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It’snotpianolessonsordanceclasses.Nowadaysthebiggestextra-curricularactivityinthewestisgoingtoatutor.PatamotherinCanadaspendsabout800Canadiandollarsamonthontutorswhenfindingouthalfherdaughter’sclasshavetutors.ShefeelslikeherchildisgoingtofallbehindbecauseeveryoneelseseemstobeaheaD.ShelleyamotherofthreealsohastutorsconstantlycominginandoutofherhomE.Shewasalwaysyellingwhenshecouldn’tmanagetogetherchildrenfocuseD.WhenshegetsatutoronceaweektheybecomefocusedforoneentirehourandcangetmostoftheirhomeworkdonE.Tutoringisn’tsimplyaprivateschoolphenomenon.Norisitintendedonlyforlower-achievingstudents.InCanadaalonesevenpercentofhighschoolstudentsreportedusingatutorin2010.Thatincreasedto15percentin2015.Overallparentshiretutorsbecausetheyareworriedschoolarenotmeetingtheirexpectationsbutthereisalsoacultureshift.AspecialvalueisplacedoneducationinAsiawheretutoringisviewedasanextensiontotheschoolday.AsalargenumberofAsiansemigratedtothewestovertherecentyearstheirattitudestowardseducationhavehadaninfluencE.Anotherreasonforthegrowthinbusinessisparentalfrustrationandtheirpackedschedules.Alotofparentsjustdon’thavetimetohelptheirchildrenwithhomeworkandsomeotherscouldn’thelptheirchildrenafterGrade3accordingtoapresidentofanAmericantutoringcompany.Therehasbeenanoticeablechangeintheattitudestoo.Childrenusedtogetbullied被欺负forhavingatutornowit’sbecomingthenormtohaveonE.Childrendon’tseemtomindthattheyhaveatutor.Oneparentfeelssurprisedthatsomanyofherchild’sclassmateshavetutors.Fortheamountparentspayintuitionchildrenshouldhaveasmuchextrahelpchildrenwithatutorbecause_______.32.Shelleydecidedtoequipherchildrenwithatutorbecause_______.A.herchildren’sschoolisnotmeetingherexpectationB.overhalfofherchildren’sclassmateshavetutorsC.herchildren’shomeworkistoodifficultforherD.shehadahardtimegettingherchildrenfocused33.InCanadathepopulationofhighschoolstudentsusingatutorgrewby_______from2010to2015.A.7%.B.8%.C.10%.D.15%.34.AccordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingstatementisTRUE?A.Patgotatutorbecauseshecan’thelpherchildrenwithhomework.B.Shelleyspendsabout800Canadiandollarsontutorseverymonth.C.AsiansusuallyplacemoreemphasisoneducationthatCanadians.D.Moststudentswiththehelpoftutorshavepoorgradesatschool.35.Thetutoringbusinessinthewesthasbeenseeningrowthinrecentyearsbecause_______.A.alotofparentsaretoooccupiedtohelptheirchildrenwithhomework.B.childrennolongergetbulliedforgoingtoatutorandgettingextrahelpC.manyschoolscannotofferasmuchhelpastheirstudentsneedD.Asiansemigratingtothewesthaveaffectedpeople’sattitudetotutoring.A.abC.B.abD.C.acD.D.bcD.
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Foundedin1764byFrenchtradersSt.LouistodayisthefifteenthlargesturbanareaintheUnitedStates.Therearemanyattractivedestinationsfortourists.AmericanKennelClubMuseumoftheDogDogloverswhovisitSt.Louiswon’twanttomissthis14000-square-footmuseum.Insideareover500paintingsprintswatercolorsandavarietyofotherdogartobjects.TheMuseumisopenyearroundTuesdaythroughSaturday10AMto4PMandSunday1PMto5PM.Admissionis$5foradults$2.50forseniorsand$1forchildrenupto14.AnheuserBuschBreweryTheAnheuserBuxchBrewerytourisnotjustforbeerlovers.ThetourincludesthehistoricBrewHousE.ThenthetourcontinuestothemodernBevoPackagingPlant.ThebestwillbetheBudweiserClydesdalestables.ThetoursarealwaysfreE.GatewayArchDesignedbyEeroSarinenandHannskariBandelittookovertwoyearsand900tonsofstainlesssteeltobuilD.Itisthetallestofthecountry’sNationalMonuments.TheArchispartoftheJeffersonNationalExpansionMemorial.AboutonemilionpeopleperyearcometothetopoftheArchwherethereisanobservationplatformprovidingagreatviewofthecity.St.LouisZooFirstversionoftheSt.LouisZooopenedin1904attheSt.LouisWorld’sFairbutinthecenturysinceithasgrownintooneofthechiefzoosintheworlD.ThepassengertraintakesvisitorsaroundtheZoowhichcontainsover9000animalsofover800species.TheZooisopeneverydaybutChristmasandNewYearwithsummerhoursof8AMto7PMandhourstherestoftheyearof9AMto5PM.AdmissiontotheZooisfreE.33.IfaseniorhighschoolstudentplanstovisitAmericanKennelClubMuseumoftheDogwithhisparentsandhisfive-year-oldbrotherhehastopay______.A.$8.5B.$12C.$13.5D.$1634.WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutGatewayArchisTRUE?A.ItwasbuiltinthreeyearsB.YoucanseethecityclearlyonthetopoftheArchC.Itisthelargestofthecountry’sNationalMonumentsD.PresidentJeffersonwasburiedthere35.IfyouplantovisittheSt.LouisZooyoucangothere_____.A.at8:30A.m.insummerB.at5:30p.m.inwinterC.onChristmasD.onNewYear
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OnChristmasEve1944mygrandmotherurgedmyunclethen12yearsoldtoslipoutoftheconcentrationcampwheretheywereimprisonednear15mileseastofViennatogotoDeutsch-Wagram.PeoplearecharitablearoundChristmastimeGrandmaLilisaidtohersonGyuri.AskforsomefooD.AnythingtheycansparE.Tellthemthatwe’reontheedgeofstarvation.Tellthemthatyour3-year-oldsistercannotgetoffthebedbecauseshe’soutgrownhershoes.InthedarkofthatnightGyurisecretlyleftthecampandwalkednearlyfourmilestoDeutsch-Wagramtheclosesttown.Hehappeneduponahouseandknockedonthefrontdoor.A.womanopenedthatdoor.Shewasprobablyalonehermanfarawayfightinginthewarherchildrenasleepintheirbeds.The12-year-oldpiecedtogetherinGermanexactlywhathismotherhadtoldhimtosay.Comebacktomorrowwhisperedthewoman.ThenextdaymyunclereturneD.ThewomanopenedthedoorwithasmilE.Shepiledhishandswithbreadclothingapairofshoesthatherchildhadoutgrownandapairofsocks.Thewomanhadknittedwarmsocksformymother.Afterputtingonthesocksandshoesthatfitmymothergotoffthebedindelight.Herraggedshoeswerepassedontoayoungerchildwhowasalsolivinginthecamp.Theysharedtheirunexpectedharvestwiththeentirecamp.ItwasaquietcelebrationofhumankindnessaroundChristmastimE.InApril1945mymotheruncleandgrandmotherwereliberateD.Anditwasthoseverysocksandshoesthatmymotherworeasshewalkedsome28milesovertwodaystoBratislavaonherwalktoanewlifE.TotheunknowngiverIthankyou.InthedesperationofacoldandsnowylandwhenmanyheartswereclosedanddeathwasmorelikelythanlifeespeciallyforJewsyougavethemhopeandcomfort.25.WhatdidGyurimanagetodoonChristmasEve?A.Getpermittedtogoout.B.Receivefoodandclothing.C.ExpresswhathisfamilyneedeD.D.CelebrateChristmasinthecamp26.Whydoestheauthormentionshoessomanytimes?A.Toprovethetruthofthestory.B.Tohelpthedevelopmentofthestory.C.Toattractreaders’attentiontothestory.D.Tomakeclearthebackgroundofthestory.27.Whatfeelingdidtheauthorwritethetextwith?A.DesperationB.Gratefulness.C.ExcitementD.Sorrow.28.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.LightindarknessB.PeacetocommonpeopleC.CourageinfaceofdangerD.TheinfluenceofChristmas
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Predictingthefutureisalwaysrisky.Butit’sprobablysafetosaythatatleastafewhistorianswillonedayspeakofthe20thcenturyasAmerica’sDisneyear.Todayit’scertainlydifficulttothinkofanyothersinglethingthatrepresentsmodernAmericaaspowerfullyasthecompanythatcreatedMickeyMousE.GloballybrandslikeCoca-ColaandMcDonald'smaybemorewidelyknownbutneitherconcludes20th-centuryAmericainquitethesamewayasDisney.ThereasonsforDisney'ssuccessarequitealotbutultimatelythecreditbelongstooneperson-themanwhocreatedthecartoonandbuiltthecompanyfromnothingWaltDisney.Ironicallyhecouldnotdrawparticularlywell.Buthewasageniusinotheraspects.Inbusinesshisgreatestskillswerehisinsightandhismanagementability.AftersettinghimselfupinHollywoodhesingle-handedlypioneeredtheconceptsofbrandingandmerchandising--somethinghiscompanystilldoesbrilliantlytoday.ButwhatreallydistinguishedDisneywashisabilitytoidentifywithhisaudiences.DisneyalwaysmadesurethathisfilmschampionedthelittleguyandmadehimfeelproudtobeAmerican.ThisheachievedbycreatingcharactersthatreflectedthehopesandfearsofordinarypeoplE.SomecelebratedAmericanachievements---HeachievedthisbycreatingcharactersthatreflectedthehopesandfearsofordinarypeoplE.SomeMickeyMousewasinspiredbyCharlesLindbergh’sflightacrosstheAtlantiC.OthersliketheThereLittlePigsandSnowWhiteandtheSevenDwarvesshowedhowthroughhardwokandhelpingone’sfellowmanorAmericanscouldsurvivesocialandeconomiccrisesliketheGreatDepression.Disney'sothergreatvirtuewasthefactthathiscompany--unlikeotherbigcorporations---hadahumanfacE.HisHollywoodstudio--thepublicheard--operatedjustlikeademocracywhereeveryonewasonfirstnametermsandhadasayinhowthingsshouldberun.HewasalsoregardedasagreatpatriotbecausenotonlydidhiscartoonspraiseAmericabutduringWorldWarIIhisstudiosmadetrainingfilmsforAmericansoldiers.TherealityofcoursewaslessidylliC.AsthepublicwouldlaterlearnDisney'spatriotismhadanunpleasantsidE.Afterastrikebycartoonistsin1941hebecameconvincedthatHollywoodhadbeeninfiltratedbyCommunists.HeagreedtoworkfortheFB1asamoleidentifyingandspyingoncolleagueswhomhesuspectedweresubversives.ButapartfromhisaffiliationswiththeFBIDisneywasmoreorlessthegenuinearticlE.A.newbookTheMagicKingdom:WaltDisneyandtheAmericanWayofLifebyStevenWattsconfirmsthathewasverydefinitelyonthesideofordinaryAmericans—inthe30sand40shevotedforFranklinRooseveltbelievinghewasachampionoftheworkers.AlsoDisneywasnotanapologistfortheFBIassomehavesuggesteD.InfacthewasalwayssuspiciousoflargebureaucraticorganizationsasisevidencedinfilmslikeThatDarnedCatinwhichheportrayedFB1agentsasbunglingincompetents.Bythetimehediedin1966WaltDisneywasasiconlikeThomasEdisonandtheWrightBrothers.Tobusinesspeopleandfilmmakershewasarolemodel;tothepublicatlargehewasUncleWalt--themanwhohadentertainedthemalltheirlivesthemanwhorepresentedthemalltheirlivesthemanwhorepresentedallthatwasgoodaboutAmericA.60.WaltDisneyisbelievedtopossessthefollowingabilitiesEXCEPT______________.A.paintingB.creativityC.managementD.merchandising61.AccordingtothepassagewhatwasthepleasantsideofDisney’spatriotism?A.HesidedwithordinaryAmericansinhisfilmsB.HesupportedArnorlca’swaseffortsinhisownwayC.HehaddoubtsaboutlargebureaucraticorganizationsD.HevotedforFranklinRooseveltinthe30sand40s62.InthesixthparagraphthesentenceDisneywasmoreorletsthegenuinearticlemeansthat_________.A.DisneywasacreativeandcapablepersonB.DisneyonceagreedtoworkfortheFB1C.DisneyranhiscompanyinademocraticwayD.Disneywassympatheticwithordinarypeople
Eight-year-oldOwenHowkinssuffersfromgrowthdelays迟缓andpooreyesight.ThismeansthatOwenneedsawheelchairtogetarounD.Notsurprisinglyhefeltpeoplewerestaring盯着看athimandthatmadehimveryuncomfortablesohebecamelonelyandevenstoppedgoingoutsideofhishousE.ThathoweverwasallbeforeHaatchicameintohislife!Haatchihadaveryunluckystarttolifetoo.Tiedtoarailwaytrackwhenhewasjustfivemonthsoldthedogwashitbyatrain.Thehitunjuredhistailandalegsobadlythatbothhadtobecutoff.Takentoarescueshelter救助站thedogwouldhaveprobablybeenkilledifhisstorypostedonFacebookhadnotbeenseenbyOwen’sdadWill.HefellinlovewithHaatchianddecidedtokeephimthinkingthattheywerehelpinghim.ItturnsoutthatitwasHaatchiwhohelpedthem.ByalwaysstayingatyoungOwen’ssidehebecametheboy’sbestfrienD.SlowlyOwenlikedtogooutsidE.Whereverhegoesthedogfollowsandprotectshim.OwennowproudlywalksaroundtheneighborhoodshowingoffhisdogandtellinganyonewillingtolistenHaatchi’sstory.Haatch’spositiveinfluenceontheyoungboyhasnotgoneunnoticeD.InOctober2012theInternationalFundofAnimalWelfarepresentedhimwithaspecialaward奖.TheamazingfriendshipbetweenthetwohasalsobeenshowninatouchingshortfilmcalledABoyandHisDogbystudentsfromthefilmmakingclassattheUniversityofHertfordshirE.Ithaswonseveralawardsandhadalmost2millionviews.Britishbest-sellingauthorWendyHoldenhasalsowritternaboutthistouchingfriendshipinaaheartwarmingchildren’sbookwhichwasreleasedonFebruary13thandhadmadeOwenandHaatchibetterknown!25.Owendidn’tlikegooutofhishousemainlybecause_______.A.hecouldn’twalkoutsidebyhimselfB.hefeltverylonelywithoutanyfriendC.hewasveryunhappywithhisdiseaseD.hedislikedotherpeople’sunfriendlystares.26.Theunderlinedwordtheyinthesecondparagraphrefersto_____.A.Will’sfamilyB.FacebookusersC.therescueshelterworkersD.thefriendsfromtheneighborhood27.SinceHaatchicameintohislifeOwen________.A.hasmorefriendsB.hasmoreconfidenceC.hasbeengrowingtallerandtallerD.hadbecomeabest-sellingauthor28.WhatcanwelearnaboutABoyandHisDog?A.ItisverypopularB.ItwasfilmedbyWillC.ItwasfirstshownonFebruary13thD.ItmadeWendyHoldenbetterknown.
Ifyouintendusinghumorinyourtalktomakepeoplesmileyoumustknowhowtoidentifysharedexperiencesandproblems.Yourhumormustberelevanttotheaudienceandshouldhelptoshowthemthatyouareoneofthemorthatyouunderstandtheirsituationandareinsympathywiththeirpointofview.Dependingonwhomyouareaddressingtheproblemswillbedifferent.Ifyouaretalkingtoagroupofteachersyoumayrefertothepeculiarbahaviorsoftheirstudents;alternativelyifyouareaddressingstudentsyoumaywanttocommentontheirpeculiarteachers.HereisanexamplewhichIoverheardofastudents'conversationthatworksperfectlybecausetheaudienceallsharedthesameviewoftheirEnglishteachers.InthetrafficcourtofShanghaiayoungladywasbroughtbeforeajudgetoanswerforaticketgiventoherfordrivingthrougharedlight.SheexplainedtohishonorthatshewasahighschoolEnglishteacherandrequestedanimmediatedisposalofhercasesoshecouldgettotheschoolontimE.A.wildgleamcameintothejudge’seyes.You’reanEnglishteacheroh?hesaiD.MadamIshallrealizemylifelongambitionI’vewaitedyearstohaveanEnglishteacherinthiscourt.NowsitdownatthetableandwriteIwillnotdrivethroughredlights.500times!Ifyouarepartofthegroupwhichyouareaddressingyouwillbeinapositiontoknowtheexperiencesandproblemswhicharecommontoallofyouandit'llbeappropriateforyoutomakeapassingremarkabouttheinediblecanteenfoodorthechairman'snotoriousbadtasteinties.Withotheraudiencesyoumustn'tattempttocutinwithhumorastheywillresentanoutsidermakingdisparagingremarksabouttheircanteenortheirchairman.YouwillbeonsafergroundifyousticktoscapegoatslikethePostOfficeorthetelephonesystem.Ifyoufeelawkwardbeinghumorousyoumustpracticesothatitbecomesmorenatural.Includeafewcasualandapparentlyoff-the-cuff即兴的remarkswhichyoucandeliverinarelaxedandunforcedmanner.Oftenit'sthedeliverywhichcausestheaudiencetosmilesospeakslowlyandrememberthataraisedeyebroworanunbelievinglookmayhelptoshowthatyouaremakingalight-heartedremark.Lookforthehumor.ItoftencomesfromtheunexpecteD.A.twistonafamiliarquoteIfatfirstyoudon'tsucceedgiveuporaplayonwordsoronasituation.Searchforexaggerationandunderstatements.Lookatyourtalkandpickoutafewwordsorsentenceswhichyoucanturnaboutandinjectwithhumor.77.Tomakeyourhumorworkyoushould________.A.ignorethedifferencesamongaudienceB.makefunofthepeculiarly-behavedpeoplE.C.showgreatsympathyforyouraudiencE.D.addressdifferentissuestodifferentpeoplE.78.Thejokeaboutdoctorsimpliesthatintheeyesofstudentstheyall________.A.punishstudentswithrepetitivetasksB.payattentiontotrafficregulationsC.valuetheimportanceofbeingontimeD.enjoypopularityamongjudges79.Itcanbeinferredfromthetextthatpublicservices________.A.havebenefitedmanypeoplE.B.arethefocusofpublicattention.C.areaninappropriatesubjectforhumor.D.haveoftenbeenthelaughingstock.80.Toachievethedesiredresulthumorousstoriesshouldbedelivered________.A.withdetailedexplanationsB.ascasuallyaspossiblE.C.inexaggeratedstatement.D.withoutatargetedaudience81.Thebesttitleforthetextmaybe________.A.UseHumorEffectively.B.VariousKindsofHumor.C.AddHumortoSpeech.D.DifferentHumorStrategies.
TheninthweekofSEALSeaAirLandtrainingisreferredtoasHellWeek.ItissixdaysofnosleepphysicalandmentalsufferingandonespecialdayattheMudFlats泥沼whereyouwillsinkintothemuD.ItisonWednesdayofHellWeekthatwecamedowntothemudflatsandspendthenext15hourstryingtosurvivethefreezing-coldmudthecoldwindandthestrongpressurefromtheinstructorstogiveup.AsthesunbegantosetthatWednesdayeveningmytrainingclasshavingbrokensomeoftheruleswasorderedintothemuD.Wesankintothemuduntilonlyourheadscouldbeseen.Theinstructorstolduswecouldleavethemudifonlyfivemenwouldgiveup—justfivemenandwecouldgetoutofthecolD.Lookingaroundthemudflatitwasclearthatsomeofuswereabouttogiveup.Itwasstillovereighthourstillthesuncameup--eightmorehoursofcoldness.Ourcriesweresoloudthatitwashardtohearanything.Andthenonevoicebegantoflythroughthenight--onevoiceraisedinsong.Thesongsoundedterriblebutitwassungwithgreatpower.Onevoicebecametwoandtwobecamethreeandbeforelongeveryoneintheclasswassinging.Weknewthatifonemancouldriseabovethesufferingthenotherscouldaswell.Theinstructorswarnedusofmoretimeinthemudifwekeptupthesinging—butthesingingwentonandon.Andsomehowthemudseemedalittlewarmerthewindalittleweakerandthemorningnotsofaraway.IfIhavelearnedanythinginmytimetravelingtheworlditisthepowerofhopE.ThepowercanchangetheworldbygivingpeoplehopE.Soifyouwanttochangetheworldstartsingingwhenyou'reuptoyourneckinmuD.51.WhatdidthewriterexperienceduringHellWeek?A.Hesufferedsleeplessnessforoneday.B.Hewasphysicallyandmentallycrazy.C.Hewentthroughsomehardtests.D.Hesankintothemudfortheweek.52.WhydidtheclasshavetheexperienceattheMudFlat?A.Becauseitwasoneofthetrainingcourses.B.BecausetheweatherwasterriblybaD.C.Becausetheinstructorswerestrictwiththem.D.Becausetheywantedtobreaktherules.53.Whatdidtheclassdowhentheywereinthemud?A.Fiveofthemgaveup.B.TheycriedallthetimE.C.Someonesangfromthebeginning.D.Everybodyjoinedinthesinging.54.Whatisprobablytheauthor’sjob?A.A.terrorist.B.A.soldier.C.Aninstructor.D.A.trainer.55.Whatdoesthewriterwanttotellus?A.SinginghelpschangetheworlD.B.SingingsolvesproblemsinlifE.C.Peopleshouldhelpeachother.D.Hopehelpspullthroughdifficulties.
Dr.EllenBronsonoftheMarylandZooinBaltimorealwayswantedtoworkwithanimals.Unlikemanyanimal-lovinglittlegirlsthoughherfirstideawastobeanaturalist.Ifanaturalistissomeonewhositsinthewoodsandobservesanimalsandtakesnotesthenthat’sexactlywhatshewasdoingatthetimE.Dr.Bronsongrewupinthemiddleofnowhereandherparentsdidn’tletherwatchTV.SoIspentalotoftimehangingoutinthewoodsbecausetherewasnotalottodootherwiseshesays.Ihadafunnynotebookthatmyparentsstillhavewhereeachpageisaboutacertainanimal.Whenshegotalittleolderbeingananimaldoctorseemedlikeabetterchoicethanworkingwithanimalsintheforestandthesuccessingivingmedicalhelptothemsatisfiedherhugelybutshesaysthateventhecasesthatdon’tworkoutaswellcanbemeaningful.YoualsohavethefailureswhicharehardatthetimebuttheyhelpnotjustyoubutthewholezoolearnShesays.Andofcourseanotheradvantageofthejobisgettingtoworkwithreallycoolanimals.Ireallyliketheanimalsthatfeedonmeat—they’reverytoughandyoucangetthemthroughhardtimesshesays.FinallyanotheradvantageofherjobishowoftenshegetstoworkwithananimaloveritslifE.We’retheredoingmedicalexaminationwhenthey’rebornwewatchthemgrowupshesays.AndwewatchthemastheyagE.Wehelpthemagepeacefullyandhelpthembepain-freeandthenwe’realsotherewhentheydiE.Thatissomethingveryspecial.24.FromthepassagewecanlearnthatDr.EllenBronsonspentherchildhoodin.A.aplacewithoutanameB.averydistantplaceC.thecenterofacityD.themiddleofacertainplace25.Whatcanwelearnfromthesecondparagraph?A.GivinganimalsmedicalhelpisalwaysEllen’sdream.B.EvenfailurescanalsomeansomethingtoEllen.C.FailuresinworkarehardforEllentoaccept.D.ObservinganimalsgivesEllengreatersatisfaction.26.Inherworkwithanimalsshecan.A.earnfameandrespectfromherwork.B.realizeherdreamofbecominganaturalist.C.takecareofmanyanimalsfrombirthtodeath.D.keepalltheanimalsinpeaceandfreefrompain.27.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesDr.Bronson?A.Generous.B.Well-educateD.C.Grateful.D.Caring.
EveryyearthousandsoftouristsvisitPompeiiItaly.TheyseethesightsthatPompeiiisfamousforitsstadiumandtheatresitsshopsandrestaurants.ThetouristsdonothoweverseePompeii'speoplE.TheydonotseethembecausePompeiihasnopeoplE.NoonehaslivedinPompeiiforalmost2000years.OncePompeiiwasabusycityof22000peoplE.ItlayatthefootofMountVesuviusagrass-coveredvolcano.MountVesuviushadnoteruptedforcenturiessothepeopleofPompeiifeltsafE.Buttheywerenot.InAugustofAD79MountVesuviuserupteD.Theentiretopofthemountainexplodedandahugeblackcloudroseintotheair.SoonstonesandhotashbegantofallonPompeii.WhentheeruptionendedtwodayslaterPompeiiwasburiedunder20feetofstonesandashes.AlmostallofitspeopleweredeaD.ForcenturiesPompeiilayburiedunderstoneandash.Thenintheyear1861anItalianscientistnamedGinseppebegantouncoverPompeii.SlowlycarefullyGinseppeandhismendug.ThecitylookedalmostthesameasithadlookedinAD79.Therewerestreetsandfountainshousesandshops.Therewasastadiumwith20000seats.PerhapsthemostimportantofalltherewereeverydayobjectswhichtellusagreatdealaboutthepeoplewholivedinPompeii.ManyglassesandjarshadsomedarkbluecolourinthebottomsoweknowthatthepeopleofPompeiilikedwinE.Theylikedbreadtoo;metalbreadpanswereineverybakeryInonebakerytherewere81roundflatloavesofbread-atypeofbreadthatisstillsoldinItalytoday.Tinyboxesfilledwithadarkshinypowdertellusthatwomenliketoweareye-makeup.Ginseppehasdiedbuthisworkcontinues.One-fourthhasnotbeenuncoveredyet.ScientistsarestilldiggingstillmakingdiscoveriesthatdrawthetouriststoPompeii.21.WhydolargenumbersofpeoplecometoPompeiieachyear?A.Tovisitthevolcano.B.ToseehowPompeiiansliveD.C.Towatchsportsandplays.D.ToshopandeattherE.22.WhyhadsomanyPompeiiansremainedbyvolcanicMountVesuvius?A.Thecitynearbyofferedallkindsoffun.B.TheareaproducedthefinestwineinItaly.C.Fewpeopleexpectedthevolcanotoeruptagain.D.Themountainwasbeautifulandcoveredwithgrass.23.WhydidthecityuncoveredlookalmostthesameasithadlookedinAD79?A.BecauseGinseppeandhismendugitslowlyandcarefully.B.Becausescientistssuccessfullyrebuiltthecitywitheverydayobjects.C.BecausethecitywasburiedaliveandremaineduntoucheD.D.BecausenobodyhadlivedinthecityeversincethevolcanoerupteD.24.WhatdoweknowaboutthePompeiianswholived2000yearsago?A.Theylikedwomenwearingallkindsofmakeup.B.TheylivedmoreorlessthesameasItaliansnowdo.C.Theyenjoyedalazylifewithdrinkingandeating.D.TheywentbacktoPompeiiaftertheeruptioninAD79.
A.famousforeigncompanyinChinawantedtoemployasecretaryforitspublicrelationdepartment.A.beautifulgirlwithamasterdegreebecameawinningcandidate候选人throughthecompetition.Atitslaststageshefacedanoral口述的testtogetherwithanothergirlwhowasherequalnotonlyingoodlooksbutalsoineducationstandarD.Thegirlwetalkaboutwasconfidentinherselfandsuccessfulintheoraltest.ItseemedthatshewouldgetthechancE.Theexaminertoldheronbehalfof代表thecompanythatshecouldcometoofficeofthecompanynextMondayasanewemployeE.AtlastheaskedherHaveyouanythingelsetosay?Shockedbytheunexpectedquestionthebeautifulgirlwasquiteatalosssayingwithhesitation犹豫不决IhavetotalkwithmyparentsbeforeIgiveananswer.SurprisedtheexaminersaidcalmlyInthatcaselet’swaittillyouareready.ThenextdaythegirlcametotellthatherparentsagreedtoherbeginningworknextMonday.ButtheexaminersaidregretfullySorrythejobpositionisfilledbyanothersuitablecandidatE.YouhadbetterhaveatryinanotherplacE.ThebeautifulgirlwassurpriseD.SheaskedforanexplanationandwastoldWhatisneededhereisapersonwhoknowsherownminD.Thatwashowagoodopportunityslippedawayrightunderthenoseofabeautifulgirl.28.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat________.A.theothergirlwhofailedatthelastoraltestwasmostlikelytogetthejoB.B.othergirlschoseninnexttestheldthecompany.C.thecompanylostitsbestemployeE.D.theexaminerwassurprisedathisfirstchoicE.29.Whatdidtheexaminervaluemost?A.One’sbeautifullooks.B.One’sindependencE.C.One’syoungagE.D.One’sknowledgE.30.Whydidthebeautifulgirlwanttoaskherparentsforadvice?A.Sheknewwhattodo.B.Shehadn’texpectedtheexaminerwouldasksuchaquestion.C.Shecouldn’tanswerthequestion.D.Herparentswouldscold责备herifsheagreedwithouttheirpermission.31.Thebesttitleofthispassageprobablyis________.A.MakeyourDecisionQuicklyB.SeizeyourChanceinTimeC.HaveyourOwnJudgmentD.HesitationLeadstoFailure
Chinadroppeditsdecades-longone-childpolicylastyeartoalloweachfamilytohavetwochildren.Thischangehasput270millionmarriedwomenofchildbearingageinthepositionofchoosingbetweenfamilyandwork.Theemployersalsofacebigchallengesasmorefemaleworkerswillhavetwomaternityleaves产假foratotalofseventoeightmonths.InasurveypublishedbyclassifiedadvertisingwebsiteGanji.comcareerwomenwhomightbeconsideringhavingasecondchildwereaskedwhatkindsofpressuretheymightexpect.Morethan76percentofthewomenwhowerequestionedmentionedconcernsaboutthefinancialburdenofraisingtwochildrenwhilemorethan71percentsaiditwouldbedifficulttobalancecareerandfamily.Inadditionnearly56percentsaidthathavingasecondchildwoulddefinitelyhaveanegativeeffectontheircareer.AnothersurveyconductedbyChongqing-basedhumanresourceswebsitejoB.cq.qq.comfoundthatover70percentofjobseekersbelievethathavingasecondchildwouldmakefemaleslesspopularinthejobmarketalthoughtwo-thirdsoftheemployerssaidthepolicywillmakenodifferenceintheiremploymentofstaff.FengLijuansseniorexpertonhumanresourcesat51joB.comaleadingChinesejobfindingplatformsaidshewouldnotsaythereisprejudiceagainstcareerwomen.FengsaidChinesewomenshouldermorefamilyresponsibility.Itisnotonlyaboutmaternityleave;afemaleemployeemightonlyfullygetbacktoworkafterthreetofiveyearsafterhavingherfirstchilD.WangYixinasenioremploymentadvisersaidthepositivesideisthatmorecompaniesaretryingtoattractmoretalentsbyprovidingsupporttocareerwomen.Differentfrombeforeitisnotonlyemployerschoosingemployees.Manytalentsincludingprofessionalcareerwomenalsochooseemployers.saidWang.Accordingtooursurveymanylargecompaniesareveryopentotheiremployees’choiceofhavingasecondchilD.31.Womenemployeestakelongertimetoconcentrateonworkafterchildbirthbecause.A.thereismoreprejudiceagainstcareerwomenB.theyhavelongermaternityleavestoenjoyC.theyshouldermorefamilyresponsibilityD.havingasecondchildmakesthemlesspopular32.Whatarewomenconcernedaboutwhenhavingtwochildreninthefirstsurvey?①Financialburdenofraisingtwochildren②Feweropportunitiestogetapayrise③Negativeeffectsontheircareer④DifficultyinbalancingcareerandfamilyA.①②③B.②③④C.①②④D.①③④33.Whichofthefollowingshowsthestructureofthewholetext?P:Paragraph34.Whichisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.DisadvantagesofRaisingTwoChildrenB.ResponsibilitiesofCareerWomenC.EffectsofTwo-childofPolicyonWomenD.AttitudesofEmployerstoWomen35.Accordingtothesecondsurveyhavingasecondchildwould.A.havenoeffectoncareerwomenB.haveapositiveeffectoncareerwomenC.haveanegativeeffectoncareerwomenD.havebothpositiveandnegativeeffectsoncareerwomen
TheArtofWarisanancientChinesemilitaryworkwrittenbySunTzuahighrankingmilitarygeneralandstrategistinthelateSpringandAutumnPerioD.Itiscomposedof13chapterseachofwhichisdevotedtooneaspectofwarfarE.Itiscommonlythoughtofasthebestworkonmilitarystrategiesandtactics策略ofitstimeandisstillreadforitsmilitarythoughtstoday.TheArtofWarisoneoftheoldestandmostsuccessfulbooksonmilitarystrategyintheworlD.IthaslongbeenthemostfamousandinfluentialofChina'sSevenMilitaryClassics.ForthelasttwothousandyearsitremainedthemostimportantmilitaryworkinAsiawhereeventhecommonpeopleknewitbynamE.ItalsohashadaninfluenceonEasternandWesternmilitarythinkingbusinesstacticslegalstrategyandbeyonD.SunTzuemphasizedtheimportanceofpositioninginmilitarystrategyandthatthedecisiontopositionanarmymustbebasedonbothobjectiveconditionsinthephysicalenvironmentandthesubjectivebeliefsofothercompetitiveactorsinthatenvironment.Hethoughtthatstrategywasnotplanninginthesenseofworkingthroughanestablishedlistbutitrequiredquickandcorrectresponsestochangingconditions.ThebookwasfirsttranslatedintoFrenchin1772byFrenchJesuitJeanJosephMarieAmiotandapartialtranslationintoEnglishwasattemptedbyBritishofficerEverardFergusonCalthropin1905.Thefirstannotated带注解的EnglishtranslationwascompletedandpublishedbyLionelGilesin1910.LeadersasdiverseasMaoZedongGeneralVoNguyenGiapBaronAntoine--HenriJominiGeneralDouglasMacArthurNapoleonandleadersofImperialJapandrewinspirationfromthework.28.AccordingtoSunTzu.A.topositionanarmyisasubjectivematterB.objectiveconditionsdecideawar'svictoryC.ageneralshouldreacttochangingconditionsD.strategymeansstickingtoanestablishedplan29.WhatdowelearnaboutTheArtofWar?A.Ithasahistoryofabout1000years.B.ItisappliedtomorethanmilitaryfielD.C.ItwastranslatedearlierintoEnglishthanFrench.D.ItscontentsarewellknowntotheaveragepeoplE.30.Theauthormentionssomefamouspeople'snamesinthelastparagraphto.A.showtheinfluenceofTheArtofWarB.praisethegreatmenforfollowingSunTzuC.advisepeopletoreadTheArtofWarD.proveTheArtofWarisusedinmanyfields31.What'sthebesttitleofthepassage?A.MilitaryStrategiesfromtheArtofWarB.TheArtofWar—AProfoundMilitaryWorkC.WorldwideInfluenceoftheArtofWarD.SunTzu—ARespectableMilitaryStrategist
It’sfinallyover.WemeanboththeOscartelecastwhichranaslongasGoneWiththeWindthoughwithfewerimportantrolesforAfricanAmericansandthethree-monthdeathmarchofcritics’citationsguild行业awardsandexpertopinionsonwho’dwin.IncaseyounoddedoffBirdmantookBestPictureandDirectorandtheactingprizeswenttoEddieRedmayneforTheTheoryofEverything.JulianneMooreforStillAliceJ.K.SimmonsforWhiplashandPatriciaArquetteforBoyhood--fourfolkswhommostpeopleknowfromthespeechestheygavenotthemoviestheywerein.ThisyeartheonlybighitamongtheeightBestPicturefinalswasAmericanSniper.Theothersevenwereart-housefilms.YouseethereisHollywoodwhichmakesmoviesthewholeworldwatchesandthereisoff-HollywoodwhichhatchesthefilmsthatgetOscars.Somebodyhastoask:WhydoesHollywoodhatewhatitdoesforaliving?Itcanbeassimpleasfilmsaregreatandmoviesarerubbish.OntheRottenTomatoeswebsitewhichshowsthereviewsofdozensofcritics.Birdmanpulleda93ratingoutof100andTheImitationGamean89.Butsomepopularhitsalsoscoredwiththecritics:91forGuardiansoftheGalaxy89forCaptainAmerica:TheWinterSoldier88forGoneGirlandadramatic96forTheLegoMovie.Audienceslikedthesefourfilmstoopayingmorethan51billiontoseetheminNorthAmericantheatersplusanother1.3billiondollarsabroad.Sowhyweren’tatleastacoupleofthesefilmsnominatedforBestPictures?Maybesimplybecausetheywerepopular.TheygottheirawardsascashprizesnotOscarstatuettes.TheOscarwinnershavebecomeacategoryoflittlefilmsaboutbigdiseases.AnotherdisconnectbetweenOscarvotersandmoviegoers:ages.Theaverageageofthe6.7000Academymembersisabout60andtheyseemostofthenominatedfilmsonscreenersathomE.Basicallytheywantmoviestobetelevision:educatingintimatedramas.Thestoriestheyrespondtoarenotofyoungstersongrandquests--theactionfilm--butofunsungheroesbattlingweaknessandapproachingdeath.TheveryfirstOscarpartyin1929hadtwoBestPicturecategories:oneforoutstandingpictureWilliamWellman’sspectacleWingstheotherforuniqueandartisticpictureE.WMumau’smasterpieceSunrise.MaybetheAcademyobsessedwithindie独立制片的artistryshouldreturntothedoubleawarD.ThenAvatarcouldwinalongwithTheHurtLockerandGravitywith12YearsaSlaveeventhenewStarWarsmighthaveashot.63.ItcanbeinferredfromthelastsentenceofParagraph1that______.A.notmanypeoplesawthefourfilms.B.thefourfilmswontheawardsasexpecteD.C.awardsshouldn’tbegiventothefourpeoplE.D.thefouractorsandactressesmadegreatspeeches.64.WhydoestheauthormentionthesefilmsinParagraph2?A.Toillustratethegreatfilmsthatareworthwatching.B.Toexplainwhysomefilmsaregivenahigherscorethanothers.C.Toillustratetherearefilmswelcomedbybothviewersandcritics.D.Tohighlighttheimportanceofturningtocritics’reviewswhenchoosingfilms.65.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistheauthormostlikelytoagreewith?A.Lessemphasisshouldbegiventomoviegoers’opinionsaboutfilms.B.Oscarvotersareunsungheroesfightingagainstweakness.C.BeingpopularmaypreventafilmwinningOscarawards.D.It’sbettertoseeafilminthecinemathanathomE.66.WhatsuggestiondoestheauthorgiveaboutOscarawarD.A.Havingmoreindependentfilmmakersnominatedforawards.B.Settingupanawardforthefilmsdifferentfrompresentwinners.C.Improvingthestandardforoutstandingfilms.D.Givingmorechancestothegreatesthits.
Inmanybusinessescomputershavelargelyreplacedpaperworkbecausetheyarefastflexibleanddonotmakemistakes.AsthebankersaidUnlikehumanscomputersneverhaveabadday.Andtheyarehonest.Manybanksadvertisethattheirtradeisuntouchedbyhumanhandsandthereforesafefromhumantemptation__.Obviouslycomputershavenoreasontostealmoney.Buttheyhavenoconscienceandthegrowingnumberofcomputercrimesshowstheycanbeusedtosteal.Computercriminalsdon'tuseguns.AndeveniftheyarecaughtitishardtopunishthembecausetherearenowitnessesandoftennoevidencE.A.computercannotrememberwhouseditbutsimplydoeswhatitistolD.TheheadtellerataNewYorkCityBankusedacomputertostealmorethanoneandahalfbillion.Noonenoticedthetheftbecausehemovedthemoneyfromoneaccounttoanother.Eachtimeacustomerhehadrobbedquestionedthebalanceinhisaccountthetellerclaimedacomputererrorandthenreplacedthemissingmoneyfromsomeoneelse'saccount.Thismanwascaughtonlybecausehewasagambler.Whenthepolicebrokeupanillegalgamblingoperationhisnamewasintherecords.Someemployeesusethecomputer'spowertogetrevengeontheirbossestheyconsiderunfair.Recentlyalargeinsurancecompanyfireditscomputer-tapelibrarianforreasonsthatinvolvedherpersonalratherthanprofessionallifE.ShewasgiventhirtydaysnoticE.Inthosethirtydayssherubbedoutallthecompany'scomputerizedrecords.Mostcomputercriminalshavebeencommonworkers.Nowthepolicewonderifthisisthetipoftheiceberg.AsoneofficialsaysIhavethefeelingthatthereismorecrimeouttherethanwearecatching.WhatweareseeingnowisallsopoorlydonE.Iwonderwhattherealexpertsaredoing—theoneswhoreallyknowhowacomputerworks.51.Whichfeatureofcomputersmakescomputertheftpossible?A.Theyarefastflexibleandaccuratetoruneveryprogram.B.Theyusuallyfunctionnormally.C.Theyhavenosenseofwhatisrightorwrong.D.Theyhavenoreasontostealmoney.52.Theauthorusesthecaseoftheheadtellertoshow______.A.howcomputercriminalsdoevilthingsB.howharditistofindacomputercriminalC.computerslackconscienceD.computercrimecaninvolveabigsumofmoney53.Theheadtellerwasfoundguiltyofstealing______.A.afterthepoliceexaminedtheillegalgamblingoperationdocuments.B.whenthepolicebrokeupanillegalgamblingoperation.C.afterhewasquestionedintheunusualbalanceofanaccount.D.whenhewascaughttransmittingmoneyfromoneaccountfromanother.54.Whydidthecomputer-tapelibrarianeraseallthecompany'scomputerizedrecords?A.ShemightthinkitwasrighttorevengeanyinjusticeinpersonallifE.B.Shemightthinktheemployerwaswrongtofireherforpersonalproblems.C.Thecompanycarelesslygaveherenoughtimetodotheerasing.D.Thecompanyalwaysinterferedwithitsemployees’personallifE.55.Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?A.Minoremployeesaresupposedtoberesponsibleforeconomiccriminals.B.Ofallcrimescomputertheftisthetipoftheiceberg.C.Therearemorecomputercrimescommittedbycomputermasters.D.ComputercrimesareallpoorlydonE.
Itisoneofthecleardownsidesofhavingfriendsorrelativeswhojetofftoforeigncountries.Notonlyisthereachancethatyouwillhavetositthroughasessionofboringphotosdisplayingaholidaythatyouwerenotpartof–thereisalsoarealriskthatyourlovedoneswillreturnfromtheirbreakofferingagiftyoureallydon’twant.Accordingtoanewstudymostofusfearreceivingagift–broughtbackfromabroadbythosewhoseintentionsareentirelygoodbutwhosetasteinpresentsisrathermorelacking.A.surveyconductedbytravelsearchwebsiteSkyscannersawovertwothirdsofthosequestioned69percentadmitthattheywouldrathernotreceivesouvenirsfromotherpeople’sholidays.Justfourpercentofthe2000respondentssaidtheyfindholidaygiftsofusE.Thepresentsmostlikelytomakeussayanunconvincingthankyouareornamentswith14percentofthesurvey’srespondentslistingsaiditems–cheappotterystatues–asthemostdisappointingtravelpresentyoucanreceivE.Alsohighonthename-and-shamelistarecomedyT-shirtsdescribedasmostdisappointingbyninepercentbargainjewelleryalsoninepercentkeyringsandfridgemagnetssevenpercentandfoodproductsandsnowglobesbothfourpercent.Fifteenpercentfindaninstantnewhomefortheseundesiredpresents–thebin.Othersstopshortofimmediatelygettingridoftheirunrequestednewpossessions–butplentyofusalsodeclinetoputthemondisplay.Sixpercentsaidtheysharetheburdenbyre-giftingtheitemstootherswhilethreepercentareevenmoreimpoliteandputthesouvenirsupforsaleonsitessuchase-Bay.ButapparentlytheproblemofgiftsnoonelikesiswidespreaD.AccordingtofiguresfromtheWorldTourismOrganisationanestimated5billioniswastedonunnecessaryornamentsbyholidaymakersinEuropeeveryyear.32.Whatwillhappenafteryourlovedonesreturnhomefromabroad?A.Theyprobablywillbringtheuselesspresentstoyou.B.Theymaytrytheirbesttolearntoimprovetheirtasteinpresents.C.Theywilldiscussthephotostakentomakeyoupartoftheholiday.D.TheywillaskyouabouteverythingthathappenedduringtheirabsencE.33.Whichistheleastdisappointingtravelpresent?A.Cheappotterystatues.B.Foodproducts.C.Keyrings.D.ComedyT-shirts.34.Whatwillmorepeopledowiththoseundesiredpresents?A.PuttheminthedisplaycasE.B.Throwthemawayinthebin.C.Presentthemtootherfriends.D.Sellthemonthesecond-handmarket.35.Themainpurposeofthepassageisto___________.A.tellpeopleabouttherulesforholidaygiftgivingB.encouragepeopletomakeplansbeforetravelingC.informpeopleoftheresultofanewstudyD.showtheimportanceandfuturetrendofgiftgiving
WantedSomeoneforaKissWe’relookingforproducerstojoinusinthesecondofLondon100FM.You’llworkonthestation’smusicprogrammes.MusicproductionexperienceinradioisnecessaryalongwithrichknowledgeofmoderndancemusiC.Pleaseapply申请inwritingtoProducerVacanciesKiss100.FatherChristmasWe’relookingforaveryspecialpersonpreferablyover40tofillourFatherChristmassuit.Workingdays:EverySaturdayfromNovember24toDecember15andeverydayfromDecember17toDecember24exceptSunday10:30—16:00Excellentpay.Pleasecontact联系theEnterpriseShoppingCenterStationParadeEastbournE.AccountantsAssistantWhenyoujointheminourRevenueAdministrationUnityouwillbeprovidingassistancewithinallpartsoftheRevenueDivisiondealingwithpostandothergeneralduties.IfyouareeducatedtoGCSEgradeC.levelwewouldliketotalktoyou.ThispositionisequallysuitableforaschoolleaverorforsomebodywhohasofficeexperiencE.WealdenDistrictCouncilSoftwareTrainerIfyouareaged24-45andhaveexperienceinteachingandtrainingyoucouldbethepersonwearelookingfor.Youshouldbegoodatthecomputerandhavesomeexperienceinprogrammewriting.Youwillbeallowedtomakeourdecisionandtodesigncoursesaswellaspresentthem.Payupwardsof￡15000fortherightperson.PleaseapplybysendingyourCV简历toMrsR.OgliviePalmlaceLimiteD.1.Whoshouldyougetintouchwithifyouhopetoworkinaradiostation?A.ProducerVacanciesKiss100.B.MrsR.OgliviePalmlaceLimiteD.C.TheEnterpriseShoppingCentreD.WealdenDistrictCouncil.h://w2abc8.com/2.WelearnfromtheadsthattheEnterpriseShoppingCentreneedsapersonwho_____.A.isagedbetween24and40B.maydosometrainingworkC.shoulddealwithgeneraldutiesD.canworkforaboutamonth3.Whichpositionisopentorecentschoolgraduates?A.ProducerLondonKiss.B.FatherChristmas.C.AccountantsAssistantD.SoftwareTrainer4.WhatkindofpersonwouldprobablyapplytoPalmaceLimited?A.OnewithGCSEgradeC.level.B.OnewithsomeofficeexperiencE.C.OnehavinggoodcomputerknowledgeD.Onetrainedinproducingmusicprogrammes.
Asicklittlegiftisbeingkeptalivethankstoherbestfriend--adogwhocarriesheroxygentank氧气瓶onhisback.Alida’sfaithfuldogcompanionMrGibbshasbeenspeciallytrainedtoshepherdthethree-year-oldwhobreathesthroughatubemostofthetimE.Hefollowshercloselyassheplaysinherfamily’sten-acrelandinLouisvilleusestheslideorevenridesherbikE.Alidawasdiagnosed诊断withneuroendocrinehyperplasiaofinfancyNEHIwhenshewasjusteightmonthsolD.Herrareconditionhasjusteighthundreddocumentedsufferersthroughouttheworldandcausesdiseasedpiecesofthelungstofilter过滤oxygenthroughextralayers膜ofcellsmakingithardoralmostimpossibletobreathE.ForAlidaandherparentsitmeantthatevenawalkintheparkwasverydifficultbecauseoxygenequipmentwastooheavyfortheyoungstertobeabletocarryherself.AsparentstheywantedtodosomethingtohelptheirdaughtersurvivedespitehavingatubefollowingherallthetimE.ThecouplefoundoutaboutservicedogsfromaTVprogramandrealizedananimaltrainedtohelptheblindcouldbetrainedtohelpAlidA.Theyfinallyfoundhelpintheshapeofgoldendoodle—aretrievercrossedwithapoodle-dogMrGibbs.Now--thankstotrainerAshleighKinsley—AlidaandMrGibbslovenothingmorethanplayingandrunningaroundtogetherwiththedogactingasAlida’slifesaver.24.WhatisMrGibbs?A.A.petdog.B.A.policeman.C.A.doctor.D.A.firefighter.25.WhendidthedoctorknowAliciacaughtthedisease?A.Atherbirth.B.Attheageofeight.C.BeforeshewasoneyearolD.D.WhenshewasthreeyearsolD.26.Theunderlinedpartthecoupleinparagraph3refersto________.A.Alida’sclassmatesB.Alida’sparentsC.Alida’sdoctorsD.Alida’spets27.HowdidAliciakeepalive?A.Bytrainingherdog.B.Bystayingwithherparents.C.Byplayingwithherfellows.D.BybreathingthroughatubE.
Doyouknowhowchildreninothercountriesspendtheirschooldaysandwhatkindofgamestheyalwaysplay?ChildreninBrazilSchoolTheschoolyearrunsfromFebruarytoDecember.Childrenattend上学schoolforaboutfourhoursinthemorningortheafternoon.AboutaquarterofchildreninBrazildonotattendschoolatall.PlayFootballisthemostpopularsport.Brazil’sbeautifulbeachesalsomakeswimmingandvolleyballpopular.FamilyBrazilianfamiliesareoftenlargE.Nearlyathirdofthepopulationisundereighteen！ChildreninFranceSchoolTheschooldaybeginsfrom8∶00amto4∶00pmwithatwohourlunchbreak.SchoolscloseonWednesdayandSundayandareclosedforahalfdayonSaturday.PlayFootballbicyclingandtennisarefavoritesportsinFrancE.Insomeareaspeloteatraditionalballgameisalsoverypopular.FamilyMostFrenchmotherswork;themajorityofpreschoolchildrenattenddaycarecentresknownascrèches.Francehaslawsaboutnamingchildrenandallnameshavetobechosenfromanofficiallist.ChildreninJapanSchoolSchoolsinJapanareverycompetitive.Evenpreschoolersmayattendcrammingschoolstoprepareforexams.ThereisasummerbreakaboutsixweeksbutthechildrenhavehomeworkduringthistimE.PlayComicbookshavebeenpopularinJapansincethe1700s.Comicsnowaccountforabout40%ofallpublishedmaterialinJapan.KiteflyingisenjoyedbypeopleofeveryagE.FamilyHomesinJapanaresmallonaveragE.Thetypicalfamilyoffourlivesinfivesmallrooms.MostfathersinJapanworklonghours.Asaresultsomechildrenonlyseetheirfathersonweekendsorholidays.26.ChildrenfromBrazilattendschoolfor________hoursaday.A.eightB.sixC.fourD.ten27.WhatkindofsportisverypopularinFrance?①PelotE.②Bicycling.③Football.④Kiteflying.A.①②③B.②③④C.①④D.①②③④28.WhatisacrècheinFrance?A.Placeswithbeautifulbeaches.B.Adaycarecentreforpreschoolchildren.C.ThenameoftheplacewhereFrenchmotherswork.D.Crammingschoolstoimprovechildren’sexamresults.29.InJapanmanychildren________.A.donotattendschoolB.writetheirnamesonanofficiallistC.onlyseetheirfathersonweekdaysD.liketoreadcomicbooks30.ComparedtochildreninBrazilandFrancechildreninJapanmayfeel________atschool.A.boredB.lonelyC.stressedD.happy
TheTodayIlearned–TheNewYorkTimes’funcolumnalwayshighlightssomesurprisingandinterestingfacts.InthatspiritTheNewYorkTimeslistssomeofthemosteye-catchingthingsoutofthecolumnandeditsthemintoWhatILearnedThisYear.FollowingaresomefactsoutofWhatILearnedin2016.Theworld’smost-usednaturalresourceapartfromwaterlistedatthesecondplaceandairasthechampionissandwhichconsistsofextremelysmallpiecesofstone-andit’sdisappearing.Ateam’ssuccessatworkisoftendrivenby3factorswiththeimportancefromhightolow—itsculturetheinterpersonalrelationshipandtheIQortalentofitsindividuals.Giraffeshavebeenkeepingasecretfrommostofusforalongtime:They’reallyfourdifferentspeciesnotonE.TheGreenlandSharklivesatleast272yearsanditcouldliveaslongas512yearswhichmakesittheoldestlivingthingwithabackbone脊椎onEarth.Morethat70percentofAmericansthinkGranolaBars格拉诺拉燕麦棒arehealthy.Interestinglessthan30percentofnutritionists营养学家agreE.Nearly80percentofteenagerssaytheydon’tliketoeatcerealporridge燕麦粥forbreakfastbecausetheyhavetocleanupthebowlsaftereatingit.It’smyththatclosingunusedappsonyoursmartphonewillprolongbatterylifE.AndturningoffWi-Fidoesn’thelpeither.Annualpercentageofhighwaydeathhadbeengoingdownforthelastfourdecadestillitlastyearrecordedthelargestincreasein50years.BlameSnapchatandothersmarphoneapps.Deathfromgun-shootingisasenoughasfromcaraccidentsintheUnitedStatedandasscarceasfromlightningstrikesinJapanwhichownsthereputationofoneofthesafestcountries.24.Accordingtothepassagetheworld’smost-usednaturalresourceis______.A.waterB.airC.sandD.stone25.Accordingtothepassagethemostimportantfactorofateam’ssuccessis_____.A.ateam’scultureB.theinterpersonalrelationshipC.individualIQD.individualtalent26.WhichofthefollowingdescriptionsisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.Mostpeoplestilldon’tknowthatgiraffeshavefourspecies.B.TheGreenlandSharkistheoldestlivinglifeonEarth.C.CerealporridgeisasunhealthyasGranolaBarsforteenagers.D.ClosingunusedappsonsmartphoneswillprolongbatterylifE.27.Theunderlinedwordscarceinthelastparagraphisclosestinmeaningto____.A.enoughB.safeC.familiarD.rare
Youdon'thavetounderstandthestockmarkettoproveacountryishavingadifficulteconomictimE.Youhaveonlytolookatlipsticksalestoseehowbiganeconomicdownturnacountryfaces.Salesofmake-uplikelipstickgoupwhentheeconomyisbadandgodownwhentheeconomyimproves.ThisiscalledtheLipstickEffect.ThelipstickeffectgoesasfarbackastheGreatDepressionofthe1930s.Duringthistimeperiodmanyjobswerelostandmanyfactoriesclosedbutsalesofcosmetics化妆品rosE.InGermanyalthoughmanypeoplelostjobsthebiggestcosmeticcompanydidnotneedtosackasingleworker.MorerecentlyintheUSAduringthehardtimesof1990and2001moreworkerswereneededinthecosmeticindustrywhileothercompanieswerecuttingworkers.AnditwasevensaidthataftertheterroristattacksofSeptember11lipsticksalesdoubled!ResearchershavediscoveredthatwhentimesgethardandthereislessmoneytospendonlargeexpensiveproductslikenewcarsdesignershoesorjewelrywomenbuylittlethingstoimprovetheirmooD.Mostofthesethingsarecosmeticsandthemostpopularonewomenbuyislipstick.A.newcoloroflipstickcansometimesbeenoughtobrightenawoman'smooD.A.similarthinghappenswhenmenshopduringaneconomicslowdown.Theyhavelessmoneytospendbuttheystillwanttotreatthemselvessotheybuysmallerlesscostlygoodsinsteadofsportscarsornewhouses.41.Whathappenstosalesoflipstickwhentheeconomyisgood?A.LesslipstickissolD.B.Itismucheasiertoselllipstick.C.LipsticksellsatanincreasedpricE.D.Theymakeupthelargestpartofcosmeticssales.42.WhatwouldbecomeofabigcosmeticcompanyduringtheGreatDepression?A.TheygaveemployeesaspecialjoB.B.Itfunctionednormallyorevenbetter.C.TheywouldemploysomeoneforashorttimE.D.Theydismissedmanyworkers.43.Duringtheeconomicslowdownwomenconsiderlipstickassomethingthat______.A.ishelpfulinfindingajobB.canprovideabigchangetotheirlookC.ismorenecessarythananyothergoodsD.cangivethemgreatsatisfactionatalowcost44.Whichbestdescribespeople'sshoppinghabitsduringaneconomicslowdown?A.Theychoosegoodstheyvaluemost.B.Theyshopatthesecond-handmarket.C.Theybuycheapandcheerfulproducts.D.Theyspendlessmoneyonsmallgoods.45.What'sthebesttitleforthetext?A.LipsticksMayBeanEconomicMirror.B.TheCosmeticsMarketLeadsaNation.C.LipstickGivestheEconomyaBigPush.D.Women'sLoveforCosmeticsNeverChanges.
TheDietZone:A.DangerousPlaceDietCokedietPepsidietpillsno-fatdietvegetabledietWearesurroundedbytheworddieteverywherewelookandlisten.Wehavesoeasilybeenattractedbythepromiseandpotentialofdietproductsthatwehavestoppedthinkingaboutwhatdietproductsaredoingtous.Wearepayingforproductsthatharmuspsychologicallyandphysically.Dietproductssignificantlyweakenuspsychologically.Ononelevelwearenotallowingourbraintoadmitthatourweightproblemslienotinactuallylosingtheweightbutincontrollingtheconsumptionoffattyhigh-calorieunhealthyfoods.DietproductsallowustojumpoverthethinkingstageandgostraightforthescaleinsteaD.Allwehavetodoistoswalloworrecognizetheworddietinfoodlabels.Onanotherleveldietproductshavegreaterpsychologicaleffects.Everytimewehaveazero-caloriedrinkwearetellingourselveswithoutourawarenessthatwedon’thavetoworktogetresults.DietproductsmakepeoplebelievethatgaincomeswithoutpainandthatlifecanbewithoutresistanceandstrugglE.ThedangerofdietproductsliesnotonlyinthepsychologicaleffectstheyhaveonusbutalsointhephysicalharmthattheycausE.Dietfoodscanindirectlyharmourbodiesbecauseconsumingtheminsteadofhealthyfoodsmeanswearepreventingourbodiesfromhavingbasicnutrient.Dietfoodsanddietpillscontainzerocalorieonlybecausethedietindustryhascreatedchemicalstoproducethesewonderproducts.Dietproductsmaynotbenutritionalandthechemicalthatgointodietproductsarepotentiallydangerous.Nowthatweareawareoftheeffectsthatdietproductshaveonusitistimetoseriouslythinkaboutbuyingthem.Losingweightliesinthepowerofmindsnotinthepowerofchemicals.Oncewerealizethiswewillbemuchbetterabletoresistdietproductsandthereforepreventthepsychologicalharmthatcomesfromusingthem.69.FromParagraph1wecanlearnthat________.A.dietproductsfailtobringoutpeople’spotentialB.peoplehavedifficultyinchoosingdietproductsC.so-calleddietproductsaremisleadingpeopleD.peoplearefedupwithvariousdietproducts70.Onepsychologicaleffectofdietproductsisthatpeopletendto_____.A.tryoutavarietyofdietfoodsB.hesitatebeforetheyenjoydietfoodsC.payattentiontotheirowneatinghabitsD.watchtheirweightratherthantheirdiet71.Inparagraph3gainscomewithoutpainsprobablymeans______.A.losingweightiseffortlessB.itcostsalottoloseweightC.dietproductsbringnopainD.dietproductsarefreefromcalories72.WhichofthefollowingshowsthestructureofthepassageCP:CentralPointP:PointSp:Sub-point次要点C:Conclusion
WhenIwasnineyearsoldIlovedtogofishingwithmydaD.Buttheonlythingthatwasn’tveryfunaboutitwasthathecouldcatchmanyfishwhileIcouldn’tcatchanything.Iusuallygotprettyupsetandkeptaskinghimwhy.HealwaysansweredSonifyouwanttocatchafishyouhavetothinklikeafish.IrememberbeingevenmoreupsetthenbecauseI’mnotafish!Ididn’tknowhowtothinklikeafish.BesidesIreasonedhowcouldwhatIthinkinfluencewhatafishdoes?AsIgotalittleolderIbegantounderstandwhatmydadreallymeant.SoIreadsomebooksonfish.AndIevenjoinedthelocalfishingclubandstartedattendingthemonthlymeetings.Ilearnedthatafishisacold-bloodedanimalandthereforeisverysensitivetowatertemperaturE.Thatiswhyfishprefershallowwatertodeepwaterbecausetheformeriswarmer.BesideswaterisusuallywarmerindirectsunlightthanintheshadE.Yetfishdon'thaveanyeyelids眼皮andthesunhurtstheireyes.ThemoreIunderstoodfishthemoreIbecameeffectiveatfindingandcatchingthem.WhenIgrewupandenteredthebusinessworldIrememberhearingmyfirstbosssayWeallneedtothinklikesalespeoplE.Butitdidn'tcompletelymakesensE.MydadneveroncesaidIfyouwanttocatchafishyouneedtothinklikeafisherman.WhathesaidwasYouneedtothinklikeafish.Yearslaterwithgreateffortstopromotelong-termservicestopeoplemucholderandricherthanmeIgraduallylearnedwhatweallneedistothinkmorelikecustomers.ItisnotaneasyjoB.Iwillshowyouhowinthefollowingchapters.25.Whywastheauthorupsetinfishingtripswhenhewasnine?A.Hecouldnotcatchafish.B.Hecouldn’tinfluenceafishashisfatherdiD.C.Hisfatherdidnotteachhimfishing.D.Hisfatherwasnotpatientwithhim.26.Accordingtotheauthorfisharemostlikelytobefound.A.inshallowwaterundersunlightB.indeepwateroncloudydaysC.inshallowwaterunderwatersidetreesD.indeepwateronsunnydays27.Thispassagemostlikelycomesfrom.A.afishingguideB.amillionaire’sbiographyC.anovelonchildhoodD.apopularsalesbook
Atypicalliontamer驯兽师inpeople’smindisanentertainerholdingawhip鞭atachair.Thewhipgetsalloftheattentionbutit’smostlyforshow.Inrealityit’thechairthatdoestheimportantwork.Whenaliontamerholdsachairinfrontofthelion’sfacetheliontriestofocusonallfourlegsofthechairatthesametimE.Withitsfocusdividedthelionbecomesconfusedandisunsureaboutwhattodonext.Whenfacedwithsomanyoptions选择thelionchoosestofreezeandwaitinsteadofattackingthemanholdingthechair.Howoftendoyoufindyourselfinthesamepositionasthelion?HowoftendoyouhavesomethingyouwanttoachieveE.g.loseweight.startabusinesstravelmore—onlytoendupconfusedbyalloftheoptionsinfrontofyouandnevermakeprogress?Thisupsetsmetonoendbecausewhilealltheexpertsarebusydebatingaboutwhichoptionisrightthepeoplewhowanttoimprovetheirlivesareleftconfusedbyalloftheconflictinginformation.Theendresultisthatwefeellikewecan’tfocusorthatwe’refocusedonthewrongthingsandsowetakelessactionmakelessprogressandstaythesamewhenwecouldbeimproving.Itdoesn’thavetobethatway.Anytimeyoufindtheworldwavingachairinyourfacerememberthis:Allyouneedtodoisfocusononething.YoujustneedtogetstarteD.StartingbeforeyoufeelreadyisoneofthehabitsofsuccessfulpeoplE.Ifyouhavesomewhereyouwanttogosomethingyouwanttoaccomplishsomeoneyouwanttobecometakeimmediateaction.Ifyou’reclearaboutwhereyouwanttogotherestoftheworldwilleitherhelpyougetthereorgetoutoftheway.28.Whydoestheliontameruseachair?A.Totrickthelion.B.Toshowoffhisskills.C.Togetreadyforafight.D.ToentertaintheaudiencE.29.Inwhatsensearepeoplesimilartoalionfacingachair?A.Theyfeelconfusedoverchoices.B.Theyholdontothewrongthings.C.Theyfindithardtomakechanges.D.Theyhavetodosomethingforshow30.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardstheexpertmentionedinParagraph3?A.Indifferent.B.Doubtful.C.Respectful.D.SupportivE.31.Whentheworldiswavingachairinyourfaceyou’readvisedto_____A.waitforabetterchanceB.breakyouroldhabitsC.focusononethingquicklyD.askforclearguidance
LastJuneaviolentstormhitSydneyAustraliA.Ithammeredthecoastlinewithwavesuptoeightmetershighthatsentwatersurgingupto50metersinlanD.Thedisasterillustrateswhywefeartheoceansomuch.WelovetheseA.WelivenearitandevendreamaboutlivingunderitsaidEmmaJohnsonaBritishecologist.Butwe’realsoterrifiedofit.AlmosteveryculturehasafloodmythofsomekinD.Formuchofmaking’shistorytheresponsetothisfearhasbeentryingtocontroltheocean.Webuilddamsandseawallstryingtotamethewildnessoftheocean.Consequentlywehavebeeninvadingfurtherandfurtherintothemarineenvironment.InChinaforexampleatleast60percentofthecoastlinehasbeenbuiltupon.Suchinvasionshoweverriskdoingpermanentharmtomarineenvironments.Structureslikepierscancreateshadethatreducesalgal海藻类的growthandmakesiteasierforinvasivespeciestotakeroot.BrightlightsatnightmeanwhileconfusespeciessuchasturtlesthatuselighttonavigatE.Thenitispossibleforustoco-existwithouroceans?Johnsonbelievestheanswerisyes.Shesaysallaroundtheworldpeoplearestartingtobuildwithnatureinsteadofagainstit.OnewaytodothisistodesignarchitecturethatnotonlyachievesitsstructuralpurposebutalsoprovideshabitatsforthelocalmarinecreaturE.AlongthewatersidedevelopmentinSydneyHarborasandstonewallprovidesseatingforhumans.ItalsooffersanattractivehomeformarinelifE.AsanaturallyoccurringlocalmaterialsandstoneappearsquitefamiliartoSydneyHarbor’smarinecreaturE.TheseawallhasalreadybeencolonizedbyKelp巨藻whichisparticularlygoodatimprovingwaterquality.Twelveharborsaroundtheworldarenowtakingpartinsuchblueengineering.’’EachofthemworkswithitsownuniquemarinelifE.EverytimeIdriveIrealizehowlittleweknowabouthowmarineenvironmentsworkJohnsonsays.Fortunatelywithamindset观念ofblueengineeringshefeelsthereismuchhopE.Iamlookingforwardtoaneweraofconstructioninmarineenvironments.44.Peoplefeartheoceansbecause.A.oceanstormscausehugedamagetohumansB.peoplearepowerlessbeforetheoceans.C.oceanwavesalwaysbreakdeepintothelandD.differentpeopletelldifferentstories45.Whatdoesthethirdparagraphimplyaboutthepeople’sresponsetooceaninhistory?A.Theyhavebeentryingtobringoceansundercontrol.B.Damsandseawallseffectivelyreducethepowerofoceans.C.Oceanalgalhelpsmarineplantstogrowmuchfaster.D.People’sinvasionintooceanshasupsetthemarineenvironment.46.Whatdoestheauthorsuggesthumansshoulddotoco-existwithoceans?A.BuildwallstokeephumansawayfromthemarinecreaturesB.Balancetheactivitiesbetweenhumansandmarinespecies.C.Improvethequalityoftheoceanwaterformarinecreatures.D.Constructmoreoceanseatsforoceanlifetocolonizeandgrow.47.Whatdoesthepassagemainlytalkabout?A.Waystokeeptheecologicalbalanceoftheoceans.B.Theappearanceofinvasivespeciesinoceans.C.Challengesfromtheoceanstorms.D.Problemsfacinghumaninblueengineering.
Ifyourpreschoolersturnuptheirnosesatcarrotsorceleryasmallrewardlikeasticker贴画fortakingevenatastemayhelpgetthemtoeatpreviouslydislikedfoodsaUKstudysaiD.ThoughitmightseemobviousthatarewardcouldencourageyoungchildrentoeattheirvegetablestheideaisactuallycontroversialresearcherswroteintheAmericanJournalofClinicalNutrition.That’sbecausesomestudieshaveshownthatrewardscanbackfireandcausechildrentoloseinterestinfoodstheyalreadylikedsaidJaneWardlearesearcheratUniversityCollegeLondonwhoworkedonthestudy.VerbalpraisesuchasBrilliant!You’reagreatvegetabletasterdidnotworkaswell.Wewouldrecommendthatparentsconsiderusingsmallnon-foodrewardsgivendailyfortastingtinypiecesofthefood—smallerthanhalfalittlefingernailWardlesaidinanemail.Thestudyfoundthatwhenparentsgavetheirsmallchildrenastickereachtimetheytookatinytasteofadislikedvegetableitgraduallychangedtheirattitudes.Thechildrenwerealsowillingtoeatmoreofthevegetables—eithercarrotscelerycucumberredpeppercabbageorsugarsnappeas—inlaboratorytasteteststhestudysaiD.Researchersrandomlyassigned173familiestooneofthesegroups.InoneparentsusedstickerstorewardtheirchildreneachtimetheytookatinysampleofadislikedvegetablE.A.secondgroupofparentsusedverbalpraisE.ThethirdgroupwhereParentsusednospecialvegetable-promotingmethodsservedasacontrol控制组对照组.Parentsintherewardgroupsofferedtheirchildrenatasteofthetargetvegetableeverydayfor12days.Soonafterchildreninthestickergroupweregivinghigherratingstothevegetables—andwerewillingtoeatmoreintheresearchlabgoingfromanaverageof5gramsatthestarttoabout10gramsafterthe12-dayexperiencE.Theturnaroundalsoseemedtolastwithpreschoolersinthestickergroupstillwillingtoeatmoreoftheonce-dislikedvegetablethreemonthslater.Whydidn’ttheverbalpraisework?Wardlesaidtheparents’wordsmayhaveseemedinsinceretotheirchildren.46.Thepurposeofwritingthepassageis_______.A.toshowtheprocedureofanexperimentonchildren’sdietB.tointroduceapracticalmethodofmakingchildreneatvegetablesC.toexplainwhychildrenhatetoeatvegetablesD.topresentaproperwayofverbalpraisetoparents47.TheunderlinedwordbackfireinParagraph2probablymeans_______.A.shootfrombehindthebackB.makeafireinthebackyardC.produceanunexpectedresultD.achievewhatwasplanned48.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Mostchildrenareborntodislikecarrotsorcelery.B.Rewardingisn’talwaysagoodwaytogetchildrentoeatvegetables.C.Oralpraiseworksquitewellinencouragingchildrentoeatvegetables.D.Childreninthestickergroupwillneverloseinterestineatingvegetables.49.Howdidtheresearchersgettheirconclusionfromtheexperiment?A.Bycomparison.B.Byaskingquestions.C.Bygivingexamples.D.Bydiscussion.50.Whatcanwelearnfromthelastparagraph?A.ChildrenlikerewardsnotverbalpraisE.B.ParentsshouldgiveupverbalpraisE.C.ChildrenareverydifficulttoinspirE.D.Parents’toneisimportanttotheirkids.
BackgroundIntroduction:RomeoMontaguegoestothegardenofhislatestloveJulietCapulet.It'sdangeroustobetherebecausetheMontagueandtheCapuletfamiliesdon'tlikeeachother.BeforeenteringthegardenRomeohasheardhisfriendMercutiolaughingabouthimbecauseheRomeoisinloveagain.ACT2SCENE2Romeo:He'slaughingatsomethinghehasnoknowledgeof.JulietcomestothewindowButwait!What'sthatlightatthewindow?It'stheeastandJulietisthesun.Comeoutbeautifulsunandkillthejealous妒忌的moonWhoisalreadysickandsadbecauseyouaremorebeautifulthanher.Don'tbeherservant;she'sjealousofyouBecausethepurityshewearsispaleandgreen.Andonlyafoolwouldwearit;getridofit.Oh!It'sherit'smylove!IwishsheknewhowmuchIloveher!She'ssayingsomething;doesitmatter?Hereyesaretalking;I'mgoingtoreply.NoImustn'tbetoobold;she'snotspeakingtomE.TwoofthemostbeautifulstarsintheskybeingbusyHaveaskedhereyestoshineforthemuntiltheygetback.Whatifhereyeswereintheskyandthestarswereinherhead?HerbrightcheekswouldmakethestarsseemdullLikethelightofdaycomparedwiththepalelightofalamp;HereyesinthenightskywouldbesobrightthatbirdswouldsingThinkingitwerealreadyday.Lookhowsherestshercheekonherhand!IwishIwereherglovesothatIcouldtouchherfacE.21.Romeosayscan'tunderstandwhatit'sliketobeinlovE.A.theMontaguefamilyB.theCapuletfamilyC.JulietD.Mercutio22.HowmanypersonsappearinAct2?A.1.B.2.C.3.D.5.23.RomeocomparesJulietto.A.thesunB.themoonC.starsD.birds24.Whywouldbirdsthinkitwerealreadyday?A.BecauseJulietrestshercheekonherhanD.B.Becausetwomostbeautifulstarsshoneinthesky.C.BecauseJuliet'seyesinthenightskyweresobright.D.BecauseJuliet'sbrightcheeksmadethestarsseemdull.
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