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Peoplearerudertodaybecausetheyarerushedandmore‘timepoor’thaneverbeforesaysPatsyRoweMannershavefallenofftheradar雷达.Duetoourstrongattractiontoelectronicequipmentitisawondermorepeopledon’twakeupeachmorningandgreetthesingingbirdswithacomplaint抱怨aboutthenoisE.Herearesomeexamplesofrudeness.Somepeopleprefertodoalmosteverythingovertheinternet.TothemdealingwithanactualhumanislikeanevolutionarystepbackwarD.Itfeelsveryslowbecausehumansdon’tworkat4Gspeeds.WhenyouhavedinnerwithfriendsyouwilloftennoticesomeonepayingmoreattentiontohismobilephonE.Wehaveprogrammedourselvestothinkthateverynewmessagebringslife-changingnewssotakingcallsandcheckingourtextsaremoreimportantthantalkingtothepeoplewearewith.Whatisworsesomepeopleeventendtosendanonymous匿名的rudemessagesbyemail.HoweverrudenessisneveracceptablE.Don’tassumeitisOKtoberudeifthepersonyou’reintouchwithwon’trecognizeyou.Ifyouhavesomethingawfultosayhavethecouragetofacethepersonandsayitwritealetteroremailandsignitorforgetit.Upsettingpeoplewithunsignedmessagesiscruelanddisgusting.Weshouldn’tblametechnologyforourshortcomings.Technologyisheretohelpusbutweshouldnotallowittotakeoverourlives.Animportantstepinacknowledgingourshortcomings.Peoplespendalotoftimepointingoutbadmannersbutitwouldbeevenmorehelpifwe’dpubliclyacknowledgegoodmannerswhenweseethem.68.WhatcanbeinferredfromtheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph1?A.Peoplecantellgoodfrombadbehavior.B.Radarisabletoobservehumanbehavior.C.Peoplecarelittleabouttheirbehavior.D.Radarcanbeusedtopredicthumanbehavior.69.SomepeoplearelesswillingtodealwithhumansbecauseA.theyarebecominglesspatientB.theyaregrowingtooindependentC.theyhavetohandlemanyimportantmessagesD.theyhavetofollowanevolutionarystepbackwarD.70.Theauthorthinkssendingunsignedawfulmessagesis________.A.ridiculousB.disgustingC.acceptableD.reasonable71.Whatcanwelearnfromthelastparagraph?A.Weshouldapplaudgoodbehavior.B.TechnologycanneverbeblamedC.Weshouldkeeppointingoutmistakes.D.Technologywilltakeoverlivesoneday.
DearallPleasereadProfessorHume’semailabouthisnextlectureonRosaParks.SusanMillerSecretaryDearSusanPleaseforwardthismessagetostudentsofmyhistoryclass.BesidethelifestoryofRosaParksinthetextbookthestudentsarealsorequiredtoreadthepassagebelowandsomerelatedstoriesthatcanbeborrowedfromtheschoollibrary.TedHumeTheearlyexperiencesofRosaParks1913-2005longknownasthemotherofthecivilrightsmovementwerenotdifferentfromthoseofmanyAfrican-AmericansatthattimE.TheblackwomanhoweverturnedthecourseofAmericanhistoryinDecember1955whensherefusedtogiveupherseatonabustoawhiteman.BysittingdownremarkedJohnLewisshewasstandingupforallAmericans.AmongthenumerousawardsParksreceivedinherlifewerethePresidentialMedalofFreedom1996andtheCongressionalGoldMedal1999.ParksdiedonOct.242005.AtSt.PaulA.M.E.ChurchinMontgomeryalargecrowdincludingSecretaryofStateCondoleezzaRicecelebratedherlifE.RicesaidsheandotherswhogrewupwhenthepoliticalactivitiesofParksheldpublicattentionmightnothaverealizedherimpact影响ontheirlivesbutIcanhonestlysaythatwithoutMrs.ParksIprobablywouldnotbestandinghereasSecretaryofStatE.Afterhercasket灵柩wasplacedattheCapitol国会大厦U.S.PresidentBushmembersofCongressandordinaryAmericanspaidtheirrespects.InAmericanhistoryParksisthefirstwomantolieinstateattheCapitolaveryhighregardusuallyreservedforPresidentsoftheUnitedStates.69.WhatisthemainpurposeofSusan’semail?A.ToprepareforProfessorHume’sclass.B.TointroducetothestudentsRosaParks.C.TohelpthestudentsorganizealecturE.D.ToanswerProfessorHume’slastemail.70.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordforwardmean?A.Explain.B.SenD.C.TakE.D.ReaD.71.ThepoliticalinfluenceofRosaParksliesinthefactthatshe_________.A.helpedCondoleezzaRiceachievepoliticalsuccessB.joinedthecivilrightsmovementatayoungageC.maderacialequalityacommonvalueinAmericansocietyD.setagoodexampleinherearlylifeforotherblackAmericans72.HowwasRosaParkstreatedafterherdeath?A.Shewasnamedmotherofthecivilrightsmovement.B.ShewasreceivedbyPresidentBushattheCapitol.C.ShewasgiventhePresidentialMedalofFreedom.D.ShewashonoredtolieinstateattheCapitol.
BrightonisinthecountyofEastSussexontheSouthcoastofEnglanD.SituatedbetweentheEnglishChannelandtheSouthDownsBrightonis90kmfromLondon.Brighton'snearbyneighborHoveisseenbysomeasamoredesirablelocationthanBrightonanditisoftenreferredtobylocalsasHoveactually.Brightonisasmallcitybutthere'sprobablyasmuchgoingonhereasanywhereinthecountryexceptLondon.Brightonhasnumerousentertainmentfacilitieswhichadditionallyserveaconsiderablebusinessconferenceindustry.There'sahugerangeofentertainmentvenuesincludingcomedyattheBrightonKomediaworldmusicoperaandballetattheBrightonDomejazzattheJoogleberrytopstarsattheBrightonCentreandpre-WestEndshowsattheTheatreRoyal.ThelivemusicsceneisalsoaliveandwellwithseveralbandsoriginatingfromtheBrightonareagoingontohavecommercialsuccessinrecentyears.EveryyearinMayBrightonhoststheBrightonFestival------thelargestartsfestivalinEnglanD.Brighton'stheatresconcerthallsstreetsandsomeofthecity'smostextraordinaryvenueshostanarrayofartentertainmentandextravaganza盛大表演.TheearliestfeatureofthefestivalOpenHouses------homesofartistsandcraftspeopleopeneduptothepublicasgalleriesandusuallyselltheworksoftheinhabitantsandtheirfriends.Studentsatthetwouniversitiesintheareagivethecityayouthfulvitality活力andinthesummerthousandsofyoungstudentsfromalloverEuropegatherinthecitytoattendlanguagecourses.Inadditiontotheusualcoastalattractionsvacationersaredrawntothecity'sGeorgianarchitecturetrendyshopsandfinerestaurants.PointsofinterestalsoincludetheEdwardianPrestonManortheornateRoyalPaviliontheengagingSeaLifeCenterandavarietyofmuseumsandartgalleries.63.What'stheauthor’spurposeofwritingthepassage?A.TointroduceBrightontothereaders.B.ToattractforeignstudentstostudyinBrighton.C.ToshowhisadmirationforthecityofBrighton.D.TolistentertainmentsinBrighton.64.Whatdoesthefirstparagraphmainlytellus?A.ThetermofHoveB.ThesituationofBrighton.C.ThecountyofEastSussex.D.ThedistancebetweenBrightonandLondon.65.Accordingtothepassagewherecanyougoifyouenjoywatchingopera?A.BrightonKomediA.B.Joogleberry.C.TheatreRoyal.D.BrightonDomE.66.WhydopeopleinBrightonhaveagoodtimeinMayeveryyear?A.Becausetheycanenjoyallkindsofmusicplayedbytopartists.B.BecausetopstarsfromtheworldwillgotoPerformtherE.C.BecausethelargestartsfestivalinEnglandisheldtherE.D.BecausethelocalpeoplecanappreciateworksintheOpenHouses.
TheChinesewordShanzhaimeansasmallmountainvillagebutnowitbecomesanacceptednameforfakes假货afterShanzhaiCell-phonesproducedbysmallworkshopsinsouthernChinabecamepopularinthemainlandmarketoverthepasttwoyears.BesidesShanzhaielectronicproductsthereareShanzhaimoviesShanzhaistarsandevenaShanzhaiSpringFestivalGala联欢晚会acopyofthe25-year-oldtraditionalshowpresentedbyCCTVonChineseLunarNewYear’sEvE.Shanzhaihasbecomeacultureofitsownmeaninganythingthatimitatessomethingfamous.InChongqingShanzhaiversionBird’sNestandWaterCubewovenbyfarmerswithbambooattractwideattentionfromtourists.BotharecopiesofthefamousOlympicbuildingsinBeijing.AliteraturecriticsaidthattakingtheShanzhaiGalaasanexamplewhenthetraditionalCCTVprogrambecomeslessandlessattractivetotheaudiencetheShanzhaiversionappearstimelytoattractpeoplE.Althoughitisoftenconnectedwithpoortechniquesandoperation‘Shanzhai’culturemeetsthepsychologicalneedsofcommonpeopleandcouldbeacomforttotheirmindshesaiD.Tothemainstream主流的culturetheriseofShanzhaicultureisachallengeandamotivation动力.PeoplebelievedifferentkindsofculturesdevelopingtogetherisaperfectsituationanditisforthepublictochoosE.56.TheChinesewordShanzhaimayhavestartedwith______.A.SpringFestivalGalaB.electronicproductsC.fakecell-phonesD.Olympicbuildings57.AccordingtothepassageShanzhaiculturerefersto______.A.theactionthatapersonimitatesfamouspeopleB.productswithpoortechniquesandqualityC.thosesimilarnamestofamousbrandsD.anythingthatimitatessomethingfamous58.Wecaninferthatthemainstreamculture______.A.maydevelopfasterbecauseofthechallengeofShanzhaicultureB.isthechallengeofShanzhaicultureC.willbereplacedbyShanzhaicultureD.isheldbackbyShanzhaiculture
BarditchHighSchooldecidedtoholdanAll-SchoolReunion.Over450peoplecametotheevent.ThereweretoursoftheoldschoolbuildingandapicnicatConfederatePark.Severalformerteacherswereonhandstotellstoriesabouttheolddays.Ms.MabelYatestheEnglishteacherforfiftyyearswaswheeledtothePark.Someeyesrolledandtherewereafewlowgroans嘟囔声whenMs.Yateswasabouttospeak.ManystartedlookingattheirwatchesandcomingupwithexcusestobeanywhereinsteadofpreparingtolistentoalecturefromanoldwomanwhohadfewkindwordsforherstudentsandmadethemworkharderthanalltheotherteacherscombineD.ThenMs.Yatesstartedtospeak:Ican’ttellyouhowpleasedIamtobeherE.Ihaven’tseenmanyofyousinceyourgraduationbutIhavefollowedyourcareersandenjoyedyourvictoriesaswellascryingforyourtragedies.Ihavealargecollectionofnewspaperphotographsofmystudents.AlthoughIhaven’tappearedinpersonIhaveattendedyourcollegegraduationsweddingsandeventhebirthofyourchildreninmyimagination.Ms.Yatespausedandstartedcryingabit.Thenshecontinued:ItwasmybeliefthatifIpushedyouashardasIcouldsomeofyouwouldsucceedtopleasemeandotherswouldsucceedtoannoymE.RegardlessofourmotivesIcanseethatyouhaveallbeensuccessfulinyouchosenpath.Thereisnogreatercomfortforaneducatorthantoseetheendresultofhisorheryearsofwork.YouhaveallbeenagreatsourceofpleasureandprideformeandIwantyoutoknowIloveyouallfromthebottomofmyheart.Therewasasilenceoverthecrowdforafewsecondsandthensomeonestartedclapping.Theclappingturnedintocheeringthenintoadeafeningroar呼喊.LawyerstruckdriversbankersandmodelswererubbingtheireyesorcryingopenlywithnoshameallbecauseofthewordsfromalongforgottenEnglishteacherfromtheirhometown.56.Whatactivitywasorganizedfortheschoolreunion?A.Tellingstoriesaboutpastevents.B.A.picnicontheschoolplaygrounD.C.Sightseeinginthepark.D.Graduates’reportsintheoldbuilding.57.WhatcanbeinferredfromParagraph2?A.SomegraduatesweretoobusytolistentoMs.Yates’speech.B.Somepeoplegottiredfromthereunionactivities.C.ManygraduatesdislikedMs.Yates’waysofteaching.D.Mostpeoplehadlittleinterestinthereunion.58.WecanlearnfromMs.Yates’speechthatshe_____________.A.attendedherstudents’collegegraduationsB.gaveherstudentsadviceontheircareersC.kepttrackofherstudents’progressD.wenttoherstudents’weddingceremonies59.WhatwasMs.Yates’beliefinteachingteenagers?A.Hard-pushedstudentsaremorelikelytosucceeD.B.PressureonstudentsfromteachersshouldbereduceD.C.Teachers’knowledgeisthekeytostudents’achievements.D.Students’respectisthebestrewardforteachers.60.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeMs.Yates?__________.A.ReliableanddevoteD.B.Strictbutcaring.C.Proudbutpatient.D.Toughandgenerous.
ReadthefollowingtextandchoosethemostsuitableheadingfromthelistA-Fforeachparagraph.ThereisoneextraheadingwhichyoudonotneeD.A.FathersareeasiertosatisfyontheirspecialdatE.B.GreetingcardsarethemostpopulargiftsforDads.C.PeopletracedtheoriginoiFather'sDay.D.FathershavehigherexpectationsfortheirspecialdatE.E.NewnecktiesarepopularpresentsonFather'sDay.F.PeopletendtospendmoreonMother'sDaythanonFather'sDay.76.__________________________OnFather'sDay2009whichfallsonSundayJune21millionsofdadsacrosstheUSwillopenboxespeelbacktissuepaperandbreakintoasmileastheyadmiretheirnewnecktie一stillamongthemostpopularFather'sDaygifts.77.__________________________ThatsmileisalmostcertainlygenuineaccordingtopsychologylecturerNicoleGilbertCoteattheUniversityofMassachusettsinAmherst.Herresearchshowsthateventhoughdadsgetlessattentiononfather'sdaythanmomsdoonMother'sDaydadsaremorelikelytobesatisfiedontheirspecialdatE.PartofthereasonseemstobethatmomsexpecttoberelievedofstereotypicalchoressuchascookingandcleaninguponMother'sDaybutthatdoesn'talwayshappen.Dadsdidn'thavethatroleinthefamily.ThebarislowanddadisOKwiththatGilbertCotesaidaddingthatthewayfamilies—eventhosethatespouseegalitarianideal—celebratethetwoholidaysreinforcessuchstereotypes.78._________________________Fathers'lowexpectationmeansthatshoppersspendlessmoneyonthemthantheydoonmomsaccordingtotheNationalRetailFederationaWashingtonD.C.-basedtradegroup.Thestumblingglobaleconomyhoweverdoesmeanshoppersarecuttingback.In2008Father'sDaycostindividualconsumers$94.54andMother'sDaycost$138.36.ButthisyeartheretailgroupexpertsgiftgiverstospendanaverageofUS$90onFather'sDay.FormomsshoppersshelledoutdadanaverageofUS$123.89.Dadisalittlemorelaid-backandeasiertoshopforsaidfederationspokespersonKathyGrannis.Hisgiftsusuallyrangefromasimpletieforworktoanewspatulaforthegrillallofwhichcanmakedadveryhappy.Mother'sDaygiftstendtobemoreluxurious—jewelsflowersatriptothespaanddinneratarestaurantforexamplE.79._________________________ThemostpopulargiftforDads—andoftentheonlyonehe'llgot—isagreetingcarD.Alltoldanestimated110millioncardsaresentonFather'sDayaccordingtothegreetingcardcompanyHallmark.ThismakesFather'sDaythefourthlargestcard——sendingholidayintheUSbehindMother'sDay162millionValentine'sDay192millionandChristmas2.1billion.FiftypercentofFather'sDaycardsarepurchasedfordadsandanother20percentforhusbands.Theremaining30percentfallintoabroadothercategoryaccordingtoDeidreMizeaHallmarkspokesperson.ItmightbesomeonewhoservedasafatherrolE.OritcouldbeastepdadshesaiD.TheFather'sDaycardbusinessaccordingtotheretailfederationwillringupabout$780millionthisyear.80.__________________________Despiteallthecardsgivenonfather'sdayhallmarkdidn'tinventtheholidayMizesaiD.Ratherfather'sdaytraceditsoriginstoSpokaneWashingtonwhereSonoraSmart-DoddwasoneofsixchildrenbeingraisedbyasingledaD.Inspiredbyamother'sdaysermonsheheardatchurchshewantedtohonorherfather.Sosheencouragedlocalchurchestoinstitutethefirstfather'sdayobservancein1909.Theideacaughtonandhallmarkstartedprintingfather'sdaycardsin1920sMizesaiD.In1972uspresidentRichardNixonformallydeclaredfather'sdayasthethirdSundayinJunE.
TheHealthyhabitssurvey调查showsthatonlyaboutonethirdofAmericanseniorshavecorrecthabits.HerearesomefindingsandexpertadvicE.1.Howmanytimesdidyoubrushyourteethyesterday?●Findings:A.full33%ofseniorsbrushtheirteethonlyonceaday.●Step:Removethe300typesofbacteriainyourmoutheachmorningwithabattery-operatedtoothbrush.Brushgentlyfor2minutesatleasttwiceaday.2.Howmanytimesdidyouwashyourhandsorbatheyesterday?●Findings:Seniorsonaveragebathefewerthan3daysaweek.Andnearly30%washtheirhandsonly4timesaday---halfofthenumberdoctorsrecommenD.●Step:Wetouchourfacesaround3000timesaday---oftenwithhotrunningwaterandsoapfor20seconds.3.Howoftendoyouthinkaboutfightinggerms病菌?●Findings:SeniorsarenotfightinggermsaswellastheyshoulD.●Step:Beawareofgerms.Doyouknowitisnotyourtoiletbutyourkitchensponge海绵thatcancarrymoregermsthananythingelse?Tokillthesegermskeepyourspongeinthemicrowavefor10seconds.56.WhatisfoundoutaboutAmericanseniors?A.Mostofthemhavegoodhabits.B.Nearly30%ofthembathethreedaysaweek.C.AllofthemarefightinggermsbetterthanexpecteD.D.Aboutonethirdofthembrushtheirteethonlyonceaday.57.Doctorssuggestthatpeopleshouldwashtheirhands________.A.twiceadayB.threetimesadayC.fourtimesadayD.eighttimesaday58.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothetext?A.Weshouldkeepfromtouchingourfaces.B.Therearelessthan300typesofbacteriainthemouth.C.A.kitchenspongecancarrymoregermsthanatoilet.D.WeshouldwashourhandsbeforetouchingadoorhandlE.59.Thetextprobablycomesfrom________.A.aguidebookB.apopularmagazineC.abookreviewD.anofficialdocument
Inmylivingroomthereisaplaque匾thatadvisesmetoBloom开花whereyouareplanteD.ItremindsmeofDorothy.IgottoknowDorothyintheearly1980swhenIwasteachingEarlyChildhoodDevelopmentthroughaprogramwithUnionCollegeinBarbourvilleKentucky.Thejobresponsibilitiesrequiredoccasionalvisitstotheclassroomofeachteacherintheprogram.DorothystandsoutinmymemoryasonewhobloomedinherremoteareA.DorothytaughtinaschoolinHarlanCountyKentuckyAppalachianMountainareA.TogettoherschoolfromthetownofHarlanIfollowedaroadwindingaroundthemountain.IntheeightmilejourneyIcrossedthesamerailroadtrackfivetimesgivingthepossibilityofgettingcaughtbythesametrainfivetimes.RatherthanfeelingexcitedbythisdrivethroughthemountainsIfounditdepressing.Thepovertylevelwasshockingandthesmallshabbyhousesgavemethegreatestfeelingofhopelessness.Fromthemomentofmyarrivalatthelittleschoolallgloom忧郁disappeareD.UponarrivingatDorothy'sclassroomIwasgreetedwithsmilingfacesandtreatedlikeaqueen.Thechildrenhadbeenpreparedtoshowmetheirlatestprojects.Dorothytoldmewithabigsmilethattheywereservingpokegreenssaladandcornbreadfordinnerlunch.Incaseyoudon'tknowpokegreensareaweedtypeplantthatgrowswildespeciallyonpoorgrounD.Dorothyneverranoutofreportsofexcitingactivitiesofherstudents.Herenthusiasmnevercooleddown.WhenitcametimetositforthetestingandinterviewingrequiredtoreceiveherChildDevelopmentAssociateCerlificationDorothywasready.Shecametotheassessmentandpassedinallareas.AfterwardsheinvitedmetotheoneandonlysteakhouseintheareatocelebratehervictoryasifshehadreceivedherPh.D.degreE.AfterthemealsheplacedalittleboxcontaininganoldpeninmyhanD.Shesaiditwasafamilyheirloom传__buttomeitisatreasuredsymbolofappreciationandpridethatcannotbematchedwiththings.61.EarlyChildhoodDevelopmentinParagraphIrefersto________.A.aprogramdirectedbyDorothyB.acoursegivenbytheauthorC.anactivityheldbythestudentsD.anorganizationsponsoredbyUnionCollege62.Inthejourneytheauthorwasmostdisappointedatseeing________.A.thelongtrackB.thepoorhousesC.thesametrainD.thewindingroad63.Uponarrivingattheclassroomtheauthorwascheeredupby________.A.awarmwelcomeB.thesightofpokegreensC.Dorothy'slatestprojectsD.abigdinnermadeforher64.WhatcanweknowaboutDorothyfromthelastparagraph?A.Shewasinvitedtoacelebrationatarestaurant.B.Shegotapenasagiftfromtheauthor.C.Shepassedtherequiredassessment.D.ShereceivedherPh.D.degreE.65.Whatdoestheauthormainlyintendtotellus?A.Whateveryoudoyoumustdoitcarefully.B.WhoeveryouareyoudeserveequaltreatmentC.Howeverpooryouareyouhavetherighttoeducation.D.Whereveryouareyoucanaccomplishyourachievement.
MarkTwainhasbeencalledtheinventoroftheAmericannovel.Andhesurelydeservesadditionalpraise:themanwhopopularizedthecleverliteraryattackonracism.Isaycleverbecauseanti-slaveryfictionhadbeentheimportantpartoftheliteratureintheyearsbeforetheCivilWar.H.B.Stowe’sUncleTomsCabinisonlythemostfamousexamplE.Theseearlystoriesdealtdirectlywithslavery.WithminorexceptionsTwainplantedhisattacksonslaveryandprejudiceintotalesthatwereonthesurfaceaboutsomethingelseentirely.Hedrewhisreadersintotheargumentbydrawingthemintothestory.AgainandagaininthepostwaryearsTwainseemedforcedtodealwiththechallengeofracE.ConsiderthemostcontroversialatleasttodayofTwain’snovelsAdventuresofHuckleberryFinn.OnlyafewbookshavebeenkickedofftheshelvesasoftenasHuckleberryFinnTwain’smostwidelyreadtalE.OnceuponatimepeoplehatedthebookbecauseitstruckthemasrudE.Twainhimselfwrotethatthosewhobannedthebookconsideredthenoveltrashandsuitableonlyfortheslums贫民窟.MorerecentlythebookhasbeenattackedbecauseofthecharacterJimtheescapedslaveandmanyoccurencesofthewordnigger.ThetermNiggerJimforwhichthenovelisoftenseverelycriticizedneverappearsinit.Buttheattackswereandaresilly—andmissthepoint.Thenovelisstronglyanti-slavery.Jim’ssearchthroughtheslavestatesforthefamilyfromwhomhehasbeenforciblypartedisheroiC.AsJ.ChadwickhaspointedoutthecharacterofJimwasafirstinAmericanfiction—arecognitionthattheslavehadtwopersonalitiesthevoiceofsurvivalwithinawhiteslavecultureandthevoiceoftheindividual:Jimthefatherandtheman.ThereismuchmorE.Twain’smysterynovelPudd’nheadWilsonstoodasachallengetotheracialbeliefsofevenmanyoftheliberalsofhisday.WrittenatatimewhentheacceptedwisdomheldNegroestobeinferior低等的towhitesespeciallyinintelligenceTwain’stalecenteredinpartaroundtwobabiesswitchedatbirth.A.slavegavebirthtohermaster’sbabyandforfearthatthechildshouldbesoldSouthswitchedhimforthemaster’sbabybyhiswifE.Theslave’slightskinnedchildwastakentobewhiteandgrewupwithboththeattitudesandtheeducationoftheslave-holdingclass.Themaster’swife’sbabywastakenforblackandgrewupwiththeattitudesandintonationsoftheslavE.Thepointwasdifficulttomiss:nurture养育notnaturewasthekeytosocialstatus.Thefeaturesoftheblackmanthatprovidedthestuffofprejudice—mannerofspeechforexample—weretoTwainindicativeofnothingotherthantheconditioningthatslaveryforcedonitsvictims.Twain’sracialtonewasnotperfect.Oneisleftuneasyforexamplebythelengthypassageinhisautobiography自传abouthowmuchhelovedwhatwerecalledniggershowsinhisyouth—mostlywithwhitemenperforminginblack-face—andhisdelightingettinghismothertolaughatthem.YetthereisnoreasontothinkTwainsawtheshowsasrepresentingreality.Hisfrequentattacksonslaveryandprejudicesuggesthiskeenawarenessthattheydidnot.WasTwainaracist?Askingthequestioninthe21stcenturyisaswiseasaskingthesameofLincoln.Ifwereadthewordsandattitudesofthepastthroughthewisdomoftheconsideredmoraljudgmentsofthepresentwewillfindnothingbuterror.Lincolnwhobelievedtheblackmantheinferiorofthewhitefoughtandwonawartofreehim.AndTwainraisedinaslavestatebrieflyasoldierandinventorofJimmayhavedonemoretoangerthenationoverracialinjusticeandawakenitscollectiveconsciencethananyothernovelistinthepastcentury.65.HowdoTwain’snovelsonslaverydifferfromStowe’s?A.Twainwasmorewillingtodealwithracism.B.Twain’sattackonracismwasmuchlessopen.C.Twain’sthemesseemedtoagreewithplots.D.Twainwasopenlyconcernedwithracism.66.RecentcriticismofAdventuresofHuckleberryFinnarosepartlyfromits______.A.targetreadersatthebottomB.anti-slaveryattitudeC.ratherimpolitelanguageD.frequentuseofnigger67.WhatbestprovesTwain’santi-slaverystandaccordingtotheauthor?A.Jim’ssearchforhisfamilywasdescribedindetail.B.Theslave’svoicewasfirstheardinAmericannovels.C.JimgrewupintoamanandafatherinthewhiteculturE.D.Twainsuspectedthattheslaveswerelessintelligent.68.Thestoryoftwobabiesswitchedmainlyindicatesthat______.A.slaveswereforcedtogiveuptheirbabiestotheirmastersB.slaves’babiescouldpickupslave-holders’wayofspeakingC.blacks’socialpositionwasshapedbyhowtheywerebroughtupD.blackswerebornwithcertainfeaturesofprejudice69.WhatdoestheunderlinedwordtheyinParagraph7referto?A.Theattacks.B.SlaveryandprejudicE.C.Whitemen.D.Theshows.70.Whatdoestheauthormainlyarguefor?A.Twainhaddonemorethanhiscontemporarywriterstoattackracism.B.TwainwasanadmirablefigurecomparabletoAbrahamLincoln.C.Twain’sworkshadbeenbannedonunreasonablegrounds.D.Twain’sworksshouldbereadfromahistoricalpointofview.
InhislowestdayswhenfewpeopleboughthisrecordsTaiwansingerSteveChoulivedaloneinCanadaanddidlittlE.OnedayhepassedbyalocalCDstoreandheardasongthatgreatlyattractedhim.MyhearttellsmethatmusicisthethingItrulywanttodonotforfameormoneyChousaiD.That’showweluckilyhavesuchamusicgeniuswhohassincethencomposedlotsofhitsforthepopmusiccharts排行榜.SometimesweneedtogetclosetonaturetolookdeeplyintooursoulsandseewhatwereallywanttofollowhesaiD.RecentlyhehasmadepublichislatestworkLoversGenesis.InthisalbumheexploreshumanrelationshipsintheInternetagE.Technologyitselfisagoodthingbutitdependsonhowyou’regoingtouseitisChou’sadvicetoteenagers.Chouoftengetshismusicideasfromtrips.Hehastraveledtomanyplacesaroundtheworldandbelievesthatlearningacountry’slanguageisthefastestwayofexperiencingtheculturebehindit.ChouhasworkedhardonlearningEnglishtopushforwardhismusiccareer.HehasflowntotheUKtoattendmonths-longEnglishtrainingschoolsthreetimes.Thereheliveswithlocalfamiliesandpracticesdailyconversations.SoIcouldeasilyreadtheEnglishinstructionsonrecordingmachinesandcommunicatewiththelocalmusicproducerssaidChouThemusicreviewsoftheUSorBritishsingersthatIappreciatecouldhelpmelearnandgrowwiththem.40.WhichofthefollowingaboutSteveChouisthecorrectorder?A.HemadepublichisworkLoversGenesis.B.HepassedbyalocalCDstoreandheardasongthatgreatlyattractedhim.C.Hecomposedlotsofhitsforthepopmusiccharts.D.Fewpeopleboughthisrecords.A.abcdB.dbcaC.acbdD.dacb41.WhyhasChouflowntotheUKtolearnEnglish?A.BecausehewantstoliveintheUK.B.Becausehisrecordcompanyaskshimto.C.BecausehewantstosellhisalbumintheUK.D.Becausehethinksitwillbehelpfulforhismusiccareer.
Liverpoolmyhometownisauniquecity.Itissouniquethatin2004itbecameaWorldHeritageSitE.IrecentlyreturnedtomyhomecityandmyfirststopwasatamuseumontheRiverMersey.Blanketedinmist薄雾Victorianarchitecturerosefromthebanksoftheriverrespondedtothesoundsofsea-birdsandappearedunbelievablycharming.WhenIheadedtowardthecentreIfoundmyselfsurroundedbybuildingsthatmirrorthebestpalacesofEuropE.ItisnothardtoimaginewhyonfirstseeingthecitymostvisitorswouldbeoverpoweredbythebeautyofthenoblebuildingswhicharesolidsignsofLiverpool’shistory.AsiftostressitsculturalroleLiverpoolhasmoremuseumsandgalleries美术馆thanmostcitiesinBritain.AtWalkerArtGalleryIwastoldthatithasthebestcollectionsofVictorianpaintingsintheworldandisthehomeofmodernartinthenorthofEnglanD.Howevercultureismorethangalleries.Liverpooloffersmanymusicevents.AsBritain’sNo.1musiccityithasthebiggestcitymusicfestivalinEuropeanditsmusiciansarefamousallovertheworlD.Liverpoolisalsowell-knownforitsfootballandothersportsevents.EveryyeartheMerseyRiverFestivalattractsthousandsofvisitorsmakingthecityaplaceofwonder.AsyouwouldexpectfromsuchacitytherearerestaurantsservingfoodfromaroundtheworlD.WhenmytripwasabouttocompleteIchosetorestmylegsinLiverpool’sfamousPhilharmonicpub酒馆.Itisamonumenttoperfectionandaheritageattractionitself.BeingaWorldHeritageSitemyhomecityiscertainlyaplaceofoutstandinguniversalvalue.ItisatreasurehousewithplentyofsecretsfortheworldtoexplorE.68.Visitorswhoseethecityforthefirsttimewouldbedeeplyimpressedby________A.itscharmingbanksB.itsfamousmuseumsC.itswonderfulpalacesD.itsattractivebuildings69.Thethirdparagraphisdevelopedmainlyby______A.providingdifferentexamplesB.followingtheorderofspaceC.makingcomparisonsD.analyzingcauses70.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.TheuniversalvalueoftheworldheritageinLiverpoolB.TheexcitingexperienceoftheauthorinLiverpoolC.ThespecialculturalatmosphereofLiverpoolD.ThebeautifulhistoricsitesofLiverpool
TeachforAmericaisanon-profitprogramthatplacesnewteachersinschoolsinlow-incomeareasacrossthecountry.Theteachersmustremainintheirpositionsforatleasttwoyears.About17000collegegraduateshaveworkedintheprogramsinceitbeganin1990.AstudentatPrincetonUniversityWendyKoppdevelopedTeachforAmericaaspartofhercollegework.Moneyfrommajorbusinesseshelpedmakeherideaareality.WendyKoppstillheadsTeachforAmericA.Itreceivessupportfromthefederalgovernmentprivatebusinessesandindividuals.Someeducationexpertscriticizetheprogrambecauseitsteachersgetonlyfiveweeksoftrainingbeforetheystartteaching.Andtheysaymostoftheteachersdonotcontinueteachingaftertwoyears.Howevertheprogramsaysmostoftheteacherswhotookpartintheprogramarestudyingorworkingineducation.Andmanyofitsformerteachershavebecomeleadersintheefforttoimproveeducationforallchildren.MargeryYeagerisanexampleofthis.YeagertaughtinapublicschoolinWashingtonD.C.aspartofTeachforAmericaafewyearsago.ShenowworksintheofficeofMichelleRheethetopofficialoftheDistrictofColumbiapublicschools.YeagersaysTeachforAmericachangedherlifepathandthatofmanyothers.Shesaysevenpeoplewhomovetootherkindsofworkcontinuetostayinvolvedineducationissues.ChancellorMichelleRheeandothertopofficialsoftheD.C.schoolsystemalsoservedinTeachforAmericA.Theprogramreportedanincreaseoftopcollegegraduatesinapplicationsthisyearfrom18000to25000.TeachforAmericawillhaveabout6000teachersinpublicschoolsacrossthecountryinthefall.61.TeachforAmericawasfirstfoundedby.A.thefederalgovernmentB.someprivatebusinessesC.somecollegegraduatesD.auniversitystudent62.Someeducationexpertscriticizetheprogrambecause.A.itsteacherslackteachingexperienceB.itisonlycarriedoutinlow-incomeareasC.manyteachersdon’tcompletethetwoyears’teachingD.itdoesn’tworkwellbecauseofthelackoffund63.MargeryYeagerismentionedasanexampletoshowthatmanyformerteachersofTeachforAmerica.A.havegothigherpositionsaftercompletingtheirjobatTeachforAmericaB.changedtheirlifepathaftercompletingtheirjobatTeachforAmericaC.arestillinvolvedineducationaftercompletingtheirtwoyears’teachingD.becomemoresuccessfulintheirlifeandworkafterworkingfortheprogram64.Wecaninferfromthelastparagraphthat.A.TeachforAmericaonlyacceptstopcollegegraduatesB.TeachforAmericacanfindenoughgoodteachersC.applicantsforTeachforAmericaaremostlytopcollegegraduatesD.TeachforAmericabecomesmoreandmorepopularamongtopcollegegraduates65.Themainpurposeofthepassageis.A.tointroduceTeachforAmericaB.tointroduceeducationinAmericaC.tointroducelifeofAmericanteachersD.tointroducejobsthattopcollegegraduateslike
Onethingthetourbooksdon’ttellyouaboutLondonisthat2000ofitsresidentsarefoxes.Asnativeastheroyalfamilytheyfledthecityaboutcenturiesagoafterdevelopersandpollutionmovedin.ButnowthattheenvironmentiscleanerthefoxeshavecomehomeoneofthemanywildanimalsthathavemovedintourbanareasaroundtheworlD.Severalchangeshavebroughtwildanimalstothecities.Foremostisthatairandwaterqualityinmanycitieshasimprovedasaresultofthe1970spollution-controlefforts.Meanwhileruralareashavebeenbuiltupleavingmanyanimalsontheedgesofsuburbs.Inadditionurbanwildliferefuges避难处havebeencreateD.TheGreaterLondonCouncillastyearspent$750000tobuylandandbuild10permanentwildliferefugesinthecity.Over1000volunteershavedonatedmoneyandclearedrubblefromabandonedspots.OneeveninglastyearafoxwasseenonWestminsterBridgelookingupatBigBen.Forperegrinefalcons游隼citiesareactuallysaferthanruralcliffdwellings悬崖栖息地.By1970thebirdshaddiedouteastoftheMississippibecausetheDDThadmadetheireggstoothintosupportlifE.ThatyearscientistTomCadeofCornellUniversitybeganraisingthebirdsforreleaseincitiesforcitiesaffordedabundantfood.Citiescanattractwildanimalswithoutturningthemharmful.Thetrickistocreatehabitatswheretheycanbeself-sufficientbutstillbeseenandappreciateD.Suchhabitatscanevenbefunctional.InSanFranciscothelocalgovernmentistestingdifferentkindsofrainwatercontrolbasinstoseenotonlywhichonesretain保持thecleanestwaterbutwhichwillattractthemostbirds.72.Thefirstparagraphsuggeststhat________.A.environmentisthekeytowildlifeB.tourbooksarenotalwaysareliablesourceofinformationC.LondonisacityoffoxD.foxesarehighlyadaptabletoenvironment73.WhichofthefollowingisNOTareasonthatwildlifeisreturningtothecities?A.Foodisplentifulinthecities.B.Wildlifeisappreciatedinthecities.C.Wildliferefugeshavebeenbuiltinthecities.D.Airandwaterqualityhasimprovedinthecities.74.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat________.A.LondonersareputtingmoreandmorewildanimalsintotheirzoosB.LondonersarehappytoseewildanimalsreturntotheircityC.LondonersaretryingtomovewildanimalsbacktothecountrysideD.Londonershavewelcomedthewildbirdsbutfoundfoxesaproblem75.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.Wildlifereturningtolargecities.B.FoxesreturningtoLondon.C.Wildanimalslivinginzoos.D.A.surveyofwildlifeinNewYork.
LastspringIwasfortunatetobechosentoparticipateinanexchangestudyprogram.InmyapplicationletterIwascarefulto21howmuchIwantedtoseeFrance;evidentlymyexcitementreallycamethroughinmywords.OnceI22thatIwasgoingallIcouldthinkaboutwasthefunofforeigntgravelandmakingallsortsofnewand23friends.Whiletravelingwasinspringandmeetingpeoplewas24nothingaboutmyterninFrancewaswhatI25.ThemomentIarrivedinParisIwas26byanicefrencecouplewhowouldbecomemyhostparents.Myentireexperiencewasjoyousandexciting27Ireceivedsomeshockingnewsfrommyprogramcoordinator协调人:therehadbeenadeathinmyhostparents’extendedfamily.TheyhadtotraveloutsideFranceforseveralweeks.ThatafternoonIhadto28outofonefamily’shouseandintoanother.TheexchangecoordinatortoldmeI’dhavea29thistimeandaskedwhetherIcouldshareabedroomwithanEnglishspeaker.Toavoidthetemptation__to30mynativelanguageIaskednottobe31withanEnglish-speakingroommatE.WhenIgottomynewroomI32myselftomynewroommatePaoloaBrazilian巴西人thesameageasIwhoIwassurprisedtofindplayingoneofmyfavouriteCD!Injustafewhoursweknewwe’dbegoodfriendsfortherestofthe33.IleftFrancewithmany34sowhenpeopleaskmewhatmyfavoritepartofthetripwastheyarealways35tohearmetalkaboutmyBrazilianfriendPaoloandthescoresofweekdaysinclassweeknightsonthetownandweekends36Franceweenjoyedtogether.Ilovehowpeole37seemsodifferentbutendupbeingso38.ThemostvaluabelessonIgainfromstudyinginFrancewasn’tjusttorespecttheFrenchpeople39torespectallpeopleforyournextbestfriendcouldbejustacontinentaway.Iwouldrecommendanexchangeprogramtoanyonewhowantstoexperienceforeigncultureandgainmeaningful40.21.A.discussB.expressC.announceD.argue22.A.approvedB.knewC.warmedD.denied23.A.stubbornB.anxiousC.universalD.interesting24.A.boringB.upsettingC.excitingD.promising25.A.expectedB.likedC.doubtedD.feared26.A.sponsoredB.witnessedC.greetedD.supported27.A.untilB.whenC.sinceD.while28.AmoveB.travelC.walkD.rush29.A.housekeeperB.leaderC.roommateD.colleague30.A.learnB.appreciateC.speakD.master31.A.conbinedB.fittedC.involvedD.placed32.A.addedB.introducedC.devotedD.adapted33.A.termB.weekC.monthD.vacation34.A.presentsB.suitcasesC.storiesD.dream35.A.surprisedB.disturbedC.embarrassedD.concerned36.A.analyzingB.exploringC.describingD.investigating37.A.needB.shallC.mustD.can38.A.generousB.independentC.similarD.distant39.A.andB.butC.orD.so40.A.instructionB.friendshipsC.factsD.date
Chinaisalandofbicycles.Atleastitwasbackin1992whenItraveledthecountry.BacktheneveryoneseemedtoberidingabicyclE.Millionsofthemallblack.CarswererarE.YetsincemyarrivalinBeijinglastyearI’vefoundtheoppositeistruE.Therearemillionsofcars.HoweverpeoplestillusetheirbicyclestogetarounD.Formanyit’stheeasiestandcheapestwaytotraveltoday.Bicyclesalsocomeindifferentcolors—silvergreenredblueyellowwhateveryouwant.It’sfunwatchingpeoplebiking.Theyrushquicklythroughcrossroadsmoveskillfullythroughtrafficandrideevenonsidewalks人行道.Bicyclesallowpeoplethefreedomtomoveaboutthatcarsjustcan’tprovidE.EagertobepartofthisaspectofChinesecultureIdecidedtobuyabicyclE.Greatweatheraccompaniedmygreatbuy.IimmediatelyjumpeduponmybicycleseatandstartedhomE.Myfirstridehomewasorderly守秩序的.TobesafeIstayedwithapackofbikerswhilecarsonthestreetscamerunningswiftlyoutofnowhereattimes.Ididn’twanttogethit.SoItooktheridecarefully.Crossingthestreetswasthebiggestproblem.ItwasalotlikecrossingamajorhighwaybackintheUnitedStates.Thestreetsherewerewidesocrossingtooktimeskillandalittlebitofluck.IfinallymadeithomE.Thefeelingonthebicyclewasamazing.Theairhittingmyfaceandgoingthroughmyhairwaswonderful.IwassittingontopoftheworldasIpassedbyplacesandpeoplE.BikingmademefeelalivE.56.AccordingtotheauthorwhyarebicyclesstillpopularinChinatoday?A.BecausetheyaretraditionalandsafE.B.BecausetheyareconvenientandinexpensivE.C.BecausetheyarecolorfulandavailablE.D.Becausetheyarefastandenvironmentfriendly.57.Theauthordecidedtobuyabicyclebecauseheintended_______.A.torideitforfunB.touseitfortransportC.toexperiencelocalcultureD.toimprovehisridingskills58.Howdidtheauthorfeelabouthisstreetcrossing?A.Itwasboring.B.Itwasdifficult.C.Itwaslively.D.Itwaswonderful.59.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribestheauthor’sbikingexperience?A.Theauthorenjoyedshowingoffhisbikingskills.B.Theauthorwasannoyedbytheairwhileriding.C.Theauthorwaspraisedbytheotherbikers.D.Theauthortookgreatpleasureinbiking.
PrideandPrejudicefortheModernWomanLetusimaginehowPrideandPrejudiceJaneAusten'smostfamousworkmightbeupdated200yearson.Austen'spopularityisrootedinherintelligencE.Buttodayshewouldcertainlyhavehadaverydifferentlifeaswouldhercharacters.Here'smyownsuggestion...Itisatruthfinallyanduniversallyacknowledgedthatasinglewomanwithbrainsdeservestohaveequalopportunitiestomenhoweverdisadvantagedshemayfeelbysexism.Mydearhusbandsaidhishopefulwifeonedayhaveyouheardthatthelocalstorestandingemptyforsolongistakenoverbyabrightyoungbusinesswoman?Herdullandindifferent漠不关心的husbandrepliedthathehadnot.Butitisitissherepliedexcitedly.MrDull-Husbandmadenoreply.Don'tyouwanttoknowherplans?shecriedwithsomeimpatiencE.WellclearlyyouthinkitmatterstoyoursillylittleheaD.soI'dbetterlisten.Wellmydeartherumour传言isthatshehasalreadysetupastringofsuccessfulbusinessesinnorthernEnglandthoughhowawomancanknowanythingaboutthatisbeyondmE.Shewillmoveinherselfnextmonth.Whatishername?Bingley.Isshemarriedorsingle?Whataquestion!Andnoneofyourbusiness.Buthercomingwillbeafinethingforourfiveboys.Howso?Howcanitpossiblyaffectthem?Mydearlove;thoselazyboysneedsomethingtowakethemup.Thereareboundtobejobsgoing.Isthatherpointinsettlinghere?SurelyasawomanshehassimplytakenafancytotheplacE.Nonsensemylovehowlittleyou'venoticedtheworldhaschangeD.She'sgotafirst-ratedegreeandsomesortofbusinessqualificationI'mtolD.Shesurelyneedsoneofourboys!Perhapsyoumightgiveheracall.Me?No.Perhapsyoucantakeaninterest.Youstillhaveyourlooksafterall.ShemayevenofferyouajoB.Ohthat'snotlikely.Thesenewchancesbelongtotheyoungergeneration.ButnowyoumentionitIthinkI'llgoalongallthesamE.AndMrsBennetwentalong.Thatwas10yearsago.SheisnowmanagingdirectorofaFTSE-listedcompany....ItwouldremainthecaseofcoursethatMrsBennetwouldbeoneofveryfewwomenonthecompanyboardthathersalarywouldbelowerthanhermalecolleaguesherbonusofamorefemaledimensionandherlifespan年限amongthecity'sbusinessleadersshorterthantheirs.Stillshe'dnodoubthaveenjoyedDavos—andmightevenhavehobnobbed攀谈withinfluentialfigures.67.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.Austenwasborn200yearsago.B.AustenrewrotePrideandPrejudicE.C.Austen'ssuccessliesinherwisdom.D.Austen'supdatedworkgainspopularity.68.TheunderlinedpartinthepassagesuggeststhatMrsBennet____.A.hadmixedfeelingsofadmirationandsurpriseaboutBingleyB.feltkindofworriedanddoubtfulaboutBingleyC.wasextremelyanxioustomeetBingleyD.hadagreatcuriosityaboutBingley69.IntheeyesofMrsBennetBingleysurelyneededoneoftheirboysto____.A.getmarriedtoB.workforherC.helphermoveinD.takeoverherstore70.Whatdoesthewriterintendtotellus?A.Womenwithbrainscanalsobeassuccessfulasmen.B.Womenhavetopayahighpriceforsuccess.C.A.judgmentmustbemadefreefromprejudicE.D.Sexdiscriminationstillexistsnowadays.
ABookReview—TheSnake-StonebyBerlieDohertyThesetting:UrbanEnglandthecitiesbutalsoruralEnglandthecountrysideincludingremoteEnglishvillages.Thetheme:Themainthemeisateenageresearchofself-discoveryinthiscasethesearchforamotherfromwhomtheherowasseparatedatanearlyagE.Itsotherconcernsarelovegettingonwithothersbeingpersistentandcourageousandtryingtodealwithdoubtstroublesandworries.AsthebookmovestoacloseJames’swimmingcoachsaystohim:YouarenotlikeakidobeyinginstructionsanymorE.Youaredivinglikeayoungmanwhoknowswhereheisgoing.Thecharacters:Jamesistheheroofthestory.Heisachampionshipdiverandhasacomfortablelifewithhisfosterparents养父母.Yethealsohasthequalitiestotakehimonalongjourneytofindhisbirthmother.TheothercharactersinTheSnake-StoneJames’parentshisdivinginstructorbestfriendthevillagerspeoplehemeetsonhisjourneyarepicturedrealistically.Theturningpoint:TheturningpointinthestorycomeswhileJames’fosterparentsareawayinLondonandhewondersabouttheidentityofhisbirthmother.Theonlycluehehasisafossilthesnakestonewhichsheleftbehindalongwithanoteonwhichshehadwritten:TakegoodcareofSammiE.ItwaswrittenonatornenvelopewithpartsofanaddressstilltherE.Thejourney:InsteadofgoingtoLondonJamesdecidestofindhisbirthmother.WithhelpfromhisgeographyteacherJamessetsoutfortheremotecountryvillagewherehismothermightbefounD.Jameshaspainfulchallengingbutalsohumorousandhappytravels.ThemotherhefinallymeetsAnnehasaminoryetpowerfulvoiceinthenovel.Hecomestounderstandwhyshelefthimatastranger’sdoorfifteenyearsbeforE.Althoughthemeetingisnotlongitleaveshimwithafeelingofcompleteness.Asajourneyofself-discoveryTheSnake-Stonealsoprovidesitsreaderswithahappyending.ItsherosaysonreturningtohisfosterparentsIwashomE.66.Whatisthemainthemeofthenovel?A.A.journeyofself-discovery.B.Lifeintheworldofdiving.C.Lifewithfosterparents.D.A.travelaroundthecountry.67.Whatdothecoach’swordsinParagraph2suggest?A.Jamesisasuccessfuldiver.B.Jamesisanindependentyoungman.C.Jamesisanoutgoingyoungman.D.Jamesisahopefulswimmer.68.Thesnakestoneinthenovelis.A.astonewithanaddressonitB.agiftfromtheswimmingcoachC.aclueleftbythebirthmotherD.afossilleftbythefosterparents69.Whichofthefollowingistrueaboutthenovel?A.Thestoryhasasadending.B.ThestorytakesplaceinthecityofLondon.C.ThecharactersarevividlydescribeD.D.Theturningpointcomesaftertheheromeetshisbirthmother.70.ItcanbeconcludedthatJames’journeyis_________.A.disappointingB.boringC.comfortableD.worthwhile
Wheninternationalaidisgivenstepsmustbetakentoensure确保thattheaidreachesthepeopleforwhomitisintendeD.ThewaytoachievethismaynotbesimplE.Itisverydifficultforanationtogivehelpdirectlytopeopleinanothernation.TheUnitedNationsOrganiztionUNOcouldundertaketodirectthedistributionofaiD.Herehoweverrisestheproblemofcosts.AlsotiedwiththisistimE.PerhapstheUNOcouldsetupabodyofdevotedmenandwomeniseverycountrywhocanspeedilydistributeaidtovictimsoffloodsandearthquakes.Morethanthehelpthatonenationcangivetoanotherduringadisasteritwouldbemoreeffectivetogiveotherformsofhelpduringnormaltimes.A.commonproverbsaysGivemeafishandIeatfordayteachmetofishandIeatforalifetimE.Ifwefollowthiswisesayingitwouldberighttoteachpeoplefromlessdevelopednationstotakecareofthemselves.Forexampleacountrycouldshareitstechnologywithanother.Thiscouldbeinsimpleareaslikeagricultureorinmorecomplexareaslikemedicalandhealthcareoreveninbuildingsatellites.Evensmallcountryisabletohelplessdevelopednations.Sometimeswhatistakeforgrantedlikethesettingupofawaterpurificationplantortheadministrationofaschoolcouldbeusefulforcountrieswhicharelookingabouttosolvecommonproblems.Itdoesnotcostmuchtosharesuchsimplethings.ExchangestudentscouldbeattachedforanumberofmonthsoryearsandlearntherequiredcraftwhileonthesitE.Theycanthentaketheirknowledgebacktotheirhomelandsandifnecessarycomebackformtimetotimetocleardoubtsortoupdatethemselves.Suchaidwillbetrulyhelpfulandthereisnochanceofitbeingtemporaryorofitfallingintothewronghands.Manycountriesrunextensivecoursesinallsortsofskills.Itwillnotcostmuchtoincludedeservingforeignersinthesecourses.Besidesgivingeffectivehelptothecountriesconcernedthereisalsothebuild-upoffriendshipstoconsider.Givingdirecthelpbygivingmaterialsmaybeeffectiveintheshortrunandmustcontinuetobegivenintheeventofemergencies.HoweverinthelongrunwhatisreallyeffectivewouldbethesharingofknowledgE.61.Accordingtotheauthorhowcouldinternationalaidreachthevictimsintime?A.BysolvingthecostproblemsB.BysolvingthetransportationproblemsC.Bysettingupabodyofdevotedpeopleineverycountry.D.ByrelyingonthedirectdistributionoftheUNO.62.Whatdoestheauthortrytoexpressintheunderlinedsentence?A.ProvidingfoodisvitalB.LearningtofishishelpfulC.TeachingskillsisessentialD.Lookingafterothersisimportant.63.Thesecondparagraphisdevelopedmainly_________.A.byexampleB.byprocessC.bycomparisonD.bycontrast64.Whichaidislikelytofallintothewronghands?A.A.medicalteam.B.Anexchangeprogram.C.A.waterplant.D.Financialsupport.65.Whatcanweinferaboutinternationalaidfromthepassage?A.Itisfacingdifficulties.B.ItisunnecessaryduringnormaltimesC.ItshouldbegivenintheformofmaterialsD.Ithasgainedsupportdevelopedcountries
AGermanstudysuggeststhatpeoplewhoweretoooptimisticabouttheirfutureactuallyfacedgreaterriskofdisabilityordeathwithin10yearsthanthosepessimistswhoexpectedtheirfuturetobeworsE.ThepaperpublishedthisMarchinPsychologyandAgingexaminedhealthandwelfaresurveysfromroughly40000Germansbetweenages18and96.Thesurveyswereconductedeveryyearfrom1993to2003.Surveyrespondents受访者wereaskedtoestimatetheirpresentandfuturelifesatisfactiononascaleof0to10amongotherquestions.Theresearchersfoundthatyoungadultsage18to39routinelyoverestimatedtheirfuturelifesatisfactionwhilemiddle-agedadultsage40to64moreaccuratelypredictedhowtheywouldfeelinthefuturE.Adultsof65andolderhoweverwerefarmorelikelytounderestimatetheirfuturelifesatisfaction.Notonlydidtheyfeelmoresatisfiedthantheythoughttheywouldtheolderpessimistsseemedtosufferalowerratio比率ofdisabilityanddeathforthestudyperioD.WeobservedthatbeingtoooptimisticinpredictingabetterfuturethanactuallyobservedwasassociatedwithagreaterriskofdisabilityandagreaterriskofdeathwithinthefollowingdecadewroteFriederR.LangaprofessorattheUniversityofErlangen-Nuremberg.LangandhiscolleaguesbelievedthatpeoplewhowerepessimisticabouttheirfuturemaybemorecarefulabouttheiractionsthanpeoplewhoexpectedarosyfuturE.Seeingadarkfuturemayencouragepositiveevaluationsoftheactualselfandmaycontributetotakingimprovedprecautions预防措施theauthorswrotE.SurprisinglycomparedwiththoseinpoorhealthorwhohadlowincomesrespondentswhoenjoyedgoodhealthorincomewereassociatedwithexpectingagreaterdeclinE.Alsotheresearcherssaidthathigherincomewasrelatedtoagreaterriskofdisability.TPessimismguranteeschancesofsurvival.heauthorsofthestudynotedthattherewerelimitationstotheirconclusions.Illnessmedicaltreatmentandpersonallosscouldalsohavedrivenhealthoutcomes.Howevertheresearcherssaidapatternwasclear.WefoundthatfromearlytolateadulthoodindividualsadapttheirexpectationsoffuturelifesatisfactionfromoptimistictoaccuratetopessimistictheauthorsconcludeD.67.Accordingtothestudywhomadethemostaccuratepredictionoftheirfuturelifesatisfaction?A.Optimisticadults.B.Middle-agedadults.C.Adultsinpoorhealth.D.AdultsoflowerincomE.68.Pessimismmaybepositiveinsomewaybecauseitcausespeople______.A.tofullyenjoytheirpresentlifeB.toestimatetheircontributionaccuratelyC.totakemeasuresagainstpotentialrisksD.tovaluehealthmorehighlythanwealth69.Howdopeopleofhigherincomeseetheirfuture?A.Theywillearnlessmoney.B.TheywillbecomepessimistiC.C.Theywillsuffermentalillness.D.TheywillhavelesstimetoenjoylifE.70.Whatistheclearconclusionofthestudy?A.Pessimismguaranteeschancesofsurvival.B.Goodfinancialconditionleadstogoodhealth.C.Medicaltreatmentdetermineshealthoutcomes.D.ExpectationsoffuturelifesatisfactiondeclinewithagE.
TowardstheendofMiddleEnglishasuddenchangeinpronunciationstartedwithvowelsbeingpronouncedshorterandshorter.Fromthe16thcenturytheBritishhadcontactwithpeoplefromaroundtheworlD.ThismeansthatmanynewwordsandphrasesenteredthelanguagE.Theinventionofprintingalsomeantthattherewasacommonlanguageinprint.BooksbecamecheaperandmorepeoplelearnedtoreaD.Spellingandgrammarbecamefixedandthedialect方言ofLondonbecamethestandarD.In1604thefirstEnglishdictionarywaspublisheD.ThenumbersofwordsinEarlyModernEnglishandLateModernEnglishdiffer.LateModernEnglishhasalotmorewordsbecauseoftwomainfactors:firstlytheIndustrialRevolutioncreatedaneedfornewwords;secondlytheBritishEmpirecoveredonequarteroftheearth’ssurfaceandtheEnglishlanguagetookinforeignwordsfrommanycountries.Fromaround1600theEnglishcolonization殖民地化ofNorthAmericaresultedinthecreationofAmericanEnglish.SomeEnglishpronunciationandwordsfrozewhentheyreachedAmericA.InsomewaysAmericanEnglishismoreliketheEnglishofShakespearethanmodernBritishEnglish.SomeexpressionsthattheBritishcallAmericanismsareinfactoriginal原先的Britishexpressionsthatwerepreserved保存inthecoloniesbutwerelostinBritain.SpanishalsohadaninfluenceonAmericanEnglishwithwordslikecanyonranchstampedeandvigilantebeingexamplesofSpanishwordsthatenteredEnglish.FrenchwordsandWestAfricanwordsalsoinfluencedAmericanEnglish.TodayAmericanEnglishisthemostinfluential有影响力的.ButtherearemanyotherkindsofEnglisharoundtheworldincludingAustralianEnglishNewZealandEnglishCanadianEnglishSouthAfricanEnglishIndianEnglishandCaribbeanEnglish.Theyhavedifferences.46.Whatwilltheparagraphfollowingthispassagemostprobablydiscuss?A.ThedevelopmentofModernEnglishB.HowtheEnglishvocabularybecamelargerC.DifferencesamongthedifferentkindsofEnglishD.DifferencesbetweenMiddleEnglishandModernEnglish
DoesFameDriveYouCrazy?Althoughbeingfamousmightsoundlikeadreamcometruetoday’sstarfeelinglikezooanimalsfacepressuresthatfewofuscanimaginE.Theyareatthecenterofmuchoftheworld’sattention.Paparazzi狗仔队campoutsidetheirhomescamerasready.Tabloids小报publishthrillingstoriesabouttheirpersonallives.JustimaginenotbeingabletodoanythingwithoutbeingphotographedorinterruptedforasignaturE.AccordingtopsychologistChristinaVillarealcelebrities—famouspeople—worryconstantlyabouttheirpublicappearancE.Eventuallytheystarttolosetrackofwhotheyreallyareseeingthemselvesthewaytheirfansimaginethemnotasthepeopletheywerebeforeeveryoneknewtheirnames.OvertimeVillarealsaystheyfeelseparatedandalonE.Thephenomenonoftrackingcelebritieshasbeenaroundforages.Inthe4thcenturyB.C.paintersfollowedAlexandertheGreatintobattlehopingtopicturehisvictoriesforhisadmirers.WhenCharlesDickensvisitedAmericainthe19thcenturyhissold-outreadingsattractedthousandsoffansleadinghimtocomplain抱怨abouthislackofprivacy.Tabloidsofthe1920sand1930sranarticlesaboutfilm-starsinmuchthesamewaythatmoderntabloidsandwebsitesdo.BeingapublicfiguretodayhoweverisalotmoredifficultthanitusedtobE.Superstarscannotmoveaboutwithoutworryingaboutphotographerswithmoderncameras.WhentheysaysomethingsillyordosomethingridiculousthereisalwaystheInternettospreadthenewsinminutesandkeeptheirstoryaliveforever.Iffameissotroublesomewhyaren’tallcelebritiesrunningawayfromit?Theansweristherearestillwaystodealwithit.Somestarsstaycalmbysurroundingthemselveswithtrustedfriendsandfamilyorbyescapingtoremoteplacesawayfrombigcities.TheyfocusnotonhowfamoustheyarebutonwhattheylovetodoorwhatevermadethemfamousinthefirstplacE.SometimesafewcelebritiescangetalittlejusticE.StillevenstarswhoenjoyfulljusticeoftencomplainabouthowhardtheirlivesarE.Theyaretiredofbeingfamousalready.63.Itcanbelearnedfromthepassagethatstarstoday______.A.areoftenmisunderstoodbythepublicB.cannolongerhavetheirprivacyprotectedC.spendtoomuchontheirpublicappearanceD.carelittleabouthowtheyhavecomeintofame64.WhatisthemainideaofParagraph3?A.GreatheroesofthepastweregenerallyadmireD.B.Theproblemfacedbycelebritieshasalonghistory.C.Well-knownactorsareusuallytargetsoftabloids.D.Worksofpopularwritersoftenhavealotofreaders.65.Whatmakesitmuchhardertobeacelebritytoday?A.AvailabilityofmodernmediA.B.Inadequatesocialrecognition.C.Lackoffavorablechances.D.Hugepopulationoffans.66.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardmoderncelebrity?A.SincerE.B.Sceptical.C.Disapproving.D.SympathetiC.
InCanadayoucanfinddogscatshorsesetC.inalmosteveryfamily.Thesearetheirpets.Peoplelovethesepetsandhavethemastheirgoodfriends.Beforetheykeepthemintheirhousestheytakethemtoanimalhospitalstogivetheminjections注射sothattheywon’tcarrydiseases.Theyhavespecialanimalfoodstoresthoughtheycangetanimalfoodinalmosteverykindofstores.SomepeoplespendaroundtwohundredCanadiandollarsamonthonanimalfooD.Whenyouvisitpeople’shousestheywouldbeverygladtoshowyoutheirpetsandtheyareveryproudofthem.Youwillalsofindthatalmosteveryfamilyhasabirdfeederintheirgarden.Allkindsofbirdsarewelcomedtocomeandhaveagoodmeal.TheyarefreetocomeandgoandnobodyisallowedtokillanyanimalinCanadA.Theyhavealawagainstkillingwildanimals.IfyoukilledananimalyouwouldbepunisheD.Ifananimalhappenedtogetrunoverbyacarpeoplewouldbeverysadaboutit.PeopleinCanadahavemanyreasonstolikeanimals.Oneofthemmightbe:Theirfamilytiesarenotascloseasours.WhenchildrengrowuptheyleavetheirparentsandstarttheirownlifE.Thentheoldwillfeellonely.Butpetscansolvethisproblem.TheycanbegoodfriendsandneverleavethemalonE.64.Thepassagemainlytalksabout______.A.howtokeepdiseasesfrompetsB.CanadianshavepetsasfriendsC.howtotakegoodcareofpetsD.lifeoftheoldinCanada65.Petsaregiveninjectionsinanimalhospitals______.A.inordertokeepthemsafeB.afterbeingtakenhomeC.becausetheycarrydiseasesD.becausetheyaresick66.Thewordbirdfeederinthesecondparagraphprobablymeans______.A.apersonwhogivesfoodtobirdsB.acontainerthathasfoodforbirdsC.somethingthatcatchesbirdsD.ananimalthateatsbirds67.InCanadachildrenleavetheirparentswhentheygrowupbecause______.A.theydon’tlovetheirparentsanymoreB.theycanonlyfindjobsfarfromtheirparentsC.theirparents’housesaretoosmallD.theywouldn’tdependontheirparentsanymore68.WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A.Peoplebuyanimalfoodonlyattheanimalfoodstores.B.PetseatbetterthanpeoplE.C.Almosteveryfamilyhasabirdcage鸟笼inhishousE.D.Anybirdcancometothebirdfeederstoeat.
Giventhatmanypeople'smoods情绪areregulatedbythechemicalactionofchocolateitwasprobablyonlyamatteroftimebeforesomebodymadethechocolateshopsimilartoadrugstoreofChinesemedicinE.LookinglikeasettingfromthefilmCharlie&theChocolateFactorySingapore'sChocolateResearchFacilityCRFhasover100varietiesofchocolates.ItsfounderisChrisLeewhogrewupathisparents'cornerstorewithonehandalmostalwaysinthejarofsweets.IftheCRFseemstobeasmartideathat'sbecauseLeeisnotmerelyaseasonedsalespersonbutalsoheadofamarketingdepartmentthathasbusinessrelationswithbignamessuchasLevi'sandSony.Thatideasurelyresultsintheimaginationatworkwhenitcomestomakingdifferentflavored味道chocolates.TheCRF'sproduceisgreenmadewithinthecountryanddividedinto10lineswiththeAlcoholSeriesbeingthemostpopular.TheExoticSeries一withSichuanpepperredbean豆.cheeseandotherflavors一alsodoeswellandisfuntotastE.AndforchocolatesnobswhothinkthattheyhaveabetterknowledgeofchocolatethanotherstheConnoisseurSeriesusescocoabeansfromTogoCubaVenezuelaandGhanaamongothers.44.Whatisgoodaboutchocolate?A.Itservesasasuitablegift.B.ItworksasaneffectivemedicinE.C.IthelpsimprovethestateofminD.D.Itstrengthensbusinessrelations.45.WhyisChrisLeeabletodevelophisideaoftheCRF?A.Heknowstheimportanceofresearch.B.Helearnsfromshopsofsimilartypes.C.HehasthesupportofmanybignamesD.HehasalotofmarketingexperiencE.46.WhichlineoftheCRFproducesellsbest?A.TheConnoisseurSeries.B.TheExoticSeries.C.TheAlcoholSeries.D.TheSichuanSeries.47.ThewordschocolatesnobsinParagraph3probablyrefertopeoplewhoA.areparticularaboutchocolateB.knowlittleaboutcocoabeansC.lookdownuponothersD.liketotrynewflavors
DrivethroughanyAmericancityorsuburbandyouwillseelargespacewherehugestoresaregroupedtogethersometimesevenunderoneroof.Thesightofsuchhugestoreswouldhavebeenunusualforourgrandparentswhoshoppedinsmallneighborhoodstores.ThereshoppingareasreflectsomemajorchangesinAmericansociety.Theconstructionofnewsupermarketsandshoppingcentershasbeencontinuingoverthepastfortyyears.Supermarketscontinuetoappearbecausetheyoffertheshopperawidechoiceofproductsinoneplace—anythingfromfoodtosmallappliances.Becauseofthelargeamountofgoodssoldsupermarketscanofferlowerpricesthansmallneighborhoodstorescan.TheconvenienceandvalueoflargestoresandshoppingareashavethemanimportantpartofthewayofAmericanshopping.WiththeriseofsupermarketsandshoppingcentersAmericansocietyhasexperiencedsomechanges.Mostobviouslymanysmallneighborhoodstoreshavedisappeareddrivenoutofbusinessbythelargestores.NowAmericansusecarsevenmoreinordertogettoandcarryproductsfromtheshoppingcenterswhicharetypicallylocatedfartherfrommanyhomes.AnotherchangeisperhapstheleasteasytodescribE.AmericansarenowmoreisolateD.Intheneighborhoodstoretheownerknewaboutthecustomersandtheirfamilies.PeopleintheneighborhoodcouldgatherandtalktherE.NowAmericansshopinhugespaceswherenooneknowsanyoneelsE.Supermarketshavemadeshoppingmorepersonal.Itisclearthatthenumberofsupermarketsandlargeshoppingareasisstillincreasing.ThepatternofbiggerisbetterwillprobablycontinueintothefuturE.71.A.majorchangeinAmericansocietylistedinthepassageis_____.A.thedevelopmentintheneighborhoodB.theplaceforshoppingC.thedevelopmentinthesuburbsD.therelationshipbetweenshopownersandcustomers72.Comparedwithsmallneighborhoodstoressupermarkets_____.A.arelocatedeverywhereB.arebuiltfarawayfromeachotherC.sellvariousgoodsatlowerpricesD.havelimitedspaceforfurtherdevelopment73.NowAmericansdoshopping.A.intypicalneighborhoodstoresB.infarawaysupermarketsorshoppingcentersC.instoreswheretheycanchatwiththeownersD.instoreswithinwalkingdistances74.Theunderlinedsentenceinparagraphthreemeans_____.A.shoppersinsupermarketsusuallydon’tknoweachotherB.supermarketsareagoodplaceforshoppingC.supermarketsarecontrolledbymachinesD.shopperswilleasilygetlostinsupermarkets75.Theauthorbelieves_____.A.peoplewilltrytobefriendlywhileshoppingsupermarketsB.supermarketsandlargeshoppingcenterswillcontinuestoexistinthefutureC.supermarketswillprobablynolongerexistinthefutureD.neighborhoodstoresareequaltosupermarketsinconvenience
InmanycultureswhiteisoftenassociatedwithsomethingpositivE.A.white-collarjobforinstanceisthekindofjobmanypeoplelookforworkingwithyourbrainandnotyourhands.WhitehasacleanandpureimagE.Thatiswhydoctorsdentistsandnursesusuallywearwhiteuniforms.Babiesaredressedinwhiteatbaptisms洗礼andbrideswearwhiteweddinggownsatweddings.Whiteinthesecasesisthesymbolofinnocenceorpurity.SometimeswhiteisusedinexpressionsthatarenotgooD.Whitewashisonesuchexpression.Atfirstwhitewashmeanttopaintoversomethingwithwhitepainttomakeitlookbetter.Howeveritmeanssomethingdifferenttoday:tohideortocoverupmistakesorfailures.Awhiteelephantisanotherexampleofwhiteusedinanegativeway.InancientThailandawhiteelephantwasregardedasasacredanimalbutitwasveryexpensivetokeep.Thekingsofthosedayspresentedawhiteelephanttothepeopletheywantedtoruin.Oncetheyreceivedthisholyroyalanimalasagifttheywerenotallowedtosellorkillit.TodayawhiteelephantmeanssomethingthatisbiguselessandunwanteD.InAmericawhenpeoplewanttogetridoftheirfurnitureorclothestheyoftenhaveawhiteelephantsale.53.Thetextismainlyabout________.A.themeaningsofwhiteinEnglishcultureB.thehistoryofsomeEnglishidiomsC.someinterestingcustomsinEnglishcultureD.someusefulEnglishwordsandexpressions54.Inwhichstatementdoeswhitehaveanegativemeaning?A.A.boyisdressedinwhiteatbaptisms.B.A.bridewearsawhiteweddinggown.C.A.manwhitewasheshiscrimE.D.A.girlfindsawhitecollarjoB.55.Fromthetextwecanlearnthat_______.A.awhite-elephantsaleisusefultothepoorB.thewhitecolorisimportantinourdailylifeC.awhite-collarjobusedtobeeasytogetD.expressionswithwhitehavedifferentmeanings56.Theauthordevelopsthetextmainlyby______.A.analyzingitscauseandeffectB.providingtypicalexamplesC.comparingdifferentideasD.followingthetimeorder
PsychologistsinBritainhavesaidthatthelastfullweekofJanuaryisthemostdepressingtimeoftheyearandhavelabeledtheMondayofthatweekBlueMondaythemostdepressingdayoftheyear.Mondaysaregenerallyseenastheworstdayoftheweekbecausepeoplefeelgrumpyandtiredathavingtogobacktoworkafteraweekendwithadifferentsleeppattern.Therearevariousreasonswhymorepeoplefeeldepressedatthistimeofyear.ManypeoplehaveunpaidcreditcardbillsfortheChristmaspresentstheybought.Asthepartyseasonisoverpeoplefeelstressedbecausetheyhavetogobacktoreallife—workandcommuting;theymaybeunhappywiththeirbodyimageaftereatingtoomanycakeschocolatesandotherfoodatChristmas-timE.PeoplemayhavealreadyfailedintheirNewYear’splanssuchasgivingupsmoking.ThebadweatherinJanuarycanalsocontributetopeoplefeelingfedup.SomecompaniesaretakingthisquiteseriouslyandofferingsuggestionsforallthestaffwhoarefeelingdepresseD.Theyhopethathelpingpeopleassoonastherearesignsofdepressionwillkeeppeoplefromtakingtimeoff.Evidenceshowsthatunreasonablemanagerswhocontributetotheirstafffeelingfedupatthistimecanexpectanuncooperative不合作的workforcE.Howeverit’snotallbad!Manypeoplefeeloptimisticatthistime—thatthingscanonlygetbetter.PsychologistsoffersuggestionsofhowtofightagainstfeelingbluE.Theseincludespending15minutesdoingagratitudeexercisethinkingaboutandwritingdownwhatyouaregratefulforsuchashealthfamilyfriendsandsoon.Takingupanewhobbydoingsomeexercisegoingtobedearliereatingahealthybreakfastandlisteningtosomecheerfulmusicareallrecommended推荐aswaystofeelmorecheerful.46.Since7thJanuaryisthefirstMondayofJanuarytheunderlinedtermBlueMondaywouldbe_______.A.14thJanuaryB.4thFebruaryC.28thJanuaryD.21stJanuary47.HowmanyreasonsarementionedinthispassageforfeelingdepressedinJanuary?A.2B.3C.4D.548.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethatifwesaysomeoneisbluewemeanheis_______.A.wearingblueclothesB.veryscaredC.feelingdownD.veryworried49.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.SomepeoplearenotsadinJanuaryastheyknowthatallthefollowingmonthswillbebetter.B.Manyworkersleavetheirjobsduringthemostdepressingtimeoftheyear.C.EveryonefeelsdepressedduringthelastfullweekofJanuary.D.PsychologistsareworkinghardonhowtosolvetheBlueMondayproblem.50.Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?A.GratitudeExerciseB.DepressedPeopleC.BlueTimeD.SignsofDepression
OnJuly41986AmericanscelebratedtheStatueofLiberty’s自由女神100thbirthday.Paradesspeechesfireworksandotheractivitiescontributedtothegreatjoyoftheevent.Thecelebrationcausedreportersandthe1ocalpeopleto1ookbackacenturytothesimilargreatjoythatmarkedtheofficialopeningofthestatue.TheStatueofLibertywascompletedin1886butthestorybeganearlier.TheideaforastatuewasfirstsuggestedatadinnerpartybyEdouarddeLaboulayeaFrenchhistorian.AguestatthepartywasFredericBartholdiayoungsculptor.MostpeoplewhoattendedthedinnerpartysoonforgottheideabutLaboulayeandBartholdirememberedit.In187lBartholdicametotheUnitedStatestointerestAmericansinastatuethatwouldlinkFranceandtheUnitedStatesinfriendship.ManypeopleinFrancehadalreadybeenpersuadedandcontributedmoneytotheproject.Americanswerealsopersuadedtobuildafund基金forthestatue.Muchofthemoneycamefromschoolchildren.AftertheideahadbeenacceptedBartholdisettowork.Heworkedhardformanyyears.HisfriendLaboulayediedbeforethestatuewascompleted.Atlastin1885thestatuewassenttotheUnitedStates.Ithadtobeshippedinsectionsandthenputtogetherforitsweightandsize.Eversincethen1886theStatueofLibertyhasstoodasasymboloffreedomtomillionsofimmigrantsenteringNewYorkHarbor.60BartholdimadehisfirsttriptotheUnitedStatestotalkabouttheStatueofLibertyin________.A.1986B.187lC.1885D.188661TheStatueofLibertywasshippedinsectionsbecause_______.A.itwastoo1argeandheavytomovetoUSAasawholeB.USAhadbettermeansofputtingittogetherthanFranceC.thecompletedstatuewasasymboloffriendshipforAmericansD.puttingittogethercostlessmoneyandlabourinUSA62Fromthecontentwemayfeelthatthewriteris_______whenheiswritingthepassage.A.calmB.curiousC.worriedD.Modest谦虚63Whichofthefollowingtitlesbestsummarizes归纳thecontentofthepassageA.Labou1ayeandBartholdiMakersoftheStatueoftheLibertyB.HowPeopleMadetheStatueofLibertyPossibleC.Thel00thBirthdayoftheStatueofLibertyD.TheTrueStoryoftheStatueofLiberty
Somepeoplethinkthatsuccessisonlyforthosewithtalentorthosewhogrowupintherightfamilyandothersbelievethatsuccessmostlycomesdowntoluck.I’mnotgoingtosaylucktalentandcircumstancesdon’tcomeintoplaybecausetheydo.somepeoplearebornintotherightfamilywhileothersarebornwithgreatintelligenceandthat’sjusttherealityofhowlifeis.Howevertosucceedinlifeonefirstneedstosetagoalandthengraduallymakeitmorepractical.Andinadditiontothatinordertobereallygoodatsomethingoneneedstospendatleast10000hoursstudyingandpracticing.Tobecomegreatatcertainthingsit’llrequireevenmoretimetimethatmostpeoplewon’tputin.ThisisabigreasonwhymanysuccessfulpeopleadviseyoutodosomethingyoulovE.Ifyoudon’tenjoywhatyoudoitisgoingtofeellikeunbearablepainandwilllikelymakeyouquitwellbeforeyoueverbecomegoodatit.Whenyouseepeopleexhibitingsomegreatskillsorhavingachievedgreatsuccessyouknowthattheyhaveputinahugepartoftheirlifetogetthereatahugecost.It’ssometimeseasytothinktheygotluckyortheywerebornwithsomeraretalentbutthinkingthatwaydoesyounogoodandthere’sahugechancethatyou’rewronganyway.WhateveryoudoifyouwanttobecomegreatatityouneedtoworkdayinanddayoutalmosttothepointofaddictionandoveralongperiodoftimE.Ifyou’renotwillingtoputinthetimeandworkdon’texpecttoreceiveanyrewards.Consistenthardworkwon’tguaranteeyouthelevelofsuccessyoumaywantbutitwillguaranteethatyouwillbecomereallygoodatwhateveritisyouputallthatworkinto.31.Paragraph1mainlytalksabout________.A.thereasonsforsuccessB.themeaningofsuccessC.thestandardsofsuccessD.theimportanceofsuccess32.InParagraph2theunderlinedwordthatrefersto______.A.beinggoodatsomethingB.settingapracticalgoalC.puttinginmoretimeD.succeedinginlife33.Successfulpeoplesuggestdoingwhatonelovesbecause______.A.workmakesonefeelpainB.onetendstoenjoyhisworkC.onegivesuphisworkeasilyD.ittakesalotoftimetosucceed34.WhatcanweinferfromParagraph4?A.Successfulpeopleliketoshowtheirgreatskills.B.Peoplesometimessucceedwithoutluckortalent.C.PeopleneedtoachievesuccessatthecostoflifE.D.Ithelpstothinkthatluckortalentleadstosuccess.35.Whatisthemainthemeofthepassage?A.Havingagoalisvitaltosuccess.B.Beinggoodisdifferentfrombeinggreat.C.OnecannotsucceedwithouttimeandpracticE.D.Lucktalentandfamilyhelptoachievesuccess.
InNovemberof2007NBCUniversallauncheditsfirstofficialGreenWeek.ThroughouttheweekNBCUniversalpresentedover150hoursofenvironmentallythemedcontentthroughmultipleplatforms平台.NowNBCUniversalisproudtopresentGreenWeek2012.WithanewthemeandmessageofGreenYourRoutineNBCandNBC.compresentsgreen-themedtipsinseveralofourdaytimelifeamongseveralotherfeatureshereontheGreenYourRoutinesitE.Fashion&BeautyThrowaclothesexchangeparty!Areyoudyingforthatsweateryourfriendworetheotherday?Wellmaybeshe’lltradeforthatoldT-shirtyouhavE.Here’sawebsitethathelpsyouorganizeanexchangepartywww.swapstylE.comorjustplanyourown!Gonaturalwithorganicmake-up.Applyingunnaturalproductsonyourskinwasn’texactlythatnatureintendeD.Tryswitchingtoalineoforganicmake-upandcosmeticsforadifferentwaytobringoutyournaturalbeauty.HomeDropabrickinyourtoilettank!Literally!AccordingtotheEPAflushing冲洗makesup30percentofahousehold’swateruseaboutthreetosixgallonsperflush.Byplacingabrickinyourtoilettankyoucanhelptoconservetheamountofwaterusedduringeachflush.WorkPrintsmarter.PrintingandcopyingcanbeoneofthemostcostlyoperationsinanyofficE.Tosaveoninkandpapercostsprintdouble-sidedandtrytofitmorethanonepageonasheet.Moreprintingtipscanbefoundhere:lifehacker.comTurnoffyourcomputer.Doyouleaveyourcomputeronovernight?Ifsoyou’reusingupagoodamountofelectricity.Ifyoucantryturningoffyourcomputerandthepowerstripit’sconnectedto.Ifyoucan’tshutoffyourmonitoratleast.TransportationOrganizeacarpool拼车.Therearemanybenefitstocarpooling.YousaveongasandyougettorideintheHOVlines.Getconnectedwithyourneighborsandco-workerstostartsharingridesandcheckoutthiswebsiteformoretips:www.eridesharE.com.LosethecarandgetabikE.Ifyouliveclosetowhereyouworktrytakingabikeinsteadofdriving.You’llkeepinshapeandsaveongas!Everysmallstepandeffortsmakesadifference!BesuretoGREENYOURROUTINE!60.NBCUniversalholdsGreenWeekactivities________.A.inauniversityB.inaparkC.inanofficeD.ontheInternet61.ThisyearGreenWeekwelcomes________.A.adviceonhowtoimprovethewebsiteB.suggestionsabouthowtomaketheiractivitiesmoreinterestingC.tipsonwhattodotomakeourlifegreenerD.opinionsonwhetherweshouldhavecampaigns62.WhichofthefollowingstatementisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?.A.Neverusemake-upandcosmeticsanymorE.B.Puttingabrickinthetoilettankcanhelpflashquickly.C.Printingdouble-sidedcansavepapercosts.D.You’llkeepfitthroughcarpooling.63.Thepassageismainlyintendedto_______.A.callonreaderstobeenvironmentallyfriendlyandpresentsomegoodtipsB.tellreaderstobeenvironmentallyfriendlywhiletravellingC.persuadereaderstoridebicycleswhentravellingD.informreadersofmeasurestoimproveourenvironment
ScientistshaveprovedthatsleepingandlearninggohandinhanD.Evenashortnapcanboostourmemoryandsharpenourthinking.Buttherelationshipgoesdeeperthanthat.ThebrainisnotpassivewhileyousleepscientistAnatArzisaiD.It’squiteactivE.Youcandomanythingswhileyouareasleep.Arziandhercoworkersdidn’ttrytoteachthesleepingvolunteersanycomplexinformationlikenewwordsorfacts.Insteadthescientiststaughtvolunteerstomakenewconnectionsbetweensmellsandsounds.Whenwesmellsomethinggoodlikeaflowerwetakedeepbreaths.Whenwesmellsomethingbadwetakeshortbreaths.Arziandherco-workersbasedtheirexperimentonthesereactions.Oncethevolunteersfellasleepinthelabthescientistswenttowork.TheygavethemawhiffofsomethingpleasantandmeanwhileplayedaparticularmusicalnotE.Theydidn’twakeupbuttheyheard—andsniffed吸气deeply.ThenthescientistsgavethevolunteersawhiffofsomethingterribleandplayedadifferentmusicalnotE.Againthevolunteersheardandsmelled—ashortsnortthistime—butdidn’twakeup.Theresearchersrepeatedtheexperiment.Afterjustfourrepetitionsvolunteersmadeaconnectionbetweenthemusicalnotesandtheirpairedsmells.Whenthescientistsplayedthemusicaltonethatwentwithgoodsmellsthesleepersbreatheddeeply.Andwhenthescientistsplayedthemusicaltonethatwentwithbadsmellsthesleepersbreathedbriefly—despitetherebeingnobadsmell.Thenextdaythevolunteerswokeupwiththesound-smellconnection.Theybreatheddeeplywhenhearingonetoneandcuttheirbreathsshortwhenhearingtheotherwhichmusthavebeenunusualforthem.Imaginewalkingdownthestreetandtakingadeepbreathuponhearingaparticularsound!66.Inthestudythevolunteersweretaught_______.A.tobecomeactiveduringsleepB.totellthedifferencebetweensmellC.tolearnnewwordsandscientificfactsD.tomakesound-smellconnections67.Howdidthevolunteersreactwhensmellingsomethingniceandhearingmusicalnotes?A.Theytookadeepbreath.B.Theyhadawonderfuldream.C.TheywokeupatoncE.D.Theytookashortbreath.68.Whenthevolunteerswokeupthenextdaythey_______.A.learnedhowtoplaytomusicaltonesB.forgotwhathappenedduringtheirsleepC.continuedwiththesound-smellconnectionD.changedtheirreactionwhenhearing.69.Thepassagemainlytellus______A.specialsmellsandsoundscanimproveourmemory.B.ourbraincanactuallylearnsomethingnewduringthesleep.C.thevolunteerswillalwayshearsimilarsoundsinthestreet.D.ourbraincantellthedifferencebetweensmellsduringthesleep.70.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A.A.shortsleepcanimproveourmemoryandsharpenourthinking.B.Arziandhercoworkersdidn’ttrytoteachthesleepingvolunteersomesimpleinformation.C.Whenthevolunteersmeltsomethingterribletheydidn’twakeup.D.Afterfourrepetitionsvolunteersmadeaconnectionbetweenthemusicalnotesandtheirparedsmells.
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