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Whenyouarelittleit’snothardtobelieveyoucanchangetheworlD.Iremembermyenthusiasmwhenattheageof12IaddressedthepeopleattheRioEarthSummit.IamonlyachildItoldthem.YetIknowthatifallthemoneyspentonwarwasspentonendingpovertyandfindingenvironmentalanswerswhatawonderfulplacethisworldwouldbE.Atschoolyouteachusnottofightwithotherstoworkthingsouttorespectotherstocleanupourmessnottohurtothercreaturestosharenottobegreedy.Thenwhydoyougooutanddothethingsyoutellusnottodo.Yougrown-upssayyouloveusbutIchallengeyoupleasetomakeyouractionsreflectyourwordsIspokeforsixminutesandreceivedastandingovation.SomeofthepeopleevencrieD.IthoughtthatmaybeIhadreachedsomeofthemthatmyspeechmightactuallyspur刺激action.NowtenyearsfromRioafterI.’vesatthroughmanymoreconferenceinthepeopleinpowerandinthepowerofanindividual’svoicetoreachthemhasbeendeeplyshaken.WhenIwaslittletheworldwassimplE.ButasayoungadultI’mlearningthataswehavetomakechoices---educationcareerlifestyle---lifegetsmoreandmorecomplicateD.Wearebeginningtofeelpressuretoproduceandbesuccessful.Wearetaughtthateconomicgrowthisprogressbutwearen’ttaughthowtoseedahappyhealthywayofliving.Andweareleaningthatwhatwewantedforthefuturewhenwewere12wasidealisticandnativE.TodayI’mnolongerachildbutI’mworriedaboutwhatkindofenvironmentmychildrenwillgrowupin.IknowchangeispossiblebecauseIamchangingstillfiguringoutwhatIthink.IamstilldecidinghowtolivemylifE.ThechallengesaregreatbutifweacceptindividualresponsibilityandmakechoiceswewillrisetothechallengesandwewillbecomepartofthepositivetidetothechangE.Ihopethisgoalwillbemetthroughourcommonefforts.Thankyouall.29.Thepurposeofwhatthespeakersaidattheageof12wasto_________.A.findawonderfulplaceandcleanitup.B.endpovertyandmakeschoolsbeautifulC.findenvironmentalanswersandshowoff.D.focuspeople’sattentiononsomesocialproblem.30.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordovationinthesecondparagraphreferto?A.Greatapplauseorcheering.B.A.longperiodoflaughingC.A.coldandunfriendlywelcomE.D.Anexpressionusedforgreeting31.Theinformationinthetextispresentedmainlythrough__________.A.Listingstepsinaprocess.B.questionandanswerC.apersonallectureD.causeandeffect32.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribesthespeaker?A.Heisamanofsocialresponsibility.B.Heisanexperiencededucator.C.Heisanimpoliteman.D.Heisamanofgreatworries.
Since1984Philadelphiahasbeencleaningupitsact.Onebyonegraffiti涂鸦coveredwallsarebeingchangedintooutdoorart.Sofarmorethan1800murals壁画havebeenpainteD.PhiladelphianowhasmoremuralsthananyotherAmericancity.ThewallsthatwereonceuglywithgraffitiarenowcoveredwithbeautifulpicturesofhistoricalheroesandmodernartthankstotheMuralArtsProgramMAP.ItsworkmakesschoolsandpublicplacesattractiveanditscitizensveryprouD.TheprogrambeganaspartofPhiladelphia'sAnti-GraffitiNetwork.JaneGoldenistheMAP'sartisticdirector.WhenpeopleaskmewhatourprogramisaboutshesaysIanswerthemwithoneword:hopE.EachyeartheMAPoffersyouthartprogramsandworkshops.SomeonetimegraffitiwritersevenhelppaintMAPmurals.TheMAP'sworksaysGoldenisallaboutdevelopingasenseofcommunity社区.WhenaneighborhoodrequestsamuraltheMAPworkswiththepeopletheretodevelopamessagE.SomemessageshavebeenSafeStreetsLoveandCareandPeaceWalk.TheMAPreceivesupto50requestsformuralseachweek.Lastyeartheworkerspainted140murals.Themakingofamuralenterspeople'scollectivememoryasanextraordinarypleasantmomentinneighborhoodhistorysaysGoldenwhobeganasamuralistinLosAngeles.21.WhatistheMuralArtsPrograminPhiladelphiaaimedat?A.Helpingtheyoungfindjobs.B.ProtectingtheneighborhooD.C.Fightingagainstgraffiti.D.Attractingmorevisitors.22.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.HopeOneWallataTimeB.MAPaNewCompanyinPhiladelphiaC.JaneanExcellentMuralArtistD.LovefromGraffitiWriterstoMuralists23.HowdoestheMAPdecideonthemessageforamural?A.Byseekingadvicefromthecitygovernment.B.Byhavingdiscussionswithpeopleinthecommunity.C.Bylearningfromtheyounggraffitiwriters.D.Bystudyingthehistoryofthecity.24.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribestheworkoftheMAP?A.Difficult.B.Successful.C.Dangerous.D.Experimental.
OneafternoonafterfinishingshoppinginasupermarketmyfamilyandIwenttothecheckout.Isuddenlythoughtwedidn’tneedanyofthejunkandweabandonedallofthosesaving$300.ThatgotmethinkingaboutallourpointlessexpensesinlifE.Withapromisethatwe’dstopifitwaskillingusIconvincedthefamilytotaketheleapintofrugality节俭.Theruleswerethatwewouldbuynothingfor30daysexceptabsolutelyessentials.Ouradventurebeganwithagreatstart.By9A.m.mywifeRuthhadalreadymadecakesfromoldstrawberriesandpickedflowersIdidn’tevenknowwehadinthegarden.Iclearedthecarbyhandforthefirsttimeforyears.Ireadandreturnedtheneighbor’snewspaperbeforehewokeup.T.otalspendingonthefirstday:$0.A.sdaysturnedintoweekswebecamesoproficient熟练的atlivingfrugally.W.estartedridingourbikestosavegas.Mychild’sfingerpaintingwasrecycledasgiftwrapforthehomemadepresents.WestartedtouseanInternetapplicationlikeSkypeforfreephonecallsandaskneighborswithgardensforextravegetablesandherbs.Intheendwesavedmorethan$2000bynotspendingforamonth.WhenwebeganIimaginedwewouldrushoutthemomentweweredoneandbuyalotofthingsinthesupermarketthenmaybehitthemallorgotothemovies.21.Wecaninferfromthepassagethatbeforethatveryafternoonthefamily.A.hadhadhigherincomeB.hadhadagoodhabitofsavingmoneyC.hadoftenspentmoneywithoutthinkingmuchD.hadn’trealizedtheywouldhavemetfinancialproblems22.Howmanythingswerementionedaboutthethingsthefamilydidtosaveonthefirstdayofthe30days?A.TwoB.ThreeC.FourD.Five23.Theendofthestorytellsthereadersthatthefamily.A.stoppedhalfwayB.couldn’tstandthelifeoffrugalityC.wouldmakeupformissingthejunkafterthe30daysD.succeededinsavingintheend24.Thispassageismainlyabout.A.howafamilymanagedtheirdailylifeB.afamily’sno-buyingtryC.afamily’swayofsolvinglifeproblemsD.howanewideacameup
It’sholidayseasonandtimeforshopping.ThereareabunchofitemsonyourshoppinglistsrangingfromsmallgiftstoysandfestivedecorationstoChristmasandNewYearcards.What’syourfirstreactiontoproductslabeledMadeinChina?IfyoustilltendtorelateMadeinChinatopoorqualityyouneedtoupdateyourideas.China’sabilitytoproducehigh-qualityproductshasbeenrecognizedbyagrowingnumberofforeigners.It’samisunderstandingtoassociatelowqualitywithMadeinChina.CameronPurdyaWebusersaysthatChinamanufacturespoor-qualityproductsdoesnotmeanitcannotmanufacturehigh-qualityproducts.Heexplainsthatthepoor-qualityproductsonepurchasesintheUSforexamplearemadeinthequalitythattheAmericancompaniesaskfor.ThepricethatyoupayfortheproducthasnorelationshiptothecostofitsmanufacturingsuggestedPurdy.Forexampleforanitempricedat$20intheUSthecostofmanufacturingitpaidbytheAmericancompanyisusuallylessthan$1.ToguaranteetheroomforprofittheChineseco-manufacturerspendslessthan$1toproducetheitem.AmandaWuwholivesinShanghainotedthatmanytopbrandshavemanufacturingfactorieslocatedinChinaandthemostconvincingexampleofChina’smanufacturingqualityisAppleproducts.OnthebackoftheiPhoneonecanfindtheproductisMadeinChina-DesignedbyAppleinCaliforniA.Assembled装备inChinA.ChineseandforeignWebuserscommentedthatsomeChineseproductswithgoodreputationsaroundtheworldareHaierLenovoGREEHuaweiandChinaRailwayHigh-speeD.OntheotherhandforeignmisunderstandingscansometimesaffectChinesepeople’sminds.ForinstancewhenChinesepeopletravelabroadsomewouldstillavoidbuyingproductsMadeinChinA.It’stimefortheworldtostoprelatingMadeinChinawithlow-qualityproducts.Justrememberyougetwhatyoupayfor.32.HowdoesPurdymakehispointmoreconvincing?A.Byusingquotes.B.Bymakingexperiments.C.Bymakingcomparisons.D.Bygivingexamples.33.HowmanyChineseproductsarewellreceivedworldwideinthetext?A.Seven.B.SixC.FivE.D.Four.34.WhenabroadChinesepeopledon’tbuyChineseproductsbecauseof________.A.HighpriceB.LowqualityC.OldfashionsD.Foreignmisunderstanding35.Whatisthemainideaofthetext?A.ChineseproductsarethebestintheworlD.B.HowtotellapartthequalityofChineseproducts.C.HowtoimprovethequalityofChineseproducts.D.Chineseproductsdon'thavetomeanpoorquality.
UnlikemostotherholidaysthehistoryofAprilFools’DaysometimescalledAllFools’Dayisnottotallyclear.Theonlypointintimethatcanbeagreedonasthebeginningofthistraditionwas1582inFrancE.BeforethatyeartheNewYearwascelebratedforeightdaysbeginningonMarch25.ThecelebrationreachedthehighestpointonApril1.WiththereformofthecalendarunderCharles1XtheGregoriancalendar公历阳历wasintroducedandNewYear’sDaywasmovedtoJanuary1.Howeverbecauseinthosedayscommunicationswerenotasdevelopedastheyaretodaymanypeopledidnotreceivethenewsforseveralyears.SomepeoplerefusedtoacceptthenewcalendarandcontinuedtocelebratetheNewYearonApril1.ThesebackwardpeoplewereconsideredfoolsbyotherpeoplE.Theywereoftensentonfoolserrands徒劳无益的工作orweremadethetargetsofjokes.ThisdevelopedovertimeintoatraditionofplayingatrickonsomeoneonthefirstdayofApril.ThetraditioneventuallyspreadtoEnglandandScotlandintheeighteenthcentury.ItwaslaterintroducedtotheAmericancoloniesofboththeBritainandFrancE.AprilFools’Daythusdevelopedintoaninternationalfunfeastsotospeakwithdifferentnationalitiesspecializingintheirownkindofhumorattheexpenseoftheirfriendsandfamilies.32.AccordingtoanearliercalendarNewYear’sDayinFrancewas.A.March25B.January1C.April1D.April333.WhichofthefollowingfirsthadthetraditionofcelebratingtheAprilFools’Day?A.FrancE.B.EnglanD.C.ScotlanD.D.AmericA.34.Whatwaspeople’sattitudetowardsthenewcalendar?A.Theyacceptedithappily.B.Theyrefuseditimmediately.C.Somerecognizedit.D.Somelaughedatit.35.Thepassagemainlytellsus.A.whattheFrenchdidonAprilFools’DayB.HowAprilFools’DaycomeintobeingC.whenwasthenewcalendarintroducedD.whysomepeoplewerefooledinFrance
Twotravelingangels天使stoppedtospendthenightinthehomeofawealthyfamily.Thefamilywasrudeandrefusedtolettheangelsstayintheguestroom.Insteadtheangelsweregivenaspaceinthecoldbasement.Astheymadetheirbedonthehardfloortheolderangelsawaholeinthewallandrepairedit.WhentheyoungerangelaskedwhytheolderangelrepliedThingsaren’talwayswhattheyseem.Thenextnightthepaircametorestatthehouseofaverypoorbutveryhospitable好客的farmer.Aftersharingwhatlittlefoodtheyhadthecouplelettheangelssleepintheirbedwheretheycouldhaveagoodnight’srest.Whenthesuncameupthenextmorningtheangelsfoundthefarmerandhiswifeintears.TheironlycowwhosemilkhadbeentheironlyincomelaydeadinthefielD.TheyoungerangelwasveryangryandaskedtheolderangelHowcouldthishappen?Whydidn’tyouwatchoutforthecow?Thefirstmanhadeverythingyetyouwatchedoverhishousesheaccused指责.Thesecondfamilyhadlittlebutwaswillingtoshareeverythingandyoudidnothelp.Thingsaren’talwayswhattheyseemtheolderangelreplieD.WhenwestayedinthebasementInoticedtherewasgoldstoredinthatholeinthewall.SincetheownerwassogreedyandunwillingtosharehisgoodfortuneIaskedGodifIcouldseal封口thewallsohecouldn’tfindit.Thenlastnightaswesleptinthefarmer’sbedtheangelofdeathcameforhiswifE.IaskedGodiftheangelcouldtakethecowinsteaD.Thingsaren’talwayswhattheyseem.21.Whydidtheolderangelrepairtheholefortherichfamily?A.Becauseshedidn’tlikethegreedyowner.B.Becauseshewantedtosavethegoldforthepoor.C.Becausethebasementwastoocoldtostayin.D.Becauseshebelievedthatoneshouldalwaysbereadytoofferhelp.22.Inparagraphtwothepairrefersto_____________.A.therichcoupleB.theangelsC.theguestsD.thepoorcouple
SouthAfricaistheAfricancontinent'smostadvancednationyetitisreportedthat3millionofitsresidentslivewithoutelectricity.Manyofthemliveinremoteareas.InGwakwanithathasalwaysbeenasleepylittlevillageelectricityisavailable可利用的forthefirsttimein2014.WilsonTshitandehaslivedinGwakwaniforaslongashecanremember.Heboaststhatheknowseverystickeveryrockandeveryplantinthevillagewithlessthan100peoplE.Hebelievesthatelectricitywhichheknowslittlewillchangepeople'slifegreatly.Butthe70yearoldneverthoughthewouldseethatelectricityhasfinallycometohisvillagE.Thelocalofficialssaytheydon'thaveenoughmoneytobringthelinesfromthepowerstationtoGwakwani.FortunatelytheUniversityofJohannesburgledanelectricityproject.A.teamfromtheuniversityrecentlytravelled800kilometerstothevillagetoinstall安装solarpanelsdonatedbyalocalfactory.Therewereanumberofvillagesthatwereneedy.EngineeringlecturerM..HovehelpedtheuniversitychooseGwakwani.AshesaidhecalledittheforgottenvillagE.Thesmallamountofpowerwillfirststartawaterpump水泵thatuntilnowhasrunondieselfuel柴油.GodfreyNefuluphudwehasoperatedtheagingpumpforfouryears.Hetravelsonceamonthtothenearesttowntobuythedieselfuel.Hesaidhewasgratefulforthesmallamountofelectricity.Withelectricitytheycanliveeasily.Theydon'thavetomovefromtheirvillagetothetowntochargephonesorlaptops.Theywillnotalwaysbuybatteriesfortheradios.NowthatelectricityisfinallycomingmaybeitsresidentsyoungandoldwillgetabetterconnectiontothemodernworlD.35.WhatwasthelifelikeinGwakwaniinthepastA.PeoplelivedamodernlifE.B.Peoplefeltsleepyeveryday.C.Lifewasbusyandcolourful.D.Peoplehadnochancetouseelectricity.36.WhatdoestheunderlinedwordboastsinParagraph2meanA.Writesquickly.B.Reportscarefully.C.Explainsclearly.D.Talksveryproudly.37.PeopleinGwakwaninowgetelectricityfrom_______.A.solarpanelsB.alocalfactoryC.thepowerstationD.theUniversityofJohannesburg38.WhatcanweinferfromthepassageA.Residentscanlistentotheradiosnow.B.Electricityhasmadepeople'slifeeasier.C.Gwakwaniisthelastvillagewithoutelectricity.D.PeopleinGwakwanihavecaughtupwithotherpeopleintheworlD.
Asyougrowolderyou’llbefacedwithsomechallengingdecisions—likewhethertocutclassortrycigarettes.Makingdecisionsonyourownishardenoughbutwhenotherpeoplegetinvolvedandtrytopressureyouonewayoranotheritcanbeevenharder.Peoplewhoareyouragelikeyourclassmatesarecalledpeers.Whentheytrytoinfluencehowyouacttogetyoutodosomethingit’scalledpeerpressurE.Peerscanhaveapositiveinfluenceoneachother.Maybeanotherstudentinyourscienceclasstaughtyouaneasywaytoremembertheplanetsinthesolarsystem.Maybeyougotothersexcitedaboutyournewfavoritebookandnoweveryone’sreadingit.Theseareexamplesofhowpeerspositivelyinfluenceeachother.Sometimespeersinfluenceeachotherinnegativeways.Forexampleafewkidsinschoolmighttrytogetyoutocutclasswiththem;yoursoccerfriendmighttrytoconvinceyoutobemeantoanotherplayerandneverpasshimtheball.Itistoughtobetheonlyonewhosaysnotopeerpressurebutyoucandoit.Payingattentiontoyourownfeelingsandbeliefsaboutwhatisrightandwrongcanhelpyouknowtherightthingtodo.You’veprobablyhadaparentorteacheradvisingyoutochooseyourfriendswisely.Peerpressureisabigreasonwhytheysaythis.Ifyouchoosefriendswhodon’tcutclasssmokecigarettesorlietotheirparentsthenyouprobablywon’tdothesethingseitherevenifotherkidsdo.Ifyoucontinuetofacepeerpressureandyou’refindingitdifficulttohandletalktosomeoneyoutrust.Don’tfeelguiltyifyou’vemadeamistakeortwo.28.Forwhomisthepassagemostprobablywritten?A.Students.B.Parents.C.Teachers.D.Doctors.29.Inthelastthreeparagraphstheauthormainly_____.A.explainswhyfriendshipissoimportantB.givesadviceonhowtodealwithpeerpressureC.discusseshowpeersinfluenceusD.showshowtomakemoregoodfriends30.Whichoffollowingmayhelphandlepeerpressure?A.Spendingmoretimewithclassmates.B.Takingupmorerelaxinghobbies.C.Choosingfriendswithnobadhabits.D.HelpingotherswhoareintroublE.31.Whatisthetopicofthepassage?A.Friendship.B.MakingdecisionsC.Self-confidenceD.Peerpressure
It’sbeenjustoverayearsince9-year-oldZionHarveyreceivedadouble-handtransplant移植andnowwhathereallywantstodoisplayingfootball.IfeelhappyaboutmynewhandsandIdon’tfeeldifferent.IlikethatnowIcanthrowafootballfurtherthanwhenIdidn’thavehandshesaiD.Thenation’syoungesthand-transplantpatienthasbeenworkinghardtolearnhowtousehisnewhands.Helosthishandsandhisfeet7yearsagoaftersufferingfromaseriousinfection.InAugusttheboyshowedoffhisnewabilitiesbythrowingoutthefirstballatabaseballgamE.Dr.ScottLevinteamleaderofZion’soperationsaidZionwasfacedwiththeoperationmuchbraverthanmanyadults.I’veneverseenZioncryLevinsaiD.He’sjustanamazingboy.Hehassuchcourageanddeterminationandgivesusallinspiration.Zionsaidhiscouragecamefromthetwomostamazingpeople:hismomandhisgrandmA.HismotherPattieRaysaidIt’sbeenalongjourneybutnowIfeellikeIamlivinginmydream.It’shisdreamandit’sminetoo.I’mjustlivingthroughhimandI’mjustheretosupporthiminanywayandhelphimdowhateverhewantstodo.HoweverZiontoldreportershismomwouldn’tlethimtryoutforfootball.Hismomsaidit’stoodangerous.Shealsopointedoutthathemightbeplayingagainstlittlekidsnotprofessionalsandshetoldhimtheywoulddiscussitlater.Ziontriedtocounterherargument.Mynextgoal:convinceMomtoletmeplayfootballhesaiD.28.WhatisZion’sattitudetowardshistransplantedhands?A.HelikesthemalotB.HetriestoignorethemC.HeacceptsthemunwillinglyD.Hehasmixedfeelingsaboutthem.29.WhatdidDr.ScottLevinthinkofZion?A.Hewasunusuallyquiet.B.Hewaswellworthpraising.C.HewasclevererthanexpecteD.D.Hewasatalentedfootballplayer.30.WhichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribePattieRay?A.Sensitiveandstrict.B.DevotedandsupportiveC.OptimisticandactiveD.Open-mindedandoutgoing.31.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordcounterinthelastparagraphmean?A.AcceptB.ProveC.BeagainstD.Comment
Wouldyouliketospendyourvacationtravelingbyballoon气球ThefirstballoontriptookplaceinFrancein1783.Itlastedonlyeightminutes.Aboutayearlater.AnAmericanandaFrenchmandecidedtocrossthechannel.海峡Theydiscoveredaholeintheballoon.Itgrewbiggerandbiggerthegaskeepingtheballoonupwasescapinggivingoffsothementhrewalltheirbelongings财物intothewatertomaketheballoonlighter.Itstartedtorisehigheragainbutitwasstilltooclosetothewater.FinallythementhrewawaymostoftheirclothestosavethemselvesthecrowdwaitingfortheminEnglandwereverysurprisedwhentheballoonlandeD.21.Thementhrewmostoftheirclothesaway_________.A.togetreadytojumpintotheseaB.becauseitwastoohotthatdayC..becausetheballoonwasgoingdownD.tosavetheirclothes22.Thecrowdwaitingforthemweresurprisedbecause_______A.thementhrewalltheirbelongsintothewaterB.thegaskeepingtheballoonupwasescapingC.theholeintheballoonwasgoneD.thetwomenhadalmostnothingonwhentheylanded23.Whywasittooclosetothewaterwhentheyhadthrownalltheirbelongs?A.becausetheywantedtolanD.B.becausetheyweretoofatC.becausetheywantedtodosoD.becausetherewassomethingwrongwiththeballoon
ForoveracenturytheNashuaRiverinMassachusettsprovidedpowerforfactorieswhichgavejobstothousandsofpeoplE.Overtheyearsthesepapercottonwoodandwoolenfactorieshadpouredtheirwasteintoitswaters.Bythe1960stheNashuaRiverwasaboutaspollutedasanyrivercouldget.Itswatersbecameredorgreenorbluewithdye染料frompaperfactorieslyingonitsbanks.Thesmokesfromthisdyeblackenedthepaintonthebuildingsneartheriver.ThenalongcameMarionStoddartwithasimplebutoverwhelming压倒性的idea-cleanuptheNashuaRiver.Thiswasnoone-womancampaign.Stoddartencouragedthepaperfactoriesandthebusinesscommunitytoformpartnershipstoreclaimtheriver.Shecarriedjarsofdirtyriverwatertolocalofficialstodemonstratetheseriousnessoftheproblem.Stoddarttalkedwithbusinessleadersabouteconomicproblems.Shetalkedwithenvironmentalistsaboutthelong-termproblemsofpollution.StoddartknewthattheStateWaterPollutionControlBoardwouldhavethefinalsayonforcingtheclean-up.WhenshespoketotheboardsheinsistedthattheNashuaRiver.shouldbemadesafeforswimming.TheythoughthergoalswereunrealistiC.HoweverthepartnershipsStoddarthadhelpedformandthevolunteerswhoweredrawntohercausenevergaveup.Theyallrealizedthatcleaninguptheriverwasineveryone'sbestinterests.By1993severalwatertreatmentplantshadbeenbuiltandaconservationareacalledagreenwayhadbeencreatedalongthebanksoftheriver.Todayfactoriesarestilloperatingalongtheriverbuttherearealsofishintheriver.TheNashuaRiverwelcomesboatersnaturalistsandevenswimmers.Noneofthiswouldhavebeenpossiblewithoutawomanofvisionandacommunityworkingtogether.24.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordreclaimreferto?A.enlargeB.rescueC.monitorD.explore25.What'stheattitudeoftheboardtoStoddart'sgoalofimprovingtheriver?A.SupportiveB.NeutralC.DoubtfulD.Cautious26.WhatkindofpersonisMarisonStoddart?A.IntelligentandcreativeB.StubbornandproudC.independentandbroad-mindedD.Determinedandfar-sighted27.Whatmessageisconveyedthroughthenoone-womancampaign?A.It’llbeallrightonthenight.B.Manyhandsmakelightwork.C.PreventionisbetterthancurE.D.Failureisthemotherofsuccess.
LatethatafternoonItookthetrainbacktoSydney.ThereIfoundanothersurprisewaitingformE.MyroomhadbeengiventosomebodyelseandtheyhadnoroomformE.Harkinhadknownmytravelplansandhadarrangedeverything;howcouldhehavebookedtheroomonlyforthreedays?Therewasnothingtobedonebuttofindanotherhotel.ThewaiterswerehappytofindmeanewhotelandwhenIsaidthatIwashappytostayattheAirportthinkingitmightbecheaperthanstayinginthecitytheysuggestedtheHolidayInnattheairport.Therewasonesmallmatter:theroomratewas$300pernight.ThebesthotelinKatoombahadwantedonly$145.IaskediftherewereanythingcheapertheymightsuggestbuttheywarnedthatmosthotelswouldalreadybefullbythistimE.ThehotelwasfarfromthetrainstationsoI'dbesttakeataxiat$25.OnthewaytotheHolidayInnwepassedahoteljusttwoblocksfromtheHolidayInnthatadvertisedaroomrateof$104.AtthedeskIaskediftheirroomratecouldgodownalot.Nothisisa4starhotelthewaitertoldmE.InthatcaseIrepliedI'lljustwalkthetwoblockstothecheaphotel.ButshewarnedmethattheywereprobablyfullandthatifIdidn'ttaketheroomitmightnotbeavailableifIcameback.FinallyIdecidedtotaketheroom.Theroomitselfwasbigbuttheairconditioningcouldn'tkeepupwiththeAustralianheat.Icouldn'tgettosleepuntilabout100am.25.Whydidthewriterhavetolookforanotherhotel?A.Hedidn'tbookearly.B.HarkinmadeamistakE.C.Hewasshortofmoney.D.Hewasn'twellreceiveD.26.HowdidthewriterfeelwhenhearingtheroomrateattheHolidayInn?A.Nervous.B.Happy.C.SurpriseD.D.RelaxeD.27.Whatwastheweatherlikeatthatmoment?A.Cool.B.Warm.C.ColD.D.Hot.28.WhydidthewritertakearoomintheHolidayInnfinally?A.It'sa4starhotel.B.It'saroundthestation.C.Itwasmidnightthen.D.TheroomwasingreatdemanD.
Inordertohelpcustomersfindwhattheywantquicklyit'simportanttokeepthethousandsoftitlesintheMainStreetMoviesstoreorganizedproperly.Thissectionwilltellyouhowtoorganizevideos.EachMainStreetMoviesstorehasthreemainsections:1.NewReleasesWall2.FilmLibrary3.VideoGamesNewReleasesWall.Almost70percentofmovierentals租赁arenewreleasesandthatisthefirstplacethatmostcustomersgowhentheyenterthestorE.ThecentersectionofshelvesonthiswallholdsHottestHits.Whennewtitlescomeintothestoreplacethemonthiswallinalphabetical字母的order.After30daysmovetheHottestHitstitlestotheshelvesoneithersidecalledRecentReleasesagaininalphabeticalorder.TitlesstayontheseshelveseighttotenmonthsbeforebeingmovedtoFilmLibraryshelves.FilmLibrary.ThousandsoftitlesintheFilmLibraryareorganizedintocategories类别.Thefilmswithineachcategoryaredisplayedalphabetically.Herearethecategoriesandtheirtwo-lettercomputercodes:ACActionCOComedyFLForeignLanguageCHChildrenDRDramaSCScienceFictionCLClassicsFAFamilySISpecialInterestVideoGames.Gamesinourstorearealsoarrangedtogetherinalphabeticalorder.Althoughvideogamesrepresentonlyasmallpercentageofourinventory存货theyarestolenmoreoftenthananyothertypeofvideosinourstorE.Thereforevideogamesareneverdisplayedontheshelves.ShelvesintheVideoGamessectionholdcardswithpicturesandinformationabouteachgamE.WhenacustomerwantstorentaparticulargameheorshewillbringyouthecarD.Youthengetthegamefromthelockedcasebehindthecounter柜台andfilethecardintheVideoGameRentalsbox.Whenthegameisreturnedyouputthecardbackontheappropriateshelfsothatitisavailableforanothercustomer.25.Howarenewmoviesmovedthroughthestore?A.FromHottestHitstoFilmLibrarytoRecentReleases.B.FromFilmLibrarytoHottestHitstoRecentReleases.C.FromHottestHitstoRecentReleasestoFilmLibrary.D.FromRecentReleasestoFilmLibrarytoHottestHits.26.Videogamesarelockedbehindthecounter_____.A.becausethere'resofewgamesinthestoreB.becausethere'snoshelftodisplaythemC.incasesomeonedamagesthemD.incasesomeonestealsthem27.Forwhomisthepassagemostprobablywritten?A.Thestore'smanager.B.Thestore'ssuppliers.C.Thestore'scustomers.D.Thestore'ssalespeoplE.
Iwasparkedinfrontofthemallwipingoff洗刷mycar.Ihadjustcomefromthecarwashandwaswaitingformywifetogetoutofwork.Comingmywayfromacrosstheparkinglotwaswhatsocietywouldconsiderabum.Fromthelooksofhimhehadnocarnohomenocleanclothesandnomoney.Therearetimeswhenyoufeelgenerousbutthereareothertimesthatyoujustdon'twanttobebothered.Thiswasoneofthosedon'twanttobebotheredtimes.Ihopehedoesn'taskmeforanymoneyIthought.Hedidn't.Hecameandsatontheedgeofthepavementinfrontofthebusstopbuthedidn'tlooklikehecouldhaveenoughmoneytoevenridethebus.Afterafewminuteshespoke.That'saveryprettycarhesaid.Hewasinragsbuthehadanairofdignityaroundhim.Hisbadly-grownblondbeardkeptmorethanhisfacewarm.Isaidthanksandcontinuedwipingoffmycar.HesattherequietlyasIworked.Theexpectedplea乞求formoneynevercame.Asthesilencebetweenuswidenedsomethinginsidesaidaskhimifheneedsanyhelp.IwassurethathewouldsayyesbutIheldtruetotheinnervoice.Doyouneedanyhelp?Iasked.HeansweredinthreesimplewordsthatIshallneverforget.Weoftenlookforwisdomingreatmenandwomen.Weexpectitfromthoseofhigherlearningandachievements.Iexpectednothingbutanoutstretcheddirtyhand.Hespokethethreewordsthatshookme.Don'tweall?hesaid.21.Whydidthewriterparkedhiscarbeforethemall?A.Becausehewantedtopickuphiswife.B.Becausehewantedtoshowoffhiscar.C.Becausehewantedtowipeoffhiscar.D.Becausehewantedtodosomeshopping.22.WhichhastheclosestmeaningtotheunderlinedwordbuminParagraph2?A.dustmanB.driverC.beggarD.robber23.Whichisthebesttitleforthistext?A.A.goodhusbandB.Didn'theneedhelp?C.Don'tweall?D.Oneshouldbegenerous
Lovetosinkintoyourchairsandrelaxwhenyougettoschool?Thenyouwillnotbehappytohearthatschoolsallovertheworldareseriouslyconsideringexchangingtraditionaldesksforoneswithnoseatsatall—Yesthatmeansyouwillbeencouragedtostandthroughthosealreadytoolongmathandsciencelessons!Whywouldanyoneeventhinkofputtingkidstosuchcruelty?Expertssayitimprovestheirhealthandhelpsfightobesity.Whilethatmayseemalittlefar-fetched牵强的theofficialsatthefewschoolsaroundtheworldseemtoagreE.AmongthemareeducatorsfromtheCollegeStationIndependentSchoolDistrictinTexaswhorecentlycompletedaweek-longexperimentinvolving480studentsacrossthreeelementaryschools.The374kidsthatagreedtoparticipateinthestudywereprovidedadevicethathelpedrecordstepcountandcalorieconsumptionovertheentireperioD.All25teachersinvolvedinthestudyreportedthatstudentsappearedtobemorealertandconcentratebetterwhenallowedtostanD.Theonethingthatdidsurprisetheresearcherswasthatyoungerkidsweremorewillingtostaystandingthankidsinhighergrades.Theybelievethismayhavesomethingtodowiththefactthatafteryearsofbeingaskedtositstillolderkidshaveahardertimeadjustingtothisunexpectedfreedom.Americanschoolsarenottheonlyonesreportingsuccesswithstand-updesks.FourCatholicschoolsinPerthAustraliawhichhavebeentestingthemsinceOctober2013haveseensimilarresults.InMay2014GroveHousePrimarySchoolinBradfordWestYorkshirebecameEurope’sfirsttestonewithaseven-weektrialthatinvolvedtheuseofdesksmadebyErgotronintheirfifth-gradeclassrooms.Whileofficialresultsarenotoutyetearlyreactionsfrombothteachersandstudentshavebeenextremelyencouraging.Thefindingsofthesestudiesandothersdonepreviouslyallseemtomeanthatallowingkidstomovearoundinclassroomsisawin-winforstudentsandteachers—ithelpskidsgethealthierandprovideseducatorswithamoreengagedaudiencE.32.Accordingtothefirstparagraphwhatmaymakethestudentsatschoolunhappyisthat_____.A.theyhavetoexchangedeskswitheachotherB.theyhavetoexchangetraditionaldesksforoneswithnoseatsC.therearenoseatsforthemtositinclassD.theofficialsshownosympathytothematall33.Accordingtotheteachersolderstudentsmaynotlikestand-updesksbecause_____.A.theyareclevererthanyoungerstudentsB.theyareeasilytiredofstandinglongC.theyhaveformedthehabitofsittingD.theydobadlyinclasswhilestanding34.Whatismostlikelytobetheresultoftheseven-weektrial?A.Thestandingdeskscan’tbeusedatall.B.Itisgoodforstudentstousestand-updesks.C.Moretestsshouldbedoneinotherschools.D.Thestudentsaredifferentinpersonality.35.Whydotheteacherslikethestandingdesks?A.Becausetheeducatorscandrawthestudents’attention.B.Becausetheteacherscankeepthestudentshealthy.C.Becausethestudentscanhaveawalkintheclassroom.D.BecausethestandingdeskscankeepthestudentsconcentrateD.
Iworkinanursinghomeandmyjobistotakecareoftheelderly.ThisyearaverysweetoldladythatIcaredforAlicehadgonethroughadifficulttimE.ShegotdementiaandsoshehadbeeninthehospitaltwicE.InNovemberIwasfinallyabletogetherbacktoherhome.AlicehadthoughtherdaughterwascomingtovisitheronChristmasdayandthattheyweregoingtohavethewholefamilytogetherliketheolddays.WhenshefinallyrealizedthatthathappymomentwasnotgoingtohappenshewasverysaD.KnowingthatherdaughterwascomingafterChristmaswasnotenoughtomakeherfeelhappyIhatedtheideaofherbeingaloneontheholiday!OnChristmasEveIgaveherasurprisebyaskingifshewouldliketogotoacandlelightserviceatchurchthatnight.InsteadoftakinghertomychurchItookhertoheroldneighborhoodchurchwhereallherfriendswerE.WegotthereearlyandIgotheraseatwhereherfriendscouldseeherastheycamein.Thensoonsomeofherfriendscametothechurchandtheyrushedovertogreetherandsitwithher.ThecandlelightservicewasbeautifulandAlicegotalotoflovefromheroldandnewfriendstherE.ThetruthofthestoryisthatIamtheonewhogotthebestgift:thesmileonAlice’sfacE.26.TheunderlinedworddementiainParagraph2probablyis_____.A.anillnessB.aletterC.ahouseD.aplan27.FromthepassagewecanlearnthatAlice_____.A.didn’tlikelivinginthenursinghomeB.wasthrownoutbyherdaughterC.returnedtoherhomeafterleavingthehospitalD.expectedtospendChristmaswithherdaughter28.WheredidAlicespendherChristmasEveaccordingtothestory?A.InheroldhousE.B.Inheroldneighborhoodchurch.C.InthenursinghomE.D.Inthehospital.29.WhatwasthebestgiftthattheauthorgotonChristmasEve?A.Alice’shappiness.B.PraisefromAlice’sfriends.C.ThanksfromAlice’sdaughter.D.ThecandlelightservicE.30.Whatisthebesttitleforthispassage?A.A.specialcandlelightChristmasEveB.ThedreamofanoldlonelyladyC.A.realpresentD.Thetruelove
HundredsofyearsagonewswascarriedfromplacetoplacebypeopleonfootorbyhorsE.Ittookdaysweeksandsometimesmonthsforpeopletoreceivenews.Nowitispossibletosendwordsandpicturesaroundtheworldinseconds.BillionsofpeoplelearnaboutnewsstoriesoftheirowncountryandallovertheworldeverydayeitherbywatchingTVorreadingnewspapers.Newspapershavebeenanimportantpartofeverydaylifesincethe18thcentury.Manycountrieshavehundredsofdifferentnewspapers.Howdonewspapereditorsdecidewhichnewsstoriestoprint?Whydotheyprintsomestoriesandnotothers?Whatmakesagoodnewspaperstory?Firstlyitisimportanttoreportnewstories.TVstationscanreportnewsmuchfasterthannewspapers.Yetnewspapersgivemoreaboutthesamestory.TheymayalsolookatthestoryinanotherwayortheymayprintcompletelydifferentstoriestothoseonTV.Secondlyanewsstoryhastobeinterestingandunusual.Peopledon'twanttoreadstoriesabouteverydaylifeasaresultmanystoriesareaboutsomekindofdangerandseemtobebadnews.Forexamplenewspapersneverprintstoriesaboutplaneslandingsafelyinsteadtheyprintstoriesaboutplaneaccidents.Anotherfactor因素isalsoveryimportantinmanynewsstories.Manypeopleareinterestedinnewsinforeigncountriesbutmoreprefertoreadstoriesaboutpeopleplacesandeventsintheirowncountry.SothestoriesonthefrontpageinChinesenewspapersareusuallyverydifferentfromtheonesinBritishFrenchandAmericannewspapers.8.Accordingtothepassagehowdopeoplelearnaboutnewsstoriesintheworldnow?A.TheycarrynewsstoriesandtellothersfromplacetoplaceonfootorbyhorsE.B.Theytelleachotherwhattheyhaveseenwiththeireyes.C.TheywatchTVorreadnewspapers.D.Theylistentotheradioeveryday.9.ThedifferencebetweennewspaperstoriesandTVnewsreportsisthat_____.A.peoplecanlearnmoreaboutthesamenewsstoryfromanewspaperB.peoplecanreadthenewsstorymorequicklyinanewspaperC.peoplecanreadnewsstoriesinothercountriesD.peoplecanreadnewsstoriesabouttheirowncountry10.Tomakeagoodnewspaperstoryhowmanyfactorsdoesthepassagetalkabout?A.Two.B.ThreE.C.FivE.D.Six.11.AccordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingcanyoumostpossiblywatchonTV?A.Youoftenplayfootballwithyourfriendsafterschool.B.YourteacherhasgotacolD.C.A.tigerinthecityzoohasrunoutandhasn'tbeencaught.D.Thebikeinthefrontofyourhouseislost.
LotsofkidshateschoolanewstudyfounD.Usuallythiskindoffeelingdoesn'tlastlong.Butwhathappensifyoufeelthiswaytoomuch?Schoolisafactoflifeandgettingagoodeducationcanhelpyoubuildthekindoffuturelifeyouwant.Solet'stalkaboutschoolandwhattodowhenyoudon'tlikeit.Ifyoudon'tlikeschoolthefirststepistofindoutwhy.Youmightnotlikeschoolbecauseyoudon'thaveenoughfriendsormaybeyoudon'tgetalongwithyourteacher.Sometimeit'sabigproblemwithyourclassesandschool-work.Youmaybegettingfartherandfartherbehindanditmayseemlikeyou'llnevercatchup.Whenyouknowwhyyoudon'tlikeschoolyoucanstarttakingstepstomakethingsbetter.It'sagoodideatotalktosomeoneaboutyourproblemswithschool.Yourmumdadteacherorschoolcounselorwillbeabletohelpyou.Anothergoodideaistowritedownyourfeelingsaboutschoolinanotebook.It'sagreatwaytoletoutemotions.Rememberyoudon'thavetosharewhatyou'vewrittenwithothers.46.Lotsofkidsaccordingtothewriter.A.likeschoolverymuchB.aregoodatreadingandwritingC.don'tlikedoinghomeworkD.havethethoughtofhatingschool47.Whatdoestheunderlinedworditrefertointhefirstparagraph?A.A.goodeducation.B.School.C.FuturelifE.D.Friendship.48.Ifyoudon'tlikeschoolthefirststepisto_______________..A.findoutwhyB.gotoseeadoctorC.askyourparentsforhelpD.leaveschoolforashorttime49.Howmanyreasonswhyyoudon'tlikeschoolaregivenbythewriter?A.Two.B.ThreE.C.Four.D.FivE.50.Whenyoustarttakingstepstomakethingsbetteroneofthegoodideasisto.A.keepsilentaboutyourproblemsB.sharewhatyou'vewrittenwithothersC.writedownyourfeelingsaboutschoolD.getalongwellwithyourclassmates
CassandraFeeleyfindsithardtomanageonherhusband’sincomE.Sothisyearshedidsomethingmorethanahobby业余爱好:SheplantedvegetablesinheryarD.ForherfistgardenMsFeeleyhasputin15tomatoplantsandfiverowsofavarietyofvegetables.Thefamily’soldfarmhousehasbecomeachickenhouseitsresidentsarrivingnextmonth.LastyearMs.RitaGartinkeptasmallgarden.ThisyearshehasmadeitmuchlargerbecauseshesaidThecostofeverythingisgoingupandIwaslookingtoloseafewpoundstoo;soit’sawin-winsituationallarounD.TheyareamongthegrowingnumberofAmericanswhodrivenbyhigherlivingcostsandafallingeconomy经济havetakenupvegetablegardeningforthefirsttimE.Othershaveincreasedthesizeoftheirexistinggardens.Seedcompaniesandgardenshopssaythatnotsincethe1970shastherebeensuchanincreaseininterestingrowingfoodathomE.Nowmanygardensacrossthecountryhavebeensoldoutforseveralmonths.InAustinTex.someofthegardenshaveathree-yearwaitinglist.GeorgeC.BallJr.ownerofacompanysaidsalesofvegetableseedsandplantsareupby40%overlastyeardoubletheaveragegrowthofthelastfiveyears.Mr.Ballarguesthatsomeofthereasonshavebeenbuildingforthelastfewyears.Thebigoneisstrikingriseinthecostoffoodlikebreadandmilktogetherwiththeincreasesinthepriceoffruitandvegetables.Foodpriceshaveincreasebecauseofhigheroilprices.Peoplearenowdrivinglesstakingfewervacationssotheremoretimetogarden.32.WhatdoesthewordresidentsinParagraph1probablyreferto?A.chickensB.tomatoesC.gardensD.people33.Bysayingawin-winsituationallaroundMs.Gartinmeansthat______.A.sheishappierandhergardenbiggerB.shemayspendlessandloseweightC.sheissellingmoreandbuyinglessD.shehasgrownmorevarietiesofvegetables34.Whyisvegetablegardeningbecomingincreasinglypopular?A.MoreAmericansaredongitforfun.B.ThepriceofoilislowerthanbeforE.C.There’sagrowingneedforfruits.D.ThecostoflivingisontherisE.35.Whichofthefollowingmightbethebesttitleforthetext?A.FamilyFoodPlanningB.BankingonGardeningC.A.Belt-tighteningMoveD.GardeningasaHobby
BenandhiswifeSusanwereontheirwaytohavedinnerwiththeirfriends.Itwasadarkwindynightandtheydidnotknowthewayverywell.TheydrovethroughatownuntiltheyfoundwhattheythoughtwastheroadtoDorlingwheretheirfriendsliveD.ButitsoonbecameclearthattheywerenotontheroadtoDorlingatall.Theroadthattheywereonwasgettingnarrowerandtherewerenoothercarsonit.ThewindwasblowingharderwitheveryminutethatpasseD.TheycametoasmallvillagE.Theydrovepastachurchandthentwohouseswithoutlightson.Therewasnobodyabouttotellthemwheretheywereorwheretheroadwent.JustthenBensawatelephoneboxtwentymetersorsofurtheron.WhilehewalkedbackalongtheroadtoseeiftherewasanameoutsidethechurchSusantelephonedtheirfriendsandtoldthemthattheywerestillontheirway.TheirfriendswerejustsayingthatthedinnerwasalreadygettingrathercoldwhenBencamebacktothetelephoneboxhisheaddownagainstthewinD.Hesaidthattherewasatreelyingacrosstheroadandthatthetelephonelinesweredown.Susanheardnothingmorefromtheirfriendsaboutthedinner.51.WherewereBenandhiswifegoing?A.thechurchB.asmallvillageC.theirfriends’D.astrangehouse52.SometimelaterBenandSusanfoundtheytookawrongroadbecause_________.A.theirfriendslivednearerthantheydroveB.theroadwasgettingnarrowerandtheircaralonewasonitC.thehardwindmadethemgetlostD.theroadwasnotthesameasbefore53.Susancouldhearnothingmorefromtheirfriendsbecause___________.A.thetelephonelineswerebrokenbyatreeB.thestrongwindmadetoomuchnoiseC.theygotangryD.theyhadallleft54.Fromthepassageweknow___________.A.BenandhiswifeoftenwentoutfordinnersB.BenandhiswifelivedinthecountryC.BothBenandhiswifewereshortsighted近视的D.BenandhiswifeseldomwenttoDorling.55.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.BenandHisWifeB.AWindyNightC.TheColdDinnerD.WhereIsDorling
EditorHenrySlocumIreadyourMay10tharticleinthelocalnewspaperHonesdaleTimesaboutelectronicbooksore-bookswithgreatinterest.Youmadeseveralgoodpointsaboutthedisadvantagesofe-books.Youmayhaveoverlookedhoweversomeofthewaysinwhichtheyaresuperiortotraditionalbooks.Yese-booksareexpensivebuttheyarealsoconvenient.Inadditionduetotheirenvironment-friendlynaturee-bookshavethepotentialtochangeourplanetforthebetter.E.-booksforanyonewhoisunfamiliarwiththetermareaboutthesamesizeandshapeasregularbooks.Theyhavealargescreeninthemiddlehowever.Thisscreenshowsthereaderapageoftextthathasbeendownloadedfromacomputer.Oncethereaderhasfinishedreadingthepageonthee-bookscreenheorshescrollsdowntoseeanewpagE.Theprocesscontinuesuntiltheentirebookhasbeenread.AsyoupointedoutMr.Slocumit’sgreattolieonawarmsandybeachwithabook.Youcandothatjustaseasilywithane-bookasyoucanwithatraditionalpaperbook.Infactbecausee-booksaresolightyoucancarrythemanywhere.Sayforexamplethatyouliketoreadonthebus.Whichwouldyourathercarrywithyou—aheavy800-pagenovelorane-bookthatweighsonlyafewounces?Anotherimportantadvantageisofferedbye-booksaswell.Theyaremoreenvironmentfriendlythantraditionalbooks.Atpresentthousandsoftreesarecutdowneachyeartomeetthepublishingindustry’sdemandforpaper.Booksthatdon’tsellareeventuallyreturnedtothepublisheranddestroyed.Thisterriblewastecouldbeavoidedifeveryoneusede-bookswhichrequirenopaper.SincerelyDavidEng21.WhatismainlytalkedaboutinParagraph2?A.Whoarethereadersofe-books.B.Whye-booksarepopular.C.Howe-bookshavedevelopeD.D.Whatane-bookis.22.InDavid’sletterhethinksthat.A.E-bookswillcomedowninpriceB.E-bookscomeinvarioussizesandshapesC.E-booksdolittleharmtotheenvironmentD.E-booksarenobetterthantraditionalbooks23.Themainpurposeoftheletteristo.A.provideevidencethate-booksareagoodchoiceB.honorthepersonwhoinventede-booksC.scoldpublishersforwastingsomuchpaperD.explainhowtoreade-books
WhenIwasachildIstayedwithmygrandmotheralotofthetimewhilemymotherwasatwork.Onedaysomemoneyproblemsstartedtoariseformygrandmotherandthefamily.Theyneededalittlemoreincomesoshedecidedtosingatthenearbyretirementhome养老院.SoIhadtogowithher.Iwasn'tsureaboutitatfirstbutassoonasmygrandmotheractuallypersuademetogetonstageandstartsingingIlovedit.Ijustlovedseeingthatsparkle光亮inthosepeople'seyes.TheywouldstandupanddanceandclaptothebeatofthemusiC.Eventuallyweweresingingatmanyofthehomesinthesurroundingarea5outof7daysaweek.Makingotherpeoplehappyhasalwaysmademehappy.AndduringthatexperienceIevendiscoveredmygiftsinging.Mygrandmastillsingstothosepeople15yearslateronlyfornochargenow.ImovedtoNorthCarolinawhenIwas13leavingmygrandmainFloridabutIstillcarryonhereffortandtryandgooutofmywaytodosomethingkindevenifverysmallforatleastonepersoneveryday.Thereisnobetterfeelingintheworldthantheoneyougetwhenyouhearappreciationinsomeone'svoicE.21.Theauthorstayedwithhergrandmotherasachildbecause________.A.hermotherwasbusyworkingB.hermotherhadnoabilitytocareforherC.hergrandmotherlikedhermoreD.hergrandmotherwasricher22.Theauthor'sgrandmothersangatthenearbyretirementhomeprobablyto________.A.bringjoytotheoldpeoplethereB.startanewcareerC.makesomemoneyD.satisfyherhusband23.Wecaninferfromthesecondparagraphthat______.A.theauthorhadgreatconfidencewhenshestartedtosingB.theaudienceweresurprisedthattheauthorcouldsingatsuchanearlyageC.theaudiencedidn'tliketheauthoratfirstD.theauthorwaslovedbytheaudience
Sevenyearsagobackin2010somereportscoveredastorythattheworld’slongestrailwaytunnelwasunderconstructioninSwitzerland.Atthatpointithadalreadybeenunderconstructionforoveradecade.Ithadbeenvotedtobebuiltnearlyaquarterofacenturyago!Theideatobuilditcoulddatebacktonearly70yearsago—aboutasoldassomeofyourgrandparents!Yesterdayitwasfinallyready!It’s35mileslongandruns7500feetbeneaththeSwissAlpsafamousmountainrangeinSwitzerland.Itevenrunsunderanoldtunnelthatwastherebefore.Ittookatotalof17yearstobuildatacostof$12billion128milliontonsofrockweredug.Twomilliontruckloadsofearthwereremoved!ThetunnelconnectsnorthernandsouthernEurope.TheopeningofthistunnelwassuchabigdealthattheGermany’sleaderChancellorAngelaMerkelFrance’spresidentFrancoisHollandeandItaly’sprimeministerMatteoRenziwerealltheretocelebrateaswasAustria’schancellorChristianKern.It’scalledtheGotthardBaseTunnel.Eventually325freightandpassengertrainswillgothroughthetunnelrelievingalotoftrafficontheroadwaysthereandmakingitamoreenvironmentallyfriendlyoption.TheGotthardBaseTunnelisawonderofengineering!Makeuswanttovisitit!24.WhendidpeoplefirsthavetheideaofbuildingtheTunnel?A.About70yearsago.B.Halfacenturyago.C.Twentyfiveyearsago.D.Sevenyearsago.25.WhatcanwelearnabouttheTunnel?A.Itusedtobeanoldtunnel.B.Ithasjustbeencompleted.C.ItconnectsallEuropeancountries.D.Itrunsoverarangeofmountains.26.WhatmaybethepurposeofbuildingtheTunnel?A.Toimprovetraffic.B.Toincreaseemployment.C.Toattractdonation.D.Tostoppollution.27.WhatcanbeinferredabouttheTunnel?A.Itwillcauseconflictsamongcountries.B.Itwillbeoflittlebenefittothelocals.C.Itmaydodamagetotheenvironment.D.Itmaybecomeatouristattraction.
ChristmasinAmericameansdifferentthingstodifferentpeoplE.TosomepeopleChristmasmeansbrightlywrappedpackagesunderadecoratedtreE.Toothersitmeansfamilyreunionsandawonderfulmealtogether.ToChristiansitmeansJesus'birthday.ChristmasalsomeanslendingahelpinghandtopeopleinneeD.Alongwithallthehubbub忙乱ofshoppingforpresentsandsendingChristmascardsmanypeopleinAmericataketimetohelpothers.InAmericaandaroundtheworldChristmasoffersmanyopportunitiestospreadpeaceonearthgoodwilltowardmen.ForexampleSalvationArmybellringersareafamiliarsighttomostChristmasshoppers.Theystandoutsidemallsandstorescollectingmoneyfortheneedy.ManychurchesandotherorganizationscollecttoysandclothesasChristmasgiftsforpoorfamilies.Goingcarolingisanothertraditionalwaytobringcheertoneighbors--especiallytheelderlyandpeoplewhocan'tgetoutmuch.TheChristmasspiritencouragespeopletohelpeachotherinmanylargeandsmallways.Thespiritofhelpingothersisn'tlimitedtoChristmashowever.AmericanshelpothersyearrounD.CivicclubssuchastheLion'sClubtheElk'sClubandtheRotaryClubtakepartinlocalcommunityprojects.Manyorganizationsexistjusttohelpothers.TheMakeaWishFoundationgivesterminallyillchildrenachancetohavetheirdreamcometruE.HabitatforHumanityhelpspoorpeoplebuildtheirownhouses.AndbesidessupportingworthycauseswiththeirmoneythousandsofAmericansdonatetheirtimebyservingasvolunteersinhospitalshomelesssheltersandschools.AstheoldsayinggoesCharitybeginsathome--butitdoesn'tstoptherE.Americansareconcernedabouthelpingneedypeopleinothercountriesaswell.TheU.S.isoftenoneofthefirstcountriestoproviderelieftoareasoftheworldinsevereneeD.ManyAmericanorganizationsreachouttosufferingpeopleinothercountries.Someofthemhaveprogramsbywhichdonorscansponsorneedychildren.Foracertainamountpermonthpeoplecanprovidethesechildrenwithfoodclothingandeducation.28.AccordingtothepassageChristmasinAmericameansthingsEXCEPT______A.thatmanypeoplespendthedaywithfamilymembers.B.thatmanypeopleofferandreceivevariousbeautifulpresents.C.thatstoresarecrowdedwithshoppersD.thatAmericanshaveveryfewchancestooffertheirkindness.29.Inthesecondparagraphtheauthortriestotellthereaders:_________A.AmericanshavedifferentcustomsinChristmas.B.inAmericaChristmasoffersmanyopportunitiestohelpothers.C.inChristmasmanyAmericanshavetroublewiththeirlifE.D.inAmericaChristmasisacheerfulfestivals30.Theunderlinedphraseterminallyillchildreninthethirdparagraphmeans_____A.thechildrenwhoaredyingofsomeincurableillnessB.thechildrenwhohavegotsomepoorbabies.C.thechildrenwhoarerecoveringfromsomeillness.D.thechildrenwhohavebeendisabledbecauseofsomeillness.31.Whichmightprobablybethesuitabletitleofthepassage?A.CheerfulChristmasB.ColorfulChristmasC.KindChristmasD.KindAmericans
Ihavealwaysbeensomebodywhooftenalternated交替betweenhopingtobealoneandhopingtobewithothers.ThethingwasIonlywantedtobewithothersinaveryparticularway.Iwantedtofeelwarmthbetweenmeandtheotherperson.IwantedtofeelsafeandcomfortablE.IwantedtofeelclosE.Ifmyrelationshipwithsomeonedidn’thaveclosenessittendedtomakemefeellonlierthanjustbeingalonE.Ifoundmostoftheadviceoutthereabouthowtogetoverlonelinessfutile.Putyourselfouttheremore!theexpertssaiD.Meetmorepeopleandyouwillfinallyfindgoodfriendships.ThatonlysoundedreasonablE.Mostofusalreadyhavepeopleinourliveswithwhomwefeelthatspark火花ofconnectionandwejustdon’tknowhowtoproperlyfantheflames.Wedon’tknowhowtomovefromcommoninteractingwithsomeonetobecomingclosE.InotherwordsI’vefoundthatmostofuswhofightagainstlonelinessdonotlackaccesstootherpeoplE.That’snotthesourceofthepain.Thesourceofthepainisthelackofacertainfeelinginourrelationships.Andthatfeelingiscloseness.Thisfeelofclosenessiswhatyoureallywantwhenyouarelonely.Thefeelingofclosenessarisesbetweentwopeoplewhentheybothfeelthattheotherunderstandsthemwellandcaresaboutthemdeeply.Icallthesetwoimportantqualitiesofclosenessknowingandcaring.Takentogetherknowingandcaringareapowerfulcombination.TheysaytotheotherpersonNotonlydoIseetherealyoubutIwanttokeeptherealyouwell.Thisisthemessageyouwillgiveandreceivefromcloserelationships.Gettingtoknowothersinthewaythatimprovesclosenessmeanscomingtounderstandthemfromtheirownperspective角度.Closenessdoesn’thavetobesomethingthathappensbyaccident---itiswithinyourcontroltocreatE.Startingnowyoureallycanstopbeinglonely.32.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordfutilemean?A.Unhelpful.B.Wonderful.C.Useful.D.UnbelievablE.33.Accordingtotheauthormostpeoplewhofeellonely_______.A.shouldmakemorenewfriendsB.don’tlackchancestocontactotherpeopleC.don’tknowhowtoexpresstheirfeelingsD.refusetochangetheirattitudestowardothers34.Accordingtothepassagethefeelingofclosenessis______.A.whatwereallyneedinourdailylifeB.somethingwecan’tcontrolorcreateC.basedonunderstandingandvaluingeachotherD.themostimportantforbuildingagoodrelationship35.Tobuildacloserelationshipwithothersweshould______.A.learntolookafterothersB.shareourthoughtsandfeelingsC.spendmoretimestayingwithothersD.thinkmorefromothers’spointsofview
IfyouareinterestedinstudyingatanAmericanuniversityyouhavetotaketheTestofEnglishasaForeignLanguagE.ThetestiswidelyknownastheTOEFL.ItisthemostwidelyusedlanguageexamforAmericanuniversities.TherearetwomajorkindsoftheTOEFLtest.ThefirstistheIBTorInternetbasedTest.ItisofferedinmostoftheworldandacceptedbynearlyeveryuniversityandscholarshipprogramintheUnitedStates.TheotherkindofthetestiscalledthePaperbasedTestorPBT.ThePBTislesscostlytotakeanddoesnotrequireuseoftheInternet.ButhowtogetstartedwithTOEFL?Herearesometips.1.Planahead—IttakesalongtimetoimproveyourTOEFLscorE.Donotexpectabigliftinyourtestresultsaftertwoweeks.Youwillhavetospendalotoftimeandenergy.2.Masterthebasicsfirst—YoushouldhavetobegoodatbasicEnglishbeforeyoutakethetest.Ifyouscorebelow500onthePBTor70ontheIBTstudyforafewmonthsandcomebacktotheTOEFLlater.3.Getastudyguide—ItiseasytofindstudyguidesfortheIBT.PearsonBarron'sETSandKaplanallproducequalitymaterials.Takeapracticetestonceortwiceamonth.Thebeststudyguideswillhaveexplanationsintheanswerkey.4.Useoutsideresources—Rememberyouarelearningalanguagenotatest.YoucanimproveyourTOEFLscorebymakingEnglishpartofyourdailylifE.SomesimplewaysarelisteningtoEnglishspeakerswatchingmoviesandreadingnewspapers.SomeothersarereadingEnglishtextbookssendingandreadingtextmessagesinEnglishandwritingonlineinEnglish.ThebestwaytodowellontheTOEFListoknowEnglishwell.TherealgoalofthetestistomeasurehowwellastudentcancommunicateinEnglishspeakingclassroom.IfyouwanttoknowmorepleaseclickherE.47.IfyouwanttostudyinanAmericauniversityyouhaveto_________.A.beveryrichandworkhardB.bewellpreparedtotaketheTOEFLtestC.askanEnglishteachertohelpyouD.prepareforamonthbeforetakingtheTOEFLtest48.Fromthepassagewecanlearnthat________.A.theIBTismoreexpensivetotakeandrequiresuseoftheInternetB.PearsonisapersonwhoteachesqualitymaterialsC.ifyouscore500onthePBTyoucanpasstheTOEFLtestD.ifyouaregoodatreadingyoucanpasstheTOEFLtest49.TherealpurposeoftheTOEFListo________accordingtothepassagE.A.getmoreforeignstudentstostudyinAmericanuniversitiesB.letforeignstudentsknowmoreaboutAmericanuniversitiesC.measureone'scommunicatingabilityinEnglishD.improveforeignstudents'skillsoftakingtests50.WheredoesthepassagemostprobablycomefromA.AwebsitE.B.Alesson.C.Asciencebook.D.Anovel.
Imaginethesituation.Youaredrivingalongadesertoronamountain.YouhavenoideawhereyouarE.Youpassedthelasthousetwohoursago.Thenyourcarbreaksdown.ItisnightanditiscolD.YouhavenomobilephonE.Whatdoyoudo?WellnexttimetakeaGPSwithyou.Thisinventionmaybeabletohelpyou.Itisadevicewhichusessatellitestofindtheuser’sposition.Itcanfindyourpositiontowithin20metres.A.GPScannotstartyourcarbutatleastyouwillknowwhereyouarE.GPSwhichmeansGlobalPositioningSystemisasmallradioreceiver.ItlookslikeamobilephonE.Youcanholditinyourhandorputinyourpocket.ItissometimesputintoawatchoratelephonE.WealsofindGPSdevicesincarsplanesorboats.SomeofthesedeviceshaveelectronicmapssoyouknowwhereyouarE.Forexampleinacitytheycantellyouthenameofthestreet.TherearethreepartstotheGlobalPositioningSystem.Thefirstpartisthereceiver.YoucanholditinyourhandorhaveitfixedintoyourcarplaneetC.ThesecondpartisagroupofsatellitesorbitingtheEarth.Thereceivercontactsatleastfourofthesatellitesandcalculatesitsposition.Thethirdpartofthesystemisanetworkofgroundstations.TheyareallovertheworlD.Theycontrolthesatellitesandmakesuretheyareworkingwell.SomepeoplethinkthatinthefuturetheGPSwillbeascommonasthemobilE.TheyarebecomingcheaperandmoreandmoreaccuratE.TherearealsonewusesfortheGPS.Perhapstheywillbecomelikewatches.Everyonewillhaveoneandyouwillneverbelostagain.61.AccordingtothepassagewiththehelpoftheGPSpeople__________.A.can’tbelostinanewcityB.can’tfindtheirwayindifferentcountriesC.canlearnaboutthecultureofanunknownplaceD.canspendtheleasttimegettingtoanotherplace62.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat____________.A.therearethreepartstotheGPSB.aGPScan’tbeputintoawatchC.aGPScanhelpyoustartyourcarD.theGPSarebecomingmoreandmoreexpensive63.TheunderlinedwordTheyinparagraph3means____________.A.ReceiversB.GPSdevicesC.SatellitesD.Groundstations64.Thepassageismainlyabout_______________.A.thehistoryoftheGPSB.theintroductionoftheGPSC.theshapeoftheGPSD.thethreepartsoftheGPS65.Whatcanweinfer推断fromthepassage?A.AllGPSdeviceshaveelectronicmaps.B.PeopleinmanycountrieswillusetheGPSforfreE.C.ThereceiveroftheGPScontactsatleastfiveofthesatellites.D.TheGPSwillbecomemoreandmorecommonineverydaylifE.
Oneofthemainchallengesfacingmanycountriesishowtomaintaintheiridentityinthefaceofglobalizationandthegrowingmulti-languagetrenD.OneofthemainreasonsforeconomicfailureinmanyAfricancountriesisthefactthatwithafewimportantexceptionsmother-tongueeducationisnotpracticedinanyoftheindependentAfricanstates.saidNevilleAlexanderDirectoroftheProjectfortheStudyofAlternativeEducationinSouthAfricaattheUniversityofCapeTown.InresponsetothespreadofEnglishandtheincreasedmulti-languagetrendsarisingfromimmigrationmanycountrieshaveintroducedlanguagelawsinthelastdecadE.Insometheuseoflanguagesotherthanthenationallanguageisbannedinpublicspacessuchasadvertisingposters.Oneofthefirstsuchlegalprovisions规定wasthe1994ToubonlawinFranceandtheideahasbeencopiedinmanycountriessincethen.Sucheffortstogovernlanguageuseareoftenconsideredasfutilebylanguageexpertswhoarewellawareofthedifficultyincontrollingfashionsinspeechandknowfromresearchthatlanguageswitchingamongbilingualsisanaturalprocess.ItisespeciallydifficultfornativespeakersofEnglishtounderstandthedesiretomaintainthepurityofalanguagebylaw.SincethetimeofShakespeareEnglishhascontinuallyabsorbedforeignwordsintoitsownlanguagE.Englishisoneofthemostmixedandrapidlychanginglanguagesintheworldbutthathasnotbeenabarriertoacquiringsuperiorityandpower.AnotherreasonforthefailureofmanynativeEnglishspeakerstounderstandtheroleofthestateregulationisthatithasneverbeentheAnglo-Saxonwayofdoingthings.Englishhasneverhadastate-controlledauthorityforthelanguagesimilarforexampletotheAcademicFrancaiseinFrancE.TheneedtoprotectnationallanguagesisformostwesternEuropeansarecentphenomenon-especiallytheneedtoensurethatEnglishdoesnotunnecessarilytakeovertoomanyfields.PubliccommunicationeducationandnewwaysofcommunicationpromotedbytechnologymaybekeyfieldstodefenD.24.NevilleAlexanderbelievesthat__________.A.mother-tongueeducationisnotpracticedinallAfricancountriesB.globalizationhasresultedintheeconomicfailureofAfricaC.globalizationhasledtotheriseofmulti-languagetrendD.lackofmother-tongueeducationcanleadtoeconomicfailure25.Theunderlinedwordfutileinparagraph2mostprobablymeans___________.A.workableB.practicalC.uselessD.unnecessary26.Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?A.Englishhastakenoverfieldslikepubliccommunicationandeducation.B.ManyaspectsofnationalculturearethreatenedbythespreadofEnglish.C.MostlanguageexpertsbelieveitisimportanttopromoteanationallanguagE.D.EuropeanshavelongrealizedtheneedtoprotectanationallanguagE.27.Thebesttitleforthepassageis__________.A.FightingagainsttheruleofEnglishB.ProtectinglocallanguagesandidentitiesC.Globalizationandmulti-languagetrendD.Tomaintainthepurityoflanguagebylaw
SincethefirstEarthDayin1970Americanshavegottenalotgreenertowardtheenvironment.Wedidn'tknowatthattimethatthereevenwasanenvironmentletalonethattherewasaproblemwithitsaysBruceAndersonpresidentofEarthDayUSA.Butwhatbeganasnothingimportantinpublicaffairshasgrownintoasocialmovement.BusinesspeoplepoliticalleadersuniversityprofessorsandespeciallymillionsofgrassrootsAmericansaretakingpartinthemovement.TheunderstandinghasincreasedmanymanytimessaysGaylordNelsontheformergovernorfromWisconsinwhothoughtupthefirstEarthDay.AccordingtoUSgovernmentreportsemissions排放fromcarsandtruckshavedroppedfrom10.3milliontonsayearto5.5milliontons.ThenumberofcitiesproducingCObeyondthestandardhasbeenreducedfrom40to9.AlthoughseriousproblemsstillremainandneedtobedealtwiththeworldisasaferandhealthierplacE.A.kindofgreenthinkinghasbecomepartofpractices.GreatimprovementhasbeenachieveD.In1988therewereonly600recyclingprogramstodayin1995thereareabout6600advancedlightsmotorsandbuildingdesignshavehelpedsavealotofenergyandthereforepreventedpollution.Twentyfiveyearsagotherewerehardlyanyeducationprogramsforenvironment.Todayit'shardtofindapublicschooluniversityorlawschoolthatdoesnothavesuchakindofprogram.Untilwedothatnothingelsewillchange!saysBruceAnderson.24.AccordingtoAndersonbefore1970Americanshadlittleideaabout________.A.thesocialmovementB.recyclingtechniquesC.environmentalproblemsD.theimportanceofEarthDay25.Wheredoesthesupportforenvironmentalprotectionmainlycomefrom?A.Thegrassrootslevel.B.ThebusinesscirclE.C.Governmentofficials.D.Universityprofessors.26.WhathaveAmericansachievedinenvironmentalprotection?A.Theyhavecutcaremissionstothelowest.B.Theyhavesettledtheirenvironmentalproblems.C.TheyhaveloweredtheirCOlevelsinfortycities.D.Theyhavereducedpollutionthrougheffectivemeasures.27.Whatisespeciallyimportantforenvironmentalprotectionaccordingtothelastparagraph?A.Education.B.Planning.C.Greenliving.D.COreduction.
ItwasawintermorningjustacoupleofweeksbeforeChristmas2005.WhilemostpeoplewerewarminguptheircarsTrevormyhusbandhadtogetupearlytoridehisbikefourkilometersawayfromhometowork.Onarrivalheparkedhisbikeoutsidethebackdoorasheusuallydoes.Afterputtingin10hoursofworkhereturnedtofindhisbikegonE.ThebikeablackKona18speedwasouronlytransport.Trevorusedittogettoworkputtingin60-hourweekstosupporthisyoungfamily.Andthebikewasalsousedtogetgroceries食品杂货savingusfromhavingtowalklongdistancesfromwherewelivE.IwassosadthatsomeonewouldstealourbikethatIwrotetothenewspaperandtoldthemourstory.Shortlyafterthatseveralpeopleinourcityofferedtohelp.Onewonderfulstrangerevenboughtabikethencalledmyhusbandtopickitup.OnceagainmyhusbandhadawaytogettoandfromhisjoB.ItreallyisanhonorthatacompletestrangerwouldgooutoftheirwayforsomeonetheyhavenevermetbeforE.Peoplesaythatasmilecanbepassedfromonepersontoanotherbutactsofkindnessfromstrangersareevenmoreso.Thisexperiencehashadaspreadingeffectinourlivesbecauseitmadeourconfidenceinhumanity人性asawholE.Andithasinfluenced影响ustobemoremindfulofwayswecansharewithothers.Nomatterhowbigorhowsmallanactofkindnessshowsthatsomeonecares.Andtheresultscanbeeverlasting.24.Whywasthebikesoimportanttothecouple?A.Themansjobwasbikeracing.B.ItwasthereonlypossessionC.ItwasaniceKona18speeD.D.TheyuseditforworkanddailylifE.25.Wecanlearnfromthetextthat.A.thecoupleworked60hoursaweek.B.peoplewerebusybeforeChristmasC.thestrangerbroughtoverthebikE.D.lifewashardfortheyoungfamily.26.Howdidpeoplegettoknowthecouplesproblem?A.Fromradiobroadcasts.B.Fromanewspaper.C.FromTVnews.D.Fromastranger.27.Whatdothecouplelearnfromtheirexperience?A.Strangersareusuallyoflittlehelp.B.OneshouldtakecareoftheirbikE.C.Newsreportsmakepeoplefamous.D.Anactofkindnesscanmeanalot.
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