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EverythinghappensforthebestmymothersaidwheneverIfaceddisappointment.Ifyoucarryononedaysomethinggoodwillhappen.Andyou'llrealizethatitwouldn'thavehappenedifnotforthatpreviousdisappointment.MotherwasrightasIdiscoveredaftergraduatingfromcollegein1932.Ihaddecidedtotryforajobinradiothenworkmywayuptosportsannouncer.IhitchhikedtoChicagoandknockedonthedoorofeverystationandgotturneddowneverytimE.Inonestudioakindladytoldmethatbigstationscouldn'triskhiringaninexperiencedperson.Gooutinthesticks边缘地区andfindasmallstationthat'llgiveyouachanceshesaiD.IthumbedhometoDixonIllinois.Whiletherewasnoradio-announcingjobinDixonmyfathersaidMontgomeryWardhadopenedastoreandwantedalocalathletetomanageitssportsdepartment.SinceDixonwaswhereIhadplayedhighschoolfootballIapplieD.ThejobsoundedjustrightformE.ButIwasn'thireD.Mydisappointmentmusthaveshown.EverythinghappensforthebestMomremindedmE.Dadofferedmethecartojobhunt.ItriedWOCRadioinDavenportIowA.TheprogramdirectorawonderfulScotsmannamedPeterMacArthurtoldmetheyhadalreadyhiredanannouncer.AsIlefthisofficemyfrustrationboiledover.IaskedaloudHowcanafellowgettobeasportsannouncerifhecan'tgetajobinaradiostation?IwaswaitingfortheelevatorwhenIheardMacArthurcallingWhatwasthatyousaidaboutsports?Doyouknowanythingaboutfootball?ThenheputmebeforeamicrophoneandaskedmetobroadcastanimaginarygamE.OnmywayhomeasIhavemanytimessinceIthoughtofmymother'swords:Ifyoucarryononedaysomethinggoodwillhappen.Somethingwouldn'thavehappenedifnotforthatpreviousdisappointment.IoftenwonderwhatdirectionmylifemighthavetakenifI'dgottenthejobatMontgomeryWarD.24.Authordreamtofbecoming_________.A.amanagerinastationB.afootballplayerC.amanagerinasportsdepartmentinDixonD.asportsannouncer25.ThereasonwhyauthorfailedtofindajobinChicagomaybethat_________.A.attheverybeginninghedecidedtobecomeasportsannouncerB.thestationsinChicagohadhiredothersC.hehadnoworkingexperienceD.hepreferredtoworkinhishometown26.Whichofthefollowingwordscanbeusedtobestdescribeauthor?A.diligentandpoliteB.persistentandinexperiencedC.confidentandhandsomeD.hardworkingandenergetic27.What’sthebesttitleforthepassage?A.HowtofindajobB.PeterMacArthurgavemeachanceC.Mother’swordsD.A.lessonoflife
DearSirIamwritingtoexpressmyconcernabouttheplanstobuildamotorwaynearourvillagE.HaldershamisoneoftheloveliestvillagesinEnglanD.Itispeacefulandquietanditissituatedinaveryattractivevalley.Therearealsoseveralbeautifulcountrysidewalksinthesurroundingswithaviewofmanyraretreesandplants.MostofthepeoplewholiveinHaldershamhavemovedherefromotherplacesoftenfromLondonandotherbigcities.Theyhaveboughthousesheretoliveinaplacefarawayfromthenoiseandthestressofthebigcity.Theypaidalotofmoneyfortheirhousesbuttheyknewtheywouldgetahighqualityoflifeforit.IftheplannedmotorwayisbuiltlifeinHaldershamwillchangegreatly.Therewillbealotofnoisearoundusandnobodywillwanttogoonthewalks.Housepriceswillcertainlygodownbecausenobodywillwanttobuyhousesinaplaceclosetoamotorway.HaldershamwillbecomeanuglyplacE.Idon’tthinkanyofthepeoplelivinginthisbeautifulvillagewantthatandweallbelieveexposuretonoisepollutioncanhaveadirectinfluenceonourhealth.Solet’salltellthepoliticianswhosupportthemotorwayplanswhatwethinkaboutthem!YoursfaithfullyHilaryRileyHilaryRiley56.ManypeoplemovetoHaldershambecause______.A.ithasagoodenvironmentB.itisnotfarawayfrombigcitiesC.theywanttobeahelptothevillageD.theyprefertostudyrareplantsinthisarea57.AccordingtoHilaryRileyamotorwaywill______.A.causehighhousepricesB.bringpeoplestressC.provideaconvenientlifeD.affectthequalityoflife58.What’sthepurposeoftheletter?A.TogiveanintroductionofHaldersham.B.Toshowgratefulthankstothepoliticians.C.Toexpressdisapprovalaboutthemotorway.D.Tooffersuggestionsonbuildingthemotorway.
Self-controlcanmakeyouhappiernotonlyinthelong-runbutalsointhemoment.Theresearchshowedthatself-controlisn’taboutgivingupdesiresbutmoreaboutmanagingconflictinggoals.Sincemostpeopleconsiderhighlyself-controlledonesasbeingmoretask-centeredthescientistsdecidedtofindouttheconnectionbetweenself-controlandpeople’shappinesstodetermineifbeingself-disciplinedleavespeoplefeellessjoyful.Throughasetoftests-includingonethatassessed414middle-agedparticipantsonself-controlandanotherthatrandomlyinterviewedvolunteersontheirsmartphonesabouttheirmoodandanydesirestheymightbeexperiencingresearchersfoundastrongconnectionbetweenhigherlevelsofself-controlandsatisfaction.Thesmartphoneexperimentalsoshowedhowself-controlmayimprovemooD.Thosewhoshowedthegreatestself-controlreportedmoregoodmoodsandfewerbadones.Butthisdidn’tappeartobelinkedtobeingmoreabletoresisttemptation—itwasbecausetheyexposedthemselvestofewersituationsthatmightinspiredesiresinthefirstplacE.Theyweredoinganumberofthingsthatbringthemhappinessandavoidingproblematicdesiresandconflicts.Thatbecameclearinthestudy’slastexperimentwhichlookedintohowself-controlaffectsthewaypeoplehandlegoalsthatconflictwithoneanother.Inparticulartheresearcherswereinterestedinhowself-disciplinedandless-disciplinedpeopledifferedwhenitcametochoosingamongvirtuesandviceslikethepleasureofeatingsugarcookievs.thepainofgainingweight.Participantswereaskedtolistthreeimportantgoalconflictstheyexperiencedregularlyandwerealsoquestionedonhowtheymanagedtobalancethegoals.Thehighlyself-controlledshowedanobviousdifferencefromthosewithlessdisciplineovertheirlives.Theytendedtoavoidcreatingsituationsinwhichtheirgoalswouldconflictandreportedfewerinstancesofhavingtochoosebetweenshort-termpleasureandlong-termpain.Asaresulttheyexperiencedfewernegativeemotions.Andself-controldoesn’talwaysmeanself-denial:itmaymeansavingnowtogetbigpayofflater.FordietersitmeansmakingchoicestoavoidenteringabakerysinceyouaremorelikelytobuyacupcakE.Grantedself-controlisn’tthebestwaytoinstantsatisfactionbutitmaybringsomethingevenbetter:long-termcontentment.28.Accordingtotheresearchtheself-controlledpeople_____.A.enjoylesspleasureoflifeB.focuslessoncompletingtheirtasksC.makeothersfeellessdelightedD.arebettersolvingproblemsandconflicts29.Fromthesmartphoneexperimentstheresearchersfoundself-controlledpeople_____.A.liketochallengemoregoalsB.mayhavemoregoodmoodsC.areeasiertoresisttemptationD.arelesssatisfiedwiththeirlife30.Differentfromtheless-controlledonesthehighlyself-controlledpeople_____.A.rarelypreferpleasuresB.oftencreateconflictinggoalsC.liketoputupwithpainD.stayawayfromnegativeemotions31.Theunderlinedword‘self-denial’inthelastparagraphprobablymeans______.A.self-sacrificeB.self-helpC.self-confidenceD.self-improvement
ImadeapromisetomyselfonthewaydowntothevacationbeachcottagE.FortwoweeksIwouldtrytobealovinghusbandandfather.Totallylovingunconditionly.TheideahadcometomeasIlistenedtoatalkonmycarradio.ThespeakerwasquotingaBiblicalpassageabouthusbandsandtheirwives.ThenhewentontosayLoveisanactofwill.A.personcanchoosetolovE.TomyselfIhadtoadmitthatIhadbeenaselfishhusbanD.WellfortwoweeksthatwouldchangE.AnditdiD.RightfromthemomentIkissedEvelynatthedoorandsaidThatnewyellowsweaterlooksgreatonyou.OhTomyounoticedshesaidsurprisedandpleaseD.MaybealittlepuzzleD.AfterthelongdriveIwantedtositandreaD.Evelynsuggestedawalkonthebeach.IstartedtorefusebutthenIthoughtEvelyn’sbeenaloneherewiththekidsallweekandnowshewantstobealonewithmE.Wewalkedonthebeachwhilethechildrenflewtheirkites.Soitwent.TwoweeksofnotcallingtheWallStreetfirmwhereIamadirector;avisittotheshellmuseumthoughIusuallyhatemuseums.Relaxedandhappythat’showthewholevacationpasseD.ImadeanewpromisetokeeponrememberingtochooselovE.Therewasonethingthatwentwrongwithmyexperimenthowever.EvelynandIstilllaughaboutittoday.OnthelastnightatourcottagepreparingforbedEvelynstaredatmewiththesaddestexpression.What’sthematter?Iaskedher.TomshesaidinavoicefilledwithdistressIdon’t?Whatdoyoumean?WellthatcheckupIhadseveralweeksagoourdoctordidhetellyousomethingaboutme?Tomyou’vebeensogoodtomeamIdying?IttookamomentforitalltobeunderstooD.ThenIburstoutlaughing.NohoneyIsaidwrappingherinmyarms.You’renotdying;I’mjuststartingtolivE.21.FromthestorywemayinferthatTomdrovetothebeachcottage______.A.withhisfamilyB.withEvelynC.aloneD.withhischildren22.DuringthetwoweeksonthebeachTomshowedmorelovetohiswifebecause______.A.hewasdeterminedtobeagoodhusbandB.hehadmadealotofmoneyinhisWallStreetfirmC.shelookedlovelyinhernewclothesD.thedoctorsaidhiswifewasseriouslyill23.TheauthorsaysTherewasonethingthatwentwrongwithmyexperiment.Whatdoesonethingreferto?A.Hepraisedhersweaterwhichpuzzledher.B.SheinsistedonvisitingamuseumwhichhehateD.C.Heknewsomethingaboutherillnessbutdidn’ttellher.D.Hewassogoodtoherthatshethoughtshemustbedying.24.BysayingI’mjuststartingtoliveTommeansthat______.A.heisjustbeginningtounderstandtherealmeaningoflifeB.heisjustbeginningtoenjoylifeasalovinghusbandC.helivedanunhappylifebeforeandisnowstartingtochangeD.heisbeginningtofeelregretforwhathedidtohiswifebefore
My16-year-oldsonAntonhadgonetothelocalswimminghole.MostofthekidsswimthereandthereareplentyofrocksforthemtouseassafeharborssoIhadnofearsforhissafety.Stillthefirefighter'sfirstwordsYouneedtocomeupheretotheStillwaterRivermademecatchmybreathandhisfollow-upwordsgavemerelief:YoursonisOK.WhenIgottotheriverIimmediatelysawthefiretruckambulanceandAntonwrappedwithatowelabouthisshoulderssittingquietlyonalowplatformofthefireengine.Ihurriedovertohim.YouOK?Iasked.Yeahwasallhesaid.ButmyeyesbeggedforanexplanationIdidn'tgetitfrommysonhoweverwhotendstoplayhiscardsclosetohisvest.Thestorywasthis:A.womanwasbeingsweptunderwater.HearingthecriesAntonandhisfriendTylerwithouthesitationswamouttoherandbroughthersafelytoshore.InanageinwhichthewordheroisbroadcastwithabandonandseeminglyappliedtoanyonewhomakesitthroughthedayIrealizedtherealthinginmyson.Theteensarestubbornandself-centeredbutthatdidn'tmeantheyhavenodesiretodogood.Stillshockedbymyson'sdaringIdrovehimhome.AlongthewayItriedtodigoutsomemoreinformationfromhimbuthehadpreciouslittletosay.TheonlywordshesaidwereWhat'sforsupper?Ispentsometimealonethateveningthinkingaboutthetragedythatmighthavebeen.ThenextmorningwhenAntongotupIhalfexpectedhimtotellmethestory.Butallhedidwastoastsomebreadpullhimselftogetherandheadforthedoortostartanewday.WatchingfromthewindowIwasremindedthatstillwateroftenrunsdeep.24.WhydidthemotherallowhersontoswimthereA.Hewasanexcellentswimmer.B.Thewateroftheriverisshallow.C.Therockscanbeofhelpifthere'sdanger.D.Hewasoldenoughtoswim.25..TheunderlinedpartwhotendstoplayhiscardsclosetohisvestprobablymeansA.AntonisunwillingtotellotherswhathethinksB.AntonisaboyfondofswimmingwithotherkidsC.AntonalwayshasadesiretohelpothersD.Antonseldomchangeshismind26.Inthemother'seyeswhathersondidwasA.dangerousbutinterestingB.unexpectedandcourageousC.meaningfulbutdifficultD.awfulandabsurd27.Whatmightbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.AProudMotherB.AntonA.SilentBoyC.AGoodDeedD.MySonMyHero
Thinkaboutwhatyouhadforlunch:Wasitahamburger?A.chickensandwich?Barbecue?Whataboutvegetables?Woulditsurpriseyoutolearnthatwhatyoueatcanaffectthewholeplanet?Itcan—inabigway.NewstudiesshowhowfoodanditsproductionaffecttheglobeanditswarmingclimatE.You’veprobablyheardofglobalwarming:ThetemperatureisontherisebecausehumankindhasbeenreleasingamountsofgasesintotheatmospherE.OneofthesegreenhousegasesiscarbondioxidE.Whatdoesthishavetodowithfood?A.bigpartofthecarbondioxidethatweputintheatmosphereeveryyearcomesfromtheprocessofmakingandeatingfooD.TheproductionofmeatcontributesalotofthatcarbondiodE.Andmuchofmeat’scontributioncomesfrombeefwhichisresponsibleforreleasingevenmorewarminggasesintotheatmospherE.Theprocessofmakingahamburgerforexamplerequiresalotofenergy.A.cowhastobefedandraisedonfarmlandandcowwasteisamajorsourceofmethane沼气—anespeciallypowerfulgreenhousegas.ThecowhastobekilleD.Themeathastobeprocessedandshippedtoashopwhichtakesfuel.Mostofthecowwon’tevenbeusedformeatthatpeopleeat.Bythetimeahamburgerfinallylandsonadinnerplateithasmadeaheavyeffectontheenvironment.Wecanreducetheproductionofglobal-warminggasesbyeatinglessbeef.Otherkindsofmeatlikeporkandchickendolessharmtotheenvironment—atleastintermsoftheamountofgreenhousegasesreleaseD.Allkindsofmeatareharderontheplanetthanvegetables.Togrowandeatapoundofpotatoesforexamplesendslessthanone-quarterpoundofcarbondioxideintotheair.SochangingourdiettolessmeatandmorevegetablesasitturnsoutmaydotheworldsomegooD.21.Thequestionsaskedinthefirstparagraphareusedto_____.A.showtheauthor’sconcernaboutfoodsafetyB.expresstheauthor’spuzzlementatwhattoeatC.introducethetopictobediscussedinthepassageD.remindreadersofsomethingdelicioustoeatforlunch22.Whatisthebadnewsformeat-eaters?A.MostcowsareraisednotforpeopletoeatB.MeatproducingcontributestoglobalwarmingC.ThereisalotofcarbondioxideinthemeatweeatD.Animalsbegintodieoffbecauseofglobalwarming23.Theauthorwrotethepassageinorderto______.A.explaintheimportanceofeatingmeatB.encouragepeopletochooseagreenerdietC.advisepeopletokeepabalanceddietD.introducesomehealthyfoodstopeople
Wewalkedinsoquietlythatthenurseatthedeskdidn'tevenlifthereyesfromthebook.MumpointedatabigchairbythedoorandIknewshewantedmetositdown.WhileIwatchedmouthopeninsurpriseMumtookoffherhatandcoatandgavethemtometoholD.Shewalkedquietlytothesmallroombytheliftandtookoutawetmop拖把.ShepushedthemoppastthedeskandasthenurselookedupMumnoddedandsaidVerydirtyfloors.YesI'mgladthey'vefinallydecidedtocleanthemthenurseanswereD.ShelookedatMumstrangelyandsaidButaren'tyouworkinglate?Mumjustpushedhardereachswipe拖一下ofthemoptakingherfartherandfartherdownthehall.Iwatcheduntilshewasoutofsightandthenursehadturnedbacktowritinginthebigbook.AfteralongtimeMumcameback.Hereyeswereshining.ShequicklyputthemopbackandtookmyhanD.AsweturnedtogooutofthedoorMumbowedpolitelytothenurseandsaidThankyou.OutsideMumtoldmeDagmarisfinE.Nofever.YousawherMum?OfcoursE.Itoldheraboutthehospitalrulesandshewillnotexpectusuntiltomorrow.Dadwillstopworryingaswell.It'safinehospital.Butsuchfloors!A.mopisnogooD.Youneedabrush.21.WhenshetookamopfromthesmallroomwhatMumreallywantedtodowas.A.tocleanthefloorB.topleasethenurseC.toseeapatientD.tosurprisethestory-teller22.Afterreadingthestorywhatcanweinferaboutthehospital?A.Itisachildren'shospital.B.Ithasstrictrulesaboutvisitinghours.C.Theconditionstherearen'tverygooD.D.Thenursesanddoctorstheredon'tworkharD.23.WhichofthefollowingwordsbestdescribesMum?A.naughtyB.warm-heartedC.cleverD.hard-working
DrivingonuptoYosemitewithmyfamilywasexcitingbutnerve-racking神经紧张的.IhadneverbeentosuchanamazingnationalparkbeforeyetIwasn’tthemostathleticpersonsoIknewthatIcouldn’tstickthroughallthehikingupanddown.ItactuallyendedupbeingafunandadventurousexperiencE.Theridetherewasdefinitelylongbutworthit.AsIwokeupfrommynapIsawthebeautifulsceneryofthetallmountainsandbeautifulstreams.Thetrailsweremadenicelyforvisitors.Thewaterfallswerebreathtaking.Climbinguprockswasoneofmyfavoriteparts.EventhoughIfellacoupleoftimesIstillhavealotoffun.ThefactthatmyfamilyandIspentsomuchtimetogetheralltryingtofindoutwhichroutetotakeandwhatviewstowatchreallybroughtusclosertogether.Thegreatthingaboutnatureisthatit’sjustyoutheviewsandthepeoplearoundyou.There’snothingtheretobotheryouandit’sthebestwaytorelaxandenjoyyourself.Yosemitehas5oftheworld’shighestwaterfallsandabout300lakes.Thestructureofeachmountainisincredible;it’sformedinwaysthatalmosttakeyourbreathaway.Someofthemareofadeepdarkcolorwithwaterfallsforming;someareformedwithspotsofgreenpeeking窥探out.It’sdefinitelysomethingyouwouldn’twanttomiss.Yosemiteisn’ttheonlygreatNationalParkbutbasedonmyexperienceIhighlyrecommendgoingoutandenjoyingnaturewithfamilyandfriends.It’sagreattimetobondlaughandtakeinwhatMotherNatureoffers.24.Theauthorwritesthefirstparagraphmainlyto_____.A.introducethetopicofthispassageB.offeranexampletousC.tellushisfutureplanforhikingD.describeanationalpark25.Whileclimbinguprockstheauthorwas_____.A.nerve-rackingB.injuredC.pleasedD.worried26.AccordingtothepassageYosemite_____.A.iscrowdedwithvisitorseverydayB.istheonlygreatNationalParkC.isworthtravellingtoD.isnothingbutacommondestination27.Theauthorsuggestsus_____.A.keepingagoodbondwithotherpeopleB.visitingYosemitenowandthenC.tryingtoprotecttheenvironmentD.goingouttoenjoythebeautyofnature
IwanttotellyouthestoryofoneofmyoldfriendscalledBobHisteacherscalledhimA.TroublemakerTheyalsosaidthathehadnofutureandnohopE.Butnowheownsasmallsecond-handbookstorestorewhichmakeshimenoughmoneytoliveonandalsotosupporthismother.HetoldmethatafterhefinishedgradeninehewenttostudyatatechnicalcollegE.Hewasaprettybadstudentsohebecameoneofthegang一帮leaderstherE.Manyofthemgotcaughtmanytimesforfighting.ItlookedlikenothingcouldchangehislifE.ThatwasuntilonesaddaywhenhisfatherdieD.Thatchangedeverything.Afterhisfatherdiedhismotherhadtoworkveryhardtomakeenoughmoneytosupportthefamily.HetoldmethathereallypitiedhismumafterhisdaddieD.HefeltthatheneededtoearnsomemoneyratherthanlethismumworkalonE.Helovedreadingcartoon卡通booksandhadbeencollectingthemforyears.Ashisfamilywasshortofmoneyhedecidedthatheshouldsellthem.HedidthisbythesideoftheroadwherehismotherwassellingfooD.Soonherealizedthathisbookswereverypopular.Sohedecidedtosetuphisownbusiness.HestartedhisbusinessbygoingaroundbuyingcartoonbooksfromotherpeoplE.Heboughtthemfor25%andthensoldthemforhalfpricE.Hecouldmakeenoughmoneytohelpsupportthefamily.HewasatroublemakertohisteachersbutheisaherotomE.IfyouarejudgedasabadstudentorassomeonebeingstupidIsuggestyoupaynoattentiontowhattheysay.Justdoyourbestineverything.Don’tgiveupsoeasily.Believeinyourself.Ifyouthinkthatyoucandoitthenyoucan.Believemeonedayyoucouldbemoresuccessfulthanthosepersonswholookeddownuponyou.1.Whatdoestheauthorwanttotellthereaders?A.Howayoungmanhelpedhismother.B.HowayoungmangraduatedfromcollegE.C.Peoplecanchangewhentheyaredeterminedto.D.Peoplecanbesuccessfulaftertheyloseafamilymember.2.Bobfeltthatheshouldchangehiswayoflifemainlybecausehe.A.pitiedhismotherB.gotcaughtforfightingC.wantedtoworkwithhismotherD.hadtosellfoodbytheroadside3.Bobdecidedtostarthisownbusinesswhenhe.A.soldallhiscartoonbooksB.foundotherslikedcartoonbooksC.couldwritehisowncartoonbooksD.couldbuycartoonbooksfromothers
Whydoesfashionchange?Infacttherearesomanyreasonssuchasfamousdesignersnewtechnologiesandsocialevents.Isupposetheyallinfluencefashionverymuchandalsocariousthingslikefamouspeoplemagazinesandmoviesareconnectedstronglytofashionchanges.HoweverwhenIlookbacktothehistorytherearesignificantthingsthatchangedfashion.FirstofallhistoricaleventssuchasWorldWarIandIIhadabigeffectonfashion.Sometimespeopleareforcedtochangedtheirclothesduetothereevents.InEuropeancountrieswomenhadtodomen’sjobsandneededtowearpracticalclothesliketrousersbecauseofWorldWarI.ThesamesortofthingoccurredinJapantoo.WhenWorldWarIIwasstartedwomenhadtoremaketheirkimonos和服toworkingjacketsormonpeJapaneseloosetrousersbecausetheyhadtodoworkthatmenusedtodo.Ithinktherearereallysadreasonstochangeclothesduetothefactthatpeoplewererequiredtochangefashioneveniftheydidnotwantto.Historicaleventsarenottheonlyreasonsthatfashionchangesbutalsoculturalinfluencescanchangefashion.MilenovichsaysAfterJapanopeneduptoforeigntradein1853theJapanesegraduallyforsookthekimonoinfavorofWesternfashionswhichsymbolizedtheirarrivedinthemodernworlD.IthinkitwasoneofthemostimportantturningpointsforJapanesefashion.AtthattimeJapanesepeoplegotanewchoiceoftheirclothes.InadditionmoreJapanesemalesstartedtoadoptAmericanandEuropeanstyleoffashionafterWorldWarIIendedthoughJapanesewomenkeptwearingthekimonomuchlonger.25.Thepassageismainlyabout____________.A.thedevelopmentoffashionindustryB.thereasonsthatinfluencefashionchangeC.theeffectsofhistoricaleventsonfashionD.thepowerofculturalinfluenceonfashion26.FromParagraph2weknowEuropeanandJapanesewomenchangedtheirclothes________.A.tofollowtheadvancedfashionB.tomakehistoricalcontributionsC.toachievethesamerightasthemenD.togetusedtothenewsocialsituation27.TheunderlinedwordforsookinParagraph3probablymeans___________.A.gaveupB.caredforC.soldoffD.returnedto
Areyoustrugglingtomakefriendsatanewschool?Orareyourfriendssuddenlyleavingyouout?Don’tworry—therearethingsyoucando.●Tryspeakingtothepeopleyou’resittingnexttoinclass.Asthey’reclass.itisveryimportanttochattothemfirst.●Keepupthecouragetospeaktoeveryoneinyourclass.Youtendtostaywiththatclassthroughyourfiveyearsatsecondaryschoolsoithelpsifyougetonwiththem.●Ifyoudon’thavemanyfriendsinyourclasstryandmakenewfriendsinyoursubjectlessons.Youcanalsochattothematlunchtimesandafterschool.●JoinalunchtimeorafterschoolcluB.You’llgettomeetkidsofallyearsthatway.●Don’tputyourselfundertoomuchpressureincanbehardtointroduceyourselftopeopleespeciallyifthey’vealreadygottheirownfriends.Askyourteachertopairyouwithanotherpupil.Doyoufeellikeyou’regrowingapartfromsomeofyourclosestfriends?Asyougrowolderit’snaturaltomakenewfriendsandsometimesthatmeansyougrowapartfromyouroldfriends.Tryandmaketimeforallyourfriends—whynotintroduceyourdifferentsetsoffriendssoyouCanallgotothecinemaorbowlingtogether.Butwhatifyou’rebeingtheonepushedoutofafriendshipgroup?Ifthisishappeningtoyouthentryandasksomeoneyouarefriendlywithwhatishappening.Ifthewholegroupisleavingyououtthentryandfindnewpeopletohangaroundwithatlunchtimes.Joiningalunchtimeorafterschoolclubisagoodwaytomakenewfriends.25.Ifyouwillbeanewpersonatanewschoolyoushould________.A.speaktoothersandmakethemfeelthatyou’reimportantB.helpeveryonegetonwitheachotherinyournewclassC.chatfirsttothepeopleyou’resittingnexttoinyournewclassD.pusheveryoneinclasstoomuchpressuretomakefriendswithyou26.Whydoestheauthoradviseyoutoaskyourteachertopairyouwithanotherpupil?A.ThiswillputanotherpupilundertoomuchpressurE.B.Anotherpupilmustlistentoyourteacher.C.Itisnoteasyforyoutointroduceyourselftothosewhoalreadygotownfriends.D.Yourteacherwillpairyouwithanotherpupilwhodoesn’thavefriendseither.27.Whatshouldyoudoifyou’repushedoutofthewholefriendshipgroup?A.Makenewfriendsatlunchtimesorafterschool.B.Findoutwhatishappeningtoyouroldfriends.C.Introduceyourselftoanynewclassmatefirst.D.Inviteotherfriendstogotothecinemaorbowlingtogether.
Ourroomwasonthesecondfloorbutyoucouldstillheartheroaroftheoceanandseethestarsatnight.Iusedtotakelongwalksalongthewater.Thefoodintownwaswonderfulandthepeoplewereveryfriendly.Theareawasveryquietandpeacefulandfairlydeserted.Thelasteveningofourvacationhoweverweallheardstrangefootstepsfollowingcloselybehindusaswewerewalkinguptoourroomintheholidaycentre.Weturnedaroundandnoticedafairlyyoungmanmovingveryrapidlyacrossthebeachandgettingclosertous.Hewastallandworeabaseballcap.Wecouldn'tseehisfaceandhewasapproachingusveryrapidly.Theman'sactionsmademydadverynervous.Dadwarnedusthatwe'dbettertrytomakeittoourhotelroomasquicklyaspossible.Ididn'tlikemydad'svoiceIcouldhearfearinit.Itwaslateandwewereallalone.Wedidn'thaveanycellphonesonus.IneversawDadasworriedashewasthenandIknewthatsomethingwasterriblywrong.ThesenseoffearstartedtooverwhelmMomandme.Wehadhadsuchagoodtimeintown.Nowthenightwasrapidlyturningintoadangeroussituation.Wecouldheartheman'sfootstepsgettingcloser.Dad'sfacewasalmostpale.Theso﹣calledintruder侵入者hadmovednearerandnearerwhenallofasuddenthenearbyvending自动贩卖machinestartedgoingcrazyandspittingoutcansofsoda!Thenoiseactuallyscaredtheintruderandheranoutofsight.Myparentswereshakingbutweallturnedaroundtoseewhohadputmoneyintothevendingmachinedownstairsandactuallysavedusbutnoonewasaroundatall.Notasoul.It'sonevacationIwillneverforget.56.WheredidtheauthorspendhervacationA.Nearalake.B.Attheseaside.C.Inavillage.D.Inamountain.57.WhathappenedonthelasteveningoftheirvacationA.Theywerefollowedbyastranger.B.Theircellphonesweremissing.C.Theirmoneywasstolen.D.Theylosttheirway.58.TheunderlinedwordoverwhelminParagraph2means.A.controlB.moveC.exciteD.impress59.WhathelpedthemgetoutofthetroubleA.Theirquickaction.B.Otherpeople'skindhelp.C.Theyoungman'swarning.D.Thenoisefromthevendingmachine.
Asurveyhasshownthatwhatyoudoonaplanecanbedeterminedbywhichnationalityislistedonyourpassport.AccordingtotheresultsofaninternationalpassengersurveyAustraliansarethebiggestdrinkersonboardwith36percentchoosingtodownthehatchcomparedto35percentofAmericansand33percentofBrits.TheAirlinePassengerExperienceAssociationAPEXspoketoaround1500peopleaged18andolderwhohavetravelledbyplaneatleastonceduringthelastthreemonthsandwerelivingintheUnitedStatesUnitedKingdomGermanyJapanChinaSingaporeAustraliaandBrazil.TheresultsfoundChinesetravelersaremostlikelytonodoffoncetheseat-beltsignswitchesoff.Theyarealsothefirsttotakeouttheircreditcardforsomein-flightshoppingandthebiggestfansofgaming.Americansontheotherhandliketousetheirtimeintheairmoreproductively----whennotdrinking----choosingtoworkwhileflyingat35000feet.MeanwhileBritsandGermansarethebestatmakingchatwithrandomstrangers----spending50percentmoretimethananyothernationality.ComparativelyBraziliansconducttheirconversationsonlineviaemailmessagingappsorsocialmediA.Despiteplanefoodhavingabadreputationsevenoutoftenintervieweessaidtheywerehappytoeatupontheselectionofin-flightsnacksandmeals.In-flightmagazineswerealsopopularwithfouroutoffivepassengers.Theinternationalflyersdidhoweverexpresstheirdesireforbetterin-flightentertainment.TheindustryhasgreatlyimprovedthecomfortentertainmentandonboardserviceandpassengersareacceptingthoseimprovementssaidRussellLemieuxAPEXexecutivedirector.Atthesametimepassengersaredemandingmorefromtheirairtravelexperienceswhichwilldrivemoreimprovementstouchingallaspectsofthejourney.headdeD.4.Whatcanyouprobablyseeintheflightaccordingtothepassage?A.Brazilianschoosetodrink.B.Americansdoin-flightshopping.C.GermanschattokillthetimE.D.TheChineseswitchofftheseat-beltsign.5.Whenonboardtheplane______.A.passengersfromonenationhavelittleincommonB.mostpassengersliketoreadin-flightmagazinesC.morethanhalfofthepassengersdon’tenjoyplanefoodD.mostpeopletendtousein-flighttimetohaveagoodsleep.6.Whatcanwelearnfromthelastparagraph?A.Flyerscarelittleaboutentertainment.B.Flyersarenotsatisfiedwiththeimprovements.C.Flyersareexpectingbetterflightexperiences.D.Flyershavemoreandmoredemandsfromairlines.7.What’sthepurposeofthepassage?A.Toentertainreaderswithinterestingstories.B.ToencouragepeopletobehavewellinpubliC.C.TocriticizeimpolitebehaviorsontheplanE.D.Toinformreadersoftheresultsofasurvey.
SurvivingHurricaneSandyNatalieDoan14hasalwaysfeltluckytoliveinRockawayNewYork.LivingjustafewblocksfromthebeachNataliecanseetheoceanandhearthewavefromherhousE.It’stheoceanthatmakesRockawaysospecialshesays.OnOctober292012thatoceanturnedfiercE.ThatnightHurricaneSandyattackedtheEastCoastandRockawaywashitespeciallyharD.FortunatelyNatalie’sfamilyescapedtoBrooklynshortlybeforethecity’sbridgecloseD.WhentheyreturnedtoRockawaythenextdaytheyfoundtheirneighborhoodinruins.ManyofNatalie’sfriendshadlosttheirhomesandwerelivingfaraway.Allaroundherpeopleweresufferingespeciallytheelderly.Natalie’sschoolwassodamagedthatshehadtotemporarilyattendaschoolinBrooklyn.InthefollowingfewdaysthemenandwomenhelpingRockawayrecoverinspiredNataliE.Volunteerscamewithcarloadsofdonatedclothingandtoys.NeighborsdevotedtheirsparetimetohelpingothersrebuilD.Teenagersclimbeddozensofflightsofstairstodeliverwaterandfoodtoelderlypeopletrappedinpowerlesshigh-risebuildings.MymomtellsmethatIcan’tcontrolwhathappenstomeNataliesays.butIcanalwayschoosehowIdealwithit.Natalie’schoicewastohelp.Shecreatedawebsitepagematchingsurvivorsinneedwithdonorswhowantedtohelp.NataliepostedintroductionaboutaboynamedPatrickwholosthisbaseballcardcollectingwhenhishouseburneddown.WithindaysPatrick’scollectionwasreplaceD.Inthecomingmonthsherwebsitepagehelpedlotsofkids:Christopherwhoreceivedanewbasketball;CharliewhogotanewkeyboarD.Nataliealsoworkedwithotherorganizationstobringmuch-needsuppliestoRockaway.Hereffortsmadeherafamousperson.LastAprilshewasinvitedtotheWhiteHouseandhonoredasaHurricaneSandyChampionofChangE.Todaythescars创痕ofdestructionarestillseeninRockawaybuthopeisintheair.Thestreetsareclearandmanyhomeshavebeenrebuilt.Ican’timaginelivinganywherebutRockawayNataliedeclares.MyneighborhoodwillbebackevenstrongerthanbeforE.24.WhenNataliereturnedtoRockawayafterthehurricaneshefound______.A.somefriendshadlosttheirlivesB.herneighborhoodwasdestroyedC.herschoolhadmovedtoBrooklynD.theelderlywerefreefromsuffering25.Accordingtoparagraph4whoinspiredNataliemost?A.ThepeoplehelpingRockawayrebuildB.ThepeopletrappedinhighrisebuildingC.ThevolunteersdonatingmoneytosurvivorsD.Localteenagersbringingclothingtoelderlypeople26.HowdidNataliehelpthesurvivors?A.ShegavehertoystothekidsB.ShetookcareofyoungerchildrenC.ShecalledontheWhiteHousetohelpD.Shebuiltaninformationsharingplatform27.Whatdoesthestoryintendtotellus?A.LittlepeoplecanmakeabigdifferenceB.AfriendinneedisafriendindeedC.EastorWesthomeisbestD.Technologyispower
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.Thestudentsmaybeunhappybecause_____.A.theyhavetoexchangedeskswitheachotherB.theofficialsshownosympathytothematallC.therearenoseatsforthemtositinclassD.theyhavetoexchangetraditionaldesksforoneswithnoseats33.Olderstudentsmaynotlikestand-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.
ThefollowingarethreeofthebestTVshowsinBritainonWednesdayFebruary17th20161.WhatkindofpersonisMaryPortasA.A.womanofbigtroublE.B.A.womanofnewfashion.C.A.womanwithgreatlovE.D.A.womanwithstrongdetermination.2.Theon-goingdramaDickensianispiecedtogetherby_________.A.TonyJordan’snovelopinionB.CharlesDickens’sbooksC.InspectBucket’smurderchargeD.StephenRea’sparticulartreat3.WhatcanbeconcludedfromThreeDaysofTerror?A.ThesurvivorswillnolongerliveinParis.B.CartoonsarenottobedrawninthemagazinE.C.Islamistfanaticsmaycommitmorecrimes.D.Thewitnesseshelpedcatchthekillers.
Intoday'sworldofsmartphonesandlaptopsmostpeoplehaveatleastonetime-tellingthingwiththem.Sincethesedigitalproductsaresocommonistimerunningoutforthe500-year-oldwatch?Accordingtosomeconsumerstheanswerisyes.NewJerseyteenagerCharlieWollmansaysawatchisanextrapieceofequipmentwithnonecessaryfunction.ManyyoungadultsthinksoandusetheirsmartphonestotelltimE.Itissaidthatfeweryoungpeoplewearwatchestodaythantenyearsago.Asaresultsomepeoplesaythatthewatchindustryisatacrossroads.Howeverwatchmakersoptimisticallysaythatwatchesredeem挽回popularitywhenconsumersreachtheir20sand30s.Bythentheyarewillingtospendmoneyonaqualitywatchthatdoesn’tjustkeepgoodtimE.Fiftyyearsagowatchmakerstookprideintheirproducts’accuracy.Butinrecentyearsthewatchindustryhaschangeditselfintoanaccessory配饰business.Andtodaytheimageawatchconveyshasbecomemoreimportantthanthetimeittells.Complications—featuresthatgobeyondsimpletimekeeping—areanimportantpartofawatch’simagE.Today’swatchesofferlotsoffeaturesthatmeetalmostanypersonality.ThesefeaturesincludecompassesUSBdriversandevenotherfunctionsthatmeasuretheeffectivenessofgolfswings!Creativityalsoplaysakeyroleindesigningtoday’swatches.ForexampleJapanesewatchmakerTokyoflashmakeswatchesthatdon’tevenlooklikewatches.Thecompany’spopularShinshokumodelusesdifferentcolorlightstotelltimE.Itlooksmorelikeafashionablebracelet手镯thanawatch.Whetherawatchconveysfashionsensecreativetalentoraloveofsportsconsumerswanttheirwatchestostandout.Nowadayseveryonehasthesamekindoflittlethingsintheirbagssopeoplewanttomakeastatementwithwhat’sontheirwrists.Willthisinterestinwristfashionlast?Onlytimewilltell!28.Whatcanweknowfromthefirstparagraph?A.Asmostpeopleseewatchesareoutoffashion.B.SomepeoplefeelthatwatcheshavebeenofnousE.C.Thewatchindustrywillclosedownsoonerorlater.D.Therearesomanychoicesofwatchesforteenagerstoday.29.Accordingtothepassagewhatimagedoesawatchconveynowadays?A.ItsimplytellstimE.B.Itappealstomanyteenagers.C.Ithasmanycomplexfunctions.D.Ithasanimpactoncreativityandimagination.30.JapanesewatchmakerTokyoflashismentionedinParagraph4to_________.A.showwhyShinshokuwatchesarepopularB.advertiseShinshokuwatchesmadebyTokyoflashC.makeacomparisonbetweenwatchesandbraceletsD.tellthattoday’swatchesneedmoreimagination31.Whatmaybethebesttitleforthepassage?A.WatchesTellMoreThanTimeB.JapaneseWatchesStandOutC.WatchIndustryIsinaBadSituationD.WatchesAreBecomingLessPopular【答案】
IreceivedacalltodayaskingifIwouldbewillingtobringfoodtoafamilyinneed.Themotherwashavingamajoroperationandwouldbelyingdownforseveralweeks.OfcourseIrespondedwithanimmediateYes！.AsIplannedthemealinmyheadIreflectedonhowmanytimesovertheyearsIhadbeenaskedtopreparefood.Ihavedonesocountlesstimeswithaveryopenheart.ButthetrulyamazingthingisthatIhavereceiveddoubleoverthecourseofmylife.Whenmymotherpassedawayourhousewasfilledwithfreshdinnersforweeks.Awomanfromthechurchofourcommunitystoppedbyeacheveningwithsomefood.Thegiftoffoodwashersmallwayoftryingtoeaseourpain.LaterinmylifewhenIwasonbedrestduringmypregnancywithtwinswomenofthechurchagainsteppedintohelp.Theyarrangedbabysittingformytwoyearolddaughterandbroughtlovelydinnerstoourhouse.EvenwhenIwasputinthehospitalmyhusbandwouldbringcookedmealstomyhospitalroom.Howwereliedonthesedinnerstofeedmytiredhusbandandyoungdaughter.Foodisallaboutcomfort.Itfeedsourbodiesbutitcanalsofeedoursouls.Whenyouhearpeopletalkingabouttheirfavoriteholidaysitusuallyincludestheirfeelingsconnectedwithsharingfood.IknowthatIwillhavemanymoreopportunitiesinmylifetimetopreparefoodforothers.ItistrulyagiftIwanttoprepareanddelivertosomeoneinneed.44.Theauthorhasgivenlotsoffoodtoothersbecause.A.sheispooratcookingB.sheisachurchmemberC.sheisfriendlytoothersD.shehasreceivedothers'food45.Wecanlearnfromthefirstparagraphthattheauthor.A.hadtostayinbedforseveralweeksB.knewthefamilyinneedverywellC.wasgladtobeabletolendahandD.wastiredofpreparingfood46.Whatdoweknowabouttheauthor'sfamilyA.Herfamilyistoopoortobuyenoughfood.B.Herfamilylivesnotfarfromachurch.C.Herhusbandisnotgoodatcooking.D.Shehasababysittertakingcareofhertwins.47.AccordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingconclusionscanwegetA.Agoodbeginningmakesagoodending.B.Onegoodturndeservesanother.C.Actionsspeaklouderthanwords.D.Everymanhashisfaults.
Selfie自拍joinsranksofdictionarywords.In2002anAustralianmanwenttohisfriend’s21stbirthdayparty.Hegotdrunktrippedonsomestepsandcuthislip.Hetookapictureofhisinjuriesandshareditwithhisfriendsonanonlineforum.AndsorryaboutthefocushewroteitwasaselfiE.ThatwasthefirstrecordeduseofthewordselfieaccordingtolinguisticexpertsatOxfordDictionaries.OnNov19OxfordDictionariesdeclaredselfieWordoftheYearfor2013inhonorofthetermhavingtakenovertheworldthankstomillionsofsmartphoneself-portraitsandtheresultingsharesonsocialmediA.Sowhatdoesthechoiceofthewordsayaboutourculture?MaryElizabethWilliamswritinginSalonmagazinesaysthewordremindsusthatcontemporarycultureisdefinedbyournarcissism自恋.MeganJacksonfromalocalnewspaperpointsoutaselfiemayonlyfocusonappearancE.SelfiesinvitejudgmentbasedonappearancealonE.Whatkindofculturalinfluencedoesthishaveonwomen?ErinGloriaRyanonJezebelsaysselfiesteachyoungwomantoobsessovertheirappearanceandjudgethemselvesonthebasisofbeautyratherthanaccomplishments.They’reareflectionofthewarpedwayweteachgirlstoseethemselvesasdecorativesaidRyan.InSlatemagazineRachelSimmonshastheoppositeview.Shearguesthatselfiesareanexampleofyoungwomenpromotingthemselvesandtakingcontroloftheirownself-presentation.Thinkofeachoneshesaysasatinypulseofgirlpride—ashout-outtotheself.21.Whichofthefollowingistrueaboutthefirstuseofselfie?A.TheAustralianmancreatedittocelebratehisfriend’s21stbirthday.B.TheAustralianmancreatedbychancewhenhegotdrunkandsharedhisphotoonlinE.C.TheOxfordDictionaryusedittothankthecreationofsmartphonE.D.ThesocialmediaweresoadvancedthattheymadethewordtransmitteD.22.Theunderlinedwordtrippedinthefirstparagraphprobablymeans________.A.traveledB.steppedlightlyC.felldownD.mademistakes23.Whoholdsapositiveopiniontowardsselfieinthelifeofwomen?A.MaryElizabeth.B.MeganJackson.C.ErinGloriaRyan.D.RachelSimmons.
ThedeadliestEbolaoutbreakinhistorythathassofarkilledalmost1000peopleinGuineaLiberiaSierraLeoneandNigeriainWestAfricahascausedfeararoundtheworlD.Theoutbreakisunprecedented空前的bothininfectionnumbersandingeographicscopE.OfficialsfromtheWorldHealthOrganizationWHOsaidearlierthismonththeoutbreakismovingfasterthanoureffortstocontrolitreportedCNN.Sofarthebattleagainstthevirusdoesn’tappeartobeslowingdown.TheEbolavirusisterrifyingnomatterwhereitstrikes:It’sadiseasewithnocurethatcausesheadachesandfeverseverediarrhea腹泻vomitingandbleedingandhasbeenknowntokillupto90percentofitsvictims.ItisunderstandableforpeopletobepanickedbutthoselivingoutsideAfricashouldn’tbeparticularlyconcernedaboutcontractingthevirussaysaWashingtonPostarticlE.ThisisbecausetransmissionofEbolarequiresdirectcontactwithaninfectedperson’sbloodvomitorotherbodilyfluidsduringtheperiodthatheorsheiscontagious接触传染的.Itissomethingthatisextremelyunlikelyforanyonebuthealthcareworkers.Thevirusisnotspreadbycoughingorsneezing.MediaoutletsintheUSandtheUKareusingterrifyingheadlineswronglyclaimingthatpeopleinfectedwiththevirushavetraveledtotheircountries.JamesBallatTheGuardiansaystheEbolaoutbreakinAfricaistragicbutitisimportanttokeepasenseofproportion.Otherinfectiousdiseasesincludingcommoninfluenzaarefarfardeadlier.32.WhatdoestheauthorsayabouttheEbolaoutbreakinWestAfrica?A.IthascausedthousandsofAfricandeaths.B.Itsspreadingspeedisbeyondpeople'simagination.C.IthasalreadytraveledtotheUSandtheUK.D.Thefightagainstitisslowingdown.33.TheEbolavirusisterrifyingbecause___________.A.itcannotbecuredatthemomentB.itiseasilyinfectedC.itspreadsfasterthananyotherinfectiousdiseaseD.ithascausedmoredeathsthanotherinfectiousdiseases34.TheunderlinedphraseinthelastparagraphmeansA.keepasecretB.staycalmC.keepsilentD.stayawayfromit35.Whatistheauthor'sattitudetowardspeople'spanic?A.ObjectivE.B.SupportivE.C.Doubtful.D.UnderstandablE.
Youmightthinkgoingtoschoolduringthesummerisoppositetowhatsummertimeisallabout.ButforthethousandsofCalgarykidswithatrueloveoflearningthere'snobettertimetohavefunwiththeireducationwhileatthesametimegettingaroughideaofwhattheirpost﹣secondaryfuturemighthold.TheUniversityofCalgaryMountRoyalUniversityandSAITPolytechnicalloffersummertimeprogramsthatgivekidshands﹣onexperienceinthelabsandotherfacilitiesthey'llbeworkingindowntheroad.OurbreadandbutterisMiniUniversityPhDsaysDonMcSwineyspokespersonforUofC.SummerCamps.Theideaistogivepeopleafunlearningexperienceandahands﹣onlearningexperiencewhichhelpskidsunderstandconceptsbetterthanlearninginabook.MiniUniversityPhDgetskidsintothelabsandartstudiosoftheUofC.wheretheytakepartinprogramssuchasTheScientistwheretheylearnabouttopicslikemappingDNAandcreatingvolcanoes.MiniUprogramsdealingwithartandsportsarealsobeingofferedthisyear.MindsinMotionmotivateskidstoexplorescienceengineeringandtechnologyinahands﹣onway.AtMountRoyaltheMRUKidsprogramismarkingits20thanniversary.Wehaveabout18differentprogramsforchildrenfrom6to17.saysprogramadministratorMayaAnderson.There'salsotheConocoPhillipsYouthScienceAcademyforages13to17whichfocusesmoreontheacademic﹣﹣thosewhowanttogointoscience.Morethan3200kidsareexpectedtotakepartinMRUsummerprogramswhichhelpstokeepkidsengagedinlearningthroughthesummerinafunway.SAITPolytechnichasaddedmorecampsforthegrades4to6rangeandthelistincludestopicsrangingfromSportsScienceandSCISpytoPlanetProtectorsenergyengineeringenvironment.Wefocusonbuildingself﹣confidenceinourcamperssaysJaros.Makingthemconfidentintheirabilitytolearnandbecomereengagedinlearningwithoutthepressureofschool.33.IfastudentwantstoknowhowtomapDNAheshouldattend.A.MRUkidsB.TheScientistC.MindsinMotionD.Einstein'sShampoo34.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat.A.thecampershavegreatfuninthesummertimeprogramsB.thesummertimeprogramsmerelyfocusonhands﹣onlearningcoursesC.theprogramofsportshasbeenofferedfor20yearsD.thesummercampersareallconfidentoftheirfuture35.Thepurposeofthepassageis.A.toshowchildren'sgreatdesireforknowledgeB.tocomplainstudents'stressfullifeduringthesummertimeC.topersuadeparentstosendtheirchildrentomoreprogramsinuniversityD.tointroducesummertimeprogramsperformedbythreeCalgaryuniversities.
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