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InthisageofInternetchatvideogamesandrealitytelevisionthereisnoshortageofmindlessactivitiestokeepachildoccupieD.Yetdespitethecompetitionmy8-year-olddaughterRebeccawantstospendherleisuretimewritingshortstories.Shewantstoenteroneofherstoriesintoawritingcontestacompetitionwhichshewonlastyear.AsawriterIknowaboutwinningcontests–andaboutlosingthem.Iknowwhatitisliketoworkhardonastoryonlytoreceivearejectionletterfromthepublisher.Ialsoknowthepressureoftryingtoliveuptoareputationcreatedbypreviousvictories.Whatifshedoesn’twinthecontestagain?That’sthestrangethingaboutbeingaparent.Somanyofourownpastscarsanddestroyedhopescanresurfaceinourchildren.A.revelation启示camelastweekwhenIaskedherDon’tyouwanttowinagain?NosherepliedIjustwanttotellthestoryofanangelgoingtofirstgradE.Ihadjustspentweekscorrectingherstoriesasshespontaneously自发地toldthem.TellingmyselfthatIwasmerelyanexperiencedwriterguidingtheyoungwriteracrossthehallIofferedsuggestionsforcharactersconflictsandendingsforhertales.Thestoryaboutafearfulangelstartingfirstgradewasquicklyguidedbymeintothetaleofalittlegirlwithawildimaginationtakingherfirstmusiclesson.Ihadturnedhercontestintomycontestwithoutevenrealizingit.Stayingbackandgivingkidsspacetogrowisnotaseasyasitlooks.BecauseIknowverylittleaboutfarmanimalswhousetoolsorangelswhogotofirstgradeIhadtoacceptthatIwasco-optingmydaughter’sexperiencE.WhilesteppingbackwasdifficultformeitwascertainlyagoodfirststepthatIwillquicklyfollowwithmorestepsputtingmyselffarenoughawaytogiveherroombutcloseenoughtohelpifaskeD.AllthewhileIwillberemindingmyselfthatchildrenneedroomtoexperimentgrowandfindtheirownvoices.70.Whatdowelearnfromthefirstparagraph?A.Nowmanyamusementscompeteforchildren’stimE.B.Childrenhavelotsoffundoingmindlessactivities.C.RebeccaismuchtoobusytoenjoyherleisuretimE.D.Rebeccaoftengoonlineforherwritingmaterials.71.Whatdidtheauthorsayaboutherownwritingexperience?A.ShewasconstantlyunderpressureofwritingmorE.B.Mostofherstorieshadbeenrejectedbypublishers.C.Shedidn’tquiteliveuptoherreputationasawriter.D.Herroadtosuccesswasfullofpainandfrustrations.72.TheunderlinedwordresurfaceinParagraph2probablymeans______.A.recycleB.reappearC.reconsiderD.reunite73.WhydidRebeccawanttoenterthisyear’swritingcontest?A.Shewasconfidentabouthertalentinwriting.B.Shewassureofwinningwithhermother’shelp.C.Shewantedtoshareherstorieswithreaders.D.Shehadwonaprizeinthepreviouscontest.74.Theauthortookgreatpainstoimproveherdaughter’sstoriesbecause_______.A.shewantedtohelpRebeccarealizeherdreamsofbecomingawriterB.shewasafraidRebecca’simaginationmightrunwildwhilewritingC.shedidnotwanttodisappointRebeccawhoneededherhelpsomuchD.shebelievedshehadtheknowledgeandexperiencetoofferguidance75.What’stheauthor’sadviceforparents?A.Childrenshouldbegiveneverychancetovoicetheiropinions.B.Parentsshouldkeepaneyeontheactivitiestheirkidsengagein.C.ChildrenshouldbeallowedfreedomtogrowthroughexperiencE.D.A.writingcareerthoughattractiveisnotforeverychildtopursuE.
Americansliketothinkofthemselvesasmartyrs烈士towork.AtthistimeoftheyeartheymarvelatthelazinessoftheirEuropeancousinsparticularlytheFrench.StudiesshowthattheaverageAmericangetsonlyfourweeksofpaidleaveayearcomparedwithsevenfortheFrenchandeightfortheGermans.InParismanyshopssimplyclosedownforAugustinWashingtonwheretheweatherisblazinghottheyremainopensomefor24hoursaday.ButwhenitcomestotheyoungthesituationisreverseD.AmericanchildrenhaveiteasierthanmostotherchildrenintheworldincludingthesupposedlylazyEuropeans.Theyhaveoneoftheshortestschoolyearsanywhereamere180dayscomparedwithanaverageof195forOECDcountriesandmorethan200forEasternAsiancountries.Germanchildrenspend20moredaysinschoolthanAmericanonesandSouthKoreansoveramonthmorE.Over12yearsa15daydeficit赤字meansAmericanchildrenloseouton180daysofschoolequivalenttoanentireyear.Americansalsodivideuptheirschooltimeoddly.Theycramtheschooldayintothemorningandearlyafternoonandclosetheirschoolsforthreemonthsinthesummer.Thelongsummervacationactslikeamentaleraserwiththeaveragechildreportedlyforgettingaboutamonth’sworthofinstructioninmanysubjectsandalmostthreetimesthatinmathematics.Americanacademicshaveeveninventedatermforthisphenomenonsummerlearningloss.ItisleavingAmericanchildrenillequippedtocompetE.TheyusuallyperformpoorlyininternationaleducationaltestscomingbehindAsiancountriesthatspendlessoneducationbutworktheirchildrenharder.California’sstateuniversitieshavetosendoverathirdoftheirenteringclasstotakeremedialcoursesinEnglishandmaths.AtleastathirdofsuccessfulPhDstudentscomefromabroaD.56.Themainpurposeofthefirstparagraphistotellus________.A.Americansneedn’tbesohardworkingB.AmericanshaveawrongwayofworkingC.AmericansworktoohardD.AmericansandEuropeanshavedifferentworkingattitudes57.AccordingtothepassageEuropeanchildren________.A.havemorepressureintheirstudiesB.areusuallyconsideredtobelazyC.don’tneedtoworkhardattheirlessonsD.aremorediligentthanAmericanchildren58.DuringthelongsummerholidayAmericanchildren________.A.willmakeupfortheirlostlessonsB.spendmostofthetimelearningC.probablydon’tcareaboutstudiesD.willsuffersomememoryproblems59.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.TheUnderworkedAmericanChildrenB.TheSchoolEducationinAmericaC.TheWorkingAttitudeofAmericansD.TheSchoolHolidaysinAmerica
Sincethe1970sscientistshavebeensearchingforwaystolinkthebrainwithcomputers.BraincomputerinterfaceBCItechnologycouldhelppeoplewithdisabilitiessendcommandstomachines.RecentlytworesearchersJoseMillanandMicheleTavellafromtheFederalPolytechnicSchoolinLausanneSwitzerlanddemonstrated展示asmallroboticwheelchairdirectedbyaperson'sthoughts.InthelaboratoryTavellaoperatedthewheelchairjustbythinkingaboutmovinghisleftorrighthanD.Hecouldeventalkashewatchedthevehicleandguideditwithhisthoughts.Ourbrainhasbillionsofnervecells.Thesesendsignalsthroughthespinalcord脊髓tothemusclestogiveustheabilitytomovE.Butspinalcordinjuriesorotherconditionscanpreventtheseweakelectricalsignalsfromreachingthemuscles.Tavellasays.Oursystemallowsdisabledpeopletocommunicatewithexternalworldandalsotocontroldevices.Theresearchersdesignedaspecialcapfortheuser.Thisheadcoverpicksupthesignalsfromthescalp头皮andsendsthemtoacomputer.Thecomputerinterpretsthesignalsandcommandsthemotorizedwheelchair.Thewheelchairalsohastwocamerasthatidentifyobjectsinitspath.Theyhelpthecomputerreacttocommandsfromthebrain.Prof.Millantheteamleadersaysscientistskeepimprovingthecomputersoftwarethatinterpretsbrainsignalsandturnsthemintosimplecommands.ThepracticalpossibilitiesthatBCItechnologyofferstodisabledpeoplecanbegroupedintwocategories:communicationandcontrollingdevices.Oneexampleisthiswheelchair.Hesayshisteamhassettwogoals.Oneistestingwithrealpatientssoastoprovethatthisisatechnologytheycanbenefitfrom.AndtheotheristoguaranteethattheycanusethetechnologyoverlongperiodsoftimE.56.BCIisatechnologythatcan________.A.helptoupdatecomputersystemsB.linkthehumanbrainwithcomputersC.helpthedisabledtorecoverD.controlaperson'sthoughts57.HowdidTavellaoperatethewheelchairinthelaboratory?A.Bycontrollinghismuscles.B.BytalkingtothemachinE.C.BymovinghishanD.D.ByusinghisminD.58.WhichofthefollowingshowsthepathofthesignalsdescribedinParagraph5?A.scalp→computer→cap→wheelchairB.computer→cap→scalp→wheelchairC.scalp→cap→computer→wheelchairD.cap→computer→scalp→wheelchair59.Theteamwilltestwithrealpatientsto________.A.makeprofitsfromthemB.provethetechnologyusefultothemC.makethemlivelongerD.learnabouttheirphysicalcondition60.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.SwitzerlandtheBCIResearchCenterB.NewFindingsAboutHowtheHumanBrainWorksC.BCICouldMeanMoreFreedomfortheDisabledD.RoboticVehiclesCouldHelptoCureBrainInjuries
February42012sawthetake-offofanewrisingNBAstar-JeremyLin.AmongprofessionalbasketballplayersJeremyLin’sbackgroundisnottypical.HegraduatedfromHarvardUniversitywhichsendsfewplayerstotheNBAandheistheonlyChinese-AmericanNBAplayer.ButwhenyouwatchhimonthecourtthereisnodoubtthathebelongstherE.Hemoveswithspeedandgracethatdemonstrateyearsoffaithfulpracticewhichisfueledbyaloveforbasketball.Lin’senjoymenttobasketballactuallybeganinTaiwan.WhenLin’sfathermovedtoU.S.hisinterestinthesportonlygrewandhepassedonthisloveofbaskeballtohissonintroducinghimtothegameattheageoffivE.TheyoungLinspentmuchofhisyouthplayingbasketballforfun.InhighschoolLindreamedofplayingintheNBA.Whenheappliedforcollegehewasnotofferedasinglesportsscholarship.HoweverafterhisadmissiontoHarvardhewasofferedaplaceonitscollegebasketballteam.DuringLin’stimeatHarvardhisbasketballcareerbegantospeedup.Hescored1482pointsmakinghimoneofthehighestscorersinIvyLeaguehistory.WhenhegraduatednoprofessionalteamsofferedLinacontractbuthewasinvitedtoplayintheNBASummerLeaguE.HeplayedwellandendedupeagerlysingningacontractwiththeGoldenStateWarriors.AtfirstplayinginprofessionalgamesfilledLinwithexcitement.HetreasuredopportunitiestomeetplayershehadbeenwatchingonTVforyears.Butslowlytheexcitementworeoffandwasreplacedbyanxiety.InafewverydifficultmonthshewascutbytwoteamsbeforetheNewYorkKnickspickedhimup.ButhehadthecourageanddeterminationtosticktohisdreamsoheputhimselfintohardtrainingtogetreadyforhisopportunitytocomeThenhismomentarrivedonFebruary42012onwhichhisexcellentperformancemadehimfamousovernight.AftetthatheledtheKnickstotheirfifthstraightvictory.TheAssociatedPresscalledLinthemostsurprisingstoryintheNBA.Knicksfansdevelopedthenicknameforhimlinsanity林发疯.Timemagazinereleasedits2012listofthe100MostInfluentialPeopleintheWorldJermyLinincludeD.56.Whatmightbetheauthor’spurposeinwritingthetext?A.Tomakereadersinterestedingreatbasketballplayers.B.TopraiseJeremyLinforhisskillsanddetermination.C.TolistLin’swonderfulperformancesinNBAteam.D.TogiveabriefintroductiontoLin’sroadtoanoutstandingbasketballplayer.57.WhichofthefollowingisoflittlehelpinLin’ssuccess?A.HisgraduationgfromHarvardUniversityB.Hisfather’sinfluenceC.HisyearsofhardworkD.Hisdevotiontobasketball58.WhatdoestheunderlinedphraseworeoffinParagraph7probablymean?A.workedoutB.roseupC.diedawayD.keptup59.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEofJeremyLin?A.Linlearnedtoplaybasketballwhenhewaseight.B.LinisthemostoutstandingplayerinNBA.C.Lin’scareerforprofessionalgameswasagreatsuccessatfirst.D.BeforeLintherewasnoChinese-AmericanNBAplayers.60.WhichistherightorderforLin’slife?A.HemadeanexcellentperformanceonFeb4.B.HewasfiredbytheGoldenStateWarriors.C.HewasinvitedtoplayintheNBASummerLeaguE.D.HegraduatedfromHarvardUniversity.E.Hebecamefamousovernight.A.adcbeB.dcbaeC.aedcbD.dbcea61.Wecanconcludefromthetextthat.A.Lindidn’thaveasmoothroadinNBA.B.LingotaneasyentryintoNBA.C.NBAprefersgraduatesfromHarvardUniversity.D.Lindidn’tshowhisbasketballtalentsinHarvardUniversity.
Artrobberyandartforgery仿造arebothmajorthemesincrimemoviesandliteraturE.Inthe2012comedymovieGambitBritishactorColinFirthplaysanartcuratorwhocheatshisabusivebossintobuyingafakeMonet.Inrealityartcrimesarenolessinterestingandexciting.AccordingtoTheNewYorkTimesoverthepast15yearsGlafiraRosalesfooledtwolocalcommercialartgalleriesintobuying63falseworksofartformorethan$30million.Shepassedofffakepaintingsasworksby20thcenturymodernistmasterssuchasAmericanartistsMarkRothkoandJacksonPollock.ButinfactthesesocallednewlydiscoveredworkswereallproducedbyasinglemanaChineseimmigrantnamedQianPeishen.TheartworldwasshockedbyRosales'deception.ButtothepublicitwasamusingandmostsatisfyingtoseewealthypeoplegettrickeD.Sowhatdecidesthevalueofapieceofart?Isitbeauty?Isittheartist'stalentandcraftsmanship?Orisitjustbecausetheartistisfamous?Weshouldtakebeautyout.Ifthebuyerswerebuyingpaintingsonlyfortheirbeautythey'llbecontentdisplayinggoodfakesontheirwalls.Theywouldn'tbesoupsetwhenaforgeryisexposeD.Theartmarketclaimsthatgreatartistsareinimitableandthatthisinimitabilityjustifiestheabsurdpriceoftheirworks.Wecan'tdenythatmostfamousartistsaregoodatwhattheydobutforgerslikeQianshowthattheirworksareimitablE.OtherwisethedifferencebetweentheoriginalandthecopycatswouldbeobviousandRosaleswouldnotbeabletofoolanyonE.AccordingtoanarticleintheEconomistexpensivepaintingsarewhateconomistscallpositionalgoods.Theyarevaluablebecauseotherpeoplecan'thavethem.WithothergoodsahigherpricereducesdemanD.Butartturnsdownthelawsofeconomics.WhenthegoodsthatisreallybeingpurchasedisevidencethatthebuyerhaspaidalotpriceincreasescausedemandtoboomexplainedthearticlE.That'swhyscarcityandauthenticityaresoimportantintheartmarket.Artistssometimesforgetthis.DemienHirsttheBritishpopartistisfamousforhisspotpaintings.ButtheydroppedinvaluewhenitbecameclearthattheyhadbeenproducedinquantitiessovastthatnobodyknewhowmanywereouttherE.TheartmarketlostfaithinthesepaintingsbecausenoonecouldbesurewhichofthemwereauthenticandwhichwerefakE.21.Thefirstparagraphismeanttotellthereadersthat________.A.moviesandliteraturewillbepopularwithartinvolvedinthemB.artcrimesareasinterestingandexcitinginrealityasinmoviesC.GambitisagoodmoviewithartforgeryasthemajorthemeD.realartcrimeinrealitycanbeadaptedintopopularfilms22.Whoisamusedandsatisfiedtoseetherichbuyforgedworksofart?A.ThepubliC.B.GlafiraRosales.C.QianPeishen.D.MarkRothloandJacksonPollock.23.Whatkindofartbuyersshouldnotbeunhappywithitshighpriceswhenaforgeryisexposedaccordingtotheauthor?A.Thosewhobuyonlyforitsbeauty.B.Thosewhobuyforitsinimitability.C.Thosewho'buyforitsauthenticity.D.Thosewhobuyforitsscarcity.24.Whatisthelawofeconomicstheorybehindartgoodsaccordingtotheeconomists?A.Theyarevaluablegoods.B.Highpricesreducethedemandofartgoods.C.Highpricesincreasethedemandofartgoods.D.TheyareproducedinquantitiestosatisfypeoplE.
Howfarwouldyoubewillingtogotosatisfyyourneedtoknow?Farenoughtofindoutyourpossibilityofdyingfromaterribledisease?Thesedaysthat’smorethananacademicquestionasTracySmithreportsinourCoverStory.Therearenowmorethanathousandgenetic基因的testsforeverythingfrombaldnesstobreastcancerandthelistisgrowing.Questionisdoyoureallywanttoknowwhatmighteventuallykillyou?ForinstanceNobelPrize-winningscientistJamesWatsononeofthefirstpeopletomaptheirentiregeneticmakeupissaidtohaveaskednottobetoldifhewereatahigherriskforAlzheimer’老年痴呆症.IfItellyouthatyouhaveanincreasedriskofgettingaterriblediseasethatcouldweighonyourmindandmakeyouanxiousthroughwhichyouseetherestofyourlifeasyouwaitforthatdiseasetohityou.Itcouldreallymessyouup.SaidDr.RobertGreenaHarvardgeneticist.EveryacheandpainSmithsuggestedcouldbeunderstoodasthebeginningoftheenD.That’sright.IfyoueverworriedyouwereatriskforAlzheimer’sdiseasetheneverytimeyoucan’tfindyourcarintheparkinglotyouthinkthediseasehasstarteD.Dr.Greenhasbeenthinkingaboutthisissueforyears.HeledastudyofpeoplewhowantedtoknowiftheywereatahighergeneticriskforAlzheimer’s.Itwasthoughtthatpeoplewhogotbadnewswouldforlackofabettermedicaltermfreakout.ButGreenandhisteamfoundthattherewasnosignificantdifferencebetweenhowpeoplehandledgoodnewsandpossiblytheworstnewsoftheirlives.Infactmostpeoplethinktheycanhandleit.PeoplewhoaskfortheinformationusuallycanhandletheinformationgoodorbadsaidGreen.71.Thefirstparagraphismeantto__________.A.asksomequestionsB.introducethetopicC.satisfyreaders’curiosityD.describeanacademicfact72.WhichofthefollowingistrueofJamesWatsonA.Heisstronglyinfavorofthepresentgenetictests.B.HeismorelikelytosufferfromAlzheimer’sdiseasE.C.HebelievesgeneticmappingcanhelpcureanydiseasE.D.Hedoesn’twanttoknowhischanceofgettingadiseasE.73.AccordingtoParagraphs3and4ifapersonisatahighergeneticriskitis__________.A.advisablenottolethimknowB.impossibletohidehisdiseaseC.bettertoinformhimimmediatelyD.necessarytoremovehisanxiety74.TheunderlinedpartfreakoutinParagraph5isclosestinmeaningto_________.A.breakdownB.dropoutC.leaveoffD.turnaway75.ThestudyledbyDr.Greenindicatesthatpeople__________.A.prefertoheargoodnewsB.tendtofindoutthetruthC.canacceptsomebadnewsD.havetherighttobeinformed
Brighton:ItisaseasideresortontheEnglishChannel.Only50milesfromLondonitoffersagoodvarietyoflivelyentertainment.Itisacheerfulplacebusyandcrowdedinthesummerbutaliveineveryseasonoftheyear.Itsroyalpavilion布莱顿皇宫isamasterpieceofEnglisharchitecturE.Durham:Whatevertravelersseeordon'tseeinEnglandtheymustseethiscityinthenortheastjustsouthofNewcastleuponTynE.Noonewillforgetthesightofitscathedral教堂andcastlerisingtogetheronasteephilloverlookingaloopintheRiverWearwhichalmostsurroundsthem.Thecathedralitselfisoneofthegreatmedieval中世纪的公元476～1500buildingsinEuropE.Liverpool:A.portinthenorthwestofEnglandwhichpossessesaqualitythatisnotfoundinquitethesamewayanywhereelseinEngland:thequalityofgrandeur壮观.LiverpoolhasthisgrandeurinitssiteonthebroadRiverMerseymorethanhalfamilewidewiththehousesrisingnearit;initsgreatdockbuildingsitsbroadstreetsanditstwoenormouscathedrals.Edinburgh:IthaslongbeenthecapitalofScotlanD.EdinburghCastleisEdinburgh'simportantbuildingcontrollingthecityfromitsperchonarockoverahundredmetersabovesealevel.AnotherimportantbuildingisthePalaceofHolyroodHousebegunbyJamesⅢaround1500.BetweenthecastleandthepalaceistheRoyalMilewhichwasthecenterofEdinburghlifebeforethe17thcenturyandisfascinatingtovisitnow.28.WhichisthesuitabletimetovisitBrighton?A.OnlysummerB.AlltheyeararoundC.HolidaysD.Weekdays29.Whichofthefollowingplacementionsbothacastleandacathedral?A.BrightonB.DurhamC.Liverpool0D.Edinburgh30.FromthisarticlewhichofthefollowingstatementsisWRONG?A.AroundthebroadRiverMerseyyoucanenjoytheuniquequalityofLiverpool.B.ThesightofDurham'scathedralandcastleisprobablybestseenfromthebanksoftheRiverwear.C.ThePalaceofHolyroodHouseismucholderthanthecathedralinDurham.D.EdinburghCastlewasbuiltoverahundredmetersabovesealevel.31.Thisarticlecanbefoundin________.A.atravelmagazineB.adailynewspaperC.achapterofsciencefictionD.acolumninthefinancialpress
ChinesewriterMoYan’sNobelPrizeforLiteraturemightigniteanexplosionofglobalinterestinChineseliteratureandleadtomoretitlestranslatedintoEnglishEuropeanexpertssay.HopefullytheawardmeansmorepeoplewillreadChineseliteratureandmoreworkswillgettranslatedsaysMichelHockxprofessoroftheLanguagesandCulturesofChinaandInnerAsiafromUniversityofLondon.ManyverygoodChinesewritershavebeenacceptedgloballyforalongtimealready.MoYanisprobablythemosttranslatedChinesewriteralivewithatleastfiveofhisnovelsmadeavailableinEnglishoverthepast20years.JonathanRuppinwebeditorofbooksellerFoylessaysMo’swincoincideswithgrowinginterestinChineseliteratureandrecognizesthetalentsofadistinctiveandvisionary富于幻想的writer.WeareveryexcitedbythefactthatEnglishtranslationsofmoreofhisbooksshouldnowbecomeavailableRuppinsays.HemadethecommentafterMobecamethefirstChinesecitizentowintheNobelPrizeforLiteratureinitscentury-longhistory.AsEast-WestculturalexchangehasbeenboomingChineseliteraturehasbeenattractinggrowingattentioninrecentyears.HockxexplainsIt’smainlybecausetherearemanymoreopportunitiesforChinesewriterstovisitothercountriestopublishtheirworksoutsideChinaandtointeractwithreadersabroaD.AtthesametimemoreandmorepeoplegloballyarelearningChineseandtakinganinterestintheChineselanguageandculturE.UniversityofOxfordlecturerinmodernChineseliteratureMargaretHillenbrandsaysTheobviousreasonforthegrowingglobalpresenceofChineseliteratureisthegrowingglobalpresenceofChinaitself.Peoplehavecometorealizethatthereisaseriousknowledgedeficit缺少betweenChinaanditsinternationalcounterparts—inparticularChinaknowsincomparably无比地moreaboutEuropeandAmericathantheotherwayround—andreadingChineseliteratureisaneffectivesimplemeansofsolvingthatgap.67.TheunderlinedwordigniteinParagraph1probablymeans________.A.startoutB.burnupC.setoffD.appealto68.ChineseliteraturehasbeenattractinggrowingattentionmainlybecauseA.ChinesewritershavebeenwritingmoreandmorebooksinEnglishB.theChineselanguagehasbecomethemostwidelyusedlanguageintheworldC.theChinesegovernmentattachesgreatimportancetoliteratureD.theculturalcommunicationbetweenChinaandwesterncountrieshasdeveloped69.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.ChineseliteraturehasspreadwiththedevelopmentofChinA.B.TheNobelPrizeforLiteraturehasahistoryofhundredsofyears.C.InthepastnoChinesewriterswereacceptedoutsideChinA.D.ForeignersknowaboutChinamainlybyreadingMoYan’sworks.70.Howdoyouunderstandtheunderlinedsentenceinthelastparagraph?A.ChinaknowsmoreaboutEuropeandAmericathanbeforE.B.ChinaknowsmoreaboutEuropeandAmericathantheyknowaboutChinA.C.ChinaEuropeandAmericaknowoneanothermorethanbeforE.D.ComparedwithAmericaChinaknowsmoreaboutEuropE.
Inthe19thcenturythereusedtobeamodelofhowtobeagoodperson.Thereareallthesetorrentsofpassionflowingthroughyou.Yourjobascaptainofyoursoulistoerectdamstokeepthesepassionsincheck.Yourjobistojustsaynotolazinesslustgreeddruguseandtheothersins.Thesedaysthatmodelisoutoffashion.Youusuallycan’tchangeyourbehaviorbysimplyresolvingtodosomething.Knowingwhattodoisnotthesameasbeingabletodoit.Yourwillpowerisnotlikeadamthatcanblockthetorrentofself-indulgencE.It'smorelikeamusclewhichtireseasily.Moreoveryou'reasocialbeing.Ifeverybodyaroundyouisovereatingyou’llprobablydosotoo.The19th-centurycharactermodelwasbasedonanunderstandingoffreewill.TodayweknowthatfreewillisboundeD.Peoplecanchangetheirlivesbutorderingchangeisnotsimplebecausemanythingsevenwithinourselvesarebeyondourdirectcontrol.Muchofourbehaviorforexampleisguidedbyunconscioushabits.ResearchersatDukeUniversitycalculatedthatmorethan40percentoftheactionswetakearegovernedbyhabitnotactualdecisions.Researchershavealsocometounderstandthestructureofhabits—cueroutinerewarD.Youcanchangeyourownpersonalhabits.Ifyouleaverunningshortsontheflooratnightthat'llbeacuetogorunninginthemorning.Don’ttrytoignoreyourafternoonsnackcraving.EverytimeyoufeelthecueforasnackinsertanotherroutinE.Takeawalk.TheirresearchthusimpliesadifferentcharactermodelwhichissupposedtomanipulatetheneuralnetworksinsidE.TobeaneffectivepersonunderthismodelyouaresupposedtocoollyexamineyourownunconscioushabitsandthehabitsofthoseunderyourcarE.Youaresupposedtodevisestrategiestoalterthecuesandroutines.Everyrelationshipbecomesslightlymanipulativeincludingyourrelationshipwithyourself.You'retryingtoarousecertainresponsesbyimplantingcertaincues.Thisisabitdisturbingbecausetheimportanthabitualneuralnetworksarenotformedbymereroutinenorcantheybereversedbyclevercues.Theyareburnedinbyemotionandstrengthenedbystrongyearningsliketheyearningsforadmirationandrighteousness.Ifyouthinkyoucanchangeyourlifeinacleverwaythewayanadvertisercangetyoutobuyanairfresheneryou’reprobablywrong.AstheVictoriansunderstoodifyouwanttochangeyourlifedon’tjustlookforaclevercuE.Committosomelargerglobalbelief.【小题1】Whichofthefollowingisthefirst-to-noneelementinthe19th-centurycharactermodel?A.Action.B.Capacity.C.Resolution.D.Enthusiasm.【小题2】TheresearchatDukeUniversityindicatedthat________A.One’sbehavioristoughtochangE.B.HabithasanunidentifiedstructurE.C.Habitplaysavitalroleinone'sbehavior.D.BothhabitandwillpowerareofsignificancE.【小题3】AccordingtothenewcharactermodelpersonalbehaviorcouldbealteredthroughA.techniquestobreakoldroutines.B.techniquestoprovidedifferentphysicalcues.C.cuestochangealltheformerunconscioushabits.D.cuestomanipulatethehabitualneuralresponses.
iPhoneownersarevainer虚荣andspendmoreonclothesandgrooming仪容thanthosewhohaveBlackBerrysandAndroidphonesnewresearchclaims.BlackBerryownersearnthemostandaremorelikelytohavelong-termrelationshipswhilepeoplewithAndroidhandsetsaremostcreativeandthebestcooks.ThestudycarriedoutbyTalkTalkMobilesurveyed2000ownersofthethreemajorsmartphonebrandstodeterminewhetherthechoiceofhandsetwasanextension延伸oftheirpersonality.Thestudyratedusersinvariouswalksoflifeusingapointscoringsystemincludingpersonalitiesdailyhabitsandthetypeofindustriestheyworkin.OtherresultsfromthestudyfoundthatpeoplewithaniPhonearemoreimageconsciousandgenerallyratethemselvesmoreattractivethanthosewithotherhandsets.Theyaremostlikelytodescribethemselvesasadventurousbrightandaremostlikelytoworkinmediapublishingandeducation.Theyalsobelievetheirbossratesthemhighly.Appleownersalsotendtohavedonemoretravellingandarethemostactiveonsocialmediasites.BlackBerryownerswerefoundtobetheleastpunctual准时的butdespiteputtingintheleasthoursatworktheyarethemostactivephoneuser—sendingmoretextsandmakingmorecallsintheaveragedaythananyotherphoneuser.Theyaremoresocialandhavemorefriendsoverall.Theyalsoearnnearlytwoandahalfthousandpoundsayearmorethanothersmarphoneownerswithanaveragesalaryof$27406.BlackBerryusersclassedthemselvessoloudandmainlyworkinthehealthfinanceorpropertysectors.Theywerealsofoundtodrinkmoreteaandcoffeeeachdaythananyotherphoneuser.AndroidownerswerefoundtowatchmoreTVthanothersanddrinkthemostalcohol—consumingmoreinanaverageweekthaniPhoneandBlackBerrydrinkers.Theyhavethemostjobsinengineeringthegovernmentandpublicservicesandenvironmentalservices.Theyhavethebestmannersandaremoreshyandrelaxedthantheircounterparts.DanMeaderDirectorofMobileatTalkTalksaidManyofushaveourmobilephonesonusalmostconstantlysotheydobecomeanextensionofusinmanyways.It’sinterestingtoseethenhowthechoiceinhandsetmayreflectdifferentaspectsofpersonalityandtheresultsdoshowsomeunusualdifferences.66.WhatdoweknowaboutBlackBerryusers?A.Theyworklatest.B.Theydrinkmostalcohol.C.Theyarethehighestearners.D.Theyarevaluesmostbytheirbosses.67.WhatwereAndroidusersfoundtobelike?A.LouD.B.BravE.C.PolitE.D.Confident.68.DanMeadermayagreethatthekindofmobilephoneweuse..A.willdecidethewayweliveourlifeB.canbeawindowintothelivesweleadC.canchangeourpersonalitiesgraduallyD.hasbecomethemostimportantpartofourlife69.Howisthetextorganized?A.Bydrawingcomparisons.B.Bygivingreasonsonly.C.Byprovidingexamples.D.Bygivingsolutions.
Managersandofficebusybodiesmightbekeenonacleandesk--butitseemsthatintermsofproductivitytheycouldhaveitallwrong.A.messydeskcanactuallyleadpeopletowardsclearerthinkingsayresearchersfromGermany.Theresearchersfoundinaseriesoflinkedstudies-usingamessydeskandamessyshopfront---thatpeopleactuallythoughtmoreclearlywhenallaroundwaschaosastheysoughttosimplifythetasksathanD.Thatisvisualandmentalclutter杂乱forceshumanbeingstofocusandthinkmoreclearly.ForinstancefamousthinkersandwriterssuchasAlbertEinsteinandRoaldDahlhavebeennotoriousfortheiruntidydesks.Messydesksmaynotbeasdetrimentalastheyappeartobeastheproblem-solvingapproachestheyseemtocausecanboostworkefficiencyoremhanceemployees’creativityinproblemsolvingsaytheauthors.Oddlytheeffectseemstoworkmostonconservatives-politicalliberalsarelessliabletobeworriedaboutmessinthefirstplacesaytheresearchers.Businessandgovernmentmanagersoftenpromote‘cleandesk’policiestoavoiddisorganizedofficesandmessydesksforthepurposeofboostingworkefficiencyandproductivity.WritesaresearcherJiaLiuoftheUniversityofGroningenThispracticeisbasedontheconventionalwisdomthatadisorganizedandmessyenvironmentcanclutterone’smindandcomplicateone’sjudgmentsHowevernotallevidencesupportsthisconventionallinkbetweenamessyenvironmentandamessymind.Thescientiststestedpeople’sresponseinvarious’messy’environmentsincludingamessyshopfrontadisorganizeddeskandevenaworkenvironmentwherealanguagetask’reminded’peopleofmessiness.Theauthorsfoundintheseriesofsixstudiesthatpeopletendedtowardssimplicityintheirthinking.TheycategorizedproductsinasimplermannerwerewillingtopaymoreforaT-shirtthatdepictsasimple-lookingpictureandsoughtlessvarietyintheirchoicessaidtheresearchers.61.Accordingtothetextaproperwaytoleadpeopletowardsclearerthinkingisto.A.makealistofprioritiesB.simplifythetasksathandC.followfamouspeopleD.messuptheirmind62.WhydidtheauthortakeAlbertEinsteinandRonaldDahlforexample?A.Totellreadersuntidydeskscanmakeyouasfamousascelebrities.B.ToconvincereadersthatuntidinessisnotallthatbaD.C.Toinformreadersofonewaytosuccess-untidydesks.D.Toattractreadersandshowtheauthor’swiderangeofknowledgE.63.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.AmessyenvironmentwillcertainlyleadtoamessyminD.B.Acleanenvironmentwilldogreatharmtoworkefficiency.C.Peopletendtoclearupthemessbeforethinkingclearly.D.AllpeoplearenotinfavorofcleandeskintheofficE.64.Theunderlinedworddetrimentalprobablymeans.A.disadvantageousB.usefulC.beneficialD.accessible65.Whatisthemainideaforthispassage?A.ThemessierthedesksarethemoreefficienttheemployeesarE.B.Messydesksintheofficecanhaveapositiveeffectonemployees.C.Weshouldmakeourofficemessytoimproveourworkefficiency.D.Cleandeskscanboosttheemployees’productivityandcreativity.
Therewasahugebattlebetweenthewarriors武士ofGreeceandthepeopleofTroy.PrinceParisfromTroyhadstolenawaytheGreekQueen—Helen.TheGreekwarriorssetsailforTroytofightfortheirqueen.ThebattleoutsideTroylastedfortenyears.Themenwere_fed_upandwantedtoreturntotheirhomes.AthenegoddessofwargaveUlyssestheideaforaplantoendthewar.Theybuiltabigwoodenhorsewhichtheyputinthemiddleoftheirencampment营地.Nexttheypretendedtogiveuptheircamp.InrealitymanysoldiershidinsidethewoodenhorsE.OncetheythoughtthecamphadbeenabandonedtheTrojanswentouttocheck.Theyneededtoknowifthewarwasreallyover.TheywalkedthroughtheabandonedencampmentandeventuallyfoundthewoodenhorsE.Theycouldnotdecidewhatitwas.SomewantedtotakeitintothecityothersthoughtthatitwasagifttoZeusandfearedtouchingormovingitincasetheyupsetZeus.SomeTrojansdecidedtotakeitbackintothecity.Theycalledalargegroupoftroopsattachedropesandpulleditintothecity.AhugecelebrationstarteD.Thecitywasfreefromwarforthefirsttimeinnineyears.Everybodyfeasteddrankanddanceduntileventuallythemerriment欢闹wasoverandtheyallwenttosleep.Thiswasthemomentthatthewoodenhorseopenedabigflap盖口hiddenunderneath.OutcreptUlyssesandallofhismen.TheykilledthesleepingtroopsrescuedQueenHelenmetupwiththerestoftheirarmyandsetsailforhomE.ThestoryofthereturnjourneyistoldinTheOdysseyacollectionofpoemspiecingtogetherthebitsofthestoryfromthemanydifferentplaceswherethestorytookplacE.72.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrasebefedupprobablymean?A.veryboredB.veryhappyC.verysadD.veryinterested73.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisWRONGaccordingtothepassage?A.ThebattleoutsideTroylastedfortenyears.B.ItwasUlyssesthatthoughtuptheideaforaplantoendthewar.C.TheTrojansfellintoatrapsetbyUlyssesandallofhismen.D.TheGreekwarriorssavedQueenHelenandheadedhomesuccessfully.74.Whatcanwelearnfromthestory?A.Keepaclearbrainoryou’llbecheatedbysomethingpretending.B.Failureisacommonthinginthewar.C.Strategy策略isnotanimportantfactorinthewar.D.VictorycannotbegainedbycheatandpretencE.75.Whichofthefollowingscanserveasthebesttitleofthepassage?A.TheTrojanHorseB.ASmartPlanC.TheTrojanWarD.RescuingQueenHelen
RemovingEnglishfromthegaokaoChina'scollegeentranceexammightlowertheEnglish-learningfeverinChinabutithelpsbuildafairandtargetedcollegeadmissionsystemsaidanationalpoliticaladviser.Toearnagoodenoughscoreinthenationalexaminationtoqualifyforaneliteuniversityevenstudentsapplyingfornon-EnglishmajorssuchastraditionalChineseliteraturehavetoearnhighmarksintheEnglishtesttoachievethecomprehensivetotalscorelevel.YuMinhongamemberoftheChinesePeople'sPoliticalConsultativeConferenceCPPCCandfounderofNewOrientalEducationsaidusingthesamecriteriatorecruitstudentsfordifferentmajorsdoesn'tmakesensE.TheEnglishtestscoreshouldn'tbecountedintothetotalpointsofgaokaobutshouldbeconsideredasjustareferenceYusaidafterapaneldiscussiononMonday.Eachuniversityshouldsetscorerequirementsforrespectivespecialtiesandrecruitstudentsdependingonthesubject'sneeds.DuetothelargeshareofEnglishscoresinthegaokao150pointsChinesestudentshavepaidgreatattentiontolearningEnglishgrammarvocabularyandessay-writingmorethananyothercountry'sstudentsspendonlearningasecondlanguageandtheexam-orientedEnglisheducationinsecondaryschoolsdoeslittletoimprovestudent'spracticalskillsofspeakingandlisteningYusaidTheMinistryofEducationreleasedadraftreformplanforthegaokaoforpublicreviewinDecemberurginglocaleducationauthoritiestodiversify使多样化theirevaluationofEnglishskillsandlowertheemphasisonEnglishintheexam.UsingBeijingasareferencethefullscorefortheEnglishtestwillbereducedto100pointsfrom150.Studentswilltaketheteststwiceeachyearandtheirhighestscorewillcountforthegaokao.Thenewmethodisexpectedtobeginin2016butYusaidit'smoreofasuperficialchangethananactualreform.OnlybyexcludingEnglishfromthegaokaocanstudentsdecidehowhardtheyworkonlearningEnglishbasedonthespecialtythatintereststhemYusaiD.SunHuilingaCPPCCmemberagreedwithYuthattheEnglishassessmentshouldbediversifiedbutwascautiousaboutremovingEnglishfromthegaokao.TheexistenceoftheEnglishtestinthegaokaohasplayedasignificantroleofpromotingthelanguageamongChinesechildrennomatterwhetherintest-takingskillsorpracticalcommunicationsaidSunwhowasformerlyaseniorEnglishteacher.IfwetakeitoutofthegaokaoIamafraidtheenthusiasmforlearningEnglishwoulddeclineasanychangeinthegaokaowilllargelyaffectteachingplansandcurriculumsettinginsecondaryschools.70.AtpresenthowisthegaokaogoingoninChinaaccordingtothepassage?A.Itisdisappearingshockingly.B.ItisafairandtargetedcollegeadmissionsystemC.EverystudenthastoearnhighmarksintheEnglishtest.D.IthastoberemovedfromChina’sCollegeAdmissionSystem.71.WhatcanbeinferredfromYuMinhong’sopinion?A.It’sreasonabletousethesamecriteriainthegaokao.B.Englishassessmentshouldbediversifiedinthegaokao..C.Englisheducationshouldbeapriorityinthegaokao.D.ThereformofthegaokaoinBeijingisanactualonE.72.Fromthelastthreeparagraphswecanlearnthat________A.SunhuilimgagreedwithYuMinhongcompletely.B.SunhuilingwasthefounderofNewOrientalEduction.C.EnglishwillnotbeagaokaosubjectaccordingtoSunhuiling.D.EnglishtestplaysanimportantroleinpromotingthelanguageaccordingtoSunhuiling.73.TheunderlinedwordrecruitinParagraph3isclosestinmeaningto________.A.enterB.employC.enrollD.elect74.What’stheauthor’sattitudetothegaokaoreform?A.objectiveB.criticalC.indifferentD.partial75.What’sthemainideaofthepassage?A.CPPCCmembersquestionplaceofEnglishinthegaokao.B.Englishexamshouldberemovedfromthegaokao.C.RemovingEnglishfromthegaokaoshowsculturalconfidencE.D.Gaokaoreformneedstolookbeyondthescores.
ThismessageistoinformallthechildrenthatSanta'spostofficeinHimmelpfortGermanyisopentoreceiveyourholidaywishes.ThatmeansyoucanmailyourletterstoSantaabout6weekssoonerthanthatlastyear.Santaknowsyou'vebeengoodandwantstomakesureheandhishelpersreceiveyourwishlistearlier.EightpostofficesareorganizedacrossGermanytoanswerallletterschildrensenD.Thisyeartheyplantoreceiveover250000letters.Thoughthelettersflyfromover80differentcountriesSantaandhishelperscanunderstandandmakesuretoansweralltheletters.In1984twochildrenfromBerlinsenttheirwishliststoHimmelpfortafterspendingvacationtherE.TheirletterswereansweredbypostalemployeesandlaterHimmelpfortincreaseditshelperstomeettheneedsofincreasedmailtraffiC.YearafteryearSantaandhiscrewuseanecofriendlypoweredvehicletocollectthethousandsoflettershereceivesfromyoungboysandgirls.ThegreatnewsforthisyearisthatifyoucometothebeautifultownofHimmelpfortyoucandropoffyourletterandvisitSantainpersonfromTuesdaystoThursdaysuntilChristmasEvE.SantadoesnotcurrentlyhaveanemailTwitteroraFacebookaccount.Hebelievesinoldfashionedcommunication.Sogetoutyourpaperandwriteyourwishlist.JustmakesureyourletterisclearsoyoucanreceiveanofficialresponsesendyourletterstoSantaChristmasPostOfficeHimmelpfortGermany1679828.ThisyearSantaandhishelpers________.A.areeagertoreceivemorewishesB.keeptravelingaround80countriesC.areabletoreceivekids'lettersearlierD.answermostofthelettersfromkids29.Fromthe3rdparagraphweknowthat________.A.postofficessendkidsallthepresentstheyaskforB.childrenfromBerlinlikespendingholidaysinHimmelpfortC.SantausesapoweredvehiclebecauseoftheheavymailtrafficD.childrencanvisitSantainthefleshbeforeChristmasEvethisyear30.Santadoesn'thavesocialcommunicationsonlineprobablybecausehe________.A.isnotsureabouttheonlinesecurityB.truststraditionalwaysofcommunicationC.prefersofficialandformallettersD.thinkswrittenlettersareclearerthanemails31.Thistextisintendedfor________.A.touristscomingtoHimmelpfortB.teenagerspreferringwritinglettersC.parentspreparingforChristmasD.childrenplanningtowritetoSanta
IneveryBritishtownlargeandsmallyouwillfindshopsthatsellsecond-handgoods.Sometimessuchshopsdealmostlyinfurnituresometimesinbookssometimesinornamentsandhouseholdgoodssometimeseveninclothes.Thefurnituremayoftenbeantiqueanditmaywellhavechangedhandsmanytimes.ItmayalsobeveryvaluablealthoughthemostvaluablepiecewillusuallygototheLondonsaleroomswhereonepiecemightwellbesoldforhundredsofthousandsofpounds.Asyoulookaroundtheseshopsandseethepolishedwoodofchestsandtablesyoucannothelpthinkingofthoselong-deadhandswhichpolishedthatwoodofthosenow-closedeyeswhichoncelookedatthesepieceswithlovE.Thebookstoomaybeantiqueandveryprecious;somemayberarefirstprintings.Oftenwhensomeonediesorhastomovehousehisbooksmayallbesoldsothatsometimesyoumayfindwholelibrariesinoneshop.OntheborderbetweenEnglandandWalesthereisatownwhichhasbecomeahugebookshopaswell.Eventhecinemaandcastlehavebeentakenoverandnowbookshavereplacedsheepasthetown’smaintradE.Therearealsomuchmorehumbleshopssometimessimplycalledjunkshopswhereyoucanbuysmallhouseholdpiecesverycheaply.Sometimestheprofitsfromtheseshopsgotocharity.Eventhesepiecesthoughcanmakeyoufeelsad;youthinkofthosepeoplewhooncetreasuredthembutwhohavemovedontoanothercountryortodeath.AlthoughtheBritishdonotworshiptheirancestorstheydotreasurethepastandthethingsofthepast.Thisistrueofhousesaswell.Thesedaysnooneknocksthemdown;theyarerestoreduntiltheyareoftenbetterthannew.InBritainpeopledonotbuysomethingjustbecauseitisnew.Oldthingsaretreasuredfortheirprovenworth;newthingshavetoprovethemselvesbeforetheyareaccepteD.57.Booksfoundinsecond-handbookshopsmay_____.A.becopiesoftheearliestprintingB.beonsaleforthefirsttimeC.neverbeworthverymuchD.neverberare58.Second-handgoodssometimesfillyouwithsadnessbecause_____.A.theyaretooexpensiveforaveragebuyersB.theyremindyouoftheoriginalownerC.theyarenowneglectedD.theyaresoldforcharity59.Whichofthefollowingwordcanbesttaketheplaceofthewordantiqueinthesecondparagraph?A.inventionB.possessionC.materialD.relic60.AccordingtothepassagetheBritishpeople_____.A.donotrespectoldthingsbecausetheyarenotfashionableB.liketobuildnewhousessimplybecauseitisfashionabletodosoC.liketobuynewthingsbecausetheyarefashionableD.donotliketobuythingssimplybecausetheyarefashionable
OnMay23rdtheUnitedStatesDepartmentofAgriculturewillmeettodiscussthepressingtopicofwildpigs.Thesebeastswhichnumber6millionorsoareanincreasingbother.Attheirworsttheycandamagecropsspreaddiseasesattackhumansandkillfarmanimals.Andthingsaregettingworse:astudyshowthattheyarelikelytodoubleinnumberoverthenext3years.Whyisitsohardtocontrolwildpigs?IntroducedtoAmericainthe16thcenturyandrelatedtothewildpigsfoundinEuropewildpigscanbefoundin75%ofallstates.Nosinglelawexiststocontrolthemandregulationsdifferbetweenstates:whileinMissouritheycanonlybeshotifmetbychanceinTexashuntingisactivelyencourageD.A.porkchopperlawallowsTexanhunterstoshootwildpigsfromhelicoptersandsomepeopleinLouisianahaveevenbuilttheirownpighuntingdrone无人机.Aswellasbeingpopularwithhunterswildpigsarecheaperforgameraiserstobreed饲养thandeer.InMichiganandPennsylvaniasuggestedbansontheprivatebreedingofpigsforhuntinghavecausedquarrelsbetweengameraisersandwildlifeofficials.Wildpigs'doublenature——consideredpestsbyfarmersbutvaluedbyhunters——makesithardtopasslawstocontrolthem.TwootherfactorsalsocontributE.Nearly70%oflandinAmericaisprivatelyowneD.Anditisdifficultforlawmakerstoimpose强加breedingandhuntinglawsonprivatelandowners.Secondlyitishardtodefineawildpig.Insomestateslawsarebeingintroducedtoredefinethetermwildanimaltokeepoutwildpigs.ThisisgoodnewsforthoseraisingpigsforhuntingbutlessaretothosewhoconsiderthempestswhosenumbershouldbelimiteD.Meanwhilediscussionscontinueoverhowtodealwiththisproblem.24.Peoplearenotpermittedtohuntwildpigsfreelyin________.A.TexasB.MichiganC.MissouriD.Louisiana25.Whydothegameraiserspreferraisingwildpigstodeer?A.It'sdifficulttoraisedeer.B.Wildpigsareinlargenumbers.C.Deerarenotpopularwithhunters.D.Theycanbenefitmorefromwildpigs.26.WhichisNOTthereasonforthedifficultyincontrollingwildpigs?A.Thedifficultyofpassingeffectivelaws.B.Thehighpercentageoflandownedprivately.C.Thefarmers'unwillingnesstoshootwildpigs.D.Thepopularityofraisingwildpigsinmanystates.27.Whatisthebesttitleofthetext?A.Whyarewildpigssohardtocontrol?B.Arewildpigspestsorwildanimals?C.Wildpigs——anincreasingdangerintheUS.D.Howtodealwiththeproblemofwildpigs?
OdysseyArenaTheOdysseyArenaownedbyOdysseyTrustisalargesportsandentertainmentcentresituatedinTitanicQuarterandtheWaterfrontBelfastNorthernIrelanD.ItwasjointlyfundedbytheMillenniumCommissiontheLagansideCorporationtheDCALtheSheridanGroupandtheSportsCouncilforNorthernIrelanD.TheArenaopenedin2000withthePavilionlateropeningin2001.TheOdysseyissaidtohavecost£120milliononcompletion.In2011TheOdysseyPavilionwhichwasownedbyTheSheridanGroupwentintoadministrationthebuildingisnowundercontrolofKPMGuntilanewownerisfounD.EventSinceopeningtheOdysseyArenahashostedsomeoftheworld’sbestknownbandsandartistsfromaroundtheworlD.IthasalsohostedanumberofWorldWrestlingEntertainmentliveeventsincludingRAWandSmackDown!.WWEvisitstheOdysseyatleastonceayear.Since2008ithasplayedhosttothePremierLeagueDarts标枪.Aswellasthesehigh-profilesportingeventstheOdysseyArenahasalsohostedconcertsbysomeofthebest-sellingmusicartistsintheworldandit’salsohomeoftheBelfastGiants.JanetJacksonwasscheduledtoperformduringherAllforYouTouron14December2001buttheshowwascancelledduetothe11September2001attacks.On2October2010theBostonBruinsfacedtheBelfastGiantsSelectsinanNHLChallengematch.TheOdysseywasshort-listedfor‘InternationalLargeVenueoftheYear’OutsideofNorthAmericainthe2005PollstarConcertIndustryAwardsmakingitoneofthetopsixmajorconcertvenuesintheworlD.Thecomplexfeatures:TheOdysseyArena–NorthernIreland’sbiggestindoorarenahostsconcertsandsportingeventssuchasBelfastGiantsgames.W5–standsforWhoWhatWhereWhenWhy.W5isanaward-winningscienceexhibitioncentredemonstratingthepowersofsciencE.TheOdysseyPavilion–containsbars:RockiesSportsBarChicShedBar.Restaurants:SodaJoesPizzaHutIndianOceanTheStreatRedPandA.Nightclubs:BoxNightclubBeachCluB.TheOdysseyBowlandOdysseyCinemasformerlyStormcinemaVue12–screenmultiplex.ASheridanIMAXoperatedinthecomplexfrom2000until2007withitsformerlocationremainingvacantasof2013.60.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueabouttheOdysseyArenainthefirstparagraph?A.TheOdysseyArenawasjointlyfundedandtheownerisOdysseyTrust.B.ThebuildingoftheOdysseyPavilionisunderthecontrolofKPMG.C.BoththeArenaandthePavilionopenedinNorthernIrelandin2000.D.£120millionissaidtohavebeenspentonthecompletionoftheOdyssey.61.WhathasbeenhostedintheOdysseyArenasofar?A.WorldWrestlingEntertainmentliveevents.B.T.he2005PollstarConcertIndustryAwards.C.ThePremierLeagueDarts.D.JanetJackson'sAllforYouTour.E.AnNHLChallengematch.A.a;b;cB.c;d;eC.a;b;dD.a;c;e62.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A.TheOdysseyArenaisNorthernIreland’sbiggestarenA.B.W5isascienceexhibitioncentrewitheducationalpurposE.C.IntheOdysseyPavilionyoucanvisitmanyscenicattractions.D.A.SheridanIMAXhasoperatedinitsformerlocationsince2000.
Fromthefirstuseoftherockettocarrysatellitesintospacetothesettingupofspacestationshumanbeingshavebeenputtinggreateffortintospaceresearch.Andsofarwehaveachievedmanysuccesses.Buttherearestillnumeroustasksinfrontofusandweshouldnotceasetryingtoprogress.Theinternationalspacestationisanimportantstepweshouldtakeinspaceexploration.Itisnotonlyhelpfulbutalsoessential.ItprovidesaproperspaceenvironmentformanyexperimentsthatwehavewantedtodoforalongtimE.ItisalsoabasefortheobservationsoftheearthandtheuniversE.ItcouldalsobeanimportantbaseforlatertravelstothemoonandMars.Inawordifwewanttoexplorespacemorethefirstthingweshoulddoistosetupaspacestation.AsthespacestationcostsalotofmoneyitishardforonecountryalonetoestablishonE.TheUSAseemstobetheonlycountrythathastheabilitytobuildaspacestationaloneandithastriedtodosobutnotverysuccessful.Soitaggregatedmanyothercountriestoworkonittogether.ThoughitisstillextremelyexpensiveitismuchcheaperthandoingitalonE.Itisreallyajobthatneedseveryone’seffortandwillbenefiteveryonE.Butevensothefundsneededarestillabigproblem.AsfortheUSAitseemsthatithastoomanythingstospenditsmoneyon.Althoughitistherichestcountryintheworldithasmuchdebteveryyear.Ithastomakearrangementsaboutitsfinanceandtrytofindabalanceinalltheseissues.56.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardsbuildinganddevelopingtheinternationalspacestation?A.SupportivE.B.Doubtful.C.Critical.D.DissatisfieD.57.FromParagraph2welearnthat________.A.thenecessityofbuildingtheinternationalspacestationisnotrealizednowB.manyexperimentshavebeendoneintheinternationalspacestationC.theinternationalspacestationisnecessaryforpeopletoexplorespacemoreD.peoplehavetraveledtoMarsfromtheinternationalspacestation58.WhichofthefollowingisNOTareasonforcountries’cooperationinbuildingtheinternationalspacestation?A.Thatitrequiresalotofmoney.B.Thatitneedseveryone’seffort.C.Thatitwillbenefiteveryparticipatingcountry.D.Thatitistoofarawayfromtheearth.59.WhichofthefollowingaspectsaboutbuildingtheinternationalspacestationisNOTmentionedinthepassage?A.Difficulties.B.Cooperation.C.SignificancE.D.Specificarrangements.
Itisprettymuchaone-waystreet.Whileitmaybecommonforuniversityresearcherstotrytheirluckinthecommercialworldthereisverylittletrafficintheoppositedirection.PayhasalwaysbeenthebiggestdeterrentaspeoplewithfamiliesoftenfeeltheycannotaffordthedropinsalarywhenmovingtoauniversityjoB.Forsomeindustrialscientistshowevertheattractionsofacademia学术界outweighanyfinancialconsiderations.HelenLeetooka70%cutinsalarywhenshemovedfromaseniorpostinAbbottLaboratoriestoamedicaldepartmentattheUniversityofCambridgE.Hermainreasonforreturningtoacademiamid-careerwastotakeadvantageofthegreaterfreedomtochooseresearchquestions.SomeareasofinquiryhavefewprospectsofacommercialreturnandLee’sisoneofthem.Theimpactofasalarycutisprobablylesssevereforascientistintheearlystagesofacareer.GuyGrantnowaresearchassociateattheUnileverCentreforMolecularInformaticsattheUniversityofCambridgespenttwoyearsworkingforapharmaceutical制药的companybeforereturningtouniversityasapost-doctoralresearcher.Hetooka30%salarycutbutfeltitworthwhileforthegreaterintellectualopportunities.Higheruptheladderwhereapaycutisusuallymoresignificantthedemandforscientistswithawealthofexperienceinindustryisforcinguniversitiestomakethetransition转换toacademiamoreattractiveaccordingtoLeE.Industrialscientiststendtoreceivetrainingthatacademicsdonotsuchashowtobuildamultidisciplinaryteammanagebudgetsandnegotiatecontracts.TheyarealsowellplacedtobringsomethingextratotheteachingsideofanacademicrolethatwillhelpstudentsgetajobwhentheygraduatesaysLeeperhapsexperienceinmanufacturingpracticeorproductdevelopment.Onlyasmallnumberofundergraduateswillcontinueinanacademiccareer.Sosomeoneleavinguniversitywhoalreadyhastheskillsneededtoworkinanindustriallabhasfarmorepotentialinthejobmarketthansomeonewhohasspentalltheirtimeonanarrowresearchproject.12.Byaone-waystreetLine1ParA.1theauthormeans________.A.universityresearchersknowlittleaboutthecommercialworldB.thereislittleexchangebetweenindustryandacademiaC.fewindustrialscientistswouldquittoworkinauniversityD.fewuniversityprofessorsarewillingtodoindustrialresearch13.WhatwasHelenLee’smajorconsiderationwhenshechangedherjobinthemiddleofhercareer?A.Flexibleworkhours.B.Herresearchinterests.C.Herpreferenceforthelifestyleoncampus.D.Prospectsofacademicaccomplishments.14.GuyGrantchosetoworkasaresearcheratCambridgeinorderto________.A.dofinanciallymorerewardingworkB.raisehisstatusintheacademicworldC.enrichhisexperienceinmedicalresearchD.exploitbetterintellectualopportunities15.Whatcontributioncanindustrialscientistsmakewhentheycometoteachinauniversity?A.Increaseitsgraduates’competitivenessinthejobmarket.B.Developitsstudents’potentialinresearch.C.Helpittoobtainfinancialsupportfromindustry.D.Gearitsresearchtowardspracticalapplications.
Whetherintheworkplaceoronthefootballfieldeffectiveteamworkcanproduceamazingresults.Howeverworkingsuccessfullyasateamisnotaseasyasitmayseem.Effectiveteamworkcertainlydoesnotjusthappenautomatically;ittakesagreatdealofhardworkandcompromisE.Thereareanumberoffactorsthatmustbeinplacetomakeagoodteam.Effectiveleadershipisoneofthemostimportantfactorsofgoodteamwork.Theteam’sleadershouldpossesstheskillstocreateandpreserveapositiveworkingenvironmentandmotivateandinspiretheteammemberstotakeapositiveapproachtoworkandbehighlycommitteD.AneffectiveteamleaderwillpromoteahighlevelofspiritandmakethemfeelsupportedandvalueD.Communicationisavitalfactorofallinterpersonalrelationshipandespeciallythatofateam.Teammembersmustbeabletoarticulatetheirfeelingsexpressplansandgoalsshareideasandseeeachother’sopinions.Conflictswillarisenomatterhowwellateamfunctionstogether.Thebestwaytodealwithconflictsistohavesomeorganizedmethodsofhandlingconflicts.Teammembersshouldbeabletovoicetheirconcernswithoutfearofoffendingothers.Insteadofavoidingconflictissuesahands-onapproachthatsettlesthemquicklyismuchbetter.ItisoftenadvisedthattheteamleadersitwiththeconflictingpartiesandhelpworkouttheirdifferenceswithouttakingsidesandtryingtoremainobjectiveifpossiblE.Theteamleadermustsetagoodexampletocreategoodteamwork.Inordertokeepteammemberspositiveandcommittedandmotivatedtheteamleaderhimselfneedstoshowthesequalities.TheteamturnstotheleaderforsupportandguidancE.Soanynegativewordsorbehaviorsontheleader’spartcanbedisastrous.Regardlessofwhattypeofworkyouareinknowinghowtoeffectivelyworkonandwithateamisgoingtobeextremelyimportanttoyoursuccessandthatofyourteam.6.Effectiveleadershipisimportantpartlybecause___________________.A.ithelpsaleadertodeveloplotsofskillsB.itmakesaleaderfeelsupportedandvaluedC.itcreatesapositiveworkingenvironmentD.itdependsoninterpersonalrelationshipofateam7.Theunderlinedwordarticulateprobablymeans_________________.A.hideB.feelC.expressD.plan8.Whenconflictsariseamongteammemberstheteamleadershould________.A.worryabouttheteammembersB.ignoretheteammembers’voicesC.trytoavoidconflictissuesD.workouttheirdifferences9.Tobecomeagoodteamleaderyouhaveto________.A.bepositiveandcommittedB.setupagoodteamC.lookforsupportfromtheteamD.avoidnaturaldisasters10.Whichisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.FootballAndTeamworkB.WhatMakesEffectiveTeamworkC.HandleConflictInA.TeamD.CommunicationAndTeamwork
Lockers储物柜havebeenthesymbolofAmericanhighschoolfordecades.ButwalkdownanyhallwayofthenewGermantownHighSchoolinMadisonCountyMississippiandyouwon’tspotasinglelocker.Newtechnologysuchase-booksinteractive互动的assignmentsandWeb-basedlearningismakinglockersinAmericanhighschoolathingofthepast.Officialsfromschoolsthathavelistedseveralbenefits:lessnoiselessdelayandanincreasedsenseofsafety.It’salltocreateanenvironmentthat’sstudent-friendlysaidRonnieMcGeheechiefofficialoftheMadisonCountySchooldistrict.Gettingridoflockerscanalsocuthundredsofthousandsinconstructioncosts.MadisonCountysaved$200000bynotincludinglockersinthenewhighschoolMcGeheesaiD.ItisalsobelievedthatremovinglockerscouldhelppreventschoolviolencE.LockersgivekidsaplacetohidethingssaidMikeNelsonfounderofasafety-traininggroup.Nelsonbelievesthatsomeschoolshootingsandotherincidentscouldhavebeenpreventediftherehadbeennolockers.HoweverAndrewBootha10th-graderatGemantownHighsaidtherearesomedisadvantagesofnothavingalocker.Itcanmakeyourbookbagreallyheavyhesaid.The16-year-oldhasfourtextbooksplusnotebooksandabinder活页夹tocarrytoschooleachday.Hesaidsometeachershaveshelvesatthebackoftheclassroomonwhichstudentscanleavetheirbags.Othersprovideanextrasetoftextbooksintheclassroomsostudentsdon’thavetocarrybooksfromhomE.NewYorkarchitectPestrLippmansaidschoolswillhavetoaddresssuchconcernsandfindwaystogivestudetsasenseofspaceIfyouarecarryingbooksarounditdoeslimityourflexibilityintheclassroomshesaiD.Lippmansaidhewouldliketoseeschoolsstartingtousethenewfreespacetoprovidelessstructuredlearningopprtunitiesforstudentsincludinggatheringareasandlearningcenters.Ifyouthinkaboutaschoolwithjustrowsoflockers-there’snowhereforlearningopportunitiesinthathesaiD.62.Whatdoesthetextmainlytalkabout?A.ThehistoryanddevelopmentoflockersinUShighschools.B.TheinfluenceofnewtechnologyonsomeUShighschools.C.ThetrendofgettingridoflockersinUShighschools.D.TheadvantagesanddisadvantagesoflockersinUShighschools.63.A.ccordingtothetextlockersarebeingtakenawayfromUSschools.A.duetothespreadofnewtechnology.B.inresponsetoparents’requestsC.forthestudents’secutityatschoolD.tosaveconstructioncosts64.Whatisnottheadvantageofgettingridoflockers?A.Savingmoney.B.MakinglessnoisE.C.PreventingschoolviolencE.D.Makingbookbagsheavy.65.WhatisAndrewBooth’sattitudetoremovinglockers?A.CopmlainingB.Approving.C.Ignorant.D.FavorablE.66.WhatdoesLippmansuggestschoolsthathaveremovedlockersshoulddo?A.Givestudentsasmuchfreedomaspossibleintheclassroom.B.Providestudcntswithanextrasatoftextbooksintheclassroom.C.MokemorelearningopportunitiesforstudentsinthenewfreespacE.D.Putshelvesatthebackoftheclassroomforstudentstoleavetheirbags.
A.newgenerationaddictionisquicklyspreadingallovertheworlD.Weboholismatwentiethcenturydiseaseaffectspeoplefromdifferentages.Theysurfthenetusee-mailandspeakinchatrooms.Theyspendmanyhoursonthecomputeranditbecomesacompulsivehabit.Theycannotstopanditaffectstheirlives.Tenyearsagonoonethoughtthatusingcomputerscouldbecomeacompulsivebehaviorthatcouldaffectthesocialandphysicallifeofcomputerusers.Thisobsessivebehaviorhasaffectedteenagersandcollegestudents.Theyarelikelytologoncomputersandspendlonghoursatdifferentwebsites.Theybecomehookedoncomputersandgraduallytheirsocialandschoollifeisaffectedbythissituation.Theyspendallfreetimesurfinganddon'tconcentrateonhomeworksothisaddictioninfluencestheirgradesandsuccessatschools.BecausetheycanfindeverythingonthewebsitestheyhangouttherE.MoreoverthisaddictiontowebsitesinfluencestheirsociallifE.Theyspendmoretimeinfrontofcomputersthanwiththeirfriends.Therelationwiththeirfriendschanges.ThevirtuallifebecomesmoreimportantthantheirreallifE.TheyhaveanewlanguagethattheyspeakinthechatroomsanditcausesculturalchangesinsocietyBecauseofthechangeintheirbehaviortheybegintoisolatethemselvesfromthesocietyandlivewiththeirvirtualfriends.TheysharetheiremotionsandfeelingswithfriendswhotheyhavenevermetintheirlifE.AlthoughtheyfeelconfidentonthecomputertheyarenotconfidentwithreallifefriendstheyhaveknownalltheirlifE.ltisaproblemforthefuturE.ThisaddictivebehaviorisbeginningtoaffectthewholeworlD.16.ThepassageisaboutA.thecauseofweboholismB.theadvantageofweboholismC.thepopularityofweboholismD.theinfluenceofweboholism17.TheunderlinedwordobsessiveinthesecondparagraphmostprobablymeansA.attractiveB.addictiveC.professionalD.potential18.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat.A.weboholismhasthegreatesteffectonteenagersB.teeangerscanhardlybalancerealandvirtuallifeC.peopleareaddictedtogamesonthelnternetD.virtuallifeismorevividandattractiveanyway19.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueofweboholism?A.ItcontributestothedevelopmentoftheweB.B.ThechatroomlanguagemaychangesocialculturE.C.TheproblemwillhaveanegativeinfluenceonourfuturE.D.PeopleaddictedtotheweboftenbecomeinactiveinreallifE.20.Theauthor'sattitudetowardsweboholismisthatofbeingA.objectiveB.positiveC.opposedD.acceptable
TheresearchcarriedoutbytheUniversityofBariinItalycouldhelpprovehospitalswhoareaccusedofwastingmoneyonartanddecorationasitsuggestsapleasantenvironmenthelpspatientseasediscomfortandpain.AteamheadedbyProfessorMarinadeTommasoattheNeurophysiopathologyPainUnitaskedagroupofmenandwomentopickthe20paintingstheyconsideredmostuglyandmostbeautifulfromaselectionof300worksbyartistssuchasLeonardodaVinciandSandroBotticelli.Theywerethenaskedtolookateitherthebeautifulpaintingsortheuglypaintingorablankpanelwhiletheteamzapped照射ashortlaserpulseattheirhandcreatingasensationasiftheyhadbeenstuckbyapin.Thesubjectsratedthepainasbeingathirdlessintensewhiletheywereviewingthebeautifulpaintingscomparedwithwhenlookingattheuglypaintingsortheblankpanel.Electrodesmeasuringthebrain'selectricalactivityalsoconfirmedareducedresponsetothepainwhenthesubjectlookedatbeautifulpaintings.WhiledistractionssuchasmusicareknowntoreducepaininhospitalpatientsProfdeTommasosaysthisisthefirstresulttoshowthatbeautyplaysapart.ThefindingsreportedinNewScientistalsogoalongwaytoshowthatbeautifulsurroundingscouldaidthehealingprocess.Hospitalshavebeendesignedtobefunctionalbutwethinkthattheirartisticaspectsshouldbetakenintoaccounttoosaidtheneurologist.Beautyobviouslyoffersadistractionthatuglypaintingsdonot.ButatleastthereisnosuggestionthatuglysurroundingsmakethepainworsE.Ithinktheseresultsshowthatmoreresearchisneededintothefieldhowabeautifulenvironmentcanalleviatesuffering.PicturestheylikedincludedStarryNightbyVincentVanGoghandBotticellisBirthofVenus.PicturestheyfounduglyincludedworksbyPabloPicassotheItalian20thcenturyartistAnonioBuenoandColumbianFernandoBotero.ThesepeoplewerenotartexpertssosomeofthepicturestheyfounduglywouldbeconsideredmasterpiecesbytheartworldsaidProfdeTommaso.16.Theunderlinedwordalleviateinthefifthparagraphprobablymeans_____.A.cureB.easeC.improveD.kill17.Howmanyartistshavebeenmentionedinthepassage?A.4.B.5.C.6.D.7.18.WhichofthefollowingisTUREabouttheviewofProfdeTommaso’s?A.Beautifulsurroundingscouldhelptohealsufferingscompletely.B.Hospitalsmusttaketheirartisticaspectsintoconsiderationfirst.C.UglysurroundingswillsurelymakethepainworsE.D.Bothmusicandbeautycanreducepaininhospitalpatients.19.Fromthelastparagraphweknowthat_____.A.someartists’paintingswerebeautifulsotheyweremasterpiecesB.onlyartexpertscouldjudgetheyweremasterpiecesornotthoughuglyC.theartistsmentionedabovewerenotreallyartmasters.D.someofthemwereartmasterswhileotherswerenot.20.Whichofthefollowingisthesuitabletitleforthepassage?A.Beautifulsurroundingscaneasepain.B.Uglypaintingscouldbemasterpieces.C.MoreresearchshouldbedoneinthefielD.D.Latestenvironmentalresearch.
InhernewbookTheSmartestKidsintheWorldAmandaRipleyaninvestigativejournalisttellsthestoryofTomahighschoolstudentfromGettysburgPennsylvaniawhodecidestospendhissenioryearinWroclawPolanD.Polandisasurprisingeducationalsuccessstory:inthepastdecadethecountryraisedstudents'testscoresfromsignificantlybelowaveragetowellaboveit.PolishkidshavenowoutscoredAmericankidsinmathandscienceeventhoughPolandspendsonaveragelessthanhalfasmuchperstudentastheUnitedStatesdoes.OneofthemoststrikingdifferencesbetweenthehighschoolTomattendedinGettysburgandtheoneheendsupatinWroclawisthatthelatterhasnofootballteamorteamsofanykinD.ThatAmericanhighschoolsspendmoretimeandmoneyonsportsthanonmathisanoldcomplaint.InDecemberwhenthelatestProgramforInternationalStudentAssessmentPISAresultsareannouncedit'ssafetopredictthatAmericanhighschoolstudentswillonceagainshowtheirlimitedskillsinmathandreadingoutscorednotjustbystudentsinPolandbutalsobystudentsinplaceslikeChinaFinlandSingaporeandJapan.Meanwhiletheywillhaveplayedsomeveryexcitingfootballgameswhichwillhavebeenbreathlesslywrittenupintheirhometownpapers.Whydoesthissituationcontinue?Wellforonethingkidslikeit.AndforanotheraccordingtoRipleyparentsseemtolikethearrangementtoo.ShedescribesatourshetookofaschoolinWashingtonD.C.whichcoststhirtythousanddollarsayear.Thetourleaderamotherwiththreechildrenintheschoolwasaskedabouttheschool'sflaws瑕疵.WhenshesaidthatthemathprogramwasweaknoneoftheparentstakingthetourreacteD.WhenshesaidthatthefootballprogramwasweaktheparentssuddenlybecameconcerneD.ReallyoneofthemaskedworriedlyWhatdoyoumeanOneoftheironiesofthesituationisthatsportsshowwhatispossiblE.Americankids'performanceonthefieldshowsjusthowwelltheycandowhenexpectationsarehigh.It'stoobadthattheir_test_scores_show_the_same_thing._28.TomdecidestospendhissenioryearinPolandbecause________.A.heintendstoimprovehisscoresB.PolishkidsarebetteratlearningC.sportsarenotsupportedatschoolsinGettysburgD.hewantstobethesmartestkidintheworld29.AccordingtoParagraph2weknowthat________.A.PISAplaysaveryimportantroleinAmericaB.littletimeisspentonsportsinJapaneseschoolsC.AmericanstudentsdobetterinbothmathandsportsD.toomuchimportanceisplacedonsportsinAmerica30.Theunderlinedsentenceinthelastparagraphmeans________.A.lowexpectationsresultinAmericanstudents'poorPISAperformanceB.highexpectationspushupAmericanstudents'academicperformanceC.Americanstudents'academicperformanceworriestheirparentsalotD.lackingpracticecontributestoAmericanstudents'averageperformance31.Thepurposeofthisarticleisto________.A.comparePolishschoolswiththoseinAmericaB.callonAmericanschoolstolearnfromthePolishmodelC.drawpublicattentiontoaweaknessinAmericanschooltraditionD.explainwhatiswrongwithAmericanschoolsandprovidesolutions
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