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WarHorseisahistoricalstorybyMichaelMorpurgo.Itiswrittenforkidsaged8to12.Nowjustsitandgetthroughtheintroductiontotheplot.In1914ayounghorsenamedJoeyissoldtoafarmer.Thefarmer’ssonAlbertisthrilleD.HecaresforJoey.WhenthefamilybeginstofeelthefinancialinfluenceofwarAlbert’sfathersecretlysellsJoeytoanarmyofficernamedCaptainNicholls.Albertbegsthecaptaintolethimjointhearmy.AlbertistooyoungbutNichollspromisestotakegoodcareofJoeyforhim.NichollstreatsJoeywell.ThoughJoeystillremembersAlberthegrowstolikehisnewmaster.HedevelopsafriendshipwithanotherhorseTopthornwhobelongstoNicholls’friendCaptainStewart.ThehorsesandmenareshippedoverseasforbattlE.TheysoonfacetheirownbattleinFranceandCaptainNichollsiskilleD.AyoungsoldiernamedWarrenbecomesJoey’snewowner.JoeyandTopthorndowellinbattlebuttheGermanscaptureWarrenandStewartandtheirhorses.Thehorses’dutyofpullingcartsfullofwoundedGermansoldiersearnsthempraisE.AnoldfarmerandhisgranddaughterEmiliedoteonthehorsesaswell.WhentheGermanarmymovesoutoftheareaEmilieandhergrandfatherkeepthetwohorses.JoeyandTopthornarecontenttoworkthefarmuntilanotherbandofsoldierstakesthem.Theybecomeworkhorsesunderbadconditions.JoeyisveryupsetwhenTopthorndiesofexhaustion.AloneandfrightenedJoeywandersintono-man’s-landbetweentheGermanandEnglishcamps.AnEnglishsoldiertakeshimbacktocamp.JoeyisreunitedwithAlbert.AsthewarendsAlbert’sofficerannouncesthehorseswillbesoldinFrancE.AnoldFrenchmanbuysJoey.ThemanEmilie’sgrandfathertellsAlberthowEmilielostthewilltoliveafterthetwohorsesweretaken.HoweverheeventuallysellsJoeytoAlbertforonepennyaslongasAlbertpromisestoshareEmilie’sstorysoherlifewillnotbeinvain.JoeyandAlbertreturnhomE.1.WhydoesAlbert’sfathersecretlysellJoey?A.Becausehe’sinneedofmoney.B.BecauseCaptainNichollsisfondofJoey.C.BecauseAlbertistooyoungtocareforJoey.D.BecausehebelievesJoeywillcontributetothecountry.2.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutCaptainNicholls?A.He’sarichman.B.He’saFrenchman.C.He’samanofhisworD.D.Hedoesn’twinJoey’strust.3.TheunderlinedphrasedoteoninParagraph4probablymeans.A.trainB.rideC.raiseD.love4.WhatcausesthedeathofTopthorn?A.ToolittlefooD.B.WounD.C.Tiredness.D.Toolittlewater.5.Accordingtothelastparagraphweknow.A.EmilielovesJoeyverymuchB.EmilieandAlbertbecomefriendsC.Emilie’sgrandfatherdoesn’tbelieveinAlbertD.AlbertwilllivewithJoeyandEmilie’sgrandfather
Imaginehavinganideadrawingitonpaperbringingittoastoreandseeingitturnedintoaphysicalobject.Thisisnowpossiblewiththehelpof3Dprinters.Suchmachineswereonceusedjustbyuniversitiesandbigcompanies.Butnowstoreswith3DprintingservicesareappearingaroundtheUnitedStates.BryanJaycoxandhiswifeopenedTheBuildShopLLCinLosAngelestwoyearsago.Thestoreisfilledwithtoolslikealasercutteranindustrialsewingmachineand3Dprinters.BryanJaycoxrequires$15anhourtoprintanobject.Healsochargesafeedependingonthesizeoftheobjectandupto$50anhourfordesignandlaborservices.TheJaycoxsalsooffer3Dprintingclassesforanyonewhoisinterested.OneofthestudentsinarecentclasswasKiChongTran.Heplanstoopena3DprintingbusinessinCambodia.Thedemandhasbeenamazing.It'sbeenmuchmorethanIwouldhaveimaginedsaidKiChongTran.Ithink3Dprintingisgoingtobehuge.It'sgoingtomakeahugeimpactonsocietyasawholeheadded.MrJaycoxpredictsthatwithinfiveyears3Dprintingtechnologycouldbecomemoreconsumerfriendly.ButKiChongTransaysevencurrenttechnologycanmakeadifferenceinadevelopingcountrylikeCambodia.With3Dprintingyoucangivethemtoolsandyouputitintheirhandssotheyareresponsiblemorefortheirowndevelopment.TheylearnskillsbeyondjustlearningEnglishandbecomingatourguideorsomethinglikethatorworkingatabank.YoucanactuallycreatethingsthatgivevaluetotheworldsaidKiChongTran.Hesaysit'snotjustCambodiabutanywherewherethereisa3Dprinteritcanturnagoodideaintoreality.9.WelearnfromParagraphlthat3Dprinting_________.A.isnowavailabletoordinarypeopleB.firstappearedintheUnitedStatesC.canturnyoureverydreamintorealityD.isnowonlyusedbyuniversities10.BryanJaycoxopenedTheBuildShopLLCto__________.A.sell3DprintersanddifferentkindsoftoolsB.producealltypesofprintingmachinesC.offer3DprintingclassesandservicesD.designdifferenttypesof3Dprinters11.InMrJaycox'sopinionwithinfiveyears3Dprintingwill_________.A.makeiteasiertodobusinessB.beaccessibletoallconsumersC.changethewayofsocialcontactD.bringaboutmoreprofitstothesellers12.Howwill3Dprintingtechnologybenefitdevelopingcountriesaccordingtothetext?A.Ithelpsthepeopleworkefficientlyatabank.B.ItwillpromotethelearningofEnglishC.Itwillacceleratethedevelopmentoftourism.D.Itoffersthemanewwayofdevelopment.
HelloandwelcomE.MynameisShelleyAnnVernonandIamgladthatyouwanttofindoutmoreaboutteachingEnglishthroughgames.Righthereyouwillfindwaystogetgreatresultsintheclassroomforchildrenaged4to12;waysthatfrommyexperiencewillbringmoresuccessandjoyintothelivesofthechildrenyouteach.You’lllearnhowtomakeyourseriousclassesfunhowtoensureeveryonegetsbettergradeshowtohelpstimulatethebrighterkidswhilenurturingthesloweronesandhowtoassociatefunwithlearningbyteachingvocabularyandgrammarthroughlanguagegames.Earnevenmoreappreciationloveandrespectfromyourstudentsandtheirparentsforyourteaching.ThegamespresentedhereworkforESLEnglishasaSecondLanguagepupilsaged4to12.Thesegamesaremostsuitableforbeginnerstointermediatelevelstudents.Achieveresults2Xasfast.Don’ttakemywordforit;readevidencefromteachersandparents:Shefounditvaluablerightaway!AlthoughIonlyboughtyourbookonMondayandtodayisWednesdayIwantyoutoknowhowvaluableIhavefoundittobE.Ihaveusedacoupleofthegamesinschoolalreadyanthechildrenlovedthem.MostimportantlytheywerelearningandreviewingEnglishatthesametimE.CanIadmitthatIalsoenjoyedmylessonsmore?GilaGoldbergJerusalemThegameshelpwithlearningdifficulties!MydaughterAurorehaslearningdifficultiesandsincecomingtoyourclassesshehasgainedconfidenceandhasimprovedinallsubjectsatschool.Mrs.J.BrownCanterburyKentUKClickheretoordernowwithoursecureserver.Rememberifyouarenotsatisfiedjustletusknowandwewillrefundyouinfull.YoustillgettokeeptheessentialbonusmaterialyoursforFREEandthat’sararetimesavinggainplusavalueof25dollars.25.Whichofthefollowingdoesthewriteragreewith?A.Teachersshouldmaketheirclassesserious.B.A.goodclassshouldassociatefunwithlearning.C.Onlysmartchildrencanlearnfromthegames.D.Onlypupilsaged2canmakegooduseofthegames.26.Ifyouareunsatisfiedwiththebook___.A.youcancomplaintoalocalnewspaperorShelleyAnnVernonB.youcangethalfyourmoneybackandkeepthematerialC.youcanget25dollarsbackbutyouhavetoreturntheproductfirstD.youwillgetyourmoneybackwithoutreturningtheessentialbonusmaterial27.Thewriterwrotethepassageto___.A.tellteachershowtoteachB.recommendgamestokidsC.persuadereaderstobuyabookD.showherstudents’goodperformances.
WhenPaulwasaboygrowingupinUtahhehappenedtolivenearacoppersmelter炼铜厂andthechemicalsthatpouredouthadmadeawastelandoutofwhatusedtobeabeautifulforest.OnedayayoungvisitorlookedatthiswastelandandcalleditanawfulareA.Paulknockedhimdown.Fromthenonsomethinghappenedinsidehim.YearslaterPaulwasbackintheareaandhewenttothesmelterofficE.Heaskediftheyhadanyplansoriftheywouldlethimtrytobringthetreesback.TheanswerfromthatbigindustrywasNo.Paulthenwenttocollegetostudythescienceofplants.Unfortunatelyhisteacherssaidthereweren’tanybirdsorsquirrelstospreadtheseeds.Itwouldbeawasteofhislifetotrytodoit.EveryoneknewthathewastolD.Evenifhewasknowledgeableashehadexpectedhewouldn’tgethisideaaccepteD.PaullatergotmarriedbuthisdreamwouldnotdiE.AndthenonenighthedidwhathecouldwithwhathehaD.AsSamuelJohnsonwroteItiscommontooverlookwhatisnearbykeepingtheeyefixedonsomethingremotE.Attainablegoodisoftenignoredbymindsbusiedinwideranges.Underthecoverofdarknesshewentsecretlyintothewastelandandstartedplanting.Andeveryweekhemadehissecretjourneyintothewastelandandplantedtreesandgrass.Forfifteenyearshedidthisagainsttheplaincommonsense.SlowlyrabbitsappeareD.LaterastherewaslegalpressuretocleanuptheenvironmentthecompanyactuallyhiredPaultodowhathewasalreadydoing.NowtheplaceisfourteenthousandacresoftreesandgrassandbushesandPaulhasreceivedalmosteveryenvironmentalawardUtahhas.Ittookhimuntilhishairturnedwhitebuthemanagedtokeepthatimpossiblevow誓言hemadetohimselfasachilD.21.WhenPaulwasaboy_______.A.hehaddecidednevertoleavehishometownB.theeconomyofUtahdependedwhollyonthecoppersmelterC.hehitayoungvisitorbecauseofhiscommentsonthewastelandD.hestoppedthecoppersmelterpollutingthearea22.Paulwenttocollegetostudythescienceofplantsbecause_______.A.hewantedtofindoutthebestwaytosavetheareahimselfB.hewasinterestedinplantingtreessincehewasyoungC.hewantedtogetmoreknowledgeablepeopletohelphimD.hethoughthisknowledgewouldmakehisadvicemoreconvincing23.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrasetheplaincommonsenseprobablymean?A.ItwasimpossiblefortreestogrowonthewastelanD.B.HisnormalworkandlifewouldbegreatlyaffecteD.C.Noonewouldliketojoinhimintheefforts.D.Hehadtokeepeverythinghedidsecret.24.ThecompanyhiredPaultoplanttreesandgrassbecause_______.A.theyrealizedtheimportanceofenvironmentalprotectionB.whatPaulwasdoingmovedthemC.PaulpersuadedthemtohelphimD.theyhadlegalpressure
Scroogelookedaroundhimangrily.ItwasChristmasandhisonlyfriendJacobMarleyhadbeendeadforsevenyears.Whatwasthereforhimtocelebrate?HelistenedwithgrowingangertothepeoplecallingoutgreetingsinthestreetandgrowledathisnephewBobCratchitwhowasjustreadytogohomE.MerryChristmasunclecalledBobashehurriedoutofthedoor.ScroogesigheD.HemightjustaswellgotobeD.AwarethatheshouldnotwastehiscandlehequicklyundressedandclimbedintobeD.ButnosoonerhadhedonesothantheghostofMarleycoveredinchainsappeareD.What’sthematterJacob?heaskeD.TherearethechainsImadeinmylifeansweredtheghost.I’mforcedtowanderaroundwithnorestandnopeacE.IhavecomeheretowarnyouthatifyoudonotchangethistoowillbeyourfatE.Youwillbevisitedbythreespirits.ExpectthefirstonetomorrowwhentheclockstrikesonE.Expectthesecondandthethirdonthefollowingnightsatthesamehour.WiththatMarleyvanisheD.Nonsense!hesaidandgoingbacktobedfellfastasleep.WhenScroogeawokeitwasdark.TheclockstruckonE.Atthesoundlightflashedintotheroomandtherestoodayoungboy.Whoareyou?askedScroogeinanunsteadyvoicE.I’mthespiritofChristmaspastrepliedthespirit.ComewithmE.Doyourememberthis?heaskeD.ScroogediD.Heheardthehappycriesofpeopleandlookingaroundhefoundhimselfasheusedtobesittingonachairandreading.ItwasaChristmas.SuddenlyScroogewatchedhisyoungerselfjoinedinabanddancingandlaughing.Strangesaidthespiritthatsuchlittlethingsshouldmakepeoplesohappy.TheghostlethimgoandScroogesankdownintoadeepsleep.Whenheawokeagainthesecondnighttheclocksoundedoneagain.Beforehedoubtedthesecondspiritalreadyturnedup.ThefatandjollyspiritwassmilingI’mthespiritofChristmaspresent.AgainScroogegraspedthespirit’shandandwastransportedtoasmallhousefilledwithanumberofchildrenandtheirmother.Whyit’smynephewBob’shousecriedScroogeinastonishment.HissurpriseincreasedwhenthedooropenedandincameBobcarryingasmallsickboyTinyTim.SitdowncriedBobtohisfamily.Let’shavethebestChristmasdinner!Theyallbegantoeateagerly.Scroogewatchedatthehappinessandcontentmentofhispoornephew’sfamily.AMerryChristmastousall!criedBoB.Godblessuseveryone!addedTinyTimwhosatveryclosetohisfatherandBobheldhisthinhandtightly.Nonotfortheunclebutforyouandthechildren.Nobodyknowsbetterthanyouhowmeanthatmanis.exclaimedBob’swifE.SpiritcriedScroogE.WillTinyTimlive?Ifthefutureremainsthesamesaidthespirittherewillbeanemptychairnextyear.AgainthespiritmovedScroogeawayandhefellasleepashefellbackintohisbeD.Thethirdnighthewokeandwaitedforthehourandthethirdspirit.Thistimethespiritdidn’tcomeinaflashoflightbutarrivedquietlywearingablackcloththatcovereditsfaceandform.I’mthespiritofChristmasthatistocomE.ThespiritpointedandledhimtoalargestonE.Itwasatthefootofagrave坟墓thatwasclearlyneglecteD.ScroogelookedcloserwithtremblingfingersandwithhorrorreadhisownnameonthestonE.Ohspiritnono!Thespirit’sfingerremainedsteadypointingatthegravE.IwillhonourChristmasinmyheartandtrytokeepitalltheyearcriedScroogeinterror.Hereachedouttoholdthespirit’shandbutitslippedaway.Scroogelookedaroundhim.hesawhewasinhisownbedwithhisownthingaroundhim.Ihavelearnedfromthepastpresentandthefutureherushedtothewindowandshoutedtotheboysbelow:Whatdayisittoday?Whyit’sChristmasDaytheyrepliedinamazement.WonderfulcriedScroogE.HerushedtohisofficetowaitforBoB.WhenheenteredScroogepretendedtolookangry.Doyouknowwhatdayitismyboy?heaskedBoB.I’mnotgoingtostandforthisanylongerhecontinuedandsoI’mgoingtoraiseyoursalary.BoblookedamazeD.AMerryChristmasBobcriedScroogeslappinghimontheback.Iwanttohelpyouandyourfamily.Let’stalkaboutitthisveryafternoon.55.Whatdotheunderlinedwordsgrowledatmeaninthefirstparagraph?A.saidhappilytoB.saidcalmlytoC.saidslowlytoD.saidangrilyto56.Fromthesecondparagraphwecanlearnthat________.A.ScroogewasevenmeantohimselfB.ScroogebelievedwhathisfriendtoldhimC.MarleylivedwithchainsbeforehisdeathD.MarleycametosayMerryChristmastoScrooge57.WhendidScroogemeetthreespirits?A.AtChristmasEvE.B.Onthe3differentnightsbeforeChristmas.C.OnChristmasDay.D.Onthe3differentdaysbeforeChristmas58.WhichisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.Scroogediedthenextyear.B.Bob’ssonTinyTimdiedthenextyear.C.ThereismorethanonechildinBob’sfamily.D.ThethirdspiritshowedScroogehiswell-cared-forgravE.59.WhatdoyouthinkScroogewouldbeinthefollowingyears?A.Kindandpoor.B.Kindandgenerous.C.Happyandmean.D.Miserableandmean.60.Whichofthefollowingsayingbestdescribesthepassage?A.Nopainsnogains.B.Actionsspeaklouderthanwords.C.A.friendinneedisafriendindeeD.D.Itwillpaytobekindtoothers.
FahadAzadanengineerinIndiainventedarobotnamedDuctBot.ThetoycarsizedDuctBotmeasured23centimetersinlength19centimetersinwidthand9centimetersinheightandweighsjusttwokilograms.Therobotisdesignedtosnakethroughdarknarrowairconditioningducts管道andcleanthem.ApairofLEDsfittedontherobotlightupthedirtyscenerysoitcanbecaptured抓拍byacamerA.InordertocontrolitmoreeasilyMrAzadchoosestofixDuctBotonwheels.Therobotcancleanofflotsofdirtaswellasdeadpigeonsandinsects.KeepingindoorairingoodqualityandmonitoringcarbondioxidelevelsinbuildingswithcentralairconditioningisachallengE.Itisimportantinsomeplaceswherecleanaircanmeanadifferencebetweenlifeanddeathsuchashospitals.Dirtyairhasabadinfluenceonpeople’shealth.EPSCOaDubaibasedcompanywhichspecializesinimprovingindoorairqualityreadaboutMrAzad’sinventioninanationalnewspaperafterhehadwonaninternationalroboticscompetition.EPSCOhadcleaningequipmentbutitneededsomeonetogetintothoseductstodothedirtydangerouswork.AcrossIndiaforexamplethetaskstillfallstochildren.Theyaresmallenoughtogothroughthoseducts.In2005MrAzadwhowasstillatuniversitydecidedtodosomethingaboutit.SixyearslaterhisowncompanyRobosoftSystemshasBluestarEPSCOandtheIndianNavysomeleadingairconditionmakersaspartners.MrAzadandhistenemployeesarecurrentlyexploringrobotdesignstoexamineoiltanksorsewage污水pipes.Theirbiggestchallengeistomaketherobotsuserfriendlyenough.MrAzadhopesthattherobotcouldeventuallybeoperatednotbyengineersbutbyworkers.TherewillbelotsofdifficultiestheyneedtoovercomeinthefuturE.1.WhatcanwelearnaboutDuctbot?A.Itisatoycarandpopularwithchildren.B.Itisdesignedtomovelikeasnakeintheducts.C.manyLEDsarefittedonittotellitslocation.D.Itisactuallyacameratocapturedirtyscenery.2.TheunderlinedworditinParagraph2refersto________.A.thecameraB.theconditioningductC.theLEDlightD.thedirtyscenery3.WhatcantheDuctbotdoforus?A.Cleanoffthedirtintheducts.B.Controlthecentralconditioning.C.Reducecarbondioxideinbuildings.D.Protectmoreanimalsincity.4.AccordingtothetextEPSCO________.A.haswonaninternationalroboticscompetitionB.hiredchildrentocleanthedirtyductsinthepastC.istheonlypartnerofRobosoftSystemsD.specializesinimprovingpeople’shealth5.Whatisthemainideaofthelastparagraph?A.OnlyengineerscanoperatetheDuctbotnow.B.Newwayshavebeenfoundtoexamineoiltanks.C.Azad’sdifficultiesareimpossibletoovercomE.D.Azad’steamareworkingtoimprovetheirrobotdesigns.
LingLingisworriedasSept7thelastdayforhertoentertheuniversityapproaches.Mydaddoesn’twanttopayformyuniversityeducationashebelievestheinvestmentinhighereducationcan’tberegainedthe19-year-oldtoldthereporter.LingwasborninasmallvillageinnorthernSichuan.Uponcompletionoftheirprimaryschooleducationherparentsstartedasmallbusiness.FiveyearsagotheymovedtoChengdutheprovincialcapitalofSichuanwithLingandheryoungerbrother.TheyhavepurchasedanapartmentandasmallshoptherE.Myfamilyisn’tshortofmoney.Myfatherdoesn’twantmetopursueuniversityeducationbecausehethinksitnotworthwhilegoingtouniversityLingsaiD.Herfatherestimatesitwillcostatotalof80000yuanintuitionfeesandlivingexpensestofinishafour-yearuniversityeducation.Ifhisdaughterworksforfouryearsinsteadshecanearnatleast80000yuaninfouryears.Withthatmoneyshecanstartasmallbusiness.Inmyneighborhoodatleast10universitygraduatescannotfindjobsandstayathomeherfathertoldthereporter.Hesaidasaprimaryschoolgraduateheearnedmorethanmanyuniversitygraduateswithhissmallbusiness.Hesaidhisviewthatattendingauniversityisnotworthwhileisnotgroundlesspointingthatnearly7millionstudentsgraduatedfrominstitutionsofhigherlearningnationwidethisyearandtheiremploymentsituationisnotsogooD.TopersuadeherfathertosupportherhighereducationfinanciallyLinghasdonemanythingsbutinvain.Afterherstoryspreadonlineasurveywasmadeonthewebsitetoseeknetizens’views.Morethan10000netizensrepliedand71percentsupportedherfather’sview.About50percentthoughtsocietywasagooduniversityandabout20percentthoughtapersoncouldimprovehimselforherselfanywherE.Despitestrongoppositionfromsurveyrespondents55readersofthemsaidhighereducationcouldbroadenone’shorizons.TheywanttohelpLingfinanciallysinceshecannotborrowmoneyfromherrelativeswhoshareherfather’sview.5.Whydoesn’therfathersupportLing’shighereducation?A.Becauseherfamilyisshortofmoney.B.Becauseshehastoenteralocaluniversity.C.Becausehethinksitnotworthwhilegoingtouniversity.D.BecauseLing’sfatherisabusinessman.6.What’sthemainideaofthepassage?A.Universityworthlesscausesheateddiscussion.B.Universitywillcostmuchmoneyintuitionfeesandlivingexpenses.C.Universitystudents’employmentsituationisbaD.D.Societyisagooduniversity.7.AccordingtoLing’sfather’sviewtheirfamilycouldatleastbenefityuanfromherworkinsteadofuniversityinfouryears.A.80000B.160000C.10000D.180008.Whichofthefollowingcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraphofthepassage?A.Lingislikelytogotouniversity.B.Lingwillstartasmallbusiness.C.Lingwillgivein.D.Lingdoesn’tknowhowtodealwiththesituation.
GregWoodburnastudentattheUniversityofSouthernCaliforniaspendsalotoftimecleaningsneakershecollecteD.ButsoontheshoeswillbesenttopoorchildrenintheUnitedStatesand20othercountriesthankstoWoodburn'sShareOurSolesS.O.S.charity.AhighschooltrackstarinthetownofVenturaCaliforniaWoodburnwastreatedinhospitalformonthswithkneeandhipinjuries.IstartedthinkingaboutthehealthbenefitsthefriendshipandtheconfidenceIgotfromrunninghesaysAndIrealizedtherearechildrenwhodon'tevenhaveshoes.WoodburngathereduphisoldsneakersthenaskedhisfriendstodonatE.Hisgoalwastohave100pairsbyChristmas2006.Whenhecollectedmorethan500pairshedecidedtoturntheshoedriveintoayearroundendeavor.BackthenthesneakerscamefromdonationboxesattheYMCAandthelocalsportinggoodsstoreandfromdoortodoorpickups.Woodburnhasnowsetupcollectionboxesattwohighschoolscitygymandrecreationcenter.Hehasstartedacceptingadultsizesandsandals凉鞋.SofarS..O.S.hascollectedanddonatedmorethan3000pairs.Woodburnhascleanedalltheshoes.AftersortingtheshoesbysizeWoodburnselectsthegoodshoesforthewashingmachineandthewornoutonesforrecycling.ToshipthefootwearWoodburnteamedwithSportsGiftanonprofitorganizationthatprovidessoccerandbaseballequipmenttochildrenaroundtheworlD.KevenBaxterfounderandpresidentsays.We'dsendkidsballsandshoes.I'vehearedthatformanyofthesekidstheseoldsneakersaretheonlyshoestheyhaD.Theywearthemtoschoolandtodosports.SoGreg'srunningshoeswereaniceadditionforus.Formanyrecipients接受者theshoesrepresentopportunity.TwoyoungboysinSouthernCaliforniaattendedschoolonalternatedaysbecausetheysharedapairofshoes.Theyweretoobigforoneboyandtoosmallfortheother.ThankstoS..O.S.eachbrotherreceivedhisownpairofshoes.Theboysnowattendschooldailyandenjoytheirlearning.WhentheygraduatetheysaytheywillhelpastrangerjustasWoodburnhelpedthem.60.WhatcausedGregWoodburntodonateoldshoesforpoorchildren?A.Thebenefitsfromplayingsports.B.Newsaboutsomepoorchildren.C.HisreflectiontoschoollifE.D.ThemedicaltreatmenthereceiveD.61.WhencollectingmoresneakersthanexpectedWoodburndecidedto________.A.includeadultsizesandsandalsB.setupbranchesindifferentcitiesC.collectshoesthroughouttheyearD.expandhisendeavorinthewholecity62.WhatcanwelearnfromKevenBaxter'sremarks?A.SportsGiftispopulararoundtheworlD.B.ManychildrenneedGreg'soldsneakers.C.Greg'srunningshoesarethebestgiftsforchildren.D.Internationalorganizationshouldprovidemorehelp.63.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.AnOrganizedActivityB.GregWoodburn'sLifeC.HowtoCollectSneakersD.RecycledSneakersFitforSharing
WhenherfivedaughterswereyoungHeleneAnalwaystoldthemthattherewasstrengthinunity团结.Toshowthisshehelduponechopstickrepresentingoneperson.Thensheeasilybrokeitintotwopieces.Nextshetiedseveralchopstickstogetherrepresentingafamily.Sheshowedthegirlsitwashardtobreakthetiedchopsticks.Thislessonaboutfamilyunitystayedwiththedaughtersastheygrewup.HeleneAnandherfamilyownalargerestaurantbusinessinCaliforniA.HoweverwhenHeleneandherhusbandDannylefttheirhomeinVietnamin1975theydidn'thavemuchmoney.TheymovedtheirfamilytoSanFrancisco.TheretheyjoinedDanny'smotherDianawhoownedasmallItaliansandwichshop.SoonafterwardsHeleneandDianachangedthesandwichshopintoasmallVietnameserestaurant.Thefivedaughtershelpedintherestaurantwhentheywereyoung.HoweverHelenedidnotwantherdaughterstoalwaysworkinthefamilybusinessbecauseshethoughtitwastooharD.Eventuallythegirlsallgraduatedfromcollegeandwentawaytoworkforthemselvesbutonebyonethedaughtersreturnedtoworkinthefamilybusiness.TheyopenednewrestaurantsinSanFranciscoandLosAngeles.Eventhoughfamilymemberssometimesdisagreedwitheachothertheyworkedtogethertomakethebusinesssuccessful.DaughterElisabethexplainsOurmothertaughtusthattosucceedwemusthaveunityandtohaveunitywemusthavepeacE.Withoutthestrengthofthefamilythereisnobusiness.Theirexpandingbusinessbecamealargecorporationin1996withthreegenerationsofAnsworkingtogether.NowtheAns'corporationmakesmorethan$20millioneachyear.Althoughtheybeganwithasmallrestauranttheyhadbigdreamsandtheyworkedtogether.Nowtheyareabigsuccess.60.Helenetiedseveralchopstickstogethertoshow______.A.thestrengthoffamilyunityB.thedifficultyofgrowingupC.theadvantageofchopsticksD.thebestwayofgivingalesson61.WecanIearnfromParagraph2thattheAnfamily______.A.startedabusinessin1975B.leftVietnamwithoutmuchmoneyC.boughtarestaurantinSanFranciscoD.openedasandwichshopinLosAngeles62.WhatcanweinferabouttheAndaughters?A.Theydidnotfinishtheircollegeeducation.B.Theycouldnotbeartoworkinthefamilybusiness.C.TheywereinfluencedbywhatHelenetaughtthem.D.Theyweretroubledbydisagreementamongfamilymembers.63.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.HowtoRunaCorporationB.StrengthComesfromPeaceC.HowtoAchieveaBigDreamD.FamilyUnityBuildsSuccess
Johnwaswaitingforthegirlwhoseheartheknewbutwhosefacehedidn't.ThirteenmonthsagoinaFloridalibraryhetookabookofftheshelfwiththepreviousowner'snameMissHollisMaynellandtookgreatinterestinthenotesinthemargin.ThesofthandwritingreflectedathoughtfulsoulandinsightfulminD.Withtimeandefforthelocatedheraddress.HewroteheraletterintroducinghimselfandinvitinghertocorresponD.Duringthefollowingdaysthetwogrewtoknoweachotherthroughthemail.JohnrequestedaphotographbutsherefuseD.Shefeltthatifhereallycareditwouldn'tmatterwhatshelookedlikE.Latertheyscheduledtheirfirstmeeting—700p.m.atGrandCentralStationinNewYork.You'llrecognizemeshewrotebytheredroseI'llbewearingonmylapel.Soat700hewasinthestationlookingforthegirlwiththeredrosE.Ayoungwomaninagreensuitwascomingtowardhim.HerfigurewaslongandslimandhereyeswerebluE.AlmostuncontrollablyhemadeonestepclosertoherandjustatthismomenthesawHollisMaynell—awomanwellpast40.Thegirlwaswalkingquicklyaway.Hefeltasthoughhesplitintwosokeenwashisdesiretofollowherandyetsodeepwashislongingforthewomanwhosespirithadtrulyaccompaniedhimandupheldhisown.HedidnothesitatE.HesquaredhisshouldersandsaidI'mJohnandyoumustbeMissMaynell.IamsogladyoucouldmeetmemayItakeyoutodinnerThewomansmiledIdon'tknowwhatthisisaboutsonsheansweredbuttheyoungladyinthegreensuitbeggedmetowearthisroseonmycoat.AndshesaidifyouweretoaskmetodinnerIshouldtellyouthatsheiswaitingforyouintherestaurantacrossthestreet.Shesaiditwassomekindoftest！60.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat________.A.JohnsucceededinwinningtheheartofMissMaynellB.MissMaynellwasaveryfunnywomanC.JohnhadknownthesecretandpreparedinadvanceD.JohngotMissMaynell'saddressfromthebook61.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat________.A.itisusefultoreadofteninthelibraryB.MissMaynellwasbrighterthanJohnC.youmustmakesurethatheishonestbeforeyoumakeafriendD.onlythetruelovecanstandthetest62.Thewomanwhoworetheroseonhercoat________.A.didn'tknowthegirlwhogavehertheroseB.wasanacquaintanceofMissMaynellC.showedgreatadmirationfortheclevergirlD.wasmoveddeeplybythetruelovebetweenthetwoyoungsters63.AccordingtothepassageMissMaynellbeggedthatwomantoweartheroseto________.A.comparewithherandgainanadvantageoverherB.makesurethatthemanwasthereontimeC.checkifhewasthemanshewrotetoD.seewhetherhewasarealmanwhowasn'tjustfondofappearance
MrPeterJohnsonagedtwentythreebattledforhalfanhourtoescapefromhistrappedcaryesterdaywhenitlandedupsidedowninthreefeetofwater.Hetooktheonlyescaperoute—throughtheboot.MrJohnson’scarhadendedupinaditch沟渠atRomneyMarsinKentafterhelostpropercontroloniceandhitabank.FortunatelythewaterbegantocomeinonlyslowlyMrJohnsonsaiD.Icouldn’tforcethedoorsopenbecausetheywerejammedagainstthewailsoftheditchanddarednotopenthewindowsbecauseIknewwaterwouldcomefloodingin.MrJohnsonasweetsalesmanofSittingHomeKentfirsttriedtoattracttheattentionofothermotoristsbysoundingthehorn笛andhammeringontheroofandboot.ThenhebeganhisstruggletoescapE.LaterhesaidItwasreallyahalfpennythatsavedmylifE.ItwastheonlycoinIhadinmypocketandIusedittounscrewthebackseattogetintotheboot.IhammereddesperatelywithahammertryingtomakesomeonehearbutnohelpcamE.Ittooktenminutestounscrewtheseatandafurtherfiveminutestoclearthesweetsamplesfromtheboot.ThenMrJohnsonfoundawrench扳手andbegantoworkonthebootlock.Fifteenminutespassedby.ItwastheonlychanceIhaD.Finally_it_gavebutassoonasImovedthebootlidthewaterandmudpouredin.Iforcedtheliddownintothemudandclimbedupclearasthecarfilledup.HishandsandarmscutandbruisedMrJohnsongottoBeckettFarmnearby.HuddledinablankethesaidThatthirtyminutesseemedlikehours.Onlythetipsofthecarwheelswerevisiblepolicesaidlastnight.Thevehiclehadsunkintotwofeetofmudatthebottomoftheditch.1.WhichofthefollowingobjectsisthemostimportanttoMrJohnson?A.Thehammer.B.Thecoin.C.Theseat.D.Thehorn.2.Weknowfromthepassagethat________.A.MrJohnson’scarstoodonitsbootasitfelldownB.MrJohnson’scaraccidentwaspartlyduetotheslipperyroadC.MrJohnsonstruggledinthepouringmudasheunscrewedthebackseatD.MrJohnsoncouldnotescapefromthedoorbecauseitwasfullofsweetjam3.FinallyitgaveinParagraph5meansthat________.A.atlastthewrenchwentbrokenB.thechancewaslostatthelastminuteC.thelockcameopenafterallhiseffortsD.luckilythedoorwastornawayintheend4.Whatisthebesttitleforthisnewspaperarticle?A.DriverEscapesthroughCarBootB.TheStoryofMrJohnsonaSweetSalesmanC.TheDriverSurvivedaTerribleCarAccidentD.CarBootCanServeastheBestEscapeRoute
A17yearoldboycaughtsendingtextmessagesinclasswasrecentlysenttotheviceprincipal'sofficE.TheviceprincipalSteveGallaghertoldtheboyheneededtofocusontheteachernothiscellphonE.Theboylistenedpolitelyandnoddedandthat'swhenMr.Gallaghernoticedthestudent'sfingersmovingonhislap.Hewastextingwhilebeingscoldedfortexting.Itwasa_subconscious_actsaysMr.Gallagherwhotookthephoneaway.Youngpeopletodayareconnectedsociallyfromthemomenttheyopentheireyesinthemorninguntiltheyclosetheireyesatnight.It'scompulsivE.AstudythisyearbypsychologystudentsatCovenantCollegeinLookoutMountainGA.foundthatthemoretimeyoungpeoplespendonFacebookthemorelikelytheyaretohavelowergradesandweakerstudyhabits.HeavyFacebookusersshowsignsofbeingmoresociablebuttheyarealsomorelikelytobeanxioushostileordepresseD.Doctorsmeanwhilearenowlamingaddictionsto‘nighttexting’fordisturbingthesleeppatternsofteens.Almostaquarteroftoday'steenscheckFacebookmorethan10timesadayaccordingtoa2009surveybyCommonSenseMediaanonprofitgroupthatmonitorsmedia'simpactonfamilies.Willtheseyoungpeoplegetridofthishabitoncetheyentertheworkforceorwillemployerscometoseetextingand‘socialnetworkchecking’asacceptedpartsoftheworkday?Thinkback.Whentoday'solderworkerswereintheir20stheymighthavetakenabreakonthejobtocallfriendsandmakeafterworkplans.InthoseearliererascompaniesdiscouragednonbusinessrelatedcallsandsomeonewhomadepersonalcallsalldayriskedbeingfireD.Itwasimpossibletoimaginetheconstantbackandforthtextingthatdefinesinteractionsamongyoungpeopletoday.Educatorsarealsobeingaskedbyparentsstudentsandeducationalstrategiststoreconsidertheirrules.Inpastgenerationsstudentsgotintroubleforpassingnotesinclass.Nowstudentsaregoodattextingwiththeirphonesstillintheirpocketssays40yearoldMr.Gallaghertheviceprincipalandthey'reabletocommunicatewithsomeoneonefloordownandthreerowsover.Studentsarejustfundamentallydifferenttoday.Theywilltakesuspensionsratherthangiveuptheirphones.1.TheunderlinedwordsasubconsciousactinthefirstParagraphrefertoanact________.A.onpurposeB.withoutrealizationC.insecretD.withcare2.YoungpeopleaddictedtotheuseofFacebook________.A.aregoodatdealingwiththesocialrelationshipsandconcentrateontheirstudyB.havehighspiritsandpositiveattitudestowardstheirlifeandworkC.havebeeninfluencedmentallyintheaspectsofbehaviorsandhabitsD.arealwaysinabadmoodandhavepoorperformanceineveryrespect3.Throughthesituationoftoday'solderworkersintheir20sitcanbeinferredthat________.A.theemployerswillnotacceptyoungpeople'ssendingtextmessagesB.acellphoneisamustfortoday'solderworkersinsteadofyoungpeopleC.theemployerspreferolderworkerstoyoungpeopleD.theemployerswillfindithardtocontroltheinteractionamongyoungpeopletoday4.Mr.Gallagherremindsusthatthestudentsinthepastandthosetoday________.A.liketobreakrulesandhavethesamemeansofsendingmessagesB.arealwaysthebigproblemfortheeducationandtheirparentsC.likesendingtextmessagesbutthosetodaydoitinamoresecretandskillfulwayD.cannotlivewithoutacellphone5.What'sthebesttitleofthepassage?A.TeenagersandCellphonesB.Teenagers'TextingAddicationC.EmployersandTeenagersD.Teenagers'Education
Parentswhohelptheirchildrenwithhomeworkmayactuallybebringingdowntheirschoolgrades.Otherformsofprenatalinvolvementincludingvolunteeringatschoolandobservingachild'sclassalsofailtohelpaccordingtothemostrecentstudyonthetopiC.Thefindingschallengeakeyprincipleofmodernparenting养育子女whereschoolsexceptthemtoactaspartnersintheirchildren'seducation.Previousgenerationsconcentratedongettingchildrentoschoolontimefeddressedandreadytolearn.KeithRobinsontheauthorofthestudysaidIreallydon'tknowifthepublicisreadyforthisbuttherearesomewaysparentscanbeinvolvedintheirkids'educationthatleadstodeclinesintheiracademicperformancE.Oneofthethingsthatwasconsistentlynegativewasparents'helpwithhomework.Robinsonsuggestedthatmaybebecauseparentsthemselvesstruggletounderstandthetasks.Theymayeithernotrememberthematerialtheirkidsarestudyingnoworinsomecasesneverlearntitthemselvesbutthey'restillofferingadvicE.Robinsonassessedparentalinvolvementperformanceandfoundoneofthemostdamagingthingsaparentcoulddowastopunishtheirchildrenforpoormarks.Ingeneralabout20%ofparentalinvolvementwaspositiveabout45%negativeandthereststatisticallyinsignificant.CommonsensesuggestsitwasagoodthingforparentstogetinvolvedbecausechildrenwithgoodacademicsuccessdohaveinvolvedparentsadmittedRobinson.Buthearguedthatthisdidnotproveparentalinvolvementwastherootcauseofthatsuccess.A.bigsurprisewasthatAsian-AmericanparentswhosekidsaredoingsowellinschoolhardlyinvolveD.Theytookamorereasonableapproachconveyingtotheirchildrenhowsuccessatschoolcouldimprovetheirlives.58.TheunderlinedexpressionparentalinvolvementinParagraph1probablymeans.A.parents'expectationonchildren'shealthB.parents'participationinchildren'seducationC.parents'controloverchildren'slifeD.parents'planforchildren'sfuture59.WhatisthemajorfindingofRobinson'sstudy?A.Modernparentsraisechildreninamorescientificway.B.Punishingkidsforbadmarksismentallydamaging.C.ParentalinvolvementisnotsobeneficialasexpecteD.D.Parentsarenotabletohelpwithchildren’shomework.60.TheexampleofAsian-Americanparentsimpliesthatparentsshould.A.helpchildrenrealizetheimportanceofschoolingB.setaspecificlifegoalfortheirchildrenC.spendmoretimeimprovingtheirownlivesD.takeamoreactivepartinschoolmanagement
KieronWilliamsonasevenyearoldBritishboyisbeingrecognizedasanartgeniusafterselling16paintingsfor18000poundsinjust14minutes.ThisboyhasartisticskillsthatwouldbetheenvyofanyseriouspainteranddrawncomparisonstoPabloPicassoachildprodigy神童whobecameoneofthemostrecognizedartistsofthe20thcentury.ItallbeganonafamilyholidaytoCornwallonthesouthwestEnglishcoastwhenKieronwasfivE.Inspiredbytheviewheaskedhisparentsforhisfirstsketchpad速写纸.FromthatmomentonhebecamedeeplyinteresteD.WhilesupportiveKieron'sparentsarecarefulnottopushtheirson.Heonlypaintswhenandwhathewants.Hehasawaitinglistofhundredsandrequestsforhisworkhavebeenfloodingin.HisfathersaidasaleofKieron'sworksheldinNovemberevendrewabuyerfromJapan.Wehadpeopledrivingdownthatnighttherewerepeopleonthedoorwaitingtocomeinthemorningwhohadbeenstandingoutsidethephonesweregoingmadassoonasthedooropenedatnineo'clockandwithin14minutesallthe16pictureshadgonehesaiD.Allthistalentmoneyandhighpraisecouldsoeasilygotoayoungboy'sheadbutKieronsaidhisfriendskeephimgroundeD.Someofthemwanttobeasgoodasmeandsomeofthemthink...Umn‘youarenottoospecial'.hesaiD.Kieron'sfavouritepainterisBritishartistEdwardSeagoandhehasspentsomeofhisearningsbuyingaworkbyhishero.Therestisbeinginvestedbyhisparentsuntilhereaches25.Kieron'sparentsandhisyoungersisterBilliJodon'tseehimasanythingotherthananormalsevenyearoldwholikestoteararoundthehouseandwho'smadaboutfootball.Butfornowwithsomuchstilltolearnthere'sonlyonethinghewantstobewhenhegrowsup.HesaidIthinkI'lldefinitelybeanartist.56.AccordingtoParagraph1wecanknowKieronWilliamson________.A.painted16paintingsinonly14minutesB.drawsaswellasPicassodidC.isoneofthemostrecognizedartistsD.hasunusualabilityinpaintings57.InKieronWilliamson'sfriends'opinionhe________.A.isfamousbutalittleproudB.isn'tveryspecialfromotherchildrenC.isn'tworthpraisingatallD.ishardtogetalongwith58.Itcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraphthat________.A.EdwardSeagothinkshighlyofKieron'sfpaintingB.KieronlikestodosportsandpaintinginsteadofstudyingC.Kieron'sfamilyisverypoorD.Kieronwantstobeagreatpainter59.Thepassagemainlytellsus________.A.asevenyearoldpaintinggeniusB.howtobeagreatpainterC.KieronWilliamsonmaybecomethesecondPacassoD.thepaintingchangedKieronWilliamson'slifegreatly
A13yearoldChinesegirlFanYiNancywhohadherprimaryeducationintheUSrecentlypublishedherfirstfairytaleSwordbird.TheEnglishfairytalewaslistedasthebestsellerofchildren'sfictionintheUStheShanghaiEveningPostreporteD.FanYiwasgreatlyinterestedinobservingbirdseversinceshewasalittlegirl.InHanmiltonNewYorkwhereshelivessheoftenwatcheskingfishersandwoodpeckersflyingoverherhousefromthesmallwoodsnearby.AndtheinspirationforwritingthebookSwordbirdactuallycamefromoneofherdreams.AtthattimeshewasstudyingAmericanhistoryinschoolandhappenedtoreadmanyarticlesinmagazinesaboutthe9·11terroristattacks.Onedayshehadadreaminwhichsomerosefinchesandbluejayswerecontrolledbysomeblackbirdsandbegantofightwitheachother.WhenshewokeupshedecidedtoturnherdreamintoastoryandtoconveyhermessageforpeacetothepubliC.InordertogetherbookpublishedinChinaFantranslatedtheentireEnglishversionintoChinesE.Itisalearningprocess.SinceIdidn'tknowmanyChineseidiomsIhadtogethelpfrommymomanddadfromtimetotimE.ForanotherthingalotofpoemsintheoriginalstoryarewritteninrhymE.SowhenItranslatedthemintoChineseIwantedtomakesurethattheywereinrhymetooshesaiD.FanYiwasborninBeijingin1993.ShestayedinBeijinguntilshefinishedherfirstgradeofprimaryschool.ThenshemovedwithherparentstotheUnitedStateswhenshewasseven.TwoyearlatershestartedtowriteherEnglishstory.InMarch2006thebookwaspublishedbyHarperCollinsPublishers.Itwasselectedastheweek'sbestsellerofchildren'sfictionbytheNewYorkTimessoonafteritwaspublisheD.InfutureFanYimightwritemoreseriesforherbook.ItisexpectedthatherSwordbirdPrelude序篇mightcomeoffthepressnextyear.5.TheunderlinedwordsrosefinchesandbluejaysinParagraph2probablyreferto________.A.outerspacecreaturesB.differentkindsofbirdsC.differentkindsofplanesD.peoplefromdifferentraces6.Herbookwasrelatedtothe9·11terroristattacksinthat________.A.itwasbeingwrittenwhentheattackshappenedB.itexpressedherdesireforpeaceagainstterrorismC.theybothinvolvedfightingintheairD.theattackswerementionedinherbook7.FanYithinksoftheprocessof______asalearningprocess.A.writingherbookB.writingthepoemsC.translatingherbookD.gettingherbookpublished
NothingcouldstopDaD.Afterhewasputondisabilityforabadbackheboughtasmallfarminthecountryjustenoughtogrowfoodforthefamily.Heplantedvegetablesfruittreesandevenkeptbeesforhoney.AndeveryweekhecleanedOldManMcColgin'schickenhouseinexchangeformanure肥料.TheSmellreallyburnedtheinsideofyournosE.WhenwecomplainedabouttheterriblesmellDadsaidthestrongerthemanurethehealthierthecropsandhewasright.Forexamplejustoneofhiscantaloupesfilledtheentirehousewithitssweetsmellandthetastewasevensweeter.AsthevegetablesstartedcominginDadthrewhimselfintocooking.Onedayarmedwithabasketofvegetablesheannouncedhewasgoingtomakestew炖菜.Dadpulledoutapressurecookerandfilleditupwithcabbageseggplantspotatoescornsonionsandcarrots.Forabouthalfanhour.thepressurebuiltandthevegetablescookeD.FinallyDadturnedoffthestovethepotbegantocoolandthepressurereliefvalvesprayedoutacloudofsteam.IfwethoughtDad'spileofchickenmanurewasbadthiswas10timesworsE.WhenDadtookoffthelidthesmellnearlyknockedusout.DadcarriedthepotoutandweopeneddoorsandwindowstoairoutthehousE.Justhowbadwasit?Theneighborscameoutoftheirhousestoseeifwehadagasleak!DeterminedDadfilledourplateswithsteamingstewandpassedthemarounditdidn’tlookthatbadandafterthefirstwavehadshutdownmyabilitytosmellitdidn’toffendthenosesomuchedibleandwedrankupeverylastdropofsoup.34.WhydidDadcleanOldManMocolgin’schickenhouseregularly?A.Toearnsomemoneyforthefamily.B.Tocollectmanureforhiscrops.C.Togetridoftheterriblesmell.D.Tosetagoodexampletous.35.WhatcanweinferaboutDad’sstew?A.Itispopularamongtheneighbors.B.Itcontainshoneyandvegetables.C.Itlooksverywonderful.D.Ittastesquitedelicious.36.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordoffendinthelastparagraphmean?A.ToattrctB.ToupsetC.ToairD.Toshut37.WhatcanwelearnaboutDadformthetext?A.Heisanexperiencedcook.B.Heisatroublesomefather.C.HehasapositiveattitudetolifE.D.Hesuffersalotfromhisdisability.
ThankstoayoungwaiterIonlyrecentlydiscoveredthatafriendof20yearswasonceayo-yovirtuoso溜溜球大师.Ohstopit!JackiesaidwhenIstartedlaughingduringourdinner.Iwastoo.AndIknewhowto‘WalktheDog.’Wowreally?saidourwaiterJumarioSimmonsflashingabigsmileatus.Don’tencourageherIsaiD.Whatelsecouldyoudo?heaskeD.Idid‘RoundtheWorld’Jackiesaidnowignoringmecompletely.Thatcradle婴儿时期的thingtoo.I’daskedJumariowhathedidwhenhewasn’twaitingontables.The24-year-oldwaiterwassosmartthatIknewtherehadtobemoretohisstory.Itturnsoutthathewonaregionalyo-yocompetitionlastyear.Healsogivesfreelessonstokids.ItgivesthemsomethingtodoJumariosaiD.Keepsthemoffthestreets.OneofthegreatthingsabouteatingoutisthetabletalkwithstrangerswhichremindsusthateveryonehasalifeandanamE.ButtheotherdayIheardthatsomerestaurantsareendingthistalkbetweendinersandservers.IlistenedtothereporterdescribehowtheirimprovementsareallowingcustomerstotextordersfromtheirtablestospeedupservicE.Thereportergotmyattentionwiththissentence:Fiveminutesaftertyping‘I’mattable3’amealarrivesatthetablE.Buttherewasn’tapleasewiththisorderwhichshouldhavebeenarequestbytheway.Ifyou’veeverwaitedontablesyouknowthatthelastthingyouneedisyetanotherwayforacustomertobeunpleasant.Mostserversareconstantlymediating调解betweencustomers’requestsforsubstitutionsandoverworkedcooks’accusationsoftreason.Exceptathigh-endrestaurantsserversalsohavetohoverlikemothersofpreschoolerssothatwemightconsiderthemworthyofalargeenoughtiptolifttheirpaytominimumwagE.TextingaserverfromatableafewfeetawayisequaltomovingourfingersandshoutingHeyyou!Itwasrudein1957andit’srudenow.Youwon’teverfindmetextingawaiterorwaitress.56.Whatdoweknowfromthetext?A.ThewaiterknowsJackiewell.B.Thewaiterisgoodatplayingyo-yo..C.Jackieplaysyo-yoinhersparetimE.D.Theauthorhasagreatinterestinplayingyo-yo.57.Somerestaurantsallowdinerstotextaserverfromatableto.A.improvetheirserviceB.reducethecostofserviceC.showrespectfordinersD.stoptalksbetweendinersandservers58.What’sthelastbutoneparagraphmainlyabout?A.Thepayofservers.B.Theworkofservers.C.Thecustomers’request.D.Theworkofmothersofpreschoolers.59.Fromthepassagetheauthor’sattitudetowardstextingaserverfromatableis_________.A.indifferentB.negativeC.curiousD.positive60.Thepassagemainlyfocuseson.A.howtowaitontablesB.thefriendshipbetweenoldfriendsC.wheretoeatoutD.therelationshipbetweencustomersandwaiters
TheplaywrightGeorgeBernardShawoncesaidhumorouslyEnglandandAmericaaretwonationsdividedbyacommonlanguagE.Ifhewerewritingtodayhemightadd‘dividedbyacommontechnology—e-mail’.Twocompletelydifferentstylesofe-mailhaveformedoneithersideoftheAtlantic-EuromailandAmerimail.Amerimailisinformalandchatty.It’slikelytobeginwithaHiandendwithaBye.ThechancesofAmerimailcontainingasmileyfaceoranxoxoaredisturbinglyhigh.WeAmericansareunwillingtodiveintothemeatofane-mail.Wefeelwehavetofirstinformrecipients收信人aboutourvacationontheislandwhichwasreallyexcellentexceptthejellyfishwerebitingandthekidscaughtacoldsowehadtoskipthewhalewatchingtripbutaboutthatinvestors’meetinginNewYork.AmerimailisabundleofcontradictionscasualandyetdirectrespectfulyetoverprouD.InotherwordsAmerimailisAmericA.EuromailisstiffandcoldoftenbeginningwithaformalDearMr.XandendingwithasimpleSincerely.Youwon’tfindanymentionofkidsortheweatherorjellyfishinEuromail.It’sallbusiness.It’salsoslow.YourcorrespondentmighttakedaysevenweekstoansweramessagE.EuromailisexactlyliketheEuropeansthemselves.Recentlyabout100managerswereaskedonbothsidesoftheAtlanticwhethertheynoticeddifferencesine-mailstyles.Mostsaidyes.Hereareafewoftheirobservations:Americanstendtowritee-mailexactlyastheyspeak.Whydon’tyoujustcallmeinsteadofwritingfivee-mailsbackandforth?Europeansarelessinterestedincheckinge-mail.IngeneralAmericansaremuchmoreresponsivetoe-mail—theyrespondfasterandprovidemoreinformation.SowhichisbetterEuromailorAmerimail?Irealizedit’snotpopularthesedaystosuggestwehaveanythingtolearnfromEuropeansbutI’mfedupwithaninboxfilledwithcasualbarelymeaningfule-mailsfromfriendsandcolleagues.IfthealternativeisafewearnestlywrittencarefullywordedbitsofEuromailthenIsayBringiton.60.WhatdidGeorgeBernardShawmeanbysayingEnglandandAmericaaretwonationsdividedbyacommonlanguage?A.ThereisnotmuchdifferencebetweenBritishEnglishandAmericanEnglish.B.BothEnglishandAmericansspeakthecommonlanguagesotheyaremuchthesamE.C.EitherEnglandorAmericaisadividednationthoughtheyshareacommonlanguagE.D.ThereissharpdifferencebetweenEnglandandAmericadespitetheircommonlanguagE.61.WhichofthefollowingismostlikelytobethemeatofanAmerimail?A.Thejellyfishwerebiting.B.WehadanexcellentvacationontheislanD.C.Wehadtoskipthewhalewatchingtrip.D.Weweretoattendtheinvestors’meetinginNewYork.62.Onreceivingane-mailEuropeanstendto_______.A.respondtoitimmediatelyandearnestlyB.takemoretimethanAmericanstorespondtoitC.respondbycallinguptheircorrespondentD.neverrespondtoitall63.WhatarecharacteristicsofAmerimail?A.Informalandchatty.B.Casualandindirect.C.StiffandcolD.D.Formalanddirect.
RaeandBruceHostetlernotonlyworkveryhardtheyalsorelaxjustaswell.Numerousvacationshelpthecoupletomaintaintheirhealthandemotionalwellbeingandit’snosurprisetohealthcareprofessionals.Restrelaxationandstressreductionareveryimportantforpeople’swellbeingandhealth.ThiscanbeaccomplishedthroughdailyactivitiessuchasexerciseandmeditationbutvacationisanimportantpartofthisaswellsaidprimarycarephysicianNatashaWithersfromOneMedicalGroupinNewYork.Witherslistsadecreasedriskofheartdiseaseandimprovedreactiontimeassomeofthebenefitsfromtakingsometimeoff.WealsoknowthatthemindisverypowerfulandcanhelpwithhealingsoarestedrelaxedmindisabletohelpthebodyhealbettersaidWithers.PsychologistsconfirmthevalueofvacationsfortheminD.Theimpactthattakingavacationhasonone’smentalhealthisgreatsaidFrancineLedereraclinicalpsychologistinLosAngeleswhospecializesinstressandrelationshipmanagement.Mostpeoplehavebetterlifeperspectiveandaremoremotivatedtoachievetheirgoalsafteravacationevenifitisa24hourtimeout.Thetripscouldbegoodfortheirhealthgoodfortheirfamilyandgoodfortheirbusinesses.TheonlinetravelagencyExpediaconductedasurveyaboutvacationtimein2010andaccordingtotheirdatatheaverageAmericanearned18vacationdays—butonlyused14ofthem.Francetoppedthelistwiththeaverageworkerearning37vacationdaysandusingallbuttwoofthem.Americans’responsesmaynotbesurprisinginaculturewherelonghoursonthejoboftenarevaluedbutthat’snotalwaysgoodfortheindividualthefamilyortheemployer.Psychologistshavealsofoundthatpeoplewhodon’ttakeenoughtimetorelaxmayfindithardertorelaxinthefuturE.WithouttimeandopportunitytodothisthenerveconnectionsthatproducefeelingsofcalmandpeacefulnessbecomeweakermakingitactuallymoredifficulttoshiftintolessstressedstatesMulhernsaiD.6.Howdidtheauthorintroducethetopicofthetext?A.Bymakingcomparisons.B.BygivinganexamplE.C.Byraisingquestions.D.ByprovidingdatA.7.AccordingtoNatashaWithersvacationscan________.A.weakenreactionsystemB.cureseriousdiseasesC.reducethelevelofwellbeingD.decreasetheriskofheartdisease8.Expedia’ssurveyshowsthatAmericans________.A.dislikefamilygatheringsB.havetheshortestvacationC.enjoyasmanyvacationsastheFrenchD.thinkmuchofspendinglonghoursonthejob9.Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?A.Oneshouldneverwaittorelax.B.Workandrestgoagainsteachother.C.Timeandopportunitywaitfornoman.D.Arelaxedminddetermineseverything.10.Whatismainlytalkedaboutinthetext?A.Waystorelaxinone’sfreetimE.B.Thebenefitsoftakingtimeoff.C.Differentopinionsonholidays.D.TheHostetlersalwaysonthego.
SuzanneClementfirstmetXavierDolanwhenhewas17—anambitiousintelligenthyperactiveyoungdirectorwhowantedtomakeafilmcalledJ'aituemamereIKilledMyMother.TheQuebecoisactressneverdoubtedhistalents.NoweightyearslatershestarsinhisacclaimedfilmMommywhichhasbeenselectedasCanada'sforeign-languageentrytotheOscars.Ithink'Mommy'islikeacontinuationofthisamazingauthenticity真实性thatheputsintohisworksaidClementinarecenttelephoneinterview.He'ssayingsomethingverydeep.AndhestartedtosaythosedeepthingsabouthislifewhenhewasdoinghisfirstmoviE.Thefilmfocusesonatriooftroubledcharacters:widowedmotherDianeAnneDorvalherviolentsonSteveAntoine-OlivierPilonandKylaashymysteriousneighbourwithaterriblestammer口吃whoofferstohelpClement.WhilethedynamicbetweenDianeandSteveisperhapsthemostimportantKyla'scharacterisequallycompelling.TheviewerknowssheisonleavefromherteachingjobandsherecentlystammeredbutthereasonsareleftsomewhatvaguE.ShesaidDolancontactedherlastsummershortlybeforeMommybeganfilmingandsoughthelpinfleshingoutKyla'sstory.Hetoldme'IhavethisthirdcharacterandI'dloveyoutoplayherbutshe'snotveryverydefinitenow.IfyouwanttotalkaboutherandgiveyourinputI'dliketobuildher.'sherecalleD.MommyopensinTorontoonFridaybeforescreeninginotherCanadiancities.Itpremiered首映attheCannesFilmFestivalinMaywhereaudiencesgaveitalengthystandingapplausebeforeitwasawardedwiththeprestigiousJuryPrizE.AfterappearinginDolan'sJ'aituemamerein2009ClementwentontostarinhisfilmLaurenceAnywaysforwhichshewontheCannesUnCertainRegardawardforBestActressin2012.41.WhichstatementisTrueaccordingtothepassage?A.XavierDolanmadeafilmcalledJ’aituemamerewhenhe’s17.B.WhenSuzanneClementfirstmetDolanshedoubtedhistalents.C.DolanmadethefilmMommyattheageof25.D.Dolan’sfilmMommyhasreceivedtheOscars.42.TheunderlinedwordcompellinginParA.5canbereplacedby________.A.attractiveB.boringC.pessimisticD.active43.HowmanyfilmsdidClementstarinDolan’sfilms?A.FourB.ThreeC.TwoD.One44.WhenthefilmMommypremieredattheCannesFilmFestival_________.A.itreceivedmanycriticisms.B.itattractednoattentionatall.C.itturnedoutasuccess.D.ithadalreadybeenawardedwiththeJuryPrizE.45.What’sthepassagemainlyabout?A.SuzanneClementandXavierDolanB.TheirsuccessfulfilmMommyC.Alltheirsuccessfulfilms.D.Howtomakeafilm.
MicrosoftfounderBillGateshasopenedupaboutbeingaparentstatingthat13isanappropriateageforachild’sfirstcellphonE.The57yearoldfatherofthreerevealedonTheTodayShowthathischildrenJenniferandRorywerenotallowedphonesuntiltheir13thbirthdayandhisyoungestdaughterPhoebeisstillwaitingforonE.We’vechoseninourfamilythatit’s13whereyougetaphonetheselfmadebillionaireexplaineD.HesaidasaresulthischildrenoftenreturnhomefromschoolcomplainingAlltheotherkidshaveonE.I’mtheonlyonewithoutonE.It’ssoembarrassing.Askedifhekeepspasswordstohissonanddaughters’emailandFacebookaccountsMrGatessaidthathedoesn’tforJennifer16whohedescribesasindependent.Headmittedthatmonitoringonlineactivityisaverytrickyissueforparentsnow.DespitetheirvastwealthMrandMrsGateswholiveinLakeMedinahavesaidtheywanttogivetheirchildrenasnormalanupbringingaspossiblE.Itwaspreviouslyreportedthattheiryoungstershavetocompletehouseholdchoresandaregivenamodestamountofpocketmoney.Andin2010MrGatessaidthatheintendstogivemostofhis$61billionfortuneawayratherthanhanditdown.Thatwouldn’tbegoodeitherformykidsorsocietyhesaiD.AlsoduringtheTodayinterviewwithhostMattLauerMrGateswhosteppeddownfromMicrosoftin2008toconcentrateonphilanthropysaidthathelpingothersgiveshimthesameexcitementascreatingsoftwarE.Whatyoureallyfeeliswhatyou’veachieveD.Ifapieceofsoftwaregetsoutthereandlotsofpeopleloveit—itletsthemgettheirworkdoneinbetterways—that’sexcitingheexplaineD.1.BillGateswillnotlethischildrenownacellphone________.A.untiltheyreachtheageof13B.iftheydon’treallyneedoneC.unlesstheydosomehouseworkD.beforetheybecomeindependent2.WhichofthefollowingistrueaboutBillGates’children?A.Allhischildrennowhavecellphones.B.PhoebehasherowncellphonE.C.Theyarenotgivenanypocketmoney.D.JennifercanusetheInternetfreely.3.WhatdoestheunderlinedwordThatrefertointhetext?A.BeingaparentasabillionairE.B.Handingallhismoneydowntohischildren.C.Allowinghischildrentohavetheirphones.D.Givingawayallhismoneytogoodcauses.4.WhatcanwelearnaboutBillGatesfromthetext?A.Heisawarmheartedfathertohischildren.B.Hehascreatedalotofsoftwaresince2008.C.HenowdevoteshimselftohelpingothersD.HecaresmoreaboutmoneythananythingelsE.5.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.HowBillGatesmadehimselfabillionairE.B.HowBillGatesdealswithhismoney.C.HowBillGatesmanagedhisbusiness.D.HowBillGatesbringsuphischildren.
It's1030p.m.and11yearoldBrandonBlancoissoundasleepathomE.Suddenlyaloudnoisewakeshimup.NaturallyBrandonreachesforhiscellphonE.HeblinkstwiceandthemessageonthescreenbecomesclearRUawakeButthelatenighttextdoesnotannoyBrandon.HegetsfrequentmessagesandcallsevenafterbedtimE.Andhecan'timaginelifewithoutthem.IfIdidn'thaveacellphoneIwouldn'tbeabletotalktomyfriendsorfamilyasoftenhetoldTFK.Brandon'suseoftechnologydoesn'tstoptherE.HealsohasacomputeraTVandthreevideogameconsoles控制台inhisroom.Withsomanychoicesitisnosurprisethatwhenheisnotatschoolhespendsnearlyeverywakingminuteusingoneormoreofthesedevices.BrandonishardlyalonE.AccordingtoarecentstudybytheKaiserFamilyFoundationkidsaged8to18arespendingmoretimethaneverbeforeusingelectronicdevices.HowmuchtimeMorethansevenandahalfhoursadayonaveragethestudyfounD.That'saboutanhourmorethanjustfiveyearsago.ThejumpistheresultofahugeexplosioninmobiledevicessaysVictoriaRideouttheleadauthorofthestudy.Todaynearlysevenoutoftenkidshavecellphones.Justfiveyearsagoitwasfouroutoften.Thesedeviceshaveopenedupmanymoreopportunitiesforyoungpeopletousemediawhetherit'sonthebusonthewaytoschoolorwaitinginlineatthepizzaparlorsaysRideout.OftenkidsmultitaskorusemorethanonedeviceatatimE.Ifyou'vegotachancetodosomethingonyourcomputerandtakeaphonecallandhavetheTVoninthebackgroundwhynotMediaexpertCherylOlsonsays.Mostexpertsagreetechnologyhasmuchtoofferkids.Butsomeworrythekidscouldbemissingoutonotheractivitieslikeplayingoutsideorhangingoutwithfriends.It'samatterofbalancesaysOlson.You'vegottoworkonit.Multitaskingwhiledoinghomeworkisanotherconcern.SomekidslistentomusicwatchTVorusethephonewhiledoingtheirhomework.It'simportanttomakesurethatyoucanstopandconcentrateononethingdeeplysaysRideout.Withnewandexcitingdeviceshittingstoreseveryyearkeepingtechnologyusein_checkismoreimportantthanever.KidsshouldtryaddsRideout.Butparentsmighthavetostepinsometimes.1.Thetextismainlyaboutkids'________.A.cellphoneuseB.varioushobbiesC.favoritevideogamesD.usingelectronicdevices2.Itcanbelearntfromthetextthat________.A.BrandonfeelsannoyedabouthislatenightmessageB.Olsonisagainstteenagers'usingmobilephonesC.manyteenagerslackfriendsintheirmiddleschoolD.kidshavetoomanyelectronicdevicestochoosefrom3.Whichofthefollowingisanexampleofmultitasking?A.WatchingTVwhileusingthecomputer.B.TalkingonthephonewhilelyingonthesofA.C.Playingvideogamesafterhavinglunch.D.Listeningtoloudmusicwhilerelaxing.4.Theunderlinedphraseincheckinthelastparagraphcanbereplacedby________.A.inorderB.instoreC.insightD.incontrol
AlexisPilkingtonwasapopular17-year-oldandawell-likedathletewhohadalreadywonasoccerscholarshiptocollegE.ButnoneofthatstoppedAlexisfrombecomingthetargetofonlinebullying欺凌.Alexisbegantoreceivehundredsofonlineunpleasantcommentsviathelatestsocialnetworkingsitecalledwww.formspring.com.InMarch2010AlexiscommittedsuicideandalthoughallagreedthattheonlinebotherwasnotthesinglefactorthatledtoAlexis’deatheveryonedidagreethatitwasacontributoryfactor.UnfortunatelyAlexis’storyisnotuniquE.A.2010studyconductedbytheCyberbullyingResearchCentershowedthatcyberbullyingvictimswerealmosttwiceaslikelytohaveattemptedsuicidecomparedtoyouthwhohadnotexperiencedcyberbullying.Suicideisobviouslytheextremeandnoonecanminimizethetragedyofit.Howeverthereareotherdamagesthatoccurasaresultofaggressivebullying.Itcandamageself-esteemandleadtofeelingsofworthlessnessandalsoincreasesocialisolationandmakevictimsbecomewithdrawndepressedanxiousandinsecurE.Sowhatcausesgirlstobesounkindtowardseachother?Atermknownasrelationalaggressionmaybestdescribethecauseofgirl-on-girlbullying.Itstartswithaclique派系usuallyledbyagirlwithahighlevelofsocialstatusandpopularity.InordernottoloseherpositionshewillcontrolgirlswithinthecliqueandtakeactionifshefeelsthreateneD.Attheleader’sdirectivethegirlswithinthecliquewillspreadrumorsandliesandannoyothergirlscontinuously.Thebullyingstartsatschoolbutwillquicklygotocyberbullyingduetoanonymity匿名.GirlswilleasilydosointheanonymityoftheInternet.UltimatelythecausewillbesummarizedastheinsecurityandjealousyofonegirlandthetwistedloyaltyofmemberswithinhercliquE.Underneaththeconfidentexterior外表ofafemalebullyliedesperateinsecurities.67.TheexampleofAlexisPilkingtonisgiventoshow.A.popularyoutharenoteasytobecomethetargetofbullyingB.cyberbullyingisquitecommonamongteenagersC.today’syouthdon’tliketostudyanymoreD.suicideisaseriousproblemamongyouth68.Thebullyingwillquicklygotocyberbullyingmainlybecause.A.thebulliesdon’thavetogivetheirnamesonlineB.it’sfreetopostcommentsonlineC.itwillnotattractmuchattentionD.itwillnotaffecttheirreallife69.WhichofthefollowingisNOTthecauseofbullying?A.Lackofsecurity.B.Jealousyofothers.C.Tryingtobefriendly.D.ThetwistedloyaltyofmemberswithinacliquE.70.Wecaninferfromthelastparagraphthatafemalebully.A.hasstrongself-confidenceB.hasstrongleadershipskillsC.isactuallyweakinsideD.isusuallygoodatstudy
Doyouknowofanyonewhousesthetruthtodeceive欺骗?Whensomeonetellsyousomethingthatistruebutleavesoutimportantinformationthatshouldbeincludedhecangiveyouafalsepicture.ForexamplesomeonemightsayIjustwonahundreddollarsonthelottery彩票.Itwasgreat.Itookthatdollarticketbacktothestoreandturneditinforonehundreddollars!Thisguy'sawinnerright?Maybemaybenot.Wethendiscoverthathebought$200worthofticketsandonlyonewasawinner.He’sreallyabigloser!Hedidn’tsayanythingthatwasfalsebutheleftoutimportantinformationonpurpose.That’scalledahalf-truth.Halftruthsarenottechnicallyliesbuttheyarejustasdishonest.Somepoliticiansoftenusethistrick.Let’ssaythatduringGovernorSmith’slasttermherstatelostonemillionjobsandgainedthreemillionjobs.Thensheseeksanotherterm.Oneofheropponents对手saysDuringGovernorSmith’stermthestatelostonemillionjobs!That’strue.HoweveranhoneststatementwouldhavebeenDuringGovernorSmith'stermthestatehadanetgainoftwomillionjobs.’’Advertiserswillsometimesusehalf-truths.It’sagainstthelawtomakefalsestatementssotheytrytomisleadyouwiththetruth.AnadvertisementmightsayNineoutoftendoctorsadvisedtheirpatientstotakeYuckyPillstocuretoothache.ItfailstomentionthattheyonlyaskedtendoctorsandnineofthemworkfortheYuckyCompany.Thiskindofdeceptionhappenstoooften.It’sasadfactoflifeLiesareliesandsometimesthetruthcan1ieaswell.32.Wemayinferthattheauthorbelievespeopleshould________.A.buylotteryticketsifpossibleB.makeuseofhalf-truthsC.becarefulaboutwhattheyaretoldD.nottrusttheYuckyCompany33.Howmanyexamplesdoesthewritergivetoshowhowthetruthisusedtodeceive?A.One.B.Two.C.Three.D.Four.34.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Usinghalftruthsisagainstthelaw.B.Technicallyhalftruthsareinfactlies.C.YuckyPillsisaverygoodmedicinefortoothache.D.GovernorSmithdidagoodjobduringherlastterm.35.Whichofthefollowingbestexpressesthemainideaofthepassage?A.He’sreallyabigloser!B.Sometimesthetruthcanlieaswell.C.Advertiserswillsometimesusehalftruths.D.It’sagainstthelawtomakefalsestatements.
LarryBirdwasbornin1965inasmalltownintheMiddleWesternStateofIndianA.Hewastallandgoodatplayingbasketball.HeattendedIndianaStateUniversity.BirdledtheteamintotheCollegeBasketballChampionshipGamE.AftercompletinghiscollegestudiesLarryBirdbeganplayingprofessionalbasketballfortheBostonCeltics.HeremainedwiththeCelticsforallhisprofessionalcareer.Duringthose13yearsLarryBirdwasnamedtheMostValuablePlayeroftheYearthreetimes.Hescoredmorethan21000pointsandheplayedin13ofthehighestscoringgamesinhisteam’shistory.Oncehescored60pointsinjustonegamE.DuringhisverysuccessfulbasketballcareerLarryBirdsufferedanumberofinjuries.In1989hestoppedplayingbecauseofpaininhisfeet.Hereturnedin1990butthepaininhisfeetreturnedtoo.Inthenexttwoyearsheexperiencedmoremedicalproblemsandhemissedmanygames.LarryBirddidplayontheDreamTeam－thefirstOlympicTeamwithprofessionalplayers.HoweverafterwinningthegoldmedalinBarcelonaheannouncedthathewouldretirefromprofessionalbasketball.LarryBirdsaidhewouldhavelikedtoplayalittlelongerbuthecouldnotbecauseofhishealthproblems.HealsosaiditwasagoodtimetoleavethegamE.Hewantedtoberememberedasawinner.33.Theunderlinedwordscoredinthesecondparagraphmeans________.A.lostB.madeC.gotD.wrote34.Whenhereturnedtohisteamin1990________.A.hestillhadalotofmedicalproblemscausedbytheprevious先前的injuriesB.heplayedinallthefollowinggamesforhisteamC.hehadrecoveredfromanumberofinjuriesD.Hedidn’tplayforhisteamanymore35.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?A.LarryBirdbeganhiscareerafterhisgraduationfromthecollegE.B.HelostinterestinplayingbasketballafterheretireD.C.Thoughhelefttheteamhedidn’tfeeltoomuchregret.D.Hethoughtitarightdecisiontoleavetheteam.
JennywasalmostfivE.Waitingwithhermotheratthecheckoutstandshesawacircleofwhitepearlsinabox.OhcanIhavethemMommyplease！QuicklythemothercheckedthebackofthelittleboxandsaidThat'salmost$2.00.IfyoureallylikethemI'llthinkofsomeextrachoresforyouandsoonyoucansaveenoughmoneytobuyforyourself.ThenJennybegandoingmorechoresathomeanddidhouseworkforneighbors.OnherbirthdayGrandmagaveheranotherdollarbillandshehadenoughmoneytobuythenecklacE.Jennylovedherpearls.SheworethemeverywhereeventobeD.Jennyhadalovingdaddyandeverynightwhenshewasreadyforbedhewouldstopwhateverhewasdoingtoreadherastory.OnenightheaskedJennyDoyoulovemeOnyesDaddy.YouknowthatIloveyou.Thengivemeyourpearls.OhDaddynotmypearls.ButyoucanhavemyPrincess.That'sokayHoney.Daddylovesyou.Goodnight.Andhebrushedhercheekwithakiss.AboutaweeklaterafterthestorytimeJenny'sdaddyaskedforthepearlsagain.AndJennyrefusedhimagain.AfewnightslaterwhenherdaddycameinJennywassittingonherbedwithherlegscrosseD.Ashecameclosehenoticedonesilenttearrollingdownhercheek.WhatisitJennyWhat'sthematterJennyliftedherlittlehanduptoherdaddy.AndwhensheopenedittherewasherlittlepearlnecklacE.ShefinallysaidHereDaddy.It'sforyou.WithtearsgatheringinhisowneyesJenny'skinddaddyreachedoutwithonehandtotakethedimestorenecklaceandwiththeotherhandhereachedintohispocketandpulledoutabluecasewithgenuinepearlsandgavethemtoJenny.HehadhadthemallthetimE.HewasjustwaitingforhertogiveupthedimestorestuffsohecouldgiveherthegenuinetreasurE.5.WhatdidJennywanttoown?A.Acircleofboxes.B.Apearlinabox.C.Anecklaceofpearls.D.Anecklaceofbluepearls.6.WhichisRIGHT?A.JennyboughtthecircleofwhitepearlsinnotimE.B.Jennytookthecircleofwhitepearlsthenextday.C.FatherpromisedacircleofwhitepearlsforJenny.D.JennyearnedenoughmoneyandthenboughtthenecklacE.7.WhatdoestheunderlinedwordPrincessmean?A.Itmaybethedaughteroftheking.B.Itmaybeoneofhertoygirls.C.ItmaymeanJenny'steacher.D.ItmaymeananothernecklacE.
GraceKanehangsontoanOlympicdreamofclimbingtoagranite花岗岩wallwhichis70feetfromthegroundbyherfingertips.Thefearlessgirlisonly10butalreadyhasscaledgreatheightsinthesportofrockclimbing.LastweekKanewonabronzeinthe11-and-youngersportclassattheUSAClimbingYouthNationalChampionshipsinAtlantA.Shewastheonlycompetitorofthe31therewithnoclimbingcoachortop-flightfacilitiesinwhichtotrain.Climbingwillbecomeanexhibitionatthe2016RiodeJaneiroOlympicsinBrazil.Thehopeofenthusiastsisthatthesportwillgainfullstatusin2020.I’malreadytrainingforthat.saidKaneClimbingismypassionmyloveandIwanttomakesomethingofit.Herdadtookhertoclimbrocksonherfourthbirthdayforthefirsttimeandtodayhecan’tkeepupwithher.It’sthefreedomtoletlooseshesaidwhenI’mupthereI’msofocusedanddon’thearanything.IalwaysfeelcomfortedknowingpeoplearesupportingmE.ThebronzeinAtlantaqualifiedKanefortheUSAteamandNovember’sInternationalChampionshipsinEcuador.That’satripshemighthavetomissbecauseit’stooexpensivE.Kaneheldabackyardconcert.Sheplayedtheguitarandthepianoandwroteinspirationalsongs—andraised$600forher$1500triptoAtlantA.She’salsobeensponsoredbyashoecompanybutmustrelyheavilyondonationsfromfamilyandfriendsfortravelexpenses.HermomHeatherKanesaidthefamilyhadchosentodowhateverweneedtohelpherachievehergoals.OneofGrace’sbiggestchallengesisfindingbalanceinherlifE.There’sschoolhermusicandchurchtofitaroundclimbing.ClimbingisgoingtomeansacrificingthingsotherkidsmightpursueGracesaidbutitdoesn’tbothermE.It’slikeplayingthepiano:youcan’ttakeabreakoryou’llloseyourtouch.1.Whatwouldbethebesttitleofthepassage?A.RockClimbingGainsPopularityB.GraceKaneLikesChallengesC.A.YoungClimberFollowsHerDreamD.AnAmazingVictoryforaYoungRockClimber2.Wecanlearnfromthesecondparagraphthatrockclimbing.A.isnotanexhibitionattheOlympicsnowB.isanofficialeventattheOlympicsnowC.isnotopentochildrenD.willgainfullstatusin20203.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutGraceKane?A.Sheisonlyinterestedinrockclimbing.B.Sheisagirlwithmanytalents.C.Rockclimbinghasaffectedherstudy.D.Shehaswongoldmedalsinseveralmatches.4.OneofGrace’sbiggestchallengesisto.A.findacapablecoachforherB.getqualifiedfortheUSAteamC.raiseenoughmoneyforInternationalcompetitionsD.keepbalancebetweenrockclimbingandotheractivities5.WhatdoweknowaboutGraceKane’sparents?A.Theyarequiteconcernedaboutherstudies.B.Theyregrettedallowinghertotryrockclimbing.C.Theywillfullysupporttheirdaughter’spursuit.D.Theycanfullyaffordherexpensesinhercompetitions.
WhatTheresaLoeisdoingprovesthatalargefarmisn’tprerequisiteforamoderngrow-your-ownlifestylE.Onamere1/10ofanacreinLosAngelesLoeandherfamilygrowcan装罐andpreservemuchofthefoodtheyconsumE.Loeisamasterfoodpreservergardenerandcanningexpert.Shealsooperatesawebsitewheresheshareshertipsandrecipeswiththegoalofdemonstratingthateveryhastheabilitytocontrolwhat’sontheirplatE.LoeinitiallywenttoschooltobecomeanengineerbutshequicklylearnedthatherenthusiasmwasmainlyaboutgrowingandpreparingherownfooD.Igotintocookingmyownfoodandstartedgrowingmyownherbs香草andfoodsforthatfreshflavorshesaiD.EngineerbydayLoelearnedcookingatnightschool.Sheultimatelypurchasedasmallpieceoflandwithherhusbandandbegangrowingtheirownfoods.Iteachpeoplehowtolivefarm-freshwithoutafarmLoesaiD.ThroughherwebsiteLoeemphasizesthatanybodycandothisanywherE.Gotanapartmentwithabalcony阳台?Plantsomeherbs.A.window?Perfectspotforgrowing.Startwithherbssherecommendsbecausethey’reveryforgiving.JustalittleoftheherbscantakeyourregularcookingtoawholenewlevelsheaddeD.Ithinkit’sagreatplacetostart.Then?TrygrowingsomethingfromaseedshesaidlikeatomatoorsometeA.Canningisanaturalextensionoftheplantingshedoes.WitheveryplantedfooD.Loenotedthere’samomentwhenit’sburstingwithitsabsolutepeakflavor.ItryandkeepitinatimecapsuleinacanningjarLoesaiD.Canningformeisaboutknowingwhat’sinyourfoodknowingwhereitcomesfrom.Inadditiontobeingmoreintouchwiththefoodshe’seatinganotherjoycomesfrompassingthisknowledgeandthisdesireforgoodfoodtoherchildren:Influencingthemandtellingthemyouropiniononnotonlybeingcarefulwhatweeatbutunderstandingthebiggerpictureshesaidthatifwedon’ttakecareoftheearthnowill.55.TheunderlinedwordprerequisiteParE.1isclosestinmeaningto______.A.recipeB.substituteC.requirementD.challenge56.WhydoesLoesuggeststartingwithherbs?A.Theyareuseddaily.B.Theyareeasytogrow.C.TheycangrowverytallD.Theycanbeeatenuncooked57.AccordingtoLoewhatisthebenefitofcanningherplantedfoods?A.ItcanpreservetheirbestflavorB.ItcanpromoteheronlinesalesC.ItcanbetterhercookingskillsD.Itcanimprovetheirnutrition58.WhatisthethebiggerpictureParA.6thatLoewishesherchildrentounderstand?A.TheknowledgeaboutgoodfoodB.Thewaytoliveagrow-our-ownlifeC.ThejoyofgettingintouchwithfoodsD.Theresponsibilitytoprotectourearth
Achildwhohasoncebeenpleasedwithatalelikesasaruletohaveitretoldinalmostthesamewordsbutthisshouldnotleadparentstotreatprintedfairystoriesasformaltexts.Itisalwaysmuchbettertotellastorythanreaditoutofabookandifaparentcanproducewhatintheactualsituationofthetimeandthechildisanimprovementontheprintedtextsomuchthebetter.A.chargemadeagainstfairytalesisthattheyharmthechildbyfrighteninghimormakinghimsadthinking.Toprovethelatteronewouldhavetoshowinacontrolledexperimentthatchildrenwhohavereadfairystoriesweremoreoftensorryforcrueltythanthosewhohadnot.AstofearsthereareIthinksomecasesofchildrenbeingdangerouslyterrifiedbysomefairystory.OftenhoweverthisarisesfromthechildhavingheardthestoryoncE.FamiliaritywiththestorybyrepetitionturnsthepainoffearintothepleasureofafearfacedandmastereD.Therearealsopeoplewhoobjecttofairystoriesonthegroundsthattheyarenotobjectivelytruethatgiantswitchestwo-headeddragonsmagiccarpetsetC.donotexist;andthatinsteadofbeingfondofthestrangesideinfairytalesthechildshouldbetaughttolearntherealitybystudyinghistory.IfindsuchpeopleImustsaysopeculiar奇怪的异常的thatIdonotknowhowtoarguewiththem.IftheircasesweresoundtheworldshouldbefullofmadmenattemptingtoflyfromNewYorktoPhiladelphiaonastickorcoveringatelephonewithkissesinthebeliefthatitwastheirbelovedgirl-frienD.Nofairystoryeverdeclaredtobeadescriptionoftherealworldandnocleverchildhaseverbelievedthatitwas.28.Theauthorconsidersthatafairystoryismoreeffectivewhenitis___.A.repeatedwithoutanychangeB.treatedasajokeC.setinthepresentD.madesomechangesbytheparent29.Theadvantageclaimedforrepeatingfairystoriestoyoungchildrenisthatit____.A.developstheirpowerofmemoryB.makesthemlessfearfulC.makesthembelievethereisnothingtobeafraidofD.encouragesthemnottohavestrangebeliefs30.Theauthor'smentionofsticksandtelephonesismeanttosuggestthat______.A.fairystoriesarestillbeingmadeupB.thereissomemisunderstandingaboutfairytalesC.peopletrytomodernizeoldfairystoriesD.thereismoreconcernforchildren'sfearsnowadays31.Oneofthereasonswhysomepeoplearenotinfavoroffairytalesisthat_______.A.theyarefullofimaginationB.theymaketeachersofhistorydifficulttoteachC.theyarenotinterestingD.theyjustmakeupthestorieswhicharefarfromthetruth
WhenIwasnineyearsoldIlovedtogofishingwithmydaD.Buttheonlythingthatwasn’tveryfunaboutitwasthathecouldcatchmanyfishwhileIcouldn’tcatchanything.Iusuallygotprettyupsetandkeptaskinghimwhy.HealwaysansweredSonifyouwanttocatchafishyouhavetothinklikeafishIrememberbeingevenmoreupsetthenbecauseI’mnotafish!Ididn’tknowhowtothinklikeafish.BesidesIreasonedhowcouldwhatIthinkinfluencewhatafishdoes?AsIgotalittleolderIbegantounderstandwhatmydadreallymeant.SoIreadsomebooksonfish.AndIevenjoinedthelocalfishingclubandstartedattendingthemonthlymeetings.Ilearnedthatafishisacold-bloodedanimalandthereforeisverysensitivetowatertemperaturE.Thatiswhyfishprefershallowwatertodeepwaterbecausetheformeriswarmer.BesideswaterisusuallywarmerindirectsunlightthanintheshadE.Yetfishdon’thaveanyeyelids眼皮andthesunhutstheireyesThemoreIunderstoodfishthemoreIbecameeffectiveatfindingandcatchingthem..WhenIgrewupandenteredthebusinessworldIrememberhearingmyfirstbosssayWeallneedtothinklikesalespeoplE.Butitdidn’tcompletelymakesensE.MydadneveroncesaidIfyouwanttocatchafishyouneedtothinklikeafisherman.WhathesaidwasYouneedtothinklikeafish.Yearslaterwithgreateffortstopromotelong-termservicestopeoplemucholderandricherthanmeIgraduallylearnedwhatweallneedistothinkmorelikecustomers.ItisnotaneasyjoB.Iwillshowyouhowinthefollowingchapters.31.Whywastheauthorupsetinfishingtripswhenhewasnine?A.Hecouldnotcatchafish.B.Hisfatherwasnotpatientwithhim.C.Hisfatherdidnotteachhimfishing.D.HecouldnotinfluenceafishashisfatherdiD.32.Whatdidtheauthor’sfatherreallymean?A.Toreadaboutfish.B.Tolearnfishingbyoneself.C.Tounderstandwhatfishthink.D.Tostudyfishinginmanyways.33.Accordingtotheauthorfisharemostlikelytobefound_________.A.indeepwateronsunnydaysB.indeepwateroncloudydaysC.inshallowwaterundersunlightD.inshallowwaterunderwatersidetrees.34.Afterenteringthebusinessworldtheauthorfound_________.A.iteasytothinklikeacustomerB.hisfather’sfishingadviceinspiringC.hisfirstboss’ssalesideasreasonableD.itdifficulttosellservicestopoorpeople35.Thispassagemostlikelycomesfrom_________.A.afishingguideB.apopularsalesbookC.anovelonchildhoodD.amillionaire’sbiography
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