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MycolortelevisionhasgivenmenothingbutaheadachE.IwasabletobuyitalittleoverayearagobecauseIhadmyrelativesgivememoneyformybirthdayinsteadofalotofclothesthatwouldn’tfit.IletasalesclerkfoolmeintobuyingadiscontinuedmodelIrealizedthisadaylatewhenIsawnewspaperadvertisementsforthesetatseventy-fivedollarslessthanIhadpaidThesetworkedsobeautifullywhenIfirstgotithomethatIwouldkeepitonuntilstationssignedoffforthenightFortunatelyIdidn’tgotanychannelsshowingall-nightmoviesorIwouldneverhavegottentobeD.ThenIstarteddevelopingaproblemwiththesetthatinvolvedstatic静电noisE.Forsomereasonwhencertainshowsswitchedintoacommercialaloudnoisewouldsoundforafewseconds.GraduallythisnoisebegantoappearduringashowandtogetridofitIhadtochangetoanotherchannelandthenchangeitback.SometimesthistechniquewouldnotworkandIhadtopickupthesetandshakeittoremovethesounD.Iactuallybegantobuildupmyarmmuscles肌肉shakingmyset.WhenneitherofthesemethodsremovedthestaticnoiseIwouldsithelplesslyandwaitforthenoisetogoaway.AtlastIendeduphittingthesetwithmyfistanditstoppedworkingaltogether.Mytriptotherepairshopcostme$62andthesetisworkingwellnowbutIkeepexpectingmoretroublE.41.WhydidtheauthorsayhewasfooledintobuyingtheTVset?A.Hecouldn’treturnitwhenitwasbrokenB.HegotanoldermodelthanhehadexpectedC.Hefailedtofindanymovieshowsonit.DHecouldhaveboughtitatalowerprice42.WhichofthefollowingcanbestreplacethephrasesignedoffinParagraph1?A.changedtocommercialsB.providedfewerchannelsC.endedalltheirprogramsD.showedall-nightmovies43.HowdidtheauthorfinallygethisTVsetworkingagain?A.Byshakingandhittingit.B.ByhavingitrepairedCByswitchingchannels.D.Byturningitonandoff.44.Howdoestheauthorsoundwhentellingthestory?A.HumorousB.AnxiousC.CautiousD.Curious
DearReaderImaginean11-year-oldgirlwhosedaysareoftenspentwashingclotheslookingafterababyworkinghardinthefielD.Imaginealittlegirlwhoknowstherewillnotbeenoughfoodfordinnerwhocan’tfillherstomachwithwaterbecauseit’spollutedandwhohaswatchedlifeslipawayfromherfatherlittlebrotherandsisterbecausethefamilyistoopoortoseeadoctor.Isithardtobelieve?ForMariaPastorathesearethereallifE.MariawouldgladlywalkmilestoschoolbuthermothernowaloneneedsherbadlyathomE.IfMariagrowsupwithoutanyschoolingwhatwillbeherfuture?Butforjust52penniesadayyoucansponsorachildlikeMariA.ThroughSavetheChildrenyoucanhelpMaria’smothergetwhatsheneedstoturntheirpoorfoodintoagooddinnerandthemoneysheneedstobuyclothesandschoolthingsforMariA.TohelpMariamostyourmoneyisputtogetherwiththatofothersponsorssohard-workingpeoplecanhelpthemselves.Buildaschoolahospitalbringincleanwater.ThisiswhatSavetheChildrenhasbeenaboutsince1932.Foryoutherearemanyrewards.HavethechancetowritetoorhearfromyoursponsoredchilD.Receivephotosorprogressreports.Knowyouarereachingouttoanotherperson.Notwithahandout施舍物butahandup.That’showSavetheChildrenworks.Butwithoutyouitcan’twork.PleasetakeamomentnowtofillinandposttheformbelowtohelpachildlikeMariaandhervillagE.Itcanmakesuchadifferenceinherlifeandyours.31.Wecanmostprobablyreadtheletterin______.A.somebody’sdiaryB.anewspaperC.aprogressreportD.astorybook32.Fromthepassagewecaninfer推断that______A.Mariais11yearsold.B.Maria’sfamilyisverypoor.C.Mariahastodoalotofhardwork.D.Mariaishopingtogetschooling.33.WhatisSavetheChildren?A.Anorganizationtohelppoorchildrengotoschool.B.Anofficeofthegovernmenttocollectmoney.C.A.programshownattheatrestohelpthepoor.D.A.groupwhoworksforchildreninpoorplaces.34.Theunderlinedwordsponsormeans______inChinesE.A.回报B.资助C.感恩D.抢救35.Whatdoesthelastsentenceinthelettermean?A.IfMariagoestoschoolyouwillberewardeD.B.WhatyougiveismorethanwhatyoutakE.C.BothMaria’slifeandyourswillchangealot.D.Marieandyoucanhelpeachotheratschool.
Ifyouareafruitgrower—orwouldliketobecomeone—joininAppleDaytoseewhat’sarounD.It’scalledAppleDaybutinfactit’smorelikeAppleMonth.ThedayitselfisonOctober21butsinceithasbecomepopulareventsnowlastthroughmostofOctoberaroundBritain.Visitinganappleeventisagoodchancetoseeandoftentasteawidevariety品种ofapples.TopeoplewhoareusedtothelimitedkindsofapplessuchasGoldenDeliciousandRoyalGalainsupermarketsitcanbequiteeye-openingtoseesomeclassicalapplesstillinexistencesuchasDeciowhichwasgrownbytheRomans.Althoughitdoesn’ttasteofanythingspecialit’sstillworthatry.Therearealsovarietiesdevelopedtosuitcertainlocalconditions.OneoftheverybestvarietiesforeatingqualityisOrleansReinettebutyou’llneedawarmshelteredplacewithperfectsoiltogrowitsoit’sapipedreamformostappleloverswhofallinlovewithit.Attheappleeventsyoucanalsomeetexpertgrowersanddiscusswhichoneswillbestsuityourconditionsandbecausethesearefamilyaffairschildrenarewellentertainedwithapple-themedfunandgames.Appledaysarebeingheldatallsortsofplaceswithaninterestinfruitincludingstatelygardensandcommercialorchards果园.IfyouwanttohavearealorchardexperiencevisittheNationalCollectionatBrogdalenearFavershaminKent.18.Whatcanpeopledoattheappleevents?A.Attendexperts’lectures.B.Visitfruit-lovingfamilies.C.Tastemanykindsofapples.D.PlantfruittreesinanorcharD.19.WhatcanwelearnaboutDecio?A.Itisanewvariety.B.Itisrarelyseennow.C.Ithasastrangelook.D.IthasaspecialtastE.20.WhatdoestheunderlinedphraseapipedreaminParagraph3mean?A.A.cleverideA.B.A.selfishthought.C.A.greatplan.D.A.uselesshopE.
March21hasbeendeclaredWorldSleepDayatimetorecognizeandcelebratethevalueofsleep.Manysleepexpertshopeitwillbeawake-upcall.Accordingtoapoll民意调查bytheNationalSleepFoundationnearly4in5Americansdon’tgetasmuchsleepastheyshouldduringtheworkweek.Onaverageadultsarethoughttoneedatleasteighthoursofsleepanightalthoughsomecanmanagewithlessandsomewon’tdowellwithoutmorE.Butthesurveyfoundthatonworkdaysonly21%ofAmericansactuallygetafulleighthoursofsleepandanother21%getlessthansix.Tomanyofusthethoughtofspendingmoretimesleepingiswellabigyawn.Ontheotherhandthethoughtofbeingsmarterthinnerhealthierandmorecheerfulhasacertainappeal.Andthosearejustafewoftheadvantagesthatcanbeoursifweconsistentlygetenoughsleepresearcherssay.Alsoontheplusside:We’relikelytohavebetterskinbettermemoriesbetterjudgmentandohyeslongerlives.WhenyouloseevenonehourofsleepforanyreasonitinfluencesyourperformancethenextdaysaysDr.AlonAvidandirectoroftheUCLASleepDisordersCenter.Astudypublishedlastyearfoundthesametobetrueevenofchildren.Whenkidsaged8to12sleptforjustonehourlessforfournightstheydidn’tfunctionaswellduringtheday.Butsleepinghasanimageproblem.WeseenappingorsleepingaslazysaysJenniferVriendaclinicalpsychologistinOttawaCanadaandtheleadingauthorofthestudywithchildren.WeputsomuchemphasisondietnutritionandexercisE.Sleepisinthebackseat.Infactsheaddsnomatterhowmuchweworkoutnomatterhowwellweeatwecan’tbeintopphysicalshapeunlesswealsogetplentyofsleep.21.TheunderlinedpartinParagraph1means_____.A.towakeupthesleepersB.toserveasamorningcallC.todrawpeople’sattentionD.todeclarethespecialday22.FromParagraph3wecaninferthat_______.A.beinghealthierisoneoftheadvantagesforusB.enoughsleepistheguaranteeoftheappealingthingsC.sleepinghasnothingtodowithone’sexpectationsD.spendingmoretimeonsleepingisawasteoftime23.WhatJenniferVriendsaidinthelastparagraphimpliesthat_______.A.peoplecarelittleaboutsleepingB.sleepingisanimageproblemC.lazypeopletendtosleeplongD.sleepingisonlypartofourlife24.Whatisthepurposeofthepassage?A.totalkaboutpeople’ssleepingproblems.B.toprovideaninvestigationresultofsleeping.C.tostressthefunctionofsleepingatnight.D.toarousetheawarenessofenoughsleeping.
EverymonthEditorialDirectorSaraNelsonandtheeditorsatAmazon.comlookthroughhundredsofbookstodiscovertheirfavoritetitles.Here’swhattheychoseforthebestoftheseason.FictionWeAreWaterPublishedbyHarperCollinsWrittenbyWallyLambAnotherunputdownable爱不释手的doorstopofanovel—thisoneisaboutmarriagesandgay—fromthebelovedauthorofShe’sComeUndone.HelpfortheHauntedPublishedbyWilliamMorrowWrittenbyJohnSearlesHelpfortheHauntedisJohnSearles’masterfulthrilleraboutafamilythathelpshauntedsouls.TatianaPublishedbySimon&SchusterWrittenbyMartinCruzSmithRememberArkadyRenkotheheroofMartinCruzSmith’sGorkyPark?He’sbackinTatianaanespionageextravaganzasetinaKremlinizedSovietstatE.NonfictionCamelot’sCourtPublishedbyHarperWrittenbyRobertDallekAnotherKennedybook—butthisoneiserudite博学的andintelligentpublishedonthe50thanniversaryoftheassassination.FiveDaysatMemorialPublishedbyCrownWrittenbySheriFinkFiveDaysatMemorialisPulitzerPrizewinnerSheriFink’sshockinglookinsideahospitalthatbarelyweatheredHurricaneKatrinA.DavidandGoliathPublishedbyLittleBrownandCompanyMalcolmGladwellAboutwhyit’ssometimesbettertobealoserthanawinner.EnoughsaiD.56.WhatistheroleofEditorialDirectorSaraNelsonandtheeditorsatAmazon.com?A.ToreadhundredsofbookseveryweekinadvancE.B.Tointroducethemostpopularnovelstoreaders.C.Tostudythedifferencebetweenfictionandnonfiction.D.Topickoutandrecommendthebestoftheseason.57.WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A.Camelot’sCourtmaygetreaderstounderstandKennedyfromadifferentanglE.B.WeAreWaterissimilartoHelpfortheHauntedwhichisaboutmarriagesandgay.C.FiveDaysatMemorialwhosewriterisaPulitzerPrizewinnerispublishedbyHarper.D.WilliamMorrowisthemaincharacterofthebookHelpfortheHaunted.58.Ifyouaren’tgoodatyouracademicperformanceandfeeldepressedrecentlyyoucanchoose_______toreaD.A.HelpfortheHauntedB.DavidandGoliathC.FiveDaysatMemorialD.Tatiana
Thesedaysweareexposedtoadswhereverwego.Theytrytosellusproductsbyusingbeautifulartvideosimagesorslogansthatarecatchy.BelowyoucanfindsomeofthemostfamouslogosthatyoucanseeeverywhereinyourlifE.AudiThisbusinesslogoisverypopularandthecompanyisacompetitorofBMW.ThefourringscanbeinterpretedasmanythingslikefourelementsorfournationsbutthetruthlieselsewherE.Inthe1930stherewerefourdifferentcarmanufacturersinGermanyandtheywerecalledAudiDKWHorchandWanderer.Theydecidedtogettogetherandcreateonecompany:Audi.Buttheydidn’tusethelogorightaway.Ittook30yearstoseethefourringsforthefirsttimE.BMWBMWwasfoundedinGermanyin1916.ThebusinesslogoofthecompanyiseasilyrecognizedbyanyonE.Neverthelessthetruemeaningisabitcontroversial有争议的.Accordingtoonesideofthestoryitrepresentsthepropeller螺旋桨ofanairplanebecauseBMWusedtoproduceairplanesinMunich.Theotherstorygoesthattheblueandwhitetriangles三角形aretakenfromtheBavarian巴伐利亚flagwhichistheplacewheretheyweremadE.It’syourchoice—youcanpickupyourfavoritestory!FerrariThestorybehindthislogoisveryinteresting.DuringWorldWarIanexcellentpilotCountFrancescoBarracapaintedahorsethelogoofhisspuadron空军中队onhisairplanetobringhimluck.Buthediedinthewar.InordertorememberhimhismotherthenconvincedEnzoFerrairitoputthelogoonhisracingcarsintheearly1930stobringhimgoodluck.ThelogohasstayedthesameeversincE.TheyellowonthebackgroundrepresentsthebirthplaceofEnzoFarrariModenaItaly.25.WhendidpeoplefirstseetheAudilogo?A.Inthe1930sB.Inthe1940sC.Inthe1950sD.Inthe1960s26.WhatcanwelearnaboutBMWfromthethirdparagraph?A.ThelogoofBMWrepresentsanairplanE.B.ItonceproducedairplanesinBavariA.C.TheBavarianflagincludesblueandwhitetriangles.D.Mostpeoplepreferthesecondstory.27.WhydidFerrariuseyellowasthelogo’sbackground?A.InmemoryofCountFrancescoBarracaB.ToshowrespectforEnzoFerrariC.InordertobringgoodlucktodriversD.ToexpresshisthankstoCountFrancescoBarracca’smother
chinadaily.com.cnUpdated:2016-08-1309:24CommentsPrintMailLargeMediumSmallRIODEJANEIRO-ChinaclaimeditsfirstcyclingOlympicgoldafterGongJinjieandZhongTianshiwonthewomen'steamsprintintheRioOlympicVelodrome自行车赛车场onFriday.TheChineseduebeatDariaShmelevaandAnastasiiaVoinovaofRussiainthefinaltotakethegoldwhilethebronzewenttoGermanywhodefeatedAustraliA.GongJinjieandZhongTianshisetanewworldrecordof31.928secondsinthefirstroundafterbreakinganOlympicrecordinthequalifyingrounD.GongandZhong'sachievementisinseparablefromtheirFrenchcoachBenoitVetu'straining.ImovedmyfamilytoChinaforthisjoB.It'stoachievethisdreamthatIhavestayedinthecyclingtrainingbasE.Itwasaharddecisionbutitworthit.IhavenoregretsnowVetutoldchinadaily.com.cn.UnderBenoitVetu'scoachingGongandZhongwonintheirdebutattheIncheonAsianGamesafterteamingupin2014.Andatthe2015UCIWorldTrackCyclingChampionshipstheywonthegoldbybreakingtheworldrecorD.AstheyimprovedcontinuallyintheirracestheirtrustintoVetualsoincreaseD.Wetrusteachotherandtherearenoproblemsinourcooperation.Weadmirehimandhefeelsthesamewayaboutus.HeunderstandsusisfamiliarwithouremotionsandwhentoencourageusGongtoldchinadaily.com.cnabouttheircoachaftertheracE.21.Thetextismainlytalksabout________.A.ChinawinsfirstcyclingOlympicgoldowesglorytoFrenchcoachB.Winner’sthoughtoncyclingOlympicgameC.CyclingChampionshipswonthegoldin2015D.Succeedinginthegameastrustingeachother22.WhowonthesilvermedalintheRioOlympicVelodrome?A.GongJinjieandZhongTianshiB.DariaShmelevaandAnastasiiaVoinovaC.BenoitVetuD.Germanyplayer23.Thepassageislikelytakefrom_________.A.newspaperB.magazineC.websiteD.drama
Youmaythinkthatsailingisadifficultsportbutitisreallynothardtolearnit.Youdonotneedtobestrong.Butyouneedtobequick.AndyouneedtounderstandafewbasicrulesaboutthewinD.FirstyoumustaskyourselfWhereisthewindcomingfrom?Isitcomingfromaheadorbehindorfromtheside?Youmustthinkaboutthisallthetimeontheboat.Thewinddirectiontellsyouwhattodowiththesail.Let’sstartwiththewindblowingfromthebehinD.Thismeansthewindandtheboataregoinginthesamedirection.Thenyoumustalwayskeepthesailoutsidetheboat.Itshouldbeata90°angletotheboat.Thenitwillcatchthewindbest.Ifthewindisblowingfromthesideitisblowingacrosstheboat.Inthiscaseyoumustkeepthesailhalfwayoutsidetheboat.Itshouldbeata45°angletotheboat.Itneedstobeoutfarenoughtocatchthewindbutitshouldn’tflap摆动.Itshouldn’tlooklikeonaflagpolE.Ifitisflappingitisprobablyouttoofarandtheboatwillslowdown.SailingintothewindisnotpossiblE.Ifyoutrythesailwillflapandtheboatwillstop.Youmaywanttogointhatdirection.Itispossiblebutyoucan’tgoinastraightlinE.Youmustgofirstinonedirectionandtheninanother.Thisiscalledtacking.Whenyouaretackingyoumustalwayskeepthesailinsidetheboat.21.Whatshouldyouconsiderfirstwhilesailing?A.Sizeofsails.B.Wavelevels.C.Sailors’strength.D.Winddirections.22.Whatdoyouhavetodowhensailingagainstthewind?A.Tacktheboat.B.Allowthesailtoflap.C.Lowerthesail.D.MoveinastraightlinE.23.Wherecanyouprobablyfindthetext?A.Inanofficialreport.B.Inatouristguidebook.C.Inaphysicstextbook.D.InapopularmagazinE.
LindaEvanswasmybestfriend—likethesisterIneverhaD.Wedideverythingtogether:pianolessonsmoviesswimminghorsebackriding.WhenIwas13myfamilymovedaway.LindaandIkeptintouchthroughlettersandwesaweachotheronspecialtime—likemywedding婚礼andLinda’s.Soonwewerebusywithchildrenandmovingtonewhomesandwewrotelessoften.OnedayacardthatIsentcamebackstampedAddress地址Unknown.IhadnoideahowtofindLindA.OvertheyearsImissedLindaverymuch.Iwantedtoshare分享happinessofmychildrenandthengrandchildren.AndIneededtosharemysadnesswhenmybrotherandthenmotherdieD.TherewasanemptyplaceinmyheartthatonlyafriendlikeLindacouldfill.OnedayIwasreadinganewspaperwhenInoticedaphotoofayoungwomanwholookedverymuchlikeLindaandwhoselastnamewasWagman—Linda’smarriednamE.TheremustbethousandsofWagmansIthoughtbutJstillwrotetoher.Shecalledassoonasshegotmyletter.MrsTobin!shesaidexcitedlyLindaEvansWagmanismymother.MinuteslaterIheardavoicethatIknewverymuchevenafter40yearslaughedandcriedandcaughtuponeachother’slives.NowtheemptyplaceinmyheartisfilleD.Andthere’sonethingthatLindaandIknowforsure:Wewon’tloseeachotheragain!48.ThewriterwenttopianolessonswithLindaEvans_______.A.attheageof13B.beforeshegotmarriedC.aftertheymovedtonewhomesD.beforethewriter’sfamilymovedaway49.Theydidn’toftenwritetoeachotherbecausethey_______.A.gotmarriedB.hadlittletimetodosoC.didn’tlikewritinglettersD.couldseeeachotheronspecialtime50.Therewasanemptyplaceinthewriter’sheartbecauseshe_______.A.wasintroubleB.didn’tknowLinda’saddressC.receivedthecardthatshesentD.didn’thaveafriendlikeLindatoshareherhappinessorsadness51.Thewriterwashappywhenshe_______.A.readthenewspaperB.heardLinda’svoiceonthephoneC.metayoungwomanwholookedalotlikeLindaD.wrotetothewomanwhoselastnamewasWagman52.Theyhaven’tkeptintouch_______.A.forabout40yearsB.forabout27yearsC.sincetheygotmarriedD.sincethewriter’sfamilymovedaway
Grown-upsareoftensurprisedbyhowwelltheyremembersomethingtheylearnedaschildrenbuthaveneverpracticedeversincE.A.manwhohasnothadachancetogoswimmingforyearscanstillswimaswellaseverwhenhegetsbackinthewater.Hecangetonabicycleaftermanyyearsandstillrideaway.Hecanplaycatchandhitaballaswellashisson.A.motherwhohasnotthoughtaboutthewordsforyearscanteachherdaughterthepoemthatbeginsTwinkletwinklelittlestarorrememberthestoryofCinderellaorGoldilocksandTheThreeBears.Oneexplanationisthelawofoverlearningwhichcanbestatedasfollows:Oncewehavelearnedsomethingadditionallearningtrialsincreasethelengthoftimewewillrememberit.Inchildhoodweusuallycontinuetopracticesuchskillsasswimmingbicycleridingandplayingbaseballlongafterwehavelearnedthem.WecontinuetolistentoandremindourselvesofwordssuchasTwinkletwinklelittlestarandchildhoodtalessuchasCinderellaandGoldilocks.Wenotonlylearnbutoverlearn.Themultiplicationtables乘法口诀表areanexceptiontothegeneralrulethatweforgetratherquicklythethingsthatwelearninschoolbecausetheyareanotherofthethingsweoverlearninchildhooD.ThelawofoverlearningexplainswhycrammingforanexaminationthoughitmayresultinapassinggradeisnotasatisfactorywaytolearnacollegecoursE.BycrammingastudentmaylearnthesubjectwellenoughtogetbyontheexaminationbutheislikelysoontoforgetalmosteverythinghelearneD.A.littleoverlearningontheotherhandisreallynecessaryforone’sfuturedevelopment.32.Whatisthemainideaofparagraph1?A.Storiesforchildrenareeasytoremember.B.Childrenhaveabettermemorythangrown-ups.C.PeoplerememberwellwhattheylearnedinchildhooD.D.Poemreadingisagoodwaytolearnwords.33.Theauthorexplainsthelawofoverlearningby________.A.presentingresearchfindingsB.makingacomparisonC.usingexamplesD.settingdowngeneralrules34.Accordingtotheauthorbeingabletousemultiplicationtablesis_______.A.aspecialcaseofcrammingB.aresultofoverlearningC.askilltodealwithmathproblemsD.abasicsteptowardsadvancedstudies35.Whatistheauthor’sopiniononcramming?A.Itleadstofailureincollegeexams.B.It’shelpfulonlyinalimitedway.C.It’spossibletoresultinpoormemory.D.Itincreasesstudents’learninginterest.
Whenitcomestohumanresourceshiringhighly-skilledstaffisnotusuallyenoughforacompanytofunctionsuccessfully.Besidestheknowledgeintheirparticularfieldsemployeesmustalwayshaveadditionalskills-----thoseofco-operation.Inthecasethatworktaskscanonlybecarriedoutbycommunicatingwithpeopleacceptingcommondecisionssolvingproblemssharinginformationandhelpingoneanotherteamworkskillsareimportant.WhilesomejobsmayrequiretalenttheabilitytoworkasateamislearneD.Therearenocomplicatedformulas规则;youdon'tneedtohaveanyspecialqualitiesorexceptionalmentalabilities.Individualscanbeeffectiveasateamiftheyhavedevelopedcertainbehaviorsorhabitsofcommunication.Manycompaniesclubsandorganizationsuseteambuildingactivities.Teambuildingactivitiesmayincludeanumberofteamworkelements.Theyareaimedatencouragingactiveparticipationintaskaccomplishmentwhileallmembershavetheirrolesasindividualsandareabletoco-operatetowardsacommongoalasateam.Manyteambuildingactivitiesfocusonproblemsolvinganddiscussingteamissues;thusargumentasawaytocommonconsensus共识isencourageD.Teambuildingactivitiesofteninvolverecognitionandidentificationofteammemberskillstalentsknowledgeandexperienceswhichallowtheteammemberstolearnmoreabouteachotherandfullyutilize利用thoseskillswhereappropriate合适的.Manyteamactivitiesarefocusedondevelopingkeystotrustduringchallengingtimes.5.Intheauthor'sopinionwhichofthefollowingisimportantforacompanytobesuccessful?A.SpecializedknowledgE.B.Highly-skilledstaff.C.Exceptionaltalent.D.Teamworkskills.6.Accordingtothesecondparagraphco-operationskills______.A.requirespecialqualitiesandabilitiesB.arelearnedwhileworkinginateamC.needexceptionalmentalabilitiesD.arequitecomplicatedtolearn7.Teambuildingactivitiesaregoodfor______.A.hiringemployeeswithspecialtalentB.encouragingemployeestoco-operateC.helpingemployeesworkindependentlyD.trainingemployeesintheirspecialfields8.Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?A.TeamBuildingB.ProblemSolvingC.CommunicationSkillsD.CompanyManagement
InAugust2015PresidentObamaannouncedthatNorthAmerica’shighestmountainMountMcKinleywouldberenameD.Itsnewmoniker名字DenaliwasactuallyitsoriginalAleutnamemeaningthehighone.Thepreviousnameontheotherhandonlydatesbackto1896—theyearwhenitwasnamedinhonourofWilliamMcKinley1843—1901whowasshortlytobecomePresidentoftheUnitedStates.Denaliisofcoursenottheonlymountainwithaninterestinglinguistichistorysolet’straveltoAsiaandacrossEuropetoexplorethenamingofthosecontinents’mostfamouspeaksandmountainranges.TheNepalesenameHimalayacomesfromaSanskritwordmeaningAbodeofSnowfromhimaforsnowandālayaforabode.InBuddhistsourcesHimalayaisknownbyvariousnamessuchasHimavāandHimavantA.In1856MountEverestwasnamedafterSirGeorgeEverest1790—1866whowasthesuperintendent负责人oftheTrigonometricalSurveyofIndiA.Everesthimselfwasinitiallydispleasedbythenamingsincehefearedthatlocalinhabitantsmightnotbeabletopronounceit.K2standsforKarakoram2becauseitwasthesecondpeaktobesurveyedintheTrigonometricalSurveyintheKarakoramsystem.ItwasalsoformerlyknownasMountGodwinAustenafterCol.H.H.GodwinAustenwhofirstsurveyedit.AnotheralternativenameforthemountainisChhogori.AnnapurnaisahouseholdGoddessforHinduswhoguaranteestoherworshippers崇拜者thatfoodwillnotfail.Thenamederives源出fromaSanskritwordmeaningonewhogivesnourishment.TheMatterhorn’snamederivesfromthenameofthenearbytownofZermattthesecondelementofwhichisapparentlyMattemeadowandHornhorn.HornisnotanunusualelementinGermannamesofmountainswithjutting突出的peaks.ThemountainiscalledMontCervininFrenchandMonteCervinoinItalianfromtheItalianadjectivecervinodeer-likewhichconjuresup使想起adeer’santlers.BenNevisistheAnglicizedformoftheScottishGaelicnameBeinnNibheiswhichmeansMountainbytheRiverNevis.ThenameoftheriverapparentlyderivesfromaCelticrootforwater.24.Howmanycontinents’mountainsarementionedinthepassage?A.2B.3C.4D.525.Himalayaisamountainalsonamed________.A.NepaleseB.AbodeofSnowC.AlayaD.Himavā26.WhichofthefollowingisFALSEaccordingtothepassage?A.EverestwasunhappyaboutthenameofMountEverestatfirst.B.K2wasoncecalledCol.H.H.Godwin.C.Annapurnameansonewhooffersfood.D.MatterhorncomesfromthenameofthenearbytownofZermatt.27.Theabovemountains’namescomefromsourcesotherthan_________.A.colorB.aSanskritwordC.aperson’snameD.geographicname
OneeveningafterdinnerMr.andMrs.Tisichcalledafamilymeeting.We’vehadtomakeadifficultdecisionMr.TisichannounceD.Youseeyourmotherhasbeenofferedapostasco-directorofatelevisionstationinChicago.UnfortunatelythestationisnotherE.Afterthinkinglongandhardaboutitwe’veconcludedthattherightdecisionistomovetoChicago.MarclookedshockedwhilehissisterRachelbreathlesslystartedaskingwhenthey’dbemoving.It’ssurprisingbutexciting!shesaiD.MarcsimplysaidWecan’tgo—Ican’tleaveallmyfriends.I’dratherstayhereandlivewithTommyLyons!TheTisichshopedthatbythetimetheymovedinAugustMarcwouldgrowmoreaccustomedtotheideaofleaving.Howeverheshowednosignsofacceptingthenewsrefusingtopackhisbelongings.WhenthemorningofthemovearrivedMarcwasnowheretobefounD.HisparentscalledTommyLyons’housebutMrs.Lyonssaidshehadn’tseenMarC.Mrs.Tisichbecameincreasinglyconcernedwhileherhusbandfeltangrywiththeirsonforbehavingsoirresponsibly.Whattheydidn’tknowwasthatMarchadstartedwalkingovertoTommy’shousewithafaintideaofhidinginLyons’attic阁楼forafewdays.ButsomethinghappenedonthewayasMarcwalkedpastallthefamiliarlandscapeoftheneighborhood:thefencethatheandhismotherpaintedthetreethatheandhissisterusedtoclimbtheparkwhereheandhisfatheroftentookeveningwalkstogether.Howmuchwouldthesemeanwithouthisfamilywhomakethemspecialinthefirstplace?Marcdidn’ttakethetimetoanswerthatquestionbutinsteadhurriedbacktohishousewonderingiftherewereanymovingcartons纸板箱therightsizetoholdhisrecordcollection.32.Theconflict冲突inthisstorywascausedby___________.A.MarcandRachel’sdifferenttempersB.aquarrelbetweenTommyLyonsandMarcC.Marc’sdisagreementwithhisparentsabouttheirmoveD.Mr.andMrs.Tisich’sremarkofMarc’sirresponsibility33.MarcandRachel’sreactionstothemoveweresimilarinthewaythatbothwere____________A.surprisedB.angryandupsetC.anxiousformoredetailsD.worriedaboutpacking34.ThereasonforMarc’sgoinghomewasthat_________________.A.hedidnotwanttobeleftbehindB.herealizedhisfamilywasessentialtohimC.hehopedtoreachanagreementwithhisparentsD.hewishedtobeamoreresponsibleperson35.Whatwouldmostlikelyhappennext?A.MarcwouldbringhisrecordsovertotheLyons’shousE.B.Mr.andMrs.TisichwouldcallthepolicE.C.Marcwouldjoinhisfamilyforhousemoving.D.Mr.andMrs.TisichwouldstartsearchingforMarC.
Ibelieveyoucandoyourbest.Notbeingthebestbuttoughingthelimitsofwhatyou’recapableof.IgainedthisbelieffrommythirdgradeteacherthemostspecialhonoredtrustworthyandlovedpersoninmylifE.Mr.Myruswasalwaysperfectlydressedandspokewiththebeliefthattalkingtoeight-year-oldsdidn’tmeanhehadtosacrificeproperstatementsorgrammars.Andhewasdemandingbuthewasn’tunreasonableorcruel.Hesimplyfeltthatnomatterwhatyourbestwasyoushouldachieveit.AsluckwouldhaveitImethimagainasmyeighthgrademathteacher.Iwasnotnoreverwillbegiftedinmath.Iremembermystrugglesinclass.Idon’tknowtheanswerIwouldsayIcan’tdoit!Perhapsyoudon’tknowtheanswerhewouldsayquietly.Doyouthinkwemightfigureitouttogether?Howdoyouknowwhatyoucandountilyoutry?Mr.MyruslivedaroundthecornerandIwouldoftenstopbytotalkwhileheworkedinhisgarden.IknewtherewassomeonewholetmeknowthatifIhadreallytriedthatwasenough.Don’tbesohardonyourselfhe’dsay.Stopblamingyourself.Didyoutryyourbest?Wellthenyou’renotafailureheoftentoldmethesewords.Mr.Myrusdiedin1978.Ihadneverthoughtabouthisdeath.Hewastooyoung.Ifeltsorry.ButwhenIthinkabouthimnowIdon’tfeelsosorry.Hetaughtmetobekindnotonlytoothersbuttomyself.HetaughtmemyownvaluE.Hetaughtmeabouthonorabouttruthandaboutdoingmybest—andthatallfeelingsandbeliefshavedignityanddeserverespect.AndofallthethingsIknowthisIbelieve:Wecan’tallbethebestbutwecaneachofusbeourbestandIknowthat’struebecauseMr.Myrustoldmethat.24.WhatcanweknowaboutMr.Myrusaccordingtothepassage?A.Heusuallytreatshisstudentsinahardway.B.Heisresponsibleforhisteachingandstudents.C.Heisapersonwhoisn’tparticularaboutwhathewears.D.Hesometimesiscruelandunreasonabletohisstudents.25.Theauthorthoughthewasaluckydogbecause______.A.hehadgotagreatbelieffromhisteacherB.Mr.MyrushadtaughthimforeightyearsC.Mr.MyrusbecamehisteacherasecondtimeD.hedevelopedagoodrelationshipwithMr.Myrus26.Itcanbeconcludedfromthethirdparagraphthat______.A.theauthorpreferredothersubjectstomathB.Mr.MyrusthoughtitwasveryeasytolearnmathC.theauthorwasashamedtoadmithismathwaspoorD.Mr.Myrushelpedtheauthorbuilduphisconfidence27.Whatcanwelearnbyreadingthepassage?A.TheauthorhopedtoliveapositivelifE.B.Theauthormayhavebecomeateacher.C.TheauthorlikedtorecallhischildhooD.D.Theauthorendedupbeingamanofself-confidencE.
ItwasahothumiddayandmybrotherWaltandIhaddecidedthattheonlywaytosurviveitwouldbetogoswimminginadeepswimmingholeacrossMr.Blickez’spasture牧场andthroughsomewoods.TheonlyproblemwithourplanwasthatthispasturewasguardedbyahugemeanHerefordbull.Mr.BlickezhadtoldusthatElsiewasthemeanestbullinthetownshipmaybeeventhecountyandwebelievedhim.Butthehotteritgotthemorewethoughttherewassomethingfishyabouthisclaim.ForonethingwerememberedMr.Blickezlikedtellingtalltales;foranotherElsieseemedlikeanoddnameforabull.FinallyItalkedMomintoaskingpermissionforustowalkthroughthepasturebutthenanotherproblemsurfaceD.MomsaidshewouldtalktoMr.BlickezifwewouldtakeourcousinJoaniealongwithus.Joaniewasalmosttwoyearsolderthanmeandaheadtaller.IfherteasingevergotaroundmygradeschoolitwouldbealloverformE.InfactIstillhadaheadachefromaquarrelwithherthatmorning.I’mnotgoingswimmingwiththatdumbgirlcousin.Itoldmymom.EitherJoaniegoeswithoryoustayhomealoneMomsaidinherserioustonE.Igaveinandwesetout.OnourwayacrossthepastureWaltyelledsuddenly.Elsiehadapproachedhimquietlyandwaslicking舔hisback.JoanieandIdoveunderthewirefencebutwhileIwasonthegroundIlookedupandsawthatElsiewasn’tabigmeanbullafterall.Shewasgoingtokeeplickingmybrother’sbackaslongashestoodstill.Wehadmanygooddaysgrowingupandvisitingoursecretswimmingholeguardedbytheso-calledbigmeanbull.AndasitturnedoutforagirlcousinJoaniehasn’tbeentoobaD.She’sbeenoneofmybestfriendsovertheyears.24.What’sthemeaningoftheunderlinewordfishyinParagraph2?A.Funny.B.Interesting.C.Doubtful.D.BelievablE.25.What’sthesecondproblemtheauthorhastoface?A.Hismotherinsistedonhiscousingoingwithhim.B.Hiscousinmadejokesonhiminhisgradeschool.C.HequarreledwithhiscousinandhadaheadachE.D.Hismotherfailedtoaskpermissionforhim.26.WhatdoestheauthorthinkofElsieintheend?A.AggressivE.B.UnkinD.C.Bad-tempereD.D.Friendly.27.What’sthepassagemainlyabout?A.ThebullguardingMr.Blickez’sfarm.B.ThestoryofvisitingtheswimmingholE.C.Howfriendlytheso-calledmeanbullwas.D.HowtheauthorchangedhisattitudetoJoaniE.
ProductDescriptionLifeWithoutLimitshelpsyouclarifywhatyouwantineveryareaofyourlifE.ByusingBassett’spowerfultechniquesyouwillchange;thereforeyourlifewillchangE.YoucontrolyoulifE.willchangE.YoucontrolyourlifE.Andonlyyoucantakestepstochangeit.LifeWithoutLimitshelpsyoutakebackyourpower.LifeWithoutLimitshelpsyoutoachievesatisfactionandfulfillmentpersonallyprofessionallyandfinancially.Onceyouhavedefinedwhatsuccessmeansforyouyouwillclarifyyourdreamsandstartpursuingthem.ProductDetails●Publishedin:2001-12●Releasedon:2001-12-24●Originallanguage:English●Dimensions:5.3x0.7x8inches●Binding:Paperback●304pagesAbouttheAuthorLucindaBassettisthefounderandCEOofoneofthemostsuccessfulself-helpcompaniesinthecountrytheMidwestCenterforStressandAnxietyInC.AuthorofthenationalbestsellerFromPanictoPowerLucindaBassettproducesandhoststheaward-winninginfomercialAttackingAnxiety.ShehassharedhertechniqueswithsuchclientsasMcDonaldsChryslerandAT&T.ShehasappearedonnumeroustalkshowsincludingOperahandTheViewandbeenfeaturedinFamilyCircleReader’sDigestandmanymorE.CustomerReviewsThisbookhashelpedmetogainhopeandcouragetocopewithallmyfearsandworries.Lucindawriteswithsuchagreatunderstandingandsympathy.Sheherselfhadproblemswithpanicandworry.Herpositivethinkingtipsareeasytofollow.Idon’tgetlostinalotofmentalproblems.It’sasifshewereholdingyourhandsittingrightbesideyoucheeringyouon!IbelieveIcandoanythingIsetmymindtoafterreadingthisbook.Howevertherearesomeotherreadersholdingthecontraryviews.21.WhatisLifeWithoutLimitsabout?A.ItshowsreaderswhatLucindaBassettis.B.Itencouragesreaderstorealizetheirdreams.C.Itdescribeshowhardtheactuallifeis.D.ItimpliesitishardtocontrolyourlifE.22.LucindaBassettworksasallthefollowingexcept_______.A.hostessB.teacherC.writerD.businesswoman23.Wecanconcludefromthelastparagraphthat_______.A.LucindahasmadealotofmoneyfromthebookB.allthecustomershavesomementalproblemsC.LucindatalkswiththecustomerfacetofaceD.allthecustomersdon’tagreewithwhatLucindawrotewillchangE.
LastSaturdaymy8-year-oldsonChaseandIwereshoppinginasupermarket.ChasewasbusyweighingeachnewbagofvegetablesIcollecteD.IhandedhimabagoftomatoesandhewalkedovertothescaleandwaitedpatientlyinlinE.SuddenlyanoldmanwalkedupbehindChaseandsteppedbeforehimbumpingChaseoutoftheway.ChaselookedshockedandscareD.SeeingthisIleftmyshoppingcartandwalkedovertoChasesayingloudlyAreyouallrighthoney?Isawwhatthatmandidtoyou.Thatwasveryverywrong.Whenthemanfinishedweighinghisbagheturnedaroundtooquicklyandallofhisonionsspilledoutofhisbagandontothedirtyfloor.Thethreeofusfrozeforamoment.ThenIgotdownonmyhandsandkneesandstartedcollectingonionswhiletheoldmanacceptedthemfrommyhandsandputthembackintohisbag.AfterChaseandIretrievedalltheonionstheoldmanwalkedaway.Wedidn’tdiscusstheeventuntilwegotbackinthecar.OnthewayhomeChasesaidthroughtearsMommyI’veafrustratingday.ThatmancutrightinfrontofmE.Andwehadtohelphimpickuphisonions!Whydidwedothat?Thatdidn’tmakeanysensE.ItookadeepbreathandsaidChasethatmanseemedtohaveaverybadmoodtoday.Weshouldforgivehim.Iwasalsoangrywiththatmanfortreatingyourudely.Ireallywantedtokickhim.Butdoingthatdoesn’tmakeanysensE.Ifwehadn’thelpedthatoldmanwemighthavefeltgoodforamomentbutthenIbetwewouldhavefeltreallysorryforalongtimE.YouandIhavealotoflovetosharE.Maybethatmandoesn’thavemuch.PeoplewhobehavebadlystillneedlovE.A.cheerfulsmileappearedonChase’sfacE.Itwasasmileofapromisekept.ItwasthebestsmileIhaveeverseen.Itwasreallyagoodmomentwhichmayhavebeenmybestmommymomentever.49.WhatcanweknowwhentheoldmanjumpedthequeueaccordingtoParagraph1?A.Chaseburstintotearsbecauseoffear.B.Theauthorworriedabouthersonandtriedtocomforthim.C.Theoldmandidn'tnoticeChaseatall.D.Theauthorarguedwiththeoldmanimmediately.50.Theunderlinedwordretrievedinparagraph2probablymeans______.A.gaveawayB.broughtoutC.cutdownD.pickedup51.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A.AtlastChaselearnedavaluablelifelessonformtheevent.B.TheoldmanwasverysorryforwhathehaddonetoChasE.C.TheauthorwasnotannoyedatallwithwhattheoldmanhaddonE.D.Chasedidn’thelptheauthorcollectspilledonionsfortheoldman.52.Whichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribedtheauthor?A.Narrow-mindeD.B.Strong-willeD..C.Broad-mindedD.Bad-tempereD.
DearAlcoholYou'vebeenaroundforever.Icanrememberallthepainyou'vecausedformE.Doyourememberthenightyoualmosttookmyfather'slife?Ido.Helovesyou.SometimesIthinkhelovesyoumorethanhelovesmE.He'saddictedtoyoutothewayyoupromisetoridhimofhisproblemsonlytocausemoreofthem.Youjustsatbackandlaughedashiscarwentspinningthroughthestreetcrashingintotwoothercars.Hewasn'ttheonlyonehurtbyyouthatnight.Doyourememberthenightofmyfirsthighschoolparty?YouweretherE.Myfriendswereintriguedbyyou.TheytreatedyouasiftheywerenevergoingtoseeyouagaindrinkingallofyouthattheycoulD.Ispenttwohoursthatnighthelpingmyfriendswhohadfallencompletely.I'msoembarrassedtheysaidasIheldtheirhairbacksothattheycouldvomit呕吐.I'msorrytheysaidwhenIcalledtaxisforthemwalkingthemoutandpayingthedriverinadvancE.Thiswon'thappenagaintheysaidastheyweresenttothehospitaltohavetheirstomachspumpeD.Two15-year-oldgirlssleptinhospitalbedsthatnightthankstoyou.Doyourememberthenightwhenyoutookadvantageofmy17-year-oldneighborwhohadtodrivetopickuphissisterfromherdancelessons?Doyouknowhowweallfeltwhenhehitanothercarandkilledthetwopeopleintheothercar?Hediedthenextmorningtoo.Hissisterwalkedhomefromherdancelessonandpassedpolicecarsandacrowdofpeoplegatheringonthesidewalkjusttwoblocksawayfromthedancestudio.Shedidn'trealizeherbrotherwasinthemidstofitall.Sheneversawhimagain.Andit'sallyourfault.Iwishyou'dwalkoutofmylifeforever.Idon'twantanythingtodowithyou.Lookatallthepainyou'vecauseD.Sureyou'vemadepeoplehappytoofromtimetotimE.Butthedamageyou'vecausedinthelivesofmillionsisinexcusablE.Stopluring引诱inthepeopleIlovE.StophurtingmepleasE.SincerelyAnonymous21.Whatisauthor'spurposeinwritingtoalcohol?A.TointroduceMr.AlcoholtothereadersB.Todescribetheharmalcoholdidtohisfamily.C.ToshowhowmuchalcoholcanhurtpeoplE.D.Toshowthegreatfunthatalcoholcanbringtopeople'slifE.22.Theunderlinedphrasewereintriguedbyisclosestinmeaningto______.A.werefamiliarwithB.wereinterestedinC.weredisappointedwithD.weresatisfiedwith23.Whatisthetoneofthearticle?A.Critical.B.Doubtful.C.UnconcerneD.D.Humorous.24.Whatisthemainwritingtechniqueofthepassage?A.Makingsomethingmorenoticeablethanusual.B.Representingsomethingintheformofaperson.C.Describingsomethingbylistingitsharmfulness.D.Comparingonethingwithanothertomakehispointclear.
ABookReview—TheSnake-StonebyBerlieDohertyThesetting:UrbanEnglandthecitiesbutalsoruralEnglandthecountrysideincludingremoteEnglishvillages.Thetheme:Themainthemeisateenagesearchofself-discoveryinthiscasethesearchforamotherfromwhomtheherowasseparatedatanearlyagE.Itsotherconcernsarelovegettingonwithothersbeingpersistentandcourageousandtryingtodealwithdoubtstroublesandworries.AsthebookmovestoacloseJames’swimmingcoachsaystohim:YouarenotlikeakidobeyinginstructionsanymorE.Youaredivinglikeayoungmanwhoknowswhereheisgoing.Thecharacters人物:Jamesistheheroofthestory.Heisachampionshipdiverandhasacomfortablelifewithhisfosterparents养父母.Yethealsohasthequalitiestotakehimonalongjourneytofindhisbirthmother.TheothercharactersinTheSnake-StoneJames’parentshisdivinginstructorbestfriendthevillagerspeoplehemeetsonhisjourneyarepicturedrealistically.Theturningpoint:TheturningpointinthestorycomeswhileJames’fosterparentsareawayinLondonandhewondersabouttheidentityofhisbirthmother.Theonlycluehehasisafossilthesnakestonewhichsheleftbehindalongwithanoteonwhichshehadwritten:TakegoodcareofSammiE.ItwaswrittenonatornenvelopewithpartsofanaddressstilltherE.Thejourney:InsteadofgoingtoLondonJamesdecidestofindhisbirthmother.WithhelpfromhisgeographyteacherJamessetsoutfortheremotecountryvillagewherehismothermightbefounD.Jameshaspainfulchallengingbutalsohumorousandhappytravels.ThemotherhefinallymeetsAnnehasaminoryetpowerfulvoiceinthenovel.Hecomestounderstandwhyshelefthimatastranger’sdoorfifteenyearsbeforE.Althoughthemeetingisnotlongitleaveshimwithafeelingofcompleteness.Asajourneyofself-discoveryTheSnake-Stonealsoprovidesitsreaderswithahappyending.ItsherosaysonreturningtohisfosterparentsIwashomE.32.Whatdothecoach’swordsinParagraph2suggest?A.Jamesisasuccessfuldiver.B.Jamesisahopefulswimmer.C.Jamesisanoutgoingyoungman.D.Jamesisanindependentyoungman.33.Thesnakestoneinthenovelis_____.A.astonewithanaddressonitB.aclueleftbythebirthmotherC.agiftfromtheswimmingcoachD.afossilleftbythefosterparents34.Whichofthefollowingistrueaboutthenovel?A.Thestoryhasasadending.B.ThestorytakesplaceinthecityofLondon.C.Thecharactersarevividly生动地describeD.D.Theturningpointcomesaftertheheromeetshisbirthmother.35.ItcanbeconcludedthatJames’journeyis_________.A.worthwhileB.boringC.comfortableD.disappointing
Allaroundusbuildingsshook.Wedecidedtoleavethetown.Westoppedoncewehadleftthebuildingsbehindus.Thecarts马车weremovingonoppositedirectionsthoughthegroundwasperfectlyflatandtheywouldn'tstayinplaceevenwiththeirwheelsblockedbystones.Inadditionitseemedasthoughtheseawasbeingsucked吸backwardsasifitwerebeingpushedbackbytheshakingofthelanD.CertainlytheshorelinemovedoutwardsandmanyseaanimalswereleftondrysanD.Behinduswerefrighteningdarkcloudsthatopeneduptoshowfire--likelighteningbutbigger.NotlongafterthatthecloudreacheddowntothegroundandcoveredtheseA.Nowcamethedustthoughstillthin.Ilookedback.A.densecloudappearedbehindusfollowinguslikeafloodpouringacrossthelanD.Thenadarknesscamethatwasnotlikeamoonlessorcloudynightbutmorelikebeinginaclosedandunlightedroom.Youcouldhearwomenandchildrencryingmenshouting.Somewerecallingforparentsothersforchildren;theycouldonlyrecognizethembytheirvoices.Darknessandashescameagainagreatweightofthem.Westoodupandshooktheashoffagainandagainotherwisewewouldhavebeencoveredwithitandcrushed压垮bytheweight.Atlastthecloudbecamethinnerandthinneruntilitwasnomorethansmokeorfog.Soontherewasrealdaylight.Thesightthatmetourstillterrifiedeyeswasachangedworldburiedinashlikesnow.—fromPliny'slettertoafriend1.Plinyleftthetownafter.A.theeruptionB.theskybecamedarkC.thebuildingsbeganshakingD.theseawentback2.Thecartswouldn'tstaystillbecause.A.theearthwasshakingB.theseasuckedthembackwardsC.thewheelshadstonesunderthemD.thelighteningfrightenedthehorses3.Itwasdarkbecause.A.itwasverylateatnightB.cloudsofashcoveredthesunC.therewasaverybadstormD.therewasnomoonthatnight4.Peopletriedtofindtheirrelationsbycallingouttheirnamesand.A.listeningtotheirvoicesB.runningaboutlookingforthemC.shakingtheashoffpeopleD.watchingpeopleastheyranpast
BelowisaselectionaboutGuinness吉尼斯WorldRecords.Top6UnusualGuinnessWorldRecords·Fastest100mrunningonallfoursThe2008GuinnessWorldRecordsDaywasaccordingtoCWRtheirbiggestdayofrecordbreakingeverwithmorethan290000peopletakingpartinrecordattemptsin15differentcountries.KenichiIto'srecordattemptwaspartofthisspecialday.HeisjustanotherexampleofJapanesewithsuperpowers.Hissuperpoweristorunwithgreatspeedonallfours.KenichiItoran100monallfoursin18.58seconds.TheJapanesesetthisrecordatSetagayaKuritsuSogoUndojyoTokyoin2008.·MostpeopleinsideasoapbubbleTheDiscoveryScienceCentreinSantaAnaCaliforniacelebratedthe15thanniversaryoftheBubble泡泡Festivalthisyear.A.bubble'smathsprinciplesandsciencewerepresentedanddemonstratedatthethreeweeklongexhibition.TheintriguingBubbleShowwasalsopartoftheprogrammE.FanYangandDeniYangimpressedtheaudiencewiththeirawesomeskillsforbubblemaking.TheYangfamilycooperatedwiththeDiscoveryScienceCentretosetanewGuinnessWorldRecordformostpeopleinsideasoapbubbleandtheysucceedeD.Thefamilythathasbeenworkingwithsoapbubblesfor27yearscreatedahugesoapbubbleandgot118peopleinsideit.TherecordwassetonApril42011.·LongestearsonadogAbloodhound大警犬fromIllinoishasthelongestearsevermeasureD.Therightearis13.75incheslongandtheleftone13.5inches.ThedognamedTiggerearnedthistitlein2004andisownedbyChristinaandBryanFlessner.MrJeffriesisthepreviousrecordholderofthistitlE.Eachofhisearsmeasuredapproximately11.5incheslong.HisgrandfatherusedtoholdthisamazingworldrecordbutwhenhediedMrJeffriestookover.·MostlivinggenerationsDidyoueverwonderwhatistheGuinnessWorldRecordformostlivinggenerationsinonefamily?Sevenistheanswer.TheultimateauthorityonrecordbreakingmentionsonthewebsitethattheyoungestgreatgreatgreatgreatgrandparentofthisfamilywasAugustaBungaged109years97daysfollowedbyherdaughteraged89hergranddaughteraged70hergreatgranddaughteraged52hergreatgreatgranddaughteraged33andhergreatgreatgreatgranddaughteraged15onthebirthofhergreatgreatgreatgreatgrandsononJanuary211989.·MostT-shirtswornatonceBelieveitornotthereisarecordalsoforthiscategory.KrunoslavBudiselisetanewworldrecordonMay222010forwearing245T-shirtsatthesametimE.ThemanfromCroatiawasofficiallyrecognizedasthenewrecordholderbyGuinnessWorldRecordsafterhemanagedtoputon245differentT-shirtsinlessthantwohours.TheTshirtsweighed68kgandBudiselisaidhebeganstrugglingaroundT-shirtNo.120.Hedethroned罢黜theSwedishGuinnessrecordholderwhowore238T-shirts.·Heaviestpumpkin南瓜GuinnessWorldRecordsconfirmedonOctober92010thatagiganticpumpkingrowninWisconcinwasofficiallytheworld'sheaviest.Itweighed1810pounds8ouncesandwasunveiledbyChrisStevensattheStillwaterHarvestFestivalinMinnesotA.Stevens'pumpkinwas85poundsheavierthanthepreviousrecordanotherhugepumpkingrowninOhio.Theproudfarmersaidhissecretisaprecisemixtureofraincowwastegoodsoilseagrassandfishemulsion.Someoftheworld'sheaviestpumpkinsincludingtherecordholderwereonpublicdisplayattheBronxBotanicalGardensinNewYorkforadozendays.8.WhyisKenichiItodescribedasamanwithasuperpower?A.HesetagoodexampletoallJapanesE.B.Hemaderecordattemptsin15differentcountries.C.HesetanewrecordforFastest100mrunningonallfours.D.Heparticipatedinthe2008GuinnessWorldRecordsDayactivities.9.Jeffriesisthenameof________.A.theownerofthedogwiththelongestearsB.thegrandfatherofthedogwiththelongestearsC.thepresentholderoftherecordforLongestearsonadogD.theformerholderoftherecordforLongestearsonadog10.HowmanyT-shirtshadKrunoslavBudiseliputonbeforehefeltitdifficulttogoon?A.68.B.120.C.238.D.245.11.AccordingtothegiveninformationwhichGuinnessWorldRecordwasmostrecentlyset?A.TherecordforMostpeopleinsideasoapbubble.B.TherecordforMostlivinggenerations.C.TherecordforMostT-shirtswornatonce.D.TherecordforHeaviestpumpkin.
InCanadayoucanfinddogscatshorsesetC.inalmosteveryfamily.Thesearetheirpets.Peoplelovethesepetsandhavethemastheirgoodfriends.Beforetheykeepthemintheirhousestheytakethemtoanimalhospitalstogivetheminjections注射sothattheywon’tcarrydiseases.Theyhavespecialanimalfoodstoresthoughtheycangetanimalfoodinalmosteverykindofstores.SomepeoplespendaroundtwohundredCanadiandollarsamonthonanimalfooD.Whenyouvisitpeople’shousestheywouldbeverygladtoshowyoutheirpetsandtheyareveryproudofthem.Youwillalsofindthatalmosteveryfamilyhasabirdfeederintheirgarden.Allkindsofbirdsarewelcomedtocomeandhaveagoodmeal.TheyarefreetocomeandgoandnobodyisallowedtokillanyanimalinCanadA.Theyhavealawagainstkillingwildanimals.IfyoukilledananimalyouwouldbepunisheD.Ifananimalhappenedtogetrunoverbyacarpeoplewouldbeverysadaboutit.PeopleinCanadahavemanyreasonstolikeanimals.Oneofthemmightbe:Theirfamilytiesarenotascloseasours.WhenchildrengrowuptheyleavetheirparentsandstarttheirownlifE.Thentheoldwillfeellonely.Butpetscansolvethisproblem.TheycanbegoodfriendsandneverleavethemalonE.13.Thepassagemainlytalksabout______.A.howtokeepdiseasesfrompetsB.CanadianshavepetsasfriendsC.howtotakegoodcareofpetsD.lifeoftheoldinCanada14.Petsaregiveninjectionsinanimalhospitals______.A.inordertokeepthemsafeB.afterbeingtakenhomeC.becausetheycarrydiseasesD.becausetheyaresick15.Thewordbirdfeederinthesecondparagraphprobablymeans______.A.apersonwhogivesfoodtobirdsB.acontainerthathasfoodforbirdsC.somethingthatcatchesbirdsD.ananimalthateatsbirds
InthedepthsoftheFrenchGuianeserainforesttherestillremainunusualgroupsofindigenous土著的peoplE.Surprisinglythesepeoplelivelargelybytheirownlawsandtheirownsocialcustoms.AndyetpeopleinthisareaareinfactFrenchcitizensbecauseithasbeenacolony殖民地oftheFrenchRepublicsince1946.IntheorytheyshouldlivebytheFrenchlaw.HowevertheirremotelocationsmeanthattheFrenchlawisoftenignoredorunknownthusmakingthemintoaninterestingareaoflawlessnessintheworlD.ThelivesofthesepeoplehavefinallybeenrecordedthankstotheeffectsofaFrenchmanformPariscalledGin.Ginspentfivemonthsinearly2015exploringthemostremotecornersofthisareawhichsitsontheedgeoftheAmazonrainforestwithhalfitspopulationofonly250000livinginitscapitalCayennE.IhaveaspeciallovefortheFrenchGuianesepeoplE.IhaveworkedthereonandoffforalmosttenyearssaysGin.I’vebeenabletokeepfirmfriendshipswiththem.ThusIhavebeenallowedtogainaccesstotheirlivingenvironment.Idon’tseeitasalawlesslanD.ButratherIseeitasanareaoffreedom.IwantedtoshowtheaudienceaphotographicrecordtouchingupontheuncivilizedlifecontinuesGin.Iprefertoworkinblackandwhitewhichallowsmetoshowdifferentspecificworldsmoreclearly.Hisblack-and-whitepicturespresentaworldalmostlostintimE.Thesepicturesshowpeopleseeminglypushedintoaworldthattheywereunpreparedfor.Theselocalcitizensnowhavetobalancetheirtraditionalself-supportinghuntinglifestylewiththelifestyleofferedbythemodernFrenchRepublicwhichbringswithitnotonlynecessarystatewelfarebutalsoalcoholismbetrayalandevensuicidE.24.WhydoestheauthorfeelsurprisedabouttheindigenouspeopleinFrenchGuiana?A.TheyseldomfollowtheFrenchlaw.B.TheyoftenignoretheGuianeselaw.C.TheyareseparatedfromthemodernworlD.D.TheyarebothGuianeseandFrenchcitizens.25.GinintroducedthespecialworldoftheindigenousGuianeseas_________.A.atourguideB.ageographerC.afilmdirectorD.aphotographer26.WhatisGin’sattitudetowardsthelivesoftheindigenousGuianese?A.Cautious.B.Doubtful.C.UninteresteD.D.AppreciativE.27.Whatdoestheunderlinedworditinthelastparagraphreferto?A.ThemodernFrenchlifestylE.B.Theself-supportinghunting.C.TheuncivilizedworlD.D.TheFrenchRepubliC.
TheotherdaywhenIwaspassingaclothingstoreIfellinlovewithaskirt.Iknewitwouldsuitmebestatfirstsight.ButwhenIlookedatthepricetag标签IknewIhadtogiveitup.TheloveforbeautifulclotheshasbeenplantedinmyheartthedaywhenIwasborntobeawoman.SeveralyearsagoIreadanarticleinamagazinE.Thearticlestatedthatwhenawomanisatherbesttimesheisusuallypoorortastelesssoshecan’tgettherightclothes;whenshecanaffordtobuytheclothesshelikessheoftenfindsthattheydonotsuitheranymorE.OnthewayhomeIwasquitedisturbedbysuchthoughts.Itwasjustapitylikemanyotherpities.Ithoughttomyselfthisway.ButwhenIwasabouttoenterthebuildingwhereIwaslivingIsawthebigmirrorplacedintheentrancE.Isawagirlinitwhowasincheapbutcleanlywashedsweaterandjeans.ShewasratheryounghealthyandenergetiC.ForquiteawhileIwastouchedbywhatIhadseeninthemirror.ThenIalmostforgotthetale:A.personwithoutshoescrieduntilhesawamanwithoutfeet.Beingyoungwithoutgoodclothesislikethepersonwithoutshoes.IshouldhavefeltgratefulthatIhaven’tlostmyfeet.28.Howdidtheauthorfeelwhenshedecidednottobuytheskirt?A.EmbarrasseD.B.WisE.C.RelieveD.D.Regretful.29.TheunderlinedwordSheinParagraph3refersto.A.theauthor’sfriendB.theauthorC.theauthor’sroommateD.astranger30.Whywastheauthortouchedbywhatshesawinthemirror?A.Shedidn’tfeelateasewhenlookingintoamirror.B.Shewasremindedofherdevotiontobeauty.C.ShecametorealizewhatshereallypossesseD.D.Sheneverthoughtovertheothersideofaperson.31.Wecanlearnfromthetextthattheauthorconsideredherloveforbeautifulclothesas.A.naturalB.funnyC.sillyD.simple
TheGreatPlague瘟疫ofLondonin1665wasthelastinalongseriesofplaguethatfirstbeganinLondoninJune1499.Itkilledbetween75000and100000.Firstsuspectedinlate1664itbegantospreadeastwardsinApril1665fromthepoorsuburbofSt.GilestothecrowdedanddirtycommunitiesonitswaytothewalledCityofLondon.TheGreatPlagueatItsPeakBySeptember1665thedeathratehadreached8000perweek.Helplesscityauthoritiesbegantoabandonquarantine隔离measures.HousescontainingthedeadanddyingwerenolongerlockeD.London'smournfulsilencewasbrokenbythenoiseofcartscarryingthedeadforburialinchurchesorpublicplaguepits.Well-offresidentssoonfledtothecountrysideleavingthepoorbehindinpooroldcommunities.Thousandsofdogsandcatswerekilledtoremoveafearedsourceofcontagion传染andpilesofrottinggarbagewereburneD.Doctorscutswellingsandbledblackspotsinattemptstocureplaguevictims.PlagueOrdersprohibitedchurchesfromkeepingdeadbodiesintheirbuildingsduringpublicassembliesorservicesandcarriersofthedeadhadtoidentifythemselvesandcouldnotmixwiththepubliC.SamuelPepys:EyewitnessAccountsInhisfamousdiarySamuelPepysamemberofParliamentconveyedthesadimageofdesperatepeoplewanderingthestreetsinsearchofrelieffromtheruinsoftheplaguE.Hisnotesduring1665indicatedtheseverityofLondon'sGreatPlaguE.InJulyhemournedthesadnewsofthedeathofsomanyinthecommunityfortylastnightthebellalwaysgoing...eitherfordeathsorburials.A.monthlaterwhenLondon'sdeathraterosesharplyPepysnotedthatsurvivorsareforcedtocarrythedeadtobeburiedbydaylightthenightsnotenoughtodoitin.ThePlagueDeclinesandtheGovernmentReactsByFebruary1666theGreatPlaguehadnearlyrunitscoursE.ItdiedoutduringtheGreatFirethatsameyearandneverreturneD.CentralpartsofLondonwererebuiltwithwiderstreetstorelievecrowdingandbetterwastewatersystemstoimprovepubliccleanliness.NewPlagueOrderswereissuedinMay1666whichbannedtheburialoffutureplaguevictimsinchurchesandsmallchurchyardsenforcedtheuseofquicklime生石灰atchosenburialsitesandstrictlyprohibitedopeninggraveslessthanoneyearafterburialasasafeguardagainstthespreadofinfection.24.InthecourseoftheGreatPlagueitwasacommonpracticetoA.keepdeadbodiesinthechurchbuildingsB.burnpilesofrottinggarbageinthestreetsC.carrythedeadforchurchburialsinthedaytimeD.unlockthehousescontainingthedeadanddying25.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat_A.dogsandcatswerecertaintospreadtheplagueB.doctors'treatmentofplaguevictimswaseffectiveC.cityauthoritiesallowedrichresidentstogotothecountrysideD.quarantinemeasureswerepowerlessinpreventingtheplague26.HowdidSamuelPepysfeelwhenthebellwasgoingallthenightduringtheGreatPlague?A.FrighteneD.B.RelieveD.C.Sorrowful.D.Moody.27.What'sthemainpurposeofthiswriting?A.ToblamepoorpubliccleanlinessforplaguE.B.ToinformreadersofwhathappenedintheGreatPlaguE.C.Toshowthatplaguewascloselyrelatedtochurchactivities.D.Toprovethatplaguecouldbecontrolledbyhumans.
Botharesomuchrelatedtoeachother.Andbotharesodissimilar!Whatarethedifferencesbetweenfriendshipandlove?Isplatonic理想的friendshippossiblebetweenpersonsofoppositesex?LetustryandunderstanD.Whatisfriendship?Whydowecallapersonourfriend?Whendowecallsomeoneaverygoodfriend?Ifwecareforapersonifwearealwaysreadytohelpthatpersonandifwesharemostofourthoughtswithapersontheyareourgoodfriends.Wecanalwayscountuponourgoodfriendsinanemergency.Wearealwayssurethatourfriendwillunderstandwhyweactedinacertainway.Weneednotexplainanythingtoourverygoodfriends.Thefriendshipissodeepandtherelationshipissoclosethatmostofthethingsareautomaticallyunderstoodbyourfriends.Whataboutlove?InarelationshipofdeeploveallthesharingthatwediscussedabovearetakenforgranteD.Butlovetranscends胜过超越allthesE.Duringloveweareattachedwithaparticularpersonwhileinfriendshiponemayhavemanyfriends.A.lovingrelationshipmakesonesomuchattachedtotheotherthatonegetspainedifhis/herbelovedishurt!Lovealsoinvolvesaphysicalelement.Friendshipdoesnothavethat.ThisisavitaldifferencE.NaturegivesuslovesothatthespeciescangoforwarD.Naturedoesnotgiveusfriendship.YourheartbeatswillneverincreaseinexpectationofmeetingyourfrienD.YouwillnotlieawakeatnightthinkingaboutyourfrienD.Youwillnotfeeltotallylostifyoudon'tmeetyourfriendforafewdays.YouwillnothavedreamsinyoureyesthinkingaboutyourfrienD.ButinloveyouwilldoalltheseandmuchmorE.Indeedthereisnocomparisonbetweenloveandfriendship.4.What'sthefunctionofthefirstpassage?A.Tocomeupwiththequestionforthefurtherdiscussion.B.ToexplainthemainideaofthefollowingpassagE.C.TotellusthewholemeaningofthepassagE.D.Toadviseustomakefriendsindifferentway.5.Howdoyoudotomakerealfriends?A.Youshouldgiveothersyoureverything.B.Youshouldsharehelpandunderstandeachother.C.Youshouldhavethesameinterestsineverything.D.FriendinneedisafriendindeeD.6.Ifyouarefriendsyou'll________.A.dreamofhimatnight.B.lieawakeatnightandthinkyourfrienD.C.feelyoudon'tmeethimforalongtimE.D.Youdon'tfeelexcitedmeetingyourfrienD.7.Thewritergivesusthearticleto________.A.tellusthemeaningofloveandfriendship.B.tellusrelationshipbetweenfriendsandrelatives.C.tellusthedifferencebetweenloveandfriendship.D.tellushowtogetfriendshipandlovE.
I’mstillverymuchfiguringoutwhatIwanttodowithmylifebutIcanhonestlysaynowthatIfeelveryproudofwhereIamrightnow.I’vewrittenabouttheteachersinhighschoolandcollegeIhadthatmadeabigimpactonmebutIhaven’tmentionedthepersonthatmadethebiggestdifferencE.GrowingupMomwasalwaysthereformE.PeoplethinkofAsianmothersasscaryanddemandingbutmymotherwasneverlikethat.DuringthesummerswehadsomemathandChineselessonseverydaybeforewecouldgooutsideandplaywhichmaysounddullbutsomehowMommadeitfun.Shetookoureducationveryseriouslyandspentcountlesshourscopyingmathproblemsintonotebookswithcoloredpens.Shemadehundredsofindex索引cardseachwithaChinesecharacteronitwhichwewouldrearrangetomakesentences.IstillsmilewhenIopenupmymathnotebooksandseethosecolorfulpagesofmathproblems-ifIgotthemallrightI’dgetasmilingfaceand100%!orNextEinstein!onthetopwithasticker.Ifdidn’tdosowellI’dgetaPrettyGood!IwastheonlygirlonthemathCountsteaminmiddleschool.IcamehomeonedayfrommiddleschoolandtoldherthatsomeoftheboysinmyclassmadefunofmebecauseIwasdoingbetterthantheminmath.Shewenttomyteacherandtoldherthatshedidn’twantherdaughtertofeellikeshecouldn’tbegoodatmathortobeteasedbecauseofit.Ididn’tknowthisuntilrecentlymymomtoldmethatsheherselfwastheonlyfemaleengineerwhereshestartedworkingandgainedtherespectofhercoworkers.24.Whomadethelastinganddeepestinfluenceontheauthor?A.Herteachersinhighschool.B.Hermom.C.HerteachersincollegE.D.HerfriendsincollegE.25.WhentheauthorwasyounghermathandChineselessonsmadeherfeel.A.moreconfusedsincemomwasn’tateacherB.funwithMom’swonderfulinstructionsC.hopelesstokeepupwithotherclassmatesD.dullwithoutclassmatestostudytogether26.Whydidtheauthorlovelearningfromhermother?A.ShelikedtoplaywordgameswithMomathomE.B.SheknewMomlikedplayingtricksonher.C.Momdrewmanysmilingfacesforher.D.MomalwaysencouragedherwhateverhappeneD.27.WhywastheauthormadefunofwheninMathCountsteaminmiddleschool?A.Becausehermotherwasn’tgoodatmath.B.Becausenoothergirlslikedtolearnmath.C.Becausehermathwasbetterthantheboys.D.Becauseshefailedinthemathcontest.
IntheMiddleAgesinEuropetheaterwasanimportantpartofciviceconomicandreligiouslifE.DuringthisperiodafterthefallofRomancivilizationmanycitiesweredestroyeD.SouthernandWesternEuropefamousforitsagriculturebecameincreasinglymoreagricultural.Afterseveralhundredyearsmanytownsappearedagain.TheRomanCatholicChurchtookoverreligioneducationandpolitics.WhatremainedoftheaterwasmostlyontheGreekandRomanperformingarts.Theaterwasrebornasliturgical礼拜式的dramas.ItwaswritteninLatinanddealingwithbiblicalshèng jīng storieswhichwouldbeperformedbychurchmembers.ThentherecamelocaldramasspokenincommonlanguagenotLatin.Theyweremorewonderfulone-actdramastakingplaceintownsquaresorotherpartsofthecity.Therewerethreetypesoflocaldramas.Mysteryorcycleplayswereshortdramasbasedonbiblicalstoriesorganizedintohistoricalcycles.Miracleplaysdealtwiththelivesofthegreat.Morality道德的playstaughtalessonthroughcharactersstandingforgoodorbadqualities.SecularplaysinthisperiodexistedbutreligiousdramaintheMiddleAgesismostlyrememberedtoday.AstheMiddleAgesendedthenumberofreligioustheatresbecamesmallasthechurchweakenedandmoresecularqualitieswonoverreligioustheaters.25.Accordingtothepassagewhatdoessecularplaysmeanhere?A.Playsthatdealwiththelivesofthegreat.B.Playsthattaughtalesson.C.Playsbasedonbiblicalstories.D.Playsthatarenotconnectedwiththechurch.26.WhydidreligioustheatresbecomelessimportantastheMiddleAgescametoanend?A.Peoplewerenotinterestedinthemanylonger.B.Thechurchwasnotasimportantaswhatithadbeen.C.Peoplelikednewplays.D.ThestoriesofreligioustheatreswereoutdateD.27.AccordingtothepassagewhydidreligioustheatrestakeoverintheMiddleAges?A.Peoplepreferredreligioustheatrestootherones.B.Therewerenoothertypesoftheatres.C.Thechurchplayedanimportantpartinpeople’slifE.D.Thequalityofreligioustheatreswasbetterthanthatofothertheatres.28.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.EuropeandramasB.ReligiousdramasC.ReligioustheatresintheMiddleAgesD.SeculardramasintheMiddleAges
TristandaCunhaa38–square–mileislandisthefarthestinhabitedislandintheworldaccordingtotheGuinnessBookofRecords.Itis1510milessouthwestofitsnearestSt.HelenaandI950mileswestofAfricA.DiscoveredbythePortugueseadmiral上将ofthesamenamein1506andsettledin1810theislandbelongstoGreatBritainandhasapopulationofafewhundreD.Cominginaclosesecond–andoftenwronglymentionedasthemostdistantland–isEasterIslandwhichlies1260mileseastofitsnearestneighborPitcairnIslandand2300mileswestofSouthAmericA.Themountainous64–square–mileislandwassettledaroundthe5thcenturysupposedlybypeoplewhowerelostatseA.Theyhadnoconnectionwiththeoutsideworldformorethanathousandyearsgivingthemplentyoftimetobuildmorethan1000hugestonefigurescalledmoaiforwhichtheislandismostfamous.OnEasterSunday1722howeversettlersfromHollandmovedinandgavetheislanditsnamE.Today2000peopleliveontheChileanterritory智利领土.Theyshareonestreetasmallairportandafewhoursoftelevisionperday.21.ItcanbelearnedfromthetextthattheislandofTristandaCunha________.A.wasnamedafteritsdiscovererB.gotitsnamefromHollandsettlersC.wasnamedbytheBritishgovernmentD.gotitsnamefromtheGuinnessBookofRecords22.Whichofthefollowingismostfamousformoai?A.TristandaCuhA.B.PitcairnIslanD.C.EasterIslanD.D.St.HelenA.23.WhichcountrydoesEasterIslandbelongto?A.Britain.B.HollanD.C.Portugal.D.ChilE.
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