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下列关于粮食安全的说法中不正确的是
粮食安全的英文是FoodSecurity
粮食安全强调老百姓能够有足够的钱去买到所需的食物
粮食安全主要是农业经济的人做相关研究
粮食安全更侧重于整个食品供应链中的安全
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OnSundaymorninginRiowhenChinesewomen’svolleyballteamtookonSerbiafortheOlympictitle70percentofChinesefamilieswatchedlivebroadcastonTVeasilybeatingtheaudienceratingforLunarNewYearGalA.AsteamcaptainHuiRuoqihitapowerfulspiketosealit19-2525-1725-2225-23onSundaymorninginRioapplauseandcheersalmostblewofftheroofofMaracanazinho.China’snewsprogramXinwenLianbospentsevenof30minutesrelivingthestory.ThisistheirthirdOlympicgoldmedaltheChinesewomen’svolleyballteamhaswonsincethe1980s.InRiotheChinesewomen’svolleyballteamwasassignedtotheso-calledgroupofdeathandfacedseveralstrongcompetitors.Buttheteamnevergaveup.WhentheteamlostitsRioOlympicopenertotheNetherlandsonAug6LangPingurgedherplayerstosupportoneanotherthroughtheupsanddowns.WhenChinalosttoSerbiaandtheUnitedStatesfinishingfourthtogetanarrowescapefromGroupB.andhadtofacehostBrazilinthequartersLangPinghelpedherplayersgrowfromeachdefeatonthepressure-packedOlympicstagE.LangPingnicknamedIronHammerisanationalheroineaswellasalegendinworldsports.Shemadehistoriesincoachingmanyclubsandnationalteamstotoplevel.Sheresignedduetohealthreasonsin1998.HoweverwhentheChinesewomen’svolleyballfaceddifficultiesaftertheBeijingOlympicsthe52-year-oldladycamebackin2013andtookthecoachingposition.ShedugoutagroupofyoungtalentsincludingRio2016MVPZhuTingtohelpseasonedplayersHuiRuoqiandXuYunli.Butmoreimportantlyshepassedonthespirittothem.AmongalltheChinesesportsteamsthewomen’svolleyballremainthemostspecialonewhosevictoriesfueledChineseconfidenceinthe1980sandstillrepresentthebestthingsthatsportscanoffertotheChinese:perseverancecourageandunity.9.WhatcanwelearnfromParagraph1?A.ThegameagainstSerbiaattractedmoreChineseaudiencethanLunarNewYearGalA.B.China’sXinwenLianboreportedtheteam’svictoryfor30minutes.C.TheroofofMaracanazinhowasblownoffbytheexcitedaudiencE.D.TheChinesewomen’svolleyballteamwasbeatenbySerbiA.10.Itcanbeinferredfromthetextthat________.A.theteambeattheNetherlandsonAug6B.Langresignedfromaclubduetohealthproblemsin2013C.LangbroughttheChinesewomen’svolleyballbacktotheOlympicgloryD.aftertheRioOlympicopenertheteamexperiencednon-stopvictories11.WhodoestheunderlinewordsheinParagraph3referto?A.ZhuTing.B.HuiRuoqi.C.XuYunli.D.LangPing.12.WhatmaketheChinesewomen’svolleyballteamsospecial?A.Thecoachandstrongcompetitors.B.Someyoungtalentsandseasonedplayers.C.EachdefeatandpressurE.D.Theteams’successandspirits.
Someofthosewhoopposesmokinginmovieshavejustseenthefutureandtheyarenothappyaboutit.HavingcaughtupwithJamesCameron’s3-DsciencefictionthrillerAvatarovertheholidaysStantonA.GlantzdirectoroftheCenterforTobaccoControlResearchandEducationattheUniversityofCaliforniasaidhisSmokeFreeMoviesinitiative倡议wouldsooncomeoutswingingwithaninformationalcampaignaimedatwhathesawasthemovie’spro-smokingmessagE.Thisislikesomeonejustputabunchofplutonium钚inthewatersupplyMr.Glantzsaidinatelephoneinterviewlastweek.HewasreferringtoscenesinwhichanenvironmentalscientistplayedbySigourneyWeaverdragslovinglyonacigaretteassheworkstosavethemoonPandorasometimeinthe22ndcentury.Scenesmoking.orgwhichmonitorstobaccomentionsinfilmsgaveAvatararating:Ablacklung.Stillthismovieisnottheonlyholidaypicturetoearnthatdistinctionwhichindicatesunacceptabledepictions描绘oftobacco.SherlockHolmesandTheBlindSidewhichweredistributedbyWarnerBrothers;NinefromtheWeinsteinCompany;DidYouHearAbouttheMorgans?fromSonyPictures;andTheFantasticMr.FoxalsofromFoxweresimilarlyratedwithablacklungfortobaccousE.Inastatementsentbye-mailovertheweekendMr.CameronsaidhehadneverintendedMs.Weaver’scharacterGraceAugustinetobearolemodelforteenagers.She’srudesheswearsshedrinksshesmokeswroteMr.Cameron.AlsofromacharacterperspectivewewereshowingthatGracedoesn’tcareaboutherhumanbodyonlyheravatarbodywhichagainisanegativecommentaboutpeopleinourrealworldlivingtoomuchintheiravatarsmeaningonlineandinvideogames.SpeakingasanartistMr.Cameronsaid:Idon’tbelieveinthedogmatic教条的ideathatnooneinamovieshouldsmokE.MoviesshouldreflectrealityIdoagreethatyoungrole-modelcharactersshouldnotsmokeinmoviesespeciallyinawaywhichsuggeststhatitmakesthemcoolerormoreacceptedbytheirpeers.Fortherecordapartfromthe3-DtobaccouseMr.GlantzsaidhefoundAvatartobeagreatmoviE.13.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.AvatarMadebyJamesCameronBecomestheLatestHitAgainB.A.discussionabouttheRole-modelforYoungPeopleC.‘Avatar’JoinsHolidayMoviesThatFailanAntismokingTestD.A.CampaignagainstSmoking14.WhatisWarnerBrothers?A.A.ratingadministration.B.A.researchcenter.C.A.film.D.A.filmcompany.15.Whatisthetoneofthetext?A.Doubtful.B.ObjectiveC.SubjectivE.D.SensitivE.
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RecentlyIandotherRedCrossvolunteersmetagroupofvictimsfromHurricaneKatrinA.WewerethereasmentalhealthprofessionalstoofferpsychologicalfirstaidandIwasstruckbythesimplehealingpowerofpresencE.Aswewalkedinthegatetotheshelterweweregreetedwithaburstofgratitude感激fromthefirstpersonwemet.IfeltappreciatedbutalsoguiltybecauseIhadn’treallydoneanythingyet.Ifirstrealizedthepowerofpresencemanyyearsagowhenafriend’smotherpassedawayunexpectedly.Ihadreceivedacallsayingshehadjustpassedaway.Iwantedtorushdownthereimmediatelybutdidn’twanttointrude打扰onthisverypersonalperiodofsadness.Iwastornaboutwhattodo.AnotherfriendwithmethensaidJustgo.JustbetherE.IdidandIwillneverregretit.SincethenIhavenothesitatedtobeinthepresenceofothers.OnceIsatatthebedsideofayoungmansufferingfromthepainofhisAIDS—relateddying.Hewasnotawakeandobviouslyunawareofothers’presencE.Howevertheatmospherewasbynomeanssolemn.HisfamilyplayingguitarsandsingingallowedhimtobepresentwiththemasthoughhewerestillfullyalivE.InmylifeIamrepeatedlystruckbythehealingpowerofpresencE.InitnoneofusaretrulyalonE.Itisnotonlysomethingwegivetoothersbutalsochangesmeforthebetter.5.Whywerethehurricanevictimsgratefultotheauthor?A.Hebuiltsheltersforthem.B.Hegaveimmediatefirstaidtothem.C.Hecametostaywiththem.D.Hebroughtmentalhealthprofessionals.6.Whatdidtheauthordowhenhisfriend’smotherpassedaway?A.Hehesitatedoverwhethertogo.B.Hewenttohisfriends’atoncE.C.Heknewwhattodoinstantly.D.HedecidednottodisturB.7.WhatdoestheunderlinedwordsolemninParagraph3probablymean?A.Heavybutwarm.B.A.littlesadbutcosy.C.Relaxinganddelightful.D.Veryseriousandunhappy.8.Whathastheauthorlearnedfromhisexperience?A.A.friendinneedisafriendindeeD.B.BeingpresentcanmakeabigdifferencE.C.ThefamilyharmonyisthehappiestthinginlifE.D.Beingavolunteercanmakeone’slifemoresignificant.
AladyandherhusbandsteppedoffthetraininBoston.TheywalkedwithoutanappointmentintotheouterofficeofHarvard’spresident.Buttheywerestoppedbyhissecretaryandkeptwaiting.Forhoursthesecretarytooknonoticeofthemhopingthatthecouplewouldfinallybecomedisappointedandgoaway.Buttheydidn’t.Thesecretaryfinallydecidedtodisturbthepresidentthoughunwillingly.AfewminuteslaterthepresidentwalkedtowardsthecouplewithacoldfacE.TheladytoldhimWehadasonthatattendedHarvardforoneyear.HelovedHarvarD.HewashappyherE.ButaboutayearagohewasaccidentallykilleD.MyhusbandandIwouldliketosetupamemorial纪念物tohimsomewhereoncampus.Thepresidentwasn’tmoveD.InsteadhewasshockeD.Madamhesaidwecan’tputupastatueforeverypersonwhostudiedatHarvardanddieD.Ifwedidthispeoplewouldlooklikeacemetery墓地.OhnotheladyexplainedquicklyWedon’twanttoputupastatuE.WewouldliketogiveabuildingtoHarvarD.ThepresidentrolledhiseyesandglancedatthecoupleandthenexclaimedAbuilding!Doyouhaveanyideahowmuchabuildingcosts?Wehavespentover$7500000onthecampusbuildingatHarvarD.Foramomenttheladywassilent.Thepresidentwaspleasedbecausehecouldgetridofthemnow.Thentheladyturnedtoherhusbandandsaidquietly.Isthatallitcoststostartauniversity?Whydon’twejuststartourown?HerhusbandnoddeD.Sincetheirofferwasturneddown.MrandMrsStanfordtraveledtoCaliforniawheretheyfoundedtheUniversitythatbearstheirnameamemorialtoasonthatHarvardnolongercaredabout.1.Accordingtothefirstparagraphweknowthat______.A.TheheadmasterknewthecouplewouldcometohisofficeB.ThecouplesawthepresidentverysmoothlyC.ThesecretarywaswillingtohelpthecoupleD.Thecoupledidn’tbecomedisappointed2.Whatwasthepurposeofthecouplewhentheycametoseethepresident?A.Theywantedtotelltheirson’sstoryB.TheylovedtheschoolC.TheywantedtodosomethingtohonorhissonD.Theywereinvitedthree3.Afterthecouplewererefusedwhatdidtheydo?A.TheywereveryangryB.TheysaidnothingC.TheybuiltauniversityD.Theydonatedover$7500000totheschool
InGermanytherearedifferentkindsofhighschools.SomepreparestudentsforworkersotherspreparethemforcollegE.AllschoolsaregreatplacesformakingfriendsandlearningGerman.ShortdaysMosthighschoolsinGermanybeginatabout8:00A.m.andendatabout3:30p.m.Thismeansyourmorningwillbebusywithclasses.Youwillhavetimetodohomeworkandtakepartinprivate私人的clubsafterschool.FormalsettingInGermanyteachersandstudents’relationshipismoreformalthanyoumightbeusedto.TeachersarerespectedandstudentsmustusetheformalSie德语您whentalkingtoteachers.GettingtoschoolMoststudentstakepublictransporttoschoolorrideabicyclE.Someareashaveschoolbuses.Itisnotcommonforparentstodrivestudentstoschool.PrivateclubsInmanycountriesschoolsofferofficialsportsandafter-schoolactivities.ThisislesscommoninGermany.After-schoolactivitiesareusuallyorganizedthroughprivateclubs.ThereareclubsforthingslikesoccerdancechoirtheatreandalmosteverythingelsE.OnceyouareinGermanyaskaroundatschoolandtalktootherstudentstofindoutwhatprivateclubsareinyourareaandmeetyourinterests.DifferentstatesdifferentschoolsEachofGermany’s16stateshasitsownslightlydifferentschoolsystems.TheschoolsysteminBrandenburgwillbealittledifferentfromthesysteminBavariaforexamplE.WhereyouliveyourknowledgelevelandyouragewilldecidewhatschoolyoucanattenD.21.ForhighschoolstudentsinGermanywhichisNOTthecommontransporttoschool?A.Parents’carsB.SchoolbusesC.PublictransportD.Students’bicycles22.FromthepassagewecanlearnthatinGermany_______.A.allkindsofhighschoolsareforcollegeB.studentscanjoinprivateclubstomeettheirinterestsC.studentscantakepartinafter-schoolactivitiesfrom8:00A.m.to3:30p.m.D.ageisnotimportantforattendingschools23.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthisarticle?A.GermanHighSchoolsB.GermanPublicTransportC.GermanPrivateClubsD.GermanCollegeSystems
It’scoldanddarkoutsideandyourbedissowarmandcomfortablE.GoingforarunseemslikesuchabadideA.Butbeforeyouhideyourrunningshoesitmightbeworthgivingthatcrazyideaago.AccordingtoTheHuffingtonPostanoutdoorruninwinterasopposedtooneonatreadmill跑步机burnsmorecaloriesbecausethebodyisworkinghardtoregulate调节itscoretemperaturE.Furthermoreresearchshowsthatracetimesarefasterincoldweatherthaninwarmertemperatures—andquickerrunsburnmorecalories.Similarlycoldweatheralsomakestheheartworkhardertodistributebloodthroughthebodymakingthatvitalmuscleevenstronger.Outdoorexercisealsoturnsupyourenergyandridsyouofthestressanddepressionthatbuildupeveryday.Theheatandhumidityinthesummercandragyoudownandtireyoufasterbutcoldweatherisrefreshing.ItadjustsyoutoyoursurroundingsmakingyoufeelalivE.Ofcoursethethreatofsmoginsomebuilt-upareasisafurtherhurdletowinterexercisE.Heartattacksstrokelungcancerandasthmaarealldangersofrunninginsmog.Thecombinationofairpollutionandexerciseincreasesthepotentialproblems.Ifyoudochoosetorunoutsideonsmoggydaystakeapathinaparkorresidentialareatoavoidcarexhaust尾气andgoearlyinthemorningbeforerushhour.Butstayinginsideonsmoggydaysandwaitingforthenextcleardaytorunisbest.12.Howdoescoldweatherbenefitrunnerscomparedwithwarmweather?A.Theycanrunmoreslowly.B.Theycantakeinmorecalories.C.Theirheartscanfunctionharder.D.Theirbodytemperaturecangetlower.13.Howdoessummeraffectrunners?A.Itbuildsuptheirenergyquickly.B.Itmakesrunnerstiredeasily.C.Itlessensrunners’stress.D.Itcausesheartattack.14.Whataretherunnerssupposedtodoonsmoggydays?A.Stopdrivingcars.B.DomoreexercisE.C.AvoidoutdoorexercisE.D.Runlateinthemorning.15.Whatcanbethebesttitleofthetext?A.RefreshwithaWinterRunB.TakeOutdoorExerciseinSummerC.GotoRuninaParkD.FollowtheTipstoReduceStress
InthetinyvillageofAngelicaNewYorkthepostofficeismorethanaplacetogetmailorsendpackages.Thereyou’llfindtheheartofthislovelycommunity.It’swherevillagersmeetandgreetfriends.WhenAngelica’spostofficewasthreatenedwithbeingclosedinthe1980savillagerPatcameupwithaplantosaveit.AtChristmastimeIwouldhearonthenewsabouttownsnamedSnoworBethlehemhavingcelebrationssaysPatWhycouldn’twedothesamethingwithAngelica?Patwhoisanartistcreatedapostalcancellation邮戳designfeaturinganAngelicaangel.ShedrewherangelsinatraditionalfashionandsubmittedhersuggestiontotheU.S.PostalServicE.Onceapprovedthedrawingwascarvedintoacancellationstampthatcouldbeusedforonedayonly.Thepostmistress女邮局局长thenhadanotherideatomakethedayevenmorespecialcallingthepostofficeAngelStation.ThelargeincreaseinmailamountsavedAngelica’spostofficefrombeingclosedandkeepsthedoorsopentoday.Nowit’straditionthatonthefirstFridayinDecemberpeoplecometoAngelicatomailtheirChristmascards.EachyeartheamountofmailgoingthroughtheAngelicaPostOfficeincreasesduringlateNovemberandearlyDecember.StampcollectorsfromaroundtheworldhaveacceptedtheAngelStationcancellationsomesendingmailfromasfarawayasFrancE.BecausethestampisdestroyedeachseasonPatdrawsanewangelthatconveysseason’sgreetingsfromAngelStationeveryyear.Postofficesmaycloseinotherpartsofthecountrybutthistinyonecontinues.5.WhatdidPatdotosavethepostoffice?A.Sheinventedanewcancellation.B.ShehostedChristmascelebrations.C.ShegavetheofficeabetternamE.D.Shedesignedaspecialsetofstamps.6.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribePat?A.StubbornanddetermineD.B.Humorousandintelligent.C.Curiousandfriendly.D.Creativeandwarm-hearteD.7.WhatcanwelearnaboutAngelica’spostofficefromthepassage?A.Itwascomplatelyclosedinthe1980s.B.Itsnamehasbeenchangedmanytimes.C.Itsstampremainsthesameeachseason.D.ItisalsothecentreoflocalsociallifE.
Weweretoldforyearsthatpositivethinkingwasthekeytoachievingourgoals.Nowmoreandmoreevidencesuggestsexactlytheopposite:thatspendingalotoftimethinkingaboutyourhopesanddreamsmaymakeyoulesslikelytoputintheworkrequiredtoactuallyachievethosedreams.Soifpositivityisoutwhatshouldwereplaceitwith?NewYorkUniversitypsychologistGabrieleOettingentalkedaboutafour-stepplanshe’scomeupwithfromheryearsofresearch.OettigenexplainedtheplanasWOOP.Wish:Firstdefineyourgoal.ThinkaboutawishthatisdeartoyouOettingensaiD.Whatisityoureallywant?Thiscouldberunningamarathonorlosingacertainamountofweight.Yourwishdoesn’thavetobehuge;itjusthastoberealsomethingyoutrulywant.Outcome:Keepingyourgoalinmindaskyourself:Ifthiswishofmineisrealizedwhatisthebestpossibleoutcome?VeryoftenitisafeelingOettingensaidYoudefinethatoutcomeandyouimaginethatoutcomE.Obstacles障碍:Afteryou’reletyourselfdaydreamforalittlewhileaboutwhatitwillfeellikewhenyourgoalisaccomplishedbringyourmindbackdowntoreality.Thenyousat‘Whatisitinmethatholdsmebackfromexperiencingthatwishthatoutcome?’OettingersaiD.Veryoftenit’sanemotionit’sthosesameoldhabits.AndyouimaginethatobstaclE.Plan:Onceyou’reimaginedthatobstacleOettingensaidyou’llunderstandwhatyouneedtodotoovercomeit.Ifthisobstaclepopsupthenyou’lldosomethingtogetoveritandkeepgoingafteryourgoal.Oettingen’sresearchhasshownthatthismethodhashelpedpeopleeatmorefruitsandvegetables;it’salsohelpedstudentsachievebettergradesinschoolandithasevenhelpedpeopleactlessinsecureintheirromanticrelationships.12.Inthetraditionalopinionwhatisthekeytoachievingourgoals?A.Positivethinking.B.EnoughevidencE.C.Oppositesuggestions.D.Replacementofpositivity.13.ThewordrealityinParagraph5probablyreferstothefactthat________.A.youhaveimaginedmorethanyoucandoB.youareheldbackbysomeobstaclestoachieveC.youhaveneverexperiencedsuchawishoroutcomeD.youremotioncontributestoformingyoursameoldhabits14.Theexamplesinthelastparagraphareusedto________.A.proveWOOP’seffectivenessB.encouragereaderstobepositiveC.offermorepossiblepracticaloutcomesD.attractmorepeopletoapplythismethod15.ThemethodWOOPworksmainlybecauseyou________.A.haveastrongwishB.keepagoalinmindC.comeupwithaplanD.overcomeanobstacle
SurvivingHurricaneSandyNatalieDoan14hasalwaysfeltluckytoliveinRockawayNewYork.LivingjustafewblocksfromthebeachNataliecanseetheoceanandhearthewavefromherhousE.It’stheoceanthatmakesRockawaysospecialshesays.OnOctober292012thatoceanturnedfiercE.ThatnightHurricaneSandyattackedtheEastCoastandRockawaywashitespeciallyharD.FortunatelyNatalie’sfamilyescapedtoBrooklynshortlybeforethecity’sbridgecloseD.WhentheyreturnedtoRockawaythenextdaytheyfoundtheirneighborhoodinruins.ManyofNatalie’sfriendshadlosttheirhomesandwerelivingfaraway.Allaroundherpeopleweresufferingespeciallytheelderly.Natalie’sschoolwassodamagedthatshehadtotemporarilyattendaschoolinBrooklyn.InthefollowingfewdaysthemenandwomenhelpingRockawayrecoverinspiredNataliE.Volunteerscamewithcarloadsofdonatedclothingandtoys.NeighborsdevotedtheirsparetimetohelpingothersrebuilD.Teenagersclimbeddozensofflightsofstairstodeliverwaterandfoodtoelderlypeopletrappedinpowerlesshigh-risebuildings.MymomtellsmethatIcan’tcontrolwhathappenstomeNataliesays.butIcanalwayschoosehowIdealwithit.Natalie’schoicewastohelp.Shecreatedawebsitepagematchingsurvivorsinneedwithdonorswhowantedtohelp.NataliepostedintroductionaboutaboynamedPatrickwholosthisbaseballcardcollectingwhenhishouseburneddown.WithindaysPatrick’scollectionwasreplaceD.Inthecomingmonthsherwebsitepagehelpedlotsofkids:Christopherwhoreceivedanewbasketball;CharliewhogotanewkeyboarD.Nataliealsoworkedwithotherorganizationstobringmuch-needsuppliestoRockaway.Hereffortsmadeherafamousperson.LastAprilshewasinvitedtotheWhiteHouseandhonoredasaHurricaneSandyChampionofChangE.Todaythescars创痕ofdestructionarestillseeninRockawaybuthopeisintheair.Thestreetsareclearandmanyhomeshavebeenrebuilt.Ican’timaginelivinganywherebutRockawayNataliedeclares.MyneighborhoodwillbebackevenstrongerthanbeforE.4.WhenNataliereturnedtoRockawayafterthehurricaneshefound______.A.somefriendshadlosttheirlivesB.herneighborhoodwasdestroyedC.herschoolhadmovedtoBrooklynD.theelderlywerefreefromsuffering5.Accordingtoparagraph4whoinspiredNataliemost?A.ThepeoplehelpingRockawayrebuildB.ThepeopletrappedinhighrisebuildingC.ThevolunteersdonatingmoneytosurvivorsD.Localteenagersbringingclothingtoelderlypeople6.HowdidNataliehelpthesurvivors?A.ShegavehertoystothekidsB.ShetookcareofyoungerchildrenC.ShecalledontheWhiteHousetohelpD.Shebuiltaninformationsharingplatform7.Whatdoesthestoryintendtotellus?A.LittlepeoplecanmakeabigdifferenceB.A.friendinneedisafriendindeedC.EastorWesthomeisbestD.Technologyispower
WhenColumbus‘sailedtheoceanbluein1492’wasn’tlookingforAmericahewassearchingforaroutefromSpaintoChina;Americajustgotintheway.TheSpanishwereaftertherichesofAsia:silkdatesspices.UntillateradventuresdiscoveredhowtosailtotheFarEasttradewithChinadependedontheSilkRoaD.ThetradebetweenChinaandEuropebroughthugewealthsotheSpanishhadastrongdesiretofindanewwaytotheEast.Eventuallyawayappeared;asseatrafficdevelopedfromthe17thCenturyonwardstheoverlandroutediminished.NowChinaisseekingtorevive复兴theSilkRoadandispreparingtoinvest4trillionpoundsinnewroadraillinksoilpipelinesandotherbasicfacilities.ItishopedthatgoodsButtheplanisalsotoattractmoretourists.ActuallyChinadoesprettywellfortouristsalready;it’stheworld’sfourthmostvisitedcountry.Twocities-BeijingandShanghai–possessthetourismbusinesswithsignificantinterestindestinationssuchasXi’anandChengdu.WhileBeijingismoderncitiessuchasLanzhouandDunhuanghaveonefootplantedfirmlyinoldChinA.OtherplacesfeaturedincludeXi’antheformercapitalofChinawhereyoucancomefacetofacewiththeTerracottaArmybuilttoprotectChina’sfirstemperorintheafterlifE.FromLanzhoutourmemberstakethetraintoJiayuguanChina’swesterngatewayandakeylocationontheSilkRoaD.Thereisalsoafour-daycoachjourneyalongtheoriginalSilkRoutethroughtheXinjiangregiontoKashgar.AlongthewayatKurlayoucanvisittheruinsoftheIronFortress.12.WhatdoestheunderlinedworddiminishedinParagraph2mean?A.DiscovereD.B.DisappeareD.C.DisturbeD.D.DisplayeD.13.WhatisthepurposeofrevivingtheSilkRoad?A.TorebuildtheruinsoftheIronFortress.B.Toconstructnewroadsandotherbasicstructures.C.Tomaketransportationwestwardsfasterandcheaper.D.Todrawmoreinlandtourists’attentiontothewesterngateway.14.WhatcanwelearnabouttheSilkRoad?A.ItisnothingbutatraderoutE.B.Itmaydestroysomecities’ancientstylE.C.Itattractsforeigninvestmentof₤4trillion.D.ItpromotesthetourismindustryofChinA.15.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.TheCharmingoftheSilkRoaD.B.ThefunctionoftheSilkRoaD.C.TheoriginoftheSilkRoaD.D.ThefutureoftheSilkRoaD.
SomethingFunApersonisontrialformurderinacourtroominOklahomA.Thereisstrongevidenceindicatingguilt.HoweverthebodyisnotfounD.Inthedefense's辩护closingstatementthelawyerknowingthathisclientisguiltyandthatitlookslikehe'llprobablybeconvictedresortedtoaclevertrick.Ladiesandgentlemenofthejury陪审团Ihaveasurpriseforyouallthelawyersaysashelooksathiswatch.Withinoneminutethepersonassumeddeadinthiscasewillwalkintothiscourtroomhesaysandhelookstowardsthecourt-roomdoor.Thejurysomewhatsurprisedlooksatthedooreagerly.A.minutepasses.Nothinghappens.FinallythelawyersaysActuallyImadeupthepreviousstatement.Butyouallwaitedwithexpectation.Ithereforeputittoyouthatthereisareasonabledoubtinthiscaseastowhetheranyonewaskilledandinsistthatyoureturnaverdict裁决ofnoguilty.Thejuryclearlyconfusedretirestodiscuss.Averyfewminuteslaterthejuryreturnedandarepresentativepronounsaverdictofguilty.Buthow?inquiresthelawyer.Youmusthavehadsomedoubt;Isawallofyoustareatthedoor.AnswerstherepresentativeOhwedidlook.Butyourclientdidn’t.4.Whywasthepersonontrialaccordingtothepassage?A.Becausehecouldn’tpayoffthedebts.B.Becausehewasaccusedofmurder.C.BecausehedidnotpaythetaxintimE.D.Becauseheplannedtocheatthejury.5.Whydidthelawyercomeupwiththetrick?A.Tofindthebody.B.Toannoythejury.C.Tohelphisclient.D.Tosavehimself.6.Whydidthejurylookatthedooreagerly?A.Thelawyer’swordsmustbetruE.B.Theyexpectedhisfamilytocomein.C.Theyweresurprisedandtakeninbythelawyer.D.Theythoughtthepersonontrialwasescaping.7.Whatdidtherepresentative’sanswermeaninthelastparagraph?A.TheyfirmlybelievedthatnobodywaskilleD.B.Thebehavioroftheclientgavehimaway.C.Thejurystillneededmoreevidencetoproveit.D.Thelawyer’swordswereworththinkingabout.
FootballissopopularinChinA.Almosteveryoneisinterestedinthesport—theyoungandtheoldboysandgirlsandnowevenrobots.RecentlyatHangzhouGuangmingMiddleSchoolkidsfromseveralschoolsplayedfootballwiththeirrobots.Robotfootballisverydifferentfromhumanfootball.Onlytworobotsplayineachmatch.Thefieldisasbigasaping-pongtablE.OnehalfisblackandtheotheriswhitE.Eachrobottriestocatchthefootballandscoreagoal.Therobotwithmoregoalswins.GaoLingeaboyfromHangzhouGuangmingMiddleSchoolhelpedmakeoneoftherobotsforthematch.Myschoolboughtthemainboard主板saidGao14.ThenIdecidedwhatmyrobotlookedlikeandmadeacomputerprogramforit.Gao’srobotwaseightcentimeterstallandhadtwoarms.Ithadfoursensors传感器toseeandkickthefootball.YingXuehaia12-year-oldstudentfromGao’sschoolalsomadearobot.HisrobotplayedagainstGao’s.ThematchdecidedwhowouldgotothefinalgamE.YinglostthegamE.Sohegavemanyofhisrobot’spartstoGao.EvensoGao’srobotdidn’twinthefinal.Itplayedwellinthefirstfiveminutes.Thenitsloweddown.BytheendofthematchitcouldhardlymovE.Whatwaswrong?GaoandYingfoundtheproblem—therobotranoutofbatteries电池!We’llsolvetheproblemandbeattheotherschoolsnexttime!saidthetwoboys.6.________ispopularinChinA.A.FootballB.RobotC.SensorD.Game7.Howmanyrobotsareneededinamatch?A.OnE.B.Two.C.ThreE.D.Four.8.Thethirdparagraphmainlytalksabout________.A.awonderfulrobotfootballgameB.howrobotscanscoremoregoalsC.therulesofrobotfootballgamesD.howrobotscanwinthematches9.GaoLingelostthematchforthereasonthat________.A.hisrobotranoutofpowerB.hebroketherulesofthegameC.heusedYingXuehai’srobot’spartsD.hisrobothappenedtobeoutoforder10.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?A.GaoLingeisasoldasYingXuehai.B.YingXuehai’srobotwas8centimeterstall.C.Gao’sandYing’srobotswerebothbought.D.Thepassagedoesn’ttelluswhowonthefinal.
WucelebratesbirthdaywithreturntomusiccareerChinese-Canadiansinger-actorWuYifanknowntohisfansasKrisWuhasreleasedadocumentary纪录片thatgoesbackstageathis26thbirthdayparty.ThedocumentaryS..A.U..C.E.wasrecordedathisfansmeetingpartyheldearlierthismonthinShanghaitocelebrateWu'sbirthday.Thepartywasstreamedliveonlineandhasattractedover16millionviews.ComposedoffivesectionsStageAttitudeUrbanCrossoverandEncorethedocumentary’featuresWu’slatestsingleJulyahip-hopEnglishtrackwhichwaswrittenandco-producedbyWu.ThesinglealsomarksWu’sreturntomusicafterstarringinbigsellingmoviesincludingMr.sixbydirectorFengXiaogangandTheMermaidbydirectorStephenChow.BorninGuangzhouGuangdongprovinceWuimmigrated移民toVancouverattenyearsoldwithhismother.HestartedhismusiccareerwithSouthKorean-ChineseboygroupEXO.In2014helaunchedhissolocareerwhichhasrangedfrommusicandmoviestothefashionindustries.AftermakinghisfirstappearanceontherunwayforBurberrymen'scollectionsinLondonWuwasselectedastheBritishluxurybrand’sfirstnon-Britishambassador.5.WhatcanweknowaboutWuYifanaccordingtothepassage?A.Wuhasreleasedadocumentarythatgoesbackstageathis16thbirthdayparty.B.WuimmigratedtoCanadaattenyearsoldwithhisfather.C.WuplayedanimportantpartinproducinghislatestsingleJuly.D.WuwasselectedastheBritishluxurybrand’slastnon-Britishambassador.6.WhichofthefollowingcanreplacetheunderlinedwordstreaminParagraph3?A.perform.B.broadcast.C.hold.D.celebrate.7.WhatcanweinferaboutWu’scareer?A.WustartedhismusiccareerwithSouthKoreanboygroupEXO.B.WuleftEXOandbeganhisowncareerinmusicmoviesandthefashionindustries.C.Wuhasbeensingingsincehestartedhismusiccareer.D.WureturnedtomusicbeforehereleasedhislatestsinglE.8.Inwhichsectionofanewspapercanwereadthispassage?A.FilmandTV.B.Books.C.MusicandTheater.D.EventsandFestivals.
Iseeyou’vegotabitofwateronyourcoat’’saidthemanatthepetrolstation.‘‘Isitrainingoutthere?’’‘‘No.it’sprettyniceIrepliedcheckingmysleevE.Ohright.A.pony马驹bitmeearlier.Asithappenedthebitewasvirtuallypainless:morethekindofsmallbiteyoumightgetfromanaughtychilD.TheponyresponsiblewasqueuingupforsomeicecreaminthecarparknearHaytorandperhapsthoughtI'djumpedinaheadofhim.ThereasonwhytheponiesherearenaughtyisthatHaytorisatourist—heavyareaandtouristsareconstantlyfeedingtheponiesfoodsdespitesignsaskingthemnotto.Byfeedingtheponiestouristsincreasetheriskofthemgettinghitbyacarandmakethemhardertogatherduringthearea’sannualponydrift迁移.Thepurposeofaponydriftistogatherthemupsotheirhealthcanbecheckedthebabyonescanbestoppedfromfeedingontheirmothers’milkandthosewho’vegonebeyondtheirlimitedareacanbereturnedtotheircorrectareA.SomeofthemarealsolatersoldinordertolimitthenumberofponiesaccordingtotherulessetbyNaturalEnglanD.ThreeweeksagoIwitnessedasmallnear—disasterafewmileswestofherE.WhilewalkingInoticedaponyrolloveronhisback.Hello!IsaidtohimassuminghewasjustrollingforfunbuthewasverystillandasIgotcloserIsawhimkickinghislegsintheairandbreathingheavily.Ibegantoproperlyworry.abouthim.FortunatelyImanagedtogetintouchwithaDartmoor’sLivestockProtectionofficerandsendheraphoto.Theofficerimmediatelysentalocalfarmerouttocheckonthepony.Theponyhadactuallybeentrappedbetweentworocks.Thefarmerfreedhimandhebegantorunhappilyaroundagain.Dartmoorhas1000orsoponieswhoplayacriticalroleincreatingthediversityofspeciesinthisareA.Manypeopleareworkinghardtopreservetheseponiesandtryingtocomeupwithplanstofindasustainable可持续的futureforoneofDartmoor’smostfinancially—troubledelements.4.Whyaretouristsaskednottofeedtheponies?A.Toprotectthetouristsfrombeingbitten.B.Tokeeptheponiesoffthepetrolstation.C.Toavoidputtingtheponiesindanger.D.Topreventtheponiesfromfighting.5.Oneofthepurposesoftheannualponydriftis_________.A.tofeedbabyponiesonmilkB.tocontrolthenumberofponiesC.toexpandthehabitatforponiesD.toselltheponiesatagoodprice6.Whatwastheauthor’sfirstreactionwhenhesawaponyrollonitsback?A.Hefreeditfromthetrap.B.Hecalledaprotectionofficer.C.Heworriedaboutitverymuch.D.Hethoughtofitasbeingnaughty.7.WhatdoestheauthorimplyaboutthepreservationofDartmoor’sponies?A.Itlackspeople’sinvolvement.B.Itcostsalargeamountofmoney.C.ItwillaffecttourisminDartmoor.D.Ithascausedanimbalanceofspecies.
AcrossBritainburnttoastwillbeservedtomothersinbedthismorningasoldersonsanddaughterstodelivertheirsupermarketbunchesofflowersButaccordingtoanewstudyweshouldbeplacingahighervalueonmotherhoodallyear.Mothershavelongknownthattheirhomeworkedwasjustheavyaspaidwork.Nowthenewstudyhasshownthatiftheywerepaidfortheirparentallaborstheywouldearnasmuchas￡172000ayear.ThestudylookedattherangeofjobsmothersdoaswellasthehourstheyareworkingtodeterminethefigurE.Thiswouldmaketheiryearlyincome￡30000morethanthePrimeMinisterearns.Byanalyzingthenumbersitfoundtheaveragemotherworks119hoursaweek40ofwhichwouldusuallybepaidatastandardrate79hoursasovertimE.Afterquestioning1000motherswithchildrenunder18itfoundthatonmostdaysmumsstartedtheirroutineworkat7amandfinishedataround11pm.Tocalculatejusthowmuchmotherswouldearnfromthatlaboritsuggestedsomeoftherolesthatmumscouldtakeonincludinghousekeeperpart-timelawyerpersonaltrainerandentertainer.Beingapart-timelawyerat￡48.98anhourwouldprovetobethemostprofitableofthemumjibswithpsychologist心理学家acloseseconD.Italsoaskedmothersaboutthechallengestheyfacewith80percentmakingemotional情感的emandasthehardestthingaboutmotherhooD.Overathirdofmumsfelttheyneededmoretrainingandaroundhalfsaidtheymissedgoingoutwithfriends.ThestudyshoesmothersmatterallyearlongandnotjustonMother’sDay.Theemotionalphysicalandmentalenergymothersdevotetotheirchildrencanbenever-endingbutchildrenarealsosourcesofgreatjoyandhappiness.Investing投入intimeforparentingandraisingrelationshipsismoneywellspent.12.HowmuchwouldamotherearnayearifworkingasthePrimeMinister?A.￡30000.B.￡142000.C.￡172000.D.￡202000.13.Thebiggestchallengeformostmothersisfrom.A.emotionaldemandB.lowpayforworkC.heavyworkloadD.lackoftraining14.Whatisstressedinthelastparagraph?A.Mothers’importanceshowsinfamilyallyearlong.B.ThesacrificesmothersmakearehugebutworthwhilE.C.Mothers’devotiontochildrencanhardlybecalculateD.D.Investingtimeinparentingwouldbringafinancialreturn.15.Whatcanweconcludefromthestudy?A.Mothers’workinghoursshouldbelargelyreduceD.B.Mothersshouldbalancetheirtimeforworkandrest.C.Mothers’laborisofahighervaluethanitisrealizeD.D.MothersshouldbefreedfromhouseworkforsociallifE.
Peoplealwaysfeelheadacheaboutacademicwriting.JenniferAhern-Dodsonprovidessomesuggestionswithsomestudentsandteachers.Sheasksabouttheirearlierwritingexperiences.Weretheynegativeorpositive?Sheadvisesthatyouarenotaloneifyouhavehadproblemswithyourwriting.Shesayseveryonestruggleswithwriting.WritingisharD.Allwritersstruggleatsomepoint.Andevenifwritinghascomeeasilyforyouatsomepointinyourworkasastudentthateventuallyyou’regoingtohitaroadblock.Soit’sreallyimportanttotakeamomenttothinkabouttheirpastwritingexperiences.Andwhenthewritingwasgoingwellwhatwashappening?Whenthewritingwasn’tgoingwellwhatwashappening?Shesaysmostpeople’snegativewritingexperienceshappenedbecauseaveryspecificformulaisrequiredforapaperincludinganexactlength.Andsotheyprimarilyfocusonandworryaboutwhatthefinalproducthastolooklikelikehowmanypagesforaresearchessay?OrifitisinthesecondorthirdlanguageyouknowpunctuationandgrammarlikewhetheritgetscommunicatedintherightlanguagE.Anotherproblemcanarisewhentheneedtodowellonapaperisextremelyimportant....likeatimedessayexamoracollegeapplicationessayoraresearchpaperthatisattheendofthesemesterandit’stiedtotheentiregradefortheclass.Soworryingaboutwhatwillhappeniftheydon’tdowell–getbadgradesdon’tgetintocollege–createsofcoursesignificantanxiety.AndthatcanmakeithardertogetthewritingdonE.Thensheandthepeopleshe’shelpingmovetomorepositiveprojects.Shesaysusuallywhenwritingcomeseasilythewritersfeeltheyhavesomethingimportanttosay.Theteacheradvisesthinkingaboutwhoyouraudienceisandwhatitisthatyoureallywanttosaytothem.5.WhatdoesJenniferAhern-Dodsonthinkofacademicwriting?A.Itismadeupofpastexperiences.B.Ithaspositiveeffects.C.ItishardforeveryonE.D.Itmakespeoplethink.6.WhichcanbestexplaintheunderlinedwordshitaroadblockinParagraph2?A.Haveanaccident.B.MeetintotroublE.C.BreaksomerecorD.D.Graduatefromschool.7.Whatcanbetheproblemwithacademicwriting?A.Researchsubjects.B.Requiredstyles.C.A.certainformulA.D.LackofpatiencE.8.AccordingtoJenniferhowcanweimprovewriting?A.Bystoppingworrying.B.Bythinkingpositively.C.Byfocusingonthesubject.D.BythinkingaboutaudiencE.
OnedayMrs.RileyanelderlywomanwaswalkingalongadarkLondonstreet.Shewascarryingherhandbaginonehandandaplasticcarrierbagintheother.Therewasnobodyelseinthestreetexcepttwoyoungmen.Theywerestandinginadarkshopdoorway.OneofthemwasverytallwithfairhairtheotherwasshortandfatwithabearD.ThetwoyoungmenwaitedforafewmomentsandthenranquicklyandquietlytowardsMrs.Riley.Thetalloneheldherfrombehindwhiletheotheronetriedtoseizeherhandbag.SuddenlyMrs.Rileythrewthetalloneoverhershoulder.HecrashedintotheotheroneandtheybothlandedonthegrounD.WithoutspeakingMrs.Rileystruckbothofthemontheheadwithherhandbagandwalkedcalmlyaway.ThetwosurprisedyoungmenwerestillsittingonthegroundwhenMrs.Rileycrossedthestreettowardsadoorwithalightedsignaboveit.Mrs.RileypausedturnedroundsmiledatthemandwalkedintotheSouthWestLondonJudo柔道CluB.28.Whendidthestoryhappen?A..InthemorningB.IntheafternoonC.AtnightD.Intheevening29.Thetwoyoungmenwerestandinginadarkshopdoorwaybecause_________.A.theyhadnothingtodoB.theywerehomelessC.theywerewaitingforavictimD.theywereguardingtheshop30.Howdidthestoryend?A.Thewomanwasrobbedofherhandbag.B.Thewomantaughtthetwoyoungmenalesson.C.ThewomanreportedthetwoyoungmentothepolicE.D.ThewomansentthetwoyoungmentoajudocluB.31.Thestorytellsaboutanelderlywomanwho____________.A.wentshoppingatnightB.wasonherwayhomeC.hadjustleftashoppingcenterD.hadaskillofself-defense
WhenpeoplearoundyouagreewithyouitimprovesyourconfidenceandallowsyoutorelaxandfeelcomfortablE.Unfortunatelythatcomfortusuallykeepsyouawayfromachievingmoresuccessinyourcareerespeciallywhenyouareinaleaderposition.SoitfeelsnicetohavepeopleagreebutyouneedsomeregularconflictsthatistosaytohavepeopleraisedifferentviewssothatyoucandigoutthedeepertruthandavoidsufferingfrombeingtoomuchonjustonesidE.Sodoyouoftenshareyouropinionsonmostsubjectswithpeoplearoundyouandencouragethemtodebate?Ityessetitasatraditioninyourcompanyordepartment.Atfirstitseemsachallengetocreateanenvironmentwherepeopleareinfreeatmospheretodisagreeandarguebutremember:fromsharpconflictscomesoundjudgmentsandfromsoundjudgmentscomerightdecisions.That’sbecausemostofthetimeyouhavetocollectdifferentopinionsfromdifferentanglestohelpyourselfidentifyyourblindspotsbeforeyouformtherealbrilliantideas.Howevereffectivedebatesdonotrequireangryquarrelsandembarrassments.Soyouneedtosetsomegroundrulessoeveryoneunderstandsresponsibilitiesboundariesandrewards.RuleNo.1:thegoalofdebatingisnottowinoverothersbuttogettothetruththatwillallowyouandyourstafftomovefasterandbetter.RuleNo.2:Fiercedebatingwithstrongemotionhurtsfeelingsanddoesharmtoteamwork.Sorepeatedlyremindyourstaffbestwithsmilesandhumorsthatthisisfriendlyopinionsharingtimeforacommongoalinsteadofabattlebetweentwoenemiestryingwithfulleffortstobeattheotheronedowntoearth.RuleNo.3:Allthoseinvolvedinthedebatesshallgetrewardswhenthegoalsarereachedthustheyknowhomuchyouappreciatetheircontribution.Themoretheyfeelappreciatedthemorethey’llbewillingtocontributetheirtalentswithfullheartinthefuturE.21.Whathappenswhenyourstaffallagreewithyou?A.ItmayimproveyourworkeffectivelyB.ItcreatesharmoniousworkingatmosphereC.YouarelikelytomakemorerightdecisionsD.Youmayhaveproblemsincareeradvancing22.Itisimportanttocarryondebatesamongyourstaffbecauseyoucan________.A.godeeperintruthseekingcourseB.createafreeatmospheretodebateC.findsharpconflictsindebatingD.findpeoplewhosupportyou23.Whichofthefollowingiseffectiveinavoidingblinddebates?A.EncouragingyourstafftowinoverothersB.RemindingyourstafftowearsmilesandbehumorousC.AnnouncingthatitisopinionsharinginsteadofquarrelsD.Rewardingthosewhoappreciateyourcontribution24.Whatisthebesttitleofthispassage?A.AppreciatetheContributionofYourStaffB.SeekDebatesActivelyforAdvancementC.BrilliantIdeasComeFromFierceDebatesD.FindTalentedStafffromFreeDebates
Everwonderwherechocolatechipcookiescamefrom?Orwhyweusewaffles华夫饼asicecreamcones?MistakesthatWorkedwrittenbyCharlotteFoltzJonesaward-winningauthorofnon-fictionbooksforchildrenoffersfortyoftheseunusualtalesalongwithmanyinterestingdrawingsandstrangeandamazingfacts.Thebookisdividedintosixparts:foodmedicinetoysaccidentalthingsnamesandIfindthebookgreatbecauseifnotforthebookIwouldneverhaveknownthatsomethingwasactuallyaccidentallycreateD.BesidesIliketolearnrealinformation;Ican'tstandbookswithstoriesthataren'treal.Althoughthisisanon-fictionbookandisaboutinventionsitisnotahistoryoftechnologybook;it'smoreofaneasyreadingbook.Thisbookwouldbeattractivetobothboysandgirlsanditcouldactuallybeeitheranadultbookorachildren’sbook.Publishedin1991thebookisabitoldandisshowingitsagenowin2016.Stillitcontainslotsofgreatinformationeventhoughsomefactsarenotexact.IlovetheideaofamistakesbookandIespeciallyliketheformatwhichallowsreaderstodipinandoutofthebookeasily.Howevertheentriesarenotallequallystrong.Additionallyifyoudon’tliveintheUSthebookmakeslittlesensesinceitisfullofAmericanreferencesbothhistoricallyandintermsofcustoms.AnywayMistakesthatWorkedisareminderthatfailureisnotalwaystheenD.Itisanenlighteningbookthatencouragesustorealizethattakingrisksandlearningtoexperimentisoftenthebestwaytolearnevenifwedon’tendupcreatingsomethingnewandwonderful.1.WhatkindofbookisMistakesthatWorked?A.It'sapicturebook.B.It'sasciencebook.C.It'sanadultbook.D.It'sahistoricalbook.2.Whatcanweinferabouttheauthor?A.HereadstoolittlE.B.Heisaslowreader.C.Heisagreatreaderofnon-fiction.D.Heenjoysreadingbooksaboutinventions.3.Whichofthefollowingdoestheauthorespeciallylikeaboutthebook?A.Itsfacts.B.Itsorganization.C.Itsentries.D.ItsreferencE.4.Whatistheauthor'sopiniononthebook?A.It'safunreaD.B.It'saperfectbook.C.ItmakeslittlesensE.D.It'sfulloffactualmistake
OnApril14th2010myentirelifechangedinaninstant.OnemomentIwasjoyfullyridingthroughthesunshinE.Thenextmomentmetalfleshandbonewerespreadingagainstthepavementinathunderouscrash.AnothercyclistbikingcarelesslyhadcutmeoffandsentmesupermanningtowardoncomingtraffiC.AsiftosymbolizetheaccidentthathadhitmylifeanotherdisasteralsooccurredonApril14th2010.Itcosttheairlineindustry＄l.7billion.Tenmilliontravelerswerestuckfordays.EconomiesallovertheworldweredisturbeD.ThiswastheeruptionofEyjafjallajokulloneofIceland’smanyvolcanoes.HowevervolcanoesarenotallbaD.Infacttheyarenecessary.Theyareresponsibleforthebirthofnewearthandforthecreationofrichsoil.Thiseruptiongaveoff0.15milliontonsofcarbondioxideintotheatmospheredaily.Butcancelling48%oftheworldsflighttravelsavedabout2.8milliontonsofCO2fromenteringtheatmospheretemporarilydecreasingourcarbonfootprint.SimilarlytheaccidenthadbadlyaffectedmyemotionbutitalsoallowedmetolookmorecloselyinsidemyselfanddiscoverthingsaboutmyselfIneverwouldhaverealizeD.Ilearnedhownottojudgemyselfformynewlimitations.In1973anotherIcelandicvolcanoEldfellbrokeout.Icelandersdecidedtobombitwithcoldwateruntilitfrozeandchoseadifferentpath.Aftertheirplanworkedtheyusedthegeothermal地热energyforthenext15yearstoheattheirhomes.A.goodexampleoflifebringinglemonsandmakinglemonade!OnemustmoveonfrommisfortunesfocusingonlyonthepresentmomentandbeinghopefulforthefuturE.IranfromApril14th2010toeverykindofescapE.EventuallyIendedupinuniversityforanew-foundloveinEarthsciences.12.WhathappenedtothewriteronApril14th2010?A.Hewasinvolvedinacarcrash.B.HewasstuckinIceland’sairport.C.Hewitnessedavolcaniceruption.D.HewasbadlyinjuredonabikeridE.13.WhichwasaneffectoftheeruptionofEyjafjallajokull?A.Economywascostgloballybytheeruption.B.Carbondioxidewasincreasedtemporarily.C.TheearthinIrelandwasterriblypolluteD.D.Mostoftheworld’splaneswereheldup.14.WhydidthewritermentiontheEldfellvolcano?A.ItbrokeoutinIcelandonApril14thaswell.B.ItsymbolizedtheaccidentthatchangedhislifE.C.Itencouragedhimtoknowmoreabouthimself.D.Ittoldustomakethemostofgivensituation.15.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.InspirationfromDisastersB.EscapefromVolcanoesC.LoveforEarthScienceD.AttitudetowardsNature
Itissaidthatthere’snosuchthingsasafreelunchbutevenifyoumanagetobagabargainmealitwillnottasteasgoodasamoreexpensivechoiceaccordingtoscientists.A.newstudyhasfoundthatrestaurantgoerswhopaymoreforthefoodistastierthanofferedforasmallerpricE.Theexpertsthinkthatpeopletendtoassociatecostwithqualityandthischangestheirperception感知ofhowfoodtastes.ScientistsatCornellUniversitystudiedtheeatinghabitsof139peoplewhoenjoyanItalianbuffetinarestaurant.Thepriceofthefoodwassetbytheresearchersateither$4or$8fortheall–you–can–eatmeal.Customerswereaskedtoratehowgoodthefoodtastedthequalityoftherestaurantandtoleavetheirnames.Theexperimentshowedthatthepeoplewhopaid$8enjoyedtheirmeal11%morethanthosewhoatethecheaperbuffet.Interestinglythosethatpaidforthe$4buffetsaidtheyfeltguiltieraboutloadinguptheirplatesandfeltthattheyoveratE.Howeverthescientistssaidthatbothgroupsatearoundthesamequantityoffoodintotal.BrianWansinkaprofessorofconsumerbehaviorattheuniversitysaid:wewerefascinatedtofindthatpricinghaslittleeffectonhowmuchoneeatsbutahugeeffectonhowyouinterprettheexperiencE.Hethinksthatpeopleenjoyedtheirfoodmoreastheyassociatedcostwithqualityandthatsmallchangestoarestaurantcanchangehowtastypeoplefindtheirmeals.Inapreviousstudyresearchersfromtheuniversityshowedthatpeoplewhoeatinbrightlightingconsumemorethaneatinlessbrightlylitareas.8.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat_______.A.therewere139subjectsinvolvedinthenewstudyB.afreelunchmightbeasdeliciousasyouexpectedC.thehighpricingwillchangetheexacttasteofthefoodD.intheexperimentthepriceofthefoodrangedfrom$4to$109.Whichofthefactorshasaneffectonthequantityoffoodapersonconsumes?A.ThetasteofthefooD.B.ThepriceofthefooD.C.Thenumberofcompanions.D.Thelightingoftherestaurant.10.Whowillbenefitfromthenewstudy?A.Thepersonwhorunsarestaurant.B.ThepersonwhoofteneatsoutsidE.C.Thepersonwhoworksondecoration.D.Thepersonwhostudiesinuniversity.11.Thepassageistendedto______.A.promotemarketingmethodsB.informreadersofanewstudyC.teachconsumershowtoeatbetterD.findtheassociationbetweencostandquality
Forthousandsofyearspeoplethoughtofglassassomethingbeautifultolookat.Onlyrecentlyhavetheycometothinkofitassomethingtolookthrough.Storesdisplaytheirgoodsinlargeglasswindows.Glassbottlesandjarsthatholdfoodanddrinkallowustoseethecontents.Glassisusedtomakeeyeglassesmicroscopestelescopesandmanyotherextremelyusefulandnecessaryobjects.UntiltheSecondWorldWarmostoftheglassusedforoptical光学的instrumentswasimportedfromEuropE.HoweverduringthewarAmericanscouldnotgetEuropeanglassandtheywereforcedtomaketheirown.Thereforenewkindsofglassesweredevelopedthathadbeenpreviouslyunknown.TheseneweffectswereachievedbymixingotherchemicalelementswiththesanD.Someofthesenewglassesareverystrongandcanresistmanykindsofshocks.LegendhasitthataveryhardglasswasinventedbyaRomanwhoshowedhisdiscoverytotheEmperor.WhentheEmperorsawtheglasshefearedthatitwouldbecomemorevaluablethangoldandslivermakinghistreasureworthless.Thereforehehadtheglassmakerkilledandthesecretwasnotdiscoveredagainforhundredsofyears.Inthepresentcenturysafetyglasswasinventedforuseinmoderncarsandplanes.Safetyglassismadebyplacingalayerofplasticbetweentwolayersofplateglass.Whentheoutsidelayerofglassisbrokenthepiecesdonotscatter散开andinjurepeoplE.Someglassofthetypeisstrongenoughtoresistbullets子弹.Althoughnowadaysplasticshavereplacedglassunderconditionswhereglassmightbeeasilybrokentherearenewusesbeingdevelopedforthegreatestadvantageofglassisthatitscomponent组成的partsareinexpensiveandcanbefoundallovertheworlD.28.Astimegoesbyglass_________.A.isregardedastransparent透明的B.isusedtomakethingslookpleasantC.isseenasmorethandecorationD.iswidelyusedtoreplacesteelinmakingcontainers29.WhydidAmericansmaketheirownglassduringtheSecondWorldWar?A.Thewarblockedthewayofglassimport.B.TheglassmadeinEuropewasoutofdatE.C.TheyrefusedtousetheEuropeanglass.D.Theywereabletomakeanewkindofglass.30.Whydoestheauthortellusthelegend?A.ToprovetheRomanwasthefirstinventorofhardglass.B.TosupporttheAmericanswereascleverastheRomans.C.Togivesomeinformationabouthardglass.D.Toprovideahistoricaleventconcernedwithhardglass.31.Whyarenewusesofglassbeingdeveloped?A.Becauseglassisnotassafeasplastics.B.BecauseglassischeapandeasilyobtainablE.C.Becauseglassisnotasstronganddurableasplastics.D.BecauseglassismoreandmorewidelyuseD.
On8thMarchthisyeareventsmarkingInternationalWomen’sDayIWDwereheldinmanycountriesaroundtheworlD.Inmostcountriestheeventshaveapoliticaltone:theytendtocelebratetheadvanceswomenhavemadetowardseconomicsocialandpoliticalequalitywithmenandtopressforchangeinthoseareasoflifewherethereisstillprogresstobemadE.Inothercountriesmeanwhile8thMarchistraditionallymoreaboutexpressinganappreciationofwomen:itisadayonwhichmengivepresentstotheirwivesgirlfriendsandmothersanditthereforehassomesimilaritieswithStValentine’sDayandMother’sDay.Backin1911thefirstIWDeventsinAustriaDenmarkGermanyandSwitzerlandwerecertainlypolitical.Theywereprotestsbywomenagainstformsofgenderdiscriminationthatwouldnowbeunthinkableinmostpartsoftheworld:almostnowherewerewomenallowedtovoteandFinlandwastheonlycountrywithanyfemalemembersofanationalparliament.Thegeneralexpectationworldwideacrossdifferentcontinentsandcultureswasthatwomenwouldspendtheirliveslargelyinthehomedevotingthemselvestolookingaftertheirhusbandsandchildren.Therateofwomenwhohadpaidemploymentwasfarlowerthantodayandwhenwomendidgoouttoworktheytypicallyearnedverylittlemeaningtheywereeconomicallydependentonmen.Acenturylatergenderinequalityinemployment—particularlypayinequality—isstilloneofthehottestissuesIWDtriestodrawattentionto:itremainscommonofcourseforwomentoearnlessthanmenfordoingexactlythesamejoB.LimitededucationalopportunitiestherearemanycountriesinwhichgirlsgenerallystayfeweryearsinschoolthanboysanddomesticviolencetowardswomenhavealsobeenhighlightedbyeventssurroundingIWDinrecentyears.AndyetastheIWDwebsitenotes.Asjustoneexampletoreturntotheissueofwomenelectedtoofficethechangeoverthelasthundredyearshasbeensignificant.Since1911whenthesmallgroupofwomenintheFinnishparliamentnineteenofthemtobeexactweretheonlyfemalesinpublicofficeworldwidethegovernmentsofmorethanfiftydifferentcountrieshavebeenledbywomen.In2011atleastonecountryineverycontinenthasafemaleleaderincludinghigh-profileexamplessuchasBrazilDilmaRousseffGermanyAngelaMerkelandAustraliaJuliaGillard.8.Accordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingistrue?A.100yearsagowomenwerenotallowedtoworkoutsidE.B.IWDisequaltoStValentine’sDayandMother’sDayinsomecountries.C.Finlandwasthefirstcountrywithfemaleemployment.D.PayinequalityisahotissueforIWD.9.WhichwordbelowisclosestinmeaningtothephrasepressforinParagraph1?A.preventB.urgeC.expressD.want10.Whichofthefollowingisthemissingsentenceinthefirstlineofthelastparagraph?A.distinctivedifferencesdoexistbetweenmenandwomenB.theachievementsarebeyondpeople’sexpectationsC.there’sstillalongwaytogotoachievethesetgoalsD.alongsidethe‘negatives’thereareplentyof‘positives’11.Wecanconcludefromthepassagethat.A.theprogressingainingequalityinthelastcenturyseemstobetooslowB.theconceptofequalpayforequalworkiscompletelyacceptedinpracticeC.muchhasbeenachievedingenderequalitybutstillthereisspaceforimprovementD.oneortwofemaleleaderscan’tstandforwomen’ssocialstatusonthewhole
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