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Longagopeoplelivedonwildanimalsfruitsandotherplantsandtheydidn’tneedtousemoney.Astimepassedfamilieshadmoreproducts产品thantheyneededsuchasanimalsandcrops.Sotheyneededtotrade交易withothers.Theybegantousemoneytomakeiteasier.Howeveritwasnotlikethemoneyweusetoday.Theyusedshellsricesaltorlargestones.Duringthe600sBCpeoplebeganusingcoinsasmoney.Becausetheywereeasiertocarrythangoods货物countriesbegantomakecoinsastheirmoney.TheChinesewerethefirsttousepapermoneyprobablyinthe11thcentury.AnItaliantravelerMarcoPolosawtheChineseusepapermoneywhenhevisitedChinainthe1200s.Afterhistravelhetoldthewesternpeoplewhathesaw.ButEuropeancountriesdidn’tstartusingpapermoneytillthe1600s.Todaywehavemanywaystopayforthingssuchascoinspapermoneyandcards.SomeprefertopaybycarD.That’sbecausepayingwithacardiseasierandsaferthancarryingaroundalotofrealmoney.20.Peoplebegantousemoneybecausethey______.A.livedonplantsB.raisedanimalsC.neededtotrade21.Peopleused______asmoneyduringthe600sBC.A.shellsB.coinsC.cards22.Whichcountryusedpapermoneyfirst?A.Japan.B.USA.C.ChinA.23.Thepassagetellsusthe______ofmoneyA.historyB.useC.collection
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In1620abouthalftheUSAwascoveredbyforests.TodaytheforestshavealmostgonE.A.lotofgoodlandhasgonewiththemleavingonlysanD.Chinadoesn'twanttocopytheUSA'sexamplE.We'replantingmoreandmoretrees.We'vebuilttheGreatGreenWalloftreesacrossnorthernpartofourcountry.TheGreatGreenWallis7000kilometreslongandbetween400and1700kilometreswidE.Itwillstopthewindfromblowingtheearthaway.Itwillstopthesandfrommovingtowardstherichfarmlandinthesouth.MoreGreatGreenWallsareneedeD.TreesmustbegrownallovertheworlD.GreatGreenWallswillmaketheworldbetter9.TheGreatGreenWallinChinais______.A.1700kilometerslongB.7000kilometerslongC.7000meterslongD.400kilometerslong10.Treesmustbegrownin______.A.everypartoftheworldB.theUSAC.somecountriesD.China11.Whichofthefollowingstatementsisnottrue?A.TheGreatGreenWallwillstopwindfromblowingtheearthaway.B.TheGreatGreenWallwillmakeourlifebetter.C.Wedon’tneedtoplantmoretrees.D.TheGreatGreenWallwillstopthesandmovingtowardstherichfarmlanD.
HolidaysHolidayNewsVacancies空位nowandintheschoolholidaysatacountryhotelinDevon.Thiscomfortablefriendlyhome-from-homeliesnearthebeautifulquietcountrysidebutjustadriveawayfromtheseA.ThefoodissimplebutgooD.ChildrenandpetsarewelcomE.Reducedpricesforlowseason.TheSnowdoniaCentreTheSnowdoniaCentreforyoungmountainclimbershasamountainclimbinglesson.Thebeginners’costsare￡57foraweekincludingfoodandrooms.Equipmentisincludedexceptwalkingshoeswhichcanbehiredatalowcost.Youmustbeingoodhealthandpreparedtogothroughaperiodofbodyexercises.ThiscouldbethebeginningofalifetimeofmountainclimbingadventurE.TheWorldSeaTripofaLifetimeOurWorldSeaTripof2008willbeunlikeanyholidayyouhaveeverbeenonbeforE.Insteadofonehotelafteranotherwithallitspackingandunpackingwaitingandtravelingyoujustgotobedinonecountryandwakeupinanother.Onboardtheshipyouwillbewelltakencareof.Everymealwillbefirst-classandeverycabinlikeyourhomE.Duringthetripyoucanrestondeckenjoyyourselfinthegamesroomsandintheeveningdancetoourmusicalteamandwatchourwonderfulplay.Youwillvisitalltheplacesmostpeopleonlydreamabout—fromAcapulcoandHawaiitoTokoyandHongKong.Forafewthousandpoundsallyou’veeverhopedforcanbeyours.25.Whatcanyoudoifyouliketogoonholidayswithpets?A.ChoosetheholidayinDevon.B.GototheSnowdoniaCentrE.C.JointheWorldSeaTripof2008.D.VisitAcapulcoandHawaii.26.InwhatwayistheSnowdoniaCentredifferentfromtheothertwoholidays?A.Itprovideschancesoffamilygatherings.B.ItprovidescustomerswithgoodfooD.C.Itoffersasportslesson.D.Itofferscomfortablerooms.27.WhatisspecialabouttheWorldSeaTripof2008?A.Youcanhavefreemealsondeckeveryday.B.Youcansleeponashipandtourmanyplaces.C.Youwillhavechancestowatchandactinaplay.D.Youhavetodoyourownpackingandunpacking.
BalancingworkandschoolisnotaneasytaskformE.MyfirsttermincollegehascomeandgoneandI’vehadtobalanceajobtheretoo.IwanttocutoneloosE.HonestlymanytimesIthoughtIwantedtodropoutofschoolandjustdomyjobbecauseIneededthemoney.ForalongwhileImademyselfbelievethatschoolwasgettinginthewayofmyjobandmoney.NotonlywasItryingtodoworkandschoolbutalsoIwastryingtohaveasociallifE.ManytimesIthoughtthattherewerenotenoughhoursinthedaybutIwasn’tmanagingmytimeright.Hangingoutwithfriendsmayhavebeenwonderfulbutitwasn’tputtingmoneyinmypocketorknowledgeinmybrain.Friendswouldhavetowait.Iwasbackonthesee-saw跷跷板ofbalancingworkandschool.Schedulingandplanningbecamethekeytomysuccess.Settingdeadlines最后期限andmeetingthemwereimportanttomycollegeexperiencE.PlanningwasgoingwellandIfeltreadytotryandthrowasociallifebacktherE.Itriedtomakeplanswithfriendsthatdidn’tconflictwithmydeadlines.ThatwasactuallyharderthanIthought.Soonceagainmysociallifehadtobeputonhold搁置.Myfriendswereveryunderstandingandencouragedmetodomywork.Theextramotivation动力reallyprovedhelpfulintheenD.SomefriendswouldjokethatIwasallworkandnoplaybutsometimesthat’swhathastohappentogetworkdonE.AsthelasttermcametoanendIcansayIlearnedalotaboutcollegelifE.Planningisnecessaryfororganization.DrawingupalistofallthingsIhadtodoatthebeginningoftheweekandactuallycompletingthemmademefeelgooD.NotonlyhaveIlearnedsomethingnewaboutorganizationbutalsoIacquiredanewtoolthatIcantakeeverywherewithmeanduseeffectively.33.Theauthorwantedtodropoutofschoolbecause________.A.hecouldn’tdowellinhisstudiesB.hewasn’tgoodatmanaginghistimeC.hewantedtoliveanactivesociallifeD.hewantedtoearnmoney34.Whydidtheauthorstophangingoutwithhisfriends?A.ItwasawasteoftimE.B.Hehadtowaitforthem.C.Hedidn’tneedasociallifE.D.theydidn’tunderstandhim.35.Howdidtheauthorsucceedinbalancingworkandschool?A.Byputtinghisstudiesfirst.B.BystickingtohisschedulE.C.Byfollowinghisfriends’advicE.D.Bymakingplanswithhisfriends.
Aneweffortisbeinglaunchedtobettereducateparentsabouttheearliestsignsofautism孤独症.DoctorsatMaryland’sKennedyKriegerInstituteoneofthecountry’sleadingautismcenterssaytheycannowidentifysymptomsinchildrenatayoungeragethanbeforE.Childrenwithautismwithdrawintotheirownprivateworlds.Mostchildrenarenotdiagnoseduntiltheyare3to5yearsoldbutthesignscanappearasearlyas6months.Mostpeopleusetheruleofthumbthatifachildisshowingdevelopmentaldelaysbeforetheageof3they’llcatchupbutchildrenwithautismusuallycan’tsaidresearcherRebeccaLandA.Researchersattheinstituteareshowinginavideojustwhatsymptomstolookforeveninaninfant.Inabout30percentofautismcasesresearchersarenowdocumentingwhattheycallregressive倒退的autism.OneboydocumentedbytheKennedyKriegerInstitutewasengagedandsmilingathismotherat6months.Whenhereachedoneyearheappearedalittleshybutagaintherewasnoreasonforconcern.Butattheageof2hewastotallyattachedtohistoysandthesignsinhimhavebecomemoreobvious.AlthoughcausesofautismremainunknownnowyoucanreallyseeautisminitsfullformLandasaiD.Chloewasdiagnosedwithautismat2whenshecouldnotinteractwiththechildrenaroundherandshehatedtobetoucheD.Butafterfourmonthsofintensivetreatmentherbehaviorimprovedsignificantly.SheistalkingnowLandasaiD.Shelookstotheteacherandsharesenjoyment.Shelookstootherstoknowwhatsheshouldbedoing.Chloewillstillrequiremanymoreyearsoftreatmentbuttheseearlygainsdolast.4.WhichofthefollowingisNOTasymptomofachildsufferingfromautism?A.Notspeakingtopeoplearoundhim.B.Notmakingeyecontactwithothers.C.Actingaggressivelytopeoplearoundthem.D.Fixingallhisattentionontheobjects.5.Whatdotheunderlinedwordstheseearlygainsinthelastparagraphprobablyreferto?A.Manyyearsoftreatment.B.ResearchescarriedoutbyLandA.C.Theearlyrecognitionofsignsofautism.D.ThecasesLandaprovideD.6.Fromthepassagewecanlearnthat__________.A.earlysignsofautismareoftenunnoticedorignoredB.moreandmorechildrenaresufferingfromautismC.autismcanbecompletelycuredifearlysymptomsarenoticedD.childrenusuallydevelopautismattheageofthree7.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthispassage?A.EarlySymptomsofAutisminChildren.B.ParentsShouldLookforEarlySignsofAutism.C.NewEffectiveWaytoTreatAutism.D.ResearchersIdentifyNewSymptomsofAutism.
Atschoolmanythingshappentous.Wemayfeelexcitedwhenwehavesuccessinaschoolplay.WemayfeelsorryifweloseanimportantgamE.Wewanttokeepthememoryfortherestofourlives.Howtokeepthememory?OurEnglishteacherMissWanghastaughtusagoodwayofrememberingthingstomakeourownyearbook.Whatisayearbook?A.yearbookisakindofbookwhichisusedtokeepthememoryofexcitingmoments.It’susuallymadeattheendoftheyear.LastDecemberwebegantomakeouryearbook.Firstwechosethepersonswhohaddonesomethingspecialthensomestudentsinterviewed采访themsomewrotedowntheirstoriesotherstookphotosofthem.Everyoneinourclasshadsomethingtodo.Finallyourteacherhelpedustoputthethingstogether.Wehadourfirstyearbook.Allofusputalotofloveintomakingtheyearbook.Itissowonderfulthatnotonlythestudentsbutalsoourparentsandteacherswillrememberthespecialtimeforever.11.Whenwehavesuccessinaschoolplaywemayfeel_____A.sorryB.angryC.excitedD.interested12.MissWang’sgoodwayofrememberingthingsisto_____A.buyanewbookB.writedownstoriesC.takealotofphotosD.makeayearbook13.A.yearbookismadeto______A.takenotesB.keepthememoryC.doourhomeworkD.rememberEnglishwords14.Wemadeourfirstyearbook______A.withoutanyhelpB.withoutputtingourloveintoitC.withthehelpofourteacherD.withthehelpofourparents
Thinkbacktothelasttimeyourpartnerdidsomethingniceforyou.Nowthinkabouthowyoureactedtothatlittleactofkindness.Researchsuggeststhatpeoplewhoaregrateful—notjustbysaying—aquickthanksbutalsobyexpressingthegratitude—getmorehappiness.Moreimportantlytheyalsotendtofeelmoreconnectedtoothersandbetterabouttheirrelationship.ArecentstudybySaraAlgoeapsychologistattheUniversityofNorthCarolinafoundthatondayswhenpartnersreportedfeelingmoregratefulforsomeone’sactsofkindnesstheyalsoreportedfeelingmoreconnectedtothatperson.Inotherwordswhatmatteredwasn’thowoftensomeoneintherelationshipdidathoughtfulthing—itwashowgratefulthepartnerreportedfeelingaboutit.AmieGordonapsychologistattheUniversityofCaliforniahasalsostudiedhowgratitudecanaffectcouples.Inherstudyshefoundthatthemoregratefulcoupleswerethemorelikelytheyweretostillbeinthatsamerelationshipninemonthslater.Gratitudemaybedifferentthansimplyexpressingit.Soratherthansimplysayingthankyoutothepersonwhoheldthedooropentryfocusingonhowyoufeelaboutthepersonwhodidthatkindact.MydefinitionofgratitudewritesGordonincludesappreciatingnotjustwhatyourpartnerdoesbutwhotheyareasaperson.You’renotjustthankfulthatyourpartnertookoutthetrash—you’rethankfulthatyouhaveapartnerwhoisthoughtfulenoughtoknowyouhatetakingoutthetrash.Researchsuggeststhatoneofthereasonsbeinggratefulfeelssogoodisbecauseithelpsstartthefriendlyrelationship.Inotherwordswhenwestartbeinggratefulwe’remorelikelytocontinuetofeelpositiveintheminutesormonthsaheaD.Andthepeoplearoundusprobablyfeelittoo.28.Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?A.RealGratitudeBringsHappinessB.LittleActofKindnessisGoodC.HowtoGetBetterRelationshipD.WhatPeopleDotoShowThanks29.AccordingtoSaraAlgoewhatisimportantinbuildingstrongconnectionwithothers?A.Howoftentheyareconnectedwitheach.B.Howmuchtheyfeelgratefultotheothers.C.Howsoontheycanaffecttheircouples.D.HowmanyquestionstheyhaveaskeD.30.Whatwouldthecoupledoiftheyfeelgrateful?A.TheywouldbeunlikelytogetmarrieD.B.TheywouldbeunlikelytogetaffecteD.C.TheywouldbeunlikelytogetdivorceD.D.TheywouldbeunlikelytobequestioneD.31.WhatisspecialaboutGordon’sgratitude?A.SayingalotofThankyou.B.Takingoutalotofthetrash.C.Appreciatingothersbyheart.D.Holdingthedoorfortheothers.
Thefirstsummerjobisoftenasignalthatyou’reonyourwaytoadulthoodherearesomegoodchoicesforyou!Retail零售SalesRetailoffersplentyofopportunityforteenswhoarelookingforajoB.Thistypeofworkcanpayfrom$10to$15anhourdependingonthedutyyouareexpectedtotakeon.ItcanalsobegreatforteenswhoarefriendlyandenjoytalkingtootherpeoplE.Formoreinformationcallusat111-222-3333.FoodServiceAjobinthefoodserviceindustryisanaturalfitforsociableteenswhoenjoycommunicatingwithpubliC.Itallowsemployeestoworkaspartofateamwhilelearningaboutfollowinginstructions.Italsocomeswiththeopportunitytoearnbetween$8and$10perhour.Formoreinformationjustcall111-222-3533.BabysitterThisjobrequiressomeonewhoishighlyresponsiblE.Thoughitpaysgenerally$6and$8hourlyitalsorequiresalotofpatiencE.Thisisagreatchoiceforteenswhowishtomakeacareerinteachingchildcaresocialworkoranyotherfieldthatmakesuseofsocialskillsorrequiresinteractionwithkids.Gotaquestion?Justcall111-222-3336.HousekeepingThistypeofworkcanbringinabout$5anhouranditwillallowteenstolearnresponsibility[Z-X-X-K]anddeveloptheirorganizationalskills.Thesummerseesanincreaseinthetourismindustrysohotelsareoftenlookingformorehousekeepingstaffandparksoftenneedmorepeopletoassistwithkeepingpublicareascleanandorganizedaswell.Telephone:111-222-3330.266words21.Ifyouareinterestedinsellinggoodsyoucancall______.A.111-222-3333.C.111-222-3533.B.111-222-3336.D.111-222-3330.22.HowmuchmoneymayyougetanhourworkinginFoodService?A.$6.C.$11.B.$9.D.$15.23.Whatjobmightbehelpfulforthecareerinteaching?A.RetailSales.C.FoodServicE.B.Babysitter.D.Housekeeping.24.Howishousekeepingdifferentfromtheotherchoices?A.Itallowsworkerstoworkasateam.B.Ithelpsteens’skillsofarrangements.C.Itneedssomeonewhoenjoystalking.D.Itrequiresalotofpatienceforthework.
AssistantProfessorMusicalTheatreDanceWichitaStateUniversityseeksafull-time9-monthassistantprofessorbeginninginAugust.Applicantsarerequiredtohaveadegreeindanceareateachingexperienceataprofessionalorcollegelevelabilitytodirectandteachstagemovement.ThesalarydependsonqualificationsandexperiencE.Forcompleteinformationvisithttp://finearts.wichitA.edu.FullProfessorinTheatreandDanceTheDepartmentofTheatre&DanceattheUniversityofCaliforniaatSanDiegohttp://www-theatrE.uscD.eduisseekinganexperiencedtheatreartistinlightingdesign.Applicantsmustworkforusforatleastoneyear.SignificantprofessionalexperienceisrequireD.Thispositionisexpectedtoteachatbothgraduateandundergraduatelevels.AreviewofapplicationswillstartonJune1st.Applicationdeadline:September1st.TechnicalDirectorinPerformingandFineArtsDeSalesUniversity’sPerformingandFineArtsDepartmentseeksahighlyskilledprofessionaltechnicaldirector.Thepositionisa10-monthstaffpositionwiththepossibilityofsummeremploymentwiththePennsylvaniaShakespeareFestival.Professionalexperienceisrequired;MFAispreferreD.Pleaseemailmaterialstojohn.bell@desales.edu.ScreeningofapplicationsbeginsimmediatelyandwillcontinueuntilthepositionisfilleD.AssistantDirector—MediaResourcesCenterMarylandInstituteCollegeofArtisseekinganAssistantDirectorofMediaResourcesCenterintheAcademicAffairsDivision.QualificationsforthepositionincludeadegreeinArtHistoryorrelatedfieldswithknowledgeofartanddesignhistorylibraryexperienceexcellentinterpersonalandcommunicationskillsandfamiliaritywithphotoshopandscanning.A.reviewofapplicationswillbeginimmediately;jobannouncementswillremainopenuntilthepositionisfilleD.Applicantsarerequiredtoworkforusatleast11months.Theycansendemailstojobs@micA.edu.ThesalarydiffersdependingonyourexperiencE.Pleaseincludeyourdesiredsalaryinyourapplicationletter.25.Ifanapplicanthas9.5-monthfreetimeheorshecanpaycloseattentiontotheadof____.A.FullProfessorinTheatreandDanceB.AssistantProfessorMusicalTheatreDanceC.TechnicalDirectorinPerformingandFineArtsD.AssistantDirector—MediaResourcesCenter26.Ifyouhaveexcellentinterpersonalandcommunicationskillsyoucanapplyto_______.A.WichitaStateUniversityB.theUniversityofCaliforniaC.DeSalesUniversityD.MarylandInstituteCollegeofArt27.Accordingtotheadvertisementswecanlearnthat_______.A.allthejobsmentionedinthetextrequireexperienceB.allthejobsmentionedabovepromiseagoodsalaryC.allthereviewsofapplicationswillbeginimmediatelyD.allthejobannouncementswillremainopenuntilthepositionsarefilled
Picturethescene:Youcomehomeafterworkfeelingtooexhaustedtocook–onlytofindadeliciousmealworthyofaMichelin-starredrestaurantwaitingforyou.ItsoundslikeafantasybutitcouldbeabouttocometruethankstoarobotchefdevelopedbyBritishscientists.Thosescientistshavecomeupwithasetofroboticarmssosmartthattheyarecapableofcookingmealsallbythemselves.Thedevicewillbesoldfromasearlyas2017aspartofapurpose-builthigh-techkitchen.ScientistsatMoleyRoboticsspentalmost18yearsdevelopingthehands.Accordingtoitscreatorsthearmscanchopstirwhiskandbastewellenoughtorecreatealmostanythingyouwouldcaretoeatwhetheritisasimplehome-cookedsupperoracomplicatedcreationdesignedbyaworld-classchef.Thehandsmovealittleslowlyhoveringstrangelyabovetheworksurfacewhenevertheyarenotbusybuttheyimitatehumanmovementscloselyenoughthattheycandothingssuchaswipingaspoonontheedgeofapantopreventdrips.MrOleynikwhoisleadingtheprojectsaidAllthethingswhicharepossiblewiththehandarepossibleherE.Thereisnolimitation.A.lotofpeoplewanttogotoMichelin-starredrestaurantsbuttheyarequiteexpensiveandmaybequitefarfromthehomE.ThisisanopportunityforpeopletoenjoyverygoodfoodandforareasonablepricE.Theonlycuisinethatisofftherobot’smenuatthemomentissushiwhichrequiresextremelysteadypressureandnimblefingerstomakebuttheteamplantoconquerthataswellbythetimeitgoesonsalE.24.PeoplegotoMichelin-starredrestaurantsinorderto______.A.appreciatecartiresB.enjoydeliciousmealsC.seethenewrobotchefsD.escapefromwork25.WhatdoestheunderlinedwordtheyinParagraph2referto?A.BritishscientistsB.Therobotchef’sarmsC.CooksatrestaurantsD.Householdwives26.WhichkindoffoodCAN’Ttherobotchefcookatpresent?A.BreadB.BeefC.SushiD.Sandwich27.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A.Handsofarobotchefcanperformexactlylikeacook.B.Robotchefsareavailableatshoppingmalls.C.Michelin-starredrestaurantsaresuitableformanypeoplE.D.ItisuncertainwhentherobotcancookallkindsoffooD.
TheWayWeDoThingsRoundHereSomeyearsagoIwashiredbyanAmericanbank.IreceivedaletterfromtheheadofthePersonnelDepartmentthatstartedDearJohnIamquitepleasedthatyouhavedecidedtojoinus.ThatquitesaddenedmE.Ithoughthewassayingwe'rekindofpleasedyoudecidedtojoinusalthoughIwishwehadhiredsomeoneelsE.ThenIdiscoveredthatinAmericanEnglishquitesometimesmeansverywhileinBritishEnglishitmeansfairly.SothefirstlessonaboutworkinginothercountriesistolearnthelanguageandbythatIdon'tjustmeanthewordspeoplespeak.Itisbodylanguagedressmannersideasandsoon.Thewaypeopledothingshighlightsmanyofthedifferencesweseebetweencultures.Someofthesedifferencesmaybeonlyonthesurface—dressfoodandhoursofwork—whileothersmaybedeeperandtakelongertodealwith.Mostlyitisjustaquestionofgettingusedtothedifferencesandacceptingthemliketheclimatewhilegettingonwithbusiness.Someofthedifferencesmaybeanimprovement.Peoplearemorepolite;theserviceisbetter;youaskforsomethingtobedoneandithappenswithouthavingtoaskagain.Howeverotherdifferencescanbetroublinglikepunctuality准时.Ifyouinvitepeopletoapartyat7o'clockyourguestswillconsideritpolitetoturnupexactlyontimeinGermanyfiveminutesearlyintheAmericanMidwestanhourearlyinJapan15minutesafterwardsintheUKuptoanhourafterwardsinItalyandsometimeintheeveninginGreecE.IprefernottousethewordlatebecausethereisnothingwrongwiththetimespeoplearrivE.Itissimplytheacceptedthingtodointheirowncountry.32.TheauthorwasunhappyasmentionedinParagraph1becausehethought.A.theAmericanbankdidn'tthinkmuchofhimB.theAmericanbankmighthireanotherpersonC.it'sdifficulttogetusedtoAmericancultureD.it'seasytomisunderstandAmericans33.ThewordhighlightsinParagraph2probablymeans.A.encouragesB.helpstonarrowC.increasesD.drawsattentionto34.Accordingtotheauthorwhatshouldwedowithmostculturaldifferences?A.Askthenativepeopleforhelp.B.Understandandacceptthem.C.Dothingsinourownway.D.Doin-depthresearch.35.Wheninvitedtoapartythepeoplewhoareusuallypunctualare.A.ItaliansB.GreeksC.GermansD.theBritish
WarmweatherbroughtbyElNinohashadmixedeffectsonanimalsinusuallysnowyplacesinNorthAmericaincludingNewEnglandaccordingtoanAssociatedPressarticlE.SomeanimalsseemtobenefitfromhavingachancetogathermorefoodbeforewinterandfromexpendinglessenergyindailysurvivalmodE.Otherslikesnowshoeharesareputatcenterstageinpredators’捕食者viewwhentheylacksnowfordisguising掩饰theirwhitefur—notagodthingforthemofcoursE.Blackbearsontheotherhandhavebeenkeepingbusygatheringnutsandappleswhentheywouldnormallyhavesettledintotheirwinterhomesbynow.VermontandMassachusettsofficialshaveaskedresidents居民towaittillsnowfallstotakeouttheirbirdfeedersforthesakeofsafetythearticlesaiD.Wesuggestwaitingfor6ormoreinchesofsnowthatlastsbeforetakingoutyourbirdfeedersespeciallyifyouhavebeenvisitedinthepastbybearsoriftherearesightingsofbearsinyourneighborhoodForrestHammondVermontFishandWildlife’sbearbiologistsaidinthearticlE.Duetolackofsnowandfrozengroundbirdsareabletoseekfoodinfieldsandforestsfortheirnaturalfoods.Snowamountscanalsodeterminehowcomfortablebearsareandhowquicklytheyconsumetheiraccumulatedfatduringhibernation冬眠notedHammondinthearticlE.Thisisbecausesnowcoversandtrapsthemintheirwinterhomesandalsohidesthemfrompredators.12.WhatmayupsetsnowshoeharesbecauseofElNino?A.Theirbeingcaughtmoreeasily.B.TheirfailingtogathermorefooD.C.Theirconsumingmoreenergy.D.Theirlosingsightoftheirenemies.13.Whydidtheofficialsaskpeopletokeepbirdfeedersuntilsnowfalls?A.Theymanydisturbbears.B.There’snoneedtodoso.C.Toavoidattractingbears.D.Forthesafetyofbears.14.Whatdothebearbiologist’swordsimply?A.A.heavysnowisontheway.B.Bearsarecommonnowadays.C.Bearslivemainlyonbirdsinwinter.D.Warmweatherbenefitsbirdsinwinter.15.Whichofthefollowingisthepropertitleforthepassage?A.WarmWeatherHelpsAnimalsSurviveB.SnowAmountsDetermineAnimals’WinterLifeC.MeasuresShouldBeTakenToProtectWildlifeD.LackofSnowAffectsNorthAmericanAnimals
WhenmilkarrivedonthedoorstepWhenIwasaboygrowingupinNewJerseyinthe1960swehadamilkmandelivering递送milktoourdoorstep.HisnamewasMr.BasillE.Heworeawhitecapanddroveawhitetruck.Asa5-year-oldboyIcouldn'ttakemyeyesoffthecoinchanger硬币夹fixedtohisbelt.Henoticedthisonedayduringadeliveryandgavemeaquarteroutofhiscoinchanger.Ofcoursehedeliveredmorethanmilk.Therewascheeseeggsandsoon.Ifweneededtochangeourordermymotherwouldpenanote-Pleaseaddabottleofbuttermilknextdelivery-andplaceitintheboxalongwiththeemptybottles.Andthenthebuttermilkwouldmagically魔术般appear.AllofthiswasaboutmorethanconveniencE.Thereexisted存在acloserelationshipbetweenfamiliesandtheirmilkmen.Mr.Basilleevenhadakeytoourhouseforthosetimeswhenitwassocoldoutsidethatweputtheboxindoorssothatthemilkwouldn'tfreezE.AndIrememberMr.Basillefromtimetotimetakingabreakatourkitchentablehavingacupofteaandtellingstoriesabouthisdelivery.Thereissadlynohomemilkdeliverytoday.Bigcompaniesallowedtheproductionofcheapermilkthusmakingitdifficultformilkmentocompete竞争.BesidesmilkisforsaleeverywhereanditmayjustnothavebeenpracticedtohaveadeliveryservicE.RecentlyanoldmilkboxinthecountrysideIsawbroughtbackmychildhoodmemories.Itookithomeandplanteditonthebackporch门廊.Everysooftenmyson'sfriendswillaskwhatitis.SoIstarttellingstoriesofmyboyhoodandofthemilkmanwhobroughtusfriendshipalongwithhismilk.29.Mr.Basillegavetheboyaquarteroutofhiscoinchanger______.A.toshowhismagicalpowerB.topayforthedeliveryC.topleasehismotherD.tosatisfyhiscuriosity好奇心30.Whydoeshomemilkdeliverynolongerexist?A.Nobodywantstobeamilkmannow.B.Itsserviceisgettingpoor.C.Ithasbeendrivenoutofthemarket.D.Itisforbidden禁止bylaw.31.Whydidtheauthorbringbackhomeanoldmilkbox?A.Heneededitforhismilkbottles.B.Hewantedtotellinterestingstories.C.Hemissedthegoodolddays.D.Heplantedflowersinit.
Page30GettingonwellwithBaby-sittersByMicheleThomasPage72TellMeaStory:NeverTooSoontoStartReadingtoChildrenByJimBernsteinEducationPage48SchoolDaysByDrWilliamPMarksHealthP113SomeFactsaboutColdsandtheFlu流感ByDrFrancesRobertsWorkP67TheWorkingLife:AllYouNeedIsSleepByHelenSutterFoodP147GreatWinterMeals:FromTomatoSouptoChocolateCakeByMaureenNobileFashion时尚P141NeatFeet:TheLatestLooksinChildren’sShoesByCarolDiCarlo28.Themagazineismainlywrittenfor_______.A.childrenB.baby-sittersC.parentsD.women29.Ifyouwanttoknowwhentostarttoreadtoyourchildrenwhicharticleinthemagazineisthemostsuitable合适?A.SchoolDaysB.GettingonwellwithBaby-sittersC.SomeFactsaboutColdsandtheFluD.TellMeaStory30.Thismagazineisprobablyprinted________.A.everydayB.everyweekC.everymonthD.everyyear31.Inthismagazineyouwillprobablyfindsomethingabouttwodiseaseson____.A.Page36B.Page141C.Page68D.Page114
FranzKafkawrotethatabookmustbetheax斧子forthefrozenseainsideus.Ioncesharedthissentencewithaclassofseventhgradersanditdidn’tseemtorequireanyexplanation.We’djustfinishedJohnSteinbeck’snovelOfMiceandMen.WhenwereadtheendtogetheroutloudinclassmytoughestboyastarbasketballplayerweptalittleandsodidI.Areyoucrying?onegirlaskedasshegotoutofherchairtotakeacloserlook.IamItoldherandthefunnythingisI’vereaditmanytimes.ButtheyunderstooD.WhenGeorgeshootsLenniethetragedyisthatwerealizeitwasalwaysgoingtohappen.Inmy14yearsofteachinginaNewYorkCitypublicmiddleschoolI’vetaughtkidswithimprisonedparentsabusiveparentsirresponsibleparents;kidswhoareparentsthemselves;kidswhoarehomeless;kidswhogrewupinviolentneighborhoods.TheyunderstandmorethanIeverwillthenovel’sterriblelogic—thegivingwayofdreamstofatE.ForthelastsevenyearsIhaveworkedasareadingenrichmentteacherreadingclassicworksofliteraturewithsmallgroupsofstudentsfromgradessixtoeight.Ioriginallyproposedthisideatomyheadmasterafterlearningthataformerexcellentstudentofminehadtransferredoutofaselectivehighschool--onethatoftenattractstheliterary-mindedchildrenofManhattan’supperclasses--intoalesscompetitivesetting.Thedaughterofimmigrantswithafatherinprisonsheperhapsfeltuncomfortablewithhernewclassmates.IthoughtadditionalculturalcapitalcouldhelpstudentslikeherdevelopbetterinhighschoolwheretheywouldunavoidablymeetperhapsforthefirsttimestudentswhocamefromhomeslinedwithbookshelveswhoseparentshadearnedPh.D.’s.AlongwithOfMiceandMenmygroupsread:SounderTheRedPonyLordoftheFliesRomeoandJulietandMacbeth.Thestudentsdidn’talwaysreadfromtheexpectedpointofview.AboutTheRedPonyonestudentsaidit’saboutbeingamanit’saboutmanliness.IhadneverbeforeseentheparallelsbetweenScarfaceandMacbethnorhadIheardLadyMacbeth’ssoliloquies独白readasrapsbutbothmadesense;theinterpretationswereplayfulbutserious.OnceintroducedtoSteinbeck’swritingoneboywentontoreadTheGrapesofWrathandtoldmerepeatedlyhowamazingitwasthatallthesepeoplehateeachotherandthey’reallwhitE.Hishistoricalviewwasbroadeninghissenseofhisowncountrydeepening.Yearafteryearformerstudentsvisitedandtoldmehowpreparedtheyhadfeltintheirfirstyearincollegeasaresultoftheclasses.Yearafteryearhoweverweareincreasingthenumberofpracticetests.Wearetryingtoteachstudentstoreadincreasinglycomplextextsnotforemotionalpunch碰撞butfortextcomplexity.Yetwecannotenrichthemindsofourstudentsbytestingthemontextsthatignoretheirhearts.WeareteachingthemthatwordsdonotamazebutconfusE.Wemaysucceedinraisingtestscoresbutwewillfailtoteachthemthatreadingcanbetransformativeandthatitbelongstothem.43.WhywerethestudentsabletounderstandthenovelOfMiceandMen?A.Becausetheyspentmuchtimereadingit.B.BecausetheyhadreadthenovelbeforE.C.Becausetheycamefromapublicschool.D.Becausetheyhadsimilarlifeexperiences.44.Thegirllefttheselectivehighschoolpossiblybecause______.A.shewasaliterary-mindedgirlB.herparentswereimmigrantsC.shecouldn’tfitinwithherclassD.herfatherwastheninprison45.Totheauthor’ssurprisethestudentsreadthenovels______.A.creativelyB.passivelyC.repeatedlyD.carelessly46.Theauthorwritesthepassagemainlyto______.A.introduceclassicworksofliteratureB.advocateteachingliteraturetotouchtheheartC.argueforequalityamonghighschoolstudentsD.defendthecurrenttestingsystem
AccordingtothesurveyconductedrecentlyonWhatdoyouthinkofstudents’cheatinginexaminationsamong500teenagersinamiddleschoolnearly100percentofthestudentsthinkthatitiswrongtocheatbutnearly60percentofthemhavecheatedinexaminationstosomedegreE.Thereasonstheylistedfortheircheatingareasfollows.Firstinacrazysocietylikeourseverybodyisdeeplyconcernedaboutourgrades.Ourparentscanignoreanythingbutourgrades.Theyseldomcareaboutourfeelings.Ifwefailordonotdowellinanexaminationtheyfeelupsetorevenangryandwehavegottogothroughaseriesofunpleasantexperiences.Soinordernottobescoldedorevenbeatenbyourparentswesometimescheattogetagoodgradewhichsavesusalotoftroubleandsatisfiesourparents.Secondsomeofusdon’tcheatonpurposE.Weknowitisdishonesttocheatanditiswrongbutwe[Z-x-x-k.Com]simplycan’thelpitanddoitjustoutofhabit.Besidesweareafraidofbeinglookeddownuponbyourteachersandclassmatesifwefailorgetlowpoints.Thirdsomeofuswanttogetapsychologicalbalance.SinceeverybodyelsecheatswhyshouldInotcheat?IstudyhardandIamhonestinexaminationsbutInevergetanypraisefrommyteachersorparentsjustbecauseIgetlowpoints.Itisnotfair.Doyousharetheseopinionsofthestudents?What’syouropinionaboutstudents’cheatinginexaminations?25.Howmanyreasonsforcheatingintheexamarementionedinthepassage?A.twoB.threeC.fourD.five26.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrasemeaninparagraph4?A.afeelingthatmakesusfeelcalminheart.B.afeelingthatmakesusfeeleasyinheart.C.afeelingthatmakesusfeelimportantinheart.D.afeelingthatmakesusfeelrelaxedinheart.27.What’sthewriter’sattitudetothisproblem?A.agreeB.disagreeC.neitheragreenordisagreeD.notconcerned
AwhitesharkshippedfromNewYorkandplacedintoanoutdoorpoolforaKmartcommercialinLosAngelesdiedaftershowingsignsofdistressanofficialfromtheanimalwelfaregroupthatmonitoredtheproductionsaidonThursday.TheAmericanHumaneAssociationAHAwhichcertifiesfilmandTVproductionswithanimalssayseverythingpossiblewasdonetoensurethe1.5metershark'ssafety.Theshark'sdeathfollowslotsofcriticismoftheuseofanimalsinHollywoodproductions.TheanimalrightsgrouppeoplefortheEthicalTreatmentofAnimalsPETAwhichsaiditreceiveddetailsontheshark'sdeathfromtwowhistleblowers揭发者criticizedtheAHAinaletterovertheshark'sdeath.Sharksaresensitiveanimalswhoincaptivity囚禁requireahighlyspecializedandcontrolledenvironmentthePETAletterreaD.GiventhedelicatenatureofthisspecieswhywouldtheAHAapprovethetransportanduseofthisanimal?Thesharkwasplacedintoa227-literoutdoortankintheVanNuyssuburbofLosAngelessaidKarenRosaasenioradviseroftheAHA.Sheaddedthatwasagoodamountofwaterforit.Wehonestlydon'tknowwhytheanimaldieD.ItwasnotbeingmistreateD.ItwasnotbeingharmedRosasaiD.Earlyinthedaythesharkseemedtobeingoodconditionbutatonepointtheynoticeditshowedsignsofdistress.AsfarasIknowitwasimmediatelyinsisteduponthattheanimalreceivespecializedaquaticveterinarian兽医careshesaiD.OxygenwaspumpedintothetankandthesharkwasgivenashottotrytostabilizeitbeforeitwastransferredtoanaquaticcompoundforcarewhereitdiedthesamedayRosasaiD.TheshootwasforaKmartcommercialbutarepresentativefortheretailercouldnotdiscloseanydetails.WetakethismatterseriouslyandsafetyisalwaysourfirstconcernthespokesmanforKmartsaidinastatement.21.ThesharkwasshippedtoLosAngelesfor________.A.astudybytheAHAB.abusinessactivityC.afilmaboutanimalsD.aprojectbyananimalwelfaregroup22.FromthepassagewecanlearnthatPETA________.A.monitorfilmsandTVproductionsthathaveanimalsB.sentarepresentativetothesceneoftheshootC.believedthesharkreceivedspecializedcareD.didn’tthinkthesharkwastransferredverywell23.WhatdoesKarenRosathinkofAHA?A.Ithaddoneallthatitneededtodo.B.Itwasagainsttherightsoftheanimals.C.IthadfoundoutthereasonwhythesharkdieD.D.Itshouldberesponsiblefortheshoot.24.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.SharksShouldbeForbiddenforCommercialB.PETATriestoStopShootingWithAnimalsC.SharksAreSensitiveAnimalsinCaptivityD.SharkBroughttoLosAngelesforCommercialDies
NormPethricka36-year-oldmaninAustralia’snortherncityDarwinwaspraisedonThursdayforjumpingontoacrocodile’sbacktosavehiswifeWendyatLitchfieldNationalParkapopulartouristspotsouthwestofDarwinalocalnewspaperreporteD.Ms.PethrickwasstandingonariverbankWednesdayafternoonwhenthesaltwatercrocodilelunged扑lockingitsjawsonbothherlegsasittriedtodragherunderwater.NormPethrickwhowithhiswifehadbeencollectingwaterimmediatelywenttohelpher.Hejumpedontothebackpoked戳theeyesofthecrocodileandfinallygothiswifefreE.Ms.PethrickwaslatertakentoRoyalDarwinHospitalforamedicaltreatment.Thedoctorssaidshewassufferingeightpuncturewounds伤口inherrightlegapuncturewoundinherleftlegandaseriouscuttooneofherfingers.ThiscouldhavebeenafatalandtragicsituationsaidthegeneralmanagerofRoyalDarwinHospitalRDHDr.LenNotarasaccordingtoalocalreport.HesaidMsPethrickwassavedbyherhusband’squickanddiligentactions.Dr.NotarasalsosaidshewouldremaininhospitalforthreetofourdaysandhaveanoperationtocleanthewoundswhichareeasytogetinfectedbecauseofbacteriaontheteethofthecrocodilE.32.Thispassageismostlikelytobefoundina_________.A.travelguideB.newspaperC.textbookD.novel33.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaboutMs.Pethrick?A.HereyeswerebadlypokeD.B.Shehadeightwoundsaltogether.C.Oneofthecrocodile’steethwasfoundinherleg.D.Oneofherfingersalsogothurt.34.Theunderlinedwordbacteriainthelastparagraphprobablymeans_________.A.strengthB.energyC.tinylivingthingsD.waterandblood35.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthispassage?A.A.mansaveswife’slifefromcrocodile’sjaws.B.ThehusbandshouldsavethewifE.C.A.crocodileisnotsodangerousaspeopleimaginE.D.Humanbeingscanbeatcrocodilessometimes.
WejustlovegivingcardsinBritain.Ifthere’saspecialoccasioncomingupthere’snodoubtthatwe’llbetherecardinhandtocelebrateit.Andthisisn’tjustforbirthdays;wealsogivecardswhenpeopleareillorwhentheyhavegotanewjoB.Andevenifyouforgotsomebody’sbirthdaythereareevensorryit’slatecards.Soyoucanprettymuchfindacardforanyoccasion.BeforecomingtoItalyIhadneverevenconsideredthatourloveforcardgivingmightnotbesharedbyothercountries.InfactmyworkmatestoldmethathardlyanyonesendsChristmascardsinItalyandthattheyactuallydon’treallygivebirthdaycardseither!Unbelievable!IntheUKifaclosefriendorfamilymemberdidn’tgetmeacardI.’dfeelupset!HowevertheonlyplaceyoucanbuycardsinItalyisinashopwhichsellsschoolthings.IncomparisonwehavewholeshopsthatsellthemintheUKandweevenhavedifferenttypesofcardshops.AlthoughcardscantakeupyourtimefromchoosingtheperfectonetothinkingupthepersonalmessageinsideIthinkit’sareallynicegesturE.AndespeciallywithChristmascardsitaddstothatfestivefeeling.WhenIsitdowntowritecountlesscardstofriendsandfamilyIgetthatlittlebithappierthatitwillbeChristmassoon!EspeciallywhenIseemyownChristmascardsproudlysittingonmydeskwishingmeaverymerryChristmas.Ofcoursetheproblemcomeswhenthey’renolongerneededwhenChristmasisover.ItmakesmesadjusttothrowthemallawaysoItryandkeepmyfavoriteones.4.AccordingtoParagraph1intheUKcardgiving_____.A.isverypopularB.ischangingpeople’slivesC.ismainlycarriedoutonbirthdaysD.ismorecommonbetweenfamilymembers5.AfterarrivinginItalytheauthorfoundthat_____.A.ItaliansseldomsendcardsB.cardsaresoldincardshopsC.therelationshipbetweenpeopleisbadD.cardgivingislosingitsattractionslowly6.Whichofthefollowingmaytheauthoragreewith?A.Self-madecardsmakeChristmashappy.B.Givingcardsdoesn’ttakeupanytimE.C.ThrowingcardsawayisabadgesturE.D.ThereisnoneedtosaveeverycarD.7.What’stheauthor’sattitudetowardscardgiving?A.Hesupportsit.B.Hedoubtsit.C.Hedisagreeswithit.D.Heisuninterestedinit.
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