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Livingahealthylifestylecontainsmakingchoicesaboutthefoodsweeataswellasexerciseandotherdailyactivities.Thetermhealthylifestylecanbedefinedastoimproveandprotectone’shealthandwell-being.Forthispurposeahealthylifestylecaninvolvegoodeatinghabitsregularphysicalactivityandanti-alcoholism.FirstofallgoodeatinghabitsarethemainwayoflivingahealthylifestylE.Forinstancerushedmorningroutinestryingtoloseweightandlackofappetite食欲earlyinthemorningareallreasonswhypeopleskipbreakfast.Howevermostexpertsthinkthatbreakfastisthemostimportantmealoftheday.Anotherexampleisfastfood;ahamburgerfromMcDonald’swithspecialsauceandcheeseisnotexactlyconsideredasahealthymeal.Oursocietytodayisbusyandonthegoatalltimes.ItismucheasiertostopandgetfastfooD.Asaresulthumansbecomefatter.Howevereatinglow-fatmealsthatinclude5to9servingsoffruitsandvegetableseverydayisanidealhealthylifeplan.ThereforegoodeatinghabitsarethemainwayoflivingahealthylifestylE.Secondlyanotherwayoflivingahealthylifestyleisphysicalactivity.ExerciseisindeedpartoflifebecauseitkeepsthebodyandmindingoodshapE.Exercisereducesstressandcontributesto有助于agoodsleep.Itcankeepapersonlookingandfeelingyoungerthroughouthisentirelifeanditalsohelpsbuildone’senergyandstrength.Manypeopledonotthinktoomuchabouttheirhealthuntiltheygetsick.SophysicalactivityisanotherwayoflivingahealthylifestylE.Finallyanotherwayisanti-alcoholism.Addiction上瘾toalcoholmaycauseserioussocialandpublicproblems.Itisacceptedthatdrivingafterdrinkingisdangerous.AlcoholisamainfactoroftrafficdeathsAlcoholismcanalsoleadtodiseasessuchasheartattackorlivertroublE.Thusanti-alcoholismisanotherwayforahealthylifestylE.Inconclusionahealthylifestylecanbemaintainedinthreeways:thefirstwayisgoodeatinghabitsthesecondwayisregularphysicalactivityandthefinalwayisanti-alcoholism.21.ThereasonsforskippingbreakfastincludethefollowingEXCEPT________.A.tohavemoretimetostayinbedB.goingonadietC.busymorningroutinesD.havingnoappetite22.Accordingtothepassagehowcanwefeelyoungerthroughoutourlife?A.ToavoidfastfooD.B.TotakeregularexercisE.C.Tobehappyeveryday.D.Towearsomespecialclothes.23.Whichofthefollowingmaydirectlyreducesocialproblems?A.Goodeatinghabits.B.Physicalactivity.C.Anti-alcoholism.D.Losingweight.24.Inwhatcolumnareyoumostlikelytofindthisarticle?A.Advertisement.B.Economy.C.Sports.D.LifE.
Soccerisplayedbymillionsofpeopleallovertheworldbuttherehaveonlybeenfewplayerswhoweretrulygreat.Howdidtheseplayersgetthatway—wasitthroughtrainingandpracticeoraregreatplayersbornnotmade?Firsttheseplayerscamefromplacesthathavehadfamousstarsinthepast—playersthatayoungboycanlookuptoandtrytoimitatE.InthehistoryofsocceronlysixcountrieshaveeverwontheWorldCup—threefromSouthAmericaandthreefromwesternEuropE.Therehasneverbeenagreatnationalteam—orareallygreatplayer—fromNorthAmericaorfromAsiA.SecondtheseplayershaveallhadyearsofpracticeinthegamE.AlfredoDiStefanowasthesonofasoccerplayeraswasPelE.Mostplayersbeginplayingthegameattheageofthreeorfour.Finallymanygreatplayerscomefromthesamekindofneighborhood—apoorcrowdedareawhereaboy’sdreamisnottobeadoctorlawyerorbusinessmanbuttobecomearichfamousathleteorentertainer.ForexampleLiverpoolwhichproducedtheBeetleshadoneofthebestEnglishsoccerteamsinrecentyears.Pelepracticedinstreetwithaballmadeofrags.AndGeorgeBestlearnedthetricksthatmadehimfamousbybouncingtheballoffawallintheslumsofBelfast.Allgreatplayershavealotincommonbutthatdoesn’texplainwhytheyaregreat.HundredsofboysplayedinthoseBrazilianstreetsbutonlyonebecamePelE.Thegreatestplayersarebornwithsomeuniquethatsetsthemapartfromalltheothers.25.Accordingtotheauthorwhichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A.GreatsoccerplayersarebornnotmadE.B.TrulygreatplayersarerarE.C.Onlysixcountrieshaveeverhadfamoussoccerstars.D.SocceristheleastpopularsportinNorthAmericaandAsiA.26.Thewordtricksattheendofparagraph2isclosestinmeaningto____.A.experienceB.cheatingC.skillsD.training27.InthelastparagraphthestatementonlyonebecamePeleindicatesthat___.A.PeleisthegreatestsoccerplayerB.thegreatestplayersarebornwithsomeuniquequalityC.Pele’sbirthplacesetshimapartfromalltheotherplayersD.thegreatestplayerspracticewithballsmadeofrags28.Theauthorthinksasoccerplayer’ssuccessbelongstoallthefollowingfactorsEXCEPT______.A.hisfamilybackgroundB.hisneighborhoodC.hispracticeD.hisheight
AncientChinesefolkpaintingandmanyotherartstyleshavebeenpasseddownfromgenerationtogenerationandarestillpracticedindifferentpartsofChinA.Here’salookatfouruniqueChinesefolkartforms.ChineseOperaisthetraditionalformofChinesedramA.AccordingtoincompletestatisticsinChina’svariousethnicregionsthereareaboutmorethan360kindsofoperas.ThemostfamousonesincludePekingOperaKunquOperaYuejuOperaYujuOperaSichuanOperaFujianOperaHebeioperaHuangmeiOperaandsoonintotalmorethan50amongwhichPekingOperaisthemostpopularinChinA.ShadowPlaydatesbacktoWesternHanDynastyinShaanximorethan1000yearsago.Themovingfiguresusuallycarvedoutfromleatherareoperatedbyfolkartistsaccompaniedbymusicandsinging.Itistheworld’sfirstdubbed配音的motionpictureartformthusconsideredtheancestorofmodernfilm.TodaythisartformisstillpopularinnorthernChinA.Paper-cuttingisoneofthemostpopulartraditionaldecorativeartsinChinawithalonghistory.Paper-cuttingcanbeseenacrossChinaandithasevendevelopedintodifferentlocalgenres流派.Theyareusuallyusedtodecorategatesandwindowsduringfestivals.TheKitewasinventedbyChinesepeoplE.AccordingtolegendtheearliestkiteinChinawasawoodenbirdbyMoDiintheEasternZhoudynasty.LaterhisstudentLuBanimprovedthetechandusedbambooasmaterialtomakeakitE.Todayvariouskite-flyingactivitiescanbefoundindifferentregionsofChinA.ShandongWeifangKiteFestivalisheldeveryyearandattractslotsofkiteloversandtravelers.29.WhichChineseOperaisthemostpopularinChina?A.PekingOperA.B.KunquOperA.C.YuejuOperA.D.YujuOperA.30.WhyisShadowPlayconsideredtheancestorofmodernfilm?A.Ithasahistoryofmorethan1000years.B.Itwasoperatedbyancientfolkartists.C.ItisaccompaniedbymusicanddancesonthestagE.D.Itistheworld’sfirstdubbedmotionpictureartform.31.WhatdoestheunderlinedwordTheyinParagraph4referto?A.Differentlocalgenres.B.Traditionaldecorativepictures.C.Paper-cuttingartworks.D.PopularChinesehandwriting.32.WhatwastheearliestkitemadeofinChina?A.Paper.B.WooD.C.Bamboo.D.Leather.
ManyyearsagomymotherreadfromthebookBlueberriesforSalbyRobertMcCloskeytomE.Irememberasifitwereyesterdayhearinghervoiceatmysideonacoldwintrynight.Mymother’svoicechangedmyworlD.LongbeforeIcouldreadonmyownshesharedwithmethestrengthandbeautyofMcCloskey’slanguage---astoryofalittlegirlandhermotheroutinnatureco-existingwithamotherbearandherownbaby.Thepowerofthestoryoflanguageandofmymotherallcametogether.Andithappenedmanytimesafterthatoverandover.Thereadaloudmademeareader.YearslaterIwasreadingaloudapicturebooktoasmallchildinaclassroom.Hislifesofarhadnotbeeneasy.Hischildhoodwastroubledbypovertyandloneliness.Inthatmomentinthejoyofthereadaloudhehadanideathatstartedsomethingbig.Whathesaidwasthis:Mrs.Allynlet’smakesureeveryoneknowshowgoodthisfeels.Let’shaveaholidayforthereadalouD.ThereforemyorganizationLitWorldcreatedagrassrootsmovementWorldReadAloudDayin2010tohonorthisyoungboy’swishforeveryonetobeabletohaveareadaloudeveryday.SincethedayhesharedthatgoodideawithusWorldReadAloudDayhasbecomeaworldwideeventreachingoveronemillionpeopleinmorethat65countriesaroundtheworlD.Thisyearweareover600citiesstronganumberthatisgrowingeveryday.ChildrenwhogrowupasreadersbecomeengagedcitizensoftheglobalworldandeverychilddeservestherighttoreaD.WhenIsaythatreadingaloudwillchangetheworldIknowitsoundssimplE.ButoneofthemanygreatthingsaboutgivingkidsaccesstothepowerofstoriesandsharingthemtogetheristhatitissimplE.ItisalsocheapandeasilydonE.AndtheimpactishugE.24.Howdidtheauthor’sparentchangeherlife?A.byreadingaloudtoherB.bylisteningtoherreadingC.bybuyingmanybooksforherD.byencouraginghertoreadaloud25.Whatdoestheunderlinedpartanideainparagraph3referto?A.TostartaholidayB.Toreducepoverty.C.TofoundLitWorlD.D.Toovercomeloneliness.26.WhatcanweknowaboutworldReadAloudDayfromparagraph5?A.ItsoriginB.ItsfutureC.ItspurposeD.Itsdevelopment27.Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?A.Stickingtoreadingisn’teasy.B.Readinggivesahighrateofreturn.C.Readingaloudisn’tactuallysimplE.D.KidsshouldtrytochangetheworlD.
Low-CostGiftsforMother'sDayGiftNo.IOffertobeyourmother'shealthfrienD.Promisetobethereforanyandalldoctor'svisitswhetheradiseaseoraregularmedicalcheck-up.Mostmothersalwayssaynoneedanothersetofeyesandearsisalwaysagoodideaatadoctor'svisit.Thebestpart?ThisoneisfreE.GiftNo.2Helpyourmotherorganizeallofhermedicalrecordswhichincludethetestresultsandmedicalinformation.PutthemallinoneplacE.Besuretomakealistofallofhermedicinesandwhattimesshetakesthem.Havingallthisinformationinoneplacecouldendupsavingyourmother'slifeDr.MarieSavardsaiD.GiftNo.3Enoughsleepisconnectedtogeneralhealthconditions.BuyyourmothercottonsheetsandcomfortablepillowstoencouragebettersleepSavardsaiD.Weknowthatgoodsleepisveryimportanttoourhealth.GiftNo.4SomegiftcompaniessuchasPresentsforPurposeallowyoutopayitforwardthisMother'sDaybypickinggiftsinwhich10percentofthepriceyoupaygoestoacharity慈善机构Giftgiverscanchoosefromawidevarietyofusefulbutinexpensivethings-manyofwhicharegreen-andthenchooseameaningfulcharityfromalist.Whenyourmothergetsthegiftshewillbetoldthatshehashelpedthechosencharity.29.Whatareyouadvisedtodoforyourmotheratdoctor'svisits?A.Takenotes.B.Bewithher.C.BuymedicinE.D.Givehergifts.30.Wherecanyoufindagiftideatoimproveyourmother’ssleep?A.InGiftNo.1.B.InGiftNo.2.C.InGiftNo.3.D.InGiftNo.4.31.BuyinggiftsfromPresentsforPurposeallowsmotherstoA.enjoygoodsleepB.bewell-organizedC.betextrasupportD.giveothershelp
Manypeoplethinkthatlisteningisapassivebusiness.ItisjusttheoppositE.Listeningwellisanactiveexerciseofourattentionandhardwork.Itisbecausetheydonotrealizethisorbecausetheyarenotwillingtodotheworkthatmostpeopledonotlistenwell.ListeningwellalsorequirestotalconcentrationuponsomeoneelsE.Anessentialpartoflisteningwellistheruleknownas‘bracketing’.Bracketingincludesthetemporarygivinguporsettingasideofyourownprejudicesanddesirestoexperienceasfaraspossiblesomeoneelse’sworldfromtheinsidesteppingintohisorhershoes.Moreoversincelisteningwellinvolvesbracketingitalsoinvolvesatemporaryacceptanceoftheotherperson.Sensingthisacceptancethespeakerwillseemquitewillingtoopenuptheinnerpartofhisorhermindtothelistener.Truecommunicationisunderwayandtheenergyrequiredforlisteningwellissogreatthatitcanbeaccomplishedonlybythewilltoextendoneselfformutualgrowth.Mostofthetimewelackthisenergy.Eventhoughwemayfeelinourbusinessdealingsorsocialrelationshipsthatwearelisteningwellwhatweareusuallydoingislisteningselectively.Oftenwehaveapreparedlistinmindandwonderaswelistenhowwecanachievecertaindesiredresultstogettheconversationoverasquicklyaspossibleorredirectedinwaysmoresatisfactorytous.Manyofusarefarmoreinterestedintalkingthaninlisteningorwesimplyrefusetolistentowhatwedon’twanttohear.Itwasn’tuntiltowardtheendofmydoctorcareerthatIhavefoundtheknowledgethatoneisbeingtrulylistenedtoisfrequentlytherapeutic有疗效的InaboutaquarterofthepatientsIsawsurprisingimprovementwasshownduringthefirstfewmonthsofpsychotherapy心理疗法beforeanyoftherootsofproblemshadbeenuncoveredorexplaineD.ThereareseveralreasonsforthisphenomenonbutchiefamongthemIbelievewasthepatient’ssensethatheorshewasbeingtrulylistenedtooftenforthefirsttimeinyearsandforsomeperhapsforthefirsttimeever.32.Thephrasesteppingintohisorhershoesinparagraph2probablymeans_______.A.preparingatopiclistfirstB.focusingonone’sownmindC.directingthetalktothedesiredresultsD.experiencingthespeaker’sinsideworld33.WhatismainlydiscussedinParagraph2?A.Howtolistenwell.B.Whattolistento.C.Benefitsoflistening.D.Problemsinlistening34.Accordingtotheauthorincommunicationpeopletendto________.A.listenactivelyB.listenpurposefullyC.setasidetheirprejudicesD.openuptheirinnermind35.Accordingtotheauthorthepatientsimprovedmainlybecause_______.A.theyweretakengoodcareof.B.theyknewtheyweretrulylistenedto.C.theyhadpartnerstotalkto.D.theyknewtherootsofproblems.
Americanwomenwhoworkascomputerprogrammerschefsanddentistsearn28percentlessthanmendoingthesamejobs.Thosearethejobswiththebiggestwagedifferencesbetweenmenandwomenaccordingtoanewstudy.Onthewholethestudyfoundthatwomenearn5.4percentlessthanmenfordoingthesamejobinthesamelocationandforthesameemployer.ThewagedifferencesbetweenwomenandmenweresimilarintheUnitedKingdomAustraliaGermanyandFrancE.5.4percentisabigdifferenceinpaybetweenmenandwomenbecauseitcannotbeexplainedbywomenandmentakingthesamekindsofjobs.Itcanonlybeexplainedbybias偏见againstwomenorothercausessuchaswomennotbeinggoodataskingforpay.Researchsuggeststhatwomendonotnegotiateaswellasmenwhenitcomestopay.Andwomenaregenerallymoreuncomfortableaskingfellowemployeeshowmuchtheymakesotheycannotseeiftheyarebeingpaidfairly.Accordingtothestudywomenearnedatleast15percentlessthanmeninthesejobcategories:psychologistspharmacistsphysiciansopticianspilotsandgameartists.Butinthefieldsofsocialworksellingmerchandiseresearchassistantsandphysicianadvisorswomenearnmorethanmen.Insocialworkwomenearned7.8percentmorethanmenthereportsaiD.Thatwasthejobcategorywiththebiggestadvantageforwomen.Itwasstillfarlessthanthe28percentpayadvantageformeninsomefields.Comparingsalariesforfull-timeworkerswomenearnonly79percentasmuchasmen.Overalifetimethatmuchofadifferenceinpaycanamounttoalargeamountofmoney.Womenonlyearned57percentasmuchasmenin1975.Itisnowupto79percent.Thatisprogressthereportsaysbutnotenough.32.Whichofthefollowinghasthebiggestpaydifferencesbetweenwomenandmen?A.A.pilot.B.A.gameartist.C.A.researchassistant.D.A.computerprogrammer.33.Whydowomenearnlessthanmenwhendoingthesamejob?A.Theyarenotgoodatnegotiatingforpay.B.Theycarelessabouttheirpaythanmen.C.Womenlookdownuponthemselves.D.Theydon’tworkaseffectivelyasmen.34.Howmuchincomedofull-timewomenworkerslosecomparedwithmen?A.5.4%.B.7.8%.C.21%.D.28%.35.Whatdoesthereportthinkofthewomen’spay?A.Itisgrowingratherquickly.B.Itisrisingbutnotsatisfying.C.Itisnotfairforwomenworkers.D.Itisreasonableforpresentsituation.
HelloListeners.WelcometoHentonHospitalRadio.BeforeourmusicprogramatfourI’mgoingtorepeatsomeofourhospitalrules.Thehospitalcansleep800patients.There’re8bedsineachward病房.Thevisitinghoursareintheafternoonfrom2:30to3:30andintheeveningfrom7:00to8:00.ButrememberonlytwopeoplecanseeyouatthesametimE.Sorryaboutthatbutyoucanseewhatwouldhappenifwedidn’thavetheserules.Theotherrulesareaboutourhours.Westartquiteearly---youmightnotbeusedtothat.Wewakeyouat6o’clockandbreakfastisat8o’clocklunchisatnoon.There’steaat3:30andsupperisat6o’clock.Youcanseethenon-smokingsign–--wedon’tallowsmokinginthewards.I’msureyouunderstandwhy.HoweverifyoudoneedtosmoketherearesomesmokingroomswhereItisalloweD.Youwillfindtheradioswitch开关onthewallnearyourbedwithyourownheadphonesifyouwanttolisten.It’sourownhospitalradiowishingyouaquickrecovery康复.21.Whodoyouthinkthelistenersmightbe?A.Patients.B.Visitors.C.DoctorsD.Nurses22.Howmanywardsarethereinthishospital?A.8B.80C.100D.80023.WhichisNotallowedinthehospital?A.Listeningtothehospitalradio.B.Visitingpatientsinthemorning.C.Smokinginsmoking-rooms.D.Gettingupearlyinthemorning.24.Whatprogramwillfollowthisradiotalk?A.Hospitalrules.B.A.weatherreport.C.A.freetalk.D.A.musicprogram.
Ifyouputallthebooksyouownonthestreetoutsideyourhouseyoumightexpectthemtodisappearimmediately.ButonemanHernandoGuanlaoinManilatrieditandfoundthathiscollectionsgrew.He’salovelymaninhisearly60swithoneever-lastinglove-books.They’rehisprideandjoybecausewhetherhelikesitornottheyseemtobetakingoverhishousE.GuanlaohassetupalibraryoutsidehishomeincentralManilA.Readerscantakeasmanybooksastheywantforaslongastheywant.AsGuanlaosaysTheonlyruleisthattherearenorules.Youmightconsideritwouldendveryquickly.Butinfactinthe12yearshe’sbeenrunninghislibrary.He’sfoundthathiscollectionhasgrownratherthanbecomesmallerasmoreandmorepeoplehelptheactivity.ItseemstomethatthebooksarespeakingtomehesayswithasmileThebooksaretellingmetheywanttobereaD.Guanlaostartedhislibraryin2000shortlyafterthedeathofhisparents.Hewaslookingforsomethingtohonortheirmemoryandthatwaswhenhehitupontheideaofpromotingthereadinghabitpassedontohimfromhisparents.Soheputthebooksoutsidethedoorofhishousetoseeifanyonewantedtoborrowthem.Theydidandtheybroughtthebooksbackwithotherstoaddtothecollection.Thelibrarywasborn.ThelibraryisnotadvertisedbutsomehoweverydayasteadystreamofpeoplefindtheirwaytherE.TohelpthepoorestcommunitiesinManilaGuanlaodoesn’twaitforthemtofindhimonhisbookbike.HewantstosetupabookboattravelingaroundtheislandsofSuluandBasilan.AswesatoutsideHernandoGuanlao’shouseinthemiddaysunwatchingpeoplelookthroughhiscollectionhethoughtitwasworthspendingallhistimE.32.AccordingtothepassagereadersinGuanlao’slibrary________.A.canbefreetoreadthereB.needtohavealibrarycardC.can’tkeepbooksverylongD.musthelpincreasethecollection33.Whatwasbeyondpeople’sexpectationafterthelibrarywassetup________A.ThelibrarytookoverhishousE.B.ThelibrarywasGuanlao’slifecenter.C.ThelibrarylastedalongtimE.D.ThelibraryneededhelpfrommorepeoplE.34.WhatcausedGuanlaotohavetheideaofsettingupalibrary________A.Hisgoodreadinghabit.B.Thedeathofhisparents.C.Thejoyofreadingbooks.D.NothingtodoinhisdailylifE.35.Whatisthelastparagraphmainlytalkingabout________A.Guanlao’stravelingarounD.B.Guanlao’sdailyactivities.C.Guanlao’spoorcommunities.D.Guanlao’seffortsforhislibrary.
AtthirteenIwasdiagnosed诊所withkindofattentiondisorder.ItmadeschooldifficultformE.WheneveryoneelseintheclasswasfocusingontasksIcouldnot.Inmyfirstliteratureclass.Mrs.Smithaskedustoreadastoryandthenwriteonitallwithin45minutes.IraisedmyhandrightawayandsaidMrs.SmithyouseethedoctorsaidIhaveattentionproblems.Imightnotbeabletodoit.Sheglanceddownatmethroughherglassesyouarenodifferentfromyourclassmatesyoungman.ItriedbutIdidn’tfinishthereadingwhenthebellrang.IhadtotakeithomE.InthequietnessofmybedroomthestorysuddenlyallbecamecleartomE.ItwasaboutablindpersonLouisBraillE.Helivedinatimewhentheblindcouldn’tgetmucheducation.ButLouisdidn’tgiveup.InsteadheinventedareadingsystemofraiseddotswhichopenedupawholenewworldofknowledgetotheblinD.Wasn’tItheblindinmyclassbeingmadetolearnlikethesightedstudents?MythoughtsspilledoutandmypenstartedtodancE.Icompletedthetaskwithin40minutes.IndeedIwasnodifferentfromothers;IjustneededaquieterplacE.IfLouiscouldfindhiswayoutofhisproblemswhyshouldIevergiveupIdidn’texpectanythingwhenIhandledinmypapertoMrs.Smithsoitwasquiteasurprisewhenitcamebacktomethenextday-withanAonit.AtthebottomofthepaperwerethesewordsSeewhatyoucandowhenyoukeeptrying21.Theauthordidn’tfinishthereadinginclassbecause________A.Hewasnewtotheclass.B.HewastiredofliteraturE.C.Hehadanattentiondisorder.D.HewantedtotakethetaskhomE.22.WhatdoweknowaboutLouisBraillefromthepassage________A.Hehadgoodsight.B.Hemadeagreatinvention.C.Hegaveupreading.D.Helearnedalotfromschool.23.WhatwasMrs.Smith‘sattitudetotheauthorattheendofthestory________A.AngryB.ImpatientC.SympatheticD.Encouraging24.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage________A.Onecanfindhiswayoutofdifficultieswithefforts.B.A.teachercanopenupanewworldtostudents.C.Thedisabledshouldbetreatedwithrespect.D.Everyoneneedsahandwhenfacedwithchallenges.
Don'tyoujustloveiceskatingeverywinter?IamsurethatsincewinterisapproachingyourskatesaresettocomeoutjustwaitingtobeuseD.Impressyourfriendswithyournewtrickonhowtoice-skatebackwardswiththehelpofthesetips.StandStraightThefirstthingthatyouneedtodoisstandstraight.Ifyoufeelthatyouarefallingbackwardsjustputyourchinupandslightlybendyourknees.ConfidenceisWhatYouNeedThemostimportantstepwhilelearninghowtoskatebackwardsishavingenoughconfidenceinwhatyouaredoing.Howcanyouachievethis?BypracticE.Justpracticerollingbackwardsdownagentleslopeeverydayorjustbypushingofffromawallorsomethingofthatsort.Butbeforeyoudothatmakesurethattheplacewhereyouarepracticingisfreefromanykindofdebris碎片becauseotherwiseyoucouldlandupinthehospitalduetosomeaccident.Whilegoingbackwardsjustgetusedtothefeelingofmovingbackwards.Oneoftheimportanticeskatingtipsandtechniquesisthatifyoufeelthatyouarelosingyourbalancethenscissor做剪式运动yourskates.Keeppracticingthistillyouareconfidentaboutit.MaintainSpeedConfidentnow?Great!NowthenextstepistomaintainyourspeeD.Whilerollinginastraightlinewithoneskatewiththeothertrysculling划桨thatiskeeppushingyourselfbackwardswithanoutwardsstroke滑动.Makesurethatyouputmostofyourweightontheskatewhichismovingstraightandnottheonewithwhichyouaresculling.Nowtrythesamethingusingtheotherfoot.Againkeepdoingthistillyouareconfidentenough.IncreaseYourSpeedNowOnceyouareconfidentthatyoucanscullwitheitherfootthenextthingthatyouhavetodoisincreaseyourspeeD.Trysomeofyourowntricksnow.ScullwitheitherfootorwithbothatthesametimE.ScullandBeAwareWhileyoukeeponefootstraightkeepscullingwiththeother.YoucandothatwithbothfeetatthesametimE.Concentrateonwhatyouaredoingbutdon'tgetsoabsorbedthatyoudon'tseewhereyouaregoing.Ifyouarenotwatchingyourbackyoumightbang碰撞againstsomethingorsomeonE.8.Whichistherightorderofice-skatingbackwards?A.IncreasingyourspeeD.B.Beingabletoscullwithonefoot.C.Beingabouttostandstraight.D.Tryingsomedifferenttricks.A.c→a→d→bB.c→b→a→dC.a→c→b→dD.c→b→d→a9.Inthelastparagraphtheauthormainlywantstoexpress_______.A.KeepingcautiousisasimportantasskatingB.Onemustbebravetolearntoice-skatebackwardsC.It’sdifficulttoconcentratewhenice-skatingbackwardsD.It'sacommonthingtohitsomeonewheniceskatingbackwards10.Inordertokeepbalancewhenskatingbackwardsyoushould_______.A.usebothyourfeettoscullB.skateforwardfirstandthenbackwardC.skateinthewaythatscissorsmoveD.putmostofyourweightontheskatewithwhichyouaresculling11.Thetextismainlyto_______.A.comparedifferentwaysofice-skatingbackwardsB.offersomeadviceonice-skatingbackwardsC.introducethecultureofice-skatingbackwardsD.explainadvantagesofice-skatingbackwards
InabookcalledMagnificentObsessionbyLloydC.Douglasadescriptionisgivenofpeoplehelpingothersbutdoingitsecretly.Whendifficultproblemsworriedanindividualfriendsnearbywouldmeettodiscusspossiblesolutionwithouttheindividualknowingtheiractions.Whenasolutionwasagreedupononeortwoofthefriendswouldcarryouttheplanandsolvetheproblemsecretlytothegreatdelightoftheworriedindividual.Thehelperswouldstandbyprivatelycontentwiththeirsuccess.Norewardwasgiventotheproblemsolversnotevenasincerethankyoubecausetheywereneverknown.Thisconceptispopulartodaybutinadifferentway.Thephrasepayitforwardisnowusedwhenonepersonhelpsanother.Howeverthepersonhelpedmaynotbeabletorepaythepersonorgroupthathelpedthem.SoratherthanreturnthefavortotheirhelperstheyaresupposedtohelpsomeoneelseinthefuturewhichmeanstheypayitforwarD.Itisasenseofresponsibilitywhichmakesuswanttogivebackinequalmeasuretotheonewhohashelpedus.ButinthiscasetheresponsibilityturnstohelpingsomeoneinthefuturE.Supposeyourelderlygrandmotherpayspartofyourschooling.Shemaytellyouthereisnoneedtorepayherbecauseitisagiftfromsomeonewholovesyouverymuch.Nothingwouldpleasehermorethantohaveyouusehermoneytogetagoodeducation.Youmayneverbeabletorepayherforsuchagift.Howevershenotonlygaveyousomemoneybutsheprovidedyouwithanexamplethatyoushouldalsohelpotherpeoplewhoneedit.PeoplewithseriousneedsareeverywherE.Manyarechildrenwhoneedbetterclothesmorebooksandevenbetterschools.Someareelderlypeoplewhocan’taffordtheirmedicineoradoctor’scarE.Considerhowyoucanpayitforwardratherthanpaymoneybacktoyourgrandmother.29.ThehelpersinthebookMagnificentObsessionwerenotrewardedbecause______________.A.theyhadn’tsolvedtheproblemsthoroughlyB.theyhadsolvedtheproblemssecretlyC.theywerefriendsoftheworriedindividualD.theyexpectedtobepaidbackinthefuture30.Theunderlinedwordpayitforwardmeans____________________.A.torepaysomeonewhohashelpedyouB.topaysomeoneelsewhoneedshelpC.tohelpsomeonewhohashelpedyouD.tohelpsomeoneelsewhoneedshelp31.Whatdoesthewritersuggestwiththeexampleofyourelderlygrandmother?A.Weshouldlearntorespectourgrandparents.B.Weshouldworkhardtogetagoodeducation.C.Weshouldalsolendahandtootherpeopleinneedofhelp.D.Weshouldneverforgettorepaypeoplefortheirhelp.32.Fromthepassageweknow_________________.A.everybodyneedshelpB.morechildrenneedhelpthanelderlypeopleC.itcostsalotofmoneytopayitforwardD.nowadaysmanypeoplehelpotherswithoutbeingrepaid
AfterspendingthefirstfiveyearsofhislifeinSanDiegoAdamDriver'sfamilypacketupandmovedtoasmalltowninIndianawhereAdamenjoyedarelativelyroutineadolescencE.ThenthehorrificeventsofSeptember11thmadeAdam'slifebecomeanythingbutroutinE.JustafewmonthsfollowingtheeventsDriverdecidedtojointheUnitedStatesMarineCorps.Heconsidered9/11asbeingoneofthereasonsforjoiningthearmywithhisdesiretoleaveIndianaprovidingtherest.HeoncesaidI'mgratefulforhavinggrownupinIndianabutIneededtogooutandtheMarineCorpswasanicestableoption.AfterservingfortwoandahalfyearsandjusttwomonthsbeforehewassenttoIraqDriverinjuredhissternuminabikingaccident.Afterhewashealedheinjureditagainduringmilitarytrainingwhichresultedinanhonorablemedicaldischarge.AfterleavingthemilitaryDriverdecidedtotryhishandatacting.AtfirsthestudiedclosetohomeattheUniversityofIndianapolisbutafterjustayearhetransferredtoJulliardinNewYorkCity.HelivedinatinyapartmentinHobokenNewJerseyapartmentwhilestudyingdramaataprestigiousperformingartsconservatory音乐学院.Followinghisgraduationin2009Driverimmediatelybeganappearinginplaysincluding2010'sMrs.Warren'sProfession.Adam'sfirstmajortelevisionexperiencewasaguestspotonLaw&Orderandwassoonfollowedbyasmallroleintheaward-winningfilmYouDon'tKnowJackwhichwasDriver'sfirstexperienceworkingwithHomeBoxOfficE.Thenafterlandinghisstar-makingroleonGirlsDriverwascastinahandfuloffeaturefilmsincluding2011'sJ.Edgarand2012'sGaybyNotWavingbutDrowningandFrancesHa.He'llappearnextyearintheCoenbrother'sInsideLlewynDavisandStevenSpielberg'sLincoln.25.AccordingtothepassageoneimportantreasonwhyAdamDriverjoinedthearmywasthat.A.hisfatherwasanarmyofficerB.hewantedtobecomerichC.hethoughtIndianawasagoodplacetoliveinD.hedidn'twanttoliveinIndiana26.AdamDriverhadtoleavethearmybecause.A.hefoundthelifethereboringB.hisofficerdislikedhimC.hisperformanceinthearmywasterribleD.hischestwasinjured27.WhendidAdamDriverbegintostudydrama?A.Afterleavingthearmy.B.AftermovingtoIndianA.C.Whenhewasinthearmy.D.Afterhisgraduation.28.Whatdoestheunderlinedworddischargeprobablymeaninthepassage?A.DiscomfortB.DismissalC.RetirementD.Discouragement
LastmonthJustinValdezacollegestudentwasshotinasubwaystationinSanFrancisco.Thesurveillancevideo监控录像showedthatbeforeJustinwaskilledthekillerpulledouthisgunseveraltimesandevenwipedhisnosewithit.Howevernobodynoticedthekiller.Thesurroundingpassengersallfocusedontheircellphones.Wemayseethesamesceneeverywhereinourlife:insubwaystationsrestaurantselevatorsandsoonpeoplearewatchingtheircellphones.Fromafamilyreuniontoadatewithafriendpeoplecouldn’tstopcheckingtheirtwitterandfacebookonthecellphonesandignoringthepersonsinfrontcompletelyPhubbing低头症notonlyinvolvesyoungpeoplebutalsotheelderlyandkids.Phubbingisanewtermwhichcomesfromthewordsphoneandsnub冷落.ItdescribesthehabitofsnubbingsomeoneinfavorofacellphonE.ThewordphubbingwasincludedintheAustralianNationalDictionaryin2012.Obviouslytheindifference冷漠andrudenessoftheinformationagearespreadingglobally.AStopPhubbingcampaignwebsitehasbeensetup.Youcanfindthesloganofthewebsiteasfollows:stoptwitteringstoppostingphotosenjoyyourfoodenjoythemusicandrespectothers.Phubbingappearsharmless.HoweveritdoesinfluenceourlifE.Jimmyanepicure美食家wroteinhisblog:IcannolongerfocusonwhatIameatingsinceIstartedtwittering.Myskilloffoodphotographyhasimprovedveryfastwhilemyinterestinfooddropsasaresult.Letusputdownourcellphonesandre-enjoytherealtasteofourfoodandthewarmthofinterpersonalcommunication.44.ThecaseofJustinValdezisgiveninthefirstparagraphtoshow.A.gunviolencehappenseasilyintheUSB.phubbingmayleadtoterribledisastersC.thekillerdidn’tmeantokillhimD.thekillerhadmadeacarefulplan45.Whatwillprobablyhappenwhenyouaskaphubbingpersonforhelp?A.Hewillgiveyouanimmediatereply.B.HewillstoplookingathiscellphonE.C.Hewillpaynoattentiontoyou.D.Hewillbeveryangrywithyou.46.Jimmy’swordssuggestthat.A.phubbingisactuallyharmlessB.phubbingstopspeopleenjoyingtheirlifeC.phubbingaffectspeople’seatinghabitsthemostD.phubbinghelpspeopleimprovetheirphotographicskills47.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.Thephenomenonofphubbing.B.Thepopularcampaignofstopphubbing.C.Themeaningofthewordphubbing.D.Thegreatharmofphubbing.
Whenkeepingducksonehastoconsiderjusthowmanythelandwillsupport.Generallytheruleis100ducksperhectarE.IfmorethanthisproportionisintroducedthereisariskofcompactingthesoilwhichcanleadtomuddyconditionsforlongperiodsastherainisnoteasilyabsorbedintothegrounD.DucksmustbegivengreaterqualityoffoodespeciallyifregulareggsaredesireD.Anadultduckwilleatbetween170to200gramsoffoodaday.Iftheduckshaveaccesstograssandapondtheywillbeabletofindforthemselvesapproximately70%oftheirdailydietaryrequirementsinwarmermonthsbutlessthanhalfthatincoldertimes.Thereforeitisimportantthattheyarefedenoughfoodsuchasgraineveryday.Theeggsofducksasfoodforhumanshaveamixedreputation.ThisisbecauseofanumberofcasesofsalmonellafoodpoisoninginEuropeinthe1970s.Althoughitwasneverfinallyshownthatduckeggsweretoblametheegg-eatingpublicstoppedbuyingandmanyduckeggproducerswentbankrupt.Indeedthereisariskofsalmonellapoisoningwhenduckslaytheireggsindampconditionssuchasongroundthatisconstantlywet.AndcommercialduckeggproductioninFranceandEnglandwheretheout-breaksofsalmonellapoisoningtookplacefollowedthesamestandardsasthoseusedinheneggindustrywhichexperiencednosalmonellaproblems.Thesalmonellascarewasoverbytheearly1980sbutatleastmarketslikeAustraliaandNewZealandfewproducerswishedtoriskinvestmentinducksforfearofproblems.Nolarge-scalecommercialduckproductionsexistinthesecountries.Ithasthusbeenlefttosmallproducersandmorecommonlyhomeduckkeepers.28.Incoldwintermonthshowmuchfooddoesakeeperatleasthavetosupplyfor100adultducksperday.A.8.5kgB.10kgC.5.1kgD.17kg29.Salmonellafoodpoisoning____________A.resultedfromconsumptionofduckeggs.B.createddifficultiesfortheduckeggsbusiness.C.occurredalloverEuropE.D.wasfoundinbothduckandheneggs.30.Duckeggs_______A.havebeenproducedinlargequantitiesinNewZealandsincetheearly1980s.B.aremoreatriskofsalmonellapollutionthanheneggs.C.maybepollutedwhenlaidinwetconditions.D.shouldbekeptat5℃topreventpollution.31.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtothepassage____________A.Itisbettertohave120ducksifyouhaveonehectareoflanD.B.Duckeggshavehigherstandardstofollowthananyothereggindustry.C.PeoplestopkeepingducksinAustraliaandNewZealanD.D.Thesalmonellascarelastedforabout10years.
Goinggreenseemstobeafad时尚fora1otofpeoplethesedays.Whetherthatisgoodorbadwecan’treallysaybutformywifeandIgoinggreenisnotafadbutalifestylE.OnApril222014wedecidedtogogreeneverysingledayforanentireyear.Thismeantdoing365differentgreenthingsanditalsomeantchallengingourselvestogogreenbeyondtheeasythings.Ratherthanrecycleandreduceourenergywehadtothinkof365differentgreenthingstodoandthiswasnoeasytask.WiththeideaofgoinggreeneverysingledayforayearOurGreenYearstarteD.MywifeandIdecidedtoeducatepeopleabouthowtheycouldgogreenintheirlivesandhopedwecouldshowpeopleallthegreenthingsthatcouldbedonetohelptheenvironment.Wewantedtopushthemessagethateverylittlebithelps.OverthecourseofOurGreenYearwecompletelychangedourlifestyles.Wenowshopatorganic有机的stores.WeconsumelessmeatchoosinggreenfooD.Wehavegreatlyreducedourbuyingwedon’tneeD.Wehavegivenawayhalfofwhatweownedthroughwebsites.Ourhomeiskeptcleanbyvinegarandlemonjuicewithnochemicalcleaners.Wemakeourownbutterenjoyingthesmellofhome-madefreshbreaD.InourhomeofficeanyonecaughtdoingsomethingungreenmightbepunisheD.OurmindshavebeenchangedbyOurGreenYear.Wearegratefulforthechancetohavebeenabletogogreenandeducateothers.Webelievethatwedohavethepowertochangethingsandhelpourplanet.25.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.GoingGreenB.ProtectingthePlanetC.KeepingOpen-mindedD.CelebratingOurGreenYear26.Itwasdifficultforthecoupletoliveagreenlifeforthewholeyearbecause_______.A.theywereexpectedtofollowthegreenfadB.theydidn’tknowhowtoeducateotherpeopleC.theywereunwillingtoreducetheirenergyD.theyneededtoperformunusualgreentasks27.WhatdidthecoupledooverthecourseofOurGreenYear?A.Theytriedtogetoutoftheirungreenhabits.B.Theyignoredothers’ungreenbehavior.C.Theychosebetterchemicalcleaners.D.Theysoldtheirhome-madefooD.28.Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?A.Thegovernmentwillgivesupporttothegreenproject.B.ThecouplemaycontinuetheirprojectinthefuturE.C.Somepeopledisagreewiththecouple’sgreenideas.D.OurGreenYearisbecominganationalcampaign.
PeopleintheUnitedStateshonortheirparentswithtwospecialdays:Mother’sDay.onthesecondSundayinMayandFather’sDayonthethirdSundayinJunE.Mother’sDaywasannouncedadayfornationalcelebrationbyPresidentWoodrowWilsonin1915.AnnJarvisfromGraftonWestVirginiahadstartedtheideatohaveadaytohonormothers.ShewastheonewhochosethesecondSundayinMayandalsobeganthecustomofwearingacarnation康乃馨.In1909Mrs.DoddfromSpokaneWashingtonthoughtoftheideaofadaytohonorfathers.ShewantedtohonorherownfatherWilliamSmart.Afterhermotherdiedhehadtheresponsibilityofraisingafamilyoffivesonsandadaughter.In1910thefirstFather’sDaywascelebratedinSpokanE.SenatorMargaretChaseSmithhelpedtoestablishFather’sDayasanationalmemorialdayin1972.Thesedaysaresetasidetoshowloveandrespectforparents.Theyraisetheirchildrenandeducatethemtoberesponsiblecitizens.Theygiveloveandcaretotheirchildren.Thesetwospecialdaysarecelebratedinmanydifferentways.OnMother’sDaypeoplewearcarnations.A.redonesymbolizesalivingmother.A.whiteoneshowsthatthemotherisdeaD.Manypeopleattendreligiousservicestohonorparents.Itisalsoadaywhenpeoplewhoseparentsaredeadvisitthecemeteryburyingground.Onthesedaysfamiliesgettogetherathomeaswellasinrestaurants.TheyoftenhaveoutdoorbarbecuesforFather’sDay.Thesearedays’offunandgoodfeelingsandmemories.24.AccordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingaboutthesecondSundayinMayisnottrue?A.Itisadaytoshowlovetomothers.B.Itisadaytowearcarnations.C.Itisadayforallpeopletovisitthecemetery.D.Itisadayformanypeopletoattendreligiousservices.25.Choosetherighttimeorderofthefollowingevents.A.ThefirstFather’sDaywascelebrateD.B.Mother’sDaywasannouncedadayfornationalcelebration.C.Father’sDaybecameadayfornationalcelebration.D.Theideaofhonoringfatherswasbroughtup.A.abcdB.dabcC.bacdD.dacb26.FromthepassageweknowintheUS.A.oneshouldweararedcarnationifone'smotherpassesawayB.onMother’sDayfamiliesoftengoouttohavebarbecuesC.onFather’sDaypeopleoftenstayathometocelebratethespecialdayD.Thepurposetohavethesetwospecialdaysistoshowlovetoparents27.Theauthor’spurposeofwritingthispassageisto.A.callonpeopletoloveandrespecttheirparentsB.introduceMother’sdayandFather’sDayC.tellthetimebetweenMother’sDayandFather’sDayD.showhowimportantfathersandmothersare
Therearequiteafewadvantagesofwearingschooluniforms.Theideamayseemdisagreeableatfirstbutconsideringallthepositiveeffectivecomingfromwearinguniformsyouwouldbemorelikelytoenjoythem.Teachersloveschooluniformsbecauseithelpsprovideanorderlylearningenvironment.Havingstudentsdressedinuniformsmayteachthemhowtopresentthemselvesinaneatandprofessionalmanner.Itgivesstudentstheopportunitytolearnhowtodresslikeyoungladiesandgentleman.AndtheycanfocustheirattentiononacademicsratherthanstylE.Purchasingschooluniformsiseasyandneedslesshesitationandconsideration.Nomatterwhattheschool’spolicyisthereareonlyspecificessentialpiecestothewardrobe服装thatarenecessarysoitwon’tbreakthebank.A.fewwardrobeitemscanlastalongtimE.Parentscouldalsoenjoyaneasymorningasitwilltakelesstimetochooseasetofclothesfortheschoolday.Studentswearinguniformswillfeellesspressureaboutwhattowearornottowearwhentheirclassmatesaredressedsimilarly.Gettingdressedbeforeschoolbecomeslessofachorewhenstudentsarelimitedintheirchoicessothereshouldn’tbeanytroubleaboutchoosinganoutfitforthedayandgettingreadyquickly.Somestudentsmaynotlikethelackofindividuality个性withauniformbutsomeschooldresscodepoliciesmayofferthemtheopportunitiestoshowtheiruniquestyles.UniformstodayarealsobecomingtrendierandcanbeseeninmanyareasofpopculturE.Celebritiesandfashiondesignersareusinguniformsasinspirationfornewlookswhichalsoappealtostudents.28.Teachersthinkthatwearingschooluniforms________________.A.isjustatraditionthatstudentsshouldfollowB.makesstudentsfeellesspressureinstudyC.helpsstudentsputmoreeffortintotheirstudiesD.makesstudentslosetheirindependenceandidentity29.Theunderlinedpartitwon’tbreakthebankinParagraph3probablymeans________.A.aschooluniformdoesn’tcostalotofmoneyB.aschooluniformshouldbeworneverydayC.parentswillhavetogotothebankmanytimesD.parentswhoworkinabankcanaffordtheuniform30.Wecaninferfromthetextthatschooluniforms_________.A.arenotpopularwithfashiondesignersB.werenotacceptedbyparentsinthepastC.willbedesignedbystudentsthemselvesD.willbemorefashionableinthefuture31.Theauthor’sattitudetowardsstudents’wearingschooluniformsis___________.A.negativeB.supportiveC.doubtfulD.unclear
Whatsyourdreamvacation?WatchingwildlifeinKenya?BoatingdowntheAmazon?SunbathinginMalaysia?NewchancesareopeningupallthetimetoexploretheworlD.Sowevisittravelagentscomparepackagesandpricesandpayourmoney.Weknowwhatourvacationcostsus.Butdoweknowwhatitmightcostsomeoneelse?It'struethatmanypoorercountriesnowdependontourismforforeignincomE.Unfortunatelythough.tourismoftenharmsthelocalpeoplemorethanithelpsthemItmightcosttheirhomesandlands.InMyanmar.5.200peoplewereforcedtoleavetheirhomesamongthepagodas佛塔inBagansothattouristscouldvisitthepagodas.Tourismmightalsocostthelocalpeopletheirlivelihood生计anddignity尊严.Localworkersoftenfindonlyjobswithslimsalariesinthetouristindustry.Andmostoftheprofits利润donothelpthelocaleconomy.InsteadprofitsreturntothetouroperatorsinwealthiercountriesWhentheMaasaipeopleinTanzaniaweredriven驱赶fromtheirlandssomemovedtocityslums.Othersnowmakealittlemoneysellingsouvenirsorposing摆姿势forphotos.Problemslikethesewereobservedmorethan20yearsago.Butnowsomenon-governmentorganizationstouroperatorsandlocalgovernmentsareworkingtogethertobegincorrectingthem.TouriststooareputtingonthepressurE.Theresultisresponsibletourismorethicaltourism.Ethicaltourismhaspeopleatitsheart.Newinternationalagreementsandcodesofconduct行为准则canhelpprotectthepeople'slandshomeseconomiesandcultures.Thebeginningsaresmallthoughandtheproblemsarecomplex.Buttakeheart.ThegoodnewsisthateveryoneincludinguscanplayaparttohelpthelocalpeopleintheplaceswevisitTouroperatorsandcompaniescanhelpbymakingsurethatlocalpeopleworkingoodconditionsandearnreasonablewages.Theycanmakeitapointtouseonlylocallyownedhotelrestaurantsandguideservices.TheycanshareprofitsfairlytohelpthelocaleconomyAndtheycaninvolvethelocalpeopleinplanningandmanagingtourism.Whatcantouristsdo?Firstwecanasktourcompaniestoprovideinformationabouttheconditionsoflocalcitizens.Wecanthenmakeourchoicesandtellthemwhy.Andwhilewe'reabroadwecan:Buylocalfoodsandproductsnotimportedones.PayafairpriceforgoodsandservicesandnotbargainforthecheapestpricE.Avoidflauntingwealth.AskbeforetalkingphotographsofpeoplE.Theyarenotjustpartofthelandscape!Let'senjoyourvacationandmakesureothersdotoo.28.Whatisprobablythebesttitleforthearticle?A.VacationsCostMoreThanYouThinkB.TourismCausesBadEffectsC.VacationsBringaLotofFunD.TourismCallsforGoodBehavior29.Whichofthefollowingisnotmentioned?A.LocalpeoplewerewellpaidtoleavetheirlandsB.TouristsmaystayinhotelsopenedbylocalpeoplE.C.Localpeoplearemainlyprovidedwithlow-payingworkD.Touristscouldbargainwithlocalpeopleforareasonableprice30.Theunderlinedphrasetakeheartmeans.A.takecareB.payattention.C.cheerupD.calmdown31.Accordingtothepassagethewriterthinks.A.tourismisnotapromising有前途的industryB.dreamvacationsshouldbespentabroadC.touristsshouldrespectlocalcustomsandcultureD.theproblemscausedbytourismareeasytosettle
InearlyautumnIappliedforadmissiontocollegE.IwantedtogonowherebuttoCornellUniversitybutmymotherfoughtstronglyagainstit.WhenshesawmestudyingaphotographofmyfatheronthesportsgroundofCornellshetoreitup.Youcan’tsayit’snotagreatuniversityjustbecausePapawenttherE.That’snotitatall.Anditisatopuniversity.ShewasstillholdingthepiecesinherhanD.Butwecan’taffordtosendyoutocollegE.Iwouldn’tdreamofaskingyouformoney.DoyouwantmetogetajobtohelpsupportyouandPapa?Thingsaren’tthatbadarethey?NoshesaiD.Idon’texpectyoutohelpsupportus.Fatherborrowedmoneyformhisrichcousinstostartasmalljewelryshophischiefcustomerswerehisoldcollegefriends.Togetnewcustomersmymotherhadtohelp.Shepickedupalong-forgottenmembershipinthelocalleagueofwomensothatshecouldgettoknowmorepeoplE.Whetherthosepeoplewouldturnintocustomerswasanotherquestion.Iknewthatmyparentshadtowaitforquitealongtimebeforetheirsmallinvestment投资couldshowreturns.What’smoretheyhadnotwantedenoughtoberichandsuccessfulotherwisetheycouldnotpossiblyhavemanagedtheirlivessobadly.Iwastornbetweenthedesiretohelpthemandchangetheirlivesandthedeterminationnottorepeattheirmistakes.IhadastrongbeliefinmypowertogowhatIwanteD.AftermonthsofhardstudyIwonafullcollegescholarship奖学金.Myfathercouldhardlycontainhisprideinmeandmymothereventuallygaveinbeforemysuccess.25.TheauthorwasnotallowedtogotoCornellUniversitymainlybecause__________A.hisfathergraduatedfromtheuniversityB.hismotherdidnotthinksitagreatuniversityC.hisparentsneededhimtohelpsupportthefamilyD.hisparentsdidnothaveenoughmoneyforhim26.Thefatherstartedhissmallshopwiththemoneyfrom__________.A.alocalleagueB.hisuniversityC.hisrelativesD.hiscollegefriends27.Accordingtothetextwhatwastheauthordeterminedtodointhatautumn?A.Togetawell-paidjobforhimselfB.ToimproverelationswithhismotherC.TogotohisdreamuniversityD.Tocarryonwithhisfather’sbusiness
Whenitwasawoman’sturntopayIwasstandinginthecheckoutlinebehinD.Shelookedtobeinher60sthecashiergreetedherbynameandaskedherhowshewasdoing.ThewomanlookeddownshookherheadandsaidNotsogooD.Myhusbandjustlosthisjobandmysonisuptohisoldtricksagain.Thetruthisldon'tknowhowI’mgoingtogetthroughtheholidays.Thenshegavethecashierfoodstamps食品券.MyheartacheD.Iwantedtohelpbutdidn’tknowhow.ShouldIoffertopayforhergroceriesaskforherhusband’sresume?AsIwalkedintotheparkinglotIspottedthewomanreturninghershoppingcart.IrememberedsomethinginmypursethatIthoughtcouldhelpher.Itwasn'tahandfulofcashoranofferofajobforherhusbandbutmaybeitwouldmakeherlifebetter.Myheartpounded狂跳asIapproachedthewoman.ExcusemeIsaidmyvoicetremblingabitIcouldn’thelpoverhearingwhatyousaidtothecashier.Itsoundslikeyou’regoingthroughareallyhardtimerightnow.I’msosorry.I’dliketogiveyousomething.IhandedherthesmallcardfrommypursE.Whenthewomanreadthecard’sonlytwowordsshebegantocry.AndthroughhertearsshesaidYouhavenoideahowmuchthismeanstomE.Iwasalittlestartledbyherreply.HavingneverdoneanythinglikethisbeforeIdidn’tknowwhatkindofreactionImightreceivE.AllIcouldthinktosaywasOhmy.WoulditbeOKtogiveyouahug?AfterweembracedIwalkedbacktomycar-andbegantocrytoo.Thewordsonthecard?YouMatter.A.fewweeksearlieracolleaguegavemeasimilarcardasencouragementforaprojectIwasworkingon.WhenIreadthecardIfeltawarmglowspreadinsideofmE.DeeplytouchedIcamehomeandorderedmyownboxofYouMattercardsandstartedsharingthem.25.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothefirstthreeparagraphs?A.Thewoman’sfamilymainlydependsonherson.B.ThewomanandherfamilywerehavingatoughlimE.C.ThecashierhelpedthewomanbygivinghersomefoodforfreE.D.Theauthorwonderedwhythecashierwasfamiliarwiththewoman.26.Thewomancriedwhenshegotthecardprobablybecause____________.A.itcouldsolveherpresentproblemB.shecoulduseittobuyfoodC.itgreatlyencouragedherD.itcouldlandherhusbandajob27.TheunderlinedwordstartledinParagraph10probablymeans___________.A.interestedB.gratefulC.ashamedD.astonished28.Fromthearticlewecantellthattheauthoris_____________.A.aknowledgeablepersonB.aconfidentpersonC.ahorriblepersonD.akind-heartedperson
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