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Ihavealwaysknownmykidsusedigitalcommunicationsequipmentalot.Butmycellphonebilllastmonthreallygrabbedmyattention.Mysonhadcomeuptonearly2000incomingtextmessagesandhadsentnearlyasmany.OfcoursehewasoutofschoolforthesummerandcommunicatingmorewithfriendsfromadistancE.NeverthelesshefoundtimetokeepasummerjobandcompleteacollegecourseinbetweenallthattypingwiththumB.Iwasevenmoresurprisedtolearnthatmysonisnormal.Teenagerswithcellphoneseachsendandreceive2272textmessagesamonthonaverageNielsenMobilesaiD.Someexpertsregretthatallthatkeyboardjabber键盘闲聊ismakingourkidsstupidunabletoreadnon-verbalcuessuchasfacialexpressionsgesturespostureandothersilentsignalsofmoodandattitudE.Unlikephonestextmessagingdoesn'tevenallowtransmissionoftoneofvoiceorpausessaysMarkBauerleinauthorcalledTheDumbestGeneration:HowtheDigitalAgeStupefiesYoungAmericansandJeopardizesOurFuturE.BeyondthatthoughI'mnotsureIseeasmuchharmascriticsofthistrenD.I'vepostedbeforeonhowIinitiallytriedtocontrolmykids'texting.ButovertimeIhaveseenmysonsuffernoapparentilleffectsandhegainsabigbenefitcontinuingcontactwithothers.Idon'tthinktextingmakekidsstupiD.ItmaymakethemannoyingwhentheytrytotextandtalktoyouatthesametimE.AnditmaymakethemdistracteD.whenbuzzingtextmessageinterrupteffortstonoodleoutamathproblemorfinishreadingforschool.ButIdon'tseetextingharmingteens'abilitytocommunicatE.Mysonisasaccustomedtononverbalcuesasanyoldermembersofourfamily.IhavefoundhimmoreengagedandeasiertocommunicatewithfromagreatdistancE.becauseheisconstantlyavailablebymeansoftextmessageandrespondswithfaithfulnessandspeeD.61.WhatisMarkBauerlein'sattitudetotexting?A.Itisconvenientforteenstocommunicatewithothers.B.Itislikelytocausetroubleinunderstandingeachother.C.ItisconvenientforteenstotextandcallatthesametimE.D.Itwillcausedamagetothedevelopmentofteens'intelligencE.62.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthispassage?A.ForTeensTextingInsteadofTalkingB.ForParentsCaringMuchforTheirKidsC.DisadvantagesofTextingD.TheEffectofCommunication63.Whatdoestheunderlinedworddistractedinthefifthparagraphmean?A.ConfuseD.B.Absent-mindeD.C.ComfortablE.D.Bad-tempereD.64.Theauthor'sattitudetotextingis___________.A.objectiveB.opposedC.supportiveD.doubtful65.AccordingtothepassagewhichofthestatementsisNOTtrue?A.Itisnormalforateentosendorreceive60textmessagesperday.B.Textingisaverypopularwayofcommunicationamongteens.C.Thewriterlimitedhissontosendorreceivemessagesatfirst.D.Whentextingteensdon'tmindtalkingwithyou.
Thefirstpeoplewhogavenamestohurricaneswerethosewhoknewthembest—thepeopleofPuertoRico.ThesmallislandofPuertoRicoisintheWestIndiesoffthecoastofFloridA.OftenhurricanespassnearPuertoRicoorcrossitontheirwaynorth.ThepeopleofPuertoRicoexpectsomeoftheseunwelcomevisitorseveryyear.Eachoneisnamedafterthesaint’sdayonwhichitarrives.Givinggirls’namestohurricanesisafairlynewideA.ItallbeganwithastorycalledStormwrittenbyGeorgeStewartin1941.Initaweathermanamusedhimselfbynamingstormsaftergirlsheknew.WeathermanoftheU.S.ArmyandNavyusedthesamesystemduringWorldWarII.TheywerestudyingweatherconditionsoverthePacificOcean.Whenevertheyspottedastormtheygaveitagirl’snamE.ThefirstoneoftheyearwasgivenanamebeginningwithA.ThesecondonegotanamebeginningwithB.TheyusedallthelettersfromA.toW.WhenthenewspapersandradiofollowthetravelsofahurricanenamedHazelanddescribethedamageshedoesgirlsnamedHazelareprobablyinforalittleteasingbytheirfriends.TokeepoutoftroubletheWeatherBureausays:Anyresemblancebetweenhurricanenamesandthenamesofparticulargirlsispurelyaccidental.Andreallyitis.OnlytwoofthenamesmayhavebeenpickedwithoneofwhichOrphaitisreportedwastakenfromoneofthegirlsworkinginaWeatherBureauofficE.Somewomenbecomeangrybecausehurricanesaregiventheirnames.TheysometimescomplaintotheWeatherBureau.Butmanyotherwomenareproudtoseetheirnamesmakeheadlines.Theydon’tevencarethattheyarethenamesofdestructivestorms.BecausemorewomenseemtolikeitthandislikeittheWeatherBureauhasdecidedtocontinueusinggirls’namesforhurricanesandnowmen’snamesareusedaswell.Insomewaysahurricaneislikeaperson.Afteritisbornitgrowsanddevelopsthenbecomesoldanddies.Eachhurricanehasacharacterofitsown.EachfollowsitsownpaththroughtheworldandpeoplerememberitlongafteritisgonE.SoitseemsnaturaltogivehurricanesnamesandtotalkaboutthemalmostasiftheywerealivE.41.Hurricaneswerefirstnamedafter________.A.theamountofdestructiontheydidB.theplacetheystartedC.thedateonwhichtheyoccurredD.thegirlwhofirstspottedit42.Thepracticeofgivinggirls’namestohurricaneswasstartedby______.A.aradiooperatorB.anauthorC.asailorD.Orpha43.PublicreactionwillprobablycausetheWeatherBureauto_____.A.continuenaminghurricanesafterwomenB.namehurricanesafterfamouspeopleonlyC.gobacktousingthedayswhentheyarriveD.usemen’snamesinsteadofgirls’names44.Itisnaturaltonamehurricanesafterpeoplebecause____.A.fewhurricanesarereallydestructiveB.hurricanesarealiveC.allhurricanesshouldbelongrememberedD.eachhurricanehasitsownpersonality45.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.ThepeopleofPuertoRicoknowhurricanesbest.B.Howhurricanesgettheirnames.C.ThedestructionhurricanesdiD.D.Howhurricaneshappen.
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Parentsarefuellingbadbehavioramongtheirchildrenbyattemptingtobuytheirlovewithexpensivegiftsnowadays.OverrecentdecadesweseemtohavecreatedamusthavecultureamongouryoungpeoplE.Manymothersandfathersbelievetheyarefailingasparentsiftheyareunabletoensurethattheirchildrenhavethelatesttoyelectronicdevicesthelap-topcellphonesGameBoyetC.alongwiththeirfriends.Inmanycasesfamiliesalsofeelpressuredtoenroll使加入childrenin'everyinterestcluborafter-schoolactivitythatisavailabletofilluptheirtimelikemostoftheotherchildren.Butexpertswarnedthatthemovemightaffectpreciousfamilytimenegatively.GrahamGortonchairmanoftheIndependentSchoolsAssociationsaidthatparentsspenttoomuchtimefillingtheirchildren'sliveswhichhadaseriesofnegativeeffectsontheverypreciousfamilytimethatexists.Itseemsthatthosetimeswhenawholeweekendwithoutplannedworkwasseenasaluxury奢侈andaperfectopportunitytospendtimetogetherandsharethosevaluablemomentsofchildhoodarelonggoneMr.GortonsaiD.AsachildIonlyoncesaidthatphrasethatparentsfeared'I'mbored'.ImmediatelymymothertookactionandproducedalistofjobsandtheninsistedthatIcompleteeveryoneofthem.Thoughldidn'tthinkcleaningallthefloorscouldreallygetridofmyboredomIenjoyedthefeelingofstayingathomewithmymotherandbrothers.Earlierthisyearsomeresearcherssuggestedthatrelativelywealthyparentsweresometimesguiltyoffailingtoteachbasicsocialskillstochildren.Oftenit’stherichmiddleclassesthatbuyofftheirchildrenthroughthecomputerandtheTV.Thatthensetsthemapartfromtheirfamilyandthentheparentsaresurprisedwhentheirchildisn’tcomingtoschool.61.Thesecondparagraphmainlytellsusthat________.A.today’schildrenhavelittletimetoplayB.today’schildrendependonelectronictoolstoomuchC.today’sparentsfeelpressuredbythe'musthavecultureD.beingqualifiedparentsbecomesharderfortoday'syoungpeople62.Whatdoesthemusthavephenomenonrefertobasedonthepassage?A.ThatchildrenmusthavewhatotherchildrenhavE.B.ThatchildrenmusthaveproperpressuretoworkharD.C.ThatchildrenmusthavespecialskillstoensureabetterfuturE.D.Thatparentsmusthavepatiencetoknowtheirchildrenbetter.63.WhichofthefollowingisthebestadviceyoucouldgivetoparentsbasedonGorton’sstatement?A.PlanfeweractivitiesfortheirchildrentoimprovefamilytimE.B.Buytheirchildrenfewerthingsthattheyarefondof.C.Givetheirchildrenmorehouseworktodo.D.LeavetheirchildrenalonewhenthekidsfeelboreD.64.Mr.Gortontendedtothinkthatinthepast________.A.childrenenjoyeddoinghouseworkB.childrenneverthoughtlifewasboringC.childrenlikedtospendtimewiththeirfamilyD.childrenoftenhadsomeplannedworkafterschool65.Fromthepassagewecaninferthat________.A.wealthyparentsdon’tliketeachingbasicsocialskillstochildrenB.parentsshouldbemuchmorestrictwiththeirchildrenathomeC.childrenshouldnotbebroughtupinawealthyandpleasantenvironmentD.onlysatisfyingchildren’smaterialneedsisnotagoodwayofparenting
HelistenedtomequietlythenheaskeD.Arethethingsshesaystrueornot?Janetdidn’tyoueverwonderwhatyou’rereallylike?Wellyounowhavethatgirl’sopinion.GoandmakealistofeverythingshesaidandmarkthepointsthataretruE.PaynoattentiontotheotherthingsshesaiD.IdidashetoldmE.TomygreatsurpriseIdiscoveredthatabouthalfthethingsweretruE.SomeofthemIcouldn’tchangelikebeingverythinbutagoodnumberIcould—andsuddenlyIwantedtochangE.ForthefirsttimeIgotafairlyclearpictureofmyself.Daddy’sadvicehasreturnedtomeatmanyimportantmoments.InmylifeI’veneverhadabetterpieceofadvicE.61.Whatdidthefatherdoafterhehadheardhisdaughter’scomplaint?A.HetoldhernottopayanyattentiontowhatherenemyhadsaiD.B.Hecriticizedherandtoldhertoovercomehershortcomings.C.HetoldhertowritedownallthatherenemyhadsaidaboutherandpayattentiononlytothethingsthatweretruE.D.Herefusedtotakethelistandhavealookatit.62.WhatdoesWeekbyweekherlistgrewmean?A.WeekbyweekshediscoveredmoreshortcomingsofmineandpointedthemouttomE.B.Shehadmadealistofmyshortcomingsandshekeptonaddingnewonestoitsothatitwasgrowinglongerandlonger.C.Iwashavingmoreandmoreshortcomingsastimewenton.D.Weekbyweekmyshortcomingsgrewmoreserious.63.Whydidherfatherlistentoherquietly?A.Becausehebelievedthatwhatherdaughter’senemysaidwasmostlytruE.B.Becausehehadbeensoangrywithhisdaughter’sshortcomingsthathewantedtoshowthisbykeepingsilentforawhilE.C.Becauseheknewthathisdaughterwouldnotlistentohimatthatmoment.D.Becausehewasn’tquitesurewhichgirlwastellingthetruth.64.Whichdoyouthinkwouldbethebesttitleforthispassage?A.NotanEnemybuttheBestFriendB.TheBestAdviceI’veEverHadC.MyFatherD.MyChildhood
ThePealeswereafamousfamilyofAmericanartists.CharlesWillsonPealeisbestrememberedforhisportraitsofleadingfiguresoftheAmericanRevolution.HepaintedportraitsofFranklinandJeffersonandoveradozenofGeorgeWashington.Hislife-sizeportraitofhissonsRaphaelleandTitianwassorealisticthatGeorgeWashingtonreportedlyoncetippedhishattothefiguresinthepicturE.CharlesWillsonPealegaveuppaintinginhismiddleageanddevotedhislifetothePealemuseumwhichhefoundedinPhiladelphiA.Theworld’sfirstpopularmuseumofartandnaturalsciencemainlycoveredpaintingsbyPealeandhisfamilyaswellasdisplaysofanimalsintheirnaturalsettings.PealefoundtheanimalshimselfandfoundamethodtomaketheexhibitsmorelifelikE.Themuseum’smostpopulardisplaywastheskeleton骷髅ofahugeextinctelephantwhichPealeunearthedonaNewYorkfarmin1801.ThreeofPeale’sseventeenchildrenwerealsofamousartists.PaphaellePealeoftenpaintedstilllivesofflowersfruitandcheesE.HisbrotherRembrandtstudiedunderhisfatherandpaintedportraitsofmanynotedpeopleincludingoneofGeorgeWashington.AnotherbrotherRubensPealepaintedmostlylandscapesandportraits.JamesPealethebrotherofCharlesWillsonPealespecializedinminiatures小画像.HisdaughterSarahMiriamPealewasprobablythefirstprofessionalfemaleportraitpainterinAmericA.36.Whatisthemaintopicofthepassage?A.ThelifeofCharlesWillsonPealE.B.Portraitsinthe18thcentury.C.ThePealeMuseum.D.A.familyofartists.37TheauthormentionsinParagraph1thatWashingtontippedhishattothefiguresinthepaintingtoshowthat________.A.CharlesWillsonPeale’spaintingwasverylifelikeB.WashingtonrespectedCharlesWillsonPeale’sworkC.WashingtonwasfriendlywithRaphaelleandTitianPealeD.thepaintingofthetwobrotherswasverylarge38.Theunderlinedwordunearthedisclosestinmeaningto______.A.showedB.dugupC.inventedD.lookedover39.WhichofthefollowingisNOTthechildofCharlesWillsonPeale?A.TitianPealE.B.RubensPealE.C.RaphaellePealE.D.SarahMiriamPealE.40.Theauthor’sattitudetowardthePealesisingeneral_______.A.puzzledB.excitedC.admiringD.disappointed
PeoplethinkwhatIdoissowonderfulbecauseIinterviewstars.AndIhavetoadmitthatwhenIfirststartedworkingatSassyin1987Iwasexcitedaboutthatpartofmyjobforthefirstcoupleofmonthsanyway.ThenInoticedhowstarswouldfoolmearoundformonths.Icouldnevergetenoughtimewithastartofindoutanythinginterestingandsomeactedjustsimplyrudely.IstartedhatingthewayIwastreatedandIwasreallydisappointedtoseethatthesepeopleIhadworshipped崇拜beforewereprettyordinary.SoIdecidedIwouldjusttellthetruthinsteadofkeepinguptheirmyths神秘.IfthestarwasabadguyIwouldsayso.IfIthoughtanyonewasstupidIdidnotholdbackthatinformation.Ithoughtreaderswouldappreciatethatkindofhonesty.Surprisinglymanyofthemhatedmeforit.Ihavegottensomanyattacksonmycharacter.IntheireyesbeingfamousiseverythingevenmoredesirablethanbeingtrulycreativeandtalentedWhydoweneedstars?Infactthemediacreatedstarstosatisfyourbasicneedforgossip闲话.Overtimetalkingaboutpeoplewehavenevermetandweareneverlikelytomeethasbecomewhatwearecrazyabout.Thussomepeoplearemoreinterestedinthepersonallivesofthestarsthaninthelivesoftheirownfamilyandtheirownfriends.Thatiswhyitissoridiculouswhenastarwantstodiscussonlyhisorherworkinaninterview-aswecarE.Wewantthedirtontheirpersonallives.Thereisanotherreasonweworshipstars.Asawholeoursocietyisnotasreligiousasitoncewas.ItseemsthatpeopleneedsomethingtofulfillthemthewayreligiononcediD.Starworshipexistsasanunfulfillingdesirefortrueheroes.WemakethemstarsbutthentheirreputationmakesusfeelunimportantandwetrulyfeelbetteraboutourselveswhentheydiE.Iampartofthiswholeprocess.NowonderIfeelsoiledattheendofworkday.39.Whatarethestarslikeaccordingtotheauthor?A.Theyalwaystreatothersrudely.B.Theyalwaystalkaboutsomethingdull.CTheyareacutuallyordinarypeoplE.D.Theyareusuallyhonestandpolite40.Weworshipstarsbecause______.A.weneedtruementalheroestosupportusB.wecanlearnsomethingusefulfromfamousstarsC.weconcernaboutthestarsfamilyandfriendsD.weliketalkingaboutthestarsdressingstyles41.Whentheauthoriswritingthisarticlehistonesounds______.A.excitedB.angryC.worriedD.calm42.Whatisthemainpurposeoftheauthorwritingthepassage?A.Toshowthedisadvantagesofworkingwithstars.B.Toremindusnottoworshipfamousstarsblindly.C.TolaughatthefailuresofstarshehasintervieweD.D.Totalkaboutthereasonswhyweworshipstars.
Ididn’thearthemcallmynameexplainedShelleyHennigtoActiveTeensATasshetalkedaboutthatexcitingmomentonnationaltelevisionwhenshewonthehonorofMissTeenUSA2013.Areyouready?iswhatshehearD.ThenshesaidIshookmyheadnoandthentheysaid‘yes’anditwasannouncedagain.Itwasfourdaysafterthatlifechangingmomentfortheseventeen-year-oldhighschoolstudentfromDestrehanLouisiana—shewasstilloncloudninE.Iwassoshocked!Ineverbelievedthatitcouldactuallyreallyhappen.Presentintheaudience观众thatdaywere:hermotherandfatherolderbrotherherfriendsandherdanceteacher.UnderstandingwhymembersofherfamilyandherfriendswouldbethereATaskedwhyherdanceteacherhadtraveledsofartoseehercompetE.She’salwaysbeenmyrolemodel.I’vedancedwithhersinceIwassix.She’sbeenthroughsomanydifficultiesandcamethroughthemall.I’velearnedtogetoverbadlife’sexperiencesandlearnedhowtomoveonbecauseofher.Oneofthosebadlife’sexperiencesforShelleyhappenedthreeyearsagowhenherbrotherBradwaskilledinadrunkdrivingaccident.Hewas18.Shefoundwritinghelpedhergetthroughtheroughdays.ShesaidIwritealotaboutmybrother.Iwritealotalotalot...AsMissLouisianaTeenshetraveledaroundthestatespeakingtoteensaboutthedangersofdrinkinganddriving.InherroleasMissTeenUSAShelleywillcontinuetospeaktoyouthaboutsafedrivinginadditiontomanyotherthingstohelptheyouth.WhenATaskedMissTeenUSAifshehadanyadviceforourreadersshesaidDon’tletanyonechangeyou.Hangoutwithpeoplethatmakeyoufeelgoodaboutyourself.Thatwayitiseasytobeyourself.60.TheunderlinedwordsoncloudnineinParagraph2canbereplacedby________.A.frightenedB.troubledC.veryhappyD.veryangry61.Shelleytakesherdanceteacherasarolemodelmainlybecausesheis_______.A.determinedB.friendlyC.strictD.experienced62.WhatdidShelleyoftendoaftershebecameMissLouisianaTeen?A.Shevisiteddrunkendrivers.B.ShegavedanceperformancE.C.Shemadespeechesonsafedriving.D.Shehelpedotherteenswiththeirstudies.63.WhatsuggestiondoesShelleygivetotheteens?A.Beyourselfwiththesupportoffriends.B.MeetfriendswheneverpossiblE.C.Goeasyonyourselfandothers.D.Haveagoodrolemodel.
ManyyearsagoIpulledafamilyoutofaburningcarsomewhereinWyoming.LastweekIreceivedatelephonecallfromawomanwhocouldnotstopcryingasshetoldmethatoneofmystorieshadsavedhersonfromcommittingsuicidE.Inclosingshecalledmeahero.Thatgotmethinkingaboutwhataherois.WasIaherobecauseIpulledafamilyfromaburningcar?IfsohowcouldIbeaherojustbecauseIwroteastorythatsavedsomeone’slife?TodayIlookedupthewordherointhedictionarytoseeexactlywhatitmeant.Itreadapersonwhodoessomethingbraveandalsoapersonwhoisgoodandnoble.ThatstatementimpressedmemorethanthepartaboutbeingbravE.SoIthoughtaboutsomethingveryimportant.AndIrememberedwhathappenedtomeyearsago.AftermymarriageoftwentyyearsendedIwasinsuchacondition.Iwaswithinhourstryingtogetenoughcouragetoendthepainandmisery.WhenIreturnedhomesomeonehadsentmeacardinthemailwhichtoldmehowmuchtheywouldappreciatemeasafrienD.ThatwonderfulcardprobablysavedmylifE.Thatpersonwithoutevenknowingitsavedalifeandbecameahero.ThemanystoriesIkeptwritinginthefollowingyearssavedthelifeofateenageboy.Inturnthatmakesthepersonwhosentmethecardadoublehero.IsupposethatiswhyIfightsohardtohelpthechildrennowlivinginorphanages孤儿院.MostchildrencomeoutoftheseinstitutionswithaveryhardandbitterattitudeagainsttheworlD.Thegiftswesendthemletthemknowthattheyhavenotbeenforgotten.HopefullymostofthemwillneverhurtanyonebecauseofthekindnessshowntothembythoseofuswhocareD.Ifitworkswewillalsobecomeheroes.56.Themainideaofthepassageis_______________.A.whythewritershouldbeaheroB.whataheroexactlyisC.whetherthewriterisaheroD.thateveryoneisahero57.Whydidthewomancallthewriteraheroattheendofthecall?A.Becauseheaskedhersonnottokillhimself.B.Becausehesavedafamilyfromaburningcar.C.Becausehisstorysavedherson’slifE.D.Becausehewascuteandkindtoeverybody.58.WhatdoestheunderlinedworditinthelastsentenceofParagraph5referto?A.ThewonderfulcardthewriterreceiveD.B.TheactionofsendingthecarD.C.Thefactthatthesenderhelpedthewriter.D.Thefactthatthesenderwasafriendofthewriter.59.What’sthewriter’sattitudetobravepeople?A.neutralB.supportiveC.objectiveD.irony
IwasinastrangecityIdidn’tknowatallandwhat’smoreIcouldnotspeakawordofthelanguagE.OnmyseconddayIgotonthefirstbusthatpassedrodeonitforseveralstopsthengotoffandwalkedon.ThefirsttwohourspassedpleasantlyenoughthenIdecidedtoturnbacktomyhotelforlunch.AfterwalkingaboutforsometimeIdecidedIhadbetterasktheway.ThetroublewasthattheonlywordIknewofthelanguagewasthenameofthestreetinwhichIlivedandeventhatIpronouncedbadly.Istoppedtoaskanewspaper-seller.Hehandedmeapaper.Ishookmyheadandrepeatedthenameofthestreetandheputthepaperintomyhands.Ihadtogivehimsomemoneyandwentonmyway.ThenextpersonIaskedwasapoliceman.Helistenedtomecarefullynoddedandgentlytookmebythearm.Therewasastrangelookinhiseyesashepointedleftandrightandleftagain.InoddedpolitelyandbeganwalkinginthedirectionhepointeD.AboutanhourpassedandInoticedthatthehousesweregettingfewerandfewerandgreenfieldswereappearingoneithersideofmE.IhadcomeallthewayintothecountrysidE.Theonlythingleftformetodowasfindthenearestrailwaystation.56.Thewriterpreferredtowalkbacktohishotelbecause________.A.hehadnomoneytobuyaticketB.hewantedtolosehimselfinthecityC.hetriedtoknowthecityinthiswayD.itwaslateandtherewerenobusespassingby57.Thenewspaper-seller______.A.didn’tknowwherethehotelwasB.didn’tunderstandwhatthewritersaidC.couldunderstandwhatthewritersaidD.didn’twanttotakethemoneyfromthewriter58.Fromthestoryweknowthatthepoliceman______.A.waskindbutdidn’tunderstandthewriterB.toldthewriterwheretotakeatrainC.knewwhatthewriterreallymeantD.wascold-heartedanddidn’thelpthewriter59.Whatcanwelearnfromthelastparagraph?A.ThewritergotclosetothehotelwherehestayeD.B.Thewritergottothehotelwiththepoliceman’shelp.C.Thewriterfoundhewasmuchfartherawayfromthehotel.D.ThewriterfoundthehotelinthedirectionthepolicemanpointeD.60.Inyouropinionwhatwasthewriter’srealtrouble?A.Hedidn’tknowthecityatall.B.Hecouldn’tspeakthelanguagE.C.Hewenttoofarinthewrongbus.D.Hefollowedthepoliceman’sdirection.
Wecanbeginourdiscussionofpopulationasaglobalissuewithwhatmostpersonmeanwhentheydiscussthepopulationproblem:toomanypeopleonearthandatoorapidincreaseinthenumberaddedeachyear.ThefactsarenotindisputE.Itwasquiterighttoemployasimilarmatterthatlinkeddemographic人口统计学growthtoalongthinpowerfusethatburnssteadilyfromtimetotimeuntilitfinallyreachesthelimitandexplodes.Tounderstandthecurrentsituationwhichischaracterizedbyrapidincreasesinpopulationitisnecessarytounderstandthehistoryofpopulationtrends.Rapidgrowthisacomparativelyrecentphenomenon.Lookingbackatthe8000yearsofdemographichistory.Wefindthatpopulationhavebeenreallystableorgrowingveryslightlyformostofhumanhistory.Formostofourancestorslifewashardoftennastyandveryshort.Formostofhumanhistoryitwasseldomthecasethatoneintenpersonswouldlivepastfortywhereinfancyandchildhoodwereespeciallyriskyperiods.Oftensocietieswereincleardangerofextinctionbecausedeathratescouldexceedtheirbirthrates.ThusthepopulationproblemthroughoutmostofhistorywashowtopreventextinctionofthehumanracE.Thispatternisimportanttoknow.Notonlydoesitputthecurrentproblemsofdemographicgrowthintoahistoricalperspectivebutitsuggeststhatthecauseofrapidincreaseinpopulationinrecentyearsisnotasuddenenthusiasmformorechildrenbutanimprovementintheconditionsthattraditionallyhavecausedhighrateofdeath.Demographichistorycanbedividedintotwomajorperiods:atimeoflongslowgrowthwhichextendedfromabout8000B.C.tillapproximately1650A.D.Andaperiodofrapidgrowthsince1650.Inthefirstperiodofsome9600yearsthepopulationincreasedformsome8millionto500millionin1650.Between1650andthepresentthepopulationhasincreasedfrom500milliontomorethan4billion.Anditisestimatedthatbytheyear2020therewillbe8billionpeoplethroughouttheworlD.OnewaytoappreciatethisdramaticdifferenceinsuchabstractnumbersistoreducethetimeframetosomethingthatismoremanageablE.Between8000B.C.and1650anaverageofonly50000personswasbeingaddedannuallytotheworld’spopulationeachyear.Atpresentthisnumberisaddedverysixhours.Theincreaseisabout80000000personsannually.66.Accordingtothepassagepopulationasaglobalissue____.A.isquiteunlikethepopulationproblemandthusdoesn’tneedourconcernB.focusesontrackingdownthereasonofrapidpopulationgrowthC.dealswiththesameproblemarousedbythepopulationproblemD.willmanagethepopulationgrowthproblemfromglobalperspectives67.Itcanbeinferredfromtheexampleofapowerfusethat_____.A.toomuchpopulationwillonedayleadtothedoomofhumanbeingsB.thetrendofpopulationgrowthwillkeepunsteadyuntilthedestructionofEarthC.demographicgrowthwillfollowacertainpatternofupsanddownsD.itislikelyinthenearfuturethatpopulationwillreducegradually68.Whatleadstoastablegrowthofpopulationformostofhumanhistory?A.SpeciescompetitionB.LowfertilityC.TribalfightsD.Highrateofdeath69.Thereasonforarapidgrowthofpopulationliesinthefactthat______.A.peoplearepermittedtohavemorechildrenB.peoplecanlivebetterthanbeforeC.newbornbabiesdielessthanbeforeD.wehavefoundthesecretoflongevity70.Howmanypeopleareborneverysixhoursatpresentaccordingtotheauthor?A.Eightymillion.B.EightthousandC.FiftythousandD.Fivemillion
Parentsarefuellingbadbehavioramongtheirchildrenbyattemptingtobuytheirlovewithexpensivegiftsnowadays.OverrecentdecadesweseemtohavecreatedamusthavecultureamongouryoungpeoplE.Manymothersandfathersbelievetheyarefailingasparentsiftheyareunabletoensurethattheirchildrenhavethelatesttoyelectronicdevicesthelap-topcellphonesGameBoyetC.alongwiththeirfriends.Inmanycasesfamiliesalsofeelpressuredtoenroll使加入childrenin'everyinterestcluborafter-schoolactivitythatisavailabletofilluptheirtimelikemostoftheotherchildren.Butexpertswarnedthatthemovemightaffectpreciousfamilytimenegatively.GrahamGortonchairmanoftheIndependentSchoolsAssociationsaidthatparentsspenttoomuchtimefillingtheirchildren'sliveswhichhadaseriesofnegativeeffectsontheverypreciousfamilytimethatexists.Itseemsthatthosetimeswhenawholeweekendwithoutplannedworkwasseenasaluxury奢侈andaperfectopportunitytospendtimetogetherandsharethosevaluablemomentsofchildhoodarelonggoneMr.GortonsaiD.AsachildIonlyoncesaidthatphrasethatparentsfeared'I'mbored'.ImmediatelymymothertookactionandproducedalistofjobsandtheninsistedthatIcompleteeveryoneofthem.Thoughldidn'tthinkcleaningallthefloorscouldreallygetridofmyboredomIenjoyedthefeelingofstayingathomewithmymotherandbrothers.Earlierthisyearsomeresearcherssuggestedthatrelativelywealthyparentsweresometimesguiltyoffailingtoteachbasicsocialskillstochildren.Oftenit’stherichmiddleclassesthatbuyofftheirchildrenthroughthecomputerandtheTV.Thatthensetsthemapartfromtheirfamilyandthentheparentsaresurprisedwhentheirchildisn’tcomingtoschool.61.Thesecondparagraphmainlytellsusthat________.A.today’schildrenhavelittletimetoplayB.today’schildrendependonelectronictoolstoomuchC.today’sparentsfeelpressuredbythe'musthavecultureD.beingqualifiedparentsbecomesharderfortoday'syoungpeople62.Whatdoesthemusthavephenomenonrefertobasedonthepassage?A.ThatchildrenmusthavewhatotherchildrenhavE.B.ThatchildrenmusthaveproperpressuretoworkharD.C.ThatchildrenmusthavespecialskillstoensureabetterfuturE.D.Thatparentsmusthavepatiencetoknowtheirchildrenbetter.63.WhichofthefollowingisthebestadviceyoucouldgivetoparentsbasedonGorton’sstatement?A.PlanfeweractivitiesfortheirchildrentoimprovefamilytimE.B.Buytheirchildrenfewerthingsthattheyarefondof.C.Givetheirchildrenmorehouseworktodo.D.LeavetheirchildrenalonewhenthekidsfeelboreD.64.Mr.Gortontendedtothinkthatinthepast________.A.childrenenjoyeddoinghouseworkB.childrenneverthoughtlifewasboringC.childrenlikedtospendtimewiththeirfamilyD.childrenoftenhadsomeplannedworkafterschool65.Fromthepassagewecaninferthat________.A.wealthyparentsdon’tliketeachingbasicsocialskillstochildrenB.parentsshouldbemuchmorestrictwiththeirchildrenathomeC.childrenshouldnotbebroughtupinawealthyandpleasantenvironmentD.onlysatisfyingchildren’smaterialneedsisnotagoodwayofparenting
MyfatherwasaSt.Bernard圣伯纳犬andmymotherwasacollie科利牧羊犬.ThiswaswhatmymotherhadtoldmE.Ididnotknowthesenicedifferencesmyself.Mymotherliketosaythemandseeotherdogslooksurprisedandjealous嫉妒的wonderinghowshegotsomucheducation.Butindeeditwasnotrealeducation.ShegotthewordsbylisteninginthediningroomandthesittingroomwhentherewerepeopletalkingandbygoingwiththechildrentoschoolandlisteningtherE.WheneversheheardawordshowinggreatknowledgeshesaidittoherselfmanytimessothatshecouldkeepituntiltherewasameetingintheneighbourhooD.Thenshewouldshowoffherknowledgeandsurprisethemallfromsmall-sizeddogstolarge-sizeddogs.Iftherewasastrangerbeingdoubtfulandgettinghisbreathtoaskherwhatitmeantshealwaysexplainedtohimindetail.Hehadneverexpectedthisbutthoughthewouldmakefoolofher.HoweverintheendhewastheonewhowasfooleD.Theothersknewwhatwasgoingtohappenbecausetheyhadexperiencedthat.Whensheexplainedthemeaningofabigworldnodogsdoubtedifitwasright.Itwasnaturalbecauseforonethingsheansweredveryquicklyandconfidentlyandforanothertherewerenoknowledgeabledogspointingouttheanswerwaswrong.WhenIwasoldershebroughthomethewordunintellectualandworkedonitveryhardalltheweekatdifferentmeetings.ItwasatthistimethatIrealizedshemadeupafreshmeaningofthesamewordeverytimE.ItshowedthatshewasmorecalmthanknowledgeablE.FromADog’sTalebyMarkTwain51.Whywereotherdogsjealousofmymother?A.Becauseherchildwasnotadog.B.Becausemymotherkneweverything.C.Becausetheyknewnothingaboutme.D.BecausetheythoughtmymotherwaseducateD.52.Wheredidmymotherlearnthewords?A.Shemadeupthewordsbyherself.B.Shelearntthewordsstudyingatschool.C.Shelistenedandmemorizedwhenothersweretalking.D.Sheattendedmeetingstolearnthewordsfromotherdogs.53.Howcouldmymotheralwaysfoolotherdogs?A.OtherdogsalllikedtobefooleD.B.Shecouldexplainanythingindetailcorrectly.C.Shelearntalotoftrickstomakefoolofothers.D.Otherdogswerenotknowledgeableenoughtofindouthermistakes.54.Whatwordscanbeusedtodescribemymother?A.friendlyandcleverB.calmandconfidentC.quickandexperiencedD.devotedandknowledgeable
最近为了更好地了解中学生的课外阅读习惯我们对2000名初高中生进行了一次调查情况如下表请根据调查数据和结果写一篇短文投稿给校刊英语专栏并就初高中生的阅读提出你的建议至少2点调查内容初中生高中生每年阅读数量37%的学生5本以下80%以上的学生1-2本喜欢的阅读材料漫画杂志幽默故事通俗小说经典作品科幻小说阅读量少的原因没兴趣作业太多没有时间注意1.词数120词开头部分已经给出不计入总词数2.参考词汇漫画cartoon通俗小说popularnovelsRecentlywehaveconductedasurveyof2000juniorandseniorstudentsinordertolearnmoreaboutstudents’readinghabits.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
SomechildrenshowpreferencesforfriendsatanearlyagE.At9or10childrenbecomeawereofdifferencestheybegintoformcliques圈子派系.Atl00r12yearsofageastheyareseparatefromparentsidentificationwithpeersmaybecomeenlargedandcliquesmayformandchangefrequently.Atmiddleandhighschooltheissueofbelongingbecomesevenmoreextraordinaryandoutstanding.Cliquesaresmallparticulargroupsoffriendswhosharecommoncharacteristicsandcommoninterestsmusicdresssportsetc..Eachmemberiseitherdirectlyorindirectlyconnectedtoothermembers.Cliquesusuallyrefertogroupsofgirls;howeverboysarealsoinvolvedincliques.Thereareusuallyhierarchies等级ofcliquesamongteensfromthepopularstothelosersandthereareoftenmanycliquesinschools.Normaladolescent青少年的developmentoftencirclesaroundcliques-joiningcliqueswantingtojoincliquesorbeingoutofcliques.Cliquescanhaveastrongpositiveeffectonself-worth.TheyprovidesocialoccasionsandhelpkidsdevelopasenseofbelongingsupportandprotectionCliquesimproveself-respectbymakingkidsfeelwantedandtheyenablethecliquesmembertodevelopasenseofidentityandtodealwithsocialeventsaroundthemselves.Whilecliquescanbeopposedtootherkidsandothercliques.InsomecasescliquesmemberscanbecomeharmfultooutsidersbyputtingthemdownusingteasingbackstabbingandevenviolencE.Althoughgirlsaresocializedtosuppressphysicaldisplaysofviolenceitcantaketheformofintimidating恐吓人的behavior.Cliquescanpolluteindividualityandpreventmembersfrommixingwithmembersofothergroups.Theyusuallyrequiresomedegreeofagreementinappearanceattitudeorbehavior.TheycandriveawaymembersfornoapparentreasonandtheycanpressurekidsintogroupactivitiesinordertofitincreatinginterpersonalcliquesandviolencE.67.WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutthecliquesisTRUE?A.Cliquesmembershavedifferentcharacteristicsandinterests.B.OnceacliquesisformeditsmembersarenotchangeablE.C.Cliquesaremorepopularamongboysandgirls.D.Chqueshelpimprovechildren'sself-respect68.Accordingtothepassagecliquescan_____.A.encouragechildrentostudyharderthanbeforeB.protectchildrenwhentheyareindanger.C.makechildrenhaveasenseofbelongingD.makechildrendesiretobesuccessful69.TheunderlinedwordssuppressinParagraph4canbereplacedby______.A.preventB.permitC.developD.discover70.Whatisthemaintopicofthispassage?A.Thepositiveeffectofcliques.B.Whychildrenwanttojoincliques.C.Whenthechildrenbegintoformcliques.D.Whatisthecliquesanditseffectsonchildren.
Itwasonceunheard-oftobeabusinessmaninChinA.Nowadaysthoughit’squitecommontobecomeyourownboss.Let’ssayyouhaveanideA.MaybeyouwanttoopenanEnglishschoolorsellJapanesecomics.Firstyouneedabusinessplan.Itsetsoutwhatyou’llsellandhowmucheverythingwillcost.Mostbusinessesthatfaildidn’thavethis.Ifyouneedtoborrowmoneyatthestartbankswillaskforadetailedplan.Thebeststartingplaceforabusinessplanisthe4Ps:productplacepriceandpromotion.Allthesemustbestrongtobesuccessful.□ProductYourproductmusthavesomethinguniquE.Whatmakesitspecialcomparedtoothersimilarproducts?Ifyouwanttostartanoodleshopthathasnothingnewdon’texpectpeopletoshowmuchinterest.Youcanresearchyourproduct.ForfoodletpeopletryitforfreE.Fortoysletafewchildrenplaywiththemtoseeiftheylikethem.□PlaceThere’snopointhavingaproductthatpeoplewanttobuyifyourshopisinanemptymall.Thinkaboutwhichtypeofpersonisgoingtobuywhatyousell.Wheredotheyusuallygoshopping?WhenlookingatpossibleplacesspendthedaytherE.Seehowmanypeoplepassby.Alsoarethereothershopsnearbysellingsimilarproducts?Ifsohowcanyoubebetterthanthem?□PriceWorkouthowmuchitcoststomakeorprovideyourproduct.Asageneralruleyourpricewillbedoublethecost.Afterallyou’realsopayingforrentstaffandyouneedtoeattoo!□PromotionHowcanyouattractpeopletoyourshop?AdvertisinginnewspapersandonTVisexpensivE.Perhapsyoucangetfreeadvertisingbygettinganewspapertowriteaboutyourbusiness.26.What’sthebesttitleforthepassage?A.Howtostartabusiness.B.Startingabusinesssoon.C.Startingyourownbusiness.D.Preparationsforstartingabusiness.27.Accordingtotheauthorthereasonwhymostbusinessesfailisduetolackof________.A.abusinessplanB.ashopC.moneyD.successfulbusinessmen28.Ifyouwanttostartanoodleshopyoushould________.A.expectpeopletoshowmuchinterestB.researchyournoodlesC.letpeopletryitatalowpriceD.letchildrenhaveatry29.WhatdoesIfsoinParagraph4referto?A.Thereareshopssellingthegoodslikeyours.B.Manypeoplepassby.C.Youshouldthinkaboutwhichtypeofpersonisgoingtobuywhatyousell.D.Youshouldspendthedayonpossibleplaces.30.Youaresellingtoystochildren.Itcosts5yuantomakeeachonE.Howmuchshouldyouchargethechildrenforeachtoy?A.15yuan.B.5yuan.C.10yuan.D.50yuan.
IthadbeenadifficultmovE.I'dleftmyfamilyandfriendsinIndianathebelovedstatewhereI'dlivedmostofmylifE.MynewhomeinFloridawasthousandsofmilesawayfromanythingIknew.Itwashot—allthetimE.JobswerehardtocomebybutIwasupforalmostanychallengE.AtlastItaughtinaspecialschoolwherestudentshaveseverelearningandbehavioraldifficulties.AnotherteacherandIhadspentweeksteachingthechildrenappropriatebehaviorforpublicoutings.UnexpectedlyonlyafewstudentsincludingKylehadnotearnedtheprivilegeofgoing.Hewasdeterminedtomakehisdisappointmentknown.Inthecorridor走廊betweenclassroomshebeganscreamingcursingspittingandswingingatanythingwithinstrikingdistancE.Oncehisoutburstdieddownhedidwhathe'ddonewhenhewasangryatallhisotherschoolsathomeevenonceatajuveniledetention拘留center.Heran.PeoplewatchedindisbeliefasKyledashedstraightintotheheavymorningtrafficinfrontoftheschool.IheardsomeoneshoutCallthepolice!ButIranafterhim.KylewasatleastafoottallerthanmE.Andhewasfast.Hisolderbrothersweretrackstarsatthenearbyhighschool.ButIcouldrunlongdistanceswithouttiring.IwouldatleastbeabletokeephiminmysightandknowhewasalivE.AfterseveralblocksofrunningdirectlyintooncomingtrafficKyleslowedhispacE.Hetookasharpleft.StandingnexttoatrashbinKylebentoverwithhishandsonhisknees.Imusthavelookedridiculous.Buthiswasnotalookoffear.Isawhisbodyrelax.Hedidnotattempttorunagain.Kylestoodstillandwatchedmeapproach.IhadnoideawhatIwasgoingtosayordobutIkeptwalkingcloser.HeopenedhismouthtospeakwhenapolicecarpulledupabruptlyfillingthespacebetweenKyleandmE.Theschoolprincipalandanofficergotout.TheyspokecalmlytoKylewhowillinglyclimbedintothebackofthevehiclE.Icouldn'thearwhatwassaidbutIdidn'ttakemyeyesoffKyle'sfaceevenastheydroveaway.Icouldn'thelpbutfeelthatIhadfailedhimthatIshouldhavedoneorsaidmorethatIshouldhavefixedthesituation.IsharedmyfeelingswithaspeechtherapistwhowasfamiliarwithKyle'shistory.NooneeverranafterhimbeforeRachelshesaiD.NoonE.Theyjustlethimgo.ThingschangedthedayheranandIranafterhimeventhoughIdidn'thavetherightwordseventhoughIwasn'tabletosavehimfromthemesshewasin.ItwasthedayIdidn'tthrowmyhandsintheairanddecidehewastoofastawasteoftimeandeffortalostcausE.ItwasthedaymymerepresencewasenoughtomakeaprofounddifferencE.67.Whichoneistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.TheauthorleftherfamilytoFloridabecausejobswerehardtocomebyinIndianA.B.Studentswereallowedtogooutaftertheypassedsomespecifictests.C.Theauthorworkedinaschoolwherestudentswereexcellent.D.NoteacherhadeverrunafterKylebeforetheauthor.68.ThefollowingdescriptionsaboutKylearetrueexcept.A.hehadsomebehavioraldifficultiesandoncemovedfromonedetentiontoanotherB.heusedtorunouttoletouthisangerwhenhewasinschoolhomeorjuveniledetentionC.differentfromhisbrothershelearnedinaspecialschoolinsteadofanormalhighschoolD.hewasmovedbyhisteacherwhotreatedhimwithmorepatienceandunderstanding69.Whichisthecorrectorderofthetrace?①Heburstoutwhenheknewhecouldn'tgoout.②Idecidedtorunafterhim.③Kylestoppedbesideatrashbin.④ApolicecarcameandKyleleftwithit.⑤HerushedintotheheavymorningtraffiC.⑥KyleslowedhispacE.⑦IwalkedtowardKylE.A.①⑤②⑥③⑦④B.①⑤②④⑥⑦③C.⑤④②⑥③⑦①D.①②⑥⑦③④⑤70.Thebesttitleofthetextis.A.KyleaboywithlearningandbehaviordifficultiesB.TheteacherwhoranC.A.schoolwithspecialstudentsD.A.terribleconflict
ThegardencitywaslargelytheinventionofEbenezerHoward1850-1928.AfterimmigratingfromEnglandtotheUSAandanunsuccessfulattempttomakealivingasafarmerhemovedtoChicagowherehesawthereconstructionofthecityafterthedisastrousfireof1871.InthosedaysitwasnicknamedtheGardenCityalmostcertainlythesourceofHoward’snameforhislaterbuildingplanoftowns.ReturningtoLondonHowarddevelopedhisdesigninthe1880sand1890sdrawingonideasthatwerepopularatthetimebutcreatingauniquecombinationofdesigns.Thenineteenth-centurypoorcitywasinmanywaysaterribleplacedirtyandcrowded;butitofferedeconomicandsocialopportunities.AtthesametimetheBritishcountrysidewasinfactequallyunattractive:thoughitpromisedfreshairandnatureitsufferedfromagriculturaldepression萧条anditofferedneitherenoughworkandwagesnormuchsociallifE.Howard’sideawastocombinethebestoftownandcountryinanewkindofsettlementthegardencity.Howard’sideawasthatagroupofpeopleshouldsetupacompanyborrowingmoneytoestablishagardencityinthedepressedcountryside;farenoughfromexistingcitiestomakesurethatthelandwasboughtatthebottompricE.Gardencitieswouldprovideacentralpublicopenspaceradialavenuesandconnectingindustries.Theywouldbesurroundedbyamuchlargerareaofgreenbeltalsoownedbythecompanycontainingnotmerelyfarmsbutalsosomeindustrialinstitutions.Asmoreandmorepeoplemovedinthegardencitywouldreachitsplannedlimit--Howardsuggested32000people;thenanotherwouldbestartedashortdistanceaway.Thusovertimetherewoulddevelopavastplannedhousecollectionextendingalmostwithoutlimit;withiniteachgardencitywouldofferawiderangeofjobsandservicesbuteachwouldalsobeconnectedtotheothersbyarapidtransportationsystemthusgivingalltheeconomicandsocialopportunitiesofabigcity.62.HowdidHowardgetthenameforhisbuildingplanofgardencities?A.ThroughhisobservationofthecountrylifE.B.Throughthecombinationofdifferentideas.C.Bytakingotherpeople’sadvicE.D.ByusingthenicknameofthereconstructedChicago.63.TheunderlinedphrasedrawingoninParagraph1probablymeans______.A.makinguseofB.makingcommentsonC.givinganexplanationofD.givingadescriptionof64.AccordingtoHowardgardencitiesshouldbebuilt______.A.asfaraspossiblefromexistingcitiesB.inthecountrysidewherethelandwascheapC.inthecountrysidewhereagriculturewasdevelopedD.nearcitieswhereemploymentopportunitiesalreadyexisted65.Whatcanwelearnaboutgardencitiesfromthelastparagraph?A.TheirnumberwouldcontinuetorisE.B.Eachonewouldcontinuetobecomelarger.C.PeoplewouldliveandworkinthesameplacE.D.Eachonewouldcontainacertaintypeofbusiness.66.Whatcouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.CityandCountrysideB.TheInventionoftheGardenCityC.A.NewCityinChicagoD.A.FamousGardenCityinEngland
ForaslongasIcanrememberI’vehadapassionforphilanthropicendeavors慈善事业.IhavebeenblessedinmylifeandwasraisedtohelpmyfellowmanwhenhewasunabletohelphimselfsomethingItrytoinstillinmyemployeestothisday.Whetherpullingoveronthesideofthehighwaytohelpamotherandherchildrenchangeaflattireprovidingahothome-cookedmealtotheyoungcoupledownthestreetwhojusthadtheirfirstchildordonatingmoneytomylocalanimalshelterI'moftenlookingtohelpothersanywayIcan.PhilanthropyisanythingapersondoestomaketheworldabetterplacE.Becomingseriousaboutphilanthropyhoweverisnotasimpledecision.Whileitisexcitingtoexploreyourbeliefsandwisheslearnfromthosearoundyouandexperimentwithdifferenttypesoforganizationsandgrantsbecomingaphilanthropistisoftenalongsometimespainstakingjourney.Thejourneycanbeoverwhelmingattimes.Thesocialandenvironmentalneedsaresogreatthatitcanbedifficulttoknowwheretobegin.Alsothepressuretodoreallywellisgreaterifyou'regivinglargeamountsofmoneyandplanongivingoveranextendedperiodoftimE.OneofthemainelementsofdevelopingyourownphilanthropicjourneyasI'vecometolearnisthateveryphilanthropist'sadventureiscompletelyuniquE.Howeverthebestplacetostartanywayistoevaluatewhatyoutrulyhaveapassionforandstarttryingtoday.Forteenagersherearenowaboomingnumberoforganizationsdedicatedtoengagingyouthinhelpingothersbycreatingopportunitiesforthemtogivebacktotheircommunitieswhereteenscanbegintheirjourneytohelpothers._______________youwillprobablycontinuetodosofortherestofyourlivesbecauseofthehappinessyougainfromtheprocess.76.Whatisphilanthropyinthewriter'sopinion?Nomorethan15words77.Howcanteenagersstartthephilanthropyjourney?Nomorethan10words78.TranslatetheunderlinedsentenceinthepassageintoChinesE.79.PleasefillintheblankinthethirdparagraphwithproperwordsorphrasestocompletethesentencE.Nomorethan10words80.Whatdoyouthinkofphilanthropy?Nomorethan10words
Youprobablygetcoldsorheadacheseveryonceinawhile.Theseareyourbody'swaysofsayingIneedyourhelp.Otherthantheseoccasionalmomentsyoutendtothankyouareperfectlyhealthy.Butareyou?Humanbodiesarethemostcomplexmachinesintheworldwhichmeanstheyareconstantlyindangerofgoingwrong.Butourbodieshandlemostproblemsthemselveswithoutusevenrealizing-problemslikeDNAdamage.DNAdamagehappensmoreoftenthanyoumightthink.EverytimeacelldividesintotwothefirstthingitdoesisthatitproducesacopyofitsDNA.AndthereisabigchancethattheDNAwillbreakduringtheprocesssinceit’squitefragile易损坏.OtherfactorslikesmokingeatingtoomuchredorprocessedmeatandfrequentexposuretoUVraysfromthesuncanallcauseDNAdamageresultinginasmanyas1millionindividualmolecularlesions分子损伤percellperdayaccordingtoScienceDaily.IfDNAdamageisnotrecognizedandrepairedintimethenitcanleadtoanytypeofcancersaidMichaelFeigprofessoratMichiganStateUniversity.Butthetaskoflocatingadamagedbaseissimilartofindinganeedleinahaystack.Fortunatelyallcellshaveabuilt-inDNA-repairmechanism机制thatisalwaysactivesoitcanrespondrapidlytoanydamageintheDNAstructure.That'swhywesurviveconstantDNAdamagethreatsexplainedZhaoJihearesearcherattheUniversityofCentralFlorida.Withoutthisrepairsystemunhealthycellswoulddevelopthroughoutthebody.ScientistsstillbarelyunderstandhowtheDNArepairprocessworks.TheseareexpensivecalculationsforwhichweneedhundredsofCPUstoworksimultaneously同时Feigsaid.Wecannotrunthemonordinarydesktops.Theyhopetoonedaybeabletodevelopstrategiestoimitatethebody'sDNArepairfunctionsothatwhenourbuilt-inmechanismsfailwe11haveabackupplan.68.Whatisthemainideaofthetext?A.Whywearenotashealthyaswethink.B.HowDNAdamageaffectsourhealth.C.Whattodowhenourbody'sbuilt-inmechanismsfail.D.HowhumanssurviveconstantDNAdamagethreats.69.AccordingtothetextyourDNAislikelytobreakwhen___.a.yousmokeb.yougetcoldsorheadachesc.aDNAcelldividesintotwod.youeattoomuchchickenandfishe.youareoverexposedtosunlightA.ab.cB.bcdC.aceD.bde70.WhatcanbeinferredfromMichaelFeig'swords?A.It*snoteasyforscientiststoidentifytheDNAthatheedstoberepaired.B.ScientistshavealreadydiscoveredhowtheDNArepairprocessworks.C.Notalltypesofcellshaveactivebuilt-inDNA-repairmechanisms.D.Ifyourbodycouldn'trepairdamagedDNAyouwouldbesuretogetlungcancer.71.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordthemmthelastbutoneparagraphreferto?A.CPUsB.calculationsC.repairsD.threats
ThankyoufortrustingmE.IenjoyexchangingmyideaswithyoursThefirstthingIwanttotellyouisthatiftheboysarecallingyounamesitistheirfaultnotyours.Boysatyouragearedifferentfromgirls.Theyaretryingtoprovethattheyaremanlyandthenoftendothisbypickingonsomeonewhocan’treallyfightback.Thisisofcoursewrongbutithappens.Ingeneraltheboysknowtheyarebiggerandstrongerthanyouaresotheycanmakefunofyouandmakeyoucryandthenlaughaboutit.IfyouletthemseethattheyarehurtingyoutheywillonlydoitmorE.Itisn’tthattheywanttohurtyou;theysimplywanttomakethemselvesfeelsuperior优越的.It’sstupidbutitiscommon.InEnglishwesaysticksandstonesmaybreakmybonesbutnameswillneverhurtmE.CanadianchildrenlearnthisfromtheirmothersbecausethesamethingthatishappeningtoyouinChinaalsohappensherE.Thebestwaysofgettingtheboystostopcallingyournamesistosimplyignorethemknowingthatthenamescan’thurtyouandthattheboysarebeingstupiD.Ifyoucanlaughatthemtheywillgettiredoftryingtomakeyoucryandthey’llgiveup.Itwon’tbeeasybuttrustmeitwillwork.Thereisalsosomethingelseworkinginyourfavorandthatisthatyouaregrowingupandtheboysarebeginningtonoticeyouasayoungwoman.Isuspectsomeofthemactuallylikeyouandaremakingfunofyoujusttogetyourattention.Againit’sstupidbutithappens.Inrealityyoucancontrolthissituationbynotlettingthemseeyougettinghurt.Laughatthemtellthemthey’reactinglikechildrenandtheyshouldgrowupandthenwalkawaywithyourheadheldhigh.OnemorethingNancy.Itisveryimportantthatyoustophurtingyourself.Ifsomeoneelsehurtsyouitisbadenoughbutyoushould’tmakeitworsebythenhurtingyourself.Evenstickingapenintoyourfingercancauseaninfectionandgiveyoualotoftroubleandbesidesithurts.ThenexttimeyouaredisturbedbyagroupofstupidboyswritetomE.YouandIcantalkaboutanythingyoulike;aboutChinaaboutCanadaabouttravelanything.HavingaconversationwithmeisbetterthanstickingholesinyourfingersatleastIhopeitis.68.Itcanbelearnedfromthepassagethatthewriteris.A.aCanadianB.anEnglishmanC.Nancy’sschoolmateD.Nancy’sfather69.Nancyhurtherselfbecauseshe.A.couldn’tpreventtheboystakinginterestinherB.feltitherownfaulttobecallednamesbyboysC.foundherselfmorestupidthantheboysD.wantedtheboystoseeherhurtbyherself70.WecanlearnthattheboyscallNancynamesmainlybecausethey.A.wanttoprovemanlyB.arebiggerandstrongerC.meantohurtNancyD.actuallylikeNancy71.ThebestwayforNancytostopbeingcallednamesisto.A.talktothewriterB.cryandhurtherselfC.fightbackandignorethemD.stickholesinherfingers
FederalregulatorsWednesdayapprovedaplantocreateanationwideemergencealertsystemusingtextmessagesdeliveredtocellphones.TextmessageshaveexplodedinpopularityinrecentyearsparticularlyamongyoungpeoplE.Thewirelessindustry'stradeassociationCTIAestimatesmorethan48billiontextmessagesaresenteachmonth.TheplancomesfromtheWarningAlertandResponseNetworkActa2006federallawthatrequiresimprovementstothenation'semergencyalertsystem.TheacttaskedtheFederalCommunicationsCommissionFCCwithcomingupwithnewwaystoalertthepublicaboutemergencies.TheabilitytodeliveraccurateandtimelywarningsandalertsthroughcellphonesandothermobileservicesisanimportantnextstepinoureffortstohelpensurethattheAmericanpublichastheinformationtheyneedtotakeactiontoprotectthemselvesandtheirfamiliesbeforeandduringdisastersandotheremergenciesFCCChairmanKevinMartinsaidfollowingapprovaloftheplan.Participationinthealertsystembycarriers—telecommunicationscompaniesisvoluntarybutithasreceivedsolidsupportfromthewirelessindustry.Theprogramwouldbeoptionalforcellphoneusers.Theyalsomaynotbechargedforreceivingalerts.Therewouldbethreedifferenttypesofmessagesaccordingtotherules.Thefirstwouldbeanationalalertfromthepresidentlikelyinvolvingaterroristattackornaturaldisaster.Thesecondwouldinvolveapproachingthreatswhichcouldincludenaturaldisasterslikehurricanesorstormsorevenuniversityshootings.Thethirdwouldbereservedforchildabduction绑架emergenciesorso-calledAmberAlerts.Theservicecouldbeinplaceby2014.61.Whatisthepurposeoftheapprovedplan?A.Towarnpeopleofemergenciesviamessages.B.Topopularizetheuseofcellphones.C.Toestimatethemonthlynumberofmessages.D.Topromotethewirelessindustry.62.Theimprovementtothepresentsystemisinthechargeof______.A.CTIAB.theWarningAlertandResponseNetworkC.FCCD.federalregulators63.Whodeterminesthecarriers’participationinthesystem?A.TheUSfederalgovernment.B.ThelawoftheUnitedStates.C.Thecarriersthemselves.D.Mobilephoneusers.64.Underwhichcircumstancewillanalertmessagenotbesent?A.A.childloseshisway.B.A.terroristattackoccurs.C.A.naturaldisasterhappens.D.A.universityshootinghappens.65.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.CellPhoneAlertsProtectingStudents.B.CellPhoneAlertsbyWirelessIndustry.C.CellPhoneAlertsofNationalDisasters.D.CellPhoneAlertsComingSoon.
Awomanrenewingherdriver’slicenseattheCountyClerk’sofficewasaskedtostateheroccupation.Shehesitateduncertainhowtoclassifyherself.WhatImeanisexplainedtherecorderdoyouhaveajoborareyoujustaOfcourseIhaveajobsaidEmily.I’mamother.Wedon’tlist‘mother’asanoccupation‘housewife’coversitsaidtherecorder.OnedayIfoundmyselfinthesamesituation.Theclerkwasobviouslyacareerwomanconfidentandpossessedofahighsoundingtitle.Whatisyouroccupation?sheaskeD.Thewordssimplypoppedout.I’maResearchAssociateinthefieldofChildDevelopmentandHumanRelations.Theclerkpausedballpointpenfrozeninmidair.IrepeatedthetitleslowlyandthenIstaredwithwonderasmystatementwaswritteninboldblackinkontheofficialquestionnairE.MightIasksaidtheclerkwithnewinterestJustwhatyoudointhisfield?CoollywithoutanytraceofpanicinmyvoiceIheardmyselfreplyIhaveacontinuingprogramofresearchwhatmotherdoesn’tinthelabandinthefieldnormallyIwouldhavesaidindoorsandout.Ofcoursethejobisoneofthemostdemandinginthehumanitiesanymothercaretodisagree?andIoftenwork14hoursaday24ismorelikeit.Butthejobismorechallengingthanmostcareersandrewardsaremoreofasatisfactionratherthanjustmoney.Therewasanincreasingnoteofrespectintheclerk’svoiceasshecompletedtheformstoodupandshowedmeout.AsIdroveintoourdrivewaybuoyedup依托bymyglamorousnewcareerIwasgreetedbymylabassistants—ages137and3.UpstairsIcouldhearournewexperimentalmodela6montholdbabyinthechild-developmentprogramtestingoutanewvocalpattern.Ifeltproud!Ihadgoneontheofficialrecordsassomeonemoredistinguishedandindispensable不可缺少的tomankindthanjustanothermother.MotherhoodWhatagloriouscareer!Especiallywhenthere’satitleonthedoor.41.Whatcanbeinferredfromtheconversationbetweenthewomanandtherecorder?A.TherecorderwasimpatientandrudE.B.Thewomanfeltashamedtoadmitwhatherjobwas.C.TheauthorwasupsetaboutthesituationthatmothersfaceD.D.Motherhoodwasnotrecognizedandrespectedasajobbysociety.42.Howdidthefemaleclerkfeelatfirstwhentheauthortoldheroccupation?A.curiousB.indifferentC.puzzledD.interested43.Howdidtheauthorfeelwhendescribingherjobtotheclerk?A.calmB.ambitiousC.confidentD.cool44.Whydidthewomanclerkshowmorerespectfortheauthor?A.Becausetheauthorcaredlittleaboutrewards.B.Becauseshethoughttheauthordidadmirablework.C.Becausesheadmiredtheauthor’sresearchworkinthelaB.D.Becausethewriterdidsomethingshehadlittleknowledgeof.45.Whatistheauthor’spurposeofwritingthepassage?A.Toshowhowyoudescribeyourjobaffectsyourfeelingstowardit.B.Toarguethatmotherhoodisaworthycareeranddeservesrespect.C.ToshowthattheauthorhadagranderjobthanEmily.D.Toshowthatbeingamotherishardandboringwork.
Weoftenhearpeopletalkingaboutagenerationgap代沟.ThenameisnewbuttheideaisolD.Youngpeopleandtheirparentsdon’tunderstandeachother.Theworldhasalwayskeptchanging.DuringthesecondcenturyafterChristawisemansaidBurymeonmyfacebecauseinalittlewhileeverythingwillbeturnedupsidedown.Therehasalwaysbeenagapbetweengenerationsbutmorepeopletalkaboutitnow.OldMr.EllisthinksheunderstandswhathashappeneD.WhenIwasaboyIthoughttheworldwasabeautifulplacE.Mylifewasverypleasant.ButwhenIwasolderIlearnedaboutpeoplewhoweretreatedbadlypeoplewhodidn’thaveenoughtoeat.IwantedtohelpthemandImarriedagirlwhowantedtohelpthemtoo.Wewenttomeetingsandtalkedalotbutitdidn’tseemtomakemuchdifferencE.Ourchildrengrewupinaworldatwar.Theydidn’tknowwhenthefightingwouldstop.Theywantedtheirchildrentohaveniceclothesandtoys.Theydidn’twanttothinkaboutthefuturE.Theythoughtnothingcouldbedoneaboutit.NowIhavegrandchildrenandtheyhavetheirownideas.Theyaretryingtomaketheworldbetter.TheyaretryingtohelpotherpeoplE.They’remakingpeoplelistentothem.Iamproudoftheirgeneration.36.Thewisemanmentionedinthetexttoldpeopletoburyhimonhisfacesothatwheneverythingisturnedupsidedownhewill_____.A.lieonhisstomachB.lieonhisbackC.standquietlyD.sitinpeace37.WhichgenerationdidNOTwanttodoanythingtomaketheworldabetterone?A.Mr.Ellis’generationB.Hischildren’sgenerationC.Hisgrandchildren’sgenerationD.NoneoftheabovE.38Whichgenerationis/wasmoreefficientinmakingtheworldbetterone?A.Mr.Ellis’generation.B.Hischildren’sgeneration.C.Hisgrandchildren’sgeneration.D.NoneoftheabovE.39.Whatisthewriter’sattitudetowardsthegenerationgap?A.UnacceptablE.B.Awful.C.Funny.D.Common.
Aftercommutingcookingdinneranddoinghouseholdchorestheaverageparenthasjust30minutestodevotetotheirchildrenintheeveningsaccordingtoanewstudy.Oneinfourworkingparentsworrythathalfanhoursimplyisn’tenoughwhilealmosthalffretthattheyaren’tagoodenoughparentduringtheweek.Howeverparentingexpertsbelievejust12minutesadaymaybeenoughformothersandfatherstofullyreconnectwiththeirchild—aslongastheyasktherightquestions.ChildpsychologistDrClaireHalseysaidaskingaseriesofopen-endedquestionscanhelpimproveparents’relationshipwiththeirchildren.Amongthequestionsrecommendedintheresearchare:Howmanytimeshaveyousmiledtoday—whatmadeyoulaugh?;Canyouactoutwhatyoudidatbreaktime?;Whoistaller—mummyoryourteacher?andWhatarethenamesofthetoysyouplayedwithtoday?Parentsofolderchildrenareadvisedtostartupaconversationwith:I’vegotagreatstoryforyoubutIwantoneinreturnyoufirst!orTellmesomeschoolgossipI’mallears!DrHalseyworkingwiththemakersofRibenaPluswhocommissionedtheresearchsaid:Thereisnooneastoughontheirownparentingskillsasaparent—butthisstudyshowsthereisnoneedforparentstobesoharsh.It’shardforworkingparentstojugglealltheirresponsibilitiesanditcanfeellikeguiltissimplyaparent’slot—butit’sabsolutelynot.Byusingclevertacticssuchasalittlepreparationalongsideuseofopen-endedquestions—suchas‘Tellmewhatthebestbitaboutyourdaywas?’—parentscanreducethetimeworryingaboutchoresandworkandspendmoretimelearningabouttheirchildren’sday.36.TheunderlinedwordreconnectinParagraph2isclosestinmeaningto________.A.discussB.communicateC.understandD.combine37.AccordingtoParagraph1almosthalfoftheworkingparents________.A.canspareonlyabouthalfanhourtobewiththeirkidseverydayB.spendtheirdaytimecommutingcookingdinneranddoinghouseholdchoresC.worrythathalfanhour’sstaywiththeirkidsisfarfromenoughD.fearthattheyaren’tagoodenoughparentduringtheweek38.WhatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph3mean?A.Iwillbegladtolisten.B.IwillbeveryinteresteD.C.Iwilllistencarefully.D.Iwillcallyourteacheratschool.39.Whichofthefollowingopen-endedquestionsisforathree-year-oldchild?A.Whereareyouofftowithyourfriendsthisweekend?B.Whoplayedthebestinyourfootballmatchtoday?C.WhatscienceprojectareyoudoingatthemomentandcanIhelpwithit?D.Whatarethenamesofthetoysyouplayedwithtoday?40.WhatdoesDrHalseyintendtotellusinthispassage?A.Itisnotnecessaryforparentstospendtoomuchtimewiththeirchildren.B.Itisnaturalthatworkingparentsdonotaffordmoretimetoreconnectwithkids.C.Itisimportantthatworkingparentslearnmoreparentingskills.D.Itiscleverthatparentsasktheirkidsquestionsinsteadofdoingchores.
ItwasOnDecember18th1908thatthreemenwentupinaballoon.TheystartedearlyinLondon.TheheadmanwasAugusteGaudronandtheothertwomenwereTannarandMaitlanD.Theyhadabigballoonandtheywerereadyforalongway.Soontheyheardtheseabelowthem.Theywerecarryingtheusualropeanditwashangingdownfromthebasketoftheballoon.Attheendoftheropetheyhadtiedametalbox.Thiscouldholdwater.Oritcouldbeempty.Sotheywereabletochangeitsweight.TheywerealsocarryingsomebagsofsanD.Afterthesunrosetheballoonwenthigher.Itwentupto3000metersandtheairwasverycolD.ThewaterintheballoonbecameicE.Snowfellpastthemen’sbasketandtheycouldseemoresnowonthegrounD.Therewasalsosomesnowontheballoonandthatmadeitveryheavy.ItbegantogodowntowardsthegrounD.Thementriedtothrowoutsomemoresand;butitwasharD.Theytriedtobreaktheicysandwiththeirknivesbutitwasnoteasy.Theworkwasslowandtheywerestillfalling;sotheyhadtodropsomewholebagsofsanD.OneofthemfellonanicylakebelowandmadeablackholeintheicE.Atlasttheypulledtheboxintothebasket.Itwasstillsnowing;sotheyclimbedtogetawayfromthesnow.Theyroseto5100meters!Everythingbecameicy.TheyweresocoldthattheydecidedtolanD.TheycamedowninPolandheavilybutsafely.Theyhadtraveled1797kilometersfromLondon!66.Threemenflewinaballoon_________.A.morethanacenturyagoB.tovisitPolandC.fornearly1800kilometersD.toanothercity67.Themetalboxwasusedfor_______.A.changingweightB.carryingropesofthebasketC.keepingdrinkingwaterD.carryingthebagsofsand68.Whentheballoonwentuphigher________.A.theysawthesungodownB.thetemperatureoftheballoonbegantofallC.theycouldseeablackholeonthegroundD.theymadeaholeinthebasketwiththeirknives69.Theballoonlanded__________.A.inaforeigncountryB.onalakeC.inLondonD.onthesea70.Thethreemenhadtolandbecause_______.A.theywereveryhungryB.theyhadnotenoughsandC.theypulledtheboxintothebasketD.theyfelttoocold
Itmighthavebeenareallybadstressfuldayfeelingtrappedinsidebythecoldandsnowwhichsurroundedus.Myhusbandwasthefirsttoshifthisconsciousness.Hedressedaccordinglyandannouncedthathewasgoingoutsidetobuildagiantsnowman.Atfirsthestoodalonepilingmassiveamountsofsnow.Soonafteraneighborjoinedinmyhusband’squesttoembracetheopportunitythewinterpresenteD.Maintaininglessthandesirableattitudeswereluctantlyputonoursnowgear用具andheadedoutsidE.Itwasn’tlongbeforeweweresmilingandenjoyingtheabundanceofsnowthatMotherNaturehadprovideD.Otherscametoouryardonebyonetogiveahandinthemakingofourgiantsnowman.IntheendweallstoodbackandsurprisedatwhatwehadcreateD.Hewaselevenfeethightwenty-fivefeetaroundatthebaseanddecoratedwithmanyhouseholditemssuppliedbyvariousfamilies.Therehestoodourgloriousgiantsnowman.PeopledrovebyandsmileD.SomeevenstoppedtoenjoyhisexistencE.ThespiritthatwentintocreatinghimseemedtocatchonandweallenjoyeditwhilethecoldtemperaturesalloweD.Withthepassingoftimethespringmadeitswaybackintoouryardandthesnowmanchangedformconsiderably.Inafinalefforttosavewhatwecreatedforjustalittlebitlongersomebodystoppedbyandchangedthesnowman’sremainstolooklikearabbit.AsIpreparedforthestartofanotherweekIdecidedtocheckmyemailbeforegoingtobeD.Ifoundacuriousmessagethatcontainedthesubjectline:enjoythesnowman.IdecidedtoreadthemessageeventhoughIdidnotrecognizewhosentit.Thewordsitcontainedmeltedmyheart.Theemailsaid:yourneighborlooksonindisbelief!Iamsureyoupeopleareenjoyingthesoundsandsmellsalongwithsightsofspring.TheenergydisplayedinMr.SnowmanorMsisfilledwithvigorandjoyousenergy.Youandyourfamilykeepitupasthisiswhattheworldneedsnow.LovesweetlovE.MorepowertoyouandyourlovedoneskeepsharingwiththeworldarounD.Perhapsitwasmorethansnowmanwebuiltthatday.I’dliketoagreethatitwas.Themessageseemsclear.Ourcircumstanceswillturnouttobewhatwemakeofthem.Thepossibilitiesareendlessandthechoiceisours.51.Thereasonforherhusbandtomakeasnowmanwasthat________.A.hehadtopleasehisneighborsB.hewasbetteratitthanothersC.hewantedtocheerhimselfupD.hemustgetthelastchancebeforespring52.Fromthepassagewecanknowthatthesnowman_______.A.wasbuiltonlybytheauthor’sfamilyB.wassurprisinglybiginsizeC.madepeoplemoreforgivingD.madebuildingsnowmanpopular53.WhichofthefollowingstatementsontheemailisNOTtrue?A.Itwasprobablyfromaneighborwhodidn’tbuildthesnowmanthatdayB.ItwasmainlywrittentosharejoysforthecomingofspringC.Thewriteroftheemailencouragedtheauthortokeepbeingvigorousandjoyous.D.Theauthorwasdeeplytouchedandinspiredbyitswords.54.Accordingtotheauthor_______.A.therearemanychancesinourlifeB.choicesaremorepracticalthanpossibilitiesC.wemusthaveourownideasaboutourdecisionD.wecandetermineourwayoflifethroughourchoice
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