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WhenmydaughterAbigailgotherlearner’spermitafewmonthsagoIwasappreciativeofthosedriverswhosawanervousteenagerbehindthewheelandtreatedherwithpatienceaswedrovearoundourneighborhoodandthecountryroadscloseby.HerfirsttravelsaroundourpartoftheSouthernEndwereratherslowcarspiledupbehindus.SothankyounicepeoplE.ButnokiddingIsincerelywanttothankyoufriendsbecauseyouhavetaughtmydaughternottotakeanythingforgrantedontheroads.Youdeservethecreditformakingheradefensivedriver.Iwarnedheraboutfriendslikeyoubutyouractionsspeakmuchlouderthanmywords.She’swatchedyougothroughredlightsandstopsignsturnwithoutsignalingfailtoyield让路atthecrossroadsorhesitateatastopsignandthenpulloutintoherpathatthelastmillisecond毫秒.Iespeciallyappreciatedthefriendswhopulledupbesideustheothernightatastopsignonatwo-wayroadandtookoffquicklyasAbigailjuststartedtomakehermovE.Whatwasthat!AbigailshouteD.That’sa‘friend’!IyelleD.Andthentherearethoseofyouwhofindaslow-movingvehiclefarmmachinerydownourwayinyourlane车道andswingoutintotheoppositelanetopassoblivious未察觉的ofvehiclescomingintheoppositedirection.MydaughterhaslearnedthatatractorcomingherwaymeanstheremightbeanimpatientfriendhidingreadytocrossintoherlanE.That’saninvaluablelesson.Thanks.Andthankyoutoallthewalkersadultsandchildrenwhoappearfrombetweencars.Bereadytostopisalessonthatyouhavetaughtmydaughterwell.AtthesametimeIhavetaughthertherulesforyieldingtowalkers.Teachingateentobeadefensivedriverisn’teasy.IwantyoutoknowthatIcouldn’thavedoneitwithoutyoumyfriends.24.Thepeoplementionedinthefirsttwoparagraphswere.A.tolerantB.strictC.cautiousD.slow25.Accordingtothetexttheauthor’sdaughter.A.oftenturnswithoutsignalingandhesitatesatastopsignB.hasmadealotoffriendsaftershegotherlearner’spermitC.haslearnedtobecarefulofdriverinafewmonthsD.hasbecomeanexperienceddriverinafewmonths26.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardsthedriverswhomhecallsfriends?A.ExciteD.B.Indifferent.C.SympathetiC.D.AnnoyeD.27.Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwritingthetext?A.Toexpresshisthankstohisfriends.B.Towarnpeopletoobeytrafficrules.C.Toadviseteenstobecarefulwhendriving.D.Toexplaintoteenshowtobeagooddriver.
NooneknowshowmuchmoneyDr.LyleTullisgaveawaytostudents.IwashiscolleaguefornearlyadecadeandIneverstoppedbeingamazedathisgenerosity.Ourcollegehasaprogramofprovidingcross-culturalexperiencesforstudents.LotsofstudentstakeadvantageofsummerexperienceoverseA.IdiscoveredthatnogroupleftforoverseaswithsomeofitsmembersreceivingfinancialhelpfromDr.Tullis.Itwasn’tthathemadealotofmoney.Foronethinghetaughtinachurch-runschool.Therehissalarywashalfofwhatthosepeopleearnedinatax-supportedschool.Othercolleaguesoccasionallycomplainedaboutthelowpay.NotLyleTullis.Occasionallysomeprofessorswouldleaveourcampusforabetter-paidposition.Theytoldmetheydidsobecausewithbetterpaytheycouldprovidefortheirfamilies.ThesizeofLyleTullis’paycheckneverseemedtobethemostimportantthingtohim.IrealizedthatonedaywhenIwasthankinghimforhelpingastudenthiseyesshoneashesaidtomeI’vegotsomuchmoneythatIdon’tknowwhattodowithit.SoIjustgiveitaway.Mostpeoplewouldn’thavethoughtthatway.Dr.Tullisdroveoneoftheoldestcarsoncampus.Itwasevenolderthanalmostanyofthestudents’cars.Hishomewhilecomfortablewasnotfancyatall.ButLyleTullislivedwiththefeelingthathehadsomuchmoneythatheneededtogiveitaway.Hewasoneofthefavoriteoncampus.Cynics愤世嫉俗者mightsayheboughtfamE.ButtheywouldmisunderstanD.Lylewantedtodevotehislifeallofittohelpingothers.24.Whatdoesthefirstparagraphmainlytalkabout?A.Dr.Tulliswasverypopularwithhisstudents.B.TheauthorwaswonderingwhyDr.Tullisgavestudentsmoney.C.Dr.Tulliswasgenerousingivinghisstudentsfinancialhelp.D.Theauthorhadaprogramofprovidingcross-culturalexperiencesforstudents.25.WhydidDr.Tullisgivehismoneyaway?A.HehadagoodfortunE.B.HewantedtobuyfamE.C.HewasreadytohelpstudentsinneeD.D.Hedidn’tknowwheretoputitaway.26.Wecanlearnfromthetextthat.A.Dr.TulliswasverycontentwithhislowpayB.Dr.TulliscaredlittleabouthisfamilyC.theauthorfeltconfusedaboutDr.Tullis’generosityD.manypeoplewouldmisunderstandDr.Tullis27.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeDr.Tullis?A.HonestB.GenerousC.FriendlyD.Conservative
Whenwasthelasttimeyoureliedonanold-fashionedmaptofigureouttheroutetoanunfamiliarplace?FormanytheGPShasrevolutionizednavigationmakingapapermapalmostobsolete?Sohowhasthispieceoftechnologydevelopedoverits26yearsofexistence?OnFebruary141989thefirstsatelliteintheUSGlobalPositioningSystemwassentintospacefromCapeCanaveralbeginningthestartofoneofthewondersofthemodernworlD.GPSstandsforGlobalPositioningSystemwhichismadeofanetworkofaround30satellitesthatmovearoundtheearth.Thesystemusesaprocesscalledtrilaterationtofindoutone’sposition.BymeasuringthetimeittakesforthesignaltoreachonesatellitetheGPScandetermineyourdistancefromthesatellitecreatingasphere范围ofpossiblelocations.Measuringyourdistancefromatleastthreesatelliteswillnarrowyourlocationtotheplacewherethethreespherescrossoneanothertotheaccuracy精确ofaboutlessthan1meter!TheGPSwasfirstinventedduringtheColdWarbytheUnitedStatesDepartmentofDefensE.In1960thefirstsystemwhichwasmadeofjustfivesatelliteswasputintoplacE.Itwasinitiallycreatedforstrictlymilitary军事的use;howeverin1983asaresultoffaultynavigationtechnologyaKoreanpassengerplanemistakenlyflewintoUSSRterritory苏联领土andwasshotdown.InordertopreventsuchbadeventsAmericanPresidentRonaldReaganallowedcivilian民用的useoftheGPS.Overthenexttenyearsthesystem’saccuracyimprovedasthenetworkwasincreasedto24satellites.AndduringthefirstPersianGulfWarthenewGPSwasfinallyusedbythemilitary.Nowscientistsusethetechnologytotrackanimalstobetterunderstandtheirmovementandbehavior.ParentswhomaybeworriedabouttheirchildrencanalsouseGPStechnologytotrackthem.12.TheunderlinedwordobsoleteinParagraph1canbestbereplacedby.A.pricelessB.unusualC.perfectD.useless13.Thesecondparagraphismainlyabout.A.howtheGPSworksB.thehistoryoftheGPSC.theapplicationsoftheGPSD.someproblemswiththeGPS14.AccordingtothetexttheGPS.A.hasahistoryofover100yearsB.becamepopularduringtheColdWarC.reliesonthesatellitescirclingtheearthD.wasavailablefirstduringspaceexploration15.WhatdoestheauthorthinkoftheGPS?A.ItisnotalwaysreliableB.IthasalotofusesinmanyfieldsC.ItmakesourlifemorepeacefulD.Itwillsoongooutoffashion
Surfingissomethingpeopleoftengethookedonaftertryingitafewtimes.Formanysurfersitismuchmorethanahobby—theywouldprobablyagreewiththeAmericanprofessionalsurferKellySlaterwhenhesaidOnceyou’reinyou’rein.There’snogettingout.SurfingofcoursemeansridingonwavesintheoceanusingasurfboarD.Manysurfersstandupontheirboardswhichrequiresgoodbalanceandisthereforedifficultformostbeginnerstolearnbutsomeliedown.ThehistoryofsurfingprobablybeganwiththePolynesianpeopleofthePacificIslands.OneofthefirstwhitepeopletoseeanyonesurfingwastheBritishexplorerCaptainCookwhenhisshiparrivedinHawaiiin1778.HewatchedmanyHawaiiansridingwavesonlargepiecesofwoodandsawthattheyseemtofeelagreatpleasurE.WhensurfingstartedtobecomepopularintheUnitedStatesinthe1950sand1960ssurfersusedlargewoodenboardsoftenmorethan3metreslongthatwerequiteheavy.BoardstodayarealmostalwaysshorterandalsomuchlighterbecausetheyaremadeofartificialmaterialsinsteadofwooD.ForanyonewhowantstotrysurfingtheonlyessentialthingsarewavesandaboarD.Thereareafewotherthingshoweverthatmostsurfersfindimportant:aropetoattachoneoftheiranklestotheboardandthereforestoptheboardgoingalongwaywhentheyfalloff;waxwhichtheyputonthesurfaceoftheboardtohelptheirfeetsticktoit;andawetsuittohelpthemkeepwarmincoldwater.ThesouthwestofEnglandisanexampleofaplacewheresurfersusuallyneedwetsuitseveninthesummerbecausethewaterissocolD.Surfinghasbeenaprofessionalsportformanyyearsandtheverybestsurfersareabletomakealivingfromit.MostofthebestprofessionalsurfersinthelastthirtyyearsbothmenandwomenhavebeenAmericanorAustralianbutsurfersfromBrazilPeruandSouthAfricahavealsowonimportantcompetitions.1.Theunderlinedphrasegethookedoninthefirstparagraphissimilarinmeaningto____________.A.getusedtoB.beconnectedtoC.becomecrazyaboutD.bestuckin2.Whatcanweknowaboutsurfingfromthispassage?A.Itisridingonthewaveswithoutanyequipment.B.ItrequiresgoodbalancE.C.Surfersalwaysstandontheirboards.D.Itisquiteeasytolearn.3.FromParagraph5wecanknowabout____________.A.theimportantskillsofsurfingB.dangerssurfersarefacedwithC.differentplacestosurfD.whatsurfersneedtokeepsurfingsafe4.Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?A.Mendobetterinsurfingthanwomen.B.TherearenosurfersinAsiA.C.Therearemanycompetitionsinsurfing.D.Mostsurferscanmakealivingbysurfing.
Benattheageof23wastheyoungestmantoskisolototheNorthPolE.Hedraggeda180-kilogrammesledge雪橇over1420milesthroughtheworstArcticconditions.ThisyearBenplanstoskisolofromtheAntarcticcoasttotheSouthPoleandbackintheautumncarryingallhissuppliesonhissledgE.BenSaunderswasfiredafterpersuadingthefirmtosupporthisdisorganizedfirstadventurE.Everythingthatcouldgowrongdidgowrong.Wedidn’tgettothePolesowehadnomediainterest.Nooneheardaboutit.PeoplesaiditwasimpossibleformetogettothePolE.IsaidNoIcangetthereandIdiD.Self-beliefIseeitasbeingabitlikeamuscle—it'smybeliefthatthemoreyoustretchyourselfthestrongeritgets.Ifyouneverdoanythingthat'suncomfortableorriskythenyourself-beliefgetsweaker.Sothat'soneofthelessonsI’vefiguredoutalongtheway.MyAntarcticadventureisjustpracticableandthat'swhatisexcitingtomE.IfIknewIcoulddoitwithouttoomuchbotherIwouldn’tbeinteresteD.Why?PersonallyI'mattractedbythehumanperformanceelementtoit.NotthatlongagorunningamarathonwasseenasthetoppointofhumanattemptandnowIwouldn’tbethatsurprisedifmymumsaidshewasgoingtorunonE.People’shorizonsarechanging.I'mnotparticularlygifteD.I’vejustchosenthisonegoaltoachieveandI’vebeenworkinghardtorealizeit.Andthat’sthethingthatattractsme:withenoughtrainingandenoughdeterminationenoughfocusandpreparationhowfarcanwego?AndIdontthinkI'vefoundoutyet.21.WhatdoweknowaboutBenSaunders’firstadventure?A.Itwasruinedbyhiscompany.B.TherewasnopresscoveragE.C.ItwaswellplannedandorganizeD.D.HeactuallyreachedtheNorthPolE.22.AccordingtoBenSaundersifyouwanttostretchyourself-beliefyoushould______.A.oftentestyourconfidenceB.trysomethingadventurousC.aimtoreachtheNorthPoleD.alwaysstretchyourmuscles23.BenSaunderswasexcitedabouthisAntarcticadventurebecause_______.A.helikedrunningamarathonB.hewantedtoexercisehisbodyC.heknewitmightbeachievableD.hewassurehecoulddoiteasily24.Whatcanwelearnfromthelastparagraph?A.WehavetochangeourviewsaboutadventurE.B.Wecanneverknowourpossibilitiesandenergies.C.WeshouldhaveareasonforgoingonanadventurE.D.WehavetobeespeciallytalentedtohaveanadventurE.
MostpeopleknowthatMarieCuriewasthefirstwomantowintheNobelPrizeandthefirstpersontowinittwicE.HoweverfewpeopleknowthatshewasalsothemotherofaNobelPrizewinner.BorninSeptember1987IreneCuriewasthefirstoftheCuries’twodaughters.AlongwithnineotherchildrenwhoseparentswerealsofamousscholarsIrenestudiedintheirownschoolandhermotherwasoneoftheteachers.ShefinishedherhighschooleducationattheCollegeofSévignéinParis.IreneenteredtheUniversityofParisin1914toprepareforadegreeinmathematicsandphysics.WhenWorldWarIbeganIrenewenttohelphermotherwhowasusingX-rayfacilities设备tohelpsavethelivesofwoundedsoldiers.IrenecontinuedtheworkbydevelopingX-rayfacilitiesinmilitaryhospitalsinFranceandBelgium.HerserviceswererecognisedintheformofaMilitary’sMedalbytheFrenchgovernment.In1918Irenebecamehermother’sassistantattheCurieInstitutE.InDecember1924FredericJoliotjoinedtheInstituteandIrenetaughthimthetechniquesrequiredforhiswork.Theysoonfellinloveandweremarriedin1926.TheirdaughterHelenewasbornin1927andtheirsonPierrefiveyearslater.LikehermotherIrenecombinedfamilyandcareer.LikehermotherIrenewasawardedaNobelPrizealongwithherhusbandin1935.Unfortunatelyalsolikehermothershedevelopedleukemiabecauseofherworkwithradioactivity辐射能.IreneJoliot-CuriediedfromleukemiaonMarch171956.12.WhywasIreneCurieawardedaMilitaryMedal?A.Becauseshereceivedadegreeinmathematics.B.Becausesheworkedasahelpertohermother.C.BecauseshewontheNobelPrizewithFrederiC.D.BecauseshecontributedtosavingthewoundeD.13.WheredidIreneCuriemeetherhusbandFredericJoliot?A.Atamilitaryhospital.B.AttheUniversityofParis.C.AttheCurieInstitutE.D.AttheCollegeofSevignE.14.WhenwasthesecondchildofIreneCurieandFredericJoliotborn?A.In1927.B.In1932.C.In1897.D.In1926.15.InwhichofthefollowingaspectswasIreneCuriedifferentfromhermother?A.Ireneworkedwithradioactivity.B.Irenecombinedfamilyandcareer.C.IrenediedfromleukemiA.D.IrenewontheNobelPrizeonce
Pioneeringfront-rowWhiteHousejournalistHelenThomasdiedatage92afteralongillness.Thomascovered10presidentsovernearlyhalfacenturyandbecamealegendintheindustry.ShewasalwaysatWhiteHousenewsconferences—sittingfrontandcenter—whereshefrequentlyannoyedgovernmentspokesmenwithherpointedquestions.ThomasbegancoveringtheWhiteHouseforUnitedPressInternationalwhenJohnF.Kennedybecamepresidentin1961andwasafixturethereuntilherretirementin2010.InawrittenstatementObamacalledThomasatruepioneerandsaidshekeptthepresidentsshecovered—includinghimself—ontheirtoes.ThomasthedaughterofLebaneseimmigrantswasborninWinchesterKentuckyonAugust41920.Shewasoneofninechildren.ThomaswasraisedinDetroitwheresheattendedWayneStateUniversityandgraduatedwithabachelor’sdegreein1942.IndescribingherjobThomasoncesaidI’venevercoveredthepresidentinanywayotherthanthatheisultimatelyresponsiblE.Thomasembracedthefreedomsofacolumnistwithvigor活力.Noquestionseemedoff-limitsforher.Colleaguesrememberherasagenuinelyfearlesswomanwhoaskedthetoughestquestionsofpresidentsnomattertheirparty.InJanuary2009asPresidentGeorgeBushwaspreparingtoleaveofficeThomasaimedhereditorialgunsathimandhisadministration.Inacommentarysheslammed抨击BushforwhatsheconsideredhisfailingsincludingleadingthecountryintoasenselesswaragainstIraqiacalamitystillunderwayasheleavesofficealmostsixyearsaftertheinvasion.Sheconsideredhimtheworstpresidentever.8.AccordingtothetextHelenThomaswas______.AawisepoliticianB.awritingpioneerC.alegendaryjournalistD.aWhiteHouseadviser9.TheunderlinedwordfixtureinParagraph3probablymeans_______.AanobjectfirmlyfixedinplaceB.apersonregardedfixedinthesamepositionCsomeonetofixtrickyproblemsD.adevicetosecuresomethingsomewhere10.WhatcanwelearnaboutHelenThomasfromthetext?A.Shecovered10presidentsoveraperiodof49years.B.Sheoftenraisedunreasonablequestions.C.ShewasbornandbroughtupinLebanon.D.ShewascriticizedbyPresidentObamA.11.HowdidThomascommentonGeorgeBush?A.Heshouldbekeptonhistoes.B.HewasforcedtoberesponsiblE.C.Hedidn’tdeservetobepresident.D.Heshouldn’thavestartedtheIraqWar.
ChoosingtheRightResolution决定MillionsofAmericansbegan2014withthesameresolutiontheystarted2013withagoaloflosingweight.HoweversettingweightlossasagoalisamistakE.Toreachourgoaloflosingweight—theoutputweneedtocontrolwhatweeat—theinput输入.Thatiswetendtocareabouttheoutputbutnottocontroltheinput.Thisisabadwaytoconstructgoals.Thealternativeistofocusyourresolutionontheinput.Insteadofresolvingtoloseweighttryanactionableresolution:I'llstophavingdessertforlunchorI'llwalkeverydayfor20minutes.Creatingagoalthatfocusesonawell-specifiedinputwilllikelybemoreeffectivethanconcentratingontheoutcomE.Recentlyanewsciencebehindincentives激励includingineducationhasbeendiscusseD.ForexampleresearcherRolandFryerwantedtoseewhatworksbestinmotivatingchildrentodobetterinschool.Insomecaseshegavestudentsincentivesbasedoninputlikereadingcertainbookswhileinotherstheincentiveswerebasedonoutputlikeresultsonexams.Hismainfindingwasthatincentivesincreasedachievementwhenbasedoninputbuthadnoeffectonoutput.Fryer'sconclusionwasthattheintensivesforinputsmightbemoreeffectivebecausedonotknowhowtodobetteronexamasidefromgeneralruleslikestudyharder.Readingcertainbooksontheotherhandisawell-settaskoverwhichtheyhavemuchmorecontrol.Aslongasyouhavedirectcontroloveryourgoalyouhaveamuchhigherchanceofsuccess.Andit'seasiertostartagainifyoufailbecauseyouknowexactlywhatyouneedtodo.IfyouwanttocutdownonyourspendingagoodgoalwouldbemakingmorningcoffeeathomeinsteadofgoingtoacafeforexamplE.Thisisawell-specifiedaction-basedgoalforwhichyoucanmeasureyoursuccesseasily.Spendinglessmoneyisn'tagoalbecauseit'stoogeneral.Similarlyifyouwanttospendmoretimewithyourfamilydon'tstopwiththisgeneralwish.ThinkboutanactionablehabitthatyoucouldadoptandsticktolikeafamilymovienighteveryWednesday.Inthelongrunthesenewgoalscouldbecomeahabit.28.Thewriterthinksthatsettingweightlossasagoalisamistakebecause.A.itishardtoachieveformostAmericansB.itisfocusedtoomuchontheresultC.itisdependentontoomanythingsD.itisbasedonactionabledecisions29.InRolandFryer'sresearchsomestudentsdidbetterthantheothersbecause.A.theyobeyedallthegeneralrulesB.theypaidmoreattentiontoexamsC.theyweremotivatedbytheirclassmatesD.theywererewardedforreadingsomebooks30.Accordingtothewriterwhichofthefollowingstatementsisagoodgoal?A.I'llgiveupdessert.B.I'llstudyharder.C.I'llcutdownmyexpensE.D.I'llspendmoretimewithmyfamily.31.Thewriterstronglybelievesthatweshould.A.developgoodhabitsandfocusontheoutcomeB.beoptimisticaboutfinalgoalsandsticktothemC.pickspecificactionsthatcanbeturnedintogoodhabitsD.setambitiousgoalsthatcanbalancetheinputandoutput
WomenareovertakingmenineducationandintheworkplaceaseniorGovernmentministersaidyesterday–creatinganewgenerationofstay-at-homefathers.UniversitiesministerDavidWillettspredictedrelationshipsandtraditionalhouseholdstructureswillbetransformedasthefemale’spoweraheadandwomenearnmorethantheirmalepartners.Successfulwomenwillhavetomarrydownbychoosingpartnerslessqualifiedthanthem–andmayincreasinglyselectmenbasedonhowsupportivetheymightbetotheircareersratherthanwhethertheycansupportthemfinancially.Andexpertssaywomenwilloftenbecomethemainbreadwinnerswithmoremenstayingathometolookafterchildren.Mr.Willettssaidtherewasclearevidencefromschoolsthatboysarelaggingbehindandarebeingovertakenbyfemalestudentsatuniversity.Hesaid:Iamnotagainstwomenhavingthoseadvantagesbutthereisnowaratherstrikinggapifyoulookatthestatisticswhereitlooksasifapproximately50percentofwomenaregraduatingfromuniversitybythetimethey’re30andperhapsabout40percentofmen.Headded:Itmayleadtochangesinthepatternsofhouseholdliving.SotherearesomedeepquestionsherE.ThePhiladelphia-basedPewResearchCentrestudypublishedinTheAtlanticmagazinesuggestsfemalegraduatesarebeingputinsimilarsituationtothatfacedforsometimebyblackwomen.InAmerica70percentofblackwomenhavenohusbandandtherearetwiceasmanyblackwomenasblackmenwithuniversitydegrees.ManyeducatedBritishwomenbelievethereisalreadyadearthoftraditionalhusbands.ClaireDavis33whoworksinfinancialservicesandlivesinsouthLondontoldTheTimes:IhaveagoodjobandmyownflatandIcanprettymuchdowhatIwantbutalotofthemImeetaren'treallyoftherightquality.IfIlookatthefriendsIwenttouniversitywiththemendon'ttendtobedoingaswellasthewomen.28.DavidWilletts’attitudetowardwomen’sovertakingmenineducationandintheworkplacecouldbedescribedas.A.worriedB.positiveC.supportiveD.excited29.ClaireDavis’exampleisusedtoindicatethat.A.alotofwomenprefertobesingleB.blackwomendonotwanttobemarriedC.womenarelessexcellentthanmeningeneralD.excellentwomenhavedifficultyinlookingforagoodhusband30.Theunderlinedworddearthinthelastparagraphmostprobablymeans.A.shortageB.respectC.oversupplyD.pride31.Thebesttitleofthispassagewouldprobablybe.A.SuccessfulWomenForcedtoMarryDownB.APoorGenerationofStay-at-homeFathersC.TheMarriages’InfluenceonEconomyD.TheAdvantagesoftheTraditionalFamilyPattern
USresearchershavefoundtracesofanancientlakeonMarsrecentlyincreasinghopesofdiscoveringevidencethatbillionsofyearsagotheRedplanethostedlifE.Thelakewhichdatesbacksome3.4billionyearsappearstohavecoveredasmuchas80squaremilesandwasupto1500feetdeepsaidtheteamfromtheUniversityofColorado.ThisisthefirstclearevidenceofshorelinesonthesurfaceofMarssaidBoulder'sresearchassociateGaetanoDiAchilleinastudypublishedinthelatesteditionofGeophysicalResearchLetters.Theidentificationoftheshorelinesandaccompanyinggeologicalevidenceallowsustocalculatethesizeandvolumeofthelakewhichappearstohaveformedabout3.4billionyearsago.Analysisoftheimageshasshownthewatercarvedoutthecanyon溪谷inwhichitwasfoundwhichthenopenedoutintoavalleydepositing使淤积sediment沉积whichformedadelta三角洲.FindingshorelinesisagreatdiscoverytoussaidassistantprofessorBrianHynekaddingitshowedthelakeexistedatatimewhenMarswasthoughttohavebeencoldanddry.ScientistsbelievetheoldestsurfacesonMarsformedduringthewetandwarmeraknownastheNoachanepochabout4.1billionto3.7billionyearsago.ThenewlydiscoveredlakeisbelievedtodatefromtheHesperianeraandpostdatestheendofthewarmandwetperiodonMarsby300millionyearsaccordingtothestudy.ScientistsbelievedeltasnexttothelakemaywellholdsecretsaboutpastlifeonMarsassuchplacesonEarthhavebecomethenaturaldepositsoforganiccarbonandothermarkersoflifE.12.ThesizeofthelakefoundonMarsis______.A.80squaremilesB.1500squaremilesC.3.4billionsquaremilesD.300millionsquaremiles13.WhenthelakeexistedtheweatheronMarswas____.A.hotandwetB.wetandwarmC.coldanddryD.coldandwet14.WhydoscientiststhinkdeltasnearthelakemayholdsecretsaboutpastlifeonMars?A.BecausesimilarplacesonEarthhavebecomenaturaldepositsofmarkersoflifE.B.BecausesomeonehasputsecretsaboutpastlifeonMarstherE.C.BecausepastlifehasbeenfoundinotherdeltasonMars.D.BecausesomepeoplearesaidtohavealreadyseenlifemarkstherE.15.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A.TheNoachanepochwasawetandwarmerA.B.Thelakemighthaveexisted3.4billionyears.C.Thediscoverycan’tfullyprovethattheMarsoncehostedlifE.D.ThelaketracesprovethatthereexistslifeonMarsnow.
Thecomputerkeyboardhelpedkillshorthand—asystemofrapidhandwritingandnowit’sthreateningtofinishoffhandwritingasawholE.WhenhandwrittenessayswereintroducedontheSATexamsfortheclassof2012just15%ofthemost1.5millionstudentswrotetheiranswersincursive手写体.Therest?Blockletters.AndthosecollegehopefulsarejustthefirstedgeofawaveofUSstudentswhonolongergetmuchhandwritinginstructionsintheprimarygradesfrequently10minutesadayorless.AsaresultmoreandmorestudentsstruggletoreadandwritecursivE.TherearethosewhosaythecultureisatacrossingturningfromthewrittenwordtothetypedonE.Ifhandwritingbecomesalostformofcommunicationdoesitmatter?ItwasatUniversityVirginiathatresearchersrecentlydiscoveredapreviouslyunknownpoembyRobertwritteninhisuniquescript.HandwrittendocumentsaremorevaluabletoresearchershistorianssaybecausetheirauthenticitycanbeconfirmeD.Studentsalsofindthemmorefascinating.Thelossofhandwritingalsomaybeacognitive认知的opportunitymisseD.Severalacademicstudieshavefoundthatgoodhandwritingskillsatayoungagecanhelpchildrenexpresstheirthoughtsbetter—alifelongbenefit.Itdoesn’ttakemuchtoteachbetterhandwritingskills.AtsomeschoolsinPrinceGeorge’sCountyelementaryschoolstudentsuseaprogramcalledHandwritingWithoutTearsfor15minutesaday.Theylearnthecorrectformationofmanuscript手写的lettersthroughsecondgradeandcursivelettersinthirdgradE.29.A.poembyRobertmentionedinthepassageisusedto____________.A.provehowvaluablehandwritingisB.explainwhatafamouspoetheisC.showhowuniquehispoemisD.stresshowfascinatingthedocumentsare30.Accordingtotheauthorwhenisaperfecttimetolearnhandwriting?A.Kindergarten.B.Primaryschool.C.Highschool.D.CollegE.31.TheexampleofHandwritingWithoutTearshelpstoarguethat______.A.theschoolareresponsibleforthelossofhandwritingB.thelossofhandwritingisacognitiveopportunitymissedC.thecultureisturningfromthewrittenwordtothetypedoneD.itdoesn’ttakemuchtoteachbetterhandwritingskills32.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardsthisdebate?A.PessimisticB.ScepticalC.Critical.D.Supportive
Intoday'sworldalmosteveryoneknowsthatairpollutionandwaterpollutionareharmfultopeople'shealth.Howevernotallthepersonsknowthatnoiseisalsoakindofpollutionandthatisharmfultohumanhealthtoo.Peoplewhoworkandliveundernoisyconditionsusuallybecomedeaf聋.Todayhoweverscientistsbelievethat10percentofworkersinBritainarebeingdeafenedbythenoisewheretheywork.Manyoftheworkerswhoprintnewspapersandbooksandwhoweave织clothbecomedeaf.Quiteafewpeoplelivingnearairportsalsobecomedeaf.RecentlyitwasdiscoveredthatmanyteenagersinAmericacouldhearnobetterthan65-year-oldpersonsfortheseyoungpeopleliketolistentopopmusicandmostofpopmusicisakindofnoisE.Besidesnoiseproducedbyjetplanesormachineswillmakepeople'slifedifficultandunpleasantorevenmakepeopleillorevendrivethemmaD.Itissaidthatacontinuousnoiseofover85decibels分贝canmakepeopledeaf.Nowthegovernmentsinmanycountrieshavemadelawstocontrolnoiseandmakeitlessthan85decibels.InChinathegovernmentistryingtosolvenotonlyairandwaterpollutionproblemsbutalsonoisepollutionproblems.28.Thetextismainlyabout____________.A.airpollutionB.waterpollutionC.noisepollutionD.worldpollution29.TenpercentoftheworkersinBritainarebeingdeafenedbecause________.A.theyareworkinginnoisyplacesB.theyoftenlistentopopmusicC.theylivenearairportsD.theyaretoobusytolistentoothers'talk30.Accordingtothetextacontinuousnoiseof_________decibelscanmakepeopledeaf.A.lessthan85B.lessthan65C.about65D.over8531.ThegovernmentofChinaistryingtosolve_______________.A.onlyairpollutionB.onlyairandwaterpollutionC.onlywaterpollutionD.airwaterandnoisepollution
Atotalof34Chinesecitieswithacombinedpopulationofnearly300milliontookparkinapetadoptiondayattheweekendpromotingtheadoptionofrescuedstray流浪的animals.ThelivebroadcastofChinaPetAdoptionDayeventsinShanghaiBeijingChengduGuangzhouHangzhouNanjinQingdaoTianjinandXi’anwaswatchedby562000peoplE.FromUrumqiinthefarnorthwesttoFuzhouonthesoutheastcoastpeoplegatheredtoraiseawarenessofanimalcareandtohelpstrayfindlovinghomes.SunQuanhuimanagerandsenioradviserofWorldAnimalProtectionsaidPlanetEarthisnotonlyhometohumanitybutalsoahomethatwesharewithotheranimals.Itismankind’sdutyandimportanttotreatanimalskindlyinacivilizedsociety.AsChina’spopulationbecomesricherpetownershiphasincreasedrapidlybutproblemssuchaspetabandonmentandcrueltyarealsogrowing.InrecentyearsmoreandmoreadoptioneventshavetakenplacealloverthecountrywhichindicatesanawakeningoftheChinesepublicconsciousnesstoanimalprotection.AdoptingapetinsteadofbuyingonehasbeengainingawideracceptancE.AmericanEdwardDumpewhohasbeenworkingondesignsforstrayanimalsheltersinBeijingsaidItsurelysoundssupersweetandIhavenodoubtthatitmusthavebeentheresultofgreatefforts.IthinkitisagoodstepintherightdirectionandshouldbetakenasevidencethatChinesesocietyisbecomingmoreawareofstrayanimalswhoshouldbetakencareofandtreatedwithrespect.InreallifeRabbit-eatingCarrotisfashiondesignerwhohascreatedclothesembroidered刺绣withslogans口号suchhasPleaseadoptapetandimagesofhercatswithallearningsgoingtotheQimingSmallAnimalProtectionCenterinSichuanProvincE.Ididn’tknowthattherewereeventslikethisinChinA.ThisisfantastiC.ImpressivE.SaidGeorgePhilippeafrenchlivinginBeijingandfatheroftwoataneventinthecapital.32.WhatistheaimoflivebroadcastofChinaPetAdoptionDayevent?A.ToimprovetheawarenessofanimaladoptionB.ToattractmoreattentiontotheEventC.Toencouragemoreandmorepeopletotakepartinthelivebroadcast.D.Tointroducesomeusefulwesternpracticeofanimaladoption33.Whatwillbeaproblemwiththeincreaseofpetownership?A.MorepetsareingreatneedinChinaB.ThereisnotenoughrelatedserviceforpetsandtheirownersC.SomepetsneedtobegivenlargespacetoenjoythemselvesD.Somepeoplethrowtheiroldordisabledpetsaway34.FromthestoryofRabbit-eatingCarrotwhichwordcanbeusedtodescribeher?A.SmartandcuteB.CreativeandindependentC.Fashionableandkind-heartedD.Wealthyandhealthy35.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.TheanimalrightinChinaB.NotradingnokillingC.HowtotreatyourpetswithheartsD.Livebroadcastpromotesanimaladoptions
Geneticallymodified转基因foodshavebecomeafocuspointofagriculturethroughoutthenewstoday.ThishasaneffectonmanydifferentaspectsoftheagricultureworlD.Fromtheseeddealertothefarmerthatbuystheseedtotheworkersthatthefarmersellsto;allareaffectedbythenewtechnologiesthatareinvolvedinthispartofproductionagriculturE.Geneticallymodifiedfoodshavecomeunderheavyfirelately.Therearesomecountriesthatareagainstbuyingthesetypesoffoods.TheyaretestedforsafetybythebestscientificexpertsinEuropetheUSandtherestoftheworlD.Theyarenotforsaleuntiltheyhavegonethroughthiscompletesafetyprocess.Sincetheyareanewproductandanyslightproblemwiththemcouldaffectawholecountrythesetestsareverynecessary.ThesesafetytestsarecarriedoutbecauseofthenewrulesthatweremadewiththeNovelFoodsRegulation.BeguninMayof1997theNovelFoodsRegulationsetupanEU-widepre-marketsystemforallnovelfoods.A.novelfoodisdescribedasonethathasnotbeeneatenbyEUconsumerswidelyinthepast.BysettingupthisprogramtheEUhopestokeepitsconsumerssafefromanypossiblesideeffectsofanynewfoodproducts.Thereareavarietyofwaysinwhichgeneticmodificationhashelpedfoodproducers.Theycanimprovethenutritional营养的valueorthestorageconditionsofthefooD.TodaythereareonlytwogeneticallymodifiedfoodsthathavebeenallowedforusetheseareGMsoybeanandGMmaizE.Despiteanysafetychecksmanypeoplearestillcautiousabouteatinggeneticallymodifiedfoods.Byprovidingthesepeoplewiththenecessaryinformationwecanallowthemtomakedecisionsaboutthesefoods.5.Whatdoweknowaboutthenovelfood?A.It’sverypopularinEU.B.It’sbadforpeople’shealth.C.It’sanewkindoffooD.D.ItsstoryhasbeenpublisheD.6.Geneticallyfoodsareallowedtobesoldiftheyare.A.testedforsafetyB.ofhighqualityC.morenutritionalD.growninEurope7.Fromparagraph2wecanlearnthatgeneticallymodifiedfoods.A.donoharmtopeopleB.havecausedsomeproblemsC.arewellreceivedafterbeingtestedD.arecriticizedandattackedbymanypeople8.What’sthewriter’sattitudetowardsgeneticallymodifiedfoods?A.Weshouldwarnpeoplethattheyaretoodangeroustobeeaten.B.WeshouldgivepeopleinformationaboutthemsothattheycandecidewhethertobuythemC.Weshouldencouragepeopletoeatthembecausetheyaremorenutritional.D.Weshouldtellpeoplethattheyaretryingtofoolthefarmers.
NaylorwasworkingasanartistdoingjobsforaPRcompany.Butaphonecallyearsagofoundhimanewcareer.Igotarandomphonecallonedayhesays.TheyaskedmeifIcouldmakeapictureinsomebody'slawn草坪andIthought:‘wellyoucanmakeapictureoutofanythingcan'tyou’AsaresultthefinishedmasterpieceendedupinthenewspapersandbeforeheknewitNaylorhadanewprofession:lawnartist.WithabackgroundinartratherthangardeningbattlingnaturewasanewexperienceforNaylorwhenhestarteD.Itwasanewchallengeanditwasveryhardtoresearchlawnart.Howdoyoudoit?There'snotmuchofitouttherE.SoIhadtoworkouthowitwouldworkandwhatI'dneeD.Hesays.Asalawnartisthoweverthereisnoroomforerror.Andthere'snotimetowaitforthegrasstogrowbackagainifitallgoeswrong.SoNaylorhastogetitrightforthefirsttimE.Ifyouaccidentallycutthewrongbitoffyoucan'tjustpatch修补itupagain.Youcan'tstartagain.Planningiskeyhesays.Grassisnotaniceartisticmedium.It'snotveryeasytohandlE.Besideslawnartmaybeimpressivebutitonlyhappensduringthesummer.TherestofmyyearI'mpaintingorusingpenspencils—normalthings.Hemayhavecutoutanewprofessionalfieldbutheseesitlikeanyotherartproject.WhenyoubecomealawnartistyouhavetosayyestoanychallengE.Howeverastherainfallsovereachnewartworkthegrasssoongrowsbackandtheimageisquicklylost.That'stheannoyingthingaboutnaturesaysNaylor.5.HowwasNaylor'sfirstartworkinthelawn?A.ItwasonlyasmallonE.B.ItwasdifficulttocreatE.C.Itmadehimfamous.D.Itwascreatedinwinter.6.Whatmattersmosttoalawnartist?A.Accuracy.B.Opportunity.C.KnowledgE.D.CouragE.7.Whatcanweinferaboutlawnart?A.Ithasalonghistory.B.Itcanbecreatedrandomly.C.Rainisahelptothelawnart.D.Itisacombinationofartandgardening.
In1945therewasayoungboyof14inaconcentrationcamp集中营.HewastallthinbuthadabrightsmilE.EverydayayounggirlcamebytheothersideofthefencE.ShenoticedtheboyandaskedhimifhespokePolishandhesaidyes.ShethenreachedinherpocketandgavehimherapplE.Hethankedherandshewentonherway.Thenextdayshecamebyagainbringingwithheranotherapplewhichshegavehim.Eachdayshewalkedbytheoutsideofthefencehopingtoseehimandwhenshedidshehappilyhandedhimanappleinexchangeforconversation.OndayhetoldhernottocomebyanymorE.Hewasbeingshippedtoanotherconcentrationcamp.Ashewalkedawaywithtearsrunningdownhisfacehewonderedifhe'deverseeheragain.ShewastheonlykindpersonhehadseenacrossthefencE.Hemadeitoutoftheconcentrationcampandimmigrated移民toAmericA.In1957hisfriendshadfixedhimuponablinddate约会.HehadnoideawhothewomanwasandpickedherupandduringthedinnertheybegantalkingofPolandatthattimE.Shesaidsheusedtoseeaboyandgavehimanappledaily.Heaskedifthisboywastallskinnyandifhehadtoldherthatshecouldn'tcomebackbecausehewasleaving.Shesaidyes.Itwashertheyounggirlwhocamebyeverydaytogivehimapples.After12yearsafterthewarandinanothercountrytheymetagain.Whataretheodds概率.Heproposedtoheronthatverynightandtoldherhe'dneveragainlethergo.Theyarestillhappilymarriedtoday.Miraclesdohappenandthereisagreatforceatworkinourlives.25.Everydaythegirlwalkedbytheoutsideofthefenceto____________A.SeewhatwashappeningintheconcentrationcampB.AsktheboytoescapefromtheconcentrationcampC.HaveatalkwiththeboyD.Sellanappletothepoorboy26.Whentheboylearnedthathewasbeingshippedtoanotherconcentrationcamp______A.Hedidn'tknowwhetherhecouldmeetthegirlagainB.HeagreedtomeetthegirlintheUSAC.HeknowhewouldliveahappylifeD.HeworriedabouthowhecouldgetanappleeachdayinfuturE.27.In1957hepickedupthewoman____.A.TothankherforwhatshehasdoneinPolandB.TofindoutthegirlhehadbeenwillingtoseeC.BecauseheworkedasadriverD.Becausehisfriendshadaskedhimtomakeadatewithher28.Thebesttitleforthepassagewouldbe____.A.HappydateB.SurprisingmarriageC.A.legendary传奇boyD.Lovelycoincidence巧合
ItseemsthattheEnglishmanjustcannotlivewithoutsportsofsomekinD.A.famousFrenchhumouristoncesaidthatthisisbecausetheEnglishinsistonbehavinglikechildrenalltheirlives.Whereveryougointhiscountryyouwillseebothchildrenandgrown-upsknockingaballaboutwithastickorsomethingasifinBritainmenshallalwaysremainboysandwomengirls!Stillitcanneverbebadtogetexercisecanit?Takingallamateur业余andprofessionalsportsinBritainintoconsiderationtherecanbenodoubtthatfootballisatthetopofthelist.ItiscalledsoccerintheUnitedStates.ThegameoriginatedinBritainandwasplayedintheMiddleAgesorevenearlierthoughasanorganizedgameorassociationfootballitdatesonlyfromthebeginningofthe19thcentury.ThenextisrugbywhichiscalledfootballintheUnitedStates.Itisakindoffootballplayedbytwoteamsoffifteenplayersratherthaneleven.Therugbyinwhichanoval-shapedballisusedcanbehandledaswellaskickeD.ItisaprettyroughgamE.Insummercricketisthemostpopularsport.InfactithassometimesbeencalledtheEnglishnationalgamE.MostforeignersfindthegamerathersloworevenboringbutitenjoysgreatpopularityamongtheBritish.Tennisrateshighonthelisttoo.ItwasintroducedintoEnglandfromFranceinthe15thcenturybutitwasfromEnglandthatitspreadtopracticallyeverycountryintheworlD.Table-tennisorping-pongsurelyisnotplayedonagreatscaleasitisinChinaorinJapan.BasketballandvolleyballwereintroducedintoBritainduringthelate19thcenturyfromAmericaandaregainingpopularity.Horse-backridingswimmingrowingandgolfallattractalotofpeoplE.9:ThemainpurposeofparagraphoneistotellusthattheEnglish_______.A.areallsportsloversB.behavelikechildrenC.liketokickaballaroundD.canremainyoungalltheirlives10:AccordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaboutfootballandrugby?A.Theydifferintheshapeoftheball.B.Theyareplayedbydifferentnumbersofplayers.C.TheybothcanbehandleD.D.TheybothcanbekickeD.11:Fromthesecondandthethirdparagraphweknowthat_____.A.AmericanslovefootballmostofallB.BritishpeopleloverugbymostofallC.AmericansandBritishpeoplemaycallthesamethingdifferentlyD.footballoriginatedinBritaininthe18thcentury
FourdaysafterDad’s67thbirthdayhehadaheartattack.LuckilyhesurviveD.ButsomethinginsidehimhaddieD.HisenthusiasmforlifewasgonE.Herefusedtofollowdoctor’sordersandhissourattitudemadeeveryoneupsetwhentheyvisithim.DadwasleftalonE.SoIaskedDadtocometolivewithmeonmysmallfarmhopingthefreshairwouldhelphimadjust.WithinaweekafterhemovedinIregrettedtheinvitation.HecriticizedeverythingIdiD.IbecamefrustrateD.SomethinghadtobedonE.OnedayIreadanarticlewhichsaidwhengivendogsdepressedpatientswouldbebetteroff.SoIdrovetotheanimalshelterthatafternoon.AssoonasIgotthereapointer’seyescaughtmyattention.Theywatchedmecalmly.A.staffmembersaid:Hegotheretwoweeksagoandwe’veheardnothing.Histimeisuptomorrow.Iturnedtothemaninhorror.Youmeanyou’regoingtokillhim?Ma’amhesaidgently.Wedon’thaveroomforeveryunclaimeddog.Thestaffmember’scalmbrowneyesawaitedmydecision.I’lltakehimIsaiD.IdrovehomewiththedogonthefrontseatbesidemE.IwashelpingitoutofthecarwhenDadwalkedontothefrontporch.LookwhatIgotyou!Isaidexcitedly.DadwrinkledhisfacE.Idon’twantithemutteredturningbacktowardsthehousE.Thensuddenlythedogpulledfreefrommygrasp.HesatdowninfrontofmyDaD.Dad’sangermeltedandsoonhewashuggingthedog.Thiswasthebeginningofawarmfriendship.DadnamedthedogCheyennE.Togethertheyspentlonghourswalkingdowndustylanesandrelaxingonthebanksofstreams.Dad’sbitternessfadedandheandCheyennewentontomakemanyfriends.ThenlateonenighttwoyearslaterIfeltCheyenne’scoldnoseburrowing搜寻throughmybedcovers.Hehadneverbeforecomeintomybedroomatnight.Iranintomyfather’sroomandfoundthathehadpassedaway.TwodayslatermyshockandgriefdeepenedwhenIdiscoveredCheyennelyingdeadbesideDad’sbeD.AsIburiedhimneartheirfavoritestreamIsilentlythankedthedogforrestoringDad’speaceofminD.4.Aftertheauthor’sfathersurvivedtheheartattackhe.A.nolongerwantedtoliveB.wasleftalonetogetfullrestC.ignoredeveryonewhovisitedhimD.becameunpleasanttowardotherpeople5.Whydidtheauthortakethepointerhome?A.ItwasatypethatisknownforitsfriendlinessB.ItseyesmadeherthinkitwasthebestdogavailableC.Itcaughtherattentionrightawayandshedidn’twantittobekilledD.Itwasgoodatgettingpeople’sattentionandentertainingthem6.Fromthelasttwoparagraphswecanconcludethat.A.moreattentionshouldbegiventooldpeopleB.dogsaresoloyalthattheyusuallydiefortheirfriendsC.theauthor’sfatherandCheyenneformedarealconnectionD.friendshipandcareismuchmoreefficientthanthemedicine7.Whichsectionofanewspaperisthesourceofthepassage?A.HealthB.EntertainmentC.EducationD.Friends
HowITurnedtoBeOptimisticIbegantogrowupthatwinternightwhenmyparentsandIwerereturningfrommyaunt'shouseandmymothersaidthatwemightsoonbeleavingforAmericA.Wewereonthebusthen.IwascryingandsomepeopleonthebuswereturningaroundtolookatmE.IrememberthatIcouldnotbearthethoughtofneverhearingagaintheradioprogramforschoolchildrentowhichIlistenedeverymorning.Idonotremembermyselfcryingforthisreasonagain.InfactIthinkIcriedverylittlewhenIwassayinggoodbyetomyfriendsandrelatives.WhenwewereleavingIthoughtaboutalltheplacesIwasgoingtosee—thestrangeandmagicalplacesIhadknownonlyfrombooksandpictures.ThecountryIwasleavingnevertocomebackwashardlyinmyheadthen.ThefouryearsthatfollowedtaughtmetheimportanceofoptimismbuttheideadidnotcometomeatoncE.ForthefirsttwoyearsinNewYorkIwasreallylost—havingtostudyinthreeschoolsasaresultoffamilymoves.IdidnotquiteknowwhatIwasorwhatIshouldbE.MotherremarriedandthingsbecameevenmorecomplexformE.SometimepassedbeforemystepfatherandIgotusedtoeachother.Iwasoftensadandsawnoendtothehardtimes.MyresponsibilitiesinthefamilyincreasedalotsinceIknewEnglishbetterthaneveryoneelseathomE.IwrotelettersfilledoutformstranslatedatinterviewswithImmigrationofficerstookmygrandparentstothedoctorandtranslatedthereandevendiscussedtelephonebillswithcompanyrepresentatives.FrommyexperiencesIhavelearnedoneimportantrule:almostallcommontroubleseventuallygoaway!Somethinggoodiscertaintohappenintheendwhenyoudonotgiveupandjustwaitalittle!Ibelievethatmylifewillturnoutallrighteventhoughitwillnotbethateasy.21.HowdidtheauthorgettoknowAmerica?A.Fromherrelatives.B.Fromhermother.C.Frombooksandpictures.D.Fromradioprograms.22.UponleavingforAmericatheauthorfelt.A.confusedB.excitedC.worriedD.amazed23.WhatcanwelearnabouttheauthorfromParagraph4?A.Sheworkedasatranslator.B.Sheattendedalotofjobinterviews.C.Shepaidtelephonebillsforherfamily.D.ShehelpedherfamilywithherEnglish.24.Theauthorbelievesthat.A.herfuturewillbefreefromtroublesB.itisdifficulttolearntobecomepatientC.therearemoregoodthingsthanbadthingsD.goodthingswillhappenifonekeepstrying
AnewgenerationaddictionisquicklyspreadingallovertheworlD.Webholismatwentiethcenturydiseaseaffectspeoplefromdifferentages.Theysurfthenetusee-mailandspeakinchatrooms.Theyspendmanyhoursonthecomputeranditbecomesacompulsive强迫的强制的habit.Theycannotstopanditaffectstheirlives.Tenyearsagonoonethoughtthatusingcomputerscouldbecomecompulsivebehaviorthatcouldaffectthesocialandphysicallifeofcomputerusers.Thisobsessionalbehaviorhasaffectedteenagersandcollegestudents.Theyarelikelytologoncomputersandspendlonghoursatdifferentwebsites.Theybecomehookedoncomputersandgraduallytheirsocialandschoollifeisaffectedbythissituation.Theyspendallfreetimesurfinganddon’tconcentrateonhomeworksothisaddictioninfluencestheirgradesandsuccessatschool.BecausetheycanfindeverythingonthewebsitestheyhangouttherE.MoreoverthisaddictiontowebsitesinfluencestheirsociallifE.Theyspendmoretimeinfrontofcomputersthanwiththeirfriends.Therelationwiththeirfriendschanges.ThevirtuallifebecomesmoreimportantthantheirreallifE.Theyhaveanewlanguagethattheyspeakinthechatroomsanditcausesculturalchangesinsociety.Becauseofthechangeintheirbehaviortheybegintokeepthemselvesapartfromthesocietyandlivewiththeirvirtualfriends.TheysharetheiremotionsandfeelingswithfriendswhotheyhavenevermetintheirlifE.AlthoughtheyfeelconfidentonthecomputertheyarenotconfidentwithreallivefriendstheyhaveknownalltheirlifE.ItisaproblemforthefuturE.TinsaddictivebehaviorisbeginningtoaffectalltheworlD.25.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A.TheinfluenceofwebholismB.TheadvantageofwebholismC.ThepopularityofwebholismD.Thecauseofwebholism26.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordobsessionalinthesecondparagraphmostprobablymean?A.attractiveB.professionalC.addictiveD.potential27.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat.A.webholismhasthegreatesteffectonteenagersB.peopleareaddictedtogamesontheInternetC.studentscanhardlybalancerealandvirtuallifeD.virtuallifeismorevividandattractiveanyway28.Theauthor’sattitudetowardswebholismisthatofbeing.A.optimisticB.disapprovingC.positiveD.acceptable
Areyousosureyourmistakesarejustmistakes?Orcouldtheybebuildingblockstoasuccessbeyondanyyouimagined?WhenmyfriendDorothygoeshometovisitherfamilyeachThanksgivinghermotherservesthetraditionalmistakesalad.Thedishwasbornmanyyearsago.DorothyexplainswhenmotherwasusingacookbooktomakeasalaD.Intheprocessmotheraccidentallyincludedhalfthesaladingredients原料fromarecipe食谱ontheleftsideoftheopencookbookandhalftheingredientsfromadifferentsaladrecipeontheoppositepagE.Everyoneenjoyedthesaladsomuchthatshecontinuetoserveiteveryyear.Soitwasreallynotamistakeatall.ThentherewasthefellownamedAlfredwhoinventeddynamite炸药.WhenAlfred’sbrotherdiedthecitynewspaperconfusedthetwoandprintedanabituary讣告sayingthatthedead’smostnotableactwasthecreationofbombs.SurprisedtoconsiderthathisnamewouldforeverbeconnectedwithdestructionAlfredsoughttoleaveamorepositivefametohumanity.SohesetaprizeforpeoplewhocontributedtoworldpeacE.NowtheNobelPrizeestablishedbyAlfredNobelisthemostrespectedawardintheworlD.Everythingispartofsomethingbiggerandmistakesarenoexception.InhisbrilliantbookIllusionsRichardBachexplainsthateveryproblemcomestoyouwithagift.Ifyoufocusonlyonwhatwentwrongyoumissthegift.Ifyouarewillingtolookdeeperandaskforthebrighttheproblemwilldisappear.Youareleftonlywiththelearningandyougoforwardonyourpath.24.Whatdoestheunderlinedworditinthesecondparagraphreferto?A.thecookbookB.themistakesaladC.therecipeD.theingredient25.WhydidAlfredNobelsetanawardforthosewhomadegreatcontributionstotheworldpeace?A.BecausehisbrotherwasdeadinanexplosionB.BecausehewantedpeopletoconnecthimwithpeaceC.BecausehewantedtomaketheworldabetterplaceD.Becausehewantedtoshowoffhisfortune26.Whatshouldwedowhenwemakeamistakeaccordingtothepassage?A.WeshouldcorrectthemistakeassoonaspossibleB.WeshouldfindoutwhatcausesthemistakeandfixittimelyC.WeshouldlookdeeperandfindsomethingbetterfromitD.WeshouldfindthesolutionsfromthebookcalledIllusions27.Whowillmostprobablyliketoreadthispassage?A.A.cookwhoisgoodatmakingsaladB.A.personwhowantstohaveareputationC.A.studentwhoisafraidofmakingmistakesD.A.writerwhoisagoodfriendofRichardBach
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