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Iremembermymotherasastrongwoman.ShecametoAmericawhenshewas12－oldenoughtorememberherhomelandyoungenoughtoforget.WhilelearninganewlanguagesheachievedscoresandgradeshighenoughtobeadmittedtoDukeUniversity.WithadegreeincomputerscienceshefinallybecamethemanagerofacompanyinNewYork.Mymothercouldgivefluentspeechessaywolvescorrectly.Itwasmymotherwhoalwaysstressed强调theimportanceoflanguagE.FromthetimeIwasbornIwasreadto.Iwouldfallasleeptothesoundsofmyparents’voiceswhetheritwasmydad’ssoftlyaccentedormymother’sclearEnglish.TheflowoflanguagewasunbrokenandwhetherinChineseorEnglishthestreamofcommunicationflowedthroughourhousE.OneOctobermorninginsixthgradeaftermymotherhadlefttocatchthetraintothecityIleftthehouseforthebusstop.IwassurprisedwhenIsawourcarthedoorhangingopen.AsIdrewcloserIsawmymotherlyingonthegrounD.Inthehospitalitwashardtobelievethattheladywholaybeforemewasmymom.MymothercouldnotremembermynamE.Astheleaveschangedcolorsitbecameclearthatthestroke中风hadcreatedawallbetweenmymother’smindandmouth:Hermindwasnotanylessclearbutthewordsshespokewerenotwhatshemeant.ThebattlemymotherfacedtaughtmetheimportanceoflanguagE.Withoutitidentitydoesnotexist;relationshipscannotbeformed;storiescannotbetold;directionscannotbegivenandknowinganythingaboutanyoneisimpossiblE.WithoutlanguagecommunicationcannottakeplacE.Withoutlanguageonecannotexpressthebeautyofasunsetorthekindnessofastranger.TheworldwouldpassusbyinsilencE.60.Fromwheremighttheauthor’smomcometoAmerica?A.ChinA.B.EnglanD.C.RussiaD.CanadA.61.Fromthesecondparagraphwecanknow________.A.theauthorwastaughttoreadsinceshewasbornB.theauthor’sfatherspokeEnglishpoorlyC.theauthorcouldn’tfallasleepwithoutbeingreadtoD.theauthor’sparentstaughtherlanguagebytalkingalot62.Theillnesslefttheauthor’smotherunableto_____.A.thinkclearlyB.expressherselfwellC.speakD.hear63.Thispassageismainlyabout________.A.astrongmotherB.afamily’sdisasterC.theimportanceoflanguageD.thewayofteachinglanguage
GwendolynBrookswrotehundredsofpoemsduringherlifetimE.ShewasknownaroundtheworldforusingpoetrytoincreaseunderstandingofblackcultureinAmericA.Duringthe1940’sandthe1950’sGwendolynBrooksusedherpoemstodescribeconditionsamongthepoorracial种族的inequalityanddruguseintheblackcommunity.Shealsowrotepoemsaboutthestrugglesofblackwomen.ButherskillwasmorethanherabilitytowriteaboutstrugglingblackpeoplE.ShecombinedtraditionalEuropeanpoetrystyleswiththeAfricanAmericanexperiencE.GwendolynBrooksoncesaidthatshewroteaboutwhatshesawandheardinthestreet.Shesaidshefoundmostofhermaterialsthroughlookingoutofthewindowofhersecond-floorapartmentinChicagoIllinois.InherearlypoetryGwendolynBrookswroteabouttheSouthSideofChicagowheremanyblackpeoplelivE.InherpoemstheSouthSideiscalledBronzevillE.ItwasAStreetinBronzevillethatgainedtheattentionofliteraryexpertsin1945.CriticspraisedherpoeticskillsandherpowerfuldescriptionsabouttheblackexperienceduringthetimE.TheBronzevillepoemswereherfirstpublishedcollection.In1950GwendolynBrooksbecamethefirstAfricanAmericantowinthePulitzerPrizeforLiteraturE.ShewontheprizeforhersecondbookofpoemscalledAnnieAllen.AnnieAllenisacollectionofpoetryaboutaBronzevillegirlasadaughterawifeandamother.Sheexperienceslonelinesslossdeathandpoverty贫穷.GwendolynBrookssaidthatwinningtheprizechangedherlifE.Hernextworkwasanovelwrittenin1953calledMaudMartha.MaudMarthaattractedlittleattentionwhenitwasfirstpublisheD.Butnowitisconsideredanimportantworkbysomecritics.Itsmainideasaboutthedifficultlivesofmanywomenarepopularamongfemalewriterstoday.60.GwendolynBrooksbecameworld-famousbecause.A.shewasanexpertonthelanguageofpoetryB.sheintroducedblackculturebywritingpoemsC.shefoughtforblackrightsbywritingpoemsD.herpoemsshowedthelivesofblackwomen61.Whichofthefollowingcanwelearnfromthetext?A.GwendolynBrooks’poemsfocusedonblackpeopleinAfricA.B.WinningthePulitzerPrizeforLiteraturewasimportanttoBrooks.C.GwendolynBrooksusedtosufferalotfromdrugs.D.GwendolynBrookswasverystrictwithherself.62.HowdidGwendolynBrooksgetideasformostofherpoems?A.ByobservinglifE.B.Byhavingtalks.C.Byreadingwidely.D.Bytraveling.63.WecaninferthatthebookAnnieAllenmainlydealswith.A.familylifeB.inequalityC.adventureD.failure
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JohnSmithanofficeworkerlivesinWashington.Heinherited继承amilliondollarswhenhewas23buthewasn’thappyata11.Whenhiscollegefriendswerelookingfortheirjobshedidn’thaveto.Jackdecidedtolivingasimplelifelikeeveryoneelse.Hegave$l0000ofhismoneytoacharity慈善机构tohelppoorchildrenliveabetterlife.Todayheis36.Hestillwearscheapshoesandclothesanddrivesasmallcaronlybutheisveryhappy.UptonowJohnhashelpedsomechildrenfrompoorcountriesallovertheworldbysendingthemeach$200amonth.Themoneywasusedforthechildren’sstudyfoodmedicineandclothing.Johnreceivesareporteachyearonthechildren’sprogress.Theycanwritetoeachother.butusuallythechildrendonotspeakEnglish.WhenJohnfirstheardaboutthesechildrenhewantedtohelpthem.Itwasnothingspecialhesaid.UntilIwenttothesecountriesandmetthechildrenIwashelpingIdidn’tknowanythingabouttheirlife.OnceJohnwenttomeetalittlegirlinAfrica.Hesaidthatthemeetingwasveryexciting.WhenImether.Ifeltveryveryhappy.hesaid.AndIsawthatthemoneywasusedforagoodcause.Itbroughtmehappiness.IwanttodoeverythingIcantogoonhelpingthosechildren.65.Johndidn’tneedtolookforajob___________.A.beforehewenttocollegeB.afterhewenttoAfricaC.becausehegotalotofmoneyD.beforehereceivedareport66.Johnhassentthemeach$200amonthtohelpsomepoorchildren_______.A.nearWashingtonB.inEuropeancountriesC.onlyinAfricaD.throughouttheworld67.Johnlearnedaboutthechildren’sprogressby________.A.visitingthemeachyearB.gettingareporteveryyearC.stayingwiththemD.talkingtotheminEnglish68.Theunderlinedwordsforagoodcausemeans________inChinese.A.施舍B.行善C.优惠D.赏赐69.What’sthemainideaofthestory?A.Helpothersandyouwillfeelhappy.B.It’snecessarytowriteletterstopoorchildren.C.Liveasimplelifeandyoucangiveothershelp.D.It’sthemostimportanttohelpthechildreninAfrica.
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AmyreturnedtohersmallapartmentatmidnighttireD.HerworstfearsracedthroughherminD.Wouldthecourttellhershecouldn’tcareforherfamilyanymore?Wouldthekidsgothroughthesadnessoncemoreofbeingsplitupandsentaway?ShewassoyoungalmostachildherselfandyetAmykneweverythingdependedonher.Atthatmomentshewonderedifshewouldeverfindthestrengthtoseeitthrough.FromearliestchildhoodAmytookcareofheryoungerbrothers.Jantheirmotheronlyaddedtothefamilydisorderandconfusionbecauseofherdrugaddict.Sometimestheylivedinapartmentssometimesinshelters.OneafternoonAmywascalledtothehighschoolwhereasocialworkerwaswaitingforher.We’regoingtohavetoputyouguysinfoster收养carE.thesocialworkersaiD.No!Don’tspiltusup!thegirlcriedout.Can’tyoujustleaveitthewayitis?ThesocialworkershookhisheaD.Amy’svoicethenroselikethehowlofalionprotectingherbabies:Whycan’tItakethem?Itakecareofthemallthetimeanyway.ThesocialworkerhesitatedandthensaidMaybE.Onceyou’re18youcouldapplytobecometheirrelativecaretaker.Thenyou’dbetheirfostermotheruntilwefindahomewhereallofyoucanbetogether.I’lldoitAmysaiD.OnemonthlaterAmywasnamedguardianofherbrothersforasix-monthtrialperioD.Itwasaremarkablevictoryforan18-year-oldgirl.Herbrothersdidn’tmakehertaskanyeasierinthemonthsaheaD.HoweverAmy’seffortswererewardedwhenthecourtallowedhertocontinueasguardian.Amy’sreliefatremainingthekids’guardianwasatriskofbeingtakenawaybythepressureshealwaysfelttomeasureup.Socialworkersstilllookedregularlyoverhershoulderandaskedtheboysshamefulquestions:Doesshefeedyou?Doessheevertrytoharmyou?Thenonedayavisitingsocialworkercameover.We’dliketogettheboysadoptedintohomesshesaiD.SensingthatthefamilywasabouttobesplitapartyetagainAmyrepliedFinethen.Callitadoptionifyouwantbutthey’renotgoinganywherE.Tohersurprisethesocialworkertookherremarkseriously.SheexplainedthatifAmyweretoadopttheboystheywouldbecomelikeanyotherfamily.ThatnightatdinnerAmytoldtheboysabouttheideA.Cool!JoeysaiD.HethrewapieceofcornatAdam.Hisbrotherflickeditbackandprettysooncornwasflying.Amyrolledhereyes.Theydidn’thavefartogotobelikeanyotherfamily.Astheproceedings程序endedAmythankedeveryonE.NothejudgerespondedThankyou.Yousavedthreekids.Notmanyfamilymemberswoulddowhatyou’redoingespeciallyforthismanychildren.I’mveryproudofyou.OnalazyspringdayinamodestsuburbanneighborhoodAmystoodinfrontofaneatlykeptone-storyhousE.ShewatchedherbrothersplayingbasketballandheardtheplayfulbarkoftheirdogTahoE.Theyoungladyhadmadegoodonherpromise:theyhadrentedahomearealhomeandtheboyshadgottentheirdog.AmycontinuestoraiseherfamilyalonebuthasbeguntakingcoursesinbusinessmanagementatanearbycommunitycollegE.Eventuallyshehopestobecomeachildpsychologist.71.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesAmy?A.CrazyandtoughB.FirmandstubbornC.EnthusiasticandgenerousD.AbnormalandaggressivE.72.FromParagraph3wecanlearnthat__________.A.ThesocialworkergaveintoAmy.B.ThesocialworkertriedtoadoptAmy’sbrothers.C.AmytriedtoapplyfortheguardianofthebrothersD.Amyhadnoideahowtofaceherfamilybeingseparatedup.73.BysayingTheydidn’thavefartogotobelikeanyotherfamilythewritermeans________.A.theywillliveinthesameareaasotherfamiliesB.theymadeadeepimpressionontheneighborhoodC.AmyisabletotakegoodcareofthefamilyD.Amyandherbrotherswouldbealreadyjustlikeafamily74.Thebesttitleforthistextwouldbe___________.A.StandingOnTwoFeetB.GrowingUpAloneC.A.LifelongFightD.A.TeenHero75.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordguardianinparagraph4mean?A.保护者B.监护人C.收养人D.引导人
Maybeten-year-oldElizabethputitbestwhenshesaidtoherfatherButDadyoucan’tbehealthyifyou’redeaD.Dadinahurrytogethomebeforedarksohecouldgoforarunhadforgottentowearhissafetybelt-amistake75%oftheUSpopulationmakeeveryday.Thebigquestioniswhy.Therehavebeenmanymythsaboutsafetybeltseversincetheirfirstappearanceincarssomefortyyearsago.Thefollowingarethreeofthemostcommon.MythNumberOne:It’sbesttobethrownclearofaseriousaccident.Truth:Sorrybutanyaccidentseriousenoughtothrowyouclearisalsogoingtobeseriousenoughtogiveyouaverybadlanding.Andchancesarethatyou’llhavetraveledthroughawindshield挡风玻璃ordoortodoit.Studiesshowthatchancesofdyingafteracaraccidentaretwenty-fivetimesgreaterincaseswherepeoplearethrownclear.MythNumberTwo:Safetybeltstrappeopleincarsthatareburningorsinkinginwater.Truth:Sorryagainbutstudiesshowthatpeopleknockedunconscious昏迷duetonotwearingsafetybeltshaveagreaterchanceofdyingintheseaccidents.Peoplewearingsafetybeltsareusuallyprotectedtothepointofhavingaclearheadtofreethemselvesfromsuchdangeroussituationsnottobetrappedinthem.MythNumberThree:Safetybeltsaren’tneededatspeedsoflessthan30milesperhour.Truth:Whentwocarstravelingat30mphhiteachotheranunbelteddriverwouldmeetthewindshieldwithaforceequaltodivingheadfirstintothegroundfromaheightof10meters.71.WhydidElizabethsaytoherfatherButDadyoucan’tbehealthyifyou’redead?A.HewasdrivingatgreatspeeD.B.Hewasrunningacrossthestreet.C.Hedidn’thavehissafetybelton.D.Hedidn’ttakehismedicineontimE.72.ThereasonFatherwasinahurrytogethomewasthathe__________A.wasn’tfeelingverywellB.hatedtodriveinthedarkC.wantedtotakesomeexerciseD.didn’twanttobecaughtbythepolice73.Accordingtothetextthethrownclearofaseriousaccidentisverydangerousbecauseyou_________.A.maybeknockeddownbyothercarsB.maygetseriouslyhurtbeingthrownoutofthecarC.mayfinditimpossibletogetawayfromtheseatD.maygetcaughtinthecardoor74.Somepeopleprefertodrivewithoutwearingasafetybeltbecausetheybelieve________.A.thebeltpreventsthemfromescapinginanaccidentB.theywillbeunabletothinkclearlyinanaccidentC.theywillbecaughtwhenhelpcomesD.carscatchfireeasily75.whatistheadvicegiveninthetext?A.Neverdrivefasterthan30mileanhour.B.Tryyourbesttosaveyourselfinacaraccident.C.Neverforgettowearthesafetybeltwhiledriving.D.Driveslowlywhileyou'renotwearingasafetybelt.
Abouttheyear1900asmalldark-hairedboynamedCharlesChaplinwasoftenseenwaitingoutsidethebackentrancesoftheatres.Helookedthinandhungry.Hewashopingtogetworkinshowbusiness.Hecouldsinganddanceandaboveallheknewhowtomakepeoplelaugh.Buthecouldn’tgetworkandthereforewanderedaboutthecitystreets.Sometimeshewassentawaytoahomeforchildrenwhohadnoparents.ButtwentyyearslaterthissameChaplinbecamethegreatestbest-knownandbest-lovedcomedianintheworlD.NearlyallvisitorstothecinemamusthaveseensomeofChaplin’sfilms.Peopleeverywherehadsatandlaughedatthemuntiltearsrandowntheirfaces.Evenpeoplewhodon’tunderstandEnglishcanenjoyChaplin’sfilmsbecausetheyarealmostsilent.Itisn’twhathesaysthatmakespeoplelaugh.Hiscomedydoesn’tdependonwordsorlanguages.Itdependsonlittleactionsthatmeanthesamethingtopeoplealloverthedancesandplaysofmanycountries.It’sakindofworldlanguagE.ChaplinlivedmostofhislifeinAmericaanddiedinSwitzerlandin1977attheageofeighty-eight.Therewassadnessallovertheworldatthenewsofhisdeath.61.WhywasyoungChaplinwaitingoutsidethebackofthetheatres?A.HewantedtoenjoyaplayinthetheatrE.B.HewashungryandwantedsomefooD.C.Helikedtoplayapartinaplayandthusmakealiving.D.Hewishedtobecomeamanofbusiness.62.PeoopleallovertheworldcanenjoyChaplin’sfilmswithouttranslationbecauseA.EnglishiswidelyknownintheworlD.B.Theycanenjoythefilmsilently.C.Theyaremostlycomedies.D.Mostofthemaresilent.63.Whatisakindofworldlanguageaccordingtothepassage?A.Comedy.B.Actingoutofcommonhumansituations.C.SilenceD.Filmsorplay.64.ChaplinisregardedaskingofcomedymainlybecauseA.Heactedoutthecommonhumansituationsbestinhiscomedy.B.Hecouldsinganddancewell.C.HeknewhowtomakepeoplelaughD.Lotsofpeoplehaveseenhisfilm.65.LittledoesChaplin’scomedydependonA.actionB.feelingsC.expressionsD.words
MostpeopleknowthatMarieCuriewasthefirstwomantowintheNobelPrizeandthefirstpersontowinittwicE.HoweverfewpeopleknowthatshewasalsothemotherofaNobelPrizewinner.BorninSeptember1897IreneCuriewasthefirstoftheCuries’twodaughters.Shestudiedinhermother’sschoolandfinishedherhighschooleducationattheCollegeofSevigneinParis.IreneenteredtheUniversityofParisin1914toprepareforadegreeinmathematicsandphysics.WhenWorldWarIbeganIrenedevelopedX-rayequipmentinmilitary军事hospitalsinFranceandBelgiumtohelpsavethelivesofwoundedsoldiers.HerserviceswererecognizedintheformofaMilitaryMedalbytheFrenchgovernment.In1918Irenebecamehermother’sassistantattheCurieInstitutE.InDecember1924FredericJoliotjoinedtheInstituteandIrenetaughthimthetechniquesrequiredforhiswork.Theysoonfellinloveandgotmarriedin1926.TheirdaughterHelenewasbornin1927andtheirsonPierrefiveyearslater.LikehermotherIrenecombinedfamilyandwork.LikehermotherIrenewasawardedaNobelPrizealongwithherhusbandin1935.Unfortunatelyalsolikehermothershedevelopedleukemiabecauseofherworkwithradioactivity辐射能.IreneJoliot-CuriediedfromleukemiaonMarch171956.53.IreneCuriewasawardedaMilitaryMedalbecauseshe_____________.A.wontheNobelPrizewithFredericB.receivedadegreeinmathematicsC.contributedtosavingthewoundedD.workedasahelpertohermother54.WheredidIreneCuriemeetherhusbandFredericJoliot?A.AttheCollegeofSevignE.B.AttheCurieInstitutE.C.AttheUniversityofParis.D.Atamilitaryhospital.55.WhendidIreneCuriereceivetheNoblePrize?A.In1926.B.In1927.C.In1932.D.In1935.56.Theunderlinedwordleukemiaprobablyreferstoa__________.A.habitB.researchC.machineD.disease
MyteenagesonKarlbecamewithdrawnafterhisfatherdieD.AsasingleparentItriedtodomybesttotalktohimbutthemoreItriedthemorehepulledaway.Whenhisreportcard成绩报告单arrivedduringhisjunioryearitsaidthathehadbeenabsent95timesfromclassesandhadsixfailinggradesfortheyear.AtthisratehewouldnevergraduatE.IsenthimtotheschooladviserandIevenbeggedhim.NothingworkeD.OnenightIfeltsopowerlessthatIgotdownonmykneesandpleadedforhelp.PleaseGodIcan’tdoanythingmoreformyson.I’mattheendofmyropE.I'mgivingthewholethinguptoyou.JustthenIgotaphonecall.A.manintroducedhimselfastheheadmasterIwanttotalktoyouaboutKarl’sabsences.BeforehecouldsayanotherwordallmydisappointmentandsadnessoverKarlcamepouringoutintotheearsofthisstranger.IlovemysonbutIjustdon’tknowwhattodo.I’vetriedeverythingtogetKarltogobacktoschoolandnothinghasworkeD.It’soutofmyhands.ForamomenttherewassilenceontheotherendofthelinE.TheheadmasterseriouslysaidThankyouforyourtimeandhungup.Karl’snextreportcardshowedagreatimprovementinhisgrades.Finallyheevenmadethehonorroll光荣榜.InhisfourthyearIattendedaparent-teachermeetingwithKarl.InoticedthathisteacherswereastonishedatthewayhehadturnedhimselfarounD.OnourwayhomehesaidMumrememberthatcallfromtheheadmasterlastyear?InoddeD.ThatwasmE.IthoughtI’dplayajokebutwhenIheardwhatyousaiditreallyhitmehowmuchIwashurtingyou.That’swhenIknewIhadtomakeyouprouD.44.BysayingKarlbecamewithdrawntheauthormeansthattheboychangedentirelyand________.A.hepreferredtostayatschoolB.hestayedathomealldayC.herefusedtotalktohismotherD.hebegantolikehislife45.Therewassilenceontheotherendofthelinebecause________.A.thespeakerwastoomovedtosayanythingtohismotherB.thespeakerwaitedforthemothertofinishspeakingC.thespeakerdidn'twantthemothertorecognizehisvoiceD.thespeakerdidn’twanttointerruptthemother46.Whatisthemainideaofthispassage?A.Childreninsingle-parentfamiliesoftenhavementalproblems.B.Mother’sloveplaysanimportantroleinteenagers’lifE.C.Beingunderstoodbyparentsisnotnecessarytoteenagers.D.SchooleducationisafailurE.47.Whichisnottrueaccordingtothearticle?A.KarlchangedalotafterhisfatherdieD.B.WhatKarldidatschoolshowedthathedidn’tlovehismother.C.Karl’smothertriedmanywaystohelphim.D.Karl’steachersweresurprisedathischangE.
AsaboySanderswasmuchinfluencedbybooksabouttheseabutbytheageoffifteenhehaddecidedtobecomeadoctorratherthanasailor.Hisfatherwasadoctor.Sohewasoftenwiththedoctorsandgotalongverywellwiththem.Whenhewasfourteenhewasalreadyhangingaroundthehospitalwherehewassupposedtobehelpingtocleanthemedicinebottlesbutwasactuallytryingtolistentothedoctors’conversationswithpatientsinthenextroom.DuringthewarSandersservedinthearmyasasurgeon外科医生.ThatwasthehappiesttimeofmylifE.IwasdealingwithrealsufferersandonthewholemakingasuccessofmyjoB.InRhodeshetaughtthecountrypeoplesimplefactsaboutmedicinE.Hesawhimselfasalife-saver.Hehadprovedhisskilltohimselfandhadafirmbeliefthathecouldservethosewholivedsimplyandweredependentuponhim.Thuswhileinapositiontotellthemwhattodohecouldfeelhewasservingthem.AfterthewarhemarriedandsetupapracticedeepinthecountrysideworkingunderanolddoctorwhohatedthesightofblooD.Thisgavetheyoungermanplentyofopportunities机会togoonworkingasalife-saver.56.WhenhewasasmallboybooksabouttheseahadmadeSanderswanttobe___.A.asurgeonB.anarmymanC.asailorD.alife-saver57.Attheageof14Sanders___.A.workedasadoctorbycleaningthemedicinebottlesB.metsomedoctorswhowereveryfriendlytohimC.wasinterestedintalkingwithpatientsD.remainedtogetherwiththedoctors58.HavingprovedhisskilltohimselfSanders___.A.wantedtoliveasimplelifelikeacountrymanB.cametorealizethathewasreallyworkingforhiscountrymenC.taughthimselflife-savingD.washighlyrespectedbytheolddoctor59.Whenthewarwasoverhe___.A.learnedfromanolddoctorbecausehewaspopularB.startedtohatethesightofbloodwhileworkingC.servedthecountrymenunderanolddoctorwhoneededsomeonetohelphimD.hadfewchancestobealife-saverbecausehewasyounger
Yourhonor法官大人！Letmesayafewwordsformyself.WhattheyhavetoldyouisjustnottruE.IwasnottryingtokillanyoneanditwashardlypossibletotrytokillthreestrongyoungmenatthesametimE.Ididn'thaveanythingtotellpeoplethatnightandwasquitealonE.Ididn'tknowthemandneedn'thatethem.IwasattackedbythemandIknockedoneofthemdown.It'struebutIwasmadetodoitorImightbekilledbythem.IdidthisnotbecauseIhatedthewhitemenastheysaiD.Ijusthadtodoso.WhileIwasbeateninthedarkstreetbythethreemenapolicemancamecaughtmeandtookmeherE.IknowwhyIwasbeaten.Ihavejustmovedintoahousenexttothesethreewhitemen.IhavefeltthatIamnotwelcomeandIhavetriedtobequiet.IthinkasanAmericanIhavetherighttochoosewheretolivE.Iamguilty.WhatmakesmeguiltyismycoloroppositetotheirsandIcan'tenjoyjustice公正.YesI'mnotguilty.ThisisallIwanttosay.Thankyouyourhonor.56.Whydidhespeakforhimself?A.Hewantedtoliveinthehousenexttothewhites.B.HewantedtohavetherighttochoosewheretolivE.C.Hewantedtoshowhewasnotguilty.D.Hewantedtoshowhedidn'thatethewhites.57.Thespeakerwascaughtbecause________.A.thepolicemanwantedtosavehimB.hewasblackandwasfightingwiththewhitesC.hekilledthethreemeninadarkstreetD.helivedinahousenexttothewhites58.What'stherightorderofthestory?A.Thespeakersaidsomethingforhimself.B.Thethreemensaidsomething.C.Thespeakerknockeddownoneofthethreemen.D.Thespeakerwasbeatenbythethreemen.E.Hewascaughtbythepoliceman.f.Thespeakermovedintoahousenearthewhites.A.abfdceB.bafcdeC.fdcebaD.fcdeab
EleanorRooseveltwasborninNewYorkCityonOctober111884.Whenhermotherdiedin1892thechildrenwenttolivewithGrandmotherHall;herfatherdiedonlytwoyearslater.AttendingagoodschoolinEnglandgaveherat15herfirstchancetodevelopself-confidenceamongothergirls.InhercircleoffriendswasadistantcousinhandsomeyoungFranklinDelanoRoosevelt.Theybecameengagedin1903andweremarriedin1905.Within11yearsEleanorboresixchildren;onesondiedearly.InAlbanywhereFranklinservedinthestateSenatefrom1910to1913EleanorstartedherlongcareeraspoliticalhelpmatE.Whenhewasstrickenwithpolio小儿麻痹症in1921shetookcareofhimdevotedly.Fromhissuccessfulcampaignforgovernorin1928tothedayofhisdeathshededicatedherlifetohispurposes.WhenMrs.RooseveltcametotheWhiteHousesheunderstoodsocialconditionswellandshetransformedtheroleofFirstLadyaccordingly.Shebrokethetraditiontoholdconferencesandexpressedheropinions.Thismadeheratargetforpoliticalenemiesbuthersincerityofpurposemadeherpersonallypopulartomany.Asshehadwritten:iftruthandloyaltyarestampeduponherfaceallwillbeattractedtoherAfterthePresidentRoosevelt’sdeathin1945shereturnedtoacottageathisHydeParkestate;shetoldreportersThestoryisover.WithinayearhowevershebeganherserviceasAmericanspokeswomanintheUnitedNations.Shecontinuedapositivecareeruntilherstrengthbegantowanein1962.ShediedinNewYorkCitythatNovemberandwasburiedatHydeParkbesideherhusbanD.65.WhichofthefollowingisthecorrectordertodescribeEleanorRoosevelt’searlylife?A.Shewenttolivewithhergrandmother.B.Sheledahappylifeinagoodschool.C.ShewasverysadwhenherfatherdieD.D.Shegotmarriedandgavebirthtosixchildren.E.ShefellinlovewithFranklinDelanoRoosevelt.A.eabdcB.acbedC.bdcaeD.cadeb66.SomepeoplehatedEleanorprobablybecause_________.A.shedidn’tfollowthetraditionsB.shealwayshadbetteropinionsC.sheheldtoomanymeetingsD.shebecametheFirstLady67.TheunderlinedsentenceinParA.3suggeststhat_________.A.allthewomenwasusuallycommonB.everythingdrawsmuchofherattentionC.truthandloyaltymakeherveryattractiveD.asimplewomancanbecomegreateasily68.AccordingtothepassagewecaninferthatEleanordidwellinthefieldof_________.A.historyB.scienceC.economicsD.politics
AfewmonthsagoDr.KenDuckworthapsychiatrist心理医生inMassachusettswasswimminginhiscommunity'spoolchattingwithotherswimmers.WhenhementionedhiscareeronemanwantedDuckworth’sopiniononhisstruggleswithdepression;anotheraskedforadviceonafamilymember'smentalillness.IwassortofamazeD.TheyweretalkingopenlyabouttheirmentaldisabilitieswithastrangerinaswimminglockerroomsaidDuckworthThatwouldn'thavehappened15yearsago.Newresearchshowsthattheseswimmersaren'ttheonlyonesopeningup.AccordingtoanewstudymoreAmericanadultsthaneverarereportingbeingdisabledbythesymptomsofdepressionanxietyorotheremotionalproblems.ThereportpublishedThursdayintheAmericanJournalofPublicHealthfoundthatpeoplewhosaidtheycouldn’tperformeverydaytasksorengageinsocialandleisureactivitiesbecauseofamentalillnessincreasedfrom2percentin1999to2.7percentin2009.Thatincreaseamountstonearly2millionmorepeopledisabledbymentaldistress痛苦inthepastdecadethereportsaiD.Althoughpeopledidnotsaytheyfeltmorementaldistressedcomparedtopastyearstheyreportedthattheirmentalhealthproblemshadagreaterimpactontheirdailylives.Dr.RaminMojtabaithestudy'sauthorsaidit'sunclearwhetherthefindingstellasadstoryofgreatermentaldistressinrecenttimesorpointtoavictoryforpubliceducationabouttheimportanceofacknowledgingandevaluatingmentalillness.ItispossiblethatpeoplearerealizingtheeffectsofmentalillnessmoreacutelynowthanbeforehesaiD.PeoplecouldbebecomingmoreawarE.Mojtabaisaidit'salsopossiblethatanumberoffactorscouldbetakingatollonthepopulation'smentalwell-being.HighunemploymenteconomichardshipsandagrowingsenseofisolationcouldbeputtinggreaterstressonAmericans.ButDuckworthsaidtherecouldbeamorepositiveexplanation--likehisfellowswimmerspeoplemaybegettingmorecomfortablewithtalkingabouttheirmentaldistress.IwonderifthistellsusthatAmericancultureisbecomingmoreopenandisgivingpeopletheabilitytospeakaboutithesaiD.Ifpeoplehavethisproblemandarewillingtoacknowledgeitthenwe'regettingclosertodealingwithit.72.WhywasDr.KenDuckworthsurprisedwhenotherswimmerstalkedaboutthedepressionwithhim?A.Hehadn’texpectedthoseswimmershadsomanyquestions.B.Hedidn’tknowtherewouldbesomanypeoplesufferingmentaldisabilities.C.Peoplewouldn’ttalkabouttheirmentaldisabilitieswithastrangerinthepast.D.Itamazedhimthatpeoplewerebecomingmoreandmoreopen-hearteD.73.WhichofthestatementsmayDr.RaminMojtabaiagree?A.Moreandmorepeoplearesufferingmentaldistressnowadays.B.Peoplemaybemorewillingtoacknowledgetheirmentalillness.C.Peoplearebecomingmoreandmoreawareoftheeffectsofmentalillness.D.Thepubliceducationabouttheimportanceofacknowledgingmentalillnessissuccessful.74.WhatdoestheunderlinephrasetakingatolloninparA.8mean?A.makingacontributiontoB.takingpartinC.playingapartinD.doingharmto75.What’sthebesttitleofthetext?A.Howmentalillnesscomeabout?B.Swimmerswithmentalillnesspuzzledpsychiatrist.C.Studyshowsmorementalillness.D.Youshouldhaveanaccurateattitudetowardsmentalillness.
MyteenagesonKarlbecamewithdrawnafterhisfatherdieD.AsasingleparentItriedtodomybesttotalktohim.ButthemoreItriedthemorehepulledaway.Whenhisreportcardarrivedduringhisjunioryearitsaidthathehadbeenabsent95timesfromclassesandhadsixfallinggradesfortheyear.AtthisratehewouldnevergraduatE.IsenthimtotheschooladviserandIevenbeggedhim.NothingworkeD.OnenightIfeltsopowerlessthatIgotdownonmykneesandpleadedforhelp.PleaseGodIcan’tdoanythingmoreformyson.I’mattheendofmyropE.I’mgivingthewholethinguptoyou.IwasatworkwhenIgotaphonecall.A.manintroducedhimselfastheheadmaster.IwanttotalktoyouaboutKarl’sabsences.BeforehecouldsayanotherwordIchokedupandallmydisappointmentandsadnessoverKarlcamepouringoutintotheearsofthisstranger.IlovemysonbutIjustdon’tknowwhattodo.I’vetriedeverythingtogetKarltogobacktoschoolandnothinghasworkeD.It’soutofmyhands.ForamomenttherewassilenceontheotherendofthelinE.TheheadmasterseriouslysaidThankyouforyourtimeandhungup.Karl’snextreportcardshowedamarkedimprovementinhisgrades.Finallyheevenmadethehonorroll.InhisfourthyearIattendedaparent-teachermeetingwithKarl.InoticedthathisteacherswereastonishedatthewayhehadturnedhimselfarounD.OnourwayhomehesaidMumrememberthatcallfromtheheadmasterlastyear?InoddeD.ThatwasmE.IthoughtI’dplayajokebutwhenIheardwhatyousaiditreallyhitmehowmuchIwashurtingyou.That’swhenIknewIhadtomakeyouprouD.31.BysayingKarlbecamewithdrawntheauthormeansthattheboychangedentirelyand________.A.preferredtostayaloneathomeB.lostinterestinhisstudiesC.refusedtotalktoothersD.begantodislikehismother32.Therewassilenceontheotherendofthelinebecause________.A.thespeakerwastoomovedtosayanythingtothemotherB.thespeakerwaitedforthemothertofinishspeakingC.thespeakerdidn’twantthemothertorecognizehisvoiceD.thespeakerwasunabletointerruptthemother33.Thesentenceheevenmadethehonorrollmeansthat________.A.hewasevenonthelisttobepraisedattheparent-teachermeetingB.hewasevenonthelistofstudentswhomadeprogressingradesC.hewasevenonthelistofstudentswhohadturnedthemselvesaroundD.hewasevenonthelistofthebeststudentsatschool34.Whatisthemainideaofthispassage?A.Childreninsingle-parentfamiliesoftenhavementalproblems.B.Mother’sloveplaysanimportantroleinteenagers’lifE.C.Beingunderstoodbyparentsisveryimportanttoteenagers.D.Schooleducationdoesn’tworkwithoutfullsupportfromparents.
Compassionisadesirewithinustohelpothers.Witheffortwecantranslatecompassionintoactions.AnexperiencelastweekendshowedmethisistruE.Iworkpart-timeinasupermarketacrossfromabuildingfortheelderly.Theseoldpeopleareourmaincustomersandit’snothardtolosepatienceovertheirslowness.ButlastSundayoneagedgentlemanappearedtoteachmeavaluablelesson.Thisuntidyandshabby寒酸的manwalkeduptomyregister收款机withaboxofbiscuits.Hesaidhewasoutofcashhadjustmovedintohisroomandhadnothinginhiscupboards.Heaskedifwecouldlethimhavethefoodontrust.Hepromisedtorepaymethenextday.Icouldn’thelpstaringathim.Iwonderedwhatkindofpersonhehadbeentenortwentyyearsbeforeandwhathewouldbelikeifluckhadgonehisway.IhadahurtinmyheartforthiskindofhumansoulallaloneintheworlD.ItoldhimthatIwassorrybutstorerulesdidn’tallowmetodoso.IfeltstupidandunkindsayingthisbutIvaluedmyjoB.Justthenanothermanstandingbehindthefirstspokeup.IfanythinghelookedmorepitiablE.ChargeittomewasallhesaiD.WhatIhadbeenfeelingwaspity.Pityissoftandsafeandeasy.Compassionontheotherhandiscaringinaction.Ithankedthesecondmanbuttoldhimthatwasnotallowedeither.ThenIreachedintomypocketandpaidforthebiscuitsmyself.Ireachedintomypocketbecausethesetwomenhadreachedintomyheartandtaughtmecompassion.70.Theagedgentlemanwhowantedtobuythebiscuits_________.A.promisedtoobeythestorerulesB.forgottotakeanymoneywithhimC.hopedtohavethefoodfirstandpaylaterD.couldnotaffordanythingmoreexpensive71.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribestheoldgentleman?A.kindandluckyB.poorandlonelyC.friendlyandhelpfulD.hurtanddisappointed72.Whatdoesthewriterlearnfromhisexperience?A.WealthismoreimportantthananythingelseB.HelpingothersiseasiersaidthandoneC.ExperienceisbettergainedthroughpracticeD.Obeyingtherulesmeansmorethancompassion.
AratlookedthroughacrackinthewalltoseethefarmerandhiswifeopeningapackagE.Whatfoodmightitcontain?Buthediscoveredthatitwasarattrap捕鼠夹.Goingbacktothefarmyardtheratstartedtogiveawarning.TheratturnedtothepigandtoldhimThereisarattrapinthehousearattrapinthehouse!‘TmsorryMr.RatsaidthepigIcanonlysaythisissomethingterribletoyoubutitisofnoinfluencetomE.Icannotbebotheredwithit.Theratturnedtothecow.ButthecowsaidLikewowMr.Rat?A.rattrap?IamindangerHuh?Theratreturnedtothehouseheaddownanddejected.Sotherathadtofacethefarmer'srattrapalonE.Thatverynightasoundwasheardthroughoutthehouselikethesoundofarattrapcatchingitsprey猎物Thefarmer'swiferushedtoseewhatwascaught.Inthedarknessshedidnotnoticethatitwasapoisonoussnakewhosetailhadbeencaughtbythetrap.Thesnakebither.Thefarmerrushedhertohospital.Shereturnedhomewithafever.Everyoneknowsthatafevercouldbetreatedwithfreshchickensoupsothefarmertookhisknifetothefarmyardforthesoup.Howeverhiswife'ssicknesscontinueD.Thefarmer'sfriendsandneighborscametositwithheraroundtheclock.Tofeedthemthefarmerkilledthepig.Butshedidn'tgetwell.Finallyshediedandsomanypeoplecameforthelastsightthatthefarmerhadthecowkilledtoprovidemeatforallofthem.SothenexttimeyouhearthatsomeoneisfacingaproblemandthinkthatitdoesnotconcernyourememberthatthewholefarmyardisatriskwhenthereisarattrapinthehousE.68Fromthepassageweknowthat______.A.thepighelpedtheratgetridofthetrapB.thecowstronglybelievedinwhattheratsaidC.noanimalsshowedconcernovertherat'swarningD.thesnakewaskilledimmediatelyafterbeingcaught69Theunderlinedword‘‘dejectedistheclosestinmeaningto______.A.disappointedB.surprisedC.determinedD.excited70WecanlearnfromthearticlethatA.thefarmerhadplannedtokilltheratB.theratwasverywiseinavoidingthetrapC.thefarmer'swifegotgoodtreatmentinhospitalD.therathadexpectedwhatwouldhappentothepigandcow71Whatmessagedoesthestoryintendtopass?A.Weshouldmindourownbusiness.B.EverythingisrelatedtosomethingelsE.C.We'dbettertreatanimalsinafriendlyway.D.Thefarmercoupleandtheirfriendsareallfoolish.
12-year-oldJohnThomasRobertsonisaborntrainfan.I’velikedtrainsprobablyfromthedayIwasbornhetoldGoodMorningAmericA.WhenIwasverylittlehesaidmygrandpagotmeatrainmodel.Iwouldjustwatchitgoroundforhoursandhours.WhenRobertsonfinallyhadtheopportunitytorideonatrainhefeltgreat.Hisjourneywassomind-blowingthathecouldn’tkeepittohimself:hedecidedtotakeallhisclassmatestogoonaridewithhim.Whenhefoundthatsomeofhisclassmatescouldn’tpaythefareshespentmoneyhehadsavedbycollectingcans罐子andbottlesandraisedmorethan＄1000forthem.Thattrainwassuchahappyonethathemadeityearlyaction.Itnevergetsboringforsomereason;it’sjustveryfunhesaiD.Itreallyletspeoplegetawayfromtheirbusylifeandhavefun.EveryOctoberRobertsontakesanewgroupofdisabledchildrentoridethetrain—butnowhehasaproblem.Severaldisabledchildrenwererefusedbecausethetrainwasnotaccessible可用的todisabledpeoplE.Hewasangrytothinkthatchildrenofhisownagecouldn’trideatrainhismothersaiD.Buthewouldn’tsayno:herecentlysentalettertothetrainofficeforhelp.TohissurprisetheleaderTyPenningtontooktheletterseriously.HesaidthatheandhisworkerswouldworkonmakingatrainaccessibletodisabledpeoplE.61.ThefirsttimeJohnThomasRobertsontookatrainhe_______A.feltextremelyhappy.B.wasfrightenedbyit.C.watcheditforhours.D.actedasadriver.62.JohnThomasRobertsonisaborntrainfanbecausehe_______.A.wastakenonatrainthedayhewasborn.B.hisgrandpaonceworkedonthetrain.C.tookagroupofdisabledchildrenonboardatrain.D.wasgreatlyattractedtotrainssinceearlychildhooD.63.Theunderlinedwordmind-blowingcanbereplacedby_______.A.excitingB.frighteningC.surprisingD.disappointing64.Thedisabledchildrenwererefusedtogetonthetrainbecause_______.A.theycouldn’taffordthetrainticketsB.RobertsonhadnotsavedenoughmoneyforticketsC.thetraindidn’thavespecialservicesforthemD.theworkerstherewouldnotallowthemtodoso
AyoungmanwasgettingreadytograduatefromcollegE.Formanymonthshehad36abeautifulsportscarinashowroomandknowinghisfathercouldwell37ithetoldhimthatwasallhewanteD.AsGraduationDaycameneartheyoungmanawaited38_thathisfatherhadboughtthecar.39onthemorningofhisgraduationhisfathercalledhimintohis40studyroom.Hisfathertoldhimhow41hewastohavesuchafinesonandtoldhimhow42helovedhim.Hehandedhissonabeautifully43giftbox.Curiousandsomewhatdisappointedtheyoungmanopenedtheboxand44alovelyleather-bound皮纸封面Bibleshèng jīng 45theyoungman'snamepressedingolD.46heraisedhisvoicetohisfatherandsaidWith47yourmoneyyougivemeaBible?andstormedoutofthehousE.Manyyearspassedandtheyoungmanwasverysuccessfulin48.Hehadabeautifulhomeandwonderfulfamilybutrealizedhisfatherwasvery49andthoughtperhapsheshouldgotohim.Hehadnotseenhim50thatgraduationday.Beforehecouldmakearrangementshereceivedatelegram电报51himhisfatherhadpassedawayandwilled立遗嘱allhispossessionstohisson.Heneededtocomehomeimmediatelyand52_things.Whenhearrivedathisfather'shousesudden53andregretfilledhisheart.Hebegantosearchthroughhisfather'simportantpapersandsawthestillgift-wrappedBible_54__ashehadleftityearsago.WithtearsheopenedtheBibleandbegantoturnthepages.Suddenlyacarkeydroppedfromthebackofthe55.Ithadatag标签withthedateofhisgraduationonitandthewordsPAIDINFULL.36A.noticedB.admiredC.watchedD.seen37A.supplyB.offerC.affordD.serve38A.promiseB.markC.supportD.signs39A.ShortlyB.FinallyC.InsteadD.So40A.publicB.hardC.privateD.lazy41A.proudB.sadC.upsetD.puzzled42A.manyB.muchC.farD.often43A.wrappedB.typedC.writtenD.painted44A.lookedB.reachedC.foundD.showed45A.withB.whileC.afterD.when46A.AngryB.PleasedC.InterestedD.Disappoint47A.noneB.allC.littleD.bit48A.homeB.studyC.cityD.business49A.healthyB.strongC.oldD.young50A.onB.untilC.sinceD.after51A.tellingB.showingC.sayingD.talking52A.lookforB.takecareofC.careD.mind53A.excitementB.disappointmentC.surpriseD.sadness54A.butB.rightC.justD.only55A.doorB.bedC.deskD.Bible
Martinisamanofalltradesandofmanyexperiences.Heneverstaysatonejobformorethansixmonthsandneverleavesthejobofhisownwill.Heisnotactuallylazyorunfitandhisemployers雇主cannotbesaidtobeunreasonablE.Heisonlyaccordingtooneofhisformeremployerstooeagerfortheworkthathisemployerhasn’ttheintention打算tolethimdo.OnefactaboutMartinisthatheneverwaitslongtofindanewjoB.Lastmonthhewasfiredagain.MrKingtheownerofasmallshophiredhimtopainthisnewhousE.HereadilyacceptedthejobwithoutaworD.WhenlaterMrKingwenttoseehowthingsweregoingontherehecouldn’tfindMartin.Insteadhesawfourworkmencarefullypaintingthewall.What’sthematter?hewondereD.HiMrKing!heheardMartin’svoicecallingfrombehindTheyareworkinghardaren’tthey?MrKingturnedback.HesawMartinsmilingathim.What’shappenedMartin?Andwhyaretheseworkershere?MrKingaskeD.I’vehiredthemat8dollarsforeachmanMartintoldhimhappily.ButIwillonlypay30dollarsforthewholework.MrKingcouldn’tunderstanD.IknowMrKing.Butjustthink.Ionlyneedtopayanothertwodollarsandthencanenjoythehappyfeelingofbeingaboss.Isn’titworththemoney?56.WhyisMartinoftenfired?Becausehe_________A.istoolazyB.hasfewexperiencesC.triestobeabossD.oftenactsagainsthisemployers’will57.Martinseemstobea_____A.narrow-mindedfellowB.light-heartedmanC.manwhoisatlooseends无所事事D.personfulloffears58.MrKingwas_______whenhesawfourworkerspaintinghishousE.A.happyB.angryC.satisfiedD.surprised59.Thebesttitleforthepassageshouldhe_________A.MartinandMrKingB.paintinganewhouseC.it’sworththemoneyD.reasonableornot
Siriisthenameofanewtalkingvirtual虚拟的assistantfeatureonthelatestiPhonethatcantellyouwhenyouhaveanappointmentwheretofindaThairestaurantandwhatthepollencount花粉计数willbE.IhavefriendswhohavethephoneandlovetoaskSiriWhat'sthemeaningoflife?ShehasananswerwhichisimpressivE.MaybeittakesacircuitboardtorecognizethespecialqualityoflifE.ButfranklyheranswersoundsalittlerobotiC.SiriwhichisanamefortheCaliforniacompanythatdevelopedherspeaksinanelectronicallywarmfriendlyfemalevoicE.Sodomoston-boardnavigationssystemsvoicemailprompts提示directoryassistancegreetingsandJuliethevoiceofAmtrak'sautomatedreservationsystem.Whyarethevoicesthatcomefromourmachinesoftenfemale?ProfessorCliffordNasssaidthathumansdevelopapreferenceforfemalevoicesthatbeginswhenweoverhearourmothersspeakingwhilewewaitintheirwombs子宫.WehearourmotherssayinasoftvoiceIloveyouoverourheadssoawoman'svoiceconveyscomfortandsecurity.Wemighthearaman'svoicesomewhereinthebackgroundaskingHaveyouseenmyshoes?orHeywherearethespoons?Researcherssaythatwhileaman'svoicecansoundauthoritativeawoman'svoicemaybetakenasmorefriendlyandcooperativE.RebeccaZorachdirectoroftheSocialMediaProjectattheUniversityofChicago'sCenterfortheStudyofGenderandSexualitysaysthatcompaniesareprobablyonlychoosingthevoicesthatfocusgroupsandmarketsurveyslikemost.It'scastingshesays.ButIdon'twanttobeginanycampaignsformoremalemechanicalvoices.Iprefertothinkthattheincreaseoftheapplicationoffemaleroboticvoicesreflectssomeoftheprogresswomenhavewoninthestruggleforequality.WomenhaveachievedsomuchinsomanywaysyoucanheariteverywherE.64.TheauthormentionedSiritoprovethat________.A.itcantellyouthemeaningoflifE.B.mostmechanicalvoicesarefemaleC.itisanewapplicationontheiPhoneD.itcanletoutaroboticsound65.Whatcan’tafemalevoiceusuallysuggest?A.LovE.B.Safety.C.Kindness.D.Authority.66.BysayingIt’scastingRebeccameans__________.A.femalesplayakeyroleinmechanicalvoicesB.femalesareclevererthanmalesinsomeaspectsC.femalesliketalkingwithothersmorethanmalesD.femalesknowmoreaboutwhatpeopleneed67.Inthelastparagraphtheauthorthinksthat_______.A.womenhavemuchsweetervoicesthanmenB.womenhavemadeprogressinrobotdesigningC.womenhavewonmoreequalrightsinsocietyD.womenarestillprejudicedinroboticfield
AnneWhitneyasophomore大学二年级学生atColoradoStateUniversityfirsthadaproblemtakingtestswhenshebegancollegE.Iwasalwayswellpreparedformytests.SometimesIstudiedforweeksbeforeatest.YetIwouldgointotakethetestonlytofindIcouldnotanswerthequestionscorrectly.Iwouldblankoutbecauseofnervousnessandfear.Icouldn'tthinkoftheanswer.MylowgradesonthetestsdidnotshowwhatIknewtotheteacher.Anotherstudentinbiologyhadsimilarexperiences.HesaidMyfirstchemistrytestwasverydifficult.ThenonthesecondtestIsatdowntotakeitandIwassonervousthatIwasshaking.Myhandsweremovingupanddownsoquicklythatitwashardtoholdmypencil.IknewthematerialandIknewtheanswers.YetIcouldn'tevenwritethemdown!Thesetwoyoungstudentswereexperiencingsomethingcalledtestanxiety.Becauseastudentworriesandisuneasyaboutatesthisorherminddoesnotworkaswellasitusuallydoes.Thestudentcannotwriteorthinkclearlybecauseoftheextremetensionandnervousness.Contrarytopeople’scommonbeliefthatpoorgradesareoftenaresultofpoorstudyhabitssometimestestanxietyplaysaroleinstudents’achievinglowgrades.Recentlytestanxietyhasbeenrecognizedasarealproblemnotjustanexcuseorafalseexplanationoflazystudents.Specialuniversityadvisingcoursestrytohelpstudents.Inthesecoursesadvisorstrytohelpstudentsbyteachingthemhowtomanagetestanxiety.Atsomeuniversitiesstudentstaketeststomeasuretheiranxiety.Ifthetestsshowtheiranxietyishighthestudentscantakeshortcoursestohelpthemdealwiththeirtensions.Thesecoursesteachstudentshowtorelaxtheirbodies.Studentsaretrainedtobecomecalminverytensesituations.BycontrollingtheirnervousnesstheycanlettheirmindsworkateasE.Learnedinformationthencomesoutwithoutdifficultyonatest.AnexpertattheUniversityofCaliforniaexplainsWithalmostallstudentsrelaxationandlessstressarefeltaftertakingourprogram.Mostofthemexperiencebettercontrolduringtheirtests.Almostallhavesomeimprovement.Withsometheimprovementisverygreat.56.Toblankoutisprobably______.A.tobelikeablanketB.tobesureofananswerC.tobeunabletothinkclearlyD.toshowknowledgetotheteacher57.Poorgradesareusuallybelievedtobetheresultof______.A.poorsleepinghabitB.lazinessC.testanxietyD.inabilitytoformgoodstudyhabits58.Testanxietyhasbeenrecognizedas______.A.anexcuseforlazinessB.theresultofpoorstudyhabitsC.arealproblemD.somethingthatcannotbechanged59.A.UniversityofCaliforniaadvisorsaid______.A.allstudentscouldovercometheanxietyaftertakingaspecialtestanxietyprogramB.almostallstudentsfeltlessstressaftertakingaUniversityofCaliforniaadvisingcourseC.studentsfounditdifficulttoimproveeventhoughtheyhadtakenaspecialtestanxietycourseD.studentsfounditeasytorelaxassoonastheyenteredaUniversityofCaliforniaadvisingcourse
Onedayabout30yearsagoa2year-oldChineseboyinShenyangwaswatchingaTomandJerrycartoononTV.Tomthecatbegantoplaythepiano.ThemusicwastobeautifulthattheboyfellinlovewithitatoncE.ThislittleboywasLangLang–oneoftoday’sgreatpianists.LangLangbegantoplaythepianoat3.Bytheageof5thehadwonfistplaceinShenyang’spianocompetitionandperformedhisfirstpublicrecital独奏会.Peoplewereshockedbyhisperfectperformanceandthoughthewasarealtalent.FromthattimeonplayingontheglobalstagebecamethedreamofLangandhisparents.TohelphimmuchclosertohisdreamwhenLangwas9hisfatherquithisjobandwentwithLangtoBeijingtohelphissonstudypiano.ThereLangdidnotreceivethepraisethathehadreceivedathomeandheexperiencedthehardesttimeofhislifE.Iwaskickedoutoftheclassbymypianoteachersixmonthslater.IttotallydestroyedmypianodreamLangsaidinaninterviewonaChineseTVprogram.Hearingabouthisson’sfailureLang’sfatherwassofurious暴怒的andfrustrated沮丧的thathetoldLangeithertogobacktoShenyangortocommitsuicide自杀.FeelinghopelessandinpainLangtriedtodamagehisfingersbycrushing砸themagainstawall.Hehatedpiano!LuckilyanotherteachernoticedLang’ssadnessandencouragedhim.Successcamesoon.Lang’sbreakthroughcameatage17whenhegainedworldwidefameatawell-knownconcertin1999inChicagoUS.56.Wecanknowfromthefirstparagraph______A.TomthecatcamefromShenyangB.LangLangcouldplaythepianoattheageof2C.TomthecatgotLangLanginterestedinpianoD.Jerryis30yearsold57.What’sthemeaningoftheunderlinedwordinParagraph3?A.TogiveinB.TogiveupC.TogiveoutD.Tobeoutofwork58.WhendidLang’sbreakthroughcome?A.Atage3.B.Atage5.C.Atage9.D.Atage17.
OnceamannamedGrandfoundaboxofoldpapersinaroomatthetopofhishousE.Heburnedmostofthembecausehedidn’tlikeoldthingsverymuchButoneofthesepaperswasanoldletter.Atthebottom底部oftheletterwasthenameofawell-knownwriter.WhenthisletterwaswrittensaidGrantnooneknewaboutthewriter.Butnoweveryoneknowshim.Somepeopleliketobuyletterslikethis.ImaybeabletogetmuchmoneyfortheletterifIsellittotherightman.Buttherewerealotofdirtymarksallovertheletter.Itdoesn’tlooknicehethought.Noonewantstobuyaletterifit’sdirty.I’llhavetocleanit.Sohetookapieceofclothandsomewaterandcleanedtheletter.HeworkedhardandgavealotofcarE.Atlasttheletterlookedbetter.Andhewasverypleasedwithhiswork.Nowitlooksnicehesaidtohimself.I’llbeabletosellitforalotofmoney.HetookthelettertoashopinLondonwhereoldpapersofthiskindwereboughtandsolD.IwanttosellthisletterGrantsaidtothemanintheshop.Itwaswrittenbyawell-knownwriter.Youknowaboutthesethings.Howmuchwillyougivemeforit?ThemanlookedathimforalongtimE.Iwillgiveyoutwopoundsforithesaidatlast.Onlytwopounds!saidGrant.Butpeoplepaytenpoundsforaletterlikethis.Andjustlook!I’veevencleanedittomakeitlooknicE.Icanseethatsaidtheman.That’sthetroublE.Peoplewhobuyoldpaperslikethemtobedirty.60.Whichofthefollowingisnotright?A.Grantfoundaboxofoldletters.B.Grantdidn’tlikeoldthingsverymuch.C.Grantdidn’tburntheoldletter.D.Theletterwaswrittenbyafamouswriter.61.Grantdidn’tburntheletterbecause______.A.itwaswrittenbyhisfatherB.hethoughthecouldgetmuchmoneybysellingitC.hewantedtokeepitforeverD.hewantedtogiveittothegovernment62.InordertosellitGrantdecidedto_____first.A.makeadvertisement广告inthenewspapersB.showittoothersaroundhimC.cleanittomakeitlookniceD.takeittoanarcheologist考古学家63.Grantdidn’tselltheletteratagoodpricebecause_______.A.itwasnotanoldletterB.fewpeopleknewaboutthewriterC.ithadbeencleanedD.themandidn’tlikeit
Onceuponatimetherewasacrook骗子whoonlythoughtabouthowtogetmoney.Whathehatedmostwaswhenpeoplewerepolitetoeachothersayingthingslikepleasethankyouanddon’tmentionit.Thecrookthoughtallthosekindsofwordswereawastesohespentalotoftimeinventingamachinewhichcouldstealwords.Withthismachineheplannedtostealpleasethankyoudon’tmentionitandsimilarwordspeopleusedtobepolitE.Afterhestolethesewordsheintendedtotakethemapartandselltheletterstobookpublishers.Afterhestarteduphismachinepeoplewouldopentheirmouthsintendingtosaykindandpolitethingsbutnothingcameout.AllthosewordsendedupinsidethebigmachinE.Thecrookwashappywithhissuccessbuthedidn’tcounton料想到acoupleofveryspeciallittlegirls.ThosegirlsweredeafandhadtocommunicatewithsignlanguagE.Becausethemachinecouldn’tstealgesturesthesegirlscontinuedbeingkindandpolitE.Soontheyrealizedwhathadbeenhappeningtoeveryoneelseandtheyfoundoutaboutthecrookandhisplan.Thegirlsfollowedhimandfoundthemachinebusyseparatingallthewordsintoletters.Theyapproachedthemachineandstartedbeingpolitetoeachother.Tryasitmightthemachinecouldn’tstealthosewordsanditstartedtosufferapoweroverload超载.Finallyitexplodedsendingallthelettersithadgatheredflyingintothesky.TheselettersstartedcomingdownlikerainandmostendedupintheseA.Afterthateveryonecouldbepoliteagain.SeeingallthoselettersfallintotheseathoselittlegirlshadanideA.A.littlewhilelatertheyopenedafactorymakingalphabeticspaghettisoup!68.Whatthecrookhatedmostwas______.A.hismachineB.moneyC.languageD.politeness69.Thecrookspentalotoftimeinventingamachineto______.A.publishbooksB.stealwordsC.writelettersD.makealphabeticsoup70.Whydidthemachinehavenoeffectonthetwogirls?A.BecausetheywerekindandpolitE.B.Becausetheywereveryclever.C.Becausethemachinecouldn’tstealgestures.D.BecausetherewassomethingwrongwiththemachinE.
Whathappened?Thelizardhadsurvivedinsuchapositionfor10years!Ithasbeeninadarkwallpartition夹层for10yearswithoutmoving!Thenhewonderedhowthislizardsurvivedfor10yearswithoutmovingasinglestep---sinceitsfootwasnailed!Sohestoppedhisworkandobservedthelizard:whathasitbeendoing?Whatandhowhasitbeeneating?Laterhedidn’tknowfromwhereanotherlizardappearedwithfoodinitsmouth.Ah!Hewasastonishedandtoucheddeeply.Thefreelizardhadbeenfeedingthestuckoneforthepast10yearsSuchloveabeautifullove!SuchlovehappenedwiththistinycreatureWhatcanlovedo?Itcandowonders!Justthinkaboutit:onelizardhadbeenfeedingtheotheroneuntiringlyfor10longyearswithoutgivinguphopeonitspartner.Ifasmallcreaturelikealizardcanlovelikethisjustimaginehowwecanloveifwetry.41.Theunderlinedwordrenovateinthefirstparagraphisclosestinmeaningto_________.A.teardownB.tearopenC.paintD.repair42.HowdidtheJapanesefeelwhenseeingthestucklizard?A.FrightenedB.EnjoyableC.ConfusedD.Usual43.WhydidtheJapanesestophiswork?A.TowatchhowlongthelizardcanstillliveherE.B.Tofindoutwhythelizardhadsurvivedherefor10years.C.TohavearestbywatchingthelizarD.D.TotakeoutthenailandsetthelizardfreE.44.Whatcanwelearnfromthefreelizard?A.Itencouragesustoliveevenlonger.B.Itteachesusnevertoabandonourlovedones.C.IttellsustotakepityonthestucklizarD.D.Itteachesustogivemorehelptoourlovedones.45.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.LizardLoveB.TwoLizardsC.SuchaStoryD.A.Wonder
LiDenghaiwithhismuddybootsandtanned晒黑的facemaynotlooklikeheisoneofChina’sfamousagriculturalpioneers.Butthe61-year-oldmanfromShandongProvincehasmadescientificbreakthroughs突破whichmadegreatcontributionstoChina’sfoodsecurity安全.Hismainworkhasbeeninachievingthehigheroutputofcornproduction.LiwhoholdstheworldrecordforthehighestoutputofsummercornoncesaysCornhasalife;itsingsanddances.Ifyoulistenclearlyitcanspeaktoyou.Hestartedhisresearchin1969whenhewas20andjustdroppedoutofahighschool.HethenreadanarticlewhichpointedthatcornoutputpermuintheUSAwassixtimeshigherthanthatinChinA.Hewasshockedandsetouttoworkonjustasmallpieceoflandroundtheclocktoseeifhecouldincreasetheoutput.Heoftenwenttothefieldwithaflashlightlateatnightifhehadbeenawayduringtheday.Bycarefulnurturing照料hemanagedtodoubletheoutput.LiDenghaiwasawardedtheChinaAwardforSignificantContributiontotheMaize玉米Industryin2005andthesameyearthecompanynamedafterhisownnamecameintothemarketontheShenzhenStockExchangE.Lihoweverisneverhappierthanwhenheisinthemiddleofhiscornfields.Icanforgetmytirednesswhentalkingtomycornshesays.60.WhenLiDenghaibeganthestudyofcorn.A.hejustgraduatedfromanordinaryhighschoolB.hewasshockedthatthecornoutputinChinawassolowC.hewasonlyinhisthirtiesD.hewasn’treallyfondofhiswork61.Theunderlinedphraseroundtheclockmeans.A.dayandnightB.soonerorlaterC.facetofaceD.nowandthen62.FromMr.Li’swordsinthispassagewecanlearnthat.A.heisnotgoodatcommunicatingwithpeopleB.heistootiredtogotothecornfieldsC.hetalkstohiscornwhenfeelinglonelyD.heloveshiscareerdeeply
Therewasadoctorinourcitywhowasfamousforhisskills.Oncehereceivedalittlechildwhowasbadlyill.Thankstohisskillandcarehisyoungpatientgotwellandwassoonabletogetupandrunaboutagain.Thechild’smotherwasverymuchthankfultothedoctorandshevisitedhimtothankhimforwhathehaddoneforherchilD.Doctorshesaidyouhavesavedmylittleson.Idon’tknowhowtothankyouenough.IfeelthatmoneyalonecannotrepayyousoIhavemadethislittlepursewithmyownhandsasasignofmygratitudE.Ihopeyouwillacceptit.ThedoctorstoodupandsaidcoldlyMadamalittlepresentlikethatisverynicebetweenfriendsbutadoctorneedstobepaidproperlyforwhathehasdonE.Theladywassosurprisedandhurtsomuchthatshecouldnotreplyforamoment.ThenshesaidquietlyPerhapsyouwilltellmehowmuchyourfeeis?FiftypoundsheanswereD.Theladyopenedthelittlepurseandtookoutfourfifty-poundbanknotes.ShehandedoneofthemtothedoctorandputtheotherthreebackintothepursE.Sheputthepurseintoherhandbagandsayinggoodbyetothedoctorwentoutoftheroom.56.Theladywasthankfultothedoctorbecause________.A.hehadsavedherlifeB.heoftencalledonherC.hehadgivenhersomemoneyD.hehadsavedherson’slife57.Thedoctorrefusedthelady’spursebecausehethought______.A.thepurseshouldbegivenbetweenfriendsB.thepursewastoosmallC.theladywasnotkindtohimD.theladydidn’tgavehimmoneybutthepurse58.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.Theladydidn’tpaythedoctoranymoney.B.Theladywasmeans.C.Theladyhadplannedtogivethedoctor200pounds.D.Theladywasangrywiththedoctor.
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