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BerniceGallegosatdownonedaythissummerasshedoesprettymucheverydayandbeganlistingitemsoneBay.ShedugintoaboxandpulledoutabaseballcarD.ShestoppedforamomentandadmiredthepicturE.RedStockingB.B.Clubofcincinnatithecardreadunderthereddishbrowncolorphotoof10menwiththeirsockspulleduptotheirknees.Asacollectorandsellerit'sherjobtospotolditemsthatmighthavevaluetoday.It'swhatBernice72andherhusbandAlGallego80havebeendoingsince1974attheirCaliforniaantique古玩store.ThiscardshefiguredwasworthsellingoneBay.Shetookapicturewroteadescriptionandputitupforauction拍卖.Sheputa$10pricetagonitdecidingagainst$15becauseitwouldhavecostheranextra20cents.Laterthatnightshegotafewoddinquiries—someonewantingtoknowwhetherthecardwasrealsomeonewantinghertoendtheauctionandsellhimthecardimmediately.Thecardisactually139yearsold.Sportscardcollectorscallthefindextremelyrareandestimatethecardcouldfetchfiveorperhapssixfiguresatauction.JustlikethatBemiceistheleastlikelycharactereverforarare-baseballcardstory.Ididn'tevenknowbaseballexistedthatfarbackGallegosaysIdon'tthinkthatI'veeverbeentoabaseballgame.Thetheoryisthatthecardcameoutofastoragespacetheyboughtafewyearsback.Itisnotuncommonintheirlineofworktobuytheentirecontentsofstorageunitsforaround$200.WhenshemetwithcardtraderRickMirigianshefoundoutwhatthecardwas—an1869advertisementwithapictureofthefirstprofessionalbaseballteamtheCincinnatiRedStockings.WhenIcametomeetherandshetookitoutofasandwichbagandshewassmokingacigaretteIalmostfaintedMirigiansays.They'veuncoveredapieceofhistorythatfewpeoplewilleverbeabletoimagine.Thatcardishistory.It'slikeunearthingaMonaLisaoraPicasso.1.WhatcanweconcludefromParagraph3?A.BernicehadtopaysomefeesforhercardoneBay.B.Bernicewantedtoendtheauctionthatnight.C.Bernicedecidedtosellthecardfor$15.D.eBaychargedher20centsforthecard.2.TheunderlinedwordfetchinParagraph4mostprobablymeans____.A.goandbringB.adduptoC.godowntoD.besoldfor3.Fromthepassagewemaylearnthat____.A.BerniceisabaseballfanB.Berniceisthelastpersontopurchasetherare-baseballcardC.Berniceunexpectedlybecametheowneroftherare-baseballcardD.Bernicedidn'trealizethevalueofthecarduntilsheputitupforauction4.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.ASurprisinglyValuableDiscoveryB.BemiceGallego—ALuckyCollectorC.SportsCardCollectorsD.TheHistoryoftheBaseballCard
Goforit!Theexpressiongoforit!isawayofencouragingsomeonetotrysomething.Goforit!meansyoushouldnotworryaboutfailureorhetoocareful.Youshouldtakeachancebebraveandactfirmly.Goforit!getsnamefromfootball.NotfootballasitisplayedinmostcountriessuchasEnglandEgyptorJapanbutthekindoffootballplayedintheUnitedStatesandCanadA.Oneofthemostexcitingtimesinfootballcomeswhenateamhasfailedafterthreeattemptstomovetheballforwardtenyards.Theteammustmakeacriticaldecision.Theconservativechoiceistokicktheballandaccepttemporarydefeatinordertogainagoodpositionforyourteamthenexttimeitgetstheball.ThemoreexcitingchoicehoweveristotryafourthandfinaltimetogaintheremainingyardsneedeD.PeoplepresentarecertaintoshouttheiradvicE.Somewillshout:Kicktheball!ButotherswillencouragetheteamtotakeachancE.Goforit!theywillscream.Inthenineteeneightiespeoplebeganusingthisexpressioninmanykindsofsituationstoencouragesomeonetoactbravely.ThereisnoguaranteethattheactionyougoforitwillsucceeD.Butthatisthechanceyoutakewhenyoudecidetogoforit.YouputyourfearsbehinD.Youchoosecourageoversafety.Youholdyourbreathandgoforit.1.TheexpressionGoforit!comesfrom_______.A.EnglishfootballB.EgyptianfootballC.JapanesefootballD.Americanfootball2.Accordingtothepassagewhenwedecidetogoforitweonlyconsider________.A.safetyB.actionC.resultD.situation3.Inwhichofthefollowingsituationsshouldweusetheexpressionnowadays?A.WedecidetoavoidtroubleordangerforthefuturE.B.WetrytoimproveourEnglishforbettereducation.C.Weneedtomakeaquickdecisionatthelastmoment.D.WehavetomakeachoicebetweensuccessandfailurE.
Youmayreadthequestionsfirst.SCREENGRABSBBC1PLANETEARTH9PMFreshWaterprovidesanexpansivesubjectforthethirdprogrammeintheBBC’sfascinatingnewnaturalhistoryseries.Broadlyweinvesti—gatetheworld’slakesandriversandthecreatureswhichinhabitthem.ThuswevisitthedeepestlakeontheplanetLakeBaikalinSiberia.WeobservelargecoloniesofIndiansmooth—coatedottersabovelookingaround.AmagicalserieswhichgivesusarealsenseofContextinrelationtotheplanetweinhabit.ITV1AGATHACHRISTIE’SPOIROT9PMCardsonthetable.Tonight’smysteryconcernsthedeathofoneofLondon’srichestandmostmysteriousmenMr.ShaitanaAlexanderSiddigwhohasafascinationwithcrime.Shaitanahostsdinnerandagameofbridgeinhisapartmentbutwhenthetimecomesforthefirstgueststotaketheirleavetheydiscoverthattheirhosthasbeenstabbedthroughtheheart.BBC2FAMILYGUYCHANNEL4THEGAMESLIVE11:45PMRoadtoEurope.Withoutproperidentification.BrianandStewiestowawayonaplanetheythinkisleavingforEngland.They’rewrongandsoonthey’reinSaudiArabia.BrianOhmyGodwearefinished.Wearelostinthedesert.atthebeginningofalongtriphome.9PMForthefirsttimeonTheGamesthemenfightinaKendotournamentusing1.2mshinaiBambooswords.Thewomencompeteinthecyclingracingwheel—to—wheeloncompetitionbikeswithnobrakes.PlusothernewsfromtheEnglishInstituteofSportinSheffield.1.TheFreshWaterseriesat9PM.A.exploresthelakesandriversontheearthandthecreaturesinthemB.isdevotedtothefreshwatercreaturesintheworldC.explainstherelationshipamonginhabitantsD.focusesonthedeepestriverontheplanet2.Thephrasestowawaymostprobablymeans_____.A.hidesecretlyB.talkexcitedlyC.operateeasilyD.guidesuccessfully3.AmysterystoryadaptedfromAgathaChristies’snovelwillbeshownon_____.A.BBC1B.BBC2C.ITV1D.Channel44.OnChannel4youcanenjoy.A.alivegameofbridgeB.avedioofmen'sKendotournamentC.alivebroadcastofwomencompetinginthecyclingD.afilmoffamilyflyingtoUK5.Thepassageistakenfrom_____.A.aposterforfilmsB.anoticeforentertainmentsC.aTVprogrammeslistD.abroadcastlist
Sportscanhelpyoukeepfitandgetintouchwithnature.Howeverwhetheryouareonthemountainsinthewavesoronthegrasslandyoushouldbeawarethatyoursportofchoicemighthavegreatinfluenceontheenvironment.Somesportsareresource-hungry.Golfasyoumayknoweatsupnotonlylargeareasofcountrysidebutalsotonsofwater.Besidesallsortsofchemicalsandhugeamountsofenergyareusedtokeepitscourses球场ingoodcondition.Thiscausesmajorenvironmentaleffects.ForexampleinthedryregionsofPortugalandSpaingolfisoftenheldresponsibleforseriouswatershortageinsomelocalareas.Therearemanyenvironment-friendlysports.Powerwalkingisoneofthemthatyoucouldtakeuptoday.Youdon’tneedanyspecialequipmentexceptagoodpairofshoes;andyoudon’thavetoworryaboutresourcesandyourpurse.Simpleandfreepowerwalkingcanalsokeepyoufit.Ifyouwalkregularlyitwillbegoodforyourheartandbones.Expertssaythat20minutesofpowerwalkingdailycanmakeyoufeellessanxioussleepwellandhavebetterweightcontrol.ks5uWhateversportyoutakeupyoucanmakeitgreenerbyusingenvironment-friendlyequipmentandbuyingproductsmadefromrecycledmaterials.Butthefinalgoalshouldbegreengyms.Theyarebetterreplacementsfortraditionalhealthclubsandmodernsportscenters.Membersofgreengymsplaysportsoutdoorsinthecountrysideorotheropenspaces.Thereisnospecialrequirementforyoutostartyourmembership.Andbestofallit’sfree1.Theauthorwritesthepassageto_______.A.showusthefunctionofmajorsportsB.encourageustogoinforgreensportsC.discussthemajorinfluenceofpopularsportsD.introducedifferenttypesofenvironment-friendlysports2.Whatdoweknowaboutgolffromthepassage?A.ItispopularinPortugalandSpain.B.Itcauseswatershortagesaroundtheworld.C.Itpollutestheearthwithchemicalsandwastes.D.Itneedswaterandelectricitytokeepitscoursesgreen.3.Theauthorusespowerwalkingasanexamplemainlybecause______.A.itisanoutdoorsportB.itimprovesourhealthC.itusesfewerresourcesD.itisrecommendedbyexperts4.Whichofthefollowingistheauthormostprobablyinfavorof?A.Cyclingaroundalake.B.Motorracinginthedesert.C.Playingbasketballinagym.D.Swimminginasportscenter.
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Therearetwobasicwaystoseegrowth:oneasaproducttheotherasaprocess.Peoplehavegenerallyviewedpersonalgrowthasanexternal外在的resultoraproductthatcaneasilybeidentifiedandmeasured.Theworkerwhogetsarisethestudentwhosegradesimprovetheforeignerwholearnsanewlanguage—alltheseexamplesofpeoplewhohavemeasurableresultstoshowfortheirefforts.Bycontrast对照theprocessofpersonalgrowthismuchmoredifficulttodeterminesinceitisajourneyandnotthespecificsignpostsorlandmarksalongtheway.Theprocessisnottheroaditselfbuttheattitudesfeelingspeoplehaveandtheircautionorcourageastheymeetwithnewexperiencesandunexpecteddifficulties.Inthisprocessthejourneyneverreallyendstherearealwaysnewwaystoexperiencetheworldnewideastotrynewchallengestoaccept.Inordertogrowtotravelnewroadspeopleneedtohaveawillingnesstotakeriskstofacetheunknownandtoacceptthepossibilitythattheymayfailatfirst.Howweseeourselvesaswetryanewwayofbeingisnecessaryforourabilitytogrow.Doweseeourselvesasquickandcurious?Ifsowetendtotakemorechancesandbemoreopentounfamiliarexperiences.Dowethinkwe’reshyandindecisive?Thenoursenseoffearcancauseustohesitatetomoveslowlyandwethinkweareslowtoadapt适应changeorthatwe’renotsmartenoughtodealwithanewchallenge.Thenwearelikelytotakeamorepassiveroleornottryatall.Thesefeelingsofinsecurity不安全andself-doubtarebothunavoidableandnecessaryifwearetochangeandgrow.Ifweprotectourselvestoomuchthenwestopgrowing.Webecometrappedinsideashellofourownmaking.1.Intheauthor’seyeonewhoviewspersonalgrowthasaprocesswould______.A.succeedinclimbingupthesocialladderB.growupfromhisownachievementsC.facedifficultiesandtakeupchallengesD.aimhighandreachhisgoaleachtime2.Whichofthefollowingcanbeviewedastheprocessofpersonalgrowing?A.Ourmanagerwasalwayswillingtoacceptnewchallenges.B.Janewonthefirstprizeinthespeechcompetition.C.JerrypickedupFrenchduringhisstayinParis.D.Father’ssalaryrosefrom5000to7000.3.ForpersonalgrowththeauthorisinfavorofallthefollowingEXCEPT_______.A.beingcuriousaboutmorechangesB.beingquickinself-adaptationC.havinganopenmindtonewexperiencesD.stayingawayfromfailuresandchallenges4.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Itisnotsoeasytomeasurepersonalgrowth.B.Totryandfailonthenewroadfacingtheunknownisunavoidable.C.Thereareonlytwowaystoseeaperson’sgrowth.D.Ifyouaretooshytotakeanyrisksinlifeyoucannotgrowup.5.Thebesttitleforthispassageshouldbe______.A.FacingNewChallengesB.Growth—ProductorProcessC.TwoBasicWaysofGrowthD.OvercomingInternalFears
阅读下列应用文及相关信息并按照要求匹配信息以下是不同餐馆的说明A.RoseGardenItcozilystandsbesideabiggreenlawnattheheartoftheprivilegedErshaIslanD.Naturalopennessspaciousnessandprivacyareitsattractionsplustheniceinterior.Thefoodandservicehoweverarenotsatisfactoryrelatively.B.MammamiaMammamiapresentslow-profileluxuryhiddeninasidestreetinTianhe'scentralbusinessdistrict.Thepricinghereisabout10%higherthansimilarrestaurantsinGuangzhou.Althoughthepriceishigherthequalityrankshighertoo.Hereyougetapproximately80%oftheingredientsandseasoningsjusttransportedfromItalyeventherice!ThehandsomechefNicolafromTurinoneofonlyfiveauthenticItalianchefsinGuangzhoucraftstheflavorofItalianMama'sfoodashelikestocallitofNorthernItaly.C.LaSeineNexttotheGuangzhouArtMuseumandtheXinghaiMusicHallandcloselyfacingthePearlRivertoitssouthLaSeinegivesasortofromanticandpeacefulopennesslandscapeandtastE.Wonderfulenvironment!Italsofeaturesitswell-above-averageFrench-styledelicaciesthoughthepriceisalittletoohigh.A.goodplaceforloversandthebusinessdinner.D.XinwenVillageHumenThisfishingvillagefeaturesafoodstreetwithbambooscaffoldingofnearly100metres.Theseafoodhereisbrand-freshwhilesimpleandplainsetupofbambootablesandchairsaddtoitsnaturalpleasureandtastE.YoucanenjoyseafoodinafairpricE.Itacceptsnoreservation.E.G.I.RestaurantIt’slocatedinthepedestrianstreetinthecentreofGuangzhou.Itsstylishandromanticambiencewillmeetyourdream.ItservesWesternandGuangdongcuisineanddim-sumwhicharewellpresentedandtastedelicious.F.MacauStreetRestaurantMacauStreetRestaurantisoneofthelocalfavoriteswithwarmlivelyandexoticdecoration.ItfeatureswidefoodcombinationofItalianSoutheasternAsianandChinesecuisines.Theflavorisstrongandwell-receiveD.Itspricingisabove-averagE.以下是不同就餐者的情况请匹配就餐者与适合他们的餐馆1.AngeloisanItalianwhoisdoingbusinessinandaroundGuangzhou.Heenjoysdifferentcuisineswhereverhetravels.HethinksitagoodchancesinceGuangzhouhasitsfameofeatinginGuangzhou.Hewantstotryasmanyseafooddishesashecan.2.AggieisplanningaspecialValentine’sDay.SheisintendedtogotoaromanticconcertintheXinghaiMusicHallwithherboyfriendfromFranceandenjoyalatedinnerafterwardsnearby.HerboyfriendisnotyetusedtoChinesefoodandmisseshishometownandthefoodhismumcooks.3.MelodyworksforafamousfoodmagazineinAmericA.SheenjoyseatingandisveryinterestedinItalianfooD.She’snowonholidayinGuangzhou.AndsheisplottinghernextprogramFoodofSoutheasternAsianandtriestofindaproperrestaurantforherprogram.4.Chrisisplanningtopropose求婚tohisgirlfriendMayonherbirthday.HewantstobookatablefortwonearMay’sapartmentandtreatherfavouritedim-sumwhenhemakeshisproposal.5.Abbyafamouscolumnwriterhasherdreamabouttastingeverystyleoffoodandwritingarticlesoneach.Shespendsalargeamountofmoneyinseekingthebestflavor.Shebelievesnativechefsandingredientsarethemostimportant.HerrecenttargetisEuropeanfooD.
Ourbrainsworkincomplexandstrangeways.Therearesomepeoplewhocancalculatethedayoftheweekforanygivendatein40000yearsbutwhocannotaddtwoplustwo.Otherscanperformcomplexclassicalpianopiecesafterhearingthemoncebuttheycannotreadorwrite.Dr.J..LangdonDownfirstdescribedthisconditionin1887.Hecalledthesepeopleidiotsavants.Anidiotsavantisapersonwhohassignificantmentalimpairment损伤suchasinautismorretardation.Atthesametimethepersonalsoexhibitssomeextraordinaryskillswhichareunusualformostpeople.Theskillsofthesavantmayvaryfrombeingexceptionallygiftedinmusicorinmathematicsorhavingaphotographicmemory.Oneofthefirstdescriptionsofahumanwhocouldcalculatequicklywaswrittenin1789byDr.BenjaminRushanAmericandoctor.HispatientThomasFullerwasbroughttoVirginiaasaslavein1724.IttookThomasonly90secondstoworkoutthatamanwhohaslived70years17daysand12hourshaslived2210500800seconds.Despitethisabilityhediedin1790withouteverlearningtoreadorwrite.Anotheridiotsavantslavebecamefamousasapianistinthe1860s.BlindTomhadavocabularyofonly100wordsbutheplayed5000musicalpiecesbeautifully.IntheexcellentmovieRainManmadein1988andavailableonvideocassetteDustinHoffmanplaysanidiotsavantwhoamazeshisbrotherplayedbyTomCruisewithhisabilitytoperformcomplexcalculationsveryrapidly.Todaywemoreclearlyrecognizethattheidiotsavantisspecialbecauseofbrainimpairment.Yetnotallbrainimpairmentleadstosavantskills.Somestudieshaveshownthatpeoplewhohavepurposefulinterruptionoftheleftsideofthebraincandevelopidiotsavantskills.Howeverfewpeoplewishtoparticipateinsuchexperiments.Therearemanyexcellentreasonsfornotundergoingunnecessaryexperimentationonone'sbrain.Thetermidiotsavantisoutdatedandinappropriate.Virtuallyallsavantshaveahighdegreeofintelligenceandarethusnotidiots.1.Whatdoesthepassagemainlytalkabout?A.Idiotsavantshaveareasofoutstandingabilities.B.HumanBeingshavecomplicatedthinkingprocess.C.Thebrainsoftheidiotsavantsarepartlyimpaired.D.Thereasonswhypeoplehavewonderfulskillsvary.2.WhichofthefollowingcanbedonebyRainMan?A.Hecanplaywonderfulpiecesofclassicalmusic.B.Hecanguessoutexactlythelengthofaman'slife.C.Hecanmemorizethecontentsofthepicturesfast.D.Hecancountmatchesdroppedonthefloorquickly.3.Whatcanyouinferfromthepassage?A.Idiotsavantshaverealtalentsforartandmath.B.Dr.Downisthefirstpersonwhofoundidiotsavants.C.Fewpeoplewishtoriskbecomingsavantsbybrainoperations.D.Intentionalleftbrainimpairmentswillsurelyleadtoidiotsavants.4.Whichofthefollowingshowsthestructureofthepassage?A.B.C.D.1—5refertoparagraph1—5.
HalfofUSmothersarenotgettingenoughsleepandtheybelievegettingmorerestwouldmakethembetterparentsaccordingtoaUSstudy.A.nationwidesurveyof500mothersbyresearchfirmBraunResearchfound54percentofrespondentssaidtheywerenotgettingenoughsleep.Full-timeworkingmothersweresufferingthemostwith59percentsayingtheywerenotgettingenoughsleep.Halfoftheworkingmotherssaidtheyweregettingsixorfewerhourssleepanight.Stay-at-homemomsfeltbetterwith48percentsayingtheyweresleepdeficient.Thesurveyfound52percentofAmerica'smothersbelievedthatgettingmoresleepwouldmakethembetterparentsand65percentsaiditwouldmakethemhappier.Butevenwhenmothersdogetintobedmanylieawakeatnightwith36percentthinkingaboutthenextday'stasks25percentstressingaboutthefamily'sfinancesand24percentworryingaboutfamilyissues.Consistentlynotgettingenoughsleepandlyingawakeatnightworryingaboutday-to-daychallengescouldbeasignofinsomniasaidsleepspecialistSuzanneGriffinaclinicaldoctorfromGeorgetownUniversityHospitalinWashington.Butthesurveyfoundalthoughsleepproblemswereamongmothersfouroutoffivehadnotspokentotheirdoctoraboutitand82percentneverconsideredusingsleepingpills.GriffinsuggestedthatmotherssticktoasleepscheduleavoidalcoholandcaffeinateddrinkslateintheafternoonandbeforebedtimeandcreateasleepenvironmentthatiscoolquietdarkandcomfortablE.1.Whichofthefollowingisrelatedtotheunderlinedwordinthepassage?.A.badhealthB.illnessC.goodsleepD.badsleep2.AccordingtotheUSstudythefollowingstatementsaretrueexceptthat.A.mostmothersdidn’tgethelpfromtheirdoctorswhentheyhadsleepproblems.B.halfofthefull-timeworkingmotherssaidtheywerenotgettingenoughsleep.C.270motherswerenotgettingenoughsleep.D.somemotherscan’tsleepwellbecauseofmanyfamilyproblems.3.Whatwouldmakemomsbetterparentsaccordingtothesurvey?.A.StayingathomeB.StickingtoagoodsleepscheduleC.GettingmorerestD.Creatingagoodsleepenvironment4.ThesurveyismostprobablybeneficialtointheUS.A.mothersandtheirchildrenB.thewholefamilyC.mothersD.mothers’sleep
ResearchshowsthathumansswitchfromselfishtounselfishbehaviorwhentheyarewatcheD.Doyou?Apictureofasetofeyesonacomputerscreencancauseachangeinthewaypeopleact.Evenimagesofeyesonacharitydonationcollectionboxencouragepeopletobeunselfishbecausepeopleputmoremoneyinacollectionboxthathasapictureofeyesonitthantheydowhenaflowersymbolisonthebox.ManfredMilinskifromtheMax-PlanckInstituteforEvolutionaryBiologyinGermanyandBettinaRockenbachoftheUniversityofBerlintheauthorsofanewstudyfoundthatpeopleactbetterwhentheyarebeingwatchedbecausetheyfeeltheywillberewardedforgoodbehavior.Theirreportalsoreferredtootherresearchshowingthatthisresponseofbehavingwellwhenwatchedissomehowcodedintohumansandpeoplerespondthiswayunconsciouslyorwithoutrealizingit.ItisnotjusthumansthatactunselfishlywhentheyarebeingwatcheD.A.fishcalledthegroomingfishcleansotherfish.Whenotherfisharearounditisgentler.Whennootherfisharearoundhoweverthegroomingfishbiteschunksfromthefishitissupposedtobecleaning.TheresearcherssuggestthatthebestwaytogetpeopletobehaveinthecorrectwayistomakethemfeelwatcheD.ThiscouldbethereasonforthesuccessofafamousAmericanarmyposter.Onitwasapictureofanelderlymanstaringfiercelyandpointingitappearedtothepersonwhowaslookingattheposter.Underthepicturewasthecaption字幕IWantYou.ItencouragedhundredsofthousandsofyoungAmericanmentojointhearmyduringtheSecondWorldWartofighttheGermansandJapanesE.1.Theunderlinedwordcodedparagraph3isclosestinmeaningto.A.hiddenB.programmedC.forgottenD.learned2.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.ItdescribeschangedbehaviorwhenobserveD.B.Itdetailswaystocontrolpeople'sbehavior.C.Ittellshowtomakepeopleworkharder.D.Itdiscussesdifferentadvertisingmethods.3.Accordingtothetextwhichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A.PeoplepretendtobehavebetterwhentheyarewatcheD.B.FishbiteotherfishinafishtankwhentheyarealonE.C.PeopledonatemoremoneywhentheyfeeltheyarewatcheD.D.SoldiersfoughtbetterduringWorldWarIIbecauseofaposter.4.Wherewouldthestudydescribedinthetextmostlikelybefound?A.Inastorybook.B.InascientificjournalC.InanadvertisingmagazineD.Inanentertainmentbook
WhyPeopleGetTattoosJacklayquietandunmovingforthirtyminuteswhileastrangerrepeatedlystabbed刺himwithsharpneedlescausingbloodtopoursteadilyoutofhisleg.Jackwasgettingatattoo.HisfriendTonyhadrecentlygottenatattooandJackwassoimpressedbyitthathedecidedtogetonetoo.Peerpressuremediainfluenceandpersonalexpressionaresomeofthecommonreasonsforwearingtattoostoday.Thedesiretobeacceptedbyone’sfriendsorpeerscanhaveagreatinfluenceonwhatapersondoes.Sometimeswearingatattoocanbeasignthatyoubelongtoacertaingroup.Gangsoftenusespecialclothesandtattoostoidentifytheirparticulargroup.Someofthesegroupswearonlybrand–nameclothes.Othersweartattoos.Whenaperson’sfriendsarealldoingsomethingthatpersoninmorelikelytodothesamething.ThemediaisanotherbiginfluencebehindthepopularityoftattoosinNorthAmericA.A.widevarietyofmediaimages人物图像showtattoos－peopleappearingincommercialssellingexpensivecarsfamoussportsheroeswithtattoosinmagazinesfashionmodelswearingdesignerclothesthatshowtheirbodiestattooedwithdetailedandcolourfulpatterns.Thesemediaimageslinktattoostoideasofwealthsuccessandstatus.AsaresultmanypeopledecidetogetatattooforitsfashionandstatusvaluE.Manypeopledecidetoweartattoosinordertoexpresstheirartisticnaturetheirbeliefsortheirfeelings－inotherwordstoshowtheirindividuality个性.A.musicianinarockbandmaygetatattooofaguitaronthearm.Someenvironmentalistsmaytattoopicturesofendangeredanimalsontheirshoulders.A.tattoocanbeapublicsigntoshowwhatisimportantinaperson'slifE.AsyoucanseetherearemanyreasonswhyyoungNorthAmericansgettattoos.A.tattoocanbepartofagroup'suniformasignoffashion.oranexpressionofindividuality.Thedecisiontogetatattooismostoftenaresultoftheinfluenceoffriendsormediaorthedesiretoexpressoneself.ForJackitwasamixtureofallthreE.1.Jackhasgottattoosinorderto.A.showhisgreatbraveryB.gainaspecialexperienceC.makehimselfmorehealthyD.bedifferentfromothers2.Accordingtothepassagemediaimagesarelinkedto.A.traditionallifestyleB.socialpositionC.culturalbackgroundD.publicinterest3.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat.A.somepeoplegettattoosoutofpressureB.tattooisrelatedtoreligiousbeliefC.gettingtattooscostsalotofmoneyD.mostpeoplewithtattoosareartists4.Whichofthefollowingshowsthestructureofthepassage?CP:CentralPointP:PointSp:Sub–point次要点C.:Conclusion
根据短文内容从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项选项中有两项为多余选项1.Butstillthereisadangerthatgrowseveryyear.Airlinersgetlarger.Someairplanescanholdover300passengers.Andtheairitselfbecomesmoreandmorecrowded.Ifonegiantairlinercrashedintoanotherinmid-air600livescouldbelost.2.Airtrafficcontrollerstellthepilotexactlywhentoturnwhentoclimbandwhentocomedown.TheairtrafficcontrollersaroundabusyairportlikeLondon-Heathrowmayhandle2500planesaday.Notalofthemactuallylandattheairport.Anyplanethatfliesneartheairportcomesundertheordersofthecontrollersthere.__3__.Recentlysuchadisasteralmosthappened.__4__.Onewith69passengershadcomefromTorontoandtheotherwith176passengersfromChicagoAnairtrafficcontrollernoticedonhisradarscreenthatthetwoplanesweretooclosetoeachother.Heorderedonetoturntotherightandtoclimb.Buthemadeamistake.Heorderedthewrongplanetodothis.Fifteensecondslateritflewdirectlyinfrontofthesecondplane.Theyavoidedeachotherbythesmallestpartofasecond.Thedistancebetweenthemwaslessthanthatofalargeswimmingpool.__5__.A.Evenasmallmistakeontheirpartcouldcauseadisaster.B.Twolargejetswereflyingtowardstheairport.C.Nowadayspeopleliketravelingmorebyairthanbycar.D.Todayairtravelisfarsaferthandrivingacaronabusmotor-way.E.Thisisanexampleofthedangerthatgrowseveryyear.F.Inawordairtravelismoredangerousweshouldchooseothers.G.Fromthemomentanairlinertakesofftothemomentitlandseverymovementiswatchedonradarscreen.
EinsteinsIQ=160+Whataboutyours?IntelligenceQuotientI.Q.standsforIntelligenceQuotientwhichisameasureofaperson'sintelligencefoundbymeansofanintelligencetest.Beforemarksgainedinsuchatestcanbeusefulasinformationaboutapersontheymustbecomparedwithsomestandardornorm规范.Itisnotenoughsimplytoknowthataboyofthirteenhasscoredsayninetymarksinaparticulartest.Toknowwhetherheiscleveraverageordullhismarksmustbecomparedwiththeaverageachievedbyotherboysofthirteeninthattest.In1906thepsychologistAlfredBinet1857--1911devisedthestandardbywhichintelligencehassincebeenassessed.BinetwasaskedtofindamethodofselectingallchildrenintheschoolsofPariswhoshouldbetakenoutofordinaryclassesandputinspecialclassesfordefectives.Theproblembroughthometohimtheneedforastandardformeasuringintelligenceandhehitupontheverysimpleconceptofmentalage.Firstofallheinventedavarietyoftestsandputlargenumbersofchildrenofdifferentagesthroughthem.Hethenfoundatwhatageeachtestwaspassedbytheaveragechild.Forinstancehefoundthattheaveragechildofsevencouldcountbackwardsfrom20to1andtheaveragechildofthreecouldrepeatthesentence:Wearegoingtohaveagoodtimeinthecountry.Billetarrangedthevarioustestsinorderofdifficultyandusedthemasascaleagainstwhichhecouldmeasureeveryindividual.IfforexampleaboyagedtwelvecouldonlydoteststhatwerepassedbytheaverageboyofnineBinetheldthathewasthreeyearsbelowaverageandthathehadamentalageofninE.TheconceptofmentalageprovidedBinetandthroughhimotherpsychologistswiththerequiredstandard.Itenabledhimtostatescoresinintelligencetestsintermsofanormmerelybysubtracting减去thementalageofachildfromhischronologicalagE.Thentheboyintheexamplegivenwouldbe'threeyearsretarded'迟缓耽误.Laterthementalratiowasintroduced;thatistosaytheratioofthementalagetothechronologicalagE.Thusaboyoftwelvewithamentalageofninehasamentalratioof0.75.ThementalagemeasurementwasthenreplacedbythemorefamousI.Q.intelligencequotient1.Tojudgeachild'sintelligencehismarksinatestmustbecomparedwithmarksgainedby______________.A.othersofthesameageB.childrenofdifferentagesC.anumberofchildrenagedthirteenD.thesamechildatdifferentages2.Theworddefectiverefersto________.A.averagechildrenB.poorchildrenC.childrenoflowintelligenceD.veryintelligentchildren3.Binetusedalargenumberofchildreninhistestsbecausehewantedtofindout________.A.whowerethemoststupidB.thedefectivesC.whatabrightchildcoulddoD.anorm4.ThepurposeofI.Q.testistofindout______________.A.whetheronehastheintelligenceofthirteen-year-oldchildrenB.whetheroneiscleveraverageordullC.whetheroneismatureenoughforhisageD.whetheroneistallenoughforhisage5.TheI.Q.is___________________.A.thementalagedividedbythechronologicalageandmultipliedbyahundredB.thementalagemultipliedbythechronologicalageanddividedbyahundredC.thechronologicalagedividedbymentalageandmultipliedbyahundredD.theaverageagedividedbythementalageandmultipliedbyahundred.
FormostChineseuniversitystudentstheUSisafavoritedestinationforfurthereducation.ButapartfromobstaclessuchastheGREandTOEFLexamschoosingagoodgraduateschoolisnoeasytask.Admissionisverycompetitiveforinternationalstudentssoitisimportanttoapplytoanumberofinstitutionstohaveareasonablechanceofacceptance.SincetheapplicationtomostuniversitiesrequiresacertainfeeChinesestudentsusuallychooseseventoseventeenuniversitiesaccordingtotheirownfinancialcircumstances.WangYuweiaZhejiangUniversitygraduatesentapplicationsto15USuniversities.Whenthe24-year-oldbeganlookingforaUSgraduateschoolinhersenioryearshetooktimetocomparethevariousschoolsandfindtheonesmostsuitingherneeds.NowstudyingattheUniversityofWashingtonsheknowsthatherhardworkpaidoff.TobroadenyourchancesatleastonethirdoftheapplicationsshouldbetolessselectiveschoolssaidWang.Applicantsshouldn’tlimittheirchoicestothemostfamousinstitutions.KsFurthermoreoneshouldn’trelytoomuchoncollegerankingssuchastheGormanReportorUSNews&WorldReport’sannualleaguetables.Therightschoolistheonethatbestmeetsyourownpersonalneedsandinterestsratherthansomeoneelse’sassessmentofaninstitution’sprestige声望.Usuallychoicesarebasedonone’spersonalinterestsandacademicbackgroundbutitisimportanttomakesurethatyourchosensubjectissatisfiedsaidWang.1.Theauthorbelievesthattherightschoolistheonethat_____.A.hasthebestlocationB.bestmeetsone’sownpersonalneedsandinterestsC.bestmeetsone’sassessmentofaninstitution’sprestigeD.offersgoodlivingconditions2.Accordingtothispassagewhatcanwejudge?A.Moreandmorestudentswillgoabroadfortheirfurthereducation.B.Choosingagoodgraduateschoolisapieceofcake.C.TogoabroadforfurthereducationyoumustpasstheGREorTOTEL.D.Togetabetterchancetogoabroadyou’dbetterapplytoalessselectiveschool.3.InthepassagethewriterusestheexampleofWangYuweitoshow______.A.youmustspendalotoftimecomparingthevariousschoolsB.itisn’tworthwhiletospendtimelookingfortherightuniversityC.itisnecessarytofindthesuitableuniversitythatmeetsyourpersonalinterestsD.one’sownfinancialcircumstancesareworthconsidering4.Whatwillbecontinuedafterthispassage?A.HowhardChinesestudentsstudiedinAmericA.B.SomeadviceonhowtotakecareofyourselfinAmericA.C.ThedifficultiesyouwillmeetwithwhilelivinginAmericA.D.Someotherthingstoconsidertochoosetherightschool.
ThespectacularVictoriaFallslinkstwocountriesZimbabweandZambia.ItwasdiscoveredbyDavidLivingstoneinNovember1855andisknowninthelocallanguageasMosi-oa-tunyathesmokethatthunders.ItwasLivingstonewhonamedVictoriaFallsafterhisQueenandstatedinhisownfamousdiaryentry---Angelsintheirflightmusthavegazed.AdventuresportsandarangeofaccommodationTherustic乡村的VictoriaFalltown---justtenminutesfromtheFallandontheoutskirtsoftheZambeziNationalPark---hasallfacilitiesnecessarytoactasabaseforexploringtheregion.Accommodationisplentiful---fromlowbudgetcampsitestoluxuryhotels.AndacrosstheborderinLivingstoneZambiavisitorswillfindatownsuitablefortheadventuresportsenthusiastswithlotsoftravelandadventuresportscompanies.VictoriaBridge---thethirdhighestBungeejumpintheworldAtaheightof364feettheVictoriaFallsBridgecompletedin1905istheworld’sthirdhighestBungeejumpthoughthescreamfactorisarguablytheloudestmakingitagreatdraw-cardforadventuresportsenthusiasts.Whiledroppingintotheabyss深渊youwillbeblastedwithsprayfromthethunderingVictoriaFallsandthenjerked猛烈backtorealitywithininchesoftheswirlingeddies漩涡oftheZambezibelow.HowtoenjoytheVictoriaFallsExperience---taketothesky’sandthewaterAnyonecanpayanentrancefeeandwalkaroundtheridgeofVictoriaFallsandtakesomegoodpicturestosendhomebuttotrulyexperiencethesizeandscopeofthesprayyou’vegottogetairborneandthereareoptions---tameandalittlewild:fixedwingplaneshelicoptersmicrolights.RiverRaftinginmanyshapesandsizesisconductedonbothsidesoftheZambeziRiverinZimbabweandZambiabelowVictoriaFalls.1.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.TheintroductiontotheadventuresportsatVictoriaFalls.B.ThedescriptionofthebeautyofVictoriaFall.C.Thedevelopmentoftheadventuresportsinthisregion.D.Theintroductiontotheoptionsofaccommodationinthisregion.2.WhatdoesDavidLivingstonethinkofVictoriaFallsbysayingAngelsintheirflightmusthavegazed.?A.Quitemysterious.B.AbitdangerousC.Amazinglybeautiful.D.Outofreach.3.TheauthorbelievethatthebestwaytoexperienceVictoriaFallsis______________.A.onfootB.byBungeejumpC.byairD.byriverrafting4.Whichofthefollowingbestshowstherelationshipofthefollowingplaces?
RecentlyIpaidavisittoHarvardUniversitywheretherearetopclassscientistsandprofessorsandthebestacademicsystemintheworld.IwasprettyshockedwhenIfirststeppedontothecampus.Wellit'snotevenreallyacampus.It'smorelikeadistrictinasmalltown.Harvard'smainbuildingsarefromthe18thcentury.Theylookveryoldandsimple.Youmightevensaythey'realittleshabby.Theydon'tfitthemodernideaofuniversityatall.ThebuildingsaresurroundedbygrassandtreessoIfeltasifIhadwalkedintoamedievalcastle.ButwhenIlookedacrossthestreetbusyshopsandin-fashionstudentsmademefeellikeIwasinthe21stcenturyagain.Itcreatesastrongcontrastandbringsaspecialatmospheretotheschool.OurtourguideGarytookusaroundandtoldus:Youseethisgrassfieldinthecenteroftheschool?Hereiswheretheyhosttheirgraduationceremony.Theyjustsetuptentsandbenchesandhaveaverysimpleceremony.Unbelievable!Whowouldthinkthemosttalentedstudentsjustgraduateonthelawn?Isawsomestudentsputablanketonthegrassandliedowntoreadabook.WhenIlistenedtothesoftsoundofpagesturningalongwithchirpingofthebirdsIfeltverycalm.Therewasnocompetitivefeelingatall.Harvardhastheworld'sfirstcomputerinitssciencecenterandtherearehundredsofhigh-endcomputerstoo.Itsreligionandtheliteraturedepartmentsarealsoamongthebest.Itistheperfectmixoftraditionandnewtechnology.ItmakesHarvardaveryattractiveplacetostudyin.IhopeonedayI'llattendmydreamschool—Harvard.1.Thearticleismainlyabout.A.theauthor'scampuslifeinHarvardB.theauthor'simpressionofHarvardC.Harvard'soldbuildingsD.theacademicsystematHarvard2.Theauthorwasmostimpressedbyaccordingtothearticle.A.Harvard'smixoftraditionandnewtechnologyB.theclassesheldonbeautifullawnsatHarvardC.HarvardstudentsnottakingtheirgraduationceremonyseriouslyD.thefeelingofnotlivinginmodernsocietyonthecampus3.Whatcanweconcludefromthearticle?A.Harvardcampusisactuallyadistrictofabigcity.B.TherearenocompetitionsatHarvardUniversity.C.GraduationceremoniesarenotcomplexatHarvard.D.AllHarvardbuildingsdatebacktothe18thcentury.4.AccordingtothearticleinwhichfieldsisHarvardtopintheworld?A.Literatureartsandlaw.B.Religionlawandarts.C.Literatureartsandcomputerscience.D.Religioncomputerscienceandliterature.5.WhichwordcanbeusedtodescribetheHarvardcampus?A.modernB.competitiveC.peacefulD.splendid
EveryonehasheardoftheSanAndreasfault断层whichconstantlythreatensCaliforniaandtheWestCoastwithearthquakes.ButhowmanypeopleknowabouttheequallyseriousNewMadridfaultinMissouri?BetweenDecemberof1811andFebruaryof1812threemajorearthquakesoccurredallcenteredaroundthetownofNewMadridMissouriontheMississippiRiver.PropertydamagewasseverE.BuildingsintheareawerealmostdestroyeD.Wholeforestsfellatonceandhugecracksopenedinthegroundreleasingsomestrongsmellchemicals.TheMississippiRiveritselfcompletelychangedcharacterdevelopingsuddenrapidsandwhirlpools激流和漩涡.Severaltimesitchangeditscourseandonceaccordingtosomeobserversitactuallyappearedtorunbackwards.FewpeoplewerekilledintheNewMadridearthquakesprobablysimplybecausefewpeoplelivedintheareain1811;buttheseverityoftheearthquakesareshownbythefactthattheshockwavesrangbellsinchurchtowersinCharlestonSouthCarolinaonthecoast.BuildingsshookinNewYorkCityandclockswerestoppedinWashingtonD.C.ScientistsnowknowthatAmerica’stwomajorfaultsareessentiallydifferent.TheSanAndreasisahorizontal水平的boundarybetweentwomajorlandmassesthatareslowlymovinginoppositedirections.CaliforniaearthquakesresultwhenthetwomassesmakeasuddenlymovE.TheNewMadridfaultontheotherhandisaverticalfault;atsomepointpossiblyhundredsofmillionsofyearsagorockwaspusheduptowardthesurfaceprobablybyvolcanoesunderthesurfacE.Suddenlythevolcanoescooledandtherockcollapsedleavinghugecracks.Evennowtherockcontinuestosettledownwardsandsuddensinkingmotionscauseearthquakesintheregion.ThefaultitselfalargecrackinthislayerofrockwithdozensofothercracksthatsplitofffromitextendsfromnortheastArkansasthroughMissouriandintosouthernIllinois.ScientistswhohavestudiedtheNewMadridfaultsaytherehavebeennumeroussmallerquakesintheareasince1811;thesesmallerquakesindicatethatlargeronesareprobablycomingbutthescientistssaytheyhavenomethodofpredictingwhenalargeearthquakewilloccur.1.Thispassageismainlyabout________.A.theNewMadridfaultB.theSanAndreasC.thecausesoffaultsD.currentscientificknowledgeaboutfaults2.WhichofthefollowingpicturesbestdescribesthetypeoftheNewMadridfault?A.B.C.D.3.Thispassageimpliesthat________.A.horizontalfaultsaremoredangerousthanverticalfaultsB.verticalfaultsaremoredangerousthanhorizontalfaultsC.alotofpeoplewoulddieifthe1811NewMadridearthquakeshappenedtodayD.thevolcanoesthatcausedtheNewMadridfaultarestillalivE.
Sydney–A.sharksavagedaschoolboy’slegwhilehewassurfingwithhisfatheratabeachinSydneyonFebruary23.itwasthethirdsharkattackalongthecoastofAustralia’slargestcityinamonth.The15–year–oldboyandhisfatherwereinthewateroffAvalononSydney’snorthernbeachesarounddawnwhenhewasattackeD.Thecity’sbeachesarepackedwithlocalsandtouristsduringthesummermonths.Thefatherheardascreamandturnedtoseehissontrashing扭动aboutinthewaterpolicesaiD.Fortunatelythesharkswamawayandtheboywashelpedtoshorebyhisfather.LifesavingClubspokesmanNickMiller:Itgothimaroundthetopofhisleftlegandthefathercameanddraggedhimoutofwater.HesaidtheboywasbleedingheavilywhenhewasbroughttoshorE.Therewasalotofpainasyoucanimagine.Theteenagerwasairliftedtohospitalfortreatmentforleginjuries.Policesaidthebitescutthroughtothebonebuttheboydidnotappeartohavesustainedanyfractures骨折.Hewasinastableconditionnow.Severalbeacheswereclosedaftertheattack.Waterpoliceandlifeguardsweresearchingforthesharkwhilepolicehopedtoidentifyitsspeciesbytheshapeofthebitemarks.Buttheysaiditwastooearlytosaywhattypeofsharkattackedtheboy.Idon’tevenknowifhesawitMillersaiD.ManysharkspeciesliveinthewatersoffSydney’sbeachesbutattacksonhumansarestillrelativelyrarE.HoweverthereweretwoattacksonsuccessivedaysearlierthismonthoneonanavydiverinSydneyharbornotfarfromthefamousOperaHouseandtheotheronasurferatthecity’sworld–famousBondibeach.FishermensaysharknumbersareontherisE.Thereisabanoncommercialfishingintheharborwhichhasincreasedfishstocks.Marineexpertsalsoclaimenvironmentalprotectionhascreatedacleanerenvironmentattractingsharksclosertoshoreastheychasefish.ManysharkspeciesincludingtheGreatWhite–theman–eatermadefamousinStevenSpielberg’sJaws–areprotectedinAustralianwaters.1.Thereportmainlytellsus.A.sharkattacksonhumansareontheriseB.sharksattackedhumansthreetimesinonemonthC.aboywasattackedbyasharkataSydneybeachD.sharknumbersareincreasinginthewatersoffSydney’sbeaches2.Theunderlinedwordsavagedinthefirstparagraphprobablymeans.A.attractedB.draggedC.bitD.packed3.WhatdoweknowaboutthecityofSydneyfromthepassage?A.ItisoneofthelargestcitiesinAustraliA.B.SydneyharborisnotfarfromthefamousOperaHousE.C.TherearemanylocalsandtouristsonitscoastallyearrounD.D.TherearefewsharkspeciesinthewatersoffSydney’sbeaches.4.Abouttheinjuryoftheboyweknowthat.A.hewaslosingmuchbloodwhenhewasdraggedoutB.hewasverynervouswhenhewassenttohospitalC.hemaybeindangeroflosinghislegD.hewasinjuredintherightleg5.AllthefollowingarethecausesofAustralia’ssharksincreasingexceptthat.A.environmentalprotectionhascreatedacleanerenvironmentB.abanoncommercialfishinghasincreasedfishnumbersC.manysharkspeciesareprotectedinAustralianwatersD.thefilmJawshasmadetheGreatWhitefamous
AuthorsFlorenceandMaritaLittauerhavewrittenabookcalledGettingAlongwithAlmostAnybody.Itdetailsthefourtypesofpeople.Whichoneareyou?SanguineSanguinepeoplehaveappealingpersonalities.Everyonewantstobearoundthem.Theyarenaturalandexcitingandtheyknowhowtohavefun!Butsanguinepeoplehaveweaknessestoo.Theycanbetootalkativeandtooloud.Theysometimesspeakwithoutthinking.CholericThesepeopleayetheleadersamongus.Wordslikecoincidentindependentandmotivated有动机的describecholericpeople.Theyknowexactlywhattheywantandwon’tstopuntiltheygetit!Theyareusuallyadventurousandwillingtotakerisks.Cholericpeopledon’tcryorshowmuchemotionatall.Butbecausetheyshowsolittleemotiontheyoftenhavenosympathyforveryemotionalpeople.Theycanbebossyandimpatient.Theyarealsoverycompetitive.MelancholicIfyouneedtotalktosomeoneaboutaproblemtalktoamelancholicperson.Why?Becausemelancholicpeoplereallylistentoothers.Theyarethoughtfulkindandloyaltotheirfriends.Melancholicpeopleareverycleverandsensitivetobeauty.Buttheyoftendoubtthemselvesandbecomesadeasily.PhlegmaticMostpeoplegetalongwellwithphlegmaticpeoplebecausetheyarerelaxedpeacefulandeasygoing.Theyareusuallypatientandleadwellbalancedlives.Theyrarelygetupsetandtheycaneasilycalmothersdown.Phlegmaticpeopletakelifeslowandeasy.ButthiscanbeaweaknessaswellasastrengthPhlegmaticpeoplecanbeunmotivatedandunsure.UnderstandingyourselfRegardlessofwhatkindofpeopleyouareyourpersonalityisnotsetinstone.Youcandevelopstrengthsthatdonotconicnaturallytoyou.Youcanalsoworkonyourweaknesses.1.Howdidtheauthorconstructthepassage?2.Maryisalwayssurroundedbymanyfriendswhichsheisproudofbuthermouthsometimesbringshatredfromothers.Maryprobablybelongsto___________.A.CholericB.SanguineC.MelancholicD.Phlegmatic3.Wecanusethefollowingwordstodescribecholericpersonsexcept_________.A.adventurouscompetitiveB.motivatedsuccessfulC.confidentindependentD.emotionalpatient4.Accordingtothepassagewhichtypeofpersonalitycanbepopularwitheveryone?A.SanguineB.MelancholicC.CholericD.none5.JohnmarriedMarywhoisoftentrappedindepression.Thetwohavequitedifferentorratheroppositecharactersbuttheyliveahappylife.ThatisbecauseJohnprobablybelongsto_____.A.SanguineB.CholericC.MelancholicD.Phlegmatic
We'veusedthewindasanenergysourceforalongtime.TheBabyloniansandChinesewereusingwindpowertopumpwaterforirrigatingcrops4000yearsagoandsailingboatswerearoundlongbeforethat.WindpowerwasusedintheMiddleAgesinEuropetogrind磨碎cornwhichiswherethetermwindmillcomesfrom.Wecanusetheenergyinthewindbybuildingatalltowerwithalargepropelloronthetop.Thewindblowsthepropellorroundwhichturnsageneratortoproduceelectricity.Wetendtobuildmanyofthesetowerstogethertomakeawindfarmandproducemoreelectricity.Themoretowersthemorewindandthelargerthepropellorsthemoreelectricitywecanmake.It'sonlyworthbuildingwindfarmsinplacesthathavestrongsteadywindsalthoughboatsandcaravans大篷车increasinglyhavesmallwindgeneratorstohelpkeeptheirbatteriescharged.Thebestplacesforwindfarmsareincoastalareasatthetopsofroundedhillsopenplainsandgapsinmountains—placeswherethewindisstrongandreliable.Someareoffshore.Tobeworthwhileyouneedanaveragewindspeedofaround25km/h.MostwindfarmsintheUKareinCornwallorWales.Isolatedplacessuchasfarmsmayhavetheirownwindgenerators.InCaliforniaseveralwindfarmssupplyelectricitytohomesaroundLosAngeles.Thepropellorsarelargetoobtainenergyfromthelargestpossiblevolumeofair.Thebladescanbeangledtocopewithvaryingwindspeeds.Somedesignsuseverticalturbines垂直涡轮机whichdon'tneedtobeturnedtofacethewind.Thetowersaretalltogetthepropellorsashighaspossibleuptowherethewindisstronger.Thismeansthatthelandbeneathcanstillbeusedforfarming.1.Thefirstparagraphaimstointroducetous_______.A.thefunctionofwindpowerB.thesourceofwindpowerC.thenationsusingwindpowerD.thehistoryofusingwindpower2.Howdoesawindpowerwork?A.Thegeneratorturnsthepropellerbladesandproduceelectricity.B.Thetalltowerhelpsturntheenergyintheairintoelectricity.C.Warmairrisesandmakesthepropellormoveround.D.Thepropellorblownroundbywindturnsthegeneratortoproduceelectricity.3.Thebestplacesforbuildingthewindfarmareplaceswhere_______.A.boatsandcaravanscanoftenbeseenB.isolatedfarmsdon’thaveenoughelectricityC.therearelesshumanactivitiesD.thewindisstrongandreliable4.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat_______.A.windfarmswillnottakeuptoomuchfarminglandB.windfarmsneednofuelbecausewindisfreeC.thebladescanbeangledtoturntofacethewindwhereveritcomesfromD.thehigherandlargerthetowersarethestrongerthewindis5.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthepassage?A.Wheretobuildawindfarm.B.ABCoftheusingofwindenergy.C.Howtomakebestuseofwind.D.Windenergyisthebestenergy.
IfyouhaveheardthereportthattheCabinet内阁ofthegovernmentoftheMaldivesanIndianislandnationhasheldameetingunderwatertomakepeopleawareofclimatechangeyouwillgraspthechancetovisittheMaldivesassoonaspossible.ActivitiesThepurewhitebeachesandbrilliantsunlightintheMaldivesinvitetouristswithpromisesofthelastparadise天堂onearth.It'salsoamajordestinationforscubadiverswhocomeforthefantasticcoralreefs珊瑚礁andthewealthoflifeintheocean.Butit'snotaplaceforthosewithalowtravelbudget预算orthosewhowanttotravelindependentlyandliveasthelocalsdo.ThetourismstrategyTourismintheMaldivesiscarefullymanaged.Thelackoflocalresourcesmakesitnecessarytoimporteverythingthatavisitorneedssoitcan'treallycompeteonprice.Thestrategyhasbeentodevelopalimitednumberofgoodtouristspotseachonitsislandswherenopeoplelive.Thetourismstrategyalsoaimstoreducethebadeffectsoftourismontheirtraditionalwayoflife.Touristscanpayshortguidedvisitstolocalfishingvillagesbutmustthenreturntotheirtouristspot.Tostaylongerortotraveltoislandsoutsidethetouristzonerequiresagoodreasonandaspecialpermit.WarningTheislandsoftheMaldiveswerehitbyatsunami海啸causedbyabigunderwaterearthquakeonDecember26.TheMaldives—apopulardivingandhoneymoondestinationintheIndianOcean—isoneofseveralnationscirclingtheBayofBengalthatwerehitbytheterriblewaves.Around50peoplehavebeenkilled.Travelersareurgedtodelayvisitingthoseareasandtoseekadvicefromtheirlocalgovernments.1.Thispassagemostlikelyappearsinaan.A.CDreviewB.artreportC.travelguideD.historybook2.ThemostpopularactivitiesinMaldivesdoNOTinclude________.A.ridinganelephantB.goingscubadivingC.doingsunbathingD.enjoyingthebeautifulscenery3.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat________.A.TheMaldivesisaperfectdestinationforpeoplewithalowtravelbudgetB.TheMaldivesislocatedintheIndianOceanC.VisitorscantraveltoislandsoutsidethetouristzonewithoutanypermitD.ThegovernmentoftheMaldivesneverconsidersprotectingtheirtraditionalwayoflife
[1]LookatthecentercirclesofDiagramA.andDiagramB.Whichofthecentrecircleslookslarger?[2]TakeafirstlookandyouprobablythinkthatthecentrecircleinDiagramA.issmallerthanthatinDiagramB.Infacttheyareexactlythesamesize.[3]Thenlookatthepictureontheright.Whatdoyousee?A.vase?Ortwofaces?Doesthepicturechangequicklyfromonetotheotheragainandagain?Maybeormaybenotbutyoucanneverseethematthesametime.[4]What’shappening?Issomethingwrongwithmyeyes?Youmaywonderatwhatyousee.Don’tworry.Hereishowitgoes[5]Whenwelookatthingsoureyessendmessagestoourbrainsandthenourbrainsinterpret解释theinformation.Howeversometimesourbrainsinterpretthereceivedinformationinawrongway.Itseemsthatoureyesareplayingajokeonus.ThisoftenhappensandwecallitVisualillusion幻觉.[6]Moviemakersoftenmakeuseofillusions.Theymaketheobjectsaroundactorsmuchsmallerorbiggerthanusual.Thismakesusbelievethattheactorsaremuchlargerorsmallerthantheyusuallyare.ThemoviesJurassicParkandHoneyJshrunkthekidsjustmakeuseofillusions.1.Inwhichcolumn栏目ofamagazinecanyoureadtheabovetext?A.Culture.B.Science.C.Humour.D.Education.2.ThecentrecircleinDiagramA.lookssmallerthanthatinDiagramB.That’sbecause.A.somethingiswrongwithoureyesB.thetwocirclesarenotofthesamesizeC.ourbrainsinterprettheinformationwronglyD.pictureschangequicklyfromonetotheother3.InthepictureontherightitseemsthatLineABisshorterthanlaneCDbutinfactlaneABisaslongasLineCD.Whichparagraphcanexplainwhathashappenedtooureyes?A.Thesecondone.B.Thethirdone.C.Thefifthone.D.Thesixthone.4.What’stherightorderaccordingtothetext?a.Welookatthingswithoureyes.b.Ourbrainsinterpretthemessages.c.Ourbrainstelluswhatwehaveseen.d.Oureyessendmessagestoourbrains.A.a-d-b-cB.c-a-b-dC.a-c-d-bD.b-e-a-d5.Moviemakersmakeuseofvisualillusionsto.A.helptheactorslookbetterB.maketheactorsmuchbraverC.helptheactorsbecomestrongerD.maketheactorsseemdifferentinsize
ThePecanThiefWhenIwassixyearsoldIwasvisitingmygrandfather’sfarminKansas.Grandpahadsentmeintothe1togatherpecansforustoenjoylater.Pecanpickingwasreally2workandmylittlebasketwasonlyhalffull.Iwasn’taboutto3Grandpadown.Justthensomethingcaughtmy4.A.largebrownsquirrelwasafewfeetaway.Iwatchedashepickedupapecanhurriedtoatreeand5inalargeholeinthetrunk.A.momentlaterthesquirrel6outandclimbeddowntothegroundtopickupanothernut.OnceagainhetookthepecanbacktohishidingplacE.Notso7anymoreIthought.IdashedovertothetreeandlookedintotheholE.Itwas8withpecans!Goldenpecanswererighttherefortaking.Thiswasmy9.HandfulbyhandfulIscoopedallofthosepecansintomybasket.Nowitwasfull!Iwasso10ofmyself.Icouldn’twaittoshowGrandpaallthepecans.11IranbackandshoutedLookatallthepecans!HelookedintothebasketandsaidWellwellhowdidyoufindsomany?ItoldhimhowI’d12thesquirrelandtakenthepecansfromhishidingplacE.GrandpacongratulatedmeonhowsmartI’dbeeninobservingthesquirrelandhishabits.Thenhedidsomethingthat13mE.Hehandedthebasketbacktomeandputhisarmgently14myshoulders.Thatsquirrelworkedveryhardtogatherhiswinter15offoodhesaiD.Nowthatallofhispecansaregonedon’tyouthinkthatlittlesquirrelwill16thecoldwinter?Ididn’tthinkaboutthatIsaiD.IknowGrandpasaiD.Butagoodmanshouldnevertake17ofsomeoneelse’shardwork.Suddenlyfeltabit18.Theimageofthestarvingsquirrelwouldn’t19myminD.TherewasonlyonethingIcoulddo.IcarriedthebasketbacktothetreeandpouredallthenutsintotheholE.Ididn’teatanypecansthatnightbutIhadsomethingmuchmorefiling—the20ofknowingIhaddonejusttherightthing.1.A.roomsB.woodsC.holesD.roads2.A.hardB.dirtyC.lightD.easy3.A.letB.settleC.haveD.keep4.A.sweaterB.basketC.eyeD.hand5.A.joinedB.livedC.discoveredD.disappeared6.A.jumpedB.heldC.stoodD.found7.A.strangeB.secretC.anxiousD.patient8.A.coveredB.filledC.rebuiltD.decorated9.A.turnB.choiceC.chanceD.achievement10.A.afraidB.ashamedC.carefulD.proud11.A.OtherwiseB.HoweverC.BesidesD.Therefore12.A.drivenB.followedC.protectedD.caught13.A.annoyedB.satisfiedC.surprisedD.delighted14.A.offB.besideC.overD.around15.A.supplyB.costC.supportD.preparation16.A.escapeB.spendC.surviveD.fled17.A.placeB.noticeC.advantageD.charge18.A.guiltyB.unconfidentC.embarrassedD.nervous19.A.openB.leaveC.crossD.occupy20.A.inspirationB.expectationC.impressionD.satisfaction
LIDACMAYNARD11WindriftCircleMethuenMA978–555–4539JOBOBJECTIVESeekspecialeducationprimaryschoolormiddleschoolmathteachingposition.EDUCATIONRivierCollegeNashuaNHBachelorofArtsinEducation–May2006Major:ElementaryEducationHavesuccessfullycompletedPRAXISIandPRAXISII.MeethighlyqualifiedtestingrequirementsforMassachusettsandNewHampshire.TEACHINGEXPERIENCENovember2005–January2006WilkinsElementarySchoolAmherstNHStudentTeacher·Developedandcompletedstudent–centeredlessonsinallsubjectareasforvariousgroupsoffifthgradespecialandregulareducationstudents.·Adaptedlessonstomeetstudent’sneedsbyreviewingtheirbackgroundsandlearningneedsthroughIEPs.·Communicatedwithparentsonaregularbasisvianewslettersdailyorweeklyprogressreportsphonecallsandemailresultinginincreasedparentalparticipationathome.August2005–November2005CharlotteAvenueElementarySchoolNashuaNHStudentTeacher·TaughtreadingandwritingthroughLanguageExperienceApproachmethods.·IntroducedaWriter’sWorkshopappropriateforfirstgradestudentstohelpthemtodeveloptheirwritingskills.·Developedlearningstationsinreadingandscienceenablingstudentstobemoreindependentlearners.Spring2005WilkinsElementarySchoolAmherstNHDesignedandtaughtaunitonInsectsandSpidersbasedonNewHampshireStandardsto23self－containedthirdandfourthgradestudentswithdisabilities.Fall2004AmherstStreetElementarySchoolNashuaNHTaughtaclassof24thirdgradestudentswithawiderangeofabilities.ADDITIONALEXPERIENCE·After-SchoolAidAmherstSchoolDistrictAmherstNH2004–2005·SummerCampadvisorYMCANashuaNHSummers2002and2003·BigBrother/BigSisterVolunteerNashuaNH2002–20051.WhatkindofjobdoesLindawanttoget?A.ABigBrother/BigSisterVolunteer.B.Amiddleschoolmathteacher.C.Aspecialeducationadvisor.D.Asummercampadvisor.2.LindahasworkedforthefollowingschoolsEXCEPT.A.RivierCollegeNashuaNHB.WilkinsElementarySchoolAmherstNHC.CharlotteAvenueElementarySchoolNashuaNHD.AmherstStreetElementarySchoolNashuaNH3.WhatcanweknowaboutLindaaccordingtothepassage?A.Shewasonlyinterestedindevelopingstudent’smathabilities.B.Shewasnotactiveinparticipatinginafter–schoolactivities.C.SheispermittedtoteachinanyhighschoolofNewYork.D.Shehasplentyofexperienceinteaching.4.WhichofthefollowingisNOTincludedinthewaysLindausedtocommunicatewiththestudents’parents?A.Newsletters.B.Phonecalls.C.Face-to-facetalks.D.Dailyorweeklyprogressreports.
Whenwedonate捐献bloodasmallamountisusuallytakeninadvanceforatleastABOandRhsystemstyping.IfyouareO+theOisyourABOtypeandthe+isyourRhtypE.ItispossibletobeABABorOaswellasRh+orRh-.TheABOsystemwasdiscoveredbyKarlLandsteinerintheearly1900s.HewasawardedtheNobelPrizeforhisachievements.TherearefourbasictypesofbloodintheABOsystem:ABABandO.EverybodyisbornwithoneofthesefourtypesofblooD.Wegetbloodtypejustlikehaircolorandheightfromparents.Becauseofthesubstances物质containedineachtypethefourgroupsmustbetransfusedcarefully.Iftwodifferentbloodtypesaremixedtogetheritmayputapersonintoanextremelydangeroussituation.BasicallyA.andB.cannotbemixeD.A.andB.cannotreceiveABbutABmayreceiveA.orB.InanemergencytypeObloodcanbegivenbecauseitismostlikelytobeacceptedbyallbloodtypessoitisoftencalledtheuniversaldonor.Howeverthereisstillarisk.FortheoppositereasonABissometimescalledtheuniversalreceiver.Howeverbecausetherecanbesomanyreactionsintransfusionspatientsusuallyreceiveonlysaltuntiltheirbloodcanbematchedasexactlyaspossibleinthebloodbankofthehospital.Thereisarelationshipbetweenyourbloodtypeandyournationality.AmongtheEuropeansabout45percenthavetypeOwhile42percenthavetypeA.TherarestistypeAB.OtherraceshavedifferentpercentagE.ForexamplesomeAmericanIndiangroupshavenearly100percenttypeoutof100donorsintheworld84donorsareRh+16donorsareRh-38areO+7areO-34areA+6areA-9areB+2areB-3areAB+1isAB-1.Whichofthefollowingshownthecorrectrelationshipsinbloodtransfusions?A.B.C.D.2.Theunderlinedwordtransfusemostprobablymeans__________.A.toputthebloodintoacontainerB.tomovethebloodfromoneplacetoanotherC.toputthebloodofonepersonintothebodyofanotherD.togivepowertoanotherperson3.ThewritersuggeststhatthethirdmostcommonbloodtypeamongtheEuropeansis_________.A.BB.AC.ABD.O.4.Thetextmainlytellsus___________.A.aboutthebasictypesofhumanbloodB.whatkindofbloodisthemostcommonC.aboutKarlLandsteinerwhowontheNobelPrizeD.therelationshipbetweenbloodtypeandnationality
A.CARdesignteamisbringingbackmemoriesofafamousscenefromaJamesBondmoviebyproducingacarthatcantravelunderwater.Inthe007filmTheSpyWhoLoved-Me1977Bonddrivesbelowthewavesinavehiclethatmomentsearlierseemedtobeanordinarycar.Thescenewasshotusingspecialmoviemagicbutmorethan30yearslatertheSwisscompanyRinspeedhascomeupwithaconcept概念car-thesOuba.Itisanopen-toppedsportscarthatcardriveoverlandabovethewavesandevenunderwatertoadepthof10meters.Itistobedisplayedatnextmonth'sGenevaMotorShow.RinspeedbossFrankRinderknecht52isaJamesBondfan.ForthreedecadesIhavetriedtoimaginehowitmightbepossibletobuildacarthatcanflyunderwaterhesaid.Nowwehavemadethisdreamcometrue.TomakesQubaRinspeedtookasportscarandreplacedtheordinaryenginewithseveralelectricmotors.Threemotorsarclocatedinthebackofthecar.Oneprovidespoweronlandwhiletheothertwodrivethescrews螺旋桨underwater.ForsafetyreasonssQubawasbuiltasanopencarsothatpeoplecangetoutquicklyinanemergency.Withanenclosedcabin封闭车厢openingthedoormightbeimpossiblebecauseofwaterpressure.sQubaiseasytodrive.Whenyougointothewateritfloatsuntilyouopenthedoortoletthewaterin.SoonthesQubastartsonitswaytotheunderwaterworld.Tobreatheyou'llhavetowearascubamask潜水面罩connectedtothecar'scompressed-air压缩空气tank.Thevehiclecanstayunderwateruntilyourunoutofairwhichisabouttwohours.SadlythosepeopleexcitedbythesQubamayneverbeabletodriveoneastherearenoplanstoputitintoproduction.It'satraditionthatweproduceaconceptcarfortheGenevaMotorShow.saidRinderknecht.Wedon'tplantobuilditheadmitted.1.ThesQubacandrivebothonlandandunderwaterbecause____.A.itwasdesignedwithanenclosedcabinB.itwasbuiltasanopen-toppedsportscarC.threescrewsarepositionedinthebackofthecarD.electricmotorsareequippedinsteadofanordinaryengine2.ThesQubawasproducedto____.A.helpshootasceneina007filmB.updatesomewatersportscarsC.betestedbeforegoingintoproductionD.beputinamotorexhibition3.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat____.A.thesQubaprobablycan'trunatthebottomofdeepseaB.thesQubawillprobablysellwellinthemarketofGenevaC.theshapeofsQubaistotallydifferentfromanordinarycarD.thedriverinthesQubacan'tbreathefreelywhenfloatingonwater4.Thewriterofthepassagewouldagreethat____.A.RinspeedwillmakealotofmoneybysellingthesQubaB.RinderknechtplaysaroleintheinventionofthesQubaC.007filmdirectorswillbeinterestedinusingthesQubaD.it'sawasteofmoneytodesignanconceptcarforamotorshow
Everypersonleavesafootprint.That’swhatIlearntwhenIstartedtoworkasaprivateinvestigator10yearsago.PeoplepayrestaurantbillswiththeirbankcardcheckintohotelsortravelarounD.IneverycasetheyleaveatracE.AndbecauseofthisI’mabletotrackthemdownevenwhentheydon’twanttobefounD.ThefirstthingIdowhenIwanttofindoutwheresomeoneisstayingistogototheneighbourhoodwhereheusedtolivE.It’shumannaturetotellstories—whichiswhyneighbourswilltellmealltheyknowwhenIringattheirhouses.Sometimessomeoneeventalksabouthisfriend’sdishonesty.ThenIproduceapatternofmysubject’slife:ifhelikestohaveaholidayinSpainorinItalyifhepreferstwoorthree-starhotelsandwherehemighthidehisassets资产.WhenI’vegotthislifepatternIstartmyresearch.Ninetimesoutof10IfindthepeopleI’mlookingfor.Ionceinvestigatedalorrysupplierwhoowed£500000toasubcontractor分包商.Thesubcontractorwantedtofindoutifitwasworthbringingchargesagainstthesupplier.Ifoundoutthesupplierhadmovedassetstohissonwhofoundedanewcompanyofferingthesameproduct.Itwasalldonewithinthelaw.Therewasnomoneytobegotfromthatoperation.HoweverIaskedthesonifIcouldspeaktohisfatherandhetoldmethathisparentwasonalongholidayinSpainandwouldn’tbebackforawhilE.Itdidn’ttakemelongtofindoutthatthefatherwasn’tinSpain.IwentbacktothesonandthistimehetoldmethathisfathermightinBulgariaandIfoundhimdoingwintersportsinabeautifulmountainareA.Hewaslivinginabighouseonalargepieceoflandhehadboughtfor000.Thiswasexactlythekindofassetmycustomerwaslookingfor.1.Welearnfromthetextthataprivateinvestigatorisonewho.A.followspeopleandreportsonwhattheydoB.helpspeoplestartbusinessesC.givesadvicetopeopleaboutthelawD.settlesargumentsbetweencompanies2.Whydoestheauthorvisittheplacewherehissubjectusedtostay?A.Tofindouthishiddenassets.B.Togatherinformationabouthim.C.Todiscoverwhyheisdishonest.D.Tofindoutwherehespendshisholiday.3.Thelorrysuppliermovedhisassetstohissoninorderto________A.passonhisdebttohissonB.doublethebusinessofhiscompanyC.lethissontakeoverhislorrybusinessD.preventpayingbackthemoneyheowed4.Wemayinferfromthetextthatthesubcontractormight_________A.bringchargesagainstthelorrysupplier’ssonB.giveuphopeofsettlingthedebtC.sellthebighouseinBulgariaD.gethismoneyback
Asbananasripenthegreenskinturnsyellowgradually.Chemicalchangesoccurinthefleshofthefruitaswell:starch淀粉changestosugar;pectin果胶breaksdownlosingitsstiffness;andthefleshsoftens.Isripeningfruitaself-containedsystemoristherateofthesechangesaffectedbytheenvironment?Wedesignedtheexperimentbelowtoseeifdifferentatmospheresproducedbydifferentpackagingaffectedtherateofripening.Youwillvarytheatmospheresurroundingunripebananasandobservetheeffectontheripeningprocess.Nowsetupthebananasintheirenvironmentsasfollows:1.Puttwogreenbananasinapaperbagandfoldthetopovertosealouttheair.2.Putonegreenbananaandtheveryripebananaintheotherpaperbagandfoldoverthetop.3.Puttwogreenbananasinaplasticbagandsealit.4.Wrap包onegreenbananatightlyinaplasticbag.5.Leaveonegreenbananaexposedtotheair.Leavethefruitaloneforfourorfivedaystoripen.Ripeningfruitbreathes.ThismeansthatittakesupoxygenandgivesoffCO2.Oxygenisextremelyimportantandnecessaryforthechemicalreactionsinvolvedinripening.Inadditionripeningfruitgivesoffanothergascalledethylene乙烯.Notonlyisethyleneaproductofripeningfruititalsopromotesthefurtherripeningofthefruit.Paperbagstendtokeeptheethyleneinbuttheyallowoxygenandethylenetopassthroughslowly.Plasticbagsdonotallowthefreeflowofoxygenorethylene.Inthisexperimentthegreenbananainpaperbagwiththeripebananashouldripenmostquickly.Thegreenbananasinthepaperbagshouldripenfasterthanthebananasintheplasticbag.Thebananaleftexposedtoairhasanunlimitedsupplyofoxygensoitwillturnbrownmostquickly.Youwillnoticethatthesideofthisbananathatrestsonthecounterwillripenmorequicklythantheothersidesbecauseithastheclosestcontact接触withitsownethylene.Thebananathatistightlywrappedinplastichasnooxygensupplyandshouldripenmostslowly.Nowcanyouseewhybananasaresealedinplasticinmanysupermarkets?1.WhatmakesthegreenbananainBag2ripenmorequicklythantheonesinBag1?A.Ethylenefromtheveryripebanana.B.Thefreeflowofoxygenorethylene.C.CO2fromtheveryripebanana.D.Thelimitationofoxygensupply.2.Howcanweslowdowntheripeningofbananasexposedtotheair?A.Torestthemonthecounter.B.Tokeeptheminthebasket.C.Toputthemontheground.D.Tohangthemupfromtheceiling.3.Itcanbeconcludedfromthepassagethat____.A.theripeningbananaisaself-containedsystemB.therateofripeningbananasisaffectedbytheenvironmentC.wrappedbananasexperiencenochemicalchangestoripenD.ripeningbananasgiveoffoxygenCO2andethylene4.Whyarebananassealedinplasticinmanysupermarkets?A.Tomakethemripenmorequickly.B.Tomakethemripenmoreslowly.C.Tomakebananafleshsoften.D.Toturngreenbananasyellow.
ForgetMiamiLosAngelesandNewYork.–ThenextbigLatinmusicexplosionisonitswayinsecondarymarketsacrosstheUnitedStatesandthenumbersaretheretobackitup.AmongallcategoriesLatinmusicwastheonlyoneregisteringgrowthin2005.FromtinyVeroBeachinnorthernFloridatoDesMoinesIowaintheheartoftheMidwestfromCharlotteN.C.toSaltLakeCityLatinmusicsalesareskyrocketing.WilsonsaystherearetwomajorreasonsfortheincreasE.OneissimplytheHispanic来自说西班牙语国家的population’sincreaseinspecificareaswhichencouragesstorestocarryLatinproductforthefirsttimE.Secondandperhapsmoreimportantisthefactthatmajorcompanies－whetherdealinginmusicornot－areaddressingtheLatinconsumeratacorporatelevelcreatingLatindepartmentsandhiringLatinadagencies.OneofHandleman’ssuburbanDetroitstoresforexamplehasexpandeditsLatinsectionfourtimesinthelasttwoyears.CitieslikeMilwaukeeandDesMoinesarenowstockingLatinproduct.Besidesitalsoresultsfromeconomicdevelopment.Itgoessomethinglikethis:moreoftenthannotacityorcountrywithaseeminglyimportantHispanicpopulationwillsuddenlyexpanditsconstructionorofferaffordablehousingtothoseworkinginlargerneighboringcities.Thisattractslower-incomeworkersmanyofwhomareLatin.SmallshopsandgroceriesbegintostockasmallselectionofmusiC.WhentheLatinpopulationnumbersreachacriticalmassthelocalmassmerchantifthereisonebeginsstockingtheproduct.Soonerorlateralocalradiostationfollows;firstAMthenFM.Sometimesit’sacableTVshoworasmallTVstation.OfcoursethereareotherdrivingforcesthatshouldnotbeforgottenforexampleregionalMexicanmusiC.1.Thepassagemainlytellsreaders_____.A.thatmoreandmoreAmericanslikeLatinmusicB.whatmakesLatinmusicdevelopfastinAmericanmarketC.whyLatinmusicbecomesAmericans’favoritemusicD.thatLatinmusicisbringinginmorebenefitsforAmericans2.Theunderlinedwordskyrocketinginthefirstparagraphmeans_____.A.changingveryquicklyB.disappearingslowlyC.recoveringslowlyD.increasingveryquickly3.Accordingtothethirdparagraphwhichshowstherightrelationsamongthefollowingthings?①economicdevelopment②moreLatinworkers③shops’stockofLatinmusic④localradiostation⑤smallTVstation⑥thedevelopmentofLatinmusicA.①B.①C.①D.①↓↘↙↓②⑤②②②↙↓↘↑↓↙↘③④⑤⑥③③④⑤③④⑤⑥↘↓↙↖↙↖↑↗⑥④⑥4.Supposethatthepassagedoesn’tfinishwhichofthefollowingmaybediscussednext?A.ThevarietyofLatinmusicinAmericA.B.TheeconomicdevelopmentinHispanicareA.C.ThehistoricdevelopmentofregionalMexicanmusiC.D.ThedrivingforcesofregionalMexicanmusiC.
TheHongKongArtsFestivalismadepossiblewiththefundingsupportof:TheHongKongJockeyClubCharitiesTrustLeisureandCulturalServicesDepartmentTheOrganizersreservetherighttosubstituteartistsandchangeprogrammedetailsshouldunavoidablecircumstancesrenderitnecessary1.HowmanydayswillthetwojazzmastersperforminHongKong?A.2days.B.3days.C.4days.D.5days.2.Youcangetaticketexceptthat________.A.yougoandbuyoneattheticketofficeB.youbookonlineC.youcallandpaywithyourcreditcardD.youwaittogetoneforfree3.WhywillthetwojazzmastersperforminHongKong?A.Becausetheymeetinthereafternotseeingeachotherfor40years.B.It’sforHongKongArtsFestival.C.Becausetheycan’tlivewithoutmusic.D.Itjusthappensthattheytwoareperformingthere.
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