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8:30P.M.OutlookOutlookisbackwithanewseriesofreportstokeepyouupdatewithallthat’snewintheworldofentertainment.Storiesgoallthewayfromthetechnicaltotheromanticfromstagetoscreen.Therewillbereportsofthestarsofthemomentthestarsofthefutureandthestarsofthepast.ThedirectorwithhisnewfilmthedesignerwiththelatestfashionandthemusicianwiththepopularsongarepartofthenewOutlook.TheprogramisintroducedbyFranLevinE.9:00P.M.DiscoveryWhena10-year-oldboygetsafirstclassdegreeinmathematicsora8-year-oldplayschesslikeafuturegrademastertheyareconsideredasgeniuses.Wheredoesthequalityofgeniuscomefrom?Isitallinthegeneorcananychildbeturnedintoagenius?Andifparentsdohaveachildwhomightbecomeageniusinthefuturewhatshouldtheydo?Inthis30-minutefilmBarryJohnsontheprofessoratSchoolofMedicineNewYorkUniversitywillhelpyoudiscovertheanswer.10:00P.M.Science/HealthIsitpossibletobeathighbloodpressurewithoutdrugs?TheanswerisyesaccordingtotheresearchersatJohnsHopkinsandthreeothermedicalcenters.Afterastudyof800personswithhighbloodpressurethefoundthatafter6monthsthosedevotedtoweightloss—exerciseandeatingalow-saltlow-fatfood---lostabout13poundsandbecamefitter.Plus35%ofthemdroppedintothenormalcategory.ThisweekDr.AlanDuckworthwilltellyouhowthesepeoplereducetheirbloodpressuretolevelsimilartowhat’sachievedwithHypertensiondrugs.36.Themainpurposeofwritingthesethreetextsis________.A.toinvitepeopletoseefilmsB.toinvitepeopletotopicdiscussionsC.toattractmorestudentstoattendlecturesD.toattractmorepeopletowatchTVprograms37.FromOutlookyoucangetagreatdealofinformationabout__________.A.storytellersB.famousstarsC.filmcompaniesD.musicfans38.WhowillbemostprobablyinterestedinDiscovery?A.ParentswhowanttosendtheirchildrentoaschoolofmedicinE.B.Childrenwhoaregoodatmathematics.C.ParentswhowanttheirchildtobecomeanotherAlbertEinstein.D.Childrenwhoareinterestedinplayingchess.39.InScience/HealthJohnsHopkinsis______.A.afamousuniversityB.amedicalcenterC.awell-knowndoctorD.adrugcompany40.AccordingtothethirdtextwhichofthefollowinghasalmostthesameeffectasHypertensiondrugs?A.Exerciseplusahealthydiet.B.Lossofthirteenpoundsinweight.C.Sixmonthsofexercisewithoutdrugs.D.Low-saltandlow-fatfooD.
IfyouwanttobecomeafluentEnglishspeakeryoushouldtakesomeadvice:TherearefourskillsinlearningEnglish.Theyarereadinglisteningspeakingandwriting.Themostimportantthingyoumustrememberisthatifyouwanttoimproveyourspeakingandwritingskillsyoushouldfirstmastertheskillsofreadingandlistening.Readasmuchasyoucan.ButyourreadingmustbeactivE.ItmeansthatyoumustthinkaboutthemeaningofthesentencethemeaningoftheunfamiliarwordsetC.Thereisnoneedforyoutopaymuchattentiontogrammarsortrytounderstandalltheunfamiliarwordsyoucomeacrossbutthefactthatyouseethemforthefirsttimeandrecognizethemwheneveryouseethemforexampleinotherpassagesorbooksisenough.Itwouldbebettertoprepareyourselfanotebooksoyoucanwritedowntheimportantwordsorsentencesinit.Asforlisteningtherearetwochoices:besidesreadingyoucanlisteneverydayforabout30minutes.Youcanonlypayattentiontoyourreadingandbecomeskillfulatyourreadingthenyoucancatchuponyourlistening.Sinceyouhavelotsofinputsinyourmindyoucaneasilyguesswhatthespeakerisgoingtosay.Thisnevermeansthatyoushouldnotpracticelistening.Forlisteningyoucanlistentocartoonsorsomemoviesthatarespeciallymadeforchildren.Theirlanguagesareeasy.OrifyouaregoodatlisteningyoucanlistentoVOAorBBCprogramseveryday.Againthethingtorememberisbeingactiveinlisteningandpreferablytakingsomenotes.Ifyoufollowthesepiecesofadviceyourspeakingandwritingwillimproveautomaticallyandyoucanbesurethatwithalittleefforttheywillbecomeperfect.5.Accordingtotheauthorwhichshouldyouimprovefirstamongthefourskills?A.Readingandlistening.B.Readingandwriting.C.Writingandspeaking.D.Speakingandlistening.6.Theunderlinedphrasecomeacrossinthesecondparagraphcanprobablybereplacedby________.A.meetbyaccidentB.discoverC.findonpurposeD.lookfor7.Theauthorseemstoagreewiththeviewthat________.A.everyoneshouldlistentoVOAorBBCprogramseverydayB.youneedn'tpracticelisteningifyoukeeponreadingeverydayC.beinggoodatreadingishelpfulinimprovingyourlisteningD.youshouldtakenotesofwhateveryouarehearing8.Thepassageismainlyabouthowto________.A.choosesuitablelisteningmaterialsB.dealwithnewwordsinreadingC.improveyourEnglishasquicklyaspossibleD.becomefluentinspeakingandwritingEnglish
Plantsareveryimportantlivingthings.Lifecouldnotgooniftherewerenoplants.Thisisbecauseplantscanmakefoodfromairwaterandsunlight.Animalsandmancannotmakefoodfromairwaterandsunlight.Animalsgettheirfoodbyeatingplantsandotheranimals.ThereforeanimalsandmanneedplantsinordertolivE.Thisiswhywefindthattherearesomanyplantsaroundus.Ifyoulookcarefullyattheplantsaroundyouyouwillfindthattherearetwokindsofplantsfloweringplantsandnon-floweringplants.Floweringplantscanmakeseeds.Theseedsareprotectedbythefruits.Somefruitshaveoneseedsomehavetwothreeorfourandsomehavemanyseeds.Butafewfruitshavenoseedsatall.Anexampleofafruitwithoutseedsisthebananafruit.Mostnon-floweringplantsdonotgrowfromseeds.Theygrowfromspores胚芽Sporesareverysmall.Somesporesaresosmallandlightthattheycanfloatintheair.Wemaysaythatsporesarequitethesameasseeds.Whenthesesporesareallonwetandshadyplacestheyusuallygrowintonewplants.5.Themainideaofthefirstparagraphisthat______.A.plantsareimportantforlifeB.plantscannotgrowwithoutairC.therearemanyplantsintheworldD.wecannotlivewithoutwater6.Plantscanmakefoodfrom______.A.flowerwaterandairB.watersunlightandairC.airwaterandsoilD.airsunandlight7.Whatcanweinfer推断fromthepassageA.OfalllivingthingsanimalsaremostimportantB.SporesareseedsC.AllfruitsoffloweringplantshaveseedD.Withoutplantsmanwilldieout8.Thispassagemaybetakenfrom______.A.amedicinebookB.anovelC.asciencemagazineD.anexperimentreport9.Theunderlinedword―protectedinthethirdparagraphcanbereplacedby______.A.damagedB.pollutedC.preventedD.guarded
Mosttimeswhatpeopleacceptashopeisafeelingorthoughtthatsomethingdesiredmayhappen.Thewordhopeisaguarantee保证ofhappinesswithoutadoubt.HopeinancientGreekiselpismeaningtoexpectorlookforwardwithpleasure.OrisonSwettMardensaysthereisnomedicineasgreatandpowerfulexpectationofsomethingbettertomorrow.SamuelEssonJonahisoneoftheworld’smostinfluentialpersonalitiesofthiscentury.WhenhewasyoungminingforAfricanswashellonearthbecausetheyweretreatedverybadlyandtherewerenokeypositionsintheindustryforthembecauseitwasbelievedthattheblackcouldnotmanagetheiraffairssuccessfully.EveninthefaceofallthesechallengesanddiscriminationsJonahhopedtoheadtheindustrysomeday.Whenhetoldhisworkmatesandparentsabouthishopehebecamealaughingstock.NotgivinguponhishopeheworkedhardtowarditandatlasthebecamepresidentofAngloGoldAshanti.Hopewithoutdoubthelpsyoutoworkharduntilyoufinallyachieveyouraimsorgoals.Hopekeepsonealiveandalsohelpsuspersevere坚持tosucceeD.SomeonemaysayI’vetriedandfailedseveraltimes.Asamatteroffactfailureisinevitable无法避免的sometimesbutthatdoesn’toverruleyourabilitytosucceeD.Thekeyisthatyoucan’tgiveupyourhopE.Ourhistoryhasseenmanygreatachievers.Thoughtheyhopedtheycouldmakeittheyalsofailed;howevertheydidn’tgiveupontheirhopE.TheyworkedevenharderandeventuallysucceedeD.TodaywhenwecancelebratesomanyofthemfortheircouragerememberfaithwithoutworkisdeadsoisyourdreamorhopE.SamuelSimilessaysHopeisthecompanion伙伴ofpowerthemotherofsuccessforwhosohopesstronglyhaswithinhimthegiftofmiracles奇迹.Sodon’tletyourhopedown.12.WhatisParagraph1mainlyabout?A.Howtoremainhopeful.B.Whathopereallymeans.C.TheimportanceofhavinghopE.D.TherelationshipbetweenhopeandpleasurE.13.TheauthorusestheexampleofSamuelEssonJonahmainlyto_________.A.provethathopecanleadtosuccessB.provealowlymancanalsosucceedC.showthetimesproducetheirheroesD.showit’shardforablacktosucceed14.AccordingtoParagraph3tosucceedoneshould_________.A.acquiregreatabilityB.avoidquittingeasilyC.trytounderstandhistoryD.stopbeingoverconfident15.Whichwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.HopeisjustachoiceB.KeepyourhopealiveC.FailurebreedssuccessD.Howtoachievesuccess
Inmostlanguagesagreetingisusuallyfollowedbysmalltalk.Smalltalkmeansthelittlethingswetalkaboutatthestartofaconversation.InEnglish-speakingcountriespeopleoftenmakesmalltalkabouttheweather:Nicedayisn’tit?Terribleweatherisn’tit?Butthereissomethingspecialaboutsmalltalk.Itmustbeaboutsomethingthatbothpeoplehavethesameopinionabout.Thepurposeofsmalltalkistoletbothpeopleagreeonsomething.ThismakesmeetingpeopleeasierandmorecomfortablE.Peopleusuallyagreeabouttheweathersoitisasafetopicforsmalltalk.ButpeopleoftendisagreeaboutreligionorpoliticssothesearenotsuitabletopicsforsmalltalkinEnglish.ThetopicsforsmalltalkalsodependonwheretheconversationistakingplacE.AtfootballmatchespeoplemakesmalltalkaboutthegametheyarewatchingGreatgameisn’tit?Atbus-stopspeoplemaycommentaboutthetransportsystemThebusserviceisterribleisn’tit?GreetingsandsmalltalkareanimportantpartofconversationinanylanguagE.Thewaypeoplegreeteachotherandthethingstheytalkabouthowevermaybedifferentfromonelanguagetoanother.ThisshowsthatthereismuchmoretolearnwhenwelearnalanguagethanjustthevocabularyandthegrammarofthelanguagE.Wealsohavetolearnthesocialbehaviorofthepeoplewhospeakit.32.Smalltalkis.A.akindofconversationwithshortwordsB.agreetingwhenpeoplemeeteachotherC.toletpeopledisagreeaboutsomethingD.somethingwetalkabouttostartwithaconversation33.Thepassagesuggeststhatwhenwelearnalanguageweshould.A.learnaboutthetransportsystemofthecountryB.onlymasterthegrammarandvocabularyC.knowthecultureaboutthecountryD.grasptheimportanceofthelanguage34.WhenwesayGreatgameisn’tit?weareactually.A.askingaquestionB.havingaconversationC.greetingeachotherD.beginningasmalltalk35.Whatwelearnfromthepassageisthat.A.differentlanguagehasdifferentgrammarB.smalltalkisanimportantpartinalanguageC.smalltalkdependsonthepurposeoftheconversationD.inEnglishspeakingcountriesweshouldtalkabouttheweather
Mrs.BlaketeachesEnglishinalargeschoolintheinnerareaofabigcityonthewestofcoast.Evensinceshewasayounggirlshehaswantedtobecomeateacher.Shehastaughteightyearsnowandhasn’tchangedherminD.AftershegraduatedfromhighschoolshewentontocollegE.Fouryearslatershereceivedherbachelor’sdegreeBA.inEnglishandherteachingcertificate证书.ThenshewenttoteachinthesecondaryschoolsofherstatE.InthesummersMrs.Blaketakesmoreclassesshehopestogetamaster’sdegreeMA..WithanMAshewillreceiveahighersalaryandifpossibleshehopestogetadoctor’sdegreeaswell.TheschooldayatMrs.Blake’shighschoollikethatinmanyhighschoolsintheUnitedStatesisdividedintoonehoureach.Mrs.Blakemustteachfiveoftheseperiods.Duringherfreeperiodwhichforherisfrom2to3P.M.Mrs.BlakemustmeetwithparentsmakeoutexaminationscheckassignmentsatallMrs.Blakeworkscontinuouslyfromthetimeshearrivesatschoolinthemorningtillthetimesheleavesforhomelateintheafternoon.21.HowlongisitsinceMrs.Blakegraduatedfrommiddleschool?A.fouryearsB.eightyearsC.twelveyearsD.twentyyears22.Accordingtothearticlewhichistherightorderofthedegreesapersoncanreceiveaftergoingtouniversity?A.adoctor’sdegree–abachelor’sdegree–amaster’sdegreeB.abachelor’sdegree–amaster’sdegree–adoctor’sdegreeC.amaster’sdegree—abachelor’sdegree–adoctor’sdegreeD.abachelor’sdegree–adoctor’sdegree—amaster’sdegree23.HowmanydegreeshasMrs.Blakeachievedsofar?A.oneB.twoC.threeD.none24.Whichofthefollowingsentencesisnottrue?A.Mrs.BlaketeachesintheinnerareaofbigcityontheeastoftheUnitedSatesB.Mrs.Blakehasturnedherwishofbecomingateacherintoreality.C.Mrs.Blakeisstillstudyinginherholidaysinordertogethigherdegrees.D.TheworkinghoursintheschoolwhereMrs.Blakeworksaresimilartothoseofmanyotherhighschoolsinthestates.25.AccordingtothethirdparagraphMrs.Blakeis______duringtheschoolday.A.lonelyB.freeC.funnyD.busy
Peoplelivinginthecountryenjoyseveraladvantagesthatpeoplelivinginthecitycannotenjoy.Theyareinclosecontact接触withnaturE.Theymakefriendswithtreesandstones.Theybreathefreshair.Theyfightwithstrongwinds.Theylistentothesongofbirds.Thiscontactwithnatureisgoodforhealth.TherearemanydiseasesthatarecommoninthecitybutarenottobefoundinthecountryForexamplenear---sightednessisalmostunknowntocountrypeoplE.Becauseoftheabsenceofcarsonecanwalkmorefreelyinthecountrythaninthecity.Therearenorulesoftheroadnortrafficsignstoobey.Peoplelivinginthecountrycaneasilygetfreshvegetablesfreshfruitandfreshmilkandtheygetthematlowerpricesthaninthecity.Countrylifeiseconomical节俭的inotherwaystoo.Therearepracticallynotemptationstowastemoney.Countrypeoplearemostlyhonest.Theysaywhattheymeanandmakeandkeeppromiseswithsincerity诚意.Theydonotputonair摆架子.Theydonotpretendtohavethoseridiculous荒谬的mannerswhicharenecessaryinwhatwecallpolitesociety.12.Whatisprobablymoreexpensiveinthecountrythaninthecity?A.Vegetables.B.Beer.C.Milk.D.Fruit.13.WhatisNOTtrueofcountrylife?A.Thetrafficaccidentrateisveryhighinthecountry.B.Livinginthecountrysavesonealotofmoney.C.CountrypeopleenjoybetterhealththanthecitypeoplE.D.Countrypeoplearehonest.14.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Peoplelivinginthecountryenjoynoadvantages.B.PeoplelivinginthecityareinclosecontactwithnaturE.C.Peoplelivinginthecountrysufferfrommorediseasesthanthoselivinginthecity.15.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.TheDisadvantagesofLivingintheCountry.B.TheExpensesofLivingintheCountry.C.CountryLifE.D.HealthyCountryPeoplE.
OneofthemostsuccessfulsingersofthetwentiethcenturyEllaFitzgeraldhasmadeseveraldifferentstylesherown.ShewasborninVirginiabutwasbroughtupinanorphanageinYonkersNewYork.ChickWebbspottedherinanamateurcompetitionwhenshewassixteen.Heengagedhertosingwithhisbandandwhenhediedin1939shetookover.UnlikeBessieSmithEllaFitzgeraldtaughtherselfthesentimentalmusicsopopularinthe1930’s------songslikeMyHeartBelongstoDaddy-----andherrecordingsbecamebest-sellers.Duringthe1940’sshedevelopedherownscatsinging----abreathlessnonsense---syllablestyle----forsongslikeFlyingHomeandLadyBeGooD.EllaFitzgeraldwastheperfectmusicalpartnerforherfriendthetrumpeterLouisArmstrongmatchinghiminwarmthandartistry.IjustlikemusicperiodshesaiD.Tomeit’sastory.There’sonlyonethingbetterthansinging.It’smoresinging.21.Whatdoesthepassagemainlydiscuss?A.A.comparisonofEllaFitzgeraldandBessieSmith.B.ThemusicalcareerofEllaFitzgeralD.C.EllaFitzgerald’searlychildhooD.D.EllaFitzgerald’smostrecentrecordings.22.Theunderlinedwordspottedmeans______.A.noticedB.broughtupC.employedD.recognized23.WhatdoesthepassageimplyaboutEllaFitzgeraldandLouisArmstrong?A.Theywerethefoundersofscatsinging.B.Theyplayedthesamemusicalinstruments.C.Theyperformedwelltogether.D.TheywereamarriedcouplE.
Sciencecan'texplainthepowerofpetsbutmanystudieshaveshownthatthecompanyofpetscanhelplowerbloodpressure血压andraisechancesofrecoveringfromaheartattackreducelonelinessandspreadall-roundgoodcheer.Anyownerwilltellyouhowmuchjoyapetbrings.Forsomeananimalprovidesmorecomfortthanahusband/wifE.A.2002studybyKarenAllenoftheStateUniversityofNewYorkmeasuredstress紧张levelsandbloodpressureinpeople-halfofthempetowners–whiletheyperformed5minutesofmentalarithmetic算术orheldahandinicewater.Subjectscompletedthetasksalonewithahusband/wifeaclosefriendorwithapet.Peoplewithpetsdiditbest.Thosetestedwiththeiranimalfriendshadsmallerchangeinbloodpressureandreturnedmostquicklytobaselineheartrates.Withpetsintheroompeoplealsomadefewermathmistakesthanwhendoinginfrontofothercompanions.Itseemspeoplefeelmorerelaxed放松aroundpetssaysAllenwhothinksitmaybebecausepetsdon'tjudgE.Astudyreportedlastfallsuggeststhathavingapetdognotonlyraisesyourspiritsbutmayalsohaveaneffectonyoureatinghabits.ResearchersatNorthwesternMemorialHospitalspentayearstudying36fatpeopleandtheirequallyfatdogsondiet-and-exerciseprograms;aseparategroupof56peoplewithoutpetswereputonadietprogram.OnaveragepeoplelostaboutI1poundsor5%oftheirbodyweight.Theirdogsdidevenbetterlosinganaverageof12poundsmorethan15%oftheirbodyweight.Dogownersdidn'tloseanymoreweightthanthosewithoutdogsbutsayresearchersgotmoreexerciseoverall-mostlywiththeirdogs-andfounditworthdoing.12.Whatdoesthetextmainlydiscuss?A.Whatpetsbringtotheirowners.B.Howpetshelppeoplecalmdown.C.People'sopinionsofkeepingpets.D.Pet'svalueinmedicalresearch.13.WelearnfromthetextthatapersonwithheartdiseasehasabetterchanceofgettingwellifA.hehasapetcompanionB.hehaslessstressofworkC.heoftendoesmentalarithmeticD.heistakencareofbyhisfamily14.AccordingtoAllenwhydidthepeopledobetterwithpetsaroundwhenfacingstressfultasks?A.TheyhavelowerbloodpressurE.B.Theybecomemorepatient.C.Theyarelessnervous.D.Theyareinhigherspirits.15.TheresearchmentionedinthelastparagraphreportsthatA.peoplewithdogsdidmoreexerciseB.dogslostthesameweightaspeopledidC.dogslikedexercisemuchmorethanpeopledidD.peoplewithoutdogsfoundtheprogramunhelpful
TimewarsandnaturaldisastershaveabadeffectontheartisticandculturalobjectsintheworlD.Morethan1000yearsagoafiredestroyedtheLibraryofAlexandriainEgypt.In1755anearthquakedestroyedRibeiraPalaceinLisbonPortugalalongwithartworksinsidE.InmoderntimestheTalibandestroyedthehugeBamiyanBuddhasinAfghanistan.Asweallknowmuseumsplayanimportantpartinourdailylives.Theystoreevidenceofcultureandhistoryandexhibitgreatworks.A.majorgoalofmostmuseumsintheworldistomakesurethatimportanthistoricalobjectsdonotdisappearforever.T.heUffiziGalleryinFlorenceItalyholds1250piecesofancientGreekandRomansculpturE.Theseobjectshaveinspiredartistsandhistoriansformanyyears.Sothemuseumisworkingtomakeacompleteandpermanent永久的recordoftheartworks.TheprojectisaneffortofboththemuseumandthescientistsfromIndianaUniversityintheUnitedStates.Theteamisusingtechnologytocreatedigitalcopies数字复制品ofUffizi’sancientsculptures.Theprocessiscalledphotogrammetry摄影制图法.AtonetimethisprocesswasslowandexpensivE.ButnotanymoresaidProfessorRobertFrischer.Hesaidphotogrammetryisnowmuchfasterandcheaper.Nowtheycangatherthe3-Ddataonalife-sizesculptureinhalfanhourandtheycanprocessthedatajustinacoupleofhours.Theimagesallowtheviewertoexaminethesculpturefromallsides.Andwhentheviewerzoomsin用变焦距镜头放大theimagebecomesclearer.TheUffizihopestohavethecollectioncompletedandavailableontheInternetby2020.5.Whatcanwelearnabouttheworld’sartworks?A.SomeofthemhavebeendestroyeD.B.Theyweredestroyedbyaccident.C.Theywerenotprotectedbyhumans.D.MostofthemarekeptinAfghanistannow.6.WhydoUffiziGalleryandIndianaUniversityworktogether?A.Tobuildthelargestmuseum.B.Tocreatelong-lastingartworks.C.TointroducesomeancientsculpturE.D.Toencouragemoreartistsandhistorians.7.Whatcanwelearnaboutphotogrammetry?A.ItisstillexpensivE.B.Itisatime-savingstepnow.C.Itdoesgreatharmtotheartworks.D.ItwasinventedbyRobertFrischer.
Iwentonlinetocheckifmypaywasinmybankaccount.TomyamazementIdiscoveredthatnotonlyhadIbeenpaidacompanyI’dneverworkedforhadalsopaidme!IknewI’dhavebeenbesidemyselfifmyownsalarywasnotinmyaccountsoItriedtogetthemoneybacktotherightperson.ItiseasiersaidthandonE.Thebankcouldn’thelpasitwasn’tabankproblem.Thehuman-resourcedepartmentasthecompanythatpaidmewasunabletohelpasIdidn’thaveenoughdetails.Irangthebankagain.ThankfullyIhadsympatheticcalloperatorwhogavemeanamesoIagainrangthecompanyDanielworkedfor.IexpectedthebankwouldcontactmetoarrangetotakethemoneyfrommyaccountandrepayDaniel.IheardnothingforamonthandthemoneyremainedinmyaccountwhenDanielcalledexplaininghe’dtriedtogetbackhismoneybuthadbeenunsucce4ssfulasneitherthebanknorhiscompanyfeltitwastheirerror.HehadrungtoaskifIcouldspeaktothebankbutafterchattingforafewminuteswerealizedwecouldprobablyfixthisproblemourselves.WedecidedIwouldtakethemoneyfrommyaccountandhewouldpickitupfrommE.DuetomybusyjobIwasunabletomeetDanielpersonallybutheleftmealovelybottleofwineinexchangeforwhatwasrightfullyhis.IneverhadanyintentionofkeepingDaniel’spaybutburredtape繁琐手续madeitdifficulttodotherightthing.Itallcamedowntotwopeoplebeingabletodowhatahugebankandalargecompanycouldn’tdo---admitamistakehasoccurredandfixit.46.Whatwastheattitudeoftheauthortowardstheextramoneyinhisbankaccount?A.Hedidn’tknowwhattoodowithit.B.Hefeltluckytogetit.C.Hethoughtofkeepingitforhimself.D.HewantedtoreturnittotherightplacE.47.TheunderlinedphrasebesidemyselfinparagraphIprobablymeans______.A.veryfortunateB.veryangryC.reallythankfulD.atease48.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.Danielhadbeenrepaidwhenhecalledtheauthor.B.Theauthorwastoblameashedidn’thaveenoughdetails.C.Neitherthebanknorthecompanyadmittedtheirfault.D.Danielhadthesamenameastheauthor’s.49.Howwastheproblemsolvedintheend?A.TheauthorandDanielsolvedtheproblemthemselves.B.ItcostDanielalovelybottleofwinetogetbackhismoney.C.Theauthorgavethemoneybacktothecompany.D.Thecalloperatorofferedtosolvetheirproblem.50.Fromthepassagewecaninferthat_______.A.thebankcouldsolvetheproblemsoonandeasilywiththeredtapeB.thecompanygavethewrongaccounttothebankC.Danieldidn’tknowtheerrorbeforehecontactedtheauthorD.somelargeorganizationsusuallyhavetroublesomeofficialrules
Tellastoryandtellitwellandyoumayopenwidetheeyesofachildopenuplinesofcommunicationinabusinessorevenopenpeople’smindtoanothercultureorracE.Peopleinmanyplacesaredigginguptheoldfolkstoriesandthemessagesinthem.ForexamplemostAmericanstorytellersgettheirtalesfromawidevarietyofsourcesculturesandtimes.Theyregardstorytellingnotonlyasausefultoolinchildeducationbutalsoasameaningfulactivitythathelpsadultsunderstandthemselvesaswellasthosewhoseculturemaybeverydifferentfromtheirown.MostlocalstoriesarebasedonalargerthemeAmericanstorytellerOpalangaPughsaysCinderellaorthecentralideaofagoodchildprotectedbyhergoodnessappearsinvariousformsinalmosteverycultureoftheworlD.WorkingwithstudentsinschoolsPughhelpsthemunderstandtheirownculturesandthegeneralmessagesofthestories.Sheworkswithprisonerstoohelpingthemknowingwhotheyarebytellingstoriesthatherlistenerscanwritedirectandactintheirownlives.Iftheydon’tlikethestorytheyarelivingtheycanrewritethestory.Pughalsoworkstohelpopenuplinesofcommunicationbetweenmanagersandworkers.Foreveryadvanceinbusinessshesaysthereisagreaterneedforcommunication.Storytellingcanhaveagreateffectoneithersideofthemanager-workerrelationshipshesays.PughspentseveralyearsinNigeriawhereshelearnedhowcloselystorytellingwaslinkedtotheeverydaylifeofthepeopletherE.Thebenefitsofstorytellingarefoundeverywhereshesays.IlearnedhowpeopleusedstoriestospreadtheircultureshesaysWhatIdoistofocusonthevalueofthestoriesthatpeoplecantranslateintotheirowndailyworldofaffairs.Weareallstorytellers.Weallhaveastorytotell.Wetelleverybody’sstory.25.WhatdowelearnaboutAmericanstorytellerfromParagraph2?A.Theysharethesamewayofstorytelling.B.Theyprefertotellthestoriesfromothercultures.C.TheylearntheirstoriesfromtheAmericannatives.D.Theyfindstorytellingusefulforbothchildrenandadults.26.TheunderlinedsentenceParagraph4suggeststhatprisonerscan_____.A.startanewlifeB.settledowninanotherplaceC.directfilmsD.becomegoodactors27.Pughhaspracticedstorytellingwith_____groupsofpeoplE.A.2B.3C.4D.5
SamFingershadbeenintroubleallhislifE.He’dstartedstealingthingswhenhewasonlyakiD.Heusedtowalkthroughthestreetmarketnearhishomeandpickupafewthings—anappleorahairbrushperhaps.ButthingsgotworseasSamgotolder.Bythetimehewastwenty-fivehewasspendingalotoftimestealingandthenhegotcaught.Whilehewasinprisonhedecidedthathe’dneverstealagain.Hereallyhadtostop.OnhisfirstdayoutofprisonSamwentforawalkalongtheHighStreet.Itwassonicetowalkalonginthecrowdsandlookedattheshops.Ohtheshops!I’lljustgointothisjeweler’sandhavealookaroundSamsaidtohimself.There’snothingtoworryabout.NomorestealingformE.ThenSamsawthediamondring.He’dalwayswantedtogiveonetohisgirlfrienD.Andnobodywaslooking.InaminutetheringwasinhispocketandSamwaswalkingoutoftheshop.ButashewenttowardsthedoorhefeltahandonhisshoulderIshallhavetocallthepolicE.I’llpayforit.YesI’llpayforitsaidSam.Withasmilethemanagerhandedhimthebill:500!ErrumwellsaidSam.Ireallydidn’twanttospendthatmuch.Wouldyoupleaseshowmesomethingalittlecheaper?24.PeoplecalledhimFingersbecausehewasa.A.prisonerB.piano-playerC.thiefD.smallboy25.WhenSamwentintotheshophethoughthewastotakeanything.A.possibleB.likelyC.impossibleD.unlikely26.FinallySamdiamondring.A.didn’twanttheB.didn’tliketheC.couldn’taffordtheD.wantedtoseeanother
BarefootMikegetsalotofattentionwhenheshowsupatthebeginningofaracE.HelovestorunandhasbeenrunningsincehewasakiD.Helovestoraceandoftencompetesin10Kraces.Butthat’snotthereasonhegetssomuchattention.PeoplenoticehimbecausewhenherunsBarefootMikerunsbarefoot.Runningbarefoothasbecomeahugetrendintheworldofrunning.Ididn'tsetouttobeatrendsetterlaughedBarefootMikeotherwiseknownasMikeWhitaker.I'vealwaysbeenarunnerbutuntilafewyearsagoIalwaysworeshoes.ThenonedayIwasrunningafterarainstorm.Isteppedoffintothegrasstoavoidapuddle水坑onthesidewalkandaccidentallysteppedintoahugemuddypuddlethathadbeenhiddeninthegrass.ItriedtokeeprunningbutthewetanddirtyshoemadeitreallyharD.Ifiguredthebestsolutionwastojustgetridoftheshoes.Miketookoffhisshoesanddroppedthemintothenearesttrashcan.ThenIstartedrunning.AtfirstIwentreallyslowlybecauseIwaswatchingoutforrocksorotherthingsthatcouldhurtmyfeetbuttherereallyweren'tanyproblems.Hestartedgoingfaster.Itfeltsogood!MikesaiD.Mykneewhichalwaysacheddidn'tachE.MyfootwasabletospreadoutsoIhadbetterbalancE.Andmyfeetdidn'tfeelallhotandsweaty.Itwasawesome!ThereareactuallypotentialhealthbenefitstorunningbarefootsaidDr.NancyBowerapodiatrist足科医师.Arecentstudyagrees.A.teamofresearchersrecentlyvideotapedseveralpeoplerunning—firstwearingshoesandthenbarefoot.Inalmosteverycasewhenwearingshoestherunnerstendedtolandontheheeloftheirfootwhichtheycallheelstriking.Manyrunnershaveimpactinjuriessuchaskneepain.HeelstrikingmaybethecauseoftheseinjuriesormaymakeanexistinginjuryworsE.Whenrunningbarefoottherunnerstendedtolandonthemiddlepartofthefoot.Theforceisspreadoutthroughoutthefoot.Theankleshin胫部kneeandhipdon'tgettheshockofahardlandingwitheverystep.5.WhydoesMikereceivealotofattentionwhilerunning?A.Becauseherunsveryfast.B.Becauseheloseshisshoes.C.Becausehewearsnoshoes.D.Becausehewearsstrangeclothes.6.AccordingtoParagraph2whydidMikerunbarefootyearsago?A.Helikedrunningbarefoot.B.Hewasadvisedtorunbarefoot.C.HisshoebecameveryuncomfortablE.D.Hisdreamofbecomingfamousmotivatedhim.7.AfterrunningbarefootforawhileafewyearsagoMike________.A.wasverytiredB.wasbadlyhurtC.gaveuprunningD.feltunexpectedlygreat8.Accordingtotherecentstudyheelstriking________.A.isbadforone'shealthB.iscausedbyexistinginjuriesC.happenswhenonerunsbarefootD.canbeavoidedbywearingsportsshoes.
AucklandInternationalAirportAKLServicesWeareopenforallinternationalflightsandprovidehighstandardsofforvisitorstoNewZealanD.Weofferinformationonarangeofattractionsandwealsoofferabookingserviceforactivitiesaccommodationandtransport.BusesintothecitycentreareprovidedatacompetitivepricE.Thesecondflooroftheinternationalterminaloffersaviewoftheairfieldandallincomingandoutgoingflights.ThereisacafésituatedhereaswellasarestaurantwhichisavailableforallairportvisitorstousE.Passengerswhorequireimmediatemedicalattentionshoulddial9877onanypublictelephoneintheterminal.Thechemist’sislocatedonthegroundfloornearthedepartureloungeandsellsacompleterangeofproducts.DepartingpassengerscanputtheirluggageorpackagesintorecyclableplasticbagstoprotectthemfromdamagE.Luggagestoragechargedat$10perhourisavailableonthefirstfloor.Transit过境passengershavefreeaccesstostorageservicE.Everyinternationalpassengerwiththeexceptionofchildrenunder12yearsofageisrequiredtomakeapaymentof$25whenleavingNewZealanD.ThiscanbearrangedattheNationalBankonthegroundfloor.AsAucklandInternationalAirporthasadoptedthequietairportconceptthereareusuallynoannouncementsmadeoverthepublicaddresssystem.Detailsofallarrivalsanddeparturesaredisplayedonthemonitorslocatedintheterminalhallsandloungeareas.Theairportmeetstheneedsofbusinesstravelersandhasseveralroomsavailableformeetingsorbusinessgatherings.Thesearelocatednexttotheairportmedicalcenteronthefirstfloor.ForinformationandbookingspleasecontacttheAirportBusinessManageronextension5294.26.WhatcanairportvisitorsdoatAKL?A.Haveamealonthefirstfloor.B.StoretheirluggagefreeofchargE.C.HoldmeetingsnearthedepartureloungE.D.GodowntownbybusatareasonablepricE.27.HowmuchshouldanAmericanfamilyacouplewithtwobabiespaywhentheyflyfromNewZealandtotheUS?A.$25.B.$50.C.$75.D.$100.28.Whatisthepurposeofthetext?A.TointroduceAKL’sservices.B.TocommentonAKL’sservices.C.ToreportsomenewsaboutAKL.D.TodiscusstheadvantageofAKL.
Themostwidespreadfallacy谬论ofallisthatcoldsirecausedbycolD.Theyareactuallycausedbyvirusespassingonfrompersontoperson.YoucatchacoldbycoiningintocontactdirectlyorindirectlywithsomeonewhoalreadyhasonE.IfcoldcausescoldsitwouldbereasonabletoexpecttheEskimostosufferfromthemforeverButtheydonot.AndintheisolatedArcticRegionsexplorershavereportedbeingfreefromcoldsuntilcomingintocontactagainwithinfectedpeoplefromtheoutsideworldbywayofpackagesandmaildroppedfromairplanes.DuringtheFirstWorldWarsoldierswhospentlongperiodsinthetrenches战壕coldandwetshowednoincreasedtendencytocatchcolds.IntheSecondWorldWarprisonersattheAuschwitzconcentrationcampnakedandstarvingwereastonishedtofindthattheyseldomhadcolds.AttheCommonColdResearchUnitinEnglandvolunteerstookpartinexperimentsinwhichtheygavethemselvestothediscomfortsofbeingcoldandwetforlongstretchesoftimE.Aftertakinghotbathstheyputonbathingsuitsallowedthemselvestobewithcoldwaterandthenstoodaboutdrippingwetindraftyrooms.Someworewetsocksalldaywhileothersexercisedintherainuntilclosetoexhaustion.NotoneofthevolunteerscamedownwithacoldunlessacoldviruswasactuallydroppedinhisnosE.Ifthencoldandwethavenothingtodowithcatchingcoldswhyaretheymorefrequentinthewinter.Despitethemostpains-takingresearchnoonehasyetfoundtheanswer.Oneexplanationofferedbyscientistsisthatpeopletendtostaytogetherindoorsmoreincoldweatherthanatothertimesandthismakesiteasierforcoldvirusestobepassedon.5.ThewriterofferedexamplestosupporthisargumentA.4B.5C.6D.76.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.TheEskimossufferfromcoldsfromtimetotimE.B.ColdsarenotalwayscausedbycolD.C.Peoplesufferfromcoldsjustbecausetheyliketostayindoors.D.A.personmaycatchacoldbytouchingsomeonewhoalreadyhasonE.7.Arcticexplorersmaycatchcoldswhentheyare.A.workingintheisolatedarcticregionsB.writingreportsinterriblycoldweatherC.freefromworkintheisolatedarcticregionsD.comingintotouchagainwiththeoutsideworld8.VolunteerstakingpartintheexperimentsintheCommonColdResearchUnit.A.sufferedalotB.nevercaughtcoldsC.oftencaughtcoldsD.becameverystrong9.Thepassagemainlydiscusses.A.theexperimentsonthecommoncoldB.thefallacyaboutthecommoncoldC.thereasonandthewaypeoplecatchcoldsD.thecontinuedspreadofcommoncolds
LikemanythicklypopulatedurbanneighborhoodsLincolnParkalsohasrats.A.lotofrats.EverynightwhenIwalkdownthesidewalkIseeratssays36-year-oIdKellyMcGeewhohascometoacceptthisaspectofcityliving.It’sanurbanarea;Idon'tknowwhatelsewecanexpect.McGeelivesjustdowntheblockfromtheoldChildren'sMemorialHospitalwhichisabouttobetorndownaspartofamassiveredevelopmentproject.ConstructionalloverthecityoftendisturbsratsthatarelivingundergroundsaysLincolnPark’sCityCouncilrepresentativeAldermanMicheleSmith.EverydeveloperhastodoactiveratreductiononsiteSmithsays.Alreadytherearepoisonousandinvitingfoodboxesallaroundtheoldhospitalcomplex.Butthedeveloperofthehospitalsitestillwarnedresidentsinarecentcommunitymeetingthatwhendiggingbeginslaterthismonththeratproblemcouldbeawful.VictoriaThomaswholivesafewmilesnorthofLincolnParkinChicago’sLakeViewneighborhoodsaysshetriedeverythingfromundergroundfencingtopoisontrapstowipeoutratsbutnothingworkeduntilshegotsomecats.FromthefirstdayshegotthecatsThomassaystheratsstartedtodisappear.ThecatswillkilloffagreatdealoftheinitialpopulationoftheratssaysPaulNickersonwhomanagestheCatsatWorkprogramforTreeHouseHumaneSociety.AndthroughspreadingtheirpheromonesachemicalproducedbyananimalthecatswillkeepotherratsfromfillingtheirabsencE.Nickersonsaysthatiswhatmakesthecatprogramsosuccessfulinkeepingratsawayforthelongterm.TheratsarefarfromstupiD.Theysmellthecats’pheromonessothey’llstayoutofthecats’territory领域.AfterSmithhighlightedtheprograminarecentnewsletterNickersonandTreeHouseHumaneSocietyhavebeengettinglotsofcallsfrompeopleseekingtheirowncatcolonies.Thatmeansalotmorewildcatsthatmightotherwisebekilledoutofpitywillbecaredforwhiledoingsomethingthattheylove:huntingrats.13.WhatisMcGee’sattitudetowardstheratproblem?A.IndifferentB.TolerantC.AnnoyedD.Frightened14.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordinthelastbutoneparagraphreferto?A.Rats’stupidity.B.TreeHouseHumaneSociety.C.Cat’snatureofkillingrats.D.Thesmellofcat’spheromones.15.Whatdoesthelastparagraphsuggest?A.Theprogramisawin-winthing.B.Catsshouldbetakengoodcareof.C.Wildcatsaremoreskilledathunting.D.It’simportanttokeeptheecologicalbalancE.
Livinganddealingwithkidscanbeatoughjobthesedaysbutlivinganddealingwithparentscanbeeventougher.IfIhavelearnedanythinginmy16yearsitisthatcommunicationisveryimportantbothwhenyoudisagreeandwhenyougetalong.Withanyrelationshipyouneedtoletotherpersonknowhowyouarefeeling.Ifyouarenotabletocommunicateyoudriftapart.Whenyouaremadatyourparentsoranyoneelsenottalkingtothemdoesn’tsolveanything.Communicationbeginswiththeconcernsofanother.Itmeansthatyoucan’tjustcomehomefromschoolgouptoyourroomandignoreeveryonE.EvenifyoujustsayHiandseehowtheirdaywasforfiveminutesitisbetterthannothing.Ifyoulookedupthewordcommunicationinadictionaryitwouldsaytheexchangeofideastheconveyance表达ofinformationcorrespondence通信meansofcommunication:aletteroramessage.Tomaintain保持agoodrelationshipyoumustkeepcommunicationstrong.Letpeopleknowhowyoufeelevenifit’sjustbywritinganotE.Whendealingwithparentsyoualwayshavetomakethemfeelgoodabouthowtheyaredoingasaparent.Ifyouaretryingtomakethemseesomethingasyouseeittellthemthatyou’lllistentowhattheyhavetosaybutaskthempolitelytolistentoyou.YellingorwalkingawayonlymakesthesituationworsE.Thisisanexample:onenightSophiewenttoastreetpartywithherfriends.Sheknewshehadtobehomebymidnightafterthefireworksbutshedidn’tfeelshecouldjustasktogohomE.ThatwouldberudE.Afteralltheyhadbeenniceenoughtotakeheralongwiththem.NeedlesstosayshewaslategettinghomE.HerparentsweremadatfirstnotwhenSophieexplainedwhyshewaslatetheyweren’tasmadandlettheincidentgo.CommunicationisthekeyfactorherE.IfSophie’sparentshadnotbeenwillingtolistenSophiewouldhavebeeninalotoftroublE.Communicationisn’taone-waydeal:itgoesbothways.Justremember:ifyougetintoasituationlikeSophie’stellingtheotherpersonhowyoufeel-listeningisthekeyfactortocommunication.36.Inthewriter’sviewdealingwithparentsis__________thanwithchildren.A.moredifficultB.easierC.moreuninterestingD.moreinteresting37.Themainideaofthesecondparagraphis__________.A.theimportanceoffriendshipB.tomakeyourfeelingknowntoothersC.theimportanceofcommunicationD.thedisagreementbetweengenerations38.Whenparentsandchildrenareincommunicationthekeytoahappyrelationshipisthat__________.A.childrenshouldalwaysobeytheirparentsB.theyshouldbeequalC.parentsplaytheleadingpartD.bothmaketheoppositeknowtheirfeelings39.Theexampleinthispassageprovesthat___________.A.Sophie’sparentsarewillingtolistentoherB.SophieisverypolitetoherparentsC.SophiedidwellinexplainingherbeinglateD.communicationisthesolution解决办法tomisunderstanding40.Allthefollowingstatementsarecorrectexcept_______.A.Ifyoudon’tagreewithothersyou’dbetterletthemknowB.ItisbettertosayHitoothersthansaynothingC.IfyouarenotabletocommunicatewalkawayD.Communicationisatwo-waydeal
Theprivateautomobile私家车haslongplayedanimportantroleintheUnitedStates.InfactithasbecomeanecessaryandimportantpartoftheAmericanwayoflifE.In1986sixty-ninepercentofAmericanfamiliesownedatleastonecarandthirty-eightpercenthadmorethanonE.Bygivingworkersrapidtransportationtheautomobilehasfreedthemfromhavingtoliveneartheirplaceofwork.Thishasencouragedthegrowthofthecitiesbutithasalsoledtotrafficproblems.Forfarmfamiliestheautomobileisveryhelpful.Ithasmadeitpossibleforthemtotraveltotownveryoftenforbusinessandforpleasureandalsototransporttheirchildrentodistantschools.Familylifehasbeenaffected影响invariousways.Thecarhelpstokeepfamiliestogetherwhenitisusedforpicnicsoutingsandothersharedexperiences.Howeverwhenteenagechildrenhavetheuseofthecartheirparentscan’tkeepaneyeonthem.Thereisagreatdangerifthedriverhasbeendrinkingalcoholortakingdrugsorshowingoffbyspeedingorbreakingdowntrafficlaws.Mothersofvictims受害者ofsuchaccidentshaveformedanorganizationcalledMADDMothersAgainstDrunkDriving.Thesewomenwanttopreventfurthertragedies悲剧.TheyhaveworkedtoencouragethegovernmenttolimittheyoungestdrinkingagE.StudentshaveformedasimilarorganizationSADDStudentsAgainstDrunkDrivingandarespreadingthesamemessageamongtheirfriends.FormanyAmericanstheautomobileisanecessity.Butforsomeitisalsoamarkofsocialpositionandforyoungpeopleasignofbecominganadult.AltogethercarsmeanverymuchtoAmericans.13.WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedinthetext?A.Carshaveencouragedthegrowthofthecities.B.Carscanbringfamiliestogetherwhentheygoforpicnics.C.Carshaveenabledpeopletolivefarfromtheirplaceofwork.D.Carshelpcityfamiliestotransporttheirchildrentofarawayschools.14.Whathasbeendonetodealwiththeproblemofdrunkdriving?A.Parentshavepaidmoreattentiontotheirchildren.B.Someorganizationshavebeensetupagainstdrunkdriving.C.Mothershavetriedtopersuadetheirchildrennottodrinkalcohol.D.Universitystudentshaveaskedthegovernmenttosolvetheproblem.15.WecaninferfromthetextthatinAmericA.A.itwillbemoredifficultforpeopletogetnewcarsB.parentswillnotallowtheirchildrentohavetheirowncarsC.thegovernmentwillencouragepeopletousepublictransportationD.carswillstillbepopularthoughtheyhavecausedmanyproblems
MarkTwainthefamousAmericanwriterandagreatmasterofhumorlikedtoplayjokesonothers.Butonceajokewasplayedonhim.OnedayMarkTwainwasinvitedtogiveatalkinasmalltown.Atlunchhemetayoungmanoneofhisfriends.Theyoungmansaidthathehadanunclewithhim.HetoldMarkTwainthathisuncleneverlaughedorsmiledandthatnobodyandnothingwasabletomakehisunclesmileorlaugh.YoubringyouruncletomytalkthiseveningsaidMarkTwain.I'msureIcanmakehimlaugh.Thateveningtheyoungmanandhisunclesatinthefront.MarkTwainbegantospeak.Hetoldseveralfunnystoriesandmadeeveryoneintheroomlaugh.ButthemanneverevensmileD.MarkTwaintoldmorefunnystoriesbuttheoldmanstillkeptquiet.MarkTwaincontinuedtotellhisfunnystories.FinallyhestoppeD.HewastiredandquitedisappointeD.SomedayslaterMarkTwaintoldanotherfriendwhathadhappeneD.OhsaidhisfriendIknowthatman.He'sbeendeafforyears.21.Thewriterwrotethepassagemainlyto_____.A.tellreadersMarkTwainlikedplayingjokesB.tellreadersajokeplayedonMarkTwainC.tellreadersMarkTwainwasagreatwriterD.tellreadershowtotellafunnystory22.OnedayMarkTwainmet_____atlunch.A.afriendB.hisbrotherC.histeacherD.ayounggirl23.MarkTwainstoppedfinallybecausehewas_____.A.disappointedB.sorryC.illD.sleepy24.MarkTwaincouldn'tmaketheoldmanlaughbecause____.A.hisjokeswerenotfunnyB.theoldmanwasn'tinterestedinthejokesC.theoldmancouldtellmorefunnyjokesD.theoldmanwasdeaf
Weproduce500billionofplasticbagsinayearworldwideandtheyarethrownawaypollutingoceanskillingwildlifeandgettingdumpedinlandfillswheretheytakeupto1000yearstodecompose.Researchershavebeenunsuccessfullylookingforasolution.The16-year-oldCanadianhighschoolstudentDanielBurdfromWaterlooCollegiateInstitutehas-discoveredawaytomakeplasticbagsdegrade降解inasfewas3monthsafindingthatwonhimfirstprizeattheCanadaWideScienceFaira＄10000prizea＄20000scholarshipandachancetorevolutionizeamajorenvironmentalissuE.Burd’sstrategywassimple:Sinceplasticdoeseventuallydegradeitmustbeeatenbymicroorganisms微生物.Ifthosemicroorganismscouldbeidentifiedwecouldputthemtoworkeatingtheplasticmuchfasterthanundernormalconditions.Withthisgoalinmindhegroundedplasticbagsintoapowderandconcocted调制asolutionofhouseholdchemicalsyeast酵母andtapwatertoencouragemicrobesgrowth.Thenheaddedtheplasticpowderandletthemicrobesworktheirmagicfor3months.Finallyhetestedtheresultingbacterialcultureonplasticbagsexposingoneplasticsampletodeadbacteriaasacontrol.Sureenoughtheplasticexposed暴露tothelivebacteriawas17%lighterthanthecontrolaftersixweeks.TheinputsarecheapmaintainingtherequiredtemperaturetakeslittleenergybecausemicrobesproduceheatastheyworkandtheonlyoutputsarewaterandtinylevelsofcarbondioxidE.AlmosteveryweekIhavetodochoresandwhenIopentheclosetdoorIhavepilesofplasticbagsfallingontopofme.OnedayIgottiredofitandIwantedtoknowwhatotherpeoplearedoingwiththeseplasticbags.Theanswer:notmuch.SoIdecidedtodosomethingmyself.SaidDanielBurD.7.DanielBurdwonfirstprizeattheCanada-WideScienceFairbecause.A.hefoundawaytodegradeplasticsinshortertimE.B.hecontributedmuchtoenvironmentalprotection.C.hefoundanewkindofmicroorganism.D.hecouldencouragemicrobegrowthinaneasierway.8.DanielBurdexposedoneplasticsampletodeadbacteriato.A.makethelivebacteriaworkbetter.B.knowwhichbacteriaworkedfaster.C.testhoweffectivehismethodwas.D.controlthetemperatureintheprocess.9.Maintainingtherequiredtemperaturetakeslittleenergybecause.A.plasticscangethoteasily.B.microbescanproduceheatthemselves.C.muchcarbondioxideisproduceD.D.thetemperaturecanbecontrolleD.10.DanielBurdgothisideafrom.A.hisschooltextbook.B.thefailureofresearchers.C.hiseverydaywork.D.thepracticeofotherpeoplE.
Rewardmethodsareaneverydayoccurrenceinourclassrooms.Morethaneveragreatnumberofincentive激励programshavebeencreatedtohelpteachersmanagebehaviorandmotivatelearners.Howeverthereisevidencethatinthelongrunrewardsystemsdon‘twork.Manypeoplebelievethatrewardscanhelpstudentsdevelopareasontodobetter.HoweverthisapproachfailstoaddresswhychildrenareunabletobesuccessfulinthefirstplacE.Whenastudentwhodislikesmathfrequentlybehavesbadlyinclassasimpleandeasywaytodealwiththebehaviormightbetoofferhimarewardfornotmisbehaving.Yetthiswoulddonothingtosolvehisrealproblem—whichishisattitudetowardsmath.Ontheotherhandrewardscan‘tlastforever.Sowhathappenswhentheystop?ManyexperimentssuggestoncetherewardsstoppeoplegobacktobehavingastheydidbeforE.Somepeoplemightcounterthat.Itmaybetruethatstudentswon’tpositivelyworkoncewestoprewardingthembutatleasttheywillhaveworkedmorethantheyotherwisewouldhave!Unfortunatelythereisanothermoresurprisingconsequenceofrewardsthatweneedtoconsider:Ratherthancreatemotivationtheycanactuallydecreasemotivation.InaclassicstudysomekindergartenerswhoenjoyeddrawingwithmarkerswereobservedinaclassroomwithdifferentactivitiesavailablE.Theywerebrokenintotwogroups.Everyoneinthefirstgroupwastoldthatheorshecouldwinanattractivecertificatebydrawingapicturewithmarkers.EachwaseagertogetthecertificateanddrewapicturE.Childreninthesecondgroupwerealsoencouragedtodrawbutdidn‘tgetacertificatE.Afteradelayofabouttwoweekswhenthemarkersagainappearedintheclassroombutnocertificatewaspromisedthechildreninthefirstgroupusedthemarkersabouthalfasmuchaschildreninthesecondgroup.Apparentlyrewardsactuallymadethemenjoydrawingless.Whatwereallywantisforstudentstotakeresponsibilityfortheirownlearning.Whenmuchofthefocusisonperformanceoutcomeitcanstopthedevelopmentofself-motivation.The‘self-determinationtheory’claimsallhumanbeingswillsucceedwhenourbasicinbornandemotionalneedsaremet.Byprovidingappropriatesupportandopportunitieswecanhelptomeettheneedsofallstudentsandthereforeincreasetheirmotivation.8.Theauthormainlyarguesthat________.A.studentsshouldberesponsiblefortheirlearningB.incentiveprogramshelptosolverealproblemsC.motivationplaysanimportantroleinlearningD.rewardmethodsforstudentsareineffective9.TheunderlinedwordcounterinParagraph4probablymeans________.A.suspectB.opposeC.detailD.confirm10.InParagraph5theauthorusestheexampletoshowthat________.A.rewardskeepinterestB.childrenenjoyawardsC.childrenarechangeableD.rewardsreducemotivation11.Theauthorpersuadesreaderstoaccepthisargumentmainlyby________.A.questioningtheresultsofclassicstudiesB.comparingstrengthswithweaknessesC.pointingouttheproblemswithrewardsystemsD.givingexamplesofbadly-behavedstudents
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