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AsweallknowThehandthatrocksthecradlerulestheworldand1everysuccessfulmanthereisawoman.Boththese2meanthesamethings.Menrulethe3buttheirwivesrulethem.Chinesepeopleandotherforeignersoftensay4oftheAmericanwomenlikemakingtheirhusbandsandsonssuccessfulbutsomeofthemwant5forthemselves.Theywantgood6.Whentheyworktheywantto7betterpaiD.Theywanttobeas8asmen.In1960stheAmericanwomen’sliberation9wasstartedbywomenwhodon’twantto10behindsuccessfulmen.Theywanttostandbesidethemwiththesame11forsuccess.Theydon’twanttobetoldthatcertainjobsor12areclosedtothem.Theyrefusedtoworksidebysidewithmenwhodothe13workforhigherpay.InAmericaaliberationwomanmustbe14ofbeingawomanandhaveconfidenceinherself.IfsomebodysaystoherYouhavecomealong15babyshewill16andanswerNotnearlyas17asIamgoingtogobaby.Ontheotherhandthismovementisquite18andmanyAmericanwomendonotagreE.19ithasalreadymadesomeimportant20inwomen’slives.1.A.BeforeB.BehinD.C.NearD.Beside2.A.writingsB.wordsC.lettersD.sayings3.A.familyB.societyC.earthD.world4.A.mostB.FewC.AllD.None5.A.anythingB.somethingC.nothingD.everything6.A.jobsB.clothesC.foodD.houses7.A.beB.haveC.makeD.receive8.A.goodB.wonderfulC.successfulD.much9.A.activityB.movementC.affairsD.incident10.A.standB.co-operateC.workD.help11.A.workB.jobC.positionD.chance12.A.officesB.schoolsC.shopsD.places13.A.betterB.sameC.lessD.important14.A.tiredB.afraidC.fondD.proud15.A.placeB.walkC.wayD.journey16.A.cryB.smileC.laughD.sob17.A.longB.farC.soonD.much18.A.newB.goodC.importantD.pleasing19.A.SoB.AndC.ButD.Or20.A.progressB.improvementC.decisionsD.changes
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AsChinadevelopstheInternet’spresenceisinescapable必然发生的.ButsomegetaddictedtotheInternet.13–yearoldXiaoYipaidthehighpriceforhis.Herodeanelevatortothetopofa24–storeybuildingandthenjumpedtohisdeath.Hissuicidenoteexplainedhewantedtoenteranotherlifetomeetthecharactersfromtheonlinegamesheplayedconstantlysometimesdaysinarow.Hehadakindoffixation.XiaoYi’sfathersaysHethrewhimselfintoanimaginaryworlD.InternetaddictiongotattentioninChinawhenstoriessuchasXiaoYi’spoppedupinChinastate–runpress.Internetaddictsdiedfromexhaustionafterspendingdaysonlineormurderedothersinsearchofvirtual虚幻的possessions.PublicangerovertheseincidentsspurredtheopeningofChina’sfirstInternetaddictiontreatmentcenter.Theclinic’streatmentmightseemcruel.Butit’sapopularchoiceforworriedparents.Eversinceourdoor’sopenedeverybedhasbeenfull.Saysthecenter’sdirector.20atatimecomeformedicaltreatmentandcounseling.Theyarealsokeptbusywithactivitiesdesignedtotaketheirattentionawayfromtheattractionofcomputers.I’mconfidentthiswillworkorIwouldn’thavecomehereexplainsthiscollegestudent.Criticsaren’tsosurE.SomearguethegovernmentisexaggeratingconcernsaboutInternetaddictionasanexcusetobanInternetcafesandgamesites.ButforChina’sestimated2millionInternetaddictsthetemptationofthewiredworldisarealproblem.1.Thebesttitleofthepassagemaybe.A.ChinaopensaddictiontreatmentcentersB.ChinabattlesWebaddictionC.ChinabansInternetcafesandgamesites.D.Chinadesignstotaketeenagersawayfromthetemptationofcomputers2.AccordingtothefirstparagraphXiaoYikilledhimselfbecause.A.hewasunabletocontinuewithhisstudiesB.hethoughthecouldplaycomputergamesinanotherworldC.hethoughthecouldmeetthepersonsinanotherworldD.hewasinapuzzleabouthishomework3.Theunderlinedwordspurredinthesecondparagraphmeans.A.forcedB.improvedC.preventedD.inspired4.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?A.Allthepeopleagreethatthetreatmentcentershouldbebuilt.B.ItisestimatedthattherearetwomillionInternetaddictsinChinA.C.ManyworriedparentschosetosenttheirchildrentoInternetaddictiontreatmentcenter.D.SomeInternetaddictsdiedfromexhaustionafterspendingdaysonlinE.5.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat.A.ChinahassettledtheproblemofInternetaddictionB.OnlyjuniorsgetaddictedtotheinternetC.OnlyparentsareworriedabouttheproblemmostlyD.NopracticalmethodshavebeenfoundtocompletelysolvetheInternetaddiction
Intoday'sInternetageonlinegamescanbeachangefromthepressureofschoolandwork.Howevertheycanalsocauseproblemsandunhealthyaddictions.ThisismostclearlyseenintheexampleofSouthKoreA.Thiscountryhastheworld'shighestpercentageofhigh-speedInternetservices.Ithasalsoahighnumberofgameplayerswhoareaddictedtoonlinegames.In2007ayoungmandiedafterplayingonlinegamesalmostnonstopfor86hours.A.12-year-oldboystole$16000fromhisfathertocontinueonlinegameswhichhecouldnotgetawayfrom.SuchproblemsarespreadingtootherpartsofAsiaaswell.In2008itwasreportedthatabout80percentofChina's13.8milliononlinegameplayerswereunder25.AndmanyoftheseweresaidtobeaddicteD.SuchnumberspointtowardagrowingproblemamongChineseyouth.Dr.Sue-HueiChenapsychologist心理学家discoveredsomesignsofat-riskpeoplE.Suchpeopleoftengoonlinetoescapefromtheirproblems.Andtheyusuallyhavenofriendshiporgoodsocialskills.Theyfeeltheneedtospendmoreandmoretimeonlinesotheymaybeabsentfromschoolorfamily.Andtheybecomeupsetifanyonetriestolimittheironlinegameplaying.1.Thepassageismainlyabout________.A.onlinegameB.problemscausedbyonlinegamesC.computerproblemsinAsiaD.problemscausedbyyoungpeople2.Inthepassagethewritertellsusafactthat________.A.SouthKoreahasalargenumberofInternetschoolsB.MoreandmoreyoungmenarestealingmoneyforonlinegamesC.China'sonlinegameplayersareallundertheageof25D.OnlinegameaddictionisaverycommonprobleminSouthKorea3.AfterreadingthepassageweknowthatinChina________.A.manyyoungpeopleareplayingonlinegamesforfunB.manyyoungpeoplearegettingaddictedtoonlinegamesC.onlythoseunder25liketoplayonlinegamesforlongperiodsD.80percentoftheChinesedependononlinegamestogetrelaxed4.Accordingtothepassage________aremorelikelytobecomeaddictedtoonlinegames.A.peopleundergreatpressurefromschoolandworkB.peoplewell-knowninthefieldofcomputergamesC.peoplewithunsolvedproblemsandfewfriendsD.peoplewho'dliketotakeariskincomputergames
Shoppingforclothesisnotthesameexperienceforamanasitisforawoman.A.mangoesshopping_1_heneedssomething.Hispurposeissettledanddecidedin_2_.Heknowswhathewantsandhisgoalistofinditandbuyit.Allmen_3_walkintoashopandasktheshopassistantforwhattheywant.Iftheshophasitinstock库存thedealcanbedoneand_4_iscompletedinlessthanfiveminuteswithhardlyanychattoeveryone’s_5_.Foramanslightproblemsmaybeginwhentheshopdoesn’thavewhathewants.Inthat_6_thesalesmantriestosellsomethingelse----he_7_thenearesttothearticlerequired.Agoodsalesmanbringsoutsuchasubstitute替代品_8_andhemaysay_9_knowthisjacketisnotthestyleyouwantsirbutwouldyouliketotryitforsize?It_10_tobethecoloryoumentioned.Fewmenhave_11_withthistreatmentandtheusualresponseis:ThisistherightcolorandmaybetherightsizebutIshouldn’tbe_12_mytimeandyoursbytryingiton.Forawomanbuyingclothesisalwaysdoneinthe_13_way.Hershoppingisnotoften_14_onneed.Shehasneverfullydecidedwhatshewantsandsheisonlyhavingalookround.Sheisalways_15_topersuasionwillingtotryonanynumberofthings.Deepinhermindisthethoughtoffindingsomethingthat_16_thinkssuitsher.Mostwomenhaveanexcellentsenseofvalueandarealwaysonthelookoutfortheunexpected_17_.Facedwitharoomfuldressesawomanmayeasilyspendanhourgoingfromonerailtoanother_18_selectingthedressshewantstotryon.Itisatiresomeprocessbutapparentlyan_19_onE.Mostdressshopsprovidechairsforthewaiting_20_.1.A.forB.sinceC.becauseD.while2.A.detailB.advanceC.hurryD.mind3.A.simplyB.immediatelyC.soonD.quickly4.A.finallyB.constantlyC.normallyD.often5.A.confidenceB.satisfactionC.amusementD.surprise6.A.timeB.eventC.caseD.situation7.A.offersB.givesC.presentsD.delivers8.A.carefullyB.attentivelyC.activelyD.skillfuly9.A.IB.YouC.TheyD.People10.A.happensB.isC.comesD.takes11.A.experienceB.interestC.expectationD.patience12.A.losingB.spendingC.wastingD.givingaway13.A.sameB.oppositeC.cleverD.similar14.A.basedB.reliedC.doneD.related15.A.happyB.readyC.closeD.open16.A.nobodyB.somebodyC.anybodyD.everybody17.A.dealB.bargainC.surpriseD.luck18.A.beforeB.afterC.asD.by19.A.exhaustingB.boringC.enjoyableD.graceful20.A.customersB.assistantsC.husbandsD.wives
TheWorldIsGettingSmallerImaginethis:atelevisionscreenthesizeandthicknessofapieceofpaper.Youcarryitaroundinyourpocketandtakeitoutwhenyouwanttowatchashow.Imagineaguitarsotinyyoucan’tseeitwiththehumaneyebutyoucanhearsoundswhenitsstringsareplucked拨.Somepeoplesaythefutureisbigbutwhenitcomestotechnologytheworldisgettingsmaller.Nanotechnology纳米技术isthesciencethatdealswithdoingthingsinaverysmallwayanditisbeingexploredanddevelopedallovertheglobE.Micromachinestoosmalltobeseenbythehumaneyearebeingdesignedtodomanythingsthatlargermachinesdotoday.Andthesemachinesnolongerindiameter直径thanahumanhairareextremelypowerful.Manyscientistssaynanotechnologywillproducethenextindustrialrevolution.MaybetheareawherenanotechnologywillhavethebiggestimpactismedicalsciencE.ImaginenanobotsinmedicinE.Thousandsorevenmillionsoftinymachinescanbesentintothehumanbodywithspecificmissions.Forexampletheycanbedesignedtofindanddestroycancercellsorviruses.Othermachinesmaystayinthehumanbodypermanentlytohelporgansthatarenotfunctioningproperly.Thinkofthepossibilitiesinusingsuchtinymachinesinsurgery.ImaginemachinessosmallyoucanswallowtheminapillorinjectthemintoyourbloodstreamthroughaneedlE.Afteryou’vehadtoomanyyearsofjunkfoodthesetinyrobotscouldbesentintoyourarteries动脉tocleanthem.Anintelligentmachineinyourheartwouldlookaroundtofindtheproblemandthenrepairit.Ifyouneededanoperationitwouldbealmostlikeswallowingthesurgeon.Whencouldallofthishappen?Scientistspredictthatmuchofthisispossibleinthenext30years.Afterallwhenyourgrandparentswereyoungtheywouldhavelaughedifsomeonetoldthemapersoncouldwalkonthemoon.Thousandsofscientistsaroundtheworldareworkingonthesemicromachines.Nanotechnologyisjustaroundthecorner.1.Paragraph2mainlydiscusses________.A.nanotechnologyB.humaneyeC.largemachinesD.humanhair2.Accordingtothepassagethetinymedicalinstruments________.A.canstayinhumanbodyandcurethediseasesB.aretoosmalltoberepairedC.maynotfunctionwellinhumanbodyD.canalsobeusedtosendhumanontothemoon3.Thephrasejustaroundthecornerinthelastsentencemeans________.A.inthedistanceB.rightunderyournoticeC.likelytohappensoonD.beyondallimagination
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OnaverageAmericankidsaged3to12spent29hoursaweekinschooleighthoursmorethantheydidin1981.Theyalsodidmorehouseholdworkandtookpartinmoreofsuchorganizedactivitiesassoccerandballet.Involvementinsportsinparticularrosealmost50%from1981to2004;boysnowspendanaverageoffourhoursaweekplayingsports;girlsspendhalfthattimE.Allinallhoweverchildren'sleisuretimedroppedfrom40%ofthedayin1981to25%.Childrenareaffectedbythesametimecrunch危机thataffectstheirparentssaysSandraHooferthwhoheadedtherecentstudyofchildren'stimetablE.A.chiefreasonshesaysisthatmoremothersareworkingoutsidethehomE.Neverthelesschildreninbothdouble-incomeandmalebreadwinnerhouseholdsspentcomparableamountsoftimewiththeirparents19hoursand22hoursrespectively.Incontrastchildrenspentonly9hourswiththeirsinglemothers.Allworkandnoplaycouldmakeforsomeverydisorderedkids.PlayisthemostpowerfulwayachildexplorestheworldandlearnsabouthimselfsaysT.BerryBrazeitonprofessoratHarvardMedicalSchool.Unstructuredplayencouragesindependentthinkingandallowstheyoungtodealwiththeirrelationshipswiththeirpeers同辈butkidsaged3to12spentonly12hoursaweekengagedinit.Thechildrensampledspentaquarteroftheirrapidlydecreasingfreetimewatchingtelevision.Butthatbelieveitornotwasoneofthefindingsparentsregardasgoodnews.Ifthey'respendinglesstimeinfrontoftheTVsethoweverkidsaren'treplacingitwithreading.Despiteeffortstogetkidsmoreinterestedinbooksthechildrenspentjustoveranhouraweekreading.Let'sfaceitwho'sgottime?1.TheauthorisconcernedaboutthefactthatAmericankids_______.A.areinvolvedlessandlessinhouseholdworkB.arespendingmoreandmoretimewatchingTVC.areengagedinmoreandmoreorganizedactivitiesD.areincreasinglycaredforbytheirworkingmothers2.BymentioningthesametimecrunchSandraHofferthmeans_______.A.childrenhavelittletimetoplaywiththeirparentsB.bothparentsandchildrensufferfromlackofleisuretimeC.bothparentsandchildrenhavetroublemanagingtheirtimeD.childrenarenottakengoodcareofbytheirworkingparents3.Accordingtotheauthorachilddevelopsbetterif_______.A.hehasplentyoftimereadingandstudyingB.heisfreetointeractwithhisworkingparentsC.heislefttoplaywithhispeersinhisownwayD.hehasmoretimetakingpartinschoolactivities4.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat_______.A.mostparentsbelievereadingtobeofbenefittochildrenB.effortstogetkidsinterestedinreadinghavebeenfruitfulC.mostchildrenwillturntoreadingwithTVsetsswitchedoffD.organizedactivitiesimprovechildren'sintelligence
TheAfricanelephantthelargestlandanimalremainingonearthisofgreatimportancetoecosystem生态系统.Unlikeotheranimals.TheAfricanelephantistoagreatextentthebuilderofitsenvironment.Asabigplant-eateritlargelyshapestheforest-and-savanna大草原surroundingsinwithitlivesthereforesettingthetermsofexistenceformillionsofotheranimalsthatliveinitshabitat.Itistheelephant’sgreatdesireforfoodthatmakesitadisturberoftheenvironmentandanimportantbuilderofitshabitat.Initscontinuoussearchforthe300poundsofplantsitmusthaveeverydayitkillssmalltreesandunderbushesandpullsbuanchesoffbigtrees.ThisresultsinnumerousopenspacesinbothdeeptropicalforestsandinthewoodlandsthatcoverpartoftheAfricansavannas.Intheseopenspacesarenumerousplantsinvariousstagesofgrowththatattractavarietyofotherplant-eaters.AfricanTaketherainforestsforexamplE.Intheirnaturalstatethespreadingbranchesoverheadshutoutsunlightandpreventthegrowthofplantsontheforestfloor.Bypullingdowntreesandeatingplantselephantsmakeopenspacesallowingnewplantstogrowontheforestfloor.Insuchsituationstheforestsbecomesuitableforlargehoofedplant-eaterstomovearoundandforsmallplant-eaterstogettheirfoodaswell.WhatworriesscientistsnowisthattheAfricanelephanthasbecomeanendangeredspecies.Iftheelephantdisappearsscientistssaymanyotheranimalswillalsodisappearfromvastareasofforestandsavannagreatlychangingandworseningthewholeecosystem.1.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.DisappearanceofAfricanelephants.B.ForestsandsavannasashabitatsforAfricanelephants.C.TheeffectofAfricanelephants'searchforfooD.D.TheeatinghabitofAfricanelephants.2.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrasesettingthetermsmostprobablymean?A.FixingthetimE.B.WorseningthestatE.C.Improvingthequality.D.Decidingtheconditions.3.Whatdoweknowabouttheopenspacesinthepassage?A.Theyresultfromthedestructionofrainforests.B.TheyprovidefoodmainlyforAfricanelephants.C.Theyarehometomanyendangeredanimals.D.Theyareattractivetoplant-eatinganimalsofdifferentkinds.4.AccordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?A.TheAfricanelephantisthelargestanimalonearth.B.Africanelephantshave300poundsofplantseverydayincludingsmalltreesandunderbushes.C.TheAfricanelephantisinawaythebuilderoftheenvironmentlikeotherlandanimalsD.IftheAfricanelephantdisappearsthewholeecosystemwon’tbeaffecteD.5.Thepassageisdevelopedmainlyby.A.showingtheeffectandthenexplainingthecausesB.pointingoutsimilaritiesanddifferencesC.describingthechangesinspaceorderD.givingexamples
IfyouareaLeftythenLeftHandersDayisjustforyou!Theworldisbuiltforrighthanders.Inschoolhaveyoueverseenalefthandeddesk?Theydon'texist.ManylefthandeditemscostmorE.Thecomputermouseisdesignedforrighthanders.Scissorsforrighthanders.Onlyaleftywouldunderstandthis.Butdoyouknowthatrighthandedpeopleoperateintheleftsideofthebrain.LefthandedpeopleusetherightsidE.ThereforeonlylefthandedpeopleareintheirrightminD.LeftHanderscertainlyearnedtherighttohaveadayspecialforthem.ThisspecialdaywasfirstdeclaredandcelebratedonFridayAugust131979byanorganizationcalledLefthandersInternational.Theychosetoopentheirbusinessonthatdaytoaddressthemythsandmisconceptionsaboutleft-handers.Theypublishedamagazineforleft-handersandtheysoldleft-handedproductsformorethantwentyyearsbeforegoingoutofbusinessafewyearsago.Theholidayiscelebratedannuallyonthe13thofAugust.ButLeft-handersDayisnotmerelyacelebrationofthecreativesuperiorityofleftiesitalsoaimsatraisingawarenessofthedifficultiespresentedbyaright-handedworlD.Thisisadayforleft-handerstoshowtheirprideandpaytributetofamousleft-handerspastandpresentincludingsomeofourgreatestartistsathletesandentertainers.Furthermorethisdayistopraisethecreativityandtalentsofthoseleft-handerswhoarelessfamousbutequallyproductivemembersofoursociety.Sotakeaminutetoappreciateyourlefthandedfriendsandlovedones.Don'tforgettosendthemaLeftHandedDayE-cardtoshowyourrespect.RememberthatLeftieshaverights!1.WhydoesthewritersayTheworldisbuiltforrighthanders?A.Becauseleft-handersaren'tpaidenoughattentionto.B.Becausethenumberofright-handersislargerthanthatofleft-handersintheworlD.C.Becausetherearenospecialproductsforleft-handers.D.Becauseright-handersdidn'tlikeInternationalLeft-hander'sDay.2.Fromthepassagewecaninferthat______.A.InternationalLeft-hander'sDaywasfirstdeclaredandcelebratedin1979B.therewasonceamagazineforleft-handersC.moreandmorepeoplewiltusetheirrighthandsD.alotofpeoplethinkdoingthingswithrighthandsisreasonable3.Whichstatementisnotincludedmthepassage?A.Therearemanyfamousleft-handedartistsathletesandsooninthepastandatpresent.B.Allleft-handersareproudofthemselves.C.Relativelyleft-handershavemoredifficultiestoovercomethanright-handers.D.alotofordinaryleft-handerscanalsomakegreatcontributionstosociety.4.Thebesttitleofthispassageis______.A.InternationalLeft-hander'sDayB.RightHandersShouldRespectLeftHandersC.LeftiesHaveRightsD.LeftHandersRight?
IcannotremembertoomanyspecificsofwhatIwastaughtinschoolbutIdorememberlearningthelayersoftheearth—innercore地核outercoremantlecrust.Ithinkit’sratherhumorousthatIknowthesebecausestudyingtheearthisnotexactlysomethingthatwouldinterestmE.TheonlysubjectsIenjoyedinschoolwereartandspelling.EveryothersubjectIseemedtotuneout.AnywaythereasonIlearnedthelayeroftheearthandactuallyenjoyedlearningthemwasbecausemy6thgradeteachertoldusthatshewasgoingtomakeanice-creamearth.FortheentireweekItriedtoimaginehowintheworldshewasgoingtodothis.Shehadusmemorizethelayerssothatwewouldbeabletotellherthenamesofthembeforewewouldgetsomeice-creamthatFriday.FridaycameandeveryonewasexciteD.IwasevenmoreexcitedthatIcouldtelltheteacherthenamesofeachlayer.Shegotabigbowllineditwithachocolatecrackercrustthenthreelayersofdifferentcoloredice-cream.Ithoughtitwassocoolthatthecrustwasthecrust.ThisshowsmethattakingthetimetoteachcreativelyisworthitbecauseuniqueactivitiesarewhatstudentswilllearnratherthensimplyreadingeverythingfromatextorlisteningtolecturedoneinblackandwhitE.1.Accordingtothewriterhowdidhisteacherteachcreatively?A.Shewashumorousandtaughtgeographyinartandspellingclasses.B.Sheaskedherstudentstomaketheice-creamearthwithcoloredlayersC.Shemadetheice-creamearthanduseditasarewardforgoodlearners.D.ShetaughtthelessononFridaysoherstudentscouldreviewitattheweekenD.2.TheunderlinedwordstuneoutParagraph1mostprobablymeans_____.A.failB.ignoreC.hateD.forget3.Whatisthepointthewriterwishedtoexpressinthetext?A.Childrenlearnbetterthroughinterestingexperiences.B.Ice-creamwithachocolatecrustischildren’sfavoritE.C.Awomanteacherisbetteratorganizinggoodclassroomactivities.D.Aknowledgeoftheearthisbestlearnedthroughice-creammaking
AndrewCarnegieoncetheworld’srichestpersonwasbornin1835toaweaver’sfamilyinScotlanD.Asachildhewasexpectedtofollowhisfather’sprofession.Buttheindustrialrevolutiondestroyedtheweavers’craftandthefamilyhadtoleavefornewpossibilitiesinAmericA.In1848theCarnegiesarrivedinPittsburghthentheiron-manufacturingcenterofthecountry.YoungCarnegietookoddjobsatacottonfactoryandlaterworkedasamessengerboyinthetelegraphofficE.Hewasoftenaskedtodelivermessagestothecitytheaterwherehewouldstaytowatchplaysbygreatplaywrights.Healsospentmostofhisleisurehoursinasmalllibrarythatalocalbenefactor捐助者madeavailabletoworkingboys.AftertheCivilWarCarnegiesawgreatpotentialintheironindustry.HedevotedhimselftothereplacementofwoodenbridgeswithstrongerirononesandearnedafortunE.Hefurtherintroducedanewsteelrefiningprocesstoconvertironintosteel.By1900CarnegieSteelproducedmoreofthemetalthanallofGreatBritain.HoweverCarnegieoftenexpressedhisuneasinesswiththebusinessman’slifE.WishingtospendmoretimereceivinginstructionandreadingsystematicallyheoncewroteIfIweretocontinuemuchlongerinthestateofbeingoverwhelmedbybusinesscaresandwithmostofmythoughtswhollyuponthewaytomakemoremoneyintheshortesttimeitwoulddegrademebeyondhopeofpermanentrecovery.Thestrongdesireforintellectual智力的pursuitledhimtosellhiscompanyandretireat64.FondofsayingthatthemanwhodiesrichdiesdisgracedCarnegiethenturnedhisattentiontogivingawayhisfortunE.Heabhorredcharity;insteadheusedhismoneytohelpothershelpthemselves.Heestablishedover2500publiclibrariesandsponsorednumerousculturaleducationalandscientificinstitutions.Bythetimehediedin1919hehadgivenaway350milliondollars.1.AndrewCarnegiemovedtotheUnitedStatesbecause.A.hisfatherwasofferedagoodjobinPittsburghB.hedidnotwanttofollowhisfather’sprofessionC.therewereseriouspoliticalproblemsinScotlandD.hisfamilycouldnotmakeagoodlivingintheirhometown2.WhendidCarnegiebegintoshowhisinterestinartisticandintellectualpursuit?A.Afterheretiredfromhisbusiness.B.WhenhewasayoungboybackinScotlanD.20090324C.Afterheearnedhisfortunefromhisironbusiness.D.WhenheworkedasamessengerboyinPittsburgh.3.WhichofthefollowingbestcharacterizeshowCarnegiemanagedhisbusiness?A.Hewaswillingtomakenewchanges.B.Hesetouttobeatalltheothercompetitors.C.HewashappytomakemoremoneyintheshortesttimE.D.Hedidnothesitateinmakinginvestmentsinhishometown.4.Theunderlinedwordabhorredisclosestinmeaningto.A.hatedB.enjoyedC.practicedD.encouraged5.HowdidCarnegiehandlehisfortuneafterhisretirement?A.HeleftittohisfamilyandfriendsafterhedieD.B.Hegaveittopoorpeopleandcharityorganizations.C.Heusedittosupportorganizationsofhigherlearning.D.Heinvesteditindevelopingnewtechnologyinsteelrefinement.
IntheAfricancountryofTanzaniaacompanyfromBelgiumcalledAPOPOtrainsAfricangiantpouchedrats非洲巨袋鼠tofinddangerouslandmines地雷leftoverfromwars.Theratsaretrainedtosmelloutsomeofthechemicalsinthemines.After8-12monthsoftrainingtheratcanfindminessotheycanbesafelydestroyeD.TraineddogsoftenperformthisimportantworkbutAPOPOdirectorBartWeetjensrecentlydiscoveredthattheAfricangiantpouchedratcostsfarlessmoneytotrainandcarefor.TheseratsmayseemhugE.Theirbodiesare12to16incheslongnotincludingtheirtails.Buttheirsizesuitsthejob:Atoneandahalfto3poundstheyaretoolighttosetoffthelandmines.RatsandtrainerssearchonesmallareaatatimE.Whenaratsmellsminesitletsthetrainersknowbypawing用爪子抓atthedirtinthatspot.Thetrainersmarkeachspotonamap.Latertechniciansexplodetheminessafely.IntheAfricancountryofMozambiquenearlyhalfthepopulationisyoungerthan15yearsolD.A.lotofkidsareindangerastheyplayorwork.InthetownofVilanculoschildrenhadbeenplayingonthefootballfielduntiltherewasanaccidentBartWeetjenssaiD.APOPOratsandtrainershelpedotherorganizationsmaketheareasafE.ThefootballfieldhasbeenopenedagainandthereisnodangeranymoreWeetjenssaiD.About80millionlandminesareburiedoutofsightinmorethan60countriesaroundtheworlD.AsAPOPO’sprogramgrowstheratheroesmighttraveltheglobe!1.TheunderlinedwordtheyParA.1refersto_____.A.thetrainersB.theminesC.thewarsD.therats2.Whyareratschosentobetrainedtofindthelandmines?A.TheyarenativetoAfricaB.TheyaresmarterthandogsC.TheyarecheaptokeepandtrainD.Theyarequicktoescapefromdanger3.Whatisthetaskoftheratsinthejob?A.TomarkamapB.TofindtheminesC.TosetofftheminesD.Topawattheground4.WhathappenedonthefootballfieldinVilanculos?A.AlandmineexplodedB.AplayerwasinjuredduringthetrainingC.ThechildrenwereattractedbytheratsD.Thevillagerstriedtogetthefieldback
Itisdifficultfordoctorstohelpapersonwithadamagedbrain.Withoutenoughbloodthebrainlivesforonlythreetofiveminutes.Moreoftenthedoctorscan’tfixthedamagE.Sometimestheyareafraidtotrysomethingtohelpbecauseitisdangeroustoworkonthebrain.Thedoctorsmightmakethepersonworseifheoperatesonthebrain.Dr.RobertWhiteafamousprofessoranddoctorthinksheknowsawaytohelp.HethinksdoctorsshouldmakethebrainverycolD.Ifitisverycoldthebraincanlivewithoutbloodfor30minutes.Thisgivesthedoctoralongertimetodosomethingforthebrain.Dr.Whitetriedhisideaon13monkeys.Firsthetaughtthemtododifferentjobsthenheoperatedonthem.Hemadethemonkeys’bloodgothroughamachinE.ThemachinecooledtheblooD.Thenthemachinesentthebloodbacktothemonkeys’brains.Whenthebrain’stemperaturewas10℃Dr.Whitestoppedthebloodtothebrain.After30minutesheturnedthebloodbackon.Hewarmedthebloodagain.AftertheiroperationsthemonkeyswerelikewhattheyhadbeenbeforE.Theywerehealthyandbusy.Eachonecouldstilldothejobsthedoctorhadtaughtthem.1.Thebiggestdifficultyinoperatingonthedamagedbrainisthat.A.thetimeistooshortfordoctorsB.thepatientsareoftentoonervousC.thedamageisextremelyhardtofixD.theblood-coolingmachinemightbreakdown2.Thebrainoperationwasmadepossiblemainlyby.A.takingthebloodoutofthebrainB.tryingtheoperationonmonkeysfirstC.havingthebloodgothroughamachineD.loweringthebrain’stemperature3.Whatistherightorderofthestepsintheoperations?A.sendthecooledbacktothebrainB.stopthebloodtothebrainC.havethebloodcooleddownD.operateonthebrainA.abcdB.cabdC.cbdaD.bcda4.Whichofthefollowingisnottrue?A.Ifthereisn’tenoughbloodthebraincanliveforonlythreetofiveminutes.B.Ifthebrainisverycolditcanlivewithoutbloodforhalfanhour.C.Dr.Whitetriedhisideaforthirteentimesonhumanbeingsandmonkeys.D.Aftertheiroperationsthemonkeyswerehealthyandbusyagain.
IfyouhaveachancetogotoFinlandyouwillprobablybesurprisedtofindhowfoolishtheFinnishpeoplearE.TakethetaxidriversforexamplE.TaxisinFinlandaremostlyhigh-classBenzwithafareoftwoUSdollarsakilometer.YoucangoanywhereinonetellthedrivertodropyouatanyplacesaythatyouhavesomebusinesstoattendtoandthenwalkoffwithoutpayingyourfarE.Thedriverwouldnotshowtheleastsignofanxiety.Thediningroomsinallbighotelsnotonlyservetheirguestsbutalsoserveoutsidediners.Hotelguestshavetheirmealsfreesotheynaturallygotothefreediningroomstohavetheirmeals.Themosttheywoulddotoshowtheirgoodfaithistowavetheirregistrationcardtothewaiter.WithsuchaloosecheckyoucaneasilyuseanyoldregistrationcardtotakeacoupleoffriendstodinefreeofchargE.20090324TheFinnishworkersarepaidbythehour.TheyareverymuchontheirownassoonastheyhaveagreedwiththebossontheratE.Fromthenontheyjustsayhowmanyhourstheyhaveworkedandtheywillbepaidaccordingly.Withsomanyloopholes漏洞ineverydaylifesurelyFinlandmustbeaheaventothosewholovetotakepettyadvantages.Butthestrangethingisallthetaxipassengerswouldalwayscomebacktopaytheirfareaftertheyhaveattendedtotheirbusiness;notasingleoutsiderhaseverbeenfoundinthefreehoteldiningrooms.Andworkersalwaysgiveanhonestaccountoftheexacthourstheyputin.AstheFinnsalwaysactongoodfaithineverythingtheydolivinginsuchasocietyhasturnedeveryoneintoarealgentleman.Inasocietyofsuchhighmoralpracticewhatneedisthereforpeopletobeonguardagainstothers?1.WhiletakingataxiinFinlandapassenger____.A.cangoanywherewithouthavingtopaythedriverB.onlypaystwoUSdollarsforataxirideC.canneverbeturneddownbythetaxidriverwhereverhewantstogoD.needstoprovidegoodfaithdemonstrationbeforeleavingwithoutpaying2.WecanknowfromthepassagethatinFinland.A.bothhotelguestsandoutsidedinersareservedfoodfreeofchargeB.bighotelsprovidemealsforallkindsofdinersC.guestscanenjoyfreefoodoncetheystayedinthehotelD.bighotelsaremostlypoorlymanaged3.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A.GenerallyspeakinginFinlandworkerscangetmorepaybyworkinglonghours.B.Thebossesaretoobusytochecktheworkinghoursoftheiremployees.C.Theworkersarealwayshonestwiththeirworkinghours.D.Theworkersandtheirbosseswillmakeanagreementinadvanceaboutthepay.4.Theunderlinedwordthoseinthe5thparagraphprobablyreferstopeople_____.A.whooftentaketaxisB.whooftenhavemealsinbighotelsC.whoaredishonestD.whoareonguardagainstothers5.Itcanbeconcludedthat_____.A.FinnishpeoplearereallyfoolishindailylifeB.FinlandhasbeenagoodplaceforcheatsC.theFinnishsocietyisofveryhighmorallevelD.alltheFinnsarerichandthereforehonest
Readingtodogsisanunusualwaytohelpchildrenimprovetheirliteracyskills读写能力Withtheirshiningbrowneyeswaggingtailsandunconditionallovedogscanprovidethenonjudgmentallistenersneededforabeginningreadertogainconfidence自信心accordingtoIntermountainTherapvAnimalsITAinSaltLakeCity.ThegroupsaysitisthefirstprograminthecountrytousedogstohelpdevelopliteracyinchildrenwiththeintroductionofReadingEducationAssistanceDogsREAD.TheSaltLakeCityPublicLibraryissoldontheidea.Literacyspecialistsadmitthatchildrenwhoreadbelowtheleveloftheirfellowpupilsareoftenafraidofreadingaloudinagroupoftenhavelowerself-respectandregard-readingasaheadachE.saidLisaMytonmanagerofthechildren’sdepartment.LastNovemberthetwogroupsstartedDogDayAfternooninthechildren’sdepartmentofthemainlibrary.About25childrenattendedeachofthefourSaturday-afternoonclassesreadingforhalfanhour.Thosewhoattendedthreeofthefourclassesreceivedapawgraphedbookatthelastclass.TheprogramwassosuccessfulthatthelibraryplanstorepeatitinApril.AccordingtoDanaThumpowskypublicrelationsmanager.1.Whatismainlydiscussedinthetext?A.Children’sreadingdifficulties.B.Advantagesofraisingdogs.C.Serviceinapubliclibrary.D.Aspecialreadingprogram.2.Specialistsusedogstolistentochildrenreadingbecausetheythink________.A.dogsareyoungchildren’sbestfriendsB.childrencanplaywithdogswhilereadingC.dogscanprovideencouragementforshychildrenD.childrenanddogsunderstandeachother3.BysayingTheSaltLakeCityPublicLibraryissoldontheideathewritermeansthelibrary____________.A.usesdogstoattractchildrenB.acceptstheideaputforwardbyITAC.hasopenedachildren’sdepartmentD.hasdecidedtotrainsomedogs4.Apawgraphedbookismostprobably_________.A.abookusedinSaturdayclassesB.abookwrittenbythechildrenC.aprizeforthechildrenD.agiftfromparents
Terrywasamiddle-agedleathertraderwhoserepeatedfailureincareermadehimadepressedmanoften1thathehadbeencheatedbyothers.Onedayhetoldhiswifehewasso2withthecitythathehadtoleave.Sohisfamilymovedtoanothercity.Itwastheeveningofaweekend.WhenTerryandhiswifewerebusily3uptheirnewhomethelightsuddenly4.Terrywasregretfultohaveforgottenbringingalong5andhadtowait6inalowmood.Justthenheheardlighthesitant7onhisdoorthatwereclearlyaudible听到inthe8night.Who’sit?hewonderedsinceTerrywasa9tothiscity.Andthiswasthemomentheespeciallyhatedtobe10sohewenttothedoorandopenedit11.AtthedoorwasalittlegirlshylyaskingSirdoyouhavecandles?I’myourneighbor.NoansweredTerryinangerandshutthedoor12.Whatanuisance讨厌!hecomplainedoveritwithhiswife.Nosoonerhadwesettleddownthantheneighborcameto13things.Afterawhilethedoorwasknockedagain.Heopeneditandfoundthesamegirloutside.14thistimeshewas15twocandlessayingMygrandmatoldmethenewneighbordownstairsmightneedcandles.She16meheretogiveyouthese.Terrywasvery17bywhathesaw.Atthatmomenthesuddenlyrealizedwhatcausedhis18inlife.Itwashis19andharshness刻薄withotherpeople.Thepersonwhohadcheatedhiminlifewas20nobodyelsebuthimselfforhiseyeshadbeenblurred蒙蔽byhisunsympatheticmind.1.A.complainingB.reflectingC.prayingD.pretending2.A.inspiredB.disappointedC.thrilledD.encouraged3.A.lookingB.turningC.comingD.tidying4.A.wentonB.wentdownC.wentoutD.wentthrough5.A.candlesB.matchesC.lightsD.flashlights6.A.happilyB.patientlyC.hopefullyD.helplessly7.A.stepsB.wordsC.knocksD.screams8.A.darkB.quietC.noisyD.crowded9.A.newcomerB.strangerC.guestD.settler10.A.calledB.disturbedC.watchedD.offered11.A.surprisedlyB.delightedlyC.impatientlyD.willingly12.A.gentlyB.kindlyC.politelyD.violently13.A.lendB.sellC.purchaseD.borrow14.A.AndB.ButC.SoD.For15.A.holdingB.hidingC.fetchingD.seeking16.A.suggestedB.forbadeC.sentD.forced17.A.frightenedB.pleasedC.puzzledD.surprised18.A.failureB.successC.complaintD.determination19.A.warmthB.coldnessC.kindnessD.sympathy20.A.doubtfullyB.hardlyC.reallyD.probably
MoneyMattersforstudentsGETTINGA.GRANT补助Whopays?ThelocaleducationauthorityLEAfortheareainwhichthestudentisliving.Whocangetthismoney?Anyonewhogetsaplaceonafirstdegreecoursealthoughastudentwhohasalreadyattendedacourseofadvancedfurthereducationmaynot.StudentsmustalsohavebeenresidentintheUKforatleastthreeyearswhichcanexclude排除somestudentsfromoverseas.SPECIALCASESIfastudenthasworkedbeforegoingtocollege:Astudentwhois26ormorebeforethecoursestartsandwhohasworkedforatleastthreeoftheprevioussixyearswillgetextramoney-￡155ayearif26increasingtoamaximumof￡615at29ormorE.Ifastudentishandicapped:LEAswillgiveupto￡500tohelpmeetextraexpenses—suchasbuyingataperecorderforablindstudentextraheatingorspecialfooD.Banking:Mostofthebigbanksofferspecialservicestostudentswhoopenaccountsinthehopethattheywillstaywiththebankwhentheybecomerichofficials.A.studentwon’tusuallyhavetopaybankchargesaslongastheaccountstaysincredit.Somebanksallowstudentstooverdrawby￡100orsoandstilldon’tmakechargesthoughtheydochargeinterest.1.AstudentfromJapanwhohasbeenstayinginEnglandforayearandintendstogotocollegeinafewmonthswill.A.getmoneyifheistakingafirstdegreecourseB.beunabletogetmoneyfromanyLEAC.getmoneyfromanyLEAwhenhehasfinishedhiscourseD.havetoopenabankaccountbeforehegetsanymoney2.A31-year-oldnursewishestoqualifyasadoctoratauniversity.Shehasworkedsinceshewas25.Howmuchextramoneywillshegetayear?A.NoneB.￡155C.￡615D.￡5153.Astudentwhocannotwalkhastobuyawheelchaircosting￡750togotoclasses.Howmuchofthecostwillhehavetopayhimself?A.￡150B.￡250C.￡500D.￡7504.Youareanewstudent.Whymayabankwelcomeyouasacustomer?A.Theyknowyoureceivemoneyregularly.B.TheychargestudentsextrA.C.TheyhopeyouwillberichinthefuturE.D.Theyneedstudentsaccountsinterm-timE.5.Howmuchdothebankspermitthestudentswhoopenaccountswiththemtooverdraw?A.￡155B.￡615C.￡500D.￡110
IfindmyselfglancingatmywatchtoseehowlongI’vebeenstandinginlineshesaiD.EverywhereIgoInoticeifthedumpster垃圾罐gatesareopenorifthere’strashintheparkinglot.Ms.Clarkisamysteryshopperoneofthousandsofcontractworkersthatcompanieshiretopretendasregularcustomersinordertojudgecustomerservicecleanlinessandwhetherastoreissellingaproductthatmeetscompanyspecifications规格.Mysteryshopperscanbefoundorrathernotfoundeverywherefromrestaurantsandautomotiveshopstoconveniencestoresanddepartmentstores.Theyplayaconstantcat-and-mousegamewithstoreandrestaurantemployeesandmanagers.Howeverit’snotallfunandgames.OnceinthefieldamysteryshopperwilltypicallyvisitseveralstoresorrestaurantsperhourtakingmentalnoteswhileinsidethenjottingdownphysicalnotesaftertheyleavE.It’simportantformysteryshopperstobeasexactaspossiblebecausetheclientcompaniesarelookingfordatatheycanusetoimprovetheirservicE.Thequestionnairewon’tsayDoesthetrashcanneedtobeemptied?WhataneducatedshopperwillsayisThetrashcantotheleftofthefrontdoorwasoverflowingwith10piecesoftrashonthegrounD.Companiesdon’tneedopinionbutfacts.Nowadaysmysteryshoppersarearmedwithanumberofhigh-techdevicessuchasadigitalscaleandadigitalthermometeraswellasahandheldPCforrecordingtheentireexperiencE.It’sachallengingjobbutarewardingonE.Mysteryshopperscanbefulltimeorparttimebutthefull-timeworkerstendtosticktostandardmysteryshoppingwhilepart-timersoftenchoosethelesscomplexreward-basedprograms.Inthosetheshoppersstaydisguised装扮的onlyuntiltheshopisfinishedandthenreveal透漏themselvestothestoremanagementandawardprizestoemployeeswhoprovidedexcellentservicE.Tobeamysteryshopperit’simportanttobeagoodobserverbutsometimesit’simportanttohavetherightprofile外表too.Companiesoftenhireshoppersfromparticularbackgroundstobetterblendinwithclients’regularcustomers.Ifasecretshopperwillbesentinforexampletodoahigh-endautomotiveshopthecandidatemusthaveaparticularprofilethatmeetsahigh-endluxurycar-typebuyerprofilE.It’sachallengetoperformyourshopwithoutbeingdiscoveredMs.Clarksaidbecausemostofthepeoplethatweworkforareveryawareofthemysteryshoppingprogram.1.Accordingtothetextamysteryshopperwouldnothaveto.A.signacontractwiththeemployerB.travelalotaroundthecityC.provideexactfactstothecompanyD.fillinquestionnaires2.WelearnfromthetextthatMs.Clark.A.visitssomeshopsregularlyandsometimesdoessomethingspecialB.pretendstobeashopperandevaluatestheservicesC.isagovernmentofficiallookingintotheservicesD.isamanagerofacompanyofferinggoodservices3.Peoplearewillingtobecomeamysteryshoppermainlybecausetheycan.A.getthebestserviceandgetpaidatthesametimeB.playacat-and-mousegamewithshopemployeesandmanagersC.dothejobeitherfulltimeorparttimeandgetpaidwellD.observeclearlywhathappensintheshops4.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordthoseinthe4thparagraphreferto?A.Theshopswherethemysteryshoppersgo.B.Thelesscomplexreward-basedprograms.C.Part-timejobs.D.Excellentservices.
Travellingcanbefunandeasy.A.vacationtriptoanothercountryisespecially__1_whenthetravellingconditionsaregooD.Goodtravellingconditions_2_acomfortablewayoftransportationknowledgeofthecountry’s___3__familiarity__4_thecustomandhabitsofthepeopleinthecountryandpleasanttravelling__5_.Ifwehaveanicetrip__6_thisitwillbeanunforgettableexperiencE.__7__mostofusmayalsohavetripsthatwewould__8_toforget.Manyconditionscanproduceabad__9_experiencE.Forexampleifthefourconditions__10_abovedonotexistinourtripwewillprobablyhaveabadexperience__11_atleastadifficult__12_.Studentswhotraveltoa__13_countrytostudyoftenhaveadifficulttrip.Theyusuallytravel__14_andnotknowingthelanguageofthenewcountry__15_theirdifficulties.Theyoftenarriveinthenewcountry__16_aninternationalairport.Fromtheairporttheyneedto__17_theirwaytotheirschool.Maybetheyneedtochangeairplanesto___18__abusatrainorataxi.Theyneedtodoallthisinacountry__19_everythingisunfamiliar.Maybeaftertheyreachtheirschoolstheyforgetthetripsoonbutatthat__20_theyfeelterriblE.1.A.happyB.enjoyableC.amusingD.favorable2.A.includeB.concludeC.holdD.contain3.A.wordsB.speechC.languageD.address4.A.toB.forC.ofD.with5.A.companionsB.friendsC.studentsD.fellow6.A.withB.asC.likeD.of7.A.HoweverB.yetC.ThereforeD.but8.A.haveB.thinkC.wishD.need9.A.trippingB.travelingC.passingD.visiting10.A.toldB.numberedC.appearedD.listed11.A.orB.andC.butD.so12.A.matterB.oneC.thingD.practice13.A.differentB.anotherC.foreignD.other14.A.separatedB.lonelyC.aloneD.single15.A.addstoB.addsupC.addsuptoD.addsin16.A.atB.toC.onD.from17.A.watchB.seeC.noticeD.find18.A.getB.goC.boardD.take19.A.whereB.thatC.whenD.which20.A.dateB.timeC.whileD.day
Taiwanpolicecannotdecidewhethertotreatitasanextremelycleveractofstealingoranevenclever.Eitherwayitcouldbetheperfectcrime犯罪becausethecriminalsarebirds–horningpigeons!Thecrimebeginswithatelephonemessagetotheownerofastolencar;ifyouwantthecarbackpayup.Thenthecarownerisdirectedtoaparktoldwheretofindabirdcageandhowtoattachmoneytotheneckofthepigeoninside.Carryingthemoneyinatinybagthepigeonflewoff.Therehavebeenatleastfoursuchpigeonpick-upsinChangwA.Whatatfirstseemedliketheworkofacleverstay-at-homecarthiefhowevermayinfacebetheworkofanevenlazierandmoreinventivecriminalmind—onethatavoidsnotonlycollectingmoneybutgoingouttostealthecarinthefirstplacE.PoliceofficerChensaysthatthecriminalprobablyhaspulledadoubletrick:hegetsmoneyforthingshecannotpossiblyreturn.Insteadofstealingcarsheletssomeoneelsedoitandthenwaitsforthecar-ownertoplaceanad启事inthenewspaperaskingforhelp.Thetheoryissupportedbythefactthatsofarnoneofthestolencarshavebeenreturned.Alsotheamountofmoneydemanded-under3000Taiwanesedollars–seemstoolittleforacarworthmanytimesmore.Demandsforpigeon-deliveredmoneystoppedassoonasthepressreportedthestory.AndeveniftheystartagainChenholdslittlehopeofcatchingthecriminal.Wehavemoreimportantthingstodohesaid.1.Afterthecarownerreceivedaphonecallhe________.A.wenttoacertainpigeonandputsomemoneyinthebagitcarriedB.gavethemoneytothethiefandhadhiscarbackinaparkC.sentsomemoneytothethiefbymailD.toldthepressaboutit2.Thelazierandmoreinventivecriminalrefersto_______.A.thecarthiefwhostaysathomeB.oneofthosewhoputtheadsinthepaperC.oneofthepolicemeninChangwaD.theownerofthepigeons3.Thewritermentionsthefactthatnoneofthestolencarshavebeenreturnedtoshow____.A.howeasilypeoplegetfooledbycriminalsB.whatChenthinksmightbecorrectC.thethiefisextremelycleverD.themoneypaidistoolittle4.Theunderlinedwordtheyinthelastparagraphrefersto______.A.criminalsB.pigeonsC.thestolencarsD.demandsformoney5.Wemayinferfromthetextthatthecriminalknowshowtoreachthecarownersbecause_____.A.hereadstheadsinthenewspaperB.helivesinthesameneighborhoodC.hehasseenthecarownersintheparkD.hehastrainedthepigeonstofollowthem
GrowingupacrossthestreetfromeachotherinTwinFallsIdahoLisaFryandPaulaTurnerneverdoubtedtheirfriendshipwouldlastforever.ButafterFrymarriedmovedtoNewYorkCityandhadababyherletterstoTurnersuddenlywentunanswereD.DoyouthinkI’vesomehowoffendedher?FryaskedherhusbanD.TurnermeanwhilehadconvincedherselfshewasnolongerimportanttoFry.She’sgotafamilynowshetoldherself.We’rejusttoodifferenttobecloselikebeforE.FinallyFrysummoned鼓起thecouragetocallheroldfrienD.Atfirsttheconversationwasawkwardyetsoontheybothadmittedthattheymissedeachother.A.monthlatertheygottogetherandquicklyfellintotheiroldhabitoflaughingandsharingconfidences.ThankgoodnessIfinallytookactionFrysays.Webothrealizedwewereasimportanttoeachotherasever.Therearegoodreasonstocherishourfriendships.Someyearsagoapublic-opinionresearchfirmRoperStarchWorldwideasked2007peopletoidentifyoneortwothingsthatsaidthemostaboutthemselves.Friendsfaroutrankedhomesjobsclothesandcars.Awell-establishedfriendshipcarriesalonghistoryofexperienceandinteractionthatdefineswhoweareandkeepusconnectedsaysDonaldPannenexecutiveofficeroftheWesternPsychologicalAssociation.Itisaheritage财产weshouldprotect.IronicallysaysBrantR.BurlesonprofessorofcommunicationatPurdueUniversityinWestLafayetteInD.thebetterfriendsyouarethemorelikelyyou’llfaceconflicts.Andtheoutcomecanbepreciselywhatyoudon’twant---anendtothefriendship.ThegoodnewsisthatmosttroubledfriendshipscanbemendeD.1.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthispassage?A.ABrokenFriendshipB.CherishFriendshipC.WhatmakesgoodfriendsD.HowtoMakeFriendshipLastLong2.TheunderlinedwordawkwardinParagraph3probablymeans______.A.embarrassingB.casualC.convenientD.relaxed3.AccordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?A.LisaFryandPaulaTurnerbelievedtheirfriendshipwouldn’tlastforever.B.Turnerdidn’treplytoFry’slettersbecauseshewastoobusy.20090326C.Peopleallthinkfriendsarefarmoreimportantthanhomesjobsclothesandcars.D.LisaFryandPaulaTurnermisunderstoodeachotheratfirst.4.Whatdoyouthinktheauthorwilltalkaboutnext?A.Suggestionsonhowtomendthetroubledfriendship.B.Somemoreexamplesofgoodfriends.C.FunctionsofFriendship.D.Howtocherishfriendship.
Thereweretimeswhenitwasonlyschoolchildrenwhofeltsickbeforetheygottheirgrades.ButnowteachersinGermanyarescaredtooastheyarebeinggradedbytheirstudents.Manyteachersareopposedtoit.Theydon’tmindbeingevaluateD.ButtheyareupsetbecausetheresultsarethenbeingpostedontheInternetandaccessibletomillionsofInternetusers.Onthewebsitewww.spickmich.deduringthepastfourmonthsstudentshavepostedevaluationsof100000teachers.Theteachersaregradedoncategoriessuchasmotivatedgoodinstructioneasyexaminationsorevensexy.ManyteachersthinkthattheirprivacyhasbeenviolateD.Thecreatorsofthewebsitesaythatthestudentsareonlybeingofferedthechancetoprovideteacherswithsomefeedbackabouttheirclassroominstruction.BerndDickswhofoundedthewebsitewiththreefriendssaysthatthestudentsarelargelyquitesatisfiedwiththeirteachers.Onagradingscaleofonetosixtheteachers’averagegradeis2.7andithasbeenimprovinglately.Heoftensaystheimpressionisthatstudentsarebullying欺负theirteachers.Butthereisalsobullyingofthestudentsbyteachers.TeachersmustalsolearntolivewithcriticismheaddeD.Butstillthewebsiteisnottotallyimmunefrommanipulation操纵asoneteachernearthenortherncityofHanoverrecentlyproveD.Heregisteredhimselfonthewebsiteasastudentandthenratedhisownteachingcolleagueshighly.Withinafewdayssevenofhiscolleagueswerelistedinthetop10rankingsofGermany’sbestteachers.1.Manyteachersareopposedtothewebsitebecause.A.theirprivacyhasbeenviolatedB.theyareafraidofbeingassessedC.theirevaluationsareunfairD.theresultsarenotsatisfying2.Thefoundersofthewebsiteintendedto.A.getthestudentstoknowtheirteachersbetterB.conductasurveyonteachers’performancesC.helptheteacherstoimprovetheirteachingD.changetheteachers’waysofgivinginstructions3.FromwhattheteacherinHanoverdidwecaninfer.A.heintendedtohelphiscolleaguesB.therewassomedisadvantageofthewebsiteC.hiscolleaguesweremorepopularthanhimD.hewantedtoknowhowhewasevaluated4.Fromthepassagewecanlearnthat.A.teachersfeelupsetfortheirstudentsarebullyingthemB.thewebsiteiswellreceivedbytheteachersC.teachershopetobegradedbytheirteachingskillsD.teachershavedifferentopinionsofthewebsite5.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleofthepassage?A.TeachersgetgradedbypupilsB.TeachersareangrywithwebsiteC.Teachersneedself-assessmentD.Newinventioninassessingteachers
ThereisoneforeignproducttheJapanesearebuyingfasterthanothersanditspopularityhascausedanuneasyfeelingamongmanyJapanesE.Thatproductisforeignwords.Gairaigo---wordsthatcomefromoutside－havebeenpartoftheJapaneselanguageforcenturies.MostlyborrowedfromEnglishandChinesethesetermsareoftenchangedintoformsnolongerunderstoodbynativespeakers.Butinthelastfewyearsthetrickle涓涓细流offoreignwordshasbecomeafloodandpeoplefeartheincreasinguseofforeignwordsismakingithardfortheJapanesetounderstandeachotherandcouldleadtomanypeopleforgettingthegoodqualitiesoftraditional传统的JapanesE.ThepopularityofforeignwordsispartoftheJapaneseinterestinanythingnew.saysuniversitylecturerandwriterTakashiSaito.Byusingaforeignwordyoucanmakeasubjectseemnewwhichmakesiteasierforthemedia媒体topickup.Experts专家oftenstudyabroadanduseEnglishtermswhentheyspeakwithpeopleintheirownfields.Thosetermsarethenincludedingovernmentwhitepapers.saidMuturoKaipresidentoftheNationalLanguageResearchInstitutE.ForeignwordsfindtheirwayeasilyintoannouncementsmadetothegeneralpublicwhentheyshouldreallybeexplainedinJapanesE.AgainsttheflowofnewwordsmanyJapaneseareturningbacktothestudyoftheirownlanguagE.Saito’sJapanesetoBeReadAloudisoneofmanylanguagebooksthatarenowflyingoffbooksellers’shelves.WewereexpectingtosellthebookstoyoungpeoplE.saidthewriter.butitturnsouttheyaremorepopularwiththeoldergenerationwhoseemuneasyaboutthefutureofJapanesE.1.WhatadvantagesdoforeignwordshaveovertraditionalJapaneseterms?A.Theideasexpressedinforeignwordssoundnew.B.Foreignwordsarebestsuitedforannouncements.C.Foreignwordsmakenewsubjectseasiertounderstand.D.Theuseofforeignwordsmakesthemediamorepopular.2.IntheopinionofTakashiSaito.Japanesepeople________________.A.aregoodatlearningforeignlanguagesB.arewillingtolearnaboutnewthingsC.trustthemediaD.respectexperts3.Whichofthefollowingplaysanimportantpartinthespreadofforeignwords?A.Themediaandgovernmentpapers.B.Best-sellingJapanesetextbooks.C.TheinterestofyoungJapanesE.D.Foreignproductsandexperts.
Thecurtainonthe2008USpresidentialelectionfinallyroselastmonthasJohnMcCainandBarackObamawereformallynominated提名ascandidatesofthetwomajorparties.Thismaybeoneofthehardestdecisionsvotershavetomakebetweentwoappealingcandidates.Thebigquestionforvotersastheyfacebothaneconomicdownturnandinternationalthreatsis:whowilltheyelect?A.youngfirst-termsenatorpromisingchangeandnewideasoralongtimesenatorwithstrongmilitaryexperienceandareputationasamaverick特立独行的人?AmericanvotershaveneverseenacandidatequitelikeObamA.HehasawhitemotherfromtheUSandablackfatherfromKenyawholeftthefamilywhenObamawasveryyoung.HespentpartofhisyouthinIndonesiA.HissupporterssayObama’schildhoodgiveshimtheadvantagetorepairtherecentdamagedonetoAmerica’simageabroaD.Hisopponentsfocusonhisinexperiencenotinghehasn’tfinishedhisfirsttermintheSenatE.HoweverMcCainhasaverydifferentlifestory.HegrewupinaNavyfamilyandwasapilotduringtheVietnamWarinthe1960s.WhenObamawasinkindergarteninIndonesiaMcCain’splanewasshotdownoverVietnamandhebecameaprisonerofwar.McCaincouldhavebeenreleasedifhedisownedAmericabutherefusedandsowasheldforfiveyears.Sointheendtheelectionmayhingeon以为转移severalfactorsthatarehardtojudge:WillObama’sracemattertoasignificantnumberofvoters?Willworking-classwhiteswhotendedtosupporthisprimaryopponentHillaryClintonvoteforObama?Andperhapsmostimportantofallwillswing摇摆votersbemoredrawntoObama’svision远景规划ortoMcCain’sexperience?Whateverhappensonethingisclear:WhoeverwalksintotheWhiteHouseonJanuary202009willfindenormouschallengeswaitingforhimintheOvalOfficebothathomeandabroaD.1._________makestheresultoftheelectionhardtopredict.A.WhetherworkingclasswhitescareaboutObama’sinexperienceB.TheeconomictroublethecountrynowfacesC.WhoswingvoterswillfinallydecidetovoteforD.McCainbeingtoooldtogovernthecountry2.TheappealinObamaasapresidentialcandidateliesin______.A.hismulti-culturalbackgroundB.hisbeliefintraditionC.hisinexperienceinpoliticsD.hisfantasticpromises3.TheworddisowninParagraph6meansclosestto______.A.fleefromB.turnhisbackonC.notkeepitprivateD.exposesecretsabout4.Thechallengesthatwillfacethenewpresident_______.A.arenotmentionedinthetextB.includebuildingastrongpartyandafriendlyimageC.refertotheproblemsofimmigrantsandeconomyD.refertotheproblemsofeconomyandinternationalrelations
Ifyouhaveeverbeendiscouragedbecauseoffailurepleasereadon.Foroftenachievingwhatyou1todoisnottheimportantthing.Letmeexplain.Twobrothersdecidedtodiga2holebehindtheirhousE.Astheywereworkingacoupleofolderboysstoppedbyto3.Whatareyoudoing?askedoneofthevisitors.Weplantodigaholeallthewaythroughtheearth!oneofthebrothers4excitedly.Theolderboysbegantolaugh5theyoungeronesthatdiggingaholeallthewaythroughtheearthwas6.Afteralong7oneofthediggerspickedupajarfullofspiderswormsandawidevarietyofinsects.He8thelidandshowedthewonderfulcontentstothescoffing嘲笑嘲讽9.Thenhesaidquietlyand10Evenifwedon'tdigallthewaythroughtheearthlookwhatwefoundalongtheway!Their11wasfartooambitiousbutitdid12themtodig.Andthatiswhatagoalisfor---tocauseustomoveinthe13wehavechosen;14tosetustodigging!Butnoteverygoalwillbefully15.Noteveryjobwillendsuccessfully.NoteveryrelationshipwillendurE.Noteveryhopewillcometopass.Noteverylovewilllast.NoteveryendeavorwillbecompleteD.Noteverydreamwillbe16.Butwhenyou17youraimperhapsyoucansayYes18lookatwhatIfoundalongtheway!LookatthewonderfulthingswhichhavecomeintomylifebecauseItriedtodosomething!Itisinthe19thatlifeisliveD.AndIbelieveitisjoyinthejourneyintheendthattruly20.1.A.lookforwardB.setoutC.setaboutD.givein2.A.wideB.deepC.largeD.shallow3.A.watchB.discussC.introduceD.hesitate4.A.whisperedB.commentedC.lecturedD.volunteered5.A.expressingB.explainingC.tellingD.arguing6.A.unnecessaryB.impossibleC.unbelievableD.incorrect7.A.silenceB.intentionC.escapeD.imagination8.A.foldedB.coveredC.removedD.defended9.A.volunteersB.farmersC.contributorsD.visitors10.A.confidentlyB.curiouslyC.immediatelyD.strictly11.A.ideaB.thoughtC.goalD.belief12.A.makeB.expectC.causeD.force13.A.justiceB.feelingC.chanceD.direction14.A.asaresultB.inotherwordsC.nowandthenD.alltheway15.A.achievedB.absorbedC.controlledD.decided16.A.predicatedB.graspedC.realizedD.depended17.A.correspondtoB.headforC.polishupD.fallshortof18.A.butB.soC.andD.or19.A.searchingB.diggingC.arrangingD.discovering20.A.considersB.provesC.occursD.matters
DuringmylaststayinFranceItooktobikingdownaquietroaD.Rounda1IfoundawomansittinginfrontofalittleshabbyhousE.Idon’tknowwhybutsomethingaboutherattractedmy2.IwavedatherasIwentbyandshemusthavethoughtIwassome3touristbecauseshedidn’twaveback.Thesamethinghappenedthesecondday.Butonthethirddaytheoldwomanreturnedahesitated4andthenextdayshe5gotoutofherchairasIcalledoutMorningmadam!Itbecameasmallritual仪式6us.ShehadnoideawhoIwasnor7Iwascomingbutsheseemedtobe8formE.OnmylastrideIboughtsomeflowersand9downtothehouseonlytofindshewasn’ttherE.Shehadgonetohospitalforsurgeries.10Itiedtheflowerstohergateasa11gift.BackatmyplaceI12Rogerthegardenerofmymissed13.Theoldladyatthecornerissuffering14injuriesthroughwhichwalkinghasbeentroublingherhesaid15bythequietroadthereusedtobeastation.Wheneveratrainpassedthecouplewouldseethepassengerswaving16especiallythechildren—forthemsucharidewashighadventurE.17everythingisgoneexceptforthiscouplE.Itseemsthatmybicycleride18mindherpastdays.AsRogersaidshehas19thetrainsandthewaves.Youbroughtthembacktoher.Byreachingoutinawaythatcostme20I’dgivenmorethanIhadrealizeD.1.A.cornerB.gardenC.hospitalD.shop2.A.sympathyB.feelingC.impressionD.interest3.A.humorousB.sillyC.enthusiasticD.willing4.A.smileB.waveC.lookD.weep5.A.nearlyB.hardlyC.merelyD.mostly6.A.fromB.beyondC.betweenD.among7.A.whereB.whetherC.howD.when8.A.applyingB.lookingC.searchingD.waiting9.A.countedB.cycledC.fledD.drove10.A.DisappointedB.RelaxedC.AmazedD.Exhausted11.A.greetingB.visitingC.partingD.celebrating12.A.askedB.toldC.remindedD.convinced13.A.connectionB.devotionC.reactionD.donation14.A.legB.headC.handD.arm15.A.addingB.denyingC.predicatingD.concluding16.A.surprisinglyB.angrilyC.excitedlyD.casually17.A.BesidesB.ThusC.HoweverD.Therefore18.A.calledbackB.calledtoC.calledbyD.calledfor19.A.missedB.forgottenC.lostD.passed20.A.somethingB.littleC.muchD.nothing
YouhaveoftenhearditsaidDon’tsweatthesmallstuff.Whenitcomestounnecessaryworryeverythingissmallstuffhoweverwhenitcomestopayingattentiontodetailsinyourbusinessorpersonallifetherearenosmallthings.OneofmyfavoritetitlesforabookisElephantsDon’tBitewhichdescribeshowbigthingsarerarelywhatyouhavetoworryabout.It’sthesmalldetailsthattrickusintomakingamistakE.Elephantsdon’tbitebutmosquitoes蚊子alwaysdo.Thinkofyourlastgoodexperienceinarestaurantoronaflight.Ifyoureallyexaminewhatmadethisagoodexperienceyouwilldiscoverthatitwasquitelikelyaseriesofsmallthingsorevenonesmallextradetail.TheunexpectedkindgreetingorwarmthankyoumakesallthedifferenceintheworlD.WhenIlookatthelistofmyfavoriterestaurantsoneofthedetailsthatwillgetanestablishmentonthelististoknowandremembermynamE.ThewaiterorhostmayhavesimplycheckedthenotebookbeforegreetingmebynamE.Howeveritreallydoesn’tmatterasmuchthattheyknowmynameasitmattersthattheygototheextraefforttodiscovermynameandgreetmelikeavaluedcustomerorfrienD.Whenit’sallsaidanddoneweareeachinthepeoplebusiness.WeliveinaconsumersocietybutwhatpeoplevaluemorehighlythanthegoodsandservicestheypurchasearethosethatcannotbetouchedorfeltsmallthingsthatadduptoagreatexperiencE.TosucceedpersonallyorprofessionallytreatothersasyouwouldliketobetreateD.1.ThesayingDon’tsweatthesmallstuff.Paragraph1mostprobablymeans_____.A.GetridofsmallgoodsB.WorkhardonthedetailsC.Don’tforgettodosmallthingsD.Don’tworryaboutunimportantthings2.Whichofthefollowingviewsdoesthewriterwanttoexpress?A.Smallthingsmaydisturbyouonbusinesstrips.B.Elephantsaregentlefriendsofhumanbeings.C.Mosquitoesaremoreharmfulthanelephants.D.DetailsareimportantbothatworkandindailylifE.3.Thewriterwillchoosearestaurantthat_____.A.treatshimlikeagoodfriendB.greetshimwithhisnameC.provideshisfavoritefoodD.makesanefforttopleasehim4.Accordingtothewriterinaconsumersocietypeoplevalue_____.A.goodprofessionalservicesinrestaurantsB.asatisfactoryexperienceinsmalldetailsC.thefreeexchangeofviewsD.thegoodqualityofgoods5.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.AGoodRestaurantServiceB.AConsumerSocietyC.MosquitoesDoBiteD.ElephantsWeighless
Ifboywizard巫师HarryPotteruseshismagictocapture迷住theheartsofmillionsofteenagershighschoolstudentsGabriellaandTroyhavecharmedAmericanboysandgirlswiththeirstoriesofcampuslifE.TheyaretheleadingcharactersinHighSchoolMusicalaseriesofhugelysuccessfulfilmsintheUS.Thesequel续集HighSchoolMusical3cameoutonOctober24andhastoppedtheAmericanboxofficefortwostraightweeks.Theshowhaseverythingattractivetoteenagers—dancingcatchy悦耳的musicpuppyloveandgoodlooks.ThestorystartswhenhighschoolbasketballstarTroyandbrainyGabriella—twoteenagerswhoareworldsapart—meetduringthewinterbreak.Atakaraokecontesttheydiscovertheirloveforsingingandaninterestineachother.WhenschoolstartsTroyfindsoutthatGabriellaisthenewgirlathisschool.EagertofindthemagictheyhadduringkaraokeTroyandGabrielladecidetoaudition试镜fortheschool’supcomingmusical.Thisangerstheschool’sdramaqueenSharpay.Howevertheyovercomedifficultiesandbecometheleadingactors.Butthestorydoesn'tendtherE.HighSchoolMusical2followstheiradventuresoversummervacationwhenSharpaytriestobreakupTroyandGabriellA.Inthelatestsequelhighschoolseniorsarefacingthepossibilitiesofbeingseparatedfromeachotherastheygooffindifferentdirectionswhengraduatingfromhighschool.JoinedbytherestoftheirfriendsTroyandGabriellastageamusicalreflecting反映theirexperienceshopesandfearsaboutthefuturE.20090316ThesuccessoftheHighSchoolMusicalfilmsshowsDisney'slong-termeffortstoattractyoungstersforwhomMickeyMouseseemstoobabyishwroteNewYorkTimesreporterDaveItzkoff.Forthetimebeingthemoviehasmadefictionalhighschoolstudentsasrecognizableasthat79-year-oldmousE.1.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.Boywizard—Harrypotter.B.HighschoolstudentsGabriellaandTroy.C.Asuccessfulshow—HighschoolMusical.D.Disney’slong-termefforts.2.Howmanyfilmsarethereinthisseriesoffilms?A.2.B.3.C.4.D.5.3.Whatcanyoulearnfromthewordstwoteenagerswhoareworldsapart?A.Theylivefarawayfromeachother.B.Theyusedtoknoweachotherwell.C.Theyhaveabigdifferencebetweeneachother.D.Theystudyatthesameschool.4.WhathappensinHighSchoolMusical2accordingtothepassage?A.TroyandGabriellaauditionforaschoolmusical.B.TroyandGabriellameetatakaraokecontest.C.TroyandGabriellagraduatefromhighschool.D.SharpaytriestobreakupTroyandGabriellA.5.WhatdoesNewYorkTimesreporterDaveItzkoffmean?A.Thehighschoolstudentsdon’tlikeMickeyMousE.B.MickeyMouseismoreattractivetoyoungsters.C.HighSchoolMusicalispossiblymoreattractivetoyoungsters.D.MickeyMouseistoooldtoberecognizedbyyoungsters.
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