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76.JackAnderson.JackgraduatedfromtheUniversityofTrentwithadegreeinEconomicstwoyearsago.Hewouldlikeanacademicposition.77.MargaretLillian.Margaretis21yearsoldandwouldlikeapart-timepositiontohelpherpayheruniversityexpenses.Shecanonlyworkintheevenings.78.AliceFingelhamm.AlicewastrainedasasecretaryandhassixyearsofexperiencE.Sheisanexcellenttypistbutdoesnotknowhowtouseacomputer.Sheislookingforafulltimeposition.79.PeterFlorian.Peterwenttobusinessschoolandstudiedcomputerandsecretarialskills.Heislookingforhisfirstjobandwouldlikeafulltimeposition.80.LynneNagatA.Lynneaged65onceworkedinakindergarten.Sheisnowahousewifehelpingherdaughterwithherhouseworkonweekdays.Sheislookingforapart-timejoB.A.Needed:FulltimesecretarypositionavailablE.Applicantsshouldhaveatleast2yearsexperienceandbeabletotype60wordsaminutE.NocomputerskillsrequireD.ApplyinpersonatUnitedBusinessLtD.17BrowningStreet.B.Areyoulookingforaparttimejob?Werequire3parttimeshopassistantstoworkduringtheevening.NoexperiencerequireD.Applicantsshouldbebetween18and26.Call366-76564formoreinformation.C.Computertrainedsecretaries:Doyouhaveexperienceworkingwithcomputers?Wouldyoulikeafulltimepositionworkinginanexcitingnewcompany?Ifyouranswerisyesgiveusacallat457-896754.D.TeacherNeeded:Tommy'sprimaryschoolneeds2teacher/trainerstohelpwithclassesfrom9A.m.to3p.m.Applicantsshouldhaveappropriatelicenses.FormoreinformationvisitTommy'sprimaryschoolinLeicesterSquareNo.56.E.PartTimeworkavailable:WearelookingforretiredadultswhowouldliketoworkparttimeattheweekenD.Responsibilitiesincludeansweringthetelephoneandgivingcustomersinformation.Formoreinformationcontactusbycalling345-674132.F.Universitypositionsopen:TheUniversityofCumberlandislookingfor4teachingassistantstohelpwithhomeworkcorrection.Applicantsshouldhaveadegreeinoneofthefollowing:PoliticalScienceReligionEconomicsorHistory.PleasecontacttheUniversityofCumberlandformoreinformation.
Studentsoftenmeetwithquestionsasfollows:bulliedbysomeoneworriedaboutaweaksubjectpuzzledbyfamilyproblemsorconcernedaboutpetsathomE.Allthequestionsabovemaymakeyounotconcentratedonyourstudy.Whocanyouturntoifyouaresuchanunluckystudent?A.greatpersontoshareyourthoughtsandfeelingswithisyourschoolcounsellor顾问.Addschoolcounsellorstothelistofpeopleyoucanturntowhenyouneedhelp.Theyknowhowtolistenandcanhelpkidswithlife'schallenges挑战.Counsellorshavespecialtraininginhowtohelpkidssolveproblemsmakedecisionsandstandupforthemselves.Thatdoesn'tmeanyourcounsellorwillwaveamagicwandandtheproblemwillgoaway.Butitdoesmeanheorshewillhelpyoucopewith应付it.Copingisanimportantwordtoknow.Sometimeskidsandgrown-upshavedifficultproblems.Copingmeansthatsomeoneistryingtohandletheseproblemsandmakethingsbetter.YourschoolcounsellorisavailableforyouandwantstomakeyourschoolexperiencethebestitcanbE.Thecounsellor'sjobistotakeyourproblemseriouslyandhelpyoufindasolution.Thecounselloralsowantstohelpyoulearnasmuchasyoucaninclassbeacontributingmemberoftheschoolcommunityandbeapositiveinfluenceonyourenvironment.62.Fromtheunderlinedsentencewemayinferthat________.A.aschoolcounsellorisoneofthosewhocanhelpyouB.schoolcounsellorsarethoseyoucanmakefriendswithC.oneneedsvariouspeopletohelphimorherD.onehastoknowanddealwithallkindsofpeopleatschool63.Accordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowinghappensthatyoumaynotturntothecounsellors?A.Otherstudentstreatyoucruelly.B.Youaretoopoortogotoschool.C.Youareweakinonesubject.D.Youhavefamilyproblem.64.Whatdoesthewriterthinkoftheschoolcounsellors?A.Theycansolveanyquestionsyoumeetwith.B.TheycanhelpstudentsgettheirlifeorstudyimproveD.C.Theyareasimportantasteachersinschools.D.Theymaypunishthosewhohavebulliedyou.65.Whichofthefollowingmaybethebesttitleofthepassage?A.SchoolcounsellorsB.SchoolproblemsC.Students’problemsD.Freecounsellors
BelowisawebpagefromGooglE.Olympic―ModernOlympicGamesThecompleterresultsarchiveofsummerandwinterOlympicGameswithwinnerslistsstatisticsnationalanthemsandflagsofallcountriessince1896.Www.OlympiC.it/english/home-16kEnvironmentBeijingsteelplantstorunatthelowestlevelofcostduring2008Olympics[2007-03-11]Beijingabletotreat90pctofwastewater[2007-02-05]・AirqualityinBeijinghasimprovedoverthepastsixyears[2007-02-01]・GreenOlympicsdreamcomingtrueen.Beijing2008.com/80/67/column211716780.shtml-52kBeijingannouncesplannedrouteofOlympictorchrelayBeijingannouncedthe2008OlympicGamestorchrelayrouteandsetofftheOlympicGamestorchonThursday.GreenOlympicsisoneofthethreeconceptsoftheBeijingGames.english.chinA.com/zh_cn/news/sports/110592227/14069663.html-26kEnvironmentalSymbolofBeijingOlympics―‘GreenOlympics’EnvironmentalSymbolofBeijingOlympics―‘GreenOlympics’officiallyannouncedonSaturday24September2005.Thesymbolcreatedusingacalligraphicartformiscomposedofhumanandtree-likeshapesmy.operA.com/green_head/blog/show.dml/92155-18kGreenOlympicsForumInBeijing2004OnbehalfofBOCOCWangWeiexecutivevicepresidentofBOCOCgaveapresentationaboutGreenOlympicsintroducedtheenvironmentprotectionworkofBMCandBOCOCandansweredseveralquestionssuchasprotectionofculturalrelicsen.beijing2008.com/84/91/article211929184.shtml-36kOlympicGamesQuizzesandOlympicGamesTriviaWhowasthefounderoftheModernOlympics?InwhichcitieswerethemodernOlympicGamesduetobeheld/scheduledduringthe‘waryears’i.E.19161940and1944?InwhichthreeyearsoftheModernOlympicGameswereMorequestionswww.funtriviA.com/quizzes/sports/olympic_games.html-12kOFFICIALWEBSITEOFTHEOLYMPICMOVEMENTaimedatyoungresearchersengagedinscholarlyresearchontheOlympicMovementitshistoryandvaluesandtheimpactofthe[Fullstory]SPORTACCORD[2005-01-23]www.olympiC.orgAncientOlympicHeritageandModernOlympicGamesinAthens2004AsputforwardinthevariousofficialtextstheOlympicsymbolsofancientOlympiatheOlympicflameandtheMarathonracearebridgesbetweentheancientandthemodernOlympicGameswww.c2008.org/rendanews/knowledge_detail.asp?id=911-106k49.WhenwastheenvironmentalsymbolofBeijingOlympicsmadepublic?A.OnJanuary232005.B.OnSeptember242005.C.OnFebruary52007.D.OnMarch112007.50.WhichofthefollowingwebsitesisdesignedforyoungresearchersinterestedintheOlympics?A.EnvironmentB.GreenOlympicsForumInBeijing2004C.OlympicGamesQuizzesandOlympicGamesTriviaD.OFFICIALWEBSITEOFTHEOLYMPICMOVEMENT51.WhichwebsiteprovidesacompletelistofthewinnersintheOlympicGames?A.Olympic―ModernOlympicGamesB.GreenOlympicsForumInBeijing2004C.EnvironmentalSymbolofBeijingOlympics―‘GreenOlympics’D.AncientOlympicHeritageandModernOlympicGamesinAthens200452.Whatdowelearnfromtheabovewebpage?A.Beijinghasmadeeffortstoimproveitsairquality.B.TheOlympictorchrelayroutehasnotbeenplanneD.C.TheOlympicflagwillbeondisplayinAthens.D.A.quizontheOlympicswillbeheldinBeijing.
ExpertshaveputforwarddetailedplansforatunneltojoinTaiwanwiththeChinesemainland.Theshortestproposedroutewouldbe126kilometers―morethantwicethelengthoftheEnglishChannelTunnel.Andthelongestproposedroutewouldbe207kilometers.ArecentconferenceinxiamenFujianProvincebroughttogethermorethan70experts.Theeventwasco一sponsored共同发起byuniversitiesfromTaiwanandtheChinesemainland.Fujianistheprovincewherebothproposedmuteswouldbegin.Thereisnodirectpassengeraccess通道betweenthemainlandandTaiwanbyairorseaatthemoment.Expertssaythatitisbettertostartresearchsoonerratherthanlateralthoughthereisalackofgovernmentfunding资金.Therearenotechnicalproblemst0buildaTaiwantunnel.ButitwillrequireanimprovedpoliticalrelationshipacrosstheStraits.AprofessorofTsinghHaUniversitysaidAspecialfeatureofhugeprojectsisthattheperiodofpreparationislongerthantheperiodofconstruction.ForexamplehesaidtheEnglishchannelTunneltook14yearsofplanningandhadbeendiscussedfortwocenturies.AndpreparationsforthehugeThreeCorges三峡damontheYangzeRiverbeganinthe1950s.ThexiamenconferencefocusedonthelongestsouthernroutewhichwouldusetheTaiwan-controlledislandsofJinmenandPenghuassteppingstones.ThefirststageofthenewprojectcouldbeabridgetocrossthefivekilometersbetweenXiamenandJinmen.ThiswouldmeanthattravelingfromXiamentoJinmenbycarwouldonlytakefiveminutes.Thelongesttunnelnowbeingplannedanywhereintheworldisthe54-kilometerlandtunneltolinkLyoninFrancewithTurininItaly.Thetunnelwillnotbecompleteduntil2015-2020.48.Whichisthelongesttunnelintheworldatpresent?A.TheEnglishChannelTunnel.B.ThetunnelbetweenLyonandTurin.C.TheTaiwanstraitstunnel_D.Thepassagedoesn’tmentionit.49.TheexampleofEnglishChannelTunnelshows――.A.it’simportanttocompleteahugeprojectB.therearemanyproblemstobesolvedbeforedoingsomethingC.discussionsamongcountriesusuallytakealotoftimeD.thepreparationtakes1ongertimethantheconstruction50.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A.Universitiesbothathomeandabroadhavesponsored赞助theplan.B.Iftheprojectiscompletedtheworld'slongesttunnelwillappear..C.Youcan'treachTaiwanfromthemainlanddirectlyatpresent.D.ThestartingpointoftheproposedtunnelisinFujian.51.Whatisthepossibledifficultyincarryingouttheplan?A.The1ackofmoneyfortheprojectfromthegovernment.B.ImprovingtherelationshipbetweenTaiwanandthemainland.C.Thedetailedplansforthetunnel.D.Thetechnicalproblemswiththetunnel.
Mostgoodinterviewerswillmakeanefforttoestablishandkeepeyecontact.Makesurethatyoudonotfindyourselflookingdownoraway.Ifyouwearglassesbesuretobuythenon-glarelenses.DonotstarE.Rapidlynoddingyourheadcanleavetheimpressionthatyouareimpatientandtooeagertoaddsomethingtotheconversation--ifonlytheinterviewerwouldletyou.Slowernoddingontheotherhandemphasizesinterestshowsthatyouarevalidating确认thecommentsofyourinterviewerandencourageshimtocontinuE.Tilting倾斜theheadslightlywhencombinedwitheyecontactandanaturalsmileshowsfriendlinessandapproachability可接近的.Yoursmileisoneofthemostpowerfulpositivebodysignals.EverybodylooksbetterwhentheysmilE.OfferanunforcedconfidentsmilE.Avoidatallcoststhetechniquethatsomeapplicantsuse:grinningidiotically白痴般地裂口笑forthelengthoftheinterviewnomatterwhat.Thiswillonlycommunicatethatyouareinsincere虚假的.It’sworthrememberingthatthemouthprovidesaseeminglylimitlesssupplyofopportunitiestoconveyweakness.Thismaybedonebytouchingthemouthfrequently;fakingacoughwhenconfusedwithadifficultquestion;and/orgnawing咬onone’slipsabsentmindedly茫然地.Employinganyoftheseinsinceritysignswhenyouareaskedaboutsaywhyyoulostyourlastjobwillconfirm确认orinstill慢慢灌输suspicionsaboutyourhonesty.39.Themouthmaymakeyourweaknessknownby________accordingtothepassagE.A.pretendingtobecoughingB.havinganunforcedsmileC.blowingakissD.showingyourteeth40.Themainpurposeofthistextisto________.A.tellyouhowtocommunicatewithotherseffectively.B.showyouhowtomakeyourselfmoreunderstandableC.remindyouofrespectingtheinterviewer.D.giveyousomeadviceonfacialsignalsforjobinterviews41.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordsuspicioninthelastparagraphmean?A.understandingB.uncertaintyC.expressionD.agreement42.Whichfacialsignalcancauseyoutoloseanopportunityofbeingemployed?A.Gnawingonone’slips.B.A.naturalsmilE.C.A.naturalsmilE.D.Touchingthemouthoccasionally.
73.__________Somepeoplecannotlearninordinaryschools.Oftensomephysicalormentalhandicappreventsachildfromlearning.Ineducationtodaynewmethodsarebeingusedinspecialschoolstohelpthehandicappedlearn.74.__________OneschoolforhandicappedpersonsisnowbeingestablishedinthesouthernpartofNewJersey.ItiscalledtheBancroftCommunity.ItisnotsurroundedbywallsofanykinD.ItsdirectorJohnR.TullisinsiststhatitbeopensothatthestudentsmaygraduallydevelopnormalrelationswiththerestoftheworlD.75.__________BancroftCommunitystudentswillliveinapartmentsorinahousecookingtheirmealswashingtheirownclothesandlearningtoperformothertasks.Graduallytheywillbuytheirownfurniturepayingforitoutoftheirownearnings.Theywillpayrentandpaytheirfoodtoo.Theywilllearntoexpecttelephonebillsforthecallstheymakeeverymonth.76.__________Asasteptowardthegoalofbecomingindependenteachhandicappedpersonwilldecidewhatkindofworkhewantstobetrainedtodo.WhilesomeofthetrainingwillbecarriedonwithintheBancroftCommunityitselfmostofthestudentswillreceivejobtraininginnearbytowns.Theywillbetrainedbytownspeopleforwhomtheywillworkwithoutpay.77.__________Mr.Tullisandothersareseekinghelpfrombusinessintheareawhomightbeabletouseadishwashercookgasstationattendantorclerk.ManyhavebecomeinteresteD.Thebusinessmenwillbenefitfromhavinganextraworkerwhomtheywillnothavetopay.Theywillnotberesponsibleforprovidingallthetraininghowever.A.teacherfromBancroftwillworkwitheachstudentonedayaweekstayingwithhimwhilehewashesdishesorfillsgastanksorwhateverhisjobrequireshimtodo.A.TeachersinaspecialschoolB.FunctionofaspecialschoolC.TrainingstudentstosupportthemselvesD.PracticalexperienceE.TrainingstudentstobereadyforjobsF.TheBancroftCommunity
ThereisonelanguagethatisusedineverycountryintheworlD.Thepeoplewhouseitareyoungandoldshortandtallthinandfat.Itiseverybody’ssecondlanguagE.Itiseasytounderstandalthoughyoucan’thearit.ItissignlanguagE.WhenyouwavetoafriendwhoisacrossthestreetyouareusingsignlanguagE.WhenyousmileatsomeoneyouaresayingIwanttobefriendlybutyouarenotusingspeech.YouareusingsignlanguagE.WhenyouraiseyourhandinclassyouaresayingPleaseaskmE.IthinkIknowthecorrectanswer.Babieswhocan’ttalkcanpointatthings.TheyareusingsignlanguagE.A.policemanwhowantstostoptrafficholdsuphishands.HeisusingsignlanguagE.ManyyearsagoaFrenchpriestCharlesMicheldeEpeebecameinterestedineducationfordeafpeoplE.Heinventedafingeralphabet字母表.ItisstillinusE.Peoplecanmakethesignforlettersandspellwordswiththeirhandsanddeafpeoplecanreadandunderstandthem.Soontherewereschoolsforthedeafinmanycountries.TheonlyuniversityforthedeafisGallaudetCollegeinWashingtonD.C.TodayintheUnitedStatestherearespecialTVnewsprogramsfordeafpeoplE.ThenewsreadertellsthenewsinsignlanguagE.AtthesametimethewordsappearontheTVscreen.TheactorsintheTheatreofDeafdon’tspelleveryworD.Sometimestheyusehandsigns.Whentheyputtwohandstogetheritmeanssandwich.TheycanmakearoofwiththeirhandswhentheywanttoshowahousE.Onefingerinfrontofanactor’smouthcanmeanquiet.YoucantalktopeoplewhoarebehindwindowsthatarecloseD.Andwhenyougoswimmingwithyourfriendsyoucanhaveconversationsunderwater.Howmanyhandsignsdoyouuseeveryday?56.WhichofthefollowingaboutsignlanguageisTRUE?A.ItisaspeciallanguageusedinafewcountriesintheworlD.B.Itisawaytoexpressone’sideaswithoutwords.C.Itisonlyusedbythedeaf.D.ItcanbehearD.57.IfyouwanttoexpresstheideathatIamveryfriendlytosomeoneyouwill______.A.raiseyourhandB.putonehandontotheotherC.smiletothepersonD.makearoofwithyourhands58.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.Handsignsinsteadoffingersignsareusedeveryday.B.ThereareschoolscollegesanduniversitiesforthedeafintheUSA.C.TheFrenchpriestCharlesinventedsignlanguagE.D.EvenbabiesareusingsignlanguagE.59.Thepassageismainlyabout______.A.anintroductiontosignlanguageB.theimportanceofsignlanguageC.afamouspriestinFranceD.howtousesignlanguage
ThepeoplebelowarealllookingforacourseonChinesetostudy.Readthefollowinginformationaboutthesixcourses.Decidewhichcoursewouldbethemostsuitableforthepeoplementionedinquestions1―5andthenmarkthecorrectletterA.―Fonyouranswersheet.81.MathewmajorsinmediaandhopestounderstandChinesebroadcastingandTVNewsandcommunicatewiththeChinesepeople.82.SarahisaleanerofChinesewithafairlygoodknowledgeofbasicChinesegrammarandavocabularyof2500hopingtoimproveherChineseabilityinspeakingreadingandwriting.83.LoismajorsinTeachingChineseasaForeignLanguageandhopestoimproveherabilityintranslation.84.DennisoncehastaughthimselfChineseandcanspeakalittleChinesebutwithpoorpronunciationandgrammarhopingtomeettheneedsofeverydaylifeandstudyandunderstandeachotherinbasiccommunicationthroughtraining.85.GeorgiaspecializesintheChineselanguageandcultureattheaverage.HeplanstohaveatourinChina.A..Comprehensivelanguageskilltraining100lessonsintotalfocusingonpronunciationgrammaranddiscourse谈话.ToenablethelearnertomasterthebasicknowledgeoftheChineselanguagetohavethebasicabilityoflisteningspeakingreadingandwritingsothattheyareabletocommunicatewithothersandtomeettheneedofeverydaylifestudyandsociety.ThiswilllayafoundationforfurtherstudyofChinese.B..Intermediate中等ChineseComprehensiveCourse40lessonsinallfocusingonthetrainingofthecomprehensiveskillsoflisteningspeakingreadingandwritingofintermediateChinese.Toenablethestudentstorecognizeunderstandandusetheactiveandlessactivewordstoimprovetheirabilityofexpressingthemselvesinparagraphsanddiscourse语篇tomasterthenewwordspatternsgrammaticalstructuresparagraphsanddiscourseandmeansofconnectionssoastoexpressthemeaningofthetextscorrectlyandfluentlyinparagraphsanddiscourse.C..NewsListeningBasedonfrequentlyusedwordstypicalsentencesandinformationandconcentratingonimprovingtheabilityoflisteningcomprehension.ToimprovetheabilityofcollectinginformationtograsptheknowledgeandskillstheyhavelearnedtounderstandthebroadcastingandTVnewsofsimilarthemesandrelevantlevelofdifficultywiththecorrectnessof80%.Tobuildupthefoundationforfurtherstudy.D..ElementaryEnglish-ChineseTranslation25classesintotalincludingvariousstylessuchaspoemspopularsciencepoliticalcommentsandnewsabouteveryaspectofeverydaylife.Thetextsvaryfromeasytodifficultandcombinetheorywithpracticeaswellastranslationandinterpretation.About185hoursareneeded.Tofamiliarizethelearnerwiththeequivalent对等的ChineseexpressionsofEnglish.ToenablethemtoknowusageofChineseandEnglishwordsandsentencesculturaldifferencesandthebackgroundknowledge.E..ElementarySpokenChineseinBusiness24unitsinall.Chinesewordsandexpressionsinbusinessandtradeareintroducedintheformofvividsituationaldialoguesnotesandexercises.ToenablethelearnertomasterthewordsandexpressionsofelementaryspokenbusinessChineseandtocommunicatewithothersintradeandbusiness.F..ChineseHumanGeographyIntroductiontogeographicenvironmentandculturalphenomenainvariouspartsofChinasuchasnaturalfeatureshistoricalbackgroundsreligioussitesancientbattlefieldsdramasandartstraditionalproductsandspecialfoodetc.ThroughtheintroductiontohistoricalandculturalsitesandscenerytheleanerwillhaveageneralviewaboutChinesegeographyhistorycultureandregionalfeatures.
ScientistsintheUnitedStatessayplantlifehasincreasedonEarthinthepasttwentyyearsandthatineveryareaofplantgrowththeincreaseistheresultofweatherconditions.EightscientistsfromacrosstheUnitedStatesdidthestudy.ThespaceagencyNASAandtheDepartmentofEnergypaidforit.ThefindingswerepublishedinthemagazineScience.Theresearchersspentoneandahalfyearsexaminingweathersatelliteinformation.Theinformationwasrecordedfrom1982to1999.Thatperiodwasoneofthewarmestonrecord.ResearchersfoundthatrainfallgenerallyincreasedduringthattimE.Thesatellitesmeasuredthenumberofleavesonplantsandtheamountofsunlighttakenin.Thescientistsusedthatinformationtoestimatewhatiscallednetprimaryproduction.Thisistotalamountofcarbonstoredinlandplants.Thescientistsreporta6%increaseinstoredcarbonsince1982.TheysaygainswerehighinequatorialareasespeciallyaroundtheAmazonRiverinSouthAmerica.Theareaalonehada1%increaseinthenetprimaryproduction.RamakrishnaNemanioftheUniversityofMontanainMissoulaheadedthestudy.HesaysreducedcloudcoverledtogrowthinAmazonarea.Healsosaysthelackofcloudsallowedmoresunlighttogetthrough.Moresunlightmeantincreasesinphotosynthesis光合作用.Thatistheprocessbywhichplantsuseenergyfromsunlighttoproducethechemicalstheyneedtogrow.NorthernCanadathenorth-centralUnitedStatesandnorthernEuropeweresecondinincreasedplantgrowth.RamakrishnaNemanisaysariseintemperaturehelpedplantstherE.Alltogetherthereportsays25%ofareasofplantlifeonEarthexperiencedincreases.ButthescientistsalsonoteincreaseinthenumberofpeopleonEarthandcarbondioxidelevelsintheatmosphere.RangaMyneniofBostonUniversityinMassachusettsanotherstudyscientistsayshumansuseabouthalfthenetprimaryproductiononEarth.Andhenotesthattheworldpopulationgrewby36%duringtheperiodoftimestudieD.1.Whichofthefollowingisinchargeofthestudy?A.ThespaceagencyNASAoftheUS.B.TheDepartmentofEnergyoftheUS.C.RamakrishnaNemaniinMissoulA.D.RangaMyneniinMassachusetts.2.What’sthemaincauseoftheplantgrowthputforwardbythestudy?A.Growthinpopulation.B.Regionalfeatures.C.Seasonalvariation.D.Weatherconditions3.WhydoscientistsbelievethatreducedcloudcoverhasledtotheplantgrowthintheAmazonarea?A.Becauseplantscouldtakeinmoresunlight.B.Becauseplantscouldgetmorerainfall.C.Becauseplantscouldenjoycoolerair.D.Becauseplantssufferlessfromnaturaldisasters.4.Whichofthefollowingdescriptionsabouttheyearsfrom1982to1999isTRUE?A.ItwasthewarmestonrecorD.B.RainfalldecreasedlittlebylittlE.C.Worldpopulationgrewby25%.D.Storedcarbonincreasedby6%.
DidanyonefindthenamesofGreatBritaintheUnitedKingdomEnglandandtheBritishcommonwealthwhichhavethesamemeaning?Strictlyspeakingthesenamesallrefertosomethingdifferent①.Noneofthemareexactlythesameasanyoftheothers.TheBritishislesrefertothemainislandsandseveralthousandsmallonesaswellwhichyoucanseeonthemap②.GreatBritainorBritainreferstothelargerofthetwomainislands.ButthewordBritainisoftenusedasashortformfortheUnitedKingdomoryoucallittheUK.NowasforEnglanditreferssimplytothelargestofthethreecountriesontheislandofGreatBritain.TheUnitedKingdomisthenameofthestateandtheofficialnameofthecountrywhichmanypeoplepopularlyrefertoEngland.FinallytheBritaincommonwealthistheusualnameforwhatisleftoftheBritishEmpire帝国.ThischangeshowstheweakeningofBritishEmpireandtherisingofthenationalliberationmovementsthroughouttheworldtoday.1.Accordingtothepassageweknowthat____.A.GreatBritainhasthesamemeaningasBritainB.theUnitedKingdomhasthesamemeaningasBritainorEnglandC.allthenamesinthefirstparagraphhavethesamemeaningD.allthenamesrefertoEngland2.ItisclearthattheBritishislesreferto____.A.BritainEnglandandtheUK.B.thetwomainislandsandthousandsofsmallonesC.threecountriesandseveralislandsD.GreatBritainortheUnitedKingdom3.Whichofthefollowingshowstherightrelationship关系betweentheBritishislesBIBritainB.andEnglandE.?A.B>BI>EB.BI>E.>BC.E>B.>BID.BI>B.>E4.IfyouwanttowritetosomeoneinEdinburghthatliesinScotlandyoushouldwritetheaddressas____.A.EdinburghEnglandB.EdinburghGreatBritainC.ScotlandEdinburghEnglandD.GreatBritainScotlandEdinburgh
DadIamcomingback.Thesefivewordschangedmyworld.MydaughterAmyhadlefthomesevenyearsbeforetoliveinSanFrancisco.Overtheyearswespenttogetherduringherinfrequenttripsback.Whenevershecamehomehowevertherewasalwaysatensionbetweenus.BecauseofmyworkIhadbeenunderagreatdealofpressurewhenshewasgrowingupandIwouldoccasionallyblowoffsteam.Amywasalittleafraidofme.ItwaslateOctoberwhenAmyarrived.Almostimmediatelywegotintoaconflictoversomeminorproblem.IbecameworriedIcouldn’thandlelivingwithher.AftermyretirementIwouldoftenbehome.AmywouldoftenbehomeworkingasawriterforapublishingcompanyinCalifornia.BeforeAmyarrivedIhadbegunwritingabookaboutmyjobexperience.Iknewthemanuscript手稿neededmuchediting.Amyagreedtohelpmeandwesetupaweeklymeetinginwhichwewentoverhersuggestedchanges.Itwasroughformeinthebeginningbecauseitwashardtoacceptthatmyworkwasfarfromperfect.Weekafterweeksheskillfullyhelpedmetoimprovemywork.ThroughmywritingshebegantounderstandwhyIwasundersomuchstrain压力whenshewasalittlegirl.AlsoIwastoldshesufferedfromthepainofdealingwithdepression.AmysaidtomeonemorningYourbookhassavedmylife.Iwasdoubtingthevalueofmyexistence.Helpingyouwithyourmanuscripthasbeenmyanchoroverthelastsixmonths.AmyyouhaveinspiredmewithagreatloveofwritingandanevengreaterloveofafantasticeditorwhojusthappenstobemydaughterIanswered.1.TheunderlinedphraseblowoffsteaminParagraph2canbebestexplainedas_____.A.stayuplateB.getangryC.workovertimeD.feeltired2.Afterhisdaughter’sarrivalthewriter_____.A.quarreledalotwithherB.madehisretirementdecisionC.doubtedwhethertheycouldlivetogetherwellD.stoppedherfromstayingathome3.Fromwhatthedaughtersaidweknowthat____.A.herfather’sbookdealtwithathemeoflife'svalueB.herfathercaredforherverymuchC.ittookherfatherhalfayeartofinishhisworkD.helpingherfatherwritewasaspiritualsupport4.whichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.Thewriterandhisdaughterhadbeenmoreapartthantogether.B.ThedaughterwasemployedbyaCalifornia-basedcompany.C.Atfirstthewriterrefusedhisdaughter’shelpwithhisbook.D.Thankstothebookthedaughteriscompletelyfreeofdepression.
Awordoranactofencouragementhastheabilitytoliftourheartsandourspirits.1islikealifelineondayswhenwefeelwearesinking.LearningtheArtofEncouragingothersbuildswithinusareservoir储藏处ofhopewhichhelps2uswhenweneeda3inourownheart.The4ofEncouragementhasthreemainmethods.GivingSupport.Lookforwaystocomealongside来到某人身边thoseinyourlifeandaffirmthemin5theyaredoing.Becomeacheerleader啦啦队队员forthoseyoulove6theymovethroughlifestretchingtotrytomeetnewopportunities.Aphonecallorcardcansayyounoticethehardworktheyare7in.Activelylookforwaysto8upthecreativityandeffortsofthoseinyourcircleastheyseektogrow.ShowingHonor.Takenoteofcharacterqualities9people.Watchforcouragestrengthwisdompatiencecheerfulnesshonestycompassionkindnessandgentleness.Whenyoufindyourselfnoticingan10qualityinanotherhumanbeing11thetimetoacknowledgeit.Be12readytopolishupthesevaluesinthosenearestanddearesttoyou.Itwillmakea13inyourrelationship.BringingHope.ThethirdlevelintheArtofEncouragementisthatofgivinghope.Whenhardtimescomeand14settlesoverthesoulawordofhopecankeepone15on.HopecoupledwithfaithinGodisa16powerinourlives.Hopeinourselvesalonejustisn’tenoughwhenthejourneyoflifegets17.HopeinGodandinhispowerandstrengthto18ourneedsistrueencouragementforthesoul.HopeinGodistheanchor依靠thatholdsusinthestormsof19.InGod’sguidebookforlifetheBibleHesaysencourageoneanotherdaily.Heknowshowmuchwe20it.AskhimtohelpyoudeveloptheARTOFENCOURAGEMENTandinturnbeencouragedyourself.1.A.SupportB.GoalC.EncouragementD.Hope2.A.holdB.lastC.contributeD.possess3.A.raiseB.liftC.restD.help4.A.ConceptB.OpinionC.FavourD.Art5.A.thatB.whatC.whichD.where6.A.ifB.asC.whileD.since7.A.puttingB.spendingC.takingD.doing8.A.polishB.buildC.openD.clear9.A.ofB.fromC.inD.on10.A.reasonableB.miserableC.reliableD.admirable11.A.killB.takeC.spendD.have12.A.speciallyB.usuallyC.regularlyD.especially13.A.senseB.decisionC.differenceD.conclusion14.A.dissatisfactionB.disagreementC.discouragementD.disbelief15.A.passingB.relyingC.livingD.going16.A.weakB.strongC.uselessD.small17.A.easyB.complicatedC.simpleD.hard18.A.getB.gainC.meetD.separate19.A.lifeB.workC.journeyD.study20.A.returnB.answerC.refuseD.need
A.passengertoldanairhostessthatheneededacupofwatertotakehismedicinewhentheplanejusttookoff.Shetoldhimthatshewouldbringhimthewaterintenminutes.Thirtyminuteslaterwhenthepassenger'sringforservicesoundedtheairhostessflewinaflurry.Shewaskeptsobusythatsheforgottodeliverhimthewater.Asaresultthepassengerwashelduptotakehismedicine.Shehurriedovertohimwithacupofwaterbutherefusedit.Inthefollowinghoursontheflighteachtimethestewardesspassedbythepassengershewouldaskhimwithasmilewhetherheneededhelpornot.Butthepassengerneverpaidanyattentiontoher.Whenhewasgoingtogetofftheplanethepassengeraskedtheairhostesstohandhimthepassengers’booklet意见簿.ShewasverysaD.SheknewthathewouldwritedownsharpwordswhichmightresultinthelossofherjoB.Butwithasmileshehandedittohim.OfftheplanesheopenedthebookletandcrackedasmileforthepassengerputitOntheflightyouaskedmewhetherIneedhelpornotfortwelvetimesinall.HowcanIrefuseyoursinceresmiles?That’sright!Whocanrefuseyourtwelvesinceresmilesfromaperson?1.WhatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph2mean?A.Theairhostessforgotthepassenger’sneedonpurposE.B.Theairhostesssuddenlyrealizedthattroublewascoming.C.Thepassengerwasn’tangryatbeingignoreD.D.ThepassengerwasrefusedtobeserveD.2.AccordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A.ThepassengerrefusedtotakehismedicinE.B.Thepassengersetdownhisangerinthebooklet.C.Thewordsinthebookletwouldneveraffecttheairhostess.D.ThehostessfinallymovedthepassengerwithhersmilE.3.Whatkindofpersondoyouthinkthepassengeris?A.Forgiving.B.Curious.C.Sharp.D.EnthusiastiC.4.Asaresulttheairhostesswould.A.getfiredbyhercompanyB.behiredbythepassengerC.keepherjobD.getapromotion
A.roundofapplausepleasefortheIndianmanwhorecentlysangfor80hoursstraightsettinganewGuinnessworldrecorD.It’sanimpressivefeattobesurebutlet’sjusthopehestillhasavoicE.AccordingtoIndiannewspapersRajeshBurburehasbeentoldtokeepsilentforseveraldayssohisvocalcords声带canheal.ItwasreportedthatBurbureandhisfamilyareinacelebratorymooD.It’saproudmomentforallofushiswifetoldDNAIndiA.com.Iontheotherhandamunabletosharetheirenthusiasm.Don’tgetmewrong:Ihopethe35-year-oldBurburelivesforeversellsamillionrecordsandbecomesaninternationalcelebrity.Buthisrecord–singingfor80hoursstraight–isaboutasmeaningfulasmostoftheothercuriousbutcrazyfeatslistedintheGuinnessBookofWorldRecords.GrantedI’mnotqualifiedtospeakonthesubject.I’vegotnoworldrecordstomyname–andIneverexpecttohaveany.ThenagainmaybeIamqualifiedtospeakforthoseofuswhohavebetterthingstodothantrainforyearstosingan80-hourmedley混合曲ofpopsongs.Butlet’snotjustpickonpoorBurburE.He’snottheonlypersonchasingmeaninglessaccolades.TheGuinnessBookofWorldRecordsisfullofthenamesofpeoplewhoatonetimegrewthelongesthairorbuiltthebiggestbicycleorbakedthelargestcheesecakE.Toalloftheseenterprising有进取心的soulsIasksimplyWhatwasitallfor?Congratulations!Forallofyourpainstakingeffortyoubecameafootnoteinathickbookthatnoonereadsexceptforyouandthepersonwhowilleventuallysurpassyou–withonemorehourofsingingafewmorecentimetersofsteelorafewmorepoundsofcheesE.Afterallrecordsaremadetobebroken.1.Fromthetextwecanlearnthattheauthor.A.hasnoGuinnessrecordssoheadmiresBurbures’featB.feelsitisapityhewasnotinvitedtosharethehappinesswiththeBurburesC.thinkssingingfor80hoursstraightiscompletelymeaninglessD.isquiteworriedaboutBurbure’svocalcords2.BeforesomeonewinsaGuinnessrecordheorshehasto.A.becomeaninternationalcelebrityB.knowallaboutGuinnessrecordC.practiceagreatdealD.beargreatstressforfearofinjury3.Wecaninferfromthearticlethat.A.afterthe80hoursofsingingBurburecouldnolongerspeakB.Burbure’wifedidn’tsupporthisattempttomakeaGuinnessrecordC.manyhavecriticizedBurbureforhisstupidbehaviorD.challengingaGuinnessrecordmaybeharmfultothehealth4.Theauthor’sattitudetotheGuinnessworldrecordsmentionedinthepassageis.A.positiveB.impressedC.negativeD.touched5.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.WhatWasthePoint?B.RecordsAreMadetobeBrokenC.ANewIndianGuinnessRecordD.TheGuinnessBookIsBoring
EyeFactsTherearemanycommonlyheldbeliefsabouteyesightthatarenotprovenfacts.Forexamplesomepeoplebelievethatwearingglassestoosoonweakenstheeyes.Butthereisnoevidencetoshowthatthestructure结构ofeyesischangedbywearingglassesatyoungagE.Wearingthewrongglasseshowevercanproveharmful.Studiesshowthatforadultsthereisnodangerbutchildrencandeveloplossofsightiftheyhaveglassesunsuitablefortheireyes.WehaveallheardsomeofthecommonmythsabouthoweyesightgetsbaD.MostpeoplebelievethatreadinginweaklightcausespooreyesightbutthatisuntruE.ToolittlelightmakestheeyesworkhardersotheydogettiredandstraineD.Eyestrainalsoresultsfromreadingalotreadinginbedandwatchingtoomuchtelevision.Howeveralthougheyestrainmaycausesomepainorheadachesitdoesnotdamageeyesightinthelongterm.Anothermythabouteyesisthattheycanbereplacedortransplantedfromonepersontoanother.Thereareclosetoonemillionnervefibers神经纤维thatconnecttheeyeballtothebrain;asofyetitisimpossibletoconnectthemallinanewperson.OnlycertainpartsoftheeyecanbereplaceD.Butifwekeepclearingupthemythsandlearningmoreabouttheeyessomedayafulltransplantmaybepossible!1.Thispassageismostlyabout__________.A.differenttypesofeyeproblemsB.mythsabouteyesightC.beliefsofeyedoctorsD.eyetransplants2.Onecauseofeyestrainmentionedinthepassageis__________.A.wearingglassestoolongB.sufferingfrompainorheadachesC.readinginpoorlightD.readingbeforegoingtobed3.Fromthepassagewecanconcludethat__________.A.doctorsarestilllearningthingsabouteyesightB.wearingwrongglassesislessharmfultoadultsC.eyetransplantshavebeenperformedsuccessfullyD.peopleshouldnotwearglassesatyoungage
Australiaisfamousforitsbeautifulbeaches.AndAustralianpeopleloveswimmingandgoingtothebeach.Butitwasn’talwaysthatway.DifferentClimateDifferentHabitsWhenEuropeansfirstinvadedAustraliatheonlypeopleherewhoweregoodatswimmingweretheAboriginalpeople.TheEuropeanscamefromclimateswhereitwastoocoldtoswim.HoweverthewarmclimateofAustraliasoonchangedtheirattitudetoswimming.Atfirstonlymenswam.Theyswamwithoutanyclotheson—therewerenowomentoseethem.Coverup!Bythe1880and1890svisitingthebeachwasveryfashionable.Peopleworeeverydaystreetclothes—muchmorethanpeoplewearatthebeachtoday.Inthosedayspeoplebelievedtheyshouldcovertheirmostbodysoitwouldnotbeseenbytheoppositesex.Specialbathingcostumesweredesignedforwomen.Thiscostumesusedalotofclothandwereveryheavywhenwetmakingitdifficulttoswim.LawsMadeandLawsChangedThegovernmentdecidedtostopmenswimmingnaked.Itpassedalawwhichforbadebathingbetween6amand7am.Butin1903thelawschanged;peoplecouldswiminthedaytimebuttheyhadtowearneck-to-kneecostumes.TheShrinkingCostumeAstimepassedswimmingcostumesbecamesmallerandmoreconvenient.Atfirstmenandwomenwerecoveredfromnecktoknee.Thenarmsbecamebare.Thenmoreofthelegswereuncovered.Eachnewchangewasregardedbymanyasshockingandrudeandpeoplewroteletterstothenewspaperscomplainingaboutthenewcostume.NowadayssomepeoplegotospecialnudebeachestoswimnakeD.Howevermostpeoplecovertheirbodiesmorethantheydidtenyearsago—notbecausetheythinkbareskinisshocking—buttoprotecttheirskinfromtheharmfulraysofthesun.1.WhichofthefollowingstatementsabouttheclimateofAustraliaisTRUE?A.ItmadeEuropeansettlersthinkdifferentlyaboutswimming.B.ItchangedEuropeansettlers’swimmingcostumE.C.ItmadeEuropeansettlersfeelmuchhotter.D.ItmadeEuropeansettlershavetoswimnakeD.2.Whatshouldswimmersdoduringthelate19thcentury?A.Theyshouldhidewhentheymeetapersonoftheoppositesex.B.Theyshouldcovertheirbodytoavoidbeingseenbytheoppositesex.C.Theyshouldwearmanyheavyclothesonbeaches.D.Theyshouldwearspecialwetcostumesdesignedforthem.3.Whatdoestheunderlinedsentencemean?A.Peopleweresurprisedbyeachnewchangeandcriticizedit.B.Peoplewereamazedbyeachnewchangeandpraiseit.C.OnlynewspaperswereinfavorofeachnewchangE.D.OnlynewspapersthoughtpoorlyofeachnewchangE.4.Whatcanweconcludefromthelastparagraph?A.Peopleworryaboutgettingskincancerfromtoomuchsun.B.Peopleprotectedtheirswimmingcostumesfromtoomuchsun.C.Peoplearegreatlyshockedbythenudebeaches.D.Peoplethinkitrudetoswimwiththesmallercostumes.
PersonalcomputersandtheInternetgivepeoplenewchoicesabouthowtospendtheirtimE.Somemayusethisfreedomtosharelesstimewithcertainfriendsorfamilymembersbutnewtechnologywillalsoletthemstayinclosertouchwiththosetheycaremostabout.IknowthisfrompersonalexperiencE.E.-mailmakesiteasytoworkathomewhichiswhereInowspendmostweekendsandevenings.Myworkinghoursaren’tnecessarilymuchshorterthantheyoncewerebutIspendfewerofthemattheofficE.ThisletsmesharemoretimewithmyyoungdaughterthanImighthaveifshe’dbeenbornbeforeelectronicmailbecamesuchapracticaltool.TheInternetalsomakesiteasytosharethoughtswithagroupoffriends.Sayyoudosomethingfunseeagreatmovieperhaps-andtherearefourorfivefriendswhomightwanttohearaboutit.Ifyoucalleachoneyoumaytireoftellingthestory.WithE-mailyoujustwriteonenoteaboutyourexperienceatyourconvenienceandaddressittoallthefriendsyouthinkmightbeinteresteD.Theycanreadyourmessagewhentheyhavetimeandreadonlyasmuchastheywantto.TheycanreplyattheirconvenienceandyoucanreadwhattheyhavetosayatyourconveniencE.E.-mailisalsoaninexpensivewaystayinclosetouchwithpeoplewholivefaraway.MorethanafewparentsuseE-mailtokeepintouchevendailytouchwiththeirchildrenoffatcollegE.WejusthavetokeepinmindthatcomputersandtheInternetofferanotherwayofstayingintouch.Theydon’ttaketheplaceofanyoftheoldways.56.Thepurposeofthispassageisto________.A.explainhowtousetheInternetB.describethewriter’sjoyofkeepingupwiththelatesttechnologyC.tellthemerits价值andusefulnessoftheInternetD.introducethereadertobasicknowledgeaboutpersonalcomputersandtheInternet57.TheuseofE-mailhasmadeitpossibleforthewriterto________.A.spendlesstimeworkingB.havemorefreetimewithhischildC.workathomeonweekendsD.workataspeedcomfortabletohim58.AccordingtothewriterE-mailhasanobviousadvantageoverthetelephonebecausetheformerhelpsone________.A.reachagroupofpeopleatonetimeconvenientlyB.keepone’scommunicationaspersonalaspossibleC.passonmuchmoreinformationthanthelaterD.getintouchwithone’sfriendsfasterthanthelater
Almosteverychildhasalreadyplayedvideogamesorhashisowngameboy.Ithinkinsomevideogamesthereistoomuchviolenceanditinfluencesyoungstersteachingthemthewrongvalues.InviolentvideogamessuchasDukeNukem3Dkidskillmanypeopleandblowupmanyplaceswithoutanyreason.Evenifitisonlyagamekidsbecomemoreandmoredesensitised麻木.Forthemitisfunandlatertheycan’tdistinguishbetweenrealityorfantasy.Thesekidshavesomeproblemsatschoolandaremorerestlessandcombative好战thanothers.AlsotheirattentionspandecreasesbecausetheyareusedtoseeingactionallthetimE.Unfortunatelytherearegunswhichlookrealandareusedforplayingvideogames.Wheneverthesechildrenareexposedtoarealgunwhichbelongstothefathertheyareindanger.TheystillthinkthisisafakegunandstarttoplayandsometimessomebodygetshurtorisevenkilleD.Violentvideogamesareruiningchildrenandparentsshouldmonitorwhichgamestheycanplay.Evenifthereisaratingsystemlikeformoviesyoungstersfindawaytoplaythem.Itiseasytogotoanotherplacelikethehomeofafriendtoplaytheseviolentgames.66.Whydoesthewriterthinkthatvideogameshavebadeffectonchildrenwhoplaythem?___________________________________________________________________________67.Whatmaybetheresultaftertheykillmanypeopleinthegames?___________________________________________________________________________68.Howcanwepreventourselvesbeinghurtorkilledbygameplayers?___________________________________________________________________________69.Whatwillparentsdotopreventchildrenplayinggameswithviolence?___________________________________________________________________________70.Whatcanwedotopreventchildrenplayinggameswithviolence?___________________________________________________________________________
NoonecouldhavefailedtobemovedhadhewatchedthelivetelevisedvolleyballgamebetweentheChineseandCubanwomen’steams.Aswesatbeforethetelevisionsetwithoureyesfixedonthescreenweexperiencedeverykindoffeeling.Whenthetwoteamsplayedneckandneckwewereonpinsandneedlesanxiousastowhatwouldcomenextandwhenourteamfellbehindourheartswereinourmouths.Watchingthegamebetweenthosetwoteamsisnotonlyamatterofgreatjoy.Formorethanthatitprovidesfoodforthought.JustseehowtheChinesewomenwonthegame──bytheirco──operation合作bytheirexcellentskilltheireffortandstrongwill.A.ChinesesayinggoesWhentwocompetentopponents比赛的双方meetthestrong──mindedonewillwin.ThisisthespiritoftheChineseWomen’sVolleyballTeam.IfeveryChineseshowedsomeofthespiritneverlosingheartintimesofdifficultyandremainingclear──mindedintimesofadvantage优势thenournationwouldstandinthevanguard前列oftheworldfamilyofnationsjustastheChineseWomen’sVolleyballTeamhasdoneisdoingandwilldo.44.Whilewatchingthegamewe_____.A.hadfeelingsofdifferentkindB.enjoyedafriendlyandwonderfulgameC.clappedandcheeredonlyfortheChineseWomen’sVolleyballTeamD.wereeagertoknowwhatwouldhappenlateron45.Thewonderfulgame_____.A.broughtusgreatjoyB.provideduswithfoodforourthoughtsC.gaveusnotonlygreatjoybutalsofoodforthoughtsD.giveusavaluableamusement46.Theauthorbelievedthat_____.A.theChineseWomen’sVolleyballTeamwasthestrongestB.ChinawassuretobecomestrongerandstrongerifonlywehavethatspiritoftheChineseWomen’sVolleyballTeamC.TheChinesemustremainclear-mindedintimeofadvantageD.TheChineseWomen’sVolleyballTeamneverlostheartintimesofdifficulty47.Thebesttitleofthepassagemightbe_____.A.WatchingaCloseVolleyballGameB.TheSpiritoftheChineseWomen’sVolleyballTeamC.LearnfromtheMembersoftheVolleyballTeamD.TheStrong──MindedAretheWinners
WritingarticlesaboutfilmsforTheFrontPagewasmyfirstproperjob.BeforethenIhaddonebitsofreviewing---novelsforothernewspapersfilmsforamagazineandanythingIwasaskedtodofortheradio.ThatwashowImetTomSeatonthefirstartseditorofTheFrontPagewhohadalsowrittenfortelevision.HehiredmebutTomwasnotprimarilyajournalistorhewouldcertainlyhavebeenmorecarefulinchoosinghisstaff.Atfirsthisideawasthatateamofcriticsshouldtakecareoftheartformsthatdidn’trequirespecializedknowledge:booksTVtheatrefilmandradio.TherewouldbeaweeklylunchatwhichwewouldmakeourchoicesfromtheartisticmaterialthatTomhaddecidedweshouldcoverthoughtherewouldalsobegueststomaketheatmospheresociable.Tom’soriginalplanforateamofcriticsfortheartsnevertookoff.Itwasagoodideabutwedidn’tgettogetherasplannedandsoeverythingwasdonebyphone.ItturnedouttoothatthegeneralpublicouttherepreferredtoassociateareviewerwithasinglesubjectareaandsoIchosefilm.WithoutTom’sinitialpushthoughwewouldhardlyhavecomeupwiththepresentarrangementbywhichIwriteanextendedweeklypieceusuallyononefilm.ThespaceIamgivenallowsmetobroadenmyargument---orforcesmeinanuninterestingweektomakesomethingoutofnothing.Butwhatismyroleinthepublicarena舞台?Isupposethatpeoplechoosewhatfilmstogotoonthebasisofthestarsthepublicityofthedirector.Soifafilmreviewisn’treallyaconsumerguidewhatisit?Icertainlydon’tfeelIhavearesponsibilitytobe‘right’aboutamovie.NordoIthinkthereshouldbeacertainnumberof‘great’and‘bad’filmseachyear.AllIhavetodoisputforwardanargument.I’mnotajudgeandnorwouldIwanttobe.1.WhatdowelearnaboutTomSeatonfromthefirstparagraph?A.HeencouragedMarktobecomeawriter.B.Hehadworkedinvariousareasofthemedia.C.HemetMarkwhenworkingforafilmcompany.D.Hepreferstoemploypeoplethatheknows.2.Theweeklyluncheswereplannedinorderto______.A.helpthewritersgettoknoweachotherB.provideaninformalinformationpartyC.dividetheworkthathadtobedoneD.entertainimportantvisitorsfromthearts3.WhatdoestheauthormeanwhenhesaysthatTom’splan‘nevertookoff’inParagraph3?A.Itwasunpopular.B.Itwastedtoomuchtime.C.Itwasn’tplannedproperly.D.Itwasn’tputintopractice.4.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribeswhatMarksaysabouthiswork?A.Hissuccessvariesfromyeartoyear.B.Hepreferstowriteaboutfilmshelikes.C.Hecanfreelyexpresshisopinion.D.Hewritesaccordingtoacceptedrules.
Wemaybeverypleasedwiththerapidprogresswehavemadeineveryfieldofstudy.54________Wehavealmostdonenothingtoimproveourexaminationsystem.Itiswellknownthattheexaminationsystemwearenowusingmaybeagoodwayoftestingastudent'smemorybutitcantellyounothingaboutastudent'sability.55_____.Assoonasachildbeginsschool56________.Infactagoodexaminationsystemshouldtrainastudenttothinkforhimself.Butitnowdoesnothingaboutthat.Sostudentsareencouragedtorememberwhatistaught.ItdoesnotenablethemtogainmoreandmoreknowledgE.57_______.BesidestheexaminationsoftenforceteacherstotrainstudentswhattodowiththecomingexaminationfromtimetotimE.Theremustbesomesimplerandbetterwaytotestastudent'sabilitybesidesknowledgE.58____.A.Itdoesnogoodtostudentsandteachers.B.AndthatiswhatweshoulddoatonceC.heentersaworldofexaminationthatwilldecidehisfutureofjoB.D.Butthewaytotestastudent'sknowledgeandabilitystillremainsaspoorasitwasE.TheexaminationsystemwearenowusingcanonlymakethestudentsmakerapidprogressF.Thestudentswhocomeoutfirstintheexaminationoftenmaynotbethebestintheirstudies.G.testingastudent'sknowledgeisnotpossible
Doyouloveholidaysbuthatetheincreaseweightthatfollows?Youarenotalone.Holidaysarehappydayswithpleasureanddeliciousfoods.Manypeoplehoweverareworriedabouttheweightthatcomesalongwiththesedeliciousfoods.Withproperplanningthoughitispossibletocontrolyourweight.Theideaistoenjoytheholidaysbutnottoeattoomuch.Youdon’thavetoturnawayfromthefoodsthatyouenjoy.Thefollowingsuggestionsmaybeofsomehelptoyou.Donotmissmeals.Beforeyouleavehomeforafeast宴会haveasmalllow-fatsnack.Thismayhelptokeepyoufromgettingtooexcitedbeforedeliciousfoods.Beginwithclearsoupandfruitorvegetables.Alargeglassofwaterbeforeyoueatmayhelpyoufeelfull.Useasmallplate;alargeplatewillencourageyoutohavemorethanenough.Betternothavehigh-fatfoods.Dishesthatlookoilyorcreamyhavemuchfatinthem.Chooseleanmeat瘦肉.Fillyourplatewithsaladandgreenvegetables.Ifyouhaveasweettoothtrymints薄荷andfruits.Theydon’thavefatcontentascreamandchocolate.Don’tletexercisetakeabreakduringtheholidays.A20-minutewalkafteramealcanhelpburnoffextracaloriestopreventtheincreaseoffat.1.Holidaysarehappydayswithpleasurebuttheymay______.A.makeyouhatedeliciousfoodsB.bringweightproblemsC.bringyoumuchtroubleinyourlifeD.makeyouworriedaboutyourfoods2.Manypeoplecan’thelpputtingonweightaftertheholidaysbecausethey___.A.enjoydeliciousfoodsB.gototoomanyfeastsC.can’thelprefusingdeliciousfoodsD.can’tcontrolthemselves3.Accordingtothepassage______isnecessaryparttostopyoufromputtingonweight.A.vegetablesB.waterC.physicalexerciseD.caloriesofenergy4.Extracaloriescanbefoundinyourbodyintheformof______.A.fatB.foodC.energyD.meal
PersonallyIlikeChineseNewYear’smoviesverymuch.Becausetheyarefilledwithjoyousthemesandthiskindofmovieisagoodchoiceforpeoplewhofinallyfinishayear’shardworkandwishtoaddsomerefreshmenttotheirnewyear.AnditprovedtobetruethatChineseNewYear’smoviesareinneed55___.Howeverafterlessthan10yearsofflourishingtheyarenowfacingagreatdeclineinboxofficeincome.IthinkthefailureofChineseNewYear’smoviesisfortwomainreasons:56______.Audiencesarenotfools.Theywatchmoviesinordertogetsatisfactionhappinessandenlightenment启发nottobetrickedbymeaninglesssamestories.Ifamovietellsaboringstoryhowcanfilmmakersexpectapplause鼓掌fromtheaudience.57______.Thesuccessofamovieismostlydeterminedbyafinestoryandgoodperformances.Ifperformersaren’tabletocommunicateacharacter’semotionsexactlynomatterhowwonderfulastoryisthemoviemaybeafailure.SoapopularNewYear’smovieoughttobecreativeandelaborately精心地produced.MyfavouriteChineseNewYear’smovieisBeThereorBeSquareBuJianBuSandirectedbyFengXiaogang.58_____.TheheroisaChinesemanwhostruggleshardintheUS.OnedayhemeetsagirlfromBeijing.Thetwosharethesamegoal:makingtheirfortunesinAmerica.Afteraseriesofupsanddownstheyfailtorealizetheirdreams.ButtheyfinallyfallinlovewitheachotheranddecidetogobacktoChinatomakeabrandnewstart.Fengisgoodatprovidinghumorousandsimplelineswithdeepandstronglyfeltmeaning.Asfarastheaudienceisconcerneditwasacceptableandinteresting.Andtheleadingactorandactressshowedsuperiorperformances.Theycooperatedsowellandactedsonaturallythatitseemedtheyweretrulyapairoflovers.FromthesimplebutmovingstoryIgotalot.Besidesmoneyandfametherearemanyotherbeautifulthingsworthpursuing追求andloving.59_____.WhetherChineseNewYear’smovieswilllastintheNewYear’sfilmmarketdependsmostlyonthefilmmakers’attitudetowardsmovieproduction.IhopethatinthecomingnewyearIcanspendseveralhoursinacinemaenjoyingagoodmovieinsteadofjustchattingwithmyfriendstoescapeaboringmovie.A.AndatthesametimewehopethatdirectorschooseactorsandactressescarefullyB.fortheywerewellreceivedbycommonpeopleinthelate1990sC.GoodstoriesandactorsarewhattheaudiencedesireD.lackofcreationandlowqualityofproduction.E.thehistoryofmovieisunknownF.It’sastoryaboutloveandlifeG.therearealotoffamousfilmdirectors.
Onahotsummerdayasoftdrinkcanreallytakeawayyourthirst.Athomeatschoolintheparkoratthemovies—youcanfindonealmostanywhere.Carbonated碳酸的Youcanseebubblesinthese!Ofallsoftdrinkssoldabout75percentarecarbonated.Butbecarefulcarbonatedsoftdrinkshavelotsofsugarandcaffeine.Caffeineisnotverygoodforyouinthesummerbecauseittakeswateroutofyourbody.Andthesugarcanmakeyouoverweightifyoudrinktoomuch.FruitjuiceTherearedifferentkindsofjuice.Onekindismadeonlyfromfreshfruit.Thiskindoffruitjuicemaynottastesweetenoughforsomepeoplebutitisnutritious.Anotherkindoffruitjuicetastesgoodbuthaslotsofsugarinit.Manyyoungpeoplebuythiskindbecausetheadvertisementsaregood.Itisbadforyourteethandbonestodrinklotsofthis.EnergydrinksThesekindsofdrinkshavecaffeineandthingsthatmakepeoplegetexcitedinthem.Theyaresometimescalledpartydrinks.Doctorssaythatifyoudrinktoomuchofthiskindyoumayhaveaheartattack.BottledwaterWehavelotsofdifferentkindsofbottledwatersuchasmineralwaterpurifiedwateranddistilled蒸馏的water.Theyarecleanandeasytodrink.Butitisbestnottodrinkverycoldwater.ItmaymakeyourstomachfeelbaD.SportsdrinksMostofthesehavefunnynameslikeScreamandG-Vital.Theyhavelotsofvitaminsandmineralsinthem.AfteryouplaysportsyoumaywanttodrinkoneofthesE.ButifyoujustspendyoursummerholidaysittingaroundwatchingTVyouwon’tneedthematall!1.WhichofthefollowingisNOTsuitableforyoutotakeifyougoclimbing?A.Carbonatedsoftdrinks.B.FruitjuicE.C.Bottledwater.D.Sportsdrink.2.Ifyouhavetostayuplatewhatkindofwatermayhelpyou?A.FruitjuicE.B.Energydrinks.C.Bottledwater.D.Sportsdrink.3.What’stheprobablereasonforyoutodrinksportsdrinksaftersport?A.Theyhavefunnynamesthatsoundveryexciting.B.Theycanrecoverthemineralslostinyoursweat.C.Theycaneffectivelygetridofyourthirst.D.Theycantakeawayyourvitaminsandminerals.4.What’sthemainpurposeoftheauthorwritingthisarticle?A.Toadviseustokeepawayfromunhealthysoftdrinks.B.Toteachussomeusefulwaysofkeepinghealthy.C.Tomakeadvertisementsforthesoftdrinkcompanies.D.Totellushowtochooseasuitableonefromdifferentdrinks.
Thetwothingssnowandmountainswhichareneededforaskiareaarethetwothingsthatcauseavalancheslargemassofsnowandicecrushingdownthesideofamountain―oftencalledWhiteDeath.Itwasthethreatoftheavalancheanditsrecordasakillerofmaninthewesternmountainsthatcreatedthesnowranger.Hefirststartedonavalanchecontrolworkinthewinterof193738atAltaUtahinWasatchNationalForest.Thismountainvalleywasbecomingwellknowntoskiers.Itwasdangerous.Infactmorethan120personshadlosttheirlivesin1936andanother200diedin1937asaresultofavalanchesbeforeitbecameamajorskiareA.ThusdevelopmentofAltaandothermajorskiresortsinthewestwasdependentuponcontrollingtheavalanchE.TheForestServicesetouttodoitanddidwithitscorpsofsnowrangers.Ittakesmanythingstomakeasnowranger.Thesnowrangermustbeinexcellentphysicalcondition.HemustbeagoodskierandaskilledmountainclimberHeshouldhaveatleastahighschooleducationandthemorecollegecoursesingeologyphysicsandrelatedfieldshehasthebetter.Hestudiessnowterrainwindandweather.Helearnstheconditionsthatproduceavalanches.Helearnstoforecastavalanchesandtobringthemroaringondownthemountainsidestoreducetheirkillingstrength..ThesnowrangerlearnstodothisbyusingartillerybyblastingwithTNTandbythedifficultandskillfulartofskiingavalanchesdown.Thesnowrangerdressedinagreenparkawhichhasabrightyellowshoulderpatchmeanssafetyforpeopleonskislopes.Hepullsthetriggerona75mm.Recoillessrifleskiswaistdeepinpowdertestingsnowstabilityortalkswiththeskiarea’soperatorashegoesabouthisworktoprotectthepublicfromthehazardsofdeepsnowonsteepmountainslopes.61.Thesnowrangersareemployeesof_______A.theForestServicE.B.theResourceBureau.C.theTouristBoarD.D.theSportsBureau.62.Asnowrangerhimselfmustbe______A.acollegegraduatE.B.aphysicist.C.ageologist.D.amountaineer.63.A.snowrangerusesverypowerfulgunsA.towarnskiersofanapproachingavalanchE.B.tosignalforhelpinanemergency.C.tocreateanavalanchE.D.tocommunicatewiththeskiarea’operator.64.Theprimarydutyofthesnowrangeris_______A.Tomakesureskiareaoperatorsarefollowingsafetyrules.B.Topredictandcontrolavalanchesinmountainousareas.C.Tocheckskisandrepairthem.D.Toforecasttheweather.65.ThepassageimpliesthatasnowrangerA.knowshowtouseapistol.B.mustwritelengthyreportsonhiswork.C.maytravelmanymileswhenheisonduty.D.hasalongworkingday.
Shynessisthecauseofmuchunhappinessforagreatmanypeople.Shypeopleareanxiousandself-conscious;thatistheyareconcernedwiththeirownappearanceandactionstoomuch.Negativethoughtsareconstantlyoccurringintheirminds:WhatkindofimpressionamImaking?Dotheylikeme?DoIsoundstupid?AmIwearingunattractiveclothes?Itisobviousthatsuchuncomfortablefeelingsmustaffectpeopleunfavorably.Aperson'sself-conceptisreflectedinthewayheorshebehavesandthewayapersonbehavesaffectsotherpeople'sreactions.Ingeneralthewaypeoplethinkaboutthemselveshasadeepeffectonallareasoftheirlives.Shypeoplewhohavelowrespectarelikelytobepassiveandeasilyinfluencedbyothers.Theyneedfaiththattheyaredoingtherightthing.Shypeopleareverysensitivetocriticism.Itmakesthemfeelinferior自卑.Theyalsofinditdifficulttobepleasedbypraisesbecausetheybelievetheyareunworthyofpraise.Ashypersonmayrespondtoapraisewithastatementlikethisone:You'rejustsayingthattomakemefeelgoodIknowit'snottrue.Itisclearthatwhileself-awarenessisahealthyqualityoverdoingitisharmful.Canshynessbecompletelygotridoforatleastreduced?Fortunatelypeoplecanovercomeshynesswithdeterminationsinceshynessgoeshandinhandwithlackofselfrespect.Itisimportantforpeopletoaccepttheirweaknessaswellastheirstrengths.Eachoneofushashisorherowncharacteristics.Weareinterestedinourownpersonalways.Thebetterweunderstandourselvestheeasieritbecomestoliveuptoourchancesforarichandsuccessfullife.1.Thefirstparagraphismainlyabout______.A.thecauseofshynessB.theeffectofshynessonpeopleC.thefeelingsofshypeopleD.thequestionsinthemindsofshypeople2.Accordingtothewriterself-awarenessis______.A.harmfultopeopleB.aweakpointofshypeopleC.thecauseofunhappinessD.agoodcharacteristic3.Whatistheshypeople'sreactiontopraise?A.Theyarepleasedbyit.B.Theyfeelitisnottrue.C.Theyareverysensitivetoit.D.Theyfeeltheyareworthyofit.4.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethatshynesscan______.A.blockourchancesforasuccessfullifeB.helpustoliveuptoourfulldevelopmentC.enableustounderstandourselvesbetterD.havenothingtodowithlackofselfrespect
Ifthereisabuildingwhichsymbolizesacountry―suchastheEiffelTowerforFranceandSydneyOperaHouseforAustralia―thenithastobetheTajMahalforIndia.ItwassetupbyEmperorShahJahanin1653inmemoryofhiswifeMumtazMahal.Fromthetimetheygotmarriedtheywouldn’tbeseparateD.Shefollowedhimtowarsadvisedhimonaffairsofstateandwaslovedbyhispeopleforhergoodwork.Butshediedin1631duringchildbirth.TheemperorwasheartbrokenandhadtheTajMahalbuiltasasignofhislovE.Ittookmorethan20yearsfortheTajMahaltobebuilt.WorkerswerebroughtinnotonlyfromalloverIndiabutfromCentralAsiatoo.A.totalof20000peopleworkedonthebuilding.In1657ShahJahanfellillandin1658hissonAurangzebimprisoned囚禁hisfatherandseizedpower.ShahJahanstayedinprisonuntilhisdeathin1666.Hewasfinallyburiedtherewithhiswifehecouldneverforget.TheTajMahalisdefinitelyworthmorethanasinglevisit.Asitisbuiltwithwhitemarblestonesitscharacterchangesindifferentlights.Itlooksmorebeautifulatsunriseandsunset.AtsunsetforexamplethecoloroftheTajchangesfromwhitetoyellowthentopink.AsthemoonrisesitturnsasilverywhitE.ToshowrespecttotheTajtouristsareaskedtotakeofftheirshoesduringtheirvisit.7.EmperorShahJahanbuilttheTajMahalto______.A.dowondersB.memorizehiswifeC.showhisgreatpowerD.givehiswifegreathonor8.WhichofthefollowingabouttheTajMahalisNOTtrue?A.ItisasymbolofIndia.B.Ittookover20yearstosetuptheTajMahal.C.AllworkersbuildingtheTajMahalcamefromCentralAsiA.D.TheTajMahalwasbuiltwithwhitemarblestones.9.Whichofthefollowingistrue?A.ShahJahanlivedahardlifeinhislastfewyears.B.ShahJahanlosthislifejustbecauseofoldagE.C.ShahJahanwasnotpopularwithhispeopleatthattimE.D.ShahJahantreatedhissonbadwhenhewasyoung.10.Thewriterofthepassage______.A.hasnevervisitedtheTajMahalB.thinkshighlyoftheTajMahalC.doesn’tthinktheTajMahalworthavisitD.thinkstheTajMahalismoregrandthanotherbuildingsintheworld
根据短文内容从下框的6个选项中选出能概括每段主题的最佳选项其中有一项是多余A.whatisdementia?B.AnewopiniononthecauseofdisabilityC.AstudyondisabilityproblemsofchildrenD.WhatshouldtheWorldHealthOrganizationdotosolvetheproblem?E.AstudyondisabilityproblemsoftheelderlyF.Moreattentionshouldbepaidtooldpeople’sbrainandminddiseases.1.__________TheWorldHealthOrganizationWHOsaysthatblindnessandothervisualproblemsaretheleadingcausesofdisabilityofolderpeopleinlow-andmiddle-incomecountries.HoweversomeresearchersdisagreewithWHOonthispoint.Theymadeastudyandfoundthattheleadingcauseisdementia痴呆.2.Dementiaisalossofintellectualabilitythataffectsmemorizinglearningandthinkingabilitiesandotherlanguageskills.Peoplewithdementiamayforgetfamilymembersornotknowwhatdayitis.Sometimestheybecomeangryorsadandtheycanoftenhearvoicesorseethingsthatareactuallynotthere.3.RenateSousafromtheInstituteofPsychiatryatKing’sCollegeLondonandotherresearchersmadeanewstudy.Thestudydealtwiththecausesofdisabilityamongfifteenthousandpeopleagedoversixty-fiveinsevencountrieswhichincludeChinaIndiaCubatheDominicanRepublicVenezuelaMexicoandPeru.TheteamfoundthatdementiawastheleadingcauseofdisabilityoftheelderlyinareasexceptruralIndiaandVenezuela.Othermajorcauseswerestrokearthritis关节炎depressionvisualproblemsandgastrointestinal胃肠道的problems.4.Inlow-andmiddle-incomecountriesheartdiseasesandcancergetmoreattentionthanchronic慢性的diseases.Howeverresearcherssaythatgreatimportanceshouldbegiventochronicdiseasesofthebrainandmind.Asthepopulationagesthesocietywillhavetodealwithmoreandmorecasesofdementia.Thestudyshowsthattheelderlyisninepercentofthetotalpopulationinlow-andmiddle-incomecountriestoday.Howeverthenumberisgrowingquickly.Itislikelytoreachtwentypercentofthetotalpopulationbythemiddleofthecentury.5.AnarticlepublishedintheLancetmedicaljournaldealtwithaspecialissueondisability.Itwasastudyondisabilityandchildrenineighteenlow-andmiddle-incomecountries.Itindicatedthatinalmosthalfofthecountrieschildrenwhowerebreast-fedwerelesslikelytohaveadisabilitythanthosewhowerenot.ThesamewastrueofthosewhohadadeficiencyofvitaminA.andthosewhowereunderweight.Childrenwhodidnottakepartinearlylearningactivitiesorattendschoolwerealsomorelikelytobedisabledthanthosewhodid.
ATourCity-------PompeiiEveryyearthousandsoftouristsvisitPompeii庞贝意大利那不勒斯附近一座古城Italy.TheyseethesightsthatPompeiiisfamousfor------itsstadium运动场andtheatreitsshopsandrestaurants.ThetouristsdonothoweverseePompeii’speoplE.TheydonotseethembecausePompeiihasnopeoplE.NoonehaslivedinPompeiiforalmost2000years.OncePompeiiwasabusycityof22000peoplE.ItlayatthefootofMountVesuvius维苏威火山agrass-coveredvolcano火山.MountVesuviushadnoterupted爆发forcenturiessothepeopleofPompeiifeltsafE.Buttheywerenot.InAugustofAD79MountVesuviuserupteD.Theentiretopofthemountainexplodedandahugeblackcloudroseintotheair.SoonstonesandhotashbegantofallonPompeii.WhentheeruptionendedtwodayslaterPompeiiwasburied埋藏under20feetofstonesandashes.AlmostallotitspeopleweredeaD.ForcenturiesPompeiilayburiedunderstoneandash.Thenintheyear1861anItalianscientistnamedGinseppebegantouncover发现Pompeii.SlowlycarefullyGinseppeandhismendug.ThecitylookedalmostthesameasithadlookedinAD79.Therewerestreetsandfountainshousesandshops.Therewasastadiumwith20000seats.PerhapsthemostimportantofalltherewereeverydayobjectswhichtellusagreatdealaboutthepeoplewholivedinPompeii.ManyglassesandjarshadsomedarkbluecolourinthebottomsoweknowthatthepeopleofPompeiilikedwinE.Theylikedbreadtoo;metalbreadpanswereinevenbakery面包房.Inonebakerytherewere81roundflatloavesofbread-------atypeofbreadthatisstillsoldinItalytoday.Tinyboxesfilledwithadarkshinypowdertellusthatwomenlikedtoweareye-makeup眼部化装品.Ginseppehasdiedbuthisworkcontinues.One-fourthhasnotbeenuncoveredyet.ScientistsarestilldiggingstillmakingdiscoveriesthatdrawthetouriststoPompeii.16.WhydolargenumbersofpeoplecometoPompeiieachyear?A.Tovisitthevolcano.B.ToshopandeattherE.C.Towatchsportsandplays.D.ToseehowPompeiianslived17.WhyhadsomanyPompeiiansremainedbyvolcanicMountVesuvius?A.Thecitynearbyofferedallkindsoffun.BTheareaproducedthefinestwineinItaly.CFewpeopleexpectedthevolcanoeruptagain.DThemountainwasbeautifulandcoveredwithgrass18.WhydidthecityuncoveredlookalmostthesameasithadlookedinAD79?A.BecauseGinseppeandhismendugitslowlyandcarefully.BBecausethecitywasburiedaliveandremaineduntoucheD.CBecausescientistssuccessfullyrebuiltthecitywitheverydayobjects.DBecausenobodyhadlivedinthecityeversincethevolcanoerupteD.19.What’sthemeaningoftheunderlinedwordexplodedinthethirdparagraph?A.爆炸B.震动C.倒塌D.开裂20.WhatdoweknowaboutthePompeiianswholived2000yearsago?ATheylivedmoreorlessthesameasItaliansnowdo.BTheylikedwomenwearingallkingsofmakeup.CTheyenjoyedalazylifewithdrinkingandeating.DTheywentbacktoPompeiiaftertheeruptioninAD79.
AsacomputerexhibitionBillgatesreportedlycomparedthecomputerindustrywiththeautoindustryandstated:IfGMhadkeptupwithtechnologylikecomputerindustryhaswewouldallbedrivingtwenty-fivedollarcarsthatgot1000milestothegallon.InresponsetoBill’scommentsGeneralMotorsannouncedanewsreleasestating:ifGMhaddevelopedtechnologylikeMicrosoftwewouldbedrivingcarswiththefollowingcharacteristics:1.Fornoreasonyourcarwouldcrashtwiceaday.2.Everytimetheyrepairedthelinesontheroadyouwouldhavetobuyanewcar.3.Sometimesyourcarwoulddieonthefreewayfornoreasonandyouwouldjustacceptthisrestartanddriveon.4.OnlyonepersonatatimecouldusethecarunlessyouboughtCar95orCarNT.Butthenyouwouldhavetobuymoreseats.5.Ifyoutrytogetyourcartoamechanicyou’dmakealongdistancecallbeputonholdforthreeorfourhourswhenyoufinallygotthemechanicyou’dbetoldhowtofixityourselfandmechanicwouldhangupbeforeyoueventriedhisorhersuggestions.6.PeoplewouldgetexcitedaboutthenewfeaturesinMicrosoftcarsforgettingcompletelytheyhadbeenavailableinothercarsformanyyears.7.Theairbagsystemwouldsay:Areyousure?beforegoingoff.8.EverytimeGMintroducedanewmodelcarbuyerswouldhavetolearnhowtodrivealloveragainbecausenoneofthecontrolswouldoperateinthesamemannerastheoldcar.9.Microsoftcarswouldhaveaspecialradio/cassetteplayerwhichwouldonlybeabletolistentoMicrosoftFMandplayMicrosoftCassettes.10.Ifyoucouldn’taffordtobuyanewcarthenyoucouldjustborrowyourfriendsandthencopyit.11.You’dpressthestartbuttontoshutofftheenginE.46.Thepurposeofwritingthisarticleis______.A.tostatetheadvantagesofMicrosoftinmakingcarsBtoinformthatMicrosoftwillmakecarsinthefuturE.C.TocomparecarsmadebyGMwiththosemadebyMicrosoftD.TomakefunofthedisadvantagesofMicrosoft’sproducts47.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethattheairbagsystemofthenewcar_____.A.wouldbesaferthantheoldoneB.wouldbecomeuselessincaseofanaccidentC.wouldnotsurprisethedriverbygoingoffsuddenlyD.wouldremindthedriverofthedangeraheadoftime48WhatdoesthewriterreallymeanbysayingYou’dpressthestartbuttontoshutofftheengine?A.ThedesignofMicrosoftisveryfunnyandstrangE.B.Itisbettertocontroltheenginelikeacomputer.C.TheenginecontrolsystemrequirestobeimproveD.D.Itisimpossibletoshutofftheenginebypressingthestartbutton.49.Thebesttitleofthispassagewouldbe______.A.CharacteristicsoftheNewCarsB.GMShouldLearnfromMicrosoftC.IfMicrosoftBuiltCarsD.NewCarstobeMadeinthefuture
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