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FirstLadyMichelleObamaisabigfanofvolunteering.VolunteeringmeansworkingforfreetohelpsomeoneelsE.Mrs.Obamasaysvolunteeringisveryimportant.Itshouldbepartofeveryone’slifeshesays.ManyteensagreE.TheysaythathelpingothersfeelsgreatandmakesadifferencE.Thesedaysmoreteensvolunteerthanworkforpay.TeenscleanupparkswalkdogsatanimalsheltersvisittheelderlyandmorE.Somecities----includingSeattleChicagoandWashingtonD.C.----requirehighschoolstudentstovolunteer.StudentsmustvolunteerinordertograduatE.Thestudentvolunteerslearnnewskillsandhelptheircommunities.Manyparentsareinfavoroftheidea----theysayvolunteeringhelpsteensbuildjobskills.Butmostteensdon’twanttobeforcedtovolunteer.Theysaytheyarebusy.Andtheysayvolunteeringisonlyfunifit’sachoicE.ReadbothsidesofthedebateanddecidE.YESVolunteeringcanhelpteensgetintocollegeorgetajoB.Manycitiesandtownsneedhelp.Volunteerscanhelpkeepimportantprogramsgoing.Notallteenswillvolunteerifitisn’trequireD.SchoolsshouldrequirestudentstodoalltheycantogetreadyforadultlifE.NOMostteensarealreadyverybusywithclasseshomeworkjobsandsports.Forcingthemtodomoreisn’tfair.Itshouldbeuptoeachperson.Helpingoutdoesn’tfeelasgoodifyouhavetodoit.Findingavolunteerjobisn’talwayseasy.Studentsshouldn’tbekeptfromgraduatingbecauseofsomethingtheycan’tcontrol.61ThewritermentionsMichelleObamainorderto___________.A.showsheenjoysvolunteeringB.explainwhatvolunteeringisC.tellwhatshedoesfortheUSD.introducethetopicofthetext62.AccordingtothetextinChicago.A.findingavolunteerjobisquiteeasyB.volunteeringisamustforhighschoolstudentsC.morepeoplewouldratherworkforpayD.collegestudentshavetovolunteerbeforegraduation63.Whichquestiondoesthetextmainlydiscuss?A.ShouldstudentsberequiredtovolunteerB.Isvolunteeringgoodforstudents?C.WhatisthebesttimetovolunteerD.Whichvolunteerjobsshouldstudentsdo?
Whydomendieearlierthanwomen?Thelatestresearchmakesitknownthatthereasoncouldbethatmen’sheartsgointorapiddecline衰退whentheyreachmiddleagE.Thelargeststudyoftheeffectsofageingonthehearthasfoundthatwomen’slongevitymaybelinkedtothefactthattheirheartshardlylosetheirpumpingpower供血动力withagE.Wehavefoundthatthepowerofthemaleheartfallsby20---25percentbetween18and70yearsofagesaidtheheadofthestudyDavidGoldspinkofLiverpoolJohnMooresUniversityintheUK.Withinthehearttherearemillionsofcells细胞thatenableittobeat.Betweentheageof20and70one-thirdofthosecellsdieandarenotreplacedinmensaidGoldspink.Thisispartoftheageingprocess衰老过程.Whatsurprisesscientistsisthatthefemaleheartseesverylittleloss损失ofthesecells.A.healthy70-year-oldwoman’sheartcouldperformalmostaswellasa20-year-oldone’s.Thisgender性别differencemightjustexplainwhywomenlivelongerthanmensaidGoldspink.Theystudiedmorethan250healthymenandwomenbetweentheagesof18and80concentratingonhealthypersonstoremovetheconfusinginfluenceofdiseasE.TheteamwillhavetofindwhyageingtakesagreaterlossonthemaleheartsaidGoldspink.ThegoodnewsisthatmencanimprovethehealthoftheirheartwithregularexercisE.Goldspinkstressed强调thatwomenalsoneedregularexercisetopreventtheirlegmuscles肌肉becomingsmallerandweakerastheyagE.32.Theunderlinedwordlongevityinthesecondparagraphprobablyrefersto_________.A.healthB.effectC.ageingD.longlife33.AccordingtothetexttheUKscientistshaveknownthat_________.A.thefemaleheartlosesfewofthecellswithageB.womencanreplacethecellsthatenablethehearttobeatC.womenhavemorecellsthanmenwhentheyarebornD.womenneverlosetheirpumpingpowerwithage34.Thetextmainlytalksabout________.A.men’sheartcellsB.heartsandlonglifeC.thegenderdifferenceD.women’sageingprocess35.Wecanknowfromthepassagethat_______.A.thereasonwhyageingtakesagreaterlossonthemalehearthasbeenfoundoutB.theteamhasdonesomethingtopreventthemalefromsufferingthegreaterlossC.scientistsareonthewaytofindingoutwhythemaleheartlosesmoreofthecellsD.womenover70couldlosemoreheartcellsthanthoseattheageof20
Adog-loverhasinventedahigh-techwayoffeedinghispetbyTwitter推特流行社交网络.ComputerexpertNatMorris30hasdesignedasystemtogivehispetatweettreatbysendinghimaTwittermessagE.HisdogTobygetssomedeliciousdogbiscuitsfromacomputer-controlledfoodmachinewheneverNatsendsamessageto@feedtoby.Natoftenworksawayfromhomeandisn’talwaysabletofeedTobybyhanD.ButhisnewinventionallowsNattofeedhisdogfromanywhereintheworlD.NatsaidTobyabsolutelylovesit.Atfirsthedidn’tknowwhatwasgoingon.Nowhesitsunderneaththemachinewagginghistailandwaitingforthetreatstodrop.Natfillsthefoodmachinewithsmallpiecesofdogbiscuitsbutnottoomanyincasefour-year-oldTobygetstoomanymessages.AndNathasevenequippedhishousewithanonlinecamerasohecanseeTobyenjoyingthefoodathishomE.ButoneproblemisthatfriendsandfamilyhavebeensoamazedwiththeTweettreatmachinethat.theyhavestartingtosendtweetstoTobytoo.SoNathashadtorestrictfeedingtimetomakesureTobydoesn’tturnintoTubbyPeoplehavebeensendinghimfoodatallhoursofthedaysoIhadtolimitittobetween9A.m.and9p.m..I’mthinkingofdoinganupdatedonewhichmeasureshisweightbeforeheisfedjusttomakesurehe’snotputtingontoomuchpuppyfatexplainedNat.HowNat’sTwitterFeederWorks:Whenamessageissentto@feedtobyitisreceivedbyamini-computerthatislinkedtothefoodmachinE.Whenthemini-computerreceivesthemessageabellringsandTobycomesrunningoverandsitsinfrontofthefeedingmachinE.Nextthemachine’smotorpullsopenatrapdoorwhichreleasesaservingoffooD.ThedoggybiscuitsthendropsintoToby'sfoodbowl.FinallyadigitalcameratakesaphotoofhimandsendsitbacktoNatonTwitter-soheknowsTobyhasbeenfeD.25.Nathasinventedahigh-techwaytofeedhisdogbecausehe__________.A.wantshisfriendstofeedTodyB.hasverystrongcomputingskillsC.isoftentoobusytofeedhisdogD.doesn’tliketofeedTodybyhand26.WhyhasNatdecidedtolimitthefeedingmachine’sopeningtime?A.Hedoesn’twantTobytogettoofat.B.HefearsthemachinewillrunoutoffooD.C.HewantshidfriendstostopfeedingToby.D.Hedoesn’twantTobytobewokenupatnight.27.ItcanbelearnedfromthepassagethatToby_______.A.sitsbeneathhisfeederalldaylongB.isnowusedtobeingfedbymachineC.doesn’tknowwhathappenstothefeederD.nolongerreceivestweetsfromNat’sfriends28.WhichofthefollowingshowsthecorrectorderofhowtheTwitterFeederworks?A.Thebellgoesoff.B.A.messageissentto@feedtoby.C.Themini-computergetsthemessagE.D.ThedigitalcameratakesaphotoofTobyandsendsittoNat.E.ThemotorstartstoworkandopensthedoortoreleasedogfooD.A.abcedB.bceadC.bcaedD.cbade29.Inwhichsectionofthenewspaperwouldyoumostprobablyfindthispassage?A.TechnologyB.HealthC.EnvironmentD.Style
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Hesleptinmyarmslastnightwithhislittleheadonmyshoulder.Istayedawakelisteningtohisbreathing.HesmiledinhissleepandIwonderedwhatcouldbefunnytoaone-year-oldbaby.Icouldsensethesafetyhefelt.Howevermyhomelifeiscompletelydifferentfromthescenethatgreetsmeeachmorningatwork.AsalawyeratEastlakeJuvenileCourt少年法庭Ialwaysseekidsthatsocietyhaslabeledtheworstoftheworstthethieftherobberthelistgoeson.Buttheyarestillchildren.AsIsitacrossfromthemIhaveachancetotalktothemabouttheirlivestheirhomesandtheirdreams.IsitthroughtearsIsitthroughangerbutmostlyIsitthroughhurt.IseetheirparentsmostofwhomsitinthehallwaysdayafterdaywantingtotaketheirkidshomE.Ialsoseemothersandfathersthatcometothecourtreadytowalkawayfromtheirchildrenforever.EachdayIseehopedestroyeD.Ihavecometorealizethatthesechildrenareourfutureevenifwedon’twanttoadmitit.Theyalsowanttosleeponamother’sshoulderatnighttheyalsohaddreamsandsmiledintheirsleepwhentheywerebabies.Butthensomethingterriblehappenedwhichrobbed剥夺themofthatyouththathopeandthatjoy.Ihopeonedaywecanfindhowtoputbackthedestroyedchildhoodsandruinedlives.EverydaywhenIgohomeIholdmychildrentightlyinmyarmsandsayIloveyouoverandoveragain.AndasIamfilledwithhopeIcannotforgetthosechildrenIleavebehinD.Iliveintwoworldsoneofpromiseoneoftragedy.Nomatterwhattheyareaccused指控ofwhatcrimes罪行theyhavecarriedoutandwhatsocietythinksofthemtheyarechildrentheyareourchildrenandourfuturE.32.TheauthormentionshersoninParagraph1mainlytotellreaders_____.A.hersonislovelyB.it’shardtoraiseachildC.whatleadschildrentobreaklawsD.childrenshouldbetakengoodcareof33.TheunderlinedwordlabeledinParagraph2canbestbereplacedby_____.A.describedB.praisedC.chosenD.designed34.What’stheauthor’sattitudetowardsthechildrenwhobreaklaws?A.RelaxeD.B.Angry.C.Hopeful.D.Doubtful.35.What’stheauthor’spurposeinwritingthetext?A.ToshowherdeeploveforherchilD.B.Towinsupportforproblemchildren.C.Toshowthedifficultyofherworkasalawyer.D.Toaccusethoseparentswhoruintheirchildren’slifE.
FrankWoolworthwasborninRodmanNewYork.in1852.Hisfamilywereverypoorfarmersandtherewasneverenoughtoeat.Frankdecidedhedidnotwanttobefarmer.Hetookashortbusinesscourseandwenttoworkasasalesmaninalargecity.Woolworthrealizedhehadanaturalskillforshowinggoodstoattractpeople’sinterestbuthesoonlearnedsomethingmoreimportant.Onedayhisbosstoldhimtosellsomeoddsandends小商品forasmuchashecouldget.Frankputallthesethingsononetablewithasignwhichsaidfivecentseach.PeoplefoughtandpushedtobuythethingsandthetablewassooncleareD.SoonafterwardsWoolworthopenedhisownstorE.sellinggoodsatfiveandtencents.Buthehadanotherlessontolearnbeforehebecamesuccessful.Thatisifyouwanttomakemoneybysellinglow-pricegoodsyouhavetobuytheminlargequantitiesdirectlyformthefactories.OnceforexampleWoolworthwenttoGermanyandplacedanorderforknives.Theorderwassolargethatthefactoryhadtokeeprunning24hoursadayforawholeyear.Inthiswaythepriceofthekniveswascutdownbyhalf.By1919Woolworthhadover1000storesintheUSandCanadaandopenedhisfirststoreinLondon.HemademanymillionsandhisnamebecamefamousthroughouttheworlD.Healwaysranhisbusinessaccordingtostrictrulesofwhichthemostimportantwas:Thecustomerisalwaysright.53.Franktookashortbusinesscourseinorderto____________.A.earnmoremoneyforhisfamilyB.learnsomethingfromasalesmanC.getawayfromthefarmD.getenoughtoeat.54.Thepriceofthekniveswascutdownbyhalfbecause______________.A.thefactoryworkersworked24hoursaday.B.kniveswereorderedinlargequantitiesdirectlyfromthefactory.C.theknivesweremadeinGermanywherelabour劳动力wascheap.D.thekniveswereproducedinonefactory.55._____________makeWoolworthaworld-famousman.A.Hisbusinessskillsandhiswealth.B.ThelowpriceofthegoodshesolD.C.HistriptoGermanyandhishugeorderofknives.D.Hisnaturalskillforshowingthings.56.Thebeliefthat:Thecustomerisalwaysrightsuggeststhat_______________.A.wheneverthereisaquarrelbetweenthecustomerandshopassistantthecustomersarealwaysright.B.Ifyouwanttosucceedtheruleistheonlyway.C.storesmustalwaysfollowthecustomer’sordersiftheywanttomakemoremoney.D.storesshoulddotheirbesttomeetthecustomer’sneedsiftheywanttobesuccessful.
Mrs.ObamaspoketothegraduatesofMartinLutherKingJr.HighSchoolonSaturdayinheronlyhighschoolcommencement毕业典礼speechthisyear.TheceremonytookplaceinthegymnasiumofTennesseeStateUniversity.Thefirstladytoldthe170graduatesthatshespenttoomuchofhertimeincollegefocusingonacademeachievements.WhilehersuccessincollegeandlawschoolledtoagoodjobshesaidsheendedupfocusingonpublicservicE.Mymessagetoyoutodayisthatdon’twasteaminutelivingsomeoneelse’sdreamshesaiD.Ittakesalotofrealworktodiscoverwhatbringsyoujoyandyouwon’tfindwhatyoulovesimplybycheckingmailboxesorsurfingthenet.ShesaidMLKremindedherofherownhighschoolexperienceinChicago.MyNo.1goalwastogotoahighschoolthatwouldpushmeandchallengemeshesaiD.Iwantedtogosomewherethatwouldcelebrateachievement.Unfortunatelyschoolslikethisdon’texistforeverykiD.shesaiD.YouareblesseD.ThefirstladytoldgraduatesthatfailuremaybeapartoftheircollegelivesandcareersandthathowtheyresponddetermineswhattheywillbecomE.That’swhenyoufindoutwhatyou’rereallymadeofinthosehardtimesshesaiD.Butyoucanonlydothatifyou’rewillingtoputyourselfinapositionwhereyoumightfail.OvercomingdifficultieshasbeenthemarkofmanygreatpeopleshesaidOprahwasdemoted降职fromherfirstjobasanewsreporterandnowshedoesn’tevenneedalastnameshesaidofmediagiantOprahWinfreyAndthenthere’sthisguyBarackObamaIcouldtakeupawholeafternoontalkingabouthisfailures.HelosthisfirstraceforCongressthefirstladyjokedandnowhegetstocallhimselfmyhusbanD.29.WhenchoosingherhighschoolMrs.Obama________.A.waswillingtomeetchallengesB.waspushedtomakeachoiceC.failedtofindanidealschoolD.wantedtostudylaw30.BymentioningOprah’sexampleMrs.Obamawantedtotellgraduates_______.A.tostartasanewsreporterB.toworkhardtogetpromotedC.tobebraveenoughtoriskfailingD.nottowastetimedoingwhattheydislike31.WhatdoweknowaboutMrs.Obamafromthetext?A.Thiswasthefirsttimeshegaveaspeechtograduates.B.Shecomplainedaboutherschoollifeinherspeech.C.SheisagraduateofTennesseeStateUniversity.D.SheisenthusiasticaboutpublicservicE.32.Wherecanyouprobablyfindthistext?A.Inapoliticsbook.B.OnanewswebsitE.C.Inagraduationpaper.D.OnMrs.Obama’sblog.
Sheiswidelyseenasproofthatgoodlookscanlastforever.Butatnearly500yearsofagetimeiscatchingupwiththeMonaLisA.ThehealthofthefamouspicturepaintedbyLeonardodaVinciin1505isgettingworsebytheyearaccordingtotheLouverMuseumwhereitishouseD.ThethinwoodenpanelonwhichtheMonaLisaispaintedinoilhaschangedshapesinceexpertscheckedittwoyearsagothemuseumsaiD.Visitorshavenoticedchangesbutrepairingtheworld’smostfamouspaintingisnoteasy.ExpertsarenotsureaboutthematerialstheItalianartistusedandtheircurrentchemicalstatE.Nearly6millionpeoplegotoseetheMonaLisaeveryyearmanyattractedbythemysteryofhersmilE.Itisveryinterestingthatwhenyou’renotlookingathersheseemstobesmilingandthenyoulookatherandshestopssaidProfessorMargaretLivingstoneofHarvardUniversity.It’sbecausedirectvision视觉isexcellentatpickingupdetailsbutlesssuitedtolookingatshadows.DaVincipaintedthesmileinshadows.HowevertheactualhistoryoftheMonaLisaisjustasmysteriousasthesmilE.DaVincihimselfloveditsomuchthathealwayscarrieditwithhimuntilitwaseventuallysoldtoFrance’sKingFrancisIin1519.In1911thepaintingwasstolenfromtheLouverbyaformeremployeewhotookitoutofthemuseumhiddenunderhiscoat.HesaidheplannedtoreturnittoItaly.ThepaintingwassentbacktoFrancetwoyearslater.DuringWorldWarⅡtheFrenchhidthepaintinginsmalltownstokeepitoutofthehandsofGermanforces.44.TheunderlinedsentenceinthefirstparagraphmeanstheMonaLisa________.A.willloseitsvalueB.isbeingdamagedaftersomanyyearsC.willrotawayD.isgettingmorevaluablewithyearspassing45.ThesmileoftheMonaLisacanonlybeseen________.A.byindirectvisionB.atadistanceC.bydirectvisionD.inshadows46.ChoosetherightorderaboutthehappeningsontoMonaLisA.A.ItwasstolenfromtheLouver.B.ItspaintersoldittoKingFrancisI.C.ItsstateofhealthwascheckeD.D.ItwasreturnedtoFranceandhousedintheLouverMuseum.E.ItwashiddenandprotectedagainstGermans.A.b-a-d-e-cB.d-e-c-b-aC.d-a-e-c-bD.b-c-a-d-e47.Itmayaddtothedifficultyinrepairingthepaintinginthat________.A.expertshaven’tnoticedchangesinitsshapeasvisitorsdoB.itislikelytobestolenagainwhenit’sunderrepairC.itisuncertainwhichcountryItalyorFranceshouldtakechargeD.expertsaren’tsureaboutthematerialsandthechemicalstateofitsoilpaint
Oncetherewasapoorfarmerandhisfarmbelongedtoarichman.Onedayhebroughtabasketofapplestotherichman’shousE.Onthedoorstepshemettwomonkeysdressedlikechildren.TheyjumpedontothebaskettoeattheapplesandthrewsomeonthegrounD.Thefarmerpolitelytookoffhishatandaskedthemonkeystogetoff.TheyobeyedandthefarmerwentintothehousE.Heaskedtoseetherichman.A.servanttookhimtotheroomwheretherichmanwassitting.IhavebroughtyouthebasketofapplesyouaskedforhesaiD.Butwhyhaveyoubroughtahalf-emptybasket?therichmanaskeD.Imetyourchildrenoutsideandtheystole偷someoftheapples.19.Whydidthefarmerbringapplestotherichman?BecauseA.hewaspoor.B.helikedtherichman.C.hisfarmbelongedtotherichmanandhewasaskedto.D.therichman’schildrenlikedapples.20.Whatdidthemonkeysdowhenthefarmerwasonthedoorsteps?A.TheyjumpedandjumpeD.B.Theyplayedcards.C.Theyranaway.D.Theyatesomeoftheapples.21.ThemonkeysleftthebasketbecauseA.theyhadthrownapplesonthegroundB.thefarmerhadpolitelyaskedthemtogetoffC.theywereafraidofthehatD.thefarmerwasangrywiththem22.Howdidtherichmanfeelwhenhesawthebasket?HefeltA.pleasedB.unhappyC.excitedD.moved
GivenAustralia’ssizeandthefactthatearlysettlementswerefarapartAustraliansocietyisremarkablyhomogeneous同种的.Itscitizensarefundamentallyprosperousandthewayoflifeinthemajorcitiesandtownsismuchthesamehowevermanymilesdividethem.Ittakesasharpeartoidentifyregionalaccents.HoweverthereissomedifferenceinlifestylebetweencitydwellersandthecountrypeoplE.Almost90percentofthepopulationlivesinthefast-pacedcitiesalongthecoastandhaslittlemorethanapassingfamiliaritywiththedesert.Themajorcitiespreservepocketsofcolonialheritagebuttheoverallimpressionismodernwithnewbuildingsreflectingthecountry’syouth.Incontrasttheruralcommunitiestendtobeslow-movingandconservativE.FormanyyearsAustraliawassaidtohaveriddenonthesheep’sbackareferencetowoolbeingthecountry’smainmoneyearner.Howeverthewoolindustryisnolongerdominant.MuchofAustralia’srelativelysoundeconomyisnowachievedfromnaturalcoalandwheatandbybeingthelargestdiamondproducerintheworlD.Newerindustriessuchastourismandwinemakingarealsoincreasinglyimportant.Australiansaregenerallyfriendlyandrelaxedwithaself-deprecatingsenseofhumor.OnthewholeAustraliaisasocietywithouthierarchies等级制度anattitudegenerallyheldtostemfromitsprisonerbeginnings.YetcontrarytowidespreadbeliefveryfewAustralianshavetrueprisonerorigins.WithinonlyonegenerationofthearrivaloftheFirstFleetin1788Australiahadbecomeanationofimmigrants.OriginallycomingalmostentirelyfromtheBritishIslestodayoneinthreeAustralianscomesfromelsewherE.Australia’sliberalpostwarimmigrationpoliciesledtoaninfluxofsurvivorsfromwar-tornEuropemostnotablyGreeksItaliansPolesandGermans.TheemphasishasshiftedinrecentyearsandtodaythemajorityofnewimmigrantsarefromSoutheastAsiA.TodayAustraliaisa‘blendofnations’andalthoughsomeracismexistsithasgenerallybeenasuccessfulexperimentandthecountryisjustifiablyproudtohaveoneofthemostharmoniousmulticulturalcommunitiesintheworlD.13.WhatdoesthewritermeanbysayingIttakesasharpeartoidentifyregionalaccents.inthefirstparagraph?A.AustraliansspeakStandardEnglishwithnolocalaccents.B.Youhavetopracticealottolearntounderstandthedifferentaccents.C.TheAustralianregionalaccentsareverydifficulttounderstandindeeD.D.ThereisnotmuchdifferencebetweentheaccentsindifferentareasofAustraliA.14.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.MostAustralianshaveancestorswhowereprisoners.B.TheAustralianeconomyisdependentonsheepexports.C.ThemajorityofpeoplelivinginAustraliacomefromEuropE.D.Thepaceoflifeisdifferentinthecityandinthecountry.15.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat_____.A.therearenosignsofAustralia’scolonialpastinitsmoderncitiesB.Australia’srecentimmigrationpolicyencouragesimmigrantsfromSoutheastAsiaC.immigrantsfromSoutheastAsiahavebroughtracialproblemsD.ridingonsheep’sbackresultedinslowdevelopmentinruralcommunities
EvenasToyotaCEOAkioToyodawrappedupatiredappearancebeforeCongresstheheadoftheworld’slargestautomakerwasn’tleavinghisproblemsbehind.ToyotafacesacriminalinvestigationbyfederallawyersinNewYork.Thecompanyisnowbeinginvestigated.ItsUSdealershipsindifficultynowarefacingrepairstopotentiallymillionsofcustomercarsthathavebeenrecalled.Thecompanyisofferingcustomersmoneybackforrentalcarsandotherexpenses.Itslawyersarebusypreparingtocopewithlawsuits.AnewhearingwillbeconducteD.AndthecosttoToyota’sreputationisonlynowstarting.Despiteback-to-backhearingsthisweeklefttobesaidwereabetterexplanationforslowactionstodealwiththefaultsandbelievablepromisesthattheproblemsthatledtosuddenunintendedaccelerationswillbefixed.Toyodasaidthosechangeswerebeingmadenearlyaroundtheclockbutduringthreehoursoftensequestionsandanswersherepeatedthattherewasnolinktothevehicle’selectronicsystems.ManydriversmakingcomplaintsagainstToyotaandthegovernmentsaytheiraccelerationproblemshadnothingtodowithfloormatinterference油门踏板故障orstickygaspedals刹车.Outsideexpertshavesuggestedelectronicproblems.HouselawmakersexpressedseriouscriticismonToyodathegrandsonofthecompany’sfounder.TheNationalHighwayTrafficSafetyAdministrationNHTSAisseekingrecordsonToyota’srecallsandisconductingitsreviewonwhetherelectronicswerebehindthecarfaults.NHTSAalsocontinuestolookintosteeringcomplaintsfromdriversofthepopularCorollamodel.Toyotahasrecalled8.5millioncarsmorethan6millionofthemintheUnitedStates.ItmaybeawhilebeforecarbuyersbelievethatToyotareallymakessafecars.Toyota’sJanuarysalesalreadyfell16percentevenasmostotherautomakersjumpedbackfromlastyear’sbadresults.AnalystKojiEndoofAdvancedResearchJapaninTokyosaidheexpectsFebruarysalesdueoutnextweektobedown30percentto40.Toyota’ssalesproblemcouldcontinuebeyondthat.Itwilltakesometimetofeelthefulleffectofthishesaid.66.Thebesttitleforthispassageis________.A.ToyotaisintroubleB.ToyotaisunderhearingC.ToyotaisfinishedD.Toyotaisstillrunning67.Whatisthepurposeofthehearing?________A.AmericahopesthatToyotaapologizestotheUScustomers.B.AmericawantstogetToyotaoutoftheUSmarket.C.AmericawantstohelpToyotaoutofdifficulty.D.AmericahopesthatToyotaadmitstheircarshaveelectronicsystemproblem.68.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?________A.Toyotaprovidesverygoodpostsaleservice.B.Toyota’sbiggestmarketisintheUnitedStates.C.Toyotawillbeclosedsoon.D.Toyota’sdealershipintheUSwillallbeclosed.69.Thelastsentenceofthispassageindicates________.A.AnalystKojiEndoisfullyconfidentaboutToyotaB.ToyotacouldmeetaworsesituationC.ToyotawouldgetoutoftroublesoonerorlaterD.Toyotawouldbuildupabetterreputationamongitscustomers
Afarmergrewsomevegetablesinhisgarden.Onedayhiswifewasillandhehadnomoney.Hehadtosellsomecabbagesandcarrotsinthemarket.Thenextmorninghetooktwobasketsofvegetablestotown.Butitwasraininghardthatafternoonandtherewerefewpeopleinthestreet.Whenhisvegetablesweresoldoutitwasdark.HeboughtsomemedicineandhurriedtohisvillagE.Onhiswayhomehesawapersonlyingonthesnow.Heplacedhisbasketsonthegroundandwasgoingtohelpthepersontogetup.Atthattimehefounditwasadeadmanandtherewasmuchbloodonhisbody.Hewassoafraidthatheranawayquicklywithouttakingthebasketswithhim.Thenextafternoonthefarmerwassenttothepolicestation.Havingshownthebasketsanofficerasked:Aretheseyours?Yessir.thefarmeransweredtimidly胆怯地Haveyoukilledtheman?Nonosir.thefarmersaidinahurry.Whendidyouseethedeadman?Aboutsevenlastevening.Didyouseewhokilledtheman?NoSir.TheofficerbroughtoutaknifeandaskedHaveyouseenityet?NoSir.’Theofficerbecameangryandtoldthepolicementobeathimupandsendhimintoprison.Thateveningtheofficerwentontrying.PointingtotheknifeheaskedagainHaveyouseenityet?YesSir.TheofficerwashappyandaskedWhenandwhere?Isawitherethisafternoonsir.11.Thefarmerdecidedtosellthevegetablesto.A.buysomefoodforhisfamilyB.buysomemedicineforhiswifeC.gotoseeadoctorD.gotothecinema12.Thefarmerdidn’tsellouthisvegetablesuntiltheeveningbecause.A.theyweretoobadB.theywereveryexpensiveC.itrainedhardthatmorningD.fewpeoplelikedtogooutonsuchabadday13.Thefarmerranawayquicklybecause.A.thepolicemenwerecomingtowardshim.B.hiswifewaswaitingforhimathomeC.hewasafraidtoseeadeadman.D.itwassolatethathecouldn’tstaythereanylonger.
Anoldmanlivedwithhisfamily.ThefamilywouldeattogethernightlyatthedinnertablE.Buttheelderlygrandfather’sshakyhandsandfailingsightmadeeatingratherdifficult.Peasrolledoffhisspoondroppingtothefloor.Whenhegraspedhisglassofmilkitoftenspilledclumsily笨拙地atthetablecloth.Withthishappeningalmosteverynightthesonanddaughter-in-lawbecameannoyedwiththemess.Wemustdosomethingaboutgrandfathersaidtheson.I’vehadenoughofhismilkspillingnoisyeatingandfoodonthefloorthedaughter-in-lawagreeD.Sothecouplesetasmalltableatthecorner.TheregrandfatheratealonewhiletherestofthefamilyenjoyedtheirdinneratthedinnertablE.Sincegrandfatherhadbrokenadishortwohisfoodwasservedinwoodenbowls.Sometimeswhenthefamilylookedingrandfather’sdirectionhehadtearsinhiseyesasheatealonE.StilltheonlywordsthecouplehadforhimweresharpwarningswhenhedroppedaforkorspilledfooD.Thefour-year-oldwatcheditallinsilencE.Oneeveningbeforesupperthefathernoticedhissonplayingwithwoodpiecesonthefloor.HeaskedthechildsweetlyWhatareyoumaking?JustassweetlytheboyrepliedOhI’mmakingalittlebowlforyouandmamatoeatyourfoodfromwhenIgrowup.Thefour-year-oldsmiledandwentbacktowork.Thesewordssostrucktheparentsthattheywerespeechless.Thentearsstreameddowntheircheeks.ThoughnowordswerespokenbothknewwhatmustbedonE.35.Eatingwasdifficultforthegrandfatherbecause________.A.hissonanddaughter-in-lawdidn’tlikehimB.therewasn’tenoughfoodforhimC.lifewashardforthepoorfamilyD.hewasoldandweak36.Thecoupleservedtheoldman’sfoodinwoodenbowlsto________.A.showhowsicktheyfeltoftheoldmanB.maketheoldman’sfoodmoreenjoyableC.preventtheoldmanfrombreakingmoredishesD.encouragetheirsontomakemorewoodenbowls37.Whatwouldtheendofthestorybelike?A.Thecouplegavetheirsonagoodbeating.B.Nomoremilkwasspilledbytheoldman.C.Theoldmanhadeverymealwiththefamily.D.Thewholefamilystartedtousewoodenbowls.
Aromanticmessage-in-a-bottlediscoveredbyamotheranddaughterataScottishbeachhassparked触发amysteryaboutwhetheritcouldhavetravelled5000milesacrosstheseasfromChinA.NicolaMacFarlane41anddaughterLucyfourfromPortobellonearEdinburghwerelookingfordriftwood浮木onPortobelloBeachwhentheycameacrossanoldglassbottlecontaininganoteinsidewritteninMandarin.NowthefamilyaretryingtoworkoutiftheletterhasmanagedtheextraordinaryjourneyacrossthePhilippineSeaintotheIndianOceanandthroughboththeSouthAtlanticandtheNorthAtlanticOceansbeforewashingupontheshoresofGreatBritain.ItwaswrittenonChineseValentine’sDayorQixiFestivalasitismoretraditionallyknownwhichislunar阴历的July72012soitwassentoffasrecentlyassixdaysagoifitfollowedthemoderncalendarwhichcelebratedtheoccasiononAugust23.NicolawasstillexcitedtoreadabouttheChineselovestoryafterhavingittranslateD.IreallydohopethatitisfromChinabutevenifitisfromnearertohomeit’sstillalovelygestureandaninspiringfinD.It’salovestoryregardlessofwhereitcamefrom.NicolawhorunsabeachartbusinessinPortobelloadded:I’malwaysatthebeachlookingforbitsofdriftwoodbutI’venevercomeacrossanythinglikethisbeforE.WeknewitwasChinesebutwehadnoideawhatitsaiD.’UnabletoreadtheMandarintextNicolaturnedtotheInternetandherAustralianfriendJulieGouldwhosedaughterattendedaChineseschoolinSydney.SeveralhourslaterJuliereturnedwiththenewsthatitwasinfactaloveletter.Thetranslatedletterreads:DaHaiOceanIhopenobodywillgetthisbottleaswejustwishyoucanhearourvoiceandgetyourblessing.TodayistheChineseValentine’sDaywepraythatourrelationshipwilllastforeverandwewillhavealonghappylifetogetherNicolasaid:ItsoundstomelikethecoupleareinlovebutcannotbetogethersotheyhavesentthemessagetotelltheworldoftheirlovE.32.WhendidNicolaandherdaughtercomeacrossthemessage-in-bottle?A.OnJuly152012.B.OnAugust292012.C.OnAugust312012.D.OnSeptember22012.33.WhatwereNicolaandherdaughterprobablydoingwhentheyfoundthebottle?A.Theywerewalkingonthebeach.B.Theywerewashinghandsandfeet.C.Theywerelookingforthedriftwoods.D.Theywerelyingonthebeachresting.34.TheunderlinedwordMandarinprobablymeans______.A.ScottishB.BritishC.EnglishD.Chinese35.WecanlearnfromthepassagethatNicola______.A.thinkstheletterwaswrittentoshowloveB.hadexpectedtogetsomethingunusualC.knowsalittleChineseD.foundthebottlewasfromanearbyplace
DenmarkisoneofthehappiestnationsonearthwithsomeofthebestqualityoflifE.Youdon’tneedstatisticstounderstandtheDane’shappylot.WalkaroundanyDanishtownandyou’llexperiencesomeofthemostharmoniouscivicspacesanywherE.Theirintimatescalesandperfecttransportsystemscombinetherichhistoryandboldmodernlinesofthebuiltenvironmenttodelighttheeyeandthelocals’mannersandsenseofhumorisrefreshing.Denmark’scapitalCopenhagenisaremarkablecitywithwell-preservedmedievalstreetsrenownedartgalleriesMichelin-starredrestaurantsandahealthybusinesscenter.Findingsomethingtodoisneveraproblemandifallelsefailsjustadmiringthestreetswithahotdoginhandisanenjoyablewaytospendafewhours.BeyondthecapitalandthebiggercitiesDenmarkoffersamixoflivelytownssuchasRibeandOdenseplusruralcountrysidemedievalchurchesRenaissancecastlesandtidy18th-centuryvillages.ThecoastlineofDenmarkwithitssanddunesandgreeneryisasightthatalwaysattractsvisitors.Sonomatterwhattimeofyearyou’reinDenmarkyoushouldn’tmissoutonatriptothenearestbeach.It’shardinshorttofindfaultwiththeplacE.Thevisitor’smostheartfeltcomplaintisusuallythecostofvisitingDenmark.TrueitisnotacheapdestinationbutnomoresothantheUKandwhichnation’spublictransportsystemwouldyouratheruse?Cheeryourselfupbythinkingofthecountry’sremarkableorganizationandclockworkrailwaytimetableasbeingfinancedbytheextremelyhightaxespaidbyyourhosts.Whenviewedinthiswaythisfirst-ratedestinationseemslikegoodvalueandyougetthefairytalesthrowninforfree:theDanishroyalfamilyisgenuinelylovedandrespectedbythevastmajorityofitscitizensnotleasthandsomePrinceFrederikhisbeautifulAustralian-bornprincess-brideMarandtheiryoungfamily.28.WhichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribeDanes?A.Politeandhumorous.B.HappyandromantiC.C.Kindandfriendly.D.Out-goingandhumorous.29.Thewriterimpliesinthelasttwoparagraphsthat__________.A.VisitingtheU.K.willcostlessthantravellinginDenmark.B.ThetransportsystemintheUKcan’tequalthatinDenmark.C.PeopleinDenmarkpayhightaxestowelcomevisitors.D.TheDanishroyalfamilyplaysanimportantroleinpolitics.30.Howdoesthepassagemainlydevelop?A.Byprovidingexamples.B.Bymakingcomparisons.C.Bygivingdescriptions.D.Byfollowingtimeorder.31.Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwritingthispassage?A.TointroduceDanishculture.B.ToshowtheattractionsofDenmark.C.ToshareexperiencesoftravellinginDenmark.D.TodescribethehappylifepeopleliveinDenmark.
LuoJingyu19hasfouryearsofexperienceofrunningbusiness.HeisalsoafreshmanintheartsdepartmentofHubeiUniversity.LuoJingyuisfromanordinaryfamily.HesaidMyparentstoldmeifIwantedsomethingIshouldmakeanefforttogetitsoIearnedpocketmoneybydoinghouseworkwhenIwaslittlE.Thedreamofrunninghisownbusinessgrewinhisheart.HesaidIwanttobeasuccessfulpersonlikeAlibaba’sMaYun.WhenLuowasajuniorstudenthehadtheideaofsellinglanterns灯笼whenhesawmanypeopleflyingChineselanternsinasquarE.LuoboughtsomelanternsfromastorebutthesaleswerenotasgoodashehadexpecteD.Thenhefoundanotherwaytodobusiness.HeboughtlanternsontheInternetataverylowpricE.Finallyheeasilymade5000yuanintwodays.WithahappybeginningLuoplannedtoopenadressshop.Myparentsdidn’tsupportmeopeningadressshopsoIhadtoborrow120000yuanforit.Althoughhedidmarketresearchbeforestartingthebusinesswasn’tverygoodbecausehistasteinfashionwasn’tacceptedbycustomers.Theshopeventuallycloseddownafterhalfayear.Afterexperiencingabiglosshedecidedtodosomethinghewasfamiliarwith---sellingpaintingtools.Asafineartsstudentheknewthemarket.Heconvincedhisfriendstoinvestonemillionyuaninhisshop.Withagoodbusinessmindandalotofeffortthesalesoftheshopreachedsixmillionyuaninayear.EventhoughLuoisrichheusesacheapcellphoneanddoesnotwearluxury奢华的clothes.HehasasimplelifestylE.Itisn’teasytomakemoneysomoneyshouldbeusedonsomethingworthwhilehesaiD.66.WecanlearnfromthesecondparagraphthatLuo’sparents_______.A.askedhimformoneytopaytherentB.gavehimsomemoneytodobusinessC.advisehimtopaymoreattentiontohisstudiesD.suggestedthatheworkhardtogetsomething67.Whatistherighttimeorderforthefollowingevents?A.LuoboughtsomelanternsfromthestorE.B.LuoboughtsomeLanternsontheInternet.C.Luobegansellingpaintingtools.D.LuoopenedadressstorE.A.abcdB.abdcC.bacdD.cbad68.Whywasn’tthedressshopsuccessful?A.Hehadtoprepareforhisexam.B.Thedressesheboughtweren’tofhighquality.C.Customersdidn’taccepthistasteinfashion.D.Hedidn’thaveenoughmoneytobuybeautifuldresses.69.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?A.Luolearnttomakelanternsfromhisfather.B.Luo’sfriendsadvisedhimtosellpaintingtools.C.ThelossatthedressshoptaughtLuoalesson.D.Luoborrowedmoneyfromthebanktoopenshops.70.WhichofthefollowingwordscandescribeLuobest?A.Talentedbutlazy.B.Richbutmean.C.Optimisticandgenerous.D.Hard-workingandplain-living.
Berniewassmartandwantedtobehisownboss.WhenBerniewas25hetookawifE.BerniehadsavedsomemoneyanddecidedonadrygoodsandgrocerystorecombineD.MariewasskilledatarrangingthepurchasetoappealtocustomersandBerniedidn’tmindthelonghours.HewashappyandlifewasgooD.Thebusinessthriveduntilthegreatdepressionhittheentirecountry.NoonehadmoneytopurchaseprettythingsorevenfooD.In1930MariehadaheartattackandleftBerniealonE.FollowingMarie’sdeathwhichBerniefeltwasbroughtaboutfromworryingaboutthestoreHelostinterestineverything.HehadfewcustomersanddidnotmakethemfeelwelcomeBerniewanderedaboutthestoredustingabitandsweepingthefloor.Hisinventoryremainedalmostthesameasnothingmuchwassold.Adeepdepressingsetin.HehadlostMariehistrueloveandnowhisbusinessseemedlostaswellWhydidhewanttolive?A.fewhousesdownthestreetlivedafamilywhohadalsofallenonhardtimes.Theyseldomhadthreemealsaday.Julietheyoungestgirlwasfourteen.JulieworriedaboutMr.Mears’gettingsothin.AtmealtimeshewouldtakeaportionoftheirmealtoBerniE.Shewouldstayandtalktohimdustingandcleaning.AfterseveralmonthsBerniebegantoimprovE.HestillhadnocustomerstospeakofbutfromwhathehadleftinthestorehewouldpackafewcanstotaketoJulie’sfamily.InearlyspringJuliesawherfatherplantingagarden.ThisgaveheranideA.ShesuggestedBerniemakingagardeninthebigspacebesidethestorewhichtheyhadoncethoughtwouldbecomeaparkinglotandselltheproducereallycheapinthestorE.ItwouldhelptheneighborsandalsoBernietohavemoneyfornewmerchandise货品.Theywouldplanthalfthegardenspacenowandhalfinthreeweeksgivingthemfreshproduceforalongtime.JulieprayedhardastheyplacedtheseedsinthegrounD.Whentheseedssprouted发芽Julielookedanxiouslyattherowsandtherewerenoemptyspots.TheyallcameupandproducedthebestcropofvegetablesBerniehadeverseen.Theysoonbecamewell-knowninthecommunityforhavingthebestpricesandfinestproduceintown.TheyalsoextendedcredittotheirneighborsandacceptedvariousitemsastradeformerchandisE.Thetwoofthemworkedhardthroughoutthe1930sandmadeaverysuccessfulbusiness.Julieearnedasalary.AstheeconomypickedupsodidsalesatthestorE.70.What’sthebesttitleofthispassage?A.Mears’FamilyStoreB.A.NeighborofMears’C.TheDeepDepressionD.VegetablesinGarden71.AccordingtoBernieMarie’sdeathismainlybecauseof________A.theheartattackB.thepositionoftheshopC.thehardworkD.theworryaboutthestore72.WhatdoestheunderlinedwordthriveinParagraph2mean?A.boomB.declineC.developD.downfall73.HowdidBernie’sbusinessbegintoimprove?A.WiththehelpofJulie’sfamilyB.BysellingthecheapfreshproduceandfoodC.BymeansofplantingvegetablesandfruitsD.Byprovidingcustomerswithdifferentservices.74.FromParagraph7wecanlearnJulieandBernie__________.A.lentmoneytotheirneighbors.B.exchangedgoodswiththeirneighborsC.soldthebestvegetablesinthecityD.refusedtogivecredittotheirneighbors75.Wecaninferfromthepassagethatsalesatthestorehasbeen_______throughoutthe1930s.A.decreasingB.increasingC.changingD.reducing
MydaughterAlisawasbornblindinherrighteyeandwasbullied欺侮prettyseverelyinschoolSoIquittedmyjobasababysitterandthenschooledmydaughterheartandsoulathomeAyearagoaboyof14befriendedmydaughteronFacebookafterreadingsomethingAlisawroteaboutbullying.TodayhemessagedherandaskedifshewouldlikesixticketstoaColoradoRockiesbaseballgamE.TheyhavenevermetinpersonbutshesaidSure!Thatwouldbegreat.ThenIreceivedacallfromhismotherexplainingwhyhersonhadchosenmydaughterShesaidhethoughtmydaughterdeservedthembecauseofallthegoodshedoesinthecommunityHersonsheexplainedhadexperiencedasimilarsituationandwasalsohomeschooleD.WhatshesaidistruE.NowmydaughterAlisacontinuestoteachgroupsofgirlsintroubleinourcommunityhowtolookwithinthemselvesforthepositiveandhowtobetheirownperson.Everythingtakenintoconsiderationwedecidedtomeetthemotherandtheboyatalocalbikeshop.Aftermeetingtheboyapproachedmycarandmydaughtergavehimahugandthankedhimforhisgenerosity.Shetoldhimthatshehadneverbeentoabaseballgameandthatshewasgoingtotakeherentirefamilyincludingmyselfherdadlittlesisterhercousinandanauntwhohasbraincancer.Weallthankedoneanothergotinourcarandwentourway.AswedrovehomemydaughteropenedtheenvelopeInsideitweretheticketsand＄100cashtobuyhotdogspayforparkingandnothaveanyworriesbutagreattimE.MydaughterhasalwaysbeenthegiverandnowsheandourfamilyarethereceiversandIcannottellyouhowincrediblyhonoredwefeeltobeontheotherenD.WhatanincredibleyoungmantohavesuchakindideA.56Whatdidtheauthoroncedoaccordingtothepassage?A.ShewasaticketsellerB.ShewasaschoolteacherC.ShewasababysitterD.Shewasasocialworker57Howdidtheboygettoknowmydaughter?A.TheymetwhenbuyingticketstoabaseballgamE.B.TheygotintouchviatheInternet.C.TheybecamefamiliarwhentalkingfacetofacE.D.Theywenttothesameschoolandmeteachother.58WhydidtheboywanttoofferfreeticketstoAlisa?A.BecauseAlisaisadisabledgirl.B.BecausehehasalotmoneytosharE.C.BecauseAlisaoftenhelpsthoseintroublE.D.BecausehehasasimilarsituationwithAlisA.59Whatcanwelearnabouttheboy?A.Heisafraidofmeetingstrangers.B.Healwaysbulliessmallerchildren.C.Heisaddictedtotheinternet.D.HereceiveseducationathomE.60Whichofthefollowingbestdescribesthepassage?A.GoodisrewardedwithgooD.B.AfriendinneedisafriendindeeD.C.TwoheadsarebetterthanonE.D.Wherethereisawillthereisaway.
JohnSmithanofficeworkerlivesinWashington.Heinherited继承amilliondollarswhenhewas23buthewasn’thappyata11.Whenhiscollegefriendswerelookingfortheirjobshedidn’thaveto.JackdecidedtolivingasimplelifelikeeveryoneelsE.Hegave$l0000ofhismoneytoacharity慈善机构tohelppoorchildrenliveabetterlifE.Todayheis36.Hestillwearscheapshoesandclothesanddrivesasmallcaronlybutheisveryhappy.UptonowJohnhashelpedsomechildrenfrompoorcountriesallovertheworldbysendingthemeach$200amonth.Themoneywasusedforthechildren’sstudyfoodmedicineandclothing.Johnreceivesareporteachyearonthechildren’sprogress.Theycanwritetoeachother.butusuallythechildrendonotspeakEnglish.WhenJohnfirstheardaboutthesechildrenhewantedtohelpthem.ItwasnothingspecialhesaiD.UntilIwenttothesecountriesandmetthechildrenIwashelpingIdidn’tknowanythingabouttheirlifE.OnceJohnwenttomeetalittlegirlinAfricA.Hesaidthatthemeetingwasveryexciting.WhenImetherIfeltveryhappy.hesaiD.AndIsawthatthemoneywasusedforagoodcause.Itbroughtmehappiness.IwanttodoeverythingIcantogoonhelpingthosechildren.36.Johndidn’tneedtolookforajob.A.beforehewenttocollegeB.afterhewenttoAfricaC.becausehegotalotofmoneyD.beforehereceivedareport37.Johnhassentthemeach$200amonthtohelpsomepoorchildren.A.nearWashingtonB.inEuropeancountriesC.onlyinAfricaD.throughouttheworld38.Johnlearnedaboutthechildren’sprogressby.A.visitingthemeachyearB.gettingareporteveryyearC.stayingwiththemD.talkingtotheminEnglish39.TheunderlinedwordsforagoodcausemeansinChinesE.A.施舍B.行善C.优惠D.赏赐40.What’sthemainideaofthestory?A.Helpothersandyouwillfeelhappy.B.It’snecessarytowriteletterstopoorchildren.C.Liveasimplelifeandyoucangiveothershelp.D.It’sthemostimportanttohelpthechildreninAfricA.
Pastaistheworld’sfavoritefooD.A.surveytakenin17countriesconfirmedthatpastaiswhatpeopleliketoeatmost.Notonlyispastathenumberonefoodinitshomecountry—ItalybutisalsoenjoyedinfarawayplaceslikethePhilippinesMexicoandSouthAfricA.PastahasbecomepopularforonethingbecauseitischeapandeasytopreparE.Justcooknoodlesorotherformsofpastamakeasaucetogowithitandyou’refinisheD.ManydifferenttypesofmealscanbecreatedwithpastA.Ittastesgoodandfillsyourstomach.Itproducesenergyintheformofcarbohydrates碳水化合物whichiswhyathleteseatpastaregularly.PastacanalsobekeptforalongertimE.Youdon’thavetouseitupatoncE.PastahasalsobecomepopularbecauseitstandsfortheItalianwayoflifE.Peopleallovertheworldlikeitbecauseit’ssosimplE.Ithastwobasicingredients成分wheatandwaterjustlikebreaD.LegendhasitthatMarcoPolobroughtpastabacktoItalywithhimbutthisisnottruE.Arabsprobablybroughtanoodle-likedishtoSicilyinthe8thcentury.Farmershavebeengrowingwheatthemainingredientofpastathereforages.TheworldwidesalesofpastahaverisensharplyoverthepastdecadE.Italyleadsthepasta-eatingcommunityoftheworlD.TheItaliansarethenumberoneconsumersfollowedbyVenezuelaandTunisiA.9.Inwhichcountrydopeopleeatpastamost?A.Mexico.B.VenezuelA.C.ThePhilippines.D.SouthAfricA.10.Sportspeopleoftenhavepastabecause.A.itcostslessmoneyB.itcanbekeptlongerC.itprovidesproperenergyD.itcontainsnocarbohydrates11.Onereasonwhypastaisfavoredisthat.A.itisrichinnutritionB.itsmellsjustlikebreadC.peoplelikeasimplelifestyleD.Italianfoodstandsforfashion12.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.TheoriginofpastaB.Italians’loveforpastaC.Pasta—theworld’sfavoritefoodD.Pastaischangingpeople’swayoflife
Steveknewhe’dbeenadoptedasababyandwhenheturned18in2003hedecidedhe’dtrytotrackdownhisbirthmother.Theagencyfromwhichhe’dbeenadoptedgavehimhismother’snameTallady.Butonlinesearchesdidn’tturnupanyresultsaboutitandStevehadtoletitgo.In2007thoughhesearchedforthenameagainonlinE.ThistimethesearchresultsincludedahomeaddressneartheLowe’sstorewhereStevethen22workedasadeliveryman.WhenhementionedthecoincidencetohisbosshisbosssaidYoumeanTalladywhoworkshere?SteveandTalladyacashierhadsaidhellotoeachotherafewtimesatthestorebutthey’dneverreallytalkeD.Hehadn’tevenknownhernamE.StevethoughttherewasnopossiblewayshewashismotherthoughtheysharedthesamenamE.ForafewmonthsSteveavoidedTallady.Iwasn’tsurehowtoapproachherhetoldalocalreporter.Finallytheagencyvolunteeredtoarrangetheirreunion.WhenTalladyrealizedthattheniceguyshe’dbeenwavingatwashissonshesobbeD.She’dalwayshopedtomeetherbirthsononeday.Laterthatdaymotherandsontalkedforalmostthreehoursatanearbybar.She’dgivenhimupforadoptionin1985whenshewas23.Iwasn’treadytobeamothershetoldhim.MarriedwithtwootherchildrenTalladysaysIhaveacompletefamilynow.56.Stevegaveuptheonlinesearchforhisbirthmotherin2003because__________.A.theagencydidn’tgivehimanyhelpB.therewasnoinformationabouthismotherC.hismotherdidn’trespondtohimonlineD.hemissedtheinformationabouthismother57.WhatdidStevefindabouthismotheronlinein2007?___________.A.HerhomeaddressB.HerfullnameC.Herboss’snameD.Hernewjob58.WhydidSteveavoidTalladyformonths?A.Becauseshedidn’twanttotalktohim.B.Becausehewasnotfullypreparedforthereunion.C.Becauseshewasdifficulttoapproach.D.Becausehedidn’tthinkshewashismother.59.Thebesttitleforthepassageis________.A.TheloveofmotherB.AnunexpectedmeetingC.ThepoweroftheInternetD.Anunusualreunion
RecordingsofangrybeesareenoughtosendbigtoughAfricanelephantsrunningawayanewstudysays.Beehives蜂窝-eitherrecordedorreal-mayevenpreventelephantsfromdamagingfarmer'scrops.In2002scientistLucyKingandherteamfoundthatelephantsavoidcertaintreeswithbeeslivinginthem.TodayLucywantstoseeifAfricanhoneybeesmightdiscourageelephantsfromeatingcrops.Butbeforesheaskedfarmertogotothetroubleofsettingupbeehivesontheirfarmssheneededtofindoutifthebeeswouldscareelephantsaway.LucyfoundawildbeehiveinsideatreeinnorthernKenyaandsetuparecorder.ThenshethrewastoneintothebeehivewhichburstintolifE.Lucyandherassistanthidintheircaruntiltheangrybeeshadcalmeddown.NextLucysearchedoutelephantfamiliesinSamburuNationalReserveinnorthernKenyaandputaspeakerinclosetoeachfamily.FromadistanceLucyswitchedonthepre-recordedsoundofangrybeeswhileatthesametimerecordingtheelephantswithavideocamerA.Halftheelephantgroupslefttheareawithintenseconds.Outofatotalof17groupsonlyonegroupignoredthesoundoftheangrybees.Lucyreportedthatalltheyoungelephantsimmediatelyrantotheirmotherstohideunderthem.WhenLucyPlayedthesoundofawaterfallinsteadoftheangrybeestomanyofthesameelephantfamiliestheanimalswereundisturbeD.EvenafterfourminutesmostofthegroupsstayedinoneplacE.Lucyisnowstudyingwhethertheelephantswillcontinuetoavoidthesoundofangrybeesafterhearingitseveraltimes.Shehasn'ttestedenoughgroupsyettoknowbutherinitial最初的resultswerepromisingenoughtobegintrialswithfarmers.Shehasnowbegunplacingspeakersinthefieldstoseeifelephantsarefrightenedaway.29.Weknowfromthepassagethatelephantsmaybefrightenedof.A.loudnoisesB.somecropsC.videocamerasD.angrybees30.AsmentionedinthepassageLucy_________.A.worksbyherselfinAfricaB.needstotestmoreelephantgroupsC.hasstoppedelephantseatingcropsD.hasgotfarmerstosetupbeehivesontheirfarms31.WhydidLucythrowastoneintoawildbeehive?A.Torecordthesoundofbees.B.Tomakeavideoofelephants.C.Toseeifelephantswouldrunaway.D.Tofindoutmoreaboutthebehaviorofbees.32.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.YoungelephantsignoreAfricanhoneybees.B.WaterfallscanmakeelephantsstayinoneplacE.C.Elephantsdonotgoneartreeswithbeeslivinginthem.D.FarmersdonotallowLucytoconducttestsintheirfields.
请阅读下列百老汇最近上演的节目信息并按照要求匹配信息A.LionKingIt’sastoryofnatureloveandfriendshipallofwhichappearinoneAfricanadventurE.SeetheyounglioncubSimbagrowupandovercomeallthedifficultiesinordertobecomekingofthejunglE.B.LittleMermaidAdaptedfromAnderson’sfairytaleLittleMermaidtakesyouintoadeep-seaadventuretoseehowArielsellsherbeautifultailandvoicefortwolegstoseeherdreamprinceonlanD.C.JerseyBoysJerseyBoysisaBroadwayclassicthatfeaturesfouryoungmengoingoutbythemselveswhofinallyriseuptobecomemoviestars.Comeandseemoreaboutthestrugglesandsuccessesofthesefouryoungmen.D.MaryPoppinsItisastoryofamagicnannywhocomesflyinginwithherumbrellatoworkforaratherunhappyfamilywiththemostnaughtykidsandshowsthemwhatlifeisallabout.MaryPoppinsandtheBandsfamilyfacesomechallengesandamusingmoments.E.MamaMiaMammaMiaisaboutSophie’swedding.Itisagreatcombinationoflifelessonsandlaughter.Throwyourselfinan80’sdiscothemeandMammaMiawillleaveyousinginganddancingoutofthetheater.F.StompthenameofabandComeandenjoyahigh-energypercussivesymphonycoupledwithdanceandplayedentirelyonunusualinstrumentssuchasbucketsbroomsandsticks.Musicismadethroughtheuseofeverydayobjectsinanon-traditionalway.下面是观众的介绍请把观众的介绍和适合他们的节目信息匹配起来46.ToddisaDJincollegE.Ineveryone’smindhedoesitquitewell.Hecanalwaysfindthepropermusictosatisfystudents’needs.ButsecretlyToddalwayswantstofindanewandspecialwaytocreatemusiC.Hehatesallkindsoftradition.47.Fridayfinallycomes.AfterawholeweekofworkBrianjustwantstorelaxandhavesomeentertainmentthatcanmakehimlaugh.Helikesthemusicinthe80’sandthestoryofloveandmarriagefromwhichhecanlearnlessons.48.Annisaquietgirl.Hermostenjoyablemomentiswhenherdadreadsherfairytales.Dadboughtheralotofbooks.ButherfavoriteisAnderson’s.A.lotofstoriesaresadmakinghershedtears.Butshelovesthem.Theyaresobeautiful.49.Danisabigfanofanimals.HealwaysaskshismomtobuyhimallkindsofanimalbooksCDsandDiscoveryprogramsorotheranimalfilms.ThistimehismomwantstotakehimtothetheatertoseeaplayfromwhichDancanlearntobestrong.50.TimandTomaretwins.Theyarefamousbadbrothersintheirclassandaheadachetotheirmom.Someonesuggeststhatmakingpeer同龄人examplesforthemmaybehelpfullikeinthemoviesdramasandsoon.
LikeanygoodmotherwhenKarenfoundoutthatanotherbabywasonthewayshedidwhatshecouldtohelpherthree-year-oldsonMichaelprepareforanewsibling.TheyfindoutthatthenewbabyisgoingtobeagirlanddayafterdaynightafternightMichaelsingstohissisterinMommy'stummy.ThepregnancyprogressesnormallyforKaren.Butcomplicationsariseduringdelivery.FinallyMichael'slittlesisterisborn.Butsheisinseriouscondition.WithsirenhowlinginthenighttheambulancerushestheinfanttotheintensivecareunitatSt.Mary'sHospital.ThelittlegirlgetsworsE.ThedoctortellstheparentsThereisverylittlehopE.Bepreparedfortheworst.Karenandherhusbandhavefixedupaspecialroomintheirhomeforthenewbaby—nowtheyplanafuneral.MichaelkeepsbegginghisparentstolethimseehissisterIwanttosingtoherhesays.ButkidsareneverallowedinIntensiveCarE.HoweverKarenmakesupherminD.ShewilltakeMichaelwhethertheylikeitornot.Ifhedoesn'tseehissisternowhemayneverseeheralivE.ShedresseshiminanoversizedscrubsuitandmarcheshimintoICU.TheheadnurserecognizeshimasachildandbellowsGetthatkidoutofherenow!Themothertheusuallymild-manneredladyglaressteel-eyedintotheheadnurse'sfaceherlipsafirmlinE.Heisnotleavinguntilhesingstohissister!KarentowsMichaeltohissister'sbedsidE.HegazesatthetinyinfantlosingthebattletolivE.Andhebeginstosing.YouaremysunshinemyonlysunshineyoumakemehappywhenskiesaregrayInstantlythebabygirlresponds.Thepulseratebecomescalmandsteady.YouneverknowdearhowmuchIloveyou.Pleasedon'ttakemysunshineawayTheraggedstrainedbreathingbecomesassmoothasakitten'spurr.KeeponsingingMichael.TearsconquerthefaceofthebossyheadnurseaswellasKaren.FuneralplansarescrappeD.Thenextday—theverynextday—thelittlegirliswellenoughtogohome!NEVERGIVEUPTHEONEWELOVE!32.HowdidMichal’sfeelwhenheknewthathewasgoingtohaveasister?A.indifferent.B.worrieD.C.expectant.D.disappointeD.33.Thedoctorrecommendedthefamily___________.A.getreadyfortheworstresult.B.waitforthehopeinthenearfuturE.C.preparemuchmoremoneyfortheinfant.D.prepareforanotherchanceinotherhospitals.34.WhichwordcanbestreplacetheunderlinedwordinParagraph4?A.pointeD.B.yelleD.C.whispereD.D.ignoreD.35.WhathappenedwhenMichaelsangtohislittlesister?A.Thelittlebabyrespondedtohissongandwokeupimmediately.B.Thebabyheardthesongandburstintotears.C.Thebaby’sphysicalsignsdisappearedeventually.D.Thebabyrecoveredfromthedangerousstateofcomagradually.
AtDenvertherewasancrowdofpassengersintothecoaches车厢ontheeastboundB.&M.express.Inonecoachtheresataveryprettyyoungwomandressedineleganttasteandsurroundedbyalltheluxuriousfortsofanexperiencedtraveler.Amongthenewersweretwoyoungmenoneofhandsomepresencewithaboldfrankfaceexpressionandmanner;theotheraruffledglum-facedpersonheavilybuiltandroughlydresseD.Thetwowerehandcuffed拷上手铐together.Astheypasseddowntheaisleofthecoachtheonlyavailableseatofferedwasareversedonefacingtheattractiveyoungwoman.Herethelinkedcoupleseatedthemselves.Theyoungwoman'sglancefelluponthemwithadistantswiftdisinterest;thenwithalovelysmilebrighteningherfaceandatenderpinktingeing稍加染色影响herroundedcheekssheheldoutalittlegray-glovedhanD.WhenshespokehervoicefullsweetanddeliberateproclaimedthatitsownerwasaccustomedtospeakandbehearD.WellMr.EastonifyouwillmakemespeakfirstIsupposeImust.Don'tyoueverrecognizeoldfriendswhenyoumeetthemintheWest?TheyoungermanarousedhimselfsharplyatthesoundofhervoiceseemedtostrugglewithaslightembarrassmentwhichhethrewoffinstantlyandthenclaspedherfingerswithhislefthanD.It'sMissFairchildhesaidwithasmilE.I'llaskyoutoexcusetheotherhand;it'sotherwiseengagedjustatpresent.Heslightlyraisedhisrighthandboundatthewristbytheshiningbracelettotheleftoneofhispanion.Thegladlookinthegirl'seyesslowlychangedtoabewilderedhorror.Theglowfadedfromhercheeks.Herlipspartedinavague含糊犹豫relaxingdistress.Eastonwithalittlelaughasifamusedwasabouttospeakagainwhentheotherforestalledhim.Theglum-facedmanhadbeenwatchingthegirl'sfaceexpressionwithveiledglancesfromhiskeenshrewdeyes.You'llexcusemeforspeakingmissbutIseeyou'reacquaintedwith认识熟悉theofficerherE.Ifyou'llaskhimtospeakawordformewhenwegettothepen围栏监狱he'lldoitandit'llmakethingseasierformetherE.He'stakingmetoLeavenworthprison.It'ssevenyearsforcheating.Oh!saidthegirlwithadeepbreathandreturningcolor.Sothatiswhatyouaredoingouthere?Anofficer!MydearMissFairchildsaidEastoncalmlyIhadtodosomething.MoneyhasawayoftakingwingswithitselfandyouknowittakesmoneytokeepstepwithourcrowdinWashington.Isawthisopening通道intheWestand--wellanofficerisn'tquiteashighapositionasthatofambassadorbut--Theambassadorsaidthegirlwarmlydoesn'tcallanymorE.Ineedn'teverhavedoneso.Yououghttoknowthat.AndsonowyouareoneofthesebraveWesternheroesandyourideandshootandgointoallkindsofdangers.That'sdifferentfromtheWashingtonlifE.YouhavebeenmissedfromtheoldcrowD.Thegirl'seyesfascinatedwentbackwideningalittletorestupontheglitteringhandcuffs.Don'tyouworryaboutthemmisssaidtheotherman.Allofficershandcuffthemselvestotheirprisonerstokeepthemfromgettingaway.Mr.Eastonknowshisbusiness.WillweseeyouagainsooninWashington?askedthegirl.NotsoonIthinksaidEaston.MybutterflydaysareoverIfear.IlovetheWestsaidthegirlirrelevantly.Hereyeswereshiningsoftly.Shelookedawayoutthecarwindow.Shebegantospeaktrulyandsimplywithouttheglossofstyleandmanner:MammaandIspentthesummerinDenver.Shewenthomeaweekagobecausefatherwasslightlyill.IcouldliveandbehappyintheWest.IthinktheairhereagreeswithmE.Moneyisn'teverything.Butpeoplealwaysmisunderstandthingsandremainstupid--Sayofficershoutedtheglum-facedman.Thisisn'tquitefair.I'mneedingadrinkandhaven'thadasmokeallday.Haven'tyoutalkedlongenough?Takemeinthesmokernowwon'tyou?I'mhalfdeadforapipE.TheboundtravelersrosetotheirfeetEastonwiththesameslowsmileonhisfacE.Ican'tdenyarequirefortobaccohesaidlightly.It'stheonefriendoftheunfortunatE.Good-byeMissFairchilD.Dutycallsyouknow.Heheldouthishandforafarewell.It'stoobadyouarenotgoingEastshesaidreclothingherselfwithmannerandstylE.ButyoumustgoontoLeavenworthIsuppose?YessaidEastonImustgoontoLeavenworth.Thetwomensidleddowntheaisleintothesmoker.Thetwopassengersinaseatnearbyhadheardmostoftheconversation.Saidoneofthem:Thatofficerisagoodsortofman.SomeoftheseWesternfellowsareallright.Prettyyoungtoholdanofficelikethatisn'the?askedtheother.Young!exclaimedthefirstspeakerwhy--Oh!Didn'tyoucatchon?Say--didyoueverknowanofficertohandcuffaprisonertohisrighthand?55.Fromthefirstthreeparagraphsweknowthat_________A.thetwoyoungwereseatedoppositetotheyoungwomanbyaccident.B.itwasnotdifficultforthewomantofindthemenwerehandcuffedC.theyoungwomanfoundsheknewoneofthemenatthefirstsightofthem.D.theyoungwomanmaynotbegoodatmunicate56.Whatwouldbethepossiblesentencefollowingtheunderlinedand–-A.anditisnoteasytomakesuchafortuneB.andIdothecheatingthingstocollectmoneyC.andItriedmybesttobeagoodofficerD.andtheWestisbondtobewealthy57.WhenEastonutteredtheunderlinedsentenceMybutterflydaysareoverIfearhisrealmeaningwasthat__________A.hewouldhavetofocusonhisworkB.hewouldbeputinprisonC.hischanceofbeingwithbutterflyissmallD.hisworkloadasanofficerwasheavy58.Whydidtheglum-facedmanurgeEastontothesmoker?A.Becauseheneededadrinkandtobaccobadly.B.BecausehewasangrythatMissFairchilddidnotsayanygoodwordsforhimC.BecausehewasboredandtiredwithMissFairchildandEaston’stalk.D.BecausehewasafraidMissFairchildwouldfindthetruth.59.WhichofthefollowingcanNOTbeinferredfromthepassage?A.MissFairchildwasanambassadorB.EastonwasanofficerwithhisprisonerC.theglum-facedwasconsiderateandcarefulD.EastonhadbeentryingtomakeabigfortuneintheWest60.Whatwasthebesttitleofthepassage?A.MissFairchild’sTripB.HeartsandHandsC.TheStoryofaHandcuffD.TheMeetingofTwoFriends
OneyearourfamilydecidedtohaveaspecialcelebrationofMother’sDayasatokenofappreciationsforallthesacrificesthatMotherhadmadeforus.Afterbreakfastwehadarrangedasasurprisetohireacarandtakeherforabeautifuldriveinthecountry.MotherwasrarelyabletohaveatreatlikethatbecauseshewasbusyinthehousenearlyallthetimE.ButontheverymorningofthedaywechangedtheplanalittlebecauseitoccurredtoFatherthatitwouldbeevenbettertotakeMotherfishing.A.sthecarwashiredandpaidforwemightaswelluseittodriveupintothehillswherethestreamsarE.AsFathersaidifyoujustgodrivingwithoutobjectyouhaveasenseofaimlessnessbutifyouaregoingtofishthereisadefinitepurposethatheightenstheenjoyment.SoweallfeltitwouldbenicerforMothertohaveadefinitepurposE.Fatherhadjustgotafishingrodthedaybeforewhichhesaidmothercoulduseifshewantedto.OnlyMothersaidshewouldmuchratherwatchhimfishthantrytofishherself.Sowegothertomakeupasandwichlunchincasewegothungrythoughweweretocomehomeagaintoabigfestivedinner.WellwhenthecarcametothedooritturnedoutthattherewasnotasmuchspaceinitaswehadsupposeD.Itwasplainthatwecouldn’tallgetin.Fathersaidthathecouldjuststayhomeandputinthetimeworkinginthegarden.Hesaidthattherewasalotofroughdirtyworkthathecoulddolikediggingatrenchforthegarbagewhichwouldsavehiringamanandsohesaidthathe’dstayhome;hesaidthatwewerenottoletthefactthathehadnothadarealholidayforthreeyearsstandinourway.Hewantedustogorightaheadandnottomindhim.ButofcourseweallfeltthatitwouldneverdotoletFatherstayhomeespeciallyasweknewhewouldmaketroubleifhediD.ThetwogirlsAnneandMarywouldhavestayedandhelpedthemaidgetdinneronlyitseemedsuchapityforthetwogirlswereeagertoshowtheirnewhatsonalovelydaylikethis.ButtheysaidthatMotherhadonlytosaythewordandthey’dgladlystayhomeandwork.WillandIwouldhavedroppedoutbutunfortunatelywewouldn’thavebeenanyuseinpreparingthedinner.36.Theauthor’sfamilydecidedtocelebrateMother’sDayspeciallyto_____.A.showlovefortheirmotherB.showgratitudetotheirmotherC.showrespectfortheirmotherD.tomakeupforapreviousappointment37.AccordingtoParagraph2weknowthattheplanwaschangedbecause_______.A.FatherproposedtogofishingoutB.wethoughtthatdrivingoutisboringC.wefailedtohireacartogooutD.thecarwasnotbigenough38.Whatproblemdidwefindwhenthecararrived?A.Thecarwastoooldtodriveonmountainroads.B.ThecarwaslargerthanweexpecteD.C.Thecarwastoosmalltoaccommodateusall.D.Thecarwastooplainlooking.39.Whydidn’ttheauthordropoutoftheactivity?A.Becausehissistersdidn’tjoinin.B.Becauseheneededtohavedinner.C.Becausehecouldn’tcookthedinner.D.Becausehehadn’thadarealholidayforthreeyears.40.Whichofthefollowingproverbsdescribesthetextbest?A.Everythingcomestohimwhowaits.B.Changesalwaysgobeyondplans.C.Betterlatethannever.D.OnceonshoreonepraysnomorE.
BigBrothersBigSistersisbasedonthesimplicityandpoweroffriendship.Itisaprogramwhichprovidesfriendshipandfunbymatchingvulnerableyoungpeopleages7-17withavolunteeradultwhocanbebotharolemodelandasupportivefrienD.Volunteertutorscomefromallwalksoflife—marriedsinglewithorwithoutchildren.BigBrothersandBigSistersarenotreplacementparentsorsocialworkers.Theyaretutors:someonetotrusttohavefunwithtotalkandgotowhenneedeD.ABigSisterandLittleSisterwillgenerallyspendbetweenoneandfourhourstogetherthreeorfourtimeseachmonthforatleasttwelvemonths.Theyenjoysimpleactivitiessuchasapicnicataparkcookingplayingsportorgoingtoafootballmatch.Theseactivitiesimprovethefriendshipandhelptheyoungpersondeveloppositiveself-respectconfidenceandlifedirection.BigBrothersBigSistersorganizationsexistthroughouttheworlD.Itisthelargestandmostwell-knownprovideroftutorservicesinternationallyandhasbeenoperatingfor25years.EmilyandSarahhavebeenmatchedsinceMarch2008.Emilyisa10-year-oldgirlwhohasexperiencedsomedifficultiesbeingacceptedbyherschoolmatesatschool.‘IwasprettysuretherewassomethingwrongwithmE.’Emily’smumcameacrossBigBrothersBigSistersandthoughtitwouldbeofbenefittoEmilyby‘providingdifferentfeedback反馈aboutherselfotherthanjustrelyingonschoolmatestomeasureherself-worth.’Sarahwantedtogetinvolvedinavolunteerprogram.’Igoogleditandfoundouthowtobeapartofit.Ithoughtitwouldbefunformetogetinvolvedinmakingtimetodosomethingbecausesometimesit’sallworkandnoplay.’BigBrothersBigSistershasbeenofgreatbenefitandenjoymenttobothEmilyandSarah.TheyloveandlookforwardtotheirtimetogetherandthepartnershiphascertainlyhelpedEmilybemorecomfortableinbeingthewonderfulhappyanduniquegirlsheis!66.WhatistheaimofBigBrothersBigSisters?A.Toofferstudentspublicservices.B.Tohelpstudentsimprovetheirgrades.C.ToorganizesportactivitiesforyoungpeoplE.D.ToprovidepartnershipandfunforyoungpeoplE.67.Avolunteerisusuallyexpectedtoworkwithinayearforatleast.A.24hoursB.36hoursC.48hoursD.72hours68.AccordingtoEmily’smotherthisprogrammayprovideEmilywith.A.advicefromherteachersB.anewwaytoassessherselfC.anewwaytojudgeherschoolmatesD.morecommentsfromherschoolmates69.WhydidSarahwanttogetinvolvedintheprogram?A.Sheusedtobeavolunteer.B.Sheneededapart-timejoB.C.ShefeltabitboredwithherlifE.D.ShewantedtogetachallengingjoB.70.Accordingtothepassage‘vulnerableyoungpeople’areprobablythosewhoare.A.popularatschoolB.ratherweakphysicallyC.easilyhurtemotionallyD.confidentinthemselves
OneHalloweenalittleboyandhisfriendwentoutforafunnightoftrick-or-treating.Atfirsteverythingwasgreat.Theyweregettinglotsofcandyastheywentfromhousetohousebutthentheysawahousewhichtheyhadn’tbeentobeforE.Itwasaveryspooky阴森森的housE.Beingyoungandbravetheydecidedtogouptothedoorandknock.Afterallscaryhousesmighthavethebestcandy!Astheywalkedupthelongwindingpaththeysawthingsthatchilled使恐惧themtothebone!Theyheardsoundsthatfrightenedthem.Maybetheyshouldturnback.Butthelittleboysbeingverybravejustwantedtoseewhatwasinthathousesotheywentonnotdeterredbythethingstheyheardorsaw.AstheyslowlymadetheirwayuptothedoortheyimaginedwhatmightbeinsidE.Maybeitwouldbeawitchormaybeaghost!Afterknockingseveraltimesthedoorslowlycreaked嘎吱作响open:Totheirsurpriseamonster怪物slowlycameouttogreetthem.Theyweresoscaredthattheycouldn’tmove!Whatcouldtheydo?ThenthelittleboyhadanideA.HesaidTrick-or-treat!Thenthebigscarymonstermuchtothekids’surprisereachedoverandbroughtoutahugebowlofthebestcandytheyhadneverseen.Wowthekidsthoughtthiswasgreat!ItturnedoutthatthehousewasdecoratedforHalloweenandthebigscarymonsterwasjustwearingacostumejustlikethekids.SincetheyweretheonlykidsandwerebraveenoughtogotothescaryhousetheycouldtakeasmuchcandyastheywanteD.46.Thispassageis________.A.afunnyHalloweenstoryB.mainlyabouttwobravekidsC.mainlyaboutaspookyhouseD.mainlyaboutthecustomofHalloween47.Whydoyouthinkthekidswerebraveenoughtoenterthestrangehouse?A.Becausetheywerepreparedforwhatwouldcometothedoor.B.Becausetheyexpectedtomeetanothertrick-or-treatinsidE.C.BecausetheywerecuriousaboutwhatwasinthehousE.D.Becausetheywereanxioustogetmoreandbettercandy.48.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat________.A.themonsterwasafraidofthephrasetrickortreatB.thetwokidswerealsowearingcostumesC.notallfamiliespreparedcandyforbravekidsD.someotherchildrenhadbeentothehousebeforethetwokids49.Thehousewasdecoratedfor________.A.amonstertoliveinB.HalloweenC.thekidstoplayinD.peopletoshelter50.Theunderlinedworddeterredinthesecondparagraphcanbereplacedby________.A.warnedB.delayedC.attractedD.frightened
Aprettyandquitesuccessfulactresswasthestarforanewmusicalshow.Herhomewasinthecountrysidebutshedidnotwanttogobackthereeverynightsosheboughtanexpensivehouseinthecenterofthecitygotsomebeautifulfurnitureandgotamantopainttheroomsinnewcolors.Itwasverydifficulttogetticketsforhershowbecauseeverybodywantedtoseeit.Soshedecidedtogivethepaintertwoofthebestseats.Shehopedthatthiswouldmakehimworkbetterforher.Hetooktheticketswithoutsayinganythingandsheheardnomoreaboutthemuntiltheendofthemonthwhenshegotthepainter’sbill.Atthebottomofitwerethesewords:FourhourswatchingMissHallsinganddance:3poundswiththisnote:After5p.m.Iget15shillings先令anhourinsteadof10shillings.36.Theactressboughtahouseinthecenterofthecitybecause______.A.shelikedtoliveinthebusiestplaceB.herhomewasfarawayfromwheresheworkedC.shedidn’tliketoliveinthecountryD.shedidn’twanttogobacktoherhometownanylonger37.Theactressgotthepainter’sbill________.A.toasktopayforhiswatchinghershowB.toaskforthemoneyofhispaintingworkC.inwhichheshowedhisthanksfortheticketsD.inwhichheexpressedhisdissatisfaction
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