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WhatdoBritishstudentsdointheirleisuretime?Themostpopularactivitymustbepartysuchasbirthdaypartyafter-exampartyandhouseparty.Sometimestheydon'tevenneedareasontothrowaparty.Fromtheverybeginningofthetermtotheendoftheexamstudentsocietiesstudentsandschoolsorganizemanypartiesballsanddinnersinwhichalcoholnevergetsremovedfromthedrinks.Iwenttomanyhousepartiesbirthdaypartiesandthegreatend-of-termpartyheldintheStudentUnionBuilding.TheywereunforgettableexperiencesformystudyintheU.K.ApartfrompartiesBritishstudentsalsoparticipateinsocietiessportsandvoluntarywork.ExceptforsocietiessimilartoChineseoneswhicharerelatedtostudents'hobbiessuchasbasketballdebatingandpaintingsomesocietiesaremorelikelytobefoundinwesterncountriessuchashorseridingcheerleadingandextremesports.Asforvoluntaryworkithasdevelopedintoafullyfunctionalwell-organizedfinancialsector.There'remanycharityshopswhichsellsecond-handclothesbooksandutensils.Thoseshopsbothofferpaidjobsforfull-timeworkersandalsopart-timevoluntaryjobsforstudents.Themostcommonvoluntaryworkistomakeandprovidefoodforhomelesspeopleperforminnurseryhouseandstreetfundraisingforcharities.IsignedupforaBiko-bikeprojectwhichisaimedatfixingsecond-handbrokenbikesandrentthemtostudentsatalowpricE.AlthoughIhadnoexperienceinrepairinganythingletalonebikesmymentorpatientlytaughtniestepbystephowtousecertaintoolstofixthespecificpartofabikE.Asastudentmajoringinartsitwasquiteinterestingandusefultolearnsomeknowledgeofsciencefromfixingbikes.Thesocietiesandvoluntaryworkdevelopstudents'skillsandevenbecomeastartingpointoftheircareers.Oneofmyfriendsworkedasavolunteeratacharityshopforthreeyearsandshebecameamanagerofthatcharityaftergraduation.21.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordthrowmeaninthefirstparagraph?A.Cast.B.AttenD.C.HolD.D.Put.22.WhichonearethestudentsinChinalesslikelytojoinintheirsparetimecomparedtoBritishstudents?A.Thedebatingsociety.B.ThepaintingcluB.C.ThebasketballassociationD.ThehorseridingleaguE.23.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A.Ilearntmoreknowledgeofartsfromvoluntarywork.B.Ihavenevertakenasipofwineatsomanyparties.C.IrepairedbrokenbikestorentthemtostudentscheaplyD.Iwillbecomeamanagerofacharityaftergraduation.
InasocietysuchastheUnitedStatesorCanadawhichhasmanynationalreligiousandculturaldifferencespeoplehighlyvalueindividualism—thedifferencesamongpeoplE.Teachersplacealotofimportanceonthequalitiesthatmakeeachstudentspecial.Theeducationalsystemsinthesecountriesshowthesevalues.StudentsdonotmemorizeallpossiblebasicknowledgE.Insteadtheyworkindividuallyandfindanswersbythemselves.Thereisoftendiscussionintheclassroom.Atanearlyagestudentslearntoformtheirownideasandopinions.InmostAsiasocietiesbycontrastthepeoplehavethesamelanguagehistoryandculturE.Perhapsforthisreasontheeducationalsysteminmuchoftheorientreflectssociety'sbeliefingroupgoalsandpurposesratherthanindividualism.ChildreninChinaJapanandKoreaoftenworktogetherandhelponeanotheronassignments.Thereareadvantagesanddisadvantagesofbothsystemsofeducation.ForexampleoneadvantageofthesysteminJapanisthatstudentstherelearnmuchmoreaboutmathsphysicsbiologyandchemistrythanAmericanstudentsbytheendofhighschool.TheyalsostudymorehourseachdayandmoredayseachyearthanNorthAmericansdo.Thesystemisdifficultbutitpreparesstudentsforasocietythatvaluesdisciplineandself-control.ThereishoweveradisadvantagE.MemorizationisanimportantlearningmethodinJapaneseschoolsyetmanystudentssaythatafteranexamtheyforgetmuchoftheinformationthattheyhavememorizeD.TheadvantageoftheeducationalsysteminNorthAmericaontheotherhandisthatstudentslearntothinkforthemselves.Thesystempreparesthemforasocietythatvaluescreativeideas.ThereishoweveradisadvantagE.Whenstudentsgraduatefromschooltheyhaven'tmemorizedasmanybasicrulesandfactsasstudentsinothercountrieshavE.1.Thewriter'spurposeofwritingthispassageis________.A.tosharehisideawithothersinanewwayB.tointroducetwodifferentsystemsofeducationthroughcontrastC.tocriticizethesocietythatvaluesmemorizationD.topreparestudentsforsociety2.WhichisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A.ThesystemofeducationintheWestismorecreativethanthatintheEast.B.JapanesestudentslearnmuchmoreaboutsciencethanAmericanstudents.C.CanadianstudentsaremoreindividualthanKoreanstudents.D.StudentsinNorthAmericaarenotasfriendlyasthoseinAsiA.3.Fromthefactswecaninferthat________.A.AsianstudentsaremorelikelytodobetterinteamworkthanAmericanstudentsB.ChinesestudentsaremorehardworkingintheirstudiesthanMexicanstudentsC.theWesterneducationalsystemismuchbetterthantheEasterneducationalsystemD.theEasterneducationalsystemisasdifficultastheWesterneducationalsystem4.Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?A.AdvantagesanddisadvantagesofeducationalsystemB.ThevalueofindividualismC.Educationalsystem—anobviousdifferencebetweentheEastandtheWestD.Memorization—animportantlearningmethod
PatriciaPanianeverwantedtobeapublicfigure.Allshewantedtobewasamotherandhome-maker.Butherlifewasturnedupsidedownwhenamotoristdistractedbyhiscellphoneranastopsignandcrashedintothesideofhercar.Theimpactkilledher2-year-olddaughter.FourmonthslaterPaniareluctantlybutcourageouslydecidedtotrytoeducatethepublicandtofightforlawstobandriversfromusingcellphoneswhileacarismoving.Shewantedtosaveotherchildrenfromwhathappenedtoherdaughter.InherfirstspeechPaniagotofftoashakystart.Shewasvisiblytremblingandhervoicewassoftanduncertain.ButasshegotintoherspeechadramatictransformationtookplacE.ShestoppedshakingandspokewithastrongvoicE.Fortherestofhertalkshewasaforcefulandcompellingspeaker.Shewantedeveryoneintheaudiencetoknowwhatsheknewwithouthavingtolearnitfromapersonaltragedy.Manyintheaudienceweremovedtotearsandtoaction.InsubsequentpresentationsPaniagainedreputationasahighlyeffectivespeaker.Herappearanceonatalkshowwasbroadcastthreetimestransmittinghermessagetoover40millionpeoplE.Hercampaignincreasedpublicawarenessoftheproblemandpromptedover300citiesandseveralstatestoconsiderrestrictionsoncellphoneusE.69.WhathadledtoPania’spersonaltragedy?A.A.motorist’sspeeding.B.Herrunningastopsign.C.HerlackofdrivingexperiencE.D.A.motorist’sfailuretoconcentratE.70.HowdidPaniafeelwhenshebeganherfirstspeech?A.Nervousandunsureofherself.B.Calmandconfidentofherself.C.Courageousandforceful.D.Distractedandreluctant.71.Thephrasepublicfigureinthepassageprobablymeansapersonwho________.A.hasrecentlylosthisorherchildB.makespublicspeechesC.iswell-knowntoothersD.speakswithastrongvoice72.WhatcouldbeexpectedasaresultofPania’sefforts?A.Strictertrainingofwomendrivers.B.Restrictionsoncellphoneusewhiledriving.C.Improvedtrafficconditionsincities.D.Newregulationstoensurechildren’ssafety.
Whenyouattendchildren’sbirthdaysoralong-expectedfamilyholidayweusuallywanttokeepthoseimportantmomentsinmindwithaphotograph.Butifyou’reoneofthosepeoplewhocan’tstopsnappingphotosatanimportanteventbeware—youcouldendupforgettingitallinaflash.Expertshavewarnedthattheaddictiontorecordingeverymomentofourlivescouldbehavinganadverseeffectonourmemories.MaryanneGarryaNewZealandpsychologyprofessorhasbeenstudyinghowthefrequenttakingofphotosmightchangechildhoodmemories.Ithinktheproblemisthatpeopleareforgettingtoexperiencethemomentshesays.Parentsattheparktakingonephotoafteranotheroftheirchildrenforexampleareactuallypayinglessattentiontowhatishappeningaroundthem.Thepictureonlycapturesasmallpartofthetotalexperience.Andbecauseparentsrememberlessabouttheseimportanteventstheybecomelesseffectiveintheirroleasthekeypeoplewhohelpchildrenlearnhowtotalkabouttheirexperiences.Asaresultchildren’sownchildhoodmemoriesarereduced.TheideathatweareexperiencinglessaswerecordmoregotpsychologistLindaHenkelthinking.Shewantedtoexplorehowphotographsshapeourmemories.HenkelwhoresearcheshumanmemoryatFairfieldUniversityinConnecticutdidanexperimentbysendinggroupsofstudentstotheuniversity’sartmuseum.Thestudentsobservedsomeobjectsandphotographedothers.Thenbackatthelaboratorytheyweregivenamemorytest.Henkelfoundwhatshecalledaphoto-takingeffect.Thestudentsrememberedfeweroftheobjectsthattheyhadtakenphotosofandtheyrememberedfewerdetailsaboutthoseobjects.Shesaysherstudents’memorieswereworsebecausetheywererelyingonthecameratorememberthedetailsforthem.Assoonasyouhit‘click’onthatcamerait’sasifyou’veoutsourcedyourmemory.shesays.24.WhatdoestheworditinParagraph1referto?A.Animportantevent.B.Achild’sbirthday.C.Avaluablephotograph.D.Afamilyholiday.25.AccordingtoParagraph3whyarechildren’smemoriesreduced?A.Flashlightsarecausingchildrentoforgetmorethings.B.Parentsarenotinterestedinlisteningtochildren’sexperiences.C.Childrenaremoreinterestedintakingphotosthanexperiencing.D.Parentsarelesseffectiveinhelpingchildrendiscusstheirexperiences.26.HowdidHenkeldevelophertheoryaboutthephoto-takingeffect?A.Bycarryingoutanexperiment.B.Bygivingaquestionnaire.C.Byinterviewingagroupofstudents.D.Byresearchingthefindingsoftheothers.27.What’sthepurposeofthispassage?A.Tointroduceanewdiscoveryintakingphotos.B.Todiscusstheeffectofphoto-takingonmemory.C.Toexplainhowtousecamerasinaneffectiveway.D.Todescribethewaysofrememberingvaluableexperiences.
Whywouldpeoplenotbemotivatedtomakechangesthatcouldimprovetheirlife?Andtheansweris:It’satrickquestion.Peoplearemotivatedtodowhat’sgoodforthem.Theproblemisthatwhat’sgoodforthemisoftennowherenearasobviousasitsounds—andthateveniftheycanfigureoutwhatthatistheymaynotbelievethatitwillbepossibleforthemtodoit.Simplyputattheheartofthemythofbeingunmotivatedliesthefrustratingdemoralizing令人士气低落的completelyhumanstateofambivalence矛盾心理.Imagineyoubegintorealizethatsomethingaboutyourcurrentbehaviororsituationmightbeaproblemforyou.Youstartthinkingaboutmakingachange—andalmostimmediatelyyouthinkaboutwhatmakingthatchangewouldcostyou.Surelosingweightandgettingintoshapewillimproveyourhealthgiveyoumoreenergyandzest热情enhanceyourself-esteem.Butitmayalsorequireyoutogiveupsleeptoworkoutinthemorningorloseprecioustimewithfamilyintheevenings;youmayhavetogiveupsomeofyourfavoritefoodsandthecomforttheybringortoleratefeelinghungryandthediscomfortitcauses.Whenitcomestoimportantlifedecisionsjustabouteveryoptionapersonisfacedwithhascostsrealandperceived意识上的aswellasbenefits.Toresolveyourambivalenceyouhavetobelievethatthebenefitsofpursuingapathdramaticallyoutweighthecosts—thattheadvantagesofoneoptionareclearlysuperiortotheadvantagesofothers.ButwhatdoImeanbydramaticallyoutweighs?Howsuperiorisclearlysuperior?ImaginethatItoldyouthereexistedaspecialpillthatiftakenonceadaywouldcauseyoutolivetobe100andneverbesickadayinyourlifE.Wouldyoutakeit?Ofcourse—thebenefitsofthepillfaroutweightheminorinconveniencE.ButnowimagineItoldyouthattoreceivethepillyouwouldhavetoagreenevertoseeanyofthepeopleyouloveagain.Wouldyouacceptthisbargain?A.longhealthylifeissomethingthatalmostanyonewouldwant—evenmakesacrificesfor.Yetmostofusvaluethepeopleweloveevenmorethanwevalueourhealth—andwhencompetingoptionsprovoke引发aconflictofvaluesyouwillalmostalwayschoosetheoptionthatyoucareaboutthemostevenifitdoesbringcostsofitsownorseemswrong-headedtothepeoplearoundyou.Butlet’simagineyou’vedecidedthataparticularchangewouldbringmanybenefitsandfewcostsandthatitwouldbecompletelyconsistentwithyourvalues.Canweanticipate预见withcertaintythatyouwilltakeactiontomakethatchange?Notnecessarily.Ifyouexpectedyoureffortstofailthechancesareverygoodthatyouwouldn’tevenbothertotry.Andwhyshouldyou?Resolvingambivalencerequiresnotonlyknowingthepaththatisrightforyoubutalsofeelingconfidentaboutpursuingit—believingyoucansucceedataccomplishingwhatyouhopetoaccomplish.Ifyoubelieveyouhaveaproblembutdon’tbelievethere’sanythingyou’recapableofdoingtosolveityouhaveonlytwooptions:denialordespair.Thatisyoucantellyourselfthatyoureallydon’thaveaproblemorthatit’snotsobadoryoucanfacetheideathattheproblemisreallyseriousbutcompletelyunsolvableandbeconsumedbyhopelessness.50.Peoplesometimesareunmotivatedaboutmakingchangesthatcouldimprovetheirlifebecause____________.A.theydon’tthinkchangesaregoodforthemB.Theydon’tknowexactlywhatisgoodforthemC.TheyarestoppedfromdoingthatbythesurroundingsD.Theylacksomeguidanceandsupport51.AccordingtothepassagelosingweightandgettingintoshapemightmeansthefollowingsEXCEPET_________________.A.ruiningfamilyrelationshipB.buildingupyourself-esteemC.givingupfavoritefoodsandfeelinghungryD.gainingmoreenergyandzest52.Fromparagraph5and6wecanlearn________________.A.onemustbeverycautiousinmakingachangE.B.apersonwillchoosetheoptionthathevaluesthemostC.thedifferencebetweenthebenefitsandcostsD.apersonwilldefinitelymakeachangewhenthebenefitsoverweighthecosts53.Whatdoestheunderlinedsentencemean?A.ItispossiblethatyoumaytakeactiontomakeachangE.B.Youarenotsurewhethertomakeachangeornot.C.YouaremorelikelynottomakeachangE.D.ThereissogreatachancesoyouwouldnotmindtakethetroublE.54.Whatmightthewritergoontowriteabout?A.Howtobeconfidentenoughtomakechanges.B.HowimportantitistomakeachangE.C.WhatbringsthechangesinourlifE.D.HowtomaketherightchoicE.
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Abeautifulwomantookaplaneonbusiness.Shefoundherseatandsatdownnexttoayoungman.ThemanwasjustthinkingofmakingafewdollarsontheplanE.WhenhesawthewomanhegotanideA.Hey!Wouldyouliketoplayagame?heaskedthewoman.Nothankyou.Ijustwanttotakeanap打盹thewomananswereD.It’sreallyeasy.AllyouhavetodoistoanswerthequestionsthatIaskyou.Ifyoudon’tknowtheansweryougivemefivedollars.IfIdon’tknowtheanswertoyourquestionthenI’llgiveyoufivedollars.NothewomanstillrefuseD.OK.IfIdon’tknowtheanswertoyourquestionI’llgiveyoufivehundreddollars.Howaboutthat?themansaiD.ThenthewomanbecameinterestedanddecidedtojoininthegamE.OK.HowmanymoonsdoesJupiter木星have?askedtheyoungman.Thewomanreachedintoherpurseandtookoutafive-dollarbill.Whatgoesupthemountainwiththreelegsandcomesbackwithfour?thewomanaskeD.ThentheyoungmantookouthiscomputerandsearchedtheInternetforananswer.Minuteslatertheyoungmanhandedfivehundreddollarstothewoman.Afterafewhourstheyoungmanreallywantedtoknowtheanswertothequestion.SoheaskedthewomanWhatistheanswertoyourquestion?Thewomanreachedintoherpurseandhandedtheyoungmanafive-dollarbill.1.Whydidthemanaskthewomantoplayagame?A.Hewantedtoshowhiskindness.B.Hewantedtohaveapleasantjourney.C.Hewantedtoearnsomemoneyfromit.D.Hewantedtomakefriendswiththewoman.2.Howmuchdidthewomangetattheendofthestory?A.$500.B.$5.C.$10.D.$490.3.Whatcanwelearnfromthelastparagraph?A.Thewomantoldthemantheanswertoherquestion.B.Thewomangavetheman’smoneybacktohim.C.Thewomanaskedthemananotherquestion.D.Thewomandidn’tknowtheanswereither.4.Wecanlearnfromthestorythatthewomanis______.A.cleverB.friendlyC.politeD.honest
Beachvolleyballisoneofthosesportsthatcanbeanexcitinggametoplayandwatch.It’sreallyeasyandallyouneedissandanetandagroupofpeopleofanyageorfitnesslevelwhowanttohavefun.BeachvolleyballcanbeplayedwithasfewastwopeopleineachteammakingatotaloffourpeoplE.Howeverifyouarelessskilledandexperiencedinthegameitwillbeeasiertoplaywithalargerteam.Themoreplayersyouhavethelessgroundeachpersonwillberesponsibleforcoveringandthemoretimetheywillhavetorecoverbetweenshots.Ifyouonlyhaveafewplayerseachofyouwillgetalotofrunningfortheballaftereachvolley.Ifyouarelookingforarelaxingfunlow-keyexperiencechooselargerteams.Beachvolleyballissimilartoregularvolleyballinitsrules.HoweverevenexperiencedvolleyballplayersdonotrealizehowmuchmoredifficultitistorunandjumponsanD.Sinceitishardertomovequicklyonsandthanahardsurfaceplaywillbemuchslowerthanregularvolleyballonacourt.Whenanathletetrainsforbeachvolleyballhewillfocusonbuildinglowerbodystrengthaswellasupperbodystrength.Strengtheninghislegsisextremelyimportant.Thisimprovestheplayer’sabilitytomovequicklyandaccuratelyonsanddespitetheresistancE.Theabilitytojumphighandlandwithoutinjuryisnecessaryforbeachvolleyballplayers.Whetheryouareinitforthecompetitionorjusttohaveagreattimewithyourfriendsbeachvolleyballcanbeextremelyexcitingandfun.Youmaystartoutwithfriendsandmaysoonfallinlovewiththesport.29.Inwhichofthefollowingsituationwillyoufeelmostrelaxedwhenplayingbeachvolleyball?A.Playingina4-personteam.B.Playingina11-personteam.C.Playingina6-personteam.D.Playinginan2-personteam.30.WecaninferfromParagraph3that________.A.lowerbodystrengthismoreimportantthanupperbodystrengthB.therulesofbeachvolleyballarethesameasthoseofregularvolleyballC.apersonmusthavestronglegsifhewantstorunandjumpquicklyonsandD.experiencedvolleyballplayersknowclearlyitishardtorunandjumponsand31.Whyisplayingbeachvolleyballmuchslowerthanplayingregularvolleyball?A.BecauseitisnoteasytomoveonsanD.B.Becausebeachvolleyballhasalargercourt.C.Becausetheteamsofbeachvolleyballarelarger.D.BecausebeachvolleyballplayersarenotexperienceD.32.Whatdoestheauthorthinkofbeachvolleyball?A.It’sadifficultsport.B.It’sasportwhichneedsfewskills.C.It’sasportwhichonlyafewpeoplelovE.D.It’sanexcitingandinterestingsport.33.Thepassagemainlytellsus________.A.thegameofbeachvolleyballB.howtobecomeagoodbeachvolleyballplayerC.whybeachvolleyballisoneoftheexcitingsportsD.whatshouldbepaidattentiontowhenplayingbeachvolleyball
TallermenandwomenaremorelikelytodevelopcancerthantheirshorterpeersaccordingtoamajorstudythatshedsnewlightonthelinkbetweenheightandthediseasE.ResearchersinSwedenfoundtheriskofwomendevelopingcancerofanykindroseby18%foreveryextral0cmofheightwhileformentheriskroseby11%-althoughheightisnotasgreatariskforcancerassmokingoverweightandapoordiet.DrEmelieBenyioftheKarolinskaInstitutewholedtheresearchsaidtherewereseveralpossiblereasonsforthelink.Oneisthattallerpeoplehavealargernumberofcellsintheirbodywhichcouldpotentiallytransformtocancer.Itcouldalsobethattallerindividualshaveahigherenergyintakewhichhaspreviouslybeenlinkedtocancer.Thestudyanalyzeddataon5.5millionpeoplebornbetween1938and1991withheightsrangingfroml00cm3ft3into225cm7ft6in.Assessingtheimpactofheightondevelopingdifferentformsofcancertheyfoundtheincreasedriskwashighestinskincancerrising30%foreveryl0cminheight.Theyobserveda20%increaseintheriskoftallerwomengettingbreastcancer.TheSwedishresearchersdidnotlookatpossibleconfusingfactorssuchassmokingintheirstudybutthesizeofthesampleandthegoodqualitydatameantthatitcouldbetakenseriouslyeventhoughthefullresultshavenotbeenpublishedotherscientistssaiD.TheearlyresultsofthestudyconductedbyscientistsfromtheKarolinskaInstituteandUniversityofStockholmwerepresentedattheannualEuropeanSocietyforPaediatricEndocrinologyconferenceinBarcelonaandwillbepublishedinfullinduecoursE.32.What'sthemostsurprisingmessagefromthetext?A.CancerisadeadlydiseasethathaskilledmanypeoplE.B.Smokingoverweightorapoordietcanleadtocancer.C.Growingtallerincreasesthedangerofgettingcancer.D.Menaremorelikelytogetcancerthanwomen.33.Accordingtotheresearchfindingswhoismostlikelytogetcancer?A.Maryfemale180cm.B.Johnmale190cm.C.Tinafemale200cm.D.Bobmale200cm.34.Howmanypossiblereasonsdoesthepassagegiveforthisphenomenon?A.1.B.2.C.3.D.4.35.FromthelasttwoparagraphswecaninferthatA.theauthordoesn'treallytaketheresearchfindingsseriouslyB.thefinalresultofthestudymaygoagainstwhatisknownnowC.scientistshavedifferentopinionsaboutthestudyD.morefactsareexpectedfromthefullresultofthestudy
InBritainit'sbottomsupfromtheweekbeforeChristmastillthelastfireworkexplodesintheskyannouncingthenewyear.ThelastFridaybeforeChristmaspopularlyknownas‘MadFriday’—isoneofthebusiestperiodsforthecountry’spubsandclubs.Butit'snotjustthebarsthatgetbusy.AmbulancesandA&EdepartmentsaroundBritaingetpackedouttoo.Headinjuriescutsfallsit'seasytoenduphurtingyourselforotherswhenself-controldisappearandyourheadisspinningduetoalcoho1.Revelers纵酒狂欢的人havebeenwarnedbythehealthauthoritiesaboutthedangersofdeadlydrinkingbutdrinkingcrazilyseemstobepartofthefestivitiesforsome.ThecharityAlcoholConcernisrunningacampaignofrestrictionbyencouragingpeopletohaveadryJanuary.JackieBallardthecharity’sChiefExecutivebelievesthecampaignhasbeensuccessfulinrecentyears.ShesaysMorethantwo-thirdsofpeopleevensixmonthslateraredrinkingatreducedlevelshavinghadamonthoffdrink.Butalsoastudyhasshowntheimpactithasonpeople’shealthreducingtheirbloodpressureandbloodsugarlevels.ThestudybytheUniversityofSussexfollowedupnearly900participantsinAlcoholConcern’sDryJanuarycampaignandfoundoutthat72％ofthemhadkeptharmfuldrinkingsessionsdownand4％werestillnotdrinking.Moderation适度seemstobethekeytoeverything.Theofficialrecommendationforwomenisnottoregularlydrinkmorethan2to3unitsofalcoholaday.Thelimitformenis3to4unitsofalcohol—nomorethanapintof5.2％ABVlagerbeerorcider.32.ThelastFridaybeforeChristmasiscalled.MadFridaybecause_________.A.peoplestayuptoolateB.peoplegooutanddrinkalotC.fireworkexplodesintheskyD.peoplegoshopingmadly33.Whatisthesecondparagraphmainlyabout?A.Theatmosphereofthebars.B.Theeffectofdrinkingtoomuch.C.Thecustomsofthefestivities.D.Theimportanceofthehealthauthorities.34.TheresultofdryJanuarycampaignisthat________.A.manypeoplestopdrinkingB.peopledrinkmorethanbeforeC.peoplecanimprovetheirhealthD.people’sbloodpressureincreases35.Whatistheofficialsuggestionofdrinkingalcohol?A.Womenshouldn’tdrinkanyalcoho1.B.Peopleshouldstayawayfromalcoho1.C.Menmaydrink3to4unitsofalcoholatleast.D.Moderatealcoholdrinkingcanbeaccepted.
BillboardMusicAwardsoftheYear2015goestoTaylorSwiftasinger-songwriterwhohasshapedandinspiredtheAmericanmusicindustrywithhersuccess.WhenTaylorSwiftfirstcametopublicnoticeshewasa17-year-oldnewcomerwholovedsingingtoherownguitar.Shewasfarmoreenthusiasticthanskilledbutapparentlythrewsparkofsuperbtalent.Fouryear’slaterSwifthasbecomeamulti-awardswinnerwiththebiggestsellingalbums唱片.ForheroutstandingperformanceTaylorSwiftwasnamedBillboardmagazine’swomanin2011.SheistheyoungestartisttoreceivehonorsandseveralBillboardMusicAwardsamongthemTopCountryAlbumforthefive-timeplatinum白金sellingSpeakNowherthirdalbumthatwasreleasedthatyear.Taylorhasshownthepowerofgoodsongwritingwithmusicofstyles.saidBillWerdeBillboard’seditorialdirectorAndatsuchayoungageTaylorhasalreadymadeamajorimpactonmusicandhasbeenanunbelievablerolemodelforpromisingartistsandyoungwomaneverywhere.Swiftisusedtobreakingchartrecordsandwinninghonorssincehercareerstarted.Shefollowedthatupin2008withFearlesswhichestablishedherasaskilledsongwriterwithseveralhitsincludingLoveStoryYouBelongWithMeandWhiteHorse.Notsurprisinglythe6-timeplatinumFearlessisthemostawardedalbumincountrymusichistoryintheUSandheroverallworldwidesalesnowreach20millionalbumsand40millionsongsdownloads.SwifthasspentthepastyearontheSpeakNOWWorldTourinsupportofherthirdalbumandnowshe’sgettingreadytogofurther.AccordingtoarecentinterviewwithTheNewYorkermagazineSwifthassofarwrittenabout10songsfora2016album.Shesaidthenewalbumisaboutfeelingsofgrowingupandbecominganadult.They’resadifI'mbeinghonest.SwifttoldTheNewYorker.They’reaboutmyheartbreaksandmymovingon.Butmoreimportantlytheyareaboutachievingcontentment.You’renotalwaysgoingtoberidiculouslyhappyasyougrowup.33.AsanewcomerintheshowbusinessTaylorSwiftwasconsideredtobe_______.A.askilledsongwriterB.anoutstandingartistC.anenergeticdirectorD.apromisingtalent34.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.Swift’snewalbumisaboutfeelingsofgrown-ups.B.FearlessmarkedthebeginningofSwift’scareer.C.SpeakNowisTaylorSwift’sthirdalbum.D.SwifthasgainedBillboardmagazine’swomantwicE.35.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleofthepassage?A.Taylor’sHeartbreaksinGrowthB.A.RisingMusicGeniusC.AnInterviewwithTaylorSwiftD.BillboardMusicAwardsinAmerica
LastyearIruinedmysummervacationbybringingalongamodernconveniencethatwastooconvenientformyowngood:theiPaD.InsteadoflookingatnatureIcheckedmye-mail.InsteadofpaddlingasmallboatIfollowedmyTwitterfeed推特简讯.InsteadofreadinggreatnovelsIstucktoreadingfournewspaperseachmorning.IwasbehavingasifIwerestillintheofficE.Mybodywasonvacationbutmyheadwasn’t.SothisyearImadeupmymindtotrysomethingdifferent:withdrawal退出fromtheInternet.Iknewitwouldn’tbeeasysinceI’mbadatself-control.ButIwasdetermineD.IstartedbygivingtheiPadtomywifE.Thecellphonesignalatourhousewasworsethaninthepastmakingmyattemptsatcheatinganexperienceinfrustration沮丧.Iwastrappedforcedtogothroughwithmyplan.Largelycutofffrome-mailTwitterandmyfavoritenewspaperwebsitesIhadfewwaystoconnecttotheworldexceptfortheradio—andhowmuchradiocanonelistentoreally?IhadtodowhatIhadplannedtodoallalong:readbooks.Thisexperiencehashadahappyending.WithdeterminationandthestrongsupportofmywifeIwoninmyvacationstruggleagainsttheInternetrealizingfinallythatitwasInottheiPadthatwastheproblem.IknewIhadwonwhenwepassedaStarbucksandmywifeaskedifIwantedtostoptousetheWi-Fi.Idon’tneeditIsaiD.Howeveraswereturntopost-vacationlifeahardertestbegins:CanIcontinuewhenI’mbackatwork?Therearetimeswhentheneedtoknowwhat’sbeingsaidrightnowisgreat.Ihavenointentionofgivingupmyconveniencecompletely.ButIhopetoresistthetemptation__tocheckmye-maileveryfiveminuteswhichleadstocheckingmyTwitterfeedandawebsiteortwoIthinkavacationissupposedtohelpyouresetyourbraintobecomemoreproductivE.HereIhopethisoneworkeD.24.Whatdoweknowabouttheauthor’slastsummervacation?A.Hewasdeterminedtoenjoythebeautifulview.B.HisiPadruinedhisplanoffinishingagreatnovel.C.HefeltsatisfiedthathehadstucktohisusualtimetablE.D.Hehatedhimselfforactingasifhewereworkingonvacation.25.WhatdidtheauthordotokeepawayfromtheInternetthisyear?A.HehandedhisiPadtohiswifE.B.Hecutoffhiscellphonesignal.C.HerefusedtocheatinhishousE.D.HelistenedtotheradiomostofthetimE.26.Whenbackatworktheauthorwillprobablychooseto________.A.stayawayfromtheInternetforeverB.continuetoreadmoreandmorebooksC.keepcontrolofwhenandhowtousetheInternetD.stopcheckingwhatisbeingsaidrightnowcompletely27.Whatistheauthor’sopinionofagreatvacationinthepassage?A.A.vacationishavingnothingtodobutreadallday.[B.A.vacationprovesthatalifeofpleasureisovervalueD.C.A.vacationisaperiodoftimetodowhateveronewishesto.D.A.vacationmeansachangeofpacetomakeonemorecreativE.
Ilearnedmymostunforgettablelessononourschoolplaygroundwithoneofmystudentsastheteacher.ItwasthebeginningoftheschoolyearandIhadalittleboyinmyclasswhocamefromanon-English-speakinghomE.Hewasveryquietandshy.Iwasn'tsurehowmuchheunderstood;hejuststoodbyhimselfanddidnotplay.IfItriedtotalktohimhewouldturn-aroundandshuthiseyestohidefrommE.Afteradayortwoofthis1decidedtooneofmyoutgoingandfriendlylittlegirlsforhelp.IcalledheroverandimmediatelystartedalongspeechaboutwhatIneededfromher.IaskedherifshewouldtrytogethimtoplayandstartedgivinghersuggestionsonhowShecouldstartcommunicationwithhim.IexplainedshecoulddothisorthatandcouldtrythisideaorthatideA.ThenshetouchedmyarmtostopmytalkingandsaidDon'tworryMissBrown.I'llspeaktohim.Andsheranoff.Istoodandwatchedher.Ittooklessthanaminuteforthetwonewfriendsto-runoffhandinhandtohappilyjoin-inagamE.Mysweetlittlegirlwasright.Ididnotneedtosolvetheproblemforher.Shespoketothekidfluentlyandaccomplishedwhatshehadbeentoldtodo.IoftenthinkofthatsmallmomentandwhatittaughtmE.Wemustbereadytolearnfromourstudents;theteachablemoments-thatoccuratschoolareforustheteachersaswellasforourkids.21.Whatdidthelittleboydowhentheauthortriedtotalktohim?A.Hestoodsilently.B.Heranaway.C.Heavoidedher.D.Herespondedquietly.22.Thelittlegirlstoppedtheauthor'stalkingbecause.A.shecouldn'tunderstandherB.shedidn'twanttolistentoherC.sheknewwhattodoD.shecouldn'twaittohelp23.Whatcanbeinferredfromthetext?A.Theboyandthegirlcamefromthesamecountry.B.Thelittleboywouldplaywithhisclassmateslater.C.ThelittlegirldidwhattheauthorhadsuggesteD.D.Theauthorwasnotpatientenough.24.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.HowtoCommunicatewithChildrenB.Don'tBeShyWhenTalkingtoOthersC.WeMustLearntoSpeakFluentlyD.StudentsSometimesCanBeTeachers
ParentsoftenassumethattimespentwiththeirkidswillgraduallydecreaseinadolescencE.Butanewstudysuggeststhatwhileteenstrytoavoidspendingalotoftimetogetherwiththeirparentsprivateparent-childmeetingsmayactuallyincreaseintheirearlyadolescentyears.Andthatmayraiseateenager’sself-esteem自尊ansocialconfidenceespeciallyifitistimespentwithDadtheresearchersaddeD.Theresearcherscreatedalong-termstudyinwhichtheyinvitedfamiliesin16schooldistrictsincentralPennsylvaniatoparticipatE.Ineachfamilyateenagerayoungersiblingtheirmotherandtheirfatherwereinterviewedathomeandthenaskedabouttheiractivitiesandself-worthfivetimesoveraperiodofsevenyears.Thestudyauthorsweresurprisedtodiscoverthatwhenfathersspentmoretimealonewiththeirteenagersthekidsreportedtheyfeltbetteraboutthemselves.Somethingaboutthefather’sroleinthefamilyseemedtoimproveself-esteemamongtheteenagersinthestudysaidstudyauthorSusanMcHaleaprofessorofhumandevelopmentatPennsylvaniaStateUniversity.TimespentwithDadofteninvolvesjokingteasingandotherplayfulinteractions.Fathersascomparedtomothersweremoreinvolvedinleisureactivitiesandhadmorefriend-likeinteractionswiththeirchildrenwhichiscrucialforyouthsocialdevelopmentthestudyshoweD.ButMartaFlaumapsychologistinChappaquaNewYorksaidHowthesefindingsreflecttherealworldisarealquestion.ThesampleinthestudyissosmallandsounrepresentativeofmorefamiliesinthecountrytodaythatI’mnotsurehowmuchwecangeneralizingfromit.InmycommunityinWestchesterCountyIdon’tseeparentsandteenagersspendingmuchtimetogetheratall.Parentsareoftenworkingsohardandhavelesstimetobetogetherwiththeirkids.HoweverFlaumencouragesparentstommaketimefortheirkidsnomatterhowmuchworktheyhavetodo.Researchlikethisremindsusofhowimportantitis.ThetimewehavewiththemissoshortshesaiD.12.Accordingtothestudywhenteenagersspendmoretimealonewiththeirfathers________.A.theirsocialskillswillbeimprovedB.theirfatherswillbetterunderstandthemC.theywillbewillingtohelptheirsiblingsD.theirfamilywillspendmoretimetogether13.WhatisFlaun’sattitudetowardsthefindingsofthestudy?A.UnconcernedB.FavorableC.PuzzledD.Skeptical14.Whatdoestheunderlinedworditinthelastparagraphprobablyreferto?A.TheresearchbySusanMcHalE.B.TheworktobedonE.C.Parents’encouragement.D.Parents’makingtimefortheirkids.15.Whereisthepassagemorelikelytohavebeentakenfrom?A.A.sciencemagazineB.A.newsreportC.A.researchplanD.anadvertisement
AviaphobiaorfearofflyingisbelievedtorankasthesecondmostcommonfearnexttothefearofspeakinginpubliC.AccordingtoarecentstatisticalstudyintheUnitedStates44%oftheAmericansinterviewedadmittedsomefearofflying.Whatisironicisthatthiskindofuncontrolledfearisnotonlylimitedtothosewhohavenotyethadtheexperienceofflyingbutalsoknowntobotherpeopleworkinginairlinesincludingstewardsandstewardessesandevenbusinesspeopleforwhomfrequentairtravelisanecessity.Whatcausesaviaphobiahascausedbrilliantmindsinthemedicalandpsychologicalfields.Psychologistsexplainthatfearofflyingenvelopsotherfears----fearofheightsfearofclosed-inplacesandmostimportantlythefearofdying.Ontopofthatthereisthevicariousfactorwhichmeansonemayhavehadapainfulexperienceassociatedwithflyingthathascausedtheoverpoweringfearofairtravel.WhathappenedtoJohnSmithanexecutivewithacomputercompanyisacaseinpoint.In1979whilehewasontherunwayataChicagoairportanotherplaneblewupkilling275peoplE.Hewitnessedthedisasterwithhisowneyesandsincethenhehasoccasionalnightmaresaboutthetragedydespitemorethanthreedecades.Thatexperiencehasbadlyinfluencedhimsothatevenuptonowwheneverheboardsaplaneheiscaughtinanuncontrolledfeelingofpain.Actuallyaboutathirdofaviaphobesarelessafraidofdyinginacrashthanoflosingcontrolofthemselves.Theyareafraidthatitmaybeseenasasignofweaknessandthereforemaythreatentheirjobsandinter-personalrelationshipsorevencausetheirlossofrespectability.Thisexplainswhyoverachieversandperfectionistfeelitaneedtobeincontrolalways.Oncetheyareonboardsuchkindofpeoplewillbetoomuchalert.Theysometimesspendtheirentiretripobservingtheflightattendantsorthedetailsofthesmallworldsurroundingthem.Thustheybecomesleeplessandtenseduringtheirlongflightssometimeslastingfor10hoursorevenlonger.Consequentlytheybecomephysicallyexhaustedandmentallydrainedbeforetheirflightisover.69.Whatcanbeinferredfromthefirstparagraph?A.44%ofAmericansareafraidofflying.B.fearofflyinghappensonlyamongpeoplewithoutflyingexperiencE.C.someofthepeoplewhoneedtoflyoftenintheirjobsareafraidofflying.D.stewardsandstewardessesdon’tfearassoonastheyboardtheplanE.70.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.ThefearofspeakinginpublicisthesecondmostcommonfearnexttoaviaphobiA.B.Over30%ofpeopleafraidofflyingaremoreconcernedaboutlosingcontrolofthemselves.C.TheexampleofJohnSmithshowsthatthepainfulexperiencerelatedtoflyingwillrecoversoon.D.Aviaphobeseasilybecomephysicallyandmentallydrainedbecausetheflightislongandexhausting.71.Thereasonwhyaviaphobesfeelitaneedtoconcealtheirfearofflyingisthat_______.A.theycan’taffordtolosetheirjobs.B.theyareafraidthatitwillaffecttheirrelationshipwithfriends.C.itisabiganddarksecret.D.itmaybeviewedasasignoftimiditythatmayputtheirsocialpositionatrisk.72.Whichofthefollowingmightbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.ThecausesofaviaphobiaB.Psychologists’attitudestowardaviaphobiaC.SomefactsaboutaviaphobiaD.Thedefinitionofaviaphobia
When12-year-oldTaylorSmithwroteaspeciallettertoherselflastspringtobereadin10years’timeshedidn’tknowitwouldbeopenedbeforeevenayearhadpassed—andthatitwouldn’tbehereyesreadingthewords.ShehadtoldmethatshehadwrittenalettertoherselfandthatshewasexcitedthatshewasgoingtoopenitwhenshewasoldersaidTaylor’smotherMaryEllenSmith.InsteaditwasopenedbyTaylor’sparentsaftershediedlastspring.TheypostedthelettertoFacebookhopingitwouldinspireothers.Ithas.We’vegottenlettersfromlotsofparentswhohavesaidithasencouragedthemtolovetheirkidsandloveeachothersaidMaryEllenSmith.IntheletterTaylorcongratulatedherselfongraduatingfromhighschoolandaskedAreyouincollege?ShealsowantedtoknowifshehadbeenonaplaneyetandiftheshowDoctorWhowasstillontheair.Tayloralsohadsomewordsforherfuturekids.AfterconsideringtheideaofsellingheriPadandgettinganiPadminiinsteadshetoldherfutureselftomentiontoherkidsthatWe’reolderthanthetablet.SheincludedadrawingofaniPadforthemtoseE.Taylordiedsuddenlyofpneumonia肺炎leavingbehindbothherparentsandanolderbrother.IjustwantpeopletoknowjustwhatanawesomeawesomepersonshewasherfatherTimSmithsaiD.HermothersaidIcan’tbringherbackbutI’msogratefulpeoplehavebeeninspiredbyherstory.Taylor’sfatherreadtheclosinggwordsofherletterwhichsaidIt’sbeenyearssinceIwrotethis.StuffhashappenedgoodandbaD.That’sjusthowlifeworksandyouhavetogowithit.1.TaylorSmithdecidedtoopenherletterwhenshewas________.A.18yearsoldB.20yearsoldC.22yearsoldD.24yearsold2.WhydidTaylor’sparentspostherlettertofacebook?A.ToshowTaylorSmith’sdeeploveforherparents.B.Toencourageparentsandkidstoloveeachother.C.Tomakethemselveswell-knownandmakemoney.D.ToproveTaylorSmithwasgoodatwriting.3.WecanlearnfromthepassagethatTaylorSmith________.A.wasacollegestudentB.hadnevergotaniPadC.hadnevertakenaplaneD.wantedtojoinDoctorWho.4.WhatisthemessageconveyedattheendofTaylorSmith’sletter?A.Weshoulddevelopthehabitofkeepingadiary.B.WeshouldaccepteverythingthathappensinlifE.C.Weshouldstopbadthingsfromhappening.D.WeshouldshowourloveforourparentsintimE.
Takingashowerisrelaxing.Youcanhumasongdaydreamorthinkaboutnothingleavingtherealworldbehindyou.Butdidyouknowthatshoweringcanalsobenefityourmind?A.researchbyScottBarryKaufmanapsychologistfromYaleUniversityintheUSinterviewedover3000peoplearoundtheworlD.Itturnedoutthatnearlytwo-thirdsoftheintervieweessaidtheyhadexperiencednewideasintheshowerandweremorelikelytohavethemintheshowerthanatwork.Sowhydoesasimpleshowerhavesuchmagicpower?Sciencecanexplainit.Showeringcanhelptoraiseourlevelofdopamine多巴胺ahormone荷尔蒙closelyrelatedtoourcreativity.PeoplevaryintermsoftheirlevelofcreativityaccordingtotheactivityofdopamineexplainedAliceFlahertyafamousAmericanneuroscientist神经系统学家.Takingawarmshowercanmakeusfeelrelaxedandthereforemakethedopaminelevelriseandbring'Aha!'momenttous.Besidesthechemicalchangesshoweringmaygiveyouabreakfromwhatyoufeelyouhavebeenstuckwith.Especiallywhenyouhavethoughthardalldayaboutaproblemjumpingintotheshowercankeepyoufromtheoutsideworldsothatyoucanfocusonyourinnerfeelingsandmemories.InthiswayaccordingtoAmericanpsychologistShelleyH.CarsonauthorofYourCreativeBrainashoweringhourmayturnintoan'incubation孵化period’foryourideas.ComparedwithsittinginfrontofacomputertakingashowerissomethingwedolessfrequentlyinourdailylifE.Whenshoweringwegetafreshexperiencewiththechangeoflocationtemperatureandhumidity.NewandunexpectedexperiencescanleadtopositivechangesinthinkingexplainedKaufman.Gettingoffthecouchandjumpingintheshowermaycreateadistanceandforceyoutothinkfromanewpointofview.Showeringallowsustoenjoythecreativejuicesofourmindsbutitneedn'tjustbethebathroomwhereyougetyourinspiration.ForinstanceGertrudeSteinafemaleAmericanwriterandpoetgotnewideasbydrivingaroundafarmandstoppingatdifferentcowsuntilshefoundtheonethatmostinspiredher.Sotrytocreateyourownwaytofreeyourmindwhetherit'sawalkneartheoceanacountrydriveorreadingabookathomE.32.Accordingtothearticlewhatchangescanshoweringcause?A.Bringingtheterriblemomenttous.B.IncreasingthelevelofdopaminE.C.Leadingtoboredomortiredness.D.SettingthecreativepartofthebrainfreE.33.Ifonehasfocusedonsomethingalldayshoweringcanhelp.A.turnone'sattentioninwardsB.drawone'sattentiontotheoutsideworldC.onemakeanimportantbreakthroughD.manychemicalchangestotakeplace34.Itcanbeinferredfromthearticlethat.A.changesinthefrequencyofanactioncancreateanewperspectiveB.itisagoodideatotalkwithothersabouttheirsourcesofinspirationC.ourlivesmightfeellongerandfullerifwefrequentlytrynewthingsD.itishelpfultotrysomethingdifferentratherthanstayfocusedonadifficulttask35.TheexampleofGertrudeSteininthelastparagraphisusedto.A.encouragereaderstofindtheirownwaysofgettinginspirationB.pointouttoreadersthatit'shardtofindinspirationC.explainhowtolinkinspirationwithreaders’dailylivesD.showthatcreativityoftencomesfromstrangeplaces
Hieverybody!Welcometoournewly-openedRichardsCinemaBookstore!NowletmeintroducetoyousomeofthenewfilmbooksinourstorE.AreyouChinesefilmfans?OKherecomesthelatest25NewTakesaboutChinesefilms.Itisacollectionof25freshreadingsofdifferentChinesefilmsfromthe1930stothepresent.InresentyearsChinesefilmsareverypopularintheStatessuchasCrouchingTigerandHiddenDragonHeroandFlowersofShanghai.DoyoulikeFrenchfilms?WellhereisTheFrenchCinemaBook.ItcoversFrenchfilmsfromthe1890stothebeginningofthe21stcentury.ItiswrittenforallloversofFrenchcinema:studentsandteachersspecialistsandfansandsoon.MaybeyouareIndianfilmfansandstar-chasers.ThereisEncyclopedia百科全书ofIndianCinemA.ThebookisacompleteintroductiontoallthebestIndianfilms.Italsooffersafulllistofnamesofthefamousandsuccessfulfilmstarsinthepasttenyears.YouknowtheIndianfilmindustryisthelargestintheworldafterourHollywooD.IfyoulikeBritishfilmswehaveTheBritishCinemaBook.ItisagoodreviewofBritishcinemA.Thisbookcontainsagoodmanynicepictures.InourbookstoreyoucanalsofindbooksaboutMexicanJapaneseAustralianGermanandItalianfilms.Wellpleasehelpyourselvestosomecoffeeorteaandhaveagoodtimehere!24.Thespeakerofthepassageismostprobably____.A.theauthorof25NewTakesB.atouristinthecinemabookstoreC.themanagerofthecinemabookstoreD.areaderofEncyclopediaofIndianCinema25.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNotmentionedinthepassage?A.IndiancinemaisthesecondonlytoHollywooD.B.TheBritishCinemaBookincludesacompletelistofnamesofstars.C.CrouchingTigerandHiddenDragoniswellreceivedintheStates.D.TheFrenchCinemaBookcoversoveracentury’sFrenchfilms.26.YoucanprobablyfindanintroductiontothefilmHeroin____.A.25NewTakesaboutChinesefilmsB.TheFrenchCinemaBookC.EncyclopediaofIndianCinemaD.TheBritishCinemaBook27.HowmanyAsiancountriesdoesthespeakermentionwhenhetalksaboutthefilmbooks?A.Two.B.ThreE.C.Four.D.NinE.28.Thepurposeofthespeakeris____.A.topersuadethereadersintofilmproducersB.tokeeptheauthorsinthecinemabookstoreC.toofferthetouristschancestomeetthefilmstarsD.tosatisfythecustomers’varioustastes
Ideasaboutpolitebehavioraredifferentfromoneculturetoanother.SomesocietiessuchasAmericaandAustraliaaremobileandveryopenpeopleherechangejobsandmovehousequiteoften.AsaresulttheyhavealotofrelationshipsthatoftenlastonlyashorttimE.Soit’snormaltohavefriendlyconversationswithpeoplethattheyhavejustmetandyoucantalkaboutthingsthatothercultureswouldregardaspersonal.Ontheotherhandtherearemorecrowdedandlessmobilesocietieswherelong-termrelationshipsaremoreimportant.A.MalaysianorMexicanbusinesspersonwillwanttogettoknowyouverywellbeforeheorshefeelshappytostartbusiness.Butwhenyoudogettoknoweachothertherelationshipbecomesmuchdeeperthanitwouldinamobilesociety.ToAmericansbothEuropeansandAsiansseemcoolandformalatfirst.Ontheotherhandasapassengerfromalessmobilesocietyputitit’snofunspendingseveralhoursnexttoastrangerwhowantstotellyouallabouthisorherlifeandasksyouallsortsofquestionsthatyoudon’twanttoanswer.Cross-culturaldifferencesaren’tjustaproblemfortravelersbutalsofortheflightsthatcarrythem.Allflightswanttoprovidethebestservicebutideasaboutgoodservicearedifferentplacetoplace.Thiscanbeseenmostclearlyinthewaythatproblemsaredealtwith.Somesocietieshaveuniversalistcultures.Thesesocietiesstronglyrespectrulesandtheytreateverypersonandsituationinbasicallythesameway.Particularistsocietiesontheotherhandalsohaverulesbuttheyarelessimportantthanthesociety’sunwrittenideasaboutwhatisrightorwrongforaparticularsituationoraparticularperson.Sothenormalrulesarechangedtofittheneedsofthesituationortheimportanceoftheperson.Thisdifferencecancauseproblems.A.travelerfromaparticularistsocietyIndiaischeckinginforaflightinGermanyacountrywhichhasauniversalistculturE.TheIndiantravelerhastoomuchluggagebutheexplainsthathehasbeenawayfromhomeforalongtimeandthesuitcasesarefullofpresentsforhisfamily.Heexpectsthatthecheck-inofficialwillunderstandhisproblemandwillchangetherulesforhim.Thecheck-inofficialexplainsthatifhewasallowedtohavetoomuchluggageitwouldn’tbefairtotheotherpassengers.Butthetravelerthinksthisisunfairbecausetheotherpassengersdon’thavehisproblem.70.OftenmovingfromoneplacetoanothermakespeoplelikeAmericansandAustralians____.A.liketravelingbetterB.easytocommunicatewithC.difficulttomakerealfriendsD.havealong-termrelationshipwiththeirneighbors71.A.personfromalessmobilesocietywillfeelit_____whenastrangerkeepstalkingtohimorherandaskinghimorherquestions.A.boringB.friendlyC.normalD.rough72.Inparticularistsocieties______.A.theyhavenorulesforpeopletoobeyB.peopleobeythesociety’srulescompletelyC.nooneobeysthesociety’srulesthoughtheyhaveD.thesociety’srulescanbechangedwithdifferentpersonsorsituations73.ThewriterofthepassagethinksthattheIndianandtheGermanhavedifferentideasaboutrulesbecauseofdifferent______.A.interestsB.culturesC.habitsandcustomsD.waysoflife
Haveyoueverheardofdonatingblood?Medicalworkersonboardcollectbloodfromvolunteers.Thebloodisthenstoredupandgiventopeoplewhohavelostalargeamountofitduetoaccidentsordiseases.Bloodisoneofthemostimportantsubstances物质supportingourlives.Butfornowtheonlywaywecangetmoreofitisthroughdonation.Anddonatedbloodhasitsownproblems.FirstofallcertainbloodtypesareextremelyrarE.TypeOnegativebloodO-forexampleonlyexistsin7percentofpeopleaccordingtoSundayTimes.Therearefewerdonorsandthereforethereisn’tenoughofthistypeofbloodforeverybodywhoneedsit.Inadditiondonatedbloodcomesfromvariouspeoplewhichmeansthatithastobeexaminedcarefullyfordiseasesuchashepatitis肝炎andHIVtomakesurethatit’ssafefortransfusion.Thisiswhyscientistsallovertheworldhavebeentryingtomakebloodinlabs.Andnowsomeonefinallysucceeded—MarcTurnerattheScottishNationalBloodTransfusionServicehasproducedbloodfitfortransfusionreportedForbes.UnlikemanyotherscientistswhohavetriedtomakebloodsubstitutesbymixingupdifferentingredientstogetherTurnerchosetogrowblooddirectlyfromhumanstemcells干细胞.Hedevelopedaspecialtechniquetocreateachemicalenvironmentsimilartothatinourbonemarrow骨髓.Thisenvironmentencouragesstemcellstodevelopfullyintoredbloodcell.AccordingtoTurnerhisversionofartificialbloodisunlikelytocontaindiseasevirusesorproducesideeffects.AndthebestpartisthatwhathemanagedtoproducewastypeO-blooD.Notonlyisitararebloodtypeit’salsoauniversaltypewhichmeansitcanbetransfusedintoanypatient.Thenewbloodisscheduledforhumantestsin2016.HoweverTurnerstressedthatthenewstudyshouldnotbetakenasasignalforpeopletostopdonatingbloodbecauseitcouldbeanother20yearsbeforetheartificialbloodcanbemanufacturedonalargescalE.Itisonethingtobakeacakeandanotherthingtobakeacake100timesthesizesaidTurner.It’snotjustamatterofputtingin100timestheingredients.32.Accordingtothetextapotentialdangerofbloodtransfusionisthat_____.A.itisimpossibletostoreuplargeamountsofbloodB.bloodtransfusionmayleadtosometerribleinfectionsC.itisveryhardtofindmatchesforcertainbloodtypesD.bloodtransfusionoftenleadstoserioussideeffects33.ThestudyMarcTurnerdidisdifferentfromthoseofmanyotherscientistsinthat_____.A.hegrewartificialbloodusinghumanstemcellsB.hewasabletodiscoverthespecialfunctionoftypeO-bloodC.heproducedthefirstartificialbloodintheworldD.heusedspecialingredientstoproduceartificialbloodcells34.Wecanknowfromthetextthat__________.A.peoplewithtypeO-bloodcanreceivebloodtransfusionfromanyoneB.thepracticeofbloodtransfusionwillendin20yearsC.thenewbloodproducedbyTurnerhasbeenexperimentedonhumanbeingsD.theartificialbloodproducedbyTurnerwillbeasafeanduniversaltype35.WhichofthefollowingwordsbestdescribesTurner’sattitudetowardstheapplicationofhisartificialblood?A.PessimistiC.B.Doubtful.C.Cautious.D.UninteresteD.
BEINGanastronautsoundscooldoesn'tit?Inspacetheygettodosomeprettyamazingthingslikefloatinginzerogravity重力.Howevertherearealsoplentyofthingsthatastronautscan'tdobecauseoftheirweightlessenvironmentandthat'sverysaD.What'sworsetheycan'tevenlettheirsadnessshow–becauseit'simpossibletocryinzerogravity.Ofcourseastronautscanstillproducetears.ButcryingismuchmoredifficultinspacereportedTheAtlanticinJanuary.Withoutgravitytearsdon'tflowdownwardoutoftheeyesliketheydohereonEarth.Thismeansthatwhenyoucryinspaceyourtearshavenowheretogo—theyjuststicktoyoureyes.InMay2011astronautAndrewFeustelexperiencedthisduringoneofhisspacewalks.Tearshesaiddon'tfalloffofyoureyE.TheyjustkindofstaytherE.Besidesmakingyourvisionunclearthiscanalsocausephysicalpain.BackonEarthtearsaresupposedtobringcomforttotheeyes.Butthat'snotthecaseinspacE.Thespaceenvironmentdriesoutastronauts'eyesandwhentearssuddenlywettheeyesitcancausepainratherthancomfort.Myrighteyeispainfullikecrazy.Feusteltoldhisteammateduringthewalk.Sincegravitydoesn'tworkinspaceastronautsneedsomeextrahelptogetridofthetears.Feustelchosetorubhiseyesagainsthishelmettowipethetearsaway.Anotherchoiceistojustwait—WhenthetearsgetbigenoughtheysimplybreakfreeoftheeyeandfloataroundastronautRonParisetoldTheAtlantiC.Therearelotsofsmallthings—thingslikecrying–thatwearesousedtoonEarth.WeusuallytakethemforgranteduntiltheybecomeaprobleminatotallydifferentenvironmentlikespacE.Thereastronautscan'ttalktoeachotherdirectly.Theyalsocan'teatordrinkinnormalways.Theycan'tevenburp打嗝becausethereisnogravitytoholdthefooddownintheirstomach.Iftheydoburptheyjustendupthrowingup呕吐everythingintheirstomachaccordingtotheUKNationalSpaceCenter.Thusperhapsit'sonlyspaceexplorerswhocanhonestlysay:Gravityyou'rethebest.24.Whatcanweconcludefromparagraphs2and3?A.AstronautsareunabletofeelsadinspacE.B.AstronautsproducefewertearsinspacE.C.Tearsproducedinspaceflowdownmoreslowly.D.Tearsproducedinspacedon'tflowdownwarD.25.Whateffectdotearshaveonastronauts?A.Theycausephysicalpain.B.Theybringcomforttothem.C.Theymaketheirvisionclearer.D.TheyfloataroundandcausetroublE.26.Whatcantheastronautdotogetridofthetears?A.RubhiseyesagainsthishelmettoletthetearsfloatforwarD.B.RubhiseyesbyhandtoletthetearsfloatarounD.C.Getthetearsbigenoughtofalloffofhiseyes.D.Getthetearsbigenoughtobreakawayfromhiseyes.27.What'sthesecond-to-lastparagraphmainlyabout?A.SuggestionsonhowastronautscanstaycomfortableinspacE.B.OtherbasicthingsthataredifficulttodoinspacE.C.WhyburpingisimpossibleinspacE.D.Thingsthathumanscan'tdowithoutgravity.
Earlierthisyearmyoldestdaughtergotbraces矫正器onherteethandlet’sjustsayshedidnotgoquietlyintothatdentist’schair.Fearandhateprettymuchdescribethedaysleadinguptoherfirstappointment.Sowhenshefinallywalkedoutwithshinyteethasore疼痛的mouthandabrokenspiritItoldherIwasproudofherandtookhertoBen&Jerry’sforanicecreamrewarD.TwoweekslaterwereturnedtothesceneofthecrimE.Thedentistspentabout45secondscheckingherteethbeforesendingheronhermerryway.BeforeIcouldstartthecarshewasplacinghericecreamorder.ShewasshockedwhenItoldherthatshewasn’tgoingtogetarewardeverytimewegetherteethcheckeD.Clearlyshe’snotalonE.Accordingtosomeparentingexpertskidsareeasilyaddictedtoabenefit-producingsystemofparentalrewardsandbribes—it’snotallicecreamscandiesandcooltoys.Someparentsareofferingtheirchildrenprizestojustletthemsitdownandbehaveinarestaurant—orsleepintheirownbeds—orscoreagoalinthenextsoccergamE.Whiletheexpertsagreethatoccasionalawardsareokaythedangerliesinthesystem’soverusE.Kidsquicklygainasenseofentitlement应得的权利wheretheycometoexpectabigrewardforeverygoodthingthattheydonomatterhowsmall.Tokeepthingsincheckexpertssayparentsshouldreducethenumberofrewardstheyoffermakesurerewardsmatchthebehaviorandexplaintherealbenefitsofbehavingforthesakeofbehaving.Haveyouusedbriberyorarewardsystemwithyourkids?Wasitsuccessful?Doyourkidsexpectmorebecauseofthatsystem?25.Theintendedreadersofthepassageare________.A.childrenB.teachersC.doctorsD.parents26.Whatdoestheauthormeanbysayingthesceneofthecrime?A.He/shedoubtedwhetherthedentistwasskilleD.B.His/herdaughterhadabadfeelingforthedentist’s.C.He/shefeltverysorryforhis/herdaughter’sillness.D.His/herdaughtersufferedalotfromherillness.27.Similartotheauthor’sdaughterchildren_________.A.areoftentroubledbybadteeth.B.receivecertainrewardswhenbecomingill.C.expectmorerewardfromtheirparents.D.areafraidtovisitadentist.28.Misguidedbytheparentalrewardsystemchildreneasilythink__________.A.theyshouldbenefitfromtheireverydesiredbehavior.B.theycanbesuccessfulaslongastheyworkharD.C.theirparentsmustbefarmorerichthanothers’D.theirparentswillfeelhappywhentheybehavewell.
NewYorkersandvisitorstotheBigApplewillgettoringintheLunarNewYearalsoknownasChineseNewYearintheU.S.instylewithafireworksdisplayontheHudsonRiversettomusicwrittenbyAcademyAward-winningcomposerTanDun.ThedisplayispartofthesecondannualHappyChineseNewYear:FantasticArtChinafestivalheldinNewYorkonFebruary5-102016.TheChinaCentralAcademyofFineArtsCAFAtheU.S.-ChinaCulturalInstituteandtheCulturalAssociateoftheCommitteeof100announcedthisyear’seventsonNovember18atapressconferenceattheLincolnCenter.TheFantasticArtChinafestivalwillfeaturealargerandmorediverseseriesofartisticandculturaleventsacrossNewYork’stopculturalvenues地点andlandmarksincludingtheLincolnCenterEmpireStateBuildingandJacobK.JavitsConventionCenter.Thisyear’sthemefocusesonexploringthecomplicatedrelationshipbetweensoundandimagesaidProfessorYuDingfromCAFAwhoisalsopresidentofFantasticArtChinaandinchargeofthefestival’sdesign.LunarNewYearwhichcelebratestheYearoftheMonkeyin2016isanopportunitytobringChina’smodernarttomainstreamAmericaandthefestivalservesasaninnovativeapproachtoestablishingculturalexchangebetweenChinaandNewYorkCityYusaiD.UNESCOGoodwillAmbassadorTanDun’smusicisaneweditionthatwillbefeaturedatseveralvenuesincludingamajorartexhibitionattheJavitsCentereventsattheLincolnCenterandthefireworksdisplayontheHudsonwhichwilltakeplaceontheeveningofFebruary6.Fivebarges游艇ontheriverwilllaunchthefireworksdesignedbyCAFAthatwilltellastoryaboutcelebrationandconservation.WeChinesearefondofnaturesothebestwaytocelebratetheLunarNewYearistosalutewiththesoundsofnaturesuchassoundsofwaterstoneandbamboosaidTanDunatthepressconferenceAnditwillbefuntousethemusicofwaterduringthefireworkdisplay.InadditiontothefireworksaspeciallightingshowattheEmpireStateBuildingwillilluminateNewYorkCityduringtheholiday.ChineseNewYearisbeingrecognizedasapublicschoolholidayforthefirsttimeinNewYork.ChildrenfromtheNationalDanceInstitutewhichrepresents75schoolswillperformtraditionalChinesedancesattheLincolnCenterandtheJavitsCenter.AndincelebrationoftheYearoftheMonkeyeventswillfeatureaconservationmessageabouttheendangeredgoldenmonkeyinChinA.28.Thethemeofthisyear’scelebrationiscenteredon________.A.diversityofChinesetraditionalfestivalsB.relationshipbetweensoundandimageofnatureC.endangeredspeciesandenvironmentprotectionD.culturalexchangebetweenChinaandAmerica29.ThecomingYearoftheMonkeyistobecelebratedinNewYorkby________.A.sailingontheHudsonRiveralongwithanew-yearspeechB.holdingaspecialconcertattheEmpireStateBuildingC.settingofffireworksandholdingaspeciallightingshowD.takingaweekoffandorganizingChinesedancecontests30.WhatdoestheunderlinedwordilluminateinParA.7mostprobablymean?A.Lighten.B.SurrounD.C.DecoratE.D.Broaden.31.Thispassageiswrittenmainlyinorderto________.A.comparesometraditionalfestivalsinChinaandAmericaB.attractvisitorstoAmericaforthecomingnew-yearcelebrationC.strengthentheculturalco-operationbetweenChinaandAmericaD.reportcelebrationactivitiesfortheYearoftheMonkeyinNewYork
Lastyearmysummerholidaywasspoiledbymybringingalongamodernconveniencethatwastooconvenientformyowngood:theiPaD.InsteadoflookingatnatureIcheckedmye-mail.InsteadofpaddlingasmallboatIfollowedmyTwitterfeed推特简讯.InsteadofreadinggreatnovelsIstucktoreadingfournewspaperseachmorning.IwasbehavingasifIwerestillintheofficE.Mybodywasonvacationbutmyheadwasn’t.SothisyearImadeupmymindtotrysomethingdifferent:withdrawalfromtheInternet.Iknewitwouldn’tbeeasysinceI’mbadatself-control.ButIwasdetermineD.IstartedbygivingtheiPadtomywifE.Thecellphonesignalatourhousewasworsethaninthepastmakingmyattemptsatcheatinganexperienceinfrustration沮丧.Iwastrappedforcedtogothroughwithmyplan.Largelybreakingawayfrome-mailTwitterandmyfavoritenewspaperwebsitesIhadfewwaystoconnecttotheworldexceptfortheradio—andhowmuchradiocanonelistentoreally?IhadtodowhatIhadplannedtodoallalong:readbooks.Thisexperiencehashadahappyending.WithdeterminationandthestrongsupportofmywifeIwoninmyvacationstruggleagainsttheInternetrealizingfinallythatitwasInottheiPadthatwastheproblem.IknewIhadwonwhenwepassedaStarbucksandmywifeaskedifIwantedtostoptousetheWi-Fi.Idon’tneeditIsaiD.Howeveraswereturntopost-vacationlifeahardertestbegins:CanIcontinuewhenI’mbackatwork?Therearetimeswhentheneedtoknowwhat’sbeingsaidrightnowisgreat.Ihavenointentionofgivingupmyconveniencecompletely.ButIhopetoresistthetemptationtocheckmye-maileveryfiveminuteswhichleadstocheckingmyTwitterfeedandawebsiteortwo.IthinkavacationissupposedtohelpyourestyourbraintobecomemoreproductivE.HereIhopethisoneworkeD.28.Whatdoweknowabouttheauthor’slastsummervacation?A.Hewasdeterminedtoenjoythebeautifulview.B.HisiPadruinedhisplanoffinishingagreatnovel.C.Hehatedhimselfforactingasifhewereworkingonvacation.D.HefeltsatisfiedthathehadstucktohisusualtimetablE.29WhatdidtheauthordotokeepawayfromtheInternetthisyear?A.Hecutoffhiscellphonesignal.B.HehandedhisiPadtohiswifE.C.HerefusedtocheatinhishousE.D.HelistenedtotheradiomostofthetimE.30.Whenbackatworktheauthorwillprobablychooseto________.A.keepcontrolofwhenandhowtousetheInternetB.continuetoreadmoreandmorebooksC.stayawayfromtheInternetforeverD.stopcheckingwhatisbeingsaidrightnowcompletely31.Whatistheauthor’sopinionofagreatvacationinthepassage?A.A.vacationishavingnothingtodobutreadallday.B.A.vacationprovesthatalifeofpleasureisovervalueD.C.A.vacationmeansachangeofpacetomakeonemorecreativE.D.A.vacationisaperiodoftimetodowhateveronewishesto.
JohnBlanchardstoodupfromthebenchstraightenedhisArmyuniformandstudiedthecrowdofpeoplemakingtheirwaythroughGrandCentralStation.Helookedforthegirlwhoseheartheknewbutwhosefacehedidn'tthegirlwiththerosE.HisinterestinherhadbegunthirteenmonthsbeforeinaFloridalibrary.Takingabookofftheshelfhefoundhimselfintriguednotwiththewordsofthebookbutwiththenotespenciledinthemargin.ThesofthandwritingreflectedathoughtfulsoulandinsightfulminD.Inthefrontofthebookhediscoveredthepreviousowner'snameMissHollisMaynell.Withtimeandefforthelocatedheraddress.ShelivedinNewYorkCity.HewroteheraletterintroducinghimselfandinvitinghertocorresponD.ThenextdayhewasshippedoverseasforserviceinWorldWarII.Duringthenextyearandonemonththetwogrewtoknoweachotherthroughthemail.Eachletterwasaseedfallingonafertileheart.A.romancewasstartingBlanchardrequestedaphotographbutsherefuseD.Shefeltthatifhereallycareditwouldn'tmatterwhatshelookedlikE.WhenthedayfinallycameforhimtoreturnfromEuropetheyscheduledtheirfirstmeeting—7:00PMattheGrandCentralStationinNewYork.You'llrecognizemeshewrotebytheredroseI'llbewearingonmylapel.Soat7:00hewasinthestationlookingforagirlwhosehearthelovedbutwhosefacehe'dneverseen.I'llletMr.Blanchardtellyouwhathappened:A.youngwomanwascomingtowardmeherfigurelongandslim.Herblondehairlaybackincurlsfromherdelicateears;hereyeswereblueasflowers.HerlipsandchinhadagentlefirmnessandinherpalegreensuitshewaslikespringtimecomealivE.IstartedherentirelyforgettingtonoticethatshewasnotwearingarosE.AsImovedasmallattractivesmilecurvedherlips.Goingmywaysailor?shemurmureD.AlmostuncontrollablyImadeonestepclosertoherandthenIsawHollisMaynell.Shewasstandingalmostdirectlybehindthegirl.A.womanwellpast40shehadgrayinghairtuckedunderawornhat.Shewasmorethanplumpherthick-ankledfeetthrustintolow-heeledshoes.Thegirlinthegreensuitwaswalkingquicklyaway.IfeltasthoughIwassplitintwosokeenwasmydesiretofollowherandyetsodeepwasmylongingforthewomanwhosespirithadtrulycompanionedmeandupheldmyown.AndthereshestooD.HerpaleplumpfacewasgentleandsensiblehergrayeyeshadawarmandkindlytwinklE.IdidnothesitatE.Myfingersgrippedthesmallwornblueleathercopyofthebookthatwastoidentifymetoher.ThiswouldnotbelovebutitwouldbesomethingprecioussomethingperhapsevenbetterthanloveafriendshipforwhichIhadbeenandmusteverbegrateful.IsquaredmyshouldersandsalutedandheldoutthebooktothewomaneventhoughwhileIspokeIfeltchokedbythebitternessofmydisappointment.I'mLieutenantJohnBlanchardandyoumustbeMissMaynell.Iamsogladyoucouldmeetme;mayItakeyoutodinner?Thewoman'sfacebroadenedintoatolerantsmilE.Idon'tknowwhatthisisaboutsonsheansweredbuttheyoungladyinthegreensuitwhojustwentbyshebeggedmetowearthisroseonmycoat.AndshesaidifyouweretoaskmeouttodinnerIshouldgoandtellyouthatsheiswaitingforyouinthebigrestaurantacrossthestreet.Shesaiditwassomekindoftest!It'snotdifficulttounderstandandadmireMissMaynell'swisdom.ThetruenatureofaheartisseeninitsresponsetotheunattractivE.TellmewhomyouloveHoussayewroteAndIwilltellyouwhoyouarE.32.HowcouldBlanchardrecognizeHollis?A.ShewouldbeholdingabookinherhanD.B.ShewouldbewearingaroseonhercoatC.Shewouldbestandingbehindayounggirl.D.Shewouldbewearingascarfaroundherneck.33.WhatwastherealMissHollisMaynelllike?A.Shewasaplumpwomanwithgrayinghair.B.Shewasaslightlyfatgirlwithblondehair.C.Shewasayoungprettygirlwearingagreensuit.D.Shewasamiddle-agedwomaninherforties.34.WhenBlanchardwentovertogreetthewomanhewas______.A.disappointedbutwell-behavedB.satisfiedandconfidentC.annoyedandbad-manneredD.shockedbutinspired35.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.Don'tJudgeaBookbyitsCoverB.TheSymbolofRoseC.LoveisblindD.A.TestofLove
After10seasonswearingtheNo8onhisbackKobeBryantwillbecomeNo24nextseason.ThereasonforthesurprisingdecisionbytheLosAngelesLakerssuperguardlastweekhasbecomeahottopicfordebatE.BryantworeNo24whenhewasinearlyhighschoolbuthechangedtoNo33inhissenioryear.HeswitchedtoNo8whenhewasselectedbytheLakersin1996andhasnotbeenchangedsincE.Bryanthasrefusedtoexplainthedecisionuntiltheendoftheplay-offs.SoguessingBryant’smotivehasbecomeapopulargameamongNBAfansandnewspapercolumnists.Thereareallkindsofspeculations.ManysaythatBryantwantstoleavethepastbehindandhaveafreshstart.HehasoftenbeencriticizedforplayingtobenefithimselfandnottheteamasawholE.OtherssaythathemaybetryingtocomparehimselftoMichaelJordan.JordanwasfamousforhisNo23jersey.SomesuchasNBCSportcolumnistMichaelVentrearguethatitisallaboutmoney.Bryantwillmakemoremoneybysellingnewjerseystohisfans.Somespeculationsaremoreaboutfun.ForexamplethereisanopinionthatKobeisactuallyjustadiehardfanofthepopularTVdrama24.AllthistalkhasturnedthenumberchangeintoamajorissuE.ItseemsthatthereisalotoffussoversomethingthatshouldbeprettysimplE.JerseynumbershavetheirownspecialsignificanceinAmericansportsespeciallybasketball.Playerschoosetheirnumberwhentheyjoinateamandtheyusuallystickwiththatnumberfortherestoftheircareer.Whenagreatplayerretireshisteamwillhonorhimbyretiringhisnumber.Tosomeextentthejerseyistheplayerandtheplayeristhejersey.ThuswhenyouseethefamousNo23fortheChicagoBullsyouimmediatelythinkaboutMichaelJordan.A.No32MiamiHeatsjerseyrecallstheimageofShaquilleO’NealandtheHoustonRockets’No11belongsonlytoYaoMing.Lotsofstoriesarebehindplayers’jerseynumberselections.JordansaidthathechoseNo23becauseitwasroughlyhalfof45.Jordan’selderbrotherworetheNo45incollegE.YaoMingoncerevealedthattheNo11standsfortwopeopleinlove-meaninghimandhisgirlfriendYeLi.78.WhichteamhasBryantplayedfor?A.TheLosAngelesLakers.B.TheHoustonrockets.C.TheChicagoBullsD.TheMiamiHeats.79.WhendidBryantstarttowearNo.8?A.SincehestartedtoplayfortheLakers.B.Fortenseasons.C.Sinceheenteredhighschool.D.SincehelefttheLakers.80.WhichofthefollowingisNOTaspeculationaboutBryant’smotivetochangehisnumberaccordingtothispassage?A.Hewantstoleavehispastbehindandhaveafreshstart.B.HewantstocomparehimselftoJordan.C.Hewantstoearnmoremoney.D.HewantstoshowthatheisamanofgreatimportancE.81.WhydidJordanchooseNo.23?A.Becausethatnumberwouldmakehimfamous.B.Becausethatnumberwouldmakehisfansmisshim.C.BecausethatnumberwasrelatedtothenumberhisbrotheronceworE.D.Becausethatnumberwaseasytoremember.82.whatdoesthenumberYaoMingchosestandfor?A.Twolonglegs.B.Twostrongarms.C.TwopeopleinlovE.D.Twobigcountries.
Charactersinnovelsdon’talwaysdowhatthewriterwantsthemtodo.Sometimestheycausetroubletakeonlivesoftheirownorevenworkagainstthewriter.It’snotjustaproblemforinexperiencedauthorsfamedchildren’snovelistRoaldDahlsaidhegotthemaincharacterinhisbookMatildasowrongthatwhenhe’dfinishedhisfirstversionhethrewitawayandstartedagain.Ofcourseit’snotthecharacters’fault.Theproblemlieswiththeauthor.TakeStephenKingwhoadmittedthatwritingworking-classcharactersismoredifficultnowadaysbecausehisowncircumstanceshavechanged.ItisdefinitelyharderKingsaid.WhenIwroteCarriemanyyearsagoIwasonestepawayfromphysicallabour.Thisisalsotrueforcharacters’agesaddedKing.Whenyouhavesmallchildrenitiseasytowriteyoungcharactersbecauseyouobservethemandyouhavetheminyourlifeallthetime.Butyourkidsgrowup.It’sbeenharderformetowriteaboutthislittle12-year-oldgirlinmynewbookbecausemymodelsaregone.ForotherauthorssuchasKarenFowlerthere’sonequalitythatcanstopacharacterinitstracksboredom.IhadparticularproblemswiththemaincharacterinmyhistoricalnovelSisterNoonshesays.ShehadattitudesaboutraceandreligionthatseemedappropriatetomeforhertimeandclassbuttheywerenotattitudesIliked.EventuallyIgrewquiteboredwithher.YoucanwriteabookaboutacharacteryoudislikeoracharacteryoudisagreewithbutIdon’tthinkyoucanwriteabookaboutacharacterwhoboresyou.AccordingtoNeelMukherjeeitwasAdinathacharacterinTheLivesofOtherswhomadehimworkthehardest.IthinkIstruggledbecauseit’sdifficulttowriteacharacterwhosemostprominentpersonalfeatureisweaknessasAdinath’siswithoutmakingthatfeaturedefinehim.Mukherjeesays.Butatroublesomecharacterisfarfromanunwelcomeguesthecontinuesarguingthatwhencharactersworkagainsttheauthortheycomealiveandbecomeunpredictable.ThatisafantasticthingtohappenMukherjeesays.Icelebrateit.Itisoneofthegreatluckygiftsgiventoawriter.32.WhatcanweinferaboutStephenKing’sbookCarrie?A.Itwashismostdifficultbooktowrite.B.ItwasthefirstsuccessfulnovelKingwrote.C.Therewerefewchildrenfeaturedinthestory.D.Someofitsmaincharacterswereworkingclass.33.WhydidKarenFowlerhavetroublewritingthemaincharacterinhernovelSisterNoon?A.Shedisagreedwiththecharacter’sattitudes.B.Theagedifferencebetweenthetwowastoolarge.C.Shefoundthecharacterveryuninteresting.D.Thehistoricalsettingmadeaccuracydifficult.34.WhatdoesNeelMukherjeethinkofhisdifficult-to-writecharacters?A.Theyareasignthatthestoryisnotrealistic.B.Theyareoftenthemostinteresting.C.Theyshouldbepraisedbyanauthors.D.Theyneedtoberesearchedmorethoroughly.35.Inwhichpartofthenewspaperwouldyouexpecttofindthepassage?A.Careers.B.Culture.C.Entertainment.D.Lifestyle.
DowningthelastdropofanexpensivefamousbrandH.2Oaswellasrememberingtothrowtheemptybottleintherecyclingbinmakesyoufeelprettygoodaboutyourselfright?Itshouldn't.EvenwhenthebottlesarerecycledthereareallkindsofotherconsequencesofswallowingbottledwatersaysMelissaPeffers;theair-qualityprogrammanagerforEnvironmentalDefensE.ThecontainersareoftenfilledinfarawaylandsthenshippedfromabroadandstoredinrefrigeratorsatyourlocalstorE.Comparethatwiththeinfluenceonenvironmentofturningonyourtapfillingaglassanddrinkingup!AnyonewhoischoosingbottledwaterforhealthreasonsismisguidedsaysPeffersMostbottledwaterisjusttapwater.Andwhatcomesoutofyourtapiscarefullymonitoredtofollowthestrictrules.ConsideranotherfactthatbottledwaterissurprisinglyexpensiveespeciallywhencomparedwiththealternativewhichisalmostfreeanditisastonishingthatAmerica'sdesireforbottledwaterseemsimpossibletosatisfyreachingnearly30billionbottlesayear.;Myparents'generationneverhadbottledwatersays.IsabelleSilvermananEnvironmentalDefenselegaladviser.Shehasmadeacommitmenttogoingbottlefree.Youdon'tneedtofetchithomefromthestoreandit'scheapersheadds.Bottledwater'sroleasastatussymbolneedstochangePefferspointsout.SowhenawaiteratanexpensiverestaurantoffersAndwhat'syourdrink?that'snoreasontoforgetyourconviction信念.Don'tbeafraidtosay`I'llhavetap.'SayitloudenoughthattheothertablesnearbycanhearyouPefferssays.Andthenspendthatmoneyonadessert.32.Inthefirstparagraphtheunderlinedsentenceitshouldn't.suggestthatpeople.A.shouldn'tfeelpleasedwithfinishingthewaterinthebottleB.shouldn'tfeelgoodaboutdrinkinganexpensivebrandH.2O.C.shouldn'tbecontentwithjustrecyclingemptybottlesD.shouldn'tbesatisfiedwithdrinkingonlybottledwater33.Accordingtotheauthortapwateris.A.assafeasbottledwaterB.morellikelytobepollutedC.healthierthanbottlewater`D.lessconvenientthanbottledwater34.Theunderlinedpart.goingbottlefreeinParA.4means.A.makingbottledwaterfreeB.abandoningbottledwaterC.recyclingusewaterbottlesD.providingfreewatercontainers35.WhydoesPeffersaskpeopletosayI'llhavetap.loudly?A.Toencouragethemtosetanexampleforotherstofollow.B.Toadvisethemtosavethemoneyforonemoredessert.C.Toremindthemtobeawareoftheirsocialstatus.D.TopersuadethemtospeakconfidentlyinpubliC.
Youhaveanicesalarybutyoustillfeelshortofmoney.AttheendofeachmonthyouoftenaskyourselfWherehasallmymoneygone?Tohelpyoubetterrunyoursalaryherecomessomemoney-savingtips.Firstyouneedtosetgoalstoencourageyoutosavemoney.Forexampleyouplantohaveagooddressinoneyeartohaveacarintwoyears’timeortobuyahouseinfiveyears.Secondformmoney-savinghabitsandstayawayfromthosethatwastemoney.Learntokeepadiaryofhowmuchyouspendandwhatit’sfor.Thinktwicebeforeusingmoneyonexpensiveskincareproducts护肤品.Thebestwaytokeepyourskiningoodconditionisenoughsleep.Thirdpayattentiontoyourdailythings.LeavenomorethanonelightonwhenyouleavehomE.Buyvegetablesfromamarketwherevegetablesarelessexpensiveandfreshernotasupermarket.Whengoingtoasupermarkettakeanotebookwithyou.Writedownwhatyouwanttobuy.FourthsaveyoursociallifE.Takethedishesthathaven’tbeeneatenupawayfornextdaywhenyouhavedinnerinarestaurant.Whenit’syourturntoofferamealinviteyourfriendstoyourhomecookthedinneryourself.Ifyouaretoattendapartyandanexpensivepresentisneededaskseveralfriendstogotogethertoshareapresent.8.Thepassageismainlyabout.A.fourwaystosavemoneyB.howtosetgoalstosavemoneyC.wheretokeepmoneyD.howtolivewellwithlittlemoney9.Whichofthefollowingdoestheauthorfavor?A.Havesomegoodskincareproducts.B.Enoughsleepdoesgoodtoskin.C.AllthingsinsupermarketareexpensivE.D.VegetablesinamarkettastegooD.10.Ifyouwanttosavemoneyyoushould.A.havedinnerinarestaurantB.buydishesinarestaurantandeatathomeC.invitefriendshomeandcookyourselfD.attendapartyalone11.WhichofthefollowingisNOTsuggestedbytheauthor?A.Makingaplansavingmoney.B.Forminghabitsofsavingmoney.C.Cuttingdownthepriceswhenbuyingthings.D.LeavingfewlightsonwhenyouleavehomE.
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