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ForthefirsttimeinfivedecadesTaiwanbuyswaterfromthemainlandofChinatohelpsoothe缓解aseveredrought.SatMay45:21A.m.ETByWILLIAMIDEAssociatedPressWriterTAIPEITaiwan—FacingitsworstdroughtindecadesTaiwanisbuyingwaterfromthemainlandofChina1sincethetworivalssplitamidcivilwar54yearsago.ATaiwaneseshiponSundaywasexpected22300metrictons2530shorttonsofwaterbackfromthemainlandofChinatoTaiwan’soutlyingislandofMatsujustoffChina’ssoutheasterncoast.BuyingwaterfromthemainlandofChinahasbeenanissueofseriousdebateinTaiwanbecausethegovernmentdoesnotwanttobecometoo3itscommunistneighborwhichhasrepeatedlysaidto4Taiwan.ButtheseriousdroughthasleftTaiwan5andTaiwan’stopChinapolicy—makerTsaiIngwensaidonSaturdaythatthisweekend’swaterpurchasewouldbeatrialrunthesemiofficialCentralNewsAgency6.7itwillbecomeamodelforeasingneedsindrought—strickenTaiwandependsontheneedsofotherareasTsaichairwomanoftheMainlandAffairsCouncilwasquotedassaying.Therearenodirect8airlinksbetweenthemainlandofChinaandTaiwan’smainislandseparatedby9160—kilometer—wideYCTaiwanStrait.ButlastyearTaiwanopenedshippinglinksbetweenthemainlandofChinaandtheoutlyingTaiwaneseislandsofKinmenandMatsu—anexperiment10linksbetweenthemainlandofChinaofTaiwan’smainislanD.1.A.thefirsttimeB.forthefirsttimeC.firsttimeD.atfirst2.A.fetchingB.tobringC.totakeD.borrowing3.A.dependentofB.independentofC.dependentonD.reliedon4.A.turnoverB.handoverC.takeoverD.giveover5.A.withfewotherchoicesB.forthefewotherchoicesC.withfewchoicesD.forseveralchoices6.A.wassaidB.wasbelievedC.announcesD.reported7.A.ThatB.WhetherornotC.IfD.Where8.A.shippingorB.shippingofC.shippedandD.shipping9.A.aB.theC.anD./10.A.whichcouldleadB.thatcouldleadtoC.thatresultedfromD.whichcouldliein
Thesingledecisivefactor因素thatmadeitpossibleformankindtosettleinlastingcommunities社区聚居地wasagriculturE.AfterfarmingwasdevelopedintheMiddleEastinabout6500BCpeoplelivinginfamilyunitsdidnothavetobeonthemovecontinuallysearchingforfoodorhuntingtheiranimals.Oncepeoplecouldcontroltheproductionoffoodandbeassuredofareliablesupplyofittheirliveschangedcompletely.Farmingwasarevolutionarydiscovery.Itnotonlymadesettlementspossibleandlaterthebuildingofcitiesbutitalsomadeavailableareliablefoodsupply.WithmorefoodavailablemorepeoplecouldbefeD.PopulationthereforeincreaseD.Thegrowingnumberofpeopleavailableformorekindsofworkledtothedevelopmentofnewsocialformations.Withmoreandmorefoodacommunitycouldsupportavarietyofworkerswhowerenotfarmers.Farmingintheworldoverhasalwaysrelieduponadependablewatersupply.Fortheearliestsocietiesthismeantriversandstreamsorregularrainfall.Thefirstgreatcivilizationsgrewupalongrivers.Latercommunitieswereabletodevelopbytakingadvantageoftherainyseasons.Alloftheancientcivilizationsprobablydevelopedinmuchthesamewayinspiteofafewdifferences.AsvillagesgrewtheproductionofmorenumerousgoodsbecamepossiblE.Clothcouldbewovenfromwool.Housesmadeofwoodbrickandstonecouldbeputup.ThescienceofmathematicswasanearlyoutgrowthofagriculturE.Peoplestudiedthemovementsofthemoonthesunandtheplanetstoworkoutseasons.Insodoingtheycreatedthefirstcalendars日历.Withacalendaritwaspossibletofindoutthearrivalofeachgrowingseason.Measurementoflandareaswasnecessaryiffieldwastobedividedaccurately.Measurementsofamountsforexampleofseedsorgrainswasalsoafactorinfarmingandhousekeeping.Latercamemeasuresofvalueasmoneyexchangebecamecommon.AllofthemajorancientcivilizationsinMesopotamiaEgypttheIndusValleyandChinaappearedinthe4thmillenniumBC.Historiansstillargueoverwhichonecameintobeingfirst.ItmaywellhavebeentheMiddleEast.ThisplacereachesoutfromtheNileRiverinEgyptnorthwardalongthecoastofformerPalestinetheneastwardintoAsiatoincludeMesopotamiA.InthisareapeoplesettledalongtheriverbanksandpracticedfieldagriculturE.Thiskindoffarmingdependedonthereproductionofseednormallyfromgraincrops.1.Thefinalresultofthedevelopmentofagriculturewasthat_________.A.thepopulationincreasedslowlyB.aconstantsupplyoffoodwascertainC.anewsocialformationcameintobeingD.avarietyofjobswereopentopeople2.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothewriter?A.Mathematicshelpedcreatetheagriculturalsociety.B.Societiesinthepastindifferentpartsoftheworldgrewinsimilarways.C.Moderncitiesdevelopedoutoforiginallywealthiervillages.D.Cloth-makingmarkedanimportantperiodinagriculturaldevelopment.3.Thedevelopmentofmathematics________.A.enabledpeopletoarrangetheiragriculturalactivitiesbetterB.gotthesocietyoutoftheagriculturalageC.helpedcreateearlyagriculturalcivilizationaroundtheworldD.madepossibletheexchangeofagriculturalgoods4.Itcanbesafelyconcludedthat_______.A.thedevelopmentofmathematicsplayedadecisiveroleinthebirthofmoderncitiesB.theearliestcivilizationfirstcameintobeingintheMiddleEastC.allancientcivilizationsaroundtheworlddevelopedinexactlythesamewayD.thedevelopmentofagricultureplayedaveryimportantroleinhumanhistory5.Thetextismainlyabout_________.A.theimportanceofagricultureB.therelationshipbetweenagricultureandmankindC.theoriginofagricultureD.theancientcivilization
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Howapersonreactstocriticism批评oftenmeansthedifferencebetweensuccessandfailurE.Takethe1ofOleBullthefamousNorwegian2ofthe19thcentury.His3fatherachemistsenthimtotheUniversityofChristianiatostudyfortheministry牧师and4himtoplayhisbelovedviolin.Hesoon5thecourseanddisobeyinghisfather6allhistimeandenergytotheviolin.Unfortunatelythoughhehadgreatabilityhisteacherswere7unskilledsothatbythetimehewasreadytostarthisconcert8hewasn’tprepareD.InItalyaMilannewspaper9wrote:Heisan10musician.Ifhebeadiamondheiscertainlyinthe11andunpolisheD.ThereweretwowaysOleBullcouldhave12tothatcriticism.Hecouldhaveletitmakehimangryorhecouldlearnfromit.Fortunatelyhechosethe13.HewenttothenewspaperofficeandaskedtoseethecritiC.The14editorintroducedhim.Olespenttheeveningwiththe70-year-oldcriticaskedabouthisfaultsand15theoldman’sadviceonhowtocorrectthem.20070312Thenhe16therestofhistourreturnedhomeand17thenextsixmonthsstudyingunderreally18teachers.Hepracticedhour19hourtoovercomehisfaults.Finallyhereturnedtohisconcertsand20only26becamethewonderofEuropE.1.A.positionB.placeC.sampleD.case2.A.musicianB.violinistC.pianistD.performer3.A.awkwardB.generousC.stubbornD.confident4.A.allowedB.forbadeC.forcedD.urged5.A.gaveupB.tookupC.madeupD.pickedup6.A.devotedB.donatedC.suppliedD.allocated7.A.absolutelyB.completelyC.relativelyD.gradually8.A.journeyB.travelC.voyageD.tour9.A.editorB.criticC.reporterD.journalist10.A.untrainedB.giftedC.matureD.leading11.A.roughB.delicateC.desperateD.evident12.A.referredB.attractedC.affectedD.reflected13.A.formerB.latterC.laterD.earlier14.A.frightenedB.ashamedC.astonishedD.convinced15.A.questionedB.soughtC.offeredD.explored16.A.delayedB.deletedC.cancelledD.ignored17.A.totalledB.squeezedC.spentD.spared18.A.beneficialB.theoreticalC.academicD.able19.A.byB.ofC.uponD.after20.A.whenB.asC.whileD.since
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阅读下面短文从短文后所给各题的四个选项中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项ItwaspouringoutsidE.Weallstoodthere1somepatientlyothersannoyed2naturemesseduptheirhurriedday.Igotlostinthesoundandsightoftheheavens3awaythedirtanddustoftheworlD.Momlet’srunthroughtherainagirl’svoice4mE.Nohoney.We’llwaituntilit5downabitMomreplieD.Theyounggirlwaitedaboutanotherminuteand6:Momlet’srunthroughtherain.We’llgetwetifwedoMomsaiD.Nowewon’tMom.That’snotwhatyousaidthismorningtheyounggirlsaidasshe7herMom’sarm.Thismorning?8didIsaywecouldrunthroughtherainandnotgetwet?Don’tyouremember?WhenyouweretalkingtoDaddyabouthiscanceryousaid‘IfGodcangetusthroughthishecangetusthrough9.’Theentirecrowdturned10.Mompausedandthoughtforamomentabout11shewouldsay.Nowsomewouldlaughitoffandscoldherforbeingsilly.12thenweheardHoneyyouare13.Let’srunthroughtherain.IfwegetwetmaybewejustneedwashingMomsaiD.Then14theyran.Weallstood15smilingandlaughingastheyranpastthecars.Yestheygotwet.Buttheywere16byafewwhoscreamedandlaughedlikechildrenallthe17totheircars.Circumstancesorpeoplecantakeawayyourmaterialpossessionsandtheycaneventakeawayyour18.Butnoonecantakeawayyourprecious19.Sodon’tforgettomaketimeandtakethe20tomakememorieseveryday!Ihopeyoustilltakethetimetorunthroughtherain.1.A.talkingB.waitingC.complainingD.expecting2.A.asifB.evenifC.becauseD.that3.A.takingB.puttingC.drivingD.washing4.A.caughtB.brokeC.impressedD.called5.A.keepsB.comesC.pushesD.slows6.A.askedB.repeatedC.requiredD.added7.A.pulledB.touchedC.wavedD.felt8.A.WhyB.HowC.WhenD.Where9.A.rainB.diseaseC.anythingD.something10.A.stillB.angryC.seriousD.silent11.A.whatB.howC.whetherD.if12.A.HoweverB.ButC.AfterD.Though13.A.stupidB.wrongC.rightD.clever14.A.offB.alongC.onD.over15.A.sighingB.jokingC.discussingD.watching16.A.followedB.guidedC.respectedD.praised17.A.timeB.wayC.sameD.best18.A.houseB.moneyC.healthD.time19.A.childrenB.experienceC.courageD.memories20.A.possibilitiesB.opportunitiesC.riskD.challenge
OnJune171774theofficialsfromMarylandandVirginiaheldatalkwiththeIndiansoftheSixNations.TheIndianswereinvitedtosendboystoWilliamandMaryCollegE.Inaletterthenextdaytheyrefusedtheofferasfollows:Weknowthatyouhaveahighopinionofthekindoflearningtaughtinyourcollegesandthatthecostsoflivingofouryoungmenwhilewithyouwouldbeveryexpensivetoyou.Weareconvincedthatyoumeantodousgoodbyyourproposal;andwethankyouheartily.Butyoumustknowthatdifferentnationshavedifferentwaysoflookingatthingsandyouwillthereforenotbeoffendedifourideasofthiskindofeducationhappennottobethesameasyours.Wehavehadsomeexperienceofit.Severalofouryoungpeoplewereformerlybroughtupatthecollegeofthenorthernprovinces:theyweretaughtallyoursciences;butwhentheycamebacktoustheywerebadmannersignorantofeverymeansoflivinginthewoods–theyweretotallygoodfornothing.Wearehowevernotthelessobligedbyyourkindofferthoughwerefusetoacceptit;andtoshowourgratefulsenseofitifthegentlemenofVirginiawillsendusadozenoftheirsonswewilltakecareoftheireducationteachtheminallweknowandmakemenofthem.1.Thepassageisabout____.A.thetalkbetweentheIndiansandtheofficialsB.thecollegesofthenorthernprovincesC.theeducationalvaluesoftheIndiansD.theproblemsoftheAmericansinthemid-eighteencentury2.TheIndianchief’spurposeofwritingtheletterseemstobeto____.A.politelyrefuseafriendlyofferB.expresstheiropinionsonequaltreatmentC.showtheirprideD.describeIndiancustoms3.AccordingtothelettertheIndiansbelievedthat____.A.itwouldbebetterfortheirboystoreceivesomeschoolingB.theywerebeinginsultedbytheofferC.theyknewmoreaboutsciencethantheofficialsD.theyhadbetterwayofeducatingyoungmen4.Differentfromtheofficials’viewofeducationtheIndiansthought____.A.youngwomenshouldalsobeeducatedB.theyhaddifferentgoalsofeducationC.theytaughtdifferentbranchesofscienceD.theyshouldteachthesonsoftheofficialsfirst
Aqualityeducationisthebasicliberator.itcanfreepeoplefrompovertygivingthemthepowertogreatlyimprovetheirlivesandtakeaproductiveplaceinsociety.Itcanalsofreecommunitiesandcountriesallowingthemtojumpforwardintoperiodsofwealthandsocialunitythatotherwisewouldnotbepossible.Forthisreasontheinternationalcommunityhasdevoteditselftogettingalltheworld’schildrenintoprimaryschoolby2015ataskknownasEducationforAll.CaneducationforaIlbeachievedby2015?Theanswerisundoubtedlyyesalthoughitisadifficulttask.Ifwenowmeasurethegoalintermsofchildrensuccessfullycompletingatleastfiveyearsofprimaryschoolinsteadofjustenrolling注册forclasseswhichusedtobethemeasuringstickforeducationthenthetaskbecomesevenmoredifficult.Only32countrieswereformerlybelievedtobeatriskofnotachievingeducationforallonthebasisofenrollment.Thenumberrisesto88ifcompletionofprimaryschoolisusedasthestandard.Stillthegoalisachievablewiththerightpoliciesandtherightsupportfromtheinternationalcommunity.59ofthe88countriesatriskcanreachuniversalprimarycompletionby2015iftheybringtheeffectivenessandqualityoftheireducationsystemsintolinewithstandardsobservedinhigher-performingsystems.Theyalsoneedgreatincreasesinoutsidesupport.The29countriesfallingfarthestbehindwillnotreachthegoalwithoutextrafastspeedofprogress.Butthisisachievablewithcreativesolutionincludingusefoinformationtechnologiesenoughforeignaidandfewerpeoplelivinginpoverty.Akeylessonofexperienceaboutwhatmakesdevelopmenteffectiveisthatacountry’sabilitytouseaidwelldependsheavilyonitspoliciesinstitutionsandmanagement.Whereacountryscoreswellontheseforeignassistancecanbehighlyeffective.1.nthefirstparagraphtheauthorsuggeststhataqualityeducationcan_________.A.treecountriesfromforeignrulesB.givepeoplefreedomC.speedupsocialprogressD.liberatepeoplefromanypressure2.IdeallythegoaloftheprogramofEducationforAllisto____________by2015.A.enrollalltheworld’schildrenintoprimaryschoolB.getalltheworld’schildrentocompleteprimaryschoolC.givequalityeducationtopeopleof88countriesD.supportthosedevotedtochangingtheireducationsystems3.______countriesarenowatriskofnotachievingeducationforalIonthebasisofcompleting5yearsofprimaryschool.A.88B.32C.29D.594.AccordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedastherightpolicy?A.Raisingtheeffectivenessofeducationsystems.B.Improvingthequalityofeducation.C.Usinginformationtechnologies.D.Buildingmoreprimaryschools.5.Ascanbegatheredfromthelastparagraphforeignaid______.A.isprovidedonlywhensomestandardsaremetB.maynotbehighlyeffectiveC.alonemakesdevelopmentpossibleD.ismosteffectiveforthosecountriesfallingfarthestbehind
EverysummerthousandsofAmericansstayathomeinsteadofgoingonholidaybecausethey’reoverweight.Theydon’twantpeopletoseethemsunbathingandtheydon’twanttohavetosqueezeintoplaneseats.Butnowthankstothegrowingnumberofweight-friendlyholidaypackagestheoverweightarehavingtheirdaysinthesun.Overweightpeoplewillhaveagreattimeonourholidaysaswedon’tjudgethemlikeotherpeopledosaidLizNickelsownerofBigAdventuresaUS-basedcompanythathostsscuba-diving—asportofswimmingunderwaterwhilebreathingthroughatubeconnectedtoatankonyourbackforlargerpeople.Asawaytokeepupwiththedemandforextra-largeaccommodationmanyhotelsintheUShavestartedtoofferfeaturessuchaswidebedsandhandheldshowers.Butthebestinplus-sizevacationingliesatMexico’sFreedomParadisea112-roomresort度假胜地openingthismonthwhichurgesgueststoLiveLargeLiveFree.Thehotelhasbroaddoorwaysreinforced加同furnitureandextralargechairs.Italsoboasts自夸aprivatebeachtoprotectpeoplefromthestaresthatcanoccuronpublicbeaches.It’snotahoteljustforlargepeople.It’sasize-friendlyplacewhereanyonecanenjoyaholidaysaidownerJurrianKilnkWhatwenoticedwasthatalotofoversizedpeopledon’tfeelcomfortableatresorts.StaffmembersofallsizesarehiredbythehoteltomakeoverweightpeoplefeelOK.Thoughmanywelcomethenewservicesomefeeldifferently.IhavearealproblemwiththissaidNancyLenhartownerofCampLaJollaaCalifornianweight-lossandfitnesscamp.Ifyoutalkaboutoversizedbedsanddoorwaysyouarethrowingtheirweightintheirfaces.Overweightpeoplewanttobenormalized.Theyshouldn’tbediscriminatedagainstlikethis.1.Largepeopledon’twanttogoonholidaybecause___________.A.theydon’tlikesun-bathingB.theydon’twanttobelookedatC.theplanesaretoocrowdedD.hotelsarenotopentothem2.Inthefirstparagraphweight-friendlyholidaypackagesmeans________.A.therearesomefreepackagesfortheoverweightB.peoplearefriendlytotheoverweightC.specialholidaytourfortheoverweightD.theoverweightcanloseweight3.Scuba-divingisasportofswimming___________.A.forlargerpeopleB.onlyforlargerpeopleC.jumpingfromtheplatformD.underwater4.Mexico’sFreedomParadiseisahotel__________.A.forpeopleofallsizesB.onlyintendedforlargerpeopleC.whereeverythingisoversizedD.wherelargerpeoplecanliveforfree5.Theunderlinedpartyouarethrowingtheirweightintheirfacesmeans__________.A.youarebeatingtheminthefaceB.it’seasytoknowthey’reoverweightC.theirfacesseembiggerthanothersD.youcanmakethemloseweight
Trip1BlackBearCountTherehavebeenfiresinthisareainthelastfewyearsandtheOfficeoftheNationalParkisnotsurehowmanyblackbearsarestillliving.SomebearshavebeenseensincethefiresandtheOfficehasaskedforyoungpeopletohelpcountthem.Theentiretripwilllastthreehours.Bookingnecessary.Cost:FreeWhen:May8Trip2GarlandValleyBringyourdrinkandlunchforthiswalkinabeautifulareaoftheBlueMountains.GarlandValleyisclosetothetownofGarlandbutispartoftheNationalPark.Manywildanimalsliveinthisareaincludingmanyrarebirds.Thisisagreatwalkforbird-loves.Thetriplastsfourhours.Bookingnecessary.Cost:￡15When:May8May15Trip3FlashlightAdventurePutonyourwarmclothesbringaflashlightandapairofglassesandcomeforanightwalkalongtheDungogValley.A.guidewillleadthetourManyoftheanimalsyouwillseeonthistripcanonlybeseenatnight.TheguidewilltellyouaboutthelivesoftheanimalsyouseeNumbersarestrictlylimitedonnighttrips.Sobesuretobookearly.Thiswalklaststwoandahalfhours.Cost:￡12When:May8May15May22Equipmenttotheneeded●Pleasebringenoughwaterandfoodforallwalks.●Weargoodwalkingshoes—nohighheels.●Wearahatfordaywalks.●Dresswarmlyfornightwalks.●Childrenmustbewithanadult.●Makesureyourflashlightworkswellandbringextrabatteriesfornightwalks.●Followallinstructionsfromguidesduringthewalks.Themountainsaredangerousplaces.Bookings:*Bookingsfortheabovetripscanbemadebytelephone893—4847orontheInternetatWWW.bluemountaintour.com1.Wherearethesetrips?A.InalargevalleyB.InaparkinthemountainsC.InaspecialkindofzooD.Inthreedifferentcountries2.Onwhichtripmightyouseeanimalsthatsleepduringtheday?A.BlackbearcountB.GarlandValleyC.FlashlightAdventureD.Noneofthetrips3.WhichofthefollowingisNOTnecessaryforthethreetrips?A.Goodwalkingshoes.B.Plentyofbatteries.C.Foodandwater.D.Asleepingbag.4.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.AdventureTravelinAmericaB.HuntingaroundtheGreatMountainC.InterestingTripsintheEastoftheUSAD.DiscoveryTripsintheBlueMountains
Itiscommonlybelievedthatschooliswherepeoplegotogeteducation.1ithasbeensaidthattodaychildreninterrupttheireducationtogotoschool.The2betweenschoolingandeducationsuggestedbythisisimportant.Educationis3comparedwithschooling.Educationknowsnoedges.Itcantakeplace4whetherintheshoweroronthejobwhetherinakitchenoronatractor.Itincludesboththe5__learningthattakesplaceinschoolsandthewholeuniverseoflearningoutofclass.6theexperienceofschoolingcanbeknowninadvanceeducationquiteoftenproducessurprises.A.chancetalkwitha7mayleadtoapersontodiscoverhow8heknowsofanothercountry.Peopleobtaineducationfrom9on.Educationthenisavery10andunlimitedterm.Itislifelongexperiencethatstartslong11thestartofschoolandonethatshouldbeanecessarypartofone’sentirelifE.Schoolingontheotherhandisa12experiencewhosestylechanges13fromonewaytothenext.Throughoutacountrychildrenarriveatschoolatthesametimetake14seatsusesimilartextbooksdohomeworkand15andsoon.Schoolinghasusuallybeenlimitedbytheedgesofthesubjectsbeingtaught.1.A.ThenB.HoweverC.ThusD.Therefore2.A.differenceB.importanceC.useD.problem3.A.unexpectedB.endlessC.countlessD.simple4.A.anywhereB.nowhereC.somewhereD.somewhereelse5.A.part-timeB.publicC.standardD.strict6.A.IfB.BecauseC.SoD.Though7.A.neighborB.friendC.foreignerD.teacher8.A.wonderfulB.wellC.greatlyD.little9.A.babiesB.grown-upsC.womenD.men10.A.longB.broadC.narrowD.short11.A.thatB.whenC.afterD.before12.A.basicB.rightC.finalD.irregular13.A.unusuallyB.differentlyC.littleD.frequently14.A.largeB.newC.fixedD.small15.A.takeexamsB.holdexamsC.markpapersD.readpapers
I.wasthemiddlechildofthreebuttherewasagapoffiveyearsoneithersideandIhardlysawmyfatherbeforeIwaseight.ForthisandotherreasonsIwassomewhatlonely.Ihadthelonelychild'shabitofmakingupstoriesandholdingconversationswithimaginarypersonsandIthinkfromtheverystartmyliteraryambitions文学志向weremixedupwiththefeelingofbeingisolated孤独andundervalueD.IknewthatIhadanaturalabilitywithwordsandapoweroffacingunpleasantfactsandIfeltthatthiscreatedasortofprivateworldinwhichIcouldgetmyownbackformyfailureineverydaylifE.HoweverthequantityofseriouswritingwhichIproducedallthroughmychildhoodwouldnotadduptohalfadozenpages.Iwrotemyfirstpoemattheageoffourorfivemymothertakingitdowntodictation.Icannotrememberanythingaboutitexceptthatitwasaboutatigerandthetigerhadchair-liketeeth-agoodenoughexpression.Atelevenwhenthewarof1914-18brokeoutIwroteapoemwhichwasprintedinthelocal地方的newspaperaswasanothertwoyearslateronthedeathofKitchener.FromtimetotimewhenIwasabitolderIwrotebadandusuallyunfinishednaturepoems.IalsoabouttwiceattemptedashortstorywhichwasafailurE.Thatwasthetotalofthewould-beseriousworkthatIactuallysetdownonpaperduringallthoseyears.1..Theunderlinedworditinparagraph2refersto____.A.thequantityofseriouswritingB.thewriter'sfirstpoemC.thewriter'schildhoodD.thetigerinthepoem2..Fromthetextwelearnthatasalittleboythewriter____.A.hadnoplaymatesB.showedhisgiftforwritingC.putoutlotsofpoemsandstoriesD.gothisfirstpoempublishedin19163..Whatcanbeinferredaboutthewriter?A.Hewasleastfavouredinhisfamily.B.Hehadmuchdifficultyintalkingwithothers.C.HehadanunhappychildhoodforlackofcarE.D.Hislonelinessresultedinhisinterestinwriting.
Haveyoueverreceivedagiftthatwassoclearlynotyourtastethatyouwonderedifperhapsithadbeenhandedtoyoubymistake?Worsehaveyouevergivenapresentandwatchedyourfriendlookasthoughshehadopenedthewrongbox?MaybesherespondedwithapoliteWhythankyoubutyouknewyouhadmissedthemark.Whydopresentssometimesgowrong?Andwhatdoyourchoicesgoodandhadreflectaboutyourpersonalqualities?ChoosingtherightgiftisanartIbelievE.Itcallsforempathy－theabilitytoputyourselfintosomeoneelse’sheadandheart.We’reallabletodothis;infactwe’rebornwithakindofnaturalempathy.Aftertheearliestperiodofchildhoodhoweveritneedstobereinforced加强－byourparentsteachersfriends.Whenitisn’twe’renotabletounderstandotherpeople’sfeelingsassharply.Thiscanshowinthegiftsweselectandsocanmanyotheremotional情感的qualities.Thinkbacktothepresentsyou’vegivenoverthepastyearthetimeandeffortyouputintoyourselectionhowmuchyouspentyourthoughtswhileyouwereshoppingandyourfeelingswhenthereceiveropenedthepackagE.KeepinmindthatwhatyouchoosedisplaysyourinnerworlD.Ofcourseyoumayexpressyourselfdifferentlywithdifferentfriendsrelativesandotherpeopleyouknow.Weliveinasocietywhereexchangingpresentsisanimportantpartofcommunication.Ignoringthetraditionwon’tmakeitgoaway.IfyoureallydislikesuchatraditiontellyourfriendsabeadoftimE.1.Theunderlinedexpressionyouhadmissedthemarkmeansyouhadfailedto.A.makeherfeelbetterB.keepyourfriendshipC.receiveapresentinreturnD.gettheexpectedeffect2.Whichofthefollowingisthemainideasofthesecondparagraph?A.NaturalempathyneedstobereinforceD.B.Emotionalchangesinfluenceone’schoiceofgifts.C.Selectingtherightgiftisanabilitypeoplearebornwith.D.Choosinggiftsrequiresonetounderstandthereceivers.3.Inthethirdgaragraphtheauthortellsusthat.A.attentionshouldbepaidtothereceiver’sresponsesB.onelearnsfromwhathedidinthepastC.thechoiceofgirlsreflectsone’semotionalqualitiesD.oneshouldspendmoretimechoosinggifts4.Thebestpossibletitleforthispassageis.A.WaysofChoosingGiftsB.AnImportantTraditionC.ExchangingPresentsD.MessageinaGift
Dogownersnowhavealittlehelpunderstandingtheirfurryfriends.A.newdevicecalledBow-LingualtranslatesdogbarksintoEnglishKoreaorJapanesE.Bow-Lingual’sJapaneseinventorsspentmuchtimeandmoneyanalyzingdogbarks.Theyfoundthatdognoisescanbebrokendownintosixdifferentemotions:happinesssadnessfrustrationangerassertionanddesire.PartoftheBow-Lingualdevicehangsonthedog’scollar.Theotherpartisahandle-heldunitfortheowner.Whenthedogsbarkstheunitdisplaystranslatedphrases.SomepeoplehavescoffedatBow-Lingual.WhowouldpayUS$120toreadadog’smind?theyask.ButthosewhohavepurchasedBow-Lingualpraisethedevice.PetownerKeikoEgawaofJapansaysithelpsherempathizewithherdogHarry.BeforewegototheparkhealwayssayshewantstoplaysaysEgawaandafterawalkhealwayssaysheishungry.Bow–LingualisnotyetavailableinChinesE.Soyou’dbetterkeepstudyingStudioClassroomorsoonyourdogmayknowmoreEnglishthanyoudo!1.Thispassageismainlytalkingabout.A.Bow-Lingual’sinventorsB.dog’sdifferentemotionsC.talkingdogsD.alittlehelpfordogowners2.WhichofthefollowingsentencesisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.Dogownersnowcanunderstandtheirdogsbetter.B.Bow-LingualisanewdevicethatenablesdogstotalkinEnglishKoreanorJapanese.C.MoreandmoreChinesedogownerswouldkeepstudyingStudioClassroominordertoknowmoreEnglishthantheirdogs.D.PeoplewhohaveusedtheBow-Lingualsayithelpsthembetterunderstandtheirdogs.3.Whatdoesscoffedatmeaninthe3rdparagraph?A.shoutedatB.questionedatC.laughedatD.doubtedabout4.HowdoyouunderstandthesentenceBow-LingualisnotyetavailableinChineseinthelastparagraph?A.Bow-LingualhasnotyetappearedinChinesemarket.B.Bow-LingualcannotyetrecognizedChinesedogs’barks.C.ChinesedogownersdonotknowyethowtouseBow-Lingual.D.DogbarkscannotyetbetranslatedintoChinesephraseswithBow-Lingual.5.Thewriterofthispassageismostlikelytobe.A.adogownerB.areporterC.anadvertiserD.anexpertondogbarks
Amoment’sdrillingbythedentistmaymakeusnervousandupset.Manyofuscannotstandpain.Toavoidthepainofadrillingthatmaylastperhapsaminuteortwowedemandtheneedle——ashotofNovocain一种麻醉药——thatdeadensthenervesaroundthetooth.Nowit’struethatthehumanbodyhasdevelopeditsmillionsofnervestobehighlyawareofwhatgoesonbothinsideandoutsideofit.Thishelpsusadjusttotheworld.Withoutournerves——andourbrain.Whichisabundleofnerves——wewouldn’tknowwhat’shappening.Butwepayforoursensitivity.Wecanfeelpainwhentheslightestthingiswrongwithanypartofourbody.Thehistoryoftorture酷刑isbasedonthehumanbodybeingopentopain.Butthereisawaytohandlepain.LookattheIndianfakir苦行僧whositsonabedofails.Fakirscanputaneedlerightthroughanarmandfeelnopain.Thisabilitythatsomehumanshavedevelopedtohandlepainshouldgiveusideasabouthowthemindcandealwithpain.Thebigthinginwithstanding经得起painisourattitudetowardit.IfthedentistsaysThiswillhurtalittleithelpsustoacceptthepain.Bystayingrelaxedandbytreatingthepainasaninterestingsensationwecanhandlethepainwithoutfallingapart.AfterallalthoughpainisanunpleasantsensationitisstillasensationandsensationsarethestuffoflifE.1.AsystemofnervesenablesustoA.sufferpainB.avoidpainC.feelpainD.enjoypain2.ThesentenceButwepayforoursensitivity.inthesecondparagraphimpliesthat.A.weshouldpayadebtforourfeelingB.wehavetobehurtwhenwefeelsomethingC.ourpainisworthfeelingD.whenwefeelpainwearesufferingit3.TheauthorusestheIndianfakiasanexampletoshowthat.A.IndiansarenotatallafraidofpainB.peoplemaybesenselessofpainC.somepeopleareabletohandlepainD.fakirshavemagictoputneedlesrightthroughtheirarms4._______helpsusmosttohandlepain.A.AttitudeB.InterestC.NervesD.Life5.Theauthor'sattitudetowardspainis______.A.pessimisticB.optimisticC.criticalD.practical
Asmoreandmorecreatures___1__extinctionmanyscientiststryhardtosavethem__2___thepublic’shelptoprotectthem.___3_fewpeoplehaveanyideawhat___4__thesecreaturesarE.I_5__twoforeignphotographersworkedtogetheracoupleofyearsagoandtookpicturesofthose__6__animalsandplants.TheylaterhadabookpublishedinordertointroducethosecreaturestothepubliC.Itis___7_thatifwereallywanttoprotectandsaveendangeredspecieswehavetogettoknowthemfirst.Infactabouttwo-thirdsofsuchcreaturesareplants.Someofthemaresounusualbutwedon’tknowtheyaresoprecious.Wearenotbiologistssohowcanwe__8_?InshortitisnecessarytomakeendangeredspeciesknowntothepubliC.Wecanincreasepeople’sknowledgethrough_9_andlectures.Ifwetrytomakeitpartofour__10__wemayhaveachancetoprotectthosevaluablecreatures.1.A.closeB.drawC.nearD.access2.A.callingonB.callingforC.shoutingtoD.reminding3.A.ThereforeB.HoweverC.NomatterhowD.Somehow4.A.exactlyB.extremelyC.essentiallyD.particularly5.A.hearofB.heardaboutC.heardD.heardthat6.A.scarceB.seldomC.rareD.especial7.A.trueB.necessaryC.importantD.apity8.A.sayB.tellC.speakD.remark9.A.performancesB.complaintsC.exhibitionsD.measures10.A.courseB.educationC.instructionD.direction
MaryCochranwentoutoftheroomswhereshelivedwithherfatherDrLesterCochranatseveno’clockonaSundayevening.ItwasJuneoftheyear1988andMarywaseighteenyearsolD.ShewaswalkingalongTremontlinedwithsmallshopsandshabbyhousesaratherquietcheerlessplaceonSundayswheretherefewpeopleabout.ShehadtoldherfathershewasgoingtochurchbutdidnotintendanythingofthekinD.Shedidnotknowwhatshewantedtodo.Iwillgetoffbymyselfandthinkshetoldherselfasshewalkedslowlyalong.Thenightshethoughtpromisedtobetoofinetospentsittinginachurchandhearingamantalkofthingsthathadnothingtodowithherownproblem.HerownaffairswereapproachingnothingbutacrisisanditwastimeforhertobeginthinkingseriouslyofherfuturE.ThethoughtfulseriousstateofmindinwhichMaryfoundherselfhadbeenputbyaconversationshehadwithherfatherontheeveningbeforE.Withoutanytalkofthekindbeforeandquitesuddenlyhehadtoldherthathewasavictimofheartdiseaseandmightbegoneatanymoment.HehadmadetheannouncementastheystoodtogetherinhisofficebehindwhichthefatheranddaughterliveD.1.WhatdidMaryintendtodothatnight?A.Shedecidedtogotochurch.B.Shedecidednottothinkabouttheproblem.C.Shedecidedtotalkovertheproblemwithherfatheragain.D.ShewantedtobeleftalonE.2.WhatputMaryinaseriousstateofmind?A.TheuncertaintyofherfutureB.Herknowledgeofherfather’shealthcondition.C.Herconcernaboutherfather’ssuddendecision.D.Herworryabouthermeetingwiththechurchman.3.WheredidMarylive?A.Oppositethechurch.B.InashabbyhousE.C.InasmallshopD.Inthesamebuildingasherfather’sofficE.4.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.ALifeChallengetoMaryCochran.B.HowtoReactatthePresenceofDanger.C.Dr.LesterCochranHadaHeartAttackD.AnUnexpectedAttack.
The2008BeijingOlympicGamesaredrawingnear.Areyoueagertoenjoywatchingthematchesorstartservingasavolunteer?Firstyouneedtoknowaboutaudiencemanners.ThebehaviourofcourtsideaudiencesisconsideredtobeanimportantpartofsportingculturE.In2004afterworldchampionStephenHendrylosttoDingJunhuiintheChinaOpenSnookerChampionshipshecomplainedofthenoisefromChinesespectators.PerhapsyouandyourclassmatescoulddiscusshowtobehavewhileintheaudienceattheOlympicGames.Mostsportingarenashaverulesforspectatorswrittenonthebackofthetickets.ReadyourticketcarefullybeforeyouarrivE.Trytoreachyourseathalfanhourbeforethestartoftheeventanddon’tleavewhenagameisinprogress.Whenyouleaveremembertotakeawayyoursoftdrinkbottlesandothertrash垃圾.Duringexcitinggamestrytocontrolyourself.Don’tcriticizetheperformanceofplayersandcoaches.BecarefulwithyourwordssincesomemaycauseangeramongotherpeopleintheaudiencE.Applauseisaspecialformofbodylanguageyoucanusetocommunicatewithplayers.Butyoushoulddoitproperly.Whenplayersfirstappearclapyourhandstogethertowelcomethembutdon’tgoonfortoolong.Afteranexcellentperformanceapplaudwarmly.Ifsomeonefailsyourapplausewillhelpencouragethem.Applauseisnotwelcomehoweverwhileagameisinprogressandplayersneedtokeeptheirconcentration.VarioussportshavevariousrulesfortheaudiencE.EnjoyingartisticgymnasticsrequiressilencE.Butlotsofcheeringcanreallyhelpbasketballandfootballplayers.Snookerandtabletenniscourtsidebehaviourincludesabanonflashphotography.Mobilephonesarenotallowedinshootingcentres.Tobeagoodspectatoryoushouldtaketimetolearnthegame-specificrulesandrelatedcultureofeachevent.1.Whatdoesthewordspectatorsmeaninthesecondparagraph?A.playersB.audiencesC.coachesD.organizers2.Whatshouldyoudoduringanexcitinggame?A.ControlyourselfB.KeepquietC.PraisetheplayersD.Cheertheplayers3.Whencan’tyouclapyourhands?A.WhenplayersfirstappearB.WhenanexcellentperformanceisoverC.WhensomeonefailsD.Whenaplayerisfinishingaverydifficultperformance4.Whatisthebesttitleofthistext?A.HowtobeagoodaudienceofBeijingOlympicGamesB.HowtosupportplayersatBeijingOlympicGamesC.HowtocontrolyourselfatBeijingOlympicGamesD.HowtobeavolunteeratBeijingOlympicGames
TheyearIwenttocollegewasaverydifficulttransition过渡期formE.1IsprobablytruewithmanypeoplE.Igotquitehomeworkand2thoughtAboutgoinghomE.Althoughthe3timeformanystudentsisgetting4fromhomemymailboxwasfrequently5.OnedaywhenIwenttothemailboxtherewasapostcard6outatmE.Isatdowntoredait7anotefromsomeonebackhomE.8Ibecameincreasinglypuzzled困惑as9postcardswerelikethis;ItwasafullnewsreportaboutawomannamedMabelandhernewbornbaby.ItookthecardBacktomyroomand10aboutit.SeveraldayslaterI11anotherpostcardthisone12newsaboutMaybellineMabel’scousin.Soonafteranothercardarrivedandthenanother13fullofnewsofdifferentpeoplE.Ibefanto14lookforwardtothenextOne15toseewhatthisauthorwouldcomeupwith16.Iwasnever17.Finallythecards18comingrightaboutthetimeIhadbeguntofeel19collegelifE.Theyhadbeensuchahappydistraction调剂thatIhave20allthepostcardsandstillbringthemouttoreadwheneverIneedalift.1.A.IfB.SoC.AsD.What2.A.oftenB.carefullyC.seldomD.merely3.A.hardB.lastC.busiestD.happiest4.A.visitorsB.lettersC.callsD.directions5.A.emptyB.fullC.closedD.open6.A.pouringB.reachingC.staringD.rolling7.A.describingB.consideringC.enjoyingD.expecting8.A.ButB.ThusC.AlsoD.Even9.A.anyB.noC.someD.such10.A.jokedB.talkedC.forgotD.cared11.A.mailedB.acceptedC.worteD.received12.A.deliveringB.demandingC.discoveringD.developing13.A.oneB.eachC.eitherD.both14.A.nearlyB.possiblyC.usuallyD.really15.A.promisingB.surprisedC.interestedD.pretending16.A.belowB.latelyC.nextD.behind17.A.frightenedB.disappointedC.excitedD.pleased18.A.continuedB.stoppedC.startedD.avoided19.A.easyB.safeC.tiredD.anxious20.A.lostB.collectedC.tornD.saved
OKsoyou’vedecidedonacareerinthemediaandyouaresicktodeathwithpeopletellingyouhowcompetitivetheindustriesarE.YouknowyouaregoingtohavetogetinanywhichwayyoucanandthatthiswillprobablymeanmakingteaandphotocopyingandyouareprepareD.ButthatmaymeanthatyouwillfinditalittledisappointingwhenyouemergefromanenvironmentwhereyourideasoryouhavebeenpublishingyourownmagazinesandenteraplacewhereperhapsnoonewillaskyouyournameorsayhellotoyouinthemorningandwhereyouarebeingperhapsnotpaidtodoajoB.Thereareanumberoftrainingschemesofferedacrossthemediawhichareagreatroutein.SimonWinderwasgivenhisstartinpublishingbytheMacMillan’strainingschemE.IwassentouttoAfricaandAsiaforacoupleofyearssellingeducationalbooks.ItwasaterriblejobinmanywaysbutinterestingtrainingsaysWinder.Becausehehadlearntfirst-handaboutthebusinessofpublishinghistrainingpreparedhimforacareerintheindustry.OnhisreturntoEnglandWindermadethemovetoaseniorpositionatPenguinsevenyearsago.Ifyoucan’tgetontoatrainingschemeorgetapaidjobstraightawaythenofferingyourservicesforfreewillopenupmanyopportunitiestoyou.ItisallaboutprovingthatyoucandothejoB.IdentifycompaniesandpeoplewhoseprogrammesyoulikeandthensimplywritetothemConnockadvisesthosewantingtobreakintotelevisionOffertoworkforfreeifyoupossiblycanandthechancesareyouwillimpresswithyourhardworkandideasandendupstayingoninpaidemployment.That’showpracticallyeveryemployeeofTenAlpsendedupwiththecompany.WhereveryoustartoutifyouworkhardatwhatyoudoyoureffortswillberewardeD.Don’tfocusonwhereyouwanttoendupadvisesRossYou’llknowwherethatiswhenyou’rethere;juststayfocusedonthejobinhandanddothataswellasyoucan.1.Themainideaofthispassageisprobably______.A.howtodevelopacareerinthemediaB.thedifficultiesyouwillfaceinfindingajobinthemediaC.thetiringworkyouhavetodoatfirstinthemediaD.whatlowpayyou’llgetinthemedia2.Whatdidthewriterintendtotellusinthesecondparagraph?A.Nooneiswillingtospeaktoyou.B.Youaretheleastimportantpersonintheunit.C.Youwillfeelbeingignoredatthebeginning.D.Youhavetoworkwithoutpay.3.Thewaysyoucanenterthemediainclude______.A.learningthefirsthandexperienceaboutthebusinessB.takingparkintrainingschemesorworkingforitforfreeC.studyingthecompaniesandpeopleyoulikeD.showingyourabilitywhileyouareworking4.Asawholewhatattitudeshouldyouhavewhiletryingtoenterthemediaindustry?A.Watchoutforyourfuturecareer.B.Payattentiontotherelationshipbetweenyourworkmates.C.Workheartandsoultodoyourpresentworkwell.D.Findchancestoshowoffyourability.
AreBritishpeopleEuropeans?ThismayseemastrangequestiontoAfricansandAsianswhotendtothinkofallwhitepeopleasEuropeans.ButtheBritishwhentheyareinBritaindonotregardthemselvesasEuropeans.TheEuropeanstothemarethoseratherexcitableforeignersfromtheothersideoftheEnglishChannelwhohaveneverlearnthowtospeakEnglish.EuropeisknownastheContinentaplacefullofinterestforBritishtouristsbutalsothesourceofalmostallthewarsinwhichBritainhaseverbeeninvolveD.ThusalthoughgeographicallyspeakingBritainisapartofEuropethefactthatitisaseparateislandhasmadeitspeoplefeelveryveryinsular孤立的.TheyfeelandinmanywaysaredifferentfromtherestofEuropeandtheysometimesannoycontinentalnationsbyfailingtosupportthemoreventounderstandthemintimeofneeD.WheredidBritishpeoplecomefrom?Thisisanextraordinaryinterestingquestionsincetheyareamixtureofmanydifferentracesandalltheseracesinvaded侵略BritainatdifferenttimesfromEuropE.NobodyknowsverymuchaboutBritainbeforetheRomanscameduringthefirstcenturyB.C.buttherehadbeenatleastthreeinvasionsbeforethat.Thefirstofthesewasbyadark-hairedMediterraneanracecalledtheIberians.TheothertwowerebyCeltictribes:firsttheGaelswhosedescendantsarethemodernScotsandIrishcomeofwhomstillspeaktheGaeliclanguage;andsecondtheBritonswhogavetheirnametothewholeislandofBritain.ThesewerethepeoplewhomtheRomansconquereD.TheRomansgavetheBritonsagooddealoftheircivilizationbuttheyneversettledinBritaininverylargenumberssotheBritishracesurviveduntiltheoverthrowoftheRomanEmpirebythebarbariansi.E.thenumerousGermanictribeswhichoverranthewholeofWesternEuropE.1.Thepurposeofthepassageisto______.A.talkaboutEuropeansB.discusstheoriginofBritishpeopleC.argueforthesuperiorityofBritishpeopleD.comparetheEuropeanswithAfricansandAsians2.Itcanbeknownfromthepassagethat______.A.mostpeoplethinkwhitepeopleareEuropeansB.therearemanyAfricansandAsianslivinginEuropeC.whitemenareEuropeansintheeyesofAfricansandAsiansD.theBritishpeoplethinkofthemselvesasEuropeans3.WhydotheBritishpeoplefeelveryinsular?A.Theyaredifferentfromthosepeopleinthecontinent.B.TheysometimesfailtosupportthecontinentalcountriesintimeofneeD.C.Theyareseparatedgeographicallyfromthecontinent.D.TheyareconsideredverydifficulttounderstanD.4.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat______.A.EuropeansarethosewhoareunabletospeakEnglishB.thosewhoinvadedBritaincamefromtheothersideoftheEnglishChannelC.BritainisaplacefullofinterestforthoseexcitableforeignersD.BritainisthesourceofalmostallthewarsinEurope
Thechallengetodrinktothelimitsofone’sendurancehasbecomeacelebratedpartofcollegelife.Inoneofthemostextensivereportsoncollegedrinkingthusfara1997HarvardSchoolofPublicHealthstudyfoundthat43percentofcollegestudentsadmittedbingedrinkingintheprecedingtwoweeksDefinedasfourdrinksinasittingforawomanandfiveforamanadrinkingbingeiswhenonedrinksenoughtoriskhealthandwell-beingExpertsestimatethatexcessivedrinkingisinvolvedinthousandsofstudentdeathsayear.AndtheHarvardresearchersfoundthattherehasbeenadramaticchangeinwhystudentsdrink39percentdranktogetdrunkin1993but52percenthadthesameobjectivein1997.Whathaschangedistheacross-the-boardacceptabilityofintoxication喝醉saysFelixSavinoatUW-Madison.Manycollegestudentstodayseenotjustdrinkingbutbeingdrunkastheirprimarywayofsocializing.Thereasonfortheshiftarecomplexandnotfullyunderstood.Butresearchersguessthatitmayhavesomethingtodowithtoday’sinstant-satisfactionlife-style——andyoungpeopletendtotakeintotheextremE.Whilebingedrinkingisn’talwaysdeadlyitdoeshaveotherwide-rangingeffects.Academicsisoneareawhereittakesaheavytollsomethingpaidlostorsuffered.Perhapsbecausealcoholincreasesaggressionandaffectsjudgmentitisalsorelatedto25percentofviolentcrimesandroughly60percentofvandalismoncampus.Facingthemanypotentialdangers;collegecampusesaresearchingforwaystoreducebingedrinking.1.Whyhasbingedrinkingcausedwidespreadconcern?A.Becauseitisdirectlyresponsiblefortheacademicproblemoncampus.B.Becauseithasclaimedmanyyoungliveseveryyear.C.Becauseithashadharmfuleffectsonthestudents’healthandwell-being.D.BecauseitisincloseconnectionwithschoolviolencE.2.Wecaninferfromthepassagethatyoungpeopletoday.A.cherishtheirdreamandarewillingtoworkhardforit.B.valuespiritualsatisfactionoverphysicalsatisfaction.C.areidealisticanddisillusionedbythestarkreality.D.seekimmediatesatisfactionandindulge放纵themselvestoomuch3.Theparagraphsfollowingthepassagemostprobablydiscuss.A.effortstakenbydifferentschoolstofightagainstbingedrinkingB.theimportanceofbanningalcoholatstudenteventsoncampusC.howtochangestudents’behaviorD.thepossibleconsequencesofbingedrinking4.Studentsregarddrinkingandbingedrinkingas.A.tolerableB.acceptableC.necessaryD.essential
WelcometoOntarioParksanewbodysetuptomanageOntario'smosttreasuredspecialplacestheparksinourareA.WeareenteringaveryexcitingyearforOntarioParks.Lastseasonweaskedsome15000visitorsin45parkshowwecouldimproveourprogramsandservices.WealsolookedatthethousandsofcommentcardswereceiveD.Asaresultnewcomfortstationshavebeenaddedthenumberofcampsiteshasbeenincreasedandwe'vemadeotherfacility设施improvements.Inadditionwe'llbeprovidingmoreeducationalprograms.Thisyearforexamplemorethan40parkswillofferspecialdayandeveningactivitiestoexciteyourcuriosityaboutnatureandhistory.ThroughtheInternetyou'llbehappytoknowthatyoucannowexploreall270parksonlinE.Letyourfamilyplanyourparkvacationstudyamapofcanoerouteslistentothecallofaloonorfindup-to-dateinformationaboutprogramsservicesandfacilities.SocomeanddiscoverwhatOntarioParkshastooffer.Ourparksareplacestogowithfamiliesandfriendsforrelaxationandfunorsimplytogetawayfromitall.Theyareplaceswherewecanenrichoursoulsandrechargeourinternal内部的batteries.TheyprovidechancestoexplorenatureseewildlifeswimcanoecamphikepicnicrideabikeYou'llenjoysomeofthebestoutdoorexperiencesavailableanywhereintheworlD.Weurgeyoutomake2006theyearthatyoucomeoutandhaveanOntarioParksexperience!1.Thewriter'spurposeinwritingthetextisto____.A.tellmorepeopletheimprovementsinOntarioParksB.attractmorepeopletoexploretheparksonlineC.praisethebeautyofnatureinOntarioParksD.havemorepeoplevisittheparks2..ThefacilityimprovementsofOntarioParksinclude____.A.newprogramsandservicesB.newcomfortstationsandcampsitesC.comfortstationsandspecialactivitiesD.newcampsitesandeducationalprograms3..Fromparagraph4weknowthatOntarioParksoffersvisitors____.A.theworld'snewsportsandgamesB.themostexcitingadventuresintheworldC.manychoicestorelaxandrefreshthemselvesD.chancestoexperiencealltheoutdooractivities4..Accordingtothetextwecansafelysaythat____.A.somevisitorssuggestedmorecampsitesB.about15000peoplevisited45parkslastseasonC.manymorepeoplewillvisitOntarioParksin2006D.themanagerofOntarioParksworriestheywillhavefewervisitors
AnenvironmentalgroupcalledtheFoodCommissionisunhappyanddisappointedbecauseofthesaleofbottledwaterformJapan.Thewaterisangrilyarguesinpublichastraveled10000foodmilesbeforeitreachesWesterncustomers.transportingwaterhalfwayacrosstheworldissurelytheextremelystupiduseoffuelwhenthereisplentyofwaterintheOK.Itisalsoworriedthatwearewastingourfuelbybuyingpraums对虾fromIndonesia7000foodmilesandcarrotsfromSouthAfrica5900foodmiles.Countingthenumberofmilestraveleddonebyaproductisastrangewayoftryingtotellthetruesituationoftheenvironmentaldamagedonebyanindustry.Mostfoodistransportedaroundtheworldoncontainershipsthatareextremelyenergyefficient高能效的.Itshouldbenotedthatatonofbuttertransported25milesinatruckproducttransportedhundredsofmilesbyseA.Besidestheideaofofmilesignorestheamountoffuelusedintheproduction.ItispossibletocutdownyourfoodmilesbybuyingtomatoesgrowninBritainratherthanthosegrowninGhana;thedifferenceisthattheBritishonewillhavebeenraisedinheatedgreenhousesandtheGhanaianonesintheopensun.WhattheideaoffoodmilesdoesprovidehoweveristhechancetocutoutThirdWorldCountriesfromFirstWorldfoodmarkers.ThenumberofmilestraveledbyourfoodshouldasIseeitberegardedasasignofthesuccessoftheglobal全球的tradesystemnotasignofdamagetotheenvironment.1.TheFoodCommissionisangrybecauseitthinksthat.A.OKwastesalotofmoneyimportingfoodproductsB.someimportedgoodscauseenvironmentaldamageC.growingcertainvegetablescauseenvironmentaldamageD.peoplewasteenergybuyingfoodfroothercountries2.Thephrasefoodmilesinthepassagereferstothedistance.A.thatafoodproducttravelstoamarketB.thatafoodproducttravelsfromonemarkettoanotherC.betweenUKandotherfoodproducingcountriesD.betweenaThirdWorldcountryandaFirstWorldfoodmarket3.BycomparingtomatoesraisedinBritainandinGhanatheanothertriestoexplainthat.A.BritishtomatoesarehealthierthanGhanaianonesB.GhanaiantomatoestastebetterthanBritishonesC.cuttingdownfoodmilesmaynotnecessarilysavefuelD.protectingtheenvironmentmaycostalotofmoney4.Fromthepassageweknowthattheauthorismostprobably.A.asupporteroffreeglobaltradeB.amemberoftheFoodCommissionD.asupporterofFirstWorldfoodmarketsD.amemberofanenergydevelopmentgroup
HiltonEnglishLanguageCenterInformationforNewStudentsCLASSTIME:9:00A.m.—10:30A.m.11:00A.m.—12:30p.m.1:30p.m.—3:00p.m..TheLanguageCenterisopenMondaytoFriday.Eachclasshasoneafternoonfreeperweek.OnthefirstdaygotothelecturehalltocheckyourtimetablE.SELF-ACCESS:ThelanguagelaboratoryRoom1110isopenMondaytoFridayafterclassforallfull-timestudents.Youcanlearnhowtousecomputersforlanguagegamesorword-processing.TherearetapesforstudentstoborrowtopracticetheirEnglish.Goinandasktheteachertoshowyou.Ifyouplantotakepublicexaminationstherearedictationandlisteningcomprehensiontapesforyoutopracticewith.Thereareclozeexercisesonthecomputers.Askyourclassteacherforalistofpastexamessays.Studentscanborrowtapestotakehomebuttheymustbereturnedaftertwodays.ATTENDANCE:AllstudentsareexpectedtoattendclassesasitisrequireD.StudentswhodonotattendclasseswillbereportedtoOSS.Eightypercentattendanceisrequiredforstudentstoreceivetheircertificates证书whentheyfinishtheircourses.ItisalsorequiredbyOSSforanextensiontoyourvisA.BOOKS:Ifstudentsaregivencoursebooksthebooksaretheirresponsibility.Ifabookislostthestudentwillbeexpectedtopayforit.IfstudentswishtobuybooksthereisabookshopinthecollegespecializinginEnglishbooksRoom3520.1.Whendoclassesbeginandendonafullday?A.9:00A.m.—1:30p.m.B.9:00A.m.—3:00p.m.C.9:00A.m.—10:30A.m.D.9:00p.m.—12:30p.m.2.Howmanyafternoonsdoesaclassmeeteachweek?A.Two.B.ThreE.C.Four.D.FivE.3.Timetablecanbeseenin_____.A.thelecturehallB.Room3520C.theclassroomD.Room11104.Thebookswhichthestudentswishtobuyareinthe____.A.libraryB.book-shopinthecollegeC.streetD.classroom
IhadbeentoseveraldoctorsasachildbutIhaveaspecialplaceinmyheartforDr.Vincent.HewasaPediatricCardiologistatUCLAbackin1971whosavedmylife.IwaseightyearsoldatthetimewithasevereheartproblemandIneededheartsurgery.MyMorndidnothavethemoneyandwithoutthesurgerytherewasarealgoodchanceIwouldnotlivetobethirteenyearsold.AftercontactingseveralorganizationsDr.VincentwasabletogetfinancialhelpformethroughUnitedWayaCrippledChildren’sOrganization.Dr.Vincentwasahandsomemanhewasalsoverygentleandcaring.IrememberbeinginthehospitalforanAngiogramtestandduringtheprocedureIwascryinghystericallysothemedicalstaffcalledinDr.Vincenttocalmmedownandhewasabletocomfortmewhennooneelsecould.Thenthetimecameformetohaveheartsurgerytherewasafifty—percentchancethatIwouldnotmakeitthroughthesurgerybecauseitwasexperimental.AtthetimeIwasonlythesecondorthirdpersontohavethisproceduredonetheyreconstructedthemainarterybyusinganarteryfrommyleg.IwasabsolutelyterrifiedandagainDr.Vincentreassuredmehewouldseetoitthateverythingwouldbeallright.IhadalotofconfidenceandtrustinDr.Vincent.Hecametoseemeafterthesurgerywhichwasextremelypainfulbutverysuccessfulandbroughtmeastuffedanimal.IwassosurprisedtogetthisgiftfromDr.VincentIgavehimahug.IguessDr.VincentmusthaveknownIwasfeelingverylonelyandscared.YouseeIhadnofamilyorfriendsvisitmewhileIwasinthehospitalexceptformyMomandIamnotsurewhy.IdoknowonethingIhadawonderfuldoctorwhotookthetimetohelpascaredlittlegirlwhofeltallalonE.ThiswastwentyeightyearsagosowhereveryouareDr.VincentIwanttothankyoufornotonlysavingmylifebutyouhelpedmeliveanormalproductivelifeandforshowingmethatyoutrulycaredforthatIwillbeeternallygratefultoyou.1.ThereasonwhyDr.Vincentisspecialtothewriteristhat.A.hewashandsomeB.hewascaringandkindC.hecarriedouttheoperationD.heofferedthemoneytheoperationneeded2.AccordingtotheauthorDr.Vincentwascalledinduringhertestto.A.feedherB.comfortherC.examineherD.scareher3.Wecanlearnfromthepassageallofthefollowingsaretrueexceptthat.A.theoperationwasexperimentalB.shedidn’ttrustDr.VincentC.theoperationwasextremelypainfulD.shefeltscaredandallalone4.HowdidDr.Vincentgetthemoneyfortheoperation?A.Hecollecteditinthehospital.B.Hesavedthemoneydaybyday.C.Hegothelpfromanorganization.D.Heborrowedthemoneyfromhisfriends.5.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordeternallyinthelastparagraphmean?A.immediatelyB.graduallyC.permanentlyD.presently
InthecityofFujisawalivesawomannamedAtsukoSaeki.Whenshearrivedhowevershe1ofgoingtotheUnitedStates.MostofwhatsheknewaboutAmerican2wasfromthetextbooksthehadreaD.Ihada3inmind:DaddywatchingTVinthelivingroom.Mummy4cakesandtheirteenagedaughterofftothecinemawithherboyfrienD.Atsuko5toattendcollegeinCaliforniA.Whenshearrivedhowevershefounditwasnother6worlD.Peoplewerestrugglingwithproblemsandoftenseemed7shesaiD.IfeltveryalonE.Oneofthehardest8wasphysicaleducation.WeplayedvolleyballshesaiD.Theotherstudentswere9itbutIwasn’t.OneafternoontheinstructoraskedAtsukoto10theballtoherteammatessotheycouldknockit11thenet.NoproblemformostpeoplE.ButisterrifiedAtsuko.Shewasafraidoflosingface12shefaileD.Ayoungman.Onherteam13whatshewasgoingthrough.Hewalkeduptomeand14‘ComeonYoucandothat.’Youwillneverunderstandhowthosewordsof15.mademefeelFourwordsYoucandothat.Ifeltlikecryingwithhappiness.Shemadeitthroughtheclass.Perhapsshethankedtheyoungman;sheisnot16.SixyearshavepasseD.AtsukoisbackinJapanworkingasasalesclerk.Ihave17forgottenthewordsshesaiD.WhenthingsarenotgoingsowellIthinkofthem.Sheissuretheyoungmanhadnoideahowmuchhiskindness18toher.Heprobablydoesn’tevenrememberit.shesaidThatmaybethelesson.Wheneveryousaysomethingtoaperson―cruelorkind―youhavenoideshowlongthewordswill19.She’sallthewayoverinJapanbutstillshehearsthosefour20words;Youcandothat.1.A.learnedB.spokeC.dreamedD.heard2.A.wayB.lifeC.educationD.spirit3.A.photoB.paintingC.pictureD.drawing4.A.bakingB.fryingC.steamingD.drawing5.A.hopedB.arrangedC.likedD.attempted6.A.describedB.imaginedC.createdD.discovered7.A.tenseB.cheerfulC.relaxedD.deserted8.A.timesB.questionsC.classesD.projects9.A.curiousaboutB.goodatC.slowatD.nervousabout10.A.kickB.passC.carryD.hit11.A.throughB.intoC.overD.past12.A.afterB.ifC.becauseD.until13.A.believedB.consideredC.wonderedD.sensed14.A.warnedB.sighedC.orderedD.whispered15.A.excitementB.encouragementC.persuasionD.suggestion16.A.interestedB.doubtfulC.puzzledD.sure17.A.neverB.alreadyC.seldomD.almost18.A.happenedB.appliedC.seemedD.meane19.A.continueB.stayC.existD.live20.A.mercifulB.bitterC.simpleD.easy
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