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Sandra Cisneros was born in Chicago in 1954 to a Mexican American family. As the only girl in a fa...
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AnIsraelilawbanningtoo-skinnymodelswentintoeffectwiththestartof2013.ThelawapprovedlastMarchinIsraelrequiresmodelstoprovetheyhavemaintainedaBodyMassIndexBMIofatleast18.5forthreemonthsbeforeafashionshow.Thatmeansawomanwhois5’8tallcanweighnolessthan119pounds.ThislawisanotherstepinthewaragainsteatingdisorderssaidphysicianAdatto.Underweightmodelsheexplainedcannolongerserveasrolemodelsforinnocentyoungpeoplewhocopytheirfalseimageofbeingskinny.Butsomecriticsinthiscountrysayitismisguidedfocusingonweightinsteadofhealth.TheyalsosaytheIsraelibanisboundtofailbecauseofthestrongpowerofthefashionindustry.Ithinkit’sanapproachthatisn’tgoingtoworksaideatingdisorderexpertSusanIcewhoworkedwithanorganizationwhichcreatesahealthyworkingenvironmentformodels.ButAdattotoldthereporterthathebegantoconcerntheissueaftermeetinganaspiringmodelwholookedlikesheneededtobehospitalizeD.HesaidIrealizedthatonlylegislation立法canchangethesituation.Therewasnotimetowaste;somanygirlsweredietingtodeath.Howevertheeffortstoregulatemodel’sweightinSpainandItalyhavenotresultedinpartbecauseofdifficultiesindeterminingreliablemethodsofmeasuringweightandhealth.StillfolksincludingIcesaythere’snodenyingthatimagesfromHollywoodandthefashionindustrycanbedifficultforyoungwomentodealwith.CertainlyIdon’tbelievethemodelingindustryhascausedtheriseineatingdisordersbutitmakesithardershesays.It’sadifficultrecoveryenvironmentworshipingthinnessasthebeautyideal.5.WhatdoesBMIinthefirstparagraphreferto?A.A.measureofbodyhealthbasedonheightandweight.B.A.worldwideprizeforthehealthiermodel.C.A.newshowheldbythoseskinnymodels.D.A.kindofmedicinetocureeatingdisorders.6.OnebenefitthenewIsraelilawmaybringis.A.tochangetheworkingconditionsofmodelsB.tolowerthechanceofskinnymodel’sdeathC.topreventmodelsfromsufferingfromeatingdisordersD.toprovideguidanceforwomenworshipingthinness7.Intheopinionofthecriticsthelawwon’tsucceedbecause.A.itmisleadsyoungwomentoformabadeatinghabitB.thefashionindustryismuchtooinfluentialC.itdoesn’tprovideaproperapproachthatcanworkwellD.itdoesn’tcreateahealthyworkingenvironmentformodels8.AccordingtothepassagethenewIsraelilawbanningskinnymodelsis.A.practicalB.acceptableC.reasonableD.controversial
RaeArmantroutwhohasbeenapoetryprofessorattheUniversityofCaliforniaSanDiegoUCSDfortwodecadeshaswonthe2010PulitzerPrizeinthepoetrycategoryforhermostrecentbookVersed.I’mdelightedandamazedathowmuchmediarecognitionthatthePulitzerbringsascomparedtoeventheNationalBookCriticsAwardwhichIwasalsosurprisedanddelightedtowinsaidArmantrout.Foralongtimemywritinghasbeenjustbelowthemediaradarandtohavethiskindofattentionsuddenlywithmy10thbookisreallysurprising.ArmantroutanativeCalifornianreceivedherbachelor’sdegreeatUCBerkeleywhereshestudiedwithnotedpoetDeniseLevertovandhermaster’sincreativewritingfromSanFranciscoStateUniversity.SheisafoundingmemberofLanguagePoetsagroupinAmericanpoetrythatanalyzesthewaylanguageisusedandraisesquestionstomakethereaderthink.InMarchshewontheNationalBookCriticsAwardforVerseD.ThisbookhasgottenmoreattentionArmantroutsaidbutIdon’tfeelasifit’sbetter.ThefirsthalfofVersedfocusesonthedarkforcestakingholdoftheUnitedStatesasitfoughtthewaragainstIraq.ThesecondhalflooksatthedarkforcescastingashadowoverherownlifeafterArmantroutwasdiagnosedwithcancerin2006.ArmantroutwasshockedtolearnshehadwonthePulitzerbutmanyofhercolleagueswerenot.RaeArmantroutisauniquevoiceinAmericanpoetrysaidSethLererheadofArtsandHumanitiesatUCSD.VersedpublishedbytheWesleyanUniversityPressdidappearinalargerprintingthanherearlierworkswhichisabout2700copies.TheneweditionisscheduledtoappearinMay.1.AccordingtoRaeArmantrout.A.her10thbookismuchbetterB.herwinningthePulitzerisunexpectedC.themediaissurprisedatherworksD.shelikesbeingrecognizedbyherreaders2.WhichofthefollowingistrueofRaeArmantrout?A.Shepublishedapoetrytextbook.B.SheusedtoteachDeniseLevertov.C.Shestartedapoets’groupwithothers.D.ShetaughtcreativewritingatUCBerkeley.3.WhatcanwelearnaboutVersed?A.Itconsistsofthreeparts.B.ItismainlyabouttheAmericanarmy.C.Itisabookpublishedtwodecadesago.D.Itpartlyconcernsthepoet’sownlifE.4.RaeArmantrout’scolleaguesthinkthatshe.A.shouldwritemoreB.hasasweetvoiceC.deservestheprizeD.isastrangeprofessor5.Whatcanwelearnfromthetext?A.About2700copiesofVersedwillbeprinteD.B.CancermadeArmantroutstopwriting.C.ArmantroutgotherdegreesatUCSD.D.VersedhasbeenawardedtwicE.
Ididn'thearthemcallmynameexplainedShelleyHennigtoActiveTeensATasshetalkedaboutthatexcitingmomentonnationaltelevisionwhenshewonthehonorofMissTeenUSA2004.AreyoureadyiswhatshehearD.ThenshesaidIshookmyheadnoandthentheysaid‘yes’anditwasannouncedagain.ItwasfourdaysafterthatlifechangingmomentfortheseventeenyearoldhighschoolstudentfromDestrehanLouisianashewasstillon_cloud_nine.Iwassoshocked!Ineverbelievedthatitcouldactuallyreallyhappen.Presentintheaudience观众thatdaywere:hermotherandfatherolderbrotherherfriendsandherdanceteacher.UnderstandingwhymembersofherfamilyandherfriendswouldbethereATaskedwhyherdanceteacherhadtraveledsofartoseehercompete比赛.She'salwaysbeenmyrolemodel.I'vedancedwithhersinceIwassix.She'sbeenthroughsomanydifficultiesandcamethroughthemall.I'velearnedtogetoverbadlife'sexperiencesandlearnedhowtomoveonbecauseofher.Oneofthosebadlife'sexperiencesforShelleyhappenedthreeyearsagowhenherbrotherBradwaskilledinadrunkdrivingaccident.Hewas18.Shefoundwritinghelpedhergetthroughtheroughdays.ShesaidIwritealotaboutmybrother.Iwritealotalotalot...AsMissLouisianaTeenshetraveledaroundthestatespeakingtoteens青少年aboutthedangersofdrinkinganddriving.InherroleasMissTeenUSAShelleywillcontinuetospeaktoyouthaboutsafedrivinginadditiontomanyotherthingstohelptheyouth.WhenATaskedMissTeenUSAifshehadanyadviceforourreadersshesaidDon'tletanyonechangeyou.Hangoutwithpeoplethatmakeyoufeelgoodaboutyourself.Thatwayitiseasytobeyourself.
ThisJulyWangChenastudentfromShanghaiUniversityofFinanceandEconomicswontheInternationalUniversityWEICHITournament2013inShanghaiwhichsawcompetitorsfrom54universitiesaroundtheworldincludingHarvardUniversityandMassachusettsInstituteofTechnology.ComparedwiththebusysportsgrounditseemsabitdullbutWangandhispeersenjoyanintensebrainworkout劳动.Wangisanamateurseventh-degreemasterplayer—thehighestdegreeamateurplayerscanattain.IhadhopedtowinfirstplacebutwhenitcametrueIcouldn’tbelieveitsaysWang.Wangbeganstudyingweichiwhenhewas7yearsolD.Iwasaquietboyandmyparentsthoughtweichiwouldhelpdevelopmylogicalthinkingabilityhesays.HebegantoattendtheChineseRankPromotionfromtheageof10.IfailedfornineyearsandthemIgaveup.IentereduniversityandbecameanamateurplayersaysWang.WhatthishobbybringsWangisnotonlyasenseofachievementbutalsoindependencE.Hehaswon10nationalandinternationalchampionshipswhichhavebroughttheyoungstudentahandsomesumofmoney.Whenhewonthenationalamateurcompetitionin2011hereceived100000yuaninprizemoney.WithawardsfromcontestsWangcovershisexpensesandtuitionfeesallbyhimself.Wangisbusierthanmostofhispeers.A.lookathiscalendarshowsthathewillattendcompetitionsinGuizhouandTaiwanattheendofAugustafterattendinganinternationalcompetitiononlythisJuly.ButWangadmitshehaslittleincommonwithhisclassmates.Ifeelabitlonelysometimeshesays.OncampusWangspendsmoretimeonexploringhisskills.Wangnowregardsplayingweichiasahobby.Heisthecaptainoftheweichiteamoncampuswhichhasfivemembers.Heorganizesthemtoresearchthelatestformationsonceaweek.Wangsayshisnextprojectistopromoteweichiamonghispeersoncampus.ManyyoungpeopleinChinadon’tunderstandthiskindofsportsandIwanttopromoteitsaysWang.60.What’sthebesttitleofthepassage?A.TheAchievementandDreamoftheWeichiPrinceB.WangChenWontheInternationalUniversityWEICHITournament2013C.WeichiBringsWangaSenseofAchievementandIndependenceD.WangChen’sLife61.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.54countriesattendedtheInternationalUniversityWEICHITournament2013inShanghai.B.WangChenbegantoattendtheChineseRankPromotionfromtheageof7.C.In2013WangChenreceived100000yuaninprizemoney.D.WangChenhaswon10nationalandinternationalchampionshipsnowadays.62.Whatcanwelearnfromthispassage?A.Familyplaysanimportantroleinshapingworld-rankplayers.B.AslongasyouhavethesamelonelinessasWangChenyouaresuretosucceeD.C.WangChendoesn’tgetonwellwithhisclassmates.D.Perseverancehelpstomakeatopplayer.
ElizabethFreemanwasbornabout1742toAfricanAmericanparentswhowereslaves.AttheageofsixmonthsshewasacquiredalongwithhersisterbyJohnAshleyawealthyMassachusettsslaveholders.ShebecameknownasMumbetorMumBett.Fornearly30yearsMumbetservedtheAshleyfamily.OnedayAshley’swifetriedtostrikeMumbet’ssisterwithaspadE.MumbetprotectedhersisterandtooktheblowinsteaD.Furioussheleftthehouseandrefusedtocomeback.WhentheAshleystriedtomakeherreturnMumbetconsultedalawyerTheodoreSedgewick.WithhishelpMumbetsued起诉forherfreedom.WhileservingtheAshleysMumbethadlistenedtomanydiscussionsofthenewMassachusettsconstitution.Iftheconstitutionsaidthatallpeoplewerefreeandequalthenshethoughtitshouldapplytoher.EventuallyMumbetwonherfreedom----thefirstslaveinMassachusettstodosounderthenewconstitution.StrangelyenoughafterthetrialtheAshleysaskedMumbettocomebackandworkforthemasapaidemployeE.ShedeclinedandinsteadwenttoworkforSegdewick.Mumbetdiedin1829butherlegacylivedoninhermanydescendants后裔.Oneofhergreat-grandchildrenwasW.E.B.DuBoisoneofthefounderoftheNAACPandanimportantwriterandspokespersonforAfricanAmericancivilrights.Mumbet’stombstonestillstandsintheMassachusettscemeterywhereshewasburieD.Itreadsinpart:Shewasbornaslaveandremainedaslaveandremainedaslavefornearlythirtyyears.Shecouldneitherreadnorwriteyetinherownsphereshehadnosuperiororequal.72.WhatdoweknowaboutMumbetaccordingtoParagraph1?A.ShewasbornaslaveB.ShewasaslaveholderC.ShehadafamoussisterD.Shewasbornintoarichfamily73.WhydidMumbetrunawayfromtheAshleys?A.ShefoundanemployerB.ShewantedtobealawyerC.ShewashitandgotangryD.Shehadtotakecareofhersister74.WhatdidMumbetlearnfromdiscussionsaboutthenewconsititution?A.Sheshouldalwaysobeyherowners’ordersB.SheshouldbeasfreeandequalaswhitesC.HowtobeagoodservantD.Howtoapplyforajob75.WhatdidMumbetdoafterthetrial?A.ShechosetoworkforalawyerB.ShefoundtheNAACPC.ShecontinuedtoservetheAshleysD.Shewenttolivewithhergrandchildren
He’souttheresomewhereaninstanticonintherecordsofAmericanconflictthefinalbig-gamehunter.Butapuzzletoohisidentitywouldbekeptasecretfornowandmaybeforever.Heistheunknownshooter.Thenamelessfacelesstriggermanwhoputabulletintheheadoftheworld’smostnotorious臭名昭著的terroristBinLaden.He’slikelybetweentheagesof26and33saysMarcinkofounderoftheSEALsTeam6thatmanybelieveledtheattackonBinLadeninAbbottabadPakistan.He’llbeoldenoughtohavehadtimetohurdletheextratrainingtestsrequiredtojointhecounter-terrorismunityetyoungenoughtostandthebody-punishingharshnessofthejoB.Theshooter’samanit’ssafetosaybecausetherearenowomenintheSEALs.Andthere’sagoodchancehe’swhitethoughtheSEALshavesteppedupeffortstoincreasethenumberofminoritiesintheirranksMarcinkoandSmithsay.HewasprobablyahighschoolorcollegeathleteSmithsaysaphysicalspecimenwhocombinesstrengthspeedandwisdom.Theycallthemselves‘tacticalathletes’saysSmithwhoworkswithmanyfutureSEALsinhisHeroesofTomorrowtrainingprograminSevernaPark.It’sgettingveryscientifiC.Marcinkoputsitinmoreconventionalterms:He’llberippedsaystheauthorofthebest-sellingautobiographyRogueWarrior.He’sgotalotofupper-bodystrength.Longarms.Thinwaist.Flatstomach.OnthispointGreitensdepartsabit.Youcan’tmakealotofphysicalassumptionssaystheauthorofTheHeartandtheFist:TheEducationofaHumanitariantheMakingofaNavySEAL.ThereareSEALswhoare5feet4andSEALswhoare6feet5Greitenssays.Inhistraininggroupheaddstherewerecollegefootballboyswhocouldn’thackit;thosewhosurvivedweremostoftenmeningoodshapebuttheyalsohadawillingnesstoshowtheirconcernsinfavorofthemission.Theshooter’sprobablynotthecrew-cut平头neatlyshavenidealwe’vecometoexpectfromAmericanfightingforces.He’sbeardedrough-lookinglikeastreetnaughtyboyMarcinkosupposes.Youdon’twanttostickout.Marcinkocallsitmodifiedgroomingstandards.Hishandswillbecalloused长老茧SmithsaysorjustroughenoughasMarcinkoputsit.Andhe’sgotfraginhimsomewhereMarcinkosaysusingthebattlefieldshorthandforfragmentsofbulletsorexplosivedevices.Thiswillnothavebeentheshooter’sfirstadventurE.Marcinkoestimatesthathemighthavemadeadozenormoredeployments部署tourswhenhewaslikelytohavedealtwithquiteanumberofdangeroussituationsgettingreadyanytimeforexplosivedevicesorbullets.5.Whichofthefollowingismostlikelytobethetitleofthepassage?A.WhoshotBinLaden?B.WhatdotheSEALSdo?C.HowcanboysbeSEALS?D.WhatSEALSarelike?6.Fromthepassagewecanknowthatthewriter___________.A.knowsclearlywhattheshooterislikeB.doubtswhetherBinLadenisdeadB.iscertainthattheshooterisamanD.isnotsureoftheshooter’sgender7.Wecansayforsureaccordingtothepassagethat___________.A.theshooterwilleventuallyberevealedinthePressB.thewriterisapersonwhoiscuriousabouttheshooterC.thewriterisadetectivewhotriestoarresttheshooterD.theshooterisastrongmanwithapairofroughhands8.Whichofthefollowingarethenamesofwritersmentionedinthepassage?①.Marcinko②.Greitens③.Smith④.AbbottabadA.①④B.③④C.②③D.①②
WhenIwokeupthismorningtolearnthatshort-storywriterAliceMunrohadwontheNobelPrizeforLiteratureIfeltashappyasaCanadian.MunroisthewriterIhavelovedthemostandlovedthelongest.Munroisonlythe13thwomantowintheNobelPrizeforLiteratureandsheisawomanwhowrites—wellIcan’tbringmyselftosaywrotedespiteherannouncementthissummerthatherrecentcollectionDearLifewouldbeherlast.Anywaysheisawomanwhowritesaboutwomenandtheirconcerns:lovesecurityjealousyambitionhusbandsaginghouseworkboredomregretandchildren.Theyoungerwomeninherolderstoriesareoftenpoororverynearlyso;theolderwomeninherlaterstoriesaresometimessuccessfulormarriedtosuccessfulmen.ShereturnssooftentothesameterritoryinruralOntariothatherworkhasbeencalledSouthernOntarioGothiC.Butthefactthatshewritesaboutoneparticularplacebelies掩饰thediversity多样性ofhercharacters’personalitiesanddesires:Toknowonegirlin20th-centuryruralOntarioisnottoknowthemall.MunroisawriterwhohasgreaterreputationintheWestlikelastyear’sChinesewinnerMoYan.MunrohaswontheBookertheNationalBookCriticsCircletheO.Henryandjustabouteveryotherawardandhonorthecontinenthastooffer.WhenIheardshewon$10000forsomethingcalledtheHarbourfrontFestivalPrizeafewweeksagoIsmiledtomyselfimaginingherrollinghereyesandcashingyetanothercheck.Notthatshewouldeverrollhereyes:At82shehasperfectedtheoverwhelmingfavoriteactshumblysurpriseduponwinningdancE.IknewIwasintherunningyesbutIneverthoughtIwouldwinshetoldtheCanadianmediainapost-Nobelphoneinterviewthismorning.1.Accordingtothepassageweknowthat.A.Munroisthe13thCanadianwhohaswontheNobelPrizeB.MunrohasdecidedtostopwritingC.MunroisgoodatwritinglongnovelsD.Munroisayoungwoman2.Munro’scharactersinherstories.A.aresimilarB.havedifferentfeaturesC.aregirlsin20th-centuryruralOntarioD.allhaveahappymarriage3.TheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph2means.A.ifyouknowonepersonyouwillknowallthepeopleB.onepersoninoneplacewillstandforallthepeoplethereC.allthegirlsarethesameinoneplaceD.everypersoninoneplacehashis/herownuniquefeature4.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutMunro?A.Shehaswonmanyawards.B.SheisafriendofMoYan.C.Shewon$10000fortheNobelPrizE.D.Shelovesmoneyverymuch.5.WhensheknewshewasofferedtheNobelPrizeMunrofelt.A.astonishedB.encouragedC.movedD.excited
Sheiswidelyseenasproofthatgoodlookscanlastforever.Butatover500yearsofagetime_is_catching_up_with_the_Mona_Lisa.ThehealthofthefamouspicturepaintedbyLeonardoDaVinci莱昂纳多·达·芬奇in1505isgettingworsebytheyearaccordingtotheLouvreMuseum卢浮宫博物馆whereitishouseD.ThethinwoodenpanelonwhichtheMonaLisaispaintedinoilhaschangedshapesinceexpertscheckedittwoyearsagothemuseumsaiD.Visitorshavenoticedthechangesbutrepairingtheworld'smostfamouspaintingisnoteasy.ExpertsarenotsureaboutthematerialstheItalianartistusedandtheircurrent现在的chemicalstatE.Nearly6millionpeoplegotoseetheMonaLisaeveryyearandmanyareattractedbythemysteryofhersmilE.Itisveryinterestingthatwhenyou'renotlookingathersheseemstobesmilingandthenyoulookatherandshestopssaidProfessorMargaretLivingstoneofHarvardUniversity.It'sbecausedirectvision视觉isexcellentatpickingupdetailsbutlesssuitedtolookatshadows.DaVincipaintedthesmileinshadows.HowevertheactualhistoryoftheMonaLisaisjustasmysteriousasthesmilE.DaVincihimselfloveditsomuchthathealwayscarrieditwithhimuntilitwaseventuallysoldtoFrance'sKingFrancisⅠin1169.In1911thepaintingwasstolenfromtheLouvrebyaformeremployeewhotookitoutofthemuseumhiddenunderhiscoat.HesaidheplannedtoreturnittoItaly.ThepaintingwassentbacktoFrancetwoyearslater.DuringWorldWarⅡFrenchhidthepaintinginsmalltownstokeepitoutofthehandsofGermanforces.LikemanyoldladiestheMonaLisahassomeinterestingstoriestotell.1.TheunderlinedsentenceinthefirstparagraphmeanstheMonaLisa________.A.islosingitsvalueB.isbeingdamagedaftersomanyyearsC.isgettingmorevaluablewithyearspassingD.willrotaway2.ThesmileoftheMonaLisacanonlybeseen________.A.byindirectvisionB.atadistanceC.bydirectvisionD.inshadows3.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutMonaLisa?A.ItwasoncetakenawayandhiddenupbyGermanforces.B.ItspainterhimselfloveditgreatlyandalwayskeptitinashadE.C.MonaLisastopssmilingwhenyoulookatherwantingtoseehersmiles.D.KingFrancisⅠboughtitandthenreturnedittoItaly.4.Itmayaddtothedifficultyinrepairingthepaintingthat________.A.expertshaven'tnoticedchangesinitsshapeasvisitorsdoB.itislikelytobestolenagainwhenit'sunderrepairC.itisuncertainwhichcountryItalyorFranceshouldtakechargeD.expertsaren'tsureaboutthematerialsandthechemicalstateofitsoilpaint5.Fromthelastparagraphwecaninferthat________.A.manyinterestingstorieshavebeenwrittenabouttheMonaLisaB.peopleareinterestedinthestoriesabouttheMonaLisaC.somemysteriesstillremaintobesolvedabouttheMonaLisaD.manymorestorieswillbetoldabouttheMonaLisa
CarlyZalenski'seyesfilledwithtears.The14-year-oldandherfamilycamefromCantonOhio.AstheyapproachedthevillagehundredsofcheeringschoolchildrenlinedtheentrancetotheschoolCarlyhadraisedmoneyfor.CarlystartedhelpingothersateighthandingoutThanksgivingbasketsatchurchtofamiliesinneeD.Itwasasnowydayandshesawmanypeoplewithoutwarmcoats.ThenextNovembershewentdoortodooraskingforusedcoatshatsglovesandscarvesthenhandedthemoutwiththebaskets.ButCarlywantedtodomorE.Sherememberedhergrandmother'sRotaryClub扶轮社hadyearsearlierraisedmoneytobuildaschoolinVietnam.Thatwaswhatshenowwantedtodo.At12shebegantoraisemoneyforVietnamesechildrenwithaPowerPointpresentation.ThekidsinruralVietnamcan'tgotoschool.Iwanttogivethemaplacetomaketheirlivesbetter.Shetoldaroomof200clubmembers.Thatsummer.CarlysetoffwithherfamilyacrossOhiovisitingthreeorfourRotaryClubsaweek.WetraveledlikecrazypeopletoallthesemeetingsrecallshermotherKris.Thefirstfewsessionsyieldednodonations.ButonenightCarlyandherdadFredpulleduptoabuildinginMinervaOhio.Carryingalaptopaprojector幻灯机andascreentheywalkedintoabarwhere15peopleweresittingaroundalongtablE.TherewasdeadsilenceafterCarlyfinishedherpresentation.Fredthoughtthatitwasnevergoingtowork.ThensomeonemadeamotionLet'sgivethisgirlatacheckrightnow.MinuteslaterCarlywalkedoutwithherfirstdonationD.|S500.NoteveryonewaswildabouttheideaofhelpingVietnam.WhyshouldwehelpaCommunistcountryaskedoneveteran老兵.CarlyrepliedsimplyThey'rekids.AndI'mjustakidwhowantstohelpout.AswordspreadindividualdonorssentchecksforaslittleasD|S5.ArestaurantchaincontributedD|S1000.Carly'scoachorganizedatournamentthatnettedD|S4000.ABiblecampbought500backpacksforthechildren.IntotalCarlyraisedD|S50000whichwasmatchedbytheVietnamChildren'sFunD.Atthededicationceremonytheschoolprincipalwasimpressedwiththe_ninth_grader.Howwonderfulhesaidthatagirlatheragewantstochangethelivesofkidssofaraway.46.WhydidCarlyoncecollectusedclothesfromdoortodoor?A.Todonatethemtoacharity.B.TohelpVietnamesechildren.C.ToraisemoneyforRotaryCluB.D.Togivethemawaytotheneedy.47.HowdidCarlythinkofbuildingaschoolinVietnam?A.HergrandmotherdonatedmoneytoRotaryCluB.B.HergrandmotheroncebuiltaschoolinVietnam.C.Acharityorganizationinspiredhertohelpothers.D.Vietnamesechildrenwrotetoheraskingforhelp.48.WhichwordcanreplacetheunderlinedwordmotioninParagraph5?A.suggestionB.voiceC.decisionD.movement49.Whatcanwelearnfromthetext?A.MostAmericansarekindandhelpful.B.MoremoneywascollectedthanexpecteD.C.Allkidsworldwideshouldhelpeachother.D.SomeAmericansdon'twanttohelpVietnam.50.Theunderlinedphrasetheninthgraderinthelastparagraphprobablyrefersto________.A.CarlyZalenskiB.aVietnamesegirlC.anindividualdonorD.astudentpresentattheceremony
GeorgeGershwinbornin1898wasoneofAmerica’sgreatestcomposers.HepublishedhisfirstsongwhenhewaseighteenyearsolD.Duringthenexttwentyyearshewrotemorethanfivehundredsongs.ManyofGershwin’ssongswerefirstwrittenformusicalplaysperformedintheatresinNewYorkCity.Theseplayswereapopularformofentertainmentinthe1920sand1930s.Manyofhissongshaveremainedpopularasever.Overtheyearstheyhavebeensungandplayedineverypossibleway—fromjazztocountry.Inthe1920stherewasadebateintheUnitedStatesaboutjazzmusiC.Couldjazzsomepeopleaskedbeconsideredseriousmusic?In1924jazzmusicianandorchestraleaderPaulWhitemandecidedtoorganizeaspecialconcerttoshowthatjazzwasseriousmusiC.Gershwinagreedtocomposesomethingfortheconcertbeforeherealizedhehadjustafewweekstodoit.AndinthatshorttimehecomposedapieceforpianoandorchestrawhichhecalledRhapsodyinBlue.Gershwinhimselfplayedthepianoattheconcert.TheaudiencewerethrilledwhentheyheardhismusiC.Itmadehimworld-famousandshowedthatjazzmusiccouldbebothseriousandpopular.In1928GershwinwenttoParis.Heappliedtostudycomposition作曲withthewell-knownmusicianNadiaBoulangerbutsherejectedhim.Shewasafraidthatclassicalstudywouldruinhisjazz-influencedstylE.WhilethereGershwinwroteAnAmericaninParis.Whenitwasfirstperformedcritics评论家weredividedoverthemusiC.Somecalledithappyandfulloflifetoothersitwassillyandboring.ButitquicklybecamepopularinEuropeandtheUnitedStates.Itstillremainsoneofhismostfamousworks.GeorgeGershwindiedin1937justdaysafterdoctorslearnedhehadbraincancer.Hewasonlythirty-nineyearsolD.Newspapersallovertheworldreportedhisdeathontheirfrontpages.Peoplemournedthelossofthemanandallthemusichemighthavestillwritten.1.ManyofGershwin’smusicalworkswere.A.writtenaboutNewYorkersB.composedforPaulWhitemanC.playedmainlyinthecountrysideD.performedinvariousways2.WhatdoweknowabouttheconcertorganizedbyWhiteman?A.Itattractedmorepeopletotheatres.B.ItprovedjazzcouldbeseriousmusiC.C.ItmadeGershwinleaderoftheorchestrA.D.Itcausedadebateamongjazzmusicians.3.WhatdidGershwindoduringhisstayinParis?A.Hecreatedoneofhisbestworks.B.HestudiedwithNadiaBoulanger.C.HearguedwithFrenchcritics.D.HechangedhismusicstylE.4.Whatdowelearnfromthelastparagraph?A.ManyofGershwin’sworkswerelost.B.ThedeathofGershwinwaswidelyreporteD.C.A.concertwasheldinmemoryofGershwin.D.BraincancerresearchstartedafterGershwin’sdeath.5.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesGershwin?A.TalentedandproductivE.B.Seriousandboring.C.Popularandunhappy.D.Friendlyandhonest.
WhenBorisleftschoolhecouldnotfindajoB.Hetriedhardandpestered纠缠hisrelativesbuttheyhadproblemsoftheirown.Heansweredadvertisementsuntilhecouldnotaffordtobuyanymorestamps.BorisgrewannoyedthendepressedthenalittlehardeneD.StillhewentontryingandstillhefaileD.Hebegantothinkthathehadnofutureatall.Whydon'tyoustartyourownbusinessoneofhisunclestoldhim.Theworldisamoneylocker.You'dbetterfindawayofopeningit.ButwhatcanIdoGetoutandhavealookroundadvisedhisuncleinavaguesortofway.Seewhatpeoplewantthengiveittothemandtheywillpayforit.BorisbegantocyclearoundthetownandfoundasuitablepieceofawastegroundintheenD.Thenhesetuphisbusinessasacyclerepairer.Heworkedhardmadefriendswithhiscustomersandgraduallymanagedtobuilduphisgoodwillandprofit.Afewmonthslaterhefoundthathehadmoreworkthanhecoulddealwithbyhimself.Hefoundanumberofemptyshopsbuttheywereallnogoodinthewrongpositiontooexpensiveorwithsomeothersnag障碍.Butatlonglasthemanagedtofindanemptyshoponanewestatewheretherewereplentyofcustomersbutnocompetition.Borisandhisassistanttaughtthemselveshowtorepairscootersandmotorcycles.SlowlybutsurelytheprofitsincreasedandthebusinessdevelopeD.AtlastBorishadmanagedtoopenthemoneylockerandfoundbanknotesandgoldcoinsinsidE.6.WhichofthefollowingwouldbetheBESTtitleforthepassage?A.GoodwillisthekeytosuccessB.TheworldisamoneylockerC.NoeducationnofutureD.Difficultyofstartingasmallbusiness7.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesBoris'jobhuntingexperience?A.SurprisingB.EncouragingC.BoringD.Disappointing8.Borisstartshiscareerby________.A.cyclingaroundthetownB.developingawastegroundC.repairingcyclesD.buyingemptyshops9.Borisfinallychoseanemptyshoponanewestatebecause________.A.itwasnotsoexpensiveB.hehadalotofoldcustomersthereC.hecouldmakegooduseofhisskillsthereD.thereweregoodopportunitiesthere10.WecaninferfromthelastparagraphthatBoris________.A.stillcouldn'tmakegoodprofitsB.setoffinasuccessfulcareerC.foundalotofgoldcoinsbyaccidentD.hadgreatdifficultyrunninghisbusiness
ThisJulyWangChenastudentfromShanghaiUniversityofFinanceandEconomicswontheInternationalUniversityWEICHITournament2013inShanghaiwhichsawcompetitorsfrom54universitiesaroundtheworldincludingHarvardUniversityandMassachusettsInstituteofTechnology.ComparedwiththebusysportsgrounditseemsabitdullbutWangandhispeersenjoyanintensebrainworkout劳动.Wangisanamateurseventh-degreemasterplayer—thehighestdegreeamateurplayerscanattain.IhadhopedtowinfirstplacebutwhenitcametrueIcouldn’tbelieveitsaysWang.Wangbeganstudyingweichiwhenhewas7yearsolD.Iwasaquietboyandmyparentsthoughtweichiwouldhelpdevelopmylogicalthinkingabilityhesays.HebegantoattendtheChineseRankPromotionfromtheageof10.IfailedfornineyearsandthemIgaveup.IentereduniversityandbecameanamateurplayersaysWang.WhatthishobbybringsWangisnotonlyasenseofachievementbutalsoindependencE.Hehaswon10nationalandinternationalchampionshipswhichhavebroughttheyoungstudentahandsomesumofmoney.Whenhewonthenationalamateurcompetitionin2011hereceived100000yuaninprizemoney.WithawardsfromcontestsWangcovershisexpensesandtuitionfeesallbyhimself.Wangisbusierthanmostofhispeers.A.lookathiscalendarshowsthathewillattendcompetitionsinGuizhouandTaiwanattheendofAugustafterattendinganinternationalcompetitiononlythisJuly.ButWangadmitshehaslittleincommonwithhisclassmates.Ifeelabitlonelysometimeshesays.OncampusWangspendsmoretimeonexploringhisskills.Wangnowregardsplayingweichiasahobby.Heisthecaptainoftheweichiteamoncampuswhichhasfivemembers.Heorganizesthemtoresearchthelatestformationsonceaweek.Wangsayshisnextprojectistopromoteweichiamonghispeersoncampus.ManyyoungpeopleinChinadon’tunderstandthiskindofsportsandIwanttopromoteitsaysWang.60.What’sthebesttitleofthepassage?A.TheAchievementandDreamoftheWeichiPrinceB.WangChenWontheInternationalUniversityWEICHITournament2013C.WeichiBringsWangaSenseofAchievementandIndependenceD.WangChen’sLife61.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.54countriesattendedtheInternationalUniversityWEICHITournament2013inShanghai.B.WangChenbegantoattendtheChineseRankPromotionfromtheageof7.C.In2013WangChenreceived100000yuaninprizemoney.D.WangChenhaswon10nationalandinternationalchampionshipsnowadays.62.Whatcanwelearnfromthispassage?A.Familyplaysanimportantroleinshapingworld-rankplayers.B.AslongasyouhavethesamelonelinessasWangChenyouaresuretosucceeD.C.WangChendoesn’tgetonwellwithhisclassmates.D.Perseverancehelpstomakeatopplayer.
EveryyearChrisBroganpostshisthreewordsforanewyear.ManyothersandIhavefollowedhisleadforthepastthreeorfouryears.Theyhelpedmealot.MywordsforlastyearwerepassionfocusanddelegateandIstayedtruetothem.Thisyear2013mygoalsaremorepersonalandlessprofessional.FOCUSFocusismakingarepeatappearanceonmylistthisyearbecauseI’mtoomuchofamultitasker.TheproblemisthatIhavetroublefinishingonethingwithsomanythingscallingmE.WhenIwasworkingasawriterallmyprojectswerehandledviaascheduleI’mputtingafitnessandhousekeepingroutineintomyschedulE.HEALTHIgetsobusytakingcareofeveryoneelseandIforgettotakecareofmyselfandthishastochangE.Myhealthsuffersandmyweightsuffers.IhavetogetmyhealthinchecknotonlyformebutbecauseIpromisedmy9-year-oldson.I’llmakegoodfoodandlifestylechoices.Imissbeingthinandit’stimetogetitback.CELEBRATEWhatgoodishavingitifI’mnottakingtimetoenjoyit?Ihaveawonderfuljobahappyfamilyandsomuchtobethankfulfor.SohowcomeIspendallmytimeworking?LastsummermyfamilytookourfirstvacationinfouryearsthebestthingI’vedoneformyselfandmyfamilyinalongtimE.ThisyearI’mmakingsuretotaketimetoenjoylifeandcelebrateitsmanyblessings.Doyouhaveanywordsfor2013?64.Theunderlinedwordmultitaskerprobablyreferstoapersonwho.A.makesalivingbywritingB.alwaysfailstofinishataskontimeC.hasseveralthingstodoatthesametimeD.paysmoreattentiontofitnessandhousekeeping65.WhydoesthewriterhaveHEALTHasoneofhisthreewords?A.Hewantstotakebettercareofothers.B.He’sgainingweightandfeelingbaD.C.Hedidnottakeanyexerciseinthepast.D.Hegottheideafromhisson.66.Thebesttitleforthepassagemightbe.A.ThreeWordsfor2013B.HealthShouldGoFirstC.KeepOrganizedD.Goalsfor2013
MyEnglishteacherMarshaPincustooktimetoaskwhetherherstudentshadeatenbreakfastinthemorningoriftheyhadenoughwarmclothestowearinwinter.ShedidallthatandmoreformewhenIwasgrowingupininnercityPhiladelphiaoneofeightkidsraisedbyasinglemother.Mrs.PincustoldmetocomebyortocallherifIneededto.ShecaredaboutmE.Shegaveaskinnykidlikemesomeextrasupport.IwasalwayssomethingofasmartmouthwhenIwasyoungbutMrs.PincushelpedmechannelmyenthusiasmintosomethingpositivE.Whenshewasoutonmaternityleave产假withherfirstchildasubstituteteachercameinforEnglishclasses.Onthefirstdaythisteacherhadtroublecontrollingtheclassroom.IwatchedkidscuttingupinfrontofherandgotreallymaD.ThiswasmyfavoriteclassIlovedlearningShakespearE.IknewthesubstitutewouldtalktoMrs.Pincusandthatshe'dbedisappointeD.Weneedtostopthis!IshouteD.UsuallyIwastheoneclowningaroundbutthekidsseemedtolisten.IendedupstandinginfrontoftheroomdiscussingJuliusCaesar.LaterthesubstitutetoldMrs.Pincusabouttheskinnyboywhotaughtthelesson.Mrs.PincussaidsheknewrightawaywhathadhappeneD.WithoutherevennamingyouIknewitwasyoushetoldmE.LookingbackIthinkthatwaswhentheteacherinmestartedtoemerge显出.Mrs.Pincusretiredthisyearaftermorethan30yearsofteaching.Ispokeatherretirementparty.ItwasoneofthehardestthingsI'veeverdonE.Butbecauseofthislady'sencouragementIlearnedIbelongedtotheclassroomthefrontofit.39.WhatcanweknowaboutMrs.MarshaPincus?A.Shelikedtoaskherstudentsallkindsofquestions.B.ShegavebirthtomorethaneightchildrenallherlifE.C.Shecaredaboutallherstudentsespeciallytheauthor.D.Shetaughttheauthorliteraturebeforeherretirement.40.Itcanbeinferredfromthetextthat________.A.thesubstituteteacherwaslackinginknowledgeaboutEnglishB.Mrs.PincusgotreallymadwhenshefirstlearnedaboutwhathappenedC.theauthorwasquitethinwhenthestoryhappenedD.Mrs.Pincusandthesubstituteteacherweregoodfriends41.Wecansaythattheauthorismostprobably________.A.ajournalistB.ateacherC.alawyerD.anovelist42.Whatistheauthor'spurposeinwritingthetext?A.Torememberoneofhisfavoriteteachers.B.Totellaninspiringstoryabouthimselfinhisteens.C.Toshowhiscloserelationshipwithhisteacher.D.Tosharehisgoodtimespentinmiddleschool.
Napoleonstayedinasmallinn小旅馆.Thenextmorninghewenttothanktheinnkeeper.YouhaveservedmewellsaidNapoleon.Iwishtorewardyou.Tellmewhatyouwant.Sirwewantnothingsaidtheinnkeeper.Butwillyoutellussomething?Whatisit?NapoleonaskeD.WehaveheardastorysaidtheinnkeeperthatonceduringthewarasmallvillagewastakenbytheRussians.YouhappenedtobeinthevillagE.Youhidwhiletheylookedforyou.Willyoutellushowyoufeltwhentheywerelookingforyou?Napoleonlookedveryangry.Hecalledintwoofhissoldiers.Thenhepointedtothedoor.ThesoldierstooktheinnkeeperandhiswifeoutintotheyarD.Attheendoftheyardwasawall.Theinnkeeperandhiswifewereledtothewall.ThesoldierstiedthehandsoftheinnkeeperandhiswifE.Napoleonwatchedsayingnothing.Pleasesir.beggedtheinnkeeperDon’tkillus!Wemeantnothing!Thesoldiersmovedback.Theinnkeepersawthemraisingtheirguns.ThenNapoleoncalledReady!Aim!ThewifescreameD.Stop!saidNapoleon.HewenttotheinnkeeperNowyouknowtheanswertothequestionyouaskedmejustnowdon’tyou?56.WhiletheRussiansweresearchingforhimNapoleon.A.orderedhismentofightbackB.wasfrightenedtodeathC.fearednothingatallD.regrettedhavinghiddenthere57.WhydidNapoleonorderhismentotiethecouple?A.Becausehewantedtoteachtheinnkeeperagoodlessonforbotheringhim.B.Becausehewantedtokillthecoupletogetridofhisanger.C.Becausehewantedtoshowthathewassoadmiringageneralthatnobodycouldupsethim.D.Becausehewantedtomakethemknowthathefeltthesameastheminfaceofdanger.58.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A.FivepeoplearementionedinthispassagE.B.InfactNapoleondidn’thidewhentheRussianswerelookingforhim.C.NapoleonwasthankfultotheinnkeeperforhisgoodservicE.D.ThecouplehadthoughttheywouldbekilledbeforeNapoleonsaidstop.
Howfarwouldyoubewillingtogotosatisfyyourneedtoknow?Farenoughtofindoutyourpossibilityofdyingfromaterribledisease?Thesedaysthat’smorethananacademicquestionasTracySmithreportsinourCoverStory.Therearenowmorethanathousandgenetictestsforeverythingfrombaldnesstobreastcancerandthelistisgrowing.Questionisdoyoureallywanttoknowwhatmighteventuallykillyou?ForinstanceNobelPrize-winningscientistJamesWatsononeofthefirstpeopletomaptheirentiregeneticmakeupissaidtohaveaskednottobetoldifhewereatahigherriskforAlzheimer’老年痴呆症.IfItellyouthatyouhaveanincreasedriskofgettingaterriblediseasethatcouldweighonyourmindandmakeyouanxiousthroughwhichyouseetherestofyourlifeasyouwaitforthatdiseasetohityou.Itcouldreallymessyouup.saidDr.RobertGreenaHarvardgeneticist.EveryacheandpainSmithsuggestedcouldbeunderstoodasthebeginningoftheenD.That’sright.IfyoueverworriedyouwereatriskforAlzheimer’sdiseasetheneverytimeyoucan’tfindyourcarintheparkinglotyouthinkthediseasehasstarteD.Dr.Greenhasbeenthinkingaboutthisissueforyears.HeledastudyofpeoplewhowantedtoknowiftheywereatahighergeneticriskforAlzheimer’s.Itwasthoughtthatpeoplewhogotbadnewswouldforlackofabettermedicaltermfreakout.ButGreenandhisteamfoundthattherewasnosignificantdifferencebetweenhowpeoplehandledgoodnewsandpossiblytheworstnewsoftheirlives.Infactmostpeoplethinktheycanhandleit.PeoplewhoaskfortheinformationusuallycanhandletheinformationgoodorbadsaidGreen.36.Thefirstparagraphismeantto__________.A.asksomequestionsB.introducethetopicC.satisfyreaders’curiosityD.describeanacademicfact37.WhichofthefollowingistrueofJamesWatsonA.Heisstronglyinfavorofthepresentgenetictests.B.HeismorelikelytosufferfromAlzheimer’sdiseasE.C.HebelievesgeneticmappingcanhelpcureanydiseasE.D.Hedoesn’twanttoknowhischanceofgettingadiseasE.38.AccordingtoParagraphs3and4ifapersonisatahighergeneticriskitis__________.A.advisablenottolethimknowB.impossibletohidehisdiseaseC.bettertoinformhimimmediatelyD.necessarytoremovehisanxiety39.TheunderlinedpartfreakoutinParagraph5isclosestinmeaningto_________.A.breakdownB.dropoutC.leaveoffD.turnaway40.ThestudyledbyDr.Greenindicatesthatpeople__________.A.prefertoheargoodnewsB.tendtofindoutthetruthC.canacceptsomebadnewsD.havetherighttobeinformed
SomethingthathasalwaysinterestedmeaboutAbrahamLincolnisnotsurprisinglyhissenseofhumor.AsfarasIcantellhe’sthefirstAmericanPresidenttohaveonE.That’sbecausethetermsenseofhumorreallywasn’tincommonusageuntiltheeighteensixtiesandseventies.Intheeighteenfortiesandfiftiesitwascalledthesenseoftheridiculousanddidn’thavethepositiveconnotations隐含意义thatsenseofhumorhastoday.Backthenwhatwasridiculouswaswhatinvitedridicule讥笑.FunninessandcrueltywenthandinhanD.Ofcoursetheystilldoalotofarm-in-armwalkinginourdayaswell.Lincoln’shumorwasverydifferentbecauseforonethingitwasactuallyhumoraswhatthewordmeantinhistimE.Wedon’tmakethedistinctionbetweenwit风趣andhumoranymore;butinthenineteenthcenturypeoplediD.WitwasunpleasantandoffensivewhilehumorwaspleasantandsympathetiC.It’sthedifferencewenotenowwhenwedistinguishbetweenlaughingwithandlaughingat.Lincolnwasmuchmoreaboutlaughingwiththanlaughingat.Andwhenlaughingatitwasoftenhimselfhewasteasing.InthefamousLincoln-DouglasdebatewhenDouglasaccusedLincolnofbeingtwo-facedLincolnrepliedreferencinghisplainlookingHonestlyifIweretwo-facedwouldIbeshowingyouthisone?AndinawayLincoln’sfaceitselftellsusmuchabouthissenseofhumor.YoucancombthroughthousandsofphotographsofpoliticianssoldiersandthelikefromLincoln’stimeandnotfindasinglesmilE.Truethelongexposures曝光requiredforphotographsofthattimemadesmilingdifficult.YetLincolnaloneasfarasIcantellovercamethatdifficulty.InterestinglywhilehavingasenseofhumororatleasttheappearanceofoneprovidedbycomedywritershasbecomeanecessarycharacteristicforanAmericanPresidentinourtimeinthenineteenthcenturytoomuchhumorwasconsideredaproblem.AndthatwasthecaseforLincoln.A.journalistcoveringtheLincoln-DouglasdebatecommentedthatIcouldnottakearealpersonallikingtothemanowingtoaninbornweaknessforwhichhewaseventhennotoriousandsoremainedduringhisgreatpubliccareerhewasextremelyfondofjokesanecdotesandstories.1.WecaninferfromParagraph2that.A.theAmericanPresidentcouldinfluencetheuseofEnglishB.thetermsenseofhumorwasn’tinventeduntilthe1860sC.whatisfunnytosomeonemightbeoffensivetosomeoneelseD.theconceptofhumorremainsthesamedespitethepassingoftime2.TheunderlinedwordsthisoneinParagraph4referto.A.Lincoln’sunattractivefaceB.Lincoln’ssenseofhumorC.thedebatetheywerehavingD.crueltythatwentwithfunniness3.WerarelyseepeoplefromLincoln’stimewearasmileintheirphotosbecause.A.beinghumorouswasconsideredinappropriateB.theyfounditquitefunnytosmilebeforethecameraC.notsmilingforphotographswasthefashionD.photographytechnologythenwasnotadvanced4.WhatmightthewriterthinkofthejournalistcoveringtheLincoln-Douglasdebate?A.HiscommentaccuratelyreflectedhistimE.B.HecreatedafalsepictureofLincoln.C.Hewasprejudicedandself-centereD.D.HewasbravetopointoutLincoln’sweakness.
She’snotafraidofanything.Snakes?Noproblem.Walkingaloneinthedark?Easy.We’renottalkingaboutasuperherohere—SMisa44-year-oldmother.Andshe’sfearlessbecauseshehappenstobemissingpartofherbrain:theamygdala扁桃腺.Shapedlikeapairofalmondssittinginthemiddleofyourbraintheamygdalahelpscontrolfearandanxiety.A.rareconditioncalledUrbach-WiethediseaseleftSMwithoutheramygdalaandseemstohavecompletelyerasedhersenseoffear.TotrytounderstandhowtheamygdalaworksateamofresearchersmadetheireffortstoscareSM.TheyshowedherhorrormoviesandtookhertotheWaverlyHillsSanatoriumHauntedHouseinKentucky.Shepushedoutoneofthemonsters怪物andlaugheD.SMsaidshedidn’tlikesnakesbutatapetstorefullofpoisonouscreaturesshekeptaskingtotouchthem.WhenaskedtorateherfeelingsSMreportedfeelingsurprisedordisgustedbutneverfearful.ShetendstoapproacheverythingsheshouldbeavoidingsaysJustinFeinsteinoftheUniversityofIowA.Thismeanstheamygdalacouldcontroldeeperurgestoapproachoravoiddanger.Otherscientistshaveadifferentopinionthough.Idon’tbelieveyoucanmakeageneralstatementaboutwhattheamygdaladoesbyasinglecasestudyElizabethPhelpssaiD.In2002Phelpspublishedastudyonasimilarpatientwithamygdaladamagewhostillshowedfear.Itmaysoundlikefuntobetotallyfearlessbutwegetscaredforagoodreason.ThenatureoffearissurvivalandtheamygdalahelpsusstayalivebyavoidingsituationspeopleorobjectsthatputourlifeindangerFeinsteinsaiD.SMwasoncefollowedinaparkafterdarkbyamanwithaknifeandshesimplywalkedaway.ItisquiteremarkablethatsheisstillalivesaidFeinstein.66.SMdarestowalkaloneinthedarkmainlybecause.A.sheisasuperheroB.shehasexperiencedsuchconditionsalotC.sheisamentalpatientD.shehasnosenseoffear67.ResearcherstriedtheirbesttofrightenSMinordertofind.A.thefunctionofaparticularorganB.SM’sreactionoffearandanxietyC.theprocessofremovingamygdalaD.aspecialwaytogetalongwithmonsters68.WhatdoweknowfromtheresearchonSM?A.Itwaseasyforhertoavoiddanger.B.SMneverfeltfearfulbutdisgusteD.C.SMwasfrightenedbynothingexceptmonsters.D.SMgotalongwellwiththesnakes.69.WhatisElizabethPhelps’attitudetowardsthefunctionoftheamygdalabasedontheresearchonSM?A.Indifferent.B.SupportivE.C.Disapproving.D.InteresteD.70.Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?A.Peoplecanremovetheiramygdalatobefearless.B.SMwillbeadmiredbecauseofherbravery.C.NoonecansurviveiftheiramygdalaisremoveD.D.Thesenseoffeariscrucialtohumans.
ForfivedaysEdmonton’sDowntownParkistransformedintoonehugestagewhereartistsareabletosharetheirtalentsandwherepeopleareabletocelebrateandenjoythemselves.Sinceitsbeginningin1980theEdmontonFolkMusicFestivalhasbeencommemorating纪念thetruefeelingofwhatfolkmusicisallaboutandthat’sthetraditionaltogetherness团结友爱thatisfeltwhenpeoplegathertosharestoriesandfeelingsthroughsongs.ThisyearwillbethesixthyearwhenvolunteerRiedelwillbeofferinguphertimetothefestival.PeoplecomingoffabusyspringandsummerhaveamomentofrelaxationRiedelsaiD.It’sreallyeasytorelaxandit’sgreatseeingfamilyandfriendshavefuntogether.Thesefamiliesandfriendscomefromalldifferentkindsofmusicaltastes.PeoplewhotakepleasureinBluesaretheresoarepeoplewholoveBluegrass.Thisfestivaldoesitsbesttodevelopeveryone’smusicalinterests.Withsomanyyearsofexperiencethefestivalhasbecomeawell-oiledmachineanddoeswhateveritcantomakeattendeesfeelascomfortableaspossiblE.Therearefreewaterstationsthroughoutthevenue举办地forpeopletofilluptheirtravelcups.Whenpeoplebuyfoodreusabledishesaregivena$2platefeebutthatisreturnedwhentheplateisbroughtback.ThefestivalhascompletelysoldoutofticketsandinrecordtimE.ButwithbignamessuchasVanMorrisonandJakobDylanit’seasytoseehowthatwasgoingtohappen.ThereisnoparkingareaduringthefestivalsousingthePark&RidesystemorEdmontonTransitishighlyrecommendeD.A.bikelock-upareaisprovidedandwillbeavailableThursdayuntilSundayonehourbeforethegatesopenuntil45minutesafterthegatesclosE.TheEdmontonFolkMusicFestivalbeginsonWednesdayAug.4withVanMorrisonplayingthespecialdonationfund基金concertandwillfinishuponSundayAug.8.1.TheEdmontonFolkMusicFestivalisheldmainlyto.A.gatherpeoplewithdifferentmusicaltastesB.remindpeopleoftherealsenseoffolkmusicC.exhibitthegoodvoicesofgreattalentsinfolkmusicD.collectoldstoriesoffolkmusic2.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.Riedelhasvolunteeredforthefestivalforatleast5years.B.It’shardforpeopletoappreciateBlues.C.Itcostspeoplealittletofilluptheircupsfromwaterstations.D.Peoplehavetopay$2foraplateoffooD.3.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat.A.peoplecangetticketseasilyforthefestivalB.theEdmontonFolkMusicFestivaliswellorganizedC.drivingone’sowncartothefestivalishighlyrecommendedD.bikesareavailableatthefestivalfromWednesdaytoSunday4.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.FolkMusicofBluesB.OneFestivalforAllC.FestivalforFamilyGatheringD.Edmonton’sDowntownPark
WesternartistR..V.RonJohnscreateshisuniqueWesternwildlifepaintingsbymakingintohisvastexperienceoftruelifeWesternexperiencesoutinthemountainsandonthetrailsofthegreatNorthwest.Ronpaintsfromtheheartandhisexperienceasacowboyinthewestandoutonthetrails.RonhasaparticularpassionforthemountainsfromEasternOregontoAlaskaanddrawsfromhismanyyearsofmountainadventuresasinspirationforhisWesternpaintings.BornandraisedonaranchthiscowboyartistiswellknowledgeablewiththesubjectsofhisWesternart.RonstrugglesforhistoricalaccuracyinhisWesterncowboypaintingswhenanartistmisrepresentsthefactsaboutcowboylifeinthewest!LivinginAlaskafor17yearsaddedanewelementtoRon'sWesternart.Asahunterandfishermanheobservedthewildlifeinitsnaturalsettingandhasconveyedthisspirittohiscanvas.Ron'sWesternartcanbeviewedthroughouttheUnitedStatesinEuropeandthroughoccasionalprivateshowings.YoucanfindWesternwildlifepaintingsbyRonatvariousartshowsthroughouttheyear.ForalistofartshowstheCowboyArtistwillbeattendinghevisitshisArtShowpagE.AlthoughheisaselftaughtWesternartistRonhimselfhastaughtpaintingincollegesandthroughprivatelessons.Ronisquiteastorytellerandthelastofanoldkindofcowboypoetsandwesternstorytellers.Ifyou'vemetRonattheFleaMarketsinSumpterOregonthenyounodoubthavealreadyhadatasteofhisknackfortellingtalesandsharinghisoriginalcowboypoemsoftruelifeontheranch.1.WhatistheBESTtitleofthepassage?A.AhandsomecowboyB.AcowboyartistC.AnartistrepresentingcowboylifeinthewestD.Afamousartist2.WhycanRontrulypresentthefactsaboutcowboylifeinthewest?A.Becausehehasreadalotaboutcowboys'lifE.B.Becausehehasseenmanysuchpaintings.C.BecausehehasexperiencedsuchlifE.D.BecauseheknowsWesternstyleswell.3.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordcanvasinthesecondparagraphmean?A.Akindofcloth.B.Bluejeans.C.Thoughts.D.Paintings.4.Inthesecondparagraphtheauthorwantstotellus______.A.howRonmakeshispaintingsB.RoniswellknownasanartistC.RonismorefamousinhisstorytellingD.weshouldmeetRoninperson5.FromthepassagewecanseetheauthorthinksRonis________.A.agoodartistaswellasastorytellerandpoetB.skilledathisteachingC.anartistwithwealthD.luckytohavemetagoodteacher
Hereisanastonishingandsignificantfact:Mentalworkalonecan’tmakeustirE.ItsoundsabsurD.Butayearsagoscientiststriedtofindouthowlongthehumanbraincouldlaborwithoutreachingastageoffatigue疲劳.Totheamazementofthesescientiststheydiscoveredthatbloodpassingthroughthebrainwhenitisactiveshowsnofatigueatall!Ifwetookadropofbloodfromadaylaborerwewouldfinditfulloffatiguetoxins毒素andfatigueproducts.ButifwetookbloodfromthebrainofanAlbertEinsteinitwouldshownofatiguetoxinsattheendoftheday.Sofarasthebrainisconcerneditcanworkaswellandswiftlyattheendofeightoreventwelvehoursofeffortasatthebeginning.Thebrainistotallytireless.Sowhatmakesustired?Somescientistsdeclarethatmostofourfatiguecomesfromourmentalandemotionalattitudes.OneofEngland’smostoutstandingscientistsJ.A.HadfieldsaysThegreaterpartofthefatiguefromwhichwesufferisofmentalorigin.InfactfatigueofpurelyphysicaloriginisrarE.Dr.BrillafamousAmericanscientistgoesevenfurther.HedeclaresOnehundredpercentofthefatigueofsittingworkersingoodhealthisduetoemotionalproblems.Whatkindsofemotionsmakesittingworkerstired?Joy?Satisfaction?No!A.feelingofbeingboredangeranxietytensenessworryafeelingofnotbeingappreciated---thosearetheemotionsthattiresittingworkers.HardworkbyitselfseldomcausesfatiguE.Wegettiredbecauseouremotionsproducenervousnessinthebody.64.Whatsurprisedthescientistsafewyearsago?A.Fatiguetoxinscouldhardlybefoundinalaborer’sblooD.B.AlbertEinsteindidn’tfeelwornafteraday’swork.C.ThebraincouldworkformanyhourswithoutfatiguE.D.A.mentalworker’sbloodwasfilledwithfatiguetoxins.65.Accordingtotheauthorwhichofthefollowingcanmakesittingworkerstired?A.Challengingmentalwork.B.Unpleasantemotions.C.Endlesstasks.D.Physicallabor.66.What’stheauthor’sattitudetowardsthescientists’idea?A.Heagreeswiththem.B.Hedoubtsthem.C.Hearguesagainstthem.D.Hehesitatestoacceptthem.67.Wecaninferfromthepassagethatinordertostayenergeticsittingworkersneedto___________.A.havesomegoodfooD.B.enjoytheirworkC.exerciseregularlyD.discoverfatiguetoxins
Mygrandparentsweremarriedforoverhalfacenturyandplayedtheirownspecialgamethetimetheyhadmeteachother.ThegoaloftheirgamewastowritethewordshmilyinasurpriseplacefortheothertofinD.TheytookturnsleavingshmilyaroundthehouseandassoonasoneofthemdiscoveredititwastheirturntohideitoncemorE.Theydraggedshmilywiththeirfingersthroughthesugarandflourcontainerstoawaitwhoeverwaspreparingthenextmeal.Shmilywaswritteninthesteamleftonthemirrorafterahotshowerwhereitwouldreappearbathafterbath.Therewasnoendtotheplaceswhereshmilywouldpopup.Littlenoteswithshmilywerefoundoncarseatsortapedtosteeringwheels.Thenoteswereputinsideshoesandleftunderpillows.Shmilywaswritteninthedustuponthemantel壁炉架andtracedintheashesofthefireplacE.Thismysteriouswordwasasmuchapartofmygrandparents’houseasthefurniturE.IttookmealongtimebeforeIwasabletofullyappreciatemygrandparents’gamE.Skepticismhaskeptmefrombelievingintruelove---onethatispureandenduring持久的.HoweverIneverdoubtedmygrandparents’relationship.Itwasbasedonpassionate热情的affectionwhichnoteveryoneisluckyenoughtoexperiencE.Buttherewasadarkcloudinmygrandparents’life:mygrandmotherhadbreastcancer.Thediseasehadfirstappearedtenyearsearlier.AsalwaysGrandpawaswithhereverystepoftheway.HecomfortedherintheiryellowroompaintedthatwaysothatshecouldalwaysbesurroundedbysunshineevenwhenshewastoosicktogooutsidE.ButmygrandmothergrewsteadilyweakeruntilfinallyshecouldnotleavethehouseanymorE.ThenonedaywhatwealldreadedfinallyhappeneD.GrandmawasgonE.Shmily.Itwaswritteninyellowonthepinkribbonsofmygrandmother’sfuneralbouquet花束.AsthecrowdthinnedandthelastmournersturnedtoleaveGrandpasteppeduptomygrandmother’scoffinandtakingashakybreathhebegantosingtoher.Throughhistearsandgriefthesongcame:S-h-m-i-l-y:SeeHowMuchILoveYou.51.Accordingtothepassagewheremaythewordshmilybefound?A.intheflourcontainersB.onthemirrorC.onthesheetoftoiletpaperD.onpillowsE.onthefurnitureA.abB.bcC.adD.be52.Thefirstparagraphismainlyabout________.A.whatthewordshmilymeansB.howtheauthor’sgrandparentsplayedtheirspecialgameC.howtheauthorappreciatedhergrandparents’gameD.howtheauthor’sgrandparentscaredforeachother53.TheunderlinedphrasepopupinParagraph1means________.A.appearB.changeC.surviveD.work54.Accordingtothepassagetheauthor_________.A.thoughtthegamewasmeaninglessB.believeseveryonecanexperiencetrueloveC.doubtedtheexistenceoftrueloveatfirstD.sometimesleftshmilyaroundthehouse55.GrandpatriedtomakeGrandmacomfortableby_______.A.singingsongstohereverydayB.paintingtheroomyellowC.encouraginghertogooutsideD.helpinghertakeahotshowereveryday
WhileAndrewwasgettingreadyforworkoneFridaymorningheannouncedtohiswifethathehadfinallydecidedtoaskhisbossforasalaryraisE.AlldayAndrewfeltnervousandanxiousashethoughtabouttheupcomingshowdown.WhatifMrLarchmontrefusedtogranthisrequest?Andrewhadworkedsohardinthelast18monthsandlandedsomegreataccountsforBraerandHopkinsAdvertisingAgency.OfcoursehedeservedawageincreasE.ThethoughtofwalkingintoLarchmont’sofficeleftAndrewweakintheknees.Lateintheafternoonhewasfinallycourageousenoughtoapproachhissuperior.Tohisdelightandsurprisetheever-frugal一向节俭的HarveyLarchmontagreedtogiveAndrewaraise!Andrewarrivedhomethatevening—despitebreakingallcityandstatespeedlimits—toabeautifultablesetwiththeirbestchinaandcandleslit.HiswifeTinahadpreparedadelicatemealincludinghisfavoritedishes.Immediatelyhefiguredsomeonefromtheofficehadtippedheroff!NexttohisplateAndrewfoundabeautifulletterednotE.ItwasfromhiswifE.Itread:Congratulationsmylove!Iknewyou’dgettheraise!IpreparedthisdinnertoshowjusthowmuchIloveyou.Iamsoproudofyouraccomplishments!HereaditandstoppedtoreflectonhowsensitiveandcaringTinawas.AfterdinnerAndrewwasonhiswaytothekitchentogetdessertwhenheobservedthatasecondcardhadslippedoutofTina’spocketontothefloor.Hebentforwardtopickitup.Itread:Don’tworryaboutnotgettingtheraise!Youdodeserveone!YouareawonderfulproviderandIpreparedthisdinnertoshowyoujusthowmuchIloveyoueventhoughyoudidnotgettheincreasE.SuddenlytearsswelledinAndrew’seyes.Totalacceptance!Tina’ssupportforhimwasnotconditionaluponhissuccessatwork.ThefearofrejectionisoftensoftenedandwecanundergoalmostanysetbackorrejectionwhenweknowsomeonelovesusregardlessofoursuccessorfailurE.31.WhatwasAndrew’splanthatFriday?A.Torequestawageincreasefromhisboss.B.TogetajobwiththeBraerandHopkinsAdvertisingAgency.C.TocelebratehissuccesswithhiswifeathomE.D.Toaskhisbosstocomefordinner.32.OnhiswaybackhomeAndrew_________.A.feltweakinthekneesB.waspunishedbythetrafficpolicemanC.wastooanxioustosharethenewsD.couldn’twaittoenjoyameal33.WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutthestoryisFALSE?A.Andrewwasafraidthathisrequestwouldleadtodisaster.B.Andrewhadworkedveryhardanddonehispartforthecompany.C.Andrew’sbossagreedtohisrequest.D.OneofAndrew’scolleagueshadtoldhiswifethegoodnews.34.WhydidTinaprepareagranddinnerforAndrewthatday?A.ShewasconfidentofhisgettingapayraisE.B.ShemeanttoshowhersupportwhatevertheresultwouldbE.C.Shebelievedthatherhusbandwasthebestinhiscompany.D.Shewantedtoexpresshergratitudeforhisdevotiontothefamily.35.Wecanconcludefromthetextthat______.A.weshouldneverbeafraidtoaskforwhatisduetousB.workhardandyouwillberewardedC.manyfearsturnouttobeunfoundedD.unconditionallovebringscourageandstrength
A23yearoldcollegedropoutfromQuebechasbecomethefirstCanadianchampionoftheWorldSeriesofPokertrumpingthousandsofchallengerstotakehome8.9millionUSdollarsinprizemoney.JonathanDuhamelofMontrealbeatFloridanativeJohnRacener24after90minutesofplayonMondayemittingprimalscreamsashegrippedmoundsofcashhewoninpoker'srichestandmostprestigiouscrown.HeenteredMondaynight'splaywithacommandingsixtoonechipadvantageintheNoLimitTexasHoldemtournamentandkeptRacenerfromwinninganybighandsordramatichands.ThismeanssomuchtomeI'mthehappiestguyontheearthrightnowsaidDuhamelwhowashoisted升起intheairbyacrowdofhometownfriendsandrelatives.IamveryhappytobethefirstCanadian.It'sanhonourformeandit'sgreatforCanadahesaiD.ThepairhadbeenthelasttworemaininginaneventthatbeganinJulywith7319entrantswhoputup10000dollarseachorwonentryinsmallertournaments.Thefinalninecompetitorsplayeda14hoursessionthatendedearlySundaywithDuhamelwithahugeleaD.HisparentsandclosestfriendssatonthestageatPenn&TellerTheaterattheRioLasVegasresortanddozensofCanadianfansfilledtheaudienceinMontrealCanadiansjerseystoshowsupport.Duhamel'smotherJohanneadmittedafterhisvictorytheconcernshehadfeltforhimwhenatage19hehadquitafinancedegreeattheUniversityofQuebecatMontrealtofocusonpoker.It'snotlikeacommonjobit'snotsomethingsafeshesaidaddingthatshewouldcontinueherownjobbecauseI'mnottheonewhowon.InrecentyearstheWorldSeriesofPokerchampionshipshaveincreasinglygonetononAmericans.In2005AustralianJoeHachemwonfollowedin2008byPeterEastgateofDenmark.JerryYangwhoescapedLaosasaboywhenCommuniststookoverwonin2007.BothDuhamelandRacenerbegantheirpokerlivesonlinE.Racenerwon5.5milliondollarsforplacingseconD.1.InwhichcountrywasthePokerChampionshipheld?A.InCanadA.B.InAmericA.C.InAustraliA.D.InLaos.2.What'stheprobablemeaningofemittinginthesecondparagraph?A.givingoutB.bringingoutC.sendingoutD.lettingout3.HowwasJonathanDuhamelafterhewonthechampion?A.HecollapsedundergreatpressurE.B.HefeltveryexcitedandprouD.C.Hedecidedtostopplayingpoker.D.Hefeltplayingpokerdangerous.4.What'sJonathanDuhamel'smother'sattitudetowardshisplayingpoker?A.worried—discouragedB.concerned—supportiveC.angry—preventiveD.happy—approved5.Whatcanweconcludefromthepassage?A.TheWorldSeriesofPokerchampionshipisheldannually.B.JonathanDuhamelhasplayedpokeronlyforfiveyears.C.Duhamel'smotherisalsocrazyaboutplayingpoker.D.Thecompetitorscompetedagainsteachotheronlineinfinals.
FourmillionchildrenarecaughtupinthewarinSyriA.Thirteen-year-oldRabiaisoneofthem.TallandthinshesitsshakinginayellowT-shirtattheAlMarjsettlementclosetotheLebanese-Syrianborder.HomeforRabiawasonceatwo-storyhousenearDamascus.Nowitisatentsharedwithherninefamilymembers.Rabia’sfaceiscoveredwithdirtandsheistiredandcolD.Shehasjustfinishedworkpickinguppotatoesthatfellfromatruck.Hertypicaldaystartsat4A.m.andsheworksadoubleshiftthatlastsabout16hoursputtingpotatoesintobags.Theonlychoiceforheristhatshecanchoosethefirsteighthoursorthesecondeighthours.Forthisshegetspaidabout$8aday.WorkingmeansRabiamissesschool.Backinhervillageshewasthebestinherclassandgoodateverything.HerfavoritesubjectswereArabicliteratureandmath.Butlikemanychildrennowlivinginthesettlements—therearenoofficialrefugee难民campsinLebanon—thatwasRabia’soldlifE.LifebeforewarbeforeherfamilymovedfivetimestoescapethebombsbeforeleavingbehindherbedroomhertoysandherfriendswithoutpackingabagbeforehalfthepeopleIknowweredeaD.TheoldlifewasfulloflaughterwithhersisterWalA.ButWala14gotmarriedtwodaysagotoan18-year-oldLebanesE.Rabiaishappyforhersister.Lifeinthesettlementistough—thechildrenhavenowheretoplaythebathingispoorandsexualabuseisoutofcontrol.Youcan’tblameparents—oftenconfusedilliterate不识字的andpoor—whowanttomarryofftheirdaughters.Theyfearfortheirsafety.IncreasingnumbersofRabia’sgirlfriendsaregettingmarrieD.OnceinruralSyriaagirlgotmarriedat16.AccordingtoUNICEFtheageisnowdroppingto12or13.ItisnosecretthatLebanesemenwanttomarrySyrianrefugeegirlswhoworkhardanddon’taskforanything.64.Whereisthepassagemostlikelytohavebeentakenfrom?A.A.newsreport.B.A.bookreview.C.A.historybook.D.A.travelmagazinE.65.TheunderlinedwordshiftinParA.3probablyrefersto_____.A.theextrataskB.thelowpayC.thepotatofactory.D.theworkingperiod66.Thewriter'spurposeforwritingParA.4isto________.A.presentthedreamofRabiaB.showthedamageofthewarC.predictthefutureofSyriangirlsD.comparethelifebeforewarandnow67.WhyaresomanyyoungSyriangirlsgettingmarried?A.Theyhavenogoodfriendstoplaywith.B.Theywantmoneyfromthehusbandfamily.C.Theirparentsareworriedabouttheirsafety.D.Theirparentsareconfusedilliterateandpoor.
WhenfirstenteredVandaRestaurantdoesnotlooklikemuchofarestaurantbutoncethepleasantsmellsofkabob烤肉串hitthesensesyouareincapableofcallingitanythingless.OwnedbyalocalcouplethisPersianrestauranthasaninvitinghomelikeatmospherethatmanyrestaurantslack.Thespaceissmallwithonlyafewdiningtablesandnearlynodecorationbuttheenvironmentistrulychaining.LyinginahardlynoticeablestreetcornertherestaurantstillattractsallcustomerespeciallythoseexperiencedinthedelightsofMiddleEasterncooking.AcommonsightisthatofoldPersianmensittinginthecornertalkingloudlyaboutworldtopicswatchingnewseventsonTVdrinkingablackteaknownasPersianchairanreadinglocalPersiannewspapersallthewhiletryingtofinishofftheirplatespiledwitfooD.ThevarietyoffoodattherestaurantislimitedbuttheamountofeachdishisfairlylargE.Mostofthemealscanservetwopeopleandareunder$10sonotonlyisitaffordablybutpracticalaswell.Thefoodespeciallyappealstohealth-consciouseatersbecauseeachdishisveryhealthymadewithlimitedfatandoilandservedstraightoffthegrill烤肉架.Themaindishthattherestaurantispopularforisitskabobswhicharedifferentstyleofgrilledmeat.OnedeliciousandextremelyhealthydishistheJosiahKabobwhichismadeofgrillechickenpicksservedwitheitherriceorbreaD.AnothergreatkabobistheChellosKabobkabobconsentingofgrilledbeef.Althoughtherestaurantissmalltheatmosphereandthefoodisdelicious.ItisaplanthatshouldnotbeoverlookeD.1.WhenfirstenteringtherestaurantonecanfindthatitA.issplendidlydecorateD.B.haspleasantsmellsofkabobs.C.iscrowdedwithdiningtablE.D.lookslikeacommonrestaurant.2.Whatactivityisalsomentionedapartfromdiningintherestaurant?A.WatchingnewseventsonTV.B.DrinkingakindofblackcoffeE.C.ReadinglocalEnglishnewspaper.D.Discussingworldtopicsinlowvoices.3.ThefoodoftherestaurantA.isservedinsmallamounts.B.isratherexpensivE.C.isrichinverity.D.isveryhealthy4.WhatisthedishJorjeKabobmainlymadeofA.RiceB.ChickenC.BreadD.Beef5.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatrestaurant.A.occupiesB.ownsafavorablelocationC.ispopularforitsspecialfoodD.hasaquietenvironmentinside
TimRichterandhiswifeLindahadtaughtforover30yearsnearBuffaloNewYork—heincomputerssheinspecialeducation.TeachingmeanseverythingtousTimwouldsay.InApril1998helearnedhewouldneedaheartoperation.Itwasthekindofnewsthatleadstosomeseriousthinkingaboutlife’spurposE.NotlongafterthesurgeryTimsawabrochuredescribingImaginationLibraryaprogramstartedbyDollyParton’sfoundation基金会thatmailedabookeverymonthtochildrenfrombirthtoagefiveinthesinger’shometownofSevierTennesseE.IthoughtmaybeLindaandIcoulddosomethinglikethiswhenweretireTimrecalls.Heplacedthebrochureonhisdeskasareminder.FiveyearslaternowretiredandwiththatbrochurestillonthedeskTimclickedonimaginationlibrary.com.Theprogramhadbeenopeneduptopartnerswhocouldtakeadvantageofbookandpostagediscounts.ThequalityofthebookswasofgreatconcerntotheRichters.RatherthansignuponlinetheywenttoDollywoodforalook-seE.Wedidn’twanttogivethechildrenrubbishsaysLindA.Thebooks—reviewedeachyearbyteachersliteracyspecialistsandDollywoodboardmembers—includedclassicssuchasEzraJackKeats’sTheSnowyDayandnewerbookslikeAnnaDewdney’sLlamaLlamaseries.SatisfiedthecouplesetuptheRichterFamilyFoundationandgottowork.Since2004theyhaveshippedmorethan12200bookstopreschoolersintheirareA.MeganWilliamsamotheroffourismorethanappreciative:ThisprogramintroducesustobooksI’veneverheardof.TheRichtersspendabout$400amonthsendingbooksto200children.SomepeoplesitthereandwaittodiesaysTim.Othersgetasbusyastheycaninthetimetheyhaveleft.1.WhatledTimtothinkseriouslyaboutthemeaningoflife?A.Hishealthproblem.B.Hisloveforteaching.C.TheinfluenceofhiswifE.D.ThenewsfromtheWeB.2.WhatdidTimwanttodoafterlearningaboutImaginationLibrary?A.Giveoutbrochures.B.Dosomethingsimilar.C.Writebooksforchildren.D.Retirefrombeingateacher.3.AccordingtothetextDollyPartonis.A.awell-knownsurgeonB.amotherofafour-year-oldC.asingerborninTennesseeD.acomputerprogrammer4.WhydidtheRichtersgotoDollywood?A.ToavoidsigninguponlinE.B.TomeetDollywoodboardmembers.C.Tomakesurethebookswerethenewest.D.Toseeifthebookswereofgoodquality.5.WhatcanwelearnfromTim’swordsinthelastparagraph?A.Heneedsmoremoneytohelpthechildren.B.Hewonderswhysomepeoplearesobusy.C.HetriestosavethosewaitingtodiE.D.HeconsidershiseffortsworthwhilE.
JacquelineBouvierKennedyOnassiswasoneofthemostprivatewomenintheworldyetwhenshewenttoworkasaneditorinthelasttwodecadesofherlifesherevealed展现herselfasshedidnowhereelsE.AfterthedeathofhersecondhusbandGreekshippingmagnate巨头AristotleOnassisJacqueline’sclosefriendandformerWhiteHousesocialsecretaryLetitiaBaldrigemadeasuggestionthatsheconsideracareer职业inpublishing.AfterconsiderationJacquelineacceptedit.PerhapsshehopedtofindtheresomeideasabouthowtoliveherownlifE.Shebecamenotlessbutmoreinterestedinreading.Forthelast20yearsofherlifeJacquelineworkedasapublisher’seditorfirstatVikingthenatDoubledaypursuing追求alate-lifecareerlongerthanhertwomarriagescombineD.Duringhertimeinpublishingshewasresponsibleformanagingandeditingmorethan100successfullymarketedbooks.AmongthefirstbookswereIntheRussianStyleandInventiveParisClothes.ShealsosucceededinpersuadingTVhostsBillMoyersandJosephCampbelltotransformtheirpopulartelevisionconversationsintoabookThePowerofMyth.Thebookwentontobecomeaninternationalbest-seller.ShedealttoowithMichaelJacksonashepreparedhisautobiography自传Moonwalk.Jacquelinemayhavebeenhiredforhernameandforhersocialrelationsbutshesoonprovedherworth.HerchoicessuggestionsandwidespreadsocialrelationswereofbenefitbothtothepublishingfirmsandtoJacquelineherself.InthebookssheselectedforpublicationshebuiltonalifetimeofspendingtimebyherselfasareaderandleftarecordofthegrowthofherminD.HerbooksaretheautobiographysheneverwrotE.HerroleasFirstLadyintheendwasovershadowedbyherperformanceasaneditor.Howeverfewknewthatshehadachievedsomuch.1.WecanlearnfromthepassagethatJacqueline.A.becamefondofreadingafterworkingasaneditorB.wasinchargeofpublishing100booksC.promotedherbooksthroughsocialrelationsD.gainedalotfromhercareerasaneditor2.Theunderlinedsentenceinthelastparagraphprobablymeansthat.A.JacquelineendedupasaneditorratherthanasFirstLadyB.Jacqueline’slifeasFirstLadywasmorecolorfulthanasaneditorC.JacquelinewasmoresuccessfulasaneditorthanasFirstLadyD.Jacqueline’sroleasFirstLadywasmorebrilliantthanasaneditor3.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A.Jacqueline’stwomarriageslastedmorethan20years.B.Jacqueline’sownpublishingfirmwassetupeventually.C.Jacqueline’sviewsandbeliefswerereflectedinthebookssheediteD.D.Jacqueline’sachievementswerewidelyknown.4.Thepassageismainly.A.anintroductionofJacqueline’slifebothasFirstLadyandasaneditorB.abriefdescriptionofJacqueline’slifelongexperiencesC.abriefaccountofJacqueline’scareerasaneditorinherlast20yearsD.ananalysisofJacqueline’ssocialrelationsinpublishing
Jimmyisanautomotivemechanicbuthelosthisjobafewmonthsago.HehasagoodheartbutalwaysfearedapplyingforanewjoB.Onedayhegatheredupallhisstrengthanddecidedtoattendajobinterview.Hisappointmentwasat10amanditwasalready830.Whilewaitingforabustotheofficewherehewassupposedtobeinterviewedhesawanelderlymanwildlykickingthetyreofhiscar.Obviouslytherewassomethingwrongwiththecar.JimmyimmediatelywentuptolendhimahanD.WhenJimmyfinishedworkingonthecartheoldmanaskedhimhowmuchheshouldpayfortheservicE.Jimmysaidtherewasnoneedtopayhimhejusthelpedsomeoneinneedandhehadtorushforaninterview.ThentheoldmansaidWellIcouldtakeyoutotheofficeforyourinterview.It'stheleastIcoulddo.PleaseIinsist.JimmyagreeD.UponarrivalJimmyfoundalonglineofapplicantswaitingtobeintervieweD.Jimmystillhadsomegreaseonhimafterthecarrepairbuthedidnothavemuchtimetowashitofforhaveachangeofshirt.Onebyonetheapplicantslefttheinterviewer'sofficewithdisappointedlooksontheirfaces.FinallyhisnamewascalleD.Theinterviewerwassittingonalargechairfacingtheofficewindow.RockingthechairbackandforthheaskedDoyoureallyneedtobeinterviewedJimmy'sheartsank.WiththewayIlooknowhowcouldIpossiblypassthisinterviewhethoughttohimself.ThentheinterviewerturnedthechairandtoJimmy'ssurpriseitwastheoldmanhehelpedearlierinthemorning.ItturnedouthewastheGeneralManagerofthecompany.SorryIhadtokeepyouwaitingbutIwasprettysureImadetherightdecisiontohaveyouaspartofourworkforcebeforeyouevensteppedintothisofficE.Ijustknowyou'dbeatrustworthyworker.Congratulations！JimmysatdownandtheysharedacupofwelldeservedcoffeeashelandedhimselfanewjoB.1.WhydidJimmyapplyforanewjob?A.Hewasoutofwork.B.HewasboredwithhisjoB.C.Hewantedahigherposition.D.Hehopedtofindabetterboss.2.WhatdidJimmyseeonthewaytotheinterview?A.Afriend'scarhadaflattyrE.B.Awildmanwaspushingacar.C.AterriblecaraccidenthappeneD.D.Anoldman'scarbrokedown.3.WhydidtheoldmanofferJimmyaride?A.HewasalsotobeintervieweD.B.Heneededatravellingcompanion.C.HealwayshelpedpeopleinneeD.D.HewasthankfultoJimmy.4.HowdidJimmyfeelonhearingtheinterviewer'squestion?A.Hewassorryfortheotherapplicants.B.TherewasnohopeforhimtogetthejoB.C.Heregrettedhelpingtheoldman.D.TheinterviewerwasveryrudE.5.WhatcanwelearnfromJimmy'sexperience?A.Wherethere'sawillthere'saway.B.AfriendinneedisafriendindeeD.C.GoodisrewardedwithgooD.D.TwoheadsarebetterthanonE.
EddieMckayaonce-forgottenpilotisasubjectofgreatinteresttoagroupofhistorystudentsinCanadA.ItallstartedwhenGrahamBroadaprofessorattheUniversityofWesternOntariofoundMcKay’snameinafootnoteinabookaboutuniversityhistory.McKaywasincludedinalistofuniversityalumni校友whohadservedduringtheFirstWorldWarbuthisnamewasunfamiliartoBroadaspecialistinmilitaryhistory.OutofcuriosityBroadspenthoursatthelocalarchives档案馆inafruitlesssearchforinformationonMcKay.Tiredanddiscouragedhefinallygaveup.OnhiswayoutBroad’sglancehappenedtofallonanexhibitingcaseshowingsomeoldnewspapers.Hiseyewasdrawntoanoldpictureofayoungmaninarugbyuniform.Ashereadthewordsbesidethepictureheexperiencedathrillingrealization.AfterlookingforhimalldaytherehewasstaringupatmeoutoftheexhibitingcasesaidBroaD.ExcitedbythefindBroadaskedhisstudentstocontinuehissearch.Theycombedoldnewspapersandothermaterialsforclues.Graduallyapicturecameintoview.CaptainAlfredEdwinMcKayjoinedtheBritishRoyalFlyingCorpsin1916.Hedownedtenenemyplanesoutlivedhisentiresquadron中队asaWWIflyerspentsometimeasaflyinginstructorinEnglandthenreturnedtothefrontwherehewaseventuallyshotdownoverBelgiumandkilledinDecember1917.Butthere’smoretohisstory.Forabrieftimein1916hewasprobablythemostfamouspilotintheworldsaysBroaD.HewascreditedwithdowningOswaldBoelckethemostfamousGermanpilotatthetimE.YetinaletterhomeMcKayrefusedtotakecreditsayingthatBoelckehadactuallycrashedintoanotherGermanplanE.McKay’swarrecordsweredestroyedduringaWorldWarⅡairbombingonLondon—anexplanationforwhyhewasallbutforgotten.ButnowthankstotheeffortsofBroadandhisstudentsamarkerinMcKay’smemorywasplacedontheuniversitygroundsinNovember2007.IfoundmyeyesfillingwithtearsasIreadtheword‘deceased’阵亡nexttohisnamesaidCoreyEverrettastudentwhofoundapictureofMckayinhisuniform.ThiswassuchasimpleexampleofthefactthathehadbeenastudentjustlikeusbutinsteadoffinishinghistimeatWesternhechosetofightanddieforhiscountry.1.WhatmadeProfessorBroadcontinuehissearchformoreinformationonMcKay?A.A.uniformofMcKay.B.A.footnoteaboutMcKay.C.A.bookonMcKay.D.A.pictureofMcKay.2.WhatdidthestudentsfindoutaboutMcKay?A.HetrainedpilotsforsometimE.B.Helivedlongerthanotherpilots.C.HediedintheSecondWorldWar.D.HewasdownedbythepilotBoelckE.3.McKay’sflyingdocumentsweredestroyedin.A.BelgiumB.GermanyC.CanadaD.England4.WecanlearnfromthelastparagraphthatMcKay.A.preferredfighttohisstudyB.wenttowarbeforegraduationC.leftapictureforCoreyEverrettD.setanexampleforhisfellowstudents5.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.Theresearchintowarhistory.B.Thefindingofaforgottenhero.C.Thepilotsofthetwoworldwars.D.Theimportanceofmilitarystudies.
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