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MycolortelevisionhasgivenmenothingbutaheadachE.IwasabletobuyitalittleoverayearagobecauseIhadmyrelativesgivememoneyformybirthdayinsteadofalotofclothesthatwouldn’tfit.Iletasalesclerkfoolmeintobuyingadiscontinuedmodel.IrealizedthisadaylaterwhenIsawnewspaperadvertisementsforthesetatseventy-fivedollarslessthanIhadpaiD.ThesetworkedsobeautifullywhenIfirstgotithomethatIwouldkeepitonuntilstationssignedoffforthenight.FortunatelyIdidn’tgetanychannelsshowingall-nightmoviesorIwouldneverhavegottentobeD.ThenIstarteddevelopingaproblemwiththesetthatinvolvedstatic静电noisE.Forsomereasonwhencertainshowsswitchedintoacommercialaloudnoisewouldsoundforafewseconds.GraduallythisnoisebegantoappearduringashowandtogetridofitIhadtochangetoanotherchannelandthenchangeitback.SometimesthistechniquewouldnotworkandIhadtopickupthesetandshakeittoremovethesounD.Iactuallybegantobuildupmyarmmuscles肌肉shakingmyset.WhenneitherofthesemethodsremovedthestaticnoiseIwouldsithelplesslyandwaitforthenoisetogoaway.AtlastIendeduphittingthesetwithmyfistanditstoppedworkingaltogether.Mytriptotherepairshopcostme$62andthesetisworkingwellnowbutIkeepexpectingmoretroublE.1.WhydidtheauthorsayhewasfooledintobuyingtheTVset?A.HegotanoldermodelthanhehadexpecteD.B.Hecouldn’treturnitwhenitwasbroken.C.HecouldhaveboughtitatalowerpricE.D.Hefailedtofindanymovieshowsonit.2.WhichofthefollowingcanbestreplacethephrasesignedoffinParagraph1?A.endedalltheirprogramsB.providedfewerchannelsC.changedtocommercialsD.showedall-nightmovies3.HowdidtheauthorfinallygethisTVsetworkingagain?A.Byshakingandhittingit.B.Byturningitonandoff.C.Byswitchingchannels.D.ByhavingitrepaireD.4.Howdoestheauthorsoundwhentellingthestory?A.Curious.B.Anxious.C.Cautious.D.Humorous.
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
AccordingtoanewUSstudycoupleswhoexpecttheirchildrentohelpcarefortheminoldageshouldhopetheyhavedaughtersbecausetheyarelikelytobetwiceasattentiveoverall.TheresearchbyAngelinaGrigoryevaasociologistatPrincetonUniversityfoundthatwhilewomenprovideasmuchcarefortheirelderlyparentsastheycanmanagemendoaslittleastheycangetawaywithandoftenleaveittofemalefamilymembers.Heranalysisofthefamilynetworksof26000olderAmericansconcludedthatgender性别isthemostimportantpredictor预示物ofwhetherornotpeoplewillactivelycareforelderlyparents.InapaperbeingpresentedattheannualconferenceoftheAmericanSociologicalAssociationinSanFranciscosheconcludesthatsimplyhavingasistermakesmenstatisticallylikelyprovidelesscarE.UsingdatafromtheUniversityofMichiganHealthandRetirementStudyastudywhichhasbeentrackingacross-sectionofover-50sforthelastdecadeshecalculatedthatwomenprovideanaverageof12.3hoursamonthofcareforelderlyparentswhilemenofferonly5.6hours.Whereastheamountofelderlyparentcaredaughtersprovideisassociatedwithlimitationstheyfacesuchasemploymentorchildcaresons’caregivingisassociatedonlywiththepresenceorabsenceofotherhelperssuchassistersoraparent’sspouse配偶sheexplaineD.Sonsreducetheirrelativecaregivingeffortswhentheyhaveasisterwhiledaughtersincreasetheirswhentheyhaveabrother.Thissuggeststhatsonspassonparentcaregivingresponsibilitiestotheirsisters.IntheUKthe2011census人口普查showedthattherearenowaround6.5millionpeoplewithcaringresponsibilities–afigurewhichhasrisenbyatenthinadecadE.Butmanyaredoingsoattheriskoftheirownhealth.Thecensusshowedthatthosewhoprovide50hoursormoreofcareaweekwhiletryingtoholddownafull-timejobarethreetimesmorelikelytobestrugglingwithillhealththantheirworkingcounterparts相对应的人whoarenotcarers.32.What’sthemostimportantfactortopredictifpeoplewillactivelycarefortheelderly?A.Gender.B.Education.C.Career.D.Familynetworks.33.TheUSstudyfindsthat.A.sonsaretwicelikelyasdaughterstocareforparentsinoldageB.havingasistermakesmenlesslikelytodotheirfairshareC.sonsanddaughtersseemtogiveequalcaretotheirparentsD.sonsareunwillingtoleavecaregivingresponsibilitiestofemalefamilymembers34.Whatdoestheauthorstressinthelastparagraph?A.Peopleshouldgiveuptheirjobstocarefortheelderly.B.Manycareprovidersworklongerhoursthanothers.C.Peopleshouldn’tpassoncaringresponsibilitiestoothers.D.Manycareprovidershavepotentialhealthproblems.35.Theauthordevelopsthetextby.A.explainingsocialnetworksofcareersB.describingpeople’sexperiencesC.analyzingvariousresearchanddataD.comparingdifferentgenderbehavior
AmyPankratzspentafewnightsinthehospitalwithherdaughterIsabellawhocaughtabadflu.LyinginbedbesideIsabellaIcouldhearthecriesofchildreninpainsaysAmy.Itcompletelybrokemyheart.WhenIsabellawasgettingwellandcouldleaveherroomsheworeherprizedpossession—asuperherocape短斗篷Amyhadsewntoencourageher—andwalkedintothehallway.Thepinkcapewasaninstanthitwiththeotheryoungpatientswhoweredoingexercisearoundthenursingstation.ThenallthekidsweretakingturnswearingthecapegigglingAmysays.TheseweresomeofthesamechildrenIhadheardcryingthenightbeforeandheretheywereplayingandhavingfun—kidsjustbeingkids!FromthatmomentonAmybeganmakingComfortCapesforlittleonesbattlingwithseriousillnesses.IfeltGodpresentinganopportunityshesays.IhopedComfortCapescanhelpthesekidsfeelbravetoliftsomeofthefearaway.SincethenAmyhasmadeanddonatedmorethan5000capesintheUnitedStates.Amyusuallypaysformaterialsherselfalthoughsheacceptsdonations.ThecapesshemakesforkidsintreatmentaredifferentfromthoseherownchildrenhavE.BeforeAmystartstosewshelearnswhatimageorcharacterthelittleboyorgirlconnectswith.IchoosethepatterncolorandthemespeciallyforeachchildexplainsAmy.WhensheisnotsewingAmyisraisingawarenessofchildhoodcancersandlookingintowaystogetComfortCapestomorekidswhoneedthemIfacapecanhelpachildevenonlyforamomentforgethisillnessit’sworththetimespentsewingshesays.21.WhatmadeAmyfeelsadwhenshewasstayingwithherdaughterinthehospital?A.Herdaughter’sseriousillness.B.Thecriesofchildreninpain.C.ThetirednessfromsewingthecapE.D.Theillnessofchildreninherdaughter’sroom.22.WhatpurposedidAmyhavewhenshebeganmakingComfortCapesforsickchildren?A.Tomakethemfeelwarm.B.Tofindfriendsforherdaughter.C.Tomakethemhappyandfearless.D.Toraisetheawarenessofchildren’sillness.23.Accordingtothepassagewecangetthattheauthor’sattitudetowardAmy’sbehaviouris.E.indifferentB.neutralC.negativeD.supportive24.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleofthepassage?F.TurningSickKidsintoSuperheroesB.HowtoTreattheSickChildrenC.AstrongMomWhoHelpsOthersD.Amy:aConsiderateWoman
Twoofthehardestthingstoaccomplishinthisworldaretoacquirewealthbyhonesteffortandhavinggainedittolearnhowtouseitproperly.RecentlyIwalkedintothelockerroomofaratherwell-knowngolfclubafterfinishingarounD.Itwasinthelateafternoonandmostofthemembershadleftfortheirhomes.Butahalf-dozenorsomenpastmiddleagewerestillseatedattablestalkingaimlesslyanddrinkingmorethanwasgoodforthem.Thesesamemencanbefoundtheredayafterdayandstrangelyenougheachoneofthesemenhadbeenamanofaffairsandwealthsuccessfulinbusinessandrespectedinthecommunityifmaterialprosperitywerethechiefnecessityforhappinesstheneachoneshouldhavebeenhappy.YetitseemedtomesomethingveryimportantwasmissingorelsetherewouldnothavebeentheconstantefforttoescapetherealitiesoflifethroughScotchandsodA.Theykneweachoneofthemthattheirproductivityhadceased停止.Whenafruittreeceasestobearitsfruititisdying.Anditisevensowithman.Whatistheanswertoalongandhappyexistenceinthisworldofours?IthinkIfounditlongagoinapassagefromthebookofGenesiswhichcaughtmyeyewhileIwaslookingthroughmyBiblE.Thewordswerefewbuttheybecamememorablyimpressedonmymind:Inthesweatofthefaceshallyoueatthebread.Tomethathasbeenachallengefrommyearliestrecollectionsmemories.InfactthebattleoflifeofexistenceisachallengetoeveryonE.TheimmortalwordsofSt.PaultoohavebeenandalwayswillbeagreatinspirationtomE.AttheendoftheroadIwanttobeabletofeelthatIhavefoughtagoodfightIhavefinishedthecourseIhavekeptthefaith.32.Whichofthefollowingisindicatedinthefirstparagraph?A.Wealthresultsfromhonesteffort.B.ThemenseatedattablesinthelockerroomarelostinthesignificanceoflifE.C.ForsomepeoplenowaycanbefoundtoescapetherealitiesoflifeotherthanScotchandsodA.D.Themenacquirewealthbyplantingfruittrees.33.TheunderlinedsentenceInthesweatofthefaceshallyoueatthebreadmeans________.A.BreadtastesdeliciouswhensweatpoursoffyourfaceB.NopainsnogainsC.FailureisthemotherofsuccessD.Breadcomesfromthesweatonyourface34.Welearnfromthepassagethattheauthor________.A.wasawealthypersoninthecommunityB.heldapositiveattitudetowardsanactivelifeC.wasfondofassociatingwithcelebrities名人D.keptasecretofthereasonwhyhewassoimpressed35.Whatisimpliedinthepassagebythewriter?A.Tousewealthproperlyeatdrinkandbemerry.B.Wherethereisawillthereisaway.C.AslifeisbutlikeadreamamanislikeafruittreE.D.IfyouceasetostruggleyouceasetolivE.
Indianowleadstheworldinsmartphonegrowth.Itsawa55%increaseinthenumberofsmartphonesin2014.ThenumberofWebusersincreasedby37%.Smartphoneswerethesourceof65%ofitsInternettrafficand41%ofitse-commerceaccordingtoareportbytheanalystMaryMeekertitledInternetTrends2015.India’sInternetboomhasstarteD.WithinthreeorfouryearsalmosteveryadultinIndiawillownasmartphonE.Theywillbeusedtoordergoodsreadnewsmonitorcropgrowthandsoon.IndianadultswillbeveryinterestedinthesedevicesjustasyoungAmericansarE.87%ofAmericansbetweentheagesof18and34whoownsmartphonessaytheyneverseparatefromthese:MysmartphoneneverleavesmysidE.Fouroutoffivesaythatthefirstthingtheydoonwakingistoreachfortheirsmartphones.Andthreefifthsbelievethatinthenextfiveyearseverythingwillbedoneonmobiledevices.InthebusinessworldtheriseofmobileplatformsisdramaticallytransformingmanyindustriesallovertheworlD.WhatIndiansoftwaredevelopershavetodoistostartthinkingaboutsolutionstooldproblemsbyusingallthefeaturesofthesenewdevices.Theyneedtotakeadvantageoftheuniquepropertiesofsmartphonesandtablets.AsIndiansoftwaredevelopersandenterprisesmasterthesmartphonetheywillbeabletoexporttheirsolutionstotherestoftheworlD.ThiswillmakepossibleanewtechrevolutionthatisgreaterthanwhatcreatedIndia’sITindustryinthe1980sand1990s.WecanexpecttherapidtransformationofIndiawhenabillionpeoplebecomeconnectedandhaveequalaccesstoinformationandservices.24.LoadsofnumbersareusedinParagraph1toshow_____________.A.India’ssmartphonesincreasemostrapidlyintheworldB.IndiahasthemostadvancedITindustryintheworldC.IndiawillbeasuperpowerprettysoonD.Indiawillexportnewsmartphonestotherestoftheworld25.WhatwillmostyoungAmericansdofirstthemomenttheywakeup?A.Readnews.B.ShoponlinE.C.Gettheirsmartphones.D.Checke-mails.26.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.IndiaisthelargestmobilemakerintheworlD.B.Indianfarmerswillprobablyusesmartphonestomonitorcropgrowth..C.IndiansoftwaredevelopershavemadegreatprofitsbysellingtheirproductsabroaD.D.IndiasawagreatboominITindustrysome30yearsago.27.WhichcanbethebesttitleofthetextA.MorepeoplemoresmartphonesB.NodreameveryIndianownsasmartphoneC.AthandIndia’snexttechrevolutionD.A.smallsmartphoneabiguse
Somepeoplewilldojustaboutanythingtosavemoney.AndIamoneofthem.Takemyfamily’slastvacation.Itwasmysix-year-oldson’swinterbreakfromschoolandwewereheadinghomefromFortLauderdaleafteraweeklongtrip.TheflightwasoverbookedandDeltatheairlineofferedus$400perpersonincreditstogiveupourseatsandleavethenextday.IhadmeetingsinNewYorksoIhadtogetback.Butthatdidn’tmeanmyhusbandandmysoncouldn’tstay.Itookmynine-month-oldandtookoffforhomE.Thenextdaymyhusbandandsonwereofferedmorecreditstotakeanevenlaterflight.YesIencouraged—okayordered—themtowaititoutattheairporttoearnmoreDeltaDollars.Ourtotaltake:$1600.Notbadhuh?NowsomepeoplemaythinkI.’mabadmotherandnotsuchagreatwifeeither.Butasabig-timebargainhunterIknowthevalueofadollar.Andthesedaysagooddealissomethingfewofuscanaffordtopassup.I.’vemadealivinglookingforthebestdealsandexposing揭露theworsttricks.IhavebeentheconsumerreporterofNBC’sTodayshowforoveradecadE.IhavewrittenacoupleofbooksincludingonetitledTricksoftheTrade:AConsumerSurvivalGuidE.AndIreallydowhatIbelievein.Itellyouthisbecausethereisnoshameingettingyourmoney’sworth.I.’malsotightfistedwhenitcomestoshoesclothesformychildrenandexpensiverestaurants.ButIwouldn’thesitatetospendonagoodhaircut.Itkeepsitsshapelongerandit’sthefirstthingpeoplenoticE.AndIwillalsospendonaclassicpieceoffurniturE.Qualitylasts.8.WhydidDeltagivetheauthor’sfamilycredits?A.Theytookalaterflight.B.Theyhadearlybookings.C.TheirflighthadbeendelayeD.D.TheirflighthadbeencancelleD.9.Whatcanwelearnabouttheauthor?A.Sherarelymissesagooddeal.B.SheseldommakesacompromisE.C.SheisverystrictwithherchildrenD.Sheisinterestedincheapproducts.10.Whatdoestheauthordo?A.She’sateacher.B.She’sahousewifE.C.She’samediaperson.D.She’sabusinesswoman.11.Whatdoestheauthorwanttotellus?A.Howtoexposebadtricks.B.Howtoreserveairlineseats.C.Howtospendmoneywisely.D.Howtomakeabusinessdeal.
Bringingupchildrenishardworkandyouareoftentoblameforanybadbehaviorofyourchildren.IfsoJudithRichHarrishasgoodnewsforyou.Parentssheargueshavenoimportantlong-termeffectsonthedevelopmentofthepersonalityoftheirchildren.FarmoreimportantaretheirplaygroundfriendsandneighborhooD.Ms.Harristakestohittingtheassumptionwhichhasdominated支配developmentalpsychologyforalmosthalfacentury.Ms.Harris'sattackonthedevelopmentalpsychologists’nurtureargumentlookslikelytoreinforce加强doubtsthattheprofessionwasalreadyhaving.Ifparentsmatterwhyisitthattwoadoptedchildrenbroughtupinthesamehomearenomoresimilarinpersonalitythantwoadoptedchildrenbroughtupinseparatehomes?Orthatapairofidenticaltwinsbroughtupinthesamehomearenomorealikethanapairofidenticaltwinsbroughtupindifferenthomes?Difficultasitistotrackthecleareffectsofparentalupbringingitmaybehardertomeasuretheexactinfluenceofthepeer同龄人groupinchildhoodandadolescencE.Ms.Harrispointstohowchildrenfromimmigranthomessoonlearnnottospeakatschoolinthewaytheirparentsspeak.Butacquiringalanguageissurelyaskillratherthanacharacteristicofthesortdevelopmentalpsychologistshuntfor.Certainlyitisdifferentfromgrowinguptenselyorrelaxedorfromlearningtobehonestorhard-workingorgenerous.EasythoughitmaybetoprovethatparentshavelittleimpactonthosequalitiesitwillbehardtoprovethatpeershavevastlymorE.Moreovermumanddadsurelycannotbeignoredcompletely.YoungadultsmayasMs.Harrisarguesbekeentoappearliketheirpeers.Buteveninthoseearlyyearsparentshavethepowertoopendoors:theymaychoosethepeerswithwhomtheiryoungassociateandpickthatinfluentialneighborhooD.MoreovermostpeoplesuspectthattheycometoresembletheirparentsmoreinmiddleagE.SothebalanceofinfluencesisprobablycomplicateD.Evenifitturnsoutthatthegenestheypassonandthefriendstheirchildrenplaywithmatterasmuchasaffectiondisciplineandgoodexampleparentsarenotcompletelyoffthehook28.AccordingtoMs.Harris______.A.parentsaretoblameforanybadbehavioroftheirchildrenB.children'spersonalityislargelyshapedbytheirfriendsandneighborsC.natureratherthannurturehasasignificanteffectonchildren'spersonalitydevelopmentD.parentswillaffectgreatlythechildren'slifeinthelongrun29.Thedevelopmentalpsychologiststhink.A.childrenaremoreinfluencedbytheirpeersB.identicaltwinsraisedinthesamehomearedifferentinpersonalityC.twinsraisedintwoseparatefamiliesaredifferentinpersonalityD.upbringinghasalesssignificanteffectonchildren’spersonalitydevelopment30.AccordingtoParagraph3weknowthat.A.itiseasierforchildrentogainalanguageathomeB.itishardertofollowtheeffectsofparentalupbringingC.immigrantchildrenavoidspeakingthesamewayastheirparentsatschoolD.itisprovedthatpeershaveagreatereffectonchildren’squalities31.WhatdoestheauthormeanbysayingparentsarenotcompletelyoffthelookattheendofthepassageA.Parentsshouldcontrolthesituation.B.Parentsshouldgivetheirwaytochildren.C.Parentsshouldspendmoretimeonchildren.D.Parentsshouldtakeontheirresponsibility.
September212050----AtapressconferencetodayitwasannouncedthatthefirsttouristheadingforMarswillbethe38-year-oldUSbusinessmanPatrickClifforD.HewillleavetheearthinthelaunchingwindowofJune2052andsethisfootonthesurfaceofMarsinNovembertogetherwiththeother6astronautsassignedforthemissiontofurtherexploretheplanet.Patrickhasnowtwoyearsoftrainingaheadofhimtogetreadyforthetrip.NotonlywillhespendfivemonthsingettingtoMarsbutanother600daystherebeforehecangobackhomE.PatrickwasofcourseveryexcitedThishasbeenmydreamsinceIwasfourandseeingthefirstmanonMars20yearsagomademerealizethatitwaspossiblE.Tobeabletopaythe$1.3billionforhisticketforthetripPatricksoldhismajoritystake股份inthecompanyhisfatherhadbuilt.IknowthatmyfatherwouldhavebeenproudofmeifhehadstillbeenalivetodayheknewwhatthismeanstomesaysPatrick.ThereisnoriskthoughthatyouwillfindPatrickbegginginyourstreetcornerwhenhecomesbackbutitissaidthathewaspaidtwiceasmuchforhispartofthecompany.Sohowishegoingtospendhis600daysontheredplanet?WellsinceIdon’thaveajobwhenIgetbackaftersellingthecompanyIhaveplentyoftimetocomeupwithanewbusinessideahesaysandlaughs.Ifhebringsashovel铁锹hecanstartbuildingthefirsthoteltherebutmaybeheshouldn’texpecttoomanyguestsuntilsomeonecanofferacheaperticket.21.HowlongwillPatrickCliffordbeawaybeforehecomesback?A.AboutfivemonthsB.AbouttwoyearsC.About600daysD.About750days22.TheunderlinedpartinParagraph3meansthat.A.thetripwillturnPatrickintoabeggarB.PatrickwillgetmuchmoneyfromthetripC.weneedn’tworryaboutPatrick’seconomicconditionD.it’slikelythatPatrickwillbeverypoorafterhecomesback23.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A.PatrickisanoptimisticmanB.A.totalofsixpeoplewillgotoMarsC.Patrick’sfatherfeltexcitedatthenewsD.Patrickwillspendallhismoneyonthetrip
LastSundayImadeavisittosomenewneighborsdowntheblock.Nospecificinmindjustanopportunitytosiratthekitchentablehavesometeaandchat.AsIdidsoitoccurredtomehowraretheSundayvisithasbecomE.WhenIwasakidinNewJerseyofthe1960sSundayvisitswereroutinE.Moststoreswereclosedalmostnobodyworkedandthehighwaysasaresultwerenotdesperatesteeplechases障碍赛跑theyhavebecometoday.Myfamilynormallytraveledeightcityblockstothehomeofmygrandmotherwhereadultswouldsitonthefrontporchandchatwhilewechildrenplayedhide-and-seek.TheSundayvisitwassomethingtodesirestrongly.ItwastherepetitiontochurchourrewardforanhourofdevotionanopportunitytotakeadvantageofthefactthatDadwasnotatworkwewerenotinschoolandtherewasnohouseworkthatcouldn’twaituntilMonday.SundaywasindeeddifferentfromtheotherdaysoftheweekbecauseeveryoneseemedtobeonthesameschedulewhichmeansthattherewasonedaywheneveryoneseemedtohavetimeforeverybodyelsE.Sundayasadayofrestisorwassodeeplyrootedintheculturethatit’ssurprisingtofindthatinashortspanoftimeithasalmostentirelylostthisassociation.Inmychildhooditwasassumedthateveryonewouldeitherbehomeorvisitingsomeoneelse’shomeonSunday.ButnowthequestionisWhatdoyouplantoDOthisSunday?TheanswercanrangefromgoingtothemalltoparticipatinginaroadracetoMontrealforlunch.IfoneweretorespondI’mmakingaSundayvisittofamilysuchananswerwouldfeelstrangewhichsoundslikeanechofromanothererA.IsupposeIshouldbegratefultoliveinMaineastateofsmalltownsabundantlandandtightrelationships.Eventhoughfolksworkashardhereastheydoanywhereelsethestate’spowerfullyruralfeaturestillkeepsatleastremnants残余部分ofthemoralofyesterday’sAmericawherepeoplehadtodependononeanotherinthefaceofeconomicdifficultyandachallengingenvironment.21.Thewriter’sgeneralimpressionoftheSundayinthepastwasadaywhen＿＿.A.everyonewaspayingavisittosomerelativesfarawayB.everyoneseemedtobefreeforothersC.DadwasnotatworkwhileMomwasbusycleaningthehouseD.nearlyeveryadultwouldgotochurchandchildrenweren’tatschool22.InthefourthparagraphthewritercomparestheresponseI’mmakingaSundayvisittofamilytoanechofromanothererabecause_____.A.peoplenowadayspreferstayingathomeonSundayB.suchanswersarerarelyheardinourmodernsocietyC.peopleinthecitydislikebeingdisturbedonSundayD.visitingsomeoneonSundaywasroutineinthepast23.Fromthelastparagraphwemayinferthat_____.A.peopleinMainesuffermorefromeconomicdepressionandthechangedenvironmentB.peopleinMainehaveabandonedtheirtraditionandlivedanabsolutelynewlifeC.landinMaineisshortthustherelationshipbetweenpeopleistenseD.peopleinMainetendtohelpeachotheroutofnecessity24.What’sthemainideaofthepassage?A.DoingmanyactivitiesonSundayisbeneficial.B.Weshouldoftentravelalongdistancetovisitsomefriendsandrelatives.C.NowadaysSundayhasalmostlostitsassociationasadayofrest.D.Weshouldabandonsomeoldtradition.
Wheredoyoukeepice?InthefreezerofcoursE.That'swhatscientistsmighthavethoughtwhentheywerelookingforasafeplacetostoreicefrommountainglaciersfromaroundtheworlD.They’vedecidedtostoreiceinAntarcticabecauseglobalwarmingiscausingsomeoftheglaciersinplacesliketheAlpstomelt.JeromeChappellazoftheFrenchNationalCentreforScientificResearchisinvolvedincreatinganicevault地下室therE.Hesays:Weareprobablytheonlyscientificcommunitywhosesample样本isindangerofdisappearingfromthefaceoftheplanet.Ifyouworkonrocksorontreeringstherawmaterialisstillhereandwillbeformanycenturies.AndwhydoscientistsneedtostudyicefromtheAlpsIceformedonthetopofamountainismadeofsnowaccumulatedoverthousandsofyears.Trappedairbubbles气泡containsamplesoftheatmospherethatexistedwhenthaticewasformeD.IceisarecordofclimatE.Byexaminingiceweknowcarbondioxideintheatmosphereishighernowthaninthelastthreemillionyears.ResearchersusethiskindofdatatobuildcomputermodelsandtrytopredictwhatmighthappeninthefuturE.TheicevaultwillbehousedinasnowcaveattheConcordiaResearchStationwhichisoperatedbyscientistsfromFranceandItaly.Theicesampleswillbesealedinbagsandplaced10metersbelowthesurfaceataconstanttemperatureof-50*C.Thiswillputthescientists’mindsatrest.Losingtheicesampleswouldbeadisasterandnobodywantstoseeamineofscientificknowledgelostforeverinagiantpool.28.Whatistheresearchers'purposeofstudyingice?A.TolearnaboutclimatE.B.TolearnabouttheAlps.C.Totrapairbubbles.D.ToreducecarbondioxidE.29.Jeromecomparesicewithrocksandtreeringstostatethat.A.iceshouldbestoredathomeB.it’smorevaluabletostudyiceC.icedisappearsveryquicklyD.it'snecessarytostoreice30.WhatmakesAntarcticaasafeplacetostoreice?A.Itslargemountains.B.Itsfunctionasafreezer.C.TheabundanticesamplestherE.D.Theabsenceofglobalwarming.31.WhatdoscientiststhinkofstoringiceinAntarctica?A.TheyconsideritaneasyjoB.B.They’renotoptimisticaboutit.C.Theythinkitwillcausedisasters.D.Theythinkit’sareliableway.
Whydoesmostoftheworldtravelontherightsidetoday?Theoriesdifferbutthere'snodoubtNapoleonwasamajorinfluencE.TheFrenchhaveusedtherightsinceatleastthelate18thcentury.SomesaythatbeforetheFrenchRevolutionnoblemendrovetheircarriagesontheleftforcingthepeasantstotheright.RegardlessoftheoriginNapoleonbroughtright-handtraffictothenationsheconqueredincludingRussiaSwitzerlandandGermany.Hitlerinturnorderedright-handtrafficinCzechoslovakiaandAustriainthe1930s.Nationsthatescapedright-handcontrollikeGreatBritainfollowedtheirleft-handtradition.TheU.S.hasnotalwaysbeenanationofright-handdrivers;earlierinitshistorycarriageandhorsetraffictravelledontheleftasitdidinEnglanD.Butbythelate1700speopledrivinglargewagonspulledbyseveralpairsofhorsesbeganpromotingashift改变totheright.A.driverwouldsitontherear后面的lefthorseinordertowavehiswhip鞭子withhisrighthand;toseeoppositetrafficclearlytheytravelledontheright.OneofthefinalmovestofirmlystandardizetrafficdirectionsintheU.S.occurredinthe20thcenturywhenHenryForddecidedtomass-producehiscarswithcontrolsontheleftthereasonwasstatedina1908catalog:theconvenienceforpassengersexitingdirectlyontotheedgeespeciallyifthereisaladytobeconsidered.Oncetheserulesweresetmanycountrieseventuallyadjustedtotheright-handstandardincludingCanadainthe1920sSwedenin1967andBurmain1970.TheU.K.andformercoloniessuchasAustraliaandIndiaareamongtheWesternworld'sfewremainingholdouts坚持不变者.SeveralAsiannationsincludingJapanusetheleftaswell—thoughmanyplacesusebothright-hand-driveandleft-hand-drivecars.24.WhydidpeopleinSwitzerlandtravelontheright?A.Theyhadusedtheright-handtrafficsincethe18thcentury.B.Richpeopleenjoyeddrivingtheircarriagesontheright.C.Napoleonintroducedtheright-handtraffictothiscountry.D.Hitlerorderedthemtogoagainsttheirleft-handtradition.25.Ofallthecountriesbelowtheonethattravelsontherightis______.A.AustriaB.EnglandC.JapanD.Australia26.HenryFordproducedcarswithcontrolsontheleft______.A.inordertochangetrafficdirectionsintheU.S.B.sothatpassengerscouldgetoffconvenientlyC.becauserulesatthattimeweren'tperfectD.thoughmanycountrieswerestronglyagainstthat27.AccordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A.BeforetheFrenchRevolutionalltheFrenchpeopleusedtheright.B.PeopleinBritainandtheU.S.travelonthesamesidenowadays.C.TheBurmesebegantotravelontherightin1970.D.AlltheAsiannationsusetheleftatpresent.
Wedon’tknowhowdifferentourfuturewillbeinthefuturE.Wecanonlytrytoimagineit.Atfirstwethinkabouthumanrelationship.Intheyear2050wewillusecomputersalmosteveryday.WewillbemakingnewfriendsthroughtheInternet―evenourhusbandsorwiveswillbemetinthisway.Itwillbemuchfasterandeasierforus.Ontheotherhandourrelationshipswithpeoplewon’tbeasimportantastheyaretoday―wewillfeelalittlelonely.Computerswillalsohelpusinmanyotheractivitiesin2050.Forexampletheywillbeusedbythechildrenatschooltomaketheirlearningeasier.Inadditiontherewillbemuchmoreothermachineswhichwillplayasimilarroleascomputerslikerobotswhichwilldothehouseworkforus.Spendingholidayswillalsobecompletelydifferent.TravelingtootherplanetsortothemoonwillbeavailableforeveryonE.Meansoftransportwillofcoursechangetoo.Wewillbeusingsolar-poweredcarswhichwillbemuchmoreenvironmentallyfriendly.Wecouldexpectthatthefastertechnologicalprogresswouldleadtoamorepollutedenvironment.Butitisn’ttruE.Wewillpaymoreattentiontoprotectingtheenvironment.AndscientistswillprobablyfindcuresformanydangerousdiseaseslikecancerorAIDS.Thereforeoursurroundingsaswellasourhealthwillbeinabettercondition.Althoughwecan’tpredicttheexactchangeswhichwillbemadeintheworldweoftenthinkaboutthem.Weworryaboutourandourchildren’sfuture;wehaveexpectationshopesaswellasfears.ButIthinkweshouldberathersanguineaboutourfuturE.Weshouldbehappyandbelievegoodthingswillhappen.21.Whywillpeopleprobablyfeelalittlelonelyin2050?A.Becausethenumberofpeoplewillbecomemuchsmaller.B.Becausepeoplewon’tcommunicatewitheachothermuchoften.C.Becausepeoplewon’tlikemakingfriendswitheachother.D.Becausetherewillbelessface-to-facecommunication.22.Accordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingwillhappenin2050?A.Itwon’tbedifficultforpeopletotraveltootherplanets.B.Thewayofspendingholidayswillbethesameasthatoftoday.C.Therelationshipbetweenpeoplewillbemoreimportantthantoday.D.Ourenvironmentwillbemuchmorepollutedwithagrowingnumberofcars.23.Theunderlinedwordsanguineinthelastparagraphmostprobablymeans_.A.disappointedB.optimisticC.curiousD.surprised24.Whatdoesthepassagemainlytalkabout?A.Howpeoplewillcommunicateintheyear2050.B.Whathightechnologywillappearintheyear2050.C.Howpeoplewilltravelandspendtheirholidayintheyear2050.D.Whatourlifewillbelikeintheyear2050.
OutsidehercottageoldMrs.TaylorwashangingoutlaundryonawirelineunawarethatsomechildrenwerehidinginanearbytreewatchinghereverymovE.Theyweredeterminedtofindoutifshereallywasawitch.女巫Theywatchednervouslyasshetookabroomstick长柄扫帚tosweepthedirtfromherstonesteps.Butmuchtotheirdisappointmentshedidn’tgetonthebroomstickandflyoff.Theoldladyonlylookedupwhenherhenbegantomakesoundsloudly—signalingthatshehadlaidanegginthenestonthetopofthehaystack.干草堆.TheoldladyputasideherbroomstickandwalkedtothehaystackfollowedbyMichaelablackcatshehadrescuedfromafoxtrap.WithonlythreelegsitwashardforMichaeltokeepupwithhismistress.Thecatwasproofforthechildrenthatonlyawitchwouldownablackcatwiththreelegs!Crawlingfurtheralongthebranchestheycouldclearlyseethehaystack.Mrs.Taylorwasstandingonawoodenboxwiththenew-laidegginonehanD.Placingtheegginherpocketshereadiedherselftoclimbdown.ThenwithoutwarningtheboxbrokeunderherandshecrashedtothegrounD.Thechildrenwereinhorror.Shouldwegoandhelpher?askedMiA.Whatifit’satrick?repliedPatrick.Sheprobablyknowswe’reherE.Witchesknowthingslikethat!AfterthinkingforawhileJuliasaidAnywayweshouldgoandcheckwhethersheisallright.Approachingprudentlytheycouldseeawoundontheoldlady’sforeheaD.Shehadknockedherheadonastoneandwasunconscious.GoandgetDadMiayelledtoherbrothers.Tellhimabouttheaccident.Theboysdidn’tneedanotherexcusetoleavE.TheyranasfastastheycouldforhelphopingthatMrs.Taylorwouldnotregainconsciousnessandturnthegirlsintofrogs.Laterinthehospitaltheoldladysmiledherthanks.Iwassoluckythatyoulovelychildrenhappenedtobepassingwhen1fell.Imusthaveyelledquiteloudly.Thechildrenexchangedguiltyglancesbutwereverypleasedthatshewasnotawitchafterall!24.Mrs.Taylorstoppedsweepingwhen_______.A.herdoorstepbecameverycleanB.sheheardthehenmakingsoundsloudlyC.shenoticedthechildreninthetreeD.hercatMichaelmanagedtogetherattention25.WhywasPatricknotwillingtohelpMrs.TaylorwhenshefellA.Hethoughtthatshecouldbecheatingthem.B.Hewasafraidofthethree-leggedblackcat.C.Hedidnotthinkthatshewashurtinthefall.D.Heknewheandtheothersshouldn’thavebeeninhertreE.26.Whichofthedefinitionsisclosestinmeaningtotheunderlinedwordprudently?A.Slowly.B.Hurriedly.C.Carefully.D.Quietly.27.Whichoftheseoldsayingsbestsummariesthelessonfromstory?A.Makeheywhilethesunshines.B.Neverjudgeabookbyitscover.C.A.birdinthehandisworthtwointhebush.D.Peopleinglasshousesshouldn’tthrowstones.
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.
Fromthemomentthatananimalisbornithastomakedecisions.Ithastodecidewhichofthethingsarounditareforeatingandwhicharetobeavoided;whentoattackandwhentorunaway.Theanimalisinfactplayingacomplicatedandpotentiallydangerousgamewithitsenvironmentdiscomfortordestruction.Thisisadifficultandunpleasantbusinessandfewanimalswouldsurviveiftheyhadtostartfromthebeginningandlearnabouttheworldwhollybytrialanderrorfortherearetoomanypossibledecisionswhichwouldprovefatal.Sowefindinpracticethatthegameisalwaysarrangedinfavoroftheyounganimalinonewayoranother.Eithertheanimalisprotectedduringtheearlystagesofitslearningabouttheworldarounditortheknowledgeofwhichwaytorespondisbuiltintoitsnervoussystemfromthestart.ThefactthatanimalsbehavesensiblycanbeattributedpartlytowhatwemightcallgeneticlearningtodistinguishitfromindividuallearningthatananimaldoesinthecauseofitsownlifetimE.Geneticlearningislearningbyaspeciesasawholeanditisachievedbyselectionofthosemembersofeachgenerationthathappentobehaveintherightway.Howevergeneticlearningdependsuponapredictionthatthefuturewillmoreorlessexactlyresemblethepast.Themorevariableindividualexperienceislikelytobethelessefficientisgeneticlearningasameansosgettingovertheproblemsofthesurvivalgame.Itisnotsurprisingtofindthatveryfewspeciesindeeddependwhollyupongeneticlearning.Inthegreatmajorityofanimalsbehaviorisacompoundofindividualexperienceandgeneticlearningtobehaveinparticularways25.Thesurvivalgameisconsideredcomplicatedandpotentiallyverydangerousbecause________.AdecisionsmadebyanimalsmayprovefatalBanimalsareoftenindangerofbeingattackedC.animalsmakedecisionsentirelybytrialD.environmentisnotfitforanimalstosurvive26.Mostanimalssurvivebecausetheycanmakerightdecisionsby__________________.A.aseriesoftrialsanderrorsB.knowledgeobtainedintheirlifetimeC.thenervoussystemD.geneticlearningandindividualexperience27.Concerningtherelationshipbetweengeneticlearningandindividualexperiencewhichofthefollowingisright?A.TheydevelopsidebysideB.TheyarecontradictorybutindividualexperienceisthedominantC.Geneticlearningislikelytofunctionmoreifindividualexperiencedoesn’tvarymuchD.Geneticlearningismoreefficientthanindividualexperience28Geneticlearningrefersto________________.A.learningafterananimalisbornB.learningobtainedbysomemembersofeachgenerationwhohappentobehaveproperlyC.learninggainedbyallthemembersinaspeciesDlearninggainedbyyounganimalsfromtheirexperience29Whatcannotbeinferredfromthearticle?AThemajorityofanimalsdependthoroughlyupongeneticlearningBAnimalbehaveinparticularwaysasaresultofbothindividualexperienceandgeneticlearningCIfanimaldependedwhollyuponindividualexperienceitschanceofsurvivalwouldbelittleD.Geneticlearningdependsontheassumptionofresemblancebetweenthefutureandthepast.
Ifyou’relookingfortheplacethathaseverythingthere’sonlyoneplacetovisitandthat’sNewYork.It’sawholeworldinacity.TheWorldofTheatre:AllofNewYorkisastagE.AnditbeginswithBroadway.Whereelsecanyoufindsomanyhitshowsinoneplace?OnlyinNewYork!TheWormofMusic:SpendaneveningwithBeethovenatLincolnCenter.SwingtothegreatjazzofGreenwichVillagE.OrrockyourselfsillyatthehottestdancesportsfoundanywherE.TheWorldofArt:FromRembrandttoPicasso.FromEgyptiantombstoIndianteepees.Whateverkindofartyoulikeyou’llfinditinNewYork.TheWorldofFineDining:Whetherit’saroastBeijingduck北京烤鸭inChinatownlasagnainLittleItalyorthefinestFrenchcoqauvinfoundanywherethere’saworldofgreattastewaitingforyouinNewYork.TheWorldofSights:WhatothercityhasaStatueofLiberty自由女神像?A.RockefellerCenter?OraBronxZoo?Whereelsecanyoutakeahorse-drawncarriagethroughCentralPark?OnlyinNewYork!34WhichofthefollowingprogrammescanavisitorhaveonlyinNewYork?A.ToenjoyroastBeijingduck.B.TotastethefinestFrenchcoqauvin.C.TospendaneveningwithBeethoven.D.ToseetheStatueofLiberty.35Whatthewriterreallywantedtodoisto________________.A.trytopersuadereaderstopayavisittoNewYork.B.givereaderssomeinformationaboutNewYork.C.supplyreaderswithsomewonderfulprogrammesinNewYork.D.helpreaderstogetabetterunderstandingofNewYork.
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
Bullying欺负inschoolisaproblemformanystaffaswellaspupilsaccordingtoateachers’unionsurvey.Thebulliesareoftenotherteacherswhopickontheircolleagues—withheadsandseniorstaffbullymostoften.Thesurveysaysaboutaquarterofteachershavebeenbulliedbyanothermemberofstaff.Thesurveyofmorethan900primarysecondaryandfurther-educationstaffacrosstheUKshowedthatmanyteachersfacedarangeofworkplace-bullyingthreats.Butamongtheteacherswhofelttheyhadbeenbullied50%saiditwasbyaseniormemberofstaffcomparedwith25%bypupilsand23%byparents.Ididn’treportitasthepersonbullyingwastheheadteachersaidaprimaryschoolteacher.Iwasdrivenfromapreviousjobbyaheadteacher.Shelashesout痛斥ateverybodyaroundhersaidasecondaryschoolteacher.Anotherteacheraheadofdepartmentinanacademysaid:followingapoorsetofresultsmywholedepartmenthavebeenspokentoagain.AsaresulttwoareleavingandotherswouldiftheycoulD.Thesurveylookedatthetypeofbullyingthattheseteachershadfacedfrompupilsparentsandfellowteachers.Themostwidespreadformsofbullyingwerenegativecommentsandverbalinsults口头侮辱.ButalmosthalfofbullyingvictimsclaimedtheyhadbeenthreatenedandtwoinfivereportedmentalabusE.Therewasphysicalviolenceinjustunder2%ofcases.Theunion’sgeneralsecretaryMaryBoustedwarnedthatschoolsneededtohavepoliciesinplacetoprotectstafffromworkplacebullying.Itisunacceptableforanystafftobebulliedbycolleaguesandschoolsandcollegesneedrobust稳健的policiesinplacetopickupanyproblemsanddealwiththemimmediately.Itisnotgoodenoughtojustdealwiththesymptoms症状;schoolsandcollegesalsoneedtodealwiththecauseofthebullyingsaidMs.BousteD.25.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthistext?A.TimetoDealwithBullying.B.TeachersSufferfromBullying.C.StudentsArevictimsofBullying.D.BullyingbecomesCommonatschool26.Mostoftheteacherswerebulliedby_________A.studentsB.parentsC.leadersD.colleagues27.Theauthorgivestheexamplesofthreeteacherstoshowthat________A.bullyingexistsinprimaryschoolsB.bullyingleadstonegativeresultC.bullyinginschoolisseriousD.bullyinghasdifferentforms28.What’sMaryBousted’sattitudetowardsworkplacebullying?A.It’sunacceptablebuthardtosolvE.B.Teachersshouldprotectthemselves.C.Schoolsneedtopunishthebullies.D.Solvingbullyingitselfisnotenough.
A9-footand7-inchbronzestatuetitledGiddy-UpDaddywassetupinmemoryofFamilyCircuscreatorBilKeanE.JeffKeaneBil’syoungestsonwhotookoverworkintheFamilyCircususedtosayAslongasthefamilywastogetherwewouldbehappy.Maybethatwasthesecrettowhatmydaddidwithhiscartoon.HeaddedParadiseValleyandScottsdalewereimportant;wegrewupherE.Myparentsusedtodrivepasthereconstantly.OurparentslovedtheArizonalifE.SowewouldgettoputastatueherE.ThestatuecametoScottsdalebywayofParadiseValleyonthesecondanniversaryofKeane’sdeath.HelivedinParadiseValleyformorethan50yearscreatinghisfamouscomicstrips连环漫画aswellasraisinghisfivechildrenwithhiswifeintheirhomenorthofLincolnDrivE.ThecomicismodeledonhisfamilyfeaturingcharactersofchildhoodinnocenceBillyDollyJeffyandP.J.FormerParadiseValleymayorRonClarkesaidBilKeanewasalwaysthego-toguyforanythingthetownneeded—fromhelpingcreatetheMummyMountainPreservetousinghisarttohelpraisemoneyforHurricaneKatrinavictimsinMississippi.HewasalwayssoinfluentialintownClarkesaiD.BronzesmithgallerydirectorKathyReillysaidthisbronzestatuewasthefirstcombinationofanimation动画andrealismwhichshowstheemotionsofjoyfamilyandlovE.Wefoundouthowmanypeople’slivesweretouchedbyBilKeanenotonlythroughhiscartoonsbutalsothroughpersonalcontacthehadwithsomanypeopleReillysaiD.BilKeaneandhisfamilymovedtoParadiseValleyin1958andtwoyearslaterhiscomicstripsbeganappearinginnewspapersacrossthecountry.AfterseeingoneofRickKirkman’scomicstripsKeanesentalettertoRickKirkmanco-creatorofthecomicstripstatingyouhaveawinner.ThosefewwordsfedusforyearsandfueledourenthusiasmandpersistencE.Neverdidsofewwordsencourageussomuch.SaidKirkman.24.Whereisthestatuemostprobablylocated?A.InParadiseValley.B.InScottsdalE.C.InLincolnDrivE.D.InMummyMountainPreservE.25.WhatdoweknowaboutBilKeane’scomicstrips?A.TheyarebasedontheArizonalifE.B.Theyaremodeledonfivechildren.C.Theybegantocomeoutinnewspaperin1960.D.Theywerethecombinationofanimationandrealism.26.Whatinformationcanwegetaboutthestatue?A.Itis9-footand7-inchinheight.B.Itwasbuiltattherequestofcomicfans.C.ItwassetupimmediatelyafterBilKeanedieD.D.IttravelledmanyplacesbeforeitwaslocateD.27.HowdidKirkmanfeelonhearingyouhaveawinner?A.Hecouldn’thidehisenvyofBil.B.HewasfedupwiththebehaviorofBil.C.HefeltmoreenthusiasticanddetermineD.D.Hewaspleasedwithhisworksandhimself.
Areyoulookingforsomenewandexcitingplacestotakeyourkids孩子to?Trysomeoftheseplaces:●Visitartmuseums.Theyofferavarietyofactivitiestoexciteyourkids'interest.Manyofferworkshopsformakinghand-madepiecestravelingexhibitsbooksigningsbychildren'sfavoritewriterandevenmusicalperformancesandotherarts●Headtoanaturalhistorymuseum.Thisiswherekidscandiscoverthepastfromdinosaur恐龙modelstorockcollectionsandpicturesofstarsinthesky.Alsoaskwhatkindofworkshopsandeducationalprogramsarepreparedforkidsandanyspecialeventsthatarecomingup.●GotoaYoutheater.Lookforoneinyourareaofferingplaysforchildandfamilyvisitors.Pre-showplayshopsareconductedbyareaartistsandeducatorswherekidscandiscoverthesecretaboutperformingarts.Puppet木偶makingandstagemake-uparejustacoupleofthespecialofferingsyoumightfinD.●Tryhands-onscience.Visitoneofthemanyhands-onsciencemuseumsaroundthecountry.Thesescienceplay-landsaregreatfunforkidsandgrown-upsalikE.They'llkeepyourchildmentallyandphysicallyactivethewholedaythroughwhilepushingbuttonsexperimentingandbuilding.Wheneveryoneistiredenjoyafunfamilyscienceshowcommonlyfoundinthesemuseums.63.Whatcankidsdoatanaturalhistorymuseum?A.Collectdifferentrocks.B.Seedinosaurmodels.C.Watchscienceshows.D.Learnaboutperformingarts.64.Ifachildenjoyslearningsciencebydoingthingsheprobablywillvisit______.A.aYoutheaterB.anartmuseumC.anaturalhistorymuseumD.ahands-onsciencemuseum65.Forwhomisthetextmostprobablywritten?A.Travelagent.B.Advertisers.C.Parents.D.Children.
Shakespeare’sBirthplaceandExhibitionofShakespeare’sWorldWelcometotheworld-famoushousewhereWilliamShakespearewasborninl564andwherehegrewup.Theproperty房产remainedintheownershipofShakespeare’sfamilyuntil1806.TheHousehaswelcomedvisitorstravelingfromallovertheworldforover250years.◆EnterthroughtheVisitors’Centreandseethehighly-praisedexhibitionShakespeare’sWorldalivelyandfullintroductiontothelifeandworkofShakespearE.◆StandintheroomswhereShakespearegrewup.◆DiscoverexamplesoffurnitureandneedleworkfromShakespeare’sperioD.◆Enjoythetraditional传统的Englishgardenplantedwithtreesandflowermentionedinthepoet’sworks.◆TheBirthplaceiswithineasywalkingdistanceofallthecarparksshownonthemap;nearestisWindsorStreet3minutes’Walk◆TheHousemaypresentdifficultiesbuttheVisitors’Centreitsexhibitionandthegardenareaccessibletowheelchairusers.◆TheShakespeareCoffeeHouseoppositetheBirthplace1.Howmuchistheadmissionforafamilyoftwogrown-upsandtwochildren?A.￡9.80.B.￡12.00.C.￡14.20.D.￡16.40.2.WhereisthenearestparkingplacetoShakespeare’sBirthplace?A.Behindtheexhibitionhall.B.OppositetheVisitors’CentrE.C.AtWindsorStreet.D.NeartheCoffeeHousE.3.A.wheelchairusermayneedhelptoenter.A.theHouseB.thegardenC.theVisitors’CentreD.theexhibitionhall
Haveyoueverdonesomethingfoolishthatmadeyoufeelsoembarrassed?Wellthat’sexactlyhowIfelt.OnaSaturdaymorninglastautumn.IhadgonetotowntodosomeshoppingandasIwasonmywayhomeitsuddenlybegantorain.IatonceranintoanearbyphoneboxbecauseIdidn’thaveanumbrella.ItwasrainingsoheavilythatIhavetostayinthephoneboxuntilitstopped.AfewmomentslaterIsawayoungmanwalkuptothephoneboxwearingayellowraincoatandholdingabox.Ididn’twanttogooutintotherainsoIpickedupthephoneandpretendedIwastalkingtosomeonE.Ithoughtthemanwouldgoawaybuthedidn’t.HejustwaitedintherainwatchingmE.IhadtowavemyhandsaboutandactedasifIwasdeepinconversation.Luckilyitbegantostopafterabouttenminutes.OkayMumIsaidloudlyintothephoneI’llseeyoulaterBye!IputthephonedownpickedupmyshoppingbagandwalkedoutofthephoneboxI’msorryItooksolongIsaidtotheman.OhIdon’twanttousethephoneherepliedsmiling.I’vejustcometorepairit.It’soutoforder.youseE.IfeltmyselfgoredinthefaceandIhurriedawaywithmyheaddownfeelingacompletefool.Thatwascertainlyoneofthemostembarrassingmomentsofmylife!4.Whydidthewritergotothephoneboxandstaythere?A.Becauseshewantedtokeepwarm.B.BecauseshewantedtowaitforherfriendtherE.C.Becauseshewantedtophonehermother.D.Becauseitrainedheavilyandshehadnoumbrellawithher.5.Whatdidthewriterthinktheyoungmanwantedtodo?A.TorepairthephonE.B.TousethephonE.C.Toshakehandswithher.D.Tolistentothephonebox.6.Howlongdidtheyoungmanwaitfor?A.Aboutfiveminutes.B.Aboutfifteenminutes.C.Abouttenminutes.D.Aboutthirtyminutes.7.WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A.ThestoryhappenedonacoldSaturdaymorninglastsummer.B.Thewriterwastelephoningtohermotherwhentheitrained.C.Itsuddenlyrainedwhenthewriterwasonherwayhomeaftershopping.D.Thewriterthoughttherainwouldlastlong.
Theoceansareuniquetoourplanet.Nootherplanetinoursolarsystemhasliquidwater.Theoceanscoverabout70%oftheearth'surfacE.Theycontainabout97%oftheearth’swatersupply.Lifeonearthoriginatedintheseas.Theoceanscontinuetobehometoanincrediblenumberofplantsandanimals.Weknowverylittleabouttheoceans.Becausetheyaresodeepanddarktheyarehardtostudy.ButscientistsarediscoveringnewstrangecreaturesallthetimE.Wearelearningmorebyusingsatellitestolookattheoceans’surfacesandbyusingbuoys航标tomeasuretemperatureandsaltiness.SpecialvehiclescannowtraveldeepintothedarkoceanstoseewhatmysteriescanbediscovereD.Moreofthesun’sheatisassimilatedbywateralongtheequatorthanatthepoles.Thismeansthewaterattheequatoriswarmerthanwateratthepoles.ThesedifferentwatertemperaturescausethewaterintheoceanstomovE.Thisiscalledanoceancurrent.Theairaboveoceancurrentsalsomoves.ThewarmwatercyclE.Evaporation蒸发fromoceanscreatesmostoftheworld’srainfall.Plantsonlandneedtheraintoabsorbnutrientsfromthesoil.TheoceansarealsohometoallkindsofsealifE.Theseincludefishwhalesdolphinsoctopilobsterscrabsandshrimps.Therearealsojellyfishandstarfish.Manykindsofplantssuchasplanktonkelpandseagrassarepartoftheforestoftheseafloor.Carbondioxidein-oxygenout!OceanshelptocaptureandstorecarbondioxideCO2.TheyarethelargestnaturalcarbonsinksintheworlD.Oceanstrapabout1/4oftheCO2thathumansputintotheair.Oceansalsoreleaseoxygen.Halfoftheworld’soxygenisproducedbythesetinyplants!32.Whatdoestheauthorthinkofoceans?____________A.TheyareamazingB.TheyarecommonC.TheyareboundlessD.Theyareunimaginable33.Toknowmoreaboutthemysteriousoceans____________.A.scientistsusesatellitesintheoceansB.scientistsarediscoveringnewstrangecreaturesC.scientistsareusingsatellitestomonitorthedepthofoceansD.scientistsareintroducingscientificequipmentintheresearch34.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordassimilatedmeaninthepassage?_____________A.TakeninB.GivenoffC.CutdownD.Heldback35.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat___________.A.oceansproducemuchcarbondioxideB.itisnotsafetolivebytheoceansC.oceansprovidehumanswithrichresourcesD.humanscanonlydependonoceansforwater
AlongtheriverbanksoftheAmazonandtheOrinocotherelivesabirdthatswimsbeforeitcanflyflieslikeafatchickeneatsgreenleaveshasthestomachofacowandhasclaws爪onitswingswhenyoung.Theybuildtheirhomesabout4.6mabovetheriveranimportantfeature特征forthesafetyoftheyoung.Itiscalledthehoatzin.Inappearancethebirdsofbothsexeslookverymuchalikewithbrownonthebackandcreamandredontheunderside.Theheadissmallwithalargesetoffeathersonthetopbrightredeyesandblueskin.Itsnearestrelativesarethecommonbirdscuckoos.Itsmoststrikingfeaturethoughisonlyfoundintheyoung.Babyhoatzinshaveaclawontheleadingedgeofeachwingandanotherattheendofeachwingtip.Usingthesefourclawstogetherwiththebeak喙theycanclimbaboutinthebusheslookingverymuchlikeprimitive原始的birdsmusthavedonE.Whentheyounghoatzinshavelearnedtoflytheylosetheirclaws.DuringthedriermonthsbetweenDecemberandMarchhoatzinsflyabouttheforestingroupsof20to30birdsbutinAprilwhentherainyseasonbeginstheycollecttogetherinsmallerlivingunitsoftwotosevenbirdsforproducingeggs.28.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.Hoatzinsindryandrainyseasons.B.Therelativesandenemiesofhoatzins.C.PrimitivebirdsandhoatzinsoftheAmazon.D.Theappearanceandlivinghabitsofabirdhoatzins.29.Babyhoatzinsaredifferentfromtheirparentsinthat.A.theylooklikeyoungcuckoosB.theyhaveclawsonthewingsC.theyeatalotlikeacowD.theyliveonriverbanks30.Whatcanweinferaboutprimitivebirdsfromthetext?A.TheyhadclawstohelpthemclimB.B.Theycouldflylongdistances.C.Theyhadfourwingslikehoatzins.D.Theyhadaheadwithlongfeathersonthetop.31.Whydohoatzinscollecttogetherinsmallergroupswhentherainyseasoncomes?A.TofindmorefooD.B.Toprotectthemselvesbetter.C.Tokeepthemselveswarm.D.Toproducetheiryoung.
MaybetenyearoldElizabethputitbestwhenshesaidtoherfatherButDadyou-can’t-be-healthy-if-you’re-deaD.Dadinahurrytogethomebeforedarksohecouldgoforarunhadforgottentowearhissafetybelt—amistake75%oftheUSpopulationmakeseveryday.Thebigquestioniswhy.Therehavebeenmanymythsaboutsafetybeltseversincetheirfirstappearanceincarssomefortyyearsago.Thefollowingarethreeofthemostcommon.MythNumberOneIt’sbesttobethrownclearofaseriousaccident.TruthSorrybutanyaccidentseriousenoughtothrowyouclearisalsogoingtobeseriousenoughtogiveyouaverybadlanding.Andchancesareyou’llhavetraveledthroughawindshield挡风玻璃ordoortodoit.Studiesshowthatchancesofdyingafteracaraccidentaretwentyfivetimesgreaterincaseswherepeoplearethrownclear.MythNumberTwoSafetybeltstrappeopleincarsthatareburningorsinkinginwater.TruthSorryagainbutstudiesshowthatpeopleknockedunconscious无知觉的duetonotwearingsafetybeltshaveagreaterchanceofdyingintheseaccidents.Peoplewearingsafetybeltsareusuallyprotectedtothepointofhavingaclearheadtofreethemselvesfromsuchdangeroussituationnottobetrappedinthem.MythNumberThreeSafetybeltsaren’tneededatspeedsoflessthan30milesperhourmph.TruthWhentwocarstravelingat30mphhiteachotheranunbelteddriverwouldmeetthewindshieldwithaforceequaltodivingheadfirstintothegroundfromaheightof10meters.28.WhydidElizabethsaytoherfatherButDadyoucan’tbehealthyifyou’redeaD.A.HewasdrivingatgreatspeeD.B.Hewasrunningacrossthestreet.C.Hedidn’thavehissafetybelton.D.Hedidn’ttakehismedicineontimE.29.ThereasonFatherwasinahurrytogethomewasthathe________.A.wasn’tfeelingverywellB.hatedtodriveinthedark[Z-x-x-k.Com]C.wantedtotakesomeexerciseD.didn’twanttobecaughtbythepolice30.Accordingtothetexttobethrownclearofaseriousaccidentisverydangerousbecauseyou______.A.maybeknockeddownbyothercarsB.maygetseriouslyhurtbeingthrownoutofthecarC.mayfinditimpossibletogetawayfromtheseatD.maygetcaughtinthecardoor31.Somepeopleprefertodrivewithoutwearingasafetybeltbecausetheybelieve________.A.thebeltpreventsthemfromescapinginanaccidentB.theywillbeunabletothinkclearlyinanaccidentC.theywillbecaughtwhenhelpcomesD.carscatchfireeasily
Sincethe1970sscientistshavebeensearchingforwaystolinkthebrainwithcomputers.Brain-computerinterfaceBCItechnologycouldhelppeoplewithdisabilitiestosendorderstomachines.RecentlytworesearchersJoseMilanandMicheleTavellafromtheFederalPolytechnicschoolinLausanneSwitzerlandshowedasmallroboticwheelchairdirectedbyaperson’sthoughts.InthelaboratoryTavellaoperatedthewheelchairjustbythinkingaboutmovinghisleftorrighthanD.Hecouldeventalkashewatchedthevehicleandguideditwithhisthoughts.Ourbrainhasbillionsofnervecells.Thesesendsignalsthroughthespinalcord脊髓tothemusclestogiveustheabilitytomovE.ButspinalcordinjuriesorothercasescanpreventtheseweaksignalsfromreachingthemusclesTavellasays.Oursystemallowsdisabledpeopletocommunicatewiththeoutsideworldandalsotocontrolmachines.Theresearchersdesignedaspecialcapfortheuser.Thiscappicksupthesignalsfromthescalp头皮andsendsthemtoacomputer.Thecomputerinterpretsthesignalsandcommandstheroboticwheelchair.Thewheelchairalsohastwocamerasthatidentifyobjectsinitspath.Theyhelpthecomputerreacttocommandsfromthebrain.Prof.Milantheteamleadersayshisteamhassettwogoals.Oneistestingwithrealpatientssoastoprovethatthisisatechnologytheycanbenefitfrom.AndtheotheristoguaranteethattheycanusethetechnologyoverlongperiodsoftimE.8.HowdidTavellaoperatethewheelchairinthelaboratory?A.Bycontrollinghismuscles.B.BytalkingtothemachinE.C.BymovinghishanD.D.ByusinghisminD.9.WhichofthefollowingshowsthepathofthesignalsdescribedinParagraph5?A.scalp→computer→cap→wheelchairB.computer→cap→scalp→wheelchairC.scalp→cap→computer→wheelchairD.cap→computer→scalp→wheelchair10.Theteamwilltestwithrealpatientsto____________.A.makeprofitsfromthemB.provethetechnologyusefultothemC.makethemlivelongerD.learnabouttheirphysicalcondition11.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.SwitzerlandtheBCIResearchCenterB.NewFindingsAboutHowtheHumanBrainWorksC.BCICouldMeanMoreFreedomfortheDisabledD.RoboticVehiclesCouldHelptoCureBrainInjuries
TravelUnaccompaniedNowmanyyoungpeoplearetravelingaroundtheworldontheirownnotbecausetheyhavenoonetotravelwithbutbecausetheyprefertogoalonE.KristinaWegscheiderfromCaliforniafirsttraveledalonewhenshewasatcollegeandbelievesthatitissomethingeveryoneshoulddoatleastonceintheirlifE.ItopensupyourmindtonewthingsandpushesyououtofyourcomfortzonE.Wegscheiderhasvisited46countriescoveringallsevencontinents.Inforeigncountrieswithnoonetohelpyoureadamaplookafteryouifyougetillorlendyoumoneyifyourwalletisstolen.Itischallenging.ThisiswhatdrivesyoungpeopletotravelalonE.Itisseenascharacterbuildingandachancetoprovethattheycanmakeitontheirown.ChrisRichardsondecidedtoleavehissalesjobinAustraliatogotravelinglastyear.HesetupawebsiteTheAussieNomadtodocumenthisadventures.Hesaidhewishedhehadtraveledaloneearlier.Thepeopleyoumeettheplacesyouvisitorthethingsyoudoeverythingisuptoyouanditforcesyoutogrowasapersonsaidthe30•year•oldman.Richardsondescribestravelingalonelikeashotinthearmwhichmakesyouamoreconfidentpersonthatwasreadytodealwithanything.Hesaid:ThefeelingofhavingconqueredsomethingonmyownisamajorpartofwhatdrivesmeeachdaywhenI'mdealingwithadifficulttask.IwalkaroundwithmyheadupbecauseIknowdeepdowninsidethatnothingisimpossibleifyoutry.Thegreat19thcenturyexplorerJohnMuironcesaid:Onlybygoingaloneinsilencecanonetrulygetintotheheartofthewilderness.33.WhichofthefollowingwillKristinaWegscheideragreewith?A.TravelingaloneisanecessaryexperienceforeveryonE.B.Itismoremeaningfultotravelinforeigncountries.C.ItiscomfortabletotravelaroundwithoutafrienD.D.Travelingabroadhelpspeopletofindnewthings.34.Travelingaloneischallengingbecause.A.itwillfinallybuildyourcharacterB.youhavetomakethingsonyourownC.youdependonyourselfwhateverhappensD.itishardforyoutoproveyourselftoothers35.WhatcanweinferaboutChrisRichardson?A.HestartedtravelingatanearlyagE.B.Hewasonceshotinthearm.C.Hiswebsiteinspiresothersalot.D.Heusedtoworkasasalesman.
TheWorldWideWebissocommonandpopularthatnotadaygoesbywhenwedon’tusetheWorldWideWeB.Todayithasbecomealmostasimportanttoeveryfamilyasfoodandwater!ThisyeartheWorldWideWebhasturned25yearsolD.Whatmanypeopledon’tknowisthatthewebwasatfirstcreatedtoimprovecommunicationbetweenthousandsofscientistsinSwitzerlanD.In1989TimBerners-Leewasa34-year-oldBritishphysicistworkingasasoftwareengineeratCERNtheEuropeanOrganizationforNuclearResearchinSwitzerlanD.SinceCERNwasahugeorganizationwiththousandsofscientistscommunicationbetweenthemwasbecomingincreasinglydifficult.Berners-Leewantedtodevelopasystemtosolvetheproblem.HispapersuggestedaninformationsystemwhereapageononecomputercouldhavealinktoanotherpageonanothercomputerconnectedthroughtheInternetallowingscientiststoreadlotsofinformationquickly.HoweverBerners-Lee’sbosssaidthatitsoundedexcitingbutimpossiblE.EventhoughthereweremanydifficultiesandfewsupportersBerners-LeewentontodeveloptheWorldWideWeB.HecameupwithideassuchasHyper-textTransferProtocol超文本传输协议toallowcomputerstotalktoeachotherHyper-textMarkupLanguageHTMLtocreatethepagesaservertoservethepagesandabrowser浏览器toseethem.InDecember1990theWorldWideWebwasdemonstrated展示andin1991theWWWprojectwasmadepublicsothatotherprogrammerscoulddeveloptheirownbrowsers.Berners-Leebelievedthatitcouldbeusedformorethanscientificpurposes.HewantedtheInternettobeeasyforanyonetouse—afreeopensoftwarE.HiswishessooncametruE.AlthoughtheWorldWideWebhastodayturnedintoacompletelydifferentthingfromwhatitmeantatfirstithasbecomenecessaryandimportanttoourlivespoweringourmobiletechnologiesandthewaywegetinformation.4.TheWorldWideWebwascreatedto_____.A.helppeoplegetinformationeasilyandquicklyB.supportthedevelopmentofmobiletechnologiesC.improvecommunicationbetweenscientistsatCERN.D.makeiteasierforBritishscientiststocommunicate5.AsforBerners-Lee’spaperhisboss_____.A.feltpuzzledaboutitB.showednointerestinitC.wascertainaboutitD.hadnoconfidenceinit6.AccordingtothetextBerners-Lee_____.A.doesn’tgiveupeasilywhenintroubleB.isa55-year-oldSwissphysicistC.hasworkedatCERNfor25yearsD.knowslittleabouttheInternet7.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.ThepopularityoftheweB.B.InterviewwithTimBerners-LeE.C.TipsonimprovingthewebsitE.D.WorldWideWebturns25!
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