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NotlongagopeoplethoughtbabieswerenotabletolearnthingsuntiltheywerefiveorsixmonthsolD.YetdoctorsintheUnitedStatessaybabiesbeginlearningontheirfirstdayoflife.Scientistsnotethatbabiesarestronglyinfluencedbytheirenvironment.Theysayababywillsmileifhermotherdoessomethingthebabylikes.Ababylearnstogetthebestcarepossiblebysmilingtopleasehermotherorothercaregiver.Thisishowbabieslearntoconnectandcommunicatewithotherhumanbeings.Onestudyshowsthatbabiescanlearnbeforetheyareborn.Theresearchersplacedataperecorderonthestomachofapregnantwoman.Thentheyplayedarecordingofashortstory.Onthedaythebabywasborntheresearchersattemptedtofindifheknewthesoundsofthestoryrepeatedwhileinhismother.Theydidthisbyplacingadeviceinthemouthofthenewbornbaby.Thebabywouldhearthestoryifhemovedhismouthoneway.Ifthebabymovedhismouththeotherwayhewouldhearadifferentstory.Theresearcherssaythebabyclearlylikedthestoryheheardbeforehewasborn.Theysaythebabywouldmovehismouthsohecouldhearthestoryagainandagain.Anotherstudyshowshowmotherscanstronglyinfluencesocialdevelopmentandlanguageskillsintheirchildren.Researchersstudiedthechildrenfromtheageofonemonthtothreeyears.Theresearchersattemptedtomeasurethesensitivityofthemothers.Thewomenwereconsideredsensitiveiftheysupportedtheirchildren’sactivitiesanddidnotinterfereunnecessarily.TheytestedthechildrenforthinkingandlanguagedevelopmentwhentheywerethreeyearsolD.Alsotheresearchersobservedthewomenforsignsofdepression.Thechildrenofdepressedwomendidnotdoaswellintestsasthechildrenofwomenwhodidnotsufferfromdepression.Thechildrenofdepressedwomendidpoorlyintestsoflanguageskillsandunderstandingwhattheyhear.Thesechildrenalsowerelesscooperativeandhadmoreproblemsdealingwithotherpeople.Theresearchersnotedthatthesensitivityofthemotherswasimportanttotheintelligencedevelopmentoftheirchildren.Childrendidbetterwhentheirmotherswerecaringevenwhentheysufferedfromdepression.1.AccordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingisNOTthefactorthatinfluencesintelligencedevelopmentinbabies?A.Theenvironment.B.Mother’ssensitivity.C.Theirpeers同龄人D.Educationbeforebirth.2.Whatisthepurposeoftheexperimentinwhichnewbornbabiesheardthestories?A.Toprovethatbabiescanlearnbeforetheyareborn.B.Toprovethatbabiescanlearnonthefirstdaytheyareborn.C.Toshowmotherscanstronglyinfluenceintelligencedevelopmentintheirbabies.D.Toindicateearlyeducationhasadeepeffectonthebabies’languageskills.3.Whichgroupofchildrendidtheworstintestsoflanguageskills?A.Thechildrenofwomenwhodidnotsufferfromdepression.B.Thechildrenofdepressedbutcaringmothers.C.Childrenwithhighcommunicationabilities.D.Thechildrenofdepressedmotherswhocaredlittlefortheirchildren.4.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A.Scientificfindingsabouthowbabiesdevelopbeforebirth.B.Scientificfindingsabouthowtheenvironmenthasaneffectonbabies’intelligence.C.Astudyshowsbabiesarenotabletolearnthingsuntiltheyarefiveorsixmonthsold.D.Scientificfindingsabouthowintelligencedevelopsinbabies.
Childrenhavetheirownrulesinplayinggames.Theyseldomneedarefereeandrarelytroubletokeepscores.Theydon’tcaremuchaboutwhowinsorlosesanditdoesn’tseemtoworrythemifthegameisnotfinisheD.YettheylikegamesthatdependalotonlucksothattheirpersonalabilitiescannotbedirectlycompareD.Theyalsoenjoygamesthatmoveinstagesinwhicheachstagethechoosingofleadersthepicking-upofsidesorthedeterminingofwhichsideshallstartisalmostagameinitself.Grown-upscanhardlyfindchildren’sgamesexcitingandtheyoftenfeelpuzzledatwhytheirkidsplaysuchsimplegamesagainandagain.Howeveritisfoundthatachildplaysgamesforveryimportantreasons.HecanbeagoodplayerwithouthavingtothinkwhetherheisapopularpersonandhecanfindhimselfbeingausefulpartnertosomeoneofwhomheisordinarilyafraiD.Hebecomesaleaderwhenitcomestohisturn.Hecanbeconfidenttooinparticulargamesthatitishisplacetogiveorderstopretendtobedeadtothrowaballactuallyatsomeoneortokisssomeonehehascaught.Itappearstousthatwhenchildrenplayagametheyimagineasituationundertheircontrol.Everyoneknowstherulesandmoreimportantlyeveryoneplaysaccordingtotherules.Thoserulesmaybechildishbuttheymakesurethateverychildhasachancetowin.1.Tobecomealeaderinagamethechildhasto.A.playoftenB.waitforhisturnC.beconfidentinhimselfD.bepopularamonghisplaymates2.Whatdoweknowaboutgrown-ups?A.Theyarenotinterestedingames.B.Theyfindchildren’sgamestooeasy.C.Theydon’tneedareasontoplaygames.D.Theydon’tunderstandchildren’sgames.3.Achildlikesplayinggamesbecausehe.A.canbesomeoneotherthanhimselfB.canbecomepopularamongfriendsC.findsheisalwaysluckyingamesD.likestheplacewhereheplaysagame4.Thewriterbelievesthat.A.childrenshouldmakebetterrulesfortheirgames.B.childrenshouldinvitegrown-upstoplaywiththem.C.childrenplaygameswithoutanyreasonsD.children’sgamescandothemalotofharm
They’refaithfulfriendlyandfurry-butundertheirharmlessappearancedogsandcatstheworld’smostpopularhousepetsuseupmoreenergyresourcesinayearthandrivingacaraccordingtoanewbookIntheirbookTimetoEattheDog:TheRealGuidetoSustainable可持续的LivingNewZealand-basedarchitectsRobertandBrendaValesaykeepingamedium-sizeddoghasthesameecologicalimpactasdriving10000kmayearina4.6literLandCruiser.TherearenorecipesinthebookRobertValesaidlaughinglyinatelephoneinterview.We’renotactuallysayingitistimetoeatthedog.We’rejustsayingthatweneedtothinkaboutandknowtheecologicalimpactofsomeofthethingswedoandthatwetakeforgranteD.Constructinganddrivingthejeepforayearrequires0.41hectaresoflandwhilegrowingandmanufacturingadog’sfoodtakesabout0.84hectares.Meat-eatingswellstheeco-footprintofdogsandcatsarenotthatmuchbettertheValesfounD.Thustheyrecommendkeepinggreenersmallerandmoresustainablepetssuchasgoldfishchickensorrabbits.Thebook’splayfultitleandserioussuggestionthatpetanimalsshouldbeusefullyrecycledbybeingeatenbytheirownersorturnedintopetfoodwhentheydiemaynotappealtoanimalfans.Offputtingastheideamaybethequestionisvalidconsideringtheplanet’sgrowingpopulationandlimitedresourcesRobertValesaiD.Issuesaboutsustainabilityareincreasinglybecomingthingsthataregoingtorequireustomakechoiceswhichareasdifficultaseatingyourdog.It’snotjustaboutchangingyourlightbulbsortakingaclothbagtothesupermarkethesaiD.It’saboutmuchmorechallenginganddifficultissuesheaddeD.Onceyouseewherecatsanddogsfitinyouroverallbalanceofthingsyoumightdecidetohavethecatbutnottohavethetwocarsandthethreebathroomsandbeameateateryourself.1.InthebookarchitectsRobertandBrendaValemainlyintendto______A.showtheirinterestindrivingacarB.clarifytheirdisapprovalofhousepetsC.persuadereaderstoliveanenergy-savinglifeD.remindpeopletomakethemostofenergyresources2.Fromthetextweknow______A.catsaren’tsoenvironmentallyfriendlyasdogsB.petsoccupymoreroomthanacarathomeC.mostpeopleintheworldkeepdogsashousepetsD.petownersshouldtaketheirecologicalimpactintoaccount3.AccordingtotheVales______A.peopleareencouragedtokeepamedium-sizeddogB.peoplearesupposedtoeatdogsatonceC.animalfansarewillingtoturntheirpetsintofoodD.peopleareadvisedtokeepmoresustainablepets4.TheunderlinedwordoffputtinginParagraph5roughlymeans______A.unpleasantB.acceptableC.reasonableD.satisfactory5.Thelastparagraphshowsthat______A.thewritershowslittleinterestinchangingthelightbulbsB.it’schallengingforpeopletoliveasustainablelifeC.peopleshouldn’tkeeppetsaswellasacarmeanwhileD.it’snecessaryforpetownerstoeattheirlovelydogs
YouwanttoknowaboutmystayinginAmericaright?Welltotellyouthetruthitisreallyaneye-OpeningexperiencetostudyherE.InChinaIhadEnglishclassesfivetimesaweeksincefifthgradE.HoweverIdidn’tknowhowdifferenttextbookEnglishcouldhefromeverydayEnglishuntilIcametoHotchkissSchool.Connecticut.WhenIfirststudiedEnglishIwastoldtosayIamfinewhenpeoplesayHowareyou?ButintheUSIfoundthatpeoplesayIamgoodorI'mtired.OnedaysomeonegreetedmewithWhat'sup?ItmademeconfuseD.IthoughtforamomentandthensmiledbecauseIdidn’tknowwhattosay.SincethenIhavediscoveredmoreandmoredifferencesbetweenChineseanduscultures.TomysurpriseUSgirlsspendalotoftimeintheburningsuntogetatan晒黑.HoweverinChinagirlstryeverypossiblewaytogettheirskinpalerorwhiter.IwasalsosurprisedbyhowhardworkingUSstudentsarE.InChinaschoolworkisalmosteverythingsowestudyhardandthat'sit.ButhereagoodstudentgetsgoodgradesdoesalotforthepublicandplayssportsormusiC.Thekidsherearesotalented;IamstartingtobesorrythatIgaveupplayingthepianoatanearlyageandthatIhaveneverthoughaboutsports.1.AccordingtothewritertextbookEnglishis______everydayEnglish.A.quitedifferentfromB.thesameasC.moredifficultthanD.easierthan2.WhatdoesthewordconfusedinthefourthparagraphmeaninChinese?A.困惑B.憧憬C.悲痛D.后悔3.AgoodUSstudentspendshis/hertime______.A.onlyindoinghomeworkB.onlyonsportsormusicC.onlyinworkingforthepublicD.onstudiessportsormusicandpublicwork4.Whichisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.MyOwnTravelintheUSB.MyStudyingintheUSC.MyOpinionabouttheUSD.MyFriendsintheUS
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Weknowthemosquitoverywell.MosquitoesflyeverywherE.Theycanbefoundalmostallovertheworldandtherearemorethan2500kindsofthem.Noonelikesthemosquito.Butthemosquitomaydecidethatshelovesyou.She?Yessheit'struethatmalemosquitodoesn'tbite咬andonlythefemalemosquitobitesbecausesheneedsbloodtolayeggs.SheisalwayslookingforthingsorpeopleshewantstobitE.Ifshelikeswhatshefindsshebites.Butifshedoesn'ttikeyourbloodshewillturntosomeoneelseformoredeliciousblooD.Nexttimeamosquitobitesyoujustrememberyouarechosen.You'redifferentfromtheothers!Ifthemosquitolikesyoushelandsonyourbodywithoutlettingyouknow.Shebitesyousoquicklyandquietlythatyoumaynotfeelanythingdifferent.AftershebitesyouWillhaveanitch痒onyourbodybecausesheputssomethingfromhermouthtogetherwithyourblooD.Bythetimetheitchingbeginsandshehasflownaway.Andthenwhathappens?WellafterherdeliciousdinnerthemosquitofeelstireD.Shejustwantstofindaplacetohaveagoodrest.Thereonaleaforawallshebeginstolayeggshundredsofeggs.1.Mosquitomeans________inChinesE.A.苍蝇B.蜻蜓C.跳蚤D.蚊子2.Weknowmosquitoesverywellbecause_______A.theycanbefoundeasilyB.theyflyhereandthereC.therearemanykindsofthemD.theycanfly3.Ifthemosquit6doesn'tbiteyouitwill_______A.getangrywithyouB.beafraidofyouC.makealotofnoiseD.chooseanotherone4.Themosquitobitesyou_______A.whenyou'reasleepB.becauseyouhavechooseitC.tooquicklytoletyouknowD.butdoesn'tlikeyou
ChristmasEvemeansawarmget-togetherwithfriendsacandlelightdinnerorperhapsacelebrationatapub酒馆forstudents.ButforCaiYingjiethenighthasadifferentmeaning:helpingbeggars乞丐andthehomelesspeoplewithouthomesCaiwhoisastudentinjournalismatTsinghuacouldbefoundatBeijing'sWudaokouLightRailwayStationthatspecialevening.Whenshesawanoldbeggarshetookthecoldroughhandsofthewomanwithherwarmcleanhandsandgavethewomansomewarmbreadandhelpedherputonapairofnewgloves手套ThewomanwassurprisedforafewsecondsthenburstintotearssayingforthefirsttimeIfeelrespected尊重CaisaidAbeggar'slifeisveryharD.That'swhyIwanttohelpthem.Caiwasoneof14TsinghuastudentsspendingChristmasEveamongthepoor.Theywalkedintheendwindalongthestreetsfrom4to7pmonFridayvisiting15beggarsinBeijing'sHaidianDistrict.TheybroughtbreadandgloveswiththemandStoppedtogreetbeggarsandofferthemsomeofthewarmfooD.EachbeggargreetedthemwithalookofsurprisE.'Iknowtheactivitycan'thelpmuchbutit'smeanttoshowourrespectandcareforbeggarsandthehomelesswhohavebeenneglectedforsolongsaidSunheadofthegroup.AndChristmasisagoodtimeforthat.1.WhatdoesChristmasEvemeantothe14Tsinghuastudents?A.Taking15beggarstoTsinghuA.B.Gettingtogetherwithfriends.C.ShowingcaretothebeggarsandthehomelessD.Sellingbreadandglovestothebeggars.2.WhatdoesthebeggarmeanbysayingforthefirsttimeIfeelrespected?A.ThebeggarhasbeenwaitingforCaiforlong.B.Thebeggarhasn'tbeenshowncareforsolong.C.ThebeggarhasbeenrespectingCaiforalongtimE.D.ThisisthefirsttimethebeggarhasseenTsinghuastudents.3.Whatdideachbeggarfeelwhentheyreceivedgreetings'?A.SaD.B.AmazeD.C.FrighteneD.D.ProuD.
Iwaswaitingforaphonecallfrommyagent.HehadleftamessagethenightbeforetellingmethatmyshowwastobecancelleD.Icalledhimseveraltimesbuteachtimehissecretarytoldmethathewasinameetingandthathewouldcallmelater.SoIwaitedandwaitedbuttherewasstillnocall.ThreehourspassingbyIbecamemoreandmoreimpatient.Iwascertainthatmyagentdidn’tcareaboutmyworkandhedidn’tcareaboutme.Iwasovercomewiththatthought.IstartedtoshoutatthephoneLetmewaitwillyou?Whodoyouthinkyouare?AtthattimeIdidn’trealizemywifewaslookingon.WithoutshowinghersurprisesherushedinseizedthephonetoreoffthewiresandshoutedatthephoneYeah!Whodoyouthinkyouare?Badtelephone!Badtelephone!Andshesweptitintothewastebasket.Istoodwatchingherspeechless.Whatonearth?ShesteppedtothedoorwayandshoutedattherestofthehouseNowhearthis!Allobjectsinthisroom-ifyoudoanythingtoupsetmyhusbandoutyougo!ThensheturnedtomekissedmeandsaidcalmlyHoneyyoujusthavetolearnhowtotakecontrol.Withthatshelefttheroom.AfterwatchingacrazywomanrushinginandoutshoutingateverythinginsightInoticedthatsomethinginmymoodhadchangeD.Iwaslaughing.HowcouldIhavetroublewiththatphone?HeranticshelpedmerealizeIhadbeendrivencrazybysmallthings.Twentyminuteslatermyagentdidcall.Iwasabletolistentohimandtalktohimcalmly.1.Whydidtheauthorshoutatthetelephone?A.Hewasmadatthetelephone.B.Hewasangrywithhisagent.C.Hewasanxiousabouthiswife.D.Hewasimpatientwiththesecretary.2.Whatdidtheauthor’swifedoaftersheheardhisshouting?A.Shesaidnothing.B.Sheshoutedathim.C.Shecalledtheagent.D.Shethrewthephoneaway.3.Whatmadetheauthorlaugh?A.Hisownbehavior.B.Hiswife’ssuggestion.C.Hischangeablefeelings.D.Hiswife’ssweetkiss.4.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordanticsreferto?A.SmartwordsB.UnusualactionsC.SurprisinglooksD.Anxiousfeelings.
Didyouknowthatwomen’sbrainsaresmallerthanmen’s?Theaveragewomen’sbrainweighs10%lessthanmen’s.Sinceresearchhasshownthatthebiggerthebrainthecleverertheanimalmenmustbemoreintelligent聪明的thanwomen.Right?Wrong.Menandwomenalwaysscoresimilarlyonintelligencetestsdespitethedifferenceinbrainsize.Why?Afteryearsofstudyresearchershaveconcludedthatit’swhat’sinsidethatmattersnotjustthesizeofthebrain.Thebrainconsistsofgreymatterandwhitematter.Whilemenhavemoreofthelattertheamountofthinkingbrainisalmostexactlythesameinbothsexes.Ithasbeensuggestedthatsmallerbrainappearstoworkfasterperhapsbecausethetwosidesofthebrainarebetterconnectedinwomen.Thismeansthatlittlegirlstendtolearntospeakearlierandthatwomencanunderstandsortsofinformationfromdifferentsourcesatthesametime.Whenitcomestotalkingtothebossonthephonecookingdinnerandkeepinganeyeonthebabyallatthesametimeit’swomenwhocomeoutontopeverytime.Thereareotherimportantdifferencesbetweentwosexes.Aswhitematteristhekeytospatial空间的tasksmenknowbetterwherethingsareinrelationtootherthings.Agreatfootballeralwaysknowswhereheisinrelationtotheotherplayersandheknowswheretogosaysoneresearcher.Thatmayexplainoneoflife’sgreatmysteries:whymenrefusetoaskfordirectionsandwomenoftenneedto!Thedifferencesbeginwhenfetuses胎儿areaboutnineweeksoldwhichcanbeseenintheactionofchildrenasyoungasone.Aboywouldtrytoclimbabarrier障碍物beforehimorpushitdownwhileagirlwouldattracthelpfromothers.Thesebraindifferencesalsoexplainthefactthatmorementakeupjobsthatrequiregoodspatialskillswhilemorewomenspeechskills.Itmayallgobacktoourancestors祖先amongwhomwomenneededspeechskillstotakecareoftheirbabiesandmenneededspatialskillstohuntaccordingtooneresearch.Ifallthisdisappointsyouitshouldn’t.Thebrainchangesthroughoutourlivesaccordingtowhatwedowithit.saysabiologist.1.Thepassagemainlytellsus________.A.thedifferencebetweenmen’sandwomen’sbrainsB.thechangesinbrainthroughoutourlivesC.thatmenarebetteratspatialtasksD.thatbraindifferencesarerelatedtoourancestors2.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothefirstparagraph?A.Women’sbrainis10%lessthanmen’sB.Greymatterplaysthesameroleaswhitematter.C.Greymattercontrolsthinkinginthebrain.D.Bothsexeshavethesameamountofwhitematter.3.Whatcanweinferfromthesecondandthirdparagraphs?A.Womenpreferdoingmanythingsatatime.B.Mendobetterdealingwithonejobatatime.C.Womendonotneedtotelldirections.D.Menhaveweakerspatialabilities.4.Whichofthefollowingdoyouagreewithaccordingtothefourthparagraph?A.Youngboysmaybestrongerthanyounggirls.B.MorewomentakeupjobsrequiringspeechskillsC.Womenmayhavestrongerfeelingsthanmen.D.Ourancestorsneededmorespatialskills.5.Whatisthewriter’sattitudeinwritingthispassage?A.Defensive.B.Persuasive.C.Supportive.D.Objective.
Mr.Brownwasgoingawayforaweek.BeforehelefthesaidtohissonifanyoneasksformeyoucantellhimthatyourfatherhasbeenoutfordoingsomethingandwillbebackinaweekthenbesuretoaskhimtositdownforacupofteaOKBadsaidhisson.Buthewasafraidhissoncouldn'trememberthishewrotethesewordsdownonapieceofpaperandgaveittohim.Hissonputitintohissmallpockettookitoutandlookedatiteverynowandthen.Fourdayspassedbutnoonecametoseehisfather.Theboythoughtthattherewasnomantocomeandthatthepieceofpaperwasofnomoreuseforhimsoheburntitthatevening.Thenextafternoonsomeoneknockedatthedoor.Theboyopenedit.A.manwasstandingatthedoorandsaidWhereisyourfather?.Theboyputhishandintohispocketatonceandlookedforthepieceofpaper.Hecouldnotfindit.HesuddenlyrememberedhehadburntitsoheshoutedNomorE.ThemanwasverysurpriseD.HeaskedNomore?Imetyourfatherlastweek.Whendidithappen?Burntyesterdayevening.1.Mr.Browntoldhissonthat_____A.hewouldbeawayfromhomeforfourdaysB.hewouldbebackinsevendaysC.hewouldbebackinamonthD.helikedacupoftea2.Amancametovisittheboy’sfatheron_____A.theseconddayB.thethirddayC.thefourthdayD.thefifthday3.Themanwasverysurprisedbecause_____A.hethoughtthechild'sfatherwasdeadB.thechilddidn’taskhimtositdownC.thechildgavehisacupofteaD.hecouldn'tfindthatpieceofpaper
InatimeoflowacademicachievementbychildrenintheUnitedStatesmanyAmericansareturningtoJapanacountryofhighacademicachievementandeconomicsuccessforpossibleanswers.HowevertheanswersprovidedbyJapanesepreschoolsarenottheonesAmericansexpectedtofind.InmostJapanesepreschoolssurprisinglylittleemphasisisputonacademicinstruction.Inoneinvestigation300Japaneseand210Americanpreschoolteacherschilddevelopmentspecialistsandparentswereaskedaboutvariousaspectsofearlychildhoodeducation.Only2percentoftheJapaneserespondentslistedtogivechildrenagoodstartacademicallyasoneoftheirtopthreereasonsforasocietytohavepreschools.IncontrastoverhalftheAmericanrespondentschosethisasoneoftheirtopthreechoices.TopreparechildrenforsuccessfulcareersinfirstgradeandbeyondJapaneseschoolsdonotteachreadingwritingandmathematicsbutratherskillssuchaspersistenceconcentrationandtheabilitytofunctionasamemberofagroup.ThevastmajorityofyoungJapanesechildrenaretaughttoreadathomebytheirparents.IntherecentcomparisonofJapaneseandAmericanpreschooleducation91percentofJapaneserespondentschoseprovidingchildrenwithagroupexperienceasoneoftheirtopthreereasonsforasocietytohavepreschools.Sixty-twopercentchosethemoreindividuallyoriented.Americanslistedgroupexperienceasoneoftheirtopthreechoices.AnemphasisontheimportanceofthegroupseeninJapaneseearlychildhoodeducationcontinuesintoelementaryschooleducation.LikeinAmericathereisdiversityinJapaneseearlychildhoodeducation.SomeJapanesekindergartenshavespecificaimssuchasearlymusicaltrainingorpotentialdevelopment.Inlargecitiessomekindergartensareattachedtouniversitiesthathaveelementaryandsecondaryschools.SomeJapaneseparentsbelievethatiftheiryoungchildrenattendauniversity-basedprogramitwillincreasethechildren'schancesofeventuallybeingadmittedtotop-ratedschoolsanduniversities.SeveralmoreprogressiveprogramshaveintroducedfreeplayasawayoutfortheheavyintellectualizinginsomeJapanesekindergartens.1.WelearnfromthefirstparagraphthatmanyAmericansbelieveA.JapaneseparentsaremoreinvolvedinpreschooleducationthanAmericanparentsB.Japan'seconomicsuccessisaresultofitsscientificachievementsC.Japanesepreschooleducationemphasizes强调academicinstructionD.Japan'shighereducationissuperiortotheirs2.MostAmericanssurveyedbelievethatpreschoolsshouldalsoattachimportancetoA.problemsolvingB.groupexperienceC.parentalguidanceD.individually-orienteddevelopment3.InJapan'spreschooleducationthefocusisonA.preparingchildrenacademicallyB.developingchildren'sartisticinterestsC.developingchildren'spotentialD.shapingchildren'scharacter4.WhydosomeJapaneseparentssendtheirchildrentouniversity-basedkindergartens?A.Theycandobetterintheirfuturestudies.B.Theycanaccumulatemoregroupexperiencethere.C.Theycanbeindividuallyorientedwhentheygrowup.D.Theycanhavebetterchancesofgettingafirst-rateeducation.
Itwastheoldlady’seightiethbirthday.ShewassureMyrawouldn’tforgethermother’sbirthdayevenifshewas1.Afteralleightywasaspecialbirthday.2MyramightcomE.3Myradidnotcomeshewouldsendapresent.Theoldladywassureofthat.Twospotsofcolour4hercheeks.ShewasexcitedlikeachilD.Mrs.Morrisonhadbroughtacardandabunchof5whenshecametodothebreakfast.Mrs.GrantdownstairshadmadeacakE.Johnniethelittleboynextdoorwasnowupwithherwitha6ofsweets.Iguessyou’llgetlotsandlotsof7.hesaiD.IdidlastweekwhenIwassix.Whatwouldshelike?A.pairofslippersperhaps.A.bluenewsweater.Oratablelamp.Oralittleclockwith8blacknumbers.Somanylovelythings.She9bythewindowwatching.Thepostmanturnedroundthecorneronhis10.Herheart11faster.Johnniehadseenhimtooand12tothegatE.GrannygrannyJohnniereturneD.I’vegotyourpost!Hegaveherfour13.Therewerefromoldfriends.The14wasinMyra’swriting.Noparcel包裹Johnnie?Nogranny.Almostunwillinglyshe15thefourthenvelopeopen.16inthecardwasa17.Writtenonthecardwasamessage:HappyBirthday-Buyyourselfsomethingnicewiththecheck.MyraandHarolD.Thesix-figurecheckfelltothefloorlikeabirdwithabroken18.Slowlytheoldladybentto19itup.Herpresentherlovelypresent.With20fingersthetoreitintolittlebits.1.A.busyB.interestedC.freeD.tired2.A.HoweverB.PerhapsC.LikelyD.Meanwhile3.A.AsifB.EvenifC.AsD.Unless4.A.strengthenedB.frightenedC.broadenedD.brightened5.A.flowersB.grassC.booksD.equipment6.A.streamB.pieceC.packetD.baggage7.A.moneyB.presentsC.treasureD.goods8.A.cleanB.beautifulC.niceD.clear9.A.liedB.stoodC.layD.slept10.A.bicycleB.busC.carD.foot11.A.strokeB.hitC.beatD.hurt12.A.approachedB.sangC.marchedD.ran13.A.bagsB.envelopersC.clocksD.packages14.A.fourthB.eitherC.anotherD.one15.A.putB.stuckC.toreD.kept16.A.DrawnB.FoldedC.SignedD.Given17.A.billB.creditC.checkD.bank18.A.heartB.mindC.wingD.feather19.A.makeB.putC.turnD.pick20.A.freezingB.tremblingC.wavingD.moving
Nickname:Hawaii’sIslandofAdventureSize:4028squaremilesPopulation:148677.ThemostheavilypopulatedareasareHiloontheeastsideandKailua-Konaonthewest.Temperature:Averagesbetween71°Fand77°Fyeararoundexpectthemercury水银柱todropathigherheights.Beaches:47GolfCourses:20HighestPeak:MaunaKea13796feet.Agriculture:Thebulk主体ofHawaii’sfarmingproductsaregrownandprocessedontheBigIslandincludingcoffeemacadamianutsandpapayA.Lodging:9655roomstotal;Nightlyratesrangefrom$35—$5000.Airports:HiloInternationalAirportontheeastsideandKonaInternationalAirportonthewestsidE.RentalCars:AllofthenationallyknownrentalcarcompanieshavelocationsatHiloInternationalandKonaInternationalAirportsaswellasmanyresorts.InadditionHiloKonaandthemajorresortareasareservicedbytaxis.Resources:Call800648—2441toorderavideoposterbrochuresandmapsfromtheBigIslandVisitorsBureau.Seewww.bigislanD.orgforUpdatedinformation.Shopping:ThelargeshoppingcentersareinHiloKonaWaimeaandtheKohalaCoast.1.Thepassageisintendedtobereadby_______.A.studentsB.businessmenC.touristsD.immigrants2.Theaveragepopulationpersquaremileontheislandisabout_________.A.28B.32C.37D.443.Whatdoestheunderlinedpartexpectthemercurytodropathigherheightsmean?A.Thingsareeasytoloseweightathigherplaces.B.DroppingthingsfromhigherplacesisexpecteD.C.Temperatureisexpectedtobelowerathigherplaces.D.Temperatureisexpectedtobehigherathigherplaces.4.WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedasatrafficmeanstogetaroundtheBigIsland?A.Bytrain.B.Byair.C.Byrentalcar.D.Bytaxi.5.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A.Youcanseewww.bigislanD.orgforupdatedinformation.B.Youcancall800648–2441toordersomefooD.C.YoucanfindsomecountstoplaytennisontheislanD.D.YoumaypayahighpriceforspendingonenightontheislanD.
Ifyou’reamaleandyou’rereadingthiscongratulations!You’reasurvivor.Accordingtostatisticsyou’remorethantwiceaslikelytodieofskincancerthanawomananinetimesmorelikelytodieofAIDS.Assumingyoumakeittotheendofyournaturaltermabout78yearsformeninAustraliayou’lldieonaveragefiveyearsbeforeawoman.There’remanyreasonsforthis——typicallymentakemorerisksthanwomenandaremorelikelytodrinkandsmoke——butperhapsmoreimportantlymendon’tgotothedoctor.Menaren’tseeingdoctorsasoftenastheyshouldsaysDr.Gullotta.Thisisparticularlysofortheover-40swhendiseasestendtostrike.Gullottasaysahealthymanshouldvisitthedoctoreveryyearortwo.Forthoseover45itshouldbeatleastonceayear.WhenIfinallysawhimithadalreadyspreadandhehassincediedfromlungcancerhesaysEarlierdetectionandtreatmentmaynothavecuredhimbutitwouldhaveprolongedhislife.Accordingtoarecentsurvey95%ofwomenagedbetween15andearly40sseeadoctoronceayearcomparedto70%ofmeninthesameagegroup.Alotofmenthinkthey’reinvincibleGullottasays.TheyonlycomeinwhenafrienddropsdeadonthegolfcourseandtheythinkGeezifitcouldhappentohimThenthere’stheostrichapproach.SomemenarescaredofwhatmightbethereandwouldrathernotknowsaysDr.RossCartmill.MostmengettheircarsservicedmoreregularlythantheyservicetheirbodiesCartmillsays.Hebelievesmostdiseasesthatcommonlyaffectmencouldbeaddressedbypreventivecheck-ups.Regularcheck-upsformenwouldinevitablyplacestrainonthepublicpurseCartmillsays.Butpreventionischeaperinthelongrunthanhavingtotreatthediseases.Besidestheultimatecostisfargreaterit’scalledprematuredeath.1.Whydoestheauthorcongratulatehismalereadersatthebeginningofthepassage?A.Theyaremorelikelytosurviveseriousdiseasestoday.B.Theiraveragelifespanhasbeenconsiderablyextended.C.Theyhavelivedlongenoughtoreadthisarticle.D.Theyaresuretoenjoyalongerandhappierlife.2.Whichoftheauthor’sstatementisthemostimportantreasonmendiefiveyearsearlieronaveragethanwomenaccordingtothepassage?A.Mendrinkandsmokemuchmorethanwomen.B.Mendon’tseekmedicalcareasoftenaswomen.C.Menaren’tascautiousaswomeninfaceofdanger.D.Menaremorelikelytosufferfromfataldiseases.3.WhichofthefollowingbestcompletesthesentenceGeezifitcouldhappentohim?A.itcouldhappentometoo.B.Ishouldconsidermyselflucky.C.Ishouldavoidplayinggolf.D.itwouldbeabigmisfortune.4.WhatdoesDr.RossCartmillmeanbytheostrichapproach?A.Acasualattitudetowardsone’shealthconditions.B.Anewtherapyforcertainpsychologicalproblems.C.Refusaltogetmedicaltreatmentforfearofthepaininvolved.D.Unwillingnesstofindoutaboutone’sdiseasebecauseoffear.5.WhatdoesCartmillsayaboutregularcheck-upsformen?A.Theymayincreasepublicexpenses.B.Theywillsavemoneyinthelongrun.C.Theymaycausepsychologicalstrainsonmen.D.Theywillenablementoliveaslongaswomen.
TaiwanwillfinalizeaplanbytheendofJunetoopenuptheislandtotouristsfrommainlandChinathoughnodatehasbeenfixedforformalimplementation执行anofficialattheMainlandAffairsCouncilMACsaidonMonday.TheofficialsaidthereportsinthelocalpressonMondaythattheMAChasdecidedtopostponeitsplantoannouncetheimplementationofthenewplanonJuly1wereinaccurate.Theofficialsaidcooperationbetweendifferentorganizationswasstillunderway.TheUnitedDailynewsquotedthedirectoroftheMac’slegalaffairsdepartmentLiuThehsunassayingtheplantoopenuptomainlandtouristswouldnotbeimplementedasscheduledduetoalackofcross-straitcommunication.AlthoughrelevantauthoritiesincludingtheBureauofImmigrationandtheTourismBureauhavecompletereportsonhowtodealwithvisitorsfrommainlandChinathedecisionhasbeentakennottopressaheadwithannouncementoftheplan’simplementationonthefirstofJulyLiuwasquotedassaying.ThereportalsosaidthatwhilenorestrictionswouldbeimposedonthemainlandvisitorsintermsofageorresidenceinChinathevisitorswouldneedtoholdasteadyjoborhavemorethan50000RMBabout6000U..S..dollarsinbanksavingsbeforetheywouldbeeligible有资格的tovisitTaiwan.InadditionTaiwanboundmainlandtouristswouldhavetocomeaspartofatourgroupandwouldbeallowedtostayamaximumof10dayseachtime.Thenumberofmainlandtouristsallowedtoentertheislandwouldalsoinitiallybelimitedto1000peopleaday.AlthoughmostpeoplefromTaiwanarefreetotraveltoChinaonlyasmallnumberofmainlandChinesehavebeenabletovisittheislandduetorestrictionsimposedbybothsidesoftheTaiwanStraitaftertheendofacivilwarin1949.1.Atthemomentaccordingtothepassage.A.nomainlandChinesecanvisitTaiwannowB.anymainlandChinesecanvisitTaiwannowC.manymainlandChinesehaveevervisitedTaiwansince1949D.afewmainlandChinesehaveevervisitedTaiwansince19492.WhenTaiwanopensuptheislandtotouristsfrommainlandChina_______.A.therewillbenorestrictionstomainlandvisitorsB.mainlandvisitorswhowanttotravelinTaiwanmusthaveatleast¥50000inthebanksavingsaccountC.therewillbenoagerestrictionstothemainlandvisitorsD.mainlandvisitorswillbefreetotraveltoTaiwan3.Wecaninferfromthepassagethatgets_______involvedintheimplementationoftheplan.A.MACB.UnitedDailyC.severalorganizationsD.BureauofImmigration4.WhichofthefollowingstatementisTRUE?A.Theimplementationoftheplanhasnotbeenfixed.B.ItwasoriginallyfixedonJuly1toannouncetheplan’simplementation.C.Forlackofcross-straitcommunicationtheplanwillnotbeofficiallycompleteduntilJuly.D.Whentheplanisfinalizeditwillbeannouncedimmediately.
SupermanSpider-ManBatmanandIronMan....Thereisnoshortageofsuperheroes.YoufindthemincomicbooksontheTVandthebigscreen.Inasurveyoffansbythesci-fi科幻andfantasywebsiteSFX.co.ukBatman70yearsoldthisyearwasvotedBritain'sfavoritesuperhero.Unlikemanycrime-fightingsuperheroesBatmanhasnospecialpowers.Hecan'tflylikeSupermanorshootasticky粘性的weblikeSpider-Man.BruceWayneisborntoawealthyGothamCitybusinessfamily.Howeverwhenhisparentsaremurderedhislifechangescompletely.Waynefeelsangerattheirdeathsandguiltythathedidnotpreventthem.Hetravelsaroundtheworldlearninghowtofight.UponreturningtoGothamhecreatesadisguise伪装toenablehimtofightcrimewithoutbeingrecognized.Achildhoodfearofbatsleadshimtochoosetodressasone.Hisideaisthatthroughthebatpersona角色hecanprovetohimselfthathehasovercomehischildhoodfears.WayneistheCEOofthecompanyheinherits继承fromhisfather.Heseemstolivethelifestyleofamillionaireplayboy.Butthisisaruse计策.Heworkshardattheimagetoallowhimselfthefreedomheneedstodohisworkasacrimefighter.BruceWayneplayboyisthedisguise;Batmanistherealperson.Wayneisnotabornsuperhero.InsteadheisarealcomplexpersonsaidDaceGoldereditorofthewebsite.Heisthemostrealisticofallthesuperheroes.Iamparticularlyinterestedintheemotionalprocessbywhichaboybecomesahero.Hissuperheroqualitiescomefromwithin.1.Whatisthearticlemainlyabout?A.HowBruceWaynedevelopsintoasuperhero.B.Howtoovercomechildhoodfears.C.Whatmakesasuperhero.D.WhysuperheroesenjoygreatpopularityinBritain.2.Batmandiffersfromothersuperheroesinthat.A.hewasnotabornsuperheroB.hehadanunhappychildhoodC.hedoesn'thaveanyspecialpowersD.hedoeshisbesttofightcrime3.BruceWaynedecidestodresslikeabatbecauseof.A.hiscuriosityaboutbatsB.hischildhoodfearofbatsC.hisparents'suddendeathD.hisunusualtravelexperiences4.WhydoesWaynelivelikeaplayboy?A.Heprefersthelifestyleofaplayboy.B.Hedoesn'tknowhowtorunacompany.C.Helovesfreedommorethananythingelse.D.Heneedstodisguisehiscrimefightingactivities.5.WhichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaboutBatman?A.BatmanisabornsuperheroB.HehasspecialpowersC.Theturningpointofhislifeisduetohisparents'suddendeathD.Heactuallylivesthelifestyleofamillionaireplayboy
BeijingWestRailwayStationisthebiggestrailwaystationIhaveeverseen.IoncejokedYouwillneverknowhowmanypeoplethereareinChinaunlessyougotoBeijingWestRailwayStation.Iusuallyboughthard-berth硬卧ticketswhenItraveledbytraminChina.ThefirstthingInoticedisthatChineseberthsaremuchsmallerthanthoseinothercountries.ThoughIhadtocrouchontheberthIcouldstillmanagetosleeponitasI'mnotthattall.China'strainsoperateefficiently.Theworkisdistributedwellamongtheattendantsandtrainsdepartpunctually.ThefriendlynatureoftheChinesepassengersturnsatriponthetrainintoabigfamilygatheringandtheyoftensharetheirfoodwithotherpassengers.Foreignersontheotherhandwillsayhitoeachotherbutrarelygofurtherthanthat.OnChinesetrainsIoftensawsuchafunnyritual:oldcoupleswouldargueaboutwhethertheyshouldputtheirluggageonorundertherack;youngpeoplewouldbegintofiddlewiththeirmobilephonesassoonastheyweresettledintheirseats.IliketravelingbytraininChinabecauseitischeapsafeandcomfortable.InIndiaandSpainpeoplearealwaysknockingoffthemetalpartsofthetraintosellthemformoney.Bitbybitthetrainisdestroyed.That'swhytherearesignsonthetrainwarningStopstealingthetrain!TherearesignsonDutchandFrenchtrainswhichreadNoStickingtostoppeoplefromstickingpicturesonthetrains.OntheotherhandonChinesetrainsyoucanfindsignslikethisWelcometotakeourtrain.1.Thepassageismainlyabout_____.A.experiencingChinabytravelingontrainsB.aforeigner'sviewonChinesetrainsC.differenttrainsystemsintheworldD.aforeigner'simpressionontravelinginChina2.WhatdidBeijingWestRailwayStationremindthewriterof?A.ThebiggestrailwaystationintheworldB.ThegoodmanagementofChinesetrains.C.Thesmallerhard-berthscomparedwithothercountries.D.ThelargepopulationofChina.3.Whichofthefollowingstatementsmatchesthewriter'sopinion?A.Chinesepassengersarefriendlierthanforeigners.B.DutchandFrenchtrainsaremorespecialwithpicturesstuckonthem.C.It'sapitythattrainsinIndiaareoftenstolen.D.Youngpeoplepaymoreattentiontotheirluggage.4.What'sthewriter'sattitudetowardChinesetrainsystem?A.Critical.B.Curious.C.Positive.D.Strange.5.Theunderlinedwordritualprobablymeans_____.A.ararephenomenaB.aceremonyC.acommonsceneD.astory
TheglobalfinancialcrisisislikelytocauseincreasedmentalhealthproblemsandevensuicidesaspeoplestruggletodealwithpovertyandunemploymenttheWorldHealthOrganizationwarnedThursday.Hundredsofmillionsofpeopleworldwidearealreadyaffectedbymentalproblemssuchasdepressionandbipolardisorders带躁狂的抑郁症andthecurrentmarketmeltdown崩溃couldworsenfeelingsofdespairamongpeoplewhocan'tstandsuchillnesses.TheUnitedNationsagencysaidtheimpactcouldbeespeciallymarkedforthoselivinginlowandmiddleincomecountrieswhereaccesstotreatmentisoftenlimited.Weshouldnotbesurprisedattheturbulence动荡andlikelyconsequencesofthecurrentfinancialcrisis.NowweareseeingahugegapintakingcareofpeopleingreatneedWHOdirectorgeneralMargaretChantoldatameetingofmentalhealthexperts.ItshouldnotcomeasasurprisethatwecontinuetoseemorestressessuicidesandmentaldisordersChanwarned.BenedettoSaracenodirectorofwho'smentalhealthsaidmentalhealthdisordersaffectedoneinfourpeopleatsomepointintheirlives.Mentalandneurologicaldisordersareoftenchronic慢性anddisablinghesaid.Nearly1millionpeoplecommitsuicideworldwideeveryyearalargeproportion比例ofthemareyoungadults.AskedaboutthefinancialcrisisSaracenosaidPovertycanbetheconsequenceofsucheventsthedebtsdespairandsenseoflossthatmayreachmiddleandlowerclasses.Eventhepoorcanbeaffectedbythiscrisis.Thereisaclearevidencethatsuicideislinkedtofinancialdisasters.Iamnottalkingaboutthemillionaire'sjumpingoutofthewindowbutaboutpoorpeoplehesaid.Theglobalcrisiscouldbeexpectedtoaffectthestability稳定ofcommunitiesandfamiliesaccordingtoSaraceno.1.Accordingtothepassagethechiefresultoftheworldwidefinancialcrisisisthat.A.morepeoplewillbepoorerB.morepeoplewillbeoutofjobsC.morepeoplewillsufferfrommentalproblemsD.morepeoplewillcommitsuicide2.TheUnitedNationsagencyworriedthat.A.morerichpeoplewouldcommitsuicideB.thefinancialcrisismightespeciallyinfluencedevelopingorunderdevelopedcountriesC.thecurrentmarketmeltdowncouldworsenfeelingsofdespairD.hundredsofmillionsofpeopleintheworldwerealreadyaffectedbymentalproblems3.Itisimpliedthat.A.farmoreworkshouldbedonetohelpthosewhoarementallyillB.itwillbesurprisingtoseemorepeoplecommitsuicideC.amentaldisorderisachronicdiseaseD.manymoreyoungadultscommitsuicideworldwidethanpeopleofotherages4.Thebesttitleforthepassageis.A.ConsequencesofGlobalFinancialCrisis.B.MentalDisordersResultingFromGlobalFinancialCrisis.C.SuicidesasaResultofMarketMeltdown.D.ChronicMentalDisorders.
Throughouttheworldclothinghasmanyuses.Itisusedtoprovideprotectionfromtheelements.Italsoisworntopreventothersfromseeingspecificpartsofone’sbody.HoweverthepartsofthebodythatmustbecoveredvarywidelythroughouttheworlD.Someclothingisworntoprovidesupernaturalprotection.WearingaluckyshirttotakeanexamiscallingforsupernaturalassistancE.Peopleinallculturesuseclothingandotherformsofbodilydecorationtocommunicatestatusintentionsandothermessages.InNorthAmericawedressdifferentlyforbusinessandvariousleisureactivities.NorthAmericanwomenusuallyaremuchmoreknowledgeableofandconcernedwithlittledifferenceinmessagescommunicatedbyclothesthanmen.Attimesthisleadstosillymistakesofinterpretationoffemaleintentionsonthepartofmen.Ofcourseclothingstylesalsoareintendedtocommunicatemessagestomembersofthesamegender性别.Longbeforewearenearenoughtotalktosomeonetheirappearancetellstheirgenderageeconomicclassandoftenevenintentions.WebegintorecognizetheimportantculturalcluesatanearlyagE.Thevocabularyofdressthatwelearnincludesnotonlyitemsofclothingbutalsohairstylesjewelryandotherbodydecoration.Inmostcultureshoweverthesamestyleofdresscommunicatesdifferentmessagesdependingontheagegenderandphysicalappearanceoftheindividualwearingit.Puttingoncertaintypesofclothingcanchangeyourbehaviorandthebehaviorofotherstowardsyou.Thiscanbethecasewithadoctor’swhitelabcoatoranarmyuniform.Mostuniformsareclearlysymbolicsothattheycanrapidlyandunmistakablycommunicatestatus.ForinstancethestrangehairstyleandclothingoftheEnglishpunksareessentialaspectsoftheiruniforms.Therearemanyformsofbodydecorationotherthanclothesthatareusedaroundtheworldtosendmessages.Theseincludebodyandhairpaintandevenbodydeformation.Whendoctorsputbracesonteeththeyareactuallydoingthesamething–deformingorreformingapartofthebodytomakeitmoreattractivE.1.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthispassage?A.ClothingandCultureB.CommunicationthroughClothingC.ClothingandSocialBehaviorD.WaysofSendingMessages2.InNorthAmericamensometimesmisunderstandwomen’sintentionbecause__________.A.menaremorecarelessthanwomenB.womenspendmoretimeontheirclothesC.menandwomenhavedifferentviewsonclothingstylesD.mencarelessaboutthedifferentmessagescommunicatedbyclothes3.Fromthepassageitcanbeinferredthat________.A.messagescommunicatedbyclothesarethesameindifferentculturesB.wordsofdressarenotenoughtocommunicatedifferentmessagesC.dressisbetterthanlanguageincommunicatingmessagesD.clothingplaysanimportantroleinsocialactivities4.Accordingtothepassagethebehaviorofotherstowardsyoucanbechangedbyyour______.A.ageB.dressC.statusD.behavior5.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordessentialmeaninthispassage?A.beautifulB.unimportantC.necessaryD.common
ItcameassomethingofasurprisewhenDianaPrincessofWalesmadeatriptoAngolain1997tosupporttheRedCrosscampaignforatotalbanonallanti-personnellandmines地雷.WithinhoursofarrivinginAngolatelevisionscreensaroundtheworldwerefilledwithimagesofhercomfortingvictimsinjuredinexplosionscausedbylandmines.Iknewthestatisticsshesaid.Butputtingafacetothosefiguresbroughttherealityhometome;likewhenImetSandraa13-year-oldgirlwhohadlostherlegandpeoplelikeher.ThePrincessconcludedwithasimplemessage:Wemuststoplandmines.Andsheusedeveryopportunityduringhervisittorepeatthismessage.ButbackinLondonherviewswerenotsharedbysomemembersoftheBritishgovernmentwhichrefusedtosupportabanontheseweapons.AngrypoliticianslaunchedanattackonthePrincessinthepress.Theydescribedherasveryill-informedandaloosecannonThePrincessrespondedbybrushingasidethecriticisms:Thisisadistraction消遣wedonotneed.AllI’mtryingtodoishelp.OppositionpartiesthemediaandthepublicimmediatelyvoicedtheirsupportforthePrincess.TomakemattersworseforthegovernmentitsoonemergedthatthePrincesstriphadbeenapprovedbytheForeignOfficeandthatshewasinfactverywell-informedaboutboththesituationinAngolaandtheBritishgovernmentspolicyregardinglandmines.Theresultwasasevereembarrassmentforthegovernment.TotryandlimitthedamagetheForeignSecretaryMalcolmRifkidndclaimedthatthePrincessviewsonlandmineswerenotverydifferentfromgovernmentpolicyandthatitwasworkingtowardsaworldwideban.TheDefenceSecretaryMichaelPortilloclaimedthematterwasamisinterpretationormisunderstanding.-ForthePrincessthetriptothiswar-torncountrywasanexcellentopportunitytouseherpopularitytoshowtheworldhowmuchdestructionandsufferinglandminescancause.Shesaidthattheexperiencehadalsogivenherthechancetogetclosertopeopleandtheirproblems.1.PrincessDianapaidavisittoAngolain1997A.toclarifytheBritishgovernmentsstandonlandminesB.toestablishherimageasafriendoflandminevictimsC.toinvestigatethesufferingsoflandminevictimsthereD.tovoicehersupportforatotalbanoflandmines2.WhatdidDianameanwhenshesaid...puttingafacetothosefiguresbroughttherealityhometome?A.Meetingthelandminevictimsinpersonmadeherbelievethestatistics.B.Shejustcouldn’tbeartomeetthelandminevictimsfacetoface.C.TheactualsituationinAngolamadeherfeellikegoingbackhome.D.Seeingthepainofthevictimsmadeherrealizetheseriousnessofthesituation.3.SomemembersoftheBritishgovernmentcriticizedDianabecauseA.shehadnotconsultedthegovernmentbeforethevisitB.shewasill-informedofthegovernmentspolicyC.theywereactuallyopposedtobanninglandminesD.theybelievedthatshehadmisinterpretedthesituationinAngola4.WhatdidPrincessDianathinkofhervisittoAngola?A.IthadcausedembarrassmenttotheBritishgovernment.B.Ithadgreatlypromotedherpopularity.C.Ithadbroughtherclosertotheordinarypeople.D.IthadaffectedherrelationswiththeBritishgovernment.
Amarketingdirectorforafamouscomputermanufacturerwasdesigninganewadvertisementforhiscompany.Whileresearchingconsumers’responsetohisproductheaskedShipsarecommonlyreferredtoas‘she’or‘her’.Whatgender性别wouldyougivetoyourcomputer?Givefourreasonstosupportyouranswer.Alargegroupofwomenreportedthatthecomputersshouldbereferredtoasheorhimbecause:①Inordertogettheirattentionyouhavetoturnthemon.②TheyhavealotofdatabutarestillhardtounderstanD.③Theyaresupposedtohelpyousolveproblemsbuthalfthetimetheyareproblems.④Assoonasyoubuyoneyourealizethatifyouhadwaitedalittlelongeryoucouldhavehadabettermodel.Themenontheotherhandsaidthatcomputersshouldbereferredtoassheorherbecause①Thelanguagetheyusetocommunicatewithothercomputersisimpossibletounderstandformostmen.②Evenyoursmallestmistakesarestoredinthelong-termmemoryandwillberememberedforever.③Assoonasyougetoneyoufindyourselfspendinghalfyourmoneyonaccessories附件forit.1.Infactcomputersreally_______.A.shouldbereferredtoassheB.shouldbetalkedaboutasheC.areneithershenorheD.areeitherheorshe2.Whydidthemanaskpeoplesuchastrangequestion?A.Becausehewasamarketingdirectorofacomputercompany.B.Becausehewasnotsurewhethertousesheorheforhiscomputer.C.Becausehewantedtomakespecialcomputersformenandwomen.D.Becausehewasplanninganadvertisementforhiscomputer.3.Fromthewomen’sanswerswecansee_______.A.theygenerallydon’tknowasmuchaboutcomputerasmendoB.theywanttouseacomputerwithoutturningitonC.theycan’tmakeuptheirmindswhentobuyanewcomputerD.theylovecomputersasmuchastheylovetheirhusbands4.WhichofthefollowingisNOTimpliedinthereportedanswers?A.Womenthinkcomputerscansolveproblems.B.Womenarelikelytoremembertheirhusbands’smallmistakes.C.Somewomen’scomputersusuallyworkhalfthetimE.D.Somewomenbelievetheymightfindabetterhusbandiftheywaitalittlelonger.
Myfatherwasafisherman.Hehadhisownboatbutitwashard1alivingontheseA.Heworkedhardandwould2outuntilhecaughtenoughtofeedthefamily.Hewasabigmanandwasstrongfrompullingthe3andfightingtheseaforhiscatch.Whenyougot4tohimhesmelledliketheocean.HowevermuchMotherwashedhisclothestheywould5smelloftheseaandfish.Hehadanoldtruckandwoulddrivemetoschoolwhentheweatherwas6.Heusedhistruckinishisfishing7.Onthewaytoschooltheoldtruckwould58acloudofsmokE.Soonhewouldstoprightinfrontoftheschool.Thenhewould9overandgivemeabig10onthecheekandtellmetobeagoodboy.ItwassouncomfortableformE.HereIwastwelveyearsoldand11oldforagoodbyekiss!Onedaywhenwegottotheschoolhehadhisusualbig12.HestartedtoleantowardmebutI13myhandupandsaidNoDaD.Idon’twantagoodbyekiss.Thenhehadan14lookonhisfaceandhelookedatmeforalongtimE.Isawhiseyeswere15withtears.Yesyouhavegrownupanddon’tneedakissanymorE.ThenIwon’thesaiD.Itwasn’tlongafterthatwhenmyfatherwentto16andnevercameback.Nooneknows17Iwouldgivetohavemyfathergivemejustone18kissonthecheektofeelhisrougholdfaceto19theoceanonhimtofeelhisarmaroundmy20.IwishIhadbeenamanthen.IfIhadbeenamanIwouldneverhavetoldhimIdidn’tlikehisgoodbyekiss.1.A.doingB.leadingC.gettingD.making2.A.stayB.keepC.leaveD.turn3.A.wavesB.netsC.boatD.hat4.A.closeB.besideC.nearbyD.far5.A.notB.stillC.yetD.seldom6.A.dryB.fineC.clearD.bad7.A.companyB.businessC.industryD.journey8.A.sendoutB.makeoutC.putoutD.bringout9.A.turnB.jumpC.getD.lean10.A.patB.touchC.kissD.hug11.A.soB.thatC.tooD.enough12.A.yellB.signC.laughD.smile13.A.roseB.putC.hidD.shook14.A.frightenedB.surprisedC.excitedD.shocked15.A.stuckB.flowedC.coveredD.filled16.A.schoolB.seaC.homeD.church17.A.whyB.howC.whatD.which18.A.anotherB.otherC.eitherD.more19.A.tasteB.smellC.seeD.feel20.A.handB.headC.neckD.nose
A.accompaniedB.trendC.resistD.murderE.incredibleF.severeG.involvingH.tolerantI.roughlyJ.particularDrunkendriving——sometimescalledAmerica’ssociallyacceptedformof1_——hasbecomeanationalinfectiousdisease.EveryhourofeverydayaboutthreeAmericansonaveragearekilledbydrunkendriversaddinguptoan2numberof250000overthepastdecade.Adrunkendriverisusuallydefinedasonewitha0.10bloodalcoholcontentor3threebeersglassesofwineorshotsofwhiskydrunkwithintwohours.HeavydrinkingusedtobeanacceptablepartoftheAmericanstrongmanimageandjudgeswerenot4inmostcourtsbutthedrunkenslaughterhasrecentlycausedsomanywell-publicizedtragediesespecially5youngchildrenthatpublicopinionisnolongerso6ofit.Twentystateshaveraisedthelegaldrinkingageto21alteringa7inthe1960storeduceitto18.AfterNewJerseylowereditto18thenumberofpeoplekilledby18-20-year-olddriversmorethandoubledsothestaterecentlyuppeditbackto21.Reformershoweverfearraisingthedrinkingagewillhavelittleeffectunless8byeducationalprogramstohelpyoungpeopletodevelopresponsibleattitudesaboutdrinkingandteachthemto9strongpressuretodrink.Toughnewlawshaveledtoincreasedarrestsandtestsandinmanyareasalreadytoamarkeddecreaseinfatalities死亡事故.Somestatesarealsopenalizingbarsforservingcustomerstoomanydrinks.
A.ImportanceofTransportinTradeB.BirthofTransport-relatedIndustriesandTradeC.RoleofTransportinTradeDevelopmentD.AnotherMeanstoDevelopTradeE.HigherLivingStandardF.ModernLifeNeedsModernTraffics1.Transportisoneoftheaidstotrade.Bymovinggoodsfromplaceswheretheyareplentifultoplaceswheretheyarescarcetransportaddstotheirvalue.Themoreeasilygoodscanbebroughtoverthedistancethatseparatesproducerandconsumerthebetterfortrade.Whentherewerenorailwaysnogoodroadsnocanalsandonlysmallsailingshipstradewasonasmallscale.2.Thegreatadvancesmadeintransportduringthelasttwohundredyearswereaccompaniedbyabigincreaseintrade.BiggerandfastershipsenabledatradeinmeattodevelopbetweenBritainandNewZealandforinstance.Quickertransportmakespossiblemass-productionandbigbusinessdrawingsuppliesfromandsellinggoodstoallpartsoftheglobe.Bigfactoriescouldnotexistwithouttransporttocarrythelargenumberofworkerstheyneedtoandfromtheirhomes.Bigcitystorescouldnothavedevelopedunlesscustomerscouldtraveleasilyfromthesuburbsandgoodsdeliveredtotheirhomes.Bigcitiescouldnotsurviveunlessfoodcouldbebroughtfromadistance.3.Transportalsopreventswaste.Muchofthefishlandedattheportswouldbewastedifitcouldnotbetakenquicklytoinlandtowns.Transporthasgivenusamuchgreatervarietyoffoodsandgoodssincewenolongerhavetoliveonwhatisproducedlocally.Foodswhichatonetimecouldbeobtainedonlyduringapartoftheyearcannowbeobtainedallthroughtheyear.Transporthasraisedthestandardofliving.4.Bymovingfuelrawmaterialsandevenpowerforexamplethroughelectriccablestransporthasledtotheestablishmentofindustriesandtradeinareaswheretheywouldhavebeenimpossiblebefore.Districtsandcountriescanconcentrateonmakingthingswhichtheycandobetterandmorecheaplythanothersandcanthenexchangethemwithoneanother.Thecheaperandquickertransportbecomesthelongerthedistanceoverwhichgoodscanprofitablybecarried.Countrieswithpoortransporthavealowerstandardofliving.5.Commercerequiresnotonlythemovingofgoodsandpeoplebutalsothecarryingofmessagesandinformation.Meansofcommunicationliketelephonescablesandradiosendinformationaboutpricessuppliesandchangingconditionsindifferentpartsoftheworld.Inthiswayadvancedcommunicationsystemalsohelptodeveloptrade.
BreakYourBadMoodHavingoneofthosedaysorweeks–wheneverythingseemstoannoyyou?EvenifyoudonothingaboutityourbadmoodwillprobablygoawayaftersometimE.Butwithalittleeffortyoucanforgetitmuchfaster–oftenwithinadayortwo.WalkitoffExerciseisthemostpopularbad-moodbuster.A.personwho’sinabadmoodisinhislowenergyandhightension.Takingafastten-minutewalkordoingsomequickexercisecandowonderstowardschangingthatbadmooD.TuneitoutListeningtoyourfavoritemusicforawhilecanalsomaketensiongoawayquicklybecausemusicstartsassociationswithpastpositiveexperienceswe’vehadGiveyourselfapeptalkStopandlistentowhat’sonyourminD.Badmoodsareoftenstartedbytoomanynegativethoughts.Writethemalldownonpaperthepessimisticmessagesyou’vebeengivingyourselfandthengiveoptimisticanswers.Istilldon’thaveajoB.VsIhavetwointerviewsnextweek.ReduceyourstressRelaxationtechniquesarewonderfulmood-lifters.Theseincludedeepbreathingstretchingandvisualizing想像allofwhichsoundcomplicatedbutaren’t.Oneeasywaytovisualize:closeyoureyesandpictureafavoriteplacesuchasthebeach.Anothersimplewaytobeagainstdistress痛苦istomakeato-dolist.Onereasonforbeinginabadmoodisfeelingyouhavenooptions.Bytakingcontrolovercertainareasyourealizeyou’renothelpless.YoucanmakechangesinyourmoodandlifE.Avoidthingsthatwon’timproveyourmooD.TVmaynothelpmuch:Youneedtoincreaseyourenergylevelandstimulateyourmind–somethingthatTVshowNeighborswon’tdo.AndbeforeyoureachforthatpieceofcakeandcoffeethinkabouthowmoodandfoodarelinkeD.Sugarandcaffeinecontributetodepressedmoods.A.betterchoice?Researchshowsthatcarbohydratessuchaspotatoesandpasta意大利面食produceacalmingeffectonpeoplewhohaveadesireforthem.1.Welearnfromthetextthatitmighthelpridusofabadmood.A.todonothingaboutitB.totakealongwalkonthebeachC.todosomeexercisewithlightmusicD.totalkaboutittoneighbors2.Whyisitsuggestedthatyoucloseyoureyesandpicturethebeach?A.Itisnotcomplicatedtodoso.B.ItisanareawhichcanbeeasilycontrolleD.C.IthelpsbeatabadmooD.D.ItbringsusanewtechniquE.3.TVmaynotimproveyourmoodbecause.A.itsometimesshowswhathappensaroundyouB.itkeepsyousittingwithoutmovingC.itremindsyouofeatinganddrinkingD.itproducesacalmingeffect.4.Thistextmostprobablyappearsin.A.abookonphysicalexercisesB.adoctor’shandbookC.anoticeD.amagazine5.Inthesecondparagraphbustermeans.A.breakerB.helperC.makerD.partner
ItwasFriedrichNietzschewhowroteAgainstboredomthegodsthemselvesfightinvain.AlthoughthewordsoftheGermanphilosopherwillcertainlyhavenoeffectonthemillionsofschoolchildrenovertheEasterholidaytheirparentscanfindcomfortinhiswordsastheystruggletokeeptheirkidsentertainedforafortnight.Anacademichassetouttoprovethatboredom-farfrombeingabadthings-isanaturallyoccurringemotionthatshouldnotbesuppressed压抑.DrRichardRalleyapsychologylectureratEdgeHillCollegeinOrmskirkLancashirehasconductedastudyofboredom.HesaidBoredomcanbeagoodthing.Inpsychologywethinkofemotionsasbeingfunctional.Fearangerandjealousyallserveapurposebutthey’repaintedinabadlighteventhoughtheyexistforareason.It’sthesamewithboredomwhichalsohasabadnamE.WegetboredbecausewegetfedupwhenwehavenothingtodoandfeeltheneedtobeproductivE.Wefeelbadwhenwe’renotproductiveandthat’swhatboredomisassociatedwith.Boredomissomethingit’snotjustswitchingoff.Itcanbeuseful.Whenthere’snothingrewardinggoingonwekeepenergysothatwhenwewanttodoitagainwecan.Itmaybebettertoleavechildrentotheirowndevicesandletthemrecoverfromtheirlasttermatschool.DrRalley35thoughtofthestudytitledBoredomin1999buthasonlyrecentlystartedcollectingeasestudies.Todatehehasreceivedinformationfrommorethan300youngadultswhohavewrittenaboutboredom.Hehopestopresenthisfindingsinthesummer.Cometheholidaysparentsneedn’tsacrificekids’freetimeonactivities.Insteadgettheminvolvedwithsomethingyou’redoing.Youcanhandleboredominawaythatcangetthemtodosomethingchallenging.Boredomisnaturalsolet’sdealwithit.1.Thetextisprobablytakenfrom______A.anewspaperreportB.aresearchessayC.anadvertisementD.aphilosophytextbook2.InDrRichardRalley’sopinionboredomis______A.harmfulB.usefulC.reliableD.changeable3.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothetext?A.BoredomaswellasfearangerandjealousyeverhasagoodnamE.B.WegetexcitedwhenwehavenothingtodoandwearenotproductivE.C.DrRalley’sfindingsaboutboredomhavebeenpresentedtothepubliC.D.Kidsshouldbeencouragedtospendfreetimedoingsomethingchallenging.4.TheunderlinedphraseleavechildrentotheirowndevicesinParagraph3mostprobablymeans______A.letthemdesignatoolB.letthemrepairamachineC.leavethemastheyareD.leavethemplayingwithatoy5.What’sthemainideaofthetext?A.Boredomcouldbegoodforchildren.B.Keepthekidsentertainedoverholiday.C.DrRalleyconductedastudyofboredom.D.Don’tsacrificekids’freetimE.
Afraidofswineflu?WearthissuitIfthenewswinefluvaccine甲流疫苗doesn'tgiveyoutherightdoseofinnerpeacethere'sanotherlayerofprotectionatyourdisposal.ItcomesfromJapanwhichmeansitlooksgoodtoo.Thenewanti-H1N1suitdoesn'tjustmakeyoulookdapper衣冠楚楚itsupposedlyalsohelpskeepyoudisease-free.AccordingtotheU..K..TelegraphJapanesemenswearcompanyHaruyamaTradinghasdevelopedasuitthatitclaimscanprotectwearersfromtheH1N1virus.Thesuitiscoatedwithtitaniumdioxide二氧化钛—achemicalcommonlyusedintoothpasteandcosmetics—thatbreaksdownwhenreactingwithlightandsupposedlykillsthevirusuponcontact.DespitethenewlayerofprotectionthesuitseemsprettymuchlikeothersuitscommonlywornbyJapanesewhite-collarworkers.Eachsuitcostsabout$580.ThesuitsgoonsaleThursdayandinfourcolorsandstylesincludingmediumgraycharcoalnavyandagraypinstripe.Thecompanysaysthesuitwillretainitsprotectivecapabilityevenafterbeingwashedmultipletimes.JapanlikemanyotherplacesinAsiahasbeengrippedbytheswineflusinceitsoutbreakayearago.AccordingtotheWorldHealthOrganizationmorethan340000peoplehavebeeninfectedwithH1N1worldwide;thediseaseisresponsiblefor4100deaths.Generallymostofthenewcaseswerereportedtotakeplaceinurbanareaswherepopulationdensityincreasestheriskoftransmission.It'suncleariftherewillbeafemaleversionofthesuit;it'salsounknownwhenorifthesuitwillbeonsaleintheU..S..1.Wecaninferfromthepassagethatthenewswinefluvaccine_____.A.hasalreadybeeninventedB.hasthesameeffectastheanti-H1N1suitC.hasn'tbeenputonsaleinAmericaD.doesn'thavemucheffect2.Accordingtothepassagethenewanti-H1N1suitmadeinJapan______.A.won'tmakeyoulookprettierthoughitgivesyousomeprotectionB.caneasilycauseyoutobeinfectedbyH1N1C.canfityoutightperfectlykeepingthevirusoutsideyourbodyD.iscoveredwithtitaniumdioxidewhichcankillvirusuponcontacteasily3.Sincetheoutbreakoftheswineflu______.A.4100peopleinfectedwithH1N1weredeadworldwideB.noeffectivewayshavebeenfoundtocurethepatientsC.mostofthecasestookplaceinAsiaD.clothescompaniesearnalotofmoney4.Mostnewcasestakeplaceinurbanareasbecause______.A.theairinthereisdirtierB.peopletendtoignorethedangerofitC.peoplehavemorechancestocontactwithinfectedpersonsD.thehospitalsareunabletoprotectmorepeople5.Wecanconcludethat______.A.noonewouldbelieveinthefunctionofthiskindofsuitB.theJapanesecompanyispossibletomakemuchmoneywiththissuitC.femalesuitofthiskindwillcomeoutsoonD.Americansdon'tneedthiskindofsuit
WhenCharlesStrattionwasfivehestoppedgrowing.HismothertookhimtoseethefamousshowmanP.T.Barnumthoughtasmallpersonwouldbetheperfectadditiontohisshow.HehiredCharles’parentsalongwithhimandtheytraveledaroundtheworldtogether.Hegavethetwo-foot-tallCharlesanewnamegeneralTomThumB.HetaughtTomhowtosingdanceactandtelljokes.WhenhefeltTomwasreadytoperformonstagehemadeupads.TostirupgreatinteresthesaidthatTomwaselevenyearsoldandhadcomefromEnglanD.DuringtheshowTomfoughtbattlespretendedlywithtallpeoplE.Healsodanceduponawoodenplateheldbyapersonwhowaseightfeettall.Tom’sactwasverypopularandbroughtinalotofmoney.BythetimeTomwasanadulthehadgrownveryrich.Hehadbecomeabillionaireattheageoftwenty-fivE.FortunatelyforTomMr.BarnumaddedmorelittlepeopletohisshowandTombecameluckyinloveaswell.OneofthelittlepeoplewasLaviniaWarrenaschoolteacher.TomwasabletowinherloveandtheymarrieD.Theceremonyandreceptionwerethetalkofthetown.Theywereattendedbymanyrichandfamouspeopleandbyabouttwothousandguests.CrowdsfilledthestreetsofNewYorktohavealookattheirtinyweddingcarriagE.ThecoupleevenmetwithPresidentAbrahamLincolnontheirhoneymoonjustbeforegoingtoliveinTom’shouseinConnecticut.TheirweddingwhichtookplaceduringtheCivilWarprovidedawelcomeescapefromthesadproblemsofwar.Notwillingtoletthisbitofsunshinefadecommunitiesthroughoutthecountrysponsored主持TomThumbweddings.Intheseweddingssmallboysandgirlsalldressedupwentthroughmarriageceremonyforfun.1.Talkofthetownmeans.A.itwasinthenewspaperB.peoplespreadmeanrumors谣言aboutit.C.itwasthemostpopularthinghappeningD.itwasdiscussedinacitymeeting2.WhatdoestheauthorthinkaboutTomThumb’swedding?A.Peoplegaveittoomuchoftheirattention.B.IthelpedpeoplecheerupinadarktimE.C.Itwasfunnyandridiculous.D.TomandLaviniawerestupiD.3.Whichofthefollowingisthebestclue线索tothefactthatTomwassmart?A.Hebecameabillionaireattwenty-fivE.B.HelearnedhowtosingdanceandactataveryyoungagE.C.HemetwithPresidentLincolnduringhishoneymoon.D.Hemarriedaschoolteacher.4.ItwasveryfunnywhenTomdancedonawoodenplateheldbyapersonwhowaseightfeettallbecause.A.thewoodenplatewouldmakeitsoundasifTomweretapdancing.B.itmadeTomfeeltaller.C.theeight-foot-tallmanwastheonlytallpersonTomtrustedD.thedifferencebetweenthemwouldmakeTomlookevensmaller5.Whatisthemainideaofthelastparagraph?A.WeddingsalwaysmakepeoplefeelfullofsunshinE.B.PeoplearealwaysdisappointedduringwartimE.C.EntertainmentcanserveanimportantpurposE.D.Peopleshouldbemarriedwhentheyaresmallchildren.
Texas——USPresidentGeorgeW..BushandRussianPresidentVladimirPutinfailedtobridgetheirdifferencesoverakeyarmscontroltreatylastweekbutthatdidn’tstopthemfrombackslapping喧闹的狂欢astheyendedasummit.Thetwoleadersalsooffereddifferinginterpretationsofthefateofnuclearwarheadstoberemovedfrommissilesunderarmsreductionstheyeachannouncedlastweek.BushsaidheintendedtodestroythewarheadsbutPutinsaidtheirfateshouldbenegotiated.ThetwomenuntiedontheneedforNorthernAllianceforces——toallowforabroadbasedgovernmentthatrespectsallpartiesthere.BushandPutinhadspentthenightatBush’sranch.Despitetheraintheruralenvironmentandfriendlycompanyappearedtohaveworkeditsmagic.TheyslappedonthebackandjokedatonepointteasingeachotheraboutwhetheritisbettertovisitTexasintheheatofAugustorSiberiainwinter.AnalystssaythedramaticwarminginUS-Russianrelationcouldherald预示aneraofpragmatism务实的想法或做法inglobalaffairsasthetwooldrivalsfinallyenddecadesofhostilityandbecomefriends.WashingtonandMoscowarenolongerplayingthe‘biggame’againsteachotherbutwitheachothersaidKarlHeinzKampananalystattheKonradAdenanaerFoundationaGermanthinktank.1.ItcanbeconcludedthatPresidentBushandPresidentPutin.A.didn’tagreeonkeyarmscontroltreatyB.offereddifferentexplanationsofthefutureofnuclearwarheadsunderarmsreductionsC.neitherA.orB.D.bothA.andB.2.Thereasonwhythetwomenjoinedtogetheristhat.A.theywereneededbytheNorthernAllianceforcesB.theyhadtakentheadvicegivenbyKarlHeinzKampananalystofGermanthinktank.C.theyhadalreadybeenpartnersD.theyhadnodifferentopinionsoneverything3.ThewarmingofUS-Russianrelationsindicatesthat.A.thetwopersonsendhostilityandbecomefriendsB.UScanbenefitalotfromglobalaffairsC.therewillbeanendtoallthearmiesoftheworldD.itisaturningpointtowordsbeingpracticalinglobalaffairs4.Whatthetwomenteasedaboutshowsthat.A.theyappearedfriendlybutinfacttheydidn’tB.theyjustmadefunofeachotherC.theyarefriendlyandhumorousD.theyinvitedeachothertotheircountriesinthebadweather
Themeaningofthewordvolunteermaybealittledifferentindifferentcountriesbutitusuallymeansonewhooffershisorherservices.Therearemanydifferentwaysinwhichpeoplecanvolunteersuchastakingcareofsickpeopleworkinginhomesforhomelesschildrenandpickingupgarbagefrombeachesandparks.Volunteersmayworkwithintheirowncountriesorinothercountries.Theyareoftenpeoplewithastrongwishtohelpthosewhoarelessfortunatethanthemselves.Volunteersdon’texpectanykindofpay.Attherootofvolunteeringistheideathatonepersonmayhavetheabilitytoofferservicesthatcanhelpotherpeople.TracyagoodfriendofminehoweverrecentlycamebackfromIndiawithanewideaofwhatbeingavolunteermeans.SheworkedfortwoandahalfweeksinoneofMotherTeresa’shomesinCalcutta.Thefollowingisherstory.IfirstheardaboutMotherTeresainmyhighschool.WewatchedavideoaboutherworkinIndiaandallovertheworld.IwassomovedbyherspirittohelpothersandherendlessloveforeveryhumanbeingthatafterIgraduatedfromhighschoolItoowantedtotryherkindofwork.SowithtwofriendsIflewtoCalcuttaforafewweeks.Iwasaskedtoworkinahomeforsickpeople.Ihelpedwashclothesandsheetsandpassoutlunch.Ialsofedthepeoplewhoweretooweaktofeedthemselvesandtriedtocheerthemup.IfeltitwasbettertosharewiththemthantothinkthatIhavehelpedthem.TobehonestIdon’tthinkIwashelpingverymuch.ItwasthenthatIrealizedthatIhadnotreallycometohelpbuttolearnaboutandexperienceanotherculturethathelpedimprovemyownunderstandingoflifeandtheworld.1.Accordingtothetextavolunteerreferstoapersonwho______.A.iswillingtohelpthoseinneedwithoutpayB.canaffordtotraveltodifferentplacesC.hasastrongwishtobesuccessfulD.hasmadeabigfortuneinlife2.Tracystartedherworkasavolunteer_______.A.aftershemetMotherTeresaB.aftershefinishedhighschoolC.whenshewastouringCalcuttaD.whenshewasworkinginahospital3.WhydidTracychoosetobeavolunteer?A.ShelikedtoworkwithMotherTeresa.B.Shehadalreadyhadsomeexperience.C.ShewasaskedbyMotherTeresa’sexample.D.ShewantedtofollowMotherTeresa’sexample.4.WhatisTracy’snewideaParagraph2ofbeingavolunteer?A.Goingabroadtohelpthesick.B.WorkinginMotherTeresa’shome.C.Doingsimplethingstohelpthepoor.D.Improvingoneselfthroughhelpingothers.5.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.HowToBeA.Volunteer.B.VoluntaryLifeInIndia.C.ADifferentMeaningOfVolunteer.D.InspirationFromMotherTeresa.
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