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Manychildrenfirstlearnthevalueofmoneybyreceivinganallowancepocketmoney.Thepurposeistoletchildrenlearnfromexperiencesatanagewhenfinancialmistakesarenotverycostly.TheamountofmoneythatparentsgivetotheirchildrentospendastheywishdiffersfromfamilytofamilyTimingisanotherconsideration.SomechildrengetaweeklyallowancE.OthersgetamonthlyallowancE.Inanycaseparentsshouldmakeclearwhatifanythingthechildisexpectedtopayforwiththemoney.Atfirstyoungchildrenmayspendalloftheirallowancesoonaftertheyreceiveit.Iftheydothistheywilllearnthehardwaythatspendingmustbedonewithinabudget.ParentsareusuallyadvisednottooffermoremoneyuntilthenextallowancE.Theobjectistoshowyoungpeoplethatabudgetdemandsachoicebetweenspendingandsaving.Olderchildrenmayberesponsibleenoughtosavemoneyforlargercostslikeclothingorelectronics.ManypeoplewhohavewrittenonthesubjectofallowancessayitisnotagoodideatopayyouchildforworkaroundthehomE.ThesejobsareanormalpartoffamilylifE.Payingchildrentodoextraworkaroundthehousehowevercanbeuseful.Itcanevenprovideanunderstandingofhowabusinessworks.Allowancesgivechildrenachancetoexperiencethethreethingstheycandowithmoney.TheycanshareitintheformofgiftsorgivingtoagoodcausE.Theycanspenditbybuyingthingstheywant.Ortheycansaveit.SavinghelpschildrenunderstandthatcostlygoalsrequiresacrificE.YouhavetocutcostsandplanforthefuturE.Requiringchildrentosavepartoftheirallowancescanalsoopenthedoortofuturesavingandinvesting.ManybanksofferservicestohelpchildrenandteenagerslearnaboutpersonalfinancE.A.savingaccountisanexcellentwaytolearnaboutthepowerofcompoundinterest.CompoundingworksbypayinginterestSoforexampleonedollarinvestedattwopercentinterestfortwoyearswillearntwocentsinthefirstyear.Thesecondyearthemoneywillearntwopercentofonedollarandtwocentsandsoon.ThatmaynotseemlikealotButovertimeitaddsup.1.GivinganallowanceparentsshouldconsiderallthefollowingEXCEPTA.howmuchthechildshouldgeteachtimeB.whetherthechildhasmadeabudgetC.wherethemoneyreallygoesD.howoftenachildcangetit2.Accordingtothepassagehowcanachildlearntohaveabudget?A.Throughtheirownexperiences.B.Throughparents’instruction.C.ByspendingallowancE.D.ByreceivingallowancE.3.Theauthorofthepassageholdstheopinionthat.A.whatchildrenlearnbyhandlingallowancesmaybebeneficialinthefutureB.childrencanlearntosetuptheirownbusinesswiththeirallowancesC.keepingallowancesinthebankisthebestchoiceforchildrenD.itisnotagoodideatopaychildrentodohouseworkathome4.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.BeGenerousToPayYourChildrenB.BeWiseToAvoidFinancialMistakesC.SavingAllowancesDoesGoodToChildrenD.AllowancesHelpChildrenLearnAboutMoney
AfterspendingaweekendawaywithmyadultsonIwassoimpressedbyhisgenerousheartthatIsenthimthisletter.DearsonIwanttothankyouforteachingmeavery1lessoninlifebythegreatexampleyou2.WhenwewereeatingatcaféinBondiandapersonwhohad3hishamburgerdidn’thaveenoughmoneytopayforitwithoutany4youwentoverandputthe5$2intohishanD.Whenwewereleavingyou6threwafive-centcoinontothepavementandsaid7likeSomekidwillreallyenjoy8this.Lastweekayoungman9meinthelineatapetrolstationdidn’thave10moneytopayforhispetrol.IaskedthemoneycollectorHowmuch11ishe?Shetoldmehehadmeanttoput$15ofpetrolinhiscar12hehadbeenlookingatthewronggauge计量表andhadputin1513whichcametojustover14.Thatisaneasymistake15bothgaugerunfast.Somethingmademethinkofyouand16youdidthatnightatthecaféinBondi.Ihandedtheman$6.Hewasso17andsaidButwhywouldyoudothisforme?IjustsmiledasIthoughtofyou.Thankyousonforteachingmethatit’s18togivereceivE.NowwhenIseeafive-centcoinonthe19andwanttopickitupIthinkofyouandleaveit20justincasesomekidwillgetakickoutoffindingit.LovealwaysMum1.A.humorousB.privateC.reasonableD.valuable2.A.followedB.gaveC.setD.took3.A.orderedB.bookedC.offeredD.bought4.A.hesitationB.doubtC.permissionD.difficulty5.A.otherB.lastC.extraD.rest6.A.againB.alreadyC.onlyD.also7.A.nothingB.everythingC.anythingD.something8.A.findingB.acceptingC.lookingforD.pointingat9.A.behindB.beyondC.aheadofD.nextto10.A.muchB.someC.anyD.enough11.A.farB.1ongC.shortD.high12.A.andB.butC.soD.while13.A.1itresB.kilogramsC.poundsD.kilometers14.A.$15B.$20C.$25D.$3015.A.untilB.asC.althoughD.unless16.A.whatB.whichC.whateverD.whichever17.A.excitedB.surprisedC.interestedD.encouraged18.A.easierB.betterC.fasterD.worse19.A.cornerB.wayC.groundD.carpet20.A.thereB.hereC.outD.around
Iamawriter.Ispendagreatdealofmytimethinkingaboutthepoweroflanguage----thewayitcanevoke唤起anemotionavisualimageacomplexideaorasimpletruth.Languageisthetoolofmytrade.AndIusethemall---alltheEnglishesIgrewupwith.BornintoaChinesefamilythathadrecentlyarrivedinCaliforniaI’vebeengivingmorethoughttothekindofEnglishmymotherspeaks.LikeothersIhavedescribedittopeopleasbrokenEnglish.ButIfeelembarrassedtosaythat.IthasalwaysbotheredmethatIcanthinkofnowaytodescribeitotherthanbrokenasifitweredamagedandneededtobefixedasifitlackedacertainwholeness.I’veheardothertermsusedlimitedEnglishforexamplE.Buttheyseemjustasbadasifeverythingislimitedincludingpeople’sperceptions认识ofthelimitedEnglishspeaker.IknowthisforafactbecausewhenIwasgrowingupmymother’slimitedEnglishlimitedmyperceptionofher.IwasashamedofherEnglish.IbelievedthatherEnglishreflectedthequalityofwhatshehadtosay.Thatisbecausesheexpressedthemimperfectlyherthoughtswereimperfect.AndIhadplentyofevidencetosupportme:thefactthatpeopleindepartmentstoresatbanksandatrestaurantsdidnottakeherseriouslydidnotgivehergoodservicepretendednottounderstandherorevenactedasiftheydidnothearher.Istartedwritingfictionin1985.AndforreasonsIwon’tgetintotodayIbegantowritestoriesusingalltheEnglishesIgrewupwith:theEnglishsheusedwithmewhichforlackofabettertermmightbedescribedasbroken;andwhatIimaginetobehertranslationofherChineseherinternal内在的languageandforthatIsoughttopreservetheessencebutneitheranEnglishnoraChinesestructurE.Iwantedtocatchwhatlanguageabilitytestscannevershow:herintentionherfeelingstherhythmsofherspeechandthenatureofherthoughts.1.BysayingLanguageisthetoolofmytradetheauthormeansthat___________.A.sheusesEnglishinforeigntradeB.sheisfascinatedbylanguagesC.sheworksasatranslatorD.sheisawriterbyprofession2.Theauthorusedtothinkofhermother’sEnglishas__________.A.impoliteB.amusingC.imperfectD.practical3.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtoParagraph3?A.AmericansdonotunderstandbrokenEnglish.B.Theauthor’smotherwasnotrespectedsometimes.C.Theauthor’smotherhadpositiveinfluenceonher.D.BrokenEnglishalwaysreflectsimperfectthoughts.4.Theauthorgraduallyrealizeshermother’sEnglishis_______.A.wellstructuredB.intheoldstyleC.easytotranslateD.richinmeaning5.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.Thechangeoftheauthor’sattitudetohermother’sEnglish.B.Thelimitationoftheauthor’sperceptionofhermother.C.Theauthor’smisunderstandingoflimitedEnglish.D.Theauthor’sexperiencesofusingbrokenEnglish.
MygrandfathercamefromHungaryandwastheonlyoneinhisfamilywhosettleddownintheUnitedStates.TherestofhisfamilyremainedinEuropE.WhenWorldWarIbrokeoutheseemedtohavebecomeanothermandownhearted.Suchobviouschangewasnotbornoutofhiswelfarebutoutoffear.ifhisonlysonmyunclehadtogotowaritwouldbecousinfightingagainstcousin.Onedayin1918myUncleMiltonreceivedhisdraftnotice.Mygrandparentswereveryupset.Butmymotherattheageof10feltontopoftheworldabouthersoldierbrothergoingofftowar.RealizinghowhewasregardedbyhislittlesisterandallofherfriendsmyuncleboughtthemallservicepinswhichmeantthattheyhadalovedoneintheservicE.AllthelittlegirlsweredelighteD.Themomentcamewhenmyuncleandtheothersoldierswithoutanytrainingbutallinuniformsboardedthetrain.ThebandplayedandthecrowdcheereD.AlthoughnoonenoticedI’msuremygrandmotherhadatearinhereyefortheonlyson.Thetrainslowlypulledoutbutnotaboutathousandyardswhenitsuddenlypaused.Everyonestaredinwonderasthetrainslowlyreturnedtothestation.Therewasadeadsilencebeforethedoorsopenedandthemenstartedtostepout.SomeoneshoutedThewarisover.Foramomentnobodymovedbutthenthepeopleheardsomeonebarkordersatthesoldiers.ThemenlinedupintwolineswalkeddownthestepsandwiththebandplayingmarcheddownthestreetasreturningheroestobewelcomedhomE.Mymothersaiditwasgreatdaybutshewasjustalittledisappointedthatitdidn’tlastatinybitlonger.1.Whatthegrandfatherwasmostworriedaboutwas.A.thespreadoftheworldwarB.thesafetyofhislivingtwocousinsC.adropinhislivingstandardsD.hisrelativeskillingeachother2.TheunderlinedphrasedraftnoticemeansA.orderforarmyserviceB.trainticketforEuropeC.letterofrejectionD.noteofwarning3.WhatdidtheservicepinsinPara.2standforinthedyesofthelittlegirls?A.Strength.B.CouragE.C.Victory.D.Honor.4.Whichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribetheendingofthestory?A.Disappointing.B.Unexpected.C.Uncertain.D.Inspiring.
TheTrueStoryofTreasureIslandItwasalwaysthoughtthatTreasureIslandwastheproductofRobertLouisStevenson'simagination.1recentresearchhasfoundthetruestoryofthisexcitingwork.StevensonaScotsmanhadlived2formanyyears.In1881hereturnedtoScotlandfora3.WithhimwerehisAmericanwifeFannyandhisson4.EachmorningStevensonwouldtakethemoutforalong5overthehills.Theyhadbeen6thisforseveraldaysbeforetheweathersuddenlytookaturnfortheworsE.KeptindoorsbytheheavyrainLloydfeltthedays7.TokeeptheboyhappyRobertaskedtheboytodosome8OnemorningtheboycametoRobertwithabeautifulmapofanislanD.Robert9thattheboyhaddrawnalargecrossinthemiddleof10What'sthat?heaskeD.That'sthe11treasure'saidtheboy.Robertsuddenly12somethingofanadventurestoryintheboy's13.WhiletherainwaspouringRobertsatdownbythefiretowriteastory.Hewouldmakethe14atwelve-year-oldboyjustlikeLloyD.Butwhowouldbethepirate海盗?RoberthadagoodfriendnamedHenleywhowalkedaroundwiththe15ofawomenleg.Roberthadalwayswantedto16suchamaninastory.17LongJohnSilverthepiratewithawoodenlegwas18.Sothankstoa19SeptemberinScotlandafriendwithawoodenlegandtheimaginationofatwelve-year-oldboywehaveoneofthegreatest20storiesintheEnglishlanguagE.1.A.HoweverB.ThereforeC.BesidesD.Finally2.A.aloneB.nextdoorC.athomeD.abroad3.A.meetingB.storyC.holidayD.job4.A.LloydB.RobertC.HenleyD.John5.A.talkB.restC.walkD.game6.A.attemptingB.missingC.planningD.enjoying7.A.quietB.dullC.busyD.cold8.A.cleaningB.writingC.drawingD.exercising9.A.doubtedB.noticedC.decidedD.recognized10.A.theseaB.thehouseC.ScotlandD.theisland11.A.forgottenB.buriedC.discoveredD.unexpected12.A.sawB.drewC.madeD.learned13.A.bookB.replyC.pictureD.mind14.A.starB.heroC.writerD.child15.A.helpB.problemC.useD.bottom16.A.praiseB.produceC.includeD.accept17.A.YetB.AlsoC.ButD.Thus18.A.readB.bornC.hiredD.written19.A.rainyB.sunnyC.coolD.windy20.A.newsB.loveC.real-lifeD.adventure
Nexttimeacustomercomestoyourofficeofferhimacupofcoffee.Andwhenyou’redoingyourholidayshoppingonlinemakesureyou’reholdingalargeglassoficedteA.Thephysicalsensation感觉ofwarmthencouragesemotionalwarmthwhileacolddrinkinhandpreventsyoufrommakingunwisedecisions-thosearethepracticallessonbeingdrawnfromrecentresearchbypsychologistJohnA.Bargh.Psychologistshaveknownthatoneperson’sperception感知ofanother’swarmthisapowerfuldeterminerinsocialrelationships.JudgingsomeonetobeeitherwarmorcoldisaprimaryconsiderationeventrumpingevidencethatacoldpersonmaybemorecapablE.MuchofthisisrootedinveryearlychildhoodexperiencesBarghargueswhenbabies’conceptualsenseoftheworldaroundthemisshapedbyphysicalsensationsparticularlywarmthandcoldness.ClassicstudiesbyHarryHarlowpublishedin1958showedmonkeyspreferredtostayclosetoaclothmotherratherthanonemadeofwireevenwhenthewiremothercarriedafoodbottlE.Harlow’sworkandlaterstudieshaveledpsychologiststostresstheneedforwarmphysicalcontactfromcaregiverstohelpyoungchildrengrowintohealthyadultswithnormalsocialskills.Feelingsofwarmthandcoldnessinsocialjudgmentsappeartobeuniversal.AlthoughnoworldwidestudyhasbeendoneBarghsaysthatdescribingpeopleaswarmorcoldiscommontomanyculturesandstudieshavefoundthoseperceptionsinfluencejudgmentindozensofcountries.TotesttherelationshipbetweenphysicalandpsychologicalwarmthBarghconductedanexperimentwhichinvolved41collegestudents.A.researchassistantwhowasunawareofthestudy’shypotheses假设handedthestudentseitherahotcupofcoffeeoracolddrinktoholdwhiletheresearcherfilledoutashortinformationform.Thedrinkwasthenhandedback.AfterthatthestudentswereaskedtoratethepersonalityofPersonAbasedonaparticulardescription.ThosewhohadbrieflyheldthewarmdrinkregardedPersonA.aswarmerthanthosewhohadheldtheiceddrink.WearegroundedinourphysicalexperiencesevenwhenwethinkabstractlysaysBargh.1.AccordingtoParagraph1aperson’semotionmaybeaffectedby.A.thevisitorstohisofficE.B.thepsychologylessonshehasC.hisphysicalfeelingofcoldnessD.thethingshehasboughtonline2.TheauthormentionsHarlow’sexperimenttoshowthat.A.adultsshoulddevelopsocialskills.B.babiesneedwarmphysicalcontactC.caregiversshouldbehealthyadultsD.monkeyshavesocialrelationships3.InBargh’sexperimentthestudentswereaskedto.A.evaluatesomeone’spersonalityB.writedowntheirhypothesesC.filloutapersonalinformationD.holdcoffeeandcolddrinkalternatively4.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat.A.abstractthinkingdoesnotcomefromphysicalexperiencesB.feelingsofwarmthandcoldnessarestudiedworldwideC.physicaltemperatureaffectsshowweseeothers.D.capablepersonsareoftencoldtoothers5.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.DrinkingforBetterSocialRelationships.B.ExperimentsofPersonalityEvaluation.C.DevelopingBetterDrinkingHabits.D.PhysicalSensationsandEmotions.
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IwasinarushasalwaysbutthistimeitwasforanimportantdateIjustcouldn’tbelatefor!Ifoundmyselfatacheckoutcounterbehindanelderlywomanseeminglyinnohurryasshepaidforhergroceries.A.PhDstudentwithnotalotofmoneyIhadhurriedintothestoretopickupsomeflowers.Iwasinahugerushthinkingofmyupcomingevening.IdidnotwanttobelateforthisdatE.WewereinBostonaplacenotalwaysknownforsmallconversationbetweenstrangers.ThewomanstoppedunloadingherbasketandlookedupatmE.ShesmileD.Itwasanicesmile-warmandreassuring-andIretunedhergiftbysmilingback.Mustbeaspecialladywhoeveritisthatwillbegettingthosebeautifulflowers.shesaiD.Yesshe’sspecialIsaidandthentomyembarrassmentthewordskeptcomingout.It‘sonlyourseconddatebutsomehowIamjusthavingthefeelingshe’s‘theone’.JokinglyIaddedTheonlyproblemisthatIcan’tfigureoutwhyshe’dwanttodateaguylikemE.WellIthinkshe’sveryluckytohaveaboyfriendwhobringshersuchlovelyflowersandwhoisobviouslyinlovewithherthewomansaiD.Myhusbandusedtobringmeflowerseveryweek-evenwhentinesweretoughandwedidn’thavemuchmoney.Thosewereincredibledays;hewasveryromanticand-ofcourse-Imisshimsincehe’spassedaway.Ipaidformyflowersasshewasgatheringuphergroceries.TherewasnodoubtinmymindasIwalkeduptoher.ItouchedherontheshoulderandsaidYouwererightyouknow.Theseflowersareindeedforaveryspeciallady.Ihandedhertheflowersandthankedherforsuchaniceconversation.IttookheramomenttorealizethatIwasgivinghertheflowersIhadjustpurchaseD.YouhaveawonderfuleveningIsaiD.IleftherwithabigsmileandmyheartwarmedasIsawhersmellingthebeautifulflowers.Irememberbeingslightlylateformydatethatnightandtellingmygirlfriendtheabovestory.A.coupleofyearslaterwhenIfinallyworkedupthecouragetoaskhertomarrymeshetoldmethatthisstoryhadhelpedtosealitforher-thatwasthenightthanIwonherheart.1.Whywasthewriterinahurrythatday?A.HewastomeethisgirlfrienD.B.Hehadtogobacktoschoolsoon.C.Hewasdelayedbyanelderlylady.D.Hehadtopickupsomegroceries.2.WhatdoestheunderlinedphrasehergiftParagraph2referto?A.Herwords.B.HersmilE.C.Herflowers.D.Herpoliteness.3.Whydidthewritergivehisflowerstotheelderlylady?A.Shetoldhimanicestory.B.Sheallowedhimtopayfirst.C.Shegavehimencouragement.D.Shelikedflowersverymuch.4.Whatisthemessageconveyedinthestory?A.FlowersareimportantforadatE.B.Smalltalkishelpful.C.Loveandkindnessarerewarding.D.Elderlypeopledeserverespecting.
Itwasthefirstmowofwinter--anexcitingdayforeverychildbutnotformosttether.UpuntilnowIhadbeenabletodressmyselfforrecess课间休息buttodayIwouldneedsomehelp.MissFinlaysonmykindergartenteacheratPrincessElizabethSchoolnearHamiltonOntariohadbeenthroughfirstsnowdaysmanytimesinherlongcareerbutIthinkstruggledstillrememberthisone.Imanagedtogetintomywoolsnowpants.ButIstraggledwithmyjacketbecauseitdidn’tfitwell.Itwasahand-me-downfrommybrotheranditmademewonderwhyIhadtowearhisuglyclothes.Atleastmyhatandmatchingscarfweremineandtheywerequitepretty.FinallyitwastimetohaveMissFinlaysonhelpmewithmyboots.InhercalmmotherlyvoiceshesaidBytheendofwinteryouwillbeabletoputonownboots.Ididn'trealizeatthetimethatthiswasmoreastatementofhopethanofconfidence.Ihandedhermybootsandstuckoutmyfoot.LikemostchildrenIexpectedtheadulttodoanthework.Aftermushwigglingandpushingshemanagedtogetfirstoneintoplaceandthenwithasighworkedthesecondoneontoo.IannouncedThey'reonthewrongfeet.Withthegracethatonlyexperiencecanbringshestruggledtogetthebootsoffandwentthroughthejoylesstaskofputtingthemonagain.ThenIsaidThesearen'tmyboots.youknow.Asshepulledtheoffendingbootsfrommyfeetshestillmanagedtolookbothhelpfulandinterested.Oncetheywereoff.IsaidTheyaremybrother'sboots.MymothermakesmewearthemandIhatethem!SomehowfromlongyearsofpracticeshemanagedtoactasthoughIwasn'tanannoyinglittlegirl.Shepushedandshoved.lessgentlythistimeandthebootswerereturnedtotheirproperplaceonmyfeet.WithagreatsighofreliefseeingtheendofherstrugglewithmesheaskedNowwhereareyourgloves?Ilookedintohereyesandsaid.Ididn'twanttolosethemsoIputthemintothetoesofmyboots.1.Accordingtothepassagethelittlegirlgot________fromherbrother.A.thewoolsnowpantsandthejacketB.thejacketandthebootsC.thejacketandthehatD.thebootsandthegloves2.Whatmadeitsohardfortheteachertohelpthelittlegirlputherbootson?A.Theglovesinthetoesoftheboots.B.Theslownessoftheteacher.C.Thewrongsizeoftheboots.D.Theunwillingnessofthegirl.3.Itcanbeinferredthatbeforethelittlegirlfinallywentouttoenjoythefirstsnowofwintertheteacherhadtohelpherputonherboots_________.A.onceB.twiceC.threetimesD.fourtimes4.WhichofthefollowingsentencesfromthetextBESTindicatesthattheteacherisveryconsiderate?A.InhercalmmotherlyvoiceshesaidBytheendofwinter...Paragraph2B.Withthegracethatonlyexperiencecanbringshestruggledto...Paragraph4C.shestillmanagedtolookbothhelpfulandinterested.Paragraph4D.shemanagedtoactasthoughIwasn’tanannoyinglittlegirl.Paragraph4
It’snoteasybeingateenager13至19岁青少年-norisiteasybeingtheparentofateenager.Youcanmakeyourchildfeelangryhurtormisunderstoodbywhatyousaywithoutrealizingityourself.Itisimportanttogiveyourchildthespaceheneedstogrowwhilegentlylettinghimknowthatyou’11stillbethereforhimwhenheneedsyou.Expectalotfromyourchildjustnoteverything.Exceptforhealthandsafetyproblemssuchasdruguseorcarelessdrivingconsidereverythingelseopentodiscussion.Ifyourchildisunwillingtodiscusssomethingdon’tinsisthetellyouwhat’sonhismind.Themoreyouinsistthemorelikelythathe’l1clamup.Insteadlethimattempttosolve解决thingsbyhimself.Atthesametimeremindhimthatyou’realwaysthereforhimshouldheseekadviceorhelp.Showrespectforyourteenager’sprivacy隐私.Neverreadhismailorlisteninonpersonalconversations.Teachyourteenagerthatthefamilyphoneisforthewholefamily.Ifyourchildtalksonthefamily’stelephonefortoolongtellhimhecantalkforl5minutesbutthenhemuststayoffthephoneforatleastallequalperiodoftime.Thisnotonlyfreesupthelinesothatotherfamilymemberscanmakeandreceivecallsbutteachesyourteenagermoderation节制.Orifyouareopentotheideaallowyourteenagerhisownphonethathepaysforwithhisownpocketmoneyorapart-timejob.1.Themainpurposeofthetextistotellparents.A.howtogetalongwithateenagerB.howtorespectateenagerC.howtounderstandateenagerD.howtohelpateenagergrowup2.WhatdoesthephraseclamupinParagraph2probablymean?A.becomeexcitedB.showrespectC.refusetotalkD.seekhelp3.ThelastparagraphisabouthowtoteachateenagerA.tousethephoneinasensiblewayB.topayforhisowntelephoneC.tosharethephonewithfriendsD.toanswerthephonequickly4.Whatshouldparentsdoinraisingateenageraccordingtothetext?A.Notallowhimtolearndrivingortakedrugs.B.Givehimadviceonlywhennecessary.C.LethimhavehisowntelephonE.D.Nottalkaboutpersonalthingswithhim.
Honestycomesinmanyforms.Firstthere'sself-honesty.Iswhatpeopleseetherealarticleordoyouappearthroughsmokeandmirrors?IfindthatifItrytobesomethingI.'mnotIfeelunsureofmyselfandtakeoutapartfrommyPBApersonalbankaccount.IlovehowsingerJudyGarlandputitAlwaysbeafirst-classversion版本ofyourselfinsteadofasecond-classversionofsomebodyelse.Thenthere'shonestyinouractions.Areyouhonestatschoolwithyourparentsandwithyourboss?Ifyou'veeverbeendishonestIthinkweallhavetrybeinghonestandnoticehowwholeitmakesyoufeel.Rememberyoucan'ttowrongandfeelright.ThisstorybyJeffisagoodexampleofthatInmysecondyearofstudytherewerethreekidsinmymathclasswhodidn'tdowell.Iwasreallygoodatit.IwouldchargethemthreedollarsforeachtestthatIhelpedthempass.I.'dwriteonalittlepieceofpaperalltherightanswersandhandthemoff.AtfirstIfeltlikeIwasmakingmoneykindofanicejob.Iwasn'tthinkingabouthowitcouldhurtallofus.AfterawhileIrealizedIshouldn'tdothatanymorebecauseIwasn'treallyhelpingthem.Theyweren'tlearninganythinganditwouldonlygetharderdowntheroad.Cheatingcertainlywasn'thelpingme.Ittakescouragetobehonestwhenpeopleallaroundyouaregettingawaywithcheatingontestslyingtotheirparentsandstealingatwork.Butremembereveryactofhonestyisadeposit储蓄intoyourPBAandwillbuildstrength.1.Theunderlinedpartappearthroughsmokeandmirrorsinthefirstparagraphmeans_________.A.tobehonestB.tobeunrealC.tobecomeclearD.tocomefromanimaginedworld2.WhichofthefollowingcanbestexplainJudyGarland’swords?A.Beyourtrueselfratherthanfollowothers.B.Don'tcopyothersoryoucan'tbethefirstclass.C.Makeeffortstobethefirstinsteadofthesecond.D.Don'tlearnfromothersunlessthey'reexcellent.3.WhatdoestheauthorexpecttoshowbyJeff'sstory?A.Honestycanbeofgreathelp.B.Abadthingcanbeturnedintoagoodone.C.Helpingotherscheatcandogoodtonobody.D.Oneshouldrealizethewronginhisbaddeeds.4.Inthelastparagraphtheauthormainlywantstoexpress_________.A.onemustbebravetobehonestB.it'sdifficulttobehonestwhenothersarenotC.oneshouldbehonestwhenmakingadepositD.honestyinone’sactionscanhelphiminthefuture
AfewyearsagoIhadanaha!’momentregardinghandwriting.Ihadinmyhandasheetofpaperwithhandwritteninstructionsonitforsomesortofeditorialtask.ItoccurredatfirstthatIdidnotrecognizethehandwritingandthenIrealizedwhoseitmustbe.IfinallybecameawareofthefactthatIhadbeenworkingwiththiscolleagueforatleastayearmaybetwoandyetIdidnotrecognizeherhandwritingatthatpoint.Itwasaveryimportanteventinthecomputerizationoflife—asignthattheinformalfriendlycommunicationofpeopleworkingtogetherinanofficehadchangedfromnotesinpentoinstantmessagesandemails.Therewasatimewhenourworkdayswerefilledwithlittlelettersandwerecognizedoneanother'shandwritingthewayweknewvoicesorfaces.Asachildvisitingmyfather’sofficeIwaspleasedtorecognizeinlittlenotesonthedesksofhisstaffthesamehandwritingIwouldseeathomeinthenoteshewouldleaveonthefridge—exceptthatthosenotesweresigneddadinsteadofRFW.AllthishasbeenonmymindbecauseofthetalkaboutTheRiseandFallofHandwritingabookbyFlorey.Sheshowsinherbookadeepconcernaboutthefallofhandwritingandthefailureofschoolstoteachchildrentowritewellbutmanyothersarguethatpeopleinadigitalagecan’tbeexpectedtolearntoholdapen.Idon’tbuyit.Idon’twanttoseeanyonecutofffromtheexpressivepersonalassociationsthatapenstillpromotesbetterthanadigitalkeyboarddoes.Formanyabiographerpartofreallygettingtoknowtheirsubjectsislearningtoreadtheirhandwriting.Whatsomepeopleadvocateisteachingoneofthemanyattractivehandwritingsbasedonthehandwritingof16th—centuryItaly.Thatmaysoundimpossiblygrand—asiftheywantkidstolearntodrawbycopyingclassicalpaintings.Howevertheyhaveworkedinmanyschoolsystems.1.Whywastheauthorsurprisedatnotrecognizinghiscolleague’shandwriting?A.Hehadworkedwithhiscolleaguelongenough.B.Hiscolleague’shandwritingwassobeautiful.C.Hiscolleague’shandwritingwassoterrible.D.Hestillhadalotofworktodo.2.Peopleworkingtogetherinanofficeusedto____________.A.talkmoreabouthandwritingB.takemorenotesonworkdaysC.knowbetteroneanother'shandwritingD.communicatebetterwithoneanother3.Theauthor’sfatherwrotenotesinpen_________.A.tobothhisfamilyandhisstaffB.tohisfamilyinsmalllettersC.tohisfamilyonthefridgeD.tohisstaffonthedesk4.Accordingtotheauthorhandwrittennotes_______.A.arehardertoteachinschoolsB.attractmoreattentionC.areusedonlybetweenfriendsD.carrymoremessage5.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethattheauthor__________.A.thinksitimpossibletoteachhandwritingB.doesnotwanttolosehandwritingC.putstheblameonthecomputerD.doesnotagreewithFlorey
Alltooftenachoicethatseemssustainable可持续的turnsoutoncloserexaminationtobeproblematic.Probablythebestexampleistherushtoproduceethanol乙醇forfuelfromcorn.Cornisarenewableresource—youcanharvestitandgrowmorealmostlimitlessly.Soreplacinggaswithcornethanolseemslikeagreatidea.Onemightgetabitmoreenergyoutoftheethanolthanthatusedtomakeitwhichcouldstillmakeethanolmoresustainablethangasgenerallybutthat'snottheendoftheproblem.Usingcorntomakeethanolmeanslesscornislefttofeedanimalsandpeoplewhichdrivesupthecostoffood.Thatresultleadstoturningthefallowland—includinginsomecasesrainforestinplacessuchasBrazil—intofarmlandwhichinturngivesofflotscarbondioxideCO2intotheair.Finallyovermanyyearstheenergybenefitfromburningethanolwouldmakeupfortheforestloss.Butbythenclimatechangewouldhaveprogressedsofarthatitmightnothelp.Youcannotreallydeclareanypracticesustainableuntilyouhavedoneacompletelife-cycleanalysisofitsenvironmental环境的costs.Eventhentechnologyandpublicpolicykeepdevelopingandthatdevelopmentcanleadtounforeseenandundesiredresults.Theadmirablegoaloflivingsustainablyrequiresplentyofthoughtonanongoingbasis.1.Whatmightdirectlycausethelossoftheforestaccordingtothetext?A.Thegrowingdemandforenergytomakeethanol.B.Theincreasingcarbondioxideintheair.C.Thegreaterneedforfarmland.D.Thebigchangeinweather.2.Theunderlinedworditinthesecondparagraphrefersto_________.A.theenergybenefitB.theforestlossC.climatechangeD.burningethanol3.Theauthorthinksthatreplacinggaswithcornethanolis_________.A.impracticalB.acceptableC.admirableD.useless4.Whatdoestheauthormainlydiscussinthetext?A.Technology.B.Sustainability.C.Ethanolenergy.D.Environmentalprotection.
IsuddenlyheardanelephantcryingasthoughfrighteneD.LookingdownIimmediatelyrecognizedthatsomethingwaswrongandrandowntotheedgeofthenearbank.ThereIsawMaShwewithherthree-month-oldcalfstrugglinginthefast-risingwateranditwasalife-and-deathstrugglE.Hercalfwasfloatingandscreamingwithfear.MaShwewasasneartothefarbankasshecouldgetholdingherwholebodyagainsttherushingwaterandkeepingthecalfpressedagainstherhugebody.Everynowandthentherushingwaterwouldsweepthecalfaway.Therewasasuddenriseinthewaterandthecalfwaswashedcleanoverthemother'sbodyandwasgonE.MaShweturnedquicklytoreachitandpressedthecalfwithherheadandtrunk象鼻againsttherockybank.Thenwithahugeeffortshepickeditupinhertrunkandtrieduntilshewasabletoplaceitonanarrowshelfofrock.Justatthismomentshefeltbackintotheriver.Ifshewerecarrieddownitwouldbecertaindeath.Iknewaswellasshedidthattherewasonespot地点whereshecouldgetupthebankbutitwasontheothersidefromwhereshehadputhercalf.WhileIwaswonderingwhatIcoulddonextIheardthesoundofamother’slove.MaShwehadcrossedtheriverandgotupthebankandwasmakingherwaybackasfastasshecouldroaring吼叫allthetimebuttohercalfitwasmusic.1.Themomenttheauthorgotdowntotheriverbankhesaw.A.thecalfwasabouttofallintotheriverB.MaShwewasplacingthecalfontherockC.thecalfwaswashedawaybytherisingwaterD.MaShwewasholdingthecalfagainsttherushingwater2.HowdidMaShwemanagetosavehercalffromthefast-flowingwater?A.Byputtingitonasafespot.B.Bypressingitagainstherbody.C.Bytakingitawaywithher.D.Bycarryingitonherback3.Howdidthecalffeelaboutthemotherelephant’sroaring?A.Itwasagreatcomfort.B.Itwasasignofdanger.C.Itwasacallforhelp.D.ItWasamusicalnote.4.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.AMother’sLoveB.ABraveActC.ADeadlyRiverD.AMatterofLifeandDeath
请认真阅读下列短文并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词注意每个空格只填1个单词CommunicationPrinciplesHowyouseeyourselfcanmakeagreatdifferenceinhowyoucommunicate.Everyindividualexistsinacontinuallychangingworldofexperienceofwhichheorsheisthecenter.Manycommunicationscholarsandsocialscientistsbelievethatpeopleareproductsofhowotherstreatthemandofthemessagesotherssendthem.Buteverydayweexperiencethecentralityofourselvesincommunication.AstudentforinstancemaydescribeaconflictwithateacherasunfairtreatmentIknowmyteacherdoesn’tlikethefactthatIdon'tagreewithhisopinionsandthat’swhyhegavemesuchapoorgradeinthatclass.Theteachermightsaytheopposite.Eachpersonmaybelievethatheiscorrectandthattheotherperson'sviewiswrong.Theconceptofserforiginatesincommunication.Throughverbalandnonverbalsymbolsachildlearnstoacceptrolesinresponsetotheexpectationsofothers.Youestablishself-imageThesortofpersonyoubelieveyouarebyhowothersthinkofyou.Positivenegativeandneutralmessagesthatyoureceivefromothersallplayaroleindeterminingwhoyouare.Communicationitselfisprobablybestunderstoodasadialogueprocess.Ourunderstandingofcommunicationcomesfromourinteractionswithotherpeople.Inamoreobviouswaycommunicationinvolvesothersinthesensethatacompetentcommunicatorconsiderswhattheotherpersonneedsandexpectswhenselectingmessagestoshare.Sothecommunicationbeginswiththeselfasdefinedlargelybyothersandinvolvesothersasdefinedlargelybytheself.CommunicationOccursalmosteveryminuteofyourlife.Ifyouarenotcommunicatingwithyourselfthinkingplanningreactingtotheworldaroundyouyouareobservingothersanddrawinginferencesfromtheirbehavior.Eveniftheotherpersondidnotintendamessageforyouyougatherobservationsanddrawspecificconclusions.Apersonyawnsandyoubelievethatpersonisboredwithyourmessage.Asecondpersonlooksawayfromyouandyouconcludethatpersonisnotlisteningtoyou.Athirdpersonsmilesperhapsbecauseofamemoryofajokeheheardrecentlyandyoubelievethatheisattractedtoyou.Wearecontinuallypickingupmeaningsfromothers'behaviorsandweareconstantlyprovidingbehaviorsthathavecommunicativevalueforthem.Moreoftenthannotyoumayhavehurtsomeoneaccidentallyandyoumayhavetriedtoexplainthatyoudidnotmeanthat.Youmayhavetoldtheotherpersonthatyouweresorryforyourstatement.Youmayhavemadeajokeoutofyourrudestatement.Nonethelessyourcommentremainsbothinthemindoftheotherpersonandinyourownmind.Youcannotgobackintimeanderaseyourmessagestoothers.Communicationcannotbereversed倒退norcanitberepeated.Whenyoutriedtore-createtheatmospheretheconversationandthesettingnothingseemedright.Yoursecondexperiencewithasimilarsettingandpersonmadefardifferentresults.ParagraphOutlineSupportingDetailsCommunicationbeginswiththeself●Peoplearesomewhatproductsofothers'treatmentandmessages.●wearealways1_______incommunicationwithothers.Communication2_______others●Experiencesofothershelpchildrenlearntoacceptroles.●Messagesfromothershelpyou3_______whoyouare.●Needsand4_______ofothersshouldbeconsidered.Communication5_______everywhere●Wearecommunicatingwithourselvesbythinkingplanningandreactingtotheoutsideworld.●Wearealways6_______otherpeoplebyobservingeveniftheydonotintendanymessageforyou.●Weareconstantlycollectingmeaningsfromothers'7_______.●Weareconstantly8_______meaningsbywhatwedo.Communicationcannotbereversednorrepeated●Youmayexplainwhatyouhavedonebutyoucannot9_______whatremainsintheotherperson'smind.●Yonmayredotheconversationbutyou10_______achievethesameresults.
WhenIwassevenmyfathergavemeaTimexmyfirstwatch.Iloveditworeitforyearsandhaven’thadanotheronesinceitstoppedtickingadecadeago.Why?BecauseIdon’tneedonE.IhaveamobilephoneandI’malwaysnearsomeonewithaniPodorsomethinglikethat.Allthesedevices装置tellthetime----whichiswhyifyoulookaroundyou’llseelotsofemptywrists;salesofwatchestoyoungadultshavebeengoingdownsince2007.Butwhilethewisehaverealizedthattheydon’tneedthemothers----apparentlyincludingsomedistinguishedmenofourtime----arespendingtotalfortunesonthem.BrandssuchasRolexPatekPhilippeandBreitlingcommandshockingpricesupto￡250000forapricE.Thisisridiculous.Expensivecarsgofasterthancheapcars.Expensiveclotheshangbetterthancheapclothes.Butthesedaysallwatchestellthetimeaswellasallotherwatches.Expensivewatchescomewithextrafunctions----butwhoneedsthem?Howoftendoyoudiveto300metresintotheseaorneedtofindyourdirectionintheareaaroundtheSouthPole?Sowhypaythatmuchoffiveyears’schoolfeesforwatchesthatallowyoutodothesethings?IfjusticeweredonetheSwisswatchindustryshouldhavecloseddown.whentheJapanesediscoveredhowtomakeaccuratewatchesforafive-poundnotE.InsteadtheSwissreinventedthewatchwiththeaidofmillionsofpounds’worthofadvertisingasamessageaboutthemanwearingit.Rolexesareforthosewhospendtheirweekendsclimbingicymountains;aPatekPhilippeisforonefromarichornoblefamily;aBreitlingsuggestsyouliketopilotplanesacrosstheworlD.Watchesarenowclassifiedasinvestments投资.A.1994Philipperecentlysoldfornearly￡350000while1960sRolexeshavegonefrom￡15000to￡30000plusinayear.Butawatchisnotaninvestment.It’satoyforself-satisfactionamatteroffashion.Pricesmaykeepgoingup——they’vebeenrisingfor15years.Butwhenfashionmovesontheownerofthat￡350000beautywillsuddenlyfindhisprideandjoyisnomoreagoodinvestmentthanmychildhoodTimex.1.Thesalesofwatchestoyoungpeoplehavefallenbecausethey__________.A.haveotherdevicestotellthetimeB.thinkwatchestooexpensiveC.prefertowearaniPodD.havenosenseoftime2.Itseemsridiculoustothewriterthat_______________.A.peopledive300metresintotheseaB.expensiveclothessellbetterthancheaponesC.cheapcarsdon’trunasfastasexpensiveonesD.expensivewatcheswithunnecessaryfunctionsstillsell3.WhatcanbelearntaboutSwisswatchindustryfromthepassage?A.Ittargetsrichpeopleasitspotentialcustomers.B.It’shardfortheindustrytobeatitscompetitors.C.Itwastesahugeamountofmoneyinadvertising.D.It’seasyfortheindustrytoreinventcheapwatches.4.Whichwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.TimexorRolex?B.MyChildhoodTimexC.Watches?NotforMe!D.Watches----aValuableCollection
Foreigndriverswillhaveapayon-the-spotfinesofupto￡900forbreakingthetrafficlawtobecarriedournextmonth.Iftheydonothaveenoughcashoraworkingcreditcardtheirvehicleswillclamped扣留untiltheypay–andtheywillfaceanadditionalfeeof￡80forgettingbacktheirvehicles.ThelawwillalsoapplytoBritishcitizens.Thefinewillbedescribedofficiallyasdepositswhenthetrafficlawtakeseffectbecausethemoneywouldbereturnedifthedriverwenttocourtandwasfoundnotguilty.InpracticeveryfewforeigndrivesarelikelytoreturntoBritaintodealwiththeireases.Foreigndriversarerarelychargedbecausepolicecannottakeactionagainstthemiftheyfailtoappearincourt.Insteadofficersoftenmerelygivewarnings.Threemillionforeign-registeredvehiclesenterBritaineachyear.Polishvehiclesmakeup36percentFrenchvehicles10percentandGermanvehicles9percent.Foreignvehiclesare30percentmorelikelytobeinacashthanBritish–registervehicles.Thenumberofcrashescausedbyforeignvehiclesroseby47percentbetween2003and2008.Therewerealmost400deathsandseriousinjuriesand3000slightinjuriesformaccidentscausedbyforeignvehiclesin2008.ThenewLawispartyintendedtosettletheproblemofforeignlorrydiversignoringlimitstoweightandhoursatthewheel.ForeignlorriesarethreetimesmorelikelytobeinacrashthanBritishLorries.Recentspotchecksfoundthatthreequartersoflorriesthatfailedsafetytestswereregisteredoverseas.Thestandarddepositforacarelessdrivingoffence—suchasdrivingtooclosetothevehicleinfrontorreadingamapatthewheel—willbe￡300.Depositsforspeedingoffencesandusingmobilephoneswillbe￡60.ForeigndriverswillnotgetpointsaspunishmentaddedtotheirlicenseswhileBritishdriverswill.1.Thefirstparagraphservesasan.A.explanationB.introductionC.commentD.backgrounD.2.Theforeigndriverswhobreakthetrafficlawanddonotpayonthespotarelikelytobefinedupto.A.￡60B.￡300C.￡900D.￡9803.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat.A.manyforeigndrivershavebeenfinedbyBritainpoliceB.300000GermanvehiclesenterBritaineveryyearC.25percentofforeignvehiclesenteringBritainhavefailedsafetytestsD.Britishdriverswillbepunishedwithpointsandfinesforbreakingthetrafficlaw4.Thenewtrafficlawismainlyintendedto.A.limitthenumberofforeignvehiclesenteringBritainB.increasetheBritishmovement’sadditionalincomeC.lowertherateoftrafficaccidentsandinjuriesD.getforeigndrivestoappearincount
Therequirementsforhighschoolgraduationhavejustchangedinmycommunity.Asaresultallstudentsmust___1___sixtyhoursofservicelearning___2___theywillnotreceiveadiploma.Servicelearningisacademiclearningthatalsohelpsthecommunity.___3___ofservicelearningincludecleaningupapollutedriverworkinginasoupkitchenortutoringastudent.___4___aserviceexperiencestudentsmustkeepajournal日志andthenwritea___5___aboutwhattheyhavelearned.Supportersclaimthattherearemany___6___ofservicelearning.Perhapsmostimportantlystudentsareforcedtothink___7___theirowninterestsandbecome___8___oftheneedsofothers.Studentsarealsoabletolearnreal-lifeskillsthat___9___responsibilityproblem-solvingandworkingaspartofateam.___10___studentscanexplorepossiblecareers___11___servicelearning.Forexampleifastudentwonderswhatteachingislikeheorshecanchoosetoworkinanelementaryschoolclassroomafewafternoonseachmonth.___12___therearemanybenefitsopponents反对者___13___problemswiththenewrequirement.Firstthey___14___thatthemainreasonstudentsgotoschoolistolearncoresubjectsandskills.Becauseservicelearningistime-consumingstudentsspend___15___timestudyingthecoresubjects.Secondtheybelievethatforcingstudentstoworkwithout___16___goesagainstthelaw.Byrequiringservicetheschooltakesawayanindividual'sfreedomtochoose.Inmyviewservicelearningisagreatwayto___17___tothecommunitylearnnewskillsandexploredifferentcareers.___18___Idon'tbelieveyoushouldforcepeopletohelpothers–-the___19__tohelpmustcomefromtheheart.Ithinkthebest___20__isonethatgivesstudentschoicesastudentshouldbeabletochoosesixtyhoursofindependentstudyorsixtyhoursofservice.Choiceencouragesbothfreedomandresponsibilityandasyoungadultswemustlearntohandlebothwisely.1.A.spendB.gainC.completeD.save2.A.andB.orC.butD.for3.A.SubjectsB.ideasC.ProceduresD.Examples4.A.WithB.BeforeC.DuringD.After5.A.diaryB.reportC.noteD.notice6.A.coursesB.benefitsC.challengesD.features7.A.beyondB.aboutC.overD.in8.A.carefulB.proudC.tiredD.aware9.A.possessB.applyC.includeD.develop10.A.GraduallyB.FinallyC.LuckilyD.Hopefully11.A.throughB.acrossC.ofD.on12.A.SoB.ThusC.SinceD.While13.A.dealwithB.lookintoC.pointoutD.takedown14.A.argueB.doubtC.overlookD.admit15.A.muchB.fullC.lessD.more16.A.costB.payC.care.D.praise17.A.contributeB.appealC.attendD.belong18.A.ThereforeB.OtherwiseC.BesidesD.However19.A.courageB.desireC.emotionD.spirit20.A.decisionB.purposeC.solutionD.result
SundayismorelikeMondaythanitusedtobePlacesofbusinessthatusedtokeepdaytimebusinesshoursarenowopenlateintothenight.AndontheInternetthehourofthedayandthedayoftheweekhavebecomeirrelevant不相关的.AhalfcenturyagointheUnitedstatesmostpeopleexperiencedstrongandprecisedividinglinesbetweendaysofrestanddaysofworkschooltimeandsummertimeTodaytheboundariesstillexistbuttheyseemnotclear.ThelawinalmostallstatesusedtorequirestorestocloseonSunday;inmostitnolongerdoesItusedtokeeptheschoolsopeninallseasonsexceptsummerinmostitstilldoes.AndwhethertheworkweekshouldstrengthenitslegallimitsorwhetheritshouldbecomemoreflexibleisoftendebatedHowshouldweasasocietyorganizeourtime?Shouldwegoevenfurtherinrelaxingtheboundariesoftimeuntilweliveinaworldinwhicheveryminuteismuchlikeeveryother?Thesearenoteasyquestionseventoask.PartofthedifficultyisthatwerarelyrecognizethelawoftimeevenwhenwemeetitfacetofacE.Weknowaschildrenthatwehavetoattendschoolacertainnumberofhoursacertainnumberofdaysacertainnumberofyears–butunlesswemeetthetruantofficer学监wemaywellthinkthatweshouldgotoschoolduetosocialcustomandparents’demandratherthantothelawAsadultswearefamiliarwithextrapayforovertimeworking.butlessfamiliarwiththefactthatwhatconstitutes构成overtimeisamatteroflegaldefinition.Whenweturntheclockforwardtostartdaylight–savingtimehaveweeverthoughttoourselves;Hereisthelawinaction?Asweshallseethereisalotoflawthathasgreatinfluenceonhoworganizeandusetime:compulsoryeducationlawovertimelawanddaylight–savinglaw-aswellaslawaboutSundayclosingholidaysbeinglatetoworktimezonesandsoon.Oncewebegintolookforitwewillhavenotroublefindingalawoftimetoexamineandassess.1.BysayingSundayismorelikeMondaythanitusedtobethewritermeansthat________.A.worktimeisequaltoresttimeB.manypeoplehaveadayoffonMondayC.itishardforpeopletodecidewhentorestD.thelinebetweenworktimeandresttimeisunclear2.TheauthorraisesthequestionsinParagraph2tointroducethefactthatpeople____.A.failtomakefulluseoftheirtimeB.enjoyworkingovertimeforextrapayC.areunawareofthelawoftimeD.welcomeflexibleworkinghours3.Accordingtothepassagemostchildrentendtobelievethattheygotoschoolbecausethey_____.A.needtoacquireknowledgeB.havetoobeytheirparentsC.needtofindcompanionsD.havetoobservethelaw4.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A.OurlifeisgovernedbythelawoftimeB.Howtoorganizetimeisnotworthdebating.C.Newwaysofusingtimechangeoursociety.D.Ourtimescheduleisdecidedbysocialcustoms
AyearagoAugustDaveFusslosthisjobdrivingatruckforasmallcompanyinwestMichigan.HiswifeGerriewasstillworkinginthelocalschoolcafeteriabutworkforDavewasscarceandthepriceofeverythingwasrising.TheFusseswereatriskofjoiningthemillionsofAmericanswhohavelosttheirhomesinrecentyears.ThenDaveandGerriereceivedatimelygift_＄7000alegacy遗产fromtheirneighborsIshandArleneHatchwhodiedinanaccident.ItreallymadeadifferencewhenweweregoingunderfinanciallysaysDavE.ButtheFussesweren’ttheonlyfolksinAltoandtheneighboringtownofLowelltoreceiveunexpectedlegacyfromtheHatches.DozensofotherfamiliesweretouchedbytheHatchesgenerosity.Insomecasesitwasafewthousanddollars;inothersitwasmorethan＄100000.ItsurprisednearlyeveryonethattheHatcheshadsomuchmoneymorethan＄3million-theywereanelderlycouplewholivedinanoldhouseonwhatwasleftofthefamilyfarm.ChildrenoftheGreatDepressionIshandArlenewereknownfortheirhabitofsaving.Theythrivedon喜欢comparisonshoppingandwouldroutinelygofromstoretostorecheckingpricesbeforemakinganewpurchasE.ThroughtheyearstheHatchespaidforlocalchildrentoattendsummercampwhentheirparentscouldn’taffordit.IshandArleneneveraskedifyouneededanything.saystheirfriendSandyVanWeelden.Theycouldseethingstheycoulddotomakeyouhappierandtheywoulddothem.EvenmoreextraordinarywasthattheHatcheshadtheirfarmlanddistributeD.ItwastheHatches’wishthattheirlegacy—alegacyofkindnessasmuchasoneofdollarsandcents----shouldenrichthewholecommunity社区andlastforgenerationstocomE.Neighborshelpingneighbors----thatwasIshandArleneHatch’sstory.1.AccordingtothetexttheFusses____________A.wereemployedbyatruckcompanyB.wereinfinancialdifficultyC.workedinaschoolcafeteriaD.losttheirhome2.WhichofthefollowingistrueoftheHatches?A.TheyhadtheirchildrenduringtheGreatDepression.B.TheyleftthefamilyfarmtoliveinanoldhousE.C.Theygaveawaytheirpossessionstotheirneighbors.D.Theyhelpedtheirneighborstofindjobs.3.WhywouldtheHatchesroutinelygofromstoretostore?A.TheydecidedtoopenastorE.B.Theywantedtosavemoney.C.Theycouldn’taffordexpensivethings.D.Theywantedtobuygiftsforlocalkids.4.AccordingtoSandyVanWeeldentheHatcheswere___________A.understandingB.optimisticC.childlikeD.curious5.Whatcanwelearnfromthetext?A.ThecommunityofAltowaspoor.B.Thesummercampwasattractivetotheparents.C.SandyVanWeeldengotalegacyfromtheHatches.D.TheHatcheswouldliketheneighborstofollowtheirexamplE.
Arainforestisanareacoveredbytalltreeswiththetotalhighrainfallspreadingquiteequallythroughtheyearandthetemperaturerarelydippingbelowl6℃.Rainforestshaveagreateffectontheworldenvironmentbecausetheycantakeinheatfromthesunandadjusttheclimate.WithouttheforestcovertheseareaswouldreflectmoreheatintotheatmospherewarmingtherestoftheworlD.Losingtherainforestsmayalsoinfluencewindandrainfallpatternspotentiallycausingcertainnaturaldisastersallovertheworld.Inthepasthundredyearshumanshavebegundestroyingrainforestsinsearchofthreemajorresources资源landforcropswoodforpaperandotherproductslandforraisingfarmanimals.Thisactionaffectstheenvironmentasawhole.Forexamplealotofcarbondioxide二氧化碳intheaircomesfromburningtherainforests.Peopleobviouslyhaveaneedfortheresourceswegainfromcuttingtreesbutwewillsuffermuchmorethanwewillbenefit.Therearetwomainreasonsforthis.Firstlywhenpeoplecutdowntreesgenerallytheycanonlyusethelandforayearortwo.Secondlycuttinglargesectionsofrainforestsmayprovideagoodsupplyofwoodrightnowbutinthelongrunitactuallyreducestheworld’swoodsupply.Rainforestsareoftencalledtheworld’sdrugstore.Morethan25％ofthemedicinesweusetodaycomefromplantsinrainforests.Howeverfewerthanl％ofrainforestplantshavebeenexaminedfortheirmedicalvalue.Itisextremelylikelythatourbestchancetocurediseasesliessomewhereintheworld’sshrinkingrainforests.1.Rainforestscanhelptoadjusttheclimatebecausethey.A.reflectmoreheatintotheatmosphereB.bringabouthighrainfallthroughouttheworldC.rarelycausethetemperaturetodroplowerthanl6℃D.reducetheeffectofheatfromthesunontheearth2.Whatdoesthewordthisunderlinedinthethirdparagraphreferto?A.Wewilllosemuchmorethanwecangain.B.Humanshavebegundestroyingrainforests.C.Peoplehaveastrongdesireforresources.D.Muchcarbondioxidecomesfromburningrainforests.3.Itcanbeinferredfromthetextthat.A.wecangetenoughresourceswithoutrainforestsB.thereisgreatmedicinepotentialinrainforestsC.wewillgrowfewerkindsofcropsinthegainedlandD.thelevelofannualrainfallaffectswindpatterns4.Whatmightbethebesttitleforthetext?A.HowtoSaveRainforestsB.HowtoProtectNatureC.RainforestsandtheEnvironmentD.RainforestsandMedicalDevelopment
Fewlawsaresoeffectivethatyoucanseeresultsjustdaysaftertheytakeeffect.Butintheninedayssincethefederalcigarettetaxmorethandoubled-to$1.01perpack-smokershavejammedtelephonequitlinesacrossthecountryseekingtokickthehabit.Thisisnotasurprisetopublichealthadvocates.They’vestudiedtheeffectofstaletaxincreasesforyearsfindingthatsmokersespeciallyteensarepricesensitivE.NorisitashocktotheindustrywhichfiercelyfightseverytaxincreasE.TheonlywonderisthatsomanystatesinsistonclosingtheirearstothemessagE.TobaccotaxesimprovepublichealththeyraisemoneyandmostparticularlytheydeterpeoplefromtakingupthehabitasteenswhichiswhennearlyallsmokersareaddicteD.Yettherateoftaxationvarieswidely.InManhattanforinstancewhichhasthehighesttaxinthenationapackofMarlborolightKingscost$10.06atonedrugstoreWednesday.InCharlestonS.C.wherethe7-cent-a-packtaxisthelowestinthenationthepricewas$4.78.Theinfluenceisobvious.InNewYorkhighschoolsmokinghitanewlowinthelatestsurveys---13.8%farbelowthenationalaveragE.Bycomparison26%ofhighschoolstudentssmokeinKentucky.Otherlow-taxstateshavesimilarlydepressingteen--smokingrecords.HalRogersRepresentativefromKentuckylikethosewhoareagainsthightobaccotaxesarguesthattheburdenofthetaxfallsonlow-incomeAmericanswhochoosetosmokE.That’struE.Butthereismorereasoninkeepingfuturegenerationsoflow-incomeworkersfromgettinghookedinthefirstplaceAsfortoday’sadultsifthenewtaxdrivesthemtoquittheywillhavemoretospendontheirfamilyouttheirriskofcancerandheartdiseaseandfeelbetter.1.Thetextismainabout.A.thepriceofcigarettesB.therateofteensmokingC.theeffectoftobaccotaxincreaseD.thedifferencesintobaccotaxrate2.Whatdoestheauthorthinkisasurprise?A.TeensmokersarepricesensitivE.B.Somestatesstillkeepthetobaccotaxlow.C.Tobaccotaxesimprovepublichealth.D.TobaccoindustryfiercelyfightsthetaxrisE.3.TheunderlinedworddeterinParagraph3mostprobablymeans.A.discourageB.removeC.benefitD.free4.Rogers’attitudetowardsthelow-incomesmokersmightbethatof.A.toleranceB.unconcernC.doubtD.sympathy5.Whatcanwelearnfromthelastparagraph?A.Thenewtaxwillbebeneficialinthelongrun.B.Low-incomeAmericansaremorelikelytofallill.C.Futuregenerationswillbehookedonsmoking.D.Adultswilldependmoreontheirfamilies.
HowITurnedtoBeOptimisticIbegantogrowupthatwinternightwhenmyparentsandIwerereturningfrommyaunt’shouseandmymothersaidthatwemightsoonbeleavingforAmerica.WewereonthebusthenIwascryingandsomepeopleonthebuswereturningaroundtolookatme.IrememberthatIcouldnotbearthethoughtofneverhearingagaintheradioprogramforschoolchildrentowhichIlistenedeverymorning.Idonotremembermyselfcryingforthisreasonagain.InfactIthinkcriedverylittlewhenIwassayinggoodbyetomyfriendsandrelativesWhenwewereleavingIthoughtaboutalltheplacesIwasgoingtosee—thestrangeandmagicalplacesIhadknownonlyfrombooksandpictures.thecountryIwasleavingnevertocomebackwashardlyinmyheadthen.ThefouryearsthatfollowedtaughtmetheimportanceofoptimismbuttheideadidnotcometomeatoncE.ForthefirsttwoyearsinNewYorkIwasreallylost–havingtostudyinthreeschoolsasaresultoffamilymoves.IdidnotquiteknowwhatIwasorwhatIshouldbE.MotherremarriedandthingsbecameevenmorecomplexformE.SometimepassedbeforemystepfatherandIgotusedtoeachother.IwasoftensadandsawnoendtothehardtimesMyresponsibilitiesinthefamilyincreasedalotsinceIknewEnglishbetterthaneveryoneelseathomE.IwrotelettersfilledoutformstranslatedatinterviewswithImmigrationofficerstookmygrandparentstothedoctorandtranslatedthereandevendiscussedtelephonebillswithcompanyrepresentatives.FrommyexperiencesIhavelearnedoneimportantrule:almostallcommontroubleseventuallygoaway!Somethinggoodiscertaintohappenintheendwhenyoudonotgiveupandjustwaitalittle!Ibelievethatmylifewillturnoutallrighteventhoughitnotbethateasy.1.HowdidtheauthorgettoknowAmerica?A.Fromherrelatives.B.Formhermother.C.Formbooksandpictures.D.Fromradioprograms.2.UponleavingforAmericatheauthorfelt________.A.confusedB.excitedC.worriedD.amazed3.ForthefirsttwoyearsinNewYorktheauthor_______.A.oftenlostherwayB.didnotthinkaboutherfutureC.studiedinthreedifferentschoolsD.gotonwellwithherstepfather4.WhatcanwelearnabouttheauthorfromParagraph4?A.SheworkedasatranslatorB.Sheattendedalotofjobinterviews.C.Shepaidtelephonebillsforherfamily.D.ShehelpedherfamilywithherEnglish.5.Theauthorbelievesthat___________.A.herfuturewillbefreefromtroublesB.itisdifficulttolearntobecomepatientC.therearemoregoodthingsthanbadthingsD.goodthingswillhappenifonekeepstrying
Theyear2009istheYearofOx.TheoxisarepresentativeofthefanningcultureofChinA.Inthefarmingeconomy经济oxenarethemajoranimalspullingplows犁.Ofcoursethegoodofoxenisnotlimitedtoplowing.Infacttheyareseenasboatsonlandfortheirabilitytocarryloads.Besidesthewholebodyofanoxisfulloftreasures.Theirmeatandmilkarefoodfullofnutritionandtheirskincanbeusedtomakeclothesandshoes.Withallthesequalitiesoxenareregardedasgenerouscreatures.InthepastoxenplayedanimportantroleinthespirituallifeoftheChinesE.Eventodayoxenstillplayaspecialpartinsomefolkactivities.Forexamplesomepeoplewho1iveinsouthwestChinawillcookcattlebonesoupandshareitamongfamilymemberswhenholdingtheceremonyforchildrenwhoreach13.Theybelievethatthecattlebonesouprepresentsthebloodrelationshipamongfamilymembers.Inordertoexpresstheirloveforoxenpeopleinsomeotherareaswillruntoshakeoffdiseasesonthe16thdayofthefirstmonthbythelunarcalendar农历andduringtheirruntheywilltaketheiroxenalongwhichindicatestheyregardthecreatureashuman.BecauseofthecontributionofoxenintheirlivestheChinesepeopleareverygratefultotheanimal.InadditiontheuseofoxeninceremoniesandthethankspeopleowetooxenhelptodevelopvarioustraditionalcustomswhichbecomesanimportantpartofthefolkcultureoftheChinesenation.1.ThewordsboatsonlandunderlinedinParagraph2referto__A.animalsfortakinggoodsB.creaturesforpullingplowsC.treasuresofthefolkcultureD.toolsinthefarmingeconomy2.Fromthethirdparagraphweknowthat__.A.oxenarenomoreimportanttodaythaninthepastB.ceremoniesareheldwhenpeoplecookcattlebonesoupC.oxenaretreatedashumaninsomeareasofChinaD.peoplerunwithoxentoshakeoffdiseaseseverymonth3.Whichofthefollowinghelpstodeveloptraditionalcustoms?A.Thespecialroleofoxeninfarming.B.People'srespectandloveforoxen.C.Thepracticalvalueofanox'sbody.D.Thecontributionofoxentotheeconomy.4.Whydoestheauthorwritethetext?A.Tostresstheimportanceofoxeninfarming.B.TointroducetheChinesefolkculturE.C.TodescribehowtocelebratetheYearofOx.D.Toexplainhowtodevelopagriculturewithoxen.
Whenstudentsandparentsareaskedtoratesubjectsaccordingtotheirimportancetheartsareunavoidablyatthebottomofthelist.MusicisnicepeopleseemtosaybutnotimportantToooftenitisviewedasentertainmentbutcertainlynotaneducationpriority优先.ThisviewisshortsighteD.InfactmusiceducationisbeneficialandimportantforallstudentsMusictellsuswhowearE.Becausemusicisanexpressionofthebeingswhocreateititreflectstheirthinkingandvaluesaswellasthesocialenvironmentitcamefrom.RockmusicrepresentsalifestylejustassurelyasdoesaSchubertsong.ThejazzinfluencethatGeorgeGershwinandothermusiciansintroducedintotheirmusicisobviouslyAmericanbecauseitcamefromAmericanmusicaltraditions.MusicexpressesourcharacterandvaluesItcamefromAmericanasasociety.Musicprovidesakindofperception感知thatcannotbeacquiredanyotherwaySciencecanexplainhowthesunrisesandsets.Theartsexploretheemotive情感的meaningofthesamephenomenon.Weneedeverypossiblewaytodiscoverandrespondtoourworldforonesimplebutpowerfulreason:Noonewaycangetitall.TheartsareformsofthoughtaspowerfulinwhattheycommunicateasmathematicalandscientificsymbolsTheyarewayswehumanbeingstalktoeachother.Theyarethelanguageofcivilizationthroughwhichweexpressourfearsourcuriositiesourhungersourdiscoveriesourhopes.Theartswayswegiveformtoourideasandimaginationsothattheycanbesharedwithothers.WhenwedonotgivechildrenaccesstoanimportantwayofexpressingthemselvessuchasmusicwetakeawayfromthemthemeaningsthatmusicexpressesSomusiceducationisfarmorenecessarythanpeopleseemtorealizE.1.Accordingtoparagraph1students_______.A.regardmusicasawayofentertainmentB.disagreewiththeirparentsoneducationC.viewmusicasanoverlookedsubjectD.prefertheartstoscience2.InParagraph2theauthorusesjazzanexampleto.A.compareitwithrockmusicB.showmusicidentifiesasocietyC.introduceAmericanmusicaltraditionsD.provemusicinfluencespeople’slifestyles3.Accordingtothepassagetheartsandscience.A.approachtheworldfromdifferentanglesB.exploredifferentphenomenaoftheworldC.expresspeople’sfeelingindifferentwaysD.explainwhatitmeanstobehumandifferently4.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A.Musiceducationdeservesmoreattention.B.Musicshouldbeoftopeducationpriority.C.Musicisaneffectivecommunicationtool.D.MusiceducationmakesstudentsmoreimaginativE.
Lisawasrunninglate.Lisa25hadalottodoatworkplusvisitorsonthewayherparentswerecominginforThanksgivingfromherhometown.Butasshehurrieddownthesubwaystairsshestartedtofeeluncomfortablywarm.BythetimeshegottotheplatformLisafeltweakandtired--maybeithadn’tbeenagoodideatogivebloodthenightbeforeshethought.Sherestedherselfagainstapostclosetothetracks.SeveralyardsawayFrank43andhisgirlfriendJenniferfoundaspotclosetowherethefrontofthetrainwouldstop.Theyweredeepindiscussionaboutahousetheywerethinkingofbuying.ButwhenheheardthescreamfollowedbysomeoneyellingOhmyGodshefellin!Frankdidn’thesitate.Hejumpeddowntothetracksandransome40feettowardthebodylyingontherails.No!Notyou!hisgirlfriendscreamedafterhim.Shewasrighttobealarmed.BythetimeFrankreachedLisahecouldfeelthetracksshakingandseethelightcoming.Thetrainwasabout20secondsfromthestation.Itwashardtolifther.Shewasjustout.Buthemanagedtoraiseherthefourfeettotheplatformsothatbystanderscouldholdherbythearmsanddragherawayfromtheedge.ThatwaswhereLisabrieflyregainedconsciousnessfeltherselfbeingpulledalongthegroundandsawsomeoneelseholdingherpurse.Lisathoughtshe’dbeenrobbed.Awomanheldherhandandamangavehisshirttohelpstopthebloodpouringfromherhead.Andshetriedtotalkbutshecouldn’tandthatwaswhensherealizedhowmuchpainshewasin.PoliceandfireofficialssoonarrivedandFranktoldthestorytoanofficer.Jennifersaidherboyfriendwascalmontheir40一minutetrainridedowntown---justashehadbeensecondsaftertherescuewhichmadeherthinkaboutherreactionatthetime.IsawthetraincomingandIwasthinkinghewasgoingtodiesheexplained.1.WhatwasthemostprobablecauseforLisa’sweakness?A.Shehadrunalongway.B.Shefelthotinthesubway.C.Shehaddonea1otofwork.D.Shehaddonatedbloodthenightbefore.2.WhydidJennifertrytostopherboyfriend?A.Becausetheywouldmisstheirtrain.B.Becausehedidn’tseethetraincoming.C.BecauseshewassureLisawashardtolift.D.Becauseshewasafraidthetrainwouldkillhim.3.HowdidFranksaveLisa?A.Byliftinghertotheplatform.B.Byhelpingherrisetoherfeet.C.Bypullingheralongtheground.D.Bydraggingherawayfromtheedge.4.WhendidLisabecomeconsciousagain?A.Whenthetrainwasleaving.B.Aftershewasbackontheplatform.C.Afterthepoliceandfireofficialscame.D.Whenamanwascleaningthebloodfromherhead.5.Thepassageisintendedto_____________.A.warnusofthedangerinthesubwayB.showushowtosavepeopleinthesubwayC.tellusaboutasubwayrescueD.reportatrafficaccident
ComputerprogrammerDavidJonesearns￡35000ayeardesigningnewcomputergamesyethecannotfindabankreadytolethimhaveacreditcard信用卡.Insteadhehasbeentoldtowaitanothertwoyearsuntilheis18.The16-year-oldworksforasmallfirminLiverpoolwheretheproblemofmostyoungpeopleofhisageisfindingajob.David’sfirmreleases推出twonewgamesforthefastgrowingcomputermarketeachmonth.ButDavid’sbiggestheadacheiswhattodowithhismoney.Eventhoughheearnsalothecannotdriveacartakeoutamortgage抵押贷款orgetcreditcards.DavidgothisjobwiththeLiverpool-basedcompanyfourmonthsagoayearafterleavingschoolwithsixO-levelsandworkingforatimeinacomputershop.IgotthejobbecausethepeoplewhorunthefirmknewIhadalreadywrittensomeprogramshesaid.Davidspendssomeofhismoneyonrecordsandclothesandgiveshismother50poundsaweek.Butmostofhissparetimeisspentworking.Unfortunatelycomputingwasnotpartofourstudiesatschoolhesaid.ButIhadbeenstudyingitinbooksandmagazinesforfouryearsinmysparetime.IknewwhatIwantedtodoandneverconsideredstayingonatschool.Mostpeopleinthisbusinessarefairlyyounganyway.DavidaddedlwouldliketoearnamillionandIsupposeearlyretirement退休isapossibility.Youneverknowwhenthemarketmightdisappear.1.InwhatwayisDaviddifferentfrompeopleofhisage?A.Heoftengoesoutwithfriends.B.Heliveswithhismother.C.Hehasahandsomeincome.D.HegraduatedwithsixO-levels.2.WhatisoneoftheproblemsthatDavidisfacingnow?A.Heistooyoungtogetacreditcard.B.Hehasnotimetolearndriving.C.Hehasverylittlesparetime.D.Hewillsoonlosehisjob.3.WhywasDavidabletogetthejobinthecompany?A.Hehaddonewellinallhisexams.B.Hehadwrittensomecomputerprograms.C.Hewasgoodatplayingcomputergames.D.Hehadlearnttousecomputersatschoo1.4.WhydidDaviddecidetoleaveschoolandstartworking?A.Hereceivedlotsofjoboffers.B.Hewaseagertohelphismother.C.Helostinterestinschoolstudies.D.Hewantedtoearnhisownliving.
InancientEgypthepharaoh法老treatedthepoormessagerunnerlikeaprincewhenhearrivedatthepalaceifhebroughtgoodnews.Howeveriftheexhaustedrunnerhadthemisfortunetobringthepharaohunhappynewshisheadwascutoff.Shadesofthatspiritspreadovertoday’sconversations.OnceafriendandIpackupsomepeanutbutterandsandwichesforanouting.Aswewalkedlight-heartedlyoutthedoorpicnicbasketinhandasmilingneighborlookedupattheskyandsaidOhboybaddayforapicniC.Theweathermansaysit’sgoingtorain.Iwantedtostrikehimontheracewiththepeanutbutterandsandwiches.NotforhisstupidweatherreportforhissmileSeveralmonthsagoIwasracingtocatchabus.AsIbreathlesslyputmyhandfulofcashacrosstheGreyhoundcounterthesalesagentsaidwithabroadsmileOhthatbusleftfiveminutesago.Dreamsofheadcutting!It’snotthenewsthatmakessomeoneangry.It’stheunsympatheticattitudewithwhichit’sdelivereD.EveryonemustgivebadnewsfromtimetotimeandwinningprofessionalsdoitwiththeproperattitudE.A.doctoradvisingapatientsheneedsanoperationdoesitinacaringway.A.bossinforminganemployeehedidn’tgetthejobtakesonasympathetictonE.Bigwinnersknowwhendeliveringanybadnewstheyshouldsharethefeelingofthereceiver.Unfortunatelymanypeoplearenotawareofthis.Whenyou’retiredfromalongflighthasahotelclerkcheerfullysaidthatyourroomisn’treadyyet?Whenyouhadyourheartsetonthetoastbeefhasyourwaitermerrilytoldyouthathejustservedthelastpiece?Itmakesyouastravelerordinerwanttolandyourfistfightontheirunsympatheticfaces.HadmyneighbortoldmeoftheupcomingrainstormwithsympathyIwouldhaveappreciatedhiswarning.HadtheGreyhoundsalesclerksympatheticallyinformedmethatmybushadalreadyleftIprobablywouldhavesaidOhthat‘sallright.I’llcatchthenextonE.Bigwinnerswhentheybearbadnewsdeliverbombswiththeemotionthebombarded被轰炸的personissuretohave.1.InParagraph1thewritertellsthestoryofthepharaohto.A.makeacomparisonB.introduceatopicC.describeasceneD.offeranargument2.Inthewriter’sopinionhisneighborwasA.friendlyB.warm-heartedC.notconsiderateD.nothelpful3.FromDreamsofhead-cutting!Paragraph3welearnthatthewriter.A.wasmadatthesalesagent.B.wasremindedofthecruelpharaohC.wishedthatthesalesagentwouldhavehaddreams.D.dreamedofcuttingthesalesagent’sheadthatnight.4.Whatisthemainideaofthetext?A.Deliveringbadnewsproperlyisimportantincommunication.B.Helpingotherssincerelyisthekeytobusinesssuccess.C.ReceivingbadnewsrequiresgreatcouragE.D.Learningancienttraditionscanbeuseful.
ThefirsttimeIremembernoticingthecrossingguardwaswhenhewavedtomeasIdrovemysontoschool.He1mewithapuzzle-allbecausehewavedtomelikesomeonedoes2seeingaclosefrienD.A.big3smileaccompaniedhiswavE.ForthenextfewdaysItriedto4hisfacetoseeifIknewhim.Ididn’t.Perhapshehad5meforsomeoneelsE.BythetimeIcontentedmyselfwiththe6thatheandIwerestrangersweweregreetingeachotherwarmlyeverymorninglikeoldfriends.Thenonedaythe7wassolveD.AsI.8theschoolhewasstandinginthemiddleoftheroad9hisstopsign.Iwasinlinebehindfourcars.10thekidshadreachedthesafetyofthesidewalkheloweredhissignandletthecars11.Tothefirsthewavedand12injustthesamewayhehaddonetomeoverthelastfewdays.Thekidsalreadyhadthewindowdownandwerehappilywavingtheirreply.Thesecondcargotthesame13fromthecrossingguardandthedriverastiff-looking表情刻板的businessmangaveabriefalmost14waveback.Eachfollowingcarofkidsontheirwaytoschool15moreheartily.EverymorningIcontinuedtowatchthemap16.SofarIhaven’tseenanyone17towaveback.Ifinditinterestingthatonepersoncanmakesuchan18tosomanypeople’slivesbydoingonesimplethinglikewavingandsmilingwarmly.His19armedthestartofmyday.Withafriendlywaveandsmilingfacehehadchangedthe20ofthewholeneighborhooD.1.A.hitB.disappointedC.presentedD.bored2.A.onB.fromC.duringD.about3.A.falseB.shyC.apologeticD.bright4.A.researchB.studyC.recognizeD.explore5.A.praisedB.blamedC.mistakenD.respected6.A.conclusionB.descriptionC.evaluationD.introduction7.A.argumentB.disagreementC.mysteryD.task8.A.visitedB.approachedC.passedD.left9.A.drawingbackB.puttingonC.handinginD.holdingout10.A.OnceB.BeforeC.UnlessD.While11.A.inB.throughC.outD.down12.A.criedB.cheeredC.smiledD.gestured13.A.ideaB.replyC.noticeD.greeting14.A.awkwardB.angryC.elegantD.patient15.A.cameB.respondedC.hurriedD.appeared16.A.surpriseB.frustrationC.interestD.doubt17.A.failB.tryC.wishD.bother18.A.offerB.sacrificeC.promiseD.difference19.A.effectivenessB.cheerfulnessC.carefulnessD.seriousness20.A.trendsB.observationsC.regulationsD.feelings
BryanOlgaScottAnna和David正在进行一项企业家成功秘诀调查他们将采访几位企业家第1-5题是他们拟定的采访话题阅读下面刊登在Entrepreneur企业家杂志上6位企业家的成功感言A.B.C.D.E.和F.为每位采访者选定最佳采访对象选项中有一项是多余选项1.Bryan:Whatcomesfirstthecustomerortheprofit?2.Olga:Howimportantisanentrepreneur’sambitiontohis/hercompany’sgrowth?3.Scott:Howdoesanentrepreneurmakeuseofhis/heradvantages?4.Anna:Whydosuccessfulentrepreneursseemtoenjoytheirwork?5.David:Whatattitudeshouldanentrepreneurhavetowardhis/hersocialresponsibilities?A.SheriPoeRykaInC.SinceIstartedthiscompanyinmykitchensevenyearsago.Ialwaysdreamtofwhatitwouldbesomeday.Focusingonthatgoalhelpsmegetthroughtoughtimes.Togetthekindofsuccessthatyouwantyouneedtodreambig.That’sthestartingpoint.Everysuccessstorybeginswithbigdreams.Youneedtohavebigdreamsforyourselflikebeingsomebodyrichfamousorfulfilled.YouneedtohaveacleargoalofwhatyouwanttoachievE.AlsoIthinkit’sreallyimportantthatthepeopleyou’reworkingwithareascommittedtothesamegoalasyouaresoyoucansupporteachotherandkeepeachotherenergetiC.B.AnitaRoddickTheBodyShopInC.InAmericawehaveashopinHarlemwhere50percentoftheprofitsgointothecommunitydevelopmentandtheother50percentgotowardthefundingofaasimilarshopelsewhereintheUnitedStates.ThepridethatshopbringstothestaffandlocalpeopleinspiredmE.WhatTheBodyShopdoessuccessfullyisuseourfacilitiesinthestreetandshoppingcenterstotalkaboutrealhumanrightslikeAIDSrecyclinghumanrightsandcommunityserviceortoencouragepeopletospeakoutagainstanythingtheyconsidertobeunjust.Knowingourproductsaresymbolsofsocialchangeisreallyencouraging.C.BenCohenBen&Jerry’sHomemadeInC.I’menergizedbythepeopleIworkwith.I’mveryrelationship-drivenwhichIthinkisdifferentfrommostentrepreneurs.I’minspiredbydoingthingsthatarenotnormalandthatmostpeoplethinkdon’tfitintothebusinessworldordon’tmakeanysensE.Inbusinessyouarejudgedbythecompanyyoukeep—fromyourmanagementteamboardofdirectorsandstrategicpartners.MaybetheladyyoumetinatradeassociationmeetingcanhelpyousecurefundingorthegentlemanataconferencecanprovideyouwithmanagementadvicE.D.RichardMelmanLettuceEntertainYouEnterprisesAnumberofyearsagoIwasinterviewedbysomeonewhowaswritingabookonenterprises.HeaskedmeWhat’stheoppositeofwork?IanswereD.LazyHestartedlaughingandsaidBelieveitornotalotofentrepreneurssaythesamething.Theaveragepersonthinkstheoppositeofworkisplaybuttoanentrepreneurworkisplay.Ithinkitalladdsuptohavingfun.It’sfuntocreate;it’sfuntoentertainandit’sfuntomakepeoplehappywithourservice.WhenitstopsbeingfunI’llstopdoingit.E.FrankToskanMake-UpArtCosmetiesM.A.COneofthenicestthingsanyoneeversaidtomewasIhatemakeupbutIloveM.A.C.That’swhatmovesmeon.Evenpeoplewhodon’twearmakeupcanappreciateourcompanywhatitstandsfor.Itsvaluesandthewaywedobusiness.Weworkfromaninvertedpyramidwherethecustomersarealwaysatthetop.Ourcustomersinspiremeandkeepmegoing.TheyandourstaffnotmoneymakemeenthusiastiC.IfIhadstayedinthisbusinessjustforthemoneyIwouldhavecloseddownyearsago.F.KennethColeKennethColeProductionsInC.Youcan’tbeeverythingtoeverybody.Eachofushasourownstrengthsandweaknesses.Tobeeffectiveyouneedtoidentifyyourstrengthsandconcentrateonthem.You’llbecomemoresuccessfulifyouareabletochannelyoureffortstoareasthatyoudobest.Inbusinessforexampleifyouknowyouaregoodatmarketingthengiveitfullplay.Seekhelporassistanceinareasthatyoumaybepooratsuchasaccountingorbookkeeping.Toturnyourweaknessintostrengthconsidertakinghands-onlearningortraining.
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