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ThefirstancientOlympicGamesforwhichwestillhavewrittenrecordswereheldin776BC.CoroebuswontheonlyeventattheOlympics.ThismadehimtheveryfirstOlympicchampioninhistory.Thentheygrewandcontinuedtobeplayedeveryfouryears.In393ADtheRomanemperorTheodosiusIaChristianannouncedtoendtheGamesbecauseoftheirpagan异教的influences.About1500yearslaterayoungFrenchmannamedPierredeCoubertinbegantheirrevival恢复.In1892CoubertinfirstbroughtforwardhisideatorevivetheOlympicGamesbutfaileD.TwoyearslaterCoubertinorganizedameetingwith79delegates代表whorepresentedninecountries.AtthismeetinghegotwhathewanteD.AllthedelegatesattheconferencevotedfortheOlympicGames.TheyalsodecidedtohaveCoubertinsetupaninternationalcommitteetoorganizetheGames.ThiscommitteebecametheInternationalOlympicCommitteeIOCandDemetriousVikelasfromGreecewasselectedtobeitsfirstpresident.AthenswaschosenfortherevivaloftheOlympicGamesandtheplanningwasbegun.TheveryfirstmodernOlympicGamesopenedinthefirstweekofApril1896.SincetheGreekgovernmenthadbeenunabletoaffordastadiumarichGreekarchitectGeorgiosAveroffdonatedonemilliondrachmasover$100000torepairthePanathenaicStadiumoriginallybuiltin330BC.SincetheGameswerenotwellpublicizedinternationallycontestants选手werenotnationallychosenbutrathercameindividuallyandattheirownexpensE.SomecontestantsweretouristswhohappenedtobeintheareaduringtheGames.40.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.ThehistoryoftheOlympicsB.HowCoubertinsetupIOCC.ThefirstmodernOlympicGamesD.GreatchangesintheOlympicGames41.Coubertinheldamostimportantmeetingwith79delegatesin_____.A.1500B.1892C.1894D.189642.WhoofferedmoneyhelptothefirstmodernOlympicGames?A.DemetriousVikelas.B.Coroebus.C.PierredeCoubertin.D.GeorgiosAveroff.43.AtthefirstmodernOlympicGames_____.A.winnersweregivenmoneyasprizeB.IOCinvitedcontestantstotourGreeceC.therewerenostrictrulesforbeingacontestantD.manycountrieschosesomeathletestocompete
TwoofthesaddestwordsintheEnglishlanguageareifonly.Ilivemylifewiththegoalofneverhavingtosaythosewordsbecausetheyconveyregretlostopportunitiesmistakesanddisappointment.MyfatherisfamousinourfamilyforsayingTaketheextraminutetodoitright.IalwaystrytolivebytheextraminuterulE.WhenmychildrenwereyoungandlikelytocauseaccidentsIalwaysthoughtaboutwhatIcoulddotoavoidanifonlymomentwhetheritwassomethingminorlikemovingacupfullofhotcoffeeawayfromtheedgeofacounterorsomethingthatrequiredalittlemoreworksuchastapingpadding衬垫ontothesharpcornersofaglasscoffeetablE.Idon’tonlyavoidthoseifonlymomentswhenitcomestosafety.It’sequallyimportanttoavoidifonlyinourpersonalrelationships.WeallknowpeoplewholostalovedoneandregrettedthattheyhadforegoneanopportunitytosayIloveyouorIforgiveyou.WhenmyfatherannouncedhewasgoingtotheeyedoctoracrossfrommyofficeonGoodFridayItoldhimthatitwasaholidayformycompanyandIwouldn’tbeherE.ButthenIthoughtaboutthefactthathe’s84yearsoldandIrealizedthatIshouldn’tgiveupanopportunitytoseehim.IcalledhimandtoldhimIhaddecidedtogotoworkonmydayoffafterall.IknowtherewillstillbeoccasionswhenIhavetosayifonlyaboutsomethingbutmylifeisdefinitelybetterbecauseofmypolicyofdoingeverythingpossibletoavoidthateventuality.AndeventhoughittakesanextraminutetodosomethingrightoritoccasionallytakesanhourortwoinmybusyscheduletomakeapersonalconnectionIknowthatI’mdoingtherightthing.I’mbuyingmyselfpeaceofmindandthat’sthebestkindofinsuranceformyemotionalwell-being.21.Whichofthefollowingisanexampleoftheextraminuterule?A.StartthecarthemomenteveryoneisseateD.B.Leavetheroomforaminutewiththeironworking.C.Waitforanextraminutesothatthesteaktastesbetter.D.MoveanobjectoutofthewaybeforeittrapssomeonE.22.TheauthordecidedtogotoherofficeonGoodFridayto______.A.keepherappointmentwiththeeyedoctorB.meetherfatherwhowasalreadyanoldmanC.joinintheholidaycelebrationofthecompanyD.finishherworkbeforethedeadlineapproached23.TheunderlinedwordforegoneinParagraph3isclosestinmeaningto______.A.avoidedB.lackedC.abandonedD.took24.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.TheEmotionalWell-beingB.TheTwoSaddestWordsC.TheMostUsefulRuleD.ThePeaceofMind
Outdoorlearningcanhaveapositiveimpactonchildren’sdevelopmentbutitneedstobeformallyadoptedareportsuggests.ChildhoodsweredramaticallychangingwithfeweropportunitiestospendtimeoutdoorsresearchersobserveD.Thelossofexposuretothenaturalenvironmentwouldhavenegativelong-termconsequencestheywarneD.Establishinganoutdoorlearninghubwouldhelpteachersandhelptoshapepoliciesandstrategy.TheysuggesteD.Thereporthighlightedpreviousstudiesthatshowedthatbusierfamilylivescombinedwithanincreasedsenseoffearinsocietychildrenwerehavingfeweropportunitiestoexploretheirsurroundingnaturalenvironment.Thiswashamperingchildren’ssocialskillsaswellasriskingtheirlong-termphysicalemotionaldevelopmentandwellbeing.Thereforeitwasimportantthatschoolsdidnotoverlooktheopportunitiesthatoutdoorlearningprovidedtobridgethisgap.Withsomuchfocusonacademicachievementstherecanbepressureonteacherstostayintheclassroomwhichmeanschildrenaremissingoutonsomanyexperiencesthatwillbenefitthemthroughtheirlivessaidreportco-authorSueWaiteareaderinoutdoorlearningatPlymouthUniversityUK.Thereportshowedthatalthoughtherewasasignificantbodyofresearchthatsupportsoutdoorlearninginbothformalandinformalcontextsitwaslikelytoremainonthemargins空白处ofeducationuntilthebenefitswererccognisedbypolicymakersandreflectedinpolicies.ThereportcallsforittobeadoptedbynationalcurriculA.Italsomapstheevidencetoencourageresearchersandpolicymakerstomeetattheinterfaceofresearchandpolicyinordertoshapeapositivefutureforourchildren.32.Whatistrueofoutdoorlearning?A.Itonlyhasapositiveimpactonchildren’sdevelopmentintheshorttermB.TheoutdoorlearninghubishelpingteachersandhelpingtoshapepoliciesandstrategyC.AnincreasedsenseoffearinsocietyhasledtolessoutdoorexposureofchildrenD.Researchesonoutdoorlearninghaveneverbeenconductedbefore33.Theunderlinedwordinparagraph2canbebestreplacedby.A.inspiringB.exploringC.improvingD.discouraging34.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A.Thelossofexposuretothenaturalenvironmentwouldhavenegativelong-termconsequencesB.Outdoorlearningwillhappenwiththeteachers’effortsevenifschoolsoverlookitsimportanceC.ThereisnoenoughevidencetosupportoutdoorlearninginformalcontextssooutdoorlearningremainsonthemarginsofeducationD.Ifadoptedasapartofnationalcurriculaoutdoorlearningislikelytobecarriedoutsmoothly35.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.AReportAboutChildLearningB.OutdoorLearninginTroubleC.OutdoorlearningontheWayD.FormalAdoptionNeededinOutdoorLearning
Theartsespeciallymusicshouldbepartofeveryschool'slessonsateverygradelevel.StudentswouldbemuchsmarteriftheyhadsomemusicalexperiencE.Theycouldimprovetheirclassroomskillslikepayingattentionandfollowingdirections.PeopledevelopalltheseskillswhentheylearnmusiC.Makingmusicalsoletschildrenusetheirimagination.Itprovidesstudentswithachancetotryouttheirownideas.Musicnotonlymakeschildrenbetterstudentsbutalsogivesthemsomethingpositivetodo.Inamusicprogramchildrencanbepartofabandinsteadofjoiningagang团伙.Parentscanenjoylisteningtotheirchildren'smusicinsteadofseeingthemgluedtoacomputerorTVscreen.Inaschoolbandstudentsgettobepartofateam.TheycangetalongwellwitholdfriendsandmakenewfriendsthroughmusiC.Musicbuildsself-confidencetoo.Itgiveschildrenasenseofachievementandsuccess.MakingmusicissomethingforthemtobeproudofanditletskidspracticeperforminginfrontofaudiencE.Musicgiveschildrenanopportunityforself-expressionandthathelpsdeveloptheirself-confidencE.Onceagainmusicisimportantbecauseitcanmakechildrenbetterstudentsgivethemsomethingpositivetodoandbuildtheircharacter.Thatiswhymusicshouldbeofferedineverysinglegradeineveryschool.49.Accordingtothepassagemusiccouldmakestudentssmarterby________.A.improvingtheirclassroomskillsandpayingattentionB.improvingtheirclassroomskillsandimaginationC.improvingtheirattentiondirectionandimaginationD.learningmusicmakingmusicandtryingouttheirownideas50.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrasegluedtointhesecondparagraphmean?A.unwillingtoturnonB.alwayslookingC.unwillingtoleaveD.alwaysplaying51.Thethirdparagraphmainlytellsusthatmusiccould_______________.A.givechildrenself-expressionandself-confidenceB.bringtochildrenachievementandsuccessC.givechildrensomethingtobeproudofD.developchildren'sself-confidence52.What'sthebesttitleofthispassageA.MusicisamustasacourseatschoolB.Musicbuildschildren'sself-confidenceC.MusicmakesstudentsmuchsmarterD.Learningmusicandmakingmusic
TakelocaltransportationandseetherealChinA.UsinglocaltranportaionlikebusestrainsandtaxiswillletyouseeChinaandinteractwithChineseinthewayyouhavehadneverexperiencedbeforE.LocalTransportationinChinaManyofuscameintoChinaexpectinghalfoftheChinesepopulationtobeonbicycles.Nothingcanbefurtherfromthetruthtoday.PersonalcarsandtaxisseemtobethemostcommonmodeoftransportationtodayandinfactyoucanhardlyseebicyclesinthestreetsinsomeofthemajorcitiesinChina!ManyyoungadultsinChinamaynotevenknowhowtocycle!TaxisinChinaIfyouarenewtoChinastartwithtaxis.DependingonthecityyouareinfaresstartfromRMB5US$0.8toRMB12US$1.2andrunontaxi-meter.Taxiswillbeabletoprintreceipts.Alwaysaskforareceiptattheendofajourney.Incaseyouleavebehindsomethingareceiptwillbeusefultotracethedriverandthetaxi.PublicBusesinChinaPublicbusesincitiesarethemostcommonandpopularformofpublictransport.PublicbusfaresinChinaareextremelycheapandusuallycostaflatRMB1orRMB2US$0.15toUS$0.25.Youpaythesamepriceregardlessofthedistanceyoutravel.MetroorSubwayinChinaUndergroundtrainsarenotfoundinmostChinesecitiesexceptthebiggestonessuchasBeijingorShanghai.EventhenthesesubwaynetworksarenotwelldevelopedascomparedtoothermajorcitiesaroundtheworlD.InfactBeijingsubwayissodisappointingwithjusttwomajorlinesgiventhatitissuchalargecity.AskaChinesecolleagueoffriendtoadviseyouonwhatsubwaylinetotakE.RailwayTrainsinChinaChinahasanextensiverailwaysystemandtrainfaresarecheapandtrainsareverypunctual.Bookyourticketsatthehotelreceptionorattherailwaystation.Certainticketsmaybepre-bookedandtherearedifferentclassesofseats.21.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.HalfoftheChinesepopulationareusingbicyclesastheirtransportmeans.B.InBeijingandShanghaifewbicyclescanbefoundinthestreets.C.Moreandmoreyounggrown-opslearnhowtocycleasanentertainment.D.PersonalcarsandtaxisareseldomusedinthesmallcitiesinChinA.22.WhenyoucometoChinaforthefirsttimewhichisthemostsuitablemeanstotake?A.PublicbusesB.UndergroundtrainsC.Railwaytrains.D.Taxis23.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A.Ifyouleavesomeofyourbelongingsinataxiyouwon’tgetitback.B.Theundergroundtrainsystemisdevelopedperfectlyinbigcities.C.PublicbusisthemostpopularformwithverylowpricedespitethedistancE.D.Youcanbookthetrainticketsintheclassroomwithoutgoingtothestation.
WhydoAmericansstrugglewithwatchingtheirweightwhiletheFrenchwhoconsumerichfoodcontinuetostaythin?NowaresearchbyCornellUniversitysuggestshowlifestyleanddecisionsabouteatingmayaffectweight.ResearchersconcludedthattheFrenchtendtostopeatingwhentheyfeelfull.HoweverAmericanstendtostopwhentheirplateisemptyortheirfavoriteTVshowisover.AccordingtoDr.JosephMercolaahealthexperttheFrenchseeeatingasanimportantpartoftheirlifestylE.TheyenjoyfoodandthereforespendafairlylongtimeatthetablewhileAmericansseeeatingassomethingtobesqueezedbetweentheotherdailyactivities.MercolabelievesAmericanslosetheabilitytosensewhentheyareactuallyfull.SotheykeepeatinglongaftertheFrenchwouldhavestoppeD.InadditionhepointsoutthatAmericansdrivetohugesupermarketstobuycannedandfrozenfoodsfortheweek.TheFrenchinsteadtendtoshopdailywalkingtosmallshopsandfarmers’marketswheretheyhaveachoiceoffreshfruitsvegetablesandeggsaswellashigh-qualitymeatsforeachmeal.AfteravisittotheUnitedStatesMireilleGuilianoauthorofFrenchWomenDon’tGetFatdecidedtowriteabouttheimportanceofknowingwhentostopratherthansuggestinghowtoavoidfooD.Todayshecontinuestostayslimandrarelygoestothegym.InspiteofallthesedifferencesevidenceshowsthatrecentlifestylechangesmaybeaffectingFrencheatinghabits.Todaytherateofobesity—orextremeoverweight—amongadultsisonly6%.HoweverasAmericanfastfoodgainsacceptanceandtheyoungrejectoldertraditionstheobesityrateamongFrenchchildrenhasreached17%—andisgrowing.32.InwhatwayaretheFrenchdifferentfromAmericansaccordingtoDr.JosephMeraola?A.Theygoshoppingatsupermarketsmorefrequently.B.Theysqueezeeatingbetweentheotherdailyactivities.C.Theyregardeatingasakeypartoftheirlifestyles.D.TheyusuallyeattoomuchcannedandfrozenfooD.33.Thistextismainlytherelationshipbetween.A.AmericansandtheFrenchB.lifestyleandobesityC.childrenandadultsD.fastfoodandoverweight34.Thetextismainlydeveloped.A.bycontrastB.byspaceC.byprocessD.byclassification35.Wheredoesthistextprobablycomefrom?A.ATVinterviewB.AfoodadvertisementC.AhealthreportDAbookreview.
Whydoesn’ttheunemploymentrateeverreachzero?Economistswhogenerallybelievethatsupplytendstomeetdemandhavelongthoughtaboutthisquestion.Eveningoodtimesi.E.notnowtherearepeoplewhocan’tfindwork.Andeveninbadtimesi.E.nowtherearejobopenings.Withover14millionpeopleoutofworkandlookingforajobyouwouldthinkeveryavailablejobwouldbefilleD.Butthat’snotthecasE.Notnowandnotever.OnMondaytheNobelPrizecommitteeawardedtheprizeforeconomicstothethreescholarswhohavedonethemosttoexplainthisphenomenon.TwoofthewinnersareAmericansPeterDiamondofMITandDaleMortensenofNorthwestern.ThethirdwinnerisChristopherPissarideswhoteachesattheLondonSchoolofEconomicsandwasbornonCyprus.Likemostofeconomistswhattheyhavefoundaboutwhythejoblessandready-employersdon’tfindeachotherseemsobvious.Youhavetofindoutthereisjobopeningyouareinterestedin.Employersneedtogetresumes.Ittakesawhileforbothemployersandemployeestomakethedecisionthatthisiswhattheywant.Andtheseguyscameupwithaframeworktostudytheproblemofwhypeoplestayunemployedlongerthantheyshouldandwhatcanbedoneaboutit.Sowhatwouldtoday’sNobelPrizewinnersdotosolvethecurrentproblemoftheunemployed?Anddoestheawardingoftheprizecontributetothepoliticians’loweringjoblessness?SpeakingfromhisnorthLondonhomePissaridestoldTheAssociatedPresstheannouncementcameasacompletesurprisethoughhisworkhadalreadyhelpedshapethinkingonbothsidesoftheAtlantiC.ForexampletheNewDealforYoungPeopleaBritishgovernmentpolicyaimedatgetting18-24-year-oldsbackonthejobmarketafterlongperiodsofunemploymentItisverymuchbasedonourworkhesaiD.Oneofthekeythingswefoundisthatitisimportanttomakesurethatpeopledonotstayunemployedtoolongsotheydon’tlosetheirfeelforthelaborforcePissaridestoldreportersinLondon.Thewaysofdealingwiththisneednotbeexpensivetraining–itcouldbeassimpleasprovidingworkexperiencE.8.Accordingtothewriterwhichistrueaboutfindingjobs?A.ItisalwaysdifficulttofindajoB.B.Everyonecanfindajobingoodtimes.C.Contrarytopopularbeliefitiseasiertofindajobinbadtimes.D.Itispossibletofindajobevenintimesasbadasnow.9.Whatisitthatleadtotheirwinningtheprize?A.Theyhavefoundthereasonforunemployment.B.Theyhaveputforwardasetofideastodealwithunemployment.C.Theyhavefoundoutwhypeopledon’twanttobeemployeD.D.Theyhavelongstudiedtheproblemofunemployment.10.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Pissaridesthinkshisworksurprising.B.TheworkofPissarideshasinfluencedmanyeconomists.C.Someofthewinners’ideahavebeenputintopracticE.D.ItisprobablethatunemployedyoungpeopleinBritainbenefitfromPissarides’work.11.WhatiseffectiveindealingwithunemploymentaccordingtoPissarides?A.Spendinglargesumsofmoneyontraining.B.Teachingsomeknowledgeofeconomics.C.ProvidingworkexperiencE.D.KeepingpeopleunemployedforsometimE.
WhenIcametoCincinnatiasanaupair家庭打工留学生alotofthingsthereweredifferentfromwhatIknew.MyhostfamilylivedinahugehouseIcouldonlydescribeasacastle.InGermanyIhadlivedinasmallapartmenttogetherwithmymom.SoonIfoundoutthatthecastlewasactuallyrathersmallinourneighborhooD.EverybodytherewasveryfriendlyandpolitE.Theygreetedyouwhentheywerewalkingbyatleast3feetawayfromyou.TheymustnothaveseenaGermanaupairbeforeformostpeopleImetaskedmeallkindsofquestionsaboutGermany.Ienjoyedansweringtheirvariousstrangequestions.ImadealotoffriendsandIstartedtohangoutwiththem.Ofcoursetherewereanumberofnewthingsandittookmethewholeyeartofindthemallout.Inevergothomesick.PerhapsitwasbecauseIdidnothavetoomanynegativeexperiencesandfeltlovedandwelcomedtherE.HoweverIhadundergonesomepainfulexperiencebackinGermany.IwasfrustratedbythewaypeoplewouldrunmeoverandnotevensaySorry.TakingupmystudiesattheTU-DresdenIfeltlonely.Everybodyhereseemedtobewithdrawn离群的andImissedeverythingIhadinCincinnati.Germanywassocold.Ifounditsomuchhardertomakenewfriends.AftersixmonthsIgotaroommateandonlytwogoodfriends.IalsoflewbacktoCincinnatiseveraltimesforlongperiods.IfeltthatwithoutthosevisitsIwasnotabletomakeit.NowIamoverthisGermancultureshock.Italmosttookmeanentireyear.IamstillgoingbackandforwardbetweenDresdenandCincinnatifourtimesayear.49.WhentheauthorlivedinCincinnati________.A.shelivedinarealcastleB.somepeoplewerenotverykindtoherC.manypeoplewerecuriousabouthermotherlandD.shelivedinthebiggesthouseintheneighborhood50.IntheopinionoftheauthorlifeinCincinnatiwas________.A.wonderfulB.hardC.painfulD.strange51.TheunderlinedwordundergoneinParagraph4probablymeans________A.welcomedB.acceptedC.expectedD.suffered52.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEabouttheauthor?A.ShelivedwithhermotherinabighouseinGermany.B.SheneverwentbacktoCincinnatiaftershecamebacktoGermany.C.SheseldomhungoutwithherAmericanfriendsasshewastoobusy.D.ShedidmissherfriendsinCincinnatiwhenshewasattheTU-Dresden.53.Whatisthebesttitleforthispassage?A.UniversitylifeinGermanyB.MycultureshockexperienceC.AdvantagesoflivinginUSAD.HowtobeanaupairinUSA
The13thannualDubuqueSeniorTri-StateHoopfestwilltakeplaceonSaturdayOct.31atNoraGymnasium.Therewillbeboysdivisionsforgrades3-8inthemorningandgrades9-12intheafternoon.Costin$15perbasketballplayereachplayerreceivesaT-shirtandindividualprizestowinningteams.Thepasttwoyearsmorethan65teamscompetedintheevent.FormoreinformationcontactWendellEimersatweimers@dbqschools.org.TheUniversityofDubuqueMen’sBasketballteamwillhostavarsity大学校队tournamentonSundayNovember8th.Eachteamisguaranteedaminimumofthreegamesandgameswillbehostedbycertifiedofficials.Costofthetournamentis$175perteam.FormoreinformationcontactcoachRobSieverdingat563-590-6711orrsieverd@dbq.edu.TheUniversityofDubuqueMen’sBasketballteamwillhostayouthtournamentforboysingrades3—8.ThetournamentwilltakeplaceSundayNovember1standeachteamisguaranteedaminimumofthreegames.Costofthetournamentis$100perteam.FormoreinformationpleasecontactcoachRobSieverdingat563-580-6711oratrsieverd@dbq.eduAug.27thand28th.TheBoysandGirlsClubofGreaterDubuqueisnowtakingteamsforits3rd/4thgradeboysandgirlsbasketballleaguE.TheleaguestartsMondaySept7withtwogamesperweekforfiveweeks.GamesareplayedMonday---Fridayat56and7pmandcostis$25perplayerfor10games.Formoreinformationemailtsully5@aol.comorcallTomat563-0599ext.15atthecluB.SignupforothergradeswillbeatalaterdatE.21.WhatcanweknowfromDubuqueSeniorTri-StateHoopfest?A.ThereareprizesforwinningteamsB.Itisheldeverytwoyearsforboysaged3to12C.Morethan65schoolsjoininthematchD.Eachplayerwillpaynothing22.Whichonewillyoumissifyouarejustfreeatweekends?A.TheyouthtournamentB.ThevarsitytournamentC.The3rd/4thgradeboysandgirlsbasketballleagueD.The13thannualDubuqueSeniorTri-StateHoopfest23.Howcanyougetmoreinformationaboutthegameswithgirlsjoiningin?A.Call563-580-6711B.Call563-590-6711C.Emailtsully5@aol.comD.Emailweimers@dbqschools.org
A.newsocialmediasuperstarhasarrivedontheChineseinternet.OnOct8LeonardoDiCapriojoinedSinaWeiboposting:HelloChina!I’mLeonardo.Butdespitelotsoflikessharesandcommentsmanyotheruserssenthumorousmemes表情包includingphotosshoppedimagesoftheUSactortoDiCaprio’saccount.TheChinesearenottheonlyoneswholovetousememes.AstheSizzlewebsitenotedMemeshavebecomeahumorousmeansofcommunicationandexpressionacrosscultures.Whathasmadememessopopular?Memescanbeafunnyreferencetorealpeopleoreventswithseriousideasbehindthem.Forexampleduringthe2016USpresidentialelectionalotofmemeshavebeencreatedaboutthecandidates候选人DonaldTrumpandHillaryClintonmeaningthatmemeshavetheabilitytoshowpoliticalviews.Memeshavealsocometoshowasimpleformofhumorthathasmanagedtotiemuchoftheworldtogether.Perhapsitisnotthehumorofthememeitselfthatgetspeopletopostandsharebuttheidentitytiedtothehumorinthatonlypeople‘intheknow’willgetitsmeaningatthesametimealienatingotheraudiencesthePlainsmanwebsitenoteD.Wearedigitalnativeslivinginatimewhenwehaveeverythingatourfingertips.Wenolongersettleforjustconsumingcontent;wewanttoproduceittoo.Memescomeinhandy.Theysumuppopularculturepoliticssportsfashionandart.Memesgiveusinstantgratification即时满足.TheygiveusinformationinaneasyhumorouswayHungermagazinecommenteD.PeoplewouldmuchratherrepostamemethatgivestheiropinionthanreadandrepostapieceoftextonthesametopiC.24.TheauthormentionsDiCaprio’sstoryatthebeginningofthetextto_________.A.introduceanewtrendB.presentanargumentC.proveanopinionD.putforwardasuggestion25.Whatcanweconcludefromthetextaboutmemes?A.Memestendnottobeaboutimportantmatters.B.TheappealofmemesonlyliesintheirsimplehumorC.MemesarealllinkedtoeventswithseriousideasbehindthemD.Memesareusedindifferentfieldsandgiveinformationinanamusingway26.TheunderlinedwordalienatinginParagraph7probablymeans__________.A.drawingsomeone’sattentionB.helpingsomeonegetusedtosomethingC.makingsomeonefeelthattheyarenotpartofagroupD.makingsomeonefeeltheyhavebeenacceptedaspartofagroup27.Whatwastheauthor’smainpurposeinwritingthetext?A.ExplainingwhatmemesareusedforB.AnalyzingwhymemesaresopopularC.ConvincingpeopletousememesD.Comparingdifferentopinionsofmemes
Climatechangehasbeenblamedforkillerhurricanessealevelriseanddroughtbutanewreportsuggeststheeffectsofclimatechangemighthittheworld'scoffeesupply.Upto70percentoftheworld'scoffeesupplycouldbethreatenedoverthenext66yearsaccordingtoanewstudybyresearchersatEngland'sRoyalBotanicGardens.Nearly100percentoftheworld'sArabicacoffeegrowingregionscouldbecomeunsuitablefortheplantby2080accordingtothestudy.BeansfromArabicacoffeeplantsaccountforabout70percentoftheworld'scoffeebuttheplantalsohastobegrownunderstrictweatherconditions:theygrowwellattemperaturesbetween64and70degreesCelsiusandarehighlyinfluencedbyfrost霜ortemperatureshigherthan73degreesCelsius.Withtemperaturesestimatedtoincreasebybetween1.8and4degreesCelsiusbytheendofthecenturythefragileplantmightbecomeincreasinglyexpensiveanddifficulttogrowespeciallyinplacessuchasEthiopiaandKenyA.Inthatworstcasenearlyalloftheworld'snativeArabicacoffeewoulddieout.Undermoreconservative保守的estimatesabout65percentoftheregionsusedtogrowthecoffeewouldbecomeunsuitableforitTheevidencefromcoffeefarmersandcoffeegrowingregionsaroundtheworldisthattheyarealreadysufferingfromtheinfluencesofincreasedwarming.Somefarmerswouldlikelybeabletomovetheiroperationstootherareasorwouldbeabletoovercomeclimatechangewithartificial人工的coolingtechniquesbutwildArabicaisgenerallyconsideredtobemuchmoresuitableformakinghigh-qualitycoffeE.IfArabicabecomesimpossibletoraiseinitsnativeareasitcoulddoseriousdamagetotheeconomiesofthemainlythird-worldcountriesinwhichitgrows.Coffeeistheworld'smostpopulardrinkandisthesecondmost-tradedproductintheworldbehindoil.32.Whatdoesthepassagemainlytalkabout?A.Climatechangeaffectspeopleinmanyways.B.MoreandmoreattentionhasbeenpaidtoclimatechangE.C.Theworld'scoffeesupplycouldbethreatenedbyclimatechangE.D.The'growingconditionsofArabicacoffeehavebeenimprovedrecently.33.WhatcanbelearnedfromParagraph2andParagraph3?A.Accordingtothestudyby2080nowherecanbesuitableforArabicacoffeegrowing.B.65percentoftheworld'scoffeegetsrawmaterialsfromArabicacoffeeplants.C.Arabicacoffeeplantswillgrowwellattemperatureslowerthan60degreesCelsius.D.CoffeefarmersarethebiggestvictimsofclimatechangE.34.InordertosolvetheproblemofArabicacoffeeplantssomefarmers.A.wouldmakeeffortstoproducehigh-qualitycoffeE.B.wouldbringinartificialcoolingtechniques.C.wouldtendtomovetosomewarmplaces.D.wouldgrowmorewildArabicA.35.WhatistheresultifArabicacoffeehaslessproduction?A.Coffeewillreplaceoiltobethefirstmost-tradedcommodity.B.CoffeeislikelytobecomelesspopularthanbeforE.C.Somecountrieswillsuffergreateconomiclosses.D.FarmerswillplantothercropsinsteadofcoffeE.
Studyingabroadistough.Thankfullythereareseveralappsthatmakeiteasiertotravelandcommunicatewithfamilyandfriendsacrosstheoceanwhicharehelpfulinrelievingsomeofthatstudyabroadanxiety.Triposo:TheAppStorehasover142separateTriposoappseachonefullofinformationaboutonetripdestination.Eachdestination’sfrontpageshowsthelocaltimeup-to-datecurrencyexchangerateandthetopseventhingstodo.ThePracticalitiestabshowsaddressesoflocalpublictransportationstopsgrocerystoresandcurrencyexchangelocations.TheTravelpediatabgivesyouaquickhistorylessononthecityincludingalistofannualfestivalsandsuggestionsoflocalfoodyouhavetotrybeforeyouleavE.AndeachTriposoappisavailableofflinesoyoudon’tneedWi-Fitoplanyourtripthroughouttheday!Evernote:ThanksEvernoteforbeingthegreatestappever.Useittorecordlecturesandtakenotesinclassmakegrocerylistsandcreateto-dolistsforyourtraveldestination.Saveyourtravelrouteshotelinformationandaddressoftheclosestcoffeeshoprighttoyourphoneforeasyaccesswhenyou’reonthego.Viber:WhileWhatsAppisthemorepopularappforoverseascommunicationVibertakesitastepfurtherintermsoffunctionality.ThisappusesWi-Fisoyoucantextandevenmakecallswhileyou’reaway.Thesoundqualityisdifferentfromaregularphonecallbutitisveryclear.Foodspotting:Hungryinanewcity?CheckyourFoodspottingapp–itscansyourlocationforphotosandreviewsofgoodfoodinyourareA.Foodspottingoffersrecommendationsbasedonyourlocationsoyoucanchoosebetweenlotsofdeliciousoptionsnearby.GoogleTranslate:IfIhadasuperpowerIwouldspeakeverylanguagE.ButuntilthatdaycomesGoogleTranslateisthewaytogo.Don’tbedumbwhenyou’reinanewcountry.Knowwhatyouwanttosaywhenyougettothecoffeeshop.Don’tjustpointandsayitsheepishlyinEnglish–zeropeoplewilllikeyou.GetoutthatGoogletranslateonyourwaytherefigureoutwhatyouwanttosaypracticeyourpronunciationandwalkinconfidently.25.WhatdoTriposoandEvernotehaveincommon?A.Theydisplaypublictransportation.B.Theyintroducefoodsandfestivals.C.Theycanbeusedforclassroomstudies.D.Theycanhelpyouplanforyoutrip.26.Ifastudentstudyingabroadwantstophonehomehecanuse________.A.ViberB.TripsoC.EvernoteD.GoogleTranslate27.WhileinanewcountryandusingGoogleTranslatewe’readvisedto________.A.teachlocalpeopletospeakEnglishB.speakEnglishwithlocalpeopleC.talktolocalpeopleintheirlanguageD.makeourselvesunderstoodinourlanguage
ChineseNewYearisapproachingandpreparationsareunderwayaroundtheworlD.HerearesomeChinatownsforthoseoutsideofChinawishingtomarktheday.LondonAlthoughitmaynotbeaslargeoraslong-builtasothershavingonlybecomeacenterfortheChinesecommunityduringthe1950sLondon’sChinatownisaperfectlyformedlittlefireworkthatknowshowtoseeintheyearwithabang.Decoratedwithredlanterns灯笼previousyearshaveseenshowswithacrobatics杂技martialarts武术danceandoperanearby.SanFranciscoSanFrancisco’sChinatownisperhapsthemostfamousintheUnitedStates.Thecitywasthemainentry-pointforChinesewhohadcrossedthePacifictotheUSAduringtheearly19thcentury.BetweentheGrantAvenueandtheStocktonStreetthishistoricareaisalocaltreasureattractingmorevisitorsperyearthantheGoldenGateBridgE.BangkokWithanabout100-year-oldhistorytheThaicapital’sChinatowncontainscomplexstreetsofferingallkindsoftastytreatsclothestoysandantiques.SundaymarketdaysaresuchagoodtimetogetthefullatmosphereoftheneighborhooD.TheareaisalsoknownforitsgolddealerswhoseshopslinetheroaD.MauritiusFoundinPortLouisthisMauritianChinatownshowstheislandnation’srichmulticulturaldiversity.Establishedintheearlyyearsofthe20thcenturybysettlersfromChinaitstinyshopsandrestaurantsservelocalsandvisitors.DuringtheChineseSpringFestivalthemostexcitingsightistheDragonDancesonRueRoyalewhenChinesemusiciansanddancersperformthetraditionalLiondancesthroughthestreets.21.Accordingtothetextwhichofthefollowinghasthelongesthistory?A.London’sChinatown.B.Bangkok’sChinatown.C.Mauritius’sChinatown.D.SanFrancisco’sChinatown.22.What’sspecialaboutBangkok’sChinatown?A.ItiscrowdedwithChineserestaurants.B.ItwasthemajorentrancefortheChinesE.C.Itiswell-knownforitsgoldbusiness.D.Itiswhereyoucanenjoyfireworks.23.IfyouwanttoenjoytheDragonDancesyoucangoto______.A.RueRoyaleinPortLouisMauritius.B.theSundaymarketinBangkok.C.theGrantAvenueinSanFrancisco.D.theChinesecommunityinLondon.
IfyouwanttogetatasteofUnitedStateshistoryyoumaygotothecapitalWashingtonDC.WhileDCdoeshavemuchtoseethereisanothercityintheUSthatmayofferadeeperhistoricalunderstanding.BostonthecapitalofMassachusettswasfoundedin1630over150yearsbeforeDCbecamethecapital.TheAmericanRevolutionWaractuallystartedinthiscitywhichwasthefighttogainindependence独立fromBritain.TolearnmoreaboutthehistoryofBostonandhowtheUSstartedyoucanseewhereitallhappeneD.YoucantakeawalkalongtheFreedomTrail自由之路a4kmhistoricalwalkingpath.Andthere’smuchmoretoBostonthanjusthistory.ThecityhasfunactivitiesforeveryonE.EnjoyaneasyhiketotheBunkerHillMemorialtogetagreatwholeviewoftheentirecity.Youjusthavetowalkup294stepstoenjoytheviewbutit’swellworthit.OrgotoBostonHarbortoenjoyawalkonthewaterfrontandeatsomegreatseafooD.Ifyou’reanearlyriserit’salsotheperfectplacetoseethesunrisE.Evenifsportsaren’tyourfavoritethinggoingtoabaseballgameinFenwayParkisagreatexperiencE.ThisiswheretheBostonRedSoxplaybaseball.ItistheoldestbaseballfieldinMajorLeagueBaseball.Enjoytheexcitingatmosphere气氛atthegameandinBoston.21.WhichofthefollowingaboutBostonisNOTtrue?A.BostonisthecapitalofMassachusetts.B.BostonwasfoundedbeforeDCbecamethecapital.C.BostonwasthecapitaloftheUSin1630.D.TheAmericanRevolutionstartedinBoston.22.WhichplacecanallowyoutoseethewholecityofBoston?A.TheFreedomTrail.B.TheBunkerHillMemorial.C.BostonHarbor.D.FenwayPark.23.Whatdoesthewritersuggestyouinthelastparagraph?A.WatchabaseballgameinFenwayPark.B.LearnthehistoryofBostonRedSox.C.SearchmoreaboutMajorLeagueBaseball.D.VisitFenwayParktoenjoydifferentsports.
Fromgobbling狼吞虎咽downturkeytospendingtimewithfamilytowatchingfootballThanksgivingisfilledwithtraditions.Butoneofthemostpopular—pullingthewishbone—datesbackcenturies.Theupside-downV-shapedboneisactuallycalledthefurcula叉骨.Itisabonelocatedbetweenaturkey’sneckanditsbreast.FurculameanslittleforkinLatin.AllbirdshaveawishbonE.AtThanksgivingthetraditionisfortwopeopletoholdoneendofthebonemakeawishandthentug用力拉.ThewinneristhepersonwhoendsupwiththebiggerpiecE.Ifyoubelievethelegendthewinner'swishwillcometruE.Thepracticeofmakingawishonabird’sfurculadatesbacktotheancientEtruscansapeoplewholivedinwhatistodaynorthernItaly.Theybelievedbirdswerepowerfulanddivine非凡的creatures.AfterkillingachickenanEtruscanwouldleavethewishboneinthesuntodry.Passersbywouldpickitupstrokeitforgoodluckandmakeawish.ThatishowthefurculagotthenamewishbonE.TheEtruscanspassedtheritual仪式alongtotheRomans.Soonthepracticeofmakingawishonachicken'sfurculabecamepopularinancientRomE.Accordingtolegenditwassowidespreadthatthereweren'tenoughchickensorwishbonestogoarounD.SotheRomansbeganbreakingthewishboneintwo.Nowtwiceasmanypeoplecouldmakewishes.ThentheEnglishpickedupthetradition.Inthe16thcenturyEnglishsettlersbroughtthepracticetotheNewWorlD.Theretheyfoundanabundanceofwildturkeys.Sotheystartedusingaturkeyfurculafortheirwishes.Todayawishbonetug-of-warisasmuchapartofThanksgivingasisgobblingdownturkey.24.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.TurkeyTug-of-WarB.A.LuckyTurkeyC.TheNewWorldD.TheStoriesofThanksgiving25.Whatdoesthefourthparagraphfocuson?A.HowtodrythewishbonE.B.Theoriginofthisbone-pullingtraditionC.TheplacewheretheancientEtruscansliveD.D.ThepracticeoftheancientEtruscansmakingawishonaturkey'sfurculA.26.WhydidtheRomansbreakthewishboneintwo?A.Tosavemoney.B.Toprotectchickens.C.TocreateanI-shapedwishbonE.D.Togivemorepeoplethechancestomakewishes27.Wherewasaturkeytug-of-warprobablyservedasaThanksgivingtraditionfirst?A.InAmericA.B.IntheUK.C.InancientRomE.D.InnorthernItaly.
FindingtheRealYouPsychometrictesting—personalitytesting—hasbeenverypopularnowadaysasstudiesshowtheirresultstobethreetimesmoreaccurateinpredictingyourjobperformancE.Thesetestsarenowincludedinalmostallgraduaterecruitment招聘andarewidelyusedintheselectionofmanagers.ThemostpopularofthesepersonalitytestsistheMyers-BriggsTypeIndicatorMBTI.ItisbasedonthetheorythatwearebornwithatendencytoonepersonalitytypewhichstaysmoreorlessfixedthroughoutlifE.Youanswer88questionsandarethengivenyourtypesuchasOutgoingorQuietFeelingorThinking.Criticsofpersonalitytestingraisedoubtsaboutsocialengineering.PsychologistDr.ColinGillwarnsthatthepopularpersonalitytraits特性havetheirdisadvantages.Peoplewhoareextremelyopentonewexperiencescanbebutterfliesgoingfromoneideatothenextwithoutmasteringanyofthem.Howeverthepsychometrictestisheretostaywhichmaybewhyawholesub-industryoncheatingpersonalitytestshassprungup.It’spossibletocheatadmitsGillbuthavingtopretendtobethepersonyouareatworkwillbetiringandunhappyandprobablyshort-liveD.Socanwechangeourpersonality?Yourbasicpersonalitiesfixedbythetimeyou’re21saysGillbutitcanbeaffectedbymotivationandintelligencE.Ifyoudidn’thavethepersonalitytypetobeadoctorbutdesperatelywantedtobeoneandwereintelligentenoughtomastertheskillsyoucouldstillgoaheaD.Buttryingtogotoomuchagainsttypefortoolongrequiresmuchenergyandisactuallytobesufferedforlong.Ithinkit’swhywe’reseeingthistrendfordownshifting—toomanypeopletryingtofitintoatypethattheyaren’treallysuitedfor.Ourinterestinpersonalitynowexistsineverypartofourlives.Ifyouaskanexpertforadviceonanythingyou’llprobablybequizzedaboutyourpersonality.ButifpersonalitytestshaveanyvaluetousperhapsitistofreeusfromtheideathatallofusarefullofpotentialandremindusofwhatwearE.Astheysayinonetestwhentheyaskforyourage:picktheoneyouarenottheoneyouwishyouwerE.32.TheMyers-BriggsTypeIndicatorisbasedonthebeliefthat______.A.certainpersonalitytraitsarecommonB.personalityislargelydecidedfrombirthC.somepersonalitytypesarebetterthanothersD.personalitytraitsarevariousfromtimetotime33.AccordingtoDr.Gillwhatistheproblemwithpersonalitytests?A.Employersoftenfindtheresultsunclear.B.Theymayhaveanegativeeffectontakers.C.Peoplecaneasilylieabouttheirtrueabilities.D.Theresultscouldbeoppositetowhatemployerswant.34.What’sDr.Gill’sviewaboutchangingourpersonality?A.It’sworthwhiletryinginyouradultlifE.B.It’seasyifyouhavegreatmotivation.C.It’sdifficultbeforetheageof21.D.It’sunlikelybecauseitrequiresmuchenergy.35.Whatfinalconclusiondoestheauthorreachaboutthevalueofpersonalitytests?A.Theyarenotreallyworthdoing.B.Theymayencouragegreaterrealism.C.Theyareofdoubtfulvaluetoemployers.D.Theycanstrengthentheideawehaveofourabilities.
Don'thaveplentyoftimeforredding?Ifyouareinterestedinnun-fictionbootsherearegoodchoicesforyou.ARoomofOne'sOwnThisessaybyEnglishwriterVirginiaWoolfisbasedonseverallecturesgiventotwowoman'scollegesatCambridgeUniversityto1928.InitWoolfdescribesthatit'scircumstancenottalentthatallowsmentobemoresuccessfulatwriting.Womeninotherwordspendsomuchtimecookingcleaningandtendingtotheirchildrenthattheyhavenotimeleftforart.Towritewellthereforeawomanmusthavearoomofherown.Whileonitssurfaccthisessayappearstobeonlyaboutwritings.itisactuallyaboutwealthandclassfreedomandimprisonmentandthepowerstrugglebetweensexes.TheArtofWarWrittenbyChinesewarriorSunZiinthe5thcenturyBCTheArtofWarwidelyconsideredtobeoneofthebestboobaboutmilitarystrategyinhumanhistory.Conaistngof13chapterseachdetailingaseparateaspectofwarfarethebookhasbeentranslatedintoeverymajorlanguageandhasthousandsofeditions.Forcenturiesithasbeencited引用andpraisedbyworldleadersbothforitsdetailedstudyofmilitarystraaategy军事策略anditsphibsophical哲学的examinationofstrongeffectiveleadership.LettertoMyDaughterThis2009bookofessaysandpoemsbyMayaAngelouarespectableAmericanpoetiswrittenforthedaughterneverhad—themillionsofwomenbothyoungandoldthatsheconsiderstobeherfamily.FromtheviewpointofacaringolderrelativethisbookcontainslessonsselectedfromherownLifeexperiencesincludingttebirthofheronlychildasonaswellastheformationandlossoffriendshipsABriefHistoryofTimeIfyou'reshortontimethenwhynotreadaboutwellthecreationoftime?This1998frombrilliantscientistandmathematicianStephenHawkingexploresmind-bendingquestionsaboutthecreationoftheuniverseincludingifandwhenitwillendandifsohowDespiteheavysubjectmatter.Hawkimgaddressesthesequestionsinnwaythat'seasytounderstandsevenforthosewhoknowlittleaboutphysics.21.Whatcanweleansaboutthecontentsofthebooks?A.A.RoomofOne'sOwnhaboutmorethanwritingB.TheArtofWaralsogivesdefinitionofphilosophy.C.LettertoMyDaughterisactuallyacummonfamilyletter.D.A.BriefHistoryofTimemainlyfocusesonthemailerofLimE.22.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A.Woolflooksdownuponmeninwriting.B.ThebookbySunZiishelpfulInpolicy-making.C.Mgyadevotesherselflofightingforwomen'srights.D.AsaphysicistHawkingisequallyfamousinwriting.23.Whatisthepurposeofthepasaage?A.TopromoteoftheFourbooks.B.TomakecommentsonthefourbooksC.Torecommendthefourbookstoreaders.D.Tomakecomparisonsbetweenthefourbooks.
ThebookAliensAteMyHomeworkissetinasmalltownintheUnitedStates.BythewaythecharacterstalktoeachotherandthedescriptionofitemsfromtheirdailylivesIthinkthestorytakesplacewithinthelast10years.ItisastoryaboutaboynamedRodAllbrightwhogoestoschoollikeanyothernormalkiD.Unfortunatelytheclassbully恃强凌弱者alwayspicksonhimbecauseheisoverweight.Whilehe’sworkingonaschoolprojectforthesciencefairtinyaliens外星人comecrashingthroughhisbedroomwindowinaspaceship.TheyhavecometotheearthtogetanotheralienanevilonenamedBKR.Heisknowninothergalaxies星系forhiscruelties.Rodgetsbulliedthroughouttheentirenovel.Thebully’snameisBillyBeckerwhoisalsocalledBKR!RoddoesnotdiscoverthatBillyisabadalienuntillateron.Thisbookhaslotsofactionandthemaincharacterisfuntoreadabout.ThemostexcitingpartiswhenthealiensandRodfindoutthatBKRisBillyBeckerandtheyskipschoolandgotosearchhishousE.TheygetcaughtwhenBKRcomeshomefromschool.Hetrapstheminastoringdevicewherehekeepshisalienitems.Theybreakfreeofthedeviceandescapefromhishousewithsomedifficulty.RodAllbrightisfuntoreadaboutbecausehecannevertellaliE.Thisgetshimintotroublewhenthealienseathishomeworkandhecan’tmakeupanexcusefortheteacher.Themainideathattheauthorsharesisthattherecouldbeothergalaxiesoutintheuniversewithintelligentlifeformswhocouldbealmostthesameashumans.InthisbookthealiensarejustlikehumansinthewaytheythinkeventhoughtheylookdifferentandhaveadifferentlanguagE.Ihavelearnedthatifyouarenicetopeopletheywillbeniceinreturn.ThisisproveninthebookbecauseRodisnicetothealiensandtheyreturnthefavor.57.Thetinyalienscometotheearthto.A.lookforresourcesB.doresearchontheearthC.findanalienwhohasgotlostD.catchacruelalien58.What’stherighttimeorderforthefollowingevents?A.BillyisfoundtobeBKR.B.Tinyalienscometotheearth.C.RodandthetinyaliensgotosearchBKR’shousE.D.RodandthetinyaliensaretrappedbutlaterescapE.A.abcdB.abdcC.bacdD.bcad59.Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?A.Itpaystobekindtoothers.B.Itpaystoworkforthesciencefair.C.Aliensarecrueltohumans.D.AliensandhumansarealikE.60.Thepassageismainlyabout.A.aliensB.schoolbullyingC.asciencefictionstoryD.aboy’sschoollife
VeryfewpeoplewerecomingtoeatattheWhiteRoseRestaurantanditsownerdidnotknowwhattodo.ThepricewasreasonableandthefoodwasofgoodqualitybutnobodyseemedtowanttoeattherE.Thenhedidsomethingthatchangedallthatandinafewweekshisrestaurantisalwaysfullofmenwiththeirladyfriends.Wheneveragentlemancameinwithaladyasmilingwaitergaveeachofthemamenu菜单ThemenulookedexactlythesameontheoutsidebuttherewasanimportantdifferenceinsidE.ThemenuthatthewaitergavetothemansuppliedthecorrectpriceforeachdishandeachbottleofwinE.whilethemenuthathegavetotheladysuppliedamuchhigherprice!Sowhenthemancalmlyordereddishafterdishandwineafterwinetheladythoughthewasmuchmoregenerous慷慨thanhereallywas.21.Whydidn’tpeoplecometotheWhiteRoseRestauranttoeatatfirst?A.Becausethepricewashigh.B.Becausethefoodwastoocheap.C.BecausethefoodwasnotgooD.D.Thepassagedidn’tmention.22.Accordingtothepassagewecanconcludethatthepeoplewhoeatatthisrestaurantaremostly_______________.A.pooroldpeopleB.richyoungpeopleC.menwiththeirgirlfriendsD.parentswiththeirchildren23.Accordingtothepassagewecaninferthatwhenmenwiththeirgirlfriendseatatthisrestaurantthefoodwaspaid____________.A.alwaysbytheladiesonlyB.alwaysbythemenonlyC.sometimesbytheladiesD.eitherbythemenorbytheladies
Asmoreandmorebooksbecomemovieadaptations改编Ican'thelpbutthinkhowthiswillaffectEnglishclassesinAmericA.Thinkingbacktomyyearsinmiddleandhighschool----tenyearsagoIwouldberewardedifIhadreadanumberofclassics.Todayamajorityofthosebooksarenowalsomovies:LifeofPiTheGreatGatsbyMuchAdoAboutNothingandAnnaKareninatonameafew.EvenmodernbookssuchasTheHungerGamesandHarryPotterhavebeenadaptedforthebigscreen.IndiscussionwithmystudentsIoftenhearthemsaytheyarenotgoingtoreadbooksbecausemovieswillcomeoutsoonwhichmakesmewonderwhateffectmovieadaptationshaveonmodern-daystudents.WilltheCommonCoreStateStandardsCCSS美国核心课程标准encouragethemtoreadbooksmorecarefullyortousemoviestoimprovetheirunderstandingofthetext?WWW.ziyuanku.comTheCCSSrequiresstudentstoprovidetext--basedevidencewhenreadinganddiscussingabook.Byfocusingonsuchevidenceteacherscanpullspecificdetailsfromabookthatmayhavenotmadethefinalcutwhenthebookwasadaptedforthebigscreen.ForinstanceafterreadingandwatchingTheHungerGamestherewereanumberofdetailsfromthebookthatweremissingfromthefilm---manypeopleweredisappointedwithRue'smeek温顺的movierolE.A.studentwhofailedtoreadTheHungerGameswouldnotquiteunderstandRue'simpactonthegamesinthesamewayassomeonewhohadreadthebookandrememberedallthedetailsthatwentintoherdeath.IamnotsayingtheCCSSwillstopstudentsfromcuttingcorners走捷径butIbelieveifteachersusethesupporttheCCSSprovidesitcanbeagreatroadwaytoensureallstudentsarediggingdeepintotextsandnotjusthittingtheplaybutton.12.TenyearsagostudentsinAmericawere_______.A.fondofreadingallkindsofnovelsB.forbiddentodiscussmoviesinclassZiyuanku.comC.notallowedtowatchmoviesinthecinemaD.encouragedtoreadmanyliteratureworks13.Whichofthefollowingmightbetheeffectthatmovieadaptationshaveonmodern-daystudents?A.Theyspendlesstimeinstudying.B.Theycan'tunderstandEnglishtexts.C.Theyspendlesstimeinreading.D.Theydiscussmoviesmorefrequently.14.Whatcanwelearnfromthethirdparagraph?A.TheHungerGamesistheworstmovieadaptation.资*源%库B.Itisawasteoftimereadinganddiscussingabookinclass.C.Movieadaptationsmaybringtroubleinunderstandingthebooks.D.Rue'simpactonthegamesisperfectlypresentedinthemoviE.15.AccordingtothetextitseemsthattheCCSS_______.A.preventsstudentswatchingmoviesB.providesstudentswithwell-knownmoviesC.encouragesstudentstowritenovelsD.providesguidanceonteachingandlearning
IntheUnitedStatesofAmericathelegalvoting投票选举ageis18years.ThoughsomeAmericanshaveexpressedinterestinraisingthevotingagesayingthattheseimportantdecisionsshouldnotbeleftinthehandsofateenagerIdisagreE.Ibelievethatthosewhoare18yearsoldarereadytotakeontheresponsibilityforvoting.WeallknowthatintheUnitedStates18istheagewhenanindividualisconsideredanadultbythegovernment.Beinganadultintheeyesofthelawisquitedifferentthansimplybeingajuvenile.Punishmentsforillegalactivitiesbecomemuchheavier.Additionallyat18anindividualcanjointhearmywithoutreceivingpermissionfromhisparentstodoso.Sowhenacitizentums18thepoliticsofthecountrystartaffectinghiminacompletelydifferentway.Itisunfairtoletoneleadasevererlifestyleandnotallowhimanychoiceinthematter.FurthermorebyallowingateenagertovotewearehelpingtoensurethathewillbecomemorepoliticallymindedatayoungeragE.Ididn'tcareatallaboutthepoliticsofmycountrywhenIcouldn'tvotE.AsIcouldn'tdoanythingaboutthepoliticsatthetimeIcouldn'tseewhyIshouldcarE.Itwasn'tuntilIturned18yearsofagethatIstartedactivelytryingtounderstandwhoranmygovernmentandthewayinwhichitwasgoverneD.Byallowing18-year-oldstovotewearegettingthemengagedintheworldofpoliticsmuchsooner.Inadditionteenagerstodayaremuchsmarterthanwethink.Today'ssocietyismuchmoretechnologicallyadvancedthanitwasinthepast.TeenagershaveaccesstoallkindsofinformationthroughtheInternetandtheirsmartphones.Soteenagershaveenoughknowledgetomakegooddecisions.ThereforeIthink18isindeedaproperagetomakeimportantpoliticaldecisionsandthosewhoare18shouldbeallowedtomakeimportantdecisionsthatwillaffecttheirnation.24.Theunderlinedword'juvenileinParagraph2probablymeans.A.childB.soldierC.teenagerD.criminal.25.Whenreaching18theauthor.A.lovedhiscountrymorethanbeforeB.changedhisattitudetowardspoliticsC.workedinagovernmentalinstitutionD.calledforareductioninthevotingage26.Theauthorbelievesteenagerstodayaremuchsmarterthanwethinkbecausethey.A.arequick-mindedB.arewell-informedC.canusemoderntechnologiesontheirownD.canactaccordingtochangingcircumstances27.Whichofthefollowingshowsthestructureofthetext?A.B.C.D.CP:CentralPointP:PointSp:Sub-point欢要点C:Conclusion
CaughtintheWebA.fewmonthsagoitwasn'tunusualfor47-year-oldCarlaToebetospend15hoursperdayonlinE.She'dwakeupearlyturnonherlaptopandchatonInternetdatingsitesandinstant-messagingprograms–leavingherbedforonlybriefintervals.Herhouseholdbillspiledupalongwiththedishesanddirtylaundrybutittooknear-constantcomplaintsfromherfourdaughtersbeforesherealizedshehadaproblem.Iwasstartingtofeellikemywholeworldwasfallingapart–kindofslippingintoadepressionsaidCarlA.IknewthatifIdidn'tgetoffthedatingsitesI'djustkeepgoingdetaching使脱离herselffurtherfromtheoutsideworlD.Toebe'sconclusion:ShefeltlikeshewasaddictedtotheInternet.She'snotalonE.ConcernaboutexcessiveInternetuseisn'tnew.Asfarbackas1995articlesinmedicaljournalsandtheestablishmentofaPennsylvaniatreatmentcenterforoverusersgeneratedinterestinthesubject.There'sstillnoconsensusonhowmuchtimeonlineconstitutestoomuchorwhetheraddictionispossiblE.ButasrelianceontheWebgrowstherearesignsthatthequestionisgettingmoreseriousattention:LastmonthastudypublishedinCNSSpectrumsclaimedtobethefirstlarge-scalelookatexcessiveInternetusE.TheAmericanPsychiatricAssociationmayconsiderlistingInternetaddictioninthenexteditionofitsdiagnosticmanual.AndscoresofonlinediscussionboardshavepoppeduponwhichpeoplediscussnegativeexperiencestiedtotoomuchtimeontheWeB.There'snoquestionthatthere'repeoplewho'reseriouslyintroublebecausethey'reoverdoingtheirInternetinvolvementsaidpsychiatrist精神科医生IvanGoldberg.Goldbergcallstheproblemadisorderratherthanatrueaddiction.JonathanBishoparesearcherinWalesspecializinginonlinecommunitiesismoreskeptical.TheInternetisanenvironmenthesaiD.Youcan'tbeaddictedtotheenvironment.BishopdescribestheproblemassimplyamatterofprioritieswhichcanbesolvedbyencouragingpeopletoprioritizeotherlifegoalsandplansinplaceoftimespentonlinE.ThenewCNSSpectrumsstudywasbasedonresultsofanationwidetelephonesurveyofmorethan2500adults.Likethe2005surveythisonewasconductedbyStanfordUniversityresearchers.About6%ofrespondentsreportedthattheirrelationshipssufferedbecauseofexcessiveInternetusE.About9%attemptedtoconcealnonessentialInternetuseandnearly4%reportedfeelingpreoccupiedbytheInternetwhenofflinE.About8%saidtheyusedtheInternetasawaytoescapeproblemsandalmost14%reportedtheyfoundithardtostayawayfromtheInternetforseveraldaysatatimE.TheInternetproblemisstillinitsinfancysaidEliasAboujaoudeaStanfordprofessor.NosingleonlineactivityistoblameforexcessiveusehesaiD.They'reonlineinchatroomscheckinge-mailorwritingblogs.notlimitedtoporn色情orgamblingwebsites.ExcessiveInternetuseshouldbedefinednotbythenumberofhoursspentonlinebutintermsoflossessaidMaressaOrzackaHarvardUniversityprofessor.Ifit'salossyou'renotgettingtoworkandfamilyrelationshipsarebreakingdownasaresultthenit'stoomuch.Sincetheearly1990sseveralclinicshavebeenestablishedintheU.S.totreatheavyInternetusers.TheyincludetheCenterforInternetAddictionRecoveryandtheCenterforInternetBehavior.ThewebsiteforOrzack'scenterliststhefollowingamongthepsychologicalsymptomsofcomputeraddiction:●Havingasenseofwell-being幸福orexcitementwhileatthecomputer.●Longingformoreandmoretimeatthecomputer.●Neglectoffamilyandfriends.●Feelingemptydepressedorirritablewhennotatthecomputer.●Lyingtoemployersandfamilyaboutactivities.●Inabilitytostoptheactivity.●ProblemswithschoolorjoB.Physicalsymptomslistedincludedryeyesbackachesskippingmealspoorpersonalhygiene卫生andsleepdisturbances.PeoplewhostrugglewithexcessiveInternetusemaybedepressedorhaveothermooddisordersOrzacksaiD.WhenshediscussesInternethabitswithherpatientstheyoftenreportthatbeingonlineoffersasenseofbelongingandescapeexcitementfunshesaiD.SomepeoplesayreliefbecausetheyfindthemselvessorelaxeD.SomepartsoftheInternetseemtodrawpeopleinmorethanothers.InternetgamersspendcountlesshourscompetingingamesagainstpeoplefromallovertheworlD.OnesuchgamecalledWorldofWarcraftiscitedonmanysitesbyposterscomplainingofagamingaddiction.AndrewHeidrichaneducationnetworkadministratorfromSacramentoplaysWorldofWarcraftforabouttwotofourhourseveryothernightbutthat'snothingcomparedwiththe40to60hoursaweekhespentplayingonlinegameswhenhewasincollegE.Hecutbackonlyafterafull-scalefamilyintervention干预inwhichstoldhimhe'dgainedweight.There'sthiswholecultureofcompetitionthatsuckspeopleinwithonlinegamingsaidHeidrichnowafatheroftwo.Peopledoitattheexpenseofeverythingthatwasaconstantintheirlives.Heidrichnowvisitswebsitesthatdiscussgamingaddictionregularlytoremindmyselftokeepmyloveforonlinegamesincheck.ToebealsoregularlyvisitsasitewherepostersdiscussInternetoverusE.InAugustwhenshefirstrealizedshehadaproblemshepostedamessageonaYahooInternetaddictiongroupwiththesubjectline:IhaveanInternetAddiction.I'mself-employedandneedtheInternetformyworkbutI'mfailingtoaccomplishmyworktotakecareofmyhometogiveattentiontomychildrenshewroteinamessagesenttothegroup.Ihavenomoneyorinsurancetogetprofessionalhelp;Ican'tevenpaymymortgage抵押贷款andfacelosingeverything.SincethenToebesaidshehaskeptherpromisetoherselftocutbackonherInternetusE.IhaveaboyfriendnowandI'mnotinterestedinonlinedatingshesaidbyphonelastweek.It'salotbetternow.21.WhateventuallymadeCarlaToeberealizeshewasspendingtoomuchtimeontheInternet?A.Herdaughter'srepeatedcomplaints.B.Fatigueresultingfromlackofsleep.C.ThepoorlymanagedstateofherhousE.D.Thehighfinancialcostsaddingup.22.WhatdoestheauthorsayaboutexcessiveInternetuse?A.Peopleshouldbewarnedofitsharmfulconsequences.B.IthasbecomevirtuallyinevitablE.C.IthasbeensomewhatexaggerateD.D.Peoplehaven'tyetreachedagreementonitsdefinition.23.JonathanBishopbelievesthattheInternetoveruseproblemcanbesolvedifpeople______.A.trytoimprovetheInternetenvironmentB.becomeawareofitsseriousconsequencesC.canrealizewhatisimportantinlifeD.canreachaconsensusonitsdefinition
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