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Haveyoueverthoughtaboutwhymallsrestaurantsandeventheatershavemusic?Welltounderstandthisyousimplyjustlookbackathowyoufeltwhenyouheardmusicintheseplaces.MusicisknowntoimprovethemoodofpeoplE.Oftenmusichelpsuspayattentiontowhatwearedoing.Musichelpspatientsfeelgoodandhelpsthemrecoverfasterandbetter.Depression沮丧isastateofmindthatmostofusexperienceatsomepointoftimE.Therearesomeperiodsinourlifewheneverythingseemsdifficult.ItseemsthateverythingisgettingworseandwehavenocontroloverourlifE.Studieshaveshownthatmusiccanbeanimportantmoodlifterinsuchsituations.MusicalsoplaysagreatroleinmakingusfeellessnervousorworrieD.Anxiety焦虑canoftencauselossofsleepandotherillnesses.MusicisoftenknownasaninternationallanguagE.Wemaynotknowthelanguageanotherpersonisspeakingbutmostofusrespondtomusicinthesameway.MusiccanoftenbethebestwaytoconnectwithsomeonE.Musicisoneofthebestwaystoimproveyourmoodsbutthiscandependlargelyonthekindofmusicyoulistento.Whilehappymusiccancertainlymakeyoufeelbettersadmusiccanfurtherloweryourspirits.Listeningtoclassicalmusiccanoftenmakeyoufeelalotmorepowerfulwhilesoftmusiccanbetheperfectwaytorelaxattheendofalongway.Ifyouwanttousemusictochangethewayhowyouarefeelingyouneedtounderstandtheroleofitlearntorecognizethekindofmusicthatliftsyourmoodandhelpsyoufeelbetter.Onceyourealizethekindofmusicyoucanuseyoucanuseittochangethewayyoufeel.Therightkindofmusiccanbetheperfectwaytohelpusfeelhappier.68.Thepassageismainlyabout__________.A.whatmeaningsmusichasB.howwecontrolourmoodsC.howmusicaffectsourmoodsD.whatkindofmusicwelistento69.Accordingtothepassageplayingmusicinrestaurantsisto__________.A.welcomethecustomersB.makecustomersfeelgoodC.makecustomersdanceD.makecustomersfeelpowerful70.Fromthepassagewecanknowthat__________.A.mostofussufferdepressionallthetimeB.mostofusrespondtomusicindifferentwaysC.musiccanbeagoodwaytoconnectwithothersD.anykindofmusicwillhelpusimproveourmoods71.Accordingtothepassagewhichkindofmusiccanrelaxourselvesfromalongday’swork?A.SoftmusiC.B.ClassicalmusiC.C.SadmusiC.D.RockmusiC.
AnEnglishsayinggoes:AllworkandnoplaymakesJackadullboy.Thatmeansweshouldrelaxafteraday’shardworkorwe’llbeunhealthy.Manystudentsknowthatiftheywanttogetidealjobswithgoodsalariestheymustdowellinhighschoolsotheycanentergooduniversities.Thereforetheyspendalldaystudyingwithouttimetorelax.HowevernotallstudentscangototopuniversitieseveniftheyworkveryharD.Studentsarepressurizedbyparentsandteacherswhoarejustconcernedabouttheirstudiesandexamscoreswhileignoringtheirhobbiesandindividualdifferences.Asaresultstudentsareforcestoworkharderandharder.Furthermorethereispressurecomingfromstudentsthemselves.TheyrealizetheyhaveaslimchanceofgettingintoatopuniversityascompetitionisfiercE.Sotheyputalotofstressonthemselvesandstayinanervousstatedayafterday.Iftheykeepitupthey’llsufferillnesses;bothpsychologicalandphysical.Whatstudentsneedisrelaxation.Thisdoesn’tmeanthattheyshouldgiveuptheirambitionsandstopstudyingharD.Itmeansworkwhileyouworkplaywhileyouplay.Ifyoucandothisyouwillimproveyourhealthgreatly.You’llfeelyourselfsuddenlyfreshjustlikerecoveringfromaterribleillness.You’llfindthatyourstudiesarenotaburdenanymorE.52.TheunderlinedpartinthefirstparagraphmightmeanallthefollowingEXCEPT______.A.toomuchworkmaybringtroubletoanyoneB.overworkwithoutrestissuretomakeonefoolishC.JackbecomesdullbecauseheworkstoomuchD.Anyonewhodoesn’tworkwillbreakdown53.Whattroublehaveboththeparentsandteachersbroughttothestudents?A.Theydon’tknowhowtoletthestudentsrelax.B.Theygivetoomuchburdenforthemtobear.C.Theydon’tlovethosewhoworkthehardest.D.Theyfailtounderstandwhatthestudentsneedmost.54.Whatcausesthestudent’pressurefromthemselves?A.Thattheydon’tknowhowtogettopuniversities.B.ThattheywanttorelaxbuthavenochancE.C.Thattheyfailtorelaxthemselvesduringtheirwork.D.Thattheythinktoomuchabouttheresultoftheirwork.55.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.Whattodotorelaxyourself.B.Theseroussituationforthepoorstudents.C.Someproblemscausedbythemisunderstandingoflearning.D.Howtobeahealthyandsuccessfullearner.
Nomatterhowpopularyouaresoonerorlateryouwillhavetofacepeer同龄人pressurE.WhetheritispressuretogowithagrouporpressuretoactacertainwaypeerpressureissomethingeveryteenhastodealwithatsometimeintheirlifE.Youcan’tescapeit;itiseverywherE.HowsuccessfullyyouhandlepeerpressuredependsagreatdealonhowyoufeelaboutyourselfandyourplaceintheworlD.Peerpressureoftencauseslowself-esteemandconfidencemakingyoufeelthatfriendscouldattackyou.What’sworseyoumayevenfeelisolatedfromyourfamily.You’llhaveuncertaintyaboutyourplacewithinagivenpeergroup.PeerpressurealsocausespooracademicperformancE.AllofthesemakeyoumorelikelytogiveintopressurE.Howdoyoupreparetofacepeerpressureandwin?Therearemanythingsyoucando:Prepareamentalscript想象剧本ofhowyouwouldliketodealwithuncomfortablesituations.Scriptoutthereactionyouwanttohaveinagivensituationandplaythatscriptoutinyourheadoverandoveragain.Nevertakepartinanybullying恃强凌弱.Makingotherpeoplefeelbadorsadisaterriblewaytotrytofitin.Refusetotakepartinanythingdesignedtocauseharmordistresstoanotherpersonandspeakupifsuchasituationarises.Youdonothavetobeangrybutonepersonstandingupforwhatisrightisusuallyenoughtoinspireotherstofollow.Knowwhereyoustandonkeyissueslikedrugs.Thinkofyourselfasaleaderandactaccordingly.Themoreyouseeyourselfinaleadershiprolethemorecomfortableyouwillfeelasserting主张yourownopinionsandfeelings.Youmaygetabitofteasingatfirstbutmostpeoplewon’tshowanydisagreementwiththeboundariesofotherswhentheyknowwhattheyarE.Somepeoplemaynotlikeitwhenyougoagainstthegroupbutdoingtherightthingisrewarding.Ifyourefusetoletitfrightenyoupeerpressurewillloseitspower.Thesecretistostandyourgroundbutavoidbeingpreachy说教的.21.Whatcanwelearnaboutpeerpressure?A.Ithappenswithinaschoolgroup.B.Itcanbeeasilyhandledbyteens.C.Itisacommonthingamongteens.D.Itisavoidableundercertainconditions.22.WhatismainlytalkedaboutinParagraph2?A.Thecausesoflowself-esteem.B.ThenegativeeffectsofpeerpressurE.C.People’sattitudestowardspeerpressurE.D.Theinfluenceofpeerpressureonyourstudies.23.Howdomostpeoplereactifyousticktoyourboundariesallthetime?A.Theywillmakefunofyou.B.TheywillfeelgreatlyinspireD.C.TheywillforceyoutochangE.D.Theywillrespectyourdecision.24.Whatisthekeytofightingagainstpeerpressure?A.Bravelyandfirmlydoingtherightthing.B.Choosingapropertimetospeakout.C.Tryingtobecometheleaderofthegroup.D.Managingtopersuadeotherstofollowyou.
TheimportanceofcareerdevelopmentprogramsCareerdevelopmentisalongandcontinuousprocessinaperson’slifE.Efficientcareerplanninghasassumedgreatimportanceintoday’scompetitivejobmarket.Sincethenaturalabilitiesandinterestofpeoplearedifferentcareerplanningisdonethroughvariouspracticalways.Inthisarticleweshallknowabouttheimportanceofcareerdevelopmentprograms.Toemployees:Identifyingourstrengthsandweaknessesisamajorobjectiveofcareerenhancing.Ourcareercanmoveintherightdirectiononlyifwemakeaconcentratedeffortoffullyexploitingourstrengthsandworkingonourweaknesses.A.personunderstandshisworthandgetsafeelingofself-awarenesswiththehelpofcareerdevelopment.ThuscareerenhancementaffectsthecurrentaswellasfutureperformanceofpeoplE.Careerdevelopmentprogramsaidinincreasingflexibilityofemployees.BecauseofglobalizationandinternationalexpansionpoliciesofcompaniesemployeesmayhavetoworkindifferentplacesacrosstheworlD.Soadaptingtothechangingconditionsandexpectationsisreallyabigchallengebeforeemployees.Intheabsenceofcareerdevelopmentprogramsemployeesmaywitnessareducedproductivitywhichaffecttheircareergrowthandadvancement.Careerplanningprogramshelpworkersworkwithpeoplebelongingtodifferentnationalitiesandreligions.SoindirectlytheyareresponsiblefortheefficientworkingofteamsinaworkplacE.Toemployers:Careerplanningishelpfulforemployeesaswellasemployers.Ithelpsinraisingemployees’productivityandcommitmentstowardstheirorganization.Careerinitiatives为解决困难而采取的行动takenbyseniormanagementofficershelpalotinretaining保住talentedemployeeswhocanbeavaluablepersonfortheorganizationinthelongterm.Careerplanningalsohelpsincostsavingastrainingexistingpeopleischeaperthanhiringnewtalentcontinuously.Itguaranteesanemployee’sjobsecurityandprovideschancesoffurtherpromotioninthecompany.EmployeescancontributegreatlyiftheygetmaximumjobsatisfactionfromtheirworkplacE.Careerdevelopmentprogramscancertainlyhelpthemtoenjoytheirworkmoreanddoitwithpassion.Inshortcareerdevelopmentmeansimprovingthequalityoflifebyachievingourdreamsandaspirationsthroughplannedefforts.IntroductionEfficientcareerplanninghastakenongreatimportanceintoday’s71__________jobmarket.Careerplanningishelpfulforemployees●Ourcareercangosmoothlyonlyifwemakealloureffortstofullyexploitourstrengthsand72________ourweaknesses.●Careerdevelopmentprogramscontributeto73_________flexibilityofemployeesmakingthemadapttothechangingconditionsandexpectations.●Careerplanningprogramshelpemployeesto74_________withpeoplewhohavedifferentbackgrounds.●Careerdevelopmentprogramscanhelpemployeesenjoytheirworkanddoit75__________.Careerplanningishelpfulforemployers●Careerplanningprogramsraise76_____andcommitmentofemployees.●Careerplanningprogramsretaintalentedemployeeswhoareofgreat77________.●Careerplanningprogramshelptosave78_________becausetrainingexistingpeopleisnotsoexpensivecomparedwithhiringnewtalentcontinuously.●Careerplanningprogramsofferemployeeschancesof79_________inthecompany.80___________Careerdevelopmentprogramsaffectthecurrentaswellasfuturethroughplannedefforts.
Thedaywhenthejobswerehandedoutwasoneofthemostexcitingmomentsforallthechildrenintheclass.Ittookplaceduringthefirstweekoftheterm.Everykidwasgivenajobforwhichtheywouldberesponsiblefortherestofthatschoolyear.Somejobsweremoreinterestingthanothersandthechildrenwereeagertobegivenoneofthebestones.Whengivingthemouttheteachertookintoaccountwhichpupilshadbeenmostresponsibleduringthepreviousyear.DuringthepreviousyearRitahadcarriedouttheteacher’sinstructionsperfectly.AllthechildrenknewRitawouldbegiventhebestjob.Buttherewasabigsurprise.Eachchildreceivedanormaljob.ButRita’sjobwasverydifferent.Shewasgivenalittleboxcontainingsomesandandoneant.ThoughtheteacherinsistedthatthisantwasveryspecialRitafeltdisappointed.Mostofherclassmatesfeltsorryforher.EvenherfatherbecameveryangrywiththeteacherandheencouragedRitatopaynoattentiontothisinsignificantpet.HoweverRitapreferredtoshowtheteacherhererrorbydoingsomethingspecialwiththatjoboflittleinterest.Ritastartedinvestigatingallaboutherlittleantandgavetheantthebestfoodanditgrewquiteabitbigger.OnedayamanwholookedveryimportantcameintotheirclassroomanddeclaredYourclasshasbeenchosentoaccompanymethissummeronajourneytothetropicalrainforestwherewewillinvestigateallkindsofinsects.Amongalltheschoolsofthisregionyourclasshasbestcaredforthelittleant.Thatdaytheschoolwasfilledwithjoyandcelebration.EveryonethankedRitaforhavingbeensopatientandresponsible.Andmanychildrenlearntthattobegiventhemostimportanttaskyouhavetoknowhowtoberesponsibleeveninwhatarethesmallesttasks.5.Whatdidtheteacherbasehisdecisiononwhengivingoutjobstothechildren?A.Theircharactersandinterests.B.Theirclassperformanceduringthepreviousyear.C.Theirworkingperformanceduringthepreviousyear.D.Theirabilityofmanagingtheiraccountsduringthepreviousyear.6.Whatdoestheunderlinedsentencemean?A.Eachchildgotanimportantjob.B.Eachchildgotaninterestingjob.zyy100C.Theperfectstudentgotthejobofeveryone’spreference.D.Themostresponsiblestudentgotthejobofleastinterest.7.WhatisRita’sattitudetoherfather’ssuggestion?A.Negative.B.Uncertain.C.Totallypositive.D.Acceptable8.Wecaninferthatthemanwhomadethedeclarationisa_________.A.hunterB.directorC.biologistD.principal
Mostparentsofkidsunderage8don'tworryabouthowmuchtimetheyspendwatchingTVorusingothermediafromcomputerstosmartphonestotabletsPCsaccordingtoanewsurveythatfoundachild'suseofmediaoftenreflectshowmuchtimeparentsspendinthesimilarway.¨WegenerallyfoundthatmediauseisnotasourceofconflictinthehomeforfamilieswithyoungchildrenEllenWartellaaresearcherfromNorthwestemUniversitytoldUSAToday.Sheledasurveyof2326parentswhohavechildren8andyounger.Itfoundthatin80percentoffamilieschildren'smediausewasnotaproblemwith55percentnottooornotatallconcernedaboutit.Italsoshowedparentshavemorepositivethannegativefeelingsabouthowmediaconsumptionaffectsachild'slearningandthedevelopmentofcreativity.TheexceptionisvideogameswhichareviewedmorenegativelythanTVcomputersormobiledevices.Parentsratedvideogamesasmorelikelytohaveanegativeeffectonchildren'sschoolperformanceattentiontimecreativitysocialskillsbehaviorandsleepthananyothermediumtheresearcherssaidinanewsconferenceaboutthesurvey.¨Thefindingsexposesagenerationalshift转移inparentalattitudesabouttechnology'sroleinyoungchildren'slivessaidWartella.Today'sparentsgrewupwithtechnologyasacentralpactoftheirlivessotheythinkaboutitdifferentlythanearliergenerationsofparentsinsteadofabattlewithkidsononesideandparentsontheothertheuseofmediaandtechnologyhasbecomeafamilyaffair.Theresearchersidentifiedthreemediaenvironmentscreatedbyparents:media-centric39percentoffamiliesmedia-moderate45%andmedia-light16%.Childreninmedia-centricfamiliesspendatleastthreehoursmoreeachdaywatchingTVorusingcomputersvideogamesandtabletPCsdon'tmakeparentingeasier.And88percentofparentssaytheyaremostlikelytoturntotoysoractivitiestokeeptheirchildrenoccupied.Slightlyfewerturntobooks79%andTV78%.Thesurveydidn'tlookathowmediaaffectschildren.That'satopicthattheAmericanAcademyofPediatricshashandledanumberoftimes.TheAAPsaysstudieshavefoundtoomuchmediausecanleadtoattention-problemsschooldifficultiessleepandeatingdisordersandbeingfat.InadditiontheInternetandcellphonescanprovideplatformsforillegalandriskybehaviors.¨Bylimitingscreentimeandofferingeducationalmediaandnon-electronicformats格式suchasbooksnewspapersandboardgamesandwatchingtelevisionwiththeirchildrenparentscanhelpguidetheirchildren'smediaexperience.Puttingquestionablecontentintocontextandteachingkidsa700utadvertisingcontributestotheirmedialiteracy素养itsays.Thepediatricians'groupsaysparentsshouldhavescreen-freezonesandTVshouldbeturnedoffduringdinner.Atmostitrecommendschildrenandteensengagewithentertainmentmediafornomorethantwohoursadayandthatshouldbehigh-qualitycontent.Itisimportantforkidstospendtimeonoutdoorplayreadinghobbiesandusingtheirimaginationsinfreeplay.Kidsunder2shouldnotusetelevisionandotherentertainmentmediabecausetheirbrainsaredevelopingquicklyandtheylearnbestfromdirecthumaninteractionthegroupsays.Anarticleonscreentimebyt.heMayoClinicalsonotesproblemslinkedt.ooverscreentimeincludingbeingfatirregularsleepbehavioralproblemsweakschoolperformanceviolenceandlesstimeforactiveandcreativeplay.50.Parentshavemorenegativethanpositivefeelingsaboutmediaconsumptionlike.A.computersB.smartphonesC.videogamesD.tabletsPCs51.Mostparentsdon'tworryaboutkid'smediausebecause.A.theycanlimitthescreentimeB.theywanttheirchildrenhappyC.theyalsogrewupwithtechnologyD.theycanteachtheirchildrenthemselves52.Fromthedataofthesurveywelearn.A.childreninmedia-centricfamiliesaresmarterthanothersB.childreninmedia-lightfamiliesspendonehourwatchingTVC.morethanhalfoftheparentsthinkchildren'smediausewasaproblemD.media-centricchildrenspendmorethanthreehourseachdayonmediause53.Tomakeparentingeasiermostparentsprobably.A.trytopersuadetheirchildrentoreadbooksB.asktheirchildrenquestionswhilewatchingTVC.allowtheirchildrenwatchingTVorusingcomputersD.turntotoysoractivitiestokeeptheirchildrenoccupied54.Whichofthefollowingisasuggestionbytheresearchers?A.Mediausetimeforbabiesunder2shouldbelimited.B.Entertainmentmediauseshouldbehigh-qualitycontent.C.Schoolsshouldprovidemoretimeforactiveandcreativeplay.D.Homemediauseshouldprovideplatformsforillegalandriskybehaviors.
AnightintheAfricanrainforestcampingunderthestarsisjustoneofthemanyspecialexperiencesofourlatestoffertoWeeklyNewsreaders.Day1:Thefive-starVictoriaFallsHotelwillmeetyearneedsduringyourfirstdayinAfricaafterthe30kmdrivefromtheinternationalairport.OnlyminutesawayfromtheVictoriaFallsthehotelhaswonderfulviewsoftheattractivewaters.Day2:Youwillenjoyanightunderthestarswithinafewminutes’walkoftheVictoriaFalls.Ourcampsiteoffersourguestsachancetofeeltheatmosphere氛围oftherainforest.Youreveningstartswithagreatbarbecue烤肉andaprogramofAfricanmusicanddancE.Thenasthemoonrisesandthestarsshineyoucangotoyourtenttosleeporlistentothepleasantsoundsoftherainforest.Days3-4:Thefive-starZimbabweNationalHotelwillaccommodate给提供住所youintheheartofthedesert.Thehoteloffersyoueverythingyouwouldexpectfromafive-starhotel.Intheeveningyouwillenjoyourinternationalmenuandrelaxinthegardens.Thosewholoveadventurecanjoinourrafting乘木筏tripdowntheZambeziRiver.Days5-6:Youarriveatthefive-starPlazaHotelbyhelicopter.Day5includesanamazingtriptoseesomeoftheworld’smostunusualanimalsintheirnaturalhabitats.Onthefinaldayyoucanmakeashoppingtripintothetown.Allguestsarerequiredtodepart出发fromLondonHeathrowAirport.Price£1355isperpersonbasedontwopeoplesharingaroomandbreakfastisincludedinthepricE.5.AccordingtothepassagetheVictoriaFallsHotel______.A.isintheinternationalairportB.cansendgueststotheairportforfreeC.isneartheVictoriaFallsD.isfamousforitsattractivewaters6.DuringDay2touristswillhaveachanceto______.A.experienceanadventuretripB.sleepunderthestarsC.dancewithlocalpeopleD.enjoyanightoutdoors7.Onthelastdaytourists______.A.drivetotheairportbythemselvesB.seesomeanimalsinthewildC.goshoppinginthetownD.returntoLondonbyhelicopter8.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethattourists_______.A.canenjoyfreemealsduringthewholetripB.havetopayextramoneyforasingleroomC.mustbookroomsonlineaheadoftimeD.mustbeLondoners
Somestudentspreferapart-timejobafterclasstoearnsomemoneyandimprovetheirworkingandcommunicationabilities.HerearesomegoodcompaniesforyoutochoosE.1.In-N-OutburgerIt'sthebesthamburgershopinthewestofAmericA.Regardedasoneofthebestemployersitoffersflexible灵活的workinghoursandthehigheststartingpart-timesalaries薪水.Aboveallthecompanytreatsitsemployeesthewaytheywouldliketobetreated:likefamily.Position:sellingassistantexperiencerequiredWebsite:www.in-n-out.com2.StarbucksCoffeeStarbuckshasbeenaleaderoftheUnitedStates'coffeerevolution.WorkinghoursareflexiblE.Thereisalsoa30%discount折扣andafreepoundofcoffeeorboxofteaeveryweek.Position:assistantcoffeetasterexperiencerequiredWebsite:www.starbucks.com3.WholeFoodsMarketWholeFoodsMarketistheworld'slargestnaturalandorganicfoodsellingcompany.WithitsfocusonorganicingredientsWholeFoodsMarketisallabouthealth.WorkinghoursarenotfixeD.Youcangeta20%discount.Therearealsotrainingcoursesonhealthandfoodeveryweek.Position:secretaryWebsite:www.wholefoodsmarket.com4.Lands'EndLands'EndisaWisconsin-basedclothingretailer零售商.Workinghourscanbechangedeasilytosuitanynewsituation.Employeesevenpart-timeemployeeshavethechancetogotoacompany-ownedrecreationcenterandgeta25%discountandaninvitationtotheyearlycompanypicniC.Position:salespersonWebsite:www.landsenD.com25.Whatdothefourcompanieshaveincommon?A.TheyallneedsomeonewhohasexperiencE.B.Theirpart-timeemployeescangethighsalaries.C.Theyareallfoodcompanies.D.TheirworkinghoursareflexiblE.26.Whichcompanyoffersitsemployeesthebiggestdiscount?A.In-N-OutburgerB.StarbucksCoffeeC.WholeFoodsMarketD.Lands'End27.Wherecananemployeeattendtrainingcourses?A.In-N-OutburgerB.StarbucksCoffeeC.WholeFoodsMarketD.Lands'End28.Whatisthepurposeofthetext?A.Toexplainwhatthebestpart-timejobis.B.Topersuadestudentstotakepart-timejobs.C.Tointroducesomepart-timejobopportunities.D.Tocomparedifferentkindsofpart-timejobs.
Anewsemesterhasjuststartedandanumberofparentsareregisteringtochangetheirchildren’snamesinthehopethatitwillchangetheirtemperorhelptheirchildrendropbadhabitslikeaddictiontotheInternet.OnemothersurnamedShirenamedhersonaprimaryschoolstudentHengfuwhichmeanseternal永恒的happinessinChinesE.Shedecidedtochangetheboy’snamebecausehealwaysdidpoorlyinstudy.Shehashadhimtutoredafterschoolbuthealwaysearnslowmarksinschool.SoShiturnedtoaname-givingmaster.IhopethespecialrecipecouldbringhimgoodluckthemothersaiD.Teachersinthecitysayafewstudentsineveryschoolmostnearinggraduationchangetheirnamesatthestartofeverynewsemester.A.namingagencysaidithasfoundnamesfornearly1000studentssincesettinguptheshopin1998.Thestoresaiditsprofessionalsanalyzedthedefects缺点ofaperson’soriginalnameandsuggestedanewonebasedontheperson’sbirthdayandotherfortune-tellingskills.Buyinganewnamecostsbetween800yuanand10000yuan.ParentsalsohavetoregisterthenameatthelocalpolicedepartmentforasmallfeE.Thiswilllegallychangetheirchild’snameonalldocumentsincludingIDcardsandpassports.HuJieauniversitystudentwhochangedhernameinherfinalyearofhighschoolsaidthenewnameconfusedher.IalwayshadnoideawhomyclassmateswerecallingwhentheyusedmynewnameHusaidaddingthatshewishedshehadkeptheroldnamE.Butparentsmaybeignoringonething:namechangesmightencouragekidstobelievethatfateismoreimportantthantheirownefforts.36.What’sthemeaningoftheunderlinedwordinthefirstparagraph?A.上瘾B.适应C.加法D.除之外37.WhichofthefollowingisNOTthereasonwhyparentschangethenamesofchildren?A.Theywanttheirchildrentogetridofbadhabits.B.Theywantthenewnamestobringgoodlucktotheirchildren.C.TheywanttheirchildrentolovethemmorE.D.Theywanttheirchildrentoimprovetheirgrades.38.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrasethespecialrecipeinthesecondparagraphmean?A.Thespecialfoodthatthemothercooksforherson.B.Theinstructionsforherson’sstudyafterschool.C.Turningtoaname-givingmaster.D.Thechangeofherson’snamE.39.Whatisthewriter’sattitudetowardsparents’renamingtheirchildren?A.NegativE.B.PositivE.C.Doubtful.D.InteresteD.40.Fromthepassagewelearnthat________.A.studentsareverysatisfiedwiththeirnamesbeingchangedB.namechangesmayhaveabadeffectonthedevelopmentofchildrenC.namingagencieschangethenamesofchildrenbyscientificevidenceD.toregisterthenewnameatthepolicedepartmentisusuallyfreeofcharge
ManypeoplefinditdifficulttodoanyactivityforpurepleasurE.I'mheretotellyouaboutoneofmyfavoritepleasures.Itdoesn'tcostathingandtakesverylittletimE.Bestofallyoucandoitforpureenjoyment.It'swalking.There'ssomethingaboutwalkingthat'sdifferentfromjogging.WhenI'mjoggingI'mconstantlychallengingmyselftogofartherorfastersweatmoreandbreatheharder.ButwhenI'mwalkingI'mtakingtimetogooutsideandputonefootinfrontoftheotherwhileIlookaroundbreatheandfeelthesunandthewinD.WhenIwalkI'msubmerging浸没myselfinlifE.OnwalksImakefriendswithmyself.ThatlittlevoiceinmyheadasksHowareyougoingtofinishthreemajorprojectsthisweekIanswerNowcalmdown.ThisisyourtimE.Nodeadlinesnoprojectsnohavetodos.Walksaloneandwalkswithcompanionseachhavetheirownpleasures.Onwalkswithcompanionsacquaintancesbecomefriendsandfriendshipsdeepen.Therearealwaysmemoriesandthoughtstoshareonwalks.Ialsoenjoywalkinganywherewithmychildrenwhoconstantlyopenmyeyestonewdiscoveries－rollingdownahillorfindingastrangerock.WalkingexpandstheirmindsandteachesthemaboutnaturE.YearsagowhenIreadPrideandPrejudiceInoticedElizabethBennetwalkedthreemilestovisithersister.ThenIlearnedthattheRomanticpoets－WilliamWordsworthJohnKeatsandPercyByssheShelley－frequentlywalkedforhoursforcreativeinspiration.ImightnothavebeenabletowritelikethesepoetsbutIcouldtakewalksastheydidIthought.ThenIbecameinterestedintheactivity.BecauseIwalksooftenInowhavealistofmyfavoritewalkingspots.OneofmyfavoritespotsisaparknearmyhousE.TheparkletsmeexperiencethecycleoftheseasonsatmyconveniencE.Whereelsecanyouappreciatethebeautyintheworldexceptonawalk?Whynottakeawalkanddoitforpleasure?56.Comparedwithjoggingwalking________.A.ismoreboringB.ismorerelaxingC.needsmoreenergyD.takeslesstime57.Theauthorseemstobelievethat________.A.walksmayhelppromotefriendshipB.walkshelpbuildchildren'sindependenceC.onehadbetterwalkwithoutcompanionsD.onecansolvehardproblemsduringwalks58.FromParagraph6welearn________.A.thebenefitsofreadingB.whytheauthorlovespoemsC.howtheauthorstartedwalkingD.theimportanceofcreativeinspiration59.Whydoestheauthorwritethepassage?A.TostresstheimportanceofliteraturE.B.TogiveadviceaboutdailyexercisE.C.Toshowthebenefitsofdoingsports.D.Torecommendwalkingtothereaders.
Reducingtheamountofsaltinourdietscouldsavenearly20000livesintheUKeveryyearaccordingtoresearchers.Therecommendedmaximumdailyintakeforadultsis6gintheUKalthoughjustmonththeWorldHealthOrganizationWHOrevisedthisdownto5g.YetaccordingtofiguresfromtheBritishHeatFoundationmenconsumearound9.7gadaywhilewomenhave7.7g.FastfoodSaltContentOriginalchicken2.9gperportion份Spicycrayfish3.5gperportionLargechips1perportionMcDonald’sBigMac2.1perportionNotresearchersatthreeuniversitiesincludingHarvardMedicalSchoolhaverevealedthedramaticeffectreducingsaltcouldhaveondeathratesbyusingcomputermodels.Theyestimatedthatreducingsaltintaketo6gwouldsave500000to850000livesintheUSoverthenextdecadE.BritishdoctorIanCampbellmedicaldirectorofcharityWeightConcerntoldMailOnline:SaltisabigproblemintheUKtoo.It’sasilentkiller.Overtimeconsumingtoomuchofitincreasestheriskofhighbloodpressurewhichcanleadtoheartattacks.About80percentofoursaltintakecomesfromprocessedfoodssoitcanbedifficulttoavoiD.Manypeopleareunawareofwheresaltishiddensuchasbreadsoupsreadymealsandevenbreakfastcereals麦片.Thegovernmentapproachhasbeentoencouragefoodcompaniestocuttheamountofsaltintheirproducts.Therehasbeenareductionbutitistakingtoolong.TheFoodStandardsAgencyshouldconsidersettingcompulsorymaximumlevelsforsalt.VictoriaTaylorSeniorDietitianattheBritishHeatFoundationadded:EatingtoomuchsaltmayraiseyourbloodpressureandhavinghighbloodpressureincreasesyourriskofdevelopingheartdiseasE.Thegovernmenthasworkedwiththefoodindustrytoreducetheamountofsaltinourfoodandmakelabelsclearer.ButthereisstillworktobedownbyeveryonebecausethemajorityofBritsarestillconsumingmoresaltthantheywouldbE.32.WhichofthefollowinginthetablereachesthedailymaximumamountofsaltrecommendedbytheWHO?A.A.largechipsandaMcDonald’sBigMaC.B.A.spicycrayfishandalargechips.C.Anoriginalchickenandaspicycrayfish.D.A.McDonald’sBigMacandanoriginalchicken.33.Accordingtothepassagewhenpeopleeatprocessedfoodthey________.A.needn’taddsaltB.shouldaddalittlesaltC.mayruintheirhealthD.canhaveriskofheartattacks34.TosolvetheproblemofeatingtoomuchsaltIanCampbelladvises________.35.A.havinghealthierbreakfastB.punishingtheillegalfoodcompaniesC.reducingtheamountofprocessedfoodD.makinglawsaboutmaximumlevelsforsalt36.Thelastparagraphemphasizestheimportanceof________.A.makingfoodtablesclearerB.monitoringthefoodindustryC.promotingtheawarenessofsaltcontentD.strengtheningthegovernment’sfunctions
Allthehousewiveswhowenttothenewsupermarkethadonegreatambition:tobetheluckycustomerwhodidnothavetopayforhershopping.Forthiswaswhatthenoticejustinsidetheentrancepromised.Itsaid:Rememberonceaweekoneofourcustomersgetsfreegoods.ThisMayBeYourLuckyDay!ForseveralweeksMrs.Edwardshopedlikemanyofherfriendstobetheluckycustomer.Unlikeherfriendsshenevergaveuphoping.Thecupboardsinkitchenwerefullofthingswhichshedidnotneed.Herhusbandtriedtoadviseheragainstbuyingthingsbutfailed.Shedreamedofthedaywhenthemanagerofthesupermarketwouldapproachherandsay:MadamthisisYourLuckyDay.Everythinginyourbasketisfree.OneFridaymorningaftershehadfinishedhershoppingandhadtakenittohercarshefoundthatshehadforgottentobuyanytea.Shedashedbacktothesupermarketgottheteaandwenttowardsthecash-desk.Asshedidsoshesawthemanagerofthesupermarketapproachher.MadamhesaidholdingouthishandIwanttocongratulateyou!Youareourluckycustomerandeverythingyouhaveinyourbasketisfree!41.Thehousewiveslearntaboutthefreegoods_______.A.onTVB.atthesupermarketC.fromthemanagerD.fromthenewspaper42.Mrs.Edwards________.A.isalwaysveryluckyB.hadnofriendsC.hopedtogetfreeshoppingD.getsdisappointedeasily43.Mrs.Edwards’shusbandtriedto________.A.makeherunhappyB.cheerherupC.buythingswithherD.stopherbuyingthings44.Mrs.Edwardswentbacktothesupermarketquicklybecauseshehadto_______.A.buyanotherthingB.talktothemanagerC.payforhershoppingD.findhershopping45.Mrs.Edwardsmusthavebeen________.A.pleasedB.delightedC.proudD.disappointed
Campingwithoutacampfireisnotcampingatall.Late-nightconversationsandgamesaroundthecampfireareessentialforapleasantcampingexperiencE.Howeveryououghttobeawareofthefactthatcampingwithacampfireisnotallaboutfun.Itneedsacertaindegreeofresponsibility.Ifyouareplanningtosetupacampfireorifyouareplanningtocookduringcampingyoushouldremembersomefiresafetytips.Chooseacampsitewhichhasacampfirepit深坑.ThiswillensurethatyouwillbecapableofcontrollingyourcampfirE.Ifthereisnofirepitsetupyourown.Howeveryoushouldbecarefulnottoplacethefirepitnearyourcampingtent.Whenyousetupacampfiremakesurethatyouputthecampfirematerialsintherightorder.Thiscanhelpyoumakesurethattherewillbenoflyingdebris碎片onceyoulightyourfirE.Putthelightmaterialsfirstsuchaspaperordryleaves.ThenputthewooD.Finallymakesurethatyouplacestonesaroundthecampfirepit.Neverburnplasticsorotherpoisonousmaterialswhichwilldisturbyourneighboringcampgroundguests.Itwillalsosignificantlypollutetheairandpromotetheriskoffirespreads.DonotusepetroleverytimeyouattempttolightyourcampfirE.Useitonlywhenalltheotherfire-makingoptionsfail.OnceyourcampfireissetupdonotleavetheflameunattendeD.Beforeyouleaveyourcampsiteorbeforeyougotobedmakesurethatyourcampfireiscompletelyout.LeavingfireunattendedrunshighrisksofforestfiresandthelikE.28.Theunderlinedsentenceinthefirstparagraphimplies.A.campingwithacampfireisallaboutfunB.itisperfecttogocampingwithoutacampfireC.acampfireisthemostimportantthingwhencampingD.acampfiremaylightthecampandbeusedforcooking29.Paperordryleavesmustbeputunderwoodsoyoucan.A.lightacampfireeasilyB.makewoodanddryleavesburneasilyC.havethemburntcompletelyandeffectivelyD.preventthemfromflyingawayfromthefirepit30.WhatdoestheunderlinedworditinParagraph4referto?A.Promotingtheriskoffirespreads.B.Burningplasticsorotherpoisonousmaterials.C.Disturbingyourneighboringcampgroundguests.D.Neverburningplasticsorotherpoisonousmaterials.31.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.Dangerouscampfires.B.Beautifulcampfires.C.Firesafetytipsduringcamping.D.Pleasantcampingexperiences.
Thereareonlyafewminutesbeforethetestandyoudon’tknowwhattodo.Youjusthavetopassitbuthow?Youdidn’tevenopenthebookthenightbeforeandyouhearavoiceinyourheadsayingCheatcheat...Sowhatareyougoingtodoignoreitandfailorgoforit?It’satoughdecisionmanystudentsmustmakE.Mostyoungpeoplebelievethatcheatingiswrong.Howevertheyhavecheatedatleastonceintheirhighschoolyears.Sowhydotheydoit?Aretheytoolazytostudy?Perhapsit’snotassimpleasthat.Accordingtosomeexpertsonemainreasonwhystudentscheatisthattheyseetheirfriendsgetawaywithit.It’saneasywayout.Theyavoidembarrassmentandtheirparents’angerfornotdoingwellinanexam.Anotherreasonisthatstudentsthinkit’sOKtocheatifthesubjectisn’timportantfortheirfuturecareer.What’smoremoststudentshavetoputupwiththepressureofgettingintouniversity.Theyneedtogetgoodmarkstocarryonwiththeirstudies.Thismeansthattherewillalwaysbestudentswhowilldoanythingforabettermark.Ithasneverbeeneasiertocheatthanitistoday.Withallthetechnologyavailablestudentsneedn’tcheatbylookingovertheirshouldersanymorE.Theyusemobilephonestosendanswerstoeachotherduringatest.ThereisalsotheInternet.Withhundredsofwebsitesstudentsdon’thavetoworrybecausetheycanfindlotsofmaterialwhichtheycancopyanduseinprojects.Thereareeventipsontheartofcheatinginexams.Obviouslyifyougetcaughtcheatingyoufailtheexamorthesubject.Butitdoesn’treallymatterwhetheryougetcaughtornot.What’simportantisthatit’swrong.Youmustn’tcheatbecausecheatingisaliE.Itdeceivespeopleintothinkingyouknowmorethanyouactuallydo.Howcanyoubeproudofsomethingyouhaveachievedthroughcheating?Intheendit’snotaboutdeceivingyourteachersandyourparentsbutaboutfoolingyourselfthatyoucandosomethingyoureallycan’t.36.Thetoughdecisionthatmanystudentshavetomakebeforeanexamis__________.A.howtokeepcalmB.howtocheatC.whattodoiftheyfailD.whethertocheatornot37.Accordingtosomeexpertswhichisoneofthereasonsthatmakestudentsdecidetocheat?A.Theysufferfromgreatpressureofcarryingonwiththeirstudies.B.TheythinkthesubjectisimportantenoughfortheirfuturE.C.Withallthetechnologyavailabletheyfinditeasytocheat.D.Theywillbemadefunofbytheirfriendsiftheydon’tcheat.38.Itiseasierforstudentstocheattodaybecausestudents__________.A.willgetawaywithitB.encourageeachothertodosoC.usetechnologytohelpthemD.willdoanythingforabettermark39.Theworstthingaboutcheatingisthat__________.A.yourteacherwillinformyourparentsB.youcangetcaughtandfailC.youcheatothersandyourselfD.yougiveothersabadimpression40.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.CheatingisasocialandpsychologicalproblemB.Studentscheattogetintouniversity.C.Studentshavefoundnewwaystocheat.D.CheatingcanbeexplainedbutnotexcuseD.
Holidaysarereallyimportant.Manyofushavechildhoodmemoriesofsummerholidayswhenweweretakenawayfromhometoexperiencenewenvironmentsandlearnindifferentways.HutholidaysareexpensiveandforthosefamiliesonlowsalariesorlivingonBenefitstheyareoftenunobtainablE.Eventhecheapestholidaysrequiretravelotheradditionalcoststhataredifficultformanyfamiliestomeet.ForworkingparentsthelongsummerbreakcanbeaverydifficultproblemforchildcarE.Whenanannualleaveallowanceamountstoonlyfiveweeksthereisaneedtospreadthisacrosstheyear.Couplescanfindthemselvestakingleaveinturninordertocareforchildrenwhoareonholiday.TheschoolsthatIvisitinNottinghamarefullofexperiencedstaffcommitted承诺togivingourchildrenacaringandinspiringlearningenvironment.ThenumberofchildrenreceivingfreeschoolmealsisquitelargeinNottinghamandmanyschoolshavebreakfastclubstomakesurethatchildrengetahealthystarttotheday.Mostschoolsundertakeprogramsofgrouporindividualeducationalsupport.Schoolsalsohaveanimportantroleinsafeguidingchildren'swelfarethroughtheongoingtouchandsupportwiththeirpupils.DuringthelongsummerholidaysmuchofthisismisseD.Insettingoutitsplansforafive-termyearNottinghamCityCouncilisseekingtoreducethesummerholidaydowntofourweekswithamorebalancedfivetermsofroughlyeightweekseachfollowedbyatwo-weekbreak.Webelievethiswillgiverealdowntimeforschoolstaffandpupilsalikebutwillbeshortenoughnottocausearealbreakinlearning.Weacknowledgethatthischangemaybedifficultforsomeschoolstaffparticularlywhoseownchildrenareeducatedinotherauthorities.HoweverthismustbeweighedagainstthebenefitsforcitychildrenforwhomweallhavethegreatestdutyofcarE.28Whatdoesthetextmainlytalkabout?A.Theimportanceoftheholiday.B.Theholidayreductionplan.C.Thebalanceofholidaysandschooldays.D.Thenecessityofcuttingdownthelongholiday.29TheunderlinedwordtheyinthesecondparagraphreferstoA.holidaysB.familiesC.salariesD.benefits30TheplansforashortersummerholidaywillhelpstudentsA.obtainthecheapestholidayswithoutadditionalcostsB.getachancetospend8weeksatermwithteachersinschoolC.benefitmorefromthecaringandinspiringlearningenvironmentD.havemorethan5weeksofschooldaystoreceivefreeschoolmeals31ItcanbeinferredfromthetextthatA.workingparentscanenjoyafive-weekbreaktocarefortheirchildrenB.someschoolstaffmaysayNototheplansforashortersummerholidayC.thelongsummerholidaygivesteachersandstudentsrealdowntimeD.thesuggestedplansforafivetermschoolyearcanhardlybecarriedout
Justhowcomfortableisyoursofa?Wouldyoubepreparedtoletastrangercrashoutthereforthenight?Andonthebasisofabitofemailcorrespondenceandseeingaphotoofthesofabelongingto'A.N.Unknown'wouldyoutravelhalfwayacrosstheworldtodothesame?Itmightsoundcrazybutthisisexactlywhatmillionsofpeoplehavedonewhilstparticipatinginanactivityknownascouchsurfing.CouchsurfingistravelingonabudgetusingabroadnetworkofcontactsinordertogetovernightaccommodationforfreeorataslittlecostaspossiblE.Participantsjoindedicated专业的websitesprovidingasmuchinformationaboutthemselvesaspossibleinordertomakeothersfeelcomfortablehostingthemorusingthemasahost.Varioussafetyfeaturesaregenerallyavailableinsuchonlinenetworkslikeverificationofnamesandaddressespersonalreferencesand'vouchingfor'aparticularmemberasareliablehostorguest.Aswellasthefinancialadvantagesofcouchsurfingparticipantsalsoclaimthatthepracticegivesthemamoreuniqueauthentictravelexperienceallowingthemtoexperiencecultureandcuisinethroughthelocalsratherthanfromtheconfinesofsanitizedtouristaccommodation.WeopenourmindsandlivesandwelcometheknowledgethatbecomesavailablethroughculturalexchangE.SaidCaseyFentonfounderofCouchSurfing.Com.CouchSurfingwantstochangenotonlythewaywetravelbuthowwerelatetotheworlD.71.Whatistherightorderofcouchsurfing?A.Providepersonalinformation.B.Traveltothehost’shousE.C.Joindedicatedwebsites.D.Checkphotosofsofasbyensiles.A.d-b-a-cB.b-c-a-dC.a-d-c-bD.c-a-d-b72.WhichisNOTasafetylectureofonlinenetwork?A.Verificationofidentity.B.Acopyofthepassport.C.Personalreferences.D.VouchingiorthememberasrdioblE.73.Fromthetextwecanknowthat.A.AparticipantscanhehostedorahostB.couchsurfingtestspeople’spatienceC.couchsurfingleadstotrustbetweenpeopleD.peoplecouchsurfsimplyforfinancialreasons.74.Thetextmainlyintendsto.A.introduceanewwayoftravelingB.teachhowtokeeptheInternetsafetyC.promoteonlineproductsD.advocatedealsofsavingmoney75.Whatcanhethebesttitleofthetest?A.TouringtheWorldontheInterneB.UniqueAdvantagesofLocalTravelingC.AroundtheWorldfromSofatoSofaD.CulturalExchangebyCorrespendence
WhilewearingT-shirtsjeansandabaseballcapareclassicAmericanstylechoices;thepreppy学院风格lookiswhatsophisticated高雅时髦的Britishyouthswear.Butwhenitcomestothebest-dressednationneithertheUSnortheUKtopsCNN’slist.Sowhichcountryhasthebestfashionsense?Takealook.ItalyItalyisanationthatvaluesoutwardappearancE.Elegance高雅isinItalianbloodandmostItalianswouldgiveupcomfortinordertolookgraceful优雅的.TheydresswellevenforsimpletripstothegrocerystorE.Bothmenandwomenhaveagoodunderstandingofstyledressingthemselvesupwithwell-groomed讲究的hairandasmartpairofshoes.ItisnowonderthatsomanyofthebestfashiondesignersareItalian!SwedenRetail零售giantH&McontinuestospreadaffordableSwedishstylearoundtheworlD.WhathasbeencalledtheSwedishfashionmiracleactuallycomesfromthelessismorephilosophy信条.TheSwedestendtoadoptapracticalapproachtowhattheywearbuttheydon’tlackcreativity.FranceTheFrenchhaveachic别致的airaboutthem.Theyappearcasualandelegantwithoutbeingover-dressedorunder-dressedandalwaysseemtogiveoffconfidenceintheirstylechoices.Thelaissez-faire自由放任的approachtofashionissomethingmanypeoplelove—andthelookstheyweararesomethingweallwanttoemulateonadailybasissaidTheHuffingtonPost.21.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothetext?A.WearingjeansisAmericanstylE.B.WearingT.—shirtsisAmericanstylE.C.BritishyoungpeoplelikethepreppystylE.D.TheUKisthebest-dressedcountryintheworlD.22.WhatcanwelearnfromSwedishdressingstyle?A.ItispracticalandcreativE.B.ItisunaffordablE.C.ItlacksconfidencE.D.Itlackscreativity.23.What’sthecharacterofFrenchdressingstyle?A.Over—dresseD.B.Freeandeasy;elegantandconfident.C.Under-dresseD.D.Lovely.24.What’sthemeaningoftheunderlinedwordemulateinthelastparagraph?A.Imitate模仿B.Thrill.C.LikE.D.HatE.
Overthepastfewyearsmoreandmorefamilieshavebeenmakinggreateffortstohaveregularfamilymealsbecauseitisveryimportant.1.KeepsKidsOutofTroubleKidswholiveinfamiliesthateatdinnertogetherregularlyarelesslikelytobeinvolvedinriskybehavior.Accordingtostatisticschildrenwhodon'teatdinnerwiththeirfamiliesare61%morelikelytousealcoholtobaccoorillegaldrugs.Bycontrastchildrenwhoeatdinnerwiththeirfamilieseverynightoftheweekare20%lesslikelytodrinksmokeoruseillegaldrugs.2.It'sBonding联系TimeFamilieswhoeatdinnertogetherregularlyaremorelikelytohavestrongerhappierfamilyrelationships.Asfamiliesstruggletofindamountsofqualitytimetogetherfamilydinnertimeprovidestheopportunityforboth.Whenfamilieshangouttogetherandcommunicatetheygrowstrongandhealthy.3.OffersStabilityFamilieswhoeatdinnerregularlydevelopastrongerfamilyidentity.Eatingtogetherservestobuildafamilyidentity.Inadditionthisfamilyroutineprovidesasenseofstability稳定andsecuritythatprovideskidswithapositiveenvironmentwheretheycangrowintohealthyadults.4.TimeforFamilyUpdatesFamilieswhoeatdinnertogetherregularlycankeepintouchwitheachother'slifE.Everyone—kidsandparentsalike—cankeepup-to-dateduringthefamilydinnertimeonwhatisgoingonwithschooljobsfamilylifeandfriends.5.EducatesYourKidsEatingdinnerregularlyfosters促进learning.WhenfamilieswhoeatdinnertogetherengageinavarietyofconversationtopicslearningisencourageD.Kidswhoareexposedtoregularfamilydiscussionslearnabroadervocabulary.6.HealthyfortheWholeFamilyKidsarelikelytoreceivebetternutritionwheneatingdinnerregularlywiththeirfamilies.A.simplebuttrueruleapplies:whenkidseatwiththeirfamiliestheyeatbetter.Familydinnertimemeanskidsaremorelikelytoeatanutritionallybalancedmeallowerinsugarandfatcontentthaniftheyprepareorpurchasemealsontheirown.33.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.Thebenefitsofeatingmeals.B.Howtostrengthenfamilyties.C.TheimportanceoffamilydinnertimE.D.WaystokeepourkidsoutoftroublE.34.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTTRUEaccordingtothetext?A.childrenlearnwordsmainlyfromtheirparents.B.Itmakesgoodsensetohavedinnerwithfamily.C.Familydinnertimebenefitsparentsandchildren.D.Parentscankeepintouchwiththeirkidswhiledining.35.Childrencangrowstrongerandhealthierwheneatingdinnerwiththeirfamiliesbecause.A.theydependontheirparentsforguidanceB.theydevelopastrongsenseofresponsibilityC.schoolcanteensprovidebalancedmealsD.parentscanprovidebetternutritionforthem
Aseriousproblemfortoday’ssocietyiswhoshouldberesponsiblefortheoldandhowtoimprovetheirlives.Itisnotonlyafinancial财政的problembutalsoaquestionofthesystemwewantforoursociety.Iwouldliketosuggestseveralpossiblesolutionstothisproblem.Firstemployersshouldtaketheresponsibilityfortheirretiredemployees.Tomakethispossibleapercentageofprofits利润shouldbesetasideforthispurposE.Butwhenacompanymusttakelifelongresponsibilityforitsemployeesitmaysufferfromacommercial商业的disadvantageduetohigheremployeecosts.Anotherwayofsolvingtheproblemistoreturntheresponsibilitytotheindividual个人的.Thismeanseachpersonmustsaveduringhisworkingyearstopayforhisyearsofretirement.Thisdoesnotseemaveryfairmodelsincesomepeoplehaveenoughtroublepayingfortheirdailylifewithouttryingtoearnextratocovertheirretirementyears.InadditionthegovernmentcouldtaketheresponsibilityforthecareoftheolD.Thiscouldbefinancedthroughgovernmenttaxestoincreasethelevelofpensions.Furthermoresomeinstitutionsshouldbecreatedforseniorcitizenswhichcanhelpprovideacomfortablelifeforthem.Unfortunatelyasthepresentsituationinourcountryshowsthisisnotatrulyviableanswer.Thegovernmentcanseldomaffordtocarefortheoldparticularlywhenitisbusytryingtocarefortheyoung.Onefurthersolutionisthatthegovernmentorsocialorganizationsestablishsomeworkplacesespeciallyfortheoldwheretheyareindependent.Tosumupallthesesolutionshaveadvantagesanddisadvantages.Thereforeitisreasonabletoexpectthatsomecombinationofthesesolutionsmaybeneededtoprovidethecarewehopetogivetotheoldgenerations.77.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.Whatproblemscouldtheoldfaceinsociety.B.WhyweshouldtakeresponsibilityfortheolD.C.HowwecanimprovethelivesoftheolD.D.Wheretheoldcangotogettheirpensions.78.Accordingtothepassagehowcanthegovernmenthelptoimprovethelivesoftheretiredpeople?A.SetasidesomeprofitstohelppeoplewithproblemsaftertheyretirE.B.Increasesavinglevelsofpeopleduringtheirworkingyears.C.IncreasethediscountsforfoodandtransportfortheolD.D.MakeavailablepensionsforthosewhohaveretireD.79.TheunderlinedwordviableinparA.4mostprobablymeans________.A.impossibleB.practicalC.unbelievableD.successful80.Whatcanbeconcludedfromthepassage?A.BecomingindependentshouldbethegoalofmostoldpeoplE.B.EmployersshouldallowtheirworkerstoretireatalateragE.C.Takingcareoftheoldismainlyanissueofmoney.D.ThereisnosinglesolutiontotheproblemoftheolD.
Areyousingleormarried?Areyouacatoradogowner?DoyouexerciseorareyouacouchpotatoapersonwhositsonthesofaalldaywatchingTVeatingandbasicallydoingnothing?ThesequestionsandmanyothersareaboutyourlifestylE.PeopleintheUnitedStatesfeelthattheycanchoosetheirlifestylesandevenshapetheirownidentities.ThegreatvarietyoflifestylesleadstoconstantnationaldiscussionofchoicesthatpeoplemakE.Thisfreedomofchoiceisfunandexcitingbutitalsocreatesstressanduncertainty.Innewspaperslifestyleissuesarediscussedinthefeaturesorstylesection.InTheChicagoTribunethissectioniscalledTempo.Peopleturntothissectionforlivelydiscussiononlifestylechoicestheyfacewithregardtotheirpersonalidentitiestheirfamiliesandtheirsociallives.ManyAmericanpeoplebelievethattheycanmaketheirliveshappyandsatisfyingdespitetheirproblems.Iftheylackconfidenceortendtofeelanxiousshyangryordepressedtheybelievethattheycanchangethemselves.Self-helpbooksmagazinesandfeaturearticlesarefilledwithadvicefromexpertsaboutstepstotaketobecomeahappierormoresatisfiedpersonandtoimproveone’sself-respect.Partofthisresearchforself-improvementisabeliefthatevenone’sownappearancecanbecontrolleD.Thisiswhytherearesomanyarticlesinthenewspaperaboutlookingyoungwearingthelatestfashionsandbecomingphysicallyfit.Lifestylechoicesalsoinvolvemoralandsocialissues.Howshouldchildrenberaised?Howshouldpeoplebehaveonadate?Howshouldelderlypeoplebetreated?Howcanpeoplestayhappilymarried?Allthesekindsofissuesareconstantlydiscussedandareconstantlychanging.Notonlyareexpertssuchaspsychologistsconsultedbutstarsfromthepoliticalandentertainmentworldsareheldupaslifestyleleadersaswell.Inthenewspaperfeaturearticlescalledprofiles简介discussindetailthepersonallivesorpublicworkofmoviestarsauthorsartistsandexcellentindividualswhoarenotstars.Thelifestylechoicesthesepeoplemakecontributetothepublicdiscussionofalltheissuesthatpeoplethinkabout.Awell-knownadvertisingsloganisJustdoit.InthecultureoftheUnitedStatespeoplebelievethattheycantakeactionandbecomethekindofpeopletheywanttobeandlivethewaytheywanttolivE.67.ThesectionTempoinTheChicagoTribunemainlydiscusses_________.A.A.lifestylechoicesB.B.currentaffairsC.C.experts’opinionsonlifeD.D.howtoimproveone’sself-respect68.AccordingtotheauthorAmericansareprettysurethattheycan_________.A.A.liveahappylifeinspiteoftheirproblemsB.B.solvealltheproblemsintheirlifeC.C.improvetheirlifebyfollowingtheelders’adviceD.D.controltheirownappearance69.Accordingtothepassagepeople’sopinionsonmoralorsocialissuescanbeinfluencedby_________.A.A.theirbossesB.B.familymembersC.C.friendsandcolleaguesD.D.expertsandfamouspeople70.Whichisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.A.ChangesinthelifestyleB.B.ChoosingtheWayWeLiveC.C.LifestylesintheUnitedStatesD.D.MakeOurLivesHappy
Recentlymanyshopperschosetoavoidthecrazycrowdsanddotheirholidayshoppingfromthecomfortoftheircomputer.Salesatonlinestoresgainedbymorethan15%makingitthebiggestseasonever.Butpeoplearealsoreturningthosepurchasesatrecordratesup8%fromlastyear.Whatwentwrong?Istheshadowoftheglobalfinancialcrisismakingithardertoacceptexcessiveaddiction?Orthatpeopleshopmoreimpulsively冲动地—andthereforemakebaddecisions—whenonline?Bothargumentsareseeminglyreasonable.Howeverthereisathirdfactoraquestionoftouch.Wecanlovelielookbutinanonlineenvironmentwecannotfeelthequalityofatexture质地theshapeofthefitthefallofafoldorforthatmattertheweightofanearring.Andphysicallyinteractingwithanobjectmakesyoumorecommittedtoyourpurchase.WhenmymostrecentbookBrandwashedwasreleasedIjoinedupwithalocalbookstoretoconductanexperimentaboutthedifferencebetweentheonlineandofflineshoppingexperience.Icarefullyinstructedagroupofvolunteerstopromotemybookintwodifferentways.Thefirstwasafairlyhands-offapproach.Wheneveracustomerwouldaskaboutmybookthevolunteerwouldtakethemovertotheshelfandpointtoit.Outof20suchrequestssixcustomersmadethepurchase.Thesecondoptionalsoinvolvedgoingovertotheshelfbutthistimeremovingthebookandthenholdingontoitforjustanextramomentbeforeplacingitinthecustomer'shands.Ofthe20peoplewhowerehandedthebook13endedupbuyingit.Justphysicallypassingthebookshowedabigdifferenceinsales.Why?Wefeelsomethingsimilartoasenseofownershipwhenweholdthingsinourhand.That'swhyweestablishconnectionbygreetingstrangersandfriendswithahandshake.Inthiscasehavingtothenletgoofthebookafterholdingitmightproduceasenseoflossandmotivateustomakethepurchaseevenmore.Arecentstudyalsoshowedthepoweroftouchinthiscasewhenitcametotraditionalmail.Adeeperandlonger-lastingimpressionofamessagewasformedwhendeliveredillaletterasopposedtoreceivingthesamemessageonline.Brainimagesshowedthatontouchingthepapertheemotionalcenterofthebrainwasactivatedthusformingastrongerbond.Thestudyalsoindicatedthatoncetouchbecomespartoftheprocessitcouldtranslateintoasenseofpossession.Thissenseofownershipissimplynotpartofthesituationintheonlineshoppingexperience.72.Whydopeopleprefershoppingonlineaccordingtotheauthor?A.Itsavesthemalotofmoneyandtime.B.Itismorecomfortableandconvenient.C.Itoffersthemalotmoreoptionsandbargains.D.Itgivesthemmoretimetothinkabouttheirpurchase.73.Whydomorecustomersreturntheirpurchasesboughtonline?A.Theyregrettedbeingaddictedtocostlygoodsinthefinancialcrisis.B.Theychangedtheirmindbythetimeliegoodsweredelivered.C.Theylaterfoundthequalityofgoodsbelowtheirexpectations.D.Theyhadnochancetotouchthemwhenshoppingonline.74.Howmightpeoplefeelafterlettinggoofsomethingtheyheld?A.Asenseofdisappointment.B.Alossofinterest.C.Moremotivatedtopossessit.D.Lesssensitivetoitstexture75.Whatisthepurposeofauthor'sexperiment?A.Tofindoutpeople'sreactiontohisrecentbook.B.Totesthisassumptionaboutonlineshopping.C.Tofindwaystoincreasethesaleofhisnewbook.D.Totrydifferentapproachestosalespromotion.
It’ssobeautifuloutsidethatspendingthedayintheofficewouldbeveryboring.Sowhynottakethevacations假期off?A.newsurvey调查foundthat31﹪ofU.Sworkersdon’talwaystakealloftheirvacationdays.Americanshave12vacationdaysonaverage平均eachyearbuttheygivebackanaverageof3vacationdayseachyear.Sowhydon’ttheyuseuptheirvacationdays?Somesaytheywouldrathergetmoneybackfortheirunuseddays;somebusyworkerssaytheyjustcan’tleavetheirwork.AmericanshavefewervacationdaysthanworkersinanyothercountrysurveyeD.TheFrenchtaketheirvacationsseriously.Frenchworkersgetanaverageof39vacationdaysand40﹪plantotakeatleastonethree-to-four-weekvacation.WorkersinSwedenreceiveanaverageof25vacationdaysayearbuttheycan’tfindtimetousethemall.MoreworkerstherereturnvacationdaysthananyothercountrysurveyeD.BritishworkershavethelongestworkingweekinEurope欧洲with23vacationdays--theshortestvacation.SotheyfeeloverworkeD.75﹪saytheirweekendsorvacationsaretooshortand40﹪wouldsacrificeaday’spay工资foronemorevacationday.28.HowmanyvacationdaysdoAmericanshaveonaverageeachyearinfact?A.9B.12C.15D.2329.Whichcountryhasthemostworkersworkingduringthevacationdays?A.AmericA.B.FrancE.C.Sweden.D.Britain.30.Whatdoesthewordsacrificemeaninthelastsentence?A.Useup.B.Putup.C.Takeup.D.Giveup.31.Whichofthefollowingistrue?A.SomeAmericanworkersaretoobusytoleavetheirwork.B.Frenchworkerscantakeonethree-to-four-weekdays.C.Swedishworkerscanenjoyalloftheirvacationdays.D.BritishworkershavetheshortestvacationdaysofallthecountriessurveyeD.
Everyonehassomeopinionabouthistorynomatterhowill-informed.WalkingthroughaparkinglotinauniversityinMiamiInoticedabumpersticker车尾贴纸thatsaidRuinaLiberal’s自由派Day—ReciteHistoricalFact!ButMarwickthinksthissortofopinionisjustfine;itisunavoidablethatweallfeelasenseofownershipofhistory.HistoryneverstandsstillasMarwicksaysatthebeginningofTheNatureofHistoryTheshapeandcontentofhistorytoovaryaccordingtothemethodsandmaterialsavailabletodifferentgenerations.Marwick’sgoalistoexplaininplainlanguagethechangesinthewayhistoryisdoneuptothepresent;onemethodistoconnecthistorywithadvancesinthephysicalsciences.Marwickexaminesanumberofcasestudiestowardtheendofthebook.Heendsthebookwitharefreshingcollectionofaphorisms格言abouthistory.Historytrulybelongstoeachandeverymanandweallbelongtohistory;withthepropereducationhistorycanbemademoreaccessibletoeveryonE.Marwickrelateshowinventionsandthephysicalscienceshavedrivenhistoricalchanges.Droppingaballinavacuumwillrevealthesameproperties性质eachtimetheexperimentisconductedprovidingtheconditionsarethesamE.Buthistoriansobviouslydonothavetheluxuryofreproducingsuchconditions;historiansviewthepastthroughthepresentwhichdependsoninventionandsciencE.BylookingatthechangingnatureofhistoryMarwickfeelsthestudyprogressing.AlthoughMarwicksuspectssomepeoplewouldaccuseahistorianofcreatingjobsecuritywiththeendlessviewsofthepastheinsistsitisimperativebasedonthephilosophyscienceandnewmaterialsoftheagE.HistoryaccordingtoMarwickmustbeforeveryoneandnotremainlockedbehindthewallsofacademiA.52.Theauthormentionsthebumperstickerinorderto________.A.showhisownopinionabouthistoryB.introducethereaderstoMarwickC.explainthefreedomofunderstandinghistoryD.makethereadersknowabouttheargumentbetweenhistorians53.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesthestatementHistoryneverstandsstill?A.Marwickexplainsthechangesinthewayhistoryisdoneuptothepresent.B.Marwickconnectshistorywithadvancesinthephysicalsciences.C.Heendsthebookwitharefreshingcollectionofaphorismsabouthistory.D.TheshapeandcontentofhistoryvaryaccordingtothemethodsandmaterialsavailablE.54.Inparagraph3Marwickgivestheexampleofdroppingaballinavacuumtoprove______.A.thechangeablenatureofhistoryB.thedifficultyofhistoricalstudyC.changeablewaysofhistoricalstudyD.thedifficultyofscientificstudy55.Thetextisintendedto________.A.stateahistorian’sideasB.argueagainstahistorianC.attractreaderstostudyhistoryD.describethestoryofahistorian
Findingsummerjobsforteenagershasnotalwaysbeeneasybutnowyounolongerhavetoworryaboutwhatyourkidcandotoearntheirownmoney.RecentlyIfoundsomedifferentsitesonlinethatofferinformationaboutwhatkidscando.Belowissomeofthatinformationalongwithquestionstothinkabouttohelpyoucomeupwithyourownideas.Ideasforsummerwork:●ParksandRecreationPrograms.●Babysitting当临时保姆duringthedayofschool.●Workingpart-timeatadaycareforthesummer.●Carwashing.●Workingatlocalvegetablestands.Theeasiestwayforyoutofindwaysforyourchildtomakemoneyistothinkaboutothers’inconveniences不方便.ThinkofthingsyouneeddoneorwouldliketohavedoneandwhatyouwouldconsiderpayingforthesethingstogetdonE.Onceyouhavesomeideasyoucansitdownwithyourchildandtalktothemaboutwhattheywouldbeinterestedindoing.Thenonceyouhaveanideaofwhattheywanttodoyoucanhelpthemcomeupwithfairprices.Preferablyyouwouldwanttoonlyhaveyourchildworkingwithpeopleyouknowandtrustorintheleastbityoucouldhaveyourchildpickapartner.Thatwaywitheachofthemcarryingcellphoneseventhosewithoutservicecancall911theywillbemuchsafer.Youcanfindoutmoreinformationandmanymoreideasforkidstousetomakemoneyduringtheirsummerholidaysbyvisitinghttp://www.kidswantmoney.com.47.Theauthorwrotethepassageto_____.A.sharehisdiscoveriesonlineB.introducejobsforteenagersC.advertiseawebsiteforteenagersD.talkabouthissummerworkexperience48.Thepassageismainlywrittenfor_____.A.teenagersB.teachersC.parentsD.websitedesigners49.WhichofthefollowingisNOTconsideredwhenteenagerslookforsummerjobs?A.Whothey’dbetterworkfor.B.HowmuchshouldbechargeD.C.WhetherthejobsaresafE.D.Wheretheworkplaceis.50.Whatcanwelearnabouthttp://www.kidswant-money.com?A.TheauthorsetupthewebsitE.B.Itgivesinformationabouteducatingchildren.C.PeopleneedtopaytovisitthewebsitE.D.Itoffersideasforchildrentomakemoney.
AllofusshouldkeepakitchendiaryshowinghowmuchfoodareleftuneatenasgarbagE.Weallwastefoodyouandmemillionsoftonsofit.InChinaenoughfoodiswastedinrestaurantseveryyeartofeed200millionpeoplE.IntheUnitedStates40percentoffoodiswastedfromfarmtofork.Eachyeartheamountoffoodthrownawayinrichcountriesisalmostthesameasthatproducedinsub–SaharanAfricA.Thisraisessomeimportantquestions.Indevelopingcountriesfoodislostbecausefarmersdonothavepropercoolingstorageormarketaccessfortheircrops.Theirgrainsfruitsandvegetablesdryupandrotaway.IndevelopedcountriesthepictureisdifferentandfoodiswastedinsupermarketsrestaurantsandathomE.Chinafacesbothproblemssignificantlossesinfarmsaswellasatthesaleandconsumptionstages.AndtheamountoffoodwastedbyChineseconsumersisrapidlyincreasing.ConsumerculturehasfilledChinaandurbanresidentscangetqualityfoodfromanywhereinthecountryandfromacrosstheplanet.Chineseconsumersareasparticularabouttheirfoodasthoseinothercountries.Insupermarketstheyrefusetobuyvegetablesthatdon’tlookfreshorhaveanirregularshapeormilkandotherproductsclosetotheirexpiry失败datE.BesidesChineseconsumerstendtobegenerous.InrestaurantsorathomeoftentoomuchfoodisorderedorcookedandserveD.Sowhiletroopingoutofarestaurantfullandhappywithcolleaguesorfriendstheyneverlookbackatwhat’sleftuntouchedonthetablE.ShouldChineseconsumerstakemoreresponsibilityforthewastetheycreate?Everyonedeservestohaveenoughfoodtoeat.DespiteChina’simpressivesuccessinreducinghungeroverthepastthreedecadesthejobisnotcompletedyet.56.Indevelopingcountriesfoodislostmainly.A.forthelackofcoolingandstorageB.becauseofeasyaccesstomarketsC.becauseofthewetweatherD.becauseofthequalityofthefood57.ThemainreasonforfoodwasteinChinais.A.people’sbeingparticularaboutitB.theconvenientfoodsupplyC.theworryaboutfoodqualityD.theeffectofconsumerculture58.HowdoChinesefeelwhentheyleaverestaurantswithmuchfoodleftbehind?A.Wealthy.B.Unconscious.C.Generous.D.ValuablE.59.Thepurposeofthepassageistotellus.A.thefactoffoodwasteindevelopedcountriesB.thenecessitytoimprovefoodqualityC.nottowasteanyfoodfromnowonD.theinfluenceofconsumercultureonChinese
Menweighuppotentialpartnersalmostinstantaneously瞬间地basedontheirappearancebecausetheirancientgeneticpreferenceforattractivematesleadsthemtoexpertsclaim.Accordingtoresearchawomanwithanattractivefaceistakenbymentobefertile能生育的andabletocontinuethefamilylineappealingtotheman’ssurvivalinstinct.Incontrastwomentakelongertodecidetheirfeelingsforamanbecausetheyneedtoweighupwhetherhewillbeacommittedpartnerwhowillprovideforthemwell–partoftheirsurvivalprogramming.Theytestedmenandwomen’spreferencetowardslooksbyconductingaseriesoftestson20womenand20menmakingthemperformtaskswhilerecordingtheirbrainactivity.Whilethesubjectsweredoingthetasktheywereshownaseriesofphotographsoffacesoftheoppositesexrangingfromattractivetougly.Menwereeasilydistractedwhentheysawaprettyfacebutwomenstucktothetask.ProfvanVugtsaid:Mendefinitelyhavethemostwanderingeyebutitisbecausetheyhaveevolvedtopayattentiontocuesoffertilityandoneofthosecuesisfacialbeauty–it’snotthatmenareshallow.Butwefoundtheydomakesnapjudgmentsaboutwomenmuchearlierthanwaspreviouslythought.Theymakethatdecisiononwhetherawomanwouldbeagoodmatingpartnerinmilliseconds.Thisissomethingveryancientandawayofhelpingmenfindthebestmatetoproducechildren.WomenwerenotdistractedbyattractivemalefacesbecausewomenneedmoreproofofwhetheramanisagoodmatE.WomenmakethatdecisiononbehaviourwhetheramanistrustworthyandcommitteD.Theymaketheirdecisionmuchlaterthanmen.28.Menlikethewomenwhosefacesarebeautifulbecausetheythink.A.thewomenareverybeautifulB.thewomenaretheonlytheyloveC.thewomencanbelikedbytheirfamiliesD.thewomencancontinuetheirfamiliesline29.Theunderlinedwordsnapmaymean.A.lateB.quickC.longD.clear30.Itcanbeinferredthat.A.tofindabestmatetakesamanmoretimeB.tofindabestmatetakesawomanmoretimeC.tofindabestmateisn’timportantforamanD.tofindabestmateisn’timportantforawoman31.Themainideaofthepassageis.A.thatmenlovebeautybecauseofgeneB.helpingmenfindthebestmatetoproducechildrenC.testingmenandwomen’spreferencetowardslooksD.thatmemwereeasilydistractedwhentheysawaprettyface
Peoplearen’twalkinganymore---iftheycanfigureoutawaytoavoidit.IfeltsuperioraboutthismatteruntiltheotherdayItookmycartomailasmallparcel.Thejourneyisamatterof281steps.ButIusedthecar.AndIwasn’tinanyhurryeither.Ihadmerelybecomeonemorevictimofanationalsickness:motorosis.ItisanillnesstowhichIhadthoughtmyselfimmuneforIwasbredinthetraditionofgoingtoplacesonmyowntwolegs.Atthattimeweregarded25milesasgoodday’swalkandtheabilitytocoversuchadistanceintenhoursassignofstrengthandskill.Itdidnotoccurtousthatwalkingwasahardship.Andtheeffectwaslasting.WhenIwas45yearsoldIraced—andbeat—ateenagefootballplayerthe168stepsuptheStatureofLiberty.Suchenterprisestodayareregardedbymanymiddle-agedpersonsasbadfortheheart.Butawell-knownBritishphysicianSirAdolpheAbrahamspointedoutrecentlythatheartsandbodiesneedproperexercisE.A.personwhoavoidsexerciseismorelikelytohaveillnessesthanonewhoexercisesregularly.Andwalkingisanidealformofexercise---themostfamiliarandnaturalofall.ItwasHenryThoreauwhoshowedmankindtherichnessofgoingonfoot.ThemanwalkingcanlearnthetreesflowerinsectsbirdsandanimalsthesignificanceofseasonstheveryfeelofhimselfasalivingcreatureinalivingworlD.Hecannotlearninacar.ThecarisaconvenientmeansoftransportbutwehavemadeitourwayoflifE.Manypeopledon’tdaretoapproachNatureanymore;tothemtheworldtheywereborntoenjoyisallthreat.TothemsecurityisasteelriverthunderingonaconcreteroaD.Andmuchoftheirthinkingtakesplacewhilewaitingforthetrafficlighttoturngreen.Isaythatthegreenofforestsisthemind’sbestlight.Andnonebutthemanonfootcanevaluatewhatisbasicandeverlasting.51.Whatisthenationalsickness?A.WalkingtoomuchB.TravelingtoomuchC.DrivingcarstoomuchD.Climbingstairstoomuch.52.Whatwaslifelikewhentheauthorwasyoung?A.Peopleusuallywentaroundonfoot.B.peopleoftenwalked25milesadayC.PeopleusedtoclimbtheStatueofLiberty.D.peopleconsideredaten-hourwalkasahardship.53.TheauthormentionsHenryThoreautoprovethat________.A.middle-agedpeoplelikegettingbacktonatureB.walkinginnaturehelpsenrichone’smindC.peopleneedregularexercisetokeepfitD.goingonfootpreventsheartdisease54.WhatiscomparedtoasteelriverinParagraph6?A.A.queueofcarsB.A.rayoftrafficlightC.A.flashoflightningD.A.streamofpeople55.Whatistheauthor’sintentionofwritingthispassage?A.TotellpeopletoreflectmoreonlifE.B.TorecommendpeopletogiveupdrivingC.ToadvisepeopletodooutdooractivitiesD.Toencouragepeopletoreturntowalking
Thenumberofpeoplelivingalonehasskyrocketed猛涨.Whatisdrivingthephenomenon?Humansocietiesatalltimesandplaceshaveorganizedthemselvesingroups—butnotanymorE.Numbersnevertellthewholestorybutinthiscasetheyareshocking.Accordingtothemarket-researchfirmEuromonitorInternationalthenumberofpeoplelivingalonerosefromabout153millionin1996to277millionin2011—a55%increasein15years.Contemporarysolodwellers独居的人intheUSareprimarilywomen:about18millioncomparedwith14millionmen.Themajoritymorethan16millionaremiddle-agedadultsbetweentheagesof35and64.Theelderlyaccountforabout11millionofthetotal.Solitary独居的youngadultsbetween18and34accountformorethan5millioncomparedwith500000in1950makingthemthefastest-growingpartofthispopulation.Swedenhasmoresolodwellersthananywhereelseintheworldwith47%ofhouseholdshavingonlyoneresidentfollowedbyNorwayat40%.Sowhatisdrivingthis?Onereasonthatmorepeoplelivealoneisthattheycanaffordto.YetthereareagreatmanythingsthatwecanaffordtodobutchoosenottowhichmeanstheeconomicexplanationisjustonepieceofthepuzzlE.TheculturalchangethatEmileDurkheimcalledthecult崇拜oftheindividualmayalsobeareasonandseemsnowtohavegonefarbeyondwhatDurkheimexpecteD.Anotherdrivingforceissurelythecommunicationsrevolutionwhichhasallowedpeopletoexperiencethepleasuresofsociallifeevenwhenthey’relivingalonE.Livingaloneisoftenthoughttobeenvironmentallyunsustainablebutsolostendtoliveinapartmentsratherthaninbighousesandinrelativelygreencitiesratherthanincar-dependentsuburbs.There’sgoodreasontobelievethatpeoplewholivealoneincitiesconsumelessenergythantheywouldiftheycoupledupanddecamped移居toasingle-familyhomE.Finallyit’stooearlytosayhowanyparticularsocietywillrespondtoeithertheproblemsortheopportunitiescreatedbythisextraordinarysocialtransformation.Afterallourexperimentwithlivingaloneisstillinitsearlieststagesandwearejustbeginningtounderstandhowitaffectsourownlivesnottomentionthoseofourfamiliescommunitiesandcities.95.Thenumbersmentionedinthethirdparagraph_____.A.provethatnumbersnevertellthewholestoryB.showthatthenumberofsolodwellershasgreatlyincreasedC.aretoencourageyoungpeopletolivealoneD.aretoshowthattherearebigdifferencesbetweencountrieswithrespecttosolodwellers96.Accordingtothepassagewhathascontributedtotheincreaseinsolodwellers?①Improvedeconomicconditions.②AculturalchangE.③Thecommunicationsrevolution.④Increasingawarenessoftheneedforenviron-mentalprotection.A.①②③B.②③④C.①③④D.①②④97.Whatdowelearnfromthepassage?A.Norwayhasthemostsolodwellers.B.47%ofhouseholdsinSwedenhavemorethanoneresident.C.TherearemoremenlivingaloneintheUSthanwomen.D.Middle-agedadultsarethemostlikelytobelivingalonE.98.Whatisimpliedinthesecond-to-lastparagraph?A.Solodwellersprefergreenercities.B.LivingwithfamilyshouldbeencourageD.C.Livingalonecanbeenvironmentally-friendly.D.Solodwellersarehappierthanthoselivingwithfamily.
Ithaslongbeenthoughtthatfirst-bornchildrenaremoresuccessfulthantheiryoungerbrothersandsistersandoftenhavequalitiesofbeingmoreorganisedandresponsibleaswellasbeingeagertobeinchargE.Butanewstudyhasshownthattheelderchild'sachievementscanhelpimprovetheiryoungersiblings兄弟姐妹examresultsbyhelpingthemtoraisetheirgamE.ForthefirsttimeeverresearchersfromtheUniversityofEssexexaminedhowthesuccessoffirstbornchildreninschoolaffectedtheiryoungerbrothersandsistersbystudyingprimaryschooltestresults.Andthedatashowedthathavinganolderbrotherorsisterimprovedachild’slearningwiththeequaleffectofspendinganextra£670ontheyoungersibling'sschooling.Oneofthestudy’sauthorsBirgittaRabeexplainedtheoldersibling’sachievementmayhaveadirecteffectontheyoungersibling’sschoolgradesiftheoldersiblingteachestheyoungersiblingorhelpswithhomework;theyoungersiblingimitates模仿theoldersiblingforexampleintheirworkstyleortriestobedifferentforexampletoavoidcompetition;theoldersiblingpassesonimportantinformationabouteducationalchoicesorschoolandteacherstotheyoungersibling.Theeffectisevenmorenoticeableinlesswell-offfamiliesshowingpoorerchildrenbenefitmorefromasuccessfuloldersibling.WefindthattheeffectislargerforsiblingsinfamiliesrelyingonfreeschoolmealslivinginpovertyandspeakingalanguageotherthanEnglishathomE.Thismeansthatchildrenwholiveinpovertybenefitmorefromasuccessfuloldersiblingthanchildrenwholiveinwell-offfamilies.29.Thestudyismainlybasedonthechildren’s________.A.examresultsB.workstyleC.familybackgroundD.educationalchoices30.Accordingtothestudy________tendtobenefitmorefromasuccessfuloldersibling.A.thechildrenwholiveinrichfamiliesB.thechildrenwholiveinpoorfamiliesC.thechildrenwhoseparentsaresuccessfulD.thechildrenwhosemotherlanguageisEnglish31.Whatcanweconcludefromthestudy?A.Youngersiblingsaremoresuccessfulthanfirstborns.B.First-bornchildrenareassuccessfulastheiryoungersiblings.C.First-bornchildrenaremoresuccessfulthantheiryoungersiblings.D.Thesuccessoffirstbornshaspositiveeffectsontheiryoungersiblings.32.Thepassageislikelytoappearin________.A.anewspaperadvertisementB.ahighschooltextbookC.asciencemagazineD.anewsreport
Badweathercouldraiseyourbloodpressureandevenkillyou’’istheunnecessarilysurprisingheadlineintheDailyMail.Itreportsonalargecomplexstudythatlookedforanyassociationbetweenchangesinweatherandbloodpressurerates.TheresearchfocusedonpatientsatabloodpressureclimeInGlasgowandlookedattwocontinuousvisitsthepatientsmadewithina12-monthperiod.Theresearchersfoundthatdecreasesintemperatureandsunshineorincreasesinrainfallandfrostwereassociatedwithaslightincreaseincreasesinbloodpressure.Inthelongertermindividualswhosebloodpressureseemedsensitivetodecreasesintemperatureandsunshinehadslightincreasesinbloodpressure.Theyalsoseemedtohaveover.allshortersurvivalthanpeopleinsensitivetoweatherchanges.Weknowthatourbodiesrespondtotemperaturechangessoitseemstruethattemperaturecouldinfluencebloodpressure.Butfactorsotherthantheweathermayhavehadaroletoplayinthebloodpressureresultsseen.ThestudywascarriedoutbyresearchersfromtheUniversityofGlasgowpublishedinthepeer-re~4ewedJournaloftheAmericanHeartAssociation.ThequalityoftheDailyMail'sreportingofthisstudyismixed.Onthenegativesideitpresentsasimpleconclusionthatcannotbedrawnfromthecomplexanalysisusedinthisstudy.OntheplussideitsstorydoescontainusefuladvicefromaspokespersonfromBloodPressureUK:UntilwecancontroltheweatherwecanstillrelyonmoretraditionalwaysofcontrollingOurbloodpressuresuchaseatingmorefruitandvegetableslesssaltandalcoholandtakingmoreexercise.’’32.WhatCanwelearnfromthepassage?A.ColdWeathermayincreaseblood.pressure.B.Therearemorestudiesabouttheweather.C.exerciseincreasesyourbloodPressure.D.TheheadlineintheDailyMailiswrong.33.Howwastheresearchcarriedout?A.ItwasreportedintheDailyMail.B.ItfollowedthepatientsinatimeCItrecordedtheworld’sweatherdata.D.Itmadesomechangestotheweather.34.Accordingtotheresearchwecanthat______A.toomuchrainwilllowerbloodpressureB.enoughsunshinecanincreasebloodpressureCinsensitivepeoplemaylivealongerlifeD.sensitivepeoplemayfeelboredwithlife35.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassage______A.mostpeoplehavedoubtabouttheDailyMailB.noonedidcomplexanalysisaboutweatherC.thespokespersondidn’thaveenoughproofD.humanshavenocontrolovertheweather
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