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SouthAfricaisamultiethnicsocietyencompassingawidevarietyofcultureslanguagesandreligions.Ithas11officiallanguages.Ifyouwanttosayhelloit'ssawubonainZuluandhalloinAfrikaans.NowSouthAfrica'sschoolchildrenmaystartusingnihaotosayhello.Thecountry'seducationministersaysthenationisaddingtheMandarinlanguageteachinginsomeschools.MandarinistheofficialspokenlanguageofChinA.ThatcountryisamajortradingpowerforSouthAfricA.Arecentagreementbetweenthetwonationscentersonfiveareasofcooperation.Theyincludedevelopmentinbasiceducationschoolbooksandlessonsmathematicsandscienceteachertrainingandcareereducationandresearch.SouthAfricaofficialshavenotsaidhowmuchtheyteachingMandarinwillcost.TroyMartensisanofficialswithSouthAfrica'sMinistryofBasicEducation.ShesaysthenewpartnershipisextremelyvaluablE.ApublicopinionstudylastyearfoundthatSouthAfricanshavemixedfeelingsaboutChinA.Thesurveyshowed46percentofSouthAfricansdonotlikethespreadofChineseideasandcustomsintheircountrytheresultsalsoshowedthat60percentdislikeChinesemusicmoviesandtelevision.ButMsMartenssaidChinesetradeismoreimportantthanthosefeelings.ShesaiditisextremelyhelpfultolearnersinSouthAfricatostudyMandarinaswellasChineseculturE.AndshesaidnoteveryschoolwillofferMandarin.NowthiswillnotbecompulsoryitwillnotbeforeveryschoolanditwillnotbeforeverychilD.ButforschoolsthatfeeltheyhavethecapacitytoofferMandarinasasubjectwethinkitisagreatopportunityforSouthAfricanlearnerstobeexposedtothisinternationaltypeoflanguagesaidMartens.LisetteNoonanheadsthe80-year-oldPretoriaChineseSchoolinSouthAfrica'scapital.Theschoolservesabout500studentsfromkindergartentograde12.EverystudentstudiesMandarin.MsNoonansaystheschoolwelcomesthenewcooperationbetweenSouthAfricaandChinA.ShesaiditisinthebestinterestsofchildrentostudyMandarin.ShesaidthatespeciallytruewithChinabecomingwhatshecalledahugeeconomicpowerintheworld7.WecanlearnfromParagraph1that.A.SouthAfricaintroducesMandarinintoitsschoolcurriculum.B.SouthAfricahas11officiallanguages.C.nihaoiseasytosaythanotherlanguages.D.studentsinschoolmustspeakallofficiallanguages.8.TheunderlinedwordsthenewpartnershipinParagraph4refersto.A.arecentagreementabouttradingcooperation.B.fiveareasofcooperationineducation.C.teachingofficiallanguages.D.careereducationandresearch.9.FromParagraph5wecanknowthat.A.SouthAfricansarefamiliarwithChinesemusicmoviesandtelevision.B.allSouthAfricansaren’tinterestedinChineseideasandcustoms.C.thespreadofChineseideasandcustomsispopularamongSouthAfricans.D.ChineseculturehasagreatinfluenceonSouthAfricans.10.WhichstatementisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.EveryschoolinSouthAfricawillofferMandarintotheirstudents.B.60percentofSouthAfricanswanttolearnMandarin.C.It’s80yearssincePretoriaChineseSchoolinSouthAfrica’scapitalopeneD.D.Mr.Noonanisn’tinterestedinthenewcooperationbetweenSouthAfricaandChinA.
Milkwasoneofthemainfoodsofpeoplelongbeforehistorywaswritten.Itwillprobablykeeponbeingoneaslongasthereareanimalsthatgivemilk.EventhewordmilkisveryolD.ItcomesfromSanskrit梵文oneoftheoldestlanguagesknowntoman.A.veryoldpictureofmilkinghasbeenfounD.Itwasdrawnmorethanfivethousandyearsago.Intheyearslongagopeoplegottheirmilkfromtheirownanimals.Butlaternewinventionsmadethemilkindustryabigbusiness.In1851GailBordenfoundawaytotakesomeofthewateroutofmilk.Thismadeitkeepmuchlonger.FouryearslaterLouisPasteurintroducedawaytokillthebacteria细菌inmilk.NextaspecialmilkbottlewasmadE.Thiswasfollowedbytheinventionofmachinesthatcouldfillbottleswithmilk.Thesediscoverieshadagreateffectonthemilkindustry.Theymeantthatmilkcouldbestoredlonger.Somepeoplebelievethatmilkdrinkingwillbecomelesspopularthatithasbeen.Butrememberhowlongmilkhasbeenanimportantfoodandthinkofmanywaysinwhichitisuseful.Itseemssafetosaythatmilkindustrywillalwaysbeimportant.4.Milkisthemostpossiblytobeafoodofours________.A.aslongasthereareanimalsthatcangivemilkB.wherethereareanimalsthatcangivemilkC.ifthereareanimalsandpeopleintheworldD.ifwewanttoeateveryday5.Thewordmilkcomesfrom________.A.ChinaB.IndiaC.EnglandD.Japan6.Thewordmilkinginthesecondparagraphmeans________.A.牛奶B.挤奶C.喝牛奶D.脱脂7.Peoplegottheirmilkmainlyfromtheirownanimals________.A.ahundredyearsago.B.fiftyyearsago.C.onehundredandfortyyearsago.D.beforeanumberofinventionsweremade8.Milkindustrywillbealwaysanimportantonebecause________.A.milkdrinkingisverypopularintheworldB.milkhasbeenanimportantfoodforalongtimeandiswidelyusedC.milkisafoodofgoodtasteandtherearemanycowsD.milkcanbestoredkeptlongerandcarriedtoothercountries
Howlonghas3-Dtechnologybeenaround?Mostofusmightthinkofcrowdsofteenagersina1950’smoviehousewatchingBwanaDevilin3-D.But3-Dtechnologymadeitsfirstappearanceonthescenein1838withthefirststereoscope体视镜.Andthefirstactual3-Dmoviewasa1903filmcalledLeAriveed’unTrain.Althoughithassuchalonghistorythetechnologyhasstillremainedbasedononesimpleprinciple-----tomake3-DeffectsyoumustfindawaytoprojecttwoslightlydifferentpicturestoeacheyE.Modern3-Dtechnologyworksbyrapidlyflickering闪动twoversionsofthemovieandprojectingthemontoeacheyE.Thebraindoestherestoftheworkcombiningthetwopicturestogetherintooneandgivingtheshowtheappearanceofdepththethirddimension.Butdoesthisexposureespeciallylongexposurescauseharmtothechild’sdevelopingbrainandvisualsystem?Unfortunatelylong-termstudiesonnewflickerdigital3-Dtechnologyandchildrenaren’tyetavailablE.Wedonotknowifregularordaily3-Dviewingoveryearsaffectsthedevelopingvisualsystemalthougholder3-Dmethodsbasicallydothesamethingandarenotconsideredharmful.Thequestionofpossibleharminmodern3-DuseinTVisreallybasedontwofacts:theamountoftimechildrenwillnowbewatching3-DTVeachdayandthesensitivitysomechildrenshowinreactionto3-Dviewing.Itisdifficulttomakeactuallabstudiesoflongerterm3-Dviewinginchildrenbecauseofthepossibleharmoftheexperiment.Researcherswillhavetowaituntil3-DTVtechnologyisalreadyinthemarketplaceforanumberofyearsthencheckheavy3-DTVwatchersandcomparethemwithnon-watchers.Witha3-Dtelevisiontechnologyinthehomewewillsoonbeabletoanswerthequestionofwhetherornotlongerandmorefrequentperiodsof3-Dexposurecausemorechangesinthevisualsystem.WemayfindthatthebiggerproblemistheintroductionofanewtechnologythatleadstoevenmoretimespentonTVratherthanplayingoutdoors.8.Accordingtothetext3-Dtechnology______A.wasrefusedbypeoplewhenitfirstappeareD.B.willsoonchangethewaywewatchTV.C.doesnogoodtoourvisualsystem.D.hasahistoryofnearly200years.9.Paragraph2ismainlyabout________A.how3-Dtechnologyworks.B.why3-DmoviesarepopularC.thehistoryof3-Dtechnology.D.theinfluenceof3-Dtechnology.10.What’sthemethodsuggestedinparagraph4?A.TowaitandseeB.TocarryoutlabstudiesC.Tostopmaking3-DmoviesD.Toimprove3-Dtechnology11.Theauthor’spurposeinwritingthetextisto_______A.askchildrennottowatch3-DmoviesB.discussif3-Dviewingisharmfultochildren.C.introducetheadvantagesof3-Dtechnology.D.predictthedevelopmentof3-Dtechnology.
MarkTwainleftschoolwhenhewastwelvE.Hehadlittleschooleducation.InspiteofthishebecamethemostfamouswriterofhistimE.Hemademillionsofdollarsbywriting.HisrealnamewasSamuelLanghorneClemensbutheisbetterknownallovertheworldasMarkTwainhispennamE.MarkTwainwasbornin1835andhewasnotahealthybaby.Infacthewasnotexpectedtolivethroughthefirstwinter.Butwithhismother’scarehemanagedtosurvivE.Asaboyhecausedmuchtroubleforhisparents.Heusedtoplayjokesonallhisfriendsandneighbours.Hedidn’tliketogotoschoolandheoftenranawayfromhomE.HealwayswentinthedirectionofthenearbyMississippi.Hewasnearlydrownedninetimes.Afterhisfather’sdeathMarkTwainbegantoworkforaprinterwhoonlyprovidedhimwithfoodandclothing.Thenheworkedasariverboatpilot领航员andlaterjoinedthearmy.Butshortlyafterthathebecameaminer.Duringthisperiodhestartedtowriteshortstories.Afterwardshebecameafull-timewriter.In1870MarkTwaingotmarrieD.IntheyearsthatfollowedhewrotemanybooksincludingTomSawyerin1876andHuckleberryFinnin1884whichmadehimfamousandbroughthimgreatfortunE.UnfortunatelyMarkTwaingotintodebtsinbadinvestments投资andhehadtowritelargenumbersofstoriestopaythesedebts.In1904hiswifediedandthenthreeofhischildrenpassedaway.Attheageof70hishairwascompletelywhitE.Heboughtmanywhitesuitsandneckties领带.HeworenothingbutwhitefromheadtofootuntilhisdeathonApril211910.26.WhenMarkTwainwasalittlebaby.A.hewasstrongenoughB.hewasasactiveasotherboysC.hismotherthoughthewoulddieD.hewasalwaysinhospital27.InhischildhoodMarkTwain.A.learnedalotatschoolB.oftenwentswimmingwithotherboysC.oftenplayedgameswithotherboysD.oftenmadehismotherworryabouthissafety28.InthelateryearsofhislifeMarkTwain.A.musthavebeenverysadbecausehelosthiswifeandthreechildrenB.wrotemanystoriesandearnedalotofmoneyC.continuedwritinguntilhisdeathD.lenttoomuchmoneytoothers29.FromthepassagewecanlearnthatMarkTwain.A.hadahappychildhoodB.livedapleasantlifeC.wasverynaughtywhenhewasyoungD.wasagoodboyandalwaysdidwhathewasaskedto
Formanyparentsraisingateenagerislikefightingalongwarbutyearsgobywithoutanyclearwinner.Likeaborderconflictbetweenneighboringcountriestheparent-teenwarisaboutboundaries:WhereisthelinebetweenwhatIcontrolandwhatyoudo?Bothsideswantpeacebutneitherfeelsithasanypowertostoptheconflict.Inpartthisisbecauseneitheriswillingtoadmitanyresponsibilityforstartingit.Fromtheparents’pointofviewtheonlycauseoftheirfightistheiradolescents’completeunreasonableness.Andofcoursetheteensseeitinexactlythesamewayexceptoppositely.BothfeeltrappeD.InthisarticleI’lldescribethreeno-winsituationsthatcommonlyarisebetweenteensandparentsandthensuggestsomewaysoutofthetrap.Thefirstno-winsituationisquarrelonunimportantthings.Examplesincludethecoloroftheteen’shairthecleannessofthebedroomthepreferredstyleofclothingthechild'sfailuretoeatagoodbreakfastbeforeschoolorhistendencytosleepuntilnoonontheweekends.Secondblaming.Thegoalofablamingbattleistomaketheotheradmitthathisbadattitudeisthereasonwhyeverythinggoeswrong.Thirdneedingtoberight.Itdoesn’tmatterwhatthetopicis--politicsthelawsofphysicsortheproperwaytobreakanegg--thepointoftheseargumentsistoprovethatyouarerightandtheotherpersoniswrongforbothwishtobeconsideredanauthority--someonewhoactuallyknowssomething—andthereforetocommandrespect.Unfortunatelyaslongasparentsandteenscontinuetoassumethattheyknowmorethantheotherthey’llcontinuetofightthesebattlesforeverandnevermakeanyrealprogress.32.Whydoestheauthorcomparetheparentteenwartoaborderconflict?A.Bothcancontinueforgenerations.B.BothareaboutwheretodrawthelinE.C.Neitherhasanyclearwinner.D.NeithercanbeputtoanenD.33.WhatdoestheunderlinedpartinParagraph2mean?A.Theteensblametheirparentsforstartingtheconflict.B.Theteensagreewiththeirparentsonthecauseoftheconflict.C.Theteensaccusetheirparentsofmisleadingthem.D.Theteenstendtohaveafullunderstandingoftheirparents.34.Parentsandteenswanttoberightbecausetheywantto.A.giveorderstotheotherB.knowmorethantheotherC.gainrespectfromtheotherD.gettheothertobehaveproperly35.Whatwilltheauthormostprobablydiscussintheparagraphthatfollows?A.Causesfortheparent-teenconflictsB.Examplesoftheparent-teenwarC.Solutionsfortheparent-teenproblemsD.Futureoftheparent-teenrelationship
Threepassions激情simplebutverystronghavegovernedmylife:thelongingforlovethesearchforknowledgeandunbearablepityforthesufferingofmankinD.Thesepassionslikegreatwindshaveblownmeinmanydifferentdirectionsinawaywardcourseoveradeepoceanofpainreachingtotheveryverge边缘ofdespair绝望.Ihavesoughtlovefirstbecauseitbringshappiness---happinesssogreatthatIwouldoftenhavesacrificed牺牲alltherestofmylifeforafewhoursforthisjoy.Ihavesoughtitnextbecauseitremovesloneliness---thatterriblelonelinessinwhichoneshakingconsciousness意识looksovertheedgeoftheworldintothecoldunknownlifelessholE.IhavesoughtitfinallybecauseintheunionofloveIhaveseenthepictureoftheheaventhatsaintsandpoetshaveimagineD.ThisiswhatIsoughtandthoughitmightseemtoogoodforhumanlifethisiswhat---atlast---IhavefounD.WithequalpassionIhavesoughtknowledgE.Ihavewishedtounderstandtheheartsofmen.IhavewishedtoknowwhythestarsshinE.AndIhavetriedtounderstandthePythagoreanpowerbywhichnumbercontrolsthecontinuouschangE.A.littleofthisbutnotmuchIhaveachieveD.Loveandknowledgesofarastheywerepossibleledupwardtowardtheheavens.Butalwaysitbroughtmebacktoearth.Reflectingofsoundofcriesofpainisrepeatedinmyheart.Childreninfaminevictimshurtbadlybyoppressors压迫者helplessoldpeopleahatedloadtotheirsonsandthewholeworldoflonelinesspovertyandpainlaughatwhathumanlifeshouldbE.IlongtoreducetheevilbutIcannotandItoosuffer.ThishasbeenmylifE.IhavefounditworthlivingandwouldgladlyliveitagainifthechancewereofferedmE.32.Accordingthepassageitisveryclearthat____________.A.theauthorsacrificedalltherestofhislifeforafewhoursofjoyB.theauthorwasofferedthechancetolivehislifeagainC.theauthorthoughttheworldwasfullofnothingbuthappinessD.theauthorfeltpityforthepeoplewhoweresuffering33.Whentheauthortalksofknowledgewhichisn’tincluded?___.A.UnderstandingpeopleB.UnderstandinghowtheworldworksC.KnowingmathD.Imaginingthepictureoftheheaven34.Whatdoestheauthorwanttoexpressinthelastparagraph?Heisfullof____A.hopeB.disappointmentC.anxietyD.disbelief35.Whichisthebesttitleofthepassage?_________A.HowIhavesoughtforloveB.WhatIhavelivedforC.ThisworldisfullofpainsD.Iwillliveagain
DavidBeckhamwasbornin1975inLondonataplacecalledLeytonstonE.Whenhewasayoungboyhisgreatestpassionwasinfootball.HeplayeditwheneverhehadthechancE.Sometimeshewouldgoandwatchagamewithhisfriends.WhenDavidBeckhamwas12yearsoldhewontheBobbyCharltonSoccerSkillsawarD.ThiswasanimportantstepforwardforthisyoungboyanditledhimtogoforavisittoafootballtrainingcampinSpain.AsaboyheplayedforschoolsofEssexandalsoforhiscountyteam.In1991hebecameatraineewithManchesterUniteD.ThismeantthathecouldpracticefootballasmuchashewantedtoandplayforthehighlysuccessfulManchesterUnitedYouthCupteamandUnder-21team.InApril1995heplayedhisfirstfootballleaguegameagainstLeedsUntieD.During1995and1996DavidbecamearegularmemberoftheteamandManchesterUnitedwoninbothfootballseasonswithDavidscoringmanygoals.HisgoalsmadehimahouseholdnamE.Inthefirstgameofthe1996-1997seasonhescoredansurprisinggoalfrombeyondthehalfwayline;seeingthegoalkeeperalittlewayoutofhisgoalBeckhambecamefamousovernight.Hecontinuedtoscoreastonishinggoalsespeciallyfromfree-kicks.Thespeedofoneofhisshotswastimedat157kph.HealsohadtheabilitytomaketheballgofromlefttorightorrighttoleftwheneverhechosE.Goalkeeperswereneversurewheretheballwasgoinganditregularlyendedupinthegoal.8.WhichwordcantaketheplaceoftheunderlinedwordpassioninParagraph1?B.successA.interestD.prizeC.skill9.Theunusuallysurprisingwaythathescoredgoals______.A.kepthimplayingforLeedsUnitedB.helpedhimtogainmanyprizesforEssexC.madehimpopularandfamousD.offeredhimthechancetojointhenationalteam10.WhichofthefollowingshowstherightorderofwhatBeckhamexperienced?A.BeckhamwontheBobbyCharltonSoccerSkillsawarD.B.BeckhamplayedhisfirstfootballleaguegamE.C.BeckhamwenttoSpaintojoinafootballtrainingcamp.D.BeckhamplayedforManchesterUnitedYouthCupteam.E.BeckhamplayedfortheschoolsofEssex.A.bedacB.edacbC.bdecaD.ebadc11.Thepassagemainlytalksabout______.A.whatabilitiesBeckhamhadtoscoresomanygoalsB.howBeckhambecameasuccessfulfootballplayerC.whyBeckhamcouldwininfootballleaguegamesD.whenBeckhambecamefamousalloverBritain
ThesharingeconomyrepresentedbycompanieslikeAirbnborUberisthelatestfashioncrazE.Butmanysupportershaveoverlookedtherealitythatthisnewbusinessmodelislargelybasedonescapingregulationsandbreakingthelaw.Airbnbisaninternet-basedservicethatallowspeopletorentoutspareroomstostrangersforshortstays.Uberisaninternettaxiservicethatallowsthousandsofpeopletoanswerriderequestswiththeirowncars.Therearehundredsofothersuchservices.Thegoodthingaboutthesharingeconomyisthatitpromotestheuseofunderusedresources.MillionsofpeoplehavehousesorapartmentswithemptyroomsandAirbnballowsthemtoprofitfromtheseroomswhileallowingguestsaplacetostayatpricesthatareoftenfarlessthanthosechargedbyhotels.Uberofferspricesthatarecompetitivewithstandardtaxipricesandtheirdriversareoftenmuchquickerandmoretrustworthy.Butthedownsideofthesharingeconomyhasgottenmuchlessattention.MostcitiesandstatesbothtaxandregulatehotelsandthetouristswhostayinhotelsareusuallyanimportantsourceoftaxincomE.ButmanyofAirhnb’scustomersarenotpayingthetaxesrequiredunderthelaw.Airbnbcanalsoraiseissuesofsafetyforitscustomersandtroubleforhosts’neighbors.Hotelsareregularlyinspectedtoensurethattheyarenotfiretrapsandthattheydon’tformotherrisksforvisitors.Airbnbhostsfacenosuchinspections.SinceAirbnbisallowingpeopletoescapetaxesandregulationsthecompanyissimplypromotingthefts盗窃.Othersintheeconomywilllosebybearinganadditionaltaxburdenorbeingforcedtolivenexttoanapartmentunitwithanever-endingseriesofnoisyvisitors.ThesamestorymayapplywithUber.Uberiscurrentlyindisputesoverwhetheritscarsmeetthesafetyandinsurancerequirementsimposed强加于onstandardtaxis.AlsoifUberandrelatedservicesfloodthemarkettheycouldharmalltaxidrivers’abilitytoearnaminimumwagE.Thisdownsideofthesharingneedstobetakenseriouslybutthatdoesn'tmeanthecurrenttaxandregulatorystructureisperfect.9.Whatisthepositivethingaboutthesharingeconomy?A.ItisaglobaltrenD.B.Itisbeyondregulations.C.Itbringsinmodestprofits.D.Itdrawsonspareresources.10.WhatistheproblemwithAirbnbcustomersaccordingtothepassage?A.TheyarenotregularlyinspecteD.B.Theyarelikelytocommitthefts.C.Theycanbenoisytohosts’neighbours.D.Theyarenotallowedtoescapetaxes.11.WhatistheargumentoverUberaccordingtothepassage?A.Whetheritguaranteescustomers’safety.B.Whetheritprovidesreliableservices.C.Whetheritlowerscustomers’expenses.D.Whetheritcancompetewithstandardtaxis.12.Whatwillbetalkedaboutinthefollowingparagraphs?A.Existingregulationsandlaws.B.Necessaryimprovementsofcurrentlaws.C.FurtherdevelopmentofAirbnbandUber.D.MoredownsidesofAirbnbandUber.
Anytimewehavetowaitmanyofusgetnervous.Ourmindsarefilledwithallkindsofwhat-ifs.Whatiftheresultswerebad?WhatifIfailedthefinal?Wetrytofocusonourworkbutthebadthoughtssurrounduslikeapackofwolves.Wetrytorelaxbutwejustfeeltooanxious.Manycircumstancesinourlivescomewithawaitingperiodwhichcantriggerouranxiety.Weprobablyknowthatworryisntveryhelpfulandthatitonlyhurtsourhealth.Butwealsoprobablycan’tstop.Belowarethesuggestionsforreducingworrywhilewewait.Takedeepbreaths.SitinacomfortablepositionwitheyescloseD.Breatheincounttofiveandthenbreatheoutslowly.RepeatasoftenasyouneeD.RememberthatourbreathisavailabletousatanytimE.Evenonedeepbreathcanhelp.Recite背诵helpfulwords.Comeupwithwordsofencouragementthatyoucantellyourself.ForexampleIamstrongandbraveandcangetthroughthis.Ibelievemyselfandmyabilities.Iamdeserving.LeadamindfullifE.Stayingpresentfocusedisthekeytomanaginganxiety.Onestrategyistogivetasksyourfullattention.Forexampleifyouaredoingthedishesnoticehowyourhandsfeeltouchingthesponge海绵noticethesmellofthesoapfocusonthesoundthewatermakesasithitseachdishetC.4.TheunderlinedwordtriggerinparA.2canbereplacedby_____.A.sharE.B.easE.C.causE.D.settlE.5.Whatpreparationshouldwemakebeforetakingdeepbreaths?A.Beingseatedateasewitheyesshut.B.Puttingthehandontheheart.C.CountingnumbersfromonetofivE.D.Breathingoutseveraltimestorelax.6.TheauthorsuggestssayingsomewordslikeIamdeservingto_____.A.shareanxietywithothers.B.gatherourstrength.C.makeusenergetiC.D.inspireourselves.7.Whatdoestheauthorsuggestinthelastparagraph?A.KeepingyourselfwithdailylifE.B.DoingasmuchwashingaspossiblE.C.Puttingyourheartintowhatyoudo.D.Doingeverythingwithinterest.
AsIentermy40sI’venoticedmanyofmyparents’generationthinksocialnetworkingissomethingtheyaresimplyunabletounderstanD.Theyfearthatshouldtheytrytheywillsomehowgetitwrong;theywillsaythewrongthingdothewrongthingorbehaveinawaythatcausesembarrassment尴尬.Buthere’sthefirstsecretofsocialmedia:Everyonefeelsthisway.IrecentlymetayoungactorwhowascomplainingthatherworkdemandsthatshejoinMicroblogbutshealwaysfeelslikeshedoesn’thaveanythingsmarttosay.It’sthesameresistance抵制Ihearfromtheoldergenerationwhohoweverhavesomehowbelievedthatageisthebarrier障碍ratherthanthedifferencesofpersonaltastE.Here’sthesecondsecretofsocialmedia:everybodyusesitformoreorlessthesamereasons.Oldergenerationsoftensignuptostayintouchwithchildrenandrelatives.Wetalkaboutthiskindofcommunicationlikeit’ssomeold-fashionedactivitybutitisexactlywhyyoungerpeopleusesocialmediA.Thetruthisthatmostpeopleusesocialmediatogentlykeepaneyeononeanothertoseehowthosetheycareaboutaredoingwithoutneedingtoringthemuponthephoneeverynight.Andthisisthelastsecretofsocialmedia:everyonegetstousethemintheirownway.Newcomers—youngerandolder—whoworryaboutgettingitrightarethinkingthatthere’sarightwaytogetthem.Butactuallythereisn’t.PersonallyItalkalotonMicroblog.Andsomepeoplepostnothingandtheyusesocialmediaeverydayasreaders.Socialmediacompanieswouldratherseepeopledecoratingtheirnetworkswithpicturesandpostsbutthere’snoruleagainstbeingaflyonthewall.It’salsoafinewaytogetinvolveD.We’requicktoforgetthatthewebwasn’tinventedby13-year-olds;itwascreatedbytoday’sseniors.I’dnevertryforcingthosewithnointerestinsocialnetworkstouseMicroblog.Butdon’tletthetalkofagedividesputyouoff.There’snothingtostoptheoldergenerationfromjoininginthenetworktheirowngenerationcreateD.25.What’stheauthor’spurposeofwritingthispassage?A.TosharewithushispersonalexperienceusingsocialmediA.B.TofreetheoldgenerationfromfearingusingsocialmediA.C.Toexplainwhytheoldgenerationdon’tusesocialmediA.D.TotellusafewsecretsofsocialmediathathediscovereD.26.Theexpressionaflyonthewallinthe4thparagraphrefersto_________.A.peoplewhopreferreadingonlinebooksB.peoplewhosimplyobserveothers’postsC.peoplewhocausetroubletoothersD.peoplewhopostmanyfancypictures27.Accordingtotheauthorwhichisareasonforoldpeople’sfearusingsocialmedia?A.Theyhavenoparticularinterestinsocialnetworking.B.TheypreferstayingintouchwithrelativesinreallifE.C.Theybelievetheymaybetrappedinembarrassingsituations.D.TheyhavenoideawhichcontentstopostonlinE.28.Whichofthefollowingmaybestdescribethestructureofthispassage?A.B.C.D.
Andyneverwantedtogotobedontime.Hisparentshadexplainedtohimhowimportantitwastogotobedearlyandgetagoodrest.ButAndypaidnoattentiontothemandtheydidn'tknowwhattodountiloneweekendwhentheywerevisitingAndy'sgrandparents.GrandpaPeterheardallaboutitandsaidThissoundslikeajobforTubby.SoAndy'sparentsloadedthecatontothecarandreturnedhome.Thatnightatbedtimethesameproblemhappened.Andydidn'twanttogotobedandeventhoughhisparentswaitedawhiletoseeifTubbywouldsolvetheproblemnothinghappened.HourslaterAndyfinallydecidedtogotobed.Butwhatasurprisewhenheenteredhisbedroom!Tubbywasinhisbedtotallysprawlingoutpot-bellyintheairandsnoringlikeanexpresstrain.Andytriedtomovethecatbuttherewasnowayofmovinghimaninch.Thatnighthehardlysleptlyingononetinycornerofhisbed.ThenextdaythesamethinghappenedeventhoughAndywasmuchmoretiredfromnothavingsleptwell.WhenthethirddayarrivedhehadunderstoodthatifhewantedtosleepinhisbedhewouldhavetogetintoitbeforeTubbydid.ThatnightwhenhisparentsonlystartedtomentionthetopicofbedtimeAndyrushedupstairsanddivedintobed.Hisparentscouldnotbelieveit.TheyknewnothingaboutTubbyinthebednordidtheyunderstandwhyAndywenttobedontimewithoutcomplaint.Theyweresohappyaboutthisthattheystayedupquitelatecelebrating.24.BysayingThissoundslikeajobforTubbyGrandpameansTubby_______.A.hasthesameproblemasAndyB.oftenstaysuplateonweekendC.canhelpsolveAndy'sproblemD.alwayslikesplayingwithsmallboys25.Theunderlinedwordsnoringinthefourthparagraphprobablymeans______.A.sleepingB.makingnoisesC.dreamingD.relaxing26.Andyrushedupstairsforsleepbecause_________.A.hewasafraidTubbywouldtakeupthebedB.hisparentsremindedhimofthebedtimeC.hewasmuchmoretiredfromlackingsleepD.hisparentsmightpunishhimforstayinguplate27.Theparents'attitudetowardsAndy'schangecanbedescribedas________.A.curiousB.disappointedC.worriedD.joyful
Afewyearsagoitwaspopulartospeakofagenerationgapadisagreementbetweenyoungpeopleandtheirelders.Parentssaidthatchildrendidnotshowthemproperrespectandobedience服从whilechildrencomplained抱怨thattheirparentsdidnotunderstandthematall.Whathadgonewrong?Whyhadthegenerationgapsuddenlyappeared?ActuallythegenerationgaphasbeenaroundforalongtimE.Manypeoplearguethatagapisbuiltintothefabric结构ofoursociety.OneimportantcauseofthegenerationgapisthechancethatyoungpeoplehavetochoosetheirownwaysoflifE.Inmoretraditionalsocietieswhenchildrengrowuptheyareexpectedtoliveinthesameareaastheirparentstomarrypeoplethattheirparentsknowandagreetoandtocontinuethefamilyoccupation职业.Inoursocietyyoungpeopleoftentravelgreatdistancesfortheireducationmoveoutofthefamilyhomeatanearlyagemarryorlivewithpeoplewhomtheirparentshavenevermetandchooseoccupationsdifferentfromthoseoftheirparents.Inoureasilychangingsocietyparentsoftenexpecttheirchildrentodobetterthantheydid:tofindbetterjobstomakemoremoneyandtodoallthethingsthattheywereunabletodo.Oftenhoweverthestrongdesirethatparentshavefortheirchildrenareanothercauseofthedisagreementbetweenthem.Oftentheydiscoverthattheyhaveverylittleincommonwitheachother.Finallythespeedatwhichchangestakeplaceinoursocietyisanothercauseofthegapbetweenthegenerations.Inatraditionalcultureelderlypeoplearevaluedfortheirwisdombutinoursocietytheknowledgeofalifetimemaybecomeoutofdateovernight.Theyoungandtheoldseemtoliveintwoverydifferentworldsseparatedbydifferentskillsandabilities.Nodoubtthegenerationgapwillcontinuetobeafeature特点ofAmericanlifeforsometimetocomE.Itscausesarerootedinthefreedomandchangesofoursocietyandintherapidspeedatwhichsocietychanges.5.Themainideaofthefirstparagraphisthat_______.A.thegenerationgapsuddenlyappearedB.thegenerationgapisafeatureofmodernsociallifeC.peoplecanreducethegenerationgapD.manycriticsargueoverthenatureofthegenerationgap6.ThewordaroundinParagraph1means_______.A.onallsidesB.inexistenceC.ineverydirectionD.near7.InAmericansocietyyoungpeopleoften_______.A.dependontheirparentstomakealifeB.staywiththeirparentsinordertogetachanceforhighereducationC.seekthebestadvicefromtheirparentsD.haveverylittleincommonwiththeirparents8.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Parentsshouldbestrictwiththeirchildren.B.Theyoungergenerationshouldvaluetheoldergenerationfortheirwisdom.C.Thegenerationgapispartlycausedbytheoldergeneration.D.ThegenerationgapdoesnotexistinAmericansociety.
Chinaisanationwitharichcultureinhandwriting.EventhoughthecomputeriswidelyusedtodayChinesepeopleshouldnotforgettheskillofwritingwithhandssaidaChinesegovernmentofficial官员.NowadaysthecomputerhasbecomeaveryusefultooltohelppeopletowritE.AspeopleusecomputersmoreoftenthanbeforemanypeoplehaveforgottenhowtowriteChinesecharacters字.Peopleoftenmakealotofmistakesinwriting.AtpresentChinaistryingtohelppupilsandteacherstoimprovetheirwritingwiththehelpofinformationtechnology.Withthetechnologyitishopedthatteacherscanwritetheirteachingcontents内容ontheblackboardandstudentscanrespondbywritingtoo.TheChinesecharactertestshowsthatnowadaysmanycollegestudents'handwritinghasbecomeworsE.Manycollegestudentsdonotknowhowtocompose组成wordsorsentencesinChinesecharacterintherightway.Notonlykidsmanyadultsalsohavemetthesameproblem.Theymightbeabletotellthegeneralformofacertaincharacter.Howeverifyouaskthemtospelloutthecharacterindetail详细地theycan't.Ontheotherhandtheycaneasilytypeoutthecharacteronacomputer.Inthenationallanguageteachingcoursewecansolvethisproblemwiththeuseofcertaintechnologies.Actuallyapartfrom除了technologythereisalotthatwecando.Forexamplewemayaskstudentstofinishtheirhomeworkbywritingwithhandsinsteadoftyping.1.PeopleoftenmakealotofmistakesinwritingChinesecharactersbecause____.A.theyusecomputerstoooftenandmanypeoplehaveforgottenhowtowritethemB.ChinesecharactersaretoodifficulttowriteC.theyareusingtoomuchEnglishD.thecountryforgetstostresstheimportanceoftheChinesewriting2.Theproblemofcollegestudents’handwritingisthat____.A.theydon’tknowhowtowriteaChinesecharacterintherightwayB.theyonlyknowhowtotypeoutthecharacteronacomputerC.theycanwritecorrectlywiththehelpofinformationtechnologyD.theydon’tknowhowtomakeupwordsorsentencesinChinesecharacterscorrectly3.HowisChinatryingtohelpstudentsandteacherstoimprovetheirwriting?A.Bypunishingpeoplewhocan’twritecorrectly.B.Bycontrollingpeople’suseofcomputers.C.Byusinginformationtechnology.D.Byaskingthemtowriteeverythingwithhands.4.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordrespondinthethirdparagraphmean?____A.抄写B.应答C.修改D.反对5.What'sthemainideaofthispassage?____A.Computersareharmfultoourhandwriting.B.HowwecanwritegoodChinesecharacters.C.Chinesepeopleshouldnotforgettheskillofwritingwithhands.D.Don’tforgetourmotherlanguagE.
Theproblemofglobalwarminghascausedalotofpeopletotrytheirbesttoprotecttheenvironment.Unluckilytherearestillmanypeoplewhothinkitishardtogogreen.InfactitisveryeasytobegreeninourdailylifE.YoucanmakeagreatstartbylearningtorecyclE.WhilethislooksreallysimpletherearemanypeoplewhostillthrowglassbottlesintotheircommongarbagE.Almostallcitiesofferarecyclingbin垃圾箱fortheseitems.Ifyouputthemintherecyclingbininsteadofthrowingthemawayyouwillbeonthepathtosavetheearth.Onegoodthingtorecycleisnewspaper.Buttherearestillsomepeoplewhojustputtheirnewspaperinthegarbagewhentheyfinishreadingit.Asweknowtherearemanyotherthingswecandowithanoldnewspaper.Forexamplewecanuseittocleanourwindows.AnotherthingthatcouldhelpyoutostarttolivegreenistobeginwalkingabitmorE.ManypeoplethinknothingofgettingintheircaranddrivingonemiletogetdrinksatthelocalstorE.Ifyouwalktothestorenotonlycanittakelesstimebecauseyouwon’thavetotrytofindaparkingplacebutyouwillbesavingmoneyongasandhelpingtoprotecttheenvironment.Ifyouwishtosaveevenmoreongastaketheopportunitytocarpool拼车eachtimeyoucanwhichhasbecomepopularinmanycountries.Therereallyaremanymeansbywhichpeoplecanstartlivinggreen.Youonlyhavetomakesomechangesintheirlifestyletoimproveourenvironment.13.Whatisthemainpurposeofthefirstparagraph?A.Totellreadersthatmanypeoplearelivinggreen.B.Toadvisepeopletolearntolivegreen.C.Toexpressworriesaboutglobalwarming.D.Toshowtheimportanceoflivinggreen.14.AccordingtothetextwhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A.Manypeoplecan’trecycleglassbottlesproperly.B.NewspaperisbeingrecycledbysomepeoplE.C.Carpoolingisnotallowedinsomecountries.D.Drivingcancausetroublesometimes.15.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.Whydoweneedtoliveagreenlife?B.GoinggreenismuchsimplerthanwethinkC.GlobalwarmingisbecomingworseD.Whatiscausingglobalwarming?
ManyyearsagowhenIwasfreshoutofschoolandworkinginDenverIwasdrivingtomyparents'homeinMissouriforChristmas.Istoppedatagasstationabout50milesfromOklahomaCitywhereIwasplanningtostopandvisitafrienD.WhileIwasstandinginlineatthecashregister收款台Isaidhellotoanoldercouplewhowerealsopayingforgas.Itookoffbuthadgoneonlyafewmileswhenblacksmokepouredfromthebackofmycar.IstoppedandwonderedwhatIshoulddo.A.carpulledupbehindmE.ItwasthecoupleIhadspokentoatthegasstation.Theysaidtheywouldtakemetomyfriend's.WechattedonthewayintothecityandwhenIgotoutofthecarthehusbandgavemehisbusinesscarD.Iwrotehimandhiswifeathank-younoteforhelpingmE.SoonafterwardIreceivedaChristmaspresentfromthem.Theirnotethatcamewithitsaidthathelpingmehadmadetheirholidaysmeaningful.YearslaterIdrovetoameetinginanearbytowninthemorning.InlateafternoonIreturnedtomycarandfoundthatI'dleftthelightsonalldayandthebatterywasdeaD.ThenInoticedthattheFriendlyForddealership—ashopsellingcars—wasrightnextdoor.Iwalkedoverandfoundtwosalesmenintheshowroom.JusthowfriendlyisFriendlyFord?IaskedandexplainedmytroublE.Theyquicklydroveapickuptrucktomycarandstartedit.TheywouldacceptnopaymentsowhenIgothomeIwrotethemanotetosaythanks.Ireceivedaletterbackfromoneofthesalesmen.NoonehadevertakenthetimetowritehimandsaythankyouanditmeantalothesaiD.Thankyou—twopowerfulwords.They'reeasytosayandmeansomuch.24.TheauthorplannedtostopatOklahomaCity________.A.tovisitafriendB.toseehisparentsC.topayatthecashregisterD.tohavemoregasforhiscar25.Whathappenedwhentheauthorfoundsmokecomingoutofhiscar?A.Hehaditpulledbacktothegasstation.B.ThecouplesenthimabusinesscarD.C.Hecalledhisfriendforhelp.D.Thecoupleofferedtohelphim.26.Thebatteryoftheauthor’scarwasdeadbecause________.A.somethingwentwrongwiththelightsB.themeetinglastedawholedayC.heforgottoturnoffthelightsD.hedrovetoolongadistance27.Bytellinghisownexperiencestheauthortriestoshow________.A.howtowriteathank-youletterB.theimportanceofexpressingthanksC.thekind-heartednessofolderpeopleD.howtodealwithcarproblems
LONDON—ManchesterisBritain’sfattestcityasurveyforMen’sHealthhasfoundbeatingGlasgowforthefirsttimesincethemagazinestartedexaminingtheissuethreeyearsago.EditorPeteMuirsaidthesurveyhadlookedatavarietyoffactorsfromgymmembershiptoheartdiseaseratestofindthefattestcity.ManchesterhasmorefastfoodrestaurantsthananywhereelseintheUKhetoldReuters.Peoplearetakingtheeasychoice—eatingandthenjustsittinginfrontoftheTV.Manchester’sproblemispartofawidertrenD.OnThursdaytheOfficeofNationalStatisticsONSblamedalackofexerciseandpoordietforafifthofadultBritonsbeingobesE.Obesityisamajorriskyfactorrelatedtoheartdiseasediabetesandprematuredeath糖尿病和早亡saidanONSsurvey.Noneofthe108youngmeninthesurveyreportedeatingfiveportionsoffruitorvegetablesonaverageeachday.InManchestertheheadofthecity’spublichealthprogramssaidhedidnotbelievethattheywerenecessarilythefattestcitybutthattheydidhaveproblemsandwereaimingtoaddressthem.Socialdeprivation贫困wasamajorfactor.Oneofthemythsisthatthestressed-outrichbusinessmanistheonewhoisoverweightDavidRegantoldReuters.Infactitisthepoorareasthathavethemostproblems.Weaimnottobethefattestbutthefittestcitybutwehavealongwaytogo.SecondinthesurveyisStoke-on-TrentfollowedbyLiverpoolSwanseaandLeicester.Glasgowissixth.32.Manchestertooktheplaceof____________andbecameBritain’sfattestcity.A.LiverpoolB.LondonC.Stoke-on-TrentD.Glasgow33.ObesitymayleadtothefollowingEXCEPT_______________.A.heartdiseaseB.diabetesC.prematuredeathD.alackofexercise34.DavidReganismostprobably_________________.A.thereporterfromReutersB.anofficialofONSC.theheadofManchester’spublichealthprogramsD.arichbusinessmanwhoisoverweight35.Thisarticleismostprobablytakenfrom________________.A.anewspaperB.asciencebookC.anovelD.abiography
A.schoolgirlsavedherfather'slifebykickinghiminthechestafterhesufferedaseriousallergic过敏的reactionwhichstoppedhisheart.IzzyninerestartedfatherColm'sheartbystamping踩onhischestafterhefelldownathomeandstoppedbreathing.Izzy'smotherDebbieimmediatelycalled999butIzzyknewdoctorswouldneverarriveintimetosaveherfathersodecidedtouseCPR.Howevershequicklydiscoveredherarmsweren'tstrongenoughsoshestampedonherfather'schest.Debbiethentookoverwithsomemoreconventionalchestcompressions按压untiltheambulancearrived.Izzywhohasbeengivenabraveryawardbyherschoolsaid:IjustkickedhimreallyharD.MymumtaughtmeCPRbutIknewIwasn'tstrongenoughtousehands.IwasquitescareD.ThedoctorsaidImightaswellbeadoctororanursE.MymumsaidthatDadwasgoingtohospitalwithabigfootprintonhischest.She'salittlestarsaidDebbieIwasreallyupsetbutIzzyjusttookover.Ijustcan'tbelievewhatshediD.IreallythinkallchildrenshouldbetaughtfirstaiD.IzzydidCPRthenthedoctorturnedup.Colmhadtohavemoretreatmentonthewaytothehospitalandwe'vegottoseeanexpert.TruckdriverColm35sufferedamysteryallergicreactiononSaturdayandwastakentohospitalbutwassenthomeonlyforittohappenagainthenextday.Thesecondattackwassoseriousthathisairwayswelledpreventinghimfrombreathinghisbloodpressuredroppedsuddenlyandhisheartstoppedforamoment.Hehasnowmadeafullrecoveryfromhissuffering.1.Izzykickedherfatherinthechest______.A.toexpressherhelplessnessB.topractiseCPRonhimC.tokeephimawakeD.torestarthisheart2.What'stherightorderoftheevents?A.IzzykickedColm.B.Debbiecalled999.C.IzzylearnedCPR.D.SymptomsofColm'sallergicreaction.A.cabdB.dbcaC.cdbaD.dcab3.WhatdoesParagraph8mainlytalkabout?A.WhatColmsuffereD.B.Colm'spresentcondition.C.WhatcausedColm'sallergy.D.SymptomsofColm'sallergicreaction.
I’llneverforgetourfirstmeetingbecauseitwasquiteromantiC.IhadtwoticketsforaconcertinLondonbutatthelastmomentthegirlwhowasgoingtogowithmecouldn’tcomE.SoIwenttotheconcerthallearlytogetmymoneybackforoneofthetickets.PaulinawasstandinginthequeuE.WestartedtalkingandIfoundoutthatshewasthereforthesamereason.MyticketswerebetterthanherssoIsuggestedthatwesatinmyseatsandwegaveherticketsback.Aftertheconcertwewentforadrinkandwe’vebeenfriendseversincethen.We’veknowneachotherfortwoyears.AfterthatfirstmeetingwestartedgoingouttogetherandwefellinlovE.Everythingwentreallywellatfirstbutaftersixmonthswestartedtoarguealotandfinallywebrokeupbutwestayedclosefriendswhichisn’talwayseasy.Ithinkwegetonverywellmainlybecausewe’vegotthesamesenseofhumor.Becausewe’vegotalotincommon----likeanddislikethesamepeopleandthingsandwe’vegotthesametastesinmusiC.Ourpersonalitiesarequitesimilartoo.Paulinaseemsquiteshywhenyoufirstmeetherbutwhenyougettoknowhershe’sreallyoutgoingandfunny.IthinkIcallhermybestfriendbecauseshe’sapersonIcantalktoaboutanythingandIknowIcantrusther.OurfriendshipisveryimportanttomE.Nowadaysweonlyseeeachotheraboutonceamonthbecauseshe’sstudyingatuniversityandI’mworkinginLondonbutwekeepintouchbye-mailallthetimE.SomepeoplearesurprisedwhenIsaythatmybestfriendisawomanespeciallyanex-girl-frienD.ButIthinkit’sperfectlypossibleforustobejustgoodfriendsalthoughmaybewhenoneofusfindsanewpartnerit’llbemoredifficult.Ihopenot.21.WhatcanweknowabouttheauthorandPaulinafromParagraph1?A.Bothofthemwerewaitingforeachother.B.Theymeteachotherinaromanticway.C.Neitherofthemlikedtogototheconcert.D.TheysoldalloftheticketstheyhaD.22.Thereasonwhytheybrokeupwasthatthey__________.A.quarreledalotB.hatedeachotherC.dislikedeachotherD.weretiredofeachother23.Whatistheauthorafraidof?AHeandPaulinaarestillclosefriends.B.HeandPaulinabothfindanewpartner.C.ItmightbedifficultforhimandPaulinatobeclosefriendsaftertheyfindnewpartners.D.Theycanbeclosefriendsafterfindingtheirownnewpartner.
AnIsraelilawbanningtooskinnymodelswentintoeffectwiththestartof2013.ThelawapprovedlastMarchinIsraelrequiresmodelstoprovetheyhavemaintainedaBodyMassIndexBMIofatleast18.5forthreemonthsbeforeafashionshow.Thatmeansawomanwhois68inchestallcanweighnolessthan119pounds.ThislawisanotherstepinthewaragainsteatingdisorderssaidphysicianAdatto.Underweightmodelsheexplainedcannolongerserveasrolemodelsforinnocentyoungpeoplewhocopytheirfalseimageofbeingskinny.Butsomecriticsinthiscountrysayitismisguidedfocusingonweightinsteadofhealth.TheyalsosaytheIsraelibanisboundtofailbecauseofthestrongpowerofthefashionindustry.Ithinkit’sanapproachthatisn’tgoingtowork.saideatingdisorderexpertSusanIcewhoworkedwithanorganizationwhichcreatesahealthyworkingenvironmentformodels.ButAdattotoldthereporterthathebegantoconcerntheissueaftermeetinganambitiousmodelwholookedlikesheneededtobehospitalizeD.HesaiD.Irealizedthatonlylegislation立法canchangethesituation.Therewasnotimetowaste;somanygirlsweredietingtodeath.HowevertheeffortstoregulatemodelsweightinSpainandItalyhavenotresultedinsignificantchangesinpartbecauseofdifficultiesindeterminingreliablemethodsofmeasuringweightandhealth.StillfolksincludingIcesaytheresnodenyingthatimagesfromHollywoodandthefashionindustrycanbedifficultforyoungwomentodealwith.CertainlyIdon’tbelievethemodelingindustryhascausedtheriseineatingdisordersbutitmakesithardershesays.It’sadifficultrecoveryenvironmentworshipingthinnessasthebeautyideal.25.OnebenefitthenewIsraelilawmaybringis.A.tochangetheworkingconditionsofmodelsB.topreventmodelsfromsufferingfromeatingdisordersC.toprovideguidanceforwomenworshipingthinnessD.tolowerthechanceofskinnymodels’death26.Intheopinionofthecriticsthelawwon’tsucceedbecause.A.itmisleadsyoungwomentoformabadeatinghabit.B.thefashionindustryismuchtooinfluential.C.itdoesn’tcreateahealthyworkingenvironmentformodels.D.itdoesn’tprovideaproperapproachthatcanworkwell.27.WhatcausedAdattotothinkthatalawwasneededtochangethesituation?A.Beinginterviewedbyareporter.B.Establishinghisfashionmodelagent.C.Meetinganambitiousbuttooskinnymodel.D.Seeingamodeldiefromeatingdisorders.28.AccordingtothepassagethenewIsraelilawbanningskinnymodelsis.A.practicalB.reasonableC.acceptableD.argumentative
ScheduleaTourUniversityofSouthCarolinaUSCisfamousforitswarmsouthernhospitality好客.Scheduleavisitandfeelitinperson.OurwalkingtoursareledbycurrentstudentscalledUniversityAmbassadorswhoarelookingforwardtotellingyouwhatit'sliketoliveandstudyinUSC.OurwalkingtoursrunMondaythroughFridayandmostarearound2hours.TheuniversitywillbeclosedonTuesdayJuly42017inobservanceoftheholiday.WewelcomeyourvisityearroundandwillbereadyforyourainorshinE.PleaserefertothelistbelowtodeterminewhichtourisbestforyouandremembertobookatleasttwoweeksinadvancE.25.WhyisUSCclosedtovisitorsonJuly4?A.Toprepareatour.B.ToupdateitswebsitE.C.Tocelebratetheholiday.D.Toencourageaself-guidedwalk.26.WhodoesAdmittedStudentDaytargetat?A.AUvisitorstoUSC.B.Thoseapplyingforfall2017.C.Independentconsultants.D.Thoseadmittedforfall2017.27.Ifa15-peoplegrouprequestsasummervisittheyneedto.A.submitGroupVisitinterestFormB.emailvisior@mailbox.sC.eduC.call800-922-9755D.checkoutVirtualTour
Boys’schoolsaretheperfectplacetoteachyoungmentoexpresstheiremotionsandinvolvetheminactivitiessuchasartdanceandmusiC.AUSstudysaysthatfarfromthetraditionalimageofacultureofaggressivemasculinity男子气概theabsenceofgirlsgivesboysthechancetodevelopwithoutpressurE.Boysatsingle-sexschoolsweresaidtobemorelikelytogetinvolvedinculturalandartisticactivitiesthathelpeddeveloptheirabilitiestoexpresstheiremotionsratherthanfeelingtheyhadtoobeytotheboycodeofhidingtheiremotionstobearealman.Thefindingsofthestudyareagainstthereceivedwisdomthatboysdobetterwhentaughtalongsidegirls.TonyLittleheadmasterofEtonwarnedthatboyswerebeingignoredbytheBritisheducationsystembecauseithadbecometoofocusedongirls.Hecriticizedteachersforfailingtorecognizethatboysareactuallymoreemotionalthangirls.Theresearcharguedthatboysoftenperformbadlyinmixedschoolsbecausetheybecomediscouragedwhentheirfemalepeersdobetterearlierinspeakingandreadingskills.Butinsingle-sexschoolsteacherscanadjustlessonstoboys’learningstylelettingthemmovearoundtheclassroomandgettingthemtocompeteinteamstopreventboredomwrotethestudy’sauthorAbigailJamesoftheUniversityofVirginiA.Teacherscouldencourageboystoenjoyreadingandwritinginboy-focusedwayssuchasthemesandcharactersthatinterestthem.Becauseboysgenerallyhavesharpervisionlearnbestthroughtouchandarephysicallymoreactivetheyneedtobegivenhands-onlessonswheretheyareallowedtowalkarounD.Boysinmixedschoolsviewclassicalmusicasfeminine女性的andpreferthemoderntypeinwhichviolenceandsexismaremajorthemesJameswrotE.Single-sexeducationalsomadeitlesslikelythatboyswouldfeeltheyhadtogiveintoastereotype陈词滥调thatmenshouldbemasterfulandinchargeinrelationships.InmixedschoolsboysfeelpressedtoactlikemenbeforetheyunderstandthemselveswellenoughtoknowwhatthatmeansthestudyreporteD.32.Theauthorbelievesthatasingle-sexschoolwould____.A.encourageboystoexpresstheiremotionsmorefreelyB.forceboystohidetheiremotionstoberealmenC.helptoformmasculineaggressivenessinboysD.naturallyplacestressonthetraditionalimageofamantoboys33.Itiscommonlybelievedthatinamixedschoolboys_____.A.growupmorehealthilyB.performrelativelybetterC.behavemoreresponsiblyD.receiveabettereducation34.AccordingtoAbigailJamesoneoftheadvantagesofsingle-sexschoolsis_____.A.boyscanfocusontheirlessonswithoutbeingabsent-mindedB.boyscanchoosetolearnwhatevertheyareinterestedinC.teachingcanbedesignedtoimproveboys’teamspiritD.teachingcanbeusedtosuitthecharacteristicsofboys35.WhichofthefollowingisthecharacteristicofboysaccordingtoAbigailJames’report?A.Theyhavesharpervision.B.TheyenjoybeinginchargE.C.Theyactthesametostereotypes.D.Theyareviolentandsexist.
Thekidsinthisvillageweardirtyraggedclothes.TheysleepbesidecowsandsheepinhutsmadeofsticksandmuD.Theyhavenoschool.YettheyallcanchanttheEnglishalphabetandsomecanmakewords.Thekeytotheirsuccess:20tabletcomputers平板电脑droppedoffintheirEthiopianvillageinFebruarybyaU.S.groupcalledOneLaptopPerChilD.Thegoalistofindoutwhetherkidsusingtoday’snewtechnologycanteachthemselvestoreadinplaceswherenoschoolsorteachersexist.TheMassachusettsInstituteofTechnologyresearchersanalyzingtheprojectdatasaythey’realreadyamazeD.WhatIthinkhasalreadyhappenedisthatthekidshavealreadylearnedmorethantheywouldhaveinoneyearofkindergartensaidMattKellerwhorunstheEthiopiaprogram.Thefastestlearner—andthefirsttoturnononeofthetablets—is8-year-oldKelbesaNegussE.Thedevice’scamerawasdisabledtosavememoryyetwithinweeksKelbesahadfiguredoutitsworkingsandmadethecamerawork.HecalledhimselfalionamarkerofaccomplishmentinEthiopiA.WithhistabletKelbasarearrangedthelettersHSROEintooneofthemanyEnglishanimalnamesheknows.Thenhespelledwordsonhisown.Sevenmonthsagohedidn’tknowanyEnglish.That’sunbelievablesaidKeller.Theprojectaimstogetkidstoastagecalleddeepreadingwheretheycanreadtolearn.Itwon’tbeinAmharicEthiopia’sfirstlanguagebutinEnglishwhichiswidelyseenasthetickettohigherpayingjobs.7.HowdoestheEthiopiaprogrambenefitthekidsinthevillage?A.Ittrainsteachersforthem.B.Itcontributestotheirself-study.C.Ithelpsraisetheirlivingstandards.D.Itprovidesfundsforbuildingschools.8.WhatcanweinferfromKeller’swordsinParagraph3?A.TheyneedmoretimetoanalyzedatA.B.Morechildrenareneededfortheresearch.C.Heisconfidentaboutthefutureoftheproject.D.Theresearchshouldbecarriedoutinkindergartens.9.ItamazedKellerthatwiththetabletKelbesacould_______.A.learnEnglishwordsquickly.B.drawpicturesofanimals.C.writeletterstoresearchers.D.makephonecallstohisfriends.10.Whatistheaimoftheproject?A.ToofferEthiopianshigherpayingjobs.B.TomakeAmharicwidelyusedintheworlD.C.TohelpEthiopiankidsreadtolearninEnglish.D.ToassistEthiopiansinlearningtheirfirstlanguagE.
WhatdoliterarytouristslookforwhentheyvisittheBritishIsles?Oftenit’sthecharminglyold-fashionedbookshopsthatprovidetheperfectexcusetoreaduninterruptedlyandtodisconnectfromtheworlD.Untilrecentlythetrendforfinecoffeeandhigh-speedWi-Fiwasconsideredbysomeinthecity’sbookishcrowdtoberuiningLondon’scenturies-oldtraditionofdisconnectedreading.Butacropofbookshopsisfightingagainstcrazyonlineengagementandiscreatingenvironmentswherethereal-lifeInternet-freebookreadingisthemosteffectivewaytoexpandyoursocialandprofessionalnetworks.LeadingthefightingisLibreriaBookswhichisinthecompanyofTenderbooksBuchhandlungWaktherLutyens&RubinsteinetC.allindependentbookshopswithouthigh-speedWi-FiandcoffeE.Mr.SilvaofLibreriawasinspiredtoopenhisshopafterexperiencingacommonsufferingforLondon’sbook-lovers—therepeatedringtonesofsmartphonesruiningthepeaceofhisbookshopexperiencE.Hewantedtogetpeoplereadingwithoutinterruption.HesaidYoucangetWi-Fianywherenowit’snotnecessaryinabookshop.Theirmantra原则hasdrawnawisebrainycrowD.ThebookshopshouldbeanescapefromaninformationoverloaD.Ifsomeonegetsaphonecalltheyleavetheshop.It’sthesamewiththeInternet—peoplejustknowthisisn’tthespaceforbeingonlinE.saidTamsinClarkownerofTenderbooks.AndinfaceoftheInternetoverloadsomestoresareprovingtobeamongLondon’shottestplaces.Mr.Silvasaidanold-fashionedspaceisclearlyappealingtobook-lovers.HesaidhisshophashadtwiceasmanycustomersasexpectedwithvisitorsfromasfarasAustraliaandChinA.FacedwithabookshelfrecommendedbytheQueenorsurroundedbyfirsteditionswhowantstodownloadamorningfullofemails?32.Whatwouldliterarytouristsliketofindinanold-fashionedbookshop?A.FreecoffeE.B.Socialnetworks.C.High-speedWi-Fi.D.PeacefulreadingtimE.33.WhydidMr.SilvaofLibreriadecidetoopenhisownbookshop?A.Hesawthetrendofrunningbookshops.B.HeaimedatbanningWi-Fiinbookshops.C.Hewasinspiredbyotherbookshopowners.D.Hehadanunpleasantreadinginabookshop.34.WhatdoLondon’sbookishcrowdthinkoftheInternet-freebookshops?A.OutdateD.B.AttractivE.C.FashionablE.D.Professional.35.Whatdoestheunderlinedpartinthelastparagraphmean?A.PeoplepreferreadingtobeingconnecteD.B.Emailskeepcominginallmorning.C.Youcanstillworkefficiently.D.Peoplehavenoaccesstodownloadingemails.
Haveyoueverbeensadbecauseoffailure?Pleaserememberforoftenachievingwhatyousetouttodoisnotthemostimportantthing.AboydecidedtodigadeepholebehindhishousE.Ashewasworkingacoupleofolderboysstoppedbytowatch.Whataredoing?askedoneofthevisitors.Iwanttodigaholeallthewaythroughtheearth!theboyansweredexcitedly.TheolderboysbegantolaughtellinghimthatdiggingaholeallthewaythroughtheearthwasimpossiblE.Afterawhiletheboypickedupajar.Heshowedittothevisitors.Itwasfullofallkindsofstonesandinsects.ThenhesaidcalmlyandconfidentlyMaybeIcan’tfinishdiggingallthewaythroughtheearthbutlookatwhatI’vefoundduringthisperiod!Theboy’sgoalwasfartoodifficultbutitdidcausehimtogoon.Andthatiswhatagoalisfor－tocauseustomoveinthedirectionwehavechoseninotherwordstocauseustokeepworking!NoteverygoalwillbefullyachieveD.Noteveryjobwillendupwithasuccess.NoteverydreamwillcometruE.ButwhenyoufallshortofyouraimmaybeyoucansayYesbutlookatwhatI’vefoundalongtheway!TherearesomanywonderfulthingshavingcomeintomylifebecauseItriedtodosomething!ItisinthediggingthatlifeisliveD.ItistheunexpectedjoyonthejourneythatreallymakessensE.16.Theolderboyslaughedattheboybecausehewasthoughttobe.A.braveB.impoliteC.foolishD.warm-hearted17.Whydidtheboyshowthejartotheolderboys?A.Todrivethemaway.B.Toshowwhathehadfoundindigging.C.Toshowhowbeautifulthejarwas.D.Toattractthemtojoinhiminthework.18.Whatcanbelearntfromthefourthparagraphofthetext?A.NotdreamcancometruE.B.Allworkwillendsuccessfully.C.Goalsshouldn’tbesettoohigh.D.Goalswillmakeusworkharder.19.Thebesttitleforthetextshouldbe.A.JoyintheJourneyB.A.BoyDugaHoleC.NoPainsNoGainsD.FailureIstheMotherofSuccess
Babygirlsmaketheirwaytodollsassoonastheycancrawlwhileboyswillheadforthetoycarsastudyhasshown.Thefindingsthefirsttoshowconsistentdifferencesinveryyoungbabiessuggestthereisabiologicalbasistotheirpreferences.PsychologistsDrBrendaToddfromCityUniversityLondoncarriedoutanexperimentinvolving90babiesagedninemonthsto36months.Theywereallowedtochoosefromseventoys.Someweretypicallyboys'toys---acaradiggeraballandablueteddy.Therestweregirls'toys:apinkteddyadollandacookingset.TheywereplacedameterawayfromthetoysandcouldpickwhichevertoytheylikeD.Theirchoiceandtheamountoftimetheyspentplayingwitheachtoywererecorded.Oftheyoungestchildrennineto14monthsgirlsspentmuchlongerplayingwiththedollthanboysandboysspentmuchmoretimewiththecarandballthanthegirlsdiD.Amongthetwo-andthree-year-oldsgirlsspent50percentofthetimeplayingwiththedollwhileonlytwoboysbrieflytouchedit.Theboysspentalmost90percentoftheirtimeplayingwithcarswhichthegirlsbarelytoucheD.Therewasnolinkbetweentheparents'viewonwhichtoysweremoreappropriateforboysorgirlsandthechildren'schoice.DrBrendaToddsaid:Childrenofthisagearealreadyexposedtomuchsocialization.BoysmaybegiventoysthatgowhilegirlsgettoystheycancareforwhichmayhelpshapetheirpreferencE.Butthesefindingsagreewiththeformerideathatchildrenshownaturalinterestsinparticularkindsoftoys.Therecouldbeabiologicalbasisfortheirchoices.Malesthroughevolutionhavebeenadaptedtoprefermovingobjectsprobablythroughhuntinginstinctswhilegirlspreferwarmercolorssuchaspinkthecolorofanewbornbaby.24..Babyboysandgirlshavedifferenttoypreferencesprobablybecause______.A.babyboysaremuchmoreactiveB.babygirlslikebrightcolorsmoreC.theremaybeabiologicaldifferenceD.parentshaveaneffectontheirviews25..Bothbabyboysandbabygirlsliketoplaywith______accordingtothestudy.A.aballB.ateddyC.acarD.adoll26.WhatcanweinferfromParagraph3A.Nine-month-oldbabyboysdon'tplaywithdollsatall.B.Two-year-oldbabygirlssometimesplaywithcarsandballs.C.Parentsshouldteachtheirbabiestoshareeachother'stoys.D.Theolderthebabiesarethemoreobvioustheirpreferenceis.27.WhatconclusiondidDr.BrendaTodddrawfromtheresultsofthestudy?A.Adultsbringaboutbabies'preferenceonpurpose.B.Babies'preferenceisn'taffectedbysocialsurroundings.C.Babyboyspreferringtomovingtoyswillbegoodathunting.D.Babygirlspreferringwarmercolorswillbewarm-hearted.
DoyoueverwishforalittlemoretimetodoeverythingyouneedtodoWellonJuly1you'llbegettingit--butonlyonemoresecond.OnJuly1atexactly7:59:59A.m.BeijingtimeoronJune30at23:59:59UTCCoordinatedUniversalTimetheworld'satomicclockswillpauseforasinglesecondormorepreciselychangetotheunusualtimeof7:59:60accordingtothevergE.com.Theadditionofaleapsecond闰秒announcedbytheParisObservatoryistokeepourclocksinthetimewiththeslowingofEarth'srotationandastronomicaltimeasmeasuredbythesun.Justoneextrasecondcouldcausebigproblemsandaffectthewaycomputersandwebsitesworkhowever.Whenthelastleapsecondwasaddedbackin2012morethanafewwebsiteshadsometroublE.AsreportedbyPhys.orgpopularsiteslikethecommunitywebsitesRedditcrashedwhentheleapsecondwasaddeD.ForReddittheproblemwaseventuallyfoundtobewithaLinuxsystemthatgotconfusedwhenitcheckedthenetworktimeandfoundanextrasecond.SpeakingtoWiredabouttheproblembackin2012LinuxcreatorLinusTorvaldscommented:Almosteverytimewehavealeapsecondwefindsomething.It'sreallyannoyingbecauseit'scodethatisalmostneverusedandthusnottestedbyusersundertheirnormalconditions.CompanieshavehadtothinkoftheirownsolutionsandGoogle'sleapsmearmaybethebest-knownexamplE.AscompanyengineerChristopherPascoeexplainsinablogpostcompaniesusuallytrytofixtheproblembyturningbacktheclocksbyonesecondattheendofthedaysothattheyplaythatsecondagain.HoweverPascoebelievesthiscreatesproblems.Heasked:WhathappensDoese-mailthatcomesinduringthatsecondgetstoredcorrectlyGooglehasasolutionCuttheextrasecondintomillisecondsandthenputthesetinyamountsoftimeintothesystemthroughouttheday.ThismeansthatwhenitbecametimetoaddanextrasecondatmidnightsaysPascoe.Ourclockshavealreadytakenintoaccountoverthecourseoftheday.FormanycompanieswithoutGoogle'smoneyhowevertheleapsecondwilllikelystillcausesomecrashes.Don'tworrythough-atleastitwon'tlastlong!32.WhydoweneedtoaddaleapsecondA.Theworld'satomicclocksaresettodoso.B.Tokeepintimewiththeworld'scomputers.C.TokeepatomicclocksintimewiththeslowingofEarth'srotation.D.Torecordthechangestoastronomicaltime.33.WhathappenedtothewebsiteRedditwhentheleapsecondwasaddedin2012A.Itcrashedbecauseofavirusattack.B.Itsnetworktimeaddedtwoextraseconds.C.AllofthecodeinitsLinuxsystemwentwrong.D.Oneofitssoftwaresystemsgotconfusedandthesitebrokedown.34.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordsomethingrefertointhe5thparagraphA.Thecodenotworkingproperly.B.Theextrasecond.C.Theproblem.D.Normalconditions.35.HowdocompaniesusuallydealwiththeproblemoftheextrasecondA.Byshuttingdowncomputersattheendoftheday.B.Bystoppingreceivingemailsthatcomeinduringthatsecond.C.Byturningtheclocksbackbyonesecondattheendoftheday.D.Bycuttingtheextrasecondintomillisecondsthroughouttheday.
InAmericanschoolsthereissomethingcalledHomecomingDay.ManyhighschoolsandcollegeswithafootballteamhaveahomecominggamE.Thiscanbethemostimportanteventoftheyearexceptgraduationorcommencement毕业典礼Day.StudentsplanHomecomingDaymanyweeksinadvancE.SeveraldaysbeforeHomecomingstudentsstarttodecoratetheschool.Therearesignstowishlucktotheteamandmanyothersignstowelcomeallthegraduates.ManypeoplestillcometoHomecomingtwentyorthirtyyearsaftertheirgraduation.Themembersofschoolclubsbuildbooths售货棚andselllemonade柠檬汽水applesandsandwiches.Someclubshelptowelcomevisitors.Duringthedayalumniandtheirwiveswillgatherattheschool.Theyliketolookforteachersthattheyremember.Oftentheyseeoldfriendsandtheytalktogetheraboutthosehappyyearsinschool.EveryonesooncomestowatchthefootballgamE.Whenthegameishalfoverthebandcomesontothefieldandplaysschoolsongs.AnotherimportantmomentiswhentheHomecomingQueenorKingappears.AllthestudentsvotethemostpopularstudentHomecomingQueenorKing.Itisagreathonortobechosen.HomecomingisahappydaybutitisnotperfectunlessthefootballteamwinsthegamE.EvenifthegamelosesthestudentsstillenjoyHomecoming.Somestayattheschooltodanceandothersgotoaparty.Foreveryoneitisadayworthremembering.1.Thebesttitleofthispassageis________.A.HomecomingGameB.AmericanSchoolC.HomecomingDayD.HomecomingQueenorKing2.WhichofthefollowingisNOTdoneonHomecoming?A.Toorganizeclubs.B.Toseeoldfriends.C.Tocallonteacherstheyremember.D.TowatchthefootballgamE.3.Theunderlinedwordalumnirefersto________.A.maleformerstudentsofaschoolorcollegeB.femaleformerstudentsofaschoolorcollegeC.grandmothersofthestudentsinaschoolorcollegeD.grandfathersofthestudentsinaschoolorcollege
Willitmatterifyoudon’thaveyourbreakfast?A.shorttimeagoatestwasgivenintheUnitedStates.Peopleofdifferentagesfrom12to83wereaskedtohaveatest.Duringthetestthesepeopleweregivenallkindsofbreakfastsandsometimestheygotnobreakfastatall.Scientistswantedtoseehowwelltheirbodiesworkedwhentheyhaddifferentkindsofbreakfasts.Therulesshowthatifapersoneatsarightbreakfastheorshewillworkbetterthanifheorshehasnobreakfast.Ifastudenthasfruiteggsbreadandmilkbeforegoingtoschoolheorshewilllearnmorequicklyandlistenmorecarefullyinclass.Theresultisoppositetowhatsomepeoplethink.Havingnobreakfastwillnothelpthemloseweight.Thisisbecausetheyaresohungryatnoonthattheyeattoomuchforlunch.Theywillgainweightinsteadoflosingit.Youwillloseweightifyoureduceyourothermeals.25.Accordingtothepassagesomepeoplethinkwithoutbreakfasttheywill_____.A.gainweightB.getagoodresultintheirworkC.loseweightD.notbehungryatall.26.Scientistswantedtoknowwhether_____.A.peoplewereinterestedinbreakfastB.breakfasthadanyeffectonworkandstudiesC.breakfastdidharmtopeople’shealthD.peoplewouldworkbetterwithoutbreakfast27.Whichofthefollowingsentencesisnotright?A.Itisbadforyourhealthtohavenobreakfast.B.Nobreakfastandmorelunchmaymakeyoufatter.C.Ifyoudon’teatmuchforlunchandsupperyoumayloseweight.D.Themorebreakfastyouhavethemorequicklyyouwilllearninclass.
Nowadaysit’sbelievedthatthelargestcontributorstoairpollutionaregasolinevehicles.Theynotonlygiveoffharmfulgasesbutalsodangerousandheavymetalparticles微粒thatcanresultinenvironmentaldangers.Wecan’tstopusingvehiclesandthusstopairpollutionrightaway.HoweveratleastwecanlookforbetterreplacementssothatairpollutioncanbereduceD.Accordingtostudieshydrogen氢carsprovetobeabetterreplacementfortraditionalcars.A.hydrogencarisavehiclethatuseshydrogenasfuelforitsenginetowork.Therearetwotypesofhydrogencars.Thefirstoneistousehydrogenasafuelandthesecondoneistousehydrogenfuelcells电池toprovidepowerforthecar.Hydrogenandoxygenreactchemicallywitheachothertoproduceelectricitythusstartingthecar.Therearemanyadvantagesofhydrogencars.Forexamplehydrogenisavailableinplenty.Thereforeyouneedn’tworryaboutalackofhydrogen.Moreimportantlynoharmfulgasesarereleasedasby-products.Theonlyby-productsarewaterandalittleamountofheatsoairpollutionispreventeduptoalargeextent.Howevertherearealsosomeproblemswithhydrogencars.Forinstanceincaseofdamagethecostofrepairingandreplacingfuelcellsishigh.Worsestillhydrogenisamaterialwhichcanburneasilysoitcanresultinahugeexplosionofthecar.TheconceptofhydrogencarsisrelativelynewformostpeoplE.Researchisstillinprogresstoreducedisadvantagesandincreaseadvantages.Thereforehydrogencarsareexpectedtocontributetheirbittowardsmakingthisplanetbetterandhealthier!12.Themainpurposeofthepassageistotellreaders_____________.A.tostopairpollutionrightaway.B.thereasonsforairpollution.C.theweaknessesandstrengthsofhydrogencars.D.anewtypeofcars.13.Whichisn’ttheby-productmadebygasolinecars?A.Harmfulgases.B.Hydrogen.C.Heavymentalparticles.D.CarbonmonoxidE.14.Theauthormaydisagree.A.Thereisnochancethatwequitusingcars.B.Hydrogencarsproducewaterandalittleamountheatasby-productsthusreducingairpollution.C.Hydrogencanbeusedasfuelfortheengineoftraditionalcars.D.Hydrogeniseasytoburn.15.Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?A.HydrogencarshavebeenputintousE.B.Hydrogencarshavealongwaytogo.C.Hydrogencarsmadecontributionstomakingthisplanetbetterandhealthier.D.Theconceptofhydrogencarsisrelativelynewformostpeople.
Inanationwithaone-childfamilyplanningpolicyit’sunderstandableforparentstoworryoverwhethertheyarepettingtheirchildren.Arethechildrentrulyasfragileassometimesmadeouttobe?TheconcernhasbeenbroughtintofocuswiththepopularityofahitrealityTVseriesHunanTV’sDad!WhereAreWeGoing?andZhejiangTV’sFirstTimeInLife.Inbothchildrenasyoungasthreehavebecomenewpublicfigures.IntheshowFirstTimeInLifechildrenchosenfromordinaryfamiliesaregivensmalltaskstocompletebythemselvestheongoingDad!showcentersonfivecelebrityfathersandtheirchildrenwhoareforcedtoliveasimplelifeinruralareasfaroutsidetheircomfortzonE.Regardlessofpayingnoattentiontotheirfamilybackgroundthechildren’sreactionstonewenvironmentshavestruckthepubliC.InoneepisodeofDad!thefive-year-olddaughterofformerOlympicdivingchampionTianLiangcriesandhidesbehindherfatherwhentheyarriveataruralvillagE.InanepisodeoftheotherseriesayounggirlinTianjinbreaksdownintoatearfulfitafterbeingaskedbyherfathertogooutalonetobuyeggsandapancakE.Intheeyesofsomeobserversthesekidsshownosenseofindependenceandthereasonisputdowntoparentswhoareoverlysheltering.ButtelevisionviewersandparentswereheartenedwhenthesobbingTianjingirlfinallywipedawayhertearsasshereturnedholdingthepancakE.InthecaseofTian’sdaughtersheeventuallybegantotakecareofheryoungercompanionsandlearnedtoseekhelpfrompeopleshedidn’tknow.ThefatheroftheTianjingirlfeltdelightfullyshockedandsaiD.Sheusedtohavetobeaccompaniedbyhermotherorgrandmother.Nowshehasthecouragetodoitallbyherself.Theshowshaveledmanyparentstochangehowtheyraisetheirchildren.ShanghaimotherLiangJingsaidshewouldtrytogivesometrainingtohershysonaskinghimtotidyuphistoys.LinYiaparentingexpertinBeijingsaidgivingkidsachancetodothingsforthemselveshelpstoraisetheirsenseofachievementwhichcarriesbenefitsthroughouttheirlives.13.Whatattractstheaudience’seyesintheprograms?A.Whatthekids’familybackgroundislikE.B.Wherechildren’srealcomfortzoneis.C.Howchildrenreacttonewenvironments.D.Whythosechildrenareindependent.14.Itcanbeinferredfromtheunderlinewordsdelightfullyshockedthat.A.fatherismoreimportantthanmotherinafamilyB.childrendeserveachancetobeindependentC.parentsshouldprovideasafeenvironmentD.thechildrenareasfragileasparentsexpected15.Theshowsareboundtoraiseawaveofdiscussionabout.A.protectinggoodtraditionsB.thesocialsafetyC.approachesmethodstoparentingD.theinfluenceofTVprogrammes
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