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Readingcanbeasocialactivity.Thinkofthepeoplewhobelongtobookgroups.Theychoosebookstoreadandthenmeettodiscussthem.NowthewebsiteBookCrossing.comturnsthepageonthetraditionalideaofabookgroup.MembersgoonthesiteandregisterthebookstheyownandwouldliketosharE.BookCrossingprovidesanidentificationnumbertostickinsidethebook.Thenthepersonleavesitinapublicplacehopingthatthebookwillhaveanadventuretravelingfarandwidewitheachnewreaderwhofindsit.BrucePedersonthemanagingdirectorofBookCrossingsaysThetwothingsthatchangeyourlifearethepeopleyoumeetandbooksyoureaD.BookCrossingcombinesboth.Membersleavebooksonparkbenchesandbusesintrainstationsandcoffeeshops.Whoeverfindstheirbookwillgotothesiteandrecordwheretheyfoundit.Peoplewhofindabookcanalsoleaveajournalentrydescribingwhattheythoughtofit.E-mailsarethensenttotheBookCrosserstokeepthemupdatedaboutwheretheirbookshavebeenfounD.BrucePedersonsaystheideaisforpeoplenottobeselfishbykeepingabooktogatherdustonashelfathomE.BookCrossingispartofatrendamongpeoplewhowanttogetbacktotherealandnotthevirtual虚拟.Thesitenowhasmorethanonemillionmembersinmorethanonehundredthirty-fivecountries.29.Whydoestheauthormentionbookgroupsinthefirstparagraph?A.Tostresstheimportanceofreading.B.Toencouragereaderstosharetheirideas.C.ToexplainwhattheyarE.D.TointroduceBookCrossing.30.WhatdoestheunderlinedworditinParagraph2referto?A.A.publicplacE.B.Theidentificationnumber.C.Thebook.D.AnadventurE.31.WhatwillaBookCrosserdowithabookafterreadingit?A.Passitontoanotherreader.B.Mailitbacktoitsowner.C.Meetotherreaderstodiscussit.D.KeepitsafeinhisbookcasE.32.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.OnlineReading:A.VirtualTour.B.ElectronicBooks:A.NewTrenD.C.AbookGroupBringsTraditionBook.D.A.WebsiteLinksPeoplethroughBooks.
Trappedonthe37thFloorMelindaSkaarwasn’texpectinganyphonecalls.SkaarwasworkinglateinherofficeattheFirstInternetbankofCaliforniA.By10:45thatnightshewasalmostreadytogohomewhenthephonerang.Pickingitupsheheardaguardshouting.Thereisafire!GetoutoftherE.Skaardidn’tpaniC.ShefiguredthatitwasjustasmallfirE.HerofficebuildingwashugE.Therewere62floorsandherdeskwasonthe37thfloor.SkaarcalledouttoofficemateStephenOksaswhoalsostayedlatetowork.ButwhentheygotouttothehallwaytheyweremetbyacloudofblacksmokE.RushingbackSkaarshutthedoorandfilledthespaceatthebottomofthedoorwithherjackettokeepthesmokeout.Thentheycalled911.beforetheycouldcalltheirfamilieshoweverthelinewentdeaD.ThatmeantthattheywerecompletelycutofffromtheoutsideworlD.Alltheycoulddowaswaitandhopesomeonewouldcometorescuethem.Minutestickedby.SmokebegantofloatintotheofficE.SoonitbecamehardforthemtobreathE.LookingaroundSkaarnoticedasmallworkroom.Itseemedtohavecleanerair.SotheycrowedtherE.ThathelpedforawhilebutintimeeventheworkroomwasfilledwithdeadlysmokE.HopelesstheytriedtobreakthewindowsbuttheglasswasnotbreakablE.Everythingtheythrewatjustbouncedback.Defeatedtheystruggledbacktotheworkroom.Theyfeltweakanddizzy.SoonSkaarfoundOksashadpassedout.SkaarandOksasknewtheywereluckytobealivE.SundayismybirthdaySkaartoldareporter.Shewouldbeturning29.butsheknewshehadalreadygotthebestpresentpossible----thegiftoflifE.47.WhatdidSkaarandOksasdowherewerestoppedbythefire?A.Theycalledtheirfamilies.B.TheywaitedwheretheywerE.C.Theytriedtorundownthestairs.D.Theyrushedbackandshutthedoor.48.Thefirstsentenceofthepassageisto__________.A.introduceSkaarB.getthereader’sattentionC.explainthecauseoftheeventD.tellthebackgroundinformation49.ThefollowinghelpedSkaarandOksassurvivethefireexcept_________.A.calling911forhelpB.breakingthewindowstogetsomefreshairC.crowdinginasmallworkroomforcleanairD.shuttingthedoorandkeepingthesmokeoutwithajacket50.WhatcanweconcludefromSkaar’sactioninthefire?A.SheisclevererthanOksas.B.Shewastrainedasafirefighter.C.Sheremainedcalminthefaceofdanger.D.ShehadhadtheexperienceofbeingcaughtinfirE..
Itdoesn’tmatterwhenandhowmuchapersonsleepsbuteveryoneneedssomeresttostayalivE.That’swhatalldoctorsthoughtuntiltheyheardaboutAlHerpin.AlHerpinitwassaidneverslept.Couldthisbetrue?Thedoctorsdecidedtoseethisstrangemanthemselves.AlHerpinwas90yearsoldwhenthedoctorscametohishomeinNewJersey.TheythoughtforsurethathegotsomesleepofsomekinD.SotheystayedwithhimandwatchedeverymovementhemadE.Buttheyweresurprised.Thoughtheywatchedhimhourafterhouranddayafterdaytheyneversawhimsleeping.InfacthedidnotevenownabeD.HeneverneededonE.TheonlyrestthatHerpinsometimesgotwassittinginacomfortablechairandreadingnewspapers.Thedoctorswerepuzzledbythisstrangecontinuoussleeplessness.Theyaskedhimmanyquestionshopingtofindananswer.Theyfoundonlyoneanswerthatmightexplainhiscondition.Herpinrememberedsometalkabouthismotherhavingbeeninjuredseveraldaysbeforehewasborn.Butthatwasall.Wasthistherealreason?NoonecouldbesurE.Herpindiedattheageof94.11.Themainideaofthispassageisthat_____A.largenumbersofpeopledonotneedsleepB.apersonwasfoundwhoactuallydidn’tneedanysleepC.everyoneneedssomesleeptostayaliveD.peoplecanlivelongerbytryingnottosleep12.ThedoctorscametovisitHerpinexpecting_____A.tocurehimofhissleeplessnessB.tofindthathissleeplessnesswasnotreallytrueC.tofindoutwhysomeoldpeopledidnotneedanysleepD.tofindawaytofreepeoplefromtheneedofsleeping13.AfterwatchinghimcloselythedoctorscametobelievethatAlharping_____A.neededsomekindofsleepB.wastoooldtoneedanysleepC.needednosleepatallD.oftensleepinachair14.OnereasonthatmightexplainHerpin’ssleeplessnesswas_____A.hismother’sinjurybeforehewasbornB.thathehadgraduallygotridofthesleepinghabitC.hismagnificentphysicalconditionD.thathehadn’tgotabed15.AlHerpin’sconditioncouldberegardedas______A.acommononeB.onethatcouldbecuredC.veryhealthyD.arareone
MarjorieGestringMarjorieGestringwasaspringboard跳板diverfromtheUnitedStateswhowonthegoldmedalin3-meterspringboarddivingatthe1936SummerOlympicsinBerlinGermanyattheageof13years.Withthecancellation取消oftheOlympicsin1940and1944becauseofWorldWarIIGestringdidnotgetachancetodefendhertitleandhercomebackattemptforthe1948SummerOlympicsfailed.BobMathias17-year-oldAmericanBobMathiaswonthedecathlon十项全能运动onlyfourmonthsaftertakingupthesport.HeistheyoungestathleteinOlympichistorytowinamen'strackandfieldevent.BythetimeMathiasretiredfromdecathloncompetitionin1952hehadninevictoriesinninecompetitions.Hehadwontwogoldmedalsseparatelyin1948and1952.In1954afilmabouthisearlylifecalledTheBobMathiasStorywasmadeinwhichheandhiswifeplayedthemselves.FuMingxiaFuMingxiawasbornonAugust161978inWuhanHubeiProvince.Atanearlyageherfathertaughthertoswimatanearbyriver.Shestartedexercisinggymnasticsatage5soonturningtodiving.FuMingxialefthomeatage9totraininBeijing.Inthe1992SummerOlympicsheldinBarcelonaFuMingxiabecameChina'syoungestOlympicchampioneverwhenshewonthe10-meterplatformgoldattheageof13.IanThorpeIanThorpewasbornon13October1982.HeisaformerAustralianfreestyleswimmer.Attheageof14hebecametheyoungestmaleevertorepresentAustralia.IanThorpe17yearsoldwonthegoldmedalinthe400mfreestylebybreakinghisownworldrecordinSydney2000.HehaswonfiveOlympicgoldmedals.40.HowmanytimeshasMarjorieGestringtakenpartintheOlympicGames?A.ThreeB.TwoC.FourD.Five41.WhichtwoathletestookpartintheOlympicsinthesameyear?A.MarjorieGestringandBobMathias.B.BobMathiasandFuMingxiaC.MarjorieGestringandFuMingxiaD.BobMathiasandIanThorpe.42.HowlonghadFuMingxiapractiseddivinginBeijingbeforeshewonthe10-meterplatformgoldinthe1992SummerOlympics?A.Abouttenyears.B.Aboutnineyears.C.Aboutfiveyears.D.Aboutthreeyears.43.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.HowtotrainyoungOlympicathletes.B.ThehistoryoftheOlympicGames.C.SomeyoungOlympicchampions冠军.D.HowtopreparefortheOlympicGames.
ThesevenHarryPotternovelsaretobesoldase-booksforthefirsttimeinOctober.AuthorJ.KRowlingannounced宣布theserieswouldalsobeavailableasaudiobooksthroughanewwebsitePottermorE.Thewebsitewillalsofeature使有特色newmaterialwhichRowlingsaysshehasbeencollectingforyears.ThisissuchagreatwaytogivesomethingbacktothefanswhomadeHarryPottersuchahugesuccesstheauthorsaiD.TheHarryPotternovelshavesoldmorethan450millioncopiesthroughBloomsburyinBritainandScholasticintheUnitedStates.Howeverthee-bookswhichwillbeavailableinseverallanguageswillbepublishedthroughRowling’sPottermorePublishingratherthanherprintpublisherswhichdonotownthedigitalrights数字版权Pottermorewentliveon31JulyHarryPotter’sbirthday.RowlingtoldtheBBCthatthenewmaterialwasbeingreleased发布onlineratherthaninanewbookbecauseshedidnothaveanewstory.MostofthiswritingismaterialIgenerated创作whileIwaswritingthebooksearliershesaiD.It’sabackgroundandlotsofdetails.Someofitisnewstuffinreplytothingsfanshaveaskedmeovertheyears.ThesitewhichRowlingsaidshehadbeenworkingonfortwoyearspromisestoimmerse使沉浸于usersintheboywizard’sworldofferingopportunitiesforcomputergamingsocialnetworking网络toallusersfromOctober.RowlingtoldreportersattheLondonPottermorelaunchshehadanintentionofwritinganeighthHarryPotterbook.28.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthistext?A.HarryPotterSeriestoBeSoldasE-booksB.J.KRowlingtoCreateEvenBrighterFutureC.PottermoretoOfferNewMaterialtoUsersD.TheOnlineWorldtoTakeonanewlook29.WhichofthefollowingisNOTincludedinJ.KRowling’snewmaterial?A.TheanswerstosomequestionsfromherfansB.ThebackgroundofHarryPotternovelsC.ThedetailsaboutHarryPotternovelsD.TheplotsofherfutureHarryPotternovels30.TheuserscandoallthefollowingonthenewwebsitePottermoreEXCEPT.A.makefriendsonlineB.dotheshoppingonlineC.playcomputergamesD.watchHarryPotterfilms31.Whatcanbeinferredfromthetext?A.MoreHarryPotternovelsweresoldintheUSthaninBritainB.MostofJ.K.Rowling’snewmaterialswerewrittenyearsbeforeC.J.K.RowlingwillwriteanewHarryPotternovelinthefutureD.J.K.Rowling’se-bookswillbepublishedbyherprintpublishers
AstheMOOCcrazecontinuestoexplodeanyoneinterestedintakinganonlinecoursefacesatrickyquestion:Whichcoursetotake?Herearefiveaspectsthatyoushouldconsiderbeforeyoustart.1Whatisyourlearningstyle?ManyMOOCsarevideo-based.Othercoursesusepresentationformats.Somealsorequireparticipationingroupwork.Ifyouwanttostaymotivatedduringyourcoursethinkabouthowyouenjoylearning.Areyouavisuallearnerpreferringtouseimagestounderstandatopic?Ifsoavideo-basedcoursewillworkwellforyou.Ifyouareaverballearnerwhogainsnewinformationbyspeakingandwritingtryatext-basedcoursewithlotsofnote-taking.Sociallearnersmeanwhilewillthriveinforumdiscussionsandproject-basedassessment.2Areyoureadytobecomeafull-timestudent?Berealisticaboutthetimethatyoucancommittoyouronlinestudies.Participatinginanonlinecoursecantakeasmuchtimeandcommitmentasaclass-basedprogram.CheckthecourserequirementsandmakeaplanaroundyourcurrentschedulE.3Doesthecoursereallymeetyourneeds?WhetheryouareinterestedinaprofessionalqualificationorwanttotakeapersonaldevelopmentcourselikeyogathereisaMOOCforyou.It’seasytogetcaughtupintheexcitementoftakinglotsoffreecoursesineverythingthatyoueverwantedtolearn.Beforeyoustartacoursethinkabouttheendgoal.Isthecourseaimedatbeginnersoradvancedlearners?Whydoyouneedthisqualification?4Doyouneedasupportgroup?Somepeoplelearnbestfromseeinghowothersapproachtheproblem..Ifyouaresuchaleaneryouwillneedtosupplementyouronlinelessonswithanin-personsupportgroup.5Whatkindofcertificationwillyouget?Taketimetofindoutwhatkindofcertificationisavailableuponcompletionofthecourseandhowyoucanproveyourlearningtoothers---forexamplecertificatestranscriptsordigitalbadges?60.WhatkindofMOOCsdoestheauthorrecommendtoverballearners?A.A.video-basedcourseB.A.text-basedcourseC.A.forum-baseddiscussionD.A.project-basedassessment61.Whatkindoflearnersneedanin-personsupportgroup?A.Learnerswhopreferindividualwork.B.learnerswhoareingreatneedofacertificateC.learnerswholearnbestfromseeinghowothersapproachtheproblem.D.learnerswhoaretoobusytobecomeafull-timestudent62.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.PickingtherightMOOCSforyouB.DecidingyourlearningstyleC.TakingtherightcourseyouneedD.Choosingasuitablesupportgroup.
It’sinterestingthattechnologyoftenworksasaservantforusyetfrequentlywebecomeaservanttoit.Emailisausefultoolbutmanyfeelcontrolledbythisnewtool.Theaveragebusinesspersonisgettingabout80emailsperdayandmanyfeelthatabout80%ofthemessagesintheirboxareoflittleornovaluE.SoIhavefoursuggestionstohelpyoutobecomebetteratErasingEmail1.getoffthelists.Thebestwaytodealwithaproblemistoneverhaveit.Ifyouarereceivingalotofunwantedemailsasktoberemovedfromthevariouslists.Thiswouldincludeyourinclusioninunwantedlists.2.unlistedaddress.JustasyoukeepanunlistedtelephonenumberthatyoushareonlywiththosewhomyouwanttohavedirectaccesstoyoumightwanttogetaseparateemailaddressonlyfortheimportantcommunicationsyouwishtoreceivE.3.checkitonceortwiceperday.ManyIspeakwitharebecomingchainedtotheiremailservermonitoringincomingemailcontinuously.Maybethisisbecauseemailcreatesitsownsenseofurgencybutmostofthecommunicationsarenotallthaturgent.Irespondtothemacoupleoftimesperday.4.dealwithit.Asyouopeneachemaildooneofthefollowing:A.ifitrequiresaquickresponserespondtoitanddeleteit.B.ifitrequiresaresponsebutisnotthebestuseofyourtimetrytofindsomeoneelsetodoit.C.ifitisgoingtotakeanyseriousamountoftimetorespondscheduleitforactioninyourdayplannerandthendownloadthemessagesaveitorprintitoutforfutureaction.Ipersonallyreceiveabout250emailsperdayandbypractisingthesuggestionsaboveIcanhandlethatvolumeinaboutanhourtakingadvantageofthisfantastictoolbutnotbeingcontrolledbyittomakesureI’mdoingmoreimportanttasksinmyday.36.Ifyougetunwantedemailsthebestyoucandoisto_______.A.makealistofthemB.putthemintounwantedlistsC.sendthemtoaspecialaddressD.asktobedeletedfromdifferentlists37.Fortheimportantcommunicationsthewritersuggeststhatyou______.A.haveadirectaccessforthemB.haveseveralemailserversforthemC.getaseparateemailaddressforthemD.getanunlistedphonenumberforthem38.Toavoidbeingchainedbytheincomingemailswhatyoucandoisto______.A.respondurgentonesonlyB.replytoallofthematthesametimeC.handlethemacoupleoftimesdailyD.keepreplyingtoemailsalldaylong39.Todealwithanemailyougetyoucandothefollowingexcept_______.A.respondingrightawayifit’surgentB.downloadingeveryemailbeforeyoureplyC.schedulingitforlaterreplyifittakesmuchtimeD.askingsomeoneelsetoreplytoitifit’snotatyourconvenience
Forthosewhostudythedevelopmentofintelligence智力intheanimalworldself-awarenessisanimportantmeasurement.Ananimalthatisaware意识ofitselfhasahighlevelofintelligencE.Awarenesscanbetestedbystudyingwhethertheanimalrecognizesitselfinthemirrorthatisitsownreflectedimage反射出的影像.ManyanimalsfailthisexercisebitterlypayingverylittleattentiontothereflectedimagE.Onlyhumansandsomeintelligentanimalslikeapesanddolphinshavebeenshowntorecognizethattheimageinthemirrorisofthemselves.NowanotheranimalhasjoinedthecluB.IntheProceedingsoftheNationalAcademyofSciencesresearchersreportthatanAsianelephanthaspassedthemirrorself-reflectiontest.WethoughtthatelephantswerethenextimportantanimalsaidDianaReissoftheWildlifeConservationSocietyanauthorofthestudywithJoshuaM.PlotnikandFansB.M.deWaalofEmoryUniversity.WiththeirlargebrainsReisssaidelephantsseemedlikecousinstoapesanddolphins.TheresearcherstestedHappyMaxineandPattythreeelephantsattheBronxZoo.Theyputan8-foot-squaremirroronawalloftheanimals'playareaoutofthesightofzoovisitorsandrecordedwhathappenedwithcamerasincludingonebuiltinthemirror.Theelephantsusedtheirlongnosestofindwhatwasbehinditandtoexaminepartsoftheirbodies.OfthethreeHappythenpassedthetestinwhichaclearmarkwaspaintedononesideofherfacE.ShecouldtellthemarkwastherebylookinginthemirrorandsheusedthemirrortotouchthemarkwithherlongnosE.DianaReisssaidWeknewelephantswereintelligentbutnowwecantalkabouttheirintelligenceinabetterway.29.Whatcanmirrorteststellusaboutanimals?A.Whethertheyhavelargebrains.B.Whethertheyhaveself-awareness.C.Whethertheyenjoyoutdoorexercises.D.Whethertheyenjoyplayingwithmirrors.30.Whydoestheauthormentionapesanddolphinsinthetext?A.Theyaremostfamiliartoreaders.B.Theyarebigfavoriteswithzoovisitors.C.TheyareincludedinthestudybyReiss.D.Theyarealreadyknowntobeintelligent.31.WhatmadeHappydifferentfromMaxineandPatty?A.Sheusedhernosetosearchbehindthemirror.B.Sherecognizedherownimageinthemirror.C.ShepaintedamarkonherownfacE.D.ShefoundthehiddencamerA.
HoneyfromtheAfricanforestisnotonlyakindofnaturalsugaritisalsodelicious.Mostpeopleandmanyanimalslikeeatingit.Howevertheonlywayforthemtogetthathoneyistofindawildbees'nestandtakethehoneyfromit.Oftenthesenestsarehighupintreesanditisdifficulttofindthem.InpartsofAfricathoughpeopleandanimalslookingforhoneyhaveastrangeandunexpectedhelper-alittlebirdcalledahoneyguidE.Thehoneyguidedoesnotactuallylikehoneybutitdoeslikethewaxinthebeehives蜂房.Thelittlebirdcannotreachthiswaxwhichisdeepinsidethebees'nest.Sowhenitfindsasuitablenestitlooksforsomeonetohelpit.ThehoneyguidegivesaloudcrythatattractstheattentionofbothpassinganimalsandpeoplE.Onceithastheirattentionitfliesthroughtheforestwaitingfromtimetotimeforthecuriousanimalorpersonasitleadsthemtothenest.Whentheyfinallyarriveatthenestthefollowerreachesintogetatthedelicioushoneyasthebirdpatientlywaitsandwatches.SomeofthehoneyandthewaxalwaysfallstothegroundandthisiswhenthehoneyguidetakesitssharE.Scientistsdonotknowwhythehoneyguidelikeseatingthewaxbutitisverydeterminedinitseffortstogetit.Thebirdsseemtobeabletosmellwaxfromalongdistanceaway.Theywillquicklyarrivewheneverabeekeeperistakinghoneyfromhisbeehivesandwillevenenterchurcheswhenbeeswaxcandlesarebeinglit.47.Whyisitdifficulttofindawildbees'nest?A.It'ssmallinsizE.B.It'shardtorecognizE.C.It'scoveredwithwax.D.It'shiddenintrees.48.WhatdothewordsthefollowerinParagraph2referto?A.A.honeyseeker.B.A.birD.C.A.beE.D.A.beekeeper.49.Thehoneyguideisspecialintheway.A.itgoestochurchB.itgetsitsfoodC.itsingsintheforestD.itreachesintobees'nests50.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.WildBeesB.WaxandHoneyC.Honey-Lover'sHelperD.BeekeepinginAfrica
Tobesuccessfulinanyaspectoflifeyouneedtoknowwhentousethecarrotorthestick.Hereareafewtipstohelpyoudecidewhetherit’sbettertousethecarrotorthestick.lWiththekidsThecarrotWhenitcomestoraisingakidthecarrotorthestickdilemmaisquicklydisappearingastoomanyparentstakethecarrotapproachtotheextremE.Inchildraisingthecarrotshouldneverbematerialisticthings.Ifyouwanttoaskforgoodbehaviorwitharewarditshouldbewithsomethingthatcan’tbeboughtsaytrust.ThestickNowadaysnoonelikestousethestickanymoreorinmyfather’scasethebelt.I.’mnotoverlookingchildabuseifyoueverwanttocallitthatbutIamencouragingparentstotoughenupabit.Youdon’twantyourkidtotestyourlimitsonlytofindouthecangetawaywithit.IfyouwanttoraiseakidraisethehandandlethimknowitcomesdownonthesecondoffensE.lAttheofficeThecarrotPeopleneedencouragementandmotivationtoperformwell.Howeverthecarrotonlyreallyworkswellwithemployeeswhohavealreadyprovedthemselves.Ifyou’vegotsomeonewhocan’tshowupattheofficebeforenoonthepromiseofaraiseisn’tgoingtodomuch.Onthecontraryifthere’saguywithagoodworkmoralhe’llthrivegrowstrongerwhenyouaddapromotiontothepicturE.ThestickWhenconsideringthecarrotorthestickintheofficerememberthatoverallthestickisthemorepracticalmethodintheofficE.A.wisemanwhojusthappenedtobeanItalianoncesaidIt’sbesttobebothlovedandfeareD.It’snicetohaveeveryoneloveyoubutrunningabusinessisn’tlikerunningafamily.YouneedtohavethestickconstantlyraiseD.lWiththewifeThecarrotWhenitcomestomarriagealwaysusethecarrot.I.’vehadalovelymarriageformanyyearsandI.’vealwaysstucktothecarrotapproach.Sometimesyoucatchmoreflieswithhoneyandsometimesit’sthecrackofawhip鞭子thatgetsthehorsemoving.Trynottousetoomanysticksathome;thecarrotismuchmorefun.25.Whatisthebesttitleofthispassage?A.TheCarrotortheStick?B.TheIntroductiontotheCarrotandtheStickC.TipsintheDailyLifeD.TheAdvantagesoftheCarrotandtheStick26.Accordingtothepassagetheauthor’sfather_______.A.oftenabusedhiminhischildhooD.B.appliedtheStickinraisingthechilD.C.beathimalotwithabelt.D.overlookedchildabuse27.Whichdoyouthinkisthebesttobeagoodbossattheoffice?A.Alwaysusingcarrots.B.Eatingalotofcarrots.C.BeingbothlovedandfeareD.D.Usingtoomanysticks.28.WhichisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A.TheauthoroftengivesmorecarrotstohiswifetoeatathomE.B.ThecarrotismuchmorefunwhenitcomestomarriagE.C.OndifferentoccasionsthecarrotorthestickiseffectivE.D.Youneedthesticktogetyourhorsestomovefasteroccasionally.
Whatdoyouwanttobewhenyougrowup?A.teacher?A.doctor?Howaboutanice-creamtaster?Yestherereallyisajobwhereyoucangetpaidtotasteicecream.JustaskJohnHarrisonanOfficialTasteTesterforthepast21years.Testinghelpsmanufacturers制造商tobesureofaproduct’squality.DuringhiscareerHarrisonhasbeenresponsibleforapprovinglargequantitiesofthesweeticecream—aswellasfordevelopingover75flavors味道.Somepeoplethinkthatitwouldbeeasytodothisjob;afterallyoujusthavetolikeicecreamright?No—there’smoretothejobthanthatsaysHarrisonwhohasadegreeinchemistry.Hepointsoutthatadairyorfood-sciencedegreewouldbeveryusefultosomeonewantingacareerinthiscoolfielD.InatypicalmorningonthejobHarrisontastesandassesses60ice-creamsamples.Heletstheicecreamwarmuptoabout12°F.HarrisonexplainsYougetmoreflavorfromwarmericecreamwhichiswhysomekidsliketostir搅拌itcreatingice-creamsoup.WhiletheicecreamwarmsupHarrisonlooksoverthesamplesandgradeseachoneonitsappearancE.Tastingbeginswiththeeyesheexplains.HecheckstoseeiftheicecreamisattractiveandaskshimselfDoestheproducthavethecolorexpectedfromthatflavor?Nextit’stimetotaste!ContinuingtothinkupnewideastryoutnewflavorsandtestsamplesfromsomanykindsoficecreameachdaykeepsHarrisonbusybuthappy–workingatonecooljoB.1.WhatisJohnHarrison’sjob?A.Anofficial.B.Anice-creamtaster.C.A.chemist.D.Anice-creammanufacturer.2.AccordingtoJohnHarrisontobequalifiedinthecoolfielditishelpfulto.A.haveadegreeinrelatedsubjectsB.keepadiaryofdailyworkC.thinkupnewideaseverydayD.findoutnewflavorseachday3.WhatdoesHarrisondofirstwhentestingicecream?A.Hestirstheicecream.B.Hetastestheflavoroftheicecream.C.Heletstheicecreamwarmup.D.Heexaminesthecoloroftheicecream.4.Whichofthefollowingisprobablythebesttitleforthepassage?A.JohnHarrison’sLifeB.FlavorsofIceCreamC.TastingwithEyesD.OneCoolJob
AnEnglishsayinggoes:AllworkandnoplaymakeJackadullboy.Thatmeansweshouldrelaxafteraday’shardworkorwe’llbeunhealthy.Manystudentsknowthatiftheywanttogetidealjobswithgoodsalariestheymustdowellinhighschoolsotheycanentergooduniversities.Thereforetheyspendalldaystudyingwithouttimetorelax.HowevernotallstudentscangototopuniversitieseveniftheyworkveryharD.Studentsarepressurizedbyparentsandteacherswhoarejustconcernedabouttheirstudiesandexamscoreswhileignoringtheirhobbiesandindividualdifferences.Asaresultstudentsareforcestoworkharderandharder.Furthermorethereispressurecomingfromstudentsthemselves.TheyrealizetheyhaveaslimchanceofgettingintoatopuniversityascompetitionisfiercE.Sotheyputalotofstressonthemselvesandstayinanervousstatedayafterday.Iftheykeepitupthey’llsufferillnesses;bothpsychologicalandphysical.Whatstudentsneedisrelaxation.Thisdoesn’tmeanthattheyshouldgiveuptheirambitionsandstopstudyingharD.Itmeansworkwhileyouworkplaywhileyouplay.Ifyoucandothisyouwillimproveyourhealthgreatly.You’llfeelyourselfsuddenlyfreshjustlikerecoveringfromaterribleillness.You’llfindthatyourstudiesarenotaburden负担anymorE.33.TheunderlinedpartinthefirstparagraphmightmeanallthefollowingEXCEPT______.A.toomuchworkmaybringtroubletoanyoneB.overworkwithoutrestissuretomakeonefoolishC.JackbecomesdullbecauseheworkstoomuchD.Anyonewhodoesn’tworkwillbreakdown34.Whattroublehaveboththeparentsandteachersbroughttothestudents?A.Theydon’tknowhowtoletthestudentsrelax.B.Theygivetoomuchburdenforthemtobear.C.Theydon’tlovethosewhoworkthehardest.D.Theyfailtounderstandwhatthestudentsneedmost.35.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.Whattodotorelaxyourself.B.Theseroussituationforthepoorstudents.C.Someproblemscausedbythemisunderstandingoflearning.D.Howtobeahealthyandsuccessfullearner.
SamWaltonthefounderofWal-MartwasborninKingfishOklahomaonMarch291918.HewasraisedinMissouriwhereheworkedinhisfather’sstorewhileattendingschool.Thiswashisfirstretailing零售业experienceandhereallyenjoyedit.Aftergraduationhebeganhisowncareerasaretailmerchant.HesoonopenedhisfirstWal-Martstorein1962inRogersArkansas.Wal-MartspecializedinnamebrandsatlowpricesandSamWaltonwassurprisedatthesuccess.SoonachainofWal-MartstoressprangupacrossruralAmericA.Walton'smanagementstylewaspopularwithemployeesandhefoundedsomeofthebasicconcepts概念ofmanagementthatarestillinusetoday.Aftertakingthecompanypublicin1970Waltonintroducedhisprofitsharingplan.TheprofitsharingplanwasaplanforWal-MartemployeestoimprovetheirincomedependentontheprofitsofthestorE.SamWaltonbelievedthatindividualsdon'twinteamsdo.EmployeesatWal-Martstoreswereofferedstockoptions认股权andstorediscounts.ThesebenefitsarecommonplacetodaybutWaltonwasamongthefirsttoimplement实现them.Waltonbelievedthatahappyemployeemeanthappycustomersandmoresales.Healsobelievedthatbygivingemployeesapartofthecompanyandmakingtheirsuccessdependentonthecompany’ssuccesstheywouldcareaboutthecompany.growingcomplaintsthatthesuperstorewasstoppingsmallerandtraditionalstoresfromdeveloping.By1991Wal-MartwasthelargestUSretailerwith1700stores.WaltonremainedactiveinmanagingthecompanyaspresidentandCEOuntil1988andchairmanuntilhisdeath.HewasawardedtheMedalofFreedomshortlybeforehisdeath.56.SamWaltonfirstmadeahitinretailingwhen__________.A.heworkedinhisfather’sstoreB.hecreatedWalton'smanagementstyleC.hespecializedinnamebrandsatlowpricesD.achainofWal-MartstoressprangupacrossruralAmerica57.Walton’smanagementstyleemphasized__________verymuch.A.individualeffortsB.teamspiritC.employees'loyaltyD.fairdistribution58.WhatisthepurposeofWalton’scarryingoutprofitsharingplan?A.Toencouragetheemployeestoworkhardandmakejointefforts.B.Tomakesurealltheemployeeshadtheirownshares.C.Toselectexcellentemployeesforhisstores.D.Tomakemoreprofitforhimself.59.WhichofthestatementsisTRUE?A.InhisoldageWaltongaveallthemanagementtohismen.B.Waltonwasn’toneofthemerchantswhofirstimplementedstockoptions.C.ThesmallerandtraditionalstoreswerewellaffectedbyWalton’sstores.D.WithWalton’smanagementstyleemployeestreatedthestoresastheirown.60.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordedgeinthelastparagraphmeanhere?A.AdvantagE.B.DisadvantagE.C.Danger.D.System.
DearMs.WangIamwritingtoinformyouofsomearrangementsaboutmycompositioncourseandLatincoursenextyear.I’vedecidedtore-establishthe5-paragraphessayasthegoalforthecompositioncoursE.Iinterviewedsomeofmyformerstudentsandtheyallagreedthatbeingabletowritecriticallyandcontinuouslywasimportanttothem.SonextacademicyearTerm1willbelikealways:sentencestoparagraphing.AndTerm2willworktowardthe5-paragraphessay.Thefinal3weeksofTerm2willbereservedtointroducewritingforTOEFLandCEE.Bythattimeifthestudentshavedonetheirjobcorrectlythentheyshouldbeabletowritequitewell.AsfortheLatincourseIwillpostnoticesaroundcampusnextweeksothatthestudentswillunderstandwhat’sonofferbeforeIactuallyintroducethecoursE.A.numberofstudentsalreadyemailedmeaboutthecoursE.Iamsureyoudon’tunderstandwhatabigdealouropeningthisprogramatourschoolis.Peoplearoundtheworldareinterestedinwhatweplantodo.TherearemanyrewardsavailabletothestudentswhosucceedinthecoursE.PleasesharewhatIhavesaidwiththeadministration.IwantthemtounderstandtheimportanceofthiscoursE.ThereasonwhyIhavecontactedthesecolleaguesactuallyOxfordcontactedmeisthatIhaveconfidenceinourstudentsandinmyself.IknowthatwhenthoseprofessorsmeetourstudentsandhearthemspeakingandreadingLatintheyaregoingtobeamazeD.Itwillopenallsortsofdoorsforstudentsthattheynevereventhoughtoftoknockon.Wellthat’sitfornow.I’llseeyousoon.YoursEdwardJohnson21.AccordingtotheletterwhatwillEdwardteachaboutwritinginTerm1?A.Criticalthinking.B.Sentencestoparagraphing.C.5-paragraphessay.D.WritingforTOEFLandCEE.22.WecanlearnfromtheletterthatEdward’sLatincourse______.A.hasarousedstudents’interestB.enjoysanationwidereputationC.haswonanumberofawardsD.benefitsanyonewhotakesit23.WhydoesEdwardwritethisletter?A.Toapplyfortheteachingposition.B.ToshowhisachievementsinLatin.C.Toinformtheschoolofhiscourseplans.D.Toseekassistancefromtheadministration.
WinnersClubYouchoosetobeawinner!TheWinnersClubisabankaccountspeciallydesignedforteenagers.Ithasbeenmadetohelpyoubettermanageyourmoney.TheWinnersClubisatransactionaccountwhereyoureceiveakey-cardsoyoucangettoyourmoney24/7—that’s24hoursaday7daysaweek!It’saclubwithimpressivefeaturesforteenagers:●Noaccountkeepingfees!You’renomillionairesowedon’texpectyoutopaylargefees.Infacttherearenoaccountkeepingortransactionfees!●Excellentinterestrates!Youwantyourmoneytogrow.TheWinnersClubhasagoodrateofinterestwhichgetsevenbetterifyoumakeatleasttwodeposits储蓄withouttakingthemoutinamonth.●ConvenientTeenagersarebusy—wegetthat.Youmayneverneedtocometoabankatall.WiththeWinnersClubyoucanchoosetousehandytellersandtobankfromhomeusingthephoneandtheInternetYoucanhavemoneydirectlydepositedintoyourWinnersClubaccount.Thiscouldbeyourpocketmoneyoryourpayfromyourpart-timejob!●MegamagazineincludedAlongwithyourregularreportyouwillreceiveaFREEmagazinefullofgoodideastomakeevenmoreofyourmoney.TherearealsofantasticoffersandcompetitionsonlyforWinnersClubmembers.TheWinnersClubisagreatchoiceforteenagers.Anditissoeasytojoin.Simplyfillinanapplicationform.Youwillhavetogetpermissionfromyourparentorguardiansowecanorganizethatcoolkey-cardbutitiseasy.Wecan’twaittohearfromyou.It’sthebestwaytochoosetobeawinner!21.TheWinnersClubisabankaccountintendedfor_______.A.parentsB.TeenagersC.winnersD.adults22.TheWinnersClubprovidesmagazineswhich_______.A.encouragespendingB.arefreetoallteenagersC.arefullofadventurestoriesD.helptomakemoreofyourmoney23.IfyouwanttobeamemberoftheWinnersClubyoumust_______.A.beanInternetuserB.bepermittedbyyourparentC.haveabigsumofmoneyD.beinyourtwenties24.Whatisthepurposeofthistext?A.TosetupacluB.B.Toprovidepart-timejobs.C.Toorganizekey-cards.D.TointroduceanewbankingservicE.
THEWAYTOREADFASTPerhapsyouhavebeentoldaboutsomehabits习惯whichstopapersonreadingfastandhavebeenstronglyaskedtobreakthosehabitswhichyoumighthavE.Doyoustillhaveanyofthesebadhabits7Checkyourselfbyansweringyesornotothesequestions:1.Doyoumoveyourlips嘴唇whenreadingsilently2.Doyoupointtowordswithyourfingerasyouread?3.Doyoumoveyourheadfromsidetosideasyouread?4.Doyoureadonewordatatime?Ifyouansweryestoanyofthesequestionsstartatoncetobreakthehabit.Ifyoumoveyourlipsholdyourfingersoverthemorholdapieceofpaperbetweenyourlipswhileyouarereading.Thenifyourlipsmoveyouwillknowitandcanstopthem.IfyoupointtowordsholdthetwosidesofyourbookonesidewithyourlefthandtheothersidewithyourrighthanD.Thenyouwillnothaveafreefingertouseinpointingwhilereading.Ziyuanku.comIfyoumoveyourheadplaceyourchin下巴inonehandandholdyourheadstill不动地.Ifyoureadnomorethanoneortwoorthreewordsatatimeyouneedtoworkveryhardinlearningtotakeinmorewordsateachglance看一眼asyoureyestravelacrossthelinesofwords.39.YoumayholdyourfingersoveryourlipswhilereadingA.toholdapieceofpaperbetweenthemB.tofeelwhetheryourlipsmoveornotC.totellotherstobesilentD.tostopyourselftalkingtoothers40.WhenyoureyestravelacrossthelinesofwordsA.youneedtoreadthewordsoutB.youneedtolookateverywordcarefullyC.youneedtoremembereverywordD.youneedtoreadseveralwordsatatime41.WhenyoureadA.don’tuseyourfingertopointtowordsB.don’tholdyourbookswithyourhandsC.don’tholdyourheadstillD.don’tdoanyofthethingsmentioned提到abovE.42.Thispassagemainlytalksabout.A.theimportanceoffastreadingB.thebadhabitsinreadingC.thewaytoreadfastD.bothA.andB.
Igotmyfirstdriver'slicense执照in1953bytakingdrivereducationinmyfirstyearatCentralHighSchoolinCharlotteNorthCarolinA.FouryearslaterwhenitwastimetorenewmylicenseIwasamarriedwoman.HenryandIwerelivinginBaltimoreMarylanD.Twoweeksbeforemy20thbirthdayHenrydrovemetothemotorvehicleofficeonahotJulyafternoon.WhenIgottotheofficeandshowedtothemanbehindthecountermyNorthCarolinadriver'slicensereadytorenewthemantoldmethatIwasunderagebyMarylandlawsinceIwasnotyet21.Mr.HenrySmithyourhusbandwillhavetosignforyou.hesaiD.Iarguedpointingtoaverylargebelly肚子ofmineIammarrieD.Iamhavingababy.WhyshouldIhavetohavesomeonesignformetodrive?HeansweredcoldlyIt'sthelawmadam?Henryencouragedmetocalmdownjustgoaheadandgetthelicenseandbedonewithit.NoIsaiD.IrefusedtohavehimsignformE.SoIleftwithoutaMarylandlicensE.IcalledtheNorthCarolinaMotorVehicleOfficeandrenewedmyNClicensebymail—usingmynameSusanBrown.Andthusitwasforthenexttwelveyears.SinceHenrywasinthearmyIcoulddriveundermyhomestatelicensE.BythetimeHenryleftthearmywewereonceagainlivinginMarylandandIhadtotaketheMarylanddriver'sexam.SincethenIjustgoinandreneweveryfouryears--signthenameSusanBrownhavemynewpicturetakenandwalkoutwithalicensetodrivE.727744737563.Susangotherfirstdriver'slicense________.A.beforeshegotmarriedtoHenryB.whenshewastwentyyearsoldC.aftershefinishedhighschoolD.whenshejustmovedtoMaryland64.SusanfailedtorenewherlicensethefirsttimeinMarylandbecause________.A.shewasforbiddentodrivebyMarylandlawB.shelackeddrivingexperienceinMarylandC.shewastogivebirthtoababysoonD.sheinsistedonsigningforherself65.WecaninferfromthetextthatintheU.S.A.AmericanmalesshouldserveinthearmyB.differentstatesmayhavedifferentlawsC.peoplehavetorenewtheirlicensesintheirhomestatesD.womenshouldadopttheirhusbands'familynamesaftermarriage
AttimesmymomhasbeenuncomfortableseeingthesequalitiesinmE.ForexamplewhenIwas12IwenttoPuertoRicoallbymyselftostaywithmygrandmotherforthesummer.Mymomwasextremelynervousaboutit.ShekepttellingmehowthingsweredifferentinPuertoRicotoalwaysputonsunscreen防晒霜nottowanderawayfrommygrandmotherandotherwarnings.Shehelpedmepackanddidnotleavetheairportuntilshesawmyplanetakeoff.Butdespite尽管herworriessheletmegoonmyown.AsImovedintomyteensshecontinuedtogivemespacetogrowandlearnevenwhenitmighthavebeendifficultforher.WhenIreachedmysenioryearIdecidedtomoveawayforcollegE.OnceagainIfoundthatIdifferedfrommypeers同龄人WhilemanyofthemwantedtostayclosetohomeIcouldn’twaittobeoutintheworldonmyown.WhilemymommaynothavebeenhappyatthethoughtofmygoingawayshewassupportiveandexcitedformE.OnebigthingIrealizedduringmysenioryearasmymomgranted允许memorefreedomwasthatsheactuallybelievesinmeandtrustsmE.Thatmeansalot.MostofmylifeandespeciallywhenIwaslittlethemainpersonItriedtoimpressinmyschoolworkorotherthingswasmymother.IknewsheexpectednothingbutthebestfrommE.Sometimesitwashardtoliveuptoherstandards:gettingasingleB.onmyreportcardwouldmakemefeelbadbecauseIknewshewantedmetohaveallA’s.Iknowthatherhighstandardshavehelpedmestayfocusedonwhat’simportantlikeeducationandmademewhoIam.IamthankfulforhersupportandinvolvementinmylifE.MostofallIrespecther.SheisthestrongestwomanIknowandthat’swhyIhaveturnedoutsostrongandindependent.9.WhentheauthordecidedtogotoPuertoRicohismother________.A.didn’tallowhimtodosoB.wantedtogowithhimC.worriedabouthissafetyD.askedhisgrandmotherforadvice10.Whydidtheauthordecidetomoveawayforcollege?A.Hewantedtobedifferentfromhispeers.B.Heplannedtokeepawayfromhismother.C.Heintendedtomakehismotherunhappy.D.HewantedtobeindependentintheoutsideworlD.11.WecanlearnfromParagraph3thattheauthor’smother________.A.hadahighexpectationofhimB.caredlittleabouthislearningC.usedtoexpectnothingfromhimD.wastoostrictwithhim12.Whatdoestheauthormainlywanttotellusinthetext?A.Hismother’sdeeploveforhimB.Theimportanceofhismother’strustandsupportC.HislongwaytobecomeindependentD.Hisgoodrelationshipwithhismother
Haveyouwonderedwhydifferentanimalsorpestshavetheirparticularcolours?Coloursinthemseemtobeusedmainlytoprotectthemselves.Birdsespeciallyseagullsareveryfondoflocusts蝗虫butbirdscan’teasilycatchlocustsbecauselocustschangetheircolourstogetherwiththechangeofthecolourofcrops.Whencropsaregreenlocustslookgreen.ButwhencropsareripelocuststakeonexactlythesamebrowncolourascropshavE.Someotherpestswithdifferentcoloursfromplantsareusuallyeasilyfoundandeatenbytheirenemies.Sotheyhavetohidethemselvesinterrorforlivesandappearonlyatnight.Ifyoustudytheanimallifeinanypartoftheworldyouwillfindthemainuseofcolouringistoprotectthem.Bearswolvesandotherbeastsmovequietlythroughforests.Theyareusuallyinvisiblecan’tbeseentotheeyesofhuntersbecausetheyhavethecolourmuchlikethebark树皮oftrees.AnevenstrangeractremainstobenoticeD.A.kindoffishlivinginseascansendoutakindofveryblackliquidwhenitfacesdanger.Whiletheliquidisoveritsenemiescannotfinditanditquicklyswimsaway.Thusithasexisteduptonowthoughitisnotpowerfulatall.21.Thispassagemainlytalksabout_______.A.thechangeofcolourinlocustsB.animalsorpestscandye染色themselvesdifferentcoloursC.howacertainseafishprotectsitselfD.theprotectivecolourofanimalsandpests22.Locustsarepestsbuttheyaren'teasilywipedoutbytheirenemiesbecause_______.A.theychangecolorswiththecropsB.theyaredangeroustotheirenemiesC.theyflyveryfastD.theyarepowerfulenough23.Thepeststhathavedifferentcoloursfromplantsusuallyappearatnightbecause_______.A.theyhavethehabitofcomingoutindarknessB.theirenemiescaneasilyfindthemandeatthemC.it'seasyforthemtodestroyplantsindarknessD.birdstaketheirrestswhennightcomes24.A.certainfishlivinginseashaslivedthroughmillionsofyearbecause_______.A.itisthemostpowerfulintheseaB.nootherfishescanswimasfastasitcanC.itcansendoutakindofliquidwhichmakesitsenemiesunabletofinditD.theliquiditsendsoutcankillitsenemies
ItwasMolly'sjobtohandherfatherhisbrownpaperlunchbageachmorningbeforeheheadedofftowork.OnemorninginadditiontohisusuallunchbagMollyhandedhimasecondpaperbag.Thisonewaswornandheldtogetherwithstaples书钉.Whytwobags?herfatheraskeD.TheotherissomethingelseMollyanswereD.What'sinit?Justsomestuff东西.Takeitwithyou.NotwantingtodiscussthematterheputbothsacksintohisbriefcasekissedMollyandrushedoff.AtmiddayheopenedMolly'sbagandtookoutthecontents:twohairribbons丝带threesmallstonesaplasticdinosauratinyseashellasmalldolland13pennies...ThebusyfathersmiledfinishedeatingandsweptthedeskcleanintothewastebasketMolly'sstuffincludeD.ThateveningMollyranupbehindhimashereadthepaper.Where'smybag?Whatbag?TheoneIgaveyouthismorning.Ileftitattheofficemydear.IforgottoputthisnoteinitshesaiD.AndbesidesDaddythethingsinthesackarethethingsIreallylikE.Ithoughtyoumightliketoplaywiththem.Youdidn'tlosethebagdidyouDaddy?Ohnohesaidlying.IjustforgottobringithomE.I'llbringittomorrow.WhileMollyhuggedherfather'sneckheunfoldedthenotethatreadIloveyouDaddy.Mollyhadgivenhimhertreasures-allthata7yearoldhelddear.Lovewasinapaperbagandhemissedit-notonlymisseditbuthadthrownitinthewastebasket.SohewentbacktotheofficE.Justaheadofthenightjanitor看门人hepickedupthebagfromthewastebasket.Heputthetreasuresinsideandcarriedithomecarefully.Thebagdidn'tlooksogoodbutthestuffwasallthereandthat'swhatcounteD.AfterdinnerheaskedMollytotellhimaboutthestuffinthesack.Ittookalongtimetotell.Everythinghadastoryoramemory.SometimesIthinkofallthegreattimesinthissweetlifE.hethought.Weshouldallrememberthatit'snotthedestinationthatcountsinlifebutthejourney.Thatjourneywiththepeopleweloveisallthatreallymatters.Itissuchasimpletruthbutitissoeasilyforgotten.4.WhydidMollygiveherfatherasecondbag?A.Shedidn'twanttokeepthethingsintheBag.B.Shehopedthosethingswouldbringhappinesstoherfather.C.Shewantedtoremindherfatherofthestoriesbehindthethings.D.Sheenjoyedplayingwithherfather.5.HowdidFatherdealwiththebagafterheopenedit?A.Hekeptitinthedrawer.B.HetookitbackhomE.C.Hethrewitintothewastebasket.D.HeputitonhistablE.6.Whichofthefollowingisthemostsuitabletitleofthepassage?A.AnImportantJourneyB.TwoBagsC.LoveinaPaperBagD.FatherandDaughter
Ifyou’relockingintoyourcareerplanscollegecounselorNancyhasthreewordsforyou:Don’tdoit.ActuallyNancyisn’ttheonlycounseloradvisingstudentstotaketheirtimeindiscoveringwhotheyareandwhattheywanttodowhentheygetoutofcollegE.Preparingbroadlymakessensetomesheexplainsandthatthebestpreparationforafuturethatisstillunfoldingisabroadpreparation.Itshouldn’tpreventyoufromfollowingareasthatlightyouupbutabroadpreparationwillprepareyouformultiplecareers.That’simportantbecausejobschangemorefrequentlyduetochangesintechnologyandbusinesscompetition.Somejobsthatareavailabletodaymaybeontheirwayoutin10years.ThebestthingaboutpreparingbroadlyisthatyougettoliveinabigworldsaysNancy.Youavoidgettingstuckinajoborbusinessareaandifyourjobbecomesoutofdateyoucanmoveon.Manystudentsmakethemistakeofworkingonthenextstepinfrontofthemavoidingtimetoexploretheirinterestsorreflectonwhatthey'relearningaboutthemselves.Forexamplestudentswilllookatacollegeandtrytofigureoutwhatthecollegeislookingforinastudent.ThentheytrytoremakethemselvesintothatstudenteventhoughitmightgoagainstwhotheyreallyarE.Studentsletthenext-stepmentalityholdbacktheirlearningaswell.Manystudentsdon’ttakecoursesoutsidetheircomfortzoneforfearitwillruintheirGPA平均成绩andtheirchancesofgettingintoacertaincollegE.Youmaybeunwillingtogooutsideyourareasofstrengthforfearyou’llgetalowgradesaysNancy.Butifyouthinkonegradeinoneclasswillruinyourchancesofadmissionyou’redoingharmtoyourself.Collegeslookatanumberoffactorsinadditiontogrades.StudentsoftenthinkrequirementsofcollegesaremuchstricterandnarrowerthantheyreallyarE.Sincecollegesworktoadmitadiversegroupofstudentsthebestthingtodoisbeyourselfandexploreyouroptions.Therearemanypeopleintheirlate20swhoareunhappyintheircareersandwhoregretthattheydidn’tpursueawiderrangeofinterestswhileincollegE.32.Nancy’sadviceisbasedon______.A.RisingunemploymentB.StrictcollegerequirementsC.A.fast-changingjobmarketD.A.loweracademicperformance33.WhatdoestheunderlinedphrasecomfortzoneinParagraph4referto?A.Theircareerplans.B.Theirfavoritecourses.C.Thejobstheydreamof.D.Thesubjectstheyaregoodat.34.Accordingtothetextwhichofthefollowingisanext-stepmentality?A.StudyingtomeetacertainjobrequirementswhenincollegE.B.Spendingtimeexploringinterestswhilelearning.C.Takingnewcoursesinvariedfields.D.Readingalltypesofbooks.35.Whowillprobablyfindthetextmosthelpful?A.Businessmanagers.B.Jobseekers.C.Collegestudents.D.Employees.
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