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Engineeringstudentsaresupposedtobeexamplesofpracticalityandrationality理性butwhenitcomestomycollegeeducationIamanidealistandafool.InhighschoolIwantedtobeanelectricalengineerandofcourseanyreasonablestudentwithmyaimswouldhavechosenacollegewithalargeengineeringdepartmentmanyfamousprofessorsandlotsofgoodlabsandresearchequipment.Butthat'snotwhatIdiD.Ichosetostudyengineeringinasmallliberal-arts文科universitythatdoesn'tevenofferamajorinelectricalengineering.Obviouslythiswasnotapracticalchoice;Icamehereformorenoblereasons.IwantedabroadeducationthatwouldprovidemewithflexibilityandavaluesystemtoguidemeinmyjoB.Iwantedtoopenmyeyesandexpandmyvisionbycommunicatingwithpeoplewhoweren'tstudyingscienceorengineering.MyparentsteachersandotheradultspraisedmeforsuchawisechoicE.TheytoldmeIwaswiseandgrown-upbeyondmy18yearsandIbelievedthem.IheadedofftothecollegeandsureIwasgoingtohaveanadvantageoverthosestudentswhowenttobigengineeringfactorieswheretheydidn'tcareifyouhadvaluesorwereflexiblE.Iwasgoingtobeacompleteengineer:technicalexpertandexcellenthumanistallinonE.NowI'mnotsosurE.Somewherealongthewaymynobleideascrashedintorealityasallnobleideasfinallydo.Afterthreeyearsofstrugglingtobalancemathphysicsandengineeringcourseswithliberal-artscoursesIhavelearnedtherearereasonswhyfewengineeringstudentstrytoreconcileengineeringwithliberal-artscoursesincollegE.Therealitythathasblockedmypathtobecomethetypicalsuccessfulstudentisthatengineeringandtheliberalartssimplydon'tmixaseasilyasIsupposedinhighschool.Individuallytheyshapeapersoninverydifferentways.Thestruggletoreconcilethetwofieldsofstudyisdifficult.36.Atpresentthewriterisstudying_____.A.Engineeringatacollegewithalargeengineeringdepartment.B.Engineeringinasmallliberal-artsuniversity.C.Literatureinaliberal-artsuniversity.D.Communicatingandtechnology.37.Whydidthewriterchoosehismajorinadifferentwayfromordinarystudents?A.becausehewantedtobeanelectricalengineerinhighschool.B.Becausehedidn'tlikestudyinginlabs.C.Becauseheintendedtoturnoutatechnicalexpert.D.Becauseheexpectedtogetimprovedmoreiiihumanities.38.WhatcanbeinferredfromtheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph4?A.Nonobleideacanbeoutoftouchwithrealityeventually.B.Thewriter'snobleideasarepractical.C.Nobleideashavenothingtodowithreality.D.Thewriterconsideredhisnobleideasasvaluableasothers.39.Whatproblemhasthewriterfoundinhisstudyatcollege?A.Hecan'tgetusedtotheengineerfactory.B.Mathphysicsandengineeringcoursesaretoodifficulttolearn.C.It'shardtocombineengineeringwiththeliteralarts.D.Hehasmadenoprogressintheliteralarts.40.Howhasthewriterfeltabouthischoice?A.Hefeltproudatthebeginningbutabitdoubtfulatpresent.B.HehasbeenfeelingpositiveallthetimE.C.Hehasdecidedtogiveup.D.Hesharesthesameopinionwithhisparentsandteachers.
AnideathatstartedinSeattle'spubliclibraryhasspreadthroughoutAmericaandbeyonD.Theconceptissimple:helptobuildasenseofcommunityinacitybygettingeveryonetoreadthesamebookatthesametomE.Inadditiontoencouragingreadingasapursuit追求tobeenjoyedbyalltheprogramallowsstrangerstocommunicatebydiscussingthebookonthebusaswellaspromotingreadingasanexperiencetobesharedinfamiliesandschools.TheideacamefromSeattlelibrarianNancyPearlwholaunched发起theIfAllofSeattleReadtheSameBookprojectin1998.HeroriginalprogramusedauthorvisitsstudyguidesandbookdiscussiongroupstobringpeopletogetherwithabookbuttheideahassinceexpandedtomanyotherAmericancitiesandeventoHongKong.InChicagothemayor市长appearedontelevisiontoannouncethechoiceofToKillaMockingbirdasthefirstbookintheOneBookOneChicagoprogram.Asaresultreadingclubsandneighbourhoodgroupsspranguparoundthecity.AcrosstheUSstoriesemergedofparentsandchildrenreadingtoeachotheratnightandstrangerschattingawayonthebusaboutplotandcharacter.TheonlyproblemaroseinNewYorkwherelocalreaderscouldnotdecideononebooktorepresentthehugeanddiversepopulation.Thismayshowthattheideaworksbestinmedium-sizedcitiesorlargetownswhereagreatersenseofunity一致canbeachieved.OritmayshowthatNewYorkersrathermissedthepointputtingalltheirenergyAndpassionintothechoiceofthebookratherthandiscussionaboutabookitself.UltinatelwasNancypointsoutthelevelofsuccessisnotmeasuredbyhowmanypeoplereadabookbutbyhowmanypeopleareenrichedbytheprocess.orhaveenjoyedspeakingtosomeonewithwhomtheywouldnototherwisehavesharedaworD.1.WhatisthepurposeoftheprojectlaunchedbyNancy?A.Toinviteauthorstoguidereaders.B.ToencouragepeopletoreadandsharE.C.ToinvolvepeopleincommunityservicE.D.Topromotethefriendshipbetweencities.2.WhywasitdifficultforNewYorkerstocarryouttheproject?A.Theyhadlittleinterestinreading.B.Theyweretoobusytoreadabook.C.TheycamefrommanydifferentbackgroundsD.Theylackedsupportfromthelocalgovernment3.Accordingtothepassagewherewouldtheprojectbemoreeasilycarriedout?A.InlargecommunitieswithlittlesenseofunityB.InlargecitieswherelibrariesarefarfromhomeC.Inmedium-sizedcitieswithadiversepopulationD.Inlargetownswhereagreementcanbequicklyreached4.TheunderlinedwordssharedawordinParagraph5probablymeanA.exchangedideaswitheachotherB.discussedthemeaningofawordC.gamedlifeexperienceD.usedthesamelanguage5.AccordingtoNacythedegreeofstudentsoftheprojectisjudgedbyA.thecarefulselectionofaproperbookB.thegrowingpopularityofthewritersC.thenumberofpeoplewhobenefitfromreading.D.thenumberofbooksthateachpersonreads.
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AroundofapplausepleasefortheIndianmanwhorecentlysangfor80hoursstraightsettinganewGuinnessworldrecorD.It’sanimpressivefeattobesurebutlet’sjusthopehestillhasavoice.AccordingtoIndiannewspapersRajeshBurburehasbeentoldtokeepsilentforseveraldayssohisvocalcordscanheal.ItwasreportedthatBurbureandhisfamilyareinacelebratorymooD.It’saproudmomentforallofushiswifetoldDNAIndiA.com.Iontheotherhandamunabletosharetheirenthusiasm.Don’tgetmewrong:Ihopethe35-year-oldBurburelivesforeversellsamillionrecordsandbecomesaninternationalcelebrity.Buthisrecord—singingfor80hoursstraight—isaboutasmeaningfulasmostoftheothercuriousbutcrazyfeatslistedintheGuinnessBookofWorldRecords.GrantedI’mnotqualifiedtospeakonthesubject.I’vegotnoworldrecordstomynameandIneverexpecttohaveany.ThenagainmaybeIamqualifiedtospeakforthoseofuswhohavebetterthingstodothantrainforyearstosingan80-hourmedleyofpopsongs.Butlet’snotjustblamepoorBurburE.He’snottheonlypersonchasingmeaninglessreputation.TheGuinnessBookofWorldRecordsisfullofthenamesofpeoplewhoatonetimegrewthelongesthairorbuiltthebiggestbicycleorbakedthelargestcheesecakE.ToalloftheseenterprisingsoulsIasksimplyWhatwasitallfor?Congratulations!ForallofyourpainstakingeffortyoubecameafootnoteinathickbookthatnoonereadsexceptforyouandthepersonwhowilleventuallysurpassyouwithonemorehourofsingingafewmorecentimetersofsteelorafewmorepoundsofcheesE.Afterallrecordsaremadetobebroken.60.Fromthetextwecanconcludethattheauthor_________.A.thinkssingingfor80hoursstraightiscompletelymeaninglessB.feelsitapityhewasnotinvitedtosharethehappinesswiththeBurburesC.isquiteworriedaboutBurbure’svocalcordsD.hasnoGuinnessrecordssoheadmiresBurbures’feat61.Theauthor’sattitudetosomeGuinnessworldrecordsis________.A.positiveB.impressedC.negativeD.touched62.Wecaninferfromthearticlethat________.A.afterthe80hoursofsingingBurburecouldnolongerspeakB.Burbure’swifedidn’tsupporthisattempttomakeaGuinnessrecordC.manyhavecriticizedBurbureforhisstupidbehaviorD.challengingaGuinnessrecordmaybeharmfultothehealth63.Whatcanpossiblybethebesttitleforthepassage?A.WhatWasthePointB.TheBoringGuinnessBookC.A.NewGuinnessRecordD.RecordsAreMadetobeBroken
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BelowisanentrytakenfromanEnglishdictionary.46.BecarefulnottoscratchthefurnituremostprobablymeansBecarefulnotto.A.removeanymarksB.damageitssurfaceC.makeanynoisesD.changeitsposition47.ThewordscratchinSomedrawingshadbeenscratchedonthebackofthedoorhasthesamemeaningasin.A.WescratchedsomeofthedirtawayB.Thecar'spaintworkisbadlyscratchedC.Thedog;keptscratchingatthedoortogoout.D.Theyscratchedlinesinthedirttomakemarks48.She.hadscratchedbecauseofakneeinjurymightimplythatShecouldn't.A.takepartinaraceB.cancelapreparedactivity'C.makealivingaf6neD.makeenoughmoney49.WhentheFrenchgirlsaysIlearnedGermanfromscratchiiisixmonthsshemeansshe.A.hadpreviouslywellpreparedB.wasunsatisfiedwithherGermanC.knewnoGermanbeforethatD.foundfewmaterialsavailable
NewYorkTime—AgunmankilledeightpeopleatamallinOmahathisafternoonandthenkilledhimselfsettingoffpanicamongholidayshoppersthepolicesaiD.Thepersonwhowebelievetobetheshooterhasdiedfromself-inflictedgunshotwoundsSgt.TeresaNegronoftheOmahaPoliceDepartmentsaidattelevisednews.WehavebeenabletoclearthemallshesaiD.Wedon’tbelievewehaveanyothershooters.Thepolicesaidthatatleastfiveotherpeoplehadbeeninjuredintheshootings.Shedidnotgivetheshooter’sidentity.WearestillconductingtheinvestigationSergeantNegronsaidaddingthatthecity’smayorwhowasoutoftownwasonhiswaybacktoOmahA.Shesaidthepolicereceiveda911callfromsomeoneinsidetheWestroadsMallonthewestsideofOmahaandshotscouldbeheardinthebackgrounD.Thefirstpoliceofficersarrivedatthemallsixminutesafterthefirstcallshesaidbutbythentheshootingswereover.Itisreportedthatthegunmanleftasuicidenotethatwasfoundathishomebyrelatives.A.lawenforcementofficialwhospokeonconditionofanonymity匿名saidthenoteindicatedthatthegunmanwantedtogooutinstyle.Theshootingsbroketheusuallybanalroutineofholidayshopping.Thegunmanwassaidbysomewitnessestohavefiredabout20shotsintoacrowD.Somecustomersandworkersranscreamingfromthemallwhileothersdivedintodressingroomstohidefromtheshooter.Shoppersandstoreworkersweretrappedinsidethemallwhichhasroughly135stores.OthersstreamedoutofmallexitswiththeirhandsraiseD.PresidentBushwasinOmahathismorningtodeliveraspeechbuthehadleftthecitybythetimetheshootingstookplacE.36.Wheredidtheshootingfirstcomeout?A.OnanewspaperB.IntheInternetC.InTVnewsD.Inapoliceposter37.Whatdotheunderlinedwordsgooutinstyleprobablymean?A.gooutofthemallinparticularclothesB.walkinthemallwitheverybodyfocusedonC.gotoasociallyeventbyfashionablemeansD.stophislifeinaimpressiveway38.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.NobodyknowswhytheshooterdidsoandnothingwasfoundathishomE.B.Thecity’smayorhappenednottobeinthecitywhentheshootingtookplacE.C.Policearrivedatthemallbeforetheshootingswereoverandrescuedcustomers.D.Theofficialwhoshowedwhatthenotemeanhavenorequestofhisownidentity.39.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat______.A.Thereisonlyoneshooterinthisevent.B.Theshootingcreatedfearsamongthecustomers.C.Animportantholidayiscomingsoon.D.PresidentBushcameherefortheshooting.40.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleofthenews?A.GunmanKills8PeopleThenHimselfataMallinOmahaB.ShoppersinGreatPanicbeforetheHolidayC.BushHappenedtoEscapeaShotD.ShooterFoundDeadinaMallonthewestofOmaha
Inthemoreandmorecompetitiveserviceindustryitisnolongerenoughtopromisecustomersatisfaction.TodaycustomerdelightiswhatcompaniesaretryingtoachieveinorordertokeepandincreasemarketsharE.Itisacceptedinthemarketingindustryandconfirmedbyanumberofresearchesthatcustomersreceivinggoodservicewillpromotebusinessbytellingupto12otherpeople:thosetreatedbadlywilltelltheirtalesofwoetoupto20people80percentofpeoplewhofeeltheircomplaintsarehandledfairlywillstayloyalNewlungesforcustomercarehavecomewhenpeoplecanobtaingoodsandservicesthroughtelephonecallcentersandtheInternet.Forexamplemanycompaniesnowhavetoinvest投资alotofmoneyininformationtechnologyandstafftraininginordertocopewiththephonerage—causedbydelaysinansweringcallsbeingcutoffinmid-conversationorleftwaitingforlongperiods.ManypeopledonotliketalkingtomachinessaysDr.StoreySeniorLecturerinMarketingatCityUniversityBusinessSchool.Banksforexampleencouragestaffatcallcenterstousecustomerdatatoestablishinstantandgoodrelationshipwiththem.Theaimistomakethecustomerfeeltheyknowyouandthatyoucantrust—thesortofcomfortablefeelingspeoplehaveduringface-to-facechatswiththeirlocalbranchmanager.Recommendedwaysofcreatingcustomerdelightinclude:under-promisingandover-deliveringsayingthatarepairwillbecalmedoutwithinfivehoursbutgettingitdonewithintwo;replacingafaultyproductimmediately:throwinginagiftvoucher购物礼卷asanunexpectedthankyoutorentalcustomers;andalwaysreturningcallsevenwhentheyarecomplaints.Aimingforcustomerdelightisallverywellbutifservicesdonotreachthehighlevelpromiseddisappointmentorworsewillbetheresult.ThiscanbeeasedbyofferinganapologyandanexplanationofwhytheservicedidnotmeetusualstandardswithempathyforexampleIknowhowyoumustfeelandpossiblesolutionsreplacementcompensationorwhateverfamessuggestsbestmeetsthecase.AirlinesfacesomeofthetoughestchallengesovercustomercarE.Fiercecompetitionhasconvincedthemthatdelightingpassengersisanimportantmarketingtoolwhilethereisgreatpotentialforcustomerangeroverdelayscausedbyweatherunclaimedluggageandtechnicalproblems.ForBritishAirwaysstaffawinningtelephonestyleisconsideredvitalinhandlingthelargevolumeofcallsaboutbookingsandflighttimes.TheyaretrainedtoanswerquicklywiththeirnamejobtitleandaweareheretohelpattitudE.Thecompanyhasinvestedheavilyininformationtechnologytomakesurethatinformationisavailableinstantlyonscreen.BritishAirwaysalsosaysitscustomercarepoliciesareappliedwithinthecompanyandstaffaretaughttoregardeachotherascustomersrequiringthehigheststandardsofservicE.Customercareisobviouslyheretostayanditwouldbeafoolishcompanythatusedsloganssuchaswedoasweplease.Ontheotherhandthemorecustomersarepromisedthegreatertheriskofdisappointment.1.WecanlearnfromParagraph2that.A.complainingcustomersarehardtosatisfyB.unsatisfiedcustomersreceivebetterserviceC.SatisfiedcustomerscatchmoreattentionD.well-treatedcustomerspromotebusiness2.ThewritermentionsphonerageParagraph3toshowthat.A.customersoftenusephonestoexpresstheirangerB.peoplestillprefertobuygoodsonlineC.customercarebecomesmoreattentionD.customersrelyontheirphonestoobtainservices3.Whatdoesthewriterrecommendtocreatedelight?A.CallingcustomersregularlyB.GivingathankyounotE.C.DeliveringaquickerserviceD.Promisingmoregifts.4.IfamanagershouldshowhisempathyParagraph6whatwouldheprobablysay?A.IknowhowupsetyoumustbE.B.Iappreciateyourunderstanding.C.I’msorryforthedelay.D.Iknowit’sourfault.5.Customerdelightisimportantforairlinesbecause.A.theirtelephonestyleremainsunchangedB.theyaremorelikelytomeetwithcomplaintsC.theservicescostthemalotofmoneyD.thepoliciescanbeappliedtotheirstaff6.Whichofthefollowingisconveyedinthisarticle?A.Face-to-faceservicecreatescomfortablefeelingsamongcustomers.B.Companiesthatpromisemorewillnaturallyattractmorecustomers.C.A.companyshouldpromiselessbutdomoreinacompetitivemarket.D.Customerdelightismoreimportantforairlinesthanforbanks.
Anapplepolisherisonewhogivesgiftstowinfriendshiporspecialtreatment.Itisnotexactlyabribe贿赂butisclosetoit.Allsortsofpeopleareapplepolishersincludingpoliticiansandpeopleinhighoffices—justabouteverybody.OliverCromwellthegreatEnglishleaderofferedmanygiftstowinthesupportofGeorgeFoxandhispartybutfaileD.Thereareotherphrasesmeaningthesamethingasapple-polishing—soft-soapingorbuttering-up.A.giftisjustonewaytosoft-soapsomebodyortobutterhimup.Anotherthatisjustaseffectiveisflatterygivingsomeonehighpraise—tellinghimhowgoodhelooksorhowwellhespeaksorhowtalentedandwiseheis.Endlessarethewaysofflattery.Whodoesnotlovetohearit?Onlyanunusualmancanresistthethrillofbeingtoldhowwonderfulheis.Intruthflatteryisgoodmedicineformostofuswhogetsolittleofit.Weneedittobemoresureofourselves.Itcannothurtunlesswegetcarriedawaybyit.Butifwejustlapitupforitsfoodvalueandnourishmentasacatlapsupmilkthenwecanstillremaintruetoourselves.Sometimeshoweverflatterywillgetyounothingfromonewhohashadtoomuchofit.A.goodexampleisthefamous12thcenturylegendofKingCanuteofDenmarkandEnglanD.Thekinggottiredoflisteningtoendlesssickeningflatteryofhiscourtiers朝臣.Theyoverpraisedhimtotheskiesasamanoflimitlessmight.Hedecidedtoteachthemalesson.Hetookthemtotheseashoreandsatdown.Thenheorderedthewavestostopcomingin.Thetidewastoobusytolistentohim.ThekingwassatisfieD.Thismightshowhisfollowershowweakhispowerwasandhowemptytheirflattery.41.Whichofthefollowingactivitieshasnothingtodowithapple-polishing?A.A.boytellshisgirlfriendhowprettyshelooks.B.Anemployeetellsherbosshowgoodheisatmanagement.C.A.knightissaidtobeoflimitlesspowerbyhisfollowers.D.A.teacherpraisesherstudentsfortheirtalentandwisdom.42.WhatdoesthewriterwanttoprovewithCromwell’sexample?A.Everybodycanbeanapple-polisher.B.Cromwellwasnotagoodapple-polisher.C.GeorgeFoxandhispartywerenotapple-polishers.D.Therearepeoplewhodon’tlikebeingapple-polisheD.43.Whichofthefollowingstatementsaboutflatteryistrueaccordingtotheauthor?A.Toomuchflatterycancarryusaway.B.FlatteryistooemptytodopeopleanygooD.C.Flatterycangetyounothingbutexcessive过度的pridE.D.Flatteryisoneofthewaystoapple-polishpeoplE.44.WhydidKingCanuteofDenmarkandEnglandtakehisfollowerstotheseashore?A.BecausehewassickofhisnormallifE.B.BecausehedislikedbeingoverpraisedanymorE.C.Becausehewantedthemtorealizehowwisehewas.D.Becausehewantedthemtoseehowweakhewasasaking.45.Whodoestheauthorthinkthatflatterycandogoodto?A.Thosewhoarepoliticiansorinhighoffices.B.ThosewholackconfidencE.C.Thosewhoarereallyexcellent.D.Thosewhothinkhighlyofthemselves.
CulturalCenterAddsClassesforYoungAdultsTheAllendaleCulturalCenterhasexpandeditsartsprogramtoincludeclassesforyoungadults.DirectorLeahMartinannouncedMondaythatbeginninginSeptemberthreenewclasseswillbeofferedtotheAllendalecommunity.ThecoursetitleswillbeYogaforTeenagers;HipHopDance:LearningtheLatestMoves;andCreativeJournalingforTeens:DiscoveringtheWriterWithin.ThelattercoursewillnotbeheldattheAllendaleCulturalCenterbutinsteadwillmeetattheAllendalePublicLibrary.StaffmemberTriciaCousinswillteachtheyogaandhiphopclasses.Ms.Cousinsisanaccomplishedchoreographer舞蹈教师aswellasanexperienceddanceeducator.ShehasanMAindanceeducationfromTeachersCollegeColumbiaUniversitywhereshewroteathesisonthepedagogical教学法的effectivenessofdanceeducation.ThejournalingclasswillbetaughtbyBetsyMilforD.Ms.MilfordistheheadlibrarianattheAllendalePublicLibraryaswellasacolumnistfortheprofessionaljournalLibraryFocus.ThecoursesarepartoftheAllendaleCulturalCenter’sProjectTeenwhichwasinitiatedbyLeahMartinDirectoroftheCulturalCenter.AccordingtoMartinthisprojectisadirectresultofhereffortstomakethecenteramoreessentialpartoftheAllendalecommunity.OverthelastseveralyearsthenumberofpeoplewhohavevisitedtheculturalcenterforclassesoreventshassteadilydeclineD.ProjectTeenisprimarilyfundedbyagenerousgrantfromTheMcGeeArtsFoundationanorganizationdevotedtobringingartsprogramstoyoungadults.MartinoverseestheProjectTeenboardwhichconsistsoffiveboardmembers.TwoboardmembersarestudentsatAllendale’sBrookdaleHighSchool;theotherthreeareadultswithbackgroundsineducationandthearts.ThecreativejournalingclasswillbecosponsoredbyBrookdaleHighSchoolandstudentswhocompletetheclasswillbegiventheopportunitytopublishoneoftheirjournalentriesinPulseBrookdale’sstudentliterarymagazinE.StudentswhocompletethehiphopclasswillbeeligibletoparticipateintheAllendaleReviewanannualconcertsponsoredbytheculturalcenterthatfeatureslocalactorsmusiciansanddancers.AllclassesarescheduledtobeginimmediatelyfollowingschooldismissalandtransportationwillbeavailablefromBrookdaleHighSchooltotheAllendaleCulturalCenterandtheAllendalePublicLibrary.FormoreinformationaboutProjectTeencontacttheculturalcenter’sprogrammingofficeat988-0099ordropbytheofficeafterJune1topickupafallcoursecatalog.TheofficeislocatedonthethirdflooroftheAllendaleTownHall.47.Whichofthefollowingstatementsiscorrect?A.TriciaCousinswillteachtwoofthenewclasses.B.ThenewclasseswillbeginonJune1.C.PeoplewhowantacompletefallcatalogueshouldstopbytheAllendalePublicLibrary.D.Theculturalcenter’sannualconcertiscalledPulsE.48.AccordingtoLeahMartinwhatwasthedirectcauseofProjectTeen?A.TriciaCousinswasavailabletoteachcoursesinthefall.B.Communityorganizationswereignoringlocalteenagers.C.TheMcGeeArtsFoundationwantedtobemoreinvolvedinAllendale’sartsprogramming.D.ShewantedtomaketheculturalcenteramoreimportantpartoftheAllendalecommunity.49.WhichofthefollowingfactorsisimpliedasanotherreasonforProjectTeen?A.Thenumberofpeoplevisitingtheculturalcenterhasdeclinedoverthelastseveralyears.B.TheculturalcenterwantedagrantfromTheMcGeeArtsFoundation.C.TheyoungpeopleofAllendalehavecomplainedabouttheculturalcenter’sofferings.D.LeahMartinthinksclassesforteenagersaremoreimportantthanclassesforadults.50.Thisarticleisorganizedinwhichofthefollowingways?A.IntimeorderfromthepasttothefuturE.B.Mostimportantinformationfirstfollowedbybackgroundanddetails.C.Backgroundfirstfollowedbythemostimportantinformationanddetails.D.Assensationalnewswiththemostcontroversialtopicfirst.
ASKanystudenttosayonethingtheyknowaboutCharlesDickensanditisverylikelytheywillsayOliverTwist.HisclassictaleofapoororphanboystrikesattheheartofallthosewhohaveeverwantedmoreasOliverdiD.AndnowDickens'classicscenesofthelivesoftheVictorianBritishpoorwillappearinabigscreenmovieOliverTwistanadaptationofhisclassictaledirectedbyRomanPolanski.Thenewfilmisnotmeantforyoungerviwersandismeantforchildrenover13.ForthoseoldenoughtoenjoyithoweverthefilmshowsjusthowlongpeoplehavebeenenjoyingDickens'remarkableliteraturE.Hisshortstoriesandessaysbeganappearinginmagazinesin1833.OliverTwistwaspublishedin1837-morethan165yearsago.OliverTwisttellsthestoryofanorphanforcedtoliveinaworkhouseheadedbytheawfulMrBumblewhocheatstheboyswhoworkthereoutoftheiralreadylowpay.OliverdecidestoescapetothestreetsofLondonwherehemeetsathiefcalledFaginplayedbySirBenKingsleywholeadshimintoaworldofcrimE.SeveralofDickens'bookshavebeenmadeintofilmsandtelevisionseriesincluding2002'sNicholasNicklebyand2000'sDavidCopperfielD.AndseveralversionsofAChristmasCarolhaveentertainedaudiencesforyears.InhisnovelsDickenswroteaboutseveralimporantissues.HetalkedaboutthePoorLawAmendmentActof1824inOliverTwist;theFrenchRevolutioninATaleofTwoCities;andhelpingthepoorinHardTimes.OneofDickens'best-knownbooksisthefirstChristmasbookhewrote-AChristmasCarol1843aboutameanmancalledWethoughtthiswouldbeagoodtimetotakelookatthemanbehindthewordsandsewhatkindofexperienceshelpedshapeandaffectoneofthebest—knownwritersofalltimE.39.Theworkhouseinparagraph4shouldbe___A.abuildingwherepeoplearekeptasapunishmentforacrimetheyhavecommittedB.aplacewheredancingistaughtortrainedforinternationalperformanceC.abuildingwherepeopleverypoorpeopleweresenttoliveandgivenworktodoD.aplacewherefilmsaremadeormusicisrecorded40.Howmanyworksarementionedinthepassage?A.3B.4C.5D.641.ThepassageshowmanythingsaboutOliverexceptthat____A.heisforcedtoliveinaworkhousebyRomanPolanskiB.hemeetsathiefFagininthestreetsofLondonC.helivesahardlifeinhischildhoodD.FagintrainsandforcesOlivertodosomecrimes42.Thefifthparagraphmainlytellsus___A.Dicken’sbirthandschoolingB.Dicken’sworkexperienceC.Dicken’swritingexperienceD.Dicken’sinfluenceandcontribution
Fewlawsaresoeffectivethatyoucanseeresultsjustdaysaftertheytakeeffect.Butintheninedayssincethefederalcigarettetaxmorethandoubled－to$1.01perpack－smokershavejammedtelephonequitlinesacrossthecountryseekingtokickthehabit.Thisisnotasurprisetopublichealthadvocates.They'vestudiedtheeffectofstatetaxincreasesforyearsfindingthatsmokersespeciallyteensarepricesensitivE.NorisitashocktotheindustrywhichfiercelyfightseverytaxincreasE.TheonlywonderisthatsomanystatesinsistonclosingtheirearstothemessagE.TobaccotaxesimprovepublichealththeyraisemoneyandmostparticularlytheydeterpeoplefromtakingupthehabitasteenswhichiswhennearlyallsmokersareaddicteD.Yettherateoftaxationvarieswidely.InManhattanforinstancewhichhasthehighesttaxinthenationapackofMarlboroLightKingscost$10.06atonedrugstoreWednesday.InCharlestonS.C.wherethe7centapacktaxisthelowestinthenationthepricewas$4.78.Theinfluenceisobvious.InNewYorkhighschoolsmokinghitanewlowinthelatestsurveys－13.8%farbelowthenationalaveragE.Bycomparison26%ofhighschoolstudentssmokeinKentucky.Otherlowtaxstateshavesimilarlydepressingteensmokingrecords.HalRogersRepresentativefromKentuckylikethosewhoareagainsthightobaccotaxesarguesthattheburdenofthetaxfallsonlowincomeAmericanswhochoosetosmokE.That'struE.ButthereismorereasoninkeepingfuturegenerationsoflowincomeworkersfromgettinghookedinthefirstplacE.Asfortoday'sadultsifthenewtaxdrivesthemtoquittheywillhavemoretospendontheirfamiliescuttheirriskofcancerandheartdiseaseandfeelbetter.1.Thetextismainlyabout________.A.thepriceofcigarettesB.therateofteensmokingC.theeffectoftobaccotaxincreaseD.thedifferencesintobaccotaxrate2.Whatdoestheauthorthinkisasurprise?A.TeensmokersarepricesensitivE.B.Somestatesstillkeepthetobaccotaxlow.C.Tobaccotaxesimprovepublichealth.D.TobaccoindustryfiercelyfightsthetaxrisE.3.Rogers'attitudetowardsthelowincomesmokersmightbethatof________.A.toleranceB.unconcernC.doubtD.sympathy4.Whatcanwelearnfromthelastparagraph?A.Thenewtaxwillbebeneficialinthelongrun.B.LowincomeAmericansaremorelikelytofallill.C.Futuregenerationswillbehookedonsmoking.D.Adultswilldependmoreontheirfamilies.
ChemicalsusedforindustrialprocessesoftencreatedangerousformsofwastE.TheamountofthesechemicalshasrisenheavilyinthepastfewyearsasmoreareasoftheworldindustrializeandnewproductsareproduceD.Over80000differentchemicalsareusedinindustriesworld-widE.Aroundtheworldhundredsofmillionsoftonsofharmfulwasteareproducedeachyear.Oftenitisdifficultandexpensivetogetridofthesechemicalsortostoretheminawaythatdoesnotendangerhumanlifeandtheenvironment.EveryyearmajorhealthproblemsresultfromharmfulwastE.Sadlyitisoftenaftersomeonehasdiedorbecomeseriouslyillthatgovernmentswilltakeactionsandreducelevelsofdumped倾倒的harmfulwastE.In1989aschoolinNewJerseyhadtobeclosedbecausestudentstherehadsufferedtoomuchexposure暴露tochromium铬.ItwaslaterlearnedthatlargeamountsofchromiumhadbeendumpednearbyandblownovertotheschoolareA.Researchhasbeendonetoprovideinformationontheeffectsofeverychemical.Becausewastechemicalsoftenmixtogetheritwillalsobenecessarytolearnhowthecombinationsofthesechemicalsaffecthumanhealth.SomegovernmentshaverealizedhowserioustheproblemisandaremakinglawstogetridofharmfulwastE.TheyarealsotryingtolimittheamountofwasteindustriesareallowedtoproducE.Notonlygovernmentsbutthepublicaswellmustformpartofthesolution.Theycanchoosenottobuythoseproductswhichrequiretheproductionofharmfulwasteattempttoaffectpolicymakersandproducelessharmfulwastethemselves.Manyscientiststhinkthatwasteproductioncanbecut.Thewastecanbereducedbyatleastone-thirdusingexistingtechnologiesandmethods.1.Whatismainlydiscussedinthetext?A.Theeffectofeverychemical.B.ProblemsofharmfulwastE.C.Chemicalsusedforindustrialprocesses.D.Eventsrelatedtowastechemicals.2.Fromthetextweknowthat.A.chromiumcanpoisonpeoplewhenthereisawindB.chromiumpollutionmakesthelocalgovernmentclosetheschoolC.somegovernmentsdon’trealizehowserioustheproblemsareuntilpeoplesufferalotfromharmfulwasteD.abouttwo-thirdsofthewastecanpollutetheenvironment3.Whichofthefollowingleastmatchesthesolutionthewriterrefersto?A.ChemicalsusedforindustrialprocessesshouldbebanneD.B.PeoplecanmakeuseoftheexistingtechnologiesandmethodstoreducethewastE.C.PolicymakersmakelawstolimittheproductionofharmfulwastE.D.PeoplechoosenottobuyproductswhichmayproduceharmfulwastE.4.Thewriterofthetextthinksthat.A.governmentsshouldhaveforbiddentheproductionofwastechemicalsB.mixedwastechemicalscanalwaysbestoredwithoutendangeringpeopleC.industriesmustnotproducewastechemicalswhichharmpeoplesomuchD.everyonecandosomethingtohelpsolvetheproblemofwastechemicals
Therearevariousaspectsthatgointomakingasuccessfulschoolandsuccesscanbemeasuredinvariousways.Oftentheteachersarepraisedforaschool’ssuccessandblamedforitsfailurE.Yetinorderforaschooltobeeffectiveitmustbeaplacewhereteachingandlearningcaneasilytakeplaceandthatrequiresthehardworkofmorethanjusteducators.Studentsmusttakelearningintotheirownhandsandfeelasifwhattheyaredoingisasimportantasitactuallyis.Thiscanonlybedonewiththecooperationofeveryadultthatisinvolvedinthestudents’lifE.Someoftheseindividualsoftengounnoticedyettheroletheyplayinthestudents’livesisimmeasurablE.Intheschooladministrativeassistantsgreetstudentsatthestartofthedayandansweralargequantityofquestions.Whenanassistantremembersastudent’snameorevensomethingspecialaboutthatstudentitcommunicatestohimthatheiscaredfor.Theassistantcanalsogivethatextraencouragementforastudenttomakebetterchoicesespeciallywhentheyarevisitingtheprincipal’sofficE.Meanwhilethoughcafeteriaworkershaveashortspaceoftimetointeractwithstudentstheycanmakeabigdifferenceaswell.BeyondmeetingnutritionalneedscafeteriaworkersmayalsoonoccasionmeettheemotionalneedsofthestudentstheyservE.Studentsbenefitfrompositiveinteractionwithadultsandcafeteriaworkersmaygivethatextrabitofencouragementthatachildneeds.Custodians管理员areusuallyunderappreciatedforwhattheyoffertoschools.Theyhavetobeknowledgeableabouteverythingfromcleaningtofixingthemostintricate复杂的tools.Theygettoschoolearlyinthemorningbeforeteachersarriveandlockuplateatnightafterthelaststudenthasleftfromtheafter-schoolevent.Theyalsomakesureteachersareequippedwiththenecessaryitemsandpreparetheroomssothattheyarereadyforlearning.A.greatcustodianalsogivesthatkindwordorextrasmiletothatstudentwhoneedsitmost.67.Thepurposeofthepassageisto_______.A.emphasizetheroleteachersplayinaschoolB.highlightthecontributionsofotherstaffatschoolbesidesteachers.C.telluswhomakethegreatestcontributionstoaschoolD.explainwhatcontributestothesuccessofastudent68.Ifanassistantremembersastudent’snamethestudentwillfeelthat_________.A.heispaidparticularattentiontoB.heisspecialC.hehasdonesomethingwrongD.hehasmadeprogressinstudy69.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutcafeteriaworkers?A.It’senoughforthemtocookforthestudents.B.It’shardforthemtointeractwiththestudents.C.Theyhavethemostinteractionwithstudentsatschool.D.Theycanalsomeettheemotionalneedsofthestudents.70.Howdoestheauthorfeelaboutthestaffmentionedinthetext?A.DisappointeD.B.DissatisfieD.C.AppreciativE.D.Doubtful.
OneofLondon2012'spromisestothelocalcommunityistobemindfuloftheeffectsofconstructionontheenvironmentandonthepeoplelivingaroundtheOlympicPark.BeforewestartworkingontheOlympicParksiteweproducedareportcalledtheEnvironmentStatementwhichwaspartoftheapprovedplanningapplicationfortheOlympicPark.TheEnvironmentStatementmainlyfocusedonthefollowingaspects:thelikelysignificanteffectsoftheOlympicParkprojectontheenvironmentandthemeasuresnecessarytomanageitseffects.Thereporttookissuessuchasairqualitynoiseecologywaterqualityfloodingandtransportintoconsideration.AspartofthereportwealsobegantocarryoutseveralsurveystounderstandfullytheexistingenvironmentalconditionsonthesitE.Theseincludedsurveysofplantsandanimalsnoisewaterandairquality.WehaverecordednoiseanddustlevelsaroundtheOlympicParkandwillpublishourresultsonthewebsitE.WearetakingmeasurestohelpmanageandcontroldustandnoiselevelsacrossthesitE.WeareprotectingthewaterwayswhichrunaroundandthroughtheParkfromtheeffectsofconstruction.Forexamplewearestoringchemicalsandoilsoffsitesothattheydonotpollutethewaterways.Wehaverelocatedanumberofwildbirdsandotheranimalstonewhabitatssotheywillnotbeaffectedbytheconstruction.Theywillbebroughtbacktotheareaaftertheconstructionends.WehavealsoproducedaCodeofConstructionPracticeswhichcontractorsmustfollowforanyconstructionactivityinthePark.Itincludesinformationaboutworkinghoursandhowtomanagetheeffectsofconstructionlikenoiseanddust.Notecontractorn.承包商长短句分析BeforewestartworkingontheOlympicParksiteweproducedareportcalledtheEnvironmentStatementwhichwaspartoftheapprovedplanningapplicationfortheOlympicPark.句法点睛before引导的是时间状语从句weproducedareportcalledtheEnvironmentStatement为主句which引导的是定语从句修饰report句意在我们着手建造奥林匹克公园之前我们写了一篇环境报告这是奥林匹克公园审批方案的材料之一1.Tofullyunderstandthepresentenvironmentalconditionsonthesitethesurveyscarriedoutincludetestson______.A.plantsandfloodingB.waterandairqualityC.transportandnewhabitatsforanimalsD.chemicalsandanimals2.WhydidtheyproduceaCodeofConstructionPractices?A.BecausetheywantedtomaketheOlympicParkpopular.B.Becausetheywantedtopleasethevisitorsfromothercountries.C.BecausetheywantedtocompletetheconstructionoftheOlympicParkquickly.D.BecausetheywantedtomakerulesforcontractorsworkinginthePark.3.Wheredoyouthinkwecanfindthepassage?A.InadiaryofapersonlivinginLondon.B.InareportbytheLondonOlympicCommitteE.C.Inareportbywildlifeprotectors.D.Inanoticeforpeoplelivingaroundthepark.4.WhatdoestheEnvironmentStatementmainlytalkabout?A.HowtomakeLondonOlympicGamesbetterthananyotherOlympicGames.B.TheeffectsofOlympicprojectsonthedevelopmentofLondon.C.TheeffectsoftheOlympicParkprojectontheenvironmentandmeasurestomanagethem.D.HowtoprotectwildlifeandwaterwayseffectivelyduringtheconstructionoftheOlympicPark.
Recentlythedocumentary纪录片ABiteofChinawhichtakesthefinefoodsasthethemehasbeatenmanyTVseriesbecomingextremelypopularonthemicroblog微博andturningintothehottesttopiC.ChinesepeopleareproudofthegreatfoodcultureofChinaandsomeevenpraisethedocumentarybysayingthatitisabestvideothatarousesourgreatloveofourcountry.ProducedbyChenXiaoqinganaward-winningdocumentarymakerABiteofChinaisfilledwithmouthwateringimagesoffoodrangingfromroyalcookingtolocalspecialties.Itfocusesonthebeautifulandsimplifiedprocessoffoodmakingandattractsfoodloversandordinaryaudiences.TelevisionisfilledwithfoodthesedaysespeciallyintroductionsbysomeprofessionalcooksevenfamousTVhosts.Wealsohavesomescenesoffood-makingbuthowtocreatedishesisonlyoneaspectoffoodcultureChensays.Theprogramtriestobringsomethingnewbypresentingmoreculturalelementsrelatedtodishessuchaseatinghabitsandeatingprinciplesbeadds.Eachserieslasts50minutes.EveryserieswillfocusondifferentpeoplewhowilltellstoriesabouttheiradventureswithfooD.ABiteofChinaalsofocusesonsocialchangeswhilepresentingfoodculturessuchasthedispersionoffamiliesthatleavetheelderlyintheirhometownswhileothermembersworkoutsidE.Insuchcasesfoodservesasremindersofhappytimesandexpectationsofreunions.54.WhichofthefoliowingstatementsisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Thedocumentaryhasmanydifferentcharacteristics.B.Thedocumentaryisnotonlyaboutfoodmaking.C.Thedocumentaryalsoinvolvessocialproblems.D.Thedocumentaryusuallylastsfiftyminutes.55.Whatdoestheunderlinedworddispersionprobablymean?A.connectionB.separationC.communicationD.immigration56.Thepurposeofthepassageisto·A.attractmorepeopletoenjoyChinesefoodB.makepeopleknowmoreaboutChinesefoodC.introduceapopularTVprogramD.dealwithsomesocialproblems
Thereareplentyofbeautyschoolsthroughoutthecountrythatcanhelptostartacareerincosmetology美容学.Nowadaysyoungpeoplemaynotbeabletoaffordafour-yearcollegeoritmaynotbesomethingthattheyareinterestedin.Studentsarelookingforwardtoattendingaprogramofbeautyschoolswhereitwillonlytakeafewmonthstocompleteandstarttheircareersrightawaytoearnmoney.Therecanbemanybenefitsofgoingtoacosmetologyschool.Theexpenseismuchlessthanthatofattendingafour-yearuniversity.Besidesattendingabeautyschoolcangaininghands-onexperiencewhichcanappealtomanypeoplE.Somestudentsarenotthrilledatsittingalldaylisteningtolecturesandtakingnotesandthenhavingtostudyatnight.What’smoremostprogramsofbeautyschoolswillalwayskeepupwiththechangingtrendsandfashions.Soyouwillalwaysbeworkingondifferenthairstyleswhichcangiveyoualotofexperiencethroughouttheyearsofyourcareer.IfyouareworriedaboutfindingajobaftergraduationmanybeautyschoolswillofferhelpforimmediatejobplacementwhichisabenefitinitselfandwillgiveyoupeaceofmindthatyourschoolwillhelpyouandnotmakeyouhavetroublelookingforajoB.Mostcollegesanduniversitiesarenotequippedtodothatbecauseoftheenormousamountofgraduateseachyear.Cosmetologistswillalsogetagreatsalary.Youraveragesalaryfrombeautyschoolswilldependonyourlocationbutyoumayearnasalaryof$30000--$35000ayear.Thisisnotincludingtipswhichcouldbe$200ormoreaweek.Notonlycanyoungpeoplegotoabeautyschoolbutpeopleofallagescanstartthiscareer.Asyoucanseetherearemanybenefitsofbeautyschoolsthatcanbetheperfectopportunityforanyonetobecomeagreatcosmetologist.56.Somestudentsperfernottogotocollegeprobablybecause______.A.theyareinterestedinbeautyschoolsB.theydon’thaveenoughmoneyC.theyarenotyounganylongerD.theyaretoobusytodoingsomethinguseful57.Howmuchcanyougetatleastamonthasacosmetologist?A.$3520B.$3020C.$4300D.$330058.Wecanlearnfromthethirdparagraphthat______.A.beautyschoolscanhelpfindajobB.manypeopledon’tgotouniversityC.lotsofstudentscompeteforbeautyschoolsD.goingtocollegecostsalargeamountofmoney59.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthispassage?A.ThebenefitsofbeautyschoolsB.ThetypesofschoolsforchildrenC.TheadvantagesofgoingtocollegeD.Goingtocollegeoruniversity
ROME:ThelegendofLeonardodaVinciiscoveredinmystery:Howdidhedie?AretheremainsburiedinaFrenchcastlereallythoseofthemaster?WastheMonaLisaaself-portraitindisguise伪装?AgroupofItalianscientistsbelievethekeytosolvingthosepuzzleslieswiththeremainsandtheysaytheyareseekingpermissiontodigupthebodytoconductcarbonandDNAtesting.Iftheskullisundamagedthescientistscangototheheartofaquestionthathasfascinatedscholarsandthepublicforcenturies:theidentityoftheMonaLisA.RecreatingavirtualandthenphysicalreconstructionofLeonardo'sfacetheycancompareitwiththesmilingfaceinthepainting.Wedon'tknowwhatwe'llfindifthetombisopeneD.WecouldevenjustfindgrainsanddustsaysGiorgioGruppioniananthropologistwhoisparticipatingintheproject.Butiftheremainsarewellkepttheyareabiologicalrecordofeventsinaperson'slifeandsometimesintheirdeath.SilvanoVincetitheleaderofthegroupsaidthatheplanstopresshiscasewiththeFrenchofficialsinchargeofthesaidburialsiteatAmboiseCastleearlynextweek.LeonardomovedtoFranceattheinvitationofKingFrancisIwhonamedhimfirstpaintertotheking.Hespentthelastthreeyearsofhislifethereanddiedin1519atage67.Theartist'soriginalburialplacethepalacechurchofSaintFlorentinewasdestroyedduringtheFrenchRevolutionandremainsthatarebelievedtobehiswereeventuallyreburiedintheSaint-HubertChapelnearthecastlE.TheAmboisetombisasymbolictomb;it'sabigquestionmarksaidAlessandroVezzosithedirectorofamuseumdedicatedtoLeonardoinhishometownofVinci.Vezzosisaidthatinvestigatingthetombcouldhelpidentifytheartist'sboneswithcertaintyandsolveotherquestionssuchasthecauseofhisdeath.Hesaidheaskedtoopenthetombin2004tostudytheremainsbuttheAmboiseCastleturnedhimdown.Thegroupof100expertsinvolvedintheprojectcalledtheNationalCommitteeforHistoricalandArtisticHeritagewascreatedin2003withtheaimofsolvingthegreatmysteriesofthepastsaidVincetiwhohaswrittenbooksonartandliteraturE.Arguablytheworld'smostfamouspaintingtheMonaLisahangsintheLouvreinPariswhereitdrewsome8.5millionvisitorslastyear.Mysteryhassurroundedtheidentityofthepainting'ssubjectforcenturieswithopinionsrangingfromthewifeofaFlorentinemerchanttoLeonardo'sownmother.ThatLeonardointendedtheMonaLisaasaself-portraitindisguiseisapossibilitythathasinterestedanddividedscholars.Theorieshaveexisted:SomethinkthatLeonardo'stastefortricksandriddlesmighthaveledhimtohidehisownidentitybehindthatpuzzlingsmile;othershaveguessedthatthepaintinghidanandrogynouslover.IfgrantedaccesstothegravesitetheItalianexpertsplantouseatinycameraandradartoconfirmthepresenceofbones.Thescientistswouldthenexhume挖掘theremainsandattempttodatetheboneswithcarbontesting.AttheheartoftheproposedstudyistheefforttodiscoverwhethertheremainsareactuallyLeonardo'sincludingwithDNAtesting.Ks*5uVezzosiquestionstheDNAcomparisonsayingheisunawareofanydirectdescendants后代ofLeonardooroftombsthatcouldbeattributedwithcertaintytotheartist'scloserelatives.GruppionisaidthatDNAfromthebonescouldalsoeventuallybecomparedtoDNAfoundelsewherE.ForexampleLeonardoisthoughttohaverubbedcolorsonthecanvaswithhisthumbpossiblyusingsaliva唾液meaningDNAmightbefoundonhispaintings.EvenintheabsenceofDNAtestingothertestscouldprovideusefulinformationincludingwhetherthebonesbelongedtoamanorawomanandwhetherthepersondiedyoungorolD.EvenwithinthecommitteeexpertsaredividedovertheidentityoftheMonaLisA.Vincetibelievesthatatraditionofconsideringtheself-portraittobenotjustafaithfulimitationofone'sfeaturesbutarepresentationofone'sspiritualidentitymayhaveresonated共鸣withLeonardo.VezzosithemuseumdirectordismissedasbaselessandsenselesstheideathattheMonaLisacouldbeaself-portraitofLeonardo.Hesaidmostresearchersbelievethewomanmayhavebeeneitherawifeoftheartist'ssponsortheFlorentinenoblemanGiulianodeMediciorLisaGherardinithewifeofarichsilkmerchantFrancescodelGiocondo.ThetraditionalviewisthatthenameMonaLisacomesfromthesilkmerchant'swifeaswellasitsItalianname:LaGiocondA.50.Whydoestheauthoraskacoupleofquestionsinthebeginning?A.Toarousetheinterestofreaders.B.TopuzzleItalianscientists.C.Toanswerthequestionshimself.D.TomakefunofFrenchofficials.51.Thebesttitleofthisstorymightbe_____.A.WhatIsthePurposeofanInvestigation?B.HowDidLeonardodaVinciDieinFrance?C.AretheRemainsReallyThoseoftheMaster?D.DidLeonardoPaintHimselfas'MonaLisa'?52.ThesentenceheplanstopresshiscasewiththeFrenchofficialsunderlinedinParagraph4suggeststhatVincetiintendsto_____.A.presstheFrenchofficialstoparticipateintheirprojectB.urgetheFrenchofficialstoopenthetombearlynextweekC.persuadetheFrenchofficialstoallowopeningthetombD.recordeventsinaperson’slifewiththeFrenchofficials53.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.ScholarshavethesameopiniononDNAtesting.B.ScientistsdoubtiftheremainsarethoseofdaVinci.C.TheidentityofMonaLisahasalreadybeenproveD.D.AlessandroVezzosigotpermissiontoopenthetomB.54.Wecaninferfromthelasttwoparagraphsthat_____?A.MonaLisaisthenameofthewifeofasilkmerchantB.theMonaLisaisaself-portraitofLeonardodaVinciC.expertsdividedthecommitteeintoseveralgroupsD.opinionsdifferoftheidentityoftheMonaLisa
Imagineputtingaseedinafreezerwaiting30000yearsandthentakingtheseedoutandplantingit.Doyouthinkaflowerwouldgrow?Amazinglyscientistshavejustmanagedtodosomethingverysimilar.TheyfoundthefruitofanancientplantthathadbeenfrozenundergroundinSiberia—aregioncoveringcentralandeasternRussia—forabout31800years.UsingpiecesofthefruitthescientistsgrewplantsinalaB.Thenewbloomshavedelicatewhitepetals.TheyarealsotheoldestfloweringplantsthatresearchershaveeverrevivedfromadeepfreezE.ThisislikeregeneratingadinosaurfromtissuesofanancienteggsaidUniversityofCaliforniaLosAngelesbiologistJaneShen-Miller.Theplanthasalonghistory.BackwhenmammothsandwoollyrhinoceroseswalkedthelandanArcticgroundsquirrelburiedseedsandfruitsinanundergroundchamberneartheKolymaRiverinnortheasternSiberiA.ThegroundbecamepermafrostalayerofsoilthatstaysfrozenforalongtimE.RecentlyRussianscientistsdugouttheoldsquirrelholeandfoundtheplantremains38metersbelowthesurfacE.Backatthelabtheteamfednutrientstotissuefromthreeofthefruitstogrowshoots.Thenthescientiststransferredtheshootstopotsfilledwithsoil.Theplantsproducedseedsthatcouldbeusedtogrowevenmoreofthem.It’simportantforscientiststoknowthatplanttissuescanstillberevivedafterbeingfrozenforalongtimE.That’sbecausemanyresearchersaretryingtopreservetheseedsofmodernplantsbyfreezingthemandthenstoringthemingiantlockersatvariousspotsaroundtheglobE.OnesuchendeavoranundergroundfacilityinNorwayiscalledtheSvalbardGlobalSeedVault.Itstoreshundredsofthousandsoffrozenseeds.IfaplantevergoesextinctscientistscouldbringitbackbytakingitsseedsfromtheSvalbardorotherstoragelockers.Nooneknowshowlongtheyareabletoliveforbutfreezingisbasicallytheformatformanyplantconservationattemptsnowadays.Shen-MillersaiD.It’sagoodthingthatatleastsomeplantsaretoughenoughtosurvivetheexperiencE.31.Howdidthefruitoriginallygetunderground?A.Itwasplacedtherebyananimal.B.Itwastrappedthereduringtheice-agE.C.Itwasplantedtherebyancientfarmers.D.ItwasburiedthereaftertheearthquakE.32.WhichofthefollowingwasNOTusedtorecreatetheancientplant?A.Modernnutrients.B.Partsofitsfruit.C.Itsfrozenseeds.D.Plantpotswithsoil.33.Whyarescientistsinterestedinthisdiscovery?A.Ithelpsthemlearnhowplantlifehaschangedinthepast30000years.B.Itcanhelpguidefutureeffortstoprotectendangeredplant-lifE.C.Itcanprovidedirectionsforwheretolookforotherancientplants.D.Itprovesthatallplantlifecansurviveforthousandsofyearswhenfrozen.34.Theunderlinedwordtheyinthefinalparagraphrefersto_______.A.plantsB.seedsC.scientistsD.storagelockers35.Thepurposeofthepassageisto_______.A.discussaplantconservationeffortB.introducesomeancientplantsC.outlinesomecausesofglobalwarmingD.describeascientificresearchproject
SincetheendofWorldWarIWWIin1918Canadiansandmillionsofothersaroundtheworldhavepausedatthe11thhourofthe11thdayofthe11thmonthtohonourthesacrificesoursoldiershavemadeindifferentwarsfightingforthefreedomsthatweallenjoytoday.KnownasRemembranceDaythedayoriginatedasatributetothesoldiersofWWIadarkperiodforouryoungcountrywhichclaimedthelivesofover60000militarypersonnelandciviliansandover16milliondeadworldwidE.AstherearenomoresurvivingsoldiersofWWItodaywerelyonthewisdomandwordsofthosesoldierswhofoughtinthewarsthatfollowedandthisdaynowalsorecognizestheirheroiccontribution.Theytellustoalwaysrememberwhatthosebravesoulsfoughtforandalltheyaskinreturnisthatweneverforget.That’swhyweweartheredpoppy罂粟花;that’swhywhenweseeasoldierinuniformweshouldstophimorherandsayThankyou;that’swhywetakeapausefromourbusylivesfortwoshortminutestodaytohonorthatrequest.Yetthismessageisfadingawayyearafteryear.TakeforexampletheterribledecisiontoallowparentstoexcusestudentsfromRemembranceDayceremoniesatschool.Notonlyisthisdisrespectfulitdistancesthestudentfromhisorherclassmates.ItisdifficulttounderstandwhyanyCanadianparentwouldwanttoremovetheirchildfromthetime-honoredtraditionofreadingthepoemInFlandersFieldswhileawreathofpoppiesislaiD.Itismoreimportantthanevertoteachschool-agedchildrenaboutourhistorynomatterhowviolentitwas.ShelteringthemfromtherealitiesofwarisagreatdisservicE.Understandingwhyconflictshappenedorhappentodaycanhelpshapechoicesanddecisionstheymakeasadults.Ofcoursebecauseweliveinafreesocietywecannotforceanindividualtodosomething.Itisunfortunatebutsomeparentsnowhavetheirchildopt-outoftheservices.Thesepeopleshouldberemindedtheyarefreetomakesuchchoicesonlybecauseofthemenandwomentherestofusareremembering.36.WhichofthefollowingistrueaboutRemembranceDay?A.It’sonlyheldinCanadA.B.Itsceremonylasts11hours.C.ItfallsonNovember11theachyear.D.It’stocelebratethecountry’sindependencE.37.WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedasaRemembranceDayactivitytoday?A.Stoppingat11A.m.torememberthewardeaD.B.ListeningtostoriestoldbyWWIsoldiers.C.Wearingaredpoppytoshowrespect.D.Showinggratitudetosoldiersinuniform.38.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.Warhistoryistooviolentforschoolchildren.B.ThewriterwasonceasoldierintheCanadianarmy.C.FewstudentsarewillingtotakepartinRemembranceDayceremonies.D.Moreparentsarekeepingtheirchildrenawayfromfrighteningwarstories.39.TheunderlinedwordItinthelastparagraphprobablyrefersto_____A.thedeathofsomanysoldiersinwarsB.thefactthatthereweresomanywarsafterWWIC.people’sungratefulnessforthefreedomtheyhaveD.removingchildrenfromRemembranceDayevents40.ThewriterbelievesthatA.thesacrificeofthesoldiersshouldalwaysberememberedB.RemembranceDayisbecominglessimportantforsoldiersC.schools-nolongerthinkRemembranceDayisnecessaryD.peopleshouldbeforcedtolearnabouttherealitiesofwar
TherewasafamoustempleonahighhillinAssam.Thepriest神父ofthistemplewaswidelyrespecteD.Whenhegrewoldhestartedsearchingforayoungerpriesttoreplacehimafterhisdeath.Howevermuchtohisdisappointmenthecouldnotfindanysuitableperson.AsthepriestlayonhisdeathbedhecalledhisassistantandtoldhimAftermydeathmakesurethatonlya‘humanbeing’replacesmeasthepriestofthistemplE.AssoonashesaidthesewordshedieD.InformationsoontravelledfarandwidE.A.daywassetfortheselectionofthesuccessor继任者.ThatdaymanypeoplestartedcomingtothetemplE.Theroutetothetemplewasfullofthorns荆棘andstones.Bythetimemostpeoplereachedthetempletheyhadhadcutsontheirfeetandhands.ByafternoonastheselectionprocesswasabouttoendoneyoungmanwalkedslowlyintothetemplE.TheassistantnoticedhimandsaidYoungmanyouareverylatE.ThemanrepliedIknowIamlatesoIwillnotparticipateinthecompetition.Buttheassistantwascurioustoknowaboutthisman.HeaskedagainButhowdidyouhurtyourselfsobadly?Didn'tyoufollowthesamerouteastheothers?IdidrepliedthemanbutIthoughtImustremovethethornsandsharpstonesfromthepathsothatwhenpeoplecometoprayinthistempletheywon'tgethurt.HearingthistheassistantsmiledandsaidCongratulationsyouhavebeenchosen.Thisgreatlyannoyedtheotherparticipants.Howcanyouchoosehimashehasnotgonethroughanyofthetests?’theydemandeD.TheassistantrepliedOuroldpriestusedtosaythatonlya‘humanbeing’knowshowtowatchforotherpeople'sinterests.Allofyouclimbedthesamepath.Butonlythismanthoughtabouttheothersandclearedthepathsothatnoonewouldgethurt.Bythisdefinition定义onlyhequalifiesasa‘humanbeing’andthereforeonlyheshouldbethesuccessortothegreatoldpriest.41.Whathappenedimmediatelyaftertheoldpriestdied?A.Theassistanttooktheoldpriest'sposition.B.Manypeopleclimbedtothetempletosaygoodbyetohim.C.Theassistantshutthetempleandstartedmourningfortheoldpriest.D.Wordspreadthattherewasanurgentneedfortheoldpriest'ssuccessor.42.Whywastheyoungmanlateforthecompetition?A.HehadforgottenhiswayandthushadtakenalongerroutetothetemplE.B.HeremovedallthesharpstonesandthornsfromthepathleadingtothetemplE.C.HeofferedwatertotheotherparticipantsontheirwaytothetemplE.D.Hehadforgottenallaboutthecompetitioninthemorning.43.Whogothurtwhentheparticipantscametothetemple?A.Noneoftheparticipants.B.Alloftheparticipants.C.ThemanwhowaslatE.D.Theotherparticipants.44.Howdidtheotherparticipantsreacttotheassistant'sdecision?A.Thetookiteasyandlearntalessonfromtheincident.B.Theypraisedtheassistantforbeingsowiseandfair.C.Theygotangryandopposedtheassistant'sdecision.D.Theyfeltashamedofthemselvesandleftimmediately.45.Whatwastheoldpriest'sdefinitionofahumanbeing?A.Someonewhocaresaboutotherpeople'sinterests.B.Someonewhosucceedsinlifeandearnsalotofmoney.C.Someonewhoremovessharpstonesthatblockthepath.D.SomeonewhoknowshowtomakeotherpeopleenjoylifE.
Australia---Thevoteforeuthanasia安乐死wasfinallytakenat3:45thismorning.Aftersixmonths’argumentandfinal16hours’hotdebatesAustralia’sNorthernTerritorybecamethefirstlegalauthorityintheworldtoallowdoctorstotakethelivesofincurablyillpatientswhowishtodiE.Thebillwaspassedbythevoteof15to10.AlmostimmediatelywordflashedontheInternetandwaspickeduphalfaworldawaybyJohnHofsessthedirectoroftheRighttoDieSocietyofCanadA.Hesentitonthroughthegroup’son-lineserviceDeathNET.HofsesssaysWeposteditalldaylongbecausethisisn’tjustsomethingthathappenedinAustraliA.It’sworldhistory.ThefullimportmaytakeawhiletounderstanD.TheNTRightsoftheTerminallyIIIlawhasleftphysiciansandcitizenstryingtodealwithitsmoralandpracticalmeaning.SomehavebreathedsighsofreliefbutothersincludingchurchesrighttolifegroupsandtheAustralianMedicalAssociationbitterlyattackedthebillandthehaste匆忙急忙ofitspassagE.Butthetideisunlikelytoturnback.InAustralia—whereanagingpopulationlifeextendingtechnologyandchangingcommunityattitudeshaveallplayedtheirpart—otherstatesaregoingtoconsidermakingasimilarlawtoforeuthanasiA.IntheUSandCanadawheretherighttodiemovementisgatheringstrengthobserversarewaitingforthedominoes多米诺骨牌tostartfalling.UnderthenewNorthernTerritorylawanadultpatientcanrequestdeath—probablybyadeadlyinjectionorpill—toputanendtosuffering.Thepatientmustbediagnosedasincurablyillbytwodoctors.Afteracoolingoffperiodofsevendaysthepatientcansignacertificateofrequest.After48hoursthewishfordeathcanbemet.ForLloydNicksona54yearoldDarwinmansufferingfromlungcancerthelawmeanshecangetonwithlivingwithoutthefearofhissuffering:aterrifyingdeathfromhisbreathingcondition.I’mnotafraidofdyingfromaspiritualpointofviewbutwhatIwasafraidofwashowI’dgobecauseI’vewatchedpeopledieinthehospitalfightingforoxygenandclawingattheirmaskshesays.45.AccordingtothetextwhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?A.AustralianowistheonlycountryintheworldtopassthelawofeuthanasiA.B.AllpeopleinAustraliadon’thavethesamepositiveattitudetoeuthanasiA.C.Manypatientswillasktheirdoctorsforeuthanasiabecausetheyareafraidofdeath.D.Accordingtothelawifapatientrequestsdeathhisorherwishwillbemetafter48hours.46.TheunderlinedsentenceinPara2observersarewaitingforthedominoestostartfalling.meansthatobserversarewaitingtosee___________.A.theresultofthegameofdominoes.B.thatpeople’sattitudetoeuthanasiawillbechangeD.C.thatthebillabouteuthanasiainAustraliawillcometoanenD.D.thesimilarbillswillbepassedinothercountries.47.AustraliawasthefirstcountrytopassthebillofeuthanasiabutnotUSAorCanadA.WhichoneisNOTthereason?A.InAustraliathetechnologyofextendinglifeisadvanceD.B.InAustraliaitiseasytodealwiththemoralandpracticalmeaning.C.InAustraliaoldpeopletakeupgreatpartinthepopulationofthewholecountry.D.Australiansgraduallyrealizesufferingfromaterriblediseaseisworsethanimmediatedeath.48.Itcanbeinferredfromthetextthat_____________.A.whenLloydNicksondieshewillfacehisdeathwithcalmcharacteristicofeuthanasiA.B.physiciansandcitizensinAustraliasharethesameviewoneuthanasiA.C.othercountriesaregoingtoconsidermakingasimilarlawtodealwitheuthanasiA.D.underthebillpatientsrequestingdeatharesuretobeinjectedbydeadlymedicinE.49.What’stheauthor’sattitudetoeuthanasia?A.NegativeB.CriticalC.PositiveD.Doubtful
TheUnitedStateshasmanydifferentkindsofclimates.OnthenorthwestcoastthetemperaturechangesverylittlebetweensummerandwinterbutthenorthcentralstateshaveaverydifferentkindofclimatE.Inthosestatespeoplewearlightclothesinsummerandtheyneedheavywoolenclothesinwinter.Inthesouthwestmasttheclimateisrainyandwarmduringthewinterbutthesummerisdryandhot.InthenortheastoftheUnitedStatessummertemperaturesareverydifferentfromwintertemperatures.SummerisusuallyhotandwinterisusuallycolD.Springtemperaturesarewarmandfalltemperaturesarecool.YearsagopeopleinthecoldpartsoftheUnitedStatesdidn’toftengetfreshvegetablesandfreshfruitsduringthesummer.TodayhowevertrucksandtrainscarryfruitsandvegetablesveryquicklytoallpartsoftheUnitedStates.InthiswayAmericanssendtheirclimatestopeopleinotherstates.41.Thesummerandwintertemperaturesarealmostthesame_______.A.inthenortheasternstatesB.onthenorthcentralstatesC.onthewesternstatesD.onthenorthwestcoast42.Thewordfallinthispassagemeans_______.A.dropB.downC.autumnD.spring43.Todaypeople_______cangetfreshvegetablesandfruits.A.inthenorthcentralstatesB.ineverypartoftheUSAC.inthecoldpartsoftheUSAD.inthesouthwestpartoftheUSA44.FromthispassageweknowthattheclimateoftheUnitedStates_______.A.isalwaysverycoldB.iswarminwinterC.iswidelydifferentD.changesverylittlebetweensummerandwinter45.FromParagraph2weknowthattheclimateofthesouthwestcoastis_______.请结合所学的地理知识作答A.Maritime海洋性climateB.Savanna热带草原climateC.Mediterranean地中海climateD.Tropicalrainforest热带雨林climate
AgentlebreezeblewthroughJennifer’shair.Thegoldenredsunwassetting.Shewasonthebeachlookingupatthefiery火红的ball.Shewasamazedbyitscolordeepredinthemiddlesoftlyfadingintoyellow.Shecouldhearnothingbutthewavesandtheseagullsflyingupaboveinthesky.Theatmosphererelaxedher.AfterallshehadbeenthroughthiswaswhatsheneedeD.It’sgettinglateshethoughtImustgohomE.MyparentswillbewonderingwhereIam.Shewonderedhowherparentswouldreactwhenshegothomeafterthethreedaysshewasmissing.Shekeptonwalkingdirectingherselfwhereshespenteverysummerholiday.TheroadwasdeserteD.Shewalkedslowlyandsilently.JustinafewhundredmetersshewouldhavebeensafeinherhousE.Itwasreallygettingdarknow.Thesunhadsetafewminutesbeforeanditwasgettingcoldtoo.Shewishedshehadherfavoritesweateron—itkeptherreallywarm.Sheimaginedhavingitwithher.Thisthoughtdisappearedwhenshefinallysawherfrontdoor.Itseemeddifferent.Nobodyhadtakencareoftheoutsidegardenforafewdays.Shewasshocked:herfatherwasusuallysostrictaboutkeepingeverythingcleanandtidyandnow...ItallseemeddeserteD.Shecouldn’tunderstandwhatwasgoingon.SheenteredthehousE.Firstshewentintothekitchenwhereshesawanotewrittenbyherfather.ItsaidEllenthereissomecoffeeready.Iwentlooking.Ellenwashermotherbut—wherewasshe?Ontherightsideofthehallwaywasherparents’room.Shewentin.Thenshesawher.Hermotherlyingonthebedwassleeping.Herfacelookedsotiredasifshehadn’tsleptfordays.ShewasreallypalE.JenniferwouldhavewantedtowakeherupbutshelookedtootireD.SoJenniferjustfellasleepbesideher.WhenJenniferwokeupsomethingwasdifferent...shewasn’tinhermother’sroomandshewasn’twearingtheoldclothessheranawayin.Shewasinhersnugbedinherpajamas睡衣.ItfeltsogoodbeingbackhomE.SuddenlysheheardavoiceAreyoufeelingbetternow?YouknowyougotusveryveryscareD.72.WhatdoesThisthoughtinthefourthparagraphreferto?A.TheideaofgoingbackhomE.B.Herworryaboutherparents.C.Thefeelingofbeingwarminherfavoritesweater.D.Thefeelingofgettingbackhomesafely.73.Herfatherdidn’ttakecareofthegardenbecause_______.A.hewasbusylookingforherB.hehadtolookafterhiswifeC.hewasnotstrictinhisjobD.henolongerenjoyedworkingthere74.HowdidJenniferprobablyfeelwhenshecamebackhome?A.worriedB.crazyC.tiredD.disappointedE.shockedf.excitedA.abcB.aceC.bceD.def75.Whatcanweconcludefromthispassage?A.InfactJennifer’smotherhadbeensickfordays.B.AsJenniferwalkedtowardshomeshebecameincreasinglyscareD.C.Whenshefoundthegardendesertedsherealizedshegotcross.D.HavingexperiencedalotoutsideJenniferfelthomewasreallywarmandsafeforher.
OnthePresident’sProgramPresidentArlinghasputhislongawaitedeconomicrestructuringprogrambeforetheCongress.ItprovidesacoordinatedprogramofinvestmentcreditsresearchgrantseducationreformsandtaxchangesdesignedtomakeAmericanindustrymorecompetitivE.Thisisnecessarytoreversetheeconomicslideintounemploymentlackofgrowthandtradedeficitsthathaveplaguedtheeconomyforthepastsixyears.ThemostliberalwingofthePresident’spartyhascalledforstrongerandmoredirectaction.Theywantanincomespolicytocheckinflationwhilefederalfinancinghelpsrebuildindustrybehindawallofprotectivetariffs.TheRepublicanshoweverdecryeventhemodestgraduatedtaxincreasesinthePresident’sprogram.Theywanttaxcutsandmoreopenmarket.Theysayiffederalmoneyhastobeinjectedintotheeconomyletitthroughdefensespending.Boththesealternativesignoretheuniquenatureoftheeconomicproblembeforeus.Itisnotsimplyamatterofmarketsorfinancing.Thenewtechnologyallowsvastlyincreasedproductionforthoseabletomasterit.Butitalsothreatensthosewhofailtoadoptitwithpermanentsecond-classcitizenshipintheworldeconomy.Ifanindustrycannotleveritselfuptotheleadingstageoftechnologicaladvancesthenitwillnotbeabletocompeteeffectively.Ifitcannotdothisnoamountofgovernmentprotectionismoraccesstoforeignmarketscankeepitprofitableforlong.Withouttheprofitsandexperienceoftechnologicalexcellencetoreinvestthatindustrycanonlyfallstillfurtherbehinditsforeigncompetitors.SothecruxisthetechnologyandthatiswherethePresident’sprogramfocuseD.Thedangerisnotthataplanwillnotbepasseditisthattheideologuesofrightandleftwilldistortthebillwithamendmentsthatwillbluritsfocusontechnology.Theeconomicrestructuringplanshouldbepassedintact.IfwefailtorestructureoureconomynowwemaynotgetasecondchancE.51.ThefocusofthePresident’sprogramison______________.Ainvestment.B.economy.C.technology.D.tax.52.WhatistherequirementofthemostliberalwingoftheDemocratic-party?ATheywantamoredirectaction.BTheywantanincomespolicytocheckinflation.CTheywanttorebuildindustry.DTheywantawallofprotectivetariffs.53.Whatistheeditor’sattitude?ASupportB.DistastE.C.Disapproval.D.CompromisE.54.ThedangertotheplanliesinAthetwoparties’objection.Bdifferentideaofthetwopartiesabouttheplan.CitspassagE.D.distortion.55.Thepassageis____________.Aareview.B.aprefacE.C.aadvertisement.D.aneditorial.
InEgyptianmythApophiswastheancientspiritofevilanddestructionademon恶魔thatwasdeterminedtothrowtheworldintodarknessforever.A.fittingnameastronomersreasonedforathreatnowrushingtowardsEarthfromouterspacE.Scientistsaremonitoringtheprogressofa390-meterewideasteroid小行星discoveredlastyearwhichispotentiallyonacollision碰撞coursewiththeplanet.NASAhasestimatedthatApophishasanoutsidechanceofhittingtheEarthin2036.IfitdidhitusthousandsofsquarekilometerswouldbedirectlyaffectedbytheexplosionbutthewholeoftheEarthwouldseetheeffectsofthedustsentintotheatmospherE.AtarecentmeetingofexpertsinNear-EarthobjectsNEOsinLondonscientistssaiditcouldtakedecadestodesigntestandbuildtherequiredtechnologytodeflecttheasteroiD.TheApophisasteroidisplacedatfouroutoftenontheTorinoscale—ameasureofthethreatcausedbyanNEOwhere10isacertaincollisionwhichcouldcauseaglobaldisaster.Thisisthemostpossibledangerofanyasteroidinrecordedhistoryandithasa1in37chanceofhittingtheEarth.AlanFitzsimmonsanastronomerfromQueen’sUniversityBelfastsaidWhenitdoespassclosetousonApril132029theEarthwilldeflectitandchangeitsorbit.Thereisasmallpossibilitythatifitpassesthroughaparticularpointinspacetheso-calledkeyholetheEarth’sgravitywillchangethingssothatwhenitcomesbackaroundagainin2036itwillcollidewithus.ThechanceofApophispassingthroughthekeyholea600-meterpatchofspaceis1in5500basedoncurrentinformation.Thereisnoshortageofideasonhowtodeflectasteroids.TheAdvancedConceptsTeamattheEuropeanSpaceAgencyhasledtheeffortindesigningarangeofsatellitesandrocketstonudgeasteroidsthatareonacollisioncourseforEarthintoadifferentorbit.46.Thebesttitleforthispassagewouldbe___________.A.ApophisAsteroidaPossibleDestroyerofEarthB.ApophisaGoodNameforDangerousAsteroidC.OurPlanetWillBeRuinedin2036D.ScientistsStudyApophisAsteroid47.ThenameApophismentionedinthepassageindicatesthattheasteroidis_________.A.powerfulB.mysteriousC.boringD.destructive48.TheunderlinedworddeflectinParagraph2probablymeans_________.A.destroythequalityofB.changethedirectionofC.measurethesizeofD.lookintothetruthof49.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A.IfApophishittheearthitsimpactwouldbeenormous.B.NowaytodealwithApophisisavailableatpresent.C.Apophisisthefirstdangerousasteroidinrecordedhistory.D.ItisuncertainwhetherApophiswillhittheearthin2036.50.Whatwouldthepassagetalkaboutifitcontinued?A.AnEgyptianmythaboutApophis.B.NASA’sstudyonNEOs.C.HowthekeyholeinfluencesApophis.D.WhatmethodscanbeusedtodeflecttheasteroiD.
Americancultureisuniquebecauseitisformedanddevelopedundercertainconditions.ThemajorfactorscontributingtothemakingofthisnewnationandtheformingofanewculturearethehardenvironmentethnicdiversityandpluralreligionwhichisquitedifferentfromothernationsintheworlD.WhatismoretheseelementsarestillinfluencingtheAmericanculturE.TheearlyimmigrantswhowereEnglishPuritanssettleddowninnortheastpartofAmericafrom1607to1892.Frontierswerepushedfurtherwest.Thefrontiersmenlookedforalandofrichresourcesandalandofpromiseopportunityandfreedom.ActuallytheylookedforabetterlifE.Soindividualism个人主义self-relianceandequalityofopportunityhaveperhapsbeenthevaluesmostcloselyassociatedwiththefrontierheritageofAmericA.InhistorypeoplefromdifferentcountriesintheworldrushedtoAmericathreetimes.TheybroughttheirownculturetoAmericaandlaterondifferentculturesweremixedtogether.ThustheuniqueAmericanculturewasformedacommonculturallifewithcommonlysharedvalues.ThefundamentalAmericanbeliefinindividualfreedomandthefightofindividualstopracticetheirownreligionisatthecenterofreligiousexperienceintheUnitedStates.Thegreatdiversityofethnicbackgroundshasproducedreligiouspluralism;almostallofthereligionsoftheworldarenowpracticedintheUnitedStates.NowadayswecanseethecontinualinfluenceofthethreeelementsinthecurrentAmericansociety.Americanfamilyistypicallyparentsandtheirunmarriedchildren.Middle-agedandelderlypeoplegenerallydonotlivewiththeirmarriedchildren.ThepeopleinAmericahaveaverystrongdesiretostartanewlifeinanewplacE.Quiteanumberofpeoplechangeresidenceseveryyear.TheaverageAmericanmovesfourteentimesinhislifetimE.【1】Wecanlearnfromthisarticlethat________.A.thepopulationoftheUnitedStatesincludesalargevarietyofethnicgroupsB.theearlyimmigrantsbroughtabouttheuniqueAmericancultureC.peopleintheworldoncerushedtoAmericabecauseofitsuniquecultureD.theAmericanfamilymembersdon'tgetalongwellwitheachother【2】What'stheauthor'sattitudetowardsAmericanculture?A.Heiscriticalofit.B.Headmiresitverymuch.C.Hejuststatesthefacts.D.Helooksdownuponit.【3】Whatmightbethemostsuitabletitleofthisarticle?A.TheImmigrantsinAmericaB.WhyAmericanCultureisUniqueC.TheInfluenceofAmericanCultureD.PluralReligionandAmericanCulture
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