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Everydayhundredsofthousandsofusvisitcoffeeshops.Whilewedrinkourcoffeewemayconnectoursmartphonetotheshop’sWi-FinetworkandkeepintouchwithfriendsviaservicessuchasFacebook.Aswellassocializingwemayusethetimeandfreeaccesstoawirelessconnectiontogetontopofourfinances.Transferringmoneyfromyouraccounttoothers’accountsisnothingmorethanafewtapsonyourscreen.Butwhatcoffeedrinkersdonotrealizeisthatlurking潜伏amongtheirfellowcoffee-loversarebankrobbers.UnbeknowntoyouthismodernformofbankrobberissilentlycollectingallyourprivatedatA.Theonlysignofhisthieveryisperhapsalittlesmileasyourbanklog-indetailsappearonhisscreen.You’llonlyrealizewhenyoulatergotoacashmachinetowithdraw提取somemoneyanddiscoverthateverypennyinyouraccounthasbeenclearedout.Thecommonmethodforthievesistouseyoursmartphone’sWi-Ficonnection.Theyrelyonthefactthatmostofusarenotcarefulaboutthesecurityofnetworksweconnectto.ForexamplewhenyouareinacoffeeshopyoursmartphonewillpresentyouwithalistofavailableWi-FinetworksthatyoucanusetoconnectyourphonetotheInternet.Mostofthesenetworksarerunbylegitimate合法的companiesbutsometimestheyareactuallycreatedbyathiefsittingnearbywithlittlemorethanalaptop.ThesenetworksareoftengivennamessuchasFreePublicWi-Fiwhichdeceivesmartphoneusersintologgingin.OnthesurfaceeverythingseemsnormalandyouwillbeabletoconnectjustasyouarewithalegitimateWi-FiservicE.Howeverbecauseyouhaveconnectedtoanetworkcontrolledbyathiefhecanmonitor监视everythingyoudoenablinghimtocollectpasswordsandlog-indetailsaboutyourbankaccount.32.Theunderlinedphrasegetontopofcanbereplacedby___________.A.handleB.giveupC.cutoffD.setup33.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothetext?A.ThefreepublicWi-FiisillegalB.TheprocessofthethiefstealingyourmoneyissimpleC.Thethiefcan’tcollectyourprivateinformation.D.Thereareonlycoffee-loversinthecoffeeshops.34.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.Transferringmoneyfromyouraccounttoothers’isacomplexprocess.B.It’seasyforyoutotellbankrobbersfromothercoffeedrinkers.C.Onlinethievescouldstealmoneybecausepeoplepaylittleattentiontothesecurityofnetworks.D.Alltheavailablenetworksinacoffeeshopareillegal.35.What’sthebesttitleofthispassage?A.TheconvenienceoffreeWi-Finetworks.B.Thethiefwhowithdrawsourmoney.C.BecautiousaboutfreeWi-FinetworksD.Theprocessofstealingmoney.
Iknowwhatyou’rethinking:pizzaForbreakfast?Butthetruthisthatyoucanhavelastnight’sleftoversintheA.m.ifyouwantto.Iknowlotsofwomenwhoskipbreakfast不吃早饭andtheyhaveatonofdifferentexcusesfordoingit.Somesaytheydon’thavetimeothersthinkthey’resayingcaloriesstillothersjustdon’tlikebreakfastfood.Butthebottomlineisthateatinginthemorningisveryimportantwhenyou’retryingtoloseweight.Eatingjustaboutanythingfrom300to400calorieswouldbebetterthannothingatallsaysKatherineBrookingR.Dwhodevelopedthesuper-easyeatingplanforthisyear’sSELFCHALLENGE.Andevenpizzacanbehealthyifit’sloadedwithvegetablesandyousticktoonesmallpiecE.BreakfastisonemealInevermissandthesamegoesformostweightlosssuccessstories.Researchshowsthateatingbreakfastkeepsyoufromovereatinglaterintheday.ResearchersattheUniversityofSouthernCaliforniafoundthatbreakfastskippershaveabiggerchanceofgainingweightthanthosewhoregularlyhaveamorningmeal.Soeatsomethinginthemorninganything.IknowplentyoffriendswhoenduphavingnobreakfastaltogetherandhavejustcoffeeororangejuicE.Isaytryheatinguplastnight’sleftovers–itmaysoundcrazybutifitworksforyoudoit!IfindifItellmyselfYoucanalwayseatittomorrow.Iputawaytheleftoversinsteadofeatingmorethatnight.Tryityoumaysaveyourselfsomepre-bedtimecalories.Andwatchyourbodygainthefat-burningeffects.21.ThewordleftoversinparagraphIprobablymeans______.A.foodremainingafteramealB.thingsleftundoneC.mealsmadeofvegetablesD.pizzatoppedwithfruit22.Whatcanweinferfromthetext?A.Workingwomenusuallyhavebreakfastinahurry.B.Manypeoplehavewrongideasaboutbreakfast.C.Therearesomeeasywaysofcookingameal.D.Eatingvegetableshelpssaveenergy.23.Accordingtothelastparagraphitisimportantto_______.A.eatsomethingforbreakfastB.becarefulaboutwhatyoueatC.heatupfoodbeforeeatingitD.eatcalorie-controlledfood24.Thetextiswrittenmainlyforthose_______.A.whogotoworkearlyB.whowanttoloseweightC.whostayuplateD.whoeatbeforesleep
Giventhetraditionofstudentsbringingapplestotheirteachersitsomehowseemsfittingthatanoldapplebarn谷仓willfindanewlifeasaone—roomschoolhousE.AnditisjustasfittingthataretiredschoolteacherwillbecomethecaretakerofthathistorictreasurE.MyfriendVelmaateacherformorethan30yearshasbeenretiredforsometimenowbutthatdoesn’tstophergivinghistorylessonsattheoldEnglewoodSchoollocatedonherfamily’sCaliforniafarm.Thelovinglyrestoredbuildingwasconstructedaround1850asahomeforawoodsmanandlaterwasusedasapplebarn.Thenin1870itbegananewlifeasaschoolhousE.OriginallylocatedinthenearbyEnglewoodmeadowitwasnowmoveditscurrentsitein1978byVelma’slatehusbandandhisbrotherRobertandRichardwhothoughtitwouldhelpkeepVelmabusyinretirement.Nonailshadbeenusedintheoriginalconstructionsoeachpieceofwoodhadtobecarefullymarkedandthebuildingwasreassembled重装onitsnewsitE.Thebrothersworkedwithmuchcareandhardworktoensureaperfectfitofmitered斜接的corners.AftertherelocationVelmaandherfamilyfurnishedtheschoolwithsomeofitsoriginaldesks.Theyalsoaddedacollectionofschoolbookstheoldestdatingbackto1845.Perhapstheschool’smostcherishedsouveniristhediplomaofstudentHettieEssigwhograduatedonJune301904.Hettie’sdaughterFlorapresentedVelmawiththepreciouskeepsake.NowadaysVelmagivestourstolocalschoolchildrenandothergroupswholearnwhatitwasliketoattendschoolbackinthegoodolddays.ShehaskidsringtheschoolbellrecitethePledgeofAllegianceandsingGoodMorningtoYouastheymighthavedoneindaysgoneby.Thenwithtwinkingeyesandmuchenthusiasmshetellsthehistoryoftheschoolandgivesashortsamplelesson.24.TheEnglewoodSchoolwasoriginallybuiltas__________.A.aman’shouseB.aschoolhouseC.arestroomD.anapplebarn25.Whichwordcanbestdescribetheschool’sbeingrelocated?A.InspiringB.RefreshingC.fashionableD.Challenging26.WhatdoestheunderlinedpartthepreciouskeepsakeinParA.4mean?A.Theschool’soriginalsuppliesB.ThecollectionofschoolbooksC.TheoldestschoolbookD.ThediplomaofHettieEssig.27.Whichcanserveasthebesttitleofthepassage?A.TheGoodOldDaysintheSchoolhouseB.A.MysteriousBuildingwithaLongHistoryC.A.HistoricOne-roomSchoolhouseD.A.TeacherDevotedtoRestoringOldBuildings
InmostsituationslighthelpsusseE.Butwhenitcomestolookingatthenightskylightisactuallyakindofpollution.Itpreventsourviewofsomeoflife’smoststrikingsights:starsplanetsandevengalaxies银河系.WhenIwasalittleboyIlovedthenightsky.Irememberlookingupandtheskywasfilledwithstars.IbecameanastronomerbecauseIwasamazedbytheirbeautysaysRobertGentNowinmostbigcitieskidscan’tseethestarslikeIdiD.Normallyabout2500individual单个的starsarevisibletothehumaneyeswithoutusinganyspecialequipment.Butbecauseoflightpollutionyouactuallyseejust200to300andfewerthanadozenfromsomecities.OnlyoneinthreeAmericanscanseeourowngalaxywiththenakedeyes.Thosepeoplelivefarawayfromthelightsofbigcitiesofficebuildingsandshoppingmalls.Fortunatelythere’saninexpensiveandusefulway.Ifweshinelightsdownatthegroundinsteadofupintotheskyanduselowerbrightnesslevelswecansavebigamountsofenergyandkeepthebeautyofthenightsky.Manycitiesandtownshavepassedlawslimitinglightsatnightmakingsureenoughshineforsafetywithoutcreatingmuchlightpollution.LightpollutionaffectsmorethanourviewoftheheavensandcanharmwildlifE.Migratingbirds候鸟sometimesflyovercitiesandbecomeconfusedbythebrightnessflyingincirclesuntiltheydropfromexhaustion.Seaturtlesneeddarkbeachesfornestingandwon’tapproachbrightlights.Toomuchlightatnightmayevenaffecthumanhealth.ForallthesereasonsresearchersareworkingonwaystouselightsonlywhenandwheretheyaretrulyneedeD.Everyonedeservestolookupatthesky.32.Accordingtothetextusingournakedeyes________.A.overonethirdAmericanscanseeourowngalaxyB.peopleinremoteareascanseemorestarsthanthoseinbigcitiesC.aboutoneinthreeAmericansinbigcitiescanseeourowngalaxyD.Americanscanonlysee200to300stars33.Whatdoesthefourthparagraphmainlytalkabout?A.Thecauseoflightpollution.B.Thewaytoreducelightpollution.C.Theeffectoflightpollution.D.People’sattitudetowardslightpollution.34.Theunderlinedwordexhaustioninthelastparagraphmeans_______.A.airpollutionB.angerC.breathD.tiredness35.Whichwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.StarsintheSkyB.SeekingtheSkyC.LightPollutionD.CityPollution
Manypeoplethinkthatlisteningisapassivebusiness.ItisjusttheoppositE.Listeningwellisanactiveexerciseofourattentionandhardwork.Itisbecausetheydonotrealizethisorbecausetheyarenotwillingtodotheworkthatmostpeopledonotlistenwell.ListeningwellalsorequirestotalconcentrationuponsomeoneelsE.Anessentialpartoflisteningwellistheruleknownas‘bracketing’.Bracketingincludesthetemporarygivinguporsettingasideofyourownprejudicesanddesirestoexperienceasfaraspossiblesomeoneelse’sworldfromtheinsidesteppingintohisorhershoes.Moreoversincelisteningwellinvolvesbracketingitalsoinvolvesatemporaryacceptanceoftheotherperson.Sensingthisacceptancethespeakerwillseemquitewillingtoopenuptheinnerpartofhisorhermindtothelistener.Truecommunicationisunderwayandtheenergyrequiredforlisteningwellissogreatthatitcanbeaccomplishedonlybythewilltoextendoneselfformutual彼此的growth.Mostofthetimewelackthisenergy.Eventhoughwemayfeelinourbusinessdealingsorsocialrelationshipsthatwearelisteningwellwhatweareusuallydoingislisteningselectively.Oftenwehaveapreparedlistinmindandwonderaswelistenhowwecanachievecertaindesiredresultstogettheconversationoverasquicklyaspossibleorredirectedinwaysmoresatisfactorytous.Manyofusarefarmoreinterestedintalkingthaninlisteningorwesimplyrefusetolistentowhatwedon’twanttohear.Itwasn’tuntiltowardtheendofmydoctorcareerthatIhavefoundtheknowledgethatoneisbeingtrulylistenedtoisfrequentlytherapeutic有疗效的.InaboutaquarterofthepatientsIsawsurprisingimprovementwasshownduringthefirstfewmonthsofpsychotherapy心理疗法beforeanyoftherootsofproblemshadbeenuncoveredorexplaineD.ThereareseveralreasonsforthisphenomenonbutchiefamongthemIbelievewasthepatient’ssensethatheorshewasbeingtrulylistenedtooftenforthefirsttimeinyearsandforsomeperhapsforthefirsttimeever.32.WhatdoestheunderlinedphraseprobablymeaninParagraph2?A.AcceptingotherpersonsB.Settingasideothers’desiresC.PutoneselfintohisorherpositionandbeconsiderateD.Focusingonthetopictheyaretalking33.WhichofthefollowingisCORRECTafterreadingthepassage?A.Manypeoplearemoreinterestedinthinkingthanintalking.B.WetendtolistenwithpurposeincommunicationC.Satisfyingothersisessentialintalking..D.Listeningcan’tbeaccomplishedbythemutualgrowingwill.34.Afterreadingthepassagewemaylikelyguessitis______.A.amedicalreportB.ascientificresearchC.publicscienceD.aliteraturereport35.Wecanlearnfromthelastparagraphthatthepatients_______.A.becameworseafterbeingtalkedtoB.weretomakesenseoftheirvalueC.knewthereasonfortheirillnessD.pickedupbecauseofbeingtrulylistenedto
DearAlanGuesswhat?Ihaveachancetochoosemynewplacetolivein!I’mexcitedandalittlenervous.Couldyoupleasegivemesomehelp?I’mnotsurewhetherIwillliveinahouseorinanapartment.OntheonehandahousewillbetoobigforjustonepersonsomaybeIshouldrentanapartment.OntheotherhandifIrentahouseIcouldfindsomeoneelsetosharewithmE.TheonlyproblemisthatahousefullofpeoplemightbetoonoisyformE.IprefertohavemyownspacE.ThecityhassomeniceapartmentsbuttheyarealsotooexpensivE.HoweverifIcouldfindatwo-bedroomapartmentandgetaroommatethatwouldmakeitmoreaffordablE.Ijustneedtosearchforaroommatewhoisneatandquiet.YouknowIcan’tlivewithsomeonewhoisloudandmessy.Idon’thaveacarsoIalsoneedtothinkcarefullyaboutthelocation.Iprobablyneedtolookforsomewherenearabusstoporanundergroundstation.ThatwayIwillhavemoretimetostudyandspendlesstimetravelling.I’mlookingforwardtoyourreply.LoveVictor41.Victorfeelsexcitedbecause___________.A.hehasanewhousetoliveinB.hecandecidewheretoliveC.heisgoingtoseeAlanD.Alanhelpedhimoutwithhisproblem42.Victorwantstosharethehousewithaan________person.A.neatandquietB.outgoingandmessyC.neatandloudD.quietandmessy43.IfVictorfindsaroommatehewill________.A.wastemoneyB.buyacarC.savemoneyD.havemoretimetostudy44.Victordoesn’thaveacarsohewants______.A.atwobed-roomapartmentB.toaskAlanforhelpC.tohavehisownspaceD.aplacewithconvenienttraffic
BEIJINGChinaCNN—Chineseworkersandarmysoldierswereracingtosweepsnow-coveredhighwaysandrailwayroutesformillionsoftravelerstrappedbycoldweather.Morethan67millionpeoplehavebeenaffectedbytheweatherandeconomiclossesareexpectedtoreachasmuchas$3billionChineseofficialssay.InthepastweekthesnowstormshavehittheprovincesincentraleasternandsouthernChina—placesthatusedtohavemildwinters.We’veneverseensuchacoldweatherlastingforsuchalongtimesaidTangShanamaninhis70sChangshaHunanProvincE.Thelasttimewehadoneherewasover50yearsagoandnotthisbaD.Thesnowhasblockedroadsrailwaysandairportsleavingtensofmillionsoftravelersstranded滞留officialssay.ManyofthemaregoinghomeaheadofthetraditionalLunarNewYearalsoknownastheSpringFestival.TheLunarNewYeartravelisChina’sbusiesttravelperiodoftheyear.Butthesnowischangingtravelplans.RailwayandhighwayrouteshavebeenbroughttoapauseasituationinwhichallactivityormovementhasstoppedandseveralregionalairportshavebeencloseD.InthesoutherncityofGuangzhouasmanyas500000trainpassengerswerestrandedinthepastfewdayswhenapowerfailureinneighboringHunanseriouslydamagedtheregulartrainserviceslocalofficialssaiD.About100000passengerscrowdedthesquareinfrontofthetrainstationwhileothersfoundshelterinschoolsandotherpublicbuildingswhilewaitingfortheirtrains.MoreterribleweatherisexpecteD.China’sweatherofficeonMondayissuedawarningofmoresevere恶劣的snowstormsinthecomingdays.IfsothenumberofstrandedtravelerswillsurelyincreasE.4.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.TravelersinChinaB.SnowstormsCauseEconomicLossesC.DealingwithTerribleWeatherD.SnowstormsHitPartsofChina5.ThewordtrappedunderlinedinParagraph1canbereplacedby.A.beatenB.disturbedC.blockedD.destroyed6.Wecanknowfromthepassagethat.A.thecomingsnowstormswillleavemorepeoplestrandedB.therewillbemoresnowstormsnextyearC.snowstormsusuallycauseapowerfailureD.morepeoplearegoinghomeforLunarNewYearthisyear7.Thepassageisprobablytakenfroma.A.guidebookB.newsreportC.sciencemagazineD.textbook
Haveyoueverfoundatreasure?Ionceaskedmyfather.Hesmiledabigsmileandtoldmethisstory.OncewhenIwasabouttenyearsoldmyfathertoldmeIwenttreasurehuntingwithmyoldersister.ShehadheardsomepeopletalkingaboutatreasureboxhiddeninahillsidecavE.OnedaywewentthereandspenttwoorthreehourslookingfortheentrancetothecavE.ThenasIwastryingtosqueezebetweentwobigstonesIsuddenlyfellintoaholE.ItwasthemouthofatunnelthatledtothecavE.MysisterandIcrawledthroughintoit.Itwasverydarkbutwehadbroughtaflashlightandwewereshockedtoseethattherewasalargewoodenboxaheadofus.Werantotheboxandpulleditopen.Itwasfilledwithsilverandgoldcoins.Istartedtocountthembutmysistertoldmetostop.ThisisonlymoneyshesaidThisisnotarealtreasurE.Ifyouwantmoneyallyouhavetodoistoworkforit.IwasgoingtoarguewithherwhenIsuddenlynoticedabigmetalboxontheothersideofthecavE.Theboxwasfilledwithstatues.Somestatuesweremadeofivoryorgoldwithdiamondsforeyesandrubiesforlips.Itookoneofthegoldstatuesoutofthebox.‘Don’tdothat!’yelledmysister.‘Thisisonlybeautyandart.ItisnotarealtreasurE.Theremustbesomethingbetterhere.’WesearchedandsearchedbuttherewasnothingelseinthecavE.ThenthebatteryintheflashlightstartedtodiE.Wegotscaredandcrawledback.Iwiggledthroughbutmysistergotstuckhalfwaybetweenthestones.ItriedtopullheroutbutIcouldn’t.Iranupanddownthestreetknockingondoorsbutnobodywouldcome.TheonlyonewhowouldhelpwasagirlaboutmyagE.ShegotaropeandaspadeandawaterbottlE.Aboutanhourlaterwegotmysisteroutofthestones.Ibecamegoodfriendswiththegirlwhohadhelpedus.Shewasveryresponsiblefaithfulkindandloving.WhenwefinishedcollegeIrealizedthatshewasthewomanIwantedtomarry.That’syourmom.IthoughtIhadfoundthebesttreasureintheworld.25.Whydidthefatherknockondoorsonthestreet?A.Tobegforwater.B.Totellpeopleaboutthetreasure.C.Tobegforhelp.D.Towarnpeopleofthedanger.26.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.Thelossofflashlightdrovethemtocrawlback.B.Thesecondboxwasfilledwithfamouspictures.C.ThesistergotstuckbetweenthestoneswhenshewastryingtosqueezeintothecavE.D.Mostpeopleinthetownwerenotsupportiveandhelpful.27.Whichofthefollowingcouldbestdescribethesister?A.WiseB.GreedyC.RudeD.Lazy28.Whichofthefollowingcouldbethebesttitleofthepassage?A.AnExcitingExperienceB.A.RealTreasureC.A.HelpfulGirlD.A.TerribleTrip
GrandOpeningBentwoodTruckMuseumSaturdayNovember8at10:00A.M.Aftereighteenmonthsofhardworkbymorethan100volunteerstheBentwoodTruckMuseumisreadytoopen.TheoldfactoryhadbeenscheduledtobedestroyeD.WhenRogerHaygoodheardabouttheplanstoteardownthebuildingheboughtitsothathecouldstorehiscollectionofoldtruckstherE.Thenhehadtheideaofturningthebuildingintoatruckmuseum.Duringthepastyearandahalftheoldbuildinghasbeentransformedintoatreasurechestofmemories.Insteadofadarkanddullhousethebuildinghasbecomeacheerybrighthomeforallkindsoftrucksfromthepast.Themuseumnowhouses68trucksandwehopetohaveevenmoresoon.Thereisa1959schoolbusa1942bakerytruckanda1937fireenginE.Ouroldestvehicleisa1919milktruck.Ournewestvehicleisa1966towtruck.Youcantakearideonafiretruckamailtruckoranice-creamtruck.Ridesare$2.00butyoucangetaticketforafreerideatanygrocerystoreinBentwooD.Helpuscelebrateourgrandopeningbybringingyourfamilyandfriends!Thereissomethingtointeresteveryonewhoattends.TheBentwoodTruckMuseumisaspecialpieceofourhistory.lTogettoBentwoodTruckMuseumtakeRoute29KingstonHighwaytoPalmerStreet.lGosouthonPalmerStreetforoneblockandtakealeftontoNormanDrivE.lYouwillseethemuseumbuildingandtheamusementparkonyourleft.lParkingisavailableacrossthestreetonyourright.11.WhereisBentwoodTruckMuseum?A.OnPalmerStreet.B.OnNormanDrivE.C.OnKingstonHighway.D.OnRoute29.12.Inwhichofthefollowingcanvisitorstakearide?A.A.milktruck.B.A.bakerytruck.C.Anice-creamtruck.D.A.schoolbus.13.Whatisspecialaboutthismuseum?A.Itisbuiltontheruinsofanoldbuilding.B.Itoffersvisitorsfreeridestothemuseum.C.Itexhibitstrucksdatingbackto200yearsago.D.It’stransformedfromanoldfactorybyvolunteers.14.What’sthepurposeofwritingthispassage?A.Topersuadereaderstoattendtheopeningofthemuseum.B.TointroducetheoldhistoryofBentwoodTruckMuseum.C.ToexplainwhyBentwoodTruckMuseumwassetup.D.Tocallonthevisitorstotakearideinoldtrucks.
Formanyparentsraisingateenagerislikefightingalongwarbutyearsgobywithoutanyclearwinner.Likeaborderconflictbetweenneighboringcountriestheparent-teenwarisaboutboundaries:WhereisthelinebetweenwhatIcontrolandwhatyoudo?Bothsideswantpeacebutneitherfeelsithasanypowertostoptheconflict.Inpartthisisbecauseneitheriswillingtoadmitanyresponsibilityforstartingit.Fromtheparents’pointofviewtheonlycauseoftheirfightistheiradolescents’completeunreasonableness.Andofcoursetheteensseeitinexactlythesamewayexceptoppositely.Bothfeeltrapped.InthisarticleI’lldescribethreeno-winsituationsthatcommonlyarisebetweenteensandparentsandthensuggestsomewaysoutofthetrap.Thefirstno-winsituationisquarrelsoverunimportantthings.Examplesincludethecoloroftheteen’shairthecleanlinessofthebedroomthepreferredstyleofclothingthechild’sfailuretoeatagoodbreakfastbeforeschoolorhistendencytosleepuntilnoonontheweekends.Secondblaming.Thegoalofablamingbattleistomaketheotheradmitthathisbadattitudeisthereasonwhyeverythinggoeswrong.Thirdneedingtoberight.Itdoesn’tmatterwhatthetopicis—politicsthelawsofphysicsortheproperwaytobreakanegg—thepointoftheseargumentsistoprovethatyouarerightandtheotherpersoniswrongforbothwishtobeconsideredanauthority—someonewhoactuallyknowssomething—andthereforetocommandrespect.Unfortunatelyaslongasparentsandteenscontinuetoassumethattheyknowmorethantheotherthey’llcontinuetofightthesebattlesforeverandnevermakeanyrealprogress.24.Whydoestheauthorcomparetheparent-teenwartoaborderconflict?A.bothcancontinueforgenerations.B.Bothareaboutwheretodrawtheline.C.Neitherhasanyclearwinner.D.Neithercanbeputtoanend.25.WhatdoestheunderlinedpartinParagraph2mean?A.Theteensblametheirparentsforstartingtheconflict.B.Theteensagreewiththeirparentsonthecauseoftheconflict.C.Theteensaccusetheirparentsofmisleadingthem.D.Theteenstendtohaveafullunderstandingoftheirparents.26.Parentsandteenswanttoberightbecausetheywantto________.A.giveorderstotheotherB.knowmorethantheotherC.gainrespectfromtheotherD.gettheothertobehaveproperly27.Whatwilltheauthormostprobablydiscussintheparagraphthatfollows?A.causesfortheparent–teenconflictsB.Examplesoftheparent–teenwar.C.Solutionsfortheparent–teenproblemsD.Futureoftheparent–teenrelationship
Here'ssomethingtothinkaboutthenexttimeyouaskyourteacherforhelp:doschoolworkonyourowncanhelpyoulearn.Accordingtoarecentstudythemoreyoustruggle努力whileyouarelearningnewinformationthebetteryoucanrememberitlater.Itmightsurpriseyou.Whenteachersarcpresentingnewinformationtheyoftengivestudentslotsofhelp.Butanewstudyshowsthismaynotbethebestwaytosupportlearning.Don'tbetooquicktogethelpwhenlearningsomethingneweducationexpertManuKapursaiD.Trytoworkonityourselfevenifitmeanstryingdifferentways.Kapurcameupwiththeideathatstrugglingcanleadtobetterlearning.ThenhetesteditoutonstudentsinSingaporE.Heseparatedstudentsintotwogroups.Inthefirstgroupstudentswereaskedtosolvemathproblemswiththeteacher'shelp.Inthesecondgroupstudentswereaskedtosolvethesameproblemsbyhelpingoneanotherinsteadofgettinghelpfromtheteacher.Withtheteacher'shelpstudentsinthefirstgroupwereabletofindthecorrectanswers.Studentsinthesecondgroupdidnotsolvetheproblemscorrectlybuttheydidcomeupwithalotofgoodideas.ThestudentswereChentestedonwhattheyhadlearneD.Thegroupwithoutanyhelpfromateacherscoredmuchhigherthanthegroupwhohadhelp.Kapursaidworkingtofindtheanswershelpedstudentsunderstandtheprocess过程notjustthesolution.Kapur'sadviceforkidsistoputalotofeffortintolearningsomethingnewratherthangoingtoyourteacherforhelp.Simplydoingalittleworkornothingatallwon'tworksaysKapur.Thestruggleneedstobearealattempt尝试tofigureout想出orsolveaprobleminasmanywaysaspossiblE.32.Whichofthefollowingisthebestwaytolearnaccordingtothepassage?A.Figuresomethingoutonyourown.B.AskteachersforhelpintimE.C.Begiventhesolutiontotheproblem.D.Paylittleattentiontotheprocess.33.Kapursupportedhisideaby.A.showingcausesB.describinganactivityC.makingaTESTD.introducingamethod34.Inthelastparagraph.Kapuradvisedstudentsto.A.makeeffortstowinhelpfromothersB.usetheirheadinanactivewayC.makeanattemptatsomethingnewD.workouteverydifficultproblem35.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?
Afterabusydayofworkandplaythebodyneedstorest.Sleepisnecessaryforgoodhealth.Duringthistimethebodyrecoversfromtheactivitiesofthepreviousday.Therestthatyougetwhilesleepingmakesitpossibleforyourbodytoprepareitselfforthenextday.TherearefourlevelsofsleepeachbeingalittledeeperthantheonebeforE.AsyousleepyourbodyrelaxeslittlebylittlE.Yourheartbeatsmoreslowlyandyourbrainslowsdown.Afteryoureachthefourthlevelyourbodyshiftsbackandforthfromonelevelofsleeptotheother.Ifyouhavetroublefallingasleepsomepeoplesuggestbreathingveryslowlyandverydeeply.Otherpeoplebelievethatdrinkingwarmmilkwillmakeyoudrowsy.Thereisalsoanoldsuggestionthatcountingsheepwillputyoutosleep.24.Thetextmakesusknowthatnotgettingenoughsleepmightmakeyou_________.A.sufferformpoorhealthB.enjoymoreC.dreammoreoftenD.breathequickly25.DuringREM_______.A.youmoverestlesslyB.youstartdreamingC.yourmindstopsworkingD.youreyeballsmovequickly26.Theunderlinedworddrowsyinthelastparagraphprobablymeans______.A.lazyB.sleepyC.relaxedD.pleased27.A.goodtitleforthistextmightbe_________.A.DreamsB.SleepC.GoodHealthD.WorkandRest
Weknowthatcigarettesmokingkills.Soproducersmadeelectroniccigarettesasasafersmokingchoice-saferthantobacco.Althoughe-cigarettescontainthedrugnicotinelikecigarettestheydonotusetobaccoandyoudonotlightthem.Theyarepoweredbybattery电池.Howeverife-cigarettesaresosafewhyhastheUnitedStatesCenterforDiseaseControlCDCseenanincreaseintelephonecallsaboute-cigarettepoisonings?Theanswerischildren.MostofthecallsarefrompeopleworriedaboutchildrenwhohaveplayedwiththedevicesIntheperiodofonemonththisyeartheCentersaid215peoplecalledtheCenterwithe-cigaretteconcerns.Morethanhalfofthesecallswereforchildrenagedfiveandyounger.Thedeviceshadmadethemsick.TimMcAfeeisdirectoroftheCenter'sOfficeonSmokingandHealthHesaystheproblemisregulation.MeaningtheU..S..federalgovernmentdoesnotcontrole-cigaretteseventhoughtheycontainliquidnicotine.Mr.McAfeeaddsthatliquidnicotineisawell-knowndanger.Mr.McAfeeexplainsthatnicotinepoisoninghappenswhenitgetsintotheskingetsintotheeyesorisswallowed.Itcancausestomachpainorasenseofunbalance.Andtoomuchnicotinecankill.TimMcAfeesayse-cigarettesdonotcreatethelevelofrisktopeoplethattobaccoproductsdo.Henotesthatalmost500000Americansdieeachyearfromcigarettes.Socigarettesarethewinnerinthatcontest.E-cigarettesdonotcontainhundredsofharmfulchemicalsthatarefoundinrealcigarettes.SotheU..S..SurgeonGeneralBorisD.Lushniakhassuggestedthate-cigarettesmaybeausefultoolforadultstryingtoendtheirtobaccouse.ButMcAfeeworriesthatteenagersmaythinkelectroniccigarettesareharmless.Theycouldbecomeaddictedtothenicotineandthenstartsmokingrealcigarettes.Inotherwordshefearsthatforyoungpeoplefakee-cigarettescouldbeagatewaytotherealthing.32.Whatdotheproducersthinkofe-cigarettes?A.Dangerous.B.Expensive.C.CheaperD.Safer33.WhydidtheCDCreceivesomanycallsaboute-cigarettes?A.Childrenswallowedtheliquidnicotinefromthedevice.B.Parentsfoundthedeviceuselessinquittingsmoking.C.ParentsfearedthattheirchildrenmightgetpoisonedD.Childrenmightgetaddictedtoplayingwiththedevice.34.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat___________.A.theCDCwantstodevelopabettertypeofe-cigarettesB.smokersmostprobablycan'tquitsmokingusinge-cigarettesC.SurgeonGeneralBorisD.LushniakisaheavysmokerD.thegovernmentisinfavoroftheuseofe-cigarettes35.WhatisTimMcAfee'sopinionaboutsmoking?A.Heisconcernedabouttheteensusinge-cigarettes.B.Smokinge-cigarettescanmakeapersonsick.C.Heclaimsthatregulationsshouldbemadetobansmoking.D.Adultsshoulduseharmlesse-cigarettes.
Caringsomuchaboutsomeoneandtryingtotellthemthat'sthetoughpart.I'vebeenfriendswithhimforaverylongtimeandIfinallyrealizedthatsomehowhemakesmesohappywhenI'maroundhim.Hemademycheekshurtbecauseofallthetimeshehadmademelaugh.ButIwassoafraiD.Afraidofwhat?AfraidoftellinghimthetruththatIcaredsomuchforhimandIneverwantedtolosehim.Mymomandmydadhavenevergottenalongandneverwill.Heabused谩骂herandalsosometimeswouldabusemE.Butafterwehadthestrengthtoleavehimwewerestrongenoughtoconquerwhatevertherewasoutontheroadaheadofus.ThesamehappenedwithEddie'sdadbutinadifferentkindofway.Hisdadlefthimwhenhewasaround8or9leavinghimtotakecareofhistwoyoungersistersandmom.JustthispastyearallofasuddenhisfathershowsuponhisdoorstepandaskshimtopackhisclothesandcometostaywithhimeveryweekenD.BothofthesefamilyincidentshitusinthefacE.Weknewthatifwewouldbefriendsuntilwepasswewillalwaysconqueranythingtogether.Butitwasn'tallaboutwhatwehaveincommon.It'sjustthewaywetalktoeachother;thewaywelookatoneanother.Buthavingyourfeelingslockedupinsideyouandnevertellingthattruepersonthatyoulovethemwithallyourheartwon'thelpanything.IfinallycameuptohimandtoldhimhowmuchIfeltabouthimandhereallycareD.EventhoughwearestillfriendsnowwemightbemoreinthefuturE.25.Theauthorthinks________.A.itisimportantforhertotellEddieshecaresabouthimB.itishardforhertotellEddiethatsheloveshimC.itisdifficultforhertocareaboutEddieD.itisnecessarytotellherrealfeelings26.WhatkindofpersondoyouthinkEddieis?A.Heisserious.B.Heishelpful.C.Heishumorous.D.HeiskindhearteD.27.Fromthepassagewecaninferthat________.A.theauthordidn'thaveahappyfamilyB.theauthorhadahappychildhoodC.theauthor'sfatherleftherwhenshewasyoungD.theauthordidn'tgetalongwellwithhermom28.WhatdidEddie'sfatheraskhimtodo?A.Totakecareofhissisters.B.Tolethissistersgowithhim.C.Toleavethefamilywithhim.D.TolivewithhimattheweekenD.
WelcometoAdventureland!EveryonelovesAdventureland!TheParksandExhibitionswerebuiltforyoutoexplore探索enjoyandadmiretheirwonders.EveryvisitwillbeanunforgettableexperiencE.Youwillgoawayenrichedlongingtocomeback.Whatareyougoingtodothistime?TheTravelPavillonExploreplacesyouhaveneverbeentobeforeandexperiencedifferentwaysoflifE.VisittheAmazonjungle丛林villagetheTurkishmarkettheTaifloatingmarkettheBerbermountainhouseandothers.TalktothepeopletherewhowilltellyouabouttheirlivesandthingstheymakE.YoucantrymakingacarpetmakingnetsfishingTheFutureTowerThisexhibitionshowshowprogresswilltouchourlives.Itallowsustolookintothefutureandexplorethecitiesofthenextcenturyandthewaywe’llbelivingthen.Spendsometimeinourspacestationandclimbintooursimulator模拟装置fortheJourneytoMars!TheNatureParkThisisnotreallyoneparkbutseveral.IntheSafariParkyoucandriveamongAfricananimalsinoneofourRangeCruisers:seelionsgiraffeselephantsinthewilD.MoveontotheOceanParktowatchthedolphinsandwhales.AndthenthereisstilltheAviarytoseeThePyramidThisisthecenterofAdventurelanD.Runoutoffilmneedsomepostcardsandstamps?Forallthesethingsandmanymorevisitourundergroundshoppingcenter.Comehereforinformationandideastoo.29.TheTravelPavilionisbuilttohelpvisitors.A.realizetheimportanceoftravellingB.becomefamiliarwithmountaincountriesC.learnhowtomakethingssuchasfishingnetsD.learnsomethingaboutdifferentplacesintheworld30.Ifyouareinterestedinknowingaboutwhatpeople’slifewillbeyoumayvisit.A.theTravelPavilionB.theFutureTowerC.theSafariParkD.thePyramid31.Ifyouwanttogetatoyliontotakehomewherewillyoumostlikelygo?A.ThePyramiD.B.TheNaturePark.C.TheFutureTower.D.TheTravelParvilion.
DearOliviaAsIopenedmyeyesthismorningIrealizedthatyouwillbestartinganewschoolyearatanewschooltoday.AswerodetheelevatordownIthoughtofsomanythingsIwantedtosaytoyou.TheyarewhatI’vealreadycoveredinthemanyconversationwe’vehadbutasamomIcan’thelpbutfeeltheurgetorepeatthemincaseyoudidn’thearmethefirsttimE.Floor4:Iknowwhatit’sliketobeanewkiD.Iunderstandthebutterfliesinyourstomachbutdobelieveinyourself.Trytomakemorefriends.Floor3:Trynottolooksonervous.Sometimesthesimpleactofsmilingcanbethebeginningofabeautifulfriendship.Itissaidthatapictureisworthathousandwords.Ibelieveasmileisworthatleastthatmuch.Floor2:IfatanymomenttodayyoufindyourselfinanuncomfortablesituationjustbreathE.You’llbeamazedhowacoupleofdeepbreathscanhelpyouseethingsinawholenewlight.Floor1:IwantedtotellyouhowmyheartistornbetweenwantingtokeepyouathomewithalldaywhereIcanloveyouandprotectyouandwantingyoutogooutthereandhaveexperiencesIcan’tprovideforyou.Don’tgrowuptoofastOK?Ground:AsweexcitedthebuildingforourshortwalktoschoolItookeachofyourhandsinmineandsaidJustbeyourselfandrememberhowmuchIloveyou.I’llbewaitingtohearallaboutyourexperiencesthisafternoon.Irealizedthat’sreallyallyouneedtohear.LoveMom24.Whatdoesthefirstparagraphsuggest?A.ThewriterwillgotoanewschoolB.Thewritercaresaboutherchildquitealot.C.ThewriterenjoystalkingmuchwithherchilD.D.Thewriterdoesn’tknowwhattosaytoherchilD.25.ThewriterencourageOliviatobeconfidentinmakingfriends_________.A.onthefirstfloorB.onthesecondfloorC.onthethirdfloorD.ontheforthfloor26.WhichofthefollowingmayhelpOliviatomakefriendsatschool?A.SmilingtoothersB.TakingapictureC.TalkingalotD.Walkingtoschool27.ThewritersentOliviatoschool_______.A.forhertoreceivemoreinformationB.forhertogetgoodmarksforcollegeC.tosaveherselfalotoftimeD.forhertoexperiencemore
ManypeoplewhoworkinLondonprefertoliveoutsideandtogointotheirofhomeorschoolseverydaybytraincarorbuseventhoughthismeanstheyhavetogetupearlyinthemorningandreachhomelateintheevening.OneadvantageoflivingoutsideLondonisthathousesarecheaper.EvenasmallatinLondonwithoutagardencostsquitealottorent.Withthesamemoneyonecangetalittlehouseinthecountrywithagardenofone'sown.Theninthecountryonecanrestfromthenoiseandhurryofthetown.Eventhoughonehastogetupearlierandspendmoretimeintrainsorbusesonecansleepbetteratnightandduringweekendsandonsummereveningsonecanenjoythefreshcleanairofthecountry.Ifonelikesgardensonecanspendone'sfreetimediggingplantingwateringandotherjobswhichareneededinagarden.ThenwhentheflowersandvegetablescomeuponehastherewardofonewhohassharedthesecretofnaturE.Somepeoplehowevertakenointerestincountrything:forthemhappinessliesinthetownwithitscinemasandtheatresbeautifulshopsandbusystreetsdancehallsandrestaurants.SuchpeoplewouldfeelthattheirlifewasnotworthlivingiftheyhadtoliveitoutsideLondon.Anoccasionalwalkinoneoftheparksandafortnight'stwoweeksvisittotheseaeverysummerisallthecountrytheywant:theresttheyarequitepreparedtoleavetothosewhoaregladtogetawayfromLondoneverynight.21.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A.Onecan'tgetagoodsleepifhelivesoutsideLondon.B.HousesoutsideLondonareusuallycheapertorent.C.Onecangetclosertonatureifhelivesinthecountry.D.Therearestillsomepeoplewhodon'tlikethecountry.22.HowmanyadvantagesoflivingoutsideLondonarementionedinthepassage?A.OnE.B.Two.C.ThreE.D.Four.23.PeoplewhowanttoliveinthetownareprobablyNOTinterestedin.A.moviesB.shoppingC.gardeningD.dances24.What'sthemainideaofthispassage?A.TheadvantageanddisadvantageoflivingoutsideofLondon.B.Theadvantageanddisadvantageoflivinginthetown.C.ManypeoplechoosetoworkinLondonbutliveinthecountry.D.Whysomepeopletakenointerestinlivinginthecountry.
Studyingabroadistough.Thankfullythereareseveralappsthatmakeiteasiertotravelandcommunicatewithfamilyandfriendsacrosstheoceanwhicharehelpfulinrelievingsomeofthatstudyabroadanxiety.Triposo:TheAppStorehasover142separateTriposoappseachonefullofinformationaboutonetripdestination.Eachdestination’sfrontpageshowsthelocaltimeup-to-datecurrencyexchangerateandthetopseventhingstodo.ThePracticalitiestabshowsaddressesoflocalpublictransportationstopsgrocerystoresandcurrencyexchangelocations.TheTravelpediatabgivesyouaquickhistorylessononthecityincludingalistofannualfestivalsandsuggestionsoflocalfoodyouhavetotrybeforeyouleavE.AndeachTriposoappisavailableofflinesoyoudon’tneedWi-Fitoplanyourtripthroughouttheday!Evernote:ThanksEvernoteforbeingthegreatestappever.Useittorecordlecturesandtakenotesinclassmakegrocerylistsandcreateto-dolistsforyourtraveldestination.Saveyourtravelrouteshotelinformationandaddressoftheclosestcoffeeshoprighttoyourphoneforeasyaccesswhenyou’reonthego.Viber:WhileWhatsAppisthemorepopularappforoverseascommunicationVibertakesitastepfurtherintermsoffunctionality.ThisappusesWi-Fisoyoucantextandevenmakecallswhileyou’reaway.Thesoundqualityisdifferentfromaregularphonecallbutitisveryclear.Foodspotting:Hungryinanewcity?CheckyourFoodspottingapp–itscansyourlocationforphotosandreviewsofgoodfoodinyourareA.Foodspottingoffersrecommendationsbasedonyourlocationsoyoucanchoosebetweenlotsofdeliciousoptionsnearby.GoogleTranslate:IfIhadasuperpowerIwouldspeakeverylanguagE.ButuntilthatdaycomesGoogleTranslateisthewaytogo.Don’tbedumbwhenyou’reinanewcountry.Knowwhatyouwanttosaywhenyougettothecoffeeshop.Don’tjustpointandsayitsheepishlyinEnglish–zeropeoplewilllikeyou.GetoutthatGoogletranslateonyourwaytherefigureoutwhatyouwanttosaypracticeyourpronunciationandwalkinconfidently.25.WhatdoTriposoandEvernotehaveincommon?A.Theydisplaypublictransportation.B.Theyintroducefoodsandfestivals.C.Theycanbeusedforclassroomstudies.D.Theycanhelpyouplanforyoutrip.26.Ifastudentstudyingabroadwantstophonehomehecanuse________.A.ViberB.TripsoC.EvernoteD.GoogleTranslate27.WhileinanewcountryandusingGoogleTranslatewe’readvisedto________.A.teachlocalpeopletospeakEnglishB.speakEnglishwithlocalpeopleC.talktolocalpeopleintheirlanguageD.makeourselvesunderstoodinourlanguage
Instagramiscontainingsomanyphotosoffood---nowapop-updinerinLondonistakingadvantageofthisnewtrendbylettingpeoplesettlethebillfortheirmealssimplybyuploadingPhotosoftheirdishestosocialnetworks.Ialwaysthoughtpeople'stakingpicturesoftheirfoodwaskindofsillybutatthisnewpop-uprestaurantintheUK.I'dprobablydoittoo.ThePictureHouse'istheworld'sfirstpay-by-photorestaurant---youorderclickaphotoofthefoodshareonInstagramandcatforfree!TherestaurantbelongstofrozenfoodgiantBirdsEyewhocameupwiththeideatocashinonpeople'saddictiontophotographingfoodandsharingthepicturesonlinE.TheyconductedasurveyandfoundthatmorethanhalfoftheBritishpopulationregularlytookpicturesoftheirmeals.SotheyrealizeditwasabetterwaytoadvertisetheirnewdiningrangE.Thepop-updinerwasopeninSohoLondonforthreedaysinMayandisnowmovingloothermajorUKcities.Theyservetwo-coursemealsthatcustomersdon'thavetopayfor.iftheyphotoandInstagramit.TherestaurantisapartofBirdsBye's'FoodforLife'campaignanewmarketingprojectthataimsatchangingthepeoplelookatfrozenfooD.Takingphotosoffoodenablespeopletoshowoffandtosharetheirmealtimemoments---fromtheeverydaytothespecialsaidmarketingdirectorMargaretJobling.ThereactiontoThePictureHousehasb«ngreatsofar.Andthepay-by-pictureconcepthasproventobeaneffectiveway.Alternativepaymentmethodsareactuallygainingpopularityamongalotofbusinesses.LastyearinacafeinGermanycustomerspaidbyhowmuchtimetheyspendtherenotbywhattheyeat.25.Instagramprobablyis.A.arestaurantfreeofchargeB.anapplicationusedtosharephotosC.anewmarketingprojectD.acampaignofFoodforLife26.ThePictureHouseencouragessharingphotosofitsfoodto.A.createanewsocialmediatrendB.raisethepriceoffrozenfoodC.attractmorecustomersD.rewardtheregularcustomers27.Whichofthefollowingcanserveasthebesttitleforthepassage?A.NoNeedtoPay.B.ThePop-upDiner.C.FoodforLifeD.PaybyPicturE.
OnedayFrankwaswalkingwithhismotherwhentheycametoaprettygarden.Franklookedinandsawthatithadcleangravel碎石walksandbeautifulflowers.HecalledtohismotherandsaidMumcomeandlookatthisprettygarden.IwishImightopenthegateandwalkin.Thegardener园丁heardwhatFranksaidandkindlyinvitedhimandhismothertocomeintothegarden.Frank’smotherthankedtheman.ThenshesaidtohersonFrankifItakeyoutowalkinthisgardenyoumusttakecarenottomeddle乱动withanythinginit.Frankwalkedalongthetidygravelwalksandlookedateverythingbuttouchednothingthathesaw.Hedidnotsteponanyoftheborders草坪边的狭长花坛andwascarefulthathisclothesshouldnotbrushthetopsoftheflowerssothathemightnotbreakthem.Thegardenerwasmuchpleased满意的withFrankbecausehewassocarefultobehavewell.Heshowedhimtheseedsandtoldhimthenameofmanyoftheflowersandplants.WhileFrankwasadmiringthebeautyofafloweralittleboycametothegateandfindingitlockeD.Heshookithardbutitwouldnotopen.ThenhesaidLetmein.Letmein.Willyounotletmeinthisgarden?Nosaidthegardener1willnotletyouinTom.WhenIletyouinyesterdayyoumeddledwithmyflowersandpulledsomeofmyfruit.Idonotchoosetoletaboyintomygardenwhomeddleswiththeplants.Tomlookedashamedandwhenhefoundthatthegardenerwouldnotlethiminhewentslowlyaway.Franksawandfelthowmuchhappieraboymaybebynotmeddlingwithwhatdoesnotbelongtohim.Heandhismotherthencontinuedtheirwalkinthegardenandenjoyedthedayverymuch.Beforetheyleftthegardenergaveeachofthemsomeprettyflowers.49.TomdideverythingEXCEPT___________.A.meddlingwiththeflowersB.pullingsomefruitC.admiringthebeautyofplantsD.shakingthedoorhard50.WhichisNOTtrueaboutFrank?.A.HetouchednothinginthegardenB.Hedidn’tsteponthebordersofthegardenC.Hedidn’thaveagoodtimeinthegardenD.Hetriednottobrushthetopoftheflowerswithhisclothes51.Thegardenerdidn’t____________.A.showFrankanyseedsB.letTominthegardenasecondtimeC.giveFrankandhismotheranyflowersD.tellFrankthenamesofmanyoftheflowers52.Wecanlearnfromthestorythat.A.itisbadmannerstobreakflowersB.you’llbehappyifyou’refriendlytoothersC.noonewantstomakefriendswithselfish自私的peopleD.youmaybehappyifyoudon’tmeddlewiththethingsofothers
BEIJING—China'seducationauthoritywilltightenthewidelycriticizedpolicyofextracredits加分forthenationalcollegeentranceexaminationtoensureafairerchanceforallexam-takers.UnderthepolicyhighschoolstudentswhowinawardsinnationalOlympiccompetitionscouldgetextracreditsupto20pointsforthenationalcollegeentranceexam.Studentswithtalentinsportsandstudentswhoarefromethnicgroupscanalsobenefitfromthispolicy.Theextracreditshaveincreasedthesestudents'chancesofbeingadmittedbyfamousuniversities.Someparentswerefoundtohavehelpedtheirchildrenfabricate伪造awardexperiencesorfalsifyqualificationstogetextracredits.Ithasharmededucationequalitytheministrysaid.XiongBingqivice-chiefofthe21stCenturyEducationResearchInstitutesaidthepolicyisdesignedtohelpstudentswhohavespecialtalentsbutmaybeweakinacademicperformancetohaveachancetoreceivehighereducation.Itwillstillbeneededbutitistimetomaketherulesfairerhesaid.Theministrysaiditwillreducetherangeofcompetitionswhosewinnerscangetextracreditsandlimitthewinners’privileges优先权.Thenewpolicywillapplytostudentswhobeginhighschoolin2012itsaid.ChenLeiamotherofa10-year-oldgirlsaidshewelcomedtheministry'spolicyadjustmentasshedoesnotwantherdaughtertobecomeanOlympiccompetitiongeek.ButnotalltheChineseparentswelcomedthenewpolicy.ItislikeathunderboltformE.My13-year-oldsonhasspentsomuchtimestudyingOlympicmathandparticipatedinsomanytechnologicalcompetitionsduringvacations.ItisuselessnowsaidDongWena43-year-oldmother.A.studentsaidManystudentshavechangedthecurrentstudyplanandtheycanabandonthecompetition.Iwillbeinterestedinlearningthecourseswhichcanimprovemyabilities.YuanGuirenministerofeducationtoldChinaDailythatthereformisanattempttoconsidertheoverallqualityofanapplicant.ButthecountrywillnotstopthenationalcollegeentranceexaminationasitisstillthemostobjectivewaytoevaluatetalentinChinahesaid.32.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat_____.A.highschoolstudentswithtalentinsportsareweakinacademicperformanceB.thenumberofcompetitionswhosewinnerscanbeawardedextracreditswillbesmallerC.studentswhowinawardsinOlympiccompetitionscan'tgetextracreditsin2012D.theextracreditshavereducedstudents'chancesofbeingadmittedbyfamouscolleges33.WhatdoestheunderlinedwordgeekinParagraph7probablymean?A.awinnerB.asmartlearnerC.acompetitorD.adullstudent34.Whichpersoninthepassagewasstronglyagainstthenewpolicy?A.DongWenB.ChenLeiC.XiongBingqiD.YuanGuiren35.Whatmightbethebesttitleforthetext?A.PromotionofNationalOlympicCompetitionsB.ExtraCreditsPolicyinChinatobeAdjustedC.AdviceontheNationalCollegeEntranceExamD.ChineseGovernmenttoPushEducationReform
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