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Allovertheworldpeopleenjoysports.Sportshelptokeeppeoplehealthyhappyandhelpthemtolivelonger.Sportschangewiththeseasons.Peopleplaydifferentgamesinwinterandsummer.Gamesandsportsoftengrowoutofpeople'sworkandeverydayactivities.TheArabsusehorsesorcamelsinmuchoftheireverydaylife;theyusethemintheirsportstoo.Somesportsaresointerestingthatpeopleeverywheregoinforthem.FootballforexamplehasspreadaroundtheworlD.Swimmingispopularinallcountriesneartheseaorinthosewithmanyrivers.Somesportsorgamesgobackthousandsofyearslikerunningorjumping.Chineseboxingforexamplehasaverylonghistory.Butbasketballandvolleyballarerathernew.Neitheroneisahundredyearsoldyet.PeopleareinventingnewsportsorgamesallthetimE.Peoplefromdifferentcountriesmaynotbeabletounderstandeachotherbutafteragametheyoftenbecomegoodfriends.Sportshelptotrainaperson'scharacter.OnelearnstofighthardbutfightfairtowinwithoutprideandtolosewithgracE.36.Accordingtothispassageweknowthat________.A.peoplebegantoplaypingpongaboutonehundredyearsagoB.about100yearsagopeopleranorjumpedwhentheyplayedC.basketballhasalongerhistorythanvolleyballD.notallthegameshavealonghistory37.Thewriterdidn'ttellusinthispassagethat________.A.basketballwasinventedinAmericaB.sportschangewiththeseasonsC.gamesandsportsoftengrowoutofpeople'sworkandeverydayactivitiesD.footballisplayedallovertheworld38.AccordingtothispassagewhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A.Sportshelptotrainaperson'scharacter.B.Peopleswimonlybecausetherearealotofriversintheircountry.C.PeoplefromdifferentcountriesmaynotbeabletounderstandeachotherbeforeagamE.D.SportsandgamescandevelopthefriendshipbetweenpeopleallovertheworlD.39.Alotofpeoplehavemorefreetimefromtheirworktoenjoysportsbecause________.A.theylikesportsverymuchB.theywanttolivelongerC.theywanttomakealotmorefriendsD.theydon'thavetogotoworkonSaturdayorSundayasbefore
NewZealandisoneofthefamoustourismdestinationsintheworlD.Manypeoplewanttogotheretospendholidays.TravelerstravelingtoNewZealandneedtoconsiderthefollowingthings:BookingsSincemostoftheactivitiesaredoneinagrouplikearranginghotelsandmealsitisimportantthatpeopletravelasagroup.Theyenjoyspecialoffersanddiscountsfromthesetravelagencieswhichsavesthemalotofmoney.Individualtravelerscan’tenjoythis.TravelersshouldalsoselecttheirdatestotravelandbooktheirtravelaheadoftimE.SeasonsTravelersshouldalsofindouttheseasonthatNewZealandisnowexperiencing.Thiswillhelpthemtaketherightclothingfortheseasonduringtheirtravel.TravelerstravelingduringsummershouldtakelightclothesandtheirswimmingsuitssincetheycanenjoythesunnybeachesinNewZealanD.Thosetravelinginwintershouldcarryheavyclothingincludinghatsandboots.RentalTravelagenciesalsoproviderentalservicesforhousesbikesandcellphonesfortouristswhowishtoenjoytheseservices.TravelerswishingtorentacarmusthaveadrivinglicenserecognizedbytheNewZealandgovernment.ThecultureofthepeoplePeopletravelingtothecountryarealsoadvisedtolearnaboutthecultureofthepeopleofNewZealanD.ThiswillenablethemtobefreelyacceptedintothecountrybythelocalssincetheywillbedoingmanythingsthattheywillconsideracceptablE.LearningthelocallanguageandtheculturewillhelptravelersenjoytheirNewZealandvisits.Peoplewishingtotravelduringtheholidayseasonswillspendmoremoneysoitisimportanttomakethebestdecision.55.WhyshouldtravelersfindouttheseasonthatNewZealandisnowexperiencing?A.Becausethiswillhelpthemsavesomemoney.B.Becausethiswillhelpthemtaketheclothing.C.Becausethiswillhelpthemenjoythesunnybeaches.D.Becausethiswillhelpthemchoosethebesttimetotravel.56.WhichofthefollowingrequiresalicenserecognizedbytheNewZealandgovernment?A.Houserental.B.Cellphonerental.C.Carrental.D.Bikerental.57.Fromthepassagewecanlearnthat___________.A.cultureofNewZealandisdifficulttolearnB.travelersshouldtravelasindividualonesC.travelerscanbooktheirtravelatanytimeD.learningthelocallanguagewillhelptravelersalot58.Thispassageiswrittenmainlyto___________.A.askmorepeopletotraveltoNewZealandB.introducethebasicinformationofNewZealandC.showsomeofthebesttourismplacesofNewZealandD.tellpeoplewhattheyshouldnoticebeforetravellingtoNewZealand
ComewithustotheGardenofEnglandandenjoythebestsightthattheCountyofKentcanofferus.WewilldrivetothehomeoftheChurchofEngland—CanterburythecountytownofKentandenjoyatouroftheancientCathedralanditswalledcity.We’lltravelonthroughsomeofthecountryroadsofKentonlyinminitouristcoaches长途汽车andarriveinDoveratthecoastjust32milesacrosstheseafromFranceandmainlandEuropE.WecanenjoythewonderfulviewofWhiteCliffsandDoverCastlebeforereturningtothemostbeautifulcastle城堡inEngland—LeedsCastlE.TheLeedsCastleissurroundedbyalakewithitshistorydatingbackasfarastheDoomsdayBook.WecanexploreitsinsidepartandgroundsbeforewereturntoLondonwheneverwelikE.Prices:Adult—£55.00;Under16—£50.00;A.10%offforafamilyTime:Saturdays&SundaysTourincludes:lReturnminicoachtravellServicesofanexperiencedTourManagerlTourofCanterburyCathedrallScenicdrivethroughKentlVisittotheWhiteCliffsofDoverlEntrancetoLeedsCastleOnalltourswewillpickyouupbetween7:25amand7:45amatYOURchosenLondonZone1locationsowecanbeatthecrowdsandthetrafficandbeearlyontheopenroaD.Visitourwebsite24hoursadayatwww.andersontours.co.uk.Clickonthetourandthedateyouwantandthenfollowtheeasyon-linebookingdirections.CallAndersonToursdirectat02074369304Monday-Friday8:00A.m.-18:00p.m.withyourcreditcard信用卡information.Oryoucanbookthroughournetworkofspecialagents代理商throughoutLondon.60.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.TouristscanenjoyallofthebestsightsinEnglandB.LeedsCastleistheoldestandmostbeautifulcastleinEnglandC.ThecountryroadsofKentcan’tbereachedbylargetouristcoachesD.TouristscanbepickedupandsenttowherevertheychooseinEngland61.TheGreenstogetherwitha10-year-oldsonneedtopay__________forthetour.A.£115B.£144C.£160D.£15562.Wecancalltobookthetour__________.A.at8:00A.m.SundayB.at19:00FridayC.at13:00SaturdayD.at17:00Wednesday63.What’sthewriter’spurposeinwritingthepassage?A.Toattractmoretouriststojointhem.B.TointroducesomecultureinEnglanD.C.Toshowtouristsmorebeautifulsights.D.Toaskmoretouriststoridetheirminicoaches.
InEnglishthespellingofwordsdoesnotalwaysrepresentthesounD.Sopeoplesay/rait/butspellitrightorwriteorevenritE.Combinationsoflettersmaybepronouncedinmanyways.Andsomewordsjustseemtohavetoomanyletters.ForAmericansthingsarealittlebiteasierthankstotheworkofNoahWebsterateacherwhograduatedfromYaleUniversityin1778.AsayoungmanhehadfoughtagainsttheBritishintheAmericanWarofIndependenceandhefeltthatwrittenEnglishinthenewlyindependentUnitedStatesshouldhaveadistinctiveAmericanlook.SohebeganhisworkonAmericanEnglish.HisfirstbookTheElementarySpellingBooksuggestedsimplifyingthespellingofEnglishwords.Thebookwasextremelypopular.Bythe1850sitwassellingonemillioncopiesayearmakingitoneofthemostpopularschoolbooksever.ManyofthesuggestionswerequicklyadopteD.Centerinsteadofcentreprograminsteadofprogrammeandflavorinsteadofflavour.Othershoweversuchasremovingsilentletterslikesinislandorthefinaleinexaminewerenot.WebsterisbestknownforhisAmericanDictionaryoftheEnglishlanguagewhichfirstappearedin1828.ItintroducedlotsofnewAmericanwordswithinformationabouttheirpronunciationanduseandofcoursethenewspelling.TheBritishcriticizedthedictionarybutitquicklybecameastandardreferencebookintheStates.TodayWebster'sdictionaryisstillthenumberonedictionaryforAmericanstudents.5.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?[]A.Websterandhisbestsellers.B.BritishandAmericanEnglish.C.ThehistoryofAmericanEnglish.D.ThemanwhomadespellingsimplE.6.Whichistherightorderaccordingtothetext?①WebstergraduatedfromYaleUniversity.②AmericanDictionaryoftheEnglishlanguagecameout.③Webster'sbookwassellingonemillioncopiesayear.④WebstertookpartintheAmericanWarofIndependencE.A.②①③④B.③①②④C.④①③②D.①②③④7.Whatcanwelearnfromthetext?A.AllthespellingofwordsdoesnotrepresentthesounD.B.TheElementarySpellingBookwaspublishedinthe1850s.C.Webster'ssuggestionswereacceptedcompletely.D.Webster'sdictionaryisthebestallovertheworlD.8.WhatattitudedotheBritishhavetowardsWebster'sdictionary?A.Theythoughthighlyofit.B.Theyfoundfaultwithit.C.Theyarguedbitterlyaboutit.D.Theyfollowedtheexamplesofit.
ItwastheafternoonofDecember24thedaybeforeChristmasandasthenewestdoctorinourofficeIhadtowork.TheonlythingthatbrightenedmydaywasthebeautifullydecoratedChristmastreeinourwaitingroomandagiftsenttomebyafellowIwasdating—adozenlong-stemmedredroses.AsIwascleaningmyofficeIwastoldaladyurgentlyneededtospeakwithmE.AsIsteppedoutInoticedayoungtired-lookingwomanwithababyinherarms.Nervouslysheexplainedthatherhusband—aprisonerinanearbyprison-wasmynextpatient.Shetoldmeshewasn’tallowedtovisitherhusbandinprisonandthathehadneverseenhisson.Herrequestwasformetolettheboy’sfathersitinthewaitingroomwithheraslongaspossiblebeforeIcalledhimforhisappointment.Sincemyschedulewasn’tfullIagreeD.AfterallitwasChristmasEvE.Ashorttimelaterherhusbandarrived-withchainsonhisfeetandhandsandtwoarmedguardsasbodyguards.Thewoman’stiredfacelituplikeourlittleChristmastreewhenherhusbandtookaseatbesideher.IkeptglancingouttowatchthemlaughcryandsharetheirchilD.AfteralmostanhourIcalledtheprisonerbacktomyofficE.Thepatientseemedlikeagentleandmodestman.Iwonderedwhathepossiblycouldhavedonetobeheldundersuchconditions.ItriedtomakehimascomfortableaspossiblE.AttheendoftheappointmentIwishedhimaMerryChristmas—adifficultthingtosaytoamanheadedbacktoprison.HesmiledandthankedmE.Healsosaidhefeltsaddenedbythefacthehadn’tbeenabletogethiswifeanythingforChristmas.OnhearingthisIwasinspiredwithawonderfulideA.I’llneverforgetthelookonboththeirfacesastheprisonergavehiswifethebeautifullong-stemmedroses.I’mnotsurewhoexperiencedthemostjoy—thehusbandingivingthewifeinreceivingormyselfinhavingtheopportunitytoshareinthisspecialmoment.59.Whatcanbeinferredfromthefirstparagraph?A.ThewriterwasanewcomertoherofficE.B.A.fellowsentheradozenredrosesasChristmaspresent.C.ShewasinlowspiritsbecauseshehadtoworkbeforeChristmas.D.Shewasatworkwithalightheart.60.Theyoungwomancametothewriter’sofficeforthepurposeof.A.havingherbabyexaminedB.givingherhusbandachancetomakehisescapeC.havingherhusbandexaminedD.gettingachanceforherfamilytogettogether61.TheunderlinedpartinParagraph3mostprobablymeans.A.tobesenttohospitalB.tobeseparatedfromhisfamilyC.tobecomfortableD.tobecomeaprisoner62.Whatdoesthewriterlearnfromthestory?A.Thewifeexperiencedthemostjoyinreceiving.B.Anactofkindnesscanmeanalot.C.Theprisonerwastreatedwithmercy.D.WhoeverbreaksthelawshouldbepunisheD.
SettledbytheCeltsinvadedbytheRomansandtheNormansandruledbytheEnglishWales’populationhasregularlychangedovertheages.WalesparticularlySouthWalesbecameameltingpotofEuropeannationalitiesandcultures.AtfirstworkersfromEnglandIrelandandtheruralareasofWalesrushedintothecoalfieldsofSouthWales.By1911workersfromIrelandItalyandSpainhadjoinedtheindustrialworkforcetherE.Manyofthesenewcomerswerepreparedtoworkforlesspay.Butduringthisperiodworkersdissatisfiedwithregularpaycutspoorsafetythegrowingtrendofemployerstopayworkerswithtokens代币whichcouldonlybespentinthecompanystorereturnedtothelanD.In1891theruralpopulationofWaleswasabout616000andby1911justover649000peoplelivedandworkedintheseareas.Theruralpopulationcontinuestogrowslowlyeventoday.PeoplefromricherpartsoftheUKparticularlysouthernEnglandarebuyingholidayorretirementhomesinWales.Insomeareasthishasledtoashortageofaffordable可负担的housingforlocalpeoplE.ThiscombinedwiththelackofemploymentprospectsinruralWelshcommunitieshasstartedanewmovementofpeopleinsearchofjobsandhomesintothetownsandcitiesofWalesandtootherpartsoftheUKandEuropE.AssomanyWelshpeoplehavemigratedtoothercountriesoverthelast200yearsit’sreallynosurprisethatmanyvisitorscometoseefriendsandrelatives—therewere229000visitorsin1998.ThesevisitorsstrengthentheirlinkstotheirlandoforiginandcontinuetosupporttheWelsheconomy.Duringthehotsummerdaysabout28%ofthevisitorsvisitthecountrysideandnearly70%visittheseasidE.41.WhywasSouthWalessoattractivetopeopleintheearly20thcentury?A.BecauseitwasrichinmanydifferentkindsofculturE.B.BecausepeoplecouldgetthehighestpaytherE.C.Becauseitscoalindustryneededalargenumberofworkers.D.BecausepeoplecouldbuyholidayorretirementhomestherE.42.Whatdoesthewriterwanttotellusinthesecondparagraph?A.Welshworkerscouldn’tgetanypayfortheirwork.B.TheruralpopulationofWalesdidn’tdeclineatthistimE.C.ManypeoplegottiredofcitylifeatthistimE.D.TheworkingconditionswereterribleatthistimE.43.FromthelastparagraphwelearnthatmostvisitorscometoWalesforthepurposeof_____.A.visitingtheirfriendsandrelativesB.supportingtheWelsheconomyC.enjoyingacoolandpleasantsummerD.alloftheabove44.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.TourismthemaineconomicsourceofWales.B.WalesalandwithapromisingpastandfuturE.C.WalesthebiggestmeltingpotofEuropE.D.WalesalandwithapopulationonthemovE.45.WhichofthefollowingstatementisNOTtrue?A.WalesbecameameltingpotofEuropeannationalitiesandcultures.B.Tokens代币canbeusedinanystorE.C.By1911workersfromIrelandItalyandSpainhadjoinedtheindustrialworkforcE.D.PeoplebuyingholidayorretirementhomesinWalesledtoashortageofhousingforlocalpeoplE.
RidesharingstartupZimrideislaunchinganewexperimentalmobileappcalledLyftthatwillenabledriversandriderstoconnectinrealtimeandevenwatchthedriversdrivetotheagreeduponpick-upspotviaamaponthesmartphonE.BookingaliftviaZimridecanbeagoodchoiceforalongtripthatyouscheduleinadvancE.Butwhataboutifyouwanttocatchariderightnow?JustturntothemobileappLyft!Theapponlyavailableviainvitenowletspotentialriderslookforavailabledriversclosebyandrequestrides.Theridersanddriverscanlookateachother’sprofilesandtheappisusingFacebookConnectforlog-inandsocialsecurity.OncebookedriderscanwatchtheirdriversdrivetothemonamobilemapinrealtimE.RiderspaythedriverbasedonasuggesteddonationmobileviatheappitselfnocashexchangeandZimridesaystherideswillbeabout30percentcheaperthanacaB.Thebiggestproblemwiththesetypesofappswilllikelybesafetyissues—ridersgettingpickedupbydriverstheydon’tfeelcomfortablewith.ToaddresssomeoftheseconcernsthecompanysaysdriverswillbeinvestigatedviacarinspectionsbackgroundcheckpersonalinterviewsandDMVrecordchecks.Zimridesaysitsfellow500Startups-backedcompanyTaskRabbitadviseditonsomeofthesesecuritymoves.Fornowtheservicewillonlybeavailableduringtheeveningrushhours.Overtimetheservicewillbeavailable24hourssaysZimridE.SanFranciscoisrapidlybecomingatestbedforthesetypesofnext-generationmoreefficienttransportationappslikeScootNetworksandRidepal.56.ForwhatpurposedidZimridecreatethenewexperimentalmobileapp?A.TohelptoarrangealongtripaheadoftimE.B.Toencouragedriverstomakealargerprofit.C.Toshareinformationwithfellowcompanies.D.ToenableriderstocatcharideinrealtimE.57.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordprofilesprobablymean?A.Personalinformation.B.Selfevaluation.C.Specificaddress.D.Briefcomments.58.WhatdoweknowabouttheLyftservice?A.Itchargesridersmoremoney.B.Itisnotwellreceivedatpresent.C.Itprovidesefficienttransportation.D.Itrunstwentyhourseveryday.59.Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?A.TheauthorisnotconfidentofthefutureoftheservicE.B.Zimridewillopenacompanytotesttransportationapps.C.AppslikeLyftmaybewidelyusedinthenextgeneration.D.ThemobileappLyfthasbeenputintousenationwidE.
PresidentBarackObamahascomplainedaboutthelossofprivacythatcomeswithbeingleaderoftheUnitedStatesregrettingthelossofsimplepleasuressuchasalongwalkoratriptothecarwashorsupermarket.Ijustmiss–ImissbeingunknownhesaiD.ImissSaturdaymorningrollingoutofbednotshavinggettingintomycarwithmygirlsdrivingtothesupermarketsqueezingthefruitgettingmycarwashedtakingwalks.Ican'ttakeawalk.HisdreamhesaidwastogothroughCentralParkandwatchfolkspassingby...spendthedaywatchingpeople–Imissthat.FacedwithcriticismforplayingmoregolfthanmostpreviousoccupantsoftheWhiteHouseheexplainedthatthesportwassimplythebestwayofgettingrelaxeD.It'stheonlyexcuseIhavetogetoutsideforfourhourshetoldHearstmagazines.ThoughhesaidheenjoyedhislifeintheWhiteHousehefeltdisillusioned醒悟的幻想破灭的withthesomeofthewaysofWashingtonwhichhehasfailedtochangesuchasthekabukidance日本歌舞amongpoliticalpartiesbeforeseriouspolicydiscussionsbegin.Hiscommentsmaybeseenasexcusesbycritics批评家whohaveaccusedhimofappearingtoodetached漠然的andbeingslowtoengageinimportantissuessuchasLibyaandthenearshutdownoftheUSgovernmentlastweek.SincearrivingattheWhiteHouseinJanuary2009Mr.Obamahasalreadyrackedup打60roundsofgolfinofficemorethanGeorgeWBushdidinhiseightyears.IntermsofabilityGolfDigestmagazinehasrankedMr.Obamaeighthoutofthe18presidentswhoplayedthegamesinceitbecameestablishedintheearly20thcentury.68.WhatcanbeinferredfromthepassageaboutBarackObamaafterhebecametheU.S.president?A.HelikedlivingabusylifE.B.Heusedtowashhiscarhimself.C.Heusedtospendmostofhistimewithhisfamily.D.HeisunhappywithbeingtoofrequentlywatchedbythepubliC.69.WhatdoestheunderlinedwordItrefertointhefifthparagraph?A.GettingrelaxeD.B.Playinggolf.C.ChangingsomewaysofWashington.D.Watchingpeople70.AccordingtothepassageObamais___________kabukidancE.A.curiousaboutB.interestedinC.contentwithD.tiredof71.Whichoneofthefollowingstatementsisfromthecritics?A.ThepresidentlostalotofprivacybuthelovesthelifeintheWhiteHousE.B.Therearealwaysunnecessaryproceduresamongpoliticalparties.C.Thepresidentseemsnottocareaboutsomereallyimportantissues.D.Thepresidentisreallyagreatgolfplayer.
AcoupleofyearsagobeforeatriptoChinaNicoleDavisandherUSwomen'svolleyballteammateswerewarnedabouttheprominence显著突出ofcoachJennyLangPinginhernativecountry.IwaspushedoverbyChinesejournalistswhileIwasjusttryingtoputmyluggageonthebussaidDavis.KnownastheIronHammerforherpunishingspikes扣球LangmadeitpossibleforChinatodominateinthesportintheearly1980s.ShewasakeyplayeronChina's1984Olympicgoldmedalwinningteam.WhentheUSteamarrivedfortheOlympicsLang48whoisfromBeijinghadtotakeadifferentroutetoavoidacrowdofreportersandfans.ThencamethegreatestmomenttoLangWhiletheUSteamwasplayinginapackedgymatleast8000ChinesefansunfurledanAmericanflag.ThatreallysaysitallDavissaidTheylookatherasanicon偶像.I'msureit'shardforthemtoseehercoachinganothercountrybuttheylovehersodearlythathersuccessistheirsuccess.TheloyaltyoftheChinesefanswastestedonFridaywhenChinalostamatchtotheUS.It'sapitythatChinalostthematchbutI'mstillgladthatLangPing'steamwonsincesheistheprideofChina'svolleyballsaidLiuChengliaspectator.WealsocheeredforLang'svictory.Langsaidshejusttriedtostayprofessionalwhenthetwoteamsmeet.Itdoesn'tmatterifweplayChinaoranyother_team.It'sthesamE.LangsaiD.DavissaidsheandherteammatescouldnothaveimaginedthepassionforvolleyballamongChinesebecausethesportwaslackofpopularityintheUS.ThereceptionfromChinesefanshastouchedtheUSplayerssaidUSvolleyballplayerLindseyBerg.It'ssuchanhonortobehereandplayforourcoachhereinChinashesaiD.TheamountofsupportthattheChinesegivetoherandushasbeentremendous.ThewholeeventhasbeenunbelievablE.47.What'sthepassagemainlyabout?A.Stayingprofessional.B.CheeringfortheIronHammer.C.AmatchbetweenChinaandtheUS.D.LangPing'scareerasacoach.48.LangPingavoidedmeetingthereportersandfansprobablybecauseshe________.A.wasafraidtobequestionedaboutherstrategyB.didn'twanttobepaidmuchattentiontoC.dislikedtobewithherfansD.didn'twanttodisturbpublicorder49.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordunfurledexactlymean?A.Destroyedcompletely.B.Toreintopieces.C.SpreadouttothewinD.D.Rolledup.50.WhatdoesLangPingmeanbysayingItdoesn'tmatterifweplayChinaoranyotherteamA.AmericanVolleyballTeamwillbeatanyteam.B.ChineseVolleyballTeamisthesameasotherteams.C.Shejusttriedtostayprofessional.D.TheresultsofeachmatchwillbesamE.51.WhatimpressedtheUSteamplayersmost?A.ThetoleranceofChinesepeoplE.B.ThepopularityofvolleyballinChinA.C.LangPing'scoachingskills.D.TheloyaltyforvolleyballoftheChinesE.
RecentlytheTVshowWhereAreWeGoingDad?hasbecomeoneofChina’smostpopularTVshowsattractingmorethan600millionviewerseachweek.InthisprogramfivecelebrityfatherstraveledtosixcountrysidelocationsacrossChinaincludingsomevillagesinBeijingYunnanShandongHunanHeilongjiangandadesertinNingxiA.Theytookcareoftheirkidswithoutthehelpofthekid’smothers.Atthesametimetheyalsotookpartindifferentkindsofactivitieswiththeirkidstogethersuchascookingfishingandsellinggoods.Whyistheshowsopopular?Itreflects折射socialreality.Inbigcitiesfathersarealwaysbusyearningmoneyandmakingachievementsintheircareer.Theydon’tsparemoretimewiththeirkids.saidXieDikuigeneraldirectoroftheshow.Asthefatherofa3-year-olddaughterXiesaidthathefoundhisownheartbeingtouchedashemadeit.Althoughthesefathersarebusytheyareabletosparetimefortheirkids.Wecandobetterthanthem.ThisalsohappensinsomeruralareasinChinA.MoreandmoremenfromruralareasarenowworkinginbigcitiesleavingtheirkidsathomeundertheGrandparents’carE.Ihaveasonandadaughterinmyhometown.saidXuCanyonga33-year-oldmanworkinginShantouGuangdongProvincE.Theycometolivewithmeonlyduringsummerandwintervacations.Imissthemverymuch.IwanttohavethemlivewithusinShantoubutthecostoflivinghereistoohigh.saidXu.31.Fivecelebrityfathershaveevertraveledto_______withtheirkids.A.BeijingHunanandHeilongjiangB.HunanHeilongjiangandTibetC.YunnanNingxiaandHongKongD.YunnanShandongandGansu32.TheTVshowWhereAreWeGoingDad?ispopularmainlybecause_______.A.thefivefathersareallfamousstarsB.therearemanybeautifulsightsinitC.XieDikuiisapopulardirectorinChinaD.itreflectstheproblemsaboutfamilyeducation33.TheunderlinedwordThisinParagraph4refersto_________.A.theTVshowWhereAreWeGoingDad?B.thefactthatfathershavelesstimewiththeirkidsC.thetripoffivecelebrityfatherswiththeirkidsD.therelationshipbetweenXieDikuiandhisdaughter34.XuCanyongcan’tlivewithhistwokidsinShantoubecause________.A.hecan’taffordtolivetheretogetherB.hehasnotimetolookafterhiskidsC.ShantouistoofarfromhishometownD.hiskidsareusedtolivingwiththeirgrandparents35.Fromthispassagewemayinfer________.A.fatherswillraisethekidsinsteadofmothersB.thefivecelebrityfatherswillgiveuptheirownjobsC.insomeruralareasmoreandmorekidslivewiththeirgrandparentsD.Mr.Xuoftengoesbacktohishometownduringsummerandwintervacations
Tworecentstudieshavefoundthatpunishmentisnotthebestwaytoinfluencebehavior.Oneshowedthatadultsaremuchmorecooperativeiftheyworkinasystembasedonrewards.ResearchersatHarvardUniversityintheUnitedStatesandtheStockholmSchoolofEconomicsinSwedendidthestudy.TheyhadabouttwohundredcollegestudentsplayaversionofthegameknownasthePrisoner’sDilemmA.Thegameisbasedonthetension紧张气氛betweentheinterests利益ofanindividualandagroup.Thestudentsplayedingroupsoffour.Eachplayercouldwinpointsforthegroupsotheywouldallgainequally.Buteachplayercouldalsorewardorpunisheachoftheotherthreeplayersatacosttothepunisher.HarvardresearcherDavidRandsaysthemostsuccessfulbehaviorprovedtobecooperation.Thegroupsthatrewardeditthemostearnedabouttwiceasmuchinthegameasthegroupsthatrewardedittheleast.AndthemoreagrouppunisheditselftheloweritsearningswerE.Thegroupwiththemostpunishmentearnedtwenty-fivepercentlessthanthegroupwiththeleastpunishment.ThestudyappearedlastmonthinthejournalSciencE.Theotherstudyinvolvedchildren.ItwaspresentedlastmonthinCaliforniaataconferenceonviolenceandabusE.Researchersusedintelligencetestsgiventotwogroups.MorethaneighthundredchildrenagedtwotofourthefirsttimetheyweretesteD.MorethansevenhundredchildrenagedfivetoninE.Thetwogroupswereretestedfouryearslaterandthestudycomparedtheresultswiththefirsttest.Bothgroupscontainedchildrenwhoseparentsusedphysicalpunishmentandchildrenwhoseparentsdidnot.ThestudysaystheIQs—orintelligencequotients—oftheyoungerchildrenwhowerenotspankedwerefivepointshigherthanthosewhowerE.Intheoldergroupthedifferencewasalmostthreepoints.MurrayStraussfromtheUniversityofNewHampshireworkedwithMalliePaschallfromthePacificInstituteforResearchandEvaluation.ProfessorStrausshaswrittenextensivelyaboutphysicalpunishmentofchildren.Hesaysthemoretheyarespankedtheslowertheirmentaldevelopment.HealsolookedataverageIQsinothernationsandfoundthemlowerwherespankingwasmorecommon.64.Whichcouldbethebesttitleofthepassage?A.PunishmentB.TheBestWaytoInfluenceBehavior.C.PunishmentorReward:WhichWorksBetteronBehavior?D.TwoRecentStudies.65.Theunderlinedwordspankedprobablymeans______.A.wonB.punishedC.testedD.praised66.Accordingtothepassagetheresearchersmayagreethebestwaytoinfluencebehavioris______.A.rewardinggoodbehaviorB.correctingbadbehaviorC.punishingbadly-behavedchildrenD.praisingwell-behavedchildren67.Theauthordevelopsthepassage______.A.inorderoftimeB.inorderofimportanceC.bydescribinghisexperiencesD.byusingquotationsandstatistics
AmericanandBritishusedifferentgreetings.IntheUSAthecommonestgreetingisHi.InBritainitisHello！orHowareyou.Hi！iscreeping不知不觉的intoBritishtoo.WhentheyareintroducedtosomeonetheAmericanssayGladtoknowyou.TheBritishsayHowdoyoudoorPleasedtomeetyou.WhenAmericanssayGoodbyetheynearlyalwaysaddHaveagooddayorHaveagoodtripetC.tofriendsandstrangersalikE.BritonsarealreadybeginningtouseHaveagoodday.TheBritishusuallyusegotinthesenseofhave.TheAmericanshardlyeverdo.Am.E:DoyouhaveacarroometC.YesIdo.Br.E:HaveyougotacarroometC.?YesIhavE.FinallythereareanumberofdifferencesbetweenAmericanandBritishEnglishinthespellingofwordse.g.checkUS/chequeUK;centerUS/centreUK.ManyAmericanwordsendinginore.g.honorvigorlaborarespeltinBritishEnglishwithanoure.g.honourvigourlabour.ManyverbsinAmericanEnglishwithizeorizingformse.g.organizerealizingarespeltinBr.EiseorisingE.g.organiserealising.InAmericanEnglishpracticeisusedbothfortheverbandnoun.InBr.Etheverbisspeltpractiseandthenounpractice.InthemainAmericanEnglishavoidsthedoublingupofconsonants辅音字母innounsandverbswhileBritishEnglishdoesnot.InAmericanEnglishforexampleonewritestraveltraveledtravelingtravelerwhileinBritishEnglishonewritestraveltravelledtravellingtraveller.ItwasoncepredictedthatBritishandAmericanEnglishwouldbecameseparatelanguagesfinally.ButtheoppositehashappeneD.Thelinks连接betweenthetwocountriesaresostrongthatlinguistically语言上的andprobablyculturally文化上的tootheyareclosertogetherthanever.36.TheAmericanshardlysay________A.GoodbyE.Haveagoodday!B.Gladtoknowyou!C.Hi!D.Haveyougotacar?37.ABritishwrites________.A.chequecenterB.honororganiseC.traveledpracticeD.labourtraveller38.Whatdoesthefifthparagraphtalkabout?A.TherearelotsofdifferencesinspellingbetweenAm.E.andBr.E.B.WhydotheAmericansandtheBritishusedifferentspellings?C.TherearefewdifferencesinspellingbetweenAm.E.andBr.E.D.ThedifferentusagesofwordsinAm.EandBr.E39.WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A.Thetwolanguageswillbecomeseparatelanguages.B.AmericanEnglishwillbeusedmoreandmorE.C.Thetwolanguageswillbecloserandcloser.D.BritishEnglishwillbeusedmoreandmorE.
Musicdiedherelastspringorratheritwaskilledbymembersoftheschoolcommitteewhoignoredtheimportanceofmusicanddramaaspartofthehigh-schoolcurriculum课程.Thecommitteedecidedthatteachingstudentshowtotakeastandardizedtestismoreimportantthanacurriculuminwhichstudentscanexploretheirinterestsintheartsaswellasacademics.Becausetheschoolsystemisrunningoutoffundingitneedstomakesurethatstudentspassthetestorevenmoremoneywillbelost.Ifstudentsfailthestatestandardizedtestitisnotthefaultofdramaandmusicclasses—theyarefailingbecausetheacademicclassesarenotsufficient充足的.ItispainfultothinkofhowmanystudentswillbediscouragedfromsingingactingandplayinginstrumentsbecauseschoolprogramsarenolongeroffereD.Manyfamiliescannotaffordprivatemusiclessonsandmanypotentialmusiciansandartistsmaynotfindtheircallingiftheyarenotexposedtoitinschool.ThefactthattheschoolcommitteethinkstheartsarenotworththeinvestmentwillcertainlymakesomestudentsbelievetheartsarenotworththeirtimeorsupportandthecyclewillcontinuE.Teachingforatestdoesnotshapestudentsintocompletewell-roundedpeoplE.Itblocksthenaturalsensetocreateandexpressfeelingsthroughart—thereismoretolifethantheanalyticalthinkingthatmathandEnglishprovidE.Whathappensafteratest?Sureastudentmightgraduatebuttheywillhavelimitedknowledge—certainlynotagoodpreparationfortherealworlD.25.Musicanddramaarenotincludedinthehighschoolcurriculummainlybecause________.A.theschoolcommitteepaysnoattentiontothemB.thestudentsarenotinterestedinbothofthemC.theschoolisafraidoflosingfinancialsupportD.thestatestandardizedtestismoreimportant26.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.Thesufficiencyoftheclassesdeterminesstudents’performanceinthemasterytest.B.Studentscanbemusiciansandartistsonlyiftheycanaffordprivatemusiclessons.C.Quiteafewstudentsarediscouragedfromlearningmusicandartintoday’sschoolsystem.D.Theschoolcommitteecompletelyinfluencesstudents’attitudetowardsthearts.27.Wecanlearnthatmusicandartcan________.A.makestudentsround-shapedpeopleinfutureB.motivatestudentsincreativityandexpressionC.providestudentswithanalyticalthinkingD.preventstudentsgraduationfromhighschool28.Thebesttitleofthepassagecanbe________.A.Whokilledmusicanddrama?B.Whyismusicsoimportant?C.Cancurriculumgowithoutmusic?D.Howtopreparefortherealworld?
TofacethemusicLikeeverylanguageAmericanEnglishisfullofspecialexpressionsphrasesthatcomefromtheday-to-daylifeofthepeopleanddevelopintheirownway.OurexpressiontodayistofacethemusiC.WhensomeonesaysWellIguessI’llhavetofacethemusicitdoesnotmeanhe’splanningtogototheconcert.Itissomethingfarlesspleasantlikebeingcalledinbyyourbosstoexplainwhyyoudidthisanddidthatandwhyyoudidn’tdothisorthat.SourmusicindeedbutithastobefaceD.Atsometimeoranothereveryoneofushashadtofacethemusicespeciallyaschildren.Wecanallrememberfather’sangryvoiceIwanttotalktoyou!andonlybecausewedidnotobeyhim.Whatanunpleasantbusinessitwas!ThephrasetofacethemusicisfamiliartoeveryAmericanyoungandolD.Itisatleast100yearsolD.Andwheredidthisexpressioncomefrom?ThefirstexplanationcomesfromtheAmericannovelistJamesFenimoreLooper.Hesaidin1851thattheexpressionwasfirstusedbyactorswhilewaitinginthewingstogoonthestagE.Whentheygottheircue提示togoontheyoftensaidWellit’stimetofacethemusiC.Andthatisexactlywhattheydid---facingtheorchestrawhichwasjustbelowthem.Andanactormightbefrightenedornervousashemovedontothestageinfrontofanaudiencethatmightbefriendlyorperhapshostileespeciallyifheforgothislines台词.Buthehadtogoout.Ifhedidnottherewouldbenoplay.SotheexpressiontofacethemusiccametomeanhavingtogothroughsomethingnomatterhowunpleasanttheexperiencemightbebecauseyouknewyouhadnochoicE.Otherexplanationsabouttheexpressiongobacktothearmy.WhenthemenfacedinspectionbytheirleaderthesoldierswouldbeworriedabouthowwelltheylookeD.Wastheirequipmentcleanshinnyenoughtopassinspection?Stillthemenhadtogooutandfacethemusicofthebandaswellastheinspection.Whatelsecouldtheydo?AnotherarmyexplanationismorecloselyrelatedtotheideaoffacingtheresultsandacceptingtheresponsibilityforsomethingthatshouldnothavebeendonE.AsforexamplewhenamanisforcedoutofthearmybecausehedidsomethingterribleheisdishonoreD.Thebanddoesnotplay.Onlythedrumstapasadslowbeat.ThesoldierisforcedtoleavefacingsuchmusicasitisandfacingthebackofhishorsE.59.Howmanyexplanationsarementionedaboutthephrasetofacethemusicinthepassage?A.1.B.2.C.3.D.4.60.Whatdoesthephrasetofacethemusicreallymean?A.TofacethestagE.B.TofacethebackofthehorsE.C.Tofaceone’sleaderorfather.D.Tofacesomethingfarlesspleasant.61.Whichofthefollowingoccasionsistheonewemayhavetofacethemusic?A.WhenweareplayingbasketballintheplaygrounD.B.WhenwearemakingaspeechbeforealotofpeoplE.C.Whenwearehavingapartyateasewithourteachers.D.Whenwearetalkingwithsomebodyinsecret.62.Theunderlinedwordhostileinthethirdparagraphmeans______.A.unfriendlyB.dislikeC.unkindD.unnecessary
IfyouliveintheUnitedStatesthelawsaysyoucan’thaveafull-timejobuntilyouare16yearsolD.At14or15youcanworkpart-timeafterschooloronweekendsandduringsummeryoucanwork40hourseachweek.Doesallthatmeanthatifyouareyoungerthan14youcan’tearnyourownmoney?Ofcoursenot!Kidswhoarebetweentheagesof10and13canearnmoneybydoinglotsofthings.Valerie11toldusthatshemademoneybycleaningupotherpeople’syards.Lena13makesmoneybyknitting织dogsweatersandsellingthemtoherneighborsandReisasaidshehadstartedtakingartclassesandshowingherworktopeoplE.Peoplehaveaskedhertodrawpicturesforthemandtheypayherforthem.Jasmine13writesarticlesfordifferentmagazines!Earningislearning.ByworkingtoearnyourownmoneyyouarelearningtheskillsyouwillneedtosucceedinlifE.TheseskillscanincludethingslikegettingalongwithothersusingtechnologyandusingyourtimE.Somepeoplethinkthataskingformoneyisaloteasierthanearningit;howeverwhenyoumakeyourownmoneyyoudon’thavetodependonsomeoneelsE.Thefivedollarsthatyouearnwillprobablymakeyoufeelalotbetterinyourhandthanthetwentydollarsyouaskfor.26.Kidscanhavefull-timejobsattheageof________intheUSA.A.14B.17C.13D.1027.Ifyouare15yearsoldyoucan'twork________.A.afterschoolB.onweekendsC.onweekdaysD.duringsummer28.Reisamakesmoneyby________.A.drawingpicturesforothersB.cleaningupotherpeople'syardsC.writingarticlesfordifferentmagazinesD.knittingdogsweatersandsellingthemtoherneighbors29.AccordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A.Kidsdon'tneedtogetalongwithotherswhenmakingmoney.B.KidsareencouragedtoliveindependentlyintheUSA.C.Earningone'smoneyisbetterthanaskingformoneyfromothers.D.Youarelearninghowtosucceedbyworkinginyourteens.30.Fromthepassageweknowthat________.A.parentswon'tlettheirchildrenearntheirownmoneyB.it'shardforkidsunder14yearsoldtoearnmoneyintheUSAC.kidscanlearnskillsiftheytrytoearnmoneyontheirownD.ifkidstrytoearnmoneytheywon'thaveenoughtime
ArrivinginSydneyonhisownfromIndiamyhusbandRashidstayedinahotelforashorttimewhilelookingforahouseformeandourchildren.Duringthefirstweekofhisstayhewentoutonedaytodosomeshopping.HecamebackinthelateafternoontodiscoverthathissuitcasewasgonE.Hewasextremelyworriedasthesuitcasehadallhisimportantpapersincludinghispassport.HereportedthecasetothepoliceandthensattherelostandlonelyinthestrangecitythinkingoftheterribletroublesofgettingallthepaperworkorganizedagainfromadistantcountrywhiletryingtosettledowninanewonE.Lateintheeveningthephonerang.Itwasastranger.Hewastryingtopronouncemyhusband’snameandwasaskinghimalotofquestions.Thenhesaidtheyhadfoundapileofpapersintheirtrashcan垃圾桶thathadbeenleftoutonthefootpath.Myhusbandrushedtotheirhometofindakindfamilyholdingallhispapersanddocuments.Theiryoungdaughterhadgonetothetrashcanandfoundapileofunfamiliarpapers.Herparentshadcarefullysortedthemoutalthoughtheyhadfoundmainlyforeignaddressesonmostofthedocuments.Atlasttheyhadseenahalf-writtenletterinthepileinwhichmyhusbandhadgivenhisnewtelephonenumbertoafrienD.ThatfamilynotonlyrestoredtheimportantdocumentstousthatdaybutalsorestoredourfaithandtrustinpeoplE.Westillremembertheirkindnessandoftensendawarmwishtheirway.31.WhatdidRashidplantodoafterhisarrivalinSydney?A.GoshoppingB.JoinhisfamilyC.FindahouseD.Takeavacation32.Thegirl’sparentsgotRashid’sphonenumberfrom_______.A.afriendofhisfamilyB.aletterinhispapersC.aSydneypolicemanD.astrangerinSydney33.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordrestoredinthelastparagraphmean?A.ShowedB.SentoutC.GavebackD.Delivered34.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.FromIndiatoAustraliA.B.LivinginaNewCountry.C.InSearchofNewFriends.D.TurningTrashtoTreasurE.财富35.Whofoundthepileofpapers?A.theauthorhimselfB.theyoungdaughterC.theauthor’swifeD.theparentsofthestrangers
Hybridcars混合动力车arecarsthatrunonpetrolandelectricity.Theyhaveasmallstandardpetrolengineandabattery电池electricmotortoprovideelectricpower.Therearesomedifferencesbetweendifferentmodelsofhybridcarsbutthegeneralprincipleisthatthecarrunsonpetrolandtheelectricmotorkicksinwhenadditionalpowerisrequiredforexamplewhengoinguphilloraccelerating.Insomehybridcarsthepetrolengineturnsitselfoffwhennotneededforexamplewhenthecarhasstoppedattrafficlightkeepingonlytheelectricenginerunning.Conventionalcarshavelargeenginestodealwithdrivinguphillandaccelerating.Hybridcarshavemuchsmallerpetrolenginesimprovedbyelectricmotorswhenneededsotheyuselesspetrol.Anotherwaythatfuelconsumptioniscutisbyasystemofregenerative再生的braking.Theelectricmotorisusedtoslowdownthecarratherthanconventionalbrakes.Theenergyproducedbyslowingthecarischangedintoelectricalpowerwhichisautomaticallystoredinthebattery.IneffectthebatteryrechargeswhenyoubrakE.InconventionalcarstheenergyproducedwhenbrakingiswasteD.In1928FerdinandPorschebuiltanexperimentalhybridcar.Thefirstmass-producedhybridcartheToyotaPriuscameoutinJapanattheendof1997.HoweverhybridcarsbecameavailableintheUSAonlyin1999.Astheyuselessfuelhybridcarsarecheapertorun.Therearealsomanyvoicesinplacetoencouragepeopletobuythem.Insomecountrieshybridcarownerspayalowerrateoftaxanddon'thavetopayoncertainroads.InsomecitieshybridcarsareallowedtoparkforfreE.32.Hybridcarsconsumelessenergythanconventionalcarsbecausehybridcars_____.A.havelargeenginestodealwithacceleratingB.haveconventionalbrakestoslowdownthecarC.haveelectricpowertoassistwhenneededD.havenoenergyconsumptionwhenstopping33.Inregenerativebraking_____.A.energywastedinconventionalcarsisstoredinthebatteryB.theconventionalbrakesareusedtoslowdownthecarC.thebatterychargesitselfwhenthecarisacceleratingD.thepetrolengineisusuallyturnedoffautomatically34.FromthelastparagraphwecanlearnthatHybridcars____.A.werefirstavailableintheUSAB.willgainmorepopularityC.freetheirownersfromtaxD.arefreetoparkanywhereinthecity35.Themainpurposeofthistextisto_____.A.showhawhybridcarsslowdownB.encouragepeopletobuyhybridcarsC.informpeopleakindofenergy-savingcarsD.explainwhyhybridcarsuselessenergy
MorethananythingelseintheworldLionlikedbeingKingofthejunglE.HewalkedaroundshowingoffhispowerandpridE.EachdayLiontookalonglazysleepundertheshadeofhisfavoritetreE.Healwaysdreamedofweakeranimalsbowing鞠躬beforehim.OnedayMouseranthroughthejungleandtrippedoverLion’shugepaws.Lionwokeupwithastart.Howdareyouwakemeup!heshoutedangrily.LiongrabbedMousewithonepaw.OnthesecondthoughtI’minthemoodforthesnackandyou’llmakeadeliciousmeal.hesaiD.MousecriedoutKingLionpleasespare饶恕me!IfyouletmeliveI’llalwaysrememberyourkindness.AndsomedayImightbeabletohelpyou.Howcouldsuchapowerlesslittlemouseeverhelpme?ThatthoughtmadeLionlaughsomuchthathedecidedtoletMousego.A.weeklaterLionwaswalkingthroughthejungleonthewaytohisfavouritetreewhenhesteppedontoahunter’snet.Thenetscoopedhimup.Nomatterhowhetwistedandturnedhecouldn’tescapE.WhenMouseheardLion’sfrightenedshoutsheracedtohelp.Mousequicklychewed咬throughtheropestomakeaholeinthenet.SoonLionmovedoutandwasfreE.LionlookeddownatthelittlemousE.ThankyouforsavingmylifesaidLionsmilinghiswidestsmilE.Iwasmistaken.YouarenotapowerlesslittlemousE.Youareagreatfriend!36.WhatdidLiondoeachday?A.Hesteppedontoahunter’snet.B.HehadagoodsleepunderhisfavoritetreE.C.HeshowedkindnesstoanimalsinthejunglE.D.Hebowedbeforeweakeranimals.37.HowdidMousewakeupLion?A.HetrippedoverLion’spaws.B.HeshoutedatLionangrily.C.HepreparedadeliciousmealforLion.D.Hemadeaholeinthenet.38.WhydidLionletMousego?A.Becausehewastrappedinthenet.B.BecausehetookMouseashisgoodfrienD.C.BecausehedoubtedifMousecouldbeofanyhelp.D.BecausehebelievedthatMousecouldsavehim.39.WhatdoyouthinkofMouse?A.Proudandselfish.B.SillyandlazyC.HumorousandstubbornD.Cleverandhonest.40.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.PridemakesyoulosewhatyouhavE.B.Eventhesmallcanshowgreatstrength.C.Don’tputallyoureggsinonebasket.D.Whenthecat’sawaythemicewillplay.
FilmLoversEarnestlyNeeded!TheStarburstFilmFestivalisa15-dayeventheldeveryyearduringthesecondweekorFebruaryThisyearweareholdingitfromFebruary14-282015.Thisfestivalisrunentirelybyvolunteers.WeurgeyoutoshareyourtimeandtalentforthiseventbyjoiningmanyofLouisiana'sfilm-lovingpeoplePre-festivalactivitiesFromJanuary3to17weneedvolunteersforthefollowingcommittees:researchofrelevantfilms.filmselectionandclassificationandsourcingoffilmmaterialfromJanuary18to30.weneedvolunteerstopreviewthepreselectedfilms.orgamzethesequenceoffilmshowings.planadvertisingandpublicityforthefilmfestival.anddotheactualexecutionoffestivaladvertisingandpublicity.FestivalproperDuringthefestivalproperweneedvolunteersforthesecommittees;registrationwelcomingofguestsandfestivalattendees.andday-by-daycoordinationofthefilmfestivalactivitiesPost-festivalactivitiesAfterthefestival.weneedvolunteersforthesecommittees;returnoffilmstotheirownersandpreparationofthefestival'sincome-and-lossstatement.VolunteerregistrationVolunteersarerequestedtoregisterwiththeStarburstFilmFestival.Tel.800-365-2800nolaterthanJanuary220151.Whenisthefirstdayofthefilmfestival?A.January2.B.January3.C.February14.D.February28.2.Whatisthepurposeoftheannouncement?A.Toinvitevolunteers.B.Togetfilmexhibitors.C.Topublicizeanevent.D.Tointroduceafilmfestival.3.HowmanycommitteescanonechoosetojoinfromJanuary3to17?A.Two.B.ThreE.C.Four.D.FivE.4.IfyouaregoodatcalculatingyouaresupposedtoworkA.FromJanuary3t017B.FromJanuary18t030C.ForfestivalproperD.Forpost-festivalactivities
A.Allovertheworldpeopleenjoysports.Sportshelptokeeppeoplehealthyhappyandhelpthemtolivelonger.Sportschangewiththeseasons.Peopleplaydifferentgamesinwinterandsummer.Gamesandsportsoftengrowoutofpeople'sworkandeverydayactivities.TheArabsusehorsesorcamelsinmuchoftheireverydaylife;theyusethemintheirsportstoo.Somesportsaresointerestingthatpeopleeverywheregoinforthem.FootballforexamplehasspreadaroundtheworlD.Swimmingispopularinallcountriesneartheseaorinthosewithmanyrivers.Somesportsorgamesgobackthousandsofyearslikerunningorjumping.Chineseboxingforexamplehasaverylonghistory.Butbasketballandvolleyballarerathernew.Neitheroneisahundredyearsoldyet.PeopleareinventingnewsportsorgamesallthetimE.Peoplefromdifferentcountriesmaynotbeabletounderstandeachotherbutafteragametheyoftenbecomegoodfriends.Sportshelptotrainaperson'scharacter.OnelearnstofighthardbutfightfairtowinwithoutprideandtolosewithgracE.36.Accordingtothispassageweknowthat________.A.peoplebegantoplaypingpongaboutonehundredyearsagoB.about100yearsagopeopleranorjumpedwhentheyplayedC.basketballhasalongerhistorythanvolleyballD.notallthegameshavealonghistory37.Thewriterdidn'ttellusinthispassagethat________.A.basketballwasinventedinAmericaB.sportschangewiththeseasonsC.gamesandsportsoftengrowoutofpeople'sworkandeverydayactivitiesD.footballisplayedallovertheworld38.AccordingtothispassagewhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A.Sportshelptotrainaperson'scharacter.B.Peopleswimonlybecausetherearealotofriversintheircountry.C.PeoplefromdifferentcountriesmaynotbeabletounderstandeachotherbeforeagamE.D.SportsandgamescandevelopthefriendshipbetweenpeopleallovertheworlD.39.Alotofpeoplehavemorefreetimefromtheirworktoenjoysportsbecause________.A.theylikesportsverymuchB.theywanttolivelongerC.theywanttomakealotmorefriendsD.theydon'thavetogotoworkonSaturdayorSundayasbefore
Awell-knownPekingOperaartistbelievesthattheartshouldholditsChineseidentitydespiteitstranslation.TheChineseJingjuPekingOperaisactuallynotequaltowesternoperaorballetnomatterwhatinnovations创新havebeenmadetoitsaidMeiBaojiusonandsuccessorofChinesetheatermasterMeiLanfang1894–1961onWednesday.ButjuniorMeiisnotagainstinnovation.TheplayhedirectedbeingshownduringtheongoingseventhJingjuartfestivalinTianjinMunicipalityemploysmoderntechnologiessuchas3DimagestereoandLEDwhilekeepingthesingingofhisfather.HebelievesthehightechhelpsmakeJingjuperformancevisuallymoreimpressiveandtrendy.AllinnovationmethodshowevershouldbeusedtoserveratherthanoverpowerthecontentsaidMei.Jingjuwithahistoryofmorethan200yearsisasynthesisofmusicdanceandacrobatics杂技andiswidelyregardedasasymbolicexpressionofChineseculturE.ManyhistoricaleventswereadaptedintoJingjuplayswhichinthepastwereanimportantaccesstohistoryandmoralprinciples.Duetoitsrelativelyoutdatedperformancepatternandslowrhythm节奏Jingjuhasbeenlosingaudienceyoungpeopleinparticularwhichendangersthenationalquintessence国粹.ArtistslikeMeiaremakingeffortstotrainyounggenerationandpromoteJingjubothathomeandoverseas.Inmemoryofthe120thanniversaryofMeiLanfang’sbirthMeiBaojiuandBeijingPekingOperaTheaterhaverunaworldperformancetourfrom2013to2014.ThebiggestdifferencebetweenChinesetheaterandWesterntheaterandoperaisitsbeingtraditional.TherootofJingjushouldneverbechangedMeisaidinalectureattheUNHeadquartersinAugust.64.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.Jingjuwascreatedinthe1710s.B.JingjuisquiteequaltowesternoperA.C.ManyJingjuplaysarebasedonhistoricalevents.D.MeiLangfanglearnedtoplayJingjufromMeiBaojiu.65.Whichisclosestinmeaningtotheunderlinedwordsynthesisinthefourthparagraph?A.Combination.B.Basis.C.Translation.D.RepresentativE.66.WhatproblemisJingjufacedwith?A.Peoplelikewesternoperabetter.B.Itisonlyfitfortheoldgeneration.C.Wayscan’tbefoundtoquickenitsrhythm.D.ThenumberofJingjugoersisdecreasing.67.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A.PekingOperashouldholdChineseIdentity.B.PekingOperawascreatedbyMeiLangfang.C.MuchinnovationhasbeenmadetoPekingOperA.D.TechnologieshelptomakePekingOperaimpressivE.
HolialsocalledtheFestivalofColorsisapopularHinduspringfestivalobservedinIndiaNepalBangladesh.Itiscelebratedattheendofthewinterseasononthelastfullmoondayofthelunarmonth.Holioriginallywasafestivaltocelebrategoodharvests.ItdevelopedtohonoralegendfromtheHinduMythology神话.ThestoryfocusesonacruelkingwhohatedhissonPrahladA.HeattemptedtokillhissonbutfailedeachtimE.FinallythekingaskedhissisterHolikawhowassaidtobesafeinfiretogetridofhisson.HoweverwhentheaunttriedtoburnPrahladaitwastheprincewhoendedupbeingsafeinfirewhiletheauntherselfwasburnttodeath.Holihonorsthiseventeveryyearandhugebonfires篝火areburntontheeveofHoli.Thefestivalspreadsover16days.Duringthesedayspeopleoftenhavefunandplaywithcoloredpowderandwater.Holiisalsocelebratedwithexcitingparadeswhicharecompaniedbyfolksongsanddances.Thefestivalbeginsonthenightofthefullmoon.BonfiresarelitonstreetcornerstodriveawaytheairofevilspiritsandbadfeelingsandtosymbolizethedestructionofbadHolikaafterwhomthefestivalwasnameD.Inthemorningthestreetsarefilledwithpeoplerunningshoutingandlaughing.Atnoonthecrazinesscomestoanendandeveryoneheadstoeithertheriverorthebathroomthenrelaxesandenjoyscandies.A.tiredandcontentedsilencefallsoverIndiA.66.Wecanknowfromthepassagethat_____.A.HolilastslessthantwoweeksB.theIndianscelebrateHoliinhonorofHolikaC.everyoneneedstohaveaswimintheriverinHoliD.bonfiresareburnttodriveawaytheairofevilspirits67.WhatdoyouknowaboutHoli?A.It’scelebratedonlyinIndiA.B.It’snamedaftertheprincE.C.It’scelebratedindifferentways.D.It’scelebratedatthebeginningofthewinterseason.68.WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutthelegendisTRUE?A.Thekinghatedhissonandkilledhim.B.TheauntHolikawasburnttodeathintheenD.C.TheprincePrahladawasburnttodeathbyhisaunt.D.Boththekingandhissisterwerekilledasapunishment.69.Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?A.A.KingandaPrinceB.A.GrandHoliBonfireC.A.PopularHinduSpringFestivalD.A.LegendoftheHinduMythology
AnartistinOaklandCaliforniaisusinghisskillstohelpthehomeless.GregKloehnbuildsverysmallsheltersthatmakelifeonthestreetsmorecomfortablE.Thestructuresofferthehomelesssomesafetyandprotectionfrombadweather.Eachlittlehousealsohaswheelsonthebottomsoitcangowhereveritsownergoes.GregKloehnhasgivenawayatleast20tinyhousestothehomelessonthestreet.OnarecentdayMr.Kloehnstopstovisithishomelessfriends.OneofthemisOscarYoung.Thetwomenhugwhentheyseeeachother.InsidehislittleshelterMr.Younggetsrelieffromcoldnightsonthestreets.Mr.KloehnalsovisitsSweet-Peaanotherfriendwhoalsolivesinoneofthelittlehomestheartistbuilt.Shesaysitkeepshersafeandprotectsherbelongings.InthemorningsMr.Kloehnsearchesthestreetsforbuildingmaterials.Hegatherswhathecanandtakesittohisstudio.Thereheputsthehousestogether.Emptycoffeebagsbecomeroofmaterial.A.washingmachinedoorandrefrigeratorpartbecomewindows.Nailsscrewsandthestickyglueholdallthepiecestogether.Theartistalsoattachesasmallelectricaldevice装置tothehousE.Thedeviceispoweredbythesun.Someofthepeoplelivingonthestreetsoncehadnormalhousesoftheirown.Butsomeofthepeoplesaytheyhavelearnedtolivewithlessandtheyarethankfultothatman.Mr.Kloehnsayshisworkisnotasocialproject.Hesaysheisjustsomeoneusinghisskillstohelphishomelessneighbors.55.Thepassageislikelytobetakenfrom________.A.atextbookB.abookreviewC.asciencemagazineD.anewsreport56.ThefollowingsaretheadvantagesofthesmallsheltersEXCEPT________.A.savingpowerandenergyB.protectingbelongingsofthehomelessC.decoratingthestreetswheretheyareD.keepingthehomelesssafeandcomfortable57.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat________.A.theshelterscan’tberemovedB.thehomelessdon’tlikethesheltersC.GregKloehnhassoldatleast20tinyhousesD.anactofkindnesshasmadepeoplesimpleandgrateful58.What’sthemainideaofthepassage?A.A.successfulsocialprojectinOaklanD.B.Anartistcreateshomesforthehomeless.C.A.morecomfortableshelteronthestreets.D.Anartistmakesalivingbydesigningsmallshelters.
WhenScotsmanAlexanderGrahamBellinventedthetelephonein1876itwasarevolutionincommunication.Forthefirsttimepeoplecouldtalktoeachotherovergreatdistancesalmostasclearlyasiftheywereinthesameroom.NowadaysthoughweincreasinglyuseBell’sinventionfortakingphotographssurfingtheinternetorwatchingvideosratherthantalking.Overthelasttwodecadesanewmeansofspokencommunicationhasappeared:themobilephonE.Thefirstrealmobiletelephonecallwasmadein1973byDrMartinCooperthescientistwhoinventedthemodernmobilehandset手机.WithinadecademobilephonesbecameavailabletothepubliC.Thestreetsofmoderncitiesbegantofeaturesharp-suitedcharactersshoutingintogiantplasticbricks.InBritainthemobilephonequicklybecamethesamewiththeyuppiethenewtypeofyoungurbanprofessionalswhocarriedtheexpensivehandsetsasstatussymbols.AroundthistimemanyofussaidthatwewouldneverownamobilephonE.Butinthemid-90ssomethinghappeneD.CheaperhandsetsandcheapercallingratesmeantthatalmostovernightitseemedthateveryonehadamobilephonE.Andthegiantplasticbricksofthe80shadchangedintosmoothlittleobjectsthatfittednicelyintopocketsandbags.Moreoverpeople’stimekeepingchangeD.YoungerreaderswillbeamazedtoknowthatnotlongagopeoplemadespokenarrangementstomeetatacertainplaceatacertaintimE.ButlaterMeetingtimebecameinexactundertheneworderofcommunication:theShortMessageServiceSMSortextmessagE.Goingtobelate?Sendatextmessage!Ittakesmuchlesseffortthanarrivingontimeandit’smuchlessawkwardthanexplainingyourlatenessfacetofaceandthetextmessagehaschangedthewaywewriteinEnglish.Traditionalrulesofgrammarandspellingaremuchlessimportantwhenyou’resittingonthebushurriedlytypingWillB.15mmlate-C.U@thebar.Sorry!-.AlexanderGrahamBellwouldbeamazedifhecouldseehowfarthescienceoftelephonyhasprogressedinlessthan150years.IfhewerearoundtodayhemightsayThat’sgr8!ButI’mvbusyritenow.WillcallU2nitE.63.WhatdoestheunderlinedpartinParA.2referto?A.Housesofmoderncities.B.Sharp-suitedcharacters.C.Newtypeofprofessionals.D.Mobilephones.64.AccordingtoParagraph4whydidMeetingtimebecomeinexact?A.Peopleweremorelikelytobelatefortheirmeeting.B.SMSmadeiteasiertoinformeachother.C.Youngpeopledon’tlikeunchangingthings.D.Traditionalcustomsweredyingout.65.Ifyouwanttomeetyourfriendattheschoolgatethiseveningwhichofthefollowingmessagecanyousendhim?A.CallU@SKUg82nitE.B.IM2BZ2CU2nitE.C.W84U@SKUg82nitE.D.CU@thebarg82nitE.66.Whatdoesthepassagemainlytellusabout?A.AlexanderGraham’sinvention.B.SMSasanewwayofcommunication.C.ThedevelopmentofthemobilephonE.D.NewfunctionsofthemobiletelephonE.
Youmaythinkthatsailingisadifficultsportbutitisreallynothardtolearnit.Youdonotneedtobestrong.Butyouneedtobequick.AndyouneedtounderstandafewbasicrulesaboutthewinD.FirstyoumustaskyourselfWhereisthewindcomingfrom?Isitcomingfromaheadorbehindorfromtheside?Youmustthinkaboutthisallthetimeontheboat.Thewinddirectiontellsyouwhattodowiththesail.Let’sstartwiththewindblowingfromthebehinD.Thismeansthewindandtheboataregoinginthesamedirection.Thenyoumustalwayskeepthesailoutsidetheboat.Itshouldbeata90°angletotheboat.Thenitwillcatchthewindbest.Ifthewindisblowingfromthesideitisblowingacrosstheboat.Inthiscaseyoumustkeepthesailhalfwayoutsidetheboat.Itshouldbeata45°angletotheboat.Itneedstobeoutfarenoughtocatchthewindbutitshouldn’tflap摆动.Itshouldn’tlooklikeonaflagpolE.Ifitisflappingitisprobablyouttoofarandtheboatwillslowdown.SailingintothewindisnotpossiblE.Ifyoutrythesailwillflapandtheboatwillstop.Youmaywanttogointhatdirection.Itispossiblebutyoucan’tgoinastraightlinE.Youmustgofirstinonedirectionandtheninanother.Thisiscalledtacking.Whenyouaretackingyoumustalwayskeepthesailinsidetheboat.45.Whatshouldyouconsiderfirstwhilesailing?A.Sailors’strengthB.WavelevelsC.WinddirectionsD.Sizeofsails.46.WhatdoesthewordItunderlinedinParagraph4referto?A.TheboatB.ThewindC.ThesailD.Theangle47.Whatdoyouhavetodowhensailingagainstthewind?A.MoveinastraightlinE.B.Allowthesailtoflap.C.Lowerthesail.D.Tacktheboat.48.Wherecanyouprobablyfindthetext?A.InapopularmagazinE.B.Inatouristguidebook.C.Inaphysicstextbook.D.Inanofficialreport.
The10thannualInternationalGoSkateboardingDaywillbeheldonJune212012.SkateboardingDayisallaboutfun!HereisyourguidetosomeoftheeventsaroundtheworlD.LosAngelesCaliforniaOver10000skateboardersfromaroundtheworldwillgatherinthestreetsofL..A.TheyhavepartneredwithBoardsforBrosanonprofitorganizationthatcollectsandrestores修复skateboardsforchildrenwhoarepoorandhaveaskedskateboardersacrosstheUStodonatetheirusedskateboardproducts.ThecelebrationwilllastmostofthedaytimE.ManilaPhilippinesTheSkateboardingDaytobeheldinthePhilippineswillbeintheManilaforthesecondtimE.Manilaishopingtopromotehealthandskateboardingsports.Theeventbeginsat200pmandendsat600pm.TheskateboardersstartfromLiwasangBonifaciowheretheycanskateinthestreetsofP..BurgosRoxasBoulevardanduptoMalatefountaininRajahSolimanParkwheretheeventendswithaProductTossandBestTrickcontest.SylvanLakeAlbertaCanadaIfyouhappentobeinAlbertaCanadaandtheweatherisn'tgreatforoutdoorskatingInclineSkate&BMXParkistheplacetogoskateboarding.Inclineisagreatplacetoskateandadaypassthereisonly$8foranadult成人halfforthosebelow16.OnGoSkateboardingDaytheywillholdacompetitionwiththefirstprizewinnertakinghome$600.NewYorkCityNewYorkSteveRodriguezownerandfounderofSBoroSkateboardsholdsthebiggestchapteroftheSkateboardingDayintheworlD.TensofthousandsofpeoplewillparticipateandJune21stisnowanofficialNewYorkCityholiday.Theeventstartsat10amandendsat6pm.Therewillbeafreeclinicat10amtonsofprizesfoodanddrinks.Fordetailsofthefulldaypleasecheckouthttp//www.Sboro.com.25.ItcanbelearnedthattheBoardsforBrosaimsto________.A.provideskateboardsforpoorchildrenB.donateusedskateboardproductstothefestivalC.searchforcompetitorsforthefestivaleveryyearD.restoreskateboardsonlyforthecompetitors26.Howmuchwilltheypayifacouple夫妇withtheir14yearoldchildskateinIncline?A.8dollars.B.12dollars.C.16dollars.D.20dollars.27.Wherewilltheeventorcelebrationlasttheshortest?A.InManilaPhilippines.B.InLosAngelesCaliforniA.C.InSylvanLakeAlbertaCanadA.D.InNewYorkCityNewYork.28.Wecaninferfromthetextthat________.A.thewinnerofthefirstprizewillgain$600inManilaB.thefestivalinLosAngelesisanofficialholidaynowC.InclineinCanadaisprobablyanindoorparkD.theclinicinNewYorkCitychargesmoneyfromparents
ForlotsofpeopleinBritainthe31stofDecemberorNewYear’sEveaswecallitisthebiggestpartyoftheyear.It’satimetogettogetherwithfriendsorfamilyandwelcomeinthecomingyear.NewYear’sEvepartiescantakeplaceatanumberofdifferentplaces.Somepeopleholdahouseparty;othersattendstreetpartieswhilesomejustgototheirlocalforafewdrinkswiththeirmates.BigcitieslikeLondonhavelargeandwonderfulfireworksshows.There’sonethingthatallNewYear’sEvepartieshaveincommon:thecountdown倒计时tomidnight.Whentheclockstrikes敲twelvepeoplegivealoudcheerandgiveeachotherakiss.TheythenlinkarmsandsingasongcalledAuldLangSynebyaScottishpoetcalledRobertBurns.Notmanypeoplecanrememberallthewordsofthesongbutthetune旋律iswellknownsolotsofpeoplejusthumalong.Thepartiesthencontinueintotheearlyhoursofthemorningwithlotsofdancinganddrinking.Otherpeoplemightspendthedayvisitingrelativesorfriendstheyhaven’tmanagedtocatchupwithforawhilE.WhateverhappensNewYear’sDaytendstobeveryrelaxeD.InBritainit’spopulartomakeapromisetoyourselfaboutsomethingyouaregoingtodoorwanttostopdoingintheNewYear.ThisiscalledaNewYear’sresolution.Typicalresolutionsincludegivingupsmokingandjoiningagymtogetfit.Howeverthepromiseisoftenbrokenquitequicklyandpeoplearebackintotheirbadhabitswithinweeksordays.NewYear’sDayisthelastbankholidayofthefestiveseasonwhichmeansmostpeoplehavetogotoworkthenextday:brightandfreshandreadyforthenewyearahead!21.NewYear’sEvepartiesinBritain________.A.endatmidnightB.canonlybeheldindoorsC.onlytakeplaceinbigcitiesD.includecountdowntomidnight22.TheunderlinedwordhuminParagraph2probablymeans________.A.dancingtothemusicB.singingwithyourmouthclosedC.learningtosingD.keepingsilent23.WhatdoestheauthorthinkoftheNewYear’sresolution?A.Itcanhelppeoplekeepfit.B.It’sapromisetoyourfamily.C.It’softenhardtokeep.D.It’sajokeplayedonNewYear’sDay.24.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A.NewYearpartiesinBritain.B.NewYearcountdowninBritain.C.NewYear’sresolutioninBritain.D.NewYearcelebrationinBritain.
RomehadtheForum.LondonhasSpeaker'sCorner.NowalwaysonthegoNewYorkershaveLizandBill.LizandBilltwocollegegraduatesintheirearly20shavespentawholeyeartryingtohavethousandsofpeopletalktotheminsubwaystationsandonbusystreetcorners.Justtalk.Usinga2foottallsignthatsaysTalktoME.theyattractconversationalistswhooneeveningincludedamentalpatientandmeninbusinesssuits.Theydon'tcollectmoney.Theydon'tpushreligionzōng jiāo .Sowhat'sthepoint?ToseewhathappenssaidLiz.Wesimplyenjoylifewithopencommunication交流.ShortlyaftertheSeptember112001attackstheydecidedtowalkfromNewYorkCitytoWashingtona270miletrip.Theyfoundtheylovedtalkingtopeoplealongthewayandwantedtocontinuetalkingwithstrangersaftertheirreturn.ItstartedasacrazyideaLizsaiD.Weweresocuriousaboutallthestrangerswalkingbywiththeirlifestories.Peoplewilltalktousaboutanything:theirjobstheirclothestheirchildhoodexperiencesanything.DenisewantedtotalkaboutanexamshewasabouttotakE.Shehadstoppedbyforthesecondtimeintwodaystoletthetwolistenersknowhowitwent.MarciahadlostherhusbandtoaseriousdiseasE.ThatwasveryheavyonmymindMarciasaiD.TobeabletotalkaboutittototalstrangerswasverygoodsheexplaineD.Tocelebrateayearoftalkingthetwoheldagettogetherinacityparkforallthepeopletheyhadmetoverthepastyear.A.fewhundredpeopleshowedupaswellassometelevisioncameramenandreporters.Theymayplanmorepartiesortrytoattractmorepeopletojointheirinformaltalks.Somepublishershaveexpressedinterestinabooksomethingtheysaythey'llconsider.44.WhatdidLizandBillstartdoingafterSeptember112001?A.ChattingwithpeoplE.B.Settingupstreetsigns.C.Tellingstoriestostrangers.D.Organizingaspeaker'scorner.45.Whattheyhavebeendoingcanbedescribedas________.A.pointlessB.normalC.crazyD.successful46.WhyareDeniseandMarciamentionedinthetext?A.TheyknewLizandBillverywell.B.Theyhappenedtomeetthewriterofthetext.C.Theyorganizedthegettogetherinthecitypark.D.TheyareexamplesofthosewhotalkedtoLizandBill.47.WhatwillLizandBilldointhefuture?A.Goinforpublishing.B.Domoretelevisionprograms.C.Continuewhattheyaredoing.D.Spendmoretimereadingbooks.48.Howdotheyliketheideaofwritingabook?A.Theyhavedecidedtowaitayearortwo.B.Theywillthinkaboutitcarefully.C.Theyagreedimmediately.D.Theyfindithardtodothat.
WalkthroughamallonaweekendandyougettheimpressionteenagerssavemoneytobuyclothesiPodsorvideogamesystemsbutanewsurveyshowstheirpriorityisquitedifferent–savingforcollegE.Thesurveybyonlinebrokerage经纪公司TDAmeritradeHoldingCorpsuggestsputtingmoneyawayforhighereducationisthetopsavingsgoalfortoday’steens.Theresultsshowed62percentofteensaged14through19savetheirmoneyforcollegeamuchhigherratethanthe40percentofadultswhosaidtheysavedwhentheywereteens.Educatorsdidn’texpecttheresults.Theyarepushingforfinancialliteracy素养educationinschools.It’sapleasantsurprisethatwe’reseeingyoungpeoplepayingthatmuchattentiontotheimportanceofthisissuesaidJosephPeriCEOofthenonprofitCouncilforEconomicEducation.Partofteachingtheimportanceofinvesting投资isshowingthatthebestinvestmentayoungpersoncanmakeisaninvestmentinthemselves.Thesurveysuggeststeenssavemoreoftheirmoneythantheireldersdidwhentheywereyoung.About87percentofteenssaytheysavE.Theresultsalsosuggest78percentofteenssaidtheywantaplanthatinvolvessplittingthecostofeducationwiththeirparents.ThewillingnessofteenstosharethepriceoftheireducationsuggeststhattheyareawareofrisingcollegecostsYoungsaiD.Morethan80percentofteensreportedthattheyattachtheimportanceofeducationtofuturesuccesscomparedwith56percentofadultssurveyedwhosaytheyfeltthatwayasteens.We’vebecomemoreconscious知晓的oftheopportunitiesthatareoutthereforusandthecompetitionthat’souttheresaidMeganPartridge17astudentatVoorheesHighSchoolinGlenGardnerNewJersey.56.AccordingtothenewsurveyAmericanteensaresavingmoneyprimarilyfor_____.A.clothesB.iPodsC.videogamesystemsD.highereducation57.WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A.Unhappywiththeresultseducatorsarepushingforfinancialliteracyeducationinschools.B.Americanteensinvestmoremoneyintheircareersthaninotherthings.C.TheAmericanadultssurveyeddon’tseemtocareabouttheirfutureswhentheywereteens.D.MoreAmericanteenssavemoneyforcollegeeducationtodaythanbeforE.58.Accordingtothesurvey______.A.78percentofAmericanteenssaveforcollegeB.87percentofAmericanteensareawareoftheimportanceofinvestingintheirfutureC.lessthanhalfoftheadultssurveyedthoughtthateducationwasessentialwhentheywereteensD.overthreefourthsofAmericanteensarewillingtosharetheireducationalexpenseswiththeirparents59.Meganservesasanexampleofteenswho______.A.aredoubtfulabouttheirfutureB.attachimportancetoeducationC.areafraidofthecompetitivenessofmodernAmericaD.realizetheeffectthefinancialcrisismayhaveontheireducation60.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordpriorityinthefirstparagraphmean?A.choiceB.interestC.lifeexperienceD.topimportance
AfteraterriblecaraccidentthewholeworldhadbeencompletelydarkandquietforRobertEdwardsforalmosttenyearsforhebecamebothblindanddeaf.ThelossofsightandhearingthrewhimintosuchasorrowthathetriedseveraltimestoputanendtohislifE.Hiswifedidherbesttotendandcomforthim.Byandbyhefinallyregainedthecouragetoliveon.OnahotsummerafternoonhewastakingawalkwithasticknearhishousewhenathunderstormstartedallatoncE.Hestoodunderalargetreeinordernottogethimselfwet.Unfortunatelyhewasstruckdownbyalightning.Thewitnessesthoughthimdeadbuthewokeupsome20minuteslaterlyingfacedowninmuddywaterbelowthetreE.Hefeltthathewastremblingbadlybutwhenheopenedhiseyeshedidn’tdaretobelievethathesawaplough犁lyingnearthewall.WhenMrs.Edwardscamerunninguptohimsheshoutedforhelp.Hesawherandheardhervoiceforthefirsttimeinnearly10years.ThenewsofRobert’sregaininghissightandhearingquicklyspreaD.Manydoctorscametoprovethetruthofthenews.Mostofthemsaidthathegainedsightandhearingagainobviouslyfromtheknockoflightning;noneofthemcouldgiveconvincingreasonshowever.TheonlyreasonableexplanationgivenbyonedoctorwasthatsinceEdwardslosthissightandhearingasaresultofasuddenshockinaterribleaccidentperhapstheonlywayforthemtoregainwasbyanothersuddenshock.46.WhatwasEdwardsdoingwhenhewasstruckbythelightningA.HewastakingawalkwithasticknearhishousE.B.HewashidingfromtherainunderatreE.C.Hewaslyingonthegroundinthemuddywater.D.HewastremblingbadlyonthegrounD.47.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueA.Edwardshadbeenblindanddeaffornearlytenyears.B.EdwardswokeupwithhisfaceinthemuD.C.DoctorsheldthebeliefthatEdwardswasneverreallyblindordeaf.D.Edwardslostallhissensesforabout20minutesafterthelightninghadstruckhimdown.48.WhatdidEdwardsseefirstafterbeingstruckdownbythelightningA.HiswifeB.ThelargertreeC.A.ploughD.Thelightningitself49.HowdidEdwardsgethissightandhearingoncemoreaccordingtothedoctorA.HeregainedthemfromaheadinjurywhenhefellfromatreE.B.Hiswife’sfirstvisitafteralmosttenyearsmadehimsohappythatheregainedthem.C.ThelightningtookthefeelingfromhislegsandgavethesensesofsightandhearingtohisheaD.D.Theblowthatmadehimblindanddeafwasveryseveresoittookanothersevereblowtoregainthem.50.What’sthebesttitleforthepassage?A.EverycoinhastwosidesB.Regainingthelong-lostsightandhearingC.A.splendidthunderstormD.A.thunderstorminneed
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