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IntheU.S.peoplepreferwaitingforatabletosittingwithpeopletheydon’tknow.Thismeansahostessmaynotseatasmallgroupuntilasmalltableisavailableevenifalargeoneis.Ifyouaresittingatatablewithpeopleyoudon’tknowitisimpolitetolightupacigarettewithoutfirstaskingifitwilldisturbthem.AtAmericanrestaurantsandcoffeeshopsyouareusuallyservedtapwaterbeforeyouorder.Youmayfindthebreadandbutterisfreeandifyouordercoffeeyoumaygetafreerefill.Mostcitiesandtownshavenorulesaboutopeningandclosingtimeforstoresorrestaurantsthoughtheyusuallydomakerulesforbars.Especiallyinlargecitiesstoresmaybeopen24hoursaday.Servinginrestaurantsisoftenlarge;toolargeformanypeoplE.Ifyoucan’tfinishyourmealbutwouldliketoenjoythefoodlateraskyourwaitressorwaiterforadoggiebag.Itmayhaveapictureofadogonitbuteverybodyknowsyou’retakingthefoodforyourself.Supperanddinnerarebothwordsfortheeveningmeal.SomepeoplehaveSundaydinner.Thisisanespeciallybignoonmeal.Tipsarenotusuallyaddedtothecheck.Theyarenotincludedinthepriceofthemealeither.A.tipofabout15%isexpectedandyoushouldleaveitonthetablewhenyouleavE.InsomerestaurantsacheckisbroughtonaplateandyouputyourmoneytherE.ThenthewaiterorwaitressbringsyouyourchangE.Whichstatementistrue?A.Americanpeoplelikesittingwithpeopletheydon’tknow.B.Tipsshouldn’tbegiventothewaiterorwaitress.C.OrangejuiceisservedbeforeyouorderD.Americanpeoplewouldnotlightacigaretteifthepeoplewhositatthesametablemindtheirsmoking.Whatdoestheunderlinedworddoggiebagmeaninthearticle?Itmeans______.A.abagwithapictureofadogonitB.abagusedtocarrydogsC.asmallbagfortakingthefoodleftoverhometoenjoyitlaterD.asmallbagfortakingthefoodleftoverhomefordogsSundaydinneris_______.A.adinnerintheeveningB.abignoonmealC.abiglunchSundayD.asupperonSunday
Whileshell-likeroofsunlikeanythingelseintheworldmaketheSydneyOperaHouseanimageoftimelessbeauty.Itisfamousforbeingasymbolnotonlyofacitybutawholecountryandconditiontoo.ItscreatorDanisharchitectJornUtzonturned85lastWednesday.AndhewasawardedthePrizkerPrizeknownastheNobelPrizeofArchitectureonApril6.ButUtzonhasneverseenhisOperaHousE.Thestorybeganin1957whenUtzonwonaninternationalcompetitiontodesignanoperahouseinSydney.Butnoteveryonewasenthusiastic热心的.UtzonlefthisOperaprojectin1966afteranargumentwiththelocalgovernmentandastormofpubliccriticismoverthebuilding’sdesign.ItwasnotcompleteduntilsevenyearslaterandUtzonhasneverreturnedtoAustraliatoseetheresultofhiswork.Utzonmadeabuildingwellaheadofitstimeandhepersevered坚持throughcriticismtobuildabuildingthatchangedtheimageofanentirecountrysaidFrankGehryaPritzerArchitecturePrizejudgE.AlthoughtheSydneyOperaHousewasUtzon’smasterpieceitdamagedhiscareer.UponhisreturntoDenmarkhefoundworkhardtocomebysohebecomeateacheratauniversityinHawaii.UtzonsaidheoncesawpostersoftheOperaHousE.Theinteriorsweredifferentfromhisdesign.ButhesaidThereisnoregretforitgavemesuchawonderfulexperienceinAustraliaandtowardswhichIonlyhaveloveandappreciation.Britain’sQueenElizabethopenedtheOperaHousein1973anditnowholdsaround3000eventseveryyear.Itisrecognizedasoneofthegreatsymbolicbuildingsofthe20thcentury.60.TheSydneyOperaHousewascompleted_____.A.in1957B.in1906C.in1973D.in198061.UtzonhasneverseenhisOperaHousebecause_______.A.ithaswhiteshell-likeroofsunlikeanythingelseintheworldB.itscreatorisDanisharchitectwhoreturnedtoDenmarkC.hewasnotawardedthePritzkerPrizeknownastheNobelPrizeofArchitectureD.hearguedwiththelocalgovernmentandwascriticizedoverhisdesign62.TheunderlinedwordcomebyinParagraph6means______.A.findB.passC.hireD.develop
TheUnitedStatesisasports-lovingnation.SportsinAmericatakevariousforms:organizedcompetitivestrugglesathleticgameshuntingandfishing.Mostsportsareseasonalsothatwhatishappeninginsportsdependsuponthetimeofyear.BaseballisthemostpopularsportintheUS.Itisplayedthroughoutthespringandsummerandprofessionalbaseballteamsplaywellintothefall.Footballisthemostpopularsportinthefall.Thegameoriginatedasacollegesportmorethan75yearsago.It’snotthesameasEuropeanfootballorsoccer.InAmericanfootballthereare11playersaswelloneachteamandtheyaredressedinpaddeduniformsandhelmetsbecausethegameisroughandinjuriesarelikelytooccur.Itisstillplayedbyalmosteverycollegeanduniversityinthecountry.BasketballisthewinnersportinAmericanschoolsandcolleges.LikefootballbasketballoriginatedintheUSmanyAmericanspreferittofootballbecauseitisplayedindoorsthroughoutthewinterandbecauseitisafastergamE.AndthefamousNBAgamesareconsideredthebestofthisgamE.Othersportsattractingagreatmanypeopleincludewrestlingboxingandhorseracing.Althoughhorse-racingfanscallthemselvessportsmentheexactnessofthetermisquestionableasonlythejockeyswhoridethehorsesintheracescanbeconsideredathletes.Theso-calledsportsmenarethespectatorswhodonotcomeprimarilytoseethehorsesracebuttobetupontheoutcomeofeachracE.Gamblingistheattractionofhorseracing.BaseballissopopularinAmericathatsomeprofessionalteamsplayituntil___________.A.springB.summerC.fallD.winterWhenplayingfootballAmericanplayersaredressedinaspecialuniforms___________.A.toavoidunexpectedinjuriesB.toplayitlikeEuropeanfootballC.tomakethegameroughenoughD.tolooklikeprofessionalplayersManyAmericanspreferbasketballtofootballbecause______.A.NBAgamesareverypopularB.itisoriginatedintheUSC.itismuchfasterthanfootballD.itisplayedindoorsthroughoutwinterHorse-racingfanscan’tbeexactlyconsideredassportsmenbecausethey________.A.mainlystandandwatchtheracesB.don’tridehorseintheracesC.areonlyinterestedintheresultsD.don’tcarewhowinsintheracesTheunderlinedwordjockeysinthelastparagraphrefersto_______.A.thepersonwhobetsuponthetheraceB.thepersonwhocaresabouthorse-racingC.theriderwhoenjoyswatchingtheraceD.theriderwhocompetesinhorse-racing
TheUnitedStatesistryingtoimproveanedueationsystemthatproducesmillionsofcitizenswhocannotreadwriteoradd—letalonefindingtheircountryonamap.InhisfirstStateofUnionmessagesincetakingofficeayearagoPresidentGeorgeBushpromisedtowipeoutilliteracy文盲inthenextdecadeanddeclaredthatbytheyear2008U.Sstudentsmustbefirstintheworldinmathandscienceachievements.Theyhavealongwaytogo.Americanstudentswereplaced14thinarecentgeneralsciencetestconductedin16countries.InaseparatesurveyofchemistrystudentstheUnitedStatescame12outof14.Inamathematicstesttheywerelast.AccordingtoBushthereare17millionilliteratesinthiscountryof245millionpeoplE.Otherestimatesputthenumberashighas23million.InpercentagetermsthatrankstheUnitedStatesalongsideNiearagueandbelowCubA.ThisnationBushsaidinhisStateoftheUnionaddresswillnotacceptanythingbutexcellentineducation.BushwhohasdeclaredhimselfEducationpresidentandseniorofficalsofhisadministrationarewarningthattheUnitedStateswillbeunabletocompeteintheworldwithoutaneducatedworkforcE.Howtoincreaseeducationalstandardsisamatterofdebateinacountrywhoseschoolshavenouniformnationalcurriculumandaresubjecttoaconfusingvarietyofstateandlocalcontrols.Mostexpertsthinkthattheproblemliesattheelementaryandhighschool'levelsratherthanwithuniversities-buteventheirgraduatesshowhugegapsingeneralknowledgE.AmongtherootcausesmostfrequentlymentionedineducationdebatesisthelowrespectinwhichU.S.societyholdsteachers-incontrasttoJapanandGermany.InJapanteachingisaprofessionofhighprestige威望andhighpay.IntheUnitedStatesteachersarenearthebottomofthesociety.BytheUnitedStatescame12outof14ParA.2theauthormeans.A.theUnitedStatesranked12thnot14thinthechemistrytestB.theUnitedStatesranked12thinthechemistrytestconductedby14countriesC.theUnitedStatesprogressedfrom14thto12thinthechemistrytestD.theUnitedStatesranked12thinchemistrytestand14thingeneralsciencetestThecauseofloweducationallevelinAmericaincludethefollowingEXCEPTthat.A.someproblemsexistinprimaryandsecondaryeducationB.societykeepsteachersinlowrespectC.AmericapaysmoreattentiontoeconomyinsteadofeducationD.AmericahasnouniformnationalcoursesWhichofthefollowingstatementscanbeinferredfromthepassage?A.PresidentBushcarriedouthispromisemadeinhisfirstStateofUnionmessagE.B.TheeducationinJapanandGermanyisinhigherlevel.C.AccordingtoBushthenumberofilliteratesaccountsfor9%ofthetotal.D.TeachersintheUnitedStatesenjoygoodtreatmentandgreatrespect.Whichofthefollowingistherightorderoftheleast-firstofthepercentofilliterates?A.GermanyCubaNicaraguA.B.GermanyNicaraguaCubA.C.NicaraguaJapanCubA.D.CubaJapanNicaraguA.
AfterTheSuperGirlwasshownonTVitwaslovedbymillionsofpeopleespeciallytheyoungpeoplE.ItbecomesahottopicamongpeoplE.HerearesomeoftheiropinionsChinaisadevelopingcountryandwomennowshowtheirabilitiesasfreelyasmendo.Themodernworldisastageforthemtoshowwhotheyareandwhattheywant.—Nancy14TheSuperGirlsOneofthegirlslookslikeJolinTsai蔡依林.InSingaporeashowofthiskindiscalledSuperstar.IthinkthecompetitionlikethisisagoodchancefortheyounggirlswiththedreamsofstagE.AsforTheSuperGirlIhopeIcanseeoneinternationalsuperstarcomingoutfromthisyear'scompetition.—Linda16Iamworriedaboutthesesupergirls.Theyareeducatedindifferentways.AttheiragestheyshouldbespendingmoretimeatschoolnotonthestagE.Whataretheylearning?Andforwhat?—John15WhatdopeoplethinkaboutTheSuperGirl?A.ItwaslovedbyallthepeopleB.DifferentpeoplehavedifferentideasC.AlltheyoungpeopleenjoyeditverymuchD.ItisnotpopularamongpeopleLindahopestoseefromTheSuperGirl.A.ashowcalledSuperstarinSingaporeB.agirlwiththenameofJolinTsaiC.aninternationalsuperstarcomingoutD.someyounggirlswithdreamsofthestageJohnworriesaboutthesupergirlsbecausethesegirls.A.don'tspendenoughtimestudyingatschoolB.spendtoomuchtimestudyingatschoolC.showtheirabilitiesintheirfreetimeD.areeducatedinthesameway
Haveyoueverreceivedagiftthatwassoclearlynotyourtastethatyouwonderedifperhapsithadbeenhandedtoyoubymistake?Worsehaveyouevergivenapresentandwatchedyourfriendlookasthoughshehadopenedthewrongbox?MaybesherespondedwithapoliteWhythankyoubutyouknewyouhadmissedthemark.Whydopresentssometimesgowrong?Andwhatdoyourchoicesgoodandbadreflectaboutyourpersonalqualities?ChoosingtherightgiftisanartIbelievE.Itcallsforempathy—theabilitytoputyourselfintosomeoneelse'sheadandheart.We'reallabletodothis;infactwe'rebornwithakindofnaturalempathy.Aftertheearliestperiodofchildhoodhoweveritneedstobereinforced加强—byourparentsteachersfriends.Whenitisn'twe'renotabletounderstandotherpeople'sfeelingsassharply.Thiscanshowinthegiftsweselectandsocanmanyotheremotional情感的qualities.Thinkbacktothepresentsyou’vegivenoverthepastyearthetimeandeffortyouputintoyourselectionhowmuchyouspentyourthoughtswhileyouwereshoppingandyourfeelingswhenthereceiveropenedthepackagE.KeepinmindthatwhatyouchoosedisplaysyourinnerworlD.Ofcourseyoumayexpressyourselfdifferentlywithdifferentfriendsrelativesandotherpeopleyouknow.Weliveinasocietywhereexchangingpresentsisanimportantpartofcommunication.Ignoringthetraditionwon'tmakeitgoaway.IfyoureallydislikesuchatraditiontellyourfriendsaheadoftimE.60.Theunderlinedexpressionyouhadmissedthemarkmeansyouhadfailedto_____'.A.makeherfeelbetterB.keepyourfriendshipC.receiveapresentinreturnD.gettheexpectedeffect61.Whichofthefollowingisthemainideaofthesecondparagraph?A.NaturalempathyneedstobereinforceD.B.Emotionalchangesinfluenceone'schoiceofgifts.C.Selectingtherightgiftisanabilitypeoplearebornwith.D.Choosinggiftsrequiresonetounderstandthereceivers.62.Inthethirdparagraphtheauthortellsusthat________..A.attentionshouldbepaidtothereceivers'responsesB.onelearnsfromwhathedidinthepastC.thechoiceofgiftsreflectsone'semotionalqualitiesD.oneshouldspendmoretimechoosinggifts63.Thebestpossibletitleforthispassageis_______.A.WaysofChoosingGiftsB.AnImportantTraditionC.ExchangingPresentsD.MessageinaGift
Haveyouevernoticedwhathappenstoanideaonceyouexpressit?JusttalkingaboutitorwritingitdowncausesyoutomakeitclearinyourownminD.Howcanyouusethistoincreaseyourbrainpower?Startwriting.Byputtingthoughtsintowordsyouaretellingyourselfthelogic逻辑behindwhatyouthinkfeeloronlypartlyunderstanD.Oftenexplainingathoughtistheprocessofunderstanding.Inotherwordsyouincreaseyourbrainpowerbyexercisingyourexplainpower.Trythisexperiment.Explainhowyou’llincreaseyourbrainpowerevenifyouhavenoidearightnow.Juststartwithanythingandcreateanexplanation.ForexamplestartwithI’lllearnchessorI’llreadanarticleonthemindeveryweek.Explainhowthatwillhelp.You’llbesurprisedhowoftenthisbecomesaworkableplanandifyouactuallydothisyou’llhaveabetterunderstandingofyourbrainfromnow.Anotherbenefitofwritingisthatithelpsyouremember.Manyifnotmosthighlyproductivepeoplearealwaystakingnotes.Youcantrykeepingitallinyourheadbutifyoukeepajournalofyourideasthenexttimeyou’reworkingonabigprojectyou’llprobablyhavemoresuccess.Wanttounderstandatopic?Writeabookaboutit.That’sanextremeexamplebutifyouarelearningsomethingnewwritealettertoafriendaboutitandyouwillunderstanditbetter.Wanttoinventsomething?Writeanexplanationoftheproblemwhyyouwanttosolveitandwhyitisworthsolvingandyou’rehalf-waythere.Writersdon’talwayswritebecausetheyclearlyunderstandsomethingbeforehanD.Oftentheywriteaboutsomethingbecausetheywanttounderstandit.YoucandothesamE.Writingwillhelpbringyoutoanunderstanding.Giveitatry.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.A.WayonHowtoWritE.B.IncreaseYourBrainPowerthroughWriting.C.BrainPowerHelpsImproveYourWriting.D.HowtoStartYourWriting.AccordingtothetextwritingcanhelpyoualotinthefollowingwaysEXCEPT______.A.theincreaseofyourbrainpowerB.theabilitytorememberC.thedevelopmentofyourinterestinstudyD.thebetterunderstandingofatopicIfawriterwritessomethingitmeansthatheorshe______.A.hasunderstooditverywellB.needstounderstanditbetterC.wantstorememberitinhisorhermindD.isexercisinghisorherexplainpowerTheunderlinedsentenceyou’rehalf-waythereinthefifthparagraphimpliesthat______.A.youarealreadysuccessfulB.youstillneedtoworkhardC.writingcanhelpyouwalkhalfwayD.writingisimportanttosolveproblemsWhat’sthemainpurposeofthewriterwritingthetext?A.Toadvisereaderstostarttheirwriting.B.Toexplaintheimportanceofwriting.C.Topersuadereaderstobecomewriters.D.Toincreasereaders’brainpower.
MorethanonemillionchildrenintheUnitedStatesdonotgotoschool.InsteadtheylearnathomE.Mostoftentheirparentsaretheirteachers.EducationalcompanieslibrariesandtheInternetprovidemanyfamilieswithteachingmaterials.Parentschoosehomeschoolingforseveralreasons.Somechooseitbecauseoftheirreligiousbeliefs.Otherssayitprovidesmoretimeforthefamilytobetogether.Theysaythehomeoffersabetterplaceforlearning.Someparentsbelievehomeschoolingavoidslearning.Someparentsbelievehomeschoolingavoidsproblemsofnationalschools.Criticshoweversaychildrenneedtoattendschoolwithotherchildren.AllfiftyAmericanstatesandtheDistrictofColumbiapermithomeschooling.Somestatesdonotrequiremuchpreparationbyparentsortestingofchildren.Otherstateshavemorerequirementsforhomeschooling.HomeschoolingintheUnitedStatesbeganwhenthecountrywasestablisheD.Infarmareaspeopleoftenlivedfarfromaschool.Widespreadhomeschoolingtookplaceuntilaboutthemiddleofthenineteenthcentury.Thenin1852thestateofMassachusettspassedthefirstlawrequiringchildrentoattendschool.OvertheyearstheAmericanpubliceducationsystemstrengthenedandgrew.Bythe1960sand1970showeversomeAmericansbelievedthattraditionaleducationwasnothelpingtheirchildren.Soanumberofparentsbeganhomeschooling.HomeschoolingexpertLindaDobsonsaysmanypeoplehavehelpedthemovementgrow.Shesaysmanykindsofpeoplehavejoinedthemovement.TheseincluderichpeopleandpoorpeoplE.Theyrepresentmanyracesreligionsandpoliticalbeliefs.Ms.Dobsonsaysthenumberofhome-schooledchildrenhasincreasedanestimatedfifteentotwentypercenteachyearduringthelastfifteenyears.TeachingmaterialsforhomeschoolingdoNOTcomefrom_______.A.parentsB.librariesC.theInternetD.educationalcompaniesWhichofthefollowingisoneofthereasonswhyparentschoosehomeschooling?A.itmakesparentsandtheirchildrenhavelesstimetogether.B.Somepeoplehavedifferentreligiousbeliefsfromtheothers.C.Itcan’tprovideacomfortableplaceforchildrentobein.D.Therearetoomanystudentsinahomeclassroom.Homeschoolingwasstartedin________.A.the1960sB.the1970sC.the1850sD.the1776HomeschoolingintheUnitedStatesnowis__________.A.facingmanydifficultiesB.strugglingC.growingfastD.decreasinginlargenumbers
Manyteenagers青少年feelthatthemostimportantpeopleintheirlivesaretheirfriends.Theybelievethattheirfamilymembersdon’tknowthemaswellastheirfriendsdo.Inlargefamiliesitisquiteoftenforbrothersandsisterstofightwitheachotherandthentheycanonlygototheirfriendsforsomeideas.Itisveryimportantforteenagerstohaveonegoodfriendoragroupoffriends.EvenwhentheyarenotwiththeirfriendstheyusuallyspendalotoftimetalkingamongthemselvesonthephonE.Thiscommunicationisveryimportantinchildren’sgrowingupbecausefriendscandiscusssomething.Thesethingsaredifficulttotelltheirfamilymembers.Howeverparentsoftentrytochoosetheirchildren’sfriendsforthem.Someparentsmayevenstoptheirchildrenfrommeetingtheirgoodfriends.Haveyoueverthoughtofthefollowingquestions?Whochoosesyourfriends?Doyouchooseyourfriendsoryourfriendschooseyou?Haveyougotagoodfriendyourparentsdon’tlike?YouranswersarewelcomE.49.Manyteenagersthinkthat____canunder??standthembetter.A.friendsB.brothersC.sistersD.parents50.Whenteenagershavesomethingdifficulttotelltheirparentstheyusually____.A.stayaloneathomeB.fightwiththeirparentsC.discussitwiththeirfriendsD.gototheirbrothersandsistersforhelp51.Thesentence句子Youranswersarewel??comE.means_______.A.YouarewelcometodiscussthequestionswithusB.We’vegotnoideasoyouranswersarewelcomeC.YouranswersarealwaysrightD.Youcangiveusalltherightanswers52.Whichofthefollowingisthewriter’sattitude态度?A.Parentsshouldchoosefriendsfortheirchildren.B.ChildrenshouldchooseeverythingtheylikE.C.Parentsshouldunderstandtheirchildrenbetter.D.Teenagersshouldonlygototheirfriendsforhelp.
RaymondSchneiderpolitelyelbowedhiswaythroughcrowdsofcustomersashemadeforthecandybinsatDylan’sCandyBarinManhattan.SincehewaslaidoffinDecemberMr.Schneidera33-year-olddesignersayshehasbecomeagummyjunkiebuyingalotofsweetseverytimeheshopsforgroceries.SugariscomfortinghesaiD.There’snothingmorestressfulthangrowingfinancialinsecurityeverywherE.Therecession经济衰退seemstohaveasweettooth.AsunemploymenthasrisenAmericansparticularlyadultshavebeenconsuminggrowingamountsofcandysaycandymakersstoreownersandindustryexperts.Theoriesvaryonexactlywhy.Formanysugarliftsspiritsdraggedlowbytheeconomy.Forotherscandyalsoprovidesareminderofbettertimes.Andnotinsignificantlyitisrelativelycheap.AtCandyalityastoreintheLakeviewneighborhoodofChicagobusinesshasjumpedbynearly80percentcomparedwiththistimelastyearandtheownerTereseMcDonaldsaidshewasstrugglingtokeepupwiththedemandforBit-O-HoneysSwedishFishandSourBalls.TheyputcandyintheiractualbudgetshesaiD.Manybigcandymakersarealsoreportingrisingsalesandsurprisingprofits.Candycompaniesarerelativelyrecession-proofsaidPeterLiebholdchairmanoftheSmithsonianInstitution’sworkandindustrydivision.DuringtheGreatDepressioncandycompaniesstayedinbusiness.RaymondSchneiderwassetasanexampletoshow________.A.manyAmericanswerelaidoffintherecessionB.lotsofAmericanslikecandiesC.manyAmericansintherecessionlikesweetswhicharecomfortingD.Americansaresufferingmuchintherecession.WhatdoestheunderlinedsentenceTherecessionseemstohaveasweettoothmean?A.Candyconsumingriseswhilepeoplearesufferingbadeffectsoftherecession.B.Therecessiondoesn’thaveanybadeffectonAmericans.C.Americansareoptimisticeventhoughtheyareoutofemployment.D.CandycompaniesstayedinbusinessduringtheGreatDepression.WhichisNOTthereasonwhypeopleintherecessionlikesugar?A.Itisrelativelycheap.B.Itiscomfortingandcanmakealotofprofits.C.Itraisespeople’sspiritsup.D.Itcallsuppeople’sgoodmemories.Thebesttitleofthepassageis________.A.SugarIsComfortingB.CandyCompaniesStayInBusinessC.AmericansHaveA.SweetToothD.SugarSalesRiseInTheRecession
Everydaywegotoschoolandlistentotheteacherandtheteacherwillaskussomequestions.Sometimestheclassmateswillaskyouropinionsoftheworkoftheclass.Whenyouaretellingothersintheclasswhatyouhavefoundoutaboutthesetopicsrememberthattheymustbeabletohearwhatyouaresaying.Youarenottakingpartinafamilyconversationorhavingachat闲谈withfriends—youareinaslightlyunnaturalsituationwherealargegroupofpeoplewillremainsilentwaitingtohearwhatyouhavetosay.Youmustspeaksothattheycanhearyou—loudlyenoughandclearlyenoughbutwithouttryingtoshoutofappearingtoforceyourself.Remembertoothatitisthesameifyouarecalledtoaninterviewwhetheritiswithaprofessorofyourschooloragovernmentofficialwhomightmeetyou.Thepersonyouareseeingwilltrytoputyouatyourease轻松butthesituationissomewhat一点儿differentfromthatofanordinaryconversation.YoumusttakespecialcarethatyoucanbehearD.Whenyouspeaktotheclassyoushouldspeak________.A.asloudlyaspossibleB.inalowvoiceC.loudlyD.forcefullyUsuallywhenyouspeaktotheclasstheclassis__________.A.noisyB.quietC.havingarestD.seriousThesituationintheclassis________thatinyourhousE.A.notverydifferentfromB.sometimesthesameasC.sometimesnotthesameasD.notthesameasIfyouarehavingaconversationwithanofficialthemostimportantthingforyouis_______.A.toshowyourabilityB.tobeverygentleC.tomakesurethatyoucanbeheardD.toputtheofficialateaseThemainideaofthispassageis________.A.thatwemustusedifferentwaysatdifferentsituationsB.thatwemustspeakloudlyC.thatwemustkeepsilentatanytimeD.thatwemusttalkwiththeclass
IntheU.S.peoplepreferwaitingforatabletosittingwithpeopletheydon’tknow.Thismeansahostessmaynotseatasmallgroupuntilasmalltableisavailableevenifalargeoneis.Ifyouaresittingatatablewithpeopleyoudon’tknowitisimpolitetolightupacigarettewithoutfirstaskingifitwilldisturbthem.AtAmericanrestaurantsandcoffeeshopsyouareusuallyservedtapwaterbeforeyouorder.Youmayfindthebreadandbutterisfreeandifyouordercoffeeyoumaygetafreerefill.Mostcitiesandtownshavenorulesaboutopeningandclosingtimeforstoresorrestaurantsthoughtheyusuallydomakerulesforbars.Especiallyinlargecitiesstoresmaybeopen24hoursaday.Servinginrestaurantsisoftenlarge;toolargeformanypeoplE.Ifyoucan’tfinishyourmealbutwouldliketoenjoythefoodlateraskyourwaitressorwaiterforadoggiebag.Itmayhaveapictureofadogonitbuteverybodyknowsyou’retakingthefoodforyourself.Supperanddinnerarebothwordsfortheeveningmeal.SomepeoplehaveSundaydinner.Thisisanespeciallybignoonmeal.Tipsarenotusuallyaddedtothecheck.Theyarenotincludedinthepriceofthemealeither.A.tipofabout15%isexpectedandyoushouldleaveitonthetablewhenyouleavE.InsomerestaurantsacheckisbroughtonaplateandyouputyourmoneytherE.ThenthewaiterorwaitressbringsyouyourchangE.Whichstatementistrue?A.Americanpeoplelikesittingwithpeopletheydon’tknow.B.Tipsshouldn’tbegiventothewaiterorwaitress.C.OrangejuiceisservedbeforeyouorderD.Americanpeoplewouldnotlightacigaretteifthepeoplewhositatthesametablemindtheirsmoking.Whatdoestheunderlinedworddoggiebagmeaninthearticle?Itmeans______.A.abagwithapictureofadogonitB.abagusedtocarrydogsC.asmallbagfortakingthefoodleftoverhometoenjoyitlaterD.asmallbagfortakingthefoodleftoverhomefordogsSundaydinneris_______.A.adinnerintheeveningB.abignoonmealC.abiglunchSundayD.asupperonSundayIfapersonpays200yuaninarestauranthowmanytipsaregiventothewaiter?A.30yuan.B.60yuan.C.80yuan.D.90yuan.
BreathewaveandsmilE.Alongwithmorethan300otherseniorsImarchedintothestadiumontheafternoonofMay10.Theaudienceburstintodeafeningcheers.Thehugestadiumshookwithallthewhistlingandclapping.ItwasasifaHollywoodsuperstarhadwalkedonstagE.Andindeedeverysingleseniorthatdaywasastarofthemoment.Eachdeservedit.Theseniorshadbeenpreparingforfouryearsforthisonce-in-a-lifetimemoment—thecommencementgraduationceremony.SeatedIwaitedanxiouslyfortheopeningaddress.AsaforeignexchangestudentIwasnotabletoreceiveadiplomA.HoweverIstillhadthewonderfulfeelingofbeingpartofthings.LiketheothergraduatesIwasdressedinmarroncapandgown.OurprincipalMrGloverdeliveredashortwarmgreeting.TheUSnationalanthemfollowedandthenhandsonchestsasolemnPledgeofAllegiance美国的爱国誓言.Studentswhohadexcelledacademicallygavefarewellspeeches.Thetearsinsomeeyesconvincedmethatmanyhaddeepfeelingsabouttheoccasion.ItwasastheclassmottosaysLifebringsustearssmilesandmemories.Thetearsdry;thesmilesfade;butthememorieslastforever.Thencamethecorethemostimportantpartofthecommencement.HundredsofnameswereannounceD.Eachgraduatewalkedacrossthestagetoreceivehisorherdiplomafromtheprincipal.Fromthedifferentcheerseachgraduategotwehadthefunnysensethatitwasakindofcompetitionofwhocouldcheertheloudest.Tobehonestthepresentationofdiplomasgotboring.A.girlsittingnexttomeevenstartedyawning.Butitwasn’tboringforthosereceivingthediploma:theywouldtreasurethemomenttheprincipalplacedthesacredbrowndocumentintheirhandsfortherestoftheirlives.A.newpageinthebookofthatperson’slifehadturneD.Theywereglimpsingtheirfutures:futuresofchallengehardshipperhapslonelinesstoowhichwouldtakealloftheircouragE.1.What’sthearticlemainlyabout?A.AnAmericanhighschool’sgraduationceremony.B.Theopeningceremonyofasportsmeeting.C.Apresentationofcollegediplomas.D.AUScollege’sfarewellparty.2.WhichofthefollowingstatementsabouttheauthorisFALSE?A.Shewasoneofthegraduates.B.Shewasaforeignexchangestudent.C.ShewasexcitedtoreceiveherdiplomA.D.Shefeltitgreattobeattheceremony3.Therightorderofthefollowingeventsis______.A.Diplomaswerepresentedtograduates.B.Studentsgavefarewellspeeches.C.TheUSnationalanthemwasplayeD.D.Theprincipalgaveashortwarmspeech.E.Seniorswentintothestadium.A.bcadeB.cdbeaC.dbeacD.edcba4.Fromthetextwecanconcludethat_______.A.adiplomaensuresagoodjobB.adiplomaguaranteesabrightfutureC.thecommencementsymbolizesthebeginningofanewstageinlifeD.everyonefeltexcitedatthepresentationofthediploma5.Accordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingstatementistrue?A.Hollywoodsuperstarswenttoattendthecommencement.B.Everysingleseniorbecameasuperstaronthecommencementday.C.Allgraduateswouldtreasurethediplomafortherestoftheirlives.D.Wheneachgraduategothisorherdiplomatherewereloudcheers.
EnglandisthelargestcountryinBritain.ItscapitalisLondonwhichisontheThames.TheportofLondonisoneofthegreatestportsintheworlD.ShipsfromallcountriesgoupanddowntheThames.TheybringfoodtothepeopleofBritain.ThentheytakeBritishmachinesandotherthingsbacktotheportsfromwhichtheycomE.TherearemanyscenicspotsintheWestofEnglanD.ThelakesherearethemostbeautifulinEnglanD.Therearetreesflowersandgreengrassroundthem.Thewaterisalmostalwaysverystillandyoucanseethegreenhillsthebrownmountainsandeverythingelseroundthelakeupside-downinthewater.Thereareboatsonallthelargerlakeswhichtakepeoplefromonesidetotheother.Therearealwaysalotofboatsonthelakesinsummer.TravelersfrommanycountriesoftheworldgotothewestofEnglandinsummer.ThereareboatracesonthelargestlakesandpeoplefrommanyplacesinGreatBritainandEuropecometoseethem.Youngpeopletravelfromoneplacetoanotherontheirbicyclesorwalkfromonelaketoanother.TheportofLondon.A.onlytakesbusinesswithinthecountryB.isgreaterthantheothersintheworldC.isthebusiestintheworldD.playsanimportantpartintransportationTheupside-downscenescanbeseeninthelakesbecause.A.thewaterisverystillB.youhaveagoodsightC.thereisagoodlightD.youstandnearthemYoungLondonersgotosee.A.beautifullakesonfootB.boatracesbybicycleC.theportofLondonintheircarsD.thestillwaterinthelakebyair
阅读下面短文掌握其大意然后从1—15各题所给的A.B.C和D项中选出最佳选项并在答题卡上将该项涂黑Ineverycultivatedlanguagetherearetwogreetclassesofwordswhichtakentogethercomprisethewholevocabulary.Firsttherearethosewords1whichwebecomeacquaintedindailyconversationwhichwe2thatistosayfromthe3ofourownfamilyandfromourfamiliarassociatesand4weshouldknowandusewecouldnotreadorwritE.They5thecommonthingsoflifeandarethestockintradeofallwho6thelanguagE.Suchwordsmaybecalledpopularsincetheybelongtothepeople7andarenottheexclusiveofalimitedclass.Ontheotherhandourlanguage9amultitudeofwordswhicharecomparativelyusedinordinaryconversation.Theirmeaningsareknowntoeveryeducatedpersonbutthereislittle10tousethemathomeorinthemarket-placE.Our11acquaintancewiththemcomesnotfromourmother'sorfromthetalkofourschool-matesfrombooksthatwereadlecturesthatwe12orthemore13conversationofhighlyeducatedspeakerswhoarediscussingsomeparticular14inastyleappropriatelyelevatedabovethehabitualofeverydaylifE.Suchwordsarecalledlearnedandthe15betweenthemandthepopularwordsisofgreatimportancetoarightunderstandingoflinguisticprocess.A.atB.withC.byD.throughA.studyB.imitateC.stimulateD.learnA.matesB.relativesC.membersD.fellowsA.whichB.thatC.thoseD.onesA.mindB.concernC.careD.involveA.hireB.applyC.adoptD.useA.inpublicB.atmostC.atlargeD.atbestA.consistsB.comprisesC.constitutesD.composesA.seldomB.muchC.neverD.oftenA.prospectB.wayC.reasonD.necessityA.primaryB.firstC.principalD.priorA.hearofB.attendC.hearfromD.listenA.formerB.formulaC.formalD.formativeA.themeB.topicC.ideaD.pointA.diversionB.distinctionC.diversityD.similarity
TheotherdaymyfriendJanewasinvitedtoa40thbirthdayparty.Thetimeprintedontheinvitationwas7.30pm.Janewentoffwithherhusbandexpectingamerryeveningofwinefoodandsong.By9.45everybodywashavinggreatfunbutnofoodhadappeareD.JaneandDavidwererestless.Otherguestsbeganwhisperingthattheytoowerestarving.Butnoonewantedtoleavejustincasesomefoodwasabouttoappear.By11.00therewasstillnofoodandeveryonewascompletelyofftheirheads.JaneandDavidlefthungryandangry.Theirexperiencesuggeststhatthewordsantheprintedinvitationsneedtobemadeclearer.Everyonereadsandunderstandstheinvitationsdifferently.Mostofuswouldagreethat6.30-8.30pmmeansdrinksonlygoouttodinnerafterwards;8.00pmor8.30pmmeanspossibledinnerbut9.30pmandanytimethereaftermeansnofoodoatbeforehandrolluplatE.ButthisisnotalwaysthecasE.Ifaskedtoastudents’partyat6.30pmitisnormalforguestsnottoappearbeforemidnightifatallandnoonecares.Beingthefirsttoarrive-lookingeager-issocialdeath.Whenmymotherisaskedtoapartyfor6.30shelikestobethemifnotonlimethennolaterthanseven.Myagegrouplatethirtiesfallssomewherebetweenthetwobutbecausewestillthinkwe'reyoungwe'reprobablyclosertostudent-timethangrown-uptimE.Theacceptedcustomatpresentisconfusing混乱的sometimesannoyinganditoftenmeansyoumaygohomehungrybutitdoeslendeverypartythatpreciouselement成分ofsurprisE.68.Theunderlinedwordsofftheirheadsprobablymean______.A.tiredB.crazyC.curiousD.hopeless69.JaneandDavid’sstoryisusedtoshowthat______.A.petty-goer8usuallygethungryatpartiesB.partyinvitationscanbeconfusingC.peopleshouldaskforfoodatpartiesD.birthdaypartiesformiddle-agedpeoplearedull70.Forsomeyoungpeoplearrivingontimeforastudents’partywillprobablybeconsidered_______.A.verydifficultB.particularlythoughtfulC.friendlyandpoliteD.sociallyunacceptable71.Accordingtothewriterpeopleintheirlatethirties_______.A.arelikelytoarrivelateforapartyB.carelittleaboutthepartytimeC.haven’treallygrownupyetD.likesurprisesatparties72.Whatisthegeneralideaofthetext?A.It’ssafetoarrivelatejustwhenfoodisserveD.B.It’swisetoeatsomethingbeforegoingtoaparty.C.It’simportanttofollowsocialrulesofparty-going.D.It’snecessarytoreadinvitationscarefully.
Whilestillinitsearlystageswelfarereformhasalreadybeenjudgedagreatsuccessinmanystates-atleastingettingpeopleoffwelfarE.It’sestimatedthatmorethan2millionpeoplehavelefttherollssince1994.InthepastfouryearswelfarerollsinAthensCountyhavebeencutinhalf.But15percentsofthepeoplewholeftinthepasttwoyearstookjobsthatpaidlessthan$6anhour.Theresuit:TheAthensCountypovertyratestillremainsatmorethan30percent-twicethenationalaveragE.Foradvocates代言人forthepoorthat’sanindicationthatmuchmoreneedstobedonE.Morepeoplearegettingjobsbutit’snotmakingtheirlivesanybettersaysKathyLairnapolicyanalystattheCenteronBudgetandpolicyPrioritiesinWashington.A.centeranalysisofUSCensusdatanationwidefoundthatbetween1995and1996agreaterpercentageofsinglefemale-headedhouseholdswereearningmoneyontheirownbutthataverageincomeforthesehouseholdsactuallywentdown.Butformanythefactthatpoorpeopleareabletosupportthemselvesalmostaswellwithoutgovernmentaidastheydidwithitisinitselfahugevictory.Welfarewasapoison.Itwasatoxin毒素thatwaspoisoningthefamilysaysRobertRectorawelfarereformpolicyanalyst.Thereformischangingthemoralclimateinlowincomecommunities.It’sbeginningtorebuildtheworkethic道德观whichismuchmoreimportant.Mr.Rectorandothersarguedthatoncethehabitofdependencyiscrackedthenthecountrycanmakeotherpolicychangesaimedatimprovinglivingstandards.13.Fromthepassageitcanbeseenthattheauther.A.believesthereformhasreducedthegovernment’sburdenB.insiststhatwelfarereformisdoinglittlegoodforthepoorC.isoverenthusiasticaboutthesuccessofwelfarereformD.considerswelfarereformtobefundamentallysuccessful14.Whyaren’tpeopleenjoyingbetterliveswhentheyhavejobs?A.BecausemanyfamiliesaredivorceD.B.BecausegovernmentaidisnowrarE.C.Becausetheirwagesarelow.D.Becausethecostoflivingisrising.15.WhatisworthnotingfromtheexampleofAthensCountyisthat.A.greatereffortsshouldbemadetoimprovepeople’slivingstandardsB.15percentofthepeopletherehavebeenemployedfortwoyearsC.50percentofthepopulationnolongerreliesonwelfareD.thelivingstandardsofmostpeoplearegoingdown16.Fromthepassageweknowthatwelfarereformaimsat_______.A.savingwelfarefundsB.rebuildingtheworkethics观念C.providingmorejobsD.cuttinggovernmentexpenses
Speakersofdifferentlanguagesnotonlydescribetheworlddifferentlybutthinkaboutitdifferentlytooaccordingtoanewstudy.ResearchersusedacartooncatSylvestertostudyhowlanguagewasreflected反映inthegesturespeoplemadE.Dr.SotaroKitaoftheUniversityofBristol’sDepartmentofExperimentalPsychology心理学showedthecartoontoagroupofnativeEnglishJapaneseandTurkishspeakersandthenwatchedtheirgesturesastheydescribedtheactionstheyhadseen.Hefoundspeakersofthethreedifferentlanguagesuseddifferentgesturestodescribethesameeventwhichappearedtoreflectthewaythestructureoftheirlanguagesexpressedthatevent.ForexamplewhendescribingascenewherethecatswingsonaropetheEnglishspeakersusedgesturesshowinganarctrajectory弧形轨迹andtheJapaneseandTurkishspeakerstendedtousestraightgesturesshowingthemotionbutnotthearC.Dr.KitasuggeststhisisbecauseJapaneseandTurkishhavenoproperverbtoexpresstheEnglishmeaningtoswing.WhileEnglishspeakersusethearcgestureastheirlanguagecanreadilyexpressthechangeoflocationandthearc-shapedtrajectoryJapaneseandTurkishspeakerscannotaseasilyexpresstheideaofmovementwithanarctrajectorysotheyusethestraightgesturE.Dr.KitasaidMyresearchsuggeststhatspeakersofdifferentlanguagescausedifferentspatial空间的imagesofthesameeventinawaythatmatchestheexpressivepossibilitiesoftheirownlanguages.Inotherwordslanguageinfluences影响spatialthinkingatthemomentofspeaking.68.Researcherswatchedthegesturesthepeoplemadebecausetheywantedtoknow_____.A.howlanguagewasreflectedB.whethertheycouldexpressthesameideaC.whethertheycoulddescribewhattheyhadseenD.howthestructureoflanguagechanged69.AfterwatchingthegesturesofspeakersofthethreedifferentlanguagesDr.Kitaconcludedthat_____.A.JapaneseandTurkishpeoplecouldn’texpressthemeaningofswingB.EnglishwasobviouslybetterthanJapaneseandTurkishC.nowordinJapaneseandTurkishcouldexpresssomeideasofEnglishD.everylanguagehaditsownspecialwaytodescribethings70.Whatismainlydiscussedinthetext?A.Differencesbetweenlanguages.B.Differencesbetweengestures.C.Howpeopleusedifferentgesturestoexpressthesameevent.D.Thatlanguageinfluencesthewaypeoplethink.
Withonlyabout1000pandasleftintheworldChinaisdesperatelytryingtoclone克隆theanimalandsavetheendangeredspecies物种.That’ssimilartowhatTexasA＆MUniversityresearchershavebeenundertaking负责forthepastfiveyearsinaprojectcalledNoah’sArk.Noah’sArkisaimedatcollectingeggsembryos胚胎semenandDNAofendangeredanimalsandstoringtheminliquidnitrogen氮.IfcertainspeciesshouldbecomeextinctDr.DuaneKraemeraprofessorinTexasA＆M’SCollegeofVeterinaryMedicinesaystherewouldbeenoughofthebasicbuildingblockstoreintroducethespeciesinthefuturE.Itisestimatedthatasmanyas2000speciesofmammalsbirdsandreptileswillbecomeextinctinover100years.ThepandanativeonlytoChinaisindangerofbecomingextinctinthenext25years.ChinesescientistssaidtheygrewanembryointroducingcellsfromadeadfemalepandaintotheeggcellsofaJapanesewhiterabbit.Theyarenowtryingtoimplanttheembryointoahostanimal.Theentireprocedure过程couldtakefromthreetofiveyearstocompletE.Thenucleartransfer核子移植ofonespeciestoanotherisnoteasyandthelackofavailablecapableofbeingusedpandaeggscouldbeamajorproblemKraemerbelieves.Theywillprobablyhavetodoseveralhundredtransferstoresultinonepregnancyhavingababy.Ittakesalongtimeandit’sdifficultbutthiscouldbegroundbreakingscienceifitworks.TheyarecertainlynotputtinganylivepandasatrisksoitisworththeeffortaddsKraemerwhoisoneoftheleadersoftheProjectatTexasA＆Mthefirst-everattemptatcloningadog.Theyaretryingtodosomethingthat’sneverbeendoneandthisisverysimilartoourworkinNoah’sArk.We’rebothtryingtosaveanimalsthatfaceextinction.Icertainlyappreciatetheireffortandthere’salotwecanlearnfromwhattheyareattemptingtodo.It’saresearchthatisverymuchneedeD.1.TheaimofNoah’sArkprojectisto_______.A.makeefforttoclonetheendangeredpandasB.saveendangeredanimalsfromdyingoutC.collectDNAofendangeredanimalstostudyD.transferthenuclearofoneanimaltoanother2.AccordingtoProfessorKraemerthemajorproblemincloningpandaswouldbethelackof_______.A.availablepandaeggsB.hostanimalsC.qualifiedresearchersD.enoughmoney3.Thebesttitleforthepassagemaybe_______.A.China’sSuccessinPandasCloningB.TheFirstClonedPandaintheWorldC.ExploringthePossibilitytoClonePandasD.China—theNativePlaceofPandasForever4.Fromthepassageweknowthat_______.A.KraemerandhisteamhavesucceededincloningacatB.scientiststrytoimplantapanda’seggintoatigerC.KraemerwillworkwithChinesescientistsincloneresearchesD.abouttwothousandofspecieswillprobablydieoutinaboutacentury
OfficialsinaremoteRussiancityhavedrawnupalistofpracticaltipsforlocalsonhowtosurviveencounters相遇withbearsaftergrowingnumbershavewanderedintothestreetsinsearchoffooD.OfficialsinthecityofSyktyvkardrewuptheguidelinestoguidethelocalpeopleafterseveralbearswerecaughtsightofinthecitygoinghungryafteraheatwaveshriveledtheirusualdietofnutsandberries.Theguidewarnsthatcitypeoplethereshouldstaycalmandstandstilliftheymeetwithabear.SpeaktothebearinafirmvoiceandDon’tturnyourbackonititadds.Intheworstcaseifthebearattacksthepersonshouldalsobereadytoattacktheguidesays.Shoutangrilyatitandlookitstraightintheeyetheguideadvises.Bearshavestartedcomingintotheareaswherepeoplelivemoreandmoreoftenthecityofficialssaidinastatement.Anyencounterwithabearisunsafeforhumanssoourtaskistodoallwecantopreventsuchaccidents.InSeptemberabearattackeda25-year-oldmaninacentralstreetofthecitywoundinghimintheneckbeforehemanagedtorunawaypolicesaiD.ThreeorfourpeoplewhometwithbrownbearshavebeenrecordedrecentlytheheadofthehuntingdepartmentintheregionalagricultureorganizationAlexandersaiD.Officialshaveaskedpolicetopatrol巡逻streetsclosetowoodedareasintheevenings.SyktyvkaristheregionalcapitaloftheremoteKomiregioninnorthwestRussiA.Itspopulationisjustover230000.Thecityissuedtheguidelinestohelpthelocalpeopleto_____.A.avoidbearencountersB.survivebearencountersC.getalongwellwithbearsD.drivehungrybearsawayTheunderlinedwordshriveledinParagraph2probablymeans_____.A.piledupB.savedupC.keptupD.driedupWhatcanbeinferredfromAlexander’swords?A.Bearshavebeenseenfrequentlyrecently.B.Bearsliketowanderaroundschools.C.BrownbearsareusuallyveryfiercE.D.ToomanybearshavedisappeareD.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.BearsareshortoffoodworldwideB.WaystogotalongwellwithbearsC.TipsareissuedonbearencountersD.Bearshavestartedcomingintocities
Thedaywillcomewhenmybodywilllieuponawhitesheetneatlyfoldedinunderthefourcornersofamattresslocatedinahospitalbusilyoccupiedwiththelivingandthedying.AtacertainmomentadoctorwilldeterminethatmybrainhasceasedtofunctionandthattoallintentsandpurposesmylifehasstoppeD.WhenthathappensdonotattempttoinstillartificiallifeintomybodybytheuseofamachinE.Anddon'tcallthismydeathbeD.LetitbecalledtheBedofLifeandletmybodybetakenfromittohelpothersleadfullerlives.Givemysighttothemanwhohasneverseenasunriseababy'sfaceorloveintheeyeofawoman.Givemyhearttoapersonwhoseownhearthascausednothingbutendlessdaysofpain.Givemybloodtotheteenagerwhowaspulledfromthewreckageofhiscarsothathemightlivetoseehisgrandchildrenplay.Givemykidneystoonewhodependsonamachinetoexist.Takemyboneseverymuscleeveryfiberandnerveinmybodyandfindawaytomakeacrippledchildwalk.Exploreeverycornerofmybrain.Takemycellsifnecessaryandletthemgrowsothatsomedayaspeechlessboywillshoutatthecrackofabatandadeafgirlwillhearthesoundofrainagainstherwindow.Burnwhatisleftofmeandscattertheashestothewindstohelptheflowersgrow.Ifyoumustburysomethingletitbemyfaultsmyweaknessesandallprejudiceagainstmyfellowman.Ifbychanceyouwishtoremembermedoitwithakinddeedorwordtosomeonewhoneedsyou.IfyoudoallIhaveaskedIwillliveforever.68.Whatdoestheunderlinedparttoallintentsandpurposesintirefirstparagraphmean?A.actuallyB.occasionallyC.meaningfullyD.interestedly69.Howmanythingsdoestheauthormentionshouldbecontributedtoothersinthepassage?A.lessthanfiveB.sixC.sevenD.morethaneight70.Theauthorisnotthekindofpersonwho____________.A.isselfishbutgreatB.isbraveandkindC.hasaspiritofsacrificeD.isnoble-minded71.WhattheauthorrealtywantstostressinthelasttwoparagraphsisA.theneedtopersuadetodoeverythingmoregentlyB.kindnesstoothersevenindeathC.livingforevermakesusrememberedD.weshouldmaketheworldmoreattractive
ThousandsofpeoplelivingintheChinesecapitalwillcelebratethestartoftheChineseNewyearbyheadingfortheskiresorts滑雪场.NevermindthatBeijing'sdryweatherseldomproducessnow.Itiscoldenoughinwinterforsnow-makingmachinestomakeacoveringforthehillsnorthtothecapital.Andtherapidgrowthofapleasure-seekingmiddleclasshasformedthebasisforthisnewcraze热潮SinceBeijing'sfirstskiresortwasopenedtenyearsagothesporthasenjoyedastonishingincreasE.Therearenowmorethanadozenresorts.Clothesmarketsinthecityhaveaddedbrightcoloredskisuitstotheirwintercollections.Mr.Weiamanagerofanewly-openedskiresortinBeijingseesthegrowthofanindustrythatcouldsoonleadChinesetoheadfortheskiresortsofEuropeInrecentyearsskiresortsofferingnaturalsnowhaveopenedinChinA.Butmanyareinfarawayareasofthecountryandcan'treallymatchtheequipmentandservicesofsomeskiresortsinEuropE.Beijing'sskiingcrazeispartlyaresultoftherecentincreaseinprivate私有的cars.Thishasledtothegrowthofaleisureindustryinthecapital'ssuburbs郊区whichuntilthelate-1990swereunreachabletoordinarypeopleAccordingtoMr.Weiabout40%ofthevisitorstohisresortcomeintheirowncars.Therestarebusedinbyschoolsbusinessesorgovernmentoffices.Theproblemismakingmoney.Startingskiresortsrequiresquitealotofmoney;hiringlandfromthelocalgovernmentpreparingthehillsbuyingsnowmachinesmakingsurethereareenoughwaterandelectricitytorunthemandbuyingskiequipmentforhiringouttocustomers.TheskiresortwhereMr.Weiworkscostnearly$4milliontosetup.AnD.assoofteninChinawhensomeonecomesupwithagoodideamanyothersrushinandpricewarsbreakout.BeijingnowofferssomeofthecheapestskitrainingclassesintheworldthoughwithmostpeoplerathernewtothesportexpectingafewmoredoingthesamejoB.Whatdoesthistextmainlytalkabout?A.Convenienceforskiersbroughtaboutbyprivatecars.B.Skiingasanewwayofenjoyingone'ssparetimE.C.Thingstobeconsideredwhenstartingaskiresort.D.A.suddenincreaseofskitrainingclassesinBeijing.WhyaresomeChineselikelytogoskiinginEurope?A.Tovisitmoreskiareas.B.Toskionnaturalsnow.C.Foralargecollectionofskisuits.D.Forbetterservicesandequipment.TheunderlinedwordsleisureindustryinParagraph3referto----A.transporttoskiresortsB.productionoffamilycarsC.businessofprovidingsparetimeenjoymentsD.part-timeworkforpeoplelivinginthesuburbsWhatisthemainprobleminrunningaskiresort?A.DifficultyinhiringlanD.B.LackofbusinessexperiencE.C.PricewarswithotherskiresortsD.Shortageofwaterandelectricity
SingaporeFlyerwaslaunchedin2008andstatestoholdthecurrenttitlefortheworld'sbiggestobservationwheelfull30meterstallerthantheLondonEyeobservationwheelinLondon!Soaring165metersSingaporeFlyeroffersawholeviewofSingapore'simportanttouristattractionsincludingthescenicMarinaBay.SingaporeFlyerisalsopopularforprovidinganattractiverangeofshoppinganddiningchoices.AmongitsgreatestdiningchoicesistheSingaporeFlyerSkyDiningoneofthemostexcitingdiningexperiencesyouwillevercomeacross.SingaporeFlyerSkyDiningisthefirsteverintheworldtoofferafullserviceinthesky.Totopitallyouarepresentedwithbestmenuscreatedbyaward-winningcooksfromallovertheworlD.Theskydiningdoesn’tstopfromtherE.Youwillgainfastboardingflightsinotherwordsnomorewaitinginlinetoboardanobservationcapsule机舱.Youcanenjoytheserviceofanin-flighthostalongwithanicethree-coursefinediningmenu.Bereadytoenjoyyourselfintheair-conditionedglasscapsulewhereyouwillbeservedawelcomedrinkanappetizer开胃品alongwiththemaincoursE.FromthecapsuleyouwillseethenightskylineofMarinaBayMerlionParkRafflesPlaceEmpressPlaceandPadangbathedinexcitingcolors.AndnotjustoncebutyouwillgettoseetheseveryinterestingsightstwiceduringyouralmostonehourlongspecialdiningexperiencE.Uptofivecouplescanbookasmallroomandthereareevenchoicestobookanentireroomforyouandyourpartner.TheskydiningexperiencebeginsfromtheVIPwaitingroomwhereyouwillbeservedwithtastydessertsanddrinksofyourchoicE.YoucanseetheSingaporeFlyerconvenientlyfromoneofthetophotelsinSingaporelikeMHotelSingaporE.AtSingaporeFlyertouristscan___________.A.dosomeshoppingandhavedinnerB.enjoysomeinterestingsightsjustonceC.enjoyawonderful30-minutediningexperienceD.getawholeviewofalltheSingapore'stouristattractionsWhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaboutSingaporeFlyer?A.ItisthesecondbiggestobservationwheelintheworlD.B.Themenusarecreatedbynativecooks.C.ItprovidesfastboardingservicE.D.Therearenospecialroomsforcouples.Theunderlinedphraseinthethirdparagraphprobablymeans___________.A.What’smoreB.AtthetopofitC.What’sworseD.FromtoptobottomThethree-coursediningmenuatSingaporeFlyerusuallyincludesthefollowingEXCEPT___________.A.awelcomedrinkB.themaincourseC.anappetizerD.tastydessertsWhichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleofthispassage?A.VirtualTourismB.A.GuidetoSingaporeFlyerC.EatingatSingaporeFlyerD.ThefutureofSingaporeFlyer
III阅读共两节满分40分第一节阅读理解共15小题每小题2分满分30分阅读下面短文从每题所给的A.B.C和D项中选出最佳选项并在答题卡上将该项涂黑Valentine’sDayhasitsoriginsintheancientRomanfeastofLupercaliaayearlyfestivalheldonFeB.15tohelpkeepdangerouswolvesawayfromtownspeopleandtheircrops.OntheeveofthefestivalFeB.14theyoungwomenofthetownwouldwritetheirnamesonsmallpiecesofpaperputtheminajarandeveryyoungmanwouldpickoutanameatrandom.Thepairwouldthenbepartnersfortherestofthefestival.Itwas270B.C.whenSt.ValentinestoodupforloveafterRomanEmperorClaudiusIIforbadeRomansoldierstogetengagedormarriedbelievingthatmarriedmenwouldratherstayathomethangotowar.ThepriestnamedValentineindefiance对抗ofClaudius’orderssecretlymarriedyoungcouplesandonFeB.14waspunishedforhiscrimetherebybecomingthepatronsaint守护神oflovers.Besidesthisstorytherearesomeoldbeliefsaboutthisday:DuringtheMiddleAgesEuropeansbelievedthatbirdschosetheirmateseachyearonFeB.14.SomepeopleusedtobelievethatifawomansawarobinflyoverheadonValentine’sDayitmeantshewouldmarryasailor;ifshesawasparrowshe’dmarryamillionairE.IfyoucutanappleinhalfandcounthowmanyseedsareinsideyouwillknowhowmanychildrenyouwillhavE.AndsomecharmingValentine’sDayCustoms.InWaleswoodenlovespoonswerecarvedandgivenasgiftsonFeB.14.Heartkeysandkeyholeswerefavoritedecorationswhichmeantyouunlockmyheart!IntheMiddleAgesyoungmenandwomendrewnamesfromabowltoseewhotheirvalentineswouldbE.They’dwearthesenamesontheirsleevesforoneweek—hencethetermtowearyourheartonyoursleeve.41.AccordingtothestoryValentinewasoriginallythenameofa________.A.loverB.priestC.rulerD.feast42.TheRomanemperorforbadesoldierstogetmarriedbecausehethought.A.marriedsoldiersarenotloyaltothecountryB.marriedsoldiersarelesswillingtofightC.therewasnotimeforsoldierstogetmarriedD.marriageisacrime43.Whywasthepriestpunished?Hedidn’tjointhearmy.HehelpedpeopleescapefrombeingsenttothebattlefielD.Hemarriedcouplesdespitetheprohibitionfromtheruler.Heopenlydefiedtheruler’sordertoendhismarriagE.44.WhichofthefollowingstatementisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?FeB.14and15wereoriginallyatimeforkeepingwolves.PeopleusedtobelievethatbirdschosematesonValentine’sDay.PeoplebelievedthatthebirdstheysawonValentine’sDaypredictedwhatkindofpersontheywouldmarry.D.TheWelshusedtogiveoutwoodenspoonsonFeB.14.45.Ifyouwearyourheartonyoursleeveyou_________________.A.openlyexpressyourfeelingsoremotionstoothers.B.hardlytakeyourfeelingsoremotionsveryseriously.C.officiallyannouncethatyouhavebeenmarriedD.proudlyshowyourchoiceofsleevepattern
MONTREALReuters—CrossingtheUS－Canadaborder边界togotochurchonaSundaycostaUScitizen$10000forbreakingWashington’sstrictnewsecurity安全rules.TheexpensivetriptochurchwasasurpriseforRichardAlbertwholivesrightontheCanadianborder.Liketheotherhalf-dozenpeopleofTownship15crossingtheborderisadailyoccurrenceforAlbert.ThenearbyQuebecvillageofSt.Pamphileiswheretheyshopeatandgotochurch.Therearemanysuchsituationsintheseareasalongthelargelyunguarded5530－mileborderbetweenCanadaandtheUS—whichinsomecasesactuallyrunsdownthemiddleofstreetsorthroughbuildings.AsaresultAlbertsayshedidnotexpectanyproblemsthreeweeksagowhenhereturnedhometotheUSafterattendingchurchinCanadaasusual.TheUScustoms海关stationinthisareaisclosedonSundayssohejustdrovearoundthelockedgateashehaddoneeveryweekendsincethegateappearedlastMayfollowingatighteningofbordersecurity.TwodayslaterAlbertwastoldtogotothecustomsofficewhereanofficertoldhimhehadbeencaughtoncameracrossingtheborderillegally非法.Ottawahasgivenoutspecialpassestosome300UScitizensinthatareasotheycanenterthecountrywhenCanadiancustomsstationsareclosedbuttheUSstoppedasimilarprogramlastMay.Thatforcesthepeopletoa200－miledetouralonghillyroadstogethomethroughanotherbordercheckpoint.AlberthasrequestedthatthecustomsofficechangetheirdecisionsonthefinebuthehasnotattendedaSundaychurchsincE.IfeellikeI’mlivinginaprisonhesaiD.WelearnfromthetextthatRichardAlbertis________.A.anAmericanlivinginTownship15B.aCanadianlivinginaQuebecvillageC.aCanadianworkinginacustomsstationD.anAmericanworkinginaCanadianchurchAlbertwasfinedbecausehe________.A.failedtoobeytrafficrulesB.broketheAmericansecurityrulesC.workedinSt.PamphilewithoutapassD.damagedthegateofthecustomsofficeTheunderlinedworddetourinParagraph5means________.A.adrivethroughthetownB.araceacrossthefieldsC.aroundaboutwayoftravelingD.ajourneyinthemountainareaWhatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.A.Cross－countryTripB.A.SpecialBorderPassC.AnUnguardedBorderD.AnExpensiveChurchVisit
ForgetTwitterandFacebookGoogleandtheKindlE.TelevisionisstillthenostinfluentialmediumarounD.Indeedfotmanyofthepoorestregions地区oftheworlditremainsthenextbigthing——finallybecomesgloballyavailablE.AndthatisagoodthingbecausetheTVrevolutionischanginglivesforthebetter.Acrossthedevelopingworldaround45%offamilieshadaTVin1995;by2005thenumberhadclimbedabove60%.ThatissomewaybehindtheU.S.wherearemoreTVsthanpeopleandwherepeoplenoweasilygetaccesstotheInternet.Fivemillionmorefamiliesinsub-SaharanAfricawillgeraTVoverthenextfiveyears.In2005afterthefalloftheTaliban__whichhadoutlawedTVIin5AfghanshadonE.Theglobaltotalisanother150millionby2013——pushingthenumberstowellbeyondtwothirdsoffamilies.Television’smostpowerfuleffectwillbeonthelivesofwomen.InIndiaresearchersRobertJensenandEmilyOsterfoumdthatwhenTVsreachedvillageswomenweremorelikelytogotothemarketwithouttheirhusbandsapprovalandlesslikelytowantaboyratherthanagirl.TheyweremorelikelytomakedecisionsoverchildhealthcareTVisalsoapowerfulmediumforadulteducation.IntheIndianstateofGujaratChitrageetisapopularshowthatplaysBollywoodsongswithwordsinGujarationthescreen.Withinsixmonthsviewershadmadeasmallbutsignificant有意义的improvementintheirreadingskills.ToomuchTVhasbeenassociatedwithviolenceoverweightandloneliness.HoweverTVishavingapositiveinfluenceonthelivesofbillionsworldwidE.60.Theunderlinedwordoutlawedinparagraph2probablymeans.A.allowedB.bannedC.offeredD.refused61.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.AmericansusedtogetaccesstotheInterneteasily.B.Theworld’sTVsetswilltotal150millionby2013.C.45%offamiliesinthedevelopingcountrieshadaTVin2005.D.OvertwothirdsoffamiliesintheworldwillhaveaTVby2013.62.Theauthorintendsto.A.stresstheadvantagesofTVtopeople’slivesB.persuadewomentobecomemoreindependntC.encouragepeopletoimprovetheirreadingskillsD.introducethereaderssomewebsitessuchasGoogle63.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.TVWillRuletheWorldB.TVWillDisturbtheWorldC.TVWillBettertheWorldD.TVWillRemaininWorld
Althoughhurricaneseasondoesn'tbeginuntilJune1aPacificstormhasalreadystruck.ElSalvadorwhichwasruinedbyaCaribbeanstormin1995washitbyHurricaneAdrianonFriday.ThisisthefirstPacific-bornhurricanetoeverreachlandinthisCentralAmericancountry.Some14000peopleleftfromthewesterncoastofElSalvador.Thestormweakenedasitcrossedlandheadingeast.Heavyrainscreateddeadlyfloodingproblemsinthehurricane'swakE.AdrianisthefirstPacificstormoftheseason.Itreportedmaximumcontinuouswindsof75milesperhourtheminimumstrengthofahurricanE.A.Category3hurricaneAdrianalsocauseddamageandfloodinginHonduras.ItisexpectedtobreakupbeforereachingtheCaribbeanSeaontheeasterncoastofCentralAmericA.HurricaneseasontypicallybeginsJune1andlaststhroughNovember30.TheNationalOceanicandAtmosphericAdministrationNOAAhaspredictedseventoninehurricanesforthe2005season.ItisdifficulttomakeanykindofanexactpredictionofhowmanyofthesewillstrikelandNOAAadministratorConradLautenbachersaiD.HepredictstwotothreehurricaneswillstriketheU.S.thisseason.LastyearsixofninehurricanesreachedCategory3strengthorhigher.FourofthosehitFloridawithinasix-weekperioD.AltogetherHurricanesCharleyFrancesIvanandJeannecausedmorethan$40billionindamageintheSunshineStatE.Thisyear'sforecastisbasedonoceantemperatures.Warmertemperaturesproducemoretropicalstormswhichcanthenturnintohurricanes.TheissuereallythisyearistheunusuallywarmseasurfacetemperaturesintheAtlanticsaidFrankLeporeoftheNationalHurricaneCenter.60.Whichofthefollowingisthe2005firsthurricane?A.Charley.B.Adrian.C.JeannE.D.Frances.61.Howmanycountriesstruckbythehurricanearementionedinthetext?A.Six.B.NinE.C.FivE.D.ThreE.62.Wecaninferthatwarmeroceantemperatures______.A.havenothingtodowiththehurricaneB.causelesshurricaneC.aremorelikelytocausethehurricanesD.doalotofdamagetotheareasalongthecoast63.Thepassageimpliesthat_______.A.hurricaneseasoncomesearlythisyearB.everyhurricaneformedinoceanscouldcausegreatdamagetothelandC.hurricaneoftencomesinwinterandspringD.tropicalstormismoreseverethanhurricane
A.lotofmanagementtrainingisgiveneachyearforCircleKcorporationanationalchainofconveniencestores.Amongthetopicsweaddressinourcourseistheretention保护力ofqualityemployees－arealchallengetomanagerswhenyouconsiderthepayscale标准intheserviceindustry.DuringthesediscussionsIasktheparticipantsWhathascausedyoutostaylongenoughtobecomeamanager?SometimelateranewmanagertookthequestionandslowlywithhervoicealmostbreakingsaidItwasa$19baseballglovE.CynthiatoldthegroupthatsheoriginallytookaCircleKclerkjobasantemporarypositionwhileshelookedforsomethingbetter.Onhersecondorthirddaybehindthecountershereceivedaphonecallfromhernine-year-oldsonJessiE.HeneededabaseballgloveforLittleLeaguE.Sheexplainedthatasasinglemothermoneywasverytightandherfirstcheckwouldhavetogoforpayingbills.Perhapsshecouldbuyhisbaseballglovewithhersecondorthirdcheck.WhenCynthiaarrivedforworkthenextmorningPatriciathestoremanageraskedhertocometothesmallroominthebackofthestorethatservedasanofficE.CynthiawonderedifshehaddonesomethingwrongorleftsomepartofherjobincompletefromthedaybeforE.ShewasworriedandconfuseD.Patriciahandedherabox.IoverheardyoutalkingtoyoursonyesterdayshesaidandIknowthatitishardtoexplainthingstokids.ThisisabaseballgloveforJessiebecausehemaynotunderstandhowimportantheiseventhoughyouhavetopaybillsbeforeyoucanbuygloves.Youknowwecan’tpaygoodpeoplelikeyouasmuchaswewouldliketo;butwedocareandIwantyoutoknowyouareimportanttous.Thethoughtfulnessemphasisandloveofthisconveniencestoremanagerdemonstratesvividlythatpeopleremembermorehowmuchanemployercaresthanhowmuchtheemployerpays.49.Amongmanyoftheproblemsintheserviceindustrytalkedaboutinthispassageis______.A.howtoensurehisemployees’highpayB.howtoattractmorecustomersC.howtolookcarefullyaftertheemployeesD.howtokeepthegoodemployeesfromleaving50.A.newmanagerCynthiawoulddoherjobwellinkeepingqualityemployeesbecauseshe______.A.hadmasteredallthecoursesforthemanager.B.hadalreadyformedgoodrelationshipwiththeemployeesC.knewthewayhowtodealwithheremployeesD.hadherownpersonalexperience51.Thispassageshowsusthattorunabusinesswellitisnecessaryformanagerstolettheiremployeesknow______.howmuchtheycangetfortheirjobB.whatgoodpositionstheycangetlatertheyareveryimportanttothebusinessD.theyareniceaswellasuseful52.Thestorytoldinthispassagetellsustheemployeescareabout________.A.onlyhowlargeapaytheycangetB.lovefromthemanagingpeopleratherthanonlymoneyC.iftheirchildrencouldbeproperlytakencareofD.whatpositiontheycanbeoffered
Thetermmultitaskingoriginallyreferredtoacomputer'sabilitytocarryoutseveraltasksatonetimE.Formanypeoplemultitaskinghasbecomeawayoflifeandevenakeytosuccess.Infactsomeexcellentmentalaerobicexercises大脑训练involveengagingthebrainintwoormorechallengingactivitiesatatimE.Althoughcheckinge-mailwhiletalkingonaphoneandreadingthenewspapermaybesecondnatureforsomepeoplemanytimesmultitaskingcanmakeuslessproductiveratherthanmorE.Andstudiesshowthattoomuchmultitaskingcanleadtoincreasedstressanxietyandmemoryloss.Inordertomultitaskthebrainusesanareaknownastheprefrontalcortex前额叶脑皮层.Brainscansofvolunteersperformingmultipletaskstogethershowthatastheyshiftfromtasktotaskthisfrontpartofthebrainactuallytakesamomentofrestbetweentasks.Youmayhaveexperiencedaprefrontalcortexmomentofrestyourselfifyou'veeverdialed拨电话aphonenumberandsuddenlyforgottenwhoyoucalledwhenthelineisanswereD.Whatprobablyoccurredisthatbetweenthedialingandtheansweringyourmindshiftedtoanotherthoughtortaskandthentookthatmomenttocomeback.Researchhasalsoshownthatformanyvolunteersjobefficiency效率declineswhilemultitaskingascomparedtowhentheyperformonlyonetaskatatimE.Multitaskingiseasiestwhenatleastoneofthetasksishabitualorrequireslittlethought.Mostpeopledon'tfinditdifficulttoeatandreadthenewspaperatthesametimE.Howeverwhentwoormoreattention-requiringtasksareattemptedatonetimepeoplesometimesmakemistakes.Weoftendon'trememberthingsaswellwhenwe'retryingtomanageseveraldetailsatthesametimE.Withoutmentalfocuswemaynotpayenoughattentiontonewinformationcominginsoitnevermakesitintoourmemorystores.Thatisoneofthemainreasonsweforgetpeople'snames—evensometimesrightaftertheyhaveintroducedthemselves.Multitaskingcanalsoaffectourrelationships.Ifsomeonecheckstheire-mailwhileonthephonewithafriendtheymaycomeoffasabsent-mindedordisinteresteD.Itcanalsocausethatpersontomissoroverlookkeyinformationbeingpassedontothem.1.Whyaresomementalaerobicexercisesdesignedtoengagepeopleinmultitasking?A.TomakethemmoreproductivE.B.Toreducetheirstressandanxiety.C.TodeveloptheircommunicationSkills.D.Tohelpthemperformdailytasksmoreeasily.2.AccordingtoParagraph2whymayapersonsuddenlyforgetwhohehascalled?A.HemayhavehisprefrontalcortextemporarilydamageD.B.Heisprobablyinterruptedbyanothertask.C.HeisprobablynotveryfamiliarwiththepersonhehascalleD.D.Hemayneedarestbetweendialingandspeaking.3.Peopletendtomakemistakeswhen.A.theyperformseveralchallengingtasksatatimeB.newmessagesareprocessedoneafteranotherC.theirrelationshipswithothersareaffectedD.thetasksrequirelittlethought4.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A.MultitaskinghasbecomeawayoflifE.B.MultitaskingoftenleadstoefficiencydeclinE.C.MultitaskingexercisesneedtobeimproveD.D.Multitaskingenablespeopletorememberthingsbetter.
Americans:Restless?Illiterate没文化的?Americansarequeerpeople:theycan’trest.TheyhavemoretimemoreleisureshorterworkhoursmoreholidaysandmorevacationsthananyotherpeopleintheworlD.Buttheycan’trest.Theyrushupanddownacrosstheircontinentastourists;theymoveaboutingreatherdstoconferences;theysearchthewilderness;theyfloodthemountains;theykeepthehotelsfull.Buttheycan’trest.Thesceneryrushespastthem.Theylearnit.Battlesandmonumentsareannouncedtothemonatourbus.Theyhearthembuttheydon’tgetthem.Theyneverstopmoving;theyrushupanddownasShrinersMasonsOldGraduatesBankers—theyareanewthingeachdayalwaysrushingtoareunionorsomething.Sotheygoonrushingabouttilleventuallytheundertaker殡葬工gatherthemtothegravE.Americansarequeerpeople:theycan’treaD.TheyhavemoreschoolsandbetterschoolsandspendmoremoneyonschoolsandcollegesthanallEuropE.Buttheycan’treaD.TheyprintmorebooksinayearthantheFrenchprintinten.Buttheycan’treaD.TheycovertheircountrywithonehundredthousandtonsofSundaynewspaperseveryweek.Buttheydon’treadthem.They’retoobusy.Theyusethemforfiresandtomakemorepaperwith.Theybuyeagerlythousandsofnewnovelsattwodollarseach.ButtheyreadonlypageonE.Theirstreetsarefullofhugesigns.Theywon’tlookatthem.Theirstreetcarsarefilledwithadvertising;theyturntheireyesaway.Transparentcolorscartwheelsandmechanicalflareswhirlandflickerinthecrowdedstreetsatnight.Nooneseesthem.Tonsofletterspourintothemailboxesthroughthehousesanddownthegarbagecans.Noonereadsthem.Theunderlinedwordqueermeans___________.A.difficultB.strangeC.forgetfulD.friendlyAccordingtothetextwhendotheAmericansstoprushingabout?A.Whentheyaretoallowedto.B.WheretheyfeeltiredandsleepyC.WhentheyareseriouslyillinbedD.WhentheystopbreathingeventuallyTheAmericansknowtheplacesofbattlesandmonuments___________.A.whentheyareonthetourbusB.bydrivingthereinpersonC.frombooksandmagazinesD.fromtheirfriendsandco-workersWhydoesthewriterwritethispassage?A.TotellpeopletheAmericansareilliterateB.ToprovetheAmericanstobeaqueernationC.TogivethereadersinformationaboutUSAD.TomakefunoftheAmericanwayoflife
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