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Fiftyhasneverlookedbetter.It’sbeen50yearssincethefirstJamesBondfilmDr.Nopremiered首映incinemas.AsfirstembodiedbyScottishactorSeanConneryAgent007wasafearlesscool-as-icespywhoexcelledatsleuthing侦查fightingandsavingtheworlD.Sincethenmorethan20filmsfeaturingtheiconicspyhavebeenreleased–makingitoneofthelongest-runningfranchises授权inthehistoryofcinemA.OnNov9the23rdBondmovieSkyfallcelebratedthelegend’s50thbirthday.OvertheyearsaudienceshavechangeD.Itdoesn'tmatter.Sixdifferentactorshaveacted007anditdoesn'tmatter.Evenshockingtechnologicalandculturalchangescan’tbendBonD.Why?Isittheactionthesexywomenthecarsthegadgetsandtheexoticlocations?Yesbutthemostimportantreasonisstillthemanhimself.Bondcanchallengehisbossandshootabadguyinmereminutes.Heisanexpertinliteraturelanguagesartandfinewines.Hehasasharptonguebesideshiswits.InthefirstfilmDr.NoasConnerylitacigaretteweheardJamesBond’svoiceandsawhiscaféforthefirsttimE.Thesimplesceneandshortphrasehavedefinedthecharacterforhalfacentury.NexttotheBeatlesandStonesJamesBondwasthegreatestBritishimportofthe1960sDavidKampaUScontributingeditorforVanityFairwroteinarecentarticleaboutthebirthofBondanditsinfluenceontheUS.TheBondphenomenonhasclearlyaffectedmovieculturepopcultureandspyculturE.Butperhapsthemostamazingthingisthat007hassurvivedintheageoffeminism女权主义.TalkingofobjectifyingwomenBondisessentialHugeHenfnerfounderofPlayboymagazinewithagunmoviecriticXanBrookstoldTheGuardian.ButwomenlikedBondtoo.Hecouldn’thaverunfor50yearswithmalefansalonE.WeloveBondformanyreasons—afterall50yearsBondisstillbreathtaking.thrillingrideintotheveryheartofaniconlikenoother.Butmostofallwemaylovehimforonereason:healwaysgetsawaywithit.onesaiD.16.WhatattractstheaudiencemostinJamesBondfilms?A.Theviolentfightingscenes.B.Thesexywomen.C.EverythingaboutBondhimself.D.Thecarracing.17.WhatdoestheunderlinedsentencemeaninParagraph4?A.Hecanreadpeople’sthoughts.B.Hecaneasilybeatanymanwhowantstomurderhim.C.Hecanpredictwhatpeoplearegoingtodobyobservingthem.D.Hehasanunkindwayofspeakingandalwaysthinksquicklyandclearly.18.AccordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A.ThefirstJamesBondfilmwasproducedin1963.B.SkyfallisthelastJamesBondfilm.C.DavidKampisaUKeditorfortheGuardian.D.TheJamesBondfilmwaspopularintheageoffeminism.19.WhatdoesthemoviecriticXanBrooksagreewith?A.JamesBondfilmsarenotacceptedbyyounggirls.B.MenareespeciallyinterestedinJamesBondfilms.C.Bondisactuallyamanagainstfeminism.D.WomenarefondofJamesBondfilmstoo.20.Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?A.StillGoingStrongFiftyYearson.B.IntroductionaboutJamesBondfilms.C.Secretsof007.D.TheLastJamesBondfilms.
You’veboughtwhatyouneeD.ThegrocerycashierasksWillthatbepaperorplastic?YoureplyPlasticpleasE.Thisseemslikeasimplequestionandthereareplentyofreasonswechooseplastic:easiertocarrylighterthanpaperbagspossiblylessdamagingtotheenvironmentlessexpensivetotheshopownersabletobeusedastrashbagandsoon.Therearedifferentopinionsonplasticandpaper.Nowlet’sfollowthetravelsof3plasticbags.Itbeginsatthegrocerystorewiththecustomer’schoicE.PlasticBag1:Asthewasteengineercomebyandpickupthetrashthefirstplasticbagfallsout.ItsitsonasmallstreetforacoupleofhoursuntilacarcomesalongandtakesitdowntotheroaD.Thenagustofwindblowsitacrosstheroadthenanothercarthenanothergustofwindfinallymakesitswaytothebeach.Waterfillstheplasticbagandmakesitlooklikeajellyfish.A.seal海豹swimsbythinkingitlooksveryinterestingandswallowedit.Theplasticbagmaystayintheseal’sstomachformonthsmaybeyears.Youseeourlovelyanimalshavebeenlivingthousandsofyearsinaworldwhereeverythingcanbeeaten.PlasticBag2:Thisbagdoesmakeitswaytolandfill垃圾场.Beforetheyhaveachancetocoverupthethousandsofpoundsofdailywasteastrongwindcomesupandblowstheseplasticbagsoutofthelandfill.OncethewindstopsworkerswillbesenttocollectthousandsofbagsarounD.Buttheycan’tpossiblygetthemall.Soourlittlebagcontinueshisadventuregettingcaughtintreeseatenbybirdsormakingitswaytoourlakesorrivers.PlasticBag3:Thelastbagalsoblowsawaybutiscaughtinalandfillwhereitsitsformanyyearsasallthetrashiswrappedinabigplasticbagmakingnaturaldegradation降解impossiblE.Althoughworkersdomuchworktomakesurewaterandairsystemwon’tbepollutedsomedo.Guesswhatplasticbagsaremadefrompetrolaharmfulwastematerialwhichinonewayoranothermakesitswaytotheenvironment.Anotherproblemwithputtingplasticbagsinouttrashisthatourlandfillsformostcitiesmaybefilledinabout20years.Moreimportantlysincewearerunningoutoflandtobuildhomesyoumighthavethepleasureofonedaylivingontopofyourplasticbags!Oneofthebestsuggestionsisnottouseabagatallorbringyourownclothbags.Ifyoumustpleasechoosepaperbagswhichthoughnotsuggestedcanbeeatenbyanimals.Andtherearemoreopportunitiesrecyclepaperbags.Itdoestakealittleextraeffort.ButpleasehaveathoughtaboutthelittlesealnexttimeyousayPlasticpleasE.70.AccordingtothepassagewhatisNOTthereasonforacustomertochooseplasticbags?A.Hecanuseplasticbagstocarrytrashlater.B.Hefindspaperbagsheavierthanplasticbags.C.Hefindsplasticbagsmoreconvenienttocarry.D.Hecansavemoneyforplasticbagsarecheaper.71.TheauthordescribesthetravelofPlasticBag1toshow______.A.sealslikeeatingplasticbagsaroundthem.B.sealsreallyhaveagoodstomach.C.sealsarepotentialvictimsofplasticbags.D.sealsarenotabletodifferplasticfromfooD.
Theywerejustgrasshoppers蚂蚱.Butthereweremillionsofthemwhichwaswhydadwassoanxioustogetridofthem.They’retotallydestroyingourbeanshetoldMomoverlunchtimeoneSaturday.I’vebeentryingtokeepthemoutofthetomatoesbutIdon’tknowifIcanmakeit.Isn’ttheresomethingyoucandoaboutthem?MomaskeD.Shewasmostlyconcernedaboutthetomatoes.Ithinkthere’saspray喷雾orsomethingDadsaiD.I’mgoingdowntothegardencenterafterlunchandseeiftheyhaveanysuggestions.I’mprettysurethat’swhathesaiD.ButwhatIheardwasWhileI’mgonewhydon’tyouandGeorgecomeupwithyourownplanforgettingfidofthegrasshoppers?Andsothat’swhatwediD.ItwasthesummerbetweenfifthandsixthgradesowewerefeelingprettycleverandmaturE.Certainlyweknewhowtogetridofthesegrasshoppers.Thatseemedsimpleenough.FinallyRonandDonjoinedusbutthenthingsgotalittlecrazy.Beforeweknewitweweredoingterribleexperiments.Iwon’tdescribeourexperiments.Let’sjustcallitTheAdventuresoftheMarquisdeOrkin.Dadcamehomeandsawthesedifferentdeaths.Wewerelaughingbutthelaughterquicklyturnedtosilencewhenwesawthelookonmydad’sfacE.Whatareyouboysdoing?heasked.We’rejustsortofhelpingtogetridofthegrasshoppersIsaiD.Thisisn’t‘gettingridofgrasshoppers’DadsaiD.Thisiskilling.IwasconfuseD.Ilookedattheinsecticidehewascarrying.Butaren’tyougoingtokillgrasshopperswiththat?IaskeD.Yesbecauseit’ssomethingweneedtodofortheprotectionofourgardenhesaidseriously.ButI’mnotgoingtoenjoyit.56.Itcanbeinferredfromthetextthat_________.A.thetomatoesinthegardenwerebadlydamagedbygrasshoppersB.thefatherwasadvisedtogetridofgrasshopperswithinsecticideC.thefatheraskedtheauthortohelpcatchgrasshoppersD.theauthor’swayoftreatinggrasshopperswasinteresting57.TheunderlinedwordtheminParA.3refersto__________.A.DadandIB.grasshoppersC.beansD.tomatoes58.TheunderlinedsentenceAndsothat’swhatwediD.meansthat_________.A.wekilledthegrasshoppersforfunB.wecarriedoutanexperimentonthegrasshoppersC.wethoughtofawaytodealwiththegrasshoppersD.wewerecleverenoughtogetridofthegrasshoppers59.Howdidtheauthor’sfatherfeelwhenhesawwhatthechildrenweredoingA.Angry.B.ConfusedC.SatisfiedD.Fearful60.Inwhichmagazinewouldyoumostprobablyfindthispassage?A.AmericanLaboratoryB.AccountsofChemicalResearchC.Readers’DigestD.Technology
MygrandmawhomweallcalledNannywasasolidfirst-generationItalianimmigrant移民.ShecametothiscountrywithherfamilyonatinyshipduringWorldWarIwhenshewasonly8yearsolD.DuringthetripshesurvivedstormyseaslittlefoodandanattackbyaGermanU-boat.AftergettinghereherlargefamilyworkedhardtobuildanewlifeinAmericA.TheyneverhadmuchmoneybutwererichinlovE.OnedaywhenIwasabout5or6yearsoldmyparentsandbrotherswentonatrip.ItwasjustmeandNannyinthehousefortheweekenD.Nannyseemedsohappytobetakingcareofmeallbyher.Shemademeaspecialbreakfastthatfirstmorning.HoweverallIcoulddowastocomplainabouthowthefoodwasnothowMomalwaysmadeit.Nannyquietlyputdowntheplateandwentintothelivingroom.Ifollowedaminutelaterandsawthatshehadtearsinhereyes.ItwasthefirsttimeIhadeverseenmystrongandproudgrandmothercryandIwastheonewhohadcausedit.IwalkedovertoNannyclimbedonherlapandforthefirsttimeinmyshortlifeIdidsomethingelsetoo.IapologizedwithoutbeingtoldtoandaskedNannytoforgivemE.ShesmiledrubbedmyheadandtoldmeIwasagoodboyeventhoughIdidn’tfeellikeonethen.ThatmemoryjustlikemyNanny’slovewillstayinmyheartforever.Itisasignofbothstrengthandwisdom.AskingforforgivenesshelpsustolearntogrowandtolovE.56.Nanny’sfamilymovedtoAmericamainlybecause.A.theysufferedhungerintheirhomelandB.theywantedtostartarichlifeinthenewlandC.theytriedtogetawayfromtheterribleclimateD.theircountrywasinwarandtheyneededpeace57.TheboycomplainedtoNannythatthefood.A.wasn’tcookedthewayhismomdidB.wasservedabitlaterthanusualC.waspreparedinaspecialwayD.wasjusttohisparents’taste58.WhenseeingNannycryinginthelivingroomtheauthorfelt.A.surprisedB.ashamedC.shockedD.annoyed59.Theauthormainlywantstotellusthat.A.hardshipscanmakechildrenmoreindependentB.forgivenesscanbebeneficialtopeopleaskingforitC.grandparentstoleratemorethantheirgrandchildrenD.familytiescansometimesbemisused
WeliveincentralPhoenixnearthecanal运河.EverydayIusedtoseeahomelessoldmanandhisscruffylittledoghangingoutdowntherE.Iwouldtellmyhusbandweshouldgivehimfoodforthelittledog.Itwouldn'thavebeenaproblem;wehaveourownminifarmofanimals!ButhewouldsayOK!andthenblowtheideaoffbecauseofourbusiness.BeinginPhoenixArizonayoucanjustimaginehowhotitgetsherebuthiswinterwasreallychilly!IhadjustcomefromKFCwithtake-outfoodfordinner.AsIwasturningbythecanalthemanandhisdogweresittingrightthereallbundledup.Eventhedoggyhadacoaton!NoteventhinkingaboutitIpulledintotheparkinglotalongthecanalandpiledupaplateofchickenwithallthefixingsforthemanandhislittlebuddy好友.Igaveittohimwithasodaandabottleofwaterforthelittledog.HesaidThankyousweetiE.Youareanangel.Andthereweretearswellingupinhiseyes!ItoldhimhewassowelcomeandthenwenthomE.WhenmyhusbanddugintotheKFCbagheaskedWereyouhungryorwhat?ItoldhimwhatIdidandhesaidOnlyyou!ThenhetoldmeIhaddoneagoodthing.Afewweekslaterwewerewalkingalongthecanalandfoundthemanwalkingtomewithhislittledog.HeaskedwhetherIwouldmindadoptingthedog.Withtearsineyeshesaidithadgottentoohardforhimtocareforthedog.HeaddedthathewasplanningonheadingtoWashingtonStatebuthisdogwouldn'thavebeenuptoitsohehopedtogiveittomE.Onlyyou!InthiscityyouaretheonlypersonIcanbelievein!NoweverytimeIwatchandpatthedoglyingnearthefireplaceIwillremembertheoldman'swordsandwishhimgoodluck.55.WhatcanwelearnabouttheauthorfromParagraph3?A.Shegavetheoldmansomefoodonacoldday.B.Shemettheoldmanafterfinishingherdinner.C.Sheofferedtheoldmannothingbutchicken.D.Sheburstintotearsafterhelpingtheoldman.56.Whatdidtheauthor'shusbandfeelwhenshetoldhimwhatshehaddone?A.thankfulB.delightedC.indifferentD.disappointed57.Whydidtheoldmanhopetogivethedogtotheauthor?A.Becauseheknewtheauthorwasalsoadoglover.B.Becausetheauthorwasthepersonhecouldtrust.C.Becausetheauthorwastheonlypersonheknew.D.Becausehebelievedthathisdoglikedtheauthor.58.Whatcanweinferfromtheendingofthepassage?A.Theauthorrefusedtheoldman'srequest.B.Theauthormissestheoldmanandhisdog.C.Theauthorfeelstheoldmanwasverylucky.D.Theauthoradoptedtheoldman'sdog.
Ihadgonetobedafteraveryharddaywhenthephonerang.Itwasaneccentric古怪的farmer.IhadnevermethimbeforealthoughIhadoftenheardpeopletalkabouthim.HesoundedquitenervousandhehadbeentalkingforaminuteorsobeforeIunderstandanything.FinallyallIcouldmakeoutwasthatsomeonecalledMillryhadaverybadaccident.NomatterwhoshewasIobviouslyhadtogo.Ithadbeensnowingheavilythatday.Ididn’tknowtheway.IhadbeendrivingforatleastanhourwhenIfinallyfoundhisplacE.HewasstandingtherewaitingformE.ItseemedMillryhaddieD.Shemeantmoretomethananyoneevenmyownwife!hesaiD.Icouldseethathehadbeencrying.Ithoughtsomethingterriblehadtakenplaceitmaybeascandal__.Iwasevenmoreshockedwhenhetoldmebehadputherinthebarn厩.Iwouldn’tleaveheroutinthecold!hesaiD.Millryhadclearlybeenasecretloverofhis.Iwasabouttotellhimhecouldnotexpectmetocoveranythingupwhenheopenedthebarndoor.HeliftedhiscandleandIsawadarkfigureonthegroundShewassuchagoodcow!Iwouldn’tletanyonebutadoctortouchher!hesaidandbustintotearsagain.64.Theunderlinedphrasemakeoutinthefirstparagraphmeans________.A.expectB.understandC.seeclearlyD.hearclearly65.Thefarmerwishedthatthewritermight_________..A.lookintothematterB.bringMillrybacktolifeC.freehimfromascandalD.keepawholethingasecret66.Thepersonwhotoldthestoryisprobablya_________.A.farmerB.policemanC.countrydoctorD.newspaperreporter
WhenIwas12allIwantedwasasignet图章ring.TheyweretheinthinganditseemedeverygirlexceptmehadonE.Onmy13thbirthdaymyMumgavemeasignetringwithmyinitials姓名首字母carvedintoit.Iwasinheaven.Whatmadeitevenmorespecialwasthatitwasabouttheonlythingthatwasn'tbeingreplaced.We'dbeenburntoutinfiresthatsweptthroughourareaearlierthatyearandhadlosteverything—somostofthenewstuff东西wegotwasreallyjusttoreplacewhatwe'dlost.Butnotmyring.Myringwasnew.ThenonlyonemonthlaterIlostit.Itookitoffbeforebedanditwasmissinginthemorning.Iwassadandsearchedeverywhereforit.ButitseemedtohavedisappeareD.EventuallyIgaveupandstoppedlookingforit.Andtwoyearslaterwesoldthehouseandmovedaway.YearspassedandacoupleofmoveslaterIwasvisitingmyparents'whenMumtoldmethatshehadsomethingformE.Itwasn'tmybirthdaynorwasitEasterorChristmasoranyothergift-givingoccasion.Mumnoticedmyquestioninglook.You'llrecognizethisoneshesaidsmiling.Thenshehandedmeasmallringbox.ItookitfromherandopenedittofindmybeautifulsignetringinsidE.Thefamilywhohadboughtourhouse13yearsearlierhadrecentlydecidedtodosomeredecorationswhichincludedreplacingthecarpets.Whentheypulledthecarpetupinmyoldbedroomtheyfoundthering.Asithadmyinitialscarvedintoittheyrealizedwhoownedthering.They'dhaditprofessionallycleanedupbyajewelerbeforesendingittomymother.AnditstillfitsmE.59.Theunderlinedwordininthefirstparagraphprobablymeans_____.A.fashionableB.availableC.practicalD.renewable60.Whenshegottheringbackthewriterwasabout_____.A.13yearsoldB.15yearsoldC.26yearsoldD.28yearsold61.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.Thewriter'sfamilymovedseveraltimes.B.Thewriterneverstoppedlookingforherring.C.Thewriter'sringwascleanedupbythenewhouseowner.D.Thewriterlostherringinthemorningwhenshetookitoff.62.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.MyNewRingB.LostandFoundC.LostandReplacedD.AnExpensiveRing
Youhavewaited45minutesforthevaluable10minutes’break.Butwhenthebellforthenextclassringsyoucan’tbelievehowquicklytimehaspasseD.Ifyouhavethisexperienceyou’llknowhowtimeflieswhenyouarehavingfunanddragswhenyouareboreD.Nowscientistshavecomeupwithareasonwhythishappens.Theyhavefoundthatthebrainchangesitswaytoworkaccordingtoourattentiontoatask.Whenweareboredwepaymoreattentiontohowtimeispassing.Andthismakesourbrainsthinktheclockistickingmoreslowly.Recentlysomeresearcherswhowenttounderstandtheconditionscarriedoutanexperiment.Intheexperimenttwelvevolunteerswatchedapicturewhileresearchersmonitored关注theirbrainactivity.Thevolunteersweretoldtofirstnoticehowlongapictureappearedthenthecolorofthepictureandthird1ystudytheboth.Theresultsshowedthatthebrainwasmoreactivewhenthevo1unteerspaidattentiontomoresubjects.Itisthoughtthatifthebrainisbusynoticingmanyaspect方面ofataskithastospreaditsresourcesandpayslessattentiontotheclock.Thereforetimeseemstogoquickly.IfthebrainisnotsoactiveitspendsitsfullenergyonthepassingoftimE.Asaresulttimeseemstomoveslowly.71.Whatdoestheunderlinedworddragsprobablymean?A.runsquicklyB.passesslowlyC.movesactivelyD.goesfast72.Whathavethescientistsfound?A.Timegoesbyfastwhenwehavenothingtodo.B.Whenweareboredwepaylessattentiontohowtimeispassing.C.ThebrainworksindifferentwaysindifferenttimE.D.Thebrainchangesitswaytoworkaccordingtoourattentiontoatask.73.Howdidtheresearchersdotheexperiment?A.Byinvitingthevolunteerstohavealongclass.B.Byaskingthevolunteerstopayattentiontoaclock.C.BymonitoringbrainactivitywhilevolunteersarewatchingapicturE.D.ByaskingtenvolunteerstowatchapicturE.74.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.Timeseemstogoquicklyifwe’rebusy.B.IfwepaymoreattentiontotheclockwemayfeellessboreD.C.TimegoesslowlywhenthebrainisactivE.D.Ifwespendfullenergyontheclocktimegoesquickly.75.Whichisthebesttitleofthepassage?A.ThebestwaytosavetimeB.TheimportanceofsavingtimeC.ThereasonfortimeflyinganddraggingD.Thereasonforsavingtime
Ithastaken90yearssinceshewasborninapoorhouseinCountyLimerickforawomanconsideredAmerica’soldestillegalimmigranttogetherIrishpassport.ItwillbeafewmoremonthsbeforeJosephineStoutwillfinallybedeclaredaUScitizenentitling赋于权力hertoapensionandotherbenefits.DespitehavinglivedinAmericaformostofherlifesinceshearrivedin1923thegreat-grandmotherwasdeclaredanundocumentedalien华侨in1999whenshetriedtoclaimstateaidtohelpraisehersevengrandchildrenwhowereleftorphanedwhenherdaughterwaskilledbyarobberover$20.EventhoughshehasneverconsideredherselfIrishnotingIdon’tevenhaveanaccentshedidn’tofficiallyexistasanAmericanwhenofficialsinChicagoinsistedthatsheprovehercitizenshipinordertoqualifyforbenefits.ButshehadnobirthcertificateorpassportwhenshearrivedonanimmigrantshipfromIrelandfromIrelandwithherparentswhohad12otherchildren.Shenevergavethemattermuchthoughtuntil1999whenshewasinherlate70sandneededassistancetoraisehergrandchildren.For12yearsMrs.Stoutmanagedtosupportthefamilybydoingvariousjobs.Butherlifewashardandmarkedbytragedy.Herhusbanddiedin1996andhersonThomasdiedinacaraccidentwithhisgirlfriendin1985.HeronlysurvivingchildRosemarydiedofcancerin2009.A.CatholiccharityreferredhercasetoChicagoIrishImmigrantSupportCIISwhichalertedtheIrishConsulate领事馆.Throughthemtheytrackeddownherbirthcertificatethewebsiteirishcentral.comreporteD.ThedocumentinturnallowedhertoreceiveherIrishpassportandeventuallyherAmericangreencardinSeptember2011whichwasdatedbacktoNovember11923.68.WhatwillhappentoapersonifhehasnogreencardintheUS?A.hecannotgetanychancetogeteducationB.hecan’thaveapensionandotherbenefitsC.hiscitizenshipwillbetakenawayD.hehastotakeillegalpart-timejob69.Josephinecouldn’tbealegalimmigrantbecause______.A.shewasnamedanundocumentedalienB.shearrivedinAmericaninasecretwayC.Shecouldn’tfindherpropercertificatesD.Shehastoomanybrothersandsisters70.Wecanimplyfromthe4thparagraphthat______.A.JosephinelivedalonelylifeformanyyearsB.ThomaswasalwaysdrivingcarelesslyC.Josephinewasastrong-willedwomanD.Mrs.StoutJosephine’sfriendhelpedheralot.71.Pleasearrangethefollowingeventsinthecorrectorderaccordingtothetext.A.Josephine’sbirthcertificatewasfounD.B.JosephinereceivedhergreencarD.C.TheCatholiccharitycontactedCIIS.D.ThebirthcertificatewasshownonawebsitE.E.JosephinewasofferedherIrishpassport.A.a-b-c-d-eB.c-d-e-a-bC.a-d-c-b-eD.c-a-d-e-b
HowtoGetWhatIWant?There’sanexpression:Whatyouseeiswhatyouget.Mygrandfatherusedtosay:IfyoulookedatatreelongenoughitwillmovE.WeseewhatwewanttoseE.Psychologiststellusthatnothingcontrolsourlivesmorethanourself-imagE.Welivelikethepersonweseeinthemirror.WearewhatwethinkwearE.Ifyoudon’tthinkyou’llbesuccessfulyouwon’t.Youcan’tbeitifyoucan’tseeit.Yourlifeislimitedtoyourvision.IfyouwanttochangeyourlifeyoumustchangeyourvisionofyourlifE.ArnoldSchwarzeneggerwasnotthatfamousin1976whenhemetwithanewspaperreporter.ThereporteraskedSchwarzenegger:Nowthatyou’veretiredfrombodybuildingwhatdoyouplantodonext?Schwarzeneggeransweredverycalmlyandconfidently:I’mgoingtobetheNo.1moviestarinHollywooD.ThereporterwasshockedandamusedatSchwarzenegger’splan.Atthattimeitwasveryhardtoimaginehowthismuscle-boundbodybuilderwhowasnotaprofessionalactorandwhospokepoorEnglishwithastrongAustrianaccentcouldeverhopetobeHollywood’sNo.1moviestar!SowhenthereporteraskedSchwarzeneggerhowheplannedtomakehisdreamcometrueSchwarzeneggersaid:I’lldoitthesamewayIbecametheNo.1bodybuilderintheworlD.WhatIdowascreateavisionofwhoIwanttobeandthenIstartlivinglikethatpersoninmymindasifitwerealreadytruE.Soundsalmostchildishlysimpledoesn’tit?ButIworked!SchwarzeneggerbecametheNo.1highestpaidmoviestarinHollywooD.Remember:Ifyoucanseeityoucanbeit.There’sasuccessfulbusinessmanwhooftenwearsashirtwiththesewordsonit:Don’tjustpursueyourdreams.Chasedownandtackle!youonlygetonelifetolivesowhynotlivethebestlifepossible?Soyoucanbefullysatisfiedatwhatyouseeandget.57.WhatdidArnoldSchwarzeneggerdobeforehebecameaHollywoodstar?A.Heworkedforanewspaper.B.Hewasamanworkingonbodybuilding.C.Heworkedinasmallfilmcompany.D.Hewasabusinessman.58.WhywasithardforthereportertobelievethatSchwarzeneggerwouldbecomeastaroneday?A.Becausehewasnotfamous.B.BecausehewasnotprofessionalandspokepoorEnglish.C.Becausehewasgoodatnothingexceptbodybuilding.D.BecauseheonlyspokeEnglishfluently.59.WhatdidSchwarzeneggerplantodotomakehisHollywoodstardreamcometrue?A.Hecontinuedtobuildhisbody.B.Hewenttomakemoremovies.C.Helivedalifelikeamoviestar.D.Hetriedhisbesttomeetthemoviedirectors.60.WhatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph4mean?A.HaveadreamandmakeitcometruE.B.Stopyourdreamandfindrealisticthingstodo.C.YoucanjustdaydreamalonE.D.There’snothingtodointheworldbutdream.
Morethanfouroutoffivepeopleadmittotellinglittlewhiteliesatleastonceadayandthepreferredwayofbeingeconomicalwiththetruthistousetechnologysuchascellphonestextmessagesande-mailsasurveysaidlastThursday.Theresearchfoundthattechno-treachery高科技说谎waswidespreadwithnearly75percentofpeoplesayinggadgets小器具madeiteasiertofib撒小谎.Justoverhalfoftherespondents被调查者saidusinggadgetsmadethemfeellessguiltywhentellingaliethandoingitfacetofacE.Theworkplacewasafavoritelocationforfibbingwith67percentofthe1487respondentsadmittingtheyhadliedatwork.Thetopliewaspretendingtobeill43percentfollowedbysayingworkhadbeencompletedwhenithadn’t23percent.Worryinglyforbosses18percentsaidtheyliedtohideabigmistakE.Butemployerswerenottheonlyonesonthereceivingendofdishoneststatements.Justover40percentoftherespondentssaidtheyhadliedtotheirfamiliesorpartners.Keytopicstolieaboutwere:buyingnewclothesorthecostofthem37percenthowgoodsomeonelookedinsomething35percenthowmuchtheyhadeaten35percentanddrunk31percentandhowmuchtheyweighed32percent.67.Theunderlinedphrasebeingeconomicalwiththetruthprobablymeans______.A.tellingliesB.makingapologiesC.feelingguiltyD.admittingmistakes68.Itcanbeinferred推断fromthepassagethat______.A.employerssometimeslietotheiremployeestooB.75%ofpeoplehaveeverliedtosomeoneC.withoutgadgetspeoplemayfeelmorepressurewhentellingwhiteliesD.morepeoplelietotheirfamilythantotheirbosses69.WhichofthefollowingisNOTTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.CellphonesmakepeoplemorelikelytoliE.B.Somepeoplemightlietotheirbosseswhentheyarenotdoingtheirworkwell.C.40%ofemployersadmitthattheyhaveliedtotheirfamiliesorpartners.D.Nearly1500peoplewerequestionedinthesurvey.70.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A.PeoplearegettingmorelikelytoliE.B.Peopletendtofibusinggadgets.C.MostpeopletellwhiteliesattheworkplacE.D.18%ofpeoplelietotheirbosses.
Howcanweallgetmorelaughterintoourlives?Hereiswhattheexpertssuggest:71NancyAlguireateacherinCliftonParkN.Y.wasoncepainfullyshyandhadahardtimelaughing.Thenshemarriedacircusclown小丑.IbecameinterestedintheclownssherecallsOnedayIputonacostumeandpaintmyfacE.ThatafternoonmywholelifechangeD.IlearnedtolaughandenjoylifeinawayIhadneverdonebeforE.72Tothisdayshestillmakesitaruletobewithpeoplewhoenjoylifeandlaughing.73Itdoesn’ttakeyoutoomuchtimeandcanbeeasy.Collectfavoritecartoonsandjokes.AlsokeepapaperforwritingdownhumoryoufindineverydaylifE.GoodideascomeandgofastyouhavetocatchthemquicklyortheyaregonesaysVirginiaTooper.Laughwhenyouneeditmost.74sayscomedianBillCosby.Andonceyoufindlaughternomatterhowpainfulyoursituationmightbeyoucansurviveitheinsists.GrayAlanasociologyprofessorattheUniversityofMinnesotaclaimsthatlaughterisaskillwecanallgain–becauseitcomesnaturally.75Justremember:wearejusthereforaperiodsogetafewlaughs.A.Mixwithpeoplewholaugh.B.Youcansoftentheworstblowsthroughhumor.C.Practisetheartoflaughing.D.Butit’salsosomethingthathastobedevelopeD.E.Hewholaughslastlaughsbest.F.People’sjoycanaffectthosearoundthem.G.Keepalaughterfile
Theweatherwasterriblethatnight.Thesummerthunderstormhadknockedoutthepower.LuckilytherewasenoughcandlelightflickeringonthekitchentablE.WiththecandlelightIcouldseethecardIwaswritingtomyhusband’scousinsinFinlanD.DearHeliandRistoYouareonmymindtonightbecauseweareusingthecandlesyougaveuswhenyouvisitedustwoyearsago.TherewasahorriblesummerthunderstormthiseveningandthepowerwentoutandyourcandleswerejustwhatweneedeD.TheyhavelitourdinnertimethebedroomsandnowIamsittingbyoneinthekitchen...WhatIdidn’tsaytoHeliandRistoisthatweneverburnedthecandlesbeforebecausetheywellsmelllikeacampfirE.Andsotheystoodinironcandlesticksuntilweneededthem.I’msothankfulthatwehadcandlesonhandthatdarknight.AndI’mequallyasthankfulthatIhadabeautifulcardonhandtooorIwouldhavelettheopportunitytokeepintouchwithfarawayfamilyescapE.ItwouldhaveturnedintoanotheroneofthosemomentswhenthethoughtofsendingacardcrossedmymindbutneveractuallyhappeneD.Thecandleburnedslowly.AfterIfinishedmycardtoFinlandIenjoyedlookingthroughtherestofmySomeoneCaresgreetingcards.TheairwasfreshandcoolandIhadcardsandenoughlighttowritE.Ifoundabirthdaycardformynephew’s10thbirthdayathinkingofyoucardformyauntandafungreetingcardforanoldfriendandIbeganwriting.Candlesandcards—twothingsthatmakeathunderstormintotheperfectstorm.56.Whydidthewriterlightthetwocandlesthatnight?A.Becauseshethoughtofherhusband’scousins.B.BecauseshewantedtoaddsomefuntoherlifE.C.BecauseshewantedtoenjoyanotherkindoflifestylE.D.Becausetherewasnoelectricityduetothethunderstorm.57.Bysayingsmelllikeacampfirethewriterwantstoshow________.A.sheoftenwenttoacampfirealoneB.shelikedthesmellofacampfireverymuchC.shedidn’tlikethesmelloftheburningcandlesD.shedidn’tneedtoburnthecandlesinthepast58.Inthepastwhenthewriterwantedtosendacard________.A.sheoftendidn’tputitintopracticeB.sheoftenimmediatelywroteoneC.sheoftendidn’tknowwhattowriteD.sheusuallyhesitatedforalongtime59.Lightingthecandlesinthestormynightmadethewriter________.A.knowwhowasthemostimportantpersontoherB.knowhowtomakeherboringlifeinterestingC.valueherrelativesandfriendsmoreD.believeeveryonecouldbehappy
WhenIwaswalkingdownthestreettheotherdayIhappenedtonoticeasmallbrownleatherwalletlyingonthesidewalk.IpickeditupandopenedittoseeifIcouldfindouttheowner’sname.Therewasnothinginsideitexceptsomechangeandanoldphotograph－apictureofawomanandayounggirlabouttwelveyearsoldwholookedlikethewoman’sdaughter.IputthephotographbackandtookthewallettothepolicestationwhereIhandedittothedesksergeant.BeforeIleftthesergeanttookdownmynameandaddressincasetheownermightwanttowriteandthankme.ThateveningIwenttohavedinnerwithmyauntanduncle.Theyhadalsoinvitedayoungwomansothattherewouldbefourpeopleatthetable.Herfacewasfamiliar.IwasquitesurethatwehadnotmetbeforebutIcouldnotrememberwhereIhadseenher.Inthecourseofconversationhowevertheyoungwomanhappenedtomentionthatshehadlostherwalletthatafternoon.AllatonceIrealizedwhereIhadseenher.Shewastheyounggirlinthephotographalthoughshewasnowmucholder.ShewasverysurprisedofcoursewhenIwasabletodescribleherwallettoher.ThenIexplainedthatIhadrecognizedherfromthephotographIhadfoundinthewallet.Myuncleinsistedongoingtothepolicestationimmediatelytoclaimthewallet.AsthepolicesergeanthandeditoverhesaidthatitwasanamazingcoincidencethatIhadnotonlyfoundthewalletbutalsothepersonwhohadlostit.67.Thewalletwhichthewriterfound.A.wasempty.B.hadsomemoneyinit.C.hadafewcoinsandaphotographinit.D.hadanoldphotographinit.68.Thewriterrecognizedtheyoungwomanbecause.A.hehadmethersomewherebeforE.B.shewastheoldwomaninthephotograph.C.sheoftenhaddinnerwithhisauntandunclE.D.shelookedliketheyounggirlinthephotograph.69.Theyoungwomantoldofherlossofthewallet.A.atthebeginningofthedinnerB.duringtheconversationC.assoonasshesawthewriterD.afterthedinner70.Thestorywasanamazingcoincidencebecause.A.thewomanknewthewriterandhisunclE.B.thefinderandtheloserofthewalletwereoldfriends.C.thefinderandtheloserofthewalletmetatthepolicestation.D.thewriterfoundboththewalletanditsowner.
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AboutsixyearsagoIwaseatinglunchinarestaurantinNewYorkCitywhenawomanandayoungboysatdownatthenexttablE.Icouldn'thelpoverhearingpartsoftheirconversation.Atonepointthewomanasked:Sohowhaveyoubeen?AndtheboywhocouldnothavebeenmorethansevenoreightyearsoldrepliedTotellthetruthI'vebeenfeelingalittledepressed压抑lately.Hiswordsstuckinmymindbecauseitconfirmed证实mygrowingbeliefthatchildrenarechanging.AsfarasIcanremembermyfriendsandIdidn'tfindoutweweredepresseduntilwewereinhighschool.Childrendon'tseemchildlikeanymorE.Childrenspeakmorelikeadultsdressmorelikeadultsandbehavemorelikeadultsthantheyusedto.Whetherthisisgoodorbadisdifficulttosaybutitcertainlyisdifferent.Childhoodasitoncewasnolongerexists.Why?HumandevelopmentisbasednotonlyonnaturalbiologicalstatesbutalsoonwaysofgettingsocialknowledgE.MovementfromonesocialroletoanotherusuallyneedstolearnthesecretsofthenewsocialrolE.Childrenhavealwaysbeentaughtadultsecretsbutslowlyandinstages:traditionallywetellsixthgradersthingswekeephiddenfromfifthgraders.Inthelast30yearshowevertelevisionhaspassedinformationtoallviewers.Unabletoresist抵制thetemptation__manychildrenturntheirattentionfromprintedtextstomoreinterestingmovingpictures.Communicationthroughprintinfactallowsforagreatdealofcontroloverthesocialinformationwhichchildrencanget.ReadingandwritingneedsymbolsthatmustbememorizedandpracticeD.Childrenmustreadsimplebooksbeforetheycanreaddifficultmaterials.62.Accordingtotheauthorfeelingdepressedis______________.A.asignofapsychology心理probleminachildB.animportantperiodofchildren'sdevelopmentC.somethinghardlytobeexpectedinayoungchildD.astatepresentinallhumansincludingchildren
WhenIwasyoungIwentlookingforgoldinCaliforniA.IneverfoundenoughtomakearichstrikE.ButIdiddiscoverabeautifulpartofthecountrycalledStanislau.LikeHeavenonEarthithadbrightgreenhillsanddeepforestswheresoftwindstouchedthetrees.BythetimeIarrivedthecharmingparadisehadbeendesertedbecauseminers’goodluckdidn’tlast.ThenIrealizedIwasnotaloneafterall.AmanwassmilingatmeashestoodinfrontofhislittlehousE.Itsfrontyardwasfullofblueandyellowflowers.WhitecurtainshungfromthewindowsandfloatedinthesoftsummerwinD.StillsmilingthemaninvitedmeinsidE.Myspiritseemedtocometolifeagain.Isawabrightrugontheshiningwoodenfloor.Andonlittletablestherewereseashellsbooksandchinavasesfullofflowers.A.womanhadmadethishouseintoahomE.ThedelightinmyheartshowedonmyfacE.Themanreadmythoughts.Allherwork.HesaidaffectionatelyNothingherehasn’tfeltthetouchofherhanD.Onepictureonthewallwasnothangingstraight.Hewenttofixit.Hesteppedbackseveraltimestomakesurethepicturewasstraight.Thenhegaveitagentletouch.ShealwaysdoesthatheexplainedItislikethefinishingpatamothergivesherchild’shairaftershehasbrushedit.Idon’tknowwhyIdoit.Ijustdoit.AshetalkedIwenttoalittleblack-walnutshelfthatheldasmallpictureofthemostbeautifulcreatureIhadeverseen.Therewasasweetnessandsoftnessinthewoman’sexpression.ThemanstaredatthepicturE.Nineteenherlastbirthday.ThatwasthedaywemarrieD.Whenyouseeher...ahjustwaituntilyoumeether!Whereisshenow?IaskeD.Ohsheisawayvisitingherparents.ThisisWednesdayhesaidslowly.ShewillbebackonSaturdayintheevening.ThatnightIstayeD.ThemantoldmehisnamewasHenry.ThursdayeveningwehadtwovisitorsTomandJoE.WejustdropovertoaskwhenlittlemadamiscominghomE.Anynewsfromher?OhyesthemanreplieD.Aletter.Hetookayellowedletteroutofhiswalletandreadit.Itwasfulloflovingmessages.WhilereadingheglimpsedhisfriendsandcriedoutOhnoyouaredoingitagainTom!Takeyourhandsawayandletmeseeyoureyes.I’mgoingtotellherthistime!Noyoumustn’tdothatHenrythegrey-hairedminersaiD.IamgettingolD.Andanylittlesorrowmakesmecry.Lordwemissherso.SaturdayfinallycamE.IwasgladtoseehistwofriendsTomandJoewithguitarscomingdowntheroadasthesunbegantoset.Theyputtheflowerstheybroughtinvasesandbegantoplaysomefastandlivelysongs.Henry’sfriendskeptgivinghimglassesofwhiskey.WhenIreachedforoneofthetworemainingglassesTomstoppedmyarm.Dropthat!Taketheother.hewhispereD.Ididso.Henrywasservedlast.Hehadhardlyswallowedhisdrinkwhentheclockstruckmidnight.Hisfacegrewpaleandpaler.BoyshesaidIamsickwithfear.Help!Iwanttoliedown.Henrywasasleepalmostbeforethewordswereoutofhismouth.InamomentthosehandymenhadhisclothesoffandtuckedhimintohisbeD.TheyseemedtobegettingreadytoleavE.SoIsaidPleasedon’tgogentlemen.Shewon’tknowmE.Iamastranger.Theyglancedateachother.ThenJoesaidShe?Poorthingshe’sbeendeadnineteenyears!Dead?IwhispereD.ThatorworsE.hesaiD.ShewenttoseeherfolkshalfayearaftershegotmarrieD.OnherwaybackonaSaturdayeveninginJunewhenshewasalmostheretheIndianscapturedher.She’sneverbeenheardofsincE.Henrywentinsane.ButheonlygetsbadwhenthattimeofyearcomesrounD.Thenwedropinherethreedaysbeforeshe’sduetoencouragehimupandlistentohimreadtheletter.SaturdayweallcomeandgeteverythingreadyforadancE.We’vedoneitfornineteenyears.ThefirstSaturdaythereweretwenty-sevenofusbutonlytwonow.Wedrughimtosleepthroughthenight.Thenhe’sallrightforanotheryear.ThetwooldmenopenedthedooranddisappearedintothedarknessofStanislau.55.YoucansensetheexistenceofawomanfromthefollowingsentencesEXCEPT______.A.SoftwindstouchedthetreesinStanislau.B.Therewasabrightrugontheshiningwoodenfloor.C.Therewereseashellsbooksandchinavasesfullofflowers.D.A.littleblackshelfheldasmallpictureofawoman.56.TomcriedwhenHenryreadtheyellowedletterbecause______.A.hewasgettingolderandolderB.hewasmovedbythelovingmessagesintheletterC.hefeltsadatthethoughtofHenry’swifeD.hewasdisappointedthatHenry’swifewouldarrivesolate57.Tomstoppedmyreachingforwhiskeybecause______.A.therewasnotenoughwhiskeyforHenryB.hedidn’twantmetogetdrunkC.thatglassofwhiskeywasdruggedD.itwasforHenry’swife58.Theunderlinedwordinsaneprobablymeans______.A.depressedB.disappointedC.madD.sick59.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat______.A.Henry’swifewas38whenshewaslastseenB.TomandJoehaveheardthelettermanytimesC.theauthorstayedinHenry’shousebecausehewaslostD.thetwominerscameonSaturdaytosharepastmemories60.Thestoryismainlyabout______.A.ever-lastingloveB.lifelongfriendshipC.anunforgettableexperienceD.charmingStanislau
WhenIwas12allIwantedwasasignet图章ring.TheyweretheinthinganditseemedeverygirlexceptmehadonE.Onmy13thbirthdaymyMumgavemeasignetringwithmyinitials姓名首字母carvedintoit.Iwasinheaven.Whatmadeitevenmorespecialwasthatitwasabouttheonlythingthatwasn'tbeingreplaced.We'dbeenburntoutinfiresthatsweptthroughourareaearlierthatyearandhadlosteverything—somostofthenewstuff东西wegotwasreallyjusttoreplacewhatwe'dlost.Butnotmyring.Myringwasnew.ThenonlyonemonthlaterIlostit.Itookitoffbeforebedanditwasmissinginthemorning.Iwassadandsearchedeverywhereforit.ButitseemedtohavedisappeareD.EventuallyIgaveupandstoppedlookingforit.Andtwoyearslaterwesoldthehouseandmovedaway.YearspassedandacoupleofmoveslaterIwasvisitingmyparents'whenMumtoldmethatshehadsomethingformE.Itwasn'tmybirthdaynorwasitEasterorChristmasoranyothergift-givingoccasion.Mumnoticedmyquestioninglook.You’llrecognizethisoneshesaidsmiling.Thenshehandedmeasmallringbox.ItookitfromherandopenedittofindmybeautifulsignetringinsidE.Thefamilywhohadboughtourhouse13yearsearlierhadrecentlydecidedtodosomeredecorationswhichincludedreplacingthecarpets.Whentheypulledthecarpetupinmyoldbedroomtheyfoundthering.Asithadmyinitialscarvedintoittheyrealizedwhoownedthering.They'dhaditprofessionallycleanedupbyajewelerbeforesendingittomymother.AnditstillfitsmE.59.Theunderlinedwordininthefirstparagraphprobablymeans_____.A.practicalB.availableC.fashionableD.renewable60.Whenshegottheringbackthewriterwasabout_____.A.13yearsoldB.15yearsoldC.26yearsoldD.28yearsold61.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.Thewriter'sfamilymovedseveraltimes.B.Thewriterneverstoppedlookingforherring.C.Thewriterlostherringinthemorningwhenshetookitoff.D.Thewriter'sringwascleanedupbythenewhouseowner.62.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.MyNewRingB.LostandReplacedC.LostandFoundD.AnExpensiveRing
ThelightfromthecampfirebrightenedthedarknessbutitcouldnotpreventthedampcoldofDennis’sSwamp沼泽地creepingintotheirbones.ItwasastrangeplacE.MartinandTomwishedthattheyhadnotacceptedJack’sdarE.Theylikedcampingbutnotnearthisswamp.SoMartinaskedastheysatwatchingthehotcoals.Howdidthisplacegetitsname?Areyousureyouwanttohearit?It’sascarystorywarnedJack.Ofcourse!criedoutTom.Iftherewereanythingtobescaredofyouwouldn’thavechosenthisplace!Okbutdon’tsayIdidn’twarnyousaidJackandhebeganthistalE.WaybackintimeamancalledDennistriedtostartafarmherE.Hebuiltthatcottageovertheretolivein.Inthosedaysthearealookedquitedifferent----itwascoveredwithtalltreesandtheswampwasacrystal-clearriver.AfterthreehardyearsDennishadclearedseveralfieldsandplantedcrops.HewassoproudofhissuccessthatherefusedtolistentoadvicE.‘Youareclearingtoomuchland’warnedoneoldman.‘Thelandisalivingthing.Itwillhitbackatyouifyouabuseit.’‘Sillyfool’saidDennistohimself.‘IfIclearmorelandIcangrowmorecrops.I’llbecomewealthier.He’sjustjealous!’Denniscontinuedtochopdowntrees.SmallanimalsthatreliedonthemforfoodandshelterweredestroyeD.Hewassoeagertoexpandhisfarmthathedidnotnoticetheriverflowingslowlytowardshisdoor.HedidnotnoticesaltseepingtothesurfaceofthelanD.Hedidnotnoticeswampplantschokingallthenativeplants.Whathappened?MartinaskeD.Itwasgrowingcolder.HetrembledtwistinghisbodyclosertothefirE.Thelandhitback----justastheoldmanwarnedJackshruggeD.DennisdisappeareD.Oldfolksaroundherebelievethatswampplantsmovedupfromtheriveranddraggedhimunderwater.HisbodywasneverfounD.WhatastupidstorylaughedTom.Plantscan’tBeforehehadfinishedspeakinghescreamedandfainted晕倒.TheothertwoboysjumpedupwithfrightstaringatTom.Suddenlytheyburstoutlaughing.Somegreenswampivy常春藤hadcoveredTom’sfacE.ItwasawhilebeforeTomcouldappreciatethejokE.76.TheunderlinedworddareinParagraph1isclosedinmeaningto________.A.courageB.assistanceC.instructionD.challenge77.WhydidJacktellTomandMartinthestory?A.Tofrightenthem.B.Tosatisfytheircuriosity.C.TowarnthemofthedangeroftheplacE.D.Topersuadethemtocampintheswamp.78.WhydidDennisignorethewarningoftheoldman?A.Theoldmanenviedhim.B.TheoldmanwasfoolishC.Hewastoobusytolistentoothers.D.Hewasgreedyformorecrops.79.WhydidTomscreamandfaint?A.HesawDennis’sshadowB.HewasscaredbyaplantC.Hisfriendsplayedajokeonhim.D.TheweatherbecameextremelycolD.80.WhatlessoncanwelearnfromthestoryofDennis?A.Graspallloseall.B.Nosweatnosweet.C.Itisnousecryingoverspiltmilk.D.Hewhomakesnomistakesmakesnothing.
PeopleusedtosayThehandthatrocks摇thecradle摇篮rulestheworlD.andBehindeverysuccessfulmanthereisawoman.Boththesesayingsmeanthesamething.Menruletheworldbuttheirmothersandwivesrulethem.MostAmericanwomenwishtomaketheirhusbandsandsonssuccessfulbutsomeofthemwantmoreforthemselves.Theywantgoodjobs.WhentheyworktheywanttobebetterpaiD.Theywanttobeassuccessfulasmen.TheAmericanwomen’sliberationmovementwasstartedbywomenwhodidn’twanttostandbehindsuccessfulmen.Theywantedtostandbesidemenwiththesamechanceforsuccess.Theyrefusedtoworksidebysidewithmenwhodothesameworkforahigherpay.A.liberatedwomanmustbeproudofbeingawomanandhaveconfidenceinherself.IfsomebodysaystoherYouhavecomealongwaybaby.shewillsmileandanswerNotnearlyasfarasI’mgoingtogobaby!ThismovementisquitenewandmanyAmericanwomendon’tagreeyet.Butithasalreadymadesomeimportantchangesinwomen’slives---inmen’slivestoo.57.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A.SomeAmericanwomenwanttoworksidebysidewithmenandgetthesamepayforthesamework.B.MostAmericanwomenwanttobemoresuccessfulthanmen.C.NoteveryAmericanwomanwantstogetajoB.D.TheAmericanwomen’sliberationmovementdidmakesomechangesinwomen’slives.58.NotnearlyasfarasI’mgoingtogomeans______.A.I’mstillgoingtoworkfartherawayfromhomeB.I’mnotgoingtoworkfarawayfromhomeC.I’mnotsatisfiedwithwhatI’vedoneD.WhatIhavedoneisnotfarfromsuccess59.TheAmericanwomen’sliberationmovement________.A.havestillalongwaytogoB.isafailureC.wasstartedbymanysuccessfulwomenD.isanewthingnotacceptedbythewriter
Isthishappeninginyourneighborhood?Childrennotebookcomputersstuckundertheirarmsawaittheyellowbusforthetriptomiddleschool.Onthesurfacethequestionofcomputersinschoolsisano-brainer.Itwouldbestrangetoinsistthattoday’stechnologyshouldn’tbeusedtomaketheclassroomexperiencemoreindividualizedmoreeffectivemoreimmediatemoreexciting.Computershavebeeninschoolsmorethan20years---andprobablyevendonesomegooD.ButtheideaofapersonalcomputerasanecessarydailytoolforeveryAmericangrammarschoolpupilisaltogetheradifferentthing.Beawareoftheseeminglyattractivevisionof10-year-oldsdoingmostoftheirwork---andhomework---onacomputer.Itisanotherillusorysilverbullet虚幻的能迅速解决问题的捷径之道thatpromisestosolveallofsociety’sillsthroughtechnology.Regardlessofwhetherparentsortaxpayersbuythemachineryit’sbadpolicy.Determiningtheproperroleofcomputersinschoolsistooimportanttobelefttocomputersuppliersandeducators.Aneducatedpublicwithclearandrealisticexpectationsneedstohelpdeterminetherighttrackfortechnology.Educatorsforeverseemtoseektheultimateinteachingtools.Theyarealwayspreoccupiedwithinnovation---juniorhighschoolnewmathwholelanguageopenclassroomsandmasterylearningtonameafew.Someideasturnedoutwellandovertimehaveearnedpermanentpositionsinoureducationsystems.Otherreflectedchangeforchanges’sakeandwoundupinthetrashbinwheretheybelong.Exactlywhatistobesolvedwithcomputersinschools?Arewelookingtoimproveinstructionalcapacityandflexibility?Arewetryingtomaketeachersandaidsmoreproductivebylettingstudentstakeadvantageofprogrammedlearningtools?Thisallsoundsgoodandmuchhasbeenaccomplishedwithcomputer-assistedinstruction.Butthat’snotthesameasmakingthecomputerasymbolofwell-temperededucationalpolicy.There’sdangerinthemessagethatachildisnotfullyeducatedifheorshecan’tsurftheWorldWideWebskillfullymovearoundinWindowsortheFounderuseawordprocessingprogramorprograminLogoorBasiC.Theseskillscanbelearnedoutsidetheclassroom.Worsethetimeittakesstudentstoacquirethemistimestolenfromtheteachingschedule---andthat’sabadtradE.Andwhatkindofcomputersshouldbepurchased?We’renottalkingbrandnames.Mostschoolsystemsdon’thavethemoneytoreplacePCsorMacsonthetwo-to-three-yearcyclethatshiftingtechnologiesdemanD.Ontheotherhand$2500---thecostofjustonecomputer---investedinbooksfortheschoollibraryproduceswealththathasshallwesayalongershelflifE.Andwhochangesthefactorycultureofschoolroomstoallowcomputerstobemoreeffective?Andwhoteachestheteachers?Thesearethereallytoughissues---theonesthatmorehardwarewon’tsolvE.Childrenarebestservedwhenschoolscontributetoshapingthesolidfoundationsonwhichtheirfuturewillbebuilt.ThestudentwhocanreadwithcuriosityandunderstandingwhohasmasteredbasicmathematicalconceptswhocanevaluateideascriticallyistheoneschoolsshouldaimtoproducE.57.A.no-brainerinthethirdsentenceofthefirstparagraphprobablymeans__________.A.somethingthatistakenforgrantedB.anideathatisbrainlessandfoolishC.aproposalthatisnotworthyofseriousconsiderationD.amachinethatcannevertaketheplaceofhumanbrain58.Whocandeterminetheproperroleofcomputersinschools?A.Computersuppliers.B.Educators.C.TheeducatedpubliC.D.AlloftheabovE.59.Accordingtotheauthorteachingcomputerintheschoolclassroomisbadpracticebecause__________.A.thecomputeristooexpensivealuxuryforschoolpupilsB.thepupilsarenotintelligentlymatureenoughtomastertheskillsC.ittakestoomuchtimewhichmighthavebeenspentonregularcoursesD.thepupilscanlearnnothingfromcomputer-assistedinstruction60.Inthelastparagraphtheauthorimpliesthat__________.A.computerskillscontributenothingtoapropereducationB.computerteachingisanessentialpartofaneducationC.thefundamentalpurposeofaneducationisbeingignoredD.teachersshouldbetaughthowtoteachcomputerskills
WhenIlearnedthatmy71-year-oldmotherwasplayingScrabble–awordgame–againstherselfIknewIhadtodosomething.Myhusbandsuggestedwegiveheracomputertoplayagainst.Iwasn’tsuremymotherwasreadyforit.Afterallithadtaken10yearstopersuadehertobuyanelectriccooker.Evensowepackedupouroldcomputeranddeliveredittomyparents’homE.Andsobeganmymother’sadventureintheworldofcomputers.ItalsomarkedthebeginningofanunusualteachingtaskformE.I’vetaughtpeopleofallagesbutIneverthoughtIwouldbeteachingmymotherhowtodoanything.Shehasbeentheoneteachingmeallmylife:tocookandsew;toenjoythegoodtimesandputupwiththebaD.Nowitwasmyturntogivesomethingback.Itwasn’teasyatthebeginning.TherewassomuchtoexplainandtointroducE.Slowlybutsurelymymothercaughtonmakingnotesinalittlenotebook.AfterafewmonthsofScrabbleandothergamesIdecideditwastimetointroducehertowordprocessing文字处理.ThisprovedtobeabiggerchallengetohersoIgavehersomehomeworkIaskedhertowritemealetterusingdifferentlettertypescolorsandspaces.Areyouthisdemandingwithyourkindergartenpupils?sheaskeD.NoofcoursenotIsaiD.Theyalreadyknowhowtouseacomputer.Mymotherisn’ttheonlyoneexperiencingafastpersonalgrowthperioD.Thankstothecomputermyfatherhasfinallygotoverhisphoneallergy过敏反应.ForaslongasIcanrememberanytimeIcalledmymotherwouldanswer.DadandIhavehadmorephoneconversationsinthelasttwomonthsthanwe’vehadinthepast20years.56.Whatdoestheauthordo?A.Sheisacook.B.Sheisateacher.C.SheisahousewifE.D.Sheisacomputerengineer.57.Theauthordecidedtogivehermotheracomputer.A.toletherhavemorechancestowritelettersB.tosupportherindoingherhomeworkC.tohelpherthroughthebadtimesD.tomakeherlifemoreenjoyable58.Theauthoraskedhermothertowriteheraletter.A.becausehermotherhadstoppedusingthetelephoneB.becauseshewantedtokeepintouchwithhermotherC.sothathermothercouldpracticewhatshehadlearnedD.sothatmothercouldbefreefromhousework59.Afterthecomputerwasbroughthometheauthor’sfather.A.lostinterestincookingB.tookmorephonecallsC.playedmoregamesD.begantouseit
Manyparentshavelearnedthehardwaythatwhatsoundslikeopencommunicationisotfentheverythingthatclosesayoungster’searsandmouthOnecommonmistakeistheLecturethelongmonologuethatoftenstartswithWhenIwasyourageEighteen–year–oldKellycallslecturesLongone-sidediscussionsinwhichIdon’tsaymuch.Kidsreflexively条件反射地shoutdowninthefaceofalectureTheireyesglazeover呆滞andtheydon’tregisteranyincominginformationListento13-year–oldSarahdescribeherleastfavoritetimeswithhermomanddadFirsttheyscreamThencomestheWe’resodisappointed’speechThenthe‘Ineverdidthattomyparents’lecturebeginsAfterthateveniftheyrealizehowridiculoustheysoundtheynevertakeitback’.LineslikeWhenyouhavechildrenofyourownyou’llunderstandhavebeenseriouslysaidbyparentssincetimeimmemorialButmanyofourexpertparentslikeBobbyaregisterednurseandmotherofthreefeelthatbyfallingbackoncliches陈词滥调tojustifyouractionsweweakenourposition.Sincekidsarecreaturesofhereandnowthefar-offfuturehasnorelevancetothemThereforegoodcommunicatorslikeBobbysuggestGivespecificreasonsforyouractionsinpresentlanguage:‘I.’mnotlettingyougotothepartybecauseIdon’tthinktherewillbeenoughadultsupervisions监护BettywholivesinMissouriusesandindirectapproachIfindthatwarningsareacceptedmorereadilyifIdiscussanewsarticleonasubjectIamconcernedaboutMyhusbandandItalkaboutitwhileourchildrenabsorbtheinformationThentheyneverthinkI’mpreaching布道.ThisreallyhelpedwhenBetty’skidsbegandrivingInsteadofconstantlyrepeatingDon’tdrink;don’tspeedShewouldtalkaboutarticlesinthepaperandexpresssympathyforthevictimsofacarcrashBettymadenospecialefforttodrawherkidsintotheconversationShedependedonateenager’sstrongdesiretoputinhisopinions—especiallyifhethinksheisn’tbeingaskedforthem.56ThepurposeofthepassageistoA.comparetwowaysofparents’communicatingwiththeirkidsB.giveparentsadviceonhowtocommunicatewiththeirkidsC.explainwhykidswon’tlistentotheirparentsD.introducekids’reactiontothecommunicationbetweenthemandtheirparents57WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTright?A.Kidswon’tlistentotheirparentsbecausetheythinkwhattheirparentssayisboringB.ManykidsthinktheyhavenorighttoexpresstheirownopinionsC.SomekidsthinktheirparentsshouldapologizewhentheyarewrongD.Kidsdon’tlikeanydiscussionatall.58Whatdoestheunderlinedwordinthefirstparagraphmean?A.独白B.对话C.插话D.讨论59Whichofthefollowingtopicmayappealtokids?A.ParentsownexperienceB.KidspossiblelifeinthefutureC.Somethingrelatedtokids’presentlifeD.Whatparentshavedonetotheirownparents60InordertomakekidsfollowtheiradviceparentsshouldA.telltheirkidstolistencarefullyB.setouttheirwarningsdirectlyC.listoutasmanyexamplesaspossibleD.arousekids’desiretoexpressthemselves
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