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阅读下面的短文，并根据短文后的要求答题（请注意问题后的字数要求） Everyone has got two personalities (性格)- the one that is shown to ...
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PeopleintheUnitedStateshonortheirparentswithtwospecialdays:Mother’sDayonthesecondSundayinMayandFather’sDayonthethirdSundayinJunE.Thesedaysaresetasidetoshowloveandrespectforparents.Theyraisetheirchildrenandeducatethemtoberesponsiblecitizens.TheygiveloveandcarE.Thesetwodaysofferachancetothinkaboutthechangingrolesofmothersandfathers.MoremothersnowworkoutsidethehomE.Morefathersmusthelpwithchild-carE.Thesetwospecialdaysarecelebratedinmanydifferentways.OnMother’sDaypeoplewearcarnations.A.redonestandsforalivingmother.A.whiteoneshowsthatthemotherisdeaD.Manypeopleattendreligiousserviceszōng jiāo 仪式tohonorparents.Itisalsoadaywhenpeoplewhoseparentsaredeadvisittheirgraves墓.Onthesedaysfamiliesgettogetherathomeandinrestaurants.Thesearedaysoffunandgoodfeelingsandmemories.Anothertraditionistogivecardsandgifts.Childrenmaketheminschool.Manypeoplemaketheirownpresents.Thesearevaluedmorethantheonesboughtinstores.Itisnotthevalueofthegiftthatisimportantbutitisthethoughtthatcounts.Greetingcardstoresfloristscandymakersbakeries面包房telephonescompaniesandotherstoresdoalotofbusinessduringtheseholidays.45.WhichisNOTareasonforchildrentoshowloveandrespectforparents?A.ParentsbringupchildrenB.ParentsgiveloveandcaretochildrenC.Parentseducatechildrentobegoodpersons.D.Parentspassawaybeforechildrengrowup46.Whatdoyouknowfromthepassage?A.Mother’sDayandFather’sDayarebothinMay.B.FewerwomenworkedoutsidethehomeinthepastC.NotallthechildrenrespecttheirparentsD.Fathersarenotasimportantasmothersathome47.Whichdoyouthinkisrightaboutcarnation?A.Itonlyhastwokindsofcolor.B.ItisaspecialkindofclothespeoplewearonMother’sDayorFather’sDay.C.It’sakindofflowershowingloveandbestwishes.D.PeoplecanwearcarnationsonlyonthethirdSundayinJunE.48.Whatdoyouthinkfloristsdo?A.TheysellflowersB.TheymadebreadorpastryC.Theyofferenoughroomforhavingfamilyparties.D.TheysellspecialcandyforMother’sDayandFather’sDay.
PeoplelivingonpartsofthesouthcoastofEnglandfaceaseriousproblem.In1933theownersofalargehotelandofseveralhousesdiscoveredtotheirsurprisethattheirgardenshaddisappearedovernight.Theseahadeatenintothesoftlimestonecliff悬崖onwhichtheyhadbeenbuilt.Whileex??pertswerestudyingtheproblemthehotelandseveralhousesdisappearedaltogetherslidingdownthecliffandintotheseA.Erosion侵蚀ofthewhitecliffsalongthesouthcoastofEnglandhasalwaysbeenaproblembutithasbecomemoreseriousinrecentyears.Dozensofhomeshavehadtobeaban??donedastheseahascreptfartherandfartherinlanD.ExpertshavestudiedtheareasmostaffectedandhavedrawnupamapforlocalpeopleforecastingtheyearinwhichtheirhomeswillbeeatenupbythehungryseA.AngryownershavecalledontheGovernmenttoerectseadefensestoprotecttheirhomes.GovernmentsurveyorshavepointedoutthatinmostcasesthisisimpossiblE.Newseawallswouldcosthundredsofmillionsofpoundsandwouldmerelymakethewavesandcurrentsfurtheralongthecoastshiftingtheproblemfromoneareatoanother.Thedangerislikelytocontinuetheysayuntilthewavesreachaninlandar??eaofhardrockwhichwillnotbeeatenaslimestoneis.Mean??whileifyouwanttobuyacheaphousewithanuncertainfu??tureapplytoahouseagentinoneofthethreatenedareasonthesouthcoastofEnglanD.Youcangetahouseforaknock??downpricebutitmayturnouttobeaknockdownhomE.WhatisthecauseoftheproblemthatpeoplelivingonpartsofthesouthcoastofEnglandface?A.Therisingofthesealevel.B.Theexperts’shortofknowledgE.C.Thewashing-awayoflimestonecliff.D.Thedisappearanceofhotelshousesandgardens.TheerosionofthewhitecliffsinthesouthofEngland________.A.willsoonbecomeaproblemforpeoplelivingincentralEnglandB.hasnowbecomeathreattothelocalresidentsC.canbestoppedifpropermeasuresaretakenD.isquicklychangingthemapofEnglandTheexperts’studyontheproblemoferosioncan________.A.warnpeoplewhosehomesareindangerB.provideaneffectivewaytoslowitdownC.helptoitseventualsolutionD.leadtoitseventualsolutionwww.nmet168.comItisnotfeasibletobuildseadefensestoprotectagainsterosionbecause________.A.houseagentsalongthecoastdonotsupporttheideaB.itistoocostlyandwillendangerneighboringareasC.thegovernmentistooslowintakingactionD.theywillbeeasilyknockeddownbywavesandcurrents
Aspricesandbuildingcostskeeprisingthedo-it-yourselfDIYtrend趋势intheUScontinuestogrow.WeneededfurnitureforourlivingroomsaysJohnKoseandwedidn’thaveenoughmoneytobuyit.Sowedecidedtotrymakingafewtablesandchairs.Johngotmarriedsixmonthsagoandlikemanyyoungpeoplethesedaystheyarestruggling努力tomakeahomewhenthecostoflivingisveryhigh.TheKosestooka2-weekcoursefor$280atanightschool.NowtheybuildalltheirfurnitureandmakerepairsaroundthehousE.JimHatfieldhasthreeboysandhiswifedieD.Hehasafull-timejobathomeaswellasinashoe-makingfactory.Lastmonthhereceivedacarrepairbillfor$420.Iwasveryupsetaboutit.NowI’vefinishedacarrepaircoursE.Ishouldbeabletofixthecarmyself.JohnandJimarenotunusualpeoplE.Mostfamiliesinthecountryaredoingeverythingtheycansavemoneysotheycanfightthehighcostofliving.Ifyouwanttobecomeado-it-yourselfyoucangotoDIYclasses.Andforthosewhodon’thavetimetotakeacoursetherearebooksthattellyouhowtodothingsyourself.Weknowfromthepassagethatmanypeople________.A.seldomgotoadepartmentstoretobuythingsB.takeDIYcoursesrunbythegovernment
1.SummercameearlytoMiddlesbroughyesterdayastemperaturesshotupto22°C71°FarecordforMarch.ButlocalNFUagentJimWilkessaysitcouldbebadnewsforfarmers.Thecropswillthinkit'ssummerhetoldourreporterandstartsprouting发芽fourweeksbeforetimE.2.Thedeathtoll死亡人数oftheBurnsidetraincrashrosetofouryesterdaywhenJohnPhillips32ofPetersvillediedinWallsendHospital.Anothersixpeoplearestillonthedangerlist.Mr.Phillipsanelectricalengineerleavesawifeandtwochildren.3.ChinaandtheUnitedStatesreachedanagreementontheprotectionofintellectualpropertyrights知识产权yesterdayafterdifficultmarathontalks.TheagreementisgoodnewsforallpartiesconcerneD.TheChineseForeignTradeMinisterdescribedtheagreementasaturningpointinSino-UStraderelationsthatpromisesfurtherprogressinthefuturE.TheagreementwillnotonlyfavorablyinfluencetraderelationsbetweenChinaandtheUnitedStates.Itmayfavorablyinfluencetheoverallrelationsbetweenthetwocountries.Whatdoyougettoknowfromarticle1?A.ItisascoldasusualinMiddlesbroughandthefarmersarepleaseD.B.ItishotterthanusualinMiddlesbroughandthefarmersarepleaseD.C.ItishotterthanusualinMiddlesbroughandthefarmersareworrieD.D.ItiscolderthanusualinMiddlesbroughandthefarmersareworrieD.Howmanypeoplehavediedinthetraincrashinarticle2?A.OnlyJohnPhillipshasdieD.B.TenpeoplehavediedinthecrashincludingJohnPhillips.C.FourpeoplehavediedinthecrashincludingJohnPhillips.D.JohnPhillipshiswifeandchildrenalldiedinthecrash.Whoareonthedangerlist?A.PetersvilleandWallsenD.B.AnelectricalengineerandJohnPhillips.C.JohnPhillips'wifeandtwochildren.D.Anothersixpeoplewhowereonthetrain.WhatagreementdidChinaandtheUnitedStatesreachinarticle3?A.ItisanagreementonamarathonracE.B.Itisanagreementontraderelations.C.Itisanagreementonoverallrelations.D.Itisanagreementonintellectualpropertyrightsprotection.WhatarerelationsgoingtobelikebetweenChinaandtheUnitedStates?A.RelationsbetweenChinaandtheUnitedStatesaregoingtobesometimesworseandsometimesbetter.B.RelationsbetweenChinaandtheUnitedStatesaregoingtobebetter.C.RelationsbetweenChinaandtheUnitedStatesaregoingtobeworsE.D.RelationsbetweenChinaandtheUnitedStatesaregoingtoremainthesamE.
第三部分阅读技能共三节满分35分阅读理解共12小题每小题2分满分24分阅读下列短文从每题所给的A.B.C.D四个选项中选出最佳选项并在答题卡上将该项涂黑AFormostpeoplethewordfashionmeansclothes.ButpeoplemayaskthequestionWhatclothesareinfashion?Andtheyusetheadjective形容词fashionableinthesameway:Shewaswearingafashionablecolor.Butofcoursetherearefashionsinmanythingsnotonlyinclothes.Therearefashionsinholidaysinrestaurantsinfilmsandbooks.Thereareevenfashionsinschoolsubjectsjobsandinlanguages.Fashionschangeastimegoes.IfyoulookatpicturesofpeopleorthingsfromthepastyouwillseethatfashionshavealwayschangeD.AnEnglishhouseof1750wasdifferentfromhisgrandsonin1860.Todayfashionschangeveryquickly.Someofthisisnatural.Wehearaboutthingsmuchmorequicklythaninthepast.Newspapersradiostelephonesandtelevisionsendinformationfromonecountrytoanotherinafewhours.Newfashionsmeanthatpeoplewillbuynewthingssoyouseethereismoneyinfashion.41Fromthispassageweknowthatfashionmeans_________.A.clothesB.manythingsC.mostofthepopularthingsD.everything42Whichofthefollowingthingsisfashionabletoday?A.SurfingontheInternetB.HavingafamilydinneronNewYear’sDayC.LearningtosingsongsontheradioD.Doingmorningexercisesatschool.43Todayfashionschangeveryquicklybecause_______.A.PeoplereadnewspaperseverydayB.radiossendinformationfromonecountrytoanotherC.newthingsthatpeoplelikeareoftenshownonTVD.peoplequicklylearnwhatishappeningintheworld44Thereismoneyinfashion.means________.A.clothesareexpensiveB.moneycomesfromfashionC.peoplelikenewthingsD.therearenofashionswithoutmoney
Millionsofpeoplearenowusingwhatarecalledpeer-to-peernetworks.BasicallyyoulinkyourcomputertoothercomputersallacrossthecountrymostlysoyoucangivesomethinginexchangeformusicforfreE.Buthere'stheproblemEarlyShowConsumerCorrespondentSusanKoeppensaysaspartofthebroadcast'sseriesSomebody'sWatchingYou:thievesareusingthesamenetworksandthey'renotinterestedinmusic－they'reseekingaccesstoyourfinancialinformation.BethPopelearnedthehardway.Whensheputpeer-to-peersoftwareonhercomputershehadonegoalinmind:increasinghermusiclibrary.IthoughtIcouldgetaccesstootherpeople'smusicfoldersandtheycouldhaveaccesstomymusicfoldersshesaysandthatwasaboutit.Ididn'tthinkitwentanyfurtherthanthat.AreYourMedicalRecordsWatched?ThatisuntilshewascontactedbytheSecretService－withshockingnews－someonehadstolenpersonalinformationfromhercomputer－usingtheverysoftwaresheusedtotrademusiC.WiththehelpofDavidDunnamemberoftheSecretServiceElectronicCrimesTaskForceKoeppendecidedtoseewhatpersonalinformationshecouldfindusingapeer-to-peernetwork.ThievestypicallyseekdocumentssuchascreditreportstaxreturnsorthefederalfinancialstudentaidapplicationDunnsays.ObviouslysaysDunnwearen'tgoingtodownloaditbecauseit'ssomeone'spersonalinformation.I'msurethatwhoeverthisfilesharerisdidn'twantherstudentaidapplicationconfirmationnumberavailableonlineforsomebodytodownloaD.Popesaysshe'sdoneusingpeer-to-peer.I'vegottenallofthatoffmycomputershesays.Ipayformusicnow.It'sthebestwaytodoit.There'snowaythatIwouldeverdothatagain.Thetradegroupforfilesharingsoftwarecompaniessaystheyareworkingonbettersystemstopreventthemisuseofthepeer-to-peernetworks.StillKoeppenurgesthatpeopleforinstancedeleteLimeWirefromtheircomputersormakesuretheyhavethelatestversionwhichshouldhaveupdatedsecurityfeatures.Thievesaretryingtogetaccesstoyourcomputerinorderto.A.findyourpersonalinformationB.seehowyourcomputerisworkingC.talkwithyouD.helpyouwithyoursystemWhydidBethPopeusepeer-to-peersoftware?A.Becauseshewantedotherstouseherinformation.B.Becauseshewantedtotryit.C.Becauseshewantedtoincreasehermusiclibrary.D.Becauseshewantedtogetothers'financialinformation.SusanKoeppentriedto.A.warnthereadersofdangersofsharingmusicfileswithothers.B.warnthereadersnottosharemusicfileswithothers.C.tellusatrueandfunnystoryD.advertisethepeer-to-peernetworks.Fromthepassagewegettoknow.A.weshouldn'tbelieveothers.B.computersmakeourlifeeasyandcomfortablE.C.softwareshelpustosharemusicwithothersD.everythinghastwosidesthegoodsideandthebadone
三.阅读理解AmericanshavecontributedtomanyartformsbutjazzatypeofmusicistheonlyartformthatwascreatedintheUnitedStates.JazzwascreatedbyblackAmericans.ManyblackswerebroughtfromAfricatoAmericaasslaves.TheblackslavessangandplayedthemusicoftheirhomelanD.JazzisamixtureofmanydifferentkindsofmusiC.Itisacombination合并ofthemusicofwestAfricatheworksongstheslavessangandreligiousmusiC.Improvisation即兴创作isanimportantjazz.Thismeansthatthemusiciansmakethemusicupastheygoalongorcreatethemusiconthespot.ThisiswhyajazzsongmightsoundalittledifferenteachtimeitisplayeD.Jazzbandsformedinthelatenineteenthcentury.TheyplayedinbarsandclubsinmanytownsandcitiesoftheSouthespeciallyinNewOrleans.NewOrleansisanimitationalseaportandpeoplefromallovertheworldcometoNewOrleanstohearjazz.Jazzbecamemoreandmorepopular.Bythe1920sjazzwaspopularallovertheUnitedStates.Bythe1940syoucouldhearjazznotonlyinclubsandbarsbutinconcerthallsaswell.Todaypeoplefromallovertheworldplayjazz.JazzmusiciansfromtheUnitedStatesAsiaAfricaSouthAmericaandEuropemeetandsharetheirmusicatfestivalsoneverycontinent.InthiswayjazzcontinuestogrowandchangE.1.Fromthepassageweknowthat_____________createdjazz.A.whiteAmericanB.blackAmericansC.WestAfricansD.IndianAmericans2.Whatisthemainideaofthispassage?A.ItmainlytellaboutthecontributionsmadebyAmericanstomusiC.B.ItismainlyaboutdifferentkindsofmusiC.C.ItisabouthowjazzbandsformeD.D.Itismainlyaboutthehistoryofjazz.3.Itcanbeknownfromthepassagethatjazzbandshaveahistoryof_________.A.about100yearsB.around200yearsC.about150yearsD.around250years4.Whatkindofcharacteristicsdoesjazzhave?A.Itisalwayschanging.B.ItisonlyplayedintheUnitedStates.C.ItiscompletelydifferentfromothermusiC.D.Itisplayedinbarsclubsandconcerthalls.
Everybodyknowsthatwordscancarrymessages.Peoplecommunicatewithwords.BooksmagazinesTVradioandfilmsallhelpustoknowwhatisgoingonintheworldandwhatpeoplearethinkingabout.Doyouthinkyoucancommunicatewithoutwords?A.smileonyourfaceshowsyouarehappyorfriendly.TearsinyoureyestellothersthatyouaresaD.Whenyouputupyourhandinclasstheteacherknowsthatyousaysomethingoraskaquestion.YoushakeyourheadandpeopleknowyouaresayingNo.YounodandpeopleknowyouaresayingYes.Otherthingscanalsocarrymessages.ForexampleasignatthebusstophelpsyoutoknowwhichbustotakE.A.signonthewallofyourschoolhelpsyoutofindthelibrary.Signsondoorstellyouwheretogoinorout.Haveyouevernoticedtherearealotofsignsaroundyouandyoureceivemessagesfromthemallthetime?Peoplecancommunicateinmanywayswithoutwords.Forexampleanartistcanusehisdrawingstotellaboutbeautifulmountainsseasandmanyotherthings.66.ChoosethebesttitleforthispassagE.A.WaysforCommunication.B.TheBestWayforCommunication.C.TheOnlyWayforCommunication.D.WordsCanCarryMessages.67.Howcanpeoplecommunicatewitheachother?A.WithwordsonlyB.Onlywithoutwords.C.Eitherwithwordsorwithoutwords.D.Justbyusingdifferentkindsofsigns.68.WhichofthefollowingisNOTawayforcommunicationwithoutwords?A.AcryforhelpB.AsmileonyourfaceC.MakingafaceD.Noddingyourhead69.WhatdoestheroadsignPtellpeople?A.Youcangointothepark.B.Youcanpleaseeverybody.C.YoucanleaveyourcartherE.D.YoucancrossthestreettherE.70.Howcanamusiciansomeonewhowritesmusiccommunicatewithpeople?A.Bysayingsomething.B.ByplayingsomemusiC.C.Bywrithingletters.D.Alloftheaboveareright.
Childhoodisahappytimeright?Notnecessarily.Considerthesefacts.Depression抑郁症mayoccurinasmanyas1in33children.Onceachildhasanepisode一段情节ofdepressionheorshehasa50percentchanceofexperiencinganotherepisodeinthenext5years.Suicide自杀isthe6thleadingcauseofdeathfor5–to–15-year-olds.Ifyourchildexperiences5ormoreofthesesignsorsymptoms症状foratleast2weeksheorshemaybeexperiencingdepressionoranothermentalillness.Feeling——Doesyourchilddemonstrate:SadnessEmptinessHopelessnessGuiltWorthlessnessLackofenjoymentineverydaypleasuresThinking——Isyourchildhavingtrouble:ConcentratingMakingdecisionsCompletingschoolworkMaintaininggradesMaintainingfriendshipsPhysicalproblems——Doesyourchildcomplainof:HeadachesStomachachesLackofenergySleepingproblemstoomuchortoolittleWeightorappetitechangesgainorlossBehaviorproblems——Isyourchild:Irritable烦躁NotwantingtogotoschoolWantingtobealonemostofthetimeHavingdifficultygettingalongwithothersCuttingclassesorskippingschoolDroppingoutofsportshobbiesorotheractivitiesDrinkingalcoholorusingdrugs.Suiciderisk——Doesyourchildtalkorthinkabout:SuicideDeathOthermorbid生病的subjectsSometimesachildwhocausesproblemsatschoolorathomemayactuallybedepressedaccordingtotheAmericanAcademyofChildandAdolescentPsychiatry.Ifyouthinkyourchildmaybedepressedit’simportanttohaveyourchildtreateD.Discussyourchild’sproblemswithhisorherdoctor.Thedoctormaysuggestareferraltoachildren’spsychologist心理医生orpsychiatrist精神病医生.Treatmentmayincludeindividualandfamilytherapy治疗alongwithanantidepressantmedication抗抑郁药Thisarticleisparticularlywrittenfor____.A.parentsB.teachersC.childrenD.PsychologistsWhichstatementdescribesachildwhomayhavephysicalproblems?A.ThechildisalwaysinhighmooD.B.Thechildalwaysfeelstiredbutsleepsonlyfourhoursaday.C.Thechildhatestostudy.D.ThechildcannotconcentrateononethingforalongperioD.Whatshouldwedowhenwefindourkidsexperiencingdepression?A.AskforleavetoaccompanythemathomE.B.Askthemtotakeantidepressantimmediately.C.Gotoseethedoctor.D.Askthemtohaveagoodrest.
Alzheimer'sdiseaseaffectsmillionsofpeoplearoundtheworlD.Americanresearcherssaythediseasewillaffectmorethanonehundredmillionpeopleworldwidebytheyeartwentyfifty.Thatwouldbefourtimesthecurrentnumber.ResearchersanddoctorshavebeenstudyingAlzheimer'spatientsforacentury.Yetthecauseandcureforthementalsicknessarestillunknown.Howeversomeresearchershavemadeimportantstepstowardsunderstandingit.Severalearlysignsofthediseaseinvolvememoryandthoughtprocesses.Atfirstpatientshavetroublerememberinglittlethings.Latertheyhavetroublerememberingmoreimportantthingssuchasthenamesoftheirchildren.TherearealsosomephysicalteststhatmightshowwhoisatriskofdevelopingAlzheimer'sdiseasE.ThetestslookforproteinsinbrainandspinalcordfluiD.TheproteinsappeartobefoundonlyinpeoplewiththediseasE.Theproteintestscorrectlyidentifythepresenceofthediseaseinaboutninetypercentofpatients.NowamuchsimplerphysicaltesttopredictAlzheimer'sriskhasbeendevelopeD.ResearchersfoundthattroublewiththesenseofsmellcanbeoneofthefirstsignsofAlzheimer's.Usingthisinformationtheydevelopedatestinwhichpeoplewereaskedtoidentifytwelvefamiliarsmells.ThesesmellsincludedcinnamonblackpepperchocolatepaintthinnerandsmokE.Thestudycontinuedforfiveyears.Duringthisperiodthesamepeoplewereaskedtotakeseveraltestsmeasuringtheirmemoryandthoughtabilities.Fiftypercentofthosewhocouldnotidentifyatleastfourofthesmellsinthefirsttesthadtroublewiththeirmemoryandthinkinginthenextfiveyears.Anotherstudyhasshownapossiblewaytoreduceaperson'schancesofdevelopingAlzheimer'sdiseaseinoldagE.ResearchersinChicagofoundthatpeoplewhousetheirbrainsmoreoftenarelesslikelytodevelopAlzheimer'sdiseasE.Thosewhoreadanewspaperorplaychessorwordgamesareaboutthreetimeslesslikelytodevelopthecondition.ResearcherssaytheystilldonotknowwhatcausesAlzheimer'sdiseasE.ButtheysaythesefindingsmighthelppreventthediseaseinthefuturE.41.What’sthemainideaofthepassage?A.SomeearlysignsoftheAlzheimer'sdiseasE.B.SomephysicaltestsaboutAlzheimer'sdiseasE.C.TheresearchaboutAlzheimer'sdiseasE.D.ThepatientsofAlzheimer'sdiseasE.42.What’sthecurrentnumberofAlzheimer’spatients?A.100millionB.25millionC.400millionD.2050million43.WhatisnottheearlysignsoftheAlzheimer'sdiseaseaccordingtothepassage?A.PoormemoryB.Proteinsexistinthebrain.C.Troublewiththesenseofsmell.D.Lessuseofthebrain.44.Whatdoestheunderlinedworditinparagraph1referto?A.Alzheimer'sdiseasE.B.Alzheimer'spatients.C.ThecauseandcurE.D.Theresearch.45.Accordingtothepassagewecanlearnthat_______.A.therearenoproteinsinthebrainsofthepeoplewithnoAlzheimer'sdiseaseB.thepeoplewhooftenusetheirbrainswillnotgetAlzheimer'sdiseaseC.researchersanddoctorshavefoundwaystocureAlzheimer'sdiseaseD.thepeoplewhohavethetroublewiththesenseofsmellwillcertainlysufferfromAlzheimer'sdisease
Footracing竞走isapopularactivityintheUnitedStates.Itisnotonlyseenasacompetitivesportbutalsoasawaytoexerciseandtodonate捐赠moneytoagoodcause.Thoughseriousrunnersmayspendmonthstrainingtocompeteotherrunnersandwalkersmightnottrainata11.ThosenotcompetingtowinmightruninanefforttobeattheirowntimeorsimplytoenjoythefunandexercisE.Peopleofallagesfromthoselessthanoneyearoldtothoseintheir80senterintothissport.Theracesareheldoncitystreetsoncollegecampusesthroughparksandinsuburbanareasandcommonly5to10kilometersinlength.Thelargestfootraceintheworldisthe12-kilometerBaytoBreakersracethatisheldinSanFranciscoeveryspring.ThisracebeginsontheeastsideofthecitynearSanFranciscoBayandendsonthewestsideatthePacificOcean.In1993therewere80000peoplerunninginthisracethroughthestreetsandhillsofSanFrancisco.Inthefrontaretheseriousrunnerswhocompetetowinandwhomightfinishinaslittleas34minutes.Behindthemarethethousandswhotakeseveralhourstofinish.Inthebackoftheracearethosewhowearcostumesjustforfun.In1993therewasagroupofmenallofwhomdresseduplikeElvisPriestly.Therewasagroupoffirefighterswhowerealltiedinalonglineandwerecarryingafire—hose水龙带.Oneyeartherewasaweddingpartyinwhichthebridedressedinalongwhitegown长袍andthegroomworeatuxedo晚礼服.Theythrewflowerstoby-standersandwereactuallymarriedatsomepointalongtheroutE.Themainpurposeofthistextisto__________.A.describeapopularactivityB.encouragepeopletoexerciseC.makefunofrunnersincostumeD.givereasonsforthepopularityoffootracesWhichofthefollowingisimpliedbytheauthor?A.Walkersdon’tcompeteforprizes.B.FootracesappealtoavarietyofpeoplE.C.Enteringaraceisawaytomakefriends.D.Runningisagoodwaytostrengthentheheart.Theunderlinedwordstoagoodcauseinthefirstparagraphcouldbestbereplacedby___________.A.foragoodreasonB.tosupportasoundprincipleC.foragoodpurposeD.toprotectanexcellentplayer
BTheinternethasbecomepartofteenagelifE.A.newreporton3375studentsagedfrom10to18insevenChinesecitiesfoundthat38percentofthembelievetheyusetheInternetoften.WhilemostofthemgetusefulinformationandusetheInternettohelpintheirstudiessomearenotusingitinagoodway.InordertohelpyoungpeopleusetheInternetinagoodwayatextbookongoodInternetbehaviorhasstartedtobeusedinsomeShanghaimiddleschoolsthisterm.ThebookusesrealexamplestoteachstudentsallaboutgoodwaysofusingtheInternet.Thebookgivesusefuladvicesuchasit’sgoodtoreadnewsorfindhelpfulinformationtostudy.Somestudentsalsomakeonlinefriends.Butifyouaremeetingafriendofflinemakesureyourparentsknow.Teachersandparentsallthinkthebookisofgreathelp.A.teachersaidthebookwouldbeaguideforteensusingtheInternet.Shebelievesitwillkeepstudentsawayfrombadsites.ManystudentsareusingtheInternetwithoutguidancefromtheirparentsshesaiD.ThebookwillteachstudentshowtobeagoodpersonintheonlineworlD.40Thetextbookmainlytellsus.whyweshouldusetheInternet.HowtostudyusingtheInternet.HowtousetheInternetcorrectly.Howtogethelpfromothers.41What’stheattitude态度ofteachersandparentstowardsthetextbookA.Theyareagainstit.B.Theyareforit.C.Theydon’tcareaboutit.D.Thepassagedoesn’tmention.42AccordingtothepassageteenagersareNOTencouragedto.A.readonlinenewsB.goonlineC.findhelpfulinformationonlineD.meetafriendofflinewithoutlettingtheirparentsknow43Fromthispassageweknowthat.A.moreandmorestudentshavegivenupvisitingbadsitesB.schoolsandteachersbegintopayattentiontostudents’useoftheInternetC.nomorehomeworkwillbegiveninshanghaimiddleschoolsD.lessandlessinformationcanbefoundonline44What’sthemeaningoftheunderlinedphraseofgreathelp?A.helpfulB.goodC.badD.usefully
A.fewyearsagoIhadanaha!momentregardinghandwriting.Ihadinmyhandasheetofpaperwithhandwritteninstructionsonitforsomesortofeditorialtask.ItoccurredatfirstthatIdidnotrecognizethehandwritingandthenIrealizedwhoseitmustbE.IfinallybecameawareofthefactthatIhadbeenworkingwiththiscolleagueforatleastayearmaybetwoandyetIdidnotrecognizeherhandwritingatthatpoint.Itwasaveryimportanteventinthecomputerizationoflife—asignthattheinformal.Friendlycommunicationofpeopleworkingtogetherinanofficehadchangedfromnotesinpentoinstantmessagesandemails.Therewasatimewhenourworkdayswerefilledwithlittlelettersandwerecognizedoneanother'shandwritingthewayweknewvoicesorfaces.Asachildvisitingmyfather’soffice1waspleasedtorecognizeinlittlenotesonthedesksofhisstaffthesamehandwriting1wouldseeathomeinthenoteshewouldleaveonthefridge—exceptthatthosenotesweresigneddadinsteadofRFW.AllthishasbeenonmymindbecauseofthetalkaboutTheRiseandFallofHandwritingabookbyFlorey.Sireshowsinherbookadeepconcernaboutthefallofhandwritingandthefailureofschoolstoteachchildrentowritewellbutmanyothersarguethatpeopleinadigitalagecan’tbeexpectedtolearntoholdapen.Idon’tbuyit.Idon’twanttoseeanyonecutofffromtheexpressivepersonalassociationsthatapenstillpromotesbetterthanadigitalkeyboarddoes.Formanyabiographerpartofreallygettingtoknowtheirsubjectsislearningtoreadtheirhandwriting.Whatsomepeopleadvocateisteachingoneofthemanyattractivehandwritingsbasedonthehandwritingof16th-centuryItaly.Thatmaysoundimpossiblygrand—asiftheywantkidstolearntodrawbycopyingclassicalpaintings.Howevertheyhaveworkedinmanyschoolsystems.51.Whywastheauthorsurprisedatnotrecognizinghiscolleague’shandwriting?A.Hehadworkedwithhiscolleaguelongenough.B.Hiscolleague’shandwritingwasSObeautiful.C.Hiscolleague’shandwritingwasSOterriblE.D.Hestillhada1otofWorktodo.52.Peopleworkingtogetherinanofficeusedto____________.A.talkmoreabouthandwritingB.takemorenotesonworkdaysC.knowbetteroneanother'shandwritingD.communicatebetterwithoneanother53.Theauthor’sfatherwrotenotesinpen_________.A.tobothhisfamilyandhisstaffB.tohisfamilyinsmalllettersC.tohisfamilyonthefridgeD.tohisstaffonthedesk54.Accordingtotheauthorhandwrittennotes_______.A.arehardertoteachinschoolsB.attractmoreattentionC.areusedonlybetweenfriendsD.carrymoremessage55.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethattheauthor__________.A.thinksitimpossibletoteachhandwritingB.doesnotwanttolosehandwritingC.putstheblameonthecomputerD.doesnotagreewithFlorey
UntilarelativelyshorttimeagotravelingabroadwaslimitedtorichtouristsandwealthybusinesspeoplE.Flyingabroadwasnotcommonfortheaverageperson.IntimehoweverplanetravelbecamesafermoreconvenientandlessexpensivE.Asaresultpeopleofdifferentbackgroundsnowflytodistantplacesforpleasureandbusinesspeopleflytoonecountryforabreakfastorlunchconferenceandthenflytoanothercountryforadinnermeeting.Withtheworldbecomingsmallermanyyoungadultsmakethedecisiontostudyinforeignuniversities.Itisanexcitingchallengingexperiencetoliveinaforeigncountry.Anyonewhocanstudyabroadisfortunate;butofcourseitisnoteasytochangefromoneculturetoanother.Onefacesmanydifficulties.Thestudentwhostudiesinaforeigncountryleavesbehindafamiliarlovingcomfortableenvironment.Backhomehehashisfamilyfriendsandacquaintances.Heknowsthelanguagepoliticsmoneyfoodsocialcustomsandsoforth.HeknowsalltheunclearaspectsofhisnativeculturesuchasbodylanguageandbargainingpracticesetC.inshortheknowsthesysteminhisnativecountry.Thenonedayheleavesallthisbehindandsuddenlyfindshimselfinaplacewhereeveryoneandeverythingisstrangeperhapsevenconfusing.Allthisstrangenessisamajorsurprisetoaperson’sself-confidencE.Thissuddenchangeoftenleadstoareactioncalledcultureshock.Foreignersexperiencedifferentdegreesofcultureshock.ThesymptomsrangefrombeingillateasetobeingseriouslydepresseD.Feelinghomesickunhappyandverysensitiveareothersignsofcultureshock.Itiseasytounderstandthattheendlessfrustrationsoftheearlydaysinanewcountrywouldproducedissatisfactionandperhapsevenhostility.Peoplearealwaysateaseinafamiliarenvironment.A.maturerealisticpersonexperiencesmildtemporarysymptoms;theinsecurenewcomersuffersmoreseriouslyfromacultureshock.Duringtheinevitableperiodofadjustmenttheinternationalstudenttendstocomplainabouteverythinginthenewenvironment.Infactthestudentislikelytoexaggeratetheproblems.Whenthestudentmeetsanothermiserablepersonfromthesamecountryhewillpourouthisunhappyfeelings.TogethertheycancomplainintheirnativelanguagE.Althoughthiscomplainingprovidestemporarysatisfactionitcertainlydoesnothelphimadapttoanewsociety.Beingnegativewillnevergetridofthefeelingsoffrustrations.Thematurepersonunderstandsthatapositiveattitudedeterminationandflexibilityareimportantinmakingthechangesuccessful.A.senseofhumorisabighelp.1.Nowadaysflyingabroadis_______.A.limitedtorichtouristsandwealthybusinesspeopleB.moreconvenientbutlesssafeC.commonfortheaveragepersonD.notcommonfortheaverageperson2.Thesysteminthethirdparagraphincludesthefollowingexcept_________.A.socialcustomsB.bargainingpracticesC.politicsD.foreignculture3.Cultureshockaffectsforeigners_________.A.injustthesamewayB.inthesamedegreeC.inquitesimilarwaysD.indifferentdegrees4.Endlessfrustrationsoftheearlydaysinanewcountrywouldcreate_________.A.dissatisfactionB.discomfortC.hostilityD.alloftheabove5.Thefollowingareimportantinfightingcultureshockexcept_________.A.determinationB.apositiveattitudeC.asenseofhumorD.hostility
Eatdrinkandbemerry.That’swhatSpringFestivalisallabout.ButtherearemillionsofpeopletoowholovetolethappinessgoupinsmokE.OfferingcigarettestoguestsisatraditionalChinesewayofshowingrespecttothem.A.cupofteaandcigarettesareperhapsthemostcommonwayofwelcomingaguestinChinaespeciallyduringfestiveoccasions.Nowonder40percentofthepeoplesurveyed调查recentlysaidtheywouldsmokeatleasttwicetheusualnumberofcigarettesduringtheSpringFestivalbecauseofallthosegatheringsandparties.Only20percentoftherespondentssaidtheywouldrefuseacigarettewhenofferedonE.Whycan’ttheothersdothesame?Becausetheycouldbeseenasbeingrudesaidmorethanhalfintherespondents.15percentfearedtheycouldbetakenassomeonewhocannotgetalongwellwithothers.TheThink-tankResearchCentreforHealthDevelopmentandsohu.comsurveyshows61percentChinesethinkofferingacigaretteisusefulforsocialisingand52percenthaveofferedcigarettestoothers.Thestudysurveyed3800peopleand64percentofthemweremen.One-thirdofthosesurveyedweresmokersoutofwhich57percentsaidtheycouldn’tgiveupsmokingbecauseoftheoffering-and-acceptingculturE.PeoplehaveacceptedofferingcigarettesasaneffectivewayofmakingfriendsresearchcentredirectorWuYiqunsays.Chinahasmorethan350millionsmokerscateringtothetobaccomarketthatisworth500billionyuan.ThesurveyshowswestillhavealotofworktodoWusays.Itistimetoletpeopleknowthatofferingacigaretteisabadhabitanditshouldbegivenupimmediately.59.Thepassageiswrittenwiththepurposeof________.A.tellingusacustomabouttheChineseSpringFestivalB.introducingawaytomakefriendswithChineseC.stoppingsmokingduringtheChineseSpringFestivalD.tellingusthatofferingcigarettesisabadhabit60.Thethirdparagraphmainlytellsus________.A.thefactthatsmokersaregreatlyincreasingduringthefestivalB.thereasonwhyrefusingcigarettesisacceptableC.thefactthatmanypeoplehavetosmokemorecigarettesduringthefestivalD.itisrudetoattendpartieswithoutsmokingcigarettes61.WhichofthefollowingmayNOTbethereasonthatmakesmanypeoplefailtorefusetheofferedcigarettes?A.It’simpolitetorefusE.B.Smokingisharmfulfornon-smokers.C.TheywanttobefriendlyD.It’sakindofsocialhabit.62.Thewritermentionsthe500billionyuantobaccomarketbecause________.A.thetobaccomarketisnotdevelopingsmoothlyB.thewriterthinksthatsmokingwastesalotofmoneyC.smokingishelpfultothetobaccomarketD.thetobaccomarketattractstoomanysmokers
ItisquitereasonabletoblametrafficjamsthecostofgasandthegreatspeedofmodernlifebutmannersontheroadarebecominghorriblE.Everybodyknowsthatthenicestmenwouldbecomefiercetigersbehindthewheel.Itisallrighttohaveatigerinacagebuttohaveoneinthedriver’sseatisanothermatteraltogether.Roadpolitenessisnotonlygoodmannersbutgoodsensetoo.Ittakesthemostcool-headeddriversgreatpatiencetogiveupthedesiretobeatbackwhenforcedtofacerudedriving.Ontheotherhandalittlepolitenessgoesalongwaytowardsreducingthepossibilityofquarrellingandfighting.A.friendlynodorawaveofthanksinanswertoanactofpolitenesshelpstocreateanatmosphereofgoodwillandcalmsonecessaryinmoderntrafficconditions.Butsuchbehaviorsofpolitenessarebynomeansenough.Manydriversnowadaysdon’tevenseemabletorecognizepolitenesswhentheyseeit.Howevermisplacedpolitenesscanalsobedangerous.TypicalexamplesarethedriverwhowavesachildcrossingthestreetatawrongplaceintothepathofoncomingcarsthatmaybenotabletostopintimE.Thesamegoesforencouragingoldladiestocrosstheroadwhereverandwhenevertheywantto.Italwaysamazesmethatthehighwaysarenotcoveredwiththedeadbodiesofthesegrannies.Anexperienceddriverwhosemannersarefaultlesstoldmeitwouldhelpifdriverslearnttocorrectlyjoinintrafficstreamwithoutcausingtotalblockagesthatgiverisetounpleasantfeelings.Unfortunatelymoderndriverscan’tevenlearntodriveletalonemastertheroadmanship.Yearsagoexpertswarnedusthatthefastincreaseofthecarownershipwoulddemandmoregive-and-takefromallroadusers.Itishightimeforallofustotakethismessagetoheart.Accordingtothepassagetroublesontheroadareoftencausedby_______.A.roadconditionsB.thespeedofmodernlifeC.thebehaviorofthedriversD.thelargenumberofcarsInthewriter’sopinion________.A.driversshouldavoidtrafficjamsB.stricttrafficrulesarebadlyneededC.unskillfuldriversshouldbepunishedD.driversshouldshowroadpolitenessproperlyTheunderlinedwordgive-and-takeinthelastparagraphmeans______.A.politenessandimpolitenessB.goodmannersandbadmannersC.offeringhelptoothersasmuchaspossibleD.willingnessofeachpersontogiveintoeachother’swishesWhatisthebesttitleofthepassage?A.RoadpolitenessB.TrafficproblemsC.BadmannersontheroadD.Gooddiversandbaddrivers
Manybusinessestodayuseconferencesasameansofdiscussingnewplansforcompany.Aspeoplearepayingmoreattentiontotheenvironmentandgreenproblemsmorebusinessesarelookingforwaystoreducetheirnegativeeffectontheenvironment.Manybusinessesdothisbyusingwebconferencing.WebconferencingisatechnologythatallowspeopletocommunicatemoreeffectivelyovertheInternet.ItisaneasywayofhostingandattendingconferenceswithouthavingtoleavetheofficE.Eachofthepeopleinvolvedinawebconferencewillbepostedaninvitationtotheconferencewiththetimeanddateofthewebconferenceonit.Whentheconferenceisreadytobeginallparticipants参与者mustsitattheircomputerandtheywillbeconnectedovertheInternet.ObviouslyindoingthisnofuelisusedintravelingtoandfromaconferenceandlessworktimeistakenupinattendingaconferencE.Anymaterialtobeusedduringthewebconferenceissimplye-mailedtoalltheparticipantsbeforetheconferencE.Thisnotonlysavespaperbutalsogreatlyreducesmailingcostforthebusiness.Asaconferencehallorbusinesscenterisn’tbeinguseditmeansthattheonlypowerthatisusedisthepowerusedbytheparticipants’personalcomputers.Similarlyconferenceorganizersdon’thavetoarrangeforfoodorovernightaccommodation住宿forparticipants.AllthismeansthatlessenergyisuseD.Manycompaniesactivelydomanythingstoreducetheirnegativeimpact影响ontheenvironment.SowebconferencingismuchcheaperandgreenerandmorepeoplearewillingtohostandattendawebconferencE.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.Waysofprotectingtheenvironment.B.GreenbenefitsofwebconferencE.C.WaysofhostingawebconferencE.D.Impactsofwebconferencingoncosts.Accordingtoparagraph1manycompaniesusewebconferencingbecausethey________.A.areinterestedinusinganynewtechnologyB.believethatwebconferencingismoreconvenientC.wanttodosomethingtoprotecttheenvironmentD.haven’tenoughmoneytoholdatraditionalconferenceWebconferencinghasallofthefollowingadvantagesEXCEPT_________.A.savingtimeB.promotingunderstandingC.savingenergyD.savingpaperTheparticipantsofawebconference_________.A.willbee-mailedaninvitationbeforetheconferenceB.arerequiredtositintheofficetogetherC.willreceivemanypapermaterialsD.musthaveaccesstotheInternet
Ihadthisexchangewithmy6-year-oldlastweek.Him:MomwehavetostartbuyingDanimals.Me:Why?Him:SoIcanbringitto|schoolforlunch.It'syogurt.Me:Whydoyouwantitsobadly?Him:BecauseDanimalsi|sgivingawayfivefantasticCaribbeanvacations.Ihadtoexplainthattherewaslittlechancethathewouldwinavacation.It'sastrategyusedtoencouragekidstobegforartificially-colored人工着色的yogurtthatcostsalot.Marketingfollowsmykids—andyours—wherevertheygo.ItcomesviaTVcommercials.Storedisplaysandwebsitesarealsoconstantlysellingatourkids.ButthemostpowerfulmeansinkidslivesisthepresenceoflicensedcharactersoneveryproductimaginablE.Childrencanbegintheirdayincharacterclothing.There'sevencharacter-themedwallpaintavailablE.Abreakfastinacharacterbowlcanbefollowedbyacharactertoothbrushandcharactertoothpaste牙膏charactersoapandshampooandacharacterwashclothandtowel.Thentheycanputoncharacterclothingandcharactershoes.Checkthatcharacterclockonthewall:Isittimeforcharacier-shapedfruitsnacksyet?Surroundkidswithenoughofthecharactersandthey'llcometobelievetheyneedthem.Mostofusofcoursedon'tbuyallthoseitems.Butsaynotofourproductsoutoffiveandyourhomecanstillgetfilledwiththesetinyitemsencouragingbrandloyalty品牌忠诚Atthistimeofyearparentsbuylicensedschoolsupplies.WithsomuchmarketingaroundusitcanbetoughtostopthetidE.Onethingthathelpsparents'isthattheycantalktootherparentsaboutthiskindofthingLinnsuggested.Ifyoudecideyouwanttobuckthisithelpstofindotherpeoplewhowilldothesamething.Thatwayifyourchildsays.Everyone'sdoingityoucanreallyhaveasenseofwhethereveryoneis.|Fromthedialoguebetweentheauthorandthesonwecaninferthat____-A.thesonlikesdrinkingyogurtalot.B.buyingDanimalsmaywinafreetourC.theson'sschoolencourageskidstoeatyogurtD.Danimalsinthemostpopularyogurtamongkids.Wecanlearnfromth^passagethat'A.characterbowlsincreasekids'appetitE.B.character-themedwallpaintisexpensiveC.householdgoodsarebecomingthetargetofadvertisers.D.Linnconsideredcharacter-themedproductsafoolishmarketingstrategy.Theunderlinedwordbuckinthelastparagraphprobablymeans_____.A.supportB.resistC.advertiseD.learnWhatdoesthepassagemainlytellus?.A.MarketingisaffectingkidsallthetimE.B.Mostkidsnowdon'thaveahappychildhoodC.Kidslikebuyinglicensedschoolsuppliesalot.D.Licensedcharacterproducearedoinggreatharmtokids.
ContrarytocommonbeliefsocialmediawebsitessuchasFacebookdonotweakenpersonaltiestheystrengthentheminuniquewaysfordifferentagegroupsaccordingtoanewstudy.TherapidspreadofFacebookwhichhasmorethan500millionusersworldwidehaspromptedconcernsaboutitsnegativeeffectsbutresearchersattheUniversityofTexashavereachedadifferentconclusion.OurfindingssuggestthatFacebookisnotreplacingface-to-faceinteractionsbetweenfriendsfamilyandcolleaguessaidS.CraigWatkinsanassociateprofessorofradioTVandfilmwhoheadedtheresearchteam.Infactwebelievethereissufficientevidencethatsocialmediaaffordopportunitiesfornewexpressionsoffriendshipintimacyandcommunity.Theresearchersquestioned900collegestudentsandrecentgraduatesabouthowandwithwhomtheyinteractonFacebook.Morethan60percentofFacebookuserssaidpostingstatusupdateswasamongthemostpopularactivitiesfollowedby60percentwhowrotecommentsontheirprofileand49percentwhopostedmessagesandcommentstofriends.TheresearchersalsofoundthatalthoughaboutthesamenumberofmenandwomenuseFacebooktheydosoindifferentways.ThereisanoteworthydifferenceinaimsinhowtouseatoollikeFacebook.WefoundthatforwomenthecontenttendstobemoreaffectionateandtheyareespeciallyinterestedinusingitforconnectionsaidWatkins.Formenit'smorefunctionalheaddeD.Watkinspointedoutthatforexamplewomenaremorelikelytopostpicturesofsocialgatheringswithfriendswhilemenaremorelikelytopostpicturesofhobbiesorpostapoliticalorpop-culturerelatedlink.What'sthepopularviewpointofordinarypeopleaboutthefunctionofsocialmediawebsites?Theythink____.A.ItispositivetopersonaltiesB.IthasnegativeeffectsonpersonaltiesC.ItmakesnodifferencetopersonaltiesD.IthasbothgoodandbadeffectstopersonaltiesWhat'sthemeaningoftheunderlinedwordinthesecondparagraph?A.resultedfromB.hadC.showedD.producedWhatdoFacebookusersliketodomostlyonFacebook?Theyliketo____.A.createnewexpressionsoffriendship'B.wrotecommentsontheirprofileC.updatetheirpersonalstatusesD.postmessagesandcommentstofriendsAccordingtothestudy____.A.MenconcentratemoreonthefunctionsofFacebookB.MuchmoremenuseFacebookthanwomenC.MenandwomenuseatoollikeFacebookforthesameaimD.Facebookistakingtheplaceofface-to-faceinteractionsbetweenfriends
Surfing-theartofridingawaveonapointedboard-isthewildestfastestnaturalwatersportknowntoman.InrecentyearsithasdevelopedintoamajorsportaroundtheworldfromAustraliatoSouthAfricA.Australianschallengeman-eatingsharkstoridethegreenwavesinAustralia;Hawaiianexpertsrisktheirlivesonhugethirty-footswells巨浪againstthewindofOahu;CaliforniansofallagesgooutalltheyearrounD.Inthewintersurf-ridersputonlife-suitstoridegravewavessocoldthattheirfleshturnsbluE.Surfingisnosportforweakpersons.Swimmingaquarterofamileormoreandpushingasurfboardouttowheretheswellsarejustrightforridingcanberealwork.Thenatexactlytherightmomentyouclimbupthewaveandgofastacrossthefaceofapowerfulswellwiththewhitewaterjumpingatyourfeet.Thehugewavebitesatyourshoulderthreatening威胁atanymomenttosmashyouflat.Inthenextseveralsecondsacoolheadandlightning-quickactionbacktothepressureoftheattackingwavewillbringyourboardundercontrolforthatgreatridedownthebackofthegreatgreenmountainofwater.Onceonthebeachyouknowwhysurfingisgrowinginpopularityasaninternationalsportandyou'regladtobeamemberofthisnewwaterworlD.Thefirstparagraphmainlytellsus________.A.peoplearoundtheworldgosurfingalltheyearroundB.thedefinition定义ofthesportC.howtosurfintheseaD.wheretosurfaroundthewouldTheauthorbelievesthatsurfing________.A.isnotaneasysportB.canbedonebyanyoneC.shouldbedonebyeveryoneD.doesnotrequirecourageInordertoexperiencewhatrealsurfingis________.A.youmustfirstswimaquarterofamiletowarmyourbodyB.youwillfirstrideonaboardtoreachthebeachC.youmustfirstputonwarmclothesbeforedoingsurfingD.youmustfirstswimtotheswellswithyourboard
Veryoldpeopledoraisemoralproblemsforalmosteveryonewhocomesincontactwiththem.Theirvalues—thiscan’tberepeatedtoooften—arenotnecessarilyourvalues.Physicalcomfortcleannessandorderarenotnecessarilythemostimportantthings.Thesocialservicesfromtimetotimefindthemselvesfacedwithaflatwithdecayingfoodcoveredbysmallwormsandanoldpersonlyingaloneinbedtakingnonoticeoftheworms.Butisitinterfering干涉withpersonalfreedomtoinsistthattheygotolivewithsomeoftheirrelativessothattheymightbetakenbettercareof?SomesocialworkerstheoneswhoclearupthewormsthinkweareindangerofcarryingthisconceptofpersonalfreedomtothepointwhereseriousrisksarebeingtakenwiththehealthandsafetyoftheolD.IndeedtheoldcanbeeasilyhurtorharmeD.Thebodyislikeacaritneedsmoremechanicalmaintenance机械维修保养asitgetsolder.Youcancarrythiscomparisonrightthroughtotheprovisionofspareparts.ButneverforgetthatsuchoperationsarepainfulexperienceshowevergoodtheresultswillbE.Andatwhatpointshouldyoustoptotreattheoldbody?Isitmorallyrighttotrytopushoffdeathbyseekingthedevelopmentofdrugstoexcitetheforgetfuloldmindandtoactivatetheoldbodyknowingthatitisdesignedtodie?Youcan’taskdoctorsorscientiststodecidebecausesolongastheycanseethetechnicalopportunitiestheywillfeelboundtogivethematryontheprinciplethatwhilethere’slifethere’shopE.Whenyoutalktotheoldpeoplehoweveryouareforcedtotheconclusionthatwhetherageishappyorunpleasantdependslessonmoneyoronhealththanitdoesonyourabilitytohavefun.1.Whatdoesthepassagemainlytellus?A.Thevaluesaredifferentbetweentheoldandtheyoung.B.ThemoralproblemsraisedbyoldpeoplE.C.ThepersonalfreedomfortheolD.D.Oldpeople’sviewpointonlifE.2.Wecanknowfromthefirstparagraphthat________.A.Veryoldpeoplewouldliketolivealonetohavemorepersonalfreedom.B.Veryoldpeopleareabletokeeptheirroomclean.C.Veryoldpeopleliketolivewiththeirchildren.D.SocialserviceshavenothingtodowithveryoldpeoplE.3.Accordingtotheauthorwhichofthefollowingisright?A.Theolderapersonthemorecareheneeds.B.Toomuchemphasishasbeenputonoldpeople’svalues.C.Thehumanbodycan’tbecomparedtoacar.D.ItiseasytoprovidesparepartsforoldpeoplE.4.Theunderlinedworditinthelastparagraphrefersto________.A.theirmoneyortheirhealthB.theconclusionyoucometoC.yourtalktotheoldpeopleD.whetherageishappyorunpleasant
WhenIwalkedintothehouseafterschoolthefirstthingInoticedwasaboxwithitemsIrecognizedfrommydad’sofficE.Whatareyoudoinghomealready?Iaskedcasually.AndrewIwaslaidofftoday.heansweredquietly.Iwassurehewasjoking.Noyouweren’t.Whyareyoureallyhome?ThenInoticedhisseriousnessandrealizedhewastellingthetruth.Myfatherhasalwaysbeenahardworkerandpridedhimselfonhiscareer.ProvidingforourfamilyhasbeenhisjoyandIguessIhadtakenhisworkforgranteD.Myfather’sunemploymentcreatedmanychangesinourlives.Forstartershewashomeallthetimewhichmeantmybedhadtobemademyroomcleanedupandmyhomeworkdonerightafterschool.Iwouldcomehomeeverydaytofindhimatthecomputersearchingforjobs.Ibegantonoticehowdownheseemedandhowlosinghisjobhadaffectedhisself-esteemthoughhetriedtobeoptimistiC.ForthefirsttimeIsawmydadasvulnerablE.Heaskedmybrotherandmetospendless.Igaveupmyallowancewhicheventhoughitwasn’tmuchfeltliketherightthingtodo.Ialsofoundapart-timejoB.Afterseveraldifficultmonthsofsearchingmydaddecidedtogoinatotallydifferentdirection.Heexplainedthatheneverwantedtobelaidoffagainsohewasgoingtostarthisownbusiness.DaybydayIwatchedhimbuilditandIadmiredhowmuchtimeandenergyheexpendeD.OneeveningIaskedifheneededhelp.Onlyifitdoesn'tinterferewithschoolhesaiD.Ishowedupathisofficethenextafternoonandmostafternoonsafterthatfortwomonths.IalwaysknewhewasahardworkerbutwatchinghiminactionreallyimpactedmE.Althoughthiswasoneoftheworstexperiencesforourfamilyittaughtmealotaboutdealingwithadversity.NowIknowthatthroughcreativeproblem-solvingIcanalwaysfindPlanBaskforhelpandtakerisks.WhatIhavelearnedfrommydad’sunderstandingofbusinessandhisworkethicaretwoofthemostimportantlessonsIwilleverlearnandwillbemyfoundationsforsuccess.1.Theauthor’sfatherstayedathomebecause________.A.hehadtohelpwiththeauthor’slessonB.hehadbeenunemployedbyhiscompanyC.heavyhouseworkwaswaitingforhimtodoD.hewantedtheauthorknowthetruth?2.Whatmadetheauthorknowthetruth?A.Theboxfromhisdad’sofficeB.Hisfather’swordsC.Hisfather’sexpressionD.Beinginformedbyhisfamily3.Theauthor’sattitudetowardhisfather’sformerjobwas________.A.unconcernedB.sympathyC.doubtD.tolerance4.BysayingOnlyifitdoesn'tinterferewithschooltheauthor’sfatherseemed________.A.torefusetheauthor’sadviceonthenewbusinessB.toshowhisdiscontentwiththeauthor’sschoolworkC.tohavesaidyestotheauthor’sofferofhelpD.tobelookingforwardtotheauthor’sgoodbehavioratschool5.Itcanbeinferredfromthetextthat________.A.theauthor’sfatherwasmoreoptimistictostayathomeB.theauthorcouldn’tputupwithhisdad’sownbusinessC.theauthor’sfatherofferedlittleallowancetotheauthorD.theauthorbenefitedfromhisfatheronhowtodealwithadversity
I’vechangedmyminD.IwantedtohaveatelescopebutnowIwantmydadback.LucienLawrence’slettertoFatherChristmaswrittenafterhisfatherhadbeenknifedtodeathoutsidehisschoolgatemusthavetouchedeveryone’sheart.Lucienwentontosaythatwithouthisfatherhecouldn’tseethestarsinthesky.WhenthosewelovedepartfromuswecannotseethestarsforawhilE.ButLucienthestarsarestillthereandonedaywhenyouareolderandyourtearshavegoneyouwillseethemagain.AndinastrangewayIexpectthatyouwillfindyourfathertheretooeitherinyourmindorheart.Ifindthatmyparentswhodiedyearsagostilllinger留连inmanyofmydreamsandthatIthinkofthemperhapsmorethanIeverdidwhentheywerealivE.IstilllivetopleasethemandI’mstillsurprisedbytheirreactions.IrememberthatwhenIbecameaprofessorIwassoproudorrathersopleasedwithmyselfthatIcouldn’twaittocablemyparents.ThereplywasalongtimeincomingbutwhenitdidallmymothersaidwasIhopethismeansthatnowyouwillhavemoretimeforthechildren!Ihaven’tforgotten.Thevaluesofmyparentsstillliveon.ItmakesmepauseandthinkabouthowIwillliveonintheheartsandmindsofmychildrenandofthoseforwhomIcarE.WouldIhavebeenasreadyasPhilipLawrencehasbeentofacetheaggressors入侵者andtolaydownmylifeforthoseinmycare?HowmanypeoplewouldwantmebackforChristmas?It’saseriousthoughtwhichgivesmepausE.IpraysilentlysometimesinthedeadofnightthatancientcryofapoetDelivermysoulfromtheswordandmydarlingfromthepowerofthedog.YetIknowdeathcomestousallandsometimescomessuddenly.Wemustthereforeplantolivetogetherbutliveasifwewilldietomorrow.WeliveonI’msureinthelivesofthosewelovedandthereforeweoughttohaveacareforwhattheywillrememberandwhattheywilltreasurE.Ifmoreparentsknewthisintheirheartstobetruetheremightbefewerknivesonourstreetstoday.Accordingtothewholetextwecanseethatthefirstparagraph___________.A.putsforwardthesubjectofthetextB.showstheauthor’spityonthekidC.servesasanintroductiontothediscussionD.makesaclearstatementoftheauthor’sviewsInthesecondparagraphtheauthormainlywantstoexplaintous____________.A.howmuchhemisseshisparentsnowB.whyhisparentsoftenappearinhisdreamC.whenLucienwillgetoverallhissadnessD.howproudhewaswhenhesucceededinlifeWhatfeelingdidtheauthor’smotherexpressinherreply?A.ProuD.B.Happy.C.DisappointeD.D.WorrieD.Intheauthor’sopinionthevalueofaperson’slifeis_____________.A.toleaveapreciousmemorytothepeoplerelatedB.tohaveahighsenseofdutytothewholesocietyC.tocarewhatotherswillrememberandtreasureD.tosharehappinessandsadnesswithhisfamilyWhatdoesthewritermeanbythesentencetakenfromanoldpoem?A.Calloncriminalsandmurdererstolaydowntheirguns.B.AdviseparentsstaywiththeirchildrensafelyathomE.C.Spendeverydaymeaningfullyinmemoryofdeath.D.Trytokeepviolenceandmurderfarawayfromsociety.
TwothirdofthesingleslookingforloveinBritainturnedtotheInternetlastyearaccordingtofiguresmadeinpublicyesterday.SpecialsitesofferintroductionstosmokersRomanCatholicstallpeoplebeautifulpeoplefrequentflyersandvegetarians.Technologyhasbroughtaboutagreatchangeinthedatinggames.A.surveybyParsnipaBriatainbranchofEurope’slargestdatingservicewithmorethan1.5millionmemberssaysthat65percentofthe5.4millionBritonslookingforarelationshipusedonlinedatingserviceslastyear.A.spokeswomanforRelatetherelationshipadvisorconfirmedtheafigureoftwothirdsfeelitallright.DoingitonlineallowspeoplequitealotofprivacybecausetheycandoabitofquiteresearchandlookaroundfromthecomfortoftheirownhomE.Youdon’thavetomeetamiddlemanorgotoanactualdatingagencyofficewhichtakesalotofcouragE.ShesaiD.Therearemorethan100independentonlinedatingagenciesinBritain.Parsnipsaysthat50percentofsinglepeoplebelievetheywillmeetasuitablepartnerthroughtheInternetfrom35percentsixmonthsago.MaryBalfourthefoundersaythatInternethaschangedthedatingindustrycomplexly.It’slikeareturntoold-fashionedloveletters.ShesaidYoudon't’tbaseyourinitialjudgementonhowsomeonelooksorwhathisorherfigureislikE.Youe-mailortalkbeforeuouactuallyseeeachother.EverybodyyouknowwhoissinglethesedayshasatleasthadagoodlookatadatingsiteintroductionagencyorpersonalaD.TheyhavetobecausealtheoldmatchmakinginstitutionshavegonE.Peopleworkhardersettledownlaterandlivemoreisolatedlives.TheyaremuchmorelikelytendthedaywithaDVDandacanofbeerthanbygoingtoavilllagedancE.56.Whatdoesthepassagemainlytalkabout?A.BririshsinglesgoonlineforlovE.B.BritishsingleslikegoingonlineC.Goingonlineforloveisdangerous.D.NewwaysofdatinginBritain57.ThefollowdingstatemintsarefalseEXCEPTthatsingles____.A.don’thavetodoanyresearchatallB.needn’tgotoagobetweenC.needtoactuallymeeteachotherD.Havetogotoavillagedance58.Accordingtothetextabout____BritonsdatedOnlinelastyear.A.3.5millionB.1.5millionC.2.7millionD.1.9millon59.Fromthepassagewecanlearnthat______.A.old-fashionedlovelettersbecomepopularagainB.onlinedatingservicesareoutofdateC.halfsinglesbelievetheycanmeetasuitablepartneronlineD.onlinedatingneedsalotofcourage
Everywhereyouwillalwaysfindthewhite—hairedboysometimescalledthefair-hairedboyHegetsspecialtreatmentasifhewereaboveeverybodyelsE.Youwillfindhiminschoolincollegeathomeorwhereyouwork.Inschoolheistheteacher’spetherdarlingwhocandonothingwrong.Sometimessheletshimdolittlejobsforher.HecomestoclassinthemorningallshinyandcleanHeisalwaysraisinghishandreadywithananswertotheteacher’squestions.Andheknowsalltheanswers.HegetsintoyourhairespeciallyifyouareatthebottomoftheclassandtheteacherthinksyouarestupiD.Howyouhatethewhite-hairedboy!Incollegehewalks—moreoftenstrides—acrosstheschoolgroundsasifheownedthem.Sometimeshewearsacolorfulfootballorbasketballshirtorsweaterwithabrightredorgreenoryellowcollegeletterproudlywornonthefrontofit—asabigBforBullfinchUniversity.Whatbroadshoulderswhatmuscleshehas!Hemakesthegirlshappybyjustsmilingatthem.Hehasthemarkofsuccessonhim.Athomethefair-hairedboyismother’schoiceherfavoritE.Sometimesheistheoldestson—attimestheyoungest.Ifyouareinbetweenyouareoutofluck.Onthejobyoumightmeetanotherofthesewhite-hairedboys;youcannotescapehim.ForsomestrangereasonheisthemanwhoalwaysmovesaheaD.Hegetsbetterandbetterjobswithmoreandmoremoney.Butyoustandstillwonderingwhyandtryingtoexplaintoyour-selfwhyyouhatehimsomuch.Thenyoudiscoverthatthereareotherswhoshareyourfeelingsreadytolettheirhairdown—totellyoutheirprivatethoughts.Oneofthemasks:WhatdoeshehavethatIhaven’tgot?Youaskyourselfthesamequestion.Finallytherecomesadaywhenyoudecidetostophatinghim.Isitperhapsbecausehehasbeenmadebossandyoufindyourselfworkingforhim?Fromthepassagewecanknowthatthewhite-hairedboyreferstoA.achildwhoismother’sfavoriteB.astudentwhoishatedbyeverybodyC.apetwhoishatedbyeverybodyD.apersonwhoisluckyallthetimeWhatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinparagraph2mean?A.HesetsashiningexampletoyouB.Hemakesyoualittleangry.C.Hecutsyourhairtooshort.D.Hedoesupyourhair.Intheauthor’sopinionthereasonwhyyoufinallystophatingthewhite-hairedboyisthatA.youhavenochoicebuttofacethefactsB.youdecidetotryyourbesttobebetterthanhimC.youhavebeenmadebossbyhimD.youarebeginningtoadmirehimWhichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.TrytoBeAttractiveB.LetYourHairDownC.TheWhite-hairedBoyD.TheTopStudent
IntheUSAForbesmagazinehaspublisheditsannuallistoftherichestpeopleintheworlD.BillGatesofMicrosoftistherichestmanagainfortheeleventhsuccessiveyearwithafortuneoffortyfourbilliondollars.Therearearecord691dollarbillionairesaccordingtoForbesmagazinE.Betweenthemtheyhaveafortuneoftwopointtwotrilliondollars.ThehighestconcentrationoftheultrarichisinNewYorkfollowedbyMoscowandSanFransiscoandthenLondonandLosAngeles.ButintotaltheverywealthyliveinfortysevendifferentcountrieswithIcelandKazakstanUkraineandPolandenteringthelistforthefirsttimethisyear.LaksmiMittalanIndianbornsteeltycoon巨头enjoyedthebiggestincreaseinpersonalfortunE.Hisnetworthhasquadrupled变成四倍tothirteenbilliondollarsmakinghimtheworld’sthirdrichestman.IngvarKampradfounderoftheSwedishfurniturechainIkeaalsosawabigincreaseinwealthtakinghimtothesixthplacE.Developingcountriesmakemoreofashowingthaninpastyears—thereareforexamplethreeRussiansandfourIndiansinthetopsixtyrichestpeoplethoughsurprisinglyperhapsnonefromChinaexcludingHongKong.AsianwealthisprobablyunderrepresentedasitsusuallyspreadamongfamilieswhereasForbeslooksatindividuals.Relativelyfewwomenfeatureinthelist—amongthemisJKRowlingauthoroftheHarryPotternovelsranked620thwithafortuneof519milliondollars.NewentrantstothelistincludethefoundersoftheInternetsearchgroupGoogleSergieBrinandLarryPageeachworthmorethansevenbilliondollarsaftertheircompany’srecentstockmarketdebut.TherichestItalianistheprimeministerSilvioBerlusconirankednumber25intheglobalwealthleaguE.Whichofthefollowingpersonshasthelargestfortuneaccordingtothisyear’sForbesmagazine?A.LaksmiMittal.B.IngvarKampraD.C.JKRowling.D.SilvioBerlusconi.Thereareabout_____personswithafortunebetween100milliondollarsand519milliondollarsintheworlD.A.300B.180C.70D.150WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?A.NoChinesehasenteredthetopsixtyrichestpeopleintheworlD.B.Russiaisadevelopingcountry.C.ThisisthefirsttimethatSergieBrinandLarryPagehasbeenincludedinthelist.D.Therearemorebillionaires亿万富翁inNewYorkthananyothercityintheworlD.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat______.A.TherearemorebillionairesinLondonthaninMoscow.B.UkraineisaveryrichcountryintheworlD.C.JKRowling’snovelshavesoldverywell.D.TheITindustryisaprofitmakingindustry.
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SomefamilieslivequitefarintheUK.Visitingthemcaneitherbeanadventureorachore麻烦事.Itdependsonhowmuchfamilymemberslikeeachother.IfallgoeswellkidshaveanexcitingtimE.Yourrelativeswillplandifferentfunactivitiesandmakeyouhappy.Takingyoutovisitrelativesgivesyourparentsachancetorest.Itgivesolderrelativesagoodchancetorelivethetimewhentheyhadyoungkids.IftheydonothavechildrenoftheirowntheygettoplayparentforawhilE.IrememberthatBlackpoolPleasureBeachwastheplaceIlikedtogowithmygrandparentsItisanamusementparkonthenorthwestcoast.Itispackedwithrollercoasters过山车andcandystalls糖果摊.Youcouldracesmallboatsonalakeorscareyourselfintodeathridingtheghosttrain.IhadgoodmemoriesofmytimetherE.Asyougetolderyousuddenlybecometheonewhomusthelpyourrelativeswiththeirkids.IhavefourCOUSINSagedbetweenoneandeleven.TheyarefantasticandIreallyenjoyseeingthem.Howeveritisverytiringastheygetsoexcitedandenergetic充满活力.Ifallasleephopingtheywillrememberourgoodtimeswhentheygetolder.Ifallgoeswellvisitingrelativesfarawaycanbe_____forkids.A.dangerousB.excitingC.boringD.hardBysayingrelivethetimetheauthormeanstheoldrelativesenjoy______.A.sharingoldmemoriesB.eatinglotsoffoodC.watchingoldmoviesD.goingouttogetherTheauthorfeeltiredafterplayingwithhiscousinsbecause_________.A.hiscousinsarefunnyB.heenjoysplayingwiththemC.hedoesn’tlikechildrenD.hiscousinshavetoomuchenergyThebesttitleforthispassageisA.MyFavoriteAmusementParkB.FunPlayingwithCousinsC.VisitingRelativesintheUKD.ChildhoodMemories
DearHamiltonWearefortunatethatinsuchalargehigh-pressureofficeweallgetalongsowell.Youareoneofthepeoplewhokeepthesocialtemperatureatsuchacomfortablesetting.Idon’tknowanyoneintheofficewhoisbetterlikedthanyou.Youcanperhapshelpwiththis.Thecollectionofcontributionstowardsgiftsforemployees’personal-lifeeventsisbecomingalittletroubling.Certainlythegroupsendingofagiftisreasonablenowandthen.Inthepastmonthhowevertherehavebeencollectionsfortwobabyshowergiftsoneweddingshowergifttwoweddinggiftsonefuneral葬礼remembrancefourbirthdaygiftsandthreegraduationgifts.It’snotonlythecollected-fromwhoaregrowinguncomfortableandpoorbutthecollected-forfeeluneasyreceivinggiftsfrompeoplewhodon’tknowthemoutsidetheofficewhowouldn’tevenrecognizetheirgraduatingchildrentheirmarryingdaughtersandsonsortheirdeadrelatives.Thisisbasicallyakindgestureandonethatpeoplethinkwellofyouforbutthepracticeseemstohavebecometoowide-rangingandfeelsimproperintoday’sofficesetting.Thankyouforunderstanding.63.Theunderlinedwordcontributionsprobablymeans________.A.moneyB.suggestionsC.reportsD.understanding64.Hamiltonisexpectedto_______.A.showmorekindness.B.discontinuethepresentpracticeC.quitbeingtheorganizerforgiftgivingD.knowmoreaboutco-workers’families65.Thisisbasicallyaletterof________.A.apologyB.sympathyC.appreciationD.Dissatisfaction
AmongvariousprogramsTVtalkshowshavecoveredeveryinchofspaceondaytimetelevision.AndanyonewhowatchesthemregularlyknowsthateachoneisdifferentinstylE.ButnotwoshowsaremoreoppositeincontentwhileatthesametimestandingoutabovetherestthantheJerrySpringerandOprahWinfreyshows.JerrySpringercouldeasilybeconsideredthekingofrubbishtalk.ThetopicsonhisshowareassurprisingascanbE.Forexampletheshowtakestheever-commontalkshowtitlesoflovesexcheatingandhatetoadifferentlevel.ClearlytheJerrySpringershowisaboutthedarksideofsocietyyetpeoplearewillingtoeatupthetroublesofotherpeople'slives.LikeJerrySpringerOprahWinfreytakestheTVtalkshowtoitstop.ButOprahgoesintheoppositedirection.TheshowismainlyabouttheimprovementofsocietyanddifferentqualityoflifE.Contentsarefromteachingyourchildrenlessonsmanagingyourworkweektogettingtoknowyourneighbors.ComparedtoOprahtheJerrySpringershowlookslikepoisonouswastebeingpouredintosociety.Jerryendseveryshowwithafinalword.Hemakesasmallspeechabouttheentireideaoftheshow.HopefullythisisthepartwheremostpeoplewilllearnsomethingveryvaluablE.CleanasitistheOprahshowisnotforeveryonE.Theshow'smainaudiencearemiddle-classAmericans.Mostofthepeoplehavethetimemoneyandabilitytodealwithlife'stoughproblems.JerrySpringerontheotherhandhasmoreofaconnectionwiththeyoungadultsofsociety.Theseare18-to21year-oldswhosemaintroublesinlifeincludeloverelationshipsexmoneyanddrug.Theyaretheoneswhoseesomevalueandlessonstobelearnedthroughtheshow'sexploitation.ComparedwithotherTVtalkshowsboththeJerrySpringerandtheOprahWinfreyshowsare______.A.moreinterestingB.unusuallypoplarC.moredetailedD.moreformalThoughthesocialproblemsJerrySpringertalksaboutappearunpleasantpeoplewhowatchtheshows______.A.showdisbeliefinthemB.arereadytofaceuptothemC.remaincoldtothemD.arewillingtogetawayfromthemWhichofthefollowingislikelytobeatopicoftheOprahWinfreyshow?A.A.newtypeofrobot.B.NationalhatreD.C.Familyincomeplanning.D.Streetaccident.
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