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Asurveyhasshownthatwhatyoudoonaplanecanbedeterminedbywhichnationalityislistedonyourpassport.AccordingtotheresultsofaninternationalpassengersurveyAustraliansarethebiggestdrinkersonboardwith36percentchoosingtodownthehatch干杯comparedto35percentofAmericansand33percentofBrits.TheAirlinePassengerExperienceAssociationAPEXspoketoaround1500peopleaged18andolderwhohavetravelledbyplaneatleastonceduringthelastthreemonthsandwerelivingintheUnitedStatesUnitedKingdomGermanyJapanChinaSingaporeAustraliaandBrazil.TheresultsfoundChinesetravelersaremostlikelytonodoffoncetheseat-beltsignswitchesoff.Theyarealsothefirsttotakeouttheircreditcardforsomein-flightshoppingandthebiggestfansofgaming.Americansontheotherhandliketousetheirtimeintheairmoreproductively—whennotdrinking—choosingtoworkwhileflyingat35000feet.MeanwhileBritsandGermansarethebestatmakingchatwithrandomstrangers—spending50percentmoretimethananyothernationality.ComparativelyBraziliansconducttheirconversationsonlineviaemailmessagingappsorsocialmediA.Despiteplanefoodhavingabadreputationsevenoutoftenintervieweessaidtheywerehappytoeatupontheselectionofin-flightsnacksandmeals.In-flightmagazineswerealsopopularwithfouroutoffivepassengers.Theinternationalflyersdidhoweverexpresstheirdesireforbetterin-flightentertainment.TheindustryhasgreatlyimprovedthecomfortentertainmentandonboardserviceandpassengersareacceptingthoseimprovementssaidRussellLemieuxAPEXexecutivedirector.Atthesametimepassengersaredemandingmorefromtheirairtravelexperienceswhichwilldrivemoreimprovementstouchingallaspectsofthejourney.headdeD.12.Whatcanyouprobablyseeintheflightaccordingtothepassage?A.Brazilianschoosetodrink.B.Americansdoin-flightshopping.C.GermanschattokillthetimE.D.TheChineseswitchofftheseat-beltsign.13.Whenonboardtheplane______.A.passengersfromonenationhavelittleincommonB.mostpassengersliketoreadin-flightmagazinesC.morethanhalfofthepassengersdon’tenjoyplanefoodD.mostpeopletendtousein-flighttimetohaveagoodsleep.14.Whatcanwelearnfromthelastparagraph?A.Flyerscarelittleaboutentertainment.B.Flyersarenotsatisfiedwiththeimprovements.C.Flyersareexpectingbetterflightexperiences.D.Flyershavemoreandmoredemandsfromairlines.15.What’sthepurposeofthepassage?A.Toentertainreaderswithinterestingstories.B.ToencouragepeopletobehavewellinpubliC.C.TocriticizeimpolitebehaviorsontheplanE.D.Toinformreadersoftheresultsofasurvey.
TheMetropolitanMuseumofArtmorecommonlyknownastheMetlocatedinNewYorkCityisthelargestartmuseumintheUnitedStates.Itsimpressivepermanentcollectionishometoovertwomillionworksdividedamongseventeenspecializeddepartments.ItisamongthemostvisitedartmuseumsintheworlD.Themainbuildingisoneoftheworld’slargestartgalleries.OnMarch182016themuseumopenedtheMetBreuerMuseumgreatlyenrichingthemuseum'smodernandup-to-dateartprogram.TheMot’spermanentcollectionconsistsofworksofartfromclassicalantiquestoancientEgyptianartifacts史前古器物paintingsandsculpturesfromallbutafewoftheEuropeanmasters.ItalsohasanoutstandingcollectionofAmericanandmodernartandproudlyhousesextensiveholdingsofAfricanAsianOceanicIndianandIslamicart.VisitorscanalsofindlargecollectionsofmusicalinstrumentsandcostumesaswellasantiqueweaponsfromaroundtheglobE.TheMetropolitanMuseumofArtwasfoundin1870.Itistheresultofaprojectbetweenbusinessmenfinancierandinfluentialthinkersoftheday.T.heyallsharedthesamepassionofbringingartandarteducationtotheAmericanpeoplE.ThatdreambecamearealitywhenthemuseumopeneditsdoorsonFebruary20.1872.29.InwhatwayistheMetspecial?A.Itscollection.B.Itsbuilding.C.Itslocation.D.ItsnamE.30.WhatislearntabouttheMet'scollections?A.TheymainlycomefromEuropE.B.Theycoverartsofdifferenttimes.C.TheyarefromEuropeanmasters.D.Theyareaboutantiqueweapons.31.PeoplebuilttheMetropolitanMuseumofArt_________.A.tobringtheworldwideartists’dreamintorealityB.toshowtheowners'prideinitslargesizeC.toinvestandmakemoremoneyinthefutureD.toofferarteducationtotheAmericanpeople
Iboughtajasmine茉莉plantformyofficE.WhenIboughtitIwastolditwouldbloom开花andthesweetsmellwouldfillmyofficE.IhadtheplantfortwomonthsandeverydayIlookedatitbutthereweren’tanyflowersorpleasantsmell.IwasnothappysoIgavetheplanttomyfriendLindA.OnedayanotherfriendMarycalledandinvitedmetoherofficE.WhenIwalkedinherjasmineflowerssurprisedmE.Ireachedouttotouchtheflowers.MarycutsomeandgavethemtomE.Icouldn’thelpsmellingthem.SurroundedbythesweetsmellofonlyahandfuloftheseflowersIsuddenlyunderstoodsomething.MaryboughtherplantthesametimeIdiD.Ittookayearforherjasminetobloom.Iwassoimpatientforminetobloom;regretfullyIgaveitaway.Inawaymylifeislikethejasmineplant.Ineedtobepatientandletthingshappen.LastSundayLindatoldmethatshewasgoingabroadthenextweek.BeforesheleftshereturnedtheplanttomE.ThistimeIamgoingtowait.Ihavelearnedthatwhenwewantsomethinginourlifewehavetobepatient.Iamslowlylearningtohavethatpatiencetowaitformyjasminetobloom.21.Beforeshegavethejasmineawaythewriterhaditfor______.A.onedayB.twoweeksC.twomonthsD.oneyear22.WhenthewritersawMary’sjasmineshefelt______.A.unhappyB.astonishedC.hopefulD.peaceful23.Whathasthewriterlearnedfromherexperience?A.Flowerscanmakelifebetter.B.PatienceisneededinlifE.C.Friendshipisnecessaryforus.D.Jasminecanbeawonderfulplant.
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TheEurotunnelisatunnel隧道whichcrossestheChannelunderthesealinkingFranceandtheUK.Itisabout50.5kmlongand38kmliesundertheseabeD.Therearetrainswhichcarrypassengersandcarsandotherswhichcarrycarriagesorotherheaviervehicles车辆aswellasgoods.Theconstructionofthetunnelstartedin1986withacostofalmost10billionpounds.Itwasopenedin1994butwasnotfinanciallysuccessfuluntil2007becauseofthehighinterestrates利率thecompanyhadtopaythebanksaswellaslowearningsfrompassengersandgoods.TheEurotunnelisaveryconvenientwayoftravelingbetweenthetwocountriesasthejourneyisquicklessthanonehourcheapandcomfortablE.YoucangowithyourcarmotorbikeorbikE.Thetunneloperateseverydayroundtheclock.Atthebusiesttimesthereareuptothreeshuttledepartures班次perhour.Therearefacilities设施fordisabledpassengersandforbabiesatthetwoterminals终点站.TheEurotunnelalsocommonlyknownastheChannelTunnelEurochannelandEurochunnelisenvironmentallyfriendly.Itperfectsitssourcesofenergythroughitsuseofrenewableenergywiththeresultthatby2008ithadreduceditsgreenhousegasemissions排量by45%.Inaddition50%ofthewasteproducedisrecycleD.ThefutureoftheEurotunnelseemspromisingalthoughsomepeoplewhohavethefearofenclosed与外界隔绝的spaceswillneverusethistypeoftransportation.Therehavebeensomeproblemswithsnowstormsliketheoneinthewinterofthe2009whichhavemadetheservicesstopforaperiodoftimeleavingpassengersinthetunnelformorethan15hourswithoutlightheatingfoodordrinkinsideanunmovingtrainundertheseA.Someofthepassengersreactedverybadlyanddecidednottousethismeansoftransportagain.27.WhywastheEurotunnelnotfinanciallysuccessfulatfirst?______.A.ItwasfreeforpassingtrainsB.ManypeopledislikeditC.ItsoperatingcostwasveryhighD.Itwasheavilyindebt28.WhatisParagraph3mainlyabout?______.A.ThewonderfuldesignoftheEurotunnelB.A.travelingguidetotheEurotunnelC.TheadvantagesoftheEurotunnelD.AnintroductionoftheEurotunnel’sequipment29.WecanlearnfromthetextthattheEurotunnel______.A.usedenvironmentallyfriendlyenergyB.wascompletelybuiltundertheseabedC.wasdesignedforpassengertrainsonlyD.operatedsuccessfullywithoutanyaccident30.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardstheEurotunnel?______.A.CautiousB.OptimisticC.NegativeD.Doubtful
BeforeIstudiedpsychologyIusedtothinkthatpeoplewouldlaughwhenfunnythingsoccurreD.WhileIwasrightaboutthatIdiscoveredtherearelotsofotherpsychologicalfactorsthatmakepeoplelaughotherthanthefunnypartofajokE.Whensomeonelaughsatajoketherewillusuallybemorethanonereasonthatmakeshimlaugh—andthemorereasonstherearethemorepowerfulthejokewillbE.Iwasattendingastand-upcomedyshowinEgyptandwhenthemanstartedtomakefunofpedestrianscrossingstreetseveryonelaughedtheirheartsout.Themainreasonthosepeoplestronglylaughedwasthatalmostallofthemfeltangrytowardspedestrianswhocrossedstreetscarelessly.Thejokewasn’tonlyfunnyitalsomadetheaudiencefeelthattheywererightaboutbeingangryatthosepedestrians.Thatispeoplewerelaughingbothbecauseofthefunnyjokeandbecauseofthehappinessexperiencedasaresultofthepsychologicalsupporttheygot.Thebetterajokemakesapersonfeelandthemoreitincludesotherpsychologicalfactorsthemorethepersonwilllikeit.Forexampleifyouenvyoneofyourfriendsandsomeonetellsajokethatisfunnyandatthesametimemakesyourfriendseemstupidthenyouwillprobablylaughatitlouderthanifyouweren’tjealousofhim.Inshortwedon’tlaughonlywhenwehearsomethingfunny;wealsolaughwhenweexperiencesomekindofhappinessthatresultsfromtheotherpsychologicalfactorsinvolvedinthejokE.Istronglydiscouragemakingfunofanyoneorbelittlingsomeonetomakesomeoneelselaugh.AllIwanttoexplainisthatifyourjokesupportsaperson’semotionshewillcertainlylikeitalot.32.Whatdidtheauthorfindoutafterstudyingpsychology?A.OnlygoodjokesmakepeoplelaughB.Manyfactorsleadtopeoplelaughing.C.FunnythingscanmakepeoplelaughD.Laughtercanmakepeoplehealthy.33.Whydidtheaudiencelaughloudatthepedestrians?A.Theyplayedatrickonthepedestrians.B.Thepedestriansbehavedinafunnyway.C.Theycouldfeelthepedestrians’happiness.D.Theiremotionwasapprovedofbytheshow.34.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordbelittlingprobablymean?A.AnnoyB.BlameC.LookdownonD.Makeupto35.Whichofthefollowingbestshowsthestructureofthepassage?
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Gettingridofdirtintheopinionofmostpeopleisagoodthing.Howeverthereisnothingfixedaboutattitudestodirt.Intheearly16thcenturypeoplethoughtthatdirtontheskinwasameanstoblockoutdiseaseasmedicalopinionhaditthatwashingoffdirtwithhotwatercouldopenuptheskinandletillsin.A.particulardangerwasthoughttolieinpublicbaths.By1538theFrenchkinghadclosedthebathhousesinhiskingdom.SodidthekingofEnglandin1546.ThusbeganalongtimewhentherichandthepoorinEuropelivedwithdirtinafriendlyway.HenryIVKingofFrancewasfamouslydirty.Uponlearningthatanoblemanhadtakenabaththekingorderedthattoavoidtheattackofdiseasethenoblemanshouldnotgoout.Thoughthebeliefinthemeritofdirtwaslong-liveddirthasnolongerbeenregardedasaniceneighboreversincethe18thcentury.Scientificallyspeakingcleaningawaydirtisgoodtohealth.CleanwatersupplyandhandwashingarepracticalmeansofpreventingdiseasE.YetitseemsthatstandardsofcleanlinesshavemovedbeyondsciencesinceWorldWarII.Advertisementsrepeatedlyselltheidea;clothesneedtobewhiterthanwhiteclothseversoftersurfacestoshinE.Hasthehatefordirthowevergonetoofar?Attitudestodirtstilldifferhugelynowadays.Manyfirst-timeparentsnervouslytrytowarntheirchildrenofftouchingdirtwhichmightberesponsibleforthespreadofdiseasE.OnthecontraryMaryRuebushanAmericanimmunologist免疫学家encourageschildrentoplayinthedirttobuildupastrongimmunesystem.AndthelatterpositionisgainingsomegrounD.8.ThekingsofFranceandEnglandinthe16thcenturyclosedbathhousesbecause.A.theylivedhealthilyinadirtyenvironmentB.theybelieveddiseasecouldbespreadinpublicbathsC.theythoughtbathhousesweretodirtytostayinD.theyconsideredbathingasthecauseofskindisease9.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesHenryIV’sattitudetobathing?A.ApprovingB.AfraidC.CuriousD.Uninterested10.Howdoesthepassagemainlydevelop?A.ByprovidingexamplesB.BymakingcomparisonsC.ByfollowingtheorderofimportanceD.Byfollowingtheorderoftime11.Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwritingthepassage?A.TostresstheroleofdirtB.TopresentthechangeofviewsondirtC.TointroducethehistoryofdirtD.Tocallattentiontothedangerofdirt
Mariah35wasasinglemother.Shehadfourkidsundertheage9andwashardlykeepinguppaymentsonhersmalltwo-bedroomhomebyworkingextraweekendhoursasawaitress.ThereweretimeswhenshelayinbedandcrieD.Shedidn’tknowhowshecouldpaythatbill.ButsheknewshemustfindawaytochangeherlifE.Sheknewhowharditwastomop拖thefloor.Iwastiredofbendingdownputtingmyhandsindirtywaterandwringing拧outamopMariahsays.SoIgotabetterway.Howaboutaself-wringingmop?Shedesignedaspecialtool.Youcouldtwistintwodirectionsandstillkeepyourhandscleananddry.Shesetouttosellhermopsbutthemopsdidn’tsellwellatthemarket.ThenMariahmetwiththemediA.Butwouldpeoplebuyamopbyreadinganadvertisement?TheygaveitatryanditfaileD.Mariahwassureitwouldsellwelliftheyletherdotheon-camerashow.GetmeonthatstageandIwillsellthismopbecauseit’sagreatthingsaidMariah.SoQVCletherhaveatry.Igotonthestageandthephoneswentcrazy.Wesoldeverymopinminutes.TodayMariahisthepresidentofIngeniousdesignsamultimillion-dollarcompanyandoneofthestarsofHSNtheHomeShoppingNetwork.TalkingabouthrhouseholdinventionsisasnaturalforheritisforparentstotalkabouttheirchilD.TodayoneofherfavoriteproductsisHuggableHangers衣架.Thethinspace-savingtoolarethemostsuccessfulgoodseversoldonHSNwith100millionhangingoutinclosetsacrossthecountry.28.AccordingtoParagraph1Mariah_______.A.hadnowaytotakecareofherchildrenB.livedahardlifebutshedidn’tgiveupC.wasdepressedforshecouldn’tpaythebillD.didapart-timejobeverydaytosupportherfamily29.WhatwasthesecretofMariah’ssuccess?A.SheworkedhardenoughB.ShesoldthemopsherselfC.ShehadalotoffriendsD.Sheknewtheneedsofthemarket30.FromthepassageweknowthatHSN__________.A.isafamousTVstationB.isrunbyMariahC.sellssomehome-usegoodsD.makespeopleshowgoodsonthestages31.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat_______.A.MariahloveshercareerverymuchB.HuggableHangersisMariah’sbestinventionC.onecannotsucceedwithoutthehelpofothersD.Mariahisverypopularinhercountry
AtriptoParisisnotcompletewithoutavisittotheEiffelTower.TogetthemostoutofyourvisitreadourtipsbelowVisitatNightRidinguptheEiffelToweratnightandlookingoutoverthestreetsofParisyou’llseewhyParisisknownastheCityofLight.AtstreetlevelthespotlightsonthetopoftheTowerzoomacrosstheParisskylineandthereflectionsoftheTowerintheSeinearesightsnottobemisseD.PurchaseYourTicketinAdvanceOnlineBypassthelongticketlinesattheEiffelTowerbypurchasingyourticketonlinefromtheEiffelTowerwebsitE.You’llpickatimetovisitandthenselectwhethertoprintouttheticketordisplayitonyourphoneoriPadaconvenientoptionifyoubuyyourticketinPariswithouteasyaccesstoaprinter.Don’tBringValuableObjectswithYouBeforeenteringtheEiffelToweryourbagswillbeexaminedbyasecurityofficer.Ifanitemyouarecarryingsetsoffthemetaldetectortheofficerwilltakeyouawayfromthelineforfurtherinspection.We’vestoodinlineforhoursbehindpeoplewhomissedtheirchancetogouptheEiffelTower.HaveDrinksandSnacksattheEiffelTowerIfyou’relikeusafteranexcitingtriptotheEiffelToweryou’llbereadytorestyourlegsandhavearelaxingsnackandadrinkinaParisiancafE.AcrosstheSeineintheTrocaderoareatherearemanyelegantcafes.TheatmosphereisgreatbutthepricesareinthestratospherE.ActuallytheperfectplaceforcommonvisitorstoeatanddrinkisontheEiffelToweritself.21.ForwhatreasondoestheauthorsuggestvisitingtheToweratnight?A.Becauseyoucanavoidthecrowdsandenjoyitpeacefully.B.BecauseyoucanstandonthetopoftheTower.C.BecauseyoucanseetheSeineasclearaspossiblE.D.BecauseyoucanhaveaspecialsightofthecityofPairs.22.WhatisthemeaningofthewordBypassmeaninParagraph3?A.Remember.B.Control.C.AvoiD.D.StanD.23.SomepeoplefailedtogouptheEiffelTowerbecause________A.theysetoffthemetaldetector.B.theyhadaquarrelwiththeofficer.C.theylostvaluableobjects.D.theydidn’tseizethechancE.24.Whatcanwelearnfromthelastparagraph?A.TheEiffelTowerprovidesexpensivefoodsanddrinks.B.TheauthorrecommendstouristshavesnacksattheEiffelTower.C.YouspendmoreifyouhavesnacksattheTower.D.TheauthorpreferstoeatacrosstheSeinE.
ChineseNewYearhasbeenwelcomedinBritainwithitsbiggesteverprogramofeventsandcelebrations.FromLondon’sTrafalgarSquaretomajorcitiesacrossBritaintensofthousandsofBritishpeoplehavejoinedChinesecommunitiestocelebratethearrivaloftheYearoftheRooster.InManchestertherewasaDragonParadeledbyaspectacular54-meterlongdragonendingisChinatownwheretherewastraditionalChineseentertainmentmorethan6000lanternsstreetfoodvillagesandafireworksshow.CelebrationsalsotookplaceinLiverpool.BirminghamLakeDistrictDurhamEdinburgh.LeedsandNewcastlE.AcademicDr.WuKegangsaidthattheChineseNewYeareventinBritainisnowbiggerthaneveranditisgrowingeveryyear.WhenWuarrivedinBritain26yearsagofromGuangdongsouthChinathefirstthinghenoticedwasthatChineseNewYearwascelebratedmainlyintownsandcitieswithbigChinesecommunities.YouwouldgotoLondonChinatownandjoinyourcountrymentocelebrateortoChinatownsinplaceslikeLiverpoolandManchesterforwhatwereeventsalmostexclusivelyheldforChinesepeopleWurecalleD.NowitissodifferentandweareseeinglocalcommunitiesalloverthecountrytakingpartalongsidetheirownChinesepopulationshesaiD.ItiscleartomethatthecelebrationswillcontinuetogrowinBritain.ChineseNewYearhasearneditsplaceinthecalendarofeventsinBritainandisheretostay.28.WhendidtheDragonParadetakeplacethisyear?A.London.B.Manchester.C.Birmingham.D.NewcastlE.29.WhenDr.WuarrivedinBritain26yearsagoChineseNewYearwas.A.verypopularallaroundBritainB.celebratedmainlybyChinesecommunitiesC.onlycelebratedinLondonLiverpoolandManchesterD.enjoyedbylocalcommunitiesalongsideChinesepopulations30.AccordingtoDr.WuhowwillChineseNewYeardevelopinthenextfewyears?A.Growmorepopular.B.Turnintoanofficialholiday.C.GetlessremembereD.D.BecomemoreimportantthanChristmas.31.What’sthemainideaofthispassage?A.HowBritishcelebrateChineseNewYear.B.MoreandmoreBritishlearnaboutChineseculturE.C.ChineseNewYearhasearneditspopularityinBritain.D.ChinesecommunitiescelebrateNewYearinBritaininvariousways.
Woulditsurpriseyoutolearnthatlikeanimalstreescommunicatewitheachotherandpassontheirwealthtothenextgeneration?UBCProfessorSimardexplainshowtreesaremuchmorecomplexthanmostofuseverimagineD.AlthoughCharlesDarwinthoughtthattreesarecompetingforsurvivalofthefittestSimardshowsjusthowwronghewas.Infacttheoppositeistrue:treessurvivethroughtheirco-operationandsupportpassingaroundnecessarynutritiondependingonwhoneedsit.Nitrogen氮andcarbonaresharedthroughmilesofundergroundfungi真菌networksmakingsurethatalltreesintheforestecologicalsystemgiveandreceivejusttherightamounttokeepthemallhealthy.Thishiddensystemworksinaverysimilarwaytothenetworksofneurons神经元inourbrainsandwhenonetreeisdestroyeditaffectsall.SimardtalksaboutmothertreesusuallythelargestandoldestplantsonwhichallothertreesdepenD.Sheexplainshowdyingtreespassonthewealthtothenextgenerationtransportingimportantmineralstoyoungtreessotheymaycontinuetogrow.Whenhumanscutdownmothertreeswithnoawarenessofthesehighlycomplextreesocietiesorthenetworksonwhichtheyfeedwearereducingthechancesofsurvivalfortheentireforest.Wedidn’ttakeanynoticeofit.Simardsayssadly.DyingtreesmovenutritionintotheyoungtreesbeforedyingbutwenevergivethemachancE.IfwecouldputacrossthemessagetotheforestryindustrywecouldmakeahugedifferencetowardsourenvironmentalprotectioneffortsforthefuturE.63.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.OldTreesCommunicateLikeHumansB.YoungTreesAreInNeedOfProtectionC.TreesContributeToOurSocietyD.TreesAreMoreComplexThanYouThink64.InSimard’sopiniontrees.A.protecttheirownwealthB.dependoneachotherC.competeforsurvivalD.providesupportfordyingtrees65.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat.A.ifmothertreesarecutdownthesurvivalfortheentireforestwillbeaffectedB.mothertreesareusuallyofnousetoothertreesC.CharlesDarwinhadthesamethoughtasSimardD.peopleknowmuchaboutthecomplextreesocieties
Ifyouhaveacatyoualreadyknowthatacatisn'tadogthatdoesn'thavetobewalkeD.Ifyou'reabouttobringacatintoyourfamilyyouneedtounderstandthatbasicfact.Thecommonwisdomisthatdogsarefriendlierthancats.InrecentyearsscientistswhohavedoneDNAstudieshaveofferedabetterwaytounderstandcats.Unlikeotheranimalsthatpeoplefeedcatsdomesticatedthemselvesandinawaytrainedhumans.Catsdecidedtoliveclosetohumansbecausedoingsobenefitedthecatsthemselves.Studiesshowthatcatshavelivedwithhumansforabout12000yearssincepeoplefirstsettleddownandstartedfarming.Whenpeoplestartedstoringgrainmicearrivedandstartedeatingthegrain.ClevercatsfiguredoutthatthemicesettlementswherepeoplestoredgrainwereeasyforhuntingsotheystartedhangingarounD.CatsdidwhattheyneededtodotogetthepeopletoletthemstaybuttheykeptuptheirindependencE.Overtimecatsallowedhumanstogetabitclosertothem.Laterthefarmersdidbefriendthecats.Certainlyitdidn'tdothemanyharmbecausetheycouldseethatthecatswerereallyhelpingthemoutbyeatingmicE.TodayaboutathirdofAmericanfamilieshavecats.Inmostofthosehomesthecatsarestillmoreinterestedinpleasingthemselvesthaninpleasingtheirhumanfamilies.Adogmaydoanythingitcantomakeyouhappybutkittywillteachyoutomakekittyhappy.33.Comparedwithdogscatsare.A.colderB.friendlierC.morewarm-heartedD.morefrightening34.Accordingtothetextwhydocatsdecidetostayclosetohumans?A.TokeepuptheirindependenceB.ToprotectgrainfrommicE.CTorelyonhumansforfooD.D.Tobeusefultothemselves.35.Whatmaybethebesttitleforthetext?A.Acommonpointbetweendogsandcats.B.Thereasonswhypeoplelikedogs.C.Adisadvantageofraisingcats.D.Thebasicfactaboutcats.
TheMuseum:TheCharlesDickensMuseuminLondonistheworld’smostimportantcollectionofmaterialrelatingtothegreatVictoriannovelistandsocialcommentator.TheonlysurvivingLondonhomeofDickensfrom1837until1839wasopenedasamuseumin1925andisstillwelcomingvisitorsfromallovertheworlD.OnthefourfloorsvisitorscanseepaintingsrareeditionsmanuscriptsoriginalfurnitureandmanyitemsrelatingtothelifeofoneofthemostpopularandbelovedpersonalitiesoftheVictorianagE.OpeningHours:TheMuseumisopenfromMondaystoSaturdays10:00-17:00;Sundays11:00-17:00.Lastadmissionis30minutesbeforeclosingtimE.Specialopeningtimescanbearrangedforgroupswhomaywishtobookaprivateview.AdmissionCharges:Adults:￡5.00;Students:￡4:00;Seniors:￡4.00;Children:￡3.00;Families:￡14.002adults&uptofivechildren.GroupRates:Foragroupof10ormoreaspecialgrouprateof￡4.00eachapplies.Childrenwillstillbeadmittedfor￡3.00each.Access:WeareconstantlyworkingtoimproveaccesstotheMuseum.Ourcurrentprojectsinvolvethefittingofawheelchairramp活动坡道forbetteraccessandanaudiotourforvisitorswithimpairedvision.OurHandlingSessions亲身体验活动arealsosuitableforthevisuallyimpaireD.TheMuseumhasdevelopedanonlinevirtualtourthroughtheMuseum.ClickheretovisitalltheroomsintheMuseumonlinE.HiretheMuseum:TheMuseumcanbehiredforprivatefunctionspartiesandmanyothersocialoccasions.FindUs:TheMuseummaybereachedbyusingthefollowingbuses:7171938454655243.Andbytheseundergroundservices:PiccadillyLine;CentralLinE.ForamappleaseclickherE.TheBritishMuseumandtheFoundlingMuseumarewithinwalkingdistancE.21.ComparedtogoingthereseparatelyifafamilywithtwoadultsandfourchildrengototheMuseumtogethertheywillsave______.A.￡22.00B.￡14.00C.￡11.00D.￡8.0022.Accordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?______.A.AnyonecannothiretheMuseumforotherusesB.VisitorswithpoorvisioncannotenjoytheMuseumC.TheMuseumisnotveryfarfromtheBritishMuseumD.InanycasepeoplecannotvisittheMuseumafter17:0023.Thepassageisprobablyfroma______.A.magazineB.websiteC.guidebookD.newspaper
TheothermorningonthesubwayIsatnexttoanattractiveyoungblondewomanwhowasreadingsomethingonheriPaD.Shewasverywell-dressedcarryingaPradabagwithtastefullyappliedmake-upindeedshehadanunmistakableairofwealthmaterialsuccessandevenauthority.Isuspectedsheworkedasahighly-paidWallStreetlawyerorstockbrokerorsomethingofthatsort.SoIwascurioustoseewhatshewassofocusedon.TheWallStreetJournalperhaps?TheEconomist?Quitethecontrary;rathershewasconcentratingonaromancenovel.ThenIrealizedthatIhaveknownmanywomenwholoveromancenovels—smartattractivesuccessfulliberatedmodernfemaleswhononethelessfindsomekindofdeepsatisfactionandthrillfromthosehyper-romanticartificialandextremelyunrealistictalesofhandsomemanlyheroesfallinginlovewithvirginalwomenenduringaseriesofadventuresthennodoubthavingahappyending.Theseromancestoriesaretoliteraturewhathotdogsaretofinefood.Yetthegenre体裁remainsenormouslypopular.ConsidersomeofthesesurprisingstatisticsfromthegoodfolksattheRomanceWritersofAmericaRWA:*Morethan9000romancetitleswerereleasedlastyearwithsalesofabout$1.44billionmorethantriplethetaxesproducedbyclassicliteraryfiction.*Morethan90percentofthemarketarewomenokaythat’snotatallsurprising.*Readersaretypicallywomenbetweentheages30and54whoarethemselvesinvolvedinaromanticrelationshipbetrayingthestereotypethatonlylonelywomenlongforthesetalesofloveandadventure.*Almost40percentofromancebookconsumershaveanannualincomeofbetween$50000and$99900placingthemfirmlyinthemiddleclass.IhadthoughtthatromancenovelsaccountedforaverysmallshareoftheliterarymarketsoIwasquitesurprisedthatthisparthassuchenormouspopularity.ButImustwonderwhysomanywomen—fortyyearsafterthewomen’sliberationmovement—continuetoenjoythemselvesinthefancifultales?I’mnotsureifitrepresentsakindofrejectionofthewomen’sliberationmovementbutclearlysomethingismissinginthelivesofcontemporaryladies.A.romanceauthornamedDonnaHatchwhofocusesontheRegencyperiodearly19thcenturyBritainexplainedtheappealofsuchbooksthisway:Regencymenwerecivilizedandtreatedwomenwithcourtesy.WhenaladyenteredtheroomgentlemenstooddoffedtheirhatsofferedanarmbowedandahundredotherlittlethingsIwishmenstilldidtoday.Buttheywerealsoveryathletic;theyhuntedracedboxedrodehorses.Theyweremanly.Strong.NoblE.HonorablE.AndthatiswhyIlovethem!Mrs.Hatchmayhaveexpressedthesecretdesiresandattitudesofuntoldmillionsofherpeers—thatisintheearly21stcenturyhavewomengrowntiredoftheburdensandexpectationsthatthefreedomstheyhavegainedgivethem?Isthisarejectionofmodernfeminism?Dowomenlongfordaysofoldwhenmenweremasculinegentlemenandwomenwerefeminineandprotectedasprecioustreasuresandregardedaspossessions?Perhapsmostwomeneventheoneswhogetlostinromancenovelsdonotwanttogoallthewaybackbutitisobvious.28.Whatisthefunctionoftheopeningparagraph?A.TosummarizethewholepassagE.B.Toprovetheauthor’sargument.C.ToleadinthemaintopicofthepassagE.D.Toraiseproblemsthatwillbesolvedlater.29.Whatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinthethirdparagraphimply?A.Romancenovelsaresatisfyingandthrilling.B.Romancenovelsarenotofmuchnutrition.C.Romancenovelsareaspopularashotdogs.D.RomancenovelsareanessentialpartofcontemporarylifE.30.Intheauthor’sopinionwhatismissinginthelivesofcontemporarywomen?A.Authority.B.Dignity.C.Liberty.D.CarE.31.Whichsentencecanbeputintheblankinthelastparagraph?A.theyprefertalesofinnocentromancetoclassicsB.theyareunhappywithhowtheworldhasturnedoutC.truelovedescribedinromancenovelsdoesexistinrealityD.romancenovelsprovidethemwithanaccesstosociety
Inacoldwinteracouplehadtomoveoutfromtheluxuryvillabecauseofbankruptcy.ThehusbandworkeddayandnighttosupportthefamilybutwithnocareofhiswifE.Soshethoughthedoesn’tlovemeanymorehejustcareshisbusinessnotme.OnedayshebegantotakeabathhestoppedheratthedoorLetmetakeitfirstOK?Whynotletmeshowerfirst?sheaskeD.IwastiredsweetieyoutakeitlaterOK?ShewastotallydepresseD.Onamorose闷闷不乐的dayshefoundnothingtodoandturnedonhiscomputerafewwordsblurredhereyes...Itwashisdiary:TodayIwasquitesadsheaskedmewhyIwasalwaystakingthebathfirstandIsaidtoherIwasexhausteD.ShewasunhappyinhermindItreatedhernotaswellasusualbuthowcanIdo?Iwasn’tasrichasbefore!Wemovedtothesmallapartmenttherewasonlyashowerinsuchafreezingwinter.ButIfoundthatifonepersontooktheshowerfirsttheroomcouldgetalittlewarmsoeverytimeIrushedtothebathroomfirst.Iwasthinkingthatwhenshetooktheshowertheroomwouldgetwarmeratleast1℃2℃or3℃.NowIcan’tgivehercomfortablelifebringhertheluxuryrestaurantbuyexpensivedressesforherbutatleastIcangiveher1℃lovE.21.Whywasthehusbandalwaystakingthebathfirst?A.Becausehewastiredfromwork.B.Becausehedidn’tloveheranymorE.C.Becausehewantedtogetthebathroomwarmer.D.Becausehetreatedhiswifenotaswellasusual.22.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordbankruptcyinthefirstparagraphprobablymean?A.crashB.movingC.diseasesD.failure23.Thebesttitleofthepassagemaybe______.A.AtroubleB.1℃loveC.HusbandandwifeD.A.romanticlovestory
After21yearsofmarriagemywifewantedmetotakeanotherwomanouttodinnerandamoviE.Theotherwomanwasmymother.Itwas19yearssincemyfatherhadpassedaway.Howeverthedemandsofmyworkandmythreechildrenhadmadeitpossibletovisitheronlyoccasionally.ThatFridayafterworkwhenIarrivedatherhousemymotherwaswaitinginthedoorwithhercoaton.Shehaddoneherhairandwaswearingthedressthatshehadworntocelebrateherlastweddinganniversary.WewenttoarestaurantthatalthoughnotelegantwasveryniceandcomfortablE.MymothertookmyarmasifsheweretheFirstLady.Duringthedinnerwehadanagreeableconversationaboutnothingextraordinarybutjustcaughtuponrecentevents.WetalkedsomuchthatwemissedthemoviE.AswearrivedatherhouselatershesaidI’llgooutwithyouagainbutonlyifyouletmeinviteyou.IagreeD.A.fewdayslatermymotherdiedofaseriousheartattack.IthappenedsosuddenlythatIdidn’thaveachancetodoanythingforher.SometimelaterIreceivedanenvelopewithacopyofarestaurantreceiptfromthesameplacewheremotherandIhaddineD.Anattachednotesaid:IpaidthisbillinadvancE.Iwasn’tsurewhetherIcouldbethere;stillIpaidfortwoplates–oneforyouandtheotherforyourwifE.YouwillneverknowwhatthatnightmeantformE.IloveyouSon.AtthatmomentIunderstoodtheimportanceofsayingIloveyouandofgivingourlovedonesthetimetheydeservE.Nothinginlifeismoreimportantthanfamily.GivefamilymemberstheattentiontheydeservebecausethesethingscannotbeputofftillsomeothertimE.1.Theauthordescribedhowhismotherlookedtoshow______.A.theimportanceofthedinnerB.anatmosphereofhappinessC.theimportanceoftablemannersD.readershismother’scharacter2.Theauthorshouldbethankfulto______.A.themovieB.hischildrenC.hiswifeD.thebill3.Whatcanweinferfromthestory?A.Theauthordoesn’tlikehisworkandchildren.B.Theauthor’smotherfeltsatisfiedtohaveadinnerwithherson.C.Theauthorandhismothersawamovietogetheraftertheirdinner.D.Theauthorandhismothertalkedaboutbigeventsduringtheirdinner.4.Theauthorprobablyagreedthat______.A.failureisthemotherofsuccessB.familyshouldbeasimportantasworkC.weshouldspendmoretimewithourfamilyD.agoodheartissuretofindanothertomatchit
InitsearlyhistoryChicagohadfloodsfrequentlyespeciallyinthespringmakingthestreetssomuddythatpeoplehorsesandcartsgotstuck.Anoldjokethatwaspopularatthetimewentsomethinglikethis:A.manisstuckuptohiswaistinamuddyChicagostreet.AskedifheneedshelpherepliesNothanks.I'vegotagoodhorseundermE.Thecityplannerdecidedtobuildanundergrounddrainage排水systembuttheresimplywasn'tenoughdifferencebetweentheheightofthegroundlevelandthewaterlevel.TheonlytwooptionsweretolowertheChicagoRiverorraisethecity.AnengineernamedEllisChesbroughconvincedthecitythatithadnochoicebuttobuildthepipesabovegroundandthencoverthemwithdirt.Thisraisedthelevelofthecity'sstreetsbyasmuchas12feet.Thisofcoursecreatedanewproblem:dirtpracticallyburiedthefirstfloorsofeverybuildinginChicago.Buildingownerswerefacedwithachoice:eitherchangethefirstfloorsoftheirbuildingsintobasementsandthesecondstoriesintomainfloorsorhoisttheentirebuildingstomeetthenewstreetlevel.Smallwood-framebuildingscouldbeliftedfairlyeasily.ButwhataboutlargeheavystructureslikeTremontHotelwhichwasasix-storybrickbuilding?That'swhereGeorgePullmancamein.Hehaddevelopedsomehouse-movingskillssuccessfully.ToliftabigstructureliketheTremontHotelPullmanwouldplacethousandsofjackscrews螺旋千斤顶beneaththebuilding'sfoundation.Onemanwasassignedtooperateeachsectionofroughly10jackscrews.AtPullman'ssigneachmanturnedhisjackscrewthesameamountatthesametimetherebyraisingthebuildingslowlyandevenly.AstonishinglytheTremontHotelstayopenduringtheentireoperationandmanyofitsguestsdidn'tevennoticeanythingwashappening.Somepeopleliketosaythateveryproblemhasasolution.ButinChicago'searlyhistoryeveryengineeringsolutionseemedtocreateanewproblem.NowthatChicago'swastewaterwasdrainingefficientlyintotheChicagoRiverthecity'snextstepwastocleanthepollutedriver.21.Theauthormentionsthejoketoshow______.A.horseswerefairlyusefulinChicagoB.Chicago'sstreetswereextremelymuddyC.ChicagowasverydangerousinthespringD.theChicagopeoplewereparticularlyhumorous22.ThecityplannerswereconvincedbyEllisChesbroughto_______.A.getridofthestreetdirtB.lowertheChicagoRiverC.fightagainstheavyfloodsD.buildthepipesaboveground23.WhatcanweconcludeaboutthemovingoperationoftheTremontHotel?A.ItwentonsmoothlyasintendeD.B.Itinterruptedthebusinessofthehotel.C.ItinvolvedPullmanturningtenjackscrews.D.Itseparatedthebuildingfromitsfoundation.24.ThepassageismainlyabouttheearlyChicago's______.A.popularlifestylesandtheirinfluencesB.environmentaldisastersandtheircausesC.engineeringproblemsandtheirsolutionsD.successfulbusinessmenandtheirachievements
Manypeoplerushintothecommitmentofbringinghomeafour-leggedfamilymemberonlytofindoutthattheyarenotreadyforapet.ThisoftenresultsinthedogbeingturnedovertoashelterwhereitmaynotfindanotherhomE.Thiscanbeavoidedifpotentialpetownerstakethetimetofigureoutiftheyaretrulyreadyfortheresponsibilitiesofpetownership.BeingaresponsiblepetownerinvolvesafinancialcommitmentthatgoesbeyondbuyingdogfooD.Therearealsoparasite寄生虫preventionboardingcostswhiletravelingandthecosttocareforthepetshoulditbecomeillorinjureD.Thatisnottosaythatonemustberichinordertohaveadogbutitisimportanttobepreparedfortheexpensesthatcomewithbeingapetowner.AnotherconsiderationisthetimecommitmentAnownerawayfromhomefor14hourseverydayisnotanidealsituationforadog.A.potentialdogownermustalsoconsiderthetimeittakestocareforhisorherpetthetimeittakestofeedwalkplaywithbatheandcleanup.Alsodogsrequireattention.Bepreparedtospendtimeeachdaypettingandplayingwithit.Dogsaredogsandwillactlikedogs.Thisincludesbarkingdigginghavingaccidentsinthehouseandpossiblydestroyingsomeoftheowner’sprizedpossessionssuchasfurnitureshoesandcellphones.Iftheabovewouldcauseanownertowanttogetridofthedogthenheorsheisnotyetreadytobeapetowner.Manywonderfulpetsendupinshelterssimplybecausetheyactedlikedogs!28.Whomightbesuitabletobeadogowneraccordingtothetext?A.Stevenabusinessmanwhotravelsalotonbusiness.B.Dickajoblessteenagerwhocanhardlypayhisrent.C.Jimwhohasadaughtersensitivetodog’ssmell.D.Kariateacherwhoworkseighthoursaday.29.TobearesponsibledogowneryouneedtodoallthefollowingEXCEPT.A.findingashelterforitwhenyouareboredwithitB.spendingtimeeachdayplayingwithitC.takingittohospitalwhennecessaryD.buyingdogfoodandfeedingit30.Whatdoestheunderlinedpartinthefirstparagraphprobablymean?A.Rushtoadoptadogformally.B.CommittobuyadogandtakeithomE.C.Decidetobeapetownerwithoutthinkingaboutitcarefully.D.Runintoapetshelterandtakeonehomesoquickly.31.Whatmightbethebesttitleforthetext?A.DogsArcDogsB.ReadyforaPet?C.HaveTimeforaDog?D.PetsArcFamilyMembers
WearingtieswasoriginallythemarkofBritain’smostpowerfulclasseswhichmadethetieitselfasymbolofpowerandrespect.Andthatledittobeadoptedbyamuchlargertribe——thebusinesstribE.Youcannotwearatieifyouworkwithmachinery.Sowearingatiebecameasignthatyouwereamanwhousedhisbraintomakealivingratherthanyourhands.Itshowedyouwereserious.Itshowedyouwereaprofessional.ItmeantthateveryonewhowantedajobinbusinesshadtowearonE.Itwasjustimpossibletotakeseriouslyamanwhodidn’twearapieceofcoloredsilkaroundhisneck.Thisishowmillionsofpeoplecametobewearingtiesacrosstheworld.Theyarepartoftheuniformofbusiness.TiesofferapointofdifferentsaysJohnMilneheadoftheBritishGuildofTieMakers.Theygiveachancetosaysomethingabouttheirownpersonality.Soifyouhappentomeetamanwithaverybrightlycoloredtiethereisagoodchancethatheistheofficejoker.Thereisalsoagoodchancethathewillbewearingbrightlycoloredsocks.Isthereafutureforties?Thesignsarenotpromising.Tiewearingseemstoberareamongstthenewbreadofentrepreneurs创业者intheInternetandnewtechnologyindustries.ManypoliticalleadersincludingformerBritishPrimeMinisterTonyBlairnowgowithoutties.Thisshowstheyaremenofthepeople—butnotthepeoplewearingties.Upuntilaround1960itwascommonformenacrosstheWesternworldtowearhatsaspartoftheirbusinessuniform.ThatchangedwiththeelectionofJohnF.KennedytothepresidencyoftheUnitedStates.Kennedyneverworeahat——infacthisnicknamewashatlessJack.Seeingthatthemostpowerfulmanintheworlddidnothavetowearahatmillionsofothermendecidedthattheydidnothavetoeither.HatssimplyvanishedacrosstheWesternworld.PerhapstielessTonyformerUKPrimeMinisterTonyBlairwillhavethesameeffectashatlessJack.29.InBritaintieswerefirstusedasasigntoshowaperson’s________.A.personalityB.socialpositionC.wearingstyleD.favoritehobby30.Inthebusinessworldwearingatiewasnecessarybecause________.A.itshowedyouusedyourbrainB.itshowedyougotagoodsalaryC.itshowedyouwereanemployerD.Itshowedyouwerewell-equipped31.Thewritermayholdtheopinionthat________A.BlairisthebestleaderintheworlD.B.KennedyisthebestleaderintheworlD.C.millionsofpeoplewillgotoworkwithoutatiE.D.peoplewillwearhatsinsteadofties.32.Theunderlinedwordvanishedinthispassagemaymean_______.A.soldB.washedC.appearedD.disappeared
AwomanwascaughttryingtogetherboyfriendoutofPuenteAyalaprisonbypackinghiminalargesuitcasE.TheyalmostgotawaywithitbutguardsbecamesuspiciousafterseeingthewomanstrugglingwiththesuitcasE.25-yearoldSoudaarrivedatthePuenteAyalaprisoninBarcelonaVenezuelalastweektovisitherboyfriendJoseAntoniowhowasservingasentenceof9yearsand8monthsforstealingcars.Shehadbroughttheirsix-year-olddaughterandalargepinksuitcasewhichiscommonforanovernightstaybyfamilymembersinSouthAmericanprison.LittledidtheguardsknowthatSoudaandJoseAntoniowereplanningtoleavetheprisontogetherthenextdayasabighappyfamily.Theirplanseemedtogosmoothlyasthewomancarryingthebrightpinkbaggagedidn'tattracttheguards'attentionbutitfailedwhentheyfinallynoticedtheshortwomanstrugglingtopulltheseeminglylightsuitcaseoutofthedoor.TheystoppedSoudaandaskedhertoopenthesuitcasesotheycouldcheckitsitems.Leftwithnochoicebuttomeettheguards'demandthewomanopenedthesuitcasetoshowyoungJoseAntoniolookinglikeaprofessionalcontortionist专业柔术演员andcoveredwithdifferentclothingitems.PuenteAyalaguardssentthecarthiefbacktotheprison.Soudahasbeencaughtbyguardsandiswaitingforofficialchargesandthecouple'ssix-year-olddaughterMaryhasbeenplacedinthecareofsocialservices.IfonlySoudahadgonetothegymtoimproveherstrengthbeforegoingthroughescapingfromprisonwithherloverthingsmighthavegonedifferently.25.TheunderlinedwordsuspiciousinParagraph1canbebestreplacedby.A.pleasedB.doubtfulC.worriedD.violent26.WheredidSoudaputherhusbandwhileleavingtheprison?A.InasuitcasE.B.Inabox.C.Inacar.D.Inabag.27.Marylivesinthecareofsocialservicesbecause.A.shebrokethelawB.herparents'marriagehasendedC.herparentsarebothcaughtbyguardsD.hermotherisbusybuildingupherbody28.Whatcanwelearnfromthetext?A.Soudaandherdaughterstayedintheprisonforanight.B.JoseAntoniomadealivingbysellingcarsoncE.C.Soudahasescapedfrompunishmentbylaw.D.JoseAntoniowasaprofessionalcontortionist.
AboutthreedecadesagoChinawasknownastheBicycleKingdom.Butlateronbikeswerereplacedbytheirfuel-poweredcompetitors.ButrecentmonthshaveseenapopularityofbikesacrossChinawithanincreasingnumberofpeoplechoosingcyclinginsteadofdrivingtoschoolstoworkplacesortodosightseeing.Theintroductionofsharingbikespioneeredbystart-ups新创办的公司likeOfoandMobikehasbroughtthetrendtoanewlevel.Peoplecanunlockthesharedbikesbysimplyusingtheirsmartphones.ThebikesareequippedwithGPSandcanbeleftanywhereinpublicforthenextuser.They’repopularamongmanyChinesepeopleastheyprovideaneffectivesolutiontothelastmileproblemwhichreferstothefinalpartofaperson’sjourney.Inplaceswherethesubwaydoesn’tarrivewhereit’sdifficulttochangefromonekindoftransporttoanotherit’ssoeasytogetwhereyouwanttogowithMobikeHuHong29toldAFP.Shepedalstoherwork.Howevertheplanhasalsoledtovariousproblems.LastmonthtwonursesinBeijingwereplacedunderadministrativepunishmentforfivedaysforputtinglocksontwosharedbikes.AndinDecemberamanwhostoleasharedbikewassentencedto3monthinprisonandfined1000yuanbytheShanghaiMinhangPeople’sCourt.Bike-sharingisagreenermethodoftransportationsaidLiuXiaomingvice-ministeroftransport.Butit’saconnectionofonlineandofflinebusiness.Operatorsareusuallystronginonlineservicesbutlack缺少offlinebusinessexperiencewhichcausesproblems.Todealwiththeseproblemsthecompanycameupwiththeideaofencouragingpeopletoreturnthebikestostationsbyrewardingfreetimefortheirnextrides.8.Whohasmadetheuseofbikespopularagain?A.Thepioneeredstart-ups.B.Thestudentsandworkers.C.Thelocalgovernment.D.Thebusinessman.9.Whichofthefollowingdoesn’tbelongtothelastmileproblem?A.Missingthebusinessplanefortrafficjam.B.Gettingtosomewherethesubwaydoesn’treach.C.Havingtroubleinchangingfromabustoataxi.D.Havingdifficultywiththefinalpartofaperson’stravel.10.Whatreasoncausesmanyproblemsinbike-sharing?A.Therearenolawsonthisbusinessatthemoment.B.OperatorshavenoenoughofflinebusinessexperiencE.C.Thebike-sharingbusinessistoodifficulttorun.D.SomepeopledodamagetothebikesonpurposE.11.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.C.yclingisfreeofchargE.B.Ridingbikescomesintofashionagain.C.Therearesomelawsagainstbike-sharing.D.A.newsmartphonedisappearsinourlifE.
InrecentyearsChineseanimationfilmsandseriesaretryingtobreaknewgrounD.YetcomparedtoforeigncounterpartsChineseanimationstillhasalongwaytogo.HerearefournewpopularseriesmadeinChinA.LingjianMountainAnimationseriesLingjianMountainwasadaptedfromanonlineChinesenovelofthesamenamE.TheseriestellthestoryofaboynamedWangLuandhisadventuresonhiswaytobeapowerfulprincE.BearingastrongresemblancetoJapaneseanimationtheserieswasadaptedbytwocompaniesfromChinaandJapanandwasalsobroadcastinbothcountries.Theanimationseriesgot7.1pointsoutof10onDoubanoneofChina’smostpopularmoviereviewsites.YearHareAffairTheserieswasadaptedfromnamesakecomicseriesbycartoonistLinChao.TheauthortellsthecontemporaryChinesehistorythroughagroupofcuterabbitsinuniformswhosymbolizethePeople’sLiberationArmyandimagesofotheranimals.SometimestheseanimalswouldtalkwithadialectthatsoundsfunnierthansimplyusingMandarin.Theseriesgot8.5pointsoutof10onDouban.LittleMonkYichanThisisanothertouchingaboutaseven-yearoldmonkYichanandhismasterAdou’sdailylives.Premieredin2016theserieshaditsepisode35broadcastrecently.Eachepisodefocusesonacertaintopicincludingfamilyromanceandfriendship.Despitetellingstoriesfromtheperspectiveofachildtheseriestargetsadultsandaimstoprovidesomechickensouptoletaudienceslearntobetolerantandgivemorelovetoothers.Theanimationgot9.5pointsoutof10onDouban.HuaJiangHuPremieredin2014theserieshashadfourseasons.ThestoryisbasedonChinesehistoryduringtheFiveDynastiesandTenKingdoms907-960whentherewerecontinuouswarsandfightsamongmanysmallkingdoms.Theseriesgotanaverageof7.9pointsoutof10onDouban.TothosewhofancyhistoricalstoriestheanimationprovidesanotherwaytolearnChinesehistory.Yettheseriesdoesn’tpaytoomuchattentiontohistoricaldetails.21.Accordingtothetextwhichanimationgotthehighestscore?A.LingjianMountain.B.LittleMonkYichan.C.HuaJiangHu.D.YearHareAffair.22.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordresemblanceprobablymean?A.popularity.B.differencE.C.similarity.D.Attraction.23.Whatcanhelearntfromthetext?A.RecentlyChineseanimationhasdevelopedbetterthanothercountries.B.AllseriesarenotadaptationsfromnovelsonlinE.C.PeopleinterestedinancienthistorypreferYearHareAffair.D.LittleMonkYichanisintendedforchildren.
AnartistinOaklandCaliforniaisusinghisskillstohelpthehomeless.GregKloehnbuildsverysmallsheltersthatmakelifeonthestreetsalittlemorecomfortablE.Thestructuresofferthehomelesssomesafetyandprotectionfrombadweather.Eachlittlehousealsohaswheelsonthebottomsoitcangowhereveritsownergoes.GregKloehnhasgivenawayatleast20tinyhouses.SeveralareontheroadsidenearanactiverailroaD.OnarecentdayMr.KloehnstopsatonetovisitOscarYoung.Thetwomenhug.InsidehislittleshelterMr.Younggetsrelieffromcoldnightsonthestreets.Mr.KloehnalsovisitsSweet-Peaanotherfriendwhoalsolivesinoneofthelittlehomestheartistbuilt.Shesaysitkeepshersafeandprotectsherbelongings.InthemorningsMr.Kloehnsearchesthestreetsforbuildingmaterials.Hegatherswhathecanandtakesittohisstudio.Thereheputsthehousestogether.Emptycoffeebagsbecomeroofmaterial.A.washingmachinedoorandrefrigeratorpartbecomewindows.Nailsscrewsandthestickyglueholdallthepiecestogether.TheartistalsoattachesasmallelectricaldevicetothehousE.Thedeviceispoweredbythesun.Someofthepeoplelivingonthestreetsoncehadnormalhousesoftheirown.Butsomeofthepeoplesaytheyhavelearnedtolivewithlessandtheyarethankfultothatman.Mr.Kloehnsayshisworkisnotasocialproject.Hesaysheisjustsomeoneusinghisskillstohelphishomelessneighbors.49.Thefollowingaretheadvantagesofthesmallsheltersexcept_______.A.savingpowerandenergyB.decoratingthestreetswheretheyareC.protectingpossessionsofthehomelessD.keepingthehomelesssafeandcomfortable50.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat_______.A.GregKloehnhassoldatleast20tinyhouses.B.Thegovernmenthastakenpartintheaction.C.ThesheltersGregKloehnbuildscannotbemoveD.D.Anactofkindnesshasmadepeoplecomfortableandgrateful.51.What’sthemainideaofthepassage?A.Anartistcreateshomesforthehomeless.B.A.morecomfortableshelterisbuiltonthestreets.C.A.successfulsocialprojectisconductedinOaklanD.D.Anartistmakesalivingbydesigningsmallshelters.
Withmorethan100000peopleaged100oroverSpainisthecountrywiththegreatestlifeexpectancyafterJapan.Howdoyouliveto100?Here4ofthecountry’scentenarians百岁老人givetheiradviceonstayingyouthful.FranciscoNunez112HeisfromBienvenidaBadajozsouthernSpain.Nunezliveswithhisdaughter.Hesayshedoesn’tlikethepensioners’领养老金的人daycarecenterbecauseit’sfullofoldpeoplewhosenegativeattitudetowardslifeaffectshimdeeplysometimes.DespitehisoldagE.hehasalwaysmaintained保持ayouthfuloutlookandthatiswhathaskepthimgoingon.PedroRodriguez106HelivesinCangasdeOnisAsturiasnorthernSpain.Rodriguezplaysthepianoeverydayinthelivingroomoftheflatwhereheliveswithhiswifewhoisnearly20yearsyoungerthanhim.Theirdaughtersvisitthemoften.Hishobbyissomethingthathefeelshaskepthimyoung.Thenuns修女taughtmehowtoplaythepianoasachildhesays.MaximinoSanMiguel102HelivesinLeonnorthernSpain.SanMigueldiscoveredhispassion酷爱foramateurdramaticsattheageof80andhasparticipatedinmanylocalproductions.Hedidn’tgotoschoolasachildbecausehewassenttoworkasashepherd牧羊人.Heprefersreadingbooksaboutdrawingandtravelling.Nowthishobbyhesaidhaskepthimfullofenergy.PilarFernandez101SheliveswithherdaughterPiligranddaughtersFloriandAnainAmbasAsturiasnorthernSpain.Fernandezsufferedhungerandhardshipduringthewaryearsalongsideherninebrothersandsisters.ToavoidhistoryrepeatingitselfshelimitedherselftojustonechilD.FrompurefearIdidn’thaveanymoresaysFernandez.Oneofthebestthingsforherhealthshesaysistendinglivestock家畜andavegetablegarden.21.WhydoesFranciscoNunezdislikelivingwithotheroldpeople?A.Theymaydependonhishelp.B.HeissensitivetohisoldagE.C.TheymayaffecthisattitudetolifE.D.HehasmorekidstolookafterathomE.22.WhatdoesMaximinoSanMiguelwanttodomostinhislifenow?A.WorkingasashepherD.B.Readingbooks.C.Takinguppainting.D.Goingtravelling.23.WhatbenefitsherhealthaccordingtoPilarFernandez?A.Doinggardening.B.Learninghistory.C.Livingwithkids.D.Havingmorechildren.24.Whatcanweinferaboutthefouroldpeoplefromthetext?A.Theyarefondofexercisingregularly.B.Theyledahardlifewhentheywereyoung.C.TheyhavethesamehobbiesintheirfreetimE.D.Theyhavetheirownmethodofstayingyouthful.
With10600bicyclesincirculationPariscityofficialsarehopingtheprogramwillprovidepeoplewithmoreenvironmentallyfriendlytransportation.ItseemsbothParisiansandtouristsaretakingadvantageoftheprogram.SinceitslaunchalittleovertwoweeksagoVelibhasalreadyseenalmosthalfamillionrentals.Andwiththeadditionof10000morebikesand700morestationsinthenext12monthscityofficialsexpectatleast200000regularusersbyyearenD.ParisianOliverBiorethasalreadygoneforaspinononeofVelib’svehiclesandplanstomakeuseofthemmoreoften.It’sarealpleasure—whenlikemeyoudon’thavespaceenoughinyouflattohaveyourownbike—tobeabletodiscovertocrossParisandnothavetotakethesubwayhesaiD.AsasocialistandlongtimegreenactivistMayorBertrandDelanoeregardsVelibasjustapartofhisplantoreducecartrafficandthuslowerpollutionby2020.ApartfromitsenvironmentalbenefitsVelibisalsobeingpraisedasawayofcollectingmoneyforthecityforallthemoneyfromrentalsgoestothecitygovernment.Parisisnotaloneinitsattempttoprofitfromthepowerofthebicycles.AcrosstheglobecitiessuchasBarcelonawhichstateditsbike-shareprograminMarchwith1500vehiclesand100stationsandNewYorkwhichlaunchedafive-daytrialprogramlastmonthareusingbicyclesasawaytocutbackonbothtrafficandpollution.Howeveritremainstobeseenwhetherpeople’sacceptanceoftheseprogramissimplyapassingfashionorwhetherthismovementhasthepowertotakerootandtransformthefaceofpublictransportationaroundtheworlD.4.TherealpurposeofVelibis_______.A.tohelppeoplesavemoneyandspaceB.TomakesomemoneyforthecitygovernmentC.toprovideconveniencetobothParisiansandtouristsD.toreducetrafficandpollutioninthecity.5.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.Therewillbe700stationsinoneyear’stimE.B.Therewillbeover20000bikesinuseinayear.C.Inthefirsttwoweekstherewerenearlyamillionrentals.D.Therewillbe200000regularrentalseachdaybyyearenD.6.Wecanknowfromthepassagethat_______.A.othercitiesalsohavesuchprogramsB.ParisianscanusethebicyclesfreeofchargeC.ParissetsanexampletomanyothercitiesD.Parisisthefirstcitytostartsuchaprogram.7.Astothefutureoftheprogramtheauthoris_______.A.criticalB.optimisticC.uncertainD.negative
TheBestofAlaskaNothingevokes唤起Alaskalikeawhaleexplodingoutofthewateroraneaglepullingasilverfishfromtheriver.CombinetheseimageswithhighmountainsbrillianticebergsandwonderfulmealsandyoureallydohavethebestofAlaska!Joinusforanunforgettable7-dayexcursion远足tothelastfrontier!Highlights:Juneau:Juneauthestatecapitalisrichincultureandscenicbeauty.Itisherethatwestartandendourtrip.Haines:Hainesisasmallcommunitylocatedalongthefjords海湾.ThenaturalbeautyandexpansivewildernessfoundherehavemadeHainesapremiercenterforadventureinAlaskA.AlaskaIndianArts:AlaskaIndianArtsisanonprofitcorporationdedicatedtothepreservationandcontinuationoftraditionalnativecraftandcultureoftheNorthwestNativeTribes.Wespendafewhourslearningcarvingnativebeadingandculturefromthesemasterartists.Skagway:Skagwayisalivelytownwhichstillreflectsitsgoldrushrootsandcontainscolorfulshops.InSkagwaywestopbytheKlondikeGoldRushNationalParkVisitor’sCenterandridetheWhitePassYukonRouteRailway.Gustavus:GustavusisthegatewaytotheGlacierBayNationalPark.We’llstayatacomfortablelodge旅馆herefortwonights.Thiswillbethebaseforboththewhale-watchingexcursionandafulldaycruise乘船游览inGlacierBay.Dates/Prices:2012:May16June20July18andAugust15.7days－﹩3500includinglodgingallmealsexcursionsguidesparkfeessalestaxesandtransportationbetweenJuneauSkagwayHainesandGustavus.Notincluded:alcoholpersonalitemsairfaretoandfromJuneau.Contact:E.-mail:info@alaskamountainguides.comTelephone:800-766-3396Address:AlaskaMountainGuides&ClimbingSchoolP.O.Box1081HainesAK9982728.Youcanfeelthehistoryofthelocalplaceat_________.A.JuneauB.HainesC.SkagwayD.Gustavus29.Whichofthefollowingisatouristrequiredtopayadditionalfees费用?A.FlyingfromJuneautohishometownB.A.fulldaycruiseinGlacierBay.C.HavingthelastsupperatJuneauD.GoingfromGustavustoJuneaubytrain.30.Accordingtotheadvertisementthetouristsoftheexcursion_______.A.willspendonedayexperiencingthelocalcultureatAlaskaIndianArts.B.thecostofthe7-dayexcursionis￥3500C.areabletoexperiencesomeadventurousactivitiesinJuneauD.cancontactAlaskaMountainGuides&ClimbingSchoolbye-mailcallingorletter31.Itisknownfromtheadvisementthat________.A.AlaskaisfamousforitsculturehistoryandnaturalbeautyB.JuneauasthestatecapitalismuchmorebeautifulthanHainesC.SkagwaywastherichesttownofAlaskainthepastD.thenativecultureoftheNorthwestNativeTribesisdyingout
ComputershavebeatenhumanworldchampionsatchessandearlierthisyeartheboardgameGo围棋.SofarthoughtheyhavestruggledatthecardtablE.SowechallengedoneAIartificialintelligencetoagamE.Whyispokersodifficult?ChessandGoareinformationcompletegameswhereallplayerscanseealltherelevantinformation.Inpokerotherplayers’cardsarehiddenmakingitaninformationincompletegamE.Playershavetoguessopponents’handsfromtheiractions----trickyforcomputers.Solvingpokercouldleadtomanybreakthroughsfromcybersecuritytodriverlesscars.ScientistsbelieveitisonlyamatteroftimebeforeAIonceagainvanquisheshumanssoourhuman-machinematchcomesupinagameofTexasHold’sEmLimitPoker.TheAIwasdevelopedbyJohannesHeinricharesearcherstudyingmachinelearningatUCL.Itcombinestwotechniques:neural神经的networksandreinforcementlearning强化学习.Neuralnetworkstosomedegreecopythestructureofhumanbrains:theirprocessorsarehighlyinterconnectedandworkatthesametimetosolveproblems.TheyaregoodatspottingpatternsinhugeamountsofdatA.Reinforcementlearningiswhenamachinegivenataskcarriesitoutlearningfrommistakesitmakes.Inthiscaseitmeansplayingpokeragainstitselfbillionsoftimestogetbetter.MrHeinrichtoldSkyNews:Todaywearepresentinganewprocedurethathaslearnedinadifferentwaymoresimilartohowhumanslearn.Inparticularitisabletolearnabstractpatternsrepresentedbyitsneuralnetworkwhichallowittodealwithnewandunseensituations.Aftertwohoursofquitedefensiveplayfromthecomputeratleastwecalleditadraw.25.Whycan’tthecomputerbeathumansatthepokergame?A.BecausehumansareclevererthanthecomputerB.BecausehumanspracticeplayingthepokergameeverydayC.Becausethecomputercan’tlearntheregularrulesofthepokergameD.Becausethecomputercan’tknowtheotherplayers’cardscompletely26.WhatdoestheunderlinedwordvanquishesinParagraph3mean?A.LeavesB.DefeatsC.CheatsD.Serves27.WhatdoweknowaboutthereinforcementlearningofAI?A.ItsolvesproblemscorrectlyeverytimeB.ItisthesameasthelearningofhumansC.ItlearnsfromthemistakesappearinginataskD.Itismoredevelopedthanthestudyingwaysofhumans28.Whatcanbeinferredfromthetext?A.ThenewprocedureofAIhassomefeaturesofhumansB.ComputersarestrongerthanhumansineveryaspectC.HumanswillbeatcomputersatplayingpokerforeverD.Scientistsfeelunhappyabouttheresultofthepokergame
ThereweremanyfamouspoetsfromdifferentperiodsoftimeinChinesehistoryandthousandsoftheirpoemsarestillreadandappreciatedtoday.Toarousepeople'sinterestinthoseclassicChinesepoemsandpromoteculturalheritageChinaCentralTelevisionCCTVproducedaTVshow—ChinesePoetryCompetition.Thefinale终场ofthehitshow’ssecondseasonwasshownonFeB.7thisyear.WuYishu16whostudiesattheHighSchoolAffiliatedtoFudanUniversityinShanghaicameoutontop.Inanearlierepisode一集WuwowedtheaudiencewhenperforminginasectionentitledFeihualing.Thegame’sthemewasyuemeaningmoonormonthinChinesE.SherecitedthelinesfromtheClassicofPoetrytheearliestcollectionofpoemsinChinaInJulythecrickets蟋蟀areinthefielD.InAugusttheyareintheyarD.InSeptembertheyareatthedoor.InOctobertheyenterandcrawlunderourbeds.IreallyadmireherknowledgeofpoemssaidHuangZijin16aSenior2studentfromNingboHighSchoolinZhejiangprovinceThefirsttimeIsawherwearingtraditionalHanclothingonTVIwasveryimpressedbyherclassicallooks.ShefulfillsallmyfantasiesforclassicChinesewomen’stalents.What’smoreshealwaysappearssocalmthroughouttheshowwhichisveryunusualforheragE.AstheoldsayinggoesOnewhoisfilledwithknowledgealwaysbehaveswitheleganceLearningpoemsisn’taboutwinningorlosing.Thepowerofpoetryliesinshapingone’sviewoflifeanddevelopingone’sinnerworldsaidLiBoanexpertguestattheChinesePoetryCompetition’ssecondseason.WhenitcomestoteachingpeopleaboutpoetryLiDingguangtheshow’sacademicadvisorsuggestedthatteachersshouldexplainmoreaboutthebeautyofthepoetryfromboththeaesthetic审美的andemotionalsidesandguidethestudentstolosethemselvesinthepoems’rhythmic有节奏的andrhyminglines.AlthoughtheamountofancientChinesepoetryinthetextbooksofprimaryandsecondaryschoolshasincreasedmanystudentsstilllearnthemforexamsLiDingguangtoldChinA.org.cn.Thereforeit’simportanttohelpstudentstrulyappreciatetheartistryandfunofpoetry.28.What’soneofthepurposesoftheTVshowChinesePoetryCompetition?A.ToentertainpeoplebyenjoyingChinesepoems.B.ToseewhocanrecitethemostclassicChinesepoems.C.TomakemorepeopleinterestedinclassicChinesepoetry.D.Tofulfillpeople’sfantasiesforChinesewomen’stalents29.FromParagraphs3and4whatcanweinferaboutWuYishu?A.SheisatalentedandelegantChineseteenager.B.Shehaslearnedalargeamountofpoetryfromtextbooks.C.SheisalwayscalmintheshowlikeothercompetitorsofheragE.D.SheamazedtheaudiencewiththelinesfromtheClassicofPoetryinthefinalE.30.AccordingtoLiBowhydopeoplelearnpoetry?A.Togetgoodmarksinexaminations.B.TohelpbuilduptheirinnerworlD.C.TowintheChinesePoetryCompetition.D.ToappreciatethebeautyofrhythmandrhymE.31.WhatisLiDingguang’sattitudetopoetryteaching?A.Doubtful.B.SupportivE.C.Critical.D.Casual.
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