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BicyclesforrentcouldbecomeascommonasnewspaperstandsandmailboxesonGermany’sstreetcornersifaschemelaunchedbyDeutscheBahnissuccessful.TheGermanrailoperatorhaslaunchedabicycle-hireschemedesignedforsimpleone-waytrips.It’sanewconceptsaidAndreasKnieheadoftheproject.UsersmustfirstregisterwithCall-A-Bikeatacostof15eurosUS$14.7.Withasimplephonecalltheycanhireoneofthemanybikesparkedoutsidestationsatacostof3to5centsperminutE.AttheendoftheirjourneytheyringacomputerandtellitwherethebikeisparkeD.Thebikesareavailable24hoursadaysevendaysaweek.NoonewillbebreakingspeedrecordswithCall-A-Bikebicycles.Theyweighinat25kilogramsatleastdoubletheweightofanormalbicyclethoughtheydohaveeightgears齿轮.Theyareprettyheavybutwedon’twantpeopletakingthemonthetrainorintothesubwayKniesaiD.TheyarealsodesignedwithpartsthatdonotfitanormalbicyclE.Eventhescrewsareirregularandthebikelookssooddthatthieveswouldstandout.VandalismandthefthaveledtothedownfallofpreviousschemeswhichdatebacktoAmsterdam’s1966WhiteBikeschemE.Inthatshort-livedexperimentanti-establishmentgroupspaintedbikeswhiteandleftthemaroundtheDutchcapital.Howevermanyweretakenpermanentlyandrepaintedwhilethepolicetookawayothersonthebasisthatownerlessbikeswerestreetrubbish.CopenhagenViennaandHelsinkialsohavefreebikeschemesinwhichusersdepositacoininCopenhagen’scase20crownsUS$2.50—tofreeabikefromarack.TheadvantagetheseschemeshaveiseaseofusE.Butbecausethey’resocheappeopletendtoholdontothebikesandthentherearenoneonthestreetsthepersoninchargesaiD.Osloisalsoplanningabike-hiresystemwhereuserswillpayasymbolicfeeof50NorwegiancrownsUS$6.50forunlimiteduseinthecityforayear.Userswillbuyanelectronicidentitycardasakeythatwillregisterwhenthebikeisparkedortakenfromarack.59.HowmanyEuropeancountrieshavealreadylaunchedthefreebikeschemes?A.Four.B.FivE.C.Six.D.Seven.60.WhatcanbelearnedaboutAmsterdam’s1966WhiteBikescheme?A.ThebicyclesweretwiceasheavyasanormalbicyclE.B.A.heavyrainstoppedtheschemefrombeingcarriedout.C.SomebicyclesweredamagedorstolenandtheschemefaileD.D.Thepoliceendedtheschemefortrafficsafety61.Whatcanbeinferredfromthetext?A.BicyclesforrenthavebecomeascommonasnewspaperstandsandmailboxesonGermany’sstreetcorners.B.ThebikesinGermanyareavailable24hoursadaysevendaysaweek.C.Germanbicyclesforrentaredesignedspeciallysothattheywilldrawpeople’sattention.D.Germanyhastakensomemeasurestostopthebicyclesforrentfrombeingtakenaway.62.Whichdoyouthinkisthebesttitle?A.FreeBicyclesforEuropeans.B.ToughTransporters.C.CustomerisKing.D.UnpracticalSchemE.
第II卷注意事项1.用黑色墨水的钢笔或签字笔将答案写在答题纸上2.本卷共6小题共35分第三部分写作第一节阅读表达共5小题每小题2分满分10分阅读下面短文并根据题目要求用英语回答问题请注意问题后的字数要求SeveralyearsagowhileattendingacommunicationcourseIexperiencedamostunusualprocess.TheinstructoraskedustolistanythinginourpastthatwefeltashamedofregrettedorincompleteaboutandreadourlistsalouD.Thisseemedlikeaveryprivateprocessbutthere’salwayssomebravesoulinthecrowdwhowillvolunteer.Theinstructorthensuggestedthatwefindwaystomakeanapologytopeopleortakesomeactiontorightanywrongdoings.Iwasseriouslywonderinghowthiscouldeverimprovemycommunication.Thenthemannexttomeraisedhishandandvolunteeredthisstory:MakingmylistIrememberedanincidentfromhighschool.Igrewupinasmalltown.TherewasaSheriffthatnoneofuskidslikeD.OnenightmytwobuddiesandIdecidedtoplayatrickonhim.Afterdrinkingafewbeersweclimbedthetallwatertankinthemiddleofthetownandwroteonthetankinbrightredpaint:SheriffBrownisans.o.B.畜生.Thenextdayalmostthewholetownsawourglorioussign.WithintwohoursSheriffBrownhadusinhisofficE.MyfriendstoldthetruthbutIlieD.Nooneeverfoundout.Nearly20yearslaterSheriffBrown’snameappearsonmylist.Ididn’tevenknowifhewasstillalivE.LastweekendIdialedtheinformationinmyhometownandfoundtherewasaRogerBrownstilllisteD.Itriedhisnumber.AfterafewringsIheardHello?IsaidSheriffBrown?pauseD.Yes.WellthisisJimmyCalkins.AndIwantyoutoknowthatIdiditPauseD.Iknewit!heyelledback.Wehadagoodlaughandalivelydiscussion.Hisclosingwordswere:JimmyIalwaysfeltbadforyoubecauseyourbuddiesgotitofftheirchestbutyouwerecarryingitaroundalltheseyears.IwanttothankyouforcallingmeforyoursakE.Jimmyinspiredmetoclearupall101itemsonmylistwithintwoyearsandIalwaysrememberwhatIlearnedfromthecourse:It’snevertoolatetorightthepastwrongdoings.56.Whatwastheuneasypartofcommunicationcourseaboutforthewriter?____________________________________________________________________________57.PleaseexplaintheunderlinedwordbuddiesinEnglish._________________________________________________________________________58.Pleasestateoneofyourwrongdoingsandhowtorightit.____________________________________________________________________________59.WhydidSheriffBrownpausetwicebeforehecouldcarryonthetelephoneconversation?____________________________________________________________________________60.Whatdoesthewriterlearnfromthecourse?_________________________________________________________________________
III阅读共两节满分40分第一节阅读理解共15小题每小题2分满分30分阅读下列短文从每题所给的A.B.C和D选项中选出最佳选项并在答题卡上将该项涂黑AAssummercomesnearmanychildrenarereallyhappytoforgetaboutschoolforafewmonths.Howeverstudieshavefoundthatchildrentypicallyforgetbetweenoneandthreemonths’worthofschoollearningduringthesummermonths.Spellingandmathabilitiessufferthemostwhilereadingisnotreallyinfluencedbythetimeoff.Themostprobablereasonforthisisthatmostchildrenreadatleastoccasionallyoutsideoftheclassroomwhethernewspapersmagazinesbooksorvideogameguides.Howevertheirmathandspellingskillsonlygetexercisedintheschoolsetting.Theoriginalpurposeofsummervacationswastoletfarmchildrenhavetimeofftohelpworkinthefieldsinthehighgrowingseasonbutthisreasonisnolongervalidsincefewerkidsactuallyworkonfarmstoday.SomecitiesintheUnitedStatessuchasLosAngeleshavemovedtoayear-roundschoolcalendarwhichmayhelpreducetheacademicdeclinethatoccursduringthelongsummervacation.Mostcitiesstillusethenormalnineandahalf-monthcalendars.Toimproveskillsandtomaintainagoodlevelofpreparationexpertsrecommendtripstomuseumssummercampsandvisitstolibrariestokeepkidsmentallyactiveandinterestedthroughoutthesummer.Thereareothereducationalsystemsthatprovidevacationswhilestillkeepingstudents’skillssharp敏锐的.ForexampleinJapanstudentsattendclassforsevenweekscontinuouslyfollowedbytwoweeksofvacation.Thiscontinuesthroughouttheyear.InItalystudentsattendclasssixdaysperweekbutfinishat1:30PMeachdaysothatschooldoesnotdominatetheirlifethewaythatitdoesinAmericA.Educationalspecialistsfearthatthethree-monthsummervacationstopsthecontinuityoflearning.JustasstudentsbecomeaccustomedtonewconceptsinreadingwritingorcriticalthinkingskillstheyshutdownforanextendedperioD.Whentheygobacktoschoolafterthelongsummervacationtheytakeuptotwomonthstoreturntotheirpreviouslevelofunderstanding.Andsothedebatecontinues:whethertocontinuethepresentvacationsortoseekchanges.41.Spellingandmathabilitiessufferthemostduringthesummermonthsbecausechildren_____.A.takethesummervacationtooseriouslyB.dolittleworkofmathorspellingC.don’tlikespellingandmathD.havetohelpworkinthefields42.Whatcanbelearnedfromthepassage?A.Studentsreadinsummervacations.B.Nowadaysnochildrenworkonfarminsummervacations.C.TheUnitedStateshascancelledsummervacations.D.Thenineandahalf-monthcalendarshelpimproveskills.43.WhatisoneoftheadvantagesofJapanandItaly’seducationalsystems?A.Theyprovidestudentswithshortervacationseveryyear.B.Thestudentshavemorefreetimeoftheirowntoplay.C.Theyoffervacationswithoutaffectingstudents’skills.D.Thestudentsattendclassesforlongertimeeveryweek.44.Whatdoestheunderlinedphraseshutdowninthelastparagraphprobablymean?A.Stoplearning.B.Getsick.C.Goonvacation.D.Concentrateontheirstudies.45.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.HowtoSpendSummerVacations.B.NoMoreSummerVacations.C.SummerVacations:ChangeorNotD.NewEducationalSystemsNeeded
AbouttenyearsagowhenIwasanundergraduateincollegeinNewYorkIwasworkingasapracticestudentatmyUniversity'sMuseumofNaturalHistory.OnedaywhileIwasworkingatthecashregisterinthegiftshopIsawanelderlycouplecomeinwithalittlegirlinwheelchair.AsIlookedcloseratthisgirlIsawthatshewasseatedonherchair.Ithenrealizedshehadnoarmsorlegsjustaheadneckandthetrunkofthehumanbody.Shewaswearingalittlewhitedresswiththepatternsofredrosesandyellowdots.AsthecouplewheeledheruptomeIwaslookingdownattheregister.Iturnedmyheadtowardthegirlandgaveherawink眨眼示意.AsItookthemoneyfromhergrandparentsIlookedbackatthegirlwhowasgivingmethemostbeautifullargestsmileIhaveeverseenAllofasuddenherhandicapwasgoneandallIsawwasthisbeautifulgirlwhosesmilejustmeltedmeandalmostinstantlygavemeacompletelynewsenseofwhatlifeisallabout.IimmediatelyfeltfullofhopeandconfidencE.Shetookmeapoorunhappycollegestudentintoherworldaworldofsmilesloveandwarmth.ThatwastenyearsagobutIstillrememberitclearlyasifithappenedjustyesterday.I'masuccessfulbusinesspersonnowandwheneverIgetdownandthinkaboutthetroublesoftheworldIthinkaboutthatlittlegirlandtheremarkablelessonaboutlifethatshetaughtmE.Whatwasthewriteradecadeago?A.A.workerworkinginauniversity.B.A.teacherteachinginacollegE.C.A.clerkworkinginamuseum.D.A.universitystudentwhohadnotyettakenadegreE.WhatdoestheunderlinedworldhandicapinParagraph4probablymean?A.Lifedifficulty.B.Troublesomeproblem.C.Failureinwork.D.Physicaldisability.Howdidthewriterprobablyfeelbeforemeetingthedisabledgirl?A.ShefeltfullofhopE.B.ShewasfilledwithconfidencE.C.Shefeltunhappybecauseofpoverty.D.Shefeltlifewasbeautiful.Whichofthefollowingtitlesuitsthispassagebest?A.A.DisabledGirl.B.A.DisabledGirl’sSmilE.C.FullofHopE.D.FullofConfidencE.
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DInthe1960speopleaskedaboutyourastrologicalsign星相.Inthe1990stheywantedtoknowyourwebsite网址.Thesedayshavingawebaddressisalmostasimportantasastreetaddress.YourwebsiteisanelectronicmeetingplaceforyourfamilyfriendsandpotentiallymillionsofpeoplearoundtheworlD.Bestofallyoumaynothavetospendacent.TheWebisfilledwithallkindsoffreeservicesandallittakesissometimeandcreativity.ThinkofyourhomepageasthestartingpointofyourwebsitE.Likethetableofcontentsofabookoramagazinethehomepageisthefrontdoor.Yoursitecanhaveoneormorepagesdependingonhowyoudesignit.Whilewebpagesvarygreatlyintheirdesignandcontentmostuseatraditionalmagazinelayout版面设计.Atthetopofthepageisabanner大标题GRAPHIC.NextcomesagreetingandashortdescriptionofthesitE.Picturestextsandlinkstootherwebsitesfollow.Beforeyoustartbuildingyoursitedosomeplanning.Thinkaboutwhomthesiteisforandwhatyouwanttosay.NextgatherupthematerialthatyouwanttoputonthesitE.Drawaroughlayoutonasheetofpaper.Whiletherearenorulesyouhavetofollowthereareafewthingstokeepinmind:StartsimplyIfyouaretooambitious雄心勃勃的atthebeginningyoumaynevergetthesiteoffthegrounD.YoucanalwaysaddtoyoursitE.LessisbetterMostpeopledon'tliketoreadalotoftextonlinE.Breakitintosmallpieces.SmallerisbetterMostpeopleconnecttotheInternetwithamodem调制解调器.Sinceitcantakealongtimetodownloadlargeimagefileskeepthefilesizessmall.HavetherightsDon'tputanymaterialonyoursiteunlessyouaresureyoucandoitlegally合法地.LearntheNet'sCopyrightArticleformoreaboutthis.Nowit'stimetorollupyoursleevesandstartbuilding.LearningtheCommunitiesprovidestoolstohelpyoubuildyoursitE.68.Themainpurposeofthepassageistotellyou_____.A.whatawebsiteislikeB.howtobuildyourownwebsiteC.howtomeetpeopleonlineD.whatawebsiteismadeupof69.Accordingtothewriteryourwebsiteisaplace_____.A.whereyoucanmeetpeopleallaroundtheworldB.whereyoucanbuywhatyouwantC.whereyoucangetfreeservicesD.whereyoucanmeetpeopleontheInternet70.Thepurposeofthehomepageofyourwebsiteis_____.A.togivealistofallthecontentsofyourwebsiteB.tomakeitlooklikeafrontdoorC.todirectpeopletomoreofyourpagesD.todesignthecoverofabookormagazine71.Thewriterthinksthatifyouaretooambitiousatthebeginning_____.A.yourwebsitemayleavenospaceforaddingnewthingsB.youmayneverhaveyourwetsideworkingC.youmayhavenoideahowtobuildyourwebsiteD.youmaytireyourselfout
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Yourgeneticmakeupplaysabigpartindeterminingyoursizeandweight.Ifbothyourparentsaretallthereisagoodchanceyou’llbetall.Butifyourparentsaresmallerthanaverageyoumaywanttorethinkthatprofessionalbasketballcareer!ThesamegoesforyourbodytypE.Haveyoueverheardsomeonesayapersonisbigboned?It’sawayofsayingthepersonhasalargeframeorskeleton骨骼.Bigbonesusuallyweighmorethansmallbones.That’swhyit’spossiblefortwokidswiththesameheightbutdifferentweighttoboththerightweight.Beingoverweightcanruninsomeone’sfamilybutitmaynotbebecauseoftheirgenes.Pooreatingandexercisehabitsalsoruninfamiliesandthesemaybethereasonsthemembersofafamilyareoverweight.Andeventhoughsomekidsgainweightmoreeasilythanotherswhentheyeatrightandexercisemostkidscanhaveahealthyweightthat’srightforthem.It’strue-thewayyoulivecanchangethewayyoulook.HowmuchyourweightisabalancebetweenthecaloriesyoueatandthecaloriesyouusE.Ifyoueatmorecaloriesthanyourbodyneedstouseyouwillgaintoomuchweight.IfyouspendyoufreetimewatchingTVyourbodywon’tuseasmanycaloriesasitwouldifyouplayedbasketballskatedorwentforawalk.Butifyoueatmoreandexerciselessyoumaybecomeoverweight.Ontheotherhandifyoueatlessandexercisemoreyoumayloseweight.Whichonecanbeusedasthebesttitleofthispassage?A.WhatMakesMetheWeightIHave?B.HowCanILoseMoreWeight?C.WhatMakesMetheHeightIHave?D.IstheWayYouLiveImportant?_______mightbethemostimportantindeterminingyoursizeandweight.A.YourfatherandmotherB.YourgeneticstructureC.YourdietandhabitD.DoingexerciseinthemorningIftwokidsareofthesameheight_______.A.theymusthavelargeframes.B.theymustbeofthesamesizeC.theymustbeofthesameweightD.theirweightmightbedifferentWhichoneofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothethirdparagraph?A.Eatingrightandexercisenormallycankeepyouhealthy.B.Themembersofarichfamilymustbeoverweight.C.Thewayyoulivehasnothingtodowiththewayyoulook.D.themembersofapoorfamilycan’tbeoverweight.______canhelpyoutogetyourweightright.A.WatchingTVinyoursparetimE.B.EatingmoreanddoinglessexerciseC.EatinglessanddoingmoreexercisesD.Sleepingmoreinyoursparetime
第三部分阅读理解共两节满分40分第一节共15小题每小题2分满分30分阅读下列短文从每题所给的四个选项A.B.C和D中选出最佳选项并在答题卡上将该项涂黑RecentlyoneofmybestfriendswhomI’vesharedjustabouteverythingwithsincethefirstdayofkindergartenspenttheweekendwithmE.SinceImovedtoanewtownseveralyearsagowe’vebothalwayslookedforwardtothefewtimesayearwhenwecanseeeachother.Overtheweekendwespenthoursandhoursstayinguplateintothenighttalkingaboutthepeopleshewashangingaroundwith.Shestartedtellingmestoriesabouthernewboyfriendabouthowheexperimentedwithdrugsandwasintootherself-destructivebehavior.Iwasblownaway!Shetoldmehowshehadbeenlyingtoherparentsaboutwhereshewasgoingandevenstealingouttoseethisguybecausetheydidn’twantheraroundhim.NomatterhowhardItriedtotellherthatshedeservedbettershedidn’tbelievemE.Herself-respectseemedtohavedisappeareD.ItriedtoconvinceherthatshewasruiningherfutureandheadingforbigtroublE.IfeltlikeIwasgettingnowherE.Ijustcouldn’tbelievethatshereallythoughtitwasacceptabletohangwithabunchoflosersespeciallyherboyfrienD.BythetimesheleftIwasreallyworriedaboutherandexhaustedbytheexperiencE.IthadbeensofrustratingIhadcomeclosetotellingherseveraltimesduringtheweekendthatmaybewehadjustgrowntoofaraparttocontinueourfriendshipbutIdidn’t.Iputthepoweroffriendshiptothefinaltest.We’dbeenfriendsforfartoolong.IhadtohopethatshevaluedmeenoughtoknowthatIwastryingtosaveherfromhurtingherself.Iwantedtobelievethatourfriendshipcouldconqueranything.A.fewdayslatershecalledtosaythatshehadthoughtlongandhardaboutourconversationandthenshetoldmethatshehadbrokenupwithherboyfrienD.IjustlistenedontheotherendofthephonewithtearsofjoyrunningdownmyfacE.ItwasoneofthetrulyrewardingmomentsinmylifE.NeverhadIbeensoproudofafrienD.56.Inthewriter’sopinionherfriend________.A.wasagirlwithnoself-respectB.couldfindabetterboyfriendC.wasbraveenoughtosticktoherownchoiceD.didn’tvaluethewriter’ssuggestion57.Whatdidthewriterworryabout?A.Shewouldlosethefriendshipwithher.B.Herfriend’sparentswouldbeworriedabouttheirdaughter.C.Herfriendwouldgetintogreattroublewiththeboy.D.Herfriend’sboyfriendwouldbeingreattroublE.58.WemayleamfromParagraph3thatthewriter________.A.didn’twanttogoanywhereelseB.hatedherfriend’shangingwithherboyfriendC.couldn’tbelievethatherfriend’schoicewasacceptableD.doubtedthatshecouldinanywayhelpherfriend59.Whatcanbeconcludedfromthepassage?A.FriendshipstartingfromchildhoodisnotreliablE.B.FriendshipisacureforanyinjuryinlifE.C.Friendshipshouldbeeverlastingoncebegun.D.FriendshipcanhavemagicalpowerinlifE.
Iwentovermygrandmother’shousetodayandshedidn’thavetimeformE.Youseethelady’shusbanddownstairsdiedandmyGrandmotherwantedtomakesomecookiesforher.Mygrandmotherdidnotanalyze分析howtheladytreatedheroriftheladyneededanycookiesoreveniftheladywouldlikethecookies.Shedidn’tthinkhowmuchtheladyhasdoneforher.Shesimplybeganbaking.MyGrandmotherturned94lastweekandthisIbelieveishersecrettolifE.Mygrandmotherisgenerous慷慨andhard-workinginawaythatisrareforourtimE.Shelivesbyasimplebelief:ifsomeoneneedsyourhelpyouhelp.Nevermindalltheanalyzingandthinkingwhetherthepersondeservesorappreciatesthehelp.Mygrandmotherdoesn’tsitaroundthinkingaboutwhomightbemakinguseofher:shesimplydoeswhatisneedeD.At94sheisbusyinlifE.SheismakingablanketforanewgreatgrandchildandworriedthatIdon’thaveenoughkitchentowelsformyhomE.Sheisbringingsouptoasickneighborandteachingthenewwifeofhercousinwhois88howtocookItalianfooD.Mygrandmotherhadeveryrighttogiveupbutshedidn’t—andamazinglylifedidbringhergoodthingslikeahusbandwithtwinklingblueeyeswhowasmuchaheadofhistimeandbelievedthatmenshoulddoanequalamountofcookingandcleaninginthehomethreebeautifulchildrenmyfatherandtwoaunts22grandchildrenandfivegreatgrandchildren.Mygrandmotherisnotafraidtogivesomeoneshebarelyknowsabowlofsoup.SheneverkeepsherselfoutoftheworlD.61.Thereasonwhymygrandmothermadecookiesfortheladydownstairsisthat________.A.shethoughttheladywastoobusyB.shewouldmakethemasthankstoherC.shethoughtsheshoulddosomethingfortheladyatthespecialtimeD.theyhadhadanagreementbefore62.Inthewriter’sopinion________.A.mygrandmotherhasasecretwayoflivingB.mygrandmotherdoeseverythingoncarefulconsiderationC.fewpeopleareasgenerousasmygrandmothernowD.mygrandmotherwillgetsomethinginreturn63.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Mygrandmothercaresforherchildrenevensomestrangers.B.Mygrandfatherdoesnottreatwomeninanunfairway.C.Thisisafamilyinwhichtherearenearly30peoplenow.D.Mygrandmotherneverkeepseverythingforherself.64.Wemayinferfromthetextthatthewriter________.A.thinkshisgrandmotherislivingatiredlifeB.thinkshisgrandmotherisdoingwhatsheshoulddoC.thinkshisgrandmothershouldnotbesokindD.isproudofhisgrandmother
Everydaylifeismadeandlost.Everydaylifegoeson.Everydayweexperiencesomeofthemostimportantpartsoflifeandmaynotevenrealizeit:lovegenerosityandperseverancE.Thesevaluesaren’tjustimportanttous;theymaketheworldwhatitis.Scientistssaythatgravitaional重力的forcemakestheworldturnbutsomepeoplesaythatlovemakesitgorounD.Lovecanbefoundanywhere:infamiliesfriendsevencompletestrangers.Evenifyoucan’tseeityouknowit’stherE.Lovemayconnectpeopleallovertheworldbutwhatwouldtheworldbewithoutgenerosity?Whetherafteranationaldisasteroraschoolfund-raiseronethingiscertain----itisbettertogivethantoreceivE.Generosityisfoundeverywhereandwhetherit’salargeorsmallactitmakesadifferencE.SometimesthoughittakesefforttobegenerouswhichleadsustoperseverancE.FoundingacountryridingabikeorfinishinganessaytheseareallfinishedwithperseverancE.Perseveranceistheonethingthatcanhelpusachievewhateverwewant.Itiswhathelpsscientiststodiscovercuresfordiseasesandathletestobecomechampions.Thereisaninfinite无穷的numberofthingswevaluebutwithoutlovegenerosityandperseverancewejustdon’tthinkthatourlifeortheworldwouldbethewayitis.1.Theunderlinedworditinthesecondparagraphrefersto________.A.theworldB.gravitationalforceC.valueD.experience2.Tobegeneroustheauthorthinks________.A.youneedn’tmakeeffortsB.youshouldbequalifiedC.youshouldgiveallyouhaveD.youwillfinditgoodtogive3.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.Perseveranceistheonlythingthatcanhalpustoachievesuccess.B.Peopledon’tunderstandthelifetheyareexperiencingatall.C.Wecanfindloveincompletestrangerssometimes.D.WhattheworldislikedependsongravityandlovE.4.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.SuccessandFailureB.ThreeValuesC.EndlessLoveD.LifeFullofHope
IdecidedearlyinmycollegeyearsthatIwantedtoexperiencelivingabroadbeforeenteringintherealworlD.DuringmysenioryearwhilemostofmyfriendswereinterviewingforrealworldjobsIwasinvestigatinghowIcouldgoworkinadifferentcountry.AtthatearlystageofmyinquiryIwasprettyopenaboutwheretogoandwhatkindofworktoundertakE.MydesiretoliveabroadwassostrongthatIwaswillingtodoanythinganywherE.SoonIlearnedaboutBUNACaprogramthatseemedtobedesignedpreciselyforstudentwithsuchinterests.BUNACoffersworkvisas签证forstudentsorrecentgraduatestoworkoverseas.OfthesixcountriesavailableIchoseEnglandbecauseofthelanguageandopportunitiesforemployment.TwomonthsafterIgraduatedfromcollegeIwenttoBritain.ItraveledthroughoutEuropeforsixweeksbeforearrivinginLondon.IgottoLondononAugust241997withaworkvisabutnojoborplacetolivE.Ihavetoadmititwasprettyscary!ThedayafterIarrivedIexperiencedmyfirstBritishholiday---aBankHolidayanationalholidaythateverythingisclosedfortheday.Itwasn’tuntilmythirddaythatIvisitedtheBUNACofficeandIlearnedallaboutlivingandworkinginBritainpayingtaxesgettinghealthinsurancetravelingaroundBritainfindingaccommodationsandmostimportantlyfindingajoB.IwasmostscaredaboutfindingajobsincemyfinancialresourceswererunninglowandIneededtogetmypaysoon.Itturnedoutthatfindingajobwasnotsodifficult.TheBUNACprogramisverywellknowninLondonandmanyemployersparticipateintheprogram.Asaresulttherearemanyemployersinmanydifferentfieldstochoosefrom.MyjobsearchbeganwhenIchosethreedifferentbusinessemployersandfaxedthemmyresume简历.ThatfirstweekIhadthreeinterviews.IacceptedmyfirstofferworkingforMerrillLynchInternationalBank.TheMerrillLynchofficeIworkedatwasinabeautifuloldbuildinglocatedtwoblocksfromBuckinghamPalacE.Thepeoplewereniceandtheworkinteresting.ItwaseasytoadjusttolifeinLondon.AndthereissomuchtoseethataftersixmonthsexploringIprobablycoveredonlyhalfofwhatIintendeD.Whentheauthorstudiedatcollegeshedecided_________.A.toentertherealworldaftergraduationB.togoandworkinaforeigncountryC.tosettleinadifferentcountryD.tofindajobinthehomecountryTheauthorchoseEnglandbecause______.A.itisabeautifulcountryandpeoplethereareniceB.EnglandisspokenthereanditiseasytofindajobC.itisinEuropenotfarfromherowncountryD.theBUNACofficeislocatedthereAftertheauthorarrivedinLondonwhatworriedhermostwas________.A.gettingajobB.buyinghealthinsuranceC.travelingaroundBritainD.findingaplacetoliveWhichofthefollowingmightbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.A.TriptoBritainB.WhatIWanttoBeC.LivinginaDifferentCountryD.MyWorkExperience
Ihadjustgonetobedafteraveryharddaywhenthephonerang.Itwasastrangefarmer.IhadnevermethimbeforealthoughIhadoftenheardpeopletalkabouthim.HesoundedquitenervousandhehadbeentalkingforaminuteorsobeforeIunderstoodanything.EventhenallIcouldmakeoutwasthatsomeonecalledMillyhadhadaverybadaccident.Ireallydidn’tknowwhoshewasbutIhadtogo.IthadbeensnowingheavilythatdayandIdidn’tknowtheway.IhadbeendrivingforatleastanhourwhenIfinallyfoundhisplacE.HewasstandingtherewaitingformE.ItseemedthatMillyhaddieD.Shemeantmoretomethananyoneevenmyownwife!hesaiD.Icouldseethathehadbeencrying.Ithoughtsomethingterriblehadtakenplaceapossiblescandal__.Iwasevenmoresurprisedwhenhetoldmehehadputherinthebarn厩.Icouldn’tleaveherinthecold!hesaiD.Millyhadclearlybeenasecretloverofhis.Iwasabouttotellhimhecouldnotexpectmetocoveranythingupwhenheopenedthebarndoor.HeliftedhiscandleandIsawadarkfigureonthegrounD.Shewassuchagoodcow!Iwouldn’tletanyoneexceptadoctortouchher!hesaidandcriedagain.60.Thefarmerwishedthatthewritermight.A.lookintothematterB.bringMillybacktolifeC.freehimfromascandalD.keepthewholethingasecret61.Theunderlinedphraseinthefirstparagraphmeans.A.expectB.understandC.seeclearlyD.hearclearly62.Beforehearrivedatthefarmer’shousethewriterexpectedtoseeMillylying.A.onthegroundofabarnB.onthefloorofaroomC.inbedinaroomD.inbedinabarn63.WhatdoweknowaboutMillyforthestory?A.Shehadmetwithanaccident.B.Shehadcausedascandal.C.Shewasseriouslyill.D.ShewashiddensomewherE.64.Thepersonwhotoldthestoryisprobablya.A.farmerB.policemanC.countrydoctorD.newspaperre5-6porter
第二部分阅读理解:共两节满分50分Ⅲ.第一节共20小题;每小题2分满分40分阅读下列短文从每题后面所给的选项A.B.C和D中选出最佳选项并在答题卷上将该项涂黑AWemayencountervarioussetbacks挫折inourlifeandthesesetbacksmayneverrepeatthemselves.TheyappeardifferentlyindifferentperiodsoflifE.Studentsmayhaveproblemsinlearningforexamplethegoalandmotivationoflearningthemethodandattitudeofstudyandtheirschoolperformancesaswell.Iftheyfailtodealwiththesemattersproperlytheymayhaveproblemsinstudyandevendeveloppsychologicalproblems.Job-huntingcareerchoosingcapabilityandunemploymentaremattersoftenleadingtopsychologicalproblemsofthecontemporaries当代人.HowtochooseacareerhowtomakeaplanforlifeandhowtokeepcompetenceinpositionandforpromotionetC.theseareallfactorstobringusworriesandanxieties.Interpersonalrelationshipleadstooneofthemajorpsychologicalsetbacksofthehumanbeing.Thesymptomsshowthatitishardtogetalongwithotherslackingnecessaryskillstocommunicatewithothers.Thesemayleadtosadfeelingsoflonelinessbitternessshortofconcernsandcares.Theoldoftensufferfromsupersessionoftheoldbythenewsteppingdownfromleadingpositionsretirementbeingisolatedandhelpless.HowtolookattheserulesoflawinlifegetusedtothechangehandledomesticemptinesswhenchildrengrowupandthebitternessfacingdeathofthebelovedallthesehavetobedealtwithproperlytoavoidthedevelopmentofdepressionanddiseasE.Nowitcomestothekey—howtohandlethem.Keepingagoodmood:Donotmakeyourambitionstoohighandneverseekforperfectionwhendoingthings.Donotexpecttoomuchfromothers.Otherwiseyouwillbedisappointedifshe/hefailstomeetyourexpectation.Whenangryyou’dbettercalmyourselfsoastoavoiddoingsomethingstupiD.Betoleratingandforgiving.Tolerationandforgivenesscaneithersmoothyourownmoodorbenefitinterpersonalrelationship.Whenyouencountersetbacksyou’dbetterleaveitaloneandbegintodosomethingyoulikeforexamplegotothetheaterortakeexerciseetC.Youmayeaseyourselfbytellingyourunhappinesstoyourgoodfriendsparentsteachersorevenmakingatelephonecalltopsychologicalhotlines.Dosomethinggoodforothers.Inthiswayyouwillnotonlyforgetyourworriesbutalsofindyourownvalueandatthesametimemakefriendswithothers.Toevaluateyourabilityandroleproperlythusyouwillnotdevelopunnecessarypsychologicalpressureonyourself.41.Thewriterismainlytryingtotellus_______.A.whoknowsaboutsetbacksB.howtodealwithsetbacksC.whenwehavesetbacksD.whatcausesvarioussetbacks42.SetbacksmayresultfromthefollowingEXCEPT_______.A.learningproblemsatschoolB.weakcompetenceincareerC.poorskillsincommunicationD.therulesoflawinlife43.Guesstherightmeaningoftheunderlinedwordsupersession.A.depressionB.replacementC.lonelinessD.emptiness44.Fromthekeygivenbythewriterwecaninferthat_______.A.angercanbeturnedintousefulpowerB.thosewithoutambitionsarethehappiestC.psychologicalproblemscanbesolvedbyyourselfD.doingsomethinggoodforothersaddstoyourworries
AsIwasreadingarecentstoryinSlateon20-somethingscomplainingabouthowtheeconomywasruiningtheirlifeplansIcouldn’thelpbutthinkthe20-somethingssoundedlikeabunchofspoiledchildrenwhogrewupexpectingeverythingtobeeasyforthem.Asa20-somethingmyselfIcertainlysharetheirdisappointment:myhusbandandIprobablywon’tbeabletobuyahouseuntilwe’reinour40sandwetooareburdenedbystudentloans贷款.Butwhyshoulditbeanydifferent?BeingyoungpersonsinAmericashouldn’ttheytakeupallofthechallengesandopportunitiesthatthiscountryoffers?ConsidersomeoftheseviewssharedintheSlatestory:Jennifer29ownerofatwo-bedroomapartmentwithherhusbandworriesthatshewon’tbeabletohavechildrenforatleastadecadebecausetheycan’taffordtobuyahouseyet.IreadthatandIthoughtwhatplanetisshelivingonwhereyouneedtoownahouseinordertohavekids?Hassheevervisitedadevelopingcountryorevendowntownareasinthisone?Homeownershipisaluxury奢华notafertilityrequirement.A.26-year-oldinthestorydespairs绝望thathecan’taffordtogetaPh.D.inliteraturE.WellthatsoundsabitlikeexpressingdisappointmentthatnoonewillpayyoutowritepoetryonthebeachinThailandforfiveyears.Yesit’ssadthattheseyoungpeoplefeelsolost.ButIthinktheproblemistheirextremelyhighexpectationsnoteconomicreality.BethKoblinerauthorofGetaFinancialLife:PersonalFinanceinYourTwentiesandThirtiessaysthatshethinkspeople’sexpectationsareslowlyadjustingbuttoday’s20-somethingsgrewupatatimewheneveryone’swealthappearedtobeexpanding.Theirparentsprobablysawtheirhomevaluesrisealongwiththeirinvestments.SoyouhavepeoplewhohavegrownupinanenvironmentwherepeoplehadgreatexpectationsofwhatlivingwellmeanssaysKobliner.Thisrecession衰退willcertainlyplayaroleinforcingthoseexpectationsintomorerealisticgroup.Inthemeantimeitseemsalotbetterforourmentalhealthtofocusonbeinggrateful－forourone-bedroomapartmentsforlivinginmoderncitiesorperhapsjustforbeingabletoeatthreemealsaday－thanonlongingforsomekindofluxurylifE.67.Whatmakestheauthorthinkthe20-somethingssoundlikeabunchofspoiledchildren?A.Theyexpecteverythingtobeeasyforthem.B.Theycomplainthattheeconomyisspoilingtheirlifeplans.C.Theyarereluctanttofaceallofthechallenges.D.Theyareburdenedbystudentloans.68.TheunderlinedwordfertilityinParagraph3probablymeans.A.babyproductionB.pleasantC.babycomfortD.essential69.Whichofthefollowingisnotoneofthecomplaintsofthe20-somethings?A.Theycan’thavechildrenforatleastadecadetobuyahousE.B.Theyhaveonlyone-bedroomapartmenttolivein.C.Theycan’tbuyahouseuntil40becauseofstudentloans.D.TheydespairatnotbeingabletoaffordaPh.D.inliteraturE.70.Whatistheauthor’spurposeofwritingthispassage?A.Totelluswhattheauthor’sattitudetowardsthe20–somethings.B.Toexplainwhyyoungpeoplecan’taffordtobuyahousE.C.Tosuggestwhatweshoulddowhenyoungpeople’shighhopescreatedespair.D.Toexplainwhatthe20–something’shighexpectationsarE.
Thebestwayoflearningalanguageisusingit.ThebestwayoflearningEnglishistalkinginEnglishasmuchaspossiblE.Sometimesyou'llgetyourwordsmixedup混合andpeoplewillnotunderstandyou.Sometimespeoplewillsaythingstooquicklyandyoucan'tunderstandthem.ButifyoukeepyoursenseofhumoryoucanalwayshaveagoodlaughatthemistakesyoumakE.Don'tbeunhappyifpeopleseemtobelaughingatyourmistakes.It'sbetterforpeopletolaughatyourmistakesthantobeangrywithyoubecausetheydon'tunderstandwhatyouaresaying.ThemostimportantthingforlearningEnglishis:Don'tbeafraidofmakingmistakesbecauseeveryonemakesmistakes.1.Thewriterthinksthatthemostimportantthingforyoutolearnalanguageis___________.A.readingB.writingC.usingD.listening2.WhatshouldyoudoinlearningEnglish?A.Trytomakesomemistakes.B.Avoidmakinganymistakes.C.Rememberasmanynewwordsasyoucan.D.Useitasoftenasyoucan3.Ifpeoplelaughatthemistakesyoumakeyoushould___________.A.beangrywiththemB.beangrywithyourselfC.notcareD.believeyouareright4.Whenyoumakeamistakeyoushould___________.A.nevermakeanymistakesagainB.tellothersnottomakethesamemistakeC.punishyourselfformakingitD.keepyoursenseofhumor5.Thestorytellsus:___________.A.Itisnormal正常的thatwemakesomemistakesinlearningEnglishB.EveryonemustmakemistakesC.WecanavoidmakingmistakesinlearningalanguageD.LaughingcanhelponelearnEnglishwell
BForasongtobecomepopularpeopleneedtobearit.Inorderforpeopletohearittheprogramdirectorsatradiostationshavetoplayitontheair.A.song’spopularityisdirectlyrelatedtohowoftenitisplayeD.Thatisabigresponsibilityforprogramdirectors.Howdotheydecidewhatgetsplayedandwhatdoesn’t?Inthepastdiscjockeys音乐节目主持人decidedwhatmusicwasplayedontheradio.TheseDJshadanearformusicandanunderstandingofwhattheiraudiencewantedtohear.Todaythatisallchanging.Mostmajorradiostationsareownedbyafewlargenationalbusinesses.Thedecisionofwhatgetsplayedontheradioismadebyexecutives主管whohavelittleornointerestinmusiC.Theydohoweverknowhowtorunabusinessandtheyknowwhatsells.Sothemusicindustrydesignsandcreatespopentertainersandexecutivesintheradioindustrymakesurethattheirmusicisplayedontheradio.Thisexplainswhyyoudonotoftenhearanythingnewandfreshontheradio.Theexecutivesdonotwanttogiveairtimetomusicthathasnotbeentestedonthemarket.Itistoorisky.Theyprefertogowithmusicthattheyalreadyknowwillsell.Theyknowitwillsellbecauseitsoldlastweekandlastmonthandlastyear.TheyjusthavetochangeitalittlE.Oneofthemostcriticized批评practicesinthemusicindustryisthepracticeofpayola.Thisiswhenrecordcompaniespayradiostationstoplaythemusicofagivenartist.Thispracticemakesmanypeoplelosetrustinthemusicindustryandisthereforeagainstthelaw.A.radiostationcanacceptmoneyinexchangeforairtimeofasongbuttheyhavetomakeitclearthatthesongisbeingplayedbecauseitsairtimewaspaidfor.Theycannotpresentthesongasifitwerepartofthenormalplayschedule时刻表.Payolaaffectsbothartistsandaudiences.TheartistswhoworkwithsmallrecordcompaniesthatcannotpayalotofmoneytoradiostationshaveamuchhardertimegettingexposurE.ItcreatesanunfairplayingfielD.MusicloverssufferbecausetheyarenotabletohearallthemusicthatisavailablE.60.Accordingtothepassagemostmajorradiostationsbelongto.A.nationalbusinessesB.programdirectorsC.popentertainersD.recordcompanies61.Payolaisthepracticeof.A.artistspayingradiostationstoplaytheirsongsB.recordcompaniesbuyingairtimeforcertainmusicC.radiostationpayingrecordcompanyfornewsongsD.programdirectorsdecidingwhatmusicgetsplayed62.Whocanmakethelargestprofitsfrompayola?A.DiscJockeys.B.Thegivenartists.C.Businessexecutives.D.Programdirectors.63.Itcanbeconcludedfromthepassagethattheauthor.A.hasapositiveattitudetowardsthepracticeofpayolaB.isdissatisfiedwiththepresentsituationinmusicindustryC.iscallingforachangeinthenormalplayscheduleD.thinksthattheradiostationsaredoingtherightthing
Mynewly-rentedsmallapartmentwasfarawayfromthecentreofLondonanditwasbecomingessentialformetofindajobsofinallyIspentawholemorninggettingtotownandputtingmynamedowntobeconsideredbyLondonTransportforajobontheundergrounD.Theywerelookingforguardsnotdrivers.ThissuitedmE.Icouldn’tdriveacarbutthoughtthatIcouldprobablyguardatrainandperhapscontinuetowritemypoemsbetweenstations.ThewritersKeatsandChekhovhadbeendoctors.T.S.EliothadworkedinabankandWallaceStevensforaninsurancecompany.I’dbeasubwayguarD.Icouldseemyselfbeingcheerfulusefulagoodmaninacrisis.ObviouslyI’dbeoverqualifiedbutIwaswillingtoforgetaboutthatinreturnforasteadyincomeandtravelprivileges-thosebeingparticularlywelcometosomeonelivingalongwayfromthecitycentrE.ThenextdayIsatdownwithalmostahundredothercandidatesfortheintelligencetest.Imusthavedoneallrightbecauseafterabouthalfanhour’swaitIwassentintoanotherroomforapsychologicaltest.Thistimetherewereonlyaboutfiftycandidates.Theinterviewersatatadesk.CandidatesweresignaledforwardtooccupytheseatoppositehimwhenthepreviousoccupanthadbeendismissedafteragreaterorshortertimE.Obviouslythelonginterviewswerethemoresuccessfulones.Someoftheinterviewswereasshortasfiveminutes.Minewastheonlyonethatlastedaminuteandahalf.IcanrememberthequestionsnowWhydidyouleaveyourlastjob?Whydidyouleaveyourjobbeforethat?Andtheonebeforethat?Ican’trecallmyanswersexceptthattheywereshortatfirstandgrewprogressivelyshorter.HisclosingstatementIthoughtevealed揭示alackofsensitivitywhichhelpedtoexplainwhyasapsychologisthehadrisennohigherthantheundergroundrailway.You’vefailedthepsychologicaltestandweareunabletoofferyouaposition.Failingtogetthatjobwasmylowpoint.OrsoIthoughtbelievingthattheworkwaseasy.Actuallysuchjobs—beingapostmanisanotheroneIstilldesire—demandexactlythesortofelementaryyetresponsibleawarenessthatthehabitualdreamerisleastqualifiedtogivE.ButIwasstillfarshortoffullself-understanding.Iwasalsoshortofcash.【小题1】Thewriterappliedforthejobchieflybecause.A.hewantedtoworkinthecentreofLondonB.hecouldnolongeraffordtolivewithoutoneC.hewasnotinterestedinanyotheravailablejobD.hehadreceivedsomesuitabletraining【小题2】Thewriterthoughthewasoverqualifiedforthejobbecause.A.heoftentraveledundergroundB.hehadwrittenmanypoemsC.hecoulddealwithdifficultsituationsD.hehadworkedinacompany【小题3】Thelengthofhisinterviewmeantthat.A.hewasnotgoingtobeofferedthejobB.hehadnotdonewellintheintelligencetestC.hedidnotliketheintervieweratallD.hehadlittleworkexperiencetotalkabout【小题4】Whatdoesthewriterrealizenowthathedidnotrealizethen?A.HowunpleasantordinaryjobscanbeB.HowdifficultitistobeapoetC.HowunsuitablehewasforthejobD.Howbadlyhedidintheinterview【小题5】What’sthewriter’sopinionofthepsychologist?A.HewasveryaggressiveB.HewasunhappywithhisjobC.HewasquiteinefficientD.Hewasratherunsympathetic
Mymotherthroughherfineexampleinstilled慢慢灌输withinmethedesiretohelpothers.ShetaughtmetonoticethosewhomothersignorE.TherailroadtrackswerewithinamileofourhousE.BeggarsfrequentlywouldknockatthedoorsinourneighborhoodinsummeraskingforfooD.Theywereoftenturnedaway.Otherssimplyignoredtheknocks.Mymumalwayswenttothedoorsmiling.Shewouldinvitethemtostayandhavesomethingtoeat.Shewouldhavemeopenupthecardtableandcarryachairoutontothecoveredsideporch走廊.Therewasaniceviewintotheflowergardensanditwascoolevenonthehottestdays.Shewouldbringaredandwhitetableclothandsetthetableascarefullyasshedidforanycompany.Shewouldpourtheircoffeeandpiletheirplateswithfoodanddessert.Usuallyshesentapackedlunchwiththemwhentheywerereadytogotoo.Sometimesshewouldtakethenewspaperstothosewhoaskedaboutwork.Shelistenedtothosewhowantedtotalk.Sheneveraskedwhatwouldleadthemtobeinthisdifficultsituation.Itdidnotmatter.ShesawonlytheneeD.Somethoughtshedidtoomuchforthem.ShewouldsayInthedepression萧条时期whenmyfatherwassearchingaroundforanyworktofeedusthoughtfulpeoplefedhim.Iamjustrepayingtheirkindness.IcannotofferthemmoneybutIcanseetheydonotleavehungryanddiscouragedMymumwasquitealady.36.Thewriter’shousewasfrequentlyvisitedbybeggarsbecause___________.A.theyseemedtobeveryrichB.hismotherwasknowntobegenerousC.theylivedneararailwaystationD.therewasarailwayneartheirhouse37.Howdidthewriter’smothertreatbeggars?A.Shewasonguardagainstthem.B.Shelookeddownuponthem.C.Sherespectedthemequally.D.Shetookprideinthem.38.Thewriter’smothersometimestookoutnewspapers_________.A.forthebeggarstokillthetimeB.toteachthebeggarshowtoreadC.tohelpthebeggarswhoaskedaboutworkD.tohelpthebeggarstofindtheirfamilies39.Whichofthefollowingcanmakeanexplanationforthemother’sattitudetobeggars?A.Herfatherwasoncehelpedbyothers.B.Herfatherlikedtohelpbeggars.C.Shewasonceabeggarherself.D.Hermothertaughthertohelpbeggars.
RecentlyIgavemyadultstudentshomework.Itwasgotosomeoneyouloveandtellthemyoulovethem.Ithastobesomeoneyouhaveneversaidthosewordstobeforeoratleasthaven’tsharedthosewordswithforalongtimE.Itsoundslikeverytoughhomeworksincemostofthemenwereover35andwereraisedinthegenerationofmenthatweretaughtexpressingemotionsisnotmacho阳刚之气.ShowingfeelingsorcryingwasjustnotdonE.SothiswasverythreateninghomeworkforsomE.AtthebeginningofournextclassIaskedifsomeonewantedtosharewhathappenedwhentheytoldsomeonetheylovedthem.Ifullyexpectedoneofthewomentovolunteeraswasusuallythecasebutonthiseveningoneofthemenraisedhishandquitemovedandabitshaken.Asheunfoldedoutofhischairall1.85metersofhimhebeganbysayingDennisIwasquiteangrywithyoulastweekwhenyougaveusthishomework.Whowereyoutotellmetodosomethingthatpersonal?ButasIbegandrivinghomemyconscience良心startedtellingmethatIknewexactlywhoIneededtosay‘Iloveyou’to.FiveyearsagomyfatherandIhadaseveredisagreementandreallyneversettleditsincethen.WeavoidedseeingeachotherunlessweabsolutelyhadtoatChristmasorotherfamilygatherings.Buteventhenwehardlyspoketoeachother.SolastTuesdaybythetimeIgothomeIhadconvincedmyself.IwasgoingtotellmyfatherIlovedhim.It’sstrangebutjustmakingthatdecisionseemedtoliftaheavyloadoffmychest.Thehomeworkisthreateningforsomestudentsbecause_________.A.theyaremiddle-agedpeopleB.theyarenotmachoenoughC.theyweretaughttohidetheiremotionsD.theydidn’tknowhowtoshowfeelingsFromthepassageweknowthat_________.A.theadultstudentshaveclassesinthedaytimeonlyB.notalltheadultstudentsinthewriter’sclassaremaleC.themanrefusedtomeethisfatheraftertheirquarrelD.themanquicklydecidedtosayIloveyoutohisfatherTheunderlinedphraseunfoldedoutofhischairinPara4isclosestinmeaningto_________.A.stoodonhischairstraightB.satquietlyinthechairC.benthimselfoverhischairD.raisedhimselfslowlyfromthechairWhatdoesthemanimplybysayingtheunderlinedsentenceinthelastparagraph?A.HefeltittoostrangetosayIloveyoutohisfather.B.HefeltrelaxedjustthinkingofsayingIloveyoutohisfather.C.HefeltveryrelaxedaftersayingIloveyoutohisfather.D.HehadtoliftaheavyloadoffhischestbeforesayingIloveyou.
Peoplearebeinginvitedtositdowntoeatwiththeirneighborsinanationwidelunchpartydesignedtopromotecommunityspirit.TheBigLunchistheideaoftheEdenProjectinCornwall.Itaimstopersuadepeopleupanddownthecountrytoholdstreetlunchparties.Tensofthousandsofvegetablesfruitsandflowerswereusedtoconstructagiant2000-square-footlunchinvitationinLondon’sConventGarden.Morethan9000cauliflowersand800bananaswereuseD.Accordingtotheorganizerspeoplewhodecidetotakepartintheactivitywillgetsupportfromlargecompanieswhichwillsupplymanyofthenecessitiesincludingplantstobegivenouttopeopletogrow.TheorganizersthinkthattheBigLunchisagreatopportunityforpeopletogettogetherandspendtimewiththeirneighborsfriendsandfamilies.Eventslikethisalsohelpbuildstrongcommunities.Peoplecanshowtheirtalentsgetovertheirembarrassmentshakehandsandgettoknowtheirneighborsandrealizethattheneighborhoodwheretheylivecanbeagreatsourceofhappinessandenjoyment.TheEdenProject’sleaderTimSmithsaysIt’sagoodwaytofacethisrecession.ImagineadayonwhichmillionsofusthroughouttheUKsitdowntohavelunchtogetherwithourneighborsinthemiddleofourstreetsaroundourtowerblocksandoneverypatchofcommongrounD.We’llhavecookedourownfoodmadeourownentertainmentandcreatedourowndecorations.ItwillbeadaytosharebreadwithourneighborsandputasmileonBritain’sfacE.62.TheBigLunchaimsto_____.A.persuadepeopletoeathealthyfoodB.encouragepeopletocookathomeC.helppoorpeopleinthecommunityD.developcommunityspirit63.Whichofthefollowingisfalse?A.Largecompanieswillgiveparticipantsenoughmoneytoholdthelunchparties.B.TheBigLunchmaybeagoodopportunitytoshowtalentsandmakefriends.C.TheBigLunchisanationwideactivitydesignedbyTheEdenProject.D.ThegiantlunchinvitationinLondonusedalotofvegetablesfruitsandflowers.64.BigLunchisagoodopportunityforpeopleto_____.A.enjoyfreefoodB.havefunwithneighborsandfamiliesC.shoponthestreetD.eatwithoutcooking65.Theunderlinedwordrecessioninthelastparagraphprobablymeans_____.A.niceenvironmentB.grandceremonyC.rapidprogressD.economicdecline
CA.carthatrunsoncoffeeisunveiledshowntothepublicforthefirsttimetodaybutatbetween25and50timesthecostofrunningacaronpetroltheinventionwon’tpleaseanymotorindustryaccountants.NicknamedtheCar-puccinoithasbeencreatedusinga1988VolkswagenSciroccoboughtfor??400anditwaschosenbecauseitlookedlikethetime-travelingDeLoreaninthemovieBackToTheFuturE.Thecarwillbedriventhe210milesbetweenManchesterandLondonpoweredonlybyroastedcoffeegranules颗粒.IthasbeenbuiltbyateamfromtheBBC1scienceprogrammeBangGoesTheTheoryandwillgoondisplayattheBigBangsciencefairinManchestertoshowhowfuelsotherthantraditionalpetrolcanpowervehicles.TheteamcalculatestheCar-puccinowilldothreemilesperkiloofgroundcoffee咖啡粉—about56cupsofespressos浓咖啡permilE.Thejourneywilluseabout70kilosofgroundcoffeewhichatsupermarketpricesofbetween??13and??26akilodependingonbrandandqualitywillcostbetween??910and??1820orbetween25and50timesthe??36costofpetrolforthejourney.Intotalthetripwillcost11760espressosandtheteamwillhavetotake‘coffeebreaks’roughlyevery30to45milestopourinmoregranules.Theywillalsohavetostopaboutevery60milestocleanoutthe‘coffeefilters’toridthemofthesootandtarwhichisalsogeneratedbytheprocess.Sodespiteatopspeedof60mphthemanystopsmeanthegoingwillbeslowwiththejourneytakingaroundtenhours.Sadlytheinventorswillstillhavetopaydutyontheircoffeefuel---eventhoughtaxcollectorsatHerMajesty’sRevenueandCustomhaven’tyetworkedouthowmuch.NickWatsonproducerofBangGoesTheTheorysaidCoffeelikewoodorcoalhassomecarboncontentsoyoucanuseitasafuel.Thecoffeeneedstobeverydryandingranulestoallowtheairtomovethroughthepileofcoffeeasitburns.Thebranddoesn’tmatter.HesaidthesametechnologycouldbeusedtopoweracaronotherunusualfuelssuchaswoodchipsornutshellsconstructionoragriculturalwastE.49.WhichistherightwaytochoosethecoffeeusedasfuelstoruntheCar-puccino?A.Itshouldbeverydry.B.Thestrongerthebetter.C.Thesmallerthegranulesarethebetter.D.ItshouldbeofacertainbranD.50.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A.Allkindsofmaterialscanbeusedasfuels.B.TheCar-puccinowillbeputintothemarketsoon.C.NickWatsonisthedesigneroftheCar-puccinoD.MuchremainstobeimprovedfortheCar-puccino.51.TheCar-puccinohasitsdisadvantagesEXCEPTthat________.A.itmakesalotofnoiseB.itrunsataveryhighcostC.ithastostoptoberefueledveryoften.D.it’snotgoodenoughforlong-distancejourney52.Howmuchgroundcoffeewillbeusedtocoveradistanceof126milesinthiscar?A.About70kilosB.About42kilos.C.About32kilosD.About30kilos
ToppingtheclassacademicallywascertainlyanadvantagE.StudyingwasabreezeforNigel.Therewardwascertainlyincomparabletothelittleeffortthathehadtoputit.Itbeginwhenhewasselectedtohelptheteachersinthecomputerlaboratories.Thepeakofhisschoolcareercamenotwhenhetoppedtheschoolbutwhenhewasselectedforthenationwidecompetition.UnlikeeveryoneelseNigelwantedtojointhecontestbecausehelikedplayingwiththeLegosetsandmakingsomethingoutofthem.Nigelspentthenexttwomonthsrebuildingtherobot.ItwasduringthetimethatNigelfoundoutabouttheprizesforthecompetition.Itswellusauspicescompetitor.Aliciafromaneighboringschool.Hisearlyintentionswereforgotten.Gettingthethousand-dollarprizewasmoreimportantthananythingelsE.NigeldecidedtobefriendAliciA.Unawareofhisintentionsshetoldhimallabouttherobotthatshehadbeenbuildingforthecompetition.Heevenhelpedhertoputthefinishingbranchestoherrobot.HewasgladwiththewaythingshadprogresseD.HisrobotlookedevenbetterthanAlicia’sanditwasabletobecomeaballwithitsarmssomethingAliciahadfailedtodo.OnthedayofthecompetitionhesaysAliciA.Everythingdawnedonhertheminuteshesawhimamongthecompetition.Shestaredathimpuzzledatfirstthenangryandfinallyalookofhelplessnesscameoverher.TheflashbulbsofthecameraexplodedinNigel’stry.TherobotbirdperformedactionssouniqueanddifferentthatthespecialistjudgmentswerethesamE.Nigelwassopersonalwithhimselfthathedidnotevennoticethegirlstandingafewfeetawayfromhim.Withoutherhewouldneverwinthecompetition.WhatrewarddidNigelreceivefordoingwellinhisschoolwork?A.Hewasofferedapart-timejobB.HewashonoredwithascholarshipC.HehelpedhisteacherconstructarobotD.HehelpedinthecomputerlaboratoriesNigel’soriginalintentionofjoiningthecontestwasto___.A.bethetopstudentoftheschoolB.beinggreathonortohisschoolC.constructsarobotwiththeLegosetsD.winsthethousand-dollarprizeWhydidNigelhelpAliciafinishherrobot?A.HetriedtomakefriendswithherB.HewasfondofbuildingrobotsC.HeintendedtohelpherD.Hedidn’twanthertosuspecthimWhatistheauthor’sattitudetowardsNigel’sactions?A.HeismildlycriticalB.HeisstronglycriticalC.HeisinfavorofthemD.Hisattitudeisnotclear
Asnanny保姆cookcleanershopperdriverandgardenershehasoneofthemostdemandingjobsinBritaintoday.Andpayingsomeoneelsetodothechores家务活whichtaketheaveragehousewife71hoursaweekwouldcost349.Atover18000ayearthat’smorethantheearningsof70percentofthepopulationincludingtraindriversfiremenprisonofficersandsocialworker.LookingafterababylessthanayearoldtakesahousewifeintoaevenhigherpayleaguE.Accordingtoastudsheearns457aweek–atnearly24000ayearthesameasteachersengineersandchemists.Researchersputapriceoneachchorethentriedtofindouthowlongtheaveragepersontakesdoingthem.Theyfoundhousewivesspendanaverage70.7hoursaweekonhousework–withlookingafterthechildren17.9hoursandcookingandcleaning12.9hourseachthemosttime-consuming费时.A.wifewithapart-timejobstillworksandaverageof59hoursaweekathomE.Thoseinfull-timeemploymentputinlongerhoursathomethanintheworkplacE.Thegoodnewsisthatthesehourssharplyaschildrengetolder.Whiletheaveragemotherwithchildunderoneputsin90hoursweeklythefiguredropsto80hoursfromonetofourandto66hoursfromfivetoten.Mother-of-fourKarenWilliamsfromLondonsaidPayingthehousewivesmaynotbepracticalbutthegovernmentshouldrecognizethevalueofhouseworkperhapsthroughthetax.Runningahousetakesalotoftimeandmosthusbandsdon’tunderstandthis.Forexamplemyhusbandonlyputsashelfupnowandagain.Henevercleansthekitchen–that’stherealtest.Whoearnsmostaccordingtothetext?A.A.socialworker.B.A.fireman.C.A.gardener.D.A.teacher.Weleanfromthetextthatlookingafterchildren______.A.takesmoretimethandoinganyotherhouseworkB.meansmoredutiesthanbeingateacherC.requiresthemothertobewell-educatedD.preventsthemotherfromworkingoutsideAccordingtothetextahousewifewithababylessthanoneyearoldmaywork_____.A.66hoursaweekB.71hoursaweekC.80hoursaweekD.90hoursaweekBymentioningherhusbandKarenWilliamswantstoshowthat______.A.houseworkisnoeasyjobB.herhusbandhasnotimetocleanthekitchenC.ahousewifeneedstobepaidforcleaningD.thekitchenishardtoclean
第三部分阅读理解共15小题每小题2分满分30分请认真阅读下列短文从短文后所给的A.B.C.D四个选项中选出最佳选项并在答题卡上将该项涂黑DearRalfIhavereceivedyourletterfromschoolandamgladtoknowthatyouarebecomingresponsible有责任的enoughtodecideonyourcareer.Youarenowinthefinalyearofcollegeandareabouttostartmoreindependentlifeinsociety.Youknowthatagenerationdividesusandtheconditionsofsociallifeweredifferentinmydays.HoweverallIcansayasadviceisthatyoumustselectacareerwisely.Thefirstconsiderationisyourinterest.Youcanonlysucceedandfeelhappywhenyoudosomethingyouenjoy.Yourjobmustbebothgainfulandsatisfying.Thenyoumustreaduponthelatestbooksonthefieldyouareaimingat.AlsoyoushouldgetfamiliarwiththemenandwomenintheprofessionofthatfielD.Whenmindandheartfunctiontogethersuccessisinevitable必然的.Nocareerismoreorlessimportantthananyothercareer.IttakesdifferentpeopletooperatethemachineoflifE.IthinkyourinterestmaylieinthefieldofmakingTVprograms.Yourgreatcommunicationskillsyouractiveparticipation参与inschoolplaysandtheprizesyouhavewoninspeechcompetitionsallpointinthatdirection.SoacareerinMassCommunicationandTVfilmproductionprovessuitableforyou.Ifyousucceedandmakeitinthatfieldfameandtreasurewillbothfollow.Thinkathousandtimesbeforemakinganyfinaldecisionregardingyourcareer.AnyhowIwantyoutobeamanofsuccess.Iknowthatyouaremature成熟的enoughtothinkforyourself.Withallthebestwishes!Yourlovingfather56.WecaninferthatRalfwrotealettertoaskforadviceonhowto________.A.prepareforacompetition.B.communicatewithothersC.chooseacareerD.getgoodmarks57.WhatcanweknowaboutRalf?A.HehasgraduatedfromcollegE.B.Hegetsonbadlywithhisfather.C.Hehastakenpartinschoolplays.D.Hewonprizesinthefieldofmakingfilms.58.Ralf’sfatherthinksthat________.A.fameismoreimportantthantreasureB.everycareerisofthesameimportanceC.RalfistooyoungtomakeadecisionhimselfD.thereisnorealunderstandingbetweenparentsandchildren59.Thefathersuggeststhathissonshould____________.A.considerhisinterestfirstwhenchoosingacareer.B.makefriendswithsuccessfulpeoplE.C.beneverproudwhenmakingprogressD.beactiveinschoolactivities.
E.A.lettertoEdwardacolumnist报刊专栏作家DearMr.Expert:IgrewupinanunhappyhomE.IalwayspromisedmyselfthatI’dgetoutassoonaspossiblE.Nowattheageof20IhaveagoodjobandanicehouseandI’mreallyproudoftheindependenceI’veachieveD.Here’stheproblem:severalofmyfriendswhostilllivewiththeirparentswishtheyhadplaceslikeminesomuchthattheymakeminetheirs.ItstartedoutwithacoupleofthemspendingtheweekendswithmE.ButnowtheyseemtotakeitforgrantedthattheycanshowupanytimetheylikE.Theybringboyfriendsovertalkonthephoneandstayoutforever.Ienjoyhavingmyfriendsheresometimes—itmakestheplacefeelcomfortableandwarm—butthisismyhomenotapartyhousE.Iwasoldenoughtomoveoutonmyownsowhycan’tIseemtoaskmyfriendstorespectmyprivacy隐私?JoanEdward’sreplytoJoanDearJoan:Ifyourfamilydidn’tpayattentiontoyourneedswhenyouwereachildyouprobablyhavetroublelettingothersknowyourneedsnow.Andifyou’vegatheredyourfriendsaroundyoutorebuildahappyfamilyatmosphereyoumayfearthatsayingnowillbringbackthekindofconflictyougrewupwith—ordestroytheniceatmosphereyounowenjoy.Youneedtounderstandthatintruefriendshipit’sokaytoputyourownneedsfirstfromtimetotimE.BeclearaboutthemessageyouwanttosenD.ForexampleIreallyloveyourcompanybutIalsoneedsomeprivacy.Sopleasecallbeforeyoucomeover.Edward73.WecanlearnfromthefirstletterthatJoan.A.livesawayfromherparentsB.takesprideinherfriendsC.knowsMr.ExpertquitewellD.hatesherparentsverymuch74.Wecaninferfromthefirstletterthat.A.JoanconsidersherfriendsmoreimportantthanherprivacyB.Joan’sfriendsvisithermoreoftenthanshecanacceptC.Joandoesn’tlikethepartiesatallD.Joandislikestheboyfriendsherfriendsbringover75.AccordingtoMr.Expertwhycan’tJoantellherfriendsherfeelings?A.ShelikesherfriendsverymuchB.Shedoesnotunderstandtruefriendship.C.Herfamilyexperiencestopsherfromdoingso.D.Shedoesnotputherneedsfirst.
Thinkbacktothistimelastyear.Whatwasonyourmind?MostlikelyyouwerethinkingaboutfinalsortheholidaysalthoughinthiscityI’venoticedthatthinkingabouttheholidayisafancywayofsayinghowmuchstuffwillIget.Nowreflectonyourthoughtsforthisholidayseason.MostpeoplearestillthinkingabouttheholidaysbutIsaythatwithagrainofsalt.Everybodywithafunctioningbrainandtheabilitytocommunicateknowsthatthisholiodayseasoncomeswithaprettylargepricetag:thedebtofallthehardshipsbothdomesticandforeignthatwe’vefacedoverthepast12months.Let’sfaceit:someofuswillgeteverythingwewantovertheholidays.Butthereareotherswhoseparentshavelosttheirjobsorwhohavelostjobsthemselvesbecauseofthecurrenteconomicsituation.AsmuchaswetrytoignoreitthereisstilleconomicunrestintheblueandgoldsuburB.Inthissituationwehavethreeoptions.One:WeignorethesituationlikeweseemtodoforeverybadthingthathappensaroundusbecausebyGodit’stheAmericanWay!Two:Werecognizethatoureconomyisshotfeelbadaboutitandspendourtimewishingforthegoodolddays.Three:Werecognizethatoureconomyisshotbutinsteadofmopingreflectoneverygoodthingthatwehavegoingforus.Nowwhichoptionsoundsbesttoyou?IspentaweekthissummerworkinginandaroundNewYorkCitywiththecity’shomelesspopulation.OrsoIthought.AlthoughalotofthepeopleIservedwereinfacthomelessasignificantnumberofthemhadajoborahomeorboth.Thetruthoftheimportanceofthissituationisthattheyandthousandsofothersacrossthecountrycan’taffordeventhemostbasicthingsoflifeevenwhileworkingtwojobs.YetnoonethatImetcomplainedabouttheirhardships.InsteadtheytookwhateverIhappenedtogivethemwhichwasmoreoftenthanenoughnotenoughandweregenuinelygratefulforwhattheyhaD.WrapyourheadsaroundthatstatementforaseconD.Thesepeopleworkedtheirbuttsofftostayalivewithminimalresultsyetwereoverjoyedbyaflimsy脆弱的paperplatewithdonatedgreenbeansonit.AlthoughIamashamedtoadmititbothasagirthyfigureandanaffluentcitizenIhavetakenforgrantedmostofmymealsletalonegreenbeansandIknowforafactthatIamnotalonE.64.Accordingtothepassagewhenpeoplethinkaboutholidaystheycaremuchfor____.A.wheretospendtheirholidaysB.howtospendtheirholidaysC.whattheycangetfortheirholidaysD.whotheyshouldgotovisit65.Whentheauthorwrotethearticletheeconomicsituationinhiscountry____.A.begantogobaD.B.begantoimproveC.wasstillseriousD.wasfavorableformiddleclass.66.Theauthorwrotethearticlemainlytoadvisepeople____.A.tobethankfulintimeofhardship.B.tospendtheirholidaysinawisewayC.tothinklittleabouttheirholidaysD.tohelpthecountrytosailthroughthecrisis67.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatthewriterismostprobably______.A.ahomelesschildB.anoldprofessorC.afamousscientistD.ayoungstudent
SoMr.Banksyou’regoingonholidaywithyourfamilytoBournemouthsaidthepoliceofficer.YouleftBrandfordearlythismorningandcamedownthemotorway.ThenyouleftthemotorwaynearTewkesburyandstoppedtobuyapaperatalittleplacecalledStanway.Itwas11o’clock.ThenyoustoppedaboutfifteenminuteslaterhereinStowandwentintothebackofyourSomna—Mobile家庭旅游车butyourwifewasn’ttherE.That’srightofficer.PerhapsshegotoffatStanwaythepolicemansaiD.Wedidn’thearmumVickisaidIthinkIwantmymumEddiesaiD.Hebegantocry.We’llfindhersonny宝贝thepolicemansaidkindly.※※※※SoMrs.BanksthemansaidYourhusbandstoppedhereinStanwayaboutfifteenminutesagoandyouwentintothesupermarkettogetsomecoffeE.Yourhusbanddidn’tknowyouweren’tinthebackoftheSomnaandPerhapsheknewshewasn’ttherethewomansaiD.QuietMatildE.Hedidn’tknowandmusthavedrivenaway.ThenwestoppedandourSomnaisexactlythesameasyours.SoyougotinandmadecoffeE.I’velostmyhusbandandmychildrenFaysaiD.Don’tworryMrs.Banksthemansaidkindly.We’llfindthem.Isupposetheyaretravelingsouth.67.Howmanypeopletookparkintheconversations?A.EightB.SevenC.SixD.Five68.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A.Matildelostherhusbandandchildren.B.Mr.BanksdroppedhiswifehalfwaytoBrandforD.C.Mr.BankslosthiswifehalfwaytoBournemouthandhewenttothepoliceforhelp.D.ThepoliceofficerknewwhereMrs.Bankswas.69.Faywasnow.A.inMatildeandherhusband’sSomnaB.atthesupermarketC.inthepolicestationD.inabar70.WhatmistakedidFaymaketocausethetrouble?A.Shewenttothesupermarketduringthetrip.B.ShegotinanotherSomnawithouttellingherhusbanD.C.ShegotinawrongSomnA.D.Sheshouldn’thaveboughtthecoffeE.
INTHEBEDROOMDon’tsmokeinbed------itcauses1000firesayearmanywithfatal致命的results.Don’toverloadyourelectricalpoints:therightwayisoneappliance电器onesocket插座.Don’tuseanelectricunderblanketoveryouoranoverblanketunderyou.Anunderblanketunlessofthelow-voltagetypeMUSTbeswitchedoffbeforeyougetintobeD.NeverletfurnitureorclothinggetclosetoalightedfirE.Makesurethatthereisasuitableguardfortheroomheater.Keepaerosol-typecontainers喷雾器awayfromheatandNEVERburnorpuncture刺穿them.Don’tdimatablelampbycoveringit:buyalow-wattagebulb灯泡.Pajamas睡衣andnightdressesespeciallyforchildrenandelderlypeopleshouldbemadefromflame-resistantmaterial.IFCUTOFFBYFIREClosethedooroftheroomandanyfanlightorotheropeningandblockupanycracks缝隙withbeddingetC.Gotothewindowandtrytoattractattention.Iftheroomfillswithsmokeleanoutofthewindowunlesspreventedbysmokeandflamecomingfromaroombelowornearby.Ifyoucannotleanoutofthewindowlieclosetothefloorwheretheairiscleareruntilyouhearthefirebrigade队.IfyouhavetoescapebeforethefirebrigadearrivesmakearopebyknottingtogethersheetsorsimilarmaterialsandtieittoabedoranotherheavypieceoffurniturE.Ifyoucannotmakearopeandthesituationbecomesintolerable难耐的dropcushionsorbeddingfromthewindowtobreakyourfallgetthroughthewindowfeetfirstloweryourselftothefullextentofyourarmsanddrop.Ifpossibledropfromapositionabovesoftearth.Ifabovethefirstfloordroponlyasalastresort.1.Accordingtotheinstructionsfiresinthebedroomcanbecausedby________.A.oneapplianceonesocketB.smokinginbedC.underblanketsofthelow-voltagetypeD.alloftheabove-mentionedpoints2.Inthebedroomyouaretold_______.A.nottouseanelectricunderblanketoranelectricoverblanket.B.touseanunderblanketofthelow-voltagetypeC.toswitchoffanunderblanketofthelow-voltagetypeD.nottouseanelectricunderblanketoveryou3.Youshouldkeepfurnitureorclothesawayfromalightedfirebecause________.A.thefireistoolowB.furnitureorclothesblocklightC.thereisnoguardintheroomD.furnitureorclothescatchfireeasily4.Ifyouarecutoffbyfireyoushouldfirst______.A.trytostopsmokefromcomingintotheroomB.liedownandwaitforthefirebrigadeC.escapebyjumpingimmediatelyoutofthewindowD.closethewindowandcallforhelp
TrueloveandkindnessisneededinthisworlD.Itcomesfromappreciatingtheobjectandrejoicingintheobjectwantingtheobjecttobehappyandwellbutholdingitlightlynottightly.Andthisgoesforpossessionstoo.Youareinanextremelymaterialisticsocietyinwhichthepossessionofmoreandbiggerandbetterisheldupasthetotalcriteria标准forbeinghappy.Whatweownisnottheproblem;it’sourattitudetowardsourpossessions.Ifwehavesomethingandweenjoyitthat’sfinE.Ifweloseitthenthat’sOK.Butifweloseitandweareveryattachedtoitinourheartthenthat’snotfinE.Itdoesn’tmatterwhattheobjectisbecauseit’snottheobjectwhichistheproblem.Theproblemisourowninnergraspingmindthatkeepsusboundtothewheelandkeepsussuffering.Ifourmindwasopenandcouldjustletthingflownaturallytherewouldbenopain.Doyouunderstand?Weneedoureverydaylifetoworkonthistoreallybegintoseethegreedofattachmentinthemindandgraduallybegintolessenandlessenit.ThereisafamousstoryofacoconutwhichissaidtobeusedinIndiatocatchmonkeys.Peopletakeacoconutandmakealittleholejustbigenoughforamonkeytoputitspawthrough.Andinsidethecoconutwhichisnailedtoatreetheyhaveputsomethingsweet.Sothemonkeycomesalongseesthecoconutsmellssomethingniceinsideandheputshishandin.hecatchesholdofthesweetinsidesonowhehasafist.Buttheholeistoosmallforthefisttogetout.Whenthehunterscomebackthemonkeyiscaught.Butofcourseallthemonkeyhastodoisletgo.Nobody’sholdingthemonkeyexceptthemonkey’sgraspinggreedyminD.Nobodyisholdingusonthewheel;weareclingingtoitourselves.Therearenochains.54.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleofthepassage?A.ClingingCausesthePainB.Don’tLearnfromtheMonkeyC.GivingUpisHoldingD.PossessionsarePains55.Accordingtothefirstparagraphwhichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A.TheworldnowislackingintruelovE.B.Owningmoremeansbeinghappierintoday’ssociety.C.Today’ssocietyisveryrealistiC.D.ThesocietyneedsbettercriteriA.56.Accordingtothepassagethemonkeyiscaughtbecause___________.A.thehunterisclevererthanthemonkeyB.themonkeywantstoeatthesweetC.theholeistoosmallforthemonkey’sfistD.themonkeydoesn’tknowgivingup57.Whydidtheauthortellthestoryofthemonkey?A.Becausehelikedmonkeysverymuch.B.Becausethestoryisveryinteresting.C.Becausehewantstoexplaintheideafurther.D.BecausehewantstomakethepassageattractivE.
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