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Backin2008whenlocalresidentsandorganizersbeganplanningateencentertheycouldn’tknowthatasitnearedcompletionin2013the$190000infundingnecessarytorunthecenterandhaveactualprogramsmightnotbeavailablE.WhenLizDeriasfromOakland’sLeadershipExcellenceledagroupofWestOaklandyouthinthedesignofacommunitycenterforyouthandbyyouththemissionwasclear:toserveandprotectyouthprimarilyinWestOaklandregardlessoftheirbackgroundsthroughpersonaldevelopmenteducationjobtrainingandthearts.Ideascameupin2003byNadelafteravisittoMcClymondsHighSchool.ThecityhadstoppedinvestinginthatpartofOaklandandMcClymonds’studentsstartedtalkingaboutwhattheywantedintheircommunity.BythetimeDeriasandWestOaklandyouthbegandevelopingtheirsurveythefocuswasrightonprogramsandarchitecturaldesign.TheresultsofthesurveywerepromisingandopeningthecentermetWestOaklandcommunity’sneeds.Withnearly80percentofthe108surveyedunemployedjobtrainingbecamethefocusofthecenter’sprograms.Computerlabsclassroomsofficesastageandakitchenwereincludedinthebuilding’sdesigntoprovideawidevarietyofjobtrainingpossibilitiesdesignedforWestOakland’syouth.Theyevenrecommendedthechurch’sformerparkinglotbeconvertedtoacoveredseatingareabecauseamajorityofrespondentsindicatedtheywouldwalkortakethebustothecentermakingaparkinglotunnecessary.Butalthoughconstructionoftheyouthcenterissetforcompletionthissummermoneyneededtopayfortheprogramsandthestaffestimatedat$190000forthefirstyearbyacityreporthasnotbeenprovideD.NowwithoutpublicfundingcommunityorganizationsincludingAttitudinalHealingConnectionwhohelpedtohostthe2009surveyandHandsHelpingHandscontinuetosearchforpossibilitiesthatwouldcreateabridgebetweentheyouthcenterothercommunityorganizationsandopportunitiesforeducation.DerrickBullsexecutivedirectorofHandsHelpingHandssaidWe’relookingatLaneyCollege’sGatewaytoCollegeprogramaswellascombiningGeneralEducationalDevelopmentcoursesandjobtrainingwithcounselingandsupport.AnddespitethefundingchallengeMcElhaney’sofficeplanstoorganizeagrandopeningceremonyifandwhenfundingisavailablE.We’reexcitedtohaveanewbuildingthathasexcitingserviceforyouthshesaiD.ButitwillgounfinishedaslongasprogramfundingisunavailablE.Withthefinalvoteonthecity’sbudgetsetfortheendofJunepublicfundingforthecenterisstillpossiblebutnotlikelyduetolimitedresourcesandanumberoffundingrequestsleavingopenthepossibilityofabeautifulbutemptyyouthcenterwaitingforfunds.Yetregardlessoftheuncertaintyoftheyouthcenter’sfutureformercouncilwomanNadelisstillholdingouthopethatthecenter’smissionwillcompletE.ShesaidIt’saproblemofthewayoursocietydoesn’tfundthingsproperly.Thecityhasn’tmadeamistakE.Thecityhasfoundaneedandgonelittlebylittletomeetthatneedbutthatdoesn’tmeanmoneycan’tbeobtaineD.1.TheteenagersintheWestOaklandyouthcenterwill.A.betreatedequallyB.makegreateffortsC.donatemoremoneyD.trytogetmoresupport2.Theideaofsettingupayouthcenterfirstreceivedgreatsupportfrom.A.McClymondsHighSchoolB.Oakland’slocalgovernmentC.WestOaklandcommunityD.Oakland’sLeadershipExcellence3.ItcanbeinferredthatOakland’syouthcentermayprobablyfightawayoutby.A.seekingsupportfromthegovernmentB.purchasingmorelandfromchurchC.organizinganopeningceremonyD.strengtheningoutercooperation4.TheunderlinedwordconvertedinParagraph5canbebestreplacedby.A.movedB.changedC.comparedD.supplied5.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.YouthCenter—ExcitingServiceforYouthB.A.FundingChallengeforYouthCenterC.YouthCenter’sMissionIsFallingD.A.GreatRelieftoYouthCenter
Sportsaccountforagrowingamountofincomemadeonthesalesofcommercialtimebytelevisioncompanies.Manytelevisioncompanieshaveusedsportstoattractviewersfromparticularsectionsofthegeneralpublicandthentheyhavesoldaudiencestoadvertisers.AnattractionofsportprogramsforthemajorU.S.mediacompaniesisthateventsareoftenheldonSaturdayandSundayafternoons—theslowesttimeperiodsoftheweekforgeneraltelevisionviewing.Sporteventsarethemostpopularweekendprogramsespeciallyamongmaleviewerswhomaynotwatchmuchtelevisionatothertimesduringtheweek.Thismeansthetelevisionnetworksareabletoselladvertisingtimeatrelativelyhighpricesduringwhatnormallywouldbedeadtimeforprogramming.Mediacorporationsalsousesportstoattractcommercialsponsorsthatmighttaketheiradvertisingdollarselsewhereiftelevisionstationsdidnotreportcertainsports.Thepeopleintheadvertisingdepartmentsofmajorcorporationsrealizethatsportsattractmaleviewers.TheyalsorealizethatmostbusinesstravelersaremenandthatmanymenmakefamilydecisionsonthepurchasesofcomputerscarsandlifeinsurancE.Golfandtennisarespecialcasesfortelevisionprogramming.Thesesportsattractfewviewersandtheratings收视率areunusuallylow.Howevertheaudienceforthesesportsisattractivetocertainadvertisers.ItismadeupofpeoplefromthehighestincomegroupsintheUnitedStatesincludingmanylawyersandbusinessmanagers.Thisiswhytelevisionreportingofgolfandtennisissponsoredbycompaniessellinghigh-pricedcarsbusinessandpersonalcomputerandholidaytrips.Thisisalsowhythenetworkscontinuetocarrytheseprogramsregardlessoflowratings.Advertisersarewillingtopayhighfeestoreachhigh-incomeconsumersandthosemanagerswhomakedecisionstobuythousandsofcompanycarsandcomputers.Withsuchviewerstheseprogramsdon’tneedhighratingstostayontheair.68.Whywouldweekendafternoonsbecomedeadtimewithoutsportprograms?A.Becausetherewouldbefewviewers.B.Becausetheadvertiserswouldbeoffwork.C.Becausetelevisionprogramswouldgoslowly.D.Becauseviewerswouldpaylessforwatchingtelevision.69.Theratingsarenotimportantforgolfandtennisprogramsbecause________.A.theiradvertisersarecarmakersB.theirviewersareattractedbysportsC.theiradvertiserstargetatrichpeopleD.theirviewerscanaffordexpensivecars70.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.Televisionviewersaredeterminedbymaleviewers.B.Richviewerscontributemosttotelevisioncompanies.C.Sportsaregainingimportanceinadvertisingontelevision.D.Commercialadvertisersarethemajorsponsorsofsportevents.
October151970wasdeclaredInternationalWhiteCaneSafetyDayIWCSDforthefirsttimebythePresidentoftheInternationalFederationoftheBlindIFB.ThisdatewasadoptedatthefirstconventionoftheIFBheldinColomboonOctober41969.TheobjectoftheexerciseistoenablethegeneralpublictohaveabetterunderstandingofblindnessandvisualhandicapandtomakepeoplemoreawareofthewhitecaneasamobilityaiD.Peguillyd’Herbemontwasbornon25thJune1888intoanoldFrenchnoblefamilyofthesamenamE.Inheryouthsheledtheconventionalandprotectedexistencelackofgreatactivityofagirlfromagoodfamilyanexistenceremindingofthelifeofthearistocracy贵族beforetheFrenchRevolution.ShenevervisitedapublicschoolbutwaseducatedbyGermanandEnglishgovernessesandnuns.HermovementswererestrictedandweremainlyconfinedtothefamilypositionsinParisandBelgiumbutshespentmostofhertimeatthecastleofCharmoisnotfarfromVerdun.IntheprocessofhelpingindividualblindpeopleacrosstheroadPeguillyd’Herbemontwasmadeawarebynarrowscrapes刮擦whichalmostledtoaccidentsofthedangeroussituationofthevisuallyimpairedbroughtaboutbythesteadilyincreasingtrafficontheroads.Shefirstspokeaboutmeasurestoprotecttheblindagainststreethazardstohermotherin1930butshewasoftheopinionthatitwasunfitforaladyofgoodsocietytocreateapublicoutcryandadvisedhertosticktothetranscriptionofbooksapopularpastimeofladiesofrankatthetimE.Buttheideadidnotleaveher.Theurgentwishtoencouragetheintegration成为一体oftheblindintosocietybyprovidingthemwithameansofmovingaboutmorefreelywithoutendangeringothersandatthesametimeattractingtheattentionofpassers-byreadytoofferassistancecausedhertotaketheunusualstepofwritingtotheeditoroftheParisdailyEchodeParisinwhichshesuggestedissuingtheblindoftheParisregionwithwhitestickssimilartothoseusedbythetrafficpolicE.TheeditortookuptheideapublisheditinNovember1930andsawtoitthattherelevantauthoritiesactedwithatypicalspeeD.Thusitwasthatthewhitecanereceivedofficialbackingandon7thFebruary1931.41.Theunderlinedwordstheexerciseherereferto_____.A.thefoundingoftheIFBB.thedeclarationofIWCSDC.theconventionoftheIFBD.thefirstconventionoftheIFB42.WhichofthefollowingistrueaboutPeguillyd’Herbemont?A.Sheledatypicalaristocratlifewhenshewasyoung.B.ThoughshecouldtravelaroundEuropeshespentmosttimeatCharmois.C.ShewastaughtGermanandEnglishatapublicschool.D.Sheworriedaboutpossiblestreethazardsfortheblindwitnessingmanytrafficaccidents.43._____gaveherthewhitecaneideA.A.HerconcernaboutthedangeroussituationfortheblindcausedbytheincreasingtrafficB.TheaccidentshehadwhenhelpingblindpeopleacrosstheroadC.ThescrapesshegotwhencrossingtheroadD.Herurgentwishtointegrateintosocietytogetherwiththeblind44.AccordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?A.Peguillyd’Herbemont’smotherdidn’twanthertodrawthepublic’sattention.B.ItwascommonforpeopletowritetonewspaperstovoicetheiropinionatthetimE.C.Peguilly’sstrongdesiretohelptheblindmadehernotalooker-onbutanadvocatE.D.TheeditorcontributedalottothedeclarationofInternationalWhiteCaneSafetyDay.45.Thispassagemainlywantstotellus_____.A.Peguillyd’Herbemont’sachievementsB.howtocarefortheblindC.thefunctionofthewhitecaneD.howInternationalWhiteCaneSafetyDaycameintobeing
AmongtheBoysisauniqueafter-schoolprogramforboyslivingintheHighlandParkneighborhoodofourcity.Theorganizationaltaskistoprovidemaleslivinginlow-incomeandpublichousingwithopportunitiestodiscovertheirabilitytochangechallengesintopossibilities.Theprogramincludesanacademicpartaswellasspecificplansforsupportingtheoveralldevelopmentoftheparticipants.AmongtheBoysusespaintingasaninstrumentforhelpingboysexaminetheirworlddiscussitanddeveloppositivewaysofhandlingthechallengestheyfacedaily.Youngmenpresentpersonalchallengestothegroupsuchasarecentfightorthelong-termdrugabusetheyobserveintheirneighborhooD.Afterguideddiscussiontheyouthworkasateamdetermininghowtobestrepresenttheissueathandinapainting.Theresultingpaintingsandexplanationsofthesepaintingsprovidedbytheyoungpeoplesuggestthatsomethingprofound深远的occursthroughthisprocess.Theseyoungmenarelearningahealthywaytoexpressandcopewiththepainandsufferingtheyfeel.Artservesasahealingprocessandastructuredmethodofteachingteamworknonviolentvaluesconflicthandlingandproblem-solvingskills.ActivitiesinAmongtheBoysareinagreementwiththebestpracticesinthepreventionofhigh-riskbehavior.Firstcommunity-basedyouthdevelopmentprogramsareconsideredimportantpartsofacomprehensivepreventionmethodparticularlyinhigh-riskneighborhoods.Secondcompensatory补偿educationthattargetsatriskyouthforacademicfailureisalsoconsideredaneffectivepreventionmethoD.Thirdinterventions介入aimedatimprovingyouth’smoralreasoningsocialproblem-solvingandthinkingskillsarereportedtobeeffectivemethodsforreducingviolenceinhigh-riskpopulationsespeciallywhencarriedoutwithelementaryschool-agedboys.FinallyAmongtheBoyshasanadaptedtutoringpartconsideredaneffectivepreventiontool.Tutoringistypicallyaone-to-onematchbetweenatutorandayouthbutAmongtheBoysemployswhatisreferredtoasgrouptutoring.AmongtheBoysmakesupforitshighstudent-tutorratio比例withqualityandquantityoftimeastheprogrammeetsafterschoolonSaturdaysandalldayduringthesummerandisstaffedprimarilybymalesanunusualqualityamongeducationalprograms.AmongtheBoysisrareandsuccessfulformofgrassrootsprogramandrepresentsthedreamofasuccessfulmalewhogrewupintheHighlandParkneighborhoodandhasreturnedtomakeavaluablecontributiontohiscommunity.51WhichofthefollowingmostaccuratelydescribestheorganizationofthesecondparagraphA.A.theoryispresentedandprovedwithdatA.B.A.statementismadeandsupportedwithexamples.C.A.problemisputforwardandsolutionsaresuggestedD.A.situationisdescribedandapredictionisprovided52.Whichofthefollowingstatementsisimpliedinthepassage?A.ArtprogramscanpromotepaintingbutcannotpreventschoolfailurE.B.Socialproblem-solvingskillsarenotimportantforhighschool-ageyouth.C.Mosteducationalprogramshavesomefemalestaffmembers.D.Teamworkproducesbetterpaintingsthandoesindependentwork.53.IndiscussingAmongtheBoys’tutoringparttheauthorimpliesthat______.A.AmongtheBoysemploysatraditionaltutoringmodelB.tutoringiseffectiveonlywithelementaryschool-ageboysC.tutoringpreventstheyouth’sattentionfromwanderingoffD.increasedhourswithagroupcanbeaseffectiveasaone-to-onetutoringrelationship54.Thefounderoftheprogramdescribedinthepassage______.A.soughtcontributionstomakehisprogramsuccessfulB.designedtheprogramforthesameneighborhoodinwhichhegrewupC.isseekingreelectionfortheHighlandParkcommunityschoolboardD.wasasuccessfulgraduateofAmongtheBoyswhenhewasayouth
WhateveryourreasonsareforbuyingausedTVthereareafewthingsthatyoushouldkeepinminD.WhyistheusedTVputupforsale?Doestheownerputitupforsalebecauseitbrokedown?Doeshesellitbecausethepictureisnotgoodenough?Ordoeshedothatjustbecausehegotboredofitandboughtanewoneforhimself?ThesearequestionsthatmustbeansweredbeforeyouconsiderbuyingausedTV.Iftheownerissellingitbecausehefoundadefect瑕疵withtheTVevenifthedefectwasmendedyoushouldstayawayfromsuchtelevisionsets.Thepriceofasecond-handtelevisionsetdependsonanumberoffactorssuchasthetimegapbetweenitsbuyingandsellingdatethepresenceorabsenceofspecialfeaturesthemodelandbrandoftheTV.ForexampleaTVthathasbeenusedforayearandputupforsalewillbemoreexpensivethanonewhichwasusedformorethanfiveyearsandputupforsalE.Narrowyourchoicesdownonthebasisofyourpreferencesandthencheckifitisworthit.OnceyouhavedecidedonthemodelbrandandpriceoftheTVstarttestingdifferentsets.Gettingaclearpictureonthescreenisabasicnecessityandshouldnotbecompromisedupon.IfyouarebuyinganLCDoranLEDTVcheckforfactorslikeresolution分辨率colorvideoqualityandsoonandmakesureyoulikewhatyouseE.Sometelevisionsetshavescreensthatdevelopapicturewithspotsalloverit.Itgoeswithoutsayingthatyoushouldsteerclearofsuchtelevisionsets.Theaudioisasimportantasthevideo.Gonearethedayswhensilentmovieswerepopular.Itwouldn’tbeanyfuntowatchabasketballmatchwithoutbeingabletolistentotheloudapplauseoftheaudienceorwatchamoviewithoutbeingabletohearthedialogues.Obviouslythereisnopointinbuyingatelevisionsetbiggerthanthewallyouintendtohangiton.AlsoiftheroominwhichyouintendtoplacetheTVisbigenoughthenbuyingatelevisionwithlow-levelvolumesasmallerscreenandlessclearpictureswouldkillthepurposeofwatchingtelevisionandnotletyouenjoyittothefullest.Alsokeepinmindthesizeofyourroom.A.TVwithabigscreencanbeaproblemforroomsthataresmall.Rememberthereshouldbeatleast6-10feetofspacebetweentheTVandthespotfromwhereyouintendtowatchit.Areyouplanningoncreatingahometheater?Orisitgoingtobehunginthebedroom?Basedonalltheseconsiderationsnarrowyourchoicesdownandthendecidewhichtelevisionsetsuitsyourrequirementsthebest.A.TVforthebedroomcanhavelow-levelsoundbuttheoneyouneedforyourhometheatershouldhavegood-qualitysoundwithsurroundsoundeffects.WatchingTVshouldbeatreatforyoureyesandsenses.Don’tletunclearpicturesorbrokensoundsruinyourexperiencE.1.ByaskingaseriesofquestionsinParagraph2thewritermainlyintendstoindicatethat.A.thereasonswhythesellersellstheTVareveryimportantB.therealvalueofasecond-handtelevisionisquestionableC.asecond-handtelevisioniscertainlyworthpurchasingD.therearemanyreasonswhypeoplebuyusedtelevisions2.WhatdoestheunderlinedpartsteerclearofinParagraph4mean?A.Keepoutof.B.Lookdownupon.C.Stayawayfrom.D.Payattentionto.3.A.basketballmatchismentionedinParagraph5totellbuyerstopayattentiontoasecond-handtelevision’s.A.priceB.pictureC.sizeD.sound4.ThesizeofaTVyoubuydependson.A.thepriceoftheTVB.whereyouwanttoputitC.yourpreferenceD.yourbudgetfortheTV5.Thepurposeofthepassageisto.A.|tellreadershowtobuyasuitablesecond-handtelevisionB.encouragereaderstobuysecond-handtelevisionsC.showthewriter’sexperienceinbuyingusedtelevisionsD.listthereasonswhypeoplebuysecond-handtelevisions
Engineeringstudentsaresupposedtobeexamplesofpracticalityandrationality理性butwhenitcomestomycollegeeducationIamanidealistandafool.InhighschoolIwantedtobeanelectricalengineerandofcourseanyreasonablestudentwithmyaimswouldhavechosenacollegewithalargeengineeringdepartmentmanyfamousprofessorsandlotsofgoodlabsandresearchequipment.Butthat'snotwhatIdiD.Ichosetostudyengineeringinasmallliberal-arts文科universitythatdoesn'tevenofferamajorinelectricalengineering.Obviouslythiswasnotapracticalchoice;Icamehereformorenoblereasons.IwantedabroadeducationthatwouldprovidemewithflexibilityandavaluesystemtoguidemeinmyjoB.Iwantedtoopenmyeyesandexpandmyvisionbycommunicatingwithpeoplewhoweren'tstudyingscienceorengineering.MyparentsteachersandotheradultspraisedmeforsuchawisechoicE.TheytoldmeIwaswiseandgrown-upbeyondmy18yearsandIbelievedthem.IheadedofftothecollegeandsureIwasgoingtohaveanadvantageoverthosestudentswhowenttobigengineeringfactorieswheretheydidn'tcareifyouhadvaluesorwereflexiblE.Iwasgoingtobeacompleteengineer:technicalexpertandexcellenthumanistallinonE.NowI'mnotsosurE.Somewherealongthewaymynobleideascrashedintorealityasallnobleideasfinallydo.Afterthreeyearsofstrugglingtobalancemathphysicsandengineeringcourseswithliberal-artscoursesIhavelearnedtherearereasonswhyfewengineeringstudentstrytoreconcileengineeringwithliberal-artscoursesincollegE.Therealitythathasblockedmypathtobecomethetypicalsuccessfulstudentisthatengineeringandtheliberalartssimplydon'tmixaseasilyasIsupposedinhighschool.Individuallytheyshapeapersoninverydifferentways.Thestruggletoreconcilethetwofieldsofstudyisdifficult.36.Atpresentthewriterisstudying_____.A.Engineeringatacollegewithalargeengineeringdepartment.B.Engineeringinasmallliberal-artsuniversity.C.Literatureinaliberal-artsuniversity.D.Communicatingandtechnology.37.Whydidthewriterchoosehismajorinadifferentwayfromordinarystudents?A.becausehewantedtobeanelectricalengineerinhighschool.B.Becausehedidn'tlikestudyinginlabs.C.Becauseheintendedtoturnoutatechnicalexpert.D.Becauseheexpectedtogetimprovedmoreiiihumanities.38.WhatcanbeinferredfromtheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph4?A.Nonobleideacanbeoutoftouchwithrealityeventually.B.Thewriter'snobleideasarepractical.C.Nobleideashavenothingtodowithreality.D.Thewriterconsideredhisnobleideasasvaluableasothers.39.Whatproblemhasthewriterfoundinhisstudyatcollege?A.Hecan'tgetusedtotheengineerfactory.B.Mathphysicsandengineeringcoursesaretoodifficulttolearn.C.It'shardtocombineengineeringwiththeliteralarts.D.Hehasmadenoprogressintheliteralarts.40.Howhasthewriterfeltabouthischoice?A.Hefeltproudatthebeginningbutabitdoubtfulatpresent.B.HehasbeenfeelingpositiveallthetimE.C.Hehasdecidedtogiveup.D.Hesharesthesameopinionwithhisparentsandteachers.
BADweatherbadfoodandgrumpypeople–that’swhatsomepeoplethinkoffirstwhentheythinkaboutBritain.ManyonlinecommentatorsevenjokethatBritonsaresogrumpypreciselybecauseitconstantlyrainsandtheyarealwayshungry.InfactmanybelievethatBritonsareinherentlynegativeincontrasttotheirneighborsacrosstheAtlanticOcean.AmericansaremoreoptimisticduetothefactthattheyaretoldtheycanbecomethenextpresidentoftheUnitedStatesRickyGervaisaBritishcomediantoldonlineforumBigThink.Britishpeoplearetolditwon’thappentoyou.Andtheycarrythat.Theycarrythatwiththem.Wechampiontheunderdog.It’snowonderthatBritonsholdthereputationofhavingastiffupperlip–beingcoldandnotshowinganyemotion.Britain’sreputationasagrumpycountrymayhoweversimplybetheresultofaculturalmisunderstanding.AccordingtotheBBCBritishactorMichaelCaineoncesaid:IthinkwhatisBritishaboutmeismyfeelingsandawarenessofothersandtheirsituations.Englishpeoplearealwaysknowntobewell-manneredandcoldbutwearenotcold–wedon’tinterfereinyoursituation.Ifweareheartbrokenwedon’tscreaminyourfacewithtears–wegohomeandcryonourown.It’scompletelytodowithyourcomfort–wedon’tintrudeonyourspacE.That’sveryEnglish.ABBCreadernotedthattheperceivedcoldnessofBritishpeopleisactuallytheirwayofdealingwithhardship.RememberingtheterroristattacksinLondononJuly72005StuartColleywholivedinthecapitalatthetimesaid:Itseemedtomethatmostpeople’sresponsewasa‘cruel’determinationtocarryonandnotto‘fall’intoanover-emotionaloutpouringofgrieforanger–despitewhatmanyofusfeltinsidE.Ourstiffupperlipseemstobesomethingthatgivesusstrengthasasocietywhenwemostneedit.41.Whatistheauthor’smainpurposeinwritingthearticle?A.TolistcommonstereotypesabouttheUK.B.TofightcommonmisunderstandingsabouttheUK.C.ToanalyzewhatmakesBritishpeoplegrumpyandnegativE.D.TolistsomedifferencesbetweenAmericansandBritishpeoplE.42.WhichofthefollowingstatementsmightRickyGervaisagreewith?A.BritonslikechallengingtheunderdogmorethanAmericansdo.B.AmericansaremoreoptimisticandrealisticthanBritishpeoplE.C.Britonsaremorecomfortablewithlife’slosersthanAmericans.D.BadweatherintheUKisthemainthingthatmakesBritonsgrumpy.43.Theunderlinedphraseinterfereininthesecond-to-lastparagraphisclosestinmeaningto______.A.thinkaboutB.benefitfromC.getinthewayofD.haveapositiveeffecton44.WhydoesMichaelCainethinkBritishpeoplearenotcold?A.Theycanbeheartbrokenandtheycrytoo.B.Theyarewell-manneredandunwillingtodisturbothers.C.Theycarealotaboutwhatotherpeoplethinkofthem.D.Theyaretaughttofacehardshipsbythemselves.45.WiththeexampleoftheterroristattacksinLondononJuly72005theauthorintendsto____.A.explainwhyBritishpeopletendtobecoldB.revealthatBritonsdon’tintrudeonothers’spaceC.presentawayinwhichBritishpeoplehidetheiremotionsandfeelingsD.showhownotgivingintoemotionscanhelponetogetthroughatoughtime
ItwastheYearfromHell-September1993toSeptember1994-thedogdiedmymarriageof24yearsendedandmyhouseburneddown.IhadmovedintoanewrentedhousewithmyyoungestsonaftermyhusbandandIsplitup.We'dbeeninthehousejustsixweeks.IwenttoadinnerpartyonenightandasIdrovehomeIsawhelicoptershoveringinthegeneralvicinityofmynewhomE.Smokewasbillowingintotheskyandsirenswerewailing.AsIgotcloserIthoughtWouldn'titbeawfulifthatwasmyhouse?ThenIturnedthecornerandsureenoughitwasmyhousE.IwasdevastateD.IthadbeensuchahorribleyearandnoweverythingIownedhadgoneupinsmokE.Mementosbabypicturesfamilykeepsakesclothesfurniture-everythingwasdestroyeD.Mymarriagewasgonemydogwasgonemyhomewasgoneandallmyworldlypossessionsexceptmycarandtheclothesonmybackweregonetoo.MysonandIstayedwithafriendforacoupleofnights.ThenmyfriendGailheardaboutthefirecalledmeupandsaidComemoveintomyhousE.Ihavesevenbedroomsandfivebathrooms-plentyofspaceforyouandyourson.ItwasasprawlingranchhouseonadoublelotinLaJollawithanoceanviewtoboot.GailhadthreekidsathomebuttherewasstillplentyofroomformeandmysonSutton.HerofferwasagodsenD.LittledidIknowthatherofferofatemporaryplacetostaywouldturnintoalivingarrangementthatlastedtwoandahalfyears.GailandIhadalotincommon.WehadbothbeenraisedCatholicandourunconsciousmindshadbeenprogrammedthesameway-wesawourselvesasgoodlittleCatholicgirlswhoweregonnastaymarriedforever.Butbothofourhusbandsdecidedtheydidn'twanttobemarriedanymoreandsohereweweretwosinglemothersdazedconfusedandinafog.Wehadfollowedtherules...whywerewenothappy?GailandIspentthenextcoupleofyearssortingoutalotofthingstogether.AfterwemovedinIsoonbegantolookforapermanentplacetolivE.AfterafewweeksGailsaidPleasedon'tleavE.I'veneverhadsomuchfreedom!Havingmeinthehousemeantsomeonetohelptakecareofherkidssomeonetosharecookingandgardeningandsomeonetoshareday-to-daylifE.ShelovedhavingmethereandIlovedbeingtherE.SowestayeD.ItwasanimportantchapterinmylifE.GailandIgardenedtogethertalkingbackandforthasweworkedinthesoil.WebothneededtimetohealfromourdivorcestimetosortouttheconfusiontimetogetsomeclarityonthepastandsomefocusonthefuturE.Itwasatimeofdeeperinsightandspiritualgrowthforbothofus.OvertimeIgrewtorealizehowstrongIreallywashoweven-temperedandhowIreallycouldgetmyacttogetherandgoonwithmylifE.Gail'sgenerositywasmorethananyonecouldeveraskorexpectfromafrienD.ShegavemeasafehaveninwhichtomournandhealandgrowintothenextchapterofmylifE.Sheshowedherloveincountlessways.IameternallygratefultohaveafriendlikeGail.I'malsogratefulforthelessonsIlearnedfromthefireandtheotherlossesthatcamesosuddenlysofast.MuchtomysurpriseIfoundgratitudeamongtheashes.Iwastestedsorely-literallytrialbyfirE.ButlikeaphoenixIrosefromtheashesstrongandwholE.IwouldnotbethepersonIamtodayifnotforthatYearfromHell.41WhydidthewritersaySep1993toSep1994wastheYearfromHell?A.ShegotdivorcedfromherhusbandB.BothofherhouseswereburneddownC.ShemetsomemisfortuneoneafteranotherD.Herdogwaskilledinthebigfire42WhatdidthewriterandGailhaveincommon?A.BothofthemhadonesonB.BothofthembelievedinthesamefaithC.BothofthemlostthehomeD.Bothofthemdecidedtodivorce43HowdidthewriterspendthedayswithGail?A.Shelookedafterthe4kidsaloneB.SheplantedsomeflowerswithGailC.ShesharedthesamebedroomwithGailD.Theydidsomecleaningtogether44whichistherightorderofthefollowingevents?①Shewantedtofindapermanenthouse②ShesharedcookingwithGail③Shewenttoadinnerpartyonenight④Shestayedwithafriendforacoupleofdays⑤ShelostherdogA.③⑤④①②B.④①⑤③②C.③④②⑤①D.①③⑤④②45Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.GenerosityfromafriendB.RecoverfromthepainC.TheYearfromHellD.Gratitudeamongtheasheh
Tiredofallthepushinginsupermarkets?Fedupwithwaitinginendlesslinestopayforwhatyouhavebought?Angryatwastingtimeintrafficjamsonlytofindnoparkingspaceswhenyoueventuallyarriveatthestore?Ifthisisyouthenonlineshoppingistheanswertoyourdreamsoftrouble-freeshopping.Orisit?Onlineshoppingbringsitsownchallenges.Hereareafewthingstobearinmindwhenbrowsing浏览variouswebsites.Theclaimmadebyonlinesitesisthatshoppingonlineisasafeandsecurewaytomakepurchases.Theevidencechallengesthis.Inanycaseyouonlyhavetobethevictimoffraud诈骗oncetoexperiencealltheproblemsthatcomewiththisformofstealing.Useonlysitesthathaveatrustedhistoryandanexcellentreputation.Anotherproblemistheappearanceofitemsinrealityisoftenquitedifferentfromwhatyouseeonyourcomputerscreen.Thismightnotbeaproblemifyouarebuyingwashinguppowderbutcouldbeamajordisappointmentwhenthatbeautifulbluedressyouorderedturnsupingreen.AlsoproductdescriptionsaresometimessimplyuntruE.Perhapsthewisestplanistopurchaseitemswheredesignandcolorarenotessentialtocustomersatisfaction.Someevenarguethatonlineshoppingindirectlycontributestoglobalwarming.Yesyourcarcanstayparkedbuthowareonlinegoodsdelivered?Oftenbysomelargevanspouringoutcarbonmonoxideandaddingtoouralreadydesperatetrafficproblems.Youarealsobynowbecomingincreasinglyirritated使烦恼bythefactthatthedeliveryislateandyouhavewastedtheleavefromworkyouhavetakentoreceiveit!Withoutquestiononlineshoppingisheretostayandithasitsbenefits.HoweverperhapsitisnotaswonderfulassomeofitssupportersclaimittobE.36.TheauthorlistsseveralquestionsinParA.1to.A.supportonlineshoppingB.collectanswersfromreadersC.showhisdislikeofgoingshoppingD.introducethetopicofthepassage37.Bywhatcanonlineshoppersavoidfraud?A.Usingonlytrustedwebsites.B.Choosingbigwebsites.C.CollectingshoppingevidencE.D.SeekingadvicefromthepolicE.38.WhatcanwelearnaboutonlineshoppingfromParA.3?A.It’snormalforabluedresstochangeintogreen.B.Weshouldn'tbelieveproductdescriptionseasily.C.It’susuallywiseforustobuycolorfulproducts.D.ProductappearancesaresometimesnotgooD.39.Theauthoragreeswiththefactthat______.A.customersareneversatisfiedwithproductsB.onlineshoppingisasafewaytomakepurchasesC.onlineshoppinghasnothingtodowithglobalwarmingD.deliverydelayoftenmakesonlineshoppersunhappy40.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardsonlineshopping?A.Verypopular.B.A.wisechoicE.C.NottroublefreE.D.A.wasteoftimE.
AroundofapplausepleasefortheIndianmanwhorecentlysangfor80hoursstraightsettinganewGuinnessworldrecorD.It’sanimpressivefeattobesurebutlet’sjusthopehestillhasavoice.AccordingtoIndiannewspapersRajeshBurburehasbeentoldtokeepsilentforseveraldayssohisvocalcordscanheal.ItwasreportedthatBurbureandhisfamilyareinacelebratorymooD.It’saproudmomentforallofushiswifetoldDNAIndiA.com.Iontheotherhandamunabletosharetheirenthusiasm.Don’tgetmewrong:Ihopethe35-year-oldBurburelivesforeversellsamillionrecordsandbecomesaninternationalcelebrity.Buthisrecord—singingfor80hoursstraight—isaboutasmeaningfulasmostoftheothercuriousbutcrazyfeatslistedintheGuinnessBookofWorldRecords.GrantedI’mnotqualifiedtospeakonthesubject.I’vegotnoworldrecordstomynameandIneverexpecttohaveany.ThenagainmaybeIamqualifiedtospeakforthoseofuswhohavebetterthingstodothantrainforyearstosingan80-hourmedleyofpopsongs.Butlet’snotjustblamepoorBurburE.He’snottheonlypersonchasingmeaninglessreputation.TheGuinnessBookofWorldRecordsisfullofthenamesofpeoplewhoatonetimegrewthelongesthairorbuiltthebiggestbicycleorbakedthelargestcheesecakE.ToalloftheseenterprisingsoulsIasksimplyWhatwasitallfor?Congratulations!ForallofyourpainstakingeffortyoubecameafootnoteinathickbookthatnoonereadsexceptforyouandthepersonwhowilleventuallysurpassyouwithonemorehourofsingingafewmorecentimetersofsteelorafewmorepoundsofcheesE.Afterallrecordsaremadetobebroken.60.Fromthetextwecanconcludethattheauthor_________.A.thinkssingingfor80hoursstraightiscompletelymeaninglessB.feelsitapityhewasnotinvitedtosharethehappinesswiththeBurburesC.isquiteworriedaboutBurbure’svocalcordsD.hasnoGuinnessrecordssoheadmiresBurbures’feat61.Theauthor’sattitudetosomeGuinnessworldrecordsis________.A.positiveB.impressedC.negativeD.touched62.Wecaninferfromthearticlethat________.A.afterthe80hoursofsingingBurburecouldnolongerspeakB.Burbure’swifedidn’tsupporthisattempttomakeaGuinnessrecordC.manyhavecriticizedBurbureforhisstupidbehaviorD.challengingaGuinnessrecordmaybeharmfultothehealth63.Whatcanpossiblybethebesttitleforthepassage?A.WhatWasthePointB.TheBoringGuinnessBookC.A.NewGuinnessRecordD.RecordsAreMadetobeBroken
I'vespentoverayearinIndiaandinthose365plusdaysI'velearnedalotaboutgettingaroundIndiancities.Mybiggestlessonshavebeenlearnedthroughbeingcheatedparticularlybytaxiandrickshaw人力车driversbutthatdoesn'tmeanthosearebadwaystotravelaslongasyouknowwhatyou'redoing.BelowarethebestwaystogetaroundthecityofDelhiIndiaandtipsforhowtokeepfrombeingthevictimofscams欺诈.TakingtaxisisagreatwaytogetaroundthecityofDelhiandchancesareifyouarriveinDelhibyplaneassoonasyoumakeitthroughcustomsyou'llbeswarmedbyIndiantaxidrivers.AttheDelhiairportbesuretoarrangeforataxitoyourhotelatoneofthetwoDelhiTrafficPoliceTaxiBooths.OneisinsidetheairportandoneisoutsidE.Thekeyistomakesuretogotoaboothrunbythepoliceratherthanbyindependenttaxidrivers.RickshawsareoneofmyfavouritewaystogetaroundIndiancitiesinpartbecauseit'showthelocalsoftentravel.AutorickshawsaremorecommonbutbicyclerickshawsarestillusedinOldDelhi.Ifyoudohaveachancetotakeabicyclerickshawyoushoulddoitatleastonceforauniqueexperiencethatshouldonlysetyoubackabout15rupees.AutorickshawratesaroundDelhirangebetween30and80rupeesdependingonthedistancE.IfyoureallywanttotravelaroundDelhilikethelocalstakeapublicbus.Indianbusesbecomeverycrowdedandmostdonothaveairconditioning.Theyarehoweververycheap.A.bustripwon'tsetyoubackanymorethan15rupeesaslongasyoustaywithinthecitylimits.SinceIndianbusesgetsocrowdedtrytoboardthebusatthestartoftheroutesoyoucangetaseat.ThetrainisagreatwaytogetaroundwithinthecityofDelhi.Faresarereasonablebetween6and22rupees.AlldepartureannouncementsareinbothHindiandEnglishandtokenscanbepurchasedforbetween6and22rupees.1.Theauthoristryingto________inDelhithroughthistext.A.givesomeadviceoftravellingB.expectustotravelaroundC.showhis/herexperiencesD.explainthedifficultiesoftravelling2.Toavoidbeingcheatedyououghtto________ifyouwanttotakeataxiattheDelhiairport.A.paymoretothedriverstokeepsafeB.showyourtickettothedriverC.gotoapolicerunboothD.gooutoftheairport3.Theauthorsuggeststakingarickshawinorderto________.A.savesomemoneyB.enjoythecomfortabletripC.gainauniqueexperienceD.helpthelocalrickshawdrivers4.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A.Youwon'thavetopaymuchifyoutravelaroundbybusinIndiA.B.Itwillbedifficultforyoutogetaseatifyougetonthebushalfway.C.Arickshawdriveronlychargeswhateveramountyougivehim.D.You'llhavetospeakEnglishifyoutravelaroundinIndiA.5.Whichmaybethetopicthatfollows?A.HotelrecommendationsinDelhi.B.WeatherconditionsinDelhi.C.FoodanddrinkinDelhi.D.CarrentalsinDelhi.
Boys'schoolsaretheperfectplacetoteachyoungmentoexpresstheiremotionsandinvolvetheminactivitiessuchasartdanceandmusiC.Farfromthetraditionalimageofacultureofaggressivemasculinity阳刚theabsenceofgirlsgivesboysthechancetodevelopwithoutpressuretoconformtoastereotypeaUSstudysays.Boysatsingle-sexschoolsweresaidtobemorelikelytogetinvolvedinculturalandartisticactivitiesthathelpeddeveloptheiremotionalexpressivenessratherthanfeelingtheyhadtoconformtotheboycodeofhidingtheiremotionstobearealman.Thefindingsofthestudygoagainstreceivedwisdomthatboysdobetterwhentaughtalongsidegirls.TonyLittleheadmasteroftheBritishboys-onlyschoolEtonwarnedthatboyswerebeingfailedbytheBritisheducationsystembecauseithadbecometoofocusedongirls.Hecriticizedteachersforfailingtorecognizethatboysareactuallymoreemotionalthangirls.Theresearcharguedthatboysoftenperformbadlyinmixedschoolsbecausetheybecomediscouragedwhentheirfemalepeersdobetterearlierinspeakingandreadingskills.Butinsingle-sexschoolsteacherscantailorlessonstoboys’learningstylelettingthemmovearoundtheclassroomandgettingthemtocompeteinteamstopreventboredomwrotethestudy'sauthorAbigailJamesoftheUniversityofVirginiA.Teacherscouldencourageboystoenjoyreadingandwritingwithboy-focusedapproachessuchasthemesandcharactersthatappealtothem.Becauseboysgenerallyhavemoreacutevisionlearnbestthroughtouchandarephysicallymoreactivetheyneedtobegivenhands-onlessonswheretheyareallowedtowalkaroundJamesfounD.Single-sexeducationalsomadeitlesslikelythatboyswouldfeeltheyhadtoconformtoastereotypethatmenshouldbemasterfulandinchargeinrelationships.InmixedschoolsboysfeelcompelledtoactlikemenbeforetheyunderstandthemselveswellenoughtoknowwhatthatmeansthestudyreporteD.31.Theauthorbelievesthatasingle-sexschool________.A.forcesboystohidetheiremotionstoberealmenB.helpstocultivatemasculineaggressivenessinboysC.encouragesboystoexpresstheiremotionsmorefreelyD.naturallyreinforcesinboysthetraditionalimageofaman32.Itiscommonlybelievedthatinamixedschoolboys_______.A.performrelativelybetterB.behavemoreresponsiblyC.growupmorehealthilyD.receiveabettereducation33.WhatdoesTonyLittlesayabouttheBritisheducationsystem?A.Itfailsmoreboysthangirlsacademically.B.Itfocusesmoreonmixedschooleducation.C.ItfailstogiveboystheattentiontheyneeD.D.Itplacesmorepressureonboysthanongirls.34.AccordingtoAbigailJamesoneoftheadvantagesofsingle-sexschoolsis______.A.teachingcanbetailoredtosuitthecharacteristicsofboysB.boyscanfocusontheirlessonswithoutbeingdistractedC.boyscanchoosetolearnwhatevertheyareinterestedinD.teachingcanbedesignedtopromoteboys'teamspirit35.WhichofthefollowingischaracteristicofboysaccordingtoAbigailJames'report?A.TheyenjoybeinginchargE.B.Theyhavesharpervision.C.Theyconformtostereotypes.D.Theyareviolentandsexist.
NewYorkTime—AgunmankilledeightpeopleatamallinOmahathisafternoonandthenkilledhimselfsettingoffpanicamongholidayshoppersthepolicesaiD.Thepersonwhowebelievetobetheshooterhasdiedfromself-inflictedgunshotwoundsSgt.TeresaNegronoftheOmahaPoliceDepartmentsaidattelevisednews.WehavebeenabletoclearthemallshesaiD.Wedon’tbelievewehaveanyothershooters.Thepolicesaidthatatleastfiveotherpeoplehadbeeninjuredintheshootings.Shedidnotgivetheshooter’sidentity.WearestillconductingtheinvestigationSergeantNegronsaidaddingthatthecity’smayorwhowasoutoftownwasonhiswaybacktoOmahA.Shesaidthepolicereceiveda911callfromsomeoneinsidetheWestroadsMallonthewestsideofOmahaandshotscouldbeheardinthebackgrounD.Thefirstpoliceofficersarrivedatthemallsixminutesafterthefirstcallshesaidbutbythentheshootingswereover.Itisreportedthatthegunmanleftasuicidenotethatwasfoundathishomebyrelatives.A.lawenforcementofficialwhospokeonconditionofanonymity匿名saidthenoteindicatedthatthegunmanwantedtogooutinstyle.Theshootingsbroketheusuallybanalroutineofholidayshopping.Thegunmanwassaidbysomewitnessestohavefiredabout20shotsintoacrowD.Somecustomersandworkersranscreamingfromthemallwhileothersdivedintodressingroomstohidefromtheshooter.Shoppersandstoreworkersweretrappedinsidethemallwhichhasroughly135stores.OthersstreamedoutofmallexitswiththeirhandsraiseD.PresidentBushwasinOmahathismorningtodeliveraspeechbuthehadleftthecitybythetimetheshootingstookplacE.36.Wheredidtheshootingfirstcomeout?A.OnanewspaperB.IntheInternetC.InTVnewsD.Inapoliceposter37.Whatdotheunderlinedwordsgooutinstyleprobablymean?A.gooutofthemallinparticularclothesB.walkinthemallwitheverybodyfocusedonC.gotoasociallyeventbyfashionablemeansD.stophislifeinaimpressiveway38.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.NobodyknowswhytheshooterdidsoandnothingwasfoundathishomE.B.Thecity’smayorhappenednottobeinthecitywhentheshootingtookplacE.C.Policearrivedatthemallbeforetheshootingswereoverandrescuedcustomers.D.Theofficialwhoshowedwhatthenotemeanhavenorequestofhisownidentity.39.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat______.A.Thereisonlyoneshooterinthisevent.B.Theshootingcreatedfearsamongthecustomers.C.Animportantholidayiscomingsoon.D.PresidentBushcameherefortheshooting.40.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleofthenews?A.GunmanKills8PeopleThenHimselfataMallinOmahaB.ShoppersinGreatPanicbeforetheHolidayC.BushHappenedtoEscapeaShotD.ShooterFoundDeadinaMallonthewestofOmaha
TensofthousandsoftheatreticketswillbegivenawaytoyoungpeoplenextyearaspartofagovernmentcampaigntoinspirealifelonglovefortheatrE.Theplantoofferfreeseatstopeopleagedbetween18to26—fundedwith￡2.5millionoftaxpayers’money—wasannouncedyesterdaybyAndyBurnhamtheCultureSecretary.ItreceivedacautiouswelcomefromsomeintheartsworldwhoexpressedconcernthattheticketsmaynotreachthemostunderprivilegeD.TheplancomesasWestEndtheatresareenjoyingrecordaudiencesthankslargelytomusicalsteamingupwithtelevisiontalentshows.Attendancesreached13.6millionin2007up10percenton2006itselfarecordyear.Totalsaleswereup18percenton2006toalmost￡470million.OnetheatresourcecriticisedtheGovernment’spriorities优先考虑的事infundingfreeticketswhenpensionerswerestrugglingtobuyfoodandfuelsaying:Idon’tknowwhytheGovernment’swastingmoneyonthis.TheYoungVicasThetimesreportedtodayoffersexcellentperformancesatcheapprices.TherewaspraisefortheGovernment’splanfromDominicCookeoftheRoyalCourtTheatrewhosaid:IsupportanymovetogetyoungpeopleintotheatreandespeciallyonethataimstodoitalloverEnglandnotjustinLondon.Ninety-fivepubliclyfundedtheatrescouldapplyforfundingunderthetwo-yearplan.Inreturntheywillofferfreeticketsonatleastonedayeachweekto18to26-year-oldsfirst-comefirst-serveD.ItislikelytobeonMondaystraditionallyaquietnightforthetheatrE.Mr.Burnhamsaid:AyoungpersonattendingthetheatrecanfinditanexcitingexperienceandbeinspiredtoexploreanewworlD.Butsometimespeoplemissoutonitbecausetheyfearit’s‘notforthem’.It’stimetochangethisperception.JeremyHunttheShadowCultureSecretarysaid:TherealissueisnotgettingenthusiasticchildrenintothetheatrebutimprovingartseducationsothatmoreyoungpeoplewanttogointhefirstplacE.Fortoomanychildrentheatresareano-goareA.1.Criticsoftheplanarguedthat.A.thetheatreswouldbeovercrowdedB.itwouldbeawasteofmoneyC.pensionerswouldn’tgetfreeticketsD.thegovernmentwouldn’tbeabletoaffordit2.Accordingtothesupporterstheplanshould.A.benefitthetelevisionindustryB.focusonproducingbetterplaysC.helpincreasethesalesofticketsD.involvealltheyoungpeopleinEngland3.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEabouttheplan?A.Ninety-fivetheatreshavereceivedfunding.B.Everyonewillgetatleastonefreeticket.C.ItmaynotbenefitalltheyoungpeoplE.D.Freeticketsareofferedonceeveryday.4.WecaninferfromthepassagethatinEngland.A.manyplaysarenotforyoungpeopleB.manyyoungpeopledon’tliketheatreC.peopleknowlittleabouttheplanD.childrenusedtoreceivegoodartseducation5.Accordingtothepassagetheissuetoofferfreeticketstoyoungpeopleseems.A.controversialB.inspiringC.excitingD.unreasonable
Anapplepolisherisonewhogivesgiftstowinfriendshiporspecialtreatment.Itisnotexactlyabribe贿赂butisclosetoit.Allsortsofpeopleareapplepolishersincludingpoliticiansandpeopleinhighoffices—justabouteverybody.OliverCromwellthegreatEnglishleaderofferedmanygiftstowinthesupportofGeorgeFoxandhispartybutfaileD.Thereareotherphrasesmeaningthesamethingasapple-polishing—soft-soapingorbuttering-up.A.giftisjustonewaytosoft-soapsomebodyortobutterhimup.Anotherthatisjustaseffectiveisflatterygivingsomeonehighpraise—tellinghimhowgoodhelooksorhowwellhespeaksorhowtalentedandwiseheis.Endlessarethewaysofflattery.Whodoesnotlovetohearit?Onlyanunusualmancanresistthethrillofbeingtoldhowwonderfulheis.Intruthflatteryisgoodmedicineformostofuswhogetsolittleofit.Weneedittobemoresureofourselves.Itcannothurtunlesswegetcarriedawaybyit.Butifwejustlapitupforitsfoodvalueandnourishmentasacatlapsupmilkthenwecanstillremaintruetoourselves.Sometimeshoweverflatterywillgetyounothingfromonewhohashadtoomuchofit.A.goodexampleisthefamous12thcenturylegendofKingCanuteofDenmarkandEnglanD.Thekinggottiredoflisteningtoendlesssickeningflatteryofhiscourtiers朝臣.Theyoverpraisedhimtotheskiesasamanoflimitlessmight.Hedecidedtoteachthemalesson.Hetookthemtotheseashoreandsatdown.Thenheorderedthewavestostopcomingin.Thetidewastoobusytolistentohim.ThekingwassatisfieD.Thismightshowhisfollowershowweakhispowerwasandhowemptytheirflattery.41.Whichofthefollowingactivitieshasnothingtodowithapple-polishing?A.A.boytellshisgirlfriendhowprettyshelooks.B.Anemployeetellsherbosshowgoodheisatmanagement.C.A.knightissaidtobeoflimitlesspowerbyhisfollowers.D.A.teacherpraisesherstudentsfortheirtalentandwisdom.42.WhatdoesthewriterwanttoprovewithCromwell’sexample?A.Everybodycanbeanapple-polisher.B.Cromwellwasnotagoodapple-polisher.C.GeorgeFoxandhispartywerenotapple-polishers.D.Therearepeoplewhodon’tlikebeingapple-polisheD.43.Whichofthefollowingstatementsaboutflatteryistrueaccordingtotheauthor?A.Toomuchflatterycancarryusaway.B.FlatteryistooemptytodopeopleanygooD.C.Flatterycangetyounothingbutexcessive过度的pridE.D.Flatteryisoneofthewaystoapple-polishpeoplE.44.WhydidKingCanuteofDenmarkandEnglandtakehisfollowerstotheseashore?A.BecausehewassickofhisnormallifE.B.BecausehedislikedbeingoverpraisedanymorE.C.Becausehewantedthemtorealizehowwisehewas.D.Becausehewantedthemtoseehowweakhewasasaking.45.Whodoestheauthorthinkthatflatterycandogoodto?A.Thosewhoarepoliticiansorinhighoffices.B.ThosewholackconfidencE.C.Thosewhoarereallyexcellent.D.Thosewhothinkhighlyofthemselves.
Therearevariousaspectsthatgointomakingasuccessfulschoolandsuccesscanbemeasuredinvariousways.Oftentheteachersarepraisedforaschool’ssuccessandblamedforitsfailurE.Yetinorderforaschooltobeeffectiveitmustbeaplacewhereteachingandlearningcaneasilytakeplaceandthatrequiresthehardworkofmorethanjusteducators.Studentsmusttakelearningintotheirownhandsandfeelasifwhattheyaredoingisasimportantasitactuallyis.Thiscanonlybedonewiththecooperationofeveryadultthatisinvolvedinthestudents’lifE.Someoftheseindividualsoftengounnoticedyettheroletheyplayinthestudents’livesisimmeasurablE.Intheschooladministrativeassistantsgreetstudentsatthestartofthedayandansweralargequantityofquestions.Whenanassistantremembersastudent’snameorevensomethingspecialaboutthatstudentitcommunicatestohimthatheiscaredfor.Theassistantcanalsogivethatextraencouragementforastudenttomakebetterchoicesespeciallywhentheyarevisitingtheprincipal’sofficE.Meanwhilethoughcafeteriaworkershaveashortspaceoftimetointeractwithstudentstheycanmakeabigdifferenceaswell.BeyondmeetingnutritionalneedscafeteriaworkersmayalsoonoccasionmeettheemotionalneedsofthestudentstheyservE.Studentsbenefitfrompositiveinteractionwithadultsandcafeteriaworkersmaygivethatextrabitofencouragementthatachildneeds.Custodians管理员areusuallyunderappreciatedforwhattheyoffertoschools.Theyhavetobeknowledgeableabouteverythingfromcleaningtofixingthemostintricate复杂的tools.Theygettoschoolearlyinthemorningbeforeteachersarriveandlockuplateatnightafterthelaststudenthasleftfromtheafter-schoolevent.Theyalsomakesureteachersareequippedwiththenecessaryitemsandpreparetheroomssothattheyarereadyforlearning.A.greatcustodianalsogivesthatkindwordorextrasmiletothatstudentwhoneedsitmost.67.Thepurposeofthepassageisto_______.A.emphasizetheroleteachersplayinaschoolB.highlightthecontributionsofotherstaffatschoolbesidesteachers.C.telluswhomakethegreatestcontributionstoaschoolD.explainwhatcontributestothesuccessofastudent68.Ifanassistantremembersastudent’snamethestudentwillfeelthat_________.A.heispaidparticularattentiontoB.heisspecialC.hehasdonesomethingwrongD.hehasmadeprogressinstudy69.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutcafeteriaworkers?A.It’senoughforthemtocookforthestudents.B.It’shardforthemtointeractwiththestudents.C.Theyhavethemostinteractionwithstudentsatschool.D.Theycanalsomeettheemotionalneedsofthestudents.70.Howdoestheauthorfeelaboutthestaffmentionedinthetext?A.DisappointeD.B.DissatisfieD.C.AppreciativE.D.Doubtful.
AtthebeginningoftheWorldSeriesof1947IexperiencedacompletelynewemotionwhentheNationalAnthemwasplayeD.ThistimeIthoughtitisbeingplayedformeasmuchasforanyoneelsE.ThisisorganizedmajorleaguebaseballandIamstandingherewithalltheothers;andeverythingthattakesplaceincludesmE.AboutayearlaterIwenttoAtlantaGeorgiatoplayinanexhibitiongamE.OnthefieldforthefirsttimeinAtlantatherewereNegroesandwhites.OtherNegroesbesidesmE.AndIthought:WhatIhavealwaysbelievedhascometobE.AndwhatisitthatIhavealwaysbelieved?Firstthatimperfectionsarehuman.Butthatwhereverhumanbeingsweregivenroomtobreatheandtimetothinkthoseimperfectionswoulddisappearnomatterhowslowly.Idonotbelievethatwehavefoundorevenapproachedperfection.Thatisnotnecessarilyintheschemeofhumanevents.Handicapsstumblingblocksprejudices—alloftheseareimperfect.Yettheyhavetobedealtwithbecausetheyareintheschemeofhumanevents.WhateverobstaclesIfoundmademefightalltheharder.ButitwouldhavebeenimpossibleformetofightatallexceptthatIwassustainedbythepersonalanddeep-rootedbeliefthatmyfighthadachancE.Ithadachancebecauseittookplaceinafreesociety.NotoncewasIforcedtofaceandfightanimmovableobject.Notoncewasthesituationsocast-ironrigidthatIhadnochanceatall.Freemindsandhumanheartswereatworkallaroundme;andsotherewastheprobabilityofimprovement.IlookatmychildrennowandknowthatImuststillpreparethemtomeetobstaclesandprejudices.ButIcantellthemtoothattheywillneverfacesomeoftheseprejudicesbecauseotherpeoplehavegonebeforethem.AndtomyselfIcansaythatbecauseprogressisunalterablemanyoftoday'sdogmas教条willhavevanishedbythetimetheygrowintoadults.Icansaytomychildren:Thereisachanceforyou.NoguaranteebutachancE.AndthischancehascometobebecausethereisnothingstaticwithfreepeoplE.ThereisnoMiddleAgeslogicsostrongthatitcanstopthehumantidefromflowingforwarD.Idonotbelievethateverypersonineverywalkoflifecansucceedinspiteofanyhandicap.Thatwouldbeperfection.ButIdobelieve—andwitheveryfiberinme—thatwhatIwasabletoattaincametobebecauseweputbehindusnomatterhowslowlythedogmasofthepast:todiscoverthetruthoftoday;andperhapsfindthegreatnessoftomorrow.IbelieveinthehumanracE.Ibelieveinthewarmheart.Ibelieveinman'shonesty.Ibelieveinthegoodnessofafreesociety.AndIbelievethatthesocietycanremaingoodonlyaslongaswearewillingtofightforit—andtofightagainstwhateverimperfectionsmayexist.MyfightwasagainstthebarriersthatkeptNegroesoutofbaseball.ThiswastheareawhereIfoundimperfectionandwhereIwasbestabletofight.AndIfoughtbecauseIknewitwasnotdoomedtobealosingfight.Itcouldn'tbealosingfight-notwhenittookplaceinafreesociety.AndinthelargestsenseIbelievethatwhatIdidwasdoneforme—thatitwasmyfaithinGodthatsustainedmeinmyfight.Andthatwhatwasdoneformemustandwillbedoneforothers.55.Whydidtheauthorsayhehadexperiencedacompletelynewemotion?A.BecausehewongamE.B.BecausehewasanAmerican.C.BecausehecouldcompeteinthegameandwonthegamE.D.BecausetheNationalGamewasplayedforhim.56.Fromthepassageweknowthattheauthoris___________.A.anAfrican.B.aChineseC.awhitemanD.ablackman57.Theauthorfirmlybelievedthat____________.A.humansareimperfectiftheyallunitetogethertoovercomethedifficulties.B.humansneedn’tapproachperfecteveniftheycan.C.humansshouldfacetheobstaclesandfightforitbravely.D.humansarebecomingkindandhonestiftheyhavefreedom.58.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat_________.A.thefightbetweenNegroesandWhitesneverendsB.thecivilwarbrokeoutbecausetheNegroesfoughtfortheirfreedomC.InthepastNegroeswerekeptoutofbaseball.D.thefightendedupwithagamE.59.Theunderlinedwordvanishedmostprobablymeans__________A.disappearB.increaseC.appearD.happen60.Thebesttitleofthispassagemaybe_________.A.NothingmattersexceptfightingB.SuccessliesinhardworkC.freedomiseverythingD.FreeMindsandHeartsmakesadifference
Doyouscreamonarollercoasterride?Youslowlyclimbupasteepslopeuntilanalmostvertical垂直的dropandthen...Ahhhhhhhh!Thrill-seekerslikemeareinluckbecausethemeparksarepushingtheboundariesoftechnologytocreatethefastesttallestscariestrollercoasterstheworldhaseverknown.AltonTowersinBritainopenedtheworld'sfirst14-1ooprollercoasterafewmonthsagocalledTheSmiler.OverinAbuDhabiFerrariWorldclaimstohavetheworld'sfastestonE.FerrariWorld'sFormulaRossaridesendsoutpassengersfrom0-240km/hinjust4.9seconds.DuringthisrapidaccelerationtheyexperienceG-forcesonlyfighterpilotsusuallyfeel:Upto4.8G.ThedesignerofseveralridesatAltonTowerssaid:Whilewecanstand6-8Gsforveryshortperiodsoftimeffweexperience5Gformorethanfivesecondswe'relikelytoblackout.Onmodernrollercoasterspassengersexperienceabout3Gintightturnsandloops.ButwhilewemayhavereachedthelimitintermsofG-forcesthereisnotechnologicallimittohowfastorhowhighrollercoasterscango---it'salldowntomoney.AltonTowers'TheSmilercost~18mtobuilD.Somecompaniesarefinding:otherwaystokeepusamuseD.There'samovetowardsindoorrideswheretheexperienceisimprovedbyaudio-visualtechnologies.ForexampleacompanycalledDynamicStructuresiscurrentlydevelopingacoal-mine-themedrideforaclientinDubaithatwillcombinespeedandG-forceswith3Dprojectioneffectsandroboticswhichwilltrickyourbrainintothinkingyou'rereallyfalling.Ican'twaittoenjoythisonE.Whataboutyou:Doyoulikebeingupsidedown?36.Theunderlinedphraseblackoutinthesecondparagraphprobablymeans.....A.stopbreathingB.loseconsciousnessforashorttimeC.losememoryforeverD.bleedtodeath37.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat__A.allthethemeparksarecreatingthefastrollercoastersB.theSmilersendsoutpassengersfrom0-240km/hinjust4.9secondsC.itisunusualforfighterpilotstofeelupto4.8GD.themorethemoneyisspentthefastertherollercoastercango38.Thefeatureofthecoal-mine-themedrideisA.3DtechnologiesB.indoorridesC.G-forcesD.dynamicstructures39.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.TheFastestRollerCoasterB.TheSmilerandG-forcesC.ScreamingforFunD.TheNewTechnology
YoumaynotpaymuchattentiontoyourdailyelevatorridE.Manyofususealiftseveraltimesduringthedaywithoutreallythinkingaboutit.ButLeeGrayPhDoftheUniversityofNorthCarolinaUShasmadeithisbusinesstoexaminethisoverlookedformofpublictransport.HeisknownastheElevatorGuy.Theliftbecomesthisinterestingsocialspacewhereetiquette礼仪issortofodd奇怪的GraytoldtheBBC.Theyelevatorsaresociallyveryinterestingbutoftenveryawkwardplaces.Wewalkinandusuallyturnaroundtofacethedoor.IfsomeoneelsecomesinwemayhavetomovE.AndhereaccordingtoGrayliftusersunthinkinglygothroughasetpatternofmovements.HetoldtheBBCwhathehadobserveD.Heexplainedthatwhenyouaretheonlyoneinsidealiftyoucandowhateveryouwant–it’syourownlittlebox.Iftherearetwoofyouyougointodifferentcornersstandingdiagonally对角线地acrossfromeachothertocreatedistancE.WhenathirdpersonentersyouwillunconsciouslyformatrianglE.Andwhenthereisafourthpersonitbecomesasquarewithsomeoneineverycorner.A.fifthpersonisprobablygoingtohavetostandinthemiddlE.Newentrantstotheliftwillneedtosizeupthesituationwhenthedoorsslideopenandthenactdecisively.Onceinformostpeopletheruleissimple–lookdownorlookatyourphonE.Whyarewesoawkwardinlifts?Youdon’thaveenoughspaceProfessorBabetteRennebergaclinicalpsychologistattheFreeUniversityofBerlintoldtheBBC.Usuallywhenwemeetotherpeoplewehaveaboutanarm’slengthofdistancebetweenus.Andthat’snotpossibleinmostelevators.Insuchasmallenclosedspaceitbecomesveryimportanttoactinawaythatcannotbeconstrued理解asthreateningorodD.TheeasiestwaytodothisistoavoideyecontactshesaiD.40.Themainpurposeofthearticleisto_____.A.remindustoenjoyourselvesintheelevatorB.tellussomeunwrittenrulesofelevatoretiquetteC.shareaninterestingbutawkwardelevatorrideD.analyzewhatmakespeoplefeelawkwardinanelevator41.AccordingtoGraywhenpeopleenteranelevatortheyusually_____.A.turnaroundandgreetoneanotherB.lookaroundorexaminetheirphoneC.makeeyecontactwiththoseintheelevatorD.trytokeepadistancefromotherpeople42.Whichofthefollowingdescribeshowpeopleusuallystandwhenthereareatleasttwopeopleinanelevator?43.Thewriterwrotethepassageinatoneof___________.A.disapprovedB.objectiveC.negativeD.supportive
Thereareplentyofbeautyschoolsthroughoutthecountrythatcanhelptostartacareerincosmetology美容学.Nowadaysyoungpeoplemaynotbeabletoaffordafour-yearcollegeoritmaynotbesomethingthattheyareinterestedin.Studentsarelookingforwardtoattendingaprogramofbeautyschoolswhereitwillonlytakeafewmonthstocompleteandstarttheircareersrightawaytoearnmoney.Therecanbemanybenefitsofgoingtoacosmetologyschool.Theexpenseismuchlessthanthatofattendingafour-yearuniversity.Besidesattendingabeautyschoolcangaininghands-onexperiencewhichcanappealtomanypeoplE.Somestudentsarenotthrilledatsittingalldaylisteningtolecturesandtakingnotesandthenhavingtostudyatnight.What’smoremostprogramsofbeautyschoolswillalwayskeepupwiththechangingtrendsandfashions.Soyouwillalwaysbeworkingondifferenthairstyleswhichcangiveyoualotofexperiencethroughouttheyearsofyourcareer.IfyouareworriedaboutfindingajobaftergraduationmanybeautyschoolswillofferhelpforimmediatejobplacementwhichisabenefitinitselfandwillgiveyoupeaceofmindthatyourschoolwillhelpyouandnotmakeyouhavetroublelookingforajoB.Mostcollegesanduniversitiesarenotequippedtodothatbecauseoftheenormousamountofgraduateseachyear.Cosmetologistswillalsogetagreatsalary.Youraveragesalaryfrombeautyschoolswilldependonyourlocationbutyoumayearnasalaryof$30000--$35000ayear.Thisisnotincludingtipswhichcouldbe$200ormoreaweek.Notonlycanyoungpeoplegotoabeautyschoolbutpeopleofallagescanstartthiscareer.Asyoucanseetherearemanybenefitsofbeautyschoolsthatcanbetheperfectopportunityforanyonetobecomeagreatcosmetologist.56.Somestudentsperfernottogotocollegeprobablybecause______.A.theyareinterestedinbeautyschoolsB.theydon’thaveenoughmoneyC.theyarenotyounganylongerD.theyaretoobusytodoingsomethinguseful57.Howmuchcanyougetatleastamonthasacosmetologist?A.$3520B.$3020C.$4300D.$330058.Wecanlearnfromthethirdparagraphthat______.A.beautyschoolscanhelpfindajobB.manypeopledon’tgotouniversityC.lotsofstudentscompeteforbeautyschoolsD.goingtocollegecostsalargeamountofmoney59.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthispassage?A.ThebenefitsofbeautyschoolsB.ThetypesofschoolsforchildrenC.TheadvantagesofgoingtocollegeD.Goingtocollegeoruniversity
ROME:ThelegendofLeonardodaVinciiscoveredinmystery:Howdidhedie?AretheremainsburiedinaFrenchcastlereallythoseofthemaster?WastheMonaLisaaself-portraitindisguise伪装?AgroupofItalianscientistsbelievethekeytosolvingthosepuzzleslieswiththeremainsandtheysaytheyareseekingpermissiontodigupthebodytoconductcarbonandDNAtesting.Iftheskullisundamagedthescientistscangototheheartofaquestionthathasfascinatedscholarsandthepublicforcenturies:theidentityoftheMonaLisA.RecreatingavirtualandthenphysicalreconstructionofLeonardo'sfacetheycancompareitwiththesmilingfaceinthepainting.Wedon'tknowwhatwe'llfindifthetombisopeneD.WecouldevenjustfindgrainsanddustsaysGiorgioGruppioniananthropologistwhoisparticipatingintheproject.Butiftheremainsarewellkepttheyareabiologicalrecordofeventsinaperson'slifeandsometimesintheirdeath.SilvanoVincetitheleaderofthegroupsaidthatheplanstopresshiscasewiththeFrenchofficialsinchargeofthesaidburialsiteatAmboiseCastleearlynextweek.LeonardomovedtoFranceattheinvitationofKingFrancisIwhonamedhimfirstpaintertotheking.Hespentthelastthreeyearsofhislifethereanddiedin1519atage67.Theartist'soriginalburialplacethepalacechurchofSaintFlorentinewasdestroyedduringtheFrenchRevolutionandremainsthatarebelievedtobehiswereeventuallyreburiedintheSaint-HubertChapelnearthecastlE.TheAmboisetombisasymbolictomb;it'sabigquestionmarksaidAlessandroVezzosithedirectorofamuseumdedicatedtoLeonardoinhishometownofVinci.Vezzosisaidthatinvestigatingthetombcouldhelpidentifytheartist'sboneswithcertaintyandsolveotherquestionssuchasthecauseofhisdeath.Hesaidheaskedtoopenthetombin2004tostudytheremainsbuttheAmboiseCastleturnedhimdown.Thegroupof100expertsinvolvedintheprojectcalledtheNationalCommitteeforHistoricalandArtisticHeritagewascreatedin2003withtheaimofsolvingthegreatmysteriesofthepastsaidVincetiwhohaswrittenbooksonartandliteraturE.Arguablytheworld'smostfamouspaintingtheMonaLisahangsintheLouvreinPariswhereitdrewsome8.5millionvisitorslastyear.Mysteryhassurroundedtheidentityofthepainting'ssubjectforcenturieswithopinionsrangingfromthewifeofaFlorentinemerchanttoLeonardo'sownmother.ThatLeonardointendedtheMonaLisaasaself-portraitindisguiseisapossibilitythathasinterestedanddividedscholars.Theorieshaveexisted:SomethinkthatLeonardo'stastefortricksandriddlesmighthaveledhimtohidehisownidentitybehindthatpuzzlingsmile;othershaveguessedthatthepaintinghidanandrogynouslover.IfgrantedaccesstothegravesitetheItalianexpertsplantouseatinycameraandradartoconfirmthepresenceofbones.Thescientistswouldthenexhume挖掘theremainsandattempttodatetheboneswithcarbontesting.AttheheartoftheproposedstudyistheefforttodiscoverwhethertheremainsareactuallyLeonardo'sincludingwithDNAtesting.Ks*5uVezzosiquestionstheDNAcomparisonsayingheisunawareofanydirectdescendants后代ofLeonardooroftombsthatcouldbeattributedwithcertaintytotheartist'scloserelatives.GruppionisaidthatDNAfromthebonescouldalsoeventuallybecomparedtoDNAfoundelsewherE.ForexampleLeonardoisthoughttohaverubbedcolorsonthecanvaswithhisthumbpossiblyusingsaliva唾液meaningDNAmightbefoundonhispaintings.EvenintheabsenceofDNAtestingothertestscouldprovideusefulinformationincludingwhetherthebonesbelongedtoamanorawomanandwhetherthepersondiedyoungorolD.EvenwithinthecommitteeexpertsaredividedovertheidentityoftheMonaLisA.Vincetibelievesthatatraditionofconsideringtheself-portraittobenotjustafaithfulimitationofone'sfeaturesbutarepresentationofone'sspiritualidentitymayhaveresonated共鸣withLeonardo.VezzosithemuseumdirectordismissedasbaselessandsenselesstheideathattheMonaLisacouldbeaself-portraitofLeonardo.Hesaidmostresearchersbelievethewomanmayhavebeeneitherawifeoftheartist'ssponsortheFlorentinenoblemanGiulianodeMediciorLisaGherardinithewifeofarichsilkmerchantFrancescodelGiocondo.ThetraditionalviewisthatthenameMonaLisacomesfromthesilkmerchant'swifeaswellasitsItalianname:LaGiocondA.50.Whydoestheauthoraskacoupleofquestionsinthebeginning?A.Toarousetheinterestofreaders.B.TopuzzleItalianscientists.C.Toanswerthequestionshimself.D.TomakefunofFrenchofficials.51.Thebesttitleofthisstorymightbe_____.A.WhatIsthePurposeofanInvestigation?B.HowDidLeonardodaVinciDieinFrance?C.AretheRemainsReallyThoseoftheMaster?D.DidLeonardoPaintHimselfas'MonaLisa'?52.ThesentenceheplanstopresshiscasewiththeFrenchofficialsunderlinedinParagraph4suggeststhatVincetiintendsto_____.A.presstheFrenchofficialstoparticipateintheirprojectB.urgetheFrenchofficialstoopenthetombearlynextweekC.persuadetheFrenchofficialstoallowopeningthetombD.recordeventsinaperson’slifewiththeFrenchofficials53.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.ScholarshavethesameopiniononDNAtesting.B.ScientistsdoubtiftheremainsarethoseofdaVinci.C.TheidentityofMonaLisahasalreadybeenproveD.D.AlessandroVezzosigotpermissiontoopenthetomB.54.Wecaninferfromthelasttwoparagraphsthat_____?A.MonaLisaisthenameofthewifeofasilkmerchantB.theMonaLisaisaself-portraitofLeonardodaVinciC.expertsdividedthecommitteeintoseveralgroupsD.opinionsdifferoftheidentityoftheMonaLisa
Imagineputtingaseedinafreezerwaiting30000yearsandthentakingtheseedoutandplantingit.Doyouthinkaflowerwouldgrow?Amazinglyscientistshavejustmanagedtodosomethingverysimilar.TheyfoundthefruitofanancientplantthathadbeenfrozenundergroundinSiberia—aregioncoveringcentralandeasternRussia—forabout31800years.UsingpiecesofthefruitthescientistsgrewplantsinalaB.Thenewbloomshavedelicatewhitepetals.TheyarealsotheoldestfloweringplantsthatresearchershaveeverrevivedfromadeepfreezE.ThisislikeregeneratingadinosaurfromtissuesofanancienteggsaidUniversityofCaliforniaLosAngelesbiologistJaneShen-Miller.Theplanthasalonghistory.BackwhenmammothsandwoollyrhinoceroseswalkedthelandanArcticgroundsquirrelburiedseedsandfruitsinanundergroundchamberneartheKolymaRiverinnortheasternSiberiA.ThegroundbecamepermafrostalayerofsoilthatstaysfrozenforalongtimE.RecentlyRussianscientistsdugouttheoldsquirrelholeandfoundtheplantremains38metersbelowthesurfacE.Backatthelabtheteamfednutrientstotissuefromthreeofthefruitstogrowshoots.Thenthescientiststransferredtheshootstopotsfilledwithsoil.Theplantsproducedseedsthatcouldbeusedtogrowevenmoreofthem.It’simportantforscientiststoknowthatplanttissuescanstillberevivedafterbeingfrozenforalongtimE.That’sbecausemanyresearchersaretryingtopreservetheseedsofmodernplantsbyfreezingthemandthenstoringthemingiantlockersatvariousspotsaroundtheglobE.OnesuchendeavoranundergroundfacilityinNorwayiscalledtheSvalbardGlobalSeedVault.Itstoreshundredsofthousandsoffrozenseeds.IfaplantevergoesextinctscientistscouldbringitbackbytakingitsseedsfromtheSvalbardorotherstoragelockers.Nooneknowshowlongtheyareabletoliveforbutfreezingisbasicallytheformatformanyplantconservationattemptsnowadays.Shen-MillersaiD.It’sagoodthingthatatleastsomeplantsaretoughenoughtosurvivetheexperiencE.31.Howdidthefruitoriginallygetunderground?A.Itwasplacedtherebyananimal.B.Itwastrappedthereduringtheice-agE.C.Itwasplantedtherebyancientfarmers.D.ItwasburiedthereaftertheearthquakE.32.WhichofthefollowingwasNOTusedtorecreatetheancientplant?A.Modernnutrients.B.Partsofitsfruit.C.Itsfrozenseeds.D.Plantpotswithsoil.33.Whyarescientistsinterestedinthisdiscovery?A.Ithelpsthemlearnhowplantlifehaschangedinthepast30000years.B.Itcanhelpguidefutureeffortstoprotectendangeredplant-lifE.C.Itcanprovidedirectionsforwheretolookforotherancientplants.D.Itprovesthatallplantlifecansurviveforthousandsofyearswhenfrozen.34.Theunderlinedwordtheyinthefinalparagraphrefersto_______.A.plantsB.seedsC.scientistsD.storagelockers35.Thepurposeofthepassageisto_______.A.discussaplantconservationeffortB.introducesomeancientplantsC.outlinesomecausesofglobalwarmingD.describeascientificresearchproject
SincetheendofWorldWarIWWIin1918Canadiansandmillionsofothersaroundtheworldhavepausedatthe11thhourofthe11thdayofthe11thmonthtohonourthesacrificesoursoldiershavemadeindifferentwarsfightingforthefreedomsthatweallenjoytoday.KnownasRemembranceDaythedayoriginatedasatributetothesoldiersofWWIadarkperiodforouryoungcountrywhichclaimedthelivesofover60000militarypersonnelandciviliansandover16milliondeadworldwidE.AstherearenomoresurvivingsoldiersofWWItodaywerelyonthewisdomandwordsofthosesoldierswhofoughtinthewarsthatfollowedandthisdaynowalsorecognizestheirheroiccontribution.Theytellustoalwaysrememberwhatthosebravesoulsfoughtforandalltheyaskinreturnisthatweneverforget.That’swhyweweartheredpoppy罂粟花;that’swhywhenweseeasoldierinuniformweshouldstophimorherandsayThankyou;that’swhywetakeapausefromourbusylivesfortwoshortminutestodaytohonorthatrequest.Yetthismessageisfadingawayyearafteryear.TakeforexampletheterribledecisiontoallowparentstoexcusestudentsfromRemembranceDayceremoniesatschool.Notonlyisthisdisrespectfulitdistancesthestudentfromhisorherclassmates.ItisdifficulttounderstandwhyanyCanadianparentwouldwanttoremovetheirchildfromthetime-honoredtraditionofreadingthepoemInFlandersFieldswhileawreathofpoppiesislaiD.Itismoreimportantthanevertoteachschool-agedchildrenaboutourhistorynomatterhowviolentitwas.ShelteringthemfromtherealitiesofwarisagreatdisservicE.Understandingwhyconflictshappenedorhappentodaycanhelpshapechoicesanddecisionstheymakeasadults.Ofcoursebecauseweliveinafreesocietywecannotforceanindividualtodosomething.Itisunfortunatebutsomeparentsnowhavetheirchildopt-outoftheservices.Thesepeopleshouldberemindedtheyarefreetomakesuchchoicesonlybecauseofthemenandwomentherestofusareremembering.36.WhichofthefollowingistrueaboutRemembranceDay?A.It’sonlyheldinCanadA.B.Itsceremonylasts11hours.C.ItfallsonNovember11theachyear.D.It’stocelebratethecountry’sindependencE.37.WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedasaRemembranceDayactivitytoday?A.Stoppingat11A.m.torememberthewardeaD.B.ListeningtostoriestoldbyWWIsoldiers.C.Wearingaredpoppytoshowrespect.D.Showinggratitudetosoldiersinuniform.38.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.Warhistoryistooviolentforschoolchildren.B.ThewriterwasonceasoldierintheCanadianarmy.C.FewstudentsarewillingtotakepartinRemembranceDayceremonies.D.Moreparentsarekeepingtheirchildrenawayfromfrighteningwarstories.39.TheunderlinedwordItinthelastparagraphprobablyrefersto_____A.thedeathofsomanysoldiersinwarsB.thefactthatthereweresomanywarsafterWWIC.people’sungratefulnessforthefreedomtheyhaveD.removingchildrenfromRemembranceDayevents40.ThewriterbelievesthatA.thesacrificeofthesoldiersshouldalwaysberememberedB.RemembranceDayisbecominglessimportantforsoldiersC.schools-nolongerthinkRemembranceDayisnecessaryD.peopleshouldbeforcedtolearnabouttherealitiesofwar
TherewasafamoustempleonahighhillinAssam.Thepriest神父ofthistemplewaswidelyrespecteD.Whenhegrewoldhestartedsearchingforayoungerpriesttoreplacehimafterhisdeath.Howevermuchtohisdisappointmenthecouldnotfindanysuitableperson.AsthepriestlayonhisdeathbedhecalledhisassistantandtoldhimAftermydeathmakesurethatonlya‘humanbeing’replacesmeasthepriestofthistemplE.AssoonashesaidthesewordshedieD.InformationsoontravelledfarandwidE.A.daywassetfortheselectionofthesuccessor继任者.ThatdaymanypeoplestartedcomingtothetemplE.Theroutetothetemplewasfullofthorns荆棘andstones.Bythetimemostpeoplereachedthetempletheyhadhadcutsontheirfeetandhands.ByafternoonastheselectionprocesswasabouttoendoneyoungmanwalkedslowlyintothetemplE.TheassistantnoticedhimandsaidYoungmanyouareverylatE.ThemanrepliedIknowIamlatesoIwillnotparticipateinthecompetition.Buttheassistantwascurioustoknowaboutthisman.HeaskedagainButhowdidyouhurtyourselfsobadly?Didn'tyoufollowthesamerouteastheothers?IdidrepliedthemanbutIthoughtImustremovethethornsandsharpstonesfromthepathsothatwhenpeoplecometoprayinthistempletheywon'tgethurt.HearingthistheassistantsmiledandsaidCongratulationsyouhavebeenchosen.Thisgreatlyannoyedtheotherparticipants.Howcanyouchoosehimashehasnotgonethroughanyofthetests?’theydemandeD.TheassistantrepliedOuroldpriestusedtosaythatonlya‘humanbeing’knowshowtowatchforotherpeople'sinterests.Allofyouclimbedthesamepath.Butonlythismanthoughtabouttheothersandclearedthepathsothatnoonewouldgethurt.Bythisdefinition定义onlyhequalifiesasa‘humanbeing’andthereforeonlyheshouldbethesuccessortothegreatoldpriest.41.Whathappenedimmediatelyaftertheoldpriestdied?A.Theassistanttooktheoldpriest'sposition.B.Manypeopleclimbedtothetempletosaygoodbyetohim.C.Theassistantshutthetempleandstartedmourningfortheoldpriest.D.Wordspreadthattherewasanurgentneedfortheoldpriest'ssuccessor.42.Whywastheyoungmanlateforthecompetition?A.HehadforgottenhiswayandthushadtakenalongerroutetothetemplE.B.HeremovedallthesharpstonesandthornsfromthepathleadingtothetemplE.C.HeofferedwatertotheotherparticipantsontheirwaytothetemplE.D.Hehadforgottenallaboutthecompetitioninthemorning.43.Whogothurtwhentheparticipantscametothetemple?A.Noneoftheparticipants.B.Alloftheparticipants.C.ThemanwhowaslatE.D.Theotherparticipants.44.Howdidtheotherparticipantsreacttotheassistant'sdecision?A.Thetookiteasyandlearntalessonfromtheincident.B.Theypraisedtheassistantforbeingsowiseandfair.C.Theygotangryandopposedtheassistant'sdecision.D.Theyfeltashamedofthemselvesandleftimmediately.45.Whatwastheoldpriest'sdefinitionofahumanbeing?A.Someonewhocaresaboutotherpeople'sinterests.B.Someonewhosucceedsinlifeandearnsalotofmoney.C.Someonewhoremovessharpstonesthatblockthepath.D.SomeonewhoknowshowtomakeotherpeopleenjoylifE.
Australia---Thevoteforeuthanasia安乐死wasfinallytakenat3:45thismorning.Aftersixmonths’argumentandfinal16hours’hotdebatesAustralia’sNorthernTerritorybecamethefirstlegalauthorityintheworldtoallowdoctorstotakethelivesofincurablyillpatientswhowishtodiE.Thebillwaspassedbythevoteof15to10.AlmostimmediatelywordflashedontheInternetandwaspickeduphalfaworldawaybyJohnHofsessthedirectoroftheRighttoDieSocietyofCanadA.Hesentitonthroughthegroup’son-lineserviceDeathNET.HofsesssaysWeposteditalldaylongbecausethisisn’tjustsomethingthathappenedinAustraliA.It’sworldhistory.ThefullimportmaytakeawhiletounderstanD.TheNTRightsoftheTerminallyIIIlawhasleftphysiciansandcitizenstryingtodealwithitsmoralandpracticalmeaning.SomehavebreathedsighsofreliefbutothersincludingchurchesrighttolifegroupsandtheAustralianMedicalAssociationbitterlyattackedthebillandthehaste匆忙急忙ofitspassagE.Butthetideisunlikelytoturnback.InAustralia—whereanagingpopulationlifeextendingtechnologyandchangingcommunityattitudeshaveallplayedtheirpart—otherstatesaregoingtoconsidermakingasimilarlawtoforeuthanasiA.IntheUSandCanadawheretherighttodiemovementisgatheringstrengthobserversarewaitingforthedominoes多米诺骨牌tostartfalling.UnderthenewNorthernTerritorylawanadultpatientcanrequestdeath—probablybyadeadlyinjectionorpill—toputanendtosuffering.Thepatientmustbediagnosedasincurablyillbytwodoctors.Afteracoolingoffperiodofsevendaysthepatientcansignacertificateofrequest.After48hoursthewishfordeathcanbemet.ForLloydNicksona54yearoldDarwinmansufferingfromlungcancerthelawmeanshecangetonwithlivingwithoutthefearofhissuffering:aterrifyingdeathfromhisbreathingcondition.I’mnotafraidofdyingfromaspiritualpointofviewbutwhatIwasafraidofwashowI’dgobecauseI’vewatchedpeopledieinthehospitalfightingforoxygenandclawingattheirmaskshesays.45.AccordingtothetextwhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?A.AustralianowistheonlycountryintheworldtopassthelawofeuthanasiA.B.AllpeopleinAustraliadon’thavethesamepositiveattitudetoeuthanasiA.C.Manypatientswillasktheirdoctorsforeuthanasiabecausetheyareafraidofdeath.D.Accordingtothelawifapatientrequestsdeathhisorherwishwillbemetafter48hours.46.TheunderlinedsentenceinPara2observersarewaitingforthedominoestostartfalling.meansthatobserversarewaitingtosee___________.A.theresultofthegameofdominoes.B.thatpeople’sattitudetoeuthanasiawillbechangeD.C.thatthebillabouteuthanasiainAustraliawillcometoanenD.D.thesimilarbillswillbepassedinothercountries.47.AustraliawasthefirstcountrytopassthebillofeuthanasiabutnotUSAorCanadA.WhichoneisNOTthereason?A.InAustraliathetechnologyofextendinglifeisadvanceD.B.InAustraliaitiseasytodealwiththemoralandpracticalmeaning.C.InAustraliaoldpeopletakeupgreatpartinthepopulationofthewholecountry.D.Australiansgraduallyrealizesufferingfromaterriblediseaseisworsethanimmediatedeath.48.Itcanbeinferredfromthetextthat_____________.A.whenLloydNicksondieshewillfacehisdeathwithcalmcharacteristicofeuthanasiA.B.physiciansandcitizensinAustraliasharethesameviewoneuthanasiA.C.othercountriesaregoingtoconsidermakingasimilarlawtodealwitheuthanasiA.D.underthebillpatientsrequestingdeatharesuretobeinjectedbydeadlymedicinE.49.What’stheauthor’sattitudetoeuthanasia?A.NegativeB.CriticalC.PositiveD.Doubtful
AgentlebreezeblewthroughJennifer’shair.Thegoldenredsunwassetting.Shewasonthebeachlookingupatthefiery火红的ball.Shewasamazedbyitscolordeepredinthemiddlesoftlyfadingintoyellow.Shecouldhearnothingbutthewavesandtheseagullsflyingupaboveinthesky.Theatmosphererelaxedher.AfterallshehadbeenthroughthiswaswhatsheneedeD.It’sgettinglateshethoughtImustgohomE.MyparentswillbewonderingwhereIam.Shewonderedhowherparentswouldreactwhenshegothomeafterthethreedaysshewasmissing.Shekeptonwalkingdirectingherselfwhereshespenteverysummerholiday.TheroadwasdeserteD.Shewalkedslowlyandsilently.JustinafewhundredmetersshewouldhavebeensafeinherhousE.Itwasreallygettingdarknow.Thesunhadsetafewminutesbeforeanditwasgettingcoldtoo.Shewishedshehadherfavoritesweateron—itkeptherreallywarm.Sheimaginedhavingitwithher.Thisthoughtdisappearedwhenshefinallysawherfrontdoor.Itseemeddifferent.Nobodyhadtakencareoftheoutsidegardenforafewdays.Shewasshocked:herfatherwasusuallysostrictaboutkeepingeverythingcleanandtidyandnow...ItallseemeddeserteD.Shecouldn’tunderstandwhatwasgoingon.SheenteredthehousE.Firstshewentintothekitchenwhereshesawanotewrittenbyherfather.ItsaidEllenthereissomecoffeeready.Iwentlooking.Ellenwashermotherbut—wherewasshe?Ontherightsideofthehallwaywasherparents’room.Shewentin.Thenshesawher.Hermotherlyingonthebedwassleeping.Herfacelookedsotiredasifshehadn’tsleptfordays.ShewasreallypalE.JenniferwouldhavewantedtowakeherupbutshelookedtootireD.SoJenniferjustfellasleepbesideher.WhenJenniferwokeupsomethingwasdifferent...shewasn’tinhermother’sroomandshewasn’twearingtheoldclothessheranawayin.Shewasinhersnugbedinherpajamas睡衣.ItfeltsogoodbeingbackhomE.SuddenlysheheardavoiceAreyoufeelingbetternow?YouknowyougotusveryveryscareD.72.WhatdoesThisthoughtinthefourthparagraphreferto?A.TheideaofgoingbackhomE.B.Herworryaboutherparents.C.Thefeelingofbeingwarminherfavoritesweater.D.Thefeelingofgettingbackhomesafely.73.Herfatherdidn’ttakecareofthegardenbecause_______.A.hewasbusylookingforherB.hehadtolookafterhiswifeC.hewasnotstrictinhisjobD.henolongerenjoyedworkingthere74.HowdidJenniferprobablyfeelwhenshecamebackhome?A.worriedB.crazyC.tiredD.disappointedE.shockedf.excitedA.abcB.aceC.bceD.def75.Whatcanweconcludefromthispassage?A.InfactJennifer’smotherhadbeensickfordays.B.AsJenniferwalkedtowardshomeshebecameincreasinglyscareD.C.Whenshefoundthegardendesertedsherealizedshegotcross.D.HavingexperiencedalotoutsideJenniferfelthomewasreallywarmandsafeforher.
Doyoulovetheholidaysbuthatethepoundsthatfollow?YouarenotalonE.Holidaysaretimesforfeastingandcelebrating.Manypeopleareworriedabouttheirweight.Withproperplanningthoughitispossibletokeepnormalweightduringtheholidays.Whetheritiscelebratingattheofficepartyorsittingdownforthetraditionalfamilydinnerregardeatingasatimefortastingavarietyofthefoods.Theideaistoenjoytheholidaysbutnottoeattoomuch.Youdon'thavetoturnawayfromthefoodsthatyouenjoy.HerearesometipsforpreventingweightgainandmaintainingphysicalfitnessDon'tskipmeals.Beforeyouleavehomehaveasmalllowfatmealorsnack.Thismayhelptoavoidgettingtooexcitedbeforedeliciousfoods.Controlportions.Useasmallplateabout10inchesandputasidethelargeonesthatmayencourageyoutoloadup.Youshouldbemostcomfortableeatinganamountoffoodaboutthesizeofyourfist.Onceyouhaveyourtastingservingmoveawayfromthebuffet.DoingsowillmakeitlesstemptingtobeeatingconstantlyasyourappetiteisinspiredbythesightoffooD.Beginwithsoupandfruitorvegetables.Fillupbeforehandonwaterbasedsoupandrawfruitorvegetables.Ordrinkalargeglassofwaterbeforeyoueattohelpyoufeelfull.Sticktophysicalactivity.Don'tletexercisetakeabreakduringtheholidays.A.20minutewalkafteramealcanhelpburnoffexcesscalories.Avoidhighfatfoods.Dishesthatlookoilyorcreamymayhavealargeamountoffat.Chooseleanmeats.Fillyourplatewithsaladandgreenvegetables.Uselemonjuiceinsteadofdressingorbutter.21.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Youhadbetterturnyourattentionawayfromdeliciousfoods.B.Drinkingsomewaterofsoupbeforeeatinghelpsyoueatless.C.Holidaysarehappydayswithpleasurebuttheymaybringweightproblems.D.Physicalexercisecanreducethechanceofputtingonweight.22.WhichofthefollowingCANNOThelploseweightaccordingtothepassage?A.Leanmeats.B.Dressingorbutter.C.Rawfruitorvegetables.D.PhysicalexercisE.23.Manypeoplecan'tcontroltheirweightaftertheholidaysmainlybecausethey________.A.can'thelpbeingtemptedtoeatconstantlyB.takepartintoomanypartiesC.enjoydeliciousfoodsD.can'thelpturningawayfromthefoods24.Ifthepassageappearsinthenewspaperyouthinkitshouldbelongto________Column.A.HolidaysandFestivalsB.HealthandFitnessC.FashionandFrontierD.StudentTimesClub
OnthePresident’sProgramPresidentArlinghasputhislongawaitedeconomicrestructuringprogrambeforetheCongress.ItprovidesacoordinatedprogramofinvestmentcreditsresearchgrantseducationreformsandtaxchangesdesignedtomakeAmericanindustrymorecompetitivE.Thisisnecessarytoreversetheeconomicslideintounemploymentlackofgrowthandtradedeficitsthathaveplaguedtheeconomyforthepastsixyears.ThemostliberalwingofthePresident’spartyhascalledforstrongerandmoredirectaction.Theywantanincomespolicytocheckinflationwhilefederalfinancinghelpsrebuildindustrybehindawallofprotectivetariffs.TheRepublicanshoweverdecryeventhemodestgraduatedtaxincreasesinthePresident’sprogram.Theywanttaxcutsandmoreopenmarket.Theysayiffederalmoneyhastobeinjectedintotheeconomyletitthroughdefensespending.Boththesealternativesignoretheuniquenatureoftheeconomicproblembeforeus.Itisnotsimplyamatterofmarketsorfinancing.Thenewtechnologyallowsvastlyincreasedproductionforthoseabletomasterit.Butitalsothreatensthosewhofailtoadoptitwithpermanentsecond-classcitizenshipintheworldeconomy.Ifanindustrycannotleveritselfuptotheleadingstageoftechnologicaladvancesthenitwillnotbeabletocompeteeffectively.Ifitcannotdothisnoamountofgovernmentprotectionismoraccesstoforeignmarketscankeepitprofitableforlong.Withouttheprofitsandexperienceoftechnologicalexcellencetoreinvestthatindustrycanonlyfallstillfurtherbehinditsforeigncompetitors.SothecruxisthetechnologyandthatiswherethePresident’sprogramfocuseD.Thedangerisnotthataplanwillnotbepasseditisthattheideologuesofrightandleftwilldistortthebillwithamendmentsthatwillbluritsfocusontechnology.Theeconomicrestructuringplanshouldbepassedintact.IfwefailtorestructureoureconomynowwemaynotgetasecondchancE.51.ThefocusofthePresident’sprogramison______________.Ainvestment.B.economy.C.technology.D.tax.52.WhatistherequirementofthemostliberalwingoftheDemocratic-party?ATheywantamoredirectaction.BTheywantanincomespolicytocheckinflation.CTheywanttorebuildindustry.DTheywantawallofprotectivetariffs.53.Whatistheeditor’sattitude?ASupportB.DistastE.C.Disapproval.D.CompromisE.54.ThedangertotheplanliesinAthetwoparties’objection.Bdifferentideaofthetwopartiesabouttheplan.CitspassagE.D.distortion.55.Thepassageis____________.Aareview.B.aprefacE.C.aadvertisement.D.aneditorial.
InEgyptianmythApophiswastheancientspiritofevilanddestructionademon恶魔thatwasdeterminedtothrowtheworldintodarknessforever.A.fittingnameastronomersreasonedforathreatnowrushingtowardsEarthfromouterspacE.Scientistsaremonitoringtheprogressofa390-meterewideasteroid小行星discoveredlastyearwhichispotentiallyonacollision碰撞coursewiththeplanet.NASAhasestimatedthatApophishasanoutsidechanceofhittingtheEarthin2036.IfitdidhitusthousandsofsquarekilometerswouldbedirectlyaffectedbytheexplosionbutthewholeoftheEarthwouldseetheeffectsofthedustsentintotheatmospherE.AtarecentmeetingofexpertsinNear-EarthobjectsNEOsinLondonscientistssaiditcouldtakedecadestodesigntestandbuildtherequiredtechnologytodeflecttheasteroiD.TheApophisasteroidisplacedatfouroutoftenontheTorinoscale—ameasureofthethreatcausedbyanNEOwhere10isacertaincollisionwhichcouldcauseaglobaldisaster.Thisisthemostpossibledangerofanyasteroidinrecordedhistoryandithasa1in37chanceofhittingtheEarth.AlanFitzsimmonsanastronomerfromQueen’sUniversityBelfastsaidWhenitdoespassclosetousonApril132029theEarthwilldeflectitandchangeitsorbit.Thereisasmallpossibilitythatifitpassesthroughaparticularpointinspacetheso-calledkeyholetheEarth’sgravitywillchangethingssothatwhenitcomesbackaroundagainin2036itwillcollidewithus.ThechanceofApophispassingthroughthekeyholea600-meterpatchofspaceis1in5500basedoncurrentinformation.Thereisnoshortageofideasonhowtodeflectasteroids.TheAdvancedConceptsTeamattheEuropeanSpaceAgencyhasledtheeffortindesigningarangeofsatellitesandrocketstonudgeasteroidsthatareonacollisioncourseforEarthintoadifferentorbit.46.Thebesttitleforthispassagewouldbe___________.A.ApophisAsteroidaPossibleDestroyerofEarthB.ApophisaGoodNameforDangerousAsteroidC.OurPlanetWillBeRuinedin2036D.ScientistsStudyApophisAsteroid47.ThenameApophismentionedinthepassageindicatesthattheasteroidis_________.A.powerfulB.mysteriousC.boringD.destructive48.TheunderlinedworddeflectinParagraph2probablymeans_________.A.destroythequalityofB.changethedirectionofC.measurethesizeofD.lookintothetruthof49.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A.IfApophishittheearthitsimpactwouldbeenormous.B.NowaytodealwithApophisisavailableatpresent.C.Apophisisthefirstdangerousasteroidinrecordedhistory.D.ItisuncertainwhetherApophiswillhittheearthin2036.50.Whatwouldthepassagetalkaboutifitcontinued?A.AnEgyptianmythaboutApophis.B.NASA’sstudyonNEOs.C.HowthekeyholeinfluencesApophis.D.WhatmethodscanbeusedtodeflecttheasteroiD.
Americancultureisuniquebecauseitisformedanddevelopedundercertainconditions.ThemajorfactorscontributingtothemakingofthisnewnationandtheformingofanewculturearethehardenvironmentethnicdiversityandpluralreligionwhichisquitedifferentfromothernationsintheworlD.WhatismoretheseelementsarestillinfluencingtheAmericanculturE.TheearlyimmigrantswhowereEnglishPuritanssettleddowninnortheastpartofAmericafrom1607to1892.Frontierswerepushedfurtherwest.Thefrontiersmenlookedforalandofrichresourcesandalandofpromiseopportunityandfreedom.ActuallytheylookedforabetterlifE.Soindividualism个人主义self-relianceandequalityofopportunityhaveperhapsbeenthevaluesmostcloselyassociatedwiththefrontierheritageofAmericA.InhistorypeoplefromdifferentcountriesintheworldrushedtoAmericathreetimes.TheybroughttheirownculturetoAmericaandlaterondifferentculturesweremixedtogether.ThustheuniqueAmericanculturewasformedacommonculturallifewithcommonlysharedvalues.ThefundamentalAmericanbeliefinindividualfreedomandthefightofindividualstopracticetheirownreligionisatthecenterofreligiousexperienceintheUnitedStates.Thegreatdiversityofethnicbackgroundshasproducedreligiouspluralism;almostallofthereligionsoftheworldarenowpracticedintheUnitedStates.NowadayswecanseethecontinualinfluenceofthethreeelementsinthecurrentAmericansociety.Americanfamilyistypicallyparentsandtheirunmarriedchildren.Middle-agedandelderlypeoplegenerallydonotlivewiththeirmarriedchildren.ThepeopleinAmericahaveaverystrongdesiretostartanewlifeinanewplacE.Quiteanumberofpeoplechangeresidenceseveryyear.TheaverageAmericanmovesfourteentimesinhislifetimE.【1】Wecanlearnfromthisarticlethat________.A.thepopulationoftheUnitedStatesincludesalargevarietyofethnicgroupsB.theearlyimmigrantsbroughtabouttheuniqueAmericancultureC.peopleintheworldoncerushedtoAmericabecauseofitsuniquecultureD.theAmericanfamilymembersdon'tgetalongwellwitheachother【2】What'stheauthor'sattitudetowardsAmericanculture?A.Heiscriticalofit.B.Headmiresitverymuch.C.Hejuststatesthefacts.D.Helooksdownuponit.【3】Whatmightbethemostsuitabletitleofthisarticle?A.TheImmigrantsinAmericaB.WhyAmericanCultureisUniqueC.TheInfluenceofAmericanCultureD.PluralReligionandAmericanCulture
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