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Anexpensivecarspeedingdownthemainstreetofasmalltownwassooncaughtupwithbyayoungmotorcyclepoliceman.AshestartedtomakeouttheticketthewomanbehindthewheelsaidproudlyBeforeyougoanyfurtheryoungmanIthinkyoushouldknowthatthemayorofthiscityisagoodfriendofminE.Theofficerdidnotsayawordbutkeptwriting.IamalsoafriendofchiefofpoliceBarenscontinuedthewomangettingmoreangryeachmomentstillhekeptonwriting.YoungmanshepersistedIknowJudgeLawsonandStateSenator参议员Patton.HandingthetickettothewomantheofficeraskedpleasantlyTellmedoyouknowBillBronson.WhynosheanswereD.WellthatisthemanyoushouldhaveknownhesaidheadingbacktohismotorcycleIamBillBronson.46.Thepolicemanstoppedthecarbecause_____.A.itwasanexpensivecarB.thedriverwasaproudladyC.thedriverwasdrivingbeyondthespeedlimitD.thedriverwasgoingtomaketroubleforthepolice47.Thewomanwasgettingmoreangryeachmomentbecause_____.A.thepolicemandidn’tknowherfriendsB.thepolicemandidn’tacceptherkindnessC.thepolicemanwasgoingtopunishherD.shedidn’tknowthepoliceman’sname48.Thewomanwas_______.A.kind-heartedB.apersonwhodependedonsomeoneelsetofinishherworkC.tryingtofrightenthepolicemanonthestrengthofherfriends’powerfulpositionsD.introducinghergoodfriends’namestotheyoungofficer49.Thepoliceman_______.A.hadnosenseofhumor幽默B.hadasenseofhumorC.hadnosenseofdutyD.wassenseless
MalawiisoneofthepoorestnationsinAfricawithmillionsofpeoplelivingunderthepovertylineUnemploymentratesarehigh.Andthosewhohavejobshavelowsalaries.YetmanyMalawiansareusingmorethanhalfoftheirmonthlyincomesonmobilephoneusagE.ThismakesMalawioneofthemost-expensivecountriesintheworldtousecellphones.InMalawiyouwillseehugebillboardsadvertisingmobilephonE.HereinthecapitalLilongwethE.brandingandmarketingalsocanbeseenonumbrellasusedbystreetvendersT-shirts.Butmobileservicesareanythingbutlowpriceinthiscountry.InfactareportbytheinternationalTelecommunicationsUnionITUsaysonaverageMalawiansusemorethantwelvedollarsamonthoncellphones.ThisismorethanhalfofwhatanordinaryMalawianearns.InneighboringMozambiqueconsumersspendjust.overaquarteroftheirincomeonmobilephoneusagE.ButinKenyaandSouthAfricathefigureissignificantlyloweramountingtolessthanfivE.percentofaveragemonthlyearnings.ThegovernmentmightbeforcedtointervenetobringdownthecostofusingamobilephonE.ButitisnotjustthecostofmobileservicesthatisanissueinMalawi.Manyconsumersalsowanttheproviderstogivethemvaluefortheirmoneybyimprovingthequalityofservicetheyget.TherearetimesthatthenetworkinverybaD.EventheInternetIsverylow.Soit'ssofrustratingsometimesyouwanttomakeacallit'saquickoneandthenyoucan'tgetthrough.AcustomersaiD.SothesearesomeofthethingsthatlhaveseenthatmaybetheyneedtochangeButInorderfortheservicestoimprovethegovernmentsaysItneedstoupgradeexistinginfrastructureespeciallyinruralareas.Theauthoritiesadmitthiscouldtakeupt0fiveyears.32.Whatcanweteamfromthefirstparagraph?A.Malawiisthepoorestcountry.B.MalawiansarelivingabusylifeC.CellphonesarepopularinMalawiD.Thecostofmobileservicesishigh.33.Differentcountriesarementionedinthesecondparagraphto____.A.introducesomemeansofadvertingB.comparethecostsofusingcellphonesC.provetheincomeofMalawiansislowD.showwhatthegovernmenthasdone34.BesidesthepricewhatdoMalawianscomplainaboutusingmobilephones?A.ThequalityofserviceisbaD.B.Theycannotmakequickcalls.C.TheInternetisnotaccessiblE.D.TheirmoneyisnotvaluablE.35.Whatmightbethegovernment'sattitudetowardstheissue?A.IndifferentB.Optimistic.C.PositivE.DUnconfident
DeltaCollegestartsStreetFairSanJoaquinDeltaCollegewillintroduceitsnewSummerStreetFairwhichrunsfromnoonto8p.meveryFridaystatingthisweekthroughAug.9inDelta’sL-lparkinglotnearPacificAvenueandMarchLane.ThefairgoeswithDelta’sweekendfleamarket.Thisweek’sfeaturedperformersareguitaristTravisMatsumotofromnoonto3p.m.andJulioandhisJazzTriofrom3to6p.m.LodeFarmersMarketopensTheAngelsCampCertifiedFarmersMarketbeginsitsyearlyrunfrom5p.m.toduskthisFridayinUticaParkindowntownAngelsCamp.Openingnightwillfeaturewinetastingfromaward-winningFourWindsCellarsandlivemusicbyguitaristNicholasLeffler.Visitorswillfindfreshlocallygrownproduceandspecialtyfoods.TherewillalsobebarbecueandCalifornia-Mexicanfusioncuisine.JoinRiverRaftingforagoodcauseWhitewaterenthusiastscanparticipateinMokelumneRiveRaftingAdventuresonJune16inMokelumneHill.LocaloutfitterO..A.R..S..isdonatingitsservicestohelpwiththeevent.Departuresareat8a.m.noonor4p.m.Thetripshouldlastaboutthreehours.Thetripisappropriateforthose7andolderandtheabilitytoswimisnotrequired.Thecostis$70perperson.FilmscenteronpaddlingwaterThefestivalisanannualcontestthatawardswinningfilmsthatfocusonpaddlinginriverslakesandoceansinavarietyoflocales.Ticketstothefilmfestivalare$12inadvanceand$15atthedoorandarealsoavailableonlineatticketriver.com/event/7002-reel-paddling-film-festival.Theeveningalsoincludesadrawing.PrizesincludewhitewatertripsontheSouthForkoftheAmericanRiver.21.IfyouwanttogototheSummerStreetFair.A.youmustbeastudentfromDeltaCollegeB.youcangothereontheafternoonofFridayC.youshouldlivenearthePacificAvenueD.youmustgiveaperformanceinthemarket22.Ifyouwanttoenjoythetastyfoodsyoucangoto____.A.thenewSummerStreetFairofDeltaCollegeB.LodeFarmersMarketC.MokelumneRiverRaftingAdventuresD.thefilmfestivalcenteringonpaddlingwater23.Ifyouareinterestedinpaddlinginrivers.A.youcanknowalltheAmericanriversB.youmusttryhardtogetmanyprizesC.youcangetticketsfromawebsiteD.youmustkeepsilentintheevening
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ManypeoplewhoworkinLondonprefertoliveoutsideitandtogototheirofficesfactoriesorschoolseverydaybytraincarorbuseventhoughthismeanstheyhavetogetupearlierinthemorningandreachhomelaterintheevening.OneadvantageoflivingoutsideLondonisthathousesarecheaper.EvenasmallflatinLondonwithoutagardencostsquitealottorent.Withthesamemoneyonecangetalittlehouseinthecountrywithagardenofone’sown.Theninthecountryonecanrestfromthenoiseandhurryofthetown.Eventhoughonehastogetupearlierandspendmoretimeintrainsorbusesonecansleepbetteratnightandduringweekendsandonsummereveningsonecanenjoythefreshcleanairofthecountry.Ifonelikesgardensonecanspendone’sfreetimediggingplantingwateringanddoingthehundredandoneotherjobswhichareneededinagarden.ThenwhentheflowersandvegetablescomeuponehastherewardofonewhohassharedthesecretofNaturE.Somepeoplehowevertakenointerestincountrythingsforthemhappinessliesinthetownwithitscinemasandtheatresbeautifulshopsandbusystreetsdancehallsandrestaurants.SuchpeoplewouldfeelthattheirlifewasnotworthlivingiftheyhadtoliveitoutsideLondon.Anoccasionalwalkinoneoftheparksandafortnight’stwoweeksvisittotheseaeverysummerisallthecountrytheywanttheresttheyarequitepreparedtoleavetothosewhoaregladtogetawayfromLondoneverynight.72.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?A.Peoplewholikecountrythingsprefertoliveoutsidethecity.B.PeoplewhoworkinLondonprefertoliveinthecountry.C.BecauseofcertaindisadvantagesoflivingoutsideLondonsomepeoplewhoworkinLondonprefertoliveinsideLondon.D.BecauseofcertainadvantagesoflivingoutsideLondonmanypeoplewhoworkinLondonprefertoliveoutsideLondon.73.Whentheflowersandvegetablesinthegardencomeupthose________havetherewardofonewhohassharedthesecretofNaturE.A.wholiveinthecountryB.whohavespentfreetimeworkinginthegardenC.whohaveagardenoftheirownD.whohavebeendiggingplantingandwatering74.Peoplewhothinkhappinessliesinthetownwouldfeelthat________iftheyhadtoliveitoutsideLondon.A.theirlifewasmeaninglessB.theirlifewasinvaluableC.theydidn’tdeserveahappylifeD.theywerenotworthyoftheirhappylife75.Theunderlinedwordrestinthelastparagraphrefersto________.A.theresttimeB.therestpeopleC.therestofthecountryD.therestoftheparksandofthesea
EuropeansshouldtrytostayindoorsifashfromIceland'svolcanostartssettlingtheWorldHealthOrganizationwarnedFridayassmallamountsfellinIcelandScotlandandNorway.WHOspokesmanDanielEpsteinsaidthemicroscopic微小的ashispotentiallydangerousforpeoplewhenitstartstoreachtheEarthbecauseinhaled吸入particlescanenterthelungsandcauserespiratoryproblems.AndhealsosaidEuropeanswhogooutsidemightwanttoconsiderwearingamask.Otherexpertshoweverweren'tconvincedthevolcanicashwouldhaveamajoreffectonpeoples'healthandsaidWHO'swarningswerehysterical.Theysaidvolcanicashwasmuchlessdangerousthancigarettesmokeorpollution.Volcanicashismadeoffineparticlesoffragmentedvolcanicrock.Itislightgraytoblackandcanbeasfineastalcumpowder.DuringavolcaniceruptiontheashcanbebreatheddeepintothelungsandcauseirritationeveninhealthypeoplE.Butonceitfallsfromagreaterdistance—likefromthecloudcurrentlyhoveringaboveEurope—itshealtheffectsareoftenminimalexpertssay.NotallparticlesarecreatedequalsaidKenDonaldsonaprofessorofrespiratorytoxicologyattheUniversityofEdinburghInthegreatschemeofthingsvolcanicashisnotallthatharmful.AndhesaidmostEuropeans'exposuretovolcanicashwouldbenegligibleandthatonlythoseintheneardistrictsoftheIcelandicvolcanowouldlikelybeatrisk.Dr.StephenSpiroaprofessorofrespiratorymedicineanddeputychairoftheBritishLungFoundationsaidthefurthertheparticlestravelthelessdangeroustheywillbE.ThecloudhasalreadypassedovernorthernScotlandandwehaven'theardofanyilleffectstherehesaiD.Spirosaidtowearmasksorstayindoorstoavoidvolcanicashwasoverthetopandabithysterical.31.Thetextismainlyabout.A.theeffectofvolcanicashB.thehealthriskofvolcanicashC.thedisadvantagesofvolcanicashD.theopinionsonhealthriskofvolcanicash32.WhichoneistrueaccordingtoParagraph3?A.Thevolcanicash’seffectsonEuropeanswerelittlE.B.TheashcausedirritationeveninhealthypeoplE.C.OtherexpertsthoughtWTO’Swarningswereuseful.D.Thevolcanicashwasmoredangerousthancigarettesmokeorpollution.33.TheunderlinedwordhystericalinParagraph4mostprobablymeans.A.amazingB.practicalC.valuableD.overstated34.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.Thevolcanicashwouldn’tbeharmfultopeoplE.B.Allexpertsthoughtthevolcanicashdidgreatharmtoourhealth.C.Peopleclosetothevolcanowouldlikelybeatriskaccordingtosomeexperts.D.EuropeansshouldstayindoorsbecauseIceland'svolcanostartssettling.
TurningontheTVawonderfulscenecomestoyoureyes—agroupofmentallstrongandhandsomeandwomenyoungbeautifulandattractivetoo.Togethertheyeatinthefinestrestaurantstravelingeverywherearoundtheworldbyluxuriousplanesandpleasureships.Theyaremodels.Doyouenvythem?Whatsortoflifearemodelsleading?Isitawonderfullifeforayoungladyorayoungman?A.fewmodelsarewell-knownactorsoractresseswhocanmakealotofmoneyonlybyshowingthemselvesoffincommercials.ButthemajorityofthemarejustcurioustoseewhatitislikE.They’dliketobemodelsjustbecausetheyareattractedbywhattheyimagine—modelsearnalotofmoneyandleadagloriouslifE.Thisistrueforthosewhoareverysuccessful.Howevermostmodelsfinditdifficulttogetwork.Veryfewcanearnenoughtoliveonandforallmodelstheirexpensesarehigh.Theiragentsclaimabout20%oftheearningsandnomodelwillgetveryfarwithoutacleveragent.Besidestheyhavetobuygoodclothing.TheyalsohavetopaytotraveltointerviewsandreachtheplaceswheretheworkistobedonE.Interviewsforamodeljobareknownascattle-marketsinthemodelingworldandnotwithoutagoodreason.A.topmodelcanchoosehisorherworkdemandandreceivehighfeesandhashisorherexpensespaiD.Butformostmodelsthesituationisquitedifferent.Andagentoremployerinspectseachmodelmuchasafarmerinspectscattleatamarket.Intelligencequalificationsandpersonalcharacteristicscountforlittleagainstgoodlooksandtightfigures.Forallexcepttheveryfewluckyonesthelifeofamodelisacontinualsearchforworktryingtosellhimselforherselfinthefaceoffiercecompetitionandsometimesnotparticularlymoralstandardsonthepartofsomeemployers.ImmigrationofficialsatairportlooksuspiciouslyatagirlwhosepassportshowsheroccupationasModelandthesearemenandwomenofconsiderableexperienceoftheworlD.ItcomesnosurprisetofindthatsomemodelsprefertoputSecretaryorBusinessmanastheirjobsintheirpassports.Modelingisachangeableworldwithgreatrewardsforatinyminoritybutnotforthemajority.21.Formodelstheirgoodlooksandtightfiguresare_____________comparedwiththeirintelligenceandqualifications.A.moreimportantB.lessneededC.lessessentialD.morelookeddownupon22.Whichofthefollowingcanleadyoutobelieveaccordingtothepassage?A.A.model’stravelingexpensesareusuallypaidbyhisemployer.B.Tobeamodelgoodlooksarethemostimportantqualification.C.Mostmodelshaveafairlyeasywayoflifewithhighpay.D.A.modelcanhardlybesuccessfulwithoutagoodagent.23.ModelsoftenputSecretaryorBusinessmaninsteadofModelintheirpassportsbecause__________________.A.theywanttoavoidbeingstoppedtosigntheirnamesbyfansB.apersonwiththeoccupationofamodeliseasilyattackedbyblacksocietiesC.modelsaresometimeslookeddownuponD.secretariesandbusinessmenarefreeofcustomduty24.Theunderlinedwordsuspiciouslycanmostprobablybereplacedby___________.A.doubtfullyB.excitedlyC.proudlyD.sadly
ScientistsinvestigatedwhyEbolavirusissodeadlywhenitspreadsfromanimalstohumansandthenfromhuman-to-humancontact.TheresearchteamlookedattheZaireEbolavirusinananimalsystemtounderstandhowitgainsstrength.ThisvirusisresponsibleforthecurrentoutbreakinWestAfricA.Theyfoundthatinitiallytheanimalsystemswerenotaffectedbythevirusbutsucceedingtransmission传送intootheranimalscausedthevirustohotupandbecomemoreseverE.TheteamanalyzedthevirusesatdifferentstagesandwereabletoidentifyseveralchangesinitsgeneticmaterialthatwereassociatedwithincreaseddiseasE.ProfessorJulianHiscoxwholedthestudyfromtheUniversity’sInstituteofInfectionandGlobalHealthexplains:TheworktellsusthattheevolutionarygoalofEbolavirusistobecomemorefatal.Wewereabletoshowthroughgeneticanalysiswhichpartsofthevirusareinvolvedinthisprocess.Theinformationwehavegatheredwillnowallowustomonitorforsuchchangesinanoutbreakaswellasdevelopfuturetreatmentstrategies.ProfessorRogerHewsonleadingthestudyfromPublicHealthEnglandPortonDownsaid:EbolavirusissuchadestructiveinfectiontothepeopleaffectedbythediseaseandtheeconomyofWestAfricA.OurunderstandingofEbolavirusbiologyiswaybehindthatofothervirusesandourcooperationshowshowwecanbringtogetherourspecialists’skillstoclosethisknowledgegap.ProfessorMilesCarrollaco-authoroftheworksaid:ThisstudyhasallowedtheteamtobeattheforefrontofdevelopingmethodologiestoanalyzepatientsamplesrecentlytakenbytheEuropeanMobileLaboratoryfromWestAfricatounderstanddiseaseevolutionduringthecurrentoutbreak.29.Whatdoesthefirstparagraphmainlytellus?A.HowsevereEbolavirusis.B.HowEbolavirusspreads.C.HowEbolavirusgraduallybecomesdeadly.D.WhatcontributionsscientistshavemadeonEbolavirus.30.Whichofthefollowingstatementsismentionedinthepassage?A.Inthefirststagethevirushurtsitsvictimsmuch.B.Asthevirusspreadsit’llchangeandbecomemoreandmoredeadly.C.TheresearchinEbolavirusismoreadvancedthanthatinotherviruses.D.ThescientistshaveanegativeattitudetotheresearchinEbolavirus.31.Theunderlinedwordfatalhastheclosestmeaningto______.A.optimisticB.deadlyC.commonD.fantastic32.Wherecanweprobablyreadthispassage?A.Inasciencereport.B.Inastorybook.C.Inanadvertisement.D.Inatextbook.
LifeandtheEnglishlanguagearegettingmoreandmorecomplicateD.Totakejustoneexample–manypeopletodaylivetogetherandchoosenottogetmarrieD.ThishasbecomeacceptedbysomE.ButtheEnglishlanguagelikeafussy大惊小怪的oldgrandmotherhasn’tquitegotusedtotheideA.Howforexampledoyouintroducethepersonyouarelivingwith?Letmeintroduceyoutomymanorwoman.I’mafraidthatwon’tdo.Itsoundsasthoughyouareintroducingamanservantoracleaninglady.Wellwhataboutmyboyfriendorgirlfriend?Thatseemsallrightbutifyou’reintroducingsomeonewhoisoverfortyorfiftyitsoundsratherridiculous.Myfriendthen;OKbutitdoesn’tgivethefullpicturedoesit?Youaremorethanjustfriends.AndifyousayWe’rejustgoodfriends’peoplewillscreamwithlaughterandimmediatelyassumeyouarehavinganaffairandwanttohideit.Thenyoumightbravelythrowbackyourheadandannounceinaloudvoice;ThisisJohnorMary.He’sorshe’smylover.Wellyoucouldifyouwantedto.Somepeoplemightevenadmireyouforyourcouragebuteveryonewouldassumethatyouweremarriedtosomeoneelseandwereintroducingthethirdpartywhowouldsoonbecited传唤inthedivorcecourts.SowhataboutsayingThisisthemanorwomanIlivewith?wellforastartittakestoolongtosay.Secondlyitistooimpersonal.Thenifyoutrythetermmypartnerthatmakesothersthinkofadancingpartner.Whynotsimplyintroduceyourpartnerbyhisorherfirstname?HelloeverybodyletmeintroduceJohnorMary.A.brilliantsolution.HoweverwhensomebodyasksOhwho’sJohnorMary?youmightexplainOhJohnorMaryismyermanorwomannomyboyfriendorgirlfriendImeanmyfriendImeanYouseethegrandmotherlyEnglishlanguagewillforbidyoutofindawordtodescribethem.21.Thewritermainlywantstotellthereadersthat______.A.EnglishistoooldtobeusedB.Peopleshouldn’tlivetogetherwithoutgettingmarriedC.LifechangessofastthatthelanguageseemstohavefallenbehindD.Peopleshouldhavealargervocabulary22.Theunderlinedsentenceinthesecondparagraphbutitdoesn’tgivethefullpicturecanbereplacedby______.A.butthepaintingisnotgoodenoughB.butitdoesn’tdescribethesituationcompletelyC.butwecouldn’tfindanartisttofinishthepictureD.butthepersonIlivewithdoesn’tlikethepicture23.Thewriterwrotethepassageina______tonE.A.humorousB.seriousC.scientificD.descriptive
HowwillyoucelebrateNewYear'sEve?Byhavingapartywithyourclassmates?Goingtothekaraokeforasingingcompetition?Manypeoplearoundtheworldcelebratetheday.Let'shavealookatwhatpeopleinothercountriesdo.IntheUnitedStatesthousandsofpeoplejamintoTimesSquareinNewYorktowelcomeinthenewyearatmidnight.ThechangefromNewYear'sEveandNewYear'sDayisveryexciting.Peoplecountdown倒计时thesecondstowelcomethenewdayastheNewYearballslowlygetsdownandlightsuptheareA.InSpainwhentheclockstrikesmidnighteveryoneeats12grapes.Theyeatonegrapeforeachtoll钟声tobringgoodluckforthenext12monthsofthenewyear.InScotlandfireworksaresetoffinfrontoftheEdinburghCastlE.ImmediatelyaftermidnightpeoplesingAuldLangSyne.ThewordsareinScottishandmeandaysgoneby.ThefamousScottishpoetRobertBurnswrotethesong.InBrazilmostpeoplewearwhiteclothesonNewYear'sEvetobringgoodluckforthenewyearIftheylivenearabeachaftermidnightpeoplegotherelightcandlesinthesandthrowflowersintheseaandmakeawish.TheysaythatthegoddesswhoprotectstheseawillmaketheirwishescometruE.Didyouknow?ThedateJanuary1waspickedbytheRomanleaderJuliusCaesar凯撒大帝asthechangeoftheyearwhenheestablishedhisowncalendarin46BC.ThemonthofJanuarywasnamedaftertheRomangodJanus.Heispicturedwithtwoheads.Oneheadlooksforwardandtheotherback.Theyrepresentabreakbetweentheoldandnew.21.What'sthebesttitleofthepassage?A.ThehistoryofNewYearB.NewYearjoyallaroundtheworldC.WheretocelebratetheNewYear'sEveD.12grapes12months22.InScotlandyouwillprobablysee__________.A.thefamouspoetRobertBurnssingstheAuldLangSyneB.mostpeoplewearwhiteclothesC.peoplegoforasingingcompetitionD.fireworkssetoffinfrontoftheEdinburghCastle23.Wecanlearnfromthelastparagraphthat__________.A.JanusestablishedthecalendarB.JuliusCaesarmadethemonthofJanuarythestartofayearC.thecalendarbefore46BCwasthesameastheonetodayD.JuliusCaesarwastheRomangod24.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordjaminthesecondparagraphmean?A.Comeinalargenumber.B.Walkupanddown.C.RushfromtimetotimE.D.Comenowandthen.
Mostpaintersdiscoverastyleofpaintingthatisfitforthemandsticktothatespeciallyifpeopleadmiretheirpictures.ButPicassothegreatSpanishpainterwaslikeamanwhohadnotyetfoundhisownparticularstyleofpainting.Hekeptonstrugglingtofindtheperfectexpressiontillhisdeathin1973.SomeofPicasso'spaintingarerichsoftcoloredandbeautiful.OthersareuglyandcruelandstrangE.Butsuchpaintingsallowustoimaginethingsforourselves.TheyforceustosaytoourselvesWhatdoesheseethatmakeshimpaintlikethat?AndwebegintolookunderthesurfaceofthethingsweseE.Picassopaintedthousandsofpicturesindifferentstyles.Sometimeshepaintedthenaturallookofthings.Sometimesheseemedtobreakthemapartandthrowthepiecesinourfaces.HeshoweduswhatthemindknowsaswellaswhattheeyesseE.Attheageof90heremainedascuriousabouttheworldashehadbeenwhenhewasyoung.ThatiswhypeoplehavecalledhimtheyoungestpainterintheworlD.58.TheuglycruelandstrangepaintingsbyPicasso_______.A.makeustrytonoticesomethinglatent隐藏inthethingsB.allowustoaskquestionsaboutthemC.forceustoquestionanythingweseeD.causeustothinkwhatPicassosawwasdifferentfromwhatwesee59.ThesentenceSometimesheseemedtobreakthemapartandthrowthepiecesinourfacesmeans_____.A.sometimeshetorehispicturesintopiecesB.hebrokesomethinghewaspaintingandthrewthemawayC.sometimesheshowedsomebrokenpicturestoothersD.thingsinsomeofhispicturesseemtobeindisorder60.WhyhavepeoplecalledPicassotheyoungestpainterintheworld?A.BecauseheobservedthingswiththeeyeandtheminD.B.BecausehelookedyoungwhenhewasolD.C.BecauseheneverstoppedpaintinghewasolD.D.Becausehenevergaveuplookingforsomethingnew.
Thebehaviourofabuilding’susersmaybeatleastasimportantasitsdesignwhenitcomestoenergyuseaccordingtonewresearchfromtheUKEnergyResearchCentreUKERC.TheUKpromisestoreduceitscarbonemissions排放by80percentby2050partofwhichwillbeachievedbyallnewhomesbeingzero-carbonby2016.Butthisreportshowsthatsustainablebuildingdesignonitsown—thoughextremelyimportant-isnotenoughtoachievesuchreductions:thebehaviourofthepeopleusingthebuildinghastochangetoo.Thestudysuggeststhatthewaysthatpeopleuseandliveintheirhomeshavebeenlargelyignoredbyexistingeffortstoimproveenergyefficiency效率whichinsteadfocusonarchitecturalandtechnologicaldevelopments.‘Technologyisgoingtoassistbutitisnotgoingtodoeverything’explainsKatyJandaaUKERCseniorresearcher‘consumptionpatternsofbuildinguserscandefeatthemostcarefuldesign.’Inotherwordsoldhabitsdiehardeveninthebest-designedeco-homE.Anotherpartoftheproblemisinformation.Householdsandbill-payersdon’thavetheknowledgetheyneedtochangetheirenergy-usehabits.Withoutspecificinformationit’shardtoestimatethecostsandbenefitsofmakingdifferentchoices.Feedback反馈facilitieslikesmartmetersandenergymonitorscouldhelpbridgethisinformationgapbyhelpingpeopleseehowchangingtheirbehaviourdirectlyaffectstheirenergyuse;somestudieshaveshownthathouseholdscanachieveupto15percentenergysavingsusingsmartmeters.Socialscienceresearchhasaddedafurtherdimension方面suggestingthatindividuals’behaviourinthehomecanbepersonalandcannotbepredicted一whetherpeoplethrowopentheirwindowsratherthanturndownthethermostat恒温器forexamplE.Jandaarguesthateducationisthekey.Shecallsforafocusedprogrammetoteachpeopleaboutbuildingsandtheirownbehaviourinthem.47.AstoenergyusethenewresearchfromUKERCstressestheimportanceof________.A.zero-carbonhomesB.thebehaviourofbuildingusersC.sustainablebuildingdesignD.thereductionofcarbonemissions48.TheunderlinedwordwhichinParagraph2refersto________.A.thewaysB.theirhomesC.developmentsD.existingefforts49.WhatareKatyJanda’swordsmainlyabout?A.Theimportanceofchangingbuildingusershabits.B.Thenecessityofmakingacarefulbuildingdesign.C.Thevarietyofconsumptionpatternsofbuildingusers.D.Theroleoftechnologyinimprovingenergyefficiency.50.Theinformationgapinenergyuse_______.A.canbebridgedbyfeedbackfacilitiesB.affectsthestudyonenergymonitorsC.bringsaboutproblemsforsmartmetersD.willbecausedbybuildingusers’oldhabits
TheinfluenceofAmericaisincreasinginmycountry.SpanishpeopledrinkCocaColawearbluejeanswatchHollywoodmovieslistentoAmericanmusicandeatfastfoodandtheydothesethingseveryday.IthinkthatAmericanmoviesareagoodwaytospreadAmericanculturebecausepeopleareofteninfluencedbywhattheyseeinthemovies.Mostoftheprogramsanddocumentaries纪录片wewatchonTVarefromAmericaandmostofthemovieswegotoseearemadeinHollywooD.InthelastfewyearsthegovernmenthastriedtoprotecttheSpanishmovies.NowinourcinemasatleasttwentypercentofthemovieswhichareshownmustbefromSpainorfromothercountriesinEuropE.AmericancultureisapartofSpanishlifenow.It’scertainthatmanythingsfromAmericaareasmuchapartofpeople’slivesasSpanishthings.ForexampleCocaColaisasfamiliartoeverybodyasanytypicalSpanishproduct.I’veknownaboutCocaColaformywholelifE.Howeverit’sdifferentwithWesternfastfooD.ForexampleIdon’tthinkMcDonald’sisassuccessfulinSpainasitisinothercountries.InmyopiniononeofthereasonsmaybethelifestyleoftheSpanishpeoplE.TheSpanishpeoplenormallyeatathomE.OntheotherhandmaybeMcDonald’shamburgerswilleventuallyreplacethefamousSpanishtapas.It’struethatineverycityinSpainyoucanfindaMcDonald’sanditismorepopularamongtheSpanishchildrenthanamongtheadults.Inanycaseit’sobviousthatAmericancultureisbecomingmoreandmoreapartofourliveseveryday.25.Fromthefirstparagraphwecanknowthat____.A.theinfluenceofAmericaonSpaincanbefoundeverywhereB.mostSpanishpeopledon’tliketolistentotheirownmusicC.fastfoodspreadsfromSpaintotheUnitedStatesD.someSpanishactorsgotoAmericatoimprovetheiractingskills26.WhatplaysanimportantpartinthespreadingofAmericancultureinSpain?A.Americannovels.B.Hollywoodmovies.C.McDonald’s.D.AmericanmusiC.27.WhydidthegovernmentsetsomerulesforthefilmsshowninSpain?A.ToprotectforeigncultureinSpain.B.ToearnmoremoneyfromSpanishfilms.C.Tolimitthenumberofforeignmovies.D.TounitetheEuropeanCommunity.28.WhatdoyouthinkSpanishtapasmightbe?A.Thenameofadrink.B.Thenameofarestaurant.C.A.clothingbranD.D.A.certainkindoffooD.
InGreekmythologytheTrojan特洛伊WarwasstartedagainstthecityofTroybytheGreeksafterParisofTroytookHelenfromherhusbandMenelauskingofSpartA.ThewarisoneofthemostimportanteventsinGreekmythologyandhasappearedinmanyworksofGreekliteraturemostnotablythroughHomers荷马IliaD.TheIliadrelatesapartofthelastyearofthesiege包围ofTroy;theOdysseydescribesthejourneyhomeofOdysseusoneofthewar’sheroes.Otherpartsofthewararedescribedinacycleofepicpoems史诗whichhavesurvivedthroughfragments.ThewarprovidedmaterialforGreektragedyandotherworksofGreekliteratureandforRomanpoetsincludingVirgilandOviD.ThewaroriginatedfromaquarrelbetweenthegoddessesAthenaHeraandAphroditeafterEristhegoddessofstrifeanddiscord不和谐gavethemagoldenapplemarkedforthefairest.ZeussentthegoddessestoPariswhojudgedthatAphroditeasthefairestshouldreceivetheapplE.InexchangeAphroditemadeHelenthemostbeautifulofallwomenandwifeofMenelausfallinlovewithPariswhotookhertoTroy.AgamemnonkingofMycenaeandthebrotherofHelen’shusbandMenelausledanexpeditionofGreektroopstoTroyandbesiegedthecityfortenyearsbecauseofParis’insult.Afterthedeathsofmanyheroesthecityfelltotheruse策略oftheTrojanHorsE.TheGreeksslaughtered大屠杀theTrojansanddesecrated亵渎thetemplesthusearningthegods’greatanger.FewoftheGreeksreturnedsafelytotheirhomes.TheancientGreekstreatedtheTrojanWarasanhistoricaleventwhichhadtakenplaceinthe13thor12thcenturyBCandbelievedthatTroywaslocatedinmodern-dayTurkeyneartheDardanelles.Asofthemid-19thcenturyboththewarandthecitywerewidelybelievedtobenon-historical.In1868howevertheGermanarchaeologistHeinrichSchliemannmetFrankCalvertwhoconvincedSchliemannthatTroywasatHissarlik;thisclaimisnowacceptedbymostscholars.TheybelievethatthereisahistoricalcoretothetalE.HoweverwhetherthereisanyhistoricalrealitybehindtheTrojanWarisstillanopenquestion.TopicSubtopicDetailedinformation71inLiterature•TheIliadrelatingwhathappenedinthelastyearofthesiege•TheOdyssey72Odysseus’journeyhome•Epicpoemsgaining73throughfragments•RomanpoetsVirgilandOvidincludedTheTrojanWarPlotoftheWar²Thewarwas74byaquarrelbetweenthethreegoddessesforthetitleofthefairest.²75judgedAphroditethefairestinexchangeofHelenthemostbeautifulwomanwhowastakentoTroybyhim.²Feeling76byParis’actionAgamemnonledanexpeditionofGreektroopstoTroyandbesiegedthecityfortenyears.²WiththeruseoftheTrojanHorseGreektroops77thecityandslaughteredtheTrojansanddesecratedthetempleswhichmadethegodsveryangryandmadefewofthemreturnhomesafely.78BackgroundTheancientGreeks’time■Thewarwasbelievedtobeanhistoricalevent79inthe13thor12thcenturyBC.Themid-1900s■Thewarwasregardedasnon-historical.From1868■Manyscholars80FrankCalvert’sclaimandbelievethatthereisahistoricalcoretothetalebutitstillremainsanopenquestion.
By1938EuropehadbeenexperiencinganincreasednumberofattacksonJews.WithnoendinsightJewishrefugee难民agenciesrequestedtheBritishgovernmenttoallowthemtobringinonlyJewishchildrenunder17yearsofagE.ThiswastobeonlytemporaryuntilthesituationintheirhomecountrieswasimproveD.KindertransportmeaningchildrentransportinGermanwasthenborn.ChildrenfromGermanyAustriaCzechoslovakiaPolandandotherNazi-occupiedregionsweretransportedtotheUnitedKingdom.Theretheywereeitherplacedwithotherfamiliesorinhostels.Lateritwasfoundthatmanyofthesechildrenweretheonlysurvivorsoftheirfamilies.NicholasWintonwasamongthosepeoplewhohelpedtosaveJewishchildren.Hemanagedtorescue669childrenfromCzechoslovakiaandbringthemsafelytoEnglanD.In1938aroundChristmas29-year-oldNickywasabouttoleaveforaskiingholiday.SuddenlyMartinBlakeoneofhisgoodfriendscontacted联络himfromCzechoslovakiaaskinghimtotraveltheretohelppoliticalrefugeesontherunfromtheNazis.AndNicholasagreeD.Nickyspenthisentireholidayof3weeksinthecapitalcityofPraguewherehesawthesituationfirst-hanD.OncebackinEnglandheimmediatelystartedorganizingtheevacuation撤离ofchildrenfromtheCzechregion.FromadvertisingforthenecessarypermitsNickyworkedtirelessly.ByAugust1939669childrenhadbeenhelpedbyNickyandhisfriends.HaplesslythelastgroupofchildrenduetoleavePragueinthebeginningofSeptembercouldnotdoso—WorldWarⅡbrokeoutandswallowedthemup.NickydidnotdiscusshisparticulartaskwithhiswifeGretE.Itwasonlywhenshefoundascrapbookin1988withnamesoftherescuedchildrentheirlostparentsandthefosterfamiliesthathadtakentheminthathisheroismcametolight.NickyhasreceivedseveralawardsinBritainandtheCzechRepubliC.29.Kindertransportaimedto_____.A.helpthehomelessB.transfertheaffectedC.saveJewishchildrenD.stopGermanattacks30.WecanlearnfromthetextthatNicholasWinton_____.A.didalottohelpJewishchildrenoutofdangerB.knewnothingaboutwhathappenedinPragueC.alwaystoldhiswifewhathewasdoingD.saved669childrenandtheirparents31.TheunderlinedwordHaplesslyinParagraph4canbestbereplacedby___.A.ImportantlyB.HopefullyC.StrangelyD.Unfortunately32.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeNicholasWinton?A.StrictbutcaringB.ProudbutpatientC.Hard-workingandhumorousD.Warm-heartedandcautious
NewsthatMicrosoftmadea$44.6billionbidtobuyYahooresultedinheateddiscussionsmadebymanyInternetusers.Herearesomeresponses:DianeBurkeofWeeksburyKentuckyIthinkitwoulddefinitelybeaninterestingcombination.EveryonerecognizesthenamesYahooandMicrosoftbuteveryonealsosaysDidyouGoogleit?Suchacatchphrase时髦话isgoingtobehardtobeat.ShaunCarneyofLaurelvilleOhioIthinkthemerger合并willprovidemorecompetitionsforGoogle.Idon’tthinkthemergerwillallowMicrosofttodevelopfasterthanGooglethough.IbelievetheincreasedcompetitionthismergerbringswillforceGoogletostayontopofitsgamebyofferingmorefreshandoriginalInternettoolsandexpandingonthetoolsitalreadyoffers.ToniSuarezofHaciendaHeightsCaliforniaIviewthemergerasanecessaryelementinpreventingamonopolization垄断.Perhapsitwouldbringbetterhightechnologyinnovationstoe-mailandhelpinresearchinganddevelopingabetterInternet!RickR..ofEdgewaterFloridaItsoundslikeadisastertome.IfthisweretohappenIwouldstopusingmyYahooe-mailaccountbecauseIdon’tlikethefeelingofMicrosoftspyinguponmybusiness.IwillsignupforGoogle.AntonioGlosserofKansasCityMissouriRightnowYahoooffersalotoffeaturesandtoolsatnocostforalldifferentlevelsofInternetusers.Microsoftseeksnothingbutprofit.Undoubtedlythey’lldonothingotherthanfindwaystostartremovingYahoo’sformerlynon-pricedfeatures.Microsoft’sgreedwillruinthegreatthingthatYahoocurrentlyis.33.Howmanycompaniesarementionedinthepassage?A.One.B.Two.C.Three.D.Four.34.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Shaun’sattitudetowardsGoogleisnegative.B.TonibelievestheInternetwillhaveapromisingfuture.C.RickwillsupportGoogleafterthemerger.D.AntonioisafraidthatthemergerwillcostYahoo’sfreefeatures.35.Thepassageismainlyabout______.A.opinionsonthemergerofYahooandMicrosoftB.thestrengthsofYahooandMicrosoftC.thestrengthsandweaknessesoflargecompaniesD.thefutureofYahooandMicrosoft
Popstarstodayenjoywhatonceonlybelongedtotheroyalty皇室.Wherevertheygopeopleturnoutintheirthousandstogreetthem.Thecrowdsgowildtryingtocatchabriefglimpseoftheirsmilingcolorfullydressedidols.ThestarsaretransportedintheirchauffeurdrivenRollsRoycesprivatehelicoptersorexecutiveaeroplanes.Theyaresurroundedbyapermanententourage随从ofmanagerspressagentsandbodyguards.Photographsofthemappearregularlyinthepressandalltheircomingsandgoingsarereportedforlikeroyaltypopstarsarenews.Iftheyenjoymanyoftheprivilegesofroyaltytheycertainlysharemanyoftheinconveniencesaswell.ItisdangerousforthemtomakeunscheduledappearancesinpubliC.Theymustbeconstantlyshieldedfromtheadoringcrowdswhoidolizethem.Theyarenolongerprivateindividualsbutpublicproperty.Thefinancialrewardstheyreceiveforthissacrificecannotbecalculatedfortheirratesofpayaregreat.AndwhynotSocietyhasalwaysrewardeditstopentertainerslavishly.ThegreatdaysofHollywoodhavebecomelegendaryfamousstarsenjoyfamewealthandadulation奉承onanalltimescalE.Bytoday’sstandardstheexcessesofHollywooddonotseemquitesospectacular.AsinglegramophonerecordnowadaysmayearnmuchmoreinroyaltiesthanthefilmsofthepasteverdiD.ThecompetitionforthetitleTopofthePopsisfiercebuttherewardsaretrulyhugE.Itisonlyrightthatthestarsshouldbepaidinthisway.Don’tthetopmeninindustryearnenormoussalariesfortheservicetheyperformtotheircompaniesandtheircountriesPopstarsearnvastsumsinforeigncurrency—oftenmorethanlargeindustrialcompanies—andthetaxmancanonlybegratefulfortheirmassiveannualcontributionstotheexchequer国库.Sowhowouldbegrudgethemtheirrewards?It’sallverywellforpeopleinboringjobstocomplainaboutthesuccessandrewardsofothers.Peoplewhomakeenviousremarksshouldrememberthatthemostfamousstarsrepresentonlythetipoftheiceberg.Foreveryfamousstartherearehundredsofothersstrugglingtoearnaliving.Amanworkinginasteadyjobandlookingforwardtoapensionattheendofithasnorighttoexpectveryhighrewards.Hehaschosensecurityandpeaceofmindsotherewillalwaysbealimittowhathecanearn.Butamanwhoattemptstobecomeastaristakingenormousrisks.Heknowsattheoutsetthatonlyahandfulofcompetitorsevergettotheverytop.HeknowsthatyearsofconcentratedeffortmayberewardedwithcompletefailurE.Butheknowstoothattherewardsforsuccessareveryhighindeedtheyarethepaybackforthehugerisksinvolvedandoncehemakesithewillcertainlyearnthem.That’stheessenceofprivateenterprisE.64.Theauthordevelopsthepassagemainlyby________.A.comparingdifferentideasB.givingexplanationsC.inferringD.listingtypicalexamples65.Theunderlinedwordbegrudgeinthethirdparagraphistheclosestinmeaningto________.A.bejealousofB.besatisfiedwithC.beanxiousaboutD.becrazyabout66.Accordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingcanmatchtheviewoftheauthor?A.Hewholaughslastlaughsbest.B.Ifyouventurenothingyouwillgainnothing.C.Hewhomakesnomistakesmakesnothing.D.Successbelongstothepersevering.67.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.Peopleareblindinidolizingstars.B.Thereisfiercecompetitioninbecomingpopstars.C.ThegovernmenttaxespopstarsverylittlE.D.Popstars’lifeismoreluxuriousthanthatofroyalty.
DeltaCollegestartsStreetFairSanJoaquinDeltaCollegewillintroduceitsnewSummerStreetFairwhichrunsfromnoonto8p.meveryFridaystatingthisweekthroughAug.9inDelta’sL-lparkinglotnearPacificAvenueandMarchLanE.ThefairgoeswithDelta’sweekendfleamarket.Thisweek’sfeaturedperformersareguitaristTravisMatsumotofromnoonto3p.m.andJulioandhisJazzTriofrom3to6p.m.LodeFarmersMarketopensTheAngelsCampCertifiedFarmersMarketbeginsitsyearlyrunfrom5p.m.toduskthisFridayinUticaParkindowntownAngelsCamp.Openingnightwillfeaturewinetastingfromaward-winningFourWindsCellarsandlivemusicbyguitaristNicholasLeffler.Visitorswillfindfreshlocallygrownproduceandspecialtyfoods.TherewillalsobebarbecueandCalifornia-MexicanfusioncuisinE.JoinRiverRaftingforagoodcauseWhitewaterenthusiastscanparticipateinMokelumneRiveRaftingAdventuresonJune16inMokelumneHill.LocaloutfitterO.A.R.S.isdonatingitsservicestohelpwiththeevent.Departuresareat8A.m.noonor4p.m.Thetripshouldlastaboutthreehours.Thetripisappropriateforthose7andolderandtheabilitytoswimisnotrequireD.Thecostis$70perperson.FilmscenteronpaddlingwaterThefestivalisanannualcontestthatawardswinningfilmsthatfocusonpaddlinginriverslakesandoceansinavarietyoflocales.Ticketstothefilmfestivalare$12inadvanceand$15atthedoorandarealsoavailableonlineatticketriver.com/event/7002-reel-paddling-film-festival.Theeveningalsoincludesadrawing.PrizesincludewhitewatertripsontheSouthForkoftheAmericanRiver.21.IfyouwanttogototheSummerStreetFair.A.youmustbeastudentfromDeltaCollegeB.youcangothereontheafternoonofFridayC.youshouldlivenearthePacificAvenueD.youmustgiveaperformanceinthemarket22.Ifyouwanttoenjoythetastyfoodsyoucangoto____.A.thenewSummerStreetFairofDeltaCollegeB.LodeFarmersMarketC.MokelumneRiverRaftingAdventuresD.thefilmfestivalcenteringonpaddlingwater23.Ifyouareinterestedinpaddlinginrivers.A.youcanknowalltheAmericanriversB.youmusttryhardtogetmanyprizesC.youcangetticketsfromawebsiteD.youmustkeepsilentintheevening
TheiPhonetheiPad:eachofApple’sproductssoundscoolandhasbecomeafad一时的风尚.Applehascleverlytakenadvantageofthepoweroftheletteri–--andmanyotherbrandsarefollowingsuit.TheBBC’siPlayer---whichallowsWebuserstowatchTVprogramsontheInternet---usedthetitlein2008.A.lovelybear---popularintheUSandUK---thatplaysmusicandvideoiscallediTeddy.A.slimmed-downversion简装本ofLondon’sIndependentnewspaperwasstartedlastweekunderthenamei.Ingeneralsingle-letterprefixes前缀havebeenpopularsincethe1990swhentermssuchase-mailande-commerce电子商务firstcameintousE.Mostiproductsaretargetedat针对youngpeopleandconsideringthemajorreadersofIndependent’siit’snosurprisethatthey’veselectedthisfashionablenamE.Butit’shardtoseewhat’ssospecialabouttheletteri.Whynotuseaborcinstead?AccordingtoTonyThorneheadoftheLanguageCenteratKing’sCollegeLondoniworksbecauseitsmeaninghasbecomeambiguous.WhenAppleusesinooneknowswhetheritmeansInternetinformationindividualorinteractiveThornetoldBBCMagazines.EvenwhenApplecreatedtheiPoditseemsitdidn’thaveonecleardefinition定义hesays.HoweverthankstoApplethetermisnowconnectedwithportability轻便.addsThornE.ClearlytheletterialsoagreeswiththeideathattheWesternWorldiscenteredontheindividual.Eachpersonbelievestheyhavetheirownneedsandwelovepersonalizedproductsforthisreason.AlongwithGoogleandblogreadersofBBCMagazinesvotediasoneofthetop20wordsthathavecometodefinethelastdecade十年.Butashistoryshowspeoplegrowtiredoffads.Fromthe1900sto1990sproductswith2000intheirnamesbecamefashionableastheyearwasconnectedwithallthingsadvancedandmodern.HoweverasweenteredthenewcenturythefashiondisappeareD.32.PeopleuseiPlayerto__________.A.listentomusicB.makeacallC.watchTVprogramsonlineD.readnewspapers33.WecaninferthattheIndependent’siisdesignedfor_________.A.youngreadersB.oldreadersC.fashionablewomenD.engineers34.Theunderlinedwordambiguousmeans__________.A.popularB.uncertainC.clearD.unique35.Thewritersuggeststhat__________.A.iproductsareoftenofhighqualityB.iTeddyisalivebearC.theletterbreplacesletteritonametheproductsD.thepopularityofiproductsmaynotlastlong
YouarecordiallyinvitedtoPuebloCounty’s5thAnnual2015WALKFORMULTIPLEHANDICAPS7000stepsintherightdirectionpresentedby:Martin&KathyTreevesFamilyFoundationSundayApril122015at2:00p.m.Registeronlineatwww.wmC.orgNewLocation!PuebloA.&MUniversityCarterStadiumBENEFITINGPUEBLOMSOUTREACHCENTERMSOutreachCenterP.O.Box2334SanFranciscoCAKeithD’AngeloCEOBrommerInC.KeithThankyouforyouraskingaboutteamregistrationfortheupcomingWalkforMultipleHandicaps残障.The2015WalkforMultipleHandicapsisafamily-friendlyevent.Ihaveprovidedinstructionsbelow.ParticipateasaTeamAteamcanbemadeupofacompany’semployeesagroupoffriendsorfamily.Toqualifyasateamyoumusthave6ormoremembers.Allteammembersmustberegisteredaspartofyourteamtoqualify.Anofficial2015WalkforMultipleHandicapsT-shirtwillbegiventoeachteammemberraisingtheminimum$20registrationfeE.IwouldalsoencourageyoutoattendoneofourRecruit&PledgeParties.ThisisagreatopportunitytomeetandsocializewiththeWalkstaffandvolunteersaswellasotherwalkers.GetthelatestnewsaboutupcomingeventsandbuildthemomentumastheWalkapproaches.Threekick-off’partiesarecurrentlyplanneD.Wehopetoseeyouthere!HenryLionsHenryLionsMarketingCoordinatorMSOutreachCenter60.Whattypeofdocumentisthefirstpassage?A.A.tickettoasportscompetition.B.Aninvitationtoafamilyparty.C.A.freetransportationticket.D.Anoffertojoinanevent.61.Thelettermainlywantsto_______.A.thankBrommerInC.foritssponsorshipB.askaboutteammembers'shirtsizeC.answeraquestionconcerninggroupregistrationD.requestaregistrationfeefromKeithD’Angelo62.WhatisrequiredtoparticipateasateamA.Eachteammustraisetheminimum$20registrationfeE.B.ThereisaminimumgroupsizE.C.ParticipantsmustcomefromPuebloCounty.D.QuestionsmustbeaskedandansweredonlinE.
It’sreallyatoughjobforautomakersdoingmarketingandsalesinChinawherecompetitionisacuteandcustomershavelittleloyalty.Theyhavetriedarangeoftricksinrecentyears.Butthereshouldbeamoralbottomline.UnfortunatelyaBuickdealershipusedthetragedyofatwo-month-oldinfanttoadvertiseitscarslastweekonWeibo–Microblog.AndHyundaiMotorfollowedsuit.OnMarch4anSUVwasstolenwiththeinfantleftinsidealoneinthenortheasterncityofChangchun.ThenewsspreadwidelyonWeiboafterthebaby’sfathercalledthelocalpoliceandradiostationforhelp.Thenextdayitwasrevealedthattheinfantwaschokedtodeathandburiedinsnowbythethief.Theonlinecommunityexpresseditsdeeplyfeltsympathyandcondolences.TheBuickdealershippostedaphotoofthebabyandtwoofitscarsonitsofficialWeiboaccounttoadvertiseitsGPSsystemthatcanlocatethestolencar.AfewthoughtsontheChangchunstolencarandbabyincident:whenbuyingacarit'sentirelyOKtochooseabrandwithadvancedtechnologysaidthepost.ThoughthepostwasmadebeforetragicfateoftheinfantwasknowntheactiongeneratedastormofoutrageonWeibo.SomeonlinecommentatorssaiditismarketingatthecostoflivesandextremelydespicablE.WorsewasthepostonHyundai'sofficialWeiboaccountthatadvertisedtheanti-theftsystemonitsnewSUVSantaFeanentrymadeafterthechildwasknowntohavedieD.Theactionalsoenragedmicrobloggers.BothpostsweresoondeleteD.TheBuickdealershipmadeanapologyonWeibotothefamilyofthevictimandthepubliC.Butscreenshotssavedbyuserscontinuedtobepostedandthenegativeimpactonbothbrandspersists.Thetwobrandsprobablydidn’texpectsuchafirestormoffuryfromtheInternetcommunitybuttheyreallymadeabigmistakesinkingbelowthemoralbottomline.Theycertainlyruinedtheirownbrandimages.TheChinesehavethesameproverbastheEnglishlanguage–alittleleakwillsinkagreatship.Ittakesdecadestobuildthegreatshipofarespectablebrandbutitcantakejustamomentofnegligencetomakeitfailcompletely.Forthoseincorporatemarketingtwolessonsshouldbelearned:firstbecarefulintheeraofsocialmediawhenonewrongcanbeeasilymagnifiedandhavedisastrousimpactsinjustafewclicks.Secondandmoreimportantlythinkwithyourbrainandheart.Neverbreakthemoralbondsofrespectforhumanlifeandsympathyforourfellowman.66.WhoistoblameforthetragedyofChangchuninfantaccordingtothepassage?A.Thebaby’sfatherB.BuickandHyundaidealershipC.WeiboD.Notclear67.Whichofthefollowingstatementsiscorrect?A.Themissinginfantwasfoundaliveinthestolencar.B.Microblogmarketingoftragicinfantdeathfuelsfirestormofcriticism.C.Peoplecan’tseethetwopostsanymorebecausetheyweredeleted.D.Thetwocarbrandsmentionedinthepassagespoiledtheirownreputationbysellingthestolencar.68.Whatdoestheunderlinedword–despicableinparagraph4mean?A.ImmoralB.ImportantC.DistinguishedD.Considerable69.ThereasonwhyHyundai’spostwasworsethanBuick’sisthat_________.A.Hyundaidealershipdidn’tmakeanapologyonWeiboB.BuickdealershipexpresseditsdeeplysympathyandcondolencesC.Hyundai’spostwasmadeafterpeopleknewtheinfanthaddiedD.Buick’scarwasmoreadvancedonitsGPSsystem70.Inthelastparagraphtheauthorencouragespeople_____________.A.nottosinkbelowthemoralbottomlineB.nottosympathizeourfellowmanC.tothinktwicebeforemakingdecisionD.tomagnifythemistakespeoplemake
ThemostfamouswarmoviesreflecttheAmericanpublic’scontinuousfascinationwithWorldWarIIandtheVietnamWar.Manymoviesofthiskindhavebeenwell–receivedwhentheywerefirstshownbutfewofthemhaveenjoyedlastingfameandpopularity.Thefilmsonthelistofthefivemostfamouswarmoviesstillremainfreshandarepopularamongmanypeople.TheLongestDayAnall-starcastrecreatesD-DayandtheNormandyattackthegreatestlandingandaerial空中的invasioninhistory.Thisisprobablythemostfamouswarmoviebecauseofthelargenumberofbigstarswhohaverolesinthefilm.ApocalypseNowThisisafamouswarmoviebecauseofitsdescriptionoftheVietnamWarandexcellentperformancefromMarlonBrandoMartinSheenandRobertDuvall.Thefilmfullofmemorablescenesandquotesiswidelyviewedasamasterpieceofmoviemaking.TheDirtyDozenLeeMarvinplayinganofficerwhothinksandactsindependentlyisappointedtotraintwelveprisonersmostofwhomhavebeensentencedtodeathtogoonasuicidemissiontokillseveralNazigenerals.Ifanyofthemenmakesitbacktheymaygetapardon.Thisisoneofthemostpopularwarmoviesevermade.PlatoonThisfamouswarmovieisthefictionalaccountofaplatoon排inVietnamthatisdividedintotwocompetinggroups.TheplotispartlybasedonthedirectorOliverStone’sreallifeexperience.MidwayThisisprobablythemostfamouswarmovieevermadeaboutnavy.It’sbasedonthebattlebetweenJapaneseandAmericanaircraftcarriergroupsnearHawaiiinWorldWarIIthatresultedinadecisiveAmericanvictory.21.Whatarethemostimportantthemesofthemoviesmentionedabove?A.WorldWarIIandtheVietnamWar.B.CompetitionsintheVietnamWar.C.FightsbetweenNazigeneralsandsoldiers.D.D.-DaylandingandtheNormandyattack.22.Thetextismeantto_____.A.describefivemostfamousmoviepostersB.choosethebestwarmovieamongthefiveC.introducefivemasterpiecesofAmericanfilmsD.celebratethesuccessofthefiveAmericanfilms23.Whatcanweinferfromtheunderlinedsentence?A.Theprisonerswillbepunishediftheyfail.B.Theprisonersmightbewillingtohaveatry.C.Theprisonersmightbescaredandrunaway.D.TheprisonershavetotakeNazigeneralsback.
OctobersixteenthisWorldFoodDay.ThisdayisalsotheanniversaryoftheUnitedNationsFoodandAgricultureOrganizationF.A.O...TheUNagencyleadsinternationaleffortstodefeatworldhunger.Itwascreatedin1945.TheF.A.O..saysmorethanonehundredfiftycountriesaretoholdspecialeventstocelebrateWorldFoodDay.AtF.A.O..headquartersinRomeforexamplerunnerswillcompeteinafive-kilometerracethroughthecity’shistoricalarea.Eventsinothercountriesincludediscussionsamongexpertspressconferencesandmusicalprograms.Themessageofthisyear’sWorldFoodDayisinvestinginagricultureforfoodsecurity.TheF.A.O..saysDuringtheearly1990stheforeignaidforagriculturewasninethousandmilliondollarseachyear.Butnowithasdeclinedtolessthanfivethousandmilliondollarsayear.YettheF.A.O..estimatesthatmorethaneighthundredandfiftymillionpeoplearoundtheworlddonotgetenoughfood.TheUNagencynotesthatseventypercentoftheworld’shungryliesinthefarmerswhogrowsmallamountoffood.Manyalsofaceproblemsoffeedingthemselves.TheF.A.O..saysagriculturalaidcouldhelpsmallfarmersmakeaprofitfromtheircrops.Farmerswouldalsobeabletofeedtheirfamiliesthroughouttheyearandre-investintheirfarms.Theycouldbuybetterseedsequipmentandchemicalfertilizerstohelptheircropsgrow.MuhammadYunis.thewinneroftheNobelPeacePrizeforhiseffortstoimprovethelivesofpoorpeopleaswellashisBangladeshmicrofinanceorganizationtheGrameenBankhaslentsmallamountofmoneytopoorpeoplewhoareunabletogettraditionalloansespeciallywomen.MinisterYunissaysthatheplanstogivehisshareoftheonemillionthreehundredthousanddollarsNobelawardtogoodcauses.Hesayshewantstoestablishaneyehospitalandstartaprojecttoproducelow-costfoodforthepoor.25.TocelebratetheWorldFoodDayhowmanykindsofactivitiesarementionedinthepassage?A.Two.B.Three.C.Four.D.Five.26.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?A.TheF.A.O..isestablishedtoinvestinagricultureforfoodsecurity.B.Theforeignaidforagriculturehasreducedbynearly50％inrecentdecades.C.TheGrameenBankhasprovidedlargeamountofloansforpoorfarmers.D.YuniswilldonatehisentireNobelawardtohelpsolvethehungerforthepoor.27.Withagriculturalaidfarmerscan_________________.A.promotetheproductionofcropsB.producelow-costfoodC.investmoneyinotherfieldsD.helptoimprovecropseeds28.Thewriterwrotethepassagemainlyto____________.A.giveanintroductionoftheF.A.O..B.informusofthesituationsoftheworldfoodC.appealformoreinvestmentonagricultureD.showhowtodealwiththeworld’shunger
ChileisacountryofsouthwestSouthAmericawithalongPacificcoastlinE.Santiagoisthecapitalandthelargestcity.Thepopulationofthecountryisabout11329736.AlongtimeagoChilebelongedtoSpainaEuropeancountrybecauseitwascolonizedbySpainin1541.ManyofChileanshoweverdidnotwanttoberuledbySpain.LedbyBernardoO’Higginssomeofthemformedasmallarmy.TheyattackedtheSpanishsoldiersatdifferenttimesanddifferentplaces.ThismadetheKingofSpainveryangry.HesentmoresoldierstoChiletodealwiththem.AlthoughtherewerefarmoreSpanishsoldiersthanfreedomfighterstheyrefusedtosurrenderandfoughtbravely.Atlasthoweverin1814theywereforcedtoretreattothetownofRancaguanearSantiago.ThereO’HigginsandhismenweresurroundedbytheSpanisharmyandO’Higginswaswoundedbyanenemybullet.Itseemedasiftheirfightforfreedomwasover.ButO’Higginsrefusedtosurrender.EventhoughhewaswoundedheorderedhismentocollectasmanymulescowssheepanddogsaspossiblE.Shoutingatthetopofhisvoiceherodeintotheanimals.Frightenedtheybegantorun.TheyranstraightattheSpanishsoldiers.NowitwastheSpaniards’turntobefrighteneD.TheyturnedandranawayfromtheanimalsasfastastheycouldallowingO’Higginsandhismentoescapetothemountains.Therehebuiltuphisarmyandin1818hedefeatedtheSpanishandthecountrydeclareditsindependencE.Hethenbecamethefirstpresidentofthenewfreenationinthesameyear.68.Thefirstparagraphiswrittenmainlyto________.A.showthelocationofChileB.offersupportingdetailsC.stresstheimportanceofthecapitalD.giveageneralintroductionandleadtothetopic69.AccordingtothepassageSpaingovernedChileforabout________years.A.1541B.273C.277D.40070.WhichdescriptionaboutChileisNOTright?A.LocatedinEuropeSpainruledChileatonetimE.B.ChilebordersonthePacifiC.C.ChileliesinthesouthwestofSouthAmericA.D.ChileisonecolonywhichbelongstoSpain.71.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat________.A.BernardoO’HigginsbecamethefirstpresidentofthenewChileB.BernardoO’HigginswasnotonlybravebutalsointelligentC.BernardoO’HigginswasgoodatraisinganimalsD.RancaguaisfarfromSantiago
AChinese-bornpatientatahospitalinNewLondonConn.hadhermedicalinsuranceclaimrejectedbecausenursesputdownherhusband’slastnamewhenshewasadmittedofherown.A.simpleculturalandlinguisticmisunderstandingcausedtheconfusion:inChinawomendon’tnormallychangetheirnameswhentheygetmarrieD.Asian-AmericanalsofacedproblemswhentheywenttovoteintheU.S.presidentialelection.AndasboomingmarketsinAsiaincreaseinimportancenewinsightisrequiredtobreakthroughwhatyoucouldcallalanguagebarrier.Itisestimatedthat900millionpeopleworldwidecantapintoWeb-basedinformationsourcesandconsumersitesarateexpectedtodoubleinthenexttwoyears.MostoftheseusersdonotspeakEnglishandover250millionresideinAsiaaccordingtoGlobalEnvision.org.English-speakingnationsaremuchclosertothesaturation饱和状态pointwhenitcomestoInternetusesonon-English-speakingnationsrepresentthemajorityoffuturegrowth.E.-commercedependsonlanguagetoo.AccordingtoaCommonSenseAdvisorysurvey52%consumerswillonlybuysomethingfromaWebsiteintheirownlanguagE.Tobesurepassinginformationthroughsystemsdesignedbypeoplespeakingdifferentlanguagesandusingdifferentwritingsystemscanincreasethelevelofweaknesstotranslationerrors.SomeAsianwritingsystemssuchChineseHanziandJapaneseKanjiarenotbasedonanalphabetthewayEnglishis.Theusualcomputeralgorithms一种程序语言matchingalettertoasounddon’tapply.ComplicatingmattersfurtherforAnglocentricsystemsmostcharactersinChinaandJapanhavemultiplepronunciations.InChinaforexamplewhereanumberofdifferentdialectsarespokenthesamecharactercanbepronouncedinnumerousways.TheresultisthatwhenaChinesenameiswrittenintheEnglishalphabetitmaybespelledincompletelydifferentways.BesidesinChinaKoreaandJapanforexamplefamilynamescomebeforefirstnamesexactlyoppositetothepracticeinmostWesterncountries.TomeetthesechallengesinformationtechnologiesmustbesmarterbeginningatthedesignofdataintakeprocessesandthroughoutrecordstorageandlinkagE.Softwareandsystemsmustbeabletoadaptquicklyforusetopreservelinguisticandculturaldiversity.50.ThewriterquotedtheexampleoftheChinese-bornpatientto_________.A.describeamedicalaccidentB.expresshis/hersympathyC.presentthearticle’stopicD.sharehis/heruniqueview51.What’sthemeaningoftheunderlinedwordresideinParagraph2?A.developB.speakC.useD.live52.AccordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A.Moste-ecommerceconsumerscomefromEnglish-speakingcountries.B.WithmanydialectsthesameChinesecharactercanbepronounceddifferently.C.Therewillbe900millionWebusersworldwideinthecomingtwoyears.D.AllcharactersbothinChinaandJapanhavemultiplepronunciations.53.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat________.A.informationtechnologiesshouldbeimprovedtoacertaindegreeB.systemsdesignedspeciallycanhelpdecreasethetranslationerrorsC.theusualcomputeralgorithmsbasingonalettertoasoundispracticalD.AllofAsian-Americanswillfailtovoteaftertheirgettingmarried54.Thepassageismainlyabout_______.A.culturalandlinguisticdifferencesB.thegrowthtrendofE-commerceC.thetechnologylanguageobstacleD.theinfluenceoftheEastinfuture
Morethanathirdofthebabiesbornthisyearcouldreceivea100thbirthdaymessagefromwhoeverhappenstobeonthethroneintheseconddecadeofthe22ndcenturyaccordingtofigurespublishedbytheOfficeforNationalStatisticsONS.Itforecaststhat35%ofthe826000peoplebornin2012willlivetobecomecentenarians.Butalonglifeisnotunalloyedgoodnews.DavidSinclairheadofpolicyandresearchattheInternationalLongevityCentreUKwarnedthatformanythefuturemaymeansocialisolation隔离astheylivelongerthanfriendsandmembersoftheirfamilies.Itisofcoursegoodnewsthatsomanymorepeoplearelivinglongerhesaidbutthereisabigproblem.WewillbeolderbutinworsehealthandathighriskoflivingalonE.Theotherproblemisthatweareverypooratforwardplanning.Wedealwiththeproblemsthatareunderournosesbutevenproblemstwoorthreeyearsawayseemquitedistantenoughtoputoff.Whenyou’retalkingaboutforecastsforatimehalfacenturyawayandmoreIseenoevidencethatweareputtinginplacethemeasurestodealwithit.Thisyeartherewillbe14500centenariansintheUKanumberwhichisexpectedtoincreaseto110000in2035.Womenhavehigherlifeexpectanciesthanmenateveryage:thelikelihoodofagirlbornthisyearreachinghercenturyisestimatedtobe39%;forboysthefigureis32%.Theestimatednumberoffemalecentenarianshasrisenfrom500in1961tomorethan10000in2010afigurewhichisprojectedtoreach71000by2035and276000by2060.Menarealsolivingfarlongeralthoughtheirnumbersarefarfewer.Therewasanestimatedof92malecentenariansin1961andjustbelow2000in2010.1.Theunderlinedwordcentenariansprobablymeanspeoplewho.A.arebornthisyearB.livelongerthantheirfriendsC.areinpoorhealthD.areahundredormoreyearsold2.FromwhatDavidSinclairsaidwecanlearn.A.hedoesn’tbelievesomanypeoplearelivinglongerB.theolderwearethemorelikelywearetolivealoneandinpoorhealthC.thepeoplewhoaregoodatforwardplanningarelikelytolivelongerD.toodistantplanningisnotalwaysnecessaryformostofus3.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A.About289100peoplebornin2012willliveto100.B.MoremenwillreachtheircenturythanwomeninthefuturE.C.Thenumberofthefemalecentenarianswas1000in1970s.D.Morethan600peoplereachedtheircenturyin1961.4.Whatdoesthispassagemainlytalkabout?A.Alonglifeisnotalwaysgoodnews.B.Alonglifealsomeanssocialandphysicalisolation.C.Inthefuturemorepeoplewillliveto100intheUK.D.Itisgoodtoliveto100.
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