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LikemanymenatsomepointIdreamaboutopeningabar.IplantocallitWorkOut.Itwillcatertomarriedwomeninneedofalittlefun.OnFridaynightstheywillbeabletocomehereandenjoythemselves.SeeIhaveagiftforbusiness.IamasmywifeZsaZsalikestonoteAmanwithamillionideasnoneofthemverygooD.SpeakingofZsaZsasheisfedupwiththisplainlittlelifeI′vemadeforus–toomanykidstoomanychoresmind–numbingdebt.Theotherdayshesaidshethoughtweneededanewfamilycar.SurE.Howaboutan87Lincoln?IsaidandsawmydearZsaZsaageabout20yearsandbecomehermotherrightbeforemyeyes.Yesmoneyisourmadness.LastyearwethoughtwehadfoundalittlecushionwhenIpublishedabookaboutthelifehereinsuburbanAmericA.Itsold12copies–sixofthemtomymother.Fourothercopieswenttovariousauntsanduncleswhousedthemformartinicoastersthensoldthematyardsales.Thetworemainingcopieswenttoperfectstrangers.IthinkIownyoudinnerwhoeveryouarE.CallmeOK?We′llarrangesomething.Whenthebookdidn′ttakeoffIwroteaTVshow.ThenIpennedashortnovelbasedontheearlierTVideathatdidn′tsell.CurrentlyIamatworkonasetofencyclopedias.InamonthIplantosellthemdoor–to–door.SuchisthelifeofawritersendingoffthemostpersonalthoughtspossibletohisharddrivE.Iamawriterbutalsothebreadwinnerinmyfamily.I′matthekeyboardat6almosteverymorninghopingtotapoutoneidea–justone–thatwilltakeusupthehilltothemountaintothetop.1.Accordingtothepassagetheauthor′slifeisindeed.A.hardB.easyC.poorD.wealthy2.BysayingSurE.Howaboutan′87Lincoln?theauthormeans.A.hereallywantedtobuythatcarB.hewasshowingofftheirfortuneC.hethoughthiswifewouldlikeitD.hewasjokingabouttheireconomicsituation3.Whatwastheresultofthebooktheauthormentionedinthe3rdparagraph?A.Hesolditdoor–to–door.B.Itdidn′tsellwellatall.C.Hemadealotofmoneyfromit.D.Itwasreallyacushionforhisfamily.4.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueabouttheauthorandhiswife?A.Hehasarealgiftforbusiness.B.Heisn′tseriousenoughaboutlifE.C.Heisahard–workingwriter.D.HiswifeissatisfiedwiththeirplainlifE.5.TheauthorwritesthepassageinatonE.A.regretfulB.humorousC.persuasiveD.grateful
BillJavistookoverourvillagenews-agencyatatimeoflifewhenmostofusonlywanttorelax.Hejustthoughthewouldlikesomethingbutnottoomuchtodoandthenews-agencywasready-madE.ThebusinessproducedlittleenoughforhimbutBillwasamanwhoonlywantedthesimplicityandorderandregularityofthejoB.Hehadbeenalong-servingsailorandallhislifehaddoneeverythingbytheclock.EverydayheopenedhisshopatsixA.m.tocatchtheearlytrade;thepapersarrivedonhisdoor-stepbeforethat.ManyofBill’scustomerswerecityworkersandtheshopwasconvenientforthestation.Businesswastailingoffby10o’clocksoatelevensharpBillclosedforlunch.ItwashardluckonanybodywhowantedapaperormagazineintheafternoonformostlikelyBillwouldbedownontheriverbankfishingandhisnearestcompetitorwasfivekilometersaway.Sometimeintheafternoontheeveningpaperlandedonthedoormatandat4o’clockBillreopeneD.TheeveningrushlastedtillsevenanditwasworthwhilE.HelivedinaflatabovetheshopalonE.ExceptintheverybadweatheryoualwaysknewwheretofindhimintheafternoonasIhavesaiD.OnceonasunnyafternoonIwalkedhomealongtheriverbankfromashoppingtriptothevillagE.BymywatchitwasthreeminutespastfoursoIwasastonishedtoseeBillsittingthereonhislittlechairwithalineinthewater.HehadhadnoluckIcouldseebuthewasmakingnoefforttomovE.What’swrongBill?Icalledoutfromthepath.Foranswerheputahandinhisjacketandtookoutabiggoldenobject.ForamomentIhadnoideawhatitcouldbeandthenitsuddenlywentoffwithanoiselikeafireenginE.StoppingthebellBillheldthethingupandcalledbackTentofouryouseeandthisisdeadright.IhadneverknownanyonecarryingabrassalarmclockroundwithhimbeforE.1.Billopenedtheshopsoearlyinthedaybecause___________.A.helikedtodoasmuchaspossiblebeforehewenttoworkB.theshophadtobeopenwhenthemorningpaperscameC.hewasneversureofthetimeD.itwasthenthathedidalotofbusiness2.Youmightsayhardlucktosomeonewho__________.A.hasjustheardsomeverygoodnewsB.islessfortunatethanheorsheoughttobeC.putsgreateffortintowhateverheorshetriesD.failsthroughhisorherownfaultentirely3.OnthatsunnyafternoonthewriterwassurprisedwhenhesawBillbecause________.A.hethoughtitwaslateforBilltobestillfishingB.hethoughtBillwasillsincehewasnotmovingatallC.BillhadnotcaughtanythingandthatseemedstrangeD.Billstayedinhisflat4.Fromtheinformationgiveninthepassagewhoorwhatdoyouthinkwaswrong?A.Thebellwas;itmusthavegoneoffatthewrongtimE.B.Billwas;hehaddroppedofftosleep.C.Thewriter’swatchwasfast.D.Bill’sclockwaswrong;itwasveryolD.
Itwasoneofthehottestdaysofthedryseason.Wehadnotseen1inalmostamonth.Everydaymyhusbandwould2theprocessoftryingtogetwatertothefields.3wesawsomerainsoonwewouldloseeverything.OnthisdayIlearnedthetruelessonof4andwitnessedtheonly5Ihadeverseen.IwasinthekitchenwhenIsawmysonBilly6towardthewoods.Hewaswalkingwithefforttryingtobeas7aspossiblE.Minutesafterhe8intothewoodshecamerunningback.Iwentbacktomakesandwiches9thatwhateverhehadbeendoingwascompleteD.Momentslater10hewasonceagainwalkingslowlytowardthewoods.Thisactivitywentonforanhour.11Icouldn'thelpfollowinghimandsawthemostamazing12Severallargedeerstoodinfrontofhim.Billywalkedrightuptothem.Ialmost13forhimtogetaway.A.hugedeerwas14closE.15thedeerdidn'tevenmoveasBillykneltdown.Isawatinydeerlyingonthegroundobviouslysufferingfrom16liftitsheadtolapupthewatercuppedinBilly'shands.Whenthewaterwas17BillyranbacktogetmorE.Itthenbecame18tomE.Istoodontheedgeofthewoodswatchingthe19boyworkingsohardtosaveanotherlifE.Asmytearsbegantohitthegroundtheyweresuddenlyjoinedbyotherdrops.ItwasasiftheGodhimselfwas20withpridE.Therainthatdaysavedourfarmjustliketheactionsofonelittleboywhosavedanother.1.A.waterB.rainC.deerD.storm2.A.takeoverB.tryonC.goaboutD.seekout3.A.BeforeB.IfC.UntilD.Unless4.A.helpingB.sharingC.donatingD.offering5.A.miracleB.lessonC.wildlifeD.virtue6.A.runningB.marchingC.walkingD.riding7.A.stillB.silentC.secretD.sacred8.A.skippedB.slippedC.wanderedD.disappeared9.A.thinkingB.wonderingC.worryingD.calculating10.A.thoughB.besidesC.howeverD.therefore11.A.ActuallyB.FinallyC.QuietlyD.Surprisingly12.A.signB.sceneryC.sightD.scene13.A.screamedB.rushedC.madeD.burst14.A.mildlyB.powerfullyC.dangerouslyD.aggressively15.A.AndB.OtherwiseC.ThusD.But16.A.thirstB.illnessC.heatD.pain17.A.lostB.missingC.goneD.served18.A.annoyingB.clearC.acceptableD.puzzling19.A.kindB.cleverC.naughtyD.honest20.A.rainingB.appearingC.chantingD.weeping
AsIraqobservedthefourthanniversaryofthefallofSaddamHusseinthepresidentmarkedtheanniversarybygoingtoArizonatoaddress--aboutimmigration.Inhisaddresshedidn'tsomuchasmentionIraq.Thatprettymuchceded退让thefieldtoAliAllawitheformerministerofIraqwhogaveaspeechinWashingtonashereleasedhisnewbookTheOccupationoflraq:WinnningtheWarLosingthepeacE.NordoeshehavemuchfaithinBush'ssurgeplantopacifyBaghdadwithMaliki'sgovernmentIthinkifthingscontinueIdon'tthinkwecouldexpectthingstoimproveinthenearterm.Sowhat'sthesolution?ThetimehascomeforAmericanstotaketheleadactuallyindoingaU-turnandbyaU-turnImeanafundamentalturnaroundinthinkingaboutwhat'simportantandwhat'snotimportantintheMiddleEast.Andyouhavetomovefromthismilitary军事fixationtothisnewarchitecturE.Staythecourse?TheseedsofstabilityandinsecuritywillremainhepredicteD.WithdrawU.S.forces?Thatwillleadtoinmymindgreaterinsecurityandinstabilityoritwillleadtoafree-for-MI.WhenevertalkturnedtoasolutionhoweverAllawibecamelessconfident.HissolutionaninternationalcongressauthorizedtonegotiateasecurityarchitecturefortheMiddleEast--isanonstarterattheWhiteHousE.Andhispreconditionsforthatarchitecture—forSunnis逊尼派toaccepttheirminoritystatusandforIranSyriaShiitesandKurdstopullbackintermsoftheirdemands--seemlittlemorelikelytooccuranytimesoon.1.Allawi'sproposalcanbedescribedasA.keepingtothecourseB.withdrawingtheoccupationtroopsC.returningtheleadershiptotheUnitedNationsD.establishingthenewsecurityarchitecture2.ItcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatA.Allawi'ssolutionwillbeadoptedbytheWhiteHouseB.internationalcongresshasbeenauthorizedtonegotiateC.SunnisacceptedtheirminoritystatusinthenegotiationD.somegroupsputforwardtheirdemandsintheconflict3.WhichwordbestdescribesAllawi'sfeelingonthepresentsituationofIraq?A.confidentB.complicatedC.optimisticD.pessimistic4.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A.BushmentionednothingaboutIraqattheanniversary.B.BushdeclaredhisnewplanforIraqinhisaddress.C.AllawimadeaspeechinplaceofBush.D.AllawithoughtlittleofBush'splanforIraq.5.AllawifeltlessconfidentabouthissolutionbecauseA.thesituationinIraqisgettingworseB.somegroupsinIraqareagainstitC.theAmericangovernmentdoesn'tsupportitD.Maliki'sgovernmentdoesn’tsupportit
ThatMondaymorningfeelingcouldbeacrushingpaininthechestwhichleavesyousweatingandgaspingforbreath.RecentresearchfromGermanyandItalyshowsthatheartattacksaremorecommononMondaymorninganddoctorsblamethestressofreturningtoworkaftertheweekendbreak.Theriskofhavingaheartattackonanygivendayshouldbeoneinsevenbutasix-yearstudyhelpedbyresearchersattheFreeUniversityofBerlinofmorethan2600Germansshowedthattheaveragepersonhada20percenthigherchanceofhavingaheartattackonaMondaythanonanyotherday.WorkingGermansareparticularlynotprotectedagainstattackwitha33percenthigherriskatthebeginningoftheworkingweek.Non-workersbycomparisonappeartobenomoreatriskonaMondaythananyotherday.Astudyof11000Italiansproved8A.m.onaMondaymorningasthemoststressfultimefortheheartandbothstudiesshowedthatSundayistheleaststressfuldaywithfewestheartattacksinbothcountries.ThefindingcouldleadtoabetterunderstandingofwhatistheimmediatecauseofheartattacksaccordingtoDr.StefanWillichoftheFreeUniversity.Weknowalotaboutlong-termriskfactorssuchassmokingandcholesterol胆固醇butwedon'tknowwhatactuallycausesheartattackssowecan'tgiveclearadviceonhowtopreventthem.hesaiD.Mondaymorningshaveadoublehelpingofstressfortheworkingbodyasitmakesarapidchangefromsleeptoactivityandfromtherelaxingweekendtothepressureofwork.Whenpeoplegetuptheirbloodpressureandheartrategoupandtherearehormonal内分泌changesintheirbodies.WillichexplaineD.Allthesethingscanhaveanunfavorableeffectonthebloodsystemandincreasetheriskofaclot血凝块whichwillcauseaheartattack.Whenpeoplereturntoworkafteraweekendoffthepaceoftheirlifechanges.Theyhaveahigherworkloadmorestressmoreangerandmorephysicalactivities.saidWillich.1.MondaymorningfeelingasthispassageshowsA.isnotasseriousaspeoplethoughtB.isthefirstkillerinGermanyandItalyC.iscreatedbyresearchersinGermanyandItalyD.isharmfultoworkingpeopleindevelopedcountries2.Toprotectpeoplefromaheartattackdoctorshavepaidmuchattentionto__A.people'sworkingtimeB.people'slivingplaceC.people'slifestyleD.people'snationalities3.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordbreakmeaninthepassage?A.restB.endC.freedomD.play4.ItcanbelearnedfromthispassagethattheheartattackhassomethingtodowithallthefollowingEXCECTA.bloodpressureB.heartrateC.hormonalchangesD.bloodtype5.IftheresearchersgiveussomeadvicetoavoidMondaymorningfeelingwhatmightitbe?A.Improvingworkingconditions.B.NevergotoworkonMondays.C.StaywithadoctoronMonday.D.GetuplateonMondaymorning.
阅读下面的短文并根据短文后面的要求答题请注意问题后的字数要求MostparentslovetheInternetandwanttheirkidstouseit.ButanewsurveyinAmericafindsalmostasmanyalsofeartheonlineworld—especiallysocialnetworkingsitessuchasMySpace一andworrytheirkidswillgetintroublewithpeopletheymeet.Theparentsseetheweb′samazingpotential潜能andtheyknowtheirkidshavetobetheresaysJamesSteyerCEOofCommonSenseMediawhichgivesoutresultsfromāsurveythatlookedintoparents′attitudestowardtheInternet.ThestudywasconductedonlineMay5—10byInsightResearchGroup.Itsays80％ofparentsareconcernedaboutkidsmeetingbadpeopleonline.That′sbecauseyoungpeoplewholargelyhavegrownupwiththethinkofitasāsocialoutletsaytheresearchers.Toyoungpeoplethebenefitsofgivingoutsomepersonalinformationtoreachouttofriendsoutweightherisks.AndthestudyshowstheyareSOcomfortablewiththemediumthat78％haveapersonalwebsiteorblog.ParentsalsorecognizetheimportanceoftheInternet.Thesurveyshows91％thinkthehelpstheirchildrenexploretheirpassionsand77％thinktheInternetisoneofthemostvaluableeducationtoolsteenshave.But88％thinkit’simportanttoknowwhatFindingssuggestbothparentsandteensneedmoreeducationaboutusingonlinemediaSteyersays.InternetsafetyhasbecomeanincreasingconcernforparentsinAmerica.Organizationslikethenon-profitCommonSensehavebeentryingtoreachandhelpparentspayattentiontotheproblem.1.What’sthemainideaofthispassage?Pleaseanswerwithin15words2.Whichsentenceinthepassagecanbereplacedbythefollowingone?Thestudyshowsmorethanthreefourthsofparentsshowconcernfortheirkidswhomaymeetbadpeopleonline.3.Pleasefillintheblankinthefifthparagraphwithproperwordsorphrasestocompletethesentence.Pleaseanswerwithin10words4.What’syouropinionaboutgoingonlineandtellyourreason?Pleaseanswerwithin30words5.TranslatetheunderlinedsentenceinthefourthparagraphintoChinese.
RobertFredywasgeneralmanagerofalargehotelinAshburyparkNewJersey.OnecolddaytwoyearsagowhenhestoppedhiscaratatrafficlightStephenPearmananout-of-worktaxiandtruckdriverwalkeduptoFredy′scarhopingtoearnsomechangebywashinghiswindshielD.LikemanymotoristswhotrytokeepthebeggarsoffFredyturnedonthewiperstoshowhewasn′tinteresteD.Pearmanputhisheadclosetothewindow.Comeonmister.GivemeachancE.IneedajobhesaiD.SomethinginStephenPearman′svoicemovedRobertFredy.InthesecondsbeforetrafficstartedmovingagainFredyhandedabusinesscardandtoldhimtocallifhewasserious.MyfriendstoldmehewasjustpullingmylegsaidPearman.ButIsaid‘Nohe′sabusinessman.Ineedtogiveitashot.’Twodayslater29-year-oldPearmanappearedinthemanager'sofficeofthebighotel.Fredygavehimajobandhousingandlenthimpocketmoneywhiletraininghim.TodayPearmanworksfulltimesettingupthehotel'sdininghallsforbusinessmeetings.InthepasttwoyearshehasfoundaflatmarriedandrepaidFredy'sloans.Mr.FredygavemeasecondchancesaysPearmanAndItookadvantageofit.Icouldhavejustcomehereawhileeatenupandleft.Butthereisnofutureinwashingwindshields.OrdinarilyFredykeepsawayfromthestreetpeoplE.ButPearmanseemedsohonestandopenaskingforachanceratherthanjustmoneyFredysaysIdon'thandmybusinesscardtojustanybody.ButI'mgladIdidinthiscasE.1.WhenPearmanfirstappearedbeforeFredyA.FredytookhimasabeggarB.PearmanwastoldtodoitlaterC.FredygladlyagreedtolethimdoitD.PearmanknewFredywasakindman2.WhenFredytoldPearmantocallifhewasserioushemeantifA.PearmanwasreallyhardworkingB.PearmanwasreallylookingforajobC.Pearman'sconditionsweretrulyseriousD.Pearmanwasreallyinterestedinwashingwindshields3.Bysayinghewasjustpullingmylegparagraph3Pearman'sfriendsmeantA.FredyknewPearmanintendedtoaskforajobB.FredywasmakingfunofPearmanC.FredywantedtohelpthepoorD.Fredywastiredofbeingstopped4.PearmanisnowA.inchargeofFredy'sloansB.stillwashingcarwindshieldsC.full-timeemployedatthehotelD.arrangingdinnerpartiesforthehotel5.WhatcanwelearnaboutFredy?A.Hehelpsthosewhowillworkhardthemselves.B.HelikestogivehishelptoanyoneinneeD.C.HealwaysgiveshelptotheunemployeD.D.HeiseasilymovedbypoorpeoplE.
阅读所给短文并根据短文后题目的要求进行简答Alongcarjourneycanbeanightmare噩梦foreveryonewhethertheyareadultsorchildrenpassengersordrivers.Thedriveratleasthassomethingthatheorsheneedstoconcentrateonbutfortheotheroccupantsofthecarthejourneycanbeboringuncomfortableandcanmakeyoufeelsick.Moreoverpassengerswhosufferduringcarjourneyscancausestressandanxietytothedriverwhomaythereforeloseconcentrationandcauseanaccident.Withthisprobleminminddoctorsandchildpsychiatristshaverecommendedaseriesofthingstodoandnotdotomakethesejourneyslessstressful.◆Surveyssuggestthatamajorcauseofargumentsoncarjourneysis_________andevidenceshowsthatdriversoperatebetteriftheyarelisteningtosomethingoftheirownchoicE.Thismeansthatespeciallywhendifferentgenerationsaretravelingeveryoneexceptthedriverwhowantstolistentomusicshouldbeequippedwiththeirownsourceofmusicorradio.◆ByfarthemostsuccessfulstrategyespeciallyiftherearechildreninthecaristoturnthejourneyintoafuntaskofsomekinD.Forexamplechildrencanbeissuedwithanillustratedworksheetofferingthemthechancetotickoffthingsthattheysee－abluemotorwayroadsignforexampleoraparticularkindoftreE.◆Itisofcourseimportanttohavesufficientprovisions储备物forthetripwithwateronthetopofthelist.Howeverdoctorsarenowwarningparentsagainstgivingtheirchildrenfastfooditemsandfizzy起泡的drinksthekindofthingsthatcausehyperactivityandcancreatetensionandproblems.1.Whatisthemainideaofthispassage?Pleaseanswerwithin10words_________________________________________________________________________2.FillintheblankinthethirdparagraphofthepassagetocompletethesentencE.Pleaseanswerwithin10words_________________________________________________________________________3.Whichsentenceinthepassagecanbereplacedbythefollowingone?ForchildrenpassengersthemostefficientwayistomakethejourneymoreenjoyablE.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________4.TranslatetheunderlinedsentenceinthefirstparagraphintoproperChinesE.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________5.Whatdoyouthinkaretheneededsufficientprovisionsforchildrenduringthetrip?Pleaseanswerwithin20words__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
It’sjustasmallwhiteenvelopestuckamongthebranchesofourChristmastreE.Nonameno1.Ithaspeekedthroughthebranchesofourtreeforthepast10yearsorso.ItallbeganbecausemyhusbandMike2Christmas–ohnotthetruemeaningofChristmasbutthe3aspectsofit–overspendingandthefrantic匆忙的runningaroundatthelast4togetgiftsbecauseyoucouldn’tthinkofanythingelsE.SoIdecidedoneyeartobypasstheusualshirtssweatersandtiesandreachforsomething5justforMikE.Theinspirationcameinan6way.OursonKevinwhowas12thatyearwas7attheschoolheattended;andshortlybeforeChristmastherewasamatchagainstateamofmostly8kidssponsoredbyachurch.Theseyoungmendressedinraggedsneakers9asharpcontrasttoourboysintheirniceuniformsandsparklingnewshoes.AsthematchbeganIwasalarmedtoseethattheotherteamwaswrestlingwithout10aluxurythattheyobviouslycouldn’t11.Wellwethoroughly12themandtookeveryweightclass.Mikeshookhisheadsadly.I13justoneofthemcouldhavewonhesaiD.Theyhavealotof14butlosinglikethiscouldtaketheheartrightoutofthem.Mikelovedkidsandheknewthem.That’swhenthe15forhispresentcamE.ThatafternoonIwenttoalocal16goodsstoreandboughtwrestlinghelmetsandshoesandsentthemanonymously匿名tothe17.OnChristmasEveIplacedtheenvelopeonthetreethe18insidetellingMikewhatIhaddoneandthatwasmygiftforhim.His19wasthebrightestthingaboutChristmasthatyearandin20years.1.A.participationB.conversationC.identificationD.qualification2.A.lovedB.celebratedC.spentD.hated3.A.educationalB.commercialC.spiritualD.social4.A.minuteB.timeC.holidayD.week5.A.expensiveB.practicalC.especialD.special6.A.unusualB.awkwardC.astonishingD.attractive7.A.wrestlingB.swimmingC.boatingD.studying8.A.whiteB.wealthyC.blackD.bright9.A.presentedB.possessedC.prohibitedD.preserved10.A.shoesB.helmetsC.glovesD.pains11.A.advocateB.abuseC.adoptD.afford12.A.defeatedB.deletedC.delightedD.deserted13.A.thinkB.believeC.wishD.imagine14.A.energyB.skillC.advantageD.potential15.A.envelopeB.ideaC.moneyD.shop16.A.sportingB.clothingC.cheapD.opening24617.A.schoolB.boyC.churchD.parents18.A.storyB.adC.signatureD.note19.A.carB.smileC.eyeD.helmet20.A.succeedingB.pastC.passingD.difficult
Thepassengerswatchedsympatheticallyasthewomanmadeherwaycarefullyupthesteps.Shepaidthebusdriverand1theseatwhichthedriverhadtoldherwasempty.Thenshe2.IthadbeenayearsinceSusan34becameblinD.Duetoamedicalmisdiagnosis误诊shewas3thrownintoaworldofdarknessfrustrationandself-pity.AndallshehadtosticktowasherhusbandMark.MarkwasanairforceofficerandhelovedSusanwithallhisheart.Hewas4tohelphiswifegainthestrengthand5.ForthefirsttwoweeksMark6Susantoandfromworkeachday.Hetaughtherhowtorelyonherother7specificallyherhearingtodeterminewhereshewasandhowto8tothenewenvironment.9Susandecidedthatshewasreadytotrythetriponherown.Mondaymorningshesaidgood-byeandforthefirsttimetheywent10ways.OnFridaymorningSusantookthebustowork11.AsshewasgettingoffthebusthedriversaidBoyIdo12you.Susanhadnoidea13thedriverwastalkingaboutandaskedWhatdoyoumean?ThedriveransweredYouknoweverymorningforthepast14afinelookinggentlemaninamilitaryuniformhasbeenstandingacrossthecorner15yougetoffthebusandcrossthestreetsafely.Hewatches16youenteryourofficebuilding.Youareone17lady.Tearsof18poureddownSusan’scheeks.Markhadgivenheragiftmore19thansightagiftthatcanbring20wherethereisdarkness.1.A.feltB.touchedC.spottedD.took1352.A.setbackB.turnedaroundC.felldownD.settledin3.A.graduallyB.eventuallyC.suddenlyD.deliberately4.A.expectedB.forcedC.encouragedD.determined5.A.patienceB.confidenceC.dependenceD.competence6.A.advisedB.accompaniedC.persuadedD.inspired7.A.feelingsB.abilitiesC.sensesD.organs8.A.moveB.keepC.adaptD.lead9.A.ActuallyB.HopefullyC.surprisinglyD.Finally10.A.separateB.similarC.oppositeD.private11.A.asusualB.ateaseC.onpurposeD.bychance12.A.envyB.respectC.adoreD.appreciate13.A.whichB.whatC.thatD.why14.A.monthB.weekC.dayD.year15.A.noticingB.observingC.watchingD.discovering16.A.asB.unlessC.onceD.until17.A.attractiveB.luckyC.wealthyD.unique18.A.anxietyB.excitementC.gratitudeD.satisfaction19.A.significantB.touchingC.beneficialD.powerful20.A.lightB.warmthC.courageD.comfort
Veryoldpeopledoraisemoralproblemsforalmosteveryonewhocomesincontactwiththem.Theirvalues--thiscan'tberepeatedtoooften--arenotnecessarilyourvalues.Physicalcomfortcleannessandorderarenotnecessarilythemostimportantthings.Thesocialservicesfromtimetotimefindthemselvesfacedwithaflatwithdecayingfoodcoveredbysmallwormsandanoldpersonlyingaloneinbedtakingnonoticeoftheworms.Butisitinterferingwithpersonalfreedomtoinsistthattheygotolivewithsomeoftheirrelativessothattheymightbetakenbettercareof?SomesocialworkerstheoneswhoclearupthewormsthinkweareindangerofcarryingthisconceptofpersonalfreedomtothepointwhereseriousrisksarebeingtakenwiththehealthandsafetyoftheolD.IndeedtheoldcanbeeasilyhurtorharmeD.Thebodyislikeacar;itneedsmoremechanicalmaintenanceasitgetsolder.Youcancarrythiscomparisonrightthroughtotheprovisionofspareparts.Butneverforgetthatsuchoperationsarepainfulexperiencehowevergoodtheresults.Andatwhatpointshouldyoustoptotreattheoldbody?Isitmorallyrighttotrytopushoffdeathbypursuingthedevelopmentofdrugstoexcitetheforgetfuloldmindandtoactivatetheoldbodyknowingthatitisdesignedtodie?Youcannotaskdoctorsorscientiststodecidebecausesolongastheycanseethetechnicalopportunitiestheywillfeelobligedtogivethematryontheprinciplethatwhilethere'slifethere'shopE.Whenyoutalktotheoldpeoplehoweveryouareforcedtotheconclusionthatwhetherageishappyorunpleasantdependslessonmoneyoronhealththanitdoesonyourabilitytohavefun.1.ItcanbeimpliedinParagraph1thatA.veryoldpeopleenjoylivingwiththeirrelativesB.veryoldpeoplewouldliketolivealonesothattheycanhavemorepersonalfreedomC.socialservices'havenothingtodowithveryoldpeopleD.veryoldpeopleareabletokeeptheirroomsveryclear2.SomesocialworkersthinkthatA.healthandsafetyaremoreimportantthanpersonalfreedomB.personalfreedomismoreimportantthanhealthandsafetyC.oldpeopleshouldkeeptheirroomscleanD.oneshouldnottaketheriskofdealingwitholdpeople3.Intheauthor'sopinionA.thehumanbodycan'tbecomparedtoacarB.theolderapersonthemorecareheorsheneedsC.toomuchemphasishasbeenputonoldpeople'svaluesD.itiseasytoprovidesparepartsforoldpeople4.TheworditinthelastparagraphreferstoA.theconclusionyouhavecometoB.yourtalktotheoldpeopleC.one'smoneyorone'shealthD.whetherageishappyorunpleasant5.TheauthorthinksthatA.medicaldecisionsforoldpeopleshouldbelefttothedoctorsB.oldpeoplecanenjoyahappylifeonlyiftheyareveryrichC.theopinionthatweshouldtryeverymeanspossibletosaveoldpeopleisdoubtfulD.itisalwaysmorallyrighttotreatoldpeopleandpushoffdeath
Accordingtodecades-longresearchwomenwhotooklowtomoderate节制dailydosesofaspirinhadareduceddeathrateespeciallyfromheartdiseasE.Theresearchbasedondatafromamajortrialthathastrackedalmost80000womensince1976foundthatwomenwhoreportedusingaspirinonaregularbasishada25percentlowerriskofdeathfromanycausethanwomenwhodidn'ttakethedrug.Theriskofdeathfromcardiovascular心血管的diseasewas38percentlowerforaspirinusersandtherewasalsoa12percentreductionincancerdeathsthattookeffectafteradecadeofaspirinusetheresearchersfoundintheirreportbasedontheNurses'HealthStudy.HoweveranaccompanyingeditorialinthejournalcautionedthattheresultswereopentodebateandfarfromdefinitivE.Thedissenting持异议的editorialwasbasedonresultsofanearliertrialbytheWomen'sHealthStudywhichfollowedalmost40000womenfor11yearsandfoundnoreductioninoveralldeaths.Thereforethenewfindingscannotovercometheaccumulatedevidencethataspirinisnotparticularlyeffectivefortheprimarypreventionofdeathfromcardiovasculardiseaseinwomen.ThisisacomplicatedissuesaidDr.AndrewT.Chanleadingauthorofthenewreport.Weunderstandthataspirinhaspotentialhealthbenefitsbutwhowouldaspirintherapy疗法beappropriatefor?ThereareareasofdisagreementthatneedfurtherstudybeforethatquestioncanbeansweredChansaiD.ButthereisinformationfromthetwolargestudiesandothertrialsthatcanhelpguidewomenandtheirphysicianshesaiD.Andanyonewhoisthinkingaboutdailyaspirinshouldreallytalkwithdoctorsaboutthebenefitsandrisks.1.ThenewreportclearlybenefitsthewomensufferingA.heartdiseaseB.cancerC.loseofmemoryD.aspirinsideeffects2.Whichofthefollowingquestionshasn'tbeensolvedaccordingtoDr.Chan?A.Whetheraspirinisbeneficialforhealth?B.Whichofthetworesearchesisreallyreliable?C.Whowilldothefurtherstudyinthisarea?D.Whoareproperforthistreatment?3.Whichresearchdoestheauthorseemtosupport?A.ThenewonE.B.TheearlieronE.C.Neither.D.Both.4.WeknowfromthelastparagraphthatwomenwhotrustthetreatmentshouldA.beverycarefulaboutitB.startimmediatelywiththehelpoftheirphysiciansC.concentrateonthebenefitsinsteadoftherisksD.turntotheirphysiciansforonlythebenefitithas5.Whatisthemainpurposeofthepassage?A.Topromotethenewaspirintherapytowomen.B.Tointroducetwocontroversialresearches.C.TodrawafinalconclusiononthedebatE.D.Tohelpwomenlivelongerandhealthier.
135Afamousscientistwasaskedwhyhewasabletobesomuchmorecreativethantheaverageperson.Whatsethimsofar1fromothers?He2thatitallcamefroman3thatoccurredwhenhewasthreE.Hewastryingto4abottleofmilkfromrefrigeratorwhenhelostholdofthebottlespillingits5alloverthekitchenfloor.Insteadof6athimhismothersaidRobertwhatawonderful7youhavemade!Ihave8seensuchahugepuddleofmilk.Sincethe9isdonewouldyouliketogetdownandplayinthemilkforawhile10cleaningitup?Indeedhedid.Robert11youmakeamesslikethis12youhavetocleanitupandrestoreeverythingtoits13order.Andthentogethertheycleanedupthespilledmilk.HismotherthensaidRobertthatisa14experimentinhowto15carryabigmilkbottle.Let′sgooutintheyardandfillthebottlewithwaterandseeifyoucan16awaytocarryabottleofwaterwithoutdroppingit.Thescientistremarkedhelearnedfromthatmomentthatmistakeswerejust17forlearningsomethingnewwhichis18scientificexperimentsareallabout.Eveniftheexperimentdoesn′tworkweusuallylearnsomething19fromit.Wouldn′titbegreatifall20wouldrespondlikeRobert′smother?1.A.awayB.apartC.aboveD.ahead1352.A.respondedB.acknowledgedC.assumedD.compromised3.A.experimentB.coincidenceC.experienceD.conflict4.A.deliverB.returnC.moveD.remove5.A.mixtureB.waterC.liquidsD.contents6.A.yellingB.comingC.noddingD.laughing7.A.mistakeB.messC.trickD.treasure8.A.alwaysB.oftenC.rarelyD.ever9.A.damageB.businessC.favorD.harm10.A.beforeB.afterC.withD.without11.A.whateverB.howeverC.whereverD.whenever12.A.especiallyB.eventuallyC.respectivelyD.immediately13.A.oppositeB.particularC.properD.natural14.A.failedB.forbiddenC.demandedD.deserved15.A.absolutelyB.comfortablyC.confidentiallyD.effectively16.A.developB.graspC.inventD.discover17.A.optionsB.opportunitiesC.qualitiesD.procedures18.A.thatB.whereC.whatD.which19.A.availableB.valuableC.practicalD.accessible20.A.managersB.directorsC.parentsD.relatives
阅读下面的短文并根据短文后的要求答题请注意问题后的字数要求Youareabouttobecomeacollegefreshman.Youentercollegeexpectingtoleavewithadegree.Thefollowingaretipsonhowtogetthemostoutofyourcollegeeducation.TimeManagementManisfirstasocialanimalthenarational理性的one.SoyoumayfindithardtosayNoeachtimeyourroommatewantstoseeamoviewhenyouneedtoreadParadiseLost失乐园.Thinkaboutwhatyouwantfromcollegeandfromfriends.Studyafterbreakfastbetweenclasseswhateverworksbestforyou.Don’tcutoffallsocialcontactswhichareasvital重要的tosurvivingincollegeasreading.StudyHegel黑格尔firstthencatchalatemovie.StudyMethodWouldyoutakeatripby__________insteadofreadingamap?Ofcoursenot.Studyingincollegedemandsmoreindependencethaninhighsch001.Surveythematerialfirsttogetasenseofitasksomequestionswritedownkeyideastellyourselftheessence本质ofwhatyou’vereadandreviewit.KeepingupProfessorsmaynotnoticewhetheryouattendalargelecturebutyoucouldnoticelateron.Someprofessorsuselecturestodiscussmaterialnotfoundinthereadingonwhichtheywillbaseanexam.Othersstresskeypoints.Skipatyourownrisk.Ifyoumustmissalecturegetthenotesintime.Iftoomuchtimeelapses逝去.thenoteswillmakenosense.Neverfallmorethanaweekbehindinreadingthenotes.Ifyoudon’tdothereadingyouwon’tunderstandthelecture.1.Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?Pleaseanswerwithin10words.2.Whichsentenceinthepassagecanbereplacedbythefollowingone?Asacollegestudentgettingyourselfinvolvedinsocialactivitiesisasimportantasstudying.3.Pleasefillintheblankinthethirdparagraphwithproperwordsorphrasestocompletethesentence.Pleaseanswerwithin10words.4.Whichofthesuggestionsdoyouthinkisthebestforyou?Why?Pleaseanswerwithin30words.5.TranslatetheunderlinedsentenceinthelastparagraphintoChinese.
Ifthesunhasenoughpowertowarmandlightthewholeearthitmusthaveenoughpowertodootherthingstoo.Canweusethesun'sabundantenergytosupplyelectricityoratleasttoperformthefunctionswhichelectricityorothertypesofpowerusuallyperform?Theanswerisyes.Forexamplepeoplehaveformanyyearsbeenusingthereflectedheatofthesuntocook.Solarcookershavebeenbuiltwithseveralcurved弯曲mirrorsreflectingthesunandfocusingitsheatonthecookingcomponent.Thisequipmentcanbeusedjustlikeagasorelectricstove;itismoreexpensivetomakebutitdoesnotneedanyfuelandsocostsnothingtouse.Anotherpossibilityofusingsolarenergyisinhouseheating.TheformofenergyweusemostiselectricityandeverydaymoreisneedeD.Butelectricityhastobemadetooandtomakeitarerequired--oilgasandnowadaysevenuranium铀.Thequestionwhichworrieseveryonetodayishowlongwillthesefuelslast?Nobodyknowsitforsurebutmostexpertsthinkitwillsoonbedifficulttoobtainsufficientelectricityfromthesesources.Itispossiblethatthesuncanmakeacontributionheretoo.Solarpowerhasalreadybeenusedtoproduceterrificheat.InSouthernFranceasolarfurnacehugestovehasbeenbuiltwheretemperaturesreachmorethan3000℃.Thisfurnaceisonlyusedforexperimentsatpresentbutcouldbeusedtoproducesteamforapowerstation.1.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?Pleaseanswerwithin10words.2.Whichsentenceinthepassagecanbereplacedbythefollowingone?Thesuncanalsomakeitpossibleforustogetalargequantityofelectricityinsteadoffromotherfuels.3.PleasefillintheblankinthethirdparagraphwithproperwordsorphrasestocompletethesentencE.Pleaseanswerwithin10words.4.Whichcanlastlongertheordinaryfuelsorthesolarenergy?Whatshallwedotohaveenoughelectricity?Pleaseanswerwithin30words.5.TranslatetheunderlinedsentenceinthesecondparagraphintoChinesE.
Itwasa11hisownideasaysPatPetersthe38-year-oldwifeofPaloAltoCaliforniahighschoolfootballcoachBobPeters39.Bobhadjustdrawnupamotherhoodcontract-adocument文件statingthatfor70daysthissummerhewouldtakeoverthecareandfeedingofthecoupletsfourchildrenplusallhouseholdchores杂务.Althoughhedidn’tevenknowhowtomakecoffeewhenhesignedhewasquiteconfident.Hethoughttheexperiencewouldmakeanicebook.After40ofthe70dayshewasreadytogiveup.IwasbeatendowncompletelyhumbledadmitsPeters.ThreeweekslaterhespoketothelocalpressalsopartofthebargainstatingNotonlyismotherhoodadifficulttasknotonlyisitnever—endingitisanimpossiblejobforanynormalhumanbeing.BobandPatwerehighschoolsweetheartsAftertheygotmarriedi111960sheworkedasasecretarytohelpputhimthroughuniversity.SincethenBobhasbeenthefootballandwrestlingcoachatPaloAlto’sCubberleyhighwhilePatraisedthekids.ThentwoyearsagoPatwentbacktoworkasasecretaryatCubberley.Ihadbeenaroundchildrensomuchshesighs叹气.Icouldn’ttalktoagrown—up.Shecontinuedtorunthehouseholdhowever—untilBobsignedthecontract.Whereuponshedecidedtorelaxandenjoyit.AlthoughPetershadconsultedwithhisschool’shomeeconomicsteachersand‘heheadofthecafeteria食堂hismealsweresometimesadisaster.Itriedtoslipthebutter.I’dforgottenundertheeggsaftertheywereflyinghesays.Forthelastthreeweeksthefamilyateoutalot——sometimeshavingMacdonald’shamburgersforlunchanddinner.Asforhousekeeping.ahomeeconomicsteacherhadtoldBobthataroomalwayslookscleanifthebedismade.Ifoundaneasierway-Ishutthedoorshesays.Soonthekidswerewearingthesameclothesforaweek.ImadethemweartheirshirtsinsideoutandwhenwewenttoDickupPatatworktheyturnedthemrightsideoutsotheywouldlookclean.NowthatBobhaspubliclyadmittedhewaswrongheisroutinely日常地sharingthechild-raisingandhouseholdtaskswithPat.Thetentative暂定的titleofhisbookaboutthesummeristakenfromsomethingheshoutedatthekidsoneday....1.Filecouplesignedthecontractbecause.A.PatcomplainedalotaboutherdoingthehouseworkallbyherselfB.BoblovedtakingcareofchildrenandwantedhiswifetohaveagoodrestC.TheyagreedthathusbandandwifeshouldsharehouseholdtasksD.Bobthoughtiteasytotakecareoftilefamilyandwantedtheexperienceforabook2.ItwasagreedthatifBobfailedtokeeptothecontract.hewouldhaveto.A.payacertainamountofmoneyB.doalltilehouseworkforyearsC.saysorrytohiswifeD.admitpubliclyhewaswrongaboutmotherhood3.Whatcallwe1earnaboutPatPeters?A.Shewashard—workingandselfless.B.Shewasprettyandkind—hearted.C.Shewastiredoftilechild.raisingandhouseholdtasks.D.ShedidnotloveBobanylonger.4.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.Bobmanagedtokeepthekids’clothesclean.B.Bobtriedtocookgoodmealsforhischildren.C.Bobfrequentlytookthekidsouttoeatbecausehewastoobusyatwork.D.Bobtaughtthekidstomaketheirbedseveryday.5.Whichofthefollowingcanbestendtilestory?A.Myexperienceofbeingamother.B.I’llproudofyouallmydear!C.Waittillyourmothergetshome!D.Motherhoodanimpossiblejobforanyone
DearSJLosingabestfriendisnevereasy.YourproblemSJisnotjustthatyoumissyourbestfrienditisthatyoufeelemptyandlostwithoutherfriendship.Ittakestimetogetoveralossandduringthattimeyourmindisgettingusedtoanewwayofbeing.Thisisusuallyagoodthingevenifitfeelslikeabadthing.Nowthatyouareonyourownyouarebeingforcedtolearntobebyyourselfandtorelyuponyourowninnervoiceforguidance.Iamsurethatthisfeelsstrangeforyoubutifyoucanhangonforabititmayworktoyouradvantage.Bestfriendsarecoolbutitisimportanttoknowthedifferencebetweenmissingsomeoneandbeingtoodependentuponthem.Atyouragegirlsdotendtosticktogetherandhavingaboyfriendmaynotyetbethebetterchoice.Yourfriendisalittleaheadofherselfinleavingyouherbestfriendforaboyfriend.Boyfriendsarecompletelydifferentfrombestfriendsthedistinctionbeingthatboyfriendscomeandgowhilegirlfriendsoftenstayinyourlifethroughouthighschoolandevenafterwards.Itisacompletelydifferentsortofbond.Isuggestthatyoutakeadvantageofthisperiodinyourlifetoexpandyourhorizons.Enjoythefreedomofhavingnobestfriendforawhileandhangwiththegroup.Bythetimeyourformerbestfriendbreaksupwithherboyfriendyouwillbeinacompletelydifferentplaceafarbetterplaceinyourheadthatis.Andbythewaynexttimethatyoufeelemptyandlosttrytowriteaboutitinadiaryorjustsimplyonpaper.Inseveralmonthsyouwilllookbackandreaditwithcuriosityaboutyourself.WhowasIthen.andwhatcouldIhavebeenthinking?1.JudgingfromtheletterSJ’sproblemwasthatshedidn’tknow_________.A.whethertogiveupherbestfriendB.whattodowithoutherbestfriendC.whotochoosebetweentwofriendsD.howtostopmissingherformerfriend2.Byanewwayofbeing.thewriterreferredtothesituationinwhichSJhadto_________.A.findanewfriendshipB.livewithoutabestfriendC.learntogiveupD.beindependent3.Whenthewritersaidyourfriendisalittleaheadofherself’shemeantSJ’sfriend_____________.A.wasactingwithoutthinkingB.wasdoingsomethingshemightregretlaterC.wastooyoungtofallinloveD.wasunwisetoleaveSJsosoon4.ThewriterbelievedSJwould_______bythetimeherformerfriendlostherboyfriend.A.growphysicallystrongerB.dobetteratschoolC.feelmoreindependentandconfidentD.winherbestfriendback5.Thelastparagraphseemstosuggestthat_______________.A.keepingadiaryhelpscorrectoneselfB.SJwillgetoverherproblemsoonC.unhappyexperiencesareeasytoforgetD.oneshouldn’tforgetthepastexperiences
AfewminutesagowalkingbackfromlunchIstartedtocrossthestreetwhenIheardthesoundofacoindropping.Itwasn’tmuchbutasIturnedmyeyescaughttheheadsofseveralotherpeopleturningtoo.A.womanhaddroppedwhatappearedtobeadimE.Thetinklingsoundofacoindroppingonsidewalkisanattention-getter.Itcanbenothingmorethanapenny.Whateverthecoinisnooneignoresthesoundofit.Itgotmethinkingaboutsoundsagain.Wearesurroundedysomanysoundsthatattractthemostattention.PeopleinNewYorkCityseldomturntolookwhenafireengineapolicecaroranambulancecomesscreamingalongthestreet.WhenI’minNewYorkI’maNewYorker.Idon’tturneither.Likethenatives.Ihardlyhearasiren警笛there.AthomeinmylittletowninConnecticutit’sdifferent.ThedistantloudnoiseofapolicecaranemergencyvehicleorafiresirenbringsmetomyfeetifI’mseatedandbringsmetothewindowifI’minbed.It’sthequietestsoundsthathavemosteffectonusnottheloudest.InthemiddleofthenightIcanhearadrippingtapahundredyardsawaythroughthreecloseddoors.I’vebeenhearinglittlecreakingnoisesandsoundswhichmyimaginationturnsintofootstepsinthemiddleofthenightfortwenty-fiveyearsinourhousE.HowcomeIneverhearthosesoundsinthedaytime?I’mquiteclearinmymindwhatthegoodsoundsareandwhathebadsoundsareI’veturnedagainstwhistlingforinstancE.IusedtothinkofitasthemarkofahappyworkerbutlatelyI’vebeenconnectingthewhistlerwithanervouspersonmakingnoises.ThetappingtappingtappingofmytypewriterasthekeyshitthepaperisalovelysoundtomE.IoftenlikethesoundofwhatIwritebetterthanthelooksofit.1.Thesoundofacoindroppingmakespeople_________A.thinkofmoneyB.lookateachotherC.payattentiontoitD.stopcrossingthestreet2.Howdoestheauthorrelatetosoundsatnight?A.Heimaginessoundsthatdonotexist.B.HethinkstapsshouldbeturnedoffC.Hebelievesit’sratherquietatnightD.Heoverstatesquietsounds3.Hedislikeswhistlingbecause__________.A.heistiredofitB.heusedtobehappierC.itremindshimoftensepeopleD.hedoesn’tlikeworkers4.Whatkindofsounddoeshefindpleasant?A.TappingofhistypewriterB.ClinkingsoundofkeysC.TinklingsoundofacoindroppingD.Creakingsounds5.Howdoesthewriterfeelaboutsoundsingeneral?A.TheymakehimfeelathomeB.HethinkstheyshouldbeignoredC.HebelievestheyarepartofourlivesD.Hepreferssilencetoloudnoises
Howmuchcanenvironmentaffectintelligence?InonestudystrikingincreasesinIQoccurredin25childrenwhoweremovedfromanorphanage孤儿院tomorestimulatingenvironments.Thechildrenwhowereallconsideredmentallyretardedandunadoptableweremovedtoaninstitutionwheretheyreceivedpersonalattentionfromadults.Laterthesesupposedlyretardedchildrenwereadoptedbyparentswhogavethemloveafamilyandastimulatinghomeenvironment.Thechildrengainedanaverageof29IQpoints.Foronechildtheincreasewasanamazing58points.A.secondgroupofinitiallylessretardedchildrenwhostayedintheorphanagelostanaverageof26IQpoints.Otherencouragingresultscanbefoundinearlychildhoodeducationprogramswhichprovidestimulatingintellectualexperiencesfordisadvantagedchildren.Inonestudychildrenfromlow-incomefamiliesweregivenenrichedenvironmentsfromearlyinfancy婴儿期throughpreschool.Byage2theirIQscoreswerealreadyhigherthanthoseinacontrolgroup.Moreimportanttheywerestill5pointshighersevenyearslater.High-qualityenrichmentprogramssuchasHeadStartcanpreventchildrenfromfallingbehindinschool.Aparticularlystrikingenvironmentaleffectisthefactthat14nationshaveshownaverageIQgainsoffrom5to25pointsduringthelast30years.TheseIQboostsaveraging15pointsoccurredinfartooshortatimeforgeneticstoexplainthem.Itismorelikelythatthegainsreflectenvironmentalforcessuchasimprovededucationnutritionandlivinginatechnologicallycomplexsociety.1.What’sthemainideaofthispassage?A.RetardedchildrencannotimprovetheirIQ’s.B.Orphanagesarefullofmentallyretardedchildren.C.Environmentalfactorsinfluenceachild’sIQ.D.Earlychildhoodeducationprogramsareimportant.2.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordretardedinthefirstparagraphmostprobablymean?A.UndevelopeD.B.rejecteD.C.IgnoreD.D.DeserteD.3.Theauthorisinfavorof_____________accordingtothepassagE.A.puttingretardedchildrenintoinstitutionsB.providingearlychildhoodeducationprogramsC.keepingchildreninorphanagesD.keepingretardedchildrenwithotherslikethemselves4.WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedasanenvironmentalfactorthataffectsIQ?A.Goodnutrition.B.Improvedtechnology.C.Bettereducation.D.Foodpollution.5.Whatcanweconcludefromthepassage?A.Attentionfromparentshaslittleeffectonachild’sIQ.B.HeadStartprogramsareawasteofmoney.C.IncreasesinIQhavehappenedintheUSmorerapidlythanelsewherE.D.Geneticsarelessimportantthanenvironmentingainingone’sIQ
EverybodylovesafatpayrisE.YetpleasureatyourowncandisappearifyoulearnthatacolleaguehasbeengivenabiggeronE.Indeedifhehasareputationforincompetenceintheirworkyoumightevenbeextremelyangry.Suchbehaviorisregardedasalltoohumanwiththeunderlyingassumptionthatotheranimalswouldnotbecapableofthisfinelydevelopedsenseofgrievance委屈.ButastudybySarahBrosnanandFransdeWaalofEmoryUniversityinAtlantaGeorgiawhichhasjustbeenpublishedinNaturesuggeststhatitisalltoomonkeyaswell.Theresearchersstudiedthebehavioroffemalesbrowncapuchinmonkeys.TheylookcutE.Theyaregood–naturedco–operativecreaturesandtheysharetheirfoodwillingly.Aboveallliketheirfemalehumancounterpartstheytendtopaymuchcloserattentiontothevalueofgoodsandservicesthanmales.SuchcharacteristicsmakethemperfectcandidatesforDr.Brosnan’sandDr.deWaal’sstudy.Theresearchersspenttwoyearsteachingtheirmonkeystoexchangetokens代币forfooD.Normallythemonkeyswerehappyenoughtoexchangepiecesofrockforslicesofcucumber.Howeverwhentwomonkeyswereplacedinseparatebutadjoiningchambers邻室sothateachcouldobservewhattheotherwasgettinginreturnforitsrocktheybecamemarkedlydifferent.Inthewouldofcapuchinsgrapesareluxurygoodsandmuchpreferabletocucumbers.Sowhenonemonkeywashandedagrapeinexchangeforhertokenthesecondwasreluctanttohandhersoverforamerepieceofcucumber.Andifonereceivedagrapewithouthavingtoprovidehertokeninexchangeatalltheothereithertossedherowntokenattheresearcheroroutofthechamberorrefusedtoacceptthesliceofcucumber.Indeedthemerepresenceofagrapeintheotherchamberwithoutanactualmonkeytoeatitwasenoughtoreduceangerinafemalecapuchin.1.Thestatementitisalltoomonkeyaswellimpliesthat.A.monkeysalsogetangrywitheachotherB.feelingangrywhenunfairlytreatedisalsomonkeys’natureC.monkeyslikehumanstendtobefriendlytoeachotherD.nootheranimalsotherthanmonkeysaresomuchlikehumans2.Femalecapuchinmonkeyswerechosenfortheresearchmostprobablybecausethey.A.liketoweighwhattheygetB.lookcuteandgood-naturedC.co–operatewitheachotherwillinglyD.paycloseattentiontoresearchers’instructions3.Themonkeys’tokenswerenothingbut.A.slicesofcucumberB.piecesofrockC.grapesD.luxurygoods4.Theothermonkeyrefusedtoacceptthesliceofcucumberofferedbytheresearcherbecause.A.shewasnothungryatthetimeB.shewantedittobegiventoothermonkeysC.thefistmonkeywasofferedsomethingbetterD.shefounditsmallerthanthatgiventothefirstmonkey5.Accordingtothepassageinordertokeeppeaceandharmonywithinasocietyitisimportantthat.A.aperfectlawshouldbemadeB.everymembershouldbegivenapayriseC.everymembershouldrespectothersD.everymembershouldbetreatedfairly
MyTeacherintheSchoolofLife20070406IspenttheopeningdayofschoolthisyearatDeMathaCatholicHighSchoolinmuchthesamewayIspentthefirstdayofclasses130yearsago;IsatinDrCharlesE.Offutt’sBritishliteratureclasslisteningtohim2whathisseniorswouldlearnandgetthemexcitedaboutthejourneytheywould3.I’mtheprincipal校长oftheschoolnowbutforafewminutesIwasbackin19754whatthefuturehelD.IhavebeenlearningfromDrOffuttfor30ofthe51yearshehadbeenteachingatDeMatha.Henotonlytaughtmetothinkhe5measmuchbyexampleas6thatitwasmymoraldutytodosoandtoserve7.Neitherofuscouldknowhowour8woulddevelopovertheyears.WhenIfirstcamebacktoDeMathatoteachEnglish.IworkedforDrOffuttthethendepartmentchair.AfterseveralyearsIwas9departmentchairandourrelationshipchanged10.Ithoughtthatitmightbe11chairingthedepartmentsinceallofmyformerEnglishteacherswerestilltherebutDrOffutt12methroughout.Heknewwhentogiveme13aboutcurriculumtextsandpersonnelandwhentoletmedesignmyowncourse.In1997IneededhisadviceaboutleavingDeMathatobecomeprincipalatanotherschool.IfhehadaskedmetostayatDeMathaImighthave.14heencouragedmetoseizethenew15.FiveyearsagoIbecamethe16ofDeMatha.OnceagainDrOffuttwasthereformelettingmeknowthatIcould17onhimasItriedtofillsuchbigshoes.I’velearnedfromhimthatgreatteachershaveaan18wealthoflessonstoteach.19hisstudentsdon’tknowityetIknowhow20theyare;I’mstilloneofthem.1.A.mostlyB.exactlyC.onlyD.simply2.A.explainB.predictC.speakD.teach3.A.keepB.achieveC.chooseD.take4.A.preparingB.discoveringC.wonderingD.realizing5.A.assistedB.remindedC.advisedD.convinced6.A.wordsB.actionC.explanationD.models7.A.theothersB.everyoneC.othersD.anyone8.A.relationshipB.positionC.situationD.condition9.A.pointedB.namedC.givenD.taken10.A.alreadyB.yetC.stillD.again11.A.foolishB.surprisingC.uncertainD.challenging12.A.promotedB.acceptedC.supportedD.welcomed13.A.adviceB.informationC.noticeD.thought14.A.OtherwiseB.ThereforeC.FurthermoreD.Instead15.A.choiceB.opportunityC.occupationD.possibility16.A.teacherB.principalC.officerD.clerk17.A.liveB.lookC.dependD.take18.A.richB.littleC.valuableD.endless19.A.OnceB.EvenifC.UnlessD.Until20.A.fortunateB.curiousC.innocentD.satisfied
WilliamStoneaspokesmanofoneofthebiggestimport&exportcompaniesinYorkshireBritainwasmakinganangryspeechatabusinessconferenceinBerlinforseekingacompletesolutiontotheproblemofsocalledMadCowDiseasewhichhadbeenspreadingquicklythroughoutthecountryandwasregardedasadirectcauseofthedeathofa12-year-oldschoolgirlwhowassaidtohaveeatensomewell-donebeefanddiedtwoweekslater.Thedeathcausedgreatfearamongbeef-eatersallovertheworlD.Wedon’tbelieveitsinceuntilnowIhaven’treceivedevenasmallestpieceofpaperreportingtherealcauseofthedeathsaidMrStoneexcitedlyfacingthethirtyrepresentativesfromatleasttwentycountriesthathadbeenthebiggestimportcountriesoftheBritishbeefbutnowrefusedtohaveit.WhenhesawnosignsofanybodybeingwillingtospeakoutMrStonegotmadderaddingYouwillhavetoeatbeefeverydaywon’tyou?Inthepasttogetourbeefyouorderedinadvanceasmuchasyoucouldsayinginyourthank-youletterwithouttheBritishbeefwecan’timaginewhatacolorlesssightwouldbeonourcountrymen’sdinnertables.Butnowgentlemenyousay‘MadCowDiseaseDeathfrighteningsorrytostopenjoyingyourbeefforthemoment!’MrStoneletoutashoutandthenseizedahandfulofpaperoutfromapaperbaglyingbesidethemicrophoneHerehereWhatyouarethinkingaboutisallherE.Havealookatyourtelegramgentlemen!Hisaudiencelookedateachotherstillexpressionless.WellletourbeefrotawayMrStonecontinueD.Andletyourmengohungry—they’llbemadoneday.Thankyou!Hetookhishandkerchiefoutofhispocketwipingoffsweatwhilewalkingdownbacktohisseat.Allofthelistenersstayedsilentforsecondsthenlaughterburstout.TheyincludingMrStonehimselflaughedsomuchthatthechairmanoftheconferenceannouncedarestoftenminutes.1.FromMrStone’sspeechweknowthat________.A.theBritishbeefhadbeenwidelyenjoyedbypeopleoutofthecountryB.theBritishbeefhadoncebeenwidelypraisedbythepeopleofthecountryC.theBritishbeefcausedtheso-calleddiseaseD.MrStoneoftenreceivedlettersofthanksfrombeef-eaters2.MrStonethoughtthatsincehisgovernmentdidn’tprovethatthedeathofthegirlhadbeencausedbythediseasethecountriesofwhichrepresentativeswerelisteningshouldagreetoimport__________.A.beefwithoutdiseaseB.someotherbeefC.akindofbeefashesuggestedD.asmuchBritishbeefasbefore3.Theunderlinedwordmadmeans___________onMrStone’ssidebut________onthelistenerssidE.A.hungry;angryB.bad;goodC.angry;illinmindD.illinmind;hungry4.Thelaughtermadebyboththespeakerandthelistenersshowed_________.A.theproblemoftheMadCowDiseasewouldbesolvedinaneasymannerB.bothsidesfeltsomethingfunnyC.thelistenersweremakingfunoftheBritishspeakerMrStoneD.MrStone’sspeechwasasuccessfulone
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