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Ithadbeenatoughyearformyfamily.WhenevermymomlookedoverattheChristmastreeshewouldsighandwarnusTherewon’tbeasmuchforChristmasthisyear.TrynottobedisappointeD.Christmashadtraditionallybeenatimeformyparentstospoilus.Inyearspastthepresentswouldpileupandspilloutfromunderthetreetakingoverthelivingroom.IhadheardthephrasegivingisbetterthanreceivingbutthoughtthatwhoeverhadsaidthatmusthavebeenoutoftheirminD.Gettingpresentswasthewholepoint!ItwasthereasonIcouldn’tgettosleeponChristmasEvE.OnChristmasmorningweeagerlywaitedinthehallwayuntilDadtolduseverythingwasready.Werushedintothelivingroomandletthewrappingpaperfly.Wemadeweakattemptstowaitandwatchwhileotherfamilymembersopenedtheirpresentsbutasthetimepassedwelostourself-control.Here’sanotheroneforyousaidMonasshehandedmeapackagE.IlookedatitconfuseD.HavingspentsomuchtimeexaminingthepresentsbeforeChristmasIrecognizedthisonE.ButithadnotbeenminE.Itwasmymom’s.A.newlabel标签hadbeenputonitwithmynamewritteninmymother’shandwriting.MomIcan’t...Iwasstoppedbymymother’seagerjoyfullook—alookIcouldnotreallyunderstanD.Let’sseewhatitishoney.Hurryandopenit.Itwasablowdryer吹风机.ThoughthismayseemtobeasimplegifttomeitwassomuchmorE.Beinganeleven-year-oldgirlIwasshockeD.Inmyworldwherereceivingoutweighedgivingbylightyearsmymom’sactofselflessnesswasincomprehensible无法理解的.Itwasahugeact.TearsfilledmyeyesandIthoughtindisbeliefabouthowmuchmymommustlovemetogiveupherChristmaspresentsoIcouldhaveafewmorepresents.11.Whywouldtheauthor’smomsighbeforeChristmas?A.Shecouldn’taffordtobuyaChristmastreE.B.Shewasafraidshewouldn’tgetaChristmaspresent.C.Shecouldn’taffordtobuyenoughChristmaspresents.D.ShewasafraidherchildrenwouldbespoiledonChristmas.12.WhatmadetheauthorunabletosleeponChristmasEve?A.GivingChristmaspresentstoothers.B.WaitingforChristmaspresents.C.A.blowdryerfromhermother.D.Thetoughsituationofherfamily.13.Theauthor’smomputonanewlabelonthepresentto_______.A.hideatruth.B.exposeasecretC.exchangehergiftwithherdaughterD.Makethepresentlookmorespecial14.Howdidtheauthorfeelwhenshereceivedtheblowdryer?A.ExcitedbutworrieD.B.Delightedbutdoubtful.C.SurprisedandmoveD.D.Disappointedandcurious.15.Whatisthethemeofthestory?A.Bloodisthickerthanwater.B.Givingisbetterthanreceiving.C.LovemakestheworldgoarounD.D.Nothingisimpossibletoawillingheart.
Whoisyourrolemodel?Normallytheanswertothisquestionwouldbeanyonearoundyouwhoyoufindtrulyinspiring.ItcouldalsobesomeonelikeJ.K.RowlingorMartinLutherKing.Jr.whohaveproventobestrongandintelligentpeoplE.Howeverintoday’sworldstarsareregardedasrolemodelsalongwiththeheroeslistedabovedespitetheirintentionsoractions.Teensattempttoimitatetheiractionsfortwomajorreasons.Firstlytobefashionableandacceptedbypopularcultureandsecondlybecausestars’actionsaresowelldocumentedbythemediathatitseemstograbourattentionandturnsittofollowingstars’lives.Muchofthereportsaboutstarsisshockingandexhibitsbadmoralsorlifestylesthataren’trightforteenagers.Inadditionalmosteverythingstarsdoisdescribedbeyondtruthtomakeashockingstorybytakingittothenextlevel.Howeverteensmusttakeresponsibilityfortheiractions.Wecan’talwaysblamestarsforinfluencingus.Onlyyouhavecontroloveryourselfandonlyyouchoosetodosomething.OurbodiesandactionsareinthehandsofnooneelsE.Nowwhoeversaidstarsarerolemodels?Whethertheychoosetobeornotstarssetexamplesassoonastheystepintothespotlight.WithreportersfollowingandrecordingeverymovetheymakeitisimpossiblenottobewatchedandthenbeimitateD.Thesepeopleinfluenceteenswhetherornottheywantto.Whyshouldsomeonewhodoesn’twanttobesettinganexamplesetone?Soshouldwelookuptothemortopeoplewhoaretrueandgoodrolemodels?It’sourresponsibilityasteenstoknowrightfromwrongandit’stimeforustotakeresponsibilityforouractions.Indoingsowewillleantowardthoseinspiringpeoplethatwanttobesettinganexampleandfollowintheirstepstobelikethem.28.Accordingtothefirstparagraph_______canusuallyberolemodels.A.politicalleadersB.wealthywritersC.peopleinspiringothersD.peoplewithgreatintelligence29.Whatarethemajorreasonsfortheteenstoimitatestars?A.Interestinstars’lifeandexpectationofgettingrich.B.Motivationforbeingfashionableandinspirationfrompopularexamples.C.Intentionstogainacceptanceandencouragementfromstars’lifestylE.D.DesirestobestylishandgreatinfluencefromthemassmediA.30.Theauthorwritesthepassagemainlytoadvisetheteenagersto_______.A.haveacontrolovertheirownbodiesandactionsB.beresponsiblefortheirownchoicesandbehaviorsC.followfashionablestars’stepstobemorepopularD.chooserightrolemodelsaccordingtodifferentreports31.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat_______.A.starshavetheresponsibilityforteenagers’actionsB.notallfamousstarschoosetoinfluenceteenagersC.teenagerschoosethoseinspiringpeopleastheirrolemodelsD.starssetexamplesimmediatelytheysteppedintothespotlight
Itissaidthatmostpeoplehavenotmorethan30friendsatanygiventimeand400overthewholeoftheirlives.Howeveronsocialnetworkingsitesmostusershaveabout150friends.Ifthesenumbersarecorrectthenfriendshipmeansdifferentthingsindifferentsituations.Alsotherearenorulesaboutfriendship.Therearenoinstructionsabouthowtomakefriendshowtokeepfriendshipsgoingandhowtofinishfriendshipsifwewanttomoveon.Peoplehaveverydifferentopinionsaboutthis:somepeoplewoulddiefortheirfriendsandtheyvaluethemmorethanfamily.OtherssaythatfriendsaretemporaryonlytheretohelpeachotheruntiltheyarenolongerneedeD.Ifpeoplewithsuchdifferentviewsbecomefriendsthiscanleadtoproblems.Becauseofthesedifferentdefinitionsoffriendshipitiseasytobeunhappyaboutourfriendships.Wemaywantthemtobedeeperorcloserorwemaywanttohavemorefriendsinourlives.Sometimeswesimplydonothavethetimetodevelopourfriendshipsorwefearwehaveleftittoolateinlifetostart.Ifwemovetoanothercountryorcitywehavetofindwaystomakenewfriendsagain.Thisdissatisfactionshowsushowimportantfriendshipsareformostofus.Weshouldnotthinkthatitcouldbetoolatetobuildfriendships.Wealsoneedtounderstandthattheneedtobearoundotherpeopleisonethatissharedbymany.Thereforeweshouldnotbetoofrightenedaboutstartingtotalktopeoplewhointhefuturemaybecomeourfriends:itislikelythattheytoowouldliketogetclosertous.Rememberwhatpeoplesay:strangersarefriendswehavenotmetyet.24.Accordingtothetexthowmanyfriendsdothemajorityofpeopleprobablyhave?A.Over400friendsintheirwholelivesB.30friendsorfeweratacertainstageC.400internetfriendsintheirwholelivesD.150internetfriendsatacertainstagE.25.Whatisthemainideaofparagraph2?A.ThereisaruleaboutmakingfriendsB.PeoplewithdifferentviewscanbecomefriendsC.FriendshipsmeandifferentthingstodifferentpeopleD.Somepeoplewoulddiefortheirfriendsiftheyneedto26.Wecanlearnfromthetextthatmostofus_________.A.needtobewithothersB.buildfriendshipslateinlifeC.aredissatisfiedwithourfriendsD.arefrightenedtotalktopeople27.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardstalkingtoastranger?A.UninterestedB.CautiousC.DoubtfulD.Positive
Personalityistolargeextentinherent--A-typeparentsusuallybringaboutA-typeoffspring.Buttheenvironmentmustalsohaveaprofoundeffectsinceifcompetitionisimportanttotheparentsitislikelytobecomeamajorfactorlivesoftheirchildren.OneplacewherechildrensoakupA.characteristicsisschoolwhichisbyitsverynatureahighlycompetitiveinstitution.Toomanyschoolsadoptthewinatallcostsmoralstandardandmeasuretheirsuccessbysportingachievements.Thecurrentpassionformakingchildrencompeteagainsttheirclassmatesoragainsttheclockproducesatwo-layersysteminwhichcompetitiveA.typesseeminsomewaybetterthantheirB-typefellows.Beingtookeentowincanhavedangerousconsequences:rememberthatPheidippidesthefirstmarathonrunnerdroppeddeadsecondsaftersayingRejoiceweconquer!.Byfartheworstformofcompetitioninschoolisthedisproportionateemphasisonexaminations.Itisarareschoolthatallowspupilstoconcentrateonthosethingstheydowell.Themeritsofcompetitionbyexaminationaresomewhatquestionablebutcompetitioninthecertainknowledgeoffailureispositivelyharmful.ObviouslyitisneitherpracticalnordesirablethatallA.youngsterschangeintoBs.Theworldneedstypesandschoolshaveanimportantdutytotrytofitachild'spersonalitytohispossiblefutureemployment.Itistopmanagement.28.Accordingtotheauthorwhatfactorscontributetothebuildingofpersonality?A.InheritancE.B.environment.C.Competition.D.inheritancecompetitionandenvironment.29.Thephrasesoakupisclosestinmeaningto_____.A.pullupB.takeupC.takeinD.pullin30.Whatattitudedoestheauthorholdtowardexaminationsinschools?A.positiveB.negativeC.doubtfulD.neutral31.Whatsuggestiondoestheauthormakeconcerningthemanagementofschools?A.AllstudentsbemadeintocompetitiveA.types.B.A.child'spersonalitybeconsideredinregardtohispossiblefuturejoB.C.AllstudentsbechangedintoB.characteristics.D.Schoolsabolishallformsofexaminations.
Beforeyoumakefriendsyouhavetodecidewhoyouwanttobeyourfriends.Mostpeopleliketohavefriendswholiketodothesamekindofthingstheydo.ThequickestwaytomakeafriendistosmilE.Whenyousmilepeoplethinkyouarefriendlyandeasytotalkto.ItmaynotbeeasyatfirsttosmilebutremembermostpeoplewillstayawayfromascaredorangrylookingfacE.Oneeasywaytostartaconversationwithsomeoneistosaysomethingniceabouthim.Thinkabouthowgreatyoufeelwhensomeonesayssomethingnicetoyou.Doesn’titmakeyouwanttokeeptalkingtothatperson?Askyournewfriendsquestionsaboutthemselves.Who’stheirfavoritesingerwheredotheylivewhatdotheydoafterschoolareallgoodquestionstostartaconversation.Makesureyouhavesomethingtoaddtotheconversationtoo.Whensomeoneasksyouaquestiondohaveananswerforthem.There’snothingthatwillstopaconversationquickerthanashrug耸肩forananswer.Kidswhoshowaninterestinotherkidsandwhoarekindandfriendlymakegoodfriends.Remembereveryonewantstobearoundpeoplewholiketodosimilarthingsandpeoplewhoarenicetothem.1.Thispassagegivesupsomeadviceon____________.A.howtomakefriendsB.whatkindofpersonyoucanmakefriendswithC.howtostartaconversationD.theimportanceofsmile2.Mostpeopleliketomakefriendswiththose____________.A.whoaresadeverydayB.whosharethesameinterestC.whoarefondoftalkingD.whosaybadthingstothem3.Accordingtothethirdparagraphmostpeopleenjoytalkingtoone____________.A.whoisalwayssmilingB.whoseemstobefriendlyC.whopraisesthemD.whopointsouttheirshortcoming4.Theunderlined划线的partinthispassagemeans___________.A.beingveryproudB.makingnoanswerC.knowingnothingD.nothopingtoanswer
Manyteenagersfeelthatthemostimportantpeopleintheirlivesaretheirfriends.Theybelievethattheirfamilymembersespeciallytheirparentsdon’tknowthemaswellastheirfriendsdo.InlargefamiliesitisoftenforbrothersandsisterstofightwitheachotherandthentheycanonlygototheirfriendsforadvicE.Itisveryimportantforteenagerstohaveonegoodfriendormanyfriends.EvenwhentheyarenotwiththeirfriendstheyusuallyspendalotoftimetalkingamongthemselvesonthephonE.Thiscommunicationisveryimportantinchildren’sgrowingupbecausefriendscandiscusssomethingdifficulttosaytotheirfamilymembers.Howeverparentsoftentrytochoosetheirchildren’sfriendsforthem.Someparentsmayevenstoptheirchildrenfrommeetingtheirgoodfriends.ThequestionofchoiceisaninterestingonE.Haveyoueverthoughtofthefollowingquestions?Whochooseyourfriends?Doyouchooseyourfriendsoryourfriendschooseyou?Haveyougotgoodfriendsyourparentdon’tlike?21.Manyteenagersthinktheir_______knowthembetterthantheirparentsdo.A.friendsB.teachersC.brothersandsistersD.classmates22.Whenteenagersstayalonetheusualwayofcommunicationisto_________.A.gototheirfriendsB.talkwiththeirparentsC.haveadiscussionwiththeirfamilyD.talkwiththeirfriendsonthephone23.WhichofthefollowingsentencesisTRUE?A.Parentsshouldlikeeverythingtheirchildrenenjoy.B.InallfamilieschildrencanchooseeverythingtheylikE.C.Parentsshouldtrytheirbesttolimittheirchildren.D.Teenagersusuallygototheirfriendsforhelp.
Ifyouhadastrangesoundinyourearwhatwouldyoudo?OnemaninWaleswhothoughthehadaflyinhisearcalled999theemergencyservicesnumberinBritain.Andsodidawomanwhowasworriedabouthergreenpotatoes.Couldshemakechipswiththem?Weretheypoisonous?Shedidn’thesitateaboutcallingthelocalambulanceservicetoask.Accordingtoarecentreportmorethan31000non-urgentcallsweremadetotheWelshAmbulanceServiceinthelastyear.InappropriatecallsareaheadacheforhealthprofessionalseverywherE.IntheUSprankcallsto911happenonadailybasis.Manycallersuseappswhichhidetheiridentity.Butthosewhotrytobefunnyshouldn’tbesurprisedifthepolicehavethelastlaugh.OnemanfromColoradowasarrestedformakingmorethan1200prankcallsaccordingtoareportontheUStelevisionstationKOAA—TV.Peoplewhotakethesecallsaretrainedtostaycalmandkeepastraightfacenomatterhowstrangethecallsounds.There’snowayforustoknowwhetherthecallisrealaccidentaloraprankcallsaidapublicsafetyworkerinterviewedbytheAmericanTVchannel.TheHeadofClinicalServicesattheWelshAmbulanceServiceRichardLeehasawarningforprankcallers.Hesays:Whenpeoplemisusetheserviceitmeansourprecioustimeisbeingtakenawayfromsomeonewhoreallydoesneedourhelp.Indeedthesehotlinesaresupposedtohelptheseriouslyillorthosewithalife-threateninginjury.Youneverknowonedaythepersonwhoneedsassistancecouldbeyouorsomeoneinyourfamily.28.Howdoestheauthorintroducethetopicofthetext?A.Bygivingexamples.B.Bytellingastory.C.Bylistingfigures.D.Bymakingacomparison.29.Accordingtothetextprankcallsareusually________.A.meanttobehelpfulB.dealtwithintimeC.thoughthighlyofD.madetoplaytricks30.WhatdoestheunderlinedphrasehavethelastlaughinParagraph2probablymean?A.winatlast.B.neverfindthem.C.laughatthem.D.knownothing.31.Whatdoestheauthorintendtosuggestinthetext?A.Prankcallsareusuallyeasytoidentify.B.Operatorsfeelannoyedbystrangecallers.C.Prankcallsmaycauseseriousresults.D.Prankcallersshouldbepunishedbylaw.
Youcandoit!That’sabetterwaytomotivate激发yourselfthansayingIcandoitaccordingtoanewstudythat[Z-x-x-k.Com]showsgivingyourselfadviceandencouragementinthesecond-personbeforeanupcomingtaskmayactuallyimproveyourperformancemorethanfirst-personself-talk.Peopleareusedtoreceivingandgivingadviceinthesecond-personandtheyseemtopreferusingthesecond-personpronountoencouragethemselvessaysstudyco-authorDr.SandaDolcosaresearcherattheUniversityofIllinois.Self-adviceexpressedusing‘You’probablyenablespeopletohaveabroaderperspective观点considerhowothersmightviewtheeventandreproducethekindofencouragementspreviouslyreceivedfromothers.ForthestudyDr.DolcosandhercolleagueDr.Doloresasked143undergraduatestudentstowritedownadvicetothemselvesbeforecompletingaseriesofpuzzles.Halfofthestudentswereaskedtousethefirst-personwhiletheotherswroteinthesecond-person.Whatdidtheresearchersfind?Thestudentswhowroteinthesecond-personmanagedtocompletemorepuzzlesandappearedtohaveamorepositiveattitude?Theresearchersalsoaskedthestudentstowritedownadvicetothemselvesinrelationtoexercisingmoreofteninthenexttwoweeks.Thosewhowroteinthesecond-personagainreportedamorepositiveattitudetowardthetaskandevenplannedtodomoreexercisethanthestudentswhoreferredtothemselvesinthefirst-person.Wewerenotsurprisedandhadpreviousresearchshowingthatpeoplespontaneouslyuse‘You’insituationsthatrequirehighlevelsofself-controlandactionDolcossaiD.Butwhydidtheresearchersaskstudentstowritedowntheirself-talkinsteadofsayingitoutloud?Writingasatoolofconversingwithoneselfhaslongbeenusedasatherapeutical治疗的approachDolcosexplaineD.Howeverfurtherresearchisneededtodeterminewhichformofself-advicewrittenorspokenismorebeneficial.[Z-x-x-k.Com]29.Whatdidtheresearchersfind?A.Givingoneselfadviceandencouragementisveryuseful.B.Itismoreencouragingtotalktooneselfusingthesecond-person.C.First-personself-talkwillnotimproveyourperformancE.D.A.goodwaytomotivateyourselfissayingIcandoit.30.Howdidthestudentsperformintheexperiment?A.Theoneswhowroteinthefirst-personhadabetterattitudE.B.Theoneswhotalkedtothemselvescompletedthemostpuzzles.C.Theoneswhoencouragedthemselvesbywritinginthesecond-personwerebetter.D.Theoneswhoencouragedthemselvesinthefirst-personweremorepositivethanothers.31.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordspontaneouslyprobablymean?A.Againstone’swill.B.Forone’sowninterest.C.Onone’sowninitiative自发的.D.Outofotherpeoples’feelings.32.Whatmaythelasttwoparagraphsimply?A.Writingisagoodstyleofconversationforoneself.B.Writingcancuremanydiseasesandithasbeenprovenbyexperts.C.Whetherwrittenself-adviceisbetterstillneedstobetesteD.D.Doctorsprefertheirpatientstosaythingsoutloudwhenhavingproblems.
Haveyouevermadecontactwiththecreativespiritthatcertainsomethinghardtodescribebutfullofgood—andsometimesgreat—ideas?Itismorethananoccasionalgreatthought.Whenwefeelthemovingofthecreativespirititbringstolifeastyleofbeing:alifetimefilledwiththedesiretoinventtoexplorenewwaysofdoingthingsandtoturndreamsintoreality.Thatflashofinspirationisthefinalmomentofaprocessmarkedbyuniquestages—thebasicstepsincreativeproblem-solving.Thefirststageispreparationwhenyoulookforanyinformationthatmightbeimportant.It'swhenyouletyourimaginationrunfreE.Butonebarrier障碍istheinsidevoiceofjudgmentthatlocksupourcreativespiritwithinthelimitsofwhatwethinkacceptablE.It'sthevoicethatwhisperstoyouThey'llthinkI'mfoolishorThatwillneverwork.ButwecanlearntorecognizethisvoiceofjudgmentandhavethecouragetodiscountitsunhelpfuladvicE.Onceyouhavethoughtaboutalltherelevant相关的piecesandpushedyourmindtothelimitsyoucanlettheproblemremainandtakeinallyouhavegathereD.It'sastagewhenmuchofwhatgoesonoccursoutsideyourfocusedawareness.AsthesayinggoesYousleeponit.Wearemoreopentocreativethoughtsfromtheunknowingmindwhenwearenotreallythinkingofanything.Thatiswhydaydreamsaresousefulinthesearchforcreativity.Anytimeyoucanjustdaydreamandrelaxisusefulinthecreativeprocess:ashowerlongdrivesaquietwalketC.WithluckdaydreamingwillleadtoalightturningonaboveyourheadwhenallofasuddentheanswerwillcometoyouasiffromnowherE.Thisisthepopularstage—theonethatusuallygetsallthegloryandattentionthemomentthatpeoplesweatandlongforthefeelingThisisit!Butthethoughtaloneisstillnotacreativeact.Thefinalstageistranslationwhenyoutakeyourcreativethoughtandtransformitintoaction;itbecomesusefultoyouandothers.56.InParagraph1themovingofthecreativespiritprobablymeans________.A.preparationB.explorationC.problem-solvingD.inspiration57.Accordingtothearticlewhatkeepsusfromcreativity?A.HavinglessinformationtoformagoodideA.B.Relyingonothersduringthecreativeprocess.C.Caringaboutotherpeople’sopinionsaboutus.D.ThinkingabouttoomanyideasatthesametimE.58.Whatcanwelearnfromthefifthparagraph?A.TheunknowingmindisverydifficultforustounderstanD.B.Creativityarriveswhenwearen’tfocusedonanything.C.Daydreamingisuselessandhasnothingtodowithcreativity.D.Showerslongdrivesandquietwalkaregoodforourbodies.59.Whendoescreativitybecomeusefultousandothers?A.Whenthoughtisturnedintoaction.B.Whenpeopleunderstandourideas.C.WhenthepopularstageisreacheD.D.WhenwethinkThisisit!.60.Whichofthefollowingwouldtheauthorprobablysupport?A.Thecreativespiritmeansanoccasionalgreatthought.B.Others’voiceofjudgmentallowsustoignorebarriers.C.Creativeproblem-solvingcallsforbarrier-freeimagination.D.Daydreamingissuretobringasuddenanswertoaproblem.
Areyouanoptimist?Doyoulookatyourglassandseeitashalffull?Doyoubelievethateverycloudhasasilverliningandthatthingsgenerallyturnoutforthebest?Doyoubelievethatifsomethingismeanttobeitwillbe?Ifyoureplyyestoallofthesequestionsthenyouareanoptimist.Youprobablyareenthusiasticcheerfulandoutgoing.YoumaybesuccessfulatworkandinlovE.Butyoumaybemisguidedbecausethingsdon'tturnoutforthebest.Youmaybelievethatwhenondoorclosesanotheroneopensforexampleyoumayfailtoobtainanewjob;anotherchancewillcomearoundsoon.Wrong.Whenonedoorclosesanotherdoorslams砰然关上inyourfacE.That'sbitterreality.Nowabookhasbeenpublishedwhichconfirmswhatpessimists悲观者havesuspectedallalong.it'scalledThePositivePowerofDefensivePessimism.Itsauthorarguesthatdefensivepessimismcanleadtopositiveresults.Defensivepessimismisastrategyusedtomanagefearanxietyandworry.Defensivepessimistsprepareforthetingsbysettinglowoutcomesforthemselves.Theycarefullyconsidereverythingthatmaygowrongandplanforwaystohandletheseproblems.Andthisgivesthemasenseofcontrol.LawrenceSannoapsychologyprofessorsaysWhat'sinterestingaboutdefensivepessimistsisthattheytendtobeverysuccessfulpeoplesotheirlowopinionofthesituation'soutcomesisnotrealistiC.Theyuseittomotivatethemselvestoperformbetter.SofarsogooD.ThisisnotrocketsciencE.DefensivepessimistspreparecarefullyandconsiderwhatmightgowrongwhetheratworkondateoreveninasportsgamE.Itmakessensetohaveaback-upplan.TherearemanysayingsinEnglishurgingcaution.ForexampleDon'tputallyoureggsinonebasket.AndDon'tcountyourchickensuntiltheyhatch.Tohaveaconfidentandoptimisticapproachtolife'sproblemsisgooD.ButlistentowhatWoodyAlientheAmericancomediansaysConfidenceiswhatyouhavebeforeyouunderstandtheproblem.Thereareprosandconstobeinganoptimistandapessimist.Don'tfeelbadifyouseetheglasshalfempty.YouarearealistButlightenupandhookupwithsomeonewhoseesthesameglasshalffull.67.What'sthepassagemainlyabout?A.A.bookthathasrecentlybeenpublisheD.B.HowtobecomesuccessfulinlifeC.ThedangersofbeingtoooptimistiC.D.Thebenefitsofdefensivepessimism.68.TheunderlinedsentenceThisisnotrocketscienceParA.4means______.A.it'snotadangerousthingtodoB.itisquitesimpletounderstandC.thecostisnotsohighD.thereisnorealproof69.WhichofthefollowingEnglishexpressionswouldadefensivepessimistbelieve?A.Don'tputallyoureggsinonebasket.B.Theglassishalffullnothalfempty.C.WhateverwillbewillbE.D.Everycloudhasasilverlining.70.Thewriterwouldprobablydescribehimselfas______.A.anoptimistB.adefeatistC.arealistD.ascientist
FormanypeopleleisuretimeisanopportunitytogetoutdoorshavesomefunandmeetinterestingpeoplE.Addtwopiecesofadvanced21stcenturytechnology—globalpositioningsystemGPSdevicesandtheInternet—togetgeocaching.Thewordgeocachingcomesfromgeoearthandcachehiddenstorage.Geocacherslogontoawebsitetofindinformationaboutthelocationofacache—usuallyawaterproofplasticboxcontainingsmallitemssuchastoysandCDs—alongwithanotebookwherefinderscanentercommentsandlearnaboutthecacheownerthepersonwhocreatedandhidthecachE.FindersmaytakeanyoftheitemsinthecachebutareexpectedtoreplacethemwithsomethingofsimilarvaluE.Theythenvisitthewebsiteagainandwriteamessagetotheowner.GeocachingbecamepossibleonMay12000whenasatellitesystemdevelopedbytheU.S.DepartmentofDefensewasmadepubliC.UsinganinexpensiveGPSdeviceanyoneonearthcansendasignaltothesatellitesandreceiveinformationabouttheirposition.Thisisbasicallyahigh-techversionoforienteeringthetraditionalpastimewhichusesmapsandcompassesinsteadofGPStodetermineone’slocation.Geocachersareaveryconsiderategroup.Ownerscarefullychooseacache’slocationtogivefindersanenjoyableexperiencesuchasabeautifulvieworagoodcampsitE.TheyalsoconsidertheenvironmentalimpactoftheircachesinceitcouldresultinanincreasednumberofvisitorstoanareA.Asforthecontentofthecachesownersandfindersmustonlyuseitemsthataresuitableforthewholefamilyascachesarefoundbygeocachersofallages.28.Accordingtothepassagegeocachingis__________.A.anoutdoorleisureactivityB.anewtypeoftechnologyC.agameusedtoteachgeographyD.aprogramtoprotectenvironment29.Howcanfinderslearnaboutthecacheowners?A.Bymeetingthem.B.BygoingtoawebsitE.C.Fromthenotebook.D.FromthesatellitE.30.WhichofthefollowingisNOTusedingeocaching?A.A.GPSdevicE.B.A.compass.C.A.plasticcontainer.D.TheInternet.31.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Mostgeocachersareadults.B.Anyitemcanbeplacedinthecaches.C.ThecachesshouldbeputinaremoteplacE.D.Geocacherstrytoavoiddamagingtheenvironment.
A.girlwithblueeyesisablue-eyedgirl.A.manwithlonglegsisalong-leggedman.A.womanwithwhitehairisawhite-hairedwoman.Childrenwhohavegoodlooksaregood-lookingchildren.Whatdoyoudowhenyouwanttobuyclothes?Yougotoashop.Ifyoucanfindclothesthataretherightsizeforyouandiftheyarereadytowearyouwillprobablybuythem.Theyarecalledready-madeclothes.Ifyoucannotfindclothesthataretherightsizeyouwillgotoatailor’sshop.A.tailorisamanwhomakesclothes.Hewillmeasureyoucarefullyandwillthenmakeclothesforyou.Suchclothesarecalledtailor-madeclothes.Whatdowecallamanwhoisdressedbadly?Wecallhimabadly-dressedman.A.womanwhoisdressedwelliscalledawell-dressedwoman.Whatdoyouwearwhenitrainsheavily?Youwearacoatthatwillkeeptherainout.Suchacoatiscalledaraincoat.Itismadeofwaterproofcloth—cloththatdoesnotletwaterpassthrough.WehavealotofraininEnglanD.IfyoucometoEnglandbringaraincoatandanumbrellA.Youwillfindthemuseful.Ifthefloorwallsandceilingofaroomaremadesothatsoundcannotpassthroughthewallwesaythattheroomissound-proof.Therearesound-proofroomsinallbroadcastingstations.56.Theclotheswhichyoubuyfromthesupermarketarecalled________clothes.A.tailor-madeB.ready-madeC.hand-madeD.massproduction57.IfyoucometoEnglandbringbotharaincoatandanumbrellabecause________.A.thereisalotofraininEnglandB.therearefewumbrellasinthecountryC.gentlemenusuallycarryumbrellaswiththeminEnglandD.walkingwithanumbrellainhandispopularinEngland58.Onbackofawatchwecanoftenseethewordwater-proof.Thewordmeans________.A.waterwon’tgetintothewatchB.youcanputwaterintothewatchC.notputtingthewatchintowaterD.youcanseethewatchclearlyinwater59.Whatdoyouthinkisthebesttitleforthearticle?A.TheFormsofCompoundWords.B.CompoundWordsinEverydayLifeC.HowtoUseCompoundWords.D.Water-proofClothintheBest.60.Mostofthecompoundwordsinthispassageare________.A.NounsB.AdjectivesC.AdverbsD.Verbs
ItisadreadfulthingtobepoorafortnightbeforeChristmassaidClorindawiththemournfulsighofseventeenyears.AuntEmmysmileD.AuntEmmywassixtyandspentthehoursshedidn'tspendinabedonasofaorinawheelchair;butAuntEmmywasneverheardtosigh.ThegiftswhichmoneycanpurchasearenottheonlyoneswecangivesaidAuntEmmygentlynorthebesteither.OhIknowit'snicertogivesomethingofyourownworkagreedClorindabutmaterialsforfancyworkcosttoo.Thatkindofgiftisjustasmuchoutofthequestionformeasanyother.ThatwasnotwhatImeantsaidAuntEmmy.Whatdidyoumeanthen?askedClorindalookingpuzzleD.AuntEmmysmileD.SupposeyouthinkoutmymeaningforyourselfshesaiD.ThatwouldbebetterthanifIexplainedit.BesidesIdon'tthinkIcouldexplainit.Takethebeautifullineofabeautifulpoemtohelpyouinyourthinkingout:'ThegiftwithoutthegiverisbarE.I'dputittheotherwayandsay'ThegiverwithoutthegiftisbaresaidClorindA.Thatismypredicament窘境exactly.WellIhopebynextChristmasI'llnotbequitebankrupt.I'mgoingintoMr.Callender'sstoredownatMurraybridgeinFebruary.Hehasofferedmetheplaceyouknow.Won'tyourauntmissyouterribly?saidAuntEmmygravely.IthinkshewouldratherhaveyourcompanionshipthanapartofyoursalaryClorindasaidAuntEmmy.Butofcourseyoumustdecideforyourselfdear.WellImustsaybye-byeandrunhomE.ClorindalivedjustacrosstheroadfromAuntEmmyinatinywhitehousebehindsomehugewillows.ButAuntMarylivedtheretoo--theonlyrelativeClorindahadforAuntEmmywasn'treallyherauntatall.ClorindahadalwayslivedwithAuntMaryeversinceshecouldremember.ClorindapuzzledoverAuntEmmy'smeaningfordays.Thenallatonceitcametoher.OnChristmasDayClorindawentovertoAuntEmmy's.AuntEmmywaslyingonthesofabeforethefireandClorindasatdownbesideher.I'vecometotellyouallaboutitshesaiD.AuntEmmyIthoughtfordaysoveryourmeaning...AndthenoneeveningitjustcametomE.AtfirstIdidn'tthinkIcouldgivesomeofthemandthenIthoughthowselfishIwas.IwouldhavebeenwillingtopayanyamountofmoneyforgiftsifIhadhaditbutIwasn'twillingtopaywhatIhaD.IgotoverthatthoughAuntEmmy.NowI'mgoingtotellyouwhatIdidgivE.FirsttherewasoldAuntKitty.YouknowshewasmynursewhenIwasababy.SheisalwaysgladwhenIgotoseeherbutI'venevergoneexceptwhenIcouldn'thelpit.Sheisverydeafandratherdullandstupidyouknow.WellIgaveherawholeday.ItookmyknittingyesterdayandsatwithherthewholetimeandjusttalkedandtalkeD.Shewassopleasedandproud;shetoldmewhenIcameawaythatshehadn'thadsuchanicetimeforyears.Thentherewas...FlorencE.YouknowAuntEmmywewerealwaysintimatefriendsuntillastyear.ThenFlorenceoncetoldRoseWatsonsomethingIhadtoldherinconfidence.IfounditoutandIwassohurt.Icouldn'tforgiveFlorenceandItoldherplainlyIcouldneverbearealfriendtoheragain.FlorencefeltbadlybecauseshereallydidlovemeandsheaskedmetoforgiveherbutitseemedasifIcouldn't.WellAuntEmmythatwasmyChristmasgifttoher...myforgiveness.IgaveAuntMaryhergiftthismorning.ItoldherIwasn'tgoingtoMurraybridgethatIjustmeanttostayhomewithher.Shewassoglad--andI'mgladtoonowthatI'vedecidedso.YourgiftshavebeenrealgiftsClorindasaidAuntEmmy.Somethingofyou--thebestofyou--wentintoeachofthem.Ididn'tforgetyouAuntEmmyshesaidassheunpinnedthepaper.Therewasarosebush.AuntEmmylovedflowers.Sheputherfingerunderoneoftherosesandkissedit.It'sassweetasyourselfdearchildshesaidtenderly.Anditwillbeajoytomeallthroughthelonelywinterdays.You'vefoundoutthebestmeaningofChristmasgivinghaven'tyoudear?YesthankstoyouAuntEmmysaidClorindasoftly.55.ClorindafeltanxiousbeforeChristmasbecause___________.A.ShehadtoleaveAuntMaryB.Shedidn’tknowwhatkindofChristmasgiftssheshouldbuyC.ShehadnotenoughmoneytobuyChristmasgiftsD.Shehadnotimetomakeaproperdecision56.WhichofthefollowingsentencescanbestexplainthelineThegiftwithoutthegiverisbarE.A.A.giftisvaluedbythemindofthegiver.B.Forgivenessisagiftforthegiverandthereceiver.C.Youcannotbuyloveorrespectwithexpensivegifts.D.Thinktwicebeforeyougivegiftstosomebody57.WhatisthegiftthatClorindagavetooldAuntKitty?A.PassionB.SympathyC.KindnessD.Company58.Whatdoestheunderlinedphraseinconfidencemean?A.respectfullyB.confidentlyC.secretlyD.willingly59.WhichtwowordscanbestdescribeAuntEmmy?A.cuteandjoyfulB.kind-heartedandemotionalC.optimisticandwiseD.gentleandtimid羞怯的60.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitle?A.A.SpecialChristmasB.Clorinda’sGiftsC.AuntEmmyD.Clorinda’sChoice
Wearealwaysconvincedthatlifewillbebetterthananotheronlywhenwegetmarriedandevenhaveababy.Thenwearefrustratedthatthekidsaren’toldenoughandthatwehaveteenagerstodealwith.Wealwaystellourselvesthatourlifewillbecompletewhenourspouse配偶getshisorheracttogetherwhenwegetanicecarandareabletogoonanicevocationandwhenweretire.Thetruthisthere'snobettertimethanrightnow.Ifnotnowwhen?OneofmyfavoritesayingscomesfromAlfredSouza.Hesaid.Foralongtimeithadseemedtomethatlifewasabouttobegin－reallife.Buttherewerealwaysmanyobstaclesinthewaysomethingtobegottenthroughfirstsomeunfinishedbusinesstimestilltobeservedadebttobepaid.Thenlifewouldbegin.Atlastitdawnedonmethattheseobstaclesweremylife.Thisperspectivehashelpedmetoseethatthereisnowaytohappiness.Happinessistheway.Sotreasureeverymomentthatyouhave.Andrememberthattimewaitsfornoone.Sostopwaitinguntilyoufinishschooluntilyougobacktoschool;untilyougetmarrieduntilyougetdivorced;untilyouhavekids;untilyouretire;untilyougetanewcarorhome;untilspring;untilyouarebornagaintodecidethatthereisnobettertimethanrightnowtobehappy.Happinessisajourneynotadestination.Soworklikeyoudon’tneedmoneylovelikeyou’veneverbeenhurtanddancelikenoone’swatching.32.TheunderlinedphrasedawnedoninParagraph2probablymeans.A.becamecleartoB.gotusedtoC.wasfamiliartoD.gaveupto33.AccordingtoAlfredSouzahecannotbeginareallifebecause.A.hehassucceededindoingsomebusinessB.hehastoomanydebtstopayoffC.hehasmetwithmanyobstaclesinlifeD.hehasgotthroughsomethingimportant34.Theauthortriestotellusthat.A.HappinessisadestinationnotajourneyB.TreasuringeverysecondmeanshappinessC.WearehappywhenkidsgrowupD.Lifewillbebetterinthefuture35.Whichofthefollowingshowsthestructureofthewholepassage?
WhenpeoplefirstwalkedacrosstheBeringLandBridgethousandsofyearsagodogswerebytheirsidesaccordingtoastudypublishedinthejournalSciencE.RobertWayneoftheUniversityofCaliforniaLosAngelesandJenniferLeonardoftheSmithsonianInstituteusedDNAmaterial—someofitunearthedbyminersinAlaska—toconcludethattoday’sdomesticdogoriginatedinAsiaandaccompaniedthefirsthumanstotheNewWorldabout10000to15000yearsago.Waynesuggeststhatman’sbestfriendmayhaveenabledthetoughjourneyfromAsiaintoNorthAmericA.DogsmayhavebeenthereasonpeoplemadeitacrossthelandbridgesaidWaynE.Theycanpullthingscarrythingsdefendyoufromfierceanimalsandthey’reusefultoeat.Researchershaveagreedthattoday’sdogistheresultofthedomestication驯化ofwolvesthousandsofyearsago.BeforethisrecentstudyacommonthoughtaboutthepreciseoriginofNorthAmerica’sdomesticdogwasthatNativesdomesticatedlocalwolvesthedescendents后代ofwhichnowlivewithpeopleinAlaskaCanadaandtheLower48.DogremainsfromaFairbanks-areagoldminehelpedthescientistsreachtheirconclusion.LeonardanevolutionarybiologistcollectedDNAfrom11bonesofancientdogsthatwerelockedinpermafrost永冻层untilFairbanksminersuncoveredtheminthe1920s.TheminersdonatedthepreservedbonestotheAmericanMuseumofNaturalHistoryinNewYorkCitywheretheyremaineduntouchedformorethan70years.AfterborrowingthebonesfromthemuseumLeonardandhercolleaguesusedradiocarbontechniquestofindtheageoftheAlaskadogs.Theyfoundthedogsalllivedbetweentheyearsof1450and1675A.D.beforeVitusBeringandAlekseyChirikovwhowerethefirstknownEuropeanstoviewAlaskain1741.ThebonesofdogsthatwanderedtheFairbanksareacenturiesagoshouldthereforebetheremainsofpurenativeAmericandogsLeonardsaiD.TheDNAoftheFairbanksdogswouldalsoexposewhethertheywerethedescendentsofwolvesfromNorthAmericA.AlongwiththeFairbankssamplestheresearcherscollectedDNAfrombonesof37dogspecimens标本fromMexicoPeruandBoliviathatexistedbeforethearrivalofColumbus.InthecaseofboththeAlaskadogsandthedogsfromLatinAmericatheresearchersfoundthattheysharedthemostgeneticmaterialwithgraywolvesofEuropeandAsiA.ThissupportstheideaofdomesticdogsenteringtheNewWorldwiththefirsthumanexplorerswhowanderedeastoverthelandbridgE.LeonardandWayne’sstudysuggeststhatdogsjoinedthefirsthumansthatmadetheadventureacrosstheBeringLandBridgetoslowlypopulatetheAmericas.Waynethinksthedogsthatmadethetripmusthaveprovidedsomeexcellentservicetotheirhumancompanionsortheywouldnothavebeenbroughtalong.DogsmusthavebeenusefulbecausetheywereexpensivetokeepWaynesaiD.Theydidn’tfeedonmice;theyfedonmeatwhichwasaveryguardedresourcE.41.Theunderlinedwordremainsisclosedinmeaningto______.A.leftoverfoodB.animalwasteC.deadbodiesD.livingenvironment42.AccordingtothestudydescribedinParagraph4wecanlearnthat______.A.ancientdogsenteredNorthAmericabetween1450and1675ADB.the11bonesofancientdogsarenotfromnativeAmericandogsC.thebonesdiscoveredbythegoldminerswerefromNorthAmericanwolvesD.thebonesstudiedwerenotfromdogsbroughtintoNorthAmericabyEuropeans43.Whatcanweknowfromthepassage?A.NativeAmericansdomesticatedlocalwolvesintodogs.B.Scientistsdiscoveredsomeancientdogremainsin1920s.C.LatinAmerica’sdogsaredifferentfromNorthAmerica’singenes.D.AncientdogsenteredNorthAmericaacrosstheBeringLandBridgE.44.ThefirsthumansintotheNewWorldbroughtdogsalongwiththembecause______.A.dogsfedonmiceB.dogswereeasytokeepC.dogshelpedprotecttheirresourcesD.dogscouldprovideexcellentservice45.Whatdoesthepassagemainlytalkabout______.A.theoriginoftheNorthAmericandogsB.theDNAstudyofancientdogsinAmericaC.thereasonswhyearlypeopleenteredAmericaD.thedifferencebetweenAsianandAmericandogs
Beingabletoserveandhelpothersisoneofthemostrewardingthings.Volunteeringinasoupkitchenhasopenedmyeyestowhattherealworldreallyis.Mostofthepeoplewhogotosoupkitchensneedthingsthatwesometimestakeforgrantedlikemealsshowerswarmclothesandsomeonewhocaresaboutthem.It’sveryrewardingtohearawarmThankyouaccompaniedbyacomfortingsmilebecauseyouhavedonesomethingassimpleasservingthemaplateoffoodoracupoflemonteaororangejuicE.It’samazingthatfewrequirementsarenecessarytoworkinasoupkitchenyettherewardsareendless.Therequirementsareverysimple:anyonewhohasadesiretoserveandthevirtueofcaringaboutothersregardlessofaperson’sstatusisfullyqualifieD.ThetaskofservingfoodcanbelearnedandperfecteD.Gettingattachedtothepeopleyouserveandworkwithisinevitable不可避免的.It’salmostimpossibletoforgetthechildren.Whileyouareservingthemjuiceyouwonderabouttheirfuture:whatwillbecomeofthem?Youoftenwonderiftheolderpeoplehavefamilymemberswhoareouttheresearchingforthemandwheretheyspendtheirdaysandnights.Volunteeringinasoupkitchenisnotjustacommunityservice;it’sarealitycheck.Youarewelcomedintoaworldthatbecauseofluckisunfamiliartoyou.Inasoupkitchenyouarehelpingbothotherpeopleandyourselfbygivingtheirlivesandyoursalittlemoremeaning.33.Thepassageismainlyabout_________________.A.volunteeringinasoupkitchenB.whatisservedinasoupkitchenC.requirementsneededtoworkinasoupkitchenD.howimportantasoupkitchenis34.Thosewhoworkinasoupkitchen_________________.A.comefromawealthyfamilyB.haveahighsocialpositionC.areselflessandwillingtohelpothersD.areselfishandcaremuchaboutthemselves35.Theunderlinedphrasetakeforgrantedmeans_________________.A.beconcernedaboutB.careaboutC.paygreatattentiontoD.thinklittleof
Toomanypeoplewantotherstobetheirfriendsbuttheydon’tgivefriendshipback.Thatiswhysomefriendshipsdon’tlastlong.TohaveafriendyoumustlearntobeonE.Youmustlearntotreatyourfriendthewayyouwantyourfriendtotreatyou.Learningtobeagoodfriendmeanslearningthreerules:behonest;begenerous;beunderstanding.Honestyiswhereagoodfriendshipstarts.Friendsmust:beabletotrustoneanother.Ifyoudonottellthetruthpeopleusuallyfindout.Ifafriendfindsoutthatyouhaven’tbeenhonestyoumaylosethefriend’strust.Goodfriendsalwayscountononeanothertospeakandacthonestly.Generositymeanssharingandsharingmakesafriendshipgrow.Youdonothavetogiveyourlunchmoneyoryourclothes.NaturallyyouwillwanttoshareyourideasandfeelingsThesecanbeveryvaluabletoafrienD.Theytellyourfriendwhatisimportanttoyou.Bysharingthemyouhelpyourfriendknowyoubetter.Soonerorlatereveryoneneedsunderstandingandhelpingwithaproblem.Somethingmaygowrongatschool.TalkingabouttheproblemcanmakeiteasiertosolvE.Turningtoafriendcanbethefirststepinsolvingtheproblem.SotobeafriendyoumustlistenandunderstanD.Youmusttrytoputyourselfinyourfriend’splacesoyoucanunderstandtheproblembetter.NotwofriendshipsareeverexactlyalikE.Butalltruefriendshipshavethreethingsincommon.Ifyouplantokeepyourfriendsyoumustpractisehonestygenerosityandunderstanding.28.Somefriendshipsdon’tlastverylongbecause.A.therearetoomanypeoplewanttomakefriendsB.somepeoplereceivefriendshipbutdon’tgivefriendshipbackC.thosewhogiveothersfriendshipreceivefriend-shipfromothersD.theydon’tknowfriendshipissomethingserious29.Accordingtothepassagehonestyis.A.somethingcountableB.thebaseoffriendshipC.asimportantasmoneyD.moreimportantthananythingelse30.Whichofdiefollowingisnottrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Alwaystellyourfriendsthetruth.B.SharingyourmindwithyourfriendsisofgreatvaluE.C.DiscussingyourproblemswithyourfriendsoftenhelpstosolvetheproblemD.A.friendwhogivesyouhislunchmoneyisatruefrienD.31.ThebesttitleforthispassageisA.HonestyisthebestpolicyB.A.friendinneedisafriendindeedC.HowtobefriendsD.Threeimportantpointsinlife
YoumakedecisionsyearafteryearneverlastingformorethanafewdaysendinguplostandinthesameplaceyoustarteD.Allowmetosuggestsometipsthatmayhelpyousticktoyourdecisionscreatinglong–lastingpositivechangeinyourlifE.Tellingotherpeopleaboutyourplancanhelpinmanyways.Firstitisalwayseasiertosticktoadecisionwhenyouhaveotherpeoplesupportingyou.Yourfriendsarelesslikelytotemptyouwithwhateveritisyouaretryingtocontroliftheyknowthatyoumadeadecisionaboutit.Tellingotherpeopleaboutyourdecisionisalsohelpfulinthatitkeepsustothepressureonyoutotryandsticktoyouplanofaction.Chooseameasurableandspecificdecision.Insteadofdecidingtolookbetterorhaveabetterrelationshipwithsoandsochooseamoredefinabledecision.DecidingtoeatavegetableeverydayorgooutforcoffeeonceaweekwithJohnismucheasiertotrackandassessthanageneraldecisiontobeabetterperson.Buildarewardsystem.Connectedtothelasttipofchoosingameasurableandspecificdecisionisthatwhenyoudoaccomplishthisspecificbehavioryoudecidedtodogiveyourselfsmallrewardsalongtheprocess.Forexampleforeveryweekofhealthyeatingtreatyourselfwithsomethingspecial.Creativevisualaids.A.colleagueofminedecidedoneyearforhisNewYear’sdecisiontobemorefrugal.Hedecidedtotryandsavemoneybyloweringhismonthlybills.Sohepostedacopyofhishighestelectricbillbyhisheatersothateverytimehewantedtoraisethetemperaturehewouldseethehighelectricbillremindinghimtobemorecautiousabouthisenergyconsumption.11.Manypeople’sdecisionscan’tbecomerealitybecause_________.A.theydon’ttakethemseriouslyatthebeginningB.theymakethembutcan’tsticktothemtotheendC.theymeetmuchdifficultyintheprocessD.theylacksupportfromtheirfamilies12.Whydoesthewriteradvisetellingyourplantootherpeople?A.BecausetheywillofferyousupportandpressurE.B.Becausetheymayrewardyoualongtheprocess.C.Becausetheywilltempyouwhenyouwantsomething.D.Becauseyouwillneedsomeonetooffersomevisualaids.13.Whichofthefollowingisaspecificdecision?A.Tolookbetter.B.Tobehavebetter.C.Tobeanhonestperson.D.Togooutfordinnerwithafriendonceaweek.14.Theunderlinedwordfrugalprobablymeans__________.A.carefulwithmoneyB.carelesswithmoneyC.cautiousaboutsafetyD.generouswithmoney15.Thecolleaguepostedhishighestelectricbillbyhisheaterto_________.A.remindhimselfnottousetheheaterB.warnhimselfnottowasteenergyC.remembertheelectricbillforeverD.remindhimselfthatheisshortofmoney
OneofmywonderfulmemoriesisaboutaChristmasgift.Unlikeothergiftsitcamewithoutwrap包装OnSeptember11th1958MumgavebirthtoRicharD.AftershebroughthimhomefromhospitalsheputhiminmylapsayingIpromisedyouagiftandhereitis.whatanhonor!Iturnedfouramonthearlierandnoneofmyfriendshadsuchababydolloftheirown.Iplayedwithitdayandnight.Isangtoit.Isangtoit.Itolditstories.ItolditoverandoverhowmuchIlovedit!OnemorninghoweverIfounditsbedempty.Mydollwasgone!Icriedforit.Mumweptandtoldmethatthepoorlittlethinghadbeensenttoahospital.Ithadafever.Forseveraldays.IheardMumandDadwhisperingsuchwordsashopelesspitifulanddyingwhichsoundedominous.Christmaswascoming.Don’texpectanypresentsthisyearDadsaidpointingatthesocksIhunginthelivingroom.Ifyourbabybrotherlivesthat’llbeChristmasenough.Ashespokehiseyesfilledwithteas.I.’dneverseenhimcrybeforE.ThephonerangearlyonChristmasmorning.Dadjumpedoutofbedtoansweritanswerit.FrommybedroomIheardhimsayWhat?He’sallright?Hehungupandshoutedupstairs.ThehospitalsaidwecanbringRichardhome!ThankGod!IheardMumcry.FromtheupstairswindowIwatchedmyparentsrushouttothecar.Ihadneverseenthemsohappy.AndIwasalsofullofjoy.Whatawonderfulday!MybabydollwouldbehomE.Irandownstairs.Mysocksstillhungthereflat.ButIknewtheywerenotempty;theywerefilledwithlove!28.WhathappenedtotheauthoronSeptember11th1958?A.HebecamefouryearsolD.B.HegotaChristmasgift.C.Hegotababybrother.D.Hereceivedadoll.29.WhatdoestheunderlinedwordominousinParagraph3probablymeanA.FearfulB.BoringC.DifficultD.ImpossiblE.30.WhichwordcanbestdescribethefeelingofthefatherwhenChristmaswascoming?A.Excitement.B.Sadness.C.Happiness.D.Disappointment.31.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.A.sadChristmasday.B.Lifewithalovelybaby.C.Memoriesofahappyfamily.D.A.specialChristmasgift.
YourcarisanecessarypartofyourlifE.Youuseiteveryday.Ofcourseyouwanttoholdontoitsoyoumakesureithasthelatestalarmandimmobilizer.Butdespiteallthesecarslikeyoursarestillstoleneveryday.Infactinthiscountryonecarisstolenalmosteveryminute!Andifyourcarisstolenyouonlyhavea50:50chanceofseeingitagain.Eachyearcarcrimecostsnearly£3billion.Ofcourseifyou’reinsuredyouwon’tloseoutorwillyou?Firstlyyouwillhavetopayextrainsurancelateronandthenyoumaynotbeofferedthefullamountbytheagent.Youwillprobablyhavetohireacarandyouwillalsolosethevalueofthecontentsandaccessories配件inthecar.Nowcomesthesolution.AnRACTrackstarsystemhiddeninoneof47possiblesecretlocationsinyourcaristhekeyofoursystem.Ifyourcarisstolenradiosignalsaresentattwenty-secondintervalsfromthecartotheRACTrackstarNationalControlCenterviaasatellitenetwork.Thenacomputergivesthevehicle’sexactlocationspeedanddirection.TheRACTrackstarNationalControlCenterwhichoperates24hoursaday365daysayearwillimmediatelyinformthepoliceintheareawherethecarislocateD.Becausethepolicereceiveinformationeverytwentysecondstheywillalwaysknowthevehicle’slocation.Oncethethiefhasbeenarrestedyourcarwillbereturnedtoyou.RACTrackstarisuniqueinbeingabletoprovidetheNationalControlCenterwithdetailsoftheexactlocationofyourcaritsspeedanddirection.AndspeedisthekeytosuccessfulrecoveryofastolenvehiclE.RACTrackstarControlwillimmediatelytellthepoliceifyoureportyourcarstolenandunderthe24-hourGuardianOption.Itwillalsotellyouifyourcarhasbeenstolen.RACTrackstar’sconstantupdatesmeanthepolicearekeptinformedofthecar’slocation.Allthesegreatlyimproveyourchancesofseeingyourcaragain.28.Ifyourcarisstolenyouwillhaveto______.A.paymoreinsuranceB.hireanewcarC.buyaRACTrackstarsystemD.informtheNationalControlCenter29.TheTrackstarsystemcantellthepolice______.A.howthecarisstolenB.whothethiefisC.wherethecarisD.whatbrandthecaris30.TheunderlinedwordItinthelastparagraphrefersto______.A.thelocalpolicestationB.theRACTrackstarControlC.theGuardianOptionD.theinsurancecompany31.AccordingtothepassagepeoplewithRACTrackstar______.A.automaticallyfinddirectionsB.seldomgettheirvehiclesdamagedC.aremorelikelytogetthestolencarsbackD.havelesschanceofbeinginanaccident
Ofallthethingsthatwillmakelifeentirelyhappythegreatestisthepossessionoffriendship.Oneloyalfriendisworthtenthousandrelatives.FriendsareveryrarejewelsindeeD.TheymakeyousmileandencourageyoutosucceeD.OnthefirstSundayinAugustit’stimetorecognizeyourfriendsandtheircontributiontoyourlifE.ThefirstSundayinAugustwasfixedasNationalFriendshipDaybytheU.S.Congressin1935andremainsatraditioninmanycountriesandcultures.In1997theUnitedNationsnamedWinniethePoohastheworld’sAmbassadorofFriendship.Obviouslythereareseveralfriendshipholidaysallofwhichfallonfixeddates.NationalFriendshipDayisonthefirstSundayinAugustWomen’sFriendshipDayisonthethirdSundayinSeptemberInternationalFriendshipMonthisFebruaryOldFriendsNewFriendsWeekisthethirdweekofMayPeopleshowtheirappreciationforfriendshipinvariousways.Someexpressionsmaybepracticalonessuchasflowersparticularlythepinkfriendshiprosescookieschocolatessouvenirsfromtheirvacationsatapeoffavoritesongsfarewelldinnersandwelcomeballoons.RecipeforFriendship2cupsofpatience1heartfulloflove2handfulsofgenerosity2cupsofloyalty1cupofunderstandingwithsomelaughter.Mixthemallwell.Spray喷洒generouslyoveralifetimeandserveeveryoneyoumeet.Friendshiphelpstobringpeaceandpositivethingstotheglobeanothergreatreasontocelebrate!AlthoughourfriendscertainlydeservethanksonmorethanjustonedayoftheyearwhatbetterdaytohonorthemthanFriendshipDay!!29.Whichofthefollowingproverbssupportsthemainideaofthefirstparagraph?A.FriendshipcannotstandalwaysononesidE.B.A.friendinneedisafriendindeeD.C.A.friendwithoutfaultswillneverbefounD.D.A.lifewithoutafriendisalifewithoutasun.30.Whichoftheholidayshappensfirstinayear?A.NationalFriendshipDay.B.Women’sFriendshipDay.C.InternationalFriendshipMonth.D.OldFriendsNewFriendsWeek.31.Whatismostneededtomakefriendshipgrowdevelopandlast?A.Invitingyourfriendsoverforaparty.B.Lookingonyourfriendsasrelatives.C.H.onoringyourfriendsonFriendshipDay.D.Beingloyalandgeneroustoyourfriends.32.RecipeforFriendshiphereactuallymeans______________.A.aprescription处方forcuringfriendsB.amethodofkeepingafriendshipC.thepleasureofhavingfriendsD.theimportanceoffriendship
Everykidwishestobeanadult.Butnowasgrown-upssomeadultsfindtheycannotleavechildhoodbehinD.Theybecomekidultskid+adult.Beingakidulthasbecomealifestyle-choiceamongyoungpeopleacrossAsiA.Somekidultscollecttoystheyonceplayedwith.HelloKittyGarfieldandSnoopyhavemanyadultfansaroundtheworlD.Itisnotunusualtoseea20-somethingwomanwithabigGarfield-shapedcushiononhersofaoraHelloKittymobilephoneaccessory.配件Otherkidultsstillenjoychildren’sstoriesandfairytales.ForexampleBloomsburyevenpublishedtheHarryPotternovelswithanadultcover.Thatwaynooneelseonthesubwaywillknowthatanadultisactuallyreadingachildren’sbook!Kidultscanbelikevitaminstosociety.Adultswhovaluetheirchildhoodandholdontopurechild-likeemotionmaybeneededinsucharoughanddrysocietysaidLeeSojungprofessorofForeignStudiesatHankukUniversity.Headdedthatkidultculturemayfillthegenerationgapbetweenadultsandkids.Itcouldgivechildrenandtheirparentsbooksmoviesandcartoonshowstoenjoytogether.Hemayberight.TimGreenhalghaprofessorexplainedthatsomekidultsjustrefusetogrowup.Theyvaluechildhoodbecauselifeinabusyandstressfulcityfrightensthem.KidultswouldliketoforgettheirageandopenlyshowtheirfearofsocietyandadulthooD.33.Wecaninferfromthearticlethat_________.A.Kidultsmisstheirchildhoodsomuchthattheycan’tgiveuptheirtoysB.SometoysaresointerestingthatevenadultslikethemverymuchC.KidultsliketohavevitaminsverymuchD.Bloomsburyknowssomekidultsdon'twantpeopletoknowthattheyarekidults34.AccordingtotheauthorbeingakidultisgoodinsomewayEXCEPTthat_______.A.itcanmakepeopleloyaltoone’sparentsB.itcanhelpkidultsfeelrelaxedC.itishelpfultosolvesomesocialproblemsD.itcanimprovetherelationshipbetweenparentsandtheirkids35.Accordingtothewriter_______.A.beingakidultisnothingwrongB.kidultshavementalproblemsC.oursocietyisverydullD.somepeoplecannevergrowup
TheancientGreekphilosopherPlatosaidMusicisamorallaw.Itgivessoultotheuniversewingstothemindflighttotheimaginationandcharmandjoytolifeandtoeverything.ThisisoneofDonSpencer’sfavoritemottosthathefirmlybelieves.FortheformerPlaySchoolpresenterandfounderoftheAustralianChildren’sMusicFoundationthismottoformsthebasisofthemessageheistryingtoputacross—thatmusicshouldbeanecessarypartofachild’seducation.WeknowthatmusicbringsjoyandcomfortandmakesusfeelhappySpencersays.Butresearchhasalsodiscoveredmusicplaysapowerfulroleinthementaldevelopmentofchildren.Musicinspirescreativityimaginationandself-expression.Italsobuildsself-respectandisgoodformemoryskills.ThepowerofmusicMuchresearchsupportsbothSpencerandPlato.A.StanfordUniversitystudyfoundthatmusicaltrainingimprovesthewaythebrainprocessesthespokenword.Itshowedthatmusicalexperiencecanhelpthebrainimproveitsabilitytodistinguishbetweenrapidlychangingsoundsakeyskillinunderstandingandusinglanguage.ResearchfromCanadafoundthatchildrenagedfourtosixyearsoldwhohadmusiclessonshadbettermemoriesaswellashigherabilitytoreadandwriteandmathslevels.AnotherstudyfromtheUSshowedthatchildrenagedfivetosevenyearswhohadbeenfallingbehindintheirschoolperformancecaughtupwiththosewhoareofthesameageinreadingandwereaheadoftheminmathsafterjustsevenmonthsofmusiclessons.Notinthecurriculum课程Researchshowsit'snotthatsmartkidsplaymusic;it'sthatmusicmakeskidssmarter.ItsupportsSpencer'scallformusictobeastandardpartoftheschoolcurriculumlikeEnglishandmaths.Musiciseverywherebutnotat75percentofpublicschoolsaroundAustraliawhodon'thaveadevotedmusicteacherSpencersays.It'ssadthatmanychildrendon'thaveaccesstoformalmusicaleducationparticularlywhenithassuchaneffectonachild'sdevelopment.It'suptoparentsInvolvingourchildreninmusicdoesn'thavetobeexpensive.Andmanyparentsgivetheirkidsmusicalexposuresubliminally下意识地beitthroughsingingtheradioorstereo.Butparentscantakeittothenextlevelbytalkingaboutmusicandexposingkidstodifferentstyles.Formanyolderchildrenmusicispartoftheircultureandwhileparentsdon'thavetolikeittheycanstillengagetheirkidsinconversationaboutit.IdeallySpencerwouldlikeeverychildtolearnaninstrument.KidscanaccesscheapinstrumentslikeaukulelerecorderorharmonicaSpencersays.HesaystheInternethasalotoffreevideoswhichteachyouhowtoplayinstruments.Ican'tstressenoughhowimportantmusicishesays.Itbuildsrelationshipsunitespeopleandmostimportantlyitisfun.46.Plato'swordsarementionedatthebeginningofthetexttoshowthat______.A.musichasmagicpowerB.everythingisrelatedtomusicC.DonSpenceradmiresPlatoD.musicwasimportantinancienttime47.WhichofthefollowingisthemainpointDonSpencerstatesinthepassage?A.Musicisimportanttoachild'smentalhealth.B.Musicisimportanttoachild'seducation.C.Musiccanimproveone'sskillsincommunication.D.Musiccanhelppeopletodistinguishdifferentsounds.48.Fromthedifferentresearchesmentionedinthepassagewecanlearn______.A.musiccanmakechildrensmarterB.childrenagedfourtosixhavebettermemoriesC.therearenoprofessionalmusicteachersinAustraliaD.musicisastandardpartoftheschoolcurriculuminmostschools49.Itcanbeinferredfromthelastfourparagraphsthat______.A.parentsalwaysexposetheirchildrentodifferentmusicB.parentscannottalkaboutmusicwiththeirolderchildrenC.musicalinstrumentsareoftenexpensiveandnotavailableD.peoplecanhaveeasyaccesstoacertainkindofmusicalinstrument50.Whatmightbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.WhenMusicIsTaughtB.WhyMusicMattersC.WhatWeLearnfromMusicD.HowChildrenLearnMusic
Haveyoueverfeltthatyouwantmorefriends?Haveyoufoundthatyoudon’tknowhowtomakefriends?Don’tworry.It’seasierthanitlooks.Startwithsmallactions.Ifyou’reuncomfortablewithlongconversationswithpeoplestartbyjustsayinghiandaskingwhatthepersonisdoing.Evenifyoudomorelisteningthantalkinginthebeginningpeoplewillusuallystilllikeyou.WhenitcomestoconversationsrememberF.O.R..Itstandsforfamilyoccupation职业andrecreation休闲.Youaremostlikelytobeaskedaboutthesethreetopicswhenyoumeetsomeonenew.Mostpeoplefeelcomfortabletalkingaboutthethreetopics.Thegreatthingisthatyoualsocancommunicatewithsomeonenewinthesethreeareas.Honestyisthebestpolicy.InfriendshiphonestyisthefundamentalqualitythatonemusthavE.Oneshouldalwaysbehonestwithhisorherfriends.Don’tlaughatpeople’sfault.Praisethemhonestlyandopenly.SayyouaresorryifyouhurtyourfrienD.GivemorethanyoutakE.Betherewhentheyneedyouencouragethem;weallneedencouragementnowandthen.Encouragetheirdreams.Lifeseemsmeaninglesswithoutthem.Wishyourfriendsgoodluck.Examineyourpurposebeforeyouhelpout.Loveandneverforgetthem.4.Theauthorthinksmakingfriendsis_________.A.difficultB.easyC.funnyD.interesting5.WhatdoestheunderlinedwordfundamentalinParagraph3mean?A.BasiC.B.Beautiful.C.ComfortablE.D.Meaningful.6.Whichwouldbethebesttitleforthispassage?A.WheretoMeetFriends?B.HowtoMakeFriends?C.WhatIsaFriendIndeed?D.EveryoneNeedsFriends
Ialwaysfeltsorryforthepeopleinwheelchairs.Somepeopleoldandweakcannotgetaroundbythemselves.Othersseemperfectlyhealthydressedinbusinesssuits.ButwheneverIsawsomeoneinawheelchairIonlysawadisabilitynotaperson.ThenIfainted昏倒atEuroDisneyduetolowbloodpressurE.ThiswasthefirsttimeIhadeverfaintedandmyparentssaidthatImustrestforawhileafterfirstaiD.IagreedtotakeiteasybutasIsteppedtowardthedoorIsawmydadpushingawheelchairinmydirection!FeelingthecolourburnmycheeksIaskedhimtowheelthatthingrightbacktowherehefoundit.IcouldnotbelievethiswashappeningtomE.WheelchairswerefineforotherpeoplebutnotformE.Asmyfatherwheeledmeoutintothemainstreetpeopleimmediatelybegantotreatmedifferently.Littlekidsraninfrontofmeforcingmyfathertostopthewheelchairsuddenly.BitternesssetinasIwasthrownbackandforth.Stupidkids!Theyhaveperfectlygoodlegs.Whycan'ttheywatchwheretheyaregoingIthought.Peoplestareddownatmepityintheireyes.Thentheywouldlookawaymaybebecausetheythoughtthesoonertheyforgotmethebetter.I'mjustlikeyou！Iwantedtoscream.Theonlydifferenceisthatyou'vegotlegsandIhavewheels.PeopleinwheelchairsarenotstupiD.TheyseeeverylookandheareachworD.LookingoutatthefacesIfinallyunderstood:Iwasoncejustlikethem.ItreatedpeopleinwheelchairsexactlythewaytheydidnotwanttobetreateD.IrealizeditissomeofuswithtwohealthylegswhoaretrulydisableD.21.Theauthoronce________whenshewashealthy.A.helpeddisabledpeopleB.lookeddownupondisabledpeopleC.imaginedherselfsittinginawheelchairD.sawsomehealthypeoplemovingaroundinwheelchairs22.Facingthewheelchairforthefirsttimetheauthor________.A.feltcuriousaboutitB.gotreadytomovearoundinitrightawayC.refusedtoacceptitrightawayD.threwitaway23.Theexperienceoftheauthortellsusthat______.A.lifeisthebestteacherB.peopleofteneattheirbitterfruitC.lifeissochangeablethatnobodycanforetellD.oneshouldnotdotootherswhathewouldnotlikeotherstodotohim24.Whatisthebesttitleforthispassage?A.HowtogetusedtowheelchairsB.PeopleinwheelchairsshouldbeequallytreatedC.PeoplewithtwolegsaretrulyhealthyD.Thedifferencebetweenhealthypeopleandthedisabled
Foryearswehavebeentoldthatencouragingachild’sself-respectisimportanttohisorhersuccessinlifE.Butchildexpertsarenowlearningthattoomuchpraisecanleadtotheoppositeeffect.Praise-aholickidswhoexpectitateveryturnmaybecometeenswhoseekthesamekindofapprovalfromtheirfriendswhenaskediftheywanttogointhebackseatofthecar.Theimplication含义ofsayingYouaretheprettiestgirlinclassortalkingaboutthegoalsshescoredbutnotheroveralleffortisthatyouloveheronlywhenshelooksthebestscoresthehighestachievesthemost.Andthiscarriesovertotheclassroom.SocialpsychologistCarolDweckPhDtestedtheeffectsofoverpraiseon400fifthgraderswhileshewasatColumbiaUniversity.Shefoundthatkidspraisedfortryingharddidbetterontestsandweremorelikelytotakeondifficultassignmentsthanthosepraisedforbeingsmart.Praisingattributes品质orabilitiesmakesafalsepromisethatsuccesswillcometoyoubecauseyouhavethatqualityanditdevalueseffortsochildrenareafraidtotakeonchallengessaysDwecknowatStanfordUniversity.Theyfigurethey’dbetterquitwhilethey’reaheaD.29.TheunderlinedwordsPraise-aholickidsrefertokidswhoare______.A.tiredofbeingpraisedB.extremelyfondofbeingpraisedC.veryproudofbeingpraisedD.worthyofbeingpraised30.TheauthorquotedDr.Dweck’swordsinthelastparagraphinordertomakethearticle________.A.morepersuasiveB.better-organizedC.better-knownD.moreinteresting31.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat_____.A.praiseforresultsworksbetterthanpraiseforeffortsB.praiseforeffortsshouldbemoreencouragedC.praisingachild’sachievementsbenefitshisorhersuccessinlifeD.praisingachild’sabilitiesencourageshimorhertotakeonchallenges
ThoseaccustomedtolookingthroughthousandsofbooksinbigbookstoresmayfindJapan’sMoriokaShotenalittlestrange.That’sbecausethistinybookstorethatislocatedinluxuryshoppingdistrictofGinzainTokyooffersjustonetitletoitscustomers.OpenedinMay2015MoriokaShotenJapaneseforbookstoreisthebrainchildofYoshiyukiMorioka.TheexperiencedbooksellerbeganhiscareerasabookstoreclerkinTokyo’sKandadistrictbeforebranchingouttoopenhisownstore.Itwasherewhileorganizingbookreadingsthatherealizedthatcustomersusuallycameintothestorewithonetitleinmind.Moriokabegantowonderifastorecouldexistbysellingmanycopiesofjustonesinglebook.InNovember2014hepartneredwithhistwofriendstoestablishauniquebookstorewiththeidea‘ASingleRoomASingleBook.’Likeitsofferingthebookstoreissimple.TheselectionsthatarepickedbyMoriokachangeweeklyandvarywidelytoattractcustomerswithdifferentinterests.RecentchoicesincludeTheTrueDeceiverallaward-winningSwedishnovelbyToveJanssonHansChristianAndersen’sFairyTales.andacollectionofartistKarlBlossfeldt’sphotographyofplants.MoriokahasalsodisplayedbookswrittenbyfamousJapaneseauthorsMimeiOgawaandAkitoAkagi.TohighlighthissingleofferingMoriokaoftenusesclevermethods.Forexamplewhensellingabookaboutflowershedecoratedhisshopwiththeonesthathadbeenmentionedinthebook.Healsoencouragesfeaturedauthorstoholdmultipletalksanddiscussionssotheycanconnectwithcustomers.Moriokasayshisultimategoalisforthecustomerstoexperiencebeinginsideabooknotjustabookstore!Riskyastheideamightseemthingsappeartobegoingwell.Moriokasayshehassoldover2100bookssinceheopenedit.Thingscanonlygetbettergiventhathisbookstoreisbecomingincreasinglypopularnotjustamongthelocalsbutalsovisitorsfromothercountries·28.WhatisunusualaboutMoriokaShoten?A.Itsellsonlyonekindofbookeachweek.B.Itishugewithvariousbookstochoose.C.Itislocatedinthebusyshoppingdistrict.D.Itisopenedbyanexperiencedbookseller.29.WhathelpedYoshiyukiMoriokacomeupwiththeidea?A.Thepracticeheusedtoselectbooks.B.Thewayhepartneredwithhisfriends.C.Thesuggestionfromcustomersandreaders.D.Theexperienceoforganizingbookreadings.30.HowdoesMoriokahighlighttheweeklyofferedbook?A.Byofferingflowerstocustomers.B.Byencouragingreaderstoreadwidely.C.Byexplainingthemanagingofbookstores.D.Byorganizingmeetingsbetweenwritersandreaders.31.WhatdoestheauthorthinkofMorioka’sbookstore?A.Boring.B.UnrealisticC.Optimistic.D.Funny.
ImagineonedaygettingoutofbedinBeijingandbeingatyourofficeinShanghaiinonlyacoupleofhoursandthenafterafulldayofworkgoingbackhometoBeijingandhavingdinnertherE.Soundsunusualdoesn’tit?Butit’snotthatunrealisticwiththedevelopmentofChina’shigh-speedrailwaysystem.Andthat’snotall.Chinahasanevengreaterhigh-speedrailwayplan—toconnectthecountrywithSoutheastAsiaandeventuallyEasternEuropE.Chinaisnegotiatingtoextenditsownhigh-speedrailwaynetworktoupto17countriesin10to15yearseventuallyreachingLondonandSingaporE.Chinahasproposedthreesuchprojects.ThefirstwouldpossiblyconnectKunmingwithSingaporeviaVietnamandMalaysiA.AnothercouldstartinUrumqiandgothroughKazakhstanandUzbekistanandpossiblytoGermany.ThethirdwouldstartinthenortheastandgonorththroughRussiaandthenintoWesternEuropE.IfChina’splanforthehigh-speedrailwaygoesforwardpeoplecouldzipoverfromLondontoBeijinginundertwodays.ThenewsystemwouldstillfollowChina’shigh-speedrailwaystandarD.Andthetrainswouldbeabletogo346kilometersanhouralmostasfastassomeairplanes.China’sbullettrain高速客车theoneconnectingWuhantoGuangzhoualreadyhastheworld’sfastestaveragespeeD.Itcovers1069kilometersinaboutthreehours.OfcoursetherearesometechnicalchallengestoovercomE.Therearesomanyissuesthatneedtobesettledsuchassafetyrailgauge轨距maintenanceofrailwaytracks.Soit’simportanttopayattentiontoeverydetail.Butthekeyissueisreallymoney.Chinaisalreadyspendinghundredsofbillionsofyuanondomesticrailwayexpansion.Chinaprefersthattheothercountriespayinnaturalresourcesratherthanwithcapitalinvestment.ResourcesfromthosecountriescouldstreamintoChinatosustaindevelopment.It’llbeawin-winproject.Forothercountriestherailwaynetworkwilldefinitelycreatemoreopportunitiesforbusinesstourismandsoonnottomentionthebettercommunicationamongthosecountries.ForChinasuchaprojectwouldnotonlyconnectitwiththerestofAsiaandbringsomemuch-neededresourcesbutwouldalsohelpdevelopChina’sfarwest.WeforeseethatinthecomingdecadesmillionsofpeoplewillmigratetothewesternregionswherethelandisemptyandresourcesunuseD.Withhigh-speedtrainspeoplewillsetupfactoriesandbusinesscentersinthewestonceandforall.Andthey’lltradewithCentralAsianandEasternEuropeancountries.28.China’snewhigh-speedrailwayplanwillbeawin-winprojectbecause_______.A.Chinawillgetmuch-neededresourcesanddevelopitswesternregionsB.ChinaandthecountriesinvolvedwillbenefitfromtheprojectinvariouswaysC.ChinawilldevelopitsrailwaysystemandcommunicationwithothercountriesD.theforeigncountriesinvolvedwilldeveloptheirrailwaytransportationbusinessandtourism29.Accordingtothepassagethegreatestchallengetothenewhigh-speedrailwayplanis_______.A.technicalissuesB.safetyofthesystemC.financialproblemsD.maintenanceofrailwaytracks30.Whichofthefollowingwordsbestdescribestheauthor’sattitudetowardsChina’shigh-speedrailwayplan?A.Critical.B.ReserveD.C.DoubtfulD.PositivE.31.Whichofthefollowingmightbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.NewRailwayStandardsB.BigRailwayDreamsC.High-speedBulletTrainsD.InternationalRailwayNetwork
Ifyouliveinabigcitytherearemanythingstodriveyoucrazyonyourdailyrouteandit’snotjustovercrowdedsubwaytrains.VickyZhaoisamainlanderworkinginHongKong.Forheronethingshecan’tputupwithispeoplestandingonthewrongsideoftheescalator自动扶梯insubwaystations.EscalatorshelpusmovefasterandsavetimE.Itisn’taplacetorestthe24-year-oldsays.Ioftenseetouristsblockthewaywiththeirsuitcasesorchattingontheescalatorsduringrushhours.ItannoysmetonoenD.AdmittingsheisnotthepatienttypeZhaosaysthingsaremuchbetterinHongKongthanincitiesonthemainlandwherestandrightwalkleftsignsareoftenignoreD.Thelogicbehindthestandrightwalkleftescalatoretiquette礼仪seemsobvious.Eventhoughyoumaywanttocatchyourbreathwhileyou’retransportedupordownyoushouldstillconsiderothersandleaveenoughspaceforpeopleinahurrysothattheycanrunandcatchthetrain.Manycities’escalatorsincludingLondon’sandBeijing’susethestandrightwalkleftsystemtospeeduptheflowofpeoplE.AustraliaisanexceptionandyoushouldstandontheleftsideinsteaD.Butsomecitiesdiscouragepeoplefrommovingonescalatorsoutofsafetyreasons.InHongKong’ssubwaystationsthereareregularannouncementsaskingpeopletostandstillonescalators.Evensomostpeopleinthisfast-pacedcityobservethestandrightwalkleftetiquettE.Butthepeoplewhostandonescalatorsdefendthemselvesbytellingthewalkersnottobesoimpatient.TheBBCquotesonestanderassayingIfthepersonisinsucharushwhynotjusttakethestairs?Evenwhentheescalatorispackedandthere’snowheretomoveIseethesesamepeoplecomplainingaboutnotbeingabletopass.Whatevertheescalatoretiquetteisintheplaceyouliveorvisitdowhatmostpeoplearedoingandalwaysbemindfulofothers:leaveenoughspacebetweeneachotherdon’tstayattheendoftheescalatorandifsomeoneisblockingyourwayasimpleexcusemeisenough.33.InthesecondparagraphtheunderlinedwordItrefers__________.A.theauthor’slivinginthebigcityofHongKongB.beingcrowdedonthesubwaytrainsmrushhoursC.people’sblockingthewayorchatontheescalatorsD.people’sstandingontherightsideresting34.Whatcanbeinferredfromthe6thparagraph?A.NoteveryonefollowsthestandrightwalkleftetiquettE.B.TheBBCisagainstthestandrightwalkleftetiquettE.C.PeopleshouldbepatientandtakethestairsifpossiblE.D.Peopleshouldn’tcomplainaboutthecrowdedescalators.35.Whichofthefollowingstatementsisthewriter’sopinion?A.PeopleshouldstandrightnomatterwheretheyarE.B.PeopleshoulddoastheRomansdoandconsiderothers.C.Peopleshoulddoastheylikeontheescalators.D.PeoplE.shouldbeseriouslycritisizedwhentheyblocktheway.
IwassmallformyagE.Iwasshyandsometimesitwashardformetomakefriendswithothers.HoweverlearningcamefairlyeasyformE.IwasthebestinmostofmyclassesbutPEclasswasmynightmare噩梦andmademefeelthatIwasnotasgoodastheothers.MissForsythewasourPEteacher.ShewasyoungandenergetiC.Everyonelikedher.Shesaidthatweallhadtocometoherclasses.NoonecouldhidefromMissForsythe!OnedayshetoldmethatshewantedmetoplayagamewithanothergirlinaPEshow.IwasratherworriedthatIwouldn’tdoagoodjobassheexplainedherideabutshewasexciteD.WithherencouragementIhadnochoicebuttoagreE.ItwasaboymeetsgirlgamE.IplayedtheboyandmyclassmateMargaretAnnplayedthegirl.Weweredressedineveningclothesanddancedaroundthefloor.AccordingtoMissForsytheIhadtopickupMargaretAnnwhenwefinishedthedancE.SinceIwasnotstrongenoughtopickthetallestgirlupitwasshewhopickedmeup.Isuddenlyfelttenfeettall!Itwasahugesuccessandeverybodyapplauded鼓掌forourexcellentperformancE.Whatawonderfulending!AfterwardsIsmiledconfidently自信地.MissForsythe’sunderstandingandwillingnesstocreateaplaceformeinhershowwhichcertainlydidnotneedmegavemesomemuchneededconfidencE.Shewasandalwayswillbemyfavoriteteacher.21.WhatdoweknowaboutMissForsythe?A.Shewasastrictandunderstandingteacher.B.Shewasgoodatdancing.C.Shelikedtoplaygameswiththestudentsafterclass.D.ShetaughtstudentshowtodancE.22.Howdidtheauthorfeelaboutthegameatfirst?A.ShewasexciteD.B.Shewasnervous.C.ShewasdisappointeD.D.Shethoughtitwouldbefun.23.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat___________.A.theauthorlostconfidencebydancingwithherclassmateB.MissForsythehelpedtheauthorpickupthetallestgirlC.theauthorwasafraidwhenshefelttenfeettallD.MissForsythehadplannedthegamethatwayonpurpose24.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.PEClassesB.MySchoolLifeC.OurPETeacher—MissForsytheD.A.GamewithMyClassmate
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