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根据短文内容从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项选项中有两项为多余选项ThereisanEnglishsaying:1.Untilrecentlyfewpeopletookthesayingseriously.Nowhoweverdoctorshavebeguntolookintolaughterandtheeffectsithasonthehumanbody.2Testswerecarriedouttostudytheeffectsoflaughteronthebody.Peoplewatchedfunnyfilmswhiledoctorscheckedtheirheartsbloodpressurebreathingandmuscles.Itwasfoundthatlaughterhassimilareffectstophysicalexercise.3.Iflaughterexercisesthebodyitmustbebeneficial.Othertestshaveshownthatlaughterappearstobeabletoreducetheeffectofpainonthebody.Inoneexperimentdoctorsproducedpainingroupsofstudentswholistenedtodifferentradioprograms.Thegroupthattolerated忍耐thepainforthelongesttimewasthegroupwhichlistenedtoafunnyprogram.4__5__.Theyhavefoundthateveniftheirpatientsdonotreallyfeellikelaughingmakingthemsmileisenoughtoproducebeneficialeffectssimilartothosecausedbylaughter.A.Laughtercanprolongone’slife.B.AsaresultofthesediscoveriessomedoctorsintheUnitedStatesnowholdlaughterclinicsinwhichtheyhelptoimprovetheirpatients’conditionbyencouragingthemtolaugh.C.Thereasonwhylaughtercanreducepainseemstobethatithelpstoproduceakindofchemicalsinthebrainwhichdiminishbothstressandpain.D.Itincreasesbloodpressuretheheartbeatingandbreathing;italsoworksseveralgroupsofmusclesinthefacethestomachandeventhefeet.E.Althoughlaughterhelpscurethediseasedoctorsstillcannotputthistheoryintoclinicpractice.F.Laughteristhebestmedicine.G.Theyhavefoundthatlaughterreallycanimprovepeople’shealth.
阅读下列材料从所给的A.B.C.D.E.和F.中六个选项中选出最佳选项选项中一项是多余选项Thepeoplebelowareapplyingforteachingpositions.AftertheselfintroductionofthesepeoplethereisinformationaboutsixschoolsoreducationalorganizationsA-Fwhicharenowrecruitingfor2010.Decidewhichoneofthemwouldbemostsuitableforthepersonmentionedinquestions1-5.Thereisoneparagraphyoudonotneedtouse._______1.Iam28yearsofage.IamaholderofBachelor’s学士ofdegreeinCommerceandhave2yearspreviousexperienceteachingBusinessusinginteractiveapproachtovariousStaffandExecutivemembersofcompaniesintheUnitedStates.AvailableasofApril2010._______2.IamanAmericanfemaleuniversitystudentplanningtopracticeteachingchildrenoverseasthissummervacation.IhaveparticipatedinTESLtrainingprogramsintheUnitedStatesandIamgoodatorganizingspecialeventssuchasholidaypartiesandsummercamps._______3.Iama40-yearoldCanadianlookingforanESLposition.IamBachelorofEducationforEarlyChildhoodandhave12years’experienceworkingwithchildren.IamalsoaholderofInternationaldriver'slicense.Iwishtosigna6-monthcontractstartinginJune._______4.ImajorinEnglishandwillsoonfinishmyBachelor’sdegreethisJulyinManchesterUniversityandIwouldliketoworkoverseasforhalfayear.Icanteachconversationalclassesforalllevelsandages.IprefertoworksomewhereinAsiawitheasyaccesstothebigcity._______5.MywifeandIhavebeeninChinaforthelastcoupleoftermsinauniversityschoolandweareeagertocontinueteachingEnglishhereforalongertime.Theschoolboardintendedtorehireusagainforthenextschoolyearandreassignustoteachyounglearners.Wedeclinedtheoffersincewearemoreinterestedinteachingadults.BothofusholdTEFLCertificates.WearereadytostartteachinganytimefromthisFebruary.A.ActiveEnglishSchoolinNaganoJapanislookingforanenergeticandprofessionalESLteachertobeginworkinginthebeginningofAugust.Studentsinourschoolrangefrom4to73yearsofage.Naganoisaquietcityabout20minutesfromMatsumotoand2hoursfromTokyobytrain.Bachelor'sdegreerequired.B.Wearealwayslookingforqualifiedprofessionalteachers.TeachingjobsarelocatedallovertheUK.TheacademicyearintheUKrunsfromSeptemberthroughtoJuly.CandidatesforUKteachingjobsmusthaveauniversitydegreearecognizedsecondaryschool11-18teachingqualificationeitherintheUKorinyourhomecountry.Teachingcontractsarefor1-2yearsfulltime.C.EnglishteachersrequiredforatrainingprogramdesignedformanagementstaffinChina.One-yearcontractminimum.Experiencepreferred.StartingfromanytimebeforeFebruary21st.ThoseinEnglishmajororwithTEFLcertificateswillbegivenpreferentialconsideration.Couplesarebetter.D.OurschoolisMexico'stoplanguageinstitution.WeareofferingBusinessEnglishclassestotheonewhoworksforMexico'smostimportantcompanies.Ifyouareaqualifiedteacherwe'dconsideryoutofilltheopeningwehave.Experiencepreferred.Theselectedapplicantmustbeavailablefortraining10dayspriortoMay20th.E.Wearecurrentlylookingforafull-timekindergartenteachertostartteachinginJune.WearelookingforrealprofessionalscomingheretomakeadifferenceinthelifeoftheirstudentsnotjustsomeyoungpersonwithnoexperiencecomingtohangoutinChina.Asateacheratourschoolheorshewillhavetosplittheirmorningsandafternoonsbetweentwocampusesthusacarwillbeofferedforconvenience.F.Weneedteachersinthecomingsummerprogram.Weoffer2-monthcontractonly.Ourmaximumclasssizeis20.WearelookingfornativeEnglishspeakerswithTESLcertificates.Applicantsshouldbeinterestedinteachingchildren.
Gossipmovessoquicklythatfewpeoplehavetimetocovertheirearseveniftheywantto.IhateitwhenothersgossipaboutmesaidMandyMiraglia16ahighschoolstudentfromCaliforniabuttobehonestgossipaboutmyfriendsmakesmefeelIamtrustedandbelongtothegroup.Miragliaisnottheonlypersonfeelinglikethat.Gossiphaslongbeenlookeddownonaslittlemorethannonsenseandbadmanners.Butrecentresearchhasshownthatgossiphasmanypositiveeffectsonyoursociallife.TherehasbeenatrendamongpeopletodislikegossipsaidDavidSloanWilsonProfessorfromtheStateUniversityofNewYorkinBinghamtonUSbutgossipappearstobeaveryimportantformofbehaviorinagroupoffriendsdefiningtheirgroupmembership.For18monthsKevinKniffinfromtheUniversityofWisconsinUSresearchedthebehaviorof50people.Hefoundthatgossiplevelspeakedwhenasportsteamincludedaslackersomeonewhoregularlymissedpracticesorshoweduplate.Othermembersoftheteamwouldsoonstarttojokeabouttheslacker’sshortcomingsbehindhisbackbecausetheythoughttheywerebadforthewholeteam.Gossipaboutthemistakesofseniormembershelpsnewcomersrebuildtheirconfidenceafterafailure.Italsohelpsrelievesocialandprofessionalanxiety.Long-termstudiesshowthatpeoplearoundtheworlddevotefromafifthtotwo-thirdsormoreoftheirdailyconversationtogossipandmenappeartobejustaseagerforgossipaswomen.Itishardtojudgegossipbutitismorepowerfulthanyouthink.1.Theauthorwouldprobablyagreethat______________.A.gossipisbadmannersB.gossiphasmanygoodeffectsC.gossipissomewhatlikenonsenseD.gossipismorepowerfulthanadvice2.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordslackermeanaccordingtothecontext?A.Someonewhovaluestheteambenefitmuch.B.Someonewhodoesnotdowhattheyshouldwell.C.Someonewhoisactiveinsports.D.Someonewhoshowsnomuchinterestinsports.3.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Gossipisausefulwayofbuildinggroupmembership.B.Gossipcanpossiblymakesomeoneconfident.C.Generallywomenarefonderofgossipthanmen.D.Actuallyeveryonegossipstosomedegreeintheirdailyconversation.
Afterwemeetpeopleitisuptoustomakethemourfriends.Letusstopamomentandconsiderwhatreallymakesafriend.Themajorqualitieslikefaithfulnessdevotionfriendlycompanyflashthroughourminds.Butitisthelargenumberofverysmallparticularqualitiesthatmakeupone’swholecharactersuchascheerfulnessfriendlinessandpunctuality守时.Afteralltomakeafriendbeafriendisnotsuchabiganddifficultorder.Thereareparticularfavorablequalitieswhichattractotherstousandsomeelementswhichdohaveaneffectonpeopleinfundamentalpsychology基础心理学ornot.Ifyouareinthepresenceofashypersontalkingandaskingcasual随意的questionsmaybringhimoutofhisshell.Thinkofwhatwouldbemostacceptabletotheotherpersonforyoutotalkortolisten.Eitherwaythegoalistomakeyourselfpleasant.Alwaysremembertolistenbutlistenintelligently.Tohaveanyonehangonourwordsisthemostunnoticeablycleverwayintheworldtopleasesomebody.Forafewextremelyhappysecondswearethecentreofattractionbutwhenitisourturntobeaudienceletusrememberhowwefeltastheactorandlet’sbegenuinely真正地interestedinwhattheotherfellowissaying.Otherpeoplewilllikeusifwelikethem.Ifyouwantfriendskeepyourmindandheartopentofriendship.Bealivetotheotherperson’sworlD.1.Thispassageismainlyabout_________________.A.thewaysoftalkingtoashypersonB.somefavorablequalitiestobeapsychologistC.howtomakeyourselfattractivetoyourlistenersD.howtomakeafriendandbeafriend2.Thewordsbringhimoutofhisshellinthispassagemostprobablymeans____.A.makehimbecomeactiveB.makehimfeelmorenervousC.helphimunderstandthequestionbetterD.helphimlistenintelligently3.Accordingtothepassageanimportantwayinmakingfriendsisto________.A.attractthemB.beattractedC.listenattentivelyD.talkwidely4.ThewordsBealivetointhelastsentenceofthispassagemostprobablymeans________.A.beawareofB.keepwithC.dealwithD.beignorantof
WASHINGTON—PresidentObamaandhiswifeMichellehandedoutHalloweentreatstoareachildrenandmilitaryfamiliesattheWhiteHouseSundayevening.Localstudentsbetween6and14yearsoldalongwithchildrenfrommilitaryfamilieswereinvitedtocelebrateHalloweenontheNorthLawn.ThepresidentandfirstladyalongwithMrs.Obama'smotherMarianRobinsonspentabout30minutespassingoutgoodiebags.ObamawishedeachchildahappyHalloweenashedistributedthetreatspausingoccasionallyforhugsortocommentoncostumes.LaterthemilitaryfamiliescontinuedthecelebrationinsidetheWhiteHouse.Thefirstcouplejokedtoassembledreportersaboutchildrenwalkingthelongdrivewayinordertoworkoff消化掉thesnacks.ThisistheLet'sMovemethodoftrick-or-treating不给糖就捣蛋ObamasaidreferringtoMrs.Obama'scampaigntocombatchildhoodobesity肥胖.ThegoodiebagscontainedaboxofWhiteHouseM&Msacookiemadebypastrychef点心师BillYossesanddriedfruit.AstheymadetheirwayacrossthelawnthechildrenmeetavastrangeofcostumedcharactersrangingfromaspookyFrankenstein科学怪人小说弗兰肯斯坦的主角totheScarecrowfromTheWizardofOz.MusicfromajazzbanddressedinpirategearrangoutacrosstheWhiteHousegrounds.Multicoloredpumpkinsandgourdslinedthedriveway—individuallyingravity-defyingstacksandaspartofalargemoundover5feettall.Pumpkin-headedscarecrows稻草人madeofcornstalksloomedoverthepathwithmenacinglyraisedarms.UndertheWhiteHouseporticoamobileresemblingbatsflyingthroughcloudsflutteredaroundalantern.Someofthelocaltrick-or-treaterswerestudentsatBancroftElementarywhichhelpstendthefirstlady'sWhiteHousegardenandTubmanElementarywhichhasarelationshipwiththeWhiteHousechefs.Aftertrick-or-treatingendedtheObamasstoodnearthefrontdoorwelcomingthemilitaryfamiliesinsidehelpingchildrenclimbtheshortflightofstepsandthankingparentsfortheirservice.1.Whatisthenewsreportmainlyabout?A.PresidentObamaandfirstladycelebratedHalloweenwithchildren.B.PresidentObamaandhiswifeMichellehandedoutHalloweentreatstochildren.C.ChildrenfrommilitaryfamilieswereinvitedtocelebrateHalloweenattheWhiteHouse.D.Trick-or-treatersmetavastrangeofcostumedcharactersfromFrankensteintotheScarecrow.2.Fromthepassageweknowthat______donotnecessarilyappearwhenpeoplecelebrateHalloween.A.GoodiebagsB.PumpkinsandGourdsC.WhiteHouseM&MsD.Costumedcharacters3.WhencelebratingHalloweenattheWhiteHousetheObamasdidthefollowingEXCEPT______.A.WishingeachchildahappyHalloweenB.ThankingreportersfortheircoveringtheeventC.HelpingchildrenclimbtheshortflightofstepsD.Huggingchildrenandcommentingontheircostumes4.Thepassageismainlydevelopedby______.A.analyzingcausesB.makingcomparisonsC.examiningdifferencesD.followingthetimeorder
Ifwomenaremercilesslyexploited剥削yearafteryeartheyhaveonlythemselvestoblame.Becausetheytrembleatthethoughtofbeingseeninpublicinclothesthatareoutoffashiontheyarealwaystakenadvantageofbythedesignersandthebigstores.Clotheswhichhavebeenwornonlyafewtimeshavetobeputasidebecauseofthechangeoffashion.Changingfashionsarenothingmorethantheintentionalcreationofwaste.Manywomenspendlargesumsofmoneyeachyeartoreplaceclothesthathavehardlybeenworn.Womenwhocannotaffordtothrowawayclothinginthiswaywastehoursoftheirtimechangingtheirold-fashioneddresses.Skirtsarelengthenedorshortened;neck-linesareloweredorraisedandsoon.Noonecanclaimthatthefashionindustrycontributesanythingreallyimportanttosociety.Fashiondesignersarerarelyconcernedwithnecessarythingslikewarmthcomfortanddurability耐用.Theyareonlyinterestedinoutwardappearanceandtheytakeadvantageofthefactthatwomenwillputupwithanyamountofdiscomfortaslongastheylookright.Therecanhardlybeamanwhohasn'tatsometimeinhislifesmiledatthesightofawomanshakinginathindressonawinterdayorpickingherwaythroughdeepsnowinhighheeledshoes.Whencomparingmenandwomeninthematteroffashiontheconclusionstobedrawnareobvious.Dotheconstantlychangingfashionsofwomen'sclothesonewondersreflectbasicqualitiesofinconstancyandinstability?Menaretooclevertoletthemselvesbecheatedbyfashiondesigners.Dotheirunchangingstylesofdressreflectbasicqualitiesofstabilityandreliability稳定耐用?Thatisforyoutodecide.1.Designersandbigstoresalwaysmakemoney_________.A.bymercilesslyexploitingwomenworkersintheclothingindustryB.becausetheyarecapableofpredictingnewfashionsC.byconstantlychangingthefashionsinwomen'sclothingD.becausetheyattachgreatimportancetoqualityinwomen'sclothing2.Tothewriterthefactthatwomenchangetheirold-fashioneddressesisseenas___________.A.awasteofmoneyB.awasteoftimeC.anexpressionoftasteD.anexpressionofcreativity3.Newfashionsinclothingarecreatedfor___________.A.thecommercialexploitationofwomenB.thewomen'sstrengthofcharacterC.basicqualitiesofinconstancyandinstabilityD.animportantcontributiontosociety4.BysayingtheconclusionstobedrawnareobviousLineOnetoLineTwoParagraphFourthewritermeansthat___________.A.women'sinconstancyintheirchoiceofclothingisoftenlaughedatB.womenarebetterabletoputupwithdiscomfortC.menarealsoexploitedgreatlybyfashiondesignersD.menaremorereasonableinthematteroffashion
Steppingintoapoolofwateriscommonenoughbutwhocouldeverimaginesteppingintoapooloffish?InFebruaryof1974BillTappanAustralianfarmersawarainoffishthatcoveredhisfarm.Howsurprisedhemusthavebeen!Whatcausedthisstrangeoccurrence?Thisisaquestionthathadlongpuzzledpeoplewhostudyfish.Theanswerturnedouttobeacombinationofwindandstorm.WhenitisspringinthenorthernpartoftheworlditisfallinAustraliA.Throughouttheautumnseasonterriblestormsariseandrainsfloodtheland.ThestrongwindssweepoverAustralialikehugevacuumcleaners吸尘器collectingseaweedpiecesofwoodandevenschoolsoffish.Strongwindsmaycarrythesebitsofnatureformanymilesbeforevacuumdroppingthemonfieldshousesandastonishedpeople.Althoughtheyseemunusualfish-fallsoccurfrequentlyinAustralia.WhenBillTappwasaskedtodescribethesceneoffishheremarkedTheylooklikemillionsofdeadbirdsfallingdown.Hisstatementisnotsurprising.Thewondersofthenaturalworldareascommonasrain.Naturewithitsinfinitewonderscancreatewaterfallsthatflowupwardandfishthatfalloutofthesky.1.WhatcouldbethefeelingsofBillTappthemomenthesawtherainoffish?A.excitedB.scaredC.calmD.amazed2.Fish-fallsoccurinAustralia________.A.quiteoftenB.onlargefarmsC.onlyinwinterD.whentheairiscalm3.Thewordinfiniteisclosestinmeaningto_________.A.easyB.difficultC.countlessD.dangerous4.Whatmightbethereasonsoftherainoffish?A.VacuumcleanersB.StrongwindC.WindandstormD.Itisstillapuzzle5.Whatisthispassageabout?A.Asadstory.B.Australia'snorthernpart.C.Arainoffish.D.Thedamagedonebyfloods.
RyanandLowryhadbeenfriendssincehighschoolbutitwasn’tuntilaftercollegethattheyhitontheideaofahome-care-productscompany.WewereshockedtolearnhowtoxiccleaningproductsweresaysRyan.Whycouldn’ttheycreategreenproductsthatwouldbejustasenvironmentallypureasAveda’sskin-and-hair-carelines?WhenRyan’smomheardabouttheplanshestaredathimblankly:I’veneverevenseenyoucleanyourroom!NotdiscouragedLowryexperimentedwithnontoxicwaystocleanwhileRyanfocusedonmarketing.InFebruary2001theymixedtheirfirstfourcleaningspraysandconvincedthemanagersof20grocerstotrythem·Oncetheyhadtheirapprovaltheytappedfriendsandfamilyandpooledtheirsavingstocomeupwith$90000inseedmoney.FromthestartGobigorgohome’’wastheirmantra口头禅.Theirfirstfinancing—that$lmillion—wasduetobesignedonSeptember112001.BythetimetheygotittwomonthslatersaysRyanwehad$16inthebankandpersonallyowed$300000.Seekinganationalretailer零售商provedjustastroublesome.ThefriendssettheirsightsonTargetknownforitstrendyaffordablegoods.ButTargetdidn’tliketheproductorthebrandrecalledRyan.Wethoughtthedealwasdeadbutthenanewbuyersawthateventhoughweweren’tsellingbigvolumeswewereprofitablejustonasmallerscale.TheywonoverTarget.Consumerswerehookedonthenaturalthingsandwonderfulfragrance.Todaythepartnerssell130productsinmorethan8000storesandtaxesareover$100million.Suchrapidgrowthhasattimesstressedthemen’sfriendship.EricandIagreeon‘what’butneveron‘how’saysLowry.Althoughwearewillingtochallengeeachotherwecomeupwithinterestingandsmartersolutions.There’slittlefireandicebetweenus.1.TheunderlinedwordtoxicinParagraph1mostprobablymeans——·A.poisonousB.dirtyC.expensiveD.troublesome2.WhenRyantoldhismomhisplan___________.A.heknewhismomwassuretosupporthimB.hismomaskedhimtocleanhisroomC.hismomsuspectedhisabilityD.hewasdiscouragedbyhismom3.Wecanlearnfromthethirdparagraphthat___________.A.RyanandLowrywantedtogiveupandgohomeatfirstB.theirplandidn’tgosmoothlyattheverybeginningC.theymadeprofittwomonthslateraftertheirfirstfinancingD.$1millionwasnotenoughastheirseedmoney4.Thepartners’cleaningproductsaresoldverywellbecause_________.A.theproductsaremadeofnaturalmaterialandsmellniceB.theirfriendsandfamilyofferedtousetheirproductsC.theycooperatedwithawell—knownnationalretailerD.theyconvinced20grocermanagerstotrythem5.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat___________.A.Aveda’sskin-and-hair-carelinesarenotsosuccessfulasRyanandLowry’sB.Targetisafamousenvironment-friendlycleaningbrandC.ThefriendscooperationwithTargetwasverysuccessfulD.Thepartnersgetonwellwitheachotherintheirbusiness
Whatistherelationshipbetweenviolenceandsports?Psychologistssaythattherearemanyreasonsforviolenceatsportsevents.Oneisalcohol.Manyfansdrinkalotatgames.Whenpeopledrinktheyaremorelikelytodoabnormalthings.PsychologistDennisBrocksaysQuietpeoplebecomeloud.Normallynonviolentpeoplebecomedestructive.DavidSampsonasportssociologistsaysTheseareoftencelebratoryriots—alargenumberofveryhappypeoplemixedinwithlargeamountsofalcohol.Theydon’toftenseemdangerousinthebeginningbutthingsgetviolentquickly.Anotherreasonforviolenceatsportseventsisthecrowd.Whenindividualsareinalargegroupofpeopletheycanlosetheirsenseofpersonalresponsibility.EdwardHirtasocialPsychologistsaysthatresearchshowsthatpeopledothingsincrowdsthattheywouldneverdoalone.Peopleincrowdsfeelanonymous—nooneknowswhotheyare.Crowdsalsomakepeoplefeelpowerful.Theystopmakingpersonaldecisions.Theyjustfollowthecrowd.Socialpsychologistscallthisamobmentality.DaveZarifisheadofpublicsafetysaysSomepeopledon’tevencometocelebrate.Theywanttodrinkhardandmaketrouble.Someonedoessomethingstupidanditgrowsfromthere.Yougetamobmentality.Peoplethinkit’sOKtodoalmostanything.Theythink‘Therearesomanyofusandnotenoughofthem.’SocialpsychologistDr.SharonKennedysaysthattherearesomethingsofficialscandotopreventviolence.Makingsurethatanareaisnotovercrowdedisveryimportant.Officialsshouldalsothinkofgamesasbigparties.Thentheywillpreparedifferently.KennedysaysthatinGreatBritaintheyarecontrollingtheproblemwithcamerasinallthestadiums.Whenyouknowsomeoneiswatchingyouaremuchlesslikelytobehavebadly.1.Whichofthefollowingbestgivesthemainideaofthefirsttwoparagraphs?A.There’saconnectionbetweenviolenceandsportsB.Onecauseofviolenceatsportseventsisalcohol.C.Therearemanyreasonsforviolenceatsportsevents.D.DavidSampsonandDennisBrockhavethesameopinion.2.WhichofthefollowingdoesNOTbelongtoamobmentality?A.Imustdrinksomealcoholtostopmyselffeelingshy.B.It’ssafetodowhatmanypeoplearedoing.C.Therearesomanyofusandnotenoughofthem.D.NooneknowsI’mdoingthis.3.Howmanyexpertsarequotedbythewriterofthispassage?A.Two.B.Four.C.Three.D.Five.4.Thelastparagraphismainlyabout______.A.howtoturngamesintobigpartiesB.whytoinstallcamerasinstadiumsC.howtopreventviolenceatsportseventsD.howtoavoidoneselfbehavingbadly5.Whatlessoncanwelearnfromthispassage?A.Neverdrinkanyalcoholnomatterwhereyouare.B.Wheneveryouarewatchingagameyoushouldkeepquiet.C.Neverfollowblindlynomatterhowmanypeoplearedoingsomething.D.Becarefulwhenyouareatastadiumbecausetherearecamerasthere.
FreshmeneagertogethomefortheChineseNewYearqueueupattherailwaystationforhours.Dayslatertheysqueezeintoacrowdedtrainanddreamofthehome-cookedmealsandlovethey'llenjoyoncetheyarrivehome.ThistheysaymakesallthetroubleofgettinghomeworthwhilE.Howevermanyfreshmencometofindthathomeisnotexactlyhowtheyrememberedit.Livingawayfromtheirparentshasexposedthemtoanewlifeoffreedom–onethatwithinhoursofarrivingsomebegintomiss.Householdchores家务活andcomplainingparentsarejustafewofthethingsthatcanruinstudents'winterfantasies.MyparentsstilltreatmelikeIwasinseniorhighSongYinga19-year-oldfreshmanatShandongUniversitycomplained.Igetanearfulfromthemeveryday.DuringherfirsttermawayfromherHubeihomeSongmissedeverything–fromherparentscookingtothecitybus.Shecriedandachedtosleepinherownbed.Souponfinishingherexamsshefledhomethinkingeverythingwouldbejustasitusedtobe.Butshewaswrong.Nowshespendsentiredaysatafriend'shometoavoidalltherestrictions.Shelogsonlinetoupdatefriends'profileonSNSskipsmealsandsleepsin–justlikeshedidoncampus.ThingshavebeeneventenserathomeforLuoRuiqia19-year-oldfreshmanatBeijingJiaotongUniversity.Insteadofmovingtoafriend'shousethoughhehasdecidedtochallengehisparents'rulesforhisrighttobeanadultathome.WhentheycomplainedabouttheamountoftimehespentinthetoiletLuosaidhedecidedenoughisenoughandlosthistemper.Hefeelsguiltyabouthisattitudebuthestillarguesthatheisgrownupenoughtolivebyhisownrules.IjustwanttolivemyownwayoflivingwhereverIamsaidLuo.RecentgraduateslikeWangKaiknowwhatSongandLuoaregoingthrough.ButWangwhograduatedin2008andnowworksinBeijingsaysstudentsshouldvaluethetimespentwiththeirfamilyandjusttrytobenicer.Wangsaysheactedthesamewaywhenhefirstreturnedhomefromcollegebutnowliving1500kmawayfromhishometowninHunanheregretshisbehavior.Herealizesthathisparentsmeantwell.Andlookingbackhesaysthatthewayoflivingthatwegotusedtooncampusisnotthathealthyanyway.Parentsmeanwhilearemoreunderstandingthanyoumightthink.Livingontheirowninastrangeplacecanbehard–we'vebeentherebeforesaidLuo'sfather.Wewanttomakesurethattheyarehealthyandhappy.Sometimesmaybewejustworrytoomuch.Asforthetensionthat'sarisenbetweenfatherandsonLuoseniorlaughedandsaidIt'snotaproblematall–he'smyson;weworkthingsoutalways.1.Havingreadthepassagewecaninferthathomeisnowanformostfreshmen.A.birdcageB.paradiseC.temporarystationinlifeD.openhouse2.WhyarethingseventenserathomeforLuoRuiqiduringtheChineseNewYear?A.Hehastospendentiredaysatafriend'shometoavoidalltherestrictions.B.HehasdecidedtogoagainsthisparentsforhisrighttobeanadultathomE.C.Hefeelsguiltyabouthisattitudetowardshisparents.D.Hehaswastedmuchmoneyhisparentsgavetohim.3.Accordingtothetextthereexistsamainproblembetweenparentsandchildrenthat.A.parentswanttobringtheirchildrenundercontrolasbeforE.B.childrenlookdownuponwhattheirparentsalwaysdo.C.theirwayoflifeisapparentlydifferentnow.D.theyarealwaysmisunderstandingeachother.4.Whothetextimpliesismainlyresponsibleforthebadparent-childrelationship?A.parentsB.socialchangesC.professorsD.freshmen5.Whatdoestheunderlinedpartinthe2ndparagraphprobablymean?A.learnalotB.receivemuchpunishmentC.getascoldingD.haveanarrowescape
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EBaywilllaunchanonlinegroupgift-buyingservicetodaydesignedtomakeiteasierforseveralpeopletochipinbuyandpayforgiftsusingtheirsocial-networkande-mailcontacts.EBayNorthAmericaVicePresidentChristopherPaynesaysitisgoingtobeamajorstepforwardinsocialcommercewhichisthestill-smallpracticeofsellingproductsthroughsocialnetworks.Onlineretailexpertsaren'tascertainbuteBaysaysthenewtoolmakesiteasierforfriendsandrelativestochipin凑钱forgiftsbecauseiteliminatestheheadacheofcollectingcontributions.Itcanalsobeusedforfamilymemberstopitchintobuysayanexpensivechildseatforamother.AnythingoneBaythat'savailableimmediatelyratherthanupforbidcanbepurchasedthiswaystartingtodayatgroupgifts.eBay.com.Ifmembersofanextendedfamilywantedtobuyagiftforonememberonepersonwouldchooseagift—orhaveonerecommendedbyeBay—andinvitefamilymemberstochipinusingFacebookore-mail.ThosewhowantedtojoininwouldchooseanamounttocontributeoragreetopayarequestedamountandpayusingeitherPayPaloracreditcard.Theycouldalsoaddapersonalnote.Ifenoughpeopledon'tchipintheorganizercanaskpeopletocontributemoreorchoosealessexpensivegift.IseemyselfusingthismostincaseswhenItypicallymightnotbuysomeonewhattheywantbecauseofpricesaysNitzanShaerofBostonwhowaspartofanonlinetestofthesite.EBaywithits200millionproductsmillionsofsellersandmobilecommerceproficiencyisalogicalplacetopulltogethertheproductsgroupsofbuyersandpaymenttoolsPaynesays.Atleast12sitessuchasFrumUs.comanddivvy.comfacilitate便于利于grouppurchasesbutdon'tsellproducts.AlthoughahandfulofretailersincludingVictoria'sSecretand1-800-FlowerssellproductsthroughFacebookPaynesaysheexpectssocialcommercewilltakeoffasrapidlyasshoppingusingmobiledevices.EBaydidmorethan$600millioninsalesonmobiledeviceslastyearandexpectsmobilesalestoincreaseto$1.5billionthisyear.Althoughoneinfiveconsumerssurveyedsaidthey'dusedFacebookforshoppinginthepastyear88%saidtheywouldnotbebuyingholidaygiftsthroughasocialnetworkmobilephoneorsmartphone.Ofthese26%werereluctantbecauseofsecurityorprivacyconcernsand20%wereunclearaboutthebenefitsofusingphonesorFacebooktoshop.1.Whatprocedureshouldbefollowedifyourextendedfamilyintendstobuyyourgrandpaan80thbirthdaygift?①Askingfamilymemberstocontributemoremoneyifenoughmembersdon’tchipin②Choosingagiftatgroupgifts.eBay.com③PayingusingPayPaloracreditcard④ContributingoragreeingtopayarequestedamountofmoneyviaFacebookore-mailA.②-①-③-④B.①-③-②-④C.②-④-①-③D.②-③-④-①2.Wherecanwemostprobablyreadthistext?A.InaresearchpaperB.InatravelmagazineC.InamicroblogD.Onawebsite3.Whatdoesitmeaninthe2ndparagraph?A.Theonlinegroupgift-buyingserviceB.People’ssocial-networkande-mailcontactsC.AmajorstepforwardinsocialcommerceD.Thestill-smallpracticeofsellingproductsthroughsocialnetworks4.Itcanbeinferredfromthetextthat______.A.througheBay’snewtool200millionproductsoneBayareavailabletoonlineshoppersB.socialcommercecaneliminatetheheadacheofcollectingcontributionsC.eBay’snewtoolwillgainmassadoptionbyonlineshoppersD.withthehelpofeBay’snewtoolFromUs.comandDivvy.comwillalsosellproducts
Inthediningroomofmygrandfather'shousestoodagiantgrandfatherclock.Mealsinthatdiningroomwereatimeforfourgenerationstobecomeone.Thetablewasalwaysspreadwithfoodcontainingloveasthemainingredient.Andthatgrandfatherclockstoodlikeanoldfamilyfriendwatchingoverthelaughterthatwasapartofourlives.Asachildtheoldclockfascinatedme.Iwatchedandlistenedtoitduringmeals.Evenmorewonderfultomewasmygrandfather'sroutine.Hewound上发条thatclockwithaspecialkeycarefullyeachday.Thatkeywasmagictome.Itkeptourfamily'smagnificentclocktickingandchiming.Irememberwatchingasmygrandfathertookthekeyfromhispocketandopenedthehiddendoorintheclock.Heinsertedthekeyandwound—nottoomuchnortoolittle.Heneverletthatclockwinddownandstop.Heshowedusgrandchildrenhowtoopenthedoorandletuseachtaketurnswindingthekey.IrememberthefirsttimeIdiditIwassoexcitedtobepartofthisfamilyroutine.AftermygrandfatherdieditwasdaysafterthefuneralbeforeIrememberedtheclock!Mama!Theclock!We'veletitwinddown.ThetearsflowedfreelywhenIenteredthediningroom.Theclockstoodtherequiet.Itevenseemedsmallerwithoutmygrandfather'sspecialtouch.Sometimelatermygrandmothergavemetheclockandthekey.Theoldhousewasquiet.Nolaughteroverthedinnertablenotickingorchimingoftheclock—allwasstill.Itookthekeyinmyshakinghandandopenedtheclockdoor.AllofasuddenIwasachildagainwatchingmygrandfatherwithhissilver-whitehairandblueeyes.Hewastherewinkingatmeatthesecretoftheclock'smagicatthekeythatheldsomuchpower.Istoodlostinthemomentforalongtime.ThenslowlyandcarefullyIinsertedthekeyandwoundtheclock.Itcamebacktolife.Tick-tocktick-tocklifeandchimeswerebreathedintothediningroomintothehouseandintomyheart.Inthemovementofthehandsoftheclockmygrandfatherlivedagain.1.Whydoesthewritersaythetablewasalwaysspreadingwithfoodcontainingloveasthemainingredient?A.Thefoodwasdeliciousandtasty.B.ThemealwasmadebyhisdeargrandparentsC.Thewholefamilytalkedabouttheloveofeachotherovermeals.D.FourgenerationslivedjoyfullyandharmoniouslytobecomeonE.2.BydescribingGrandfather’sroutineindetailinthe2ndparagraphthewriterexpresses.A.It’stroublesometomaketheclockwork.B.It’safantasticthingtoplaywiththeclock.C.HegreatlymisseshislategrandfatherD.Hisgrandfatherhadapreferencefortheclock.3.Whatkindsofmoodareshownintheessay?A.SadandhopefulB.desperateandhopefulC.Heart-brokenandhopelessD.cheerfulandhopeful
OnewintermorningIboughtacopyoftheNewYorkWorldandturneditspagesuntilIgottheHelpWantedUnskilledsection.Asmalladvertisementheldmy1.ItreadEasyjob.Goodwages.Noexperience2.ItsoundedlikethejobIwas3.Easyjob.Goodwages.Thosefourwords4nowandtheninmybrainasIwastravelingtotheaddressindicatedinthe5.Easyjob.Goodwages.Easyjob.Goodwages.Easy...WhenIgottotheplaceIsawaseriesoflarge6halffilledwithwateroutofwhichInoticed7thenecksofmanybottlesofvarioussizesandshapes.8thesebasinstherewereanumberofworkerssittingonsmallwoodenbenches.Allhadtheir9inthewaterofthebasinthelefthandholdinga10andthethumbnailoftherighthandscratching刮;擦thelabelson11.Isatdownona12besideoneofthebasinsandstartedtoworkononebottle.AstheminuteswentbyInoticedthatthe13ofthewaterstartedto14frommyhandtomybody.But15stillthedelicatethumbofmyrighthandwas16bytheminuteintoafullblowntomatocoloredfinger.Anumb麻木的painbegantobefelt17frommyrightthumb.ThenIbegantofeelasifthepainwascomingfromafingerbiggerthanallmybody.AfterthreehoursofthisItoldthemanagerI’d18.HefiguredIhad1969centsat23centsanhour.WiththemoneyIlefttheworkingplace.Easyjob.Goodwages.cametomybrainagain.LookingatmyhandsI20myselfCaneasyjobgetgoodwages1.A.eyesB.attentionC.decisionD.breath2.A.necessaryB.relevantC.practicalD.primitive3.A.runningafterB.lookingforC.headingforD.lookingafter4.A.circledB.movedC.flashedD.attacked5.A.letterB.signC.advertisementD.post6.A.basketsB.bowlsC.potsD.basins7.A.hidingB.stickingC.risingD.breaking8.A.InB.AboveC.UnderD.Around9.A.armsB.handsC.legsD.feet10.A.knifeB.snailC.bottleD.brush11.A.thatB.thoseC.themD.it12.A.chairB.benchC.bottleD.sofa13.A.smellB.coldnessC.colorD.steam14.A.spreadB.travelC.recycleD.accelerate15.A.worseB.betterC.moreD.rather16.A.goingB.findingC.growingD.becoming17.A.nowandthenB.hereandthereC.onebyoneD.littlebylittle18.A.adaptB.equipC.bargainD.quit19.A.takenB.offeredC.earnedD.created20.A.thoughtB.askedC.foundD.hated
I’vechangedmymind.IwantedtohaveatelescopebutnowIwantmydadback.LucienLawrence’slettertoFatherChristmaswrittenafterhisfatherhadbeenknifedtodeathoutsidehisschoolgatemusthavetouchedeveryone’sheart.Lucienwentontosaythatwithouthisfatherhecouldn’tseethestarsinthesky.Whenthosewelovedepartfromuswecannotseethestarsforawhile.ButLucienthestarsarestillthereandonedaywhenyouareolderandyourtearshavegoneyouwillseethemagain.AndinastrangewayIexpectthatyouwillfindyourfathertheretooeitherinyourmindorheart.Ifindthatmyparentswhodiedyearsagostilllinger留连inmanyofmydreamsandthatIthinkofthemperhapsmorethanIeverdidwhentheywerealive.IstilllivetopleasethemandI’mstillsurprisedbytheirreactions.IrememberthatwhenIbecameaprofessorIwassoproudorrathersopleasedwithmyselfthatIcouldn’twaittocablemyparents.ThereplywasalongtimeincomingbutwhenitdidallmymothersaidwasIhopethismeansthatnowyouwillhavemoretimeforthechildren!Ihaven’tforgotten.Thevaluesofmyparentsstillliveon.ItmakesmepauseandthinkabouthowIwillliveonintheheartsandmindsofmychildrenandofthoseforwhomIcare.WouldIhavebeenasreadyasPhilipLawrencehasbeentofacetheaggressors入侵者andtolaydownmylifeforthoseinmycare?HowmanypeoplewouldwantmebackforChristmas?It’saseriousthoughtwhichgivesmepause.IpraysilentlysometimesinthedeadofnightthatancientcryofapoetDelivermysoulfromtheswordandmydarlingfromthepowerofthedog.YetIknowdeathcomestousallandsometimescomessuddenly.Wemustthereforeplantolivetogetherbutliveasifwewilldietomorrow.WeliveonI’msureinthelivesofthosewelovedandthereforeweoughttohaveacareforwhattheywillrememberandwhattheywilltreasure.Ifmoreparentsknewthisintheirheartstobetruetheremightbefewerknivesonourstreetstoday.1.Accordingtothewholetextwecanseethatthefirstparagraph___________.A.putsforwardthesubjectofthetextB.showstheauthor’spityonthekidC.servesasanintroductiontothediscussionD.makesaclearstatementoftheauthor’sviews2.Inthesecondparagraphtheauthormainlywantstoexplaintous____________.A.howmuchhemisseshisparentsnowB.whyhisparentsoftenappearinhisdreamC.whenLucienwillgetoverallhissadnessD.howproudhewaswhenhesucceededinlife3.Whatfeelingdidtheauthor’smotherexpressinherreply?A.ProudB.HappyC.DisappointedD.Worried.4.Intheauthor’sopinionthevalueofaperson’slifeis_____________.A.toleaveapreciousmemorytothepeoplerelatedB.tohaveahighsenseofdutytothewholesocietyC.tocarewhatotherswillrememberandtreasureD.tosharehappinessandsadnesswithhisfamily5.Whatdoesthewritermeanbythesentencetakenfromanoldpoem?A.Calloncriminalsandmurdererstolaydowntheirguns.B.Adviseparentsstaywiththeirchildrensafelyathome.C.Spendeverydaymeaningfullyinmemoryofdeath.D.Trytokeepviolenceandmurderfarawayfromsociety.
Australiaisasocietyofpeoplefromarichvarietyofculturalraciallinguisticandreligiousbackgrounds.Aboriginal土著居民andTorresStraitIslanderpeoplehavelivedinAustraliafortensofthousandsofyears.NowmostAustraliansareimmigrantsorthedescendants后裔ofimmigrantswhoarrivedduringthepasttwocenturiesfrommorethan200countries.CulturalandlinguisticdiversitywasafeatureofAustralianlifewhenEuropeansettledhereandremainsaparticularfeatureofmodernsociety.ImmigrationbeganwithEuropeansettlementinthe1770s.In1770CaptainCookdeclaredthelandforGreatBritain.In1788thefirstcolony殖民地wasestablished.MostofthecolonistsweredeclaredguiltyfromGreatBritain.Theimmigrationcontinuedatasteadypace—reaching50000ayearduringthe1850swhengoldwasdiscoveredandAustraliabecameadestinationforimmigrantsseekingfortuneandanewstartinlife.Thepopulationreachedsevenmillioninthe1940s.MostsettlerswerefromaBritishbackground.Australia’simmigrationpolicy政策isglobalanddoesnotconsiderracialculturalorreligiousbackgrounds.EachyearAustraliawelcomesmorethan120000migrantsandresettlesaround13000peopleunderitshumanitarianprogram.TodayalmostoneinfourofAustralia’spopulationof21millionwasbornoverseas.Thelast40yearshaveseenanimportantchangeinthesourcecountriesofpeoplewhochoosetocomehere.Inthe1960s45%ofallthenewsettlerswerebornintheUnitedKingdomandIreland.Recentlythishasfallento17%withsettlersandlong-termvisitorsincreasingfromcountriesintheAsiaPacificareaAfricaandtheMiddleEast.Migrantshavebroughtwiththemlanguageskillsandothercapabilitiesthatarevaluableintoday’sglobaleconomy.AlthoughEnglishistheofficiallanguageinAustraliamorethan3millionAustraliansspeakalanguageotherthanEnglishathome.1.AboriginalandTorresStraitIslanderpeople____.A.makeupmostoftheAustralianpopulationB.camefromothercontinentsmanyyearsagoC.havediverseculturalandreligiousbackgroundsD.havebeenlivinginAustraliaforaverylongtime2.MostoftheearliestimmigrantstoAustralia____.A.werefoundguiltyB.wantedanewlifeC.hopedtofindgoldD.weresailors3.Wecanknowfromthepassagethatsincethe1940s____.A.Australiahasresettledabout120000peopleinallB.thegovernmenthaschangeditsimmigrationpolicyC.Australianresidentshaveincreasedby14millionD.mostAustraliansettlershavebeenfromaBritishbackground4.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A.MorethanhalfoftheAustralianpeoplewereborninothercountries.B.ThenumberofimmigrantsfromtheUKandIrelandisgrowing.C.Thegovernment’srelevantpolicycontributestotheimmigration.D.ThoseunabletospeakEnglishfindithardtoliveinAustralia.
Whenmydaughterwasfivewegaveherapianoasherbirthdaygiftwithgreatexcitementshebeganlearningpianoundertheteacher'sguidance.Neverthelesswhenshewasnolongercuriousaboutitshebeenmesickofit.Afterallitisatoughjobtolearnpianonottomentionthedailyofpractice.ThereforeeverytimeIhadtourgeheragainandagaineithertoforceorofferhersomeprofitsforthepractice.ShealwaysfeltuncomfortablesittingonthatstoolsoshewouldeitherscratchhernoseorearsorhideinthebathroomforquitealongwhileHerfirstteacherleftandmovedsomewhereelsemyfriendintroducedmetoanAmericanteacher.TheAmericanteacher’swayofteachingwascompleteAmericanstyle.Afterpracticingshewouldgivemydaughtersomegoodcommentsontheexcellentpartdespiteitbeingjustasmalloneandthenpointoutwhatshouldbeimproved.What'smoreeverytimeshecameinsteadofbeginningthelessonrightawayshewouldfirstplaysomemusic.ShesaidTolearnplayingthepianoyoushouldlearnnotonlytheskillsofplayingbutmoreimportantlytofeettiremusicandloveit.Tomysurprisesmydaughtergraduallybecamefondofpianolessons.Sometimessheevenwouldliketoshowoffalittlebitinclassafterherkill-had-reachedacurtainlevel.Herconfidenceandsenseofachievementwereenhanced增强withtheappreciationandacknowledgementfromherteachersandclassmates.SurprisinglymydaughtersaidtomconedayMornIwasluckybecauseyoudidn'tgiveupmypianolessons.Learningpianoislikeclimbingamountain.You'llfeeltiredwhenyouareontheway.Whenyoulookdownfromwhereyouareyouwillrealizethatyouhavebeenmakingprogress.Butifyoustopyouwillnevertakeonemorestep.Hearingtheseinspiringwords.Icouldnotholdbackmytearsthinking:thatistheverythingIwanttoteachhersomethingthatismoreimportantthanlearningpiano.1.Mydaughter____whenshewasnotcuriousaboutpiano.A.becamesickB.gottiredofitC.wasangryD.feltsad2.Fromthepassageweknow_____A.mydaughter'sfirstteacherisfromAmericaB.AmericanteachersaregoodatplayingthepianoC.Americanteachingstyleagreeswithmydaughter'stasteD.theskillsofplayingarcmoreimportantthanfeelingthemusic3.Whatmademydaughterinterestedinpianoagain?A.Showingoffinclass.B.Herskillfulperformance.C.Herconfidenceandsenseofachievement.D.Heracknowledgefromclassmates.4.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?A.MydaughterenjoyedpracticingpianobeforeanAmericanteachercame.B.Mydaughterfeltuncomfortablewhensittingwithherfirstteacher.C.Mydaughterwouldliketoshowoffafterherskillhadreachedacertainlevel.D.Theappreciationandacknowledgementfromherteachersandclassmatesmakeherfeelconfidentandsuccessful.5.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.Thepianoisausefulmusicalinstrumentinlife.B.Americanmusicteachersareskillfulinteachingchildren.C.Learningtoplaythepianoisveryimportantinone'slife.D.You'llsucceedifyoudevoteyourselftosomething.
Fewthingshelpanindividualmorethantoplaceresponsibilityuponhimandlethimknowthatyoutrusthim.ThesewordsarefromtheblackAmericaneducatorBookerWashington.HewassayingthatIfyouwantpeopletogrowupyouhavetostoptreatingthemlikechildren.InAmericafamiliesareclosebutchildrenareencouragedtobeindependenttomaketheirowndecisionsevenataveryearlyage.It’snotunusualforachildofseventobegivenanallowance津贴everyweek.ThechildisencouragedtosavesomeofthemoneybutheorshecanspenditonwhatevertheychooseforexamplebuyingclothesschoolsuppliesorCDs.Someteenagersevenhavetheirowncreditcards!That’sabigresponsibilitysinceevenadultsaretemptedtooverspendwhentheyhavecreditcards.FromanearlyageAmericanchildrenareaskedfortheiropinionsandtheyareincludedinfamilydecisionmaking.Atthedinnertableteenagerswillbelistenedtoonanytopicfrompoliticstobuyinganewfamilycarorwherethefamilywillgoonvacation.Inthiswayteenagersaregettingpracticeinbecomingindividualstheyarelearninghowtostandontheirowntwofeet.ManyChineseyoungpeoplearebecomingalmostasinterestedasAmericanteensinsearchingforindependence.Theywanttoexpressthosequalitiesthatmakethemuniquehumanbeings.Youcanseethisinthewaytheydressthemusictheylistentoandthefriendstheychoose.SuperGirlLiYuchuncaughttheimaginationofChineseteenagersontheSuperGirltelevisioncontest.ShewasnotthetraditionalniceyoungChinesegirl.Withhershortspikyhairandboy-likeclothesshewastellingeveryonethatshewasdifferent.Shehadthecouragetobeherownpersonandtostandonherowntwofeet...andshewon!ThereisanoldsayingEveryoneshouldcarefullyobservewhichwayhisheartdrawshimandthenchoosethatwaywithallhisstrength.Ifyoudothisstepbystepoveraperiodoftimeyoumayfindthatyouhavebecomethepersonyoualwayswantedtobe.1.Thepassageisintendedtoencouragetheyouthto________.A.savemoneyforusefulthingsB.becomeindependentC.expresstheirgreatambitionsD.makeimportantdecisions2.Achildofsevenisgivenanallowancesothathecan______.A.beacceptedasapopularguyB.learntodecidehowtousemoneyC.overspendmoneywithoutcareD.haveschoolsuppliesofhisown3.TheauthorimpliesthatmanyChinesechildren________.A.aremoreindependentthanAmericansB.shouldbecomeinterestedinAmericaC.arehappywiththeirpresentsituationD.arenotsatisfiedtobenicequietones4.Themainideaofthelastparagraphis________.A.thatweshoulddothingsstepbystepB.whyweshouldunderstandourdesiresC.whatweshouldplanforourownlifeD.howwecanmanagetorealizeourdreams
ItwassocoldthatIcouldn’tfeelmylegs.TherewasgoingtobearacingcontestthatnightsoIwas1myhorseSkippyup.Iwassimplyrunninglaps跑道的圈aroundthering.The2coldairhadbeenblowingpastmefreezingmylimbsbuteverysecondI3it.Youcouldhearthefaint4ofthepeopleupattheclubhouseeatingtheirdinner.Myparentswerealsotherenotknowingthatmylittlesisterhadslowlywanderedherwaydowntothering.Itwas5becausetherewasnomoonorstars.Nobodyelsewasintheringatthetime.Iwasreallyenjoyingthe6andIwasableto7whatSkippywasdoing.AsItookmylastlapit8.EverythingrapidlysloweddownasIsawmylittlesisterstep9thering.Isawtruefearonherfacebecausesheknewshewouldn’tbe10tomoveoutofthewayfastenough.Sheknewthatshewasgoingtogethit.Shetriedto11butnothingcameoutofherfear-driedthroat.Whenmyhorsegottoherhewasstillinafulloutrun.12miraculously奇迹般地heslidsohardonhisbackfeetthathe13.Itreallymadethe14seemabsolutelyunreal.IthoughtthatmaybeIwas15.Ihad16inmymindthatIwasn’tseeingwhatwashappening.IknewIhadhitmysister.TherewasnowayIcouldhave17her.MyhorsewasrisingstraightupandwhilehewasintheairIcouldn’tbreathe.It’slikeIforgot18.AsallofthishappenedIwatchedmysister’sfacetransform变形throughmanydifferent19:terrorconfusioncuriosityandthenasortofrelief.Thenshewaslaughing.AsIheldmysisterintomyarmsSkippystoodrightbehindmeknowingthatIactuallyowedhimmylife20hesavedmysister’s.1.A.pickingB.warmingC.catchingD.setting2.A.bitterlyB.hardlyC.gentlyD.perfectly3.A.challengedB.witnessedC.enjoyedD.hated4.A.ceremonyB.traditionC.victoryD.laughter5.A.windyB.brightC.darkD.cloudy6.A.quietB.qualityC.impressionD.significance7.A.relyonB.focusonC.insistonD.puton8.A.letoutB.heldonC.participatedinD.tookplace9.A.closetoB.outofC.intoD.towards10.A.ableB.frightenedC.contentD.proud11.A.evaluateB.worryC.screamD.escape12.A.AccidentallyB.NormallyC.GenerallyD.Somehow13.A.spedupB.roseupC.brokedownD.woreout14.A.momentB.contestC.commentD.technique15.A.advancingB.breathingC.concludingD.dreaming16.A.thatB.noneC.neitherD.it17.A.hitB.recognizedC.missedD.acknowledged18.A.howB.whatC.whenD.why19.A.actionsB.emotionsC.attitudesD.thoughts20.A.ifB.becauseC.asifD.sothat
IusedtoworkinanofficewhichhadaLocusttreegrowingoutsidethewindow.Ithadgrownintoatalltreeandmusthavebeenthereforalongtime.Thetreeblockedtheviewandmadetheofficeseemdull.Unfortunatelythishappenedtobetheroomassignedtomeandlwasdepressedbyitforquitesometime.Whenthefirstspringcameeverythingwasgreenexceptthelocusttree.IfeltveryhappybecauseIhadthoughtithaddied!OnemorningwhenIopenedthewindowforsomefreshairIunexpectedlysmeltafamiliarsweetscentfloatingintomyofficewhichIcouldnotname.SuddenlyIrealizeditwasthelocusttree!ThetreethatIthoughtdeadwasinfullbloom!FromthenonIusuallycametotheofficeveryearlytoseedewformingonthelocusttreeblossomsandwaseagertoseespringagaineveryyear.Duringsummerthegreenleavesprovidedshadeprotectingmefromtheharshsunlightbutallowingenoughlightintomakeitpleasant.Inautumntheleavesturnedmanydifferentcolors.Itsbeautytouchedmysoul.ManytimesIthoughttotakephotosbutneverdid.ThenIhadtoleaveinahurry.LaterinlifeitbecameagreatregretthatIhadnotdoneso.Actuallymanytimesinourliveswethinkweownsomethingandthusdonotvalueit.Wedon'tfeelregretfuluntilweloseitoneday!Moreoversometimeswehavetoacceptthethingswedon'twantandneedtodiscoverthehiddenbeautytofindunexpectedjoy!1.Thelocusttreefirstattractedtheauthormostby____.A.thewayitblockedtheviewB.itsheightC.thesmellofitsflowersD.itsgreenleaves2.Inwhichseasondoyouthinktheauthorpaidtheleastattentiontothelocusttree?A.Spring.B.SummerC.Autumn.D.Winter.3.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueoftheauthoraccordingtothepassage?A.Hewouldhaveregrettedifthelocusttreehaddiedashehadthoughtithad.B.Thelocusttreeturnedouttobealovelymemoryforhim.C.Hefeltunhappyashehadforgottentotakethephotoswithhim.D.Hisworkintheofficechangedwiththeseasonseveryyear.4.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat_______.A.thelocusttreediedsoonaftertheauthorlefttheofficeB.theauthorworkedintheofficeforatleastafewyearsC.itwassummerwhentheauthortookhisjobintheofficeD.theweatherwasdrywhentheauthorfirstsawthetree5.Whatadvicedoestheauthorintendtogiveus?A.Treasurewhatwe'veowned.B.Lookbeforeyouleap.C.Treateverythingcalmly.D.Neverforgetthepast.
Spaceisadangerousplacenotonlybecauseofmeteors流星butalsobecauseofraysfromthesunandotherstars.Theatmosphereagainactsasourprotectiveblanketonearth.Lightgetsthroughandthisisessential不可缺少的forplantstomakethefoodwhichweeat.Heattoomakesourenvironmentendurable能持久的Variouskindsofrayscomethroughtheairfromouterspacebutenormous巨大的quantitiesofradiationfromthesunarescreenedoff用屏幕隔开.Assoonasmenleavetheatmospheretheyareexposedtothisradiationbuttheirspacesuitorthewallsoftheirspacecraftiftheyareinsidedopreventalotofradiationdamage.Radiationisthegreatestknowndangertoexplorersinspace.Theunitofradiationiscalledrem.Scientistshavereasontothinkthatamancanputupwithfarmorethan0.1remwithoutbeingdamaged;thefigureof60remshasbeenagreedon.Thetroubleisthatitisextremelydifficulttobesureaboutradiationdamage–apersonmayfeelperfectlywellbutthecellsofhisorhersexorgansmaybedamagedandthiswillnotbediscovereduntilthebirthofdeformed畸形的childrenorevengrandchildren.MissionsoftheApolloflightshavehadtocrossbeltsofhighradiationandduringtheoutwardandreturnjourneystheApollocrewaccumulated积累alargeamountofrems.SofarnodangerousamountsofradiationhavebeenreportedbuttheApollomissionshavebeenquiteshort.Wesimplydon’tknowyethowmenaregoingtogetonwhentheyspentweeksandmonthsoutsidetheprotectionoftheatmosphereworkinginaspacelaboratory.Drugsmighthelptodecreasethedamagedonebyradiationbutnoreallyeffectiveoneshavebeenfoundsofar.1.Accordingtothefirstparagraphtheatmosphereisessentialtomaninthat______.A.itprotectshimagainsttheharmfulraysfromspace.B.itprovidessufficient充分的lightforplantgrowth.C.itsuppliestheheatnecessaryforhumansurvival.D.itscreensoffthefallingmeteors.2.Weknowfromthepassagethat___________.A.exposure揭露toeventinyamountsofradiationisfatal致命的.B.theeffectofexposuretoradiationisslowincoming.C.radiationisavoidableinspaceexploration.D.astronautsinspacesuitneedn’tworryaboutradiationdamage.3.TheharmradiationhaddonetotheApollocrewmembers___________.A.isinsignificant不重要的B.seemsoverestimatedC.isenormousD.remainsunknown4.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat___________.A.theApollomissionwasverysuccessful.B.protectionfromspaceradiationisnoeasyjob.C.astronautswillhavedeformedchildrenorgrandchildren.D.radiationisnotathreattowell-protectedspaceexplorers.5.Thebesttitleforthispassagewouldbe__________.A.TheatmosphereandOurEnvironmentB.ResearchonRadiationC.EffectsofSpaceRadiationD.ImportanceofProtectionAgainstRadiation
Childrenstartoutasnaturalscientistseagertolookintotheworldaroundthem.Helpingthemenjoysciencecanbeeasy;there’snoneedforalotofscientifictermsorexpensivelabequipment.Youonlyhavetoshareyourchildren’scuriosity.Firstlylistentotheirquestions.Ioncevisitedaclassroomofseven－year－oldstotalkaboutscienceasajob.ThechildrenaskedmetextbookquestionsaboutschoolingsalaryandwhetherIlikedmyjob.WhenIfinishedansweringwesatfacingoneanotherinsilence.FinallyIsaidNowthatwe’refinishedwithyourlistsdoyouhavequestionsofyourownaboutscience?AfteralongpauseaboyraisedhishandHaveyoueverseenagrasshopper蚱蜢eat?WhenItryeatingleaveslikethatIgetastomachache.Why?Thisbeganasetofquestionsthatlastednearlytwohours.Secondlygivethemtimetothink.Studiesoverthepast30yearshaveshownthatafteraskingaquestionadultstypicallywaitonlyonesecondorlessforananswernotimeforachildtothink.Whenadultsincreasetheirwaittimetothreesecondsormorechildrengivemorelogicalcompleteandcreativeanswers.Thirdlywatchyourlanguage.Onceyouhaveachildinvolvedinasciencediscussiondon’tjumpinwithThat’srightorVerygood.Thesewordsworkwellwhenitcomestoencouraginggoodbehavior.Butintalkingaboutsciencequickpraisecansignalthatdiscussionisover.InsteadkeepthingsgoingbysayingThat’sinterestingorI’dneverthoughtofitthatwaybeforeorcomingupwithmorequestionsorideas.NeverpushachildtoThink.Itdoesn’tmakesensechildrenarealwaysthinkingwithoutyourtellingthemto.What’smorethiscanturnaconversationintoaperformance.Thechildwilltrytofindtheansweryouwantinasfewwordsaspossiblesothathewillbeasmallertargetforyourdisagreement.Lastlyshow;don’ttell.Real-lifeimpressionsofnaturearefarmoreimpressivethananylessonchildrencanlearnfromabookoratelevisionprogram.Letchildrenlookattheirfingertipsthroughamagnifyingglassandthey’llunderstandwhyyouwantthemtowashbeforedinner.Ratherthansayingthatwaterevaporatessetapotofwatertoboilandletthemwatchthewaterleveldrop.1.Accordingtothepassagechildrencananswerquestionsinamorelogicalcompleteandcreativewayifadults______.A.askthemtoanswerquicklyB.waitforoneortwosecondsafteraquestionC.tellthemtoanswerthenextdayD.waitatleastforthreesecondsafteraquestion2.Inwhichofthefollowingparagraphsdoestheauthortelluswhattosaytoencouragechildreninasciencediscussion?A.Thesecondandthird.B.Thefourthandfifth.C.Thefifthandsixth.D.Theseventh.3.InthelastsentenceofthefirstparagraphthewordlistscouldbestbereplacedbyA.anyquestionsB.anyproblemsC.questionsfromtextbooksD.anynumberofquestions4.Theauthormentionsallofthefollowingtechniquesforadultstosharewiththeirchildren’scuriosityEXCEPTthatadultsshould______.A.telltheirchildrenstoriesinsteadofrecitingfactsB.offertheirchildrenchancestoseethingsforthemselvesC.bepatientenoughwhentheirchildrenanswerquestionsD.encouragetheirchildrentoaskquestionsoftheirown
Haveyouevernoticedwhathappenstoanideaonceyouexpressit?Justtalkingaboutitorwritingitdowncausesyoutomakeitclearinyourownmind.Howcanyouusethistoincreaseyourbrainpower?Startwriting.Byputtingthoughtsintowordsyouaretellingyourselfthelogic逻辑behindwhatyouthinkfeeloronlypartlyunderstand.Oftenexplainingathoughtistheprocessofunderstanding.Inotherwordsyouincreaseyourbrainpowerbyexercisingyourexplainpower.Trythisexperiment.Explainhowyou’llincreaseyourbrainpowerevenifyouhavenoideahowrightnow.Juststartwithanythingandcreateanexplanation.ForexamplestartwithI’lllearnchessorI’llreadanarticleonthemindeveryweek.Explainhowthatwillhelp.You’llbesurprisedhowoftenthisbecomesaworkableplanandifyouactuallydothisyou’llhaveabetterunderstandingofyourbraintwentyminutesfromnow.Anotherbenefitofwritingisthatithelpsyouremember.Manyifnotmosthighlyproductivepeoplearealwaystakingnotes.Youcantrykeepingitallinyourheadbutifyoukeepajournalofyourideasthenexttimeyou’reworkingonabigprojectyou’llprobablyhavemoresuccess.Wanttounderstandatopic?Writeabookaboutit.That’sanextremeexamplebutifyouarelearningsomethingnewwritealettertoafriendaboutitandyouwillunderstanditbetter.Wanttoinventsomething?Writeanexplanationoftheproblemwhyyouwanttosolveitandwhyitisworthsolvingandyou’rehalf-waythere.Writersdon’talwayswritebecausetheyclearlyunderstandsomethingbeforehand.Oftentheywriteaboutsomethingbecausetheywanttounderstandit.Youcandothesame.Writingwillhelpbringyoutoanunderstanding.Giveitatry.1.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.AWayonHowtoWriteB.IncreaseYourBrainPowerthroughWritingC.BrainPowerHelpsImproveYourWritingD.HowtoStartYourWriting2.AccordingtothetextwritingcanhelpyoualotinthefollowingwaysEXCEPT______.A.theincreaseofyourbrainpowerB.theabilitytorememberC.thedevelopmentofyourinterestinstudyD.thebetterunderstandingofatopic3.Ifawriterwritessomethingitmeansthatheorshe_______.A.hasunderstooditverywellB.needstounderstanditbetterC.wantstorememberitinhisorhermindD.isexercisinghisorherexplainpower4.Theunderlinedsentenceyou’rehalf-waythereinthefifthparagraphimpliesthat______.A.youarealreadysuccessfulB.youstillneedtoworkhardC.writingcanhelpyouwalkhalfwayD.writingisimportanttosolveproblems5.What’sthemainpurposeofthewriterwritingthetext?A.Toadvisereaderstostarttheirwriting.B.Toexplaintheimportanceofwriting.C.Topersuadereaderstobecomewriters.D.Toincreasereaders’brainpower.
Dad!Hetookabookwithoutpaying!Iyelled.Myfatherlookedsurprised.Beforetheboycouldsayanythinghismothergrabbedhisarmandshookit.Isittrue?Youstole?Tellme!Everyonewasquiet.Theboybegantocryandhenoddedhishead.Hepulledoutthecomicbook漫画书fromunderhisshirt.OhMr.Kim.Iamsorry!MyTedmadeabigmistake!Mrs.Diaztoldmyfather.ShetriedtotakethecomicbookbutTedwouldn’tletgo.It’sOK.Hecankeepitmyfathersaidwithasmile.OhnoMrs.Diazsaid.Letmepayrightnow...Sheduginherpurse.Howmuch?Threeseventy-five.Mrs.Diaz’seyeswidenedandshedugdeeper.Isawhermouthmakeasmallline.Threeseventy-five?sheasked.It’sOK.Youcanpaylatermyfathersaid.NoMrs.Diazsaid.Shekeptlookinginherpurse.Ihavemoneyhere.IfeltbadforyellingforIrealizedthatTedhadtriedtostealthecomicbookbecausehedidn’thavethemoney.MaybetheboycouldhaveajobIthought.Ihadanidea.Whatifheworkedwithme?Iasked.Theyturnedtome.IsaidHecanworkwithmetopayforthecomicbook.Goodmyfathersaidsmilingatme.Mrs.Diaznodded.SheturnedtohersonYouhear?Youwillworkandbuythecomicbook!YesMamaTedsaidhanginghishead.AstheyleftTedlookedbackandthoughhestillseemedsadhestuckout伸出histongueatme.Tedhasbeenworkingherefortwoweeks.Hehaspaidforthecomicbookbutmyfathersaysheissuchagoodworkerthathecanworkwithmeaslongashewants.Wearefriendsnow.1.Wheredidthestorymostprobablytakeplace?A.Inaclassroom.B.Inasupermarket.C.Atabookstore.D.Atalibrary.2.BysayingbutTedwouldn’tletgoinParagraph4theauthormeansTed______.A.tookthebookbymistakeB.wantedtokeepthebookC.didn’twanttogohomeD.didn’tthinkhewaswrong3.FromtheunderlinedsentencesintheeighthparagraphwemayinferthatMrs.Diaz______.A.didn’tthinkhersonstolethebookB.hadbeenoutofworkforalongtimeC.forgottotakemoneywithherthatdayD.couldn’taffordtopayforthebook4.Inthelastparagraphwhatdoestheauthormainlytell?A.Hisideawassuccessful.B.Teddidn’tlikethejob.C.HelikedTedverymuch.D.Tedwasanaughtyboy.
AAAGH!TheGeneration90siscoming!WearingearphonesusingcomplexlanguageandconstantlytextmessagingfriendstheGen-90sfollowingtheGen-80sbegintomaketheirworlddebut初次登台.Eachgenerationoragegrouphasitsownsymbolsandlifestyle.ReadonandjudgeforyourselvesifyoufittheGen-90sprofile.EarphonesTheselittledevicesseemtogrowontheheadsoftheGen-90s.TheymightleadtoMP3MP4orMP101playersgivingtheseyoungpeopleaplugged-incoolandperhapsself-addictedlookofcourselifeisnotalwaysmusictotheears.MartianlanguageTheyhavecreatedtheirowncode-likeonlinelanguage.It’samixtureofEnglishJapaneseandChinesethatperhapsonlyMartianscanunderstand.Thisisanimaginativegenerationthoughtheyneedtobecarefultokeepitoutoftheirtermpapers.Self-PortraitSayingcheesetotheirowndigitalcamerasisroutineforthisgeneration.Alittlebitofnarcissism自恋neverhurtsanyone.Ithelpsthemreflectalittleontheirownlives.ButbeawareoftherisksofpostingprivatephotosonlinE.Text-messagingTheycantypetheirmobilephonesasfastastheycanspeak.Thisisagenerationthatrespectsefficiency.HoweveroralcommunicationisimportantandwillnevergooutofstylE.1.Whoaretheintendedreadersofthepassage?A.TeensB.EducatorsC.SocialistsD.Parents2.AccordingtothepassageifyoubelongtotheGen-90syouwill____________.A.justappreciateyourselfandignoreothers’strengths.B.makeyourpresentationandhaveyourownsymbolsandlifestylE.C.havethesamesymbolsandlifestyleoftheGen-80s.D.likemusicanddanceverymuch.3.Accordingtothetextthewriterwillchoose______asagoodexampletotheGen-90.A.LiHualikesmusicandalwayswearingipodB.ZhangChaoisnotonlyanimaginativeboybutdoeverythingefficiently.C.Lilyisashygirlandshedoesn’tlikemakingfriends.D.FangfanglikesbeingtakenphotosandoftenpostingthemonlinE.4.AccordingtothispassagewhichisFALSE?A.Notallteensarecautiousaboutpostingphotos.B.Theytypetheirmobilephonessofastthatitcancatchthespeedofspeaking.C.TheGen-90shaveapreferenceforsomemusicplayersandevenregardthemasanecessarypartoflife.D.Theydon’tusethecoolandcomplexonlinelanguageinformalwriting.5.Themainideaofthepassageisabout________.A.theGen-90s’happylifeB.thedifferencebetweentheGen-80sandtheGen-90sC.theGen-90s’uniquelifestyleandsomepracticalwarningsD.thesimilaritiesbetweentheGen-80sandtheGen-90s
ResearchattheUniversityofLiverpoolUKhasfoundthatShakespeare’slanguagestimulatespositivebrainactivity.Shakespeareusesalinguistic语言的techniqueknownasfunctionalchangethatinvolvesforexampleusinganountoserveasaverb.Researchersfoundthatthistechniqueallowsthebraintounderstandwhatawordmeansbeforeitunderstandsthefunctionofthewordwithinasentence.ThisprocesscausesasuddenpeakinbrainactivityandforcesthebraintoworkbackwardsinordertofullyunderstandwhatShakespeareistryingtosay.ProfessorPhilipDavisfromtheuniversity’sSchoolofEnglishsaid:Thebrainreactstoreadingaphrasesuchas‘hegoddedme’fromthetragedyofCoriolanusinasimilarwaytoputtingajigsawpuzzle拼图玩具together.Ifitiseasytoseewhichpiecesfittogetheryoubecomeboredofthegame.Butifthepiecesdon’tappeartofitwhenweknowtheyshouldthebrainbecomesexcited.BythrowingirregularwordsintoseeminglynormalsentencesShakespearesurprisesthebraininamannerthatproducesasuddenburstofactivity—asenseofdramacreatedoutofthesimplestofthings.ExpertsbelievethatthisheightenedbrainactivitymaybeoneofthereasonswhyShakespeare’splayshavesuchadramaticimpactontheirreaders.ProfessorNeilRobertsfromtheuniversity’sMagneticResonanceandImageAnalysisResearchCenterandProfessorDavistogetherwithDrGuillauneThierryfromtheUniversityofWalesUKmonitored20participantsusinganelectroencephalogramEEGastheyreadselectedlinesfromShakespeare’splays.Thebrainsignalisrelativelystablewhenweunderstandthemeaningofawordbutwhenthewordchangesthegrammarofthewholesentencebrainreadingssuddenlypeak.ThebrainisthenforcedtoretraceitsthinkingprocessinordertounderstandwhatitissupposedtomakeofthisunusualwordexplainsProfessorRoberts.1.Theresearchconductedbytheprofessorshasshowedthat.A.ShakespeareusesfunctionalchangetomisleadreadersB.Shakespeare’slanguageexcitespositivebrainactivity.C.Shakespeare’splayshaveadramaticeffectontheirreaders.D.Shakespeare’slanguagemakesthebrainsignalrelativelystable2.Whichofthefollowingwordscanreplacetheunderlinedpronounitinthe2ndparagraph?A.techniqueB.wordC.brainC.sentence3.Inthe3rdparagraphtheexampleofajigsawpuzzleisusedheretostate.A.thefunctionofShakespeare’slinguistictechniqueB.asenseofdramacreatedbyplayingthegameC.theShakespeare’sthinkingprocessD.thebrain’sreactiontoreadingabook4.BasedontheresearchShakespeare’splayshaveagreateffectontheirreaderliesin.A.languageusedinplaysB.charactersshowedinworksC.brainactivityincreasedinreadingD.thinkingprocesswhenwriting
In1883JohnRoeblingwasinspiredbyanideatobuildabridgeconnectingNewYorkwiththeLongIsland.HoweverbridgebuildingexpertsthroughouttheworldthoughtthiswasimpossiblebutRoeblingcouldnotignorethevisionhehadinhismindofthisbridge.AftermuchdiscussionandpersuasionhemanagedtoconvincehissonWashingtonanupandcomingengineerthatthebridgeinfactcouldbebuilt.TheprojectstartedwellbutonlyafewmonthslateratragicaccidentonthesitetookthelifeofJohnRoebling.Washingtonwasinjuredandleftwithacertainamountofbraindamagewhichresultedinhimnotbeingabletowalkortalkorevenmove.Crazymenandtheircrazydreams.It’sfoolishtochase追求wildvisions.EveryonehadanegativecommenttomakeandfelttheprojectshouldbeabandonedsincetheRoeblingsweretheonlyonestoknowhowthebridgecouldbebuilt.InspiteofhishandicapWashingtonwasneverdiscouraged.Onedayhewaslyingonhisbedinhospitalseeingtheskyandthetopsofthetreesoutsideandagentlebreezeblowingthewhitecurtainsapartwhenanideahithim.Hedecidedtomakethebestuseoftheonlyfingerhecouldmove.Slowlyhedevelopedacodeofcommunicationwithhiswife.Hetouchedhiswife’sarmwiththatfingerindicatingthathewantedhertocalltheengineersagain.Thenheusedthesamemethodoftappingherarmtotelltheengineerswhattodo.Itseemedfoolishbuttheprojectwasunderwayagain.For13yearsWashingtontappedouthisinstructionswithhisfingeronhiswife’sarmuntilthebridgewasfinallycompleted.1.WhichofthefollowingistrueofWashingtonandhisfather?A.Theyarecuriousandmodest.B.Theyarestubbornandcrazy.C.Theyarecreativeanddetermined.D.Theyarehardworkingandcourageous.2.TheunderlinedphrasewildvisioninParagraph3refersto_________.A.theendoffailureB.thebuildingofthebridgeC.thebraindamageD.thetragicaccident3.FromthelasttwoparagraphswecanknowthatWashington___________.A.communicatedwithhiswifeeasilyB.instructedtheprojectinauniquewayC.gothisideaacceptedpubliclyD.completedthebridgeonhisown4.WhatcanwelearnaboutWashington’swife?A.Shecontributedalottothebridgebuilding.B.Shediscouragedherhusband.C.Sheopposedbuildingthebridge.D.Shetookchargeofbuildingthebridge.5.Thetextsuggeststhat_________.A.AlightedheartisagoodmedicineB.ManyhandsmakelightworkC.NopainsnogainsD.Impossibleisnothing
根据短文内容从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项选项中有两项为多余选项MaythefirstisanimportantdateinthecollegeadmissionprocessintheUnitedStates.Thisisthelastdayforhighschoolseniorstoacceptorrejectoffersofadmissioninthefall.Butaccordingtoarecentreportthereisagreatchange.Acceptanceratesatthetopcollegesthisyearwerelowerthanever.1Thesedayscollegeapplicantsareapplyingtomorecollegesbecauseonlineandcommonapplicationsmaketheprocesseasier.2Ontheotherhanddecidingstudentsfortopcollegestoacceptcanbedifficultbecauseittakesmuchtime.Studentsmaynotlikebeingputonwaitinglists.Alsocommoncollegesworkmoretogetthestudentstheyaccepttoacceptthem.Somecollegesholdvisitingdaysthatofferachancetoattendclassesandstayovernight.Someuniversitiessendgifts.3Formanyfamiliesthemostimportantthingcollegescandoisshowthemthemoneyespeciallythisyear;theweakeconomymakesparentsnervous.4Therecentproblemsthatspreadfromthehousingmarkettocreditmarketshaveevenaffectedstudent’sloans.Solatelytopschoolshavetosparelotsofmoneytoincreasetheirfinancialaidforstudents.5TheEducationDepartmentexpectsthenumberofhighschoolgraduatestostarttogodown.Thiswillhappenasthelastofthechildrenofthebabyboomgenerationfinishhighschool.Thenumberisnotexpectedtostartrisingagainuntil2015.A.Besidestopcollegesarefacingchangesinthepopulation.B.Whatcontributestoit?C.Butamistakecanbecostlyifithappens.D.Buttopcollegesignorethem.E.TheyhaveinternationalstudentswhoknowEnglish.F.Itcanmeanseveralacceptancestochoosefrom.G.Theycannotaffordcollegeasplanned.
Howshouldoneinvestasumofmoneyinthesedaysofinflation通货膨胀?Leftinabankitwillhardlykeepitsvaluehoweverhightheinterestrate.OnlyabravemanoraveryrichonedarestobuyandsellontheStockMarket股市.Todayitseemsthatoneofthebestwaystoprotectyoursavingsandevenincreaseyourwealthistobuybeautifulobjectsfromthepast.HereIamgoingtooffersomeadviceoncollectingantique古董clockswhichIpersonallyconsiderareamongthemostinterestingofantiques.Isometimeswonderwhatabeingfromanotherplanetmightreportbackaboutourwayoflife.TheplanetEarthisruledbyamysteriouscreaturethatsitsorstandsinaroomandmakesastrangetickingsound.Ithasafacewithtwelveblackmarksandtwohands.Mencandonothingwithoutitspermissionanditfastensitsyoungroundpeople’swristssothateverywheremengotheyarestillunderitscontrol.ThiscreatureistherealmasterofEarthandmenareitsslaves.Whetherornotweareslavesoftimetodaydependsonourcultureandpersonalitybutitisbelievedthatmanyyearsagokingskeptspecialslavestotellthetime.Certainmenwereverycleveratmeasuringthetimeofdayaccordingtothebeatingoftheirownhearts.Theyweremadetostandinafixedplaceandeveryhourorsowouldshoutthetime.Soitseemsthatthefirstclockswerehumanbeings.Howevermenquicklyfoundmoreconvenientandreliablewaysoftellingthetime.Theylearnedtousetheshadowscastbythesun.Theymarkedthehoursoncandlesusedsandinhour-glassesandinventedwater-clocks.Indeedanyseriousstudentofantiqueshouldspendasmuchtimeaspossiblevisitingpalacesstatelyhomesandmuseumstoseesomeofthefinestexamplesofclocksfromthepast.Antiqueclockscouldbeveryexpensivebutoneofthejoysofcollectingclocksisthatitisstillpossibletofindquitecheaponesforyourownhome.Afterallifyouaregoingtoberuledbytimewhynotinvestinanantiqueclockandperhapsmakeafutureprofit?1.Accordingtothepassagecollectingantiqueclocks___________.A.canhardlykeepthevalueofyoursavingsB.willcostmuchofyoursavingsC.mayincreaseyourwealthD.needsyourbravery2.Byquoting引用theremark话ofabeingfromanotherplanettheauthorintendsto________________.A.suggesthumanbeingsarecontrolledbyaclockB.describeswhyclockscanruletheplanetEarthC.tellreaderswhatclockslooklikeD.compareclockstohumanbeings3.WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedasawaytomeasurethetime?A.Countingthebeatingofone’sownheart.B.Makinguseofcandlessandandwater.C.Observingshadowscastbythesun.D.Keepingalltheslavesbusydayandnight.4.Theunderlinedphrasestatelyhomesinparagraph4means____.A.state-ownedhousesB.housesinverygoodconditionC.grandhousesopentothepublicD.houseswherestatesmenmeetregularly5.Thepurposeofthepassageis________________.A.tointroducethecultureofantiqueclocksB.tooffersomeadviceoncollectingantiqueclocksC.tocomparedifferentwaystomakeafutureprofitD.toexplainconvenientandreliablewaysoftellingtime
SomeofthebridgesliketheGeorgeWashingtonBridgeandsomeofthetunnelssuchastheLincolnandHollandTunnelsarefamous.ButthemostfamousofallistheBrooklynBridgewhichwasbuiltover100yearsago.Todayengineershavetheexperienceandthespecialmachinestodosuchthingsbutatthattimenooneknewhowtodothem.TheBrooklynBridgewasthefirstbridgeofitskindintheworld.TheboxwhichWashingtonhadstudiedinEuropewasused.Itwasthesizeofahouseanditwasmadeofwood.Ithadthreesidesandatopbutnobottom.Airwasforcedintotheboxandwaterwasforcedoutsotheworkerscouldworkunderwater.Nooneunderstoodtheproblemsofthiskindofwork.Itwasverydangerousandmanymenweresick.Needlesstosay不用说theywerealsofrightened.Accidentswerefrequent.Roeblingspentagreatdealoftimewiththeworkersintheboxtoencouragethem.Theboxbegantoaffectthemen.Someofthemfeltstrangepainsindifferentpartsoftheirbodies.Onedayaworkerbegantohavestrongpainsinhisstomach.Hehadbeenwellandhadbegunworkonlyhalfanhourbeforebutwithinminuteshewasdead.Thissuddenincidentwasrepeatedseveralmoretimeswithothermen.Roeblinghimselfhadasimilarattack.Hecouldn’ttalkorhear.Withindayshebecameparalyzed瘫痪的andpeoplefearedthathetoomightdie.Butherecoveredafteraweekortwoandwentbacktowork.AlittlewhilelaterRoeblinghadasecondattackmoreseriousthanthefirst.Thistimehewascrippled.Hewasunabletoworkagainfortherestofhislife.Thebridgewasagreatsuccess.Peoplecamefromeverywheretoseethisstrongandbeautifulstructure.Itwasoneofthewondersofthenineteenthcenturyanditisstillawondertoday.Thereismoretrafficonitthaneverbeforeyetthebridgeremainssturdy.1.Choosetheonewhichistrue.A.Roeblingwasputinchargeofthebuilding.B.HissonreturnedfromEuropewiththeideaofworkinginalargeboxunderwater.C.Roeblingwasbadlyinjured.D.Beforedyingheaskedhissontocontinuehiswork.2.Theboxwasusedsothat__________.A.workersworkingunderwatercouldbreatheandmoveaboutasiftheywereontheground.B.workerscouldstandonit.C.moreaircouldcometoit.D.morewaterwouldcomeintoit.3.TheBrooklynBridgeisamonumenttoRoebling’s_________.A.devotionandcontributionB.interestC.lifeD.alloftheabove4.WhywasthebuildingofBrooklynBridgeverydangerous?A.Becausealltheworkerswerefrightened.B.Becausethereisarushingtorrent急流.C.Becausealltheworkershadtoworkunderwater.D.Becausenoonewasabletoforetelltheproblemsofthiskindofwork.
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