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Houseworkisafrequentsourceofdisputes争论betweenlazyhusbandsandtheirhard-workingwivesbutwomenhavebeenwarnednottoexpectmentopulltheirweightanytimesoon.A.studyfromOxfordUniversityhasfoundthatmenareunlikelytobedoinganequalshareofhouseworkbefore2050.Motherstheresearcherswarnedwillcontinuetoshouldertheburdenofchildcareandhouseworkforthenextfourdecadeslargelybecausehouseworksuchascleaningandcookingisstillregardedaswomen’swork.Thegapbetweentheamountoftimemenandwomenspendonhouseworkhasnarrowedslowlyoverthepast40years.Butitwilltakeanotherfourdecadesbeforetruehouseworkequality平等isachievedthestudyconcludeD.TheresearchfoundthatintheNordiccountriestheburdenofhouseworkissharedmoreequallybetweenmenandwomen.IntheUKwomenspendanaverageoffourhoursandfortyminuteseachdayonhouseworkcomparedwithtwohoursandtwenty-eightminutesformen.Thisisanimprovementfromthe1960swhenBritishwomentypicallyspentsixhoursadayonhouseworkwhilemenspentjust90minuteseveryday.Butprogresstowardshouseworkequalityappearstobeslowinginsomecountries.Dr.OrielSullivanaresearchreaderfromOxford’sDepartmentofSociologysaidWe’velookedatwhatisaffectingtheequalityinthehomeandwehavefoundthatcertaintasksseemtobegivenaccordingtowhethertheyareviewedas‘men’swork’or‘women’swork’.Dr.Sullivansaidculturalattitudestaughtatschoolmayberesponsiblefortheviewsofhousework.AtschoolitismucheasierforagirltobeatomboybutitismuchmoredifficultforaboytoenjoybakinganddancingshesaiD.4.TheunderlinedpartpulltheirweightinParagraph1probablyrefersto.A.loseweightB.belazyC.earnmoneyD.doequalhousework5.Womenwillcontinuetodomorehouseworkbefore2050mainlybecause.A.menaretoobusytohelpB.theywouldliketodosoC.theycandobetterinhouseworkD.houseworkwillstillbeconsideredaswomen’swork6.FromParagraph4weknowthatintheUK.A.mennowspendjust90minutesadayonhouseworkonaverageB.womennowaretoobusywiththeirworktodohouseworkC.womennowspendlesstimeonhouseworkthanbeforeD.houseworkissharedequallybetweenmenandwomen7.InDr.Sullivan’sopinionwhatistoblameforthehouseworkinequality?A.CulturalattitudestowardshouseworkB.PoliciesmadebythegovernmentC.ThetimespentonworkD.Thetypeofhousework
Houseworkisafrequentsourceofdisputes争论betweenlazyhusbandsandtheirhard-workingwivesbutwomenhavebeenwarnednottoexpectmentopulltheirweightanytimesoon.A.studyfromOxfordUniversityhasfoundthatmenareunlikelytobedoinganequalshareofhouseworkbefore2050.Motherstheresearcherswarnedwillcontinuetoshouldertheburdenofchildcareandhouseworkforthenextfourdecadeslargelybecausehouseworksuchascleaningandcookingisstillregardedaswomen’swork.Thegapbetweentheamountoftimemenandwomenspendonhouseworkhasnarrowedslowlyoverthepast40years.Butitwilltakeanotherfourdecadesbeforetruehouseworkequality平等isachievedthestudyconcludeD.TheresearchfoundthatintheNordiccountriestheburdenofhouseworkissharedmoreequallybetweenmenandwomen.IntheUKwomenspendanaverageoffourhoursandfortyminuteseachdayonhouseworkcomparedwithtwohoursandtwenty-eightminutesformen.Thisisanimprovementfromthe1960swhenBritishwomentypicallyspentsixhoursadayonhouseworkwhilemenspentjust90minuteseveryday.Butprogresstowardshouseworkequalityappearstobeslowinginsomecountries.Dr.OrielSullivanaresearchreaderfromOxford’sDepartmentofSociologysaidWe’velookedatwhatisaffectingtheequalityinthehomeandwehavefoundthatcertaintasksseemtobegivenaccordingtowhethertheyareviewedas‘men’swork’or‘women’swork’.Dr.Sullivansaidculturalattitudestaughtatschoolmayberesponsiblefortheviewsofhousework.AtschoolitismucheasierforagirltobeatomboybutitismuchmoredifficultforaboytoenjoybakinganddancingshesaiD.4.TheunderlinedpartpulltheirweightinParagraph1probablyrefersto.A.loseweightB.belazyC.earnmoneyD.doequalhousework5.Womenwillcontinuetodomorehouseworkbefore2050mainlybecause.A.menaretoobusytohelpB.theywouldliketodosoC.theycandobetterinhouseworkD.houseworkwillstillbeconsideredaswomen’swork6.FromParagraph4weknowthatintheUK.A.mennowspendjust90minutesadayonhouseworkonaverageB.womennowaretoobusywiththeirworktodohouseworkC.womennowspendlesstimeonhouseworkthanbeforeD.houseworkissharedequallybetweenmenandwomen7.InDr.Sullivan’sopinionwhatistoblameforthehouseworkinequality?A.CulturalattitudestowardshouseworkB.PoliciesmadebythegovernmentC.ThetimespentonworkD.Thetypeofhousework
Youwanttohavefunandadventureandsoyoudecidetotravelsomewheretodoit.Soundslikeasimpleenoughthing.Andbasicallyitis.Butwhatisadventure?ThatisthekeyhereandtheanswercanbedifferentfordifferentpeoplE.Forthosewholovesportsadventuretravelcanhaveawholedifferentmeaningthanforthosewholikehistory.Thephysicaltraveltypesthatyoucanfindincludesuchadventuretravelaswhitewaterrafting白浪漂流kayakingorclimbingandhikingtosomemountainssomewherE.TothehikerbackpackingacrossIrelandmightbetheiradventurE.Forthistypeofpersonadventuretravelalmostalwaysincludessomethingphysical.Oftenthegoalistopushtheirbody’slimitsandtesttheirindividualendurance耐力.ForthosewholesswanttoclimbmountainsadventuretravelmightmeantravelingtoNepalandtakinginthelocalfestivals.WinetastinginItalyisalsovacationadventureforthemorerelaxedtravelerwhoenjoyspeaceandcomfort.Anythingthatisoppositetothenormalscope范围ofthetraveler’slifestyledefinesadventurE.Adventuretravelisnotnecessarilyaone-size-fits-alltypeofvacation.Adventuredependsontheperson’sphysicallimitshowmuchmoneythepersonhasandwhatthepersonenjoysdoing.Goingbeyondthenormalisadventurousformany.Ifyourlifeisquitebusythensittingonabeachinthemoonlightwithyourfamilymightbeadventureforyou.Thepointisnotwhatyoudobutthatyouhaveagoodtimeandthatitisanadventureforyou—notforthepersonnexttoyou.DonotsithomethisyearwhenvacationtimerollsarounD.Gobeyondyournormalroutineandtrysomethingnew.Ifyouusuallyspendyourvacationsun-bathingonabeachtryhikinginsteadthroughthemountains.Lookaroundyouthinkbeyondyourcomfortzoneandheadoutonanadventurevacation.32.Foraquiettravelerheismostlikelytochoose.A.winetastinginabarB.whitewaterraftingC.backpackingacrossacountryD.hikingtosomemountains33.Tohaveanadventuretravelthemostimportantis.A.whereyougoforthetravellingB.whetheryouenjoyyourselfC.whetheryoutrysomethingdangerousD.whatyoudointhetravelling34.Fromthepassagewecanmakeaconclusionthat.A.anythingthatgoesbeyondthenormalisadventuretravelB.adventuretravelalwaysincludessomethingdangerousC.adventuretravelersliketodothingstothelimitsoftheirbodyD.adventuretravelwillcostyoualargesumofmoney35.Thebesttitleforthepassagemaybe.A.PopularPlacesforAdventureTravelB.WhatIsAdventureTravelC.WhoIsInterestedinAdventureTravelD.TipsonAdventureTravel
Waitforit...thatsighofreliefyouhearingiswivesgirlfriendsandpartnersacrossLondoncelebratingtheendofMovember.Thisyear'sannualmoustache-growingcampaigninLondonwillsurpass超过2014fundraisingnumbers.LastyearLondonmengrewenoughfacialhairtoraiseS200000.AsofThursday2015fundraisingsatat$250.000withadditionalmoneystillexpectedtorollin.WellIthinkLondonisaprettycharitablecommunitysaidLincolnMcCardlepresidentoftheLondonchapter.WhetheritisafooddriveorMovemberwealwaysstepupandeithermeetorsurpassthegoal.Asaresultoflastyear'ssuccessLondonwasawardedawrap-upgala演出whichtookplaceThursdaynightatJimBobRay'sonRichmondStreet.UpuntilnowthegalashavebeenhappeninginTorontoMontrealVancouverandCalgarysaidMcCandlE.WewantedtohaveagalA.ItoldtheguysinheadofficeinTorontotopickanumber-nottotellme-butifwehititIwantagalainLondon.AndwediD.Itisachancetothankthepeoplewhoregisteredhandoutafewawardsandhavesomefun.Thisyear60percentofthemoneycollectedinCanadawillstillgotoprostratecancerresearchwiththeremaining40percentbeingdirectedtowardsmen'smentalhealth.Formenlookingforaprofessionaltotakeofftheirmonth-longgrowth.thereareanumberofshave-offeventsaroundthecityFriday.OnewillbeatDavidE.WhiteatthecornerofRichmondStreetandQueensAvenuE.Fora$20donationyourprizedmoustachewillbeprofessionallyremoveD.OrganizersarehopingtosetaGuinnessWorldRecordforthemostnumberofshavesgiveninaday.StartedinAustraliain2003thecraze热潮founditswaytoCanadianmenby2007andinthelastcoupleofyearsCanadahascollectedmoresettingthepaceinternsoffundraising.Moneyraisedhastraditionallygonetowardprostate-cancerresearchwhichisthemostfrequentlydiagnosedcancerinmenaccordingtoHealthCanadA.24.WhatcanwelearnaboutthepeopleinLondon?A.Theyarewealthy.B.TheyarecreativE.C.Theyareindifferent.D.Theyarewarm-hearteD.25.What'stheaimofmoustache-growingcampaign?A.Tohaveawrap-upgalA.B.Toraisemoneyformen'shealth.C.TosetaGuinnessWorldRecorD.D.Toremovethemoustacheprofessionally.26.WhichGuinnessWorldRecordtheorganizersmayset?A.Thelengthofamoustacheamangrows.B.Theamountofmoneycollectedinaday.C.Thenumberofmoustachesremovedinaday.D.Thenumberofpeopleparticipatinginthecampaign.27.Whatdoesthephrasesettingthepaceinthelastparagraphmean?A.TakingtheleaD.B.Achievingthegoal.C.FallingbehinD.D.ReachingthespeeD.
Theseeveryday-1ifeinventionswillmakeyourlifemorecomfortable.Whetheryouarewashingcookingcleaningorevensleepingnoneofitwilleverbethesameonceyoustartusingthese.Let’sstartthislistthewayyoustartyourdayinbed.AbodypillowjustforcomfortablesleepingWhat’sbetterthanwakingupembracingthatspecialsomeone?Nowwakingupnexttoyoursignificantotherwithoutpainordiscomfortisnolongerunheardof.Thispillowwillallowyourallowtorestunderyourpartnerwithouttheweightofthatpersonleavingmarksorcuttingoffcirculation!Nightstandtable／breakfastinbedArrivingatthesecondstageofourdaybreakfast!Butwouldn’titbeniceifwedidn’thavetogetrightoutofbed?Withthisinventionyoucaneatrightfromthecomfortofyourbed!WhetheryouarepreparingaMother’sdaysurpriseforthatspecialMrs.orifit’sjustforfunyoujustneedtopreparethefoodputitonthesideboardswingitoverthecoversandenjoy!AnironingboardwithamirroronthebackSomewherebetweengettingupandgoingtoworkyoumightneedtoironyourclothes.Whenyoudon’twanttowastetimerunningfromtheironingboardtothemirrortotrysomethingonyoucansimplyrumoverthisdouble-purposeironingboard／mirrortoensurethatitlooksjustright.Bicyclebackpackwithsafety—LEDsForthoseofyouoptingforarealbikeridethisbackpackcansaveyourlife.IthasartinbuiltLED—screensignalingyournextmoves.Displayingeitheraturnsignalorabrakelighttrafficbehindyouwillsurelytakenoticeandrespondaccordingly.This‘cleaningslime’isjustperfectforgrabbingdustfromtheelectronicsandmechanicaldevicesCleaningyourcarfromtheoutsideisnoproblem.Cleaningitfromtheinsideisnotsoeasybecauseofalltheplacesdifficulttoclean—ventsdialsandbuttons.Thiscleaningslimecanhelpwiththat.Justsqueezeitinandletitgraballthedusttrappedinthosedifficultcracksandcorners.Itisalsogreatforcleaningyourkeyboardorotherspacesinthekitchenlivingroomandworkshop.21.What’sspecialaboutthepillow?改后A.Itcanguaranteeyouanight’ssoundsleep.B.Itcanpromoteyourbloodcirculation.C.Itcanleavesomemarksonyourarms.D.Itwillcausenopainordiscomfortinbed.22.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueoftheseinventions?A.Theironingboardcanalsobeusedasamirror.B.Thenightstandtablemakesiteasiertopreparefood.C.TheLEDscandirectyoutoyourdestinationwithoutmistakes.D.The‘cleaningslime’canbetrappedindifficultcracksandcorners.23.Whichsectionofanewspapercanyoufindthepassage?A.Sciencefiction.B.Domesticlife.C.Healthcare.D.Currentaffairs.
It’seasytoblame责备technologyforhavingdamagedoursocialabilitiessincemostpeoplefeelmorecomfortablechattingonlinethanmeetingfacetofacE.Butthisisactuallyachicken-and-eggproblem.It’spossiblethatsocialnetworkingisdamagingourabilitytosocializeofflinE.Aspeoplerelymoreandmoreontypedwordsandemojitheiremotionalsensitivityisdecreasing.Youcan’tlearnnon-verbalexpressionoffeelingsfromascreeninthewayyoucanlearnitfromface-to-facecommunicationYaldaUhlsaresearcherattheUniversityofCaliforniasaiD.Ifyou’renotpracticingface-to-facecommunicationyoucouldbelosingimportantsocialskills.Astudyin2013foundthatpeopleunlockedtheirphonesmorethan100timesonaverageperday.Constantlycheckingyourphone----asymptomofthephenomenoncalledFOMOfearofmissingout----isalsodistractingpeoplefromface-to-facecommunication.ButforpeoplewhoalreadysufferfromsocialanxietytheInternetisasafebarrier屏障forthemtofunctionnormally.Behindthatbarriertheyfeelmorecomfortablesayingwhattheywantwithouttheriskofembarrassment.Forthemit’smucheasiertolookataphonethantolookatsomeoneintheeyE.Socialmediamayevenhelpwithofflinecommunication.InastudyUSteenagerswhoareafraidtotalktotheoppositesexwereaskedtoapproachaboyoragirlonlinefirstbeforetalkingtotheminperson.OncetheyfeltliketheyweredoingokayonlinethentheycouldcontinuetheconversationfacetofaceinamorecomfortablestatearesearchersaiD.Theanxietywaslessenedbyusingtechnology.25.What’sYaldaUhls’opinionononlinecommunication?A.Itcanreplaceface-to-facecommunication.B.Ithelpspeopleconveymoremeaning.C.Ithasbothadvantagesanddisadvantages.D.Itcausespeopletolosesocialskills.26.What'sthemeaningoftheunderlinedwordinthesecondparagraph?A.preventB.protectC.attractD.confuse27.WhyistheInternetasafebarrierforsomepeople?A.TheyfinditdangeroustoseeaphonE.B.Itcanavoidmuchembarrassment.C.Theycansaywhatevertheywant.D.Itcanfreethemfromsocialanxiety.28.Accordingtothelastparagraphhowdoteenagersbenefitfromsocialmedia?A.Theygetlessnervousinofflinecommunication.B.Theyfinditeasytotalktotheoppositesex.C.TheylearntochatwithothersonlinE.D.TheymakemorefriendsonlinE.
SocialmediaisaplacewherepeoplegathertosharetheirpersonallifeandopinionsonlinE.Itisaplacewherepeoplecanbehypercritical吹毛求疵.Attimesit'swherepeoplemaketheirfirstimpressionsoIcanunderstandwhytheystruggletomakethemselveslookperfectineverypicturetheypostandwriteprofoundthoughtsinanattempttolooksmarterandmorethoughtful.Peoplesaythatsocialmediacanhelpusexpressourselvesmorefully.Howevermythoughtsarequitedifferent.Sincesocialmediareallyopensyouuptothepublicthere'salotofpressuretolookgreat.Howwillthesepeopleseeme?Howwillpeoplereacttothispicture?andDoIlookfatinthis?areonlyafewquestionsthatcometopeople'smindsbeforepostingsomethingonlinE.ThereforethewaypeoplepresentthemselvesonsocialmediaisnottruE.buthowtheywantotherstoseethem.AmandaHess.awritereditorandco-founderofTOMORROWMagazineoncesaidWepresentourselvesdifferentlyonTwitterandTumblrandSlackdependingonthenormsbuiltintoeachspacE.OnFacebookI'mposedbyaprofessionalphotographerwaistcontorted扭曲intoaslimmedlineeyeslookingoutofthewindowofaskyscraper.InherWhatDoOurOnlineAvatarsRevealAboutUs?articlesheexplainsthatsheisphotoshoppedandlooksextremelygoodinherpicturE.Clearlysocialmediaisjustaplacewherewehavetopretendthatwe'reperfectanddoallthingswithreasons.ToconcludepeoplethinkofsocialmediaasadifferentworldandratherthantrulyexpressingthemselvestheyexploreanewpersonthattheywanttobecomE.Itisn'tnecessarilybadtobedifferentonlineandtruthfullyIdon'tthinkitcaneverbeanhonestplacE.TheonlythingwecandoistohopethatwhoweareinsocialmediadoesnottakeoverwhoweareintherealworlD.33.WhatdoestheauthormeanbysayingmythoughtsarequitedifferentinParagraph1?A.Socialmediahelpsusexpressourselves.B.Socialmediamakespeoplehypercritical.C.Socialmediapreventsusfrombeingourselves.D.Socialmediamakesourthoughtsverydifferent.34.WhatdoAmandaHess'swordsshow?A.PicturesonlinecannotbetrusteD.B.Shedidn'tlikehidinghertrueself.C.It'simportanttotakegoodpictures.D.ShelikedhowshelookedinreallifE.35.Whichofthefollowingstatementswouldtheauthoragreewith?A.SocialmediawillbeanhonestplacE.B.BeingdifferentonlineisunacceptablE.C.Weshouldn'tlosesightofourtrueselves.D.WeshouldneverpretendtobesomeoneelsE.
ThenexttimesomeoneasksyouwherethebiggestoceanispointthemtowardJupiter.Whileearthharboursabout320millioncubicmiles1333cubickmofwaterourplanetispracticallyadesertcomparedtotherestoftheSolarSystem.AmoonofJupitercalledEuropaforexamplewhichisroughlythesizeofourownMoonlikelyhidesasubsurfaceoceanwithmorethantwiceasmuchwaterasthereisonEarth.YeteventhatpalesintoinsignificanceincomparisontoEuropa'sneighbourGanymede;morethan30timesasmuchwaterasourhomeplanetisthoughttoresidethereasliquidandicE.Andscientistskeepfindingmorewaterwherevertheylook.OnSeptember28researchersreportedthatDione---asmallmoonofSaturn---probablyhasasubsurfaceoceantoo.ToseejusthowEarthstacksupagainstotheroceanworldsBusinessInsidercontactedSteveVanceaplanetaryscientistatNASA'sJetPropulsionLaboratorywho'scalculatedthenumbersonjusthowmuchwatermightbeouttherE.Inorderofhowmuchwatertheyhavefromtheleasttothemosttheyare:EnceladusDioneEarthEuropaPlutoTritonCallistoTitanandGanymedE.MimasamoonofSaturnandCeresthelargestasteroidintheSolarSystemarealsothoughttohavesubsurfaceoceans---butscientistsaren'tyetsurehowbigeachonemightbE.21.Howmanystarsarementionedinthispassage?A.ElevenB.TwelveC.ThirteenD.Fourteen22.Whatcanweknowaccordingtothepassage?A.ComparedwiththeSolarSystemJupiterlooksasifitisadesertB.GanymedeisthoughttobecoveredwithmorewaterthanEuropaC.BusinessInsiderisaplanetaryNASA’slaboratoryofSteveVanceD.CeresharboursthelargestsubsurfaceoceanintheSolarSystem23.Whatdoesthepassagemainlytellus?A.TheorderofhowmuchwaterthestarshavehasbeenfiguredoutB.ScientistskeepexploringmorewaterintheuniversewherevertheylookC.TheseoceanworldsrevealjusthowlittlewaterwehaveonEarthD.NASA’splanetaryscientistsarecalculatingthewaternumbersinthesky
WhenKansashighschoolstudentBlakeHawkinsdiscoveredanemptylockerathisschoolhedidn'tjustfillitwithbooksandequipment—insteadtheinnovativeteenturneditintoasodapopvendingmachine自动售货机.HawkinsexplainsthattheSodaLockervendingmachineusesacoinacceptoranLCDscreenamicro-controllerboardamagneticswitchsomeoldvideogameswitchesandbakeries.HawkinsexplainshehadValleyCenterHighSchool’ssupportwhenhewasdevelopingtheprototypeandwasabletocomeupwithadesignthatwouldnotdamagetheexistinglocker.Andhewasabletodoitforapproximately$160spentonparts.TheSodaLockerhasadesignwherenoonecanremovethecontrolboardfromthelockerandthedoorswingsshutafterusetoprotectit.Furthermoreit’sprogrammedtotakeexactchangeonlyandtolettheoperatorknowwhensomeoneistryingtocheatthecoinsystem.Hawkinsexplainsheoriginallythoughtabouttheideaforhavingasodapopvendingmachineinalockerayearagoonhiswaytohistoryclass.Whileheinitiallytreateditasajokehehasprovenhowyoucantakeanideaandturnitintosomethingbrilliant.HewroteWhetheryoubuildyourownSodaLockerornotIhopeyou'reinspiredtobuildwhateverprojectyou’vecomeupwith!29.WhatcanwelearnabouttheSodaLockermadebyHawkins?A.Itlooksnice.B.Itisacombination.C.Itssodatastesgreat.D.Itsequipmentisadvanced.30.WhatdoesParagraph4mainlydiscuss?A.ThedesignprocessoftheSodaLocker.B.TheprotectionsystemoftheSodaLockerC.ThechargingsystemoftheSodaLocker.D.ThedevelopmentcostoftheSodaLocker31.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesHawkinsaccordingtothetext?A.Optimistic.B.Productive.C.Creative.D.Innocent.
Youngerstudentsexperienceschoolbullying欺凌morefrequentlythanolderonesandmalestudentsarebulliedmorethantheirfemalepeersasurveyfounD.Italsofoundthatnearlyhalfofstudentshadbeenintentionallyhitorknockeddownbyclassmates.About6percentsaidtheyaretargetedbybulliesoncampuseveryday.Thesurveyalsofoundthatstudentsfromordinaryschoolsexperiencedmorebullyingthanpeersfromkeyinstitutionsandchildrenfrompoorfamiliesaremorelikelytobebulliedatschool.Beingbulliedcanhaveanegativeimpactonachild’spersonaldevelopmentandacademicperformanceaccordingtoZhouJinyanaresearcherwholedthestudyatBeijingNormalUniversity.ChildrenbeingbulliedwillfindithardtotrustothersZhousaiD.Theymayoftenfeelanxietyangerresentmentordepression.TheseemotionswillfurtherunderminetheirabilitytocontroltheirownlifE.InrecentyearsbullyingonChinesecampuseshasbeenfrequentlyreportedandhasattractedwidespreadattentionandconcern.ThemostrecentincidenttoarouseheateddiscussionstookplaceinDecemberatBeijing’sZhongguancunNo.2PrimarySchool.A.fourth-gradestudentwasbulliedandlaughedatbyclassmatescausinghimacutestressdisorder.TheSupremePeople’sProcuratorate最高人民检察院receivedabout1900casesrelatedtoschoolbullyingin2016.Meanwhiletherewasanotableincreaseinbullyingreportsinvolvingmiddleschoolstudentsfrom14to18yearsolD.Zhoucameupwithsomewaystosolvetheproblemincludingboostingcommunicationbetweenteachersparentsandstudentsandtryingtoestablishmoreharmoniousrelationshipsamongchildren.Shesaiditwasstronglysuggestedthatparentstrytobeinvolvedintheirchildren’seducationalexperienceastheirpresenceandcompanionshiphaveprovedeffectiveinreducingbullyinganditsnegativeeffects.32.Whoisthemostlikelytobecomethetargetofbullying?A.A.10-year-oldboyfromapoorfamilyB.A17-year-oldboyfromarichfamilyC.A17-year-oldgirlfromanordinaryschoolD.A10-year-oldgirlfromakeyschool33.BeingbulliedwillcausestudentstogothroughthefollowingEXCEPT_____.A.alackoftrustinotherpeopleB.adropinthesenseofdepressionC.alackofconfidenceinthemselvesD.adropinacademicperformance34.Wecanlearnfromthetextthat_____.A.bullyingoncampushasbeenbroughtintosharpfocusbythemediaB.studentswhoenjoyparents’companionshipwillbebullying-freeC.thegovernmentshouldconsidertakingfurtheractionagainstbullyingatschoolD.bullyingatschoolusuallyleadstoacutestressdisorder35.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.NegativeeffectsonchildrencausedbybullyingB.Isanythingwecandoaboutbullying?C.ThereasonsforbullyingoncampusD.Bullyingaffectshalfofstudents
Stillseekingadestinationforyourweekendbreak?TherearesomeplaceswhichareprobablyamerewalkawayfromyourcollegE.King’sArtCentreAdayattheCentrecouldmeanavisittoanexhibitionoftheworkofoneofthemostinterestingcontemporaryartistsonshowanywherE.Thisweekendseestheopeningofanexhibitionoffourlocalartists.Youcouldattendaclassteachingyouhowto‘learnfromthemasters’orgetmorecreativewithpaint----freeofchargE.TheCentrealsorunstwolifedrawingclassesforwhichthereisasmallfeE.TheBotanicGardenTheGardenhasover8000plantspecies;itholdstheresearchandteachingcollectionoflivingplantsforCambridgeUniversity.Themulti-branchedTorchAloehereisimpressivE.TheAfricanplantproducesredflowersaboveblue-greenleavesandisnotonetomiss.GettothedisplayhousetoseeDionaeamuscipulaaplantmorecommonlyknownastheVenusFlytrapthatfeesoninsectsandothersmallanimals.TheGardenisalsoaplaceforwildlife-enthusiasts.LookforgrasssnakesinthelakE.A.snakecalledHissingSid’isregularlyseenlyingintheheatofthewarmsun.Byron’sPoolManystoriessurroundLordByron’stimeasastudentofCambridgeUniversity.Arrivingin1805hewrotealettercomplainingthatitwasaplaceofmessanddrunkenness.HoweveritseemsasthoughByrondidmanagetopassthetimepleasantlyenough.I’mnotjusttalkingaboutthepetbearhekeptinhisrooms.HespentagreatdealoftimewalkinginthevillagE.ItisalsosaidthatonoccasionByronswamnakedbymoonlightinthelakewhichisnowknownasByron’sPool.A.coupleofmilespastGrantchesterinthesouthCambridgeshirecountrysidethepoolissurroundedbybeautifulcircularpathsaroundthefields.ThecriesofinvisiblebirdsmakethetripalovelyexperienceandonthewayhomeyoucandropintothevillageforafternoonteA.Ifyoudon’ttrustmethenperhapsyou’lltakeitfromVirginiaWoolf---overacenturyafterByronshereportedlytookatriptoswiminthesamepool.16.Asmentionedinthepassagethereisasmallchargefor.A.attendingthemasters’classB.workingwithlocalartistsC.learninglifedrawingD.seeinganexhibition17.TorchAloeandVenusFlytrapare.A.commoninsectsB.impressiveplantsC.rarely-seensnakesD.wildlife-enthusiasts18.WecaninferfromthepassagethatByronseemed.A.tofearpetbearsB.tolikewalkingC.tobeaheavydrinkerD.tofinishuniversityin180519.InthepassageByron’sPoolisdescribedasalake.A.surroundedbyfieldsB.ownedbyLordByronC.locatedinGrantchesterD.discoveredbyVirginiaWoolf20.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.Someplacesforweekendbreak.B.A.waytobecomecreativeinart.C.ThecolourfullifeinthecountrysidE.D.UnknownstoriesofCambridgeUniversity.
SeventipstogoodtablemannersWhetherit’sdinneratafriend’shouseorabusinessmeetingoverlunchwejudgepeoplebasedontheirtablemanners.Butwhatcanyoudoifyourkidsdonotbehavethemselvesatthedinnertables?Thefollowingareseventipstosetyourchildrenontheroadtogoodtablemanners:●LookforthegooD.Insteadofpointingout指出allthethingsyourchildrendowrongpointoutwhattheydoright.PleasesayforexampleIamsoproudofyou.Itwaswonderfulthewayyouservedyourself.●Don’tturndinnerintoanunpleasantlecturetime.Thatwillturnkidsoffnotonlymannersbutdinnerandyoutoo.●CheckyourownexamplE.Don’tshowupfordinnerinjustyourunderwear内衣unlessyouwantyourkidstodothesamE.●Don’talwaysconsideryourkidslazyanddirtyones.Insteadpointoutthebehaviorinatenderway.Forexample:It’sagoodideatounfoldyournapkinsoiffoodfallsyouwon’tdirtyyourclothes.●TeachyourkidsgoodmannersintheformofagamE.Onenightaweektrytohaveaformaldinner.Trydressingupserveaspecialmealandexpectmoreformalmanners.Thatwillhelpimprovetheirsense意识ofmanners.●Makekidsunderstandpartofthetradition.Inviteguestsoverandletkidshelpservethem.Thishelpsthemindirectlylearnabouttablemanners.●TrydiningoutonceinawhilE.Fastfoodrestaurantsaren’tcounted算在内.Tryanicerestaurantandletkidsordertheirownfoodpaythebillandgivethetip.29.Thepassageismainlywrittenfor____.A.kidsB.guestsC.hostsD.parents30.Whichofthefollowingshouldparentsdotohelptheirkidslearngoodtablemanners?A.TrydiningoutinfastfoodrestaurantsonceinawhileB.Improvekids’senseofmannersbyhavingaformaldinnerattimesC.Keeptellingthekidshowtobehavethemselvesatdinner.D.Pointoutwhat’swrongwiththekids’behavioratdinner31.ThekidsshoulddothefollowingEXCEPT_____.A.helpingparentstoservetheguestsB.goingtoaformaldinnerinunderwearC.orderingtheirownfoodandpayingthebillD.unfoldingthenapkintokeeptheirclothesclean32.Theunderlinedpartturnkidsoffinthesecondtipprobablymean_____A.makekidstiredofB.makekidsinterestedinC.makekidspleasedwithD.makekidsfondof
Oneofthemostdifficultproblemsayoungpersonfacesisdecidingwhattodo.Somepeoplehoweverfromthetimetheyaresixyearsoldknowthattheywanttobedoctorsorteachersorfirefighters.butmostofusdonotgetaroundtomakingadecisionaboutajobuntilsomeoneorsomethingforcesustofacetheproblem.Choosingajobtakestimeandtherearealotofthingsyouhavetothinkaboutasyoutrytodecidewhatyouwouldliketodo.Youmayfindthatyouwillhavetotakespecialcoursesforaparticularkindofworkoryoumayfindoutthatyouwillneedtogetenoughknowledgeforaparticularjob.Fortunatelytherearealotofpeopleyoucanturntoforadviceandhelpinmakingyourdecision.Atmostschoolsthereareteacherstogiveyouinformationaboutjobs.Andyoucantalkoveryourideaswithfamilymembersandfriendswhoarealwaysreadytolistenandtooffersuggestions.30.Inthefirstparagraphgetroundtomeans________.A.considerB.goallthewayC.arriveatD.remainhesame31.Thepassagetellsyouthat________foraparticularjob.A.youshouldhaveideaswhenyouareachildB.it’simpossibleforyoutogetenoughknowledgeC.youhavetofacetheproblemD.youmayenteraclasstostudy32.Makingadecisionaboutyourjob________.A.needsfriendsB.needstimeC.costmoneyD.costyourability
IntheUnitedStateswhenonebecomesrichhewantspeopletoknowit.Andevenifhedoesnotbecomeveryrichhewantspeopletothinkthatheis.ThatiswhatkeepingupwiththeJonesesisabout.Itisthestoryofsomeonewhotriedtolookasrichashisneighbors.Theexpressionwasfirstusedin1913byayoungAmericancalledArthurMomanD.Hetoldthisstoryabouthimself.Hebeganearning$125aweekattheageof23.Thatwasalotofmoneyinthosedays.HegotmarriedandmovedwithhiswifetoaverywealthyneighborhoodoutsideNewYorkCity.WhenhesawthatrichpeoplerodehorsesMomandwenthorsebackridingeveryday.WhenhesawthatrichpeoplehadservantsMomandandhiswifealsohiredaservantandgavebigpartiesfortheirnewneighbors.Itwaslikearacebutonecouldneverfinishhisracebecauseonewasalwaystryingtokeepup.TheraceendedforMomandandhiswifewhentheycouldnolongerpayfortheirnewwayoflifE.TheymovedbacktoanapartmentinNewYorkCity.Momandlookedaroundhimandnoticedthatmanypeopledothingsjusttokeepupwithrichlifestyleoftheirneighbors.Hesawthefunnysideofitandstartedtowriteaseriesofshortstories.HecalleditKeepingupwiththeJonesesbecauseJonesisaverycommonnameintheUnitedStates.KeepingupwiththeJonesescametomeankeepingupwithrichlifestyleofthepeoplearoundyou.Momand’sseriesappearedindifferentnewspapersacrossthecountryforover28years.PeopleneverseemtogettiredofkeepingupwiththeJoneses.AndthereareJonesesineverycityoftheworlD.ButonemustgettiredoftryingtokeepupwiththeJonesesbecausenomatterwhatonedoesMr.JonesalwaysseemstobeaheaD.25.SomepeoplewanttokeepupwiththeJonesesbecausethey________.A.wanttobeasrichastheirneighborsB.wantotherstoknowortothinkthattheyarerichC.don’twantotherstoknowtheyarerichD.wanttobehappy26.Itcanbeinferred推断fromthestorythatrichpeopleliketo________.A.liveoutsideNewYorkCityB.liveinNewYorkcityC.liveinapartmentsD.havemanyneighbors27.ArthurMomandusedthenameJonesinhisseriesofshortstoriesbecauseJonesis_____.A.animportantnameB.apopularnameintheUnitedStatesC.hisneighbor’snameD.notagoodname28.Accordingtothewriteritis________tokeepupwiththeJoneses.A.correctB.interestingC.impossibleD.good
MoveEarth—It’sNotScienceFictionLONDON—Scientistshavefoundanunusualwaytopreventourplanetfromoverheating:moveittoacoolerspot.Allyouhavetodoissendafewcomets彗星inthedirectionofEarthanditsorbitwillbechangeD.Ourworldwillthenbesentspinningintoasafercolderpartofthesolarsystem.ThisideaforimprovingourclimatecomesfromagroupofUSNationalAeronauticsandSpaceAdministrationNASAengineersandAmericanastronomers.Theysaytheirplancouldaddanothersixbillionyearstotheusefullifetimeofourplanet—effectivelydoublingitsworkinglifE.TheplanputforwardbyDr.LaughlinandhiscolleaguesDonKorycanskyandFredAdamsneedscarefullydirectingacometorasteroid小行星sothatitpassesclosebyourplanetandsendssomeofitsgravitationalenergytoEarth.Earth’sorbitalspeedwouldincreaseasaresultandwewouldmovetoahigherorbitawayfromtheSunLaughlinsaiD.EngineerswouldthendirecttheircometsothatitpassedclosetoJupiterorSaturn.Thecometwouldpickupenergyfromoneofthesegiantplanets.LateritsorbitwouldbringitbacktoEarthandtheprocesswouldberepeateD.Intheshorttermtheplanprovidesanidealwaytoglobalwarmingalthoughtheteamwasactuallyconcernedwithamuchgreaterdanger.TheSuniscertaintoheatupinaboutabillionyearsandsoseriouslycompromiseourbiosphere生物圈—bycookingus.That’swhythegroupdecidedtotrytosaveEarth.Theplanhasoneortwoworryingaspectshowever.ForastartspaceengineerswouldhavetobeverycarefulabouthowtheydirectedtheirasteroidorcomettowardsEarth.Thesmallestmiscalculation误算inorbitcouldfireitstraightatEarth—withdeadlyresults.ThereisalsothequestionoftheMoon.AsthecurrentissueofScientificAmericanmagazinepointsoutifEarthwaspushedoutofitscurrentpositionitismostlikelytheMoonwouldbestrippedawayfromEarth.Thiswouldgreatlychangeourplanet’sclimatE.67.WhatmakesthescientistsplantomoveEarth?A.A.fewcometsaremovingtothedirectionofEarth.B.Earth’sworkinglifeiscomingtoanendsoon.C.EarthwillbecometoohotformankindtokeepalivE.D.ThemoonismovingfartherandfartherawayfromEarth.68.IftheplanissuccessfulEarthwillhaveaworkinglifeofyears.A.12billionB.6billionC.18billionD.24billion69.Whatseriousproblemsmighttheplancauseaccordingtothepassage?A.ThecometmighthitEarthandmanmightlosetheMoon.B.Earthmightbemovedtoofarawayandmanmightbefrozentodeath.C.ThecometmighthitJupiterorSaturnandneverreturntoEarth.D.Earth’sworkinglifemightbegreatlyshorteneD.70.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordcompromisemean?A.SurrounD.B.Benefit.C.SharE.D.Endanger.
Didyouknowthatbadmintonisalsoafast-pacedcompetitivesport?BadmintonhasbeenaSummerOlympicsportsince1992.Para-badmintonwillbeincludedinthe2020SummerOlympicGamesinTokyo.Here'swhatyouneedtoknowifyourchildisinterestedinbadminton.Badmintonisplayedona44-foot-longrectangular矩形的courtthatis17feetwideforsinglesand20feetwidefordoubles.Itisdividedinthemiddlebyanetplaced5feetoffthegroundlikevolleyballnotatgroundlevelliketennis.Incompetitioneachmatchisasetofthreegamesplayedto21points.Thereisaone-minutebreakwhenaplayerorteamreaches11pointsandatwo-minutebreakinbetweenthefirstandsecondgamesandthesecondandthirdgames.Agekidscanstart:About6yearsolD.Bestforkidswho:Havegoodskillsarepatientandhardworkingandcanhandlethepressureofone-on-oneortwo-on-twocompetition.Teamorindividual:Matchescanbesinglesone-on-oneordoublestwo-on-two.Funfact:BadmintonistheonlysportthathasmixeddoubleseventintheOlympicGames.Costs:Beginnersareexpectedtopay$30to$40foranentry-levelracquet球拍.Badmintonshoesaresimilarinpricetootherathleticshoes.Joinacluborteamforlessons.A.one-hourgrouplessonforbeginnersshouldcost$20to$25withcostsincreasingasyourchildmovesuptheranks.Youwillalsopayentryfeesforcompetitions.Timecommitmentrequired:Beginnerswillplayforjustanhourortwoperweek.Potentialforinjury:Playershaveaverylowriskofinjury.Playerswhowearglassesshoulduseeyeprotection.28.Whatcanwelearnaboutthebadmintonfromthepassage?A.It'safast-pacedcompetitivesportwhichbeganin1992.B.Thecourtforsingleshasthesamewidthasthatfordoubles.C.IthasmixeddoubleseventintheOlympicGames.D.Para-badmintonhasbeenincludedintheSummerOlympicGames.29.Whichofthefollowingsportsisdividedinthemiddlebyanetatgroundlevel?A.Tennis.B.Badminton.C.Tabletennis.D.Volleyball.30.Howmanyminutesinallwillaplayerhaveforarestinasetofthreegames?A.2B.3C.7D.1131.Whichofthefollowingrequirementsisforbeginners?A.Theyshouldwearglassestoprotecttheireyes.B.Theyshouldstarttolearnbadmintonattheageof8.C.Theyshouldplayforatleastanhourortwoeveryday.D.Theyshouldpayatleast$20foraone-hourgrouplesson.
WelcometoArundelCastlewhichissituatedinWestSussexEnglanD.Thecastlehasahistoryofnearly1000yearsandhaswelcomedvisitorstravelingfromallovertheworlD.ArundelCastlealsoplaysastarringroleinmanyfilms.TheGardensTheWhiteGardenisplantedwithsoftwhiteIcebergRosesandSnowWhiteLilies.TheRoseGardenisnewlyplantedwithlovelyold-fashionedEnglishrosesthatareattheirverybestinJuneandJuly.TheOrganicKitchenGardenproducesawiderangeofseasonalfruitandvegetablespearscherriesandapples.TheCastleShopIntheCastleShopyouwilldiscoverawideandinterestingrangeofgiftideasforeveryonE.Itoffersgiftsandsouvenirsdesignedtoappealtoalltastesandpockets.Foodschinabooksandstationery文具areallavailablE.ManyaresoldinthisCastleShoponly.AtArundelCastleweprideourselvesonsupportinglocalsuppliersandactivelyencourageenvironmentallyfriendlyproducts.TheArundelFestival2014Saturday16thtoMonday25thAugustTheannualArundelFestivalgetsbiggerandbettereveryyear.ItisoneofthemostamazingdiverseandeasilyaccessibleartsfestivalsintheUKofferingamixofvisualartsmusictheatreandstreetentertainment.ParkingCoachesandmini-busescandropoffatthemainCastleentranceinMillRoadandparkinthemaintowncarparkthatisoppositetheCastleentrancE.PleaseinformuswhenmakingyourbookingofhowmanyparkingpermitsarerequireD.21.Whenvisitingthecastleyoucan____________.A.getseasonalfruitandvegetablesforfreeB.seehowthelocalgiftsarebeingmadeC.getold-fashionedEnglishrosesasgiftsD.buyeco-friendlyproductsintheCastleShop22.HowlongdoestheArundelFestivallastthisyear?A.16daysB.OnemonthC.10daysD.Oneweek23.Wherecanyouparkthecoach?A.InthemaintowncarparkB.AtthemainCastleentranceC.InMillRoadD.InsidetheCastle
SomethingFunApersonwhoischargedwithmurderisontrialinacourtroominOklahomA.Thereisstrongevidenceindicatingguilt.HoweverthebodyisnotfounD.Inthedefense'sclosingstatementthelawyerknowingthathisclient客户isguiltyandthatitlookslikehe'llprobablybesentencedtodeathcameupwithaclevertrick.Ladiesandgentlemenofthejury陪审团Ihaveasurpriseforyouallthelawyersaysashelooksathiswatch.Withinoneminutethepersonassumeddeadinthiscasewillwalkintothiscourtroomhesaysandhelookstowardsthecourt-roomdoor.Thejurysomewhatsurprisedlooksatthedooreagerly.Aminutepasses.Nothinghappens.FinallythelawyersaysActuallyImadeupthepreviousstatement.Butyouallwaitedwithexpectation.IthereforeputittoyouthatthereisareasonabledoubtinthiscaseastowhetheranyonewaskilledandinsistthatyoudeclarehisinnocencE.Thejuryclearlyconfusedretirestodiscuss.Averyfewminuteslaterthejuryreturnsandarepresentativepronouncesaverdictofguilty.Buthow?inquiresthelawyer.Youmusthavehadsomedoubt;Isawallofyoustareatthedoor.AnswerstherepresentativeOhwedidlook.Butyourclientdidn’t.25.Whywasthepersonontrialaccordingtothepassage?A.Becausehecouldn’tpayoffthedebts.B.Becausehewasaccusedofmurder.C.BecausehedidnotpaythetaxintimE.D.Becauseheplannedtocheatthejury.26.Whydidthelawyercomeupwiththetrick?A.Tofindthebody.B.Toannoythejury.C.Tohelphisclient.D.Tosavehimself.27.Whydidthejurylookatthedooreagerly?A.Thelawyer’swordsmustbetruE.B.Theyexpectedhisfamilytocomein.C.Theywerecuriousaboutwhatwouldhappen.D.Theythoughtthepersonontrialwasescaping.29.Whatdidtherepresentative’sanswermeaninthelastparagraph?A.TheyfirmlybelievedthatnobodywaskilleD.B.Thebehavioroftheclientgavehimaway.C.Thejurystillneededmoreevidencetoproveit.D.Thelawyer’swordswereworththinkingabout.
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ForfivedaysEdmonton’sDowntownParkistransformedintoonehugestagewhereartistsareabletosharetheirtalentsandwherepeopleareabletocelebrateandenjoythemselves.Sinceitsbeginningin1980theEdmontonFolkMusicFestivalhasbeencommemorating纪念thetruefeelingofwhatfolkmusicisallaboutandthat'sthetraditionaltogetherness友爱thatisfeltwhenpeoplegathertosharestoriesandfeelingsthroughsong.ThisyearwillbethesixthyearwhenvolunteerRiedelwillbeofferinguphertimetothefestival.PeoplecomingoffabusyspringandsummerhaveamomentofrelaxationRiedelsaiD.It'sreallyeasytorelaxandit'sgreatseeingfamilyandfriendshavefuntogether.Thesefamiliesandfriendscomefromalldifferentkindsofmusicaltastes.PeoplewhotakepleasureinBluesaretheresoarepeoplewholoveBluegrass.Thisfestivaldoesitsbesttodevelopeveryone'smusicalinterests.Withsomanyyearsofexperiencethefestivalhasbecomeawell-oiledmachineanddoeswhateveritcantomakeattendeesfeelascomfortableaspossiblE.Therearefreewaterstationsthroughoutthevenue举办地forpeopletofilluptheirtravelcups.Whenpeoplebuyfoodreusabledishesaregivena$2platefeebutthatisreturnedwhentheplateisbroughtback.ThefestivalhascompletelysoldoutofticketsandinrecordtimE.ButwithbignamessuchasVanMorrisonandJakobDylanit’seasytoseehowthatwasgoingtohappen.ThereisnoparkingareaduringthefestivalsousingthePark&RidesystemorEdmontonTransitishighlyrecommendeD.A.bikelock-upareaisprovidedandwillbeavailableThursdayuntilSundayonehourbeforethegatesopenuntil45minutesafterthegatesclosE.TheEdmontonFolkMusicFestivalbeginsonWednesdayAug.4withVanMorrisonplayingthespecialdonationfund基金concertandwillfinishuponSundayAug.8.59.TheEdmontonFolkMusicFestivalisheldmainlyto___________.A.gatherpeoplewithdifferentmusicaltastesB.remindpeopleoftherealsenseoffolkmusicC.exhibitivegoodvoicesofgreattalentsinfolkmusicD.collectoldstoriesoffolkmusic60.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.Riedelhasvolunteeredforthefestivalforatleast5years.B.It’shardforpeopletoappreciateBlues.C.Itcostspeoplealittletofilluptheircupsfromwaterstations.D.Peoplehavetopay$2foraplateoffooD.61.Wecanlearnfromthepassengerthat____.A.peoplecangetticketseasilyforthefestivalB.theEdmontonFolkMusicFestivaliswellorganizeD.C.drivingone’sowncartothefestivalishighlyrecommendedD.bikesareavailableatthefestivalfromWednesdaytoSunday62.Whatwouldthebesttitleforthepassenger?A.FolkMusicofBluesB.OneFestivalforAllC.FestivalforfamilyGatheringD.Edmonton’sDowntownPark
Someyearsagoa28-year-oldCalifornianwifeandmotherofthreechildrendiedfromdrinkingtoomuchwater.Herbodywasfoundinherhomeshortlyaftershetookpartinawater-drinkingcontestthatwasheldbyalocalradioshow.CalledHoldYourWeeForA.WillthecontestorganizerspromisedafreeWillvideogamemachinetothosewhodrankthemostwaterwithoutgoingtothebathroom.Thewomanwhodieddrankabout2gallonsofwaterduringthecontest.Whensheandotherparticipantscomplainedofdiscomfortandshowedsignsofpainstheywerelaughedatbytheorganizers.Thistragicnewsstoryshowstheimportanceofunderstandingwhydrinkingtoomuchwatercanbedangeroustoyourhealth.Consumingmorewaterthanyouneedcanincreaseyourtotalbloodvolume容量.Andsinceyourbloodvolumeexistswithinaclosedsystemincreasingyourbloodvolumeputsunnecessarystressonyourheartandbloodvessels血管.Yourkidneys肾mustworkovertimetogetridofextrawateroutofyoursystem.Yourkidneysarenotapairofpipes.Flushingmorewaterthroughyourkidneysdoesn’tnecessarilyhelpitbecomecleaner.RatheryourkidneyscangetdamagedbyunnecessarywearandtearovertimE.AnddrowningyoursystemwithlargeamountsofwaterisoneofmanypotentialcausesofkidneydamagE.Puttingunnecessarystressonyoursystemandyourkidneysbyconsumingunnecessarywaterisanunnoticeableprocess.Fortheaveragepersonitisusuallyimpossibletoknowthatthisstressexistsasthereareusuallynoobvioussymptomsonamoment-to-momentbasis.Butmakenomistakeaboutit:thisstressisrealandcanhurtyourhealthoverthelongterm.24.WhyistheCalifornianwomanmentioned?A.TotellushowmuchwaterwecandrinkatmostonetimE.B.Toleadtothetopicofthetext.C.Totellusatragicnewsstoryaboutamother.D.Totellusitcanbedangeroustotakepartincontests.25.Whentheparticipantsshowedsignsofpainstheorganizers.A.triedtoreducetheirpainsB.didn’tpaymuchattentiontothemC.becameveryconcernedD.werelaughedatbyothers26.What’sthemainideaofParagraph3?A.Howwaterisconsumedinourbody.B.Thefunctionofkidneysinconsumingwater.C.Theimportanceofwatertoourhealth.D.Whydrinkingtoomuchwaterisdangerous.27.Thestresscausedbyconsumingunnecessarywater.A.leadstosomeobvioussymptomsB.isreallyharmfulinthelongrunC.canneverbefoundoutD.isn’tthatdangerous
Imaginethis:You’reatthemoviesseeingthelatestbox-officehit.TheleadingactorChasesdown找到thefilm’sbadguybeforewinningoverthebeautifulleadinglady.Whatdoeshedonext?HesucksonacigarettE.What’swrongwiththispicture?Doesn’tthebeautifulwomanseeherhero’syellowteeth?Doesn’tshesmellhissmokybreath?Andwouldn’tthegoodguyhavetroublechasingsincesmokingcausesapersontocough?Butyoudon’tseeanyofthatwhensomeonesmokescigarettesinthemovies.Andthereisalotofsmokinginmovies.Actorslightupinmorethan50percentofyouth-ratedGPGPG-13moviesaccordingtotheAmericanLegacyFoundationwhichaimstoputanendtosmokingamongyoungpeoplE.ThatmeansthatHollywoodisshowing14billionimagesofsmokingtoyoungpeopleeveryyear.Allthatexposuretoon-screensmokingcaninfluenceteenstosmokE.TheCenterforDiseaseControlandPreventionCDCarguesthat44percentofteenswhobeginsmokingdosobecausethey’veseensmokinginmovies.TheCDCreportsthatteensaretwotothreetimesmorelikelytostartsmokingafterseeingrepeatedsmokingscenesinmoviesthanteenswhoarelightlyexposedtosmokinginmovies.Severalorganizationsareworkingtoremovesmokinginyouth-ratedmovies.AndadultsarenottheonlyoneswhocareaboutthisissuE.ManyteensareactivelyinvolveD.LiviaClandorf16ofChathamNewYorkisamemberofRealityCheckanorganizationthateducatesteensaboutwhatitconsiderstobethemanipulative巧妙处理的practicesoftobaccocompanies.Liviaparticipatedinaneventcalledamoviesstomp跺脚.RealityCheckrentsoutamovietheaterandscreensayouth-ratedfilmthatshowssmoking.Everytimeaudiencemembersseesmokingtheystomptheirfeetandshowdisapprovalbyshoutingboo.28.Whatisthepictureyouareaskedtoimaginelikeaccordingtotheauthor?A.It’stouchingB.It’sbeautiful.C.It’sfrighteningC.It’sUnreasonable29.Whatdoestheunderlinedpartlightupinparagraph3mean?A.Guidewithalight.B.BegintosmokeC.ShowpleasurE.D.Providelight.30.WhatcanbeinferredfromtheCDC’swords?A.Over50percentofteenssmokE.B.Teensshouldwatchmoremovies.C.ManymoviescauseteenstosmokE.D.Teensarelesslikelytosmokethanadults.31.Whenwillparticipantsinamoviesstompstomptheirfeet?A.WhentheyareactivE.B.WhentheyareexciteD.C.WhentheyfeellikesmokingD.Whentheyseesmokingscenes.
Thenexttimeyougogroceryshoppingtryspeakingtoothercustomers.OnesummerdayItookasmileandawarmheartintoasmallstoreinOregonandgotfarmorethangroceries.Ilovefreshproduce农产品inthestoreandnotjustfortheamazingcolorsprovidedbysummer'sbounty慷慨orthechancetojoyovernewchoicesfromothercountries.It'salsobecauseIjustlovewatchingpeoplepicktheirproducE.ThedayIwasthereIfoundasaleonamazingcherrytomatoes—alongwithawomaninherlate70s.Despitethefactthatwewerestrangerswebegantodiscussapples.ShenotedaproblemwiththePinkLadies.TheytastedlikeIwaseatinganunripegreenapplefromthetreeshesaidtwistingherfaceasifstilltastingthesourapplE.Iwonderedifthisissomethingmostofmygenerationcanevenrememberdoing.Isurelydo.ImentionedthatIoftencouldnotresistthegreenyettemptingfruitswingingfromanappletreE.Thiswasthestartforaseriesofdiscussionsasweshopped-coveringsuchtopicsasnutritionnewfoodsandthequalityofproducE.Bythistimeathirdwomanhadjoinedinourconversation.Thethreeofuscontinuedalongunexpectedfriendschattingaboutfamilysizeandthetroublesamommighthaveservinghealthfulfoodsthatpleasethewholefamily.Eventuallyweallwentourseparatewaysbutinthedairy奶制品sectionIheardasmallvoicesayIfinallycaughtupwithyou.ItwasthefirstwomanI'dtalkedtoextendingabagofapricots杏tomE.Idon'tknowifyourfamilywilleatthesesheaddedbuttheyhaveasuperdealonthem.AgainIwasbroughtbacktomychildhoodwhenIalsoateapricotsstraightfromthetreE.Mymouthwateredattherememberedflavor.Theoldladydidn'trealizethatshe'dgivenmefarmorethanproducE.WiththatofferingcameasenseofcommunityaflashbacktodayswhenitwasOKtotalktoastranger.Shebroughtbackmemoriesofsummerfruitsrightfromthetree—andafeelingthatsomehowthoseapricotswereathank-youforsharingmytimewithherinaveryunlikelyplacE.5.Onereasontheauthorlikesfreshproduceingroceryshopisthat________.A.sheenjoysobservingpeopleselectingfreshproduceB.shelikeswatchingpeopletastingfreshproduceC.sheproducesfreshproduceherselfD.shesellsfreshproduceherself6.WhatmightbetheproblemwiththePinkLadiesnotedbytheoldlady?A.Theirpricewastoohigh.B.Theircolorwastoogreen.C.Theirtastewastoosour.D.Theirsizewastoosmall.7.Whydidtheoldladybringabagofapricotstotheauthor?A.Shefoundtheapricotswereonsaleintheshop.B.Shelearnedthattheauthorwantedtobuyapricots.C.Shewantedtosendtheapricotsasagifttotheauthor.D.Sheknewthattheauthor'sfamilylikedeatingapricots.8.Accordingtotheauthorwhatistheextravalueofgroceryshopping?A.ItaddsflavorandcolortoherboringdailylifE.B.IthelpshertoseetheimportanceoffamilylifE.C.ItgivesherachancetolearnaboutnutritionknowledgE.D.Itbringsherunexpectedfriendshipandsweetmemories.
ThecuriosityaboutwildanimalsseemstoheimprintedonhumanDNA.ForachilD.wildanimalsareathingofwonderandaswegrowolderwehopetoseethemintheflesh.Whiletherichandpowerfulhavecollectedwildanimalsforcenturiestheconceptofthemodernzoodatesbacktothe18thcenturywhenexotic异国的speciesdiscoveredduringEuropeanexplorationwerecontainedinjailsofsteelandconcretefortheentertainmentofaveryreceptivepubliC.Timeshavefortunatelychangedfortheaninalkingdom.andastheconceptofanimalsincagesbecomesmoredisgustingsothewondersoftravelprovideopportunitytoexperiencethemintheirnaturalhabitat.Thereissimplynocomparisontoobservingcreaturesinthewildandwatchingthemgoingabouttheirbusinessintheirnaturalenvironment.Butevenlow-impacttourismcandoharmtowildlifesowheredowedrawthelineatourinteraction?Ifit'snotmanagedproperlytourismcanhavenegativeimpacts影响onanimalpopulationsandfragilehabitatssaysDermot0'GormanfromWWF.Massiveinfluxes涌入oftouristsoftentoarelativelysmallareacanaddtothepollutionwasteandwaterneedsofthelocalpopulation.Furthermoreourverypresenceinawildlifehabitatcallimpactonanimalbehaviourfromchangingfeedinghabitstoplacingthemindangerfromvehicles.FormanyanimalloversavisittoawildlifeshelterprovidestherareopportunitytointeractwithspeciesonamoreintimatelevelbecomingdirectlyinvolvedinthecareandmanagementofanimalsrescuedfrompoachersorthewildlifetradE.ArecentreportbyWorldAnimalProtectionhoweverhasplacedthespotlightonallanimalattractionsuggestingthatanyhands-onencounterisessentiallycruelandcallingonanendtoirresponsiblewildlifetourism.ThiscondemnationfollowsotherresponsibletourismcompaniessuchasWorldExpeditionsbanningelephantridesandanimalshowsfromtheirtravelplanencouragingtravellerstoinsteadseekalternativestowildlifeviewing.32.WhatdoesParagraph1mainlytellusaboutwildanimals?A.Theyareattractivetohumans.B.Theyarefriendlytochildren.C.Theyareourancestors.D.Theyprovideusmeat.33.What'sthemainpurposeofthe'richpeople'scollectingwildanimals?A.TotradeB.Tostudythem.C.Toprotectthem.D.TokeepthemforpleasurE.34.Whatcanbethehadeffectthattouristshaveonwildanimalsaccordingtothepassage?A.Puttingwildlifeatrisk.B.Offeringjunkfoodtothem.C.Pollutingtheirdrinkingwater.D.Causingfrequenttrafficjams.35.whatisWorldAnimalProtection'ssuggestion?A.Improvinganimalperformances.B.Banningirresponsiblewildlifetourism.C.Establishingmorewildlifeorganizations.D.Providingopportunitiesforanimallovers.
RoadtripshavebeenpopularwithAmericansforalmostaslongastheirloveofcars.TheAmericanAutomobileAssociationsaymorethanhalfofAmericansaredrivingonhighwaysthisvacationseason.Wherevertheymighttravelthereismuchtoseealongtheway.TheU.S.iswellknownforitsso-calledroadsideattractions.Roadsideattractionsaregenerallyfoundnearhighways.Theyareusuallyfreeandareoftenhugerepresentationsofordinarythings.TheyarealsooftenahitstrangE.JuneJulieniswiththeSteubenCountyIndianaVisitor'sBureau.ShesaysthewebsiteRoadsideAmericalistsabout15000suchattractions.Wellsomeofthereasonstogotoroadsideattractionswouldbeyou'vebeeninthecarforhoursthechildrenareimpatientthepetsneedsomeattentionandyoucangetoutyoucanstretchyourlegsyoucanhavealittlebondingtimewithyourfamilyonsomethingandyou'relookingatsomethingthat'sdifferentyoudon'tseeiteveryday.RoadsideattractionsgainedpopularityafterWorldWarⅡwhensoldiersreturnedhomE.Themenhadseentheworldandwereexcitedtoexploretheirowncountry.Asthehighwaysystembegantobedevelopedpeoplestartedtotravel.Andthiswasbeforetheappearanceoffastfoodrestaurants.Andtherejustweren'talotofplacestopulloff.AndareasstartedtosayheywewantthesepeopleofftheroadswewanttheminourareasspendingmoneyandtheystartedcomaybebuildthingsthatwouldattractpeoplE.Therearealsothestrangesitesliketreeswithshoeshangingfromtheirbranches.Atwistedhouseintheshapeofanarrowbringsinvisitorstoo.InHuntingtonIndianathereisanouthousecollectionopentothepubiC.AsstrangeasthesethingsareJulienbelievesthatroadsideattractionsdomorethangivetravelersabreakandbringmoneytothelocalcommunities.28.WhywouldtravelersstopatroadsideattractionsaccordingtoJuneJulien?A.Theyhopetogetsomethingtodrink.B.Theyhopetofindmorepetanimalsnearby.C.TheywanttohavearestafterdrivingalongtimE.D.Theywanttodiscusswheretogowiththeirfamilies.29.Whatwasthepurposeforlocalstobuildmoreroadsideattractions?A.Toearnmoneyfromthetravelers.B.TowelcomesoldiersreturninghomE.C.Toprovideplacesfortravelerstopulloff.D.Toshowtheiruniquefeaturesoftheirhometown.30.WhatcanheinferredaboutAmericanroadtripsbeforeWorldWarⅡ?A.Therewasawell-developedhighwaysystem.B.TherewerealotoffastfoodrestaurantsalongtheroaD.C.Peoplewerecrazyabouttravelingaroundtheircountry.D.PeoplestoppedlessoftenwhiledrivingalongtheroaD.31.Whatcanbethebesttitleofthistext?A.America'sRoadsideAttractions:WorthaStopB.RoadsideAttractions:DestinationsandLifeStyleC.TheUnitedStatesofAmerica:NationontheWheelsD.RoadTripsGainingGround:A.NewWayofMakingMoney
Astheymigrate迁移butterfliesandmoths飞蛾choosethewindstheywanttoflywithandtheychangetheirbodypositionsiftheystartfloatinginthewrongdirection.Thisnewfindingsuggeststhatinsectsmayemploysomeofthesamemethodsthatbirdsusefortravelinglongdistances.ScientistshavelongthoughtthatinsectsweresimplyatthemercyofthewinD.FascinatingastheirskillsofflightaremigratingbehaviorhasbeendifficulttostudyininsectsbecausemanylongdistanttripshappenthousandsoffeetabovegrounD.Onlyrecentlyhavescientistsdevelopedtechnologiesthatcandetectsuchlittlecreaturesatsuchgreatheights.Totheirsurprisethoughtheinsectsweren’tpassivebutactivetravelersonthewinds.Inautumnforexamplemostlightwindsblewfromtheeastbuttheinsectssomehowsoughtoutonesthatcarriedthemsouthandtheypositionedthemselvestonavigate导航directlytotheirwinteringhomes.Eveninthespringwhenmostwindsflowednorthwardtheinsectsdidn’talwaysgowiththeflow.Ifbreezesweren’tblowingintheexactdirectiontheywantedtogotheinsectschangedtheirbodypositionstocompensate抵消.Manymigratingbirdsdothesamething.Thestudyalsofoundbutterfliesandmothsactivelyflewwithintheairstreamsthatpushedthemalong.Byaddingflightspeedstowindspeedsthescientistscalculatedthatbutterfliesandmothscantravelasfastas100kilometersanhour.Thefindingsmayhavereal-worldapplications.Withclimatewarmingmigratinginsectsaregrowinginnumber.Knowinghowandwhenthesepestsmovecouldhelpwhenfarmersdecidewhentospraytheircrops.12.What’sthemainideaofthetext?A.InsectsmigratewiththeseasonsB.WindhelpsinsectsgreatlyinmigratingC.insectshaverealdirectionD.Scientistshavetroubleinobservinginsects13.Scientistsoriginallythoughtthat.A.insectsalwayswaitedfortheirfavorablewindsB.insectschosethewindstheywantedtorideC.insectswerejustblownaboutbythewindD.insectspositionedthemselvesinthewinds14.Itisnoteasytostudythemigratingbehavioroftheinsectsbecause.A.thelittlecreaturescanflyveryfastB.theirflightislongandhighabovegroundC.thewind’sdirectionishardtoforeseeD.theyhavenoregularmigratingcourses15.Accordingtothepassagethefindingscan.A.increaseinsectsinnumberB.instructfarmerswhentosprayC.preventclimatewarmingD.helpprotectinsects
Noteveryone’stasteHaveyoueverimaginedthatonedayeverythingyourbodyneedswillcomeinpowderformandallyouhavetodoisaddwater?Soylentadrinkdevelopedbyagroupofusengineersclaimsitcandojustthat.Itcanprovideyourbodywithallthenutrientsitneedsandforaslongasyouwant.Youdon’thavetoeatanyotherfood.ThisAprilSoylentshippeditsfirstproductstoconsumersintheUS.RobertRhinehartisthe25-year-oldco-founderandchiefexecutiveofthefirmsellingthedrink.HefoundhimselfspendingtoomuchtimeandmoneysearchingfornutritiousmealswhilehewasworkinginSanFrancisco.AnelectricalengineeringgraduateRhinehartbegantoconsiderfoodasanengineeringproblem.Youneedaminoacidsandlipids.notmilkitselfhewasquotedassayingbyTheNewYorkerYouneedcarbohydratesnotbread.Hebegantothinkthatfoodwasaninefficientwayofgettingwhatheneededtosurvive.Rhineharthopeshisproductcanbeagamechangerinthefoodbusiness.ButSoylentmaypotentiallybegoodfortheenvironmenttoo.AccordingtoaGuardianarticlefoodproductionisresponsiblefor30percentofgreenhousegasemissions.Buttocompletelyreplaceourdailymealwithabland-tastingdrink?Notmanypeopleareenthusiasticabouttheidea.AfterallmostofusseefoodasnotmerelyfuelbutalsoapleasureNewYorkTimeswriterFarhadManjoolivedlargelyonSoylentforaweekandahalf.HedeclaresthateverythingaboutSoylentscreamsfunctionnotfunthinkingitthemostjoylessnewtechnologytohittheworldsincewefirstlaideyeson.MS.DOS.LizzieWiddicombewhowroteTheNewYorker’sarticleonRhinehartalsotriedoutSoylent.WithSoylentyoucruisethroughtheday.Ifyouareworkingatyourcomputerandfeelhungryyoudon’thavetostopforlunch.Youcanalwaysbeproductive.AndhereliesSoylent’sdownsideWiddicombesaysMealsprovidepunctuationtoourliveswe’reconstantlyrecoveringfromthemexpectingthemridingtheemotionalupsanddownsofagoodorabadsandwich.WithabottleofSoylentonyourdesktimestretchesbeforeyoufeaturelessandalittlesad.32.What’sthepurposeofthefirstparagraph?A.Tointroducethetopic.B.Toadvertiseforanewdrink.C.Totestthereaders’imagination.D.Toattractreaders’participation.33.WhatdoRhinehart’swordsinParagraph4imply?A.Foodisnotenoughtofeedus.B.Milkandbreadarebeneficialtous.C.Itiswhatcontainsinthefoodthatmatters.D.Milkandmilkaredifferentsourcesoffood.34.WhatisFarhadManjoo’sattitudetoSoylent?A.PositiveB.DoubtfulC.NegativeD.Neutral35.What’sthedisadvantageofSoylentaccordingtoWiddicombe?A.Itmakespeoplegohungryeasily.B.Itremovessomefunctionsofmeals.C.Itisn’tenvironmentallyfriendlyD.Itcausesemotionalupsanddowns.
WalkthroughtheAmazonrainforesttodayandyouwillfinditsteamywarmdampandthick.Butifyouhadbeentherearound15000yearsagoduringthelasticeagewouldithavebeenthesame?Formorethan30yearsscientistshavebeenarguingabouthowrainforestsmighthavereactedtothecolddryclimateoftheiceagesbuttillnownoonehasreachedasatisfyinganswer.RainforestsliketheAmazonareimportantformoppingupCO2fromtheatmosphereandhelpingtosolveglobalwarming.CurrentlythetreesintheAmazontakeinaround500milliontonsofCO2eachyear:equaltothetotalamountofCO2givenoffintheUKeachyear.ButhowwilltheAmazonreacttothefutureclimatechange?IfitgetsdrierwillitsurviveandcontinuetodrawdownCO2?Scientistshopethattheywillbeabletolearninadvancehowtherainforestwillmanageinthefuturebyunderstandinghowrainforestsreactedtoclimatechangeinthepast.Unfortunatelycollectinginformationisincrediblydifficult.Tostudythepastclimatescientistsneedtolookatfossilizedpollen花粉keptinlakemudGoingbacktothelasticeagemeansdrillingdownintolakesediments沉淀物whichrequiresspecializedequipmentandheavymachinery.Thereareveryfewroadsandpathsorplacestolandhelicoptersandaeroplanes.Riverstendtobetheeasiestwaytoentertheforestbutthisstillleavesvastareasbetweentheriverscompletelyunsampled未取样.SofaronlyahandfulofcoreshavebeendrilledthatgobacktothelasticeageandnoneofthemprovideenoughinformationtoprovehowtheAmazonforestreactstoclimatechangE.32.Howdoscientistsstudythepastclimatechange?A.BypredictingtheclimatechangeinthefuturE.B.Bydrillingdowndeepintolandsediments.C.ByanalyzingfossilizedpolleninlakemuD.D.BytakingsamplesfromriversintheAmazon.33.Whyisitdifficulttocollectinformationaboutthepastclimatechange?A.Becausescientistscan'tfindproperequipmentandmachinery.B.Becauseitisverydifficulttoobtaincompletesamples.C.BecausehelicoptersandaeroplaneshavenoplacetolanD.D.Becausenoneofthecoresprovideanyinformation.34.Whereisthepassagemostprobablytakenfrom?A.A.medicaljournal.B.A.newsreportC.A.travelbrochurE.D.A.sciencemagazinE.35.Thebesttitleforthetextmaybe.A.SecretsoftheRainforestB.ClimatesoftheAmazonC.TheHistoryoftheRainforestD.ChangesoftheRainforest
ShundagarhisavillageonIndia’seast-facingcoast.ItisavillageofsimplemudandgrasshousesbuiltonthebeachjustabovethewaterlinE.TheKhadraHillsriseimmediatelybehindthevillagetoaheightofonehundredandfiftymeters.A.simplegood-heartedoldmanwhosenamewasJalpurfarmedtwosmallfieldsontheveryedgeofthesehills.Fromhisfieldshecouldseethefishingboatsthattraveledupanddownthecoast.Hecouldseethechildrenplayingonthesands;theirmotherswashingclothesontheflatstoneswheretheShivaRiverflowedintothesea;andtheirfatherslandingthelatestcatchorrepairingnetsandtellingstoriesthathadnoenD.AllJalpurownedintheworldweretheclothesheworedayinanddayoutthemiserable-hutthathesleptinatnightafewtoolsandcookingpots–andhisfields.ThecornthathegrewwasallthatmadelifepossiblE.IftheweatherwaskindandtheharvestwasgoodJalpurcouldlivehappilyenough–notwellbuthappily.Whenthesunwasfierceandtherewaslittleornorainthenhecameclosetothelinebetweenlifeanddeath.LastyeartheweatherhadbeensokindandtheharvestpromisedtobesogoodthatJalpurhadbeenwonderingwhetherhecouldsellallthathehadandlivewithhissonfartherupthecoast.Hehadbeenthinkingaboutdoingthisforsomeyears.ItwashisdearestwishtospendhislastdayswithhissonandhiswifE.Buthewouldgoonlyifhecouldgive;hewouldnotgoifitmeanttakingfoodoutofthemouthsofhisgrandchildren.Hewouldratherdiehungrythandothis.OnthedaywhenJalpurdecidedthathewouldharvesthiscornsellitandmoveupthecoasthelookedouttotheseaandsawahugewaveseveralkilometersoutadvancingonthecoastandonthevillageofShundagarh.WithintenminuteseveryoneinShundagarhwouldbedrowneD.Jalpurwouldhaveshoutedbutthepeopleweretoofarawaytohear.Hewouldhaverundownthehillbuthewastoooldtorun.HewaspreparedtodoanythingtosavethepeopleofShundagarhsohedidtheonlythingthathecoulddo:hesetfiretohiscorn.Inamatterofsecondstheflameswererisinghighandsmokewasrisinghigher.WithinaminutethepeopleofShundagarhwereracingupthehilltoseewhathadhappeneD.ThereinthemiddleofhisblackenedcornfieldtheyfoundJalpur;andtheretheyburiedhim.Onhisgravetheywrotethewords:HereliesJalpuramanwhogaveliving;amanwhodiedgiving.25.WhichofthefollowingcouldJalpurNOTseefromhisfields?A.Fatherstakingtheircorntomarket.BMotherswashingclothes.C.FishingboatstravelingontheseA.D.Childrenplayingonthesands.26.Whydidn’tJalpurlivewell?A.Hedidn’tworkharD.B.HehadtoomanychildrentofeeD.C.Thevillagerskepttakinghiscorn.D.Heonlydependedongoodweatherandharvestforsurvival.27.WhatdidJalpurdowhenhesawthehugewave?A.HerandownthehilltotellthepeoplE.B.Hescreamedloudlytogetthevillagers’attention.C.HesethiscornonfiresothepeopleofShundagarhwouldleavethebeach.D.Hestoodstillnotknowingwhattodo.28.ThevillagerswerethankfultoJalpurbecausehehad.A.giventhemhiscorninordertosavethemfromhungerB.savedtheirvillagefrombeingdrownedbythewaveC.giventhemmanythingsduringhislifeD.givenhislifeinordertosavetheirs
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