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BelowisahousingguideforstudentsgoingtoLondon.Universityaccommodation住所officesManyuniversityaccommodationofficeshavetheirownlistofregisteredlandlords房东.Othersalsoprovideinformationonaccommodationagenciesandotherhousingorganization.Theadvantageofusingyouruniversityaccommodationisthatyoucangetsupportifyouhaveaproblem.Thedisadvantageisthattheyareunlikelytohaveenoughregisteredlandlordstohousesalltheirstudents.Propertypapers:LootandRentingLootisanimportantsource来源ofinformationaboutprivatehousingforco-renters.Theoffersarefromprivatelandlordsagenciesandindividualslookingforotherco-renters.Theyalsohaveawebsite:www.loot.com.TheadvantageofusingLootisthattherearesomeexcellentbargains.Thedisadvantageisthatthereisnoqualitycontrolovertheoffers.Rentingisanotherusefulpaper.Theoffersinthispaperaremainlyfromaccommodationagencies.Theirwebsiteisatwww.renting.co.uk.AccommodationagenciesThemajorityofrentedaccommodationinLondonisprobablyadvertisedthroughaccommodationagencies.Theadvantageofusingaccommodationagenciesisthatyouwillhaveaccesstoalargenumberofaccommodations.A.goodagentwilllistentoyourrequirementsandcansaveyoutimeinlookingfortherightaccommodation.Thedisadvantageisthattheywillmakearangeofchargestopotentialrenters.NoticeboardsAroundtheuniversitiesyouwillfindanumberofnoticeboardswhereoffersofaccommodationwillbeposteD.Thesewilleitherbefromlandlordsorfromstudents.Someuniversitieswillalsohaveonlinenoticeboardswherestudentscanadvertisetootherstudents.Advertisementsfromstudentscanbeanexcellentwaytofindaccommodation.HoweveradvertisementsfromlandlordscanbeproblematiC.WordofmouthSomeofthebesthousinginLondonisneveradvertisedbutispassedonfromonegroupofstudentstoanotherbywordofmouth.Itmightbethatyoucanfindoutaboutgoodoffersfromfinalyearstudents.Howeverdon’tsupposethatjustbecauseyouhavefoundoutabouthousingfromafrienditisnecessarilygoingtobebetterthanthatfoundthroughanyothersourcE.FamilyFacedwiththeveryhighrentschargedinLondonsomestudentsandtheirparentswillconsiderbuyingasanalternativE.InsomecasesthismightbeagoodchoicE.25.WhatistheadvantageofusingLoot?A.IthasmoreoffersfromaccommodationagenciesthanRenting.B.Itgivesyoupersonalinformationaboutotherco-renters.C.Therearesomegoodbargains.D.Theirwebsiteisdesignedmainlyforstudents.26.A.goodagentcanhelpyou____.A.knowmorepeopleB.gettherightaccommodationquicklyC.findcheapaccommodationD.getfreeinformationaboutmostaccommodations27.Theinformationpassedonbywordofmouthisimportantbecause____.A.itisbetterthanthatfoundthroughanyothersourceB.thelandlordshavelittlevaluableinformationC.thefinalyearstudentsalwaysofferbetterinformationD.ithelpsyoufindsomeofthebesthousingneveradvertised28.ForstudentsgoingtoLondonforthefirsttimewhichofthefollowingprovidesthemostreliableinformation?A.LootandRenting.B.UniversityaccommodationofficesC.Noticeboards.D.Family.
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GAOMIShandongOctober11Xinhua—ChinesewriterMoYansaidonThursdaythathewasverysurprisedatwinningtheNobelPrizeinLiteraturE.SpeakingtoreportersatahotelinhishometownGaomiCityineastChina’sShandongProvinceMosaidIwasverysurpriseduponwinningtheprizebecauseIfeltIwasnotveryseniorintermsofqualificationamongChinesewriters.Therearemanygoodwritersandmyrankingwasnotsohigh.IamveryhappyhesaidIwashavingdinnerwhenIreceivedthenews.IwassurpriseD.ThankyouforcomingallthewaytoGaomi.ThisshouldbeaseasonofredsorghumbutnosuchcropisplantedanymorE.IbelievenoneofyouhaveseenthecrophesaiD.TheNobelPrizeinLiteratureisaveryimportantliteratureprizebutnotthetopawarD.Itrepresentstheopinionsofthejury评审团.IamsatisfiedwithmymajorworksandIstillkeepwritingbyhanD.MyworksareChineseliteraturewhichispartofworldliteraturE.TheyshowthelifeofChinesepeopleaswellasthecountry’suniquecultureandfolkcustoms.MeanwhilemynovelsdescribedhumanbeingsinthebroadsensE.Iwroteintheperspectiveofahumanbeing.TheseworksstandbeyondregionsandethnicgroupshesaiD.ThefolkartsandfolkcultureaccompaniedmygrowthandIwasinfluencedbytheculturalelementsIwitnessedthroughmychildhooD.WhenIpickedupthepenforliteraturecreationthefolkculturalelementsinevitablyenteredmynovelsandaffectedandevendeterminedtheartisticstylesofmyworksheaddeD.Mo’swinbroughtjoytootherwritersandreadersthroughoutthecountryasheisthefirstChinesenationaltowintheNobelPrizeinLiteratureinitscentury-longhistory.Bornintoafarmer’sfamilyinavillageinGaomiMohasbeenknownsincethelate1980sforhisnovelssuchasRedSorghumwhichwaslateradaptedintoafilmbydirectorZhangYimou.1.MoYanwassurprisedatwinningtheNobelPrizeinLiteraturebecausehefelt.A.hewasnotasfamousasotherwritersB.hewasborninafarmer’sfamilyC.hewasnotthebestwriterinChinaD.hedidn’thavegoodeducation2.AccordingtoMoYan.A.hestillkeepsthehabitofwritingbyhandB.redsorghumshouldbeplantedinhishometownC.theNobelPrizerepresentstheopinionsofthepublicD.hisnovelsdescribedhumanbeingsofallregions3.ByreadingMoYan’sworkswecan.A.increaseoursenseofnationalprideB.formavividpictureofhischildhoodC.learnmoreaboutthehistoryoftheNobelPrizeD.learnalotabouttheChinesefolkculture4.Whichofthefollowingwords4.canbestdescribeMoYan?A.RomantiC.B.Modest.C.Self-confident.D.Humorous.5.Wheremightyoufindthearticle?A.Inanovel.B.Inanewspaper.C.Inatravelbook.D.Inastudentbook.
PraguePragueisanancientEuropeancityfeaturingoneofthemostmagnificentOldTownsinEuropealongwithdeliciousfoodinexpensiveshoppingandfriendlypeoplE.Pragueisalsofamousasbeinghometooneofthemostfamous20thcenturywritersFranzKafkA.ThefamousCzechbeerisalsooneofthereasonstovisitPraguE.Thenarrowstreetsoftheolderpartsofthetownareappealingthevisitorstotakenicelongwalkandsettleinsomeofthemanyrestaurantswhichoffertop-qualityfoodsatalowpricE.Thebuildingstherearemostlytower-shapedandsoPragueiscalledcityofahundredspires.MauritiusAlsoknownastheParadiseonEarthMauritiusliesabout560miles900kmeastofMadagascarintheIndianOcean.Itisaplaceofmagnificentnaturalbeautycoupledwithexcellentcustomerservicewhichmakesforanunforgettableromanticexperienceattheedgeoftheworld’swarmestocean.TherearelotstoseeanddoinMauritius:thecoralreefs珊瑚礁surroundingtheislandofferstunningbeautyandgreatunderwateradventurestothosewhowanttodiveintothepreciouswaters.ThenatureofMauritiusmostlyresemblesthatofParadiseallowingeverycouplevisitingthisislandtofeellikeAdamandEvE.Thatisanexperiencenobodywouldwanttomiss!CyprusTheverynameCyprusithasbeensaidglitterswithanage-oldmyth.Todayhistoryandhedonism快乐论arecomfortablymixedontheislanD.Somefive-starresortswithinwalkingdistanceofwell-preservedGreekandRomanruinsoffertheconveniencethemoderntravelerhascometoexpect.CyprusfeaturesaromantichistoryasitwasAnthony’sgifttohisbelovedCleopatraduringthegloriousdaysoftheRomanEmpirE.MaybethatiswhyyoufeelalwaysalittlespecialonceyousetfootonCyprus.Formoreinformationaboutmanyothermostromanticplacesintheworldjustlogonathttp://www.jurgitA.com.56.TheunderlinedwordspiresinParagraph2means.A.narrowstreetsB.inexpensiverestaurantsC.top-qualityfoodsD.tower-shapedbuildings57.WelearnfromthetextthatMauritius.A.ispartofMadagascarB.isanidealdestinationforcouplesC.isincentralIndianOceanD.ismostfamousforitsgoodservice58.WhatmakesCyprusdifferentfromtheothertwoplaces?A.ItislocatedonanislanD.B.Itofferscharmingresorts.C.Itwasgivenasapresent.D.Ithasaverylonghistory.59.A.commonfeatureofMauritiusandCyprusisthattheyare.A.oldB.romanticC.richD.mysterious60.Whatisthemainpurposeoftheauthor?A.Toattractmorevisitors.B.Totelltravelingexperiences.C.TosellinformationonlinE.D.Tointroducehistoricalplaces.
WhensomethinggoeswrongitcanbeverysatisfyingtosayWellit’sso-and-so’sfault.orIknowI’mlatebutit’snotmyfaultthecarbrokedown.Itisprobablynotyourfaultbutonceyouformthehabitofblamingsomebodyorsomethingelseforabadsituationyouarealoser.Youhavenopowerandcoulddonothingthathelpschangethesituation.Howeveryoucanhavegreatpoweroverwhathappenstoyouifyoustopfocusingonwhomtoblameandstartfocusingonhowtoremedythesituation.Thisisthewinner’skeytosuccess.Winnersaregreatatovercomingproblems.Forexampleifyouwerelatebecauseyourcarbrokedownmaybeyouneedtohaveyourcarexaminedmoreregularly.OryoumightstarttocarryalongwithyoutheusefulphonenumberssoyoucouldcallforhelpwheninneeD.Foranotherexampleifyourcolleaguecausesyouproblemsonthejobforlackofresponsibilityorabilityfindwaysofdealingwithhisirresponsibilityorinabilityratherthansimplyblametheperson.Asktoworkwithadifferentpersonordon’trelyontheperson.Youshouldacceptthattheperson.Asktoworkwithadifferentpersonordon’trelyonthisperson.Youshouldacceptthatthepersonisnotreliableandfindcreativewaystoworksuccessfullyregardlessofhowyourcolleaguefailstodohisjobwell.Thisiswhatbeingawinnerisallabout—creativelyusingyourskillsandtalentssothatyouaresuccessfulnomatterwhathappens.Winnersdon’thavefewerproblemsintheirlives;theyhavejustasmanydifficultsituationstofaceasanybodyelsE.Theyarejustbetteratseeingthoseproblemsaschallengesandopportunitiestodeveloptheirowntalents.Sostopfocusingonwhosefaultitis.Onceyouareconfidentaboutyourpoweroverbadsituationsproblemsarejuststeppingstoponforsuccess.61.Accordingtothepassagewinners.A.haveresponsibleandablecolleaguesB.meetwithfewerdifficultiesintheirlivesC.dealwithproblemsratherthanblameothersD.blamethemselvesratherthanothers62.TheunderlinedwordremedyinParagraph1isclosestinmeaningto.A.improveB.acceptC.avoidD.consider63.Whenyourcolleaguebringsaboutaproblemyoushould.A.askamoreablecolleagueforhelpB.blamehimforhislackofresponsibilityC.tellhimtofindthecauseoftheproblemD.findabetterwaytohandletheproblem64.Whenproblemsoccurwinnerstakethemas.A.excusesfortheirfailuresB.chancesforself-developmentC.challengestotheircolleaguesD.barrierstogreaterpower65.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.A.Winner’sSecret.B.A.Winner’sProblem.C.A.Winner’sOpportunity.D.A.Winner’sAchievement.
TechnologyandthepresentgenerationofkidsgohandinhanD.TakingadvantageofthisfactorLimHojoonthedesignerfromSouthKoreahascomeupwithaneducationalgadget小装置especiallyforchildren.Kidgetasthenamesuggestsisacombinationoftwowords–kidandgadget.Thiskid-friendlygadgethasvarioususes.Whenyourchildisinamoodtoreadittakestheformofastorybook.Whenthemoodistodrawandcolorthiswondergadgetturnsintoaperfectcanvas画布.Yourchildcanfreelygivecolortoallhis/herimaginations.Shouldheorshewishtohavesomefunseethisdevicechangeintoamusicalinstrument.Youtoowouldenjoydoingactivitieswithyourlovedoneusingthisgadget.ThistouchscreendevicewilldefinitelyprovetobeanidealfrienD.Asmanyparentsagreeinthisageoftechnologicaladvancementsitismucheasiertointroducechildrentonewgadgetsthanadults.Whilemanyadultsrefrain克制fromtryingoutsomethingnewkidsaremorethanpreparedtotaketheleap.KeepingthisfactinmindKidgetistheperfectgiftforthechildofthe21stcentury.YouwillbesurprisedtoseehowfastyourlittleonegetsacquaintedwiththedevicE.Youmightevenfindyourselflagging落后behindattimes.KidgethasanotherhiddenadvantagE.Ithelpstaketheloadoffyoungshoulders.Withthreethingsrolledintooneachildhasmuchlessbooksstationeryitemsandrelatedgoodstocarry.Itcomeswithapromisetomakelifesimplerforkids.Notonlyisitsimpletousebutalsoeasytocarryalong.Thestylishprotectivecasecomeswithabeltattachedtoit.Childrenupto14yearsofagethetargetedaudienceenjoythefreedomthatcomeswithit.67.TheKidgetprobablycan’tserveasa______.A.storybookB.perfectcanvasC.musicalinstrumentD.television68.WelearnfromthesecondparagraphthatKidget______.A.hasmanyfunctionsB.isonlysuitableforkidsC.canmakekidsaddictedifnotproperlyusedD.canchangeitsshapeandcolor69.A.hiddenadvantageofKidgetisthat______.A.itcanbeputintoaschoolbagB.childrencancarrymuchlesswithitC.ithasastylishprotectivecaseD.itcontainsallthetextbooks70.WecaninferfromthetextthatKidget______.A.hasbothadvantagesanddisadvantagesB.hasn’tbeenputintouseC.needstobefurtherimprovedD.isaperfectgiftforkids
InarecentstudyresearchershaveestimatedtheenergyrequiredtoproducebottledwaterincludingtheenergyrequiredtomanufactureplasticmaketheplasticintobottlesprocessthewaterfillandsealthebottlestransportthebottlesandchillthebottlesforusE.Combiningalltheenergyinputtotalsfortreatmentanddistributionresearchersfoundthatproducingbottledwaterrequiresbetween5.6and10.2millionjoules焦耳ofenergyperliterdependingontransportationfactors.That'supto2000timestheenergyrequiredtoproducetapwater.Tobreakdowntheenergyrequirementsresearchersfoundthatproducingtheplasticbottlesandtransportingthebottlesgreatlydominated控制theenergyinput.Althoughsomecompaniesareexperimentingwithproducinglightweightbottlesorusingrecycledmaterialstheresearcherscalculatedthatthemanufacturingcostisabout4millionjoulesofenergyperplasticbottleweighing38gramsandthecapweighing2grams.OurpreviousworkhadsuggestedthatbottledwaterproductionwasanenergyintensiveprocessbutweweresurprisedtoseetheresultstheresearcherssaiD.Transportationcostsvarydependingonthedistanceandmodeoftransportandbothfactorsdependonthetypeofbottledwater.TherearetwomainkindsofbottledwaterintheUS.springwaterwhichcomesfromanundergroundspringandpurifiedwaterwhichiscitytapwaterthathasreceivedfurthertreatment.ForpurifiedwaterdistributedlocallybytruckwithinLosAngelsthetotaltransportationenergyisabout1.4millionjoulesperliter.InthesecondsituationspringwatershippedfromFijisuchasFijiSpringWateracrossthePacifictoLosAngelsandthendeliveredlocallybytruckrequiresabout4millionjoulesperliterfortransportation.ForthespringwaterthetransportationenergyequaledinthecaseofFijitheenergyrequiredtoproducethebottlE.Withthisdatatheresearchershopethatfuturestudieswillhavetheabilitytomakespecificestimatesfordifferentsituationsandpossiblyfindwaystocutenergycosts.66.Fromthefirstparagraphwecanknowthattheenergyrequiredto______.A.producebottledwaterincludestheenergyforproducingthebottlesB.distributebottledwaterincludestheenergyrequiredtodrinkitC.distributebottledwaterismuchsmallerthantheenergyfortreatingitD.producebottledwaterismuchsmallerthantheenergyforproducingtapwater67.Toreducetheenergyrequiredtoproducebottledwatersomecompaniesaretrying______.A.tofilltapwaterintotheplasticbottlesdirectlyB.toreplacetheplasticbottleswithmetalcontainersC.toproducelightweightbottleswithrecycledmaterialsD.tousebicyclestotransportanddeliverbottledwaterlocally68.What'sParagraph4mainlytalkingabout?A.Treatmentofbottledwaterneedsnoenergyinputatall.B.Bottledwaterproductionisanenergyintensiveprocess.C.Transportationofbottledwatertakesupthemostenergyinput.D.Productionoftheplasticbottlestakesupthemostenergyinput.69.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat______.A.therearetwomainkindsofbottledwaterintheUSB.worldconsumptionofbottledwaterhasbeenincreasingC.transportationcostshavesomethingtodowiththemodeoftransportD.bottledwaterproducedinSpringismoreexpensivethanpurifiedwater70.What'sthemainpurposeofthepassage?A.Tohelpconsumersthemselvesmakemoreenvironmentallysustainablechoices.B.Toadvisethegovernmenttotakeseveremeasurestostopproducingbottledwater.C.Tourgetheconsumerstodrinktapwaterinsteadofbottledwaterforthesakeoftheearth.D.Totrythebesttofindwaystoproducebottledwatercheaplyandquicklyforthecompanies.
Peoplearebeinglured引诱ontoFacebookwiththepromiseofafunfreeservicewithoutrealizingthey’repayingforitbygivinguplargeamountsofpersonalinformation.Facebookthenattemptstomakemoneybysellingtheirdatatoadvertisersthatwanttosendtargetedmessages.MostFacebookusersdon’trealizethisishappening.Eveniftheyknowwhatthecompanyisuptotheystillhavenoideawhatthey’repayingforFacebookbecausepeopledon’treallyknowwhattheirpersonaldataisworth.Thebiggestproblemhoweveristhatthecompanykeepschangingtherules.EarlyonyoukeepeverythingprivatE.Thatwasthegreatthingaboutfacebook—youcouldcreateyourownlittleprivatenetwork.Lastyearthecompanychangeditsprivacyrulessothatmanythings—yourcityyourphotoyourfriends'names—weresetbydefault默认tobesharedwitheveryoneontheInternet.AccordingtoFacebook’svice-presidentElliotSchragethecompanyissimplymakingchangestoimproveitsserviceandifpeopledon’tshareinformationtheyhavealesssatisfyingexperience.SomecriticsthinkthisismoreaboutFacebooklookingtomakemoremoney.ItsoriginalbusinessmodelwhichinvolvedsellingadsandputtingthematthesideofthepagetotallyfaileD.Whowantstolookatadswhenthey’reonlineconnectingwiththeirfriends?TheprivacyissuehasalreadylandedFacebookinhotwaterinWashington.InAprilSenator议员CharlesSchumercalledonFacebooktochangeitsprivacypolicy.HealsourgedtheFederalTradeCommissiontosetguidelinesforsocial-networkingsites.IthinkthesenatorrightlycommunicatedthatwehadnotbeenclearaboutwhatthenewproductswereandhowpeoplecouldchoosetousethemornottousethemSchrageadmits.IsuspectthatwhateverFacebookhasdonesofartoinvadeourprivacyisonlythebeginningwhichiswhyI’mconsideringdeactivating撤销myaccount.FacebookisahandysitebutI’mupsetbytheideathatmyinformationisinthehandsofpeopleIdon’tknow.That’stoohighapricetopay.41.WhatdowelearnaboutFacebookfromthefirstparagraph?A.Itisawebsitethatsendsmessagestotargetedusers.B.Itmakesmoneybyputtingonadvertisements.C.Itprofitsbysellingitsusers’personaldatA.D.Itprovidesloadsofinformationtoitsusers.42.WhatdoestheauthorsayaboutmostFacebookusers?A.Theyarereluctanttogiveuptheirpersonalinformation.B.Theydon’tknowtheirpersonaldataenrichesFacebook.C.Theydon’tidentifythemselveswhenusingthewebsitE.D.Theycareverylittleabouttheirpersonalinformation.43.WhydoesFacebookmakechangestoitsrulesaccordingtoElliotSchrage?A.Toprovidebetterservicetoitsusers.B.TofollowtheFederalguidelines.C.Toimproveitsusers’connectivity.D.Toexpanditsscopeofbusiness.44.WhatdoesSenatorCharlesSchumeradvocate?A.Settingguidelinesforadvertisingonwebsites.B.Banningthesharingofusers’personalinformation.C.Formulating制订regulationsforsocial-networkingsites.D.Removingadsfromallsocial-networkingsites.45.WhydoestheauthorplantocancelhisFacebookaccount?A.HeisdissatisfiedwithitscurrentservicE.B.Hefindsmanyofitsusersuntrustworthy.C.Hedoesn’twanthispersonaldataabuseD.D.Heisupsetbyitsfrequentrulechanges.
LeadersoftheWorldHealthOrganizationsaytheyareconcernedabouttheairqualityandhealthefiectsoncitizensduringarecentoutbreakofheavypollutioninBeijing.Stilltheysaidtheywereunsureoftheexactamounttheairpollutiontakesonanyperson’sbodycastingdoubtsonlocalreportstyingthearea’sdirtyairtoparticularcasesofillness.Speakingatabriefing情况介绍会onTuesdaytheWHO’sWesternPacificregionaldirectorShinYoung—Soocited列举reportsaboutpoorairqualitycausinglungcancerinrecentweeks.TheWHOisskepticaloftheinformationshesaid.We’recautiousofwhethertheillnessisrelatedtoairpo11ution.Weknowithasanimpactonhealthbutwedon’tknowhowmuch.Theofficialsdidn’tciteparticularreports.Thecommentsfollowanumberofarticlessincelatelastyearconnectingsomecasesofdiseaseslikelungcancerwithpollution.includingoneinNovemberregardingan8-year-oldgirl.ThehealthimpactofBeijing’sgrayskieshasbeenonthemindsofmanyoverthepastweekLocalauthoritiesonTuesdaypreservedanorangealert警报一thecity’ssecondhighestpollution-warninglevel—andagainwarnedpeopletostayindoors.Expertswidelyagreethatsmallparticulates颗粒knownasPM2.5carrysignificantshort-andlong-termhealthrisksparticularlywithchildren.OtherstudiesfindacertainlinkbetweenpollutionandshorterlifespansChinesestatemediahavenotedariseincancerlevelsinBeijingwithoutspecifying具体说明whetherthenewcasesarethemainresultofpollutionsmokingothersourcesorsomecombination.BernhardSchwartlandertheorganization’sChinachiefsaidheisconcernedandhasbeenincontactwithnationalauthorities.ThereisnoeasysolutionDr.Schwartlaindersaidaddingthatsolvingtheproblemrequiresmanagingindustryandtheeconomy.WHOleadersadvisedcitizens.tostayindoorsandlimitexposuretotheharmfulparticulates.WhenaskedifwearingafacemaskhasanyprovenefficacyinpreventinghealtheffectsofairpollutionDr.SchwartlaindersaidWhateveryoudoit’sbetterthannothing.1.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat.A.incaseofanorangealertwehadbetternotgooutsideB.thecaseofthegirlwithlungcancerwaslittle’linkedtoairpollutionC.cancerlevelsinBeijingarerisingduetoheavyairpollutionD.itiswidelyagreedthatpollutionshortenslifespansveryslightly2.AccordingtoDr.Schwartlanderthewaystosolvetheprobleminclude.A.contactingthenationalauthoritiesB.beingexposedlesstoharmfulparticulatesC.managingtheenterpriseandeconomyD.preventinghealtheffectsofpollution3.Whatwouldbethebesttitleofthispassage?A.ThedangersofheavypollutionB.TheimpactsofpollutiononhealthC.TheimportanceofprotectingtheenvironmentD.Theuncertaintyofrelationshipbetweenpollutionandhealth
Todayjustastechnologychangedthefaceofindustryfarmshaveexperiencedanagriculturalrevolution.Onthefarmoftodaymachinesprovidealmostallthepower.Oneofthemostimportantbenefitswillbethefarmcomputer.A.fewforward-lookingfarmersarealreadyusingcomputerstohelpthemruntheirfarmsmoreefficiently.Thecomputershelpthemkeepmoreaccuraterecordssotheycanmakebetterdecisionsonwhatcropstoplanthowmuchlivestock家畜tobuywhentoselltheirproductsandhowmuchprofittheycanexpect.Manycomputercompanieshavebeendevelopingspecialcomputerprogramsjustforfarmers.Programsarebeingwrittenforpigproducersgrainfarmerspotatofarmersanddairyfarmers.Inthefuturefarmerswillbeabletopurchasecomputerprogramsmadetotheirneeds.Becauseofthegrowingimportanceofcomputersonthefarmstudentsatagriculturalcollegesarerequiredtotakecomputerclassesinadditiontotheirnormalagriculturalcourses.TherecanbenodoubtthatfarmerswillrelyoncomputersevenmoreinthefuturE.Whiletheold-timefarmsdependedonhorsepowerandmodernfarmsdependonmachinepowerfarmsofthefuturewilldependoncomputerpower.Anothertechnologicaladvancewhichisstillintheexperimentalstageistherobotarealmechanizedhiredhandthatwillbeabletomoveandinsomewaysthinklikeahumanbeing.Agriculturalengineersbelievethatcomputer-aidedrobotswillmakeshockingchangesinfarmingbeforetheendofthecentury.Unlikefarmersofthepresentfarmersofthefuturewillfindthatmanyday-to-daytaskswillbedoneforthem.Scientistsarenowdevelopingrobotsthatwillbeabletoshear修剪sheepdrivetractorsandharvestfruit.Evencomplexjobswillbedonebyrobots.ForexampleinordertomilktheircowsfarmersmustfirstdrivethemintothebarnthenconnectthemtothemilkingmachineswatchthemachinesanddisconnectthemwhentheyarefinisheD.Inthefuturethiswillallbedonebyrobots.InadditionwhenthemilkingiscompletedtherobotswillautomaticallychecktomakesurethatthemilkispurE.Thecompletechangeofthefarmisfarinthefuturebutengineersexpectthatsomerobotswillbeusedbeforelong.1.Whichsentencecarriedthemainideaofthewholepassage?A.Thefirstsentenceofthethirdparagraph.B.Thefirstsentenceofthesecondparagraph.C.Thefirstsentenceofthefirstparagraph.D.Thelastsentenceofthesecondparagraph.2.Accordingtothepassagecomputerscannothelpfarmersdecide______.A.howmuchmoneytheycanearnfromtheirproductsB.whethertoplantacertainkindofcropC.whatlivestocktoraiseD.whentoselltheirproducts3.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A.Farmersinthefuturewilldependtotallyoncomputers.B.Farmersmainlyusemachinesontheirfarmsatpresent.C.Bothcomputersandrobotshavebeeninuseontoday’sfarms.D.Studentsatagriculturalcollegesmusttakecomputerclassesbecausetheycandonothingwithoutthehelpofcomputersontoday’sfarms.4.Whatisthebesttitleforthewholepassage?A.ComputerFarmers’BestFriendB.FarmersintheFutureC.TheAgriculturalRevolutionD.ComputersandRobots
Inaworldwithlimitedlandwaterandothernaturalresources资源theharmfromthetraditionalbusinessmodelisontherisE.Actuallythepastdecadeshasseenmoreandmoreforestsdisappearingandglobebecomingincreasinglywarm.Peoplenowrealizethatthisunhealthysituationmustbechangedandthatwemustbeabletodevelopinsustainable可持续的ways.Thatmeansgrowthwithlowcarbonordevelopmentofsustainableproducts.Inotherwordsweshouldkeeptheearthhealthywhileusingitssupplyofnaturalresources.Todaysustainabledevelopmentisapropertrendinmanycountries.Accordingtoarecentstudytheglobalmarketforlow-carbonenergywillbecomethreetimesbiggeroverthenextdecades.Chinaforexamplehassetitsmindonleadingthatmarkethopingtoseizechancesinthenewroundoftheglobalenergyrevolution.Itisnowtryinghardtomakefulluseofwindandsolarenergyandisspendingahugeamountofmoneymakingelectriccarsandhigh-speedtrains.Inadditionwearealsoseeinggreatgrowthintheglobalmarketsforsustainableproductssuchaspalmoil棕榈油whichisproducedwithoutcuttingdownvaluablerainforest.Inrecentyearsthemarketsforsustainableproductshavegrownbymorethan50%.Governmentscanfullydevelopthepotentialofthesenewmarkets.Firsttheycansethightargetsforreducingcarbonemissions排放andtargetsforsavingandreusingenergy.Besidesstrongerarrangementofpublicresourceslikeforestscanalsohelptospeedupthedevelopment.FinallygovernmentscanavoidthehugeexpensesthataretakingusinthewrongdirectionandredirectingsomeofthoseexpensescanacceleratethechangefromtraditionalmodeltoasustainableonE.Themajorchallengeofthiscenturyistofindwaystomeettheneedsofgrowingpopulationwithinthelimitsofthissingleplanet.Thatisnosmalltaskbutitoffersabundantnewchancesforsustainableproductindustries.1.ThetraditionalbusinessmodelisharmfulbecauseofallthefollowingEXCEPTthat______.A.ItmakestheworldwarmerB.itconsumesnaturalresourcesC.itbringsseveredamagetoforestsD.itmakesgrowthhardtocontinue2.WhatcanweinferfromParagraph2?A.Chinalackswindandsolarenergy.B.Chinaistheleaderofthelow-carbonmarket.C.High-speedtrainsarealow-carbondevelopment.D.Palmoilismadeatthecostofvaluableforests.3.Tofulldevelopthelow-carbonmarketsgovernmentcan______.A.cutpublicexpensesB.forbidcarbonemissionC.developpublicresourcesD.encourageenergyconservation4.Wecanlearnfromthelastparagraphthatbusinesseshavemanychancesto______.A.developsustainableproductsB.explorenewnaturalresourcesC.makefulluseofnaturalresourcesD.dealwiththemajorchallenge5.Whatisthemainpurposeofthepassage?A.Tointroduceanewbusinessmodel.B.Tocomparetwobusinessmodels.C.Topredictachangeoftheglobalmarket.D.Toadvocatesustainabledevelopment.
Blindimitation模仿isself-destruction.Tothosewhodonotrecognizetheiruniqueworthimitationappearsattractivetothosewhoknowtheirstrength.ImitationisunacceptablE.Intheearlystagesofskillorcharacterdevelopmentimitationishelpful.WhenIfirstlearnedtocookIusedrecipes菜谱andturnedoutsometastydishes.ButsoonIgrewboreD.Whyfollowsomeoneelse’swayofcookingwhenIcouldcreatemyown?Imitatingrolemodelsislikeusingtrainingwheelsonachild’sbicycle;theyhelpyougetgoingbutonceyoufindyourownbalanceyouflyfasterandfartherwithoutrelyingonthem.Indailylifeimitationcanhurtusifwesubconsciously下意识地holdpoorrolemodels.IfasachildyouobservedpeoplewhoseliveswerebadyoumayhaveacceptedtheirfearandpainasnormalandgoneontofollowwhattheydiD.Ifyoudonotmakestrongchoicesforyourselfyouwillgettheresultsoftheweakchoicesofothers.Inthefieldofentertainmentourcultureglorifiescelebrities.Thosestarslookgreatonscreen.Butwhentheystepoffscreentheirpersonallivesmaybedisastrous.Ifyouaregoingtofollowsomeonefocusontheirtalentnottheirbadcharacterorunacceptablebehaviors.BlessedisthepersonwillingtoactontheirsuddendesiretocreatesomethinguniquE.Thinkofthemoviesbooksteachersandfriendsthathaveaffectedyoumostdeeply.Theytouchedyoubecausetheircreationsweremotivatedbyinspirationnotdesperation.Theworldischangednotbythosewhodowhathasbeendonebeforethembutbythosewhodowhathasbeendoneinsidethem.Creativepeoplehaveanendlessresourceofideas.Theproblemacreatorfacesisnotrunningoutofmaterial;itiswhattodowiththematerialknockingatthedoorofimagination.Studyyourrolemodelsacceptthegiftstheyhavegivenandleavebehindwhatdoesnotserveyou.ThenyoucansayIstandontheshouldersofmyancestorstragediesanddeclarevictoryandknowthattheyarecheeringmeon.68.Imitationprovesusefulwhenyou.A.knowyouareuniqueB.losethebalanceoflifeC.begintolearnsomethingnewD.gettiredofroutinepractice69.Toavoidthebadresultofimitationweshould________.A.forgetdailyfearandpainB.choosetherightexampleC.askothersfordecisionsD.stayawayfromstars70.Thetroubleacreatorfacesis.A.thelackofstrongmotivationB.theabsenceofpracticalideasC.howtosearchformorematerialsD.howtouseimaginationcreatively71.Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwritingthispassage?A.Tohighlighttheimportanceofcreatively.B.Tocriticizethecharactersofrolemodels.C.Tocompareimitationwithcreation.D.Toexplainthemeaningofsuccess.
Rock-paper-scissorsisagameplayedallaroundtheworlD.ASkids.wehavereliedonittosettledisagreementswithfriends——fromwhichchanneltowatchtowhogetstoeatthelasticeCream——allbecausewethinktheresultsarecompletelyrandom.Butarethey?WangZhijianPhDaprofessoratZhejiangUniversitybelievesthatthereisaregulationbehindthissimplegamE.Sohegathered360studentsdividedthemintogroupsofsixandhadeachgroupplay300roundsofrock-paper-scissorsreportedUSAToday.AfterthefirstresultsWangthoughthewaswrongbecauseplayerschoseeachofthethreemovesaboutone-thirdofthetimesuggestingthatthegameisrandomafterall.HoweverWanglaternoticedasurprisingregulationofbehaviorinthedatA.WhenplayerswonaroundtheyusuallystucktothesamechoicE.ButwhentheylosttheytendedtochangetoamorepowerfulmovE.ForexampleifPlayerA.hadjustthrowndownscissorstobeatPlayerB'spaperPlayerA.wasmorelikelytothrowdownscissorsagainwhilePlayerB.was.likelytochooserocksincerockbeatsscissors.AccordingtoWangthismightbeafunctionthatiscalledconditionalresponse.SoforthenextstepofhisstudyashetoldBBCWangplanstodosomeresearchabouthowhumanbrainsmakequickdecisionswhencompeting.Nowthatyou'velearnedhowtopredictthemovesofyouropponentyou’llhaveanadvantagenexttimeyouplayrock-paper-scissorswithyourfriends.Butthereisoneproblemmakesuretheyhaven’treadaboutWang'sstudyoryouradvantagewilldisappear.32.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordrandominthefirstparagraphprobablymean?A.EqualB.AmusingC.UnpredictableD.Strange33.What’sWang’sdiscoveryofthesurprisingregulationofbehavior?A.300roundsofrock-paper-scissorscanbedoneatonceB.Thegamerock-paper-scissorsisrandomafterall.C.Thegameisbasedonconditionalresponse.D.Theresponseofplayersdoesn’tseemrandom.34.IfPlayerA.hasusedrocktobeatPlayerB’sscissorswhatwilltheyprobablydonext?A.PlayerA.ismorelikelytochoosescissors.B.PlayerB.ismorelikelytochoosepaper.C.PlayerA.ismorelikelytochoosepaper.D.PlayerB.ismorelikelytochooserock.35.WhatwillWangstudyinthefuture?A.Howhumanbrainsmakequickdecisionsinacompetiition.B.Thefunctionsofthegamethatareplantedintoourbrains.C.Howtoimproveplayers’abilitytopredictopponents’moves.D.Thepsychologicalcauseofthepalyerswhoalwayswin.
We’realwayslookingforwell-writtenreviewsofbooksmusicmoviestelevisionshowswebsitesvideogamesandotherproducts.Whenwritingareviewconcentrateonexactlywhatyoulikedordidn’tlikE.GiveexamplesofstrengthsandweaknessesbedescriptiveandprovidebackgroundinformationonanauthordirectoractorormusicianifpossiblE.Findprofessionalreviewsinmagazinesornewspapersandseehowreviewersdealwiththeirtopicbutbesuretoexpressyourownvoiceinyourreview.BookReviewsDiscussanauthor’stechniquestrengthsandweaknessesinsteadoffocusingontheplot.Doesthestoryflow?Isthereastrongsenseofcharacterandplace?Didyoustayupuntildawntofinishit?Isitgoodreadingforteenagers?Whatinfluencedidithaveonyouandwhy?Ifyou’vereadotherbooksbythesameauthordiscusshowthisbookcompares.MovieReviewsThinkofthemajorOscarcategoriesandconsidertheperformancesmusiclightingandsettingetC.Dotheseworktogether?Didsomeholdupwhileothersdidn’t?Ifthemovieisbasedonabookdiscusswhetheroneisbetterthantheotherandwhy.Ifthemovieisaremakecomparethefilmtoitsoriginal.Rememberthatawell-writtenmoviereviewshoulddiscussstrengthsandweaknesses.Somereadersmaynothaveseenamovieyetsodon’tgiveawayanexcitingsceneortheending!CollegeReviewsBeginbyprovidinganoverviewofthecollegeincludinglocationsizeandadescriptionofthecampusand/ordormlifE.Thinkaboutallaspectsofyourcollegevisit.Whatacademicathleticandafter-classprogramsareavailable?Whatarethestudentslike?Whatmakesthecollegedifferentfromothers?Everyschoolhasstrengthsandweaknesses.BeobjectivE.ConsiderwhattheschoolhastoofferandwhomightenjoyorbenefitthemostfromattendingtherE.25.Whenwritingareviewyou________.A.cannotrefertoanypreviousreviewB.mustexpressyourownviewsandopinionsC.mustprovidesomeinformationabouttheauthorD.needn’tgiveanyexamplestosupportyourviews26.Whichaspectsshouldbeincludedinallthreereviews?A.Strengthsandweaknesses.B.Plotandcharacter.C.Programsandscenes.D.Locationanddescription.27.Wherecanyouprobablyfindthepassage?A.Inapersonaldiary.B.Inanofficialreport.C.Inatouristguidebook.D.InapopularmagazinE.
Goldhasexercisedpowerforages.PeoplehavebeenlookingforgoldsincethebeginningofmankinD.Wholeempires帝国havebeenbuiltongolD.TheSpanishconqueredallofCentralandSouthAmericainordertobringgoldbacktotheirhomecountry.IncaandMayacivilizationsworshippedgoldandthoughtitcamefromthesun.Explorerstraveledforthousandsofmilesinsearchofthepreciousmetal.GoldisonceagainindemanD.Peoplewanttohavegoldasakindofsecurityinunstabletimes.Theyinvestin投资于goldinsteadofsavingtheirmoneyinbanks.Manypeoplearguethatsince9/11theworldhasbecomeamoredangerousplacE.Whenin2008thefinancialmarketscollapsed崩溃themajorcurrenciesoftheworldbecameweaker.Investorswerenolongersurehowsafetheirmoneywas.TheyboughtmoreandmoregoldwhichmadethepriceoftheyellowmetalrisE.OneofthereasonswhygoldissovaluableisthatitpracticallycannotbedestroyeD.Italwaysstaysthesameandneverchanges.Itcanberecycledandafterwardsbeusedformanythings.InIraqpoorpeoplecollectgolddustandbringitbacktojewelleryshopstoberecycleD.RecyclinggoldisalsoabigbusinessinJapanwheregoldiscollectedfromoldmobilephonesandotherindustrialwastE.Thedemandforthemetalandincreasedproductionleadstoanumberofenvironmentalproblems.A.singleounceofgoldproducesover30tonsofwastemorethananyothermetalonearth.Poisonoussubstancescanleakintoriversandcontaminate污染thewater.InPeruandBrazilwideareasoftheAmazonrainforestarecutdownbytheillegalminingofgolD.13.SpainmadewaronCentralAmerica.A.toexpandtheempireB.todefendtheirbeliefsC.togetapreciousmetalD.toenslavepeoplethere14.Investorsaremorefondofgoldbecause.A.itspricehasnevergonedownB.itsproductionisbecominglessC.itcanensurethevalueforlongD.itisthebestmaterialforjewelries15.Itcanbeinferredfromthetextthat.A.goldhasverystable稳定的physicalcharacterB.collectinggolddustisacareerinJapanC.around30tonsofgoldismadeeachyearD.new-stylemobilephonesbegintousegold
Japan’snuclearcrisisisalsocausingconcernsinChinA.WorriedshoppersrushedtostoresandsupermarketsinthecountryforsaltwiththebeliefthatitmightprotectthemfrompotentialnuclearradiationspreadingfromJapan.Manyrushedtostorestobuyasmuchiodizedsalt加碘盐aspossiblebecauseoftherumorthatiodizedsaltcouldhelppreventradiationpoisoningspreadingfromJapan’sFukushimaDaiichipowerplant.ConsumersalsoworriedthatthenuclearcloudmightspreadtoChinabyairandseapollutingfoodsourcesincludingsalttakenfromtheseA.Thewaveofpanicbuyingspreadquicklyacrossthecountrydrivingupsaltpricesbyfivetotentimesinsomecities.EvenregionsrichinsaltproductionlikeJiangxiProvincefacedsuddenshortages.Thegovernmenttookmeasurestoguaranteeenoughsupplyandtostabilize稳定themarket.Italsodismissedthenuclearrumorssayingthenuclearfalloutwasunlikelytoreachthecountryandthatsaltdidnothelptopreventradiationpoisoning.Localgovernmentshavesteppedintostabilizethemarkettoo.Aswellstate-ownedsaltcompanieshavebeenurgedtoincreasetheirsupply.Facingexpandingmarketdemanddistributioncentershavetakenextrameasurestoensuretheyarewell-prepareD.WangYuntheGeneralManagerofBeijingSaltIndustryCorporationsaidOurstoragecanguaranteeatwo-monthsupplyfortheBeijingmarket.29.PeoplemadepanicpurchasesofsaltforthereasonsEXCEPT______________.A.saltmightprotectthemfrompotentialnuclearradiationB.nuclearradiationmightpollutefoodsourcesC.nuclearradiationmightpollutesalttakenfromtheseaD.therewouldbeashortageofsaltonthemarket30.Whatmeasuresdidthegovernmenttakeforthepanicbuying?A.EnoughsaltwouldbeofferedtoeachhousE.B.Itadmittedthatsaltcouldstopnuclearradiation.C.Governmentsurgedstate-ownedsaltcompaniestoincreasethesupply.D.ThosewhospreadtherumorwereallarrestedandpunisheD.31.WhatisthepurposeofthewritertogivetheexampleofBeijingSaltIndustryCorporation?A.TotellreadersthatthereisasaltcompanyinBeijing.B.Tomakepeoplebelievethatthesupplyofsaltisenough.C.Tocallonpanicpeopletobuyenoughsalt.D.Toprovewhatthegovernmentdidwasright.
.SchoutenUniversityisahighlyrespectedonlineeducationproviderofferingofficially-recognizeddegreeprogramsacrosstheglobE.Ourmissionistoprovidestudentswithahigh-qualitymixedlearningMBAprogramandpersonalcoachingtohelpthemtobecomeworld-classmanagers.MBAwithUniqueSkills&PersonalDevelopmentProgramStudentswillbenefitfrom30yearsofsoftskillstrainingexperiencefromSchouten&NielsentheleadingsoftskillstraininginstituteinEuropE.TobecomeaneffectivemanagertheoryaloneisnotenoughandbeingabletoputtheoryintopracticeismoreimportanttodaythaneverbeforE.WiththeSchoutenUniversityMBAprogramyouwillhavetheuniqueopportunitytodevelopsuchsoftskillsasinfluencingskillsleadershipskillscommunicationskillsandmotivationalskills.InternationalNetwork+2ResidentialStudyweeksinCambridge&ShanghaiAtSchoutenUniversitystudentstutorsandcoachesmeeteachotheronlinE.ButthereisalsotheopportunityforstudentstostudyfacetofacebywayofthetwoResidential居住的Studyweeks.OneweekwillbeheldinShanghaiChinaandtheotherweekatCambridgeUK.Shanghaiisthecommercialandindustrialcenteroftheworld’sleadingeconomy.CambridgeishometosomeofEurope’soldestandbestuniversities.Residentialweekswillbeheldseveraltimesayear.Thereforeyoucanchoosewhentoparticipatedependingontheprogressofyourstudy.Intheresidentialweekscooperationbetweenstudentswillbeanimportantelement.Studentswillworktogetheronrealcompanycases.Duringtheresidentialweekstudentswillbesupervisedbyaprofessionaltrainer.www.ks5u.com*Residentialsareanobligatory必须的partoftheprogramandthecostsoftheresidentialweeksarecoveredbyyourtuition.*Thefeeincludesthestudyweeks’housingfoodandparticipationbutnotthecostsoftravel.MaximumFlexibilitySchoutenUniversityintroducesanewwayoflearning:Study2.0.Studentswillstudyonlinethroughmyschoutenuniversity.comandinteractviarichsocialmediA.ItallowsbusyworkingprofessionalslikeyoutostudyaworldclassMBAdegreeanytimeanywhereatanypacE.GreatSupportAccesstotheUniversity’svirtuallearningenvironmentVLE24/7andyourstudycoachtutorsareallheretogiveyoustrongpersonalsupporttoensureyoursuccess.56.MostgraduatesofSchoutenUniversitywillworkinthefieldof________.A.educationB.militaryC.medicineD.business57.AccordingtotheadvertisementwhichofthefollowingDOESN’Tbelongtosoftskills?A.Leadershipskills.B.Communicationskills.C.Drivingskills.D.Motivationalskills.58.Thetimetoparticipatetheresidentialweeksis________.A.flexibleB.fixedC.unnecessaryD.inconvenient59.IfyouattendthetwoResidentialStudyweeksyouwillhavetopayfor________besidesyourtuition.A.housingB.participationfeesC.mealsD.travelcosts60.Theadvertisementisprobablyintendedfor________.A.full-timecollegestudentsB.workingbusinessmenC.studyingteenagersD.retiredmanagers
TeachingwasaprofessionIhadneverseriouslyconsideredthoughseveralofmystorieshadbeenpublisheD.IacceptedthejobwithouthesitationasitwouldallowmetowearatieandgobythenameofMr.Davis.MyfatherwentbythesamenameandIlikedtoimaginepeoplegettingthetwoofusconfuseD.WaitaminutesomeonemightsayareyoutalkingaboutMr.DavistheretiredmanorMr.Davistherespectablescholar?ThepositionwasofferedatthelastminuteandIwasgiventwoweekstoprepareaperiodIspentsearchingforbriefcase公文包andstandingbeforemyfull-lengthmirrorrepeatingthewordsHelloclass.I’mMr.Davis.SometimesIwouldgivemyselfanaggressivevoicE.SometimesIwouldsoundexperienceD.ButwhenthedayeventuallycamemynerveskickedinandthetrueMr.DaviswastherE.Isoundednotlikeathoughtfulprofessorbutrathera12-year-oldboy.Iarrivedintheclassroomwithpapercardsdesignedintheshapeofmapleleaves.Ihadcutthemmyselfoutoforangeconstructionpaper.IsawninestudentsalongalongtablE.IhandedoutthecardsandthestudentswrotedowntheirnamesandfastenedthemtotheirbreastpocketsasIrequireD.AllrightthenIsaiD.Okayherewego.ThenIopenedmybriefcaseandrealizedthatIhadneverthoughtbeyondthismoment.Ihadbeenthinkingthatthestudentswouldbethefirsttotalkofferingtheirthoughtsandopinionsontheeventsoftheday.IhadimaginedthatIwouldsitattheedgeofthedeskoverlookingaforestsofhands.Everystudentwouldyell.Calmdownyou’llallgetyourturn.Oneatatimeoneatatime!AterriblesilenceruledtheroomandseeingnootheropinionsIinspectedthestudentstopullouttheirnotebooksandwriteabriefessayrelatedtothethemeofdeepdisappointment.36.Theauthortookthejobtoteachwritingbecause______.A.hewantedtobeexpectedB.hehadwrittensomestoriedC.hewantedtopleasehisfatherD.hehaddreamedofbeingateacher37.WhatcanwelearnabouttheauthorfromParagraph2?A.Hewouldbeaggressiveinhisfirstclass.B.Hewaswell-preparedforhisfirstclass.C.Hegotnervousuponthearrivalofhisfirstclass.D.Hewaitedlongforthearrivalofhisfirstclass.38.Beforehestartedhisclasstheauthoraskedthestudentsto______.A.writedowntheirsuggestionsonthepapercardsB.cutmapleleavesoutoftheconstructionpaperC.cutsomecardsoutoftheconstructionpaperD.writedowntheirnamesonthepapercards39.Whatdidthestudentsdowhentheauthorstartedhisclass?A.Theybegantotalk.B.Theystayedsilent.C.Theyraisedtheirhands.D.TheyshoutedtobehearD.40.Theauthorchosethecompositiontopicprobablybecause______.A.hegotdisappointedwithhisfirstclassB.hehadpreparedthetopicbeforeclassC.hewantedtocalmdownthestudentsD.hethoughtitwasaneasytopic
AprimaryschoolinUKhasbannedValentine’sDaycardsbecauseofconcernsthatyoungpupilsspendtoomuchtimetalkingaboutboyfriendsandgirlfriends.AshcombePrimarySchoolinWestonSuperMareSomersethastoldparentsthatcardsdeclaringlovecanbeconfusingforchildrenundertheageof11whoarestillemotionallyandsociallydeveloping.Inthismonth’snewsletter通讯PeterTurnertheheadteacherwarnedthatanycardsfoundinschoolwouldbeconfiscated没收.HewroteWedonotwishtoseeanyValentine’sDaycardsinschoolthisyear.Somechildrenandparentsencouragealotoftalkaboutboyfriendsandgirlfriends.WebelievethatsuchideasshouldwaituntilchildrenarematureenoughemotionallyandsociallytounderstandthecommitmentinvolvedinhavingorbeingaboyfriendorgirlfrienD.Mr.TurnersaidanyfamilieswantingtosupporttheValentine’sDayideashouldsendcardsinthepostordeliverthemtohomeaddressesbyhanD.HisviewswereendorsedbyRuthRice46whohastwinsHarrietandOliviaattheschool.ShesaidChildrenatthatageshouldn’treallybethinkingaboutValentine’sDaytheyshouldbeconcentratingontheirschoolwork.Theyareatanagewhentheyareimpressionable易受影响的andmostparentsincludingmyselfarewithMr.Turner.Sheaddedthatthecardscausetoomuchcompetition.Ifsomeonegetsacardandanotherdoesn’tthensomeonewillbedisappointeD.HoweverRajeevTakyar40whohastwochildrenJai11andAryanfiveattheschoolsaidhewasoutraged.HesaidThereareschoolsthathavebannedconkers栗子游戏andsnowballsandnowValentine’sCards.Ithinkbanningthecardsstopschildrenfromhavingsocialskills.HowaretheygoingtolearnaboutrelationshipsotherwiseIt’sridiculous.AlecSuttenwoodfatherofthreechildrensaidofthebanIt’stotallyridiculous.Youngchildrenjustsendthecardstoeachotherasfriendsandtotheirparents.It’sjustabitofharmlessfun.ThereisnodifferencebetweenthisandMother’sorFather’sDay.26.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitle?A.BanonValentine’sDaycardsatschooliswellreceiveD.B.BanonValentine’sDaycardsatschoolcausesargument.C.BritishchildrenspendtoomuchtimetalkingaboutlovE.D.ABritishhighschoolbansValentine’sDaycards.27.Theunderlinedwordendorsedmeans________.A.criticizedB.quotedC.disapprovedD.approved28.WhatdoyouknowaboutHarrietandOlivia?A.TheywillsendValentine’sDaycardsthisyear.B.Theyarestronglyagainsttheschool’sdecision.C.TheyareofthesameagE.D.TheyarethechildrenofRajeevTakyar.29.AccordingtoRajeevTakyar________.A.sendingValentine’sDaycardshelpsdevelopchildren’ssocialskillsB.banningValentine’sDaycardswillbenefitchildrenC.thecardscausetoomuchcompetitionamongchildrenD.childrenaretooyoungtotalkaboutlove30.ThenewsletterbyPeterTurnerprobablyappearedon________.A.February22B.February6C.March18D.August1
Sunshineisagreatfilmwhichtakesusonavoyageintospacewhenmankindisindanger.In2057ourSunisdyingandmankindfacesextinction.A.spaceshipnamedIcarusⅡcarriesanenormousbombtoreturnlifetothedyingstar.AsthemoviebeginsthespacecraftisapproachingtheSun.SuddenlytheoperatingsystemisoutofcontrolthenthecrewreceiveafrighteningsignalfromtheoriginalIcarusⅠwhichwassenttocarryoutthesametasksevenyearsago.ShouldthecrewcontinueflyingtotheSunintheendangeredship?Thequestionisnotsomuchaboutwhetheranycrewmembercansurvive—thechancesofthathardlyexist—butshouldtheytrytograbtheotherbombinIcarusⅠandtakeittotheSun?Twoshots尝试atsavingmankindareobviouslybetterthanonE.Afterthedecisionismadeacrewmembermakesamistakethatplacesthemissioninextremedanger.Moreaccidentsoccurandthecrewfaceadifficultsituationthereisn’tenoughoxygenforthemontheship.AmongthemostexcitingscenesisaspacewalkbyCapaandKanedawhentheship’sshield防护罩isdamagedandmustbeinspectedandrepaireD.Thenwhendockedwith对接IcarusⅠthecrewfinditwillbedifficultforthemtoachievethegoalofthevoyagE.ThefilmreachesitsclimaxwhenthecomputerinIcarusⅠdetectsthepresenceofanunknowncrewmember.IndeedthemajortaskoftheflightistotakebacktheworldbyrestartingthefailingSun.HoweverSunshinealsomakesclearthepsychologicalandphysicaldangerofspacetravel.25.ThepurposeofthespaceshipIcarusⅠisto.A.helpthecrewonIcarusⅡB.savetheSunfromdyingC.experiencepossibledangersofspacetravelD.takepeopleonavoyageintospace26.WhydoCapaandKanedatakeaspacewalk?A.TheywanttoappreciatetheviewofthespacE.B.Theyhavetofixtheirspaceship.C.TheytrytodockwithIcarusⅠ.D.TheyplantograbthebombinIcarusⅡ.27.What’stheauthor’sattitudetowardsSunshineA.Indifferent.B.FavorablE.C.PrejudiceD.D.NegativE.28.InwhichpartofamagazinecanwereadthepassageA.Entertainment.B.SciencE.C.MedicinE.D.News.
''Ifyoucanseethemagicinafairytale童话youcanfacethefuture--DanielleSteelWhohavenotreadfairytales?Weallhavehadtheexperienceoftakinggreatdelightinthebeautyandinnocenceoffairytales.MayitbeCinderellaorSleepingBeauty...Fairytaleisawordwhichcannotbenewtous.Buthaveyouevertravelledagesbacktotheearliestoftimesanduncoveredthefascinatingfactsaboutthesestories?Thehistoryofthefairytaleisparticularlydifficulttotrack.Theoraltraditionofthefairytalecamelongbeforethewrittenpage.TheoldestknownfairytalesdatebacktoancientEgyptaround1300B.C.andnowaftertravellingthroughvariousperiodsoftimetheyhavegrownandmaturedinvariousaspectsandhavebecomethemostpopularformsofstoriesforyoungchildrenThecharactersandthemesoffairytalesaresimpleandsimilar:Princessesandgoosegirlsyoungestsonsandbraveprinceswickedstepmothersfairygodmotherstalkinganimalsglassmountainswitchescastlesandthelike.Thetalegoesintoanunrealworldandinthisnever-neverlandourheroeskilltheenemysucceedtokingdomsandmarrytheeverbeautifulprincesses.W..HAudensaidThewaytoreadafairytaleistothrowyourselfin.Itisverytrueindeedoryouwillnotbeabletofeeltheecstasyofreadingafairytale.Sowheneveryoureadafairytaleimagineyouarethehero/heroineandyouwillbecarriedtoamysteriouslandwhereeverythingwillbeasyouwant.Everychildbelievesinfairies仙女dragonsetc.Yetaswegrowupwefailtobelieveinthesefantasy-basedcharacters.Fairytalesaretoldtochildrenwhentheyareyoung.Thisisveryessentialindeedforifinthebeginningofourlivesourmindsaretouchedbythebeautyinnocenceandthemoralsinthesetaleswewillbeabletoobtaintheoptimisticsideofhappenings.Inlifesometimesbelievinginsuchmysticscanleadtogreathappiness.WellIdon’tknowaboutyoubutIdobelieveinfairiesandwhoknowsImaysomedaymeetonebecauseafterallbelievingisjustthebeginning!AndasJ.M.BarriessaidWhenyousayIdon’tbelieveinfairiesafairysomewheredropsdead.AndIwouldn’twantanyonedeadonmyaccountwouldyou?5.InParagraph1thewritermentionedCinderellaandSleepingBeautyto__A.tellthebeautyandinnocenceofthefairytalesB.presentusthefascinatingfactsbehindthemC.showusthatfairytalesaresomethingwearefamiliarwithD.describehisfeelingtowardsfairytales6.Theunderlinedword'ecstasyinParagraph3probablymeans___A.delightB.innocenceC.mysteryD.theoptimisticside7.Whyisitimportanttotellthefairytalestothechildrenwhenyoung?A.Becausetheycangaingreathappiness.B.B.ecauseitiseasierforthechildrentothrowthemselvesintheroleC.BecausetheytendtohavewildimaginationD.Becausewhentheyseethemagicinthetalesinthebeginningtheycanfacethefuture8.HowdoyouunderstandthesentenceinthelastparagraphWhenyousayIdon'tbelieveinfairiesafairysomewheredropsdeaD.?A.Ifyoudon’tbelieveinthetalesthefairywillbereallysad.B.Weneedthebeautyinnocenceandmoralofthefairytalestostayoptimistic.C.Ifnobodybelievesinuswewillbeheartbroken.D.Thewriterisjusttryingtobehumorousbysayingthis.
Testsadministered实施tomostelementaryandhigh-schoolstudentsintheUnitedStatesexert发挥anunfavorableinfluenceonscienceandmathteachingaccordingtoanew＄1millionstudyperformedfortheNationalScienceFoundation.Andbecauseschoolswithhighminorityenrollments入学generallyplaceagreaterreliance相信onscoresfromtheseteststhestudyfindstheretendstobeagapininstructionalemphasesbetweenhighandlowminorityclassroomsthatdiffersfromournationalconcernforthequalityofeducation.GeorgeF.MadausandhiscolleaguesatBostonCollegeanalyzednotonlythesixmostwidelyusednationalstandardizedtestsbutalsothetestsdesignedtoaccompanygowiththefourmostcommonlyusedscienceandmathtextsinfourth-gradeeighth-gradeandhigh-schoolclassrooms.Thoughcurriculumteachingprogramexpertsarguethatschoolsshouldplacegreateremphasisonproblemsolvingandreasoningthenewstudyshowsthatthetestsfocusonlower-levelskills—primarilymechanicalmemorizationofroutineformulas公式.Researcherssurveyedmorethan2200mathandscienceinstructorsinterviewingindepthsome300teachersandadministrators.Especiallyinschoolswithhighminorityenrollmentsteachersreportedfeelingpressuredtohelpstudentsperformwellonthesetests.Somestatesjudgeschoolsandsomeschoolsdetermineteacherassignments工作安排basedonstudentstestscores.WithsomuchworryMadaussaysteachersfeelforcedtofocustheirinstructionondrillingwhatthetestswillmeasure—attheexpenseofthemorevaluablehigher-levelskills.56.Theauthorofthisarticlestatesthat_____.A.thetestsdontaffectteachinginmostelementaryandhighschoolsB.thescienceandmathteachingisinfluencedbythepresenttestsC.nostudyisperformedontestsfortheNationalScienceFoundationD.theUnitedStatesexertsastronginfluenceonscienceandmathteaching57.Itcanbeinferredthatinhighminorityclassrooms_____.A.thestudentscannotgethighscorefromthetestsB.scoresfromthetestsarenotimportantC.instructionalemphasesareunfavourableD.teachingdoesntfocusonthequalityofeducation58.Accordingtothesecondparagraphthestudyhasdiscoveredthat_____.A.emphasisofteachingisonproblemsolvingandreasoningB.curriculumisgoodfornationalstandardizedtestsC.thetestsmainlycenteraroundthememorizationofsomeformulasD.routineformulasarenotusefulforstudentstomemorize59.AccordingtoMadausopinionteachersareforcedto_____.A.evaluate评估studentsskillseveryyearB.suffersomuchworryonthetextsC.teachwhatwillbetestedD.focustheirinstructiononusefuldrillings
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