首页
试卷库
试题库
当前位置：
X题卡
>
所有题目
>
题目详情
Modern inventions have speeded up people’s loves amazingly. Motor-cars cover a hundred miles in lit...
查看本题答案
包含此试题的试卷
高中英语《湖北省襄阳市第四中学2017届高三八月第一周周考英语试题 Word版含答案》真题及答案
点击查看
你可能感兴趣的试题
Moderninventionshavespeededuppeople'slivesamazingl
Moderninventionshavespeededuppeople’slovesamazingl
Moderninventionshavespeededuppeople'slivesamazingl
Lifeisspeedingup.Everyoneisgettingunwell.Thismayso
Lifeisspeedingup.Everyoneisgettingunwell.Thismayso
Moderninventionshavespeededuppeople’slovesamazingl
Moderninventionshavespeededuppeople’slivesamazingl
Moderninventionshavespeededuppeople’slivesamazingl
Humanbeingsarethemostintelligentofallanimalsbecaus
Thecomputerisoneof___________inventionsinmodernsoc
useful
more useful
most useful
the most useful
Humanbeingsarethemostintelligentofallanimalsbecaus
Lifeisspeedingup.Everyoneisgettingunwell.Thismayso
浙江省东阳中学2010届高三上学期期中考试A.Lifeisspeedingup.Everyoneis
Humanbeingsarethemostintelligentofallanimalsbecaus
Moderninventionshavespeededuppeople’slovesamazingl
Moderninventionshavespeededuppeople’slovesamazingl
Lifeisspeedingup.Everyoneisgettingunwell.Thismayso
阅读理解阅读下列短文并做每篇后面的题目从各题A.B.C.D.中选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳
Wealllovenewinventions.1__________________________
Moderninventionshavespeededuppeople’slivesamazingl
热门试题
更多
AfterwatchingmymotherdealwithourfamilyoffiveIcan’tunderstandwhyheranswertothequestionWhatdoyoudo?isalwaysOhI’mjustahousewifE.JUSTahousewife?Anyonewhospendsmostofhertimeinmealpreparationandcleanupwashinganddryingclotheskeepingthehousecleanleadingascouttroop童子军团playingtaxidrivertouskidsonthewaytoschoolandmakingsurethatallourfamilyneedsaremetisnotJUSTahousewifE.She’stherealWonderWoman.Whyisitthatsomanymotherslikeminethinkofthemselvesassecond-classorsomethingsimilar?Wherehasthisideacomefrom?Havewemalesmadethemfeelthisway?Hasoursocietymadegoingtoworkoutsidethehomeseemmoreimportantthanwhatahousewifemustfaceeachday?IwouldbeverycurioustoseewhatwouldhappenifahousewifewentonstrikE.Disheswouldpileup.Foodinthehousewouldrunout.NomealswouldappearonthetablE.TherewouldbenocleanclotheswhenneedeD.WalkingandbusridingwouldincreasE.Thosescouttroopswouldhavetobreakup.Idoubtifthemanofthehousewouldbeabletotakeover.Ohhemightstartoutwiththeattitudethathecandojustasgoodajobbuthowlongwouldthatlast?Notlongoncehehadtocomehomeeachnightafterworktomorehouseholdduties.Therewouldbenomorecominghometoapreparedmeal;he’dhavetofixithimself.Thekidswouldallbescreamingforsomethingtoeat.Oncehequietedthekidshe’dhavetocleanthehousegoshoppingmakesurethatkidsgotabathandfixlunchesforthenextday.Oncethekidsweredownforthenighthemightbeabletocrawlintoanunmadebedandtrytoreadthemorningnewspaper.NoIdon’tthinkmanymalesaregoingtovolunteerforthejoB.IknowIdon’twantit.Sothanksmom!I’lldowhatIcantocreateanationalholidayforhousewives.ItcouldbesuitablycalledWonderWomanDay.1.Howdothechildrenofthefamilygotoschool?A.Theytakeschoolbus.B.Theirmotherdrivesforthem.C.Theytakeataxi.D.Thescouttroopsendsthemtoschool.2.IfahousewifewentonstrikewhatwouldNOThappen?A.NomealswouldappearonthetablE.B.Childrenwouldscreamforsomethingtoeat.C.ThescouttroopswouldhaveawonderfultimE.D.Themanofthehousewouldn’tbeabletotakeover.3.Intheauthor’sopinion______.A.manymalesaregoingtovolunteerforhousewives’workB.housewivesaresecond-classcitizensorsomethingsimilarC.themanofthehousewouldbeabletotakeoverthehousewives’workD.housewivesdeserveanationalholidaynamedWonderWomanDay4.Theauthor’sattitudetowardhousewives’workis______.A.sympatheticB.unconcernedC.positiveD.appreciative5.Thepassageismainlyabout______.A.housewivesthewonderwomenB.whatwouldhappenifhousewiveswentonstrikeC.thereplacementofwomenbymenashousewivesD.thesettingupofanationalholidayforhousewives
Doyoulikeshopping?Ordoesthethoughtofwanderingaroundtheshopsfillyouwithterror?Forsomeofusshoppingisanenjoyablewayofspendingoursparetimeandourmoney.Formeit’ssomethingIwouldratheravoiD.ThankgoodnessfortheInternet!It’smoreconvenienttobuyCDselectricalitemsevenfoodfromthecomfortofyoursofA.Butthat’snottheonlyreason:priceisanimportantfactor.WecanbuygoodsandservicescheaperonlinE.Butsometimestheproblemisknowingwhattobuy.Thishasledtoatypeofshoppingcalledshowrooming.ShowroomingissomethingI’vedonE.Iwillgotoashoptoseetouchandtryoutproductsbutthengohomeandbuythemonlineataknock-downpricE.I’mnotaloneindoingthis.ResearchbyacompanycalledFoolprooffound24%ofpeopleshowroomedwhileChristmasshoppingin2013.AmyCashmanheadofTechnologyatTNSUKsaysthereasonsforthisnewshoppinghabitarethatpeoplearelackingtimelackingmoneyandtheywantsecurityabouttheproductstheyarebuying.SheexplainsthatconsumersarenotonlyshoppingonlineathomebuttheyareusingtheInternetinstoreorontheirsmartphonestoshoparounD.Butdoesthismeantechnologywillkillshops?CertainlyshopswillchangE.Theywillhavetooffermorecompetitivepricesorencouragepeopletobuymorebygivingin-storediscountsorfreegifts.Wemustn’tforgetthatbuyinginashopmeansyoucangetexpertadvicefromthesalesassistantandyoucangetgoodaftercarE.It’sgoodtospeaktoarealhumanratherthanlookatafacelesscomputerscreenbutatleastbyshowroomingyougetthebestofbothworlds!1.ThetwoquestionsinParagraph1areraisedto________________.A.introducethetopicB.givetwoexamplesC.comparedifferentopinionsD.getanswersfromreaders2.AccordingtoAmyCashmanwhichisnotthereasonforshowrooming?A.ThelackoftimE.B.ThecomfortofthesofA.C.Theshortnessofmoney.D.Thesecurityoftheproduct.3.Theauthor’sattitudetowardsshowroomingis__________________.A.criticalB.neutralC.casualD.supportive
PeopleinseveralAmericanstatesmaybesurprisedtoseecarsoncitystreetswithoutadriver.ExperimentaldriverlessvehiclesnowarelegalinFloridaNevadaandCaliforniA.TheyarepointingthewaytoafuturethatisnotfardowntheroaD.Thehigh-techcompanyGooglehasanumberofself-drivingcarswhichhadcovered480000kilometersbyAugust.Volvoisamongthecompaniesdoingroadtestsandsaysitplanstoselldriverlesscarsby2020.InSeptemberCaliforniaGovernorJerryBrownsignedanacttoallowautonomousvehiclesontheroadsofhisstatE.Todaywe’relookingatsciencefictionbecomingtomorrow'sreality-thedriverlesscar.Thetechnologyforthesecarsincludescamerasradarandmotionsensors.ThesystemshavebeenimprovedthroughcompetitionssponsoredbytheU.S.governmentagencyDARPA.EngineerRichardMasonoftheRandCorporationhelpeddesigndriverlessvehiclesforDARPAchallengeraces.Carshavebecomemuchmorefuel-efficientandnewelectronicfeaturesare'makingHondassafersaidAngieNucciofHondaAmericA.Acameraonthepassenger-sidemirroractuallyengagedonyourguidingscreensoyoucansafelychangelanes.Othersafetyfeaturesincludewarningsystemsonthefrontandthesidesofthecars.Thesesystemshelpdriversbutdon’treplacethem.CuratorLeslieKendallofthePetersenAutomotiveMuseumsaidautonomouscarswillmakethehighwayssafer.BytakingoutdriversyoualsoremovemostrisksofanaccidentKendallsaiD.HesaidConsumershowevermaybeunwillingtolosecontrol.Itmaytakethemtimetocometorealizethatthetechnologyisindeedreliablebutitwillhavetoproveitselffirst.MasonsaidthetechnologyalreadyworksandthebiggestchallengenowisgettingdownthecostfordriverlessvehiclesfromhundredsofthousandsofdollarstosomethingmoreaffordablE.HesaidthiswillhappenasthetechnologyisimproveD.28.AccordingtothepassageCaliforniaGovernorJerryBrown_.A.isfortheideaofhavingdriverlesscarsB.sponsoredtheDARPAcompetitiontoimprovethedriverlesssystemC.hasalreadyboughtanewautonomouscarD.thinksthatdrivingsafetyisthemostimportantissueinhisstate29.WhatistheroleofthesystemsmentionedinParagraph3?A.Theycanhelpcarsrunmuchfaster.B.Theycantaketheplaceofdriversnow.C.Theycanmakecarsrunwithoutfuel.D.Theycanhelppeopledrivemoresafely.30.InKendall’sopinionwhoprobablydon’trelyonthedriverlesscarsatfirst?A.managersinthehigh-techcompanyGoogleB.officersfromtheU.S.governmentagencyDARPAC.carconsumersD.vehicledesigners31.AccordingtoRichardMasonwhatisthebiggestchallengefordriverlesscars?A.Theyneedtohavemorecomfortableseats.B.Theyarenowtooexpensiveforconsumers.C.TheyaretravellingatalowspeeD.D.Theyarenotfavoredbycarracers
Youneverseethembuttheyarewithyoueverytimeyoufly.Theyrecordwhereyou’regoinghowfastyou’retravelingandwhethereverythingonyourairplaneisfunctioningnormally.Theirabilitytostandalmostanydisastermakesthemseemlikesomethingoutofacomicbook.They’reknownastheblackboxWhenplanesfallfromtheskyasaYemeniairlinerdidonitswaytotheComorosIslandsintheIndianOceanJune302009theblackboxisthebestbetforidentifyingwhatwentwrong.SowhenaFrenchsubmarine潜水艇detectedthedevice’shomingsignalfivedayslaterthediscoverymarkedahugesteptowarddeterminingthecauseofatragedyinwhich152passengerswerekilleD.In1958AustralianscientistDavidWarrendevelopedaflight-memoryrecorderthatwouldtrackbasicinformationlikealtitudeanddirection.ThatwasthefirstmodelforablackboxwhichbecamearequirementonallU.Scommercialflightsby1960.Earlymodelsoftenfailedtostandcrasheshoweversoin1965thedevicewascompletelyredesignedandmovedtotherear尾部oftheplane---thearealeastsubjecttoimpact---fromitsoriginalpositioninthelandingwells起落架舱.ThatsameyeartheFederalAviationAuthorityrequiredthattheboxeswhichwereneveractuallyblackbepaintedorangeoryellowtoaidvisibility.Modernairplaneshavetwoblackboxes:avoicerecorderwhichtrackspilots’conversationandaflight-datarecorderwhichmonitorfuellevelsenginenoisesandotheroperatingfunctionsthathelpinvestigatorsreconstructtheaircraft’sfinalmoments.Placedinaninsulated隔绝的caseandsurroundedbyquarter-inch-thickpanelsofstainlesssteeltheboxescanstandmassiveforceandtemperaturesupto2000℉.Whentheywentunderthewaterthey’realsoabletoemitsignalsfromdepthsof20000feet.ExpertsbelievetheboxesfromAirFranceFlight447whichcrashednearBrazilonJune12009areinwaternearlythatdeepbutstatisticssaythey’restilllikelytoturnup.Intheabout20deep-seacrashesoverthepast30yearsonlyoneplane’sblackboxeswereneverfounD.32.Whatdoestheauthorsayabouttheblackbox?A.ItensuresthenormalfunctioningofanairplaneB.Theideaforit’sdesigncomesfromacomicbookC.ItsabilitytoavoiddisastersisincredibleD.Itisannecessarydeviceonanairplane33WhatinformationcouldbefoundfromtheblackboxontheYemeniairliner?A.DataforanalyzingthecauseofthecrashB.ThetotalnumberofpassengersonboardC.ThesceneofthecrashandextentofthedamageD.Homingsignalssentbythepilotbeforethecrash34.WhydidtheFederalAviationAuthorityrequiretheblackboxesbepaintedorangeoryellow?A.TotellthemfromthecoloroftheplaneB.TocautionpeopletohandlethemwithcareC.TomakethemeasilyidentifiedD.Tomeetinternationalstandards35.WhatdoweknowabouttheblackboxesfromAirFranceFlight447?A.ThereisstillagoodchanceoftheirbeingfoundB.ThereisanurgentneedforthemtoberestructuredC.TheyhavestoppedsendinghomingsignalsD.TheyweredestroyedsomewherenearBrazil
Wecan’trememberclearlysincewhenwestartedtotakeourmobilestoadinnertablE.Thishappensalotespeciallywhenweeatout.Onceadishcomesinsteadofliftingourchopstickswetakeoutourmobilesandclick.LaterwepostthephotosontoWeiboorWechatwaitingtobelikeD.Thenwecheckourmobilesfromtimetotimeduringthemealtoseewhetherwegetlikedornot.Wejustcannotleaveourmobilesforsimplyameal.Doesthatsoundfamiliartoyou?Doyoudothatoften?Ifnothowdoyoufeelwhenothersdothatwhenhavingdinnerwithyou?ArecentstudysuggeststhatwhatweareusedtodoingisnotthatgooD.Spendingtimetakingphotosoffoodmakesthefoodlesspleasant.Totestthissomeresearchersdidanexperiment.SomepeoplewereaskedtotakephotosbeforetheycouldenjoyfooD.Itturnedoutthatthemorephotostheytook▲.Sowhynotstoptakingphotosandjustenjoythefoodaheadofyou?Besidesthescientificresulttherearealsosomeotherbadinfluencesoftakingphotosoffoodbeforemeals.AfterpostingthephotosontotheInternetonewillbeunabletocontrolhimselfandcheckhismobilemanytimes.Doeseveryoneacceptmyphoto?Ihopealotofpeoplelikeit!ItseemslikeyourmobilesecretlycallsyournameallthetimeevenwhenyouarewithrealpeoplE.Sonexttimeyougoouttohavedinnerwithyourfamilyorfriendshowaboutnottakingphotosoffood?Letthefoodbedeliciousasitisandshareyourlifewithpeoplearoundyou.TrustmeitwillbeawonderfultimE.38.Fromthepassageweknowpeopleliketofirstbeforemealsrecently.A.talkwiththeirfriendsB.takephotosofthedishC.haveatasteofthedishD.checktheirmobilephones39.Whichofthefollowingcanbeputinthe▲inParagraph3?A.thelesscheerfultheybecamE.B.themoreinterestedtheywereinthefooD.C.thelessdeliciousthefoodseemedtothem.D.themorelikedtheygotonWeiboorWechat.40.WhatdoestheunderlinedsentencemeaninParagraph4?A.PeopleoftentreatmobilesasrealpeoplE.B.Peopleregardmobilesastheirsecretfriends.C.Peopleoftenmakephonecallswhentheygettogether.D.PeoplepaymoreattentiontomobilesthantorealpeoplE.41.Whichofthefollowingstatementisthewriter’sopinion?A.Wetakeoutourmobilesandclickwhenadishcomes.B.Wecheckourmobilesfromtimetotimeduringthemeal.C.Spendingtimetakingphotosoffoodmakesthefoodlesspleasant.D.SomepeoplewereaskedtotakephotosbeforetheycouldenjoyfooD.
InUSthepotatoisoneofthemostwidelyconsumedcrops.FrenchfriesarecommonlyfoundintypicalAmericanfast-foodburgerjointsandcafeterias.FrenchfrieswereintroducedtotheUSwhenThomasJeffersonservedthemintheWhiteHouseduringhispresidencyfrom1801to1809.Potatochipsarepopularwithconsumersaswell.ThehumblepotatoismorethanjustakindoffooD.Inmanywaysit'spartoftheAmericanpopculturE.Let'stakealookatsomepopculturepotatoes.MashedPotatodanceTheMashedPotatodanceisacrazethatbeganin1962.ThenameofthedancecamefromthesongitaccompaniesMashedPotatoTimeperformedbyAmericanR&BsingerDeeDeeSharp.ThemovevaguelyresemblesthatoftheTwistdancestylebySharp'sfellowPhiladelphian.ChubbyChecker.HotPotato!HotPotato!isanactionpuzzlevideogamereleasedin2001.Inthegametheplayermustdriveabusandcleartheroadofalienpotatobeings.Thepotatobeingsareeitherredorblue;whentwolike-coloredpotatoestoucheachothertheydisappear.OvertheyearsHotPotato!hasreceivedmostlypositivereceptionfromcritics.Mr.PotatoHeadMr.PotatoHeadisanAmericantoyinventedbyGeorgeLernerin1949.Thetoyconsistsofaplasticpotatomodelandavarietyofplasticpartslikehandsfeetearsandmouths.In1952Mr.PotatoHeadbecamethefirsttoyadvertisedontelevision.Thiscommercialrevolutionizedmarketingandcausedaboomthatsolidifiedthistoy'splaceinAmericanpopculturE.21.WhichisthenewesttotheAmericanpopculture?A.Frenchfries.B.MashedPotatodancE.C.HotPotato!D.Mr.PotatoHeaD.22.Whatcanweinferfromthetext?A.FrenchfrieswerepopularinUSwhenfirstservedintheWhiteHousE.B.MashedPotatoTimecamefromMashedPotatodancE.C.PlayerscanplayHotPotato!ontheirphonE.D.Mr.PotatoHeadcanbetakenapart.23.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.EnjoyAmericanFastFoodB.HaveFunwithPotatoesC.DifferentUsesofPotatoesD.AmericanFoodCulture
Ontheeveofourdaughters’weddingsIgavebothofthemwhatIconsideredtobeexcellentmaritaladvice:neverleaveyourhusbandunsupervised无人监督的withpruningshears修枝剪.IfonlyIhadtakenmyownadvicE.Irecentlyletmyguarddown.T.hirty-someyearsofmarriagecandothattoawoman.G.iveamanpruningshearsandelectrictrimmers电动修剪器andhewillgivenewmeaningtoarmedanddangerous.O.nedayearlierthisyearmyhusbandsaidthatthecrabappletreewasdeaD.Whydoyouthinkitisdead?Iasked.Lookatit.There’snotaleafonit.There’snotaleafonanything.It’sMarchIsaid.ItlookedsicklastfallandwiththisbitterwinterwehadI’mconvincedit’sdead.Thetruthishe’sneverlikedthecrabapplE.Sureithasbeautifulbloomsinthespringbutthenitgetsadiseasetheleavescurlanditdropsthoselittleapplesthatsitonthedriveway.Eachpassingweekhepronouncedthetreedead.EventuallyIbegantobelievehim.T.houghheagreeditwouldbearegrettablelosstherewasatwinkleinhiseyE.Hearmedhimselfacoupleofweeksagoandbegantrimming.Abranchhereabranchthereasmalllimbthenalargelimb.Iwatchedandthendecidedtocheckthewoodonsomeofthebranchesclosertothetrunk.Ibrokeoneoffandsawgreen.T.hecrabapplewasnotdead.Itjusthadn’thadtimetoleafout.T.hetreewasnowfallingtoonesidebutitwasnotdead.IwouldhavetoldhimsobuthehadmovedontoamaplE.O.ncethemanstartshecan’tstop.O.netrimleadstoanother.Pleasestop!Icalled.Hesmiledandnoddedbuthecouldn’thearbecausehehadstartedthehedge树篱trimmersandwasgettingreadytofixalineofhedges.Zip飕飕声zipzip.Whatdoyouthink?heshouteD.It’ssupposedtobeaprivacyhedge;nowallthatwillbeprivateareourankles.Hestartedthetrimmersagain.Stop!IcalledComeback!Why?heshouteD.You’reintheneighbor’syarD.24.BysayingifonlyIhadtakenmyownadvicE.theauthormeansthat.A.sheshouldhavekeptacloserwatchonherhusbandB.shefeelsregretfulabouthermarriageaftermanyyearsC.shedidn’tfollowherownadviceaboutpruningshearsD.sheshouldn’thavegiventhatmaritaladvicetoherdaughters25.Wecanlearnfromthearticlethattheauthor’shusband.A.hasagreattalentforgardeningB.hadneverusedpruningshearsbeforeC.mistooktheircrabappletreeforamapletreeD.nearlyruinedtheirneighbor’sgarden26.W.hatdoesthearticlemainlytalkabout?A.W.hyhusbandsshouldn’tbelefttotrimtreesalonE.B.W.hytheauthor’shusbandinsistedontrimmingtheircrabappletree.C.Howtheauthorhassurvivedherthirty-someyearsofmarriagE.D.Howtheauthor’shusbandkilledtheircrabappletree.27.W.hatisthetoneofthearticle?A.Anxious.B.Humorous.C.S.erious.D.C.ritical.
ANoticeofDelnorHospitaltheHospitalTHISNOTICEDESCRIBESHOWMEDICALINFORMATIONABOUTMAYBEUSEDANDDISCLOSED透露Ifyouhaveanyquestionsaboutthisnoticepleasecontact:TheASIFlexPrivacyOfficePOBOX6044ColumnbiaMO65205-0858Weunderstandthatmedicalinformationaboutyouandyourhealthispersonal.Wearecommittedtoprotectingyourmedicalinformation.WecreatearecordofthecareandservicesyoureceiveattheHospital.Weneedthisrecordtoprovideyouwithqualitycareandtocomply遵从withcertainlegalrequirements.Thisnoticeexplainsthewaysinwhichwemayuseanddisclosemedicalinformationaboutyou.Wealsodescribeyourrightsandcertainobligation义务wehaveregardingtheuseanddisclosureofmedicalinformation.HOWWEMAYUSEANDDISCLOSEMEDICALINFORMATIONABOUTYOUThefollowingcategoriesdescribedifferentwaysthatweuseanddiscloseyourmedicalinformation.NoteveryuseordisclosureineverycategoryislisteD.Howeverallofthewayswearepermittedtouseanddiscloseinformationwillfallwithinoneofthecategories.ForTreatment.Wemayuseyourmedicalinformationtoprovideyouwithmedicaltreatmentorservices.Wemaydiscloseyourmedicalinformationtodoctorsnursesandtechnicians.Inadditionthedoctormayneedtotellthedieticianifyouhavediabetessothatwemayarrangeappropriatemeals.DifferentdepartmentswithintheHospitalalsomayshareyourmedicalinformation.ForPayment.WemayuseanddiscloseyourmedicalinformationsothatthetreatmentandservicesyoureceiveattheHospitalmaybebilledandpaymentmaybecollectedfromyouaninsurancecompanyorathirdparty.Wealsomaytellyourhealthplanaboutatreatmentyouaregoingtoreceivetoobtainpriorapprovalortodeterminewhetheryourplanwillcoverthetreatment.ForHealthCareOperations.WemayuseanddiscloseyourmedicalinformationfortheHospitaloperationspurposes.TheseusesanddisclosuresarenecessarytoruntheHospitalandtomakesurethatallofourpatientsreceivequalitycarE.WealsomaycombineyourmedicalinformationwiththoseofmanyHospitalpatientstodeterminewhetheradditionalservicesshouldbeofferedwhatservicesarenolongerneededandwhethercertainnewtreatmentsareeffectivE.21.Fromthenoticewecanlearnmayreadyourmedicalinformation.A.doctorsB.nursesC.dieticianD.allabove22.Whichofthefollowingisn’tmentionedinthenotice?A.ThepatientwillbetoldhowsoonhecanrecoverafteranoperationB.TheHospitalcreatesarecordofthecareandservices.C.ThepatientcanbetoldhishealthplanaboutatreatmentD.TheHospitalcanarrangeappropriatemealsforpatients.23.Whatcanbeinferredfromthenotice?A.Patientscouldn’tbeinformedofhismedicalinformationB.AllpersonsintheHospitalknowpatients’informationC.PatientsintheHospitalcouldreceivepropercareandtreatmentD.TheHospitalcouldnevercombineyourmedicalinformationwiththoseofmanyHospitalpatients.
Wouldn’tyouwanttotravelmoreoftenwithoutbreakingthebank?Ifyouareinterestedreadontofindouthowyoucandosimplethingstosavemoneynexttimeyougoonvacation.AirfaresPlaninadvanceandvisitdiscountwebsitestoseeiftherearebetterdeals.Ifyouareplanningtostayintwocountriesandanairlinemakesyouchangeplanesonthosecountriesanywayyoumightbeinluck.CheckpricingontheflightstoseeifyoucanstayafewdaysatthecountryoftheflightchangeinsteadofchangingplanesrightawaysinceairlinesoftenletyoudothatforthesamepricE.AccommodationsSometimesthesmallertownsclosetowhereyouaregoinghavehotelsthataremuchlessexpensivE.Ifyoudon’tmindthe15-minuterideyoumightjustsavealargeamountofmoney.HomeexchangesareprettycoolandpopularespeciallyinEuropE.Ifyouareoftheadventuretypethiscouldbeexcitingandrefreshing.Sometimessmallerhotelchainsarewillingtogiveyoufreeupgradesorevenfreenights.Ifyouarestayingatadestinationforatleastafewdaysconsideravacationhomeinsteadofhotels.Theyareoftenmorecomfortableandyourcostwillprobablybecheaper.EatingFigureoutwhereyouwillbeandeatbeforeyouactuallygoout.Avoidbreakfastfromthehotelsbecausechancesaregoodthatthebreakfastfromthehotelisexpensiveandisn’tgreat.ItprobablypaystowalkoutthefrontdoorinthemorningandfindalocalcafE.Youmightjustdiscoverthelocalfavoriteunexpectedly.Wantabreakfastthatcostsnothing?Askforsomebreadto-goattherestaurantthenightbeforE.Inadditionfancylunchesareoftenmuchlessexpensivethandinners.Ifyoueatabiglunchandalightdinnerit’salsohealthier.21.Thetextismainlyabout______.A.tipsoneconomicaltravelB.tripsindifferentcountriesC.dosanddon’tsduringatripD.budgetsforapackageholiday22.Whatkindoftravelerswillchooseavocationhome?A.Thosewhowantanadventuretrip.B.Thosewhodislikesmallhotelchains.C.Thosewhodon’tmindlong-distancetrips.D.Thosewhoplantoliveinoneplaceforfewdays.23.Tosavemoneyoneatingyouareexpectedto______.A.eatmorefordinnerthanlunchB.havethreemealsinthehotelsC.buybreadfromrestaurantsD.tryalocalcafeforbreakfast
DidyouknowthatAlbertEinsteincouldnotspeakuntilhewasfouryearsoldanddidnotreaduntilhewasseven?Hisparentsandteachersworriedabouthismentalability.Beethoven'smusicteachersaidabouthimAsacomposer作曲家heishopeless.Whatifthisyoungboybelievedit?WhenThomasEdisonwasayoungboyhisteacherssaidhewassostupidthathecouldneverlearnanything.HeoncesaidIrememberIusedtoneverbeabletogetalongatschool.Iwasalwaysatthefootofmyclass...fatherthoughtIwasstupidandIalmostdecidedthatIwasastupidperson.WhatifyoungThomasbelievedwhattheysaidabouthim?Whenthesculptor雕刻家AugusteRodinwasyounghehaddifficultylearningtoreadandwritE.Todaywemaysayhehadalearningdisability.HisfathersaidofhimIhaveanidiot白痴forason.HisuncleagreeD.He'suneducablehesaiD.WhatifRodinhaddoubtedhisability?WaltDisneywasoncefiredbyanewspapereditorbecausehewasthoughttohavenogoodideas.EnricoCarusowastoldbyonemusicteacheryoucan'tsing.Youhavenovoiceatall.AndaneditortoldLouisaMayAlcottthatshewasunabletowriteanythingthatwouldhavepopularappeal.Whatifthesepeoplehadlistenedandbecomediscouraged?WherewouldourworldbewithoutthemusicofBeethoventheartofRodinortheideasofAlbertEinsteinandWaltDisney?AsOscarLevantoncesaidIt'snotwhatyouarebutwhatyoudon'tbecomethathurts.Youhavegreatpotential.Whenyoubelieveinallyoucanberatherthanallyoucannotbecomeyouwillfindyourplaceonearth.24.Howmanysuccessfulpeoplearementionedasexamplesinthepassage?A.six.B.seven.C.eight.D.ninE.25.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisRIGHT?A.BothEnricoCarusoandBeethovenachievedtheirdreamsinmusiC.B.LevantthoughtLouisaMayAlcottcouldn'twriteanypopularworks.C.OnlyAugusteRodinJsuncleregardedhimaboyoflearningability.D.WhenhewasyoungThomasEdisonalwaysgotgoodgradesatschool26.What'sthemeaningoftheunderlinedsentenceHe'suneducable?A.Hecan'tbetaught.B.Heisveryclever.C.Heisdifferent.D.Heisalatesuccess.27.Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?A.WorkingHardforSuccessB.believinginYourselfC.HavingDreamsD.Self-challenging
DearBettyMyroommate’sfamilywantsmetocelebrateThanksgivingDaywiththemintheirhomE.IacceptedtheinvitationandI’mexcitedaboutgoingbutI’malittlenervousaboutittoo.ThesocialcustomsinmycountryaredifferentfromthoseheresoI’malittleworriedaboutmakingmistakes.ShouldIbringagiftsuchascandyorflowers?ShouldIarriveontimeoralittlelate?AtthedinnertablehowcanIknowwhichforkorknifetouse?HowcanIletthefamilyknowthatI’mthankfulfortheirkindness?YoursKnowingNothingDearKnowingNothingIt’sagoodideatobringagiftwhenyougotoadinnerparty.Flowersarealwayswelcomeoryoucanbringabottleofwineifyouknowthefamilydrinkit.YoushouldarriveontimeorfivetotenminuteslatE.Don’tgetthereearly.Ifyouaregoingtobemorethanfifteenminuteslateyoushouldcallandtellthem.TrytorelaxatthedinnertablE.Ifyoudon’tknowhowtousetherightforkknifeorspoonjustwatchtheotherguestsandfollowthem.Ifyoustillhavenoideaofwhattododon’tbeshyaboutaskingthepersonnexttoyou;it’sbettertoaskthemthantobesilentlyuncomfortableandnervous.Ifyoulikethefoodsayso.Ofcourseyou’llthankthehostandhostessforthemealandfortheirkindness.It’salsoagoodideatosendacardtothankthemthedayafter.YoursBetty21.KnowingNothingwrotealettertoBettyto_____.A.tellBettysomegoodnewsB.askforsomeadviceC.answersomequestionsD.invitehertodinner22.AccordingtoBettyKnowingNothing______whengoingtoadinnerparty.A.canonlybringsomeflowersB.can’tbringwineC.shouldarriveontimeorfivetotenminuteslateD.shouldarrivetwentyminuteslate23.BettydoesNOTadviseKnowingNothingto_____.A.relaxatthedinnertableB.watchtheotherguestsC.askthepersonbesidehimD.keepsilentattable
MakingagoodjobchoiceisalmostasgoodaschoosingagoodlifE.SochoosingajobisoneofthemostimportantdecisionstomakeinlifE.FormyjobtherearethreeimportantthingsthatIwillconsider:Thefirstone—thatImustworkinanareaIlike—ismostimportanttomE.Someoneoncesaidifyoufindajobthatyouenjoythenyouwon'thavetoworkanotherday.IwouldliketoworkinanareawhereIcanbemorecreativE.IwouldliketobethemostvaluablemembertherE.AllthisispossibleonlyifIlikewhatIdo.Thesecondoneisthattheareaofmyworkmustleadmetosolvesomenewandhardproblems.IwouldliketostayinthesameareaforalongtimE.Inorderforthistohappentheworkmustprovideenoughproblems.MorethanjustworkingtoliveIenjoymakingadifferenceandtryingmybestforthewholeprogress.IwouldalsoliketobewellremuneratedformyhardworksoIcanleadacomfortablelifewiththishard-wonmoney.ThenIcanprovidethebestformyfamily.ThethirdimportantthingisthatIwouldliketoworkinanareathatwouldhelpotherpeoplE.Theworkinmymindisinfieldssuchasthearmytrainingormanagement.InsuchareasIcanhelptodeveloptheabilitiesofothersandbringouttheirbest.ItwouldbeamostsatisfyingjobtohelpyoungpeopletobecomethebestthattheycanbE.WhenIbecomeoldIwouldliketolookbackwithagreatsenseofsatisfactionthatthousandsofpeoplehavebecomebetterpersonsthroughmywork.Iaccepttheideathatnooneshouldmakeachoiceofajobsuddenlyorquickly.Heshoulddecidewhathewantstobeinthelongrun.Thenheshoulddecidehowheworkstowardsit.HeshouldstudythepropercoursesreadthebooksandspeaktoknowledgeablepersonsinthatfieldbeforemakingajobchoicE.A.goodchoicewillmostprobablyleadtoabetterlifE.21.Accordingtothepassageagoodjobchoiceprobablymakespeople________.A.solvefewerproblemsB.chooseagoodlifeC.begoodfamilymembers22.Thewriterconsidersanenjoyablejobmostimportantbecause________.A.hehastobringouthisbestB.itcanmakehimmorecreativeC.hewillhavetoworkanotherday23.Theunderlinedwordremuneratedinthemeans________.A.trainedB.praisedC.paid24.Thewriterwantstotellusthateveryoneshould________.A.becomeaknowledgeablepersonB.jointhearmytobecomeabetterpersonC.makepreparationstofindasatisfyingjob25.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.MyJobChoiceB.MyfavoriteJobC.MyComfortableLife
DearMumIdon’tthinkyouunderstandmylifE.YouthinkIshouldbestudyingallthetimE.IknowyouwantmetofindagoodjobwhenIgrowupbutIwouldliketohaveawonderfultimetoo.Youneverthinkaboutfunnythingsformetodolikemusicandsports.TwodaysagowhenIwaswatchingafootballgameonTVyouaskedmetostopandtodomyhomework.AfterfinishingmyhomeworkIwasn’tallowedtoreadmyfootballmagazinesstill.YousaidIhadtogotobedearly.Thatwasbadenoughbutyesterdaywastheworstday.Iboughtsomecomputergamesandputtheminmybagsothatyouwouldn’tfindthem.ItoldyouIhadtodomyhomeworkfirst.Iknowitwaswrongtolie说谎toyoubutyoutoldmeDadwouldtalktomelater.MumIdidn’tquitelikewhatyouhaddonetome!IreallyloveyouMumbutIwishbothofyoucouldtrynottopushsohardonmE.ZhangNing26.ZhangNing’smotherwantshim_______whenhegrowsup.A.tobeateacherB.tofindagoodjobC.toworkinabigcityD.tobecomeafootballstar27.ZhangNingwatcheda________gametwodaysago.A.footballB.volleyballC.basketballD.baseball28.ZhangNing’smotherthinkshersonshould_________.A.watchmoreTVB.domoresportsC.playmorecomputergamesD.studyallthetime29.WhydidZhangNingputthecomputergamesinthebag__________A.Becausehedidn’tlikethem.B.Becauseheplayedthemmanytimes.C.Becausehedidn’twanthismothertofindthem.D.Becausehewantedtoplaythematschool.30.Weknowfromtheletter____________.A.ZhangNinglivesaveryhappylifeB.ZhangNinghateshismotherC.ZhangNingwishestostudyallthetimeD.ZhangNing’sparentspushveryhardonhim
Theclockstruckelevenatnight.Thewholehousewasquiet.Everyonewasinbedexceptme.UnderthestronglightIlookedsadlybeforeahugepileoftroublesomestufftheycallbooks.Iwasgoingtohavemyexaminationthenextday.WhencanIgotobed?Iaskedmyself.Ididn’tanswerinfactIdarednot.Theclockstruck12Ohdear!IcriedtenmorebookstoreadbeforeIcangotobed!WepupilsarethemostwretchedcreaturesintheworlD.Daddoesnotagreewithmeonthis.Hedidnothavetoworksohardwhenhewasaboy.Theclockstruckone.Iwasquitehopelessnow.IforgotallIhadlearnt.Iwastootiredtogoon.IdidtheonlythingIcoulD.IprayedOhGodPleasehelpmepasstheexamtomorrow.IdopromisetoworkhardafterwardsAmen.MyeyeswereheavysoheavythatIcouldhardlyopenthem.A.fewminuteslaterwithmyheadonthedeskIfellasleep.24.Whentheauthorwasgoingoverhislessonsalltheothersinthehousewere_____.A.asleepB.workinginbedC.outsideD.quietlylaughingathim25.Reviewinghislessonsdidn’thelphimbecause________.A.itwastoolateatnightB.hewasverytiredC.hiseyeslidsweresoheavythathecouldn’tkeepthemopenD.hehadn’tstudiedhardbeforetheexamination26.WhatdoyousupposehappenedtotheauthorA.HewenttoachurchtoprayagainB.HepassedtheexambyluckC.HefailedintheexamD.Hewaspunishedbyhisteacher27.Thebesttitleforthepassagewouldbe__________.A.TheNightBeforetheExaminationB.WorkingFarintotheNightC.A.SlowStudentD.GoingOverMyLessons
SundayismorelikeMondaythanitusedtobE.Placesofbusinessthatusedtokeepdaytimebusinesshoursarenowopenlateintothenight.AndontheInternetthehourofthedayandthedayoftheweekhavebecomeirrelevant不相关的.A.halfcenturyagointheUnitedStatesmostpeopleexperiencedstrongandprecisedividinglinesbetweendaysofrestanddaysofworkschooltimeandsummertimE.Todaytheboundariesstillexistbuttheyseemnotclear.ThelawinalmostallstatesusedtorequirestorestocloseonSunday;inmostitnolongerdoes.Itusedtokeeptheschoolsopeninallseasonsexceptsummer;inmostitstilldoes.AndwhethertheworkweekshouldstrengthenitslegallimitsorwhetheritshouldbecomemoreflexibleisoftendebateD.Howshouldweasasocietyorganizeourtime?Shouldwegoevenfurtherinrelaxingtheboundariesoftimeuntilweliveinaworldinwhicheveryminuteismuchlikeeveryother?Thesearenoteasyquestionseventoask.PartofthedifficultyisthatwerarelyrecognizethelawoftimeevenwhenwemeetitfacetofacE.Weknowaschildrenthatwehavetoattendschoolacertainnumberofhoursacertainnumberofdaysacertainnumberofyears—butunlesswemeetthetruantofficer学监wemaywellthinkthatweshouldgotoschoolduetosocialcustomandparents’demandratherthantothelaw.Asadultswearefamiliarwithextrapayforovertimeworkingbutlessfamiliarwiththefactthatwhatconstitutes构成overtimeisamatteroflegaldefinition.Whenweturntheclockforwardtostartdaylight-savingtimehaveweeverthoughttoourselves:Hereisthelawinaction?Asweshallseethereisalotoflawthathasgreatinfluenceonhowweorganizeandusetime:compulsoryeducationlawovertimelawanddaylight-savinglaw—aswellaslawaboutSundayclosingholidaysbeinglatetoworktimezonesandsoon.Oncewebegintolookforitwewillhavenotroublefindingalawoftimetoexamineandassess.29.BysayingSundayismorelikeMondaythanitusedtobethewritermeansthat_______.A.worktimeisequaltoresttimesB.manypeoplehaveadayoffonMondaysC.itishardforpeopletodecidewhentorestD.thelinebetweenworktimeandresttimeisunclear30.TheauthorraisesthequestionsinParagraph2tointroducethefactthatpeople__________.A.failtomakefulluseoftheirtimeB.enjoyworkingovertimeforextrapayC.areunawareofthelawoftimeD.welcomeflexibleworkinghours31.Accordingtothepassagemostchildrentendtobelievethattheygotoschoolbecausethey______.A.needtoacquireknowledgeB.havetoobeytheirparentsC.needtofindcompanionsD.havetoobservethelaw31.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A.OurlifeisgovernedbythelawoftimE.B.Howtoorganizetimeisnotworthdebating.C.Newwaysofusingtimechangeoursociety.D.Ourtimescheduleisdecidedbysocialcustoms.
IusedtothinkthatlifeinJimThorpePennsylvaniawasfilledwithnever-changingroutines.IhatedthateveryoneseemedtoknoweverythingabouteveryoneelsE.Everyoneseemedtoenjoytalkingaboutotherpeopleandtheirlives.Ialsodidn’tlikethefactthatpeopleseemedveryclose-mindeD.IfelttrappeD.IfeltlikeIwasmissingoutonopportunities.ItseemedtomethatcitylifewouldbetheoppositE.ThenItookmyfirsttriptoNewYorkCity.Icouldn’twaittoexperiencethecity.HoweverwhenIarrivedintheBigAppleitwasn’tatallwhatIhadimagineD.IknewitwashometothousandsofpeoplebutIhadn’thadtheleastexpectationtoseesomanypeopleonthestreetatonetimE.AllthestreetswerefilledwithpeoplE.IalsofeltalittlesurprisedtoseethateveryonewasinahurryandeverythingmovedatsuchafastpacE.WhenItookthesubwayforthefirsttimeIsaidhellotothemiddle-agedwomannexttomE.Shelookedatmewithdislikeanddidn’tsayaworD.AfterjustonedayIrealizedhowimportantmysmalltownistomE.NowIappreciatethefamiliarfacesIseeeveryday.Ilikethefeelingofsecurityandbelongingmytownoffers.JimThorpegivesmeasenseofcommunityandtogethernessthatthecitydoesn’tprovidE.Irealizejusthowmuchasimplehellodoesforastranger—itreallycanmakeyourdayalittlebetter.Mybigtripshowedmethatmysmalltownreallyhasinstilled注入moralsandvaluesinmethatIdidn’tevenknowIhaD.IwouldneverhaveknownwhatabigplacemytownholdsinmyheartifIhadnottakenthattriptoNewYorkCity.4.HowdidtheauthorfeelaboutlifeinJimThorpeatfirst?A.Peopletherecaredlittleaboutothers.B.Peopletherelikedtoacceptnewthings.C.LivingtherewasagreatdisadvantagE.D.Thereweremanychancesofcareerdevelopment.5.WhatsurprisedtheauthormostinNewYorkCity?A.Thegesturesofgreeting.B.Themoderntransportation.C.ThefastpaceoflifE.D.Thecrowdedstreets.6.Whatmadetheauthorchangehis/herattitudestohis/herhometown?A.TravellingtoNewYorkCity.B.ThefamiliarfacesinJimThorpE.C.A.bigplaceinhis/hertown.D.Everybodylikestalkingaboutothers.7.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.LoveofmysmalltownB.A.senseofcommunityC.A.pleasanttriptoNewYorkCityD.Differencesbetweenbigcitiesandsmalltowns
BeforeAlaskabecamepartoftheU.S.ithadbeenownedbyRussiA.Tradingpostsandsmallsettlementswerescatteredalongthecoast.TherestoflandwasleftunexploreD.TheRussiansweremainlyinterestedinthewealthoffursfromthevastherdsofsealstheyfoundtherE.Bythemid-1800’smostofthesealherdshadbeenwipedoutandRussianolongerwantedtokeepAlaskA.WilliamSewardSecretaryofStateforPresidentJohnsonbelievedtheUnitedStatesshouldbuyAlaskafromRussiA.PresidentJohnsonwasn’tsosureitwasawisewaytospendU.S.moneybutheagreedtoletSewarddiscussitwiththeRussians.ActingquicklySewardmadeadeal.OnMarch301867hesignedanagreementfortheU.S.topaysevenmilliondollarsforthelanD.ManypeoplethoughtitwasafoolishwasteofAmerica’smoney.TheycalledthedealSeward’sfolly.ThengoldwasdiscoveredinAlaskaandpublicopinionchangedquickly.SewarddidnotlivetoseethetruevalueofAlaskA.Hediedin1872fiveyearsaftermakingthepurchase购买.EachyearAlaska’snaturalresources资源havebroughtinmanytimesthe$7000000paidforit.NaturalgascoaloillumberseafoodandothermineralsbesidesthegoldfirstfoundhavemadeitavaluableadditiontotheUnitedStates.In1959Alaskabecamethe49thstateoftheUnitedStates.32.TheRussianswantedtosellAlaskabecause______.A.theythoughtitwasn’tagoodplaceB.theythoughtitdidn’tbelongtoRussiaC.theycouldn’tfindenoughsealsthereD.theywantedtoearnmoremoneyfromtheU.S.33.WhenSewardsignedtheagreementmanypeoplethought______.A.itwasasuccessfuldealB.ithaditstruevalueC.hewastedU.S.moneyD.hewasclever34.Before1959theUnitedStateshad______.A.37statesB.48statesC.49statesD.50states35.Thebesttitleforthispassagewouldprobablybe______.A.AlaskaabeautifulplaceB.AlaskawithnaturalresourcesC.Alaskathe49thstateoftheU.S.D.Alaskahometoseals
Whenyougotothedoctoryouliketocomeawaywithaprescription.Itmakesyoufeelbettertoknowyouwillgetsomemedicine.Butthedoctorknowsthatmedicineisnotalwaysneeded.Sometimesallasickpersonneedsissomereassurancethatallwillbewell.Insuchcasesthedoctormayprescribeaplacebo.Aplaceboisasugarpillaharmlessshotorailemptycapsule.Eventhoughtheyhavenomedicineinthemthesethingsseemtomakepeoplewell.Thepatientthinksitismedicineandbeginstogetbetter.Howdoesthishappen?Thestudyoftheplaceboopensupnewknowledgeaboutthewaythehumanbodycanhealitself.Itisasiftherewasadoctorineachofus.Thedoctorwillhealthebodyforusifweletit.Butitisnotyetknownjusthowtheplaceboworkstohealthebody.Somepeoplesayitworksbecausethehumanmindfoolsitself.Thesepeoplesaythatifthemindisfooledintothinkingitgotmedicinethenitwillactasifitdidandthebodywillfeelbetter.Placebosdonotalwayswork.Thesuccessofthistreatmentseemstorestalotwiththerelationshipbetweenthepatientandthedoctor.Ifthepatienthasalotoftrustinthedoctorandifthedoctorreallywantstohelpthepatientthentheplaceboismorelikelytowork.Soinawaythedoctoristhemostpowerfulplaceboofall.Aplacebocanalsohavebadeffects.Ifpatientsexpectabadreactiontomedicinethentheywillalsoshowabadreactiontotheplacebo.Thiswouldseemtoshowthatalotofhowyoureacttomedicineisinyourmindratherthaninyourbody.Somedoctorsstillthinkthatiftheplacebocanhavebadeffectsitshouldneverbeused.Theythinkthereisstillnotenoughknownaboutit.Thestrangepoweroftheplacebodoesseemtosuggestthatthehumanmindisstrongerthanwethinkitis.Therearepeoplewhosayyoucanhealyourbodybyusingyourmind.Andtheinterestingthingisthatevenpeoplewhoswearthisisnotpossiblehavebeenhealedbyaplacebo.28.WhatdoestheunderlinedworditinParagraph5referto?A.Theplacebo.B.Thebadeffect.C.Thebody.D.ThemedicinE.29.Whatdoweknowaboutplaceboaccordingtothepassage?A.ItcontainssomesortofmedicinE.B.Itwon’tfunctionifyouarenegativeaboutmedicinE.C.Peoplewhodon’tbelieveplacebocan’tbehealedbyit.D.Patientsanddoctorsknowclearlyhowithelpstohealthebody.30.Whyisthedoctorsometimesthemostpowerfulplacebo?A.Thepatientneedshelpbadly.B.Thepatientbelievesinthedoctor.C.Thedoctorknowsbetteraboutyourbody.D.Thedoctorhascarefullystudiedmedicine.31.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.PlaceboWorkonYourMindB.PlaceboTheMostPowerfulMedicineC.PlaceboTheBestDoctorD.PlaceboHealYourBody
Sureit’sgoodtogetalongwithyourteacherbecauseitmakesthattimeyouspendintheclassroommorepleasant.Andyesit’sgoodtogetalongwithyourteacherbecauseingeneralit’ssmarttolearnhowtorelatetothedifferenttypesofpeopleyou’llmeetthroughoutyourlifE.Butreallythere’sonesuper-importantreasonwhyyoushouldgetalongwithyourteacher.Kidswhogetalongwiththeirteachersnotonlylearnmorebutthey’remorecomfortableaskingquestionsandgettingextrahelp.Thismakesiteasiertounderstandnewmaterialsanddoyourbestintests.Whenyouhavethiskindsofrelationshipwithateacherheorshecanbesomeonetoturntowithproblemssuchasproblemswithlearningorschoolissueslikebullying.Asakidinelementaryormiddleschoolyou’reatawonderfulstageinyourlifE.You’reabletotakeinlotsofnewandexcitinginformation.Apartfromthatyou’reabletothinkaboutallthisinformationinnewways.Yourteacherknowsthatandinmostcasesheorsheisthrilledtobethepersonwho’sgivingyouallthematerialsandhelpingyouputthemtogether.Rememberteachersarepeopletooandtheyfeelgreatifyou’reopentowhatthey’reteachingyou.That’swhytheywantedtobeteachersinthefirstplace!Somekidsmaybeabletolearninanysituationwhethertheyliketheteacherornot.Butmostkidsaresensitivetothewaytheygetalongwiththeteacherandifthingsaren’tgoingwelltheywon’tlearnaswellandwon’tenjoybeinginclass.28.Paragraph2mainlytalksabout___________.A.benefitsingettingalongwithteachersB.waystodeveloprelationshipwithteachersC.newmaterialslearnedfromteachersD.avoidingproblemshappeningaroundkids29.What’sthewriter’sattitudetowardsgettingalongwithteachers?A.Doubtful.B.ObjectivE.C.Uncaring.D.FavorablE.30.Whatcanweknowfromthepassage?A.KidsareunabletounderstandlotsofexcitingInformation.B.Kidswillleavetheclasswhennotdoingquitewellwiththeirteachers.C.Kidswillleavetheclasswhennotdoingquitewellwiththeirteachers.D.Kidsarebulliedwhilecommunicatingwithothersinschools.31.Thepassageismostprobablytakenfrom__________.A.children’sliteratureB.aneducationmagazineC.asciencereportD.anadvertisement
WhenIwas12Igotapart-timejobonadairyfarmmilkingcows.Wemilked65cowstwiceaday.OnedayIcomplainedtomyfatherabouthavingtomilkthosecowssayingitwastiring.HesaidYouknowboytoworkisablessing.Ilookedatthemenwho’dworkedharder.IhadafeelingIhadbeentoldsomethingreallyimportantbutittookmemanyyearsbeforeitsankin.BackthengoingtocollegewasarareprivilegE.MyfathertoldmeifI’dpickedsomethingthatIlikedtostudyI’dalwayslookforwardtomywork.ButhealsoaddedthatevenhavingajobIhateisbetterthannothavingajobatall.IwantedtobeafarmerbutIjoinedamilitaryprogramtohelppayforcollegE.AndwhatstartedoutasanobligationtothearmybecameawayoflifethatIstayedcommittedtofor37years.Inthelate1980sduringavisittoBangladeshIsawawomanwithherbabyonherbackbreakingbrickswithahammer.Iaskedalocalofficerwhytheyweren’tusingamachinetomaketheworkeasier.Hetoldmeamachinewouldputthatladyoutofwork.Andasbadasthatwoman’sjobwasitwasenoughtokeepasmallfamilyalivE.Itremindedmeofmyfather’swords:toworkisablessing.AfterseeingalotofpeoplelikethatwomaninBangladeshI’vecometobelievethatpeoplewithoutjobsarenotfreE.They’revictimsofcrimepoorhealthanddepression.Peoplewhohavejobscanhaveahomesendtheirkidstoschooldevelopasenseofpridecontributetothegoodofthecommunityandevenhelpothers.WhenwecanworkwearefreE.WeareblesseD.21.Whichcanbethebesttitleofthetext?A.MyChosenWayofLifE.B.WhyShouldIWork?C.ToWorkIsaBlessing.D.InspirationfromaWoman.22.Thewriterjoinedamilitaryprogrambecause___________.A.hisparentsforcedhimtodoso.B.hecouldn’taffordhiscollegeeducation.C.heintendedtofindalifetimejoB.D.hecouldtravelabroadwiththearmy.23.WhatdoesthewriterintendtosaythroughthelastParagraph?A.PeoplewithoutjobsarevictimsofcrimE.B.FreedomisnotalwaysfreeforpeoplE.C.PeoplewithjobsshouldhelpthoseinneeD.D.WeshouldfeelfortunatetohaveajoB.
WorldOceansDayisourplanet’sbiggestcelebrationoftheocean.WorldOceansDay2012wasagreatdayforoceanconservation保护.Thisyear’sthemeisYouth:theNextWaveforChange.TherehasbeenanincreasingamountofinterestincelebratingWorldOceansDayamongzoosaquariumsmuseumsandschools.Wealsohadabigincreaseineventsonthegroundabout600eventsintotalupfrom400in2011.Theseeventswereheldin55countriesand42USstates180ofwhichwereheldinzoosaquariumsorotherscienceeducationcenters.Manyofthe600eventsaroundtheworldfromReefCheckinBalitoMarinoBallenaNationalParkinCostaRicainvolvedyoungpeopletakingdirectactionbycleaningbeaches.InCaliforniavolunteerscalledon8000youngpeopletodoahugebeachclean.InLosAngelesmorethan5000kidsteachersandvolunteersformedahugekid-designedsharkandwordsDefendtheSea.InMalaysiaabout25companiesand50studentsfromprimaryschoolstookpartinactivitiessuchasbeachclean-upsanartcontestandaplaywithscienceexperiments.InBangladesh孟加拉国runfortheoceanwasaworldclassrunningeventonCox’sBazaroneofthemostbeautifulrunningcoursesinBangladesh.Eacheventfocusedonyoungpeopleandgavethemrealsuggestionsforhowtheycouldtakeactiontoprotecttheocean.Inadditiontodirectactioneventsmanyorganizationsheldeventsinuniversitiesgovernmentfacilitiesandbusinesses.AnywherepeopleandtheoceancametogetherWorldOceansDaywascelebrateD.Thesearejustsomeexamplesofthe600eventsthatwereheldin2012tocelebrateoursharedworldocean.We’rethrilledwithhowthingswentthisyearandwe’realreadygettingexcitedfor2013.25.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.Theplanet’sbiggestcelebrationoftheocean.B.GovernmentsupportforyoungpeoplE.C.A.newtypeofhuman-oceanrelationship.D.A.specialeducationalprogram.26.Whatcanweknowfromthethirdparagraph?A.180ofcelebratingeventswereheldinschoolallovertheworlD.B.8000volunteersprotectedtheoceanbycleaningbeachesinCaliforniA.C.A.hugekid-designedsharkwasformedbyteachersandvolunteersinMalaysiA.D.A.worldclassrunningeventrunfortheoceanwasheldinBangladesh.27.Accordingtothepassagewhatdothecelebratingeventshaveincommon?A.Thevisitorscanenjoybeautifulbeaches.B.TheweatherofWorldOceansDayisusuallycolD.C.Alleventsencouragedtheyouthtoprotecttheocean.D.Allofthecountrieswhichheldeventshavealonghistory.28.Theauthor’sattitudetothecelebrationoftheWorldOceansDay2012wouldbe______.A.negativeB.positiveC.uncertainD.annoyed
HoldYourHeadUpHighHoldyourheaduphighIwas15monthsoldahappyandcarefreekiduntilthedayIfell.Itwasabadfall.Ilandedonapieceofglassthatcutmyeyebadly.fromthenonmyinjuredsightlesscloudygrayeyelivedonwithmE.Sometimespeopleaskedmeembarrassing使人难堪的questions.WheneverkidsplayedgamesIwasthemonster.Iwasalwaysimaginingthateveryonelookeddownon瞧不起mE.YetmumwouldsaytomeHoldyourheaduphighandfacetheworlD.Ibegantodependonthatsaying.AsachildIthoughtmummeantBecarefuloryouwillfalldownorbumpintosomethingbecauseyouarenotlooking.AsateenagerIusuallylookeddowntohidemyshamE.ButIfoundthatwhenIheldmyheaduphighPeoplelikedmE.InhighschoolIevenbecametheclasspresidentbutontheinsideIstillfeltlikeamonster.AllIreallywantedwastolooklikeeveryoneelsE.WhenthingsgotreallybadIwouldcrytomymumandshewouldlookatmewithlovingeyesandsayHoldyourheaduphighandfacetheworlD.Letthemseethebeautythatisinsideinsteadofyourappearance外貌.Mymum'slovewasthesunshinethatmademebright.Ihadfacedhardtimesandlearnednotonlytobeconfident自信的butalsotohavedeepcompassion同情forothers.HoldyourheaduphighhasbeenheardmanytimesinmyhomE.Isayittomychildren.Thegiftmymumgavemewillliveon.34.Thewordcarefreeinthefirstlineprobablymeans______inChinesE.A.无忧无虑的B.无拘无束的C.小心翼翼的D.与众不同的35.Whydidthewriter'smumsayHoldyourheaduphightoher?A.Totellhertobecareful.B.TohelpherhidetheshamE.C.Tostopherfromgettinghurt.D.Tomakehermoreconfident.36.Fromthestorywecanknowthat______.A.thewriterunderstoodthesayingverywellasachildB.thewriterfeltlikeeveryoneelseinhighschool.C.thewriterislivingwithawarmandbraveheartnowD.thewriterhasdeepcompassionforothersallherlife37.Thepassageismainlyabout______.A.whatthewriterexperiencedwhenshewas15B.whatthewriterdidtoshowthanksformum'sgiftC.howthewriterchangedherselfwithmum'sloveD.howthewriterbecameconfidentwithhergreatefforts
Counterfeit假冒的goodsorfalseversionsofproductsmaycostthegovernmentofKenyaasmuchas$1billioneachyear.Thefakegoodsalsohurtbusinessownerswhofindithardtokeepcustomers.Butinformationtechnologyisbeingusedtotrytostoptheproblem.JemimaMwafiguisa34-year-oldbusinesswomanwhosellsproductslikeperfumE.Butinthefirstyearofrunningherbusinessshefoundithardtokeepcustomersbecauseofcounterfeitgoods.Ms.MwafigusaysherbusinesshasimprovedsinceshebeganusingasmartphoneapplicationcalledBarcode条码Scanner.Theappisusedtoauthenticate验证products.Itcheckstomakesuretheproductsarenotcounterfeit.WiththisapplicationI'mabletoscanthebarcodesofeachperfumeandinstantlyIgettheproductiondatetheexpirationdateandI'mabletoknowthesafetyshesays.ThatwayIhaveconfidenceinsellingtomycustomers.In2010KenyacreatedtheAnti-CounterfeitAgencyorACAtofightagainstillegaltradE.TheACAhassuccessfullyaskedgovernmentofficialsforstrongerpunishmentsforcounterfeiters.AgnesKaringuistheagency’sactingdirectorforresearchandawareness.ShesaystheACAistryingtostayonestepaheadofthosemakingfakegoods.WearealsolookingintoITsolutionswherewecanbeabletouseSMSprogramsbarcodesandinformationsharingshesays.TheendusersoftheproductswillactuallybeabletogettheauthenticationinformationandthisinformationcomesbacktoACAandintellectualpropertyrightsholders.TheagencyistestinganotherprogramcalledAllvirtuous.TheapplicationisanotherwaytofindoutifaproductisrealornotbyscanningitsbarcodE.ThebarcodeinformationissenttoadatabasE.Thenaresultissentbacktotheapp.TheInternationalChamberofCommerceisaglobalbusinessorganization.Itsaysthevalueofcounterfeitgoodsproducedaroundtheworldisexpectedtobemorethan$1.7trillion万亿thisyear.32.What’sthemainpurposeofthispassage?A.Topersuadeustoresistcounterfeitgoods.B.Toadviseustousephoneappswhilegoingshopping.C.Toinformusthatphoneappscanhelpstopcounterfeiters’tradE.D.TotellusthatInformationTechnologyisdevelopingfast.33.WhydidKenyacreateACA?A.Toaskthegovernmenttopunishcounterfeiters.B.TodealwithillegaltradE.C.Toraisepeople’sawarenessofcounterfeitgoods.D.TolookintoITsolutions.34.TheunderlinedphraseexpirationdateinParagraph3meansthetimewhen________.A.theproductismadeB.theproductispackedC.theproductisfirstoutofthefactoryD.theproductisunabletobeused35.Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?A.Thebusinessofcounterfeitgoodsisfallingoff.B.Thevalueofcounterfeitgoodsislikelytobemorethan$1.7trillionthisyear.C.Counterfeitgoodsmakeagreatcontributiontotheworldeconomy.D.Measuresshouldbetakenimmediatelytopreventcounterfeitgoods.
Areyoulookingforsomegreatbookstoreadduringthesummerholidays?Ourkidreportershavereviewedsomeofthereason’shottestnewbooks.Wesenttworecently-publishedbookstoeachofourtenreporters.Theyeachreviewedthebookthatlookedmoreinteresting.Theresultisalistofkid-approvedpage-turners令人爱不释手的书.Whetheryouarefondofmysteriesfantasiesorrealisticfictionsthere’salwaysonethatsuitsyoubest.TheMisadventuresoftheFamilyFleicherByDanaAlisonLevyReviewedbyTFKKidReporterRaymondBa-artmansCenreRealisticFictionNumberofpages272What’sthebasicstoryline?TheFletcherkids---FrogEliJaxandSam---areabouttostartanewyearatschool.DadandMumareworriedthatFrogwhoisinkindergartenwillhavetroublemakingfriends.Eliisenteringfourthgradeatanewschoolwhereallthestudentsaresmartwhichhethinkswillbeagreatfitforhim.Jaxisexcitedaboutstartingfourthgradebutnotsoexcitedaboutthenewneighbor.SamthesoccerstarisenteringsixthgradE.Hefacesatoughchoicebetweenpracticingfortheelite精英teamtryoutsandauditioning试演fortheschoolplay.Jointhisfamilyonawildadventurethroughtheschoolyear.Yes.Thekidsrangefromkindergartentosixthgradesoreadersofthoseagerangeswillbeabletorelatetothecharacters.TheFamilyFletcherhasasetofrulesthekidsmustfollowasmostfamiliesdo.Andthebrothersgetinsmallquarrelsoccasionallylikemostbrothers.Plustheyparticipateinmanyactivitiesthatkidsenjoysuchassportsgamesandacting.Whowouldlikethisbook?Thisbookwouldentertainreadersfrom6to13yearsolD.ThevocabularyisnottoocomplexmakingiteasyforyoungerreaderstounderstanD.Thisbookwouldbegoodforthewholefamilytoreadaloudbecausetherearefunnypartsandlifelessons.66.Eachreporterwasgiventwonewbookssothattheycould.A.comparenoteswithotherreadersB.introducethebookstootherchildrenC.improvetheirreadingandwritingskillsD.killtheirtimebyreadingsomegreatbooks67.Samhastomakeaharddecisionbecause.A.itisalwaysdifficultforhimtomakefriendsB.ittakestimeforhimtofitinwithanewschoolC.hehastochoosebetweenplayingsoccerandactingD.heexpectstojoininthesoccerteaminsteadofactingintheplay68.Whichofthefollowingtitlesbestsuitstheblank?A.Willitbecomeabestseller?B.Istheauthorfamiliarwithkids?C.Isthestoryinterestingenough?D.Arethecharactersbelievable?69.WhatcanweknowaboutTheMisadventuresoftheFamilyFletcher?A.Itisascientificstorybookwithmanymysteries.B.ThereviewsofthebookwaswrittenbyDanaAlisonLevy.C.Thebookisintendedforkidsfrom6to13only.D.Readerscanlearnmanylifelessonsfromthebook.
BasketballStatisticianHelpWantedTheAthleticDepartmentislookingforstudentstohelpassiststaffduringtheFall2016Winter2016-17andSpring2017semesters.Studentsinthispositionwillbekeepinglivestatisticsduringbasketballgames.Studentsmustmeetallofthefollowingrequirements:lGoodcomputerskillslAvailableeveningsandweekendslKnowingbasketballrulesandstatisticsStudentsinterestedinworkingfortheAthleticDepartmentshouldcontacttheAthleticCoordinatorattheirrespectivecampuses.lTP/SSAthleticCoordinatorMichaelSimone240-567-1308lRockvilleAthleticCoordinatorJorgeZuniga240-567-7589lSpringfieldAthleticcoordinatorGaryMiller240-567-2273lGermantownAthleticCoordinatorGauriChavan240-567-691516.Whenwillthejoblast?A.Almost1year.B.Abouttwoyears.C.Threesemesters.D.About1.5years17.Whoismorelikelytogetjob?A.TedcomputermajorbasketballfanfreeoneveningsandweekendsB.JudyITstaffwithnightclasseschildren’sbasketballteamcoachC.SamEnglishmajormemberofthecollegebasketballteamD.Mollypart-timeprogrammerhighschoolbasketballplayernewmother18.WhatshouldyoudoifyouwanttoapplyforthejobinRockville?A.ContactGauriChavan.B.Dial240-567-2273.C.Dial240-567-1308.D.ContactJorgeZunigA.
I.t’sthedietingfashionthatissweepingtheworldandencouragesfasting禁食fortwodaysoftheweek.B.utdoesitwork?P.eoplearestarvingthemselvestoloseweightwithadietingtrendknownasthefastdietgrowinginpopularity.T.hemethodisalsoknownasthe5:2dietandconsistsofeatingnormallyforfivedaysofaweekandcuttingcaloriestoabout25percentofnormalintakeduringothertwodays.Menconsumejust600caloriesonthetwofastdayswhilewomenarelimitedto500calories.Notablythetwofastingdaysshouldnotbeback-to-back.T.hedietershouldhaveatleastonenormaleatingdayinbetween.Inthebest-sellingbookTheFastDiet:LoseWeightStayHealthyandLiveLongerwiththeSimpleSecretofIntermittent断断续续的FastingbyDr.MichaelMosleyandMimiSpencerthetwoauthorsclaimthatthe5:2dietnotonlypromotesweightlossbutalsobenefitshealthofferingprotectionfromdiseaseimprovedcognitive认知的functionandincreasedlifespan.T.hedietoriginatedintheU.nitedK.ingdomandbecamepopularintheU.nitedStates.NowitisgainingpopularityamongtheChinesemiddle-class.ZhongMinghuiwhois178cmtallandusedtoweigh100kilogramsfindsfastingeffectiveinweightcontrol.Heworksinthesalesdepartmentofatradecompanyandusedtodrinkandeatalotafterwork.Afterstickingtothefastingdietforfivemonthshemanagedtoloseabout20kilograms.ActuallyIdidnotexactlyrelyonthe5:2diettoloseweight.MyfastingwasmoreextremE.Ialmostcompletelycutoffmysuppereverydayandonlyatesomefruit.IalsousedanapptocalculatethecaloriesinthefoodIateandwascautiousofnoteatinganyhigh-caloriefood.Ididaboutanhour’saerobicexercise有氧运动everyday.FastingisdefinitelyeffectivebutIthinksportsalsohelphesays.Idonotreallybelievethatfastingisthemagicalcure-all灵丹妙药butmyhighbloodsugarhasimprovedheadds.T.heUSAcademyofNutritionandD.ieteticssaysthatalthoughthereisevidencethatintermittentfastingdietsmayhelppreventchronicdiseasemoreresearchisneeded.HanT.ingaclinicnutritionistofShanghaiTenthPeople’sHospitalsaysthatpeoplewhosufferdiabetes糖尿病oreatingdisorderspregnantwomenkidsteensandfrailseniorsshouldnottryfasting.Sherecommendsaregularlow-caloriedietwhichissaferandlessriskyforhealth.W.henonafastingdietontheweeklyfastingdaysHanrecommendslow-fatlow-sugarandlow-proteinfoodsuchasvegetablesyogurtnon-fatmilkshellfishandfruitswithhighdietaryfiber食用纤维.32.W.hatdoestheunderlinedwordback-to-backinparagraph4mean?A.C.ontinuous.B.Different.C.Vegetarian.D.Fatty.33.W.hatcanweinferfromwhatZ.hongMinghuisaidinparagraph8?A.Hestrictlyreliedonthe5:2diettoloseweight.B.Heusedanapptocalculatehowmuchsportheplayed.C.Fastingandsportshelpedhimalotwhenhelostweight.D.InordertoloseweightheusedtodogymnasticexercisE.34.W.hatisthemainideaofthelastparagraph?A.Hanthinkspeoplewhosufferdiabetesshouldtryafastingdiet.B.Aclinicnutritionistsaysthatit’ssafertohavealow-caloriediet.C.HanT.ingrecommendsthateveryoneshouldhaveafastingdiet.D.HangT.ingsaysonlyafastingdietcanhelppeoplekeephealthy.35.W.hichisthebesttitleofthepassage?A.FastdietB.HowtostaythinC.E.atingtostayhealthyD.T.hemagicalcure-all
Finallythelong-awaitedflyingcarisalmostherE.AeroMobilaSlovakiancompanyplanstostartsellingitscreationtheAeroMobil3.0in2017.Thecompanyclaimsonitssitethatthevehicletransformsinsecondsfromanautomobiletoanairplanebyusingexistinginfrastructurecreatedforautomobilesandplanes.Thevehicleispetrol-poweredandhaswingsthatfoldwhichallowsittobeparkedlikeacarthoughitisnearly20feetlong.Thecompany'swebsitefeaturesavideowheretheAeroMobil3.0drivesoutofahangar飞机棚andgoesdownahighwaysharingtheroadwithordinarycarsuntilitarrivesatanairstrip.Thecarthenunfoldsitswingsandtakesofffromastretchofgrassratherthanapavedtarmac柏油路面andfliesthroughtheairlikeanyothersmallairplanE.AeroMobilspokesmanStefanVadoczsaidhiscompanyhasn'tdecidedonanexactpricebecauseit'snotreadyyet.Theprototypeisaworkinprogresshesaidinanemail.Buthesaidthepricewouldbeseveralhundredsofthousandsofeuros---somewhereinbetweenasportscarandalightsportsaircraft.Thevehicleseatstwopeople---thepilotandapassenger---anditssinglepropeller螺旋桨islocatedattherearoftheplanE.Thecompanysaidthecar'stopspeedontheroadisatleast99mphandwhileflyingitisatleast124mph.Itcanflyfor435milesbeforerunningoutoffuel.IthasasteelframeworkandcarboncoatingandispoweredbyaRotax912afour-cylinder气缸aircraftenginefromBRPofAustriA.Flyingcarsaren'texactlynew.TheconcepthasbeenaroundsincelongbeforeTheJetsonspopularizedtheideainthe1960s.IthasbeenaregulartopicinPopularScienceeversinceWorldWarIaceEddieRickenbackerwroteaboutitin1924.ButgettingapracticalreliableflyingcaroffthegroundhasbeenaseriouschallengE.GlennCurtissdiscoveredthisin1918whenhedevelopedtheCurtissAutoplanE.ItturnedouttobemoreofahopperthanaflyersoitfailedtobecomepopularwiththepubliC.12.WhatallowstheAeroMobil3.0tobeparkedasacar?A.Itssteelframeworkandfoldingwings.B.Itspetrol-poweredengineandfoldingwings.C.Its99mphtopspeedandpetrol-poweredenginE.D.Itsordinarycarengineandfoldingwings.13.WhatisthebiggestdifferencebetweentheAeroMobil3.0andotherairplanes?A.Itispoweredbyaircraftfuel.B.Itcanflyasfastasairplanes.C.Ithasapropeller.D.Itcantakeofffromastretchofgrass.14.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A.TheAeroMobil3.0'spricewillfallverysoon.B.ThedesignworkontheAeroMobil3.0isstillinprogress.C.ThepriceoftheAeroMobil3.0willbehigherthanalightsportsaircraft.D.ThepriceoftheAeroMobil3.0willbethesameasasportscar.15.Whatisthemainpurposeofthefifthparagraph?A.TodescribesomeofthefeaturesoftheAeroMobil3.0.B.ToexplainwhytheAeroMobil3.0isbetterthananairplanE.C.ToexplainthedifferencebetweentheAeroMobil3.0andotherairplanes.D.ToexplainwhythepriceoftheAeroMobil3.0ishigh.
Theevidenceforharmony和谐maynotbeobviousinsomefamilies.Butitseemsthatfouroutoffiveyoungpeoplenowgetonwiththeirparentswhichistheoppositeofthepopularly-heldimage形象ofunhappyteenagerslockedintheirroomafterendlessfamilyquarrels.Animportantnewstudyintoteenageattitudessurprisinglyshowsthattheirfamilylifeismoreharmoniousthanithaseverbeeninthepast.Weweresurprisedbyjusthowpositivetoday'syoungpeopleseemtobeabouttheirfamiliessaidonememberoftheresearchteam.They'reexpectedtoberebellious叛逆的andselfishbutactuallytheyhaveotherthingsontheirminds;theywantacarandmaterialgoodsandtheyworryaboutwhetherschoolisservingthemwell.There'smorenegotiation商议anddiscussionbetweenparentsandchildrenandchildrenexpecttotakepartinthefamilydecision-makingprocess.Theydon'twanttorocktheboat.Soitseemsthatthisgenerationofparentsismuchmorelikelythanparentsof30yearsagototreattheirchildrenasfriends.Myparentsarehappytodiscussthingswithmeandwillingtolistentomesays17-years-oldDanielLazall.IalwaystellthemwhenI'mgoingoutclubbing.AslongastheyknowwhatI'mdoingthey'refinewithit.SusanCromewhoisnow21agrees.Lookingbackonthelast10yearstherewasalotofwhatyoucouldcallnegotiation.ForexampleaslongasI'ddoneallmyhomeworkIcouldgooutonaSaturdaynight.ButIthinkmygrandparentswerealotstricterwithmyparentsthanthat.MaybethispositiveviewoffamilylifeshouldnotbeunexpecteD.Itispossiblethattheideaofteenagerebellionisnotrootedinrealfacts.AresearchercommentsOursurprisethatteenagerssaytheygetalongwellwiththeirparentscomesbecauseofabriefperiodinoursocialhistorywhenteenagerswereregardedasdifferentbeings.Butthatideaofrebellingandbreakingawayfromtheirparentsreallyonlyhappenedduringthatonetimeinthe1960swheneveryonerebelleD.Thenormalsituationthroughouthistoryhasbeenasmoothchangefromhelpingoutwiththefamilybusinesstotakingitover.72.Accordingtotheauthorteenagerebellion.A.resultedfromchangesinfamiliesB.iscommonnowadaysC.maybeafalsebeliefD.existedonlyinthe1960s73.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.EducationinfamilyB.HarmonyinfamilyC.TeenagetroubleinfamilyD.Negotiationinfamily74.Thestudyshowsthatteenagersdon'twantto.A.goboatingwiththeirfamilyB.sharefamilyresponsibilityC.makefamilydecisionsD.causetroubleintheirfamilies75.Comparedwithparentsof30yearsagotoday'sparents_.A.carelessabouttheirchildren'slifeB.gotoclubsmoreoftenwiththeirchildrenC.givetheirchildrenmorefreedomD.aremuchstricterwiththeirchildren
Withtheseincreasedpressuresanddifficultyinensuringagraduatejobmorepeopleareturningtorecruitment招聘agenciesforhelp.LukeHarperwrotefortheIndependentwarningstudentstobecautiouswhenusinggraduaterecruitmentagenciesintheirjobhunt.Thearticle’smainargumentagainstgraduaterecruitmentagenciesisthattheyarelookingtosignpeopleuptotheagencyandharvestdatawithouthavinganyrealintentiontopersonallyfindthemajoB.Thefundamentalproblemwiththisapproachisabasicmisunderstandingofhowtherecruitmentsectorworks.Oneofthemorecommonwaysisthatrecruitmentagenciesaimtofindyouajobtosecureafeefromtheirclients.RecruitmentagenciesoperateasabusinessnotacareersserviceandarenotexpectedtofindyouajobwhileyouwaitarounD.ThereisnodenyingthatamongsttherecruitmentagenciestherearesomeCV简历hungrycutandshutagenciesthatareuninterestedinthecandidatestheyhaveontheirbooks.Howevernowadaystheseareintheminorityanddon’ttendtolastverylong.PaulFarrerChiefExecutiveofaleadingrecruitmentagencyisworriedthatafewbadapplesareruiningthereputationofwhatisanexcellentsector.FarrersaidThetroublewithsuchanimbalancedandmisleadingarticleisthatsomegraduatesmaynowbeputoffapproachingrecruitmentagencieswhomaywellbeabletohelpthem.ProfessionalsintheindustryarecautiousofhowsomeofthelessrespectableagenciesoperatE.EarnestrecruitersbelievethatgraduatesshouldbeawarethatsomeoftheseagencieswilltakeongraduatesforalltheirdetailsratherthanhelpingthemfindajoblikeHarpermentioneD.TofightthisFarraradvisesthatGraduatesshouldhaveasimplechecklistbeforeapproachinganyagency.Hastheagencytakenthetimetotalktome?Havetheyinvitedmetoaface-to-facemeeting?HavetheyguaranteednottoforwardmyCVtoanyemployerwithoutmypermission?Thesethreestepswillsafeguardeveryapplication.Farreralsopointedoutthatthatisnottheonlysafetynetthatgraduatescanrelyon.HesaidGraduatescanalsochecktoseeiftheagenciesaremembersofeitherAPSCoortheRECthetwotradebodiestheycanmakeanofficialcomplaintto.ThevastmajorityofrecruitmentagenciesareprofessionalorganizationsthathelpplacethousandsofgraduateseveryyearandpoorlyresearchedarticleshelpnoonE.24.Themainpurposeofthispassageis______graduaterecruitmentagencies.A.toadvisereaderstobecautiousofB.toargueagainstsomemisjudgmentagainstC.toexplainwhythereisaprejudiceagainstD.toseekthesolutionstotheproblemscausedby25.WhichofthefollowingisRIGHTaccordingtothepassage?A.LukeHarperholdsthesameideaaboutjobswithPaulFarrer.B.RecruitmentagenciesactuallydothesameworkasacareersservicE.C.Jobhunters’detailedinformationisofvaluetorecruitmentagencies.D.A.memberofAPSCoortheRECwillnotcheatitsclients.26.WhatadvicedoesPaulFarrergivegraduatestoavoidlessrespectableagencies?A.Consultingprofessionalsbeforegivingtheirpersonaldetailstoanagency.B.Makingaface-to-faceinvestigationintoanagencybeforeapproachingit.C.GuaranteeingthattheagencywillnotforwardtheirCVtoanyemployer.D.Selectingsomeagenciesthataremonitoredbyofficialtradebodies.27.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardsgraduaterecruitmentagencies?A.Neutral.B.PositivE.C.NegativE.D.NotClear.
In2002Ibegantrainingtobecomealifecoach.ManyofmyteachersandfellowclassmatesrecommendedtheoriginalChickenSoupfortheSoulbook.IhadheardofitasbestsellerbutI’dneverreadit.IfiguredIshouldreaditifonlytoexpandmypersonal-developmentknowledgebasE.Ihadreadonlythirty-sevenpageswhenIcameacrossthestoryTheSmiles.ContributorHanochMcCartytoldthestoryofAntoinedeSaintwhowroteTheSmilewhichwaspossiblybasedonSaint-Exupery’sownexperienceasacapturedfighterpilotintheSpanishCivilWar.Thepilotisnervousandfrightenedbecausehe’scertainhewillbeputtodeaththenextday.Whenheborrowsamatchfromhisjailertheireyeslockunexpectedly.Thepilotsmilesathim.ThejailerreturnsthesmilE.Thenthetwomenbegintodiscusstheirfamiliesandevensharepictures.Laterthejailerdecidestofreethepilotandleadhimtosafety.Irememberbeingabsolutelyamazedbythewords:MylifewassavedbyasmilE.Themagicmomentwhenthetwosoulsrecognizeeachotherfilledmewithhopeandpossibility.ThenextmorningonmywaytoworkIstoppedinafoodshopandboughtacupofteA.WhentheserverhandedmethecupIsmiledandsaidthankyou.HesteppedbackandforamomentlookedconfuseD.ThenhesmiledandsaidI’vebeendoingthisallmorningbutyou’rethefirstpersontosmileatmE.Icouldn’tbelievehowgoodIfelt.AsIcontinuedtosmilethroughoutthedaysweeksandmonthsInoticedanamazingcycle:ThemoreIsmiledthefriendliereverythingseemed;andthefriendliereverythingseemedthemoreIsmileD.ItalsoseemedtomethatthesmilesIreceivedinreturnwerenotjustpolitesmiles.IfeltamomentaryconnectionwiththepersonasthoughwehadcometoanagreementthatallwasrightwiththeworlD.21..WhydidtheauthorreadtheChickenSoupfortheSoulbook?.A.TogetreadyforherjobB.TosatisfyhercuriosityC.TorelaxherselfabitD.Toimproveheroutlook22..FromParagraph2thepilot’ssmile.A.isactuallyasignofgivingupB.throwsthejailerintoconfusionC.makesitpossibleforhimtobefreedD.showshehasthecouragetofacedeath23.Thatmorningbeforethewaiterservedteatotheauthor_.A.noothercustomershadcomeB.TheauthorwasinlowspiritsC.hesmiledattheauthorD.nobodysmiledathim24..Theunderlinedpartinthelastparagraphprobablymeans_.A.itwaspolitetoreturnothers’smilesB.thereturnedsmilescamefortheheartC.theauthorfoundanamazingcycleofsmilesD.theauthorpreferredwarmsmilestopolitesmiles
热门题库
更多
教案备课库
教案备课库
汽车维修电工
高中英语
高中化学
高中政治
电大政治学原理
电大护理学
电大保险学概论
炉台实战技艺
保险公司法规
财经法规
执业兽医水生动物类
社工招聘
安全生产主体责任知识
ACI注册国籍高级营养师
湘公网安备 43130202000226号