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OnJune202017twocompaniesKittyHawkandUberannouncedtheirplanstobringflyingcarstorealityverysoon.Soonerthanyouthinkflyingcarsmayappearintheskies.Imagineneverhavingtoworryabouttrafficstoplightsorroadconstruction.A.flyingcarcangetsomewheremuchfasterthanonetravelingbyroaD.Ontheotherhandimaginehavingtoavoidplanesandotherflyingcars.Alsowhatifyourbattery电池dieswhenyouarcintheair?Andhowwillyouknowwheretogetdownontheground?KittyHawkisatechcompanysupportedbyGoogleco-founderLarryPagE.KittyHawkpresidentSebastianThrunhelpedstartGoogle’sself-drivingcarproject.KittyHawkexpectsitsfirstflyingcarswillgoonsalebytheendofthisyear.AccordingtotheKittyHawkwebsitethecariselectric-poweredandwillbeabletotravelupto40kilometersanhour.Asofnowthecarcanonlybeflownoverfreshwater.HoweverKittyHawkhasnotyetannouncedthepricE.AtaconferencelastweekUberannouncedplansforflyingtaxistobegincarryingpassengers.UnliketheKittyHawkcompanyUberdoesnotplantobuildaflyingcar.Insteaditwillusetheresourcesofpartnercompanies.Ubersaysitsflyingtaxiswilluseelectricpowerandcantravelupto241kilometersanhour.ThecompanysaidthatcouldcutthetraveltimebetweenSanFranciscoandSanJoseCaliforniafrom2hoursontheroadto15minutesintheair.RiderscanusetheUberapptobookaflyingtaxitotakethemtotheirdestinations.Thecompanyhasnotyetsaidhowcostlyairtaxitravelwouldbecomparedtoroadtaxitravel.22.Whatstillneedstobeconsideredbeforeputtingflyingcarstouse?A.Howtoavoidbuildings.B.Wheretogetapermit.C.HowtoincreasespeeD.D.WheretolanD.23.TheunderlinedworditinParagraph5refersto.A.theKittyHawkcompanyB.aflyingcarC.theUbercompanyD.aflyingtaxi24whatdoKittyHawkflyingcarsandUberflyingtaxishaveincommon?A.TheycanbebookedbydownloadingtheUberapp.B.Theirspeedcanreach241kilometersanhour.C.Theyarebothpoweredbyelectricity.D.Theycanonlytraveloverfreshwater.25.Whichofthefollowingbestshowsthestructureofthepassage?
Thefourthemeparksbelowofferthemostthrilling刺激的ridesandattractionsintheworlD.BuschGardensWilliamsburgLocated坐落inVirginiaUSAthisthemepaprkhassomeofthehighest-ratedthrillridesintheworlD.Thepark’sfamousrollercoastersincludeApollo’sChariotAlpengeistGriffontheLochNessMonsterandVerbolten.TheparkalsohasthrillingwaterridesridesforkidsotherridesshowstoursanimalexhibitsandmorE.DividedintonineareasrepresentingEuropeancountriestheparkhaswonanawardforthequalityofitsfooD.EverlandOneoftheworld’smostpopularthemeparksEverlandislocatedinYonginGyeonggi-doprovinceSouthKoreA.Theparkhas40thrillridesincludingaworld-famouswoodenrollercoasterandmanyotherattractionssuchasanhuntingrideazooindoorandoutdoorwaterparksshowsandmorE.BlackpoolPleasureBeachThisLancashireamusementparkisoneofthemostvisitedthemeparksintheUnitedKingdom.Amongthepark’s125ridesandattractionsarethetallestandfasterrollercoasterintheU.K.aclassicwoodenrollercoasterasteeltowerridethebiggestindoordarkrideintheworldahostofridesforkidsandmorE.PortAventuraWorldLocatedonSpain’sCostaDauradathisparkisdividedintosixthemedareas.FiveareasrepresentdifferentlocationsincludingPolynesiaMexicotheAmericanWestChinaandtheMediterrancan.ThesixthandnewestareahasaSesameStreetthemE.Theparkhasmanyridesandattractionssuitableforvisitorsofallages.21.WhatdidBuschGardenswinanawardfor?A.ThehighestthrillridesB.GoodqualityofitsfoodC.A.SesameStreetthemeareaD.A.hostofthrillingwaterrides22.Whatwillavisitorlovingthrillandhuntingridesprobablychoose?A.BuschGardensWilliamsburgB.EverlandC.BlackpoolPleasureBeachD.PortAventuraWorld23.WhatisuniquetoBlackpoolPleasureBeach?A.IthasaclassicwoodenrollercoasterB.IthasthefastestrollercoasterintheworldC.IthasthebiggestindoordarkrideintheworldD.Ithasattractionssuitableforvisitorsofallages24.WhereisthethemeparkincludingaChinaarealocatedin?A.VirginiaB.YonginC.LancashireD.CostaDaurada
MarchAprilandMayaremonthsfulloffestivalsandeventsallovertheworlD.Herearefourwonderfulfestivalsaroundtheworldthathappeninspring.Ifyouwanttoknowmoreaboutthempleaseclickhereorvisithttp://www.buddhanet.net/festivalhtm/.SongKran—ThailandDates:13th-15thAprilInThailandpeoplecelebrateafestivalcalledSongkranwhenpeopleheadouttothestreetswithwatergunstosprayeveryonewhowalkspast.Naghol—VanuatuDates:EverySaturdayfromApriltoMayEveryyearvillagerscometogethertocelebratetheharvestofyamsanimportantpartinthepeople’sdietinVanuatu.Thefestivalismostfamousforitslanddivingceremony.Duringtheceremonymenandboysdivetothegroundfromhighwoodentowerswithonlytwothinvines藤attachedtotheirankles.CherryBlossomViewing—JapanDates:Thecherryblossomseasonisdifferentfromyeartoyeardependingontheweatherforecast.Thefestivaliswell-known.Japanesecelebratethedayswhentheflowersfinallyblossom.Onlyafewdayslaterthepetals花瓣falltothegroundlikepinksnowflakes.Thatmeansthetraditionalfestivalonlylastsforseveraldays.InJapanalmosteveryonehaspicnicsintheparkstoviewtheflowers.SinhaleseNewYear—SriLankaDates:13thor14thAprilJustlikeinmanyothercountriesinSouthorSouthEastAsiathisisthetimewhentheSinhalesecelebratethetraditionalNewYearanancientcelebrationwhichmarkstheendoftheharvestseasonandisoneoftwotimesoftheyearwhenthesunisstraightaboveSriLankA.Therearealotofdeliciousfoodsduringthecelebration.1.WhatmayhappentoatouristwalkinginthestreetduringSongKraninThailand?A.Hemaygetwet.B.Hemaybeshotbythelocals.C.Hemayenjoydeliciousfoods.D.Hemayseesomepetalsfalling.2.Wherecanyougotoenjoyamazingperformancesduringthefestival?A.ThailanD.B.Vanuatu.C.Japan.D.SriLankA.3.HowisCherryBlossomViewingdifferentfromtheotherthreefestivals?A.Itisatraditionalfestival.B.Itisaveryfamousfestival.C.Itvarieswithweatherconditionseveryyear.D.Itallowsvisitorstoeatfoodduringthefestival.4.Whereareyoumostlikelytofindthetext?A.OnTV.B.Inareport.C.OntheInternet.D.Inanewspaper.
Nopoemshouldeverbediscussedoranalyzeduntilithasbeenreadaloudbysomeoneteacherorstudent.Betterstillperhapsisthepracticeofreadingittwiceonceatthebeginningofthediscussionandonceattheendsothesoundofthepoemisthelastthingonehears.Alldiscussionsofpoetryareinfactpreparationsforreadingitaloudandthereadingofthepoemisfinallythemosttelling生动的interpretationofitsuggestingtonerhythmandmeaningallatoncE.HearingapoetreadtheworkinhisorherownvoiceonrecordsoronfilmisobviouslyaspecialrewarD.Buteventhoseaidstoteachingcannotreplacethestudentandteacherreadingitorbestofallrecitingit.Ihavecometothinkinfactthattimespentreadingapoemaloudismuchmoreimportantthananalyzingitifthereisn’ttimeforboth.IthinkoneofourgoalsasteachersofEnglishistohavestudentslovepoetry.Poetryisacriticismoflifeandaheighteningoflife.Italsodeservesaplaceintheteachingoflanguageandliteraturemorecentralthanitpresentlyoccupies.IamnotsayingthateveryEnglishteachermustteachpoetry.Thosewhodon’tlikeitshouldnotbeforcedtoputthatdislikeonanyoneelsE.Butthosewhodoteachpoetrymustkeepinmindafewthingsaboutitsessentialnatureaboutitssoundaswellasitssenseandtheymustmakeroomintheclassroomforhearingpoetryaswellasthinkingaboutit.32.Tohaveabetterunderstandingofapoemoneshould_____.A.discussitwithothersB.analyzeitbyoneselfC.practicereadingitaloudD.copyitdowninanotebook33.AccordingtothewriteroneofthepurposesofteachingEnglishistogetstudents_____.A.toenjoypoetryB.tounderstandlifeC.tobecometeacherD.tobecomepoets34.Theunderlinedwordmakeroominthelastparagraphprobablymeans____.A.tobuildaboothB.toprovideequipmentC.tosetasideenoughspaceD.toleaveacertainamountoftime35.Whatdoesthelastsentenceinthethirdparagraphimply?_____.A.Poetryismoreimportantthananyothersubject.B.Morestressshouldbelaidontheteachingofpoetry.C.Onecannotenjoylifefullywithoutanunderstandingofpoetry.D.Poetryisthefoundationofalllanguageandliteraturecourses.
ItwasawintermorningjustacoupleofweeksbeforeChristmas2005.WhilemostpeoplewerewarminguptheircarsTrevormyhusbandhadtogetupearlytoridehisbikefourkilometersawayfromhometowork.Onarrivalheparkedhisbikeoutsidethebackdoorasheusuallydoes.Afterputtingin10hoursoflaborhereturnedtofindhisbikegone.ThebikeablackKona18speedwasouronlyTransport.Trevorusedittogettoworkputtingin60-hourweekstosupporthisyoungfamily.Andthebikewasalsousedtogetgroceries食品杂货savingusfromhavingtowalklongdistancesfromwherewelivE.IWassosadthatsomeonewouldstealourbikethat1wrotetothenewspaperandtoldthemourstory.Shortlyafterthatseveralpeopleinburareaofferedtohelp.Onewonderfulstrangerevenboughtabikethencalledmyhusbandtopickitup.Onceagainmyhusbandhadawaytogettoandfromhisjob.Itreallyisallhonorthatacompletestrangerwouldgooutoftheirwayforsomeonetheyhavenevermetbefore.Peoplesaythatasmilecanbepassedfromonepersontoanotherbutactsofkindnessfromstrangersareevenmoreso.Thisexperiencehashadaspreadingeffectinourlivesbecauseitstrengthenedourfaithinhumanity人性asawhole.Andithasinfluencedustobemoremindfulofwayswetoocansharewithothers.Nomatterhowbigorhowsmallallactofkindnessshowsthatsomeonecares.Andtheresultscanbeeverlasting.4.Whywasthebikesoimportanttothecouple?A.Theman'sjobwasbikeracing.B.Itwastheironlypossession.C.Theyuseditforworkanddailylife.D.ItwasaniceKona18speed.5.Wecaninferfromthetextthat_________.A.thecoupleworked60hoursaweekB.peoplewerebusybeforeChristmas.C.thestrangerbroughtoverthebikeD.lifewashardfortheyoungfamily6.Howdidpeoplegettoknowthecouple'sproblem?A.Fromradiobroadcasts.B.FromTVnews.C.Fromanewspaper.D.Fromastranger.7.Whatdothecouplelearnfromtheirexperience?A.Strangersareusuallyoflittlehelp.B.Anactofkindnesscanmeanalot.C.Newsreportsmakepeoplefamous.D.Oneshouldtakecareoftheirbike.
Acompany’slogo徽标isarecognitiontoolforthepublictolinktheirservicesorproductstothecompany.Let’shavealookatthemostwell-knowncompaniesintheworldandseehowtheirlogoshavechangedovertheyears.MicrosoftThinkMicrosoftandyoumightthinkupanimageofthebillionaireBillGatesoraWindowsPCorperhapsabolditalictypeface粗斜体bearingthecompany’snamE.Butintheearly1970sthefoundersofthecompanyhadquiteadifferentbrandimagE.Backthenitwasallcurves曲线andcapitalletters－evenseparating‘micro’and‘soft’intotwolevels.CanonThecameragiantwasfoundedinJapanin1934asKwanon－namedafteraBuddhistgoddess.ThefollowingyearitrebrandedasCanontocoincidewiththelaunchofitsfirstever35mmcamerA.ExactlyhalfacenturylaterthecompanylauncheditsfirstdigitalcamerA.In2016Canonenjoyeda20%shareofthedigitalcameramarketmorethananyotherbranD.McDonald’sMcDonald’soncehadnoiconicyellow‘M’.In1940brothersDickandMacMcDonaldopenedtheirMcDonald’sbarbecuerestaurantinSanBernardinoCaliforniA.Thelogowasmadeupofthewords:McDonald’sFAMOUSBARBECUE.RayCrocjoinedthebusinessin1955boughtthechainfromthemandoversawitsworldwideexpansion.AppleThefirstApplelogowascreatedin1976whereitfeaturedthefamoussceneofhowIssacNewtondiscoveredgravity－sittingbeneathanappletreE.Inthesameyearthelogowaschangedintotheshapeofanapplewithrainbowstripesandittookabiteoutoftheapplewhichmadeitdifferentfromothers.Itwasthenfurthersimplifiedintoanappleimageconsistingofonlyblack.Sincetheyear2000theapplelogohasbeenrecognizedasamonochrome单色的applE.25.Backintheearly1970sMicrosofthaditslogo________.A.dividedintotwolevelsB.inabolditalictypefaceC.withtwocapitallettersD.withsomecurves26.WhatcanwelearnaboutApplefromthetext?A.Itslogohasbeenchangedtwiceatthemost.B.ItslogowaslinkedwithNewton’sgravitybrainstorm.C.ThecolorofitslogousedtobeonlylightreD.D.ThelogowasfirstinventedbyNewton.27.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.Thelogochangesofsomefamousbrands.B.Thebestsuggestionsfordesigninggoodlogos.C.Thedevelopmentofsomefamouscompanies.D.Thekeytosuccessofsomefamouscompanies.
Weencounterpressureeverysingledayinourlifeandworkandtherearetwomaincausesforit.Thefirstisthatwhereverweworkorlivewewillencounterchallengesdifficultiesandobstacles.Allofthesewillcreatepressureforus.Thiskindofpressureisregardedasnatural.Aslongasthehurdles障碍areovercomethepressurewilldisappearnaturally.ButthesecondcauseofpressureisnotsoeasilyeliminateD.Thesecondcauseofpressureisourownimaginings.ThispressurefromourownthoughtsismuchmoredifficulttogetridofbecauseithasnorealcausE.Whenwefeelunderpressureweshouldfirstexamineourlivesandworktoseewhethertherehavebeenanyrecentchanges.Ifsohavethesechangeshavecreatednewchallengesdifficultiesandobstacles?Iftherehappentobeanyitmeansthatyouareexperiencingnaturalpressureandassoonasthebarrieriscrossedthepressurewillfadenaturally.Ontheotherhandifwefindtherehavebeennochangesbutwestillfeelpressuredthenthereisabigpossibilitythatourfeelingsofpressurearisefromthesecondcausenamelyourownfoolishactofindulginginagonizingdelusions.Ifthishappenswhatshouldwedo?Thesimplestwaytodealwiththeproblemistotransformourthoughtpatternsandhabits.Inotherwordsweneedtogetabraintransplant.Ifyouoftenhaveanxietyfrustrationorpressurecomingoutofnowhereifyouwerefeelingfinewhenyousuddenlybecamedepressedbecauseoftoomuchpressurethenwithoutdoubtyoursubconsciousisuptosomething.Thebestwaytoresolvethisproblemistochangeyourthinkinghabit.Startthinkingpositively.AlwayslookonthebrightsideoflifeandreplaceyouroldmindwithanewonE.Andthenallyourworrieswillbesolvedandallthepressureswillvanish.IwisheveryoneasuccessfulbraintransplantandletyourheartbejoyfulandyourspiritslifteD.33.Whichofthefollowingbelongstothesecondcauseofthepressure?A.MovingtoanewneighborhooD.B.Beingafraidoffailinganexam.C.Motherhavinganewbaby.D.SwitchingtoanewjoB.34.Whichofthefollowingisn’tthewaythatyoudealwiththesecondcauseofthepressure?A.Transformingourthoughtpatternsandhabits.B.Startingthinkingpositively.C.LookingonthebrightsideoflifE.D.Havingarestforafewdays.35.TheauthormainlytellsusinParagraph2that.A.differentpressureneedsdifferentwaystodealwithB.weshouldclassifythepressureandthensolveitindifferentwaysC.pressurescanberuledoutifwecanclassifythemclearlyD.weshouldfacethepressureanddealwithitpositively
OnJune202017twocompaniesKittyHawkandUberannouncedtheirplanstobringflyingcarstorealityverysoon.Soonerthanyouthinkflyingcarsmayappearintheskies.Imagineneverhavingtoworryabouttrafficstoplightsorroadconstruction.A.flyingcarcangetsomewheremuchfasterthanonetravelingbyroaD.Ontheotherhandimaginehavingtoavoidplanesandotherflyingcars.Alsowhatifyourbattery电池dieswhenyouarcintheair?Andhowwillyouknowwheretogetdownontheground?KittyHawkisatechcompanysupportedbyGoogleco-founderLarryPagE.KittyHawkpresidentSebastianThrunhelpedstartGoogle’sself-drivingcarproject.KittyHawkexpectsitsfirstflyingcarswillgoonsalebytheendofthisyear.AccordingtotheKittyHawkwebsitethecariselectric-poweredandwillbeabletotravelupto40kilometersanhour.Asofnowthecarcanonlybeflownoverfreshwater.HoweverKittyHawkhasnotyetannouncedthepricE.AtaconferencelastweekUberannouncedplansforflyingtaxistobegincarryingpassengers.UnliketheKittyHawkcompanyUberdoesnotplantobuildaflyingcar.Insteaditwillusetheresourcesofpartnercompanies.Ubersaysitsflyingtaxiswilluseelectricpowerandcantravelupto241kilometersanhour.ThecompanysaidthatcouldcutthetraveltimebetweenSanFranciscoandSanJoseCaliforniafrom2hoursontheroadto15minutesintheair.RiderscanusetheUberapptobookaflyingtaxitotakethemtotheirdestinations.Thecompanyhasnotyetsaidhowcostlyairtaxitravelwouldbecomparedtoroadtaxitravel.22.Whatstillneedstobeconsideredbeforeputtingflyingcarstouse?A.Howtoavoidbuildings.B.Wheretogetapermit.C.HowtoincreasespeeD.D.WheretolanD.23.TheunderlinedworditinParagraph5refersto.A.theKittyHawkcompanyB.aflyingcarC.theUbercompanyD.aflyingtaxi24whatdoKittyHawkflyingcarsandUberflyingtaxishaveincommon?A.TheycanbebookedbydownloadingtheUberapp.B.Theirspeedcanreach241kilometersanhour.C.Theyarebothpoweredbyelectricity.D.Theycanonlytraveloverfreshwater.25.Whichofthefollowingbestshowsthestructureofthepassage?
Don’tyoujusthateitwhenyouhavetotakeanimportantphonecallandyou’resurroundedbypotentialeavesdroppers潜在偷听者?YoueitherhavetowhisperorgooutsidetokeeptheconversationprivatewhichisnotgooD.NowHushmeaimstofixthisproblembymufflingyourvoiceandmakingyoulooklikeBaneinthefilmBatman.Hushmeisastrangehigh-techmask口罩thatblocksthesoundofthewearer’svoicesothatpeoplenearbycan’thearwhatisbeingsaiD.ItconnectstoyourphoneviaBlucetoothandcomeswithapairofearphones.Whenyougetaprivatecallallyouhavetodoisputthemaskonanditwilldotherest.Thepairofthickpadsoveryourmouthdoesagoodjobofmufflingyourvoicebuttoensurenothinggetsthrough.Hushmealsohasspeakersthatplayavarietyofsoundswhenyouspeak.TheHushmemaskwhichcomesinavarietyofcolorscanbewornaroundthenecklikearegularpairofearphonesandattachesinfrontofyourmouththankstoacoupleofverypowerfulmagnets磁铁.It’snotyetclearhowcomfortablespeakingwiththisBane-likemaskoveryourmouthreallyisorhoweffectiveitsspeechmufflingabilityissoweknowsofaristhatitmakesyoulookstrangE.ThesoundchoicesforcoveringyourvoicecurrentlyincludewindoceanrainbirdsmonkeybutnewonescouldbeaddedinthefuturE.Advertisedastheworld’sfirstvoicemaskformobilephones’.HushmewasshowedatCES.Atthebecomingofthisyear.Itsmakersplantosellitbytheendofthisyear.Itwillcostabout$200.29.WhydoestheauthormentionBaneinthefirstparagraph?A.ToshowwhatHushmelookslikeB.TotelleavesdroppingisimpoliteC.ToencouragereaderstobuyHushmeD.TosayHushmewillbepopularinthefuture30.WhatdoestheunderlinedwordmufflinginParagraph1mean?A.BlockingB.RecognizingC.ChangingD.Remembering31.WhatiscertainaboutHushme?A.ItspopularityB.ItsappearanceC.ItshighstandardforcomfortD.Itsspeechmufflingability32.WhatcanweknowaboutHushme?A.ItcanbeboughtinthemarketnowB.ItspriceisneithertoohighnortoolowC.ItsspeakerswillbeimprovedinthefutureD.Itsmakersareconfidentaboutitsmarketsales
Whenmanypeopleareworriedthattherearenomoreheroesinthemoderneratwouniversitystudentswholosttheirlivestorescue营救drowningchildrenhaveshownthatheroesstillexist存在AccordingtotheInnerMongoliaMorningPostthetragedy悲剧occurredontheafternoonofDecember142002whenthreeschoolstudentsskatingonafrozenlakeinQingchengParkinHohhotfellthroughtheiceintothefreezingwater.Morethan20universitystudentswhohappenedtobenearthespotimmediatelywenttotherescueofthechildren.Twochildrenwerequicklyrescuedbutthethirddied.Thechild'sbodywasnotfoundforthreehours.TwooftherescuersLiuYeandHaoLongbiaoalsodiedofcoldandexhaustion筋疲力尽.ThebodyofHaowhotooktheleadinjumpingintothelakewasnotfounduntilthenextday.Astudentwhowasunwillingtotellhisnamesaidheandhisclassmatesfromthelocalcollegeweretakingphotosatthelake.Whentheyheardthechildren'scriesforhelptheywenttotheiceholehandinhandtorescuethechildren.Buttheicekeptbreakingcausingmostofthemtofallintotheicywater.Localresidentsheldmourningceremonies祭奠仪式atthelake.Eightofthestudentswereseriouslyaffectedbythefreezingwaterandwerebeingkeptinhospitalforfurtherobservation观察buttheirliveswerenolongerindanger.4.Theunderlinedwordoccurredheremeans＿＿＿＿.A.employedB.mixedC.happenedD.guided5.Whenthethreestudentsfellintowatertheuniversitystudentswere＿＿＿＿＿.A.skatingontheiceB.takingphotosatthelakeC.havingapicnicD.walkingalongthelake6.Itcanbeinferredthat＿＿＿＿.A.peoplethinklittleofthetwouniversitystudents'deathB.theiceonthelakewasn'tstrongenoughtoskateonC.somestudentsregrettedforwhattheyhaddoneD.heroesdon'tagreewiththestepsofmoderntimes7.Theauthorwrotethepassageto＿＿＿＿.A.warnpeopleofthedangerofskatingoniceB.adviseuniversitystudentstocherish珍惜theirlivesC.tellusatragedyD.callonpeopletolearnfromthebraveuniversitystudents
Aboutwhethertoliveinthecityorthecountrysidemyfriendshavedifferentopinions.Toavoidthenoisesmogtrafficandcrimeinthecitymostofthemaremovingoutsidethecity.OnefriendsaysTheairisheavilypollutedinthecitysoIprefertoliveoutsidewheretheairisclean.AnotherfriendisunpleasantwiththetrafficDowntowniscrowdedwithcars!Youcan’tfindaparkingplaceandthetrafficjamsareterriblE.EveryoneisworriedaboutcrimeThecityisfullofcriminals.---it’stoodangerous.Forthemtherurallifeisacureforallproblemsgreengrassflowersswimmingpoolsbarbecuesandsoon.Yetaftertheyhavelivedthereforayearorsotheyrealizethatrurallifeisnotsopleasantastheywereexpecting.Why?Theirgardens!Theysoonlearnthatthemainpartofrurallifeisyardwork.Aftertheyworkallweekendintheirgardensthey’retootiredtoswimintheirpoolsorcooksomemeatontheirbarbecues.Andtheycan’tliveinthecountrysidewithoutacar.Mostofthemmovedtothecountrysidetoavoidtrafficbutnowthey’reblockedonabusyfreewaytwohourseverydaytodrivetoworkdowntown.Myopinionsabouturbanlifearedifferent---Ilovetolivedowntown!Why?FirstinthecityIcanenjoynaturE.Icanwalkthroughtheparksmelltheflowerssitonthegrassandvisittheanimalsinthezoo.YetIdon’thavetodoyardworkorfeedtheanimals.AlsoIcangeteverywherebybus;ifthereisatrafficjamIcanwalkhomE.Ithinkthecriminallifewillreflectchangesinsocietytoo;ifpeoplearebuyinghomesoutsidethecitythecriminalswillsoonfollow.Criminalswanttoavoidnoisesmogandpollutiontoo.Thenovercrowdingandcrimewillbeproblemsofthesuburbsinsteadofthecity!24.Thefirstparagraphisusedto______.A.listsomefiguresB.makecomparisonsC.leadtothetopicD.givesuggestions25.Whatdidthosemovingoutsidethinkoftheirlifeinthecity?A.CosyB.ConvenientC.ColorfulD.Crowded26.Whatisthemajorproblemforthosewholiveinthecountryside?A.Beingfarfromdowntown.B.Havinggardenstotakecareof.C.Failingtofindparkinglots.D.SufferingheavytrafficontheroaD.27.What’stheauthor’sattitudetohiscitylife?A.Approving.B.Ambiguous.C.Grateful.D.Doubtful.
Atenderwomanoranindependentonewhichonewouldyouprefer?A.recentresearchshowsthatmostpeoplewouldchoosethelatter.Thistypeofwomaniscalledanühanzitoughwoman.ExpertsbelievethesecharacteristicshavesocialandpsychologicalrootsamongyoungfemalesinChinA.SuHao’sfriendsallcallheratoughwomanbecauseshecanfinishtoughtasksusuallycarriedoutbymen.Forexampleshecarries10-litrewatertoherdormitoryonthe5thfloor.Idependonnoonebutmyselfshesays.AccordingtoarecentsurveybyChinaYouthDailytoughwomenhavebecomerathercommoninsociety.Ofthe21265respondents78.5percentsaidtheyarefamiliarwithatoughwoman.About50percentsaidtheylikewomenwithtoughcharacteristicswhilelessthan29percentexpressedtheoppositeview.Whyaretoughwomengainingpopularity?ShenMengapsychologicalconsultantbelievesthefiercecompetitioninsocietyiscontributingtothistrenD.WomenareofteninadisadvantagedpositioncomparedtomenShensays.Inordertosurvivetheyhavetobeindependentstrongandtough.LiuXiaolinprofessorofpsychologyatWuhanMentalHealthCenterbelievestoughwomenarebroughtupthisway.Theyareoftenoncloserelationshipwiththeirfatherswhoteachtheirdaughterstobebraveanddecisivehesays.AsaresultthesewomenaremorelikelytobepsychologicallyhealthyandmoretoleranttostressaccordingtoLiu.ThoughLiubelievesthatthisisagoodtrendHuShenzhiapsychologistattheGuangdongSunflowerCounselingCentersaysthepopularityoftoughwomanindicatesanunclearlinebetweengenderidentitieswhichcanleadtorelationshipproblems.SomewomenwithcharacteristicsthatdifferfromthetraditionalfemaleimagemayhaveadifficulttimefindingMrRighthesays.Eveniftheygetmarriedtheirmanlycharacteristicsmightcausefamilyconflicts.32.Whichofthefollowingsdoesn’tbelongtothecharacteristicsofatoughwoman?A.SheisindependentofothersindailylifE.B.Sheissoftandtendertoothers.C.Sheismoretoleranttostress.D.Shecansolveproblemsusuallyformen.33.Howmanyrespondentsliketoughwomen?A.about10600.B.about16700.C.21265.D.about6200.34.Whyaretheremoretoughwomennowadays?A.Becausetoughwomenaremorelovely.B.Becausemorewomenwanttobeindependent.C.BecausegirlsoftenlovefathersmorE.D.Becauseofthefiercecompetitioninsociety.35.Whatproblemsmaytoughwomenhaveintheirlife?A.It’sdifficultforthemtobefriends.B.Theyoftensuffergenderconfusion.C.TheymayhavedifficultywithmarriagE.D.Theyhavedifferentcharacteristicsformtraditionalfemaleimages.
ItisafactthatinAmericamostteenagersdonotwanttolearn.Butwhy?Thetruthofthisisthatmostteenagersdonotseethepointinlearningsubjectsinschoolandthattheydonotseehowithelpsthemintheirlives.It'ssadtoseemanyteenagerschoosetoplayintheirXboxratherthanreadabook.MostteachersandparentstryeverytrickinthebooktogettheirteenstoreadorattheveryleastgetbettergradesthanC'sintheirfinalgrades.Thisisveryimportantforthembecausetheirworkinschoolprovidesapathtotheirfuture.Howeverfewteenagersactuallypayattentiontothisfact.Formostteenagersschoolismandatory强制的.Theythinkhistoryispointlessasithappenedalongtimeago.Theydon'trealizethattheycanlearnfromthemistakesandexperiencesofearliergenerations.Theythinkgeographyispointlessbecausethey'llnevergettovisitalltheseplacesanyway.Theythinkmathisawasteoftimebecausetheycanaddupusingacalculator计算器.Englishisalsopointless.Theycarelittlefortheirabilitytowritecorrectgrammar—afterallaslongastheycantextit'sfine!Scienceisawasteoftime—theyneedtolearnhowtousedrugsnotmakethem!Andforeignlanguages!Welldoesn'teveryonespeakEnglishthesedays?Americaisabigcountry?whoneedstogoabroadeveniftheycouldaffordit?Sotheydonotseethepointthatsillthesesubjectsreallywillenrichtheirlivesandhelpthemgeton.Theycannotseewhatparentsandteachersseeintermsof=on=aboutimportanceinschoolandtheireducation.Theyseeitasawasteoftimeoritbeingtoohardbecausetheyhavetogetupearlyanddoextraworktokeepup.Itisonemainreasonwhyteensdonotwanttolearninschoolwhichisamajorproblemthateveryparentandeveryteacherhaswiththeirteenagers.Itcantakealongtimeandalotofhardworktochangethis.29.Accordingtotheauthorwhydomostteenagersnotwanttolearn?A.Becausetheyarebusywithcomputergames.B.Becauseallthesubjectsaretoohardforthem.C.Becauseteachersandparentsdonothelpthem.D.Becausetheycan'tseethemeaningoflearning.30.Welearnfromthetextthat_________.A.teenagersknownothingaboutthehistoryofAmericaB.mostteenagersinAmericacan'taffordtogoabroadC.usingdrugsisaproblemamongAmericanteenagersD.MathisnotanimportantsubjectinAmericaschools31.Theunderlinedwordthisinthelastparagraphreferstothefactthat________.A.teensdon'twanttolearnB.teenshatetogetupearlyC.teensdon’tunderstandtheirparentsD.teensgetbettergradesinschool32.Thetextmainlytellsus.A.whyteenagersshownointerestinlearningB.howtotricktheteenagerintolearningC.theimportanceoflearningallthesubjectsD.majorproblemsthatparentsandteachershave
Overthelast70years.researchershavebeenstudyinghappyandUnhappypeopleandfinallyfoundouttenfactorsthatmakeadifference.Ourfeelingsofwell-beingatanymomentaredeterminedtoacertaindegreebygenes.Howeverofallthefactorswealthandagearethetoptwo.Moneycanbuyadegreeofhappiness.Butonceyoucanaffordtofeedclotheandhouseyourselfeachextradollarmakeslessandlessdifference.Researchersfindthatonaveragewealthierpeoplearehappier.Butthelinkbetweenmoneyandhappinessiscomplex.Inthepasthalf-centuryaverageincomehassharplyincreasedindevelopedcountriesyethappinesslevelshaveremainedalmostthesame.Onceyourbasicneedsaremetmoneyonlyseemstoincreasehappinessifyouhavemorethanyourfriendsneighborsandcolleagues.DollarsbuyStatus社会地位andstatusmakespeoplefeelbetterconcludesomeexpertswhichhelpsexplainwhypeoplewhocanseekstatusinotherways-scientistsoractorsforexample-mayhappilyacceptrelativelypoorly-paidjobs.InaresearchProfessorAlexMichalosfoundthatthepeoplewhosedesires-notjustformoneybutforfriendsfamilyjobhealth-rosefurthestbeyondwhattheyalreadyhadtendedtobelesshappythanthosewhofeltasmallergap差距.Indeedthesizeofthegappredictedhappinessaboutfivetimesbetterthanincomealone.ThegapmeasuresjustblowawaytheonlymeasuresofincomesaysMichalos.Anotherfactorthathastodowithhappinessisage.Oldagemaynotbesobad.Givenalltheproblemsofaginghowcouldtheelderlybemoresatisfied?asksProfessorLauraCarstensen.Whyareoldpeoplehappier?Somescientistssuggestolderpeoplemayexpectlifetobeharderandlearntolivewithitorthey'remorerealisticabouttheirgoalsonlysettingonesthattheyknowtheycanachieve.ButCarstensenthinksthatwithtimerunningoutolderpeoplehavelearnedtofocusonthingsthatmakethemhappyandletgoofthosethatdon't.Peoplerealizenotonlywhattheyhavebutalsothatwhattheyhavecannot-lastforevershesays.Agoodbyekisstoahusbandorwifeattheageof85forexamplemaybringfarmorecomplexemotionalresponsesthanasimilarkisstoaboyorgirlfriendattheageof20.12.Accordingtothepassagethefeelingofhappiness_________.A.haslittletodowithwealthB.increasesgraduallywithageC.ismeasuredbydesiresD.isdeterminedpartlybygenes13.Someactorswouldliketoacceptpoorly-paidjobsbecausethejobs_________.A.makethemfeelmuchbetterB.providechancestomakefriendsC.improvetheirsocialpositionD.satisfytheirprofessionalinterests14.Agedpeoplearemorelikelytofeelhappybecausetheyaremore_________.A.optimisticB.practicalC.successfulD.emotional15.ProfessorAlexMichalosfoundthatpeoplefeellesshappyif__________.A.thegapbetweenrealityanddesireisbiggerB.theyhaveastrongerdesireforfriendshipC.theirincomeisbelowtheirexpectationD.thehopeforgoodhealthisgreater
STAYINFORMEDWITHCITIZENS’BANK!Areyouabusypersonwholikestostayontopofyourfinances?Thenwhydoyouwasteyourtimeconstantlycheckingyourbankaccount?Citizens’Banknowoffersanewserviceforyou.WithournewAutomatedAlertServiceCitizens’Bankaccountholderscanhaveimportantaccountinformationsentdirectlytotheircellphoneoremailaddress.Thetypeofinformationyou’llreceiveisuptoyou.•Beinformedwhenyouraccountbalancedropsbelowacertainlevel.•Receivenotification通知whenaspecificcheckclears.•FindoutinstantlywheneverawithdrawalismadE.Andattheendofthemonthyourcompletebankstatementwillstillbesenttoyou.WithAutomatedAlertsstayingontopofyourbankingwillbealoteasier.Formoreinformationcontactusataas@citizens’bank.netordropbyyournearestbranch.FromRobertRenfieldrobertyaho@nemo.comTo:Citizens’Bankaas@citizens’bank.netSubjectAnInquiryoftheAlertServiceGoodafternoonIamwritingtorequestmoreinformationonyournewAutomatedAlertServiceasadvertisedonyourWebsitE.IhavehadbothpersonalandcommercialaccountswithCitizens’Bankformanyyears.OftenIfinditnecessarytomovemoneybetweenaccounts.BecauseofthisitisvitalthatIkeepacloseeyeonthecashflowofallofmyaccountstoassurethattheirbalancesstayabovetherequiredminimums.ThereforeIhavebeensearchingforaneconomicalmeansofkeepingbettertrackofmyfinances.IwasconsideringpurchasingsoftwareforthispurposebutIthinkthatyournewservicemightbeaconvenientalternativE.Myfirstquestionconcernsthetimelinessofthenotifications.Whenyousayinstantlydoesthatrelateonlytobankinghours?Forexampleifmywifeweretouseourdebitcard借记卡onaSundayafternoontomakeatransfer转账atanATMwouldIbeinformedviaemailinstantlyoronMondaymorning?MysecondquestionisinregardtotheinformationavailableinthisservicE.Isitpossibletobeawareofanyinformationinmymonthlybankstatementsuchasinterestonmysavingsaccount?FinallyIwouldliketoknowthecostofthisservicE.PleasesendmethisinformationassoonaspossiblE.Ifnecessaryyoucancontactmeintheeveningsat225-782-0902.R.Renfield25.WhatisCitizens’Bankadvertising?A.A.kindofcheckingaccount.B.A.waytobankoverthephonE.C.A.freehotlinefornewcustomers.D.A.serviceforaccountholders.26.WhatisMrRenfield’srelationtoCitizens’Bank?A.Hehashadaccountswithitformanyyears.B.Heisamemberofitsboardofdirectors.C.Herecentlyopenedanewaccountwithit.D.HeuseditsAutomatedAlertServicE.27.WhichofthefollowingwillbemostimportantforMrRenfield?A.ReceivinginformationdirectlyonhiscellphonE.B.Knowingwhenhisbalancesdroptoacertainlevel.C.Beinginformedwhenaspecificcheckclears.D.Havinghismonthlybankstatementsenttohim.
AcacSummerCampChildrenfrompreschoolthrough8thgradewillhaveasafeactiveandfunexperienceatAcacSummerCampwithouryear-roundprofessionalteam.Rainorshinethefundoesn’tstop.CampersplayatourWater-parkonourplaygroundsandengageinsportsandgamesontheoutdoorturf草皮fielD.Tenniscampandswimlessonsarealsoofferedtoyourchildinadditiontosportscamps.CharlottesvilleWaldorfSchoolCampsCharlottesvilleWaldorfSchoolSummerPrograms:Summergarden3-6AtasteofaWaldorfKindergarteninthesummertimE.Fillyourchild’sdaywithcreativemovementcirclegamespaintingnaturalfiberhandcraftsmusicstorytellingpuppetshows木偶戏andplentyofoutdooractivitiesinthesunshineincludingdailywaterplay.BroadwayStarCampatVillageSchoolDoesyourchilddreamofbeingastarofthestage?VillageSchoolislaunchinganexcitingtheatreartscampundertheprofessionalguidanceofHollywoodTheatreLaB.Ourweeklycampsarepackedfullofactingsingingdancingsetdesignandcostumes.ThesecampsarepuretheatricalfunwithathrillingnewBroadwaythemeeachweek.FamilyandfriendsareinvitedtowatchtheirBroadwayStarinashow-stoppingperformanceeveryFridayafternoon.Explorers’SummerCampEachkindergartenchild3-6whoattendsExplorers’SummerCampjumpsintothepagesofqualityandaward-winningchildren’sliteraturE.Everydaytherearenumerousopportunitiestoworkoncoresubjectareasbasedonsomeofthemostbelovedbooksforyoungchildren.Readinglanguageartsmathematicsandmusicaretaughtundertheumbrellaofthesewonderfulbooksinawaythatisfunandchallenging.Childrenengageinavarietyofactivitiesinandoutofdoors.25.Whatisthepassagemainlywrittenfor?A.Parents.B.Children.C.Teenagers.D.Adults.26.Whichcampissuitablefora4-year-oldinterestedintennis?A.AcacSummerCampB.CharlottesvilleWaldorfSchoolCampsC.BroadwayStarCampatVillageSchoolD.Explorers’SummerCamp27.Explorers’SummerCampcanhelpchildren.A.realizetheirstardreamsB.improvetheirreadingskillsC.learningmoreaboutforeignculturesD.writetheirownbooksinaninterestingway28.What’stheauthor’spurposeofwritingthetext?A.Toattractpeopletothecamps.B.Totalkaboutcampingexperiences.C.Toexplaintheaimsofthecamps.D.Todescribetheprogramsofthecamps.
HOLIDAYFUNATTHEPOWERHOUSE500HARRISSTREETULTIMO·TELEPHONE029270111JoinintheholidayfunatthepowerhousethismonthlinkedtoournewexhibitionEvolution&Revolution:Chinesedress1700stonow.DON’TFORGETourotherspecialeventtheClubMedCircusSchoolwhichispartoftheCircus马戏团！150yearsofcircusinAustraliaexhibitionexperience!◆ChineseFolkDancing:ColorfulChinesedanceandmusicalperformancesbyTheChineseFolkDancingSchoolofSydney.Dancesinclude:theGoldenandtheChinesedrumdancE.A.featurewillbetheQindynastyEmperor’scountdancE.AlsoincludedisashowoffacepaintingforBeijingoperaperformances.Sunday29JuneandWednesday2JulyintheTurbineHallat11.30am&1.30pm.◆AustralianChineseChildren’sArtsTheatre:Well-knownchildren’splayexpertsfromShanghaileadsthisdynamicyouthgroup.PerformanceincludeChinesefairytalesandplays.Thursday3toSunday6JulyintheTurbineHallat11.30am&1.30pm.◆ChineseYouthLeague:A.traditionalperformingartsgroupfeaturingperformancehighlightssuchasRedscarfandSpringflowerdancesandamusicianplayingErHu.Sunday6toTuesday8JulyintheTurbineHall11.30amto1.30pm.◆KidsActivity:MakeaPaperHorse:Youngchildrenmakeapaperhorsecut-out.ThehorseisafrequentthemeinChinesepaintingincludingakindofadvancement.Suitableforages8-12years.Sunday28JunetoTuesday8JulyintheTurbineHall12.30pmto1.00pm.◆ClubMedCircusSchool:LearncircusskillsincludingthetrapezetrampoliningandmagiC.Noteonlyforchildrenover5.Thereare40placesavailableineach1hoursessionandthesemustbebookedatthefrontdesklevel4ontheday.EnjoyunlimitedfreevisitsandmanyotherbenefitsbybecomingaFamilymemberofthePowerhousE.Ourfamilymembershipscovertwoadultsandallchildrenundertheageof16attheoneaddress.MembersreceivePowerlineourmonthlymagazinediscountsintheshopsandrestaurantsaswellasfreeadmissiontotheMuseum.Allthisforaslittleas$5000ayear!Call0292170600formoredetails.33.WhencanyouwatchtheChinesedrumdance?A.OnJuly2.B.OnJuly3.C.OnJuly6.D.OnJuly8.34.WhatisrequiredifyouwanttoenjoyfreevisitstotheMuseum?A.Calling0292170600.B.Gainingfamilymembership.C.Comingfortheholidayfun.D.Payingpowerline$50.00ayear.35.Whatisthemainpurposeofthetext?A.Topresentschedules.B.Toattractvisitors.C.Toreporttheperformances.D.ToteachkidsChinesearts.
Childrenwhospendmoretimeoutdoorsmayhavealowerriskofbecomingnearsightednewresearchsuggests.Inthestudyresearcherslookedatabout1900schoolchildren.Thescientistsfoundthatthekidswhohadbeeninstructedtospendmoretimeoutdoorsoverthreeyearswere23percentlesslikelytodevelopnearsightednessduringthistimethanthosewhohadnotbeeninstructedtospendmoretimeoutdoors.Moreoveramongthekidswhodidbecomenearsightedduringthestudythedegreetowhichtheireyesightworsenedwasslightlysmalleramongthosewhospentmoretimeoutdoors.Theresearchersselectedsixschoolsandrequiredthechildrenwhoseaverageagewas7atthestartofthestudytoattendoneadditional60-minuteclassofoutdooractivitiesduringeachschooldayforthreeyears.Theparentsofthesechildrenwerealsoencouragedtoengagetheirchildreninoutdooractivitiesafterschoolespeciallyduringweekendsandholidays.Theotherhalfofthechildrenfromanothersixschoolscontinuedtheirusualactivitypatterns.Afterthreeyears30.4percentofthekidsintheintervention干预grouphadbecomenearsightedcomparedwith38.5percentofthekidsintheothergroup.Itisnotclearexactlywhyspendingmoretimeoutsidewouldbenefitchildren’seyesighttheresearcherssaiD.Howeversomeresearchhassuggestedthatthehigherlevelsoflightintensityfoundoutdoorsmayincreasethereleaseofthechemicaldopamine多巴胺oftheeyE.Inturndopamineisknowntorestrain抑制thetypeofgrowthintheeyethatisassociatedwithnearsightedness.Basedonthenewresultstheresearchersrecommendthatchildrenspendmoretimeoutdoorsbecauseofthepotentialbenefitstotheireyesight.Howeverit’simportanttoprotectkids’skinandeyesfromUVlightwhichcanbedamaging.32.Whatdidthechildrenintheinterventiongroupdoduringeachschoolday?A.Attendanextraclassofoutdooractivities.B.Continuetodotheirusualactivities.C.Spendonehourindoingeyeexercises.D.Participateinoutdooractivitieswithparents.33.Whatcanbeinferredaboutthechemicaldopamine?A.Itcancontributetopoorsight.B.Itcandamagepeople’sbrain.C.Itisbeneficialtoeyesight.D.Itmeanslowlevelsoflightintensity.34.Whatmaybediscussedinthefollowingparagraph?A.Howtodesignoutdooractivitiesforkids.B.HowtopreventkidsbecomingnearsighteD.C.Howtoprotectkids’skinandeyesfromUVlight.D.Howtoencouragekidstojoininoutdooractivities.35.Whichcanserveasthebesttitleforthepassage?A.TheMoreTimeOutdoorstheBetterB.KidsMaySeeBetterifTheyPlayOutsideC.It’sTimetoEngageKidsinOutdoorActivitiesD.ResearchersFoundaCureforNearsightedness
ItwasreportedlastweekthatdeveloperscouldtakephotosfromApplemobileandGoogleAndroiddeviceswithoutthephoneownersknowingthattheimageswerebeingtaken.InApple'scasedeveloperscanalsoobtainthelocationinformationforeachphoto.Senator参议员CharlesSchumersaidinatelephoneinterviewthathisofficehadspokenwithofficialsatbothAppleandGoogleonMonday.WeaskedthemiftheycouldfindawayontheirowntopreventApplefromhavingaccesstoprivateinformationMr.SchumersaiD.TheywerefriendlyandopentotheideathatthisoughttobechangeD.OnSundayMr.SchumersaidthatheplannedtosendalettertotheFederalTradeCommission联邦贸易委员会askingtheagencytoinvestigateAppleandGoogleaftertheprivacyconcernscametolight.ClaudiaBourneFarrellanF.T.C.spokeswomansaidtheagencyhadreceivedtheletterbutshecouldnotcommentfurther.Itsendsshiversupthespinetothinkthatone'spersonalphotosaddressbookandwhoknowswhatelsecanbeobtainedandevenpostedonlinewithoutpermissionMr.SchumerwroteinhislettertotheF.T.C.Ifthetechnologyexiststoopenthedoortothiskindofprivacyinvasionthensurelytechnologyexiststocloseitandthat'sexactlywhatmusthappen.Mr.SchumersaidifAppleandGooglecouldnotcometoanagreementtofixtheproblemthenhewouldbeforcedtotaketheissuefurther.Hesaidothercompanieshadbeenwillingtoworkwithhisofficetofixissues.I'moptimisticthatwecangetthischangedwithoutanyregulationhesaiD.Ifit'snotchangedthenwe'lllooktheF.T.Candifthatdoesn'tworkthenwe'lllookatlegislative立法approach.TheF.T.C.haswarnedcompaniestotrytobemorevigilant警醒的intheireffortstoprotectconsumerswhenitcomestoprivacy.28.ThesenatorsspokewithofficialsatbothAppleandGoogle_______.A.todiscusswhetheritisillegaltohaveaccesstoprivateinformation.B.tostopthemfromdevelopingthetechnologyoftakingphotos.C.tourgethemnottoinvadeconsumers'privacy.D.tokeepthemfromobtainingthelocationinformationforeachphoto.29.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A.PrivacyinvasionfromApplehasexistedforalongtimE.B.PrivacyinvasionfromGooglehasexistedforalongtimE.C.AppleandGooglehavedecidedtomakeachangE.D.Mr.SchumertakestheprivacyconcernscausedbyAppleandGoogleseriously.30.Mr.Schumer'slettertotheF.T.C.mainlyshowsthatthetechnologytoopenthedoortoprivacyinvasion_________.A.causespeopletoworryaboutthesafetyoftheirpersonalinformation.B.canbeusedifpermitteD.C.causespersonalinformationtobepostedonlinewithoutpermission.D.causesprivacyinvasiontohappenfrequently.31Iftheprivacyconcernscan'tbesolvedwiththehelpoftheF.T.C._______.A.ThecompanieswillbefineD.B.ThecompanieswillbecloseD.C.Thesenatorswillturntolegislation.D.Thesenatorswillforcethecompaniesnottoinvadeprivacy.
Thenexttimeyoueatapieceofchocolatebesuretoenjoyitbecauseaccordingtotwooftheworld’slargestchocolatemaker—MarsIncandBarryCallebautthetreatmaysoonbeinshortsupply.Theproblem?WeareconsumingthecandyatafasterpacethanfarmerscangrowcocoA.Thecanmanufacturerssaythatin2013peopleconsumed70000tonsmorecocoathanwasproduceD.Expertssaythatthisistheworstsupply-demandimbalancetheyhaveexperiencedmmorethan50years.PartsofthereasonfortheconditionisthelargereductioninsupplycausedbyacontinuousdroughtinthewestAfricancountriesofIvoryCoastandGhanawheremorethan70percentoftheworld’scocoaisproduceD.Additionallyacertaindiseaseknownasfrostypodhasdestroyed30to40percentofglobalcocoaproduction.Asaresultmanyfarmershaveturnedtomoreprofitableandeasiergrowncropslikecorn.Thismeansthatevenifconditionsimprovecocoaproductionmaynevergetbacktonormal.MeanwhiletheworldisonlygettinghungrierforchocolatE.ThebiggestincreaseindemandisfromtheresidentsofemergingmarketcountrieslikeIndiA.ThoughtheirconsumptionisnowhereclosetotheamountEuropeandevourtheirnewlyacquiredamountforthetreatismakingahugedent凹痕inanalreadytightmarket.Thereisalsothegrowingdesirefordarkchocolatewhichcontainsmorethan70percentcocoacomparedtonormalchocolates.Expertsbelievethatifconsumptioncontinueatthispacecocoadeficits差额couldswelltoonemilliontonsby2020andtoanevenmoreworrisometwomilliontonsby2030.Notsurprisinglycocoapriceshaverisenby60%since2012acostthatmanufacturershaveoffsetbyraisingthepricesofeveryone’sfavoritecandy.Asthesituationworsensthepriceofchocolatecanonlyrise—sobesuretoenjoypieceofthesweettreatlikeitisyourlast!24.Theunderlinedphrasesupply—demandimbalanceprobablymeans.A.PeopleconsumemorechocolatethanproductionB.Farmersgrowmorecocoathanpeople’sdemandC.MoreandmorepeoplelikeeatingchocolatesnowD.Chocolatesarebecomingmoreandmoreexpensive25.Itishardtoraisecocoaproductionprobablybecause.A.TheweatherischangeableinthewestAfricaB.A.certaindiseasespreadaroundtheworldC.Manyfarmersdon’tgrowanylongerD.Itisimpossibleforconditionstobeimproved26.Wherehasthedemandofchocolatebeenincreasinggreatlyaccordingtothepassage?A.InAsiaB.InAfricaC.InEuropeD.InAmerica27.Accordingtotheauthor’spredictionwecanknowthat.A.ChocolatewillbecomecheapsoonerorlaterB.Thefarmerswillproducemorecocoain2030C.ThepriceofchocolatewillbegoingupallthewayD.Darkchocolatewillbemorepopularthancommonone
YoumaynothaveheardofAshokabutforthepast27yearsthisassociationfoundedbyBillDraytonhasfoughtpoverty贫穷andsicknesspromotededucationandencouragedsmallbusinesses.TosupporttheseworthycausesAshokaprovidesmoneyfortheworld’smostpromisingchangemakersseekingtosolve解决urgentproblemsandwouldliketocreateaworldinwhicheverycitizenisachangemaker.DraytonbelievesthatanyonecanbecomeanagentforchangE.Theimportantthingistosimplygiveyourselfpermission.Ifyouseeaproblemthatyoucareaboutyoucanhelpsolveit.Theyounginparticulararewillingtoacceptthisconceptbecauseathearteverychildwantstogrowintoahappyhealthycontributingadult.Infactitismanyyoungpeople’sambitiontosetupprogrammesorbusinessesthatimprovesocialconditions.AnexcellentexampleisanAshokaprojectstartedin1995inDhakawhichhandledtherubbishproblemfacingthecityhelpedlocalfarmersandprovidedanincomeforpoorpeoplethere.WhenMasqsoodandIftekharbegantostudytheproblemofalltheuncollectedrubbishthatlayinDhaka’sstreetsattractingratsanddiseasetheydiscoveredthat80%ofitwasnaturalwastE.Sotheyeducatedthepoorpeopleinthecitytocompost把制成堆肥thiswastE.Theyknewthattheywouldhaveamarketfortheendproductbecauselocalfarmerswerestrugglingwithchemicalfertilisers化肥whichwereexpensiveandhadreducedthenaturalmineralsinthesoilovertheyears.Atfirsttheywererefusedbutoncetheywereabletopersuadethemthattherewasmoneytobemadetheprojecttookoff.In2009saleswere$14000.DraytonisoptimisticthatintenyearsAshokawillbemakingreallyseriouspracticalprogressinbringingaboutsocialchangebychangingthewaywelookateconomicdevelopment.25.Whichofthefollowingcouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.RubbishProblemB.BusinessmenC.SocialConditionsD.Changemakers26.TheunderlinedwordtheminParagraph3probablyrefersto.A.thepoorpeopleinDhakaB.MasqsoodandIftekharC.DraytonandhisteamD.thelocalfarmers27.Theauthor’sattitudetowardsAshoka’sprogramcanbedescribedasA.changingB.forgivingC.cautiousD.positive28.Itcanbeconcludedfromthepassagethatanyonecanbecomeachangemakerifhe.A.considersDrayton’sconceptB.getspermissionfromAshokaC.triestoimprovesocialconditionsD.isayounghappyandhealthyadult
Seventh-graderJonahMaxwellhasbecomealocalwell-knownpersonafterananti-bullying反欺凌videohemadebecamepopularonlinE.Hewroteanddirecteda6-minute30-secondfilmwithfriendsfromschoolwhosefacescannotbeseenasawaytotakebackpowerfrombulliesinsulting辱骂othersonsocialmediA.Ifit’shappenedtoyouyouhavetotellsomeonE.Ifyouaredoingitjustthinkaboutthis:It’sjustaseasytobeniceasitistobemeanandmannersandrespectcostnothinghesaiD.Thissocialmediahasgivenbullyingawholenewlifefarbeyondfightsintheschoollunchroomorhallways.It’smainlyhappeningthroughsocialmediabutthereisphysicalandsocialbullying.Ihaveseenpeoplegetting‘booked’inhallways—somebodygetsknockedintoandthebooksfallalloverthefloor.ThevictimgetsembarrasseD.Mydadtoldmewhenhewasakidthebullyingwouldstopat3:30everyday.Itoldhimit’snotlikethatanymorE.Theycangetyou24/7hesaysinthevideo.Jonahsaidbullyingcanstartveryearlyingradeschool.HehasbeeninterestedinmakingvideosfromanearlyagE.ThefirstvideoheevermadewaswithaCrayolacamerawhenhewas6yearsolD.Hisdadisafilmmakerwiththefinaleditingforhisanti-bullyingvideo.TheyoungstersaidhewantspeopletomaketheirvoicesheardwithoutfearandtellsomeoneiftheyarebeingbullieD.—Tellsomeone-it’stoohardtogothroughsomethinglikethisalonehesaiD.Thebullyingneverstopsifthereissocialmediainvolved—youdon’tleaveitbehindyouattheschoolgates.It’sscaryformetothinkwhatkidsgothroughbutwhatisworseisthatthekidsdon’tfeeltheyshouldorcantell.Jonah’smessageclearlystatesitdoesn’thavetobethiswayhismothersaiD.MaxwellsaidteachersintheUnitedStatesandabroadincludingBrazilIrelandtheUnitedKingdomandAustraliahavebeenshowingthevideoinschool.Ifitchangesoneperson’slifeitwillhavemadeadifferenceinourlivesshesaiD.32.InJonah’santi-bullyingvideo________.A.thebulliedareshownasfacelesstoprotecttheirprivacyB.heremindspeoplethatbeingkindandrespectfulisnotdifficultC.thebullyingpeopleareafraidtoshowtheirfacesonsocialmediaD.peopleareaskedtoreportthebulliesandtakeawaytheirpower33.Theexampleofpeoplegettingbookedinhallwaysismentionedto________.A.provethatbullyinghappensanytimeB.describebullingonsocialmediaC.giveanexampleofphysicalbullyingD.showthatbullyinghurtsthevictimdeeply34.WhatcanwelearnaboutJonahMaxwellfromthearticle?A.Hehasbecomefamousnationwideforhisvideo.B.Hemadethevideowiththehelpofhismother.C.Hehasbeeninterestedinphotographysincehewas6.D.Hebelievessharinganexperiencehelpspeopledealwithit.35.Fromthepassageandhismother’swordwecanknowthatthey________.A.hopetoencouragepeoplethatarebulliedtospeakupB.havenodoubtthatbullieswillbeeducatedbythevideoC.areproudthatthevideospreadtoothercountriesintheworldD.believethevideocanbehelpfulinchangingpeople’slives
MymomonlyhadoneeyE.Ihatedhershewassuchanembarrassment.Mymomranasmallshopatafleamarket.Shecollectedlittleweedsandsuchtosellanythingforthemoneyweneededshewassuchanembarrassment.Therewasthisonedayduringelementaryschool.IrememberthatitwasfielddayandmymomcamE.IwassoembarrasseD.Howcouldshedothistome?Ithrewherahatefullookandranout.ThenextdayatschoolYourmomonlyhasoneeye?!andtheytauntedmE.IwishedthatmymomwouldjustdisappearfromthisworldsoIsaidtomymomWhydon’tyoujustdie?MymomdidnotresponD.IguessIfeltalittlebadbutatthesametimeitfeltgoodtothinkthatIhadsaidwhatI.’dwantedtosayallthistimE.Maybeitwasbecausemymomhadn’tpunishedmebutIdidn’tthinkthatIhadhurtherfeelingsverybadly.ThatnightIwokeupandwenttothekitchentogetaglassofwater.MymomwascryingtheresoquietlyasifshewasafraidthatshemightwakemE.IhatedmymotherwhowascryingoutofheroneeyE.SoItoldmyselfthatIwouldgrowupandbecomesuccessfulbecauseIhatedmyone-eyedmomandourdesperatepoverty.ThenIstudiedreallyharD.IleftmymotherandcametoSeoulandstudiedandgotacceptedintheSeoulUniversitywithalltheconfidenceIhaD.ThenIgotmarrieD.Iboughtahouseofmyown.ThenIhadkidstoo.NowI.’mlivinghappilyasasuccessfulman.Ilikeitherebecauseit’saplacethatdoesn’tremindmeofmymom.ThishappinesswasgettingbiggerandbiggerwhensomeoneunexpectedcametoseemeWhat?!Who’sthis?!ItwasmymotherStillwithheroneeyE.ItfeltasifthewholeskywasfallingapartonmE.Mylittlegirlranawayscaredofmymom’seyE.AndIaskedherWhoareyou?Idon’tknowyou!!asifItriedtomakethatreal.IscreamedatherHowdareyoucometomyhouseandscaremydaughter!Getoutofherenow!!AndtothismymotherquietlyansweredohI.’msosorry.ImayhavegottenthewrongaddressandshedisappeareD.Thankgoodnessshedoesn’trecognizemE.IwasquiterelieveD.ItoldmyselfthatIwasn’tgoingtocareorthinkaboutthisfortherestofmylifE.ThenawaveofreliefcameuponmeonedayaletterregardingaschoolreunioncametomyhousE.IliedtomywifesayingthatIwasgoingonabusinesstrip.AfterthereunionIwentdowntotheoldshackthatIusedtocallahousejustoutofcuriositythereIfoundmymotherfallenonthecoldgrounD.ShehadapieceofpaperinherhanD.ItwasalettertomE.Shewrote:MysonIthinkmylifehasbeenlongenoughnow.ForyouI.’msorrythatIonlyhaveoneeyeandIwasanembarrassmentforyou.YouseewhenyouwereverylittleyougotintoanaccidentandlostyoureyE.AsamotherIcouldn’tstandwatchingyouhavingtogrowupwithonlyoneeyesoIgaveyoumineIwassoproudofmysonthatwasseeingawholenewworldformeinmyplacewiththateyE.IwasneverupsetatyouforanythingyoudiD.ThecoupletimesthatyouwereangrywithmE.Ithoughttomyself‘it’sbecausehelovesmE.’Imissyousomuch.Iloveyou.YoumeantheworldtomE.MyWorldShattereD.IhatedthepersonwhoonlylivedformE.IcriedforMyMotherIdidn’tknowofanywaythatwillmakeupformyworstdeedsSoIgaveyouminE.Withallmylovetoyou!Yourmom.24.Whatdidthewriter’smotherdowhenhewasyoung?A.A.cook.B.A.worker.C.A.businesswoman.D.A.cleaner.25.Thewriterwishedhismomtodiewhichmadehismom.A.sadB.happyC.calmD.quiet26.Thewriterstudiedveryhardinorderto_______.A.gotoafamousuniversityB.becomeasuccessfulmanC.livefarawayfromhismotherD.makehismotherlivehappily27.Thewritermainlywantstotellus______.A.howheknewhismother’ssecretB.howhebecameasuccessfulmanC.howmuchhismotherlovedhimD.howhismotherlostoneeye
It’sascenesocommon:Coffeeshopsarefilledwithcustomerswhoseemmoreabsorbedintheirstudyorworkthanintheirdrinks.Thecoffeeshophasbecomeapopularplaceformodern-daystudentsandworkers.It’slessboringthanthelibraryandyetitisstillfilledwiththesameenergyasaschool.Theremightbeagoodreasonwhystudentsaredrawntosocialspaceslikecoffeeshopsforstudy.A.recentstudyconductedbyresearchersinBelgiumindicatesthatproductivitymayincreaseincoffeeshops.Aspartofthestudyabout40participantswereplacedside-by-sideinpairsandaskedtoundergo经历reaction-timetests.Eachparticipantsatinfrontofacomputerscreenwhichflasheddifferentcoloredsquares.ThegoalforeachpersonwastohitthekeyonthekeyboardthatcorrespondedwitheachsquarE.Thougheachparticipantworkedseparatelytheywereaffectedbyhowhardtheirneighborwasworking.Theresearchersvariedthedifficultylevelsofeachperson’stestandtheyfoundthatiftheypairedapersonworkingonamedium-difficulttestwithsomeonetakingaverydifficulttestthefirstpersonwouldworkharder.Notonlythatbutthefirstperson’saccuracywouldalsoimprovE.ItseemslikenoticingthattheirpartnerisworkinghardmotivatedpeopletoworkhardtooaresearcherexplaineD.Buttheresearcherscouldn’texactlyexplainwhy.Onepossibilityisthatthehardworkers’bodypositiongatnoticeablymoretensE.SonexttimeyouenteracoffeeshoptostudyorworksittingnexttocustomerswhoareobviouslyinthezonemaybeawisechoicE.33.Whydostudentsprefertostudyincoffeeshopsratherthaninlibraries?A.Theycanenjoydrinkswhilestudying.B.It’stooboringforthemtostudyinalibrary.C.Theycanconducttheiracademicresearches.D.CoffeeshopshaveabetteratmospherE.34.Howwouldaparticipantbeaffectedbyaneighbordoingamoredifficulttest?A.HewouldworklessHarD.B.Hewouldpossiblygiveup.C.Hewouldachievebetterresults.D.Hewouldchangethedifficultylevel.35.Whatcanwelearnfromthelastparagraph?A.FurtherresearchwillbedoneinthefuturE.B.Sitnexttoahardworkerifyouwanttostudy.C.Customersshouldsittenselyinacoffeeshop.D.Theresearchershavefullyexplainedtheresult.
WhenIwasgrowingupIhadanoldneighbornamedDoctorGibbs.Hedidn'tlooklikeanydoctorI'deverknown.HeneveryelledatusforplayinginhisyardbutwasalwaysverykinD.WhenDoctorGibbswasn'tsavingliveshewasplantingtrees.Hehadsomeinterestingtheoriesaboutplantingtrees.Hebelievedintheprinciple:Nopainsnogains.Hehardlywateredhisnewtreeswhichflewinthefaceofconventionalwisdom.OnceIaskedwhyandhetoldmethatwateringplantsspoiledthembecauseitmadethemgrowweaker.HesaidyouhadtomakethingstoughforthetreessothatonlythestrongestcouldsurvivE.Hetalkedabouthowwateringtreesmadethemdevelopshallowrootsandhowiftheywerenotwateredtreeswouldgrowdeeprootsinsearchofwater.Soinsteadofwateringhistreeseverymorninghe'dbeatthemwitharolled-upnewspaper.Iaskedhimwhyhedidthatandhesaiditwastogetthetree'sattention.DoctorGibbsdiedacoupleofyearsafterIlefthomE.EverynowandthenIwalkedbyhishouseandlookedatthetreesthatI'dwatchedhimplantsometwentyfiveyearsago.Theywerealltallandstrong.Iplantedacoupleoftreesmyselfafewyearsago.Twoyearsofattendingthesetreesmeanttheygrewupweak.WheneveracoldwindblewtheirbranchestrembleD.Adversity逆境seemedtobenefitDoctorGibb'streesinwayscomfortandeasenevercoulD.EverynightbeforeIgotobedIcheckonmytwosons.Ioftenpraythattheirliveswillbeeasy.ButlatelyI'vebeenthinkingthatit'stimetochangemyprayer.Iknowmychildrenaregoingtomeetwithhardship.There'salwaysacoldwindblowingsomewherE.Whatweneedtodoistoprayfordeeprootssowhentherainsfallandthewindsblowwewon'tbetornapart.21.WiththetreesplantedDoctorGibbsoften__________.A.paidlittleattentiontothemB.keptwateringthemeverymorningC.talkedtothemtogettheirattentionD.beatthemtomakethemgrowdeeproots22.WhatdoestheauthorthinkofthewayDoctorGibbsplantedtrees?A.Strangeandharmful.B.Interestingandfunny.C.CruelandunacceptablE.D.OriginalandreasonablE.23.Whichprayerdoestheauthorwishforhissons?A.MeetpeoplelikeDrGibbsinthefuturE.B.Beabletostandtherainandwindintheirlives.C.Haveaneasylifewithouttoomuchtoworryabout.D.HavegoodluckencounteringlesshardshipintheirlifE.24.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleofthepassage?A.PrayersformysonsB.DoctorGibbsandhistreesC.GrowingrootsD.Wateringtrees
OnSaturdaymyCatalanfriendinvitedmetocomealongtoaCalotadA.BeingfromtheUKIhadnoideawhatthiswouldneedbuthepromisedmeitwasafunCatalan卡塔兰traditionandsoIagreedtogo.Iwasn’tdisappointed!FirstwetookatrainouttoaSmalltownnearTarragonaaboutanhourawayfromBarcelonacentrE.IwasalreadyamazedbyhowdifferenteverythinglookedfromthecityasthetrainrushedthroughsmalltownsallsittingonthecoastlinE.WhenwearrivedweweregreetedbythesightofasmallwindinstrumentbandandaboutadozenpeopledancinginacirclE.WhilemyfriendlatertoldmethatitisatraditionalCatalandancecalledLaSardanaatthetimeIwastotallyconfusedatwhatIwasseeing!Itseemedsostrangebutyetsolovelythattheyweredoingthisdancecompletelyforthemselves.OncewehadbeenfullyentertainedbythedancerswefinallywentinsidefortheCalatadaanditwassoonrevealedtomewhatitactuallywas.Wesatdownatthetableandahugeplateofleeks大葱wasplacedinfrontofus.Itwasexplainedtousthatyouhavetopeeltheleekswithyourfingersdiptheminadelicious!sauceandeatthem.Thissoundseasierthanitwas.MyfriendhadbeenrightintheendithadbeenanextremelyfundayanditfeltgreattogetinvolvedinalocaltraditionofaplaceIamtemporarilycallinghomE.ItreallyinspiredmetolearnmoreabouttheCatalanculturealthoughhopefullynexttimeitwillbesomethinglessmessy!8.Whatmadetheauthoraccepthisfriend’sinvitation?A.Toexperienceadifferenttradition.B.TogetafurtherknowledgeofhisfrienD.C.Tofreehimselffromthepressureofstudies.D.TomakearecordofCatalantraditions.9.HowdidtheygotoasmalltownnearTarragona?A.Bytaxi.B.Bytrain.C.Bywater.D.BybikE.10.Whatcanweinferfromthelasttwoparagraphs?A.Theauthorwastiredofeatingleeks.B.Theyparticipatedinthelocaldancers.C.Theauthordoesn’tthinktheCatalancultureisperfect.D.TheauthorhadathoroughresearchonItaliantraditions.11.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.TravelingwithaFriendAbroadB.A.SpecialDishAstonishedMeC.A.Day’sJourneyChangedMeD.TakingPartinTraditions
GlacierBayisoneofthemostfamousparksinAmericalocatedinthestateofAlaskA.Thisparkinthesoutheasternpartofthestatecoversmorethan1millionhectaresofAlaskanwilderness.Itincludesmountainsglaciers冰川baysandevenrainforests.GlacierBaysupportshundredsofkindsofanimalsincludingmanyspeciesofbirdsfishbearswhalesandsealions.AsitsnamesuggestsmuchofGlacierBayNationalParkiscoveredbyglaciers.A.glacierisalargeareaoficethatmovesslowlydownaslope斜坡orvalleyoroverawideareaoflanD.Glacierscovermorethan5000squarekilometersofthepark.Glacialicehasshapedthelandoverthelastsevenmillionyears.TheglaciersfoundintheparktodayarewhatremainsfromaniceadvanceknownastheLittleIceAgE.Thatperiodbeganabout4000yearsago.DuringtheLittleIceAgethecoldweathercausedtheicetogrowandadvancE.Thatsituationcontinueduntilabout1700swhentheclimatebegantowarm.Thehighertemperaturescausedtheicetostartmelting.Thatmeltingledthehugeglaciertoseparateintomorethan1000differentglaciers.Theextremelytallandjagged参差不齐的mountainsseeninGlacierBayNationalParkwereformedbytheiceadvancingandthenmeltingovertimE.Themeltingoftheicealsocreatedwaterthatfilledinandcreatedthemanyfjords峡湾withinthepark.Fjordsarenarrowpartsoftheoceanthatsitbetweencliffsormountains.Thehugeamountofwaterfromthemeltedicekilledoffmanykindsofplants.Vegetationreturnedtotheareaoverthenext200years.TheregrowthinplantsalsobroughtbackmanyanimalstothelanD.ThisreturnoflifetoGlacierBayiswhyitissometimescalledalandrebornbypeoplE.9.WhatismentionedinParagraph1?A.ThefunctionofGlacierBay.B.TheclimateofGlacierBay.C.TheareaofAlaskanwilderness.D.ThenumberofanimalsinGlacierBay.10.WhathappenedtoGlacierBayduringtheLittleIceAge?A.Manyslopesorvalleyscameintobeing.B.TheglaciersgrewandadvanceD.C.DifferentglaciersbecameawholeonE.D.Thefjordsbecamenarrow.11.Whatismainlydiscussedinthelastparagraph?A.Howthewaterkilledofftheplants.B.WhenvegetationreturnedtoGlacierBay.C.Whattherelationshipbetweenplantsandanimalsis.D.WhyGlacierBayissometimescalledalandreborn.
GlobalPositioningSystemsarenowapartofeverydaydrivinginmanycountries.Thesesatellite-basedsystemsprovideturn-by-turndirectionstohelppeoplegettowheretheywanttogo.Buttheycanalsocausealotofproblemssendyoutothewrongplaceorleaveyoucompletelylost.ManytimesthedriveristoblamE.SometimesaGPSerrorisresponsiblE.MostoftensaysBarryBrownanexpertinhuman-computerinteractionitisacombinationofthetwo.WespoketoMr.BrownbySkype网络电话.HetoldusaboutanincidentinvolvingafriendwhohadflowntoanairportintheeasternUnitedStates.ThereheborrowedaGPS-equippedcartouseduringhisstay.BarryBrown:Andtheyjustpluggedinanaddressandthensetofftotheirdestination.Andthenitwasn’tuntiltheyweredrivingforthirtyminutesthattheyrealizedtheyactuallyputinadestinationbackontheWestCoastwheretheyliveD.Theyactuallyputtheirhomeaddressin.SoagaintheGPSiskindof'garbageingarbageout'.MrBrownsaysthisisacommonhumanerror.ButhesayswhatmakestheproblemworsehastodowithsomeoftheshortcomingsorfailuresofGPSequipment.BarryBrown:OneproblemwithalotoftheGPSunitsistheyhaveaverysmallscreenandtheyjusttellyouthenextturn.Becausetheyjustgiveyouthenextturnsometimesthatmeansthatitisnotreallygivingyoutheoverviewthatyouwouldneedtoknowthatit’sgoingtothewrongplacE.BarryBrownformerlyservedasaprofessorwiththeUniversityofCaliforniaSanDiego.WhilethereheworkedonaprojectwithEricLaurierfromtheUniversityofEdinburgh.ThetwomenstudiedtheeffectsofGPSdevicesondrivingbyplacingcamerasinpeople’scars.Theywroteapaperbasedontheirresearch.ItiscalledTheNormalNaturalTroublesofDrivingwithGPS.ItlistsseveralareaswhereGPSsystemscancauseconfusionfordrivers.TheseincludemapsthatareoutdatedincorrectordifficulttounderstanD.TheyalsoincludetimingissuesrelatedtowhenGPScommandsaregiven.BarryBrownsaystomakeGPSsystemsbetterweneedabetterunderstandingofhowdriverspassengersandGPSsystemsworktogether.32.InParagraph2Mr.Brownmentionedhisfriendintheconversationto_____________.A.builduphisownreputationB.laughathisstupidfriendC.provetheGPSsystemisonlygarbageD.describeanexampleofhumanerror33.WithwhichofthefollowingstatementwouldBarryBrownmostlikelyagree?A.GPSunitsaretoblameformostGPSservicefailures.B.WeshouldintroducehigherstandardforthedrivinglicensE.C.CamerasareurgentlyneededtohelpimproveGPSsystems.D.Drivers’GPSsystemsandpassengersshouldunitetoimproveGPSsystems.34.WhatisMr.Brown’sattitudetowardsGPS?A.UnconcernedB.PrejudicedC.ObjectiveD.Critical35.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.DrivingwithGPScanbedifficultB.DrivingconfusionscanbecausedbysmallscreenC.DrivingwithoutGPSshouldbemuchmoreconvenientD.GPSequipmentindriving:tobedesertedorimproved?
ThemoreyoulearnthemoreyouearnsaidthepopsingerCyndiLauperassheacceptedherhighschooldiploma证书attheageof35!AlthoughCyndimadeitwithoutahighschooldegreemostpeopledon't.IntheUSAtodayabout75%ofjobsneedsomeeducationortechnicaltrainingfurtherthanhighschool.ThelowestwageearnersintheUSAarethosewithouthighschooldegrees;collegegraduatesoutearnthosewithoutacollegeeducation.Peoplewithmaster'sdegrees硕士学位outearnthosewithonlyabachelor学士学位;andthehighestincomes收入ofallareearnedbypeoplewithadvancedprofessionaloracademicdegrees.Thesegeneralizations普遍现象explainwhymostofyoungAmericansgotocollegE.Howeverdespitetheaveragesmorediplomasdon'talwaysmeanmoremoney.Manyskilledblue-collar蓝领workerssalespeoplebusinessexecutives主管andentrepreneursoutearncollegeprofessorsandscientificresearchers.Andgreatathletesandentertainersoutearneveryoneelse!11.CyndiLauper______.A.hadbeenstudyinginhighschoolbeforeshewasthirty-fiveB.wasn'tcleverbecauseshegraduatedfromhighschooltoolateC.didn'tlikestudyingD.gotherhighschooldiplomawhenshewasalreadythirty-five12.WhydomostAmericanyoungpeoplegotocollege?A.BecausetheirparentsforcethemtogotocollegE.B.Becausetheycan'tgetajobiftheydon'tgotocollegE.C.BecausethesituationofthesocietymakethemgotocollegE.D.Becausetheylikestudying.14.Whatmaythewordoutearnmean?A.EarninglessmoneyB.Earningmoremoney.C.Earningnomoney.D.Workingbetter.15.Whichofthefollowingisright?A.Ifyoudon'thaveadiplomayoucan'tearnmoney.B.Thosewhohavediplomasalwaysearnmoremoneythanthosewhodon'thavediplomas.C.Lessdiplomasalwaysmeanlessmoney.D.GreatathletesmayearnmoremoneythanotherpeoplE.
ItwasawintermorningjustacoupleofweeksbeforeChristmas2005.WhilemostpeoplewerewarminguptheircarsTrevormyhusbandhadtogetupearlytoridehisbikefourkilometersawayfromhometowork.Onarrivalheparkedhisbikeoutsidethebackdoorasheusuallydoes.Afterputtingin10hoursoflaborhereturnedtofindhisbikegonE.ThebikeablackKona18speedwasouronlytransport.Trevorusedittogettoworkputtingin60-hourweekstosupporthisyoungfamily.Andthebikewasalsousedtogetgroceries食品杂货savingusfromhavingtowalklongdistancesfromwherewelivE.IwassosadthatsomeonewouldstealourbikethatItothenewspaperandtoldthemourstory.Shortlyafterthatseveralpeopleinourareaofferedtohelp.Onewonderfulstrangerevenboughtabikethencalledmyhusbandtopickitup.O.nceagainmyhusbandhadawaytogettoandfromhisjoB.ItreallyisanhonorthatacompletestrangerwouldgooutoftheirwayforsomeonetheyhavenevermetbeforE.Peoplesaythatasmilecanbepassedfromonepersontoanotherbutbutactsofkindnessfromstrangersareevenmoreso.Thisexperiencehashadaspreadingeffectinourlivesbecauseitstrengthenedourfaithinhumanity人性asawholE.Andithasinfluenced影响ustobemoremindfulofwayswetoocansharewithothers.Nomatterhowbigorhowsmallanactofkindnessshowsthatsomeonecares.Andtheresultscanbeeverlasting.32.Whywasthebikesoimportanttothecouple?A.TheyuseditforworkanddailylifE.B.Itwastheironlypossession.C.Theman’sjobwasbikeracing.D.ItwasaniceKona18speeD.33.Wecaninferfromthetextthat.A.thecoupleworked60hoursaweek.B.peoplewerebusybeforeChristmasC.lifewashardfortheyoungfamily.D.thestrangerbroughtoverthebike34.Howdidpeoplegettoknowthecouple’sproblem?A.Fromradiobroadcasts.B.FromTVnews.C.Fromanewspaper.D.Fromastranger.35.Whatdothecouplelearnfromtheirexperience?A.Strangersareusuallyoflittlehelp.B.Anactofkindnesscanmeanalot.C.Newsreportsmakepeoplefamous.D.OneshouldtakecareoftheirbikE.
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