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AfilmwasattheCircleFiveRanchtofilmaMarlborocommercial.Thisisin1868beforetheyprohibitedcigaretteadsfromAmericantelevision.DarrellWinfieldwaswatchingthecrewsetuptheequipment.ThesceneincludedanactorcrossingariveronhorsebackbutwhenthetimecametoshootthemanwastoodrunktoridE.SomeonefromthecrewssawWinfieldandaskedhimifhewouldridethehorsefor50.HellsaidWinfieldfor50bucksI'lljumpthatdamnhorseoverthemoon!TopeopleinmanycountriesWinfieldisjustafamiliarbutnamelessfaceasimplecowboywithanadvertisingmessageaboutaconnectionbetweentheWestandabrandofcigarettes.FewpeopleknowthatheisadvertisingmessageaboutaconnectionbetweentheWestandabrandofcigarettes.Fewpeopleknowthatheis55afamilymanwho’sbeenmarriedtothesamewomanfor37yearsandhas5childrenand7grandchildren.Mostsurprisinglyhe’sarealworkingcowboywhoraiseshorsesinhisranchinWyoming.OneofthemoststrikingthingsabouttheMarlboroManisthatsuccesshasn’tchangedhimmuch.HesaysthatcompletestrangerssometimescomeuptohimandsayI’vemetyou.knowyoufromsomewherE.WheneverithappenshesaysthathegetsembarrasseD.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A.CigaretteadswereprohibitedinAmericA.B.CigaretteadsareprohibitedontelevisioninAmericA.C.Marlborocommercialwasprohibitedontelevision.D.Marlborocommercialwasproducedontelevision.Whatdoesthewordprohibitedinthefirstparagraphmean?A.broadcastB.forbiddenC.producedD.providedWhentheyfilmedthead________.A.Winfieldwastoodrunk.B.Theactorintheadwastoodrunk.C.Winfieldwassettinguptheequipmet.D.WinfieldwasridingahorsE.FromthepassageweknowthatWinfieldwas________.A.anordinarymanB.asuperstarC.anactorD.arichman
MillionsofpeoplevisitYosemiteNationalParkeveryyeartoseethetallwaterfallsandmountains.Thesemountainsareasplendidsightwhenviewedformthevalleyfloor.Lotsofstoreshotelsandrestaurantsareneededtohandlethecrowds.Alsowaterroadsandotherservicesystemsarepartoftheinfrastructure基础设施thatmustbemaintaineD.Unfortunatelythesesystemsarestartingtobreakdown.It’snotjustinYosemitebutinnationalparksaroundthenation.YosemiteisthirtyyearsoldaccordingtoDennisGalvinaNationalParkServiceworker.TheParkisnotonlyoldbutwornout.Twoorthreetimesasmanyvisitorscomeeveryyear.Thatistoomanyvisitorsfortheparktodealwith.FouryearsagoastormwashedoutawaterpipelineintheGrandCanyon.TheNationalParkServicehadtosendwatertruckstoprovidewaterforthevisitors.LastmonthpipesalmostbrokeagainandroadshadtobeclosedforawhilE.Whyhasn’ttheNationalParkServicekeptuptheparkrepairs?Thereisalackofmoney.TheUnitedStateshas378monumentsparksandwildernessareas.Betweenthreeandfourbilliondollarsareneededforrepairs.Yosemiteisonenationalparkthatdoeshavemoneyforrepairs.Ithastwohundredmilliondollarsbutcannotspenditanywayitchooses.WhentheparkworkersstartedwideningtheroadtheywereforcedtostopbytheSierraCluB.TheclubclaimedthattheroadworkwasdamagingtheMercedRiverthatrunsthroughthepark.A.sierraClublawyerJuliaOlsonfeelsthattheinfrastructureneedstobemovedoutofYosemitE.Thatwaylesspressurewillbeputonthealreadycrowdedpark.65.AccordingtothetextthemountainsinYosemitelookmostsplendidwhentheyareappreciatedfrom______.A.thebottomofthevalleysB.thetopofthemountainsC.thesideofthemountainsD.theedgeofthevalleys66.NationalparkslikeYosemiteintheU.S.finditincreasinglydifficulttomeettheneedofvisitorsbecause______.A.theirtransportmanagementneedsimprovingB.theyspendtoomuchontheirservicesystemsC.theirservicesystemsfrequentlygooutoforderD.theyneedhelpfromenvironmentalorganizations67.ThemainproblemofYosemiteNationalParkisits______.A.rundownwaterpipesB.overcrowdednessC.lackofmoneyD.narrowroads68.AccordingtothetexttheSierraClubismostlikelytobe______.A.anenvironmentalgroupB.aninformationcenterC.atravelserviceD.alawfirm
IcametoliveherewhereIamnowbetweenWoundedKneeGreekandGrassGreekOtherscametooandwemadetheselittlegreyhousesoflogsthatyouseeandtheyaresquarE.ItisabadwaytolivefortherecanbenopowerinasquarE.YouhavenoticedthateverythinganIndiandoesisinacircleandthatisbecausethePoweroftheWorldalwaysworksincirclesandeverythingtriestoberounD.Intheolddayswhenwewerestrongandhappypeopleallourpowercametousfromtherespectfulcircleofthenationandsolongasthecirclewasunbrokenthepeopleweregettingrich.Thefloweringtreewasthelivingcenterofthecircleandthecircleofthefourquartersnursedit.Theeastgavepeaceandlightthesouthgavewarmththewestgaverainandthenorthwithitscoldandstrongwindgavestrengthandcontinuouspower.Thisknowledgecametousfromtheouterworldwithourbrief.EverythingthePoweroftheWorlddoesisdoneinacirclE.TheskyisroundandIhaveheardthattheearthisroundlikeaballandsoareallthestars.Birdsmaketheirnestsincirclefortheirsarethesameasours.ThesuncomesforthandgoesdownagaininacirclE.ThemoondoesthesameandbotharerounD.EventheseasonsformagreatcircleintheirchangingandalwayscomebackagaintowheretheywerE.Thelifeofamanisacirclefromchildhoodtochildhoodandsoitisineverythingwherepowermoves.Ourplaceswerelikethenestsofbirdsandthesewerealwayssetinacirclethenation’scircleanestofmanynestswheretheGreatSpiritmeantforustonurseourchildren.Butthewhitepeoplehaveputusinthesesquareboxes.OurpowerisgoneandwearedyingforthepowerisnotinusanymorE.Youcanlookatourboysandseehowitiswithus.WherewewerelivingbythepowerofthecircleinthewayweshouldboysweremenattwelveorthirteenyearsofagE.Butnowittakesthemverymuchlongertogrowup.AccordingtothepassagetheIndians_______.A.don’thavemoderninstrumentsintheirhomesB.refusedtomovefromroundplacesC.livedinroundplacesbutwereforcedtoliveinsquarehousesD.livedinroundplacesbutthendecidedtomoveintosquarehousesTwothingsbeingcomparedinthepassageare_______.A.theIndians’pastandpresentlivingconditionsB.theIndians’pastandmodernbeliefsC.theIndians’oldandnewpowerD.peopleandnatureInthesecondparagraphthefourquartersrefersto_______.A.thefourroomsoftheIndian’shouseB.thefourkindsofnaturalpowerC.thefourseasonsD.thefourdirectionsAccordingtotheauthoroncetheIndiansmovedintosquarehouses_______.A.theyhadtomovetootherhousesB.boystookmoretimetogrowintomenC.theyforgottheoldwayoflifeD.everyonewasnothappy
BHomeschoolingoffersotherunforeseenadvantagesaswell.OneofthesemightbemoreavailabletimE.Homeschoolingcanbeaneffectivewaytoteach.Thetimeyouhaveduringthedaycanbeusedresourcefullyinthismannerreducingtheoveralltimethatthestudentinfactspendsatschool.HomeschoolingallowstheparenttodevelopintothemainadviserandfoundationofguidanceforachilD.ThisconnectioncouldbethebasisofahigherdegreeoftrustbetweenthechildandtheparentwherethechildismoreapttocometotheparentforhelpanddirectionasanalternativeofturningsomewhereelsE.Homeschoolingcanbeaninstrumentforaspecialcasewhereachildmayhavebeenatargetofextremeharassment侵扰atastandardpublicschool.waytore-focusonlearningandmakesthechildbeabletoreceivethecloseparentalleadership.Itisaprovenfactthathomeschooledstudentsdowellwhenitcomestocollegepreparation.InadditionitisafactthathomeschooledstudentscandoaswellastheirpublicschooledpeersincollegE.Homeschoolingisnotforeveryperson.Eachparentshouldcautiouslyassess.Therearemanyconsiderationstobemadewhenchoosinghomeschoolingbutformanyhomeschoolinghasbeenapreferencethathasproventobeverybeneficialtothestudent’sexceptionaleducation.45.Thepassagemainlytalksabout_______.A.howtocarryouthomeschoolingB.theadvantagesofhomeschoolingC.homeschoolingandstandardpublicschoolingD.parents’preferenceforhomeschooling46.A.studenttrappedinschoolharassmentmaynot_______.A.focushis/herattentiononlearningB.getalongwellwithothersC.formagoodhabitoflearningD.formatightconnectionwithhis/herteacher47.ThecollegeandSATassessmentsarereferredinthispassagetoprovethat_______.A.thefinalresultsofhomeschoolingaredoubtfulB.publicschooledstudentsdobetterthanhomeschooledstudentsC.homeschoolingisequaltoorbetterthanpublicschoolingD.homeschoolingmaynotbebeneficialtoeveryperson48.Whichofthefollowingmaythewriteragreewith?A.HomeschoolinghasmoreadvantagesthandisadvantagesB.ParentsshoulddevotetheirtimetohomeschoolingC.HomeschoolingisusuallynotaseffectiveasexpectedD.Manyfactorsshouldbeconsideredbeforechoosinghomeschooling
EMasstransportationrevisedthesocialandeconomicfabric结构oftheAmericancityinthreefundamentalways.Itcatalyzed加速physicalexpansionitsortedoutpeopleandlandusesanditacceleratedtheinherentinstabilityofurbanlifE.ByopeningvastareasofunoccupiedlandforresidentialexpansiontheomnibuseshorserailwayscommutertrainsandelectrictrolleyspulledsettledregionsoutwardtwotofourtimesmoredistantformcitycentersthantheywereinthepremodernerA.In1850forexamplethebordersofBostonlayscarcelytwomilesfromtheoldbusinessdistrict;bytheturnofthecenturytheradiusextendedtenmiles.Nowthosewhocouldafforditcouldlivefarremovedfromtheoldcitycenterandstillcommutethereforworkshoppingandentertainment.Thenewaccessibilityoflandaroundtheperiphery周围ofalmosteverymajorcitysparkedanexplosionofrealestatedevelopmentandfueledwhatwenowknowasurbansprawl.Between1890and1920forexamplesome250000newresidentiallotswererecordedwithinthebordersofChicagomostofthemlocatedinoutlyingareas.Overthesameperiodanother550000wereplottedoutsidethecitylimitsbutwithinthemetropolitanareA.Anxioustotakeadvantageofthepossibilitiesofcommutingrealestatedevelopersadded800000potentialbuildingsitestotheChicagoregioninjustthirtyyears–lotsthatcouldhavehousedfivetosixmillionpeoplE.Ofcoursemanywereneveroccupied;therewasalwaysahugesurplusofsubdividedbutvacantlandaroundChicagoandothercities.Theseexcessesunderscoreafeatureofresidentialexpansionrelatedtothegrowthofmasstransportation:urbansprawl建筑物无计划延伸wasessentiallyunplanneD.Itwascarriedoutbythousandsofsmallinvestorswhopaidlittleheedtocoordinatedlanduseortofuturelandusers.Thosewhopurchasedandpreparedlandforresidentialpurposesparticularlylandnearoroutsidecityborderswheretransitlinesandmiddle-classinhabitantswereanticipateddidsotocreatedemandasmuchastorespondtoit.Chicagoisaprimeexampleofthisprocess.Realestatesubdivision再划分小区thereproceededmuchfasterthanpopulationgrowth.72.Withwhichofthefollowingsubjectsisthepassagemainlyconcerned?A.Typesofmasstransportation.B.InstabilityofurbanlifE.C.HowsupplyanddemanddeterminelandusE.D.Theeffectofmasstransportationonurbanexpansion.73.WhydoestheauthormentionbothBostonandChicago?A.Todemonstratepositiveandnegativeeffectsofgrowth.B.Toexemplifycitieswithandwithoutmasstransportation.C.Toshowmasstransportationchangedmanycities.D.Tocontrasttheirrateofgrowth.74.Accordingtothepassagewhatwasonedisadvantageofresidentialexpansion?A.ItwasexpensivE.B.Ithappenedtooslowly.C.ItwasunplanneD.D.Itcreatedademandforpublictransportation.75.TheauthormentionsChicagointhesecondparagraphasanexampleofacityA.thatislargE.B.thatisusedasamodelforlanddevelopment.C.wherethedevelopmentoflandexceededpopulationgrowth.D.withanexcellentmasstransportationsystem.
EAsAmericans’healthandfitnesslevelscontinuetodeclinemanyofthoseintheworstshapeareafraidtogotoaregulargymtoimprovetheirpoorhealth.Theysomehowfeelembarrassedanddon’tknowhowtobegin.Fortheseindividualsboutiquegymsthatspecializeinparticularpartsofpopulationmaybegoodchoices.ThesespecialgymsprovideamorepersonalsettingtorthosereturningtoahealthylifestyleorstartingafitnessprogramforthefirsttimE.Personaltrainingandindividualizedattentionarekeyfeaturesofthesenewkindsofgyms.BulldogFitnessagymforkidsonlyisusingthelatesttrendinvideogamesthatprovideaworkouttoengagetheiryoungmembers.Playstation2GameBikestheTreadwallarockclimbingwallthatmoveswithyouandDDRDanceMachinesarecustomers’favorites.MeanwhileIrenePastoreofSeniorFitinNewYorkcityshowsthatageisnoexcuseforill-health.Herboutiquegymfocusesonthehealthrisksassociatedwithsedentaryliving.Personaltrainingprogramsaredesignedspecificallyforseniorsdependingontheirspecialneeds.Wefeelthatpeoplethatneedthemostguidanceoftendon’tknowwheretoturn.IfAmericaisgoingtochangeitscurrenthealthdeclinethepublicandhealthcareindustryneedstopaymoreattentiontotheuniqueneedsofcustomerssaysDr.SalArriaCEOandfounderoftheInternationalSportsScienceAssociationIS-SA.Dr.ArriaclaimsthatthosereturningtoafitnessstateshouldmakecertainthattheychooseatrainerwhoholdsaspecializedcertificationthatqualifiesthemtoworkwiththeirindividualareaofneeD.71.WhyareAmericansintheworstshapeafraidtogotogymA.BecausetheyareafraidofthepricE.B.Becausetherearenoboutiquegymsfoethem.C.Becausetheyareuncertainoftheresults.D.Becausetheyareuncertainabouthowtostart.72.Boutiquegymsfeature___________.A.flexibleschedulesandremarkableresultsB.keepingcustomersingoodshapeC.buildingcustomers’confidenceforthefirsttimeD.personaltrainingandindividualizedattention73.BulldogFitnesshasalloftheprogramslistedbelowEXCEPT________.A.NintendoFly-fishingB.theTreadwallC.DDRDanceMachineD.Playstation2GameBikes74._____________isagoodgymforseniors.A.RegulargymB.BoutiquegymC.BulldogFitnessD.SeniorFit75.Dr.Arriastatesthatthosereturningtoahealthlifestyleshould_________.A.knowwheretogetguidanceB.gethealthguidancefromthepublicandhealthcareindustryC.focusmoreattentiononcertifyingpersonaltrainersD.chooseaqualifiedtrainerwithspecializedcertification
PassagetenAntinuclearDemonstrationPolicefiredteargasandarrestedmorethan5000passivelyresistingprotestorsFridayinanattempttobreakupthelargestantinucleardemonstrationeverstagedintheUnitedStates.Morethan135000demonstratorsconfrontedpoliceontheconstructionsiteofa1000-megawattnuclearpowerplantscheduledtoprovidepowertomostofsouthernNewHampshirE.Organizersofthehugedemonstrationsaidtheprotestwascontinuingdespitethepoliceactions.Moredemonstratorswerearrivingtokeepupthepressureonstateauthoritiestocanceltheproject.Thedemonstratorhadchargedthattheprojectwasunsafeinthedenselypopulatedareawouldcreatethermalpollutioninthebayandhadnoacceptablemeansfordisposingofitsradioactivewasters.ThedemonstrationswouldgoonuntilthejailsandthecourtsweresooverloadedthatthestatejudicialsystemwouldcollapsE.GovernorStanforthThumperinsistedthattherewouldbenoreconsiderationofthepowerprojectandnodelayinitsconstructionsetforcompletioninthreeyears.ThisprojectwillbeginontimeandthepeopleofthisstatewillbegintoreceiveitsbenefitsonschedulE.ThosewhobreakthelawinmisguidedattemptstosabotagetheprojectwillbedealtwithaccordingtothelawhesaiD.Andpolicecalledinreinforcementsfromalloverthestatetohandlethedisturbances.TheprotestsbeganbeforedawnFridaywhenseveralthousanddemonstratorsbrokethroughpolicelinesaroundthecordoned-offconstructionsitE.TheycarriedplacardsthatreadNoNukesisGoodNukesSunpowerNotNuclearPowerandStopPrivateProfitsfromPublicPeril.TheydefiedpoliceordertomovefromtheareA.Teargascanistersfiredbypolicefailedtodislodgetheprotestorswhohadcomepreparedwiththeirowngasmasksorfacecloths.Finallygas-maskedandhelmetedpolicechargedintothecrowdtodragoffthedemonstratorsonebyonE.Theprotestorsdidnotresistpolicebutrefusedtowalkawayundertheirownpower.ThosearrestedwouldbechargedwithunlawfulassemblytrespassinganddisturbingthepeacE.1.Whatwerethedemonstratorsprotestingabout?A.Privateprofits.B.NuclearPowerStation.C.Theprojectofnuclearpowerconstruction.D.Publicperil.2.Whohadgas-masks?A.Everybody.B.Apartoftheprotestors.C.Policemen.D.BothB.andC.3.WhichofthefollowingwasNOTmentionedasareasonforthedemonstration?A.Publictransportation.B.Publicperil.C.Pollution.D.Disposalofwastes.4.Withwhomwerethejailsandcourtsoverloaded?A.Withprisoners.B.Witharresteddemonstrators.C.Withcriminals.D.Withprotestors.5.WhatistheattitudeofGovernorStanforthThumpertowardthepowerprojectandthedemonstration?A.stubborn.B.insistent.C.insolvablE.D.remissiblE.
Veryoldpeopledoraisemoralproblemsforalmosteveryonewhocomesincontactwiththem.Theirvalues—thiscan’tberepeatedtoooften—arenotnecessarilyourvalues.Physicalcomfortcleannessandorderarenotnecessarilythemostimportantthings.Thesocialservicesfromtimetotimefindthemselvesfacedwithaflatwithdecayingfoodcoveredbysmallwormsandanoldpersonlyingaloneinbedtakingnonoticeoftheworms.Butisitinterfering干涉withpersonalfreedomtoinsistthattheygotolivewithsomeoftheirrelativessothattheymightbetakenbettercareof?SomesocialworkerstheoneswhoclearupthewormsthinkweareindangerofcarryingthisconceptofpersonalfreedomtothepointwhereseriousrisksarebeingtakenwiththehealthandsafetyoftheolD.IndeedtheoldcanbeeasilyhurtorharmeD.Thebodyislikeacaritneedsmoremechanicalmaintenance机械维修保养asitgetsolder.Youcancarrythiscomparisonrightthroughtotheprovisionofspareparts.ButneverforgetthatsuchoperationsarepainfulexperienceshowevergoodtheresultswillbE.Andatwhatpointshouldyoustoptotreattheoldbody?Isitmorallyrighttotrytopushoffdeathbyseekingthedevelopmentofdrugstoexcitetheforgetfuloldmindandtoactivatetheoldbodyknowingthatitisdesignedtodie?Youcan’taskdoctorsorscientiststodecidebecausesolongastheycanseethetechnicalopportunitiestheywillfeelboundtogivethematryontheprinciplethatwhilethere’slifethere’shopE.Whenyoutalktotheoldpeoplehoweveryouareforcedtotheconclusionthatwhetherageishappyorunpleasantdependslessonmoneyoronhealththanitdoesonyourabilitytohavefun.5.Whatdoesthepassagemainlytellus?A.Thevaluesaredifferentbetweentheoldandtheyoung.B.ThemoralproblemsraisedbyoldpeoplE.C.ThepersonalfreedomfortheolD.D.Oldpeople’sviewpointonlifE.6.Wecanknowfromthefirstparagraphthat________.A.Veryoldpeoplewouldliketolivealonetohavemorepersonalfreedom.B.Veryoldpeopleareabletokeeptheirroomclean.C.Veryoldpeopleliketolivewiththeirchildren.D.SocialserviceshavenothingtodowithveryoldpeoplE.7.Accordingtotheauthorwhichofthefollowingisright?A.Theolderapersonthemorecareheneeds.B.Toomuchemphasishasbeenputonoldpeople’svalues.C.Thehumanbodycan’tbecomparedtoacar.D.ItiseasytoprovidesparepartsforoldpeoplE.8.Theunderlinedworditinthelastparagraphrefersto________.A.theirmoneyortheirhealthB.theconclusionyoucometoC.yourtalktotheoldpeopleD.whetherageishappyorunpleasant
Meetingpeoplefromanotherculturecanbedifficult.Fromthebeginningpeoplemaysendthewrongsignal信号.Ortheymaypaynoattentiontosignalsfromanotherpersonwhoistryingtodeveloparelationship.Differentculturesemphasize强调theimportanceofrelationshipbuildingtoagreaterorlesserdegreE.Forexamplebusinessinsomecountriesisnotpossibleuntilthereisarelationshipoftrust.EvenwithpeopleatworkitisnecessarytospendalotoftimeinsmalltalkusuallyoveraglassofteabeforetheydoanyjoB.InmanyEuropeancountries--liketheUKorFrance--peoplefinditeasiertobuildupalastingworkingrelationshipatrestaurantsorcaf6sratherthanattheofficE.Talkandsilencemayalsobedifferentinsomecultures.IoncemadeaspeechinThailanD.Ihadexpectedmyspeechtobeasuccessandstartalivelydiscussion;insteadtherewasanuncomfortablesilencE.ThepeoplepresentjuststaredatmeandsmileD.AftergettingtoknowtheirwaysbetterIrealizedthattheythoughtIwastalkingtoomuch.Inmyowncultureweexpressmeaningmainlythroughwordsbutpeopletheresometimesfeeltoomanywordsareunnecessary.EvenwithinNorthernEuropeculturaldifferencescancauseseriousproblems.CertainlyEnglishandGermanculturessharesimilarvalues;howeverGermansprefertogetdowntobusinessmorequickly.WethinkthattheyarerudE.Infactthisisjustbecauseoneculturestartsdiscussionsandmakesdecisionsmorequickly.Peoplefromdifferentpartsoftheworldhavedifferentvaluesandsometimesthesevaluesarequiteagainsteachother.Howeverifwecanunderstandthembetteramulticulturalenvironment多元文化环境willofferawonderfulchanceforustolearnfromeachother.Insomecountrieseatingtogetheratrestaurantsmaymakeiteasierforpeopleto_______.A.developcloserrelationsB.sharethesamecultureC.gettoknoweachotherD.keepeachothercompanyTheauthormentionshisexperienceinThailandtoshowthat_________.A.theEnglishprefertomakelongspeechesB.toomanywordsareofnouseC.peoplefromThailandarequietandshybynatureD.eventalkandsilencecanbeculturallydifferentAccordingtothetexthowcanpeoplefromdifferentculturesunderstandeachotherbetter?A.BysharingdifferentwaysoflifE.B.Byacceptingdifferenthabits.C.Byrecognizingdifferentvalues.D.Byspeakingeachother'slanguages.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.MulticulturalEnvironment.B.Cross-CulturalDifferences.C.HowtoUnderstandEachOther.D.HowtoBuildUpaRelationship.
VisitingU.S.PresidentGeorgeW.BushsaidinBeijingFridaythatbothChinaandtheUnitedStatesshouldencouragebilateral双边的contactsandexchangestopromotemutual相互understanding.It’simportantforourpoliticalleaderstocometoChinasaidBushwhogaveaspeechFridaymorningatQinghuaUniversityoneofthemostprestigiousuniversitiesinChinA.HisworkingvisittoChinaanddiscussionswithOinghuastudentshelppromoteSino-U.S.中美relationsBushsaidinresponsetoastudent’squestionaboutwhathewoulddotopromoteSino-U.S.relations.ManypeopleinmycountryareveryinterestedinChinahesaidaddingthattheseAmericanshavelearnedmoreaboutChina’scultureandtheChinesepeoplE.Hesaidthathewouldkeepencouragingsuchcontactsandexchangesbetweenthetwocountries.BushsaidthathewoulddescribebackhomewhathehasseenhereandthatChinaasagreatnationnotonlyhasagreathistorybutalsoanunbelievablyexcitingfuturE.Thepresidentsaidthatthe2008OlympicGameswouldmakeasignificantopportunityfortherestoftheworldtounderstandChinawhichenablesmorepeopletocometoChinaandfeelthemodernizationtakingplaceandmanymorepeoplewillseeitonthetelevision.BusharrivedinBeijingThursdayforatwo-dayworkingvisittoChinA.Whatthewordprestigiousinthesecondparagraphprobablymeans?A.greatB.famousC.honorableD.modestWhichofthesentenceisNOTtrue?A.BushthinkbilateralcontactsandmutualunderstandingwillpromoteSino-U.S.relations.B.ManyAmericansareinterestedinChinA.C.BushandthestudentsofQinghuadiscussedsomethingabouthowtomakeChinaricherandstronger.D.The2008’sOlympicGamesisagreatchangeforChinabeenknownbytheworlD.ManyAmericansareinterestedinChinabecause_______.A.theywanttocomeheretotakepartinthe2008OlympicGamesB.theyhavelearnedsomethingofChinaandtheywanttolearnmoreC.ChinahasbeentakingplacegreatchangeD.ChinahasagreathistoryandunbelievablyexcitingfutureThenarrator叙述者ofthepassagewasmostprobably_____.A.areporterB.apsychologistC.apoliticianD.asociologist
CTexas——USPresidentGeorgeW.BushandRussianPresidentVladimirPutinfailedtobridgetheirdifferencesoverakeyarmscontroltreatylastweekbutthatdidn’tstopthemfrombackslapping喧闹的狂欢astheyendedasummit.Thetwoleadersalsooffereddifferinginterpretationsofthefateofnuclearwarheadstoberemovedfrommissilesunderarmsreductionstheyeachannouncedlastweek.BushsaidheintendedtodestroythewarheadsbutPutinsaidtheirfateshouldbenegotiateD.ThetwomenuntiedontheneedforNorthernAllianceforces——toallowforabroadbasedgovernmentthatrespectsallpartiestherE.BushandPutinhadspentthenightatBush’sranch.DespitetheraintheruralenvironmentandfriendlycompanyappearedtohaveworkeditsmagiC.TheyslappedonthebackandjokedatonepointteasingeachotheraboutwhetheritisbettertovisitTexasintheheatofAugustorSiberiainwinter.AnalystssaythedramaticwarminginUS-Russianrelationcouldherald预示aneraofpragmatism务实的想法或做法inglobalaffairsasthetwooldrivalsfinallyenddecadesofhostilityandbecomefriends.WashingtonandMoscowarenolongerplayingthe‘biggame’againsteachotherbutwitheachothersaidKarlHenizKampananalystattheKonradAdenanaerFoundationaGermanthinktank.72.ItcanbeconcludedthatPresidentBushandPresidentPutin__________.A.didn’tagreeonkeyarmscontroltreatyB.offereddifferentexplanationsofthefutureofnuclearwarheadsunderarmsreductionsC.neitherA.orBD.bothA.andB73.Thereasonwhythetwomenjoinedtogetheristhat.A.theywereneededbytheNorthernAllianceforcesB.theyhadtakentheadvicegivenbyKarlHenizKampananalystofGermanthinktank.C.theyhadalreadybeenpartnersD.theyhadnodifferentopinionsoneverything74ThewarmingofUS-Russianrelationsindicatesthat_______.A.thetwopersonsendhostilityandbecomefriendsB.UScanbenefitalotfromglobalaffairsC.therewillbeanendtoallthearmiesoftheworldD.itisaturningpointtowordsbeingpracticalinglobalaffairs75.Whatthetwomenteasedaboutshowsthat___________.A.theyappearedfriendlybutinfacttheydidn’tB.theyjustmadefunofeachotherC.theyarefriendlyandhumorousD.theyinvitedeachothertotheircountriesinthebadweather
CThecaseforcollegehasbeenacceptedwithoutquestionformorethanageneration.Allhighschoolgraduatesoughttogosaysconventionalwisdomandstatisticalevidencebecausecollegewillhelpthemearnmoremoneybecomebetterpeopleandlearntobemoreresponsiblecitizensthanthosewhodon’tgo.ButcollegehasneverbeenabletoworkitsmagicforeveryonE.Andnowthatclosetohalfourhighschoolgraduatesareattendingthosewhodon’tfitthepatternarebecomingmorenumerousandmoreobvious.Collegegraduatesaresellingshoesanddrivingtaxis;collegestudentsinterferewitheachother’sexperimentsandwritefalselettersofrecommendationintheintensecompetitionforadmissiontograduateschool.Othersfindnostimulationintheirstudiesanddropout------oftenencouragedbycollegeadministrators.Someobserverssaythefaultiswiththeyoungpeoplethemselves-----theyarespoiledandtheyareexpectingtoomuch.Butthatisacondemnationofthestudentsasawholeanddoesnotexplainallcampusunhappiness.Othersblamethestateoftheworldandtheyarepartlyright.We’vebeentoldthatyoungpeoplehavetogotocollegebecauseoureconomycannotabsorbanarmyofuntrained18-year-olds.Butdisappointedgraduatesarelearningthatitcannolongerabsorbanarmyoftrained22-year-oldseither.Someadventuresomeeducatorsandcampuswatchershaveopenlybeguntosuggestthatcollegemaynotbethebestthepropertheonlyplaceforeveryyoungpersonafterthecompletionofhighschool.We_may_have_been_looking_at_all_those_surveysand_statistics_upside_down_it_seems_and_through_the_rosy_glow_of_our_own_remembered_college_experiences.Perhapscollegedoesnotmakepeopleintelligentambitioushappyliberalorquicktolearnthings-----maybeitisjusttheotherwayroundandintelligentambitioushappyliberalquick-learningpeopleareonlytheoneswhohavebeenattractedtocollegeinthefirstplacE.Andperhapsallthosesuccessfulcollegegraduateswouldhavebeensuccessfulwhethertheyhadgonetocollegeornot.Thisisheresy异端邪说tothoseofuswhohavebeenbroughtuptobelievethatiflittleschoolingisgoodmorehastobemuchbetter.Butcontraryevidenceisbeginningtomountup.64.AccordingtothepassageallofthefollowingstatementsaretrueEXCEPT______.A.abouthalfofthehighschoolgraduatescontinuetheirstudiesatschoolB.collegegraduatesarebelievedtobeabletoearnmoremoneyC.administratorsoftenencouragecollegestudentstodropoutD.moreandmoreyoungpeoplearefoundunfitforcollege65.Whichofthefollowingisoneofsomeobservers’opinions?A.ThestudentsexpectsomuchthattheyarenotsatisfiedwiththehardcollegelifE.B.TheeconomicsituationissodiscouragingthattheyouthhavetoattendcollegE.C.Collegeshouldimprovebecauseofsomuchcampusunhappiness.D.CollegesprovidemorechancesofgoodjobsthananywhereelsE.66.WhatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph5mean?A.Ourcollegeexperienceprovesthatthosesurveysareincorrect.B.Thesurveysmayremindusofourbeautifulcollegeexperiences.C.Thesurveysshouldallbere-examinedaccordingtoourcollegeexperiences.D.Ourcollegeexperiencesmaymakeusmisunderstandtheresultsofthesurveys.67.Whatisthemainpurposeofthispassage?A.ToargueagainsttheideathatcollegeisthebestplaceforallyoungpeoplE.B.ToputforwardanideathatcollegeshouldnotbethefirstchoicE.C.Tovalueyoungpeople’sfurthereducationincolleges.D.Topersuadeyoungpeopleintoworkingafterthecompletionofhighschool.
ThenationalassistancesystemforpoorcollegestudentsisgettingmoreeffectiveasprovedbyfewerphonecallstothehotlineoftheNationalCenterforStudentAssistanceAdministration.PoorcollegestudentsandtheirparentsaregettingmoresatisfiedwiththenationalassistancesystemsaidMaWenhuadeputydirectoroftheadministrationonSaturday.Overthepastthreeyearsthehotlinereceived8488calls.Statisticsshow62percentofthecallsweremadetoaskaboutthefundingpolicywhile38percent3200callscomplainedlocalcollegeshadfailedtoabidebytherulestosupportthestudents.Complaintswereseenayear-on-yeardecreasefrom2006to2008.MasaidsomepoorfamiliesmightstilloverlookwhattheyshoulddotogetsupportfortheirchilD.Toensureeducationequalitythegovernmenthasintroducedasetoffavorablepoliciestohelppoorstudentssuchasscholarshipsgrants助学金studentloanstuitionwaivers学费全免andthework-studyprogramsunderwhichpoorstudentsarehelpedoutinlibrariesteachers'officesorservicedepartmentstoearnmoney.Statisticsshowthegovernmentspent29.3billionyuanlastyeartoaidcollegestudentsup7.6percentfromthepreviousyear.Around40millionpersonsofcollegestudentsreceivedthenationalaiD.TheMinistryofEducationofthegovernmentwouldensurethatnostudentsdropoutofcollegesoruniversitiesbecauseofpoverty.Amongthe20millionstudentsinthecountry'spublicandprivateuniversitiesandcollegeslastyearabout20percentcamefrompoorbackgroundsofficialfiguresshow.Thenationalassistancesystemissetup___.A.forparentsandstudentstocomplainB.tohelppoorcollegestudentsC.forpoorstudentstogetfreeeducationD.tohelpstudentsfindjobsTheunderlinedphraseabidebyinthesecondparagraphprobablymeans____.A.followB.breakC.bearD.agreetoFromthepassageweknowthat____.A.studentswilldropoutofuniversitybecauseofpovertyB.ChinesepoorcollegestudentsaremoresatisfiedwithnationalassistancesystemC.moreandmoreparentsarecomplainingabouttheirlocalcollegesD.collegestudentsaresufferingfromgreateconomicpressure
BSocietiesallovertheworldnameplacesinsimilarways.QuiteoftenthereisnoofficialnamingceremonybutplacestendtobecallednamesaspointsofreferencebypeoplE.ThenanorganizedbodystepsinandgivestheplaceanamE.Frequentlyithappensthataplacehastwonames:Oneisnamedbythepeopleandtheotherbythegovernment.Asinmanyareasoldhabitsdiedhardandtheplacecontinuestobecalledbyitsunofficialnamelongafterthemeaningislost.ManyroadsandplacesinSingaporearenamedinorderthatthepioneerswillberememberedbyfuturegenerations.ThuswehavenamessuchasStamfordRoadandRafflesPlacE.Thisisinkeepingwithtraditionsinmanycountries—inboththeWestandtheEast.Anotherwayofnamingplacesisnamingthemafterotherplaces.Perhapstheywerenamedtopromotefriendshipsbetweenthetwoplacesoritcouldbethatthepeoplewhousedtolivetherewereoriginallyfromtheplacesthattheroadswerenamedafter.ThemysteryisclearerwhenweseesomeoftheroadsnamedinformerBritishbases.IfyoustepintoSelectorAirbaseyouwillseePiccadillyCircus—obviouslynamedbysomehomesickRoyalAirForcepersonnel.Someplaceswerenamedaftertheactivitiesthatusedtogoonatthoseplaces.BrasBasahRoadisaninterestingexampleBaseBasahmeanswetriceinMalay.NowwhywouldanyonewanttonamearoadWetRiceRoad?ThereasonissimplE.DuringthepioneeringdayswetricewaslaidouttodryalongthisroaD.A.fewroadsinSingaporearenamedbytheirshapes.ThereisCircularRoadforonE.OtherroadsmayhavepartoftheirnamestodescribetheirshapeslikePayaLebarCrescent.Thisroadiscalledacrescent月牙becauseitbeginsonthemainroadmakesacrescentandcomesbacktojointhemainroadagain.46.WelearnfromParagraph1that_____.A.thegovernmentisusuallythefirsttonameaplaceB.manyplacestendtohavemorethanonenameC.aceremonywillbeheldwhenaplaceisnamedD.peopleprefertheplacenamesgivenbythegovernment47.WhatdoestheunderlinedphrasediehardinParagraph1probablymean?A.Changesuddenly.B.Changesignificantlygreatly.C.Disappearmysteriously.D.Disappearveryslowly.48.Whichofthefollowingplacesisnamedafteraperson?A.RafflesPlacE.B.SelectorAirbasE.C.PiccadillyCircus.D.PayaLebarCrescent.49.BrasBasahRoadisnamed_______.A.afterapersonB.afteraplaceC.afteranactivityD.byitsshape50.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A.SomeplacenamesinSingaporearethesameasinBritain.B.SomeplacesinSingaporearenamedformilitarypurposes.C.ThewaySingaporeansnametheirplacesisuniquE.D.YoungSingaporeanshaveforgottenthepioneers.
BSingapore’spublictransportsystemisoneofthebestintheworldsoyoushouldhavenoproblemfindingyourwayaroundlikealocal.Therearethreemainformsofpublictransportthatyouwouldfindinanyothermajorcity---trainsbusesandtaxisTRAINSTrainsrunfrom6:00amtomidnight.Singletripticketsstartat80cents.IfyoubuyanEZ-Linkcarsfor$15youcanridethetrainsandbusesasyoulikE.IfyouneedmoreinformationjustcallTransitLinkon18007674333.BUESEThereareseveralbusservicesinSingaporeandfaresstartat80cents.BesurealwaysaskthedriverthecostofyourticketashecannotgivechangE.IfyouneedhelpjustcallTransitLinkon18007674333.TAXISTherearethreemaintaxicompanies–CityCab65522222Comfort65521111andTibs65528888.BookingcanalsobeeasilybycallingthenumberslistedabovE.TENTALCARSDrivinginSingaporeisapleasureandifyoulikedtotravelatyourownpacerentingacarisagoodchoicE.RentingtakesawaythehassleofgettingtoplacesaroundSingaporE.Justsitbackandenjoythecity.Italsomeansyou’llgettoseealotmorethatatrainsorabuswon’tletyouseE.ForcarrentalcallAvison+6567371668.45ByanEZ-Linkcardyoucantake_______.A.bothbusesandtrainsB.onlytrainsC.bothbusesandtaxisD.onlyrentalcars46Whenyoutakeabustherealwaysrememberto________.A.takeyourownlicensewithyouB.askthedriverhowmuchyourticketisC.buythebusmapofSingaporeD.bookyourticketaheadoftime47WhatdoesthewordhasslemeaninChinese?A.麻烦B.乐趣C.景点D.费用48WhatdoyouknowabouttravelinginSingaporefromthepassage?A.A.localhasnotroublefindinghiswayarounD.B.It’smuchcheapertogoaroundbybusthanbytrain.C.YoucanseealotmoreinSingaporeonlybyrentingacar.D.It’sveryconvenientforvisitorstotravelinSingaporE.
BA.newcomputertreatmentisbeingusedtodealwithobesityinchildren.Connectedtoasmalldiningsetconsistingof包括scalesandaplateaminicomputerteacheschildrenhowtoeatandremindsthemwhentostop.Inveryfatpeoplehungersignalsfromthestomachtothebrainstopfunctioning.ButthenewcomputersystemteachesthechildrenhowtoreceivethesemessagesagainsaysDr.JulianHamilton-ShieldtheBristolUniversityseniorlecturerleadingthetreatmenttrials.实验ThecomputercalledaMandometerrecordsandstorestheweightlossfromtheplatewhenchildreneat.Asthefoodisleavingtheplateacurve曲线isproducedonthecomputerscreensuggestingwhetherthechildiseatingtooquickly.Childrenwithweightproblemsofteneattooquickly.Wewantthemtoeatsteadily稳定地andslowlyandthesystemteachesthemtoslowdown.It’sabitlikeretrainingsaysHamilton-ShielD.Obesitynowrepresents代表oneofthemajorthreatstothefuturehealthofchildren.AboutoneinfiveboysandoneinfourgirlsagedtwotofifteeninEnglandareoverweight.Butsofarnotreatmentshaveproveneffectiveintreatingchildren.TheMandometerwasdevelopedinSwedenbutatpresentisexperiencingfurtherdevelopmentattheUniversityofBristolwith$224400infundsfromBUPA-aglobalhealthandcareorganization.Thesystemcouldbeonthemarketintwoyears’timE.Atfirstitwouldbemanagedbymedicalclinics诊所.40.Thetextismainlywrittentoexplain____________.A.howanewcomputertreatmentdealingwithobesityworks.B.whychildobesitybecomesatopicofpeopleC.howtoloseweightwiththehelpofcomputers.D.whyacomputeriseffective有效的indealingwithchildobesity.41.Thewordfunctioninginparagraph3probablymeans________.A.eatingB.workingC.lastingD.losing42.Obesitythreatensthehealthofchildrenwhich__________.A.peoplehavenotcaredaboutB.isnothingcomparedwithotherdiseases.C.hasledtomanydeathsD.isveryserious43.Whatcanwelearnfromthetext?A.TheMandometerwillbeputintomarketonceitproveseffectivE.B.TheMandometerischeapenoughforeveryfamilytoaffordC.TheMandometerisstillnotperfectD.Sloweatingissuretomakepeopleloseweight.
Theworldeconomyhasrunintoabrickwall.DespitecountlesswarningsinrecentyearsabouttheneedtoaddressapotentialhungercrisisinpoorcountriesandanenergycrisisworldwideworldleadersfailedtothinkaheaD.Theresultisaglobalfoodcrisis.Wheatcornandricepriceshavemorethandoubledinthepasttwoyears.Andoilpriceshaveincreasedmorethanthreetimessincethestartof2004.Thesefood-priceincreasescombinedwithincreasingenergycostswillslowifnotstopeconomicgrowthinmanypartsoftheworldandwillevenaffectpoliticalstability.Practicalsolutionstotheseproblemsdoexistbutwe'llhavetostartthinkingaheadandactingglobally.Herearethreestepstoeasethecurrentfoodcrisisandavoidthepotentialforaglobalcrisis.ThefirstistopromotethedramaticsuccessofMalawiacountryinsouthernAfricawhichthreeyearsagoestablishedaspecialfundtohelpitsfarmersgetfertilizerandseedswithhighproductivity.Malawi’sharvestdoubledafterjustoneyear.AninternationalfundbasedontheMalawimodelwouldcostamere$10perpersonannuallyintherichworldor$10billionaltogether.SecondtheU.S.andEuropeshouldabandontheirpoliciesofpayingpartlyforthechangeoffoodintobiofuels生物燃料.TheU.S.governmentgivesfarmersataxpayer-financedpaymentof51centspergallonofethanol乙醇changedfromcorn.Theremaybeacaseforbiofuelsproducedonlandsthatdonotproducefoods—treecropsgrassesandwoodproducts—butthere’snocaseforthegovernmenttopaytoputtheworld’sdinnerintothegastank.Thirdweurgentlyneedtoweather-prooftheworld’scropsassoonandaseffectivelyaspossiblE.Forapoorfarmersometimessomethingassimpleasafarmpond—whichcollectsrainwatertobeusedindryweather—canmakethedifferencebetweenagoodharvestandabadonE.TheworldhasalreadycommittedtoestablishingaClimateAdaptationFundtohelppoorregionsclimate-proofvitaleconomicactivitiessuchasfoodproductionandhealthcarebuthasnotyetacteduponthepromisE.AninternationalfundbasedontheMalawimodelwould______.A.costeachofthedevelopedcountries$10billionperyearB.givepoorfarmersaccesstofertilizerandhighlyproductiveseedsC.decreasethefoodpricesaswellastheenergypricesD.aimtodoubletheharvestinsouthernAfricancountriesinayearWiththesecondsteptheauthorexpressestheideathat______.A.weshouldgetalternativeformsoffuelinanywayB.itismisleadingtoputtreecropsintothegastankC.itisnotwisetochangefoodcropsintogasD.biofuelsshouldbedevelopedonalargescaleWhichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Theworldhasmadeaseriouspromisetobuildfarmponds.B.A.ClimateAdaptationFundhasbeenestablishedtohelppoor.C.A.rain-collectingpondisasimplesafeguardagainstdryweather.D.Itmakesagreatdifferencewhetherwedevelopwoodproductsornot.Inthepassagetheauthorcallsonusto______.A.slowdownbutnottostopeconomyB.actnowsoastorelievetheglobalfoodshortageC.achieveeconomicgrowthandpoliticalstabilityD.developtreecropsgrassesandwoodproducts
DWeareallinterestedinequalitybutwhilesomepeopletrytoprotecttheschoolandexaminationsysteminthenameofequalityothersstillinthenameofequalitywantonlytodestroyit.Anysocietywhichisinterestedinequalityofopportunityandstandardsofachievementmustregularlytestitspupils.Thestandardsmaybechanged—noexaminationisperfect—buttohavenotestsorexaminationswouldmeantheendofequalityandofstandards.Therearegroupsofpeoplewhoopposethisviewandwhodonotbelieveeitherinexaminationsorinanycontrolsinschooloronteachers.Thiswouldmeanthateverythingwoulddependonlucksinceeverypupilwoulddependontheefficiencythevaluesandthepurposeofeachteacher.Withoutexaminationsemployerswilllookforemployeesfromthehighlyrespectedschoolsandfromfamiliesknowntothem－aformoffavoritismwillreplaceequality.Atthemomentthebrightchildfromanill－respectedschoolcanshowcertificatestoproveheorsheissuitableforajobwhilethelackofcertificateindicatestheunsuitabilityofadullchildattendingawell－respectedschool.Thisdefenseofexcellenceandopportunitywoulddisappearifexaminationsweretakenawayandtilebrightchildfromapoorfamilywouldbeaprisonerofhisorherschool'sreputationunabletocompeteforemploymentwiththechildfromthefavoredschool.Theopponents反对者oftheexaminationsystemsuggestthatexaminationsareanevilforcebecausetheyshowdifferencesbetweenpupils.Accordingtothesepeopletheremustbenospecialdifferentacademicclass.Theyhaveevensuggestedthatthereshouldbenoformofdifferenceinsportoranyotherarea:alljobsorpostsshouldbefilledbyunsystematicselection.Theselectionwouldbemadebypeoplewhothemselvesareprobablyselectedbysomecomputer.53.Theunderlinedwordfavoritisminparagraph3isusedtodescribethephenomenonthat_____.A.brightchildrenalsoneedcertificatestogetsatisfyingjobsB.childrenfromwell－respectedschoolstendtohavegoodjobsC.poorchildrenwithcertificatesarefavoredinjobmarketsD.childrenattendingordinaryschoolsachievegreatsuccess54.Whatwouldhappenifexaminationsweretakenawayaccordingtotheauthor?A.TherewouldbemoreopportunitiesandexcellencE.B.Schoolsforbrightchildrenwouldlosetheirreputation.C.Childrenfrompoorfamilieswouldbeabletochangetheirschools.D.Children'sjobopportunitywouldbeaffectedbytheirschoolreputation.55.Theopponentsoftheexaminationsystemwillagreethat________.A.jobsshouldnotbeassignedbysystematicselectionB.computersshouldbeselectedtotakeovermanyjobsC.specialclassesarenecessarytokeeptheschoolstandardsD.schoolswithacademicsubjectsshouldbedoneawaywith56.Thepassagemainlyfocuseson________.A.schoolsandcertificatesB.examinationandequalityC.opportunityandemploymentD.standardsandreputation
StepfamiliesarecommonplaceintheUnitedStatesandtheirnumbercontinuestogrow.Whilestepfamiliesdifferwidelyintheirmake-uptheyallconsistofaparentingcoupleandchildrenoneormoreofwhomisofapreviousunion.Suchcombinationsofhiskidsherkidsandthenpossiblykidsofthenewunionmakeforcomplicatedandoftentryingdifficultiesmorechallengingthanthoseoftraditionalfamilies.Sincestepfamiliesinvolvemorepeopleandconsequentlymorepotentialproblemsfromthestartthandochildlessnewmarriageitiswiseforthecoupletodosomecarefulplanningpriorto＝beforemarriagE.Notonlydotheprospective预期的maritalpartnersneedagreementabouttheirowncarrierslifegoalsfinanceandspecialintereststheymustalsopreparefornewrelationshipwiththeirchildrenandattempttoaccommodatetheirindividualneedsandfeelings.Furthermorethereareoftentherightsofotherrelativestoconsider.Asforanyfamilythebasicingredient成分ofasuccessfulstepfamilyareaffectionkindnessandmutual相互的respect.Howeverlovealoneisnotenough.Certainlyloveisthecornerstoneuponwhichthefoundationofanyfamilyisbuiltbuttherearealsomanyotherimportantingredientsinvolvedinbuildingasuccessfulstepfamily.Surveysrevealthatsuccessfulfamiliesregardtheabilitytocommunicateopenlyasthemostimportantfactorintheirsuccess.Communicationiswhatkeepsfamiliesontrackandfunctioningasaunit.AlthoughhealthycommunicationiseasierforsomepeoplethanforothersthisskillcanbelearnedandimproveD.Healthycommunicationinvolvesspeakingclearlyandlisteningcarefully.Bytheirverynaturestepfamiliesoftenarecomplicatedbypasteventsthatgiverisetoambivalent矛盾的loyaltieslingering持久的hurtsfearsfeelingsofguiltandunrealisticdreams.ThedifficultiesthatarisewithinthestepfamiliesarehumanandunderstandablE.Howevertherearewaystoconfront面临andresolvethem.Forexamplesupportgroupsandprofessionalcounselors法律顾问areavailableinmostcommunitiestoprovidehelpandguidancewhencommunicationsstoppedandproblemsseemoverwhelming压倒性的.Planningandbuildingastepfamilyisnotaresponsibilitytotakelightly.Itcanbeaverytryingandattimesseeminglyimpossibleeffort.Manypotentialtroublescanariseandthreatentodestroythestepfamily.Neverthelessmeetingandmasteringthesespecialchallengescanbringunexpectedsatisfactionsandrewardingdepthsoffamilyclosenessandaffection.AccordingtothepassagethereareintheUnitedStates.A.nostepfamiliesB.morestepfamiliesthaneverbeforeC.fewerstepfamiliesthaneverbeforeD.fewerstepfamiliesthantraditionalonesWhichofthefollowingcanhelpavoidthepotentialproblemsarisinginastepfamilyA.Thepursuitofthesamecareers.B.Professionalinterventions干涉.C.Thedevelopmentofspecialinterests.D.CarefulplanningbeforethemarriagE.Manypeoplebelievethatcontributesmosttothebuildingofasuccessfulstepfamily.A.everlastingloyaltiesB.opencommunicationC.kindnessandmutualrespectD.persistent持久稳固的affectionItisnaturalforastepfamilytobe.A.unrealisticB.complicatedC.ambivalentD.guiltyAccordingtotheauthorplanningandbuildingastepfamilyis.A.impossibleB.satisfyingandrewardingC.discouragingandfrustratingD.adifficultandtryingexperience
PresidentClinton’sdecisiononApr.8tosendChinesePremierZhuRongjipackingwithoutanagreementonChina’sentryintotheWorldTradeOrganizationseemedtobeamassivemiscalculation.ThePresidenttookadrubbingfrommuchofthepresswhichhadbreathlesslyreportedthatadealwasinthebag.TheCabinetandWhitHousestillappeareddividedandbusinessleaderswerecharacterizedasfuriousoverthelostopportunity.ZhuchargedthatClintonlackedthecouragetoreachanaccorD.AndwhenClintonlatertelephonedtheangryZhutopledgearenewedeffortatnegotiationsthegesturewaswidelyportrayedasaflip-flop.InfactClintonmadetherightdecisioninholdingoutforabetterWTOdeal.A.lotmorehorsetradingisneededbeforeafinalagreementcanbereacheD.AndwithouttheAdministration’sgoalofabullet-proofagreementthatbusinesslobbyistscanenthusiasticallyselltoaRepublicanCongressthewholeprocesswillendupinpartisanacrimonythatcouldharmrelationswithChinaforyears.THEHARDPART.ManybusinesslobbyistswhiledisappointedthatthedealwasnotclosedagreethatbettertermscanstillbehaD.AndTreasurySecretaryRobertE.RubinNationalEconomicCouncilDirectorGeneB.SperlingCommerceSecretaryWilliamM.DaleyandtoptradenegotiatorCharleneBarshefskyalladvisedClintonthatwhiletheChinesehadmadearemarkablenumberofconcessionswe’renotthereyetaccordingtoseniorofficials.NegotiatingwithZhuovertheremainingissuesmaybetheeasypart.AlthoughClintoncansignalU.S.approvalforChina’sentryintotheWTOhimselfheneedsCongresstograntBeijingpermanentmost-favored-nationstatusaspartofabroadtradeaccorD.AndthetemptationformeddlingonCapitalHillmayproveover-whelming.ZhuhadbarelylandedbeforeSenateMajorityLeaderTrentLottR-MissdeclaredhimselfskepticalthatChinadeservedentryintotheWTO.AndSenatorsJesseA.HelmsR-N.C.andEmestF.HollingsD-S.C.promisedtointroduceabillrequiringcongressionalapprovalofanydeal.Thehiddenmessagefromthesethreetextile-stateSoutherners:GetmoreprotectionfortheU.S.clothingindustry.HopingtosmooththewaytheAdministrationtriedbutfailedtobudgeZhuontextiles.Alsoleftinthelurch:WallStreetHollywoodandDetroit.ZhurefusedtoopenupmuchofthelucrativeChinesesecuritiesmarketandinsistedonculturalrestrictionsonAmericanmoviesandmusiC.HealsoblockedeffortstoallowU.S.automakerstoprovidefleetfinancing.BIGJOB.AlreadybusinesslobbyistsareblanketingCapitolHilltopresaleanyeventualagreementbutwhatthey’veheardsofarisn’tencouraging.RepublicansincludingLottsaythatthetimejustisn’trightforthedeal.Translation:We’redeterminedtomakeitlookasifClintonhascapitulatedtotheChineseandisignoringhumanreligiousandlaborrightsviolations;thetheftofnuclear-weaponstechnology;andthesaleofmissilepartstoAmerica’senemies.Beijing’sfiercecriticswithintheDemocraticPartysuchasSenatorPaulD.WellstoneofMinnesotaandHouseMinorityleaderRichardA.GephardtofMissouriwon’thelpeither.JusthowtoughthelobbyingjobonCapitolHillwillbebecomeclearonApr.20whenRubinlectured19chiefexecutivesontheneedtodisciplinetheirRepublicanallies.WithbusinessandtheWhiteHousestilltradingchargesoverwhoisresponsibleforthedefeatoffast-tracktradenegotiatinglegislationin1997workingtogetherwon’tbeeasy.AndRepublicans—withawink—saythatthey’lleventuallyembraceChina’sentryintotheWTOasafavortoCorporateAmericA.ThoughnotlongbeforetheytortureClinton.ButZhuisoutonalimbandifCongressoverdoesthecriticismhemaybeforcedbydomesticcriticstorenegE.BusinessmustmakethismuchdeartobothitsGOPalliesandtheWhitHouse:Thishistoricdealistooimportanttorisklosingtoanymorepartisansquabbling1.Themainideaofthispassageis[A].TheContradictionbetweentheDemocraticPartyandtheRepublicanParty.[B].OnChina’sentryintoWTO.[C].Clintonwasright.[D].BusinessLobbyistsControlCapitolHill.2.WhatdoesthesentenceAlsoleftinthelurch:WallStreetHollywoodDetroitconvey?[A].PremierZhurejectedtheirrequirements.[B].Thethreeplacesoverdidcriticism.[C].Theywantedmoreprotection.[D].TheyareintroublE.3.WhatwastheattitudeoftheRepublicanPartytowardChina’sentryintotheWTO?[A].Contradictory.[B].AppreciativE.[C].Disapproving.[D].Detestful.4.WhoplaystheleadingpartinthedealinAmerica?[A].WhiteHouse.[B].Republicans.[C].TheDemocraticParty.[D].Businessmen.5.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat[A].Americawillmakeconcessions.[B].AmericawillholdoutforabetterWTO[C].ClintonhastherighttosignalU.S.approvalforChina’sentry.[D].DemocraticpartyapproveChina’sentryintotheWTO.
Thinkingissomethingyouchoosetodoasafishchoosestoliveinwater.Tobehumanistothink.Butthinkingmaycomenaturallywithoutyourknowinghowyoudoit.Thinkingaboutdrinkingisthekeytocritical判断性的thinking.Whenyouthinkcriticallyyoutakecontrolofyourthinkingprocesses过程.Otherwiseyoumightbecontrolledbytheideasofothers.Indeedcriticalthinkingisattheheartofeducation.Thewordcriticalherehasaspecialmeaning.Itdoesnotmeantakingoneviewagainstanotherviewaswhensomeonecriticizesanotherpersonfordoingsomethingwrong.Thenatureofcriticalthinkingisthinkingbeyondtheeasilyseen-beyondthepicturesonTVtheuntruereportsinthenewspapersandthefaultyreasoning.Criticalthinkingisanattitudeasmuchasanactivity.Ifyouarecuriousaboutlifeanddesiretodigdeeperintoityouareacriticalthinker.Ifyoufindpleasureindeepthinkingaboutdifferentideascharactersandfactsyouareacriticalthinker.Activitiesofthemindandhigher-orderreasoningareprocessesofdeepandcarefulconsideration.Theytaketimeanddonotgohandinhandwiththefastspeedintoday’sworld:fastfoodsinstantcoffeeandself-developingfilm.Ifyouareamongthepeoplewhobelievethatspeedisameasureofintelligence智力youmaylearnsomethingnewfromastoryaboutAlbertEinstein.ThefirsttimeBaneshHoffmanascientistwastodiscusshisworkwithAlbertEinstein.Hoffmanwastoonervoustospeak.ButEinsteinimmediatelyputHoffmanateasebysayingPleasegoslowly.Idon’tunderstandthingsquickly.72.Criticalthinkingisimportanttousbecauseifwedonotthinkcritically_______.A.itwillbehardforustothinknaturallyandfastB.wemightbecontrolledbyotherpeople’sideasC.wewillfollowtheideasofothersnaturallyD.wemightbefootedbyotherpeople’sideas73.Ifyouareacriticalthinkeryouwill________.A.thinkdeeplyaboutdifferentideasB.trustthereportsinthenewspapersC.takeoneviewagainstanotherviewD.criticizeotherpeoplefortheirmistakes74.Inthelastparagraphsomethingnewsuggeststhat________.A.thesmarteryouarethefasteryoudothingsB.thefasteryoudothingsthesmarteryoubecomeC.speedcanimproveintelligenceD.intelligenceisnotdecidedbyspeed75.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.ThinkingandCriticalThinking.B.UnderstandingCriticalThinking.C.ThinkingIsNaturalandHuman.D.ThinkingFastMeansIntelligencE.
SalemtheCityofPeaceisasmallcitywithabighistory.ItisthesecondestablishedcityinMassachusettsandthesecondoldestsettlementinNewEnglanD.WhileSalemhasbeenlongknownastheWitchCityduetothenotablewitchtrialsof1692SalemalsoplayedanimportantpartinRevolutionarytimesandwasanactiveleaderofseveralMassachusetts’industrieswhichiswhyyouwillfindmansions宅邸ofthecountry’sfirstmillionairestherE.Salemislocatedapproximately16miles30minutesnorthofBostonandisborderedbyBeverlyDanversLynnMarbleheadPeabodySwampscottandtheAtlanticOcean.Boston&MaineRailroadservesSalemwithtransportserviceandtheMassachusettsBayTransportationAuthoritymaintainsarailstopandbusservicE.AirserviceisavailablefromBeverlyAirport5milesawayandLoganInternationalAirport16milesaway.AccessisalsoavailableonaferryfromBoston.Salemhasvariousrestaurantsincludingoutdoorcafesvariousrestaurantsandfinediningestablishments.Forshopperstherearemallsanddepartmentstoresanopenmarketawaterfrontvillageaswellasadowntownshoppingdistrict.Therearemanylocalartistsandmusicianswhohaveshopsalongthecitystreets.OnanightlybasisonecanstopinalocalrestaurantornightspotandlistentosomeofthemostcreativemusiC.WorldfamousartworkisdisplayedatthePeabodyEssexMuseumandtheworkoflocalartistscanbefounddisplayedinmanydowntownshopsincludingArtistRow.TheCityofSalemhaslonghadacommitmenttothepromotionofartandculturE.TheSalemCulturalCouncilisalocalagencyofSalemresidentsthatsupportspublicprogramsandeducationalactivitiesintheartssciencesandhumanities.LocalartistsandtheaterssuchasCinemaSalemtheSalemTheatreCompanytheSalemStateCollegeCenterfortheArtstheGriffenTheaterandtheRebelShakespeareCompanyprovideentertainmentandlearningopportunitiestoresidentsandvisitorsalikE.TheSalemArtsAssociationInC.isanentirelyvolunteer-runnonprofitartsorganization.TheSAAseekstobringartinallitsformstothecommunityandbringthecommunityinallitsdiversitytotheartsinSalemMassachusetts.Whatwouldbethebesttitleofthispassage?A.SalemtheIndustryCityB.SalemtheWitchCityC.SalemtheCitywithaBigHistoryD.SalemtheCityofPeaceWhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrueaboutSalem?A.ItisthesecondestablishedcityinMassachusettswithBostontothenorth.B.ItwasdevelopedinseveralofMassachusetts’industries.C.EverynightlocalrestaurantsthereentertainvisitorswithsomemusiC.D.Salemisaccessiblebytrainbusplaneandferry.VisitorstoSalemhaveasecurechancetoappreciatefirst-classworksofartin____________.A.ArtistRowB.PeabodyEssexMuseumC.theMBTAD.theSalemCulturalCouncilAfterreadingthepassagewemaydecidethat____________.A.SalemisapreferredcityformillionairesnowB.thepromotionofartandcultureinSalemistotallygovernmentactionC.onceanimportantindustrialcitynowSalemhasastrongculturalatmosphereD.visitorstoSalemwillfindfewchoicesindiningandshopping
Aloneinthedarknessunderlayersofrubble碎石DanWoolleyfeltbloodstreamingfromhisheadandleg.WoolleyanaidworkerhusbandandfatheroftwoboysfollowedinstructionsonhiscellphonetosurvivetheJanuary12earthquakeinHaiti.Ihadanappthathadpre-downloadedallthisinformationabouttreatingwounds.SoIlookedupexcessivebleedingandIlookedupcompoundfracture断裂WoolleytoldCNN.TheapplicationonhisiPhoneisfilledwithinformationaboutfirstaidandCPRfromtheAmericanHeartAssociation.SoIknewIwasn’tmakingmistakesWoolleysaiD.Thatgavemeconfidencetotreatmywoundsproperly.TrappedintheruinsoftheHotelMontanainPort-au-PrinceheusedhisshirttobandagehislegandtiedhisbeltaroundthewounD.Tostopthebleedingonhisheadhefirmlypressedasocktoit.ConcernedhemighthavebeenexperiencingshockWoolleyusedtheapptolookupwhattodo.Itwarnedhimnottosleep.Sohesethisphonealarmtogooffevery20minutes.Oncethebatterygotdowntolessthan20percentofitspowerWoolleyturneditoff.Bythenhesayshehadtrainedhisbodynottosleepforlongperiodsdriftingoffonlytowakeupwithinminutes.Withhisinjuriestendedtohewroteanotetohisfamilyinhisjournal:IwasinabigaccidentanearthquakE.Don’tbeupsetatGoD.Healwaysprovidesforhischildreneveninhardtimes.I’mstillprayingthatGodwillgetmeoutbuthemaynot.Butevensohewillalwaystakecareofyou.Aftermorethan60hoursWoolleywaspulledfromtherubblE.Thoseguysarerescueheroeshesaidtothecrewthatpulledhimout.Whichofthefollowingbestsummarizesthepassage?A.HowtodealwiththewounD.B.TrytogetintouchwithoutsidE.C.HowtostayawakeunderthegrounD.D.AnunforgettableexperienceintheearthquakE.Woolleysethisphonealarmtogooffevery20minutesbecause_____.A.hetriedhisbesttocommunicatewithrescuersB.hewasforcedtostayawaketocheckhiswoundsC.hewasafraidthatsleepmightdoharmtohimD.heneededtousetheapptolookupwhattodoTheunderlinedsentencesuggeststhat_________.A.heturnedoffhisiPhonetosavepowerB.thebatteryofhisIPhonelastedlongC.hedidn’twanthisiPhonetodisturbhimD.hisiPhonewentoffbecauseoflackofpowerWhatWoolleywrotehisjournalshowed_______.A.heexpectedhisfamilytolendahandB.hedidn’tloseheartinhardtimesC.hecaredmoreforhisfamilythanhislifeD.hischildrenmadehimupset
It’saChristmastraditionthat’smorethanhalfacenturyolD.Andithappenedcompletelybyaccident.Itstartedin1955whenalocalSearsstoreinColoradoSpringsColoradoprintedanadwhichincludedaspedialphonemumberkidscouldcalltoknowwhereSanta’ssleighwasatanygivenmoment.UnfortunatelysomeonemadeamistakeinprintingthephonemumberandkidswerecallingthewronglinE.A.Colonel上校namedHenryShoupbeganansweringhisphongatwhatwouldbecomeNORADtheNorthAmericanAerospaceDefenceCommanD.Atfirsthethoughtitwasasimpleerrorofonecaller.ButasthephoneketpringingandtinyvoiceskeptaskingaboutSantaShouprealizedhecouldn’tdisappointthem.SohetoldthestafftoissueupdatestoanyoneaskingaboutthelocationofSantA.ThewrongturnedintoacustomoftheholidayandkeptgrowinginpopularityandNORADfinallydecidedtomakeitpermanent.It’sbecomeaholidayfavouriteeversinceadaptingtowhatevernewtechnologyhascomealongsincE.IntheearlydaysitwasaphonelinE.Theninthe60sNORADputoutaspecialseriesofreportsthatwasplayedonhundredsofradiostationsacrossNorthAmericabroadcastingtheJollyOldElf’sexactpositiononChristmasEvE.ThinkofitaskindofanearlyGPSwithoutthecomputergear.FinallycametheInternetandNORADhasnowtransferreditsannualwatchontotheWebwithasitedevotedtokeepingtabsonthemostfamousjourneyintheworld—whatyoumightcalltherealamazingraceanaround-the-worldmissionthathastobefinishedwithin24hours.Thisyear’sentryallowskidstotrackSantain3DusingGoogleEarthandplaygamesattheNorthPoleusingtheKidsCountdownSectionanditevenoffersSantaCamswhichareonlyoperationalonthenightbeforeChristmas.36.WhydidchildrenkeepcallingHenryShoup?A.Becausetheywantedtoplayajokeonhim.B.Becausetheywantedtoamusehim.C.BecauseheknewwhereSantaexactlywas.D.BecausetheywantedtoknowwhereSanta’ssleighwas.37.WhatdidColonelHenryShoupdowhenmoreandmorechildrenkeptcalling?A.Hebecameannoyedanddecidedtotellthemthetruth.B.HebecameexcitedandjionedtheminsearchingSantA.C.Hethoughtquicklyandtookitseriouslytosatisfytheirneeds.D.Helaughedatthemandtooknonoticeoftheircalls.38.WhatdoesJollyOldElfinParagraph6mostprobablyreferto?A.SantaClaus.B.ColonelHenryShoup.C.NOARD.D.ThestaffinHenryShoup’schargE.39.AccordingtothepassagehowdidpeoplelearnabouttheJollyOldElf’sexactpositioninthe1960s?A.Bycallingaspecialphonemumber.B.Bylisteningtoaspecialseriesofreportsovertheradio.C.WiththehelpofakindofearlyGPS.D.Byscanningthespedialcolumninthenewspaper.40.Thepassagemainlytellsus.A.anoldfavoriteholidaythatdevelopsalongwithnewtechnologyB.50-year-oldtrackingSantatraditionthatstartedbyaccidentC.arealamazingraceanaround-the-worldmissionwithin24hoursD.aColonelandtheNorthAmericanAerospaceDefenceCommand
BellssounD.Lightedmessagesappear.Menandwomenworkatcomputers.TheytalkonthetelephonE.AttimestheyshoutandrunarounD.Thisnoisyplaceisastockexchange证券交易所.Hereexpertsalespeoplecalledbrokersbuyandsellshares股份ofcompanies.Thesharesareknownasstocks.Peoplewhoownstockinacompanyownpartofthatcompany.Peoplepaybrokerstobuyandsellstocksforthem.IfacompanyearnsmoneyitsstockincreasesinvaluE.IfthecompanydoesnotearnmoneythestockdecreasesinvaluE.Brokersandinvestors投资者carefullywatchforanychangesontheBigBoarD.ThatisthenamegiventoalistofstockssoldontheNewYorkStockExchangE.InvestorsandbrokerswatchtheBigBoardtoseeifthestockmarketisabullmarketorabearmarket.Inabearmarketpricesgodown.Inabullmarketpricesgoup.InvestorsinabearmarketpromisetosellastockinthefutureatasetpricE.Buttheinvestordoesnotownthestockyet.Heorshewaitstobuyitwhenthepricedrops.Themeaningofabearmarketisthoughttocomefromanoldstoryaboutamanwhosoldtheskinofabearbeforehecaughtthebear.AnEnglishdictionaryofthesixteenhundredssaidtosellabearistosellwhatonehasnot.Wordexpertsdisputethebeginningsofthewordbullinthestockmarket.Butsomesayitcamefromthelongconnectionofthetwoanimals–bullsandbears–insportsthatwerepopularyearsagoinEnglanD.Investorsalwayscareaboutthepossibilityofacompanyfailing.Inthemodernworldacompanythatdoesnotearnenoughprofit利润issaidtogobellyup.A.companythatgoesbellyupdieslikeafish.FishturnoverontheirbackswhentheydiE.Sotheyarestomachorbellyup.Stockmarketinvestorsdonotwantthattohappentoacompany.TheywantacompanywhosestocktheyowntoearnmoreprofitthanexpecteD.Thiswouldsharplyincreasethevalueofthestock.Investorsarehopingforawindfall横财.72.Thefirstparagraphiswrittenforthepurposeof________.A.makingreadersinterestedinbuyingstocksB.tellingreaderstheplaceissobusyC.tellingreaderspeopleinthestockexchangearebusyD.attractingreaders’attentiontothetopicofthepassage73.A.fresherofastockmarketprobablyturnstoan_______foradvicE.A.companyB.investorC.brokerD.wordexpert74.Johnboughthisstockfromacompanywhichhasgonebellyupthisyear.Wecaninfer_________.A.JohnwouldlosemoneythisyearB.JohnwouldearnmoneythisyearC.thestockmarketisabearmarketD.thestockmarketisabullmarket75.Thereasonwhyinvestorspayattentiontothecompanywhosestocktheyownisthat_______.A.thecompanybelongstothemB.thecompanyearnsmuchmoneyC.theyworkforthecompanyD.theyarefinanciallyconnectedwiththecompany
DSocialrulesorlawsonmarriagevarywidelybetweencountries.SomecountriesstilldonothavealegalminimumageformarriagewhichmakeschildmacriagesareverycommontherE.IntheWesternChristiancountriesa13-year-oldisstillconsideredachilD.Evengettingmarriedinone*slateteensisnotusuallyencouragedbecausemarriedlifeislikelytointerferewithayoungwoman'seducationandconsequentlyrestrictopportunitiesinlaterlifE.Andtherearealsophysicaldangersingivingbirthsoyoung.InMuslimcountriessuchasSaudiArabiaIranandPakistantheageofpuberty青春期ataround13or14isthelegalageformarriagebutinTurkeyitis15andinEgyptandTunisia18thesameminimumageasinmanyWesterncountries.ItisarguedthatbyallowingearliermarriagesIslamiclawispromotingstablerelationshipswhileWesternlawsareencouragingpromiscuityamongyoungpeoplE.Inmanycountriesthetrendsofurbanizationandeducationforgirlshaveseenadropinthenumberofchildbrides.Howeverearlymarriagescontinuetooccurinpoorruralareas.InIndiaforexamplethelegalageofmarriageforagirlis18andtoaboy21.Yetaccordingtogovernmentstatistics18percentoftentofourteen-yearoldgirlsinthepoorruralstateofRajasthaninthenorthwestofthecountryaremarrieD.Itisclearthenthatchildmarriagesareconnectedwithpovertylackofeducationruralcustomsaswellasreligion.Sotheredon'ttendtobeanychildmarriagesinurbanorrichareas.57.Theunderlinedwordpromiscuityinthethirdparagraphmeans____.A.permanentpartnershipB.firmpartnershipC.diverserelationshipD.singlerelationship58.Accordingtothetextwhichofthesewomenaremarriedlastest?A.WomenfromlesseducatedbackgrounD.B.Womenfrompoorruralareas.C.WomenfromIslamiccountries.D.Wonferifromcities.59.ChildmarriagesareNOTrelatedto____accordingtothepassagE.A.socialcommunicationB.ruralcustomsC.povertyandlackofeducationD.religiousbeliefs60.AccordingtothepassagegettingmarriedearlyleadstoallofthefollowingEXCEPT____.A.reducingayoungwoman'seducationB.limitingayoungwoman'schancesC.causingbabydeathD.doingharmtoayoungwoman'shealth
Thefirstandbestofvictoriesisforamantoconquerhimself;tobeconqueredbyhimselfisofallthingsthemostshamefulsaysPlato.Self-controlisattherootofalltheadvantages.Letamangiveintohisimpulses冲动andfeelingsandfromthatmomenthegivesuphismoral道德上的freedom.A.singleangrywordhaslostmanyafrienD.WhenSocratesfoundinhimselfanytemperorangerhewouldcheckitbyspeakinglowinordertocontrolhimself.Ifyouareconsciousofbeingangrykeepyourmouthshutsothatyoucanholdbackrisinganger.Manyapersonhasdroppeddeadingreatanger.FitsofangerbringfitsofdiseasE.WhomthegodswoulddestroytheyfirstmakemaD.KeepcoolsaysGeorgeHerbertforfierceness狂怒makeserrorafault.Tobeangrywithaweakmanistoprovethatyouarenotstrongyourself.AngersaysPythagorasbringswithfolly愚蠢andendswithregret.Youmustmeasurethestrengthofamanbythepowerofthefeelingsheconquersnotbythepowerofthosewhichconquerhim.Self-controlisman’slastgreatestvictory.Ifamanlacksself-controlheseemstolackeverything.Withoutithecanhavenopatiencenopowertogovernhimself;hecanhavenoself-confidenceforhewillalwaysbecontrolledbyhisstrongestfeeling.Ifhelacksself-controltheverybackboneandnerveofcharacterarelackingalso.Whatdoesthereaderlearnfromthefirstparagraph?A.Thegreatestvictoryforamanistoconquereverythingexcepthimself.B.One’smoralfreedomisbasedonthecontrolofhimself.C.Tocontroloneselfisthemostdifficultinone’slifE.D.Ifapersonistoostubbornhewillfeelmostshameful.WhatisthecorrectinterpretationofWhomthegodswoulddestroytheyfirstmakemad?A.Ifthegodswanttokillyoutheymakeyoucrazyfirst.B.IfyoualwaysloseyourtemperyouwillsoonbefinisheD.C.Ifyoucannotcontrolyourselfyouwillbecomecrazy.D.Ifyouaremadyouwillbepunishedbythegods.Ifamanlacksself-controlhelacksallofthefollowingEXCEPT_______.A.theverybackboneandnerveofcharacterB.thepatienceandpowertocontrolhimselfC.strongfeelingsD.self-confidenceTheauthor’smainpurposeinwritingthisarticleisto_______.A.explainthatself-controlisthekeytosuccessB.teachpeoplehowtocontroleverythinginordertomakeagreatsuccessC.distinguishallkindsofself-controlandsuggestwaysforkeepingitD.advisepeoplenottolosetempersoastomakeandkeepmorefriends
Justastheworld’smostrespectedscientificbodieshaveconfirmedthattheworldisgettinghottertheyhavealsostatedthatthereisstrongevidencethathumansaredrivingthewarming.Countlessrecentreportsfromtheworld’sleadingscientificbodieshavesaidthesamething.Forexamplea2010summaryofclimatesciencebytheRoyalSocietystatedthat:ThereisstrongevidencethatthewarmingoftheEarthoverthelasthalf-centuryhasbeencausedlargelybyhumanactivity.Theideathathumanscouldchangetheplanet’sclimatemaybecounter-intuitive与直觉不符的butthebasicscienceiswellunderstooD.Eachyearhumanactivitycausesbillionsoftonsofgreenhousegasestobereleased释放intotheatmospherE.Asscientistshaveknownforyearsthesegasesholdheatthatwouldotherwiseescapetospacewrappingtheplanetinaninvisibleblanket.Ofcoursetheplanet’sclimatehasalwaysbeenchangingthankstonaturalfactors因素suchaschangesinsolarorvolcanic火山的activityorcyclesrelatingtheEarth’sgoingaroundthesun.Accordingtothescientificliteraturehoweverthewarmingrecordedtodatematchesthepatternofwarmingwewouldexpectfromabuild-upofgreenhousegasintheatmosphere–notthewarmingwewouldexpectfromotherpossiblecauses.Evenifscientistsdiddiscoveranotherreasonableexplanationforthewarmingobservedsofarthatwouldbegadifficultquestion.AsRobertHensonputsitinTheRoughGuidetoClimateChange:Ifsomenewlydiscoveredfactorcanaccountfortheclimatechangethenwhyaren’tcarbondioxide二氧化碳andtheothergreenhousegasesproducingthewarmingthatbasicphysicstellsustheyshouldbe?Theonlywaytoprovewith100%certaintythathumansareresponsibleforglobalwarmingwouldbetorunanexperimentwithtwoidenticalEarths–onewithhumaninfluenceandonewithout.Thatobviouslyisn’tpossibleandsomostscientistsarecarefulnottostatehumaninfluenceasanabsolutecertainty.Inmostscientists’opiniontheglobalwarmingismainlycausedby________.A.solaractivityB.volcanicactivityC.theEarth’sgoingaroundthesunD.humanactivityThetextisdevelopedby________.A.givingtypicalexamplesB.followingtheorderofspaceC.analyzingatheoryandarguingitD.comparingandfindingdifferencesTheunderlinewordidenticalmeans________.A.totallydifferentB.exactlythesameC.extremelyimportantD.relativelyindependentWhichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitle?A.AreAlltheScientistsReallyScientific?B.WhereIsGlobalWarmingLeadingUsto?C.AreHumansDefinitelyCausingGlobalWarming?D.What’sRelationofGlobalWarmingandGreenhouseGases?
CLessTVReduceKidsWeightPALOAITOCalifornia—Switchingoffthetelevisionmayhelppreventchildrenfromgettingfatter—eveniftheydonotchangetheirdietorincreasetheamounttheyexerciseUSresearcherssaidlastweek.A.studyof192thirdandfourthgradesgenerallyagedeightandninefoundthatchildrenwhocutthenumberofhoursspentwatchingtelevisiongainednearlytwopounds0.91kglessoveraone-yearperiodthanthosewhodidnotchangetheirtelevisiondiet.ThefindingsareimportantbecausetheyshowthatweightlosscanonlybetheresultofareductionintelevisionviewingandnotanyotheractivitysaidThomasRobinsonapediatrician儿科专家atStanfordUniversity.Americanchildrenspendanaverageofmorethanfourhoursperdaywatchingtelevisionandvideosorplayinggamesandratesofchildhoodbeingveryfathavedoubtoverthepast20yearsRobinsonsaiD.InthestudypresentedthisweektothePediatricAcademicSocieties’annualmeetinginSanFranciscotheresearcherspersuadedabout100ofthestudentstoreducetheirtelevisionviewingbyone-quartertoone-thirD.ChildrenwatchingfewerhoursoftelevisionshowedasignificantlysmallerincreaseinwaistsizeandhadlessbodyfatthanotherstudentswhocontinuetheirnormaltelevisionviewingeventhoughneithergroupateaspecialdietnortookpartinanyextraexercisE.OneexplanationfortheweightlosscouldbethechildrenunstucktothetelevisionmaysimplyhavebeenmovingaroundandburningoffcaloriesRobinsonsaiD.Anotherreasonmightbeduetoeatingfewermealsinfrontofthetelevision.SomestudieshavesuggestedthateatinginfrontoftheTVencouragespeopletoeatmoreRobinsonaddeD.66.Theauthortriestotellusinthefirsttwoparagraphsthat____.A.childrenwillgetfatteriftheyeattoomuch.B.childrenwillgetthinneriftheyeatless.C.childrenwillgetfatteriftheyspendlesstimewatchingTV.D.childrenwillgetfatteriftheyspendmoretimewatchingTV.67.AccordingtothepassagethetimeAmericanchildrenusuallyspendonwatchingTV____.A.ismorethanfourhoursaday.B.islessthanfourhoursaday.C.doubledinthelasttwentyyears.D.ismorethanonanyotheractivities.68.ThetimechildrenspendonTVviewingeverydayissuggestedtobeabout___.A.sixhoursB.eighthoursC.threehoursD.onehour69.Whichofthefollowingisright?A.ChildrenusuallyeatfewerwhilewatchingTV.B.ChildrenusuallyeatmorewhilewatchingTV.C.ChildreneatthesameamountofmealswhilewatchingTV.D.ChildrenusuallyeatnothingwhilewatchingTV.70.WhycanwatchingTVincreasekids’weightaccordingtothepassage?A.TheyusuallyeatmorewhilewatchingTV.B.Theyburnofffewercalories.C.TheychangetheirdietwhilewatchingTV.D.BothA.andB
ChiefExecutiveOfficeLahoreStockExchangeLahoreStockExchangeLSEisthe2ndlargestexchangeofthecountrywithaworkforceofalmost150employees.TheExchangesofPakistanarecurrentlyundergoingamajorreformprograminvolvingshareholding使成为股东制inordertodevelopthecapitalmarketsfurther.Weseekadynamic精干的forward-thinkingChiefExecutivewithabilitytoprovidestrongleadershipandeffectivemanagementtodeliveritsorganizationgoalsandstrategicplan.Thesuccessfulcandidate候选人shouldhavethebusinessbothpreandpostshareholdingwithaprovenrecorD.Thecandidateshouldhaveminimumof7yearsofexperiencealongwithabusinessrelateddegreeorotherprofessionalqualifications.Howeverastrongrecordofachievementexcellentcommunicationandteambuildingskillareequallyimportant.Internationalqualificationsorexperiencewillbeanaddedadvantagetogetherwiththeknowledgeofthelocalcorporateenvironment.Compensationpackagewillbehighlyattractiveandmatchtheposition.Ifyouareinterestedinastrategicleadershiproleandbepartofanorganizationtomakeadifferencepleasewriteto:HeadofHumanResourcesLahoreStockExchangeGuaranteeLtd19thKhayaban-e-Aiwan–e-IqbalLahorePakistantogetherwithyourCurriculumVitaeandlatestpassportsizedphotograph.WhatisNOTtrueaboutLSE?A.It’sLahoreStockExchangeB.It’soneofthelargestexchangesinPakistan.C.It’sdevelopingPakistan’scapitalcityD.It’slocatedinKhayaban-e-Aiwan–e-IqbalLahorePakistanWhatiswantedaccordingtothisadvertisement?A.A.ChiefExecutiveOfficeB.A.ChiefExecutiveB.HeadofHumanResourcesD.AcandidateWhatdoestheunderlinewordcompensationprobablymean?A.SalaryB.JobC.EquipmentD.Food
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