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Haveyoueverwonderedwhatpetsdowhentheirownersleaveforworkorschooleveryday?Somepetsespeciallydogsmayleavecluesaboutwhatthey’vebeenupto.Butwhatabouttherest?That’sthequestionTheSecretLifeofPetstriestoanswer.Theanimatedmoviefollowstheentertaininglivesofpetsaftertheirownersleavethehousefortheday.Themovieopenswithabirds-eye-viewoverNewYorkCityasTaylorSwift’sWelcometoNewYorkplaysinthebackgrounD.MaxasweetandloyaldoglivesinsideoneoftheManhattanapartments.ThingsaregoingwelluntilhislovingownerKatiedecidestobringhomeDukeasloppy邋遢的energeticdogfromthedogpounD.ActressEllieKemperplaystheroleofKatiE.Katiedecidestobringhomeanewdogbecauseheneedsahomebutshe’sworriedaboutwhatMax’sreaction反应willbeKempertoldTFK.She’ssensitivetothat.Insteadofwelcomingeachotherwithopenpaws爪thedogsformaninstantrivalry对抗.WhenthebrothersfindthemselvesonthemainstreetsofNewYorkCitytheyhavetoteamupandworktogetheragainstacutebutcriminal罪恶的rabbitnamedSnowball.SnowballandhisarmyofEx-PetswhocallthemselvestheFlushed激进的Petswanttotakerevenge报复onallhappy-ownedpetsandtheirowners.33.WhatisthemovieTheSecretLifeofPetsabout?A.Whatsecretspetswanttotell.B.Howpetsgetalongwithothers.C.Whypetsalwaysmakethehousemessy.D.Whatpetsdowhentheirownersareout.34.WhydoesKatiebringDukehome?A.Becauseshe’scrazyaboutdogs.B.BecauseshethinksMaxneedscompany.C.Becausesheiskindenoughtodoit.D.Becauseshewantstokeepshimawayfromsnowball.35.Snowballwantstotakerevengeprobablybecause_______A.heislookeddownuponbyotherpets.B.heistoodirtytobeacutepet.C.hehateshisownergivinghimup.D.hisownerwasonceattackedbypets.
TheNationalGalleryDescription:TheNationalGalleryistheBritishnationalartmuseumbuiltonthenorthsideofTrafalgarSquareinLondon.Ithousesadiversecollectionofmorethan2300examplesofEuropeanartrangingfrom13th-centuryreligiouspaintingstomoremodemonesbyRenoirandVanGogh.TheoldercollectionsofthegalleryarereachedthroughthemainentrancewhilethemoremodernworksintheEastWingaremosteasilyreachedfromTrafalgarSquarebyagroundfloorentrancE.Layout:ThemodernSainsburyWingonthewesternsideofthebuildinghouses13th-to15th-centurypaintingsandartistsincludeDuccioUccelloVanEyckLippiMantegnaBotticelliandMemling.ThemainWestWinghouses16th-centurypaintingsandartistsincludeLeonardodaVinciCranachMichelangeloRaphaelBruegelBronzinoTitianandVeronesE.TheNorthWinghouses17th-centurypaintingsandartistsincludeCaravaggioRubensPoussinVanDyckVelaazquezClaudeandVermeer.TheEastWinghouses18th-toearly20th-centurypaintingsandartistsincludeCanalettoGoyaTurnerConstableRenoirandVanGogh.OpeningHours:TheGalleryisopeneverydayfrom10amto6pmFridays10amto9pmandisfreebutchargesapplytosomespecialexhibitions.GettingThere:Nearestundergroundstations:CharingCross2-minutewalkLeicester3-minutewalkEmbankment7-minutewalkandPiccadillyCircus8-minutewalk.25.Inwhichwingcanyouseereligiouspaintings?A.IntheEastWing.B.InthemainWestWing.C.IntheSainsburyWing.D.IntheNorthWing.26.Ifyouenterthegallerybyagroundflooryouwilleasilyseetheworksof.A.VanEyckB.CranachC.VanDyck.D.ConstablE.27.Accordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingistrue?A.TheNationalGalleryisthebiggestBritishnationalartmuseum.B.TherearefourexhibitionareasinTheNationalGalleryC.TheGalleryisopeneverydayfrom10amto6pmD.TheGalleryiscompletelyfree28.Wheredoesthetextprobablycomefrom?A.AnartistmagazinE.B.A.touristmap.C.A.newsreport.D.A.museumguidE.
Sometimeinthefuturethefamiliarearly-newspaperonthefrontporch门廊willdisappear.Andinsteadofreadingyournewspaperitwillreadtoyou.You’llgetupandturnonthecomputernewspaperjustlikeswitchingontheTV.Anelectronicvoicewilldistributestoriesaboutthelatesteventsguidedbyaprogramthatselectsthetypeofnewsyouwant.You’llevengettochoosethekindofvoiceyouwanttohear.Wantmoreinformationonthisbriefstory?A.simpletouchmakestheentiretextappear.YoucansaveitinyourownpersonalcomputerifyoulikE.TheseareamongthepredictionsfromcommunicationexpertsworkingonthenewspapersofthefuturE.Picturedaspartofbroaderhome-basedmediaandentertainmentsystemscomputernewspaperswilluniteprintandbroadcastreportingandoffernewsandanalysiswithvideoimagesofnewsevents.Mostofthetechnologyisavailablenowbutconvincingmorepeoplethattheydon’tneedtoreadanewspaperisthenextstep.Butresistancetocomputernewspapersmaybestrongerfromwithinjournalism.Sinceitissuchaculturalchangeitmaybethatthepresentgenerationofjournalistsandpublisherswillhavetodieoffbeforethenextgenerationrealizesthatthenewspaperindustryisnolongeranewspaperindustry.TechnologyismakingtheendoftraditionalnewspapersunavoidablE.Despitetechnologicaladvancesitcouldtakedecadestoreplacenewsprintwithcomputerscreens.Itmighttake30to40yearstocompletethechangeoverbecausepeopleneedtobuycomputersandbecausenewspapershaveestablishedfinancialinterestsinthepaperindustry.25.WhichofthefollowingisNOTanadvantageofcomputernewspapersaccordingtothepassage?A.Theyarecheaperthantraditionalnewspapers.B.TheyaremoreconvenienttoreaD.C.Youcanchoosethekindofvoiceyouwanttohear.D.YoucaneasilysaveinformationforfutureusE.26.Journalistsareagainstcomputernewspapersbecause_________.A.theydon’tknowhowtousecomputersB.theythinkcomputernewspaperstaketoomuchtimetoreadC.theythinkthenewtechnologyisbadD.theyhavebeentrainedtowritefortraditionalnewspapers27.Whywillittakealongtimetocompletethechangeover?A.Newspapershaveestablishedfinancialinterestsinthepaperindustry.B.ComputernewspapersaretooexpensivE.C.ThepopularizationofcomputersneedsalongtimE.D.BothA.andC.28.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A.ComputernewspapersarewelllikeD.B.Newspapersofthefuturewillbeonthecomputer.C.Newspapersareoutoffashion.D.Newcommunicationstechnologyisusedwidely.
InarecentstudyinvestigatorsfromWashingtonUniversitySchoolofMedicinefoundthatasmallgroupoffatpeopledon’thavecommonmetabolicabnormalities新陈代谢异常associatedwithobesity.Researchersfollowed20fatparticipantswhowereaskedtogainabout15poundsoverseveralmonthstodeterminehowtheextrapoundsaffectedtheirmetabolicfunctions.Ourgoalistohaveresearchparticipantsconsume1000extracalorieseverydayuntileachgains6%ofhisorherbodyweightsaidElisaFabriniassistantprofessorofmedicinE.Thiswasn’teasytodo.It’sjustasdifficulttogetpeopletogainweightasit’stogetthemtoloseweight.Allofthesubjectsgainedweightbyeatingatfastfoodrestaurantsunderthesupervisionofadietitian.Beforeandafterweightgaintheresearcherscarefullyevaluated评估eachstudysubject’sabilitytoregulatebloodsugarliverfatandothermeasuresofmetabolichealth.Aftergainingweightthemetabolismsoffatsubjectsremainednormaliftheywereinthenormalrangewhenthestudybegan.Howeverthemetabolismssignificantlyworsenedafterweightgaininfatsubjectswhosemetabolismsalreadywereabnormalwhenthestudygotunderway.ThisresearchshowsthatsomefatpeopleareprotectedfromthenegativemetaboliceffectsofmoderateweightgainwhereasotherstendtodeveloptheseproblemssaidseniorinvestigatorSamuelKlein.Aspartofthestudytheresearchersthenhelpedthesubjectslosetheweightthey’dgaineD.Intheinvestigationresearchersdiscoveredsomekeyfactorsthatdistinguishedmetabolicallynormalfatsubjectsfromthosewithproblems.Onewasthepresenceoffatinsidetheliver.Thosewithabnormalmetabolismsaccumulated积累fattherE.AnotherdifferenceinvolvedgenefunctioninfattissuE.Peoplewithnormalmetabolismsinspiteoftheirobesityexpressedmoregenesthatregulatefatproductionandaccumulation.TheseresultssuggestthattheabilityofbodyfattoexpandandincreaseinahealthywaymayprotectsomepeoplefromthemetabolicproblemsassociatedwithobesityandweightgainsaidKlein.33.Inthestudyasubjectof260poundsshouldbeaskedtogain_________.A.10.6poundsB.15.6poundsC.20.6poundsD.25.6pounds34.Somefatpeoplecanbeprotectedfrommetabolicabnormalitiesbecause_________.A.theirdietishealthyB.theyoftenevaluatetheirmetabolismsC.theyhavemoregenesthanotherpeopleD.theirliversandgenesfunctionwelltoregulatefat35.Whatshouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.ObesityIsOftenIgnoredB.ObesityHasSideEffectsonHealthC.ObesityIsn’tAlwaysLinkedWithPoorHealthD.ObesityCanResultinMetabolicAbnormalities
MaryandherhusbandJimhadadognamedLucky.WheneverMaryandJimhadfriendscomeforaweekendvisittheywouldwarntheirfriendsnottoleavetheirluggageopenbecauseLuckywouldstealsomethingfromtheirluggageandhealwayshidhisfindsinhistoyboxinthebasement.IthappenedthatMaryfoundoutshehadbreastcancer.ShefeltshewasgoingtodieofthisdiseasE.ThenightbeforeshewastogotothehospitalathoughtstruckherWhatwouldhappentoLuckyIfIdiewhowilllookafterLuckyMarythought.Thethoughtmadehersadderthanthinkingofherowndeath.Marystayedinthehospitalfortwoweeks.JimtookLuckyforhiseveningwalkeverydaybutthelittledogjustlookedsadandmiserablE.FinallythedaycameforMarytoleavethehospital.WhenshearrivedhomeMarywassotiredthatshecouldn'tevenmakeitupthestepstoherbedroom.Jimmadehiswifecomfortableonthebedandlefthertosleep.LuckystoodwatchingMarybuthedidn'tcometoherwhenshecalleD.ItmadeMarysaD.Butshefeltsosleepythatsoonshefellasleep.WhenMarywokeforasecondshecouldn'tunderstandwhatwaswrong.Shecouldn'tmoveherheadandherbodyfeltheavy.Butpanic惊慌soongavewaywhenMaryrealizedtheproblem.ShewasenclothedwithablanketandwitheverytreasureLuckyowned!Whileshehadsleptthesorrowingdoghadmadetripaftertriptothebasementbringinghisbelovedhostessallhisfavoritethings.HehadcoveredherwithhislovE.It'sbeen12yearsnowandMaryisstillliving.Lucky?HestillstealstreasuresandhidestheminhistoyboxbutMaryremainshisgreatesttreasurE.5.TheunderlinedwordenclothedinParagraph6means________.A.coveredB.sharedC.comparedD.equipped6.ItcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatMary________.A.wastiredofherdogB.caredaboutherdogverymuchC.wassosadaboutherdiseasethatsheneverthoughtofherdogD.Marytookherdogfortheeveningwalkeverydaywhenshewasinhospital7.WhatmadeMarysadwhenshegothomefromthehospital?A.HerhusbandleftheraloneinbeD.B.HerdiseasebecameevenworsE.C.Herdogdidn'tcometoherwhenshecalleD.D.Shecouldn'tsleepwell.8.Luckywenttothebasementagainandagaininorderto________.A.bringhistreasurestoMaryB.watchouthisfavoritethingsC.takethethingshehadstolenthereD.examinewhatwaswrongwithhistreasure
Agoodfriendofminewascomplainingabouthersontheotherday.Didyounoticeshestartedhowhedidn'twaitformetogetmysaladbeforehedivedintohis?TrueenoughtheboyattackedhisplatefasterthanacatinthewilD.Withoutmannerswe'renomorethananimals.Actuallythat'snottrueI'vebeenwatchingandfeedingagroupofwildcatsandtheyshowunusualpolitenesstowardeachother.EvenwhenfoodisscarcetheytaketurnsleavingatleastasmallpartforthenextinlinE.MymothereducatedherthreechildrentohavegoodmannersallthetimE.WeweremadetofeelveryuncomfortableasifweweresittingonpinsandneedlesuntilwegotusedtosayingpleasethankyoupardonmeandI'msorry.AndIhavetosaywhileitwasapainfullearningexperienceitwasoneofthemostvaluablE.Ican'ttellyouhowoftenIsatwithmyfriendseatingattheirdinnertablesandtheirparentsthoughthighlyofmygoodmanners.WhileitwasalittleembarrassingIkneweventhenthatmymother'steachingswerepayingoff.ManyyearslaterwhenIwasattendingseminarsacrossthecountrymymannerswerequiteuseful.WhileIregretthatIhaven'tbeenaperfectexampleI'mstillworkingonit.IsupposeinthisregardmymotherlivesonthroughmeIdidn'thaveherbeautifulsingingvoiceorhergreeneyesbutshedidmakesureIreceivedoneofherfinestcharacteristics.59.Whatdoesthewriterthinkofherexperienceoflearninggoodmanners?A.EasyandrelaxingB.PainfulandvaluableC.EasybutuselessD.Toohorrible60.Wecaninferfromthepassagethatthewriter.A.issurelylikedbyeveryonearoundherB.isnotsatisfiedwithmostpeople'smannersaroundherC.thinksshehasbeenaperfectexampletotheyoungD.thankshermotherforteachingherthegoodmannersalot
Growingupweneverhadanartificial人工的Christmastree—oracutoneforthatmatter.InsteadaboutaweekbeforeChristmasmyparentswouldpullinaballedorpotted球形或盆栽的evergreen.Daddysaiditmadegoodcents.Mothersaiditwasameaningfultradition.AftermovingtheheavytreeintothehouseMotherwoulddecorateit.Ittookalongtimebutdecoratingthetreewasanexcitingfamilyeventandafterwefinishedwe’dgatheraroundthepianotodrinkeggnogandsingChristmascarols.OnawarmSaturdaymorningafterNewYear’sDaywe’dallgointothebackyardpickasiteandplantourChristmastreE.Eachyeartheyardgotalittlewoodsier树木多的aswecontinuedtoaddnewspruce云杉orpinespecimens.OnwarmeveningswelovedtositinchairsandwatchthefirefliesflitinandoutofthebranchesasiftryingtocreatetheirownChristmastreelightdisplay.Onesummerafternoon—some40yearslater—Idrovebythatchildhoodhomeandsloweddowntosavorthememories.Thenewownerswereworkingintheiryardbutwhentheysawmetheystoppedandcameovertotalk.WhenItoldthemthatIhadgrownuptheretheytookmeonatour.WhenwewalkedintothebackyardIcaughtmybreathandfoughtbacktears.Iwasstandinginaforest.ThecoupleexplainedtheywerefromCaliforniaandhadbeendrawntothehomebecauseofthehugeevergreensoutback.WhenIwalkedovertoadmireaColoradobluespruceaglint反光ofsilvercaughtmyeyE.Icouldhardlybelieveitbutsureenoughapieceoftinsel金属箔wasstillwrappedaroundabranchshininginthesun.SomehowthroughalmosthalfacenturyofOklahomaheatandcoldthatremnant痕迹ofourholidaytraditionsurvivedmuchlikemyfondmemoriesofourbackyardChristmastrees—memoriesthathavebecomemoretreasuredwitheachpassingyear.25.Whatdoweknowabouttheauthor’sChristmastree?.A.HerfamilypreferredacutChristmastreE.B.ShewaswillingtodecoratethetreE.C.Thetreewouldbetransportedtoaforest.D.Herfamilyarrangedtoplantthetreethenextday.26.Whydidtheauthorslowdownthatafternoon?A.TolookatthebackyarD.B.Tovisitthenewowners.C.Toobservethenewholiday.D.Toenjoyherchildhoodmemories.27.Howdidtheauthorfeelwhenshewalkedintothebackyard?A.ToucheD.B.AnnoyeD.C.Upset.D.ConfuseD.28.Whatdoestheunderlinedpartourholidaytraditionreferto?A.SingingChristmascarols.B.CelebratingChristmastogether.C.PlantingChristmastreesinthebackyarD.D.PreparinganartificialChristmastreE.
Sometimesthesimplestideasarethebest.Forexampletoabsorbheatfromthesuntoheatwateryouneedlargeflatblacksurfaces.Onewaytodothatistobuildthosesurfacesspeciallyontheroofsofbuildings.Butwhygotoallthattroublewhencitiesarefullofblacksurfacesalreadyintheformofasphalt柏油roads?TenyearsagothisthoughtcameintothemindofAriandeBondtaDutchengineer.Hefinallypersuadedhisbosstofollowitup.Theresultisthattheirbuildingisnowheatedinwinterandcooledinsummerbyasystemthatreliesonthesurfaceoftheroadoutside.Theheat-collectorisasystemofconnectedwaterpipes.Mostofthemrunfromonesideofthestreettotheotherjustundertheasphaltroad.Somehoweverdivedeepintotheground.Whenthestreetsurfacegetshotinsummerwaterpumpedthroughthepipespicksupthisheatandtakesitundergroundthroughoneofthedivingpipes.Atadepthof100metersliesanaturalaquifer蓄水层intowhichseveralheatexchangers交换器havebeenbuilt.Thehotwaterfromthestreetrunsthroughtheseexchangerswarmingtheground-waterbeforereturningtothesurfacethroughanotherpipe.Theaquiferisthususedasaheatstore.Inwintertheworkingsystemischangedslightly.Waterispumpedthroughtheheatexchangerstopickuptheheatstoredduringsummer.Thiswatergoesintothebuildingandisusedtowarmtheplaceup.Afterperformingthattaskitispumpedundertheasphaltanditsremainingheatkeepstheroadfreeofsnowandice.46.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothefirsttwoparagraphs?A.AriandeBondtgothisideafromhisboss.B.Largeflatblacksurfacesneedtobebuiltincities.C.TheDutchengineer'ssystemhasbeenwidelyused.D.Heatcanalsobecollectedfromasphaltroads.47.Forwhatpurposearethedivingpipesused?A.Toabsorbheatfromthesun.B.Tostoreheatforfutureuse.C.Toturnsolarenergyintoheatenergy.D.Tocarryheatdownbelowthesurface.48.Fromthelastparagraphwecanlearnthat________.A.somepipeshavetobere-arrangedinwinterB.thesystemcandomorethanwarmingupthebuildingC.theexchangerswillpickupheatfromthestreetsurfaceD.lessheatmaybecollectedinwinterthaninsummer49.Whatismostlikelytobediscussedintheparagraphthatfollows?A.Whatweshalldoifthesystemgoeswrong.B.Whatweshalldoiftherearenoasphaltroads.C.Howthesystemcoolsthebuildinginsummer.D.Howthesystemcollectsheatinspringandautumn.
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About30yearsagoIleftCubafortheUnitedStateswithmyson.AftergettingsettledfinallyinBrunswickNewJerseyIenrolled注册mysoninkindergarten.Severalweekslatermyson’steacheraskedmetomeethimathisofficE.Intheteacher’sofficeandexchangeofgreetingswasfollowedbyhisquestions:Isyoursonmentallyretarded弱智的Doeshesufferfromanykindofmentaldisability?WashetalkingaboutmywonderfulScola?NOnoitcan’tbE.Whatahelplesslonelymoment!ItoldhimthatScolawasaquietsweetlittleboyinsteaD.Iaskedhimwhyhewasaskingmeallthesequestions.Mysoncouldnotfollowtheteacher’sdirectionshetoldmeandthusScolawasdisruptingtheclass.Didn’theknowmysondidnotspeakEnglishyet?Hewasangry;Whyhasn’tyoursonbeentaughttospeakEnglish?Don’tyouspeakEnglishathome?NoIdidn’tspeakEnglishathomeIreplieD.IwassuremysonwouldlearnEnglishinacoupleofmonthsandIdidn'twanthimtoforgethisnativelanguagE.Wellwronganswer!WhatkindofpersonwouldnotspeakinEnglishtohersonathomeandatalltime?Areyouoneofthosepeoplewhocometothiscountrytosavedollarsandsendthembacktotheircountryneverwantingtobeapartofthissociety?NeedlesstosayItriedtotellhimIwasnotoneofthosepeoplE.ThenhetoldmethemeetingwasoverandIleft.AsIhadexpectedmysonlearnedtospeakEnglishfluentlybeforetheschoolyearwasover.Hewentontograduatefromcollegeandgotajobearningclosetosixfigures.Hetravelswidelyandleadsawell-adjustedcontentedlifE.Andhehasbenefitedfrombeingbilingual双语的Speakingmorethanonelanguageallowspeopletocommunicatewithothers;itteachespeopleaboutotherculturesandotherplaces—somethingverybasicandobviouslylackingintheeducatorImetinNewJersey.24.Theteacheraskedtheauthortohisoffice__________A.todiscussScola’sin-classperformanceB.togetScolaenrolledinkindergartenC.tofindalanguagepartnerforScolaD.toworkoutastudyplanforScola25.WhatdoestheunderlinedworddisruptinginParagraph4probablymean?A.breakingB.followingC.attendingD.disturbing26.Theauthor’sattitudetowardsbeingbilingualmaybestbedescribedas__________.A.criticalB.casualC.positiveD.passive27.Thistextislikelytobeselectedfromabookof_________.A.medicineB.educationC.geographyD.history
DearMissMannersFriendsofminelosttheirhomeinahousefirE.ItwasterriblE.AnotherfriendsetupagofundmetypepageforfriendsandtodonateandhelpthecouplE.Manyfriendsincludingmehelpedwithmoneymealslampreyandtheirdogwhiletheyweregettingbackontheirfeet.Lastweektheysentthankyounotes.MyroommatereceivedoneaddressedtoherandIdidnot.ThenotewasaprintedonesizefitsallmessagE.MyroommaterealizedIdidn'treceiveathankyounotesoshesentaprivatemessagetothecouplejustlettingthemknowIhadbeenleftout.Ididn'tknowshehaddonethisuntillater.ThenextdayIgotatextmessageapologizingandsayingthatIhadbeenleftoutbecausetheirfriendwhoaddressedthenotesmusthavemissedme！MissMannerstheydidn'tevenaddressthenotesthemselves！Itwasaccompaniedbyapictureofthethank-younotewhichwastextedtomewiththemessageHereisathankyoujustforyou.IwasalittleannoyeD.Ihelpedthemintheirneedanddidn'tgetasecondthought.IhavenotrespondedtohertextmessagE.Isitfairofmetoconsiderthisfriendshipover?ShouldItellherthatIamupsetorshouldIacceptthatthisrudethankyouwasbetterthannothing?YoursMary28.ForwhatpurposedidMarywritetheletter?A.TostartapublicdonationfortheunluckycouplE.B.Toteachushowtoseethetruecolorsoffriendship.C.Totellustolearnalessonfromherstory.D.ToaskforadviceonhowtodealwithherannoyancE.29.Fromtheletterwecaninferthat________.A.thecouplelosttheircarinthefiresotheyhadtogoeverywhereonfootB.sofarMaryhasn'treceivedathankyounoteaddressedtoherC.Mary'sroommatesentthecoupleamessagetoblametheircarelessnessD.thecoupleleftMaryoutbyaccidentwhentheywrotethethankyounotes30.WhatdoesMarythinkofthecoupleshehelped?A.CarelessB.ConsiderateC.UnbelievableD.Ungrateful31.Theletterismostlikelytakenfrom________.A.adiaryB.abrochureC.anewspaperD.areport
WomenhavejumpedaheadofmenforthefirsttimeinusingtheInternettodotheirholidayshoppingaccordingtoastudypublishedlastweekintheUS.ForyearsmenhavebeenmorelikelytoshopontheInternetthanwomenbutduringthe2011holidayseason58percentofthosemakingonlinepurchases购买werewomen.ItshowshowmainstreamtheInternetisbecomingsaidLeeRainiedirectorofthePewInternetandAmericanLifeProjectgroupwhichcarriedoutthestudy.Rainiesaiditwasonlyamatteroftimebeforewomenshopperscaughtupwithmen.Thisisbecausewomentraditionallymakedecisionsaboutspending.UsersweremorelikelytoshoponlinetosavetimE.Internetusersbetweentheagesof18and29wereresponsibleforsomeofthemostdramaticincreasesintheonlinegift-buyingpopulationthistimearounD.Howeverthree-quartersoftheUSInternetusersdidnotbuyholidaygiftsonlinein2011.Theyworriedaboutcreditcardsecurity安全orjustcomparedonlinepriceswithoff-linepricesthendashedofftotheshopstogetthebestdeals.Butevenifshoppersdon’tbuyonlinewebsitesarebecomingpromotiontoolsforstoressaidDanHessvicepresidentofComscoreNetworksInC.Hesssaidthatactuallymoststores’websitescanmakecustomersfullybelievethesecurityoftheircreditcardnumbers.AndmostareabletoensurethatgiftsarriveontimE.It’sallaboutmakingtheshoppingexperiencemoreefficientmorereliableandmorecomfortablE.HesssaiD.5.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A.Morewomenshoppedonlinethanmenduring2011holidayseason.B.Therewerefewerwomenonlineshoppersthanmenduring2011holidayseason.C.MostoftheInternetusersbetweentheagesof18and29arewomen.D.PeopleintheUSweremorelikelytobuygiftsonlinE.6.Fromthepassagewecaninferthat________.A.menusuallydecidehowtospendmoneyinthefamilyB.womenusuallydecidewhattobuyinthefamilyC.theInternetisusedinalltheshops.D.moreandmoreshopswillselltheirgoodsonlinE.7.AccordingtoDanHessshoppingonlineis________.A.unsafeB.convenientC.awasteoftimeD.cheaper8.Whatcanweknowfromthepassage?A.Americanpeopleonlybuygiftsinholidays.B.Shoppingonlineisfunforwomen.C.Shoppingoff-lineprovidesbetterservicE.D.Youngpeopleliketodogift-shoppingonlinE.
Childrenshouldbeallowedtogetangry.IremembermanyyearsagowhenIwasvisitingmysisterinAustraliaItoldmyoldestsonthathewasn’tallowedtodosomethinghereallywantedtodo.HethoughtaboutitforaminuteandsaidMomI.’mveryangrywithyou.IrepliedThat’sOKdarlingit’swhatyoudowithyouranger.IthenaskedhimifhewantedtotalktomeaboutitbuthewastooangrytotalktomE.Thenhestormedoff愤然离开.MysisterlookedatmesurprisinglythenshesaidangrilyHowcanyouallowyourchildtobeangrywithyou?IfmysonlearnsthatfromyouIwillneverforgiveyou.ThenitwashardformetostaywithherIendedupleavingearlier.Whyshouldn’tmysonhavetheright权利totellmewhenIhavemadehimangry?Ifhecan’ttellmethenhowcanhetellothersinhislife?Childrenneedtobeabletoexpresshowtheyfeel.Weneedtoteachthemwaystodothisinarightwayinsteadofsayingnothing.IwantthemtotellmE.BottlingupangerisnothealthyforanyoneandusuallymakesthingsworsE.61.Whatshouldchildrenbeallowedtodoaccordingtothepassage?A.Fight.B.Getangry.C.DrinkwinE.D.berudetotheirparents.62.Howdidthewriter’ssisterfeelwhenshesawthesonwasangrywithhismother?[学§网]A.Happy.B.SaD.C.PleaseD.D.SurpriseD.63.Whydidthewriterendupleavingearlierwhenvisitinghersister?A.BecausehersisterwasangrywithherandshefeltithardtostaytherE.B.Becauseshehadameetinglater.C.Becausehersonwasangrywithherandleft.D.BecausehersisteraskedhertoleavE.64.TheunderlinedwordsBottlingupmeans__________inChinesE.A.瓶子B.装满瓶子C.强忍着不说D.打碎瓶子65.What’sTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.Childrencan’tbeangrywiththeirparents.B.Childrenshouldn’tbeabletoexpresshowtheyfeel.C.BottlingupangerisnothealthyforanyonE.D.Weshouldn’tallowstudentstobeangrywithus.
Whatwouldyouliketobewhenyougrowup?A.teacher?A.doctor?Anastronaut?Whatdoyouneedtodotoachieveyourdreamjob?Perhapsyouthinkthatstudyingwellandthengoingontoworkhardwillgetyousuccessfulcareeryouwant.Weareconstantlytaughtthatourhardworkwilleventuallypayoff.Butagovernmentsurveyhasshownthathardworkisnottheonlythingthatwillhelpyoutomoveuptheladder.Twothirdsofpeoplebelievethatwhoyouknowmattersmorethanwhatyouknowwhenitcomestosocialactivity.Soaretheconnectionsthatyouhavemoreimportantthanyoureducation?76%ofthepeopleinthesurveybelievedthatfamilybackgroundisimportantininfluencingyourchancesofsuccess.Theybelievethatifyouareprivilegedfrombirthyouaremorelikelytohaveasuccessfulcareerespeciallyifyourfamilyiswealthy.Evenifyoudon’thaveaprivilegedbackgroundthepeopleyouknowcanstillmakeadifferencetoyourcareer.Networkingisaskillwhichisencouragedbymanycareeradvisers.Somecompaniesrunnetworkingworkshopstotryandencouragestafftomeetotherpeopletocommunicateandbuildrelationships.It’savaluableskill.Butthesurveyalsoshowedsomethingquiteinteresting.AlthoughmostpeoplebelievedthatnetworksaremoreimportantthaneducationmanypeopleputtheirowncareersuccessdowntotalentratherthanbackgrounD.41%ofthepeoplesaidthattheirparents’incomehadinfluencedtheirlifebutatthesametimeanother41%believedthattheyhadachievedtheirownsuccess.Sowhichismoreimportantwhatyouknoworwhoyouknow?Itseemsthatbyworkinghardandmakinglotsofconnectionstheanswermaybethatbothareveryimportant.11.Whichofthefollowingisclosetinmeaningtotheunderlinedpart?A.PracticemakesperfectB.NothingisimpossibleC.HopeforthebestD.Nopainsnogains12.Accordingtothegovernmentsurveythemostimportantfactortohelppeoplemoveuptheladderis_________.A.hardworkB.educationC.socialrelationshipD.socialactivity13.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A.76%ofthepeoplethinksocialrelationshipismostimportant.B.41%ofthepeoplebelieveparents’incomeismostimportant.C.76%ofthepeoplethinkfamilybackgroundranksfirst.D.41%ofthepeoplebelievetheygainedtheirownsuccess.14.Fromthepassagewecaninferthatthewriterwritesthearticleto_____.A.stresstheimportanceofeducationB.challengethetraditionalbeliefC.makelotsofsocialconnectionsD.encouragepeopletoworkharD.15.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.theWaytoSuccessB.KeepYourDreaminMindC.A.WealthyandSmoothCareerD.A.SurveyonPeople’sDreams
AboutthreedecadesagoChinawasknownastheBicycleKingdom.Butthetwo-wheeledapproachoftransport’spopularitybegantofadewithmanybikessoonreplacedbytheirfuel-poweredcompetitors.ButrecentmonthshaveseenarepopulalityofthehumblebikeacrossChinawithanincreasingnumberofpeoplechoosingcyclinginsteadofdrivingtoschoolstoworkplacesortodosightseeing.Theintroductionofbike-sharingschemespioneeredbystart-upcompanylikeOfoandMobikehasbroughtthetrendtoanewlevel.AccordingtodatashownbyiResearchConsultingGroupthefirstweekofthisyearsaw5.85millionactiveusersofMobikewhileOfohad1.4millionactiveusers.PeoplecanunlockthesharedbikesbysimplyusingtheirsmartphonE.ThebikesareequippedwithGPSandcanbeleftanywhereinpublicforthenextuser.They’repopularamongmanyChinesepeopleastheyprovideaneffectivesolutiontothelastmileproblemwhichreferstothefinallegofaperson’sjourney.Howevertheschemeshavealsoledtoproblemssuchasillegalparkingdamageonpurposeandtheft.Todealwiththeseproblemsthecompanycameupwiththeideaofencouragingpeopletoreturnthebikestostationsbyrewardingfreetimefortheirnextrides.9.Whydidthetwo-wheeledapproachoftransportbecomelesspopular?A.BecauseChinaisnolongerabicyclekingdom.B.Becausecyclingisnotconvenient.C.Becausefuel-poweredcompetitorswerereplacedbyriding.D.Becausemostlydrivingtooktheplaceofcycling.10.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.Thebike’spopularitybegantofadE.B.OnlyOfoandMobikecreatedthetrendtoanewlevelofusingbikes.C.Thesharedbikesofferausefulapproachtothefinallegproblem.D.Thecompanyrewardedsomemoneyandfreetimetotheusers.11.Whatisthebesttitleofthispassage?A.thenewmodeofhumblebikesB.thedevelopmentofhumblebikesC.theadvantagesofhumblebikesD.theissueofhumblebikes
AcommonoverbookingproblemonaUnitedAirlinesflightonSundayendedwithamanbeingbloodiedanddraggedfromhisseatandanalreadytroubledairlineearningmorebadpress.Howdiditallgosowrong?OverbookingonflightshappensallthetimE.Emptyseatscostairlinesmoneysotheyoffset抵消thenumberofpassengerswhomissflightsbysellingtoomanytickets.InthiscasetheproblemarosebecauseUniteddecidedatthelastminutetoflyfourmembersofstafftoaconnectionpointandneededtobumpfourpassengerstomakewayforthem.Whenthere’sanoverbookingissuethefirststepistoofferaninducementtothepassengerstotakealaterflight.OnSundaypassengerswereoffered$400ahotelroomforthenightandaflightthefollowingafternoon.Whenno-onetooktheoffertheamountwasuppedto$800.Stillno-onebitsoamanagerboardedtheflightandinformedpassengersthatfourpeoplewouldbeselectedtoleavetheflight.Thatselectionisbasedonseveralfactorsbutfrequentfliersandhigherfare-payingpassengersaregivenprioritytostayaboardaspokeswomanforUnitedconfirmeD.Acouplewhowereselectedagreedtoleavetheplanevoluntarily.A.thirdpassengerreportedlythewifeofthemanwhowasforciblyremovedalsoagreeD.ThemanwhosaidhewasadoctorandhadtoseepatientsinthemorningrefuseD.Anairlinemanagertoldhimthatsecuritywouldbecalledifhedidnotobey.theirconversationendedwiththemanbeingyankedfromhisseatontotheflooranddraggedoffbloodvisibleonhisfacE.UnitedAirlinesCEOsaidtheairlinewouldreviewtheeventandreachouttothepassengerbutthespokeswomancouldnotconfirmwhetherUnitedwasintouchwithhimyet.1.Whydoesoverbookingonflightsalwaysoccur?A.Unitedbumpedfourpassengerstospareseatsforitsstaff.B.AirlinesexpecttoearnasmuchmoneyaspossiblE.C.Airlineswanttomakeupforalossofemptyseats.D.Ithappensbyaccident.2.Whatcanweinferredabouttheselectionmentionedinthetext?A.Peopleareselectedatrandombythecomputer.B.FrequentflierswillneverbeaskedtoleavE.C.Theselecteddoctormaybethelowfare-payingpassengersornotafrequentflier.D.Theselectedpassengerswillbeofferednomoney.3.Whichofthefollowingstatementsaboutfourpassengersistrue?A.Fourpeopleweredirectlyselectedtoleaveatfirst.B.Thecoupleofthedoctoragreedtoleavevoluntarily.C.Thedoctorwasdraggedoffwithoutanyhurt.D.Thedoctorrefusedtoleavebecausehehadtoseehispatientnextmorning.4.WhatdoestheunderlinedpartreachouttoinParagraph6refersto?A.GetincontactwithB.MakeupforC.ApologizetoD.Teamupwith
Doctorssayyouhadbetteruseitbeforeyouloseit.Themoreyousiteachdaythemorechanceyouhaveofgettingsick.RichardRosenkranzofKansasStateUniversitywasamongtheresearchers.Hesaidpeoplewhosatforlongperiodswereatgreatriskofdiseaseswhencomparedwiththosewhosatless.Hesaidthatwasespeciallytrueforsomechronic慢性的diseases.RichardRosenkranzstudiedtherelationshipbetweensittingandchronicdiseasesinmiddle-agedAustralianmen.HeworkedwithresearchersfromtheUniversityofWesternSydney.Theyexaminedthehealthrecordsofmorethan63000menfromNewSouthWales.Themenwerebetweentheagesof45and65.ThemenreportedaboutwhatdiseasestheyhadordidnothavE.Andtheykeptarecordoftheamountoftimeeachdaythattheysat.Thestudyalsoshowedthatexercisingeverymorningfor30minutesdidnotreducethehealthriskifyouspendthenexteighthourssittingatthedesk.Mr.RosenkranzsaiditwasimportanttomakesureyouexercisE.Buthesaiditwasalsoimportanttofindwaysnottositsomuchduringtheday.Manyjobstodayrequiresittingandworkingatthedeskallday.JamesLevineworksattheMayoClinicintheUnitedSates.Hesuggestsworkingwhilestandingatahightablesomeofthetimeinsteadofsittingatadesk.Dr.Levinealsosuggestsstandingwhileusingthetelephoneoreating.Orheadviseswalkingwiththepeopleyouworkwithforanon-footmeeting.Andhenotesthatifyouspendmoretimeonyourfeetyoumayhavemuscleactivitythathelpsburnfatsandsugarsinyourbody.22.Theunderlinedsentenceinthefirstparagraphimpliesthat________.A.doctorsshouldtreatallthepatientswellB.doctorsshouldmakeuseofeverymethodC.oneshouldvaluehishealthbeforehelosesitD.oneshoulddependonhimselftokeephealthy23.HowdidRichardRosenkranzmakethestudy?A.Byexaminingsomerecordsandreports.B.Bymakingsomelaboratoryexperiments.C.Bytalkingwiththedoctorsandpatients.D.Bywatchingthemen’sdailyperformancE.24.AccordingtoDr.Levineifonedoesnotwanttobeaffectedbylong-timesittingheshould________.A.goonadietB.changehisjobC.seeadoctorfromtimetotimeD.standorwalkatworkforsometime25.Wheredoesthistextprobablycomefrom?A.A.medicaljournalB.A.healthmagazineC.A.biologytextbookD.A.lifeguide
ThegreatavenuesarequietandtheshopsarecloseD.There’sthesmelloffreshbreadfromabakerysomewherE.ItwouldbehardtosaywhichtimeofthedayinParisIpreferbutthisisprobablyit.SoonthestreetswillbefullofpeopleandtraffiC.AswithmostothercitiesyouseetherealPariswhenthecitywakesup.ThereishoweveranotherpartofPariswhichissilentandfreefrompeople24hoursaday.Underthecityarehundredsofkilometresofabandonedtunnels.Duringthe19thcenturyParisneededmorestonesforbuildingsabovethegroundsopeopledugtunnelsbeneaththecity.Afterthatmanyfarmersgrewmushroomsinthem.DuringWorldWarIItheFrenchsoldiersalsousedthem.Sincethe1970smanyyoungpeoplehavestartedspendingdaysandnightsbelowthecityinthesetunnels.It’snowaplaceforpartiestheatreperformancesartgalleries–anythinggoes!AnormaltouristcanvisitsomepartsofParis’stunnelsystemsuchastheundergroundcemeterywhereyoucanseethebonesofaboutsixmillionParisians.ThebodiescamefromcemeteriesabovethegroundtwocenturiesagowhenthecityneededmorespacE.Howeverpeoplearenotallowedtoenterotherpartsofthetunnelsystem.It’sverydangerousbecausesometunnelsmightcollapseandpeoplewillbetrappedbelow.Neverthelesstherearepeoplewhowilltakeyoutovisitthem.Ihavefoundtwounofficialtourguideswhotakemethroughmanytunnels.Afteracoupleofhourswearriveataroomwhichisn’tonanymap.TheroomiscomfortableandcleanwithatableandchairsandabeD.Theguidetellsmetherearemanyotherplaceslikethis.ManypeoplecomedownheretopartysomepeopletopaintWedowhatwewantherE.1.Whatisthewriter’sfavouritetimeofthedayinParis?A.Earlymorning.B.Midday.C.Earlyevening.D.Latenight.2.WhydidFrenchpeoplefirststartdiggingtunnels?A.Formanyhousing.B.Forbuildingstones.C.Forentertainment.D.Forgrowingmushrooms.3.Theunderlinedwordcollapseinthelastparagraphinclosestinmeaningto.A.disappearB.closeC.falldownD.blowup4.Whichofthefollowingisthemostsuitabletitleforthispassage?A.TunnelsunderParisB.TravelaroundParisC.ThehistoryofParisD.Thebest-knowntouristattractioninParis
Supporterssayitcouldleadtopillsthatpreventortreatsoldiers'troublingmemoriesafterwar.Theysaythattherearemanypeoplewhosufferfromterriblememories.Somememoriescanruinpeople'slives.Theycomebacktoyouwhenyoudon'twanttohavetheminadaydreamornightmarE.TheyusuallycomewithverypainfulemotionssaidRogerPitmanaprofessorofpsychiatryatHarvardMedicalSchool.Thiscouldrelievealotofthatsuffering.Butthosewhoareagainsttheresearchsaythatmaybethepillscanchangepeople'smemoriesandchangingmemoriesisverydangerousbecausememoriesgiveusouridentity.Theyalsohelpusallavoidthemistakesofthepast.AllofuscanthinkofbadeventsinourlivesthatwereterribleatthetimebutmakeuswhowearE.I'mnotsurewewanttowipethosememoriesoutsaidRebeccaDresseramedicalethicist.66.Thepassageismainlyabout.A.anewmedicalinventionB.awayofwipingoutpainfulmemoriesC.anewresearchonthepillD.anargumentabouttheresearchonthepill67.Thedrugtestedonpeoplecan.A.causethebraintofixmemoriesB.stoppeoplerememberingbadexperiencesC.preventbodyproducingcertainchemicalsD.wipeouttheemotionaleffectsofmemories68.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat.A.expertsarenotsureabouttheeffectsofthepills.B.thepillwillcertainlystoppeople'semotionalmemoriesC.takingthepillwilldoharmtopeople'sphysicalhealthD.thepillhasalreadybeenproducedandusedbythepublicAmerica69.whichofthefollowingdoesRebeccaDresseragreewithinthelastparagraph?A.somememoriescanruinpeople'slives.B.peoplewanttogetridofbadmemories.C.experiencingbadeventsmakesusdifferentfromothers.D.thepillwillreducepeople'ssufferingsfrombadmemories.70.YoumayprobablyreadthepassageinA.aguidebookB.atextbookC.amedicalmagazineD.asciencefiction
There’sanoldsayingthatlaughteristhebestmedicinE.Nomatterwhetherit’scausedbyagoodjokeacutechildorpetorapieinthefaceofacomedianthesimpleactoflaughingoffersmedicialbenefits.Laughterhasbeenshowntoreducestressandhelppeopleloseweight.It’saspecialtonic滋补品forolderpeoplewhoareprone倾向于tolonelinessandsadthoughts.Infactinmorethan1000Americancommunitiesandacouplethousandmorearoundtheworldentireclubshavebeenformedsothatpeoplecangettogetherandyukitup!U.S.clubshavenameslikeLaugh-a-holicstheHa-HaSpaGraniteStateGiggles傻笑andJudy’sJoyfulLaughterClub.TheideastartedinIndiawherelaughingisanoralyoga瑜伽exerciseusingdisciplinemindpowerandagoodbellylaugh.Laughteriscertainlycontagious.Onlyadeterminedgrouch不高兴的人couldavoidatleastsmilingwhenothersaroundhimarelaughingtillithurts.That’swhymembersoflaughingclubsdon’tjustgettogethertohowlwithlaughterthemselves.Theymeetonstreetcornersintrainstationsandotherpublicplaceslaughtheirfoolheadsoffandinviteeveryonearoundthemtojoinin.Laughingclubshavebecomesopopularthatonecanevengettrainingasacertifiedlaughingleader.Andthekeyqualification?Youhavetobereallygoodatthese:chortlingchucklinghowlingsnickeringcacklingtitteringgigglingandsniggling.13.ThefollowingstatementsarethebenefitsofferedbylaughingEXCEPT_______.A.benefitingtheolderpeopleB.reducingpressureC.helpingpeoplekeepfitD.helpingpeoplehaveagoodappetite14.Theunderlinedwordschortlingchucklinghowlingsnickeringcacklingtitteringgigglingandsnigglingare______________.A.conditionsofalaughingleaderB.mannersyoumustfollowwhenlaughingC.allformsoflaughingD.tipsoflaughter15.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitle?A.LaughterIsBecomingMoreandMorePopularintheUSAB.LaughterLinkedtoHealthandHappinessC.HowDoWeLaugh?D.Laughing—AnOralYogaExercise
Doesthissituationseemfamiliartoyou?YourEnglishisprogressingwellthegrammarisnowfamiliarthereadingcomprehensionisnoproblemyouarecommunicatingquitefluentlybut:ListeningisSTILLaproblem!FirstofallrememberthatyouarenotalonE.ListeningcomprehensionisprobablythemostdifficultjobforalmostalllearnersofEnglishasaforeignlanguagE.ThemostimportantthingistolistenasoftenaspossiblE.Thefirststepistofindlisteningresources.TheInternetisreallyausefultoolforEnglishstudents.YoucandownloadTheRealPlayerfromRealMediA.com.TheRealPlayerallowsyoutousetheInternetlikearadiostation.Onceyouhavebeguntolistenonaregularbasisyoumightstillbefrustrated懊恼bylimitedunderstanding.Whatshouldyoudo?HereissomeoftheadviceIgivemystudents:●Acceptthefactthatyouarenotgoingtounderstandeverything.●Stayrelaxedwhenyoudonotunderstand—evenifyoucontinuenottounderstandforalongtimE.●DonottranslatewhatyouhearintoyournativelanguagE.●Listenforthegeneralideaoftheconversation.Don’tconcentrateondetailuntilyouhaveunderstoodthemainideas.IremembertheproblemsIhadinunderstandingspokenGermanwhenIfirstwenttoGermany.InthebeginningwhenIdidn’tunderstandawordIinsistedontranslatingitinmyminD.Thismethodusuallyresultedinconfusion.ThenafterthefirstsixmonthsIdiscoveredtwoveryimportantfacts.Firstlytranslatingcreatesawallbetweenthelistenerandthespeaker.Secondlymostpeoplerepeatthemselvesconstantly.ByremainingcalmInoticedthat—evenifIdidn’tpaymuchattentionIcouldusuallyunderstandwhatthespeakerhadsaiD.28.Thebestwaytoimproveourlisteningisto_____.A.practiseasmuchaspossibleB.findasmanylisteningresourcesaspossibleC.usetheInternetlikearadiostationD.speaknaturallyandreadasmuchaspossible29.Whichofthefollowingisagoodhabitwhenlistening?A.Trytounderstandeverything.B.Trytogetthemainideas.C.Paymuchattentiontodetails.D.TranslateeachwordinyourminD.30.Whydidthewritermentionhis/herexperienceinGermany?A.Toprovetheimportanceoftranslating.B.ToshowtheproblemsofspeakingaforeignlanguagE.C.Totellustheimportanceofstayingcalm.D.Topointoutanineffectivemethodoflistening.31.Theunderlinedpartawallinthelastparagraphrefersto_____.A.acommunicationbarrier障碍B.cultureshockC.languageunderstandingD.alittlemisunderstanding
ItwasMother’sDaymorninglastyearandIwasdoingmyshoppingatourlocalsupermarketwithmyfive-year-oldsonTenyson.AswewereleavingwefoundthatonlyminutesearlieranelderlywomanhadfallenoverattheentranceandhadhitherheadontheconcretE.Herhusbandwaswithherbuttherewasbloodeverywhereandthewomanwasembarrassedandclearlyinshock.WalkingtowardsthesceneTenysonbecameveryupsetaboutwhathadhappenedtothecouplE.HesaidtomeMumit’snotmuchfunfallingoverinfrontofeveryonE.Atthefrontofthesupermarketacharitygrouphadsetupastandsellingcookedsausagesandflowerstoraisefunds.Tenysonsuggestedthatweshouldbuytheladyaflower.ItwillmakeherfeelbetterhesaiD.Iwasamazedthathe’dcomeupwithsuchasweetideA.Sowewentovertotheflowersellerandaskedherifwecouldbuyaflowerfortheladytocheerherup.JusttakeitshereplieD.Ican’ttakeyourmoneyforsuchawonderfulgesturE.Bynowparamedics救援人员hadarrivedandwereattendingtheinjuredwoman.Aswewalkeduptohermysonbecameintimidatedbyallthebloodandmedicalequipment.Hesaidhewasjusttooscaredtogouptoher.InsteadIgavetheflowertothewoman’shusbandandtoldhimMysonwasveryupsetforyourwifeandwantedtogiveherthisflowertomakeherfeelbetter.AtthattimetheoldmanstartedcryingandsaidThankyousomuchyouhaveawonderfulson.HappyMother’sDaytoyou.Themanthenbentdownandgavehiswifetheflowertellingherwhoitwasfrom.ThoughbadlyhurtandshakentheoldladylookedupatTenysonwithloveinhereyesandgavehimalittlesmilE.14.Whatdosetheauthorintendtotellus?A.Onecanneverbetoocareful.B.Actionsspeaklouderthanwords.C.LovebeginswithalittlesmilE.D.A.smallactofkindnessbringsagreatjoy.15.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.TheelderlywomanwasknockeddownbyTenyson.B.Tenyson’sideaofbuyingaflowergainedhismother’ssupport.C.Tenyson’scarefortheelderlywomanpuzzledtheflowerseller.D.TheelderlywomanwasmovedtotearsbyTenyson’sgesturE.16.Theunderlinedwordintimidatedinthefourthparagraphprobablymeans________.A.astonishedB.struckC.frightenedD.excited17.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.FlowerPowerB.Mother’sDayC.AnAccidentalInjuryD.AnEmbarrassingMoment
Surehumandadscanplaygameswiththeirkidsandhelpwithhomeworkbutcantheygivebirth?Daddyseahorsescan!ThisFather’sDaywhileyou’repraisingyourdaddyyoumayalsorememberthatsomeofthebestdadsintheworldcanbefoundintheanimalkingdom:Seahorses:TheMr.Momsintheseamaleseahorsescarryupto2000fertilizedeggsinsmallbagsintheirstomachsuntiltheyhatch.Evenafterthebabiesareborntheystayinsidethebaguntiltheyarereadytolivebythemselves.Darwin’srheas:Thoughtyourdadwasoverprotective?Darwin’srheasalsoknownasSouthAmericanostriches鸵鸟aresoprotectiveoftheirchildrenthattheyhaveevenbeenknowntoattacksmallairplanesonthegroundiftheygettooclosetotheirhome!Marmosets:Theselittlemonkeysdoeverythingbutgivelecturesonhowtogivebirth!Devoteddadsassistduringtheirbabies’birth.TheyalsoletMomgetsomerestbytakingcareofthekidswhenshe’snotnursingthem.Sandgrouse:Thesepigeon-likebirdsliveinareaswherewaterisraresofathersflyasmanyas50milestogetwaterfortheirkids.Aftertheydiptheirbreastfeathersinthewatertheyflyhomeandlettheirchickssuckthewaterfromtheirbodies.Fathersintheanimalkingdomarenotthatdifferentfromourownbeloveddads.ThisFather’sDaywhenyouarehonoringyourdadhonoranimaldadstoobypracticingkindnesstowardallanimals.4.Theunderlinedtheyinparagraph2refersto________.A.fertilizedeggsB.theirstomachsC.maleseahorsesD.babyseahorses5.Accordingtothepassagewhichanimalisthemostprotective?A.A.seahorseB.A.Darwin’srheaC.A.marmosetD.A.sangrouse6.Thepassagemainlytellsreaders________.A.howcleverandbraveanimalsareB.howtohonoranimaldadsonFather’sDayC.animaldadsaredifferentfromhumandadsD.someinterestingfactsaboutmaleanimals
Haveyoueverhadatroublingproblemthathasleftyouwonderingwheretoturnforhelp?EveHobsbawmisalifeadviser.Sheoffersadvicetopeoplestrugglingwithdifferentkindsofproblemsfromrelationshipdifficultiestowhattocookfordinner.ShedoesthisthroughawebsiteinvitingpeopletoemailherwiththeirtroublE.There’snothingunusualaboutthatexceptforthefactthatEveisonlyeightyearsolD.Thisjuniorproblem-solverwhoalsogoesbythenameMissEveMouselivesinLondonwithherparents.NotonlyisMissMousewillingtolendaneartoherclients委托人shewillalsoofferthemahelpinghandforafeeofcoursE.Shechargesbetween10penniesforadviceonlittleeverydayworriesand1poundfortougherproblems.Herareasofexpert--ifnotofexperience—are:Problemsaboutlovelifeandwork-lifebalancE.A.problemsharedisaproblemhalvedbutEvecan'talwayshelp.A.noteonthesitestatesthatshecan'tanswerquestionslikeDoesspaceeverend?andshewon'tsolveschoolwork-relatedproblemsespeciallynotmath.SheexplainedtotheGuardiannewspaperthatshewasinspiredtosetupthecompanybyherfatherwhorunsatechstart-up.Evesaid:AssoonasIsawhisbusinessandunderstoodthekindsofthingsbusinessesdoIthoughtthat'swhatI'mgoingtodo.ButsincesettinguphercompanyinDecembershehasbeensobusywithmessagesthatshealmosthashadnotimetodoherhomework.Soshehasdecidedtotakeastepbackforthemoment.21.WhatisspecialaboutMissEveMouseasalifeconsultant?A.ShesolvesproblemsonawebsiteB.SheinvitespeopletoemailherC.Sheisaneight-year-oldgirlD.Shechargeslittleforadvice22.TheunderlinedexpressionlendaneartoinParagraph3probablymeans_____.A.listentoB.givehereartoC.offerhelptoD.cheerup23.YoucanturntoMissEveMouseif______.①youhaveanyquestion②youcan’tfinishyourhomework③youdon’tknowwhattocookfordinner④youaren’tgettingalongwellwithyourschoolmateA.①②B.②③C.①④D.③④24.WhatwillMissEveMouseprobablydonextaccordingtotheendofthepassage?A.ShewillsetupacompanyB.Shewon’tsolveproblemsforaperiodC.Shewon’tsolveproblemsforaperiodD.Shewillstepbackinfrontofproblems
Peoplewhohavelosttheabilitytounderstandorusewordsduetobraindamagearecalledaphasics失语症患者.SuchpatientscanbeextremelygoodatsomethingelsE.Fromthechangingexpressionsonspeakers'facesandthetonesoftheirvoicestheycantellliesfromtruths.Doctorsstudyingthehumanbrainhavegivenanumberofexamplesofthisamazingpowerofaphasics.SomehaveevencomparedthispowertothatofadogwithanabilitytofindoutthedrugshiddeninthebaggagE.RecentlyscientistscarriedoutteststoseeifallthatwassaidaboutaphasicswastruE.TheystudiedamixedgroupofpeoplE.Somewerenormal;otherswereaphasics.Itwasprovedthattheaphasicswerefaraheadofthenormalpeopleinrecognizingfalsespeeches—inmostcasesthenormalpeoplewerefooledbywordsbuttheaphasicswerenot.SomeyearsagoDr.OliverSackswroteinhisbookabouthisexperienceswithaphasics.Hementionedaparticularcaseinahospital.SomeaphasicswerewatchingthepresidentgivingaspeechonTV.Sincethepresidenthadbeenanactorearliermakingagoodspeechwasnoproblemforhim.Hewastryingtoputhisfeelingsintoeverywordofhisspeech.Buthiswayofspeakinghadtheoppositeeffectonthepatients.Theydidn'tseemtobelievehim.Insteadtheyburstintolaughter.Theaphasicsknewthatthepresidentdidnotmeanawordofwhathewassaying.Hewaslying!Manydoctorsseeaphasicsaspeoplewhoarenotcompletelynormalbecausetheylacktheabilitytounderstandwords.HoweveraccordingtoDr.SackstheyaremoregiftedthannormalpeoplE.Normalpeoplemaygetcarriedawaybywords.Aphasicsseemtounderstandhumanexpressionsbetterthoughtheycannotunderstandwords.4.Whatissosurprisingaboutaphasics?A.TheycanfoolotherpeoplE.B.Theycantellwhetherpeoplearelying.C.Theycanunderstandlanguagebetter.D.Theycanfindoutthehiddendrugs.5.Howdidthescientistsstudyaphasics?A.ByaskingthemtowatchTVtogether.B.Byorganizingthemintoactinggroups.C.BycomparingthemwithnormalpeoplE.D.BygivingthemchancestospeakonTV.6.Whatdowelearnfromthistext?A.Whatonessaysreflectshowonefeels.B.Aphasicshavericherfeelingsthanothers.C.Normalpeopleoftentellliesintheirspeeches.D.Peoplepooratonethingcanbegoodatanother.
IwasbornandraisedinthetinytownofLafayetteGeorgiA.It’saratherboringtownbutluckilymymomlovedtravelingsowehittheroadprettyfrequently.Iwasdiagnosedwithspinalmuscularatrophy脊肌萎缩症attheageoftwoandhavebeeninawheelchaireversincE.MywheelchairandIhavebeento14countriesandhaveplanstovisitmanymorE.SincegraduatingfromtheUniversityofWestGeorgiawithadegreeinmarketinglastyearI’veputallofmyenergyintogrowingmywebsitE.AsidefromtravelingandworkingonmyblogIlovegoingtoconcertsandtryingnewfoods.Mymomwasateachersoshewasoffworkeverysummer.WeusedthattimetotravellocallyandtookalotofroadtripsalongtheEastCoast.DisneyWorldwasapopularchoicE.WhenIturned15wetriedourhandattravelinginternationallyandwenttotheBahamas.Thesetripsmademefallinlovewithtravelandshowedmethatthere’ssomuchoutthereintheworlD.MymomalwaystoldmeIfyoucan’tstandupstandoutandItrytolivebythatmentalitydaily.ImightnotbeabletostandphysicallybutIcanstanD.IcanstandforanythingthatIdesireliketraveling.A.disabilityisnotgoingtolimitmefromseeingtheworlD.Irefusetoevenentertainthethoughtthatmydisabilitycouldhavethatsortofpower.Itismuchmoredifficulttotravelasawheelchairuser.OvermylifeIhavemetnumbersofchallengesespeciallywhenIwasyounger.ButI’velearnedtobepositivenomatterwhentroublecomestomE.1.Whatdoweknowabouttheauthor?A.Hedislikeslivinginhistown.B.Hewasbornwithasevereillness.C.Hebegantravellingabroadat15.D.Hewaspoorlyeducatedduetohisillness.2.Howdoestheauthorsoundinthepassage?A.UnfortunateB.OptimisticC.IndependentD.Warm-hearted3.Whatdoestheunderlinedpartmean?A.Youmuststandupbyyourself.B.Youshouldacceptyourdisability.C.Youmustlearnhowtouseawheelchair.D.Youshouldhavewillandgreatcharacter.
InmylifeI'vebeentoldthatteamworkisgolden.Thereisnoiinteam.AndformanyyearsitistruE.Livingalonegetsabadrapinoursociety.ButI'vefoundthatlivingalonecanbeapositiveexperiencE.I'mnotthefirstpersontonoticetheappealofbeingourownroommate—31millionpeoplearelivingaloneintheU.S.makingup28percentofthetotalpopulationaccordingtoasurvey.InNYCthenumberjumpsto1in2.Comparingthatnumberwiththe9percentofpeoplewholivedalonein1950weknowwehaveatrendonourhands.Inmyopinion.manypeopleareafraidofbeingtotallyalonE.ButI'velearnedtoreallyenjoymyowncompany.WhenIfirststartedlivingaloneIfoundthatIcouldgoanywherewithoutusingmyvoicE.SometimesIwouldstopatagrocerystoreandbuysomethingIdidn'tneedjusttotestthatIcouldsaythankyoutothecashier.ButthenIdiscoveredsomethingfareasier—Istartedtalkingtomyself.Livingaloneisn'tthesamethingaslivinglonely.WhenI'mfeelinganeedforcommunicationIreachoutforit.OrIcanpickupthephonetocallmyfamilyorthoseroommates.WhenthetimeisrightIhopetolivewithapartnerandevenraisechildren.Inthemeantimeit'sjustmeandmE.4.Whichofthefollowingopinionwilltheauthorprobablyagreewith?A.Teamworkiseverything.B.LivingalonecanbepositivE.C.Livingalonemeansloneliness.D.Teamworkdeservescriticism.5.Inparagraph2theauthorproveshispointmainly.A.bymakingcomparisonB.bypresentingexamplesC.byprovidingstatisticsD.byquoting引用famoussayings6.Theauthorsometimesboughtwhathedidn'tneed.A.totesthisspeakingabilityB.toimprovehiscommunicativeskillsC.togetridoftheannoyingcashierD.toenjoyothers'companywhennecessary7.Whatdoestheauthormeanbytheunderlinedsentenceinthelastparagraph?A.Hedoesn'tfeellonelythoughlivingalonE.B.Hestillthinksitbettertolivewithhisfamily.C.Hecantellthedifferencebetweenaloneandlonely.D.Hesometimescommunicateswithhisfamilyandfriends.
WantedProjectManagementAssistantResponsibility:—ProvideservicefortheprojectinChongqing.—Provideassistancetotheprojectmanagerforeverydaywork.—Responsibleforfilemanagementcustomerserviceforstudentsandparents.Requirements:—CollegedegreeandabovE.—GoodEnglishandcomputerskills.—Relatedworkingexperienceintheinternationalorganization.—PatientcarefulsupportivE.Hasstrongteamworkspirit.EnglishTeacherResponsibility:—ConductEnglishteachingaccordingtoBritisheducationsystem.Requirements:—UniversitydegreeandaboveinEnglishmajorornormalEnglish.—Eagertolearnandopen-mindedwithcreativity.—Withdeepunderstandingandrespectfordifferentcultures.Warmlywelcomethefreshgraduatestoapplyforthisposition.MarketingAssistantResponsibility:—ResponsibleforthelocalmanagementofmarketingandsalesactivitiesaccordingtotheinstructionfromtheheadofficE.—CollectrelatedinformationtotheheadofficE.—Developrelationshipwithlocalmediaandcustomers.Requirements:—CollegedegreeandabovewithgoodEnglishspeakingandwriting.—WithbasicideaofsalesandmarketingrelatedexperienceispreferreD.—Workingexperienceintheinternationalorganizationisamust.—Goodcommunicationandpresentationskills.AccountantResponsibility:—AccountantworkforChongqingofficeandproject.—Performthefinancemanagementlocallyaccordingtotherulesandpolicyofthecompany.Requirements:—CollegedegreeandaboveinfinanceareA.—GoodEnglishandcomputerskills.—Goodsenseoffinancemanagement.—Atleasttwoyearsofexperienceasanaccountantintheinternationalorganizationisamust.—Self-managementhard–workingindependentandabletodealwithpressurE.Youcangotohttp://www.51joB.comfortheinformation.PleasemailorfaxyourresumebothinEnglishandChinesediplomatrainingcertificates证书andexpectedsalarytothefollowingaddresswithintwoweeks.Pleasewrite应聘ontheenvelopE.Nopersonalvisitortelephonecallbeforethat.YourmaterialswillbekeptinACEfiles.Add:Room1607PlazaBuildingYuzhongDistrictChongqing400100FaxNo:023—63728428E.-mail:acercq@ctA.cq.cn21.Ifyouhavejustgraduatedfromauniversityyoushouldapplyforthepositionas________.A.aprojectmanagementassistantB.anEnglishteacherC.amarketingassistantD.anaccountant22.Ifyouwanttogetthepositionastheprojectmanagementassistantinyourresumeyou’dbettersay______.A.youalwayshavenewideasandcan’twaittoseethemrealizedB.youcandecideeverythingforyourselfandhaveyourplancarriedoutC.youarealwaysreadytolistenandhelpcarryoutgooddecisionsD.youaregoodatpersuadingotherstofollowyou23.Ifyouwanttoapplyforapositionyoucan_________.A.gotothecompanyormakeaphonecallatanytimeB.gotoacercq@ctA.cq.cnfortheinformationabouttheemploymentC.tellthecompanyhowmuchmoneyyouwantforyourpositionD.writeaboutyourselfeitherinEnglishorinChinese
Longbusridesareliketelevisionshows.Theyhaveabeginningamiddleandanendwithcommercials商业广告thrownineverythreeorfourminutes.ThecommercialsareunavoidablE.Theyhappenwhetheryouwantthemornot.Everycoupleofminutesabillboardglidesbyoutsidethebuswindow.BuySuperCleanToothpastE.DrinkGoodWetRootBeer.FillupwithPacificGas.OnlyifyousleepwhichisequaltoturningthetelevisionsetoffareyousparedtheunendingcryofYouNeedIt!BuyItNow!Thebeginningoftherideiscomfortableandsomewhatexcitingevenifyou'vetraveledthatwaybeforE.Usuallysomethingshavechanged—newhousesnewbuildingssometimesevenanewroaD.Thebusdriverhasastyleofdrivingandit'sfuntotrytofigureitoutthefirsthourorso.Ifthedriverisparticularlyreckless鲁莽的ordaringtheridecanbeasthrillingasasuspense悬疑story.Willthedriverpassthetruckintime?Willthedrivermoveintotherightorthelefthandlane?Afterawhileofcoursetheexcitementdiesdown.SleepingforawhilehelpspassthemiddlehoursoftheridE.Foodalwaysmakesbusridesmoreinteresting.Butyou'vegottobecarefulofwhatkindoffoodyoueat.Toomuchsaltyfoodcanmakeyouverythirstybetweenstops.Theendoftherideissomewhatlikethebeginning.Youknowitwillsoonbeoverandthere'sakindofexpectationandexcitementinthat.TheseatofcoursehasbecomeharderasthehourshavepasseD.Bynowyou'vesatwithyourlegscrossedwithyourhandsinyourlapwithyourhandsonthearmrestorevenwithyourhandscrossedbehindyourheaD.TheendcomesjustattherighttimE.Therearejustnomorewaystosit.32.Accordingtothepassagewhatdothepassengersusuallyseewhentheyareonalongbustrip?A.Gasstations.B.BusesontheroaD.C.Filmsonthetelevision.D.Advertisementsonthebillboards.33.Whatisthepurposeofthispassage?A.Topersuadeustotakealongbustrip.B.TodescribethebillboardsalongtheroadC.Togivethewriter'sopinionaboutlongbustrips.D.Toexplainhowbustripsandtelevisionshowsdiffer.34.Thewriterprobablydoesn'tlike________.A.musiconthebusB.foodonthebusC.billboardsalongtheroadD.daringbusdrivers35.ThewriterfeelslongbusridesarelikeTVshowsbecause________.A.theybothhaveabeginningamiddleandanendwithcommercialsinbetweenB.thecommercialsbothonTVshowsandonbillboardsalongtheroadarefunC.thedriversarealwaysrecklessonTVshowsjustastheyareonbusesD.neithertravelingnorwatchingTVisexciting
ForyearsmyhusbandJohnandIhaddreamedoftakingourthreekidstoDisneyWorld.We'dplannedourtripdowntothelastdetailanddollar.ButinGeorgiahalfwaythereourcarbrokedown.AtagaragethemechanicpromisedourMercurySablewouldberepairedbythenextweek.MeanwhileJohntriedtofindusarentalcar.AftermanyphonecallsJohnfinallyfoundacar.Luckilyourautoclubwouldpickupthetab.Weendeduparrivingtherethreehoursbehindschedule.WetriedeveryrideandmetMickey.Attheendofthelongweekendwecalledthegaragetocheckonourcar.Itturnedoutthatthemechanichadn'tevenlookedatityet!Johngotonthephoneagain.Hefounditwouldcostmorethan$l100torentacartodrivehome.Thatplusaplaneticketforhimtogopickupourowncarandwe'dbeoutover$2000!Iwailed痛哭andaskedJohnWhatarewegoingtodo?HesaidIt'llworkout.Johnencouragedmenottoloseheartandheinsistedontryingtofindawayout.AmazinglyJohnfoundacartransportcompanythathadacarwecoulddrivehomepayingonlyforgas!ButallthewayhomeIcouldn'tstopthinkingaboutthemoneywe'dstillneedforJohn'stripbacktothegarageandanotherlongdrivinghome.Whenwegothomethehighschoolstudentwhohadfedourcatsaskedhowourtripwas.IgavehimtherundownThingsworkedoutokayexceptthatourcar'sstillstuckinGeorgia.Noproblemhesaid.I'mheadingtoFloridaforaspringbreakwithmyparents.We'llbegladtostopinGeorgiaonthewaybackandpickupyourcar.Weendedupspendingonly$50morethanwe'dbudgeted.ThenextweekourcarwasbackandIhadanewunderstandingofdealingwithtrouble.Whateverhappensifyounevergiveupagoodsolutionwillcomeoutatlast.54.Fromthepassagewecanlearnthat.A.DisneyWorldislocatedinGeorgiaB.MercurySableisthenameofthemechanicC.thecouplebudgetedfortheirtripcarefullyD.repairingtheircarneededalotofmoney55.Theunderlinedphrasepickupthetabprobablymeans___________.A.paytheexpenseofrentingacarB.findataxifortheclubmembersC.givesomebodyaliftonthewayD.takesomeonehomefreeofcharge56.Whywastheauthorunhappyattheendoftheweekend?A.Theydidn'thaveenoughmoneytorentacartogohome.B.Theyspent$2000morethantheyhadbudgeted.C.Theydidn'tenjoythemselvesinDisneyWorld.D.Theyfoundtheircarhadn'tbeenrepairedatall.57.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat_______________________.A.thecartransportcompanyusuallyhaditscarsrentedB.thecouplehadtodrivethecompany'scartoanappointedplaceC.thecartransportcompanychargedthecouplesomemoneyD.astudenthelpedthecouplereturnthecartothecompany.
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