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LoversLaneWhywasthisoldlittlewomansocaredaboutsuchanoldbushwhileitwasofnousetoanybody?Shehadwrittenletterstothelocalpapereventoanationalprotestingaboutaprojectedbypasstohervillageandlookingatamaptheroutewasnowherenearwhereshelivedanditwasn'tasiftheareawasattractivE.IwasmorethanpuzzledIwascurious.TheenquiryintothenewbypasstothevillagewasduetotakeplaceshortlyandIwantedtoknowwhatitwasthatmotivatedher.SoitwasthatIfoundmyselfknockingonacottagedoorbeingreceivedbyMarySmithandthenbeingtakenforawalktothewoods.I'vealwayslovedthisplaceshesaidithasalotofmemoriesformeandforothers.Weallusedit.Theycalledit‘loverslane’.It'snotmuchofalaneanditdoesn'tgoanywhereimportantbutthat'swhyweallcameherE.TobeawayfrompeopletobebyourselvessheaddeD.ItwasindeedpleasantthatdayandthesongsofmanybirdscouldbehearD.Squirrelsgazedfromthebranchesquiteboldintheirmovements.Obviouslyfewpeoplepassedthiswayandtheyhadnothingtofear.IcouldimaginethenoiseofvehiclespassingthroughthesepeacefulwoodswhenthebypasswasbuiltsoIfeltthatsheprobablyhadsomethingtherebutasIheldstrongopinionsabouttheneedsofthecommunityoverridingtheopinionsofprivateindividualsIsaidnothing.Thevillagewasquiteadangerousplacebecauseofthetrafficespeciallyforoldpeopleandchildrenandtheirsafetywasmoreimportanttomethananoldwoman'swhims.TakethistreeshesaidpausingafterashortwhilE.ToyouitisjustthatatreE.NotunlikemanyothersherE.Shegentlytouchedthebark.LookhereunderthisbranchwhatcanyouseeItlooksasifsomeonehasdoneabitofcarvingwithaknifeIsaiD.Yesthat'swhatitis！shesaidsoftly.Therearelettersandalover'sheart.Ilookedagainthistimemorecarefully.Theheartwasstillthereandtherewasasuggestionofanarrowthroughit.Thelettersononesidewereindistinctbutontheotheran‘R.’wasclearlyvisiblewithwhatlookedlikean‘I.’afterit.SomeromanceIaskeD.Didyouknowwhotheywere?OhyesIknewthemsaidMarySmithitsaysRHlovesMS.IrealizedthatIcouldbegettingoutofmydepthandlongedtobeinmyofficeawayfromhereandthisoldladywithamugofteainmyhanD.ShewentonHehadapenknifeandIhelpedhimtocarvemyinitials.Wewereverymuchinlovebuthewasgoingawayandcouldnottellmewhathewasinvolvedininthearmy.IhadguessedofcoursE.Itwasthelasteveningweeverspenttogetherbecausehewentawaythenextdaybacktohisunit.MarySmithwasquietforawhilethenshesobbeD.Hismothershowedmethetelegram.SergeantRHolmes...neverbackedinactionintheinvasionofFrancE.xkb1.com‘IhadhopedthatyouandRobinwouldonedaygetmarried’shesaid‘HewasmyonlychildandIwouldhavelovedtobeaGrannytheywouldhavebeensuchlovelybabies’—shewaslikethat！Twoyearslatershewasdeadtoo.‘Pneumoniafollowingachillonthechest’waswhatthedoctorsaidbutIthinkitwasanoldfashionedbrokenheart.Achildwouldhavehelpedbothofus.TherewasafurtherpausE.MarySmithgentlytouchedthewoundedtreejustasshewouldhavedonetohim.AndnowtheywanttotakeourtreeawayfrommE.AnotherquietsobthensheturnedtomE.IwasyoungandprettythenIcouldhavehadanybodyIwasn'talwaystheoldwomanyouseeherenow.IhadeverythingIwantedinlifealovelymanhealthandafuturetolookforwardto.ShepausedagainandlookedarounD.ThebreezegentlymovedthroughtheleaveswithasighingsounD.AndnowIhavenothing—exceptthememoriesthistreeholds.IfonlyIcouldgetmyhandsonthatawfulmanwhowritesinthepaperaboutthevalueoftheroadtheyaregoingtobuildwherewearestandingnowIwouldtellhim.HasheneverlovedhasheneverliveddoeshenotknowanythingaboutmemoriesWewerenottheonlyonesyouknowIstillmeetsomewhocamehereasRobinandIdiD.YesIwouldtellhim!Iturnedawaysickatheart.ButIkneweverythingwasgoingonasplanneD.WhatIcouldsaywassorry!1.Fromthepassagewecanlearntheoldwoman'sattitudetowardsthenewbypassis________.wA.nervousB.approvedC.opposedD.curious2.Intheauthor'sviewwhatismoreimportantaboutthenewlane?A.Theneedsofcommunity.B.Thepeacefulwoods.C.Hersafety.D.Theoldwoman'swhims.3.Themeaningoftheunderlinedwordindistinctis______.A.invisibleB.vagueC.smallD.clear4.Whathappenedtotheyoungmanintheoldwoman'sstory?A.HelefthishometownwithhiswifE.B.AftergettingmarriedheleftandneverbackeD.C.HewaskilledinthebattlE.D.Hediedofachillonthechest
WhenIwokeupthismorningtolearnthatshort-storywriterAliceMunrohadwontheNobelPrizeforLiteratureIfeltashappyasaCanadian.MunroisthewriterIhavelovedthemostandlovedthelongest.Munroisonlythe13thwomantowintheNobelPrizeforLiteratureandsheisawomanwhowrites—wellIcan’tbringmyselftosaywrotedespiteherannouncementthissummerthatherrecentcollectionDearLifewouldbeherlast.Anywaysheisawomanwhowritesaboutwomenandtheirconcerns:lovesecurityjealousyambitionhusbandsaginghouseworkboredomregretandchildren.Theyoungerwomeninherolderstoriesareoftenpoororverynearlyso;theolderwomeninherlaterstoriesaresometimessuccessfulormarriedtosuccessfulmen.ShereturnssooftentothesameterritoryinruralOntariothatherworkhasbeencalledSouthernOntarioGothiC.Butthefactthatshewritesaboutoneparticularplacebelies掩饰thediversity多样性ofhercharacters’personalitiesanddesires:Toknowonegirlin20th-centuryruralOntarioisnottoknowthemall.MunroisawriterwhohasgreaterreputationintheWestlikelastyear’sChinesewinnerMoYan.MunrohaswontheBookertheNationalBookCriticsCircletheO.Henryandjustabouteveryotherawardandhonorthecontinenthastooffer.WhenIheardshewon$10000forsomethingcalledtheHarbourfrontFestivalPrizeafewweeksagoIsmiledtomyselfimaginingherrollinghereyesandcashingyetanothercheck.Notthatshewouldeverrollhereyes:At82shehasperfectedtheoverwhelmingfavoriteactshumblysurpriseduponwinningdancE.IknewIwasintherunningyesbutIneverthoughtIwouldwinshetoldtheCanadianmediainapost-Nobelphoneinterviewthismorning.1.Accordingtothepassageweknowthat.A.Munroisthe13thCanadianwhohaswontheNobelPrizeB.MunrohasdecidedtostopwritingC.MunroisgoodatwritinglongnovelsD.Munroisayoungwoman2.Munro’scharactersinherstories.A.aresimilarB.havedifferentfeaturesC.aregirlsin20th-centuryruralOntarioD.allhaveahappymarriage3.TheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph2means.A.ifyouknowonepersonyouwillknowallthepeopleB.onepersoninoneplacewillstandforallthepeoplethereC.allthegirlsarethesameinoneplaceD.everypersoninoneplacehashis/herownuniquefeature4.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutMunro?A.Shehaswonmanyawards.B.SheisafriendofMoYan.C.Shewon$10000fortheNobelPrizE.D.Shelovesmoneyverymuch.5.WhensheknewshewasofferedtheNobelPrizeMunrofelt.A.astonishedB.encouragedC.movedD.excited
GeorgeEberhardtturned107lastmonthandscientistswouldlovetoknowhowheandotherolderfolkslikehimmadeitthatfar.Sohe'sgoingtohandoversomeofhisDNA.He'soneof100centenarians百岁老人takingpartinaprojectthatexaminessomeoftheoldestcitizenswithoneofthenewestscientifictools:whole-genomesequencing全基因组测试thedecipheringofaperson'scompletecollectionofDNA.ScientiststhinkDNAfromveryoldhealthypeoplecouldoffercluestohowtheyhavelivedsolong.Andthatcouldonedayleadtomedicinestohelptherestofusstaydisease-freelonger.It'sveryhardtogetto105withoutsomegeneticadvantagessaysDr.ThomasPerlsageriatrics老年医学expertatBostonUniversity.Dr.PerlsishelpingfindcentenariansfortheArchonGenomicsXPrizecompetition.TheXPrizeFoundationbestknownforaspaceflightcompetitionisoffering$10millioninprizemoneytoresearcherswhodecipherthecompleteDNAcodefrom100peopleolderthan100.Thecontestwillbejudgedonaccuracycompletenessandthespeedandcostofsequencing.Mr.Eberhardtplayedandtaughttennisuntilhewas94andsayshe'sparticipatingintheXPrizeprojectbecausehe'sinterestedinscienceandtechnology.It'snotclearhisgeneswillrevealmuch.Nobodyelseinhisextendedfamilyreached100andhethinksonlyacouplereached90hesaidinatelephoneinterview.Sowhydoeshethinkhelivedsolong?Heattributesitto70yearsofmarriagetohiswifeMariE.Sheinturnciteshisintenseinterestinsomanythingsoveralifetimefrombuildingradiosasachildtopursuingacareerinelectronicsresearch.Butscientistsbelievethere'smoretoitandtheywanttousegenomesequencingtoinvestigatE.Dr.RichardCawthonoftheUniversityofUtahwhoisseekinglongevitygenesbyothermeanssaysitmayturnupgeneticfeaturesthatprotectagainstmultiplediseasesorthatslowtheprocessofagingingeneral.71.Whatdoestheunderlinedworddecipheringinthesecondparagraphprobablymean?A.Separating.B.Interpreting.C.Gathering.D.Comparing.72.________willnotbejudgedbytheArchonGenomicsXprizecompetition.A.HowmanygenesarestudiedB.HowprecisethesequencingisC.HowfasttheresearchisfinishedD.Thenumberofresearchers73.Thefourthparagraphismainlyabout________.A.whattheArchonGenomicsXprizecompetitionisaboutB.thesignificanceofstudyingthegenesthatleadtolongevityC.howwhole-genomesequencingisappliedtothestudyofgenesD.thegeneticadvantagesthecentenarianshave74.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutMr.Eberhardt?A.Hedoesn’thaveanygeneticadvantages.B.Mostofhisfamilyhavebeenlong-liveD.C.Hisgenesdon’trevealmuchaboutwhyhehaslivedsolong.D.Heenjoyeddoingelectronicsresearch.75.Whichofthefollowingmightbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.ComparingOneHundredCentenariansB.WhoWillWintheArchonGenomicsXPrizeCompetition?C.ANewTechnology---Whole–GenomeSequencingD.IstheSecrettoaLongLifeintheDNAofCentenarians?
Malariatheworld'smostwidespreadparasitic寄生虫引起的diseasekillsasmanyasthreemillionpeopleeveryyear—almostallofwhomareunderfiveverypoorandAfrican.Inmostyearsmorethanfivehundredmillioncasesofillnessresultfromthediseasealthoughexactnumbersaredifficulttoassessbecausemanypeopledon'torcan'tseekcarE.Itisnotunusualforafamilyearninglessthantwohundreddollarsayeartospendaquarterofitsincomeonmalariatreatmentandwhattheyoftengetnolongerworks.IncountrieslikeTanzaniaMozambiqueandtheGambianofamilyvillagehospitalorworkplacecanremainunaffectedforlong.Malariastartssuddenlywithviolentchillswhicharesoonfollowedbyanintensefeverandoftenheadaches.Astheparasitesmultiplytheytakeovertheentirebody.Malariaparasiteslivebyeatingtheredbloodcellstheyinfect感染.Theycanalsoattachthemselvestobloodvesselsinthebrain.Ifitdoesn'tkillyoumalariacanhappenagainandagainforyears.ThediseasepassedontohumansbyfemalemosquitoesinfectedwithoneoffourspeciesofparasitE.Togetherthemosquitoandtheparasitearethemostdeadlycoupleinthehistoryoftheearth—andoneofthemostsuccessful.Malariahasfivethousandgenesanditsabilitytochangerapidlytodefenditselfandresistnewdrugshasmadeitnearlyimpossibletocontrol.Studiesshowthatmosquitoesarepassingonthevirusmorefrequentlyandtherearemoreoutbreaksincitieswithlargepopulations.Someofthedisease'sspreadisduetoglobalwarming.Fordecadesthefirst-choicetreatmentformalariaparasitesinAfricahasbeenchloroquineachemicalwhichisverycheapandeasytomakE.Unfortunatelyinmostpartsoftheworldmalariaparasiteshavebecomeresistanttoit.SuccessfulalternativesthathelppreventresistancearealreadyavailablebuttheyhavebeeninshortsupplyandareveryexpensivE.Ifthesedrugsshouldfailnobodyknowswhatwouldcomenext.46.Accordingtoparagraph1manypeopledon'tseekcarebecause________.A.theyaretoopoorB.itisunusualtoseekcareC.theycanremainunaffectedforlongD.therearetoomanypeoplesufferingfromthedisease47.Peoplesufferingfrommalaria________.A.havetokillfemalemosquitoesB.haveabilitytodefendparasitesC.havetheirredbloodcellsinfectedD.havesuddenfeverfollowedbychills48.Whichofthefollowingmaybethereasonforthewidespreadofthedisease?A.Itsresistancetoglobalwarming.B.Itsabilitytopassonthevirusfrequently.C.Itsoutbreaksincitieswithlargepopulations.D.Itsabilitytodefenditselfandresistnewdrugs.49.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat________.A.nodrugshavebeenfoundtotreatthediseaseB.thealternativetreatmentisnoteasilyavailabletomostpeopleC.malariahasdevelopeditsabilitytoresistparasitesD.nobodyknowswhatwillbethedrugtotreatthedisease50.WhichofthefollowingquestionshasNOTbeendiscussedinthepassage?A.Howcanweknowoneissufferingfrommalaria?B.Howmanypeoplearekilledbymalariaeachyear?C.Whyaretheresomanypeoplesufferingfrommalaria?D.Whathasbeendonetokeeppeopleunaffectedforlong?
Sheiswidelyseenasproofthatgoodlookscanlastforever.Butatover500yearsofagetime_is_catching_up_with_the_Mona_Lisa.ThehealthofthefamouspicturepaintedbyLeonardoDaVinci莱昂纳多·达·芬奇in1505isgettingworsebytheyearaccordingtotheLouvreMuseum卢浮宫博物馆whereitishouseD.ThethinwoodenpanelonwhichtheMonaLisaispaintedinoilhaschangedshapesinceexpertscheckedittwoyearsagothemuseumsaiD.Visitorshavenoticedthechangesbutrepairingtheworld'smostfamouspaintingisnoteasy.ExpertsarenotsureaboutthematerialstheItalianartistusedandtheircurrent现在的chemicalstatE.Nearly6millionpeoplegotoseetheMonaLisaeveryyearandmanyareattractedbythemysteryofhersmilE.Itisveryinterestingthatwhenyou'renotlookingathersheseemstobesmilingandthenyoulookatherandshestopssaidProfessorMargaretLivingstoneofHarvardUniversity.It'sbecausedirectvision视觉isexcellentatpickingupdetailsbutlesssuitedtolookatshadows.DaVincipaintedthesmileinshadows.HowevertheactualhistoryoftheMonaLisaisjustasmysteriousasthesmilE.DaVincihimselfloveditsomuchthathealwayscarrieditwithhimuntilitwaseventuallysoldtoFrance'sKingFrancisⅠin1169.In1911thepaintingwasstolenfromtheLouvrebyaformeremployeewhotookitoutofthemuseumhiddenunderhiscoat.HesaidheplannedtoreturnittoItaly.ThepaintingwassentbacktoFrancetwoyearslater.DuringWorldWarⅡFrenchhidthepaintinginsmalltownstokeepitoutofthehandsofGermanforces.LikemanyoldladiestheMonaLisahassomeinterestingstoriestotell.1.TheunderlinedsentenceinthefirstparagraphmeanstheMonaLisa________.A.islosingitsvalueB.isbeingdamagedaftersomanyyearsC.isgettingmorevaluablewithyearspassingD.willrotaway2.ThesmileoftheMonaLisacanonlybeseen________.A.byindirectvisionB.atadistanceC.bydirectvisionD.inshadows3.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutMonaLisa?A.ItwasoncetakenawayandhiddenupbyGermanforces.B.ItspainterhimselfloveditgreatlyandalwayskeptitinashadE.C.MonaLisastopssmilingwhenyoulookatherwantingtoseehersmiles.D.KingFrancisⅠboughtitandthenreturnedittoItaly.4.Itmayaddtothedifficultyinrepairingthepaintingthat________.A.expertshaven'tnoticedchangesinitsshapeasvisitorsdoB.itislikelytobestolenagainwhenit'sunderrepairC.itisuncertainwhichcountryItalyorFranceshouldtakechargeD.expertsaren'tsureaboutthematerialsandthechemicalstateofitsoilpaint5.Fromthelastparagraphwecaninferthat________.A.manyinterestingstorieshavebeenwrittenabouttheMonaLisaB.peopleareinterestedinthestoriesabouttheMonaLisaC.somemysteriesstillremaintobesolvedabouttheMonaLisaD.manymorestorieswillbetoldabouttheMonaLisa
AsaboygrowingupinIndiaIhadlongedtotravelabroaD.IusedtolistentothestoriesmyfatherwouldtellmeabouthisstayinCanadaandtourstoEuropeinthe1970swithgreatinterest.Mybigmomentfinallycameinthesummerof1998whenIwasabletoaccompanymyparentstoEuropewheremyfatherwastoattendameeting.WeplannedtotraveltoBelgiumNetherlandsandWestGermany.IhaveclearmemorieseventodayofgoingtoMumbaiairportatnightallexcitedaboutfinallygoingabroaD.IhadheardseveralgreatthingsaboutLufthansatillthenbutnowIfinallygottoexperiencethemfirsthandduringtheflighttoFrankfurt.WeflewbusinessclassandeventodayIcanremembertheexcellentservicebytheLufthansacrew工作人员.Theflightwasreallysmoothandthoroughlyenjoyableevenforsomeonelikemewhoisespeciallyafraidofflying.AfterspendingalmosttwoweeksinEuropewetooktheLufthansaairportexpressfromDusseldorftoFrankfurtairportforourreturnflight.Whatajourneythatwas!AllalongtheRhine莱茵河itwassimplyanunforgettableexperiencE.IhadasombrefeelingontheflightbacktoMumbaiasitmarkedtheendofawonderfulvacationbuttheLufthansacrewmemberswereabletochangeitintoamostenjoyableexperienceyetagainwiththequalityoftheirservicE.BeingthefirstairlinetotakemeabroadLufthansawillalwaysholdaspecialplaceinmyheart.EventodayIcontinuetoenjoyflightsonLufthansaandsimplycannotdreamofchoosinganyotherairlinE.Flyingingeneralformehasalwaysbeenaterribleandpainfulexperience.FlyingonLufthansahoweverissomethingIalwayshaveandalwayswilllookforwardto.36.Whichcountrydoestheauthorliveinnow?A.IndiA.B.CanadA.C.Belgium.D.Germany.37.Whatmadetheauthorsointerestedintravelingabroad?A.GrowingupinIndiA.B.OncestayinginCanadA.C.OncetravelingtoCanadawithhisfather.D.Hisfather'sstoriesabouthistravelingexperiences.38.Whichofthefollowingistrueabouttheauthor'striptoEuropein1998?A.Theauthortraveledwithoneofhisparents.B.Boththeirgoingandreturnwerebyair.C.Theytraveledinspringthatyear.D.TheystayedinEuropefornearlytwomonths.39.ItcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatLufthansais________.A.acityinIndiaB.acityinEuropeC.anairlinecompanyD.atravelagency40.Theunderlinedwordsomberinthe4thparagraphprobablymeans________.A.happyB.sadC.angryD.enjoyable
CarlyZalenski'seyesfilledwithtears.The14-year-oldandherfamilycamefromCantonOhio.AstheyapproachedthevillagehundredsofcheeringschoolchildrenlinedtheentrancetotheschoolCarlyhadraisedmoneyfor.CarlystartedhelpingothersateighthandingoutThanksgivingbasketsatchurchtofamiliesinneeD.Itwasasnowydayandshesawmanypeoplewithoutwarmcoats.ThenextNovembershewentdoortodooraskingforusedcoatshatsglovesandscarvesthenhandedthemoutwiththebaskets.ButCarlywantedtodomorE.Sherememberedhergrandmother'sRotaryClub扶轮社hadyearsearlierraisedmoneytobuildaschoolinVietnam.Thatwaswhatshenowwantedtodo.At12shebegantoraisemoneyforVietnamesechildrenwithaPowerPointpresentation.ThekidsinruralVietnamcan'tgotoschool.Iwanttogivethemaplacetomaketheirlivesbetter.Shetoldaroomof200clubmembers.Thatsummer.CarlysetoffwithherfamilyacrossOhiovisitingthreeorfourRotaryClubsaweek.WetraveledlikecrazypeopletoallthesemeetingsrecallshermotherKris.Thefirstfewsessionsyieldednodonations.ButonenightCarlyandherdadFredpulleduptoabuildinginMinervaOhio.Carryingalaptopaprojector幻灯机andascreentheywalkedintoabarwhere15peopleweresittingaroundalongtablE.TherewasdeadsilenceafterCarlyfinishedherpresentation.Fredthoughtthatitwasnevergoingtowork.ThensomeonemadeamotionLet'sgivethisgirlatacheckrightnow.MinuteslaterCarlywalkedoutwithherfirstdonationD.|S500.NoteveryonewaswildabouttheideaofhelpingVietnam.WhyshouldwehelpaCommunistcountryaskedoneveteran老兵.CarlyrepliedsimplyThey'rekids.AndI'mjustakidwhowantstohelpout.AswordspreadindividualdonorssentchecksforaslittleasD|S5.ArestaurantchaincontributedD|S1000.Carly'scoachorganizedatournamentthatnettedD|S4000.ABiblecampbought500backpacksforthechildren.IntotalCarlyraisedD|S50000whichwasmatchedbytheVietnamChildren'sFunD.Atthededicationceremonytheschoolprincipalwasimpressedwiththe_ninth_grader.Howwonderfulhesaidthatagirlatheragewantstochangethelivesofkidssofaraway.46.WhydidCarlyoncecollectusedclothesfromdoortodoor?A.Todonatethemtoacharity.B.TohelpVietnamesechildren.C.ToraisemoneyforRotaryCluB.D.Togivethemawaytotheneedy.47.HowdidCarlythinkofbuildingaschoolinVietnam?A.HergrandmotherdonatedmoneytoRotaryCluB.B.HergrandmotheroncebuiltaschoolinVietnam.C.Acharityorganizationinspiredhertohelpothers.D.Vietnamesechildrenwrotetoheraskingforhelp.48.WhichwordcanreplacetheunderlinedwordmotioninParagraph5?A.suggestionB.voiceC.decisionD.movement49.Whatcanwelearnfromthetext?A.MostAmericansarekindandhelpful.B.MoremoneywascollectedthanexpecteD.C.Allkidsworldwideshouldhelpeachother.D.SomeAmericansdon'twanttohelpVietnam.50.Theunderlinedphrasetheninthgraderinthelastparagraphprobablyrefersto________.A.CarlyZalenskiB.aVietnamesegirlC.anindividualdonorD.astudentpresentattheceremony
Larrywasonanotherofhisunderwaterexpeditions探险butthistimeitwasdifferent.Hedecidedtotakehisdaughteralongwithhim.ShewasonlytenyearsolD.Thiswouldbeherfirsttripwithherfatheronwhathehadalwaysbeenfamousfor.Larryfirstbegandivingwhenhewashisdaughter’sagE.Similarlyhisfatherhadtakenhimalongononeofhisexpeditions.Sincethenhehadneverlookedback.LarrystartedoutbyrentingdivingsuitsfromthesmalldivingshopjustalongtheshorE.Hehadhatedthem.Theywereeithertoobigortoosmall.Thentherewastheinstructor.Hegavehimashortlessonbeforeallowinghimintothewaterwithhisfather.Hehadmadeanexception.LarrywouldneverhavebeenabletogodownwithoutatleastfivehoursoftheoryandanothersimilarnumberofhoursonpracticallessonswithaguidE.ChildrenhisagewerenotevenallowedtodivE.AfterthefirstexpeditionLarry’slaterdivingadventuresonlygotbetterandbetter.Therewasneveradullmoment.InhisblackandbluesuitandwithanoxygentankfastenedonhisbackLarrydivedfromboatsintothemiddleoftheocean.Dangerousareasdidnotpreventhimfromcontinuinghissearch.Sometimeshiswaslimitedtoacageunderwaterbutthatdidnotbotherhim.Atleasthewasstillabletotakephotographsoftheunderwatercreatures.Larry’sfirstexpeditionwithouthisfatherwasintheCaymanIslands.TherewerenumerousdivingspotsintheareaandLarrywasdeterminedtovisitallofthem.FortunatelyforhimamanofferedtotakehimaroundthedifferentspotsforfreE.Larrydidn’tevenknowwhatthetimewashowmanyspotshedivedintoorhowmanyphotographshehadtaken.ThedivingspotsaffordedsuchawidearrayoffishandseacreaturesthatLarrysawmorethanthirtyvarietiesofcreatures.Larrylookedathisdaughter.ShelookedasexcitedashehadbeenwhenhewasheragE.Hehopedshewouldbeabletocontinuethefamilytradition.Alreadyshelookedlikeshewasmuchbraverthanhadbeenthen.Thiswasthekeytoasuccessfulunderwaterexpedition.26.InwhatwaywasthisexpeditiondifferentforLarry?A.Hisdaughterhadgrownup.B.Hehadbecomeafamousdiver.C.Hisfatherwoulddivewithhim.D.Hisdaughterwoulddivewithhim.27.WhatcanbeinferredfromParagraph2?A.Larryhadsomeprivileges特权.B.Larrylikedtherenteddivingsuits.C.Divershadtobuydivingequipment.D.Ten-year-oldchildrenwerepermittedtodivE.28.WhydidLarryhavetostayinacageunderwatersometimes?A.Toprotecthimselffromdanger.B.Todiveintothedeepwater.C.Toadmiretheunderwaterview.D.Totakephotomoreconveniently.29.Whatcanbelearnedfromtheunderlinedsentence?A.Larrydidn’twearawatch.B.Larrywasnotgoodatmath.C.Larryhadapoormemory.D.LarryenjoyedtheadventurE.30.WhatdidLarryexpecthisdaughtertodo?A.Becomeasuccessfuldiver.B.MakeagooddivingguidE.C.Takealotofphotosunderwater.D.Havelongerhoursoftraining.
Iamawriter.Ispendagreatdealofmytimethinkingaboutthepoweroflanguage—thewayitcanevoke唤起anemotionavisualimageacomplexideaorasimpletruth.Languageisthetoolofmytrade.AndIusethemall—alltheEnglishesIgrewupwith.BornintoaChinesefamilythathadrecentlyarrivedinCaliforniaI’vebeengivingmorethoughttothekindofEnglishmymotherspeaks.LikeothersIhavedescribedittopeopleasbrokenEnglish.ButIfeelembarrassedtosaythat.IthasalwaysbotheredmethatIcanthinkofnowaytodescribeitotherthanbrokenasifitweredamagedandneededtobefixedasifitlackedacertainwholeness.I’veheardothertermsusedlimitedEnglishforexamplE.Buttheyseemjustasbadasifeverythingislimitedincludingpeople’sperceptions认识ofthelimitedEnglishspeaker.IknowthisforafactbecausewhenIwasgrowingupmymother’slimitedEnglishlimitedmyperceptionofher.IwasashamedofherEnglish.IbelievedthatherEnglishreflectedthequalityofwhatshehadtosay.Thatisbecausesheexpressedthemimperfectlyherthoughtswereimperfect.AndIhadplentyofevidencetosupportme:thefactthatpeopleindepartmentstoresatbanksandatrestaurantsdidnottakeherseriouslydidnotgivehergoodservicepretendednottounderstandherorevenactedasiftheydidnothearher.Istartedwritingfictionin1985.AndforreasonsIwon’tgetintotodayIbegantowritestoriesusingalltheEnglishesIgrewupwith:theEnglishsheusedwithmewhichforlackofabettertermmightbedescribedasbroken;andwhatIimaginetobehertranslationofherChineseherinternal内在的languageandforthatIsoughttopreservetheessencebutneitheranEnglishnoraChinesestructurE.Iwantedtocatchwhatlanguageabilitytestscannevershow:herintentionherfeelingstherhythmsofherspeechandthenatureofherthoughts.5.Theauthorusedtothinkofhermother’sEnglishas.A.impoliteB.amusingC.imperfectD.practical6.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtoParagraph3?A.AmericansdonotunderstandbrokenEnglish.B.Theauthor’smotherwasnotrespectedsometimes.C.Theauthor’smotherhadpositiveinfluenceonher.D.BrokenEnglishalwaysreflectsimperfectthoughts.7.Theauthorgraduallyrealizeshermother’sEnglishis.A.wellstructuredB.intheoldstyleC.easytotranslateD.richinmeaning8.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.Thechangeoftheauthor’sattitudetohermother’sEnglish.B.Thelimitationoftheauthor’sperceptionofhermother.C.Theauthor’smisunderstandingoflimitedEnglish.D.Theauthor’sexperiencesofusingbrokenEnglish.
TomSmithwaslazy.Hehadfinishedhiseducationandwashappytositinhisroomandlistentotheradioalldaylong.Infacthehadbeendoingnothingforalmostsixmonthswhichworriedhisfatheralot.OnedayMrSmithdecidedthathehadtodosomething.Tommy.WhenIwasyourageIwasworkingandsupportingmytenbrothersandsisters.IwantyoutogooutandgetajoB.SothatwaswhathediD.InfactinthenextthreemonthsJohnnystartedtenjobsandwasfiredfromtenjobs.Heexplainedtohisfather.Theywantedmetobeatworkat8:00A.m.andtoldmetodoallsortsofunpleasantthings.Idon’tcarehowyoudoitMrSmithsaiD.EitheryouearnsomemoneyormoveoutofthehousE.Igaveyouoneweek’stimE.InthenextfewdaysTommybegantochangE.Hestillstayedinhisroomalldaybutspenthistimewritinglettersandreadingthroughthenewspapers.Moreandmorepostsbegantoarriveforhim.Heboughtanewsuitforhimselfandinvitedhisparentstothetheatreandfordinnerafterwardsatthemostexpensiverestaurantintown.Whenhisproudparentsarrivedhomeaftertheireveninghourapolicemanwaswaitingatthefrontdoor.TomSmithhesaidashehandedhimapieceofpaperI’llseeyouinthecourttomorrow.WhenhegotoutsideTomtoldhisparentseverything.WhenyoutoldmetoearnsomemoneyIdecidedtoputanadvertisementinthenewspapersaying‘Newwaytomoneyfast!Sendme$5andI’lltellyoumysecret.’WhenIreceivedthemoneyIwrotebacktellingpeopletodoasIdo.Tomwasfined$250bythecourtandwasorderedtopayallthepeopleback.AsheleftthecourthousefeelingveryashamedanewspapermancameuptohimYoungmanwouldyouliketotellyourstorytomynewspaperfor$2500?56.Tomwasfiredfromthejobsbecause_______.A.helikedlisteningtotheradioB.hehadabigfamilytosupportC.hespentalotoftimewritinglettersD.hedidn’tdothejobswell57.Tomputanadvertisementinthenewspaperabout_______monthsafterheleftschool.A.threeB.sixC.nineD.eleven58.WhywasTomfined$250?_______.A.BecausehewaslazyB.BecausehewasoutofworkC.BecausehecheatedpeopleD.Becausehedidn’tpayforhisnewsuit59.Whatwouldprobablyhappenatlast?_______.A.Tomwouldget$2500fromthenewspaperB.Thecourtwouldgive$250backtoTomC.TomwouldcontinuetoadvertiseinthenewspaperD.Tomwouldbecomeanewspaperreporter60.WhichofthefollowingquestionsisNOTansweredbytheinformationfromthepassage?_______?A.HowdidtheparentsfeelwhenTominvitedthemtothetheatreanddinnerB.What’sTom’ssecretC.WhatdidthepolicemanwantTomtodoD.HowmuchdidTomhavetopayallthepeopleback
KingMidasusedtolovegolD.Onedayhemetafairywhoallowedhimtomakeawishforsomething.Thekingrepliedatonce‘‘IlovegolD.IwanteverythingItouchtochangeintogold.‘‘VerywelltomorrowmorningeverythingyoutouchwillturnintogolD.SayingthisthefairydisappeareD.Thekingwaitedexcitedlytillthenextmorning.TohisjoyeverythinghetouchedchangedimmediatelyintogolD.‘‘I’mtherichestmanintheworldnow.HeshouteD.SoonMidasbecamehungry.HesatdownathistablE.AllthefoodsanddrinksturnedintogoldinhishanD.‘‘I’mdyingofhunger.HecrieD.Justthenhisdaughtercamerunningin.‘‘Whyareyousosaddad?sheaskedputtingherarmsaroundhim.ThereandthenshebecameagoldenstatuE.Thekinglovedhisdaughterverymuch.Seeingthishebegantocry.Helookedupandsuddenlysawthefairybeforehim.‘‘Don’tyoulikethegoldentouch?askedthefairy.‘‘Pleasetakeitawaybeggedtheking‘‘givemebackmydaughter.‘‘Wellyouhavelearnedyourlesson.Goandwashintheriver.ThenthegoldentouchwillbegonE.Thekingranquicklytothenearbyriver.41.Thefairyallowedthekingtomakeawishbecause_____A.ShehopedtomakethekingtherichestintheworlD.B.Shelovedgoldtoo.C.Shewantedtoteachthekingalesson.D.Shewantedtoturntheking’sdaughterintogolD.42.Whenthefoodsanddrinksturnedintogoldthekingwas_____A.excitedB.hungryC.worriedD.happy43.Theking’sdaughterbecameagoldenstatuewhen_____A.shesawherfatherB.thekingwenttomeetherC.sheputherarmsaroundherfatherD.thekinglovedherverymuch44.Whichofthefollowingmighthavehappenedafterwards?A.Thekingdiedintheriver.B.Theking’sdaughterchangedbackfromgoldtoalovelygirl.C.Allthethingsthekinghadtouchedchangedbackintorealones.D.BothB.andC.45.Whatdoyouthinkthestorytriestotellus?A.Goldmakespeopleunhappy.B.Moregoldmorehappiness.C.Goldisnotthethingthatmakeslifehappy.D.PeoplefeelhappyiftheyhavenotgolD.
WhenBorisleftschoolhecouldnotfindajoB.Hetriedhardandpestered纠缠hisrelativesbuttheyhadproblemsoftheirown.Heansweredadvertisementsuntilhecouldnotaffordtobuyanymorestamps.BorisgrewannoyedthendepressedthenalittlehardeneD.StillhewentontryingandstillhefaileD.Hebegantothinkthathehadnofutureatall.Whydon'tyoustartyourownbusinessoneofhisunclestoldhim.Theworldisamoneylocker.You'dbetterfindawayofopeningit.ButwhatcanIdoGetoutandhavealookroundadvisedhisuncleinavaguesortofway.Seewhatpeoplewantthengiveittothemandtheywillpayforit.BorisbegantocyclearoundthetownandfoundasuitablepieceofawastegroundintheenD.Thenhesetuphisbusinessasacyclerepairer.Heworkedhardmadefriendswithhiscustomersandgraduallymanagedtobuilduphisgoodwillandprofit.Afewmonthslaterhefoundthathehadmoreworkthanhecoulddealwithbyhimself.Hefoundanumberofemptyshopsbuttheywereallnogoodinthewrongpositiontooexpensiveorwithsomeothersnag障碍.Butatlonglasthemanagedtofindanemptyshoponanewestatewheretherewereplentyofcustomersbutnocompetition.Borisandhisassistanttaughtthemselveshowtorepairscootersandmotorcycles.SlowlybutsurelytheprofitsincreasedandthebusinessdevelopeD.AtlastBorishadmanagedtoopenthemoneylockerandfoundbanknotesandgoldcoinsinsidE.6.WhichofthefollowingwouldbetheBESTtitleforthepassage?A.GoodwillisthekeytosuccessB.TheworldisamoneylockerC.NoeducationnofutureD.Difficultyofstartingasmallbusiness7.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesBoris'jobhuntingexperience?A.SurprisingB.EncouragingC.BoringD.Disappointing8.Borisstartshiscareerby________.A.cyclingaroundthetownB.developingawastegroundC.repairingcyclesD.buyingemptyshops9.Borisfinallychoseanemptyshoponanewestatebecause________.A.itwasnotsoexpensiveB.hehadalotofoldcustomersthereC.hecouldmakegooduseofhisskillsthereD.thereweregoodopportunitiesthere10.WecaninferfromthelastparagraphthatBoris________.A.stillcouldn'tmakegoodprofitsB.setoffinasuccessfulcareerC.foundalotofgoldcoinsbyaccidentD.hadgreatdifficultyrunninghisbusiness
BeingaseniorhighschoolstudentmyfutureisalwaysonmyminD.Tobeexactthoughtsofthefuturehavekeptmeupcountlessnightsandmademeworryenoughtodopoorlyonmorethanonetest.Becauseofthiswordsofwisdomareasourceofcomfort.SteveJobsgaveaspeechtoStanford’sgraduatingclassin2005andhiswordsresoundrepeatedlyinmymindwheneverIthinkaboutmyfuturE.ItstartedwhenIbecameajuniorwhencollegecameintoview.It’sthefirstbigsteptomakingyourlifeyourown.SowhenJobsdiscussedhislifeasastudentsomefearswereeaseD.Healsofelttheneedtoattendcollegetomakesomethingofhimself.Hefacedwhatmanyareextremelyafraidof:uncertainty.Hislackofunderstandingcausedhimtostopattendingcollegeandfocusonwhathefeltwasimportant.Hisstoryhadahappyendingofcoursesincehecertainlyturnedoutwell.Thisdoesn’tmeanthatstudentsshouldn’tattendcollegebutratherthattheyshouldn’tworrysomuch.You'llgetwhereyouneedtogoevenifyourpathisabitmorewindingthanyou'dlikE.Jobstalkedaboutthehardshipsinhiswork.Hisloveofhisworkhelpedhimcarryonandhegotwherehewasmeanttobewhichrestatesthepoint:don’tpaniC.OneparticularpartofhisspeechstayedwithmE.SteveJobsquotedthesayingStayhungrystayfoolishandithasbecomemymotto.Stayingfoolishisrealizingthatyouarestillafoolnomatterhowmuchyou'velearnedorexperienceD.ThereisalwaysmoretoexplorE.StayinghungryiswantingtofindthosethingsaboutwhichyouarestilluneducateD.SteveJobs’levelofsuccessispossibletoachieveandIaimtoprovethat.Withthewillpowertogointotheworldlivingeverydaylikeit’smylastandallowingthefuturetotakecareofitselfIwilldogreatthings.InthelastmomentsofmylifeI’llbeproudofwhatIhavedoneandhopetohaveallthewisdomapersoncouldwishfor.46.Theauthorfeltworriedwhen_______.A.hehadtotaketestsatschoolB.hehadlotsofsleeplessnightsC.hethoughtabouthisfutureD.hesearchedforwordsofwisdom47.ItissuggestedinParagraphsland2that________.A.theauthorisacollegestudentB.theauthorcaresmuchabouthisfutureC.SteveJobsfailedbecauseofhisdecisionD.SteveJobs'wordshadnoeffectontheauthor48.WhatdidtheauthorgainfromJobs’speech?A.Couragetodropoutofschool.B.ConfidenceindefeatingJobs.C.Interestincomputerindustry.D.Braverytofaceuncertainties.49.WhichofthefollowingsuggestionswasNOTmentionedinJob’sspeech?A.Beingcontentwithwhattheyknow.B.HavingthedesiretolearnmorE.C.StayingcalminthefaceofhardshipsD.BeingmodestsoastolearnmorE.50.Thepassageismainlyabout_______.A.anexperienceofaspeechB.themostimpressivequotationinlifeC.amemorablemeetingwithJobsD.thewisdomdrawnfromaspeech
Jennywasaprettyfive-year-oldgirl.OnedaywhensheandhermotherwerecheckingoutatthegrocerystoreJennysawaplasticpearl珍珠necklacepricedat$2.50.Hermotherboughtthenecklaceforheronconditionthatshehadtodosomehomeworktopayitoff.JennyagreeD.SheworkedveryhardeverydayandsoonJennypaidoffthenecklacE.Jennyloveditsomuchthatsheworeiteverywhereexceptwhenshewasintheshower.Hermotherhadtoldheritwouldturnherneckgreen!Jennyhadaverylovingdaddy.WhenJennywenttobedhewouldreadJennyherfavoritestory.OnenightwhenhefinishedthestoryhesaidJennycouldyougivemeyournecklace?Oh!Daddynotmynecklace!JennysaiD.ButyoucanhaveRosymyfavoritedoll.Rememberher?Yougavehertomelastyearformybirthday.Okay?Ohnodarlingthat’sokay.Herfatherbrushedhercheekwithakiss.GoodnightlittleonE.AweeklaterherfatheronceagainaskedJennyforthenecklaceafterherfavoritestory.OhDaddynotmynecklace!ButyoucanhaveRibbonsmytoyhorsE.Doyourememberher?She’smyfavoritE.Nothat’sokayherfathersaidandbrushedhercheekagainwithakiss.GodblessyoulittleonE.Sweetdreams.SeveraldayslaterwhenJenny’sfathercameintoreadherastoryJennywassittingonherbedandherlipwastrembling.HereDaddyshesaidholdingoutherhanD.SheopeneditandherbelovedpearlnecklacewasinsidE.Sheletitslipintoherfather’shanD.Withonehandherfatherheldtheplasticpearlnecklaceandwiththeotherhepulledoutofhispocketabluebox.InsidetheboxwasarealbeautifulpearlnecklacE.Hehadhaditallalong.HewaswaitingforJennytogiveupthecheapnecklacesohecouldgiveherarealonE.56.WhatdidJennyhavetodotogettheplasticpearlnecklace?A.Shehadtohelphermotherdosomehousework.B.Shehadtolistentoherfathertellastoryeverynight.C.ShehadtoaskherfathertopayforthenecklacE.D.Shehadtogiveawayherfavoritetoystothepoorchildren.57.Fromthetextweknowthat______.A.Jenny’smotherpaidalotfortheplasticpearlnecklaceB.JennyworethenecklaceeverywhereevenintheshowerC.Jennydidn’tlikeRosyandRibbonsanylongerD.Jennygotarealpearlnecklacefromherfather58.Jenny’sfatheraskedforherplasticpearlnecklacerepeatedlyinorderto______.A.getitforhimselfB.donateitC.trainhercharacterD.putitaway59.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.A.LovelyGirlB.FatherandDaughterC.A.PearlNecklaceD.AnUnforgettableChildhood
MyEnglishteacherMarshaPincustooktimetoaskwhetherherstudentshadeatenbreakfastinthemorningoriftheyhadenoughwarmclothestowearinwinter.ShedidallthatandmoreformewhenIwasgrowingupininnercityPhiladelphiaoneofeightkidsraisedbyasinglemother.Mrs.PincustoldmetocomebyortocallherifIneededto.ShecaredaboutmE.Shegaveaskinnykidlikemesomeextrasupport.IwasalwayssomethingofasmartmouthwhenIwasyoungbutMrs.PincushelpedmechannelmyenthusiasmintosomethingpositivE.Whenshewasoutonmaternityleave产假withherfirstchildasubstituteteachercameinforEnglishclasses.Onthefirstdaythisteacherhadtroublecontrollingtheclassroom.IwatchedkidscuttingupinfrontofherandgotreallymaD.ThiswasmyfavoriteclassIlovedlearningShakespearE.IknewthesubstitutewouldtalktoMrs.Pincusandthatshe'dbedisappointeD.Weneedtostopthis!IshouteD.UsuallyIwastheoneclowningaroundbutthekidsseemedtolisten.IendedupstandinginfrontoftheroomdiscussingJuliusCaesar.LaterthesubstitutetoldMrs.Pincusabouttheskinnyboywhotaughtthelesson.Mrs.PincussaidsheknewrightawaywhathadhappeneD.WithoutherevennamingyouIknewitwasyoushetoldmE.LookingbackIthinkthatwaswhentheteacherinmestartedtoemerge显出.Mrs.Pincusretiredthisyearaftermorethan30yearsofteaching.Ispokeatherretirementparty.ItwasoneofthehardestthingsI'veeverdonE.Butbecauseofthislady'sencouragementIlearnedIbelongedtotheclassroomthefrontofit.39.WhatcanweknowaboutMrs.MarshaPincus?A.Shelikedtoaskherstudentsallkindsofquestions.B.ShegavebirthtomorethaneightchildrenallherlifE.C.Shecaredaboutallherstudentsespeciallytheauthor.D.Shetaughttheauthorliteraturebeforeherretirement.40.Itcanbeinferredfromthetextthat________.A.thesubstituteteacherwaslackinginknowledgeaboutEnglishB.Mrs.PincusgotreallymadwhenshefirstlearnedaboutwhathappenedC.theauthorwasquitethinwhenthestoryhappenedD.Mrs.Pincusandthesubstituteteacherweregoodfriends41.Wecansaythattheauthorismostprobably________.A.ajournalistB.ateacherC.alawyerD.anovelist42.Whatistheauthor'spurposeinwritingthetext?A.Torememberoneofhisfavoriteteachers.B.Totellaninspiringstoryabouthimselfinhisteens.C.Toshowhiscloserelationshipwithhisteacher.D.Tosharehisgoodtimespentinmiddleschool.
Howfarwouldyoubewillingtogotosatisfyyourneedtoknow?Farenoughtofindoutyourpossibilityofdyingfromaterribledisease?Thesedaysthat’smorethananacademicquestionasTracySmithreportsinourCoverStory.Therearenowmorethanathousandgenetictestsforeverythingfrombaldnesstobreastcancerandthelistisgrowing.Questionisdoyoureallywanttoknowwhatmighteventuallykillyou?ForinstanceNobelPrize-winningscientistJamesWatsononeofthefirstpeopletomaptheirentiregeneticmakeupissaidtohaveaskednottobetoldifhewereatahigherriskforAlzheimer’老年痴呆症.IfItellyouthatyouhaveanincreasedriskofgettingaterriblediseasethatcouldweighonyourmindandmakeyouanxiousthroughwhichyouseetherestofyourlifeasyouwaitforthatdiseasetohityou.Itcouldreallymessyouup.saidDr.RobertGreenaHarvardgeneticist.EveryacheandpainSmithsuggestedcouldbeunderstoodasthebeginningoftheenD.That’sright.IfyoueverworriedyouwereatriskforAlzheimer’sdiseasetheneverytimeyoucan’tfindyourcarintheparkinglotyouthinkthediseasehasstarteD.Dr.Greenhasbeenthinkingaboutthisissueforyears.HeledastudyofpeoplewhowantedtoknowiftheywereatahighergeneticriskforAlzheimer’s.Itwasthoughtthatpeoplewhogotbadnewswouldforlackofabettermedicaltermfreakout.ButGreenandhisteamfoundthattherewasnosignificantdifferencebetweenhowpeoplehandledgoodnewsandpossiblytheworstnewsoftheirlives.Infactmostpeoplethinktheycanhandleit.PeoplewhoaskfortheinformationusuallycanhandletheinformationgoodorbadsaidGreen.36.Thefirstparagraphismeantto__________.A.asksomequestionsB.introducethetopicC.satisfyreaders’curiosityD.describeanacademicfact37.WhichofthefollowingistrueofJamesWatsonA.Heisstronglyinfavorofthepresentgenetictests.B.HeismorelikelytosufferfromAlzheimer’sdiseasE.C.HebelievesgeneticmappingcanhelpcureanydiseasE.D.Hedoesn’twanttoknowhischanceofgettingadiseasE.38.AccordingtoParagraphs3and4ifapersonisatahighergeneticriskitis__________.A.advisablenottolethimknowB.impossibletohidehisdiseaseC.bettertoinformhimimmediatelyD.necessarytoremovehisanxiety39.TheunderlinedpartfreakoutinParagraph5isclosestinmeaningto_________.A.breakdownB.dropoutC.leaveoffD.turnaway40.ThestudyledbyDr.Greenindicatesthatpeople__________.A.prefertoheargoodnewsB.tendtofindoutthetruthC.canacceptsomebadnewsD.havetherighttobeinformed
SomethingthathasalwaysinterestedmeaboutAbrahamLincolnisnotsurprisinglyhissenseofhumor.AsfarasIcantellhe’sthefirstAmericanPresidenttohaveonE.That’sbecausethetermsenseofhumorreallywasn’tincommonusageuntiltheeighteensixtiesandseventies.Intheeighteenfortiesandfiftiesitwascalledthesenseoftheridiculousanddidn’thavethepositiveconnotations隐含意义thatsenseofhumorhastoday.Backthenwhatwasridiculouswaswhatinvitedridicule讥笑.FunninessandcrueltywenthandinhanD.Ofcoursetheystilldoalotofarm-in-armwalkinginourdayaswell.Lincoln’shumorwasverydifferentbecauseforonethingitwasactuallyhumoraswhatthewordmeantinhistimE.Wedon’tmakethedistinctionbetweenwit风趣andhumoranymore;butinthenineteenthcenturypeoplediD.WitwasunpleasantandoffensivewhilehumorwaspleasantandsympathetiC.It’sthedifferencewenotenowwhenwedistinguishbetweenlaughingwithandlaughingat.Lincolnwasmuchmoreaboutlaughingwiththanlaughingat.Andwhenlaughingatitwasoftenhimselfhewasteasing.InthefamousLincoln-DouglasdebatewhenDouglasaccusedLincolnofbeingtwo-facedLincolnrepliedreferencinghisplainlookingHonestlyifIweretwo-facedwouldIbeshowingyouthisone?AndinawayLincoln’sfaceitselftellsusmuchabouthissenseofhumor.YoucancombthroughthousandsofphotographsofpoliticianssoldiersandthelikefromLincoln’stimeandnotfindasinglesmilE.Truethelongexposures曝光requiredforphotographsofthattimemadesmilingdifficult.YetLincolnaloneasfarasIcantellovercamethatdifficulty.InterestinglywhilehavingasenseofhumororatleasttheappearanceofoneprovidedbycomedywritershasbecomeanecessarycharacteristicforanAmericanPresidentinourtimeinthenineteenthcenturytoomuchhumorwasconsideredaproblem.AndthatwasthecaseforLincoln.A.journalistcoveringtheLincoln-DouglasdebatecommentedthatIcouldnottakearealpersonallikingtothemanowingtoaninbornweaknessforwhichhewaseventhennotoriousandsoremainedduringhisgreatpubliccareerhewasextremelyfondofjokesanecdotesandstories.1.WecaninferfromParagraph2that.A.theAmericanPresidentcouldinfluencetheuseofEnglishB.thetermsenseofhumorwasn’tinventeduntilthe1860sC.whatisfunnytosomeonemightbeoffensivetosomeoneelseD.theconceptofhumorremainsthesamedespitethepassingoftime2.TheunderlinedwordsthisoneinParagraph4referto.A.Lincoln’sunattractivefaceB.Lincoln’ssenseofhumorC.thedebatetheywerehavingD.crueltythatwentwithfunniness3.WerarelyseepeoplefromLincoln’stimewearasmileintheirphotosbecause.A.beinghumorouswasconsideredinappropriateB.theyfounditquitefunnytosmilebeforethecameraC.notsmilingforphotographswasthefashionD.photographytechnologythenwasnotadvanced4.WhatmightthewriterthinkofthejournalistcoveringtheLincoln-Douglasdebate?A.HiscommentaccuratelyreflectedhistimE.B.HecreatedafalsepictureofLincoln.C.Hewasprejudicedandself-centereD.D.HewasbravetopointoutLincoln’sweakness.
She’snotafraidofanything.Snakes?Noproblem.Walkingaloneinthedark?Easy.We’renottalkingaboutasuperherohere—SMisa44-year-oldmother.Andshe’sfearlessbecauseshehappenstobemissingpartofherbrain:theamygdala扁桃腺.Shapedlikeapairofalmondssittinginthemiddleofyourbraintheamygdalahelpscontrolfearandanxiety.A.rareconditioncalledUrbach-WiethediseaseleftSMwithoutheramygdalaandseemstohavecompletelyerasedhersenseoffear.TotrytounderstandhowtheamygdalaworksateamofresearchersmadetheireffortstoscareSM.TheyshowedherhorrormoviesandtookhertotheWaverlyHillsSanatoriumHauntedHouseinKentucky.Shepushedoutoneofthemonsters怪物andlaugheD.SMsaidshedidn’tlikesnakesbutatapetstorefullofpoisonouscreaturesshekeptaskingtotouchthem.WhenaskedtorateherfeelingsSMreportedfeelingsurprisedordisgustedbutneverfearful.ShetendstoapproacheverythingsheshouldbeavoidingsaysJustinFeinsteinoftheUniversityofIowA.Thismeanstheamygdalacouldcontroldeeperurgestoapproachoravoiddanger.Otherscientistshaveadifferentopinionthough.Idon’tbelieveyoucanmakeageneralstatementaboutwhattheamygdaladoesbyasinglecasestudyElizabethPhelpssaiD.In2002Phelpspublishedastudyonasimilarpatientwithamygdaladamagewhostillshowedfear.Itmaysoundlikefuntobetotallyfearlessbutwegetscaredforagoodreason.ThenatureoffearissurvivalandtheamygdalahelpsusstayalivebyavoidingsituationspeopleorobjectsthatputourlifeindangerFeinsteinsaiD.SMwasoncefollowedinaparkafterdarkbyamanwithaknifeandshesimplywalkedaway.ItisquiteremarkablethatsheisstillalivesaidFeinstein.66.SMdarestowalkaloneinthedarkmainlybecause.A.sheisasuperheroB.shehasexperiencedsuchconditionsalotC.sheisamentalpatientD.shehasnosenseoffear67.ResearcherstriedtheirbesttofrightenSMinordertofind.A.thefunctionofaparticularorganB.SM’sreactionoffearandanxietyC.theprocessofremovingamygdalaD.aspecialwaytogetalongwithmonsters68.WhatdoweknowfromtheresearchonSM?A.Itwaseasyforhertoavoiddanger.B.SMneverfeltfearfulbutdisgusteD.C.SMwasfrightenedbynothingexceptmonsters.D.SMgotalongwellwiththesnakes.69.WhatisElizabethPhelps’attitudetowardsthefunctionoftheamygdalabasedontheresearchonSM?A.Indifferent.B.SupportivE.C.Disapproving.D.InteresteD.70.Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?A.Peoplecanremovetheiramygdalatobefearless.B.SMwillbeadmiredbecauseofherbravery.C.NoonecansurviveiftheiramygdalaisremoveD.D.Thesenseoffeariscrucialtohumans.
ForfivedaysEdmonton’sDowntownParkistransformedintoonehugestagewhereartistsareabletosharetheirtalentsandwherepeopleareabletocelebrateandenjoythemselves.Sinceitsbeginningin1980theEdmontonFolkMusicFestivalhasbeencommemorating纪念thetruefeelingofwhatfolkmusicisallaboutandthat’sthetraditionaltogetherness团结友爱thatisfeltwhenpeoplegathertosharestoriesandfeelingsthroughsongs.ThisyearwillbethesixthyearwhenvolunteerRiedelwillbeofferinguphertimetothefestival.PeoplecomingoffabusyspringandsummerhaveamomentofrelaxationRiedelsaiD.It’sreallyeasytorelaxandit’sgreatseeingfamilyandfriendshavefuntogether.Thesefamiliesandfriendscomefromalldifferentkindsofmusicaltastes.PeoplewhotakepleasureinBluesaretheresoarepeoplewholoveBluegrass.Thisfestivaldoesitsbesttodevelopeveryone’smusicalinterests.Withsomanyyearsofexperiencethefestivalhasbecomeawell-oiledmachineanddoeswhateveritcantomakeattendeesfeelascomfortableaspossiblE.Therearefreewaterstationsthroughoutthevenue举办地forpeopletofilluptheirtravelcups.Whenpeoplebuyfoodreusabledishesaregivena$2platefeebutthatisreturnedwhentheplateisbroughtback.ThefestivalhascompletelysoldoutofticketsandinrecordtimE.ButwithbignamessuchasVanMorrisonandJakobDylanit’seasytoseehowthatwasgoingtohappen.ThereisnoparkingareaduringthefestivalsousingthePark&RidesystemorEdmontonTransitishighlyrecommendeD.A.bikelock-upareaisprovidedandwillbeavailableThursdayuntilSundayonehourbeforethegatesopenuntil45minutesafterthegatesclosE.TheEdmontonFolkMusicFestivalbeginsonWednesdayAug.4withVanMorrisonplayingthespecialdonationfund基金concertandwillfinishuponSundayAug.8.1.TheEdmontonFolkMusicFestivalisheldmainlyto.A.gatherpeoplewithdifferentmusicaltastesB.remindpeopleoftherealsenseoffolkmusicC.exhibitthegoodvoicesofgreattalentsinfolkmusicD.collectoldstoriesoffolkmusic2.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.Riedelhasvolunteeredforthefestivalforatleast5years.B.It’shardforpeopletoappreciateBlues.C.Itcostspeoplealittletofilluptheircupsfromwaterstations.D.Peoplehavetopay$2foraplateoffooD.3.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat.A.peoplecangetticketseasilyforthefestivalB.theEdmontonFolkMusicFestivaliswellorganizedC.drivingone’sowncartothefestivalishighlyrecommendedD.bikesareavailableatthefestivalfromWednesdaytoSunday4.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.FolkMusicofBluesB.OneFestivalforAllC.FestivalforFamilyGatheringD.Edmonton’sDowntownPark
WesternartistR..V.RonJohnscreateshisuniqueWesternwildlifepaintingsbymakingintohisvastexperienceoftruelifeWesternexperiencesoutinthemountainsandonthetrailsofthegreatNorthwest.Ronpaintsfromtheheartandhisexperienceasacowboyinthewestandoutonthetrails.RonhasaparticularpassionforthemountainsfromEasternOregontoAlaskaanddrawsfromhismanyyearsofmountainadventuresasinspirationforhisWesternpaintings.BornandraisedonaranchthiscowboyartistiswellknowledgeablewiththesubjectsofhisWesternart.RonstrugglesforhistoricalaccuracyinhisWesterncowboypaintingswhenanartistmisrepresentsthefactsaboutcowboylifeinthewest!LivinginAlaskafor17yearsaddedanewelementtoRon'sWesternart.Asahunterandfishermanheobservedthewildlifeinitsnaturalsettingandhasconveyedthisspirittohiscanvas.Ron'sWesternartcanbeviewedthroughouttheUnitedStatesinEuropeandthroughoccasionalprivateshowings.YoucanfindWesternwildlifepaintingsbyRonatvariousartshowsthroughouttheyear.ForalistofartshowstheCowboyArtistwillbeattendinghevisitshisArtShowpagE.AlthoughheisaselftaughtWesternartistRonhimselfhastaughtpaintingincollegesandthroughprivatelessons.Ronisquiteastorytellerandthelastofanoldkindofcowboypoetsandwesternstorytellers.Ifyou'vemetRonattheFleaMarketsinSumpterOregonthenyounodoubthavealreadyhadatasteofhisknackfortellingtalesandsharinghisoriginalcowboypoemsoftruelifeontheranch.1.WhatistheBESTtitleofthepassage?A.AhandsomecowboyB.AcowboyartistC.AnartistrepresentingcowboylifeinthewestD.Afamousartist2.WhycanRontrulypresentthefactsaboutcowboylifeinthewest?A.Becausehehasreadalotaboutcowboys'lifE.B.Becausehehasseenmanysuchpaintings.C.BecausehehasexperiencedsuchlifE.D.BecauseheknowsWesternstyleswell.3.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordcanvasinthesecondparagraphmean?A.Akindofcloth.B.Bluejeans.C.Thoughts.D.Paintings.4.Inthesecondparagraphtheauthorwantstotellus______.A.howRonmakeshispaintingsB.RoniswellknownasanartistC.RonismorefamousinhisstorytellingD.weshouldmeetRoninperson5.FromthepassagewecanseetheauthorthinksRonis________.A.agoodartistaswellasastorytellerandpoetB.skilledathisteachingC.anartistwithwealthD.luckytohavemetagoodteacher
A23yearoldcollegedropoutfromQuebechasbecomethefirstCanadianchampionoftheWorldSeriesofPokertrumpingthousandsofchallengerstotakehome8.9millionUSdollarsinprizemoney.JonathanDuhamelofMontrealbeatFloridanativeJohnRacener24after90minutesofplayonMondayemittingprimalscreamsashegrippedmoundsofcashhewoninpoker'srichestandmostprestigiouscrown.HeenteredMondaynight'splaywithacommandingsixtoonechipadvantageintheNoLimitTexasHoldemtournamentandkeptRacenerfromwinninganybighandsordramatichands.ThismeanssomuchtomeI'mthehappiestguyontheearthrightnowsaidDuhamelwhowashoisted升起intheairbyacrowdofhometownfriendsandrelatives.IamveryhappytobethefirstCanadian.It'sanhonourformeandit'sgreatforCanadahesaiD.ThepairhadbeenthelasttworemaininginaneventthatbeganinJulywith7319entrantswhoputup10000dollarseachorwonentryinsmallertournaments.Thefinalninecompetitorsplayeda14hoursessionthatendedearlySundaywithDuhamelwithahugeleaD.HisparentsandclosestfriendssatonthestageatPenn&TellerTheaterattheRioLasVegasresortanddozensofCanadianfansfilledtheaudienceinMontrealCanadiansjerseystoshowsupport.Duhamel'smotherJohanneadmittedafterhisvictorytheconcernshehadfeltforhimwhenatage19hehadquitafinancedegreeattheUniversityofQuebecatMontrealtofocusonpoker.It'snotlikeacommonjobit'snotsomethingsafeshesaidaddingthatshewouldcontinueherownjobbecauseI'mnottheonewhowon.InrecentyearstheWorldSeriesofPokerchampionshipshaveincreasinglygonetononAmericans.In2005AustralianJoeHachemwonfollowedin2008byPeterEastgateofDenmark.JerryYangwhoescapedLaosasaboywhenCommuniststookoverwonin2007.BothDuhamelandRacenerbegantheirpokerlivesonlinE.Racenerwon5.5milliondollarsforplacingseconD.1.InwhichcountrywasthePokerChampionshipheld?A.InCanadA.B.InAmericA.C.InAustraliA.D.InLaos.2.What'stheprobablemeaningofemittinginthesecondparagraph?A.givingoutB.bringingoutC.sendingoutD.lettingout3.HowwasJonathanDuhamelafterhewonthechampion?A.HecollapsedundergreatpressurE.B.HefeltveryexcitedandprouD.C.Hedecidedtostopplayingpoker.D.Hefeltplayingpokerdangerous.4.What'sJonathanDuhamel'smother'sattitudetowardshisplayingpoker?A.worried—discouragedB.concerned—supportiveC.angry—preventiveD.happy—approved5.Whatcanweconcludefromthepassage?A.TheWorldSeriesofPokerchampionshipisheldannually.B.JonathanDuhamelhasplayedpokeronlyforfiveyears.C.Duhamel'smotherisalsocrazyaboutplayingpoker.D.Thecompetitorscompetedagainsteachotheronlineinfinals.
RobertKohout39wasworkingoutsidehishomelastOctoberwhenheheardafrighteningnoisE.HeturnedroundandsawWalterGraham’scarsinkinginto8feetofwateroftheingroundswimmingpoolalittledistanceawayfromhisyarD.KohoutimmediatelycalledtoGraham’swifeEvelyntophone911.ThenheranbacktohishousetogetTerenceReifandGlennFajardotohelpwhowereatworkinsidethehousE.TherewasnotimeforsecondthoughtssaidReifafarmer’sson.Theonlythingtodoistogetinthepool.ThecardoorswerelockeD.Graham73wasunconsciousandhismercurywasrapidlyfillingwithwater.Reifstruggledtobreakthedriver’ssidewindowwithahammerbuthadtroublegettingitdoneunderwater.Finallysomeoffourminutesafterthecarhadfallenintothepooltheglasswasbroken.BythenGrahamwasfloatingatthetopofthefloodedpassengercompartment.ThethreemenpulledGrahamoutthroughthebrokenglass.Hewasn’tbreathingandhisheartstoppedbeatingsotheyperformedmouth-to-mouthresuscitation.TherescueteamarrivedinnotimE.Doctorssuppliedhimwithadvancedlifesupportonthewaytothehospital.ThesepeopleweregettingtoGrahamthroughtheglasssaidDr.Jeff.Allthreeactedwithoutregardfortheirownsafety.AddedEvelynGrahamTheyweretrulyangelswatchingoverus.44.WhomayTerrenceReifandGlennFajardomostprobablybe?A.DoctorandnursE.B.Policemen.C.Walter’swifeandson.D.Workmen.45.Inthethirdparagraphmercuryreferredto____________________.A.theoldman’scarB.anotherworkmanC.oneoftheman’scarD.akindofmachine46.WhatdoesthewordResuscitationrefertointhestory?A.A.wayofhelpingpeoplewhohavehearttroublE.B.A.wayofsavingpeoplewhohavegotdrunk.C.A.wayofsavingpeoplewhohavestoppedbreathing.D.A.wayofhelpingpeoplewhoneedwater.47.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthispassage?A.TheUnderwaterCarB.AngelsaroundUs.C.RescueTeaminTimeD.SafetyFirst
Jimmyisanautomotivemechanicbuthelosthisjobafewmonthsago.HehasagoodheartbutalwaysfearedapplyingforanewjoB.Onedayhegatheredupallhisstrengthanddecidedtoattendajobinterview.Hisappointmentwasat10amanditwasalready830.Whilewaitingforabustotheofficewherehewassupposedtobeinterviewedhesawanelderlymanwildlykickingthetyreofhiscar.Obviouslytherewassomethingwrongwiththecar.JimmyimmediatelywentuptolendhimahanD.WhenJimmyfinishedworkingonthecartheoldmanaskedhimhowmuchheshouldpayfortheservicE.Jimmysaidtherewasnoneedtopayhimhejusthelpedsomeoneinneedandhehadtorushforaninterview.ThentheoldmansaidWellIcouldtakeyoutotheofficeforyourinterview.It'stheleastIcoulddo.PleaseIinsist.JimmyagreeD.UponarrivalJimmyfoundalonglineofapplicantswaitingtobeintervieweD.Jimmystillhadsomegreaseonhimafterthecarrepairbuthedidnothavemuchtimetowashitofforhaveachangeofshirt.Onebyonetheapplicantslefttheinterviewer'sofficewithdisappointedlooksontheirfaces.FinallyhisnamewascalleD.Theinterviewerwassittingonalargechairfacingtheofficewindow.RockingthechairbackandforthheaskedDoyoureallyneedtobeinterviewedJimmy'sheartsank.WiththewayIlooknowhowcouldIpossiblypassthisinterviewhethoughttohimself.ThentheinterviewerturnedthechairandtoJimmy'ssurpriseitwastheoldmanhehelpedearlierinthemorning.ItturnedouthewastheGeneralManagerofthecompany.SorryIhadtokeepyouwaitingbutIwasprettysureImadetherightdecisiontohaveyouaspartofourworkforcebeforeyouevensteppedintothisofficE.Ijustknowyou'dbeatrustworthyworker.Congratulations！JimmysatdownandtheysharedacupofwelldeservedcoffeeashelandedhimselfanewjoB.1.WhydidJimmyapplyforanewjob?A.Hewasoutofwork.B.HewasboredwithhisjoB.C.Hewantedahigherposition.D.Hehopedtofindabetterboss.2.WhatdidJimmyseeonthewaytotheinterview?A.Afriend'scarhadaflattyrE.B.Awildmanwaspushingacar.C.AterriblecaraccidenthappeneD.D.Anoldman'scarbrokedown.3.WhydidtheoldmanofferJimmyaride?A.HewasalsotobeintervieweD.B.Heneededatravellingcompanion.C.HealwayshelpedpeopleinneeD.D.HewasthankfultoJimmy.4.HowdidJimmyfeelonhearingtheinterviewer'squestion?A.Hewassorryfortheotherapplicants.B.TherewasnohopeforhimtogetthejoB.C.Heregrettedhelpingtheoldman.D.TheinterviewerwasveryrudE.5.WhatcanwelearnfromJimmy'sexperience?A.Wherethere'sawillthere'saway.B.AfriendinneedisafriendindeeD.C.GoodisrewardedwithgooD.D.TwoheadsarebetterthanonE.
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