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Kai-FuLeeisoneofthemostsuccessfulofChineseprofessionalmanagers.HeworkedforbigcompaniessuchasAppleMicrosoftandGoogle.Nowheworksforhimselfandhealsowritessomebooks.Behindeachofhischoicesishisbeliefthatyoushouldleadyourliferatherthanliveyourlife.Hemadehisfirstbiglifedecisionin1990.Hewasthentheyoungestassociate副的professorofCarnegieMellonUniversity.Ifhehadstayedalittlelongerhewouldhavebecomeatenured终身职位的professor.ButhedecidedtojoinApple.Thereheledhisteamtomanyhi-techmiracles奇迹的suchastheiPodandtheiPhonewhichchangedtheworldusinghi-tech.In1998heleftAppleforMicrosoftandstartedupMicrosoftResearchChinawhichisnowcalledMicrosoftResearchAsia.Becauseofhiseffortitbecomesoneofthebestlabsintheworld.In2005hemovedonagaintoGoogle.InhisfouryearsthereGoogle’smarketshareinChinajumpedfrom16%to30%.NowhehasstartedhisowncompanyInnovationWorks.HeaimstohelpnewChinesecompaniesinmobilecomputingande-commerce电子商务andalsohelpChina’syoungpeoplestartuptheirownbusiness.Youngpeoplecansendtheirbusinessideastothecompany.IfLeelikesanideahereceiveshiscompanywillhelptoturntheideaintoabusiness.Leehaswrittenseveralbooks.HisBeYourPersonalBestisabestseller.HisautobiographyMakingaWorldofDifference;theKai-FuLeeStorytellsthestoryofLee’smanysuccessesbutalsosetbacksonthewaytobecomingatechnologyandbusinessgiant.1.Thearticleismainlyabout_______.A.howthebeliefleadyourlifemadeLee’slifedifferent.B.howLeekeptchanginghisjobstobecomesuccessful.C.howtalentedLeeisinhi-techandbusiness.D.howLeestarteduphisowncompany.2.HowmanytimeshasLeechangedhisjobs?A.FourB.FiveC.SixD.Seven3.WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutLeeisTRUE?A.HelefttheUniversitybecausehehadtowaitlongtobeatenuredprofessorB.HehopeshiscompanycanhelpyoungChinesepeoplebuildtheirownbusinessC.HeleftMicrosoftforGooglebecausehewantedmoremarketshareD.Hewantstogetmoremoneyandfamefromhisbooks4.Thewriter’spurposeofwritingthelastparagraphis________.A.tointroduceLee’sbookstousB.totellusmoreaboutLee’stalentC.toraiseourinteresttobuyLee’sbooksD.toshowanotherexampleofLee’sleadingyourlife
①WhenAnnAgentofPortlandOregonwasplanningtoattendachildren'sbookpublishingmeetinginTulsaOklahomashebookedherhotelroomoverthephonebydebitcard银行借记卡.Sheandthreeworkmatesintendedtosplitthebillandeachpaythehoteldirectlyatcheckouttime.②TwodaysintothemeetingAgent'shusbandcalledfromhometoreadheraletterfromherbank:Hercheckingaccountwasoverdrawnandshewasbeingcharged$35adayinoverdraftfees.IthoughttherehadtobeamistakeAgentsays.Ikeepclosetrackofmyaccountbalance.③ItturnsoutwhenAgentreservedtheroomthehotelblockedorheldenoughmoneyinAgent’saccounttocovertheentirefournights’stayplusvariouschargesamountingto$580.Thisblockedeveryavailablepennyshehadandcausedhertooverdraw.Thechargesweren'tcalledoffuntilAgentreturnedhomethefollowingMonday.④Holdsarecommonpracticeinthetravelandhospitalityindustry服务业.They’rethemerchant’swayofensuringyou’llpayyourbill.Ifyourentacartheagencycouldblockseveralthousanddollarstomakesureyoureturnthecar.Somerestaurantswillplacedebitcardholdsforlargepartiesandafriendlybartendercanputaholdonyourcardifyoustartabill.Theholdisusuallyremovedwithinfivebusinessdayssometimesmuchsooner.⑤Gasstationsareill-famedforholds.OnaFridaymorninginJanuary2005JessicaHathawayofAllentownPennsylvaniabought$22.29ofgasbydebit.OnSaturdaythe34-year-oldsinglemotherofthreecheckedherbankbalanceandlearnedshewasalmostbroke.RightbeforethegasstationtookHathaway’saccountforthegasitconducteda$75blockwhichworriedherallweekendbeforeherbankreleasedtheholdthefollowingTuesday.1.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribesthestructureofthetext?A.①②→③→④⑤C.①→②③→④⑤C.①②③→④←⑤D.①②→③④←⑤2.WhydidAnnhavetooverdrawheraccount?A.Becauseshedidn’ttakeenoughmoneywithher.B.Becausethehotelheldthemoneyinheraccount.C.Becausethepriceofthehotelwastoohigh.D.Becausethemeetinglastedlongerthanexpected.3.JessicaHathaway’sexperienceisanevidenceofthefactthat________.A.gasstationsholdcustomers’accounttoooftenB.peopledislikegasstationsfortheirpoorserviceC.gaspriceisgoinguptoohighD.lifeishardforasinglemother4.Whatistheauthormainlytryingtotellus?A.Peopleshouldbecarefulofbankingaccounttheft.B.Singlemotherscanhardlyaffordtherisingoilprice.C.It’simportanttotakeenoughmoneybeforetraveling.D.It’scommonforbusinessmentoblockcustomers’account.
AnadvertisementOneofthefinestbuysonthemarketinTara.Spacioushomewithlargelivingroomseparate15-footdiningwithbuilt-inshelvesfamilyroomwithfireplacehugekitchenwithlotsofcabinets柜厨bigbreakfastroom2baths4hugebedroomsoneisseparateandcouldbeaplayroomoroffersaguestroomwithaseparateentrance.Thereisabeautifulcourtyard.Betterthannewwithnewairconditioners.CallLaneHitchhome926-6043.1.Whomightbuythehouseafterreadingtheaboveadvertisement?A.Someyoungstudents.B.AcouplewithlittlemoneyC.AbigrichfamilyD.Abigpoorfamily2.Whatroomhasseveralpossibleuses?A.Thelivingroom.B.Thebedroom.C.Thediningroom.D.Thekitchen.3.Whatisemphasized强调inthedescriptionofeachroom?A.Floor.B.Entrance.C.Size.D.Windows.
ItisnowcommonlyknownthatAIDSisadeadlydiseasE.Itdoesgreatdamagetohumanbeings’immunesystemweakeningresistancetodiseaseandleadingtodeathduetoutterweakness.TothisdaytherearenoexistingdrugsthatcankillAIDSvirus.ItisadeadlybattlebetweenscienceandAIDS.Thisisonlyonesideofthestory.AlthoughitcannotbecuredAIDSispreventablE.ForthosewhohavenotcaughtthediseasetheknowledgeofpreventivemeasuresseemstobethemostpowerfulweaponathanD.SincethediscoveryofthefirstAIDSpatientin1985thenumberofHIVcarriersisonanalarmingriseinChinaandstatisticsshowthatyoungpeoplearethemorelikelyvictimsofAIDS.Nationwidethereare214millionpeoplebetweentheagesof13and22mostofwhomarestudents.IfnomeasuresaretakentoprotecttheseyoungpeopleitisalmostcertainthatthethreatofAIDSwillbeveryrealtothem.TherehasbeenagreatdealofmisinformationconcerningthetransmissionofAIDS.OneofthemostmisleadingmythsisthatAIDScanbetransmittedbycasualphysicalcontactsuchaskissingshakinghandsorsharingfoodcontainer.SurveysandinvestigationsconductedinsomeuniversitiesandcollegesshowthathalfofthosepeoplequestionedarenotclearabouthowAIDSistransmittednottomentionhowitispreventeD.ThisisthedrivingforcebehindtheStateEducationDepartment’sdecisiontospreadAIDSawarenessinformationamongcollegestudentsandlatertohighschoolstudentsandprimaryschoolstudents.1.WhydoesthepassagesaythatAIDSisadeadlydisease?A.Becauseitdestroystheimmunesystemofthehumanbody.B.BecausetheAIDSpatientscannotresistthediseaseandwilldiE.C.BecausethedoctorsnowfindnomedicinetocureAIDS.D.AlloftheabovE.2.BywritingThisisonlyonesideofthestorytheauthorsuggeststhat_____.A.althoughwecan’tcureAIDSwecanmanagetopreventit.B.AIDSisverydangerousbutweshouldnotbescaredofit.C.AIDSisnotcurablebutdoctorsshouldnotgiveupfightingagainstit.D.althoughthedoctorscannotcurethediseasetheycanhelpimprovethepatients’health.3.Whatcanbeconcludedfromthesurveysandinvestigationsmentionedinthepassage?A.NocollegestudentsknowhowpeoplebecomeAIDSvictims.B.50percentofcollegestudentsdonotknowhowtopreventAIDS.C.ManycollegestudentsarenotawarehowpeoplebecomeAIDSvictims.D.ManycollegestudentsdidnotmentionAIDSpreventioninthesurveysandinvestigations.4.Whatisthebesttitleofthispassage?A.ChinaFightsAIDSB.YoungPeople—MostlikelyAIDSVictimsC.AIDSInformationIsNecessaryD.AIDS—ADeadlyDisease
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Whatdowethinkwith?Onlythebrain?Hardly.Thebrainislikeatelephoneexchange.Itistheswitchboardbutnotthewholesystem.Itsfunctionistoreceiveincomingsignalsmakingproperconnectionsandsendmessagesthroughtotheirdestination.Forefficientservicethebodymustfunctionasawhole.Butwhereisthemind?Isitinthebrain?Orperhapsinthenervoussystem?Aftera11canwesaythatthemindisinanyparticularplace?Itisnotlikeathinglikealegoreventhebrain.Itisafunctionanactivity.Aristotle2300yearsagoobservedthatthemindwastothebodywhatcuttingwastotheaxe.Whentheaxeisnotinusethereisnocutting.Sowiththemind.MindsaidCharlesH..Woolbertiswhatthebodyisdoing.Ifthisactivityisnecessaryforthinkingitisalsonecessaryforcarryingthoughtfromonepersontoanother.Ifyouhaveneverdonethiswithgreateffortsyouhaveasurpriseinstoreforgoodconversationalistsarealmostconstantlyinmotion.Theirheadsarecontinuouslynoddingandshakingsometimessoenergetically精神旺盛地thatyouwonderhowtheirneckscanstandthestrain过度劳累.EventhelegsandfeetareactiveAsforthehandsandarms.theyareseldomstillformorethanafewsecondsatatime.Thesepeoplerememberarenotmakingspeeches.Theyareonlycommonpeopletryingtomakeothersunderstandwhattheyhaveinmind.Theyarenotconsciousofmovement.Theirspeechisnotstudied.Theyarejusthumancreaturesinahumanenvironmenttryingtoadaptthemselvestoasocialsituation.Yettheyconversenotonlywithorallanguagebutwithvisibleactionsthatinvolvepracticallyeverymuscleinthebody.Inshortbecausepeoplereallythinkalloveraspeakermusttalkalloverifhesucceedsinmakingpeoplethink.1.Thebesttideforthepassageisprobably.A.BodyCommunicationB.WrittenLanguageC.SpokenLanguageD.Conversations2.Thestatementwhichtheauthoragreeswithwouldbethat.A.thinkingisasocialactivityB.thinkingisonlyabrainfunctionC.thinkingisafunctionofthenervoussystemD.thinkingisthetotalsumofbodyactivity3.Itcanbeinferredfromtilepassagethatthebasicfunctionofbodilyactivityinspeechisto.A.makethelistenerhavestrongfeelingB.maketilespeakerunderstoodC.attractthelisteners’attentionD.conveythespeaker’simpliedmeaningtothelisteners4.Whichofthefollowingistrue?A.Thebrainiscomparedtoatelephoneexchange.B.Themindisanactivityofthenervoussystem.C.Somepeopleremainstillwhiletalkingtoothers.D.Manypeoplemovetheirbodiesonpurposewhiletalking.
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Meganwasaveryimportantpersontome.Shewasmyrolemodel.ShewasthestrongestpersonIknew.Thoughshedevelopedcancerintheseventhgradeshenevercomplainedaboutitinsteadsheoftencheereduptheotherchildreninthehospital.WhenthecancerspreadtoMegan’shipshouldersandlungssheknewshewouldbeinheavensoon.MeganspentherlastdayswithherfamilyathomeshoppingontheInternetreadingHarryPotterbookseatingCookieCrispandwatchingmovies.Shediedpeacefullyinherlivingroomholdingherbrother’shandonJuly112007.Ispendtherestofthesummeraloneandfeltdepressedandthenitwastimeforthenewschoolyear.IdecidedthatIdidn’twanttositaroundandcryanylongerIwasreadytomakeadifference.IthoughtaboutMeganandithitmethatwe’dstartanorganizationtohelpkidsinthehospitalwhoweresickasshehadbeen.Itoldmyfriendsaboutmyidea.Wedecidedtoweavefriendshipbraceletsfromstringanddeliverthemtothehospital.Twomonthslaterwhenwehadmade100friendshipbraceletsIstartedmakingcalls.ThehospitalMeganwasinsaidtheywouldlovetohaveusandwearrangedtocomeonHalloween.Thatdaywhenwearrivedatthehospitalwewentroomtoroomonthepediatricfloortodeliverthecandyandbraceletsandwatchthechildren’sfaceslightup.Attheendofthehourwewereempty-handedbutfeltwonderful.WeaskedtoreturnOnThanksgivingandtheorganizationtookofffromthere.WenamedourorganizationLoveletsMegan’sBraceletsOfHope.Wenowusedonatedmoneytobaysmallgiftslikemarkerspillowsanimaltoysbooksartprojectsandotheritemsforkidswithcancer.I.knowMeganissmilingfromheavenandgivingUSathumbsup.WelovekeepingMegan’sspiritaliveandmakingsickchildrenfeelbetter.1.WhatwasMegan’sreactiontohergettingcancer?A.Shecomplainedaboutitsometimes.B.Shecaredmoreaboutotherpatientsthanherself.C.Shefocusedontheneedofherself.D.Shetriedexcitingandadventurousthings.2.WhatcanweknowaboutthevisittothehospitalonHalloween?A.Megan’sfriendstaughtchildrentheretomakefriendshipbracelets.B.BoththechildrenandMegan’sfriendswerepleasedwiththisvisit.C.ThevisitishelpedbyLoveletsMegan’sBraceletsOfHope.D.Afterthevisitthehospitalreceivedmanydonatedgifts.3.WhichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribeMegan?A.Sensitiveandcurious.B.Strongandkind.C.Friendlyandcreative.D.Independentandmodest.4.What’sthebesttitleforthetext?A.ForMegan.B.Againstcancer.C.Athospital.D.Withchildren.
Whentheirparentswerechildrentheyimaginedafuturestandinginfrontofaclassofpupilsordoingtherounds巡诊asadoctor.Buttoday’sBritishteenagersasurveysuggestsseemtohavesettheirsightsonlyonbecomingthenextLeonaLewisorWayneRooney.Researchersquestioned3000teenagersabouttheirambitionsstrongdesiretoachievesth.andalsoaskedparentsabouttheiryouthfulcareerhopes.Accordingtothesurveyyoungstersdreamofacelebrity明星lifestyleperhapsafterfindingfamethroughshowssuchastheXFactorandofbeingactorsorsportsstars.CopyingthelikesofRooneyandDavidBeckhamwasthetopcareerambitionoftoday’steenagerscited说到by12percent.Almostasmany11percentwantedtobepopstarsandthesameproportion比例dreamedofbeingactors.ThesuccessofcelebritychefssuchasJamieOliverandGordonRamsayislikelytoexplainwhybecomingachefisnowthedreamof5percentacareerambitionwhichdidnotfigureinthelistof25yearsago.A.quarterofacenturybackteachingwasthetopcareerchoicecitedby15percent.Thesedaysthejobischosenbyonly4percent.Ofthetraditionalprofessions职业onlylawhasriseninpopularity.Thesurveyalsosuggeststhatmoregirlsdreamofbecomingdoctorsandboyswantcareersasastronautsorfirefighters.ChildpsychologistLaverneAntrobussaidthefindingsreflect反映today'scelebritycultureandwarnedchildrenagainstunrealisticdreams.ChildrenseefootballerspopstarsandactorsonTVandtheirliveslookexcitingglamorous光鲜的andfunshesaid.Itishardforthemtorealizethattheyaretheendproductofalotofingredientsincludingtalentdeterminationandyearsofhardwork.WayneRooneyisnotonthepitch球场bychance.AsAntrobuspointedoutthereisabsolutelynothingwrongwithchildrenhavingbigdreamsbutthesehavetobebasedonrealityshesaid.UKcareerambitionsoftwogenerationsToday%citing1.sportsstar122.popstar113.actor114.astronaut95.lawyer96.emergencyservicesworker77.medicine68.chef59.teacher410.vet325yearsago%citing1.teacher152.banking/finance93.medicine74.scientist65.vet66.lawyer67.sportsstar58.astronaut49.hairdresser410.archaeologist1.Thestudysuggeststhattoday'sBritishteenagerswantto______sportsstarspopstarsandactors.A.havethetalentofB.workashardasC.enjoythecelebritylifestylesofD.becomesuccessfulbychancelike2.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?A.12percentofBritishteenagerssurveyedwantedtobecomechefs.B.22percentofBritishteenagerssurveyedwantedtobepopstarsoractors.C.Noneofthetraditionalprofessionsarefavoredbytoday'sBritishteenagersthesurveysuggests.D.Teachingthoughlesspopularseemstoremainoneofthetopcareerchoicesonthelist.3.WhatdoestheunderlinedsentenceWayneRooneyisnotonthepitchbychance.mean?A.WayneRooneydoesnotgettoplaymuchtoday.B.WayneRooneydidn'tgetintosportbychance.C.WayneRooneydoesn'tbelieveinluckwhenheisplaying.D.WayneRooneydidn'tbecomesuccessfulbyluck.4.Theexpertquotedinthearticlebelieves______.A.there'snopointinteenagershavingdreamsB.itiswrongtodesiretolivethelifeofacelebrityC.youngBritonshavethesameambitionsastheirparentsD.childrenshouldsetpracticalgoalswhentheythinkoftheircareer
FadingbeautySheiswidelyseenasproofthatgoodlookscanlastforever.Butatnearly500yearsofagetimeiscatchingupwiththeMonaLisa.ThehealthofthefamouspicturepaintedbyLeonardoDaVinciin1505isgettingworsebytheyearaccordingtotheLouvreMuseum卢浮宫博物馆whereitishoused.ThethinwoodenpanelonwhichtheMonaLisaispaintedinoilhaschangedshapesinceexpertscheckedittwoyearsagothemuseumsaid.Visitorshavenoticedchangesbutrepairingtheworld’smostfamouspaintingisnoteasy.ExpertsarenotsureaboutthematerialstheItalianartistusedandtheircurrentchemicalstate化学状态.Nearly6millionpeoplegotoseetheMonaLisaeveryyearmanyattractedbythemysteryofhersmile.Itisveryinterestingthatwhenyou’renotlookingathersheseemstobesmilingandthenyoulookatherandshestopssaidProfessorMargaretLivingstoneofHarvardUniversity.It’sbecausedirectvision视觉isexcellentatpickingupdetailbutlesssuitedtolookingatshadows.DaVincipaintedthesmileinshadows.HowevertheactualhistoryoftheMonaLisaisjustasmysteriousasthesmile.DaVincihimselfloveditsomuchthathealwayscarrieditwithhimuntilitwaseventuallysoldtoFrance’sKingFrancisIin1519.In1911thepaintingwasstolenfromtheLouvrebyaformeremployeewhotookitoutofthemuseumhiddenunderhiscoat.HesaidheplannedtoreturnittoItaly.ThepaintingwassentbacktoFrancetwoyearslater.DuringWorldWarIIFrenchhidthepaintinginsmalltownstokeepitoutofthehandsofGermanforces.LikemanyoldladiestheMonaLisahassomeinterestingstoriestotell.1.WhatdoesthewritermeanbytimeiscatchingupwiththeMonaLisa?A.ThepaintedwomanisnotsobeautifulanymorE.B.Ageingissomethingthataffectsusall.C.Thepaintingneedsrepairing.D.Atsuchanoldagesheisnolongerpopular.2.Whatmakestherepairworkdifficult?A.ThewoodenpanelisthinandoldandhasalsochangedshapE.B.ThehealthofthepaintingissufferingC.Expertscan’tagreeonhowthepaintingmightrespondtotreatment.D.Nooneknowsexactlywhatmaterialswereusedtocreatethepainting.3.WhatmakeshersmilesomysteriousaccordingtoProfessorLivingston?A.ThematerialstheItalianartistused.B.ThewayDaVincipaintedthesmilE.C.Thewayshesmiles.D.ItplaysatrickuponthehumaneyE.4.Whichofthefollowingisintherightorder?①ThepaintingwasstolenfromtheLouvre.②ThepaintingwassentbacktoFrancE.③ItwassoldtoFrance’sKingFrancisI④DaVincicarriedthepaintingwithhim.⑤FrenchhidthepaintingtokeepitoutofthehandsofGermanforces.A.④→③→①→②→⑤B.④→①→③→②→⑤C.①→④→③→②→⑤D.①→③→④→②→⑤
根据短文内容从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项选项中有两项为多余选项Gettingyourchildrentostudycanbealittlelikegettingthemtoeattheirvegetables.1Makeastudytimeandhaveitatthesametimeeveryday.ThiswillhelpyourkidstolearntoscheduletheirdayandwillgivethemasenseofcontroloverhowtheyspendtheirtimE.Allowthemtostudyinblocksoftimesuchasforhalfanhourwithafive-minutebreakinthemiddlE.2Ideal理想的studytimesareafterdinnerorrightafterschoolbeforedinner.Neverallowyourchildrentostudyinfrontofthetelevisionasthatwillencouragepassiveactivity.3You’llalsoneedtohelpyourkidsfindtherightplacetostudy.Afteryou’vesetupagoodstudytimeforlittlelearnerssetupagoodplacewheretheycangetthosecreativejuicesflowing.4Makesurethereisatableoradeskandacomfortablechair.5Thisincludeshelpingthemoutwiththeirhomeworksometimesandbeingthereforthemwiththeanswerstoanyquestions.TheinputyougiveyourchildrenduringstudyperiodswillhelpformabondandhelpmakestudyingenjoyablE.A.Pickaplacewhereyourchildrencanstudyproperly.B.Holdthemtothescheduletheycreateforthemselves.C.Finallyspendtimewithyourkidswhenthey’restudying.D.Keeptheatmospherelightandofferlotsofencouragementtoo.E.InsteaduseTVasatreatorarewardwhenthehomeworkiscompleteD.F.TrytostopthisbadhabitbyofferingsomesortofrewarD.G.Oneofthebestwaystoformgoodstudyhabitsforyourkidsistodesignaschedulethattheykeepto.
FemaleChinesespacepioneers?CHINAplanstorecruit招募womenastronautsthankstothelobbyingoftheleadingwomen’sorganization.GuXiulianpresidentoftheAll-ChinaWomen’sFederationACWF全国妇联saidonSaturdaythatsheputforwardaproposalthatwomenbetrainedforspacemissionsafterthemannedspaceflightlastOctober.AnditwasacceptedbythecentralauthoritieslocalmediareporteD.Buttheplantorecruitfemaleastronautshasyettobeworkedoutaccordingtosourcesclosetotheastronaut-trainingprogrammE.BeijingneedsmentalhealthcareMOREthan1000peoplecommittedsuicide自杀inBeijinglastyearandexpertshavebeenencouragingthecapitaltosetupamentalhealthcaresystemassoonaspossiblelocalmediareportedlastweek.About20percentofthepeopleofBeijingliveinunhealthyconditionswith3percentofthesesufferingfromaffectivedisorderand5percentreportingsymptomsofdepressionaccordingtotheBeijingMentalHealthServiceCenter.NoneedtofearyourlicenceplateCARlicenceplatesinShenzhenandGuangzhouGuangdongProvincewillnothavethenumberfourfromthismonthon---amovethathasledtoheateddiscussionamongofficialsschoolsandresidents.ThewordforfoursoundslikedeathinCantonesE.Thenumberhasbeenclearedawayfromthecomputerdatabanksthatgeneratethesix-digitlicencenumbersforlocalcars.Somesaythatforthefirsttimeapublicagencyservicehasconsideredlocalcustomsandbans.Othersworryitwillencouragesuperstitious迷信的beliefs.1.Wecaninferfromthenewsthat____.A.thereareseveralfemaleastronautsinChinanowB.peopleinGuangdongprovincehatenumberfourC.thementaldisorderconcernseverybodyalloverthecountryD.thecitygovernmentofBeijinghaspromisedtosetupamentalhealthcaresystem2.Theunderlinedsentenceinthethirdnewsmeansthat____.A.thereisnonumberfourinthecomputersinShenzhenB.computerisusedtoprintsix-digitcarlicencenumbersC.localcarswillbeprotectedtousesix-digitcarlicencenumbersD.numberfourwillnolongerappearinthesix-digitcarlicencenumbers3.Whatisthemessageofthefirstnews?A.Chinaonlyneedsmaleastronauts.B.GuXiulianwantstobethefirstspacewoman.C.Societydoesn’tdiscriminate歧视againstwomeninChinA.D.Theastronaut-trainingprogrammehasn’tbeenplanneD.4.Whichwordhasthesamemeaningastheunderlinedwordsymptoms?A.signalsB.signsC.sortsD.shocks
Bringingupchildrenishardworkandyouareoftentoblameforanybadbehaviorofyourchildren.IfsoJudithRichHamshasgoodnewsforyou.Parentssheargueshavenoimportantlong-termeffectsonthedevelopmentofthepersonalityoftheirchildren.Farmoreimportantaretheirplaygroundfriendsandneighborhoodcompanions.MsHarristakestobitstheassumptionwhichhasdominated支配developmentalpsychologyforalmosthalfacentury.MsHarris’sattackonthedevelopmenttalistsnurtureargumentlookslikelytoreinforce加强doubtsthattheprofessionwasalreadyhaving.Ifparentsmatterwhyisitthattwoadoptedchildrenrearedinthesamehomearenomoresimilarinpersonalitythantwoadoptedchildrenrearedinseparatehomes?Orthatapairofidenticaltwinsrearedinthesamehomearenomorealikethanapairofidenticaltwinsrearedindifferenthomes?Difficultasitistotrackthepreciseeffectsofparentalupbringingitmaybehardertomeasuretheexactinfluenceofthepeer同龄人groupinchildhoodandadolescence.MsHarrispointstohowchildrenfromimmigranthomessoonlearnnottospeakatschoolinthewaytheirparentsspeak.Butacquiringalanguageissurelyaskillratherthanacharacteristicofthesortdevelopmentalpsychologistshuntfor.Certainlyitisdifferentfromgrowinguptenselyorrelaxedlyorfromlearningtobehonestorhard-workingorgenerous.Easythoughitmaybetoprovethatparentshavelittleimpactonthosequalitiesitwillbehardtoprovethatpeershavevastlymore.Moreovermumanddadsurelycannotbeditchedcompletely.YoungadultsmayasMsHarrisarguesbekeentoappearliketheircontemporaries.Buteveninthoseearlyyearsparentshavethepowertoopendoors:theymayinitiallychoosethepeerswithwhomtheiryoungassociateandpickthatinfluentialneighborhood.Moreovermostpeoplesuspectthattheycometoresembletheirparentsmoreinmiddleageandpeople’schild-rearinghabitsmaybeformedpartlybywhattheirparentsdid.Sothebalanceofinfluencesisprobablycomplicatedasmostparentsalreadysuspectedwithoutbeingabletodemonstrateitscientifically.Evenifitturnsoutthatthegenestheypassonandthefriendstheirchildrenplaywithmatterasmuchasaffectiondisciplineandgoodexampleparentsarenotcompletelyoffthehook.1.AccordingtoMs.Harris.A.parentsaretoblameforanybadbehavioroftheirchildrenB.children’spersonalityisshapedbytheirfriendsandneighborsC.natureratherthanupbringinghasasignificanteffectonchildren’spersonalitydevelopmentD.parentswillgreatlyaffectthechildren’slifeinthelongrun2.ThewordditchedLine1Para.4couldbestbereplacedby.A.provedB.emphasizedC.comparedD.ignored3.Thedevelopmentalpsychologiststhink.A.childrenaremoreinfluencedbytheirpeersB.identicaltwinsraisedinthesamehomearedifferentinpersonalityC.twinsraisedintwoseparatefamiliesaredifferentinpersonalityD.upbringinghasalesssignificanteffectonchildren’spersonalitydevelopment4.AccordingtoParagraph3weknowthat.A.itiseasierforchildrentogainalanguageathomeB.itishardertofollowtheeffectsofparentalupbringingC.immigrantchildrenavoidspeakingthesamewayastheirparentsatschoolD.itisprovedthatpeershaveagreatereffectonchildren’squalities5.Whatdoestheauthormeanbysayingparentsarenotcompletelyoffthebookattheendofthepassage?A.Parentsshouldcontrolthesituation.B.Parentsshouldgivetheirwaytochildren.C.Parentsshouldspendmoretimeonchildren.D.Parentsshouldtakeontheirresponsibility.
Sportisnotonlyphysicallychallengingbutitcanalsobementallychallenging.Criticism批评fromcoachesparentsandotherteammatesaswellaspressuretowincancreateagreatamountofanxietyorstressforyoungathletes运动员.Stresscanbephysicalemotionalorpsychologicalandresearchhasshownthatitcanleadtoburnout.Burnouthasbeendescribedasdroppingorquittingofanactivitythatwasatonetimeenjoyable.Theearlyyearsofdevelopmentarecriticalyearsforlearningaboutoneself.Thesportsettingisonewherevaluableexperiencescantakeplace.Youngathletescanforexamplelearnhowtocooperatewithothersmakefriendsandgainothersocialskillsthatwillbeusedthroughouttheirlives.Coachesandparentsshouldbeawareatalltimesthattheirfeedbacktoyoungsterscangreatlyaffecttheirchildren.Youngstersmaytaketheirparents’andcoaches’criticismstoheartandfindaflaw缺陷inthemselves.Coachesandparentsshouldalsobecautiousthatyouthsportparticipationdoesnotbecomeworkforchildren.Theresultofthegameshouldnotbemoreimportantthantheprocessoflearningthesportandotherlifelessons.Intoday’syouthsportsettingyoungathletesmaybeworryingmoreaboutwhowillwininsteadofenjoyingthemselvesandthesport.Followingagamemanyparentsandcoachesfocusontheresultandfindfaultwithyoungsters’performances.Positivesupportshouldbeprovidedregardlessofpayingnoattentiontotheresult.Researchshowsthatpositivesupporthasagreatereffectonlearningthancriticism.Againcriticismcancreatehighlevelsofstresswhichcanleadtoburnout.1.Aneffectivewaytopreventtheburnoutofyoungathletesis__________________.A.tomakesportslesscompetitiveB.tomakesportsmorechallengingC.toreducetheirmentalstressD.toincreasetheirsenseofsuccess2.Accordingtothepassagesportispositiveforyoungpeopleinthat_____________.A.itcanhelpthemlearnmoreaboutsocietyB.itteachesthemhowtosetrealisticgoalsforthemselvesC.itenablesthemtofindflawsinthemselvesD.itcanprovidethemwithvaluableexperiences3.Manycoachesandparentsareinthehabitofcriticizingyoungathletes________.A.withoutrealizingcriticismmaydestroytheirselfconfidenceB.inordertomakethemrememberlife’slessonsC.believingthatcriticismisbeneficialfortheirearlydevelopmentD.soastoputmorepressureonthem4.Theauthor’spurposeinwritingthepassageis_________________.A.topersuadeyoungchildrennottoworryaboutcriticismB.tostresstheimportanceofpositivesupporttochildrenC.todiscusstheskillofcombiningcriticismwithencouragementD.toteachyoungathleteshowtoavoidburnout
Inthe1960smedicalresearchersThomasHolmesandRichardRahedevelopedachecklistofstressfulevents.Theyfoundoutthatanymajorchangecanbestressful.Negativeeventslikeseriousillnessofafamilymemberwerehighonthelistbutsoweresomepositivelife-changingeventslikemarriage.WhenyoutaketheHolmes-Rahetestyoumustrememberthatthescoredoesnotshowhowyoudealwithstress—itonlyshowshowmuchyouhavetodealwith.Andwenowknowthatthewayyoudealwiththeseeventshasagreateffectonyourchancesofstayinghealthy.Bytheearly1970shundredsofsimilarstudieshadfollowedHolmesandRahe.AndmillionsofAmericanswhoworkandliveunderstressworriedoverthereports.Somehowtheresearchgotboileddowntoamemorablemessage.Women’smagazinesranheadlineslikeStresscausesillnesses.Ifyouwanttostayphysicallyandmentallyhealthythearticlessaidavoidstressfulevents.Butsuchsimplisticadviceisimpossibletofollow.evenifstressfuleventsaredangerousmany—likethedeathofalovedone—areimpossibletoavoid.Moreoveranywarningtoavoidallstressfuleventsisaprescription处方forstayingawayfromopportunitiesaswellastrouble.SinceanychangecanbestressfulapersonwhowantedtobecompletelyfreeofstresswouldnevermarryhaveachildtakeanewjobormovE.Theideathatallstressmakesyousickalsotakesnonoticeofwhatweknowaboutpeople.Itissupposedthatwe’reallweakandpassiveinthefaceofdifficulty.Butmanycomethroughperiodsofstresswithmorephysicalandmentalstrengththantheyhadbefore.WealsoknowthatalongtimewithoutchangeorchallengecanleadtoboredomandphysicalandmentaldamagE.1.TheresultofHolmes-Rahe’smedicalresearchtellsus_______.A.whatshouldbedonetoavoidstressB.thewayofdealingwithmajoreventsmaycausestressC.whatkindofeventwouldcausestressD.howtodealwithsuddenchangesinlife2.Thestudiesonstressintheearly1970’sledto_______.A.greatfearaboutthementalproblemsitcouldcauseB.widespreadworryoveritsharmfuleffectsC.adeepresearchintoillnessesconnectedwithstressD.popularavoidanceofstressfuljobs3.Accordingtothepassagepeoplewhohaveexperiencedupsanddownsmaybecome___.A.discouragedwhenfacedwithdifficultyB.physicallyandmentallyweakC.moreexperiencedinthefaceofdifficultyD.uninterestedinwhathappenstothem4.What’sthepurposeofwritingthetext?A.Totellpeoplethediscoveriesaboutstress.B.Totellpeoplehowtokeephealthy.C.Tohelppeopleavoidstressfulevents.D.Tohelppeopleviewstressproperly.
Aswehaveseenthefocusofmedicalcareinoursocietyhasbeenshiftingfromcuringdiseasetopreventingdisease—especiallyintermsofchangingourmanyunhealthybehaviorssuchaspooreatinghabitssmokingandfailuretoexercise.Thelineofthoughtinvolvedinthisshiftcanbepursuedfurther.ImagineapersonwhoisabouttherightweightbutdoesnoteatverynutritiousfoodswhofeelsOKbutexercisesonlyoccasionallywhogoestoworkeverydaybutisnotanoutstandingworkerwhodrinksafewbeersathomemostnightsbutdoesnotdrivewhiledrunkandwhohasnochestpainsorabnormalbloodcountsbutsleepsalotandoftenfeelstired.Thispersonisnotill.Hemaynotevenbeatriskforanyparticulardisease.Butwecanimaginethatthispersoncouldbealothealthier.Thefieldofmedicinehasnottraditionallydistinguishedbetweensomeonewhoismerelynotillandsomeonewhoisinexcellenthealthandpaysattentiontothebody’sspecialneeds.Bothtypeshavesimplybeencalledwell.Inrecentyearshoweversomehealthspecialistshavebeguntoapplythetermswellandwellnessonlytothosewhoareactivelystrivingtomaintainandimprovetheirhealth.Peoplewhoarewellareconcernedwithnutritionandexerciseandtheymakeapointofmonitoringtheirbody’scondition.Mostimportantperhapspeoplewhoarewelltakeactiveresponsibilityforallmattersrelatedtotheirhealth.Evenpeoplewhohaveaphysicaldiseaseorhandicap缺陷maybewellinthisnewsenseiftheymakeanefforttomaintainthebestpossiblehealththeycaninthefaceoftheirphysicallimitations.Wellnessmayperhapsbestbeviewednotasastatethatpeoplecanachievebutasanidealthatpeoplecanstrivefor.Peoplewhoarewellarelikelytobebetterabletoresistdiseaseandtofightdiseasewhenitstrikes.Andbyfocusingattentiononhealthywaysoflivingtheconceptofwellnesscanhaveabeneficialimpactonthewaysinwhichpeoplefacethechallengesofdailylife.1.Fromthefirstparagraphweknowthat________.A.goodhealthismorethannotbeingillB.drinkingcouldbeharmfulC.regularhealthchecksareessentialtokeepingfitD.preventionismoredifficultthancuring2.Traditionallyapersonisconsideredwellifhe________.A.doesnothaveanyunhealthylivinghabitsB.doesnothaveanyphysicalhandicapsC.isabletohandlehisdailyroutinesD.isfreefromanykindofdisease3.Accordingtotheauthorthetruemeaningofwellnessis________.A.thestateofbeingingoodphysicalhealthB.theefforttomaintainbestpossiblehealthC.theabilitytoresistdiseasesD.thestateofbeingingoodphysicalandmentalhealth
ThedayafterThanksgivinghasbecomeAmerica’swildestshoppingday.ClosedalldayonThursdaychainstoresallacrossthenationopenearlyonFriday.Somestoresopenat12:01Fridaymorningwhileothersopenat4a.m.FromFridaytothedaybeforeChristmasthisistheseasonwhenbusinessesmakeasmuchas25percentoftheiryearlyprofits.Thisseasonputsmanybusinessesintheblack—thatisintoprofitability—fortheyear.ReportersfromlocalTVstationsinterviewpeoplewhocampoutinfrontofstoresadayortwobeforethedoorsopenonFriday.Thesepeoplepatientlywaitinlinetogetproductsthatarediscounted50percentormore.Ohwehavefunsaidonecamper.WebringgamestoplaywewatchTVandorderlotsofpizzaandwemeetinterestingpeople.Andmostimportantofallwesavebigmoney!Thecatchofcourseisthatonlyaverysmallnumberofproductsareavailableatthelargestdiscounts.Regardlesseachstorehasplentyofotheritems商品thatarereducedfrom10to50percent—savingshoppersfrom$10to$400peritem—toencourageAmericanstoshop.NotallAmericansappreciatethiscrazeforshopping.WilliamGrahamachurchmanwantstorenameBlackFriday.WewanttocallitRememberGodFriday.Peopleshouldstarttheseasonwiththerightattitude.ChristmastimehasbecomeaSeasonofShopping.WewanttomakeitaSeasonofGiving.Andwedon’tmeangivingIPodsDVDsandotherrubbish.Wemeangivingyourbackyourmindandyourhands.Helpanoldladycleanupherhouse.Teachakidhowtoread.Visitsickpeopleinthehospitalorinnursinghomes.CelebrateChristmasbyrememberingGodandforgettingSantaClaus.1.WhyisthedayafterThanksgivingcalledBlackFriday?A.Becausemoststoresareopenwhenit’sstilldark.B.BecausepeoplethinkofGodonthatFriday.C.Becausemanystoresearnlotsofmoney.D.Becauseshoppersdon’tknowwhattheycanbuy.2.Peoplecampinfrontofstores________.A.tohaveagoodtimeB.tomeetinterestingpeopleC.tobuycheapitemsD.tobuytheirfavoritethings3.TheunderlinedwordcatchinParagraph3means________.A.ahiddendifficultyB.aneasyapproachC.somegoodnewsD.areasonableresult4.AccordingtoWilliamGrahamit’s________toshopwildlyintheseasonofThanksgivingandChristmas.A.notproperB.importantC.notinterestingB.traditional
PresidentJohnKennedywasareaderandwriter.PresidentLyndonJohnsonwasalistener.PresidentJohnsondidn’tdoaswellashecouldintheWhiteHousebecausehethoughthehadtofollowKennedy’swayoflearningandabsorbeverythingthroughwriting.Aswellwrittenasthosereportswerehecouldn’tunderstandthemaswellasKennedy.Itwasn’tuntilmanyyearsaftertheWhiteHousethatJohnsonrecognizedwhattypeoflearnerhewas.NowallwecandoisthinkofthepossibilitiesofhowdifferenttheUnitedStateswouldberightnowifhelearnedsooner.Eisenhowerwasareaderandwriter.DuringthewarEisenhowerinsistedthatallquestionsbepresentedinwritingbeforeeachpressevent.HispresseventsoutstandingandmemorablebecauseofhisabilityinwritingopenedhispathtoWashington.InWashingtonEisenhowernowrequiredtobealistenerandrespondrightawayfounditverydifficulttolearnandthink.Hiscountrynolongerhadthefullbenefitofhisevolutionary渐进的learningintelligence.Ourschoolsystemteachesbylisteningandreadingandnotwriting.Thisiswhymanywriters’inhighschoolandcollegedopoorlyinlecture-typeclasses.Whenaskedtotestbasedonlecturetheyusuallyreceiveanunsatisfactorygradefortheirlevel.Whenallowedtoreadandhandinareporttheydowell.Whenpermittedtoprocesstheinformationinwritingtheyaddtoclassroomconversationsinoutstandingwaysmanytimesmovingtheinformationinevolutionarynewwaysordepths.Whattypeoflearnerareyou?1.PresidentJohnsondidn’tdoinWhiteHouseaswellashecouldbecause________.A.hedidn’tfollowPresidentKennedy’swayoflearningsoonerB.hedidn’trealizewhattypeoflearnerhewassoonerC.hedidn’tlearntoreadandwritewellsoonerD.hedidn’treadandwritewellenough2.OneofthereasonswhyEisenhowercouldbePresidentoftheUnitedStateswasthathewasgoodat________.A.readingB.writingC.listeningD.speaking3.Whydidn’tAmericafullybenefitfromEisenhower’sintelligenceafterhewenttoWashington?A.Becausehewaslessinterestedinpolitics.B.Becausehisagingaffectedhisdecision-making.C.Becausehiswayoflearninghadtostartalloveragain.D.BecausetheworkinWashingtondidn’tmatchhiswayoflearning.4.Itisinferredinthethirdparagraphthat________.A.somethingiswrongwithourschoolsystemB.teachersshouldgivestudentsmorechancestowriteC.studentsshouldtrytolearneverythingwellinschoolD.learnersofdifferenttypearegoodindifferentfields5.Thebesttitleforthetextwouldbe________.A.LearningtoBePresidentB.KnowingWhatTypeofLearnerYouAreC.TheBestWaytoLearnD.TheSideEffectsofWrongWaystoLearn
InYemenyoualwaysseeonetypeofvehicleontheroad:thewatertruck.TheytravelmountainroadsandcrossdesertstobringYemanisagoodmorevaluablethanoil.Itisonethatonlytherichcanaffordwiththesupplyregularlybeingcutoff.Othersmustrelyonscarcerainorcharitytofightthirst.ExpertssayYemenisgongtobethefirstcountryintheworldtorunoutofwater.ThecapitalSanaawillrunoutofdrinkingwaterasearlyas2025saysareportbytheWorldBank.Hannanan18–year–oldfromLashejsaidthatonlytherichcouldprepareforcutsinsupply.Inagoodweekwe’llhaveawatersupplyallweekbutthenthefollowingweektherewillbewateronlyforadayortwoshesaid.Sheandherhusbandafactoryworkerpay3000riyals99yuanforaweek’ssupplyofwaterfromatouringwatertruckwhenthetapsrundry.Withanincomeofonly20000riyals660yuanamonththismeansthefamilyoftenspendhalftheirmoneyonwater.Therearealotofpeoplewhocan’tafforditandtheyhavetorelyontheirneighborstohelpshesaid.TheaveragepersoninYemensurvivesonone–fifthofwhattheWorldHealthOrganizationconsiderstobeenoughwater.InTaizinthesouthtapwaterisavailableonlyonceevery45days.InthemountainousMalhandistrictinthenorthwomenandchildrenclimba1500–mmountaintocollectwaterfromaspringofteninthesmallhourstoavoidlongqueues.YemenislocatedinSouth–westAsiaborderingtheArabianandtheRedseas.Yemenipeoplehavelivedonscarcewatersuppliesforthousandsofyearsbutthatproblemhasbeenmadeseriousbyconflictintheareathefast–growingpopulationandtheuseofwatertogrowadrugcalledqat.Withoneoftheworld’shighestratesofpopulationgrowth–3.46percentYemenisthepoorestArabcountry.Thegovernmentisconsideringdesalinating淡化seawaterbutthiswouldbeexpensiveanditmaynowbetoolate.Theonlyothersolutionistocutdownonfarmingbutthatmeansimportingevenmorefood.1.Thepassageaimsto.A.analyzethereasonswhyYemenlackswaterB.suggestsomesolutionstothewaterissueinYemenC.presenthowseriousthewaterproblemisinYemenD.encouragetheworldtohelpYemeniswhoaresufferingfromwatershortage2.WhenHannansaidthatonlytherichcouldprepareforcutsinsupplyshemeantthat.A.richpeopledrankmorewaterthanthepoorB.richpeoplecouldbuywaterfromthewatertrucksiftherewasawatersupplycutC.shehadarichneighborwhooftenhelpedherduringwatersupplycutD.therichwerenotaffectedbywatersupplycut3.WhichofthefollowingmaybeareasonwhyYemenisshortofwater?A.Thecountryhashadnorainforalongtime.B.ThepopulationofYemenisgrowingfast.C.Thegovernmenthasfailedtoreducefarming.D.Peoplecan’taffordthewaterfromgovernmentwatertrucks.4.Thebesttitleforthepassageis.A.NevertakewaterforgrantedB.Thewatertruck–thecommonestsightinYemenC.ThefirstcountrytorunoutofwaterintheworldD.NowaterforYemen
Whendiscussingthecausesofanimalendangermentitisimportanttounderstandthatindividualspeciesarenottheonlyfactorsinvolvedinthisdifficultsituation.Endangermentisabroad1onethatinvolvesthehabitats栖息地andenvironmentswherespeciesliveandinteractwithoneanother.Althoughsomemeasuresarebeingtakentohelpspecificcasesofendangermenttheuniversalproblemcannotbesolveduntilhumans2thenaturalenvironmentswhereendangeredspecieslive.Therearemanyreasonswhyaparticularspeciesmaybecomeendangeredbuthabitatdestructionisontop.Ourplanetiscontinuallychangingcausinghabitatstobealteredandmodified.Naturalchangestendtooccurata3paceusuallycausingonlyaslight4onindividualspecies.Howeverwhenchangesoccuratafastpacethereislittleornotimeforindividualspeciesto5andadjusttonewcircumstances.Thiscancreatedisastrousresultsandforthisreasonrapidhabitatlossistheprimarycauseofspeciesendangerment.Thestrongest6inrapidhabitatlossarehumanbeings.Nearlyeveryregionoftheearthhasbeenaffectedbyhumanactivityparticularlyduringthispastcentury.Thelossofmicrobes微生物insoilsthat7supportedtropicalforeststhe8offishandvariousaquaticspeciesinpollutedhabitatsandchangesinglobalclimatebroughtaboutbythe9ofgreenhousegasesareallresultsofhumanactivity.Itcanbedifficultforanindividualto10theeffectsthathumanshavehadonspecificspecies.Itishardtoidentifyorpredicthumaneffectsonindividualspeciesandhabitatsespeciallyduringahumanlifetime.Butitisquite11thathumanactivityhasgreatly12tospeciesendangerment.13althoughtropicalforestsmaylookasthoughtheyarethickandhealthytheyare14highlysusceptible易受影响的todestruction.Thisisbecausethesoilsinwhichtheygrow15nutrients.Itmaytakecenturiestore-growaforestthatwascutdownbyhumansordestroyedbyfireandmanyoftheworld’sseverelythreatenedanimalsandplantsliveintheseforests.Ifthecurrentrateofforestlosscontinueshugequantitiesofplantandanimalspecieswilldisappear.1.A.themeB.projectC.issueD.experiment2.A.worsenB.protectC.constructD.ignore3.A.gradualB.singleC.stableD.rapid4.A.anxietyB.improvementC.impactD.burden5.A.surviveB.reactC.reflectD.live6.A.ruinsB.objectionsC.limitationsD.forces7.A.formerlyB.formallyC.freelyD.usually8.A.appreciationB.destructionC.extinctionD.existence9.A.escapeB.leakC.releaseD.relief10.A.causeB.remindC.rememberD.recognize11.A.reasonableB.apparentC.possibleD.natural12.A.devotedB.donatedC.contributedD.adapted13.A.InshortB.BycontrastC.AsaresultD.Forexample14.A.naturallyB.actuallyC.fullyD.completely15.A.lackB.containC.reduceD.limit
Whenyouhaveaquestionaboutsomethingwheredoyougo?FormanypeopletheanswerissimplE.TheygoonlinetoasearchenginelikeGoogleorYahoo.ButwhataboutpeopleinruralorunderdevelopedareaswhomayhavenowaytogetontheInternet?LuckilyRoseShumanabusinessandinternationaldevelopmentconsultantinCaliforniahasfoundawayforthem.HeramazingsolutionisQuestionBox.QuestionBoxisaservicethatprovidesanswers--freeofcharge--forpeoplewhocannotsearchtheInternetdirectly.Theymightnotbeabletoreadortheysimplyhavenoaccess.QuestionBoxbegantwoyearsagoinIndiA.Peopleuseametalcallboxwithapush-to-talkbuttontoconnecttoaliveoperatorasRoseShumanexplainsYoujustpushabuttonabiggreenbuttonandthatwillconnectyoudirectlytoouroperatorswhoaresittinginfrontofcomputersandspeakyourlanguagE.Andyoucanaskthemanysortofquestionyouwantandthey'lllookitupinEnglishorinHindiorwhateverthemainlanguageisandtranslatetheanswerrightbackforyou.Theserviceiscurrentlyofferedintwovillages.Thelatestversionoftheboxusesmobilephonetechnologyandsolarpanelsincasetheelectricalpowerfails.RoseShumansaystheaimwastomaketheboxaseasyaspossibleforusers.RatherthantrytobringalotofinfrastructuretothemandexpectthemtolearnhowtousetheInternettheideawastomakeatechnologythatevenGrandmacouldusefiguringthatGrandmacouldprobablywalkuptoaboxandpushabuttonaddedShuman.InAprilQuestionBoxexpandedtoUgandA.FortycommunityworkerswithmobilephonesconnectvillagerstocallcenteroperatorsinKampalA.ThecommunityworkersgoaroundtellingpeopleabouttheservicE.TheywearT-shirtsthatsayAskME.ButInternetserviceinUgandaprovedslowandundependablE.SoQuestionBoxteamedupwithalocaltechnologycompanytostoreinformationonalocalserver.ThatwaytheresearchersinKampalacanquicklysearchthedatabaseforanswerswhenusersaskaboutcurrenteventsandmanyothersubjects.RoseShumancontinuedWhenwasMahatmaGandhibornandhowlongistheNileRiver?What'sthetallestmountain?ThefunniestoneIthinkwegotwas'Didthepyramidsevermovetoanotherplace?'whichwefoundprettyfunny.Butwedidlookitupandtheyhaven'tmoveD.1.AccordingtothepassageQuestionBoxisaserviceintendedto________.A.helpimprovethelivingstandardofthepeopleinpoorareasB.promotethecomputertechnologyC.provideanswerstothepeoplewithouttheInternetD.enrichthelocalpeople’slife2.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutQuestionBoxaccordingtothepassage?A.UgandaistheoriginalplacewheretheservicestarteD.B.SomemoderntechnologieshavebeenusedforimprovingtheservicE.C.QuestionBoxwon’tbeabletoworkifthereisnoelectricalpower.D.ItwasimpossibleforagrandmatouseQuestionBox.3.WecanlearnfromthepassagethatinUganda______.A.fortycallcenteroperatorshelpedmakeQuestionBoxknowntovillagersB.itwasveryconvenientforvillagerstohaveaccesstoInternetserviceC.usersareveryinterestedincurrenteventsD.alocaltechnologycompanycooperatewithQuestionBox4.Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?A.Allthequestionsaskedbypeopleareprettyfunny.B.WorkersofQuestionBoxknowtheanswerforanyquestion.C.QuestionBoxalwaystriestoanswerthequestionnomatterhowstrangE.D.Thosewhoaskedquestionswantedtomakeprogressintheirstudies.5.WhatattitudedoesthewriterholdtowardsQuestionBoxaccordingtothepassage?A.IndefinitE.B.NegativE.C.SupportivE.D.Indifferent.
Popmusicisthenamefordifferentformsofpopularcommercial商业music.IthaditsbeginningintheUSAandspreadthroughoutthewholeworldduringthe1950sand1960s.Itiswidelylikedbytheyoungpeople.Thebestknownearlyformofpopmusicwasrock’n’roll;anotherwasblues.A.morerecentdevelopmentisfolk-rock.Popmusichastakentheplaceofnativemusicinmanypartsoftheworld;ithascausedthenumberofpeopleforjazztobecomemuchsmallerthanitwasinthe1950sandearlierandithasnowbeguntorulemusicalstageproductions.It’sabigindustry.Muchpopmusiciswithoutartisticvaluebuttheworkofsomepopsingerse.g.theBeatlesBobDylanthegroupslikeFloydandCrosbyStillsandNashisonahighermusicallevel.Andthereisstillagreatinterestinittoday.Popmusicconcertsandfestivalsareheldallovertheworld.1.AllofthefollowingformsbelongtopopmusicEXCEPT__________________.A.bluesB.rock’n’rollC.jazzD.folk-rock2.Accordingtothearticlethenumberofpeopleforjazzinthe1950sandearlierwas___________itistoday.A.muchgreaterthanB.muchsmallerthanC.asgreatasD.assmallas3.WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A.Nopopmusicisonahighmusicallevel.B.Muchpopmusicisveryartistic.C.Popmusicishighlyartistic.D.Notallpopmusiciswithoutartisticvalue.4.Itisabigindustrymeansthat_______________.A.itmakesalotofmusicalinstruments乐器B.itisabigmusicalandcommercialbusinessC.thepopsingersareveryhard-workingD.popmusicisonaveryhighmusicallevel
Schoolshavebeenblamedforgivingkidsaccesstosodainvendingmachines自动售货机.Butnewdatasuggestthatschoolsoftdrinksalesmaynotbeanimportantfactorinhowmuchsodakidsdrink.InthecurrentissueofTheJournalofNutritionEducationandBehaviorresearcherscomparedsodaconsumptionamongnearly500studentsinMainewhoattendedsevenschoolsovertwoschoolyears.Fouroftheschoolscutbackonsoftdrinkavailabilityattheschoolswhilethreeoftheschoolsmadenochanges.Allthestudentsweredrinkinglesssodabytheendofthestudyperiodbuttherewerenomeaningfuldifferencesinoverallsoftdrinkconsumptionamongthedifferentschools.Thedatasuggestthatlimitingsoftdrinkavailabilityatschooldoesn’tresultinmeaningfulchangesindrinkconsumptionpatterns.Whiletherewerenochangesinoverallsodaconsumptiontherewasanotableshiftindietsodadrinkingamonggirls.Iftheschoolcutbackonsodaavailabilitygirlswerelesslikelytodrinkdietsodacomparedtogirlsinschoolsthatmadenochanges.Thedataarethelatesttosuggestthatschoolsmaynotplayasbigofaroleinkids’pooreatinghabitsaswidelybelieved.LastyearTheAmericanJournalofPublicHealthpublishedaprovocative引起争论的studyshowingthatchildhoodweightproblemsoftengetworseinthesummerwhenkidsareoutofschool.Datafromkindergartenersandfirstgradersfoundthatbodymassindex指数increasedtwotothreetimesasfastinsummerasduringtheregularschoolyear.Minoritychildrenwereespeciallyatriskaswerechildrenwhowerealreadyoverweight.Evenchildrenwhoweretoothinandneededtogainweightappearedtohavebettereatinghabitsduringtheschoolyear.Theyactuallygainedmoreweightwhileinschoolandlessinthesummer.Evensomuchofthefocusonchildhoodnutritionandobesity肥胖remainsinthenation’sschools.TodayTheTimesreportedthateventheschoolbakesaleisdisappearingasdistrictsimposestrictstandardsonthefoodservedonschoolgrounds.1.WhatcanbelearnedfromTheJournalofNutritionEducationandBehavior?A.Softdrinkremainsaprobleminschools.B.Girlstendtoconsumelesssodaatschool.C.Softdrinksmaynotbetoblameforeatingproblems.D.Vendingmachinesarenotavailableinallschools.2.Bettereatinghabitsmaybebestdeveloped______.A.duringsummerB.onschooldaysC.withlesssodaavailabilityD.inattemptsforweight-gain3.Thewritervoiceshisopinionby______.A.conductingscientificresearchB.comparingtwojournalsC.criticizingwrongbeliefsD.referringtoreadydata4.Whichofthefollowingcanbestsummarizethepassage?A.Schoolsaretoblameforkids’nutritionproblems.B.Schoolshavemadechangesforabetterreputation.C.Kids’pooreatinghabithaslittletodowithschools.D.Alothasbeendoneregardingkids’nutritionandobesity.
Awalletmisplacedduringaromanticembracehasbeenreturnedtoitsforgetfulownerafter55years.TwoclassiccarcollectorsfromtheUSstateofIdahofoundthewalletafteritfelloutofthebackofavintage旧式的cartheywereplanningtorestore.AfteranInternetsearchtheyfoundandcontactedtheownerGlennGoodlove.Mr.Goodlovesaidheprobablylostthewalletinthebackseatofhis1946HudsoncarwhilekissingagirlwhenhewashomeonleavefromtheUSNavy.JonBeck61andChuckMerrill72boughtthenow-vintagevehicleinIdahoafterplacinganadinalocalnewspapertobuyaclassiccarinneedofrestoration.Drivingthecarhomeafterbuyingitthecollectorsstoppedatarestaurantandsawsomethingfrombelowthebackseat.LikeacoupleofkidswethoughtwehadagoldmineMr.Becksaid.Insteadtheyfoundsomesmallchange—theleatherwallethelda$10billMr.Goodlove’smilitaryIDhissocialsecuritycardhisdriver’slicenceandseveraljewelleryreceiptsfrom1952.ButtheywereallinthenameofGlennPutnam.AftersearchingonlineMr.BeckdiscoveredthatMr.PutnamhadsincechangedhisnametoGlennGoodloveandmovedtoSanDiegoCalifornia.HecalledMr.Goodloveaskingtospeaktoamanwhousedtodrivea’46Hudson.Therewasasilenceforabout15secondsMr.BecktoldtheTwinFallsTimes-News.Thenhesaid‘Whoisthat?’Mr.Goodlovenow75sayshedidnotevenrememberlosingthewalletbutthefindhasbroughtmemoriesofhisyouthinEverettWashingtonfloodingback.Icouldseethehouseandthecarandthetownandallthegoodstufffromlivingtherehesaid.They’vebeenflowingeversincehetalkedtome.1.ThelostwalletcontainedallthefollowingEXCEPT______.A.somemoneyB.somejewelleryC.somereceiptsD.somecards2.Whichofthefollowinghappenedlast?A.Thevintagecarwaspurchased.B.Anadvertisementwasplaced.C.Mr.Goodlove’snamewaschanged.D.Somepersonalbelongingswerefound.3.WhatdifferencedidthewalletmaketoGlenn?A.Hegainedunexpectedwealth.B.Hegotbackhislostcaraswell.C.Heimprovedhispoormemoryalot.D.Herecalledwhathadlongbeenforgotten.4.Themostpropertitleforthepassageis______.A.AForgetfulWalletOwnerB.TwoCarCollectorsandaGoodDeedC.PricePaidforRomanceD.LostWalletFoundafter55Years
Clothesplayacriticalroleintheconclusionswereachaboutwhopeoplearewhotheyarenotandwhotheywouldliketobe.Theytellusagooddealaboutthewearer’sbackgroundpersonalitystatusmoodandsocialoutlook.Sinceclothesaresuchanimportantsourceofsocialinformationwecanusethemtoinfluencepeople’simpressionofus.Ourappearancetakesonparticularsignificanceintheinitialphasesofinteraction.Anelderlymiddle-classmanorwomanmaybelonelybyayoungadultwhoisdressedinanunconventionalmannerregardlessoftheperson’seducationbackgroundorinterests.Peopletendtoagreeonwhatcertaintypesofclothesmean.Adolescentgirlseasilyformopinionsonthelifestylesofgirlswhowearcertainoutfits穿着includingthenumberofboyfriendstheyhavehadandwhethertheysmokeordrink.NewscastersandannouncersonTVareconsideredtobemoreconvincinghonestandcompetentwhentheyaredressedconservatively.Collegestudentswhoviewthemselvesastakinganactiveroleintheirinterpersonalrelationshipssaythecostumestheywearchangethewaytheyfeelaboutthemselvesandhowtheyacted.Perhapsyouhaveusedclothingtogainconfidencewhenyoufaceastressfulsituationsuchasajobintervieworacourtappearance.Intheworkplacemenhavelonghadwell-definedrolemodelsforachievingsuccess.Ithasbeenotherwiseforwomen.Agoodmanywomeninthebusinessworldareuncertainabouttheappropriatemixtureofmasculine男性andfeminine女性characteristicstheyshouldshowtomen.Maleadministratorstendtojudgewomenmorefavorablyformanagerialpositionswhenthewomendisplaylessfemininewayssuchasshorterhairmilduseofmake-upandplaintailoredclothing.AsonemaleadministratoradmittedAnattractivewomanisdefinitelygoingtogetalongerinterviewbutshewon’tgetajob.1.AccordingtoParagraph2anelderlymiddle-classmanandunconventionally-dressedyoungmanareunlikelyto________.A.understandeachother’slifestyleB.sharethesamebackgroundorinterestsC.influencetheirimpressionsofeachotherD.interactinapositiveway2.Theauthorusesthenewscasters′exampletoshowtheideathat________.A.certainclothinggivespeoplemoreconfidenceB.clotheshavenothingtodowithone’sabilitiesC.wetendtolabelpeoplebytheirclothesD.competentpeoplealwaysdressconventionally3.Men’sprofessionalclothingcanbestbedescribedas________.A.conventionalB.individualisticC.out-of-dateD.changeless4.Howshouldprofessionalwomendressaccordingtothepassage?A.Theymustbedressedconservatively.B.Theydon’thaveacertaindressingstyletofollow.C.Theychooseeithermasculineorfeminineclothing.D.Theycan’twearunconventionaloutfits.5.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.DressingforEffectB.DressingandPersonalityC.DressingupAppropriatelyD.DressingandManagement
Ghostwritersarewidelyusedbycelebritiesorpublicfigureswhowishtopublishtheirautobiographies自传.Thedegreeofinvolvementoftheghostwriterinnonfictionwritingprojectsrangesfromminortosignificant.Varioussourcesexplaintheroleoftheghostwriterandhowcompetent能胜任的writerscangetthiskindofwork.Insomecasesaghostwritermaybecalledinjusttocleanupeditandpolisharoughdraftofanautobiographyorahow-tobook.Inothercasestheghostwriterwillwriteanentirebookorarticlebasedoninformationstoriesnotesandanoutlineinterviewswiththecelebrityorpublicfigure.Thecreditedauthorsalsoindicatetotheghostwriterwhattypeofstyletoneorvoicetheywantinthebook.CelebritybooksareusuallyghostwritteninthefirstpersonIdidthisandthatorthethirdpersonDavidPardonaskedthegrouptorecommendsomeoneetc..Insomecasessuchaswithsomehow-tobooksdietguidesorcookbooksabookwillbeentirelywrittenbyaghostwriterandthecelebritye.g.awell-knownmusicianorsportsstarwillbecreditedasauthor.Publishingcompaniesusethismethodtoincreasethemarketabilityofabookbyassociatingitwithacelebrityorwell-knownfigure.Inseveralcountriesbeforeelectionscandidatesemployghostwriterstoproduceautobiographiesforthemsoastogainvisibilityandexposure.TwoofJohnF.Kennedy’sbookswerealmostentirelyghostwritten.FormerPresidentRonaldReaganalsoreleasedaghostwrittenautobiography.Aconsultantorcareer-switchermaypaytohaveabookghostwrittenonatopicintheirprofessionalareatoestablishorenhancetheircredibilityasanexpertintheirfield.Forexampleasuccessfulsalespersonhopingtobecomeaninspiringspeakeronsellingmaypayaghostwritertowriteabookonsalestechniques.Oftenthistypeofbookispublishedinthevanitypresswhichmeansthattheauthorispayingtohavethebookpublished.Thistypeofbookistypicallygivenawaytopotentialclients客户asapromotionaltoolratherthanbeingsoldinbookstores.1.AghostwriterdoesallthefollowingEXCEPT______forhisclientaccordingtothepassage.A.correctapieceofwritingB.writeacompletebookC.improveawrittenarticleD.interviewacelebrity2.Byusingthismethodparagraph3thewritermeans______.A.celebritiesmayhelptoincreasesalesB.celebritiesmayshiftintoghostwritersC.authorsmaysometimesbecomecelebritiesD.celebritiesmaypaypublishersforpromotion3.Itisimpliedinthepassagethat______.A.vanitypressesareillegalB.ghostwritersworkbehindthesceneC.booksbyghostwritersdon’tsellD.celebritiescan’tdowithoutghostwriters4.WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedaboutghostwriters?A.Peoplewhoemploythem.B.Responsibilitiestheytakeon.C.Challengestheirworkinvolves.D.Reasonswhytheyghostwrite.
JamieOliverhasbeeninvitedbyGordonBrowntoprepareabanquetatNo.10forPresidentBarackObamaandotherleadersoftheG20offeringacut-pricemenutoreflecttimeswhentradeandindustryarefarfromprosperousandtherateofemploymentisdecreasing.DowningStreetsourcessayOliverthewell-knownchefwillcookusinghonesthigh-streetproductsandavoidexpensiveorfancyingredients材料.Theprimeministeristryingtoavoidarepeatoftheembarrassmentlastyearwhenhesatdowntoan18-coursebanquetataJapanesesummittodiscussworldfoodshortages.ObamaPresidentNicolasSarkozyofFranceChancellorAngelaMerkelofGermanyandotherleaderswillbeservedbyapprentices学徒fromFifteentheLondonrestaurantOliverfoundedtohelptrainyoungpeopleinpovertyinordertomakealivingbymasteringaskill.BrownwantsthedinnertoreflecttheemphasisoftheLondonsummitwhichhehopeswillleadtoanagreementtolifttheworldoutofrecession.Tobeinvitedtocookforsuchanimportantgroupofpeoplewhoaretryingtosolvesomeoftheworld’smajorproblemsisreallyaprivilegesaidOliver.I’mhopingthemenuI’mworkingonwillshowBritishfoodandproduceissomeofthebestintheworldbutalsoshowwehavepioneeredahigh-qualityapprenticeschemeatFifteenLondonthatisgivingyoungpeopleaskilltobeproudof.ThechefhasnotyetfinalizedthemenubutisexpectedtodrawinspirationfromhislatestbookJamie’sMinistryofFoodwhichhasbudgetrecipesforbeefandalestew啤酒炖菜andimpressivechocolatefudgecake.1.TheunderlinedwordrecessioninParagraph5isclosestinmeaningto_______.A.businessB.oppositionC.discussionD.depression2.WhatcanwelearnaboutOliverfromthetext?A.Heisawell-knownAmericancook.B.HeisinvitedtoattendtheG20summit.C.HehasfoundedtheFifteenLondon.D.HeisoneoftheapprenticesservingleadersoftheG20.3.ThemenuofthebanquetfortheleadersoftheG20issupposedto_______.A.includealldeliciousBritishfoodB.useinexpensiveproducewithspecialcharacteristicsC.berichvariedandofhighqualityD.imitatethemenuoflastJapanesesummit4.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothetext?A.OliverishonoredtobeinvitedtocookfortheG20leaders.B.Altogetherthreepresidentsarementionedinthetext.C.PresidentBarackObamaoffersthecut-pricemenu.D.ThemenufortheG20dinnerbanquethasbeendecided.5.WhatistheFifteenLondon?A.anapartmentinLondonB.aluxuriousrestaurantinLondonC.arestaurantaswellasatrainingcenterD.afamousavenue
Everyonetalksaboutthefivesensesofman.Anditistruethatwegetourinformation信息abouttheoutsidefromoursenseofsighthearingsmelltouchandtaste.Researcherstellusthatthesenseofsight–ourvisualsense–givesusupto80%ofwhatweknowabouttheworldoutsideourbodies;whiletheothersensestheauditoryhearingtheolfactorysmellthetactiletouchandthegustatorytastebringintoourbrainsinformationabouttheother20%ofwhatishappening.Buttherearetwoothersensesthatwecannotgetalongwithoutthoughtheyarelittlenoticed.Thesearethesensesofbalance平衡withoutwhichwewouldactlikeadrunkafteraheavydrinkandthekinestheticsense动觉whichgivesusourideasaboutourownmotion运动.1.Whichisthebesttitleforthispassage?A.TheFiveSensesofMan.B.TheSensesofMan.C.SensesandInformation.D.ImportantSenses.2.Thesensesofhearingsmelltouchandtastesupplyuswith________.A.abouthalfofourinformationabouttheworldB.about20%ofourinformationabouttheworldC.about80%ofourinformationabouttheworldD.alltheneededourinformationabouttheworld3.Theothersensesbesidesthefivesensesofmanthatthepassagementions提到are________.A.thetactileandthegustatorysensesB.thesensesofbalanceandtouchC.thesensesofkinesthesiaandbalanceD.theolfactoryandtheauditorysenses4.Accordingtothepassageonemissesmostabouttheworldwhenone________.A.isblindB.isdeafC.hasnosenseoftasteandtouchD.hasnosenseofbalanceandmotion
AngelFalls.NewYorkTimesBestsellerwrittenbyKristinHannahtellsthefollowingstory.Tosavehis1lifeanordinarymanmustrisklosingherforever.LivinginasmalltownofWashingtonStateLiamandMikaelahavea2marriageandfamily.WhileLiamenjoysbeingadoctorMikaela3theirchildren.OnedayMikaelafallsoffahorse4herheadandsinksintoacoma昏迷.Liamhasbeentoldnottoexpectarecovery.5hedoesn’tgiveitup.Hehopesthatlovecan6whatmedicalsciencecannot.To7heroutLiamsitsatherbedsideandspeakstoher.Hetalksabouttheir8together.Hetriesvariouswaysto9her.Hebringsherfavouritemusicandplaceacrossher10bodywithsweatersthatsmelllikehomE.11triestokeeplifeasnormalaspossiblefortheirkids.Oneday12throughMikaela’sclosettofindadresshehappenstofindsomesouvenirs纪念品ofherfirstmarriageandapictureofherformerhusband—JulianTruE.Thediscoverymakeshim13thefoundationsoftheirmarriagE.MikaelahasasecretpastandhadamarriagebeforE.Liamhasknownthe14thathewasnottheloveofherlifE.Butsheistheloveofhis.15stillinacomaMikaelarespondstothestoriesbetweenJulianandher.RiskinglosinghiswifeforeverLiamdecidestofindJuliantosaveher.WithJulian’shelpMikaela16awakens.Butshehastomakeahardchoicebetweenthetwomen.SheapologizestoLiamfornottellinghimherpastandsays17toJulian.Shehasdiscoveredthatit’sLiamwhostayswithher18yearsofdecoratingtheChristmastreewhodefineswhatlovereallyis.AngelFallsisnamedasthebest19oftheyearbyPublishersWeeklyintheUS.AsaresultKristinHannah’sbookshave20manyawards.1.A.sister’sB.daughter’sC.horse’sD.wife’s2.A.painfulB.poorC.perfectD.bad3.A.looksafterB.isfondofC.picksupD.thinksabout4.A.destroysB.hitsC.beatsD.strikes5.A.SoB.FinallyC.BesidesD.However6.A.abandonB.accessC.achieveD.abuse7.A.pullB.wakeC.pickD.help8.A.houseB.1ifeC.petsD.work9.A.awakenB.troubleC.surpriseD.call10.A.deadB.hotC.unmovingD.helpless11.A.KristinB.JulianC.MikaelaD.Liam12.A.GettingB.GoingC.DoingD.Making13.A.questionB.investigateC.foundD.believe14.A.reasonB.causeC.factD.news15.A.WhyB.ThoughC.WhereD.As16.A.stillB.alsoC.yetD.finally17.A.good-byeB.loveC.helloD.yes18.A.onB.withC.throughD.by19.A.bookB.movieC.magazineD.couple20.A.soldB.receivedC.givenD.provided
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