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WhenyouareintheU.S.Ayouwillfindrestaurantsforeverysituation.Ifyou’reinahurryyoumayjustwanttograbsomejunkfoodatagrocerystoreoracandycounteroryoucangetabitetoeatatoneofthemanyfastfoodchainslikeMcDonald’sBurgerKingKentuckyFriedChickenorTacoTimE.Oryoucangetaheroorsubmarinesandwichtostayortogofromasandwichshop.Someoftheseplaceshavetablesbutmanydon’t.Peopleeatintheircarsortaketheirfoodhometotheirofficesortoparks.Ifyouprefersittingdownbutstilldon’twanttospendmuchyoucantryacafeteriA.Atalloftheseplacesyoupayatacashregisterbeforeyousitdownandyoudon’thavetotipanybody—butyouusuallyhavetoclearthetablewhenyoufinish!Coffeeshopsareusuallylessexpensiveandlessdressythanfinerestaurants.Soarepizzaplacespancakehousessandwichshopsandfamilyrestaurants.Butthenameofarestaurantwon’tnecessarilytellyoumuchaboutthekindofplaceitisorthefooditserves.Likemostfastfoodrestaurantsandcafeteriasmanyrestaurantsdon’tservealcoholicbeverages饮料.Thisisoftenbecausetheywantpeopletofeelcomfortablebringingtheirchildren.Minors未成年人caneatatrestaurantsthatservebeerandwinebuttheyarenotallowedtoenterpubstaverns酒馆cocktailloungesorbars.YoumaybeaskedtoshowsomeIDthatprovesyouragebeforeyougointoabar.1.FastfoodchainsintheU.S.A.includethefollowingonesexcept.A.KentuckyFriedChickenB.McDonald’sC.CafeteriaD.TacoTime2.AccordingtothepassagewecanknowthatsubmarineinParA.1is.A.asandwichshopB.agrocerystoreC.akindofpizzaD.akindofsandwich3.Cafeteriaisaplacewhere.A.youcansitdowntoenjoyyourmealanddon’tspendtoomuchB.youcaneatyourfoodfirstthenpayforitandleaveC.youneedtogivethewaitersometipsD.thewaiterwillcleanthetableimmediatelyafteryouleave4.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.RestaurantsinAmericaaredifficulttofinD.B.Thenameofarestaurantwilltellyouallthethingsaboutthefooditserves.C.Pizzaplacesandpancakehousesareusuallylessexpensivethanfinerestaurants.D.TeenagerscangointoabarwhenevertheylikeinAmericA.
AswedrovealongmyspiritswentupagainandIturnedwithpleasuretothethoughtofthenewlifewhichIwasentering.ButthoughitwasnotfarpastthemiddleofSeptembertheheavycloudsandstrongnorth-easterlywindcombinedtomakethedayextremelycold;andthejourneyseemedaverylongonesothatitwasnearlyoneo’clockbeforewereachedtheplaceofourdestination.YetwhenweenteredthegatewaymyheartfailedmeandIwisheditwereamileortwofartheroff.ForthefirsttimeinmylifeImuststandalone:therewasnoretreatingnow.ImustenterthathouseandintroducemyselfamongitsstrangepeoplE.Buthowwasittobedone?TrueIwasnearnineteen;butthankstotheprotectingcareofmymotherandsisterIwellknewthatmanyagirloffifteenorunderwasgiftedwithamorewomanlyaddressandgreatereaseandself-possessionthanIwas.Yetanyway.Iwoulddoverywellafterall;andthechildrenofcourseIshouldsoonbeateasewiththem.BecalmbecalmwhateverhappensIsaidwithinmyself;andtrulyIwassofullyoccupiedinsteadyingmynervesandkeepingdowntherebelliousbeatofmyheartthatwhenIwasadmittedintothehallandintothepresenceofMrs.BloomfieldIalmostforgottoanswerherpolitegreeting;anditafterwardsstruckmethatthelittleIdidsaywasspokeninthetoneofonehalf-deadorhalf-asleep.Withduepolitenesshoweversheshowedmemybedroomandleftmetheretotakealittlerefreshmentforalittlewhileandledmeintothedining-room.Somebeefsteaksandpotatoesweresetbeforeme;andwhileIdinedupontheseshesatoppositewatchingmeasIthoughtandtryingtokeepsomethinglikeaconversation—consistingchieflyofcommonplaceremarks.Infactmyattentionwasalmostwhollyabsorbedinmydinner:notfromappetitebutfromthetoughnessofthebeefsteaksandthenumbnessofmyhands.IhavehadsolittletimetoattendtotheireducationmyselfbutIthinktheyarecleverchildrenandverywillingtolearnespeciallythelittleboy;heisIthinkthefloweroftheflock—agenerousnoble-spiritedboyonetobeledbutnotdrivenandremarkableforalwaysspeakingthetruth.HissisterMaryAnnwillrequirewatchingcontinuedshebutsheisaverygoodgirlonthewholethoughIwishhertobekeptoutofthenurseryasmuchaspossibleassheisnowalmostsixyearsoldandmightacquirebadhabitsfromthenurses.IhaveorderedherbedtobeplacedinyourroomandifyouwillbesokindastolookafterherwashinganddressingandtakechargeofherclothessheneedstohavenothingfurthertodowiththenurserymaiD.IrepliedIwasquitewillingtodoso;andatthatmomentthechildrenenteredtheroom.TomBloomfieldwasawell-grownboyofseven.Marywasatallgirlforherageofsixsomewhatdarklikehermother.ThesecondsisterwasFannyaveryprettylittlegirllookinglittleyoungerthanMary.TheremainingonewasHarrietalittlebroadfatmerryplayfulthingofscarcelytwowhomIhadmoredesireforthanalltherest—butwithherIhadnothingtodo.1.WhichofthefollowingstatementsbestdescribeshowthewriterfeltwhensheenteredMrs.Bloomfield'shome?A.Shewasnervousdissatisfiedwithhermannersbutstillconfident.B.Shewascoldhungrybuteagertoseeallthechildreninthefamily.C.Shewasfrightenednervousandregretfulaboutherdecision.D.Shewascalmconfidentandveryhappywithallthefamily.2.WhatjobwouldthewritertakeinMrsBloomfield'shome?A.A.nurserymaiD.B.A.housecleaner.C.A.homecook.D.A.familyteacher.3.WhichofthefollowingwasTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.ThewriterhadsomedifficultywithherlunchbecauseofthetoughfoodandthecolD.B.Thedeliciousfoodtookthewriter'sattentionawayfromMrs.Bloomfield’swords.C.Allthechildrenwerewelleducatedbeforethewritercametothefamily.D.AllthechildreninthefamilywerelookedafterbyMrsBloomfieldherself.4.Fromthepassagewecaninferthat______.A.MrsBloomfieldwouldtreatthewriterkindlyandhelpheralotB.theyoungestgirlHarrietwouldbethewriter’sfavoritestudentC.thewriterwouldtakeonmoreresponsibilitiesthansheshouldD.TomBloomfieldwouldbethecleverestofallthechildren
WhenIfirsttoldpeopleIwasgoingtoworkinCameroonthemostcommonreactionwas:Why?Thesecondwas:It’sinAfrica;you’lldie!Thethird:Whyisthat?Soletmegivesomeanswers.IwasofferedajobthatlookedinterestinginapartoftheworldI’dneverbeentobeforE.I’dalsolonghadaninterestinAfricasoIdecidedtofindoutthereality.A.smallamountofresearchshowedthatinmorethan40yearssincegainingindependenceCameroonhasbeenapeacefulcountrywithnowars.NotonlyweretherenowarsbutCameroonisafoodexportertotheregion.NowafterthreeyearsIcansaythatthesehavebeenthehealthiestyearsofmylife!NomalariaoranyoftheotherfrighteningdiseasesyoureadaboutwhenAfricaismentioneD.Theworstthingthateverhappenedtomewasabout一阵ofpoisoning—oncE.Sowhatisitliketoteachhere?WellnotsurprisinglynotsodifferentfromanywhereelsE.MoststudentscametouswithabitofEnglishintheirheads.CameroonisabilingualcountrywithFrenchandEnglishasofficiallanguageswhiletherearealsocloseto200localethniclanguagesinacountryof16million.Frenchisthedominantlanguagespokenbyabout80%ofthepopulation.Thelocalschoolsystemisverytraditionalandsomewhatstrict.Perhapsnotsurprisinglywhentherecanbeupto150studentsintheclassroomofwhichmaybe30havethebooksandthereareprobablyseatsfor70.LikeanywherestudentsappreciateitifyouknowabitabouttheircountryandnotjustRogerMillatopscorerofthe1990WorldCupincaseyouarewondering.IthelpsifyouknowthenamesofthetenprovincesknowwhothefirstPresidentwasorcansayawordinalocallanguagE.Soinconclusion:Cameroonisn’tjustfootball.NorisitwarpovertyanddiseasE.It’sjustlifeandpeoplelikeanywhereelsE.67.Onhearingthewriter’sdecisionmostpeople.A.admiredhimB.considereditasajokeC.didn’tunderstandhimD.thoughtitwasreasonable68.AccordingtothepassageCameroonis.A.peacefulafterliberationB.apoorcountryespeciallylackoffoodC.quitedifferentfromothersineducationD.acountrywheremanychildrenhavemalaria69.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A.AlmostallstudentsinCameroonhavetextbooks.B.Lackingenoughmedicinesleadstomanyfrighteningdiseases.C.Theremustbealotofpeoplesufferingfromfoodpoisoning.D.CameroonisnotasbadaspeoplecommonlybelieveD.70.WhichlanguageisspokenbyabouteightypercentofthepopulationinCameroon?A.A.localdialect.B.French.C.AnethniclanguagE.D.English.
ThisafternoonIspokewithGovernorDanielMalloyandFBIDirectorMueller.IofferedGovernorMalloymycondolences哀悼onbehalfofthenationandmadeitclearhewillhaveeverysingleresourcethatheneedstoinvestigatethishorriblecrimecareforthevictimsandtheirfamilies.Themajorityofthosewhodiedtodaywerechildren—beautifullittlekidsbetweentheagesof5and10yearsolD.Theyhadtheirentirelivesaheadofthem—birthdaysgraduationsweddingskidsoftheirown.Amongthefallenwerealsoteachers—menandwomenwhodevotedtheirlivestohelpingourchildrenfulfilltheirdreams.Soourheartsarebrokentoday—fortheparentsandgrandparentssistersandbrothersoftheselittlechildrenandforthefamiliesoftheadultswhowerelost.Ourheartsarebrokenfortheparentsofthesurvivorsaswellforasblessedastheyaretohavetheirchildrenhometonighttheyknowthattheirchildren’sinnocencehasbeentornawayfromthemtooearlyandtherearenowordsthatwilleasetheirpain.Asacountrywehavebeenthroughthistoomanytimes.Whetherit’sanelementaryschoolinNewtownorashoppingmallinOregonoratempleinWisconsinoramovietheaterinAuroraorastreetcornerinChicago—theseneighborhoodsareourneighborhoodsandthesechildrenareourchildren.Andwe’regoingtohavetocometogetherandtakemeaningfulactiontopreventmoretragedieslikethisregardlessofthepolitics.ThiseveningMichelleandIwilldowhatIknoweveryparentinAmericawilldowhichishugourchildrenalittletighterandwe’lltellthemthatwelovethemandwe’llremindeachotherhowdeeplyweloveoneanother.ButtherearefamiliesinConnecticutwhocannotdothattonight.Andtheyneedallofusrightnow.IntheharddaystocomethatcommunityneedsustobeatourbestasAmericans.AndIwilldoeverythinginmypowertohelp.Becausewhilenothingcanfillthespaceofalostchildorlovedoneallofuscanextendahandtothoseinneed—toremindthemthatwearethereforthemthatweareprayingforthemthatthelovetheyfeltforthosetheylostenduresnotjustintheirmemoriesbutalsoinours.31.Whoisthespeakerlikelytobe?A.A.victimparent.B.TheUSpresident.C.A.USpoliceofficer.D.TheConnecticutgovernor.32.Howmanygunshootingshasthespeakermentioned?A.Two.B.ThreE.C.Four.D.FivE.33.Whatcanwelearnfromthispassage?A.Thesurvivorsmayalsosufferfromtheshootingtragedy.B.NothinghasbeendonetopreventgunshootinginAmericA.C.Thevictimsofthisgunshootingareallkidsagedfrom5to10.D.GunshootingismorelikelytohappeninAmericanschoolcampus.34.Thespeakerwantstheaudience_______.A.tohelpthoseinneedB.toprotectthemselvesC.toinvestigatethecrimeD.totrusttheUSgovernment
Weoncehadapostercompetitioninourfifthgradeartclass.YoucouldwinprizesourteachertoldusasshewrotetheposterinformationontheblackboarD.ShepassedoutsheetsofconstructionpaperwhilecontinuingThefirstprizeistendollars.Youjusthavetomakesurethatthewordsontheblackboardappearsomewhereonyourposter.Westudiedtheboardcritically.Someofuslookedwithoneeyeandheldupcertaincolorsagainsttheblackboardrockingthesheetstotherightorleftwhileweconjuredupourdesigns.Otherstwistedtheirhairaroundtheirfingersorchewedtheireraserswhiledeepinthought.Wehadplansforthatten-dollargrandprizeeachandeveryoneofus.I’mgoingtospendmineoncandiesonehopefulwouldannouncewhileanotherpracticedlookingseriouswiseandrich.Everyoneintheclassmadeaposter.Someofususedpartsofthosefancypapernapkinswhileothersusednothingbutcoloredconstructionpaper.Someofususedbigdesignsandsomeofuspreferredtogatherourarttidilydowninonecornerofourposterandletthespacedrawtheviewer’sattentiontoit.Someofuswouldwanderpastthegoodstudents’desksandthenreturntoourownprojectswithagrowingsenseofhopelessness.Itwasyetanothergrown-uptrickofthesorttheyseemedespeciallyfondofmakingallofusbelievewehadafairchanceandthenalways—always—rewardingthesameoldwinners.IbelieveIdrewasailboatbutIcan’tsaythatwithanycertainty.Imadeit.Iadmiredit.IdeterminedittobetheverybestofallofthepostersIhadseenandthenIturneditin.MinutespasseD.NoonecamealongtogivemethegrandprizeandthensomeonedistractedmeandIprobablyneverwouldhavethoughtaboutthatposteragain.IwasstillsittingatmydeskthinkingWhatposter?whentheteachergavemeanenvelopewithaten-dollarbillinitandeveryoneintheclassapplaudedformE.1.Whatwastheteacher’srequirementfortheposter?A.ItmustappearintimE.B.Itmustbedoneinclass.C.Itmustbedoneonaconstructionsheet.D.ItmustincludethewordsontheblackboarD.2.Theunderlinedphraseinparagraph3mostprobablymeans.A.formedanideaforB.madeanoutlineforC.madesomespaceforD.chosesomecolorsfor3.Aftertheteacher’swordsallthestudentsintheclass.A.lookedveryseriousB.thoughttheywouldberichC.begantothinkabouttheirdesignsD.begantoplaygames4.Afterseeingthegoodstudents’designssomestudents.A.lovedtheirowndesignsmoreB.thoughttheyhadafairchanceC.puttheirowndesignsinacornerD.thoughttheywouldnotwintheprize5.Wecaninferfromthepassagethattheauthor.A.enjoyedgrown-uptricksverymuchB.lovedpostercompetitionsverymuchC.feltsurprisedtowinthecompetitionD.becamewiseandrichafterthecompetition
MyfatherwasChiefEngineerofamerchantshipwhichwassunkinWorldWarⅡ.ThebookNightoftheU-boatstoldthestory.MemoriesInSeptember1940mymothersisterandIwenttoSwanseawheremyfather’sshipwasgettingreadytosail.WebroughthimafamilyphotographtobekeptwithhimatalltimesandkeephimsafE.ThenIremembermymotherlyingfacedownsobbing.Shehadheardfromafriendthattheshiphadbeensunkbyatorpedo鱼雷.Icanrememberthearrivalofthetelegram电报whichinthosedaysalwaysbroughtbadnews.Mygrandmotheropenedit.ItreadSafE.LoveTeD.Mymostvividmemoryisbeingwokenandbroughtdowntositonmyfather’skneehisarminabandagE.HewasjudgedunfittoreturntoseaandtookashorejobinGlasgowfortherestofthewar.ForaslongasIcanrememberhehadaweakheart.Mothersaiditwascausedbythetorpedoes.Hesaiditwasbecauseofthecigarettes.Whicheverhediedsuddenlyinhisearly50s.TenyearslaterIreadNightoftheU-boatsandwasabletocompletethestory.TorpedoOnetorpedostrucktheship.FatherwasintheengineroomwherethethirdengineerwaskilleD.HeshutdowntheenginestoslowtheshipmakingiteasierforittobeabandoneD.Bythetimehegotondeck甲板hewasalonE.Everylifeboatwasgoneexceptonewhichhadstuckfast.Whenhetriedtocutitfreeitswungagainsttheshipinjuringhishandandarm.Hehadnochoicebuttojump—stillwiththephotographinhispocket.ThreedayslaterheandothersurvivorsweresafeinGlasgow.All23withhimsignedthebackofthephotograph.AToastInmyroomisthebookandthephotograph.OftenglassinhandIhavewonderedhowIwouldhavedealtwithanexplosionasinkingshipajumpintoavastoceanandawaitforrescue?Lest以免weforgetIhavesomemorewhiskyandtoasttheheroesofthewar.1.WecaninferthatthemotherandchildrenwenttoSwansea.A.tomeetafriendB.toseethefatheroffC.totakeafamilyphotoD.toenjoythesailingoftheship2.Whatdidtheauthorlearnaboutthefatherfromthetelegram?A.HewasstillalivE.B.Hiskneewasbroken.C.Hisshiphadbeensunk.D.HehadarrivedinGlasgow.3.TheunderlinedworditinParagraph6referstothefather’s.A.weakheartB.takingashorejobC.failuretoreturntoseaD.injurycausedbyatorpedo4.Whatcanweknowabouttheauthor’sfatherafterhisshipwasattacked?A.Helosthisarm.B.Herepairedtheengines.C.Hemanagedtotakealifeboat.D.Hewasthelasttoleavetheship.5.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.A.groupofforgottenheroes.B.A.bookdescribingaterrifyingbattlE.C.A.shipengineer’swartimeexperiencE.D.A.merchant’smemoriesofasearescuE.
OhthethingsthatIshouldseeifIhadthepowerofsightforjustthreedays!ThefirstdaywouldbeabusyonE.Ishouldcalltomeallmydearfriendsandlooklongintotheirfacesimprinting刻上uponmymindtheoutwardevidencesofthebeautythatiswithinthem.IshouldletmyeyesresttooonthefaceofababysothatIcouldcatchavisionoftheeagerinnocentbeautywhichprecedestheindividual'sconsciousnessoftheconflictswhichlifedevelops.AndIshouldliketolookintotheloyaltrustingeyesofmydogs—theseriouscleverlittleScottieDarkieandthestrongunderstandingGreatDaneHelgawhosewarmtenderandplayfulfriendshipsaresocomfortingtomE.OnthatbusyfirstdayIshouldalsoviewthesmallsimplethingsofmyhomeIwanttoseethewarmcolorsinthecarpetsundermyfeetthepicturesonthewallsthelovelysmallfurniturethattransformsahouseintohomE.MyeyeswouldrestrespectfullyonthebooksindotraisedtypewhichIhavereadbuttheywouldbemoreeagerlyinterestedintheprintedbookswhichseeingpeoplecanreadforduringthelongnightofmylifethebooksIhavereadandthosewhichhavebeenreadtomehavebuiltthemselvesintoagreatshininglighthouseshowingmethedeepestchannelsofhumanlifeandthehumanspirit.IntheafternoonofthatfirstseeingdayIshouldtakealongwalkinthewoodsandintoxicate使陶醉myeyesonthebeautiesoftheworldofNaturetryingdesperatelytoabsorbinafewhoursthevastbrilliancewhichispresentingitselftothosewhocanseE.OnthewayhomefrommywoodlandtripmypathwouldlieclosetoafarmsothatImightseethepatienthorsesploughinginthefieldandthepeacefulcontentofmenlivingclosetothesoil.AndIshouldprayforthegloryofacolorfulsunset.WhenduskhadfallenIshouldexperiencethedoubledelightofbeingabletoseebyartificiallightwhichthegeniusofmanhascreatedtoextendthepowerofhissightwhenNaturebringsdarkness.InthenightofthatfirstdayofsightIshouldnotbeabletosleepsofullwouldbemymindofthememoriesoftheday!byHelenKeller
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InDecember2012myparentsaskedmewhatIwantedforChristmas.ItoldthemIwouldgetbacktothemonceIthoughtofsomething.AtthatpointIhadthefullintentionofaskingforsomethingbutforthefirsttimeIrealizedhowluckyIwastohavebeenborninsuchafortunatefamily.TherewasnothingIcouldaskforbecausetherewasnothingmoreIneededmaterialisticallynoremotionally.IwastrulysatisfieD.ThismademethinkaboutallthechildrenwhodidnothavefamilieshomesorfoodmuchlessgiftsforChristmas.WiththesethoughtsinmymindItoldmyparentsinJanuarythatinsteadofgettingmeanexpensivegiftfortheholidaysI’dlovetousethemoneytogetabunchofsmallgiftsforallthechildrenthathadn’tgottenanythingforChristmas.AtfirsttheywereshockeD.ThentheyrealizedIwasseriousandagreedtospend$500ongiftsforyoungkidsofthefamilieslivingatthehomelessshelter.ItwassuchanincredibleexperiencE.IremembergoingtothehomelesssheltertohandoutthetoystoasmanykidsaswecouldgiveaskingthemalltosharE.Oneofthechildrenlookedatmewithhisinnocenteyes.Icouldseetheastonishmentinthem.ItwasobviousthathehadnevergottenaChristmasgiftbeforesowhenheaskedmewhereIgotthegiftsfromItoldhimwhatIknewhewantedmetosay:thatIwashelpingSantA.IexplainedthatSantawassorryhewassolatebutthatthisgifthadbeenmadeespeciallyforhim!TheboytookthegiftslowlysmiledthecutestsmileIhadeverseenandrantohismother.ThelastthingIheardasImovedontogiveagifttothenexthopefulchildwastheboy’svoice:MommySantareallydoesexist!Andhedidn’tforgetaboutusthisyear!1.Whatcanwelearnfromthefirstparagraph?A.TheauthorwantedaChristmasgift.B.Theauthorisveryhappy.C.Theauthorwasworriedtogetnothing.D.Theauthor’sfamilyisinpoorcondition.2.Whentheauthorthoughtofthosehomelesschildrenhe.A.wantedtostaywiththemB.wantedtospendChristmaswiththemC.wantedtobuygiftsforthemD.wantedtovisitthem3.HowcanyoudescribethechildrenwhentheygotChristmasgifts?A.SurpriseD.B.ExciteD.C.InteresteD.D.DepresseD.4.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Hearinghewantedtobuygiftsforthehomelesschildrentheauthor’sparentsfeltshockeD.B.Theauthor’sparentsagreedtobuygiftsforthehomelesschildren.C.ThehomelesschildrennevergotChristmasgiftsbeforE.D.OneoftheboysthoughtSantareallydoesn’texist.
Iwasapoliceman.Itwas6∶00pmandIwasstartingworkingatwelvehourshift.IsaidgoodbyetoagroupofofficersheadingoutofthestationtogohomE.YeahhaveagoodtimeshoutedanofficersoundingtireD.JustthenanofficerIwasworkingwithsaidtomeThereisafireatagrocerystorE.OurtaskistoassistotherunitsalreadytherE.Comeonlet'sgo.Hewalkedtowardsourcar.OurteamleftthestationandarrivedtenminuteslateratthegrocerystorE.WetookupapositionintheparkinglottotrytokeeppeopleawayfromthestorE.ThebuildingwasstartingtodisappearinflamesandsmokE.I_didn't_know_what_to_do.I_just_stood_there_staring_as_if_I_were_watching_a_horror_moviE.Allofasuddenaloudexplosionshookthegroundandeveryonefelldown.Somethinginthealleyway小巷atthebackofthestoreblewupandalargemushroomfirecloudroseintothesky.Asthecloudgrewlargeritbeganswallowingeverythinginsightincludingtheparkinglot.AsIgotupandranforcoveraseveryoneelsedidsmokeanddirtraineddownonus.Afterclearingwewentclosetothestoretohelpinourcar.Thereisamanyellingforhelpthedriverofficersaidsowepulledovertoassisthim.TherearepeoplestillinsidethemanshouteD.Wequicklyhelpeddozensofpeopletosafety.Duringourrescueanotherpartnerfoundagardenhose水龙带sowestartedtotrytoputoutthefirebelowthebuilding.Afterhalfanhourthefirewasputoutatlast.Everyoneisoutofthebuilding.Let'sgoontoourothertasks！shoutedanofficer.41.Whatisthispassagemainlyabout?A.Thewriter'sfirsttaskasapoliceman.B.HowthewriterhelpedpeoplesurviveafirE.C.Howthewriterledhisteamtoworkduringatask.D.Thewriter'sexperienceduringataskasapoliceman.42.Whenthewriterwasgiventhetask________.A.hewaspreparingtogohomeB.hewasonthewaytothestationC.hewasstartingworkingthatnightD.hewastalkingwithsomeofficers43.WhatdoestheunderlinedpartinParagraph3show?A.ThewriterhadseenmoreseriousfiresbeforE.B.Thewriterknewsomethingterriblewouldhappen.C.Thewriterlikedwatchinghorrormoviesverymuch.D.ThewriterwasnotexperiencedindealingwithabigfirE.44.Accordingtothepassagewhatprobablycausedtheexplosion?A.Thatsomethingdangerousintheparkinglotwaslit.B.ThatthebigfirelitsomethingnotlegalatthestorE.C.Thatsomethingdangerousonsaleatthestorewaslit.D.Thatthebigfirecausedsomethingatthebackofthestoretoblowup.45.Weknowthewriter________.A.didn'ttrytokeeppeopleawayfromthestoreB.didn'tmovesomepeopletrappedinthefiretosafetyC.didn'trunintothebuildingwithagardenhoseD.didn'thelptoputoutthefirebelowthebuilding
IamwritingtoyoutodayinordertoexpressmygratitudetoyourkindstaffwhotookgoodcareofmewhenIwasinyourhospitalforthetreatmentofmydiseasE.IwouldliketothankMissDianamynursewholookedaftermeasadaughterandmydoctorDirectorYangtranslatorDr.EmmanursesJoy&Roseandalltheotherstaff.What’smoreIhavetomentionDr.SannywhopatientlyansweredquestionsabouttheChinesetraditionalherbaltreatmentofthediseasE.Ofcoursewhatalsomovedmewasthatheguidedmetoyourhospitalinperson.Hispoliteandcooperatingpersonalityinmarketingisreallyyourhospital’streasureandpridE.Ialongwithmyhusbandandmydaughterwasonmylast-hope-tripwaytoChinawiththeeffectivedreamofthetreatment.Onthefirstdaywewerewelcomedbyalotofpeopleinyourhospitalwhoassistedandguidedustothesickroomandhelpedusarrangeeverythingbesidesmakingusmoreawareofthediseaseandconditiondaybydaywastheotherpositivefactor.ForaroundtheclockdifferentdoctorsandnurseswerelookingaftermeuntilthedayIleftthehospital.Ican’tappreciateenoughbecauseofthegoodthingsallabovE.HoweverIhaveasuggestionaswellwhichIbelievecanhelpyoutoincreaseforeignpatientssatisfaction.YesIthinkit’sbetterforyourdoctorstobewelltrainedinEnglishtomakeyourexcellenttraditionalChinesemedicinewayspreadtotheworlD.Wishthehospitalallthebestandletmorepatientsgetcuredthere!Thanks!64.WhatdidDr.Sannydoforthewriter?A.HecuredthewriterofherdiseasE.B.Hepatientlylookedafterthewriter.C.Heofferedalotofhelptothewriter.D.Hesharedhistreasurewiththewriter65.WhydidthewritercometoChina?A.Tovisitherfriendsinhospital.B.Tolookafterhersickdaughter.C.ToseethedoctorforherdiseasE.D.TostudytraditionalChinesemedicinE.66.InParagraph4thewritermakesasuggestionto.A.herdoctorsB.thehospitaldirectorC.hernursesD.foreignpatients67.Thepassageismostlikelytobe.A.aletterB.aspeechC.anoticeD.anewsreport
IfyoutakeitforgrantedthattostudyinuniversityisthesameasatmiddleschoolandhighschoolthenyouwillbeinforasurprisE.Achangeofattitudeisinvolvedinmanywayswhenyougouptouniversity.AlthoughtheprocesshasbeengoingonsinceyouwenttomiddleschoolthebiggestchangeisgoingtotakeplacE.Nowinsteadoftakingseveralsubjectsyouhavechosenonemajorsubjectbecauseyoufinditinterestingandworthexploringfurther.Thechoiceisyours.YoualsohavebeforeyouthegoalofgettingadegreE.Thedegreeandthestagesyouhavetopassthroughtoachieveitgiveyoumotivationeventhoughitmaybecomeweakfromtimetotimeandnotallpartsofthecoursewillbeexcitingasurewaytoloseinterestistodotoolittlework.Itisalawofdiminishingreturns—thelessworkyoudothelessinterestyouwillhaveandthemoreboredyouwillbecomE.Soregularworkisneededtokeepyourinterestaswellaskeeppacewithnewwork.Anotherchangeisintherelationshipwiththosewhoteachyou.Thismaywellhavechangedduringmiddleschoolandhighschoolbutnowthewholecontextisdifferent.Youarenolongerforcedtostayinschoolalldayandyouorganizeyourowntimeandplaceforstudying.Youaretheretostudyactivelyratherthantobetaughtpassively.YourteachersmayormaynoturgeyoubuttheydowantyoutosharetheirinterestinthesubjectandtheywantyoutosucceeD.Theteacherworksasyourcoachortrainer.Ifyouwerebecomingaprofessionaltennisplayerormusicianyouwouldexpectyourcoachtolookoutforwaysofimprovingyourperformanceandtocriticizeyourworkallthetimeyouwouldbesillytofeelfedupaboutthis—infactyouwouldsackyourcoachifhejustsaideverythingwasfinE.Soifyougetworkbackwithapoorermarkthanyouexpectedandwithvariouscriticismsdon'tfeeldiscouragedbythis.Ifyoudon'tunderstandwhatiswrongandhowtoimprovethenaskyourteachertoexplainanddon'tbesatisfieduntilyoudounderstanD.46.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?A.Youneedtostudyjustonesubjectinuniversity.B.Thedesiretogetadegreeisalwaysstrongthroughouttheuniversitydays.C.Howhardworkingthestudentsareaffectstheirinterestintheirstudy.D.Youneedn'tbetaughtbyteachersinuniversity.47.Theteachersinuniversity________.A.havetourgeyoutostudyhardB.mayinstructyouhowtoimproveyourstudiesC.nevercriticizeyourworkD.neverhelpyouifyoufailtounderstandadifficultproblem48.Inuniversitywhatyoucandoincludes________.a.goingshoppingintheeveningb.organizingyourclasstimec.doinghomeworkinyourdormitoryd.stayinginschoolalldayA.abcB.acC.bdD.acd49.Theunderlinedwordsackinthelastparagraphprobablymeans________.A.disbelieveB.likeC.fireD.thank50.Themainideaofthepassageisthat________.A.studentsgotouniversitytogetadegreeB.goingtouniversitybringstwomajorchangesC.studentslearnhowtostudyinuniversityD.studentslearntounderstandcollegelife
Iwasnevertiredofheatingtheirstory.AsalittlegirlI’dsitbesidemymomwiththeirweddingalbumspreadacrossmylapslowlyturningthepagesof8xl0glossyblackandwhitephotographs.I’dtracemyfingersalongtheirfacesalongthatwhiteweddingdress.TellmeagainIsaid.Tellmeagainaboutyouanddad.Andshe’dsmileandhereyeswouldcrinkle眯起来andshe’dgetthatlovinglookandthenshe’drepeatoncemoreTheirLoveStory.I’dsmiletooandstareatthatphotoofmynonlookingSObeautifulandmydadsotallandhandsome.Yourdadwastallandreallygood—lookingashestoodbyhisclassroomdoorgreetinghisstudents.Besidescoachinghetaughthistoryandsocialstudies.Ioftenstoleafewlookssincemyclasseswerenearby.ThatyearIhadmanyconversationswith‘Mr.Kehoe’sometimeswhenhehadlunchdutysometimeswhenIhadcheerleadingpractice.HewasappointedcheerleadersponsorandI’dbeenacheerleaderforfouryears.WeweremarriedthatNovemberduringtheThanksgivingholiday.1wentfromagraduateoneyeartoateacher’swifethenext!ButpartofthestorythatIlovedmostthatallmylifeIthoughtwasmagicalandwonderfulandamazingandexcitingandoh—soromantic.Sowhatdoyouthink?DidGodspeaktome?I’dcatchandholdmybreaththenexclaimOhyes!Godtoldyouthatyou’dmarryDad!NowcanyouseewhyIlovedheatingTheirLoveStory?AndSOtheirwedding.Thentheirmarriage.Thentheirfamily.Threebabiesinthreeyearsthenafourth.ThenwhatelsewouldyouexpectafterheatingtheVoiceofGod—yearsandyearsandyearsofHappyMoments!Nowit’scometothis60yearsofmarriage!1.TheunderlinedwordtraceinParagraph1probablymeans______A.coverB.crossC.raiseD.move2.Accordingtothepassageweknowthegirl’SdadwasaA.coachB.studentC.cheerleaderD.photographer3.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat_______.A.thecouplehasthreechildreninallB.thealbumwasallthephotosofthegirlC.thegirlheardherparents’lovestorymanytimesD.thegirl’smothergotmarriedinDecemberaftergraduating4.Theauthorenjoyedlisteningtoherparents’lovestorybecauseofA.theirhappymarriageB.God’sblessingforthemC.aromanticbeginningD.agirl’scuriosity
OnawetWednesdayeveninginSeoulsixgovernmentemployeesgatheredattheofficetoprepareforalate-nightpatrol巡逻.Themissionistofindchildrenwhoarestudyingafter10p.m.andstopthem.InSouthKoreaithascometothis.Toreducethecountry’saddictiontoprivateafter-hourstutoringacademiescalledhagwonstheauthoritieshavebegunenforcingacurfew宵禁令—evenrewardingcitizensforturninginviolators.Butcramming临时死记硬背isdeeplyanchoredinAsiawheretopgradeshavelongbeenprizedasessentialforprofessionalsuccess.Beforetoothbrushesorprintingpressestherewerecivilserviceexamsthatcouldmakeorbreakyou.Chinesefamilieshavebeenhiringtestpreparationtutorssincethe7thcentury.NowadaysSouthKoreahastakenthiscompetitiontonewextremes.In201074%ofallstudentsengagedinsomekindofprivateafter-schoolinstructionsometimescalledshadoweducationatanaveragecostofKRW2600perstudentforayear.TherearemoreprivateinstructorsinSouthKoreathanschoolteachersandthemostpopularofthemmakemillionsofdollarsayearfromonlineandin-personclasses.WhenSingapore’sEducationMinisterwasaskedlastyearabouthisnation’srelianceonprivatetutoringhefoundonereasonforhopeWearenotasbadastheKoreas.InSeoullegionsofstudentswhofailedtogetintotopuniversitiesspendtheentireyearafterhighschoolattendinghagwonstoimprovetheirscoresonuniversityadmissiontests.Andtheymustcompeteeventodothis.AttheprestigiousDaesungInstituteadmissionisbasedonstudents’testscores.Only14%ofapplicantsareaccepteD.Afterayearof14-hourdaysabout70%gainentrytooneofthenation’stopthreeuniversities.SouthKoreansarenotaloneintheirdiscontent.AcrossAsiareformersarepushingtomakeschoolsmoreAmerican—evenassomeU.S.reformersmaketheirownschoolsmoreAsian.InChinauniversitieshavebegunfashioningnewentryteststotargetstudentswithtalentsbeyondbooklearning.AndTaiwaneseofficialsrecentlyannouncedthatkidswillnolongerhavetotakehigh-stressexamstogetintohighschool.InSouthKoreatheapogeeofextremeeducationgetsitsreformsrightitcouldbeamodelforothersocieties.TheproblemisnotthatSouthKoreakidsaren’tlearningenoughorworkinghardenoughbutthattheyaren’tworkingsmart.WhenIvisitedsomeschoolsIsawclassroomsinwhichathirdofthestudentssleptwhiletheteachercontinuedlecturingseeminglyundisturbeD.Thegovernmenthasrepeatedlytriedtohumanizetheeducationsystembutaftereachattemptthehagwonscomebackstronger.Butthistimeitsreformsaretargetingnotjustthedysfunctionalsymptombutalsothecauses.Itisworkingtoimprovenormalpublicschoolsbyputtingteachersandprincipalsthroughrigorous严格的evaluations—whichincludeopinionsurveysbystudentsparentsandpeerteachers—andrequiringadditionaltrainingforlow-scoringteachers.Atthesametimethegovernmenthopestoreducethepressureonstudents.AdmissionstestsforhighschoolshavebeenabolisheD.Middleschoolersarenowjudgedonthebasisoftheirregulargradesandaninterview.And500admissionsofficershavebeenappointedtothecountry’suniversitiestojudgeapplicantsnotonlyontheirtestscoresandgradesbutalsootherabilities.5.Thesixgovernmentemployeeswereaskedto.A.arrestthestudentswhoworklateatnightB.rewardcitizenswhoturninviolatorsC.conductasurveyamongstudentsD.preventstudentsfromstudyingtoolate6.InParagraph3toothbrushesandprintingpressesarementionedinorderto.A.tellusthattheywereinventedinAsiaB.showthathagwonsplayanimportantroleinpeople’sdailylifeC.showthatprivatetutoringhasalonghistoryD.tellusthatcivilserviceexamsareofequalimportanceasthem7.Whatcanbeconcludedfromthepassage?A.HagwonsarethesourceofSouthKorea’seducationalproblem.B.StudentsinSouthKoreadon’tlearnefficiently.C.Itistheteachersandheadmasterswhoaretoblamefortheeducationalproblem.D.PrivatetutoringisnotcommoninSingaporE.8.Themainpointofthelastparagraphisthat.A.itisverydifficulttogetridofhagwonsB.thecausesofhagwonshavebeenfoundC.teacherswillhaveahardtimebecauseofthereformsD.thegovernmentisdeterminedtoreformthepresenteducationsystem
I’mnotsosureIlikemyfriendsanymorE.Iusedtolikethemtobehonest.We’dhavelunchtalkonthephoneorexchangeemailsandtheyallseemednormalenough.ButthencameFaceBookandIwasintroducedtoasadfact:manyofmyfriendshavedarksidesthattheyhadkeptfrommE.TodaymyfriendsshowoffthemoreunpleasantaspectsoftheirpersonalitiesviaFaceBook.Nolongerhiddenthey’rethrowninmyfacelikeTVcommercials—unavoidableandendlessadvertisementsfortheworstoftheirpersonalities.TakeFredasanexamplE.Ifyouweretohavelunchwithhimyou’dfindhimwarmandself-effacing谦逊的.ReadhisFaceBookandyou’llrealizehe’sanunbearablefood-obsessedboringman.He’dpausetohaveacupofcoffeeonhiswaytosaveadrowningmanandthenwriteaboutit.TakeAndyasanexamplE.Youwon’tfindasmarterCEOanywherebutnowhe’saCEOwithoutacompanytorun.SoheplaysMafiaWarsonFaceBook.He’sdoingwell—level731.ThankstoFaceBookIknowhe’splayingabout18hoursaday.Andyyou’verunfourcompaniesandthisishowyouspendyourdowntime?Whathappenedtogolf?Whathappenedtogettinganotherjob?TakeLizasanexamplE.Sheispositivethatthefluvaccinewillkillusallandthatweshouldavoidit.AndthencomesChriswholikestopostatleast20timesadayoneverywebsitehecanfindsoIgettoreadhisthoughtstwiceonceonFaceBookandonceonTwitter.InreallifeIdon’tseethesesidesofpeoplE.Facetofacemyfriendsshowmetheirbest.They’renicesmartpeoplE.ButfacetoFaceBookmyfriendsarelikeblinddateswhichgohorriblywrong.I’mleftwithadilemmA.Whoismyrealfriend?IsittheLizIhavelunchwithortheanti-vaccinemadmanonFaceBook?IsittheFredIcangrabasandwichwithortheFredwhoweepsifhe’satapartyandthewineisn’tuptohisstandard?58.Whoisopposedtothefluvaccineinthetext?A.FreD.B.Andy.C.Liz.D.Chris.59.What’sAndyprobablybusyindoingnow?A.He’srunninghiscompany.B.He’splayinggolfallday.C.He’slookingforanotherjoB.D.He’splayingcomputergames.60.AccordingtothetextFaceBooktendsto.A.presentanothersideofpeopleB.offersomefoodsforfreeC.showendlessadvertisementsD.getyoutomoreparties
Ihavealwayswonderedatthepassionmanypeoplehavetomeetthefamousperson.Theprestige名声youacquirebybeingabletotellyourfriendsthatyouknowfamousmenprovesonlythatyouareyourselfofsmallaccount.Thecelebrateddevelopatechniquetodealwiththepersonstheycomeacross.Theyshowtheworldamaskoftenanimpressiveonebuttakecaretoconcealtheirrealselves.Theyplaythepartthatisexpectedfromthemandwithpracticelearntoplayitverywellbutyouarestupidifyouthinkthatthispublicperformanceoftheirscorrespondswiththemanwithin.IhavebeenattacheddeeplyattachedtoafewpeoplE.ButIhavebeeninterestedinmeningeneralnotfortheirownsakesbutforthesakeofmywork.Ihavenotregardedeachmanasanendinhimselfbutasmaterialthatmightbeusefultomeasawriter.Ihavebeenmoreconcernedwiththeordinarythanwiththefamous.Theyaremoreoftenthemselves.Theyhavehadnoneedtocreateafiguretoprotectthemselvesfromtheworldortoimpressit.Theirqualitieshavehadmorechancetodevelopinthelimitedcircleoftheiractivityandsincetheyhaveneverbeeninthepubliceyesithasneveroccurredtothemthattheyhaveanythingtoconceal.TheydisplaytheirstrangenessbecauseithasneverstruckthemthattheyarestrangE.Andafterallitiswiththecommonrunofmenthatwewritershavetodeal;kingspresidentscommercialleadersarefromourpointofviewveryunsatisfactory.Towriteaboutthemisaventurethathasoftenattractedwritersbutthefailurethathasattendedtheireffortsshowsthatsuchbeingsaretoospecialtoformapropergroundforaworkofart.Theycannotbemadereal.Theordinaryarethewriter’sricherfielD.Itsunexpectednessitsmiracleitsendlessvarietyaffordunendingmaterial.Thegreatmanistoooftenallofapiece;itisthelittlemanthatisabundleofcontradictoryelements.Younevercometotheendofthesurpriseshehasinstoreforyou.FormypartIwouldmuchsoonerspendamonthonadesertislandwithataxidriverthanwithaprimeminister.1.Accordingtothefirstparagraphthecelebratedare.A.worthmeetingpassionatelyB.ofsmallaccounttoyourfriendsC.goodathidingtheirrealselvesD.bornwiththenatureoflying2.WhichofthefollowingisNOTthereasonwhytheordinaryaremoreoftenthemselvesaccordingtotheauthor?A.Theydon’tneedtoprotectthemselvesfrombeinghurtbytheworlD.B.Theydeveloptheircharactersinthelimitedcircleoftheiractivity.C.Theyhaveneverbeenthefocusofattentionpublicly.D.TheyhaveneverrealizedthattheirbehaviorisstrangE.3.Whydowriterspreferwritingabouttheordinarytowritingaboutthecelebrated?A.TherearerichermaterialsintheordinarythaninthecelebrateD.B.Thecelebratedaremoredifficulttobesatisfiedthantheordinary.C.TheordinaryareoftenmorecontradictorythanthecelebrateD.D.Thecelebratedaremoredifferentfromeachotherthantheordinary.4.Theauthordevelopsthisarticlemainlyby.A.examplingB.comparisonC.reasoningD.definition
AlthoughIstartedlearningEnglishduringmycollegeyearswhenIenteredtheStatesIonlyunderstoodtwoEnglishwordsYesandNo.WelearnedmanygrammarrulesbutwecouldnotmakethelanguageconnectionstotherealEnglishworlD.Languagefrustrationworriesalmostallfirstgenerationimmigrants.ForexampleIgotaletterfromaChineseAmericanwhohaslivedintheStatesforalongtimeandhasagoodITjobsayingMy11yearoldgirlwritesquitewellbutasherparentswecouldnotevenreadherarticlE.InadditionmyChineseAmericanprofessorfriendhasdifficultyreadinganovel.ImprovingourEnglishskillshasbecomealongjourneyforallofus.HonestlyifIhaveachanceIreallywanttoreachouttoeveryoneintheworldwhohashadasimilarexperiencelearningasecondlanguageinadulthooD.IwishIcouldencouragethemtospeakoutaboutthecultureshockfrustrationtheyfeltaboutthedifferencesbetweenWestandEast.IhavemainlyfocusedonmyEnglishwritingsince2008afterIfoundLiteracyVolunteersanorganizationthatspeciallyfocusesonhelpingimmigrantsimprovetheirEnglish.IdecidedtochallengemyselfwritingastorylikeanAmerican.IsawmanywonderfulAmericanstherE.AssoonasImetmyteacherAliceIaskedhertobemyprivatelanguagetutorandhavetakenTimsEnglishclass.EveryweekAliceandIhaveworkedonmyEnglishessayssentencebysentencE.ToobservetheculturedifferencesbetweenWestandEastoccasionallyIpostedafewofmyEnglishessaysonlinE.ImentionedpreviouslyaboutAmericanculture;whenpeoplereadthesamearticleorevenfacethesamesituationAmericanandChineseactverydifferently.InmyviewpointthesedifferencesmakeAmericathestrongestcountryintheworlD.IknowyouhavetherighttoexpressyourownopinionsbutaccusingotherswithoutproofisnotacceptablE.1.Thepurposeofthepassageis________.A.toshowhowhardaChineseAmericanlivesinAmericaB.toshareherexperienceofimprovingherEnglishC.toimplygrammarrulesarenotimportantD.towarnChineseAmericansofEnglish2.Theunderlinedwordfrustrationinthefirstparagraphmeans________.A.failureandsetbacksB.wordsandproblemsC.understandingandprogressD.slangandidioms3.IftheauthorhadagoodmasterofEnglish________.A.shewouldopenaschoolforChineseAmericansB.shewouldliketohearthedifferencesspokenoutC.shecouldlendahandtothechildrenforlearningD.shemightearnsomemoneybygivingadvice4.InthepassageLiteracyVolunteersis________.A.onlyintendedtohelptheChineseAmericansB.anorganizationwhichissetuptomakeaprofitC.ofgreatusetopeopleliketheauthorD.aschoolshowinghowtoenjoyliterature5.Fromthelastparagraphwecanlearnthat________.A.AmericansandChineseareofthesameideaaboutsomethingB.cultureshockonlyexistsbetweenChineseandAmericansC.accusingothersfreelycanbeacceptableinAmericaD.culturedifferenceshavegreatinfluenceonthepeople
Therearealotofthingsyoucandotohelpotherswhetherit'swithyourmom'schoresorifafriendisupset.Herearesomelittlethingsyoucandotoreachouttootherpeopleandtheywillbringbenefitssuchashappiness.Trytoofferfirst.Whenpeopleneedyourhelpthey'llmostlikelyaskyoufirstbutifyouhavethechancetrytooffertohelpbeforetheyaskyou.Thiswillshowthatyouarewillingtohelpfromthestart.Forexampleifyouseeafriendstrugglingtocarrygroceriesoffertohelp.Orifyouseethemgettingbulliedhelpthemstandup.OrifyouseethemgettingpusheddownorbeatenaskAreyouallrightandhelpthemup.Thentrytocheerthemup.Believemehelpingpeoplewillalwaysmakeyoufeelbetterbecauseit'stherightthingtodo.Put_yourself_in_someone_else's_shoes.Beingcompassionate有同情心的cangiveyouastrongreasontohelpsomeoneelsE.ItcanalsoshowpeoplethatyoureallydocareaboutsomeonE.VolunteerordonatE.Beingincharitableorganizationsisagreatwaytohelpthelessfortunatelikedonatingfoodormoneytothepoor.Listen.Youobviouslycan'tknowwhatyouneedtodoifyou'renotevenpayingattention.Pluspeoplearen'tgoingtorelyonyouverymuchifyouactlikeyoudon'tevencarewhatthey'resaying.Thinkaboutwhatmighthappenifyoudon't.Morepeoplewillfeelmoremiserableifyoujustleavethemwhentheyneedyouandyoudon'twanttoseepeopleunhappydoyou?Don'tstressyourselftoomuchbutit'salwaysnicetolendahanD.6.Inthepassagetheauthortalksabout________.A.thebenefitsofhelpingothersB.whatyoucandotohelpothersC.howtooffertohelpfirstD.howtolistentoothers7.Whatshouldyoudofirstifyourfriendfeelsdiscouragedafteracompetition?A.Encouragehimnottoloseheart.B.Helphimfindouttheproblem.C.Showcompassionforhim.D.Listentohimpatiently.8.ThesentencePutyourselfinsomeoneelse'sshoesmeans________.A.puttingonsomeoneelse'sshoesB.puttingyourselfinsomeoneelse'ssituationC.showingenoughcareforothersD.listeningtootherscarefully9.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.Thepurposeofcharitableorganizationsistodonatefoodormoneytothepoor.B.Helpingothersistherightthingtodobecauseitmakesyoufeelbetter.C.Helpingthosewhoaskyouforhelpfirstcanshowthatyouareverywilling.D.Payingmoreattentiontootherswillgetyoumoretrust.10.Inthenextparttheauthorwouldmostprobablytalkabout________.A.howtolistentoothersB.theresultofstressingyourselftoomuchC.thereasonforbeingnicetolendahandD.thebenefitsofhelpingothers
WhenIwasgrowingupinthesuburbsofNewYorkourfirstlocalEarthDaywasorganizedaroundadrivetoatownfieldwherefamilieswereurgedtoemptyitemsfromtheirbasements地下室forrecyclingratherthandroppingtheminthedustbin.Itwasaneyeopeningideaforakidin1970.ButasanenvironmentalreporterI'mboredofthelargeamountofdealsandpromotionsthatarrivebyemailorinmyofficeorhomemailboxonEarthDay.LikeValentine'sDayEarthDayhasbecomeahugemarketingopportunity—awaytopromoteconsumption.InfactEarthDayissuchagoodsalesopportunitythatsomeshopslikeTargethaveexpandedEarthDayintoEarthMonth.Thereisn'ttimetogiveyouavarietyoftheEarthDayshoppingopportunitiesIwasinformedofthispastweek.Theyincludeddealsonbuyingbottledwaterandearth-friendlywipes.Myawardforthesilliestpromotion:aplantogift25ofthemostenvironmentallyconsciousstarswithuniqueusefulandgreenproductsandservicesincludingskincareproductscheese-cakeandartwork.Myguessismostofthestuffwillendupincelebrities'garbagE.Isbuyingandsellingagoodwaytocelebrateandprotecttheenvironment?IwouldarguethatEarthDaymightbeanoccasiontoconsidergivinguppurchasesorhabitsthatareenvironmentallyquestionableorthatwecouldhappilydowithout.Howaboutnotbuyingbottledwaterbutrefillingawaterbottle?Howaboutnotbuyingfoods—evenorganicfoods—thatarepackedinnon-recyclableplastic?Don'tgetmewrong.ThecompanyofBridgestoneiscelebratingEarthDaybypromisingtorepurposeaspenttire利用废旧轮胎foreverytirethatitsells.Verizonwillplantatreeforeachcellphoneyoutradein.SomecoffeestoreswillevenrefillreusablecupsatnochargE.TargetisgivingoutfreereusablebagswithoutrequiringapurchasE.Butfewshopkeepersaretakingthenextstep－chargingafeeatthecashregisterfordisposableplasticbagsacommonpracticeinEurope－toencouragecustomerstousethosenewreusablebags.EarthDayistransient短暂的.IfyouonlyshowedloveonValentine'sDaywouldthatreallymeananythingatall?72.Theauthor'sfirstlocalEarthDaywascelebratedby___________.A.drivingtothetownfieldB.emptyingwasteforrecyclingC.lookingforgoodideasforreuseD.clearingitemsfromtheirbasements73.WhydosomepeopleexpandEarthDayintoEarthMonth?A.Becausemanyactivitiesareorganizedfortheday.B.Becausetheyintendtomakemanysalesstrategies.C.Becausetheywanttohavemoresellingopportunities.D.BecausetheyhavetodealwithtoomuchwastE.74.Accordingtotheauthorit'senvironmentallyfriendlyto.A.buypackedorganicfoodsB.offerstarsgreenproductsC.refillwaterbottlesD.askforfreeplasticbags75.ItcouldbeinferredfromthetextthatBridgestoneandVerizon.A.arelikelytomisunderstandtheauthorB.haveagoodwaytocelebrateEarthDayC.aredevotedtomakingmoneyonEarthDayD.makewrongpromotionplansonEarthDay
I’velovedmymother’sdesksinceIwasjusttallenoughtoseeabovethetopofitasmothersatdoingletters.StandingbyherchairlookingattheinkbottlepensandwhitepaperIdecidedthattheactofwritingmustbethemorewonderfulthingintheworlD.Yearslaterduringherfinalillnessmotherkeptdifferentthingsformysisterandbrother.Butthedeskshe’dsaidagainit’sforElizabeth.Ineversawherangryneversawhercry.Iknewshelovedme;sheshoweditinaction.ButasayounggirlIwantedheart-to-hearttalksbetweenmotheranddaughter.TheyneverhappeneD.Andagulfopenedbetweenus.Iwastooemotional易动感情的.Butshelivedonthesurface.AsyearspassedIhadmyownfamily.Ilovedmymotherandthankedherforourhappyfamily.IwrotetoherincarefulwordsandaskedhertoletmeknowinanywayshechosethatshedidforgivemE.Ipostedtheletterandwaitedforheranswer.NonecamE.Myhopeturnedtodisappointmentthenlittleinterestandfinallypeace—itseemedthatnothinghappeneD.Icouldn’tbesurethattheletterhadevengottomother.IonlyknewthatIhadwrittenitandIcouldstoptryingtomakeherintosomeoneshewasnot.Nowthepresentofherdesktoldasshe’dneverbeenabletothatshewaspleasedthatwritingwasmychosenwork.Icleanedthedeskcarefullyandfoundsomepapersinside—aphotoofmyfatherandaone-pageletterfoldedandrefoldedmanytimes.GivemeananswermyletterasksinanywayyouchoosE.Motheryoualwayschosetheactthatspeakslouderthanwords.21.Thepassageshowsthat______.A.mothercaredmuchaboutherdaughterinwordsB.motherwastooseriousabouteverythingherdaughterhaddoneC.motherwascoldonthesurfacebutkindinherhearttoherdaughterD.motherwrotetoherdaughterincarefulwords22.Theunderlinedwordgulfinthefourthparagraphmeans______.A.differentideasbetweenthemotherandthedaughterB.deepunderstandingbetweentheoldandtheyoungC.freetalksbetweenmotheranddaughterD.partoftheseagoingfarinland23.Whatdidmotherdowithherdaughter’sletteraskingforgiveness?A.Shehadneverreceivedtheletter.B.Foryearssheoftentalkedabouttheletter.C.ShereadtheletteragainandagaintillshedieD.D.Shedidn’tforgiveherdaughteratallinallherlifE.24.What’sthebesttitleofthepassage?A.MylettertoMotherB.MotherandChildrenC.TalksbetweenMotherandMeD.Mymother’sDesk
Wewouldliketowishallourreadersawonderfulwinterbreak.OurJanuarymagazineisnowintheshopsandavailabledigitally.We’relookingforwardtosharingmoreadventuresanddiscoverieswithyouin2014including:AtacrossroadsintheAtlanticAsthepopulationofAscensionIslandrisesuptomarkthe200thanniversaryofBritishruleFredPearcewonderswhatthefuturemighthaveinstoreforthisstrangepartoflanD.Photostory:OntheroadagainAselectionofimagesfromanexhibitionopeningthismonthattheRoyalGeographicalSocietygohandinhandwithMAurelStein’searly20thcenturyphotographsoftheSilkRoaD.Dossier:GoingundergroundMarkRowediscussestherolethatcarbonstoragecanplayintheglobalefforttoreducecarbondioxideemission排放.lossKitGilletreportsfromtheGulfofThailandwhosefisheries渔场havebeenalmostdestroyedbythecommercializationoftheThaifishingindustry.Anddon’tforgetaround-upofthelatestgeographicalandclimatesciencenews;ahotspotfocusonTurkey;adviceontakingphotographsinAntarctica;aninterviewwithLucienCastaing-TaylorprofessorofvisualartsatHarvard;pluslotslotsmoreBuyyourcopynowclickhereandsaveupto35%orcall+4401635588496.GeographicalisalsoavailableinWHSmithandmanyindependentnewsagents.68.WhotookphotosoftheSilkRoad?A.MAurelStein.B.FredPearcE.C.MarkRowE.D.LucienCastaing-Taylor.69.Ifyouwanttoreadsomethingaboutglobalwarmingyoucanread.A.AtacrossroadsintheAtlanticB.Photostory:OntheroadagainC.Dossier:GoingundergroundD.loss70.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A.AscensionIslandhasabrightfuturewithmorepopulation.B.CommercializationcontributestothelossoffisheryinThai.C.TheJanuaryeditionof2014istocomeoutinthewinterbreak.D.Thetopicsofthismagazinefocusongeographyandinterviews.71.Thepassageiswrittento.A.shareadventuresanddiscoveriesB.giveadviceontakingphotosC.attractreaderstobuythemagazineD.introducethecontentofthemagazine
ThelightfromthecampfirebrightenedthedarknessbutitcouldnotpreventthedampcoldofDennis’sSwamp沼泽地creepingintotheirbones.ItwasastrangeplacE.MartinandTomwishedthattheyhadnotacceptedJack’sdarE.Theylikedcampingbutnotnearthisswamp.SoMartinaskedastheysatwatchingthehotcoals.Howdidthisplacegetitsname?Areyousureyouwanttohearit?It’sascarystorywarnedJack.Ofcourse!criedoutTom.Iftherewereanythingtobescaredofyouwouldn’thavechosenthisplace!OKbutdon’tsayIdidn’twarnyousaidJackandhebeganthistalE.WaybackintimeamancalledDennistriedtostartafarmherE.Hebuiltthatcottageovertheretolivein.Inthosedaysthearealookedquitedifferent----itwascoveredwithtalltreesandtheswampwasacrystal-clearriver.AfterthreehardyearsDennishadclearedseveralfieldsandplantedcrops.HewassoproudofhissuccessthatherefusedtolistentoadvicE.‘Youareclearingtoomuchland’warnedoneoldman.‘Thelandisalivingthing.Itwillhitbackatyouifyouabuseit.’‘Sillyfool’saidDennistohimself.‘IfIclearmorelandIcangrowmorecrops.I’llbecomewealthier.He’sjustjealous!’Denniscontinuedtochopdowntrees.SmallanimalsthatreliedonthemforfoodandshelterweredestroyeD.Hewassoeagertoexpandhisfarmthathedidnotnoticetheriverflowingslowlytowardshisdoor.HedidnotnoticesaltseepingtothesurfaceofthelanD.Hedidnotnoticeswampplantschokingallthenativeplants.Whathappened?MartinaskeD.Itwasgrowingcolder.HetrembledtwistinghisbodyclosertothefirE.Thelandhitback----justastheoldmanwarnedJackshruggeD.DennisdisappeareD.Oldfolksaroundherebelievethatswampplantsmovedupfromtheriveranddraggedhimunderwater.HisbodywasneverfounD.WhatastupidstorylaughedTom.Plantscan’tBeforehehadfinishedspeakinghescreamedandfainted晕倒.TheothertwoboysjumpedupwithfrightstaringatTom.Suddenlytheyburstoutlaughing.Somegreenswampivy常春藤hadcoveredTom’sfacE.ItwasawhilebeforeTomcouldappreciatethejokE.66.TheunderlinedworddareinParagraph1isclosedinmeaningto________.A.courageB.assistanceC.instructionD.challenge67.WhydidJacktellTomandMartinthestory?A.Tofrightenthem.B.Tosatisfytheircuriosity.C.TowarnthemofthedangeroftheplacE.D.Topersuadethemtocampintheswamp.68.WhydidDennisignorethewarningoftheoldman?A.Theoldmanenviedhim.B.TheoldmanwasfoolishC.Hewastoobusytolistentoothers.D.Hewasgreedyformorecrops.69.WhydidTomscreamandfaint?A.HesawDennis’sshadowB.HewasscaredbyaplantC.Hisfriendsplayedajokeonhim.D.TheweatherbecameextremelycolD.70.WhatlessoncanwelearnfromthestoryofDennis?A.Graspallloseall.B.Nosweatnosweet.C.Itisnousecryingoverspiltmilk.D.Hewhomakesnomistakesmakesnothing.
Burningthemidnightoilbeforeanexamorinterviewhasanoppositeeffectaccordingtoaresearchwhichfoundthat64sleepisnecessaryformemoriestobedownloadedintothebrain.Agoodnight’ssleepwithin30hoursoftryingtorememberanewtaskisanecessaryconditionofhavinggoodrecall回忆intheweeksaheadscientistshavefounD.Wethinkthatgettingthatfirstnight’ssleepstartstheprocessofmemoryconsolidation加强saidRobertStickgoldasleepresearcheratHarvardMeidicalSchoolwhoconductedthelateststudy.Itseemsthatmemoriesarenormallywashedoutofthebrainunlesssomeprocessnailsthemdown.IfeeluncertainthatsleepisoneofthosethingsthatdothenailingdownProfessorStickgoldsaiD.ProfessorStickgold’steamtrainedthe24peopletotelldirectionofthreediagonalbars斜线shownforasixtiethofasecondonacomputerscreenfullofhorizontalstripes水平线.66Halfthesubjectswerekeptawakethatnightwhiletheothersslept.Bothgroupswereallowedtosleepforthesecondandthirdnightssomakeupforanydifferencesintirednessbetweenthevolunteers志愿者.Thosewhosleptthefirstnightweremuchbetteratrememberingthetaskwhilethesecondgroundshowednoimprovementinspiteofenjoyingtwonightsofcatch-upsleep.AfurtherstudybyscientistsattheMedicalUniversityatLubeckGermanyshowedthatmemoriesarelaiddownintwostagesduringthenight.Thefirstisduringthedeepso-calledslowwavesleepwhichusuallytakesplaceinthefirsthalfofthenight.ThesecondandlessimportantstagehappensduringtheperiodofdreamingorrapideyemovementREM.Whenpeopledon’tsleepwellinthefirsthalfofthenighttheirmemoryconsolidationisalmostthesameashavingnosleepatall.64.WhichofthefollowingstatementsiscorrectaccordingtoParagraph1?A.Itisnecessarytoburnthemidnightoilbeforeanexamorinterview.B.Sleepspeedsupthelossofmemory.C.Manshouldhaveagoodsleepifhewantstokeepagoodmemory.D.Stayinguplatewillmakeyoubetterpreparedforanexamorinterview.65.ItcanbeinferredfromParagraph4that_____.A.someprocesshelpsmemoriestobewashedoutofthebrainB.professorStickgoldisdoubtfulaboutwhethersleepcanmakememoriesbetterC.somememoriesnormallyinfluencethefunctionofthebrainD.sleepimprovestheconditionofmemories66.HowwastheresearchconductedbyProfessorStickgold?A.ThesubjectsweredividedintotwogroupsB.Allthesubjectswerekeptawakefor3nightsC.OnegroupsleptatthefirstnightbutwaskeptawakethenexttwonightsD.Onegroupwaskeptawakefor3nightsbuttheothersleptforthesecondandthirdnights67.Thebesttitleofthispassageis_____.A.SleepisNecessaryforMemoriesB.TheImportanceoftheFirstStageofSleepC.StudiesMadebyScientistsAboutSleepD.TheScientists’AchievementinSleepResearch
OnedaywhenIwasworkingasapsychologistinEnglandanadolescentboyshowedupinmyofficE.ItwasDaviD.Hekeptwalkingupanddownrestlesslyhisfacepaleandhishandsshakingslightly.HisheadteacherhadreferredhimtomE.ThisboyhaslosthisfamilyhewrotE.HeisunderstandablyverysadandrefusestotalktoothersandI'mveryworriedabouthim.Canyouhelp?IlookedatDavidandshowedhimtoachair.HowcouldIhelphim?Thereareproblemspsychologydoesn’thavetheanswertoandwhichnowordscandescribE.Sometimesthebestthingonecandoistolistenopenlyandsympathetically.ThefirsttwotimeswemetDaviddidn'tsayaworD.Hesatthereonlylookinguptolookatthechildren'sdrawingsonthewallbehindmE.Isuggestedweplayagameofchess.HenoddeD.AfterthatheplayedchesswithmeeveryWednesdayafternoon一incompletesilenceandwithoutlookingatmE.It'snoteasytocheatinchessbutIadmitImadesureDavidwononceortwicE.UsuallyhearrivedearlierthanagreedtookthechessboardandpiecesfromtheshelfandbegansettingthemupbeforeIevengotachancetositdown.Itseemedasifheenjoyedmycompany.Butwhydidheneverlookatme?PerhapshesimplyneedssomeonetosharehispainwithIthought.PerhapshesensesthatIrespecthissuffering.Somemonthslaterwhenwewereplayingchesshelookedupatmesuddenly.It’syourturnhesaiD.AfterthatdayDavidstartedtalking.HegotfriendsinschoolandjoinedabicyclecluB.Hewrotetomeafewtimesabouthisbikingwithsomefriendsandabouthisplantogetintouniversity.NowhehadreallystartedtolivehisownlifE.MaybeIgaveDavidsomething.ButIalsolearnedthatone一withoutanywords一canreachouttoanotherperson.Allittakesisahugashouldertocryonafriendlytouchandanearthatlistens.21.WhenhefirstmettheauthorDavid.A.lookedalittlenervousB.walkedenergeticallyC.feltalittleexcitedD.showedupwithhisteacher22.Asapsychologisttheauthor.A.wasabletodescribeDavid'sproblemB.wasskepticalaboutpsychologyC.wasreadytolistentoDavidD.wassureofhandlingDavid'sproblem23.Davidenjoyedbeingwiththeauthorbecausehe________.A.wantedtoasktheauthorforadviceB.beattheauthormanytimesinthechessgameC.likedthechildren’sdrawingsintheofficeD.needtosharesorrowwiththeauthor
About17yearsagoIstartedanadultmusicclassatAustinCommunityCollegE.Ialreadyhadaprivatestudioofyoungtalentedkidsandoneadultstudentwhohadplayedsomebrassinstrumentinjuniorhighbandbutwantedtolearntheviolin.Lesliewashernameandshewasmyfirstadultstudent.Shecametolessonsknowinghowtoreadmusicbutthatwasaboutit.AfterourfirstcoupleoflessonsIthoughtforsureshewouldn’tlast.IsawthelonghardbattleinfrontofherandmanytimesImustadmitIthoughtofsuggestingthatshechooseanotherinstrumentsomethingeasierlikepianoorguitar.Althoughshewasveryanxioussheneverletitstopher.AsIwatchedLeslieslowlydevelopintoagoodviolinistmyownideasandfeelingschangedaboutteachingadultstudents.BecauseIstartedasachildIhadneverexperiencedwhatmyadultstudenthad:theburningdesiretolearntheviolin;thewilltocontinuE.ThosethingsIhadneverowneD.Formelearningtoplaywastheby-product副产品ofachildhoodactivitychosenformebymymother.AfterafewyearsoflessonsLeslie’sskillsweregrowingandIthoughtitwouldbeniceforhertoplaywithotherpeoplesoIopenedanadultmusicclassatAustinCommunityCollegE.AgaintheoutcomeofthatexperienceIcouldn’thaveimaginedeither.BesidesbeingatonoffunformeLesliemetthreeotherwomenintheclasswhodecidedafterthetermwasovertogettogetheronceaweektoplaystringquartets弦乐四重奏.IrecentlyranintoLolatheoldestmemberofthegroupwhoisnowinher70’sandshesaidthegroupstillmeetsregularly.56.BeforeLesliecametothewriter’smusicclassshe.A.hadaprivatestudioofyoungtalentedkidsB.knewaboutthebrassinstrumentC.onceplayedtheviolininjuniorhighbandD.didn’tknowhowtoreadmusic57.ThewriterthoughtthatLeslie.A.hadagiftforplayingtheviolinB.wasnotfittolearntheviolinC.playedtheviolinbetterthanothersD.hadnodifficultyinlearningtheviolin58.WhydidthewriteropenanadultmusicclassatAustinCommunityCollege?A.BecauseLeslieneededtoplaytheviolinwithotherpeoplE.B.Becausehethoughtadultslearnedtheviolinfasterthanchildren.C.Becausehefoundalotoffuninteachingadultstoplaytheviolin.D.BecauseLesliewantedtoformabandwithotheradultstudents.59.Fromthepassagewecaninfer.A.thewritertaughtLeslietheviolinwhenshewasachildB.LeslielearnedtheviolinwhenshewasinjuniorhighschoolC.LeslieoncegaveupplayingtheviolininordertolearnguitarD.thewriteradmiredLeslieforwhatshedidinlearningtheviolin
MyfatherandIstartedourmorningbymovingquicklyintothelocalstorE.IwaitedinthelineattheStarbuckscounterwhileheshoppedaroundtopickupafewthings.AsIwasstartingthereIbecomeawareofanelderlywomenwithuntidyhairwearinglayersuponlayersofoldclothinghunchbacked弯背的behindmeinlinE.ShehadafewthingsforwashingandseemedtowanttheStarbuckscashiertoringupsincethatqueuewasshorterthanthequeuesinthestorE.AtsomepointIbecameawareofheredging慢慢挪动closerbehindme—closerthanIwascomfortablewith!Iinstinctively本能地placedahandovermypurseanddrewitclosetomE.MyfearandimaginationracedcreatingwildstoriesaboutthishomelesswomanwhomighttrytostealfrommE.Thenitwasmyturntoorder.AsthecashierrangYpsilantimytotalIdiscoveredIwas67centsshort.Icalledmyfatherbuthewashardofhearing.HeaskedmetorepeatwhatIsaidbuthestillcouldn’tmakemeout.AtthatpointalonggreyarmwithholesinitssleevesreachedoverfrombehindmE.Shelaid67centsoutonthecountersayingHereweallneedsomehelpsometimes.Iwasstunned!Herewasawomanwhoclearlyhadverylittletogiveandwasingreatneedherself.Ihadjudgedherwronglyandshehadofferedtoreachouttohelpme!Whatanamazinggiftandlessonthiswomangavemeaboutjudgingothers!ThankyouGod!72.Fromthepassagewecanlearnthattheelderlywomen_________.A.probablylivedapoorlifeB.triedtostealmoneyfromthewriterC.alwaysfollowedclosebehindthewriterD.oftenwenttothestoretobuyafewthings.73.Theelderlywomandecidedtohelpthewriter_____________.A.themomentshesawthewriterB.whenshenoticedthewriterwatchingherC.afterthewriterfailedtogethelpfromherfatherD.whenthewriterdiscoveredshewas67centsshort74.Theunderlinewordstunnedinparagraph5probablymeans_________.A.happyB.surprisedC.angryD.disappointed75.Whatlessondoesthewriterlearnfromthestory?A.Weshouldlookatthingsfromtwosides.B.It’swisetogivehelptothoseinneeD.C.Theworldisfullofloveandsurprises.D.NeverjudgeapersonfromhisappearancE.
OnlythreelocalstudentswonChineseBlog博客Competition.And15ofthe18awardswenttostudentsfromChinA.170students’task:togetafully-designedblogupandrunningcompletewithmanypostingsbasedonathemeofchoice—allwritteninChinesE.Themesrangedfromlocalopinions—suchastheusageofSinglisheducationandwhetherSingaporecanbeaculturalcentre—tofoodblogs.Theentrieswerejudgedonlanguageproficiency熟练程度andthequalityofwritingaswellasthedesignandlevelofexchangingideaswithreaders.AcademicsfromtheNationalUniversityofSingaporeandtheSIMUniversityITexpertsandajournalistfromChinesenewspaperLianheZaobaoinSingaporemadeupthejudges.IntheendonlythreeSingaporeanstudentsmadeittotheawardlist—therestoftheawardsweresweptupbystudentsfromChinA.NosurprisesaidMr.ChowYawLong37teacher-in-chargefromInnovaJuniorCollegewhichorganizedtheevent.AlthoughthetopicswerelocalsubjectstheforeignstudentsweregenerallybetterintermsofthecontentofthepostsandtheirgraspoftheChineselanguagE.OneofthethreelocalstudentswinningthefirstprizeintheBestLanguageAwardwasbloggerChristinaGao19fromtheSaintAndrew’sJuniorCollegewhosparednoeffortinresearchingforandwritingherblog.Eachentrytookherbetweenfiveandsevendaystoproducecompletewithpicturesandevenpodcasts播客.Heradviceforbloggersis:BeresponsiblE.SomebloggersoutthereonlyseektoblametheauthoritiesandotherbloggerssaidMissGaoIthinktheylackresponsibilitiesandthereisnovaluetotheirposts.1.Thecompetitionwasorganizedby.A.theNationalUniversityofSingaporeB.ChinesenewspaperLianheZaobaoC.InnovaJuniorCollegeD.theSaintAndrew’sJuniorCollege2.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.Chinesestudentswonmostoftheawards.B.Notallthethemeswereaboutlocalsubjects.C.TheblogscouldbewritteninChineseorSinglish.D.ThejudgeswerefromuniversitiesinSingaporeandChinA.3.WhatMissGaosaidsuggeststhat.A.shelikestoblametheauthoritiesB.shehasasenseofresponsibilityC.shethinkshighlyoftheothers’blogsD.shelovestoreadvaluableposts4.Thepassageismainlyabout.A.howChinesestudentswontheawardsinthecompetitionB.whybloggersshouldtakeresponsibilityfortheirblogsC.howMissGaowonthefirstprizeinthecompetitionD.whattheresultofthecompetitionwas
AsmanypeoplehitmiddleagetheyoftenstarttonoticetheirmemoryandmentalclarityarenotwhattheyusedtobE.Wesuddenlycan’trememberwhereweputthekeysjustamomentagooranoldacquaintance’snameorthenameofanoldbandweusedtolovE.Asthebrainfadeswerefertotheseoccurrencesasseniormoments.Thislossofmentalfocuscanpotentiallyhaveadisadvantageouseffectonourprofessionalsocialandpersonalwell-being.Ithappenstomostofusbutisitinevitable不可避免的?Neuroscientistsareincreasinglyshowingthere’sactuallyalotthatcanbedonE.Itturnsthatthebrainneedsexerciseinmuchthesamewayourmusclesdoandtherightmentalexercisecansignificantlyimproveourbasiccognitivefunctions.Thinkingisessentiallyaprocessofmakingneuralconnectionsinthebrain.ScientistsbelieveintelligencecanexpandaccordingtomentaleffortandpracticE.NowanewSanFranciscoWeb-basedcompanyhastakenitastepfurtheranddevelopedthefirstbraintrainingprogramtohelppeopleregaintheirmentalsharpness.CalledLumosityitwasdesignedbysomeoftheleadingexpertsinneuroscienceandcognitivepsychologyfromStanfordUniversity.Lumosityisnotonlyanonlineplacetoexerciseyourmentalskills.That’sbecausetheyhaveintegrated整合theseexercisesintoaWeb-basedprogramallowingyoutosystematicallyimproveyourmemoryandattention.Theprogramrecordsyourprogressandprovidesdetailedfeedbackonyourimprovement.Mostimportantlyitconstantlymodifiesthegamesyouplaytobuildonthestrengthsyouaredeveloping—muchlikeaneffectiveexerciseroutinerequiresyoutoincreaseresistanceandvaryyourmuscleusE.Doesitwork?Apparentlyitdoes.IncontrolledclinicaltrialsLumositywasshowntogreatlyimprovebasiccognitivefunctions.Onestudyshowedstudentsimprovedtheirscoresonmathtestsby34percentafterusingLumosityforsixweekssignificantlygreatergainsthanthosemadebyotherstudentsinthesameclassnottrainingwiththeLumosityprogram.Thecompanysaysitsusershavereportedclearerandquickerthinkingimprovedmemoryfornamesnumbersdirectionsincreasedalertnessawarenessmoodandbetterconcentrationatworkorwhiledriving.LumosityiscurrentlyofferingafreetrialoftheirprogramtonewuserssothatyoucanseehowwellitworksbeforeyoudecidetosubscribE.1.Manymiddle-agedpeople’smemoryisdecreasingbecause.A.theirbrainsareinjuredB.theirbrainsdon’thaveenoughoxygenC.theirbrainsaren’tsuppliedwithenoughbloodD.theirbrainsaregrowingold2.What’sthemainideaofthefourthparagraph?A.OurmusclesneedtoexercisE.B.Scientistsbelieveourbrainneedsimprovingbyrunning.C.ScientistsbelievepropermentalpracticecanimproveintelligencE.D.Ourmuscleshaveconnectionswithourbrain.3.WhichofthefollowingisNOTthefunctionofLumosity?A.Improvingyourmemoryandattention.B.Increasingyourresistancefordiseases.C.Recordingyouradvanceandofferingfeedbackindetailonyourimprovement.D.Modifyingthegamesyouplaytobuildonthestrengthsyouaredeveloping.4.IfyouwanttoorderLumositywhatshouldyoudofirst?A.Youcangetafreetrialoftheirprogram.B.Youcanpaymoneyforitfirst.C.Youcanfirstgetitandthenpayforit.D.Youcanthinkquickly.
ForalongtimenowI'vebeenfascinatedbycommonphrasesandtheirorigins-andjustwhywesaywhatwesay.Idecidedtoconsulttheexpertssortthroughalltheresearchandcompile编写theanswers.Hereareafewofthestandouts.Q:Whydowetietheknot结whenwegetmarried?A.:Knotshavebeenacommonmetaphor比喻inmarriageceremoniesallovertheworldandthroughtimE.Theexpressionmeanstouniteinmanage.IntheHindumarriageceremonythegroomtiesaribbonaroundthebride'sneck.InancientRomethebrideworeabeltthatwastiedinaknot.ThegroomwouldthenunfastenitontheirfirstnighttogetherashusbandandwifE.Q:WhydowesayManyhappyreturns?A.:ThephraseisshortforManyhappyreturnsofthedaywhichistosayMaythisdayreturnmanytimesorMayyouhavemanymorebirthdays.Q:HowaboutIt'snotovertillthefatladysings?Wheredoesthatcomefrom?A.:ThisexpressionisusuallyphrasedasTheoperaisn'tovertillthefatladysings.ItgotitsstartasapopularsayingwhenitwasusedbyasportswriterDanCookin1976toindicatethatasportingcontestwouldn'tenduntiltimewascalleD.Q:What'sthestoryofundertheweatherespeciallywhentheweather’sjustfine?A.:There'sprobablyanautical航海的explanation.Indaysgonebywhenpeoplefeltseasicktheyweretoldtogobelow-decksandfindaspotinthemiddleoftheshipwherethemotionwouldbelessnoticeablE.Inthatwaytheyliterallytookthemselvesundertheweather.68.ThephraseIt'snotovertillthefatladysingswasfirstusedin________.A.sportB.operaC.movieD.music69.Accordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingphrasesisrelatedtothesea?A.Tietheknot.B.Manyhappyreturns.C.It'snotovertillthefatladysings.D.Undertheweather.70.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.Tietheknothasdifferentmeaningsindifferentcultures.B.Manyhappyreturnsisoftenusedwhenpeoplecelebratebirthdays.C.It'snotovertillthefatladysingsgotitsstartin1976.D.UndertheweathermeanstheweatherisbaD.71.Thepurposeofthepassageisto________.A.tellussomefunnystoriesB.tellustheoriginsofsomephrasesC.tellussomeinterestingexperiencesD.tellusthehistoryoftheEnglishlanguage
Ineededtobuyadigitalcameraonethatwassimplygoodattakinggoodsnaps快照maybeoccasionallyformagazines.BeingthecautioustypeIfanciedareliablebranD.SoIwentonthenetspent15minutesreadingproductreviewsongoodwebsiteswrotedownthenamesofthreetoprecommendationsandheadedformynearestbigfriendlycamerastorE.Thereinthecupboardwasoneofthecamerasonmylist.Anditwasonspecialoffer.Ohjoy.IpointedatitandaskedanassistantCanIhaveoneofthose?Helookedperturbed不安.Doyouwanttotryitfirst?hesaiD.Itdidn’tquitesoundlikeaquestion.DoIneedto?IreplieD.There’snothingwrongwithit?ThismadehimlookabitinsultedandIstartedtofeelbaD.NonoButyoushouldtryithesaidencouragingly.Compareitwiththeothers.Ilookedacrossattheothers:shelvesofsimilarcamerasplacedalongthewallofferingawiderangeofslightlydifferentpricesanddiscountswitheachcompanysellingarangeofmodelsbasedaroundthesamebasicbox.WithsomanymodelstochoosefromitseemedthatIwouldhavetospendhoursweighingXagainstYalwaystryingtotakeZandpossiblyRintoaccountatthesametimE.ButwhenIhadfinishedIwouldstillhaveonlythesametwocertaintiesthatIhadenteredthestorewith:firstsoonafterIcarriedmynewcameraoutoftheshopitwouldbeworthhalfwhatIpaidforit;andsecondmywonderfulcamerawouldveryquicklybereplacedbyanewmodel.ButsomethinginthehumansoulwhispersthatyoucanbeatthesetrapsbymakingtherightchoicethecleverchoicethewisechoicE.IntheendIagreedtotrythemodelIhadchosen.Theassistantseemedasincereman.SoIlethimtakeoutmychosencamerafromthecupboardshowhowittookexcellentpicturesofmyfellowshoppers...andwhenhestartedtointroducethespecialfeaturesIinterruptedtoaskwhetherIneededtobuyacarry-caseandamemorycardaswell.Whydowethinkthatnewoptions选择stillofferusanythingnew?PerhapsitisbecausetheyofferanopportunitytoavoidfacingthefootthatourrealchoicesinthisculturearefarmorelimitedthanwewouldliketoimaginE.1.Theshopassistantinsistedthatthewritershould.A.trythecameratoseeiftherewasanythingwrongwithitB.comparethecamerahehadchosenwiththeothersC.getmoreinformationaboutdifferentcompaniesD.trusthimandstopaskingquestions2.WhatdoesthewritermeanbyitwouldbeworthhalfwhatIpaidforitParagraph2?A.Heshouldgeta50%discount.B.Thepriceofthecamerawasunreasonablyhigh.C.ThequalityofthecamerawasnotgooD.D.ThecamerawouldsoonfallinvaluE.3.Thewriterdecidedtotrythemodelhehadchosenbecausehe.A.knewverylittleaboutitB.didn’ttrusttheshopassistantC.wantedtomakesuretheonehechosewouldbethebestD.hadaspecialinterestintakingpicturesofhisfellowshoppers4.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatinthewriter’sopinion.A.peoplewastetoomuchmoneyoncamerasB.camerashavebecomeanimportantpartofourdailylifeC.wedon’tactuallyneedsomanychoiceswhenbuyingaproductD.famouscompaniescaremoreaboutprofitthanquality
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