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WhataScientistIsLikeIfyouwereaskedtoimagineascientistwhatimage形象wouldcometoyourmind?ThecommonideathatmostkidsfromkindergartenthroughcollegehaveofascientistisamanwearingawhitelabcoatwithmessyhairbigglassesandseveralglasscupsofmysteriouscolorfulliquidsgivingoffcloudsofsmokE.Asforadultsthemajorityviewscientistsasstrangepeoplewhospend100hoursaweekslavingawayinalonelylaboratory.Howevertherealityisquitedifferent.RecentlyI’vehadachancetotakepartinascientificexperiencefarfrommylaboratoryandintoCostaRicA.ItsupportsahugeamountofwildlifeduetoitsgeographicalplacementbetweenNorthandSouthAmericA.Itishometomorethan500000species物种whichrepresentsnearly4%ofthetotalspeciesworldwide!Firstweworkedalongsideconservationiststopreservewildlifeataleatherbackturtle棱皮龟rescuecenter.Wehelpedthevolunteerspreserveturtlepopulationsbyremovingrubbishfromtheshorelinetocreateasafeenvironmentforturtleeggstocomeout.AfterthatwestayedatMountArenalwherewestudiedseismicactivityrelatingtoearthquakes.DuringourstayatArenalwerodeoverthemountainousareasandtookalongwalkthroughtherainforest.Afterreachingthetopwewentdownandthroughwaterfallstothebeautifulvalleybelow!Onthelastdaywegotahands-onintroductiontorocketsciencewherewelearnedaboutnewrockettechnologythatwillbeusedontheinternationalspacestation.DuringmyCostaRicaexperienceIknowthatbeingascientistdoesn’tmeanworkinginalaballdayandnight.A.scientistisonewholoveslearningandgettingabetterunderstandingoftheworldfromhelpingpreservewild-lifelearningaboutearthquakesorinventingrockets.Ithinkthatschoolsshouldreallystressthatscienceissomuchmorethanwearingalabcoatandmixingchemicals.Kidsneedtobeawareoftheexcitementandadventuressciencecanbring!59.Accordingtothefirstparagraphscientistsareoftenbelieved______.A.toworkasslavesB.tobehaveinastrangewayC.tospendtoomuchtimeinlabsD.todoexperimentsinmessylabs60.Theauthorhelpedtopreservetheturtlepopulationby______.A.creatingasafenestforturtlesB.pickinguprubbishontheshorelineC.collectingtheturtleeggsonthebeachD.findingacomfortableenvironmentforturtles61.Whatdoestheauthorlearnaboutsciencefromhisexperience?A.Scienceisfullofboringexperiments.B.ScienceismorethanworkinginalaB.C.Scienceisrelatedtomysteriousliquids.D.Scienceisaboutwildlifeandearthquakes.62.Whydoestheauthorwritethispassage?A.ToencouragekidstostudysciencE.B.TotellthestoryoftravelinginCostaRicA.C.ToexpectmorepeopletotravelinCostaRicA.D.TosharethesecretsbehindsciencephenomenA.
Somepeoplewilldojustaboutanythingtosavemoney.AndIamoneofthem.Takemyfamily'slastvacation.Itwasmysix﹣year﹣oldson'swinterbreakfromschoolandwewereheadinghomefromFortLauderdaleafteraweeklongtrip.TheflightwasoverbookedandDeltatheairlineofferedus400perpersonincreditstogiveupourseatsandleavethenextday.IhadmeetingsinNewYorksoIhadtogetback.Butthatdidn'tmeanmyhusbandandmysoncouldn'tstay.Itookmynine﹣month﹣oldandtookoffforhome.Thenextdaymyhusbandandsonwereofferedmorecreditstotakeanevenlaterflight.YesIencouraged﹣okayordered﹣themtowaititoutattheairporttoearnmoreDeltaDollars.Ourtotaltake1600.NotbadhuhNowsomepeoplemaythinkI'mabadmotherandnotsuchagreatwifeeither.Butasabig﹣timebargainhunterIknowthevalueofadollar.Andthesedaysagooddealissomethingfewofuscanaffordtopassup.I'vemadealivinglookingforthebestdealsandexposing揭露theworsttricks.IhavebeentheconsumerreporterofNBC'sTodayshowforoveradecade.IhavewrittenacoupleofbooksincludingonetitledTricksoftheTradeAConsumerSurvivalGuide.AndIreallydowhatIbelievein.Itellyouthisbecausethereisnoshameingettingyourmoney'sworth.I'malsotightfistedwhenitcomestoshoesclothesformychildrenandexpensiverestaurants.ButIwouldn'thesitatetospendonagoodhaircut.Itkeepsitsshapelongerandit'sthefirstthingpeoplenotice.AndIwillalsospendonaclassicpieceoffurniture.Qualitylasts.48.WhydidDeltagivetheauthor'sfamilycreditsA.Teytookalaterflight.B.Theyhadearlybookings.C.Theirflighthadbeendelayed.D.Theirflighthadbeencancelled.49.WhatcanwelearnabouttheauthorA.Sherarelymissesagooddeal.B.Sheseldommakesacompromise.C.Sheisverystrictwithherchildren.D.Sheisinterestedincheapproducts.50.WhatdoestheauthordoA.She'sateacher.B.She'sahousewife.C.She'samediaperson.D.She'sabusinesswoman.
Firstlady’scampaignbringschangeWASHINGTONAP—Wal-Mart沃尔玛isputtingspeciallabels标签onsomeproductstohelpshoppersquicklynoticehealthierones.Millionsofschoolchildrenarehelpingthemselvestovegetablesfromsaladbarsintheirlunchroomsandkids’mealsatOliveGardenandRedLobsterrestaurantscomewithasideoffruitorvegetablesandaglassoflow-fatmilk.Thesechangesaretakingplacedueto由于thecampaignagainstchildhoodfatnessforwhichthefirstladyMichelleObamabeganfightingthreeyearsago.Fatnesshasbecomeaseriousprobleminthecountry.Aboutone-thirdofU.S.childrenareoverweightwhichputsthematincreasedriskforanynumberofdeadlyillnessesincludinghighbloodpressureandheartdiseasE.StillMrs.ObamafaceschallengE.Noteveryonewelcomeshereffort.Someblameherforgoingtoofarandsayshehasnorighttotellwhatpeopleshouldandshouldn’teat.Butnutrition营养supportersandotherspraiseherforusingherinfluencetohelpbringintereststothetablE.Theysaidthefirstladyhasraisedpublicawarenessaboutfatnesswhichwillhelpdecreasechildhoodfatnessrates.Thereisevidenceofsmalldecreaseinchildhoodfatnessratesinsomepartsofthecountry.NewYorkreporteda5.5percentdropinfatnessratesinkindergarteners幼儿园througheighth-gradersbetweenthe2006-07and2010-11schoolyears.InPhiladelphiathedropwas4.7percentamongstudentsingradesK-12.Fightingagainstchildrenfatnessishardworkbutit’swellworththeeffort.Thefirstladyisplanningapromotionaltour.Shehasbeentalkingupthecampaignagainstchildhoodfatnessondaytimeandlate-nightTVshowsandontheradio.ShealsoplansdiscussionsnextweekonGoogleandTwitter.We’vebeenspendingalotoftimeeducatingandre-educatingfamiliesandkidsonhowtoeatwhattoeatthefirstladysaiD.We’restartingtoseesomechangesandwe’restartingtoshowsomeimprovement.21.Whatisthepurposeofthecampaignstartedbythefirstlady?A.Tocallonhealthyeating.B.ToreducechildhoodfatnessratE.C.Toshowtheharmcausedbyfatness.D.Toeducatepeoplehowtoavoidillness.22.Whatisthefirstparagraphmainlyabout?A.ThepopularityofhealthyfooD.B.Theimportanceofbalanceddiet.C.Children’spreferenceforvegetables.D.Thechangesbroughtoutbythecampaign.23.WhatcanwelearnfromthepassageaboutMrs.Obama??A.Sheisanexpertinhealthyeating..Shehaswonsupportofthewholenation.C.Sheshowsgreatconcernaboutchildhoodfatness.D.ShemakesgooduseofmediatoincreaseherinfluencE.
China'slargestsearchengineBaiduhassaiditwillmakeitslatestartificialintelligenceAItechnologyaccessibletodevelopersandbusinessesaspartofthecompany'slatestmoveintoAIbigdataandcloudcomputing.AIsolutionTianzhiwaslaunchedatacloud-computingsummitheldinBeijingWednesday.Itincludesservicesinthreefields:sensingtechnologysuchasimageandvoiceprocessingmachinelearninganddeeplearninganadvancedformofmachinelearningsaidZhangYaqinCEOoftheNasdaq-listedcompanyatthesummit.Developerscanaccessfacialorvoicerecognitionalgorithms演算法fordataanalysisandprojectionsanddeeplearningapplicationsZhangsaidaddingthatthetechnologycouldhelpusersinnovateintheirsectors.WithmoredevicesconnectedtothecloudenterpriseswillusecloudcomputingandAImorefrequentlysaidWuHequananacademicianattheChineseAcademyofEngineeringOpenAItechnologycanplayabiggerrolE.Thecompanyalsorevealedaplantoinvest10billionyuan1.45billionU.S.dollarsincloudcomputinginthenextfiveyearsandestablishaninnovationcenterwhichwillserve10millionenterprises.32.Whatisthemainideaofparagraphone?A.BaiduwillfurtherdevelopitslatestAItechnology.B.Baiduhasattracteddevelopers’andbusinesses’attention.C.UserswillbeabletoaccessBaidu’slatestAItechnology.D.AcompanywillmovetoAIbigdataandcloudcomputing.33.TianzhiincludesservicesinthefollowingfieldsEXCEPT_____.A.sensingtechnologyB.voiceprocessingC.machinelearningD.deeplearning34.Whatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinparagraphfourprobablymean?A.It’simportantforAItechnologytobeopen.B.AItechnologyismoreimportantthantheclouD.C.Peoplearen’tawareoftheimportanceofAItechnology.D.EnterpriseswillhardlybenefitfromopenAItechnology.35.WhatisBaidu’snextmoveaccordingtothelastparagraph?A.Revealaplantoinvestincloudcomputing.B.Invest10billionyuantoserveenterprises.C.Getinvestedfromenterprisesinthenextfiveyears.D.Investincomputingandbuildaninnovationcenter.
Everyyearmorepeoplerecognizethatitiswrongtokillwildlifeforsports.Progressinthisdirectionisslowbecauseshootingisnotasportforwatchingandonlythosefewwhotakepartrealizethecrueltyanddestruction.Thenumberofgunnershowevergrowsrapidly.Childrentooyoungtodevelopproperjudgmentsthroughindependentthoughtareledalongwayawaybytheirgunningparents.Theyaresubjectedtoadvertisementsofgunproducerswhodescribeshootingasgoodfortheirhealthandguncarryingasawayofputtingredderbloodintheveins.Theyarepersuadedbygunnermagazineswithstorieshonoringthechaseandthekill.Inschooltheyviewmotionpictureswhicharesupposedlymeanttoteachthemhowtodealwitharmssafelybutwhichareactuallydesignedtostimulateadesiretoownagun.Wildlifeisdisappearingbecauseofshootingandbecauseofthelossofwildlandhabitat.Habitatlosswillcontinuewithourincreasingpopulationbutcanweslowthelossofwildlifecausedbyshooting?Theredoesn'tseemtobeanychanceiftheseriousconditionofourbirdsisnotimproveD.WildlifebelongstoeveryoneandnottothegunnersalonE.Althoughmostpeopledonotshoottheyseemtoforgiveshootingforsportbecausetheyknowlittleornothingaboutit.TheonlyanswerthenistobringthetruthaboutsportshootingtothegreatmajorityofpeoplE.Nowitistimetorealizethatanimalshavethesamerighttolifeaswedoandthatthereisnothingfairorrightaboutapersonwithagunshootingtheharmlessandbeautifulcreatures.Thegunnersliketodescribewhattheydoascharacter-buildingbutweknowthattowoundananimalandwatchitgothroughtheagonyofdyingcanmakenobodyhappy.Ifastheywouldhaveyoubelievegun-carryingandkillingimprovehuman-characterthenperhapsweshouldencouragewar.25.Accordingtothetextmostpeopledonotseemtobeagainsthuntingbecause_____.A.itistoocostlytostopkillingwildlifeB.ithelpstobuildhumancharacterC.theyhavelittleknowledgeofitD.theywanttokeepwildlifeundercontrol26..Theunderlinedwordagonyinthelastparagraphprobablymeans_____.A.formB.conditionC.painD.sadness27.Accordingtothetextthefilmschildrenwatchatschoolactually_____.A.teachthemhowtodealwithgunssafelyB.praisehuntingascharacter-buildingC.describehuntingasanexerciseD.encouragethemtohavegunsoftheirown28.Itcanbeinferredfromthetextthattheauthorseemsto_____.A.worryabouttheexistenceofwildlifeB.blamethemajorityofpeopleC.beinfavourofwarD.beinsupportofcharacter-building
TheGoldenGateBridgeinSanFranciscoCaliforniaisoneoftheworld'smostbeautifulbridges.ItisalsooneofthemostvisitedplacesintheworlD.Vehiclescrossthebridgeanaverageof41milliontimeseachyear.Morethan1800hundredmillionvehicleshaveusedthebridgesinceitopenedmorethan70yearsago.ThebridgewaspaintedInternationalOrangebecausethatcolorwentwellwiththenaturalsurroundings.ThecoloralsoiseasiertoseeintheheavyfogthatoftencoverstheareA.ButtheGoldenGateBridgewasnotnamedforitsorangecolor.ItwasnamedforthebodyofwaterthatitcrossestheGoldenGateStrait.TheGoldenGateStraitistheentrancetotheSanFranciscoBayfromthePacificOcean.TheGoldenGateBridgelinksthecityofSanFranciscowithMarinCountyCaliforniA.Planningforthebridgebeganinthe1920swhentheareaaroundSanFranciscowasgrowing.Peoplelivingintheareaneededanotherwaytogettothecitybesidessmallferries.JosephStrausswasthechiefengineerfortheproject.Workbeganin1934.Mr.Straussdemandedthestrongestsafyprotectionsinthehistoryofbridgebuilding.Theseincludedthefirstuseofhardhatstoprotecttheworkers'headsandspecialglassestoprotecttheireyes.A.specialsafetynetwassuspended挂underthebridgE.Thisnetsavedthelivesof19menduringtheconstruction.However11otherworkerswerekilledwhentheyfellfromthebridgethroughthenet.StillthiswasanewsafetyrecordforthetimE.TheGoldenGateBridgeopenedin1937.Itextends1280metersacrossthewater.Thetotallengthis2737meters.Itwasthelargestsuspensionbridgeintheworlduntil1964.ThatiswhentheVerrazanoNarrowsBridgeopenedinNewYorkCity.TodaytheGoldenGateBridgeistheninthlongestsuspensionbridgeintheworlD.24.TheGoldenGateBridgewasnamedafter________.A.thelocalclimateB.thecolorofapaintC.thestraititcrossesD.itsnaturalsurroundings25.Thepurposeofsuspendingaspecialsafetynetisto________.A.protecttheenvironmentB.makeconstructioneasierC.preventworkersfromfallingD.savebuildingmaterialsfromfalling26.WhatdoweknowaboutJosephStrauss?A.Heattachedimportancetotheworkers'safety.B.HissafetymeasureswerenotofpracticalvaluE.C.HebuiltthefirstsuspensionbridgeintheworlD.D.HedemandedstrongmeasurestoensurethesafetyofthebridgE.27.Thepassageiswrittento________.A.invitereaderstoSanFranciscoB.introducetheGoldenGateBridgeC.describehowtheGoldenGateBridgewasbuiltD.tellthestoryofanengineercalledJosephStrauss
Needforclosureisapsychologicaltermthatdescribesaperson'sdesireforafirmanswertoaquestion.Ourneedforclosureisournaturalpreferencefordefiniteanswersoverconfusionanduncertainty.EverypersonhastheirownbaselinelevelofneedforclosurE.Itlikelyevolvedvianaturalselection.WhatIfindreallyfascinatingishowourneedforclosureisaffectedbythesituationwe'rein.Ourneedforclosureriseswhenwehavetoactratherthanjustobserveanditmattersmuchmorewhenwe'rerushedorboredortireD.Anystresscanmakeourdiscomfortwithuncertaintyincreaseandahighneedforclosurenegativelyinfluencessomeofourmostimportantdecisions:whowedecidetotrustwhetherweadmitwe'rewrongandevenhowcreativewearE.Inhiringforinstanceahighneedforclosureleadspeopletoputfartoomuchweightontheirfirstimpression.It'scalledtheUrgencyEffect.Inoneexperimentpsychologiststriedtolowerpeople'sneedforclosurebytellingthemrightbeforeparticipantsareabouttomakevariousjudgmentsofajobcandidatethatthey'llberesponsibleinsomewayforthemorthattheirjudgmentshaveseriousconsequences.Inmakinganybigdecisionit'snotenoughjusttoknowthatweshouldtakeourtimE.Weallknowthatimportantdecisionsshouldn'tberusheD.Theproblemisthatwedon'tkeepthatadviceinmindwhenitmatters.Sooneofthebestsolutionsistoformalizethereminders.BeforemakingimportantdecisionswritedownnotjustadvantagesanddisadvantagesbutwhattheconsequencescouldbE.Alsothinkabouthowmuchpressureyou'reunder.Ifyourneedforclosureisparticularlyhighthatdayit'sevenmoreimportanttothinktwicE.8.Howdoesneedforclosureprobablycomeintobeing?A.Byaccident.B.BynaturE.C.Byacquiring.D.Byimitating.9.Itcanbeinferredthatahighneedforclosure______.A.bringsaboutmorestressB.leadstonotsogooddecisionsC.causesdiscomfortanduncertaintyD.promotesone'screativity10.Intheexperimentthepsychologistsreducedparticipants’needforclosurebytellingthemto______.A.valuetheirfirstimpressionB.beresponsiblefortheirbossC.becautiousabouttheirjudgmentsD.paylittleattentiontotheconsequences11.Whatwouldtheauthorprobablydiscussintheparagraphthatfollows?A.MorehelpfulsolutionstohighneedforclosurE.B.Someseriousconsequencesofmakingdecisions.C.Otherapproachestomakingimportantdecisions.D.AnotherstrategytoescapethepressuresofmodernlifE.
DearDaughterAswedroveofffromColumbiaUniversityIwantedtowritealettertoyoutotellyouallthatisonmymind.Collegewillbethemostimportantyearsinyourlife.Itisincollegethatyouwilltrulydiscoverwhatlearningisabout.IencourageyoutobeinquisitivebutIalsowanttotellyouEducationiswhatyouhaveleftafterallthatistaughtisforgotten.WhatImeanbythatisthematerialstaughtisn'tasimportantasyougainingtheabilitytolearnanewsubjectandtheabilitytoanalyzeanewproblem.Thatisreallywhatlearningincollegeisabout﹣thiswillbetheperiodwhereyougofromteacher﹣taughttomaster﹣inspiredafterwhichyoumustbecomeaself﹣learner.Sodotakeeachsubjectseriouslyandevenifwhatyoulearnisn'tcriticalforyourlifetheskillsoflearningwillbesomethingyoucherishforeversodoyourbestinclassesandlearn.Takecareofyourselfandfollowyourpassionincollege.Takecoursesyouthinkyouwillenjoy.Don'tbetrappedinwhatothersthinkorsay.Mostimportantlymakefriendsandbehappy.Collegefriendsareoftenthebestinlife.Pickafewfriendsandbecomereallyclosetothem﹣picktheoneswhoaregenuineandsinceretoyou.Peoplearenotperfectsoaslongastheyaregenuineandsinceretrustthemandbegoodtothem.Theywillgiveback.Thisismysecretofsuccess﹣thatIamgenuinewithpeopleandtrustthemunlesstheydosomethingtolosemytrust.Pleasetreasureyourcollegeyears﹣makethebestofyourfreetimebecomeanindependentthinkerincontrolofyourdestinybeboldtoexperimentlearnandgrowthroughyoursuccessesandchallenges.MayColumbiabecomethehappiestfouryearsinyourlifeandmayyoublossomintojustwhatyoudreamtobe.LoveDadMom21.Whatcanwelearnfromparagraph2A.Educationiswhatyoulearnatschool.B.Abilityismoreimportantthanknowledge.C.Learningandanalyzingareequallyimportant.D.Collegesonlyfocusonskillsoflearning.22.Thewriterthinkshisdaughtershould.A.askforhisadviceonherchoiceB.makealotoffriendsC.getalongwellwithherfriendsD.sparenoefforttosucceed23.Accordingtothepassagethewriterisafather.A.wiseandcaringB.strictandwarm﹣heartedC.generousandtalentedD.diligentandsuccessful24.WhydoesthefatherwritethisletterA.Toinformhisdaughterofcollegelife.B.Toshowfather'slove.C.Tobroadenhisdaughter'smind..D.Toguidehisdaughter.
AtanairportIoverheardanoldfatherandhisdaughterintheirlastmomentstogether.ThefathersaidtohisdaughterIloveyouIwishyouenough.Shesaid:Daddyourlifetogetherhasbeenmorethanenough.YourloveisallIeverneeded.IwishyouenoughtooDaddy.Theykissedgood-byeandsheleft.HewalkedovertowardthewindowwhereIwasseated.IcouldseetheoldmanwantedtocryHestoppedandaskedmeDidyoueversaygood-byetosomeoneknowingitwouldbeforever?YesIhaveIreplied.SayingthatbroughtbackmemoriesIhadofexpressingmyloveandappreciationforallmydadhaddoneformE.Forgivemeforaskingbutwhyisthisaforevergood-bye?Iasked.Iamoldandshelivesmuchtoofaraway.Ihavechallengesaheadandtherealityis-hernexttripbackwillbeformyfuneralhesaid.Whenyouweresayinggood-byeIheardyousayIwishyouenough.''MayIaskwhatthatmeans?Hebegantosmile.Thatisawishthathasbeenhandeddownfromothergenerations.Hepausedforamomentandlookingupasiftryingtorememberitindetailhesmiledevenmore.Whenwesaiditwewerewantedtheotherpersontohavealifefilledwithenoughgoodthingshecontinuedandthenturningtowardmehesharedthefollowingasifhewererecitingitfrommemory.Iwishyouenoughsuntokeepyourattitudebright.Iwishyouenoughraintoappreciatethesunmore.Iwishyouenoughhappinesstokeepyourspiritalive.Iwishyouenoughpainsothatthesmallestjoysinlifeappearmuchbigger.Hethenbegantosobandwalkedaway.21.Howdidthefatherfeelashewasseeinghisdaughteroffattheairport?A.SaD.B.DisappointeD.B.ExciteD.D.Regretful.22.Thefather’squestioninthesecondparagraph___________.A.movedtheauthordeeplyB.hurttheauthor’sfeelingsC.calleduptheauthor’smemoriesD.taughttheauthoralessononlife23.Whydidthefathertreatthisseparationasaforevergood-bye?A.Becausetheyhadlivedtogethertoolongtokeepon.B.Becausehehadknownthathewasgoingtodieverysoon.C.Becausehisdaughterwouldn’tcomebacktovisithimagain.D.Becauseitwashardforhisdaughtertotripbackbeforehisdeath.24.WhatdoesenoughinthesentenceIwishyouenoughprobablyreferto?A.Manygreatmemoriesofthepast.B.Abundantgoodthingsinone’slifE.C.Enoughwishesfromothergenerations.D.Muchhappinesstokeepone’sspiritalivE.
ThedreamofmytravelwastobeParisthecityI'dalwayslongedtosee.ButnowIwasfrightenedtotravelwithoutacompanion.Isteeledmyselfandwentanyway.IarrivedatthetrainstationinParispanicked.PullingmyredsuitcasebehindmeIwaspushedbysweatytravelers.OnmyfirstMetrorideIencounteredaclumsypickpocket.Imeltedhimwithalookandheeasedhishandfrommypursetofadeintothecrowdedcar.AtmystopIcarriedmyheavysuitcaseupthesteepstairsandfrozeinconfusion.SomewhereinthisconfusingcitymyhotelwashiddenbutsuddenlyIcouldn’treadmyowndirections.Istoppedtwopeople.BothgreetedmewiththatParisianfacethatsaidYesIspeakEnglishbutyou'llhavetostrugglewithyourFrenchifyouwanttotalktomE.WhenIfinallyfoundthehotelmyheartwaspounding.ThenwhenIsawmyroom.Icouldn'tstay.CouldI?Thewallpaperlookedlikeithadbeenthroughafire.Thebathroomwasdownthehallandthewindowlookedoutontothebrickwallofanotherbuilding.WelcometoParis.ItwasmythirdweekawayfromhomeandmykidsandIhadarrivedinthemostromanticcityintheworldalonelonelyandveryscared.ThemostimportantthingIdidinParishappenedatthatmoment.IknewthatifIdidn'tgooutrightthenandfindaplacetohavedinnerIwouldhideinthisplacemyentiretimeinParis.Imightneverlearntoenjoytheworldasasingleindividual.SoIwentout.EveninginPariswaslightandwarm.Istrolledalongawindingpathlisteningtobirdssingwatchingchildrenfloattoysailboatsinahugefountain.Pariswasbeautiful.AndIwasherealonebutsuddenlynotlonely.Mysenseofaccomplishmentatovercomingmyfearhadleftmefeelingfreenotabandoned.Duringmyweek'sstayinParis.IdideverythingtherewastodoanditwasthegreatestweekofmyEuropeanvacation.Ireturnedhomeabelieverinthehealingpowerofsolitarytravel.Travelingalonemakesupforitsproblemsbydemandingself－relianceandbuildingthekindofconfidencethatservesthesinglelifewell.CertainlyParisbecamemymetaphor比喻说法foraddressinglife'schallengesonmyown.NowwhenImeetanobstacleIjustsaytomyself:IfIcangotoParisIcangoanywhere.4.HowdidthetwoParisiansrespondwhentheauthorturnedtothem?A.Theywarmlyofferedherhelp.B.TheyaskedhertospeakFrench.C.TheythoughtsheshouldstruggletolearnFrench.D.TheyshowedtheywereonlywillingtocommunicateinFrench.5.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?A.HerpursewasstolenonherfirstMetroridE.B.ShehadgreattroublefindingthehotelshehadbookeD.C.ShemighthavefeltabandonedbeforeshedecidedtoexplorealonE.D.HerstayinPariswasthemostmemorablepartofherjourney.6.Theunderlinedwordinthelastparagraphprobablymeans_________A.makeupforB.dealwithC.comeacrossD.believein7.WhatdidtheauthorlearnfromhersolitarytripinParis?A.Solitarytravelcanhealpeople’swounds.B.Travelingalonebringsaboutmanyproblems.C.Travelingalonehelpspeoplebecomeindependentandconfident.D.SolitarytravelinParismakesitnotachallengetogoanywherE.
ThefollowingareintroductionstosomeprogramsthatBBCILondonwillshowonTV.12:25A.m.TuesdayTheRealSwissRobinsonFamilyLauraworriedthatherchildrenhavehadtheirlifetooeasyduetoherhusband’scareerinbigbusinesssoshedecidestotakeherteenagerstotheCookIslandstoexperiencethesimplelifE.TheyfacestormsandalackoffoodbutLauraishappyastheirlocalguideshowsthemtheisland’swealthofrarefruitsandfoods.11:00A.m.WednesdayOrangutanDiaryATeamhavecomeacrossanarmedmanwhoisholdingtwobabyapeswhowerecaptures.OneofthemDavidissenttoamedicalemergencyintheforest.LateracenterdirectorNielsenfindsasuitableplacetosetfreemorerescuedanimals.7:50p.m.ThursdayLostBuildingsofBritainSimonThurleyvisitstheruinsofGlastonbruyAbbey修道院whichbeforeitsdestructionbyHenryVIIIwasfamousforsomeofthemostamazingstained-glassofitsagE.ItalsohadagreatdealoffinancialpoweractingasthecenterofaninfluentialbusinessempirE.Eventuallyitwastheking’senvyoftheabbey’swealththatchangedtheabbey’sfate10:35p.m.ThursdayNigellaExpressNigellapresentsideasforimpromptu即兴的cookingfromnewrecipesandsuggestionsfortakingadvantageofthefoodyouhavetomakequicksimpleandimpressivemeals.21.WhyisLauraworried?A.HerchildrenmaynotknowhowtocherishlifE.B.Herhusbandfacesdifficultiesinhisbusiness.C.Stormsareapproachingherhometown.D.LifeontheCookIslandsistoosimplE.22.JimenjoysTVprogrammesofpeopleororganizationsthattakecareofanimals.HeshouldprobablywatchTVat_____________.A.10:35p.m.onThursdayB.11.00A.m.onWednesdayC.7:50p.m.onThursdayD.12:25A.m.onTuesday23.Wecanlearnfromthetextthat.A.Nielsenisananimal-loverB.HenryVIIIsetupabusinessempireintheAbbeyC.DavidisafarmerD.GlastonburyAbbeyisfamoustodayforitsstained-glass
Inanyfamilywithmorethanonechildchildrenseemtonaturallycompetefortheirparents’loveandattention.Parentssaytheyloveeverychildequally.Butisthattrue?SusanfounderofaconsultingfirminChicagointerviewed216womenandfoundthateventhoughnoneofherquestionsaskeddirectlyaboutaparentfavoringonechildoveranotherabouttwo-thirdofthewomensaidtherewasafavoredchilD.Andtheyalsorememberedtheirexperiencewhentheywereyoung.OneofthewomensaidMymotheralwayslikedmybrotherbetterandhegottosummercampin1968andIdidn’t.Plumezwhointerviewedparentswithbothbiologicalchildren亲生孩子andadoptivechildrenforanadoptionbookin2008foundthatwhatmattersmostiswhetheryourtemperaments性情arepleasing.Insomecasesparentswouldsaytheyfeltclosertotheiradoptedchildrenshesays.Someparentslikethechildrenwithcharacterssimilartotheirs.Twopeoplewhoareshyandwithdrawn内向的mightgetalongwellunlesstheshyparentdoesn’tlikethataspectofthemselvesandtheytrytopushthenaturallywithdrawnchildtobemoreextroverted.Itcouldbearesultofgenderbirthorderorhoweasyordifficultachild’stemperamentmaybebutaparent’sdifferenttreatmenthasfar-reachingeffects.Studieshavefoundthatless-favoredchildrenmaysufferemotionallywithdecreasedself-esteemandbehavioralproblemsinchildren.Favoritism偏爱isareasonforthenextgenerationnottolikeeachother.Expertssayit’snotrealistictosayeveryoneshouldbetreatedequallybecausenotwopeoplearethesameandtheyrelateddifferentlytoothers.ItdoesnotmeantheparentlovesorlikesonechildmorE.IthastodowithwhichoneofthemisindependentsayspsychologistLaurietKrameroftheUniversityofIllinois.24.ThestudycarriedoutbySusanshowsthat________.A.showingfavoritismiscommoninmanyfamiliesB.mostmothersliketheirsonsbetterthantheirdaughtersC.onlytwo-thirdsofthewomeninterviewedhavemorethanachildD.itisfavoritismthatleadstoabsenceofharmonyinmostfamilies25.Theunderlinedwordextrovertedinthethirdparagraphmeans__________.A.independentB.outgoingC.easygoingD.awful26.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A.FavoritismisnotbeneficialtothedevelopmentofchildrenB.Parents’favoritismtoacertainchildcan’tbeavoidedinfamilies.C.Parentsmaybefavoriteoneoftheirchildrenanddon’trealizeit.D.Peopleareverymuchshapedbyhowtheyweretreatedbytheirparents.27.What’sthebesttitleforthepassage?A.Parents’favoritismcanaffectchildrendeeply.B.Whydoparentsshowfavoritismtochildren?C.Parentsshouldgiveattentiontoalltheirchildren.D.Buildingaharmoniousfamilyisimportanttochildren
Wheneversomethinglooksinterestingorbeautifulthereisanaturaldesireofustocapture捕捉andpreserveit—whichmeansinthisdayandagethatwearelikelytoreachforourphonestotakeapicturE.Thoughthiswouldseemtobeanidealsolutiontherearetwobigproblemsassociatedwithtakingpictures.FirstlywearelikelytobesobusytakingpicturesthatweforgettolookattheworldwhosebeautyandinterestencourageustotakeaphotographinthefirstplacE.Andsecondlybecausewefeelthepicturesaresafelystoredonourphoneswenevergetaroundtolookingatthemsosurearewethatwe’llgetaroundtothemoneday.ThefirstpersontonoticetheproblemswastheEnglishartcritic评论家JohnRuskin.HewasakeentravelerwhorealizedthatmosttouristsmakeapoorjobofnoticingorrememberingthebeautifulthingstheyseE.HearguedthathumanshaveanaturaltendencytorespondtobeautyanddesiretohaveitbuttherearebetterandworseexpressionsofthisdesirE.Atworsewegetintobuyingsouvenirsortakingphotographs.ButinRuskin’seyesthere’sjustonethingweshoulddo—attemptingtodrawtheinterestingthingsweseeregardlessofwhetherwehappentohaveanytalentfordoingso.RuskinsaidDrawingcanteachustosee:tonoticeproperlyratherthangazeabsent-mindedly.Intheprocessofrecreatingwithourownhandwhatliesbeforeoureyeswenaturallymovefromapositionofobservingbeautyinaloosewaytoonewhereweacquireadeepunderstandingofitsparts.RuskindeploredtheblindnessandhurryofmoderntouristsespeciallythosewhopridedthemselvesontravellingaroundthewholeEuropeinaweekbytrainNochangingofplacesatahundredmilesanhourwillmakeusstrongerhappierorwiser.Therewasalwaysmoreintheworldthanmencouldseeiftheyeverwalkedslowly;theywillseeitnobetterforgoingfast.ThereallypreciousthingsarethoughtsandsightsnotpacE.24.AccordingtoParagraph2whentakingpicturespeopletendto___________.A.forgettoappreciatesomethingattractiveonthespotB.findithardtolearnskillsoftakinggoodpicturesC.findagoodwaytokeepthingsintheirmindsD.haveachancetomeetthechallengeofnewtechnology25.AccordingtoRuskinwhatshouldtravelersdotobestexpresstheirappreciationofanddesireforsomethingbeautiful?A.Tospeakitoutopenly.B.Tophotographitinstantly.C.Topurchaseitdirectly.D.Topaintitimmediately.26.FromthefourthparagraphwecaninferthatRuskinencouragesustobe___________.A.considerateanddeterminedB.activeandadventurousC.creativeandthoughtfulD.sensitiveandambitious27.Theunderlinedworddeploredinthelastparagraphisclosestinmeaningto___________.A.appreciatedB.criticizedC.favoredD.ignored
WhyI’vetakenabreakfromholidaysItisnowclosetofouryearssinceIlasttookaholiday.ThisisbecauseIhavecometotheconclusionoverthecourseofmyadultlifethatIamnotverygoodatit.Youmightthinkthissoundslikesayingyou’renotverygoodatdrinkingteaorlisteningtomusiC.Whatcouldpossiblybedifficultaboutthenaturalactofputtingyourworkinglifeonholdforacoupleofweeksandgoingsomewherewarmtodonothing?IwasamodelholidaymakerasakiD.Howevertheproblemsstartedduringmytwenties.A.triptothesouthofFrancewasendedafterjusttwodaysmainlybecauseIhadanurgetocheckmye-mails.Similarlymyhoneymoonwascutshortby48hours—notbecausemywifeandIweren’tenjoyingourselvesbutbecauseweweremissingourcats.Sowhatismyproblem?OnthesurfaceI’mprobablyabitofahomebody.AndIjustfindthepressureofbeingonholidaytoosevere:italwaysfeelslikehavingagunheldtomyheadandbeingforcedtohavefun.Somehowpackingalistofpossessionsandmeetingascheduledflighthasnoneoftheexcitementofsuddenlydecidingtotakeadayoffanddrivingsomewhereforthefunofit.ThankfullyI’mnotalonE.Thissummermostofmyfriendshavedecidednottohaveabreak.Andarecentsurvey调查provedthedownsideofholidayswiththeresultsshowingthatnearlytwothirdsofpeoplefoundthatthecalmingeffectsofaholidayworeoffwithin24hoursasstresslevelsreturnedtonormal.AndthisyearTheIdlermagazinepublisheditsBookofAwfulHolidays.Hereyouwillfindalistofthefivemostecologically-damagingvacationsit’spossibletotakealongwith50painfulholidayexperiencesvotedforonTheIdlerwebsitE.Whatinterestsmeiswhattheconceptofaholidaysaysaboutourlives.Formethepointoflivingistohavealifeyouenjoyfor52weeksayear.ThemoreIlikemylifeandthebetterIstructureitthelessIwanttogoaway.MaybeI’manunusualpersonfornotlikingholidaysbutIjustfeelthetimewhenI’mnotworkingistoovaluabletowasteonthem.67.Theeventstheauthordescribesinthesecondparagraphshow______.A.howhardhehastriedtoenjoyholidaysB.howbadlyhebehaveswhenheisonholidayC.hislackofenthusiasmforbeingonholidayD.hisfearofsomethingbadwhenheisonholiday68.Whatdoestheauthorthinkofholidays?A.TheyareoftenwellorganizedinordertopleaseotherpeoplE.B.Hefeelsembarrassedwhenotherpeoplearehavingfunbutheisn’t.C.Hetendstobemaderesponsiblefortoomuchoftheorganizationofthem.D.TheyarelessenjoyablethanbreaksthathavenotbeenplannedinadvancE.69.Theunderlinedworddownsideinthefourthparagraphprobablymeans______.A.absenceB.damageC.disadvantageD.conflict70.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardstakingaholiday?A.Disapproving.B.SupportivE.C.Neutral.D.UnconcerneD.
WritersusedtoapproachpublisherstohavetheirworkreadbythepubliC.NowtheycansimplypostthemandfindmillionsofinstantaudiencE.AfterbreakingupwithherboyfriendBaoJingjingstartedmakingupalovestorysimplytodistract转移herattention.Herstoryofagirlsufferingthepainlikehersprogressedquicklyattractingmanyreaders.WhenBaostoppedwritingasshereunitedwithherboyfriendshewasurgedtocontinueasreaderswantedtoknowwhathappenednext.Baofinisheditsoon.Itbecamesopopularthatitwasturnedintoabest-seller.TocapitalloffBao’snovelwaslateradaptedintoasuccessfulmoviE.Bao’sstoryisonlyoneofmanyInternetnovelsthathavelandeddealsforphysicalbooksTVshowsandfilms.UnliketraditionalwriterswhoburiedthemselvesintheirbooksforyearssomeyoungwriterslikeBaohavegotreadersrapidlyonlineandfindovernightsuccess.BaoadmitshersuccesswasunexpecteD.Shestillremembershowsurprisedherparentswerewhensheproudlygavethemhercopyrightearnings.OnlineliteratureforumsareplatformsforgrassrootswriterstosucceeD.InrecentyearsZhangWeiknownasTangjiasanshaohasearned177millionyuanbyhisfingersthoughworkingasanauthorwasbeyondhisdreams.HetoppedthelistofwealthiestChineseInternetnoveliststwiceandwastheonlyonlinewritertobelistedonthe2014ForbesChineseCelebrityList.Headmitsthatheisoneofthefewwritersatthetopofthepyramidwhilemostonlinewritersremainunknown.Howeverheurgedthathissuccesscanbeachievedbyothersaslongastheywritehardenough.32.Accordingtothepassageweknowthat_______.A.BaoJingjing’sparentsdidn’twanthertobeawriter.B.BaoJingjingdidn’treallyexpecthersuccessovernight.C.BaoJingjingdidn’tfinishherfirstonlinelovestory.D.BaoJingjing’sfirstonlinestorywasturnedintoaTVshow.33.TheunderlinedwordstocapitalloffinParagraph3probablymeans_______.A.inturnB.inconclusionC.intimeD.inaddition34.TheauthormentionedZhangWei’sexamplemainlyto_________.A.introduceanotheronlinewritertothereadersB.showtheexampleofanotheronlinewriter’ssuccessC.encouragereaderstobecomeonlinewritersD.expresshisadmirationforonlinewriterZhangWei35.WhatcanweinferfromwhatZhangWeisaysinthelastparagraph?A.Fewwordsmanydeeds.B.Firsttryandthentrust.C.Harmsetharmget.D.Nopainsnogains.
We’vebeencoveringstandingdesksforalongtimenowbecauseexpertsagreethatsittingalldayiskillingus.wewanttobeproductivewhilealsokeepingourbodieshealthy.Overtheyearstherehavebeenseveralsolutionstothisfromfixedstandingdeskstoadjustableonesportabledeskstoonesthatchangeintoshelves.HoweverthemosthightechandelegantsolutionhastobethisnewsmartdeskcalledTheStirKineticDesk.Thedesklearnsyourdailybehaviorsandmovesbetweenasittingandstandingheightregularlythroughoutthedaytokeepyoumovingwithoutinterruptingyourworkflow.Youcanprogramspecificsittingandstandingintervalsorletthedesksettheschedule.Ifyoutendtositwhilereturningemailsinthemorningbutalwayswanttostandduringthatafternoonconferencecallthedeskwilllearnthoseregularhabitsandadjustthescheduletofitthem.Ofcoursethedeskcanalwaysbemanuallyloweredorraisedbyusingthetouchscreenonthelowerleftcomerofthedesk.Whenswitchingpositionsthedeskgentlydipsandrisestoletyouknowthatachangeiscomingup.Ifyou’renotreadytoswitchpositionsatthattimeyoucantapthetouchscreentostaysittingorstandingforawhilelonger.Thebuilt-intouchscreenalsokeepstrackofyourdailysittingandstandingtimesandtellsyouhowmanycaloriesyou’veburned.Youcanevensetgoalsforhowlongoroftenyouwanttostand.ThedeskalsoworkswithfitnessdevicesliketheFitBittotrackyourmovements.Allofthatsmarttechdoesn’tcomecheapthough.TheM1deskwhichistheeverydaymodelrunsasteep$2990whilethemoreexecutivemodelwithaddedfeaturestheF1goesfor$4190.Whileexpensiveit’sworththinkingofhowmuchtimewespendatourdesks.Muchlikeagoodmattressagooddeskthatworkswithyouisworththeinvestment.Hopefullyinafewyearsthesesmartintegrateddeskswillbemorecommonandlessexpensive.32.TheStirKineticDeskhasbeendesignedto_______.A.helpuserswiththeirworkB.keepusersmovingallthetimeC.getuserstoexercisewhileworkingD.remindusersoftheirworkingschedule33.Whichisthefeatureofthetouchscreenofthedesk?A.ItcantelluserswhentochangepositionsB.Itcantrackusers’changesofpositionsC.ItcankeepusersinafixedpositionD.Itcandetectusers’healthcondition34.Whichofthefollowingcanbestdescribethedesk?A.ProductivebutchallengingB.ConvenientbutunaffordableC.ComplexandimpracticalD.Multi-functionalandintelligent35.Whatdoestheauthorintendtotellusinthelastparagraph?A.TospendmoneyonsuchadeskisrewardingB.WeshouldgetsuchadeskassoonaspossibleC.Itwon’tbelongbeforethedeskiswidelyusedD.Desksplayaveryimportantroleinourdailylife
IamPeterHodesavolunteerstemcellcourier.SinceMarch2012I’vedone89trips----ofthose51havebeenabroadIhave42hourstocarrystemcells干细胞inmylittleboxbecauseI’vegottwoicepacksandthat’showlongtheylast.Inallfromthetimethestemcellsareharvestedfromadonortothetimetheycanbeimplantedinthepatientwe’vegot72hoursatmost.SoIamalwaysconsciousoftimE.IhadonetriplastyearwhereIwascaughtbyahurricaneinAmericA.IpickedupthestemcellsinProvidenceRhodeIslandandwasmeanttoflytoWashingtonthenbacktoLondon.ButwhenIarrivedatthecheck-indeskatProvidencetheladyonthedesksaid:WellI’mreallysorryI’vegotsomebadnewsforyou----therearenoflightsfromWashington.SoItookmyboxandputitonthedeskandIsaid:Inthisboxaresomestemcellsthatareurgentlyneededforapatient----pleasepleaseyou’vegottogetmebacktotheUnitedKingdom.Shejustdroppedeverything.Shearrangedforaflightonasmallplanetobeheldformere-routed改道methroughNewarkandgotmebacktotheUKevenearlierthanoriginallyscheduleD.Forthiscourierjobyou’reconsciouslyawarethatinthatboxyou’vegotsomethingthatispotentiallygoingtosavesomebody’slifE.1.WhichofthefollowingcanreplacetheunderlinedwordcourierinParagraph1?A.providerB.collectorC.deliverymanD.medicaldoctor2.WhydoesPeterhavetocompletehistripwithin42hours?A.Theicewon’tlastanylonger.B.Thedonorcanonlywaitforthatlong.C.TheoperationneedsthatmuchtimE.D.Hecannotstayawayfromhisjobtoolong.3.WhichfightdidthewomanputPeteronfirst?A.ToNewark.B.ToLondon.C.ToProvidencE.D.ToWashington.
Whenothernine-year-oldkidswereplayinggamesshewasworkingatapetrolstation.Whenotherteenswerestudyingorgoingoutshestruggledtofindaplacetosleeponthestreet.ButsheovercametheseterriblesetbackstowinahighlycompetitivescholarshipandgainentrytoHarvardUniversity.AndheramazingstoryhasinspiredamovieHomelesstoHarvard:TheLizMurrayStoryshowninlateApril.LizMurraya22-year-oldAmericangirlhasbeenwritingareal-lifestoryofwillpoweranddetermination.Lizgrewupintheshadowoftwodrug-addictedparents.TherewasneverenoughfoodorwarmclothesinthehousE.LizwastheonlymemberofthefamilywhohadajoB.HermotherhadAIDSanddiedwhenLizwasjust15yearsolD.TheeffectofthatLOSSbecameaturningpointinherlifE.Connectingtheenvironmentinwhichshehadgrownupwithhowhermotherhaddiedshedecidedtodosomethingaboutit.Lizwentbacktoschool.Shethrewherselfintoherstudiesnevertellingherteachersthatshewashomeless.Atnightshelivedonthestreets.Whatdrovemetoliveonhadsomethingtodowithunderstandingbyunderstandingthattherewasawholeotherwayofbeing.IhadonlyexperiencedasmallpartofthesocietyshewroteinherbookBreakingNight.Sheadmittedthatsheusedenvytodriveherselfon.Sheusedthebenefitsthatcomeeasilytootherssuchasasafelivingenvironmenttoencourageherselfthatnexttonothingcouldholdmedown.ShefinishedhighschoolinjusttwoyearsandwonafullscholarshiptostudyatHarvardUniversitybutLizdecidedtoleavehertopuniversityacoupleofmonthsearlierthisyearinordertotakecareofherfatherwhohasalsodevelopedAIDS.Ilovemyparentssomuch.Theyaredrugaddicts.ButIneverforgetthattheylovemeallthetimE.Lizwantsmoviegoerstocomeawaywiththeideathatchangingyourlifeisassimpleasmakingadecision.9.Themainideaofthepassageis__________.A.whatahardtimeLizhadinherchildhoodB.howLizmanagedtoenterHarvardUniversityC.howLizstruggledtochangeherlifeD.whyLizlovedherparentssomuch10.Whatactuallymadehergotowardshergoal?A.Willpoweranddetermination.B.Envyandencouragement.C.Decisionsandunderstanding.D.Loveandrespectforherparents.11.WhenshewroteWhatdrovemetoliveonIhadonlyexperiencedasmallpartofthesocietyshemeantthat_________.A.sheneededtotravelmorearoundtheworldB.shewoulddosomethingforherownlifeC.shecouldhardlyunderstandthesocietyD.shehadlittleexperienceofsociallife
Thiswasnoordinaryclass.ThestudentswhocametogetherwereallscienceorengineeringprofessorsatCornellUniversity.Theyhadinterruptedtheirresearchtoacceptaninvitationtotakepartinanunusualexperiment:aninterestingweekofpoetry.Thisclasswaspartofastudytoanswerthequestions:Whyissciencedifficultformanynonsciencestudents?Whatcanteacherslearnaboutteachingiftheytakeaclassthatisnotintheirfield?Thestudentsinthepoetryclasslistenedtolecturesandtooknotes.Theyhadreadingtasksandhadtowritethreeshortpapers.Allstudentsnoticedonething—theimportanceofspokenwords.InscienceandengineeringclassestheinstructorsputtablesanddrawingsontheblackboarD.ButinthispoetryclasstheinstructorsjusttalkeD.Theydidn’twriteanythingontheboarD.Thescientistsandengineersnoticedonesimilaritybetweenscienceandpoetry.Inbothsubjectsstudentsneedtofindlayers层次ofmeaning.Somelayersaresimpleclearandonthesurface;otherlayersaredeeperandmoredifficult.Thissearchfordifferentlevelsofmeaningdoesn’thappenmuchinundergraduate本科scienceclassesbutitisimportantlateringraduateschool.Anditisalwaysimportantinhumanities人文学科.BoththepoetryinstructorsandtheirstudentslearnedsomethingaboutteachingfromthisexperiencE.Onepoetryinstructorforexamplenowseestheimportanceofusingcarefulcleardefinitions定义whenheexplainsapoem.Healsoplanstobemoreinformativeasheteaches.Mostofthescientistsagreedonseveralpoints.Firsthumanitiesclassesmighthelpsciencestudentstoseepatternsanddecidewhichinformationisimportant.Secondthepoetryclasswasfun.OneengineerdecidedWeneedtochangethewayweteachengineeringtomakeitanenjoyableexperienceforstudents.ButperhapsthemostimportantresultoftheexperiencewasthisAlloftheprofessorsbegantothinkabouthowtheyteachandhowtheycanteachbetter.27.Whatdoweknowaboutthisunusualclass?A.TheteachersdidlotsofwritingontheboarD.B.Theteacherswereinvitedtoattendseverallectures.C.Thestudentswereprofessorsfromauniversity.D.Thestudentswerestudyingscienceandhumanities.28.Theexperimentwasdesignedtofindout________.A.howtoteachthestudentsinthescienceclassB.whetherpoetryisdifficultforsciencestudentsC.whattobetaughtinthehumanitiesclassD.whymanyhumanitiesstudentsfindsciencehard29.Findinglevelsofmeaningis________.A.importantforgraduatestudentsinhumanitiesB.difficultforgraduatestudentsinhumanitiesC.commonforundergraduatestudentsinscienceD.easyforundergraduatestudentsinscience30.Whatdidthescienceprofessorslearnaftertheexperiment?A.Theyshouldchangethewaytheyteach.B.A.poemcouldbeexplainedincleardefinitions.C.A.poetryclasscouldbemoreinformativE.D.TheirteachingwasanenjoyableexperiencE.
InthelastfewyearsthepopularityofeBookshasexploded.TheadvantagesareclearYoucancarryasmanybookswithyouasyouwant.Youcansimplydownloadeverybookyoulikeandinstantlystartreadinginsteadofhavingtowaitforthebooktoarrivebymail.Howeveronethinghadn'tchanged.Ifyouwantedtorentabookyouwerestillforcedtousehardcopybooks.Untilnowthatis.Amazon.comrecentlyannouncedthestartofanewprogramwhereyoucanrenteBooks.WheretorenteBooksAsmentionedbeforeAmazon.comisthefirstandcurrentlytheonlyretailer零售商thathasaprograminplaceforrentingeBooks.LuckilyAmazonisthelargestonlineretailerintheworldandtheireBookassortment分类ismassive.TheyarealsotheproduceroftheKindlethemostpopulareReaderwhichmeansyoucanbesurethattheeBooksyourentwillwork.YoucancurrentlyonlyrenteTextbooks.ButthisislikelytochangeassoonaswordgetsoutthatyoucansavemoneybyrentingeBooks.WhyrenteBooksatAmazon*SavemoneySaveupto80%ofthenormalpriceoftheeBook.*DecidehowlongyourentFrom30daysto360daysyoudecidehowlongyouwantit.Youcanextendthetimebyaslittleasaday.OrsimplybuytheeBookifyouwanttokeepitafterall.*UseanydeviceIfyourentaneBookfromAmazonyoucanreaditonyourPCMaciPadiPhoneAndroiddeviceWindowsPhone7.Blackberry.orKindle.*KeepyournotesDoyouliketokeepannotations注释andhighlightsinyoureBooksDon'tworry.YoucanalwaysrevisityournotesandhighlightsthroughAmazon.com.HowtorenteBooksSimplysearchfortheeBookyouwanttorentonAmazon.comandselecttheRenteBooksoption.Afterthatanewpagewillopenwhereyoucanselecthowlongyou’dliketorenttheeBook.YoucanreadeBooksforaperiodof30to360days.YoudecidehowlongyouneedtheeBook.Ifyoulaterfindoutyouneeditforlongeryoucansimplyextendthetime.Orbuyitforthenormalpricewheneveryouwant.Onceyou'vechosenthetimeyouwanttorenttheeBookyousimplygotocheckout.OryoucanusetheRentnowbutton.21.Accordingtothepassage_________A.eBookswillbechangedintoothertypesbyAmazon.comB.eBookswillreplacehardcoverbooksinthenextfewyearsC.readersareabletorenteBooksonlyatAmazon.comnowD.readersgetadiscountofatleast20%ofthenormalprice22.TorentaneBookonlinewhichofthefollowinggoeslastA.openanewpageB.selecttheRenteBooksoptionC.pressRentnowbuttonD.choosearentaldate23.Themainpurposeofthepassageisto_________.A.discussandassessB.informandexplainC.compareandevaluateD.describeandargue
SandraBullockturned51lastmonth.ButbecauseshelooksexactlythesameasshedidinMissCongenialityamoviefilmedbackinthe20thcenturyeveryonecallsherageless.Bullockisjustoneofanumberofstarsintheir40sand50swho’vehadbirthdaysrecentlybuthavenotgottenolderunliketherestofusintheiragegroup.TakeHalleBerry.Onewebsiteputaphotoofher20yearsagonexttooneofthenewly49-year-oldBerryanddaredustochoosewhichwaswhich.ThisIsWhat49LooksLikeitsaiD.Seriouslyifthat’swhat49lookslikeImustbe71.HoweverevenagenerationagofamousfacesevolveD.LookatapictureofGraceKellyatage52intheearly1980s.Shelookslikeabeautifulmiddle-agedwoman.Todayshe’dlookoldforheragE.Thegoalnowistopreventagingwhileyouarestillyoungusingallthemagicalnonsurgicaloptionsmedicinehastooffer.Eventuallythesetechniqueswillbecomelessexpensiveandordinarypeoplemydaughter’sagewillhavethem.Alreadyanti-agingisstartingtobeconsideredmaintenancelikecoloringyourhair.MyfriendsandIfindourselvesopenlydebatingtechniquesthatweusedtomakefunof.Doesfat-freezingwork?Howmuchtimedoyouhavetospendinthegymtokeepthebodyofa35-year-oldafter50?It’sallsoexhausting.Butmembersofthenextgenerationhaveittougher.They’llhavetoaskthemselveswhethertheywanttospendtheiryouthtryingnottogetolD.I’vealreadyseenSexyat70headlines.Willeveryonebeexpectedtogototheirgraves坟墓lookinghot?IalsohavetowonderwhatelseweareslowingalongwithagE.Howdoyoumoveonifyou’reworkingsohardtostaythesame?Andbesidesifyou’veknowntheacheofwatchingadaughterpackupforcollegeyouknowyoucan’tstoptheclock.28.Intheauthor’seyesSandraBullock__________.A.doesn’tdeservehernameB.doesn’tlookherageatallC.behaveslikeayoungwomanD.looksyoungerthanHalleBerry.29.TheexampleofGraceKettyisgiventoshow______.A.physicalbeautyneverlastslongB.thereisnosuchthingasagelessnessC.people’sattitudetowardsaginghaschangedD.starspaytoomuchattentiontotheirappearance30.Wheredotheauthor’sconcernsaboutanti-agingtechniqueslie?A.Theyexposepeopletodanger.B.TheymakepeoplefeelstressfulC.Theyaretooexpensiveforordinary.D.TheyencouragecomparisonsamongpeoplE.31.What’sthepurposeofthetext?A.Toshowtheburdenofyouth.B.Tooffertipsonhowtolookhot.C.Toadvisepeopletoacceptaging.D.Tocommentonsomefamousstars.
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