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AsIentermy40sI’venoticedmanyofmyparents’generationthinksocialnetworkingissomethingtheyaresimplyincapableofunderstanding.Theyfearthatshouldtheytrytheywillsomehowgetitwrong;theywillsaythewrongthingdothewrongthingorbehaveinawaythatcausesembarrassment.Buthere’sthefirstsecretofsocialmedia:Everyonefeelsthisway.IrecentlymetayoungactorwhowascomplainingthatherworkdemandsthatshejoinMicroblogbutshealwaysfeelslikeshedoesn’thaveanythingsmarttosay.It’sthesameresistanceIhearfromtheoldergenerationwhohoweverhavesomehowconvincedthemselvesthatageisthebarrierratherthanthedifferencesofindividualtastE.Here’sthesecondsecretofsocialmedia:everybodyusesitformoreorlessthesamereasons.Oldergenerationsoftensignuptostayintouchwithchildrenandrelatives.Wetalkaboutthiskindofcontactlikeit’ssomeold-fashionedactivitybutitisexactlywhyyoungerpeopleusesocialmediA.Thetruthismostpeopleusesocialmediatogentlykeepaneyeononeanothertoseehowthosetheycareaboutaredoingwithoutneedingtoringthemuponthephoneeverynight.Andthisisthelastsecretofsocialmedia:everyonegetstouseittheirownway.Newcomers—youngerandolder—whoworryaboutgettingitrightareassumingthatthere’sarightwaytogetit.Butactuallythereisn’t.PersonallyItalkalotonMicroblog.Andsomepeoplepostnothingandtheyusesocialmediaeverydayasreaders.Socialmediacompanieswouldratherseepeoplepumpingtheirnetworksfullofpicturesandpostsbutthere’snoruleagainstbeingaflyonthewall.It’salsoafinewaytoengagE.We’requicktoforgetthatthewebwasn’tinventedby13-year-olds;itwascreatedbytoday’sseniors.I’dnevertryforcingthosewithnointerestonsocialnetworkstouseMicroblog.Butdon’tletthetalkofagedividesputyouoff.There’snothingtostoptheoldergenerationfromre-takingthenetworktheirowngenerationcreateD.47.What’stheauthor’spurposeofwritingthispassage?A.TosharewithushispersonalexperienceusingsocialmediA.B.TotellusafewsecretsofsocialmediathathediscovereD.C.Toexplainwhytheoldgenerationdon’tusesocialmediA.D.TorelievetheoldgenerationfromfearingusingsocialmediA.48.Theexpressionaflyonthewallinthe4thparagraphrefersto_________.A.peoplewhopromotereadingonlinebooksB.peoplewhoonlyobserveothers’postsC.peoplewhocausetroubletoothersD.peoplewhopostmanypictures49.Accordingtotheauthorwhichisareasonforoldpeople’sfearusingsocialmedia?A.Theybelievethattheymayfallintoembarrassingsituations.B.TheyprefertostayintouchwithrelativesinreallifE.C.Theyhavenointerestinsocialnetworking.D.TheyhavenoideawhattopostonlinE.50.Whichofthefollowingmaybestdescribethestructureofthispassage?A.B.C.D.
RaisedbyasinglemotherinHartfordFredWrightstruggledwithbehavioralproblemsandwasforcedtomovefromoneschooltoanother.Heevenreachedapointwherehefeltlikehehadnothingtolivefor.Iwaswalkingaroundwithalotonmyshouldershesaid.Icouldn’thandleit.Ididn’tcareaboutlifeanymorE.ButallthatstartedtochangewhenWrightmetPatriciaKelly.IwassevenwhenImetMrsKelly.Iwasn’tusedtostrictness.Iwasn’tusedtohearingtheword‘no’saidWrightnow17.Kellyaformersoldierandanequestrian骑手tookWrightunderherwingandhelpedhimfindhopeinanunlikelyplace—onahorse.WrightwaslikearoundpegthateverybodykepttryingtosqueezeintoasquareholeKellysaid.Hewashurting.Heneededaplacewherehecouldexpresshimself.Theridingfieldbecamethatplaceforhim.Forthelast30yearsKellyhashelpedchildrenstayontherighttrackthroughhernonprofitEbonyHorsewomen.Theprogramoffershorsebackridinglessonsandteachesanimalsciencetomorethan300youngpeopleayear.ByexposingthosechildrentohorsemanshipKellyaimstogivethemanalternativetothestreetsandanopportunitytoturntheirlivesaround.WeusehorsesasahooktocreateprideesteemandhealingsaidKelly66.Theylearnthattheyhaveability.Theyjusthavetounlockit.WhenyouteachachildtorideahorsetheylearntheyarethecenteroftheirenvironmentsaidKelly.Oncetheymakethatconnectiontheycanchangewhathappensinschoolathomeandinthecommunity.32.WhydidFredWrighthavetomovefromoneschooltoanother?A.Hismothercouldn’taffordthefees.B.Hisparentsgotdivorced.C.Hebehavedbadlyatschoo1.D.Hedidn’tsetalifegoal.33.HowdidPatriciaKellyhelpFredWright?A.Sheprovidedhimwithahome.B.Sheencouragedhimtolearnscience.C.Sheexposedhimtotheridingfield.D.Shefoundhimabetterschoo1.34.WhatdoweknowabouttheprogramEbonyHorsewomen?A.Itisintendedtomakemoney.B.ItwasfoundedbyPatriciaKelly.C.Itaimstoprotecttheenvironment.D.Itservesasashelterforhomelesskids.35.Whatcanbeinferredfromthelasttwoparagraphs?A.Horseridingishelpfultothegrowthofkids.B.PatriciaKellyisaverysuccessfulwoman.C.Horsesarecloselyrelatedtotheenvironment.D.Itishardforakidto1earntorideahorse.
Iambeginningtowonderwhethermygrandmotherisn’trightwhenshecomplainsasshefrequentlydoesthatchildrennowadaysaren’taswell-behavedastheyusedtobE.Whenevershegetstheopportunitysherecountsindetailhowsheusedtobetoldtorespecttheeldersandbetters.Shewastaughttospeakonlywhenshewasspokentoandwhenshewentoutonherownshewasremindedtosay'please'and'thankyou'.Childreninherdayshecontinueswereexpectedtobeseenandnotheardbutthesedaysyouareluckyifyoueverhearparentstellingtheirchildrentomindtheirp’sandq’s.Ifyougiveherthechanceshethentakesoutofherdrawertheoldphotographalbumwhichshekeepsthereandwhichshenevertiresofdisplaying.Ofcoursewhenyoulookatpicturesofherparentsyoufeelsurethatwithafatherasstern-lookingasthatyoutoowouldhavebeenseenandnotheard.Hehadalotofneatlycuthairlongside-whiskersandabigmoustachE.Inthephotographsheisalwaysclutching抓住hiscoatwithonehandwhileintheotherheholdsathinwalkingstick.Besidehimsitshiswifewiththeirchildrenaroundher:Grannyandherelderbrothers.Italwaysoccurstomethatperhapsthoselongstiffblackclothesweresoclumsytoalittlegirlthatshehadn’tenoughbreathlefttobetalkativeletalonemischievous淘气的.ItmusthavebeenadullandlonelylifetooforshestayedmainlyathomeduringherchildhoodwhileherbrothersweresentawaytoschoolfromanearlyagE.DespitetheirlongblackshortsandtheirseriousexpressionsinthephotographsIalwayssuspectthattheirliveswereconsiderablymoreenjoyablethanhers.Onecanimaginethemtellingeachothertoshutupormindtheirownbusinessassoonastheirparentswereoutofsight.GoingtoseeGrannyonSundaysusedtobeaterribleexperiencE.WewouldalwaysbewarnedinadvancetobeonourbestbehaviorsincemymothermadeagreatefforttoshowhowwellbroughtupwewereinspiteofouroldcomfortableclothesourincomprehensibletoGrannyslangandournoisygamesinthegarden.WehadtochangeintowhatGrannydescribedasourSundaysbestforlunchwhenwewouldsituncomfortablykickingeachotherunderthetablE.Wewerecontinuallybeingorderedtositupstraighttotakeourelbowsoffthetabletowaittilleverybodyhadbeenservednottowolfdownourfoodnortotalkwithourmouthsfull.Atlengthwewouldbetoldtoasktobeexcusedfromthetableandorderedtofindquietoccupationsfortherestoftheday.Wewerealwaysverybad-temperedbytheeveningandwouldcomplainangrilyallthewayhomE.YetthoughwehatedtheSundayvisitweneverquestionedtherulesofgoodmannersthemselves.Irememberbeinggreatlyshockedasachildtohearoneofmyfriendstellingherfathertoshutup.IknewIcouldneverhavespokenlikethattomyfatheranditwouldneverhaveoccurredtometodoso.HowevermychildhoodwasmuchfreerthanGranny’s.IwenttoschoolwithmybrotherandIplayedfootballwithhimandhisfriends.Weallspokeacommonlanguageandwegotuptothesamemischief.IwouldhavediedifIhadhadtostayindoorswearatightdressandsew.ButIdosometimeslookwistfully惆怅地atanoldsamplerwhichhangsinthehallwhichwasembroidered刺绣byanevenmoredistantrelative—mygreat-great-auntofwhomregrettablynophotographremains.Itwasdoneasanexampleofherprogressinlearning.ThealphabetiscarefullysewninlargecoloredchildishlettersfromA.toZandbelowitasmallversereads:MarySaundersismynameAndwithmyneedleIworkedthesameThatbyityoumayplainlyseeWhatcaremyparentshaveformE.Itmusthavetakenthatlittlefive-year-oldmonthsandmonthsoflaborioussewingbutinacircleinabottomcornerofthesamplerthereisaline:BeEverHappy.67.VisitingGrannyonSundayswasaterribleexperiencebecause______.A.thewriterwasnotsowellraisedasshewasrequiredtopretendB.GrannycontinuallywarnedthewritertobeonherbestbehaviorC.Grannywasalwaysdescribingthewriter’sSundaybestD.thewriterwasalwaysblamedfornotbehavingwell68.FromParagraph4wecaninferthatthewriter______.A.seldomspoketoherfatherinthewayherfrienddidB.wasneverquestionedabouttherulesofgoodmannersC.neverdoubtedthevalueofthestrictrulesatthattimeD.wasworriedthatherfriend’sfatherwouldbeshocked69.Thewriterlookedwistfullyatthesamplerbecause______.A.itwasembroideredbyarelativE.B.shewishedshecouldsewherself.C.itcalledtomindthevaluesofgoodolddays.D.shehadnophotographsofMarySaunders.70.BysewingBeEverHappyinthesamplerMarySaunders______.A.suggestedshewasunhappythenB.indicatedhappinesswashardtogainC.expectedwewouldfindhappinessinsewingD.hopedhappinesswouldbeeverlasting
Ifyouseeagroupofpeopledancingandsingingonthestreetorintherailwaystationyoudon’tneedtofeelsurpriseD.Theyareaflashmob暴民.Whoarethey?Aretheymobs?Don’tbeconfusedbytheirnamE.Actuallyaflashmobisagroupofpeoplewhogathersuddenlyinapublicplacedosomethingunusualforabriefperiodoftimeandthenquicklydisappear.TheyareusuallyorganizedwiththehelpoftheInternetorotherdigitalcommunicationsnetworks.ThemessagesmaybesenttofriendswhosendtomorepeoplE.Atapre-determinedtimetheygatherandperformsomeactivitiessuchasexchangingbookscomingtogethertolookattheskywavingtheirhandsandyellingsomethingatthetopoftheirvoicefor30seconds.ThentheyquicklydisappearbeforethepolicecanarrivE.Usingmobilephonestheflashmobcanchangeitsplaceifthefirstonehasbeencancelledforanyreason.BillWasiksenioreditorofHarper’sMagazineorganizedthefirstflashmobinManhattaninMay2003andthefirstsuccessfulflashmobgatheredonJune32003.Wasikclaimedthathecreatedtheflashmobasasocialexperimentdesignedtolaughatfashionseekersandstresstheculturalatmosphereofwantingtobeaninsiderorpartofthethenextbigthing.FlashmobgatheringscansometimesshockpeoplE.SuchanactivitymightseemamusingandmagicalbutitalsomightfrightenpeoplewhoarenotawareofwhatistakingplacE.Undoubtedlyflashmobcanserveasgoodpoliticaltoolsandhavegreatpotentialsuchasusingtoadvertiseaproduct.Theflashmobisnowbecomingmoreandmorepopular.Peopleuseittodomanything.Flashmobsgivepeoplefromallwalksoflikeanopportunitytocometogethertocreateamemory.72.WhatisNOTthefeatureoftheflashmob?A.Itcangettogetherquickly.B.Itcanchangeitsplacefreely.C.Itcandoactivitiessuddenly.D.Itcaninjurepeopleseriously.73.Howdoflashmobsinformoneanother?①ByusingtheInternet②Bywritingletters③Byyelling④Bywavinghands⑤Byusingmobilephones⑥ByholdingameetingA.③④B.①⑤C.②⑥D.⑤⑥74.WhydidBillWasikcreatetheflashmob?A.Toadvertisesomeproducts.B.Tohelppeoplemakefriends.C.Tolaughatfashionseekers.D.Tocreatesomememories.75.Whatcanwelearnabouttheflashmobfromthepassage?A.BillWasikorganizedthefirstsuccessfulflashmobinMay2003.B.Peopleareencouragedtotakeamoreactivepartnanactivity.C.FlashmobstendtodosomethingillegalforashorttimE.D.Flashmobgatheringcanfrightenallthepeoplepresent.
Anine-year-oldkidwassittingathisdeskwhensuddenlytherewasapuddlesomewaterorliquidbetweenhisfeetandthefrontofhistrouserswaswet.Hethoughthisheartwasgoingtostopbecausehecouldn’tpossiblyimaginehowthishadhappeneD.Ithadneverhappenedbeforeandheknewthatwhentheboysfoundouthewouldneverheartheendofit.WhenthegirlsfoundouttheywouldneverspeaktohimagainaslongasheliveD.HeprayedthisprayerDearGodIneedhelpnow!FiveminutesfromnowI’mdeadmeat!HelookedupfromhisprayerandherecametheteacherwithalookinhereyesthatsaidhehadbeendiscovereD.AstheteacherwaswalkingtowardhimaclassmatenamedSusiewascarryingagoldfishbowlfullofwater.Susietripped绊倒infrontoftheteacheranddumped倒thebowlofwaterintheboy’slap.TheboypretendedtobeangrybutallthewhilehewassayingtohimselfThankyou.God!Nowallofasuddeninsteadofbeingtheobjectofridicule嘲笑theboywastheobjectofsympathy同情.Theteacherrushedhimdownstairsandgavehimgymshortstoputonwhilehistrousersdriedout.Alltheotherchildrenwereontheirhandsandkneescleaninguparoundhisdesk.Thesympathywaswonderful.Butaslifewouldhaveittheridiculethatshouldhavebeenhishadbeentransferred转移tosomeoneelse—SusiE.Shetriedtohelpbuttheytoldhertogetout.WhenschoolwasovertheboywalkedovertoSusieandwhisperedYoudidthatonpurposedidn’tyou?SusiewhisperedbackIwetmytrousersoncetoo!21.TheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph1means________.A.theboyswouldneverplaywithhimB.theboyswouldtreathimasusualC.hewouldhardlyhearanypraisefromtheboysD.hewouldbelaughedatbytheboysendlessly22.AfterSusiedumpedwaterinhislaptheboywasinastateof_________.A.excitementB.reliefC.anxietyD.anger23.Whatdidtheotherkidsdoaftertheincident?A.Theyofferedhimdryclothes.B.Theylaughedattheboyrudely.C.Theyhelpedtheboydothecleaning.D.Theyurgedtheboytogetoutangrily.24.WhydidSusiedumpwaterintheboy’slap?A.Theboyaskedhertodoso.B.Shejustdiditbyaccident.C.TheteachertrippedheronpurposE.D.Sheknewtheboy’sembarrassment.
Toomanypeopleputoffthingsthatcouldbringthemjoyjustbecausetheyhaven’tthoughtaboutthemdon’thavethemontheirschedulesoraretoostubborntoleavefromtheirregulardailythings.OnedayIthoughtaboutallthosewomenontheTitanicwhorefusedsweetfoodsatdinnerthatfateful命中注定的nighttocutoutfattyfoods.FromthenonI’vetriedtobealittlemorechangeablE.IcannotcountthetimesIcalledmysisterandsaidHowaboutgoingtolunchinhalfanhour?Shewouldstammer结巴地说Ican’tIhaveclothestowash.Myhairisdirty.IwishIhadknownyesterday.Ihadalatebreakfast.Itlookslikerain.Shediedafewyearsago.Weneverdidhavelunchtogether.Weliveonpromiseswemaketoourselveswhenalltheconditionsareperfect.We’llgobackandvisitthegrandparentswhenwegetourbabyStevietoilet-traineD.We’llenjoywhenwereplacethelivingroomcarpet.We’llgoonasecondhoneymoonwhenwegettwomorekidsoutofcollegE.Lifehasawayacceleratingaswegetolder.Thedaysgetshorterandthelistofpromisestoourselvesgetslonger.OnemorningwewakeupandallwehavetoshowforourlivesisalonglistofI’mgoingtoIplanonandSomedaywhenthingssettledownabit.Iloveicecream.Butmylipshadnottouchedicecreamin10years.TheotherdayIstoppedthecarandboughtanicecream.IfmycarhadhitanicebergonthewayhomeIwouldhavediedhappy.Nowgohaveaniceday.Dosomethingyouwantto.Ifyouweregoingtodiesoonandhadonlyonephonecallyoucouldmakewhowouldyousay?Andwhyareyouwaiting?72.Theauthormentioned提到thewomenontheTitanicto________.A.provethatcuttingoutfattyfoodsisdifficultB.tellpeopletoenjoythemselvessometimesC.encouragepeopletosticktoregulardailythingsD.tellustheimportanceofrefusingunhealthyfoodslikesweetfoods73.What’stheauthor’sfeelinginParagraph3?A.Angry.B.Happy.C.Humorous.D.Regretful.74.TheunderlinedwordacceleratinginParagraph5probablymeans________.A.movingmorequicklyB.goingslowerC.becomingmoredifficultD.gettingmoredisappointing75.Intheauthor’sopinionwhichofthefollowingisthemostlikelytobringpeopletruehappiness?A.Gettinganicecreameveryday.B.Knowingwhatonewantscompletely.C.VisitinglovedonesaslongasonehastimE.D.Puttingoffthethingsthatcouldbringusjoy.
Thebabiestendtobeonornearmeorcryingorboth.IspendafairamountoftimetryingtogetWilliamtosleeptogetElliotttogetinvolvedinsomethingthatwillactuallykeephimhappyforalittlewhileortogetWilliamtoplayonthefloorfor10minutesstraightsothatIcangetsomethingdonE.ButalotofdaysitseemslikeI'mnotsucceedinginanyofthoseefforts.SoyesterdayafriendofminepostedapictureonFacebook.ThisparticularfriendhasababywhoisaboutamonthyoungerthanWilliam.Thepicturewasofthebabywhohadmadehiswayacrossthefloortothetoyshousedalongthesideoftheroom.IjustkeptlookingatthatpictureandthinkingthatifonlyWilliamhadsomedifferenttoystoplaywithperhapshewouldstayoccupiedabitlongeratastretch.ButWilliamseemssoboredwithallofhistoys!AndIamsoreadyforhimtobereadytoplay.InordertofindawaytomakehimplayinglongerIkeptlookingatthatpicturE.SuddenlyIrealizedmysonsneedtoplayclosertomE.SoIclearedoffthecubby围起来的shelvesintheplayroomandmyhusbandandImovedittothelivingroom.WefoundallofthetoysthatwouldbesafeforWilliamandputtheminthecubbies.Thenwepulledtheplaykitchenin.WilliamwassointerestedinwhatIwasdoingthathesatthereandplayedandchewedonhistoyswhilewemovedfurniturE.WhenweweredoneImovedhimoverclosertothecubbiesandhegotsoexcitedthathedidn'tdisturbforanhourwhileImadedinnerandcleanedup!EvenElliottplayedhappilyforafewhours.Itwasadreamcometrue!AndIgottoknowthatmylackofhappychildrenwasbecauseofmydesireforatoy—freelivingroom.13.Thebabieswereunhappyandtrappedtheauthorbecausethey_______.A.foughtwitheachotherB.weretoldnottoplayonthefloorC.wereblamedfordestroyingpropertyD.weregivenalivingroomwithoutatoy14.TheunderlinedsentenceAndIamsoreadyforhimtobereadytoplay.meansthat______.A.theauthorisdeterminedtokeephersonplayinglongerB.theauthoriswillingtoplaywithhersonC.theauthorispreparedtoteachhersontoplayD.theauthoristiredofherson'snaughtybehavior15.Whydidtheauthormovefurnitureandtoysintothelivingroom?A.BecauseshewantedtosortoutherhousE.B.Becauseshewantedtothrowtheunnecessaryitems.C.Becauseshewantedtohavehersonsclosertoher.D.Becauseshewantedtoteachhersonstocook.16.Whatwastheauthor'sdream?A.Shecouldkeepthelivingroomtidy.B.Hersonscouldlearntostandbythemselves.C.Hersonscouldbeinterestedinwhatshewasdoing.D.Shecoulddowhatshedesiredwithoutinterruption.
Thefirstandbestofvictoriesforamanistoconquerhimself;tobeconqueredbyhimselfisofallthingsthemostshamefulsaysPlato.Self-controlisattherootofalltheadvantages.Letamangiveintohisimpulses冲动andfeelingsandfromthatmomenthegivesuphismoralfreedom.Asingleangrywordhaslostmanyfriends.WhenSocratesfoundinhimselfanytemperorangerhewouldcheckitbyspeakinglowinordertocontrolhimself.Ifyouareconsciousofbeingangrykeepyourmouthshutsothatyoucanholdbackrisinganger.Manyapersonhasdroppeddeadingreatanger.FitsofangerbringfitsofdiseasE.WhoeverthegodswoulddestroytheyfirstmakethemmaD.KeepcoolsaysWebsterangerisnotargument.BecalminarguingsaysGeorgeHerbertforfiercenessmakeserrorafault.Tobeangrywithaweakmanistoprovethatyouarenotstrongyourself.AngersaysPythagorasbeginswithfoolishnessandendswithregret.Youmustmeasurethestrengthofamanbythepowerofthefeelingsheconquersnotbythepowerofthosewhichconquerhim.Self-controlisman’slastandgreatestvictory.Ifamanlacksself-controlheseemstolackeverything.Withoutithecanhavenopatiencenopowertogovernhimself;hecanhavenoself-confidenceforhewillalwaysbecontrolledbyhisstrongestfeeling.Ifhelacksself-controltheverybackboneandnerveofcharacterarelackingtoo.36.What’sthemainideaofthepassage?A.Self-controlisimportantforaman.B.Weshouldlearntobestrong.C.A.manwhokeepscoolwon’tloseanygamE.D.Thegreatheroesinhistoryknewhowtocontrolthemselves.37.WhatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph2mean?A.Ifyouaremadthegodswillfailyou.B.Ifyouloseyourtemperfirstgodswillfailyoufirst.C.Ifyoucan’tcontrolyourselfyouwillbecrazy.D.Ifthegodswanttofailyoutheywillmakeyoumadfirst.38.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtopassage?A.Thefirstandbestofvictoriesforamanistoconquerhimself.B.Youwillmakeasmallmistakeseriousifyoudon’tkeepcool.C.Youmustmeasureaman’sstrengthbythepowerofthefeelingswhichconquerhim.D.Angerbeginswithfoolishnessandendswithregret.39.Whichofthefollowingcan’thelpyouavoidangeraccordingtothepassage?A.Beingcalminarguing.B.Checkingyourtemperorangerbyspeakinglow.C.Keepingyourmouthshut.D.Tryingtomaketheotherangryfirst.40.Ifamanlacksself-control______________________________A.HewillalwaysbecontrolledbyallthepeopleallthetimE.B.Hewillbeganwithfoolisheverythingeverydayandlackthestrength.C.Moralstrengthandnerveofcharacterwilllackaswell.D.Hewillhavepowerofgovernhimself.
WhenItoldmyfatherthatIwasmovingtoDesMoinesIowahetoldmeabouttheonlytimehehadbeenthere.Itwasinthe1930swhenhewasaneditoroftheliterarymagazineofSouthernMethodistUniversitySMUinDallasTexas.HealsoworkedasaprofessoratSMUandtherewasagirlstudentinhisclasswhosufferedfromaseriousbackdisease.Shecouldn’taffordtheoperationbecauseherfamilywaspoor.HermotherranaboardinghouseinGalvestonaseasidetownnearHoustonTexas.Shewascleaningouttheattic阁楼onedaywhenshecameacrossanolddustymanuscript手稿.OnitstoppagewerethewordsByO.Henry.ItwasanicestoryandshesentittoherdaughteratSMUwhoshowedittomyfather.MyfatherhadneverreadthestorybeforebutitsoundedlikeO.HenryandheknewthatO.HenryhadoncelivedinHouston.SoitwaspossiblethatthefamousauthorhadgonetothebeachandstayedintheGalvestonBoardinghouseandhadwrittenthestorythereandleftthemanuscriptbehindbyaccident.MyfathervisitedanO.HenryexpertatColumbiaUniversityinNewYorkwhoauthenticatedthestoryasO.Henry’s.Myfatherthensetouttosellit.EventuallyhefoundhimselfinDesMoinesmeetingwithGardnerCowlesatopeditorattheDesMoinesRegister.Cowleslovedthestoryandboughtitonthespot.Myfathertookthemoneytothegirl.ItwasjustenoughforhertohavetheoperationshesodesperatelyneedeD.MyfathernevertoldmewhattheO.Henrystorywasabout.ButIdoubtthatitcouldhavebeenbetterthanhisownstory.21.WhofoundO.Henry’smanuscript?A.Thegirl’smother.B.Theauthor’sfather.C.Thegirl.D.Theauthor.22.WhichofthefollowingmightexplainthefactthattheManuscriptwasfoundintheattic?A.O.HenryonceworkedinHouston.B.O.HenryoncestayedinGalveston.C.O.HenryoncemovedtoDesMoines.D.O.HenryoncetaughtatSMU.23.TheunderlinedwordauthenticatedinParagraph2probablymeans__________.A.namedB.treatedC.provedD.described24.Accordingtothetextwhydidtheauthor’sfathergotoDesMoines?A.ToselltheO.Henrystory.B.Tomeettheauthorhimself.C.TotalkwiththeO.Henryexpert.D.Togivemoneytothegirl.
WhenIheardthepianoIwalkedtoMrs.Windsor’shouseandwaitedoutsideasIalwaysdiD.ThatmeantshewasworkingwithanotherstudentandIwasnotsupposedtobotherthembyringingthebell.IstoodagainstthewallanddaydreamedwhatI’dratherbedoing.AlmostanythingIsigheddejectedly.IhadbeentutoredenoughtoreadunderstandandevenwritesomemusicalcompositionsbutIjustdidn’thaveagiftforit.Itdidn’tcometomenaturally.IthoughtbacktohappiertimeswhenIwaswritingstoriesandactingthemoutwithmyfriendscuttingupoldclothestomakedressesthatperformerswearinplaysandbuildingsceneryoutofoldthingswefounD.ButMrs.WindsorhadofferedtogivemethelessonsforfreesoIfeltmydutytotry.ThedooropenedandWendyBartoncameout.IwalkedinsatdownonthepianobenchandbegantosortthroughmysheetmusiC.HelloIheardavoicebehindmesaysoftly.IturnedaroundtoseealittlegirlstandingbehindmeeatinganapplE.ButbeforeIcouldmakeanyresponseMrs.WindsorwalkedintotheroominherusualurgentmannerandannouncedJenniferthisismyniecePashA.PashathisisJennifer.Pashawillbegivingyouyourlessontoday.I’muptomyearsinsomethingelse!shethenexitedtothekitchen.Pashasetherappledownonthesidetableandslidbesidemeonthepianobench.Whatpiecedoyoulikebest?sheaskeD.Whatdoyoumean?IaskeD.They’reallthesametomE.Idon’tknow.Youmeanyoudon’thaveafavorite?Nonotreally.Pashalookedatmeratherpuzzledthenopenedmysheetmusictothebeginningpageandaskedmetoplay.Iarrangedmyfingersonthekeysandstudiedthenotesonthepageforamoment.ThenIfrownedandconcentratedtomakethenotesonthepagematchthefingermovements.IhavetoadmitIwasarathermechanicalpianist.AfteraboutapageortwoPashagentlyputherhandontopofmineasiftocalmmyfingers.TherewasalongpausE.Whatareyouhearinginthemusic?IlookedatherratherstrangelyandadmittedIdidn’tknowwhatshemeant.Likeastory.Whatstoryisbeingplayingoutwithinthemusic?IguessI’veneverthoughtaboutitbeforE.Idon’tknow.HereletmetryandyoulistenPashaadviseD.Sheclosedhereyesandtookadeepbreathlettingherfingersdancelightlyoverthekeys.Thenshebegantoplay.Seeitbeginsherebesidesomekindofriver.Hearthewaterflowingbesideyou?Herfingersroseandfellgentlyonthekeys.Nowtheprincessappearsandshe’spickingflowersfromthewater’sedgE.A.carefreehappypieceofmusicfilledtheairintimetoPasha’sdancingfingers.Ohbutsheslips!ThemusicchangeD.Andourprincessisbeingcarriedoffbythefast-flowingstream.Quicklytheprincess’shorseseesherplight困境Pashacontinuedandracestotheriver’sedgewhereheswimsouttolethercatchholdofhim.Theymakeittothebankandshehugsherfaithfulhorseandswearsshewillneveragainwearprincessskirtsthatweighherdown.ShewillonlywearjeansandT-shirtfromnowon.PashafinishedwithabigsmileandthenlookedatmE.Aren’tyouthegirlwhotellsthestories?sheaskeD.Iguess.Idotellalotofstories.Ohyes!Allthekidstalkaboutthem.I’veheardaboutyou.WellallyouhavetodoislearntohearthestoriesinthemusiC.That’sallthereistoit.I’veneverthoughtitthatway.Let’stryanotheroneshallwe?Pashasmiledandtogetherweplayedthatafternoonfindingthestoriesinthemusicandlearningthatsometimesittakesafriendtopullyououtoftheriverontodrylandagain.55.TheunderlinedworddejectedlyinParagraph1isclosestinmeaningto__________.A.nervouslyB.desperatelyC.impatientlyD.unhappily56.Jennifergotlostinthoughtwhenshe___________.A.playedthepianowithPashaforthefirsttimeB.listenedtoPashatellherstoryabouttheprincessC.rememberedhappiertimesofwritingstoriesandactingthemoutD.discoveredthatMrs.Windsor’sniecewouldbegivingthepianolesson57.Bydescribingherselfasamechanicalpianisttheauthorshowed_________.A.shecouldrememberthenotesinashorttimeB.shewasplayingthepianowithoutthinkingC.PashawasshowingoffherskillsD.ithadbeenalongtimesincesheplayedlasttime58.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribePasha?A.CreativeB.NaughtyC.HumorousD.Brave59.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthetext?A.NeverGiveupB.A.PianoLessonC.WhyIHatedPlayingthePianoD.A.FriendforEver60.Thistextwouldbeprobablyfoundin_________.A.acollectionofstoriesaboutfriendshipandlearningB.abookofdailyrecordsaboutfamousyoungmusiciansC.amagazineseriesaboutthechallengesofovercomingfearsD.aseriesofnewspaperarticlesaboutmusicalinstruments
There'sahugepowerinknowinghowtomakeadjustmentsinlifE.Infactit'spossibletoturnfailureintosuccessbymakingtherightadjustments.Thetrickisinknowingwheretheadjustmentisneededandhowmuch.Wecallpeoplewhohavetheabilitytomakethebestlifeadjustmentshappy.AndontheotherhandwecallpeoplewhorefuseorneglecttomakeadjustmentssadfrustratedorconfuseD.WhateveryourstageinlifeageorfinancialleveleveryonewillfacewhatIcallthe3C's.The3C'sarechangeschallengesandchoices.Thepersonwhohandlesthe3C'sthebestwecallhappyandwelladjusteD.Oneobstaclemanypeopletripoverisassumingmoneywillhelpthemmakethebestlifeadjustments.Wrong!Itmayhelpinsomewaysbutevenmoneywon'thelpunlessyouhavetheknowledgeandputintheeffort.Forinstancedysfunctional不正常的wealthypeoplewhofindithardtodealwiththechallengeschangesandchoicesoflifearenotthathardtofinD.Sowhat'soneofthekeyfactorsofpeoplewhofailtoliveuptotheirpotential?Theyfailtomakelifeadjustmentswhenfacedwithchangeschallengesorchoices.Hereare3simplebutpowerfultipstohelpyoumakeeffectivelifeadjustmentswhenfacedwiththe3C'sorchangeschallengesandchoices.LearnToThinkWithYourEyesAndEarsWhenyoulearnhowtothinkwithyoureyeswecallthatobservationandwhenyoulearnhowtothinkwithyourearswecallthathearing.MostpeopleseebutfewpeopleknowhowtoobservE.Thedifferencebetweenseeingandobservingislikethedifferencebetweenreadingandstudying.Thesamegoeswithlistening.Itonlyrequiresearstohearbutitoftentakesawarenessandthoughttolisten.Onefactorinhelpingyoutolistenbetteristohearnotonlywhatpeoplesaybutwhattheydon'tsay.Readingbodylanguageandvoiceinflectioncanhelpyoulistenbetweenthelines.Alltheseplayaneffectiveroleinhelpingyoutothinkwithyoureyesandears.LearnToGoWithTheFlowThepeoplewholearntomakethebestlifeadjustmentscultivatethehabitofgoingwiththeflow.Forexampletheyrefusetobedisturbedbythesmallstufftheyremainflexibletolifechanges.Thebestwaytodothatistotrustyourinstincts直觉.Themoreyoudothatthemoretheywillworkforyou.WorrytendstoruinyourGod-giveninstincts.Noticepeoplewhocangowiththeflowandyou'llfindapersonwithsharpinstincts.BePreparedForChangesChallengesAndChoicesIfyoucankeepanattitudeofpreparationyou'llhavethebestchanceofmakingeffectivelifeadjustments.Whatkind?Thekindthatcanseeyouthroughproblemssetbacksandchallenges.AsthesayinggoesIfyoustayreadyyoudon'thavetogetready.That'sthebestadviceforanyonewhowantstomakethebestlifeadjustmentsandwin!Title:WhoeverMakesTheBestAdjustments71▲OutlineSupportingdetailsIntroductionFailurecanturnintosuccesswhentherightadjustmentsaremadE.72________3C’sstandforchangeschallengesandchoices.Andpeoplebestat73_▲3C’sarehappyandwelladjusteD.Wrong74▲Money75▲thanyourknowledgeandeffortwillhelpyoumakethebestlifeadjustments.ThreetipslLearnto76▲andlisten.*Differentfromseeingobservationmeansthinkingwitheyes.*77▲hearinglisteningrequiresawarenessandthought.lLearntogowiththeflow.*Adaptingtolifechangeswithoutbeing78▲aboutsmallstuff.*Formingthehabitofgoingwiththeflowby79▲onyourinstincts.lBepreparedfor3C’s.Withanattitudeofpreparationyouaremore80▲toadjusttolifeeffectively.
YearofGivingYesterdayIstartedtheYearofGivingmyfirstdayofayear-longjourneyintoexploringtheactofgivingandthemeaningofcharity.IchoseDecember15asthestartingdatewhichmarkedthreeyearssincemymotherdiedfromheartdiseasE.ShewasoneofthemostgenerouspeoplethatIhaveeverknown.ShealwaysthoughtofothersfirstandcertainlyservesasaninspirationtomE.Ihadaratherbusydayyesterdayironic具有讽刺意义的forsomeonewhoisunemployedrightnow.InthemorningIwenttothegymandunsuccessfullygotthephonecallfromtheunemploymentofficeforsomejobsearching.BeforeIknewititwasnoon.Igrabbedaquicklunchandrusheddowntoameeting.OnmywaytoConnecticutIwonderedifIwouldseesomeonethatIwouldfeelforcedtogivemyfirst$10to.Iwasrunninglateanddecidedtodoitafterwards.AfterthemeetingIhadabouthalfanhourtofindthefirstpersonofmyYearofGiving!IdecidedtocheckoutDuPontCirclE.IhadmetaguytherenamedJerryonceandthoughthewouldwillingacceptmy$10.Hewasn’ttherebutIdidseeamansittingbyhimselfwholookedreallylonelysoIapproachedhim.NowIhadtofigureoutwhatIwasgoingtosayIthinkIsaidsomethinglikeHicanIsitdownhere?IwouldliketoknowifIcouldgiveyou$10?HeaskedmetorepeatwhatIhadsaidIdidthenhelookedatmefunnygotupandleft.IthenstartedwalkingsouthwhereIspottedamanstandingbythebusstoponConnecticutAvE.Heappearedtobeinhis60s.Idon’tknowwhatdrewmetohimbutIthoughtIwouldmakemysecondattempt.Iwasabitnervousandaskedhimwhichbuscamebythatstop.ThenIexplainedthatIwasstartingayear-longprojecttogive$10tosomeoneeverydayandthatIwantedtogivemy$10fortodaytohim.ThegentlemanIlaterfoundoutthathisnamewasEdrespondedwithouthesitationthathecouldnotacceptmyofferandthatthereweremanypeoplemoredeservingthemoneythanhim.ThiswasexactlyoneofthethingsthatIhopedwouldhappen.Peoplewouldthinkofothersbeforethemselves.8.TheauthorsetthestartingdateonDecember15to____.A.helpthecharityB.makeanexplosionC.rememberhismotherD.fulfillawishifhismum9.Intheauthor’sfirstattempttogiveawaythemoney____.A.hewasconsideredridiculousB.hehesitatedforalongtimeC.hewasforcedtodonatethemoneyD.hehadnotimetotakeaction10.Intheauthor’ssecondattemptthegentlemanrefusedhisofferbecause____.A.hedidn’tneedother’shelpB.hethoughtmoreforothersC.hedidn’tcareaboutmoneyD.hewantedtogetmoremoney11.Wecanpreferthattheauthorwasinspiredby____.A.truefriendshipB.hisownkindnessC.generousdonationsD.human’sgoodnature
ThepersonwhosetthecourseofmylifewasaschoolteachernamedMarjorieHurD.WhenIwassteppedoffashipinNewYorkHarborin1949Iwasanine-year-oldwarrefugeewhohadlosthismotherandwascomingtolivewiththefatherhedidnotknow.MymotherEleniGatzoyiannishadbeenimprisonedandshotforsendingmysistersandmetofreedom.IwasthirteenyearsoldwhenIenteredChandlerJuniorHigh.ShortlyafterIarrivedIwastoldtoselectahobbytopursueduringclubhours.TheideaofhobbiesandclubsmadenosensetomyimmigrantearsbutIdecidedtofollowtheprettiestgirlinmyclass.SheledmeintothepresenceofMissHurdtheschoolnewspaperadviserandEnglishteacher.Atoughwomanwithsalt-and-pepperhairanddeterminedeyesMissHurdhadnopatiencewithlazybones.Shedrilledusingrammarassignedstoriesforustoreadanddiscussandeventuallytaughtushowtoputoutanewspaper.HerintroductiontotheliterarywealthofGreecegavemeanewperspectiveonmywar-tornhomelandmakingmeproudofmyorigins.HereffortsinspiredmetounderstandthelogicandstructureoftheEnglishlanguagE.Owingtoherinspirationduringmynexttwenty-fiveyearsIbecameajournalistbyprofession.MissHurdretiredattheageof62.Bythenshehadtaughtforatotalof41years.Evenafterherretirementshecontinuallymadeaprojectofunwillingstudentsinwhomshespiedasparkofpotential.ThestudentsweremainlyfromthemosttroubledhomesyetshealternatelybulliedandcharmedthemwithherownspecialbrandoftoughloveuntilthesparkcaughtfirE.MissHurdwastheonewhodirectedmygriefandpainintowriting.ButforMissHurdIwouldn’thavebecomeareporter.Shewastheonethatsentmeintojournalismandindirectlycausedallthegoodthingsthatcameafter.1.WhatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinParagraphTwomostprobablymean?A.Hobbiesandclubsdidnotinteresttheauthor.B.Theauthorturnedadeafeartojoiningclubs.C.Theauthorhadnoideawhathobbiesandclubswereallabout.D.Hobbiesandclubswereinaccessibletoimmigrantsliketheauthor.2.Whichofthefollowingcausedtheauthortothinkofhishomelanddifferently?A.SteppingontheAmericansoilforthefirsttimE.B.Hermother’smiserabledeath.C.Followingtheprettiestgirlinhisclass.D.BeingexposedtoGreekliteraryworks.3.ItcanbeinferredfromParagraphFourthat___________.A.MissHurd’scontributionwasrecognizedacrossthenation.B.StudentsfromtroubledhomespreferredMissHurd’steachingstylE.C.MissHurdemployedauniquewaytohandlethesestudents.D.ThestudentsMissHurdtaughtwereallfinallyfireD.4.Thepassageismainlyconcernedwith___________.A.howtheauthorbecameajournalist.B.theimportanceofinspirationinone’slifE.C.factorscontributingtoasuccessfulcareer.D.theteacherwhoshapedtheauthor’slifE.
IwishedIhadknownearlierthefactthatIwasalowachieverbecausetherewasareasonbeyondmycontrol.ThenIhaveworkedsohardinmylatetwentiesandearlythirties.ButIjustdidn’tthat.Iwaswritingandwriting.IwasworkingfornootherreasonthantohearpeoplepraisemE.MostpeoplewhouniversityreadatleasttwiceasfastasIdo.Icannevertellmyleftmyright.IavoiddialingatelephoneifIcanhelpitbecauseIsometimeshavetotrythreetimesbeforegettingthenumber.IhearthatrecordingThenumberyouhavereachedisnotmorethananymanonearth.DespitemyIviewmydyslexiadifficultyinreadingasagiftnotacurse诅咒.Manydyslexicsaregoodatrightbrainnamelyabstractthoughtandthatismykingofcreativewritingis.I’mstartingwithandcomingupwithsomethingthatdidn’texistbeforE.That’smystrongpoint.ImycareertoRalphSalisburymywritinginstructorattheuniversityofOregonwholookedpastmymisspellingsandgavemeandhopE.Ijustcarriedonandneverlooked.I’malsoveryvisual视觉的.ThismeansnothinginschoolbutwhenIwritebooksorscriptsI’mseeingeverythinginmyimagination.Iwrite.Igolikethewindandcanupto15pagesaday.Writingisnotthe.Ihavenoproblemdownloading;itisinputtingthingsgetmessedup.TherealIhavefordyslexicsisnotthattheyhavetowithmessyinputbutthattheywillquitonthemselvesbeforetheyfinishschool.Parentshavetocreatevictorieswhenevertheycanitismusicsportsorthearts.YouwantyourdyslexicchildtobeabletosayYeahreadingis.ButIhavetheseotherthingsIcando.11.A.can’tB.needn’tC.mustn’tD.oughtn’t12.A.noticeB.understandC.knowD.recognize13.A.getoverB.goforC.getalongD.gothrough14.A.fromB.betweenC.toD.on15.A.wellB.downC.rightD.clear16.A.inserviceB.inneedC.onlineD.onduty17.A.mistakesB.weaknessesC.faultsD.difficulties18.A.whenB.whyC.howD.what19.A.somethingB.nothingC.everythingD.anything20.A.attachB.devoteC.oweD.thank21.A.adjustmentB.acknowledgeC.requirementD.encouragement22.A.aheadB.outC.backD.forward23.A.frequentlyB.regularlyC.neatlyD.quickly24.A.getB.doC.liveD.pick25.A.pointB.problemC.reasonD.purpose26.A.whereB.thatC.howD.what27.A.experienceB.storyC.fearD.advice28.A.competeB.struggleC.handleD.go29.A.whetherB.unlessC.eitherD.until30.A.necessaryB.easyC.wonderfulD.hard
GoodafternoonandwelcometoEnglanD.WehopethatyourvisitherewillbeapleasantonE.TodayIwouldliketodrawyourattentiontoafewofourlaws.Thefirstoneisaboutdrinking.Nowyoumaynotbuyalcohol酒inthiscountryifyouareunder18yearsofagenormayyourfriendsbuyitforyou.SecondlynoisE.Enjoyyourselvesbyallmeansbutpleasedon’tmakeunnecessarynoiseparticularlyatnight.Weaskyoutorespectotherpeoplewhomaywishtobequiet.ThirdlycrossingtheroaD.Becareful.Thetrafficmovesontheleftsideofheroadinthiscountry.Usepedestriancrossings人行横道anddonottakeanychanceswhencrossingtheroaD.Mynextpointisaboutlitterthrowingawaywastematerialinapublicplace.Itisanoffence违法行为todroplitterinthestreet.Whenyouhavesomethingtothrowawaypleaseputitinyourpocketandtakeithomeorputitinalitterbin.Finallyasregardssmokingitisagainstthelawtobuycigarettesortobacco烟草ifyouareunder16yearsofagE.I’dliketofinishbysayingthatifyourequireanysortofhelporassistanceyoushouldcontactyourlocalpolicestationwhowillbepleasedtohelpyou.Nowarethereanyquestions?31.Howmanylawsaretherediscussedinthespeech?A.ThreE.B.Four.C.FivE.D.Six32.Fromthespeechwelearnthat____A.Inthiscountryifyouareunder18yearsofageyoumaynotbuyalcoholbutyourfriendcanbuyitforyou.B.Youmaynotbuycigarettesortobaccounlessyouareabove16yearsofagE.C.BecausethetrafficmovesontheleftsideoftheroadyoumustusepedestriancrossingswhencrossingtheroaD.D.Youcan’tmakenoiseexceptatnight.33.Theunderlinedwordcontactintheseventhparagraphmeans____.A.keepintouchwithB.getintouchwithC.joinD.report34.Whodoyouthinkismostlikelytomakethespeech?A.A.policemanB.A.lawmakerC.A.teacherD.A.lawyer
Asyougrowolderyou’llbefacedwithsomechallengingdecisions—likewhethertocutclassortrycigarettes.Makingdecisionsonyourownishardenoughbutwhenotherpeoplegetinvolvedandtrytopressureyouonewayoranotheritcanbeevenharder.Peoplewhoareyouragelikeyourclassmatesarecalledpeers.Whentheytrytoinfluencehowyouacttogetyoutodosomethingit’scalledpeerpressurE.Peerscanhaveapositiveinfluenceoneachother.Maybeanotherstudentinyourscienceclasstaughtyouaneasywaytoremembertheplanetsinthesolarsystem.Maybeyougotothersexcitedaboutyournewfavoritebookandnoweveryone’sreadingit.Theseareexamplesofhowpeerspositivelyinfluenceeachother.Sometimespeersinfluenceeachotherinnegativeways.Forexampleafewkidsinschoolmighttrytogetyoutocutclasswiththem;yoursoccerfriendmighttrytoconvinceyoutobemeantoanotherplayerandneverpasshimtheball.Itistoughtobetheonlyonewhosaysnotopeerpressurebutyoucandoit.Payingattentiontoyourownfeelingsandbeliefsaboutwhatisrightandwrongcanhelpyouknowtherightthingtodo.You’veprobablyhadaparentorteacheradvisingyoutochooseyourfriendswisely.Peerpressureisabigreasonwhytheysaythis.Ifyouchoosefriendswhodon’tcutclasssmokecigarettesorlietotheirparentsthenyouprobablywon’tdothesethingseitherevenifotherkidsdo.Ifyoucontinuetofacepeerpressureandyou’refindingitdifficulttohandletalktosomeoneyoutrust.Don’tfeelguiltyifyou’vemadeamistakeortwo.29.Forwhomisthepassagemostprobablywritten?A.Students.B.Parents.C.Teachers.D.Doctors.30.Inthelastthreeparagraphstheauthormainly_____.A.explainswhyfriendshipissoimportantB.givesadviceonhowtodealwithpeerpressureC.discusseshowpeersinfluenceusD.showshowtomakemoregoodfriends31.Whichofthefollowingmayhelphandlepeerpressure?A.Spendingmoretimewithclassmates.B.Takingupmorerelaxinghobbies.C.Choosingfriendswithnobadhabits.D.HelpingotherswhoareintroublE.32.Whatisthetopicofthepassage?A.Friendship.B.MakingdecisionsC.Self-confidenceD.Peerpressure
Youmayhaveexperiencedtheannoyanceofbeingfinedbecauseofparkingillegallyorfindingyourcartowedaway拖走afterleavingitparkedsomewhereforacoupleofminutes.Butnowahigh-techcarstickerthat’sdesignedtobestucktoacar’swindscreencouldhelpmotoristsavoidsuchasituation.TheTowStopstickersendsatextmessagetoadriverwhentouchedbyatrafficpolicemantoallowmotoriststosendareplyandgivethemtimetomovetheircarsimmediately.Frankfurt-basedITconsultantDanielKalliontziscameupwiththeideaandisraisingmoneytoputhis￡43stickerintoproduction.Carownerscanputthestickerinsidetheircar’swindscreenhavingsetitupwithkeyinformationsuchastheirphonenumber.Theslimdesignwillincludeasensor传感器thatwhentouchedbyatrafficpolicemanwillsendatextmessagewarningadriverofapossiblefine.Thedrivercouldthentypeareplyforthepolicemanusingasmartphonewhichwillappearonthesticker’sscreen.ThesmartstickersystemwillrelyonthegoodwilloftrafficpolicemenandinawayaGermanlaw.Thelawstatesanofficerhastochoosethemostefficientandinexpensivewayforthecarownertoremovethevehicle.Itcouldbecheaperforthegovernmenttocallthedriverthantotowhiscar.MailOnlineaskedtheDepartmentofTransportwhetherthestickercouldbeusedintheUKinasimilarway.AspokesmansaidInEnglandthereisnolegaldutytowarnthemotoristbeforeissuingtheticket.Howeverapolicemandoeshavethediscretionnottoissueaticketifhedoesn’tthinkthesituationisthatbadorhejustwantstoissueawarning.SofarMr.Kalliontzishasraisedjustover￡2362ofhis￡39381goal.IfhemanagestoraisethemoneythestickerswillbeshippedinJune2015.Butitappearsthatcarownersusingthesmartsystemcouldgetsomeunnecessarywarningmessagesbecauseanyonecouldtouchthesmartsticker.28.Theauthorwrotethethirdparagraphto_______________.A.explainhowasmartcarstickerworksB.advisedriverstobuyacarstickerC.showtheimportanceofasensorD.telldrivershowtoparkacar29.WemayinferfromthetextthatinBritain_______________.A.carownersdon’thavetoworryaboutaparkingticketB.smartcarstickerswouldn’tworkaswellasinGermanyC.trafficpolicemenprefertocalladriverratherthantowhiscarD.theDepartmentofTransportthinkshighlyofsmartcarstickers30.TheunderlinedworddiscretioninParagraph5canbestbereplacedby____________.A.troubleB.pressureC.freedomD.opportunity31.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.DanielKalliontzis—agreatinventorB.Environment-friendlycarstickersC.ParkingsystemsinEuropeD.Endoftheparkingticket?
Winterisdangerousfordriversbecauseit’ssodifficulttoknowwhatisgoingtohappenandaccidentstakeplaceeasily.Badweathercanbewaitingtomeetyou.IcemightbehidingunderthesnowwaitingtosendyouofftheroaD.ThecarcomingtowardsyoumightsuddenlymoveacrosstheroaD.Herearetworulesfordrivingsafelyonicyroads:RuleNumberOneistodrivesmoothly.IrregularmovementscanmakeacarverydifficulttomanagE.SoeachtimeyoueitherturnthewheeltouchthebrakeorincreaseyourspeedyoumustbeasgentleandslowaspossiblE.Justimagineyouaredrivingwithafullcupofhotcoffeeontheseatnexttoyou.Youshoulddrivecarefullyenoughinorderthatyouwouldn’tgetthecoffeeoutofthecup.RuleNumberTwoistopayattentiontowhatmighthappen.ThemoreicethereisthefartheryouhavetolookdowntheroaD.Testhowlongittakestostopbygentlybraking.Rememberthatyoumaybedrivingmorequicklythanyouthink.GenerallyspeakingallowdoubleyournormalstoppingdistancewhentheroadiswetthreetimesthisdistanceonsnowandevenmoreonicE.TrytostayincontrolofyourcaratalltimesoryouwillgetintotroublE.58.RuleNumberOnemainlytellsus_________.A.todrivefastonsnowyroadsB.toincreasethedrivingspeedC.tomanageyourcarirregularlyD.todrivesmoothlyonicyroads59.WhydoesthewritermentionafullcupofhotcoffeeinParagraph2?A.Toexplaintheimportanceofcarefulandsmoothdriving.B.ToenjoythedrivingwithacupofcoffeE.C.Becausedrinksareimportantfordrivers.D.Becausehewantsdriverstohavearest.60.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleofthepassage?A.WinterDrivingB.CarelessDrivingC.TrafficAccidentsD.BadWeather61.Wheredoyouthinkyoumightreadsuchapassage?A.Indictionaries.B.Incookbooks.C.Inadvertisements.D.Inmagazine
Ihaveafriendwholivesbyathree-wordphilosophy:Seizethemoment.Justpossiblyshemaybethewisestwomanonthisplanet.Toomanypeopleputoffsomethingthatbringsthemjoyjustbecausetheyhaven'tthoughtaboutitdon'thaveitontheirscheduledidn'tknowitwascomingoraretoostricttodepartfromtheirroutinE.Ican'tcountthetimesIcalledmysisterandsaidHowaboutgoingtolunchinhalfanhour?Shewouldgaspandstammer结结巴巴地说Ican't.IhaveclothesonthelinE.Myhairisdirty.IwishIhadknownyesterday.Ihadalatebreakfast.Itlookslikerain.Andmypersonalfavoriteresponse:It'sjustMonday.Shediedafewyearsago.Weneverdidhavelunchtogether.FromthenonI'vetriedtobealittlemoreflexiblE.Lifehasawayofgoingfasteraswegetolder.Thedaysgetshorterandthelistofpromisesmadetoourselvesgetslonger.OnemorningweawakenandallhavetoshowforourlivesisrepetitionofI'mgoingtoIplanonandSomedaywhenthingsaresettleddownabit.Whenanyonecallsmyseizethemomentfriendsheisopentoadventureandavailablefortrips.Shekeepsanopenmindonnewmindonnewideas.Herenthusiasmforlifeiscontagious.Youtalkwithherforfiveminutesandyou'rereadytotradeyourbadfeetforapairofRollerbladesandskipanelevatorforabungeecorD.Mylipshavenottouchedicecreamin10years.Iloveicecream.TheotherdayIstoppedthecarandboughtatriple-decker.IfmycarhadhitanicebergonthewayhomeIwouldhavediedhappy.Nowgoonandhaveaniceday.DosomethingyouWANTtonotsomethingonyourSHOULDDOlist.47.Theexampleofthewriter'ssisterservesas__________.A.anargumentB.anintroductionC.asupportD.aconclusion48.ThewriterthinksthattheunderlinedexcuseIt'sjustMonday.isacceptablebecause__________.A.itisstilllikelythattheycanhavelunchtogethersometimelaterB.itsoundsmostreasonableofalltheexcuses.C.itshowsrespectforthewriter'ssuggestionD.itindicatesthetimewhentheycanhavelunchtogether49.Theunderlinedwordcontagiousinthefourthparagraphmeans_________.A.appropriateB.influentialC.practicalD.evident50.Whatisthepurposeofthewriterbywritingthispassage?A.Tosuggesthowtimeflies.B.Topersuadebusypeopletorelax.C.ToadvisepeopletokeeptheirpromisE.D.Toconvincereaderstobeflexibleontheirscheduleforpracticaljoy.
Youwanttobeconfidentandfeelconfidentbutwhatifyou'restartingwithlittleornoconfidence?Trueself-confidenceisn'tanovernightacquisition.IttakesdedicationtorealizeyouareagoodhumanbeingthatisworthyofrespectandlovE.RecognizeyourinsecuritiesWhatdoesthatvoiceinthebackofyourmindsay?Whydoyoufeeluncomfortableorashamedofyourself?ThiscouldbeanythingfromregretstofriendsatschoolornegativeexperiencE.Whateverismakingyoufeelunworthyorashamedidentifyitgiveitanameandwriteitdown.Youcanalsotearthesewrittenpiecestostartfeelingpositiveonthosepoints.GetridofinsecuritiesgraduallyEachdayyoushouldweakenit.There'snoquickfix.Gettotherootoftheproblem;focusonitandunderstandthatyouneedtoresolveeachissuebeforeyoucanmoveon.Checkifitisanoldpastemotionandifitisreallystillrelevantorapplicableinyourlifetoday.Andthatdoesnotmeanyouhavetogetridofwhatevermakesyoufeelbadmanytimesyousimplycan't.Youneedtolearntoacceptyourselfyourpastyourcircumstancesastheyarewithoutnecessarilythinkingofthemasbad.IdentifyyoursuccessesEveryoneisgoodatsomethingsodiscoverthethingsatwhichyoudoextremelywellthenfocusonyourtalents.Giveyourselfpermissiontobeproudofthem.Giveyourselfcreditforyoursuccesses.Inferiority自卑isastateofmindinwhichyou'vedeclaredyourselfavictim.DonotallowyourselftobevictimizeD.BePositiveAvoidself-pityorthepityandsympathyofothers.Neverallowotherstomakeyoufeelinferior—theycanonlydosoifyouletthem.IfyoucontinuetodislikeandlookdownuponyourselfothersaregoingtodoandbelievelikewisE.Insteadspeakinapositivewayaboutyourselfaboutyourfutureandaboutyourprogress.Donotbeafraidtoshowyourstrengthsandqualitiestoothers.Bydoingsoyoustrengthenthoseideasinyourmindandencourageyourgrowthinapositivedirection.ApplyfacialfeedbacktheoryStudiessurroundingwhat’scalledthefacialfeedbacktheorysuggestthattheexpressionsonyourfacecanactuallyencourageyourbraintoexpresscertainemotions.Solookinthemirrorandsmileeverydayandyoumightfeelhappierwithyourselfandmoreconfidentinthelongrun.HelpothersWhenyouknowyou’reofhelptothepeoplearoundyouandaremakingapositivedifferenceinotherpeople’slivesevenifit'sjustbeingkindertothepersonwhoservesyoucoffeeinthemorningyou'llknowthatyouareapositiveforceintheworld—whichwillboostyourselfconfidencE.Nowdearfriendswillyouletconfidencekeepyoucompany?Beconfidentandaccomplishingyourgoalswillbejustaroundthecorner.Title:ThewaystobecomeconfidentSpecificwaysSupportingdetailsRecognizinginsecuritiesFindoutwhat54.youuncomfortableorashamedforgetitandfeelpositivE.55.insecuritiesgraduallyFindoutthe56.ofproblemsresolvethemandlearntoaccept57.youarE.IdentifyingsuccessesFindoutyourtalentstake58.inthemandpraiseyourselfforyoursuccesses.BeingpositiveSpeak59.aboutyourself.Don’tmakeyourself60.byothers.ApplyingfacialfeedbacktheoryLookinthemirrorandsmiletogainmore61.____.HelpingothersBe62.tothepeoplearoundyou.ConclusionConfidencehelpspeopleaccomplishgoalsandbecomeworthytobe63.andloveD.
ItwasMother’sDaybutourmotherwasfarawayfromus.Idecidedtodrivetothe31withmywifeandourchildrento32flowers.Afterwearrivedwewenthikingplayedgamesandcollectedallkindsofflowersandsoon.Howhappywewere!Finallythoughwehadto33ourcarandgotreadytogobackhomE.WhilethekidschattedandIdrovemywifesatbehindmesurroundedbyherflowersan34lookinhereyes.Suddenlymywife35tomeStopthecar.Stoprighthere!36Icouldaskherwhathadhappenedshewasoutand37upanearbygrassyhillwiththelilacs丁香花stillinherarms.Atthe38ofthehillwasanursinghomeandbecauseitwassuchabeautifulspringdaythe39wereoutdoorstalkingwithrelatives.Mywifewentupthehillwhereanelderlypatientwassittinginher40alonewithherbacktomostoftheothers.Mywife41theflowerstoherandsaidsomething.Thepatient42herheadandsmileD.Theytalkedforafew43beforemywiferanback.Asthecar44awayIfoundinthemirrorthewoman45withthelilacs.MomthekidsaskedWhowasthat?Whydidyougiveherour46?Isshesomebody’smother?MywifesaidIdidn’tknowtheoldwoman.ButitisMother’sDay.Andsheseemedso47.Whowouldn’tbecheeredbyflowers?48sheaddedIhaveallofyouandIstillhavemy49evenifsheisfaraway.ThatwomanneededthoseflowersmorethanIdiD.NoweveryMayourownyardis50withlilacs.EveryMother’sDaywedrivetothecountrysidetogatherflowersandsowmoreseedsinouryarD.AndeveryyearIrememberthatlonelyoldwomaninherwheelchairandhersmileonherfacE.31.A.downtownB.streetC.countrysideD.supermarket32.A.gatherB.plantC.buyD.send33.A.pushB.runC.takeD.start34.A.amazedB.boredC.tiredD.pleased35.A.apologizedB.shoutedC.calledD.talked36.A.AsB.BeforeC.WhenD.Until37.A.wentB.fellC.rolledD.jumped38.A.backB.topC.footD.edge39.A.doctorsB.villagersC.visitorsD.patients40.A.yardB.roomC.gardenD.wheelchair41.A.handedB.threwC.packedD.showed42.A.raisedB.droppedC.shookD.swung43.A.yearsB.weeksC.minutesD.days44.A.putB.spedC.draggedD.pulled45.A.wavedB.dancedC.circledD.ran46.A.moneyB.foodC.flowersD.gifts47.A.sickB.weakC.kindD.lonely48.A.SurelyB.GenerallyC.HoweverD.Besides49.A.daughterB.auntC.motherD.sister50.A.grownB.decoratedC.plantedD.painted
HereI'dliketotalkabouthowtodevelopyourcuriosityandmakeuseofittomakediscoveries.Askingquestionsisthefirststeptomakediscoveriesandfindinterestinganswerswhenyouarecuriousaboutsomethingandwanttoknowmoreaboutit.Firstlywritedownthesubjectthatyouareinterestedinonanotecardorpieceofpaper.JustputthemainideadownsuchasDiscovermoreaboutdinosaurs.Nextthinkforamomentaboutwhatyoualreadyknowaboutyoursubjectandlistinformationlikethesentencesbelow1.DinosaurslivedlongbeforehumanbeingsappeareD.2.Dinosaurslivedontheearthformorethan150millionyears.3.Somedinosaursfedonplantssomeonmeat.ThirdlyaskyourselfWhatcanIdowithwhatIwanttolearnOnyourpaperstartwritingdownquestionsaboutthedinosaursasyouthinkofthem1.What'sthebestweatherfordinosaurstolivein?2.Howmanykindsofdinosaursarethere?3.Havedinosaursreallydisappeared?Fourthlyarmed_with_your_list_of_questions_youcannowvisitthenearestlibraryorturntocomputertobeginyourresearch.Asyoulearnmoreaboutyoursubjectyou'llprobablydiscoversomenewquestions.Forexampleyoumightdiscoverthatdinosaursdisappearedabout65millionyearsago.Why?Whathappened?Askingnewquestionscanhelpyouresearchyoursubjectmoredeeply.Thenexttimeyoufindsomethinginterestingtoresearchtaketimetoorganizeyourthinkingbyaskinggoodquestions.Andremember—learningmorealwaysbringmorequestions.1.Whiledoingsomeresearchyoushouldtakethefollowingsteps________.①listwhatyouwanttoknow②choosearesearchsubject③listwhatyoualreadyknow④discovernewproblemsA.①④③②B.①②④③C.②③①④D.②①④③2.Whatdoestheunderlinedsentencearmedwithyourlistofquestionsmean?A.Takingyourlistofquestionswithyoutodomoreresearch.B.Writingdownyourlistofquestionsbeforeturningtothecomputer.C.Discussingyourquestionswithyourclassmatesforsolution.D.Puttingyourquestionsasidebeforegoingtothelibrary.3.AccordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A.YoucanfindalltheanswersonlinE.B.Learnmoreandyou'llhavenoquestions.C.Askingquestionsistheonlywayforresearch.D.DuringtheresearchmorequestionsmayarisE.4.Thebesttitleforthispassageis________.A.DiscoveringDinosaursB.AskingGoodQuestionsC.FindingSuitableSubjectsD.HavingInterestingAnswers
EverybodyknowsthesayingTwostepsforwardandthreestepsback.Thatdescribedmylifeprettywellasasinglemom.Iwasraisingtwoteenagersonateacher’saide’ssalary.Itwasn’tnearlyenoughtocoverthebillssoImoonlightedasawaitress.EverytimeIthoughtthatIhadfoundasolutiontomymoneyworriessomethingwouldfallthroughandIwouldendupfeelingworseoffthanbeforE.ThenexteveningattherestaurantItriedonmyapronwishingIcouldbehomewithmykids.IwalkeduptomyfirsttablE.ArounditwasacheerfuloldercouplE.ThewomangavemeasmilethatwarmedmE.Icouldn’thelpbutnoticeherunusualglassring.WhatabeautifulringIsaiD.WechattedforaminutethenItooktheirorderandleft.WhenIcamebackwiththeirdrinksthewomanheldoutherring.IwouldliketogivethistoyoushesaiD.OhnoIcouldn’tIsaidembarrasseD.Shegentlyplacedtheringinmyhandandclosedmyfingersaroundit.It’syoursshesaiD.Pleaseacceptitandyourthingsaregoingtobeokay.RightthereattheirtableinthemiddleoftherestaurantIbrokedownintears.ThankyouforgivingmehopeIsaiD.LongafterthatnightthatsenseofpeacestayedwithmE.IknewtherightjobwouldcomeintimE.NinemonthslateritdiD.IgotabetterpositionatanotherschoolandIstartedwaitressingatarestaurantwhereIwasallowedtospendmoretimewithmykids.NowinthesetoughtimesIhavemoneyworriesagainbuttheydon’tgetmedown.Iknowthingswillturnoutokay.AndwhenIwearthatunusualglassringI’mremindedI’mnotalonE.51.FromthesayingTwostepsforwardandthreestepsbackitmeansthewriter_______.A.likedsteppingforwardandbackwardB.haddifficultyraisingherfamilyC.couldn’twalkregularlikeotherpeopleD.wantedtolookforabetterjob52.Thewriterworkedasawaitressintherestaurantinorderto_______.A.livewithherchildrenB.servetheoldercoupleC.searchforaglassringD.makemoremoney53.Hearingthewoman’swordsthewriterfelt.A.movedB.embarrassedC.puzzledD.successful54.Fromthefifthparagraphwecanknowthewriterbelievedthat_______.A.herchildrenlovedherverymuchB.shecouldfindabetterrestaurantC.theglassringwouldbringhergoodluckD.itwaseasytogetarightjob55.Nowthewriter’sattitudetowardherlifeis_______.A.positiveB.disappointedC.proudD.worried
InonlysixdaysIlostsevenpoundsofweight.Twofullinchesinthefirstthreedays!ThesearethekindsofstatementsusedinmagazinenewspaperradioandtelevisionadspromisingnewshapesandnewlookstothosewhobuythemedicineorthedevicE.Thepromotersofproductssaytheycanshapethelegsslimthefacesmoothwrinklesorinsomeotherwaytobeautyordesirability.Oftensuchproductsarenothingmorethanmoney-makingthingsfortheirpromoter.Theproductsarequestionableandsomearedangeroustohealth.Tounderstandhowtheseproductscanbelegallypromotedtothepublicitisnecessary?Understandsomethingofthelawscoveringtheirregulation.IftheproductisadrugFDAFoodDrugAdministrationcanrequireproof证明undertheFoodDrugandCosmeticActthatsafeandeffectivebeforeitisputonthemarket.ButiftheproductisadeviceFDA.hasnoauthortorequirepremarketingproofofsafetyoreffectiveness.IfaproducthasalreadyhadonthemarkerdangertohealthFDA.canrequesttheproducerordistributortoremoveitfromtheavoluntarilyoritcantakelegalactionincludingseizure查封oftheproduct.OnenotablecaseafewyearsagoinvolvedanelectricaldevicecalledtheRelaxacisorhadbeensoldforreducingthewaistlinE.TheRelaxacisorproducedelectricalshockstothewaistthroughcontactpads.FDA.tooklegalactionagainstthedistributortostopthesaleofthegroundsthatitwasdangeroustohealthandlifE.Obviouslymostofthedevicesonthemakerhasneverbeenthesubjectofcourtproceedings法律诉讼andnewdevicesappearcontinuallyBeforebuyingitisuptotheconsumerstothesafetyoreffectivenessofsuchitems.24.Itcanbeinferredthatadsmentionedinthetextare______.A.objectiveB.costlyC.unreliableD.illegal25.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothetext?A.Thecourtisinchargeofremovingdangerousproduct.B.NewproductsaremorelikelytobequestionablE.C.TheproductionofadevicemustbeapprovedbyFDA.D.Thepromotersusuallyjustcareaboutprofits.26.FDA.canaskfortheproofofsafetyandeffectivenessofaproduct________.A.ifitisadrugB.ifitisadeviceC.ifitsconsumersmakecomplaintsD.ifitsdistributorschallengeFDA’sauthority27.Theauthorintendsto__________A.makeconsumersawareofthepromoters’falsepromisesB.showtheweaknessofthelawonproductsafetyC.giveadviceonhowtokeepyoungandbeautifulD.introducetheorganizationofFDA.
SelenaGomezandIarescheduledtomeetatalow-keycoffeeshopinEncino.NotwantingtokeepthesuperstarwaitingIarrivedatnine20minutesearly.AsIwascatchingupone-mailsSelenaquietlyscootedintotheseatnexttomE.NobodyguarD.Notevenadropofmakeup.Shewastenminutesearlyandsoinconspicuousthatnooneelseintherestaurantlookedupsomuch.SelenawaswearingBebeshorts.ShehadababyfaceandorderedahotchocolatE.Aftermakingsmalltalkaboutwhatsheworefortheshootshedivedintothesubjectofhercareer.Selenadeclared2012theyearofmovies.Shefilmedthree:SpringBreakersadrama;TheGetawayanactionflick;andHotelTransylvaniaacomedy.EachisamarkedmoveawayfromtheteenstylethatmadeherahouseholdnamE.NowthatherDisneydaysarebehindherSelenaisatthatunstablepointinachildstar’scareerwheresheistryingtogrowup---bothasapersonsheturned20inJulyandasanartist.BeingpartoftheDisneyChannelwassuchablessingandI’msuperhappywithwhatmyshowaccomplishedbutactingissomethingIwouldliketotakeonmoreseriously.ShecontinuedIdon’tnecessarilyfeelaccomplisheD.Iwanttocreatawholedifferentpersonawhenitcomestoacting.SelenahasbeenworkingfulltimesinceshewassevenyearsoldandscoredaroleonBarney&Friends.In2007whenshewasofferedtheleadinWizardsofWaverlyPlaceSelenahermotherandherstepfatheruprootedfromGrandPrairieTexastoLAwheretheyaresettlingnow.24.WhenwasitthatSelenaarrivedatthelow-keycoffeeshop?A.Atten.B.AttentoninE.C.AttenpastninE.D.AtthirtypastninE.25.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistureaccordingtothesecondparagraph?A.Selenawentintoherfilmcareerassoonaswemetinthecoffeeshop.B.Threefamousfilmsfilmedin2012haveshownherteenstylE.C.ThefilmHotelTransylvaniaisanactionflickfilmedin2012D.EachofthethreefilmsmarksSelena’smoveawayfromherteenstylE.26.HowdidSelenathinkofDisneydayswhichwerebehindher?A.ShethoughtofplayinginDisneyablessing.B.Shedidn’tfeelverysatisfiedwithhershowinDisney.C.ShefoundhernotaccomplishedinherperformanceinDisney.D.ShebelievedherbeingpartinDisneyChannelablessing.27.Theunderlinedwordinthelastparagraphprobablymeans_______.A.movedB.pickedC.changedD.informed
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