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DearBorisThanksforyourniceletter.AfterIhadspentaweekwithmyEnglishfamilyIslowlybegantounderstandtheirEnglishalittlebetter.It’sverydifferentfromwhatIlearnedatschool!StudentsinmygrouparefromdifferentcitiesofBritainandtheirdialects方言aredifferenttoo!Someoftheiraccents口音arequitestrongandtheyalsohavetheirownwordsandexpressions.Butit’snotthelanguagethat’sdifferentandsurprising.BeforeIcametoEnglandIhadthoughtthatfishandchipswereeateneveryday.That’squitewrong!IgetrathermadnowwhenIhearallthefoolishwordsabouttypical典型的Englishfood.IhadexpectedtoseeLondonfog.Doyourememberourtextsaboutit?Wehadnoideathatmostofthis‘thickfog’disappearedmanyyearsagowhenpeoplestoppedusingcoalintheirhomes.Buttheideatospeakabouttheweatherwasveryhelpful.TheweatherinLondonisreallychangeable.Ontheotherhandhabitsaredifferent.PeopletellmewhatistypicallyBritishhereinLondonisnotalwaystypicalinWalesorScotland.Localhabitsandtraditionsarenotthesameaswhatweknew.ButwhatisordinaryforallBritishisthattheyfollowtraditions.ProbablyBritainhasmorelivingsignsofitspastthanmanyothercountries.Andpeoplehavealwaysbeenproudofhavingancientbuildingsincapitalsbigcitiesandthecountryside.IwilltellyoumoreaboutBritaininmyotherletters.LovefromBritainPete1.WhatdoesPetefeelabouttheEnglishlanguage?A.Atfirstitwasdifficultforhimtounderstandpeople.B.Hecanunderstanddifferentdialectsandaccents.C.HecanspeakEnglishbetterthanothers.D.Peoplecan’tunderstandhisEnglish.2.TypicalEnglishfood_______.A.makespeoplemadB.can’tbeseennowC.isalwaysfishandchipsD.isnotwhatheknew3.TheBritishpeopleliketotalkaboutweatherbecause________.A.thereisthickfoginLondonB.theyliketheweatherinBritainC.theweatherchangesalotD.itcanbehelpful4.WhatdoyouknowabouthabitsinBritainfromthepassage?A.TheyarenotthesameindifferentpartsofBritain.B.HabitsinWalesandScotlandaretypicallyBritish.C.TherearenotypicalBritishhabitsinBritain.D.AllthatistypicallyBritishisinLondon.5.WhichisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Whathe’sseenisquitedifferentfromwhathe’dlearnedB.Britishpeopleliketofollowtraditions.C.PetehadlearnedaboutBritainbefore.D.Petedoesn’tlikehislifeinBritain.
AnadvertisementOneofthefinestbuysonthemarketinTara.Spacioushomewithlargelivingroomseparate15-footdiningwithbuilt-inshelvesfamilyroomwithfireplacehugekitchenwithlotsofcabinets柜厨bigbreakfastroom2baths4hugebedroomsoneisseparateandcouldbeaplayroomoroffersaguestroomwithaseparateentrance.Thereisabeautifulcourtyard.Betterthannewwithnewairconditioners.CallLaneHitchhome926-6043.1.Whomightbuythehouseafterreadingtheaboveadvertisement?A.Someyoungstudents.B.AcouplewithlittlemoneyC.AbigrichfamilyD.Abigpoorfamily2.Whatroomhasseveralpossibleuses?A.Thelivingroom.B.Thebedroom.C.Thediningroom.D.Thekitchen.3.Whatisemphasized强调inthedescriptionofeachroom?A.Floor.B.Entrance.C.Size.D.Windows.
ItisnowcommonlyknownthatAIDSisadeadlydiseasE.Itdoesgreatdamagetohumanbeings’immunesystemweakeningresistancetodiseaseandleadingtodeathduetoutterweakness.TothisdaytherearenoexistingdrugsthatcankillAIDSvirus.ItisadeadlybattlebetweenscienceandAIDS.Thisisonlyonesideofthestory.AlthoughitcannotbecuredAIDSispreventablE.ForthosewhohavenotcaughtthediseasetheknowledgeofpreventivemeasuresseemstobethemostpowerfulweaponathanD.SincethediscoveryofthefirstAIDSpatientin1985thenumberofHIVcarriersisonanalarmingriseinChinaandstatisticsshowthatyoungpeoplearethemorelikelyvictimsofAIDS.Nationwidethereare214millionpeoplebetweentheagesof13and22mostofwhomarestudents.IfnomeasuresaretakentoprotecttheseyoungpeopleitisalmostcertainthatthethreatofAIDSwillbeveryrealtothem.TherehasbeenagreatdealofmisinformationconcerningthetransmissionofAIDS.OneofthemostmisleadingmythsisthatAIDScanbetransmittedbycasualphysicalcontactsuchaskissingshakinghandsorsharingfoodcontainer.SurveysandinvestigationsconductedinsomeuniversitiesandcollegesshowthathalfofthosepeoplequestionedarenotclearabouthowAIDSistransmittednottomentionhowitispreventeD.ThisisthedrivingforcebehindtheStateEducationDepartment’sdecisiontospreadAIDSawarenessinformationamongcollegestudentsandlatertohighschoolstudentsandprimaryschoolstudents.1.WhydoesthepassagesaythatAIDSisadeadlydisease?A.Becauseitdestroystheimmunesystemofthehumanbody.B.BecausetheAIDSpatientscannotresistthediseaseandwilldiE.C.BecausethedoctorsnowfindnomedicinetocureAIDS.D.AlloftheabovE.2.BywritingThisisonlyonesideofthestorytheauthorsuggeststhat_____.A.althoughwecan’tcureAIDSwecanmanagetopreventit.B.AIDSisverydangerousbutweshouldnotbescaredofit.C.AIDSisnotcurablebutdoctorsshouldnotgiveupfightingagainstit.D.althoughthedoctorscannotcurethediseasetheycanhelpimprovethepatients’health.3.Whatcanbeconcludedfromthesurveysandinvestigationsmentionedinthepassage?A.NocollegestudentsknowhowpeoplebecomeAIDSvictims.B.50percentofcollegestudentsdonotknowhowtopreventAIDS.C.ManycollegestudentsarenotawarehowpeoplebecomeAIDSvictims.D.ManycollegestudentsdidnotmentionAIDSpreventioninthesurveysandinvestigations.4.Whatisthebesttitleofthispassage?A.ChinaFightsAIDSB.YoungPeople—MostlikelyAIDSVictimsC.AIDSInformationIsNecessaryD.AIDS—ADeadlyDisease
Fordecadescollegestudentshavebeenregardedassociety'selites.Todayhoweverthingshavechangedgreatly.Theever-growingrateofcollegeenrollmenthasledtoarelativelypopularizedhighereducationandahugearmyofgraduateseveryyear.Thisyearmorethan6millionstudentsgraduatedfromuniversitiesandcollegesacrossthecountry.Twentyyearsagothefigurewas340000.Collegegraduateshavebecomenodifferentfromotherjobseekersinthelabormarket.Franklytheyareordinarylaborers.TheyshouldrealizethattheyarefarfrompopularwithemployersastheythinkthemselvestobE.SurveysindicatethatcompaniesthathaveemployedcollegegraduateshavefoundthemtoavoidlaboriousworkandtheknowledgetheyacquiredatuniversitywasofnopracticalusE.Manycompanieshaveopenlystatedthattheywouldnotemploynewgraduates.RemovingtheirsenseofelitismandtakingajobatgrassrootslevelisapracticalalternativE.Infactworkinginalow-rankingdemandingoccupationcantoughenone'swillandhelponeaccumulateexperienceanddevelopcompetitiveness.Inthissenseanyjobcanbeagoodstarttoone'scareer.TherewasonceareportaboutauniversitygraduatesurnamedZhongfromChengduwhoearned400000yuan$52632raisingpigsinaremotemountainousvillageafterhequithiswhite-collarjobfouryearsago.Raisingpigsisgenerallythoughttobealow-statusoccupation.HoweverZhongusedhisknowledgetodevelopapigfarmwithadvancedtechnologiesandsucceededingraspingmarketopportunities.Hissuccesscouldbeanexampleforothercollegegraduates.OfcoursemanydifficultiescollegegraduateswillencounterinruralandremoteregionsarebeyondtheirabilitiestosolvE.Forinstanceunfaircompetitiontheymayfacebecauseofcorruptionamonglocalofficials;misrepresentation歪曲ofStatepoliciesbysomelocalgovernmentdepartments;poorperformanceofthelawinbackwardregionsandsoon.Inthisregardlocalgovernmentsespeciallythepowerfulprovincialgovernmentsshouldseriouslymovetosettletheseproblemssoastocreateafriendlyenvironmentforcollegegraduatestocontributetotheconstructionofourruralandundevelopedregions.1.WhichisNOTthereasonwhyemployersareunsatisfiedwithcollegegraduates?A.Collegegraduateslookdownuponlaboriouswork.B.CollegegraduateslackpracticalknowledgE.C.Collegegraduateshaveasenseofsocietyelites.D.Collegegraduatesareordinarylaborers.2.TheexampleofZhongismentionedinthepassageto________.A.encouragecollegegraduatestoraisepigs.B.encouragecollegegraduatestogotoremotemountainousareas.C.indicatethatanyjobcanbeagoodstarttoone’scareer.D.showthatalow-statusoccupationcantoughenone’swill.3.Whatarethedifficultiescollegegraduateswillfaceinruralandremoteregions?A.Localofficialsfailtoperformtheirduties.B.Statepoliciesdon’tservethepeoplE.C.Thelawisnotputintopracticeeffectively.D.Theconditionsarepoorinruralandremoteregions.E.Thecollegegraduates’abilitiesarelimiteD.A.abcB.acdC.abeD.bcd4.Itisimpliedbutnotstatedinthepassagethat________.A.ThedevelopmentoftheruralregionsisofvitalimportancE.B.Collegegraduatesshouldchangetheiropinionofjob-seeking.C.Ahugearmyofcollegegraduatesappearduetothehighrateofcollegeenrollment.D.Collegegraduatesarenolongerpopularwithemployers.5.Whoaretheintendedreadersofthispassage?A.ParentsB.PeopleingeneralC.EducatorsD.Collegegraduates
Thetrainswungbackandforthitswheelsscreechingagainstthetracks.Outsidethewindowthe1coldofwinterruleD.Thecarriagewasfilledwithfrozenself-centeredbored2.Suddenlyalittleboypushedhis3inbetweenunfriendlygrown-uplegs---thekindthatonlyunwillingly4roomforyou.Whilehisfatherstayedbythedoortheboysatnexttothewindow5bycold-lookingmorning-wearyadults.WhatabravechildIthought.Asthetrainenteredatunnel隧道somethingtotally6happeneD.Thelittleboy7downfromhisseatandputhishandonmykneE.ForamomentIthoughthewantedtogo8meand9tohisfathersoIshiftedabit.But10movingontheboyleanedforwardandstretched伸出hisheaduptowardsme11totellmesomething.Kids!I12downtolistentowhathehadtosay.Wrongagain!He13mesoftlyonthecheek.Thenhereturnedtohisseat14backandcheerfullystartedlookingout.ButIwas15.Whathappened?A.kidkissingunknowngrown-upsonthetrain?Tomy16thekidwentontokissallmyneighbors.Confusedwelooked17athisfatherHe’ssohappytobealivethefathersaiD.He’sbeenverysick.Thetrainstoppedandfatherandsongotdownand18intothecrowD.OnmycheekIcouldstillfeelthechild’skiss---akissthathad19somesoul-searching.Howmanygrown-upsgoaroundkissingeachotherfromthepurejoyofbeingalive?Howmanyevengivemuchthoughttothe20ofliving?Thelittleboyhadgivenusasweetbutseriousslapintheface:Don’tletyourselfdiebeforeyourheartstops!1.A.freezingB.leakingC.touchingD.surrounding2.A.childrenB.adultsC.passengersD.pedestrians3.A.handsB.neighborsC.elbowsD.way4.A.madeB.tookC.supportedD.supplied5.A.organizedB.surroundedC.comfortedD.admired6.A.unbearableB.unexpectedC.unconsciousD.unconditional7.A.settledB.satC.slidD.stepped8.A.uponB.overC.throughD.past9.A.turnedB.appealedC.returnedD.attended10.A.incaseofB.insteadofC.inchargeofD.indangerof11.A.asifB.eventhoughC.nowthatD.eversince12.A.wentB.declinedC.bentD.lay13.A.hitB.sweptC.kissedD.masked14.A.putB.leanedC.keptD.pushed15.A.annoyedB.relaxedC.engagedD.shocked16.A.reliefB.disappointmentC.amazementD.anxiety17.A.questioninglyB.surprisinglyC.puzzlinglyD.interestingly18.A.occurredB.disappearedC.spottedD.impressed19.A.leftbehindB.putasideC.setoffD.brokeinto20.A.instructionB.evidenceC.symptomD.privilege
ReadthefollowingpassageandchoosethemostsuitableheadingfromA-Fforeachparagraph.Thereisoneextraheadingwhichyoudonotneed.A.ValueofrareskillsB.DangerousjobspaidmoreC.SocialdemanddecidesrewardD.DevelopingskillsE.Women’sskillsrewardedF.Reasonfortakinglow-payingjobsTherewardsofaskillthatisinstrictlylimitedsupplydependuponthedemandforthatskill.Men’sprofessionalbasketballisextremelypopularandthetopNBAplayersmakemillionsofdollarsperyear.Therearesomegreatwomenbasketballplayerstoobutbecausewomen’sprofessionalbasketballhasnotbecomepopularthesewomen’sskillsgocomparativelyunrewarded.Somepeoplewithveryrareskillscanmakeenormoussalariesinafreemarketeconomy.PaulaAbdelhasavoicethatmillionsofpeoplearewillingtopaytohearinpersonandontapesCDsrecordsandvideos.BeforePabloPicassodiedhecouldsellsmallsketchesforvastsumsofmoney.Weretheyworthit?Theywereworthexactlywhatthehighestbidder出价人waswillingtopay.Notallskillsareinbornhowever.Somepeoplehaveinvestedintrainingandschoolingtoimprovetheirknowledgeandskills.Whenwegotoschoolweareinvestinginhumancapitalthatweexpecttoyielddividendspartlyintheformofhigherwageslateron.Humancapitalisalsoproducedthroughon-the-jobtraining.Somejobsaremoredesirablethanothers.Entry-levelpositionsinattractiveindustriessuchaspublishingandtelevisiontendtobelow-paying.Sincetalentedpeoplearewillingtotakeentry-leveljobsintheseindustriesatsalariesbelowwhattheycouldearninotheroccupationstheremustbeothernon-wagerewards.Itmaybethatthejobitselfismorepersonallyrewardingorthatalow-payingapprenticeshipistheonlywaytoacquirethehumancapitalnecessarytoadvance.Ontheotherhandcompensatingdifferentialsarerequiredwhenanoccupationisverydangerous.Workersonskyscrapersandbridgescommandadditionalwages.Firefightersincitiesthathavemanyoldrun-downbuildingsareusuallypaidmorethanthoseinrelativelytranquilruralorsuburbanareas.
Electriccarsaredirty.Infactnotonlyaretheydirtytheymightevenbemoredirtythantheirgasoline-poweredcousins.PeopleinCalifornialovetotalkaboutzero-emissions排放vehiclesbutpeopleinCaliforniaseemtobecluelessaboutwhereelectricitycomesfrom.Powerplantsmostallusefiretomakeit.Asidefromthefewfolkswhohavetheirroofscoveredwithsolarcellswegetourelectricityfromgenerators发电机.Generatorsarefueledbysomething—usuallycoaloilbutalsobyheatgeneratedinnuclearpowerplants.Thereareafewwindfarmsandgeothermal地热的plantsaswellbutbyfarwegetelectricitymainlybyburningsomething.Inotherwordsthosezero-emissionscarsarelikelycoal-burningcars.It'sjustthecoalisburnedsomewhereelsesoitlooksclean.Itisnot.It’sasiftheCaliforniaGreensarecoveringtheireyes—IfIcan’tseeitit’snothappening.Gasolineisanincrediblyefficientwaytopoweravehicle;agallonofgashasalotofenergyinit.Butwhenyoutakethatgasoranotherfuelandfirstuseittomakeelectricityyouwasteanicepartofthatenergymostlyintheformofwastedheat—atthegeneratorthroughthetransmissionlinesetc.Agallonofgasmaypropelyourcar25miles.Buttheelectricityyougetfromthatgallonofgaswon'tgetyounearlyasfar—soelectriccarsburnmorefuelthangas-poweredones.Ifourelectricitycamemostlyfromnukesorgeothermalorhydroorsolarorwindthenanelectriccartrulywouldbeclean.Butforpoliticaltechnicalandeconomicreasonswedon’tusemuchofthoseenergysources.Inadditionelectriccars’batterieswhicharepoisonousforalongtimewilleventuallyendupinalandfill垃圾.Andfinallywhencarsarethepollutersthepollutionisspreadacrossalltheroads.Whenit’sapowerplantthoughallthejunkisinoneplace.Natureisverygoodatcleaningupwhenthingsarenottooconcentratedbutittakesalotlongerwhenallthegarbageisinonespot.1.WhatdoestheauthormeanbyusingignorantinparagraphⅡ?A.TheCaliforniaGreensarecoveringtheireyes.B.PeopleinCalifornialovetotalkaboutzero-emissionsvehiclesC.PeopleinCalifornialovetohavetheirroofscoveredwithsolarcellsD.Peopletherehavenoideathatsofarelectricitymainlycomesfromburningcoaloiletc2.AccordingtothepassagewhytheCaliforniaGreensholdtheideaIfIcan’tseeitit’snothappening?A.Theydonotknowthosecleancarsarelikelycoal-burningcars.B.Theydobelievethatthecoalisburnedsomewhereelsesoitlookclean.C.TheytendtoholdthatelectricityisanicepartofenergyD.Theytendtomaintainthatgasolineisagoodwaytorunavehicle.3.Comparedwithcarsusinggaselectriccars.A.donotburnfuelandmoreenvironmental.B.aredangerousanditisdifficultfornaturetocleanitupwhentheirbatteriesareburiedinonespot.C.areverygoodatcleaningupwhenthingsarenottooconcentrated.D.arepoisonousforalongtimeandwilleventuallyendupinalandfill.4.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat.A.beinggreenisgoodandshouldbeencouragedincommunications.B.electriccarsarenotascleanaspeopleassumeinthatelectricityismainlygotbyburningsomething.C.zero-emissionsvehiclesshouldbechosentoprotectourenvironment.D.electriccarsarenowtheprimaryvehiclecomparedwithgasolinepoweredcousins.
Whatdowethinkwith?Onlythebrain?Hardly.Thebrainislikeatelephoneexchange.Itistheswitchboardbutnotthewholesystem.Itsfunctionistoreceiveincomingsignalsmakingproperconnectionsandsendmessagesthroughtotheirdestination.Forefficientservicethebodymustfunctionasawhole.Butwhereisthemind?Isitinthebrain?Orperhapsinthenervoussystem?Aftera11canwesaythatthemindisinanyparticularplace?Itisnotlikeathinglikealegoreventhebrain.Itisafunctionanactivity.Aristotle2300yearsagoobservedthatthemindwastothebodywhatcuttingwastotheaxe.Whentheaxeisnotinusethereisnocutting.Sowiththemind.MindsaidCharlesH..Woolbertiswhatthebodyisdoing.Ifthisactivityisnecessaryforthinkingitisalsonecessaryforcarryingthoughtfromonepersontoanother.Ifyouhaveneverdonethiswithgreateffortsyouhaveasurpriseinstoreforgoodconversationalistsarealmostconstantlyinmotion.Theirheadsarecontinuouslynoddingandshakingsometimessoenergetically精神旺盛地thatyouwonderhowtheirneckscanstandthestrain过度劳累.EventhelegsandfeetareactiveAsforthehandsandarms.theyareseldomstillformorethanafewsecondsatatime.Thesepeoplerememberarenotmakingspeeches.Theyareonlycommonpeopletryingtomakeothersunderstandwhattheyhaveinmind.Theyarenotconsciousofmovement.Theirspeechisnotstudied.Theyarejusthumancreaturesinahumanenvironmenttryingtoadaptthemselvestoasocialsituation.Yettheyconversenotonlywithorallanguagebutwithvisibleactionsthatinvolvepracticallyeverymuscleinthebody.Inshortbecausepeoplereallythinkalloveraspeakermusttalkalloverifhesucceedsinmakingpeoplethink.1.Thebesttideforthepassageisprobably.A.BodyCommunicationB.WrittenLanguageC.SpokenLanguageD.Conversations2.Thestatementwhichtheauthoragreeswithwouldbethat.A.thinkingisasocialactivityB.thinkingisonlyabrainfunctionC.thinkingisafunctionofthenervoussystemD.thinkingisthetotalsumofbodyactivity3.Itcanbeinferredfromtilepassagethatthebasicfunctionofbodilyactivityinspeechisto.A.makethelistenerhavestrongfeelingB.maketilespeakerunderstoodC.attractthelisteners’attentionD.conveythespeaker’simpliedmeaningtothelisteners4.Whichofthefollowingistrue?A.Thebrainiscomparedtoatelephoneexchange.B.Themindisanactivityofthenervoussystem.C.Somepeopleremainstillwhiletalkingtoothers.D.Manypeoplemovetheirbodiesonpurposewhiletalking.
WelcometotheArcticfItincludestheArcticOceanandthelandnearit.TheArcticisahabitatwheremanyanimalslive.Thewalrus海象polarbearsnowyowl雪鹗andarcticfoxoreafewofthoseanimals.Theyhavedifferentwaystosurvivethecold.WalrusAwalrusspendsmostofitstimeintheicywater.Thismarineanimalhasathicklayerofblubber海兽脂underitsskintokeepitwarm.Whenawalrusswimsitsbodyworksinaspecialwaytostaywarm.Bloodflowsawayfromitsskintoimportantorgansinsideitsbody.Theyincludetheheartandbrain.Thatkeepsheatfromleavingthewalrus’sbodyandtheanimal’sskinturnswhite.Whenthewalrusiswalrusagainitsskintunasapinkcolor.PolarbearApolarbearhasspecialfurtokeepitwarm.Eachhairisshapedlikeastraw.Theshapehelpsdirectsunlighttowardthebear’sblackskinTheblackskincollectsandholdsinheat.Polarbearsalsohavealayerofblubberundertheirskin.SnowyowlHowdoesasnowyowlstaywarm?Ithastwolayersoffeathers.Theycovertheowl’sentirebodyincludingitslegsandfeet.Thebottomlayeroffeatherscalleddownissoft.Theouterlayeroffeathersisthick.Instrongwindthesnowyowlmayhideonthegroundbehindapileofsnoworrockstoblockthewind.ArcticfoxThearcticfox’sadaptationtoitscoldhabitatincludesacompactbodywithshortlegsshortearsdensefurandthicklyhairedfeetwhichprotectagainstthecoldandprovidetraction摩擦onice.Thearcticfoxhasshortlegsandshortears.LesssurfaceareareducesheatlossSomeanimalsindesertareashavelargerearsformoresurfaceareainordertokeepcool.1.Whichofthefollowinganimalshavealotoffat?A.Walrusandpolarbear.B.Walrusandarcticfox.C.Polarbearandsnowyowl.D.Polarbearandarcticfox.2.Whatpurposedoesapolarbear’shairserve?A.Toblockthewind.B.Totransferheattoitsbody.C.Toreduceheatloss.D.Tostoreheat.3.Thearcticfox’sfeetarecoveredwiththickhairsoasto.a.protectagainstthecoldb.protectitsskinc.floatoniced.makeiteasytowalkoniceA.acB.bcC.adD.ed4.Whichofthefollowingdoyouagreewithaccordingtothepassage?A.MostArcticanimalsdependontheirfeatherstosurvivethecold.B.TherearefewanimalslivingintheArctic.C.Manyanimals’largeearsareofnopracticaluse.D.Theskincolorofsomeanimalsisrelatedtotheirbodytemperature.
Meganwasaveryimportantpersontome.Shewasmyrolemodel.ShewasthestrongestpersonIknew.Thoughshedevelopedcancerintheseventhgradeshenevercomplainedaboutitinsteadsheoftencheereduptheotherchildreninthehospital.WhenthecancerspreadtoMegan’shipshouldersandlungssheknewshewouldbeinheavensoon.MeganspentherlastdayswithherfamilyathomeshoppingontheInternetreadingHarryPotterbookseatingCookieCrispandwatchingmovies.Shediedpeacefullyinherlivingroomholdingherbrother’shandonJuly112007.Ispendtherestofthesummeraloneandfeltdepressedandthenitwastimeforthenewschoolyear.IdecidedthatIdidn’twanttositaroundandcryanylongerIwasreadytomakeadifference.IthoughtaboutMeganandithitmethatwe’dstartanorganizationtohelpkidsinthehospitalwhoweresickasshehadbeen.Itoldmyfriendsaboutmyidea.Wedecidedtoweavefriendshipbraceletsfromstringanddeliverthemtothehospital.Twomonthslaterwhenwehadmade100friendshipbraceletsIstartedmakingcalls.ThehospitalMeganwasinsaidtheywouldlovetohaveusandwearrangedtocomeonHalloween.Thatdaywhenwearrivedatthehospitalwewentroomtoroomonthepediatricfloortodeliverthecandyandbraceletsandwatchthechildren’sfaceslightup.Attheendofthehourwewereempty-handedbutfeltwonderful.WeaskedtoreturnOnThanksgivingandtheorganizationtookofffromthere.WenamedourorganizationLoveletsMegan’sBraceletsOfHope.Wenowusedonatedmoneytobaysmallgiftslikemarkerspillowsanimaltoysbooksartprojectsandotheritemsforkidswithcancer.I.knowMeganissmilingfromheavenandgivingUSathumbsup.WelovekeepingMegan’sspiritaliveandmakingsickchildrenfeelbetter.1.WhatwasMegan’sreactiontohergettingcancer?A.Shecomplainedaboutitsometimes.B.Shecaredmoreaboutotherpatientsthanherself.C.Shefocusedontheneedofherself.D.Shetriedexcitingandadventurousthings.2.WhatcanweknowaboutthevisittothehospitalonHalloween?A.Megan’sfriendstaughtchildrentheretomakefriendshipbracelets.B.BoththechildrenandMegan’sfriendswerepleasedwiththisvisit.C.ThevisitishelpedbyLoveletsMegan’sBraceletsOfHope.D.Afterthevisitthehospitalreceivedmanydonatedgifts.3.WhichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribeMegan?A.Sensitiveandcurious.B.Strongandkind.C.Friendlyandcreative.D.Independentandmodest.4.What’sthebesttitleforthetext?A.ForMegan.B.Againstcancer.C.Athospital.D.Withchildren.
FadingbeautySheiswidelyseenasproofthatgoodlookscanlastforever.Butatnearly500yearsofagetimeiscatchingupwiththeMonaLisa.ThehealthofthefamouspicturepaintedbyLeonardoDaVinciin1505isgettingworsebytheyearaccordingtotheLouvreMuseum卢浮宫博物馆whereitishoused.ThethinwoodenpanelonwhichtheMonaLisaispaintedinoilhaschangedshapesinceexpertscheckedittwoyearsagothemuseumsaid.Visitorshavenoticedchangesbutrepairingtheworld’smostfamouspaintingisnoteasy.ExpertsarenotsureaboutthematerialstheItalianartistusedandtheircurrentchemicalstate化学状态.Nearly6millionpeoplegotoseetheMonaLisaeveryyearmanyattractedbythemysteryofhersmile.Itisveryinterestingthatwhenyou’renotlookingathersheseemstobesmilingandthenyoulookatherandshestopssaidProfessorMargaretLivingstoneofHarvardUniversity.It’sbecausedirectvision视觉isexcellentatpickingupdetailbutlesssuitedtolookingatshadows.DaVincipaintedthesmileinshadows.HowevertheactualhistoryoftheMonaLisaisjustasmysteriousasthesmile.DaVincihimselfloveditsomuchthathealwayscarrieditwithhimuntilitwaseventuallysoldtoFrance’sKingFrancisIin1519.In1911thepaintingwasstolenfromtheLouvrebyaformeremployeewhotookitoutofthemuseumhiddenunderhiscoat.HesaidheplannedtoreturnittoItaly.ThepaintingwassentbacktoFrancetwoyearslater.DuringWorldWarIIFrenchhidthepaintinginsmalltownstokeepitoutofthehandsofGermanforces.LikemanyoldladiestheMonaLisahassomeinterestingstoriestotell.1.WhatdoesthewritermeanbytimeiscatchingupwiththeMonaLisa?A.ThepaintedwomanisnotsobeautifulanymorE.B.Ageingissomethingthataffectsusall.C.Thepaintingneedsrepairing.D.Atsuchanoldagesheisnolongerpopular.2.Whatmakestherepairworkdifficult?A.ThewoodenpanelisthinandoldandhasalsochangedshapE.B.ThehealthofthepaintingissufferingC.Expertscan’tagreeonhowthepaintingmightrespondtotreatment.D.Nooneknowsexactlywhatmaterialswereusedtocreatethepainting.3.WhatmakeshersmilesomysteriousaccordingtoProfessorLivingston?A.ThematerialstheItalianartistused.B.ThewayDaVincipaintedthesmilE.C.Thewayshesmiles.D.ItplaysatrickuponthehumaneyE.4.Whichofthefollowingisintherightorder?①ThepaintingwasstolenfromtheLouvre.②ThepaintingwassentbacktoFrancE.③ItwassoldtoFrance’sKingFrancisI④DaVincicarriedthepaintingwithhim.⑤FrenchhidthepaintingtokeepitoutofthehandsofGermanforces.A.④→③→①→②→⑤B.④→①→③→②→⑤C.①→④→③→②→⑤D.①→③→④→②→⑤
Theriseoftheso-calledboomeranggenerationisrevealedinofficialfiguresshowingthatalmostoneinfivegraduatesintheirlate20snowlivewiththeirparents.Bycontrastonlyoneineightuniversitygraduateshadfailedtoflythenestbythesameage20yearsago.Italsofoundthatgrown-upsonsaretwiceaslikelyastheirsisterstostillbelivingwiththeirparentsintheirlate20s.Withnearlyaquarterofmenapproaching30stilllivingathomethefindingsareboundtoleadtoclaimsofagenerationofmummy’sboys.Youngprofessionalsintheirlate20sorearly30shavebeennicknamedtheboomeranggenerationbecauseofthetrendtowardreturningtothefamilyhomehavinginitiallylefttostudy.RecentresearchhassuggestedthatyoungpeopleinBritainaretwiceaslikelytochosetolivewiththeirparentsintheirlate20sthantheircounterpartselsewhereinEuropE.Risingpropertypricesmountingstudentdebtsandtheeffectsofrecessiononthejobmarkethaveforcedawaveofyoungpeopletomovebackintothefamilyhomeatanagewhentheywouldnormallybemovingout.Butcommentatorswarnedthatthephenomenonmayhavemoretodowithyoungpeoplefacingdireprospectsthansimplyadesiretosavemoney.Whiletheproportionofthoseofuniversityorcollegeagemovingoutfromthefamilyhomehascontinuedtoriseinthelast20yearsamongthoseintheirmidandlate20sthetrendhasbeenreverseD.Overall1.7millionpeopleagedfrom22to29nowsharearoofwiththeirparentsincludingmorethan760000intheirlate20s.In198822.7percentofmenaged25to29werestilllivingwiththeirparentsbutlastyeartheproportionwas24.5percent.1.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A.Theeconomiccrisishasshownitseffectontheyounggeneration.B.MoreyoungprofessionalsarereturninghometolivE.C.Britishparentsaresufferingmoreloadsfromtheirgrown-upchildren.D.BritainissufferingmorethananyothercountryinEuropE.2.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?A.Malechildrenseemtomoreindependentthanfemales.B.Eightypercentofuniversitygraduateswereabletoliveindependentlytwodecadesago.C.Thegrown-upchildrenchoosetolivewiththeirparentsonlytosavemoney.D.MoreandmorechildrenaremovingoutatuniversityagE.3.Whatdoestheauthormeanbythetermgenerationofmummy’sboys?A.Theyounggenerationareoverdependentontheirparents.B.Theyounggenerationaregettingalongwellwiththeirparents.C.Parents’todayarebecomingoverprotectivE.D.Theyshouldhavebeentaughthowtoliveontheirown.4.Whatdoestheunderlinedworddireprobablymean?A.Promising.B.Inconvenient.C.VerybaD.D.Hopeful5.Thefollowingfactorsmayaccountforthephenomenonexcept_____.A.thatlivingpriceshaverisenalot.B.thatit’sdifficulttolandajoB.C.thateducationhasalreadycostthemalotD.thatparentscanhelpthemmore
根据短文内容从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项选项中有两项为多余选项Gettingyourchildrentostudycanbealittlelikegettingthemtoeattheirvegetables.1Makeastudytimeandhaveitatthesametimeeveryday.ThiswillhelpyourkidstolearntoscheduletheirdayandwillgivethemasenseofcontroloverhowtheyspendtheirtimE.Allowthemtostudyinblocksoftimesuchasforhalfanhourwithafive-minutebreakinthemiddlE.2Ideal理想的studytimesareafterdinnerorrightafterschoolbeforedinner.Neverallowyourchildrentostudyinfrontofthetelevisionasthatwillencouragepassiveactivity.3You’llalsoneedtohelpyourkidsfindtherightplacetostudy.Afteryou’vesetupagoodstudytimeforlittlelearnerssetupagoodplacewheretheycangetthosecreativejuicesflowing.4Makesurethereisatableoradeskandacomfortablechair.5Thisincludeshelpingthemoutwiththeirhomeworksometimesandbeingthereforthemwiththeanswerstoanyquestions.TheinputyougiveyourchildrenduringstudyperiodswillhelpformabondandhelpmakestudyingenjoyablE.A.Pickaplacewhereyourchildrencanstudyproperly.B.Holdthemtothescheduletheycreateforthemselves.C.Finallyspendtimewithyourkidswhenthey’restudying.D.Keeptheatmospherelightandofferlotsofencouragementtoo.E.InsteaduseTVasatreatorarewardwhenthehomeworkiscompleteD.F.TrytostopthisbadhabitbyofferingsomesortofrewarD.G.Oneofthebestwaystoformgoodstudyhabitsforyourkidsistodesignaschedulethattheykeepto.
FemaleChinesespacepioneers?CHINAplanstorecruit招募womenastronautsthankstothelobbyingoftheleadingwomen’sorganization.GuXiulianpresidentoftheAll-ChinaWomen’sFederationACWF全国妇联saidonSaturdaythatsheputforwardaproposalthatwomenbetrainedforspacemissionsafterthemannedspaceflightlastOctober.AnditwasacceptedbythecentralauthoritieslocalmediareporteD.Buttheplantorecruitfemaleastronautshasyettobeworkedoutaccordingtosourcesclosetotheastronaut-trainingprogrammE.BeijingneedsmentalhealthcareMOREthan1000peoplecommittedsuicide自杀inBeijinglastyearandexpertshavebeenencouragingthecapitaltosetupamentalhealthcaresystemassoonaspossiblelocalmediareportedlastweek.About20percentofthepeopleofBeijingliveinunhealthyconditionswith3percentofthesesufferingfromaffectivedisorderand5percentreportingsymptomsofdepressionaccordingtotheBeijingMentalHealthServiceCenter.NoneedtofearyourlicenceplateCARlicenceplatesinShenzhenandGuangzhouGuangdongProvincewillnothavethenumberfourfromthismonthon---amovethathasledtoheateddiscussionamongofficialsschoolsandresidents.ThewordforfoursoundslikedeathinCantonesE.Thenumberhasbeenclearedawayfromthecomputerdatabanksthatgeneratethesix-digitlicencenumbersforlocalcars.Somesaythatforthefirsttimeapublicagencyservicehasconsideredlocalcustomsandbans.Othersworryitwillencouragesuperstitious迷信的beliefs.1.Wecaninferfromthenewsthat____.A.thereareseveralfemaleastronautsinChinanowB.peopleinGuangdongprovincehatenumberfourC.thementaldisorderconcernseverybodyalloverthecountryD.thecitygovernmentofBeijinghaspromisedtosetupamentalhealthcaresystem2.Theunderlinedsentenceinthethirdnewsmeansthat____.A.thereisnonumberfourinthecomputersinShenzhenB.computerisusedtoprintsix-digitcarlicencenumbersC.localcarswillbeprotectedtousesix-digitcarlicencenumbersD.numberfourwillnolongerappearinthesix-digitcarlicencenumbers3.Whatisthemessageofthefirstnews?A.Chinaonlyneedsmaleastronauts.B.GuXiulianwantstobethefirstspacewoman.C.Societydoesn’tdiscriminate歧视againstwomeninChinA.D.Theastronaut-trainingprogrammehasn’tbeenplanneD.4.Whichwordhasthesamemeaningastheunderlinedwordsymptoms?A.signalsB.signsC.sortsD.shocks
Bringingupchildrenishardworkandyouareoftentoblameforanybadbehaviorofyourchildren.IfsoJudithRichHamshasgoodnewsforyou.Parentssheargueshavenoimportantlong-termeffectsonthedevelopmentofthepersonalityoftheirchildren.Farmoreimportantaretheirplaygroundfriendsandneighborhoodcompanions.MsHarristakestobitstheassumptionwhichhasdominated支配developmentalpsychologyforalmosthalfacentury.MsHarris’sattackonthedevelopmenttalistsnurtureargumentlookslikelytoreinforce加强doubtsthattheprofessionwasalreadyhaving.Ifparentsmatterwhyisitthattwoadoptedchildrenrearedinthesamehomearenomoresimilarinpersonalitythantwoadoptedchildrenrearedinseparatehomes?Orthatapairofidenticaltwinsrearedinthesamehomearenomorealikethanapairofidenticaltwinsrearedindifferenthomes?Difficultasitistotrackthepreciseeffectsofparentalupbringingitmaybehardertomeasuretheexactinfluenceofthepeer同龄人groupinchildhoodandadolescence.MsHarrispointstohowchildrenfromimmigranthomessoonlearnnottospeakatschoolinthewaytheirparentsspeak.Butacquiringalanguageissurelyaskillratherthanacharacteristicofthesortdevelopmentalpsychologistshuntfor.Certainlyitisdifferentfromgrowinguptenselyorrelaxedlyorfromlearningtobehonestorhard-workingorgenerous.Easythoughitmaybetoprovethatparentshavelittleimpactonthosequalitiesitwillbehardtoprovethatpeershavevastlymore.Moreovermumanddadsurelycannotbeditchedcompletely.YoungadultsmayasMsHarrisarguesbekeentoappearliketheircontemporaries.Buteveninthoseearlyyearsparentshavethepowertoopendoors:theymayinitiallychoosethepeerswithwhomtheiryoungassociateandpickthatinfluentialneighborhood.Moreovermostpeoplesuspectthattheycometoresembletheirparentsmoreinmiddleageandpeople’schild-rearinghabitsmaybeformedpartlybywhattheirparentsdid.Sothebalanceofinfluencesisprobablycomplicatedasmostparentsalreadysuspectedwithoutbeingabletodemonstrateitscientifically.Evenifitturnsoutthatthegenestheypassonandthefriendstheirchildrenplaywithmatterasmuchasaffectiondisciplineandgoodexampleparentsarenotcompletelyoffthehook.1.AccordingtoMs.Harris.A.parentsaretoblameforanybadbehavioroftheirchildrenB.children’spersonalityisshapedbytheirfriendsandneighborsC.natureratherthanupbringinghasasignificanteffectonchildren’spersonalitydevelopmentD.parentswillgreatlyaffectthechildren’slifeinthelongrun2.ThewordditchedLine1Para.4couldbestbereplacedby.A.provedB.emphasizedC.comparedD.ignored3.Thedevelopmentalpsychologiststhink.A.childrenaremoreinfluencedbytheirpeersB.identicaltwinsraisedinthesamehomearedifferentinpersonalityC.twinsraisedintwoseparatefamiliesaredifferentinpersonalityD.upbringinghasalesssignificanteffectonchildren’spersonalitydevelopment4.AccordingtoParagraph3weknowthat.A.itiseasierforchildrentogainalanguageathomeB.itishardertofollowtheeffectsofparentalupbringingC.immigrantchildrenavoidspeakingthesamewayastheirparentsatschoolD.itisprovedthatpeershaveagreatereffectonchildren’squalities5.Whatdoestheauthormeanbysayingparentsarenotcompletelyoffthebookattheendofthepassage?A.Parentsshouldcontrolthesituation.B.Parentsshouldgivetheirwaytochildren.C.Parentsshouldspendmoretimeonchildren.D.Parentsshouldtakeontheirresponsibility.
Inthe1960smedicalresearchersThomasHolmesandRichardRahedevelopedachecklistofstressfulevents.Theyfoundoutthatanymajorchangecanbestressful.Negativeeventslikeseriousillnessofafamilymemberwerehighonthelistbutsoweresomepositivelife-changingeventslikemarriage.WhenyoutaketheHolmes-Rahetestyoumustrememberthatthescoredoesnotshowhowyoudealwithstress—itonlyshowshowmuchyouhavetodealwith.Andwenowknowthatthewayyoudealwiththeseeventshasagreateffectonyourchancesofstayinghealthy.Bytheearly1970shundredsofsimilarstudieshadfollowedHolmesandRahe.AndmillionsofAmericanswhoworkandliveunderstressworriedoverthereports.Somehowtheresearchgotboileddowntoamemorablemessage.Women’smagazinesranheadlineslikeStresscausesillnesses.Ifyouwanttostayphysicallyandmentallyhealthythearticlessaidavoidstressfulevents.Butsuchsimplisticadviceisimpossibletofollow.evenifstressfuleventsaredangerousmany—likethedeathofalovedone—areimpossibletoavoid.Moreoveranywarningtoavoidallstressfuleventsisaprescription处方forstayingawayfromopportunitiesaswellastrouble.SinceanychangecanbestressfulapersonwhowantedtobecompletelyfreeofstresswouldnevermarryhaveachildtakeanewjobormovE.Theideathatallstressmakesyousickalsotakesnonoticeofwhatweknowaboutpeople.Itissupposedthatwe’reallweakandpassiveinthefaceofdifficulty.Butmanycomethroughperiodsofstresswithmorephysicalandmentalstrengththantheyhadbefore.WealsoknowthatalongtimewithoutchangeorchallengecanleadtoboredomandphysicalandmentaldamagE.1.TheresultofHolmes-Rahe’smedicalresearchtellsus_______.A.whatshouldbedonetoavoidstressB.thewayofdealingwithmajoreventsmaycausestressC.whatkindofeventwouldcausestressD.howtodealwithsuddenchangesinlife2.Thestudiesonstressintheearly1970’sledto_______.A.greatfearaboutthementalproblemsitcouldcauseB.widespreadworryoveritsharmfuleffectsC.adeepresearchintoillnessesconnectedwithstressD.popularavoidanceofstressfuljobs3.Accordingtothepassagepeoplewhohaveexperiencedupsanddownsmaybecome___.A.discouragedwhenfacedwithdifficultyB.physicallyandmentallyweakC.moreexperiencedinthefaceofdifficultyD.uninterestedinwhathappenstothem4.What’sthepurposeofwritingthetext?A.Totellpeoplethediscoveriesaboutstress.B.Totellpeoplehowtokeephealthy.C.Tohelppeopleavoidstressfulevents.D.Tohelppeopleviewstressproperly.
GRANTSPASSOregon:AnAmericancouplelettingtheirSUV’snavigationsystemguidethemthroughthehighdesertofthestateofOregongotstuckinsnowforthreedayswhentheGPSunitsentthemdownaremoteforestroaD.OnSundaytheirGPS-enabledcellphonegotaweaksignalandrelaycoordinates坐标toadispatcher调度员KlamathCountySheriff警长TimEvingersaiD.GPSalmostdidtheminandGPSsavedthemEvingersaiD.ItwillgiveyouoptionstopicktheshortestroutE.YoucertainlygettheshortestroutE.ButitmaynotbeasaferoutE.EvingersaidthecouplegotstrandedChristmasDayandasheriff'sdeputyfoundthemonSundayafternoonandpulledtheirfour-wheel-driveToyotaSequoiaoutofthesnow.JohnRhoads65andhiswifeStarryBush-Rhoads67madeithomesafelytoRenoNevadA.ItwillbeaChristmasweremembertherestofourlivesStarrysaidinatelephoneinterviewfromherhomE.Thecouplewaswell-equippedforwintertravelcarryingfoodwaterandwarmclothesthesheriffsaiD.Beingpreparedsavedtheirlife.ThecouplehadfollowedtheirGPSasitdirectedthemsouthonUSHighway97toOregonHighway31whichgoesthroughSilverLakeandLakeviewbeforeconnectingwithUSHighway395toReno.InthetownofSilverLaketheunittoldthemtoturnrightonForestServiceRoad28andtheyfollowedthatbeforegettingstuckinabout1feetofsnow.Theyfinallygotaweaksignalafter2days.AGPS-enabledphoneisabletosenditscoordinatestoemergencydispatchersandeventuallyoneofthecouple’sphonessentitslocationtothedispatcher'sconsolethesheriffsaiD.1.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordstrandedmostprobablymean?A.Toleavehelpless.B.Topullout.B.ToleavebehinD.D.TocelebratE.2.Thecouplechosethisrouteprobablybecause_______.A.itwasthemostexcitingB.itwastheleastdangerousC.itwastheshortestD.itwastheonlyoneavailable3.WhatcanweknowaboutGPSfromthepassage?A.ItdidmoreharmthangoodtothecouplE.B.Itwastoblamefortheincident.C.Itcouldn’ttellwhichrouteissafE.D.Itwasdesignedtosafepeople’slifE.4.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?A.Thecouplehadplentyofsuppliesintheircar.B.ThecoupleliveinRenoNevadA.C.ThecouplewereexcitedaboutthisexperiencE.D.ThecouplewereoverdependentonGPS.5.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleofthenewsreport?A.GPS---UnreliableEquipmentB.GPSHelpedaCouplefirstStuckandthenOutC.ToyotaSUVs---TrashD.AChristmasNevertoBeForgotten
Theworldhasn’tseenapandemic流行疾病in41yearswhentheHongKongflucrossedtheglobeandkilledaboutonemillionpeopleworldwide.IfH1N1flureachespandemiclevelswhatwouldhappennext?TheoutbreakofSARSin2003rangalarmbellsaspotentialpandemics.Althoughitjumpedtheanimal-to-humanbarrierneitherdiseasechangedenoughtoenablehuman-to-humaninfection.StrictlyspeakingSARSdidnotbecomepandemicsbecauseitwastoogoodatkillingtheirhosts.Forapandemicitneedstobeabletomaintainhuman-to-humancontactwithoutkillingitshostoff.H1N1fluisalreadyaman-to-mandiseasewhichmakesitmuchmoredifficulttomanage.AndH1N1fluappearsmuchmoreinfectiousthanSARS.ButtheWHOwarnsitcannotsaywhetherornotitwillindeedcauseapandemic.Accordingtoexpertshere’swhattheworldmightseeifthereisanotherpandemicbasedonpastexperience.Thediseasewouldskipfromcitytocityoveran18-to-24monthperiodinfectingmorethanathirdofthepopulation.WorldHealthOrganizationofficialsbelieveasmanyas1.5billionpeoplearoundtheglobewouldseekmedicalcareandnearly30millionwouldseekhospitalization.Basedonthelastpandemicandcurrentworldpopulationasmanyas7millionpeoplecoulddie.Hospitalswillbecomeovercrowdedschoolswillclosebusinesseswillcloseairportswillbeempty.Businesswillbecomeverybadaspeopleavoidasmuchsocialcontactaspossible.Healthfacilitieswillbecomeoverrunwithpatientsandtherewouldbeless-than-adequatestaffingasmedicalhealthprofessionalsfallillthemselvesandthatwouldresultinhigherdeaths.Theveryyoungandveryoldwilllikelybethemostsusceptible易受感染的totheillness.ExpertswarnmuchisstillunknownaboutthecurrentH1N1fluvirusanditsseverityanditistooearlytosaywhetheritwillleadtoapandemic.Rightnowthefocusisonfindinganswersandcontrollingthespread.1.Howmanykindsofdiseaseismentionedinthepassage?A.TwoB.ThreeC.FourD.Five2.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A.SARSdidn’tchangeenoughtoenablesustained持续的human-to-humaninfection.B.SARSwasverygoodatkillingitscarriers.C.AmanwithH1N1flucannotinfectanothermaneasily.D.ComparingSARSandH1N1fluSARSisnotasinfectious.3.WhatcanweknowabouttheHongKongflufromthepassage?A.Itspreadallaroundtheglobeandkilledlotsofpeople.B.Itkilledaboutmillionsofpeople.C.ItkilledaboutonemillionpeopleinHongKong.D.Nottheoldbuttheyoungweresusceptibletoitandgotkilled.4.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A.TheH1N1fluwillskipfromcitytocityoveran18-to-24monthperiod.B.Doctorsandnurseswillfallillthemselveswhichwillresultinmanymoredeaths.C.EverycountryistakingmeasurestostoptheH1N1flufromleadingtoapandemic.D.TheWHOandexpertshaveknownmuchaboutthecurrentH1N1fluvirus.
InYemenyoualwaysseeonetypeofvehicleontheroad:thewatertruck.TheytravelmountainroadsandcrossdesertstobringYemanisagoodmorevaluablethanoil.Itisonethatonlytherichcanaffordwiththesupplyregularlybeingcutoff.Othersmustrelyonscarcerainorcharitytofightthirst.ExpertssayYemenisgongtobethefirstcountryintheworldtorunoutofwater.ThecapitalSanaawillrunoutofdrinkingwaterasearlyas2025saysareportbytheWorldBank.Hannanan18–year–oldfromLashejsaidthatonlytherichcouldprepareforcutsinsupply.Inagoodweekwe’llhaveawatersupplyallweekbutthenthefollowingweektherewillbewateronlyforadayortwoshesaid.Sheandherhusbandafactoryworkerpay3000riyals99yuanforaweek’ssupplyofwaterfromatouringwatertruckwhenthetapsrundry.Withanincomeofonly20000riyals660yuanamonththismeansthefamilyoftenspendhalftheirmoneyonwater.Therearealotofpeoplewhocan’tafforditandtheyhavetorelyontheirneighborstohelpshesaid.TheaveragepersoninYemensurvivesonone–fifthofwhattheWorldHealthOrganizationconsiderstobeenoughwater.InTaizinthesouthtapwaterisavailableonlyonceevery45days.InthemountainousMalhandistrictinthenorthwomenandchildrenclimba1500–mmountaintocollectwaterfromaspringofteninthesmallhourstoavoidlongqueues.YemenislocatedinSouth–westAsiaborderingtheArabianandtheRedseas.Yemenipeoplehavelivedonscarcewatersuppliesforthousandsofyearsbutthatproblemhasbeenmadeseriousbyconflictintheareathefast–growingpopulationandtheuseofwatertogrowadrugcalledqat.Withoneoftheworld’shighestratesofpopulationgrowth–3.46percentYemenisthepoorestArabcountry.Thegovernmentisconsideringdesalinating淡化seawaterbutthiswouldbeexpensiveanditmaynowbetoolate.Theonlyothersolutionistocutdownonfarmingbutthatmeansimportingevenmorefood.1.Thepassageaimsto.A.analyzethereasonswhyYemenlackswaterB.suggestsomesolutionstothewaterissueinYemenC.presenthowseriousthewaterproblemisinYemenD.encouragetheworldtohelpYemeniswhoaresufferingfromwatershortage2.WhenHannansaidthatonlytherichcouldprepareforcutsinsupplyshemeantthat.A.richpeopledrankmorewaterthanthepoorB.richpeoplecouldbuywaterfromthewatertrucksiftherewasawatersupplycutC.shehadarichneighborwhooftenhelpedherduringwatersupplycutD.therichwerenotaffectedbywatersupplycut3.WhichofthefollowingmaybeareasonwhyYemenisshortofwater?A.Thecountryhashadnorainforalongtime.B.ThepopulationofYemenisgrowingfast.C.Thegovernmenthasfailedtoreducefarming.D.Peoplecan’taffordthewaterfromgovernmentwatertrucks.4.Thebesttitleforthepassageis.A.NevertakewaterforgrantedB.Thewatertruck–thecommonestsightinYemenC.ThefirstcountrytorunoutofwaterintheworldD.NowaterforYemen
Fifteenyearsspentinthefieldofeducationhasprovidedmewithmanytreasuredmoments.Oneofthemostunforgettable1whenIwasteachingthesecond210yearsago.InMayIdecidedtoplansomethingspecialforthechildren:aMother'sDayteA.Wehadputourheadstogetherto3ideasofhowto4ourmothers.Wepracticedsingingsongsmemorizedpoemsandwrotecards.WedecidedtoholdourteatheFridaybeforeMother'sDay.Iwassurprisedand5tolearnthateverymotherwasplanningtoattenD.I6invitedmyownmother.FinallythebigdayarriveD.Eachchild7upatourClassroomdoorexpectingthearrivalofhisorhermom.8itgotclosertostartingtimeIlookedaroundandmyeyesquicklyfoundJimmy.Hismotherhadn’tshownupandhewaslooking9.ItookmymotherbythehandandwalkedovertoJimmy.JimmyIsaidIhaveabitofproblemhereandlwas10ifyoucouldkeepmymother11whileI'mbusy.MymomandJimmysatatatablE.Jimmy12mymomhertreatspresentedherwiththegiftIhadmadejustaswehad13thedaybeforE.WheneverIlookedovermymotherandJimmywereindeep14.Now10yearslaterIworkwithstudentsofallageseducatingthemabouttheenvironment.LastyearItookaseniorclassonafieldtripandtherewasJimmyIhadthestudentscompleteanoutlineoftheday's15andanevaluationofourtrip.ThenIcollectedthestudents'bookletsandcheckedthemtoseeif16wascompleteD.WhenIcame17Jimmy'spagehehadwrittenRememberourMother'sDayteawehadinthesecondgradeMrs.Matra?Ido!Thanksforallyoudidformeandthankyourmothertoo.ItoldhimIreallyenjoyedwhathehadwritten.Helookedratherembarrassedand18hisownthanksandwalkedaway.Suddenlyheranbackandgavemeabighug.Thanksagain.Nooneevenknewmymotherdidn't19it.Iendedmyworkdaywithahugfromateenageboywhohad20stoppedhuggingteachersyearsago.1.A.lastedB.happenedC.experiencedD.described2.A.schoolB.classC.gradeD.lesson3.A.payattentiontoB.lookforwardtoC.getonwithD.comeupwith4.A.loveB.pleaseC.respectD.admire5.A.astonishedB.worriedC.relievedD.interested6.A.evenB.everC.stillD.once7.A.followedB.heldC.keptD.lined8.A.AsB.AlthoughC.WhileD.Because9.A.wildB.curiousC.strangeD.upset10.A.consideringB.wonderingC.askingD.doubting11.A.connectionB.careC.companyD.concern12A.servedB.suppliedC.assignedD.applied13.A.taughtB.studiedC.practicedD.told14.A.mindB.thoughtC.agreementD.conversation15.A.feelingB.behaviorC.eventD.performance16.A.somethingB.everythingC.anythingD.nothing17.A.byB.toC.onD.over18.A.announcedB.deliveredC.statedD.whispered19.A.makeB.getC.doD.take20.A.probablyB.exactlyC.rarelyD.eagerly
Whenyouhaveaquestionaboutsomethingwheredoyougo?FormanypeopletheanswerissimplE.TheygoonlinetoasearchenginelikeGoogleorYahoo.ButwhataboutpeopleinruralorunderdevelopedareaswhomayhavenowaytogetontheInternet?LuckilyRoseShumanabusinessandinternationaldevelopmentconsultantinCaliforniahasfoundawayforthem.HeramazingsolutionisQuestionBox.QuestionBoxisaservicethatprovidesanswers--freeofcharge--forpeoplewhocannotsearchtheInternetdirectly.Theymightnotbeabletoreadortheysimplyhavenoaccess.QuestionBoxbegantwoyearsagoinIndiA.Peopleuseametalcallboxwithapush-to-talkbuttontoconnecttoaliveoperatorasRoseShumanexplainsYoujustpushabuttonabiggreenbuttonandthatwillconnectyoudirectlytoouroperatorswhoaresittinginfrontofcomputersandspeakyourlanguagE.Andyoucanaskthemanysortofquestionyouwantandthey'lllookitupinEnglishorinHindiorwhateverthemainlanguageisandtranslatetheanswerrightbackforyou.Theserviceiscurrentlyofferedintwovillages.Thelatestversionoftheboxusesmobilephonetechnologyandsolarpanelsincasetheelectricalpowerfails.RoseShumansaystheaimwastomaketheboxaseasyaspossibleforusers.RatherthantrytobringalotofinfrastructuretothemandexpectthemtolearnhowtousetheInternettheideawastomakeatechnologythatevenGrandmacouldusefiguringthatGrandmacouldprobablywalkuptoaboxandpushabuttonaddedShuman.InAprilQuestionBoxexpandedtoUgandA.FortycommunityworkerswithmobilephonesconnectvillagerstocallcenteroperatorsinKampalA.ThecommunityworkersgoaroundtellingpeopleabouttheservicE.TheywearT-shirtsthatsayAskME.ButInternetserviceinUgandaprovedslowandundependablE.SoQuestionBoxteamedupwithalocaltechnologycompanytostoreinformationonalocalserver.ThatwaytheresearchersinKampalacanquicklysearchthedatabaseforanswerswhenusersaskaboutcurrenteventsandmanyothersubjects.RoseShumancontinuedWhenwasMahatmaGandhibornandhowlongistheNileRiver?What'sthetallestmountain?ThefunniestoneIthinkwegotwas'Didthepyramidsevermovetoanotherplace?'whichwefoundprettyfunny.Butwedidlookitupandtheyhaven'tmoveD.1.AccordingtothepassageQuestionBoxisaserviceintendedto________.A.helpimprovethelivingstandardofthepeopleinpoorareasB.promotethecomputertechnologyC.provideanswerstothepeoplewithouttheInternetD.enrichthelocalpeople’slife2.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutQuestionBoxaccordingtothepassage?A.UgandaistheoriginalplacewheretheservicestarteD.B.SomemoderntechnologieshavebeenusedforimprovingtheservicE.C.QuestionBoxwon’tbeabletoworkifthereisnoelectricalpower.D.ItwasimpossibleforagrandmatouseQuestionBox.3.WecanlearnfromthepassagethatinUganda______.A.fortycallcenteroperatorshelpedmakeQuestionBoxknowntovillagersB.itwasveryconvenientforvillagerstohaveaccesstoInternetserviceC.usersareveryinterestedincurrenteventsD.alocaltechnologycompanycooperatewithQuestionBox4.Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?A.Allthequestionsaskedbypeopleareprettyfunny.B.WorkersofQuestionBoxknowtheanswerforanyquestion.C.QuestionBoxalwaystriestoanswerthequestionnomatterhowstrangE.D.Thosewhoaskedquestionswantedtomakeprogressintheirstudies.5.WhatattitudedoesthewriterholdtowardsQuestionBoxaccordingtothepassage?A.IndefinitE.B.NegativE.C.SupportivE.D.Indifferent.
Popmusicisthenamefordifferentformsofpopularcommercial商业music.IthaditsbeginningintheUSAandspreadthroughoutthewholeworldduringthe1950sand1960s.Itiswidelylikedbytheyoungpeople.Thebestknownearlyformofpopmusicwasrock’n’roll;anotherwasblues.A.morerecentdevelopmentisfolk-rock.Popmusichastakentheplaceofnativemusicinmanypartsoftheworld;ithascausedthenumberofpeopleforjazztobecomemuchsmallerthanitwasinthe1950sandearlierandithasnowbeguntorulemusicalstageproductions.It’sabigindustry.Muchpopmusiciswithoutartisticvaluebuttheworkofsomepopsingerse.g.theBeatlesBobDylanthegroupslikeFloydandCrosbyStillsandNashisonahighermusicallevel.Andthereisstillagreatinterestinittoday.Popmusicconcertsandfestivalsareheldallovertheworld.1.AllofthefollowingformsbelongtopopmusicEXCEPT__________________.A.bluesB.rock’n’rollC.jazzD.folk-rock2.Accordingtothearticlethenumberofpeopleforjazzinthe1950sandearlierwas___________itistoday.A.muchgreaterthanB.muchsmallerthanC.asgreatasD.assmallas3.WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A.Nopopmusicisonahighmusicallevel.B.Muchpopmusicisveryartistic.C.Popmusicishighlyartistic.D.Notallpopmusiciswithoutartisticvalue.4.Itisabigindustrymeansthat_______________.A.itmakesalotofmusicalinstruments乐器B.itisabigmusicalandcommercialbusinessC.thepopsingersareveryhard-workingD.popmusicisonaveryhighmusicallevel
Schoolshavebeenblamedforgivingkidsaccesstosodainvendingmachines自动售货机.Butnewdatasuggestthatschoolsoftdrinksalesmaynotbeanimportantfactorinhowmuchsodakidsdrink.InthecurrentissueofTheJournalofNutritionEducationandBehaviorresearcherscomparedsodaconsumptionamongnearly500studentsinMainewhoattendedsevenschoolsovertwoschoolyears.Fouroftheschoolscutbackonsoftdrinkavailabilityattheschoolswhilethreeoftheschoolsmadenochanges.Allthestudentsweredrinkinglesssodabytheendofthestudyperiodbuttherewerenomeaningfuldifferencesinoverallsoftdrinkconsumptionamongthedifferentschools.Thedatasuggestthatlimitingsoftdrinkavailabilityatschooldoesn’tresultinmeaningfulchangesindrinkconsumptionpatterns.Whiletherewerenochangesinoverallsodaconsumptiontherewasanotableshiftindietsodadrinkingamonggirls.Iftheschoolcutbackonsodaavailabilitygirlswerelesslikelytodrinkdietsodacomparedtogirlsinschoolsthatmadenochanges.Thedataarethelatesttosuggestthatschoolsmaynotplayasbigofaroleinkids’pooreatinghabitsaswidelybelieved.LastyearTheAmericanJournalofPublicHealthpublishedaprovocative引起争论的studyshowingthatchildhoodweightproblemsoftengetworseinthesummerwhenkidsareoutofschool.Datafromkindergartenersandfirstgradersfoundthatbodymassindex指数increasedtwotothreetimesasfastinsummerasduringtheregularschoolyear.Minoritychildrenwereespeciallyatriskaswerechildrenwhowerealreadyoverweight.Evenchildrenwhoweretoothinandneededtogainweightappearedtohavebettereatinghabitsduringtheschoolyear.Theyactuallygainedmoreweightwhileinschoolandlessinthesummer.Evensomuchofthefocusonchildhoodnutritionandobesity肥胖remainsinthenation’sschools.TodayTheTimesreportedthateventheschoolbakesaleisdisappearingasdistrictsimposestrictstandardsonthefoodservedonschoolgrounds.1.WhatcanbelearnedfromTheJournalofNutritionEducationandBehavior?A.Softdrinkremainsaprobleminschools.B.Girlstendtoconsumelesssodaatschool.C.Softdrinksmaynotbetoblameforeatingproblems.D.Vendingmachinesarenotavailableinallschools.2.Bettereatinghabitsmaybebestdeveloped______.A.duringsummerB.onschooldaysC.withlesssodaavailabilityD.inattemptsforweight-gain3.Thewritervoiceshisopinionby______.A.conductingscientificresearchB.comparingtwojournalsC.criticizingwrongbeliefsD.referringtoreadydata4.Whichofthefollowingcanbestsummarizethepassage?A.Schoolsaretoblameforkids’nutritionproblems.B.Schoolshavemadechangesforabetterreputation.C.Kids’pooreatinghabithaslittletodowithschools.D.Alothasbeendoneregardingkids’nutritionandobesity.
Awalletmisplacedduringaromanticembracehasbeenreturnedtoitsforgetfulownerafter55years.TwoclassiccarcollectorsfromtheUSstateofIdahofoundthewalletafteritfelloutofthebackofavintage旧式的cartheywereplanningtorestore.AfteranInternetsearchtheyfoundandcontactedtheownerGlennGoodlove.Mr.Goodlovesaidheprobablylostthewalletinthebackseatofhis1946HudsoncarwhilekissingagirlwhenhewashomeonleavefromtheUSNavy.JonBeck61andChuckMerrill72boughtthenow-vintagevehicleinIdahoafterplacinganadinalocalnewspapertobuyaclassiccarinneedofrestoration.Drivingthecarhomeafterbuyingitthecollectorsstoppedatarestaurantandsawsomethingfrombelowthebackseat.LikeacoupleofkidswethoughtwehadagoldmineMr.Becksaid.Insteadtheyfoundsomesmallchange—theleatherwallethelda$10billMr.Goodlove’smilitaryIDhissocialsecuritycardhisdriver’slicenceandseveraljewelleryreceiptsfrom1952.ButtheywereallinthenameofGlennPutnam.AftersearchingonlineMr.BeckdiscoveredthatMr.PutnamhadsincechangedhisnametoGlennGoodloveandmovedtoSanDiegoCalifornia.HecalledMr.Goodloveaskingtospeaktoamanwhousedtodrivea’46Hudson.Therewasasilenceforabout15secondsMr.BecktoldtheTwinFallsTimes-News.Thenhesaid‘Whoisthat?’Mr.Goodlovenow75sayshedidnotevenrememberlosingthewalletbutthefindhasbroughtmemoriesofhisyouthinEverettWashingtonfloodingback.Icouldseethehouseandthecarandthetownandallthegoodstufffromlivingtherehesaid.They’vebeenflowingeversincehetalkedtome.1.ThelostwalletcontainedallthefollowingEXCEPT______.A.somemoneyB.somejewelleryC.somereceiptsD.somecards2.Whichofthefollowinghappenedlast?A.Thevintagecarwaspurchased.B.Anadvertisementwasplaced.C.Mr.Goodlove’snamewaschanged.D.Somepersonalbelongingswerefound.3.WhatdifferencedidthewalletmaketoGlenn?A.Hegainedunexpectedwealth.B.Hegotbackhislostcaraswell.C.Heimprovedhispoormemoryalot.D.Herecalledwhathadlongbeenforgotten.4.Themostpropertitleforthepassageis______.A.AForgetfulWalletOwnerB.TwoCarCollectorsandaGoodDeedC.PricePaidforRomanceD.LostWalletFoundafter55Years
Clothesplayacriticalroleintheconclusionswereachaboutwhopeoplearewhotheyarenotandwhotheywouldliketobe.Theytellusagooddealaboutthewearer’sbackgroundpersonalitystatusmoodandsocialoutlook.Sinceclothesaresuchanimportantsourceofsocialinformationwecanusethemtoinfluencepeople’simpressionofus.Ourappearancetakesonparticularsignificanceintheinitialphasesofinteraction.Anelderlymiddle-classmanorwomanmaybelonelybyayoungadultwhoisdressedinanunconventionalmannerregardlessoftheperson’seducationbackgroundorinterests.Peopletendtoagreeonwhatcertaintypesofclothesmean.Adolescentgirlseasilyformopinionsonthelifestylesofgirlswhowearcertainoutfits穿着includingthenumberofboyfriendstheyhavehadandwhethertheysmokeordrink.NewscastersandannouncersonTVareconsideredtobemoreconvincinghonestandcompetentwhentheyaredressedconservatively.Collegestudentswhoviewthemselvesastakinganactiveroleintheirinterpersonalrelationshipssaythecostumestheywearchangethewaytheyfeelaboutthemselvesandhowtheyacted.Perhapsyouhaveusedclothingtogainconfidencewhenyoufaceastressfulsituationsuchasajobintervieworacourtappearance.Intheworkplacemenhavelonghadwell-definedrolemodelsforachievingsuccess.Ithasbeenotherwiseforwomen.Agoodmanywomeninthebusinessworldareuncertainabouttheappropriatemixtureofmasculine男性andfeminine女性characteristicstheyshouldshowtomen.Maleadministratorstendtojudgewomenmorefavorablyformanagerialpositionswhenthewomendisplaylessfemininewayssuchasshorterhairmilduseofmake-upandplaintailoredclothing.AsonemaleadministratoradmittedAnattractivewomanisdefinitelygoingtogetalongerinterviewbutshewon’tgetajob.1.AccordingtoParagraph2anelderlymiddle-classmanandunconventionally-dressedyoungmanareunlikelyto________.A.understandeachother’slifestyleB.sharethesamebackgroundorinterestsC.influencetheirimpressionsofeachotherD.interactinapositiveway2.Theauthorusesthenewscasters′exampletoshowtheideathat________.A.certainclothinggivespeoplemoreconfidenceB.clotheshavenothingtodowithone’sabilitiesC.wetendtolabelpeoplebytheirclothesD.competentpeoplealwaysdressconventionally3.Men’sprofessionalclothingcanbestbedescribedas________.A.conventionalB.individualisticC.out-of-dateD.changeless4.Howshouldprofessionalwomendressaccordingtothepassage?A.Theymustbedressedconservatively.B.Theydon’thaveacertaindressingstyletofollow.C.Theychooseeithermasculineorfeminineclothing.D.Theycan’twearunconventionaloutfits.5.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.DressingforEffectB.DressingandPersonalityC.DressingupAppropriatelyD.DressingandManagement
Ghostwritersarewidelyusedbycelebritiesorpublicfigureswhowishtopublishtheirautobiographies自传.Thedegreeofinvolvementoftheghostwriterinnonfictionwritingprojectsrangesfromminortosignificant.Varioussourcesexplaintheroleoftheghostwriterandhowcompetent能胜任的writerscangetthiskindofwork.Insomecasesaghostwritermaybecalledinjusttocleanupeditandpolisharoughdraftofanautobiographyorahow-tobook.Inothercasestheghostwriterwillwriteanentirebookorarticlebasedoninformationstoriesnotesandanoutlineinterviewswiththecelebrityorpublicfigure.Thecreditedauthorsalsoindicatetotheghostwriterwhattypeofstyletoneorvoicetheywantinthebook.CelebritybooksareusuallyghostwritteninthefirstpersonIdidthisandthatorthethirdpersonDavidPardonaskedthegrouptorecommendsomeoneetc..Insomecasessuchaswithsomehow-tobooksdietguidesorcookbooksabookwillbeentirelywrittenbyaghostwriterandthecelebritye.g.awell-knownmusicianorsportsstarwillbecreditedasauthor.Publishingcompaniesusethismethodtoincreasethemarketabilityofabookbyassociatingitwithacelebrityorwell-knownfigure.Inseveralcountriesbeforeelectionscandidatesemployghostwriterstoproduceautobiographiesforthemsoastogainvisibilityandexposure.TwoofJohnF.Kennedy’sbookswerealmostentirelyghostwritten.FormerPresidentRonaldReaganalsoreleasedaghostwrittenautobiography.Aconsultantorcareer-switchermaypaytohaveabookghostwrittenonatopicintheirprofessionalareatoestablishorenhancetheircredibilityasanexpertintheirfield.Forexampleasuccessfulsalespersonhopingtobecomeaninspiringspeakeronsellingmaypayaghostwritertowriteabookonsalestechniques.Oftenthistypeofbookispublishedinthevanitypresswhichmeansthattheauthorispayingtohavethebookpublished.Thistypeofbookistypicallygivenawaytopotentialclients客户asapromotionaltoolratherthanbeingsoldinbookstores.1.AghostwriterdoesallthefollowingEXCEPT______forhisclientaccordingtothepassage.A.correctapieceofwritingB.writeacompletebookC.improveawrittenarticleD.interviewacelebrity2.Byusingthismethodparagraph3thewritermeans______.A.celebritiesmayhelptoincreasesalesB.celebritiesmayshiftintoghostwritersC.authorsmaysometimesbecomecelebritiesD.celebritiesmaypaypublishersforpromotion3.Itisimpliedinthepassagethat______.A.vanitypressesareillegalB.ghostwritersworkbehindthesceneC.booksbyghostwritersdon’tsellD.celebritiescan’tdowithoutghostwriters4.WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedaboutghostwriters?A.Peoplewhoemploythem.B.Responsibilitiestheytakeon.C.Challengestheirworkinvolves.D.Reasonswhytheyghostwrite.
JamieOliverhasbeeninvitedbyGordonBrowntoprepareabanquetatNo.10forPresidentBarackObamaandotherleadersoftheG20offeringacut-pricemenutoreflecttimeswhentradeandindustryarefarfromprosperousandtherateofemploymentisdecreasing.DowningStreetsourcessayOliverthewell-knownchefwillcookusinghonesthigh-streetproductsandavoidexpensiveorfancyingredients材料.Theprimeministeristryingtoavoidarepeatoftheembarrassmentlastyearwhenhesatdowntoan18-coursebanquetataJapanesesummittodiscussworldfoodshortages.ObamaPresidentNicolasSarkozyofFranceChancellorAngelaMerkelofGermanyandotherleaderswillbeservedbyapprentices学徒fromFifteentheLondonrestaurantOliverfoundedtohelptrainyoungpeopleinpovertyinordertomakealivingbymasteringaskill.BrownwantsthedinnertoreflecttheemphasisoftheLondonsummitwhichhehopeswillleadtoanagreementtolifttheworldoutofrecession.Tobeinvitedtocookforsuchanimportantgroupofpeoplewhoaretryingtosolvesomeoftheworld’smajorproblemsisreallyaprivilegesaidOliver.I’mhopingthemenuI’mworkingonwillshowBritishfoodandproduceissomeofthebestintheworldbutalsoshowwehavepioneeredahigh-qualityapprenticeschemeatFifteenLondonthatisgivingyoungpeopleaskilltobeproudof.ThechefhasnotyetfinalizedthemenubutisexpectedtodrawinspirationfromhislatestbookJamie’sMinistryofFoodwhichhasbudgetrecipesforbeefandalestew啤酒炖菜andimpressivechocolatefudgecake.1.TheunderlinedwordrecessioninParagraph5isclosestinmeaningto_______.A.businessB.oppositionC.discussionD.depression2.WhatcanwelearnaboutOliverfromthetext?A.Heisawell-knownAmericancook.B.HeisinvitedtoattendtheG20summit.C.HehasfoundedtheFifteenLondon.D.HeisoneoftheapprenticesservingleadersoftheG20.3.ThemenuofthebanquetfortheleadersoftheG20issupposedto_______.A.includealldeliciousBritishfoodB.useinexpensiveproducewithspecialcharacteristicsC.berichvariedandofhighqualityD.imitatethemenuoflastJapanesesummit4.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothetext?A.OliverishonoredtobeinvitedtocookfortheG20leaders.B.Altogetherthreepresidentsarementionedinthetext.C.PresidentBarackObamaoffersthecut-pricemenu.D.ThemenufortheG20dinnerbanquethasbeendecided.5.WhatistheFifteenLondon?A.anapartmentinLondonB.aluxuriousrestaurantinLondonC.arestaurantaswellasatrainingcenterD.afamousavenue
Everyonetalksaboutthefivesensesofman.Anditistruethatwegetourinformation信息abouttheoutsidefromoursenseofsighthearingsmelltouchandtaste.Researcherstellusthatthesenseofsight–ourvisualsense–givesusupto80%ofwhatweknowabouttheworldoutsideourbodies;whiletheothersensestheauditoryhearingtheolfactorysmellthetactiletouchandthegustatorytastebringintoourbrainsinformationabouttheother20%ofwhatishappening.Buttherearetwoothersensesthatwecannotgetalongwithoutthoughtheyarelittlenoticed.Thesearethesensesofbalance平衡withoutwhichwewouldactlikeadrunkafteraheavydrinkandthekinestheticsense动觉whichgivesusourideasaboutourownmotion运动.1.Whichisthebesttitleforthispassage?A.TheFiveSensesofMan.B.TheSensesofMan.C.SensesandInformation.D.ImportantSenses.2.Thesensesofhearingsmelltouchandtastesupplyuswith________.A.abouthalfofourinformationabouttheworldB.about20%ofourinformationabouttheworldC.about80%ofourinformationabouttheworldD.alltheneededourinformationabouttheworld3.Theothersensesbesidesthefivesensesofmanthatthepassagementions提到are________.A.thetactileandthegustatorysensesB.thesensesofbalanceandtouchC.thesensesofkinesthesiaandbalanceD.theolfactoryandtheauditorysenses4.Accordingtothepassageonemissesmostabouttheworldwhenone________.A.isblindB.isdeafC.hasnosenseoftasteandtouchD.hasnosenseofbalanceandmotion
Forherfirsttwenty-fouryearshe’dbeenknownasDebbie---anamethatdidn’tsuithergoodlooksandelegantmanner.MynamehasalwaysmademethinkIshouldbeacheerleaderShecomplained.Ijustdon’tfeellikeaDebbie!OnedaywhilefillingoutanapplicationformforpublishingjobtheyoungwomansuddenlychangedmiddlenameLynneforherfirstnameDebbie.ThatwasthesmartestthingIeverdidShesaysnow.AssoonasIstoppedcallingmyselfDebbie.Ifeltmorecomfortablewithmyselfandotherpeoplestartedtotakememoreseriously.Twoyearsafterhersuccessfulmagazineeditor---friendsandassociatescallherLynne.Naturallythenamechangedidn’tcauseDebbie/Lynne’sprofessionalachievement---butitsurelyhelpedifonlybyaddingabitofself-confidencetohertalents.Socialscientistssaythatwhatyouarecalledcanaffectyourlife.Throughhistorynameshavenotonlyidentifiedpeoplebutalsodescribedthem.Ashisnameissoishe?saystheBible.Forbetterorworsequalitiessuchasfriendlinessorreservessimplenessorcharmmaybesuggestedbyyournameandencourageotherpeoplebeforetheyevenmeetyou.Ofcoursenameswithagoodsensecanworkforyou---evenencouragingnewacquaintances.ArecentsurveyshowedthatAmericanmenthoughtSusantobetheattractivefemalenamewhilewomenbelievedRichardandDavidwerethemostattractivetomen.OnewomanIknowturneddownablinddatewithamannamedHarrybecausehesoundeddull.Severaleveningslatershecameuptomeatapartypressingforanintroductiontoaverynicemanwithwhomtheylookedateachotherallevening.OhIsaid.YoumeanHarry?Shewasillatease.1.Debbie’schanginghername____.A.hadactuallylittletodowithhercareer.B.waswhatshehappenedtodowhenfillingouttheformC.didhaveaneffectonhersuccessD.entirelycontributedtoherluck2.TheauthorintroducedHarrytothewoman___A.attherequestofthewomanherselfB.totellherthatnamesdidn’tmatterreallyC.tomakeherfeeluneasyinmindD.thepersonismoreimportantthanhis/hername3.ThenameDebbiemaybeconnectedwithsomething____A.hugeB.quietC.dullD.attractive4.Thebestpossibletitleforthepassagemaybe____A.NamesarethemostimportantB.YournameisyourfortuneC.Don’tcaremuchfornamesD.Namesandmakingfriends
AngelFalls.NewYorkTimesBestsellerwrittenbyKristinHannahtellsthefollowingstory.Tosavehis1lifeanordinarymanmustrisklosingherforever.LivinginasmalltownofWashingtonStateLiamandMikaelahavea2marriageandfamily.WhileLiamenjoysbeingadoctorMikaela3theirchildren.OnedayMikaelafallsoffahorse4herheadandsinksintoacoma昏迷.Liamhasbeentoldnottoexpectarecovery.5hedoesn’tgiveitup.Hehopesthatlovecan6whatmedicalsciencecannot.To7heroutLiamsitsatherbedsideandspeakstoher.Hetalksabouttheir8together.Hetriesvariouswaysto9her.Hebringsherfavouritemusicandplaceacrossher10bodywithsweatersthatsmelllikehomE.11triestokeeplifeasnormalaspossiblefortheirkids.Oneday12throughMikaela’sclosettofindadresshehappenstofindsomesouvenirs纪念品ofherfirstmarriageandapictureofherformerhusband—JulianTruE.Thediscoverymakeshim13thefoundationsoftheirmarriagE.MikaelahasasecretpastandhadamarriagebeforE.Liamhasknownthe14thathewasnottheloveofherlifE.Butsheistheloveofhis.15stillinacomaMikaelarespondstothestoriesbetweenJulianandher.RiskinglosinghiswifeforeverLiamdecidestofindJuliantosaveher.WithJulian’shelpMikaela16awakens.Butshehastomakeahardchoicebetweenthetwomen.SheapologizestoLiamfornottellinghimherpastandsays17toJulian.Shehasdiscoveredthatit’sLiamwhostayswithher18yearsofdecoratingtheChristmastreewhodefineswhatlovereallyis.AngelFallsisnamedasthebest19oftheyearbyPublishersWeeklyintheUS.AsaresultKristinHannah’sbookshave20manyawards.1.A.sister’sB.daughter’sC.horse’sD.wife’s2.A.painfulB.poorC.perfectD.bad3.A.looksafterB.isfondofC.picksupD.thinksabout4.A.destroysB.hitsC.beatsD.strikes5.A.SoB.FinallyC.BesidesD.However6.A.abandonB.accessC.achieveD.abuse7.A.pullB.wakeC.pickD.help8.A.houseB.1ifeC.petsD.work9.A.awakenB.troubleC.surpriseD.call10.A.deadB.hotC.unmovingD.helpless11.A.KristinB.JulianC.MikaelaD.Liam12.A.GettingB.GoingC.DoingD.Making13.A.questionB.investigateC.foundD.believe14.A.reasonB.causeC.factD.news15.A.WhyB.ThoughC.WhereD.As16.A.stillB.alsoC.yetD.finally17.A.good-byeB.loveC.helloD.yes18.A.onB.withC.throughD.by19.A.bookB.movieC.magazineD.couple20.A.soldB.receivedC.givenD.provided
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