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Haveyoueverheardofe-books?E-booksareelectronicbooks.TheyarenolargerthananordinarybookwithascreenonwhichyoucanreaD.Howdoesthee-bookwork?Firstyoucallupwebsitesonyourcomputerandselectbooksthatyouwant.TherearethousandsofbooksprovidedbydifferentwebsitesontheInternet.Thendownloadthebooksyoulikeontoyoure-book.Youcandownloadabout10booksatatimE.Nowyoucanjustsitbackandenjoyyourselfreading.Comparedwithordinarybookse-bookshavemanyadvantages.Firstofalle-bookssavespacE.Youcanputasmanyas10booksintoathingnobiggerthanapocketradioandthencarryiteverywherE.Youcanrenewreadingmaterialsinyoure-bookasmanytimesasyoulikE.Withthedevelopmentofe-booktechnologyprobablyane-librarywillappear.Thenyoujusttakeyoure-booksthereanddownloadwhatyouwanttoreaD.Younolongerneedtoworryaboutwhetheryourbooksareover-dueornot.32.E-booksare_________.A.electronicbooksB.nolargerthananordinarybookC.verypopularinbigcitiesD.AB.andC.33.Firstyou_______________.A.callupwebsitesonyourcomputerB.readbooksthatyouwantC.turnonyoure-bookD.downloadthebooksyoulike34.Youcandownload__________booksatatimE.A.twoB.tenC.twelveD.twenty35.E-books______________.A.savespaceB.savemoneyC.looklikeapocketradioD.carryeasily
Backin2003an86-year-oldmandrovehisBuickthroughacrowdedfarmers’market.NinepeoplewerekilleD.Morethanfifty-fourpeoplewerehurtfourteenwithseriousinjuries.Whenhefinallystoppedthe86-year-oldmangotouthiscarandscreamedatpeopletogetoutoftheway.Noalcoholordrugswerefoundinhissystem.ApparentlyhewasjustoldandconfuseD.ThisisafrighteningaccidentanditisnotarareonE.TherearemanyexamplesofelderlydriversdrivingintoswimmingpoolshousesstorefrontsorworsE.Inourteenageyearsweallhearddrivingisnotaright;it’saprivilegE.ThatisstilltrueandtherecomesanagewhendrivingisnolongeraprivilegethatcanbealloweD.Afteracertainageeyesightanddementia痴呆areveryseriousconcerns.Undoubtedlytheseage-relatedproblemsaffectsomeolderadults’drivingability.Bythetimeapersonisbetweeneighty-fiveandninetyyearsoldhisorherdrivingprivilegeshouldbeexamineD.Licensinglawsvarygreatlyfromstatetostateandit’stimeforanationallawonthemaximumagelimitfordriving.Themotivationforthislawissafety.Anotheroptionistostartwithlawsthatbananyoneovertheageofeighty-fivefromdrivingaftersundownbecausedrivingconditionsarenotassafeasdaylighthours.Stillanotheroptionthatmayallowelderlydriverstocontinuedrivingcouldbenewtechnologylikeavoicewarningsystemthatcautionsdriversonbusystreetsorattrafficlights.Finallysincetherearelawsagainstdrivingundertheinfluenceofalcoholanddrugsshouldn’tsomeprescriptiondrugsalsobeincluded?Theaverageageof85-year-oldisundoubtedlytakingatleastoneprescriptiondrugdaily.Thethoughtofan86-year-olddriverwithfailingeyesightrunningdowntheroadinatwo-tonpieceofmetalisunsettlingtousall.Drivingatanadvancedageisnotonlychallengingfortheelderlydriversbutalsoit’sdangerousfortherestofus.24.Thefirstparagraphiswritteninordertoshow_________.A.theharmofdrivingatanoldageB.theimportanceoftrafficsafetyC.trafficaccidentsareontheriseD.manyelderlydriversarecareless25.Theauthorsuggeststhatthereshouldbenewlawsagainstdriving__________.A.overeighty-fiveB.betweensunsetanddawnC.withthehelpofvoicewarningsystemsD.undertheinfluenceofprescriptiondrugs26.Theunderlinedwordunsettlinginthelastparagraphisclosestinmeaningto_____.A.disappointingB.worryingC.touchingD.interesting27.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.Howtokeepoldpeoplesafeontheroad?B.Aredriverswellprotectedbylicensinglaws?C.Shouldtherebeanagelimitforelderlydrivers?D.Isdrivingarightoraprivilegeforanoldperson?
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Son’sHelpMr.Langworkedinafactory.Asadriverhewasbusybuthewaspaidmuch.Hiswifewasanablewomananddidallthehousework.WhenhecamebackshetookgoodcareofhimandheneverdidanythingathomE.Sohehadenoughtimewhenhehadaholiday.A.fewfriendsofhislikedgambling赌博andhelearneditsoon.Sohewasinterestedinitandhardlyforgotanythingexceptgambling.Helostallhismoneyandlaterhebegantosellthetelevisionwatchesandsoon.Hiswifetoldhimnottodoitbuthedidn’tlistentoher.ShehadtotellthepolicE.Heandhisfriendswerepunishedforit.Andhewashardlysentaway.Afterhecameoutoflockup拘留所hehatedherverymuchandthewomanhadtoleavehim.ItwasNewYear’sDay.Mr.Langdidn’tgotowork.Hefeltlonelyandwantedtogambleagain.Hecalledhisfriendsandtheycamesoon.ButtheywereafraidthepolicewouldcomE.Hetoldhisfive-year-oldsontogotofindoutiftherewerethepolicemenoutsidE.Theywaitedforalongtimeanddidn’tthinkthepolicewouldcomeandbegantogamblE.Suddenlythedooropenedandincameafewpolicemen.Isawthereweren’tanypolicemenoutsideDaddysaidtheboysoIwenttothecrossingandaskedsometocomE.25.Mr.Langwaspaidmuchbecause_______.A.hewasadriverB.heworkedinafactoryC.hehadalotofworktodoD.hehadworkedthereforalongtime26.Mrs.Langdidallthehouseworkbecause_____.A.shecouldn’tfindanyworkB.shethoughtherhusbandwastiredC.herhusbandspentalltimeingamblingD.shewouldn’tstopherhusbandgambling27.________sohewasputintolockup.A.Mr.LangoftengambledB.Mr.LangwaslateforworkC.Mr.Langdidn’thelphiswifeathomeD.shewouldn’tstopherhusbandgambling
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Verymobileearshelpmanyanimalsdirecttheirattentiontotherustle沙沙声ofapossibleattacker.Researcherssaythesemobileearshavebecomeausefulcommunicationtool.TheirstudiesofanimalbehaviourbuildupapictureofhowcommunicationandsocialskillsdevelopeD.We'reinterestedinhowtheycommunicatesaidleadresearcherJenniferWathan.Andbeingsensitivetowhatanotherindividualisthinkingisafundamentalskillfromwhichothermorecomplexskillsdevelop.MsWathanandhercolleagueProfKarenMcCombsetupabehaviouralexperimentwhere72individualhorseshadtousevisualcluesfromanotherhorseinordertochoosewheretofeeD.Theyledeachhorsetoapointwhereithadtoselectoneoftwobuckets.Onawallbehindthisdecision-makingspotwasalife-sizedphotographofahorse'sheadfacingeithertoleftorright.Insomeofthetrialsthehorses’earsoreyeswerecovereD.IftheearsandeyesofthehorseinthepicturewerevisiblethehorsesbeingtestedwouldchoosethebuckettowardswhichitsgazeanditsearsweredirecteD.Ifthehorseinthepicturehadeitheritseyesoritsearscoveredthehorsebeingtestedwouldjustchooseafeedbucketatrandom.Likemanymammalsthatarehuntedbypredators捕食者horsescanrotate旋转theirearsthroughalmost180degrees-butMsWathansaidthatinourhuman-centricviewoftheworldwehadoverlookedtheimportanceoftheseverymobileearsinanimalcommunication.Itseemsthere'ssomethinginthevisualclues----fromboththeeyesandtheears-----thatarereallyimportantshetoldBBCNews.Horseshavequiterichsociallivesandrelationshipswithotherhorsessothey'reagoodspeciestolookatthisin.Andthemorewelookatcommunicationacrossdifferentspeciesthemorewecanconsiderwhatmighthavepromotedtheevolutionofsophisticatedcommunicationandsocialskills.32.Whydoesahorserotateitsears?A.Totelleachotherwheretheycangoforthebuckets.B.Tobecuriousaboutwhattheotherhorseisthinking.C.Towarntheotherhorsewhenanattackeriscomingcloser.D.Toexpressitshopetobuildupsocialrelationswithothers.33.Whydidtheresearchersusethelife-sizedphotographofahorseintheexperiment?A.Tohelpdevelophorses’complexskills.B.Toleadotherhorsestofeedthemselves.C.TomakethehorsesintheexperimentexciteD.D.Toprovidecluesforthehorsesintheexperiment.34.Whyareearsandeyesimportanttohorses?A.Theycanfindthefeedingbucketsmoreeasilywithearsandeyes.B.Withearsandeyestheycanescapefromdangersmoreeasily.C.Withearsandeyestheycancommunicatewithotherhorses.D.Horseshavequiterichsocialliveswithearsandeyes.35.Wheredoesthistextprobablycomefrom?A.A.scientificmagazineB.A.medicaljournalC.A.schooltextbookD.A.touristguide
Whatarethetwodifferentthingsthatmakehumandifferentfromotheranimals?OneislanguageandtheotherismusiC.Itistruethatsomeanimalscansing.HoweverthesongsofanimalsareverysimplE.Itisalsotruethathumansnotanimalshavedevelopedmusicalinstruments.MusicisclearlydifferentfromlanguagE.Howeverpeoplecanusemusictocommunicatewithothersespeciallytheiremotions.Whenmusiciscombinedwithspeechit’saverypowerfulformofcommunication.Ifmusicistrulydifferentfromspeechthenweshouldprocessmusicandlanguageindifferentpartsofthebrain.ThescientificstudieshaveprovedthatitistruE.ForexampleVissarionShebalinaRussiancomposerhadastroke中风in1953.Itinjuredtheleftsideofhisbrain.Hecouldn’tspeakorunderstandspeech.Howeverhestillcouldcomposemusicuntilhisdeath.Ontheotherhandsometimesstrokescausepeopletolosetheirmusicalabilitybuttheycanstillspeakandunderstandspeech.Whydoesmusichaveastrongeffectonusphysicallyandemotionally?That’sahardquestiontoanswer.GeoffreyMilleraresearcheratauniversitythinksthatmusicandlovehaveastrongconnection.Musicrequiresaspecialtalentpracticeandphysicalability.Forexampleplayingamusicalinstrumentrequiresfinemuscularcontrol.Youalsoneedgoodmemorytorememberthenotes.Andplayingthosenotescorrectlysuggeststhatyourhearingisinexcellentcondition.Finallywhenamansingstothewomanhelovesitmaybeawayofshowingoff.HoweverMiller’stheorystilldoesn’texplainwhycertaincombinationsofsoundsinfluenceouremotionssodeeply.Forscientiststhisisclearlyanareathatneedsfurtherresearch.32.Wecanlearnfromthefirstparagraphthat______.A.musicismoreimportantthanlanguageB.human’smusicisthesameasanimalsC.animalsareclevererthanhumansinmusicD.musicalsomakesmandifferentfromanimals33.TheexampleofVissarionShebalinisusedtoshowthat______.A.hewastheluckiestpersonintheworldB.hewasreallyinterestedincomposingmusicC.musicandlanguagearethesamethingforsomepeopleD.thebrainprocessesmusicandlanguageindifferentparts34.Playingamusicalinstrumentrequiresthefollowingthingsexcept______.A.goodhearingB.asensitivenoseC.agoodmemoryD.finemuscularcontrol35.Accordingtothelastparagraphscientists______.A.arelosingtheirinterestinstudyingmusicB.havedifficultyindoingresearchonmusicC.haveknowneverythingaboutmusicD.don’tknowhowmusicaffectsouremotions
Wouldyouliketotravel?Hereissomeadviceforyou.KingswayHallHotelWeofferqualityservice优质服务inKingswayHallHotel.ThislocationputsguestsineasyreachofmanyplacessuchastheBritishMuseumandPiccadillyCircus.OurhotelalsohasmodernWesternfoodandoffersaperfectdiningenvironment.Theloungebarisacomfortableplacetoenjoyadrinkwhilewatchingthetourists.TherearehundredsofdiningchoiceswithinwalkingdistancE.Non-smokingroomsarereadyforguests.HiltonDocklandsRiversideLocatedonthebankoftheThamesourhotelisabouttwomileseastofTowerBridgeand36milesfromLondonHeathrowAirport.Ourhotelhasabeautysalonaflowershopandaswimmingpool.Thehotelalsoofferslaundry洗衣店servicesbabysittingshiningshoesandlocalareatransportation.WindermereHotelLocatedinthecenterofLondonourhotelputsguestswithineasyreachofLondon’swell-knownbuildings.BuckinghamPalaceandtheRoyalParksarejustashortwalkaway.Within1.5milesyoucanvisitWestminsterAbbeyandtheHousesofParliament.ThetheatresHarrodsshoppingcentreandthedesignershopsofSloaneSquareandKnightsbridgeareallonlyashortwalkawayorataxirideaway.24.WhatdoesKingswayHallHotelprovideforitsguests?A.ChinesefooD.B.A.loungebar.C.Smokingrooms.D.A.swimmingpool.25.WhatisspecialaboutHiltonDocklandsRiverside?A.ItoffersdifferentkindsofservicE.B.ItoffersareasonablepricE.C.Ithasconvenienttransport.D.IthasdeliciousfooD.26.Thispassageismostlikelytobefoundin______.A.atravelguideB.astorybookC.atechnicalreportD.ageographymagazine
ADAYOUTINBRITAINAreyouplanningtovisitBritain?Hereareafewsuggestionsforabeautifulweekendaway.BournemouthThisfamoustouristtownhas11kmofbeautifulbeaches.Lastyear10000touristsvisitedthisbeautifultown.It’stheperfectplacetogoswimmingorsailing.Therearelotsoflovelyparksandgardenstovisitandit’sagreatplacetoeatout.Youcanalsogotoclassicalconcertorgodancinginoneofthenightclubs.Stratford-upon-AvonThiswasWilliamShakespeare’shometown.HespentmostofhislifeinthistownandwrotehisplaysherE.YoucanvisithishouseorseehisplaysatoneoftheRoyalShakespeareCompany’stheatres.Therearesomeinterestingmuseumsandlotsofbeautiful500-year-oldhouses.YoucanalsogoonboattripsandvisittraditionalEnglishvillages.AlfordDeepintheLincolnshirecountrysideisthepleasantmarkettownofAlforD.Itisknownforitsfive-sailedwindmill风车.Haveawalkroundthislovelyoldplaceandyou’llseemanypleasanthousesfromasfarbackasthe17thcentury.CaptainJamesSmithwhowasoneofthefoundersofJamestowninVirginiaUSAwaseducatedinAlforD.BathMostpeoplecomeheretoseethe2000-year-oldRomanBaths.Butthiscityisalsofamousforitsbeautiful18thcenturybuildingsandwasthehomeofthewriterJaneAusten.YoucanlearnaboutherlifeattheJaneAustenCentrenearQueen’sSquarE.InthepastBathwasalsopopularwiththeroyalfamilyandQueenElizabethIspentoneortwoweekseveryyearherE.21.WhatcanvisitorsdoinBournemouth?A.EnjoyplaysB.GotoMuseumsC.DoseasportsD.Visitfishingvillages22.WhatisAlfordfamousfor?A.ItsstarsB.ItsmarketC.ItswindmillD.Itsnightclubs23.WhichplacedidqueenofEnglandusetovisitregularly?A.BathB.AlfordC.Stratford-up-AvonD.Bournemouth
Thepracticeofstudentsendlesslycopyinglettersandsentencesfromablackboardisathingofthepast.Withthecomingofnewtechnologieslikecomputersandsmartphoneswritingbyhandhasbecomesomethingofanostalgic怀旧的skill.Howeverwhiletoday’seducatorsareusingmoreandmoretechnologyintheirteachingmaybelievebasichandwritingskillsarestillnecessaryforstudentstobesuccessful—bothinschoolandinlifE.VirginiaBerningerprofessorofeducationalpsychologyattheUniversityofWashingtonsaysit’simportanttocontinueteachinghandwritingandhelpchildrenacquiretheskillofwritingbyhanD.Berningerandhercolleaguescarriedoutastudythatlookedattheabilityofstudentstocompletevariouswritingtasks—bothonacomputerandbyhanD.Thestudypublishedin2009foundthatwhenwritingwithapenandpaperparticipantswrotelongeressaysandmorecompletesentencesandhadafasterwordproductionratE.InamorerecentstudyBerningerlookedatwhatrolespellingplaysinastudent’swritingskillsandfoundthathowwellchildrenspellistiedtohowwelltheycanwritE.Spellingmakessomeofthethinkingpartsofthebrainactivewhichhelpsusaccessourvocabularywordmeaningandconcepts.Itisallowingourwrittenlanguagetoconnectwithideas.BerningersaiD.Spellinghelpsstudentstranslateideasintowordsintheirmindfirstandthentotranscribe转换thosewordsinthemindintowrittensymbolsonpaperorkeyboardandscreen.thestudysaiD.Seeingthewordsinthemind’seyehelpschildrennotonlytoturntheirideasintowordssaysBerningerbutalsotospot发现spellingmistakeswhentheywritethewordsdownandtocorrectthemovertimE.Inourcomputeragesomepeoplebelievethatwedon’thavetoteachspellingbecausewehavespellchecksshesaiD.Butuntilachildhasafunctionalspellingabilityofaboutafifthgradeleveltheywon’thavetheknowledgetochoosethecorrectspellingamongthechoicesgivenbythecomputer.32.Whatmakeswritingbyhandathingofthepast?A.Theabsenceofblackboardsinclassrooms.B.Theuseofnewtechnologiesinteaching.C.Thelackofpracticeinhandwriting.D.Thepopularuseofsmartphones.33.Berninger’sstudypublishedin2009___________.A.focusedonthedifferencebetweenwritingbyhandandonacomputerB.indicatedthatstudentsprefertowritewithapenandpaperC.foundthatgoodessaysaremadeupoflongsentencesD.discussedtheimportanceofwritingspeed34.Whatdoesmind’seyeinParaph5mean?A.WindowB.SoulC.PictureD.Imagination35.Whatconclusioncouldbedrawnfromthepassage?A.Computercanhelppeoplewiththeirchoiceofwords.B.Spellcheckscantaketheplaceofspellingteaching.C.Handwritingstillhasaplaceintoday’sclassrooms.D.FunctionalspellingabilitydevelopsfastinthefifthgradE.
WhatdoTomSawyerandjumpingfrogshaveincommon?Storiesaboutbothofthemwerecreatedbyoneman:MarkTwain.BornSamuelLanghorneClemensMarkTwainwashispennamE.WhenTwainwasfourhisfamilymovedtoHannibalMissourilyingonthewestbankoftheMississippi.Twaingrewupthereandwasattractedgreatlywithlifealongtheriver—thesteamboatsthebigwoodenboatsandthepeoplewhoworkedonthem.TheCelebratedJumpingFrogofCalaverasCountyisoneofTwain’sbest-lovedshortstoriesandTheAdventuresofTomSawyerisoneofhismostfamousnovels.BoththeseworksarecelebratedbyeventsheldduringNationalTomSawyerDays.There’salsoafence-paintingcompetitiontoseewhocanpaintthefastest.TheideaforthiscompetitioncomesfromasceneinTomSawyerinwhichTomhasbeentoldtopaintthefenceinfrontofthehousehelivesin.It’sabeautifuldayandhewouldratherbedoinganythingelsE.Ashisfriendswalkbyhepersuadesthemtopaintwithhimforfunandtheyalljoininthefun.Bytheendofthedaythefencehasthreecoatsofpaint!AlthoughthestoryofTomSawyerisnottrueit’sbasedonfacts.IfyougotoHannibalyou’llseethewhitefencewhichstillstandsatTwain’sboyhoodhomE.56.MarkTwaincreatedTomSawyerandjumpingfrogs______.A.attheageoffourB.inthesamebookC.onthesteamboatsD.indifferentstories57.Thesentencethefencehasthreecoatsofpaint!means______.A.allofTom’sfriendswearthreecoatsB.thefencehasbeenpaintedthreetimesC.threenewcoatsarehangingonthefenceD.theyhavedrawnthreecoatsonthefence58.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A.ThewhitefenceTomoncepaintedstillexiststherE.B.PeopleholdvariouseventstocelebrateNationalDay.C.Twainbenefitedgreatlyfromhischildhoodexperiences.D.TomSawyerusedtojointhefence-paintingcompetition.
Wewerelateasusual.Myhusbandhadinsistedonwateringtheflowersinthegardenbyhimselfandwhenhediscoveredthathecouldn'tmanageheaskedmeforhelpatthelastmoment.Sonowwehadanhourtogettotheairport.LuckilytherewerenotmanycarsorbusesontheroadandwewereabletogettherejustintimE.Wecheckedinandwentdirecttoabighalltowaitforourflight航班tobecalleD.Wewaitedandwaitedbutnoannouncement通知wasmadE.Weaskedforinformationandthegirltheretoldusthattheplanehadn'tevenarrivedyet.IntheendtherewasanotherannouncementtellingusthatpassengerswaitingforFlightLJ108couldgetafreemealvoucher餐券andthattheplanehadn'tleftSpainfortechnicalreasons.Wethoughtthatmeantthatitwasn'tsafefortheplanetofly.Wewaitedagainforalongtimeuntillateintheeveningwhenwewereaskedtoreportagain.Thistimeweweregivenfreevoucherstospendthenightinanearbyhotel.Thenextmorningafterabadnightbecauseofalltheplanestakingoffandlandingwewerereportedbacktotheairport.Guesswhathadhappenedwhilewewereasleep!Ourplanehadarrivedandtakenoffagain.Alltheotherpassengershadbeenwokenupinthenighttocatchtheplanebutforsomereasonorotherswehadbeenforgotten.Youcanimaginehowwefelt!25.Beforeleavingfortheairporttheauthor_____.A.helpedwatertheflowersB.foundithardtostarthercarC.cleanedthegardenbyherselfD.madeaphonecalltoherhusband26.Whydidn'ttheauthor'splanetakeoffontime?A.Theairportwastoobusy.B.TheweatherwasterriblE.C.SomepassengerswerelatE.D.Somethingwaswrongwithit.27.Howdidtheauthorprobablyfeelthenextmorning?A.Lucky.B.ExciteD.C.Angry.D.Nervous.28.What'sthemainideaofthetext?A.Itisimportanttobeapolitepassenger.B.A.couplewereleftbehindatanairport.C.ItisdangeroustotravelaroundinaplanE.D.MoreandmoreairportsprovideabadservicE.
ThedayofmyholidayarrivedbutIwasn’tlookingforwardtoit.IhadlittlemoneyandhadonlybeenabletoaffordtostaywithmyAuntRosainSpain.SoIwasn’treallyexcitedasIknewexactlywhatitwasgoingtobelike;LotsofnoisycousinsandAuntRosabeggedmetotakeherforaridE.AfterIhadcheckedinImademywayslowlytothedeparturegatE.AsIwaswaitingtoboardtheplanIkeptthinkingaboutmyidealholidaydestination;Jamaicawithitslongsandybeachesandcrystalclearwater.AssoonastheplanetookoffIfellfastasleepandonlywoketothesoundoftheannouncement;LadiesandgentlemenpleasefastenyourseatbeltsaswewillshortlybelandinginKingston.Ifrozeinmyseat.WasIdreaming?Kingston?Jamaica?Ihadboardedthewrongplane!ImmediatelyaftertheplanelandedIexplainedthesituationtotheauthorities.ItseemstherewerealsothreeofotherpassengersheadingforSpain.A.pparentlyithadbeentheairline’sfaultsincetheflightnumbersforSpainandJamaicawereexactlythesame!ThereforewithnoflighttoLondonforaweektheairlinehadnochoiceexcepttopayforourstay.SothereIwaslyingonthebeachenjoyingthemusicandmarvelousfoodofJamaica!AsforAuntRosaIsupposeshejusthadtolivewithoutme!33.WhydidthewaiterchoosetospendherholidaywithherauntinSpain?A.Shecouldhardlyaffordanybettertrip.B.HerauntbeggedhertogotherE.C.Shemissedhercousinsverymuch.D.Spainwasheridealdestination.34.Inthestorythewriterendedup.A.headingforSpainfromJamaicaB.flyingtoLondonimmediatelyC.enjoyingafreebeachholidayD.complainingtotheauthorities35.Whichofthefollowingmightbethebesttitleofthepassage?A.TerribleAdventureB.NiceDreamC.AWell-PlannedD.LuckyMistake
LastweekmygranddaughterstartedkindergartenandIwisedhereverysuccess.Butpartofmedidn’t.IactuallywantedhertofailinsomewaysbecauseIbelievethatfailurecanbegoodforourlearningprocess.Successisprovingthatyoucandosomethingthatyoualreadyknowyoucandoordoingsomethingcorrectlythefirsttimewhichcanoftenbeaproblematic存在问题的victory.First–timesuccessisusuallyafluke侥幸First-timefailurebycontrastissupposedtobethenaturalorderofthings.Failureishowwelearn.InAfricatheydescribeagoodcookasshewhohasbrokenmanypotsIfyou’vespentenoughtimeinthekitchentohavebrokenalotofpotsprobablyyouknowafairamountaboutcooking.IoncehaddinnerwithagroupofcooksandtheyspenttimecomparingknifewoundsandburnscarsTheyKnewhowmuchcredibility可信theirfailuresgavethem.Iearnmylivingbywritingadailynewspapercolumn.EachweekIamawarethatonecolumnIwriteisgoingtobetheworstcolumn.Itrymybesteveryday.Ihavelearnedtocherishthatcolumn.A.successfulcolumnusuallymeansthatIamdiscussingafamiliartopicwritinginastyleIamusedtoorsayingthesamethingsasanyoneelsebutinfancyway.Myyoungerdaughterisatrapezeartist.Shespentthreeyearsputtingtogetherashowandshediditsuccessfullyforyears.Therewasnoreasonforhertochangeitbutshedidanyway.ShesaidshewasnolongerlearninganythingnewandshewasboreD.Andifshewasboredtherewasnopointinsubjecting使服从于herbodytoallthatstress.Sheriskedfailureandgreatpublicembarrassmentinordertofeedhersoul.Mygranddaughterisaperfectionist.ShewillfeelherfailuresandIwillwanttocomforther.ButIsillalsoIhoperemindherofwhatshelearnedandhowshecandobetternexttimE.IhopeIcantellherthoughthatit’snottheendoftheworlD.Indeedwithluckitisthebeginning.59.Whydidtheauthorwanthisgranddaughtertofail?A.SuccessisboringthoughbeneficialB.ShewouldlearnmorefromfailureC.ItisimpossibletodoeverythingsuccessfullyD.Hewantedhertobestrongenoughtofacehardships60.What’stheauthor’sattitudetowardhisdaughterchanginghershow?A.NegativeB.WorriedC.PositiveD.Excited61.TheauthordevelopsthearticlemainlybyA.givingexamplesB.followingthetimeorderC.comparingdifferentopinionsD.presentingacauseandanalyzingitseffects62.ThewritertalksabouthisownexperiencetoshowthatA.wecannotdependonlucktoliveagoodlifeB.weshouldtryeverypossiblewaytoavoidfailureC.pastfailurespreventedhimfromtakingrisksinwritingD.thethoughtoffailurewillmakeyouworkevenharder
Fewpeoplewoulddisagreethatemailmakesourliveseasier.Butmisusingemailcancauseproblems.AndI.’mnottalkingabouthittingthereplyallbuttonwhenyoudidn’tmeanto.Answeringallthoseemailsandprocessingallthatinformationcanoverloadthebraincausingstress.SosaystheFutureWorkCentreabusinessbasedinLondon.Thiscompanycarriesoutpsychologicalresearchonpeople’sexperiencesintheirworkplaces.Thecentre’sRichardMacKinnonwastheleadwriterofareportonmessaginghabits.Hecallsemailadouble-edgedsworD.InotherworksemailcanbebothgoodandbaD.Americansalsousethesayingcutsbothwaysforsomethinglikeadouble-edgedsworD.ButbacktothecultureofemailingEmailsprovideausefulwaytocommunicatE.Buttheycouldaddtotensioninthemindcausingstress.Comerainorshinesomeofficeworkersareunderpressuretoreadandansweremailsalldaylong.JonathanRowehasonofficejobinLondon.Hiscomplaintisacommonone:toomanyemails.Hesaysreadingworkemailswhenyou’reathomeblurstheboundariesbetweenworkandleisurE.Psychologistsareconcemedaboutthepressurethatworkersbringonthemselves.Dr.RichardMacKinnonspokewithVOANewsonSkypE.Hesaysthatemailcanbeavaluabletime-savingcommunicationtool.Butitcanalsobeasourceofstressandevenangerformanyofus.Headdsthatthestressdoesnotcomefromthenumberofemailsyouget.Theproblemsresultfromwhenandhowyoudealwiththem.Accordingtothestudytherearetwoverystressfulemailbehaviors.Oneisleavingemailonallday-andneversigningoff.Theotherisreadingandansweringemailsearlyinthedayandlateatnight.Whichjobsaremostaffectedbyemailstress?Butnotalljobsareequallystressedbyemail.Thejobsmostaffectedbyemailstressare:·marketing·publicrelations·mediaand·InformationTechnologyEducationalexpertshavealsowrittenseveralreportsonhowemailoverloadsarestressingoutteachers.WaystocutdownonyouremailstressMacKinnonsaysbademailbehaviorsarelinkedtohigherlevelsofstressinofficeworkers.TheFutureWorkCentrereportgivesseveralsuggestionsonavoidingemailstress.·Useemailwithaplan.Donotjustreacttoendlessemailalerts.IfyouuseanemailapplicationorapponyourdevicecloseitdownwhenyouwanttobeleftalonE.·Ifyouneedtocommunicatewithaco-workercallorbetterstillwalktotheirofficeandtalkaboutit.·Becarefulwiththereplyalloption.Forexampleifyouareacceptinganinvitationtoattendtrainingjustwritebacktothosewhoneedtoknow.TrustmE.Otherworkersonthatmailinglistwillthankyou.·Andacceptthefactthatifamatterisurgentemployerswillcallyouaboutit.TheFutureWorkCentrereportclaimsthatin2014peoplesentanestimated196.3billionemails.Theaverageadultspentmorethananhouradayansweringemails.EmailiscertainlynotgoinganywherE.SoitisimportanttocontrolyouremailsandnottheotherwayarounD.62.Dr.RichardMacKinnonholdstheideathat______________.A.itistheemailsyougetdailythatputsyouunderpressurE.B.itisthewayofprocessingemailsthatmakesyoufeelstresseD.C.itisnecessarythatyoureadandansweryouremailsatnoon.D.itisimportantthatyourealizewhereasourceofstresscomesfrom.63.WhichofthefollowingcanbestreplacetheunderlinedphraseComerainorshineinparE.5?A.whetheritisgoodorbadB.whateverhappensC.whateverthestressD.whethertheemailisimportantornot64.Wecantellfromthelastparagraphthat_____________.A.WecanonlyrelievedwhenemailisoutdateD.B.Wewillneverrelieveourstressasemailexists.C.WeshoulddoeverythingwecantocontrolemailD.Weshouldbewisewhendealingwithouremails65.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleofthepassage?A.IsEmailStressingYouOut?B.AreYouA.SlaveToEmail?C.EmailOrNot?D.HaveYouMisusedYourEmail?
SomeunusualwordsdescribehowapersonspendshisorhertimE.Forexamplesomeonewholikestospendalotoftimesittingorlyingdownwhilewatchingtelevisionissometimescalledacouchpotato.A.couchisapieceoffurniturethatpeoplesitonwhilewatchingtelevision.RobertArmstronganartistfromCaliforniadevelopedthetermcouchpotatoin1976.SeveralyearslaterhelistedthetermasatrademarkwiththeUnitedStatesgovernment.Toomuchtimeinsidethehouseusingacomputerorwatchingtelevisioncancausesomeonetogetcabinfever.A.cabinisasimplehouseusuallybuiltfarawayfromthecity.PeoplegotoacabintorelaxandenjoyquiettimE.CabinfeverisnotreallyadiseasE.Howeverpeoplecanexperienceboredomandrestlessnessiftheyspendtoomuchtimeinsidetheirhomes.ThisisespeciallytrueduringthewinterwhenitistoocoldorsnowytodothingsoutsidE.OftenchildrengetcabinfeverwhenthereissomuchsnowthatschoolsandevenofficesandstoresarecloseD.SomepeopleenjoyspendingalotoftimeintheirhomestomakethemniceplacestolivE.Thisiscallednestingorcocooning茧.Birdsbuildnestsoutofstickstoholdtheireggsandbabybirds.SomeinsectsbuildcocoonsaroundthemselvesforprotectionwhiletheygrowandchangE.Thetermscocooningandnestingbecamepopularmorethantwentyyearsago.Theydescribepeoplebuyingtheirfirsthomesandfillingthemwithmanythings.Thesepeoplethenhadchildren.Nowthesechildrenaregrownandhaveleftthenest.Nowtheseparentsarelivingalonewithoutchildrenintheiremptynest.Theyhavebecomeemptynesters.1.Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwritingthepassage?A.TowarmusnottospendtoomuchtimeindoorsB.TogiveussomeadviceonhowtokeepfitC.TotellussomephrasesandhowtheycameintobeingD.Toinformusoftheinterestingsideofalanguage2.Childrenaremorelikelytogetcabinfever.A.whentheyspendtoomuchtimeincoldwhetherB.aftertheyplaywithsnowforsometimeC.istheydotheirhomeworkintheschoolroomD.whentheycan’tgoouttoplayforalongtime3.Whichofthefollowingphrasesisrelatedtobusiness?A.CouchpotatoB.EmptynestC.CabinfeverD.Nestingorcocooning
Whenmostpeoplearriveattheirofficesthefirstthingtheydoistoworkattheircomputers.Theywillopenuptheirelectronicmailandseewhohaswrittentothem.Thisisaprioritytaskbecausethebusinesscommunicationbetweenmodernofficesismostlythroughthecomputernetworksthatconnectthem.Themostinterestingdevelopmentisthattheseemailscancomefromanywhere!TheycanarriveatthecomputerfromcolleagueswhoarejustacrosstheroominthesameofficE.Buttheycanalsocomefromcolleaguesoverseasthousandsofmilesaway.ItisthenetworkconnectingcomputersthatmakesthisworldwidecommunicationpossiblE.ThemodernofficehaswhatiscalledalocalareanetworkorLANwhichconnectscomputersinthelocalofficE.Italsoconnectsthemtoprintersthatwillproducedocumentsonpaperwhichareusefulreferencesformeetings.Theseoldstylepaperdocumentsarealsoneededforofficereferencefiles.Someofficeshavescannersattachedtothelocalnetworktoo.Theseactasreverseprintersbecausetheyconvert转换documentsintofilesthatcanthenbeusedbythecomputerwhichsendsthemtootheroffices.ButtoreceivemessagesfromoverseasofficesawideareanetworkorWANcomesintoplay.ThisnameexplainsthatamuchwidernetworkthanjustLANisusedtosendthesemessagesfromfaraway.Thisnetworkconsistsofthousandsofcomputersinstalledindifferentpartsoftheworldbutallconnectedtogether.ThebestexampleofawideareanetworkistheInternet.ItturnsoutthatthemajorityofofficemessagesfromoverseasusepartoftheInternetandthisisoneofthereasonswhyitkeepsgrowing.Newcomputersandconnectionsareaddedeverydaymakingeachofficeintheworldpartofthegrowinginternationalbusinesscommunity.Thisisleadingtoglobalizationwhichwehearmoreandmoreabouteachday.ItmeansthatofficescaneasilydotheirbusinesswithmanyotherofficesallovertheworlD.SomoderncomputersandthenetworksconnectingthemarechangingthewaybusinessisdonE.62.AccordingtothepassagethedifferencebetweenLANandWANliesin______.A.thespeedofaccesstotheInternetB.theprocedureofprocessingfilesC.otherfacilitiesattachedtothemD.thenumberofconnectedcomputers63.WhichofthefollowingCANNOTbedonethroughWAN?A.Exchangingmessagesbetweentheconnectedcomputers.B.Reversingtheactofprinters.C.Addingnewcomputersandconnectionseveryday.D.GlobalizingeachofficE.64.Whatmightthefollowingparagraphtalkabout?A.Howpeopledobusinessinaglobalizationway.B.Howpeoplechangethewayofusingcomputers.C.WhattheotherdifferencebetweenLANandWANis.D.Howpeoplecanchangetheworldwiththehelpofcomputers.65.Thebesttitleofthepassageis______.A.ModernScienceandTechnologyB.ComputerizedOfficeandGlobalizationC.ComputersChangeOurWayofLifeD.InternationalBusiness
NearlytwoyearsagoLaurenKornackiarecentcollegegraduatewalkedoutsideherfamily’shomeinGlenAllenVirginiaUSAtoaskherdadifshecouldusehiscar.AssheroundedthecornerfromthefrontyardintothegarageLaurenthen23sawherfatherAlecwaslyingunderthe1995BMWandunabletomovE.Thecarhadfallenoffthejackapieceofequipmentusedtoliftacarwhilehewasdoingrepairworkunderit.Laurenshoutedinsidetohermothertocallanambulanceandthenrantothecar.IthoughtI’mgoingtolosemydadshesays.Unsureofwhattodosheimmediatelystuckbothhandsunderthewheelhub轮毂whereAlechadremovedthetyreandpulledupwithallherstrength.Tohersurprisesheliftedthecar.Thenshehelditupwithonearmandwiththeotherpulledherfatheroutfromunderthecarbyhistrouserleg.Alecwasn’tbreathingsoLaurenbeganperformingchestcompressions胸外心脏按压.WithinsecondsAlectookabreathandopenedhiseyes.StaywithmeLaurensaidtoherdadastheywaitedfortheambulancE.Justkeepbreathing.TwomonthslaterAlecwasabletoreturntohisjoB.Laurennowacomputerengineersaysshedidn’tstoptothink.Everyonehasabasicinstinct本能tohelptheonestheyloveshesays.28.WhydidLaurenwalkintothegarage?A.totrytoborrowherdad’scarB.toseewhathappenedthereC.tohelpherdadfixcarD.tolookforhermother29.What’sthemainideaofParagraph2?A.It’simportanttoactquickly.B.LaurenalmostlostherdaD.C.LaurendidherbesttosaveherdaD.D.ItisdangeroustoworkaloneinagaragE.30.WhichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribeLauren?A.creativeandconfidentB.cleverandfriendlyC.carefulandhonestD.calmandbrave31.Whatcanwelearnfromthestory?A.Loveispower.B.Seeingisbelieving.C.Lovemelovemydog.D.Itisnevertoolatetolearn.
IdiscoveredthepoweroffearwhenIbecamestucktomydrivewayasifmyfeetwerecrazy—gluedtothecement水泥.AsmuchasItriedIcouldnotmovethem.TherealizationthatmydaughterswereplayinginNancy'shousejustone-halfblockawayparalyzed麻痹mylegsmakingmeunabletomovewhenInearedtheendofourdriveway.DenseblacksmokewasrisingfrombehindtheSycamoreMapletreesontheothersideofthestreetandwasenvelopingthreehousesmakingthembarelyvisiblE.Nancy'shousewasoneofthem.Itriedtocalloutformydaughtershopingtoseethemrunsafelytomyarmsbutmyvoicewasalsostuck-stuckinmythroatwithnointentionofcomingout.ThereIstoodhelplessparalyzedandsilencedbyfearunabletoprotectthetwolittlegirlsIlovedmorethanevenIhadrealizeD.Althoughtrappedinabodythatcouldn'tmoveorspeakIcouldstillhear.Icouldhearothermothersanxiouslycallingtheirchildren.Icouldhearafrighteningsilencethatcoveredtheneighborhoodinsteadoftheusualhappyvoicesofchildren.AndfinallyIcouldhearthealarmofthefireenginE.AsthealarmannouncedWe'reonourwayitinstantlydissolvedthecrazygluethathadheldmyfeettothecementanditunlockedthesoundproofboxthathadsilencedmyvoicE.IwasfreetomakesuremydaughtersweresafE.AsIcontinueddownthedrivewaytwolittlegirlsmytwolittlegirlsrantowardmefromacrossthestreet.TheyhadcomehometotellmeaboutthefireinthegaragenexttoNancy'shousE.Notonlydidmyfeetandvoiceworknowbutmyeyeswerealsoingoodworkingorderandhadnotroubleproducingtears.29.Whywastheauthorstucktoherdriveway?A.Shewastootiredtomoveherlegs.B.Thickblacksmokeblockedherview.C.Thecementonthedrivewaywasstillwet.D.Thefearforherdaughters'safetystruckher.30.Whatmadetheauthorabletomoveandspeakagain?A.Shoutingfromotheranxiousmothers.B.StrangesilenceintheneighborhooD.C.ThealarmofthecomingfireenginE.D.Thecouragetoprotectherdaughters.31.Whatdoestheauthorsuggestattheendofthestory?A.Sheburstintotearsofreliefandhappiness.B.ShewasreallythankfultoseehergirlssaveD.C.Shewastooexcitedtobelievewhatshesaw.D.Sheovercameherfearandfullyrecovered32.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.LoveinFireB.ThePowerofFearC.A.NarrowEscapeD.ThePriceofFear
NewScientistEventInstantExpert—HowYourBrainWorksSaturday20May2017from10:00to17:00LondonUnitedKingdomEverwonderedhowyourbrainworks?Howthatstuffinyourheadenablesyoutoseehearandthinkabouttheworldaroundyoumakedecisionsandactonthem?JoinsixleadingscientiststoexplorewhatweknowaboutthemostdifficultkiloofmatterintheuniversE.ThedaywillbechairedbypsychologistandpresenterofBBCRadio4’sAllinthemindClaudiaHammonD.Overview:Thebrainhaslongbeenasourceoffascination.In1819.theradical激进的thinkerandsurgeonWilliamLawrenceputitlikethis:ItsstronglysuspectedthataNewtonorShakespeareexcelsothermenonlybyhavinganextrainchofbrainintherightplacE.Todaymanysuchsuspicionsarecertainties.Thiseventwillintroduceyoutotheevolutionofthebrain.We’llstudytechniqueforcontrollingthebrainusingelectricandmagneticfieldsaswellasthelatesttechnologiesthatfollowyoutocontroltheoutsideworldusingyourmindalonE.Topicscoveredwillinclude:●Evolutionofthebrain●Howmemorymakesushuman●Emotion●SleepandbrainBookinginformation:●TheeventwillbeheldinBruneiAuditoriumatRCGP/30EustonSquarE.AnddoorstotheAuditoriumwillopenat9:15am.●Werequirethenameofeachpersonattending---pleaseensurethisisprovidedatthetimeofbooking.●Thescheduleforthedaywillbeconfirmedclosertotheeventandwillbeemailedtoallticketholders.●Aminimumof100earlybirddiscountedticketsareavailablepricedat£129saving£20onthefullticketpriceof£14956.Whatcanattendeeslearnfromtheevent?A.HowmuchtheirbrainweightsB.HowtheirsleepisrelatedtotheirbrainC.WhethertheycanactondecisionstheymadeD.Howtheirbrainiscontrolledbyelectricandmagneticfields57.Whenpeoplebookticketstheyare_______.A.requiredtooffertheiremailaddressB.likelytobetoldtheschedulefortheeventC.requiredtodecidewhentoentertheAuditoriumD.likelytoenjoyadiscountiftheypromisetocometotheeventearly
Beforesheappearedontherealityshow真人秀Britain’sGotTalentSusanBoylewasjustanordinarymiddle-agedBritishwoman.NowallthisisgoingtochangE.ShelivesinahousewithhercatPebblesinatinyScottishtown.Becauseoflearningdifficultiesshedoesn’thavemucheducation.ButwhatshedoeshaveisaverygoodvoicE.Asakidshesanginchurchandchoirsandschoolplays.Foralivingshesangatlocalpubs.WhenshetookthestageonApril10thherhairwasuntidyandherclothesseemedjustonestepupfromrags.Theaudiencelaughedather.Butthensheopenedhermouth.A.fewbarsintothesongandthelaughingaudiencewentsilent.A.beautifulvoicewassingingIDreamedaDreamfromthemusicalLesMiserables.EveryonewasamazeD.Attheendofhersongtheaudiencejumpedtotheirfeetandapplaudedwildly.AlmostovernightSusanbecameahouseholdnamE.Shewonfansandmillionsofadmirers.Heronlinevideoshavedrawnover85.2millionhits.Susan’sstoryprovedthetruthofanoldsaying:Neverjudgeabookbyitscover.Susanmaylookordinaryanddoesn’thavemuchdresssensebutshecancertainlysing.Susan’sfansadmirehercourageasmuchastheydohervoicE.Shehasexperiencedmockeryandmanydisappointmentsbutherloveformusichaskepthergoingwhichisworthanyone’srespect.25.Theaudiencejumpedandapplaudedwildlybecause______.A.shelookedveryfunnyB.shesangsowellthateveryonewasamazedC.herhairwasuntidyandherclothesseemedjustonestepupfromragsD.shemadeafoolishmistakeintheend26.AccordingtothepassageSusanBoyle______.A.usedtobeagoodstudentB.isafamousyoungactressC.becamefamousafterashowD.isgoodatdancingandhasmillionsofadmirers27.Thepassageismainlyabout______.A.howtowinfansB.awoman’ssimplelifeC.howtosingwellD.awoman’ssuddensuccess
Anyonewhohasexperiencedthejoyofdrivingthrougharainstormwiththesunroof天窗openunderstandshowairflowaroundthemovingvehiclescankeephimdrydespitetheexposurE.NowasimilarprincipleisbeingemployedtocreateanumbrellathatprotectspeoplefromtherainusingnothingmorethananinvisibleairforcefielD.AirUmbrelladevelopedbyaChinesecompanyandrecentlyfundedbyKickstarterusesforcedairratherthanfabrictocreateaprotectivecanopythatkeepspeoplefromgettingwetintherain.It’sacleverconceptanddesignershavedoneagoodjobofansweringseveralquestionsabouttheproduct.Forinstancethesoundgeneratedbythedeviceisminimalespeciallywhencomparedtothepitter-patterofthefallingrain.Itcancreateaprotectivecanopywideenoughfortwopeopletofitunderanditperformswellevenintheheavyrain.Theairshield防护canbecutthroughbyhighwindsbutgiventhatregularumbrellastypicallyfoldoverinsimilarwindyconditionstheairumbrellaisstillanupgradE.Afewconcernsdoremainhowever.Forinstancethebatterylifeisonlyabout15-30minutesdependingonthemodelsoyou’llstillwanttowalkbrisklytoyournextdestinationwhenit’sraining.Alsowhiletheairshieldmightkeeptherainawayfromyouit’slikelytosplashallthatblown-awaywaterontoanyoneelselikeasprinkler洒水车.Sothedevicemightdrawtheireofanyoneelsewalkingwithyouoranyhelplessbystanders.Therearecurrentlythreedifferenttypestochoosefromifyou’reinterestedininvesting.AirUmbrella-AisthelightestmodelandisapparentlydesignedspecificallyforfemalesaccordingtotheChinesedevelopers.Itisabout12inchesinlengthandweighsalittleoverapoundanditrunsfor15minutesperchargE.AirUmbrella-Bmeasuresnearly20incheslongandweighs1.7poundsandlasts30minutesperchargE.FinallyAirUmbrella-Calsolasts30minutesbutisscalablebetween20and32inchesdependingonyourneeds.25.Whydoestheauthormentionaspecialdrivingexperienceinthefirstparagraph?A.TointroducethetopicofthepassagE.B.ToexplaintheneedforanumbrellA.C.Toshareafeelingwiththereaders.D.Toproveatheorytothereaders.26.TheAirUmbrellafailstoworkwhen______.A.thereislittlerainB.thereisnowindC.itrainsheavilyD.thewindisstrong27.HowdoestheauthorpresentconcernsabouttheAirUmbrella?A.Bygivingfigures.B.Bygivingexamples.C.Bymakingexperiments.D.Bymakingcomparisons.28.Theunderlinedwordireinthe4thparagraphprobablymeans______.A.attentionB.doubtC.curiosityD.anger
YourhousemayhaveaneffectonyourfigurE.Expertssaythewayyoudesignyourhomecouldplayaroleinwhetheryoupackonthepoundsorkeepthemoff.Youcanmakeyourenvironmentworkforyouinsteadofagainstyou.Herearesomewaystoturnyourhomeintopartofdietplan.Openthecurtainsandturnupthelights.Darkenvironmentsaremorelikelytoencourageovereatingforpeopleareoftenlessself-conscious难为情whenthey’reinpoorlylitplaces----andsomorelikelytoeatlotsoffooD.Ifyourhomedoesn’thaveenoughwindowlightgetmorelampsandfloodtheplacewithbrightness.Mindthecolors.Researchsuggestswarmcolorsfuelourappetites.Inonestudypeoplewhoatemealsinablueroomconsumed33percentlessthanthoseinayelloworredroom.Warmcolorslikeyellowmakefoodappearmoreappetizingwhilecoldcolorsmakeusfeellesshungry.Sowhenit’stimetorepaintgobluE.Don’tforgettheclock----ortheradio.Peoplewhoeatslowlytendtoconsumeabout70fewercalories卡路里permealthanthosewhorushthroughtheirmeals.Beginkeepingtrackofthetimeandtrytomakedinnerlastatleast30minutes.Andwhileyou’reatitactuallysitdowntoeat.IfyouneedsomehelpslowingdownturnonrelaxingmusiC.Itmakesyoulesslikelytorushthroughameal.Downsizethedishes.Bigservingbowlsandplatescaneasilymakeusfat.Weeatabout22percentmorewhenusinga12-inchplateinsteadofa10-inchplatE.Whenwechoosealargespoonoverasmalleronetotalintake摄入jumpsby14percent.Andwe’llpourabout30percentmoreliquidintoashortwideglassthanatallskinnyglass.25.Thetextisespeciallyhelpfulforthosewhocareabout.A.healthydietsB.housebuyingC.theirbodyshapeD.theirhomecomforts26.Ahomeenvironmentinbluecanhelppeople.A.reducefoodintakeB.digestfoodbetterC.regaintheirappetitesD.burnmorecalories27.Whatarepeopleadvisedtodoatmealtimes?A.Usesmallerspoons.B.Turndownthelights.C.Eatquickly.D.PlayfastmusiC.28.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.IsYourHomeEnvironmentRelaxing?B.IsYourHouseMakingYouFat?C.WaysofServingDinnerD.EffectsofSelf-Consciousness
Ifyoucouldhaveonesuperpowerwhatwoulditbe?Dreamingaboutwhetheryouwouldwanttoreadmindsseethroughwallsorhavesuperhumanstrengthmaysoundsillybutitactuallygetstotheheartofwhatreallymattersinyourlife.EverydayinourworkweareinspiredbythepeoplewemeetdoingextraordinarythingstoimprovetheworlD.Theyhaveadifferentkindofsuperpowerthatallofuspossess:thepowertomakeadifferenceinthelivesofothers.We’renotsayingthateveryoneneedstocontributetheirlivestothepoor.Yourlivesarebusyenoughdoinghomeworkplayingsportsmakingfriendsseekingafteryourdreams.Butwedothinkthatyoucanliveamorepowerfullifewhenyoudevotesomeofyourtimeandenergytosomethingmuchlargerthanyourself.FindanissueyouareinterestedinandlearnmorE.VolunteerorifyoucancontributealittlemoneytoacausE.Whateveryoudodon’tbeabystander.GetinvolveD.Youmayhavetheopportunitytomakeyourbiggestdifferencewhenyou’reolder.Butwhynotstartnow?Ourownexperienceworkingtogetheronhealthdevelopmentandenergythelasttwentyyearshasbeenoneofthemostrewardingpartsofourlives.IthaschangedwhoweareandcontinuestofuelouroptimismabouthowmuchthelivesofthepoorestpeoplewillimproveintheyearsaheaD.28.WhatdoestheunderlinedpartinParagraph2referto?A.YourlifevaluE.B.YourlifestylE.C.YourtroubleinlifE.D.YourlifeexperiencE.29.Whydoestheauthorsaytheyareinspiredeveryday?A.Theypossessdifferentkindsofsuperpowers.B.TheyhavegotthepowertochangetheworlD.C.Therearemanypowerfulpeopleintheirlifeandwork.D.Somepeoplearoundthemaremakingtheworldbetter.30.WhatdoestheauthorstressinParagraph5?A.LearningmoreandcontributingmoretoacausE.B.Workinghardtogetabiggeropportunity.C.Risingaboveselfandactingtohelpothers.D.Tryingyourbesttohelpthepoor.31.Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?A.MuchmoreprogresswillbemadeinthenearfuturE.B.Theauthorbelievesthelivesofthepoorestwillgetbetter.C.TheworkonhealthisthemostvaluableexperiencE.D.People’seffortshavebeenmateriallyrewardeD.
Morethan10yearsagoitwasdifficulttobuyatastypineapplE.ThefruitsthatmadeittotheUKweregreenontheoutsideandmoreoftenthannothardwithanunpleasanttastewithin.Thenin1996theDelMonteGoldpineappleproducedinHawaiifirsthitourshelves.Thenewtypeofpineapplelookedmoreyellowy-goldthangreen.ItwasslightlysofterontheoutsideandhadalotofjuiceinsidE.Butthemostimportantthingaboutthisnewtypeofpineapplewasthatitwastwiceassweetasthehit-and–misspineappleswehadknown.InnotimetheDelMonteGoldtookthemarketbystormrapidlybecomingtheworld’sbest-sellingpineapplevarietyanddeliveringnaturallevelsofsweetnessinthemouthupuntilthenonlyfoundintinnedpineapplE.Innutrition营养itwasallgoodnewstoo.Thisnice-tastingpineapplecontainedfourtimesmorevitaminC维生素C.thantheoldgreenvariety.Nutritionistssaidthatitwasnotonlyfullofvitaminsbutalsogoodagainstsomediseases.Peoplewereunderstandablyeagertobeabletobuythiswonderfulfruit.ThenewtypeofpineapplewassellingfastandtheDelMonteGoldpineapplerapidlybecameafixtureintheshoppingbasketofthehealthyeater.SeeingthegrowingmarketforitswinningpineappleDelMontetriedtokeepthemarkettoitself.Butotherfruitcompaniesdevelopedsimilarpineapples.DelMonteturnedtolawforhelpbutfaileD.ThosecompaniesarguedsuccessfullythatDelMonte’sattemptstokeepthegoldenpineappleforitselfwerejustawaytoknockthemoutofthemarket.25.Welearnfromthetextthatthenewtypeofpineappleis____________.Ziyuanku.comA.greenoutsideandsweetinsideB.good-lookingoutsideandsoftinsideC.yellowy-goldoutsideandhardinsideD.alittlesoftoutsideandsweetinside26.Whywasthenewtypeofpineapplesellingwell?A.ItwasrichinnutritionandtastednicE.B.Itwaslesssweetandgoodforhealth.C.ItwasdevelopedbyDelMontE.D.ItwasusedasmedicinE.27.TheunderlinedwordfixtureinParagraph3probablyreferstosomething__________.A.thatpeopleenjoyeatingB.thatisalwayspresentC.thatisdifficulttogetD.thatpeopleuseasagift28.WelearnfromthelastparagraphthatDelMonte_____________.A.allowedothercompaniestodeveloppineapplesB.succeededinkeepingthepineappleforitselfC.triedhardtocontrolthepineapplemarketD.plannedtohelptheothercompanies
Whatifyouarrivedhometofindadelicioushotmealwaitingforyoupreparedbyyourownkitchenrobot?ItmightsoundlikesciencefictionbutprofessorsattheUniversityofTokyohavetakenthefirststepstowardmakingthatareality.Theteamrecentlyintroducedahuman-shapedkitchenrobotthatcanpourteaandotherdrinksintocupsandservethemtoguests.Whenteatimeisovertherobotcanalsowashthedishesandputthemaway.InCaliforniaanotherinterestingkitchenrobothasbeendevelopedcalledReadybot.Itcanpickupobjectsandeitherstorethemincabinets橱柜orputtheminthetrash.Italsocarriesaseparatefloor-cleaningrobotthatcanoperatebyitself.UnliketheJapaneserobotReadybotjustlooksmorelikealargeboxwitharmsandwheels.ReadybotwascreatedbyengineersanddesignerswhoestablishedaclubcalledtheReadybotChallengE.Theybelievethatinthefuturemillionsofrobotswillbeneededinhomestoperformordinaryhouseholdtasks.Readybotisjustthefirststepintheirplantocreatearobotthatcandojobsnotonlyinkitchensbutinotherroomsofhomesandinofficesaswell.Clearlytherearetechnologicaldifficultiestosolvebeforerobotscancookacompletedinnerandtherearealsomanysafetyconcerns忧虑.Noteveryoneespeciallyparentswouldbecomfortablewiththeideaofrobotsintheirhousemanipulatinghotpansandsharpknives.TheEuropeanCommissionrecentlyfunded资助aprojecttostudytheseconcerns.AccordingtoleadresearcherProfessorChrisMelhuishEnablingrobotstoworksafelywithhumansisakeyneedforthefuturedevelopmentofrobotics.32.ComparedwithReadybottheJapaneserobot.A.ismorepopularB.performsmorejobsC.movesmorequicklyD.looksmorelikeaperson33.Readybotcannowbeusedto.A.driveyouaroundB.cleanyourkitchenC.preparefoodforyouD.workforofficeworkers34.Theunderlinedwordmanipulatingcanbestbereplacedby.A.inventingB.avoidingC.controllingD.making35.Inthelastparagraphtheauthorsaysthatparents.A.haveshowngreatinterestinkitchenrobotsB.can’twaittousekitchenrobotsintheirhomes.C.mightthinkthatkitchenrobotscouldbedangerous.D.foundouthowtooperaterobotssafely.
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