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三根据以下资料回答2009年某省全年粮食作物播种面积253.85万公顷比上年增长1.5%糖蔗种植面积
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Inspiteoftheuncertaintyoftheeconomythemovieindustryhasbeenstrickenbyabox-officeoutburst.Suddenlyitseemsasifeveryoneisgoingtothemovieswithticketsalesthisyearup17.5percentto$1.7billion.Anditisnotjustbecauseticketpricesarehigher.Attendancehasalsojumpedbynearly16percent.Ifthatpacecontinuesthroughtheyearitwouldamounttothebiggestbox-officeincreaseinatleasttwodecades.AmericansforthemomentjustwanttohideinaverydarkplacE.PeoplewanttoforgettheirtroublesandtheywanttobewithotherpeoplE.Helpingfeedtheoutburstisthemixofmovieswhichhavebeenmoreaudience-friendlyinrecentmonthsasthestudioshavetriedtoadjustafterthediscouragingsalesofmoreseriousfilms.Asshestoodinlineatthe18-screenBridgetheatercomplexhereonThursdaytobuyweekendticketsforJonasBrothers:The3DConcertExperienceAngelHernandezwasnotthinkingmuchaboutescapingreality.InsteadMs.HernandezaLosAngelesparkinglotattendantandmotheroffouryounggirlswasfocusedononeveryspecificreality:herwallet.SpendinghundredsofdollarstotakethemtoDisneylandisridiculousrightnowshesaiD.For$60andsomecandymoneyIcanstillbeagoodmomandgivethemalittlefun.AlotofparentsmayhavebeenthinkingthesamethingFridayasJonasBrotherssoldoutmorethan800theatersandwasexpectedtosellapowerful$25millionormoreintickets.Thefilmindustryappearstohavehadahandinitsrecentgoodluck.OverthelastyearortwostudioshavereleasedmoviesthatarehappierscarierorjustlessdepressingthanwhatcamebeforE.AfterpoorresultsforarushofseriousdramasbuiltaroundtheMiddleEastHollywoodgotbacktocomedies.1.Whichofthefollowingisnotareasonfortheimprovementofthemovieindustry?A.A.growingnumberofpeoplearegoingtothecinemA.B.Peoplearericherwiththedevelopmentofeconomy.C.Morecomediesaremadethanseriousfilms.D.PeoplehavetopaymoretowatchamoviE.2.Ms.Hernandezpurchasedthemovieticketsbecause________.A.shetriedtoescaperealityB.shewasacrazymoviefanC.shewasfondofDisneylandD.shewantedtopleaseherkids3.Accordingtothetextwhichofthefollowingnumberisnotusedtodescribetheshootingupofthemovieindustry?A.17.5%B.$1.7billionC.$60D.$25million4.Thepassageisdevelopedmainlyby________.A.presentingtheeffectandanalyzingthecausesB.followingtheorderoftimeC.describingproblemsanddrawingaconclusionD.makingcomparisonofideas
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TheconcernhasbeenbroughtintofocuswiththepopularityofahitrealityTVseriesHunanTV’sDad!WhereAreWeGoing?andZhejiangTV’sFirstTimeInLife.Inbothchildrenasyoungasthreehavebecomenewpublicfigures.IntheshowFirstTimeInLifechildrenchosenfromordinaryfamiliesaregivensmalltaskstocompletebythemselvestheongoingDad!showcentersonfivecelebrityfathersandtheirchildrenwhoareforcedtoliveasimplelifeinruralareasfaroutsidetheircomfortzonE.Regardlessoftheirfamilybackgroundthechildren’sreactionstonewenvironmentshavestruckthepubliC.InoneepisodeofDad!thefive-year-olddaughterofformerOlympicdivingchampionTianLiangcriesandhidesbehindherfatherwhentheyarriveataruralvillagE.InanepisodeoftheotherseriesayounggirlinTianjinbreaksdownintoatearfulfitafterbeingaskedbyherfathertogooutalonetobuyeggsandapancakE.Intheeyesofsomeobserversthesekidsshownosenseofindependenceandthereasonisputdowntoparentswhoareoverlysheltering.ButtelevisionviewersandparentswereheartenedwhenthesobbingTianjingirlfinallywipedawayhertearsasshereturnedholdingthepancakE.InthecaseofTian’sdaughtersheeventuallybegantotakecareofheryoungercompanionsandlearnedtoseekhelpfrompeopleshedidn’tknow.ThefatheroftheTianjingirlfeltdelightfullyshockedandsaiD.Sheusedtohavetobeaccompaniedbyhermotherorgrandmother.Nowshehasthecouragetodoitallbyherself.Theshowshaveledmanyparentstochangehowtheyraisetheirchildren.ShanghaimotherLiangJingsaidshewouldtrytogivesometrainingtohershysonaskinghimtotidyuphistoys.LinYiaparentingexpertinBeijingsaidgivingkidsachancetodothingsforthemselveshelpstoraisetheirsenseofachievementwhichcarriesbenefitsthroughouttheirlives.66.Thechildreninthetwoprogramsaredifferentin.A.familybackgroundB.agegroupC.personalityD.popularity67.Whatattractstheaudience’seyesintheprograms?A.Whatthekids’familybackgroundislikE.B.Wherechildren’srealcomfortzoneis.C.Howchildrenreacttonewenvironments.D.Whythosechildrenareindependent.68.WhatisTianLiang’sdaughterexpectedtodointheshow?A.GoouttobuysomethingalonE.B.Hideinasafeplacetoavoidadanger.C.Makefriendswithstrangeadults.D.Liveinaruralvillagewithherfather.69.Itcanbeinferredfromtheunderlinewordsdelightfullyshockedthat.A.fatherismoreimportantthanmotherinafamilyB.childrendeserveachancetobeindependentC.parentsshouldprovideasafeenvironmentD.thechildrenareasfragileasparentsexpected70.Theshowsareboundtoraiseawaveofdiscussionabout.A.protectinggoodtraditionsB.thesocialsafetyC.approachestoparentingD.theinfluenceofTVprogrammes
Didyouknowthemeaningofawordmaychangeovertime?ManyEnglishwordsweknownowhaddifferentmeaningsalongtimeago.Oneexampleisthewordnice.Aroundtheyear1300nicewasfirstusedinEnglishtomeanstupid.Twohundredyearslaternicebegantocarryabettermeaning.Ifpeoplesaidabookwaswrittennicelytheymeantthebookwaswrittenclearlyorcarefullynotstupidly.After1800nicebegantotakeitsmeaninglikekindorfriendly.Sincethenpeoplehavethoughtofniceasawordwithgoodmeanings.Agoodchangeofaword’smeaninglikethisexampleofniceiscalledAMELIORATION.Thoughwedon’tusenicetomeanstupidanymoreitisfuntoknowhowmuchaword’smeaningcanchangefromitsstart!FormoreexamplesofAMELIORATIONseenextpagE.39.1300yearsagoanicepersonwasbelievedtobe______.A.carefulB.friendlyC.stupidD.clever40.Whatisthesecondparagraphmainlyabout?A.Whatniceusedtomean.B.WhythemeaningofnicechangeD.C.HowlongnicehasbeenuseD.D.HowthemeaningofnicechangedovertimE.41.AMELIORATIONmeansaword’smeaning_______.A.canchangefromitsstartB.changesfrombadtogoodC.changesfromgoodtobadD.remainsthesameoveralongtime42.Whichofthefollowingismostlikelytoappearonthenextpage?A.Thewordterrificusedtomeanterriblebutnowitmeansexcellent.B.Thewordsillyusedtomeanhappybutnowitmeansstupid.C.Youmaywonderwhyaword’smeaningchangesovertimE.D.BesidesAMELl0RATIONaword’smeaningmaychangeinotherways.
Texting发短信walkersaren'tjustanannoyancetootherwalkersAustralianresearchersarmedwithmoviespecial-effectstechnologyhavedeterminedscientificallythatthey'rethreatstothemselves.Usingmotion-capturetechnologysimilartothatusedforfilmsresearchersconcludedthattextingwhilewalkingnotonlyaffectsbalancebutalsotheabilitytowalkinstraightlinE.Somepeoplelikecheckingemailswhilewalkingtoworkinthemorningsaidthestudyco-authorHoornbuttheymaynotknowithasaseriouseffectonthesafetyofthemselves.Otherfactshavealsoprovedthis.A.touristfromTaiwanwalkedoffapiernearMelbournelastmonthwhilecheckingFacebookbringingasuddenandicyendtoapenguin-watchingvisit.Anotherpersonwhowastoowrappedupinhisphonetonoticedangerswalkedstraightintothefountaininfrontofashoppingmall.TheAustralianstudyinvolved27volunteersathirdofwhomadmittedhavingknockedintoobjectswhiletexting.Theywereaskedtowalk8.5metersthreetimes—oncewithoutphonesoncewhilereadingtextandoncewhilewritingtextwheneightcamerasrecordedtheiractions.TheyfoundthevolunteersusingthephonewalkedslowerandmoreseriouslytheylockedtheirarmsandelbowsinlikerobotswhichforcedtheirheadstomovemorethrowingthemselvesoffbalancE.Inapedestrian步行的environmentinabilitytomaintainastraightpathwouldbelikelytoincreasepotentialfortrafficaccidentssaidMr.Hoorn.ThebestthingtodoistostepasideandstoporkeepoffthephonE.Authoritiesworld-widehavetakennotE.SignsonHongKong'ssubwaysystemadvisepassengersinthreelanguagestokeeptheireyesofftheirphones.PoliceandtransportauthoritieshavehighlightedthedangerinSingaporewheretheStraitsTimesnewspaperrecentlydeclaredcellphone-distractedroadcrossingasbadhabitNo.2contributingtotherisingnumberofroaddeaths.SomeU.S.statesincludingNewYorkandArkansasareconsideringbansonwhatthey'recallingphonejaywalking.41.Accordingtothepassagepeopletextingwhilewalkingusually____________.A.donotinfluenceotherwalkersB.doharmtotheireyesC.putthemselvesindangerD.canstillwalkstraight42.WhichofthefollowingwordshastheclosestmeaningtowrappedupinParagraph2?A.absent-mindedB.annoyedC.confusedD.absorbed43.ThetwoexamplesinParagraph2aregiveninorderto__________.A.provetextingwalkersarethreatstoothersB.showtextingwalkersmayharmthemselvesC.analyzethecausesofthedangerD.amusethereaders44.AbouttheAustralianstudyweknowthat___________.A.thevolunteersusingphoneswhilewalkingmovednormallyB.tenvolunteersadmittedhavingbumpedintothingswhiletextingC.thevolunteersweredividedintothreegroupsduringthestudyD.textingwalkersareexposedtogreaterpossibilityoftrafficaccidents45.Thelastparagraphsuggeststhat_________.A.actionshavebeentakenagainsttextingwhilewalkingB.HongKong’ssubwaysystemforbidstextingwalkerstotakethetrainC.NewYorkhasmadelawstobanphonejaywalkingD.cellphone-distractedroadcrossingisconsideredtheworsthabitinSingapore
It’sSoGoodinFrenchwasoneofEarthaMaeKitt’sfirsthitsongs.Butherchildhoodwasn’tsogooD.ShewasbornintoapoorfamilyinSouthCarolinainnineteentwenty-seven.WhenEarthawaseighthermotherremarrieD.HerstepfatherdidnotlikehersoshewassenttoNewYorkCitytolivewithanauntwhohelpedpayforherpianoanddancelessons.EarthaKittworkedinafactoryasayoungteenager.Butshekeptupherdancelessons.OnedayshetriedoutforafamousAfrican-Americandancecompany.SoonEarthawasperforminginshowsaroundtheworldwiththeKatherineDunhamDanceTroupE.InParisEarthaleftthedancecompanytosinginanightcluB.Hervoicewasveryattracting.ShelearnedFrenchquicklyandgainedFrenchfans.SoonthefilmdirectorOrsonWellesdiscoveredEarthaKittsinginginParis.Wellesaskedhertoplayaleadpartinaplayhewasdirecting.TheplaymadeherfindheractingtalentforthefirsttimE.AfterthatEarthaKittreturnedtoNewYorkandappearedintheBroadwayshowwithMonotonousasongaboutaboredwomananditbecamefamous.Shesoonsignedwitharecordcompany.ThenEarthaKittactedherfirstroleinafilminnineteenfifty-seveninMarkoftheHawk.Kittwasverycarefulaboutchoosingherrolesinfilms.SherefusedpartsthatwerenotrespectfultoblackpeoplE.Innineteensixty-sevenEarthaKittgotthepartofCatwomanonthepopulartelevisionseriesBatman.FanslovedthespecialwayshesaidherrstocreateasoundlikeacatwhichmadeheranunforgettableCatwoman.ShewasstronglyagainsttheVietnamWarandinnineteensixty-eightshebecameblacklisted列入黑名单inAmericA.Forabouttenyearsshecouldonlyfindworkinothercountries.Butthatbroughtheragreaterinternationalachievement.56.WhatdidEarthaKittdowhenshefirstperformedaroundtheworld?A.SingB.DanceC.DirectD.Act57.WhohelpedEarthaKittfindheractingtalent?A.HermotherB.HerauntC.HerstepfatherD.OrsonWelles.58.WhatistheorderofthethingsthathappenedtoEarthaKitt?A.playinginherfirstfilmB.winningsomeFrenchfansC.livingwithanauntD.playingaroleinaplayE.singingMonotonousf.receivingdancetrainingA.cfbdeaB.fcbdeaC.fcdeabD.cfbaed59.WhatmadeEarthaKittanunforgettableCatwomaninBatman?A.Herwalkingsteps.B.ThelooksonherfacE.C.Herwayofspeakingr.D.Hergoodsingingskills.60.Whatmightbetalkedinthefollowingparagraph?A.EarthaKitt’sbiggesthitsongs.B.EarthaKitt’sfamiliesinAmericA.C.EarthaKitt’sinternationalsuccess.D.EarthaKitt’shardlifeafterbeingblacklisteD.
EnglandhasbeenthebirthplaceofmostofthegreatEnglish-languagetheaterwrittenthroughouthistory.MostoftheplaysinEnglandthataretrulyfamoushavesomethingincommon.Theyusuallycomefromaplaywright剧作家withseveralfamousplays.ShakespeareWilliamShakespeareisconsideredthemostfamousBritishplaywright.Shakespearehasalargecatalog目录oftragediescomediesandhistoryplaysandeachcategoryishometosomeofthemostfamousplayseverwritten.HamletMacbethRomeoandJulietOthelloandJuliusCaesararealltragediesandperformedintheatersaroundtheworldeveryyear.FamouscomediesincludeA.MidsummerNight’sDreamandMuchAdoAboutNothing.InthehistorycategoryRichardⅢandHenryⅤareveryfamous.OscarWildeandGeorgeBernardShawSeveralhundredyearsafterShakespeareEnglishpeoplebegantoenjoytheworksofOscarWildeandGeorgeBernardShaw.Wilde’splaysarestillpopularnowandTheImportanceofBeingEarnestisbothperformedandstudiedextremelyfrequently.A.WomanofNoImportanceandAnIdealHusbandareamonghisotherfamousworks.ShawandWildewerebornwithinafewyearsofeachotherbutShawwasamuchmoreproductivewriter.HismostfamousplaysincludePygmalionandCandidA.Shaw’splaysarelovedsomuchthatanentiretheatercompanyisdevotedtoperforminghisworkinNiagara-on-the-LakeinsouthernOntario.HaroldPinterTheplaysofHaroldPintercertainlyhaveaninternationalpresencE.HiswritingwassowidelyrecognizedforitsimportancethathewasawardedtheNobelPrizeinliteraturein2005.Pinterisespeciallyknownforhisstyleofwriting.ManyofhisplayssuchasBetrayalTheDumbWaiterandhisfirstplayTheRoomareextremelywellknown.25.Thewriterwrotethispassageto.A.adviseustospendmoretimeenjoyingplaysB.explainwhyEnglandhassomanywonderfulplaysC.tellusaboutsomefamousBritishplaywrightsandtheirworksD.tellusthedifferencesamongsomeBritishplaywrights26.WhatdotheworksintheunderlinedpartinParagraph2haveincommon?A.TheyareallShakespeare’searlyworks.B.TheyarealltragedieswrittenbyShakespearE.C.TheyareallShakespeare’sfamouscomedies.D.TheyallbelongtothehistorycategoryofShakespeare’splays.27.Whichofthefollowingplaysweremostprobablywritteninthesameperiodoftime?A.TheDumbWaiterandA.WomanofNoImportancE.B.RichardⅢandA.WomanofNoImportancE.C.AnIdealHusbandandCandidA.D.CandidaandBetrayal.
TheHongKonggovernmentwhichholdsamajoritystake股份willcontinuetopushforDisneyland’simprovementsanofficialsaiD.ThethemeparkwhichopenedonSept.122005didnotachieveitsexpectednumberofvisitorsforthesecondyearinarow.SecretaryforCommerceandEconomicDevelopmentFrederickMatoldlawmakersThefirsttwoyearsofHongKongDisneyland’soperationwerenotsatisfactory.Thegovernmentwillcontinuetourge力劝theparkmanagementtochangebusinessstrategiesandimprovethepark’soperationalefficiency.InitsfirstyearHongKongDisneylandfell400000shortofitsgoalof5.6millionvisitors.Parkofficialshavebeensecretiveaboutsecond-yearnumbersbutthelocalmediareportsestimatedupto4.8millionvisitedtheparkinitssecondyear.EventhoughwebelievewedonothavetheresponsibilitytotellyoutheexactnumberofvisitorsHongKongDisneylandhasbecomeoneofthemostvisitedthemeparksintheworldandatopattractioninHongKongsinceitsopeningtwoyearsagoHongKongDisneylandspokeswomanGlendyChusaidinane-mailedresponsE.HongKongDisneylandamajorrepresentativeofDisneyentertainmentformainlandChinahasbeencriticizedforbeingtoosmallandlackingtheridesofitsinternationalsisterparksinTokyoParisandtheUnitedStates.ItisalsofacingincreasedcompetitionfromOceanParkalocalsea-basedadventureparkandreportsthatDisneyisplanningtobuildathemeparkinShanghaicouldaddfurtherpressuretotheHongKongsitE.TheHongKonggovernmentownsa57percentstakeintheparkandpaidformostofthe$3.5billionconstructioncostbutisreportedlynotinterestedinspendingmorepublicmoneyonthepark’sexpansion.40.FromthepassageweknowHongKongDisneyland________.A.wassetupbytheHongKonggovernmentB.reacheditsplannednumberofvisitorsinitsfirstyearC.didn’tachieveitsexpectedgoalinthesecondyearagainD.blamedtheHongKonggovernmentforitsparkstrategies41.WeknowGlendyChu_______.A.saidHongKongDisneylandhadabout4.8millionvisitorsinitssecondyearB.promisedHongKongDisneylandwouldimproveitsoperationalefficiencyC.thoughtHongKongDisneylandhaddoneagreatjobsinceitsopeningD.admittedHongKongDisneylandwastoosmall42.What’stheattitudeoftheHongKonggovernmenttowardsDisneyland’sperformance?A.Unhappy.B.Unhelpful.C.SupportivE.D.ConcerneD.
Chinaisalandofbicycles.Atleastitwasbackin1992whenItraveledthecountry.BacktheneveryoneseemedtoberidingabicyclE.Millionsofthemallblack.CarswererarE.YetsincemyarrivalinBeijinglastyearI'vefoundtheoppositeistruE.Therearemillionsofcars.HoweverpeoplestillusetheirbicyclestogetarounD.Formanyit'stheeasiestandcheapestwaytotraveltoday.Bicyclesalsocomeindifferentcolors—silvergreenredblueyellowwhateveryouwant.It'sfunwatchingpeoplebiking.Theyrushquicklythroughcrossroadsmoveskillfullythroughtrafficandrideevenonsidewalks.Bicyclesallowpeoplethefreedomtomoveaboutthatcarsjustcan'tprovidE.EagertobepartofthisaspectofChinesecultureIdecidedtobuyabicyclE.Greatweatheraccompaniedmygreatbuy.IimmediatelyjumpeduponmybicycleseatandstartedhomE.Myfirstridehomewasorderly.TobesafeIstayedwithapackofbikerswhilecarsonthestreetscamerunningswiftlyoutofnowhereattimes.Ididn'twanttogethit.SoItooktheridecarefully.Crossingthestreetswasthebiggestproblem.ItwasalotlikecrossingamajorhighwaybackintheUnitedStates.Thestreetsherewerewidesocrossingtooktimeskillandalittlebitofluck.IfinallymadeithomE.Thefeelingonthebicyclewasamazing.Theairhittingmyfaceandgoingthroughmyhairwaswonderful.IwassittingontopoftheworldasIpassedbyplacesandpeoplE.BikingmademefeelalivE.21.AccordingtotheauthorwhyarebicyclesstillpopularinChinatoday?A.BecausetheyaretraditionalandsafE.B.BecausetheyareconvenientandinexpensivE.C.BecausetheyarecolorfulandavailablE.D.Becausetheyarefastandenvironmentfriendly.22.Theauthordecidedtobuyabicyclebecauseheintended________.A.torideitforfunB.touseitfortransportC.toexperiencelocalcultureD.toimprovehisridingskills23.Howdidtheauthorfeelabouthisstreetcrossing?A.Itwasboring.B.Itwasdifficult.C.Itwaslively.D.Itwaswonderful.24.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribestheauthor'sbikingexperience?A.Theauthorenjoyedshowingoffhisbikingskills.B.Theauthorwasannoyedbytheairwhileriding.C.Theauthorwaspraisedbytheotherbikers.D.Theauthortookgreatpleasureinbiking.
IntheUnitedStatesitisnotcustomarytotelephonesomeoneveryearlyinthemorning.Ifyoutelephonehimearlyinthedaywhileheisshavingorhavingbreakfastthetimeofthecallshowsthatthematterisveryimportantandrequiresimmediateattention.Thesamemeaningisattachedtotelephonecallsmadeafter11:00p.m.Ifsomeonereceivesacallduringsleepinghoursheassumesit'samatteroflifeanddeath.Thetimechosenforthecallcommunicationsisimportant.Insociallifetimeplaysaveryimportantpart.IntheU.S.A.gueststendtofeeltheyarenothighlyregardediftheattentiontoadinnerpartyisextendedonlythreeorfourdaysbeforethepartydatE.Butitisnottrueinallcountries.Inotherareasoftheworlditmaybeconsideredfoolishtomakeanappointmenttoofarinadvancebecauseplanswhicharemadeforadatemorethanaweekawaytendtobeforgotten.ThemeaningoftimediffersindifferentpartsoftheworlD.Thusmisunderstandingsarisebetweenpeoplefromculturesthattreattimedifferently.Promptness准时isvaluedhighlyinAmericanlifeforexamplE.IfpeoplearenotprompttheymayberegardedasimpoliteornotfullyresponsiblE.IntheU.S.noonewouldthinkofkeepingabusinessfriendwaitingforanhour.ItwouldbetooimpolitE.A.personwhois5minuteslateisexpectedtomakeashortapology.Ifheislessthan5minuteslatehewillsayafewwordsofexplanationthoughperhapshewillnotcompletethesentencE.62.Thesamemeaningisattachedtotelephonecallsafter11:00p.m.Hereattachedmeans_____.A.takenB.drawnC.givenD.shown63.Accordingtothispassagetimeplaysanimportantrolein_____.A.everydaylifeB.schoollifeC.sociallifeD.privatelife64.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A.TheimportantroleoftimeinsociallifeB.TimeistreasureC.TheImportanceofanAnnouncementD.TimeandTideWaitforNoMan65.Accordingtothepassagetheauthorofthearticlemayagreetowhichofthefollowingstatements?A.ItisappropriatetosendyourinvitationcardsthreeorfourdaysbeforeadinnerpartydateintheU.S.A.B.Itmaybeappropriatetosendyourinvitationcardstoyourgueststhreeorfourdaysbeforeadinnerpartydateinsomecountries.C.Itisbestforonetomaketelephonecallsatmidnightbecauseitcostsmuchless.D.Ifoneislessthan5minuteslatehehastomakeashortapology.
MostAmericansgetwhatmoneytheyhavefromtheirwork;thatistheyearnanincomefromwagesorsalaries.TherichestAmericanshowevergetmostoftheirmoneyfromwhattheyown—theirstocksbondsrealestateandotherformsofpropertyorwealth.AlthoughtherearefewaccuratestatisticstogobywealthinAmericansocietyappearstobeconcentratedinveryfewhands.Morethan20percentofeverythingthatcanbeprivatelyownedisheldbylessthanonepercentoftheadultpopulationandmorethan75percentofallwealthisownedby20percentofAmericanadults.TheplainfactisthatmostAmericanshavenowealthatallasidefromtheirhomesautomobilesandasmallamountofsavings.IncomeintheUnitedStatesisnotashighlyconcentratedaswealth.In1917therichest10percentofAmericanfamiliesreceived26.1percentofallincomewhilethepoorest10percentreceived17percentmainlyfromSocialSecurityandothergovernmentpayments.ThemoststrikingaspectofincomedistributionisthatithasnotchangedsignificantlysincetheendofWorldWarII.Althougheconomicgrowthhasroughlydoubledrealdisposable可自由使用的familyincomethemoneyleftaftertaxesandadjustedforinflationoverthelastgenerationthesizeofthesharesgiventotherichandthepoorisaboutthesamE.ByanymeasureeconomicinequalityisgreatintheUnitedStates.TherealitybehindthesestatisticsisthatalargenumberofAmericansarepoor.In191814percentofthepopulationwaslivingbelowthefederalgovernment’spovertylinewhichatthattimewasanannualincomeof$9287foranonfarmfamilyoftwoadultsandtwochildren.InotherwordsaboutoneoutofsevenAmericansover31millionpeoplewasofficiallyconsideredunabletobuythebasicnecessitiesoffoodclothesandshelter.Thesuggestedpovertylinein1981wouldhavebeenanincomeofabout$11200forafamilyoffour.Bythisrelativedefinitionabout20percentofthepopulationormorethan45millionAmericansarepoor.29.WhatisthepercentageofwealththatisinthehandsofmostAmericans?A.Lessthan25%.B.Morethan25%.C.Morethan75%.D.Lessthan20%.30.WhatdoesthemajorityoftheAmericanshaveintermsofwealth?A.Theirincomeandsavings.B.Theirhousecarsandsmallamountsofsavings.C.Everythingtheyownintheirhomes.D.Actuallytheyhavenowealthatall.31.Whatcanwelearnfromcomparisonofthetwopovertylinesinthelastparagraph?A.Thepovertylineof1918ismorefavorabletothepoorthanthatof1981.B.The1981linedidn’tleavemuchtothepoor.C.ThereweremoreAmericanswhowereofficiallypoorbythe1918linE.D.ThereweremoreAmericanswhowereofficiallypoorbythe1981linE.32.Fromthelasttwosentenceswecanseethat1981government’spovertyline_______.A.wasofnogoodforthepoorB.wasofficiallyapprovedC.wasnothelpfultothepoorD.wasnotputintooperationthen
Weareallinterestedinequalitybutwhilesomepeopletrytoprotecttheschoolandexaminationsysteminthenameofequalityothersstillinthenameofequalitywantonlytodestroyit.Anysocietywhichisinterestedinequalityofopportunityandstandardsofachievementmustregularlytestitspupils.Thestandardsmaybechanged—noexaminationisperfect—buttohavenotestsorexaminationwouldmeantheendofequalityandofstandards.Therearegroupsofpeoplewhoopposethisviewandwhodonotbelieveeitherinexaminationsorinanycontrolsinschoolsoronteachers.Thiswouldmeanthateverythingwoulddependonlucksinceeverypupilwoulddependontheefficiencythevaluesandthepurposeofeachteacher.Withoutexaminationsemployerswilllookforemployeesfromthehighlyrespectedschoolsandfromfamiliesknowntothem—aformoffavoritismwillreplaceequalityatthemoment.Thebrightchildfromanill-respectedschoolcanshowcertificatestoproveheorsheissuitableforajobwhilethelackofcertificateindicatestheunsuitabilityofadullchildattendingawell-respectedschool.Thisdefenseofexcellenceandopportunitywoulddisappearifexaminationsweretakenawayandthebrightchildfromapoorfamilywouldbeaprisonerofhisorherschool’sreputationunabletocompeteforemploymentwiththechildfromthefavoredschool.Theopponents反对者oftheexaminationsystemsuggestthatexaminationsareanevilforcebecausetheyshowdifferencesbetweenpupils.Accordingtothesepeopletheremustbenospecialdifferentacademicclass.Theyhaveevensuggestedthatthereshouldbenoformofdifferenceinsportoranyotherareaalljobsorpostsshouldbefilledbyunsystematicselection.Theselectionwouldbemadebypeoplewhothemselvesareprobablyselectedbysomecomputer.49.Thewordfavoritisminparagraph3isusedtodescribethephenomenonthat.A.brightchildrenalsoneedcertificatestogetsatisfyingjobs.B.poorchildrenwithcertificatesarefavouredinjobmarkets.C.childrenfromwell-respectedschoolstendtohavegoodjobs.D.childrenattendingordinaryschoolsachievegreatsuccess.50.Whatwouldhappenifexaminationsweretakenawayaccordingtotheauthor?A.Schoolsforbrightchildrenwouldlosetheirreputation.B.TherewouldbemoreopportunitiesandexcellencE.C.Childrenfrompoorfamilieswouldbeabletochangetheirschools.D.Children’sjobopportunitywouldbeaffectedbytheirschoolreputation.51.Theopponentsoftheexaminationsystemwillagreethat.A.jobsshouldnotbeassignedbysystematicselectionB.computersshouldbeselectedtotakeovermanyjobs.C.specialclassesarenecessarytokeeptheschoolstandardsD.schoolswithacademicsubjectsshouldbedoneawaywith52.Thepassagemainlyfocuseson.A.schoolsandcertificatesB.examinationandequalityC.opportunityandemploymentD.standardsandreputation
WhatdoesThanksgivingremindAmericansof?Theirfamilies.ThanksgivingisafamilytimE.Onthisholidayfamiliesenjoybeingtogether.WhatdoesfamilymeantoAmericans?ThetraditionalAmericanfamilyisanuclearfamily.A.nuclearfamilyreferstoahusbandandwifeandtheirchildren.TheaverageAmericanfamilytodayhastwoorthreechildrenandmaybeafewpets.Insomeculturesseveralgenerationsmayevenlivetogether.InAmericaonlyinafewcasesdoesmorethanonehouseholdliveunderoneroof.Eachfamilymembercanhaveasay.InsteadoffearingMomandDadchildrenmaythinkofthemasgoodfriends.Husbandsandwivesoftensharehousework.Inmanycasesachildcanenjoyprivacy隐私inhisorherownbedroom.Fromanearlyagechildrencanplanhowtospendmoney.Theymayreceiveaweeklypocketmoneyorevenworkpart-timejobs.Oftenparentsgivechildrenfreedomtomaketheirowndecisionsaboutwhattowearortobuyorwhomtomarry.TheUnitedNationshasdeclared1994theInternationalYearoftheFamily.NotjustinAmericabutallovertheworldpeoplerecognizetheimportanceofstrongfamilies.Andonemorething:bethankfulforeachother.IfyouhaveafamilyeverydayshouldbeThanksgiving.45.Thispassageismainlyabout.A.ThanksgivingB.holidayC.familyD.culture46.Whatdoesanuclearfamilyinclude?A.fathermotherandpetsB.severalgenerationslivingtogetherC.grandparentsparentsandchildrenD.parentschildrenandpets47.InAmericachildren.A.oftenfeartheirparents.B.candecidewhomtomarry.C.arenotallowedtohavejobs.D.can’treceivepocketmoneyuntilanelderlyagE.48.ThattheInternationalYearoftheFamilycameintobeingshowthat.A.morepeoplehaverealizedtheimportanceoffamily.B.morepeopleshouldhaveafamily.C.peopleallovertheworldshouldholdThanksgivingtogether.D.peopleshouldthankeachotheronThanksgivingday.
ItalianswereremindedtoslowdownandrelaxonWorldSlowDayanannualeventcelebratinglife'ssimplepleasures.Let'stakethisdaytostopandthinkaboutallthethingswemisswhilewe'rerushingthroughourlivessaidBrunoContigianithePresidentoftheArtofLivingSlowlyAssociation.Contigiani62aone-timehigh-poweredmanagerisnowanambassadorfortheslowlifemovementaroundtheworlD.HestartedthefirstWorldSlowDayin2007toencouragethevaluesoflivingandworkingatamorenaturalpaceandtomakepeoplerethinktheirdailylifestylE.Contigiani'sassociationsuggests14commandments诫条forlivingbettersuchaswakingupfiveminutesearliertoenjoybreakfastwithoutrushing.Othersincludewalkingwheneverpossibleandreadingintheeveningsinsteadofwatchingtelevision.ThisyearContigianileftItalywheretheeventhasspreadaroundthecountryforShanghaioneofthefastestmovingcitiesintheworlD.Theslow-livingsupportersaidhewanderedaroundthebusieststreetsofthecommercialcenterforanentireafternooninvitingpeopletoslowdown.Amongthe‘14commandments’theoneaboutwakingupfiveminutesearlierwasthemostpopularbyfarContigianisaiD.BackinItalythenowwell-knowneventhostsalotofactivitiessuchasremindingpeopletostopandsmelltheroses.IncentralMilanyouwouldprobablybefinedifyouwalktoofast.InparksandpublicspacesfreeyogaandTaiChi太极拳lessonsareimportantpartsoftheevents.Italianfarmers'unionnotedthatItaliansspentlessandlesstimepreparingmealsahabitconnectedtorisinglevelsofobesity肥胖.ThereforethegroupsaidWorldSlowDaywasagoodopportunitytoremindItalianstotakeextratimeatmealsinparticular.WorldSlowDayisbynowaninternationalevent.A.totalof90SlowCitiesin11countriesinspiredbythelivewellphilosophyaresupportingtheday.9.What'sthebesttitleofthetext?A.SlowLifeSupportersB.LifestyleofItalyC.WorldSlowDayD.LivingWell10.WorldSlowDayisintendedto.A.tellpeopletowalkslowlyB.encouragepeopletoenjoypleasantthingsC.advisepeopletoadjusttomodernlifestyleD.remindpeopletoliveandworkatanaturalpace11.Whichofthefollowinggoesagainstthecommandments?A.WalkingwheneverpossiblE.B.Slowingdowntosmellflowers.C.WatchingTVintheeveningsinsteadofreading.D.Wakingupfiveminutesearliertoenjoybreakfast.12.Inwhichsectionofanewspaperisthetextprobablyput?A.Advertisement.B.CulturE.C.Business.D.Entertainment.
PlanstoexpandwindenergyintothemostscenicpartsofGermanyaremeetingincreasingoppositionacrossthecountry.Anti-windcampaignersareangrythatareasincludingtheforestsmadefamousbythetalesoftheBrothersGrimmareamongthetargetsfornewturbines涡轮机.Forthefirsttimetheyhaveformedanationaloppositiongrouptothwarttheexpansion.Theysaytheexpansionwilldamageforestsandtourismacrossthecountry.GermanyhasstartedamassiveexpansionofrenewableenergysincetheFukushimanucleardisasterin2011inJapan.Thegovernmentdecidedtoreduceatomicplantsandinsteadincreasetheopportunitiesforgreenpower.Asaresultsolarfarmsbiogasplantsandwindparksarebooming.In201322%ofGermany’selectricitywasgeneratedbyrenewableenergy.Windhasplayedamajorpartinthischangemakinguphalfoftherenewableenergyin2013andthepublichasbeengenerallysupportivE.Todateamajorityofthe23000windturbinesinthecountryhavebeenbuiltintheflatnorthernandeasternpartsofthecountry.ButnowthefocusofexpansionisontheareasofdarkforestinthecentralandsouthernareasofGermany.OnesuchregionistheRheinhardswaldinthenorthernpartofthestateofHessE.ThisisthehomeofthemagicaltalesofSleepingBeautyRapunzelandothersmadefamousinthebooksoftheBrothersGrimm.ThisscenicplaceisamagnetattractinghundredsandthousandsoftouristsfromallovertheworlD.Butnowtherearealsoplanstobuildupto200turbinesinthisscenicplace!Ann-KathrinBlankenbergisaPhDstudentandanopponentoftheplans.ItisnotbecausethisistheareaofSleepingBeautyshesaysIwantthegreenmovementIwantgreentechnologyIdon’twantnuclearpower---buttheyshouldbemadeintherightwayandnotbydestroyingtheforests.ThecampaignersarguethatputtingwindturbinesinthisareamakesnosensE.Thewindspeedsarelowandtheareaishometosomeextremelyrarebirdsincludingtheendangeredblackstork.Campaignerssaybuildingturbinesherewouldbedisastrousforthebirds.66.Theunderlinedwordthwartcanbereplacedby__________.A.supportB.preventC.increasedD.promote67.WhichofthefollowingdoesNOTbelongtogreenpower?A.SolarenergyB.WindenergyC.Bio-energyD.Atomicenergy68.WhatpercentageofGermany’selectricitywasgeneratedbywindin2013?A.11%B.22%C.50%D.60%69.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A.Theauthorisagainstbuildingmorewindturbines.B.Thepublicpreferswindenergytonuclearenergy.C.MostGermansobjecttobuildingwindturbinesalloverGermany.D.ThecentralandsouthernareasofGermanyarerichinwindenergy.70.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A.WindparksareincreasingrapidlyalloverGermany.B.TheRheinhardswaldisfamousforthetalesofSleepingBeauty.C.ExpandingwindenergyintothelandofSleepingBeautycausescontroversy.D.BuildingwindturbinesinthelandofSleepingBeautyareamakesnosensE.
ThereisonelanguagethatisusedineverycountryintheworlD.Thepeoplewhouseitareyoungandoldshortandtallthinandfat.Itiseverybody’ssecondlanguagE.Itiseasytounderstandalthoughyoucan’thearit.ItissignlanguagE.WhenyouwavetoafriendwhoisacrossthestreetyouareusingsignlanguagE.WhenyousmileatsomeoneyouaresayingIwanttobefriendlybutyouarenotusingspeech.YouareusingsignlanguagE.WhenyouraiseyourhandinclassyouaresayingPleaseaskmE.IthinkIknowthecorrectanswer.Babieswhocan’ttalkcanpointatthings.TheyareusingsignlanguagE.A.policemanwhowantstostoptrafficholdsuphishands.HeisusingsignlanguagE.ManyyearsagoaFrenchpriestCharlesMicheldeEpeebecameinterestedineducationfordeafpeoplE.Heinventedafingeralphabet字母表.ItisstillinusE.Peoplecanmakethesignforlettersandspellwordswiththeirhandsanddeafpeoplecanreadandunderstandthem.Soontherewereschoolsforthedeafinmanycountries.TheonlyuniversityforthedeafisGallaudetCollegeinWashingtonD.C.TodayintheUnitedStatestherearespecialTVnewsprogramsfordeafpeoplE.ThenewsreadertellsthenewsinsignlanguagE.AtthesametimethewordsappearontheTVscreen.TheactorsintheTheatreofDeafdon’tspelleveryworD.Sometimestheyusehandsigns.Whentheyputtwohandstogetheritmeanssandwich.TheycanmakearoofwiththeirhandswhentheywanttoshowahousE.Onefingerinfrontofanactor’smouthcanmeanquiet.YoucantalktopeoplewhoarebehindwindowsthatarecloseD.Andwhenyougoswimmingwithyourfriendsyoucanhaveconversationsunderwater.Howmanyhandsignsdoyouuseeveryday?56.WhichofthefollowingaboutsignlanguageisTRUE?A.ItisaspeciallanguageusedinafewcountriesintheworlD.B.Itisawaytoexpressone’sideaswithoutwords.C.Itisonlyusedbythedeaf.D.ItcanbehearD.57.IfyouwanttoexpresstheideathatIamveryfriendlytosomeoneyouwill______.A.raiseyourhandB.putonehandontotheotherC.smiletothepersonD.makearoofwithyourhands58.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.Handsignsinsteadoffingersignsareusedeveryday.B.ThereareschoolscollegesanduniversitiesforthedeafintheUSA.C.TheFrenchpriestCharlesinventedsignlanguagE.D.EvenbabiesareusingsignlanguagE.59.Thepassageismainlyabout______.A.anintroductiontosignlanguageB.theimportanceofsignlanguageC.afamouspriestinFranceD.howtousesignlanguage
Inspiteoftheuncertaintyoftheeconomythemovieindustryhasbeenstrickenbyabox-officeoutburst.Suddenlyitseemsasifeveryoneisgoingtothemovieswithticketsalesthisyearup17.5percentto$1.7billion.Anditisnotjustbecauseticketpricesarehigher.Attendancehasalsojumpedbynearly16percent.Ifthatpacecontinuesthroughtheyearitwouldamounttothebiggestbox-officeincreaseinatleasttwodecades.AmericansforthemomentjustwanttohideinaverydarkplacE.PeoplewanttoforgettheirtroublesandtheywanttobewithotherpeoplE.Helpingfeedtheoutburstisthemixofmovieswhichhavebeenmoreaudience-friendlyinrecentmonthsasthestudioshavetriedtoadjustafterthediscouragingsalesofmoreseriousfilms.Asshestoodinlineatthe18-screenBridgetheatercomplexhereonThursdaytobuyweekendticketsforJonasBrothers:The3DConcertExperienceAngelHernandezwasnotthinkingmuchaboutescapingreality.InsteadMs.HernandezaLosAngelesparkinglotattendantandmotheroffouryounggirlswasfocusedononeveryspecificreality:herwallet.SpendinghundredsofdollarstotakethemtoDisneylandisridiculousrightnowshesaiD.For$60andsomecandymoneyIcanstillbeagoodmomandgivethemalittlefun.AlotofparentsmayhavebeenthinkingthesamethingFridayasJonasBrotherssoldoutmorethan800theatersandwasexpectedtosellapowerful$25millionormoreintickets.Thefilmindustryappearstohavehadahandinitsrecentgoodluck.OverthelastyearortwostudioshavereleasedmoviesthatarehappierscarierorjustlessdepressingthanwhatcamebeforE.AfterpoorresultsforarushofseriousdramasbuiltaroundtheMiddleEastHollywoodgotbacktocomedies.1.Whichofthefollowingisnotareasonfortheimprovementofthemovieindustry?A.A.growingnumberofpeoplearegoingtothecinemA.B.Peoplearericherwiththedevelopmentofeconomy.C.Morecomediesaremadethanseriousfilms.D.PeoplehavetopaymoretowatchamoviE.2.Ms.Hernandezpurchasedthemovieticketsbecause________.A.shetriedtoescaperealityB.shewasacrazymoviefanC.shewasfondofDisneylandD.shewantedtopleaseherkids3.Accordingtothetextwhichofthefollowingnumberisnotusedtodescribetheshootingupofthemovieindustry?A.17.5%B.$1.7billionC.$60D.$25million4.Thepassageisdevelopedmainlyby________.A.presentingtheeffectandanalyzingthecausesB.followingtheorderoftimeC.describingproblemsanddrawingaconclusionD.makingcomparisonofideas
Advertiserstendtothinkbigandperhapsthisiswhythey’realwayscominginforcriticism.Theircriticsseemtoresentthembecausetheyhaveagiftforself-promotionandbecausetheyhavesomuchmoneytothrowarounD.It’sunfairtheysaythatthisentirelyunproductiveindustryifwecancallitthatshouldabsorbmillionsofpoundseachyear.Itonlygoestoshowhowmuchprofitthebigcompaniesaremaking.Whydon’ttheystopadvertisingandreducethepriceoftheirgoods?Afterallit’stheconsumerwhopays.Thepooroldconsumer!He’dhavetopayagreatdealmoreifadvertisingdidn’tcreatemassmarketsforproducts.Itispreciselybecauseoftheheavyadvertisingthatconsumergoodsaresocheap.Butwegetthewrongideathattheonlypurposeofadvertisingistosellgoods.Anotherequallyimportantfunctionistoinform.A.greatdealoftheknowledgewehaveabouthouseholdgoodscomeslargelyfromtheadvertisementswereaD.Advertisementsintroduceustonewproductsorremindusoftheexistenceofoneswealreadyknowabout.SupposingyouwantedtobuyawashingmachineitismorelikelythatyouwouldobtaindetailsaboutperformancepriceetC.fromanadvertisement.LotsofpeoplepretendthattheyneverreadadvertisementsbutthisclaimmaybeseriouslydoubteD.Itishardlypossiblenottoreadadvertisementsthesedays.Andwhatfuntheyoftenaretoo!Justthinkwhatarailwaystationoranewspaperwouldbelikewithoutadvertisements.Wouldyouenjoygazingatablankwallorreadingonlyclosely-printedcolumnsofnewsinyourdailypaper?A.cheerfulwittyadvertisementmakessuchadifferencetoadullwalloranewspaperfullofthedailyamountofgreatdisasters.Wemustnotforgeteitherthatadvertisingmakesapositivecontributiontoourpockets.NewspaperscommercialradioandtelevisioncompaniescouldnotsurvivewithoutthissourceofincomE.Thefactthatwepaysolittleforourdailypaperorcanenjoysomanybroadcastprogramsisdueentirelytothemoneyspentbyadvertisers.Justthinkwhatanewspaperwouldcostifwehadtopayitsfullprice!Anotherthingwemustn’tforgetisthesmalladswhicharevirtuallyineverynewspaperandmagazinE.Whatatremendouslyusefulservicetheyperformforthecommunity!Justaboutanythingcanbeaccomplishedthroughthesecolumns!Forinstanceyoucanfindajobbuyorsellahouseannounceabirthmarriageordeathinwhatusedtobecalledthehatchmatchanddispatchcolumnbutsofarthemostfascinatingsectionisthepersonaloragonycolumn.NootheriteminanewspaperprovidessuchentertainingreadingorofferssuchadeepinsightintohumannaturE.It’sthebestadvertisementforadvertisingthereis.77.Whatisthemainideaofthetext?A.Advertisementscreatemassmarketsforallproducts.B.Advertisersperformausefulservicetocommunities.C.Thecriticismsforadvertisements.D.AdvertisementsarefuntoreaD.78.Theattitudeoftheauthortowardsadvertisersis________.A.trustfulB.appreciativeC.criticalD.dissatisfactory79.Inwhatwaydoesthewritertrytosupporthisview?A.Comparison.B.Description.C.Narration.D.Definition.80.Whichofthefollowingismostlikelytoappearinthepersonalcolumn?A.AnannouncementofmarriagE.B.Anadvertisementofalaptop.C.A.letterfromareaderabouthisexperiencE.D.A.reviewofafilm.
TheStateofColoradohasfourofthebestparksoutofthe58nationalparksintheUnitedStates.Theparkshavesomeofthebestsceneryofallthenationalparks.BlackCanyon峡谷ofGunnisonNationalParkThisparkoffersthemostbreathtakingviewsfromupinthemountainsintothecanyonsbelow.Whileexploringthecanyonsyouwillfindthatthewallsdropnearlystraightdownintothenarrowvalleysofthesnake-likeriversbelow.Visitorsareofferedmorethan100campingsitesandalotofbirdspeciesandmanyanimalsarenativetothearea.RockyMountainNationalParkItistheonlynationalparkinthenorthcentralregioninthestateofColorado.Elevationsinthisparkareanywherefrom8000feetto14259feetatthetopofLongsPeak.WhiletravelingthroughoutthisparkyouwillnoticetwoverydifferentclimatesbecauseofthedifferencetheupperpeaksoftheRockyMountainsmakE.Youcanenjoy359milesofhikingtrailsalotofplacesforcampinghorse-backridingandbeautifulscenery.MesaVerdeNationalParkThisisprobablythemostinterestingnationalparkofferingafascinatingtripbackintimeto600ADupto1300AD.Thisparkwasdeclaredaprotectednationalparkin1906becauseofthecliffdwellings住所thatwerefoundthroughouttheareawhichwereonce-hometoAmericanIndians.Manyofthesedwellingscanbewalkedthroughwhileyouimaginewhateachroommayhavebeenusedforsomanyyearsago.GreatSandDunes沙丘NationalParkTheGreatSanddunesNationalParkliesinsouthcentralColoradoabout127milesfromPueblo.ThisparkhasthetallestsanddunesinallofNorthAmericaandhastrailsforhiking.Thenaturalsandybeachesaroundthesmallriversandlakesaregoodforswimmers.
AboutfivestatesinNigeriawillexperienceatotaleclipse日蚀ofthesunonMarch292006accordingtoaforecastbytheMinistryofScienceandTechnologythisweek.Aneclipseoccursinoneoftwoways:whenthemoonpassesbetweentheearthandthesunsothatallorpartofthesuncannotbeseenforatimeorwhentheearthpassesbetweenthemoonandthesunsothatyoucannotseeallorpartofthemoonforatimE.Thefirstcaseisasolareclipseoreclipseofthesunwhichoccursastheearthenterstheshadowofthemoon.Theseconddescribesalunareclipseoreclipseofthemoonwhichhappenswhenthemoonenterstheshadowoftheearth.Morethan60percentofNigeriansareuneducatedandeclipsesinsomepartsofthecountryinthepasthavecausedcommotionsinwhichpeoplehavebeenkilledandpropertydestroyeD.SomeNigeriansbelieveaneclipseispunishmentfromthegodsforevildoing.TheMarch29theclipsewouldbethefifthinNigeria’shistoryanditisexpectedtolastfor30minutes—9:15AMto9:45AMaccordingtotheofficialprediction.Nigeriawitnessedeclipsesin189819471959and2001.TheshadowsinaneclipsehaveacentraldarkpartcalledumbraandalessdarkexternalsectioncalledpenumbrA.Intheumbraallthesun’slightiscutoffandthisiscalledtotaleclipse;whileinthepenumbraonlyapartofthelightfromthesuniscutofffromthemoonanditiscalledpartialeclipsE.FiveNigerianstates—OyoKwaraNigerZamfaraandKatsina—areexpectedtohavetotaleclipsewhileotherpartsofthecountrywillexperiencepartialeclipsE.43.Thispassageismainlywrittento________.A.predictaeclipseofthesuninNigeriaB.compareaeclipseofthesunwithaeclipseofthemoonC.provideinformationonacomingeclipseofthesuninNigeriaD.showthatpeopleinNigeriareceivelittleeducation44.Ifthispassageistakenfromanewspaperwhichsectionisthepassageprobablyfrom?A.Entertainment.B.Economy.C.Education.D.SciencE.45.Thebesttitleforthispassageis________.A.WhatIsanEclipseB.HowFoolishPeopleinNigeriaAreC.NigeriaExpectsSolarEclipseD.SolarEclipseHappensonMarch292006
IfyouplanonvisitingtoFijiyouareprobablylookingforsomefunthingstodo.Belowarefourunusualplaces.ThePoseidonResortThePoseidonresortisanunderwaterresortthatgivesvisitorsabeautifulviewofsealifE.Thisresortcovers255acres.It’scoveredandsurroundedbyalagoon咸水湖thatcovers5000acresandisabout90feetunderwatergivingyouabeautifulviewofsealiferightbeforeyoureyes.Thisresortevenhasahotelforthosewhowouldprefertohavetheunusualexperienceofsleepingandwakinguptothebeautifulsceneryallaroundthem.TheSabetoMudPoolIfyou’relookingforsomethingunusualtodoyoucan’tpassupthemudpoolatSabeto.ItislocatedinamountainrangewithahugegroupofGeothermal地热的poolsfullofnicewarmmuD.Gettingdownandintothemudinthepoolisbelievedtohavebenefitsforhealthyskin.Thisisunusualbutadultsandespeciallykidswillloveit.FireWalkingFirewalkinginFijiisbelievedtohaveoriginatedontheislandofBeau.Firewalkingiswhenyouwalkonwhite-hotstonesbarefoot.Todothisyouhavetobementallypreparedforit.Trustme;thereisalotofpreparationandstrictrulesthattravelersfollowinordertodothissafely.TheFijiMuseumTheFijimuseumisunusualduetoalltheamazingartifactsyou’llseedatingback3000-4000years.Thismuseumhasacertainattractionthatmakesitfunny—ashoE.It’sbeensaidthatamannamedThomasBakerwaseatenbythelocalsseveralcenturiesagoandtheonlythingleftwashisshoE.ThisunusualmuseumisagreatideaifyoubringthewholefamilytoFiji.29.VisitorswhohavetheunusualexperienceofsleepingatthePoseidonresortcan_________.A.enjoytheexcellentserviceinthehotelB.openwindowstoseesealifeswimmingC.seesealifearoundthemintheroomD.onlywatchvideosaboutsealife30.Whydoadultsliketogetdownintothemudpool?A.TofloatonthewarmmudB.TomakethemstrongC.ToplaywiththewarmmudD.Tokeeptheirskinhealthy31.Whichofthefollowingthingsneedsmorecourageandstricterrules?A.TryingfirewalkingB.VisitingthePoseidonresortC.GettingintotheSabetoMudPoolD.VisitingtheFijimuseum32.TheunderlinedwordartifactsinParagraph5means__________.A.historicthingsmadebymanB.thingsinventednotlongagoC.thingsthatlookverystrangeD.usefulthingsinpeople’sdailylife
Ourbodiescommunicatewhatwefeelloudlyandclearly.Herearesometipsforreadingbodylanguagesothatyoucanunderstandwhatisnotbeingexpressedbywords.AllofthesetipsarebasedonAmericaninterpretations解释sonotallthebodylanguageheremeansthesameindifferentcultures.A.ColdShoulderIsReallyColdIwasmeetingafriendandherhusbanD.Wewerediscussingourbusiness.Whenthehusbandbroughtupanannoyingtopicthatmyfrienddidn’twanttodiscusssheunknowinglyturnedhershoulderawayfromherhusbanD.Shedidn’tnoticewhatshehaddonebuthegotthemessageandchangedthetopiC.AnEyeforanEyeIntheUSweexpectpeopletolookusintheeyeswhentheyaretalkingtous.Inacrowdedelevatororonthestreetsomeonethatmakeseyecontactwithyouwantstostartaconversationwithyou.Ifyouaretalkinganddon'twanttobeinterrupted打断lookawayattheendofasentencE.Eyemovementshelpyoucontrolaconversation.Ontheotherhandifyouwanttotalkandthespeakerdoesn'tgiveyouthechancestareathimandfixyoureyesonhimforawhilE.Hewillstoptalkingandletyouspeak.You'veGottoHandIttoThemPrinceCharlesoftenstandswithhishandsheldtogetherbehindhisback.Thispostureexpressesasenseofsuperiority优越confidenceandpower.Whenthehandsareheldtogetherinfrontofone'sbodytheposturemeansaneedforprotectionorhelp.66.IfamanmakeseyecontactwithyouinanelevatoritshowsthatheA.wouldliketotalktoyouB.islikelytocontroltheconversationC.feelsthatyouaredangerousD.ishopingtostopyoutalking67.Whowouldmostprobablyholdhishandstogetherinfrontofhisbodyaccordingtothepassage?A.A.confidentprincE.B.AnarmedsoldierC.A.missingchilD.D.Anoldartist.
WhenyouareinLondonwhichhoteldoyouwanttostayin?HerearesomenicebutaffordablehotelsinLondon.55￡65Inthishotelthere’sagardenthatallowsgueststohangaroundoutsidewithadrinkaJapaneserestaurantanda24-hourbarthatservesallsortsofdrinksatfairprices.ArranHouseHotel￡97Themainattractionhereisthesocialhistoryofthislocation.Butifyouarenotinterestedinhistorythere’salwaystheprivaterosegardenandaDVDlibraryforyoutohavefun.Generallytheroomsareluxurious奢侈的andprovideallthenecessarytools;howeverthehistoryoftheplacesisthemainsellingpointherE.TheHoxton￡69TheHoxtonhasalwaysbeenfamousforits￡1-per-roomoffersbutforthosewhocan’tgetoneofthoseoffersit’sstillaffordablE.A.freesmallbreakfastisprovidedtoallrooms.Thereisalsoanicerestaurantnextdoor.ThePavilion￡100ThePavilionisaplacewhereeachofthe30roomshasamusicalthemE.MetallicaHonkyTonkAfroandCasablancaNightsarejustsomeofthethemedrooms.ThemusicisveryclassicalandthosewhoarepartoftheoldergenerationwillfindstayingheretobeaverypleasantexperiencE.FaceslikeDuranDuranandNaommiCampbellhaveturneduptothishotelbeforesoitmustbegooD.67.WhowouldmostprobablybeinterestedinstayingatArranHouseHotel?A.Someonewhoisinterestedinhistory.B.SomeonewhoisfondofJapanesefooD.C.Someonewholikesvisitingabarforadrink.D.Someonewholikeswatchingmoviesintheroom.68.Ifyouwanttostayatahotelforonenightatonly￡1youshouldtry_____.A.55B.TheHoxtonC.ArranHouseHotelD.ThePavilion69.DuranDuranandNaomiCampbellarementionedtoshowthehotelis_____.A.music-themedB.luxuriousC.famousD.nice70.Theauthorwritesthepassageto______.A.comparedifferenthotelsinLondonB.encouragereaderstopayavisittoLondonC.tellreaderswhathotelshehasstayedatinLondonD.recommendsomenicebutaffordablehotelsinLondon
Audiodigitalbooks有声数字化图书arebecomingmoreandmorepopulartheseyears.Oneofthereasonsforthisisthataudiodigitalbookscanbereadinmanyplacescomfortably.Thefirstfavoriteplaceformanypeopleisinbedbeforegoingtosleep.Therearenightswhenapersonwouldwanttodonothingbutlieinbedwhilegoingoverwhathashappenedintheday.Manypeopleliketojustlieinbedinthedarkbeforetheyfallasleepatnight.Thiswouldbetheperfecttimetolistentoanaudiodigitalbook.IfyoureadanordinarybookthelightshavetobeturnedonandyouhavetoturnthepageswithyourhanD.AnaudiobookcanjustbelistenedtowhileapersonstayscomfortablyinbeD.Thenextfavoriteplacetolistentoaudiodigitalbookswouldbeinthekitchen.Forsomepeoplekitchenchoresareboring.Audiodigitalbooksprovidegoodentertainmentandpeopledon’tneedtoturnpages.Anaudiodigitalbookisafavoritewhileapersonisgardening.Theycanhelptakeaperson’smindoffjobsathanD.Itcanbefunandexcitingtodogardeningwiththehelpofthesebooks.Anothergreatplacewouldbewhileexercising.Itallowsthemindtobefreewhilethelegsbodyandarmsarekeptbusy.Thiswouldbeagreatplacetolistentothesebooks.Thenextfavouriteplacewouldbewhilecommuting乘车上下班eitherontheroadtoandfromworkonbusestrainsorevenonlongflights.Theyprovetobeagoodcompanion陪伴andhelpreducestress.59.Whyareaudiodigitalbooksbecomingmoreandmorepopulartheseyears?A.BecausetheyaregooD.B.BecausetheyareusefulC.Becausetheyareconvenient.D.Becausetheyarenewest.60.Thesecondparagraphmainlytellsus_________.A.onlyaudiodigitalbookscanbelistenedtoinbeD.B.YouhavetokeepthelightonwhilereadingordinarybooksC.ItisagoodhabittolieinbedandlistentoaudiodigitalbooksD.A.favoriteplaceforpeopletolistentoaudiodigitalbooksisinbed61.Whyisanaudiodigitalbookaperson’sbestchoicewhenheisexercising?A.BecauseithelpshismindtorelaxB.BecauseithelpskeephisbodybusyC.BecauseithelpshimtosavetimeD.Becauseithelpsbuildastrongbody62.Whatisthispassagemainlyabout?A.Whatisanaudiodigitalbook?B.Howmanykindsofaudiodigitalbooksarethere?C.Whyareaudiodigitalbookssopopular?D.Wheredopeopleliketoreadaudiodigitalbooks?
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