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Ifyou’reamaleandyou’rereadingthiscongratulations!You’reasurvivor.Accordingtostatisticsyou’remorethantwiceaslikelytodieofskincancerthanawomanandninetimesmorelikelytodieofAIDS.Assumingyoumakeittotheendofyournaturaltermabout78yearsformeninAustraliayou’lldieonaveragefiveyearsbeforeawoman.There'remanyreasonsforthis--typicallymentakemorerisksthanwomenandaremorelikelytodrinkandsmokebutperhapsmoreimportantlymendon’tgotothedoctor.Menaren'tseeingdoctorsasoftenastheyshouldsaysDr.GullottA.Thisisparticularlysofortheover-40swhendiseasestendtostrikE.Accordingtoarecentsurvey95%ofwomenagedbetween15andearly49sseeadoctoronceayearcomparedto70%ofmeninthesameagegroup.Alotofmenthinkthey’reunbeatableGullottasays.TheyonlycomeinwhenafrienddropsdeadonthegolfcourseandtheythinkGeezifitcouldhappentohimThenthere’stheostrich鸵鸟approach.SomemenarescaredofwhatmightbethereandwouldrathernotknowsaysDr.RossCartmill.MostmengettheircarsservicedmoreregularlythantheyservicetheirbodiesCartmillsays.Hebelievesmostdiseasesthatcommonlyaffectmencouldbeaddressedbypreventivecheck-ups.Preventionischeaperinthelongrunthanhavingtotreatthediseases.Besidesthefinalcostisfargreaterit’scalledprematuredeath.64.Whydoestheauthorcongratulatemalereadersatthebeginningofthepassage?A.TheycanlivelongerthantheyexpecteD.B.TheyaresuretoenjoyalongerandhappierlifE.C.TheyhavelivedlongenoughtoreadthisarticlE.D.Theyaremorelikelytosurviveseriousdiseasesnow.65.Whichoftheauthor’sstatementsisthemostimportantreasonthatmendiefiveyearsearlieronaveragethanwomenaccordingtothepassage?A.Mendrinkandsmokemuchmorethanwomen.B.Mendon’tseekmedicalcareasoftenaswomen.C.Menaremorelikelytosufferfromdeadlydiseases.D.Menaren’tascautiousaswomeninfaceofdanger.66.WhichofthefollowingbestcompletestheunderlinedsentenceGeezifitcouldhappentohiminPara4?A.itcouldhappentometoo.B.itwouldbeabigmisfortunE.C.Ishouldavoidplayinggolf.D.Ishouldconsidermyselflucky.67.WhatdoesDr.RossCartmillmeanbytheostrichapproachinPara5?A.Acasualattitudetowardsone’shealthconditions.B.Anewtreatmentforcertainpsychologicalproblems.C.RefusaltogetmedicaltreatmentforfearofthepaininvolveD.D.Unwillingnesstofindoutaboutone’sdiseasebecauseoffear.
ThemostimportantholidayinspringespeciallyforChristiansisEaster.ThisChristianholidayisnotonthesamedateeveryyearbutit’salwaysonaSunday.ItcanbeanySundaybetweenMarch22andApril25.ManypeoplecelebrateEasterbybuyingnewclothes.ChildrencelebratebyhuntingforcoloredeggsthattheirparentshavehiddenaroundthehousE.PeoplealsogiveEasterbasketsfilledwithcandyandothergoodiestooneanothertocelebratetheday.Buttheholidayismorethannewclothesandgoodthingstoeat.OnEastermanypeoplegotochurchtocelebrateJesus’resurrection复活fromthedeaD.MostpeoplecolorEstereggs.Somepeoplehidethem.Othersjusteatthem.ButnomatterwhatonedoeswithEastereggstheyareanimportantEastertraditionthroughouttheWesternworlD.PeoplefrommanydifferentculturescelebrateEaster.InbothAmericaandBelgiumchildrenlookforEastereggshiddenonlawnsandinbushes.InAmericachildrenbelievetheeggsarehiddenbytheEasterbunny兔子.ButinBelgiumthehiddeneggsaresupposedtohavefallenfromchurchbells.InBulgaria保加利亚redEastereggsareluckyinchurches.BulgarianfamiliesalsohittheseEastereggstogethertoseewhoseisthestrongest.Thewinnerlooksforwardtogoodfortunethatyear.StilldozensofotherEastertraditionsexist.InpartsofAustriaforexamplechildrensingfromdoortodoorandarerewardedwithcolorfuleggs.56.Eastercomes_______.A.onthesamedateeveryyearB.onSundayonMarch22C.onSundayonApril25D.onaSundaybetweenMarch22andApril2557.TocelebrateEasterpeople___________.A.goshoppinghidecoloredeggsandchildrenhuntforthemB.giveEasterbasketsfilledcandyandgoodiestooneanotherC.buynewclotheshidecoloredeggsandchildrenlookforthemaroundthehouseD.bothB.andC58.ForChristiansthemoreimportantthingtodoonEasteris________.A.goingtochurchtocelebrateJesus’resurrectionB.buyingnewclothesC.eatingdeliciousfoodandpaintcoloreggsD.exchangebeautifulgiftseachother59.PeoplefromdifferentcultureshavedifferentideasaboutEasteregg_________.A.InbothAmericanandBelgiumchildrenhuntforEastereggshiddeninroomsandinbushesB.InBelgiumthehiddeneggsarethoughttohavefallenfromdoorbellsC.InAmericanchildrenbelievetheeggsarehiddenbytheEasterbunnyD.InAmericathehiddeneggsaresupposedtohavefallenfromdoorbells60.InsomeplacesofAustriachildrensingfromdoortodoorfor_______.A.blessesB.EastereggsC.candyandgoodiesD.Easterbunny
What’sthatsmell?Doyouhearthatnoise?Tastethis!Lookatme!Feelthisisn’titsoft?Whenyouhearorevenusethesephrasesyouprobablydon’tstoptothinkaboutwhyweusethem.Wellit’sbecauseofoursenses.Withoutusevenknowingoursenseorgansnoseeyesearstongueandskinaretakingininformationandsendingittothebrainforprocessing.Ifwedidn’thavethemwewouldnotbeabletosmellseeheartasteortouchanything!Sensesarethephysicalmeansbywhichalllivingthingsseehearsmelltasteandtouch.Eachsensecollectsinformationabouttheworldanddetectschangeswithinthebody.Bothpeopleandanimalsgetalloftheirknowledgefromtheirsensesandthatiswhysensesaresoimportant.Allsensesdependontheworkingnervesystem.Oursenseorgansstarttoworkwhensomethingstimulates刺激specialnervecellscalledreceptorsinasenseorgan.Oncestimulatedthereceptorssendnerveimpulsesalongsensorynervestothebrain.Yourbrainthentellsyouwhattodo.Forexampleyoursoundreceptorsareoftenattackedbybillionsofsoundwaves.Whenthesesignalsreachthepartofthebraincalledthecerebralcortex大脑皮层webecomeconsciousofthesounds.OurgroupreallylearnedalotaboutthesenseswhilecreatingthiswebsitE.Wehopethatyouareabletogetjustasmuchoutofit.Pleasefeelfreetocommentaboutanythingonthesitebye-mailingus.Alsodon’tforgettosigntheguestbook!ThanksforvisitingoursitE.Comebacksoon!60.Thisarticleismostprobablytakenfroma_____.A.newspaperB.magazineC.websiteD.novel61.Sensesareveryimportantbecause_____.A.bothpeopleandanimalsgetalloftheirknowledgefromthemB.theyareusedtocommunicatewithothersC.theycanpreventtheorgansfrombeingattackedD.theycantellyouwhatthestimulusis62.Whichofthefollowingtellsyouwhatstimulateyou?A.Thenervecell.B.Thereceptor.C.ThenerveimpulsE.D.Thebrain.63.AccordingtothisarticlethefollowingareallfunctionsofthesensesEXCEPT_____.A.collectinginformationabouttheworldB.detectingchangeswithinthebodyC.sendingnerveimpulsestothebrainD.servingthebrainwhenneeded
Ifwomenaremercilesslyexploitedyearafteryeartheyhaveonlythemselvestoblamebecausetheytrembleatthethoughtofbeingseeninpublicinclothesthatareoutoffashion;theyarealwaystakenadvantageofbythedesignersandbigstores.Clotheswhichhavebeenwornonlyafewtimeshavetobeputasidebecauseofthechangeoffashion.Womenusuallystandinfrontofawardrobefullofclothesannouncingsadlythatshehasnothingtowear.ChangingfashionsarenothingmorethantheinternationalcreationofwastE.Manywomenspendvastsumsofmoneyeachyeartoreplaceclothesthathavehardlybeenworn.WomenwhocannotaffordtothrowawayclothinginthiswaywastehoursoftheirtimealteringthedressestheyhavE.Skirtsarelengthenedorshortened;neck-linesareloweredorraisedandsoon.Noonecanclaimthatfashionindustrycontributesanythingreallyimportanttosociety.Fashiondesignersarerarelyconcernedwithvitalthinglikewarmthcomfortanddurability持久性.Theyareonlyinterestedinoutwardappearanceandtheytakeadvantageofthefactwomenwillputupwithanyamountofdiscomfortaslongastheylookright.Therecanhardlybeamanwhohasn’tatsometimeinhislifesmiledatthesightofawomanshakinginathindressonawinterdayordeliberatelypickingherwaythroughdeepsnowinhigh-heeledshoes.Whencomparingmenandwomeninthematteroffashiontheconclusiontobedrawnareobvious.Dotheconstantlychangingfashionsofwomen’sclothesonewondersreflectqualitiesofinconstancyandinstability?Menaretooclevertoletthemselvesbecheatedbyfashiondesigners.Dotheirunchangingstylesofdressreflectbasicqualitiesofstabilityandreliability?ThatisforyoutodecidE.1.Designersandbigstoresalwaysmakemoney_______.A.bymercilesslyexploitingwomenworkersintheclothingindustry.B.becausetheyarecapableofpredictingnewfashions.C.byconstantlychangingthefashionsinwomen’sclothingD.becausetheyattachgreatimportancetoqualityinwomen’sclothing.2.Tothewriterthefactthatwomenputasidetheirold-fashioneddressesisseenas________.A.awasteofmoneyB.awasteoftimeC.anexpressionoftasteD.anexpressionofcreativity3.Accordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A.Newfashionsinclothingarecreatedforthecommercialexploitationofwomen.B.Theconstantchangesinwomen’sclothingreflecttheirstrengthofcharacter.C.thefashionindustrymakesanimportantcontributiontosociety.D.Fashiondesignsshouldnotbeencouragedsincetheyareonlywelcomedbywomen.4.Bysayingtheconclusiontobedrawnareobviousthewritermeansthat________.A.women’sinconstancyintheirchoiceofclothingisoftenlaughedat.B.womenarebetterabletoputupwithdiscomfort.C.menarealsoexploitedgreatlybyfashiondesigners.D.menaremorereasonableinthematteroffashion.
Businessesareexpectedtocutspendingdramaticallythroughmuchof2009.A.numberofeconomistsincludingthoseNationalCityandWachoviadon’texpectbusinessinvestmentwhichmakeupaboutone–tenthofUSeconomicactivitytodeclinethrough2009.Accordingtoasurveyof679chieffinancialofficersbyDukeUniversityandCFOMagazinethismonthUSbusinessesexpecttocutcapitalspendingbymorethan10%inthenext12monthsasharpdecreasefromSeptemberwhentheCFOsexpectedbusinessinvestmenttoincreaseslightly.JohnGrahamfinanceprofessoratDukeanddirectorofthesurveysaysbusinessesarefindingwaystorepairexistingmachineryandbuildingsratherthanreplaceequipmentormovE.Theylikelywon’tincreasetheirspendinguntiltheyseeconcreteevidencethattheeconomyisimproving.Thoseplanningmeetingforlatewinterandearlyspringareeitherbuyingfewerorless–expensiveitemsorthey’renotbuyingatall.Oneclientwhousuallyspendsabout$80000onaconferenceeachyearisspendinghalfthat.RobertCoendirectorofforecastingatmedia–analysisfirmMagnapredictsa4.5%dropinadspendingto$259billionin2009ontheheelsofa3.2%dropin2008.ArecoveryinUSadbudgetswillprobablynotgetunderwayuntil2010hesays.Anothernegativefor2009:Therearen’tanybigad–spendingeventssuchastheOlympicsornationalelections.Decliningbusinessspendingwillhurtanumberofindustriesbutwillbeespeciallytoughforthemanufacturingsector.Nearlytwo–thirdsofmanufacturersexpectrevenue税收tobeunchangedorlowerin2009than2008asurveyfromtheInstituteforSupplyManagementfounD.1.AccordingtoJohnGrahamhowdidbusinessestodealwiththeeconomycrisis?A.Theyarespendingless.B.Byincreasingtheirbusinessspendingsharply.C.Byreplacingoldequipmentwiththenewequipment.D.Bymovingintothecheaperoffices.2.Whyarethemanagersbuyingless–expensiveitemsfortheirmeetings?A.Tosavemoneythemselves.B.Tocutdownonexpensesandsaveforthecompanies.C.ToseetheconcreteevidencethattheeconomyisonthemenD.D.Tosavemoneysotheyspendmoreonadvertisements.3.ItcanbeinferredthatinayearOlympicsareheldmanycompanies_________.A.contributemoremoneytothepoorB.givetheparticipantsmoneyC.spendmoremoneyonadvertisingD.cutdownonadvertisingbudgets4.Thebesttitleforthepassageis____________.A.PredictionsaboutBuyingNewEquipmentin2009B.PredictionsaboutConferencePlanningin2009C.PredictionsaboutAdvertisingSpendingin2009D.PredictionsforBusinessSpendingin2009
Itisoftennecessarytoreleaseafishthatissetitfreeaftercatchingbecauseitistoosmalloryoujustdon’twanttotakeithometoeat.InsomecasesreleasingfishisagoodmeasurethatwillhelpkeepfishvarietyandbuildtheirpopulationsizE.TheDepartmentofGameandInlandFisheriesDGIFencouragesfishermenwhopracticecatch-and-releasefishingtouseafewsimpleskillswhendoingso.Theadviceprovidedbelowwillhelpmakesurethatthefishyoureleasewillsurvivetobiteagainanotherday.—WhencatchingafishplayitquicklyandkeepthefishinthewaterasmuchaspossiblE.Don’t’useanetinlandingthefishandreleaseitquicklytopreventitfromdying.—Holdthefishgently.Donotputyourfingersinitseyes.Don’twipethescales鱼鳞offthefishbecauseitmightcauseittodevelopadiseaseandreduceitschanceofsurvival.—Removeyourhookquickly.Ifthehookistoodeeporhookedinthestomachcutthelineandleavethehookin.Thehookleftinsidewillcausenoseriousproblemtothefish.—Takegoodcareofthefishbymovingitgentlyinwater.Releasethefishwhenitbeginstostruggleandisabletoswim.—Donotholdfishinabucketorsomeothercontainersandlaterdecidetoreleaseit.Ifyouaregoingtoreleaseafishdosorightaway.Withalittlecareandbyfollowingthesuggestionsgivenaboveyoucangivethereleasedfishabetterchanceofsurvival.69.Peoplesometimessetafishfreeaftercatchingitbecausethey_________A.don’twantittodieB.hopeitwillgrowquicklyC.don’twanttohaveitasfoodD.wanttopracticetheirfishingskills70.Whichofthefollowingwillprobablymakeafishill?A.Takingthehookoffit.B.Removingitsscales.C.TouchingitseyesD.HoldingitinyourhanD.71.A.properwaytoreleaseafishisto_________.A.moveitinwatertillitcanswimB.takethehookoutofitsstomachC.keepitinabucketforsometimeD.letitstrugglealittleinyourhand72.Whatisthepurposeofthetext?A.Toshowhowtoenjoyfishing.B.Topersuadepeopletofishlessoften.C.ToencouragepeopletosetfishfreE.D.Togiveadviceonhowtoreleasefish.
WatchoutYahoo.Thereisasearchengineouttherewithsuperspeedandaccuracy.It’sverycool.GoogleistheWeb’slargestsearchenginE.InjusttwoyearsithasgainedareputationforsurprisingspeedandaccuracydeliveringwhatyouarelookingforinaseconD.Thesitenowdoesthis40milliontimesaday---anumberachievedwithoutspendingapennyonaTVornewspaperaD.Googledoesn’tneedthem.InthepastsixmonthsalonethesitehaswonaWebbytheonlineversionoftheOscarfortechnicalexcellencesetanewrecordforsearchenginesbyindexingabillionWebpages.YahoostillhastentimestheaudiencebutGoogleconsistentlyranksfirstincustomersatisfaction:97%ofusersfindwhattheyarelookingformostorallofthetimE.Youseepeoplesmilewhentheyuseitlikethey’vefoundsomethingnooneelseknowsaboutsaysDannySullivaneditorofanonlinenewsletter.NooneissmilingmorethanLarryPage27andSergeyBrin26whoseemcertaintobecomebillionaireswhenthecompanygoespublicprobablysometimein2004.theymakeagreatcomedyduo成对的表演者WhentheyfirstmetasPh.D.studentsthepairsaytheyfoundeachotherhorrible–IstillfindhimhorribleaddsBrin–butdriventogetherbyacomputer-scienceprojectaimedatcomingupwithbetterwaysofsearchingtheWeB.TheideabehindtheGoogleisthattraditionalsearchenginesarestupiD.Theythinkrelevance关联isbasedonrepetition;ifyoutypeinarequestforTigerWoodssayyou’llgetwebsiteslistedaccordingtohowmanytimesthosewordsappear.Notonlyisthisnoguaranteeofqualitybutit’salsoopentoabusE.IfyouownaTigerfansiteandwanttoleadmorepeopletoitsimplytypehisnamethousandsoftimesinthesite’ssourcecode编码.1Whatdoestheunderlinedwordtheminthethirdparagraphreferto?A.40milliontimesB.Speedandaccuracy.C.TVandnewspaperads.D.Webpages2.Whichofthefollowingwingreatercustomersatisfaction?A.YahooB.TigerWoodsC.LarryPageD.Google3.ItcanbeinferredthatPageandBrin______________.A.holdveryimportantpositionsinGoogleB.aretwoordinarycomputerprogrammersofGooglE.C.usedtohateeachotherverymuchD.holdquitedifferentopinionsofcomputer-science4.Wecanlearnfromthelastparagraphthat___________.A.GoogleisopentoabuseB.GoogleremainsatraditionalsearchengineC.GooglethinksrelevanceisbasedonrepetitionD.Googleisbetterthantraditionalsearchengines
KidswilloftenignoreyourrequestsforthemtoshutofftheTVstarttheirchores杂事ordotheirhomeworkasawaytoavoidfollowingyourdirections.Beforeyouknowityou’vestartedtosoundlikeabrokenrecordasyourepeatedlyaskthemtodotheirassignmentscleantheirroomortakeoutthetrash.RatherthansayingDoyourchoresnow.you’llbemoreeffectiveifyousetatargettimeforwhenthechoreshavetobecompleteD.SoinsteadofarguingaboutstartingchoresjustsayIfchoresaren’tdoneby4pmherearetheconsequences.Thenit’suptoyourchildtocompletethechores.Puttheballbackintheircourt.Don’targueorfightwiththemjustsayThat’sthewayit’sgoingtobE.Itshouldn’tbepunitive惩罚性的asmuchasitshouldbepersuasivE.Ifyourchoresaren’tdoneby4pmthennovideogametimeuntilchoresaredonE.Andiffinishingthosechoresrunsintohomeworktimethat’sgoingtobeyourloss.OntheotherhandwhendealingwithhomeworkkeepitverysimplE.HaveatimewhenhomeworkstartsandatthattimeallelectronicsgooffanddonotgobackonuntilyouseethattheirhomeworkisdonE.IfyourkidssaytheyhavenohomeworkthentheyshouldusethattimetostudyorreaD.Eitherwaythereshouldbeatimesetasidewhentheelectronicsareoff.WhenakidwearshisiPodorheadphoneswhenyou’retryingtotalktohimmakenobonesaboutitheisnotignoringyouheisdisrespectingyou.Atthatpointeverythingelseshouldstopuntilhetakestheearplugsoutofhisears.Don’ttrytocommunicatewithhimwhenhe’swearingheadphones—evenifhetellsyouhecanhearyou.Wearingthemwhileyou’retalkingtohimisasignofdisrespect.Parentsshouldbeverytoughaboutthiskindofthing.RemembermutualrespectbecomesmoreimportantaschildrenmaturE.Accordingtothepassageitseldomhappensthat________.A.kidsturnadeafeartotheirparents’requestsB.parents’directionssoundlikeabrokenrecordC.childrenarereadytofollowtheirparents’directionsD.parentsareunawareofwhattheyarerepeatingtotheirkidsParentswillbeabletodealwiththeirchildrenmoreeffectivelyifthey________.A.avoiddirectwaysofpunishmentB.makethemdothingsattheirrequestC.argueandfightwiththeirchildrenD.allowtheirchildrentobehaveintheirownwayWhenthekidisdoinghishomeworkparents________.A.shouldprovidehimwithagoodlearningenvironmentB.candowhatevertheylikeC.canstayasidewatchingTVD.mustswitchoffthepowerItcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat________.A.parentsshouldtakeoffhisheadphoneswhentryingtohaveatalkwiththeirchildB.itwillmakenodifferencethatakidiswearinghisearplugswhiletalkingtohisparentsC.parentsshouldn’tgiveintotheirkidwhenheshowsnosignofrespectD.kids’purposelytalkingtotheirparentswithiPodgivesthemasenseofpowerandcontrolThemainideaofthepassageis________.A.thatrespectingeachotherismoreimportantthananythingelseB.howkidsbehavetoignoreanddisrespecttheirparentsC.thatchildrenshouldmakechoicesanddecisionsontheirownD.howparentscandealwiththeirkids’behavioreffectively
WhenIwasachildIoftendreamedofthetimewhenIcouldleavehomeandescapetothecity.WelivedonafarminthewinterespeciallywewearquiteoutofffromtheoutsideworlD.AssoonasIleftschoolIpackedmybagsandmovedtothecapital.HoweverIsoondiscoveredthatmylifehasitstoo.Onebigdisadvantageismoney.Itcostssomuchtogooutnottomentionbasicslikefoodandhousing.Anotherdisadvantageispollution.Isufferfromasthma哮喘andtheairissothatIamafraidtogooutsidE.ThenthereistheproblemoftravelingrounD.AlthoughIhaveacarIseldomuseitbecameofthetrafficjams.Onechoiceistogobybicyclebutthatcanbequitedangerous.Ofcoursethereareadvantages.Firstthereissomuchtodointhecitywhateveryoutastesincultureorentertainment娱乐活动.Besidestherearewonderfuljobsandgreaterchancesofmovingtoamoreimportantjoborposition.Finallyifyoulikeshoppingthevarietyofgoodsisverysurprising---andwhatismoreshopsareoftenonlyashortwalkaway.Islifebettertheninthecity?Perhapsitiswhenyouareinyourteens十几岁ortwenties.HoweverasyougetolderandespeciallyifyouhavesmallchildrenthepeaceofthecountrysidemayseempreferablE.Icertainlyhopetomovebacktheresoon.Whatwasthewriteralwaysthinkingaboutwhenhewasachild?A.Stayingonthefarm.B.MovingtothecountrysidE.C.Leavinghomeforthecity.D.Runningawayfromtheschool.Whichofthefollowingistrueaboutthewriter?A.Heisveryoldnow.B.Heisingoodhealth.C.Heprefersdrivingacar.D.Helivesinthecitynow.Inthepassagethewritertriesto__________.A.expresshisopinionsaboutwayoflifeB.describehislifeinthecountrysideC.aninterestintheoutsideworldD.persuadethereadertoliveinthecityHowisthepassagemainlydeveloped?A.Byinferring.B.Bycomparing.C.Bylistingexamples.D.Bygivingexplanations.
BecauseofthedevelopmentofagriculturetheareaoflandaffectedbysandhasgraduallyincreaseD.Duringthe1950sand1960sthelandaffectedbysandexpandedonaverageinto1600squarekilometersperyear.Bythe1990stheareahadreached2500squarekilometersperyear.Thiskindofsituationisparticularlyseriousinmanyregionsupwind逆风的fromBeijing.FengningCityinHebeiProvinceandDuolunCityinInnerMongolialietothenorthofBeijingandinthelast50yearsthepopulationofthesetwocitieshasgrownby2to3times.Inordertoobtainmoreresourcestheinhabitantshavebeenbusywithheavyfarmingtree-cuttingandkeepinganimals.TheresultisthatthesoilwhichhassustaineddamageandthesandlayerbelowtheearthisnowexposedonthegroundandthegroundisrapidlybeingcontrolledbythespreadofsanD.ChinahasalreadynoticedthisproblemandhastakemeasurestosavethelanD.NowadayssomelandusedforfarminghasreturnedtoforestlandandgrasslanD.TheChinesegovernmentannouncedthatitwouldinvestmorethanRMB600000000tocontrolBeijing’ssandstormsinthecomingyears.Onlybydecreasingthedamagecausedbymanandrestoringthenaturalenvironmentwillitbepossibletowellcontrolthesourcesofthesandanddust.Wehopeinthenot-distantfuturewewillsolvetheproblemsuccessfullyandeffectively.63.Comparedwith50sand60sthelandaffectedbysandincreasedby_____squarekilometersbythe1990s.A.1600B.2500C.900D.110064.WhichofthefollowingisNOTthecauseofthedamagedland?A.Peopleusetheresourcestoomuch.B.Peoplekeepanimalswhichneedmoregrain.C.Peoplepreparetoomuchlandtogrowcrops.D.Peoplecutalotofforestsandraiseanimals.65.ThemajormeasurethatChinesegovernmenthastakenis_____.A.controllingthegrowthofthepopulationB.makingbetteruseofnaturalresourcesC.killingfeweranimalsandcuttingfewertreesD.returningsomelandtoforestlandandgrassland66.Accordingtothepassageitcanbeinferredthat_____wasthemajorfactoroftheenvironmentaldamagE.A.manB.animalC.natureD.desert
ThisbriefbookisaimedathighschoolstudentsbutspeakstoanyonelearningatanystageoflifE.Itsformalseriousstylecloselymatchesitscontentaschool-masterlybookonschooling.TheauthorW.H.Armstrongstartswiththebasics:readingandwriting.Inhisopinionreadingdoesn’tjustmeanrecognizingeachwordonthepage;itmeanstakingintheinformationdigestingitandincorporatingitintooneselfjustasonedigestsasandwichandmakesitapartofhimself.Thegoalistobringtheinformationbacktolifenotjusttotreatitasdeadfactsonpaperfromdeadtrees.Readingandwritingcannotbecompletelyseparatedfromeachother;infacttheaimofreadingistoexpresstheinformationyouhavegotfromthetext.I’veseenitagainandagain:someonewhocan’texpressanideaafterreadingatextisjustasineffectiveassomeonewhohasn’treaditatall.OnlyathirdofthebookremainsafterthatdiscussionwhichArmstrongdevotestospecifictipsforstudyinglanguagesmathscienceandhistory.Hegenerallyhandlesthesetopicsthoroughlyandequallyexceptforsomeweaknessinthescienceandmathsectionsandabittoomuchpassionregardinghistory.Wellhewasahistoryteacher—ifconveyedonlyatenthofhispassiontohisstudentsthatwasahundredtimesmorethanmyhistoryteachersevergotacross.Tomydisappointmentinthispartofthebookheignoresthearts.AsamatteroffacttheydemandalltheconcentrationandstudythatmatharidsciencedothoughthestudydiffersslightlyinkinD.Althoughit'scommonlybelievedthattheartscanonlybenaturallyacquiredactuallylearningtheartsisnomorenaturalthanlearningFrenchormathematics.MyothercommentisthattketextageD.Thefirsteditionapparentlydatestothe1960s—noneofthereferences参考文献seemnewerthanthelate1950s.AsaresultthediscussionmissestheentirecomputeragE.Thesearesmallpointsthoughanddon'taffectthemaindiscussion.Irecommendittoanystudentandanyteacherincludingtheself-taughtstudent.AccordingtoArmstrongthegoalofreadingisto____.A.gainknowledgeandexpandone'sviewB.understandthemeaningbetweenthelinesC.expressideasbasedonwhatonehasreadD.getinformationandkeepitaliveinmemoryTheauthorofthepassageinsiststhatlearningthearts___.A.requiresgreateffortsB.demandsrealpassionC.islessnaturalthanlearningmathsD.isasnaturalaslearningalanguageWhatisashortcomingofArmstrong'swork.accordingto-theauthor?A.Someideasareslightlycontradictory.B.ThereistoomuchdiscussiononstudyingsciencE.C.Thestyleistooserious.D.Itlacksnewinformation.Thispassagecanbeclassifiedas___.A.anadvertisementB.abookreviewC.afeaturestoryD.anewsreport
ItismidnightonSeptember222012.TheskyaboveManhattanNewYorkisfilledwithacurtainofcolorfullight.NewYorkersarefascinatedbythebeautifulaurora极光.Howevertheirfascinationisshort-liveD.Withinafewsecondselectricbulbsdimandflicker闪烁thenbecomeunusuallybrightforafewseconds.Thenallthelightsgoout.Within90secondstheentireeasternhalfoftheUSiswithoutpower.BesidestheUSEuropeJapanandChinaarealsohitbythesameterribleevent.Itisaviolentsolarflare太阳耀斑150millionkilometersawayonthesurfaceofthesun.Sciencefiction?No.A.reportfundedbyNASAandissuedbytheUSNationalAcademyofSciencesinJanuarythisyearsaysitcouldhappen.A.massivesolarflareismostlikelyonaspringorautumnnightin2012accordingtothereport.Solarflaresarehugeexplosionsonthesurfaceofthesun.Inamatterofjustafewminutestheyheatmaterialtomanymillionsofdegreesandreleaseasmuchenergyasabillionmegatons百万吨ofTNTexplosives.Solarflaresreleaseastreamofchargedhigh-energyparticles粒子.Theyarecalledsolarwinds.IfonesolarwindshouldhittheEarth’smagneticshield磁场theresultcouldbeterribleforhumans.Butthere’snoneedtorunforcoverfromsolarwinds.TheydonotharmlifeonEarththeyonlyaffectthewayweliveespeciallysincewedependsomuchonmoderntechnology.Theycanpumpextraelectricityintopowerlinesandpipelinescausingblackoutsandfuelleaks.SolarwindsarealsoknowntoaffectmobilephoneoperationsandmaydisruptwirelessInternetservices.MoreoversolarwindscanpreventnormalsatelliteoperationsanddisruptradiocommunicationsandnavigationsystemssuchastheGlobalPositioningSystem.AurorasarepoweredbysolarwinD.ThiswindblowspasttheEarthatabout400-700kmpersecondandcreatesstormsintheEarth’smagneticenvironment.Inthepolarregionstheseexplodeintosouthernornorthernpolarlights.ThemostserioussolarstormthathitEarthinhistoryhappenedin1859.ItcausedthefailureoftelegraphsystemsinEuropeandNorthAmericA.Soforhumansthesunisadouble-edgedsworD.WithoutthesuntherewouldbenolifeonEarth.WithoutthesunEarthwouldbeafrozendarkballfloatinginspacE.HoweverontheotherhandthesuncandisorderourlivesfromtimetotimE.56.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A.Itintroducestoreaderstheadvantagesanddisadvantagesofthesun.B.ItdescribesasciencefictionsetinManhattanon22September2012.C.Itshowsreadersthewayinwhichsolarwindsforminsidethesun.D.ItexplainswhatsolarflaresareandtheireffectsonhumanlifE.57.Thefirsttwoparagraphsarewritten____.A.toshowabeautifulsceneinatruestoryB.todescribethebeautifulsceneryofManhattanC.todescribethepowerproblemaroundtheworldD.tointroducethetopicofthispassage58.Whatcanweconcludefromthepassage?A.SolarflareswilldogreatharmtothosewhoareusingtheInternet.B.Solarflarescannotreachasfarasthepolarregions.C.Solarflaresarehugeexplosionsthathappeninsidethesun.D.Butforourrelianceontechnologysolarflareswouldn’taffectussomuch.59.SolarwindswilllikelyaffectusinthefollowingwaysEXCEPTthat____.A.normalsatelliteoperationswillbestoppedB.thelightsintheareasaffectedwillgooutatthesametimeC.peopleonthestreetswillbestrucktodeathD.somenavigationsystemswillbeoutoforder
WhenyouareatoddswithsomeoneclosetoyoutheOne-MinuteDrillcanshowyouhowtoexpressyourfeelingseffectively-andhowtolistenmoreskillfully.Allitrequiresistwoindividualswhoarecommittedtoimprovingtheirrelationship.Setasideatleasttenminutesandthensitfacingeachother.DecidewhowillbetheTalkerandwhowillbetheLastener.Itmakesnodifferencebecauselateryouwillchangeroles.HowtoperformtheOne-MinuteDrillForapproximately30secondstheTalkercansayanythingheorshewants.Yourjobwillbetoexpressyourthoughtsandfeelings.Youcandiscussproblemsyou’vehadahardtimetalkingabout.Remembertolimityourselftoabout30seconds.WhentheTalkerfinishestheListenerwillsummarizewhattheTalkerjustsaidaswellashowtheTalkerwasfeelinginsideasaccuratelyaspossiblE.TheTalkernowgivestheListeneragradebetween0and100percenttoindicatehowaccuratethesummarywas.Iftheratingis95percentormoreyoucanchangerolesthenewTalkercancontinuewiththesametopicormoveontosomethingentirelynew.Howeverifthegradeisbelow95percenttheTalkershouldpointoutwhattheListenermissedorgotwrongandrepeattheprocessuntiltheoverallratingis95percentormorE.ThenyoucanchangerolesandrepeattheexerciseforaslongasyoubothlikE.HowitworksThirtysecondsofemotionallychargedinformationissufficientlychallengingforanyonE.Expressyourfeelingsinstrongcleardirectlanguagebutasyourpartnerwillbelisteningattentivelyyouwon’tneedtoshoutexaggerateorputyourpartnerdown.TheListenershouldsitandlistenrespectfullywithoutinterrupting.Lookintoyourpartner’seyesbutavoidusingnegativebodylanguagE.Ifyouliketakeafewnotes.SotheTalkermightsayWhenIcomehomefromworkIfeeltiredandIneedsomequiettimE.ButyoutellmeI’msupposedtospendtimewiththekids.ThismakesmefeelfrustrateD.IworkhardandI’mexhaustedattheendoftheday.IfeellikeIdeservealittletimetorelaxnotlistentomoredemands.InresponsetheListenermightsummarizelikethisYoujusttoldmethatyoufeelexhaustedwhenyoucomehomeatnightbecauseyou’vebeenworkinghardallday.Whenltellyoulwantyoutospendtimewiththekidsyoufeelfrustratedandtickedoffbecauseyou’retiredandyouneedtimetorelax.Youseemeasverydemandingandyou’reprobablyfeelinglikeIdon’tappreciateyou.ThefirsttimeyouattempttheOne-MinuteDrillyoumaygetalowscorE.Don’tworrybecauseyou’llgetuptospeedquickly.Onceyou’vetriedthisexerciseafewtimesyou’llfindthatyoucannearlyalwaysgetratingsof95percentorbetteronthefirstorsecondtry.WhoistheOne-MinuteDrillintendedforA.Thosewhoarepreparingfortheinterviewinordertomakeagoodfirstimpression.B.Thosewhohavedifficultycommunicatingwiththeircolleaguesorfamilymembers.C.Thosewhohavetroubledrelationshipswiththeirfriendsorfamilymembersandtrytoimprovethem.D.ThosewhoaretoactsomerolesinacertainplayforthefirsttimeintheirlifE.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueA.TheTalkershouldtalkabouthis/herthoughtsandfeelingsinabriefway.B.TheListenershouldlistencarefullyrespectfullyandlatersummarizeaccurately.C.AftertheTalkerfinishestalkingtheListeneristogivehim/heragradE.D.IntheOne-MinuteDrilltheTalkerandtheListenerchangerolesintheprocess.FromtheexamplegiveninHowitworkswecanguessthatthetalkmightbebetween.A.fatherandsonB.motheranddaughterC.sisterandbrotherD.husbandandwifeWhatdoestheunderlinedparttickedoffprobablymeaninthisreadingA.veryangryB.burstintotearsC.markedwithasymbolD.fastasleep
Mostyoungpeopleenjoysomeformofphysicalactivity.Itmaybewalkingcyclingorswimmingorinwinterskatingorskiing.Itmaybeagameofsomekindfootballhockeygolfortennis.Itmaybemountaineering.Thosewhohaveapassionforclimbinghighanddifficultmountainsareoftenlookeduponwithastonishment.Whyaremenandwomenwillingtosuffercoldandhardshipandtotakerisksonhighmountains?ThisastonishmentiscausedprobablybythedifferencebetweenmountaineeringandotherformsofactivitytowhichmengivetheirleisurE.MountaineeringisasportandnotagamE.Therearenomanmaderulesasthereareforsuchgamesasgolfandfootball.Thereareofcourserulesofadifferentkindwhichitwouldbedangeroustoignorebutitisthisfreedomfromman-maderulesthatmakesmountaineeringattractivetomanypeoplE.Thosewhoclimbmountainsarefreetousetheirownmethods.Ifwecomparemountaineeringandothermorefamiliarsportswemightthinkthatonebigdifferenceisthatmountaineeringisnotateamgame.Weshouldbemistakeninthis.Thereareitistruenomatchesbetweenteamsofclimbersbutwhenclimbersareonarockfacelinkedbyaropeonwhichtheirlivesmaydependthereisobviouslyteamwork.Themountainclimberknowsthathemayhavetofightforcesthatarestrongerandmorepowerfulthanman.HehastofighttheforcesofnaturE.Hissportrequireshighmentalandphysicalqualities.A.mountainclimbercontinuestoimproveinskillyearafteryear.A.skierisprobablypasthisbestbytheageofthirtyandmostinternationaltennischampionsareintheirearlytwenties.ButitisnotunusualforamanoffiftyorsixtytoclimbthehighestmountainsintheAlps.Theymaytakemoretimethanyoungermenbuttheyprobablyclimbwithmoreskillandlesswasteofeffortandtheycertainlyexperienceequalenjoyment.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.DifferencesbetweenGolfandMountaineering.B.SportsandGames.C.Mountaineering.D.Whyaresomanypeoplecrazyaboutmountaineering?Thebiggestdifferencebetweengolfandmountaineeringliesin____.A.teamgameB.enjoymentC.ageD.rulesThemountaineeringcanalsobecalledateamsportbecause____.A.mountainclimbersusuallycompeteingroupsB.mountaineersdependoneachotherwhileclimbingC.mountaineeringclimbersarefreetousetheirwonrulestoclimbD.mountaineeringisasportnotagameIntheauthor’sopiniononeofthemostimportantreasonwhysomanypeopleenjoymountaineeringisthat____.A.therearenoman-maderulesformountaineersB.mountaineeringisasportandnotagameC.itisoneofthemostdangeroussportsD.mountaineeringbringsusmoreenjoymentthanothersports
DearDaughterAswedroveofffromColumbiaIwantedtowritealettertoyoutotellyouallthatisonmyminD.FirstIwanttotellyouhowproudwearE.GettingintoColumbiaisarealproofofwhatagreatwell-roundedstudentyouarE.YoushouldbeasproudofyourselfaswearE.Itisincollegethatyouwilldiscoverwhatlearningisabout.Thiswillbetheperiodwhereyougofromteacher-taughttomaster-inspiredafterwhichyoumustbecomeself-learner.Sodotakeeachsubjectseriouslyandevenifwhatyoulearnisn’tcriticalforyourlifethelearningskillsyouacquirewillbesomethingyouwilltreasureforever.FollowyourpassionincollegE.Takecoursesyouthinkyouwillenjoy.Don’tbetrappedbywhatothersthinkorsaybutmakeupyourownminD.Mostimportantlymakefriendsandbehappy.Pickafewfriendsandbecomereallyclosetothem–picktheoneswhoaregenuinetoyou.Don’tworryabouttheirgradeslooksorevenpersonalities.Startplanningearly.Ithinkyourplantostudyfashionisgoodandyoushoulddecidewhereyouwanttobeandgetontotherightcourses.WhetheritiscourseworkplanningorpickingamajoryoushouldtakecontrolofyourlifE.Iwillalwaysbethereforyoubutthetimehascomeforyoutobeinthedriver’sseat–thisisyourlifeandyouneedtobeincontrol.Beingincontrolfeelsgreat.Sopleasetreasureyourcollegeyears–makethebestofyourfreetimebecomeanindependentthinkerincontrolofyourdestinyfatelearnandgrowthroughyoursuccessesandchallenges.MayyouryearsatColumbiabethehappiestofyourlifeandmayyoublossomintojustwhatyoudreamtobE.LoveDad&Mom65.Accordingtothelettertheauthor’sdaughteris______.A.scaredtobeleavinghomeB.awell-roundedstudentC.theprideofheruniversityD.learningtodriveacar66.Whichadvicebelowisgiventohisdaughterbytheauthor?A.PartywithfriendsinherfreetimE.B.Ignorewhatothersthinkorsay.C.choosefriendswithsimilarpersonalities.D.Treasureandmakethebestofhercollegeyears.67.Fromthepassagewecanconcludethefatheris______.A.worriedabouthisdaughterB.strictwithhisdaughterC.positiveabouthisdaughter’sfutureD.sadabouthisdaughter’sleavinghome
Itistimetostartplanningyour2010AlaskaVcation!TakealookatnewlyexpandedAlaskatour.AlaskahotelsandAlaskavacationpackages.Our2010selectionoffersthemostAlaskatraveloptionsinourhistory!Nowadayswe’realldesperatetofindthatholidaylocationthatwillhaveuscomingbackformoreyearafteryearsomewherethathasalottodobeautifulsights.Beautifulsurroundingsandfantasticdeals.Weofferfullycustomizable按客户要求定制的AlaskatravelandAlaskatourpackageswhereyoucanbuildyourownitinerary.Theoptionsareendlessandthechoicesareallyours.WecancustomizetheAlaskatoursAlaskavacations.orAlaskaitinerariesthatyoudesireandfityourbudgetfromeconomicaltoluxurious豪华型的.YoubuytheAlaskatravelitemsyouwouldliketoexperiencE.EveryaspectofyourAlaskavacationissuitableforyou.AlaskaHotelsandLodgingWeoffermanyfineAlaskahotelsandlodgingforyourAlaskavacation.Ifyouarelookingforacleanandcomfortableplacetolayyourheadforthenightwecanaccommodateyouandyourguests.ManyofourhotelchoicesareconvenientlylocatedwithinwalkingdistancetosomeofthefinestattractionsofAlaskaandstilloffershuttlestoandfrommajortransportationcenters.AlaskaToursandActivitiesOurAlaskatravelconsultantshaveassistedthousandsofAlaskavisitorswiththeirdreamAlaskaVacations.Talktousaboutthearrangementyouwouldliketomakeforyourvacationandwecanhelpyoudeterminethebestactivitiestosuityou.WeofferGlacierCruisesBearViewingHelicopterToursDogSledRidesRaftingandWildlifeViewingtours.AlaskaTravelandTransportationLogistics后勤areabigpartofanytravelinAlaska!Wehavealargestateletushelpyougetfromplacetoplaceineaseandcomfort.WiththeconvenienceofaMotorcoachthespeedofarentalcarandtheunhurriedpaceoftheRailAlaskaDenaliTourswillassistyoutoeffectivelygetfromthecentralparttothecoastormaybejusttotheAirport.TravelthewideareaofAlaskafromPrudhoeBaytoSewardletusgetyoutherE.ClickheremoreinformationaboutanyofourAlaskavacationtouractivities.Pleasedon’thesitatetocontactus.63.Thepurposeofwritingthispassageisto.A.advertiseanewtravelchoicetoAlaskaB.showushowtobeginthetravelinAlaskaC.putforwardsuggestionsforthetravelinAlaskaD.adviseushowtomakeaplanforAlaskavacation64.Theunderlinedpartinthesecondparagraphprobablymeans.A.tobroadenyourhorizonB.tostrengthenyourbodyC.toworkoutyourtravelplanD.tobeginyourtravel65.Accordingtothepassage.A.youcantakepartinmanyactivitiesincludingSunsetViewingB.the2010AlaskatravelselectiongivesyouthemostchoicesintheworldC.ifyoustayataAlaskaVacationhotelitisconvenienttogosightseeingonfootD.ifyouwanttogotothecoastfromthecentralparttakingashipisnotabadchoice66.ThebesttitleofthispassageprobablyisA.A.goodoptionfortravellingB.ThemostattractiveplacefortravellingC.AlaskaTravelandAccommodationD.YourdreamAlaskaVacationawaitsyou67.Wherecanyoumostprobablyseethepassage?A.Inasciencejournal.B.Inanewspaper.C.InawebsitE.D.InamagazinE.
IntheirbookTimetoEattheDog:TheRealGuidetoSustainableLivingRobertandBrendaValesaykeepingamediumsizeddoghasthesameecologicalimpactasdriving10000kmayearina4.6literLandCruiser.We’renotactuallysayingitistimetoeatthedog.We’rejustsayingthatweneedtothinkaboutandknowtheecologicalimpactofsomeofthethingswedoandthatwetakeforgranteD.Constructinganddrivingthejeepforayearrequires0.41hectaresoflandwhilegrowingandmanufacturingadog’sfoodtakesabout0.84hectares—or1.1hectaresinthecaseofalargedogsuchasaGermanshepherD.ConvincingflesheatingcatsanddogstogovegetarianforthesakeoftheplanetisanonstartertheValessay.Insteadtheyrecommendkeepinggreenersmallerandmoresustainablepetssuchasgoldfishchickensorrabbits.Thebook’splayfultitleandserioussuggestionthatpetanimalsmaybeusefullyrecycledbybeingeatenbytheirownersorturnedintopetfoodwhentheydiemaynotappealtoanimalfans.Annoyingastheideamaybethequestionisvalidgiventheplanet’sgrowingpopulationandlimitedresourcesRobertValesaiD.Issuesaboutsustainabilityareincreasinglybecomingthingsthataregoingtorequireustomakechoiceswhichareasdifficultaseatingyourdog.It’snotjustaboutchangingyourlightbulbsortakingaclothbagtothesupermarkethesaiD.It’saboutmuchmorechallenginganddifficultissuesheaddeD.Onceyouseewherecatsanddogsfitinyouroverallbalanceofthingsyoumightdecidetohavethecatbutnotalsotohavethetwocarsandthethreebathroomsandbeameateateryourself.56.Theauthorsgavetheirbooktheplayfultitleto________.A.makeitamusingB.createavividimageC.showwritingskillsD.arousepeople’sconcern57.InParagraph3thewritermainlywantstotellus________.A.theamountofconsumedlandB.theneglectedecologicalimpactC.somefamiliarexamplesD.someactualfigures58.Whatdoessustainabilitymeanaccordingtothepassage?A.Goingvegetarian.B.Raisingcatsanddogs.C.Usingaclothbag.D.KeepingagreenerlifE.59.Whomaynotliketheideaofrecyclingpetanimals?A.Manufacturers.B.Drivers.C.Animalfans.D.Theauthorities.60.Whatdotheauthorsthinkoflivingasustainablelife?A.Challenging.B.Inspiring.C.Inviting.D.Touching.
HaveyouheardofthesayingIfanythingisworthdoingitisworthdoingwell?Theproverbisapieceofadvicetomakeeffectstowardsperfectioninwhicheverjobonedoes.ItcouldbeasmalltasklikefoldingupyourclothesoramajoronelikeorganizingabusinessmeetinginyourlaterlifE.Perfectionjustneedspayingattentiontodetails.Ifitisyourjobtodustthefurnitureathomedustitsothatnotasinglespotofdirtshowsfromanydirection.Ifyourtaskistomakethebedsmakethemsothatnotasinglecrease皱纹showsonthebed-covers.Thereareonlytwowaystodoajob:eithersloppilyorwell.Ifyouchoosethelatteryouneedtorealizethatanyjobthatqualifiesas取得的资格yourworkdeservesyourbest.Perfectionisanattitudethatcanbedevelopedwithjustalittleeffect.ItisahabitthatishelpfultoapersoninlaterlifE.Letusprovewithanexample:youmaybeaskedtoturninanessayonforexamplewildlifeforaschoolproject.Insteadofwritingcarelesslyafewfactsthatyoualreadyknowyoucouldmaketheprojectmoreeffectivebylookingupareferencebooksencyclopedias百科全书orwebsitesforadditionalinformation.Youcouldthengooverthefinishedessayforslips疏漏anderrorsandprovidepictureswherenecessary.Ifyoumakeitahabittoputinextraeffortinyourschoolhomeworkwillitnothelpyoutohandlemoredifficultprojectsatthecollegeoruniversitylevel?AsMichelangelothefamous16thcenturysculptorandpainteronceputit:Trifles琐事gotomakeperfectionandperfectionisnotriflE.Accordingtothepassagetoachieveperfectionis_______.A.torealizethequalityoftheworkB.topayattentiontodetailsofone’sworkC.todoasmanyjobsaspossibleD.toformthehabitofdoingthingsaheadoftimeTheunderlinedwordsloppilyinparagraph3maymean_______A.badlyB.patientlyC.carefullyD.slowlyWhatcanbeinferredfromthethirdparagraph?A.Itisnecessarytoprovidepicturesforyouressay.B.Websitesarethesourcesofinformationyouwant.C.PerfectionisahabitthatpromisesagoodfuturE.D.Youshouldmakemuchefforttodevelopperfection.Thepurposeofwritingthispassageisto_______.A.introducethefamouspainterMichelangeloB.adviseustodothethingsthatareworthdoingC.explaintousthemeaningoftheperfectionD.expectustogiveourbesttoourwork
IntheUKstudents’residencehallsarerunasprofit-makingbusinessbutthiscanoccasionallybetostudents’disadvantagE.Asmanyuniversitieschoosetocontractouttheirhall’smanagementtoprivatecompaniesroomrentsarerisingandstudentrightsaresuffering.In200655percentofstudentroomsweremanagedbyprivatecompanies—only27percentbyuniversitiesandcollegestheNationalUnionofStudentsNUShasreporteD.Theseprivatecompaniesareimprovingthehall’sfacilitiesinreturnforhigherroomrents.Themostnoticeableexampleofthistrendisthegrowthinluxuryhalls.Thesearehallsforstudentswillingtopaymoreforlargerroomswithbetterservices.ChancellorsCourtatEdinburghUniversityinScotlandisonesuchluxuryhall.Roomsaredividedbetweenstandardandlargewithlargerroomscosting173poundseachweek40poundsmorethansmallerrooms.TheycomewithascenicviewcolorTVfastInternetconnectionandamodernbathroom.Otherluxuryhallshaveprivategymsfortheirresidents.Privatecompaniescapitalize用以牟利ontheirinvestmentbyrentingoutthestudentsroomstotravelersoverthesummervacationperioD.ButtheNUSisconcernedthatluxuryhallsareaffectingroomrentsatstandardun-privatizedhalls.MoststudentsintheUKpayonaverage126poundsaweekforaprivateroomincatered提供餐饮的hallsofresidencetheInternationalStudentsAdviceandWelfareorganizationhasreporteD.AccordingtotheNUSrentinUKhallsofresidencehasrisenbyalmostaquarterfrom2005to2007.VeronicaKingNUSvice-presidentofwelfarewantstheprivatizationofuniversityaccommodationtostop.ForthestudentsforwhomluxuryisnotaffordablethereisasignificantriskthataccommodationcostscoupledwiththeburdenofcompletefeesmayreducethechoiceofwheretogotouniversityshesaiD.Legalquarrelswithprivatizedhallsmayalsoaccountforsomeofthe10percentperyearriseinstudentcomplaintstotheOfficeoftheIndependentAdjudicatorforHigherEducationOIA.TheOIAisanindependentstudentcomplaintsschemethathasauthorityoverallhighereducationinstitutionsinEnglandandWales.RobBehrenschiefexecutiveoftheOIAsaidhewasunsurprisedbytheriseincomplaints.Thebottomlineisthatstudentsaretodaymoreself-confidentinthinkingaboutwhattheirrightsareandwhatarethethingstheycangetformthecommitmentstheymakE.1.WhyareroomrentsrisinginBritishuniversities?A.Becausetheworldisfacingafinancialcrisis.B.Becausemostuniversitiesaregettingboredaboutstudents’complaints.C.Becausemanyuniversitiesletprivatecompaniesrunstudents’halls.D.Becausenotalluniversitiescanmeetthedemandsofthestudents.2.Whichofthefollowingisnotmentionedaboutaluxuryhall?A.Studentshavetopaymoreforaluxuryhall.B.Studentscanhaveagoodviewinaluxuryhall.C.Studentscanenjoytheirowngyminaluxuryhall.D.StudentscanhaveanInternetconnectionfreeofchargE.3.Whydosomestudentswanttopaymoreforaluxuryhall?A.Becausetheyjustwanttoshowthattheyarerich.B.Becausetheyarebetterservedinaluxuryhall.C.Becausetherearetoomuchcomplaintsaboutsmallrooms.D.Becausetherearenootherchoices.
Haveyoueverbeenatameetingwhilesomeonewasmakingaspeechandrealizedsuddenlythatyourmindwasamillionmilesaway?YouprobablyfeltsorryandmadeupyourmindtopayattentionandalwayshavebeentoldthatdaydreamingisawasteoftimE.OnthecontrarysaysL.Giambraanexpertinpsychologydaydreamingisquitenecessary.Withoutitthemindcouldn’tgetdoneallthethinkingithastododuringanormalday.Youcan’tpossiblydoallyourthinkingwithaconscious有意识minD.InsteadyourunconsciousmindisworkingoutproblemsallthetimE.Daydreamingthenmaybeonewaythattheunconsciousandconsciousstatesofmindhavesilentdialogues.Earlyexpertsinpsychologypaidnoattentiontotheimportanceofdaydreamsorevenconsideredthemharmful.Atonetimedaydreamingwasthoughttobeacauseofsomementalillnesses.Theydidnothaveabetterunderstandingofdaydreamsuntilthelate1980s.EricKlingeraprofessorofpsychologyisthewriterofthebookDaydreaming.KlingersaysWeknownowthatdaydreamingisoneofthemainwaysthatweorganizeourliveslearnfromourexperiencesandplanforourfutures.DaydreamsreallyareawindowonthethingswefearandthethingswelongforinlifE.DaydreamsareusuallyverysimpleanddirectquiteunlikesleepdreamswhichmaybehardtounderstanD.It’seasiertogainadeepunderstandingofyourlifebypayingcloseattentiontoyourdaydreamsthanbytryingtoexamineyoursleepdreamscarefully.Daydreamshelpyourecognizethedifficultsituationsinyourlifeandfindoutapossiblewayofdealingwiththem.Daydreamscannotbepredicated预料.Theymoveoffinunexpecteddirectionswhichmaybecreativeandfullofideas.Formanyfamousartistsandscientistsdaydreamswereandareamainsourceofcreativeenergy.72.Thewriterofthispassageconsidersdaydreams.A.hardtounderstandB.importantandhelpfulC.harmfulandunimportantD.thesameassleepdreams73.Thewriterquoted引用L.GiambraandEricKlingerto.A.pointoutthewrongideasofearlyexpertsB.listtwodifferentideasC.supporthisownideaD.reportthelatestresearchondaydreams74.WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A.Anunconsciousmindcanworkalltheproblemsout.B.Daydreamingcangiveartistsandscientistsideasforcreation.C.ProfessorEricKlingerhasabetterideathanL.GiambrA.D.EarlyexpertsfullyunderstoodwhatdaydreamswerE.75.Whatisthemaindifferencebetweendaydreamsandsleepdreams?A.Peoplehavedaydreamsandsleepdreamsatdifferenttimes.B.DaydreamsaretheresultofunconsciousmindwhilesleepdreamsarethatofconsciousminD.C.Daydreamsaremoreharmful.D.Daydreamsaremorehelpfulinsolvingproblems.
OnehundredandthirteenmillionAmericanshaveatleastonebank-issuedcreditcarD.Theygivetheirownersautomaticcreditinstoresrestaurantsandhotelsathomeacrossthecountryandevenabroadandtheymakemanybankingservicesavailableaswell.Moreandmoreofthesecreditcardscanbereadautomaticallymakingitpossibletowithdrawordepositmoneyinscatteredlocationswhetherornotthelocalbranchbankisopen.Formanyofusthecashlesssocietyisnotonthehorizon---it’salreadyherE.Whilecomputeroffertheseconveniencestoconsumerstheyhavemanyadvantagesforsellerstoo.Electroniccashregisterscandomuchmorethansimplyringupsales.Theycankeepawiderangeofrecordsincludingwhosoldwhatwhenandtowhom.Thisinformationallowsbusinessmentokeeptrackoftheirlistofgoodsbyshowingwhichitemsarebeingsoldandhowfartheyaremoving.DecisionstoreorderorreturngoodstosupplierscanthenbemadE.Atthesametimethesecomputersrecordwhichhoursarebusiestandwhichemployeesarethemostefficientallowingpersonnelandstaffingassignmentstobemadeaccordingly.Andtheyalsoidentifypreferredcustomerforpromotionalcampaigns.Computersarereliedonbymanufacturersforsimilarreasons.Computeranalyzedmarketingreportscanhelptodecidewhichproductstoemphasizenowwhichtodevelopforthefutureandwhichtodrop.Computerskeeptrackofgoodsinstockofrawmaterialsonhandandevenoftheproductionprocessitself.Numerousothercommercialenterprisesfromtheaterstomagazinepublishersfromgasandelectricutilitiestomilkprocessorsbringbetterandmoreefficientservicestoconsumersthroughtheuseofcomputers.49.Accordingtothepassagethecreditcardenablesitsownerto.A.withdrawasmuchmoneyfromthebankashewishesB.obtainmoreconvenientservicesthanotherpeopledoC.enjoygreattrustfromthestorekeeperD.cashmoneywherehewishedto50.Fromthelastsentenceofthefirstparagraphwelearnthat.A.inthefuturealltheAmericanswillusecreditcadsB.creditcardsaremainlyusedintheUnitedStatestodayC.nowadaysmanyAmericansdonotpayincashD.itisnowmoreconvenienttousecreditcardsthanbefore51.Thephraseringupsalesmostprobablymeans.A.makeanorderofgoodsB.recordsalesonacashregisterC.callthesalesmanagerD.keeptrackofthegoodsinstock
SituatedintheSouthWestofEnglandbetweenExeterandPlymouthTorquayisoneofthemostpopularholidayresortsinBritain.Itprovidesavarietyofentertainmentsportsofeverykindandculturalfacilitiesallsetinapositionofoutstandingnaturalbeauty.Visitorscanchoosebetweenluxuryhotelsbytheseawithprivatesuites套房swimmingpoolsandsaunasandcomfortablebutlessexpensiveguesthouses.TherearecampingsitestooandhundredsofhousesdisplayingB&Bsigns.AswellasanumberofsmallquietbayswhichareidealforbeachbarbecuesawayfromthecrowdsTorquayhaslargesandybeacheswhereyoucanbuyrefreshments饮料andhiredeckchairsboatsandevenbeachhuts.Therearelargeareasofgrasslandoverlookingtheseaandmilesofwindingcliffpathsforwalkerswhojustwanttoenjoythesceneryandwhatisoftensaidtobethehealthiestairinthecountry.Forthesportsmenandwomenthereareopportunitiesnotonlyforgolftennissquashandbowlsbutalsoforwater-skiinghang-glidinganddeep-seafishing.Afteradayintheopenairthere’slotstodointheeveningstoo.Thereareplentyofdiscostheoccasionaloperaorballetandsummervarietyshowsintheseafronttheatres.Forthechildrenthereisabeautifulmodelvillagewithacomplicatedrailwaylayoutwhichisremarkablyrealistic-especiallywhenthelightsareallonatnight.Ofcoursethere’snoneedtospendyourwholeholidaysinTorquay.OnlyashortdriveawayisDartmoorNationalParkwhereyoucanwalkformilesthroughdramaticunspoiledcountrysideorpicnicbybeautifulriversandstreams.OrnearertohomeyoucansailacrossTorBaytothelovelyoldfishingvillageofBrixham.TorquayseemstohavesomethingforeveryonE.Butdon’ttakemywordforit----comeandseeforyourself.WhichofthefollowingbestexplainswhatB&Bmeansonthesigns?A.BeachandbarbecueB.BreakfastandbathC.BedandbreakfastD.BeautifulandBritishAccordingtothetextTorquaymightbedescribedas.A.comfortableandexpensiveB.remoteandbeautifulC.crowededandlivelyD.freshandhealthyWhatisspecialaboutthemodelvillage?A.Itopensatnight.B.Ithasarealrailwaysystem.C.It’sintheopenair.D.IthassomethingforthechildrenWhatisthepurposeofwritingthistext?A.TointroducethegeographyofTorquaytostudents.B.Tomakesomeplacesknowntovisitors.C.Toshowthebeautyofresorts.D.Toattractmoretourists.
WhennatureisleftaloneabalanceisreachedamongtheanimalsandplantslivinginoneareA.ButwhenmanstartshisworkinnaturethebalanceislikelytobedestroyeD.Hegrowsacropandtakesitawaytoeat;thentherearenodeadleavestofallonthegroundholdingwaterwhileitsinksintothesurfaceordecaying腐烂andaddinghumus腐殖质tothesoil.Unlessafarmeractswithknowledgeandskillheisthereforemostlikelytomakethelandpoorer.Totaketheplaceoftheusefulmatterinthecropsthatheremovesheusessomekindoffertilizer.ChemicalfertilizersareofgreathelpbutthewasteproductsofanimalsanddecayingremainsofplantsshouldalsobeputonthelanD.Insomeplacesitisahabittoburnwastemateriallyingaboutbutsuchburningdestroystheusefulmatterinthedeadplants.Althoughtheashesthatareleftarevaluablewhenputonthelandabetterpracticeistoburythewastesothatitdecaysandincreasesthehumusinthesoil.InthepastwhentheworldpopulationwasmuchlowerthanitisnowamanhadlittledifficultyinordinarytimesingrowingthefoodthatwasneedeD.WhenafieldhadbeenusedsomeyearsandhadbecometiredthefarmercouldmovetoanotherplacE.ThetiredlandthenslowlyrecovereD.Graduallygrassesandotherplantswouldappearonitanditsproductivepowerwouldslowlyreturntonormalthroughtheirdecay.Butnatureleftalonewouldtakealongtimetobringbackthelandtoitsformerstate;thelengthoftimerequiredwoulddependonlocalconditionsbutitmightwellbetenyears.Itisabadpracticetogrowthesamecropinafieldyearafteryear.Ifthecropischangedthelandwillsufferlessbecauseitistreatedandusedinadifferentway.Differentplantshavedifferenteffectsonthesoil.Thereforeachangeofcropwilldolessharmthanthegrowingofthesamecropyearafteryearandaregularchangetograsswilldogoodtothesoil.Muchwillthereforebegainedifdifferentcropsaregrownoneafteranotheramethodknownastherotation轮作ofcrops.72.Accordingtothepassagethelandwillbecomepoorer________.A.ifallthedeadleavesareclearedawayB.ifthehumusisincreasedaftertheharvestC.ifdeadleavesdecayinthesoilbythemselvesD.ifwasteplantmateriallyingaboutisburied73.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethatthetiredlandhasgraduallyrecovered_______.A.whengrassesandotherplantsappearagainB.whenthetreatmentisgivenbynaturealoneC.afternewgrassesandotherplantshavedecayedagainD.afternaturehasbeenleftaloneforseveralmonths74.A.modernfarmercanhardlymovetoanotherplaceashedidbeforebecause_______.A.theproductivepowerofanewfieldisn'thigherthanthatofanoldoneB.therearefewfreefieldsleftforhimtodofarmingC.ittakesafarmermorethantenyearstostartfarminginanewfieldD.therewillbetoomanygrassesinanewfieldtogrowcrops75.Itismostlikelythattheauthorwillgoonto______intheparagraphfollowingthepassageabovE.A.introduceothermethodsofplantingcropsB.dealwithhowtopreventlandgettingtiredC.startanothertopicofhowtomakeuseoflandD.explainwhattherotationofcropsis
Whenaclosefrienddiesitoftenforcesyoutoconsideryourowndeath.Themoreyouhaveincommonwiththefriendthemorehisdeathwillmakeyouwonderaboutyourown.SometimesyouwillnaturallysaytoyourselfItcouldjustaseasilyhavebeenmE.Suchadeathhasawayofremindingushowfragilelifeisanditmaycauseyoutoreassess重新评价thedirectionofyourownlifE.Jack'sstoryisagoodexamplE.A.successfulbusinessmanmakingalotofmoneyJackdidn'tspendasmuchtimewithhisfamilyashewanteD.Hisjobrequiredhimtoworklonghours.Butthreeyearsagooneofhisbestfriendsamanwhoworkedinthesameofficehadaheartattack.Hediedwhilecelebratinghisdaughter'seighteenthbirthdayinarestaurant.HewasonlyfiftyyearsolD.Notlongafterhisfriend'sdeathJackstartedtohaveachestpain.Finallyhehadagoodphysicalcheck-up.Hereceivedacleanbillofhealth.ButthechestpaincontinueD.HekeptthinkingofthedeathofhisfrienD.Jackthoughtabouthowmuchhisfriendmissedinlifeandhesawhowharditwasforhisfriend'sfamilytomanageafterhepassedaway.Jackrealizedthathedidn'twanttoenduphislifethatway.HetalkedhisfeelingsoverwithhiswifeandchildrenanddecidedtochangehiswayoflifE.ThefamilymovedtoasmalltownwherehestartedasimplelifE.Nowheisrunningasmallartgallery画廊.Heisrelaxedandsayshehasneverbeensohappyinhislifeandhehasgotnomorechestpain.63.Yourclosefriend'sdeathis__________________toyou.A.awarningB.commonC.adirectionoflifeD.anexample64.Theunderlinedsentenceinthethirdparagraphmeans________________.A.Thedoctordidn'twriteawordonhisbillB.Thedoctordidn'twantJacktopayforthebillC.Thedoctordidn'tfindanythingwrongwithhimD.Thedoctordidn'twanttotreathispain65.Hisfriend'sdeathmadeJack________________.A.losemuchinterestinlifeB.realizethathemissedthefriendverymuchC.doubthiswayoflifeD.illforsometime66.WhilelivinginthesmalltownJack________________.A.earnslessmoneyB.getsmoretimeO%C.hasahappierlifeD.doesallthesementionedabove
AmericanpilotFrankWebbfirstflewagliderattheageof14madehisfirstflightaloneonhis16thbirthdayandgothiscommercialpilot’slicense执照onhis18thbirthday.AfterservingintheUSNavyfor20yearsbeingaBoeingflightinstructorandworkingwithAlaskaAirlinesformorethanthreeyearsWebbsignedacontractwithShenzhenAirlineslastMaytocaptaindomesticroutesinChinA.Asanexperiencedpilothestillfeelsthesamenervousnessashefeltonhisfirstfight.CaptainWebbsaidthattheSept.11incidentdidnothaveadirectinfluenceonhisdecisiontomovetoChinatowork.SafetyisinfacttighterintheUnitedStatesandIamnotworriedaboutaterroristattackhesaiD.ThemainreasonIcametoChinawasthatmychildrenwillhaveachancetoseetheworldandexperienceinternationalliving.Webbhasnotexperiencedanyin-flightemergencies紧急情况duringhisterminChinaalthoughhesaidtheweatherherewasgenerallymorechangeablethanintheUnitedStates.Theweatherchangestendtobegreatfromnorthtosouth.WemaybeflyinginasnowstorminHarbinandthenlaterthatsamedaywemaybeflyingthroughatropicalrainshowerapproachingShenzhenWebbsaiD.WhileWebbhadmoreflexibility灵活性todealwiththeweatherintheUnitedStateshesaidairtrafficcontrolinChinawasmorestrictandallowedfewerdeviations偏离.SpeakingofplanesoftenbeinglateinChinaWebbsaidthatinAmericabeinglatewasoneofthefewthingsthatwouldgethimintroublE.InChinaontheotherhanditseemstherearemanythingsthatcangetyouintroublewiththebossbutbeinglateisnotoneofthem.WebbdoeseverythinginhispowertokeephisflightsonschedulE.Theyprovidereallyexcellentserviceduringflights.Westernflightattendantsjustservepassengers.ButtheChineseattendantswillalsocheckonthecrew机组人员toseeifweneedanythingWebbsaiD.WebbsignedacontractwithShenzhenAirlinesbecause_____.A.hewasafraidoftheinfluenceofSept.11B.hegotabetterpaytherethanintheUSC.hethoughtmoreforhischildrenD.hehopedtoseethebeautifulsightsinChinaTheunderlinedwordgliderinParagraph1refersto_____.A.atypeofplaneB.atypeofcarC.atypeofbikeD.atypeofmotorThechangeableweatherintheflightWebbmetinChina_____.A.madehimexcitedB.causedhimfrightenedC.affectedhishealthD.increasedhisdifficultyWebbisapilotwho_____.A.hasbeentiredofplanes’beinglateB.hasneverhadtheexperienceofplanes’beinglateC.istryinghisbesttokeephisflightsontimeD.findsithardtounderstandChina’sairtrafficcontrolWebb’swordsinthelastparagraphshowthathe_____.A.isnotsatisfiedwithWesternflightattendantsB.thinkshighlyoftheflightattendantsinChinaC.encouragesChineseflightattendantstoimproveservicesD.admirestheservicesofWesternflightattendants
E.ManychildrenfirstlearnthevalueofmoneybyreceivinganallowancE.Thepurposeistoletchildrenlearnfromexperienceatanagewhenfinancialmistakesarenotverycostly.Theamountofmoneythatparentsgivetotheirchildrentospendastheywishdiffersfromfamilytofamily.Timingisanotherconsideration.SomechildrengetaweeklyallowancE.OthersgetamonthlyallowancE.Inanycaseparentsshouldmakeclearwhatifanythingthechildisexpectedtopayforwiththemoney.Atfirstyoungchildrenmayspendalloftheirallowancesoonaftertheyreceiveit.Iftheydothistheywilllearnthehardwaythatspendingmustbedonewithinabudget.ParentsareusuallyadvisednottooffermoremoneyuntilthenextallowancE.Theobjectistoshowyoungpeoplethatabudgetdemandschoicesbetweenspendingandsaving.Olderchildrenmayberesponsibleenoughtosavemoneyforlargercostslikeclothingorelectronics.ManypeoplewhohavewrittenonthesubjectofallowancessayitisnotagoodideatopayyourchildforworkaroundthehomE.ThesejobsareanormalpartoffamilylifE.Payingchildrentodoextraworkaroundthehousehowevercanbeuseful.Itcanevenprovideanunderstandingofhowabusinessworks.Allowancesgivechildrenachancetoexperiencethethreethingstheycandowithmoney.TheycanshareitintheformofgiftsorgivingtoagoodcausE.Theycanspenditbybuyingthingstheywant.Ortheycansaveit.Savinghelpschildrenunderstandthatcostlygoalsrequiresacrifice:youhavetocutcostsandplanforthefuturE.Requiringchildrentosavepartoftheirallowancecanalsoopenthedoortofuturesavingandinvesting.ManybanksofferservicestohelpchildrenandteenagerslearnaboutpersonalfinancE.A.savingsaccountisanexcellentwaytolearnaboutthepowerofcompoundinterest.Compoundingworksbypayinginterestoninterest.Soforexampleonedollarinvestedattwopercentinterestfortwoyearswillearntwocentsinthefirstyear.Thesecondyearthemoneywillearntwopercentofonedollarandtwocentsandsoon.Thatmaynotseemlikealot.Butovertimeitaddsup.77.Forchildrenwhoreceiveallowancesthey’dbetternot________.A.wastemoneytobuygiftsfortheirparentsorfriendsB.buytheirfavoriteclothingorelectronicsforthemselvesC.savemoneyliketheirparentsorotheradultsD.askforthenextallowancebeforethedecideddatE.78.Manyparentsgivechildrenanallowanceregularlyto______.A.meetchildren’sbasicneedforlifeB.givecontrolovertheirchildrenC.seewhethertheyhavefinancialmistakesD.helpchildrenlearnhowtomanagemoney79.Ifchildrenarerequiredtosavetheirallowancethey______.A.canexperiencethreethingsrelatedtomoneyB.canunderstandtherelationbetweengoalsandsacrificeC.willdomoreworkaroundthehouseD.helpthemselvesfoundthebasisfortheirfuturelife80.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.BeGeneroustoPayYourChildrenB.BeWisetoAvoidFinancialMistakesC.SavingAllowancesDoesGoodtoChildrenD.AllowancesHelpChildrenLearnaboutMoney
A.powerfulearthquakestruckthenortheasterncoastofJapanattwoforty-sixp.m.localtimeonMarcheleventh.2011.Japan'sMeteorologicalAgencyreleaseditsfirsttsunami海啸warningsjustthreeminuteslater.ThecountryhasoneofthebestearthquakeearlywarningsystemsintheworlD.TherearemorethanfourthousandSeismicIntensityMetersinplacethroughoutJapantomeasureearthquakeactivity.Thesemetersprovideinformationwithintwominutesofanearthquakehappening.Informationaboutthestrengthandthecenteroftheearthquakecanbelearnedwithinthreeminutes.Therearealsoconcrete混凝土seawallsaroundmuchoftheJapanesecoastlinE.Butthesemeasuresprovednomatchforthepowerfulearthquakeandtsunami.CostasSynolakisatsunamiexpertattheUniversityofSouthernCaliforniainLosAngelessaidJapanisoneofthosemostwell-preparedcountriesonearthintermsoftsunamiwarning.Theyhadawarning.Ithinkwhatwentwrongisthattheyhadnotexpectedthesizeofthisevent.Hesaystherearetworeasonsforthis.Japanhasnothadanyeventanywherenearasbigasthisoneinthelastonehundredfiftyyears.AndscientistshadnotexpectedsuchalargeearthquakehappeningoffthecoastofJapan.TheninepointzeromagnitudeearthquakewasthefourthmostpowerfulearthquakeeverrecordedworldwidE.ItwasalsotheworstearthquakeevertohitJapan.Thetsunamiwavesthatfollowedwerereportedtohavereachedashighasthirteenmetersinsomeareas.CostasSynolakissaysJapan'sconcreteseawallswerenotbuilttohandlesuchhighwaves.ExpertssayearlywarningsystemswillcontinuetobelimitedbythesefactsuntilearthquakesandtsunamiscanbepredictedWherecanthispassageprobablybeadaptedfrom?A.AmagazineonscienceB.AfairyTaleC.AscientificfantasybookD.AnewspaperWhichofthefollowingstatementsNOTtrue?A.A.terribleearthquakehitthenortheasterncoastofJapanB.ItwasalsotheworstearthquakeinJapanC.The9.0earthquakewasthefourthmostpowerfulearthquakeeverrecordedinJapanD.Japan'sconcreteseawallswasunabletohandlesuchhighwaves.AccordingtoCostasSynolakiswhydidJapansuffersuchaloss?A.Thecountryhasneverexperiencedanyeventasbigasthisoneoverthepast150yearsB.JapanhasthebestearthquakeearlywarningsystemsintheworlD.C.TherearenotconcreteseawallsaroundalloftheJapanesecoastlineD.Thegovernmentdidn’tannounceitsfirsttsunamiwarningsthreeminutesearlier.
WatchingtelevisionmorethantwohoursadayearlyinlifecanleadtoattentionproblemslaterinadolescenceaccordingtoastudyreleasedonTuesday.Theroughly40percentincreaseinattentionproblemsamongheavyTVviewerswasobservedinbothboysandgirls.Thelinkwasestablishedbyalong-termstudyofthehabitsandbehaviorsofmorethan1000childrenborninDunedinNewZealandbetweenApril1972andMarch1973.Thechildrenaged5to11watchedanaverageof2.05hoursofweekdaytelevision.Fromage13to15timespentinfrontofthetuberosetoanaverageof3.1hoursaday.Thosewhowatchedmorethantwohoursandparticularlythosewhowatchedmorethanthreehoursoftelevisionperdayduringchildhoodhadabove-averagesymptomsofattentionproblemsinadolescenceCarlLandhuisoftheUniversityofOtagoinDunedinwroteinhisreportpublishedinthejournalPediatrics.YoungchildrenwhowatchedalotoftelevisionweremorelikelytocontinuethehabitastheygotolderbuteveniftheydidnotthedamagewasdonethereportsaiD.ThissuggeststhattheeffectsofchildhoodviewingonattentionmaybelonglastingLandhuiswrotE.Landhuisofferedseveralpossibleexplanationsfortheassociation.OnewasthattherapidscenechangescommontomanyTVprogramsmayoverstimulate刺激thedevelopingbrainofayoungchildandcouldmakerealityseemboringbycomparison.Hencechildrenwhowatchalotoftelevisionmaybecomelesstolerantofslower-pacedandmoremundanetaskssuchasschoolworkhewrotE.ItwasalsopossiblethatTVviewingmaysupplantotheractivitiesthatpromoteconcentrationsuchasreadinggamessportsandplayhesaiD.Previousstudieshavelinkedthesedentary固定不动的habitofTVwatchingamongchildrentoobesityanddiabetesandanotherstudyinthesamejournalcitedthepoornutritionalcontentoftheoverwhelmingmajorityoffoodproductsadvertisedonthetop-ratedUS.children'stelevisionshows.Upto98percentoftheTVadspromotingfoodproductsthatweredirectedatchildrenaged2through11werehighineitherfatsugarorsodiumwroteLisaPowelloftheUniversityofIllinoisinChicago.56.Therecentsurveyshowsthat_________.A.watchingTVcancauseallkindsofdiseasesforchildrenB.TVsetshaveplayedanimportantpartinourdailylivesC.WatchingTVover2hoursadayearlyinlifecancauseattentionproblemslaterinadolescenceD.watchingTVhassideeffectsonchildren’sfuture57.Peopleusedtothinkthat_________.A.watchingTVmorethan2hourseverydaydidgoodtochildren’shealthB.thesedentaryhabitofTVwatchingamongchildrencouldeasilyleadtoobesityanddiabetesC.thechildrenwasn’tpatientwiththeirhomeworkbecauseofwatchingTVtoomuchD.itwasveryimportantforchildrentowatchingTVearlyinlife58.TheunderlinedwordHencemeans_________.A.InthatcaseB.AndyetC.OnthecontraryD.Forthisreason59.InLandhuis’opinion_________.A.attentionproblemscausedbywatchingTVduringchildhoodmaybehardtogetridofB.howtodevelopchildren’sattentionproblemsisalastingproblemC.thekeyofsettlingattentionproblemsisnotwatchingTVtoomuchD.thereshouldn’thavemanyfoodproductsadsonchildren'stelevisionshows
Morethan10yearsagoitwasdifficulttobuyatastypineapplE.ThefruitsthatmadeittotheUKweregreenontheoutsideandmoreoftenthannothardwithanunpleasanttastewithin.Thenin1966theDelMonteGoldpineappleproducedinHawaiifirsthitourshelves.Thenewtypeofpineapplelookedmoreyellowy-goldthangreen.ItwasslightlysofterontheoutsideandhadalotofjuiceinsidE.Butthemostimportantthingaboutthisnewtypeofpineapplewasthatitwastwiceassweetasthehit-and-misspineappleswehadknown.InnotimetheDelMonteGoldtookthemarketbystormrapidlybecomingtheworld’sbest-sellingpineapplevarietyanddeliveringnaturallevelsofsweetnessinthemouthupuntilthenonlyfoundintinnedpineapplE.Innutritionitwasallgoodnewstoo.ThisnicetastingpineapplecontainedfourtimesmorevitaminC.thantheoldgreenvariety.Nutritionistssaidthatitwasnotonlyfullofvitaminsbutalsogoodagainstsomediseases.Peoplewereunderstandablyeagertobeabletobuythiswonderfulfruit.ThenewtypeofpineapplewassellingfastandtheDelMonteGoldpineapplerapidlybecameafixtureintheshoppingbasketofthehealthyeater.SeeingthegrowingmarketforitswinningpineappleDelMontetriedtokeepmarkettoitself.ButotherfruitcompaniesarguedsuccessfullythatDelMonteturnedtolawforhelpbutfaileD.ThosecompaniesarguedsuccessfullythatDelMonte’sattemptstokeepthegoldenpineappleforitselfwerejustawaytoknockthemoutthemarket.65Welearnfromthetextthatthenewtypeatpineappleis__________.A.greenoutsideandsweetinsideB.good-lookingoutsideandsoftinsideC.yellowy-goldoutsideandhardinsideD.alittlesoftoutsideandsweetinside66.Whywasthenewtypeofpineapplesellingwell?A.ItwasrichinnutritionandtastednicE.B.Itwaslesssweetandgoodforhealth.C.ItwasdevelopedbyDelMontE.D.ItwasusedasmedicinE.67.TheboldwordfixtureinParagraph3probablyreferstosomething_________.A.thatpeopleenjoyeatingB.thatisalwayspresentC.thatisdifficulttogetD.thatpeopleuseasagift68.WelearnfromthelastparagraphthatDelMonte_________.A.slowedothercompaniestodeveloppineapplesB.succeededinkeepingthepineappleforitselfC.triedhardtocontrolthepineapplemarketD.plannedtohelptheothercompanies
TherearetwotypesofpeopleintheworlD.Althoughtheyhaveequaldegreeofhealthandwealthandothercomfortsoflifeonebecomeshappytheotherbecomesunhappy.Thisarisesfromthedifferentwaysinwhichtheyconsiderthingspersonseventsandtheresultingeffectsupontheirminds.Peoplewhoaretobehappyfixtheirattentionontheconvenienceofthings-thepleasantpartsofconversationthewell-prepareddishesthegoodnessofthewinethefineweather.Theyenjoyallthecheerfulthings.Thosewhoaretobeunhappythinkandspeakonlyoftheoppositethings.ThereforetheyarecontinuallydissatisfieD.BytheirremarkstheysourthepleasureofsocietyoffendhurtmanypeopleandmakethemselvesdisagreeableeverywherE.IfthisturnofmindwasfoundedinnaturesuchunhappypersonswouldbethemoretobepitieD.Theintentionofcriticizingandbeingdislikedisperhapstakenupbyimitation模仿.Itgrowsintoahabitunknowntoitspossessors.Thehabitmaybestrongbutitmaybecuredwhenthosewhohaveitrealizeitsbadeffectsontheirinterestsandtastes.Ihopethislittlewarningmaybeofservicetothemandhelpthemchangethishabit.Althoughinfactitischieflyanactofimaginationithasseriousresultsinlifesinceitbringsondeepsorrowandbadluck.Thosepeopleoffendmanyothers;nobodylovesthemandnoonetreatsthemwithmorethanthemostcommonpolitenessandrespect.Thisfrequentlyputstheminbadtemperanddrawsthemintoarguments.Iftheyaimatgettingsomeadvantagesinsocialpositionorfortunenobodywishesthemsuccess.Norwillanyonestartasteporspeakawordtofavortheirhopes.Iftheybringonthemselvespublicobjectionsnoonewilldefendorexcusethemandmanywilljointocriticizetheirwrongdoings.Theseshouldchangethisbadhabitandbepleasedwithwhatispleasingwithoutworryingneedlesslyaboutthemselvesandothers.Iftheydonotitwillbegoodforotherstoavoidanycontact接触withthem.Otherwiseitcanbedisagreeableandsometimesveryinconvenientspeciallywhenonebecomesmixedupintheirquarrels.Peoplewhoareunhappy__________.A.alwaysconsiderthingsthesameasothersB.areusuallyaffectedbytheresultsofcertainthingsC.usuallymisunderstandwhatothersthinkorsayD.alwaysdiscovertheunpleasantsideofcertainthingsTheunderlinedphrasesourthepleasureofsocietymostprobablymeans__________.A.haveagoodtastewithsociallifeB.makeothersunhappyC.tendsoscoldothersopenlyD.enjoythepleasureoflifeWecanconcludefromthepassagethat__________.A.weshouldpityallsuchunhappypeopleB.suchunhappypeoplearedangeroustosociallifeC.peoplecangetridofthehabitofunhappinessD.unhappypeoplecannotunderstandhappypersonsIfsuchunhappypersonsinsistonkeepingthehabittheauthorsuggeststhatpeopleshould__________.A.preventanycommunicationwiththemB.shownorespectandpolitenesstothemC.persuadethemtorecognizethebadeffectsD.quarrelwiththemuntiltheyrealizethemistakesInthispassagethewritermainly__________.A.describeshappypeopleB.laughsattheunhappypeopleC.suggestswaystohelptheunhappyD.tellspeoplehowtobehappyinlife
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