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Whathappensinsidetheskullofasoccerplayerwhorepeatedlyheadsasoccerball?Thatquestionmotivatedachallengingnewstudyofthebrainsofexperiencedplayersthathascauseddiscussionanddebateamongsoccerplayersandsomeanxietyamongthoseofuswithsoccer-playingchildren.ForthestudyresearchersattheAlbertEinsteinCollegeofMedicineinNewYorkselected34adultsmenandwomen.Allofthevolunteershadplayedsoccersincechildhoodandnowcompetedyear-roundinadultsoccerleagues.Eachfilledoutadetailedquestionnairedevelopedespeciallyforthisstudytodeterminehowmanytimestheyhadheadedasoccerballinthepreviousyearaswellaswhethertheyhadexperiencedanyknownconcussions脑震荡inthepast.ThentheplayerscompletedcomputerizedtestsoftheirmemoryandotherlearningskillsandhadtheirbrainsscannedusingacomplicatednewM.R.I.techniquewhichcanfindstructuralchangesinthebrainthatcan’tbeseenduringmostscans.AccordingtothedatatheypresentedataRadiologicalSocietyofNorthAmericameetinglastmonththeresearchersfoundthattheplayerswhohadheadedtheballmorethanabout1100timesintheprevious12monthsshowedsignificantlossofwhitematterinpartsoftheirbrainsinvolvedwithmemoryattentionandtheprocessingofvisualinformationcomparedwithplayerswhohadheadedtheballfewertimes.Thispatternofwhitematterlossissimilartothoseseenintraumatic外伤的braininjurylikethatafteraseriousconcussiontheresearchersreportedeventhoughonlyoneoftheseplayerswasreportedtohaveeverexperiencedaconcussion.Theplayerswhohadheadedtheballabout1100timesormoreinthepastyearwerealsogenerallyworseatrecallinglistsofwordsreadtothemforgettingorfumblingthewordsfarmoreoftenthanplayerswhohadheadedtheballless.8.Thepassageismostprobablya______.A.newsreportB.researchreportC.storyforsoccerplayersD.textfordoctors9.Inwhichwaycanwefindthestructuralchangesinthebrain?A.Computerizedtest.B.QuestionnairE.C.Scanning.D.M.R.I.techniquE.10.Fromthepassagewecanconcludethatfrequentheadingmayhave_____.A.significanteffectonbrainB.littleeffectonone’sbrainC.nothingtodowiththebraininjuryD.one’smemoryimproved11.Theunderlinedwordfumblingisclosestinmeaningto______.A.rememberingB.misunderstandingC.recallingD.missing
America'sTop4TouristAttractionsBelowyou'llfindthemostpopulartravelandvacationdestinationsintheUS.1.TimesSquareNewYorkCityThisManhattancrossroadsofcommerceisthetopspotonourlistthankstoincreasingvisitorstotheBigApplein2008despitetheeconomicturndown.Accordingtostatistics80%ofvisitorstoNYCmakeitapointtovisitTimesSquarE.TotalNYCvisitslastyearwere47milliongivingusanestimateof37.6milliontravelersthroughtheCrossroadsoftheWorld.2.TheLasVegasStripNev.TheNeonTrailthatmakesuptheheartofSinCityisalsopartofthefederalgovernment'sNationalScenicBywaysProgramwhichdesignatesroadsbasedonarcheologicalculturalhistoricnaturalrecreationalandscenicqualities.HardtosaywhichofthesequalitiesbestdescribesVegasbutwecandisqualifynatural.LastyeartotalvisitorstoLasVegasnumbered37.5millionapollbytheLasVegasConventionandVisitorsAuthorityfoundthatanaverageof80%ofvisitorshadeitherstayedovernightorgambled赌博ontheStrip.3.NationalMallandMemorialParksWashingtonD.C.Manyofthenation'siconic图标的publiclandmarksarefoundinthe1000－plusacresoftheNationalMallandMemorialParksincludingtheWashingtonMonumenttheLincolnandJeffersonmemorialsandtheKoreanandVietnamWarVeteransmemorials.TheSmithsonianInstitution's19museumsarealsoclosetotheMalllastyearthenetworkoffreemuseumsdrewmorethan25millionvisitors.4.FaneuilHallMarketplaceBostonBuiltin1742byPeterFaneuilawealthyBostonmerchantFaneuilHallservedasacommercialcenterofthecityforcenturiesandasiteforfamousorations演说likeSamuelAdams'independence－rallyingspeechtocolonists.Faneuilalsoincludestherestored19th－centuryQuincyMarket.Todayshoppersaccountforalargeshareofvisitors.Faneuil'shistoricsignificancevaultsittothestatusofculturalattractionattracting20millionvisitorseveryyear.17.HowmanyvisitorsstayedovernightorgambledinLasVegaslastyear?A.47million.B.37.5million.C.30million.D.25million.18.WecaninferthatmanytouristscometoWashingtonD.C.________.A.togetfreeaccesstomuseumsB.toenjoytheviewofitssquareC.toshopinthefamousmarketD.tofindpleasureinnaturalscenery19.WhatdoweknowaboutFaneuilHallMarketplace?A.ItistheoldestmarketintheworlD.B.Itsbuildingsdatebackto150years.C.Itisfamousforthevarietyofgoods.D.Itgotitsnamefromarichbusinessman.
You’reinadepartmentstoreandyouseeacoupleofattractiveyoungwomenlookingatasweater.Youlistentotheirconversation:Ican’tbelieveit—aLorenzoBertolla!TheyarealmostimpossibletofinD.Isn’titbeautiful?Andit’salotcheaperthantheoneSaraboughtinRomE.Theyleaveandyougoovertoseethisincrediblesweater.It’sniceandthepriceisright.You’veneverheardofLorenzoBertollabutthosegirlslookedreallystylish.Theymustknow.Soyoubuyit.Youneverrealizethatthoseyoungwomenareemployeesofanadvertisingagency.TheyareactuallypaidtogofromstoretostoretalkingloudlyaboutLorenzoBertollaclothes.Everydaywenoticewhatpeoplearewearingdrivingandeating.Ifthepersonlookscooltheproductseemscooltoo.Thisisthesecretofundercovermarketing.CompaniesfromFordtoNikearestartingtouseit.Undercovermarketingisimportantbecauseitreachespeoplethatdon’tpayattentiontotraditionaladvertising.ThisisparticularlytrueoftheMTVgeneration—consumersbetweentheageof18and34.Itisagoldengroup.Theyhavealotofmoneytospendbuttheydon’ttrustads.Soadvertisingagencieshireyoungactorstoperforminbarsandotherplaceswhereyoungadultsgo.Somepeoplemightcallthispracticedeceptive骗人的butmarketingexecutiveJonathanResslercallsitcreativE.Lookattraditionaladvertising.Itseffectivenessisdecreasing.Howeveronemightaskwhatexactlyisrealaboutofyoungwomenpretendingtobeenthusiasticaboutasweater?Advertisingexecutiveswouldsayit’snolessrealthananaD.Thedifferenceisthatyouknowanadistryingtopersuadeyoutobuysomething.Youdon’tknowwhenaconversationyouoverhearisjustaperformancE.1.Thetwoattractiveyoungwomenweretalkingsothattheycould______.A.getthesweateratalowerpriceB.beheardbypeoplearoundC.beadmiredbyothershoppersD.decideonbuyingthesweater2.LorenzoBertollais______.A.averypopularmalesingerB.anadvertisingagencyC.aclothingcompanyinRomeD.thebrandnameofasweater3.Whichofthefollowingcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A.ThetwogirlsareinfactemployedbytheLorenzoBertollaCompany.B.TheMTVgenerationtendstobemoreeasilyinfluencedbyads.C.Traditionaladvertisingisbecominglesseffectivebecauseit’stoodirect.D.Undercovermarketingwillsurelybebannedsoonbythegovernment.4.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.TwoAttractiveShoppersB.LorenzoBertollaSweatersC.WaysofAdvertisingD.UndercoverMarketing
ComputerprogrammerDavidJonesearns￡35000ayeardesigningnewcomputergamesyethecannotfindabankreadytolethimhaveacreditcard信用卡.Insteadhehasbeentoldtowaitanothertwoyearsuntilheis18.The16yearoldworksforasmallfirminLiverpoolwheretheproblemofmostyoungpeopleofhisageisfindingajoB.David'sfirmreleases推出twonewgamesforthefastgrowingcomputermarketeachmonth.ButDavid'sbiggestheadacheiswhattodowithhismoney.Eventhoughheearnsalothecannotdriveacartakeoutamortgage抵押贷款orgetcreditcards.DavidgothisjobwiththeLiverpoolbasedcompanyfourmonthsagoayearafterleavingschoolwithsixO.levelsandworkingforatimeinacomputershop.IgotthejobbecausethepeoplewhorunthefirmknewIhadalreadywrittensomeprogramshesaiD.Davidspendssomeofhismoneyonrecordsandclothesandgiveshismother50poundsaweek.Butmostofhissparetimeisspentworking.UnfortunatelycomputingwasnotpartofourstudiesatschoolhesaiD.ButIhadbeenstudyingitinbooksandmagazinesforfouryearsinmysparetimE.IknewwhatIwantedtodoandneverconsideredstayingonatschool.Mostpeopleinthisbusinessarefairlyyounganyway.DavidaddedIwouldliketoearnamillionandIsupposeearlyretirement退休isapossibility.Youneverknowwhenthemarketmightdisappear.56.InwhatwayisDaviddifferentfrompeopleofhisage?A.Heoftengoesoutwithfriends.B.Heliveswithhismother.C.HehasahandsomeincomE.D.HegraduatedwithsixOlevels.57.WhatisoneoftheproblemsthatDavidisfacingnow?A.HeistooyoungtogetacreditcarD.B.Hehasnotimetolearndriving.C.HehasverylittlesparetimE.D.HewillsoonlosehisjoB.58.WhywasDavidabletogetthejobinthecompany?A.Hehaddonewellinallhisexams.B.Hehadwrittensomecomputerprograms.C.Hewasgoodatplayingcomputergames.D.Hehadlearnttousecomputersatschool.59.WhydidDaviddecidetoleaveschoolandstartworking?A.Hereceivedlotsofjoboffers.B.Hewaseagertohelphismother.C.Helostinterestinschoolstudies.D.Hewantedtoearnhisownliving.
MorethanhalfofrichAmericanshavenotshowntheirfullwealthtotheirchildrenanewsurveyshowedlastTuesday.ThesurveypublishedbytheBankofAmericastudiedtherichwith$3millionormoreinassets.Itfoundthatsurprisinglyfewofthosesurveyedhavewell－developedplanstopreserveandpassontheirassetstotheirchildren.Themajorityofthe457peoplesurveyedareselfmadefirst－generationrich.Fifty－twopercentofparentshavechosennottotelltheirchildrenjusthowwealthytheyareand15percenthavegivenawaynothingaboutthefamilywealth.Oneinthreeparentssaidtheyhadneverthoughttodoit.Theyareworriedthattheirchildrenwouldbecomelazyspendmoneyfreelymakebaddecisionsandevenbecomeatargetforgolddiggers.Only34percentstronglyagreedthattheirchildrenwouldbeabletohandleanyinheritance遗产theyplantoleavethem.ThereisanexpectationaboutthewealthyparentsthattheyhavearesponsibilitytopassdowntheirfortunetothenextgenerationsaidSallieKrawcheckpresidentoftheGlobalWealthandInvestmentManagementoftheBankofAmericA.Ourresearchhoweveruncoveredchangingviewsofwhatonegenerationowesthenext.Thetrendisledbytheworld'srichestmanBillGateswhopromisedin2008thathewouldleavehis$58billionfortunetothecharitystartedbyhimandhiswifetheBillandMelindaGatesFoundation基金会andnottohischildren.WewanttogiveitbacktosocietyinthewaythatitwillhavethemostpositiveimpacthesaiD.OfhisplansforhischildrenGatessaidIwillgivethekidssomemoneybutnotameaningfulpercentagE.theywillneedtoworkbuttheywillfeelreasonablytakencareof.9.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat________.A.richparentsmaynotknowhowtomanagetheirinheritanceB.richparentsdon'tequalrichkidsatleastintheUSC.Americanchildrendon'tgettoinherittheirparents'wealthD.poorchildrendon'texpectthemselvestobeasrichastheirparents10.AccordingtothesurveymostrichAmericans________.A.thinktheyowetheirchildrennothingB.thinkitbesttogivetheirmoneybacktosocietyC.doubttheirchildren'sabilitytohandlewealthD.areconfidentoftheirchildren'sabilitytohandlewealth11.TheunderlinedwordtheyinParagraph6refersto________.A.responsiblechildrenB.BillGatesandhiswifeC.first－generationrichD.richparents12.FromthelastparagraphwecanseethatBillGateswantstoshow________.A.thetrendofleavingnoinheritancetochildrenB.thepositiveimpactofcharityonsocietyC.thewayofgivingbacktosocietyD.theimportanceofindependenceforchildren
Englandisnotabigcountry:fromnorthtosouthandfromeasttowestitisonlyaboutthreehundredmilesacross.ButforasmallcountryithasasurprisingrangeofclimatE.PeoplewhohavenevervisitedEnglandorwhohavevisitedonlyonepartofitoftenmakethemistakeofthinkingthatitisacoldandwetcountry.ExceptforthesummermonthsofJunetoSeptemberthisisprobablytrueofthenorthofEnglandandtheMidlands.Inthesouthhowevertheclimateismuchmorepleasant.Oneresultisthatwhenpeopleretirefromthejobinthenorththeyoftenprefertomovedowntothesouth.PerhapsthewarmestpartofthecountryisthesouthwestwhichconsistsofthecountiesofDevonandCornwallwherepalmtreesbambooandmanysemitropical亚热带plantsgrowwell.FlowersandvegetablesripenasmuchasamonthearlierthanthoseelsewherE.Farmersintheareagainahigherpricefortheirvegetablesandflowersbecausetheyarereadyearlier.InwintertheremaybeseveralfeetofsnowinotherpartsofEnglandbuttherewillprobablybenosnowatallinthesouthwest.ThismaybeoneofthereasonswhythesouthwestisoneofEngland'smostpopularholidayareas.Englandisacountry__________.A.withacoldandwetclimateB.withapleasantclimateC.withasurprisingclimateD.withclimateofvariouskindsInthenorthofEnglandandtheMidlands___________.A.itiscoldandwetalltheyearroundB.theclimateispleasantasawholeC.itiswarmmostofthetimeinayear.D.onlythesummerisnotcoldandwet.InwinterpeopleinDevonandCornwall__________.A.neverseeanysnowB.seldomseeanysnowC.oftenseesnowD.mayhaveseveralfeetofsnow
ThereasonforgoingtocollegehasbeenacceptedwithoutquestionformorethanagenerationAllhighschoolgraduateoughttogosaysconventionalwisdomandstatisticalevidencebecausecollegewillhelpthemearnmoremoneybecomebetterpeopleandlearntobemoreresponsiblecitizensthanthosewhodon’tgoButcollegehasneverbeenabletoworkitsmagicforeveryoneAndnowthatclosetohalfourhighschoolgraduatesareattendingthosewhodon’tfitthepatternarebecomingmorenumerousandmoreobviousCollegegraduatesaresellingshoesanddrivingtaxiscollegestudentsinterferewitheachother’sexperimentsandwrithedfalselettersofrecommendationintheintensecompetitionforadmissiontograduateschoolOthersfindnostimulationintheirstudiesanddropout-oftenencouragedbycollegeadministratorsSomeobserverssaythefaultiswiththeyoungpeoplethemselves-theyarespoiledandtheyareexpectingtoomuchButthat’sacriticizeofthestudentsasawholeanddoesn’texplainallcampusunhappinessOthersblamethestateoftheworldandtheyarepartlyrightWe’vebeentoldthatyoungpeoplehavetogotocollegebecauseoureconomycan’tabsorbanarmyofuntrainedeighteen–year-oldeitherSomeadventuresomeeducatorsandcampuswatchershaveopenlybeguntosuggestthatcollegemaynotbethebestthepropertheonlyplaceforeveryyoungpersonafterthecompletionofhighschoolWemayhavebeenlookingatallthosesurveysandstatisticsupsidedownitseemsandthroughtherosyglowofourownrememberedcollegeexperiencesPerhapscollegedoesn’tmakepeopleintelligentambitioushappyliberalorquicktolearnthings-maybeit'sjusttheotherwayaroundit’sjusttheotherwayaroundandintelligentambitioushappyliberalquick-learningpeoplearemerelytheoneswhohavebeenattractedtocollegeinthefirstplaceAndperhapsallthosesuccessfulcollegegraduateswouldhavebeensuccessfulwhethertheyhadgonetocollegeornotThisisheresy异端邪说tothoseofuswhohavebeenbroughtuptobelievethatifalittleschoolingisgoodmorehastobemuchbetterButcontraryevidenceisbeginningtograduallyincreaseinamount.51.Whatdoestheauthorbelieveaccordingtothepassage?A.Peopleusedtoquestionthevalueofcollegeeducation.B.Peopleusedtohavefullconfidenceinhighereducation.C.Allhighschoolgraduateswenttocollege.D.veryfewhighschoolgraduateschosetogotocollege.52.Inthesecondparagraphthosewhodon'tfitthepatternreferstoA.highschoolgraduateswhoaren'tsuitableforcollegeeducationB.collegegraduateswhoamsellingshoesanddrivingtaxisC.collegestudentswhoaren‘tanybetterfortheirhighereducationD.highschoolgraduateswhofailedtobeadmittedtocollege53.Whydoesthedropoutrateofcollegestudentsseemtogoup?A.Youngpeoplearedisappointedwiththeconventionalwayofteachingatcollege.B.Manyyoungpeoplearerequiredtojointhearmy.C.Youngpeoplehavelittlemotivationinpursuingahighereducation.D.Youngpeopledon'tliketheintensecompetitionforadmissiontograduateschool.54.AccordingtothepassagetheproblemsofcollegeeducationpartlyarisefromthefactthatA.societycannotprovideenoughjobsforproperlytrainedcollegegraduatesB.highschoolgraduatesdonotfitthepatternofcollegeeducationC.toomanystudentshavetoearntheirownlivingD.collegeadministratorsencouragestudentstodropout55.Inthispassagetheauthorarguesthat.A.moreandmoteevidenceshowscollegeeducationmaynotbethebestthingforhighschoolgraduatesB.collegeeducationisnotenoughifonewantstobesuccessfulC.collegeeducationbenefitonlytheintelligentambitiousandquick-learningpeopleD.intelligentpeoplemaylearnquickeriftheydon’tgotocollege
ArgentinainthelatenineteenthcenturywasanexcitingplacE.Around1870itwasexperiencinganeconomic经济的boomandthecapitalBuenosAiresattractedmanypeoplE.FarmersaswellasafloodofforeignersfromSpainandItalycametoBuenosAiresseekingjobs.Thesejobsdidn'tpaywellandthepeoplefeltlonelyanddisappointedwiththeirnewlifeinthecity.Astheunhappynewcomersmixedtogetherinthepoorpartsofthecitythedanceknownasthetango探戈舞cameintobeing.Atthebeginningthetangowasadanceofthelowerclasses.Itwasdancedinthebarsandstreets.Atthattimethereweremanyfewerwomenthanmensoifamandidn'twanttobeleftouthisonlychoicewastodancewithanothermansothathecouldattracttheattentionofthefewavailablewomen.GraduallythedancespreadintotheupperclassesofArgentineansocietyandbecamemorerespectablE.InEuropeatthistimestronginterestindancefromaroundtheworldwasbeginning.ThisinterestininternationaldancewasespeciallyevidentinParis.Everykindofdancefromballet芭蕾舞tobellydancingcouldbefoundonthestagesoftheParistheaters.AftertangodancersfromArgentinaarrivedinEuropetheybegantodrawtheinterestofthepublicastheyperformedtheirexcitingdanceincafes.Thoughnoteveryoneapprovedofthenewdancesayingitwasalittletooshockingthedancedidfindenoughsupporterstomakeitpopular.Thepopularity流行ofthetangocontinuedtogrowinmanyotherpartsoftheworlD.SoldierswhoreturnedtotheUnitedStatesfromWorldWarⅠbroughtthetangotoNorthAmericA.ItreachedJapanin1926andin2003theArgentineanembassyinSeoulhiredalocaltangodancertoactasakindofdanceambassadorandpromotetangodancingthroughoutSouthKoreA.52.Theoriginofthetangoisassociatedwith________.A.bellydancersB.AmericansoldiersC.aSpanishcityD.thecapitalofArgentina53.Whichofthefollowingistrueaboutthetango?A.ItwascreatedbyforeignersfromSpainandItaly.B.Peopleoftheupperclasseslovedthetangomost.C.Itwasoftendancedbytwomalesinthebeginning.D.AdancerinSeoulbecametheArgentineanambassador.54.BeforeWorldWarⅠthetangospreadto________.A.AmericaB.JapanC.FranceD.SouthKorea55.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.HowtoDancetheTangoB.TheHistoryoftheTangoC.HowtoPromotetheTangoD.TheModernTangoBoom
Mostyoungarchitects—particularlythoseinbigcities—canonlydreamaboutworkinginabuildingoftheirown.AndmakingthatdreamcometrueoftenmeansfindingabuildingnooneelseseemstowantwhichisexactlywhathappenedtoDavidYocumandhispartnerBrianBell.Theirbuildingisaformerautomobileelectrical-partsfirminAtlantA.Fromtheoutsideitlookstoooldevensomethinghorriblebutopenthedoorandyouareinawideopencourtyardlinedonthreesideswithrusting生锈的walls.In2000YocumandBellfoundthisbuildinginthecity’sWestEnD.Builtin1947thestructurehadbeenabandonedyearsearlierandtheroofofthemainbuildinghadfallendown.ButthepricewasrightsoYocumboughtit.Hespenteightmonthsofhisoff-hoursondemolition拆除pullingrubbishoutthroughtheroofbecauseitwastoodangeroustogoinsidethebuilding.Thedemolitionwashardworkbutitgavehimtimetothinkaboutwhathewantedtodoandtotreasurewhatwasthere—thewallstherustthelight.YocumsaiD.Everyseasonmorepaintfallsoffthewallsandmorerustdevelops.It’slikeanartinstallation装置inthere—aslow-motionshow.Sincethebackbuildinghadbeenconstructedwithoutwindowsanall-glassfrontwasaddedtothebuildingtogiveitaviewofthecourtyardandskylightswereinstalledintheroof.ThebackofthebuildingisaworkingareaandalivingroomforYocumandhiswifE.A.sortofbuffer缓冲zonebetweenthefrontandthebackcontainsabathroomakitchenandamechanicalroomandthewallsthatseparatethesezoneshaveopeningsthatallowviewsthroughtothefrontofthestudioandthecourtyardbeyonD.YocumandBellwhohavejustcompletedanartgalleryforthecityfeelthattheexperiencefromthedecorationoftheirbuildingfocusingontheinsideratherthantheoutsidehasinfluencedtheirwork.Ithasalsogiventhesearchitectsachancetoshowhowtheycanmakemoreoutofless.1.Accordingtothepassageitisformostyoungarchitectsinbigcitiestoworkinabuildingoftheirown.A.easyB.unnecessaryC.unrealisticD.common2.Yocumboughttheoldbuildingbecause.A.itwasabargaintohimB.itwasstillingoodconditionC.itwaslocatedinthecitycenterD.itlookedattractivefromtheoutside3.WorkingontheoldbuildingYocumandBell.A.pulledrubbishoutthroughtheroofB.removedtheskylightsfromthebathroomC.presentedaslow-motionshowinanartgalleryD.builtakitchenatthebackpartoftheoldbuilding4.ItcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatYocumandBell.A.benefitedalotfrompullingdowntheroofB.turnedmoreoldbuildingsintoartgalleriesC.gotinspirationfromdecoratingtheiroldbuildingD.paidmoreattentiontotheoutsideoftheartgallery5.Themainideaofthepassageisthat.A.peoplecanlearnalotfromtheirfailuresB.itisworthwhiletospendmoneyonanoldbuildingC.peopleshouldnotjudgethingsbytheirappearanceD.creativepeoplecanmakethebestofwhattheyhave
Sincethe1970sscientistshavebeensearchingforwaystolinkthebrainwithcomputers.Brain-computerinterfaceBCItechnologycouldhelppeoplewithdisabilitiessendcommandstomachines.RecentlytworesearchersJoseMillanandMicheleTavellafromtheFederalPolytechnicSchoolinLausanneSwitzerlanddemonstrated展示asmallroboticwheelchairdirectedbyaperson’sthoughts.InthelaboratoryTavellaoperatedthewheelchairjustbythinkingaboutmovinghisleftorrighthanD.Hecouldeventalkashewatchedthevehicleandguideditwithhisthoughts.Ourbrainhasbillionsofnervecells.Thesesendsignalsthroughthespinalcord脊髓tothemusclestogiveustheabilitytomovE.ButspinalcordinjuriesorotherconditionscanpreventtheseweakelectricalsignalsfromreachingthemusclesTavellasays.Oursystemallowsdisabledpeopletocommunicatewithexternalworldandalsotocontroldevices.Theresearchersdesignedaspecialcapfortheuser.Thisheadcoverpicksupthesignalsfromthescalp头皮andsendsthemtoacomputer.Thecomputerinterpretsthesignalsandcommandsthemotorizedwheelchair.Thewheelchairalsohastwocamerasthatidentifyobjectsinitspath.Theyhelpthecomputerreacttocommandsfromthebrain.Prof.Millantheteamleadersaysscientistskeepimprovingthecomputersoftwarethatinterpretsbrainsignalsandturnsthemintosimplecommands.ThepracticalpossibilitiesthatBCItechnologyofferstodisabledpeoplecanbegroupedintwocategories:communicationandcontrollingdevices.Oneexampleisthiswheelchair.Hesayshisteamhassettwogoals.Oneistestingwithrealpatientssoastoprovethatthisisatechnologytheycanbenefitfrom.AndtheotheristoguaranteethattheycanusethetechnologyoverlongperiodsoftimE.1.BCIisatechnologythatcan.A.helptoupdatecomputersystemsB.linkthehumanbrainwithcomputersC.helpthedisabledtorecoverD.controlaperson’sthoughts2.HowdidTavellaoperatethewheelchairinthelaboratory?A.Bycontrollinghismuscles.B.BytalkingtothemachinE.C.BymovinghishanD.D.ByusinghisminD.3.WhichofthefollowingshowsthepathofthesignalsdescribedinParagraph5?A.scalp→computer→cap→wheelchairB.computer→cap→scalp→wheelchairC.scalp→cap→computer→wheelchairD.cap→computer→scalp→wheelchair4.Theteamwilltestwithrealpatientsto.A.makeprofitsfromthemB.provethetechnologyusefultothemC.makethemlivelongerD.learnabouttheirphysicalcondition5.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.SwitzerlandtheBCIResearchCenterB.NewFindingsAboutHowtheHumanBrainWorksC.BCICouldMeanMoreFreedomfortheDisabledD.RoboticVehiclesCouldHelptoCureBrainInjuries
Aninternationalbusinessspecialistgrouphasannouncedthatthemovetowardsagreeneconomyisbecomingmoreurgentforemergingeconomies新兴经济体especiallySouthAfricA.OnMondayInnovationGroupannouncedthatgreeneconomicpolicieswerebecomingincreasinglyimportantonthegloballandscapeandforemergingeconomies.AccordingtoPuleMokoenafromInnovationGroupexpertsbelievetheadoptionofthesegreenpolicieswillassistwithailing不景气的economies.Themovetoagreeneconomysuchastheadoptionofalternativeenergysolutionsshouldbeadoptedbyeconomiesandcountries.Mokoena'scommentscameasGreenpeaceAfricacalledontheSouthAfricangovernmenttoreviewitsdecisiontoincludenuclearenergyintothecountry'senergyplan.Inordertoavoidallenergycrisisinthecountrythe_energy_mix_had_to_be_diversifiedincludingbroadeningenergycarrierstoincludegasnuclearbiomassrenewablewindsolarandhydroaswellastheefficientuseoftheexistingresourcessuchascoal.Forthisreasonnuclearenergywillaccountfor23percentofSouthAfrica'senergyneedsfollowedbycoalat15percenthydroatsixpercentgassixpercentturbinessixpercentandrenewableenergy42percent.HoweverPulesaidthereareotheroptionsforSouthAfrica'senergyneeds.Toomanycompaniesarefocusingonthecostsofgreenpoliciesratherthanfocusingonthelong－termbenefitsexplainedMokoenA.NobeleconomicswinnerJosephStiglitzandtheformerWorldBankchiefeconomistagreewithMokoenaandbelievethattheneedtoswitchtogreentechnologyshouldbeseenasanopportunityandnotasaburden.WheninSouthAfricaearlierthisyearStiglitzsaidaswitchtogreentechnologywouldstimulatedemandforarangeofgoodsandserviceswhichwouldhaveabeneficialimpactontheaftermathoftheglobalrecession.Heurgedpolicymakersnottobeheldbackbyshort－termperspectives.InnovationGrouphasalreadydevelopedareliablealternateenergysolutionwhichthecompanybelieveswillchangethelandscapeofthisemergingmarketandothercompanieswillfollowsuiteandofferrenewableenergysolutionsforemergingeconomies.Wearequicklybecominganindustryleaderinthisspacethankstoourin－houseexpertknowledgeonthevariousSWHtechnologiesavailableandtheapplicationofourBusinessProcessOutsourcingSolutionswhichallowforthemassroll－outofthesetechnologiesonanationalscalE.WeareproudtobeanactivepartofthesolutiontothecurrentenergycrisisandplantobecomeamajorforceinthedrivetowardssustainabilityandgoodenvironmentalpracticePulesaiD.5.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthistext?A.AdvantagesofGreenEnergyB.GreenPoliciesVitalforEmergingEconomiesC.PotentialEnergyCrisisforEmergingEconomiesD.HowtoDevelopGreenEnergy6.TheunderlinedparttheenergymixhadtobediversifiedinParagraph5implies________.A.energyhadtobeclassifiedB.differentkindsofenergyhadtobemixedC.avarietyofenergyhadtobedevelopedandusedD.amixtureofvariousenergywasessential7.AccordingtoPuleMokoena________.A.nuclearenergyshouldn'tbeincludedintoenergyplansB.focusingtoomuchonthecostsofgreenpoliciesisshortsightedC.greenpoliciesalonecansolvetheeconomicproblemsfacedbySouthAfricaD.greenpoliceshavenothingtodowiththeuseoftheexistingresourceslikecoal8.Accordingtothetextthemainreasonfortheadoptionofgreenpoliciesisthat________.A.theexistingresourcesarenotefficientlyusedB.greenenergycostslesstodevelopC.greenpoliciescansolvethecurrentenergycrisisD.greentechnologywillstimulatedemandforarangeofgoodsandservices
PsyaKoreanfamousK-popsingercamewithhispopularsongGangnamStylewhichiswell-knownovernightduringthelatestfourmonths.AsamatteroffactGangnamisanupper-class上层的communitywhichliesinSeoul’ssoutheastwhosepopulationislessthan5%ofSeoul.ButformanypeoplequestionsstillremainWhat’sthestyleofGangnamanyway?Whatdoesitlooklikehiddenbythehorsey-dance?HereissomeinformationonGangnamrelatedtothesong.1.GettingthelookofGangnamStyleTherearemanybrands品牌inGangnam.AlongtheblocksofCheongdamandShinsait’seasytocatchtheinternationalandfashion-forwardbrandslikeChanelPradaandsoon.ThereforeGangnamisahotplaceforsomefashionpeoplE.Besidessomehome-grownbrandsarealsoapplesintheireyesforexampleJohnnyHatesJazz.Storesherearen’tcheapbutthat’sthepriceyoupaytodressclassyanddancecrazyasPsyputsit.2.EnjoyingthebeautifulfountainNamedtheworld’slongestbridgefountainin2008bytheGuinnessWorldRecords世界吉尼斯纪录theMoonlightRainbowFountain月光彩虹喷泉is1140metersofflowingwaterlitbyLEDlights.RunningalongtheBanpoBridgeitattractspeoplewhoenjoytheviewoftheHanRiver.ThefountainworksthreetimesadayduringweekdaysanddoublesonweekendsshootingtonsofwatereveryminutE.Ifyou’reluckyyoumightseefireworksfromoneoftheriver’sboatsaftersunsetwhichisconsideredthebestsceneryofGangnam.3.Lettingyourhairdownwhiletrotting像马一样小跑IfyoulikePsyarelookingforagirlwhoputsherhairdownwhenthenighttimecomesthenyoucantrottooneofGangnam’scolorfulnightclubs.Anywaythey’regoodplacestopracticethehorsey-dancE.OneofthetopclubsinthecountryeveninAsiaisClubElluiwhichinviteshot-shotK-popstarslikeJYPParkJin-young2PMandGD&Topandofteninvitesinternationalsingersbycooperating合作withoverseas海外的clubssuchasSpaceIbizaandMinistryofSounD.SomeclubfansheadthereonaFridayorSaturdayandpreparetogatherthereandstayuntilthenextday.55.WhatdoestheunderlinedwordappleinParagraph3referto?A.aroundandfreshfruitB.acauseofanargumentC.abrandofmobilephonesD.athingthatisloveddeeply56.WhichofthefollowingaboutGangnamisTRUE?A.PsyaKoreanK-popsingerlivesandworksinclubsinGangnam.B.MoonlightRainbowFountainworkstentimesadayduringweeks.C.YoucanbuyfashionablebrandsathomeandabroadinGangnam.D.ClubElluiprefersworkingalonetoworkingwithothers.57.WecanknowfromthepassagethatthedanceinGangnamStyleis_______.A.gentleB.softC.violentD.crazy58.What’sthebesttitleofthepassage?A.A.famoussingernamedPsyB.A.songnamedGangnamStyleC.DifferentactivitiesinGangnamD.BriefintroductiontoGangnam
WhilesomedictionariesdefinethewordrightasaprivilegewhenusedinthecontextofhumanrightswearetalkingaboutsomethingmorebasiC.Originallypeoplehadrightsonlybecauseoftheirmembershipinagroupsuchasafamily.Thenin539BCCyrustheGreatafterconqueringthecityofBabylondidsomethingtotallyunexpected—hesetallslavesfreeandletthemreturnhomE.Moreoverhedeclaredpeopleshouldchoosetheirownreligion.Cyrus’statementsareaboutthefirsthumanrightsdeclarationinhistory.Everypersonhascertainbasicrightssimplybythefactofbeinghuman.Thesearecalledhumanrightsratherthanaprivilegewhichcanbetakenawayatsomeone’ssuddendesirE.TheyarerightsbecausetheyarethingsyouareallowedtobetodoortohavE.Theserightsarethereforyourprotectionagainstpeoplewhomightwanttoharmorhurtyou.TheyarealsotheretohelpusgetalongwitheachotherandliveinpeacE.Yetmanypeoplewhenaskedtonametheirrightswilllistonlyfreedomofspeechandbeliefandperhapsoneortwoothers.ThereisnoquestionthattheseareimportantrightsbutthefullscopeofhumanrightsisverybroaD.Theymeanchoiceandopportunity.Theymeanthefreedomtogetajobadoptacareerselectapartnerofone’schoiceandraisechildren.Theyincludetherighttotravelwidelyandtherighttoworkwithouttroubleabuseandthreatofarbitrary霸道dismissal.TheyevenembracetherighttoleisurE.Inagespasttherewerenohumanrights.Thentheideaturnedupthatpeopleshouldhavecertainfreedoms.AndthatideainthewakeofWorldWarIIresultedfinallyinthedocumentcalledtheUniversalDeclarationofHumanRightsandthethirtyrightstowhichallpeopleareentitleD.1.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthetext?A.WhatAreHumanRights?B.WhyDoWeHaveHumanRights?C.HowDoHumanRightsComeIntoBeing?D.WhatToDoWithHumanRights?2.Howdidthefirsthumanrightscomeintobeing?A.ByCyrusconqueringthecityofBabylon.B.ByCyrussettingtheslavesfreE.C.ByCyrusmakinghisstatementabouthumanrights.D.Bychoosingonesownbeliefs.3.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothetext?A.Humanrightscanbetakenawayforsomereason.B.Humanrightshavethesamemeaningasprivileges.C.HumanrightscanhelpyouliveapeacefullifE.D.Humanrightscanbeusedtohurtothers.4.Theunderlinedwordembraceinthethirdparagraphmeans.A.toseekB.toincludeC.toenjoyD.toshare5.Fromthelastparagraphwecaninferthat.A.peoplewouldhavefreedomratherthanhumanrightsB.atthebeginningof20ththemorecompleterightsappearedC.thirtyhumanrightshaveexistedforabout70yearsD.WorldWarIIdecidedhumanrights
ThefirstbigwaveofChineseimmigrationtoAmericacamewhengoldwasdiscoveredinCaliforniain1848.TheChinesecalledthenewlandMountainofGold.Thosewhodidnotbecomeminersfoundworkinrailroadconstructionfarmingandlightindustriesdoinglowpaidjobs.Bythe1880sAmericanindustrializationbroughtchangingeconomicrealitiesresultinginanexplosionofresentment仇恨towardtheChineselaborers.Theywereaccusedoftakingjobsawayfromthewhitemen.ThegovernmentissuedExclusionActs排外法案tostoptheimmigrationofChineselaborersintotheUnitedStates.ManyworkersfledfromtheconcentratedChinesecommunitiesintheWestandthenwenttotheMidwestandtheEast.AsinCaliforniatheyformedsmallpocketsofChineseculturethatwereknownasChinatowns.NewYork'sChinatownwascreatedbymensuchastheChineselaborers.Sociologistscallthemsojourners—foreignersintheUnitedStateskeepingtotheirculturaltraditionslivinginthelargersocietyinwhichtheyexisteD.ThesojournerscametoAmericaforthepromiseofsupportinghisfamilyinChinawhereheexpectedtoreturnoneday.Thosewhodidstaylivedseparatelyfromthesociety.SotheyremainedinChinatownanenclosedcommunityholdingontotraditionsamongthetidesofchangE.1.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordissuedmean?A.broughtoutB.meanttoC.madealifeD.mixedwith2.BeforetheExclusionActsmostoftheChineseintheUnitedStateslived________.A.intheWestB.intheEastC.intheMidwestD.intheMideast3.AccordingtothepassageChineseimmigrants________.A.losttheirhopesofreturningtotheircountryB.triedtofindaplaceinthelargersocietyC.wentonwiththeirowntraditionsinspiteofsocialchangesD.werefreetotakewhateverjobstheylike4.Whatisthemainideaofthispassage?A.Chinatownsexperiencedgreatchangesaftergoldwasdiscoveredin1848.B.ExclusionActsbroughtgreatsufferingstotheChineselaborers.C.ChineselaborerswerecruellyexploitedbythewhitepeoplE.D.ChineseimmigrationtoAmericaresultedintheformingofChinatowns.
TrafficTVAvoidthejams—seewheretailbacks车龙arebeforeyousetoffandwhileonthemovE.TrafficTVisfreetouseonyourpersonalcomputerandonly£4permonthseebelowforothernetworkchargesonyourmobilE.Howdoesitwork?Over7500Trafficmastercamerasmonitortrafficflowonover8000milesofmotorwaysandroadsacrosstheUKkeepingyouuptodate24hoursaday7daysaweek.TrafficTVonyourmobileThisdownloadabledevice用具letsyouseewherejamsarebuildingupthespeedofvehiclesathotspotsandlivepicturesfromthousandsofroadsidecameras.TrafficTVis£4amonthforOrangemobilecustomersaftera30dayfreetry-out.OnothernetworksTrafficTVis£5amonthaftera7dayfreetry-out.ListentolivetrafficnewsDon’twantthedownload?Thensimplydialthenumbersbelowfromyourmobiletohearthelatesttrafficupdates.＊Orangemobileuserscall177callscostupto55paminute＊Othermobileuserscall1740callscostupto59paminuteHelpfriendsavoidjamsSimplyclickhereandenteryourfriend’semailaddresstosendthemalinktothisservicE.95.Howcanusersgetlivetrafficinformation?A.BymobilephoneorthroughInternet.B.BywatchingaprogrammeonTV.C.Bylisteningtotheradioreport.D.ByusingTrafficmastercameras.96.Howlongmayacustomerusetheserviceifhis/hernetworkisOrangeandhe/shepays£20?A.About120days.B.About127days.C.Fivemonths.D.Sixmonths.97.Whatisthepurposeofthisadvertisement?A.Toprovidereaderswithlivetrafficinformation.B.TohelpOrangecustomerstoavoidtrafficjam.C.ToattractmobileuserstobuyTrafficTVservicE.D.ToexplainhowTrafficTVandlivetrafficnewswork.98.Youmayreadthisadvertisementmostprobably___________.A.inatravelguideB.onawebpageC.onaroadsignD.inanewspaper
Americaisamobilesociety.FriendshipsbetweenAmericanscanbecloseandrealyetdisappearsoonifsituationschangE.Neithersidefeelshurtbythis.BothmayexchangeChristmasgreetingsforayearortwoperhapsafewlettersforawhile–thennomorE.Ifthesametwopeoplemeetagainbychanceevenyearslatertheypickupthefriendship.ThiscanbequitedifficultforusChinesetounderstandbecausefriendshipsbetweenusflowermoreslowlybutthenmaybecomelifelongfeelingsextending延伸sometimesdeeplyintobothfamilies.AmericansarereadytoreceiveusforeignersattheirhomessharetheirholidaysandtheirhomelifE.Theywillenjoywelcomingusandbepleasedifweaccepttheirhospitality好客easily.AnotherdifficultpointforusChinesetounderstandAmericansisthatalthoughtheyincludeuswarmlyintheirpersonaleverydaylivestheydon’tshowtheirpolitenesstousifitrequiresagreatdealoftimE.ThisisusuallytheoppositeofthepracticeinourcountrywherewemaybegenerouswithourtimE.SometimesweashostswillappearatairportseveninthemiddleofthenighttomeetafrienD.Wemaytakedaysofftoactasguidestoourforeignfriends.TheAmericanshoweverexpresstheirwelcomeusuallyathomesbuttrulycannotmanagethetimetodoagreatdealwithavisitoroutsidetheirroutinE.Theywillprobablyexpectustogetourselvesfromtheairporttoourownhotelbybus.AndtheyexpectthatwewillphonethemfromtherE.Oncewearriveattheirhomesthewelcomewillbefullwarmandreal.Wewillfindourselvestreatedhospitably.FortheAmericansitisoftenconsideredmorefriendlytoinviteafriendtotheirhomesthantogotorestaurantsexceptforpurelybusinessmatters.SoaccepttheirhospitalityathomE.50.Thewriterofthispassagemustbe__________.A.anAmericanB.aprofessorC.aChineseD.astudent51.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.FriendshipsbetweenAmericansusuallyextenddeeplyintotheirfamilies.B.Americanswillcontinuetheirfriendshipsagainevenafteralongbreak.C.Americansalwaysshowtheirwarmtheveniftheyareverybusy.D.FriendshipsbetweenAmericansusuallylastforalltheirlives.52.FromthelasttwoparagraphswecanlearnthatwhenwearriveinAmericatovisitanAmericanfriendwewillprobablybe___________.A.warmlywelcomedattheairportB.offeredaridetohishomeC.treatedtodinnerinarestaurantD.treatedhospitablyathishome53.TheunderlinedwordsgenerouswithourtimeinParagraph3probablymean_______.A.strictwithtimeB.willingtospendtimeC.carefulwithtimeD.seriouswithtimE.
SportsandamusingactivitieshavegivenbenefitstopeoplE.Besidestheentertainmentthattheyofferhealthemotionalandpersonalaspectshavealsobeendevelopedthroughsportsandamusement.It'samazinghowonecansaythathejustfoundhispurposeinlifethroughsports.Somepeoplemayevendevotetheirlivestoacertainsport.Whetherbeingseenasanamusingactivityapastime娱乐orawayoflifesportsandamusementareworthyofeveryone'spraisE.A.largenumberofsportsandamusingactivitieshavebecomeverypopularbothinthepastyearsandatpresentsuchasbaseballbasketballgolfcomputerandonlinegamesfitnessmotorsportstennisandsoon.ComputerandonlinegameshavebecomeverypopularatthisagE.Youngpeoplearemostlythefansofthisamusement.Entertainmentiswhatitgives.A.lotofonlinegamesaretheretobeplayeD.SomeareforsalewhileotherscanbedownloadedforfreE.Fitnessisinmuchthesamerank.Womenarethemajorcustomerswhotakethisactivityintotheirlives.ThegoalforreshapingtheirbodiestoimprovetheirlooksisgettingmoreandmoreattractivE.Consideringthelovelypointsofbeinghealthyandfitallseemtohashthroughthelines.NoonewantstogetbehinD.Thisisalsoawayofgivinglovetoourselves.Wecannotalwayspassmoneyby.Takingsportsoramusementyou'llhavetopayforitsometimes.Thecostforlearningandenjoyingsportschangesfromonetoanother.SomesportscostverylittlewhileothersarecostlyduetoexpensiveequipmentandtoolstousE.[]Choosingasporthoweverrequireshealthconsiderations.Somepeoplearenotallowedtoplayvolleyballandsimilaractivitiesduetohavingasthma哮喘.PlayingmaymakeapersontiredeasilyandwilltriggeranattackofasthmaatoncE.61.Whatisthefirstparagraphmainlyabout?A.Thebenefitsofsportsandamusement.B.Theoriginofsportsandamusement.C.Thekindsofsportsandamusement.D.Thecostofsportsandamusement.62.Womencustomerstakepartinfitnessmainly.A.togivelovetoothersB.tomakemoremoney[]C.tolookmoreattractiveD.togobeyondothers[]63.Wecanlearnfromthetextthat.A.sportswerenotquitepopularinthepastyearsB.mostplayersofonlinegamesaimtoearnsomemoneyC.takingsportsoramusementalwayscostsalotD.healthshouldbeconsideredwhenchoosingasport64.Theunderlinedwordtriggerinthelastparagraphprobablymeans.A.holdbackB.resultinC.giveupD.fightagainst65.Whatwillmostprobablybediscussedifthetextcontinues?A.Differentkindsofsportsandamusingactivities.B.Howwomenreshapetheirbodiesmoreeffectively.C.HealthproblemsthatsportsandamusementcausE.D.SuitablesportsoractivitiesfordifferentpeoplE.
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TheBeatleswerethemostinfluentialbandinpophistory.Intheir8-year12-albumhistoryPaulMcCartneyJohnLennonGeorgeHarrisonandRingoStarralteredpopularculturedramatically.Itwasn'tjustthesuitsandchanginglengthsofhairthefourLiverpoolboysworethathadsuchanimpactbutwhattheyseemedtostandfor.TheworldsawthemasthevoiceofanewgenerationonewithaverydifferentattitudetolifE.Theirinfluencewasatitsheightinthe1960s.buttheirmusiccontinuestostirlistenerstoday.HoweverupuntilrecentlyoneaspectoftheBeatleswasstruckinYesterdayThemusichadneverbeenremastered重新灌录.ButonSeptember9thatsituationcametoanendwiththereleaseoftheentireband’smusicinadigitalmakeover.Itisprobablythebiggestreissue重新发行inpopmusichistorysaidBritishnewspapertheFinancialTimes.ThealbumsweretoberemasteredatAbbeyRoadStudiosinLondonthelocationwherethebandproducedmuchoftheirwork.Thecoveroftheir1astalbumAbbeyRoadof1969.featuredthefouryoungmenstriding大步行走acrossazebracrossingonAbbeyRoaditself.ItisoneofthemostfamousOfa11Beatlesimages.Recentlytocelebratethe40thanniversaryofthealbumhundredsofBeatlesloversgatheredtheretoshowtheirappreciation.Popgroupscomeandgo.Theboybandpursuedbyscreamingfansoneyearwillbeforgottenthenext.ButtheBeatlesareoneOfthefewgroupswhosemusicseemstohaveendured.Why?PaulMcCartney’sbiographerBarryMileshasanexplanationTheywerethefirstrockbandandtheyjusthappenedtobethebest.Theywerethefirstbandtoplaystadiumstohavetheirownproducts.Theywereground—breakingineveryway.hesays.【小题1】WhydidtheBeatleschangepopularculture?A.BecauseofthesuitsofthefourLiverpoolboys.B.BecauseofchanginglengthsofhairthefourLiverpoolboyswore.C.Becauseoftheirdifferentattitudetolife.D.Becauseoftheiralbums.【小题2】WhichofthefollowingstatementsisFALSEaccordingtothesecondparagraph?A.TheBeatlesinfluencedpeopleatitsheightinthe1960s.B.111eirmusicYesterdayhadneverbeenremastered.C.Theentireband’smusicinadigitalmakeoverwillberemastered.D.OnSeptember9theirmusiccametoanend.【小题3】Whatistheirlastalbum?A.Yesterday.B.AbbeyRoadofl969.C.ComeTogether.D.InMylife.【小题4】WhatisNOTthereasonwhytheirmusiccanendure?A.Theywerethefirstrockband.B.Theywerethebestone.C.Theywerethefirstbandtohavetheirownworks.D.Theyworespecialsuits.【小题5】WhatdoestheauthormeanbyTheywereground-breakingineveryway.A.Theybrokethegroundtofindaway.B.Theybroketheruleswhiledrivingontheway.C.Theydidwhatotherbandshadneverdonebefore.D.Theyplaytheirhitsateveryconcert.
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Ourworldisanoisyplacebutquietplacesremain.Eightyearsagoaudio声音的engineerGordonHemptonidentifiedthequietestplaceinthecontinentalUnitedStates.HecallstheplaceOneSquareInchofSilencE.Hehasusedhissymbolicspotinanorthwesternrainforesttocampaignagainstnoisepollution.Buttheself-describedSoundTrackerisnowgoingdeaf.ForGordonHemptonitstartedwithanexperienceknowntomanypeoplE.Iwaslyinginthebedinthespringtimeaboutayearago.Thesunwasshining.Thebirdscouldbesinging.Theyshouldbesinging.ButIwashearingnonE.Iknewmylifewasgoingtobedifferent.Hempton’seyesgetwateryashedescribeshiscruelsituation.Morethan20yearsagohetrademarkedhisnicknameasTheSoundTracker.SharphearingdefinedhiscareerasanEmmyawardwinningsoundrecordist.Italsoledtohisactivismagainstnoisepollution.HehascircledtheglobethreetimesinsearchoftheperfectsoundsofnaturE.Hemptonsayshishearinglossisquicklygettingworsebuthehastofinishhisproject.IamrunningaracetofinishtheQuietPlanetcollection.That’sthetitleofaplanned19-volumesetofnaturerecordings.ThesoundtrackscouldbelicensedforuseinmoviesvideogamesexhibitsplaysandthelikE.VolunteerassistantsnowhelpHemptonreviewandeditsoundfilesandidentifyimperfections.Theexactcauseofhishearinglossisnotclear.Doctorssayitmaybetheresultofaninfectionoratumor肿瘤oracombinationofthings.Hemptonisself-employeD.Hishealthcareplandoesnotpayforhearinglosstreatment.Sofornowhe’sdirectinghisattentiontocompletinghisgreatesthitsalbum.AfterIgetitfinishedIhaveaneconomiccashflowtogetmyhearingback.That’sthefirstthingonmyto-dolist.He’shopefulhishearinglosscanberecovereD.61.WhatdoweknowaboutGordonHemptonaccordingtothetext?A.HeneverwonanE.mmyawarD.B.Hefightsagainstairpollution.C.Heworksasanaudioengineer.D.HelikeslivingintheUnitedStates.62.HowdidGordonHemptonfeelwhenheknewhisearsweregoingdeaf?A.Curious.B.InspireD.C.AnnoyeD.D.SaD.63.Whatcontributedmosttohissuccessfulcareer?A.Hissharphearing.B.Hisreliableassistants.C.Travellingexperiences.D.ThesoundsofnaturE.64.WhatisGordonHemptondoingnow?A.Listeningtothebirdsintheforest.B.Receivingmedicalcareinthehospital.C.Doingactivitiesfornoisepollution.D.WorkingontheQuietPlanetcollection.65.Whatmaybethebesttitleofthetext?A.Searchingforthesoundofnature.B.SuccessfulSound-Trackergoingdeaf.C.Deaffighteragainstnoisepollution.D.Hopingtogetthehearingback.
Assoonasyoumeetorevenseeapersonyouformanimpressionofhimbasedonhisposturegesturesandfacialexpressions.Thisiswhyitisimportanttomakeagoodfirstimpressiononthepersonwhowillbeinterviewingyou.Withinthefirst60secondsofmeetingyoutheinterviewerwillhaveformedanimpressionaboutwhattypeofpersonyouareandwhatkindofemployeeyouwouldbecomeand55%ofthiswillbebasedonlyonyourbodylanguagE.HerearesometipstomakethatimpressionagoodonE.Firstofallrelax.Thinkpositivethoughtsandyouaremorelikelytocomeacrossasapositiveconfidentpersonduringtheinterview.Dresssmartlyasyourappearanceisoneofthefirstthingsaninterviewerwillnoticeyou.Standupstraightandwalkinwithyourshouldersbackandyourheadup.Trytoavoidslowingdownasyouwalkintotheroombecausethissuggestsfearanduncertainty.Shakehandswiththeinterviewerfirmly.YoushouldhaveapositivehandshakeandawarmsmilE.Openingyourcoatorjacketasyousitdownshowsthatyoutooareopen.Postureisimportant.Youshouldbesittingwellbackinyourseat.Situpstraightandleanforwardslightlybutnottoomuch.Sittingattoomuchofanangle角度expressesdiscomfortanddistrust.Towofthemostcommondefensive防卫的signalsarecrossingyourarmsandlegssotrytoavoidthem.Anotherimportantissueiseyecontact.Lookingsomeoneintheeyeshowsconfidenceinyourselfandtrustintheotherperson.Howeverdon’toverdoitastoomucheyecontactorstaringwillmaketheotherpersonuncomfortablE.Usemoreeyecontactwhenlisteningthanwhentalkingandwhenyoulookawaylookdown.LookingupattheceilingwillmakeyouseemboredorrudE.54.Thepurposeofthefirstparagraphistotellreaders_______.A.whatagoodfirstimpressionisB.howtomakeagoodfirstimpressionC.howlongittakestomakeafirstimpressionD.theimportanceofmakingagoodfirstimpression55.Whichofthefollowingdoestheauthoradviseyoutodowhenyouarebeinginterviewed?A.Crossyourarmsorlegs.B.Openyourcoatorjacketwhensittingdown.C.Gointotheroommoreslowlythanusual.D.Avoidlookingattheeyesoftheinterviewerdirectly.56.Ifyouleanforwardtoomuchitmeans_______.A.youareveryboredB.youaretoonervousC.youdon’thaveconfidenceD.youdon’ttrustothers57.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.HowtousebodylanguagetowinaninterviewB.HowtoanswerquestionsinaninterviewC.HowtounderstandbodylanguageD.Howtodealwithaninterviewer
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