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Be Grateful to Life Once President Roosevelt’s house was broken into and lots of things were st...
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AndrewRitchieinventoroftheBromptonfoldingbicycleoncesaidthattheperfectportablebikewouldbelikeamagiccarpetYoucouldfolditupandputitintoyourpocketorhandbag.ThenhepausedButyou'llalwaysbelimitedbythesizeofthewheels.Andsofarnoonehasinventedafoldingwheel.Itwasarare—indeedunique—occasionwhenIwasabletoputRitchieright.A19th-centuryinventorWilliamHenryJamesGroutdidinfactdesignafoldingwheel.HisbikepredictablynamedtheGroutPortablehadaframethatsplitintotwoandalargerwheelthatcouldbeseparatedintofourpieces.AllthebitsfittedintoGrout'sWonderfulBagaleathercase.Grout’saimtosolvetheproblemsofcarryingabikeonatrain.Nowdoesn’tthatsoundfamiliar?Groutintendedtofindawayofmakingabikesmallenoughfortraintravelhisbikewasahugebeast.AndimportantlythedesignofearlybicyclesgavehimanadvantageinGrout’sdaytyresweresolidwhichmadethebusinessofsplittingawheelintofourseparatepartsrelativelysimple.Youcouldn'tdothesamewithawheelfittedwithaone-pieceinflated充气的tyre.Soina21st-centurycontextistheideaofthefoldingwheeldead?Itisnot.ABritishdesignengineerDuncanFitzsimonshasdevelopedawheelthatcanbesquashedintosomethinglikeaslenderellipse椭圆.Throughoutthetyreremainsinflated.WilltheyoungFitzsimons'sfoldingwheelmakeitintoproduction?Ihaven'tthefoggiestidea.Buthisinventivenessshowstwothings.Firstpeoplehavebeensayingformorethanacenturythatbikedesignhasreacheditslimitexceptforgradualadvances.It'sassillyaconceptnowasitwas100yearsagothere'splentystilltogofor.Seconditisinthefieldoffoldingbikesthatweareseeingthemostinterestinginventions.Youcanbuyafoldingbikeforlessthan£1000thatcanbeknockeddownsosmallthatitcanbecarriedonaplane—minuswheelsofcourse—ashandbaggage.Foldingwheelswouldmakeallmannerofthingspossible.HaveweyetgotthemagiccarpetofAndrewRitchie’simagination?No.Butit'sprogress.1.WecaninferfromParagraph1thattheBromptonfoldingbike_________.A.wasportableB.hadafoldingwheelC.couldbeputinapocketD.lookedlikeamagiccarpet2.WecanlearnfromthetextthatthewheelsoftheGroutPortable_________.A.weredifficulttoseparateB.couldbesplitinto6piecesC.werefittedwithsolidtyresD.werehardtocarryonatrain3.WecanlearnfromthetextthatFitzsimons'sinvention_________.A.keptthetyreasawholepieceB.wasmadeintoproductionsoonC.leftlittleroomforimprovementD.changedourviewsonbagdesign4.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.ThreefoldingbikeinventorsB.ThemakingofafoldingbikeC.ProgressinfoldingbikedesignD.Waysofseparatingabikewheel
Peopleoftenfallillbecauseofme.1theycanhardlyblameme;itislargelytheirown2.Atiredpersonmayget3especiallywhenhegoestocrowdedplaceswithpollutedair.Asuddenchangein4isanotherfactor.Inhotsummerpeopleturnontheair-conditioneruponreturninghome.Theywillcatchacoldeasily.Mylatestvictimisanenergeticstudent.Afterschoolheplayedfootballhardfortwohours.Though5hestillwenttothecinema.Thenhegotbackhomeandtookacoldshowerimmediately.Iseizedthisgoldenchanceto6him.Hereactedtryingto7mebutIwasalready8deepinhisthroat.Hekeptsneezing打喷嚏andhisnosewasrunning.9heputonsomewarmclothesitdidn’tworkforthereweretoomanyofus.Besideshissorethroatkept10himandhedevelopedacoughtoforcemeandmyfamilyoutbut11.Thenextdayhecouldn’tgoto12.Hehadlosthisappetiteandwasnotas13asbefore.HismothermadehimorangejuiceeveryfewhoursformorevitaminCwhichwouldhelphis14Fortwodayshewas15byhismother.AsherestedmorehisdefensestrengthenedandIbegantofeelthe16.IknewIhadto17himbeforelong.ButIamnottheonewhogivesupeasilyandImadeeveryefforttofightback.18itwasmyturntofeel19nowforhisdefensesystemwasstartinganall-outattackagainstme.Ibecame20andfinallymytimewasover.DoyouknowwhatIam?1.A.ThereforeB.BesidesC.HoweverD.Then2.A.businessB.responsibilityC.excuseD.fault3.A.punishedB.blamedC.caughtD.killed4.A.temperatureB.seasonC.placeD.condition5.A.excitedB.hurtC.lateD.tired6.A.injureB.botherC.attackD.destroy7.A.getonwithB.getridofC.putupwithD.takeholdof8.A.reproducingB.waitingC.hidingD.disappearing9.A.SinceB.OnceC.WhetherD.Although10.A.remindingB.upsettingC.comfortingD.influencing11.A.escapedB.succeededC.regrettedD.failed12.A.bedB.workC.schoolD.hospital13.A.peacefulB.afraidC.activeD.happy14.A.recoveryB.developmentC.studyD.affected15.A.protectedB.nursedC.scoldedD.affected16.A.lossB.operationC.pressureD.movement17.A.leaveB.catchC.forgetD.beat18.A.UncertainlyB.UnsuccessfullyC.UnusuallyD.Unfortunately19.A.painfulB.disappointedC.nervousD.ashamed20.A.biggerB.weakerC.smallerD.stronger
OneafternoonmysonAdamaskedmeAreallpeoplethesameeveniftheyaredifferentincolor?IthoughtforaminuteandthenIsaidI’llexplain___1___youcanjustwaituntilwemakeaquick___2___atthegrocerystore.Ihavesomething___3___toshowyou.Atgrocerystorewe___4___someapples--redgreenandyellowones.BackhomeItoldAdamIt’stimeto___5___yourquestion.Iputoneappleofeach___6___onthetable.ThenIlookedatAdamwhohada___7___lookonhisface.Peoplearelikeapples.Theycomeinall___8___colorsshapesandsizes.Onthe___9___someoftheapplesmaynot___10___lookastheothers.AsIwastalkingAdamwas___11___eachonecarefully.ThenItookeachoftheapplesandpeeled削皮them___12___thembackonthetablebut___13___adifferentplace.OkayAdamtellmewhichiswhich.HesaidI___14___tell.Theyalllooksamenow.Takeabiteof___15___.Seeifthathelpsyou___16___whichoneiswhich.Hetook___17___andthenahugesmilecamecrosshisface.Peopleare___18___likeapples!Theyarealldifferentbutonceyou___19___theoutsidethey'reprettymuchthesameontheinside.Hetotally___20___it.Ididn'tneedtosayordoanythingelse.1.A.althoughB.soC.becauseD.if2.A.stopB.startC.turnD.stay3.A.expressiveB.encouragingC.informativeD.interesting4.A.boughtB.countedC.sawD.collected5.A.checkB.mentionC.answerD.improve6.A.sizeB.typeC.shapeD.class7.A.worriedB.satisfiedC.proudD.curious8.A.ordinaryB.normalC.differentD.regular9.A.outsideB.wholeC.tableD.inside10.A.stillB.evenC.onlyD.ever11.A.examiningB.measuringC.drawingD.packing12.A.keepingB.placingC.pullingD.giving13.A.onB.towardC.forD.in14.A.mustn'tB.can'tC.shouldn'tD.needn't15.A.eachoneB.eachotherC.theotherD.oneanother16.A.admitB.considerC.decideD.believe17.A.bigbitesB.deepbreathsC.afirmholdD.closelook18.A.justB.alwaysC.merelyD.seldom19.A.putawayB.getdownC.handoutD.takeoff20.A.madeB.tookC.gotD.did
*ThomasJeffersoncouldreadGreekLatinFrenchandEnglish.*JohnQuincyAdamsusedtogetuptwohoursbeforesunrisetogoskinnydippinginthePotomacRiver.*AndrewJacksonwastheonlypresidenttoeverkillamaninaduel决斗.*FranklinPiercewasarrestedforrunningoverawomanwhiledrivinghiscarriageinWashingtonDC.ThechargeswerelaterdroppeD.*UlyssesS.GrantwasarrestedforspeedingwhiledrivingahorseandbuggyinWashingtonDC.Hehadtopayafineof$20andwalkbacktotheWhiteHousE.*BenjaminHarrisonwassoafraidofelectriclightsthatheusedtohaveWhiteHousestaffturnthemonandoff.*WarrenG.HardingoncelostalltheWhiteHousechinagamblingononehandofcards.*FranklinDelanoRoosevelt’smotherforcedhimtoweardressuntilhewasfiveyearsolD.*LyndonBainesJohnsonusedtogothroughtheWhiteHouseatnightturninglightsoffthatwerenotneedeD.Hedidn’twanttowastethetaxpayers’money.AtfifteenheranawayfromhomeandtraveledtoCaliforniawhereheworkedasagrapepickerandautomechaniC.*GeraldFordalsolovedgolfbutspectatorshadtowatchcarefullybecausethePresidentwasknownforhittingpeopleontheheadwithhiswildshots.*RonaldReaganannouncedChicagoCubsgamesforWHOradioinDesMoines.Laterhebecameafamousmovieandtelevisionactor.*GeorgeBushwasthecaptainofthebaseballteamatYaleUniversity.1.ThelistismadeheretoentertainthereaderswithAmericanpresidents’_______.A.specialhobbiesB.outstandingachievementsC.funfactsD.politicallife2.ThePresidentwholikedplayingcardswas_________.A.FranklinPierceB.AndrewJacksonC.JohnF.KennedyD.WarrenG.Harding3.LyndonBainesJohnsonformedahabitofturningofflightsatWhiteHousebecause_______.A.hewasafraidofelectriclightsB.hevaluedthetaxpayers’moneyC.heranawayfromhomewhenyoungD.heusedtoworklikeworkers
HowtoBeaWinnerSirStevenRedgraveWinnerof5OlympicGoldMedalsIn1997Iwasfoundtohavedevelopeddiabetes糖尿病.Believingmycareer职业生涯wasoverIfeltextremelylow.ThenoneofthespecialistssaidtherewastonoreasonwhyIshouldstoptrainingandcompeting.Thatwasit—theencouragementIneeded.IcouldstillbeawinnerifIbelievedinmyself.Iamnotsayingthatitisn’tdifficultsometimes.ButIwantedtoprovetomyselfthatIwasn'tfinishedyet.Nothingistostandinmyway.KarenPickeringSwimmingWorldChampionIswim4hoursaday6daysaweek.Imanagethatsortofworkloadbyputtingitontopofmydiary.Thisisthekeytosuccess-youcan’tfollowacareerinanyfieldwithoutbeingwell-organized.Listwhatyoubelieveyoucanachieve.Trustyourselfwritedownyourgoalsforthedayhoweversmalltheyareandyou’llbeastepclosertoachievingthem.KirstenBestPoet&WriterWhenthingsaregettinghardavoiceinsidemyheadtellsmethatIcan’tachievesomething.Thenthereareotherdistractionssuchasfamilyorhobbies.Thekeyistoconcentrate.WhenIfeeltenseithelpsalottorepeatwordssuchas‘calm’‘peace’or‘focus’eitheroutloudorsilentlyinmymind.Itmakesmefeelmoreincontrolandincreasesmyconfidence.Thisisahabitthatcanbecomesecondnaturequiteeasilyandisapowerfulpsychological心理的tool1.WhatdoesSirStevenRedgravemainlytalkabout?A.Difficultiesinfluencedhiscareer.B.Specialistsofferedhimmedicaladvice.C.Traininghelpedhimdefeathisdisease.D.Heovercametheshadowofillnesstowin.2.WhatdoesKarenPickeringputontopofherdiary?A.Hertrainingschedule.B.Herdailyhappenings.C.Herachievements.D.Hersportscareer.3.WhatdoestheunderlinedworddistractionsprobablyrefertoA.Waysthathelponetofocus.B.Wordsthathelponetofeellesstense.C.Activitiesthatturnone'sattentionaway.D.Habitsthatmakeithardforonetorelax.4.Accordingtothepassagewhatdothethreepeoplehaveincommon?A.Courage.B.Devotion.C.Hardwork.D.Self-confidence.
TheAmericannewspaperhasbeenaroundforaboutthreehundredyears.In1721theprinterJamesFranklin.Benjamin'solderbrotherstartedtheNewEnglandCourantandthatwaswhatwemightrecognizetodayasarealnewspaper.Hefilledhispaperwithstoriesofadventurearticlesonartonfamouspeopleandonallsortsofpoliticalsubjects.ThreecenturiesaftertheappearanceofFranklin'sCourant.fewbelievethatnewspapersintheirpresentprintedformwillremainaliveforlongNewspapercompliesarelosingadvertisers广告商readersmarketvaluE.AnD.insomecasestheirsenseofpurposeataspeedthatwouldnothavebeenimaginablejustseveralyearsagoThechiefeditor主编ofthetimessaidrecentlyAtplaceswheretheygathereditorsaskoneanother'Howareyou?'asiftheyhavejustcomeoutofthehospitaloralostlawcamE.AnarticleaboutthenewspaperappearedonthewebsiteoftheGuardianundertheheadlineNOTDEADYET.PerhapsnotbuttheriseoftheInternetwhichhasmadethedailynewspaperlookslowandoutofstepwiththeworldhasbroughtaboutarealsenseofdeath.SomeAmericannewspapershavelost42%oftheirmarketvalueinthepasttheeyearsTheNewYorkTimesCompanyhasseenitsstock股票dropby54%sincetheendof2004withmuchofthelosscominginthepastyearA.manageratDeutscheBanksuggestedthatstock-holderssellofftheirTimesstockTheWashingtonPostComplyhaspreventedthetroubleonlybychangingpartofitsbusinesstoeducationitstestingandtest-preparationservicenowbringsinatleasthalfthecompany'sincomE.1.WhatcanwelearnabouttheNewEnglandCurran?A.Itismainlyaboutthestockmarket.B.ItmarksthebeginningoftheAmericannewspaper.C.ItremainsasuccessfulnewspaperinAmericA.D.Itcarriesarticlesbypoliticalleaders.2.Whatcanweinferaboutthenewspapereditors?A.Theyoftenacceptreaders'suggestionsB.Theycarealotabouteachother'shealth.C.Theystopdoingbusinesswithadvertisers.D.Theyfacegreatdifficultiesintheirbusiness.3.Whichofthefollowingfoundanewwayforitsdevelopment?A.TheWashingtonPostB.TheGuardianC.TheNewYorkTimes.D.NewEnglandCourant4.Howdoestheauthorseemtofeelaboutthefutureofnewspapers?A.SatisfiedB.HopefulC.WorriedD.Surprised
Itistruethatgoodwritersrewriteandrewriteandthenrewritesomemore.Butinordertoworkupthedesiretorewriteitisimportanttolearntolikewhatyouwriteattheearlystage.IamsurprisedatthenumberoffamouswritersIknowwhosaythattheysodislikereadingtheirownwritinglaterthattheyevenhatetolookoverthepublishers'opinions.Onereasonwemaydislikereadingourownworkisthatwe'reoftendisappointedthattherichideasinourmindsseemverythinandplainwhenfirstwrittendown.JerryFodorandStevenPinkersuggestthatthisfactmaybearesultofhowourmindswork.Differentfrompopularbeliefwedonotusuallythinkintheworksandsentencesofordinarylanguagebutinsymbolsforideasknownasmentaleseandwritingourideasdownisanactoftranslationfromthatsymboliclanguage.Butwhilementalesecontainsourthoughtsintheformofacomplextapestry织锦writingcanonlybecomposedonethreadatatime.Thereforeitshouldnotbesurprisingthatourfirstattemptatexpressingideasshouldlooksosimple.Itisonlybyrepeatedlyrewritingthatweproducenewthreadsandconnectthemtogetclosertotheideasformedinourminds.Whenpeoplewriteasifsomestrictcritics批评家arelookingovertheirshouldertheyaresoworriedaboutwhatthiscriticmightsaythattheygetstuckbeforetheyevenstart.PeterElbowmakesanexcellentsuggestiontodealwiththisproblem.Whenwritingweshouldhavetwodifferentminds.Atthefirststageweshouldseeeveryideaaswellasthewordsweusetoexpressitaswonderfulandworthputtingdown.Itisonlyduringrewritesthatweshouldexaminewhatweexcitedlywroteinthefirststageandcheckforweaknesses.1.Whatdowelearnfromthetextaboutthosefamouswriters?A.Theyoftenregretwritingpoorworks.B.Someofthemwritesurprisinglymuch.C.Manyofthemhatereadingtheirownworks.D.Theyarehappytoreviewthepublishers’opinions.2.Whatdopeoplegenerallybelieveaboutthewayhumanmindswork?A.Peoplethinkinwordsandsentences.B.Humanideasaretranslatedintosymbols.C.Peoplethinkbyconnectingthreadsofideas.D.Humanthoughtsareexpressedthroughpictures.3.Whatcanweconcludefromthetext?A.Mostpeoplebelievewethinkinsymbols.B.Lovingourownwritingisscientificallyreasonable.C.Thewritersandcriticscanneverreachanagreement.D.Thinkingandwritingaredifferentstagesofmindatwork.
PeterandPaulhadgotpermissionfromtheirparentstocampinafieldclosetotheirfarm.Butbeingadventurousboystheyknowitwouldbemore1tocampinthewoodsthatlaybeyondtheriver.Excitedlytheboys2withtheirtentandfooD.Carryingtheirheavy3thetwobrotherswalkedalongtheriverbankhardlynoticingthedistanceorthesunbeatingdown.Theywereeagertoreachtheir4beforelunchtimE.Astheyenteredthecoolshadowywoodstheybegantosearchforasuitablecampingspot.Peterwantedto5closetotheriverattheedgeofthewoods6Paulwhowasolderinsistedthattheycampfurtheraway.7Peterfollowedhisbrotherdeeperintothe8.Thisreallyisawonderfulsetting!saidPaulinexcitement.They9theirtentandsettleddowntoeatthesandwichestheyhadmadethendecidedtofindtheirway10totherivertocatchsomefish.Areyousurethatthisistheright11?whisperedPetershakily.I’msurewepassedthathollowtreejustawhileago.Paulwalked12silently.Lookthereitisagain.We’relostaren’twe?complainedPeter.Paulhadtoadmitthathedidn’tknowwheretheywerE.13theywerealongdistancefromwheretheywere14tobE.Theywerenoteven15ofwheretheyhadsetuptheircamp.Theysetin16forafewminutesuntilPeterhadabrightideA.Whydon’twelookforclues线索thewaytrackers17inthemovies?Weweren’tcarefulabouthowwewalkedsoI’msurewewouldhaveleft18somebrokentreebranchesandleaves.Carefullytheboys19themarksthattheyhadleftuntilfinallytheyfoundtheircampsitE.Hurriedlytheypackedtheirbelongingsandsetoff20thedirectionoftheriver.Whatwouldtheirparentsthinkoftheiradventure?1.A.surprisingB.excitingC.annoyingD.frightening2.A.wentroundB.wentbackC.wentawayD.wentthrough3.A.loadB.tentC.foodD.storage4.A.grasslandB.destinationC.fieldD.river5.A.liveB.lieC.waitD.stay6.A.butB.andC.orD.so7.A.UnconsciouslyB.UnfortunatelyC.UnwillinglyD.Uninterestingly8.A.woodsB.farmC.settingD.camp9.A.putoffB.putonC.putdownD.putup10.A.forwardB.nearC.backD.further11.A.placeB.markC.wayD.time12.A.aloneB.aboutC.inD.on13.A.AfterallB.AtlastC.AboveallD.Atfirst14.A.discoveredB.encouragedC.persuadedD.supposed15.A.afraidB.sureC.informedD.reminded16.A.enjoymentB.satisfactionC.disappointmentD.imagination17.A.appearB.doC.workD.behave18.A.behindB.outC.asideD.around19.A.fetchedB.watchedC.followedD.collected20.A.forB.toC.atD.in
ThesurprisingexperimentIamabouttodescribeprovesthatairisallaroundyouandthatitpressesdownuponyou.AirpressureisapowerfulforcE.Whenyouswimunderwateryoucanfeelwaterpushingdownonyourbody.TheairallaroundyoudoesthesamE.Howeveryourbodyissousedtoitthatyoudonotnoticethis.ThepressureiscausedbyalayerofaircalledtheatmospherE.ThislayersurroundstheEarthextendingtoaboutfivekilometersabovetheEarth’ssurfacE.ThefollowingexperimentisaneasyonethatyoucandoathomE.Butmakesurethatyouaresupervisedbecauseyouwillneedtousematches.Nowfortheexperiment！Whatyouneed•Ahard-boiledeggwithouttheshell•Abottlewithaneckslightlysmallerthantheegg•Apieceofpaper•AmatchMethod1CheckthattheeggwillsitfirmlyontheneckofthebottlE.2TearthepaperintostripsandputthestripsintothebottlE.3LightthepaperbydroppingaburningmatchintothebottlE.4QuicklysittheeggontheneckofthebottlE.ResultAstonishinglytheeggwillbesuckedintothebottlE.Yourfriendswillbeamazedwhenyoushowthemtheexperiment.Butbecarefulwhenyouhandlematches.WhyithappenedAsthepaperburnsitneedsoxygenandusesuptheoxygenairinthebottlE.TheeggactsasasealintheneckofthebottlesonomoreaircangetinsidE.ThisreducestheairpressureinsidethebottlE.TheairpressuremustequalizesomoreairfromoutsidemustenterthebottlE.Theoutsideairpressesagainsttheeggandthentheeggispushedintothebottle!Thisprovesthatairisallaroundandthatitispressingdownonus.1.Whyistheretheneedtotakecarewhenyouaredoingtheexperiment?A.Thebottlecouldbreak.B.Youneedtolightthepaperwithamatch.C.TheeggneedstobeshelleD.D.TheegghastobeperfectlyplacedontheneckofthebottlE.2.Intheexperimenttheburninginsidethebottlecan___.A.equalizetheairpressureinsideandoutsideB.makeasealintheneckofthebottleC.finishuptheoxygeninsidethebottleD.producemoreoxygeninsidethebottle3.HowdidtheeggputintothebottleA.Theoxygeninsidethebottlesuckedtheeggin.B.Itbecamesoftwithouttheshell.C.Theneckofthebottlewaswideenough.D.TheoutsideairpressureforceditintothebottlE.4.Theexperimentiscarriedouttoprove______.A.waterpushesonyourbodywhenyouswimunderwater.B.theearthissurroundedbyalayerofaircalledtheatmospherE.C.thepressureofairaroundushasapowerfulforcE.D.theairpressureisnotequalizedaroundus.
Manypeoplewritetonewspaperandmagazinestoexpresstheiropinions.Letterstotheeditormustcarrythewriter’sfullnameaddressandtelephonenumberalthoughtheinformationisnotnecessaryforpublication.Thisrequirementtoprovidepersonalparticularsisaclearindicationthatwritersareheldresponsibleforwhattheysay.WhenawriterwantshisvoiceheardheneedstoclaimownershipofhisvoicE.ResponsibilityisthenameofthegamE.PeopletodaypreferlivingtogethertoputtingtheirsignaturesonamarriagecertificatebecausetheyrefusetoacceptresponsibilityfortherelationshipsaidsocialworkerKenYipandthisiswhatiscausingalotoffamilyproblems.Whenwesignapaperforexampleabusinesscontractorabankdocumentthesignatureisasealofconsentanagreementtotakethematterseriously.Mostgovernmentsandmanyorganizationswillnotprocesswrittencomplaintsiftheydonotbearthewriter’ssignaturE.Theabsenceofasignaturetheyexplaintellsusthatthewritercannotbetooseriousandthereforedoesnotdeserveareply.Therearepeoplewhowishtoremainanonymous匿名的forvariousreasons.Multi-billionaireMr.Kingdonatesgenerouslytocharityseveraltimesayear.Hegivessimplybecausehewantstohelpbutnotforthepublicityhisdonationsmaybringandhedoesnotwanthisgooddeedstomakenews.Inothercasespeopleinsistonanonymitybecausetheyareafraidoftheconsequencesofrevealingtheiridentity.CrimewitnessesmaybewillingtoassistthepolicebutmostareunwillingtogivetheirnameswhenreportingacrimE.Nameornoname?TheanswerisverypersonalandliesinhowmuchwewanttogetinvolveD.WeallhaveanamE.Itisamatterifresponsibilitytouseitwhenwemakeastatementaclaimoranaccusation.Weallwanttohonorourownnameanditisonlybystampingourexpressionofanopinionwithourownnamethatwehonorwhatwesay.1.WhatdoesthewritermeanbysayingResponsibilityisthenameofthegame?A.WritersneedtoprovidetheirpersonalinformationinthegamE.B.Publicationmustbearthewriter’sfullnameaddressandphonenumber.C.Writersshouldberesponsiblefortheirnames.D.Namesarerequiredtoindicatewriters’responsibilityforwhattheysay.2.Thesecondparagraphsuggeststhatapaperwithoutasignaturemay_______.A.helptoendarelationshipB.notgetareplyC.beacceptedallthesameD.becomeafamilyproblem3.Somepeopledon’twanttheirnamesknownbecausetheyare________.A.hesitanttomakeadonationB.unwillingtodrawpublicattentionC.afraidofanaccusationD.readyforinvolvement4.Thepassageismainlyabout_______.A.honorandwritersB.identityandsignatureC.signatureandresponsibilityD.anonymityandsignature
OnthefirstdayofschoolwewerechallengedtogettoknowanewclassmatE.Iwaslookingaroundwhenagentlehandtouchedmyshoulder.IfoundalittleoldladywithawarmsmilE.ShesaidHihandsome!I’mRosE.I’m87yearsolD.CanIgiveyouabug拥抱IlaughedandheartilyrespondedOfcourse!Whyareyouincollegeatsuchayounginnocent天真的age?IaskeD.ShejokinglyrepliedI’mheretomeetarichhusbandgetmarriedhavechildrenandthentravelarounD.NoseriouslyIaskeD.IwascuriouswhyshetookonthischallengeatthisagE.IalwaysdreamedofhavingacollegeeducationandnowI’mgettingone!shetoldmE.Webecameinstantfriends.OvertheyearRosebecameacampusicon偶像andsheeasilymadefriendswherevershewent.Shelovedtodressupandsheenjoyedtheattentionfromtheotherstudents.Shewaslivingitup.AttheendofthetermweinvitedRosetospeakatourfootballbanquet.I’llneverforgetwhatshetaughtus.Wedonotstopplayingbecauseweareold;wegrowoldbecausewestopplaying.Herearethesecretstostayingyoung.Youhavetolaughandfindhumoreveryday.You'vegottohaveadream.WhenyouloseyourdreamsyoudiE.Wehavemanypeoplewalkingaroundwhoaredeadandtheydon’tevenknowit!shesaiD.Thereisahugedifferencebetweengrowingolderandgrowingup.Anybodycangrowolder.Thatdoesn’ttakeanytalentorabilitysheaddeD.ButgrowinguprequiresfindingtheopportunityinchangE.Theelderlyusuallydon'thaveregretsforwhattheydidbutratherforthingstheydidnotdo.OneweekaftergraduationthatyearRosediedpeacefullyinhersleep.Shetaughtusbyexamplethatit'snevertoolatetobeallyoucanpossiblybE.1.Rosestartedcollegeattheageof87inorderto.A.marryarichmanB.travelaroundtheworldC.makemorefriendsD.realizeherdream2.Whichofthefollowingbestexplainsshewaslivingitupintheseventhparagraph?A.ShewaslivingalonglifE.B.Shewasenjoyingherself.C.Shewasspendingalotofmoney.D.ShewaskillingtimE.3.Whenyouloseyourdreamsyoudiebecause.A.there’snosenseinlivingwithoutyouraimB.youcan’tsleepwelleverynightC.youaretoooldandhavetostopplayingD.somethingisterriblywrongwithyoubrain4.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.MeettheChallengE.B.NeverWasteTimE.C.GrowUporGrowOld?D.HaveYouGotReady?
Mostpeoplebelievetheydon’thavemuchimagination.Theyare1.Everyonehasimaginationbutmostofusoncewebecomeadultsforgethowto2it.Creativityisn’talways3withgreatworksofartorideas.Peopleatworkandintheirfreetime4thinkofcreativewaystosolveproblems.Maybeyouhaveagoaltoachieveatrickyquestiontoansweroryoujustwanttoexpandyourmind!Herearethreetechniquestohelpyou.Makingconnections.Thistechniqueinvolvestaking5ideasandtryingtofindlinksbetweenthem.Firstthinkabouttheproblemyouhavetosolveorthejobyouneedtodo.ThenfindanimagewordideaorobjectforexampleacandlE.Writedownalltheidea/words6withcandles:lightfirematcheswaxnightsilenceetc.Thinkofasmanyasyoucan.Thenextstageistorelatethe7tothejobyouhavetodo.Soimagineyouwanttobutafriendanoriginal8;youcouldbuyhimticketstomatchortakehimoutforthenight.NOlimits!Imaginethatnormallimitationsdon’t9.Youhaveasmuchtime/space/moneyetC.asyouwant.Thinkaboutyourgoalandthenew10.Ifyourgoalistolearntoski11youcannowpractiseskiingeverydayofyourlifebecauseyouhavethetimeandthemoney.Now12thistoreality.MaybeyoucanpractiseskiingeverdayinDecemberoreveryMondayinJanuary.Besomeoneelse!Lookatthesituationfroma13pointofview.Goodbusinessmenusethistechniqueintradeandsodowrites.Fictionwritersoftenimaginetheyarethe14intheirbooks.Theyaskquestion:Whatdoesthischaracterwant?Whycan’tshegetit?Whatchangesmustshemaketogetwhatshewants?Ifyourgoalinvolvesotherpeopleputyourselfintheir15.Thebestfishermenthinklikefish!1.A.wrongB.unbelievableC.reasonableD.realistic2.A.putupwithB.catchupwithC.makeuseofD.keeptrackof3.A.equippedB.comparedC.coveredD.connected4.A.skillfullyB.routinelyC.vividlyD.deeply5.A.familiarB.unrelatedC.creativeD.imaginary6.A.presentedB.markedC.litD.associated7.A.ideasB.ambitionsC.achievementD.technique8.A.experienceB.serviceC.presentD.object9.A.workB.lastC.existD.change10.A.possibilitiesB.limitationsC.tendencyD.practice11.A.infactB.inparticularC.asawholeD.forexample12.A.devoteB.adaptC.leadD.keep13.A.privateB.globalC.differentD.practical14.A.featuresB.themesC.creaturesD.characters15.A.positionsB.dreamsC.imagesD.directions
ReadthefollowingtextandchoosethemostsuitableheadingfromA-Fforeachparagraph.ThereisoneextraheadingwhichyoudonotneeD.A.VarietiesofcollegedictionariesB.AccessingdictionarieselectronicallyC.ElementsunderaworditemD.CompleteeditionsofdictionariesE.UsingdictionariesforparticularfieldsF.Featuresofcollegedictionaries1.You’reprobablymostfamiliarwithcollegedictionariesoftencalledabridgeddictionaries.Althoughabridgedmeansshortenedthesedictionariescontainmorethan150.000entriesandprovidedetaileddefinitionsthataresufficientformostcollegestudentsandgeneralusers.Collegedictionariesalsocontainseparatelistsofabbreviations.Biographicalandgeographicalnamesforeignwordsandphrases.Andtablesofmeasures.Webster’sⅡNewRiversideUniversityDictionaryandtheAmericanHeritageDictionaryoftheEnglishLanguagearecollegedictionaries.2.Unabridgeddictionariescontainasmanyas500000entriesandprovidedetaileddefinitionsandextensivewordhistoriesetymologies.Thesedictionariespossiblyinseveralvolumesandmostlyfoundinlibrariesareexcellentsourcesforscholarlyinquiries.UnabridgeddictionariesincludetheOxfordEnglishDictionaryandtheRandomHouseDictionaryoftheEnglishLanguagE.3.Adictionaryentryhasmanyelements:multipledefinitionssyllabicationpreferredspellingandpronunciationsomewordhavemorethanoneacceptablespellingandpronunciationandpart-of-speechlabels.Someentriesalsoincludepluralsandcapitalizedforms.Synonymsantonymsandderivatives.Americanismsandetymologiesmaybeprovidealongwithusagenotescross-referencesandidioms.4.IfyoupreferusingthedictionaryonacomputeryoucanobtainCD-ROMversionsofmanymajordictionaries.InadditionyoucanaccessnumerousdictionariessuchasWWWebster’sDictionaryontheInternet.Onlinedictionariesallowyoutoenterasearchwordyouevengethelpwithspellingtoseeadefinitionandsometimesevenanillustration.Onlinedictionariesalsoofferadditionalfeaturessuchaswordgames.Languagetipsandamusingfactsaboutwords.Someonlinedictionaryservicesallowyoutoaccessnumerousdictionariesbothgeneralandspecializedinonsearch.5.Specializeddictionariesprovidein-depthinformationaboutacertainfielD.ForexampletherearedictionariesforthespecializedvocabulariesoflawcomputertechnologyandmedicinE.Inadditiontherearedictionariesofsynonymsclichésslangandevenregionalexpressions.SuchastheDictionaryofAmericanRegionalEnglishDARE.Therearealsodictionariesofforeignlanguagesfamouspeople’snamesliterarycharacters’namesandplacenames.
ApopularsayinggoesSticksandstonesmaybreakmybonesbutwordswillneverhurtmE.Howeverthat’snotreallytruE.Wordshavethepowertobuildusuportearusdown.Itdoesn’tmatterifthewordscomefromsomeoneelseorourselves-thepositiveandnegativeeffectsarejustaslasting.Wealltaketoourselvessometimes.We’reusuallytooembarrassedtoadmititthough.Infactwereallyshouldn’tbebecausemoreandmoreexpertsbelievetalkingtoourselvesoutloudisahealthyhabit.Thisself-talkhelpsusmotivateourselvesrememberthingssolveproblemsandcalmourselvesdown.Beawarethoughthatasmuchas77%ofself-talktendstobenegativE.Soinordertostaypositiveweshouldonlyspeakwordsofencouragementtoourselves.Weshouldalsobequicktogiveourselvesapatontheback.ThenexttimeyoufinishaprojectdowellinatestorfinallycleanyourroomjoinmeinsayingGoodjob!OftenwordscomeoutofourmouthswithoutusthinkingabouttheeffecttheywillhavE.Butweshouldbeawarethatourwordscausecertainresponseinothers.ForexamplewhenreturninganitemtoastorewemightusewarmfriendlylanguageduringtheexchangE.Andtheclerkwillprobablyrespondinasimilarmanner.Orharsh刻薄的andcriticallanguagewillmostlikelycausetheclerktobedefensivE.Wordspossesspowerbecauseoftheirlastingeffect.ManyofusregretsomethingweoncesaiD.Andwerememberunkindwordssaidtous!Beforespeakingweshouldalwaysaskourselves:Isittrue?Isitloving?Isitneeded?Ifwhatwewanttosaydoesn’tpassthistestthenit’sbetterleftunsaiD.Wordspossesspower:bothpositiveandnegativE.Thosearoundusreceiveencouragementwhenwespeakpositively.Wecanofferhopebuildself-esteem自尊andmotivateotherstodotheirbest.Negativewordsdestroyallthosethings.Willweuseourwordstohurtortoheal?Thechoiceisours.1.Themainideaofthefirstparagraphisthat.A.wordshavealastingeffectonusB.inspiringwordsgiveusconfidenceC.negativewordsmayletusdownD.notsticksandstonesbutwordswillhurtus2.Thereisnosenseforustofeelembarrassedwhenwetalktoourselvesbecause.A.almosteverybodyhasthehabitoftalkingtothemselvesB.talkingtoourselvesalwaysgivesuscourageC.wecanbenefitfromtalkingtoourselvesD.itdoesnoharmtohaveself-talkwhenwearealone3.Theunderlinedpartinthethirdparagraphmeansthatweshouldalsotimely.A.remindourselvesB.praiseourselvesC.makeourselvesrelaxedD.giveourselvesamusement4.Theauthorwouldprobablyholdtheviewthat.A.encouragingwordsaresuretoleadtokindoffersB.negativewordsmaymotivateustomakemoreprogressC.peopletendtorememberfriendlywordsD.itisbettertothinktwicebeforetalkingtoothers
Althoughmanhasknownasbestos石棉formanyhundredsofyearsitwasnotuntil160yearsagothatitwasminedforthefirsttimeontheNorthAmericancontinent.H.W.JohnsownerofaNewYorkCitySupplyShopforrooferswasresponsiblefor对负责theopeningofthatfirstminE.Mr.JohnswasgivenapieceofasbestoswhichhadbeenfoundinItaly.Heexperimentedwiththematerialandthenshoweditssurprisingpowerstohiscustomers.Afterputtingonapairofasbestosgloveswhichlookedmuchlikeordinaryworkgloveshetookred-hotcoalsfromthefireplaceandplayedwiththeminhishands.Howastonishedthecustomersweretodiscoverthathewasnotburnedatall.Youcanwellimaginethathehadincreasingbusinessinasbestosroofingmaterials.HoweverbecauseitwasveryexpensivetotransportcarrythemfromItalytotheUnitedStatesMr.JohnssentoutayoungscientisttoseekasourcenearerhomE.Thisyoungmanfoundgreatvein岩脉intheprovinceofQuebecinCanadA.Eversince1881Quebechasledtheworldintheproductionofthisunusualmineralwhichismadeupofmagnesiumsiliconironandoxygen.WhenitisminedtheasbestosisheavyjustasyouwouldexpectamineraltobE.Whenitisseparatedastrangethinghappens;therockbreaksdownintofinesoftsoapyfibres纤维.Scientistsdonotknowwhytherockcanbeseparatedeasilyintothreads线buttheyhavefoundthousandsofusersofthisfireproofmaterialoftheso-calledclothofstone.1.Whichtitlebestexpressesthemainideaofthispassage?A.AsbestosminedinCanadaB.FireproofmatterC.AwondermineralD.Anewroofingmaterial2.Johnsprovedhisabilityasasalesmanby_______.A.goingintoroofingbusinessB.carryingasbestosfromItalyC.sendingatrainedscientistD.showingtheuseofasbestosgloves3.Whichisthemostimportantcharacterofasbestosthattheauthorwantstoshowus?A.ItislikethreaD.B.Itfeelssoapy.C.Itburnseasily.D.Itisunusuallyheavy.4.Theauthor’smainpurposeinwritingthispassagewasto_______.A.showtheneedformorescientistsB.compareasbestoswithothermineralsC.increasethesalesofasbestosD.presentfactsaboutasbestos
BrianarrivedattheSanFranciscoairporttwohoursbeforetheflighttoParis.Hewaswearingthreeshirtsajackettwopairsofsocksapairofshortsandtwopairsofjeans.Hewascarryingonesmallbackpackwhichwasveryfullbuthedidn'thaveanyotherluggage.BrianneededtomeetamannamedTonybeforehecheckedinforhisflight.HefoundTonyneartheAirFrancecounter.Tonygavehimaround-tripticketandasmallpackage.GivethispackagetoJean-PaulattheairportinParis.Hewillhaveasignwithyournameonit.IthinkyoucanfindhimeasilyTonysaid.Youdon'thaveanyluggageright?OnlythisbackpackBriananswered.YousaidIcouldbringonecarryonbag.That'srightOnecarryonbagisfineHaveagoodtrip.Thanks.IsBrianacriminal犯罪?Notatall.Heisanaircourier.Andhepaidonly$110fortheround-triptickettoParis.Aircouriersgetcheapairlineticketsbecausetheytakeimportantpackagesandpaperstoforeigncountries.Businessessometimesneedtogetpackagesandpaperstopeopleinforeigncountriesbythenextday.Oftentheonlywaytheycandothisistouseanair-couriercompany.Itisnotcheapforabusinesstosendapackagewithanaircourierbutitisquick.Everyyearabout80000peopleworldwidetravelasaircouriers.Thenumberofticketsforcouriertravelisgrowingbyabout10percentayear.Howeverair-couriertravelisn'tforeveryone.Butifyouhaveverylittlemoneycanbeflexible灵活的aboutyourtravelplansanddon'tmindwearingthesameclothesforaweekitcanbeagreatwaytotakeavacation!1.WhywasBrianwearingsomenclothesforhistravel?A.BecausetheyweretheuniformsforaircouriersB.Becausethatmadehimeasiertoberecognized.C.Becausehisbackpackhadnoroomforhisclothes.D.becausehedidnothaveanyluggagewithhim.2.Anaircourierisapersonwho_________.A.managesabusinesscompanyinforeigncountriesB.organizesinternationalflightsfortouristsC.travelsaroundtheworldwithcheapticketsD.deliverspapersandpackagestoforeigncountries3.Businesseschoosetheair-courierservicebecause_________.A.itcostslessB.itisflexibleC.itsavestimeD.itgrowsfast4.Oneofthedisadvantagesoftravelingasanaircourieristhathe________.A.cannotdecidewhenandwheretotravelB.cannottakeanyluggagewithhimC.hastoweartwopairsofjeansD.saveslittlemoneyfromthetravel5.Theauthorofthetextmainly_________.A.describestheactivitiesofalaw-breakerB.suggestsanidealwaytotravelC.arguesagainsttheair-couriertravelD.tellsusaboutadevelopingbusiness
GeorgewhenyourbigbrotherandyourlittledogandIwalkedyouuptoschooltodayyouhadnoideahowIwasfeeling.Youweresoexcited.Youhadpackedandunpackedyourpencilsandsafetyscissorsinyourbackpackadozentimes.Iamreallygoingtomissthoselazymorningswhenwewavedyourbrotherandsisterofftoschool.BecauseyouaremyyoungestIhadlearnedafewthingsbythetimeyoucamealong.Ifoundoutthattheseeminglyendlessdaysofbabyhoodaregonelikelightning.Iblinked眨眼andyouroldersiblings兄弟姐妹weresettingoffforschoolaseagerlyasyoudidthismorningIwasoneoftheluckyones;Icouldchoosewhethertoworkornot.Bythetimeitwasyourturn.theshiningprizesofcareeradvancementandadoubleincomehadlosttheirbrightness.A.splash溅水inthepoolwithyouinyourbrightredbootsorjustonemorerereadingofyourfavoritebookFrogandToadAreFriendsmeantmorE.Youdidn'tgotopreschoolandIhopethatdoesn'tholdyouback.YoulearnednumbersbyhelpingmecountthesodacanswereturnedtothestorE.Ihavetoadmitthatinmymind'seyeanimageofmyselfwhileyou'reinschoolhasdevelopedIseemyselfupdatingallthephotoalbumsandstartingthatnovelIalwayswantedtowritE.AsthesummerwounddownandmorefrequentquarrelseruptedbetweenyouandyoursiblingsIwaslookingforwardtotoday.AndthenthismorningIwalkedyouupthesteephilltoyourclassroomandyougavemeoneofyourcharacteristicallyfiercetoo-tighthugs.ThistimeyouwerereadytoletgobeforeIwas.Maybesomedayyouwilldeliverakindergartnertothefirstdayofschool.Whenyouturnatthedoortowavegood-byeheorshewillbetoodeepinconversationwithanewfriendtonoticE.Evenasyousmileyou'llfeelsomethingwarmonyourcheek...1.Whatdoestheunderlinedsentencemeaninthethirdparagraph?A.WhenyoureachtheschoolageB.WhenyoudecidewhethertoworkornotC.WhenyouwerebornD.Whenyouhaveyourownfamily2.Whichsentencefromthepassagebestdescribeshowthewriterfeltonthatmorning?A.Animageofmyselfwhileyou'reinschoolhasdevelopeD.B.Iwaslookingforwardtotoday.C.Iwasoneoftheluckyones.D.ThistimeyouwerereadytoletgobeforeIwas.3.WhichstatementisNOTtrueaboutGeorge'sfamilyaccordingtotheletter?A.George'sparentsgavebirthtothreechildrenB.TheGeorgesisadoubleincomefamilyC.TheyrecyclesodacansD.Thechildrenhadmoreargumentsduringthesummer4.Thepassagetriestoshowus________.A.howexcitedachildwillbeonhisfirstdaytoschoolB.howdeeplyamotherlovesherchildC.howmanyeffortsamotherhasmadetoraiseachildD.howamotherplansherfuturelifeafterherchildrengotoschool
Oneofmyfather’sfavoritesayingsasIwasgrowingupwasTryit!Icouldn’tsayIdidn’tlike1whateveritmightbe2Itriedit.OvertheyearsI’vecometo3howmuchofmysuccessIowetomy4ofthosewordsasoneofmyvalues.My5jobwasjustoneIdecidedtotryforacoupleofyearsuntilI6whatIwanttodoasacareer职业.7IbelievedIwouldworkforafewyearsgetmarriedstayhomeandraiseafamilysoIdidn’tthinkthejobItook8thatmuch.Icouldn’thavebeenmore9.ImasteredtheskillsofthatbeginninglevelpositionandIwasgiventheopportunity机会to10throughthecompanyintodifferent11.Iacceptedeachnewopportunitywiththe12WellI’lltryit;ifIdon’tlikeitIcanalwaysgobacktomy13position.ButIwaswiththesamecompanyforthepast28yearsandI’ve14everycareerchangeI’vemadE.I’vediscoveredI15alargenumberofdifferenttalents才能andskillsthatIneverwouldhavethoughtwerewithinmehaditnotbeenformybeing16tryingnewopportunities.I’vealsodiscoveredthatifI17whatI’mdoingandworkhardatachievingmy18.IwillsucceeD.That’swhyI’mso19tobeapartofCareerFables.Com.Ithink20hascomeandIamdeterminedtomakeitasuccess.1.A.everythingB.somethingC.everybodyD.somebody2.A.untilafterB.eversinceC.sothatD.longbefore3.A.considerB.argueC.includeD.realize4.A.suggestionB.explanationC.acceptanceD.discussion5.A.hardB.bestC.extraD.first6.A.determinedB.examinedC.experiencedD.introduced7.A.ActuallyB.GraduallyC.FinallyD.Usually8.A.helpedB.requiredC.expressedD.mattered9.A.carefulB.mistakenC.interestedD.prepared10.A.lookupB.takeupC.moveupD.putup11.A.situationsB.choicesC.directionsD.positions12.A.thoughtB.replyC.actionD.advice13.A.easierB.newerC.earlierD.higher14.A.permittedB.countedC.organizedD.enjoyed15.A.showB.possessC.needD.gather16.A.luckyforB.slowatC.opentoD.afraidof17.A.thinkofB.giveawayC.believeinD.turninto18.A.businessB.goalC.fortuneD.growth19.A.excitedB.curiousC.surprisedD.helpful20.A.dreamB.timeC.powerD.honor
GetyourhandsoffmeIhavebeenstolenthelaptopaportablecomputershouteD.Thatisanewsolutiontolaptopcomputertheft:aprogramthatletsownersgivetheirpropertyavoicewhenithasbeentaken.Theprogramallowsuserstodisplayalertsonthemissingcomputer’sscreenandeventosetaspokenmessagE.Trackingsoftwareforstolenlaptopshasbeenonthemarketforsometimebutthisisthoughttobethefirstthatallowsownerstogivethethiefapieceoftheirmind.Ownersmustreporttheirlaptopmissingbyvisitingawebsitewhichsendsamessagetothemodel:aredandyellowlostorstolensignappearsonitsscreenwhenitisstarteD.Underthelatestversion版本ofthesoftwareuserscanalsosendaspokenmessagE.Themessagecanbesettoreappearevery30secondsnomatterhowmanytimesthethiefclosesit.Onecustomersentamessagesaying’YouarebeingtrackeD.Iamrightatyourdoor’saidCarrieHafemanchiefexecutiveofthecompanywhichproducestheprogramRetriever.InthelatestversionpeoplecanaddaspokenmessagE.Forexamplethelaptop’sspeakerswillsay:Helpthislaptopisreportedlostorstolen.Ifyouarenotmyownerreportmenow.TheRetrieversoftwarepackagewhichcosts$29.95buthasafreetrialperiodhasthefunctionsofmanysecuritysoftwareprograms.Ownerscanremotelyswitchtoanalternativepasswordiftheyfearthatthethiefhasalsogotholdoftheaccessdetails.IfathiefaccessestheinternetwiththestolenlaptopRetrieverwillcollectinformationontheinternetserviceproviderinusesothatthepolicecanbealertedtoitslocation.Thousandsoflaptopsarestoleneveryyearformhomesandofficesbutwiththeuseoflaptopsincreasingthenumberstolenwhiletheirownersareoutandabouthasbeenrisingsharply.Othersecuritysoftwareallowsuserstoerasedataremotelyorlockdownthecomputer.1.Theexpressiontogivethethiefapieceoftheirmindcanbeunderstoodas_______A.togivethethiefanalertmindB.toexpresstheowners’angertothethiefC.toremindthethiefofthisconscienceD.tomakethethiefgiveuphismind2.DifferentfromothersecuritysoftwareRetrievercan.A.recordthestealingprocessB.helprecognizethelostlaptopC.lockdownthecomputerremotelyD.sendaspokenmessage3.OnefunctionoftheprogramisthatitallowstheownertoatadistancE.A.changesomeaccessdetailsforswitchingonthelaptopB.turnonthelaptopbyusingtheoriginalpasswordC.operatethelaptopbymeansofandalternativepasswordD.erasetheinformationkeptinthestolenlaptop4.Whichofthefollowingcanbestsummarizethemainideaofthepassage?A.WithnoRetrieverthousandsoflaptopsarestoleneveryyear.B.Anewsoftwareprovidesameanstoreducelaptoptheft.C.Retrieverhashelpedtofindthievesandlostcomputers.D.A.newprogramoffersacommunicationplatformwiththethief.
Thefirstharvestmeansthedeathofthecropsasgrainisgatheredandthethanksgivingofthepeopletothegoddesseswhoprovidedthemwithlifesustaininggrains.LateJulyandEarlyAugustmarkthemiddleofsummerandthebeginningoftheharvestseason.Famine饥荒wascommonduringJulyasthepreviousyearsharvestsupplieswerealmosttotallyusedup.HarvestinggrainsinAugustensuredthecontinuanceoflifeandwasrecognizedbymanyculturesasatimeofthanksgiving.InancientRomethegraingoddessCereswashonoredonthefirstharvestcalledCeresaliainherhonor.OurmodernwordcerealcomesfromhernamE.OthergoddessescelebratedatfirstharvestareDemeterPersephoneVenusandtheCornMother.ManyNativeAmericantribeshonortheCornGrandmotherduringtheFestivalofGreenCorn.ItwasheldduringthefullmoonwhenthecornwasreadytobeharvesteD.Thecelebrationlastedforseveraldaysandwasatimetobethankfulandatimeofforgiveness.Lughnasadhwasahappytimeregardedasthefirstofthreeharvestfestivals.LughnasadhhonorsthegodLughandhisfoster-motherTailltewhodiedclearingthefieldsofIrelandforagriculturE.InOldIrishLunasameansAugust.TheCeltscelebratethisdayfromsunsetofAugust1tosunsetonAugust2asthewakeofLughtheSun-Kingwhoselightbegantodeclineafterthesummersolstice夏至.Atthistimeoaths誓言weretakenandcontractsweresigneD.ThisdaywasknowntotheSaxonsasLammasorloaf-massatimewhengrainswereharvestedandbakedintobreaD.ThegrainwasharvestedgivingitslifesothatpeoplemightlivE.Thegrainwasmadeintobreadandthebreadwassymbolicofthegods.ChristianslateradoptedthisholidayasadaywhenbreadmadefromthefirstfruitsoftheharvestwasbroughttothechurchtobeblesseD.AugustisatimetoreflectonthepastyearonthingsthathavecometofruitionandthingsthatfaileD.A.timetoletgoofregretsandsayfarewelltothingsthathavepassedandpreserveallthefruitsthathavebeengatheredtoholdontoforfuturememories.1.Thepassageshouldbeentitled_______.A.AugustHarvestFestivalsB.AugustTraditionC.GatheringGrainD.SpecialAugustTime2.WhatwasthesignificanceofharvestinggrainsinAugust?A.Itwelcomedthedeathofthecrops.B.Itprovidedthechanceofthanksgiving.C.ItguaranteedthecontinuanceoflifE.D.Itmarkedthemiddleofsummer.3.WhichofthefollowingisNOTacloserelationshipaccordingtothepassage?A.AncientRomans–thegraingoddessCeres.B.NativeAmericans–theCornGrandmother.C.Christians–thegodLughandhisfoster-motherTailltE.D.TheCelts–LughtheSun-King.4.Fromthelastsentenceofthe4thparagraphAtthistimeoathsweretakenandcontractsweresigneD.wecaninferthattheCeltsare_________.A.happyatthattimeB.seriousaboutthedayC.arefullofhopeD.thankfulatthattime
Humanbeingshavealwaysbeenfascinatedbytwins.RomulusandRemusJacobandEsauMary-KateandAshley.Aschildrenmanyofusimaginehavingatwin:apermanentplaymateapartnerintroublesomeonewho’dloveusunconditionally.Somewhereoutthereissomeonewhoisexactlylikeus!Whatwoulditfeelliketolookintoafaceexactlylikeourown?Andwhatifshesuddenlyappearsinmylife?That’sessentiallywhathappenedtoBrooklynwriterPaulaBernstein.I’dknownPaulaslightlyforyears;shewrotealovelyessayforRedbookmanyyearsagorefuting驳斥thepersistentbeliefthatalladopteeswanttosearchfortheirbirthparents.Heradoptivefamilywasherfamilyshewrote;heradoptivemotherwashermother.Butthenoutoftheblueanadoptionagencycalledherandtoldherabouttheidenticaltwinsistershedidn’tknowshehaD.HersisterElyseScheinwantedtomeether.ImetthemforcoffeeatCaféMogadorthreeyearsaftertheirfirstmeeting.Now38theyhavedifferenthaircutshavemadedifferentchoicesinhaircolordotheirmakeupdifferently.Buttheyclearlylookalikewiththickhairupturnednoses.Theyquicklydiscoveredtheyhadthesamechildhoodhabitofsuckingtheirmiddlefingersthesameadulthabitofforgetfullytypingtheirthoughtsonaninvisiblekeyboardwhilethinking.BotheditedtheirhighschoolnewspapersandstudiedfilmincollegE.Paulawrotefilmcriticism;Elysebecameafilmmaker.TheybothcollectedAliceinWonderlanddollsandkeptthemintheboxes.They’renowregularsatCaféMogador.Thewomen’sjourneyfromstrangerstosistershasclearlybeenrocky.Butastheygottoknoweachotherandstruggledtopiecetogethertheirhistorytheirsearchunitedthem.FormethesearchbeganwhenIreachedtheagewhenmyadoptivemotherdiedElysesaiD.IrealizedthatmybirthmothercouldbedeaD.Timewaspassing.IwasreadytosolvethemysterythathadshadowedmylifE.Elysehadalwaysfeltapartofherwasmissing.I’dfeltsodifferentfrommyadoptivefamily.shesaiD.PaulawasraisedinamoretypicalJewishintellectualfamilyandwasatfirstalittlethreatenedbyElyse’sappearanceinherlifE.Myfirstresponsewasbothfearandexcitement.ThemomentwemetIfeltIwasmeetingmylong-lostbestfrienD.Icouldtellheranything.AndthenasthatfirstexcitementworeoffIthoughtohmyGodI’vecommittedtoalong-termrelationshipwithastranger.Iwishedwehadn’tbeenseparatedbutalsothatIhadn’tbeencontacteD.Whatwoulditmeantobeineachother’slives?1.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A.WealwayshopetohavetwinsformuchgooD.B.Weareoftenattractedbytwinsbecauseofthemystery.C.Thelong-losttwinsPaulaandElysewerereuniteD.D.Lifewithtwinsisalwayswonderful.2.Whichofthefollowingcanweinferistheleastcommonnamesoftwinsaccordingtothepassage?A.RomulusandRemus.B.JacobandEsau.C.Mary-KateandAshley.D.PaulaandElysE.3.Theunderlinedwordsoutoftheblueinthefourthparagraphcanbereplacedby________.A.unexpectedlyB.accidentallyC.oppositelyD.outofcontrol4.Thefourthparagraphisobviouslyabout__________.A.thefirstmeetingofPaulaandElyseB.thecleardifferencesbetweenthetwinsC.thesimilaritiesbetweenthetwinsD.thedifferentexperiencesofthetwins5.Itcanbeinferredthatthefollowingparagraphofthepassagewilltalkabout_________.A.howPaulaandElysefoundeachotherB.howPaulaandElysewereseparatedwhenyoungC.whattheirmotherswerelikeD.theirmixedfeelingswhentheysaweachother
Margaretmarriedwithtwosmallchildrenhasbeenworkingforthelastsevenyearsasanightcleanercleaningofficesinabigbuilding.Shetrainedasanursebuthadtogiveitupwhenherelderchildbecameseriouslyill.Iwouldhavelikedtogobacktoitbuttheshifts工作班次areallwrongformeasIhavetobehometogetthechildrenupandofftoschool.Sosheworksasacleanerinsteadfrom9p.m.till6A.m.fivenightsaweekforjust₤90beforetaxandinsurancE.It'sbetterthanitwaslastyearbutIstillthinkthatpeoplewhowork'unsocialhours'shouldgetabitextrA.Thehoursshe'schosentoworkmeanthatsheseesplentyofthechildrenbutverylittleofherhusband.Howevershedoesn'tthinkthatputsanypressureontheirrelationship.Herworkisn'tphysicallyveryhardbutit'snotexactlypleasanteither.Idogetangrywithpeoplewholeavetheirofficeslikeaplaceforraisingpigs.Iftheyrealizedpeoplelikemehavetodoitperhapsthey'dbeabitmorecareful.Thefactthatshe'sworkingallnightdoesn'tworryMargaretatall.UnlikesomedarkbuildingsatnightthebuildingwheresheworksisfullylitandthewomenworkingroupsofthreE.SinceI'vegottobehereItrytoenjoymyself-andIusuallydobecauseoftheothergirls.Weallhaveagoodlaughsothetimeneverdrags.AnotherchallengeMargarethastofaceisfinereactionofotherpeoplewhenshetellsthemwhatshedoesforaliving.Theythinkyou'reacleanerbecauseyoudon'tknowhowtoreadandwritesaidMargaretIusedtothinkwhatmyparentswouldsayiftheyknewwhatI'dbeendoingbutIdon'tthinkthatwayanymorE.Idon'tdisliketheworkthoughIcan'tsayI'mmadaboutit.1.Margaretquitherjobasanursebecause________.A.shewantedtoearnmoremoneytosupportherfamilyB.shehadsufferedalotofmentalpressureC.sheneededtherighttimetolookafterherchildrenD.shefelttiredoftakingcareofpatients2.MargaretgetsangrywithpeoplewhoworkintheofficebecauseA.theynevercleantheirofficesB.theylookdownuponcleanersC.theyneverdotheirworkcarefullyD.theyalwaysmakeamessintheiroffices3.WhenatworkMargaretfeels________.A.light-heartedbecauseofherfellowworkersB.happybecausethebuildingisfullylitC.tiredbecauseoftheheavyworkloadD.boredbecausetimepassesslowly4.TheunderlinedpartinthelastparagraphimpliesthatMargaret'sparentswould________.A.helpcareforherchildrenB.regretwhattheyhadsaidC.showsympathyforherD.feeldisappointedinher
Havingahusbandmeansanextrasevenhoursofhouseworkeachweekforwomenaccordingtoanewstudy.Formengettingmarriedsavesanhourofhouseworkaweek.It’sawell-knownpatternsaidleadresearcherFrankStaffordatUniversityofMichigan’sInstituteforSocialResearch.Menusuallyworkmoreoutsidethehomewhilewomentakeonmoreofthehousework.Hepointsoutthatdifferencesamonghouseholds家庭exist.Butingeneralmarriagemeansmorehouseworkforwomenandlessformen.AndthesituationgetsworseforwomenwhentheyhavechildrenStaffordsaiD.OveralltimesarechangingintheAmericanhomE.In1976womenbusiedthemselveswith26weeklyhoursofsweeping-and-dustingworkcomparedwith17hoursin2005.Menaretakingonmorehouseworkmorethandoublingtheirhouseworkhoursfromsixin1976to13in2005.Singlewomenintheir20sand30sdidtheleasthouseworkabout12weeklyhourswhilemarriedwomenintheir60sand70sdidthemost-about21hoursaweek.Menshowedasomewhatdifferentpatternwitholdermenpickingupthebroommoreoftenthanyoungermen.Singlemenworkedthehardestaroundthehousemorethanthatofallotheragegroupsofmarriedmen.Havingchildrenincreaseshouseworkevenfurther.Withmorethanthreechildrenforexamplewivestookonmoreoftheextraworkclockingabout28hoursaweekcomparedwithhusbands’10hours.1.Accordingtothewell-knownpatterninParagraph1amarriedman___________.A.takesonheavierworkB.doesmorehouseworkC.isthemainbreadwinnerD.isthemasterofthehouse2.Howmanyhoursofhouseworkdidmendoeveryweekinthe1970s?A.About23.B.About26.C.About13.D.About6.3.Whatkindofmanisdoingmosthouseworkaccordingtothetext?A.Anunmarriedman.B.Anoldermarriedman.C.Ayoungermarriedman.D.Amarriedmanwithchildren.4.WhatcanweconcludefromStafford’sresearch?A.Marriagegivesmenmorefreedom.B.Marriagehaseffectsonjobchoices.C.HouseworksharingchangesovertimE.D.Havingchildrenmeansdoubledhousework.
Ayoungmanwasgettingreadytograduatefromcollege.formanymonthshehad___1___abeautifulsportscarinadealer'sshowroomand__2___hisfathercouldwell___3___ithetoldhimthatwasallhewanted.Onthemorningofhisgradationdayhisfathercalledhimintohisownstudyandtoldhimhow___4___hewastohavesuchafineson.Hehandedhissonabeautifulgiftbox.___5__butslightlydisappointedtheyoungman___6___theboxandfoundalovelybook___7___heraisedhisvoiceathisfatherandsaid.___8___allyourmoneyyougivemeabook?andrushedoutofthehouse___9___thebookinthestudy.Hedidnotcontact联系hisfatherforawholeyear___10___onedayhesawinthestreetanoldmanwholookedlikehisfather.He___11___hebadtogobackhomeandseehisfather.Whenhearrivedathisfather'shousehewastoldthathisfatherhadbeeninhospitalforaweek.Themomenthewasaboutto___12___thehospital.hesawonthedeskthe___13___newbookjustashehadleftitone___14___ago.Heopeneditandbeganto___15___thepages.Suddenlyacarkey___16___fromanenvelopetapedbehindthebookitbadalag标签withdealer'snamethe___17___dealerwhohadthesportscarhebad___18___.Onthetagwasthe___19___ofhisgraduationandthe___20___PAIDINFULL.1.A.expectedB.enjoyedC.admiredD.owned2.A.findingB.provingC.decidingD.knowing3.A.affordB.offerC.keepD.like4.A.encouragedB.comfortableC.proudD.moved5.A.NervousB.SeriousC.CarefulD.Curious6.A.packedB.openedC.pickedupD.putaside7.A.AngrilyB.EagerlyC.CalmlyD.Anxiously8.A.AtB.FromC.WithD.To9.A.toastingB.puttingC.forgettingD.leaving10.A.untilB.asC.beforeD.unless11.A.learnedB.realizedC.recognizedD.admitted12.A.gettoB.searchforC.turntoD.leavefor13.A.muchB.stillC.hardlyD.quite14.A.yearB.monthC.weekD.day15.A.cleanB.readC.turnD.count16.A.lostB.cameC.appearedD.dropped17.A.oldB.sameC.specialD.new18.A.rememberedB.desiredC.foundD.met19.A.pictureB.placeC.dateD.sign20.A.wordB.informationC.dateD.card
Whenpeoplehearapresidentspeaktheyseldomthinkaboutothershelpingtoshapethepresentation报告.TodayhoweverpresidentsdependonwriterssuchasJ.TerryEdmondstohelpthemcommunicate交流effectively.EdmondsisthefirstAfricanAmericanevertoworkasafull-timespeechwriterforaU..S..presidentheisalsothefirstAfricanAmericantoserveasdirectorofspeechwritingforWhiteHouse.Hisisanall-Americanstoryofsuccess.EdmondsgrewupinBaltimoreMarylandhisfatherdroveatruckandhismotherworkedasawaitress.AgreatreaderEdmondsshowedagiftforwritingathishighSchoolBaltimoreCityCollegeAftergraduatingin1967EdmondswentontoMorganStateUniversity.Edmondsbeganhiscareerinbusinesswithjobsinpublicrelationsandcommunications.Hejoinedtheworldofpoliticsasnewssecretaryforhiscongressman国会议员fromBaltimore.DuringBillClinton'spresidencyhewrotespeechesforHealthandHumanServices.SecretaryDonnaShalalaandworkedinanumberofjobintheWhiteHouseandingovernmentaldepartments.PresidentClintonthenappointed任命himtotheofficeofdirectoryofspeechwriting.Followingthe2000electionsEdmondsreturnedtoMorganStateUniversityastheschool'sspecialassistanttothepresidentfor2001-2002.1.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothetext?A.Edmondsprovedhimselftobegoodatwritingathighschool.B.EdmondsgraduatedfromMorganStateUniversityin1967.C.Edmondswasthefirstfull-timespeechwriter.D.EdmondsservedtheWhiteHouseafter2000.2.Edmondsenteredtheworldofpoliticsfirstas__________.A.newssecretaryforaCongressmanB.aspeechwriterforPresidentClintonC.newssecretaryintheWhiteHouseD.aspeechwriterforSecretaryDonnaShalala3.Thetextismostlikelytobefoundinabookabout__________.A.popularscienceB.historicaleventsC.successfulpeopleD.Politicalsystems
Youmustbemad!saidmyfriends.Givingupyourjobnowwhenthereisn’tmuchchanceoffindinganotheroneever!ButIhadalreadycometomylonelydecision.TowakeupinthemorningwithasenseoffeartoforceahastybreakfastdownanunwillingthroatandthentosetoffforworkwithpoundingheartandfrozenfacehadbecomehabitualandIhadturnedtotranquilizers镇定剂tohelpmealong.Ithadn’talwaysbeenasbadasthis.TenyearsbeforeIhadmanagedquitewell.Iincommonwithmostotherteachersamratherself-criticalandIknewnowIwasnolongermanaging.Myclasseswerenoisythechildrenwerenotlearningverymuchandmyattemptstocopewithchangingteachingmethodsproducedverylittleeffect.AtonetimemyverypresenceinthedoorwaywouldbeenoughtoensureapartialsilencE.Nowtheygiveavague含糊的HelloMissandcarryon.Ihadrunoutofenjoymentandenthusiasm.Itwastimetostop.Wasitallmyownfailure?InfairnesstomyselfIdon’tthinkitwas.IhadplentyofideasIlovedmysubjectandIlikedchildren.IhadbeenidealistiC.ButtherealityIfacedwasboredchildrenover-stimulated刺激byvideo-watchingthenightbeforeandtiredoutbyalatebedtimE.Theyweregiventhewrongfoodatthewrongtimewhocamewithoutbreakfasttoschoolandthenstuffedthemselveswithgumandchocolatesboughtontheway;whowerehighwithhungerinclassandtalkedrestlesslyasthecookingsmellfromtheschoolkitchencamedrifting漂toallfloors.IhadbeentryingtocreatethebasicconditionsinwhichteachingbecomespossiblebutIhadfailedandnolongerhadthestomachforthejoB.1.Thereasonwhythewriterdecidedtogiveupherjobwasprobablythat.A.teachingchildrenwasn’tchallengingB.shetooknoprideinherworkC.teachinghadbecometoomuchforherD.shedislikedthenewteachingmethod2.Myverypresenceinthedoorwaywouldbeenoughtoensureapartialsilencemeans.A.I’dverywellmakesomestudentsstoptalkingsimplybystandinginthedoorwayB.whenIcametothedoorwaytheclasswouldimmediatelyquietdownC.allthestudentswouldbecomesilentonmyturningupinthedoorwayD.myappearanceinthedoorwaycouldatleastcomforttheclass3.Thefollowingareallreasonsthatchildrencouldn’tconcentrateinclassEXCEPT.A.theyweretiredoutbecausetheywenttobedtoolateB.theywereburdenedwithtoomuchhomeworkC.theywerenotproperlyfedbytheirparentsD.theywereoverexcitedbyvideo-watchingthenightbefore4.Wecaninferfromthepassagethatthewriter.A.hadnoloveforchildrenatallB.nevertrulyenjoyedteachingC.founditdifficulttogiveupherjobD.feltextremelynervousabouteachcomingday
WhatiseBay?Thesimpleansweristhatitisaglobaltradingplatformwherenearlyanyonecantradepracticallyanything.Peoplecansellandbuyallkindsofproductsandgoods.IncludingcarsmoviesandDVDssportinggoodstravelticketsmusicalinstrumentsclothesandshoes-thelistgoesonandon.TheideacamefromPeterOmidyarwhowasborninParisandmovedtoWashingtonwhenhewasstillachild.AthighschoolhebecameveryinterestedincomputerprogrammingandaftergraduatingfromTuftUniversityin1988heworkedforthenextfewyearsasacomputerengineer.InhisfreetimehestartedeBayasakindofhobbyatfirstofferingtheservicefreebywordofmouth.By1996therewassomuchtrafficonthewebsitethathehadtoupgrade升级andhebeganchargingafeetomembers.JoinedbyafriendPeterSkillandin1998byhiscapableCEOMegWhitmanhehasneverlookedback.Eveninthegreat.comcrashesofthelate1990seBayhasgonefromstrengthtostrength.ItisnowoneofthetenmostvisitedonlineshoppingwebsitesontheInternet.eBaysellsconnectionsnotgoodsputtingbuyerandsellerintocontactwitheachother.Allyouhavetodoislakeane-photowriteadescriptionfilloutasalesformandyouareinbusinesstheworldisyourmarketplace.Ofcourseforeachitem商品soldeBaygetsapercentageandthatisgreatdealofmoney.EverydaytherearemorethansixteenmillionitemslistedoneBayandeightypercentoftheitemsaresold.1.WelearnfromthetextthateBayprovidespeoplewith________.A.awayofbuyingandsellinggoodsB.awebsiteforthemtoupgradeC.aplacetoexhibittheirownphotosD.achancetobuythingsatlowprices2.WhydidPetercreateeBayaftergraduatingfromuniversity?A.Forfun.B.Tomakemoney.C.Forgatheringtheengineers.D.Tofulfillataskofhiscompany.3.FromhehasneverlookedbackinParagraph2welearnthatpeter_________.A.didnotfeellonelyB.wasalwayshopefulC.didnotthinkaboutthepastD.becamemoreandmoresuccessful4.HowdoeseBaymakemoneyfromitswebsite?A.Bybringingcallerstogether.B.Bychargingforeachsale.C.Bylistingitemsonline.D.Bymakinge-photos.
DearAliceMynameisLisa.Ihavesocialanxietydisorderandwaswonderinghowitwouldbepossibletoseesomeoneforhelpwithoutmyparentsknowingaboutit.Iknowthatthey'dbeanythingbutsupportivE.TheywouldthinkI'mabsolutelyoutofmymind.ThetruthisI'veputoffdealingwithitactingasifit'lljustgoawayorthatI'lloutgrowit.ButinrealitytheolderI'mgettingtheworseI'mgetting.IavoidasmanysocialsituationsasIcan.IcompletelypanicwhenmeetingnewpeopleIonlystayinclassesthatdon'trequireanytalkingonmypart.ItseemstheonlyplaceI'mactuallyhappyisathomeorwithpeoplethatI'veknownallmylifE.Hopeyoucanhelp!DearLisaAbout5millionAmericanshavesomeformofsocialanxietydisorderalsoknownassocialphobia.Whileeveryoneexperiencesnervousnessorfearinsocialsituationstoacertainextentthosewithsocialanxietydisorderareweakenedbytheirfear.TheymayhaveaconstantintenseandlastingfearofbeingwatchedandjudgedbyothersorbeterriblyafraidofbeingembarrassedorlaughedatbywaysinwhichtheybehavE.Asyouhavedescribedthisfearcanpreventpeoplewithsocialanxietydisorderfromdoingeverydayactivitiessuchasgoingtoschoolorworkandcanbecomesomuchofafocusthattheylimittheirsocializing.It'sunderstandablethatyouareworriedabouthowyourparentsmightreacttoknowingwhat'sbeengoingonforyou.Manypeoplethinkthattheirfamilieswillblamethemforhowthey'refeelingorbelittletheirconcerns.Beinghonestwithyourparentshowevermighthelpyoutofeelmoreatease;it'spossiblethatthey'venoticedyourbehaviorandwonderedaboutitorevenstruggledwithsimilarfeelingsthemselves.There'sevensomeevidencethatanxietydisordersmaybegeneticorruninfamilies—perhapsduetoenvironmentalfactorsandpatternsexpressedthroughinterpersonalinteractions.1.TheproblemofLisaisthat________.A.Sheisnotgettingalongwellwithherparents.B.ShebecomesnervousmeetingpeopleC.Shealwaysputsoffdealingwithherproblems.D.Shefearssocialoccasions2.AccordingtoLisaherparents________.A.hasneversupportedherB.areeagertoknowwhat'sgoingonforherC.areperhapsstrugglingwithsimilarfeelingsD.maycriticizeherforhertrouble3.InherletterAlicefirsttalkedabout________.A.thepossiblecausesofLisa'sproblemB.theeffectsofsocialphobiaC.people'sattitudestowardsnervousnessD.everyone'sexperienceofsocialanxietydisorder4.Theunderlinedwordbelittlesprobablymeans________.A.expressB.hideC.ignoreD.worry
Someonesaidencouragementissimplyremindingapersonoftheshouldershe’sstandingontheheritagehe’sbeen1.That’swhathappenedwhenayoungmanthesonofastarbaseballplayerwas2byoneoftheminorleagueteams.Ashardashetriedhisfirstseasonwas3andbymidseasonheexpectedtohereleasedanyday.Thecoacheswerepuzzledbyhis4becausehe5allthecharacteristicsofanexcellentathletebuthecouldn’tseemtoincorporate并入those6intoacoordinated协调effort.Heseemedtohavebecomedisconnectedfromhis7.Hisfutureseemed8onedaywhenhehadalreadystruckouthisfirsttimeatbat.Thenhe9uptothebatter’sboxagainandquicklyranuptwostrikes.Thecatchercalledatime–outandrantothepitcher’smoundforaconferencE.10theywerebusytherefereestandingbehindtheplatespoke11totheboy.Thenplaycontinuedthenextpitch投球wasthrown－andtheyoungman12itoutofthepark.Thatwastheturningpoint.Fromthenonheplayedthegamewithanew13andpowerthat14drewtheattentionoftheparentteamandhewas15tothemajors.OnthedayhewasleavingforthecityoneofhiscoachesaskedhimwhathadcausedsuchaturnarounD.Theyoungmanreplieditwastheencouraging16therefereehadmadethatdaywhenhisbaseballcareerhadseemeddoomed注定失败.HetoldmeIremindedhimofallthetimeshehadstood17mydadinthebatter’sboxtheboyexplaineD.HesaidIwasholdingthebatjustthewayDadhadheldit.Andhetoldme‘'Icanseehisgenesinyou;youhave.yourfather’s18.’Afterthat19IswungthebatIjust20IwasusingDad’sarmsinsteadofmyown.1.A.witnessedB.givenC.conveyedD.awarded2.A.separatedB.recommendedC.draftedD.inspected3.A.disappointingB.demandingC.embarrassingD.promising200804284.A.impressionB.judgmentC.courageD.failure5.A.possessedB.includedC.representedD.undertook6.A.instructionsB.ambitionsC.advantagesD.preparations7.A.experienceB.backgroundC.situationD.potential8.A.darkestB.positiveC.endlessD.optimistic9.A.heldB.turnedC.steppedD.speeded10.A.ThoughB.UntilC.SinceD.While11.A.casuallyB.silentlyC.urgentlyD.angrily12.A.scratchedB.attemptedC.knockedD.carried13.A.decisionB.confidenceC.privilegeD.gesture14.A.fortunatelyB.hopefullyC.practicallyD.quickly15.A.takenonB.checkedoutC.calledupD.turnedout16.A.remarkB.lectureC.determinationD.presentation17.A.beforeB.behindC.overD.like18.A.strengthB.feelingC.armsD.talent19.A.wheneverB.howeverC.whereverD.whatever20.A.supposedB.pretendedC.expectedD.imagined
Liverpoolmyhometownisauniquecity.Itissouniquethatin2004itbecameaWorldHeritage遗产Site.IrecentlyreturnedtomyhomecityandmyfirststopwasatamuseumontheRiverMersey.Blanketedinmist薄雾Victorianarchitecturerosefromthebanksoftheriverrespondedtothesoundsofsea-birdsandappearedunbelievablycharming.WhenIheadedtowardthecentreIfoundmyselfsurroundedbybuildingsthatmirrorthebestpalacesofEurope.ItisnothardtoimaginewhyonfirstseeingthecitymostvisitorswouldbeoverpoweredbythebeautyofthenoblebuildingswhicharesolidsignsofLiverpool’shistory.AsiftostressitsculturalroleLiverpoolhasmoremuseumsandgalleries美术馆thanmostcitiesinBritain.AtWalkerArtGalleryIwastoldthatithasthebestcollectionsofVictorianpaintingsintheworldandisthehomeofmodernartinthenorthofEngland.Howevercultureismorethangalleries.Liverpooloffersmanymusicevents.AsBritain’sNo.1musiccityithasthebiggestcitymusicfestivalinEuropeanditsmusiciansarefamousallovertheworld.Liverpoolisalsowell-knownforitsfootballandothersportsevents.EveryyeartheMerseyRiverFestivalattractsthousandsofvisitorsmakingthecityaplaceofwonder.Asyouwouldexpectfromsuchacitytherearerestaurantsservingfoodfromaroundtheworld.WhenmytripwasabouttocompleteIchosetorestmylegsinLiverpool’sfamousPhilharmonicpub酒馆.Itisamonumenttoperfectionandaheritageattractionitself.BeingaWorldHeritageSitemyhomecityiscertainlyaplaceofoutstandinguniversalvalue.Itisatreasurehousewithplentyofsecretsfortheworldtoexplore.1.Visitorswhoseethecityforthefirsttimewouldbedeeplyimpressedby________A.itscharmingbanksB.itsfamousmuseumsC.itswonderfulpalacesD.itsattractivebuildings2.Thethirdparagraphisdevelopedmainlyby______A.providingdifferentexamplesB.followingtheorderofspaceC.makingcomparisonsD.analyzingcauses3.TheauthorusesthePhilharmonicpubtoprovethat_______A.Liverpoolisawell-knowncityforitsrestaurantsB.LiverpoolisanimpressiveplacefullofattractionC.apubisawonderfulplaceforvisitorstorelaxthemselvesD.apubisaperfectchoiceforvisitorstocompletetheirjourney4.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.TheuniversalvalueoftheworldheritageinLiverpoolB.TheexcitingexperienceoftheauthorinLiverpoolC.ThespecialculturalatmosphereofLiverpoolD.ThebeautifulhistoricsitesofLiverpool
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