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Research has shown that music has an important effect on one’s body and psyche (心灵). In fact, there...
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The10thannualInternationalGoSkateboarding滑板运动D.aywillbeheldonJune212012.SkateboardingDayisallaboutfun!HereisyourguidetosomeoftheeventsaroundtheworlD.LosAngelesCaliforniaOver10000skateboarders滑板运动员fromaroundtheworldwillgatherinthestreetsofL.A.TheyhavepartneredwithBoardsforBrosanon-profitorganizationthatcollectsandrestores修复skateboardsforchildrenwhocannotaffordtheirownandhaveaskedskateboardersacrosstheU.S.todonatetheirusedskateboardproducts.ThecelebrationwilllastmostofthedaytimE.ManilaPhilippinesTheSkateboardingDaytobeheldinthePhilippineswillbeintheManilaforthesecondtimE.Manilaishopingtopromotehealthandskateboardingsports.Theeventbeginsat2:00p.m.andendsat6:00p.m.TheskateboardersstartfromLiwasangBonifaciowheretheycanskateinthestreetsofP.BurgosRoxasBoulevardanduptoMalatefountaininRajahSolimanParkwheretheeventendswithaProductTossandBestTrickcontest.SylvanLakeAlbertaCanadaIfyouhappentobeinAlbertaCanadaandtheweatherisn’tgreatforoutdoorskatingInclineSkate&BMXParkistheplacetogoskateboarding.Inclineisagreatplacetoskateandadaypassthereisonly$8foranadulthalfforthosebelow16.OnGoSkateboardingDaytheywillholdacompetitionwiththefirstprizewinnertakinghome$600.NewYorkCityNewYorkSteveRodriguezownerandfounderofSBoroSkateboardsholdsthebiggestchapteroftheSkateboardingDayintheworlD.TensofthousandsofpeoplewillparticipateandJune21stisnowanofficialNewYorkCityholiday.Theeventstartsat10A.m.andendsat6p.m.Therewillbeafreeclinicat10A.m.tonsofprizesfoodanddrinks.Fordetailsofthefulldaypleasecheckouthttp://www.Sboro.com.60.ItcanbelearnedthattheBoardsforBrosaimsto_____.A.provideskateboardsforpoorchildrenB.donateusedskateboardproductstothefestivalC.searchforcompetitorsforthefestivaleveryyearD.restoreskateboardsonlyforthecompetitors61.Howmuchwilltheypayifacouplewiththeir14-year-oldchildskateinIncline?A.Eightdollars.B.Twelvedollars.C.Sixteendollars.D.Twentydollars.62.Wherewilltheeventorcelebrationlasttheshortest?A.InManilaPhilippines.B.InLosAngelesCaliforniA.C.InSylvanLakeAlbertaCanadA.D.InNewYorkCityNewYork.63.Wecaninferfromthetextthat_____.A.thewinnerofthefirstprizewillgain$600inManilaB.thefestivalinLosAngelesisanofficialholidaynowC.InclineinCanadaisprobablyanindoorparkD.theclinicinNewYorkCitychargesmoneyfrompatients
GivenAustralia’ssizeandthefactthatearlysettlementswerefarapartAustraliansocietyisremarkablyhomogeneous同种的.Itscitizensarefundamentallyprosperousandthewayoflifeinthemajorcitiesandtownsismuchthesamehowevermanymilesdividethem.Ittakesasharpeartoidentifyregionalaccents.HoweverthereissomedifferenceinlifestylebetweencitydwellersandthecountrypeoplE.Almost90percentofthepopulationlivesinthefast-pacedcitiesalongthecoastandhaslittlemorethanapassingfamiliaritywiththedesert.Themajorcitiespreservepocketsofcolonialheritagebuttheoverallimpressionismodernwithnewbuildingsreflectingthecountry’syouth.Incontrasttheruralcommunitiestendtobeslow-movingandconservativE.FormanyyearsAustraliawassaidtohaveriddenonthesheep’sbackareferencetowoolbeingthecountry’smainmoneyearner.Howeverthewoolindustryisnolongerdominant.MuchofAustralia’srelativelysoundeconomyisnowachievedfromnaturalcoalandwheatandbybeingthelargestdiamondproducerintheworlD.Newerindustriessuchastourismandwinemakingarealsoincreasinglyimportant.Australiansaregenerallyfriendlyandrelaxedwithaself-deprecatingsenseofhumor.OnthewholeAustraliaisasocietywithouthierarchies等级制度anattitudegenerallyheldtostemfromitsprisonerbeginnings.YetcontrarytowidespreadbeliefveryfewAustralianshavetrueprisonerorigins.WithinonlyonegenerationofthearrivaloftheFirstFleetin1788Australiahadbecomeanationofimmigrants.OriginallycomingalmostentirelyfromtheBritishIslestodayoneinthreeAustralianscomesfromelsewherE.Australia’sliberalpostwarimmigrationpoliciesledtoaninfluxofsurvivorsfromwar-tornEuropemostnotablyGreeksItaliansPolesandGermans.TheemphasishasshiftedinrecentyearsandtodaythemajorityofnewimmigrantsarefromSoutheastAsiA.TodayAustraliaisa‘blendofnations’andalthoughsomeracismexistsithasgenerallybeenasuccessfulexperimentandthecountryisjustifiablyproudtohaveoneofthemostharmoniousmulticulturalcommunitiesintheworlD.43.WhatdoesthewritermeanbysayingIttakesasharpeartoidentifyregionalaccents.inthefirstparagraph?A.AustraliansspeakStandardEnglishwithnolocalaccentswhatsoever.B.Youhavetopracticealottolearntounderstandthedifferentaccents.C.TheAustralianregionalaccentsareverydifficulttounderstandindeeD.D.ThereisnotmuchdifferencebetweentheaccentsindifferentareasofAustraliA.44.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.MostAustralianshaveancestorswhowereprisoners.B.TheAustralianeconomyisdependentonsheepexports.C.ThemajorityofpeoplelivinginAustraliacomefromEuropE.D.Thepaceoflifeisdifferentinthecityandinthecountry.45.Theunderlinedpronoun‘it’inthefinalparagraphrefersto_______.A.CommunityB.racismC.blendofNationsD.SoutheastAsia46.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat_____.A.therearenosignsofAustralia’scolonialpastinitsmoderncitiesB.Australia’srecentimmigrationpolicyencouragesimmigrantsfromSoutheastAsiaC.immigrantsfromSoutheastAsiahavebroughtracialproblemsD.ridingonsheep’sbackresultedinslowdevelopmentinruralcommunities
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Theporterbringsyourbagstoyourroomandhelpfullyexplainsallyouwanttoknow.ThenhepointstothephoneandsaysIfthere'sanythingelseyouneedjustcall.AllthistimeyouhavebeenthinkingonethingHowmuchshouldItip付小费him?Tomakeyournexttripalittleeasierhere'saguidetotippingacrosssomeAsiancountries.BangkokIngeneralthemoreWesternizedtheplaceisthemorelikelyyouwillbeexpectedtoleaveatip.Sometop-endrestaurantswilladda10%servicechargetothebill.Ifnotwaiterswillappreciateyoutackingon附加the10%yourself.Howeverifyou'reeatingatalower-end低档的restaurantatipisnotnecessary.Ifyou'restayingatoneofBangkok'smanyfive-starhotelsexpecttotiptheporter20to50baht泰国货币单位dependingonhowmanybagsyouhavE.TaxisarenowmeteredinBangkok.Localcustomistoroundthefare车费uptothenearestfivebaht.HongKongTippingiscustomaryinthismoney-madmetropolis大都市.Mostrestaurantsadda10%servicechargetothebillbuttheextramoneyoftenendsupinthepocketoftheowner.Iftheserviceisgoodaddanother10%tothebilluptoHK$100inanespeciallynicerestaurant.ForHK$10hotelportersshoulddoitatallbutthenicesthotelswhereanewHK$20billmaybemoreacceptablE.Wheninataxiroundup凑整数tothenearestdollar.KualaLumpurTippinginMalaysiaislimitedtotheexpensiveWesternizedhotelswhichoftenadda10%servicechargetoyourmealorhotelroom.Ifyouareatahotelrestaurantexpecta10%servicechargE.Butatlocalrestaurantsthere'snoneedtoaddatip.Atfive-starhotelsoneortworinggit马来西亚货币单位willcontentaporter.Atlower-endbuildingsdon'tfeelyouhavetotip.LikeBangkokmanytaxisarenowmeteredsoyoucanjustrounduptothenearestringgit.SeoulTippingisnotpartofKoreanculturealthoughithasbecomeamatterofcourseininternationalhotelswherea10%servicechargeisoftenaddeD.Ifyou'reataKoreanbarbecuejoint烧烤处there'snoneedtoaddanythingextrA.ButaniceItalianrestaurantmayrequirea10%contribution.Ifyou'reatatop-endhotelsoexpecttopay500～1000wonperbag.Taxidriversdon'tacceptatip.Keepthechangeforyourself.51.Inwhichofthefollowingcitiesisitunnecessarytotipthetaxi-drivers?A.Bangkok.B.HongKong.C.KualaLumpur.D.Seoul.52.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtheunitofmoney?A.ChargE.B.Baht.C.Won.D.Ringgit.53.Fromthetextwecaninfertippingcomesfrom_______.A.HongKongB.thewestC.AsiancountriesD.Bangkok54.Ifyoustayatafive-starhotelinKualaLumpurhowmuchwillyoupaytheporteratleast?A.10%ofservicechargE.B.oneringgit.C.halfaringgit.D.tworinggit.55.Thewriterseems_______.A.totellthereadershowtotravelB.togivethereaderssomeadviceonhowtotipC.toaskthereaderstogoonatraveltoAsiancitiesD.tomakethetripmorepleasant
PoetDeanYounghasdealtwithimpermanence无常alotinhiscareerbutit'saparticularlystrongthemeinYoung'slatestcollectionFallHigher.ThenewcollectionwaspublishedinApriljustdaysafterthepoetreceivedalife-savinghearttransplant移植afteraboutadecadeoflivingwithaweakeningheartcondition.YoungwhoseworkisoftenfrankandrichwithtwistedhumortellsNPR'sReneeMontaignethatasherecoversfromoperationhe'salsoslowlyreturningtohiseverydaywritinghabits.I'mgettingbacktoitYoungsays.NotwiththesortofconcentrationandsortofflamethatIlookforwardtointhefuturebutIamblackeningsomepages.Andonthoseblackenedpagesyou'llfindpoemslikeHowGraspGreenwhichcarriesthemesofspringtimeandrebirth.It'soneofthefirstpoemsYounghaswrittensincehistransplant.It'seasytospotclues线索toYoung'sawfulhealthsituationinthelinesofhispoetry.FallHigher'sVintageopenswithBecauseIwilldiesoonIfallasleepduringthelectureontheongoingemergency.Andthepoem-TheRhythmsPronounceThemselvesThenVanish—publishedinThe/VewBarkerinFebruary—openswiththeCTscanthatrevealedYoung'sheartcondition.YoungsaysRhythmswaswrittenaboutthebeginningofhisillness.IhadbeenhavingalotofphysicalpainsothatIcouldhardlywalkablock.Igotsenttoagastroenterologistandhedidaseriesoftestsandthenthetestscamebacktomeanditwasallheartrelatedhesays.Andtheoutlookwasn'tgood.Heartstendtocomeupalotinpoetryandthat'sespeciallytrueofYoung'sworkwhichhasclearlybeeninfluencedbythetroublesofhisownheartAlotoftimesit'snotjustametaphor比喻Youngsays.Formeit'sanactualconcernbecauseI'vebeenlivingwiththisdiseaseforover10years.Myfatherdiedofheartproblemswhenhewas49soit'sbeenasortofshadowyconcernformemywholelife.ButYoung'spoemsalsodealwithmoreabstractmattersoftheheart.HewroteFallHigher'sLateValentineforhiswife.We'vebeenmarriedsincelateNovemberandmostofithasbeenspentinthehospitalYoungsaysofhismarriagetopoetLaurieSaurbornYoungwhosays'LateValentine'isverysweet.TodayYoungsayshisfriendscan'thelpbutcommentonhowpinkhischeekshavebecome—theresultofanewheartandbettercirculation循环.ButYoungwrotethepoemsofFallHigherbeforethetransplantatatimewhenatitsweakestpointhisoldheartwaspumpingat8percentofwhatitshouldhavebeen.Hewasstaringdeathintheface—buthewasstillabletolookathislifeandseeartinit.Young'sworkalsotouchesonthemesofrandomnessandfate—twofactorsthatcontributedtohimgettingasecondchanceintheformofanewheartfroma22-year-oldstudent.Everythinginlifeismolecules分子bouncingagainstmoleculesYoungsaysandhavingasuccessfultransplantisnodifferent.Somebodyhadtodie;ithadtobeafit;mybloodandhisbloodhadtonothaveanargument;thehearthadtobetransported;Ihadtogetit.Therewereinshortanamazingnumberofvariables变量thatledtoYoungbeingheretoday.Ijustfeelenormousgratitudehesaysofhisdonor捐献者.HegavemeaheartsoI'mstillalive-I'msureI'mgoingtothinkaboutthispersonfortherestofmylife.56.ThepoetrycollectionFallHigher_______.A.waspublishedinFebruaryB.refersdarknessasitsmainthemeC.isYoung'slatestcollectionofpoetryD.waswrittenafterYoung'shearttransplant57.WecanlearnfromthetextthatYoung_______.A.wasbornwithheartdiseaseB.receivedahearttransplantinFebruaryC.marriedafemalepoetafterhewroteLateValentineD.wroteapoemforhiswifeinhiscollection58.WhatdoesthewritertrytosayinParagraph3?A.Thewriterexpectedsomebrightfuturebuthewasdisappointed.B.Thewriterhadlessenthusiasmthanbeforebuthestillkeptonwriting.C.Thewriterdevotedmoretimetopoemssohegraspedagoodchance.D.Thewriterwrotepoemswithlessenthusiasmsohequittedforawhile.59.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?A.HowGraspGreenisthefirstpoeminFallHigher.B.Youngbeganallhispoemswithhisillness.C.Young'sfatherdiedwhenYoungwas49yearsold.D.Young'shealthsituationismentionedinhispoetry.60.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.DeanYoungandhislatestcollection.B.DeanYoungandhisheartproblems.C.ThemeaningofFallHigher.D.AnanalysisofDeanYoung'spoems.
Throughoutthislongtenseelectioneveryonehasfocusedonthepresidentialcandidatesandhowthey’llchangeAmericA.Rightlyso.ButselfishlyI’mmorefascinatedbyMichelleObamaandwhatshemightbeabletodonotjustforthiscountrybutformeasanAfrican-Americanwoman.AsthepotentialFirstLadyshewouldhavetheworld’sattention.AndthatmeansthatforthefirsttimepeoplewillhaveachancetogetupcloseandpersonalwiththetypeofAfricanwomantheysorarelyseE.UsuallythelivesofblackwomengolargelyunexamineD.Thewidespreadtheoryseemstobethatwe’reallhot-temperedsinglemotherswhocan’tkeepaman.Evenintheworldofmake-believeblackwomenstillcan’tescapethestereotype模式化的形象ofbeingeye-rollingoversexedfemalesraisedbyournever-marriedalcoholicmothers.TheseimageshavehelpeddefinethewayallblackwomenareviewedincludingMichelleObamA.BeforesheevergetsthechancetocommittoacausecharityorfoundationasFirstLadyhermosturgentandperhapsmostcomplicateddutymaybesimplytobeherself.Itwon’tbeeasy.Becausefewmainstreampublications出版物havedonein-depthfeaturesonregularAfrican-Americanwomenlittleisknownaboutwhowearewhatwethinkandwhatwefaceonaregularbasis.ForbetterorworseMichellewillrepresentusall.JustasshewillhavehercriticsshewillhavemillionsoffanswhousuallyhavelittleinterestintheFirstLady.ManyAfrican-Americanblogshavewrittenaboutwhatthey’dliketoseeMichellebringtotheWhiteHouse—mainlyshowingtheworldthatablackwomancansupporthermanandraiseastrongblackfamily.Michellewillhavetoworktopleaseeveryone—animpossibletask.ButformanyAfrican-Americanwomenlikemejustalittleofherpoise沉着confidenceandintelligencewillgoalongwayinchanginganimagethat’sbeenaroundfartoolong.48.WhydoesMichelleObamaholdastrongfascinationfortheauthor?A.SheservesasarolemodelforAfrican-Americanwomen.B.ShepossessesmanyadmirablequalitiesbecomingaFirstLady.C.ShewillpresenttotheworldanewimageofAfrican-Americanwomen.D.ShewillpaycloseattentiontotheinterestsofAfrican-Americanwomen.49.WhatisthecommonstereotypeofAfrican-Americanwomenaccordingtotheauthor?A.TheyarevictimsoffamilyviolencE.B.Theyareofaninferiorsocialgroup.C.TheyusequitealotofbodylanguagE.D.TheyliveoncharityandsocialwelfarE.50.WhatdomanyAfrican-Americanswriteaboutintheirblogs?A.WhetherMichellecanliveuptothehighexpectationsofherfans.B.HowMichelleshouldbehaveaspublicfigurE.C.HowproudtheyaretohaveablackwomanintheWhiteHousE.D.WhatMichelleshoulddoaswifeandmotherintheWhiteHousE.51.WhatdoestheauthorsayaboutMichelleObamaasaFirstLady?A.Howevermanyfansshehassheshouldremainmodest.B.Sheshouldn’tdisappointtheAfrican-Americancommunity.C.Howeverhardshetriesshecan’texpecttopleaseeverybody.D.ShewillconcernherselfwithAfrican-Americanwomen’swelfarE.
TheUnitedNationsEnvironmentProgramiscallingforurgentactiontoreducegrowingrisksfromchemicals.Bettermanagementofchemicalscouldsavemillionsoflivesandbillionsofdollars.Anestimatedonehundredforty-threethousandchemicalsarenowproduceD.Yetonlythereportsaysonlyasmallnumberofthesechemicalshavebeenstudiedfortheireffectsonhumanhealthandtheenvironment.Itsaysdeathanddisabilityratesarehighfromtheunsafeuseofchemicalproducts.SylvieLemmetdirectoroftheU.N.EnvironmentProgramsayspoormanagementofchemicalshasahigheconomiccost.ForexampleshesaysthecostishigherthantheamountofoverseasdevelopmentaidorODAforhealthcareinsub-SaharanAfricA.Shesays:Ifyoulookattheestimatedcostofpoisoningfrompesticideinsub-SaharanAfricaonlytheinjuryandthelossofworkingtimeisestimatedtobe6.3billionU.S.dollarsin2009.ThisishigherthanthetotalODAthatisgoingtothehealthsectorinthesameareA.TheProgramestimatesthatchemicalsalesworldwidewillincreasebyaroundthreepercentayearuntil2050.Chemicalproductionismovingquicklyfromdevelopedtodevelopingcountries.By2020chemicalproductionisexpectedtoincreaseby40percentinAfricaandtheMiddleEastand33percentinLatinAmericA.Oneofitsbiggestconcernsispollutionofriversandlakesbypesticidesandfertilizer.Othermajorconcernsareheavy-metalpollutionfromtheproductionofcementandtextilesanddioxinpollutionfrommining.TheU.N.reporturgesthechemicalindustryandgovernmentstoworktogethertodevelopsafetypolicies.Itsayspreventingharmcostslessthanfixingit.63.ThepurposeofParagraph3ismainlytoindicatethat_________.A.Theuseofpesticideiswasteful.B.AfricaneedsmoredevelopmentaiD.C.Chemicalshaveahighproductioncost.D.EstimatedcostofchemicalsisinaccuratE.64.WhichofthefollowingisNOTasourceofdangeraccordingtothetext?A.Pesticides.B.Fertilizer.C.Heavy-metal.D.Mineral.65.Accordingtothetextwhatisthemainreasonforchemicalsrisks?A.Poormanagementofchemicals.B.Lackofresearchfundsonchemicals.C.ThemassproductionofcementandtextilesD.Contradictionbetweenchemicalproducersandgovernments.66.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.ThetruthinSylvieLemmet’scomments.B.A.UNwarningaboutchemicaldangers.C.Theunpredictablefutureofchemicalindustry.D.Preventing:muchbetterthancuring.
AfterWorldWarIIbrokeoutDrewwascalledupontoputhistechniquesintopracticE.HewasnamedaprojectdirectorfortheAmericanRedCrossbutsoonquithispostafterthegovernmentissuedanorderthatbloodtakenfromwhitedonorsshouldbeseparatedfromthatofblackdonors.OnApril11950afterheattendedtheannualfreeclinicattheJohnA.AndrewMemorialHospitalheandotherthreephysiciansdecidedtodrivebackhomE.Ashewastiredfromspendingthenightbeforeintheoperatingroomhelostcontrolofhiscar.DrewwasbadlyinjuredandwastakentoAlamanceGeneralHospitalinBurlingtonNorthCarolinA.Hewaspronounceddeadhalfanhourafterhefirstreceivedmedicalattention.Drew'sfuneralwasheldonApril51950attheNineteenthStreetBaptistChurchinWashingtonDC.Butcontrarytopopularthoughthewasnotrefusedabloodtransfusionbyanall-whitehospital.Heindeedreceivedatransfusionbutwasbeyondthehelpofthedoctorsattendingtohim.AsDr.JohnFordoneofthedoctorswhosurvivedtheaccidentlaterexplainedWeallreceivedtheverybestofcarE.ThefactthathewasaBlackdidnotinanywaylimitthecarethatwasgiventohim.OvertheyearsDrewhasbeenconsideredoneofthemosthonoredfiguresinthemedicalfielD.56.Accordingtothepassagemighthavecontributedtotheinventionofbloodbanks.A.thecombinationofbloodcellsB.therapidbreakdownofredbloodcellsC.thedevelopmentofrefrigeratingtechniqueD.thetechniqueofseparatingplasmafromthewholeblood57.Bysayingcontrarytothepopularthoughtinthelastparagraphthewriter.A.can’tunderstandthedoctors’decisionB.indicateshisconcernaboutthepopularthoughtC.feelsdisappointedwiththeall-whitehospitalD.meanswhatthedoctorsdidwasoutofexpectation58.Whatconclusioncanwedrawfromthepassage?A.CharlesDrewdiedinamedicalaccident.B.AfricanAmericanswerestilltreatedunfairlyinthe1940s.C.CharlesDrewwasthefirstAfricanAmericantoreceiveaPhD.D.PhysiciansrefusedtogiveCharlesDrewmedicalattentionbecausehewasablack.59.Inwhichsectionofamagazinecanwemostprobablyfindthepassage?A.PeopleB.HealthC.CultureD.Entertainment
PeopleintheUnitedStateshonortheirparentswithtwospecialdays:Mother’sDayonthesecondSundayinMayandFather’sDayonthethirdSundayinJunE.Thesedaysaresetasidetoshowloveandrespectforparents.Theyraisetheirchildrenandeducatethemtoberesponsiblecitizens.TheygiveloveandcarE.Thesetwodaysofferanopportunitytothinkaboutthechangingrolesofmothersandfathers.MoremothersnowworkoutsidethehomE.Morefathersmusthelpwithchild-carE.Thesetwospecialdaysarecelebratedinmanydifferentways.OnMother’sDaypeoplewearcarnations.A.redonesymbolizesalivingmother.A.whileoneshowsthatthemotherisdeaD.Manypeopleattendreligiousservicestohonorparents.Itisalsoadaywhenpeoplewhoseparentsaredeadvisitthecemetery.Onthesedaysfamiliesgettogetherathomeaswellasinrestaurants.TheyoftenhaveoutdoorbarbecuesforFather’sDay.Thesearedaysoffunandgoodfeelingsandmemories.Anothertraditionistogivecardsandgifts.Childrenmaketheminschool.Manypeoplemaketheirownpresents.Thesearemorevaluablethantheonesboughtinstores.Itisnotthevalueofthegiftthatisimportantbutitisthethoughtthatcounts.Greetingcardsstoresfloristscandymakersbakeriestelephonecompaniesandotherstoresdoalotofbusinessduringtheseholidays.26.Whichisnotareasonforchildrentoshowloveandrespectforparents?A.Parentsbringupthechildren.B.Parentsgiveloveandcaretochildren.C.Parentseducatechildrentobegoodpersons.D.Parentspassawaybeforechildrengrowup.27.Whatdoyouknowfromthepassage?A.Mother’sDayandFather’sDayarebothinMay.B.Fewerwomenworkedoutsidethehomeinthepast.C.Notallthechildrenrespecttheirparents.D.FathersarenotasimportantasmothersathomE.28.Whichdoyouthinkisrightaboutcarnation?A.Itonlyhastwokindsofcolors.B.ItreferstothespecialclothespeoplewearonMother’sDayorFather’sDay.C.It’sakindofflowershowingloveandbestwishes.D.PeoplecanwearcarnationsonlyonthesecondSundayinMay.29.OnMother’sDayandFather’sDay________.A.peopleusuallyhavefamilyparties.B.everyonegoestovisitthecemetery.C.childrenalwaysgotoparent’shomE.D.hand-madecardsarethemostvaluablegifts.30.Whatdoyouthinkfloristsdo?A.Theysellflowers.B.Theymakebreadorpastry.C.Theyofferenoughroomforhavingfamilyparties.D.TheysellspecialclothesforMother’sDayandFather’sDay.
ThemonthofMayisnotonlyagraduationmonthintheUSbutalsoamonthwhensomefamiliesholdreunions.Haveyoueverconsideredwhyitisimportantthatfamiliesgettogetherinoneplaceforaparticulartime?Ibelievethereasonishonor.Familyreunionsareatimewecantakeoutofourbusyschedulesandspendqualitytimewithourextendedfamilies大家庭.Itisatimewhenwecanmakeoursistersbrothersauntsunclesgrandparentsandothersweloveapriority首要事情inourlife.Somereunionstakeplaceoverapicniclunchandsomelastawholeweekend.Theycanbecostlyandaresometimescrazy.Butthetruthiswhenpeopleyoulovegrowupandmoveawaygettingtogetherforafamilyreunionandholdingthatfamilybondtogetherissoimportant.Familyreunionsbuildarenewedclosenessaswemixwithourrelatives.Wesitandtalkaboutoldtimesandlistentothestoriesthatourolderandwiserrelativeslovetoshare.Asthechildrenrunandplayandgettoknoweachotherwesitandrevisitourchildhoodmemoriesandenjoytheshorttimewehavetogether.ThebestpartofafamilyreunionisthetimespentsimplybeingaroundthepeopleyoucareaboutA.reunionshowshowimportantitistotaketimeforeachother.Whenyoureceiveafamilyreunioninvitationmakeitapriorityinyourlife.It'sagreatchancetoseeyourrelativesonceagaingivethemabighugandenjoythetimeyouhavewiththem.Lifeistooshortnotto!63.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.Howtoattendafamilyreunion?B.Whatisafamilyreunion?C.Tipsforafamilyreunion.D.Maketimetoattendafamilyreunion.64.Familyreunionsinthepassagemeansthatyou____.A.talkwithyourwifeorhusbandB.gettogetherwithyourrelativesC.communicatewithyourchildrenD.haveadinnerwithyourparents65.Familyreunionscanhelpyou____.A.solveyourproblemsB.killtimewhenyouareboredC.improvetherelationwithyourrelativesD.findmorerelativeswholivefaraway66.WhatdoestheunderlinedsentenceLifeistooshortnottointhelastparagraphmean?A.Familyreunionsareveryimportant.B.Familyreunionsarecommon.C.Ourlifeisveryshort.D.Attendingfamilyreunionsisuneasy.
Thecrueltyandinhumanity残暴ofthewarisjustascruelaninhumanethroughtheeyesofahorsE.OratleastintheeyesofJoeythestarofWarHorse战马.ThefilmhascomeoutincinemasonFebruary282012ontheChinesemainlanD.ThestorystartsonafarminDevonsouthwestEnglanD.TheNarracottfamily—DadMumandtheirteenagesonAlbert–rentthefarm.WhenDadbuysabeautifulhorseAlbertfallsinlovewithhim.HetrainshimandnameshimJoey.TheybecomeascloseasitispossibleforahumanandananimaltobE.ButWorldWarIbreaksout.DadhastosellthehorsetoanEnglishArmyofficertopaytherent.JoeyandAlbertcannolongerbetogether.AlbertpromisesJoeythatthey’llfindeachotheragainoneday.ThenAlbertgoesonajourneytosearchforhisfrienD.ButthefouryearsofwarareaboutJoey’sjourney.Hestartsasthemount坐骑oftheEnglishofficer.ThenhebecomesaGermanworkhorsE.HeisgiventoaFrenchteenagerandhergrandpA.HehastofacethetanksonthefrontlinE.ThestoryendsinasunsetsceneonthebattlefielD.Alberthasbecomeasoldier.ThetwoarereuniteD.Battlescenesarepartofthestorybutthemovie’sOscar-winningdirectorStevenSpielbergsaidthatWarHorseisnotawarmoviE.IconsiderittobealovebetweenahorseandayoungmanIt’sabouttheconnectivity联系thatananimalcanbringtohumancharactersSpielbergsaiD.RogerMooreoftheChicagoTribunesaidSpielbergmanagesinthefilmtomeasureamanbyhowheactstowardanimals.InonesceneaBritishsoldierandaGermansoldierjoinhandstovindicateJoey.Menonopposing对立的sidesofwarfindtheirsharedhumanityintheirloveofanimalsinWarHorseIappreciatedthiswork.MooreconcludeD.56.WhydidAlbert’sfathersellthehorsetoanEnglishArmyofficer?A.tomakemoneyforhisson’sschoolfees.B.toearntheofficer’sadmiration.C.topaytherentofthefarmlanD.D.Thefamilycouldnotaffordthehorse’scost.57.Accordingtothedirector’sdescriptionwhichstatementistrue?A.Themoviewasjusttalkingaboutwar.B.Themoviereflectedthelovebetweenthehumanbeingandanimal.C.Themoviefullyrepresentedhuman’scruelty.D.Thekeyroleofthemoviewasonlytheyoungman.58.Theunderlinedwordvindicaterefersto______.A.rescueB.supportC.beatD.catch59.Judgingfromthelastparagraphwhat’sMoore’sattitudetowardsthemovie?A.Doubtful.B.NegativE.C.Neutral.D.SupportivE.
Whatmakesagiftspecial?Isitthepriceyouseeonthegiftreceipt?Orisitthelookontherecipient'sfacewhentheyreceiveitthatdeterminesthetruevalue?Whatgiftisworththemost?ThisChristmasIwasdebatingwhattogivemyfather.Mydadisahardpersontobuyforbecauseheneverwantsanything.IpulledoutmyphonetoreadatextmessagefrommymomsayingthatwewereleavingforChristmasshoppingforhimwhenIcameacrossamessageonmyphonethatIhadlockeD.Themessagewasfrommyfather.MyeyesfellonaphotoofaflowertakeninWyoming.andunderneathapoembyWilliamBlakE.Thefloweralonelydandelion蒲公英standingagainstthebrightblueskyinspiredmE.MydadhadbeenrecitingthosewordstomesinceIwasakiD.ThatmayevenbethereasonwhyIlovewriting.Idecidedthatthosewordswouldbemygifttomyfather.Icalledback.ItoldmymomtogowithoutmeandthatIalreadycreatedmygift.Isentthephotoofthecream-coloredflowertomycomputerandtypedthepoemontopofit.AsIwasarrangingthedetailsanotherpoemcametominD.ThepoemwaswrittenbyEdgarAllanPoe;mydadreciteditasmuchashedidtheother.Itypedthatoutaswellandsearchedonlineforabackgroundtothewordsofit.ThepoemwasfocusedarounddreamingandaftersearchingIfoundtheperfectpicturE.Theimagewaspaintedwithbluesandgreensandpurplestwistingtogethertocreatethethemeandwonderofadream.AsIwatchedbothpoemspassingthroughtheprinterthewhitepapercoloringwithwordsthatshapedmychildhooD.IfeltthatthiswasagiftthatmyfatherwouldtrulyappreciatE.ChristmassoonarriveD.TheminuteIsawthelookonmydad'sfaceasheunwrappedthoseswirlingblackletterscarefullyplacedinacheapframeIknewIhadgiventheperfectgift.53.Theideaforaspecialgiftbegantoformwhentheauthorwas____________.A.doingshoppingB.havingadebateC.readingamessageD.leavingforWyoming54.Theauthor'sinspirationforthegiftcamefrom____________.A.aphotoofaflowerB.astoryaboutakidC.acallfromthemotherD.atextaboutChristmas55.Theauthormadethegiftby_____.A.searchingforthepoemsonlineB.drawingthebackgroundbyhandC.paintingthelettersinthreecolorsD.matchingthewordswithpictures56.Whatisthemainpurposeofthepassage?A.Toshowhowtodesignimagesforgifts.B.Tosuggestmakinggiftsfromone'sheart.C.Toexplainhowcomputershelpcreategifts.D.Todescribethegiftstheauthorhasreceived
WearegoingtoseetheruinsofMachuPicchuinthemountainsoftheAndes.MachuPicchuwasforgottenforcenturiesbutdiscoveredin1911byHiramBinghamaprofessorfromYale.Itissaidtobeoneofthemostbeautifulancientsitesintheworld.TheIncasbuilttheancientcivilizationofMachuPicchubetweenthe12thcenturyandtheearly16thcentury.TheyspokealanguagecalledQuechuabuthadnowritingsystematall.Theykeptrecordsonvariouscolouredstringswithknotscalledquipu.TheIncasprovedtobewonderfularchitects.Theybuiltmostoftheirbuildingswithhugestonesbutwithoutusinganycement粘结材料tostickthemtogether.Howeverthehugestonesfittogethersoperfectlythatyoucannotforceasharpknifebetweentwoblocks.Theyalsobuiltbridgestunnelsthroughmountainsandchannelstobringwatertotheircities—justastheRomansdid.TheIncasturnedthemountainsintofarmlandsandplantedcornandpotatoesandraisedanimalslikellamaandalpacaforfood.NowMachuPiccuhasbecomeamajortouristsiteinPeruattractingpeoplefromallovertheworld.60.HowlongagowasMachuPicchudiscovered?A.About20yearsagoB.About50yearsago.C.About70yearsagoD.Aboutacenturyago.61.WithwhatdidtheIncasbuildtheirwonderfulbuildings?A.stringsB.stonesC.cementsD.trees62.TheIncasbuiltthefollowingliketheRomansexcept_______accordingtothepassage.A.roadsB.bridgesC.tunnelsD.channels63.Whatdoesthespeakerprobablydo?A.Avisitor.B.Aguide.C.Ateacher.D.Ascientist.
Themoreaccessibleacompany'sservicesarethemorebusinessitwilldo.Whyarethesame___16___notappliedwhenitcomestoInternetwebsitesthen?A.HongKongstudyhasfoundthatthelocalsitesoftwoleading___17___McDonald'sandMotorolaarethemostuser-unfriendlyofthe30websitestesteD.Thelackof__18__meanstheyarenotonlylosingcustomersbut__19__tomeettheirsocialresponsibilities.Inanever-moreInternet-connectedworld___20___areasimportantasphysicalshopsoroffices.Theyare__21__usedasawayofbankingshoppingandgettingnews.Thisisespeciallysoforthedisabledwhofindit_22___toshopon-linethangotoastoreinperson.A.websitethatdoesnotletthemdothisisthesameashavingan___23___signonadoor.InHongKongitis__24__nottoprovidethedisabledwithaccesstoschoolsandbuildingsbutatpresenttherearenospecificlawsonInternetaccessibility.Howevercompaniesaremorallyresponsibleforensuringthattheirwebsitescanbe__25___bypeoplewhoarevisuallydisabledorhavedifficultywalkingarounD.IdealsfordesignhavelongbeenputforwardbytheWorldWideWebConsortiumaglobalcommunityworkingonopenstandardsto___26___accessibilityanddevelopment.Computertechnologyis___27__fastanditisnowmucheasiertocreatewebsitesthatare__28__forallpeoplesightedordisableD.Companiesshouldensurethatthedesignersoftheirwebsites___29__guidelinesforaccessibility.Weshouldtrytomakeourcityas___30__aspossibleon-lineandoff.16.A.dataB.principlesC.experiencesD.technologies17.A.companiesB.productsC.storesD.factories18.A.powerB.studyC.attractionD.access19.A.decidingB.attemptingC.failingD.stopping20.A.computersB.hotlinesC.signalsD.websites21.A.increasinglyB.possiblyC.extremelyD.randomly22.A.cheaperB.saferC.easierD.quicker23.A.waitingB.saleC.openD.closed24.A.unreasonableB.illegalC.unimportantD.impolite25.A.foundB.readC.knownD.created26.A.permit.B.discoverC.startD.ensure27.A.weakeningB.droppingC.changingD.flying28.A.wonderfulB.usableC.harmlessD.profitable29.A.followB.writeC.breakD.ignore30.A.beautifulB.wealthyC.accessibleD.respectable
KalleLasnwasinasupermarketparkinglotoneafternoonwhenhehadanexperiencethatchangedhislife.Inordertoshopatthestoreheneededtoputmoneyintotheshoppingcarttouseit.AnnoyedthathehadtopaytoshopLasnjammedthecoinintothecartsothatitwouldn'twork.Itwasanactofrebellion—thefirstofmany—forLasn.BorninEstoniaKalleLasnmovedtoAustraliaasayoungmanandthenlatertoJapanwherehefoundedamarketingresearchfirminTokyo.EventuallyLasnmovedtoCanadaandforseveralyearsproduceddocumentaries纪录片forpublictelevision.Inthelate1980sLasnmadeanadvertisementthatspokeoutagainsttheloggingindustryandthedeforestationgoingoninthePacificNorthwest.WhenhetriedtoshowhisadonTVthoughnostationinthisareawouldgivehimairtime.InresponseLasnandacolleaguefoundedAdbustersMediaFoundationacompanyfortheHumanrighttocommunicate.AdbustersproducesmagazinenewspaperandTVadswithasocialmessage.Manyusehumorandironytomaketheirpoints:InoneforexampleamanchainsmokesabrandofcigarettescalledHope.Inanotherachildisdressedinanoutfitusedinfast-foodads.Nexttothechildisanotefromitsmothertellingtherestauranttoleaveherchildalone.[http://wx.jtyjy.com/.Com]AdbustersalsohasamagazineandawebsitetheCultureJammersNetworkwhosemembersincludestudentsartistsandactivistsaswellaseducatorsandbusinesspeopleinterestedinsocialchange.ManyoftheseculturejammersareworkingtoraiseawarenessaboutdifferentsocialissuesbyhostingeventslikeBuyNothingDayNoCarDayandTVTurnoffWeek.Lasnandhispartnershopetheseeventswillencouragepeopletothinkaboutquestionssuchas;·Whatkindsofthingsarewebeingencouragedtobuybythemedia?·Shouldcarsbeourprimarymeansoftransportation?·Howaretelevisionandradiobeingusednow?Howcouldwebeusingthem?Someculturejammersareusingothermethodstochallengehowpeoplethink.Somepretendtobeshoppers.Theymoveitemsinstoresfromoneshelftoanothermakingitdifficultforpeopletofindthingseasily.Otherculturejammersbreakintolargecompanywellsitesandjamthemsothattheybecomeunusable.ThegoalinbothcasesiatopreventBusinessasusualandtogelpeopletoaskthemselvesquestionssuchasWhyamIshoppinghere?orWhyshouldIbuythisproduct?LasnandmembersoftheCultureJammersNetworkwanttomakepeopleawareofsocialissuesbuttheyalsobelieveit'simportanttothinkofsolutionstoo.Alotofpeopletellyoueverythingthat'swrongbuttheyneversaymuchabouthowtofixtheseproblemssaysLasn.Butthereisplentywecando.Ifyoustartdespairingyouhavelosteverything.ThoughmanyTVstationsstillwon'tshowAdbusters'uncommercialssomecableTVstationshavestartedto.PeopleallovertheworldhavejoinedtheCultureJammersNetworkandaredoingtheirparttopromotesocialchange.46.WhatdoestheunderlinedwordrebellioninParagraph1mostprobablymean?A.argumentB.violenceC.oppositionD.protection47.What'sthemainpointoftheadforHopecigarettes?A.Smokingcanhelptoremoveyourworriesandmakeyouhopeful.B.Hopefullythebadtasteofthecigarettecanhelpyoutoquitsmoking.C.Youarehopelessatabandoningthehabitofsmoking.D.Smokingcanruinyouifyouarehopelesslyaddictedtoit.48.Someculturejammersbreakintowebsitesinorderto________.A.askpeopletobethoughtfulconsumers.B.helpmakethecompaniesbetterknown.C.encouragepeopletothinklessandbuylessD.challengehowpeoplereacttosuddenchanges49.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassage________.A.AdbustersMediaFoundationwasfoundedtofightagainstdeforestationB.MoreandmorepeoplewillknowaboutandevenbecomeculturejammersC.TheCultureJammersNetworkismadeupofannoyingtroublemakersD.PeoplecanseesomeofAdbustersadsonTVstations50.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribeswhatLasnhasdone?A.Onestepatatime.B.Wecanandmustchangetheworld.C.Acceptwhatyoucan'tchange.D.Everyonedeservesasecondchance.
TeenagersinEnglanddomuchthesameaschildreninAmericado.TheyenjoysendingmessagesbytheirmobilephonesandtheyalsolikeswimminglisteningtothelatestmusicwatchingTVandsurfingtheInternet.HowdoteenagersinEnglandspendtheirfreetimeandholidays?Let’sfollowSallyaBritishteenagerandspendfivedayswithherduringherschoolholiday.DayOneAfterbreakfastSally’smotherwentoutandleftheraloneathomE.Shecheckedhermobilephoneduringlunch—oneofherfriendssentheramessageearlyinthemorning.Dinnerwasat6:30p.m.AfterthatshefinishedherEnglishhome-work.ThenshesurfedtheInternet.DayTwoSallyandhermotherpaidavisittotheirfriendsandwentswimmingtogether.Latertheywentshoppingforclothesandbooksandhaddinnerinarestaurant.DayThreeShewenttothesupermarketwithhermothertobuyfishandchipsforlunchaswellassomepens.AftershegotbackhomeshespentthenextfewhourssurfingtheInternetandwatchingTV.DayFourShesurfedtheInternet.Hermothertookheroutforlunchbeforeshewenttowork.Shethenreadstoriesafterlunch.DayFiveShewokeupat2p.m.andsodidhermother.Theywenttoapark.HermothermetsomefriendstherE.Whentheygothomeitwasalreadytimefordinner.Afterwardsshedidherhomeworkuntil10p.m.71.WhendidSallydoherhomework?A.Inthemorning.B.Intheafternoon.C.AtlunchtimE.D.Intheevening.72.Sallyandhermotherwentshoppingagaintobuy__________.A.foodforlunchandpensB.somebooksandpensC.somefishandclothesD.foodandbooks73.WhichofthefollowingthingsdidSallydoonDayFour?A.Shewentswimming.B.Shewentoutforbreakfast.C.Shereadbooks.D.Shewentshopping.74.HowmanytimesdidSallyandhermothermeettheirfriendsduringthefivedays?A.OncE.B.TwicE.C.Threetimes.D.Fourtimes.75.Accordingtothepassageitcanbeinferredthat________.A.aparkisthebestplacetomeetafriendB.parentsshouldn’tleaveteenagersaloneathomeC.teenagersdon’tusuallydotheirhomeworkduringtheirschoolholidaysD.surfingtheInternethasbecomeanimportantpartofteenagers’lives
About1966orsoaNASA美国宇航局teamdoingworkfortheApollomoonmission阿波罗登月计划tooktheastronautsnearTubaCity.TherethelandoftheNavajoReservationlooksverymuchlikethelunarsurfacE.Amongallthetrucksandlargevehiclesweretwolargefiguresthatweredressedinfulllunarspacesuits.NearbyaNavajoshepherd牧羊人andhissonwerewatchingthestrangecreatureswalkaboutoccasionallybeingwatchedoverbyotherNASAworkers.ThetwoNavajopeoplewerenoticedandapproachedbytheNASApeoplE.SincetheshepherdandhissondidnotknowEnglishtheyaskedtheNASApeoplewhothestrangecreatureswerE.TheNASApeopletoldthemthattheywerejustmenthatweregettingreadytogotothemoon.Theshepherdbecameveryexcitedandaskedifhecouldsendamessagetothemoonwiththeastronauts.TheNASAofficialsthoughtthiswasagreatideasotheyprovidedataperecorder.AfterthemangavethemhismessagetheyaskedhissontotranslatE.Hissonwouldnot.LatertheytriedafewmorepeopleontheNavajoReservationtotranslateandeverypersontheyaskedwouldchuckle偷偷地笑andthenrefusetotranslatE.FinallywithcashinhandsomeonetranslatedthemessageWatchoutfortheseguystheyhavecometotakeyourland!56.TheappearanceoftheNavajoReservationisverysimilartothatof________.A.theTubaCityB.themoonC.theNASAresearchcenterD.theApollomoonmission57.WhentheolderNavajoheardthatthemeninfrontofhimweregoingtothemoonhe________.A.feltfrightenedandranawayquicklyB.chattedexcitedlywiththeNASAworkersC.gotonthemoderntrucksandlargevehiclesforfunD.triedtosaysomethingtothemooncreatures58.Thesondidnottranslatethewordshisfathersaidbecause________.A.hehadtroubleinunderstandinghisfatherB.thewordshisfatherusedweretoodifficulttobetranslatedC.hisfatherwassendingawarningagainsttheNASApeopleD.hebelievedthattheNASAworkerscouldunderstandtheirlanguage59.Accordingtothispassagewecanknowthattheshepherdwas________.A.patientandbraveB.foolishandimpoliteC.humorousandintelligentD.knowledgeableandtalkative
ItisquitereasonabletoblametrafficjamsthecostofgasandthegreatspeedofmodernlifebutmannersontheroadarebecominghorriblE.Everybodyknowsthatthenicestmenwouldbecomefiercetigersbehindthewheel.Itisallrighttohaveatigerinacagebuttohaveoneinthedriver’sseatisanothermatter.RoadpolitenessisnotonlygoodmannersbutgoodsensE.Ittakesthemostcoolheadeddriversgreatpatiencetogiveupthedesiretobeatbackwhenforcedtofacerudedriving.Ontheotherhandalittlepolitenessgoesalongwaytowardsreducingthepossibilityofquarrellingandfighting.A.friendlynodorawaveofthanksinanswertoanactofpolitenesshelpstocreateanatmosphereofgoodwillandcalmsonecessaryinmoderntrafficconditions.Butsuchbehaviorofpolitenessisbynomeansenough.Manydriversnowadaysdon’tevenseemabletorecognizepolitenesswhentheyseeit.Howevermisplacedpolitenesscanalsobedangerous.TypicalexamplesarethedriverwhowavesatachildcrossingthestreetatawrongplaceintothepathofoncomingcarsthatmaynotbeabletostopintimE.Thesamegoesforencouragingoldladiestocrosstheroadwhereverandwhenevertheywantto.Anexperienceddriverwhosemannersarefaultlesstoldmeitwouldhelpifdriverslearnttocorrectlyjoinintrafficstreamwithoutcausingtheblockagethatgaverisetounpleasantfeelings.Unfortunatelysomemoderndriverscan’tevenlearntodriveletalonemastertheroadmanship.Yearsagoexpertswarnedusthatthefastincreaseofthecarownershipwoulddemandmoregiveandtakefromallroadusers.Itishightimeforallofustotakeaction.62.Thepassagemainlytalksabout_______.A.roadpolitenessB.trafficjamsC.goodmannersD.moderndrivers63.Troublesontheroadareoftencausedby_______.A.trafficjamsB.thebehaviorofthedriversC.greatspeedD.terribleroadconditions64.Accordingtothewriteragooddrivershould_______.A.beatbackwhenforcedtofacerudedrivingB.encourageoldladiestocrosstheroadwhenevertheywanttoC.beabletorecognizepolitenesswhenheseesitD.joinintrafficstreamquicklyhoweverotherpeoplefeel65.ThefollowingstatementsarerightEXCEPTthat_______.A.afriendlydrivershouldnodorwavethanksinanswertoanactofpolitenessB.roadpolitenessisgoodsenseaswellasgoodmannersC.somemoderndriversarenotgoodatdrivingD.itisalsorighttohaveatigerinthedriver’sseat
Communicationstechnologiesarefarfromequalwhenitcomestoconveyingthetruth.Thefirststudytocomparehonestyacrossarangeofcommunicationmediahasfoundthatpeoplearetwiceaslikelytotellliesinphoneconversationsastheyareinemails.Thefactthatemailsareautomaticallyrecorded—andcancomebacktohaunt困扰you—appearstobethekeytothefinding.JeffHancockofCornellUniversityinIthacaNewYorkasked30studentstokeepacommunicationsdiaryforaweek.Inittheynotedthenumberofconversationsoremailexchangestheyhadlastingmorethan10minutesandconfessedtohowmanyliestheytolD.Hancockthenworkedoutthenumberofliesperconversationforeachmedium.Hefoundthatliesmadeup14percentofemails21percentofinstantmessages27percentofface-to-faceinteractionsandanastonishing37percentofphonecalls.Hisresultstobepresentedattheconferenceonhuman-computerinteractioninViennaAustriainAprilhavesurprisedpsychologists.Someexpectede-mailerstobethebiggestliarsreasoningthatbecausedeceptionmakespeopleuncomfortablethedetachment非直接接触ofemailingwouldmakeiteasiertoliE.Othersexpectedpeopletoliemoreinface-to-faceexchangesbecausewearemostpractisedatthatformofcommunication.ButHancocksaysitisalsocrucialwhetheraconversationisbeingrecordedandcouldberereadandwhetheritoccursinrealtimE.Peopleappeartobeafraidtoliewhentheyknowthecommunicationcouldlaterbeusedtoholdthemtoaccounthesays.ThisiswhyfewerliesappearinemailthanonthephonE.Peoplearealsomorelikelytolieinrealtime—inaninstantmessageorphonecallsay—thaniftheyhavetimetothinkofaresponsesaysHancock.Hefoundmanyliesarespontaneous脱口而出的responsestoanunexpecteddemandsuchas:Doyoulikemydress?HancockhopeshisresearchwillhelpcompaniesworkoutthebestwaysfortheiremployeestocommunicatE.Forinstancethephonemightbethebestmediumforsaleswhereemployeesareencouragedtostretchthetruth.Butgivenhisresultworkassessmentwherehonestyisaprioritymightbebestdoneusingemail.65.Hancock’sstudyfocuseson________.A.theconsequencesoflyinginvariouscommunicationsmediaB.thesuccessofcommunicationstechnologiesinconveyingideasC.peoplearelesslikelytolieininstantmessagesD.people’shonestylevelsacrossarangeofcommunicationsmedia66.Hancock’sresearchfindingsurprisedthosewhobelievedthat________.A.peopleareunlikelytolieinface-to-faceinteractionsB.peoplearemorelikelytolieinemailcommunicationC.peoplearemorelikelytolieininstantmessagesD.peoplearetwiceaslikelytolieinphoneconversations67.Accordingtothepassagewhyarepeoplemorelikelytotellthetruththroughcertainmediaofcommunication?A.Theyareafraidofleavingbehindtracesoftheirlies.B.Theybelievethathonestyisthebestpolicy.C.TheytendtoberelaxedwhenusingthosemediA.D.Theyaremostpractisedatthoseformsofcommunication.68.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat________.A.honestyshouldbeencouragedininterpersonalcommunicationsB.moreemployerswilluseemailstocommunicatewiththeiremployeesC.suitablemediashouldbechosenfordifferentcommunicationpurposesD.emailisnowthedominantmediumofcommunicationwithinacompany
It’snotuncommoninAmericaforapersontobelongtosomekindofvolunteergroup.Donatingone’stimeandservicesisverymuchapartoftheAmericanwayoflifE.Mostcharitableactivitiesareorganizedbychurchesandgroupsaroundthenationandevenencouragedbythegovernment.ThehelpinghandisextendedtothepoorthehomelessandthedisableD.SomepeopleworktoteachyoungstershowtoreaD.Othersopenupsoupkitchenstofeedthehomeless.Volunteersalsotakecareofthedisabledbymakingreadingtapesfortheblindandworkinginorphanages孤儿院tohelpchildrenwithoutparents.Highschoolstudentsareoftenencouragedtobecomevolunteersandmanyschoolclubactivitiescenteraroundvolunteerservices.Studentsmayworkwithdisabledchildrenduringasummerprogramorparticipateinaclubactivitywhichhelpstobringmealtoseniorcitizenswhoareshut-ins.Withtheirsenseofidealism理想主义studentsareofteneagertodonatetheirsparetimE.Theyseesuchactivitiesasawayofbecominginvolvedinthecommunityandtheadult-worlD.Socialactionforthembecomesasimportantastheiracademicstudies.InalikemannerthroughouttheyearfundraisingdrivesarealsoconductedbyschoolsandcommunitygroupstoraisemoneyforaworthycausE.Theymayrespondtoarecentearthquakeinaforeigncountryafloodsomewherewithintheirownoranothernaturaldisasterwhichhasleftpeopledestituteandhomeless.TheymayorganizedrivestocollectfoodclothingandmedicinestoserveanimmediateneeD.TodayeventheHalloweencustomof‘trickortreat’hasbecomeanoccasiontocollectmoneyforacharitablecausE.ThemotivetohelpthoselessfortunatecomesfromthepoororiginsoftheAmericannation.Thoseimmigrantswhowerepooranddowntrodden受压迫的becamedependentonthekindnessoftheirneighborstomakeanewlifeforthemselves.Americanvolunteersworkthroughouttheworldinlessdevelopedcountries.Theyvolunteerbyservingasachampionofgoodwillbothathomeandabroadwhichnodoubtenrichesbothhislifeandthosewhomheserves.61.WhichofthefollowingcharitableactivitiesisNOTmentionedinthepassage?A.SomepeopleopenupsoupkitchenstofeedhomelesspeoplE.B.Somestudentsbringmealstooldpeoplewhocan’tgoouteasily.C.SomepeoplecollectmoneytohelpaforeigncountrywitharecentearthquakE.D.Somestudentsdonatebookstochildreninmountainousareas.62.WhyareAmericanhighschoolstudentseagertodovoluntarywork?A.Becausetheywanttoparticipateinsomesocialactivities.B.Becausetheywanttogotobetteruniversities.C.Becausetheycangethigherscoresatschool.D.Becausetheycanrealizetheirdreamsooner.63.TheunderlinedworddestituteinParagraph4probablymeans.A.lifelessB.pennilessC.uselessD.valueless64.Americancharitableactivitiesstartedbecause___________.A.AmericansarealwaysreadytosharewithothersB.AmericansaremostlykindC.poorimmigrantsneededhelpbadlyD.poorAmericanscouldn’tliveonwithouthelp65.What’sthebesttitleofthepassage?A.TheCallfromthePoorB.VoluntaryWorkintheUSC.WaystohelpthePoorD.AmericanVolunteersAroundtheWorld
Inbusinessthereisaspeeddifference:It’sthedifferencebetweenhowimportantafirm’sleaderssayspeedistotheircompetitive竞争的strategy策略andhowfastthecompanyactuallymoves.ThedifferenceisimportantregardlessofindustryandcompanysizE.CompaniesfearfuloflosingtheircompetitiveadvantagespendmuchtimeandmoneylookingforwaystopickupthespeeD.Inourstudyof343businessesthecompaniesthatchosetogogogototrytogainanedgeendedupwithlowersalesandoperatingincomesthanthosethatpausedatkeymomentstomakesuretheywereontherighttrack.What’smorethefirmsthatsloweddowntospeedupimprovedtheirtopandbottomlinesaveraging40%highersalesand52%higheroperatingincomesoverathree-yearperioD.Howdidtheydisobeythelawsofbusinessphysicstakingmoretimethancompetitorsyetperformingbetter?Theythoughtdifferentlyaboutwhatslowerandfastermean.Firmssometimesfailtounderstandthedifferencebetweenoperationalspeedmovingquicklyandstrategicspeedreducingthetimeittakestodelivervalue.SimplyincreasingthespeedofproductionforexamplemaybeonewaytotrytoreducethespeeddifferencE.Butthatoftenleadstoreducedvalueovertimeintheformoflower-qualityproductsandservices.Inourstudyhigher-performingcompanieswithstrategicspeedalwaysmadechangeswhennecessary.Theybecamemoreopentoideasanddiscussion.Theyencouragednewwaysofthinking.Andtheyallowedtimetolookbackandlearn.Bycontrast相比而言performancesufferedatfirmsthatmovedfastallthetimepaidtoomuchattentiontoimproveefficiencystucktotestedmethodsdidn’tdevelopteamspiritamongtheiremployeeandhadlittletimethinkingaboutchanges.Strategicspeedservesasakindofleadership.Teamsthatregularlytaketimetogetthingsrightratherthanploughaheadfullborearemoresuccessfulinmeetingtheirbusinessgoals.Thatkindofstrategymustcomefromthetop.64.TheunderlinedpartthelawsofbusinessphysicsinParagraph3means_________.A.spendingmoretimeandperformingworseB.spendingmoretimeandperformingbetterC.spendinglesstimeandperformingworseD.spendinglesstimeandperformingbetter65.Whatcanwelearnfromthetext?A.Howfastafirmmovesdependsonhowbigitis.B.Howcompetitiveafirmisdependsonwhatitproduces.C.Firmsguidedbystrategicspeedtaketimetomakenecessarychanges.D.Firmsguidedbyoperationalspeedtaketimetodevelopnecessaryteamspirit.66.Wherecouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.Improvequality?ServebetterB.Delivervalue?PloughaheadC.Reducetime?MovefasterD.Needspeed?Slowdown
BreathewaveandsmilE.Alongwithmorethan300otherseniorsImarchedintothestadiumontheafternoonofMay10.Theaudienceburstintodeafeningcheers.Thehugestadiumshookwithallthewhistlingandclapping.ItwasasifaHollywoodsuperstarhadwalkedonstagE.Andindeedeverysingleseniorthatdaywasastarofthemoment.Eachdeservedit.Theseniorshadbeenpreparingforfouryearsforthisonce-in-a-lifetimemoment—thecommencement.SeatedIwaitedanxiouslyfortheopeningaddress.AsaforeignexchangestudentIwasnotabletoreceiveadiplomA.HoweverIstillhadthewonderfulfeelingofbeingpartofthings.LiketheothergraduatesIwasdressedinmarron紫褐色capandgown方帽长袍.OurprincipalMr.Gloverdeliveredashortwarmgreeting.TheUSnationalanthemfollowedandthenhandsonchestsasolemnPledgeofAllegiance对美国的效忠宣誓.Studentswhohadexcelledacademicallygavefarewellspeeches.Thetearsinsomeeyesconvincedmethatmanyhaddeepfeelingsabouttheoccasion.ItwasastheclassmottosaysLifebringsustearssmilesandmemories.Thetearsdry;thesmilesfade;butthememorieslastforever.Thencamethecore核心ofthecommencement.HundredsofnameswereannounceD.Eachgraduatewalkedacrossthestagetoreceivehisorherdiplomafromtheprincipal.Fromthedifferentcheerseachgraduategotwehadthefunnysensethatitwasakindofcompetitionofwhocouldcheertheloudest.Tobehonestthepresentationofdiplomasgotboring.A.girlsittingnexttomeevenstartedyawning.Butitwasn’tboringforthosereceivingthediploma:theywouldtreasurethemomenttheprincipalplacedthesacredbrowndocumentintheirhandsfortherestoftheirlives.Anewpageinthebookofthatperson’slifehadturneD.Theywereglimpsing开始领悟theirfutures:futuresofchallengehardshipperhapslonelinesstoowhichwouldtakealloftheircouragE.46.What’sthearticlemainlyabout?A.AnAmericangraduationceremony.B.Theopeningceremonyofasportsmeeting.C.A.presentationofcollegediplomas.D.A.UScollege’sfarewellparty.47.AccordingtothetextwhichofthefollowingstatementsabouttheauthorisTRUE?A.Hollywoodsuperstarswenttoattendtheceremony.B.Everysingleseniorbecameasuperstarattheceremony.C.Wheneachgraduategothisorherdiplomatherewerecheers.D.Allgraduateswouldtreasurethediplomafortherestoftheirlives.48.Therightorderofthefollowingeventsis________.A.Diplomaswerepresentedtograduates.B.Studentsgavefarewellspeeches.C.TheUSnationalanthemwasplayeD.D.Theprincipalgaveashortwarmspeech.E.Seniorswentintothestadium.A.b-c-a-d-eB.b-d-c-e-aC.e-d-b-a-cD.e-d-c-b-a49.Fromthetextwecaninferthat_______.A.foreignexchangestudentscouldgetadiplomaB.adiplomaguaranteesabrightfutureC.theceremonysymbolizesthebeginningofanewstageinlifeD.everyonefeltexcitedatthepresentationofthediploma50.Weknowfromthetextthattheauthor_________.A.feltlostaboutthefutureB.wasactuallyoneofthegraduatesC.receivedherdiplomaonMay10D.feltitboringtobeatthepresentationceremony
Theworldeconomyhasrunintoabrickwall.DespitecountlesswarningsinrecentyearsabouttheneedtoaddressapotentialhungercrisisinpoorcountriesandanenergycrisisworldwideworldleadersfailedtothinkaheaD.Theresultisaglobalfoodcrisis.Wheatcornandricepriceshavemorethandoubledinthepasttwoyears.Andoilpriceshaveincreasedmorethanthreetimessincethestartof2004.Thesefood-priceincreasescombinedwithincreasingenergycostswillslowifnotstopeconomicgrowthinmanypartsoftheworldandwillevenaffectpoliticalstability.Practicalsolutionstotheseproblemsdoexistbutwe'llhavetostartthinkingaheadandactingglobally.Herearethreestepstoeasethecurrentfoodcrisisandavoidthepotentialforaglobalcrisis.ThefirstistopromotethedramaticsuccessofMalawiacountryinsouthernAfricawhichthreeyearsagoestablishedaspecialfundtohelpitsfarmersgetfertilizerandseedswithhighproductivity.Malawi'sharvestdoubledafterjustoneyear.AninternationalfundbasedontheMalawimodelwouldcostamere$10perpersonannuallyintherichworldor$10billionaltogetherSecondtheU.S.andEuropeshouldabandontheirpoliciesofpayingpartlyforthechangeoffoodintobiofuels.TheU.S.governmentgivesfarmersataxpayer-financedpaymentof51centspergallonofethanol乙醇changedfromcorn.Theremaybeacaseforbiofuelsproducedonlandsthatdonotproducefoods----treecropsgrassesandwoodproducts----butthere'snocaseforthegovernmenttopaytoputtheworld'sdinnerintothegastank.Thirdweurgentlyneedtoweather-proofdieworld'scropsassoonandaseffectivelyaspossiblE.Forapoorfarmersometimessomethingassimpleasafarmpond----whichcollectsrainwatertobeusedindryweather----canmakethedifferencebetweenagoodharvestandabadonE.TheworldhasalreadycommittedtoestablishingaClimateAdaptationFindtohelppoorregionsclimate-proofvitaleconomicactivitiessuchasfoodproductionandhealthcarebuthasnotyetacteduponthepromisE.57.AninternationalfundbasedontheMalawimodelwould__________.A.costeachofthedevelopedcountries$10billionperyearB.aimtodoubletheharvestinsouthernAfricancountriesinayearC.decreasethefoodpricesaswellastheenergypricesD.givepoorfarmersaccesstofertilizerandhighlyproductiveseeds58.Withthesecondsteptheauthorexpressestheideathat__________.A.itisnotwisetochangefoodcropsintogasB.itismisleadingtoputtreecropsintothegastankC.weshouldgetalternativeformsoffuelinanywayD.biofuelsshouldbedevelopedonalargescale
Inourculturethesourcesofwhatwecallasenseofmastery—feelingimportantandworthwhile—andthesourcesofwhatwecallasenseofpleasure—findinglifeenjoyable—arenotalwaysthesamE.WomenoftenaretoldYoucan’thaveitall.Sometimeswhatthespeakerreallyissayingis:Youchooseacareersoyoucan’texpecttohavecloserrelationshipsorahappyfamilylifE.orYouhaveawonderfulhusbandandchildren—what’sallthisaboutwantingacareer?Butwomenneedtounderstandanddevelopbothaspectsofwell-beingiftheyaretofeelgoodaboutthemselves.Ourstudyshowsthatforwomenwell-beinghastwoaspects.Oneismasterywhichincludesself-respectasenseofcontroloveryourlifeandlowlevelsofanxietyanddepression.Masteryiscloselyrelatedtothedoingsideoflifetoworkandactivity.Pleasureistheotheraspectanditismadeupofhappinesssatisfactionandoptimism.ItistiedmorecloselytothefeelingsideoflifE.Thetwoareindependentofeachother.A.womancouldbehighinmasteryandlowinpleasureandviceversa反之亦然.ForexampleawomanwhohasagoodjobbutwhosemotherhasjustdiedmightbefeelingverygoodaboutherselfandincontrolofherworklifebutthepleasuresidecouldbedamagedforatimE.Theconceptsofmasteryandpleasurecanhelpusidentifythesourcesofwell-beingforwomenandcorrectpastmistakes.Inthepastwomenwereencouragedtolookonlyatthefeelingsideoflifeasthesourceofallwell-being.Butweknowthatbothmasteryandpleasureareimportant.Andmasteryseemstobeachievedlargelythroughwork.InourstudyallthegroupsofemployedwomenwerevaluedsignificantlyhigherinmasterythanwomenwhowerenotemployeD.Awoman’swell-beingisdevelopedwhenshetakesonmultipleroles.Atleastbymiddleadulthoodthewomenwhowereinvolvedinacombinationofroles—marriagesmotherhoodandemployment—werethehighestinwell-beinginspiteofwarningsaboutstressandstrain.67.Itcanbeinferredfromthefirstparagraphthat________.A.forwomenasenseofmasteryismoreimportantthanasenseofpleasureB.forwomenasenseofpleasureismoreimportantthanasenseofmasteryC.womencan’thaveasenseofmasteryandasenseofpleasureatthesametimeD.asenseofmasteryandasenseofpleasurearebothnecessarytowomen68.Theauthor’sattitudetowardswomenhavingacareeris________.A.negativeB.positiveC.uninterestedD.realistic69.Onecanconcludefromthepassagethatifawomantakesonseveralsocialroles________.A.itwillbeeasierforhertoovercomestressandstrainB.shewillbemoresuccessfulinhercareerC.herchancesofgettingpromotedwillbegreaterD.herlifewillbericherandmoremeaningful70.Whichofthefollowingcanbeconsideredasasourceofpleasureforwomen?A.FamilylifeB.MultiplerolesinsocietyC.RegularemploymentD.Freedomfromanxiety
Inthelate1960'smanypeopleinNorthAmericaturnedtheirattentiontoenvironmentalproblemsandnewsteel-and-glassskyscraperswerewidelycriticizeD.Ecologistspointedoutthataclusteroftallbuildingsinacityoftenoverburdenspublictransportationandparkinglotcapacities.Skyscrapers摩天大楼arealsolavishconsumersandwastersofelectricpower.Inonerecentyeartheadditionof17millionsquarefeetofskyscraperofficespaceinNewYorkCityraisedthepeakdailydemandforelectricityby120000kilowatts--enoughtosupplytheentirecityofAlbanyNewYorkforaday.Glass-walledskyscraperscanbeespeciallywasteful.Theheatlossorgainthroughawallofhalf-inchplateglassismorethantentimesthatthroughatypicalmasonry砖石wallfilledwithinsulationboard隔热板.Tolessenthestrainonheatingandair-conditioningequipmentbuildersofskyscrapershavebeguntousedouble-glazedpanelsofglassandreflectiveglassescoatedwithsilverorgoldmirrorfilms反射膜thatreduceglareaswellasheatgain.Howevermirror-walledskyscrapersraisethetemperatureofthesurroundingairandaffectneighboringbuildings.Skyscrapersputaseverestrainonacity'ssanitationfacilities卫生设施too.IffullyoccupiedthetwoWorldTradeCentertowersinNewYorkCitywouldalonegenerate2.25milliongallonsofrawsewage污水eachyear--asmuchasacitythesizeofStanfordConnecticutwhichhasapopulationofmorethan109000.Skyscrapersalsointerfere干扰withtelevisionreceptionblockbirdflywaysandobstructairtraffiC.InBostoninthelate1960’ssomepeopleevenfearedthatshadowsfromskyscraperswouldkillthegrassonBostonCommon.Stillpeoplecontinuetobuildskyscrapersforallthereasonsthattheyhavealwaysbuildthem—personalambitioncivicprideandthedesireofownerstohavethelargestpossibleamountofrentablespacE.63.Whatisonedisadvantageofmirror-walledskyscrapers?A.thesurroundingairisheatedB.thebirds’flywayisblockedC.constructioncostisincreasedD.extraair-conditioningandheatingequipmentisneeded64.Inthelate1960’ssomeresidentsofBostonwereconcernedwithwhichaspectofskyscrapers?A.thenoiseanddirtfromtheirconstructionB.theharmfuleffectsonthecity’sgrassC.theeffectonairtrafficinBostonD.theinterferencewithtelevisionreception65.AccordingtothepassagewhatisNOTthereasonwhyskyscraperscontinuetobebuilt?A.tohavemorespaceforrent.B.toexhibittheskillsinbuildingconstructionC.toachievesomeone’sambitionD.toactasasymbolandprideoftheplace66.Themainpurposeofthepassageisto_________.A.describeskyscrapersandtheireffectontheenvironment.B.proveskyscrapersarebetterthanothermodernstructures.C.advocatetheuseofdouble–glazedpanelsofglass.D.illustratemanyarchitecturalmaterialsanddesignsofskyscrapers
Itisamatterofcommonobservationthatalthoughmoneyincomekeepsgoingupovertheyearsweneverseemtobecomericher.Pricesarerisingcontinuously.Thisconditioniswhatwecallinflation:themoneysupplyisbecominginflatedsothateachunitofitbecomeslessvaluablE.Wehavegotusedtohigherandhigherratesofinflationinrecentyears.Whatcouldbeboughttwentyyearsagoforonepoundnowcostswellover2pounds.Andatpresentthisrateofinflationseemstoberisingratherthanfalling.Ifintherealworldourmoneyincomesgoupatthesamerateaspricesdo.Onemightthinkthatinflationdoesn’tmatter.Butitdoes------.Whenmoneyislosingvalueitalsolosesoneofthequalitiesofagoodmoney—stabilityofvaluE.Itisnolongeracceptableasastoreofvalue;anditbecomesanunsuitablemeansofdelayedpayment.NobodywantstoholdawastingpossessionsopeopletrytogetridofmoneyasquicklyaspossiblE.Inflationthereforesimplystimulates刺激ourspendinganddiscouragessaving.66.Fromthepassagewecanknowthatinflationisasituationinwhich________.A.everyone’sincomesriseB.moneywillholditsvalueC.wecanwatchourmoneygrowD.moneyconstantlylosesitsvalue67.Inthewriter’sviewifincomesandpricesriseatthesamerate________.A.inflationmaybestillbeaproblemB.wehavenothingtoworryaboutC.inflationisnolongeraproblemD.wewillbecomericherandricher68.Underinflationpeoplearelikelyto________.A.gotothebankmoreoftenthanusualB.savemoremoneysincetheirincomesriseC.spendmoneyquicklyratherthantosaveitD.keepmoneyathomeinsteadofgoingtobanks69.Wecanconcludeaccordingtothepassagethat________.A.thewriterisagovernmentofficialB.thewriterisworriedaboutinflationC.thewriterencouragespeopletospendmoneyD.thewriterhasbecomericherbecauseofinflation70.WhichofthefollowingwordsisomittedattheendoftheunderlinedsentenceButitdoes?A.matterB.goes.C.risesD.fall
Doyouknowaboutaseriesofbooksthatsaytheyarefordummies?TheseAmericanselfhelpbookshavebeentranslatedintomorethanthirtyninelanguagesincludingChineseArabicRussianFrenchGermanGreekandSpanish.Dummyisawordforastupidperson.ThedummybooksarenotreallyforstupidpeoplE.TheyaredesignedtoshowpeoplehowtodosomethingtheymayneverhavetriedbeforelikepaintingahouseorlearningalanguagE.ThebooksallsayinafunnywaythattheyarefordummiessuchasWorldHistoryforDummiesRabbitsforDummiesChineseCookingforDummiesandWeddingPlanningforDummies.ThefirstsuchbookDOSforDummieswaspublishedin1991.IthelpedpeoplelearnhowtousetheDOSoperatingsystemforcomputers.SincethenmorethanonehundredandfiftymilliondummybookshavebeensolD.Thedummies.comwebsiteexplainstheideabehindthebooks.Itsaysthattheyshowthatpeoplecanbetaughttodoanything.FirsttheycanmakefunofideasthataredifficulttounderstanD.Thentheyshowhowtheinformationcanbeinterestingandeasy.hepublisherssaythatthebooksdonotprovidemoreinformationthannecessary.Theygivereadersjustenoughinformationtodowhattheywant.Theysaythatthedummybooksgivethebestandeasiestwaytodosomething.AndthebooksusesimpleandeasylanguagE.Therearemorethanonethousanddifferentdummybooks.A.reportinNewYorkTimessaysthatthetopsellingdummybooksarethosethatexplaintechnologyandpersonalfinancE.Thepublisherssaythatthebestsellingdummybooksarethoseprovidinginformationmanypeopleneed—likeinformationaboutdiseaseseducationandcooking.Peopleinterestedinoperacarrepairandwinecanalsofinddummybookstohelpthem.AndthereareevenmoredummybookstocomE.Thepublisherssaythattheypublishabouttwohundrednewdummybookseveryyear.51.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleofthepassage?A.BooksforDummiesB.TheEasiesttheBestC.BooksforStupidPeopleD.NewIdeasBehindtheBooks52.Accordingtothedummies.comwebsitepeoplecan____withthehelpofdummybooks.A.dosomepersonalthingsB.learnanyforeignlanguageC.becomeexpertincookingD.doanythingtheywant53.Thedummybookshavebeenpopularbecause________.A.theyprovidejustwhatisneededandareeasytounderstandB.theyprovideabundantinformationontheconcerningsubjectC.peoplecanlearntodoanythingwithjustonecopyD.peoplecansavelotsofmoneythroughselfteaching54.AccordingtoNewYorkTimesweknowthatbookson______sellbest.A.diseasesandeducationB.operaandcarrepairingC.technologyandpersonalfinanceD.cookingandworldhistory
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