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Iknowthattherearetimeswhenfriendsareapartforawhile–orevenforever–andthatyourlivestakedifferentpaths.YetIalwayshopeforahappyending.IknowthatfriendsreconnectagainwhenitmakessensE.MyfriendJulieandIhadalongperiodinourfriendship.Weusedtoseeeachotherdaily.Iwouldeatbrownriceinherkitchenwhilewesharedoursecrets.Laterwecelebratedeachother’sweddings.MyhusbandandIwelcomedJulie’sfirstsonbornonmybirthday.BythetimehewaslearningtowalkJulieandherfamilyhadmovedtoanothercity.WespokeonthephonesometimesandexchangedChristmascards.AftertheywelcomedtheirthirdsontheymovedtoEdmontonwhichisafarthercity.Wehaven’tseeneachothersincethen.Theychangedtheirphonenumbers.IreceivedaletterfromherbutIcouldn’tfindthatenvelopelater.Ie-mailedherafewtimesbutdidn’tgetareply.ItwaspainfulnottobeintouchwithanoldfrienD.Iletitgo.IknewthatJulieandIwouldreconnectagainwhenitmadesensE.LastyearJulie’shusbandgotintouchwithmeonFacebook.Ifeltsomethingbadandsoonmyfeelingprovedtrue:JuliehadpassedawaythemonthbeforE.Shediedofcancer.IregrettedthatIhadnotbeenpartofJulie’ssupportsystemorthelastyearsofherjoyouspainfultimeonEarth.IcrieD.I’msosorryJulieforcountingonmorechances.LastweekIdonatedmyhairinmemoryofJulietomakewigs假发forcancerpatients.ItwasasmallwayofshowingthatIlovedherandwillneverforgether.AndthatIlookforwardtousreconnectingagain–whenitmakessensE.4.Whenapartfromherfriendsthewriterhopes______.A.theywillbeonthesamepathB.theycanstillbetogethersomedayC.theirfriendshipwillendsoonD.they’llmakeotherbetterfriends5.______putsthefollowingeventsinthecorrecttimeorder.A.Julie’sfamilymovedtoEdmonton.B.Julie’shusbandfoundthewriteronFacebook.C.Juliehadherfirstson.D.Juliediedofcancer.E.Juliewrotetheauthoraletter.A.c-e-a-b-dB.c-a-e-d-bC.a-c-e-b-dD.a-e-c-d-b6.Theauthordonatedherhairinorderto______.A.makewigsforherfriendB.forgetthepainfulpastC.reconnectwithherfriendD.keepherfrienddeepinmind7.Theauthorwrotethearticleto______.A.encouragethosewhosuffercancertolivebravelyB.recallthegoodtimesharedwithagoodfriendC.expressherregretoflosingagoodfriendD.callformorecareaboutthosewhosuffercancer
Smokingisharmful.ButassoonasyouquitthehabiteverythingwillbeOKright?Wrong.Newresearchhasfoundthatevenifyougiveupsmokingthedamageithasdonetoyourgenes基因willstaythereforamuchlongertimE.IntheresearchateamofUSscientistsstudiedthebloodof16000peoplE.Amongthemsomeweresmokerssomeusedtosmokeandtherestwerenon-smokers.Scientistscomparedtheirgenesandfoundthatmorethan7000genesofsmokershadchanged--anumberthatisone-thirdofknownhumangenes.AccordingtoNBCNewsbothheartdiseaseandcancerarecausedbygeneticchanges.Somepeoplemayhavehadthechangeswhentheywerebornbutmostpeoplegetthemintheirday-to-dayliveswhiledoingthingslikesmoking.Whenyoustopsmokingalotofthesegeneswillreturntonormalwithinfiveyears.Thismeansyourbodyistryingtoheal治愈itselfoftheharmfuleffectsofsmoking.Butthechangesinsomeofthegenesstayforlonger.Theycanstayforaslongas30yearsIt’salmostlikeleavingafootprintonwetcement水泥----itwillalwaysbethereevenwhenyou’vewalkedawayandwhenthecementbecomesdry.Althoughthestudyresultsmaymakepeopleunhappythereisabrightside:thefindingscouldhelpscientistsinventmedicinetotreatgeneticdamagecausedbysmokingorfindwaystotellwhichpeoplehaveheartdiseaseorcancerrisks.1.ThefunctionofParagraph1isto_________.A.introducethetopicofthepassageB.giveanexampleC.makeanargumentD.showthemainideaofthepassage2.Mostgeneticchangeshappenbecauseof___________.A.people’sconditionatbirthB.environmentalpollutionC.people’sbadlivinghabitD.heartdiseaseandcancer3.TheunderlinedworditinParagraph6refersto__________.A.thefootprintB.thecement...C.theharmfuleffectD.thegeneticchange4.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A.Thefindingsarethefruitofmorethanthreeyears’research.B.ThefindingshavepreventedmorepeoplefromstartingsmokingC.Thefindingsofferevidencethatadamagedgenecanhealitself.D.Thefindingshelptofindcuresforgeneticdamagecausedbysmoking.
TheUnitedStatesDepartmentofAgriculturehasaprogramcalledWildlifeServices.ItsjobistohelpprotectagricultureandotherresourcesfromthreatsanddamagebywildlifE.Oftenthatmeanshelpingfarmersdealwithunwelcomevisitors.Thisorganizationhasexpertsfromdifferentfieldsandithassetupthousandsofinquiryagenciesalloverthecountrywherefarmerscanexplaintheirdifficultyandgetpracticalhelp.OneexamplefromWildlifeServicesofitsworkinvolvedafarmerinWashingtonStateinthePacificNorthwest.SeveralyearsagothousandsofCanadageeselandedonhisfields.Thegeesebegantoeathiscarrotcrop.Biologistsfromtheprogramsuggestedthatthefarmerusenoise-makingdevicesandothermeasurestoscarethelargebirdsaway.Theseeffortsapparentlysucceededwhichmadethefarmerquitehappy.WildlifeServicesalsohasalivestock牲畜protectionprogram.Theprogramjustofferssuggestionstokeepthoseunwelcomevisitorsawayinsteadofkillingthem.ExpertssuggestprovidingsecureshelterforchickenssheepandotheranimalsthatcouldbeattackeD.Theyalsosuggestusinglightsaboveplaceswhereanimalsarekept.Andtheyadvisepeoplewhoseecoyotesaroundtheirpropertytochasethemawaybyshoutingmakingloudnoisesorthrowingrocks.Forhomegardenersatwo-meterfencemighthelpkeepoutdeer.Tokeepoutrabbitsawirefencehastobeonlyaboutahalf-meterhigh.Itshouldextendfifteencentimetersundergroundtokeeprabbitsfromdiggingunderit.Ifsnakesareaproblemremovedeadtreesandcuthighgrasstodestroytheirhidingplaces.AndtoprotectlivestockconsiderusingguardanimalssuchasdogsanddonkeyswhichareveryeffectivE.DuetoitseffectiveworkeversincetheWildlifeServiceswasstartedithasbeenwellreceivedbyfarmersallovertheStatesandneighboringcountriessuchasCanadaandMexico.4.Theunderlinedphraseunwelcomevisitorsinthefirstparagraphrefersto.A.animalsthatattackthefarmersB.peoplewhodon’tcareaboutwildlifeC.animalsthatdoharmtothecropsorlivestockD.peoplewhopollutetheenvironmentofthefarms5.Itcanbeinferredfromthesecondparagraphthat.A.thefarmerdidn’thaveaguntokillthoseCanadageeseB.WildlifeServicesinvolvessomebiologistsinitsgroupC.thecarrotcropwaseatenupbytheCanadageeseD.thefarmersliketoeatCanadageeseverymuch6.Whatismainlydiscussedinthelastparagraph?A.Waystoprotectlivestock.B.Waystodealwithcoyotes.C.Howtoprotectcrops.D.HowtofindwildlifE.7.Howistheprogramgettingalong?A.ItremainstobeimproveD.B.Itisverypopularamongexperts.C.Itiswellreceivedbythelocalgovernment.D.FarmersintheU.S.CanadaandMexicothinkiteffectivE.
Sydneyisoneofthemostbeautifulcitiesintheworldandthe2000OlympicgamesputitonthemapasoneofthemostlivelyandmoderncitiesintheworlD.AnytriptoSydneyisanadventureandwithsomeoftheworld’sbeautifulbeachesthiscityhassomuchtooffer.Sydneyissolargeanareathatchoosingahotelissomethingyouneedtodoverycarefully.Publictransportisgoodbutitcanbeslowandbeingclosetowhereyouwanttobeisprobablythemostimportantfactor.ThefirstandmostobviouschoiceishotelsaroundCircularQuay.CircularQuayistheheartofthecityandoneofthemajorinterchangeswheretrainsbusesandferriesmeet.It’salsowhereSydney’stwomostfamouslandmarksarelocated—theSydneyOperaHouseandtheSydneyHarborBridgE.Thisareaisactiveandofferssomeofthebestviewsyouwillevergetfromahotelroom.ThefartherhotelsinthecityaremuchmoresuitedtobusinesstravelersandtheyareusuallylessexpensivE.DaringHarborisagreatchoiceasitmixesagreatviewwithbeingrightinthecentreofthecity.DarlingHarborhashundredsofpubsclubsandrestaurantsalongthewater’sedgE.Ifyoudon’tfeellikedealingwiththehustleandbustleofthecityandarelookingforsomethingabitquieterwhynotheadouttotheNorthernBeaches?It’sonlyashortferryrideovertoManlywhereyoucanfindtwomajorhotelsonthebeachwithanumberofsmallerboutiques时装店精品店.13.WhatmadeSydneyfamousasoneofthemostlivelyandmoderncitiesintheworld?A.ItstraditionalculturE.B.itsbeachesandhotels.C.Thetrafficsystem.D.The2000Olympics.14.Ifyouwanttoliveinaquiethotelandbuysomefashionableclothesorexpensivegiftsyoushouldchooseonein__________.A.CircularQuayB.DarlingHarborC.ManlyD.SydneyHarborBridge15.Theunderlinedparthustleandbustleinthelastparagraphmayreferto_________.A.hotclimateB.seriouspollutionC.busynoisyactivitiesD.slow-movingtraffic
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Manyofushavebecomesoreliant依赖的onoursmartphonesthatweusethemtocarryoutunbelievable221taskseveryday.Astudyof2000smartphoneownersshowsthattheaverageuserreachesfortheirphoneat7:31ameachmorningtocheckpersonalemailsandFacebook.Andbeforethey’veevengotoutofbedmostofthemchecktheweatherreadthenewsandsendatextortwotofriends.Italsoappearedthatpeoplewillcheckthetraintimesdotheirbankingandupdatewhattheywantearlyintheday.Inanaverageweektheresearchdiscoveredthatuserspickuptheirphonemorethan1500timestocompletedifferenttasksfromemailstoplayinggamesandpostingtosocialmediA.Andtheaveragesmartphoneuserisontheirphoneforthreehoursandsixteenminutesaday.Thisamountstoalmostonefulldayaweekusingtheirphonesoit’snowonderalmostfourintenusersadmittedfeelinglostwithouttheirtool.Manyownersalsoadmittedtofindingthemselvesusingtheirphonewithoutrealizingthey’redoingsowithtwothirdssayingtheyhavemanagedtologin登录andbrowse浏览Facebookwithoutthinking.Andsurprisinglyfourintensaidtheyhaveatonetimeoranothercheckedtheiremailsautomatically自动的withoutthinking.Thestudyhasalsoshowedthatoursmartphonesarenowbecomingmoreofago-to-gadgetreplacingdesktopsandlaptopswhichpeopleonlyturntoforonaverage140tasksinatypicalday....12.Taskscarriedoutonsmartphonesareabout____morethanthoseondesktopsandlaptops.A.221B.140C.1500D.8013.Whatcanbeinferredfromthefourthparagraph?A.Peopleoftenusetheirphoneunconsciously无意识地.B.OnethirdmanagedtobrowseFacebookwithoutthinking.C.Halfofpeoplecheckedtheiremailsautomatically.D.Sixintenpeopledon’tchecktheiremails.14.Theunderlinedwordgo-to-gadgetinParagraph5means_________.A.afunnyexpressionB.animportantstudyC.atoolwithintelligenceD.aninterestinggame15.What’sthebesttitleforthepassage?A.Arewedependentonoursmartphones?B.ThefunctionsofsmartphonesC.ThedisadvantagesofsmartphonesD.Smartphoneswilltaketheplaceofdesktopsandlaptops
Ithastakenanextremelylongtime-161years-buttheNationalPortraitGalleryfinallyhastheDuke公爵ofWellingtoninitscollectionafterafundraisingcampaignreachedits£1.3mtarget.ThegalleryannouncedonThursdaythatithadacquiredSirThomasLawrence'sunfinishedfinalpaintingofamanregardedasBritain'sgreatestsoldierafterasuccessfulappeal.NicholasCullinanthegallery'sdirectorsaidtheNPGhadbeenlookingforasuitablepaintingoftheDukeofWellingtonsincethegallerywasfoundedin1856.Hecalleditaremarkablepainting''whileLucyPeltzthegallery'sseniormanagerof18th-centurypaintingssaidtheworkwasaninspiringandpowerfulimageofoneofthemostinfluentialmenofthe18ihand19thcenturies.TheNPGannouncedlastNovemberthatitneededtoraise£300000thefinalpieceofafundingjigsaw拼图.TheArtFundhadalreadycontributed£350000andtheappealreacheditstargetthanksto£200000fromtheG&KBoyescharitabletrustand£180000fromtheNationalHeritageMemorialFunD.A.further£570000camefromapublicappealandthegallery'sownfunds.Itwaspaintedin1829whenWellingtonwasprimeministerhoweverLawrencediedin1830leavingtheportraitunfinisheD.Thegallerybelievesitisamoreattractiveworkbecauseofthatwiththeviewerfocusingmoreonthemanhimselfratherthananyclothesofpower.DanSnowthehistorianandbroadcastersaidWellingtonwasatitanicfigureinBritishhistory...theonlyfieldgreatestprimeministeramanofgeniusonandoffthebattlefielD.Headded:Thisarrestingportraitmustsitinthenationalcollectionandnowfollowinganoutpouringofdonationitwilldo.TheartisthascaughttheDuke'slegendaryfeatures.AmonghismanycontributionstoBritishlifeheformedthecultureofunbendingspiritinthefaceofdifficulty.ThepaintingwaslenttotheNPGin2015foranexhibitionmarkingtheBattleofWaterloo.12.WhowasregardedasBritain’greatestsoldierinthearticle?A.LucyPeltz.B.DanSnow.C.SirThomasLawrencE.D.TheDukeofWellington.13.WhydidtheNPGneedtoraise£300000lastNovember?A.Becauseitisaimedat£1.3mtodrawapaintingofWellington.B.Becauseitisshortoffundtoincludethepaintingtoitscollection.C.BecausedifferentorganizationsdonatedmuchmoneytotheNPGD.BecauseLucyPeltztookchargeofthegallery's18thcenturypaintings.14.WhatmakestheNPGbelievetheportraitmoreattractive?A.Thepowerfulspirit.B.Theunfinishedwork.C.TheclothesofWellington.D.TheBattleofWaterloo.15.WhatdoyouknowfromDanSnow'swords?A.Wellingtonwasasuccessfulpoliticianandsoldier.B.TheownermustdonatethepaintingtotheNPGC.TheNPGwilldisplaythepaintingforcelebration.D.TheartistremovedauniqueBritishcultureofbravery.
Findingsummerjobsforteenagershasnotalwaysbeeneasybutnowyounolongerhavetoworryaboutwhatyourkidcandotomaketheirownmoney.RecentlyIfoundsomedifferentsitesonlinethatofferinformationaboutwhatkidscando.Belowissomeofthatinformationalongwithquestionstothinkabouttohelpyoucomeupwithyourownideas.Ideasforsummerwork:●ParksandRecreationPrograms娱乐节目.●Babysittingduringthedayofschool.●Workingpart-timeatadaycareforthesummer.●Carwashing.●Workingatlocalvegetablestands.Theeasiestwayforyoutofindwaysforyourchildtomakemoneyistothinkaboutothers’inconveniences.ThinkofthingsyouneeddoneorwouldliketohavedoneandwhatyouwouldconsiderpayingforthesethingstogetdonE.Onceyouhavesomeideasyoucansitdownwithyourchildandtalktothemaboutwhattheywouldbeinterestedindoing.Thenonceyouhaveanideaofwhattheywanttodoyoucanhelpthemcomeupwithfairprices.Perhapsyouwouldwanttoonlyhaveyourchildworkingwithpeoplethatyouknowandtrustoratleastyoucouldhaveyourchildpickapartner.Thatwaywitheachofthemcarryingcellphoneseventhosewithoutservicecancall911theywillbemuchsafer.YoucanfindoutmoreinformationandmanymoreideasforkidstousetomakemoneyduringtheirsummerholidaysbysurftheInternet.16.Theauthorwrotethepassageto_____.A.sharehisdiscoveriesonlineB.introducejobsforparentstodoC.advertiseawebsiteforteenagersD.talkabouthissummerworkexperience17.Thepassageismainlywrittenfor_____.A.teenagersB.TeachersC.parentsD.websitedesigners18.WhichofthefollowingisNOTconsideredwhenteenagerslookforsummerjobs?A.Whothey’dbetterworkfor.B.HowmuchshouldbechargeD.C.WhetherthejobsaresafE.D.Wheretheworkplaceis.
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When1wasaboyweusedtoliveacrosstheroadfromabighillwithhugeoaktreesgrowingoutofit.Whenwinterarrivedthickheavysnowwouldfallandmytwobrotherswouldgrabtheirsledsheadingovertothehillforadayoffun.Irememberwatchingthemwithenvybecause1wasstilltoosmalltogosledding.Finallyonewinter1wasconsideredbigenoughandjoinedmybrothersastheycarriedtheirsledsupthelonghillandpreparedtoridedownit.ThefirstfewtripsIrodewithoneofmybrothersandhadthetimeofmylifE.ItwassoexhilaratingwhenthewindwhippedacrossmyfaceasIflewdownthehillsideonthewoodensleD.Neartheendoftheday1wasoverjoyedtoowhenmyoldestbrotherdecidedtoletmetryridingthesledallbymyself.Iclimbedonitfullofexcitementandlayonmystomach.ThenwithonebigpushmybrothersentmedownthesnowyhillsidE.1wasdoingprettywelltoountilIhitanoldstumphiddenbythesnowandwentoffcoursestraighttowardsoneofthosebigoaktrees.MyheartpoundedinmychestandIcouldhearmyselfscreaming.AtthelastpossiblesecondIrolledoffandthesledcrashedintothetreE.IcouldhearmybrothersrunningdownthehillyellingYouhavetosteer操控!Youhavetosteer!Sadlythatwasn’tthelasttimeIfailedtosteerwhensomeobstacleknockedmeoffcourseinmylifE.Manytimesproblemstroublesandmyownfailureshavesentmecrashingintothetreesofangerfrustrationanddespair.Iamstilllearningthatlifeisn’talwayssafesledding.IamstilllearningthatitisuptometosteermyselfbacktolovebacktokindnessbacktogoodnessandbacktoGoD.LifeisatripbutnooneeversaiditwasasmoothridE.Steerwellthen.Steerstraight.Steeryoursoultowardsthelightandtheloveweareallmeantfor.5.Whatdoweknowabouttheauthorwhenhewasveryyoung?A.Helivedonabighillwithhugeoaktreesonit.B.Hewasfrightenedtogosleddingwithhisbrothers.C.Helongedtogosleddingwithhisbrothers.D.Hecarriedhisbrothers’sledsastheywentsledding.6.WhichofthefollowingcanreplacetheunderlinedwordexhilaratinginParagraph2?A.delightfulB.TerrifyingC.ordinaryD.violent7.Whydidtheauthorfalloffhissled?A.BecausehissledcrashedinanoaktreE.B.BecausehelostcontrolofhissleD.C.BecausehisbrotherpusheditsoharD.D.Becausethehillsidewassnowy.8.Whatdoestheauthormeantotellus?A.Losingcontrolofasledcanbedangerous.B.Courageanddeterminationcanchangeone’slifE.C.LifecanbecontrolledbyonehimselfD.Lifeisamysteryfullofcoincidences.
ChuckBerrythemanoftencalledthefatherofrockandrollisstillperformingat85.AnothermusicgreatSmokeyRobinsonhasdescribedChuckBerryastheinspirationforalloftoday’srock'n'rollguitarists.AndAnthonyKiediscallshimamusicalscientistwhodiscoveredacurefortheblues.OnstagehebecameknownforhiswildperformancesandhisduckwalkthatmanymusicianscopieD.Buthissongwritingskills—somecallhimarockandrollpoet—andhisguitarworkreallysethimapart.EarlyinhiscareerheplayedmostlybluesforblackaudiencesinclubsinSt.LouisMissouri.Butthemostpopularmusicintheareawascountry.Sothismusicalscientistmixedcountryandblues.ChuckBerrywasbornonOctober18th1926inSt.Louiswherehestilllives.HismotherMarthawasahighschoolprincipal.Hewasbornthefourthofsixchildren.HestartedsinginginchurchwhenhewassixyearsolD.Hisinterestinmusicstuckwithhim.AlotofChuckBerry'smaterialisaboutteenagelifeespeciallyschool.ChuckBerryandtwofriendswerearrestedaftertheyusedaguntostealacar.Hewasreleasedfromprisonfouryearslater.Butthatwouldnotbethelastofhislegalproblemsovertheyears.FilmmakerTaylorHackfordmadeadocumentarycalledHail!Hail!Rock‘n’RollnamedforaChuckBerrysong.Itcenteredonthemakingofaconcerttohonorthemusicianonhissixtiethbirthdayin1986.Morethanseventy-fiveartistsandbandshavedonetheirownversionsofChuckBerrysongs.ManyhavedoneseveralincludingtheRollingStonesElvisPresleyConwayTwittyandBruceSpringsteen.5.WhichofthefollowingmakesChuckBerrydifferentfromothermusicians?A.Wildperformanceandduckwalk.B.skillsofcreatingsongsandguitarworkC.Duckwalkandskillsofcreatingsongs.D.GuitarworkandwildperformancE.6.AccordingtothetextChuckBerry______.A.wasinfluencedbytheeducationofhismother.B.wrotemostofhissongsthatreflectedhisteenagelifE.C.showhismusicaltalentatanearlyagE.D.didn’thavelegalproblemsafterhebecameasuccessfulmusician.7.Whatcanwelearnfromthetext?A.ChuckBerryhadalotofmusicusedinfilmmaking.B.ChuckBerryisalsointerestedinperforminginmovies.C.ChuckBerryhadaconcerttocelebratehissixtiethbirthday.D.ChuckBerryhasagreatinfluenceonmanymusicians.
17-yearoldElexisWebstergrewuphomelesswithcruelfamilymembersandserioushealthproblems.ButWebsterhasgotoverthesedifficultiestobecomeanhonorstudentatherhighschool.Theteenspentherchildhoodlivingindug-outs防空洞carsandanyplacewhereherfamilycouldfindshelter.Shewastreatedcruellybyhermotheradruguserwholeftherandhersisteralonewithoutfoodfordays.Herolderbrotherdisturbedherstudytoomanytunes.Herpoorlivingconditionsledtoherbecomingextremelyweakwhichcausedhertomissschooloften.Howevershegota4.1GPAintheexamthoughmanywouldn'texpecthertohavesuchahardlifE.Survivinginthefamilyinanenvironmentlikethatshewasabletocomeoutofitandsheknewshehadtomakethebestofwhathappenedtoher.At14hermotherwasputinprisonforleavingWebsterandhersisterinacarinthemiddleofaschoolday.Thetwogirlswereplacedinfostercare寄养所withawomanwhomWebsterstillliveswith.ShecallsherMema.MemawhotheteenseesashermomencouragedWebsterasshereturnedschoolagain.EvenaftermissingthreeyearsofschoolWebsterwasabletobeexcellent.NowWebsterhasplannedtoattendUniversityofCaliforniaatLosAngelesandstudyphysics.IgottoaplacewhereIwasabletokeepgoingandpushforhigherthana4.1andpushtogetintoareallygreatcollegeoruniversity.Iseesuccess.IseehappinessandIseepeaceshetoldKPIX5.5.WheredoesWebsterlivenowmostprobably?A.Inacar.B.Inthedug-out.C.InfostercarE.D.AttheUniversityofCaliforniA.6.WhywasWebster'smotherputintoprison?A.Shewasalwaystakingdrugs.B.Sheleftherdaughtersaloneinacar.C.Shestolefoodforherthreechildren.D.Shedidn'tletherchildrenattendschool.7.What'sthefuturegoalofWebster?A.Becomingaphysicsteacher.B.EarningenoughmoneytobuyahousE.C.BeingadmittedintoareallygoodcollegE.D.Breakingawayfromhermotherandbrother.8.WhatdoweknowaboutWebster?A.Shewouldn'tbelieveinanyoneanylonger.B.Shegotalotofhelpfromherbrother.C.Shewasbroughtupinawarmfamily.D.ShegotmotherlylovefromMemA.
Despitebeingusedby1.34billionpeopleeachyeartravelingontheTubeinLondoncanactuallybequitelonely.Onecitizenhoweveristryingtochangethis.YougetontheTubeandit’scompletelysilentandit’sweird怪异的saysJonathanDunnewhohasstartedaworldwidedialogueaftergivingoutbadges徽章withthewordsTubechat?lastmonthencouragingpassengersinLondontogettalkingtooneanother.Ihandedout500badgesduringrushhourinacityof8millionexpectingmostofthemtobethrownawaybutafterabout24hoursitcompletelysnowballedhesays.DunneandhisTubechatcampaignhavesincebeenreportedbymediaacrosstheworldseeingTVinterviewsinSwedenBrazilandtheUKaswellascountlesswebsitenewspaperandmagazineappearances.AlthoughDunnesayshe’sreceivedmostlypositivefeedbacknoteveryoneagreeswithhisideA.LondonerBrianWilsonrespondedwithacampaignofhisownhandingout500badgeswiththewordsDon’teventhinkaboutitonthem.MichaelRobinson24astudentfromLondonagrees.BeingontheTubeistheonlypeaceandquietsomepeoplegetontheirjourneystoandfromwork.Itdoesn’tneedtobespoiledbypeoplecomingupandchattingtoyouhesays.PeopleassumethatIjustwalkupandtalktostrangerswhichIdon’tbutit’sbeenagreatwaytomeetpeopleyouwouldneverhavenormallyspokentoDunnesays.SoifyoueverendupusingpublictransportintheWestwhynotsayhellotothepersonnexttoyou?Justmakesuretocheckforabadgefirst.12.InwhatwaydidDunneencourageLondonpassengerstotalkwitheachother?A.ByputtinguppostersonthetubE.B.Byofferingpassengersspecialbadges.C.ByadvocatinghisideaonthemediA.D.Bystartingadialoguewithpassengers.13.HowisDunne’scampaigngettingalong?A.Mostpassengershaverefusedtoacceptit.B.Ithasbecomeaworldwidecampaign.C.Ithascaughtinternationalattention.D.Wilsonhasmadegreateffortstopromoteit.14.AccordingtoMichaelRobinsonwhatshouldtubepassengersdo?A.HandintheirfeedbackintimE.B.Walkupandtalktostrangers.C.Stopusingpublictransport.D.Enjoythepeacequietly.15.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.TubeChatorNotB.LonelyTravelintheLondonTubeC.SilenceontheTubeD.TubePassengersWearingBadges
Whenwetalkaboutstarsespeciallywomenstarsitseemsthattheyarealwaysyoungprettyandowncharmingbodyshapes.ButrecentlyaBritain'sGotTalent英国达人starSusanBoylehaschangedourviewsabsolutely.SimonCowelloneofthejudgesofthetalentshowspokeofhisshockoverMsBoyle'svoicE.ThisladycameupandI'mthinking'ThiswilltakefivesecondsandIcangotohaveacupoftea'.ThatchangedwhenshebegantosingIDreamedtoDreamfromLesMiserables.Sheknewweweregoingtohavethatreactionandjusttoseethatlookofsatisfactiononherfacethrough-itwasoneofmyfavoritemomentsCowellsaiD.Theperformancewaspostedonlineandbeforelongthe47-year-oldScottishwomanhasbeenfamousallovertheworlD.SpeakingfromherhomeinScotlandMsBoylesaidthatshehasn'tthoughtofchangingherappearancE.Shesaidthatherfriendhelpedherwithmake-up.Imeanthat'shardlyamakeover改头换面sheaddeD.MsBoylealsospokeofthereasonshefirstbegantoexplorehervocaltalentsIwaskindofslowatschoolsogettinglikesingingwasagoodwayofhidingbehindthatandthusitbuiltmyconfidencE.8.SusanBoyleis_________A.ajudgeB.aScottishwomanC.abeautifulwomanD.areporter9.SusanBoylehadalookofsatisfactiononherfacewhenshewassingingbecause______.A.shewasconfidentofhersingingB.shewassatisfiedwiththejudgesC.shewasprettyandingoodshapeD.shesangthesongIDreamedaDreamfromLesMiserables...10.AccordingtothepassagewhichisNOTtrue?A.ItwasthevocaltalentsthatbuiltSusan'sconfidenceB.SusanBoylewasnotgoodatherlessonwhenatschool.C.SusanBoylebecamefamousbecauseofherappearancE.D.SimonCowelldidn'tthinkSusanBoyleagoodsingeratthefirstsight.11.WhatcanwelearnfromSusanBoyle'ssuccessA.It'snevertoooldtolearn.B.It'seasiertosucceedattheageof47.C.IfyouarenotabletostudywelltobeasingerinsteaD.D.Ifyouhaveadreamtrytomakeitcometrue!
RecentlyIandotherRedCrossvolunteersmetagroupofvictimsfromHurricaneKatrinA.Wewerethereasmentalhealthprofessionalstoofferpsychological心理的firstaidandIwasstruckbythesimplehealingpowerofpresencE.Aswewalkedinthegatetotheshelterweweregreetedwithaburstofgratitudefromthefirstpersonwemet.IfeltappreciatedbutalsoguiltybecauseIhadn’treallydoneanythingyet.Ifirstrealizedthepowerofpresencemanyyearsagowhenafriend’smotherpassedawayunexpectedly.Ihadreceivedacallsayingshehadjustpassedaway.Iwantedtorushdownthereimmediatelybutdidn’twanttodisturbthisverypersonalperiodofsadness.Iwastornaboutwhattodo.AnotherfriendwithmethensaidJustgo.JustbetherE.IdidandIwillneverregretit.SincethenIhavenothesitatedtobeinthepresenceofothers.OnceIsatatthebedsideofayoungmansufferingfromthepainofhisAIDS-relateddying.Hewasnotawakeandobviouslyunawareofothers’presencE.Howevertheatmospherewasbynomeanssolemn.HisfamilyplayingguitarsandsingingallowedhimtobepresentwiththemasthoughhewerestillfullyalivE.InmylifeIamrepeatedlystruckbythehealingpowerofpresencE.InitnoneofusaretrulyalonE.Itisnotonlysomethingwegivetoothersbutalsochangesmeforthebetter.5.Whywerethehurricanevictimsgratefultotheauthor?A.Hebuiltsheltersforthem.B.Hecametostaywiththem.C.Hegaveimmediatefirstaidtothem.D.Hebroughtmentalhealthprofessionals.6.Whatdidtheauthordowhenhisfriend’smotherpassedaway?A.HedecidednottodisturB.B.Hewenttohisfriends’atoncE.C.Heknewwhattodoinstantly.D.Hehesitatedoverwhethertogo.7.WhatdoestheunderlinedwordsolemninParagraph3probablymean?A.Heavybutwarm.B.A.littlesadbutcomfortablE.C.Relaxinganddelightful.D.Veryseriousandunhappy.8.Whathastheauthorlearnedfromhisexperience?A.BeingpresentcanmakeabigdifferencE.B.A.friendinneedisafriendindeeD.C.ThefamilyharmonyisthehappiestthinginlifE.D.Beingavolunteercanmakeone’slifemoresignificant.
Peoplewhohavelosttheabilitytounderstandorusewordsduetobraindamagearecalledaphasics失语症患者.SuchpatientscanbeextremelygoodatsomethingelsE.Fromthechangingexpressionsonspeakers'facesandthetonesoftheirvoicestheycantellliesfromtruths.Doctorsstudyingthehumanbrainhavegivenanumberofexamplesofthisamazingpowerofaphasics.SomehaveevencomparedthispowertothatofadogwithanabilitytofindoutthedrugshiddeninthebaggagE.RecentlyscientistscarriedoutteststoseeifallthatwassaidaboutaphasicswastruE.TheystudiedamixedgroupofpeoplE.Somewerenormal;otherswereaphasics.Itwasprovedthattheaphasicswerefaraheadofthenormalpeopleinrecognizingfalsespeeches—inmostcasesthenormalpeoplewerefooledbywordsbuttheaphasicswerenot.SomeyearsagoDr.OliverSackswroteinhisbookabouthisexperienceswithaphasics.Hementionedaparticularcaseinahospital.SomeaphasicswerewatchingthepresidentgivingaspeechonTV.Sincethepresidenthadbeenanactorearliermakingagoodspeechwasnoproblemforhim.Hewastryingtoputhisfeelingsintoeverywordofhisspeech.Buthiswayofspeakinghadtheoppositeeffectonthepatients.Theydidn'tseemtobelievehim.Insteadtheyburstintolaughter.Theaphasicsknewthatthepresidentdidnotmeanawordofwhathewassaying.Hewaslying!Manydoctorsseeaphasicsaspeoplewhoarenotcompletelynormalbecausetheylacktheabilitytounderstandwords.HoweveraccordingtoDr.SackstheyaremoregiftedthannormalpeoplE.Normalpeoplemaygetcarriedawaybywords.Aphasicsseemtounderstandhumanexpressionsbetterthoughtheycannotunderstandwords.4.Whatissosurprisingaboutaphasics?A.TheycanfoolotherpeoplE.B.Theycantellwhetherpeoplearelying.C.Theycanunderstandlanguagebetter.D.Theycanfindoutthehiddendrugs.5.Howdidthescientistsstudyaphasics?A.ByaskingthemtowatchTVtogether.B.Byorganizingthemintoactinggroups.C.BycomparingthemwithnormalpeoplE.D.BygivingthemchancestospeakonTV.6.Whatdowelearnfromthistext?A.Whatonessaysreflectshowonefeels.B.Aphasicshavericherfeelingsthanothers.C.Normalpeopleoftentellliesintheirspeeches.D.Peoplepooratonethingcanbegoodatanother.
Mycommunityandsuitearestillrecoveringfromthedisasterthatstruckrecently.A.wallofstormswithhurricaneforcewindsstrucklateonaFridayeveningknockingdowntreesblockingroadsdamaginghomesanddestroyingpowerlines.HundredsofpeoplesuddenlyfoundthemselvesinthedarkwithoutwaterelectricityairconditioningtelephonestheInternetandtelevision.Theyfoundthemselvescutofffromthemodemworldenduringuncomfortableheat.Themostamazingthinghappenedhoweverastherealityofthecrisissankin:itbroughtoutthebestinus.Whiletherewereafewactsofselfishnessandstealingtheywerecoveredbythewaveoflovethatcamefromtheheartsofsomany.Peoplesharedtheirfoodiceandgas.PeoplewhostillhadpoweropenedtheirhomestothosewhohadnonE.Peoplerushedouttoclearroadsandhomes.Selflesspowercrewsworkedaroundtheclocktorepairthedamageandrestoreelectricity.PeoplegatheredtotalksharehugsandofferwordsofhopeandfaiththatGodwouldseethemthroughitall.StrangerscametogetherasonefamilytohelpeachotherinthistimeofgreatneeD.ItwassuchajoyseeingallthesepeopleactingliketrueChildrenofGodunderthemosttryingcircumstances.Life'sdisastersoftenstrikeallofus.NooneisspareD.WeallgethurtandchallengeD.Howwerespondtothemthoughisuptous.Wecanletthembringouttheworstorthebestinus.WecanreacttothemlikedemonsofselfishnessorlikeangelsoflovE.MayyoualwaysbringthebestfromyourheartandsoultowhateverlifemaythrowatyouthenMayyouliveallofyourdaysherewithsomuchlovethatHeavensingsandGodsmiles.4.Howwerethecommunityandstateaffectedbythestorm?A.PowerlineswererestoreD.B.Peoplewereblockingtheroads.C.Electricitysupplywascutoff.D.TheunbearableheatkilledpeoplE.5.Whydidtherealitybringoutthebestinpeople?A.Becausetherewerenoactsofselfishnessandstealing.B.Becausepeoplewerebusyrepairingthedamagedroads.C.BecauseChildrenofGodgotallofpeopletogetherherE.D.Becausepeopleareonlytooreadytohelpothersselflessly.6.Whatdocstryinginparagraph5mean?A.easy.B.difficult.C.convenient.D.comfortablE.7.Whatsuggestiondoesthewritergivewhenitcomeslodifficulties?A.ThrowyourhearttolifE.B.Leaveyoursoultodemons.C.FacedifficultieswithlovE.D.ChoosewhateveryoulikE.
Singapore'sschoolshavebecomeglobalrolemodelswithhighresultsininternationaltests.Butnowtheywanttomovebeyondthis—towardssomethingthatencouragescreativityandwhattheytermholistic全面的education.MinisterofEducationHengSweeKeatsaysthisislessaboutcontentknowledgebutmoreabouthowtoprocessinformation.Hedescribesthischallengeofinnovating创新asbeingabouttotelltruthfromuntruthconnectseeminglydifferentthingsandcreateknowledgeevenasthesituationchanges.Thisapproachaimstopreparetoday'sstudentsforthedemandsofthenext20years.Itmeansthatschoolsareundermorepressureandwillbegivenmorefreedomtocomeupwithcreativewaystoteachstudents.Soinsteadofthetraditionalimpressionsofhigh-pressureAsianschoolswithrowsofheadsburiedinbookstheyaretryingdifferentapproachestolearning.ToputthisintopracticeonasunnyAprilmorning80studentsfromoneofSingapore'stopschoolsweretravelingoutdoors.Theninetoten-year-oldfromRosythSchoolwereonalearningjourneyinaparkwithsciencetopicsandvaluessuchascaringfortheenvironment.Weareconductingabiopsy活组织检查tofindoutwhyabeeafishabirdoraplantdiedstrangelysaidonestudent.Isitbecauseofhumanactions?Theyphotographedevidenceonsmartphonesanddigitalcamerasgettingfactsonplantsandanimalspecies.Theycanreallylearnthroughhands-onexperienceandputtingthingsintoactionsaidmoraleducationteacherJoslynHuang.4.WhatareSingapore'sschoolsfamousforaccordingtothepassage?A.Testresults.B.Strictmanagement.C.Teachingmethods.D.Learningenvironment.5.WhatdoesSingapore'sholisticeducationlayemphasison?A.Students'moralbehavior.B.Students'creativeability.C.Students'contentknowledgE.D.Students'hands-onexperiencE.6.Whydidthe80studentsfromRosythSchoolconductabiopsy?A.Toimprovetheenvironment.B.Toprotectanimalsandplants.C.Tostudytherelationshipbetweenhumanactionsandsomeanimals'death.D.Tofindouttherelationshipbetweenhumanbehaviorsandclimatechanges.7.HowdidtheauthortellusaboutadifferentwayoflearninginSingapore'sschools?A.Bygivingexamples.B.Bymakingcomparisons.C.Bylistingfigures.D.Byanalyzingcauseandeffect.
MymomjustboughtmeanewbikE.SincemycousinMarydidn’thaveabikewithhershewalkednexttomE.IthoughtthatMarywouldjumpontheluggagecarrier行李架overthebacktirewhenIwasriding.MomknewexactlywhatIwasthinking.Don’tridethebikewithMaryonthebackshesaiD.It’stoodangerous.Youcouldkillyourself.Taketurns.InoddedbutIwasthinkingIcouldhandlethis.A.fewminuteslaterIturnedrighttoawideroaD.JumponthebackItoldMary.Irodefastlaughingasthewindblewthroughourhair.Itwasexcitinguntilthehandlebar车把startedshaking.Thefronttiredroppedintoadrain下水道andIfelloffthebikestillholdingthehandlebar.Myfacehandsandkneescrashedintothepavement.ThepaininmymouthwasunbearableandItastedblooD.IturnedtowardsMarywhowasonthegroundholdingherkneeandcrying.Secondslateritseemedthatmymom’scarstoppednexttous.IwantedMomtosayOhmypoorsweetheart.LetmehugyouandeverythingwillbefinE.HowevermymomonlysaidWhathaveyoudonetoyourface?Vanessalookatwhatyou’vedone!Momwasn’tthegentleIloveyousweetietypE.SometimesIthoughtMomhadnomercy.ButinherownwayshewasholdingmetighterthanIcouldunderstand—shewasteachingmethelessonIneedeD.Youdidit—dealwithitandlearnfromit.OnedaytheresultswillbegreaterandIwon’tbetheretohelpyou.ThinkitoutVanessA.1.Wecanlearnfromthetextthat_________.A.Vanessafellbecauseshedidn’tholdthehandlebarB.VanessaandMaryrodethebikeinturnC.VanessawasblowndownbytheheavywindD.VanessaandMarywerebothinjured2.Intheauthor’sopinionhermother_________.A.wasalwaysgentletoherB.encouragedherallthetimeC.wascoldsometimesD.didn’tcareaboutheratall3.What’sthemainideaofthelastparagraph?A.Vanessa’smotherwasstrictwithher.B.Vanessaunderstoodhermother’slovE.C.Vanessa’smotherwouldleaveher.D.Vanessawasn’teagerforhermom’shuganymorE.
WelcometoGermany’slargestthemepark!Inanareacovering68hectaresvisitorstoEuropeParkcanexperiencethearchitectureplantsandcultureof12Europeancountries.Setinvariousthemedareasthepopularleisure休闲parkprovidesover100attractionsandwonderfulshows.VisitorscantakealeisurewalkthroughItalyFranceSpainPortugalandScandinaviainoneafternoon!Visitorscanexperiencetherushofourhighspeedrollercoasterswatchvariousacrobatic杂技的showsinourinternationalprogramsgetlostintheunderwaterworldfromtheirseatinthe4Dcinemaorexperiencemanyofourspectacularattractions.Youaresuretomakealastingimpressiononyourchildrenandfamily.DeepbelowtheGreekVillageAtlantisAdventureaninteractivethemerideforthewholefamilyiswaitingforallbravehunters.Visitorscangettothebottomofoneoftheworld’sgreatmysteriesinvehicleswhichcanrotate360°.TryingtorevealthemythofAtlantisthisadventuretakesthevisitorspastextraordinarysceneswithamazingly-beautifulcoralreefssunkenshipsandgroupsofcolourfulfish.Befascinatedbytheamazinganimation动画andcomputertechnologyusedinthisfantasticride!Children8yearsofageandundermustbeaccompaniedbyanadult.9.WhatcanpeopledoinEuropeanPark?A.Ridingin12Europeancountries.B.Playingunderwaterwithchildren.C.Watchingvariousacrobaticshows.D.Huntingfortreasuresinsunkenships.10.Howcanvisitorsexperienceanunderwateradventure?A.Byjoinininternationalprograms.B.BytakinganinteractivethemeridE.C.BywalkingthroughtheGreekVillagE.D.Bywatchingfantasticshowsin4Dcinemas.11.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordrotatemean?A.Jumpoff.B.Getaway.C.Pullover.D.TurnarounD.12.Whatistheauthor’spurposeofwritingthetext?A.Toinformthepublicofafamily—friendlypark.B.TointroducethelargestthemeparkintheworlD.C.TopersuademorepeopletopayavisittoGermany.D.Toexplainwhythemeparksarepopularwithchildren.
UniversitygraduatesMallorieBrodieandLaurenHasegawawhoinventedasmartphoneappthattracksconstructiondefectsforcommercialbuildershadatigerbythetail.Bridgitwhichtheyfoundedin2012launchedacloud-basedcommunicationsplatformthathelpedmanagedefectsonconstructionsiteswhichcandelayprojectsandresultincostlyrepairsifleftuncheckeD.Thesmartphoneapplicationletssitesupervisorstakephotosofcracksordamagedpaintsharethemwithemployeesandtracktheproblemstosolution.Morethan600subcontractorsusedthepilotversioninmanybuildingsitesbeforethecommercialversioncalledCloseoutofficiallylauncheD.Feedback反馈wassogoodthattheybegantowonder:Whylimittheirinventiontoaspecificindustry?Whynotturnitintosomekindofahandytoolforconsumerstoo?ThisbecametheirdilemmA.Inotherwordsshouldtheystaythecourseorlookforwiderapplicationsoftheirapp?TheexpertspolledallagreedBridgitshouldstayfocusedonitsoriginalgoal.Ms.HasegawaandMs.BrodietookthatadvicE.Asmorebusinesscustomerssignedonitbecameclearthattheymadetherightdecision.Sincethenthecompany’sgrowthhasbeenrapiD.EarlierthisyearBridgitlaunchedCloseoutwhichisdesignedsothateventheleasttech-savvycanuseiteasily.TodaytheappisbeingusedonsitesacrossCanadaandtheUnitedStatesandevenbytopgeneralcontractors.InOctoberBridgitwasnamedtotheCanadianInnovationExchange’stop20listofCanada’smostinnovative创新的companiesworkingindigitalmediaandinformationandcommunicationtechnology.ButMs.HasegawaandMs.Brodiearenotrestingontheirglories.TheyhavealsobeencollectingfeedbackonCloseoutfromcustomersandthey’lllaunchanewversioninthespring.Itwilltargetnotonlygeneralcontractorsbutdevelopersandbuildingownerstoo.8.Whatdoestheunderlinedword＂defects＂inParagraph1probablymean?A.StylE.B.Process....C.Drawback.D.Material.9.Whatdidthetwograduatesdecidetodowhenthepilotversionwaswellreceived?A.Turntotheordinaryconsumermarket.B.Lookforwiderapplicationsoftheirapp.C.Turnitintoawidely-usedtoolforconsumers.D.Continuecenteringonthedevelopmentinconstructionindustry.10.Whocouldbetheirpotentialcustomers?A.Smartphoneusers.B.Architects.C.Computerprogrammers.D.Photographers.11.Whichofthefollowingmightbethebesttitle?A.Graduates’smartphoneapplicationtakesoffB.Graduates’smartphoneapplicationhasabrightfutureC.Graduates’smartphoneapplicationmeetswithchallengesD.Graduates’smartphoneapplicationplaysanimportantroleinourlife
Foreigndriverswillhaveapayon-the-spotfinesofupto￡900forbreakingthetrafficlawtobecarriedoutnextmonth.Iftheydonothaveenoughcashoraworkingcreditcardtheirvehicleswillclamped扣留untiltheypay—andtheywillfaceanadditionalfeeof￡80forgettingbacktheirvehicles.ThelawwillalsoapplytoBritishcitizens.Thefineswillbedescribedofficiallyasdepositswhenthetrafficlawtakeseffectbecausethemoneywouldbereturnedifthedriverwenttocourtandwasfoundnotguilty.InpracticeveryfewforeigndriversarelikelytoreturntoBritaintodealwiththeircases.Foreigndriversarerarelychargedbecausepolicecannottakeactionagainstthemiftheyfailtoappearincourt.Insteadofficersoftenmerelygivewarnings.Threemillionforeign-registeredvehiclesenterBritaineachyear.Polishvehiclesmakeup36percentFrenchvehicles10percentandGermanvehicles9percent.Foreignvehiclesare30percentmorelikelytobeinacrashthanBritish-registeredvehicles.Thenumberofcrashescausedbyforeignvehiclesroseby47percentbetween2003and2008.Therewerealmost400deathsandseriousinjuriesand3000slightinjuriesfromaccidentscausedbyforeignvehiclesin2008.Thenewlawispartlyintendedtosettletheproblemofforeignlorrydriversignoringlimitsonweightandhoursatthewheel.ForeignlorriesarethreetimesmorelikelytobeinacrashthanBritishlorries.Recentspotchecksfoundthatthreequartersoflorriesthatfailedsafetytestswereregisteredoverseas.Thestandarddepositforacarelessdrivingoffence—suchasdrivingtooclosetothevehicleinfrontorreadingamapatthewheel—willbe￡300.Depositsforspeedingoffencesandusingmobilephoneswillbe￡60.ForeigndriverswillnotgetpointsaspunishmentaddedtotheirlicenseswhileBritishdriverswill.4.ThefirstparagraphservesasanA.explanationB.introductionC.commentD.backgrounD.5.Theforeigndriverswhobreakthetrafficlawanddonotpayonthespotarelikelytobefinedupto.A.￡60B.￡300C.￡900D.￡9806.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat.A.manyforeigndrivershavebeenfinedbyBritainpolicE.B.300000GermanvehiclesenterBritaineveryyearC.25percentofforeignvehiclesenteringBritainhavefailedsafetytestsD.Britishdriverswillbepunishedwithpointsandfinesforbreakingthetrafficlaw7.Thenewtrafficlawismainlyintendedto__________.A.limitthenumberofforeignvehiclesenteringBritainB.increasetheBritaingovernment’sadditionalincomeC.reducetherateoftrafficaccidentsandinjuriesD.getforeigndriverstoappearincourt
Ireadsomewherethatwespendafullthirdofourliveswaiting.Butwherearewedoingallofthiswaitingandwhatdoesitmeantoanimpatientsocietylikeours?Tounderstandtheissuelet’stakealookatthreetypesofwaits.TheverypurestformofwaitingistheWatched-PotWait.Itiswithoutdoubtthemostannoyingofall.Takefillingupthekitchensink洗碗池asanexamplE.Thereisabsolutelynothingyoucandowhilethisisgoingonbutkeepbotheyesfixedonthesinkuntilit’sfull.Duringthesewaitsthebrainslipsawayfromthebodyandwandersaboutuntilthewaterrunsovertheedgeofthecounterandontoyoursocks.Thiskindofwaitmakesthewaiterhelplessandmindless.AcousintotheWatched-PotWaitistheForcedWait.ThisonerequiresabitofdisciplinE.ProperlypreparingpackagednoodlesouprequiresaForcedWait.DirectionsareveryspecifiC.Bringthreecupsofwatertoboiladdmixsimmerthreeminutesremovefromheatletstandfiveminutes.Ihavemydoubtsthatanyonehasactuallyfollowedtheproceduresstrictly.AfterallForcedWaitingrequirespatiencE.PerhapsthemostpowerfultypeofwaitingistheLucky-BreakWait.Thistypeofwaitisunusualinthatitisforthemostpartvoluntary.UnliketheForcedWaitwhichisalsovoluntarywaitingforyourluckybreakdoesnotnecessarilymeanthatitwillhappen.Turningone’slifeintoawaitinggamerequiresfaithandhopeandisstrictlyfortheoptimistsamongus.OnthesurfaceitseemsasridiculousasfollowingthedirectionsonsoupmixesbuttheLucky-BreakWaitwellservesthosewhoarewillingtodoit.Aslongasonedoesn’tcometorelyonitwishingforafewgoodthingstohappenneverhurtsanybody.Wecertainlydospendagooddealofourtimewaiting.Thenexttimeyou’restandingatthesinkwaitingforittofillwhilecookingnoodlesoupthatyou’llhavetoeatuntilalargebagofcashfallsoutoftheskydon’tbedesperatE.You’reprobablyjustasbusyasthenextguy.12.WhatisthedifferencebetweentheForcedWaitandtheWatched-PotWait?A.TheWatched-PotWaitneedsdirections.B.TheForcedWaitmakespeoplepassivE.C.TheForcedWaitrequiressomeself-control.D.TheWatched-PotWaitengagesbodyandbrain.13.WhatcanwelearnabouttheLucky-BreakWait?A.Itdoesn’talwaysbringthedesiredresult.B.ItislessvoluntarythantheForcedWait.C.ItismorefruitfulthantheForcedWait.D.Itdoesn’tgivepeoplefaithandhopE.14.Whatdoestheauthoradviseustodothenexttimewearewaiting?A.Takeitseriously.B.Don’tloseheart.C.DosomethingelsE.D.Don’trelyonothers.15.Theauthorsupportshisviewby_________.A.exploringvariouscausesofwaitsB.describingdetailedprocessesofwaitsC.revealingfrustratingconsequencesofwaitsD.analyzingdifferentcategoriesofwaits
AnimalsseemtohavethesensetoeatwhentheyarehungryandtheydonoteatmorethantheirbodiesneeD.Ithasbeenshownthatratswillwhengivenachoiceoveraperiodoftimepreferwaterwithvitamins维生素towaterwithoutvitaminseventhoughthereisnodifferenceintasteorsmellbetweenthetwowaterbottles.Whenafragrantflavorwasaddedtothevitamins-enrichedwatertheratsdidseemtodevelopitandkeptdrinkingitevenafterthevitaminswereswitchedtotheclearwater.IntimehowevertheybrokethehabitandwentbacktowherethenecessaryvitaminswerE.Inaclassicexperimentbabiesof6to12monthsoldwereplacedinacafeteriafeedingarrangementwithawideselectionofbabyfoodbeforethem.Theyweregivenwhateverfoodtheypointedtoorappearedinterestedin.Wearetoldthatatfirsttheyshowedsomeunusualeatingpatternsbutoveraperiodoftimetheymanagedtoselectwell-balanceddiet.Soinchoosingfoodratsandbabiesdoseemtoknowandactonwhat’sbestforthem.ApparentlythereisakindofbodywisdomwhichhumanssoonlosE.MostofusdonoteataswiselyaswecoulD.Manyofourfoodpreferencesareculturallydeterminedandinfluencedbylong-formedhabits.Somepeopleeatfoxesdogsandblackbirdswhileweeatcowsandpigs.Sowhatpeopleeatandhowmuchtheyeatseemstobegreatlyinfluencedbywhatisgoingonaroundthem.13.Intheexperimentonratsafragrantflavorwasaddedtotherats’drinkingwaterto_________.A.testwhetherratsknowwhichdrinkisgoodforthemB.encourageratstodrinkvitamins-enrichedwaterC.findoutrats’preferenceinflavorD.demonstratethevitaminsaretasteless14.Accordingtothepassageadultseatinghabitsdifferfromthoseofbabiesbecause_________.A.adultsknowbetterthanbabieswhatkindoffoodaregoodfortheirhealthB.adults’eatinghabitsarecloselyrelatedtothesocialandculturalcustomsC.adultshavemorechoicesoffoodthanbabiesineatingpatternsD.adultsusuallycannotresistthetemptationofvariousdeliciousfoods15.Asfarastheireatinghabitsareconcernedbabiesandratsaresimilarinthat________.A.bothpreferflavoredfoodanddrinkB.bothhavethesameeatingpatternsC.bothhavethewisdomtochooseabalanceddietD.bothdevelopatasteforthesamekindsofflavors
FifteenyearsagoItookasummervacationinLecceinsouthernItaly.Afterclimbingupahillforapanoramic全景的viewoftheblueseawhitebuildingsandgreenolivetreesIpausedtocatchmybreathandthenpositionedmyselftotakethebestphotoofthispanoramA.UnfortunatelyjustasItookoutmycameraawomanapproachedfrombehindandplantedherselfrightinfrontofmyview.Likemethiswomanwasheretostopsighandappreciatetheview.PatientasIwasafterabout15minutesmycamerascanningthesunandreviewingtheshotIwouldeventuallytakeIgrewfrustrateD.WasittoomuchtoaskhertomovesoIcouldtakejustonepictureofthelandscape?SureIcouldhaveaskedherbutsomethingpreventedmefromdoingso.Sheseemedsocontentinherobservation.Ididn’twanttomesswiththat.Another15minutespassedandIgrewboreD.ThewomanwasstilltherE.Idecidedtotakethephotoanyway.AndnowwhenIlookatitIthinkherpresenceinthephotoiswhatmakestheimageinteresting.Thelandscapebeautifulonitsownsomehowcomestolifeandbreathesbecausethiswomanisengagingwithit.Thisphotowiththeuniquebeautythatunfoldedbeforemeandthatwomanwhoruineditnowhangsonawallinmybedroom.Whatwouldshethinkifsheknewthatherfigureiscaptured捕捉andfrozenonsomestranger’sbedroomwall?A.bedroomafterallisaveryprivatespaceinwhichsomewomanIdon’tevenknowhasbeenimmortalized使永存.InsomewaysshelivesinmyhousE.Perhapsweallliveineachothers’spaces.Perhapsthisiswhatphotosarefor:toremindusthatweallappreciatebeautythatweallshareacommondesireforpleasureforconnectionforsomethingthatisgreaterthanus.Thatphotoisareminderacapturedmomentanunspokenconversationbetweentwowomenseparatedonlybyathinsquareofglass.4.Whathappenedwhentheauthorwasabouttotakeaphoto?A.Hercamerastoppedworking.B.A.friendapproachedfrombehinD.C.SomeoneaskedhertoleavE.D.A.womanblockedherview.5.Intheauthor’sopinionwhatmakesthephotosoalive?A.Thewoman’sexistenceinthephoto.B.TheperfectpositioningofthecamerA.C.TherichcolorofthelandscapE.D.Thesoftsunlightthatsummerday.6.Thephotoonthebedroomwallenablestheauthortobetterunderstand________.A.theneedtobeclosetonatureB.thesharedpassionforbeautyC.thejoyofthevacationinItalyD.theimportanceofprivatespace7.Thepassagecanbeseenastheauthor’sreflectionsupon_______.A.theartofphotographyB.thepleasureoftravelingC.aparticularlifeexperienceD.alostfriendship
IfyouliveintheUnitedStatesthelawsaysyoucan'thaveafulltimejobuntilyouare16yearsolD.At14or15youcanworkpart-timeafterschooloronweekendsandduringsummeryoucanwork40hourseachweek.Doesallthatmeanthatifyouareyoungerthan14youcan'tearn赚yourownmoney?Ofcoursenot!Kidswhoarebetweentheagesof10and13canearnmoneybydoinglotsofthings.Valerie11toldusthatshemademoneybycleaningupotherpeople'syards.Lena13makesmoneybyknitting织dogsweatersandsellingthemtoherneighborsandRiesasaidshehadstartedtakingartclassesandshowingherworktopeoplE.Peoplehaveaskedhertodrawpicturesforthemandtheypayherforthem.Jasmine13writesarticlesfordifferentmagazines!Earningislearning.ByworkingtoearnyourownmoneyyouarelearningtheskillsyouwillneedtosucceedinlifE.Theseskillscanincludethingslikegettingalongwithothersusingtechnology技术andusingyourtimE.Somepeoplethinkthataskingformoneyisaloteasierthanearningit;howeverwhenyoumakeyourownmoneyyoudon'thavetodependonsomeoneelsE.Thefivedollarsthatyouearnwillprobablymakeyoufeelalotbetterinyourhandthanthetwentydollarsyouaskfor.13.Kidscanhavefulltimejobsattheageof________intheUSA.A.17B.14C.13D.1014.AccordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingisNotTrue?A.Youarelearninghowtosucceedbyworkinginyourteens.B.KidsareencouragedtoliveindependentlyintheUSA.C.Earningone'smoneyisbetterthanaskingformoneyfromothers.D.Kidsdon'tneedtogetalongwithotherswhenmakingmoney.15.Fromthepassageweknowthat________.A.parentswon'tlettheirchildrenearntheirownmoneyB.it'shardforkidsunder14yearsoldtoearnmoneyintheUSAC.kidscanlearnskillsiftheytrytoearnmoneyontheirownD.ifkidstrytoearnmoneytheywon'thaveenoughtimetostudy
InmanycasestheyhavebuilttheirreputationsoverhundredsofyearsandtheyhavebecomenamesthatmillionsofChineseloverespectandmostofallbuy.AtleastonceayearMengWeivisitsseveralshopsinBeijingthatspecializeintraditionalgoodslongingtobuysomethingforhisfamilyinXi’an.It’saroutineIgothroughbeforeIheadhomeforbigholidayssuchastheSpringFestivalMengsays.HisshoppinglistincludesDaoxiangcunpastriesandNiulanshanErguotou.MymotherhasasweettoothandshealwayshasapreferenceforDaoxiangcunandmyuncleslovethekickofErguotouMengsays.Atrustinqualityandadesireforthingsofthepastareamongthereasonswhymanypeoplebuythesetime-honoredbrands.Howeverwithsuchbrandsonecharacteristicstandsoutaboveallelse:Theirpopularityhasenduredforyearsdecadesandinmanycasescenturies.Thatpopularitywasevidentintheattentionthepublicgavetotheminasurvey调查oftime-honoredbrandsinBeijinglastyearwhichdrewmorethan4millionrespondents.Yiliacentury-oldpastrybrandcameoutontopasthefavoritE.Therearesomeoldbrandstoothathavebeenbywordsforoldergenerationsfadedfromviewbutthenmadespectacularcomebacks.OneoftheseisBeibingyangArcticOceanasoftdrinkthatwasthefirstcommercialbeveragemanyBeijingerstasteD.Itdisappearedfromthemarketfor15yearsbutresurfacedin2010.Itagainprovedtobeahitmanypeoplesayingittookthembacktothe1960sand1970sandwasanaturalreferencepointasolderpeoplestartedrecountingchildhoodstoriestotheirchildren.SuchbrandsaretheproductofmarketcompetitionandrealqualitysaysYinJieanofficialwithacommitteeofexpertschargedwithrevitalizingChinesetime-honoredbrands.Thesebrandsare230yearsoldonaverageandsomewerehighlypopularbackwhenthecountryenjoyedgreatprosperity繁荣hundredsofyearsagoYinsays.TothisdaywhatChinacontributestothesebrandsiscertainrarenaturalingredients成分andthatkeepsthemgoing.4.WhatdoestheunderlinedwordtheyinParagraph1referto?A.Bigholidays.B.Time-honoredbrands.C.Therespondents.D.Theoldergenerations.5.WhatdoesMengWeiusuallydointheSpringFestivals?A.Herunsseveralshopssellingtraditionalgoods.B.Heshopstraditionalbrandsforhisfamily.C.Hemissesthethingsofthepastverymuch.D.Hebuysvarioussweetiesanddrinks.6.Whatcanbelearnedaboutthetime-honoredbrands?A.Theyarenottrustedinqualityandcompetition.B.Manydisappearedandnevermadecomebacks.C.Theyenjoyalongtimeofpopularity.D.TheyarethechildhoodstoriesoftheageD.7.WhatdoesYinJiethinkimportantinkeepingtime-honoredbrandsgoing?A.China’sprosperity.B.HistoricinfluencE.C.Certainrarenaturalingredients.D.Bywordsforoldergenerations.
AfteryearsofheateddebategraywolveswerereintroducedtoYellowstoneNationalPark.FourteenwolveswerecaughtinCanadaandtransportedtothepark.BylastyeartheYellowstonewolfpopulationhadgrowntomorethan170wolves.GraywolvesoncewereseenhereandthereintheYellowstoneareaandmuchofthecontinentalUnitedStatesbuttheyweregraduallydisplacedbyhumandevelopment.Bythe1920swolveshadpracticallydisappearedfromtheYellowstoneareA.TheywentfarthernorthintothedeepforestsofCanadawheretherewerefewerhumansarounD.Thedisappearanceofthewolveshadmanyunexpectedresults.Deerandelkpopulations—majorfoodsourcesforthewolf—grewrapidly.Theseanimalsconsumedlargeamountsofvegetation植被whichreducedplantdiversityinthepark.Intheabsenceofwolvescoyotepopulationsalsogrewquickly.Thecoyoteskilledalargepercentageofthepark’sredfoxesandcompletelydroveawaythepark’sbeavers.Asearlyas1966biologistsaskedthegovernmenttoconsiderreintroducingwolvestoYellowstonePark.Theyhopedthatwolveswouldbeabletocontroltheelkandcoyoteproblems.Manyfarmersopposedtheplanbecausetheyfearedthatwolveswouldkilltheirfarmanimalsorpets.Thegovernmentspentnearly30yearscomingupwithaplantoreintroducethewolves.TheU.S.FishandWildlifeServicecarefullymonitorsandmanagesthewolfpacksinYellowstonE.TodaythedebatecontinuesoverhowwellthegraywolfisfittinginatYellowstonE.Elkdeerandcoyotepopulationsaredownwhilebeaversandredforeshavemadeacomeback.TheYellowstonewolfprojecthasbeenavaluableexperimenttohelpbiologistsdecidewhethertoreintroducewolvestootherpartsofthecountryaswell.22.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.WildliferesearchintheUnitedStates.B.PlantdiversityintheYellowstoneareA.C.Theconflictbetweenfarmersandgraywolves.D.ThereintroductionofwolvestoYellowstonePark.23.Whatdoestheunderlinedworddisplacedinparagraph2mean?A.TesteD.B.SeparateD.C.Forcedout.D.Trackeddown.24.WhatdidthedisappearanceofgraywolvesbringaboutA.Damagetolocalecology.B.A.declineinthepark’sincomE.C.Preservationofvegetation.D.Anincreaseinthevarietyofanimals.25.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardstheYellowstonewolfprojectA.Doubtful.B.PositivE.C.Disapproving.D.Uncaring.
HabitswhethergoodorbadaregraduallyformeD.WhenapersondoesacertainthingagainheisdrivenbysomeunseenforcetodothesamethingrepeatedlythenahabitisformeD.Onceahabitisformeditisdifficultandsometimesimpossibletogetridof.Itisthereforeveryimportantthatweshouldpaygreatattentiontotheformationofhabits.ChildrenoftenformbadhabitssomeofwhichremainwiththemaslongastheylivE.Olderpersonsalsoformbadhabitslastingaslongastheyliveandsometimesbecomeruinedbythem.Thereareotherhabitswhichwhenformedinearlylifeareofgreathelp.Manysuccessfulmensaythatmuchoftheirsuccesshassomethingtodowithcertainhabitsinearlylifesuchasearlyrisinghonestyandsoon.Amongthehabitswhichchildrenshouldnotformarelazinesslyingstealingandsoon.Thesearealleasilyformedhabits.UnfortunatelyolderpersonsoftenformhabitswhichcouldhavebeenavoideD.Weshouldkeepawayfrom远离allthesebadhabitsandtrytoformsuchhabitsaswillbegoodforourselvesandothers.5.________areformedlittlebylittlE.A.GoodhabitsB.BadhabitsC.BothgoodhabitsandbadhabitsD.Eithergoodhabitsorbadhabits6.Theunderlinedwordtheminthefirstparagraphrefersto________.A.badhabitsB.goodhabitsC.childrenD.otherpersons7.Generallyspeakingit'sdifficultforone________andnoteasyforthem________whichshouldbeavoideD.A.toformbadhabits;toformgoodhabitsB.toformgoodhabits;togetridofbadhabitsC.toformsuchhabitsaswillbegood;togetridofgoodhabitsD.togetridofbadhabits;toformgoodhabits8.Whyshouldwepaymuchattentiontotheformationofhabits?A.Becausehabitsareofgreathelptoeveryoneofus.B.Becauseamancannevergetridofahabit.C.Becauseit'shardandsometimesevenimpossibletothrowawaybadhabits.D.Becauseweareforcedtodothemagainandagain.
WhydoAmericansstrugglewithwatchingtheirweightwhiletheFrenchwhoconsumerichfoodcontinuetostaythin?NowaresearchbyCornellUniversitysuggestshowlifestyleanddecisionsabouteatingmayaffectweight.ResearchersconcludethattheFrenchtendtostopeatingwhentheyfeelfull.HoweverAmericanstendtostopwhentheirplateisemptyortheirfavouriteTVshowisover.AccordingtoDrJosephMercolaahealthexperttheFrenchseeeatingasanimportantpartoftheirlifestylE.TheyenjoyfoodandthereforespendafairlylongtimeatthetablewhileAmericansseeeatingassomethingtobesqueezedbetweentheotherdailyactivities.MercolabelievesAmericanslosetheabilitytosensewhentheyareactuallyfull.SotheykeepeatinglongaftertheFrenchwouldhavestoppeD.InadditionhepointsoutthatAmericansdrivetohugesupermarketstobuycannedandfrozenfoodsfortheweek.TheFrenchinsteadtendtoshopdailywalkingtosmallshopsandfarmers'marketswheretheyhaveachoiceoffreshfruitsvegetablesandeggsaswellashighqualitymeatsforeachmeal.AfteravisittotheUnitedStatesMireilleGuilianoauthorofFrenchWomenDon'tGetFatdecidedtowriteabouttheimportanceofknowingwhentostopratherthansuggestinghowtoavoidfooD.Todayshecontinuestostayslimandrarelygoestothegym.InspiteofallthesedifferencesevidenceshowsthatrecentlifestylechangesmaybeaffectingFrencheatinghabits.Todaytherateofobesity—orextremeoverweight—amongadultsisonly6%.HoweverasAmericanfastfoodgainsacceptanceandtheyoungrejectoldertraditionstheobesityrateamongFrenchchildrenhasreached17%—andisgrowing.5.InwhatwayaretheFrenchdifferentfromAmericansaccordingtoDrJosephMercola?A.Theygoshoppingatsupermarketsmorefrequently.B.Theysqueezeeatingbetweentheotherdailyactivities.C.TheyregardeatingasakeypartoftheirlifestylE.D.TheyusuallyeattoomuchcannedandfrozenfooD.6.Thistextismainlytherelationshipbetween________.A.AmericansandtheFrenchB.lifestyleandobesityC.childrenandadults...D.fastfoodandoverweight7.Wheredoesthistextprobablycomefrom?A.ATVinterview.B.Afoodadvertisement.C.Ahealthreport.D.Abookreview.
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