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AndrewRitchieinventoroftheBromptonfoldingbicycleoncesaidthattheperfectportablebikewouldbelikeamagiccarpetYoucouldfolditupandputitintoyourpocketorhandbag.ThenhepausedButyou'llalwaysbelimitedbythesizeofthewheels.Andsofarnoonehasinventedafoldingwheel.Itwasarare—indeedunique—occasionwhenIwasabletoputRitchieright.A19th-centuryinventorWilliamHenryJamesGroutdidinfactdesignafoldingwheel.HisbikepredictablynamedtheGroutPortablehadaframethatsplitintotwoandalargerwheelthatcouldbeseparatedintofourpieces.AllthebitsfittedintoGrout'sWonderfulBagaleathercase.Grout’saimtosolvetheproblemsofcarryingabikeonatrain.Nowdoesn’tthatsoundfamiliar?Groutintendedtofindawayofmakingabikesmallenoughfortraintravelhisbikewasahugebeast.AndimportantlythedesignofearlybicyclesgavehimanadvantageinGrout’sdaytyresweresolidwhichmadethebusinessofsplittingawheelintofourseparatepartsrelativelysimple.Youcouldn'tdothesamewithawheelfittedwithaone-pieceinflated充气的tyre.Soina21st-centurycontextistheideaofthefoldingwheeldead?Itisnot.ABritishdesignengineerDuncanFitzsimonshasdevelopedawheelthatcanbesquashedintosomethinglikeaslenderellipse椭圆.Throughoutthetyreremainsinflated.WilltheyoungFitzsimons'sfoldingwheelmakeitintoproduction?Ihaven'tthefoggiestidea.Buthisinventivenessshowstwothings.Firstpeoplehavebeensayingformorethanacenturythatbikedesignhasreacheditslimitexceptforgradualadvances.It'sassillyaconceptnowasitwas100yearsagothere'splentystilltogofor.Seconditisinthefieldoffoldingbikesthatweareseeingthemostinterestinginventions.Youcanbuyafoldingbikeforlessthan£1000thatcanbeknockeddownsosmallthatitcanbecarriedonaplane—minuswheelsofcourse—ashandbaggage.Foldingwheelswouldmakeallmannerofthingspossible.HaveweyetgotthemagiccarpetofAndrewRitchie’simagination?No.Butit'sprogress.1.WecaninferfromParagraph1thattheBromptonfoldingbike_________.A.wasportableB.hadafoldingwheelC.couldbeputinapocketD.lookedlikeamagiccarpet2.WecanlearnfromthetextthatthewheelsoftheGroutPortable_________.A.weredifficulttoseparateB.couldbesplitinto6piecesC.werefittedwithsolidtyresD.werehardtocarryonatrain3.WecanlearnfromthetextthatFitzsimons'sinvention_________.A.keptthetyreasawholepieceB.wasmadeintoproductionsoonC.leftlittleroomforimprovementD.changedourviewsonbagdesign4.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.ThreefoldingbikeinventorsB.ThemakingofafoldingbikeC.ProgressinfoldingbikedesignD.Waysofseparatingabikewheel
Peopleoftenfallillbecauseofme.1theycanhardlyblameme;itislargelytheirown2.Atiredpersonmayget3especiallywhenhegoestocrowdedplaceswithpollutedair.Asuddenchangein4isanotherfactor.Inhotsummerpeopleturnontheair-conditioneruponreturninghome.Theywillcatchacoldeasily.Mylatestvictimisanenergeticstudent.Afterschoolheplayedfootballhardfortwohours.Though5hestillwenttothecinema.Thenhegotbackhomeandtookacoldshowerimmediately.Iseizedthisgoldenchanceto6him.Hereactedtryingto7mebutIwasalready8deepinhisthroat.Hekeptsneezing打喷嚏andhisnosewasrunning.9heputonsomewarmclothesitdidn’tworkforthereweretoomanyofus.Besideshissorethroatkept10himandhedevelopedacoughtoforcemeandmyfamilyoutbut11.Thenextdayhecouldn’tgoto12.Hehadlosthisappetiteandwasnotas13asbefore.HismothermadehimorangejuiceeveryfewhoursformorevitaminCwhichwouldhelphis14Fortwodayshewas15byhismother.AsherestedmorehisdefensestrengthenedandIbegantofeelthe16.IknewIhadto17himbeforelong.ButIamnottheonewhogivesupeasilyandImadeeveryefforttofightback.18itwasmyturntofeel19nowforhisdefensesystemwasstartinganall-outattackagainstme.Ibecame20andfinallymytimewasover.DoyouknowwhatIam?1.A.ThereforeB.BesidesC.HoweverD.Then2.A.businessB.responsibilityC.excuseD.fault3.A.punishedB.blamedC.caughtD.killed4.A.temperatureB.seasonC.placeD.condition5.A.excitedB.hurtC.lateD.tired6.A.injureB.botherC.attackD.destroy7.A.getonwithB.getridofC.putupwithD.takeholdof8.A.reproducingB.waitingC.hidingD.disappearing9.A.SinceB.OnceC.WhetherD.Although10.A.remindingB.upsettingC.comfortingD.influencing11.A.escapedB.succeededC.regrettedD.failed12.A.bedB.workC.schoolD.hospital13.A.peacefulB.afraidC.activeD.happy14.A.recoveryB.developmentC.studyD.affected15.A.protectedB.nursedC.scoldedD.affected16.A.lossB.operationC.pressureD.movement17.A.leaveB.catchC.forgetD.beat18.A.UncertainlyB.UnsuccessfullyC.UnusuallyD.Unfortunately19.A.painfulB.disappointedC.nervousD.ashamed20.A.biggerB.weakerC.smallerD.stronger
OneafternoonmysonAdamaskedmeAreallpeoplethesameeveniftheyaredifferentincolor?IthoughtforaminuteandthenIsaidI’llexplain___1___youcanjustwaituntilwemakeaquick___2___atthegrocerystore.Ihavesomething___3___toshowyou.Atgrocerystorewe___4___someapples--redgreenandyellowones.BackhomeItoldAdamIt’stimeto___5___yourquestion.Iputoneappleofeach___6___onthetable.ThenIlookedatAdamwhohada___7___lookonhisface.Peoplearelikeapples.Theycomeinall___8___colorsshapesandsizes.Onthe___9___someoftheapplesmaynot___10___lookastheothers.AsIwastalkingAdamwas___11___eachonecarefully.ThenItookeachoftheapplesandpeeled削皮them___12___thembackonthetablebut___13___adifferentplace.OkayAdamtellmewhichiswhich.HesaidI___14___tell.Theyalllooksamenow.Takeabiteof___15___.Seeifthathelpsyou___16___whichoneiswhich.Hetook___17___andthenahugesmilecamecrosshisface.Peopleare___18___likeapples!Theyarealldifferentbutonceyou___19___theoutsidethey'reprettymuchthesameontheinside.Hetotally___20___it.Ididn'tneedtosayordoanythingelse.1.A.althoughB.soC.becauseD.if2.A.stopB.startC.turnD.stay3.A.expressiveB.encouragingC.informativeD.interesting4.A.boughtB.countedC.sawD.collected5.A.checkB.mentionC.answerD.improve6.A.sizeB.typeC.shapeD.class7.A.worriedB.satisfiedC.proudD.curious8.A.ordinaryB.normalC.differentD.regular9.A.outsideB.wholeC.tableD.inside10.A.stillB.evenC.onlyD.ever11.A.examiningB.measuringC.drawingD.packing12.A.keepingB.placingC.pullingD.giving13.A.onB.towardC.forD.in14.A.mustn'tB.can'tC.shouldn'tD.needn't15.A.eachoneB.eachotherC.theotherD.oneanother16.A.admitB.considerC.decideD.believe17.A.bigbitesB.deepbreathsC.afirmholdD.closelook18.A.justB.alwaysC.merelyD.seldom19.A.putawayB.getdownC.handoutD.takeoff20.A.madeB.tookC.gotD.did
HowtoBeaWinnerSirStevenRedgraveWinnerof5OlympicGoldMedalsIn1997Iwasfoundtohavedevelopeddiabetes糖尿病.Believingmycareer职业生涯wasoverIfeltextremelylow.ThenoneofthespecialistssaidtherewastonoreasonwhyIshouldstoptrainingandcompeting.Thatwasit—theencouragementIneeded.IcouldstillbeawinnerifIbelievedinmyself.Iamnotsayingthatitisn’tdifficultsometimes.ButIwantedtoprovetomyselfthatIwasn'tfinishedyet.Nothingistostandinmyway.KarenPickeringSwimmingWorldChampionIswim4hoursaday6daysaweek.Imanagethatsortofworkloadbyputtingitontopofmydiary.Thisisthekeytosuccess-youcan’tfollowacareerinanyfieldwithoutbeingwell-organized.Listwhatyoubelieveyoucanachieve.Trustyourselfwritedownyourgoalsforthedayhoweversmalltheyareandyou’llbeastepclosertoachievingthem.KirstenBestPoet&WriterWhenthingsaregettinghardavoiceinsidemyheadtellsmethatIcan’tachievesomething.Thenthereareotherdistractionssuchasfamilyorhobbies.Thekeyistoconcentrate.WhenIfeeltenseithelpsalottorepeatwordssuchas‘calm’‘peace’or‘focus’eitheroutloudorsilentlyinmymind.Itmakesmefeelmoreincontrolandincreasesmyconfidence.Thisisahabitthatcanbecomesecondnaturequiteeasilyandisapowerfulpsychological心理的tool1.WhatdoesSirStevenRedgravemainlytalkabout?A.Difficultiesinfluencedhiscareer.B.Specialistsofferedhimmedicaladvice.C.Traininghelpedhimdefeathisdisease.D.Heovercametheshadowofillnesstowin.2.WhatdoesKarenPickeringputontopofherdiary?A.Hertrainingschedule.B.Herdailyhappenings.C.Herachievements.D.Hersportscareer.3.WhatdoestheunderlinedworddistractionsprobablyrefertoA.Waysthathelponetofocus.B.Wordsthathelponetofeellesstense.C.Activitiesthatturnone'sattentionaway.D.Habitsthatmakeithardforonetorelax.4.Accordingtothepassagewhatdothethreepeoplehaveincommon?A.Courage.B.Devotion.C.Hardwork.D.Self-confidence.
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TheAmericannewspaperhasbeenaroundforaboutthreehundredyears.In1721theprinterJamesFranklin.Benjamin'solderbrotherstartedtheNewEnglandCourantandthatwaswhatwemightrecognizetodayasarealnewspaper.Hefilledhispaperwithstoriesofadventurearticlesonartonfamouspeopleandonallsortsofpoliticalsubjects.ThreecenturiesaftertheappearanceofFranklin'sCourant.fewbelievethatnewspapersintheirpresentprintedformwillremainaliveforlongNewspapercompliesarelosingadvertisers广告商readersmarketvaluE.AnD.insomecasestheirsenseofpurposeataspeedthatwouldnothavebeenimaginablejustseveralyearsagoThechiefeditor主编ofthetimessaidrecentlyAtplaceswheretheygathereditorsaskoneanother'Howareyou?'asiftheyhavejustcomeoutofthehospitaloralostlawcamE.AnarticleaboutthenewspaperappearedonthewebsiteoftheGuardianundertheheadlineNOTDEADYET.PerhapsnotbuttheriseoftheInternetwhichhasmadethedailynewspaperlookslowandoutofstepwiththeworldhasbroughtaboutarealsenseofdeath.SomeAmericannewspapershavelost42%oftheirmarketvalueinthepasttheeyearsTheNewYorkTimesCompanyhasseenitsstock股票dropby54%sincetheendof2004withmuchofthelosscominginthepastyearA.manageratDeutscheBanksuggestedthatstock-holderssellofftheirTimesstockTheWashingtonPostComplyhaspreventedthetroubleonlybychangingpartofitsbusinesstoeducationitstestingandtest-preparationservicenowbringsinatleasthalfthecompany'sincomE.1.WhatcanwelearnabouttheNewEnglandCurran?A.Itismainlyaboutthestockmarket.B.ItmarksthebeginningoftheAmericannewspaper.C.ItremainsasuccessfulnewspaperinAmericA.D.Itcarriesarticlesbypoliticalleaders.2.Whatcanweinferaboutthenewspapereditors?A.Theyoftenacceptreaders'suggestionsB.Theycarealotabouteachother'shealth.C.Theystopdoingbusinesswithadvertisers.D.Theyfacegreatdifficultiesintheirbusiness.3.Whichofthefollowingfoundanewwayforitsdevelopment?A.TheWashingtonPostB.TheGuardianC.TheNewYorkTimes.D.NewEnglandCourant4.Howdoestheauthorseemtofeelaboutthefutureofnewspapers?A.SatisfiedB.HopefulC.WorriedD.Surprised
Itistruethatgoodwritersrewriteandrewriteandthenrewritesomemore.Butinordertoworkupthedesiretorewriteitisimportanttolearntolikewhatyouwriteattheearlystage.IamsurprisedatthenumberoffamouswritersIknowwhosaythattheysodislikereadingtheirownwritinglaterthattheyevenhatetolookoverthepublishers'opinions.Onereasonwemaydislikereadingourownworkisthatwe'reoftendisappointedthattherichideasinourmindsseemverythinandplainwhenfirstwrittendown.JerryFodorandStevenPinkersuggestthatthisfactmaybearesultofhowourmindswork.Differentfrompopularbeliefwedonotusuallythinkintheworksandsentencesofordinarylanguagebutinsymbolsforideasknownasmentaleseandwritingourideasdownisanactoftranslationfromthatsymboliclanguage.Butwhilementalesecontainsourthoughtsintheformofacomplextapestry织锦writingcanonlybecomposedonethreadatatime.Thereforeitshouldnotbesurprisingthatourfirstattemptatexpressingideasshouldlooksosimple.Itisonlybyrepeatedlyrewritingthatweproducenewthreadsandconnectthemtogetclosertotheideasformedinourminds.Whenpeoplewriteasifsomestrictcritics批评家arelookingovertheirshouldertheyaresoworriedaboutwhatthiscriticmightsaythattheygetstuckbeforetheyevenstart.PeterElbowmakesanexcellentsuggestiontodealwiththisproblem.Whenwritingweshouldhavetwodifferentminds.Atthefirststageweshouldseeeveryideaaswellasthewordsweusetoexpressitaswonderfulandworthputtingdown.Itisonlyduringrewritesthatweshouldexaminewhatweexcitedlywroteinthefirststageandcheckforweaknesses.1.Whatdowelearnfromthetextaboutthosefamouswriters?A.Theyoftenregretwritingpoorworks.B.Someofthemwritesurprisinglymuch.C.Manyofthemhatereadingtheirownworks.D.Theyarehappytoreviewthepublishers’opinions.2.Whatdopeoplegenerallybelieveaboutthewayhumanmindswork?A.Peoplethinkinwordsandsentences.B.Humanideasaretranslatedintosymbols.C.Peoplethinkbyconnectingthreadsofideas.D.Humanthoughtsareexpressedthroughpictures.3.Whatcanweconcludefromthetext?A.Mostpeoplebelievewethinkinsymbols.B.Lovingourownwritingisscientificallyreasonable.C.Thewritersandcriticscanneverreachanagreement.D.Thinkingandwritingaredifferentstagesofmindatwork.
PeterandPaulhadgotpermissionfromtheirparentstocampinafieldclosetotheirfarm.Butbeingadventurousboystheyknowitwouldbemore1tocampinthewoodsthatlaybeyondtheriver.Excitedlytheboys2withtheirtentandfooD.Carryingtheirheavy3thetwobrotherswalkedalongtheriverbankhardlynoticingthedistanceorthesunbeatingdown.Theywereeagertoreachtheir4beforelunchtimE.Astheyenteredthecoolshadowywoodstheybegantosearchforasuitablecampingspot.Peterwantedto5closetotheriverattheedgeofthewoods6Paulwhowasolderinsistedthattheycampfurtheraway.7Peterfollowedhisbrotherdeeperintothe8.Thisreallyisawonderfulsetting!saidPaulinexcitement.They9theirtentandsettleddowntoeatthesandwichestheyhadmadethendecidedtofindtheirway10totherivertocatchsomefish.Areyousurethatthisistheright11?whisperedPetershakily.I’msurewepassedthathollowtreejustawhileago.Paulwalked12silently.Lookthereitisagain.We’relostaren’twe?complainedPeter.Paulhadtoadmitthathedidn’tknowwheretheywerE.13theywerealongdistancefromwheretheywere14tobE.Theywerenoteven15ofwheretheyhadsetuptheircamp.Theysetin16forafewminutesuntilPeterhadabrightideA.Whydon’twelookforclues线索thewaytrackers17inthemovies?Weweren’tcarefulabouthowwewalkedsoI’msurewewouldhaveleft18somebrokentreebranchesandleaves.Carefullytheboys19themarksthattheyhadleftuntilfinallytheyfoundtheircampsitE.Hurriedlytheypackedtheirbelongingsandsetoff20thedirectionoftheriver.Whatwouldtheirparentsthinkoftheiradventure?1.A.surprisingB.excitingC.annoyingD.frightening2.A.wentroundB.wentbackC.wentawayD.wentthrough3.A.loadB.tentC.foodD.storage4.A.grasslandB.destinationC.fieldD.river5.A.liveB.lieC.waitD.stay6.A.butB.andC.orD.so7.A.UnconsciouslyB.UnfortunatelyC.UnwillinglyD.Uninterestingly8.A.woodsB.farmC.settingD.camp9.A.putoffB.putonC.putdownD.putup10.A.forwardB.nearC.backD.further11.A.placeB.markC.wayD.time12.A.aloneB.aboutC.inD.on13.A.AfterallB.AtlastC.AboveallD.Atfirst14.A.discoveredB.encouragedC.persuadedD.supposed15.A.afraidB.sureC.informedD.reminded16.A.enjoymentB.satisfactionC.disappointmentD.imagination17.A.appearB.doC.workD.behave18.A.behindB.outC.asideD.around19.A.fetchedB.watchedC.followedD.collected20.A.forB.toC.atD.in
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Manypeoplewritetonewspaperandmagazinestoexpresstheiropinions.Letterstotheeditormustcarrythewriter’sfullnameaddressandtelephonenumberalthoughtheinformationisnotnecessaryforpublication.Thisrequirementtoprovidepersonalparticularsisaclearindicationthatwritersareheldresponsibleforwhattheysay.WhenawriterwantshisvoiceheardheneedstoclaimownershipofhisvoicE.ResponsibilityisthenameofthegamE.PeopletodaypreferlivingtogethertoputtingtheirsignaturesonamarriagecertificatebecausetheyrefusetoacceptresponsibilityfortherelationshipsaidsocialworkerKenYipandthisiswhatiscausingalotoffamilyproblems.Whenwesignapaperforexampleabusinesscontractorabankdocumentthesignatureisasealofconsentanagreementtotakethematterseriously.Mostgovernmentsandmanyorganizationswillnotprocesswrittencomplaintsiftheydonotbearthewriter’ssignaturE.Theabsenceofasignaturetheyexplaintellsusthatthewritercannotbetooseriousandthereforedoesnotdeserveareply.Therearepeoplewhowishtoremainanonymous匿名的forvariousreasons.Multi-billionaireMr.Kingdonatesgenerouslytocharityseveraltimesayear.Hegivessimplybecausehewantstohelpbutnotforthepublicityhisdonationsmaybringandhedoesnotwanthisgooddeedstomakenews.Inothercasespeopleinsistonanonymitybecausetheyareafraidoftheconsequencesofrevealingtheiridentity.CrimewitnessesmaybewillingtoassistthepolicebutmostareunwillingtogivetheirnameswhenreportingacrimE.Nameornoname?TheanswerisverypersonalandliesinhowmuchwewanttogetinvolveD.WeallhaveanamE.Itisamatterifresponsibilitytouseitwhenwemakeastatementaclaimoranaccusation.Weallwanttohonorourownnameanditisonlybystampingourexpressionofanopinionwithourownnamethatwehonorwhatwesay.1.WhatdoesthewritermeanbysayingResponsibilityisthenameofthegame?A.WritersneedtoprovidetheirpersonalinformationinthegamE.B.Publicationmustbearthewriter’sfullnameaddressandphonenumber.C.Writersshouldberesponsiblefortheirnames.D.Namesarerequiredtoindicatewriters’responsibilityforwhattheysay.2.Thesecondparagraphsuggeststhatapaperwithoutasignaturemay_______.A.helptoendarelationshipB.notgetareplyC.beacceptedallthesameD.becomeafamilyproblem3.Somepeopledon’twanttheirnamesknownbecausetheyare________.A.hesitanttomakeadonationB.unwillingtodrawpublicattentionC.afraidofanaccusationD.readyforinvolvement4.Thepassageismainlyabout_______.A.honorandwritersB.identityandsignatureC.signatureandresponsibilityD.anonymityandsignature
OnlythreelocalstudentswonChineseBlog博客Competition.And15ofthe18awardswenttostudentsfromChinA.170students’task:togetafully-designedblogupandrunningcompletewithmanypostingbasedonathemeofchoice—allwritteninChinesE.Themesrangedfromlocalopinions－suchastheusageofSinglisheducationandwhetherSingaporecanbeaculturalcentre－tofoodblogs.TheentrieswerejudgedonLanguageproficiency熟练程度andthequalityofwritingaswellasthedesignandlevelofexchangingideaswithreaders.AcademicsfromtheNationalUniversityofSingaporeandtheSIMUniversityITexpertsandajournalistfromChinesenewspaperLianheZaobaoinSingaporemadeupthejudges.IntheendonlythreeSingaporeanstudentsmadeittotheawardlist—therestoftheawardsweresweptupbystudentsfromChinA.NosurprisesaidMr.ChowYawLong37teacher-in-chargefromInnovaJuniorCollagewhichorganizedtheevent.AlthoughthetopicswerelocalsubjectstheforeignstudentsweregenerallybetterintermsofthecontentofthepostsandtheirgraspoftheChineselanguagE.OneofthethreelocalstudentswinningthefirstprizeintheBestLanguageAwardwasbloggerChristinaGao19fromtheSaintAndrew’sJuniorCollagewhosparednoeffortinresearchingforandwritingherblog.Eachentrytookherbetweenfiveandsevendaystoproducecompletewithpicturesandevenpodcasts播客.Heradviceforbloggersis:BeresponsibleSomebloggersoutthereonlyseektoblametheauthoritiesandotherbloggers.saidMissGaoIthinktheylackresponsibilitiesandthereisnovaluetotheirposts.1Thecompetitionwasorganizedby.A.theNationalUniversityofSingaporeB.ChinesenewspaperLianheZaobaoC.InnovaJuniorCollegeD.theSaintAndrew’sJuniorCollege2.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.Chinesestudentswonmostoftheawards.B.NotallthethemeswereaboutlocalsubjectsC.TheblogscouldbewritteninChineseorSinglish.D.ThejudgeswerefromuniversityinSingaporeandChinA.3.WhatMissGaosaidsuggeststhat.A.shelikestoblametheauthoritiesB.shehasasenseofresponsibilityC.shethinkshighlyoftheothers’blogsD.shelovestoreadvaluableposts4.Thepassageinmainlyabout.A.howChinesestudentswontheawardsinthecompetitionB.whybloggersshouldtakeresponsibilityfortheirblogsC.howMissGaowonthefirstprizeinthecompetitionD.whattheresultofthecompetitionwas
ComputerprogrammerDavidJonesearns￡35000ayeardesigningnewcomputergamesyethecannotfindabankreadytolethimhaveacreditcard信用卡.Insteadhehasbeentoldtowaitanothertwoyearsuntilheis18.The16-year-oldworksforasmallfirminLiverpoolwheretheproblemofmostyoungpeopleofhisageisfindingajob.David’sfirmreleases推出twonewgamesforthefastgrowingcomputermarketeachmonth.ButDavid’sbiggestheadacheiswhattodowithhismoney.Eventhoughheearnsalothecannotdriveacartakeoutamortgage抵押贷款orgetcreditcards.DavidgothisjobwiththeLiverpool-basedcompanyfourmonthsagoayearafterleavingschoolwithsixO-levelsandworkingforatimeinacomputershop.IgotthejobbecausethepeoplewhorunthefirmknewIhadalreadywrittensomeprogramshesaid.Davidspendssomeofhismoneyonrecordsandclothesandgiveshismother50poundsaweek.Butmostofhissparetimeisspentworking.Unfortunatelycomputingwasnotpartofourstudiesatschoolhesaid.ButIhadbeenstudyingitinbooksandmagazinesforfouryearsinmysparetime.IknewwhatIwantedtodoandneverconsideredstayingonatschool.Mostpeopleinthisbusinessarefairlyyounganyway.DavidaddedlwouldliketoearnamillionandIsupposeearlyretirement退休isapossibility.Youneverknowwhenthemarketmightdisappear.1.InwhatwayisDaviddifferentfrompeopleofhisage?A.Heoftengoesoutwithfriends.B.Heliveswithhismother.C.Hehasahandsomeincome.D.HegraduatedwithsixO-levels.2.WhatisoneoftheproblemsthatDavidisfacingnow?A.Heistooyoungtogetacreditcard.B.Hehasnotimetolearndriving.C.Hehasverylittlesparetime.D.Hewillsoonlosehisjob.3.WhywasDavidabletogetthejobinthecompany?A.Hehaddonewellinallhisexams.B.Hehadwrittensomecomputerprograms.C.Hewasgoodatplayingcomputergames.D.Hehadlearnttousecomputersatschoo1.4.WhydidDaviddecidetoleaveschoolandstartworking?A.Hereceivedlotsofjoboffers.B.Hewaseagertohelphismother.C.Helostinterestinschoolstudies.D.Hewantedtoearnhisownliving.
BrianarrivedattheSanFranciscoairporttwohoursbeforetheflighttoParis.Hewaswearingthreeshirtsajackettwopairsofsocksapairofshortsandtwopairsofjeans.Hewascarryingonesmallbackpackwhichwasveryfullbuthedidn'thaveanyotherluggage.BrianneededtomeetamannamedTonybeforehecheckedinforhisflight.HefoundTonyneartheAirFrancecounter.Tonygavehimaround-tripticketandasmallpackage.GivethispackagetoJean-PaulattheairportinParis.Hewillhaveasignwithyournameonit.IthinkyoucanfindhimeasilyTonysaid.Youdon'thaveanyluggageright?OnlythisbackpackBriananswered.YousaidIcouldbringonecarryonbag.That'srightOnecarryonbagisfineHaveagoodtrip.Thanks.IsBrianacriminal犯罪?Notatall.Heisanaircourier.Andhepaidonly$110fortheround-triptickettoParis.Aircouriersgetcheapairlineticketsbecausetheytakeimportantpackagesandpaperstoforeigncountries.Businessessometimesneedtogetpackagesandpaperstopeopleinforeigncountriesbythenextday.Oftentheonlywaytheycandothisistouseanair-couriercompany.Itisnotcheapforabusinesstosendapackagewithanaircourierbutitisquick.Everyyearabout80000peopleworldwidetravelasaircouriers.Thenumberofticketsforcouriertravelisgrowingbyabout10percentayear.Howeverair-couriertravelisn'tforeveryone.Butifyouhaveverylittlemoneycanbeflexible灵活的aboutyourtravelplansanddon'tmindwearingthesameclothesforaweekitcanbeagreatwaytotakeavacation!1.WhywasBrianwearingsomenclothesforhistravel?A.BecausetheyweretheuniformsforaircouriersB.Becausethatmadehimeasiertoberecognized.C.Becausehisbackpackhadnoroomforhisclothes.D.becausehedidnothaveanyluggagewithhim.2.Anaircourierisapersonwho_________.A.managesabusinesscompanyinforeigncountriesB.organizesinternationalflightsfortouristsC.travelsaroundtheworldwithcheapticketsD.deliverspapersandpackagestoforeigncountries3.Businesseschoosetheair-courierservicebecause_________.A.itcostslessB.itisflexibleC.itsavestimeD.itgrowsfast4.Oneofthedisadvantagesoftravelingasanaircourieristhathe________.A.cannotdecidewhenandwheretotravelB.cannottakeanyluggagewithhimC.hastoweartwopairsofjeansD.saveslittlemoneyfromthetravel5.Theauthorofthetextmainly_________.A.describestheactivitiesofalaw-breakerB.suggestsanidealwaytotravelC.arguesagainsttheair-couriertravelD.tellsusaboutadevelopingbusiness
Oneofmyfather’sfavoritesayingsasIwasgrowingupwasTryit!Icouldn’tsayIdidn’tlike1whateveritmightbe2Itriedit.OvertheyearsI’vecometo3howmuchofmysuccessIowetomy4ofthosewordsasoneofmyvalues.My5jobwasjustoneIdecidedtotryforacoupleofyearsuntilI6whatIwanttodoasacareer职业.7IbelievedIwouldworkforafewyearsgetmarriedstayhomeandraiseafamilysoIdidn’tthinkthejobItook8thatmuch.Icouldn’thavebeenmore9.ImasteredtheskillsofthatbeginninglevelpositionandIwasgiventheopportunity机会to10throughthecompanyintodifferent11.Iacceptedeachnewopportunitywiththe12WellI’lltryit;ifIdon’tlikeitIcanalwaysgobacktomy13position.ButIwaswiththesamecompanyforthepast28yearsandI’ve14everycareerchangeI’vemadE.I’vediscoveredI15alargenumberofdifferenttalents才能andskillsthatIneverwouldhavethoughtwerewithinmehaditnotbeenformybeing16tryingnewopportunities.I’vealsodiscoveredthatifI17whatI’mdoingandworkhardatachievingmy18.IwillsucceeD.That’swhyI’mso19tobeapartofCareerFables.Com.Ithink20hascomeandIamdeterminedtomakeitasuccess.1.A.everythingB.somethingC.everybodyD.somebody2.A.untilafterB.eversinceC.sothatD.longbefore3.A.considerB.argueC.includeD.realize4.A.suggestionB.explanationC.acceptanceD.discussion5.A.hardB.bestC.extraD.first6.A.determinedB.examinedC.experiencedD.introduced7.A.ActuallyB.GraduallyC.FinallyD.Usually8.A.helpedB.requiredC.expressedD.mattered9.A.carefulB.mistakenC.interestedD.prepared10.A.lookupB.takeupC.moveupD.putup11.A.situationsB.choicesC.directionsD.positions12.A.thoughtB.replyC.actionD.advice13.A.easierB.newerC.earlierD.higher14.A.permittedB.countedC.organizedD.enjoyed15.A.showB.possessC.needD.gather16.A.luckyforB.slowatC.opentoD.afraidof17.A.thinkofB.giveawayC.believeinD.turninto18.A.businessB.goalC.fortuneD.growth19.A.excitedB.curiousC.surprisedD.helpful20.A.dreamB.timeC.powerD.honor
IsuddenlyheardanelephantcryingasthoughfrighteneD.LookingdownIimmediatelyrecognizedthatsomethingwaswrongandrandowntotheedgeofthenearbank.ThereIsawMaShwewithherthree-month-oldcalfstrugglinginthefast-risingwateranditwasalife-and-deathstrugglE.Hercalfwasfloatingandscreamingwithfear.MaShwewasasneartothefarbankasshecouldgetholdingherwholebodyagainsttherushingwaterandkeepingthecalfpressedagainstherhugebody.Everynowandthentherushingwaterwouldsweepthecalfaway.Therewasasuddenriseinthewaterandthecalfwaswashedcleanoverthemother'sbodyandwasgonE.MaShweturnedquicklytoreachitandpressedthecalfwithherheadandtrunk象鼻againsttherockybank.Thenwithahugeeffortshepickeditupinhertrunkandtrieduntilshewasabletoplaceitonanarrowshelfofrock.Justatthismomentshefeltbackintotheriver.Ifshewerecarrieddownitwouldbecertaindeath.Iknewaswellasshedidthattherewasonespot地点whereshecouldgetupthebankbutitwasontheothersidefromwhereshehadputhercalf.WhileIwaswonderingwhatIcoulddonextIheardthesoundofamother’slove.MaShwehadcrossedtheriverandgotupthebankandwasmakingherwaybackasfastasshecouldroaring吼叫allthetimebuttohercalfitwasmusic.1.Themomenttheauthorgotdowntotheriverbankhesaw.A.thecalfwasabouttofallintotheriverB.MaShwewasplacingthecalfontherockC.thecalfwaswashedawaybytherisingwaterD.MaShwewasholdingthecalfagainsttherushingwater2.HowdidMaShwemanagetosavehercalffromthefast-flowingwater?A.Byputtingitonasafespot.B.Bypressingitagainstherbody.C.Bytakingitawaywithher.D.Bycarryingitonherback3.Howdidthecalffeelaboutthemotherelephant’sroaring?A.Itwasagreatcomfort.B.Itwasasignofdanger.C.Itwasacallforhelp.D.ItWasamusicalnote.4.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.AMother’sLoveB.ABraveActC.ADeadlyRiverD.AMatterofLifeandDeath
July21st2007wasatypicalEnglishsummer'sday--itrainedfor24hours!AsusualIrushedhomefromworkatmiddaytocheckonthehouse.Nothingwasamiss.BythetimeIleftworkat5pmhowevertheroadintoourvillagewasflooded.OurhousehadneverbeenfloodedbutasIopenedthefrontdoorawaveofwatergreetedme.ThankGodthekidsweren'twithmebecausethehousewas5feetdeepinwater.Welosteverythingdownstairs.Andtheplasterhadtobetonoffthewallsceilingspulleddown.Atfirstwetriedtopushonthrough.Wedidn'twanttomovethechildrenoutofhomesowecampedupstairs.Weputasheetofplasticacrossthefloortoprotectusfromthedamp.Butafterthreemonthswefeltverysicksowemovedtoawoodenhouseinapark.Thehousewassmallbutatfirstwewerealljustdelightedtobeinanewplace.Unfortunatelythingstooklongerthanexpectedandweweretherefor10months.Thelifetherewasinconvenient.WhatsurprisedmemostwashowmuchImissedbeingpartofacommunity社区.WehadlivedinafriendlyvillagewithgoodneighborsandI.'dneverthoughthowmuchI.'dmissthat.Althoughoursituationwasveryhadit'sdifficulttofeeltoosorryforyourselfwhenyoulookatwhat'shappeningelsewhere.IwatchedanewsreportaboutfloodsinNorthernIndiaandthoughtWedidn'thaveastrawbut茅草房thatwhosweptawayandourhouseisstillstanding.We'relucky.WemovedbackhomeinAugust.WithDecembercomingthere'sstillreconstructionworktobedonesoit'sdifficulttoprepareforChristmasButIcan'twait--I'mgoingtothrowapartyforourfriendsinthevillagetosaythanksfortheirsupport.ThisyearIwon'tneedanygifts-livingawayfromhomeformonthshasmademerealizehowlittleweactuallyneedormissallourpossessions.Althoughwearereplacingthingsthere'sreallynorush--wehaveourhomebackandthat'sthemainthing.1.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordamissinthefirstparagraphmean?A.Wrong.B.Missing.C.Right.D.Found.2.Itcanbeinferredfromthetextthattheauthor_________.A.wassickofstayingupstairsB.caredmuchaboutherchildrenC.couldnotstandlivinginawoodenhouseD.didnotdealwellwithherfamilyaffairsduringtheflood3.Whydoestheauthorsaythattheywereluckyinthethirdparagraph?A.Becausehersituationwasnotserious.B.Becausemanyotherplaceswereflooded.C.BecauseshehadbeentoNorthernIndia.D.Becausesomeotherssufferedevenmore.4.Whatdoestheauthormainlywanttoexpressbytellingherstory?A.Shevaluedhumanfeelingsmorethanbefore.B.Sherealizedshealmostdidn'tneedpossessions.C.ShefoundChristmasgiftsnolongerbadlyneeded.D.Shethoughtherownhomewasthemostimportant.
WhenwomensittogethertowatchamovieonTVtheyusuallytalksimultaneously同时的aboutavarietyofsubjectsincludingchildrenmencareersandwhat'shappeningintheirlives.Whengroupsofmenandwomenwatchamovietogetherthemenusuallyenduptellingthewomentoshutup.Mencaneithertalkorwatchthescreen--theycan'tdoboth--andtheydon'tunderstandthatwomencan.Besideswomenconsiderthatthepointofallgettingtogetheristohaveagoodtimeanddeveloprelationships--notjusttosittherelikecouchpotatoesstaringatthescreen.Duringtheadbreaksamanoftenasksawomantoexplaintheplotandtellhimwheretherelationshipbetweenthecharactersisgoing.Heisunableunlikewomentoreadthesubtlebodylanguagesignalsthatrevealhowthecharactersarefeelingemotionally.Sincewomenoriginallyspenttheirdayswiththeotherwomenandchildreninthegrouptheydevelopedtheabilitytocommunicatesuccessfullyinordertomaintainrelationships.Forawomanspeechcontinuestohavesuchaclearpurposetobuildrelationshipsandmakefriends.Formentotalkistorelatethefacts.Menseethetelephoneasacommunicationtoolforsendingfactsandinformationtootherpeoplebutawomanseesitasameansofbonding.Awomancanspendtwoweeksonvacationwithhergirlfriendandwhenshereturnshometelephonethesamegirlfriendandtalkforanothertwohours.Thereisnoconvincingevidencethatsocialconditioningthefactthatgirls'motherstalkedthemmoreisthereasonwhygirlstalkmorethanboys.PsychiatristDrMichaelLewisauthorSocialBehaviorandLanguageAcquisitionconductedexperimentsthatfoundmotherstalkedtoandlookedatbabygirlsmoreoftenthanbabyboys.Scientificevidenceshowsparentsresthebrainbiasoftheirchildren.Sinceagirl'sbrainisbetterorganizedtosendandreceivespeechwethereforetalktothemmore.Consequentlymotherswhotrytotalktotheirsonsareusuallypointedtoreceiveonlyshortgruntsinreply.1.WhilewatchingTVwithotherswomenusuallytalkalotbecausethey_________.A.areafraidofawkwardsilencewiththeirfamiliesandfriendsB.canbothtalkandwatchthescreenattheSametimeC.thinktheycanhaveagoodtimeanddeveloprelationshipsD.havetoexplaintheplotandbodylanguagetotheirhusbands2.Afteravacationwithhergirlfriendawomanwouldtalktoheragainonthephoneforhoursinorderto________.A.experiencethehappytimeagainB.keepaclosetiewithherC.recommendheranewscenicspotD.remindherofsomethingforgotten3.Whatdoestheauthorwanttotellusmost?A.Women'sbrainsarebetterorganizedforlanguageandcommunicationB.Womenlovetotalkbecausetheyaremoresociablethanmen.C.Mendonotliketalkingbecausetheyrelymoreonfacts.D.Socialconditioningisnotthereasonwhywomenlovetalking.4.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.WomenAreSociallyTrainedtoTalkB.TalkingMaintainsRelationshipsC.WomenLovetoTalkD.MenTalkDifferentlyfromWomen
It'snouseMumsaidJohnny.I'mjustnogoodatdancing.You'vegottokeeptrying.Tonightwillbe___1___dear.TryaturnwiththatprettyLisette.Johnny___2___.EverySaturdaynightusedtobethebestoftheweek.Heandhisparentswenttothe___3___attheClubwherehisheroAlcideplayedtheaccordion手风琴withtheband.Butlatelyeverythinghadchanged.NowthatJohnnywasolderhewas__4___todancewithagirl!___5___JohnnyandhisparentsarrivedattheClubmusichadalreadystarted.Johnnygotuphis___6___toapproachLisette.MayIhavethisdance?Johnnyasked.That'sallrightsaidLisette.JohnnystruggledtokeepupwithLisette's___7___stepsbuthewasalwaysonebeatbehindher.ThenJohnnyheardhisfriendPierresayLook!Johnnyhastwoleftfeet!___8___burstfromthecrowd.Johnny___9___andranoutsidedeterminednevertogotoanotherdance.ThenextSaturdayAlcide___10___toJohnny'shouseforsomepotatoes.HehappenedtohearJohnnyplayingtheaccordion.Alcide'seyes___11___.BringthataccordionandplaysomesongstonightAlcidesaid.ThenhedroveoffleavingJohnnystaringopenmouthed___12___him.AttheClubJohnnyscannedthecrowdforLisetteand___13___her.ThebandplayedforalongtimebeforeAlcidesaidDearfriendsIgota___14___foryoutonight.YoungJohnnyisgoingtojoinus!___15___Johnnysteppedupontheplatformhiseyesonthefloor.Hebegantoplayandtheband___16___behindhim.Whenthesongendedheheardcheers.Johnnykeptplayinguntilthedancewas___17___.Youdidafinejobtonight.PlaywithusagainnextSaturdaynightAlcidesaid.Yessir!saidJohnny.___18___hewentoutsideJohnnysawLisetteandherfriendsnearthedoor.Lisettestepped___19___smiling.Youplayedreallygoodtonight!shesaid.ThankyouJohnnyblushed脸红.AshewalkedonPierre___20___movedoutofthewayforhimtopass.Johnnypattedhisaccordion.CometothinkofitinhiswholelifehehadneveronceseenAlcideoutonthedancefloor.1.A.difficultB.troublesomeC.differentD.terrible2.A.answeredB.sighedC.smiledD.laughed3.A.platformB.appointmentC.meetingD.dance4.A.expectedB.invitedC.allowedD.chosen5.A.IfB.SinceC.ThoughD.When6.A.spiritsB.feelingsC.courageD.strength7.A.smoothB.clumsyC.slowD.small8.A.ShoutsB.LaughterC.ApplauseD.Cheers9.A.brokeawayB.wentoutC.brokeupD.turnedout10.A.ranB.walkedC.droveD.cycled11.A.openedB.rolledC.sharpenedD.widened12.A.offB.withC.afterD.for13.A.caughtB.searchedC.soughtD.spotted14.A.surpriseB.puzzleC.storyD.joke15.A.StrugglingB.TremblingC.WanderingD.Whispering16.A.gotroundB.joinedinC.turnedaroundD.showedoff17.A.inB.outC.overD.on18.A.AsB.BecauseC.UntilD.So19.A.backwardB.forwardC.onwardD.downward20.A.stillB.evenC.everD.almost
Havingahusbandmeansanextrasevenhoursofhouseworkeachweekforwomenaccordingtoanewstudy.Formengettingmarriedsavesanhourofhouseworkaweek.It’sawell-knownpatternsaidleadresearcherFrankStaffordatUniversityofMichigan’sInstituteforSocialResearch.Menusuallyworkmoreoutsidethehomewhilewomentakeonmoreofthehousework.Hepointsoutthatdifferencesamonghouseholds家庭exist.Butingeneralmarriagemeansmorehouseworkforwomenandlessformen.AndthesituationgetsworseforwomenwhentheyhavechildrenStaffordsaiD.OveralltimesarechangingintheAmericanhomE.In1976womenbusiedthemselveswith26weeklyhoursofsweeping-and-dustingworkcomparedwith17hoursin2005.Menaretakingonmorehouseworkmorethandoublingtheirhouseworkhoursfromsixin1976to13in2005.Singlewomenintheir20sand30sdidtheleasthouseworkabout12weeklyhourswhilemarriedwomenintheir60sand70sdidthemost-about21hoursaweek.Menshowedasomewhatdifferentpatternwitholdermenpickingupthebroommoreoftenthanyoungermen.Singlemenworkedthehardestaroundthehousemorethanthatofallotheragegroupsofmarriedmen.Havingchildrenincreaseshouseworkevenfurther.Withmorethanthreechildrenforexamplewivestookonmoreoftheextraworkclockingabout28hoursaweekcomparedwithhusbands’10hours.1.Accordingtothewell-knownpatterninParagraph1amarriedman___________.A.takesonheavierworkB.doesmorehouseworkC.isthemainbreadwinnerD.isthemasterofthehouse2.Howmanyhoursofhouseworkdidmendoeveryweekinthe1970s?A.About23.B.About26.C.About13.D.About6.3.Whatkindofmanisdoingmosthouseworkaccordingtothetext?A.Anunmarriedman.B.Anoldermarriedman.C.Ayoungermarriedman.D.Amarriedmanwithchildren.4.WhatcanweconcludefromStafford’sresearch?A.Marriagegivesmenmorefreedom.B.Marriagehaseffectsonjobchoices.C.HouseworksharingchangesovertimE.D.Havingchildrenmeansdoubledhousework.
Ayoungmanwasgettingreadytograduatefromcollege.formanymonthshehad___1___abeautifulsportscarinadealer'sshowroomand__2___hisfathercouldwell___3___ithetoldhimthatwasallhewanted.Onthemorningofhisgradationdayhisfathercalledhimintohisownstudyandtoldhimhow___4___hewastohavesuchafineson.Hehandedhissonabeautifulgiftbox.___5__butslightlydisappointedtheyoungman___6___theboxandfoundalovelybook___7___heraisedhisvoiceathisfatherandsaid.___8___allyourmoneyyougivemeabook?andrushedoutofthehouse___9___thebookinthestudy.Hedidnotcontact联系hisfatherforawholeyear___10___onedayhesawinthestreetanoldmanwholookedlikehisfather.He___11___hebadtogobackhomeandseehisfather.Whenhearrivedathisfather'shousehewastoldthathisfatherhadbeeninhospitalforaweek.Themomenthewasaboutto___12___thehospital.hesawonthedeskthe___13___newbookjustashehadleftitone___14___ago.Heopeneditandbeganto___15___thepages.Suddenlyacarkey___16___fromanenvelopetapedbehindthebookitbadalag标签withdealer'snamethe___17___dealerwhohadthesportscarhebad___18___.Onthetagwasthe___19___ofhisgraduationandthe___20___PAIDINFULL.1.A.expectedB.enjoyedC.admiredD.owned2.A.findingB.provingC.decidingD.knowing3.A.affordB.offerC.keepD.like4.A.encouragedB.comfortableC.proudD.moved5.A.NervousB.SeriousC.CarefulD.Curious6.A.packedB.openedC.pickedupD.putaside7.A.AngrilyB.EagerlyC.CalmlyD.Anxiously8.A.AtB.FromC.WithD.To9.A.toastingB.puttingC.forgettingD.leaving10.A.untilB.asC.beforeD.unless11.A.learnedB.realizedC.recognizedD.admitted12.A.gettoB.searchforC.turntoD.leavefor13.A.muchB.stillC.hardlyD.quite14.A.yearB.monthC.weekD.day15.A.cleanB.readC.turnD.count16.A.lostB.cameC.appearedD.dropped17.A.oldB.sameC.specialD.new18.A.rememberedB.desiredC.foundD.met19.A.pictureB.placeC.dateD.sign20.A.wordB.informationC.dateD.card
TheTrueStoryofTreasureIslandItwasalwaysthoughtthatTreasureIslandwastheproductofRobertLouisStevenson'simagination.1recentresearchhasfoundthetruestoryofthisexcitingwork.StevensonaScotsmanhadlived2formanyyears.In1881hereturnedtoScotlandfora3.WithhimwerehisAmericanwifeFannyandhisson4.EachmorningStevensonwouldtakethemoutforalong5overthehills.Theyhadbeen6thisforseveraldaysbeforetheweathersuddenlytookaturnfortheworsE.KeptindoorsbytheheavyrainLloydfeltthedays7.TokeeptheboyhappyRobertaskedtheboytodosome8OnemorningtheboycametoRobertwithabeautifulmapofanislanD.Robert9thattheboyhaddrawnalargecrossinthemiddleof10What'sthat?heaskeD.That'sthe11treasure'saidtheboy.Robertsuddenly12somethingofanadventurestoryintheboy's13.WhiletherainwaspouringRobertsatdownbythefiretowriteastory.Hewouldmakethe14atwelve-year-oldboyjustlikeLloyD.Butwhowouldbethepirate海盗?RoberthadagoodfriendnamedHenleywhowalkedaroundwiththe15ofawomenleg.Roberthadalwayswantedto16suchamaninastory.17LongJohnSilverthepiratewithawoodenlegwas18.Sothankstoa19SeptemberinScotlandafriendwithawoodenlegandtheimaginationofatwelve-year-oldboywehaveoneofthegreatest20storiesintheEnglishlanguagE.1.A.HoweverB.ThereforeC.BesidesD.Finally2.A.aloneB.nextdoorC.athomeD.abroad3.A.meetingB.storyC.holidayD.job4.A.LloydB.RobertC.HenleyD.John5.A.talkB.restC.walkD.game6.A.attemptingB.missingC.planningD.enjoying7.A.quietB.dullC.busyD.cold8.A.cleaningB.writingC.drawingD.exercising9.A.doubtedB.noticedC.decidedD.recognized10.A.theseaB.thehouseC.ScotlandD.theisland11.A.forgottenB.buriedC.discoveredD.unexpected12.A.sawB.drewC.madeD.learned13.A.bookB.replyC.pictureD.mind14.A.starB.heroC.writerD.child15.A.helpB.problemC.useD.bottom16.A.praiseB.produceC.includeD.accept17.A.YetB.AlsoC.ButD.Thus18.A.readB.bornC.hiredD.written19.A.rainyB.sunnyC.coolD.windy20.A.newsB.loveC.real-lifeD.adventure
Whenpeoplehearapresidentspeaktheyseldomthinkaboutothershelpingtoshapethepresentation报告.TodayhoweverpresidentsdependonwriterssuchasJ.TerryEdmondstohelpthemcommunicate交流effectively.EdmondsisthefirstAfricanAmericanevertoworkasafull-timespeechwriterforaU..S..presidentheisalsothefirstAfricanAmericantoserveasdirectorofspeechwritingforWhiteHouse.Hisisanall-Americanstoryofsuccess.EdmondsgrewupinBaltimoreMarylandhisfatherdroveatruckandhismotherworkedasawaitress.AgreatreaderEdmondsshowedagiftforwritingathishighSchoolBaltimoreCityCollegeAftergraduatingin1967EdmondswentontoMorganStateUniversity.Edmondsbeganhiscareerinbusinesswithjobsinpublicrelationsandcommunications.Hejoinedtheworldofpoliticsasnewssecretaryforhiscongressman国会议员fromBaltimore.DuringBillClinton'spresidencyhewrotespeechesforHealthandHumanServices.SecretaryDonnaShalalaandworkedinanumberofjobintheWhiteHouseandingovernmentaldepartments.PresidentClintonthenappointed任命himtotheofficeofdirectoryofspeechwriting.Followingthe2000electionsEdmondsreturnedtoMorganStateUniversityastheschool'sspecialassistanttothepresidentfor2001-2002.1.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothetext?A.Edmondsprovedhimselftobegoodatwritingathighschool.B.EdmondsgraduatedfromMorganStateUniversityin1967.C.Edmondswasthefirstfull-timespeechwriter.D.EdmondsservedtheWhiteHouseafter2000.2.Edmondsenteredtheworldofpoliticsfirstas__________.A.newssecretaryforaCongressmanB.aspeechwriterforPresidentClintonC.newssecretaryintheWhiteHouseD.aspeechwriterforSecretaryDonnaShalala3.Thetextismostlikelytobefoundinabookabout__________.A.popularscienceB.historicaleventsC.successfulpeopleD.Politicalsystems
Haveyouevernoticedthecolorofthewaterinariverorstreamafteraheavyrainfall?Whatdoyouthinkcausedthischangeincolor?Itissoilthathasbeenwashedintotheriverfromtheriverbankorfromthenearbyfields.ComponentsofSoilSoilismadeupofanumberoflayers层eachhavingitsowndistinctivecolorandtexture.Theupperlayerisknownasthelitter.Itactslikeablanket.limitingtemperaturechangesandreducingwaterloss.Thetopsoillayerismadeupofsmallparticlesofrockmixedwithrottenplantandanimalmattercalledhumus腐殖质whichisblackandgivesthetopsoilitsdarkcolor.Thislayerisusuallyrichinnutrientsoxygenandwater.Belowthetopsoilisthesubsoilalayerthatcontainsmorestonesmixedwithonlysmallamountsoforganicmatter.Thislayerislighterincolorbecauseofthelackofhumus.Beneaththesoilliesalayerofbedrock.Soilformsfromthebottomup.Overtimebedrockisattackedbyrainwindfrostandsnow.Itisgraduallybrokendownintosmallerparticlesinaprocesscalledweathering.Plantsbegintogrowandrottenmaterialsenrichthetopsoil.MostofthesoilinEasternCanada.forexample.Wasformedfromweatheredrockthatwasexposedwhentheicedisappeared12000yearsago.WaterBeneaththeSoilSurfacewatercollectsandflowsabovethegroundinlakespondsandrivers.Onceinthesoilorrockitiscalledgroundwater.Gravitypullsgroundwaterthroughthesoilinaprocesscalledpercolation渗透.Eventuallythewaterreachesalayercalledthewatertable.Underthisisbedrockthroughwhichwatercannotpercolate.Aswaterpercolatesdownwarditdissolvesorganicmatterandmineralsfromthesoilandcarriesthemtodeeperlayers.Thiscausesaseriousproblembecauseplantsrequirethesenutrientsforgrowth.SoilpHSoilcanbeacidicneutralorbasic.ThepHofthesoilisdeterminedbythenatureoftherockfromwhichitwasformed.andbythenatureoftheplantsthatgrowandrotinit.TheacidityofrainandsnowcanlowerthepHofthegroundwaterthatentersthesoil.Byburningfossilfuelssuchascoaloilandgasolinehumanshavebeencontributingtohigherlevelsofacidityinmanysoils.Whenfossilfuelsareburned.gasesarereleasedintotheairandthenfallbacktoearthasacidrain.Acidsoilincreasestheproblemofcarryingnutrientstolowersoillevels.Asnutrientsareremovedsoilislessfertile.Plantsgrowmoreslowlyinacidicsoilandalsobecomeeasilyattackedbydiseases.1.Thelayerofsoilthatprovidesnecessarynutrientsforplantgrowthiscalled________.A.litterB.topsoilC.humusD.subsoil2.AccordingtothetextwhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A.Soilformsfromweatheredrockontheearthsurface.B.Thedeeperlayerofsoilisdarkerincolorthanthesurfacesoil.C.Airpollutionispartiallyresponsibleforacidsoil.D.Groundwatertendstocarryawaynutrientsforplantgrowth.3.Wecaninferfromthepassagethatthewatertablelies________.A.betweenthetopsoillayerandthesubsoillayerB.inthesubsoillayerabovebedrockC.betweenthesubsoillayerandbedrockD.inthebedrocklayerbeneaththesubsoil4.Theunderlinedworddissolveisusedtoexpresstheideathatorganicmatterandmineralsfromsoilare________.A.rushedawayintotheriverB.cleanedandpurifiedbywaterC.destroyedandcarriedawaybywaterD.mixedwithwaterandbecomepartofit
WhatiseBay?Thesimpleansweristhatitisaglobaltradingplatformwherenearlyanyonecantradepracticallyanything.Peoplecansellandbuyallkindsofproductsandgoods.IncludingcarsmoviesandDVDssportinggoodstravelticketsmusicalinstrumentsclothesandshoes-thelistgoesonandon.TheideacamefromPeterOmidyarwhowasborninParisandmovedtoWashingtonwhenhewasstillachild.AthighschoolhebecameveryinterestedincomputerprogrammingandaftergraduatingfromTuftUniversityin1988heworkedforthenextfewyearsasacomputerengineer.InhisfreetimehestartedeBayasakindofhobbyatfirstofferingtheservicefreebywordofmouth.By1996therewassomuchtrafficonthewebsitethathehadtoupgrade升级andhebeganchargingafeetomembers.JoinedbyafriendPeterSkillandin1998byhiscapableCEOMegWhitmanhehasneverlookedback.Eveninthegreat.comcrashesofthelate1990seBayhasgonefromstrengthtostrength.ItisnowoneofthetenmostvisitedonlineshoppingwebsitesontheInternet.eBaysellsconnectionsnotgoodsputtingbuyerandsellerintocontactwitheachother.Allyouhavetodoislakeane-photowriteadescriptionfilloutasalesformandyouareinbusinesstheworldisyourmarketplace.Ofcourseforeachitem商品soldeBaygetsapercentageandthatisgreatdealofmoney.EverydaytherearemorethansixteenmillionitemslistedoneBayandeightypercentoftheitemsaresold.1.WelearnfromthetextthateBayprovidespeoplewith________.A.awayofbuyingandsellinggoodsB.awebsiteforthemtoupgradeC.aplacetoexhibittheirownphotosD.achancetobuythingsatlowprices2.WhydidPetercreateeBayaftergraduatingfromuniversity?A.Forfun.B.Tomakemoney.C.Forgatheringtheengineers.D.Tofulfillataskofhiscompany.3.FromhehasneverlookedbackinParagraph2welearnthatpeter_________.A.didnotfeellonelyB.wasalwayshopefulC.didnotthinkaboutthepastD.becamemoreandmoresuccessful4.HowdoeseBaymakemoneyfromitswebsite?A.Bybringingcallerstogether.B.Bychargingforeachsale.C.Bylistingitemsonline.D.Bymakinge-photos.
Wealreadyknowthefastestleastexpensivewaytoslowclimatechange:Uselessenergy.Withalittleeffortandnotmuchmoneymostofuscouldreduceourenergydietsby25percentormore—doingtheEarthafavorwhilealsohelpingourwallets.NotlongagomywifePJandItriedanewdiet—nottolosealittleweightbuttoansweranannoyingquestionaboutclimatechangE.Scientistshavereportedrecentlythattheworldisheatingupevenfasterthanpredictedonlyafewyearsagoandthattheconsequencescouldbesevereifwedon’tkeepreducingemissions排放ofcarbondioxideCO2andothergreenhousegasesthataretrappingheatinouratmospherE.Wedecidedtotryanexperiment.ForonemonthwerecordedourpersonalemissionsofCO2.Wewantedtoseehowmuchwecouldcutbacksowewentonastrictdiet.TheaverageUShousehold家庭producesabout150poundsofCO2adaybydoingcommon-placethingsliketurningonair-conditioningordrivingcars.That’smorethantwicetheEuropeanaverageandalmostfivetimestheglobalaveragemostlybecauseAmericansdrivemoreandhavebiggerhouses.Buthowmuchshouldwetrytoreduce?ForananswerIcheckedwithTimFlanneryauthorofTheWeatherMakers:HowManIsChangingtheClimateandWhatItMeansforLifeonEarth.Inhisbookhehadchallengedreaderstomakedeepcutsinpersonalemissionstokeeptheworldfromreachingextremelyimportanttippingpointssuchasthemelting融化oftheicesheetsinGreenlandorWestAntarcticA.TostaybelowthatpointweneedtoreduceCO2emissionsby80percenthesaiD.GoodadviceIthought.I’dopenedourbedroomwindowstoletinthewinD.We’dgottensousedtokeepingourair-conditioninggoingaroundtheclock.I’dalmostforgottenthewindowsevenopeneD.Weshouldnotletthishappenagain.It’stimeforustochangeourhabitsifnecessary.1.Whydidtheauthorandhiswifetryanewdiet?A.TotakespecialkindsoffoodB.TorespondtoclimatechangE.C.ToloseweightD.Toimprovetheirhealth2.TheunderlinedwordstippingpointsmostprobablyrefertoA.freezingpointsB.burningpointsC.meltingpointsD.boilingpoints3.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat.A.itisnecessarytokeeptheair-conditioningonallthetimeB.itseemspossibleforeveryhouseholdtocutemissionsofCO2C.theaverageUShouseholdproducesabout3000poundsofCO2amonthD.theaverageEuropeanhouseholdproducesabout1000poundsofCO2amonth4.Whichofthefollowingwouldbebesttitleforthispassage?A.SavingEnglishStartsatHomeB.ChangingOurHabitsBeginsatWorkC.ChangingClimateSoundsReasonableD.ReducingEmissionofCO2ProveDifficult
RichardSolo1800RechargeableBatteryInjustminutesadaypluginandchargeyouriPhonequickly!JustplugRichardSolo1800intoyouriPhoneonceortwiceadayforfifteenminutesandkeepyouriPhonechargedup.AtyourdeskoratdinnerplugRichardSolointoiPhonetoinstantlytransfercharge.Nomorebatteryworries.RichardSolowillchargeiPhonetofull1.5timesanditisgoodfor3-5yearsofrecharges.UsetheiPhonewhilechargingit.EvenchargetheRichardSolo1800andiPhonetogetheratthesametime.TakeonlyonechargerwhentravelingandwakeupinthemorningwiththeRichardSoloandtheiPhonecharged.RichardSolo1800islargestinitsclassandholdsitschargeformonths.WorkswithalmostalliPhonecases.Yoursatisfactionisguaranteedwithour30-dayreturnprivilege.Ifyou'renotsatisfiedforanyreasonwe'llemailyouapre-paidreturnlabel.ActualcustomercommentsTohaveyourcompanyexhibitsuchgoodserviceisunbelievablyrefreshing.—P..S..ThisiswhatIcallgreatcustomersupport.Iwishmorecompanieswouldfigurethisoutthesedays.Thankyousomuch.—D.C.YouhaveprovidedmeoneofthebestservicesIhaveeverseenonanyonline/telephoneshopping.—T..K..Youmusthavethefastestprocessingandshippingintheindustry!!—M..C.ThisisthebestcustomerserviceexperienceIhavehadinalongtime.—L..L..I'vereadonlineaboutyouramazingcustomerserviceandImustsayI'mnowatruebeliever.—B.L..1.HowlongdoesittakethebatterytochargeupaniPhone?A.15minutes.B.30minutes.C.1.5hours.D.3hours.2.Whatisspecialaboutthebattery?A.ItisbuiltinaniPhone.B.Itisthesmallestofitskind.C.Itcanalsobeusedasacharger.D.Itkeepspowerforabout30days.3.Whomentionsthetransportingofthebattery?A.P..S..B.B.L..C.M..C.D.T..K..4.Thecustomercommentsonthebatteryaremainlyaboutits_______.A.qualityB.serviceC.functionD.shopping
Wehavemettheenemyandheisours.Weboughthimatapetshop.Whenmonkey-poxadiseaseusuallyfoundintheAfricanrainforestsuddenlyturnsupinchildrenintheAmericanMidwestit'shardnottowonderifthediseasethatcomesfromforeignanimalsishominginonhumanbeings.Mostoftheinfections感染wethinkofashumaninfectionsstaredinotheranimalssaysStephenMorsedirectoroftheCenterforPublicHealthPreparednessatColumbiaUniversity.It’snotjustthatwe’regoingtowheretheanimalsarewe’realsobringingthemclosertous.Popularforeignpetshavebroughtawholenewdiseasetothiscountry.AstrangeillnesskilledIsaksen’spetsandshenowthinksthatkeepingforeignpetsisabadidea.Idon’tthinkit’sfairtohavethemaspetswhenwehavesuchalimitedknowledgeofthemsaysIsaksen.‘‘LawsallowingtheseanimalstobebroughtinfromdeepforestareaswithoutstrictercontrolneedchangingsaysPeterSchantz.Monkey-poxmaybethewake-upcall.Researchersbelieveinfectedanimalsmayinfecttheirowners.Weknowverylittleaboutthesenewdiseases.Anewbug病毒maybekindatfirst.Butitmaydevelopintosomethingharmful有害的.Monkey-poxdoesn’tlookamajorinfectiousdisease.Butitisnot.impossibletopassthediseasefrompersontoperson.1.WelearnfromParagraphlthatthepetsoldattheshopmay.A.comefromColumbiaB.preventusfrombeinginfectedC.enjoybeingwithchildrenD.sufferfrommonkey-pox2.WhydidIsaksenadvisepeoplenottohaveforeignpets?A.Theyattackhumanbeings.B.Weneedtostudynativeanimals.C.Theycan’tliveoutoftherainforest.D.Wedonotknowmuchaboutthemyet.3.Whatdoesthephrasethewake-upcall’’inParagraph3mostprobablymean?A.anewdiseaseB.aclearwarningC.adangerousanimalD.amorningcall4.Thetextsuggeststhatinthefuturewe.A.mayhavetofightagainstmorenewdiseasesB.mayeasilygetinfectedbydiseasesfromdogsC.shouldnotbeallowedtohavepetsD.shouldstopbuyingpetsfromAfrica
Iwassuccessfulatmyjob.Iworkedveryhardbutit___1___meandmyfamilyafabulous极好的lifestyle.I.'dworkedforthesamecompanyfortwentyyearsandhadworkedmywayuptodepartmentdirector.___2___oneafternoonlastMayIwascalledtotheofficeanditwas___3___explainedtomethattheywerelettingmego.Ijustsatthere___4___theytalkedonandallIcouldthinkwasI’ve___5___.I.'dbeensowellrespected___6___Iwasofnovalue.ForsixweeksIwasinavery___7___place.Iwanderedaroundmyhouselikeazombie僵尸.Icould___8___thingsneededdoingbutwouldnotdoanything.Mybeliefsinlookingforwardandseeingthepositive积极的ineverything___9___me.TheninlateJunemyyoungestson'sfootballteammadethecitycupfinal.Theyearbeforehe'dbeenverysadwhenI___10___thesamefinalsohewas___11___whenItoldhimI.'dgo.Notonlydidtheywinbutthelookonhisfaceashesawme___12___himonwasunbelievable.FromthenonIspentthesummerenjoyingmysomeandtheirpassions激情.Iattendedmatchaftermatchandperformancesofmyelderson'sband—I___13___wenttoanothercitytowatchhimplay.Thesemomentswereso___14___.Mylifehadbeensomuchdevotedto___15___forsolongandIfelt___16___thatmysonswerehappytowelcomemeintotheirworld.___17___beingunemployedgavemebackasenseofpurpose--Iwassomeone'smum!Ifeltasenseofbeing___18___again.NowIfeelmorepositiveaboutmyprofessional___19___andI.'mgettingonbetterwithmyfamilythanIeverhave.Losingmyjobmademerealizejusthow___20___itistoachieverealbalanceinlife.1.A.promisedB.affordedC.showedD.left2.A.ThereforeB.AnyhowC.OtherwiseD.However3.A.quicklyB.gentlyC.partlyD.easily4.A.untilB.afterC.asD.so5.A.failedB.finishedC.triedD.changed6.A.suddenlyB.finallyC.immediatelyD.shortly7.A.secretB.quietC.lonelyD.dark8.A.seeB.getC.suggestD.understand9.A.defendedB.directedC.desertedD.disturbed10.A.watchedB.missedC.lostD.won11.A.disappointedB.worriedC.honoredD.delighted12.A.cheeringB.takingC.leadingD.passing13.A.justB.evenC.stillD.almost14.A.hopefulB.meaningfulC.difficultD.strange15.A.workB.familyC.matchesD.performances16.A.successfulB.thoughtfulC.thankfulD.peaceful17.A.NaturallyB.DoubtfullyC.DisagreeablyD.Unexpectedly18.A.employedB.comfortedC.valuedD.encouraged19.A.educationB.experienceC.relationshipD.future20.A.importantB.interestingC.simpleD.surprising
Liverpoolmyhometownisauniquecity.Itissouniquethatin2004itbecameaWorldHeritage遗产Site.IrecentlyreturnedtomyhomecityandmyfirststopwasatamuseumontheRiverMersey.Blanketedinmist薄雾Victorianarchitecturerosefromthebanksoftheriverrespondedtothesoundsofsea-birdsandappearedunbelievablycharming.WhenIheadedtowardthecentreIfoundmyselfsurroundedbybuildingsthatmirrorthebestpalacesofEurope.ItisnothardtoimaginewhyonfirstseeingthecitymostvisitorswouldbeoverpoweredbythebeautyofthenoblebuildingswhicharesolidsignsofLiverpool’shistory.AsiftostressitsculturalroleLiverpoolhasmoremuseumsandgalleries美术馆thanmostcitiesinBritain.AtWalkerArtGalleryIwastoldthatithasthebestcollectionsofVictorianpaintingsintheworldandisthehomeofmodernartinthenorthofEngland.Howevercultureismorethangalleries.Liverpooloffersmanymusicevents.AsBritain’sNo.1musiccityithasthebiggestcitymusicfestivalinEuropeanditsmusiciansarefamousallovertheworld.Liverpoolisalsowell-knownforitsfootballandothersportsevents.EveryyeartheMerseyRiverFestivalattractsthousandsofvisitorsmakingthecityaplaceofwonder.Asyouwouldexpectfromsuchacitytherearerestaurantsservingfoodfromaroundtheworld.WhenmytripwasabouttocompleteIchosetorestmylegsinLiverpool’sfamousPhilharmonicpub酒馆.Itisamonumenttoperfectionandaheritageattractionitself.BeingaWorldHeritageSitemyhomecityiscertainlyaplaceofoutstandinguniversalvalue.Itisatreasurehousewithplentyofsecretsfortheworldtoexplore.1.Visitorswhoseethecityforthefirsttimewouldbedeeplyimpressedby________A.itscharmingbanksB.itsfamousmuseumsC.itswonderfulpalacesD.itsattractivebuildings2.Thethirdparagraphisdevelopedmainlyby______A.providingdifferentexamplesB.followingtheorderofspaceC.makingcomparisonsD.analyzingcauses3.TheauthorusesthePhilharmonicpubtoprovethat_______A.Liverpoolisawell-knowncityforitsrestaurantsB.LiverpoolisanimpressiveplacefullofattractionC.apubisawonderfulplaceforvisitorstorelaxthemselvesD.apubisaperfectchoiceforvisitorstocompletetheirjourney4.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.TheuniversalvalueoftheworldheritageinLiverpoolB.TheexcitingexperienceoftheauthorinLiverpoolC.ThespecialculturalatmosphereofLiverpoolD.ThebeautifulhistoricsitesofLiverpool
Citiesalarmedbydeathsandinjuriesofpedestriansaretakingeffortstomakecrosswalkssaferforpeopleonfootespeciallyseniorsandchildrenwhoneedmoretimetocrossstreets.ApedestrianiskilledinatrafficaccidentintheUSAevery110minutesoneisinjuredeverynineminutesaccordingtoofficialdata.Crosswalkscanbeespeciallydangerousfortheelderly.Amongpeople70andolder36%ofpedestriandeathsin2006occurredincrosswalkscomparedwith21%ofthoseyoungerthan70accordingtotheInsuranceInstituteforHighwaySafety.TheFederalHighwayAdministrationFHWAadvisesthatnextyearstatesincreasebynearly15%theamountoftimetrafficlightsprovideforpedestrianstocrossthestreetaftertheflashingorangehandappears.FHWAspokesmanDougHecoxsaysreasonsforthechangeincludeanagingpopulationthatneedsmoretimetocrosshealth-consciousAmericanswalkingmorechildrenencouragedtowalktopreventgettingoverweightandhighgaspricespushingpeopletowalkinsteadofdrive.Pedestriandeathswentdownby12%from5449in1996to4784in2006.Butamongthosein2006471werekilledincrosswalksdownslightlyfrom488tenyearsearliertheNationalHighwayTrafficSafetyAdministrationNHTSAsays.1.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothetext?A.Among100pedestriandeathstherewere21peopleyoungerthan70.B.Oldpeoplearemorelikelytomeetwithaccidentsincrosswalks.C.Trafficaccidentskilledmoreoldpeoplethanyoungpeople.D.Aboutseventrafficaccidentshappenedperhour.2.WhatisFHWA'ssuggestiontostates?A.Fixingmoretrafficlights.B.Providingmorecrosswalks.C.Givingpedestriansmoretimetocrossstreets.D.Increasingthetimebeforetheorangelightsappear.3.What'sthecauseofthecrosswalksafetyproblemaccordingtothetext?A.There'remanycarsandbusesontheroad.B.Pedestriansarecareless.C.Crosswalksarecrowded.D.Driversdon'tgiveway.4.ThereportfromNHTSAsuggeststhat_________.A.fewerpeoplewereinjuredincrosswalksB.crosswalksafetyhasgreatlyimprovedC.muchhasbeendonetoreducetrafficaccidentsD.pedestriandeathsincrosswalksremainaseriousproblem
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