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Earlyintheautumnof1674HenryOldenburgsecretaryoftheRoyalSocietyinLondonreceivedanextraordinaryletter.SentbyAntonivanLeeuwenhoekadraperfromDelftintheNetherlandsitcontainedanunlikelysoundingclaim.UsingamicroscopeofhisowninventionvanLeeuwenhoekhadseentinycreaturesinvisibletothenakedeyelivinginlakewater.Someoftheseanimalcules微生物weresosmallhelaterestimatedthat30millionofthemwouldstillbesmallerthanagrainofsanD.RoyalSocietyfellowscouldn'tbelieveit.EvenwithhismostpowerfulinstrumentsthecelebratedEnglishmicroscopistRobertHookehadneverobservedanythinglikethelittlecreatures.InfacttheDutchmanhaddevelopedfarsuperiorlensestoHooke'sandhaddiscoveredbacteriaandprotozoans原生动物.Byproducingevensmallerandmorecurvedlenses—usingatechniquethathekeptsecret—vanLeeuwenhoekwasabletomagnifyobjectsupto500times.Aswellasdiscoveringmicroorganismshewasthefirsttoseeredbloodcells.In1677vanLeeuwenhoeksenttheSocietyfurtheranimalcule微生物observations.Hookeeventuallyimprovedhisownmicroscopestothepointwherehetoocouldseethetinycreatures.ThreeyearslatervanLeeuwenhoekwasmadeafellow.Itwasnotuntil1890morethan160yearsaftervanLeeuwenhoek'sdeaththatbacteriawerelinkedwithdiseases.ReadingvanLeeuwenhoek'slettersyouverymuchgettheimpressionofsomebodydazzledbywhathewasfindingsaysLesleyRobertsonleaderofthearchivesatDelftUniversity'sschoolofmicrobiology.Hethoughthe'dfoundawholenewworld—buthecertainlyneverpickedupontheconnectionwithillness.61.WhatdidAntonivanLeeuwenhoekseewithhisownmicroscope?A.Aletter.B.BacteriaandprotozoansC.SmallanimalsinthewaterD.Theelementofwater62.Fromthepassagewecansee________.A.vanLeeuwenhoekknewthetinycreaturesinthewaterhadsomethingtodowithnatureB.vanLeeuwenhoekwasthefirsttodiscoverbacteriaC.vanLeeuwenhoekwasthefirsttousethemicroscopeD.vanLeeuwenhoekwasthefirstonetoknowhowtoobservebacteriaandprotozoans63.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordmagnifyinthefourthparagraphmean?A.ToclearawayB.ToimproveC.TocollectD.Tomakelarge64.FromthelastparagraphwecanseewhenAntonivanLeeuwenhoeksawthetinycreaturesinvisibletothenakedeyelivinginlakewater________.A.hewasoverexcitedB.heknewhefollowedsomeoneelse'sdiscoveryC.hewasabitdisappointedD.hisdiscoverywastoleadaconnectionbetweenbacteriaandillnesses65.Thepassageislikelytoappearin___________.A.abiographyB.ahistorypaperC.asciencemagazineD.aphilosophytextbook
ThemaninthepicturehashisbacktothecamerA.He’sdesperately绝望地climbingupasubwayplatformlookingrightatthetrainthat’srunningdownonhimashestandsonthetracks.It’saterrifyingheart-wrenching令人揪心的photoandit’sarisingalotofcriticismforthenewspaperthatuseditonitsfrontpage----NewYorkPost.Whydidn’tthephotographerhelp?Whydidthenewspaperpublishthephoto?AphotographertookthephotoMondayaftersomeonepushedtheman58-year-oldKi-SuckHanfromasubwayplatformnearTimesSquarE.SecondsafterphotographerR.UmarAbbasitookthepicturesthetrainstruckKi.HediedataNewYorkHospitalleavingbehindhiswifeanddaughter.Doomed命中注定theheadlinereaD.PushedonthesubwaytrackthismanisabouttodiE.InitsstoryontheincidentTuesdaythePostreportedAbbasiwaswaitingontheplatformwhenhesawthemanfallontothetracks.Hesaidherantowardstheoncomingtrainfiringhiscamera’sflashtowarnthedriver.Ijuststartedrunningrunninghopingthatthedrivercouldseemyflashthenewspaperquotedhimassaying.InthatmomentIjustwantedtowarnthetrain----totryandsavealifE.SomecriticshoweverquestionedAbbasi’smotives.Onemanquestionedwhysomeone’sfirstinstinct本能wouldbenottohelpthemanbutinsteadtosnapaphotoofhimabouttodieandsellittotheNYPost.ThePostdeclinedtocomment.MediaobserverswonderedTuesdayifthenewspaperhadgonetoofarthistimE.72.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.A.terrifyingsubwayaccidentreportedinNewYorkPost.B.Howaphotographertooktheterrifyingphoto.C.A.photocausingcriticismforNewYorkPost.D.PhotousedonthefrontpageofNewYorkPost.73.AccordingtoAbbasihefiredhiscamera’sflash________________.A.towarnotherpassengersontheplatform.B.sothatthedrivercouldseeitandstopthetrain.C.totakeaphotoofthemanclimbingup.D.inordertowarnthemanontheplatform.74.ThemanquestionedAbbasi’smotivesbecausehethought____________________.A.Abbasiwantedtomakemoneywiththephoto.B.Abbasididn’ttryhisbesttosavetheman.C.Abbasishouldn’thavetakenaphotoofKitryingtoclimbup.D.AbbasishouldhaveaskedotherstohelpKiclimbup.75.Theunderlinedworddeclinemostprobablymeans_____________________.A.preferB.agreeC.pretendD.refuse
GeenaDavidknewshewantedtobeamoviestarwhenshewasveryyoung.Shewasnotsurewhatgavehertheideabutshewantedtolooklikeamoviestar.Ihavealotofpicturesfrommychildhoodofmewearingsunglassesshesays.IusedtowearthemtowatchTV.Earlymovieactorsstartedwearingsunglassesnotbecausetheylookedgoodbutbecausetheireyeshurt.ThelightsusedonmoviesetswereextremelybrightandcouldcauseapainfulproblemknownasKliegeyes.ItwasnamedaftertheKliegbrotherswhoinventedthelights.Actorsworesunglassestogivetheireyesarest.Butwhenmoviestarsbeganwearingtheirsunglassesinpublictheyquicklybecameamust.Eventuallyactorsstartedwearingsunglassesintheirmoviesaswellasonthestreet.AudreyHepburnworeultra-coolRay-Bansunglassesinthe1961movieBreakfastatTiffany’s.AsaresultRay-Bansunglassesstartedtoappearmoreandmoreinthemovies.In1979Ray-BanWayfarerswerewornbyJakeandElwoodinTheBlueBrothers.TomCruiseworeRay-BanAviatorsunglassesinthe1986hitTopGun.Thenin1997WillSmithandTommyLeeJonesmadeRay-BanPredatorsunglassesfamousinMeninBlack.Ofcoursesunglassesaren’tjustafashionstatement.ThemainreasontowearsunglassesistoprotectoureyesagainstUVradiation.UVradiationcandamageoureyessopeoplenowchoosetheirsunglassescarefully.Butyoudon’thavetogiveupstyleforsafety.ThechoiceofframesandlensesavailablethesedaysishugE.Soyoucanprotectyoureyesandstillbethecoolestpersononthebeach.41.Whatismainlydiscussedinthispassage?A.Theuseofsunglasses.B.Thehistoryofsunglasses.C.Thesunglasseswearing.D.Whymoviestarsliketowearsunglasses.42.WhydidGeenaDavidliketowearsunglasses?A.Shewasamoviestar.B.Shewantedtofollowamoviestar.C.Wearingsunglasseswasgoodtohereyes.D.ItwasgoodtowearsunglasseswhenwatchingTV.43.Earlyactors’eyeshurtbecause______.A.theyworesunglassesB.theywentoutinthesuntoomuchC.thelightsonmoviesetsweretoobrightD.theirscriptswerewritteninverysmallwriting44.Wemayknowfromthispassagethat______.A.AudreyHepburnwasafamousfilmstarB.Ray-BanisthenameofsunglassesmakerC.SunglassesmadeTopGunthehitin1986D.MeninBlackmustbeanadvertisementofsunglasses45.Nowpeoplewearsunglasses______.A.justtoprotecttheireyesB.forfashionandtoprotecttheireyesC.becauseofbrightlightsD.becausemoviestarswearthem
Babygirlsmaketheirwaydirectlyfordollsassoonastheycancrawl爬whileboyswillheadforthetoycarsastudyhasshown.Thefindingsthefirsttoshowdifferencesinveryyoungbabiessuggestthereisabiologicalbasistotheirpreferences.PsychologistsDrBrendaToddfromCityUniversityLondoncarriedoutanexperimentinvolving90infantsagedninemonthsto36months.Thebabieswereallowedtochoosefromseventoys.Somewerestereotypicallyboys'toys—acaradiggeraballandablueteddy.Therestweregirls’toys:apinkteddyadollandacookingset.TheywereplacedameterawayfromthetoysandcouldpickwhichevertoytheylikeD.TheirchoiceandtheamountoftimetheyspentplayingwitheachtoywererecordeD.Oftheyoungestchildrennineto14monthsgirlsspentsignificantlylongerplayingwiththedollthanboysandboysspentmuchmoretimewiththecarandballthanthegirlsdiD.Amongthetwo-andthree-year-oldsgirlsspent50percentofthetimeplayingwiththedollwhileonlytwoboysbrieflytouchedit.Theboysspentalmost90percentoftheirtimeplayingwithcarswhichthegirlsbarelytoucheD.Therewasnolinkbetweentheparents’viewonwhichtoysweremoreappropriateforboysorgirlsandthechildren’schoicE.DrBrendaToddsaid:Childrenofthisagearealreadyexposedtomuchsocialization.Boysmaybegiven‘toysthatgo’whilegirlsgettoystheycancareforwhichmayhelpshapetheirpreferencE.Butthesefindingsagreewiththeformerideathatchildrenshownaturalinterestsinparticularkindsoftoys.Therecouldbeabiologicalbasisfortheirchoices.Malesthroughevolutionhavebeenadaptedtoprefermovingobjectsprobablythroughhuntinginstinctswhilegirlspreferwarmercolorssuchaspinkthecolorofanewbornbaby.63.Babyboysandgirlshavedifferenttoypreferencesprobablybecause_______.A.babyboysaremuchmoreactiveB.babygirlslikebrightcolorsmoreC.thereisanaturaldifferencebetweenthemD.theirparentstreatthemdifferently64.WhatcanweinferfromParagraph3?A.Nine-month-oldbabyboysdon’tplaywithdollsatall.B.Two-year-oldbabygirlssometimesplaywithcarsandballs.C.Parentsshouldteachtheirbabiestoshareeachother’stoys.D.Theolderthebabiesarethemoreobvioustheirpreferenceis.65.WhatconclusiondidDr.BrendaTodddrawfromtheresultsofthestudy?A.Babies’preferenceisn’taffectedbysocialsurroundings.B.Adultspurposelyinfluencetheirbabies’preferencE.C.Babyboyspreferringtomovingtoyswillbegoodathunting.D.Babygirlspreferringwarmercolorswillbewarm-hearteD.66.Wemayreadthisarticleina______sectionofanewspaper.A.healthB.scienceC.educationD.entertainment
Mowaswaitinginthecorridoroutsideherclass.Shewasfeelingsick.Shehadtwoexamsthatdayandphysicswasfirst.Shereallyhatedphysics.Itwasherworstsubject.TerryLookedbackatherfromthefrontofthelineandthenlookedawayquickly.Mothoughtshelookedguilty.Shedidn'thaveaproblemwithphysicsshedidn'thaveaproblemwithanything...MissPerfect!HiMoit'syourfavoriteexamtodaysaidNimalaughingasshejoinedtheline.TerrywaslookingatMoagain.Sowhat'swrongwithher?askedNimA.Ithoughtyouwerefriends.YessodidIsaidMo.Butshehasn'tspokentomefortwoweeksnow.Shepromisedtohelpmereviewforthephysicsexamtoobutthenshe'signoredallmycallsandtexts.AndwhenIrangherhousehermumjusttoldmeshewasbusy.She'sforgottenwhoherfriendsare!saidMoangrily.Areyoulisteningtome?Mr.Reedwastalkingtotheclassandtheotherstudentsweregoingintotheexamroom.MogaveNimaaworriedlookandfollowedthem.Mocouldn'tanswerquestionnumberfivE.ShelookedupandsawTerrysittingtworowsinfrontofher.Mocouldn'tbelieveit!Terrywasholdingherphoneonherkneeunderthetableandreadingfromit.IsthathowTerryalwaysgotsuchgoodgrades?ShefeltreallyangryatTerrybutshedidn'tknowwhattodo.Shethoughtabouttellingtheteacherbutwhatwouldeveryoneelsethinkofher?StopwritingandputyourpensdownsaidMr.Reedashestartedtocollecttheexampapers.OhnoMohadn'tansweredtwoofthequestions.Shewasgoingtofailagain!MowantedtotalktoTerryatlunchtimebutshecouldn'tfindheranywherE.Thenextexamwashistory.ThatwasMo'sfavouritesubjectbutshewasn'tfeelinggooD.Mowenttothelibrarytostudybutshecouldn'tconcentratE.Shedidn'tknowwhattodoaboutTerry.Shethoughtabouttellingateacherbuteveryonewouldhateherifshedidthat.Itwasn'tfair!shethought.TerrywasgettinggoodgradesbycheatingallthattimE.thoughtMo.JustthenMr.ReedwalkedpasthertablE.Mr.ReeD.MowassittingbehindTerryagaininthehistoryexamthatafternoon.MowasfeelingterriblE.WhyhadshetoldMr.Reed?Butitwastoolatenow.AndanywayTerrydidn'twanttobeherfriend!Mr.ReedwantedhertolookathimandnodifshesawthatTerrywascheatingintheexam.ShewasworkingonthelastquestionwhenshesawthatTerryhadherphoneunderthetablE.WithoutthinkingMolookedupandnoddedtoMr.ReeD.Terrywastoobusylookingatherphoneandshedidn'thearhimashewalkedsilentlyuptohertablE.Mr.Reeddidn'tsayanything.HejustpickedupherexampapertoreitinhalfandpointedtothedoortotellTerrytoleavetheroom.Terrywascryingasshewalkedtothedoor.EveryonewasstaringatherandMofeltreallyguiltynow.WhydidshetellMr.Reed?Mowaswalkingtowardstheschoolgatewhensheheardfootstepsbehindher.ItwasTerry.Mopleasewait!Iwanttotalktoyou.MocouldseethatTerryhadbeencryingherfacewaspaleandhereyeswerereD.Mocouldn'tsayaworD.ListensaidTerry.I'mreallysorryIhaven'tansweredanyofyourcallsbutwe'rehavingaterribletimeathomE.Mydadhadaheartattacktwoweeksagoandhe'sinhospital.HehadabigheartoperationtodayandIwasveryworriedabouthim.IknowitwasstupidbutIwasreadingtextsfrommymumtoseehowtheoperationwasgoingbutMr.ReedcaughtmewithmyphonE.HethoughtIwascheating.HebelievesmenowbutIhavetotaketheexamagain.I'msorryIdidn'ttellyouwhatwashappening.Ihaven'tforgottenthatyou'reagoodfriend'.Willyouforgiveme?55.AtthebeginningofthestoryMofeltsickmostprobablybecause______.A.TerrywaslookingatherformthefrontofthelineB.shewasworriedthatshewouldfailthephysicsexamC.shehadtotaketwodifferentexamswithinonedayD.shehadbeenwaitinginthelinefortoolongatime56.WhodoesMissPerfectinthefirstparagraphreferto?A.MoB.NimaC.TerryD.Terry'smum57.Itcanbeinferredfromtheabovepassagethat___________A.studentsdidn'tlikethosewhowerenotfaithfultotheirfriendsB.Mr.ReedwasastrictteacherwhonevercorrectedhismistakesC.ThephysicsexamwasmuchmoredifficultthanthehistoryexamD.MowasangrybecauseNimalaughedatherrelationshipwithTerry58.Terrydidn'thelpMoreviewforthephysicsexambecause_______________A.shedidn'tconsiderMoasatruefriendB.sheherselfwasquitebadatphysicsC.shehadtolookafterhersickfatherD.shewasselfishandhatedtowastetime59.AttheendofthestoryMoprobablyfelt_______________A.confidentandoptimisticB.gladandinspiredC.sadandangryD.regretfulandguilt60.Whatlessoncanwelearnfromthispassage?A.A.friendinneedisafriendindeeD.B.Friendshipshouldbebasedontrust.C.Oldfriendsandoldwinesarethebest.D.A.lifewithoutafriendisalifewithoutasun.
Abouttenmenineveryhundredsufferfromcolorblindnessinsomeway.Womenareluckier;onlyaboutoneintwohundredisaffectedinthismatter.Perhapsafterallitissafertobedrivenbyawoman!Therearedifferentformsofcolorblindness.InsomecasesamanmaynotbeabletoseedeepreD.Hemaythinkthatredorangeandyellowareallshadowsofgreen.Sometimesapersoncannottellthedifferencebetweenblueandgreen.Inrarecasesanunluckymanmayseeeverythinginshadesofgreen－astrangeworldindeeD.Colorblindnessinhumanbeingsisastrangethingtoexplain.Inasingleeyetherearemillionsofverysmallthingscalledcones.Thesehelpustoseeinabrightlightandtotelldifferencebetweencolors.Therearealsomillionsofrodsbuttheseareusedforseeingwhenitisneardark.Theyshowusshapebutnocolor.Someinsectshavefavoritecolors.Mosquitoespreferbluetoyellow.A.redlightwillnotattractinsectsbutabluelampwill.Inasimilarwayhumanbeingsalsohavefavoritecolors.Yetwearelucky.Withtheaidoftheconesinoureyeswecanseemanybeautifulcolorsbydayandwiththeaidoftherodswecanseeshapesatnight.Onedaywemayevenlearnmoreabouttheinvisiblecolorsaroundus.72.Thepassageismainlyabout_____________.A.coloranditssurprisingeffects.B.womenbeingluckierthanmenC.dangercausedbycolorblindnessD.colorblindness73.Accordingtothepassagewiththehelpoftheconeswecan_______________.A.telldifferentshapesB.seeinaweaklightC.killmosquitoesD.tellorangefromyellow74.Whydosomepeoplesayitissafertobedrivenbywomen?A.Womenaremorecareful.B.Therearefewercolor-blindwomenC.Womenarefonderofdrivingthanmen.D.Womenareweakerbutquickerinthinking.75.Wecanattractandkillmosquitoesbyusinga_____________.A.redlightB.yellowlightC.bluelightD.greenlight
A.babymermaidwasjustborninFinland;JustinBibberisgettingmarried;iphone6isgoingtobereleasedthisyearWereadrumorseverydayontheInternet.Withthehelpofsocialmediarumors—nomatterwhethertheyaretrueorfalse—spreadlikewildfireandsometimeswecan’tbesurewhattobelievE.Nowaninternationalgroupofresearchersmightbeabletomakeiteasierforus.TheyareworkingonaliedetectorthatcouldseparateonlinetruthfromliesDiscoverynewsreporteD.NamedaftertheGreekgoddessPhemefamedforspreadingbadrumorsthesystemisfarfromatraditionalliedetectorwhichworksbyattachingamachinetoapotentialliar.InsteadPhemeanalyzestherumordirectly.WhenarumorcomesoutonamicroblogforexamplePhemecantracethesourceofinformationtoseeifitwasreleasedbyreliablesourceslikeexpertsornewsagencies.Ifitwasn’tPhemethenexaminesthehistoryandbackgroundoftheaccounttoidentifywhetheritwascreatedjusttospreadrumors—whetherit’swhat’scalledanInternetbot.Afterfindingthesourceoftherumorthesystemcankeepacloseeyeonhowotherusersreacttotherumor—eitherconfirmingordenyingit—tohelpanalyzeandfurtherdeterminethereliabilityoftheinformation.SomepeoplemightfindthePhemesystemunnecessarybasedontheideathatfalserumorsneversurviveforlongandpeoplealwaysgettothetruthovertimE.Whilethat’safairpointthereisacertainclassofrumorssuchasatigerisatlargeoranasteroid小行星isabouttohittheEarththatcancausepanicamongpeopleandthusleadtoseriousconsequences.Thesearecaseswhenweneedtobeabletocheckforaccuracyquickly.OursystemaimstohelpwiththatbytrackingandverifyinginformationinrealtimeleadresearcherKalinaBontchevaattheUniversityofSheffieldUKtoldtheBBC.AccordingtoBontchevaPhemeisstillunderdevelopmentandwon’tbereadyforanother18months.Untilthenthere’sanoldfashionedtechniquethatyoucanusetoprotectyourselffromfalseinformation—askquestionschecksourcesanddon’tbelieveanyclaimuntilyou’veseentheevidenceforit.66.Whatisthearticleabout?A.TipsonhowtodealwithrumorsonlinE.B.FactorsthatmakerumorssoeasytospreaD.C.A.newdevicethatcancheckwhetheronlinerumorsaretrueornot.D.Anintroductiontosometypesofliedetectors.67.Bywritingthefirstparagraphthewriterintendsto________.A.sharewithreaderssomeexcitingnewsB.warnreadersnottotrustanythingontheInternetC.tellreadersrumorsareoutofcontrolD.introducethetopicofthepassage68.WhatmakesPhemedifferentfromatraditionalliedetector?A.Itworksbyattachingamachinetoapotentialliar.B.Itexaminesastatement’struthfulnessdirectly.C.Itcanidentifyarumorandpreventitfromspreading.D.ItiscontrolledbywhatiscalledanInternetbot69.HowdoesthePhemesystemdeterminethereliabilityofapieceofinformation?A.Basedonthereliabilityofitssourcesandthehistoryofitsauthors.B.Basedonhowthemajorityofpeoplereacttoit.C.Bycollectingandexaminingrelevantinformationtofurtherconfirmit.D.BymakinguseofanInternetbottotrackandverifytheinformation.70.Whichofthefollowingstatementsmighttheauthoragreewith?A.ThePhemesystemisnotveryhelpfulbecauseallrumorseventuallydiedown.B.ThePhemesystemwillbereadytohelpsocialnetworksbecomemoreaccuratebytheendof2014.C.ThePhemesystemcanidentifyalmostallkindsofrumorsonsocialnetworkingsites.D.ThePhemesystemaimstorespondtorumorsquicklysoastoreducetheimpactoffalseones.
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OnedaytheemployeesofalargecompanyinStLouisMissourireturnedfromtheirlunchbreakandweregreetedwithasignonthefrontdoor.Thesignsaid:Yesterdaythepersonwhohasbeenhindering阻碍yourgrowthinthiscompanypassedaway.Weinviteyoutojointhefuneral葬礼intheroomthathasbeenpreparedinthegym.AtfirsteveryonewassadtohearthatoneoftheircolleagueshaddiedbutafterawhiletheystartedgettingcuriousaboutwhothispersonmightbE.Theexcitementgrewastheemployeesarrivedatthegymtopaytheirlastrespects.Everyonewondered:Whoisthispersonthatwashinderingmyprogress?Wellatleasthe'snolongerherE.Onebyonetheemployeesgotclosertothecoffin棺材andwhentheylookedinsideittheybecamespeechless.Theystoodoverthecoffinshockedandinsilenceasifsomeonehadtouchedthedeepestpartoftheirsoul.Therewasamirrorinsidethecoffin.Everyonewholookedinsideitcouldseehimself.Therewasalsoasignnexttothemirrorthatsaid:Thereisonlyonepersonwhocansetlimitstoyourgrowth:itisYOU.Youaretheonlypersonwhocanrevolutionize彻底改变yourlifE.Youaretheonlypersonwhocaninfluenceyourhappinessyourrealizationandyoursuccess.Youaretheonlypersonwhocanhelpyourself.Yourlifedoesnotchangewhenyourfamilychangeswhenyourfriendschangewhenyourbosschangesandwhenyourcompanychanges.YourlifechangeswhenyouchangewhenyougobeyondyourlimitingbeliefswhenyourealizethatyouaretheonlyoneresponsibleforyourlifE.1.Thewriter'spurposeinwritingthearticleistotellusthat________.A.theharderweworkthemoresuccessfulwewillbecomeB.ourworkandlifearecloselyconnectedwithothersC.changingourlivesisdowntoourselvesD.wewillhaveabetterfutureifpeopledonothinderourdevelopment2.Peoplewerespeechlesswhentheylookedinsidethecoffinbecause________.A.therewasnothingbutamirrorinsideB.theycouldseetheirownsoulsinsideC.theirclosestcolleaguelayinsideD.whatwasinsidetoldagreattruth3.Whoprobablywrotethesignonthefrontdoor?A.Thecompanyboss.B.A.workerwholikedtomakefunofothers.C.Thedirectorinchargeofproduction.D.A.workerwhowantedtoteachothersalesson.4.Whatcanweconcludefromthearticle?A.Theemployeeswenttothegymtojointhefuneral.B.Thelessontheemployeeslearnedwouldinfluencethemgreatly.C.Theemployees'livesdependedontheattitudeoftheirboss.D.Theemployeesgotangryafterthefuneral.
LosAngeles:LoveforMomisnecessarybutbuyingflowersonherbigdaymaynotbE.AslumpinflowersalessincelatelastyearwaslikelytocontinuethroughMother’sDayanotherexampleofAmericanscuttingbackonspendingduetorecessionfearswhichisaperiodofreducedtradeandbusinessactivityandincreasingfoodandgasolineprices.IfyoulookatwhathashappenedonValentine’sDayandChristmasthemarketforflowershascooledsaidEricBederananalystatBreanMurray.Growthhasslowedinthepasttwoquarters.Mother’sDaywillprobablybeaslowquartertoo.USfloralsalesforMother’sDaycelebratedyesterdaywillfallthirteenpercentthisyearto$2billionwithconsumersspendinganaverageof$17.65accordingtotheNationalFederationestimates.Mother’sDaywhichaccountsforaone-quarterofannualholidaypurchasesaccordingtotheSocietyofAmericanFloristsistraditionallythedaywhenflowersaredeliveredtothedoorstepsofmanymothers.Butthisyeartheshop-ownersareconcerneD.GabrielSotowhoownsaflowershopbeneathanofficehigh-riseintheLosfinancialdistrictisexpectinglowersales—andhasordered30percentfewerflowersthannormalthisMother’sDay.LastmonthSotowhoalsooperateswebsitedowntown-flowers.netclosedanotherstoreinanearbybuildingthatwasheadquarterstoamortgagecompany.AfterworkerslosttheirjobsduetothehousingcrisisordersdecreaseD.36.TheunderlinedwordslumpinParA.2probablymeans_______.A.sharpdecreaseinpriceB.greatfearforlosingjobsC.globalworryoffloralstoresD.suddenfallbyalargeamount.37.AccordingtotheauthorMother’sDayshouldbeanoccasionof_______.A.alargefamilyget-togetherB.abigannualholidaypurchaseC.agreatloveshowedtomothersD.acelebrationamongAmericans38.ThispassageimpliesthatAmericanshave________.A.metfinancialproblemsrecentlyB.nolongerboughtflowersformothersC.deliveredflowerstoeveryhouseformothersD.cutbackonspendingbecauseofhavinglostjobs
DeathValleyisoneofthemostfamousdesertsintheUnitedStatescoveringawideareawithitsalkalisanD.Almost20percentofthisareaiswellbelowsealevelandBadwaterasaltwaterpoolisabout280feetbelowsealevelandthelowestpointintheUnitedStates.LongagothePanamintIndianscalledthisplaceTomesha—thelandoffirE.DeathValley’spresentnamedatesbackto1849whenagroupofminerscomingacrossfromNevadabecamelostinitsunpleasantnessandhugenessandtheiradventureturnedouttobeasadstory.TodayDeathValleyhasbeendeclaredaNationalMonument纪念碑andiscrossedbyseveralwell-markedroadswheregoodservicescanbefoundeasily.LuckilythechangecreatedbyhumansettlementhashardlyruinedthespecialbeautyofthisplacE.Herenaturecreatedalotofsurprisingalmostlikethesightsonthemoonever-changingasthefrequentwindmovesthesandaboutshowingthemostunusualcolors.OneofthemostastonishingandvariablepartsofDeathValleyistheDevil’sGolfCoursewhereitseemshardforonetotellrealityfromterribledreams.Sandsculptures沙雕standonafrighteninggroundaseveningshadowsmoveandlengthen.56._______isthelowestplaceinthedesert.A.TomeshaB.DeathValleyC.NevadaD.Badwater57.Thenameofthevalleycomesfrom_______.A.anIndiannameB.thedeathoftheminersC.thelocalpeopleD.aNationalMovement58.Fromthepassagewecanlearnthat_______.A.noonehadeverknownthedesertbeforetheminersB.it’sstillnoteasytotravelacrossthedesertC.peoplecanfindgas-stationscafesandhotelsinthedesertD.peoplehavechangedthenaturalsightofthedesert59.DevilGolfCourseisfamousfor_______.A.thefrequentwindB.thecolorsofthesandC.dream-likesightsD.thesandsculptures60.Fromthepassagewecanseethatthewriter_______theDeathValley.A.appreciatesB.isfearfulofC.dislikesD.istiredof
Philipwasanine-year-oldboyinaSundayschoolclassof8-year-oldgirlsandboys.Sometimesthethirdgradersdidn’twelcomePhilipintotheirgroupandusuallytrickedhim.Thiswasnotbecausehewasolderbutbecausehewasdifferent.YouseePhilipsufferedfromaconditioncalledDowns’sSyntoeachchilD.Onthatbeautifulspringdaythechildrenweretogooutanddiscoverforthemselvessomesymbolofnewlifeandplaceitinsidetheplasticeggs.Afterthechildrenreturnedtotheclassroomtheteacheropenedtheireggsonebyoneaskingeachchildtoexplainthatsymbolofnewlife.Thefirstopenedeggcontainedaflower.EveryonecheereD.Inanotherwasabutterfly.Whentheteacheropenedthelasteggitwasempty.That’sstupidsaidsomeonE.Theteacherfeltapullathisshirt.ItwasPhilip.LookingupPhilipsaidIt’sminE.Ididit.It’sempty.Ihavenewlifebecausethetombisempty.Notasoundwasheardinclassatall.FromthatdayonPhilipbecamearealpartofthegroup.Theywelcomedhimandwhatevermadehimdifferentwasnevermentionedagain.Philip’sfamilyknewhewouldn’tlivealonglifeforthereweretoomanythingswrongwithhim.41.Theunderlinedwordconditioninthefirstparagraphprobablymeans________.A.gradeB.diseaseC.statusD.health42.Itcanbeinferredfromthefirstparagraphthat________.A.The8-year-oldswerefriendlytoPhilipB.The8-year-oldsweresometimescruelC.PhilipwasreallydifferentinschoolD.Philipwasolderandmoresensitive43.Theteachergaveeachchildoneplasticeggtoletthem________.A.playaroundonthatbeautifulspringdayB.gooutanddiscoverthemselvesC.trytopullitapartinthemiddleD.putsomesymbolofnewlifeintoit44.AfterPhilipexplainedhisnewlife________.A.TheclassfellsilentB.TheclassthoughthewascleverC.HebegantostudyintheclassD.Hefeltdying.45.Welearnfromthepassagethat________.A.TheteacherusedtohaveclassesoutdoorsB.PhilipwashealthyasawholeC.PhilipwasacceptedbyhisclassmatesintheendD.ThePhilip’snewlifewishwasempty
WhenLadyGagareleasesanewpleasingandeasilyrememberedsingleitquicklygoesaroundtheworlD.Nowscientistshavediscoveredthesamethinghappenswiththesongsofanothercreature----thehumpbackwhalE.Themammalsbecomeabsorbedbynewtunesjustlikepeopledoandthemostpopularoriginalwhalesongsspreadgloballylikehitsingles.Malehumpbackwhalesarefamedfortheloudlongandcomplicatedsongstheymakeduringthematingseason.Eachsonglastsfor10to20minutesandthemalescansingnonstopfor24hours.Atanyonetimeallthemalesinapopulationsingthesamesong.Butastudyshowsthatthissongchangesovertimeandspreadsaroundtheoceans.Dr.EllenGarlandofQueenslandUniversitysaid:Songsmovelikeculturalcommunicationfromonepopulationtoanothercausingallmalestochangetheirsongtoanewversion.ResearchersrecordedsongsfromsixneighboringpopulationsofwhalesinthePacificoveradecadE.Theyfoundthatnewversionsofthesongsappearovertimeandalwaysspreadfromwesttoeast.IttakestwoyearsforsongsthatappearinthewatersoffAustraliatobeheardinFrenchPolynesiA.Mostofthenewsongscontainmaterialfromthepreviousyearmixedwithsomethingnew.ItwouldbelikegettinganoldBeatlessongtogetherwithU2shesaiD.Occasionallytheycompletelythrowthecurrentsongoutofthewindowandstartsingingacompletelynewsong.Dr.Garlandbelievesthatasmallnumberofwhalesmaymigratetootherpopulationscarryingthenewsongswiththemorthattheyareheardbypassingwhales.Theresearcherssuspectwhalesadoptnewsongstomakethemselvesdistinct.Dr.Garlandsaid:wethinkthismalesearchfornewsongsisinthehopeofbeingthatlittlebitdifferentandperhapsmoreattractivetotheoppositesex.www.ks5u.com43.Whatisthemainideaofthetext?A.ThehumpbackwhalelikestohearLadyGaga’ssongs.B.Thehumpbackwhale’stunessoundlikeLadyGagA.C.LadyGaga’snewsinglegainedworldwidepopularity.D.Thesongsofhumpbackwhalescanspreadglobally.44.Accordingtothetextwecanlearnthat_______A.humpbackwhalesdon’tlikelivingingroups.B.newsongscontainnothingthatisintheoldsongs.C.humpbackwhalesinthewestchangetheirtunesfirst.D.femalehumpbackwhalescansingloudandlongsongs.45.Accordingtothetextmalehumpbackwhalessingnewsongsto______A.followthefashion.B.attractfemalewhales.C.communicatewitheachother.D.getacceptedbyanotherpopulation.46.Inwhichpartofthewebsitemaythetextappear?A.NewsB.Amusement.C.Education.D.Health
Duringthelastfifteenyearsofmymother'slifeshesufferedwithAlzheimer'sdisease老年痴呆.Untilthenshehadbeenabrightcheerfulwomandeeplyinterestedandinvolvedintheworldaroundher.IwouldgohometovisitherinVirginiaandshewouldlookatmeinapuzzledwayandaskWhoareyou?IwouldanswerI'myourson.Wheredoyoulive?Shewouldask.InCaliforniaIwouldtellher.Isn'tthatinterestingshewouldsayIhaveasoninCaliforniA.Sheseemedsimplyforgetfulandconfusedatthebeginningofthediseasebutlateronshewouldgothroughperiodsofintenseanxiety.ShewouldpacethroughthehouseshehadlivedinmostofherlifecryinguneasilythatshewantedtogohomE.OrshewouldleavehomeandwanderawayifshewereunattendedforashorttimE.HopingtopleaseherandputhermindateaseIwouldtakeherforadrivevisitingsiteswhereshehadlivedasachilD.IntheyardofthehillsidehouseinShipmanIsatinthecarandadmiredtheviewoftheoldoaksandlonggreenlawn.Ipicturedmymothertherewasalittlegirlplayingwiththepetlambshehadbeensofondof.IlookedtoherforsomeresponsE.SheshookherheadandsaidIwanttogohomE.OvertheyearsIhavedecidedthatwhatmymotherwascallinghomewasnotaplacebutatimE.IsuspectitwasatimewhenshewasmuchyoungerwhenherchildrenwerestillunderfootwhenherhusbandwasstillvigorousandattentivE.Watchingmymother'ssufferingsetmewonderingwhereIwouldhavegoneinmindifsomedayIcouldn’tfindhomeandwantedtogotherE.Inthisfamilywetendtobelong-livedandwegrowfuzzy糊涂的mindedastheyearsgoby.AteightyIhavealreadynoticedsomealarmingsymptoms.MydoctorsaystheforgetfulnessisonlynaturalandthatitcomeswithagE.StillthefearofAlzheimer'sishauntingtherE.SomedayifandwhenIbecomeevenmorecloudymindedthanIamnowunabletodriveandunabletotellyouwherehomeismydearsonIexpectIwillaskyoutotakemehomeIknowyouwilldoyourbesttofindtheplaceIneedtobE.IleavethesenotesforyourguidancE.41.What'sthemainideaofthefirsttwoparagraphs?A.Theauthor’smothersufferedwithseriousAlzheimer'sdiseasE.B.Theauthor’smotherforgotwho’shisson.C.Theauthordidn’tknowhowtocurehismother.D.Theauthor’smothercouldn’tfindherhomE.42.Whatisnotthesymptomoftheauthor’smother?A.cheerfulB.confusedC.forgetfulD.uneasy43.What’sthemeaningoftheunderlinedwordpictured?A.photographedB.appearedC.describedD.painted44.Whatcanyouinferfromthethirdparagraph?A.Theauthorcaremuchabouthismother.B.Theauthor’smotherwasfondofpetlambs.C.TheauthorsawalittlegirlplayingwithapetlamB.D.Theauthor’smotherdidn’tlikeherusualhomE.45.What’sthebesttitleofthepassage?A.TakeMotherHomE.B.EveryonewillsufferwithAlzheimer'sdiseasE.C.A.storyaboutasonandamother.D.WhereIsHome?
The16operationsW.Mitchellreceivedafterthemotorcycleaccidentburnedmorethan65％ofhisbodyatage46lefthimunabletopickupaforkdialatelephoneorgotothebathroomwithouthelp.ButMitchellneverbelievedhewasdefeateD.IaminchargeofmyownspaceshiphesaiD.It’smyupmydown.Icouldchoosetoseethissituationasasetbackorasstartingpoint.MitchellboughthimselfahomeinColoradoaplaneandabar.Laterheteamedupwithtwofriendsandco-foundedawoodburningstovecompanythatgrewtobethesecondlargestprivateemployerinhisstatE.SixmonthslaterhewaspilotingtheplanE.ThenfouryearsafterthemotorcycleaccidenttheplaneMitchellwaspilotingcrashedbackontotherunwayduringtakeoffpermanentlyparalyzing使瘫痪himfromthewaistdown.StilldeterminedMitchellworkeddayandnighttoregainasmuchindependenceaspossiblE.HewaselectedMayorofCrestedButteColoradotosavethetownfrommineralminingthatwouldruinitsbeautyandenvironment.DespitehisshockinglooksandphysicalchallengesMitchellbeganwhitewaterrafting漂流fellinloveandmarriedearnedamaster’sdegreeinpublicadministrationandcontinuedflyingenvironmentalactivismandpublicspeaking.Mitchell’sunshakablepositivementalattitudehasearnedhimappearancesontheTodayShow’’andGoodMorningAmericaaswellasfeaturearticlesinParadeTimeTheNewYorkTimesandotherpublications.Mitchellhasdoneallthesethingsandmoreaftertwohorribleaccidentslefthisfacebeyondrecognitionhishandsfingerlessandhislegsthinandmotionless不动inawheelchair.Thenwhatcan'twehealthyguysachieve?51.Whatcanwelearnfromthefirstparagraph?A.Mitchellcouldn’tfacethefactthathewasdefeateD.B.TheoperationsMitchellreceivedmadehimhopeless.C.Mitchellwasoptimisticaboutwhathappenedtohim.D.MitchellwasinhisspaceshipwhentheaccidentoccurreD.52.WhatdidMirehelldoafterhisfirstaccident?A.HelearnedtopilotaplanE.B.Hewasemployedbyacompany.C.Hebegantodriveaspaceship.D.Hemadeanothertwonewfriends.53.WhatwastheresultofMitchell’splanecrashaccident?A.Hisbodyunderthewaistcouldn’tmovE.B.HewaselectedmayorofCrestedButtE.C.Hebecametheheroofmanypublications.D.MorethanhalfofhisbodywasburneD.54.AfterthetwohorribleaccidentsMitchell.A.stoppedflyingenvironmentalprotectionandpublicspeaking.B.co-foundedawoodburningstovecompanywithhisfriends.C.stoppedtoopenmineralmininginCrestedButtE.D.earnedamaster’sdegreeinpublicadministration.55.WhathasearnedMitchellappearancesinmanyfamouspublications?A.Hisshockinglooks.B.Hisstrongdetermination.C.Hisphysicalchallenges.D.Hisoutstandingspeakingtalent.
AsmallwhiteenvelopestuckinourChristmastreeandithasbeentherefortenyearsorso.ItallbeganbecausemyhusbandJustinhatedChristmas—ohnotthetruemeaningofChristmas.Overspendingwasonethingbutcomparedtothedifficultexperienceofchoosinggifts---runningaroundatthelastminutetogetatieforUncleHarryorapairofglovesforGrandmaspendingmoneyisnothing.Idecidedoneyearnottobuytheusualshirtssweaterstiesandsoon.IreachedforsomethingspecialjustforJustin.Thenewideacameinanunusualway.OursonKevinwaswrestling摔跤atthejuniorlevel.AndshortlybeforeChristmastherewasamatchagainstateamsponsored赞助byaninner-citychurch.Ourboyswereintheirblueandgolduniformsandnewwrestlingshoeswhilethetheiryoungstersweredressedinsuchworn-outshoesthatshoestrings带子seemedtobetheonlythingholdingthemtogether.AsthematchbeganIwasshockedtoseethattheotherteamwerewrestlingwithoutwearinghelmets头盔toprotecttheirheads.Wellourboysendedupdefeatingthem.Wetookeveryweightclass.JustinseatedbesidemeshookhisheadsadlyIwishjustoneofthemcouldhavewonhesaidLosinglikethiscouldtaketheheartoutofthem.That’swhentheideaforhispresentcamE.ThatafternoonIwenttoalocalsportinggoodsstoreandboughtdifferentkindsofwrestlinghelmetsandshoes.Isentthemtotheinner-citychurchwithoutleavingmynamE.OnChristmasEveIplacedtheenvelopeonthetreethenoteinsidetellingJustinwhatIhaddoneandthatwashisgiftfrommE.HissmilewasthebrightestthingaboutChristmasthatyearandsincethentheenvelopehasbecomethehighlightofourChristmas.31.JustinhatedChristmasmainlybecause.A.hethoughtChristmasmakesnosenseB.hehadahardtimechoosinggiftsC.hespenttoomuchmoneybuyinggiftsD.hedislikedshopping32.Weknowfromthepassagethattheteamsponsoredbyinner-citychurch.A.werewelldressedB.paidattentiontosafetyC.couldn’taffordhelmetsD.fearedKevin’steam33.Justinfeltsadmainlybecausetheyoungstersintheotherteam_______.A.didn’twearanyhelmetsB.weredressedinworn-outshoesC.mayloseconfidencecompletelyD.failedinthematchagainsthisson34.Theunderlinedthatinthelastparagraphrefersto_______.A.theenveloponthetreeB.thenoteinsidetheenvelopC.thegiftsIsenttochurchD.whatthewriterhaddone35.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.A.WhiteEnvelopeB.A.SpecialNoteC.A.ChurchGiftD.A.ChristmasCard
InhislowestdayswhenfewpeopleboughthisrecordsTaiwansingerSteveChoulivedaloneinCanadaanddidlittlE.OnedayhepassedbyalocalCDstoreandheardasongthatgreatlyattractedhim.MyhearttellsmethatmusicisthethingItrulywanttodonotforfameormoneyChousaiD.That’showweluckilyhavesuchamusicgeniuswhohassincethencomposedlotsofhitsforthepopmusiccharts排行榜.SometimesweneedtogetclosetonaturetolookdeeplyintooursoulsandseewhatwereallywanttofollowhesaiD.RecentlyhehasmadepublichislatestworkLoversGenesis.InthisalbumheexploreshumanrelationshipsintheInternetagE.Technologyitselfisagoodthingbutitdependsonhowyou’regoingtouseitisChou’sadvicetoteenagers.Chouoftengetshismusicideasfromtrips.Hehastraveledtomanyplacesaroundtheworldandbelievesthatlearningacountry’slanguageisthefastestwayofexperiencingtheculturebehindit.ChouhasworkedhardonlearningEnglishtopushforwardhismusiccareer.HehasflowntotheUKtoattendmonths-longEnglishtrainingschoolsthreetimes.Thereheliveswithlocalfamiliesandpracticesdailyconversations.SoIcouldeasilyreadtheEnglishinstructionsonrecordingmachinesandcommunicatewiththelocalmusicproducerssaidChouThemusicreviewsoftheUSorBritishsingersthatIappreciatecouldhelpmelearnandgrowwiththem.26.WhichofthefollowingaboutSteveChouisthecorrectorder?A.HemadepublichisworkLoversGenesis.B.HepassedbyalocalCDstoreandheardasongthatgreatlyattractedhim.C.Hecomposedlotsofhitsforthepopmusiccharts.D.Fewpeopleboughthisrecords.A.a-b-c-dB.d-b-c-aC.a-c-b-dD.d-a-c-b27.WhyhasChouflowntotheUKtolearnEnglish?A.BecausehewantstoliveintheUK.B.Becausehisrecordcompanyaskshimto.C.BecausehewantstosellhisalbumintheUK.D.Becausehethinksitwillbehelpfulforhismusiccareer.28.SteveChoumayagreewiththefollowingexceptthat__________.A.takingtripsgiveshimsomeideasofmusicB.whatwereallywanttofollowisthemostimportantC.musicisathingthatcanbringhimfameandmoneyD.inInternationalagetechnologyitselfisnotabadthing29.WhatisSteveChoulikeaccordingtothepassage?A.Activeandhard-working.B.Proudandconfident.C.Kindandhelpful.D.CalmanddisappointeD.30.AccordingtothepassagehowmanyforeigncultureshaveinspiredSteveChouinmusic?A.OneB.TwoC.ThreeD.Four
ForthosewhoaretiredofdoingthelaundrySamsunghasfoundananswer:awashingmachinethatcantellyouwhenyourlaundryisdoneviaasmartphoneappapplication.Strangethoughitmayseem—mywifealreadydoesthatwasacommonresponseamongattendeesviewingthedevicewhenitwasintroducedattheConsumerElectronicsShowCESthisweek—Samsungisjustoneofmanyappliancemakersracingtoinstall安装alargenumberofinternet-connectedfeaturesinmachinesinanefforttomakethemsmart.LastyearitwasarefrigeratorthattweeteD.Thisyearit’sWi-Fi-enabledlaundrymachinesandfridgesthatcantellyouwhenyourgroceriesaregoingbaD.Thewashersanddryersavailablestartinginthespringconnecttoanysmartphonethroughadownloadableapplication.Thephonecanthenbeusedasaremotecontrolsothemachinescanbeturnedonandoffwhiletheirownerisatworkoronthebus.Samsungsaysit’snotjustsomethingnew—theappconnectionactuallyhassomepracticaluses.IfyoustartedtodryclothesinthemorningandforgottotakethemoutyoucangotoyourphoneandrestartyourdryerforthetimewhenyoucomehomesoyourclothesarerefreshedandreadytogosaidspokespersonAmySchmidt.Thecompanyalsosaysthatwithelectricityrates电价varyingdependingonthetimeofdaymorecontroloverwhenthemachinesareusedcanhelpsavemoney.Perhapsbutwhattheywillprobablyreallyaccomplishiswhatallgoodtechnologiesdo—enablelaziness.RatherthangettinguptocheckonwhetherthelaundryisdoneuserswillinsteadmonitoritontheirphoneswhilewatchingTV.1.WhatcanbeinferredfromthecommonresponseoftheattendeesattheCES?A.Themachinewillbeabigsuccess.B.Theirwiveslikedoingthelaundry.C.ThemachineisunrelatedtotheirlifE.D.Thiskindoftechnologyisfamiliartothem.2.Whatcanwelearnaboutthenewlaundrymachines?A.Theycantellyouwhenyourclothesneedwashing.B.TheycanbecontrolledwithasmartphonE.C.TheyaredifficulttooperatE.D.TheyaresoldatalowpricE.3.WecanconcludefromSamsung’sstatementsthat.A.theappconnectionmakeslifeeasierB.itisbettertodryclothesinthemorningC.smartphonescanshortenthedryingtimeD.weshouldrefreshclothesbackathome4.Whatisthemainideaofthelastparagraph?A.ThelaundryshouldbefrequentlycheckeD.B.Lazypeoplelikeusingsuchmachines.C.Goodtechnologiesalsocauseproblems.D.Televisionmayhelpdothelaundry.
Celebrities名人havebecomeapowerfulinfluenceonsomepeoplebecauseoftheirsocialpositionandtheireconomicsituation.FirstsomepeopleadmireandimitatestarsbecausetheyallowthemselvestobeinfluencedbythemediA.Televisionradioandmagazinesinvade侵扰thelivesofaudiencewithavarietyofshowsinformationandpublicationsaboutstarsandtheirlives.ForinstanceBritneySpearshasbecomethetargetofpaparazzi狗仔队.InMayBritneyappearedatthefrontpageofthemostpopularmagazinesrevealingthatshemarriedherbestfriendinVegasNevadA.Mediaalsoinvadestars’livesbecausereportersknowtheycangethighprofitsfromreaderswhobuyandfollowtheirfavoriteartists’news.SecondsomemadaudiencesimitatetheircelebritiesfortheirlackofconfidencE.Somepeoplewhoareshyandlackpersonalitymayfindthatimitatingotherswillcauseagoodimpression.ForexamplemycousinJennywholacksasociallifebecauseofherintroverted内向的personalitybelievesthatactinganddressinglikeJenniferLopezwillmakeherpopularinhighschool.FinallyseveralfansofstarsimitatethembecauseofpeerpressurE.Sincemyniece’sgirlfriendsformedanAntonioBanderas’fanclubshehadalsojoinedthegroup.Althoughshewasn’tahugefanofhisnowshecollectsmostofBanderas’possessions.InfactwhenIaskedAriannamyniecewhyshewaspartofBanderas’fanclubsherepliedwithadoubtfultonethatshedidnotwishtoberejectedbytheotherteens.InconclusionitistruethatcelebritiesplayspectacularrolesintheirperformancesinHollywoodwhichentertainsmanypeopleallovertheworld;howevermoderncelebritiesinfluencetheaudiencetothepointwheretheirfansadmireandtrytoimitatetheirlives.56.Whatdoesthepassagemainlytellus?A.Whypeopleareinfluencedbycelebrities.B.Theharmfulinfluenceofcelebrities.C.WhatkindofpeopleareinfluencedbycelebritiesD.Howtoavoidtheinfluenceofcelebrities.57WecaninferfromParagraph2that___________.A.mediaareonthesideofstarsB.starsknowhowtotakeadvantageofmediA.C.mediacangivewronginformationaboutstarsD.mediainvadestars’livesfortheirowngood58.AriannajoinedtheAntonioBanderas’fanclubto_____________.A.seekencouragementfromthestarB.beacceptedbyotherteensC.becomearealfanofthestarD.learnmoreaboutthestar59.Theauthorofthepassageprobablybelievesthat______________.A.it’seasyforpeopletoresisttheinfluenceofcelebritiesB.allyoungpeopleareeasilyinfluencedbycelebritiesC.it’snogoodforpeopletoimitatecelebritiesblindlyD.peoplecanimprovetheirpersonalitybyimitatingtheirfavoritestars
Foralongtimeaboywonderedwhyhisnext-desk-palwasalwaysthefirstintheclasswhereashecouldonlyrankthe21st.Athomeheaskedhismom:AmImorestupidthanotherkids?HowcanIalwaysfallbehind?Ijustcan’tcomeupwithananswer.Momwasawarethatherson’sself-respecthadbeendamagedbytherankingsystembutshedidn’tknowwhattosaytohelp.Shetendedtosaythatintelligencediffersandthatyesherson’sfriendreallywasthesmarterboy.Butthatwouldsoupsetherson.Thankgoodnesssheresistedthetemptationtosayit.Hersonandhisfriendwentontohighschoolthatyearbutdespitetryingashardashecouldherson’sfriendstilloutdidhim.ButshewasproudofherboyforhishardworksincerelyprouD.ItwasaroundthistimethatshedecidedtotakehimonatriptotheseasidE.Onthetripsheatlastfoundananswerforhim.Todayhersonnolongercaresaboutrankings.Hedoesn’thavetoforhehimselfisnowthetopoftheclassatthetopnationaluniversityheattends.Afteruniversityhisteachersandpeersfullyexpecthimtohaveapromisingcareer.InvitedtospeaktohisoldhighschoolhementionedavaluablechildhoodexperiencE.Itconcernedthatholidayhismotherhadpreparedforthem:OnceonatriptotheseamymotherandIwerelyingonthebeach.Shepointedtotheseaandsaidtome:Doyouseetheseabirdsfightingforfoodoutthere?Whenawavecomesnearthelittlebirdsrisequickly.TheclumsyseagullsarefarslowerandhavetostruggletogetawayfromthewavE.Buttheseclumsybirdsprovetohavethebiggeststrongestwingswhichallowthebirdtotravelthefurthest.WhentheseasonchangestheyleaveforforeignshoresleavingthelittlebirdsbehinD.SonIhaveafeelingthatyouareoneofthoseseagulls.56.Thestorymainlyconveysthemessagethat.A.competitionbetweenstudentsisgoodforsocietyB.onlyrankingsshowintelligenceofachildC.parentsshouldbuildupchildren’sself-respectD.childrentakecompetitionamongthemtoheart57.Fromthe2ndparagraphwecanseethatthemother.A.sawthenegativeeffectsoftherankingsystemB.decidedtohelpwithherson’shomeworkC.knewhersonwasweakinhisstudyD.feltsorryforherson’sbadbehavior.58.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat.A.thesonknewintelligencedidn’tmeananythingB.themotherwasnotstrongenoughtofacethetruthC.themotherwascarefultoprotectherson’sself-respectD.thesonwouldforgethisrankingssoonafterleavinghighschool59.Whichofthefollowinghasthesimilarmeaningwiththeunderlinedwordoutdid?A.wasequaltoB.didbetterthanC.laughedatD.workedharderthan
Amaninaverysplendidrestaurantstartedtotakeoffhisjacket.SeeingthistheheadwaiterdashedtohistableandsaidI’mafraidImustaskyoutokeepyourjacketonsirforitisnotgoodmannerstodoitinsuchasmartrestaurant.NowlistensaidthemanI’llletyouknowthattheQueenofEnglandgavemepermissiontoremovemyjacketherE.TheQueenofEngland?saidthewaiteringreatsurprisE.SurerepliedthemanWhenIwasinEnglandlastmonthafriendofminewhohadaveryimportantpositioninhighsocietytookmetoseetheQueen.ItwasratherhotsoIstartedtakingmycoatoff.TheQueenlookedoverandsaidYoumaydothatintheUnitedStatesbutyoumaynotdoitherE.SoIgottheQueen’spermissionright?36.Itiscertainthatthestoryhappened_______.A.inEnglandB.intheQueen’spartyC.inAmericaD.inanordinaryrestaurant37.Whentheheadwaiteraskedthemannottotakeoffhisjackettheman.A.tookhisadviceimmediatelyB.obeyedhimwithoutanyhesitationC.apologizedforhisbadmannersD.refusedtolistentohim38.Themanthoughthecouldtakeoffhisjacketbecause_______.A.hewaspermittedbytheQueenofEnglandtodosointheU.S.B.theweatherwassohotthatnoonecouldstanditC.hehadthefreedomoftakingoffhisclothesanywhereD.hewasinsuchashabbyrestaurant39.WhattheQueenreallymeantwasthat_______.A.peopleintheU.S.werelesspoliteB.heshouldn’ttakeoffhiscoatinsuchaformaloccasioninEnglandC.shepermittedhimtotakeoffhisjacketinAmericaD.theEnglishandtheAmericansenjoyeddifferentwaysoflife40.Fromthestoryyoucanseethemanwas_______.A.onewhodidn’thavegoodunderstandingB.suchamanasusedtomaketroubleC.alwaysreadytodowhattheQueentoldhimtoD.humorousandcareless
SteveJobsmadetechnologyfun.Theco-founderofApplediedlastWednesdayattheageoffifty-six.Hehadfoughtforyearsagainstcancer.MournersgatheredoutsidehishouseinPaloAltoCaliforniaandApplestoresaroundtheworlD.TimBajarinispresidentofCreativeStrategiesahigh-techresearchandconsultingcompany.TIMBAJARIN:Ifyouactuallylookatatechleaderthey'rereallyhappyiftheyhaveonehitintheirlifE.SteveJobshastheAppleIItheMactheiPodtheiPhonetheiPadandPixar.SteveJobswasacollegedropout.Hewasadoptedbyamachinistandhiswifeanaccountant.Theysupportedhisearlyinterestinelectronics.HeandhisfriendSteveWozniakstartedAppleComputer--nowjustcalledApple--innineteenseventy-six.Theystayedatthecompanyuntilnineteeneighty-fivE.ThatyearSteveWozniakreturnedtocollegeandSteveJobsleftinadisputewiththechiefexecutivE.Mr.JobsthenformedhisowncompanycalledNeXTComputer.HerejoinedAppleinnineteenninety-sevenafteritboughtNeXT.HehelpedremakeApplefromabusinessthatwasinbadshapethentooneofthemostvaluablecompaniesintheworldtoday.SteveWozniakspeakingonCNNrememberedhislongtimefriendasagreatvisionaryandleaderandamarketinggenius.DavidCarrollisaprofessoratParsonsSchoolofDesigninNewYorkCity.HesaysSteveJobsnotonlyrevolutionizedtechnologyhealsorevolutionizedAmericanbusiness.DAVIDCARROLL:ThefactthathewasabletoredesignAmericancommercetoptobottomandacrossisreallystunning.HeprobablywillbeconsideredanindustrialgiantonthescaleofThomasEdisonandHenryFordsooneofthegreatofalltimE.SteveJobssteppeddownasApple'schiefexecutiveinAugustbecauseofhishealth.HediedadayafterthecompanyreleasedanewiPhoneversionthatmetwithlimitedexcitement.Apple'snewchiefTimCookwillalsohavetodealwiththenewKindleFiretabletcomputerfromAmazon.com.ItcostslessthanhalfasmuchasaniPadbutalsodoesless.51.WhydidpeopleallovertheworldmournSteveJobs?A.HewasverycourageousinthefaceofcancerB.HebecameveryrichthoughdroppingoutcollegeC.HereleasedanewiPhoneversionbeforedeathD.Herevolutionizedtechnologyandmadeitenjoyable52.WhichofthefollowingcaneasilyprovethatJobsisamarketinggenius?A.AfterApplehefoundedNeXTComputerB.HemadeAppleveryvaluableonceagainintheworldC.HedevelopedaseriesofAppleproductsD.Hewasconsideredthegreatestindustrialfigureofalltime53.WhatdoestheunderlinedpartinParagraph7mean?A.JobswasatypicalexampleofAmericanspiritofcreationB.JobsenrichedtheAmericanspiritofscienceandfreedomC.JobseventuallyrealizedhisAmericandreamD.Americanpeoplearegoodatinventingthings54.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothetext?A.Jobs'sparentsdiscouragedhimfromworkingonelectronics.B.JobsstayedinAppleaschiefexecutiveforabout24yearsC.JobsstartedhiscareerinhisfamilygarageD.RununsuccessfullyApplewassoldtoNeXTComputer55.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardSteveJobs?A.ObjectiveB.Sceptical.C.Disapproving.D.SympathetiC.
SarahOutland’sweeklongstaycationgaveherachancetoexplorehernewsurroundingsaftermovingtoChicago.A.dayaftermovingtotheWindyCitylastyearOutlandstartedanewjobandnevergotachancetoexplorehernewsurroundings.AfterninemonthsasaresidentshefinallytookaweekoffworktovisitfamouslandmarksmuseumsandshoppingcentersthatwererightunderhernosE.Ifyouglancethroughanewspaperorlistentoanewsbroadcastrecentlyyoumayhearorspotastrangewordstaycation.StaycationisanewwordtheAmericanpressisemployingtodescribeavacationveryclosetoyourhomeorsimplystayingathomeduringyourvacation.Itisacombinationofwordsstayandvacation.AccordingtomanynewsreportsthesestaycationsareachievinggreatpopularityamongAmericanfamiliesthisyear.Whenaskedaboutthereasonfortheirexpectedstaycationrespondentsstatedgaspricesaretoohigh61percenttravelingeneralistooexpensive44percent.ThehighpriceofgasforcarsandairplaneshasmadeitveryexpensiveforAmericanstotravelcomparedtopastyears.WhenyoucombinethiswiththeweakAmericandollaritalladdsuptopeopledecidingtostayclosetohomeduringtheirtraditionalsummervacations.ForaggressiveyoungAmericanswhoaretryingtobalancefamilyandworkastaycationcanbeagreatconcept.Theywanttoenjoytheirhomesandtheattractionsintheirareawithoutthestressofpackingormakingreservation.Theywon’tbepayinghighfuelpriceseitherdirectlyatthepumporindirectlyinairfareotherthanthegasrequiredtodrivearoundtown.Absolutelyit’sfriendlierontheenvironmentwhenlocalstaketripstoattractionsintheirownareaandnoteveryoneisgameforavacationthatinvolvesstayingonahotelcompounD.FewpeoplelivecloseenoughtoarealdestinationtomakethisworththeirwhilE.46.HowlongaftermovingtoChicagodidSarahOutlandtakeastaycation?A.A.dayB.A.weekC.A.monthD.Ninemonths47.Theauthordevelopsthesecondparagraphofthepassageby______.A.makingacomparisonB.givingadefinitionC.offingananalysisD.providinganexample48.StaycationsarepopularwithAmericanpeoplemainlydueto_____.A.hightravelingexpensesB.stressofpackingC.relativelylowincomeD.lackofrealdestinations.49.TheunderlinedpartisgameforinParA.4means________.A.istolerantofB.isopposedtoC.iswillingtotryD.isexpertin
A.womanwhohadabadtemperscoldedeveryonearoundherandshe31theviolentrage愤怒insideherwaseveryoneelse’sfault.Shewenttoseeawell-respectedBuddhistmonktoaskfor32.Themonktoldhertotakealargeclayjug水壶fromhiskitchenfillitwithwaterand33outsidE.Whenpeople34youmustofferthemaglassofwater.Dothisuntilthereisno35leftinsideyou.themonksaiD.Soshestoodoutsidewithawaterjugand36watertopassers-byeverydayforthenextseveralweeks.Andeverymorningsheaskedherself37ragestillpulsedthroughherbodyandeverymorningtheanswerwasyes.Soshe38servingwater.Untilthisafternoonwhenarudemanwalkedup39thewaterjugoutofherhanddrank40outofitandthenthrewthejugonthegroundashecontinuedonhisway.Theragewithinthewomanturnedintoanuncontrollablefit.Unableto41herselfshepickedupthejugoffthegroundandthrewitattherudemanashewalkedaway.Thejugsuddenly42intopiecesoverthebackofhisheadandhefelltotheground43andbleeding.Whenthewoman44downsherealizedwhatshehaddoneandbegantocry.Shereportedtheincidenttothepoliceandtwopolicecarsarrivedatthe45momentslater.Thenoneofthepoliceofficerswalkedovertothewomanwhowasstill46andsaidThecity47youabig‘thankyou.’Thatmanhasbeenonourmost48listforoverayearnow.Nowweseeifwecompletelyridourselvesofourinnerdarknessthenwewillalwaysmakethe49choices.50lifeisn’tpredictablE.Sotoforgiveyourselfistosetaprisonerfreeandthediscovereroftheprisonerisyouyourself.31A.discoveredB.hopedC.believedD.announced32A.adviceB.choiceC.apologyD.permission33A.regretB.reflectC.shoutD.stand34A.passB.starveC.complainD.leave35A.waterB.griefC.energyD.rage36A.drankB.servedC.deliveredD.poured37A.ifB.whyC.whenD.how38A.condemnedB.continuedC.stoppedD.refused39A.spilledB.snatchedC.stoleD.robbed40A.accidentallyB.carefullyC.exactlyD.directly41A.expressB.describeC.changeD.control42A.blewB.brokeC.dividedD.exploded43A.unconsciousB.awakeC.deadD.alert44A.turnedB.layC.calmedD.broke45A.backgroundB.caseC.sceneD.situation46A.sobbingB.talkingC.screamingD.laughing47A.owesB.allowsC.offersD.appreciates48A.neededB.requiredC.wantedD.lacked49A.realB.practicalC.wrongD.right50A.AfterallB.OnceforallC.InallD.Aboveall
AnEnglishmanaFrenchmanandaRussianwerediscussinghappiness.HappinesssaidtheEnglishmanHappinessiswhenyoureturnhometiredafterworkyetfindyourslippers拖鞋warmingbythefirE.YouEnglishhavenoromancesaidtheFrenchman.Happinessiswhenyougoonabusinesstripfindaprettygirlwhoentertainsyou-thenafterwardsyoupartwithoutregrets.YouarebothwrongsaidtheRussian.Truehappinessiswhenyouareathomeinbedandat4A.m.youhearahammeringatthedoorandoutsidestandthesecretpolicewhosaytoyou'IvanIvanovitchyouareunderarrest'andyousay'SorryIvanovitchlivesnextdoor.'118w1.TheEnglishman'shappinesssuggeststhat_______.A.heshouldhavenotimetowarmhisslippersB.heenjoysthewarmthofthefamilyC.hethinksitthemostimportanttohaveslippersD.hewantssomeonetowarmhisslippers2.WhattheFrenchmansaidmeansthat_______.A.amancanbefreetoplaywithanyprettygirlwhenpossibleB.hewantstomarryagirlhelovesC.heisinterestedingoingonabusinesstripD.theEnglishmanshouldhavemoreromance3.TheRussianthoughtthat________.A.boththeEnglishmanandtheFrenchmanwerenotrightB.neithertheEnglishmannortheFrenchmanwererightC.neithertheEnglishmannorFrenchmanwerewrongD.eithertheEnglishmanortheFrenchmanwerewrong4.ThemeaningoftheRussian'swordsisthat_______.A.hewouldliketohaveagoodsleepatnightB.hewillfeelhappyifhisneighbourisarrestedC.hethinksithappinesstofeelsafeD.hewillfeelafraidifanyoneknocksathisdooratnight5.Thebesttitleforthisstoryis_______.A.TheDifferenceinHappinessB.HowtoGetHappinessC.TheDefinitionofHappinessD.TheImportanceofHappiness词汇扩展①slippern.拖鞋②romancen.浪漫色彩③entertainv.招待④partv.分手⑤arrestv.逮捕⑥definitionn.定义
Aprettyandquitesuccessfulactresswasthestarforanewmusicalshow.Herhomewasinthecountrysidebutshedidnotwanttogobackthereeverynightsosheboughtanexpensivehouseinthecenterofthecitygotsomebeautifulfurnitureandgotamantopainttheroomsinnewcolors.Itwasverydifficulttogetticketsforhershowbecauseeverybodywantedtoseeit.Soshedecidedtogivethepaintertwoofthebestseats.Shehopedthatthiswouldmakehimworkbetterforher.Hetooktheticketswithoutsayinganythingandsheheardnomoreaboutthemuntiltheendofthemonthwhenshegotthepainter’sbill.Atthebottomofitwerethesewords:FourhourswatchingMissHallsinganddance:3poundswiththisnote:After5p.m.Iget15shillings先令anhourinsteadof10shillings.36.Theactressboughtahouseinthecenterofthecitybecause______.A.shelikedtoliveinthebusiestplaceB.herhomewasfarawayfromwheresheworkedC.shedidn’tliketoliveinthecountryD.shedidn’twanttogobacktoherhometownanylonger37.Theactressgotthepainter’sbill________.A.toasktopayforhiswatchinghershowB.toaskforthemoneyofhispaintingworkC.inwhichheshowedhisthanksfortheticketsD.inwhichheexpressedhisdissatisfaction
FatandshyBenSaunderswasthelastkidinhisclasspickedforanysportsteam.Footballtenniscricket---anythingwitharoundballIwasuselesshesaysnowwithalaugh.ButbackthenhewastheonealwaysmadefunofinschoolgymclassesinDevonshireEnglanD.Itwasamountainbikehereceivedforhis15thbirthdaythatchangedhim.Atfirsthewentbikingaloneinanearbyforest.ThenhebegantoridethebikealongwitharunnerfrienD.GraduallySaunderssetuphismindonbuildinguphisbodyincreasinghisspeedandstrength.Attheageof18heranhisfirstmarathon.ThefollowingyearhemetJohnRidgwayandwashiredasaninstructoratRidgway'sschoolofadventureinScotlandwherehelearntaboutRidgway'scold-waterexploits.GreatlyinterestedSaundersreadallhecouldaboutNorthPoleexplorersandadventuresthedecidedthatthiswouldbehisfuturE.In2001afterbecomingaskillfulskierSaundersstartedhisfirstlong-distanceexpeditiontowardstheNorthPolE.Ittookunbelievableenergy.Hesufferedfrostbiteranintoapolarbearandpushedhisbodytothelimitpullinghissupply-loadedsledupandoverrockyricE.SaundershassincebecometheyoungestpersontoskialonetotheNorthPoleandhe'sskiedmoreoftheNorthPolebyhimselfthananyotherBritishman.HisoldplaymateswouldnotbelievethechangE.NextOctoberSaunders27headssouthfromthecoastofAntarcticatotheSouthPoleandbacka2900-kilometerjourneythathasneverbeencompletedonskis.56.WhatchangehappenedtoSaundersafterhewas15yearsold?A.Hebecamegoodatmostsports.B.Hebegantobuilduphisbody.C.Hejoinedasportsteam.D.Hemadefriendswitharunner.57.Theunderlinedwordexploitsparagraph3isclosestinmeaningto______.A.journeysB.researchesC.adventuresD.operations.W58.WhatdoesthestorymainlytellusabutSaunders?A.Heisasuccessinsports.B.HeisthebestBritishskier.C.HeisRidgway'sbeststudent.`D.Heisagoodinstructoratschool.
JohnnySmithwasagoodmathstudentatahighschool.Helovedhiscomputer.Hecamehomeearlyeverydaythenheworkedwithittillmidnight.ButJohnnywasnotagoodEnglishstudentnotgoodatall.HegotanFinhisEnglishclass.OnedayafterschoolJohnnyjoinedhiscomputertothecomputerinhishighschoolofficE.Theschoolofficecomputerhadthegradesofallthestudents:themathgradesthesciencegradesthegradesinartsandmusicandthegradesinEnglish.HefoundhisEnglishgradE.AnF!JohnnychangedhisEnglishgradefromanFtoA.Johnny'parentslookedathisreportcarD.Theywereveryhappy.AnA.inEnglish!saidJohnny'sDaD.You'reaverycleverboyJohnny.Johnnyisahacker.Hackersknowhowtotakeinformationfromothercomputersandputnewinformationin.Usingamodemtheyjointheircomputerstoothercomputerssecretly.Schoolheadmastersandteachersareworriedabouthackers.Soarethepoliceforsomepeopleeventakemoneyfrombankcomputeraccountandputitintotheirownones.Andtheyneverhavetoleavehometodoit!Theyarecalledhackers.210w1.JohnnychangedhisEnglishgradewiththecomputerin_______.A.theclassroomB.theschoolofficeC.abanknearhishouseD.hisownhouse2.WhenJohnny'sparentssawthereporttheywerehappybecause_______.A.JohnnywasgoodatmathB.JohnnylovedcomputersC.JohnnycouldjoinonecomputertoanotherD.theythoughtJohnnywasnotpoorinEnglishanylonger3.Whoareworriedabouthackersinthestory?A.Johnny'sparents.B.SchoolheadmastersteachersandthepolicE.C.ThepolicE.D.Schoolheadmastersandteachers.4.Whatshouldthehackersknowwelldoyouthinkafteryoureadthisstory?A.Information.B.Backcomputeraccounts.C.Computers.D.Grades.5.Thelastparagraphisabout_______.A.JohnnyB.computersC.hackersD.moden词汇扩展①hackern.黑客②informationn.信息③modemn.调制解调器④secretlyadv.秘密地⑤accountn.账户
Anoldmanlivedwithhisfamily.ThefamilywouldeattogethernightlyatthedinnertablE.Buttheelderlygrandfather’sshakyhandsandfailingsightmadeeatingratherdifficult.Peasrolledoffhisspoondroppingtothefloor.Whenhegraspedhisglassofmilkitoftenspilledclumsily笨拙地atthetablecloth.Withthishappeningalmosteverynightthesonanddaughter-in-lawbecameannoyedwiththemess.Wemustdosomethingaboutgrandfathersaidtheson.I’vehadenoughofhismilkspillingnoisyeatingandfoodonthefloorthedaughter-in-lawagreeD.Sothecouplesetasmalltableatthecorner.TheregrandfatheratealonewhiletherestofthefamilyenjoyedtheirdinneratthedinnertablE.Sincegrandfatherhadbrokenadishortwohisfoodwasservedinwoodenbowls.Sometimeswhenthefamilylookedingrandfather’sdirectionhehadtearsinhiseyesasheatealonE.StilltheonlywordsthecouplehadforhimweresharpwarningswhenhedroppedaforkorspilledfooD.Thefour-year-oldwatcheditallinsilencE.Oneeveningbeforesupperthefathernoticedhissonplayingwithwoodpiecesonthefloor.HeaskedthechildsweetlyWhatareyoumaking?JustassweetlytheboyrepliedOhI’mmakingalittlebowlforyouandmamatoeatyourfoodfromwhenIgrowup.Thefour-year-oldsmiledandwentbacktowork.Thesewordssostrucktheparentsthattheywerespeechless.Thentearsstreameddowntheircheeks.ThoughnowordswerespokenbothknewwhatmustbedonE.35.Eatingwasdifficultforthegrandfatherbecause________.A.hissonanddaughter-in-lawdidn’tlikehimB.therewasn’tenoughfoodforhimC.lifewashardforthepoorfamilyD.hewasoldandweak36.Thecoupleservedtheoldman’sfoodinwoodenbowlsto________.A.showhowsicktheyfeltoftheoldmanB.maketheoldman’sfoodmoreenjoyableC.preventtheoldmanfrombreakingmoredishesD.encouragetheirsontomakemorewoodenbowls37.Whatwouldtheendofthestorybelike?A.Thecouplegavetheirsonagoodbeating.B.Nomoremilkwasspilledbytheoldman.C.Theoldmanhadeverymealwiththefamily.D.Thewholefamilystartedtousewoodenbowls.
LastJulymy12-year-oldcardiedonCalifornia’sSantaAnaFreeway.ItwashourbeforesunsetandIwas25milesfromhomE.Icouldn'treachanyonetopickmeupsoIdecidedtotakeabus.NotknowingtheroutesIfiguredI’djustheadeast.A.buspulledupandIaskedthedriverhowfarshewasgoing.FourmorelightsshesaiD.TherewasanotherbusIcouldtakefromtherE.Thisclearlywasgoingtobealongnight.Shedroppedmeoffattheendofherrouteandtoldmewhichbustolookfor.Afterwaiting30minutesIbegantothinkaboutaveryexpensivetaxiridehomE.Thenabuspulledup.TherewasnolightednumberaboveitswindshielD.ItwasoutofservicE.ButthedooropenedandIwassurprisedtofindthatitwasthesamedriver.Ijustcan’tleaveyouhereshesaiD.Thisisn’tthenicestplacE.IwillgiveyouaridehomE.Youwilldrivemehomeinthebus?IaskedperplexeD.NoI’lltakeyouinmycarshesaiD.It’salongwayIprotesteD.ComeonshesaiD.Ihavenothingelsetodo.Aswedrovefromthestationinhercarshebegantellingmeastory.A.fewdaysearlierherbrotherhadrunoutofgas.A.goodSamaritan乐善好施者pickedhimuptookhimtoaservicestationandthenbacktohiscar.I’mjustpassingthefavoralongshesaiD.WhenIofferedhermoneyasathankyoushewouldn’thearofit.Thatwouldn’tmakeitafavorshesaiD.Justdosomethingnicetosomebody.Passitalong.25.Whydidthewritersaythathewouldhavealongnight?A.Hewonderedhowlonghehadtowaitforthenextbus.B.NodriverwouldgivehimaridE.C.Hedidn’tknowtheroutes.D.Heperhapswouldhavetotakeataxi.26.Whydidthewriterchangehismindafterwaitingfor30minutesattheendoftheroute?A.NobuswouldcomeatthetimE.B.AtaxiridewouldbemorecomfortablE.C.HebecameimpatientandabitworrieD.D.Heknewthedriverwouldneverreturn27.Thebusdriverdrovethewriterhomelaterbecause________.A.shehappenedtogointhesamedirectionB.shewantedtodosomethinggoodforotherpeopleC.herbrothertoldhertodosoD.shewantedtoearnmoremoney28.Thebusdriverhopedthatthewriter______.A.woulddoasshedidB.wouldkeepherinmemoryC.wouldgivethemoneytoothersD.woulddoherafavor
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