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Whenshouldpeoplebemadetoretire?55?65?Shouldtherebeacompulsory强制的agelimit?Manyoldpeopleworkwellintotheir70sand80srunningfamiliescountriesorcorporations.Otherpeoplehoweverdespitebeingfitandhighlytalentedareforcedtoretireintheirfiftiesorevenearlierbecauseoftheregulationsofacompanyorthenation.ThisessaywillexaminewhetherpeopleshouldbeallowedtocontinueworkingaslongastheywantorwhethertheyshouldbeencouragedtoretireataparticularstagE.SomepeoplethinkthereareseveralargumentsforallowingolderpeopletocontinueworkingaslongastheyareablE.FirstofallolderemployeeshaveanimmenseamountofknowledgeandexperiencewhichcanbelosttoabusinessororganizationiftheyaremadetoretirE.A.secondpointisthatolderemployeesareoftenextremelyloyalemployeesandaremorewillingtocarryoutcompanypoliciesthanyoungerlesscommittedstaff.HoweveramoreimportantpointisregardingtheattitudesinsocietytooldpeoplE.Toforcesomeonetoresignorretireat60indicatesthatthesocietydoesnotvaluetheinputofthesepeopleandthateffectivelytheirusefullifeisover.Ageisirrelevanttoaworkinglifesurelyifolderemployeesaretoldtheycannotworkafter60thisisagediscrimination.Thattheybecomeolddoesnotnecessarilymeantheyaregoingtobesick.Oldpeoplecouldbemoreawareexperiencedandcommittedthansomeyoungsters.Othershoweverthinkthatallowingolderpeopletoworkindefinitelyisnotagoodpolicy.Agealoneisnoguaranteeofability.Oldpeopleareonlyambitiousworkaholicswhoaretooselfishandegocentrictobelievethatayoungerpersoncoulddobetter.Actuallymanyyoungeremployeeshavemoreexperienceorskillsthanolderstaffwhomayhavebeenstuckinoneareaorunitformostoftheirworkinglives.Havingcompulsoryretirementallowsnewideasinanorganization.Inadditionwithoutagelimitshowevermanypeoplewouldcontinuetoworkpurelybecausetheydidnothaveanyotherplansorroles.A.thirdpointofviewisthatolderpeopleshouldberewardedbysocietyfortheirlife’slaborbybeinggivengenerouspensions养老金andthefreedomtoenjoytheirleisurE.Wenowhaveyoungsterswhocan’tfindjobsbecauseoldpeoplearechoosingnottoretirE.OldpeoplearenotretiringbecausethisnewgenerationofoldpeoplethinktheywillneverdieduetomodernadvancesinmedicinE.Withmanyyoungpeopleunemployedorfrustratedinlow-levelpositionsthereareoftencallstocompulsorilyretireolderworkers.Howeverthiscanaffecttheolderindividual’sfreedomandrighttoworkandcandeprivesocietyofvaluableexperienceandinsights.Ifeelthatgivingworkersmoreflexibilityandchoiceovertheirretirementagewillbenefitsocietyandtheindividual.72.Whatisthepurposeofthispassage?A.Toexplainthecompulsoryagelimit.B.TodiscusstheretirementagE.C.Toexaminepeople’sworkinglifE.D.TointroduceaparticularstagE.73.WhichofthefollowingisNOTareasonforallowingoldpeopletocontinueworkingaccordingtothepassage?A.Theyareloyalemployees.B.Theycanhelptheyoungsters.C.TheircontributionshouldbevalueD.D.Theirexperienceshouldbemadeuseof.74.Itcanbeinferredinthefourthpassagethat______.A.theyoungpeoplehavemorecreativespiritsB.PensionsandfreedomarenotgiventotheoldnowC.ModernadvancesinmedicinemakeoldpeopleneverdieD.oldpeoplebelievethatayoungerpersoncoulddobetter75.Thepassageisarrangedasfollows:
TheNationalDark-SkyWeekNDSWisaweekduringwhichpeopleallovertheUnitedStatesturnofftheirlightstoenjoythebeautyofthenightskywithoutlightpollution.ThisevenwasstartedbyJenniferBarlowofMidlothianVirginiain2003anditisbecomingmorepopulareachyear.IthasbeensupportedbytheInternationalDark-SkyAssociationtheAmericanAstronomicalSocietyandtheAstronomicalLeaguE.ThisevenalwaysoccursinAprilduringtheweekofthenewmoonsothattheskycanbeasdarkaspossibleforthebestviewingconditions.Itismywishthatpeoplecouldseethenightskywithoutotherlightintheskyasourancestors祖先sawithundredsofyearsagoexplainsBarlow.SinceitonlylastsaweekandnoteveryoneinthecountrywilltakepartinithowwilltheNationalDark-SkyWeekreducelightpollution?ThemaingoalofNDSWistoincreaseawareness意识oftheharmfuleffectsoflightpollution.Itisnotpossibleforallofthelightpollutioninthispartoftheworldtodisappear.Howeveritispossibletomakeasmalldifferenceinthequalityofthenightsky.Anothergoalofthisevenistopromote促进theuseofbetterlightingsystemsthatdirectlighttowardthegroundinsteadofupintothesky.JenniferBarlowstatesThenightskyisagiftofsuchbeautythatitshouldnotbepollutedbywastedlight.InthiswayourchildrenwillnotlosetouchwiththewonderofouruniversE.51.Thispassageismainlyabout______________.A.betterlightingsystemsB.thebeautyofthenightskyC.theharmoflightpollutionD.theNationalDark-SkyWeek52.WhichofthefollowingstatementsabouttheNationalDark-SkyWeekisWRONG?A.ItisbecomingmoreandmorepopularinAmericA.B.Theeventwasstartedin2003byJenniferBarlow.C.TheeventtakesplaceinthefirstweekofeveryApril.D.Americanpeoplearesupposedtoturnofftheirlightsduringthatweek.53.WhatisJenniferBarlow’swish?A.Thatlightwouldbedirectedupintothesky.B.ThattheskywouldalwaysbeasdarkaspossiblE.C.ThatpeoplecouldseethenightskywithoutlightpollutionasourancestorsdiD.D.Thatpeoplecouldspendtimeenjoyingthebeautyoftheskyeverynight.54.Wecaninferfromtheunderlined划线的sentenceinParagraph4that________.A.manypeopleinAmericahatethiseventB.itmaybehardtoreducelightpollutionC.theeventshouldlastamontheveryyearD.lightwillnolongerpollutetheskysoon55.WhatisthemaingoaloftheNationalDark-SkyWeek?A.Topromotetheuseofbetterlightingsystems.B.Tohelppeoplerealizetheharmoflightpollution.C.TocauseallthelightpollutioninAmericatodisappear.D.TohelpyoungchildrenenjoythewonderofouruniversE.
WorkYourMindHere’ssomethingtothinkaboutthenexttimeyouaskyourteacherforhelp:strugglingwithschoolworkonyourowncanhelpyoulearn.Accordingtoarecentstudythemoreyoustrugglewhileyouarelearningnewinformationthebetteryoucanrememberitlater.Thistheorymightsurpriseyou.Whenteachersarepresentingnewinformationtheyoftengivestudentslotsofhelp.Butanewstudyshowsthismaynotbethebestwaytosupportlearning.Don'tbetooquicktogethelpwhenlearningsomethingneweducationexpertManuKapurtoldTFK.Trytoworkonityourselfevenifitmeanstryingdifferentways.Kapurcameupwiththeideathatstrugglingcanleadtobetterlearning.ThenhetesteditoutonstudentsinSingaporE.Heseparatedstudentsintotwogroups.Inthefirstgroupstudentswereaskedtosolvemathproblemswiththeteacher’shelp.Inthesecondgroupstudentswereaskedtosolvethesameproblemsbyhelpingoneanotherinsteadofgettinghelpfromtheteacher.Withtheteacher’shelpstudentsinthefirstgroupwereabletofindthecorrectanswers.Studentsinthesecondgroupdidnotsolvetheproblemscorrectly.Buttheydidcomeupwithalotofgoodideas.ThestudentswerethentestedonwhattheyhadlearneD.Thegroupwithoutanyhelpfromateacherscoredmuchhigherthanthegroupwhohadhelp.Kapursaidworkingtofindtheanswershelpedstudentsunderstandtheprocessnotjustthesolution.Kapur’sadviceforkidsistoputalotofeffortintolearningsomethingnewratherthangoingtoyourteacherforhelp.Simplydoingalittleworkornothingatallwon’tworksaysKapur.ThestruggleneedstobeagenuineattempttofigureoutorsolveaprobleminasmanywaysaspossiblE.51.Whenyouhavedoubtonschoolworkyou’dbetter____________.A.askyourteacherforhelpB.makeitclearbyyourselfC.askyourclassmatestohelpyouD.askyourparentsforhelp52.What’sManuKapureducationalideaonlearningnewknowledge?A.GivestudentsmuchhelpassoonaspossiblE.B.Letstudentslearnitonthemselvesinoneway.C.Letstudentslearnitbythemselvesinthesameway.D.Letstudentslearnitforthemselvesindifferentways.53.HowdidKapurcheckhisideaonbetterlearning?A.Byaskingquestions.B.Bysolvingartproblems.C.Bygroupcomparisons.D.Bysolvingscienceproblems.54.Whatismostimportantinlearningknowledge?A.Gettingtheteacher’shelp.B.Gettingthestudent’shelp.C.GraspingthelearningcoursE.D.Receivingthefinalsolution.
TheopeningsceneofTheKing’sSpeechwasinawordterrifying.ThemomentKingGeorgeVI—wonderfullyplayedbyColinFirth—steppeduptothemicrophoneatWembleyStadiumarushofnervousnesscameovermE.Ittookmebacktomyschooldaysstandingatmydeskhavingtoreadaloudtotheclass.IwhisperedtomywifeJillAstutterer口吃者wrotethisscreenplay剧本.Igrewupwithastutterreallyafraidoftryingtogetthroughsimplesentences—knowingthatIwouldthenorlaterbelaughedat.IstillrememberthereadingwhenIwasin7thgradeatSt.Helena’s:SirWalterRaleighwasagentlemanIrememberrecitingSirWalterRaleighwasagentleman.TheschoolteachersaidMasterB-B-B-Biden!What’sthatword?Shewantedmetosaygentlemen.ButbythenIhadlearnedtoputmysentencesintobite-sizepiecesandIwasreadingit:gentle｜breath｜man.[Ninety-ninepercentofthetimetheteachersweregreat.Ineverhadprofessionaltreatmentbutacoupleofteacherstaughtmetoputaregularriseandfallinmytoneofspeakingandthat’swhyIspentsomuchtimereadingpoetry.Buteveninmysmallboys’prepschoolIgotnailedinmyclasswiththenicknameJoeStutterer.Yougetsodesperateyou’resoembarrasseD.Iactuallywentandstoodbythesideofmyhouseoncewithasmallroundstoneinmymouthandtriedtotalk.JillalwaysthoughtIwaskiddinguntilshesawthemovieandsawKingGeorgedidthesamething.KingGeorgereliedonthesupporthiswifeandthehelpofLionelLonguewhoindescribingworkingwithotherstuttererssaidMyjobwastogivethemconfidenceintheirvoicesandletthemknowthatafriendwaslistening.IwasluckyenoughtohavemorethanacoupleofLionelsinmylifE.Nobodyinmyfamilyever—ever—madefunofmeortriedtofinishmysentences.MymotherwouldsayJoeyyoucannotletstutteringdefineyou.AndbecauseofherandothersImadesureitdidn’t.ThroughhardworkanddeterminationIbeatmystutterinhighschool.Ievenspokebrieflyatmygraduationceremonyin1961—themostdifficultspeechofmylifE.Myfightagainstshynessandembarrassmentatmyearlyagehasdevelopedmyabilitytounderstandothers’feelingsasVicePresidentofthecountryinpubliclifE.IstillmarkupallofmyspeechesthesamewayFirth’scharacterdoesinthemoviepencil-markingeverylinetoremindmyselftostoptobreathetopause—tobeatbackmystutteringasbestasIcan.Idon’tstutteranymoreandmostpeoplewhoknowmeonlylateinmylifeareshockedthatIeverdiD.BycapturingexactlyhowastutterfeelsTheKing’sSpeechhasshownmillionsofpeoplehowmuchcourageittakesforastutterertostandupandspeak.EquallyimportantithasshownmillionswhosufferfromthepainthatitcanbeovercomewearenotaloneandwiththesupportofthosearoundusourdeepestfearscanbeconquereD.55.ThewriterwhisperedtohiswifeAstuttererwrotethisscreenplaybecause.A.hedesiredtoreleasehissecrettohiswifeB.hewasremindedhowitwasasastuttereronsuchoccasionsC.hethoughtColinFirthhadawonderfulperformanceinthefilmD.hewantedtomakehiswiferealizewhythefilmwassopopular56.WhatcanwelearnfromtheexampleinParagraph2?A.KidswithastutterercouldbemadefunofatschoolsB.Gentlemanwasverydifficultfora7thgradertopronounceC.ItwasimpossibleforastutterertopronounceevenverysimplewordsD.Theteacherhadacleverwaytoteachhowtopronouncetheword57.WhichwordcanbestreplacenailedinParagraph3?A.AttachedB.UncoveredC.HammeredD.Tricked58.WhatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph4imply?A.ThewriterwouldhaveagoodfortunetogethelpfrommanypeopleB.ThewritershouldrealizehehadtostandupfromhispainanddefeatitC.Thewritercouldgetenoughconfidenceunderhismother’shelpD.Thewritermustbehappythateveryoneinhisfamilydidnotlaughathim59.Togiveaspeechaswellashecanthewriterrevealsthefactthat.A.hetriedtotalkwithasmallroundstoneinhismouth.B.hiswifekeepsencouraginghimtopracticeC.hestillmarksupallhisspeechesD.histeacherhelpshimtoputariseandfallinhistone60.Whatmessageisconveyedinthepassage?A.WhateverpainandfearwehavewecandefeatthemifwetryharD.B.ThesimilarstoriesofthewriterandKingGeorgeVIgainsgreatadmiration.C.ThesufferwehadatourearlyagewillhaveaheavyinfluenceonourfuturelifE.D.Stutteringissuchapainforchildrenthatweshouldgivehelpandencouragethem.[
GroupbuyingisoneofthefastestgrowingtrendsinSouthAfricatoday.Industryleadersareconfidentthatthegrowthpotentialremainsstrongsincegroupbuyingislocation-specific区域性的.Start-upcostsarelowandprofitroomremainshighsomanysitescontinuetoreceiveinvestedmoneydespitewidespreadcriticismandFacebook’sdecisiontophaseoutofthedealsbusinessduetoprivacyconcerns.Intheearlystagesofallindustriessomecompaniesfailbecausetheycannotcompetewithstrongercompaniesindifficulteconomicconditions.TodealwithdifficultconditionsanalarmingnumberofbusinessesaredevelopinggroupbuyingwebsitesinplaceslikeChinaandIndiasotheincreaseofgroupbuyinginSouthAfricaisnothingmorethananaturalprogressionintotheinternationalmainstream.ThegroupbuyingconceptisfairlynewandconsumershaveacceptedthisconceptbecausetheycannowmakefulluseoftherichinformationavailableontheInternet.Groupbuyingisconvenientandeasysoitworks.AnyonecanviewasitejoinamailinglistsubscribetoRSSorprintoutacoupon优惠券.ThecurrentgroupbuyingstructureofferedbytheindustryleadersworksalthoughtherearestillchallengestoovercomE.Perhapsthefutureofgroupbuyingistiedtothejoiningtogetherofsocialmediaandmobiledevices.MobiledevicesarewithuswhereverwegoandalmosteveryoneisusingsometypeofsocialmediasitelikeFacebookorTwittertostayinformeD.UsingGPSandsocialmediatechnologytoproviderealtimelocation-specificpromotionswouldbebeneficialtoeveryconsumerlookingforthebestdealsintown.Pauseforamomentandthinkaboutit!WhatisbetterthansigningontoyourphonewhilehavingfunintownandyoureceivearealtimeinformationthatyourfavoriteshopacrossthestreetisofferingakillerdealThefutureofthegroupbuyinginSouthAfricaisbrightandwecanexpecttoseemoreadvancedapproachestothisconceptinthefuturE.Inadditiontothetechnologicaladvancesconsumerswillseetherangeofpromotionsexpandtoincludenewproductsandservices.50.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrasephaseoutofmeaninthefirstparagraph?A.begintodevelopB.graduallystopC.graduallyincreaseD.continuetoenlarge51.TheauthorsetsChinaandIndiaasexamplestoshowthat_________.A.ChinaandIndiaarepowerfulcountriesB.ChinaandIndiaareindifficulteconomicconditionsC.groupbuyingissuccessfulworldwideD.groupbuyingisaninternationaltrend52.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?ks5uA.Peoplehaveacceptedgroupbuyingbecauseit’sanewconceptB.SocialmediaandmobiledeviceshavebeenjoinedtogetherforgroupbuyingC.GPSandsocialmediatechnologywillbehelpfulingroupbuyingD.Shopsusuallyofferakillerdealwhentheircustomersarehavingfun53.Theauthor’sattitudetowardsthefutureofgroupbuyingis__________.A.optimisticB.pessimisticC.objectiveD.subjective54.Whatdoesthepassagemainlytellus?A.ThehistoryofgroupbuyingB.TheconceptofgroupbuyingC.GrowingtrendsinSouthAfricaD.GroupbuyinginSouthAfrica
BelowisaselectionaboutsomeGuinness吉尼斯WorldRecords.Top6UnusualGuinnessWorldRecords◆Fastest100mrunningonallfoursThe2008GuinnessWorldRecordsDaywasaccordingtoGWRtheirbiggestdayofrecord-breakingeverwithmorethan290000peopletakingpartinrecordattemptsin15differentcountries.KenichiIto’srecordattemptwaspartofthisspecialday.HeisjustanotherexampleofJapanesewithsuperpowers.Hissuperpoweristorunwithgreatspeedonallfours.KenichiItoran100monallfoursin18.58seconds.TheJapanesesetthisrecordatSetagayaKunitsuSogoUndojyoTokyoin2008.◆MostpeopleinsideasoapbubbleTheDiscoveryScienceCenterinSantaAnaCaliforniacelebratedthisyearthe15thanniversaryoftheBubble泡泡Festival.A.bubble'smathprinciplesandsciencewerepresentedanddemonstratedatthethree-week-longexhibition.TheintriguingBubbleShowwasalsopartoftheprogram.FanYangandDeniYangimpressedtheaudiencewiththeirawesomeskillsforbubblemaking.TheYangfamilycooperatedwiththeDiscoveryScienceCentertosetanewGuinnessWorldRecordformostpeopleinsideasoapbubbleandtheysucceedeD.Thefamilythathasbeenworkingwithsoapbubblesfor27yearscreatedahugesoapbubbleandgot118peopleinsideit.TherecordwassetonApril42011.◆LongestearsonadogAbloodhoundfromIllinoishasthelongestearsevermeasuredonadog.Therightearis13.75incheslongandtheleftone13.5inches.ThedognamedTiggerearnedthistitlein2004andisownedbyChristinaandBryanFlessner.Mr.JeffriesisthepreviousrecordholderofthistitlE.Eachofhisearsmeasuredapproximately11.5incheslong.HisgrandfatherusedtoholdthisamazingworldrecordbutwhenhediedMr.Jeffriestookover.◆MostlivinggenerationsDidyoueverwonderwhatistheGuinnessWorldRecordformostlivinggenerationsinonefamily?Sevenistheanswer.Theultimateauthorityonrecord-breakingmentionsonthewebsitethattheyoungestgreat-great-great-greatgrandparentofthisfamilywasAngustaBungaged109years97daysfollowedbyherdaughteraged89hergranddaughteraged70hergreatgrand-daughteraged52hergreat-greatgrand-daughteraged33andhergreat-great-greatgranddaughteraged15onthebirthofhergreat-great-great-grandsononJanuary211989.◆MostT-shirtswornatonceBelieveitornotthereisarecordalsoforthiscategory.KrunoslavBudiselisetanewworldrecordonMay222010forwearing245T-shirtsatthesametimE.ThemanfromCroatiawasofficiallyrecognizedasthenewrecordholderbyGuinnessWorldRecordsafterhemanagedtoputon245differentT-shirtsinlessthantwohours.TheT-shirtsweighted68kgandBudiselisaidhebeganstrugglingaroundT-shirtNo.120.HedethronedtheSwedishGuinnessrecordholderwhowore238T-shirts.◆HeaviestpumpkinGuinnessWorldRecordsconfirmedonOctober92010thatagiganticpumpkin南瓜growninWisconsinwasofficiallytheword’sheaviest.Itweighed1810pounds8ouncesandwasunveiledbyChrisStevensattheStillwaterHarvestFestivalinMinnesotA.Stevens’pumpkinwas85poundsheavierthanthepreviousrecordanotherhugepumpkingrowninOhio.Theproudfarmersaidhissecretisaprecisemixtureofraincowmanuregoodsoilseagrassandfishemulsion.Someoftheworld’sheaviestpumpkinsincludingtherecordholderwereonpublicdisplayattheBronxBotanicalGardensinNewYorkforadozendays.45.WhyisKenichiItodescribedasamanwithasuperpower?A.HesetagoodexampletoallJapanesE.B.HesetanewrecordforFastest100mrunningonallfours.C.Hemaderecordattemptsin15differentcountries.D.Heparticipatedinthe2008GuinnessWorldRecordsDayactivities.46.Jeffriesisthenameof______.A.theownerofthedogwiththelongestearsB.thepresentholderoftherecordforLongestearsonadogC.theformerholderoftherecordforLongestearsonadogD.thegrandfatherofthedogwiththelongestears47.HowmanyT-shirtshadKrunoslavBudiseliputonbeforehefeltitdifficulttogoon?A.68.B.120.C.238.D.245.48.AccordingtothegiveninformationwhichGuinnessWorldRecordwasmostrecentlyset?A.TherecordforHeaviestpumpkin.B.TherecordforMostlivinggenerations.C.TherecordforMostT-shirtswornatonce.D.TherecordforMostpeopleinsideasoapbubble.
GardenbuildingisconsideredanimportantpartofChineseculturE.SomepeoplesaythatifyouhaveneverwalkedthroughaChinesegardenyoucannotsaythatyouhavereallyvisitedChinA.TraditionalChinesegardensarelocated位于inNorthChinainsuchplacesasBeiHaiParktheSummerPalacetheForbiddenCity.Inlargerimperialgardensthemainbuildingsareconnectedbyanimaginary虚构的lineinthemiddleofthegardenonthenorth-southaxis轴.Otherfeatures特征ofimperialgardensarecolored-paintingsman-madehillsandlakes.MostprivategardensarefoundinthesouthespeciallyincitiessouthoftheYangtzeRiver.Privategardensweremostlybuiltatonesideoratthebackofthehouses.Aroundthebeautifulscenearesmallopenareaswithbeautifulshaped-doorsthroughwhichvisitorscanenjoythesights.TheyareopenonallsidesandareoftennearthewatersothatthewholescenecanbeenjoyeD.SuzhouknownasthehomeofgardensdisplaysthemostandthebestChinesetraditionalprivategardens.DifferentpartsofitareexamplesofthegardenstyleoftheSongYuanMingandQingDynasties.Thelandscapegardencontainsanumberofpleasantnaturalscenesandsomefairytales.TheancientChineseusedtocallthegardenlandscapeJingwhichmeanssceneinEnglish.GoodexamplesincludethetenWestLakeScenesinHangzhouthetwenty-fourslimWestLakeinYangzhouandtheeightDamingLakeScenesinJinan.74.Thepassagetellsmainlyabout______.A.animportantpartofChinesecultureB.thecharacteristics特征ofdifferentstyleofChinesegardenbuildingC.whereforeignerscanfindChinesegardensD.howtoappreciateChinesegardens75.WhichofthefollowingisNOTafeatureoftheimperialgarden?A.Thereisanorth-southaxisinthecenterofgarden.B.Thereareman-madehillsandlakesinthegardens.C.Theywerebuiltbecauseofsomefairytales.D.Theyhavecolored-paintings.76.InthethirdparagraphtheunderlinedwordTheyreferto_____.A.privategardensB.beautifulscenesC.thehousesD.riversandlakes77.AccordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A.ChinesepeopleofteninviteforeignerstovisitaChinesegarden.B.ThelandscapegardenreflectsdifferentstylesoftheSongYuanMingandQingDynasties.C.AllthreekindsofgardensmakeuptheimportantpartofChineseculturewhichisappreciatedbythepeopleallovertheworlD.D.Peopleenjoytheprivategardensmorethanothertwostyles.
Urbanlegendsarestoriesthataretoldandbelievedinmanyplaces.Toomanyplacesinfact.Itsimplyisn’tcrediblethatthesameunlikelyeventstakeplaceinsomanydifferenttowns.Forsomereasonthoughthatparticularsetofeventsappealstotheimaginationandthetalespreads.A.verycommonNorthA.mericanurbanlegendconcernsamadmaninthewoods.A.dangerousmadmanhasescapedfromahospitalforthementallyill.Atsomepointinhislifehehaslostahandandithasbeenreplacedbyahook.Aboyandagirlareoutdatingsittinginacar.Theyhearontheradiothattheareaisdangeroussotheydriveoff.Whentheyarrivehometheyfindabloodstainedhookhangingonthedoorhandleofthecardoornexttothegirl.Missingkidney肾storiesarefairlycommon.Ofcoursethedetailsarevariable.ItmightbeawomanwakingupinastrangehotelinBangkokoramanfindinghimselfinacoldbathinToronto.orayoungmanwithfaintmemoriesofwilddiscopartybuttheyallfindafleshwoundanddiscoverthatoneoftheirkidneyshasbeenremovedandprobablysold.Thebackseatkillerhasplentyofdrama.AwomangetsintoherCarlateatnight.Anothercarfollowsherspeedingflashinglightsandreallyfrighteningher.Shegetshomeandkeepsonpressingthehorn.Herhusbandrunsout.Thechasingcarstops.Thehusbanddemandstoknowwhythedriverhasbeenfrighteninghiswife.Hesayshesawastrangemangetintothebackofthecarasthewifegotinandthenhide.Theygoandlookandthereisadangerousmadman...41.Whatisthewriter’sattitudetowardsurbanlegends?A.Curious.B.Disgusted.C.Frightened.D.Doubtful.42.WhatcanbeinferredfromthehookhangingontheCardoor?A.Themadmanleftitthereasawarning.B.Themadmannarrowlyescapedbeinginjuredinacaraccident.C.Themadmanhadjustbeenabouttoattackthegirl.D.Theboyhadmeanttofrightenthegirlwithit.43.Whatdoweknowaboutthethreepeoplementionedinthethirdparagraph?A.Theyhadtheirkidneyremovedwhentheywereunconscious.B.Theysoldtheirkidneysforprofit.C.Theyweresufferinglossofmemories.D.Theyhadbeenwoundedbeforetheaccident.44.Howshouldwedescribetheseconddriverinthe4thparagraph?A.Crazy.B.Dangerous.C.Brave.D.Helpful.
Thereseemsnevertohavebeenacivilization文明withouttoysbutwhenandhowtheydevelopedisunknown.Theyprobablycameaboutjusttogivechildrensomethingtodo.Intheancientworldasistodaymostboysplaywithsomekindsoftoysandmostgirlswithanother.Insocietieswheresocialrolesarestrictlydeterminedboyspatterntheirplayaftertheactivitiesoftheirfathersandgirlsafterthetasksoftheirmothers.ThisistruebecauseboysandgirlsarebeingpreparedeveninplaytostepintotherolesandresponsibilitiesoftheadultworlD.WhatisremarkableaboutthehistoryoftoysisnotsomuchhowtheychangedoverthecenturiesbuthowmuchtheyhaveremainedthesamE.Itistheuniversalityoftoysabouttheirdevelopmentinallpartsoftheworldandtheircontinuingtothepresentthatisamazing.InEgypttheAmericasChinaJapanandamongtheArcticpeoplesgenerallythesamekindsoftoysappeareD.Nearlyeverycivilizationhaddollslittleweaponstoysoldierstinyanimalsandvehicles.Becausetoyscanbegenerallyregardedasakindofartformtheyhavenotbeensubjectto服从于technologicalprogressthatcharacterizesinventionsforadultusE.Theprogressfromthewheeltotheoxcarttotheautomobileisadirectlineofadvancement.Theprogressfromarattle拨浪鼓usedbyababyin3000BCtooneusedbyaninfanttodayhoweverisnotcharacterizedbyinventiveness.EachrattleistheproductoftheartistictastesofthetimesandsubjecttothelimitationsofmaterialsthenreadyforusE.words:285;time:5ms1.Thereasonwhythetoysmostboysplaywitharedifferentfromthosethatgirlsplaywithisthat________.A.theirsocialrolesarestrictlydeterminedB.mostboyswouldliketofollowtheirfathers'jobsC.boysliketoplaywiththeirfatherswhilegirlswiththeirmothersD.theylikechallengingactivities.2.Theuniversalityoftoysliesinthefactthat________.A.technologicaladvanceshavegreatlyimprovedthemakingoftoysB.theimprovementoftechniquesinmakingtoysdependsontheeffortsofuniversitiesC.theexplorationoftheuniversehasledtothecreationofnewkindsoftoysD.thebasiccharacteristicsoftoysarethesameallovertheworld3.Regardedasakindofartformtoys________.A.followadirectlineofdevelopmentB.alsogreatlyinterestadultsC.arenotcharacterizedbyprogressintechnologyD.showthepaceofsocialprogress
ImagineamassoffloatingwasteistwotimesthesizeofthestateofTexas.Texashasalandareaofmorethan678000squarekilometers.Soitmightbedifficulttoimagineanythingtwiceasbig.AlltogetherthismassofwasteflowingintheNorthPacificOceanisknownastheGreatPacificOceanGarbagePatch.Itweighsabout3500000tons.Thewasteincludesbagsbottlesandcontainers—plasticproductsofallkinds.TheeasternpartoftheGreatPacificOceanGarbagePatchisaboutl600kilometerswestofCaliforniA.ThewesternpartiswestoftheHawaiianIslandsandeastofJapan.Theareahasbeendescribedasakindofoceanicdesertwithlightwindsandslowmovingwatercurrents.ThewatermovessoslowthatgarbagefromallovertheworldcollectstherE.Inrecentyearstherehavebeengrowingconcernsaboutthefloatinggarbageanditseffectonseacreaturesandhumanhealth.Scientistssaythousandsofanimalsgettrappedinthefloatingwasteresultingindeathorinjury.EvenmorediefromalackoffoodorwaterafterswallowingpiecesofplastiC.Thetrashcanalsomakeanimalsfeelfulllesseningtheirdesiretoeatordrink.ThefloatinggarbagealsocanhaveharmfuleffectsonpeoplE.ThereisanincreasedthreatofinfectionofdiseasefrompollutedwasteandfromeatingfishthatswallowedwastE.DiverscanalsogettrappedintheplastiC.Itsexistencefirstgainedpublicattentioninl997.ThatwaswhenracingboatcaptainandoceanographerCharlesMooreandhiscrewsailedintothegarbagewhilereturningfromaracingevent.FiveyearsearlieranotheroceanographerlearnedofthetrashafterashipmentofrubberduckiesgotlostatseA.ManyofthosetoysarenowpartoftheGreatPacificOceanGarbagePatch.InAugust2009ateamfromtheUniversityofCaliforniaSanDiegobecamethelatestgrouptotraveltoit.Theywereshockedbytheamountofwastetheysaw.Theygatheredhundredsofseacreaturesandwatersamplestomeasurethegarbagepatch’seffectonoceanenvironment.63.Howdidthewriterintroducethetopicofthepassage?A.BygivinganexamplE.B.Bylistingthefacts.C.Bytellingastory.D.Bygivingacomparison.64.WhatdoweknowabouttheGreatPacificOceanGarbagePatch?A.Itismadeupofvariouskindsofplasticproducts.B.Itisasolidmassoffloatingwastematerials.C.Itliesl60000kilometerseastofCaliforniA.D.Itisdescribedasakindofoceanicdesert.65.WhydopeoplepayattentiontotheGreatPacificOceanGarbagePatch?A.Becauseitmaypreventtheflowofoceanwater.B.Becausethepollutedplasticarticleswillmoveupthefoodchain.C.BecauseitmaybefromanislandinthepacifiC.D.BecauseshipsmaybetrappedinthefloatingwastE.66.Thepurposeofwritingthispassageisto____________.A.warnpeopleofthedangertotravelinthepacificB.analyzewhatcausedthewastepatchinthepacificC.giveadviceonhowtorecyclewasteintheoceanD.introducetheGreatPacificOceanGarbagePatch
WorkYourMindHere’ssomethingtothinkaboutthenexttimeyouaskyourteacherforhelp:strugglingwithschoolworkonyourowncanhelpyoulearn.Accordingtoarecentstudythemoreyoustrugglewhileyouarelearningnewinformationthebetteryoucanrememberitlater.Thistheorymightsurpriseyou.Whenteachersarepresentingnewinformationtheyoftengivestudentslotsofhelp.Butanewstudyshowsthismaynotbethebestwaytosupportlearning.Don'tbetooquicktogethelpwhenlearningsomethingneweducationexpertManuKapurtoldTFK.Trytoworkonityourselfevenifitmeanstryingdifferentways.Kapurcameupwiththeideathatstrugglingcanleadtobetterlearning.ThenhetesteditoutonstudentsinSingaporE.Heseparatedstudentsintotwogroups.Inthefirstgroupstudentswereaskedtosolvemathproblemswiththeteacher’shelp.Inthesecondgroupstudentswereaskedtosolvethesameproblemsbyhelpingoneanotherinsteadofgettinghelpfromtheteacher.Withtheteacher’shelpstudentsinthefirstgroupwereabletofindthecorrectanswers.Studentsinthesecondgroupdidnotsolvetheproblemscorrectly.Buttheydidcomeupwithalotofgoodideas.ThestudentswerethentestedonwhattheyhadlearneD.Thegroupwithoutanyhelpfromateacherscoredmuchhigherthanthegroupwhohadhelp.Kapursaidworkingtofindtheanswershelpedstudentsunderstandtheprocessnotjustthesolution.Kapur’sadviceforkidsistoputalotofeffortintolearningsomethingnewratherthangoingtoyourteacherforhelp.Simplydoingalittleworkornothingatallwon’tworksaysKapur.ThestruggleneedstobeagenuineattempttofigureoutorsolveaprobleminasmanywaysaspossiblE.51.Whenyouhavedoubtonschoolworkyou’dbetter____________.A.askyourteacherforhelpB.makeitclearbyyourselfC.askyourclassmatestohelpyouD.askyourparentsforhelp52.What’sManuKapureducationalideaonlearningnewknowledge?A.GivestudentsmuchhelpassoonaspossiblE.B.Letstudentslearnitonthemselvesinoneway.C.Letstudentslearnitbythemselvesinthesameway.D.Letstudentslearnitforthemselvesindifferentways.53.HowdidKapurcheckhisideaonbetterlearning?A.Byaskingquestions.B.Bysolvingartproblems.C.Bygroupcomparisons.D.Bysolvingscienceproblems.54.Whatismostimportantinlearningknowledge?A.Gettingtheteacher’shelp.B.Gettingthestudent’shelp.C.GraspingthelearningcoursE.D.Receivingthefinalsolution.
Madefromthehide兽皮ofbushy-hairedanimalsfurisknownasthefirstmaterialusedforclothing.Itwasusedbyearlyhumanslikethehominoids类人猿tokeepwarmduringthewinterseasonorwhentheytraveledtocoolerregions.Traditionallyanimalswerehunteddowntoproducefurcoats.Atpresentthoughsomeanimalslikethemink水貂andthefoxarebredandfarmedfortheirfur.Nowwearingfurisconsideredaluxurybecauseofitspriceandavailability.FurcoatsareproducedandusedallovertheworldespeciallyincoolercountrieslikeRussiaandNorthernEurope.Theseareusuallymadefromthefurofbiggeranimalslikebearswolvesandfoxeswhicharehunteddownfortheirmeatandhide.BecauseofthisseveraloftheirspecieshavebecomeendangereD.Yetuntilnowtherehasbeennolawpassedtoregulatethefurindustry.That’swhyAnimalrightsgroupsincludingstarscontinuetocampaignagainstfurclothingincludingfurcoatmanufacturing.DennisRodmanisthefirstmanandthefirstsportsstartodoaphotoshootforPETA’sRatherGoNakedThanWearFurseries.DuringtheFashionWeekofNYCin2005Rodmancamenottositinthefrontrowatashowbuttounveilhisprovocative挑衅的震动的newPETAadvertisement.Intheverytentswheredesignerswerepushingfur.InPETA’sadvertisementRodmanappearsnude赤裸的---exceptforhistattoos---alongsidethecaption插图说明ThinkInkNotMinkandurges:Becomfortableinyourownskinandletanimalskeeptheirs.RodmanwatchedPamelaAnderson’sthree-minutevideoshowinghowanimalsliveanddiebeforebeingmadeintofurcoats.Ifyouactuallylookatthevideofirsthanditgivesyouadifferentperspectiveonanimalsandhowthey’retreateD.It’sheart-wrenchingtoseewhattheygothroughhesaiD.56.AccordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?A.Peopleraiseminksandfoxestogettheirfur.B.Earlyhumansusedfurtokeepwarm.C.Thereareblanksinlegalsystemtoregulatethefurindustry.D.Manyspecieshavebeenextinctbecauseoftheneedforfur.57.ByquotingtheexampleofDennisRodmantheauthorintendstoshowthat_______.A.StarstakeadvantageofeveryopportunitytomakethemselvesfamousB.Starsarelesslikelytowearfur.C.Moreandmorestarshavetakenpartinthecampaignagainstfurclothing.D.StarsbelongtoAnimalrightsgroups.58.Theunderlinedwordheart-wrenchinginthelastparagraphmostprobablymeans__________.A.upsetandpainfulB.surprisingC.interestingD.encouraging.59.Whatisthebesttitleforthispassage?A.FurIndustryB.CampaignAgainstFurClothingC.AnimalsAreEndangeredD.AnAnimalRightsActivist
DubaitheGulfdesertcitystatewhichiswell-knownforitshugeprojectsbeforeitwashitbytheglobalfinancialcrisis危机onSaturdayannouncedanewdevelopmenttoopentheworld’sbiggestmallandaparklargerthanLondon’sHydePark.TheruleroftheGulfdesertcitystateSheikhMohammedbinRashidal-MaktoumannouncedtheplanforanewcitywithinDubaiaccordingtoanofficialstatementnamingitafterhimself.NocostwasstatedforMohammedbinRashidCitytobecarriedoutbyhisprivatecompanieswhichdevelopedmanyofDubai’swell-knownprojectsincludingBurjKhalifatheworld'stallesttower.TheMalloftheWorldwillattract80millionvisitorsayeartobecomethelargestintheworldsaidthestatementwhileitsparkwillbe30percentbiggerthanHydeParkofLondon.ThemallwillbeconnectedtoafamilyentertainmentcentertobedevelopedincooperationwithUniversalStudiosInternationalthatwillbethelargestintheareaaimingtoattractsixmillionvisitorsayear.DubaialreadyhascountlessmallsandhotelsincludingtheDubaiMalltheworld’slargestshoppingandentertainmentdestinationwith62millionvisitorsthisyear.ThemallsandhotelsavailableatpresentinDubaineedtobeenlargedinlinewiththefutureambitionsforthecitySheikhMohammedsaidinthestatement.Dubai’stourismisgrowingby13percentayearaccordingtothestatementwithhoteloccupancy入住率hitting82percentin2011whilehotelprofitsgrew22percentlastyearmorethan$4.4billion.Thecitystaterockedglobalfinancialmarketsinautumn2009overitsdebtcrisisbutitseconomyhasreturnedtogrowth.56.ThenewcitywithinDubaiwill__________.A.attract62millionvisitorsayearB.becometheworld’stallesttowerC.benamedaftertherulerofthestateD.betheworld’slargestfamilyentertainmentcenter57.AllthefollowingsarementionedintheofficialstatementEXCEPT__________?A.thenameofthenewcityB.thedeveloperofthenewcityC.thecostofbuildingthenewcityD.thenumberofthevisitorsthenewcityexpectstoattract58.Whichwouldbethebesttitleofthenews?A.TourismandHotelProfitsGrowinginDubaiB.BiggestMalltobeDevelopedInDubaiC.GlobalFinancialCrisisHitDubaiD.PlantoRebuildDubaiAnnounced
AcharacteristicofAmericanculturethathasbecomealmostatraditionistorespecttheself-mademan--themanwhohasrisentothetopthroughhisowneffortsusuallybeginningbyworkingwithhishands.Whiletheleaderinbusinessorindustryorthecollegeprofessoroccupiesahighersocialpositionandcommands值得greaterrespectinthecommunitythanthecommonlaboreroreventheskilledfactoryworkerhemaytakepainstopointoutthathisfatherstartedlifeinAmericaasafarmerorlaborerofsomesort.Thisattitudetowardmanual体力的laborisnowstillseeninmanyaspectsofAmericanlifE.Oneisinvitedtodinneratahomethatisnotonlycomfortablybutevenluxuriously豪华的furnishedandinwhichthereiseveryevidenceofthefactthatthefamilyhasbeenabletoaffordforeigntravelexpensivehobbiesandcollegeeducationforthechildren;yetthehostessprobablywillcookthedinnerherselfwillserveitherselfandwillwashdishesafterwardfurthermorethedinnerwillnotconsistmerelyofsomethingquicklyandeasilyassembled组合fromcontentsofvariouscansandacakeorapieboughtatthenearbybakery.Onthecontrarythehostessusuallytakesprideincarefulpreparationofspecialdishes.A.professionalmaytalkaboutwashingthecardigginginhisflowerbedspaintingthehousE.Hiswifemayevenhelpwiththesethingsjustasheoftenhelpsherwiththedishwashing.Thesonwhoisawayatcollegemaywaitontableandwashdishesforhislivingorduringthesummerhemayworkwithaconstructiongangonahighwayinordertopayforhiseducation.64.Formparagraph1weknowthatinAmerica____________.A.peopletendtohaveahighopinionoftheself-mademanB.peoplecanalwaysrisetothetopthroughtheirwoneffortsC.collegeprofessorswingreatrespectfromcommonworkersD.peoplefeelpainfultomentiontheirfathersaslabors65.Accordingtothepassagethehostesscooksdinnerherselfmainlybecause_____________.A.servantsinAmericanarehardtogetB.shetakesprideinwhatshecandoherselfC.shecanhardlyaffordservantsD.Itiseasytoprepareamealwithcannedfood66.Theexpressionwaitontableinthesecondparagraphmeans__________.A.workinafurnitureshopB.keepaccountsforabarC.waittobeservedatarestaurantD.servecustomersinarestaurant67.Whichofthefollowingmayserveasthebesttitleofthepassage?_______A.A.RespectableSelf-madeFamily.B.AmericanAttitudetowardManualLabor.C.CharacteristicsofAmericanCulturE.D.TheDevelopmentofManualLabor
Canwewatch3DthreedimensionalTVprogramswithouttheglasses?Withthedevelopmentofthetechnologywecanmakeitsoon.LatelytherehasbeenmuchprogressofthisvideosystembysomescientistsattheUniversityofArizonA.ItissaidthattheresearchersattheUniversityofArizonahavecreatedtheworld’sfirst3DvideodisplaythatusesanonboardmemoryandcanalsobeupdateD.Sofarthe3Ddisplaysproducedinthelabscanbeerasedandrewritteninonlyafewminutes.Fora3DtelevisiontobecreatedhoweverthedisplaywouldneedtobeoverwrittenseveraltimesinasecondsomethingtobeachievedwithinthenextdecadE.Thisabilitytoeraseandrewritea3Dprojected投射imageisconsideredasahugebreakthroughinthisfielD.IndeeditgiveslotsofhopethateventheremainingbitscanbeachieveD.ThemainchallengenowistocomeupwithmethodsofcontinuouslyerasingandrewritingtheimagE.Accordingtomostresearchersaneventual3Dtelevisionwillhaveaflatscreenconstructionwhichissimilartothemoderndaydisplayswithflatpanels.Howeverforthecaseofthe3DtelevisionthedisplaywouldmostlikelyneedtobeplacedonthefloorrightinthemiddleoftheviewingroomasispresentlydonewiththecoffeetablE.Theimagewouldthenbeprojectedabovethedisplayscreenofthecoffeetablewhereitwouldbeviewablein360degrees.Whileitisquiteeasytodemonstratethegreatpotentialofthe3DTVinalaboratorysettingitisentirelyadifferentthingtoproduceinmass.Furthermoreinordertowatcha3DTVtherewouldberequired3DTVprograms.Thisisnosmalltaskascreatingevenaverycheap30-minutecomedyinthe3DformatwouldneedavastamountofexpensiveequipmentaswellastechnicalknowledgE.Itwouldthereforecallforveryseriousdutybythetelevisionnetworkstoadapttothe3D.ButbecausethetechnologyistheresoonerorlaterbeputtogoodusE.Eventhough3DTVsmaynotbearealitywithinthenextdecadeorsoitwilleventuallygettherE.67.FromParagraph2welearnthat______.A.the3DTVshavebeguntobeproducedinfactoriesinlargequantitiesB.the3DTVsarestillbeingresearchedinspiteofsomepleasingprogressC.the3Ddisplaysinthelabscan’tbeerasedorrewritteninseveralminutesD.theUniversityofArizonahasupdatedtheworld’sfirst3Dvideomemory68.What’sthemainchallengeatpresentinthefieldofresearch3DTVs?A.Promotethedevelopmentofflatscreenconstruction.B.Howtoproduceasmany3DTVprogramsaspossiblE.C.TheremainingbitscanhardlybeachievedthoughthereishopE.D.Howtosolvetheproblemoferasingandrewritingtheimagenon-stop.69.What’sthemainideaofParagraph4?A.Toprojectthe3DTVprogramsinalaboratoryiseasy.B.Peoplepreferacheap30-minutecomedytothe3Dones.C.Nobodywillshowinterestsinwatching3DTVprograms.D.Toproduce3DTVsinmassstillfacesalotofotherdifficulties.70.Whydoestheauthorwritethispassage?A.Totellushowfarthe3DTVisfromus.B.Totellpeoplewheretobuythe3DTVs.C.Toprovethebasicneedforthe3DTVprograms.D.Toencouragepeopletoresearchthe3DTVdisplays.
Haveanicedaymaybeapleasantgestureorameaninglessexpression.WhenmyfriendMaxiesaysHaveanicedaywithasmileIknowshesincerelycaresaboutwhathappenstomE.Ifeellovedandsecuresinceanotherpersoncaresaboutmeandwishesmewell.Haveaniceday.Next!Theversionoftheexpressionisspokenbyasalesgirlatsupermarketwhoisrushingmeandmygroceriesoutthedoor.Thewordscameoutinthesametone腔调withafixedprocedurE.TheyarespokenatmenottomE.Obviouslytheconcernformydayandeveryoneelse’sisthemanagement’sattempttoincreasebusiness.Althoughtheuseoftheexpressionisinsinceremeaninglesssocialcustomattimesthereisnothingwrongwiththesentenceexceptthatitisalittleuninteresting.Thesalesgirlthewaitresstheteacherandthecountlessotherswhospeakitwithoutthinkingmaynotreallycareaboutmyday.Butinastrangeandcomfortablewayit’snicetoknowtheycareenoughtopretendtheycarewhentheyreallydon’tcareallthatmuch.Whiletheexpressionmaynotoftenbesincereitisalwaysspoken.ThepointisthatpeoplesayitallthetimewhentheylikE.56.HowdoestheauthorunderstandMaxie’swords?A.Maxieshowsheranxietytotheauthor.B.Maxiereallywishestheauthoragoodday.C.Maxieencouragestheauthortostayhappy.D.Maxiereallyworriesabouttheauthor’ssecurity.57.WhatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph2mean?A.ThesalesgirlisrudE.B.ThesalesgirlisboreD.C.ThesalesgirlcaresaboutmE.D.Thesalesgirlsaysthewordsasnothingspecial.58.AccordingtothelastparagraphpeoplesayHaveaniceday_______.A.sincerelyB.asthanksC.asahabitD.encouragingly59.Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?A.HaveaNiceDay—aSocialCustomB.HaveaNiceDay—aPleasantGestureC.HaveaNiceDay—aHeart-warmingGreetingD.HaveaNiceDay—aPoliteEndingofaConversation
Inwilderness荒野isthepreservationoftheworlD.Thisisafamoussayingfromawriterregardedasoneofthefathersofenvironmentalism.Thefrequencywithwhichitisborrowedmirrorsaheateddebateonenvironmentalprotection:whethertoplacewildernessattheheartofwhatistobepreserveD.AsJohnSauvenofGreenpeaceUKpointsoutthereisastrongappealinimagesofthewildtheuntouched;morethananythingelsetheyspeakofthenaturethatmanypeoplevaluemostdearly.Theurgetoleavethesubjectofsuchimagesuntouchedisstrongandthedangerexploitation开发bringstosuchlandscapes景观isreal.Someofthesewildernessesalsoperformfunctionsthathumansneed—therainforestsforexamplestorecarboninvastquantities.ToMr.Sauventheseecosystemservicesfaroutweighthegainsfromexploitation.LeeLaneavisitingfellowattheHudsonInstitutetakestheopposingview.Heacknowledgesthatwildernessesdoprovideusefulservicessuchaswaterconservation.Butthatisnothearguesareasontoavoidallhumanpresenceorindeedcommercialandindustrialexploitation.ThereareevermorepeopleontheEarthandtheyreasonablyandrightfullywanttohavebetterlivesratherthanmerelystruggleforsurvival.WhilethewaysofusingresourceshaveimprovedthereisstillagrowingneedforrawmaterialsandsomewildernessescontaintheminabundancE.Iftheycanbetappedwithoutreducingtheservicesthosewildernessesprovidetheargumentgoesthereisnofurtherreasonnottodoso.Beinguntouchedisnotinitselfacharacteristicworthvaluingaboveallothers.Ilookforwardtoseeingtheseviewstakenfurtherandtotheirbeingchallengedbytheotherparticipants.Onechallengethatsuggestsitselftomeisthatbothcasesneedtotakeonthequestionofspiritualvaluealittlemoredirectly.Andthereisapracticalquestionastowhetherwildernessescanbeexploitedwithoutharm.Thisisatopicthatcallsfornotonlyfreeexpressionoffeelingsbutalsotheguidanceofreason.Whatpositionwildernessshouldenjoyinthepreservationoftheworldobviouslydeservesmuchmoreseriousthinking.67.JohnSauvenholdsthat________________.A.manypeoplevaluenaturetoomuchB.exploitationofwildernessesisharmfulC.wildernessesprovidehumanswithnecessitiesD.theurgetodeveloptheecosystemservicesisstrong68.WhatisthemainideaofParA.3?A.TheexploitationisnecessaryforthepoorpeoplE.B.Wildernessescannotguaranteebetteruseofrawmaterials.C.Usefulservicesofwildernessesarenotthereasonfornoexploitation.D.Allthecharacteristicsconcerningtheexploitationshouldbetreatedequally.69.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardsthisdebate?A.ObjectivE.B.Disapproving.C.Sceptical.D.OptimistiC.70.Whichofthefollowingshowsthestructureofthepassage?A.B.C.D.CP:CentralPointP:PointSp:Sub-point次要点C:Conclusion
Socialmediaiscausingproblemsatworkandit'snotwiththeboss.Infactit'sotheremployeeswhoareannoyedbytheirfellowworkers'personalsocialmediauseandit'sstartingtohurtproductivity生产率.AccordingtoanewsurveybyworkforcesolutionsproviderKellyServicesmorethanhalfofworkerssaysocialmediaisaffectingworkplaceproductivityinabadwaywith57percentbelievingthatmixingpersonalandprofessionalconnectionsthroughsocialmediaislikelytocauseproblems.TheresearchshowedagrowingnumberofemployeesfeelthereisnothingwrongwithinsomepersonalFacebooktimeduringtheday.Despitethedropinproductivityjustemployeeshavebeentoldtostopusingsocialmediaatwork.Thestudyalsoshowsanumberofemployeesareusingtheirpersonalsocialmedtalkaboutcompanybusiness.Nearly15percentoftheemployeessurveyedthinkitopinionsaboutworkwithfriendsandcolleaguesonsocialmedia.Therealityisthatthespreadofsocialmediaintheworkplaceishappenrulesdesr'-managei'.saidSteveArmstrongseniorvicepresidentandgenetaimanagerforK-eliyS'emvemployeesarequicktoseethebenefitsemployersandmanagersarestillfightingagainstalargenumberofcomplexissuesrelatedtoprivacymonitoringandaccesstosensitivebusinessinformation.'ThefindingsarepartofthelatestsurveyresultsfromtheKellyGlobalWorkforceIndex.Nearly170000peoplein30countriesparticipatedinthesurveyincludingalmost23000intheUS.64.WhatisthemainideaofParagraph2?A.Manyemployeeshavebeenstoppedfromusingpersonalsocialmediaatwork.B.Moreandmoreemployeesthinkpersonalsocialmediauseatworkisacceptable.C.Usingsocialmediaatworkhasreducedworkplaceproductivitygreatly.D.Differentpeopleusepersonalsocialmediaatworkdifferently.65.Accordingtothetextwelearnthatsomeemployees____.A.makeuseofsocialmediatostarttheirownbusinessB.usedifferentsocialmediaaccountsfordifferentpurposesC.mightletoutsensitivebusinessinformationonFacebookD.shareopinionsaboutworkinordertoattractothers'attention66.FromwhatSteveArmstrongsaidinParagraph4wecaninferthat_____.A.socialmediaisnotallowedtobeusedinmanycompaniesB.employersandmanagersdon'tlikemakinguseofsocialmediaC.usingsocialmediaatworkdoesn'tbenefitemployeesatallD.it'shardtomanageemployees'socialmediauseatworkatpresent67.Accordingtothefindingsofthesurveywelearnmorethanhalfoftheparticipantsthinkthat__.A.personalsocialmediauseatworkisnotgoodforworkB.usingsocialmediaatworkisgoodforworkplaceproductivityC.employeesshouldn'tusepersonalsocialmediaatworkatallD.managersshouldencouragetheuseofsocialmediaatwork
DiscoverWorldHeritage遗产Heritageistreasurefromthepast—whatwelivewithtodayandwhatwepassontofuturegenerations.TopreserveitUNESCOsafeguardshundredsofnaturalandculturalWorldHeritagesitesaroundtheworlD.Hereare5WorldHeritagesites:HistoricCentreofRomeFoundedaccordingtolegend传说byRomulusandRemusin753BCRomewasfirstthecentreoftheRomanRepublicthenoftheRomanEmpireanditbecamethecapitaloftheChristianworldinthe4thcentury.AncientCityofDamascusFoundedin3000B.C.DamascusisoneoftheoldestcitiesintheMiddleEast.IntheMiddleAgesitwasthecentreofasplendidcraftindustryspecializinginswords.Thecityhassome125monumentsfromdifferentperiodsofitshistory.OldHavanaHavanawasfoundedin1519bytheSpanish.Bythe17thcenturyithadbecomeoneoftheCaribbean'smaincentresforship-building.AlthoughitistodayamoderncityitsoldcentreremainsaninterestingmixofBaroqueandneoclassical新古典主义的monuments.AncientCityofPingYaoPingYaofoundedinthe14thcenturyshowstheevolution演变ofarchitecturalstylesandtownplanninginImperialChinaoverfivecenturies.OfspecialinterestarethesplendidbuildingsassociatedwithbankingforwhichPingYaowasthemajorcentreforthewholeofChinainthe19thandearly20thcenturies.RainforestsoftheAtsinananaTheRainforestsoftheAtsinananaareextremelyimportantforkeepingongoingecologicalprocessesnecessaryforthesurvivalofMadagascar’suniquebiodiversity生物多样性whichreflectstheisland’sgeologicalhistory.Havingcompleteditsseparationfromallotherlandmassesmorethan60millionyearsagoMadagascar’splantandanimallifeevolvedinisolation孤立.64.AccordingtothepassageRomewas__________.A.acityonlyfoundinlegendB.foundedbyaRomanEmperorC.oncethecapitaloftheChristianworldD.thefirstcentreofRomanRepublic65.Whichofthefollowingwasfirstfounded?A.RomeB.PingyaoC.HavanaD.Damascus66.Whatcanyoulearnfromthepassage?A.Havanahadbecomeamoderncityby1600.B.Damascuswasfamousforitsship-buildingcraft.C.PingyaowasoncethemajorcentreforbankinginChinA.D.MadagascarhasmanyanimalsfromotherlanD.67.AccordingtothepassagewhatcausedMadagascar’suniquebiodiversity?A.TheongoingecologicalprocessoftheislanD.B.TheuniqueclimateoftheislanD.C.TherareandthreatenedanimalsontheislanD.D.ThegeologicalhistoryoftheislanD.
MillionsofcitizensthroughoutthecentralUSarejumpingintopoolssittingintheshadeandturningontheirairconditionersastheytrytobeattheheat.Withrecord-breakingtemperaturesandunbearablehumidityattackingthecentralUS.17statesfromTexastoMichiganhaveallreceivedheatadvisoriesandwarningsEvenwiththeairconditioningonit's82degreesFahrenheitinthehousesaidNorthDakotanBettySmokov.'Theheatisreallyunpleasantandsticky.'IAccordingtotheNationalWeatherServicetheheatisnotlikelytoeaseupsoon.InWesternOklahomatheheatisevenworse.Theretemperatureshavefrequentlyclimbedtoabove110degreesoverthepastseveralweeks.ThetrendisnotourfriendrightnowsaidDarylWilliamsaweatherforecasterinNormanOklahoma.OnSaturdaynighttheasphaltatabusyroadinEnidOklahomacrumbled破碎duetotheextremeheat.Acrosstheareacitizensarekeepingcoolinmanydifferentways.CitieslikeChicagoandDetroitareprovidingrelieffortheircitizensbyopeningcoolingcentersforthosewithoutairconditioningintheirhomes.Othersareheadingtothewatertocooldown.Butinsomecasesthewateritselfneedscooling.DwightAndersonanamusementparkownerinOmahaNebraskahadtoputtwotonsoficecubesintohispark'sswimmingpoolstolowerthewater'stemperaturefrom88degreesto82degrees.Butnoteveryoneiscomplainingabouttheheat.Sixty-five-year-oldDetroitcitizenMarcellusWashingtonenjoyedtheweatherashewalkedalongtheDetroitRivertostaycool.Whatawonderfulweather!It'saverypleasantdayhesaid.72.Whatcanwelearnfromthefirstparagraph?A.It'sveryhotanddrybecausethereisnorain.B.Peopletrydifferentkindsofwaystobeattheheat.C.Peopleshouldstayindoorstoescapetheterribleheat.D.Therehavebeenhighertemperaturesduringthepastyears.73.BysayingThetrendisnotourfriendrightnowDarylWilliamsmeansthat___.A.peoplehavetobeattheheatthemselvesB.itisgettingcoolerandpeoplewillfeelpleasantsoonC.peoplewillhavetofacetheterribleheatformoredays.D.peopledon'twanttomeettheirfriendsbecauseoftheheat74.Whichtroublemightpeoplemeetwhentheyplantoswiminapool?A.Thewaterisnotcoolorcomfortable.B.Therearetoomanyicecubesinthewater.C.Thereisn'tenoughwaterforagoodswimming.D.Theswimmingpoolsarenotopenforallthecitizens75.AccordingtoMarcellusWashingtonthehotweather____.A.shouldbecomplainedaboutB.broughthimalotoftroubleC.wouldendupsoonD.madehimhappy
SHEdressesinsaggy宽松的pantsandiscrazyaboutthepopstarRain.BinXueisinlovewithSouthKoreanculturE.The19-year-oldfromSichuanProvincefeelsastrongconnectionwiththeneighbouringcountry.ThetwonationshavealonghistoryoffriendshipandtherearemanysimilaritiesbetweenthemshesaiD.ButKoreansareiron-willedandwecouldlearnthisqualityfromthem.BinisnottheonlyChinesedeeplyaffectedbyKoreanculturE.A.recentsurveyshowsthatmostChineseteenagersthinkhighlyoftheireasternneighbour.HoweverKoreansdonotviewtheChineseinthesamegoodlight.Inarecentsurveyonly5.5percentofKoreanteensthoughttheChinesepeoplefriendly.ThesurveyamonghighschoolstudentsinChinaJapanSouthKoreaandtheUnitedStateswasconductedin156highschools.Morethan7000teenagerswerequestionedonsuccessfamilytheirself-identity自我意识aswellastheiropinionsabouttheworldatlargE.ResultsshowedthatmostKoreanteensgavealowscoretotheChineseforpatriotism爱国心responsibilityandhonesty.IntheireyesChinesepeoplearenothard-workinganddon'tobeytherules.TheresultissurprisingbutitdoesreflectarealinformationgapbetweenteenagersinthetwocountriessaidLeiLiapsychologyprofessorfromtheCapitalNormalUniversity.ExpertssaythatChinesestudents'positivefeelingsaboutSouthKoreawerearesultofthebooming繁荣popularityofKoreanpopmusiC.KoreanmoviesandTVserieshavefloodedChinA.And73percentoftheChineserespondentssaidtheywatchedKoreanTVserialsandcartoons.OntheotherhandLeiaddedKoreanteenagersdon'thavemuchaccesstoChinA.Thesurveyfoundthatonly6.7percentofKoreanstudentshaveeverreadChinesebooksornewsmagazinesorwatchChineseTVprogrammes.1ProfessorLeithinksthatChineseteensshouldgivethemselvesabetterbasisforappreciatingtheculturesoftheirneighbours.It'snotenoughtosimplyenjoytheirmusicTVandfashionsensE.ThesurveyshowsthatChineseteensshouldmakefriendswiththeirforeignpeers.Theyshouldn'tjudgeothercountriesbytheirmediaalonesaidLei.LuoXi'er17fromHunanProvincehopesChinesepeoplecanimprovetheirimagE.InmyopinionitisthebadbehaviourofChinesetouristswhichhasdestroyedourimageabroadshesaiD.ThegirlhasreadseveralonlinearticlesinwhichKoreansputChinesetourists'badmannersunderthespotlight.IwouldliketogotoSouthKoreasomedayandshowthemthatmostChinesearegood-mannereD.64.MostChineseteenagersthinkhighlyofSouthKoreabecause___________.A.theyarecrazyaboutpopstarsinSouthKoreaB.KoreanpeoplehavecertainqualitiestheyrespectC.therearemanysimilaritiesbetweenChinaandSouthKoreaD.alloftheabove65.KoreanteensprobablyhavelowopinionsofChinesebecause______________.A.theyarefriendlyandiron-willedB.theydon'tknowmuchaboutChinaC.theyhateChinesebecauseofhistoricalconflictsD.theyonlywatchKoreanTVserialsandcartoons66.AccordingtoprofessorLei_______________.A.ChineseteensshouldnotenjoythepopmusicofSouthKoreaB.ChineseteensshouldhelpKoreanpeerslearnmoreaboutChinaC.weshouldpreventKoreanmoviesandTVseriesfromfloodinginChinaD.weshouldhaveabetterunderstandingofKoreanpeers67.Wecaninferfromthesurvey_______________.A.ChineseteenagersthinkhighlyofSouthKoreansB.mostKoreanteensgavealowscoretotheChineseC.itisnecessarytostrengthenculturalcommunicationsD.badbehaviourofChinesetouristsdestroyedourimageabroad
IfConfucius孔子werestillalivetodayandcouldcelebratehisSeptember28birthdaywithabigcaketherewouldbealotofcandles.He’dneedafanorastrongwindtohelphimputthemout.WhilemanypeopleinChinawillrememberConfuciusonhisspecialdayfewpeopleintheUnitedStateswillgivehimapassingthought.It’snothingpersonal.MostAmericansdon’tevenrememberthebirthdaysoftheirownnationalheroes.Butthisdoesn’tmeanthatAmericansdon’tcareaboutConfucius.InmanywayshehasbecomeabridgethatforeignersmustcrossiftheywanttoreachadeeperunderstandingofChinA.InthepasttwodecadestheChinesestudiesprogramshavegainedhugepopularityinWesternuniversities.MorerecentlytheChinesegovernmenthassetupConfuciusInstitutesinmorethan80countries.TheseschoolsteachbothChineselanguageandculturE.ThemaincoursesofChinesecultureusuallyincludeChinesearthistoryandphilosophy哲学.SomesocialscientistssuggestthatWesternersshouldtakeadvantageoftheancientChinesewisdomtomakeupforthedrawbacksofWesternersphilosophy.StudentsintheUnitedStatesatthesametimeareracingtolearnChinesE.SotheywillbereadyforlifeinaworldwhereChinaisanequalpowerwiththeUnitedStates.BusinessmenwhohopetomakemoneyinChinaarereadingbooksaboutConfuciustounderstandtheirChinesecustomers.Sotheoldthinker’sideasarestillaliveandwell.TodayChinaattractstheWestmorethaneveranditwillneedmoreteacherstointroduceConfuciusandChineseculturetotheWest.AsfortheoldthinkerhewillnotsoonbeforgottenbypeopleintheWestevenifhisbirthdayis.64.Theopeningparagraphismainlyintendedto________A.providesomekeyfactsaboutConfuciusB.attractthereaders’interestinthesubjectC.showgreatrespectfortheancientthinkerD.provethepopularityofmodernbirthdaycelebrations65.WecanlearnfromParagraph4thatAmericanstudents______A.haveagreatinterestinstudyingChineseB.takeanactivepartinChinesecompetitionsC.trytogethighscoresinChineseexamsD.fightforachancetolearnChinese66.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.ForgottenWisdominAmericaB.HugeFansoftheChineseLanguageC.ChineseCultureforWesternersD.OldThinkerwithaBigFuture67.Thepassageislikelytoappearin___________.A.abiographyB.ahistorypaperC.anewspaperD.aphilosophytextbook
ThecentralpartoftheUnitedStatessuffereditsowneconomiccrisis危机inthenine-teeneighties.Unemploymentreducedthepopulation.TheSpencerpubliclibraryworkedtohelppeopleinthetownofSpencerIowatofindjobsItcreatedalistofjobsandofferedbooksonjobskillsandtraining.OnecoldJanuarymorninginnineteeneighty-eightlibraryWorkersfoundasmallalmostfrozenkitten小猫inthebookdrop.A.bookdropisthesmallmetaldoorinthewallofthebuildingWherepeoplecanreturnbookswhenthelibraryiscloseD.NooneKnowswhoputthekittenthereorwhy.Butitturnedouttobeluckyforboththekittenandthetown.Thelibraryheldacontesttonamethecat.ThewinningnamewasDeweyReadmoreBooks.Libraryofficialsagreedtopermithimtoliveinthebuilding.Deweylovedtokeeppeoplecompanywhiletheychosebooksorusedthelibrarycomputer.SoonDeweyspresencebeganattractingfamiliesandschoolgroupstothelibrary.Thelocalnewspaperwroteaboutthenewlibrarycat.Hisstoryspreadacrossthenation.Deweybeganreceivinglettersfrompeopleinothercountries.AndafilmcrewfromJapanarrivedtoincludehiminamovieaboutcats.HeadlibrarianVickiMyronwasDewey'smaincaretaker.Lastyearshepublishedthebest-sellingbookDewey:TheSmall-TownLibraryCatWhoTouchedtheWorlD.Hereshegivesreadersanideaofhowmuchthecatmeanttohertown.READER:Howmuchofaneffectcanananimalhave?Howmanylivescanonecattouch?HowisitpossibleforanabandonedkittentotransformasmalllibraryintoameetingplaceandtouristattractioninspireaclassicAmericantownbringtogetheranentireregionandeventuallybecomefamousaroundtheworld?Youcan'tevenbegintoanswerthosequestionsuntilyouhearthestoryofDeweyReadmoreBooksthebelovedlibrarycatofSpencerIowA.31.Whatisprobablythebesttitleofthepassage?A.AneconomiccrisisB.TheSpencerpubliclibraryC.Abest-sellingbookD.Alibrarycat32.WhichofthefollowingisNottrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Somepeopleleftthetownduetotheeconomiccrisis.B.ThecatbroughtjoytothetownofSpencer.C.ThecathadaspecialabilitytoreadlettersfromabroaD.D.Thecatwastakengoodcareofinthelibrary.33.Dewey'spresencewasluckyforthetownofSpencerbecause.A.HisstoryencouragedthetowntofacetheeconomiccrisisB.HehelpedthejoblesstofindjobsinthelibraryC.HewasconsiderateaboutthereaderstothelibraryD.AfilmcrewfromJapanwasattractedtoSpencer34.TouristscametoSpencermainlybecause.A.itisaclassicAmericantownwithattractivesightsB.theywantedtohavealookatDeweyC.theyhadDeweytobewiththemwhilereadingD.ithadapubliclibrarywithmostpopularbooks35.Thelastparagraphwantstotellus.A.petsshouldbewelltreatedB.everyoneshouldreadthestoryofDeweyReadmoreBooksC.VickiMyronthinkshighlyofDeweyD.VickiMyronadvisesustobuyherbookonDewey
Coldweatherhasagreateffectonhowourmindsandourbodieswork.Maybethatiswhytherearesomanyexpressionsthatusethewordcold.Forcenturiesthebody’sbloodhasbeenlinkedcloselywiththeemotions.Peoplewhoshownohumanemotionsorfeelingsforexamplearesaidtobecold-bloodeD.Cold-bloodedpeopleactinmercilessways.Theymaydobrutalthingstoothersandnotbyaccident.Forexampleanewspapersaysthepolicearesearchingforacold-bloodedkiller.Thekillermurderedsomeonenotinself-defensE.Heseemedtokillfornoreasonandwithnoemotionasiftakingsomeone’slifemeantnothing.ColdcanaffectotherpartsofthebodythefeetforexamplE.Heavysockscanyou’reyourfeetifyourfeetarereallycolD.Butthereisanexpression—togetcoldfeet—thathasnothingtodowithcoldoryourfeet.Theexpressionmeansbeingafraidtodosomethingyouhavedecidedtodo.Forexampleyouagreetobepresidentofanorganization.ButthenyoulearnthatalltheotherofficershaveresigneD.Alltheworkoftheorganizationwillbeyourresponsibility.Youarelikelytogetcoldfeetaboutbeingthepresidentwhenyouunderstandthesituation.Coldcanalsoaffectyourshoulder.Yougivesomeonethecoldshoulderwhenyourefusetospeaktothem.Youtreattheminadistantandcoldway.Theexpressionprobablycomesfromthephysicalactofturningyourbacktowardsomeoneinsteadofspeakingtohimface-to-facE.Youmaygiveacoldshouldertoafriendwhohasnotkeptapromisehemadetoyouortosomeonewhohasliedaboutyoutoothers.Acoldfishisnotafish.Itisaperson.Butitisapersonwhoisunfriendlyunemotionalandshowsnoloveorwarmth.A.coldfishdoesnotoffermuchofhimselftoanyonE.OutinthecoldisanexpressionoftenhearD.Itmeansnotgettingsomethingthateverybodyelsegot.A.personmightsaythateverybodybuthimgotapayraiseandthathewasleftoutinthecolD.AnditisnotapleasantplacetobE.66.Thepassageisintendedtotellusthat______.A.coldweatherhasagreateffectonhumanbodiesB.manyEnglishexpressionscontainthewordcoldC.coldisawordcloselylinkedwithhumanemotionsD.thewordcoldhasmanydifferentmeaningsinEnglish67.TheunderlinedwordbrutalinParagraph1mostprobablymeans______.A.impoliteB.illegalC.cruelD.extreme68.Whichofthefollowingexpressionscanbestdescribeapersonwhoisunwillingtoofferanythingtoothers?A.Cold-bloodeD.B.Togetcoldfeet.C.A.coldshoulder.D.A.coldfish.69.YoucansayTom______iftheteachergivesalltheboysexcepthimapenasaprizE.A.isgiventhecoldshoulderB.isleftoutinthecoldC.hasgotcoldfeetD.ismurderedbyacold-bloodedkiller70.Wecandrawaconclusionfromthepassagethat______.A.alltheexpressionscontainingthewordcoldhaveanegativemeaningB.alltheexpressionscontainingthewordcoldhavesomethingtodowithcoldC.peoplewhoshownohumanemotionsorfeelingshavecoldbloodD.manypartsofthehumanbodycanbebadlyaffectedbycold
IntheUnitedStatesfriendshipscanbecloseconstantintensegenerousandrealyetfadeawayinashorttimeifthingschangE.Neithersidefeelshurtbythis.BothmayexchangeChristmasgreetingforayearortwoperhapsafewlettersforawhile—thennomorE.Ifthesametwopeoplemeetagainbychanceevenyearslatertheypickupthefriendshipwhereit'sleftoffandaredelighteD.IntheStatesyoucanfeelfreetovisitpeople'shomesandsharetheirholidayswithoutfearthatyouaretakingonalastingobligation.Donothesitatetoaccepthospitalitybecauseyoucannotgiveitinreturn.NoonewillexpectyoutodosofortheyknowyouarefarfromhomE.Americanswillenjoywelcomingyouandbepleasedifyouaccepttheirhospitalityeasily.Onceyouarrivetherethewelcomewillbefullandwarmandreal.MostvisitorsfindthemselveseasilyinvitedintomanyhomestherE.Insomecountriesitisconsideredinhospitabletoentertainathomeofferingwhatisfeltasmerelyhomecookedfoodnotdoingsomethingforyourguest.ItisfeltthatrestaurantentertainingshowsmorerespectandwelcomE.Orforvariousotherreasonssuchascrowdedspacelanguagedifficultiesorfamilycustomoutsidersarenotinvitedintohomes.IntheUnitedStatesbothmethodsareusedbutitisoftenconsideredmorefriendlytoinviteapersontoone'shomethantogotoapublicplaceexceptinpurebusinessrelationships.Soifyourhostorhostessbringsyouhomedonotfeelthatyouarebeingshowninferiortreatment.60.IntheUnitedStatesfriendshipsmight________ifthingsbecomedifferent.A.disappearlittlebylittleB.lastforeverC.beheartbreakingD.endsuddenly61.Allthefollowingfactorsbut________preventpeoplefrominvitingtheirfriendshomefordinneraccordingtothepassagE.A.differentlanguagesB.naughtychildrenC.differentcustomsD.smallhouses62.Wecaninferthat________inAmericaaccordingtothispassagE.A.friendshipsaredifficulttogetbuteasytoloseB.itishardforapersontopickupthefriendshipwhenhecomesacrosshislonglostfriendC.youmightbeconsideredasapersonhungryforsocialactivitiesifyouacceptaninvitationtooeasilyD.peoplecarelittleaboutwheretheyareinvitedtogofordinner63.Whyisgivingadinnerpartyathomeconsideredlesshospitableinsomecountries?A.Becauseeatingattherestaurantisasignofrespect.B.Becausehavingdinnerathomeseemslessfriendly.C.Becausedishespreparedathomearelessdelicious.D.BecauseadinnerattherestaurantismoreexpensivE.
Canwewatch3DthreedimensionalTVprogramswithouttheglasses?Withthedevelopmentofthetechnologywecanmakeitsoon.LatelytherehasbeenmuchprogressofthisvideosystembysomescientistsattheUniversityofArizonA.ItissaidthattheresearchersattheUniversityofArizonahavecreatedtheworld’sfirst3DvideodisplaythatusesanonboardmemoryandcanalsobeupdateD.Sofarthe3Ddisplaysproducedinthelabscanbeerasedandrewritteninonlyafewminutes.Fora3DtelevisiontobecreatedhoweverthedisplaywouldneedtobeoverwrittenseveraltimesinasecondsomethingtobeachievedwithinthenextdecadE.Thisabilitytoeraseandrewritea3Dprojected投射imageisconsideredasahugebreakthroughinthisfielD.IndeeditgiveslotsofhopethateventheremainingbitscanbeachieveD.ThemainchallengenowistocomeupwithmethodsofcontinuouslyerasingandrewritingtheimagE.Accordingtomostresearchersaneventual3Dtelevisionwillhaveaflatscreenconstructionwhichissimilartothemoderndaydisplayswithflatpanels.Howeverforthecaseofthe3DtelevisionthedisplaywouldmostlikelyneedtobeplacedonthefloorrightinthemiddleoftheviewingroomasispresentlydonewiththecoffeetablE.Theimagewouldthenbeprojectedabovethedisplayscreenofthecoffeetablewhereitwouldbeviewablein360degrees.Whileitisquiteeasytodemonstratethegreatpotentialofthe3DTVinalaboratorysettingitisentirelyadifferentthingtoproduceinmass.Furthermoreinordertowatcha3DTVtherewouldberequired3DTVprograms.Thisisnosmalltaskascreatingevenaverycheap30-minutecomedyinthe3DformatwouldneedavastamountofexpensiveequipmentaswellastechnicalknowledgE.Itwouldthereforecallforveryseriousdutybythetelevisionnetworkstoadapttothe3D.ButbecausethetechnologyistheresoonerorlaterbeputtogoodusE.Eventhough3DTVsmaynotbearealitywithinthenextdecadeorsoitwilleventuallygettherE.67.FromParagraph2welearnthat______.A.the3DTVshavebeguntobeproducedinfactoriesinlargequantitiesB.the3DTVsarestillbeingresearchedinspiteofsomepleasingprogressC.the3Ddisplaysinthelabscan’tbeerasedorrewritteninseveralminutesD.theUniversityofArizonahasupdatedtheworld’sfirst3Dvideomemory68.What’sthemainchallengeatpresentinthefieldofresearch3DTVs?A.Promotethedevelopmentofflatscreenconstruction.B.Howtoproduceasmany3DTVprogramsaspossiblE.C.TheremainingbitscanhardlybeachievedthoughthereishopE.D.Howtosolvetheproblemoferasingandrewritingtheimagenon-stop.69.What’sthemainideaofParagraph4?A.Toprojectthe3DTVprogramsinalaboratoryiseasy.B.Peoplepreferacheap30-minutecomedytothe3Dones.C.Nobodywillshowinterestsinwatching3DTVprograms.D.Toproduce3DTVsinmassstillfacesalotofotherdifficulties.70.Whydoestheauthorwritethispassage?A.Totellushowfarthe3DTVisfromus.B.Totellpeoplewheretobuythe3DTVs.C.Toprovethebasicneedforthe3DTVprograms.D.Toencouragepeopletoresearchthe3DTVdisplays.
Assoonasyoumeetorevenseeapersonyouformanimpressionofhimbasedonhisposturegesturesandfacialexpressions.Thisiswhyitisimportanttomakeagoodfirstimpressiononthepersonwhowillbeinterviewingyou.Withinthefirst60secondsofmeetingyoutheinterviewerwillhaveformedanimpressionaboutwhattypeofpersonyouareandwhatkindofemployeeyouwouldbecomeand55%ofthiswillbebasedonlyonyourbodylanguagE.HerearesometipstomakethatimpressionagoodonE.Firstofallrelax.Thinkpositivethoughtsandyouaremorelikelytocomeacrossasapositiveconfidentpersonduringtheinterview.Dresssmartlyasyourappearanceisoneofthefirstthingsaninterviewerwillnoticeyou.Standupstraightandwalkinwithyourshouldersbackandyourheadup.Trytoavoid避免slowingdownasyouwalkintotheroombecausethissuggestsfearanduncertainty.Shakehandswiththeinterviewerfirmly.YoushouldhaveapositivehandshakeandawarmsmilE.Openingyourcoatorjacketasyousitdownshowsthatyoutooareopen.Postureisimportant.Youshouldbesittingwellbackinyourseat.Situpstraightandlean靠forwardslightlybutnottoomuch.Sittingattoomuchofanangle角度expressesdiscomfortanddistrust.Towofthemostcommondefensive防卫的signalsarecrossingyourarmsandlegssotrytoavoidthem.Anotherimportantissueiseyecontact.Lookingsomeoneintheeyeshowsconfidenceinyourselfandtrustintheotherperson.Howeverdon’toverdoitastoomucheyecontactorstaringwillmaketheotherpersonuncomfortablE.Usemoreeyecontactwhenlisteningthanwhentalkingandwhenyoulookawaylookdown.LookingupattheceilingwillmakeyouseemboredorrudE.75.Thepurposeofthefirstparagraphistotellreaders_______.A.whatagoodfirstimpressionisB.howtomakeagoodfirstimpressionC.howlongittakestomakeafirstimpressionD.theimportanceofmakingagoodfirstimpression76.Whichofthefollowingdoestheauthoradviseyoutodowhenyouarebeinginterviewed?A.Crossyourarmsorlegs.B.Openyourcoatorjacketwhensittingdown.C.Gointotheroommoreslowlythanusual.D.Avoidlookingattheeyesoftheinterviewerdirectly.77.Ifyouleanforwardtoomuchitmeans_______.A.youareveryboredB.youaretoonervousC.youdon’thaveconfidenceD.youdon’ttrustothers78.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.HowtousebodylanguagetowinaninterviewB.HowtoanswerquestionsinaninterviewC.HowtounderstandbodylanguageD.Howtodealwithaninterviewer
LikeeverylanguageAmericanEnglishisfullofspecialexpressionsphrasesthatcomefromtheday-to-daylifeofthepeopleanddevelopintheirownway.Ourexpressiontodayistofacethemusic.WhensomeonesaysWellIguessI’llhavetofacethemusicitdoesnotmeanhe’splanningtogototheconcert.Itissomethingfarlesspleasantlikebeingcalledinbyyourbosstoexplainwhyyoudidthisanddidthatandwhyyoudidn’tdothisorthat.AwfulmusicindeedbutithastobefaceD.Atsometimeoranothereveryoneofushastofacethemusicespeciallyaschildren.Wecanallrememberfather’sangryvoiceIwanttotalktoyou.andonlybecausewedidnotobeyhim.Whatanunpleasantbusinessitwas!ThephrasetofacethemusicisfamiliartoeveryAmericanyoungandolD.Itisatleast100yearsolD.Andwheredidthisexpressioncomefrom?ThefirstexplanationcomesfromtheAmericannovelistJamesFenimoreLooper.Hesaidin1851thattheexpressionwasfirstusedbyactorswhilewaitingtogoonthestagE.Whentheygottheircue提示togoontheyoftensaidWellit’stimetofacethemusiC.Andthatwasexactlywhattheydid—facingtheorchestra管弦乐队whichwasjustbelowthem.Andanactormightbefrightenedornervousashemovedontothestageinfrontofanaudiencethatmightbefriendlyorperhapshostileespeciallyifheforgothislines.Buthehadtogoout.Ifhedidnottherewouldbenoplay.SotheexpressiontofacethemusiccametomeanhavingtogothroughsomethingnomatterhowunpleasanttheexperiencemightbebecauseyouknewyouhadnochoicE.Otherexplanationsabouttheexpressiongobacktothearmy.Whenthemenfacedaninspection视察bytheirleaderthesoldierswouldbeworriedabouthowwelltheylookeD.Wastheirequipmentcleanshinyenoughtopasstheinspection?Stillthemenhadtogooutandfacethemusicofthebandaswellastheinspection.Whatelsecouldtheydo?AnotherarmyexplanationismorecloselylinkedtotheideaoffacingtheresultsandacceptingtheresponsibilityforsomethingthatshouldnothavebeendonE.ForexamplewhenamanisforcedoutofthearmybecausehedidsomethingterribleheisdishonoreD.Thebanddoesnotplay.Onlythedrumstapasadslowbeat.ThesoldierisforcedtoleavefacingsuchmusicasitisandfacingthebackofhishorsE.59.Howmanywaysdoesthephrasetofacethemusiccomesfrom?A.1.B.2.C.3.D.4.60.What’sthemeaningoftofacethemusic?A.Tofacesomethingfarlesspleasant.B.TofacethestagE.C.Tofacethebackofone’shorsE.D.Tofaceone’sleader.61.Theunderlinedwordhostilemeans________.A.unfriendlyB.dislikeC.unkindD.unnecessary
Itisimportanttoknowanotherlanguageandhowtocommunicatewithoutwordswhenyouareinanothercountry.Beforesayinganythingpeoplecommunicatewitheachotherbyusinggestures手势.HowevermanygestureshavedifferentmeaningsornomeaningatallindifferentpartsoftheworlD.IntheUnitedStatesnoddingyourheadupanddownmeansyeswhileinsomepatsofGreeceandTurkeyitmeansno.InthesoutheastofAsiaitisapolitewayofsayingIheardyou.TodayintheUSAwhensomeoneputshisthumbupitmeansEverythingisallright.HoweverinGreeceitisbaD.Alsoputtingyourclasped紧握的handsupaboveyourheadmeansIamthewinner.ItisthesignwhichplayersoftenmakE.InRussiaitisthesignoffriendship.IntheUSAholdingyourhandupwiththethumbandindexfinger食指andtheotherthreestraightmeansEverythingisOK.InFranceitmeansYouareworthnothing.Itisalsoimportanttomakeeyecommunication.IfyoulookdownwhentalkingtoanAmericanheorshemayfeelthatyouareshyoryouaretryingtohidesomething.BesidestheseyoushouldalsoknowtherearesometopicsthatcannotbetalkedaboutsuchasageweightandmarriagE.Youcantalkabouttheweatherworksportsfoodwhereonelivesandnewsoftheday.31.Whichofthefollowingistrue?A.Peopleallovertheworldonlycommunicatebywords.B.Manygestureseitherhavedifferentmeaningsornomeaningsatall.C.GesturesarethemostcommonwaytocommunicatE.D.Peoplecantalkaboutanythinginanothercountry.32.InGreecenoddingyourheadmeans_________.A.Yes.B.NoC.IheardyouD.Iamthewinner33.PuttingthethumbupshouldNotbeusedin_____.A.GreeceB.theUSAC.EnglandD.China34.IfyoulookdownwhentalkingtoanAmericanitmaymeans_____.A.Youareshy.B.Youdon’tlikethetopiC.C.Youaretryingtohidesomething.D.BothA.andC.35.Themainideaofthepassageisthatwhenyouareinanothercountry_____.A.itisimportanttoknowthelanguagE.B.itisimportanttoknowwhatyoutalkabouttoaforeigner.C.toknowhowtocommunicatewithoutwordsisasimportantastoknowthelanguagE.D.tocommunicatethroughgesturesismoreimportantthantoknowthelanguagE.
LocatedintheforestsnearthevillageofHaradsinnorthernSwedentheTreehotelopeneditsdoorsinthesummerof2010andofferssixguestrooms.OwnersBrittaandKentLindvallinviteddesignersandarchitectstocreateaseriesofuniquetreehousesthatreflectthegrowingpopularityofecologically-themedholidays.There’stheMirrorcubea4×4×4meteraluminumboxinmirroredglass.AccessedviaafootbridgetheCabinissuspendedfromthesurroundingpinesonasteepbankaffordingviewsoftheLuleaRiver.BoththeseroomssleeptwopeoplewhiletheNestcoveredinbranchestheBlueConewhichisactuallypaintedredandtheUFOaspaceshipskeweredbypinesallhaveenoughroomtosleepafamilyoffour.TheTreehotelwasbuiltaftertheysawa2008Swedishdocumentary纪录片calledTradalskarenThetreeloverthattellsthestoryofthreemenwhobuildatreehouseinanattempttorediscovertheirruralrootsafteryearsoflivinginacity.TheLindvallswhoalreadyownedandrananearbyguesthousesawthechancetocreateadifferentkindofholidayexperiencE.WhenthefilmwasoverinterestintheoriginaltreehousegrewsowedecidedtobuildourownclosertoourplacE.KentLindvallsaidTheplanfornextyearisfivenewrooms.WealsoplantobuildachapelsopeoplecangetmarrieduptherE.OpenallyearroundtheTreehotelmightattractonlythehardiestofsoulsduringthewinnerastemperaturestypicallydiptoaroundminus15degreesCelsius.ButbravetravelerswillberewardedwithstunningsnowylandscapesaswellasaTreeSaunaandunder-floorheatingineveryroomdeliveredbyrenewableenergy.67.BrittaandKentLindvallopenedtheTreehotelto__________.A.drawattentiontoprotectingforestsB.meetthetourists’demandforgettingclosetonatureC.introduceexcellentideasofdesignersD.Promoteapeacefullifestyleforcitizens68.Whichofthefollowingroomssuitsacouplemost?A.TheNest.B.TheUFO.C.TheCabin.D.TheBlueConE.69.WhatcanwelearnaboutTradalskaren?A.ItisaboutBrittaandKentLindvall’slifeexperiencE.B.Itintroducesthehistoryofbuildingtreehouses.C.IttellsaboutanexperienceofreturningtonaturE.D.ItaimstoattractholidaymakerstotheTreehotel.70.Theunderlinedwordchapelmayrefertoasmall________.A.supermarketB.churchC.clothesshopD.Doubleroom
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