacagebuttohaveoneinthedriver’sseatisanothermatteraltogether.Roadpolitenessisnotonlygoodmannersbutgoodsensetoo.Ittakesthemostcool-headeddriversgreatpatiencetogiveupthedesiretobeatbackwhenforcedtofacerudedriving.Ontheotherhandalittlepolitenessgoesalongwaytowardsreducingthepossibilityofquarrellingandfighting.A.friendlynodorawaveofthanksinanswertoanactofpolitenesshelpstocreateanatmosphereofgoodwillandcalmsonecessaryinmoderntrafficconditions.Butsuchbehaviorsofpolitenessarebynomeansenough.Manydriversnowadaysdon’tevenseemabletorecognizepolitenesswhentheyseeit.Howevermisplacedpolitenesscanalsobedangerous.TypicalexamplesarethedriverwhowavesachildcrossingthestreetatawrongplaceintothepathofoncomingcarsthatmaybenotabletostopintimE.Thesamegoesforencouragingoldladiestocrosstheroadwhereverandwhenevertheywantto.Italwaysamazesmethatthehighwaysarenotcoveredwiththedeadbodiesofthesegrannies.Anexperienceddriverwhosemannersarefaultlesstoldmeitwouldhelpifdriverslearnttocorrectlyjoinintrafficstreamwithoutcausingtotalblockagesthatgiverisetounpleasantfeelings.Unfortunatelymoderndriverscan’tevenlearntodriveletalonemastertheroadmanship.Yearsagoexpertswarnedusthatthefastincreaseofthecarownershipwoulddemandmoregive-and-takefromallroadusers.Itishightimeforallofustotakethismessagetoheart.Accordingtothepassagetroublesontheroadareoftencausedby_______.A.roadconditionsB.thespeedofmodernlifeC.thebehaviorofthedriversD.thelargenumberofcarsInthewriter’sopinion________.A.driversshouldavoidtrafficjamsB.stricttrafficrulesarebadlyneededC.unskillfuldriversshouldbepunishedD.driversshouldshowroadpolitenessproperlyTheunderlinedwordgive-and-takeinthelastparagraphmeans______.A.politenessandimpolitenessB.goodmannersandbadmannersC.offeringhelptoothersasmuchaspossibleD.willingnessofeachpersontogiveintoeachother’swishesWhatisthebesttitleofthepassage?A.RoadpolitenessB.TrafficproblemsC.BadmannersontheroadD.Gooddiversandbaddrivers
Manybusinessestodayuseconferencesasameansofdiscussingnewplansforcompany.Aspeoplearepayingmoreattentiontotheenvironmentandgreenproblemsmorebusinessesarelookingforwaystoreducetheirnegativeeffectontheenvironment.Manybusinessesdothisbyusingwebconferencing.WebconferencingisatechnologythatallowspeopletocommunicatemoreeffectivelyovertheInternet.ItisaneasywayofhostingandattendingconferenceswithouthavingtoleavetheofficE.Eachofthepeopleinvolvedinawebconferencewillbepostedaninvitationtotheconferencewiththetimeanddateofthewebconferenceonit.Whentheconferenceisreadytobeginallparticipants参与者mustsitattheircomputerandtheywillbeconnectedovertheInternet.ObviouslyindoingthisnofuelisusedintravelingtoandfromaconferenceandlessworktimeistakenupinattendingaconferencE.Anymaterialtobeusedduringthewebconferenceissimplye-mailedtoalltheparticipantsbeforetheconferencE.Thisnotonlysavespaperbutalsogreatlyreducesmailingcostforthebusiness.Asaconferencehallorbusinesscenterisn’tbeinguseditmeansthattheonlypowerthatisusedisthepowerusedbytheparticipants’personalcomputers.Similarlyconferenceorganizersdon’thavetoarrangeforfoodorovernightaccommodation住宿forparticipants.AllthismeansthatlessenergyisuseD.Manycompaniesactivelydomanythingstoreducetheirnegativeimpact影响ontheenvironment.SowebconferencingismuchcheaperandgreenerandmorepeoplearewillingtohostandattendawebconferencE.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.Waysofprotectingtheenvironment.B.GreenbenefitsofwebconferencE.C.WaysofhostingawebconferencE.D.Impactsofwebconferencingoncosts.Accordingtoparagraph1manycompaniesusewebconferencingbecausethey________.A.areinterestedinusinganynewtechnologyB.believethatwebconferencingismoreconvenientC.wanttodosomethingtoprotecttheenvironmentD.haven’tenoughmoneytoholdatraditionalconferenceWebconferencinghasallofthefollowingadvantagesEXCEPT_________.A.savingtimeB.promotingunderstandingC.savingenergyD.savingpaperTheparticipantsofawebconference_________.A.willbee-mailedaninvitationbeforetheconferenceB.arerequiredtositintheofficetogetherC.willreceivemanypapermaterialsD.musthaveaccesstotheInternet
ContrarytocommonbeliefsocialmediawebsitessuchasFacebookdonotweakenpersonaltiestheystrengthentheminuniquewaysfordifferentagegroupsaccordingtoanewstudy.TherapidspreadofFacebookwhichhasmorethan500millionusersworldwidehaspromptedconcernsaboutitsnegativeeffectsbutresearchersattheUniversityofTexashavereachedadifferentconclusion.OurfindingssuggestthatFacebookisnotreplacingface-to-faceinteractionsbetweenfriendsfamilyandcolleaguessaidS.CraigWatkinsanassociateprofessorofradioTVandfilmwhoheadedtheresearchteam.Infactwebelievethereissufficientevidencethatsocialmediaaffordopportunitiesfornewexpressionsoffriendshipintimacyandcommunity.Theresearchersquestioned900collegestudentsandrecentgraduatesabouthowandwithwhomtheyinteractonFacebook.Morethan60percentofFacebookuserssaidpostingstatusupdateswasamongthemostpopularactivitiesfollowedby60percentwhowrotecommentsontheirprofileand49percentwhopostedmessagesandcommentstofriends.TheresearchersalsofoundthatalthoughaboutthesamenumberofmenandwomenuseFacebooktheydosoindifferentways.ThereisanoteworthydifferenceinaimsinhowtouseatoollikeFacebook.WefoundthatforwomenthecontenttendstobemoreaffectionateandtheyareespeciallyinterestedinusingitforconnectionsaidWatkins.Formenit'smorefunctionalheaddeD.Watkinspointedoutthatforexamplewomenaremorelikelytopostpicturesofsocialgatheringswithfriendswhilemenaremorelikelytopostpicturesofhobbiesorpostapoliticalorpop-culturerelatedlink.What'sthepopularviewpointofordinarypeopleaboutthefunctionofsocialmediawebsites?Theythink____.A.ItispositivetopersonaltiesB.IthasnegativeeffectsonpersonaltiesC.ItmakesnodifferencetopersonaltiesD.IthasbothgoodandbadeffectstopersonaltiesWhat'sthemeaningoftheunderlinedwordinthesecondparagraph?A.resultedfromB.hadC.showedD.producedWhatdoFacebookusersliketodomostlyonFacebook?Theyliketo____.A.createnewexpressionsoffriendship'B.wrotecommentsontheirprofileC.updatetheirpersonalstatusesD.postmessagesandcommentstofriendsAccordingtothestudy____.A.MenconcentratemoreonthefunctionsofFacebookB.MuchmoremenuseFacebookthanwomenC.MenandwomenuseatoollikeFacebookforthesameaimD.Facebookistakingtheplaceofface-to-faceinteractionsbetweenfriends
Surfing-theartofridingawaveonapointedboard-isthewildestfastestnaturalwatersportknowntoman.InrecentyearsithasdevelopedintoamajorsportaroundtheworldfromAustraliatoSouthAfricA.Australianschallengeman-eatingsharkstoridethegreenwavesinAustralia;Hawaiianexpertsrisktheirlivesonhugethirty-footswells巨浪againstthewindofOahu;CaliforniansofallagesgooutalltheyearrounD.Inthewintersurf-ridersputonlife-suitstoridegravewavessocoldthattheirfleshturnsbluE.Surfingisnosportforweakpersons.Swimmingaquarterofamileormoreandpushingasurfboardouttowheretheswellsarejustrightforridingcanberealwork.Thenatexactlytherightmomentyouclimbupthewaveandgofastacrossthefaceofapowerfulswellwiththewhitewaterjumpingatyourfeet.Thehugewavebitesatyourshoulderthreatening威胁atanymomenttosmashyouflat.Inthenextseveralsecondsacoolheadandlightning-quickactionbacktothepressureoftheattackingwavewillbringyourboardundercontrolforthatgreatridedownthebackofthegreatgreenmountainofwater.Onceonthebeachyouknowwhysurfingisgrowinginpopularityasaninternationalsportandyou'regladtobeamemberofthisnewwaterworlD.Thefirstparagraphmainlytellsus________.A.peoplearoundtheworldgosurfingalltheyearroundB.thedefinition定义ofthesportC.howtosurfintheseaD.wheretosurfaroundthewouldTheauthorbelievesthatsurfing________.A.isnotaneasysportB.canbedonebyanyoneC.shouldbedonebyeveryoneD.doesnotrequirecourageInordertoexperiencewhatrealsurfingis________.A.youmustfirstswimaquarterofamiletowarmyourbodyB.youwillfirstrideonaboardtoreachthebeachC.youmustfirstputonwarmclothesbeforedoingsurfingD.youmustfirstswimtotheswellswithyourboard
Veryoldpeopledoraisemoralproblemsforalmosteveryonewhocomesincontactwiththem.Theirvalues—thiscan’tberepeatedtoooften—arenotnecessarilyourvalues.Physicalcomfortcleannessandorderarenotnecessarilythemostimportantthings.Thesocialservicesfromtimetotimefindthemselvesfacedwithaflatwithdecayingfoodcoveredbysmallwormsandanoldpersonlyingaloneinbedtakingnonoticeoftheworms.Butisitinterfering干涉withpersonalfreedomtoinsistthattheygotolivewithsomeoftheirrelativessothattheymightbetakenbettercareof?SomesocialworkerstheoneswhoclearupthewormsthinkweareindangerofcarryingthisconceptofpersonalfreedomtothepointwhereseriousrisksarebeingtakenwiththehealthandsafetyoftheolD.IndeedtheoldcanbeeasilyhurtorharmeD.Thebodyislikeacaritneedsmoremechanicalmaintenance机械维修保养asitgetsolder.Youcancarrythiscomparisonrightthroughtotheprovisionofspareparts.ButneverforgetthatsuchoperationsarepainfulexperienceshowevergoodtheresultswillbE.Andatwhatpointshouldyoustoptotreattheoldbody?Isitmorallyrighttotrytopushoffdeathbyseekingthedevelopmentofdrugstoexcitetheforgetfuloldmindandtoactivatetheoldbodyknowingthatitisdesignedtodie?Youcan’taskdoctorsorscientiststodecidebecausesolongastheycanseethetechnicalopportunitiestheywillfeelboundtogivethematryontheprinciplethatwhilethere’slifethere’shopE.Whenyoutalktotheoldpeoplehoweveryouareforcedtotheconclusionthatwhetherageishappyorunpleasantdependslessonmoneyoronhealththanitdoesonyourabilitytohavefun.1.Whatdoesthepassagemainlytellus?A.Thevaluesaredifferentbetweentheoldandtheyoung.B.ThemoralproblemsraisedbyoldpeoplE.C.ThepersonalfreedomfortheolD.D.Oldpeople’sviewpointonlifE.2.Wecanknowfromthefirstparagraphthat________.A.Veryoldpeoplewouldliketolivealonetohavemorepersonalfreedom.B.Veryoldpeopleareabletokeeptheirroomclean.C.Veryoldpeopleliketolivewiththeirchildren.D.SocialserviceshavenothingtodowithveryoldpeoplE.3.Accordingtotheauthorwhichofthefollowingisright?A.Theolderapersonthemorecareheneeds.B.Toomuchemphasishasbeenputonoldpeople’svalues.C.Thehumanbodycan’tbecomparedtoacar.D.ItiseasytoprovidesparepartsforoldpeoplE.4.Theunderlinedworditinthelastparagraphrefersto________.A.theirmoneyortheirhealthB.theconclusionyoucometoC.yourtalktotheoldpeopleD.whetherageishappyorunpleasant
Shanghai:Carrentals出租arebecomingmoreandmorepopularasaninexpensivewayoftakingtoroads.Businesspeopleforeignandfamiliesalikearemakinggooduseofthegrowingindustry.ThefirstcarrentalfirmopenedinShanghaiin1992andnow12carrentalplayersareinthegamewithmorethan11500carsintheirbooks.Thelargestplayer-ShanghaBashiTourismCarRentalCenteroffersawidevarietyofchoices-deluxesedansminivansstationwagonscoaches.SantanasedansarethebigfavoritE.Firmscanattractenoughcustomersfor70percentoftheircarseverymonth.ThisfighureshootsupduringholidayseasonslikeNationalDayLaborDayandNewYear’sDaywithsomerecording100percentrental.Themajormarketforcerestsinthegrowingpopulationofwhite-collaremployees白领雇员whocanaffordthenewservicesaidZhuangYumarketingmanagerofShanghaiAngelCarRentalCo.Thewordsdeluxesedansminivansandstationwagonsusedinthetextreferto_________.A.carsinthemakingB.carrentalfirmsC.carsforrentD.carmakersWhichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtothetext?A.70%ofthecarscanberentedoutonholiday.B.70%ofthecustomersarewhite-collaremployees.C.Morefirmsareopenforserviceduringholidayseasons.D.Somefirmsrentoutalltheircarsduringholidayseasons.Shanghai’scarrentalindustryisgrowingsofastmainlydueto_________.A.bettercarssuppliedbyproducersB.fastserviceofferedbycarrentalfirmsC.theincreasingnumberofwhite-collaremployeesD.people’sgrowinginterestintravelingduringholidays
I’vechangedmyminD.IwantedtohaveatelescopebutnowIwantmydadback.LucienLawrence’slettertoFatherChristmaswrittenafterhisfatherhadbeenknifedtodeathoutsidehisschoolgatemusthavetouchedeveryone’sheart.Lucienwentontosaythatwithouthisfatherhecouldn’tseethestarsinthesky.WhenthosewelovedepartfromuswecannotseethestarsforawhilE.ButLucienthestarsarestillthereandonedaywhenyouareolderandyourtearshavegoneyouwillseethemagain.AndinastrangewayIexpectthatyouwillfindyourfathertheretooeitherinyourmindorheart.Ifindthatmyparentswhodiedyearsagostilllinger留连inmanyofmydreamsandthatIthinkofthemperhapsmorethanIeverdidwhentheywerealivE.IstilllivetopleasethemandI’mstillsurprisedbytheirreactions.IrememberthatwhenIbecameaprofessorIwassoproudorrathersopleasedwithmyselfthatIcouldn’twaittocablemyparents.ThereplywasalongtimeincomingbutwhenitdidallmymothersaidwasIhopethismeansthatnowyouwillhavemoretimeforthechildren!Ihaven’tforgotten.Thevaluesofmyparentsstillliveon.ItmakesmepauseandthinkabouthowIwillliveonintheheartsandmindsofmychildrenandofthoseforwhomIcarE.WouldIhavebeenasreadyasPhilipLawrencehasbeentofacetheaggressors入侵者andtolaydownmylifeforthoseinmycare?HowmanypeoplewouldwantmebackforChristmas?It’saseriousthoughtwhichgivesmepausE.IpraysilentlysometimesinthedeadofnightthatancientcryofapoetDelivermysoulfromtheswordandmydarlingfromthepowerofthedog.YetIknowdeathcomestousallandsometimescomessuddenly.Wemustthereforeplantolivetogetherbutliveasifwewilldietomorrow.WeliveonI’msureinthelivesofthosewelovedandthereforeweoughttohaveacareforwhattheywillrememberandwhattheywilltreasurE.Ifmoreparentsknewthisintheirheartstobetruetheremightbefewerknivesonourstreetstoday.Accordingtothewholetextwecanseethatthefirstparagraph___________.A.putsforwardthesubjectofthetextB.showstheauthor’spityonthekidC.servesasanintroductiontothediscussionD.makesaclearstatementoftheauthor’sviewsInthesecondparagraphtheauthormainlywantstoexplaintous____________.A.howmuchhemisseshisparentsnowB.whyhisparentsoftenappearinhisdreamC.whenLucienwillgetoverallhissadnessD.howproudhewaswhenhesucceededinlifeWhatfeelingdidtheauthor’smotherexpressinherreply?A.ProuD.B.Happy.C.DisappointeD.D.WorrieD.Intheauthor’sopinionthevalueofaperson’slifeis_____________.A.toleaveapreciousmemorytothepeoplerelatedB.tohaveahighsenseofdutytothewholesocietyC.tocarewhatotherswillrememberandtreasureD.tosharehappinessandsadnesswithhisfamilyWhatdoesthewritermeanbythesentencetakenfromanoldpoem?A.Calloncriminalsandmurdererstolaydowntheirguns.B.AdviseparentsstaywiththeirchildrensafelyathomE.C.Spendeverydaymeaningfullyinmemoryofdeath.D.Trytokeepviolenceandmurderfarawayfromsociety.
Everywhereyouwillalwaysfindthewhite—hairedboysometimescalledthefair-hairedboyHegetsspecialtreatmentasifhewereaboveeverybodyelsE.Youwillfindhiminschoolincollegeathomeorwhereyouwork.Inschoolheistheteacher’spetherdarlingwhocandonothingwrong.Sometimessheletshimdolittlejobsforher.HecomestoclassinthemorningallshinyandcleanHeisalwaysraisinghishandreadywithananswertotheteacher’squestions.Andheknowsalltheanswers.HegetsintoyourhairespeciallyifyouareatthebottomoftheclassandtheteacherthinksyouarestupiD.Howyouhatethewhite-hairedboy!Incollegehewalks—moreoftenstrides—acrosstheschoolgroundsasifheownedthem.Sometimeshewearsacolorfulfootballorbasketballshirtorsweaterwithabrightredorgreenoryellowcollegeletterproudlywornonthefrontofit—asabigBforBullfinchUniversity.Whatbroadshoulderswhatmuscleshehas!Hemakesthegirlshappybyjustsmilingatthem.Hehasthemarkofsuccessonhim.Athomethefair-hairedboyismother’schoiceherfavoritE.Sometimesheistheoldestson—attimestheyoungest.Ifyouareinbetweenyouareoutofluck.Onthejobyoumightmeetanotherofthesewhite-hairedboys;youcannotescapehim.ForsomestrangereasonheisthemanwhoalwaysmovesaheaD.Hegetsbetterandbetterjobswithmoreandmoremoney.Butyoustandstillwonderingwhyandtryingtoexplaintoyour-selfwhyyouhatehimsomuch.Thenyoudiscoverthatthereareotherswhoshareyourfeelingsreadytolettheirhairdown—totellyoutheirprivatethoughts.Oneofthemasks:WhatdoeshehavethatIhaven’tgot?Youaskyourselfthesamequestion.Finallytherecomesadaywhenyoudecidetostophatinghim.Isitperhapsbecausehehasbeenmadebossandyoufindyourselfworkingforhim?Fromthepassagewecanknowthatthewhite-hairedboyreferstoA.achildwhoismother’sfavoriteB.astudentwhoishatedbyeverybodyC.apetwhoishatedbyeverybodyD.apersonwhoisluckyallthetimeWhatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinparagraph2mean?A.HesetsashiningexampletoyouB.Hemakesyoualittleangry.C.Hecutsyourhairtooshort.D.Hedoesupyourhair.Intheauthor’sopinionthereasonwhyyoufinallystophatingthewhite-hairedboyisthatA.youhavenochoicebuttofacethefactsB.youdecidetotryyourbesttobebetterthanhimC.youhavebeenmadebossbyhimD.youarebeginningtoadmirehimWhichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.TrytoBeAttractiveB.LetYourHairDownC.TheWhite-hairedBoyD.TheTopStudent
IntheUSAForbesmagazinehaspublisheditsannuallistoftherichestpeopleintheworlD.BillGatesofMicrosoftistherichestmanagainfortheeleventhsuccessiveyearwithafortuneoffortyfourbilliondollars.Therearearecord691dollarbillionairesaccordingtoForbesmagazinE.Betweenthemtheyhaveafortuneoftwopointtwotrilliondollars.ThehighestconcentrationoftheultrarichisinNewYorkfollowedbyMoscowandSanFransiscoandthenLondonandLosAngeles.ButintotaltheverywealthyliveinfortysevendifferentcountrieswithIcelandKazakstanUkraineandPolandenteringthelistforthefirsttimethisyear.LaksmiMittalanIndianbornsteeltycoon巨头enjoyedthebiggestincreaseinpersonalfortunE.Hisnetworthhasquadrupled变成四倍tothirteenbilliondollarsmakinghimtheworld’sthirdrichestman.IngvarKampradfounderoftheSwedishfurniturechainIkeaalsosawabigincreaseinwealthtakinghimtothesixthplacE.Developingcountriesmakemoreofashowingthaninpastyears—thereareforexamplethreeRussiansandfourIndiansinthetopsixtyrichestpeoplethoughsurprisinglyperhapsnonefromChinaexcludingHongKong.AsianwealthisprobablyunderrepresentedasitsusuallyspreadamongfamilieswhereasForbeslooksatindividuals.Relativelyfewwomenfeatureinthelist—amongthemisJKRowlingauthoroftheHarryPotternovelsranked620thwithafortuneof519milliondollars.NewentrantstothelistincludethefoundersoftheInternetsearchgroupGoogleSergieBrinandLarryPageeachworthmorethansevenbilliondollarsaftertheircompany’srecentstockmarketdebut.TherichestItalianistheprimeministerSilvioBerlusconirankednumber25intheglobalwealthleaguE.Whichofthefollowingpersonshasthelargestfortuneaccordingtothisyear’sForbesmagazine?A.LaksmiMittal.B.IngvarKampraD.C.JKRowling.D.SilvioBerlusconi.Thereareabout_____personswithafortunebetween100milliondollarsand519milliondollarsintheworlD.A.300B.180C.70D.150WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?A.NoChinesehasenteredthetopsixtyrichestpeopleintheworlD.B.Russiaisadevelopingcountry.C.ThisisthefirsttimethatSergieBrinandLarryPagehasbeenincludedinthelist.D.Therearemorebillionaires亿万富翁inNewYorkthananyothercityintheworlD.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat______.A.TherearemorebillionairesinLondonthaninMoscow.B.UkraineisaveryrichcountryintheworlD.C.JKRowling’snovelshavesoldverywell.D.TheITindustryisaprofitmakingindustry.
SomehowReyhadmanagedtostrugglefreefromtheropearoundhisneckafterbeinglefttodieaslowdeathaspunishmentforbeingabadSpanishgreyhound猎狗.20090506
SomefamilieslivequitefarintheUK.Visitingthemcaneitherbeanadventureorachore麻烦事.Itdependsonhowmuchfamilymemberslikeeachother.IfallgoeswellkidshaveanexcitingtimE.Yourrelativeswillplandifferentfunactivitiesandmakeyouhappy.Takingyoutovisitrelativesgivesyourparentsachancetorest.Itgivesolderrelativesagoodchancetorelivethetimewhentheyhadyoungkids.IftheydonothavechildrenoftheirowntheygettoplayparentforawhilE.IrememberthatBlackpoolPleasureBeachwastheplaceIlikedtogowithmygrandparentsItisanamusementparkonthenorthwestcoast.Itispackedwithrollercoasters过山车andcandystalls糖果摊.Youcouldracesmallboatsonalakeorscareyourselfintodeathridingtheghosttrain.IhadgoodmemoriesofmytimetherE.Asyougetolderyousuddenlybecometheonewhomusthelpyourrelativeswiththeirkids.IhavefourCOUSINSagedbetweenoneandeleven.TheyarefantasticandIreallyenjoyseeingthem.Howeveritisverytiringastheygetsoexcitedandenergetic充满活力.Ifallasleephopingtheywillrememberourgoodtimeswhentheygetolder.Ifallgoeswellvisitingrelativesfarawaycanbe_____forkids.A.dangerousB.excitingC.boringD.hardBysayingrelivethetimetheauthormeanstheoldrelativesenjoy______.A.sharingoldmemoriesB.eatinglotsoffoodC.watchingoldmoviesD.goingouttogetherTheauthorfeeltiredafterplayingwithhiscousinsbecause_________.A.hiscousinsarefunnyB.heenjoysplayingwiththemC.hedoesn’tlikechildrenD.hiscousinshavetoomuchenergyThebesttitleforthispassageisA.MyFavoriteAmusementParkB.FunPlayingwithCousinsC.VisitingRelativesintheUKD.ChildhoodMemories
DearHamiltonWearefortunatethatinsuchalargehigh-pressureofficeweallgetalongsowell.Youareoneofthepeoplewhokeepthesocialtemperatureatsuchacomfortablesetting.Idon’tknowanyoneintheofficewhoisbetterlikedthanyou.Youcanperhapshelpwiththis.Thecollectionofcontributionstowardsgiftsforemployees’personal-lifeeventsisbecomingalittletroubling.Certainlythegroupsendingofagiftisreasonablenowandthen.Inthepastmonthhowevertherehavebeencollectionsfortwobabyshowergiftsoneweddingshowergifttwoweddinggiftsonefuneral葬礼remembrancefourbirthdaygiftsandthreegraduationgifts.It’snotonlythecollected-fromwhoaregrowinguncomfortableandpoorbutthecollected-forfeeluneasyreceivinggiftsfrompeoplewhodon’tknowthemoutsidetheofficewhowouldn’tevenrecognizetheirgraduatingchildrentheirmarryingdaughtersandsonsortheirdeadrelatives.Thisisbasicallyakindgestureandonethatpeoplethinkwellofyouforbutthepracticeseemstohavebecometoowide-rangingandfeelsimproperintoday’sofficesetting.Thankyouforunderstanding.63.Theunderlinedwordcontributionsprobablymeans________.A.moneyB.suggestionsC.reportsD.understanding64.Hamiltonisexpectedto_______.A.showmorekindness.B.discontinuethepresentpracticeC.quitbeingtheorganizerforgiftgivingD.knowmoreaboutco-workers’families65.Thisisbasicallyaletterof________.A.apologyB.sympathyC.appreciationD.Dissatisfaction
AmongvariousprogramsTVtalkshowshavecoveredeveryinchofspaceondaytimetelevision.AndanyonewhowatchesthemregularlyknowsthateachoneisdifferentinstylE.ButnotwoshowsaremoreoppositeincontentwhileatthesametimestandingoutabovetherestthantheJerrySpringerandOprahWinfreyshows.JerrySpringercouldeasilybeconsideredthekingofrubbishtalk.ThetopicsonhisshowareassurprisingascanbE.Forexampletheshowtakestheever-commontalkshowtitlesoflovesexcheatingandhatetoadifferentlevel.ClearlytheJerrySpringershowisaboutthedarksideofsocietyyetpeoplearewillingtoeatupthetroublesofotherpeople'slives.LikeJerrySpringerOprahWinfreytakestheTVtalkshowtoitstop.ButOprahgoesintheoppositedirection.TheshowismainlyabouttheimprovementofsocietyanddifferentqualityoflifE.Contentsarefromteachingyourchildrenlessonsmanagingyourworkweektogettingtoknowyourneighbors.ComparedtoOprahtheJerrySpringershowlookslikepoisonouswastebeingpouredintosociety.Jerryendseveryshowwithafinalword.Hemakesasmallspeechabouttheentireideaoftheshow.HopefullythisisthepartwheremostpeoplewilllearnsomethingveryvaluablE.CleanasitistheOprahshowisnotforeveryonE.Theshow'smainaudiencearemiddle-classAmericans.Mostofthepeoplehavethetimemoneyandabilitytodealwithlife'stoughproblems.JerrySpringerontheotherhandhasmoreofaconnectionwiththeyoungadultsofsociety.Theseare18-to21year-oldswhosemaintroublesinlifeincludeloverelationshipsexmoneyanddrug.Theyaretheoneswhoseesomevalueandlessonstobelearnedthroughtheshow'sexploitation.ComparedwithotherTVtalkshowsboththeJerrySpringerandtheOprahWinfreyshowsare______.A.moreinterestingB.unusuallypoplarC.moredetailedD.moreformalThoughthesocialproblemsJerrySpringertalksaboutappearunpleasantpeoplewhowatchtheshows______.A.showdisbeliefinthemB.arereadytofaceuptothemC.remaincoldtothemD.arewillingtogetawayfromthemWhichofthefollowingislikelytobeatopicoftheOprahWinfreyshow?A.A.newtypeofrobot.B.NationalhatreD.C.Familyincomeplanning.D.Streetaccident.
Accidentshappenalmostdaily.Someaccidentsareminorandsomeareseriousbutothersmaybefatal.Wereadaboutsuchaccidentsnearlyeverydayinthenewspapers.Itiswrongforpeopletothinkthataccidentsoccuronlyontheroadsorhighwaysorevenatworksites.Homeaccidentsarejustascommon.Becauseveryfewhomeaccidentsarereportedpeopletendtothinkthattherearefewaccidentswhichhappeninhomes.Therehavebeenmanycaseswherepeoplefalltotheirdeathsfromhigh-riseflats.Childrenoftenfallfromstaircaseswhilecomingdownthestairs.Oldpeoplemaysliponwetorslipperyfloorsiftheyarenotcareful.Nowadaystherearealotofmodernelectricalappliancessuchasrice-cookerselectricironsandkettleswhichmakelifeeasyforthemodernhousewives.Theseappliancescankilliftheyarenotusedintheproperway.GasstovesusedforcookingarealsodangerousiftheyarenotproperlyhandleD.Theymaycauseburnsorinmoreseriouscasestheymayevencausefires.Butallsuchaccidentscanbepreventedifwearecarefulandobeysimplerulesofsafety.Forexampleitisunwiseforpeopletotryrepairingtheirownelectricalappliancesiftheydonotknowhow.Itissaferforthemtogettheirfaultyappliancesrepairedbyaqualifiedelectrician.61.Accidentstakeplace_______.A.mostlyinhomesB.mostlyonroadsandhighwaysC.mostlyonworksitesandfactoriesD.almosteverywhere62.Peoplethinkaccidentshappenonlyontheroadsorhighwaysbecause______.A.therearemoreroadaccidentsB.manyhomeaccidentsarenotreportedinnewspapersC.homeaccidentsarenotseriousD.suchaccidentshappennearlyeveryday63.WhichofthefollowingaccidentsmayNOThappeninhomes?A.Peoplemayfalltodeathsfromhighbuildings.B.Peoplemaybeknockeddownbycarsontheroads.C.Gasstovesmaycausedburnsorevenfires.D.Peoplemaygetashockfromanelectricalappliance64.Whichofthefollowingistrueaboutthemodernelectricalappliances?A.Theyhelpmodernhousewivesalot.B.TheyareverydangerousandshouldnotbeuseD.C.Theyareusuallysafeunlesstheyareusedcarefully.D.Theyarenotdangerouseveniftheyareusedcarelessly.65.Peopleareadvised________.A.toavoidusingelectricalappliancesB.torepairtheirownfaultyelectricalappliancesC.nottorepairtheirownfaultyelectricalappliancesD.nottothrowawaytheirfaultyelectricalappliances
WallStreetisthebankingcenterofNewYorkCity.Buthowdidthestreetgetitsunusualname?TofindoutwemustgobacktotheearlyyearsofexplorationinNorthAmericA.NewYorkCitywasfirstcalledNewAmsterdambytheexplorerHenryHudson.HewasworkingforaDutchtradingcompanywhenheenteredwhatisnowthelowerHudsonRiverareaintheyear1609.Therehefoundanislandthatwasaperfecttradingharbor.TheManhattanIndianslivedtherE.DutchtradersbuiltatownontheendofManhattanIslanD.Itbecamearichtradingcenter.ButtheBritishquestionedtherightoftheDutchtocontroltheareA.Thetwonationswenttowarin1652.ThegovernorofNewAmsterdamPeterStuyvesantworriedthatBritishsettlersinNewEnglandwouldattackhistown.HeorderedthataprotectivewallbebuiltatthenorthedgeofManhattan.Thewallwasmorethan2290feetlong.ItextendedfromtheHudsonRivertotheEastRiver.TheBritishneverattackedNewAmsterdam.Sothewallwasnevertestedinwar.ButthepathbesideitbecameknownasWallStreet.LaterWallStreetbecameastreetofbanksandbusiness.Dealinginstocksandsharesinthestockmarketsbeganinthe17thCentury.AninformalmarketdevelopedaroundthecoffeehousesintheCityofLondongradually.In1773NewJonathan’sCoffeeHousebecametheinformalStockExchangeanditwasformallyestablishedtill1802.atthattimeLondonwasthelargestsharemarketandthegrowthoftheIndustrialRevolutionhelpedtheestablishmentoflocalsharemarketsinotherpartsofthecountry---morethan330ofthemwhenthereweremost.Thesemarketsfirstbeganmovestowardscombinationin1890whentheCouncilofAssociatedStockExchangeswasformeD.By1967alltheCountryExchangeshadgottogetherthemselvesintosixregionalexchangesandin1973allsevenexchangesintheBritishIslescametogethertoformTheStockExchangesofGreatBritainandIrelandanditsmemberfirmsspreadfromAberdeentotheChannelIslandsandfromLancastertoLimerick.1.Manhattanwasnamedafter_____????????_____.A.aDutchexplorerB.aBritishcolonistC.anIndiantribeD.theDutchgovernor2.TheBritishandtheDutchwenttowarin1652because__________.A.theybothlikedtherichislandB.theybothwantedtohaveWallStreetC.theybothwantedtocontroltherichareaD.theyhadquestionsinsomeaspectsunsolved3.Thewall_________.A.wasusedinthewarB.wasneverusedinthewarC.wasdestroyedlaterD.wassoweakthattheBritishnevertestedit4.In1773NewJonathan’sCoffeeHousebecame_________.A.theplacethemerchantshadtheirventuresB.aninformalstockexchangesC.aformalstockexchangesD.thebiggestmarketinBritain
It'snosecretthatmanychildrenwouldbehealthierandhappierwithadoptiveparentsthanwiththeparentsthatnaturedealtthem.That'sespeciallytrueofchildrenwhoremaininabusivehomesbecausethelawblindlyfavorsbiologicalparents.It'salsotrueofchildrenwhosufferforyearsinfosterhomes收养孩子的家庭becauseofparentswhocan'torwon'tcareforthembutrefusetogiveupcustody监护rights.Fourteen-year-oldKimberlyMaysfitsneitherdescriptionbutherrecentcourtvictorycouldeventuallyhelpchildrenwhodo.KimberlyhasbeentheobjectofanangrycustodybafflebetweenthemanwhoraisedherandherbiologicalparentswithwhomshehasneverliveD.A.Floridajudgeruledthattheteenagercanremainwiththeonlyfathershe'severknownandthatherbiologicalparentshavenolegalclaimonher.TherulingthoughitmayyetbereversedsetsasidetheprinciplethatbiologyistheprimarydeterminantofparentagE.That'sanimportantdevelopmentonethat'slongoverduE.ShortlyafterbirthinDecember1978KimberlyMaysandanotherinfantweremistakenlyswitchedandsenthomewiththewrongparents.Kimberly'sbiologicalparentsErnestandReginaTwiggreceivedachildwhodiedofaheartdiseasein1988.Medicaltestsshowedthatthechildwasn'ttheTwiggs'owndaughterbutKimtonlywasthussparkingacustodybattlewithRobertMays.In1989thetwofamiliesagreedthatMr.MayswouldmaintaincustodywiththeTwiggsgettingvisitingfights.ThoserightswereendedwhenMr.MaysdecidedthatKimberlywasbeingharmeD.ThedecisiontoleaveKimberlywithMr.MaysrenderedhersuitdebateD.ButthejudgemadeclearthatKimberlydidhavestandingtosue起诉onherownbehalf.Thushemadeclearthatshewasmorethanjustpropertytobehandledasadultssawfit.Certainlythebiologicallinkbetweenparentandchildisfundamental.Butbiologicalparentsaren'talwayspreferabletoadoptiveonesandbiologicalparentagedoesnotconveyanabsoluteownershipthatcancelsalltherightsofchildren.36.WhatwastheprimaryconsiderationintheFloridajudge'sruling?A.Thebiologicallink.B.Thechild'sbenefits.C.ThetraditionalpracticE.D.Theparents'feelings.37.WecanlearnfromtheKimberlycasethatA.childrenaremorethanjustpersonalpossessionsoftheirparentsB.thebiologicallinkbetweenparentandchildshouldbeemphasizedC.fosterhomesbringchildrenmorepainandsufferingthancareD.biologicalparentsshouldn'tclaimcustodyrightsaftertheirchildisadopted38.TheTwiggsclaimedcustodyrightstoKimberlybecauseA.theyfoundherunhappyinMr.Mays'custodyB.theyregardedherastheirpropertyC.theywereherbiologicalparentsD.theyfeltguiltyabouttheirpastmistake39.KimberlyhadbeengiventoMr.MaysA.bysheeraccidentB.athisrequestC.outofcharityD.forbettercare40.Theauthor'sattitudetowardsthejudge'srulingcouldbedescribedasA.doubtfulB.cautiousC.criticalD.supportive
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