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Readingcanbeasocialactivity.Thinkofthepeoplewhobelongtobookgroups.Theychoosebookstoreadandthenmeettodiscussthem.NowthewebsiteBookCrossing.comturnsthepageonthetraditionalideaofabookgroup.MembersgoonthesiteandregisterthebookstheyownandwouldliketosharE.BookCrossingprovidesanidentificationnumbertostickinsidethebook.Thenthepersonleavesitinapublicplacehopingthatthebookwillhaveanadventuretravelingfarandwidewitheachnewreaderwhofindsit.BrucePedersonthemanagingdirectorofBookCrossingsaysThetwothingsthatchangeyourlifearethepeopleyoumeetandbooksyoureaD.BookCrossingcombinesboth.Membersleavebooksonparkbenchesandbusesintrainstationsandcoffeeshops.Whoeverfindstheirbookwillgotothesiteandrecordwheretheyfoundit.Peoplewhofindabookcanalsoleaveajournalentrydescribingwhattheythoughtofit.E-mailsarethensenttotheBookCrossingtokeepthemupdatedaboutwheretheirbookshavebeenfounD.BrucepetersonsaystheideaisforpeoplenottobeselfishbykeepingabooktogatherdustonashelfathomE.BookCrossingispartofatrendamongpeoplewhowanttogetbacktotherealandnotthevirtual虚拟.Thesitenowhasmorethanonemillionmembersinmorethanonehundredthirty-fivecountries.9.Whydoestheauthormentionbookgroupsinthefirstparagraph?A.ToexplainwhattheyarE.B.TointroduceBookCrossing.C.Tostresstheimportanceofreading.D.Toencouragereaderstosharetheirideas.10.WhatdoestheunderlinedworditinParagraph2referto?A.Thebook.B.AnadventurE.C.ApublicplacE.D.Theidentificationnumber.11.WhatwillaBookCrosserdowithabookafterreadingit?A.Meetotherreaderstodiscussit.B.KeepitsafeinhisbookcasE.C.Passitontoanotherreader.D.Mailitbacktoitsowner.12.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.OnlineReading:A.VirtualTourB.ElectronicBooks:A.newTrendC.A.BookGroupBringsTraditionBackD.A.WebsiteLinksPeoplethroughBooks
RidingaLondonsubwayapersonfromChinawillnoticeonemajordifference:inLondonpeopledonotlookateachother.Infacteyecontactisavoidedatalltimes.That’snotrudeness—peoplearejusttoobusytobotherlooking.Busydoingwhatyouask?Wellthey’recertainlynotusingthetimeforamomentofquietreflectionnoraretheyreadingabook.Newtechnologyhasreplacedquiethabits.TodaytheonlyacceptableformofbookontheLondonundergroundisane-book.ApplemustearnafortunefromLondoncommuters乘车上下班的人.SincethelaunchoftheiPhonein2007over40000—yesthat’s40000—appsprogramsdownloadedfortheiPhonehavebeendesigneD.Commuterslovethembecausetheyaretheperfecttime-fillers.OneappcallediShootisagamethatfeaturestanks.AnotheroneTubeExitstellspassengerswheretositonthetraintobeclosesttotheexitoftheirdestination.ISteamcloudstheiPhonescreenwhenyoubreatheintothemicrophonE.Youcanthenwriteinthesteamonyourphonescreen.ForthosewithoutaniPhoneanotherAppleproducttheiPodmaybeanotherchoicE.It’snotjustteenagerswhoplugintotheirmusic—iPodsareapopularwaytopassthetimeforallages.Andifgamese-booksandmusicaren’tenoughtokeepyouengagedthenperhapsyouwouldpreferafilm.ThedevelopmentofpalmDVDtechnologymeansmanycommuterswatchtheirfavoriteTVshoworfilmonthewaytowork.Withalltheseentertainmentsit’samazingthatpeoplestillremembertogetoffthetrain.32.PeopleinLondondonotmakeeyecontactonthesubwaybecausetheyarebusy_____.A.playinggamesreadinge-bookslisteningtomusicorwatchingfilms.B.goingtoworkC.readingbooksD.thinkingaboutprivatethings33.Thosewholikewargamescandownload_____totheiriPhones.A.TubeExitsB.iShootC.ISteamD.iPod34.Theunderlinedwordengagedinthelastparagraphprobablymeans______.A.delightedB.busyC.controlledD.amused35.Thearticletellsusthat_____.A.LondoncommutersareunfriendlytostrangersB.Applehasearnedalotofmoneyfromselling40000iPhonesC.withallthenewtime-fillersLondoncommutersoftenforgettogetoffthetrain.D.technologyischangingthewayLondoncommutersspendtheirtravelingtimE.
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Therighttovoteisoneofthemostfundamentalrightsofanydemocracy.Yetfortoolongtoomanyofourfellowcitizensweredeniedthatrightsimplybecauseofthecoloroftheirskin.FiftyyearsagothisweekPresidentLyndonJohnsonsignedalawtochangethat.TheVotingRightsActbrokedownlegalbarriersthatstoodbetweenmillionsofAfricanAmericansandtheirconstitutionalrighttocastballot投票.Itwasandstillisoneofthegreatestvictoriesinourcountry’sstruggleforcivilrights.Butitdidn’thappenovernight.Countlessmenandwomenmarchedandorganizedsatinandstoodupforourmostbasicrights.Forthistheywerecalledagitators挑拨者andun-American;theywerejailedandbeaten.SomewereevenkilleD.ButintheendtheyreaffirmedtheideaattheveryheartofAmerica:thatpeoplewholovethiscountrycanchangeit.Ourcountryisabetterplacebecauseofallthoseheroesdidforus.ButasoneofthoseheroesCongressmanJohnLewisremindedusinSelmathispastMarchThere’sstillworktobedonE.FiftyyearsaftertheVotingRightsActtherearestilltoomanybarrierstovoteandtoomanypeopletryingtoerect建立newones.We’veseenlawsthatrollbackearlyvotingforcepeopletojumpthroughhoopstocastaballotorleadtolegitimate合法的votersbeingimproperlypurgedfromtherolls.Overtheyearswehaveseenprovisions规定specificallydesignedtomakeitharderforsomeofourfellowcitizenstovotE.Inademocracylikeourswithahistorylikeoursthat’sadisgracE.That’swhyaswecelebratethe50thAnniversaryoftheVotingRightsActI’mcallingonCongresstopassnewlegislationtomakesureeveryAmericanhasequalaccesstothepolls.It’swhyIsupporttheorganizersgettingfolksregisteredintheircommunities.Andit’swhynomatterwhatpartyyousupportmymessagetoeveryAmericanissimple:getoutthereandvote—notjusteveryfouryearsbuteverychanceyougetbecauseyourelectedofficialswillonlyheed留心yourvoiceifyoumakeyourvoicehearD.Thepromisethatallofusarecreatedequaliswrittenintoourfoundingdocumentsbutit’suptoustomakethatpromisereal.Togetherlet’sdowhatAmericanshavealwaysdone:Let’skeepmarchingforwardkeepperfectingourunionandkeepbuildingabettercountryforourkids.[FromObamaWeeklyAddressAug8th2015]56.ManyAmericansweredeniedtherighttovotesimplybecause_____.A.theywereunwillingtogooutandvoteB.theywereagitatorsandun-AmericanC.toomanypeopletriedtoerectnewbarriersD.thecoloroftheirskinwasdifferent57.WhatmessagedoesPresidentBarackObamawanttoconveyinthisspeech?A.ThePresidentunderlinedthatallpeoplearecreatedequal.B.ThePresidentcelebratedthe50thAnniversaryoftheVotingRightsAct.C.ThePresidentreaffirmedthecommitmenttoprotectingtherighttovotE.D.ThePresidentcalledoneveryonetoseizeeverychancetoelectofficials.
Closeyoureyesforaminutesandimaginewhatlifewouldbelikeifyouhadahundreddollarsless.AlsoimaginewhatitwouldbelikespendingtherestofyourlifewithyoureyescloseD.Imaginehavingtoreadthispagenotwithyoureyesbutwithyourfinger-tips.Withexistingmedicalknowledgeandskillstwo-thirdsoftheworld's42millionblindshouldnothavetosuffer.Unfortunatelyrichcountriespossessmostofthisknowledgewhiledevelopingcountriesdonot.ORBISisaninternationalnon-profitorganizationwhichoperatestheworld'sonlyflyingteachingeyehospital.ORBISintendstohelpfightblindnessworldwidE.InsideaDC-8aircraftthereisafully-equippedteachinghospitalwithtelevisionstudioandclassroom.DoctorsaretaughtthelatesttechniquesofbringingsightbacktopeopletherE.ProjectORBISalsoaimsatpromotingpeacefulcooperation合作amongcountries.ORBIStriestohelpdevelopingcountriesbyprovidingtrainingduringthree-weekmedicalprograms.ORBIShastaughtsight-savingtechniquestoover35000doctorsandnurseswhocontinuetocuretensofthousandsofblindpeopleeveryyear.ORBIShasconducted17planeprogramsinChinasofar.FortheseventotenmillionblindinChinaORBISisplanningtodomoreforthem.AtthemomentanORBISteamisworkingonalong-termplantodevelopatrainingcenterandtoprovideeyecareservicetoShanxiProvincE.ORBISneedsyourhelptocontinuetheirworkandfreepeoplefromblindness.ForjustUS$38youcanhelponepersonsee;for$380youcanbringsightto10people;$1300helpsteachadoctornewskills;andfor$13000youcadprovideatrainingprogrammeforagroupofdoctorswhocanmakethousandsofblindpeopleseeagain.YourmoneycanopentheireyestotheworlD.PleasehelpORBISimprovethequalityoflifeforsomanypeoplelessfortunatethanourselves.65.Thefirstparagraphisintendedto.A.introduceanewwayofreadingB.advisethepublictoleadasimplelifeC.directthepublic'sattentiontotheblindD.encouragethepublictouseimagination66.Whatdowelearnaboutexistingmedicalknowledgeandskillsintheworld?A.TheyareadequateB.TheyhavenotbeenupdateD.C.TheyarenotequallydistributedD.Theyhavebenefitedmostoftheblind67.ORRISaimstohelptheblindby.A.teachingmedicalstudentsB.trainingdoctorsandnursesC.runningflyinghospitalsgloballyD.settingupnon-profitorganization68.Whatdoestheauthortrytodointhelastparagraph?A.Appealfordonations.B.MakeanadvertisementC.PromotetrainingprogramsD.Showsympathyfortheblind69.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.ORBISinChinaB.FightingBlindnessC.ORBISFlyingHospitalD.Sight-seeingTechniques
WhenIwasfouryearsoldIlostmysightbyfallingoffaboxcarinafreightyardinAtlanticCityandlandingonmyheaD.NowIamthirtytwo.Icanslightlyrememberthebrightnessofsunshineandwhatcolorredis.Itwouldbewonderfultoseeagainbutacalamity灾难candostrangethingstopeoplE.ItoccurredtometheotherdaythatImightnothavecometolovelifeasIdoifIhadn'tbeenblinD.Ibelieveinlifenow.IamnotsosurethatIwouldhavebelievedinitsodeeplyotherwisE.Idon'tmeanthatIwouldprefertogowithoutmyeyes.IsimplymeanthatthelossofthemmademeappreciatethemorewhatIhadleft.LifeIbelieveasksacontinuousseriesofadjustmentstoreality.Themorereadilyapersonisabletomaketheseadjustmentsthemoremeaningfulhisownprivateworldbecomes.Theadjustmentisnevereasy.IwastotallyconfusedandafraiD.ButIwaslucky.Myparentsandmyteacherssawsomethinginme--apotentialtoliveyoumightcallit--whichIdidn'tseeandtheymademewanttofightitoutwithblindness.ThehardestlessonIhadtolearnwastobelieveinmyself.ThatwasbasiC.IfIhadn'tbeenabletodothatIwouldhavecollapsedandbecomeachairrockeronthefrontporchfortherestofmylifE.WhenIsaybeliefinmyselfIamnottalkingaboutsimplythekindofselfconfidencethathelpsmedownanunfamiliarstaircasealonE.Thatispartofit.ButImeansomethingbiggerthanthat:anassurancethatIamdespiteimperfectionsarealpositiveperson;thatsomewhereinthesweepingintricate错综复杂的patternofpeoplethereisaspecialplacewhereIcanmakemyselffit.IttookmeyearstodiscoverandstrengthenthisassurancE.Ithadtostartwiththesimplestthings.Onceamangavemeanindoorbaseball.IthoughthewasmakingfunofmeandIwashurt.Ican'tusethis.IsaiD.TakeitwithyouheurgedmeandrollitarounD.ThewordsstuckinmyheaD.Rollitaround!ByrollingtheballIcouldhearwhereitwent.ThisgavemeanideahowtoachieveagoalIhadthoughtimpossible:playingbaseball.AtPhiladelphia'sOverbrookSchoolfortheBlindIinventedasuccessfulvariationofbaseball.Wecalleditgroundball.AllmylifeIhavesetaheadofmeaseriesofgoalsandthentriedtoreachthemoneatatimE.Ihadtolearnmylimitations.ItwasnogoodtryingforsomethingthatIknewatthestartwaswildlyoutofreachbecausethatonlyinvitedthebitternessoffailurE.IwouldfailsometimesanywaybutontheaverageImadeprogress.60.Wecanlearnfromthebeginningofthepassagethat_____________.A.theauthorlosthissightbecauseofacarcrashB.theauthorwouldn'tlovelifeifthedisasterdidn'thappenC.thedisasterstrengthenedtheauthor'sdesiretoseeD.thedisastermadetheauthorappreciatewhathehad61.Accordingtothecontextachairrockeronthefrontporchinparagraph3meansthattheauthor__________.A.wouldlosehiswilltostruggleagainstdifficultiesB.wouldbeunabletomoveandstayinarockingchairC.wouldsitinarockingchairandenjoyhislifeD.wouldsitinachairandstayathome62.Accordingtothepassagethebaseballandencouragementofferedbytheman_______.A.hurttheauthor'sfeelingB.inspiredtheauthorC.directlyledtotheinventionofgroundballD.gavetheauthoradeepimpression63.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.A.MiserableLifeB.StruggleAgainstDifficultiesC.AnUnforgettableExperienceD.A.DisasterMakesaStrongPerson
Aggressivepedestriansareinfactasdangerousascarelessdrivers.Theycausetrafficaccidentsinjuryanddeath.ThesedangerouswalkerscanbeseeninanybigcityallovertheworlD.About69%oflastyear’spedestriandeathsintheUSoccurredinurbanareas.TheycrossstreetsignoringDON’TWALKsignalssuddenlyappearwithoutwarningfrombehindparkedvehicleswalkslowlyatcrossroadswithcellphonesattachedtoheadsblockingtraffiC.Thesepedestriansanddriversshareacommondisregardfortherulesoftheroadbothforselfishreasons.Thedriversbelieveinthepoweroftheirmachines.Iftheirmachinescangofastertheybelievetheyhavetherighttogofaster.IftheirmachinesarebiggertheybelievetheyhavetherighttopushsmallervehiclesasidE.Aggressivepedestriansontheotherhandbelieveintheprimacyoftheindividualtheideathattheyarefirstinanyenvironmentunderanycircumstancesevenwhentheyareonfootinaroaringtideofsteelandrubber.Lastyearanestimated5220pedestriansdiedintrafficaccidents.Some69000pedestrianswereinjureD.Onaveragethatworkedouttoonepedestriankilledinatrafficcrashevery101minutesandoneinjuredeveryeightminutes.Thegoodnewsisthattheaccidentrateisdropping.Forexamplethenumberofpedestrianskilledlastyearwas24percentlessthanthenumberkilledintrafficaccidentsadecadeearlier.Thebadnewsisthatthebasiccausesofpedestriandeathsremainprettymuchthesame----disregardfortrafficsignalsinattentionandcrossingroadsundertheinfluenceofalcoholanddrugs.Alcoholinfactwasinvolvedin46percentofthetrafficaccidentsthatresultedinpedestriandeaths.Ofthose31percentofthepedestrianswerefoundtobedrunk.Thebottomlineisthatthepedestriansmustdomoretoprotecttheirlivesaswellasthelivesofotherroadusers.Theycanstartbyobeyingtrafficsignalsusingmarkedcross-walksandcallingacabwhenthey’vehadtoomuchtodrink.56.Thepassageismainlyabout_____.A.howaggressivepedestrianscausetrafficaccidentsB.whysomanyAmericanswerekilledonroadslastyearC.whatthetrafficrulesoftheroadaboutpedestrianswereD.whoaretoblameforpedestriandeathsdrunkdriversortheaggressivepedestrians57.Whatisthepedestrians’selfishreasonfortrafficjams?A.TheyknowalldriversareskilledandwithgreatcarE.B.Theybelieveindividualsarealwaysfirst.C.Theythinktrafficruleshavenothingtodowiththem.D.Theyguessallvehicleswillslowdownatcrossroads.
AttimesmymomhasbeenuncomfortableseeingthesequalitiesinmE.ForexamplewhenIwas12IwenttoPuertoRicoallbymyselftostaywithmygrandmotherforthesummer.Mymomwasextremelynervousaboutit.ShekepttellingmehowthingsweredifferentinPuertoRicotoalwaysputonsunscreennottowanderawayfrommygrandmotherandotherwarnings.Shehelpedmepackanddidnotleavetheairportuntilshesawmyplanetakeoff.Butdespiteherworriessheletmegoonmyown.AsImovedintomyteensshecontinuedtogivemespacetogrowandlearnevenwhenitmighthavebeendifficultforher.WhenIreachedmysenioryearIdecidedtomoveawayforcollegE.OnceagainIfoundthatIdifferedfrommypeersWhilemanyofthemwantedtostayclosetohomeIcouldn’twaittobeoutintheworldonmyown.WhilemymommaynothavebeenhappyatthethoughtofmygoingawayshewassupportiveandexcitedformE.OnebigthingIrealizedduringmysenioryearasmymomgrantedmemorefreedomwasthatsheactuallybelievesinmeandtrustsmE.Thatmeansalot.MostofmylifeandespeciallywhenIwaslittlethemainpersonItriedtoimpressinmyschoolworkorotherthingswasmymother.IknewsheexpectednothingbutthebestfrommE.Sometimesitwashardtoliveuptoherstandards:gettingasingleB.onmyreportcardwouldmakemefeelbadbecauseIknewshewantedmetohaveallA’s.Iknowthatherhighstandardshavehelpedmestayfocusedonwhat’simportantlikeeducationandmademewhoIam.Iamthankfulforhersupportandinvolvementinmylife.MostofallIrespecther.SheisthestrongestwomanIknowandthat’swhyIhaveturnedoutsostrongandindependent.28.WhentheauthordecidedtogotoPuertoRicohismother________.A.wantedtogowithhimB.worriedabouthissafetyC.didn’tallowhimtodosoD.askedhisgrandmotherforadvice29.Whydidtheauthordecidetomoveawayforcollege?A.Hewantedtobedifferentfromhispeers.B.Heplannedtokeepawayfromhismother.C.Heintendedtomakehismotherunhappy.D.HewantedtobeindependentintheoutsideworlD.30.WecanlearnfromParagraph3thattheauthor’smother________.A.wastoostrictwithhimB.caredlittleabouthislearningC.hadahighexpectationofhimD.usedtoexpectnothingfromhim31.Whatdoestheauthormainlywanttotellusinthetext?A.Hismother’sdeeploveforhimB.HislongwaytobecomeindependentC.HisgoodrelationshipwithhismotherD.Theimportanceofhismother’strustandsupport
OnoneofhertripstoNewYorkseveralyearsagoEudoraWeltydecidedtotakeacoupleofNewYorkfriendsouttodinner.TheysettledinatacomfortableEastSlidecafeandwithinminutesanothercustomerwasapproachingtheirtablE.＂Heyaren’tyoufromMississippi?＂theelegantwhite-hairedwriterrememberedbeingaskedbythestranger.＂I’mfromMississippitoo.＂WithoutasecondthoughtthewomanjoinedtheWeltyparty.Whenherdinnerpartnershowedupshealsopulledupachair.＂TheybegantellingmeallthenewsofMississippi＂WeltysaiD.＂Ididn’tknowwhatmyNewYorkfriendswerethinking.＂TaxisonarainyNewYorknightarerarerthansunshinE.BythetimethegroupgotuptoleaveitwaspouringoutsidE.Welty’snewfriendsimmediatelysentawaitertofindacaB.Headingbackdowntowntowardherhotelherbig-cityfriendswereamazedattheturnofeventsthathadchangedtheirBigAppledinnerintoaMississippistatereunion团聚.＂Myfriendssaid:‘Nowwebelieveyourstories’＂WeltyaddeD.＂AndIsaid:‘Nowyouknow.Thesearethepeoplethatmakemewritethem.’＂SittingonasofainherroomWeltyaslimfigureinasimplegraydresslookedpleasedwiththisexplanation.＂Idon’tmakethemup＂shesaidofthecharactersinherfictiontheselast50orsoyears.＂Idon’thaveto.＂BeauticiansbartenderspianoplayersandpeoplewithpurplehatsWelty’speoplecomefromafternoonsspentvisitingwitholdfriendsfromwalksthroughthestreetsofhernativeJacksonMiss.fromconversationsoverheardonabus.ItannoysWeltythatat78herleftearhasnowgivenout.Sometimessittingonabusoratrainshehearsonlyafragment片段ofaparticularlyinterestingstory.5.WhathappenedwhenWeltywaswithherfriendsatthecafe?A.Twostrangersjoinedher.B.HerchildhoodfriendscameinC.Aheavyrainruinedthedinner.D.SomepeopleheldapartytherE.6.Theunderlinedword＂them＂inParagraph6referstoWelty’s_______.A.readersB.partiesC.friendsD.stories7.WhatcanwelearnaboutthecharactersinWelty’sfiction?A.Theyliveinbigcities.B.Theyaremostlywomen.C.TheycomefromreallifE.D.Theyarepleasureseekers.
Whetherinthehomeortheworkplacesocialrobotsaregoingtobecomealotmorecommoninthenextfewyears.SocialrobotsareabouttobringtechnologytotheeverydayworldinamorehumanizedwaysaidCynthiaBreazealchiefscientistattherobotcompanyJibo.Whilehouseholdrobotstodaydothenormalhouseworksocialrobotswillbemuchmorelikecompanionsthanmeretools.ForexampletheserobotswillbeabletodistinguishwhensomeoneishappyorsaD.Thisallowsthemtorespondmoreappropriatelytotheuser.TheJiborobotarrangedtoshiplaterthisyearisdesignedtobeapersonalizedassistant.Youcantalktotherobotaskitquestionsandmakerequestsforittoperformdifferenttasks.Therobotdoesn’tjustdelivergeneralanswerstoquestions;itrespondsbasedonwhatitlearnsabouteachindividualinthehouseholD.Itcandothingssuchasremindinganelderlyfamilymembertotakemedicineortakingfamilyphotos.SocialrobotsarenotjustfindingtheirwayintothehomE.Theyhavepotentialapplicationsineverythingfromeducationtohealthcareandarealreadyfindingtheirwayintosomeofthesespaces.FellowRobotsisonecompanybringingsocialrobotstothemarket.Thecompany’sOshbotrobotisbuilttoassistcustomersinastorewhichcanhelpthecustomersfinditemsandhelpguidethemtotheproduct’slocationinthestorE.Itcanalsospeakdifferentlanguagesandmakerecommendationsfordifferentitemsbasedonwhatthecustomerisshoppingfor.Themoreinteractiontherobothaswithhumansthemoreitlearns.ButOshbotlikeothersocialrobotsisnotintendedtoreplaceworkersbuttoworkalongsideotheremployees.WehavetechnologiestotrainsocialrobotstodothingsnotforusbutwithussaidBreazeal.33.Howaresocialrobotsdifferentfromhouseholdrobots?A.Theycancontroltheiremotions.B.Theyaremorelikehumans.C.Theydothenormalhousework.D.Theyrespondtousersmoreslowly.34.Wecanlearnfromthelastparagraphthatsocialrobotswill______.A.trainemployeesB.beourworkmatesC.improvetechnologiesD.taketheplaceofworkers35.Whatdoesthepassagemainlypresent?A.A.newdesignideaofhouseholdrobots.B.Marketingstrategiesforsocialrobots.C.Informationonhouseholdrobots.D.Anintroductiontosocialrobots.
TheRoyalMinthaschosenBeatrixPotter’sthievingPeterRabbitasthefirstcharacterfromchildren’sliteratureevertoappearonaUKcoin.PeterpicturedinthebluejacketthatheisforcedtoabandoninthegardenofMrMcGregorwhenheiscaughtstealingvegetablesiscapturedonaspecialcolourededitionofa50pcoinavailablefromnow.TheRoyalMintwhichdescribedPeterasthemostrecognizableofPotter’screationsandoneofthemostcherishedfromchildren’sliteraturewillreleaseuncolouredversionsofthecoininchangelaterthisyear.ThreemoreofPotter’scharacterswillalsobecommittedtocurrencylaterthisyearaspartofcelebrationsmarking150yearssincethechildren’sauthor’sbirth.TheimageshavebeencreatedbycoindesignerEmmaNoblewhosaiditwasamazingtobegiventheopportunitytoworkwithsuchfamousandtreasuredliterarycharacters.Potter’sTheTaleofPeterRabbitfeaturingPeterandhisbetter-behavedsiblings兄弟姐妹FlopsyMopsyandCottontailwasthefirstofherstoriestobepublishedreleasedin1902byFrederickWarne&Co.Potterwouldgoontofollowitwithaseriesofmuch-lovedstorieswhichremainpopulartodayfromTheTaleofSquirrelNutkintoTheTaleofJemimaPuddle-Duck.24.Whichcharacterfromchildren’sliteraturecanbefoundontheUKcoin?A.JemimaPuddle-DuckB.SquirrelNutkinC.FlopsyMopsyandCottontailD.PeterRabbit25.AccordingtothepassagethecoinswillbereleasedbytheRoyalMintto_____.A.celebratethe150thanniversaryofthebirthofBeatrixPotterB.celebratethe150thanniversaryofthebirthofPeterRabbitC.celebratethefirstpublicationofTheTaleofPeterRabbitD.promotethesalesofBeatrixPotter’sworks26.Whichofthefollowingstatementistrue?A.PeterRabbitisoneofthemostrecognizedliterarycharactersinUK.B.TheTaleofPeterRabbitmainlyfeatureshisbetter-behavedsiblings.C.ItwasEmmaNoblewhocreatedPeterRabbitthefamousliterarycharacter.D.UncolouredversionsofthePeterRabbitcoinareavailablenow.27.Whereisthispassageprobablytakenfrom?A.AnautobiographyB.A.children’sbookC.A.travelguideD.A.newsreport
AfewdaysagoIwasinLondonhavingdrinkswithanovelistandaliteraryagent.WediscussedtheprosandconsoftheiPadasabookreaderandhowtheiPadasamediumanditsiBookstoreaffectedthereadingpubliC.Ourconversationgotmethinking:Inormallyread50-60booksayearinpaperbackformatbutIhadownedmyiPadforaweekalreadyandhadyettotrymyfavoritepastimeonit.SoIdecidedtocomparereadingthesamenovelinpaperbackwithreadingitontheiPad一everyotherofitschaptersontheiPadandtheninpaperback.ThenovelIreadwasJulieMyerson’sSomethingMightHappen.IdecidedtoletrandomchancechooseifIshouldstartChapterOneontheiPadoronthepaperback.Thecoinlandedonheads:iPadwon.ThechaptersIreadinpaperbackinalllocationswasanexperienceonwouldexpectfromreadinginthatmedium:comfortableeasytouseimmersive陶醉沉浸感immersiveinhowbooksshouldbe—byusingyourbrainpowernotbythrowingaudioandvideoinyourface.TheiPadhoweverwasanotherstory.OnethingIloveaboutebooksontheiPadisthein-textdictionarylook-upfeaturE.ThisissomethingtheiPadwillalwayshaveasanadvantageovertraditionalpaperbacks.IsometimescomeacrossawordIdon’tknowwhilereadingabook.It’smuchhandiertobeabletolookupthewordonthesamescreenasthetextthantohavetograbadictionaryormyiPhonetolookitupwhileFmreadingapaperback.HoweverwhenitcomestoactuallyreadingtheebooktheiPad’sadvantagesasamediumtoconsumeliteraturebegantopalE.TheiPadwasrelativelyheavycomparedtoapaperbackinmyhandsandtheswipingandtappingtoturnapagesoonbecametedious.ThoughrestingtheiPadonmylapresolvedtheweightissuemostpeopledonotreadbooksbylayingthemontheirlaps.MostpeoplereadbookslightlygraspedintheirhandsorevenlyingdowninbeD.ThereisnowaytolightlygrasptheiPadandwhenyouholditforanhourwhilereadingyourhandsfeelthestrain.AnotherbigissueIhadwithreadingtheebookchapterswasthatsincetheywereontheiPadIwasalwaystemptedtonavigateawaytocheckanemailbrowsetheweborlookforanotherbookontheiBookstorE.ThisshortattentionspanofmineonlyexistedwhileIwasreadingontheiPadwhichmeansitwasn’tthestory’sfaultthatIwassotemptedtonavigateaway.Let’sleavehomeandmoveontoanotherplacewherepeoplereadbooks:ontheircommutes.BeinginLondonIdidwhatmostcommutersdo:IrodethetubE.ForgetaboutrestingyouriPadonyourlaptoreadyourkneesgetbumpedtoomuchfromtheconstantflowofcommutersenteringandleavingthetrain.YouronlyoptionistoholdyouriPadinyourhandslikeyouwouldwhenyou’rereadingapaperback.NowwhenIsayholdwhatreallymeanisgrip.ThisiswhereahugedrawbackofiPadbecomesapparent.Thatdrawbackiscalledfear.WhenIreadthepaperbackonthetubenotoncedidIworryaboutmypaperbackfordearlifE.A.$7paperbackbookisaprettylowtargetforathief.A.$500iPadoutintheopenonaerrwedtrainontheotherhandisprimetheftmaterial.Thereadingexperiencegoesdowndramaticallywhenyouneedtokeepaneyeonthepeoplewalkingpastyou.Afterfinishingmyreadofthenovelonbothmedium一theiPadandpaperback—IammoreconvincedthaneverthatiPadanditsiBookstorewillusurptraditionalprinteditions.A.paperbackisjustatooversatileandeasydevicetoreadfrom.It’scheapandreplaceableandtakesaverylowlevelofcaretokeepitinworkingorder.It’smuchlighterandthepageturnsflowmorenaturallyinyourhandsthanpageswipesdoontheiPaD.IuseiBookstorenowtobrowseforbooksIthinkwouldbeinterestingandusetheGetSamplefeaturetoexplorethefirstfewchapters.IfIlikewhatIreadIwillpurchasetheprinteditionfromAmazonoratmylocalbookseller.PeoplewillreadbooksontheiPadandI.mgladforthat.Themorepeoplewhoreadthebetter.Butdigitalbookswillnotputpaperbacksoutofcirculation.Thereisroomforbothmediums.ButunlikeMP3sthatreplacedCDstheoriginalmediumforthenovelisstillthesuperioroninbothformandfunction.67.WhatistheadvantagethattheiPadwillalwayshaveovertraditionalpaperbacks?A.audioandvideoB.theswipingandtappingtoturnthepageC.formandfunctionD.thein-textdictionarylook-upfeature68.WhichofthefollowinginNotrightaccordingtothepassage?A.Whenyoumeetanewwordyoucanlookituponthesamescreen.B.ItisinterestingforustoturnthepageontheiPadbyswipingandtapping.C.Theauthorcan’tconcentrateonthebookforalongtimewhenreadingontheiPaD.D.YourreadingexperiencewilldropwhenyouarereadingonaniPadonthetubE.69.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.Digitalbookswon’treplacepaperbackscompletely.B.ItismorecomfortablereadingonaniPadthaninpaperback.C.WewillnotfeeltiredwhenweholdaniPadforanhourwhilereading.D.WhilereadingontheiPadyoucancheckanemailonthesamescreen.70.WhatdoestheauthormeanbysayingTheiPadhoweverwasanotherstory.A.ReadingontheiPadmakesyoucomfortablE.B.ReadingontheiPadisdifferentfromreadinginpaperback.C.YouhavetouseyourbrainpowerwhenreadingontheiPaD.D.ReadingontheiPadhasthesameexperienceasreadinginpaperback.
TrafficjamandcitiesitseemsgohandinhanD.Everyonecomplainsaboutbeingstuckintraffic;butliketheweathernooneseemstodoanythingaboutit.Inparticulartrafficengineerstransportationplannersandpublicofficialsresponsiblefortransportationsystemsinlargecitiesarefrequentlycriticizedforfailingtosolvetrafficjam.Butistrafficjamasignoffailure?Longqueuesatrestaurantsortheaterboxofficesareseenassignsofsuccess.Shouldtransportationsystemsbeviewedanydifferently?Ithinkweshouldrecognizethattrafficjamisanunpreventableby-productofsuccessfulcitiesandviewthetrafficprobleminadifferentlight.Citiesexistbecausetheypromotesocialinteractionsandeconomictransactions.Trafficjamoccurswheretherearelotsofpeoplebutlimitedspaces.Culturallyandeconomicallysuccessfulcitieshavetheworsttrafficproblemswhiledecayingcitiesdon’thavemuchtraffiC.NewYorkandLosAngelesareAmerica’smostcrowdedcities.Butifyouwantaccesstomajorbrokeragehouses经纪行youwillfindthemeasiertoreachincrowdedNewYorkthaninanyotherlargecities.Andifyourfirmneedsaccesstopost-productionfilmeditorsorsatellite-guidanceengineersyouwillreachthemmorequicklythroughthecrowdedfreewaysofLAthanthroughlesscrowdedroadselsewherE.DespitetrafficjamalargernumberandwidervarietyofsocialinteractionsandeconomictransactionscanbemadeperfectinlargecrowdedcitiesthanelsewherE.Seeninthissighttrafficjamisanunfortunateconsequenceofprosperitynotacauseofeconomicdeclineandurbandecay.Sowhilewecanconsidertrafficjamasincreasingcostsontheareasofbigcitiesthecostsofinaccessibility交通不便inuncrowdedplacesarealmostcertainlygreater.ThereisnodoubtthattrafficjambringstheterribleeconomicandenvironmentaldamageinplaceslikeBangkokJakartaandLagos.ButmobilityisfarhigherandtrafficjamlevelsarefarlowerhereintheUSeveninourmostcrowdedcities.That’swhyfornowwedon’tseepeopleandcapitalstreamingoutofSanFranciscoandChicagoheadingforcitieslikeCaliforniaandIllinois.62.Wecanconcludefromthefirstparagraphthat_______.A.trafficjamandweatherarethetwofactorspreventingthedevelopmentofthebigcityB.publicofficialsarealwayscriticizedformisusingtheirpowerC.iftrafficengineerstrytheirbesttrafficjamcanbesolvedD.trafficjamseemstobeverydifficulttodealwith63.Accordingtothepassagewhat’stheauthor’sopiniontowardstrafficjamA.Trafficjamisunavoidableinanycities.B.Trafficjamisoneoftheconsequencesofsuccessfulcities.C.Trafficjamisbothasignoffailureandasignofsuccess.D.TrafficjamisacauseofeconomicdeclinE.64.BysayingdecayinginParA.4thewriterprobablymeans_______.A.richandsuccessfulB.developingC.decliningD.strongandhealthy65.AccordingtothisarticlewhichstatementaboutNewYorkandLosAngelesistrue?A.ThetrafficjaminthetwocitieshasbeenworseneD.B.NewYorkandLosAngelesaretheleastsuccessfulcitiesintheUS.C.Itiseasiertoreachmajorbrokeragehousesinthetwocitiesthaninothercities.D.DespitethetrafficjaminLAyou’llfindasatellite-guidanceengineermorequicklytherE.
December152014DearAlfredIwanttotellyouhowimportantyourhelpistomylifE.GrowingupIhadpeopletellingmeIwastooslowthoughwithanIQof150+at17I’manythingbutstupiD.ThefactwasthatIwasfoundtohaveADHD注意力缺陷多动障碍.AnxiousallthetimeIwasunabletokeepfocusedformorethananhouratatimE.HoweverwhensomethingdidinterestmeIcouldbecomeabsorbeD.InhighschoolIbecamecuriousaboutthecomputerandbuiltmyfirstwebsitE.MoreoverIcompletedtheseniorcourseofComputerBasicsplusfiverelevantpre-collegecourses.WhileIwasexploringmycuriositymydiseasegotworsE.Iwantedtogotocollegeafterhighschoolbutcouldn’t.SoIwaskillingmytimeathomeuntilJune2012whenIdiscoveredtheonlinecomputercoursesofyourtrainingcenter.SincethenIhavetakencourseslikeDataScienceandAdvancedMathematics.CurrentlyI’mlearningyourProbabilitycoursE.Ihavehundredsofprinterpapercoveredinself-writtennotesfromyourvideos.ThishasgivenmeapurposE.LastyearIspentallmytimelookingforajobwherewithoutdealingwiththepublicIcouldworkalonebutstillhaveateamtotalkto.LuckilyIdiscoveredthejob—DataAnalyst—thismonthandhavebeengoingfullsteamaheaD.IwanttoprovethatIcanteachmyselfarespectfulprofessionwithoutgoingtocollegeandbejustasgoodasifnotbetterthanmycompetitors.Thankyou.You’vegivenmehopethatIcanfollowmyheart.ForthefirsttimeIfeelgoodaboutmyselfbecauseI’mdoingsomethingnotbecausesomeonetoldmeIwasdoinggooD.IfeelwholE.Thisiswhyyou’resavingmylifE.YoursTanis56.Whydidn’tTanisgotocollegeafterhighschool?A.ShehadlearnedenoughaboutcomputersciencE.B.ShehadmoredifficultykeepingfocuseD.C.Shepreferredtakingonlinecourses.D.Shewastooslowtolearn.57.AsfortheworkingenvironmentTanisprefers_________.A.workingbyherselfB.dealingwiththepublicC.competingagainstothersD.stayingwithADHDstudents58.Taniswrotethisletterinorderto_________.A.explainwhyshewasinterestedinthecomputerB.sharetheideasshehadforherprofessionC.showhowgratefulshewastothecenterD.describethecoursesshehadtakensofar
WHATisitthatsetsSpainapartfromtherestofEurope?Itmightbesiestasthethree-hourlunchbreakthatiscustomary惯例的inthecountry.TheSpanishstartworkat8or9ambutintheearlyafternoontheyusuallytakeathree-hourbreak.Afterlunchpeoplecanbeseennappingincarsoronbenches.DuringhotsummerafternoonsSpanishvillagestreetsareoftentotallydeserted.Whentheyreturntotheirofficesat4pmSpanishworkersoftenhavetomakeupforthelosttimebyworkinguntil8or9pm.SowhilemostotherEuropeansaresoundasleepSpaniardsarestillhavingdinnerorwatchingtelevision.EverythinginSpainhappenslaterfrommealtimestobroadcastentertainmentdescribedAP.ThisworkscheduleisaSpanishculturalvicesaidNuriaChinchillaheadoftheInternationalCenteronWorkandFamilyattheUniversityofNavarrainBarcelonA.ChangingtotheEuropeanscheduleshouldbethemosturgent紧急的projectforthegovernment.ManySpanishpeoplecomplainabouttheirnever-endingworkdaysandsomeeventhinktheissuehasaffectedthecountry’sdevelopment.InSpainwesleepalmostanhourlessthantheWorldHealthOrganizationrecommendslawmakersintheSpanishparliamentwroteinaproposal.Thishasanegativeeffectonproductivitystressaccidentsandschooldropoutrates.That’swhylastSeptembertheyrecommendedthatUndertheproposednewuthegovernmentturnbacktheclocksbyonehour.schedulethelunchtimebreakwouldbecuttoanhourorless.Andaregulareight-hourworkdaywouldbeintroduceD.Howeversomedoubtthatchangingthetimezonewouldreverselowproductivitywhichcomesmorefromthecountry’sservice-orientedeconomy服务型经济accordingtoMariaAngelesDurantasociologistwiththeSpanishNationalResearchCouncil.ButIgnacioBuquerasthepresidentoftheAssociationfortheRationalizationofSpanishWorkingHourstoldTheNewYorkTimesthatchangingtheSpanishschedulewouldallowfamiliesmorefreetimetogetherandboostSpain’seconomy.TheSpanishgovernmentistreatingthecampaignseriouslybutithasn’ttakenanyactionyetreportedTheNewYorkTimes.Spain’ssiestaisnotactuallyaproductofitsrelaxedMediterranean地中海的culturE.Atthestartofthe20thcenturySpainhadthesameworkinghoursasmanypartsofEuropE.ItwasduringWorldWarIIthatthecountrymovedtheclocksforwardtoalign结盟themwiththoseofNaziGermany.ThesamethinghappenedinPortugal.AfterthedefeatofHitlerPortugalreturnedtoGreenwichMeanTimebutSpaindidnot.67.What’sthemainideaofthepassage?A.SpainhopestoboostitseconomybychangingitsworkschedulE.B.Spainwillchangethetimezonetoallowfamiliesmorefreetimetogether.C.Spain’slonglunchsetitapartfromtherestofEuropE.D.ThetypicalworkdayinSpainincludesalongbreakatlunch.68.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordsiestamean?A.napB.afternoonteaC.lunchtimebreakD.noon69.WhichofthefollowingisnotthebenefitofchangingtheSpanishworkschedule?A.changethestructureofitsservice-orientedeconomyB.AllowfamiliesmorefreetimetogetherC.BoostSpain’seconomyD.Reverselowproductivity70.Whatcanyouinferfromthepassage?A.ThepresentworkscheduleinSpainhasexistedforover100years.B.ManycountriesinEuropearrangetheirworkschedulesaccordingtoGreenwichMeanTimE.C.Thepresentworkschedulehasanegativeeffectonproductivity.D.TheSpanishgovernmenthastakensomeactiontochangetheworkschedulE.
Beinglessthanperfectlywell-dressedinabusinesssettingcanresultinafeelingofgreatdiscomfortthatmaywellrequiretreatmenttoeliminatE.Andthesadtruthisthatclothingmismatchesonthejobcanruinthedayofthepersonwhoiswearingtheinappropriateattire着装—andthepeoplewithwhomheorshecomesincontact.Officesvarywhenitcomestodresscodes.SomebusinesseshaveveryhighstandardsfortheiremployeesandsetstrictguidelinesforofficeattirewhileothersmaintainamorerelaxedattitudE.Howeveritisalwaysimportanttorememberthatnomatterwhatyourcompany’sattitudeisregardingwhatyouwearyouareworkinginabusinessenvironmentandyoushoulddressproperly.CertainitemsmaybemoreappropriateforeveningwearthanforabusinessmeetingjustasshortsandaT-shirtarebettersuitedforthebeachthanforanofficeenvironment.Yourattireshouldreflectbothyourenvironmentandyourposition.A.seniorvicepresidenthasadifferentimagetomaintainthanthatofasecretaryorsalesassistant.LikeitornotyouwillbejudgedbyyourpersonalappearancE.Thisisnevermoreapparentthanondress-downdayswhenwhatyouwearcansaymoreaboutyouthananybusinesssuitevercoulD.Infactpeoplewillpaymoreattentiontowhatyouwearondress-downdaysthanonbusinessprofessionaldays.Thuswhendressinginbusinesscasualclothestrytoputsomegoodtasteintoyourwardrobechoicesrecognizethattherealdefinitionofbusinesscasualistodressjustonenotch等级downfromwhatyouwouldnormallywearofbusiness-professionalattiredays.RemembertherearebordersbetweenyourcareerandoursociallifE.Youshoulddressonewayforplayandanotherwaywhenyoumeanbusiness.AlwaysaskyourselfwhereyouaregoingandhowotherpeoplewillbedressedwhenyougettherE.Isthefinaldestinationtheoperathebeachortheoffice?Dressproperlyandyouwilldiscoverthetruthintheprinciplethatclothesmaketheman—andthewoman.Whenindoubtalwaysmisjudgeonthesideofdressingslightlymoretraditionallythanthesituationdemands.61.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.A.presidentofacompanyshoulddressdifferentlyfromasecretaryorsalesassistant.B.Howtodressproperlyinabusinesssetting.C.Thedifferencesbetweenprofessionalandcasualdress.D.ImproperdresswillmakeapersonfeeluncomfortablE.62.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A.Everycompanyhasstrictrulesregardingofficedress.B.Youcanwearwhateveryoulikeifyourcompanydoesn’thavehighstandardsfordressing.C.Incompanieswithrelaxedrulesonofficedressyoucan’tspotamanageramongothers.D.Youshoulddressaccordingtothebusinesssettingevenwhentherearenofixedrules.63.Whichstatementbestdescribesdress-downdays?A.Peopleareusuallymorecarefulaboutwhattheywearondress-downdaysthanonotheroccasions.B.People’sclothesondress-downdaysdon’treceivemuchattention.C.Ondress-downdaysyoucanwearwhateveryoulikE.D.Wecan’tjudgeaperson’stastebyhisclothesondress-downdays.64.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtheruleofferedinthepassagewithregardtobusinessdress?A.Forabusinessmeetingandaconcertyoushoulddressdifferently.B.Thinkabouthowotherguestswillwearifyouareinvitedtoadinner.C.Remembertoaskothersforadvicewhenyouarenotsureaboutwhattodress.D.Dressabittraditionallyifyouarenotsureaboutproperdressforacertainoccasion.
Badnewssells.Ifitbleedsitleads.Nonewsisgoodnewsandgoodnewsisnonews.Thosearetheclassicrulesfortheeveningbroadcastsandthemorningpapers.Butnowthatinformationisbeingspreadandmonitored监控indifferentwaysresearchersarediscoveringnewrules.Bytrackingpeople’se-mailsandonlinepostsscientistshavefoundthatgoodnewscanspreadfasterandfartherthandisastersandsobstories.＂The‘ifitbleeds’ruleworksformassmedia＂saysJonahBergerascholarattheUniversityofPennsylvaniA.＂Theywantyoureyeballsanddon’tcarehowyou’refeeling.Butwhenyoushareastorywithyourfriendsyoucarealotmorehowtheyreact.Youdon’twantthemtothinkofyouasaDebbieDowner.＂Researchersanalyzingword-of-mouthcommunication—e-mailsWebpostsandreviewsface-to-faceconversations—foundthatittendedtobemorepositivethannegative消极的butthatdidn’tnecessarilymeanpeoplepreferredpositivenews.Waspositivenewssharedmoreoftensimplybecausepeopleexperiencedmoregoodthingsthanbadthings?TotestforthatpossibilityDr.Bergerlookedathowpeoplespreadaparticularsetofnewsstories:thousandsofarticlesonTheNewYorkTimes’websitE.HeandaPenncolleagueanalyzedthe＂moste-mailed＂listforsixmonths.Oneofhisfirstfindingswasthatarticlesinthesciencesectionweremuchmorelikelytomakethelistthannon-sciencearticles.HefoundthatscienceamazedTimes’readersandmadethemwanttosharethispositivefeelingwithothers.ReadersalsotendedtosharearticlesthatwereexcitingorfunnyorthatinspirednegativefeelingslikeangeroranxietybutnotarticlesthatleftthemmerelysaD.Theyneededtobearoused激发onewayortheotherandtheypreferredgoodnewstobaD.ThemorepositiveanarticlethemorelikelyitwastobesharedasDr.Bergerexplainsinhisnewbook＂Contagious:WhyThingsCatchOn.＂12.Whatdotheclassicrulesmentionedinthetextapplyto?A.Newsreports.B.Researchpapers.C.Privatee-mails.D.Dailyconversations.13.WhatcanweinferaboutpeoplelikeDebbieDowner?A.They’resociallyinactive.B.They’regoodattellingstories.C.They’reinconsiderateofothers.D.They’recarefulwiththeirwords.14.Whichtendedtobethemoste-mailedaccordingtoDr.Berger’sresearch?A.Sportsnews.B.Sciencearticles.C.Personalaccounts.D.Financialreviews.15.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.SadStoriesTravelFarandWide.B.OnlineNewsAttractsMorePeople.C.ReadingHabitsChangewiththeTimes.D.GoodNewsBeatsBadonSocialNetworks.
CaliforniaCondor’sShockingRecoveryCaliforniacondorsareNorthAmerica’slargestbirdswithwind-lengthofupto3meters.Inthe1980selectricallinesandleadpoisoning铅中毒nearlydrovethemtodyingout.Nowelectricshocktrainingandmedicaltreatmentarehelpingtorescuethesebigbirds.Inthelate1980sthelastfewcondorsweretakenfromthewildtobebred繁殖.Since1992therehavebeenmultiplereintroductionstothewildandtherearenowmorethan150flyingoverCaliforniaandnearbyArizonaUtahandBajainMexico.Electricallineshavebeenkillingthemoff.Astheygointorestforthenighttheyjustdon’tseethepowerlinessaysBruceRideoutofSanDiegoZoo.Theirwingscanbridgethegapbetweenlinesresultinginelectrocution电死iftheytouchtwolinesatoncE.SoscientistshavecomeupwithashockingideA.Tallpolesplacedinlargetrainingareasteachthebirdstostayclearofelectricallinesbygivingthemapainfulbutundeadlyelectricshock.Beforethetrainingwasintroduced66%ofset-freedbirdsdiedofelectrocution.Thishasnowdroppedto18%.Leadpoisonoushasprovedmoredifficulttodealwith.WhencondorseatdeadbodiesofotheranimalscontainingleadtheyabsorblargequantitiesofleaD.Thisaffectstheirnervoussystemsandabilitytoproducebabybirdsandcanleadtokidney肾failuresanddeath.SocondorswithhighlevelsofleadaresenttoLosAngelesZoowheretheyaretreatedwithcalciumEDTAachemicalthatremovesleadfromthebloodoverseveraldays.Thisworkisstartingtopayoff.Theannualdeathrateforadultcondorshasdroppedfrom38%in2000to5.4%in2011.Rideout’steamthinksthattheCaliforniacondors’averagesurvivaltimeinthewildisnowjustundereightyears.Althoughthesemeasuresarenoteffectiveforevertheyarevitalfornowhesays.Theyaretrulygoodbirdsthatarewortheveryeffortweputintorecoveringthem.63.Californiacondorsattractresearchers’interestbecausethey_________.A.areactiveatnightB.hadtobebredinthewildC.arefoundonlyinCaliforniaD.almostdiedoutinthe1980s64.Researchershavefoundelectricallinesare_________.A.blockingcondors’journeyhomeB.bigkillersofCaliforniacondorsC.restplacesforcondorsatnightD.usedtokeepcondorsaway65.AccordingtoParagraph5leadpoisoning_________.A.makescondorstoonervoustoflyB.haslittleeffectoncondors’kidneysC.canhardlybegottenridoffromcondors’bloodD.makesitdifficultforcondorstoproducebabybirds66.Thispassageshowsthat_________.A.theaveragesurvivaltimeofcondorsissatisfactoryB.Rideout’sresearchinterestliesinelectricengineeringC.theeffortstoprotectcondorshavebroughtgoodresultsD.researchershavefoundthefinalanswerstotheproblem
Catsanddogsaren’tusuallyfriendlybuttheycanworktogetherwellwhenthere’sacommongoal.MattHirst’spetswererecentlycaughtoncameraconspiringtoopenthekitchendoorwhilethemasterwasaway.AccordingtohispostonRedditHirst—wholivesintheU.K.—hadbeenarrivinghomeallweektonoticeoneofthedoorsopeneventhoughheknewheshutitbeforeheleft.AfterthefourthtimethedoorwasopenhedecidedtosetupahiddencamerA.ThefirsttimeIassumedIjustmusthaveleftthedooropen.ThesecondtimeIcheckedthewholehousethinkingthatsomeonewasbreakinginandbegantosuspectthecat.ThethirdtimeIfigureditmustbethecatanddecidedtocatchhimoutsosetthecameraupandleftitgoingalldayhewrotE.Justthreehoursafterleavingthehousethecatjumpsupontoascratchtowerandstartspawingatthedoor.IttakesthecatjustoveraminutetofinallybreakthroughandthenbothcatanddogescapetotheothersidE.Seemoredetails?Clickathttp://edu.fjsen.com/show-35-13461-1.html.21.Whichofthefollowingaboutcatsanddogsaretrue?A.Catsanddogscanneverworktogether.B.Catsanddogscanbefriendsiftheyworktogether.C.Catsanddogscangetalongwellwitheachotheriftheyliveunderthesameroof.D.Catsanddogscancooperatewitheachotherinordertofinishsomething.22.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.MattHirstwrotetothenewspaperaboutthestory.B.MattHirstsetupahiddencamerathefirsttimehefoundthedoorwasopen.C.MattHirstdidn’tseehowthecatandthedogopenthedoorinperson.D.MattHirstwasgladthathiscatanddogareclever.23.Howdidthecatopenthedoorofthekitchen?A.Thecatgotthekeytothedoor.B.Thecatandthedogknockedthedooropentogether.C.Thecatopenedthedoorwithitspaws.D.Thecatopenedthedoorwiththehelpofitsowner.24.Wherewillyouprobablyreadthispassage?A.OnawebsitE.B.Inasciencefiction.C.Inanewspaper.D.InamagazinE.
Paparazzi狗仔队orpapsarephotographerswhotakepicturesoffamouspeoplewhentheyarenotatthecenterofpublicattention.Papsaredifferentfromprofessionalphotographersorjournalistsbecausetheynevertakeordinaryphotos.Thegoalforpaparazziistogetpicturesthatnooneelsewillgetandthensellthepicturestothebuyerwhooffersthemostmoney—normainlyasmallnewspapermagazineorwebsitE.Thereisnolawagainstpaparazzitakingpicturesinpublicplaces.Howevertherearelawsthatprotectcertainindividuals.Forexamplechildprotectionlawsstopimproperpicturesofanyoneunder16frombeingpublisheD.Thereisalsonolawthatstopspaparazzifromfollowingcelebrities名人andtakingtheirpictureseither.HoweverifpapsaresecretlyfollowingthemandtakingpicturesoftheirfacestheycouldgetintotroublE.Mostpaparazzihangoutonstreetsandhotspotsforcelebritieswaitingfortheopportunitytotakeapictureofastar.Manystayonthestreetsuntiltheearlyhoursofthemorningwhencelebritiesareleavingnightclubsandlookingalittleworseforwear.Howeversomehaveotherwaystomakesuretheygetpictures.ManypapsareincontactwithinformerswhoknowthelocationsofcelebritiesatanygiventimE.Theythenpasstheinformationontopaparazzi.Aninformercouldbeanyone—fromarestaurantwaitertoasalesman.Mostofthetimepaparazzigetabadreputationforfollowingcelebrities.Butsometimesstarsortheirmanagerswillcontactpapsthemselvesandtellthemexactlywhereandwhentheywillgo.Whatalove-haterelationshipbetweenpaparazziandcelebrities!31.Whichofthefollowingthingspaparazzimightdowouldbeagainstthelaw?A.Takingpicturesoffamouspeopleinpublicplaces.B.Gettingunsuitablepicturesofa10-year-oldactresspublisheD.C.Followingafamouswomansingersecretlyandtakingherpictures.D.Hangingoutattheplaceswherecelebritiesoftenappear.32.Inordertoearnbigmoneyapaphasto________.A.makefriendswithfamouspeopleB.sellthepicturestoabignewspaperC.gettheonlyfirst-handpicturesD.knowthelocationsofcelebrities33.Thefifthparagraphmainlytellsus________.A.howmuchpaparazzipayforthepicturesB.howdangerouspaparazzi’sjobisC.howpaparazzicontactinformers.D.howpaparazzigetthepictures34.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A.PaparazzialwaystakepictureswhenfamouspeoplearetireD.B.Starshatepaparazzianddon’twanttobefolloweD.C.InformersmightgetpaparazziintotroublE.D.Paparazziandfamouspeoplerelyoneachothersometimes.35.Theunderlinedphrasehangoutprobablymeans_______.A.checkoutB.keepawayC.wanderaboutD.leaveout
Themeaningofsilencevariesamongculturalgroups.Silencesmaybethoughtfulortheymaybeemptywhenapersonhasnothingtosay.A.silenceinaconversationmayalsoshowstubbornnessuneasinessorworry.Silencemaybeviewedbysomeculturalgroupsasextremelyuncomfortable;thereforeattemptsmaybemadetofilleverygap间隙withconversation.Personsinotherculturalgroupsvaluesilenceandviewitasnecessaryforunderstandingaperson’sneeds.ManyNativeAmericansvaluesilenceandfeelitisabasicpartofcommunicatingamongpeoplejustassometraditionalChineseandThaipersonsdo.Thereforewhenapersonfromoneoftheseculturesisspeakingandsuddenlystopswhatmaybeimplied暗示isthatthepersonwantsthelistenertoconsiderwhathasbeensaidbeforecontinuing.Intheseculturessilenceisacallforreflection.Otherculturesmayusesilenceinotherwaysparticularlywhendealingwithconflictsamongpeopleorinrelationshipsofpeoplewithdifferentamountsofpower.ForexampleRussianFrenchandSpanishpersonsmayusesilencetoshowagreementbetweenpartiesaboutthetopicudnerdiscussion.HoweverMexicansmayusesilencewheninstructionsaregivenbyapersoninauthorityratherthanberudetothatpersonbyarguingwithhimorher.InstillanotherusepersonsinAsianculturesmayviewsilenceasasignofrespectparticularlytoanelderorapersoninauthority.Nursesandothercare-giversneedtobeawareofthepossiblemeaningsofsilencewhentheycomeacrossthepersonalanxietytheirpatientsmaybeexperiencing.Nursesshouldrecognizetheirownpersonalandculturalconstructionofsilencesothatapatient’ssilenceisnotinterruptedtooearlyorallowedtogoonunnecessarily.A.nursewhounderstandsthehealing治愈valueofsilencecanusethisunderstandingtoassistinthecareofpatientsfromtheirownandfromothercultures.32.Whatdoestheauthorsayaboutsilenceinconversations?A.Itimpliesanger.B.Itpromotesfriendship.C.Itisculture-specifiC.D.Itiscontent-baseD.33.Whichofthefollowingpeoplemightregardsilenceasacallforcarefulthought?A.TheChinesE.B.TheFrench.C.TheMexicans.D.TheRussians.34.Whatdoestheauthoradvisenursestodoaboutsilence?A.Letitcontinueasthepatientpleases.B.Breakitwhiletreatingpatients.C.Evaluateitsharmtopatients.D.Makeuseofitshealingeffects.35.Whatmaybethebesttitleforthetext?A.SoundandSilenceB.WhatItMeanstoBeSilentC.SilencetoNativeAmericansD.SpeechIsSilver;SilenceIsGold
WhenJohnwasgrowingupotherkidsfeltsorryforhim.Hisparentsalwayshadhimweedingthegardencarryingoutthegarbageanddeliveringnewspapers.ButwhenJohnreachedadulthoodhewasbetteroffthanhischildhoodplaymates.Hehadmorejobsatisfactionabettermarriageandwashealthier.Mostofallhewashappier.Farhappier.Thesearethefindingsofa40-yearstudythatfollowedthelivesof456teenageboysfromBoston.Thestudyshowedthatthosewhohadworkedasboysenjoyedhappierandmoreproductivelivesthanthosewhohadnot.Boyswhoworkedinthehomeorcommunitygainedcompetence能力andcametofeeltheywereworthwhilemembersofsocietysaidGeorgeVaillantthepsychologist心理学家whomadethediscovery.Andbecausetheyfeltgoodaboutthemselvesothersfeltgoodaboutthem.Vaillant’sstudyfollowedthesemalesingreatdetail.Interviewswererepeatedatages2531and47.UnderVaillanttheresearcherscomparedthemen’smental-healthscoreswiththeirboyhood-activityscores.Pointswereawardedforpart-timejobshouseworkeffortinschoolandabilitytodealwithproblems.Thelinkbetweenwhatthemenhaddoneasboysandhowtheyturnedoutasadultswassurprisinglysharp.Thosewhohaddonethemostboyhoodactivitiesweretwiceaslikelytohavewarmrelationswithawidevarietyofpeoplefivetimesaslikelytobewellpaidand16timeslesslikelytohavebeenunemployeD.TheresearchersalsofoundthatIQandfamilysocialandeconomicclassmadenorealdifferenceinhowtheboysturnedout.Working—atanyage—isimportant.Childhoodactivitieshelpachilddevelopresponsibilityindependenceconfidenceandcompetence—theunderpinnings基础ofemotionalhealth.Theyalsohelphimunderstandthatpeoplemustcooperateandworktowardcommongoals.Themostcompetentadultsarethosewhoknowhowtodothis.Yetworkisn’teverything.AsTolstoyoncesaidOnecanlivemagnificentlyinthisworldifoneknowshowtoworkandhowtolovetoworkforthepersononelovesandtoloveone’swork.46.WhatdoweknowaboutJohn?A.HeenjoyedhiscareerandmarriagE.B.Hehadfewchildhoodplaymates.C.Hereceivedlittlelovefromhisfamily.D.HewasenviedbyothersinhischildhooD.47.Vaillant’swordsinParagraph2serveas_____.A.adescriptionofpersonalvaluesandsocialvaluesB.ananalysisofhowworkwasrelatedtocompetenceC.anexampleforparents’expectationsoftheirchildrenD.anexplanationwhysomeboysgrewintohappymen48.Vaillant’steamobtainedtheirfindingsby_____.A.recordingtheboys’effortinschoolB.evaluatingthemen’smentalhealthC.comparingdifferentsetsofscoresD.measuringthemen’sproblemsolvingability49.WhatdoestheunderlinedwordsharpprobablymeaninParagraph4?A.Quicktoreact.B.HavingathinedgE.C.ClearanddefinitE.D.suddenandrapiD.50.Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?A.Competentadultsknowmoreaboutlovethanwork.B.EmotionalhealthisessentialtoawonderfuladultlifE.C.Lovebringsmorejoytopeoplethanworkdoes.D.Independenceisthekeytoone’ssuccess.
ChristmasislonggoneandValentine’sDayisadistantmemory.Thatmeansit'saslowtimeforjewelersandagoodtimeforyoutomakeapurchasE.Whetheryou’reoutshoppingforgoldorsilverhereareafewthingsyouneedtoknow:Whatdeterminesprice?ThepurityofthemetalisoneoftheelementsthatdeterminesthepricE.Goldpurityisindicatedwithastampof10K14K18Kor24K.Anddifferentcountrieshavetheirownstandards.ForexampleforapiecetobeconsideredgoldintheUSitmustbeatleast10K.InBritainandCanada:9K.InItalyandFrance:l8K.Anythingoverl8Kisreallytoosoftforeverydaywear.That’swhyjewelrystoresintheUSsellmostly14K.Howmuchcanyouexpecttopay?Thatdependsontheweightofthemetalandthegemstone宝石.SokeepthatinmindespeciallywhenbuyingonlinE.Tokeepyourselffromgettingrippedoffaskyourselfthefollowing:●Howlonghasthecompanybeenaround?●Whatisitsreturnpolicy?●Isthejewelryfeaturedonthewebsitevisiblefromalldirections?●Isthecompanytransparentwiththegramweightsandthesizeofthegemstones?Yellowgold?White?Rose?Yesit'sconfusingandwhilethisislargelyapersonaldecisionthereareafewthingstokeepinminD.Forstarters.whiteorrosegoldcostsaboutl0%morethanyellowgolD.Ifyouwantthelookforlessconsidergoldplatedjewelry.GoldplatedandgoldoverlaymeanthesamethingandguaranteeathickerlayeroffinishthanvermeilwhichisaflashfinishthatisthinnerandlessconsistentbutmoreaffordablE.Buyvermeilfinishedpiecesyouwantforaseasonortwojusttofollowthefashion.Forpiecesyouwanttowearforalifetimesolidgoldisbest.Whataboutsterlingsilver标准纯银?Sterlingsilverhasbeenanalternativeforwhitegoldduringthedifficulteconomyandwhileitusedtobemorepopularwithjusttheyoungerthesedaysithasmuchmoremassappeal.Somuchsothatretailersarenowofferingfinegemstoneswithsilver--somethingyouusedtoseeonlywithgolD.KeepinmindthatintheUS.thesterlingsilverstandardis92.5%realsilver.Don’tbuyitifthereisn’ta925stamponit.Andkeepinmindthatthelowerpriceyou’repayingforsilvermeansmoremaintenancE.Tokeepsilverjewelryfrombecominglessshinyconsiderkeepingapieceofchalkinyourjewelrybox.54.AccordingtothepassagetheunderlinedphrasegettingrippedoffinParagraph3probablymeans_______.A.beingcheatedB.beingaffectedC.beingchargedD.beingattracted55.Whichofthefollowingisrelativelygoodforonlywearingashorttime?A.A.14KnecklacE.B.A.vermeilearring.C.A.gemstonenecklacE.D.A.gold-platedring.56.Wecaninferfromthelastparagraphthatsilverjewelryshouldbekept________A.inacoldplaceB.inadryplaceC.inawetplaceD.inahotplace57.Theauthorwritesthepassagemainlyto________.A.encourageyoungpeopletobuyfashionablejewelryB.tellpeoplethebesttimetopurchasegoldandsilverC.introducetherealvalueandpopularityofgoldandsilverD.informpeopleofthefactorstoconsiderinbuyingjewelry
IusedtothinkthatlifeinJimThorpePennsylvaniawasfilledwithnever-changingroutines.IhatedthateveryoneseemedtoknoweverythingabouteveryoneelsE.Everyoneseemedtoenjoytalkingaboutotherpeopleandtheirlives.Ialsodidn’tlikethefactthatpeopleseemedveryclose-mindeD.IfelttrappeD.IfeltlikeIwasmissingoutonopportunities.ItseemedtomethatcitylifewouldbetheoppositE.ThenItookmyfirsttriptoNewYorkCity.Icouldn’twaittoexperiencethecity.HoweverwhenIarrivedintheBigAppleitwasn’tatallwhatIhadimagineD.IknewitwashometothousandsofpeoplebutIhadn’thadtheleastexpectationtoseesomanypeopleonthestreetatonetimE.AllthestreetswerefilledwithpeoplE.IalsofeltalittlesurprisedtoseethateveryonewasinahurryandeverythingmovedatsuchafastpacE.WhenItookthesubwayforthefirsttimeIsaidhellotothemiddle-agedwomannexttomE.Shelookedatmewithdislikeanddidn’tsayaworD.AfterjustonedayIrealizedhowimportantmysmalltownistomE.NowIappreciatethefamiliarfacesIseeeveryday.Ilikethefeelingofsecurityandbelongingmytownoffers.JimThorpegivesmeasenseofcommunityandtogethernessthatthecitydoesn’tprovidE.Irealizejusthowmuchasimplehellodoesforastranger—itreallycanmakeyourdayalittlebetter.Mybigtripshowedmethatmysmalltownreallyhasinstilled注入moralsandvaluesinmethatIdidn’tevenknowIhaD.IwouldneverhaveknownwhatabigplacemytownholdsinmyheartifIhadnottakenthattriptoNewYorkCity.24.HowdidtheauthorfeelaboutlifeinJimThorpeatfirst?A.Peopletherecaredlittleaboutothers.B.Peopletherelikedtoacceptnewthings.C.LivingtherewasagreatdisadvantagE.D.Thereweremanychancesofcareerdevelopment.25.WhatsurprisedtheauthormostinNewYorkCity?A.Thegesturesofgreeting.B.Themoderntransportation.C.ThefastpaceoflifE.D.Thecrowdedstreets.26.Whatmadetheauthorchangehis/herattitudestohis/herhometown?A.TravellingtoNewYorkCity.B.ThefamiliarfacesinJimThorpE.C.A.bigplaceinhis/hertown.D.Everybodylikestalkingaboutothers.27.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.LoveofmysmalltownB.A.senseofcommunityC.A.pleasanttriptoNewYorkCityD.Differencesbetweenbigcitiesandsmalltowns
TheLondonEye4DFilmExperiencestartedinAugustandisincludedintheLondonEyeticketpricE.Itisafantastic4DfilmtoentertainyoubeforeyourtripontheLondonEyE.The4Deffectsaregreat.NoExtraCosttoYouThat’sright;youbuyyourticketfortheLondonEyeand4DcinemaexperiencE.MerlinEntertainmentstheLondonEyeownersspent5millioncreatingthefilmandbuildingthe4DcinemaandwantedtoimprovethevalueformoneyoftheLondonEyE.WhattoExpectThe4DCinemaentranceisinthetickethall.Soafterbuyingyourticketgostraighttoitwhereyou’llbegivenapairofglasses.About160visitorswillpassthroughthe4Dcinemaevery8minutessodon’tworryaboutwaitingtimE.Peopleinthebrightpinkcinemaareallstandingonfourlevels.Thetoplevelisdesignedforwheelchairs.LondonEye4DFilmPutonyourglassesandenjoyyourself.ThestoryisaboutalittlegirlvisitingLondonwithherfatherandshewantstobehighertogetabetterviewsoshecomestotheLondonEyE.Itdiffersfromwatchingthe3DfilmforallyoursensesareinvolveD.WhenitsnowsonscreenyoufeelitsnowsinthecinemA.Andwhenyouwatchthefireworksyoucanreallysmellthem.Forashortfilmlessthanfourminutesbeforethemainattractionyouthinkyou’vecomeforyouaregoingtolovethisfreeextrA.IstoodtherewithmymouthwideopenattheendasmanyothersdiD.It’sfantastic!TheeffectsaretheHollywoodstandardasnoexpenseisspareD.IwasluckyenoughtotrythefilmthreetimesonthefirstdayandIstillwanttogobackagain.21.Whatdoestheauthormainlytellusinthispassage?A.Hemainlyintroducesthe4DfilmofMerlinEntertainments.B.HemainlyintroducestheLondonEyeentertainmentcentrE.C.Hemainlytellsushisexperienceswhilecreatingthe4Dfilm.D.Hemainlyintroducestoushowtotakepartinthe4Dfilm.22.WhydidtheMerlinEntertainmentsbuildthe4Dfilmcinema?A.BecauseitwantedtoattractmorevisitorstoLondon.B.BecauseitwantedtoincreasethevalueoftheLondonEyE.C.Becauseitcouldprovidemoreentertainmentsforvisitors.D.BecauseitcouldearnmoremoneyfromthepublicintheUK.23.Wherecouldpeoplegetintothe4Dfilmcinema?A.UndertheLondonEyE.B.IntheHollywooD.C.Inthetickethall.D.IntheticketcentrE.24.Whileseeinga4Dfilmpeoplewillfeel________.A.greatlyfrightenedB.muchworriedC.sweetsmellD.asiftheywereonthescene
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