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Oneofthemainchallengesfacingmanycountriesishowtomaintaintheiridentityinthefaceofglobalizationandthegrowingmulti-languagetrend.OneofthemainreasonsforeconomicfailureinmanyAfricancountriesisthefactthatwithafewimportantexceptionsmother-tongueeducationisnotpracticedinanyoftheindependentAfricanstates.saidNevilleAlexander.DoctoroftheProjectfortheStudyofAlternativeEducationinSouthAfricaattheUniversityofCapeTown.InresponsetothespreadofEnglishandtheincreasedmulti-languagetrendsarisingfromImmigration.manycountrieshaveintroducedlanguagelawsinthelawsinthelastdecade.Insometheuseoflanguagesotherthanthenationallanguageisbannedinpublicspacessuchasadvertisingposters.Oneofthefirstsuchlegalprovisionswasthe1994Toubonlaw'inFrance.buttheideahasbeencopiedinmanycountriessincethen.Sucheffortstogovernlanguageuseareoftendismissedasfutilebylanguageexperts.whoarewellawareofthedifficultyofcontrollingfashionsinspeechandknowfromresearchthatlanguageswitchingamongbilingualsisanaturalprocess.ItisespeciallydifficultfornativespeakersofEnglishtounderstandthedesiretomaintainthe'purityofalanguagebylaw.SincethetimeofShakespeare.Englishhascontinuallyabsorbedforeignwordsintoitsownlanguage.Englishisoneofthemostmixedandrapidlychanginglanguagesintheworld.Butthehasnotbeenabarriertoacquiringprestigeandpower.AnotherreasonforthefailureofmanynativeEnglishspeakerstounderstandtheroleofstateregulationisthatitbasneverbeentheAnglo-Saxonwayofdoingthings.Englishhasneverhadastate-controlledauthorityforthelanguagesimilarforexampletotheAcademieFrancaiseinFrance.TheneedtoprotectnationallanguagesisformostwesternEuropeansarecentphenomenon-especiallytheneedtoensurethatEnglishdoesnotunnecessarilytakeovertoomanyfields.Publiccommunicationeducationandnewmodesofcommunicationpromotedbytechnologymaybekeyfieldstodefend.61.NevilleAlexanderbelievesthat.A.mother-tongueeducationisnotpracticedinallAfricancountriesB.lackofmother-tongueeducationcanleadtoeconomicfailureC.globalizationhasledtotheriseofmulti-languagetrendsD.globalizationhasresultedintheeconomicfailureofAfrica62.Theunderlinedwordfutileinparagraph2mostprobablymeans_____.A.uselessB.practicalC.workableD.necessary63.WhydomanyEnglish-speaking;countriesnotsupportthelanguageprotectioneffortsdescribedinthepassage?A.Theythinklanguageprotectionlawsareineffective.B.Theywanttheirlanguagetospreadtoothercountries.C.Theyhavealonghistoryoftakingwordsfromotherlanguages.D.Itreducesalanguage'sabilitytoacquireinternationalimportance.64.Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?A.Englishhastakenoverfieldslikepubliccommunicationandeducation.B.EuropeanshavelongrealizedtheneedtoprotecttheirnationalLanguages.C.Mostlanguageexpertsbelieveitisimportanttopromoteanationallanguage.D.ManyaspectsofnationalculturearethreatenedbythespreadofEnglish.65.Thebesttitleforthepassageis.A.FightingagainsttheruleofEnglishB.Globalizationandmulti-languagetrendsC.ProtectinglocallanguagesandidentitiesD.tomaintainthepurityoflanguagebylaw
Headingofftocollegethisyear?Herearesomefashiontipsfromourexpertsyoushouldkeepinmind:Dresstoimpress:StylistandbusinessconsultantDanielaSmithsaysGirlsshouldkeepinmindthatyourcollegeprofessorswilloftenbethebridgethatconnectsyoutoyourfuturecareerandourclassmateswillbecomeyourprofessionalnetwork.Youdon’tneedtodresslikeyou’regoingtotheofficebutyoushoulddisplayanabilitytoproperlypresentyourselfwithappropriatematurityandconfidenceandlookput-together.Logomania品牌狂热症:Wearingthelogosofbrandsaimedatyoungercustomersphysicallyidentifiesyouaspartofthatagegroupsoconsiderthetargetedagegroupofthestoresyoushopat.It’stemptingtoloaduponlogosespeciallywell-knownlogosthatsignifyhigh-endbrands.Butconsiderthis:collegeisatimeofself-discoveryachancetodevelopyourownpersonalstylE.Insteadofwearinglogosheadtotoewalkingadvertisement-stylewhynotexpresswhoyoureallyare?Wearrealpants:Thecombinationofleggingsandbaggyshirtsisalltoocommononcollegecampuses.Smithpointsoutthatleggingsyogapantsandsweatpantsareentirelyunacceptableinpublicunlessyou’reexercising.Althoughleggingswornaspantsareacommontrendamonghighschoolandcollegegirlstheyarenotanappropriatechoicefordaywear.Asayoungwomanyourstylechoiceshouldbegintoreflectyourmaturitylevel.Sogetridofleggingsandwearrealpants!Keepthecutefactortoaminimum:StayawayfromsweatersandT.-shirtswithsmilinganimalscartooncharactersorHelloKittyonthem.Surekittensmightbecutebutthey’renotdoingyouanyfavorsinthestyledepartment.Dressingtoocutesycantakeyearsoffyourlookandnotnecessarilyinagoodway!66.Thesecondparagraphindicatestheimportanceof______.A.impressingprofessorsB.gettingonwellwithclassmates.C.creatingaprofessionalimageD.dressingappropriately67.Theauthorbelievesthatcollegegirlsshould______.A.choosealogothatsuitstheirageB.trytoloaduponwell-knownlogosC.uselogostoshowwhotheyareD.findtheiridentitybytryingdifferentlogos68.Theauthorrecommendswearingrealpantsbecause______.A.leggingsandbaggyshirtsaretoocommonB.yogapantsandsweatpantsarenotsocomfortableC.realpantscanpresentyouwithappropriatematurityD.peoplelikerealpantsbetterthantheotherpants69.What’sthewriter’sattitudetowardssweaterswithanimalsonthem?A.Theymakepeoplelooklovely.B.Theyareveryfashionablethese`days.C.Theywillshowyou’reananimallover.D.Theyarenotsuitableforcollege-agedstudents.70.Inwhichmagazinewouldyoumostlikelyfindthispassage?A.BusinessWeek.B.Parents.C.StylE.D.Travel&LeisurE.
Competition.It’sasimplewordyetaverycomplexwordthatcoversmanyangleswhenitcomestohowgasolinepricesaredetermineD.Itseemssoeasytoexplainbutdon’tletthattrickyou—it’sincrediblydifficulttoexplainandadequatelyunderstanD.Sayyou’reonaSundayafternoondriveandnoticeagasstationnearyoucharging$3.50.Downtheroadafewmilesthatpricecouldeasilybe10ormorecentshigherorlower.Thequestionishoworwhyisthat?Thinkofitthisway.Areyoumorelikelytogetabetterdealonacariftherearetwosimilarcardealersnexttoeachother?PerhapsbecausethedealersaretooclosE.Saythereisathirdsimilarcardealermilesaway.Ishegoingtobeatthesamelevelofcompetitionandsellhiscarsforthesamepriceasthetwodealersnexttoeachother?Likelynot.Hemaychargemoreorless.Maybepeopledon'tknowtherearetwootherdealersdowntheroaD.Maybethedealerisalmostoutsideofthecityandthelandvalueisn'tashighsohistaxesaren'tashigh.Thesesituationsdotakeplaceatgasstations.AndmorefactorscanimpactwhatastationwillchargE.Timingcangreatlyimpactwhatpriceastationchargesaswell!Manymotoristsfailtorealizethatthepriceastationpaysforgasolinechangesdaily.IfonestationgetsluckyandbuysgasonMondayandthecostgoesupTuesdaythestationthatboughtonMondaydoesn’tnecessarilyhavetoraisepriceslikethestationthatboughtonTuesday.MaybethestationthatgotcaughtbuyingforahigherpriceonTuesdaywillpassthathighercostonbyraisingitsgaspricE.Perhapsthedifferenceiswhatbrandthestationis---brandedstationsusuallypayaslightlyhighercostfortheirgasolinE.Inreturnforpayingahighercostthosestationsareguaranteedfirstsupplyincaseofemergencysituations.Independentstationsdon’tpayasmuchbutaren’tguaranteedsupply.Whilecompetitionsoundseasytounderstandtherearealwaysalargenumberoffactorsthatcouldinfluencewhatonestationcharges.Keepinmindhowmanyvariables变数therearenexttimeyoufillup.63.Whatcouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.HowCompetitionImpactsGasPricesB.GasPricesGoUporDownC.Competition---aVeryComplexWordD.WeCan’tStressEnoughtheNeedforCompetition64.Theexampleofcardealersisusedtoshow_________.A.carpricesaredeterminedbycardealersB.locationisanimportantfactorinpricingC.thequalityofservicemattersmostD.dealingstrategyshouldbeflexible65.Thegaspricesofastationalwayschangepartlybecause_________.A.agasstationalwayswantstochargemoreB.thegasolineisingreatdemandC.thecostofthegasthestationbuysvariesdailyD.gasisingreaterneedonMonday66.Accordingtothepassagebrandedstations_________.A.spendlessmoneyontheirgasolineB.havemorestaffthanindependentstationsC.chargelessforhighqualityoilD.offerasteadyoilsupply
UnitedStatesOlympichockeycoachHerbBrooksknewthathehadapoolofgoodbutyounghockeyplayersashewatchedthemplayduringthetryoutsforthe1980nationalteam.Hedecidedtochoosetheplayerswhowerethemostaggressiveandplayedthehardest.Brookswaspleasedwithhisfinalchoices.HoweverheknewhisteamwouldbetheunderdogiftheyfacedthepowerfulteamofprofessionalsfromtheSovietUnionUSSR.DuringtheweekbeforetheOlympicsbegantheU.S.teamplayedtheSovietsinanexhibitiongameandlastbadly10-3.InspiteofthedefeatBrooksthoughtthatifhisteamplayeduptotheirpotentialtheymightbeabletowinamedal.Afterthe1980WinterOlympicGamesbeganinLakePlacidNewYorktheUnitedStateswasbehindSweden2-1intheirfirstgamE.Withalast-secondshotBillBakertied与打成平局thegamefortheU.S.team.InthesecondroundtheUnitedStatesdefeatedCzechoslovakia7-3.TheydefeatedNorway5-1intheirnextgameandthendefeatedRomania7-2.A.4-2winoverWestGermanyfolloweD.WitharecordoffourwinsandonetietheAmericansadvancedtothemedalrounD.TheiropponentwasthepowerfulteamfromtheUSSR.TheSovietteamhadarecordoffivewinsandnolossesorties.TheSovietstooka2-1leaD.TheninthelastsecondofthefirstperiodtheAmericanstiedthescorE.With10minutesleftinthegametheAmericanstooktheleadandheldonforaslim4-3victory.Manysportsfansconsiderthisvictorytobeoneofthegreatestupsetsinthehistoryofsports.TheU.S.teamwentontodefeatFinlandforthegoldmedalbyascoreof4-2.65.WhatdidBrooksthinkofhisplayersbeforethe1980WinterOlympicGames?A.TheyweretooyoungtobethemostaggressivE.B.Theywerepowerfulenoughtobethechampion.C.Theylackedpotentialyettheyplayedthehardest.D.Theywerelikelytowinamedaliftheydidtheirbest.66.Thewordunderdoginparagraph2probablymeans__________.A.leaderB.loserC.dog-tamerD.spectator67.WhatwastheU.S.hockeyteam’srecordinthe1980WinterOlympics?A.FourwinsonetiE.B.FivewinsonetiE.C.SixwinsonetiE.D.Sixwinsnolosses.68.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.BillBakerscoredtwogoalsinthegamewiththeSwedenteam.B.TheSovietteamhadthesamerecordastheU.S.inthefirstrounD.C.TheSovietteamlostthegamewiththeU.S.justatthelastminutE.D.TheU.S.team’swinningovertheSovietswasoutofexpectation.
We’realwaysbeingsentcontributions稿件forourpopularlaughterTheBestMedicineSection.Someofthejokesareobviouswinners.Someofthejokesareancientwhichareunfitforpublicconsumptionorjustdon’tmakethegrade符合要求.Andthentherearetherest:thejokesthatgetoureditorscratchinghischinandwonderingIsthisonegoodenoughtoprint?NowyoucanhelphimchoosE.We’vepickedfivejokesfromtheMaybepile.Votefortheoneyouthinkisthebest.Thetop-ratedjokeasofJuly202012willbepublishedinthemagazine—andnetitsauthor$150.1AboygoestoabookshopwithhisbirthdaymoneyandchoosesabooktitledAdvicetoYoungMothers.Whywouldyouwantthisbook?theassistantaskshim.BecauseIcollectmoths飞蛾.theboyexplains.DerekBlewLaneCoveNSW2Father:Soyouwanttobemyson-in-law?Youngman:ActuallyIdon’tbutIwanttomarryyourdaughterandIdon’tseehowIcanavoidit.KimberleyMcEwansouthlandNZ3Howmanypoliticiansdoesittaketochangealightbulb灯泡?NonE.Theyonlypromisedtheywoulddoit.LisaBluthalUminaBeachNSW4Acoupleofcountryboysdrivingasemitrailer半拖车downthehighwaycometoabridgewithasignsaying:Clearance3.1metres.Theystoptakeoutatapemeasureandfindthetruckis3.5metreshigh.Idon’tseeanypolicearoundonesays.Let’sgoforit.LorettaFonsecaOtagoNZ5Thereareonlytwopeoplewhoreallyknowhowtorunthiscountry.Sadlyoneiscuttinghairandtheotherisdrivingataxi.JamesWhiteBelmontNSWClickhereforPollArchives投票档案.71.Thewriter’spurposeinwritingthepassageisto________.A.askreaderstojudgewhichjokeisthebestB.providereaderswithsomejokesforentertainmentC.collectcontributionsforamagazineD.showuslaughteristhebestmedicine72.Whatdotheunderlinedwordsinthefirstparagraphmean?A.Jokeswhichareobviouswinners.B.Jokeswhichdon’tmakethegradE.C.LaughterandTheBestMedicineSection.D.Jokesthattheeditorisn’tsureofprinting.73.Wecanlearnfromthefirstjokethat________.A.thebookisverypopularwithreadersB.theassistantisveryembarrassedC.theboymisunderstandsthetitleofthebookD.theboywantstobuythebookforhismother74.Whatcanweinferfromthejokes?A.Theyoungmandoesn’twanttomarrythegirl.Joke2B.Politiciansseldomkeeptheirpromises.Joke3C.Theboysoftenbreaktrafficrules.Joke4D.PeopleinthatcountryliveahappylifE.Joke575.Thepassagecanmostprobablybefound________.A.ontheInternetB.inanewspaperC.inastorybookD.inamagazine
Joeyisloyalencouragingandself-sacrificingalwaysputtingothers’interestsaheadofhisown.Heisahardworkerwhoalsolovestorunandplay.Inshorthe’sanidealfriendandaheroiccharacter.Hereisthething:JoeyisahorsewhoappearsasthemaincharacterinStevenSpielberg’snewfilmWarHorse.ItisbasedonMichaelMorpurgo’s1982novelwhichalsocausedthesame-titledTonyAwardswinningplay.ThefilmfollowsthesagaofJoeyaracehorsethat’strainedforfarmworkunderthelovingcareofAlbertJeremyIrvineafterAlbert’sdrunkfatherTedPeterMullanoverpaysfortheanimalatauction拍卖会.ThentheWorldWarItearsAlbertandJoeyapart.JoeyissoldintothewareffortfortheBritishandstartshisepisodicadventuresinEuropE.SplendidlystagedthebattleplotsinthefilmarevisuallyastoundingandimpressivE.AndwithSpielberg’suniquetop-notchdirectionandstorytellingskillsWarHorsecannotescapeitsepisodicnaturecallingtomindanotherSpielbergfilmaboutthehorrorsofwaranditseffectsuponsoldiersandcivilians—SavingPrivateRyan.Whilethatfilmshockedwithhorrificscenesofbleedingitreliedonacompanyofeasily-describedcharactersandafocusedstorylinetopresentheroicthemes.LikeSavingPrivateRyanWarHorseclingstoaseriesofcharactersnotonlyAlbertbutalsoBritishofficersFrenchciviliansandGermansoldierswhodisplaycourageinthefaceofdanger.EveryonewhocomesincontactwithJoeyiseitheralreadyintouchwiththeirinnerangelorisquicklymovedtobecomemorehumanE.Althoughnoneofthiscoversthefactthatwe’veseenthisstuffelsewherebeforethelovelysentimentwillstealyourheart.AndtheemotionalsignatureofSpielbergcanbefeltasheestablishestherelationshipbetweentheboyandthehorseandthemoodofthepiece–therewillbetears.ThereforecallingthisbeautifuldramaticallyincompletefilmSavingPrivateJoeyisentirelyjustifiablE.56.IncommonwithSavingPrivateRyanthefilmWarHorse_________.A.isfullofterrifyingscenesofbleedingandkillingB.receivedthetitleofTonyAwardsWinningPlayC.coversalotofcharactersD.tellsthestoryhappeningintheSecondWorldWar57.Whichstatementistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.WarHorseisbasedonthesame-titlednovelbyStevenSpielberg.B.Joeyisaheroiccharacterbecausehesavedmanypeople’slives.C.AlbertsoldJoeyintothewareffortforEuropE.D.JoeycametoAlbert’scareafterTedpaidalotofmoneyforit.58.Accordingtothepassagewhatdoestheunderlinedwordastoundingmean?A.astonishingB.confusingC.satisfyingD.disappointing59.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.Joey─aheroicracehorseB.AlbertandJoeyC.SavingPrivateJoeyD.Spielberg’sJoey
FrombankerstofactorystaffemployeesintheWestfaceacoldprospectoflosingtheirjobsasaglobalrecession衰退startstobitE.ForcolleaguesintheEastthepainismorelikelytocomethroughapaycut.HumanresourceexpertssayculturaldifferencesexplainwhyAsiancompaniestryhardertopreservejobsindifficulttimeswhichwillpreventunemploymentandmayhelpAsianeconomiessurviveatatimeofslowingexports.TheEastAsianattitudemayalsomakeiteasierforcompaniestorecoverquicklyfromtheeconomicdownturnsincetheywillnotneedtorehireortrainnewstaffbutbuildupamoreloyalanddevotedgroup.IntheConfucianmindset儒家思想therightthingtodoistosharetheburdenwhichisthesenseofcollective集体的responsibility.WhileintheWestit’smoreaboutindividualsurvivalsaidMichaelBenolielassociateprofessoroforganizationalbehavioratSingaporeManagementUniversitySMU.IncontrastlocalWesterncompaniesfromGeneralMotorstoGoldmanSachsplantolayoffworkersbythethousandsbutattheAsianunitsofWesternmultinationalsorwesternunitsofAsiangroupsjobcutswillprobablybelessseverE.Japan’sjoblessratewas4percentinSeptemberupfrom3.8percentinJanuarywhileHongKong’swasflatat3.4percent.ButUSunemploymentisexpectedtohavejumpedto6.3percentlastmonthfrombelow5percentinJanuary.ExpertssaythatwhiletherearenoticeabledifferencesinlaborpracticesinEastandWestthegapwillnarrowasmorefirmsbecomemoremultinationalandcompetitionforcesfirmstoadoptthebestpracticesofrivalsfromabroaD.41.Theunderlinedwordprospectinthefirstparagraphmostprobablymeans_________.A.weatherB.sceneC.futureD.place42.ComparedwithjobcutspaycutscanbringthefollowingbenefitsEXCEPTthat_________.A.it’shelpfultotheeconomyrecoveryB.itcoststhecompanylessmoneytosurviveC.itwillkeeptheexperiencedandskilledworkersD.itcanformateamworkingharderandmoreloyally43.AccordingtoMichaelBenolieltheConfucianmindsetfocuseson_________.A.humanrightsB.sharingresponsibilityC.personalprofitsD.individualsurvival44.Inwhichcompanycanweinferthejobcutswillbeprobablythemostsevere?A.AlocalAmericangroup.B.AsmallJapanesecompany.C.AGermanbranchofaKoreanmultinational.D.AHongKong’sunitofaFrenchcompany.45.Thepassagemainlytellsus________.A.thedifficultiesallthecompaniesaroundtheworldwillmeetwithtodayB.theculturaldifferencesbetweenEasternandWesternworldatpresentC.thewaystocutdownthecostofthecompaniesineconomicdownturnD.thedifferentlaborsolutionsofAsianandWesterninglobalrecession
WhatisthetallestgiftreceivedbytheUnitedStates?LocatedinNewYorkHarborthe152-footStatueofLibertywasagiftofinternationalfriendshipfromthepeopleofFrancetothepeopleoftheUnitedStates.Aninspirationtomillionsofimmigrantsthisstatueisauniversalsymboloffreedomdemocracy民主anddiplomacy外交.TherelationshipbetweentheUnitedStatesandFrancebeganduringAmerica'squestforindependencefromGreatBritainin1776.BenjaminFranklinwasamongthosewhoservedonthediplomaticfrontduringtheRevolutionaryWar.BylivinginParisastheAmericanambassadorBenjamincultivatedarelationshipwiththeFrenchgovernmentandtheFrenchpeoplE.AsaresultFrenchsoldiersfoughtalongsidetheAmericancolonists拓殖者.PariswasthesiteforpeacenegotiationsbetweentheUnitedStatesandGreatBritainattheendofthewar.In1865EdourddeLaboulayeofFrancedevelopedtheideaofcreatingagiantstatuetohonorthefriendshipandthecommitmenttolibertybetweenFranceandtheUnitedStates.HeformedtheFrench-AmericanUniontoraisemoneyforthisproject.JosephPulitzerusedtheeditorialpagesofhisnewspapertoraisesupportintheUnitedStatesforthefunD.FrenchsculptorAugusteBartholdiandstructuralengineerGustaveEiffelfinishedtheprojectinParisandtheFrenchpeoplepresentedittothepeopleofAmericaonJuly41884.ThestatuewasthenshippedacrosstheAtlanticin214boxesbrokeninto350individualseparatepieces.TheStatueofLibertywasdedicated奉献onOctober281886andPresidentGroverClevelandacceptedthestatueonbehalfoftheAmericanpeoplE.EllisIslandwhichwasthearrivalpointforEuropeanimmigrantsispartoftheStatueofLibertyNationalMonument.Between1892and1924morethan22millionpassengerssawtheStatueofLibertyastheypassedthroughEllisIslandandthePortofNewYork.ThislandmarkoffreedombecameaNationalMonumentin1924andamajortouristattractioninthe20thCentury.56.FromthepassagewecanknowtherelationshipbetweenFranceandtheUSAfrom1776to1865is.A.verycoldB.justso-soC.quitecloseD.quitetense57.WhydidEdourddeLaboulayeputforwardtheprojectofbuildingtheStatueofLiberty?A.ToshowrespecttotheUSA.B.ToshowthestrongimageofFrancE.C.Toraisealotofmoney.D.Toshowthefriendshipandthecommitmenttolibertybetweenthetwocountries.58.Theunderlinedwordlandmarkinthelastparagraphmeans.A.roadB.successC.signD.wonder59.Thebesttitleforthispassageis.A.TheStatueofLibertyB.A.GreatProjectC.GreatRelationshipD.PeaceNegotiations
PresidentObamaisencouragingmomstomaketheireducationapriority.WhileencouragingpeopleofallagestoseektheireducationObamaisparticularlytargetingworkingmomswithhisScholarshipsforMomsprogram.TheScholarshipsforMomsprogrambuildsonthefederalgovernment’slong-standingofferofPellGrants.ToencouragemoremotherstoreturntoschooltheObamaadministrationisnowmakingsomechanges.FortheScholarshipsforMomsprogramthebiggestincentiveistheamountofmoneybeingoffereD.ThemaximumamountawardedthroughPellGrantsisabout$4000perstudentbutformotherswhoapplytotheprogramtheamountisincreasedto$5000.TheaimofthesegrantsistoallowworkingmomstoreturntoschoolandearnadegreethatallowsthemtobetterprovidefortheirfamiliesnowandinthefuturE.Inadditiontheadministrationhopesthatequippingmotherstoearnmoremoneyasworkingprofessionalswillalsobeastimulustotheeconomy.Inadditionagreatincentiveformumsconsideringthisprogramisthatitappliestoenrollmentinnearlyanytypeofhighereducationinstitution.Four-yearuniversitiesaswellassmallercommunitycollegesarecovereD.YoucangotoaprivateschoolorapubliconE.Anoptionforbusymomswhocan’tstayoncampusistostudythroughonlinecourses.Basicallythegovernment’sScholarshipsforMomsprogramisacomprehensiveattempttogetmotherswhoarekeenonstudybackintotheclassroom.WiththeObamascholarshiptheworryofreturningtoschoolisremoveD.InalmostanyareaofinterestworkingmomscanearnadegreE.Thismeanstheycanbefullyequippedtoprovidefortheirfamilies.Highereducationnolongerhastobeanunfulfilledwishorunobtainablegoal.TheScholarshipsforMomsprogramwasdesignedtohelpcreateabrighterfutureformothersandtheirchildren.56.Fromthefirstparagraphwecanknowthat______.A.peopleofallagestogocollegeinAmericaB.Obamavaluesmom’seducationverymuchC.MomsshouldtrytosupporttheirfamiliesD.Manymothersrefusetogotoschoolnow57.MoremoneyisofferedbytheScholarshipsforMomsprograminorderto______.A.helpmotherstomakealivingB.inspirepeopletolearnfrommothersC.persuademorestudentstoworkharderD.encouragemomstogobacktoschool58.Thephraseequippingmothersinparagraph2probablyrefersmotherswho______.A.haveadegreeB.aredressedwellC.stayathomeD.ownmuchmoney59.Manymomsprobablyappreciatetheprogrambecause______.A.theycanmakemoremoneyatschoolB.theuniversitylastsaslongasfouryearsC.therearemorechancesforthemtochooseD.theyliketheatmosphereintheclassroom60.WhowillbenefitfromtheObamascholarshipmost?A.Teacherandtheirstudents.B.Workingmomsandtheirchildren.C.Alltheschoolsandtheirfamilies.D.FathersandmothersinAmericA.
Britishpsychologistshavefoundevidenceofalinkbetweenexcessive过度的Internetuseanddepressionaresearchhasshown.LeedsUniversityresearcherswritinginthePsychopathologyjournalsaidasmallpartofInternetuserswereclassedasInternetaddictsandthatpeopleinthisgroupweremorelikelytobedepressedthannon-addictedusers.ThearticleontherelationshipbetweenexcessiveInternetuseanddepressionisfromaquestionnaire-basedstudyof1319youngpeopleandadults.TherespondentsansweredquestionsabouthowmuchtimetheyspententheInternetandwhattheyuseditfor;theyalsocompletedtheBeckDepressionInventory—aseriesofquestionsdesignedtomeasuretheseriousnessofdepression.Thesix-pagereportbytheuniversity'sInstituteofPsychologicalSciencessaid18ofthepeoplewhocompletedthequestionnairewereInternetaddicts.OurresearchindicatesthatexcessiveInternetuseisassociatedwithdepressionbuthatwedon'tknowiswhichcomesfirst—adepressed!peopledrawntotheInternetordoesheInternetcausedepression?^thearticle'sleadauthorDrCatrionaMorrisonsaid.WhatisleadisthatforssmallpartofpeoplesexcessiveuseoftheInternetcouldbeawarningsignalordepressivetendencies.Theagerangeofallrespondent?wasbetween16and51yearswithanaverageageof1.24.Theaverageageofthe18Internetaddictswas18.3years.Bycomparingthelevelsofdepressionwithinthisgrouptothatwithinagroupof18non-addictedInternetusersresearchersfoundtheInternetaddictshadahigherchanceofdevelopingdepressionthannon-addicts.Theyalsodiscoveredthataddictsspentmoretimevisitingsexuallypleasingwebsitesonlinegamingsitesandonlinecommunities.Thepublicspeculation推测wasfurtherprovedbythisstudy.That'stosayover-engaginginwebsiteswhichservetoreplacenormalsocialfunctionmightbelinkedtopsychologicaldisorderslikedepressionandaddictionMorrisonsaidWenowneedtoconsiderthewidersocialinfluencesofthisrelationshipandclearlyprovetheeffectsofexcessiveInternetuseonmentalhealth.67.Internetaddictsarepeoplewho_____accordingtothepassage.A.usetheInternetmorethanenoughB.feeldepressedwhenusingtheInternetC.seldomconnecttotheInternetD.feeldepressedwithouttheInternet68.Whatisconfirmedbythestudyaccordingtothepassage?A.DepressionleadstoexcessiveuseofInternet.B.DepressionresultsfromexcessiveuseofInternetC.ExcessiveuseofInternetusuallyaccompaniesdepression.D.ExcessiveuseofInternetisusuallyearliertodepression.69.Itisthoughtbythepublicthatonlinecommunities.A.canneverreplacenormalsocialfunctionB.areintendedtoreplacenormalsocialfunctionC.areassociatedwithpsychologicaldisordersD.shouldn'ttaketheblameforpsychologicaldisorders70.AccordingtoDrCatrionaMorrisonthepublicspeculation.A.lacksscientificevidenceB.helpsclarifytheirstudyC.findsatheoreticalbasisD.haslittlescientificvalue
LifeisdifferentinAnchorageAlaskaatthebeginningofMarch.EveryyearatthistimethedowntownstreetsbecomecrowdedwithpeoplE.Butthesearenotjustregularpedestrians.Inadditiontothepeoplewalkingthroughthestreetstherearehundredsofdogs.ItistimefortheIditarod—thefamousdogsledraceofAlaskA.ThenameoftheracecomesfromthenameofanAlaskagoldrushtownIditaroD.ItmeansdistantordistantplacE.ItcomesfromoneofthelanguagesofnativeAlaskans.MorethansixtysledteamsbegintheraceinAnchoragE.WhentheteamsreachtheoutskirtsoftowntheygetatasteofAlaska’swilderness.ForabouttwoweekstheywillfighttheunbearablecoldwindsnowandicetofinishtheracE.T.hetemperatureonthetrailisoftenwellbelowzerodegrees.TheIditarodtrailstretchesforaboutathousandmiles.Ithasmanyrendezvouspoints.Atthesemeetingplacesraceteamscheckintoletofficialsknowhowtheyaredoing.Someteamsgetintotroublealongtheway.OfficialswillstopthemonthetrailandgivethemthehelptheyneeD.Forexampleofficialsmightstopateam’sprogresstogivefirstaidortocollectaninjuredortireddog.ThesedogsarecaredforandreunitedwiththeirownersaftertheracE.TheIditarodtrailisanimportantpartofAlaska’shistory.A.partofthetrailwasusedbysomeheroicdogsandhumansin1925.InNomeAlaskamanypeoplewerecatchingthedeadlydiseasediphtheriA.Thewholetownwasinquarantineorisolationinordertostopthisdisease.TheonlywaytogetmedicinetoNomewasbydogsleD.Abouttwentymushersordogsleddriversofferedtohelp.TheywantedtosavethepeopleofNomefromthisterribletroublE.TodaytheIditarodracehonorsthisheroicjourneyandallofthejourneysonthefamoustrail.AstheraceorganizerssaytheIditarodisthelastgreatraceonEarth.65.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEabouttheIditarodrace?A.ItisheldeveryyearinthedowntownstreetsinAnchoragE.B.Itusuallylastsabouttwoweeksinfreezingcoldweather.C.ItisheldtohonorthegoldseekerswhooncelivedinIditaroD.D.Itstrailistotallydifferentfromtheoneusedbysomeheroicdogs66.Intheraceit’spossibleforaseriouslyinjureddog_____.A.tofinishtheraceunnoticedB.tomeetitsowneragainC.toworkforanewownerD.togettimelytreatment67.Whenatownisinquarantineinparagraph4peopleinthetown_____.A.cangetwhatevertheywanteasilyB.havetoexchangegoldformedicineC.arenotallowedtogooutfreelyD.willberememberedasheroes68.Thepassageismainlyabout_____.A.lifeinAlaskaB.adogsledraceofAlaskaC.aperiodofAlaska’shistoryD.heroicdogsandpeopleinAlaska
DeathValleyisoneofAmerica’sgreatnationalparkswhichcanbeextremelycoldduringthewintermonths.Stormsinthemountainscanproducesuddenfloodingonthefloorofthevalley.Theairtemperatureduringthesummerhasbeenashighas57C.TheextremeheatofDeathValleyhaskilledpeopleinthepast.ItwillcontinuetokillthosewhodonothonorthisextremeclimatE.DeathValleyisagoodexampleoftheviolenceofnatureitcontainsevidenceofseveralancientvolcanoesthatcausedhugeexplosions.EvidenceofoneofthisexplosionsleftahugeholeinthegrounD.Thismovementhascreatedunusualandbeautifulrockformations.Someareredothersaredarkbrowngrayoryellow.HoweveritwouldbewrongtothinkthatnothinglivesinDeathValley.TheValleyisbeautifulandfulloflifE.Wildflowersgrowupveryquicklyafteralittlerain.ManykindsofbirdsliveinDeathValley.Sodomanyotheranimals—mammalsandreptiles.Hereyoucanseemanykindsofsnakesincludingonethatisextremelypoisonouswithlongsharpteethcalledfangs.AlmosteveryonewhovisitsDeathValleyvisitsahugehousecalledScotty’sCastlE.Thebuildinghashighthickwallstoprovideprotectionfromthefierceheat.Manypeoplecomeforjustaday.BusesbringvisitorsfromthefamouscityofLasVegasNevadA.TheyridearoundtheparkintheirbusvisitseveralplacesandarebackintheirLasVegashotelbynight.HowevermanyothervisitorscanwatchthesunsetslowlyturntheValleyagoldcolorandthenchangetoadarkreD.45.TheworditintheparagraphmeansA.thecoldnessB.thefloodingC.theValleyD.theextremeheat46.TheunusualrockswerecausedbytheA.hugeholeinthegroundB.fierceclimateofDeathValleyC.explosionofavolcanoD.stormsandfloodsthere47.IfbittenbyyouaremostlikelytoloseyourlifE.A.birdsB.mammalsC.reptilesD.snakeswithfangs48.WhywouldvisitorsliketogotoScotty’sCastle?A.TostayinFurnaceCreekB.ToescapefromtheextremeclimateC.TowatchthesunsetD.Toenjoyitshighthickwalls.
TheUnitedStatesisalreadyoneyearintoadepressionThatwasthenewsthisweekfromtheNa-tionalBureauofEconomicResearch.Thedownturnisthelongestsinceadepressionthatbeganin1981andlastedsixteenmonths.Economistsgenerallywaitforproductiontoshrinkforsixmonthsinarowbeforetheydeclareare-cession.Butthebureauaprivategroupusesawidersetofinformationtomeasuretheeconomy.Thenewsonlyconfirmedwhatmanypeoplealreadyknew:thattheworld'slargesteconomyisweakandmaynotrecoversoon.Worseningconclitionshaveledtoabigdropinspendingespeciallyoncostlyproductslikenewcars.EvenJapaneseautomakerToyotasawitssalesfallthirty-fourpercentintheUnitedStatesinNovemberfromayearago.TheheadsofChryslerFordandGeneralMotorsretumedtoCongressthisweektoagainaskforfederalaiD.Congressionalleadersdenounced指责themtwoweeksagoaftertheycameinprivatejetswithnoclearplansforsavingtheirindustry.ThistimethechiefsdrovetoWashingtoninfuel-savinghybridvehicles.Andtheircompaniespresenteddetailedrestructuringplans.Thereguestforaidhasrisenfromtwenty-fivebilliondollarstwoweeksagotothirty-fourbillioninloansandcreditlines.G.M.wantsalmosthalfofthatandsaysitneedsfourbilliondollarsthismonth.ItwarnedthatwithoutsupportitcannotcontinuetooperatE.FordisinabetterpositionButthesharingofsuppliersmeansitcouldbeaffectedifG.M.orChryslerfails.Fordisaskingforaninebilliondollarcreditlineincaseitneedsit.ChrysleristhesmallestandmosttroubleofAmerica'sBigThreE.Itsaysitneedsasevenbilliondollarloanbytheendofthemonth.TwodaysofcongressionalhearingsbeganThursdayintheSenateBankingCommitteE.ThechairmanDemocratChrisDoddsaidhewouldsupporthelpingtheautomakersforthegoodoftheeconomy.Butthecommittee'stopRepublicanRichardShelbycontinuedtoexpressoppositiontoabailout贿政援助.AmainrootoftheworldfinancialcrisisistheweakhousingmarketintheUnitedStates.TheTrea-suryDepartmenthasbeenunderpressuretohelptroubledhomeowners.Nowcomesnewsthatthedepart-mentisdevelopingaplanaimedatreducinginterestratesonmortgageloans汽车贷款forsomebuyersofhomes.Thatcouldbegoodforhomeownerstryingtosell.66.Fromthefirsttwoparagraphsweknow.A.theUnitedStatesisexpectedtorecoversoonB.thedepressionhaslastedmorethan16monthsC.thedepressionismuchmoreseverethanexpectedD.thedepressionwilllastnomorethan6months67.Whyweretheautomakersrefusedforfederalaidtwoweeksago?A.Becausethegovernmenthadnoextramoneytohelp.B.Becausetheydidn'thaveaciearplantosavetheirindustry.C.Becausetheyhadwastedtoomuchoncostlynewcars.D.Becausetheyhadenoughmoneytosavetheirindustry.68.WhichofthefollowingisaskingforthelargestfederalaideA.G.M.B.ToyotA.C.Chrysler.D.ForD.69.FromthepassagewemayknowRichardShelbytileautomakers'requestforfederalaid?A.wasforB.wasagainstC.didn'tcareaboutD.tooknonoticeof70.WhichofthefollowingstatementisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A.ThehearingsonThursdayagreedonafederalaidtotheautomakers.B.ThemaincauseofthecrisisisweakhousingmarketintheU.S..C.Thegovernmentistakingmeasurestosavethehousingmarket.D.TheTreasuryDepartmenthadtohelpthetroubledhomeowners.
Forshopoholiesthepost-Christmasperiodmeansonlyonething---sales!AcrossthecountrypricesarereducingsharplyonclothingelectronicshomefurnishingsandmorebutLondonistheplaceforseriousshoppingandyoucancertainlypickupsomeamazingbargains.ThesalesstartonBoxingDay---26thDecemberandcontinueforthemonthofJanuarybutthekeenestbargainhuntersgetthereearlytobefirstthroughthedoors.InOxfordStreetqueuesformedoutsideshopsaheadofpre-dawnopeningsforthestartoftheirsales.AtBrentCrossinnorthLondonmorethan1000peoplewerequeuingat3:30A.m.fortheNextclothingstore'ssalewhichbeganat4A.m.SomeeagerindividualsevencampedoutsidetheshopstobefirstinthelinE.Consumerswhohittheshopswererewardedwithdiscountsofasmuchas80%asdepartmentstoresjoinedthesalesfrenzy.TheshopsareabsolutelycrowdedasthesalesgetintofullswingwithmorethanhalfamillionpeoplegatheringonLondon'sWestEnD.FamoussalesincludethebiggestmostpopularshopssuchasHarrodsSelfridgesLibertyandJohnLewes.Departmentstoresarealwaysagoodbet---you'relikelytofindeverythingyouneedunderoneroofincludingmuch-neededfoodanddrinks!It'sagoodtimetostockuponcheapgadgetsandthere'snobettertimetoinvestinsomedesignerclothes.SomepeoplearetakingtheirpartnersshoppingwiththemandbuyingtheirChristmaspresentsinthesales---apracticalbutunromanticwayofmakingsureyougetthegiftyoureallywantForalessexcitingbutlessstressfulshoppingexperienceonlinesellersarealsogettingintotheactwithJanuarysalesoftheirown.ThemostorganizedofallarethosewhoarealreadydoingtheirpresentshoppingfornextChristmasintheJanuarysales!26.Allofthefollowingareincludedinthesalesexcept__________A.fashionableclothingB.bestsellersC.TVsetsD.bookcases27.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethatthesales___________A.actuallystartbeforetheendofDecemberB.generallylastfortwomonthsC.basicallybenefitallthepeopleD.areatimetobuyChristmasgiftsinaromanticway28.WhichofthefollowingisNOTinvolvedinthesales?A.Individualconsumer.B.Departmentstores.C.PeoplewhoaredoingthepresentshoppingfornextChristmas.D.Onlineshoppers.29.Theunderlinedphrasehittheshopsinthethirdparagraphmeans______A.attacktheshopsB.arriveattheshopsC.affecttheshopsD.findtheshops30.Whatisthebesttitleforthispassage?A.JanuarySalesB.SalesinLondonatChristmasC.PracticalbutUnromanticShoppingD.ShoppingunderOneRoof
AyogamastermadeashockingstatementthatAbrahamLincolnhadbeenaHimalayanyogiinapastlifE.LincolndeliveredaproclamationsettingupThanksgivingasanAmericanholidayin1863.ResearchthrowslightonapossibleHindu印度的originfortheAmericancelebrationofThanksgiving.TheholidayofThanksgivinghasaHinduoriginsaysRichardSalvaauthorofabookonthereincarnation转世ofAbrahamLincolnentitledSoulJourneyFromLincolntoLindberghwhichisbasedonastatementbythegreatmasterofyogaParamhamsaYoganandawhodeclaredthatAbrahamLincolnhadbeenaHimalayanyogiinapastlifeandthathewasrebornasthefamouspilotCharlesLindbergh.Duringmysearchforsignsofapast-lifeyogapracticeSaIvasaidInoticedthatPresidentLincolnrepeatedlychoseThursdaysasnationaldaysofprayerfasting禁食andthanksgiving.ThiswasinterestingbecauseThursdayisconsideredaholyday—adayforprayerfastingandspiritualreflection—amongHinduswhocallit‘guruday.LincolnalsosetasidetimeonThursdaystogrieveforhissonWilliewhodiedinWashington.ClearlyHiursdayshadaspiritualsignificanceinLincoln'sminD.InhisbookRichardSalvapresentsmorethan500connectionsbetweenLincoln9linderghandtheancientspiritualscienceofyogA.TheconnectionsrunthrougheveryaspectofthehumanconditionandprovideconvincingevidencethatLincolnhadhadaHindupastlifE.MorethanoneoutofeveryfiveAmericanstodaybelievesinreincarnation—yetfewareawareofhowpast-lifepattenisaffectthem.SoulJourneytriestofillthisgapbyofferingasubstituteexperienceofreincarnation.ThroughclearandpersuasivesimilaritiesbetweenthelivesofLincolnandLindberghthebookdiscovershowthehiddenlawsoffateandreincarnationimpacttheeventsofhisorherdailylifE.ItaddressesotherissuessuchasthesecretspiritualhistoryofAmerica'sgreatestpresidentincludinghispastlifeasaHimalayanyogi;thehiddencluesthatrevealpastlivesthegreatnessheachievedandthespiritualprinciplesbehindtheyogaposturesthatmillionsnowpracticE.63.BasedonRichardSalva'sview______A.HindusstartedtheholidayofThanksgivingB.theAmericanscopiedThanksgivingfromHindusC.ThanksgivinghadHindusrootsD.CharlesLindberghhadbeenaHimalayanyogi64.Wecandrawaconclusionfromthepassagethat______.A.inIndiaThursdayisareligiousdayB.inIndiaalltheprayersaredoneonThursdayC.AbrahamLincolnwasonceafamouspilotD.ParamhamsaYoganandaoncetaughtLincolnyoga65.Itcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraphthat______.A.thebookdiscoversthelawsoffateandreincarnationB.yogaiscloselyconnectedwithreligionC.thebookgivesascientificdescriptionofLincoln'sspirituallifeD.LincolnandLindberghmusthaveinfluencedeachotheralot66.WhenitcametothecomparisonbetweenLincolnandLindberghtheauthorhelda______attitudE.A.neutralB.doubtfulC.negativeD.positive
Socialnetworkingisn’tonlyfortheunder40s.Morethan25percentofAmericans50yearsandolderstayconnectedusingsitessuchasFacebookMySpaceandTwitteraccordingtonewresearch.ThelatestdatatellsusthatmoreandmoresocialnetworkingisbecomingapartofeverydaylifeforAmericans50plussaidKevinDonnellanthechiefcommunicationsofficeratAARPwhichreleasedthereport.NearlyaquarterofolderAmericansareonFacebookand73percentsaidtheyuseittostayintouchwithrelativesbutnotjusttheirchildrenandgrandchildren.TheyareusingtheInternettokeepupwiththeworldandthepeoplewhoareimportanttothemsaidJeanKoppentheauthorofthereport.SheaddedthatolderadultsarealsoonFacebooktostayconnectednotonlywiththeirfamilybutwiththeirfriendsandthoseinthesameagegroup.Almost50percentofolderadultswereintroducedtothesocialnetworkingsitesbyafamilymembermainlyachildorgrandchilD.Justunderone-fifthofadultsaged50andoldersaytheydonotusetheInternetaccordingtothereport.Thefindingsarebasedonatelephonesurveyof1863adults.InadditiontokeepinguponFacebookandTwitterolderadultsareawareofthelatesttechnology.Eighty-threepercenthadheardabouttheAppleiPadand11percentintendedtobuyonE.DespitethepopularityoftheInternetamongtheover50stheystillmostlygotoprintnewspapersandmagazinesfornews.Onlyonepercentsaidtheyfollowedblogs.63.Whatisthemainideaofthetext?A.Socialnetworkingisn’tfortheunder40sintheU.S.A.B.Americanoldpeople’swayoflifeisquitefashionablE.C.SocialnetworkingisbecomingpopularamongolderAmericans.D.FacebookMySpaceandTwitterarethemostpopularwebsitesintheUS.64.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.85%ofAmericans50pluschoosetheInternetoverprintmediA.B.About460peopleinthetelephonesurveyoftenuseFacebook.C.About20%ofadultsaged50plushaveaccesstotheInternet.D.ThreequartersofthepeoplesurveyedgottoknowtheInternetthroughtheirfamily.65.Fromthetextitcanbeconcludedthat______.A.manyolderAmericansareopen-mindedaboutnewdevelopmentsB.KevinDonnellanapprovesofthischangeamongolderAmericansC.youngpeopleshouldintroducetheirelderstonewtechnologyD.inahightechageitisdifficulttoavoidsocialnetworking66.Wheredoesthetextprobablycomefrom?A.A.novel.B.A.newspaper.C.A.technologyguidE.D.A.student’sresearchpaper
On8thMarchthisyeareventsmarkingInternationalWomen’sDayIWDwereheldinmanycountriesaroundtheworlD.Inmostcountriestheeventshaveapoliticaltone:theytendtocelebratetheadvanceswomenhavemadetowardseconomicsocialandpoliticalequalitywithmenandtopressforchangeinthoseareasoflifewherethereisstillprogresstobemadE.Inothercountriesmeanwhile8thMarchistraditionallymoreaboutexpressinganappreciationofwomen:itisadayonwhichmengivepresentstotheirwivesgirlfriendsandmothersanditthereforehassomesimilaritieswithStValentine’sDayandMother’sDay.Backin1911thefirstIWDeventsinAustriaDenmarkGermanyandSwitzerlandwerecertainlypolitical.Theywereprotestsbywomenagainstformsofgenderdiscriminationthatwouldnowbeunthinkableinmostpartsoftheworld:almostnowherewerewomenallowedtovoteandFinlandwastheonlycountrywithanyfemalemembersofanationalparliament.Thegeneralexpectationworldwideacrossdifferentcontinentsandcultureswasthatwomenwouldspendtheirliveslargelyinthehomedevotingthemselvestolookingaftertheirhusbandsandchildren.Theproportionofwomenwhohadpaidemploymentwasfarlowerthantodayandwhenwomendidgoouttoworktheytypicallyearnedverylittlemeaningtheywereeconomicallydependentonmen.Acenturylatergenderinequalityinemployment–particularlypayinequality–isstilloneoftheissuesIWDtriestodrawattentionto:itremainscommonofcourseforwomentoearnlessthanmenfordoingexactlythesamejoB.LimitededucationalopportunitiestherearemanycountriesinwhichgirlsgenerallystayfeweryearsinschoolthanboysanddomesticviolencetowardswomenhavealsobeenhighlightedbyeventssurroundingIWDinrecentyears.AndyetastheIWDwebsitenotes____________________.Asjustoneexampletoreturntotheissueofwomenelectedtoofficethechangeoverthelasthundredyearshasbeensignificant.Since1911whenthesmallgroupofwomenintheFinnishparliamentnineteenofthemtobepreciseweretheonlyfemalesinpublicofficeworldwidethegovernmentsofmorethanfiftydifferentcountrieshavebeenledbywomen.In2011atleastonecountryineverycontinenthasafemaleleaderincludinghigh-profileexamplessuchasBrazilDilmaRousseffGermanyAngelaMerkelandAustraliaJuliaGillard.72.Theunderlinedwordinparagraph3discriminationprobablymeans_____.A.equalityB.unfairnessC.differenceD.imbalance73.100yearsagoitwaswidelyconsideredthatwomen’smaintaskwasto_____.A.fightforeconomicalindependenceB.gettherighttovoteC.fulfilltheirdomesticresponsibilitiesD.gaineducationalopportunities74.Whichofthefollowingisthemissingsentenceinthefirstlineofthelastparagraph?A.distinctivedifferencesdoexistbetweenmenandwomenB.womenexpecttoomuchoftheirpoliticalpowerC.it’simpossibletorealizethetrueequalitybetweenthetwogendersD.alongsidethe‘negatives’thereareplentyof‘positives’75.Wecanconcludefromthepassagethat_____.A.MuchhasbeenachievedingenderequalitybutstillthereisspaceforimprovementB.TheconceptofequalpayforequalworkiscompletelyacceptedinpracticE.C.Oneortwofemaleleaderscan’tstandforwomen’ssocialstatusonthewholE.D.Theprogressingainingequalityinthelastcenturyseemstobetooslow.
Traditionalfairytales童话arebeinggivenupbyparentsbecausetheyaretooscaryfortheiryoungchildrenastudyfound.ResearchuncoveredthatoneinfiveparentshasgotridofoldliteraturesuchasSnowWhiteandtheSevenDwarvesandRapunzelinfavorofmoremodernbooks.OnethirdofparentssaidtheirchildrenhavebeenleftintearsafterhearingthegruesomedetailsofLittleRedRidingHood.AndnearlyhalfofmothersandfathersrefusetoreadRumplesliltshintotheirkidsasthethemesofthestoryarekidnappingandkilling.SimilarlyGoldilocksandtheThreeBearswasalsoatalelikelytobeleftonthebookshelfasparentsfeltitforgivesstealing.Thesurveyof2000adultswascompletedtomarkthelaunchofthehitUSdramaGRIMM格林童话剧whichstartstonightat9pmonWatchandseessixdramaseriesbasedontraditionalfairytales.Thesurveyfoundaquarterofparentsquestionedwouldn’tconsiderreadingfairytalestotheirkids.And52percentoftheparentssaidCinderelladidn’tsendagoodmessagetotheirchildrenasitdescribesayoungwomandoinghouseworkallday.SteveHornseyGeneralManagerofWatchsaid:Bedtimestoriesaresupposedtocalmchildrendownandsendthemofftosleepsoundly.ButasweseeinGMMMfairytalescanbedarkanddramaticsoit’sunderstandablethatparentsworryaboutreadingthemtoyoungchildren.Asadultswecanseetheinnocenceinfairytalesbutafive-year-oldchildcouldtakethemtooliterally.DespitethedarknatureofclassicfairytalesasweseeinGRIMMgoodwilldefeatevilandthereisalwaysamoraltothestory.Thestudyalsofoundtwothirdsofmumsanddadstrytoavoidstorieswhichmightgivetheirchildrennightmares.Themostpopularbookreadatbedtimeisnow'TheVeryHungryCaterpillar'byEricCarlE.Howeverhalfofparentssaidtraditionaltalesaremorelikelytohaveastrongmoralmessagethanalotofmodernkids'bookssuchasTheGruffatoTheHungaryCaterpillarandtheMr.Menbooks.63.Classicalworksforchildrenarebeingavoidedbyparentstheythink.A.theycontainunmoralthemesB.theyareterrifyingC.theyencouragestealingkidnappingandkillingD.theyaretiredofansweringquestions64.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordgruesomemean?A.VeryhorribleB.VeryamusingC.VerydisappointingD.Veryamazing65.Whichstoriesarethepopularbedtimestoriesthatparentsliketotelltheirchildrennow?A.SnowWhiteandtheSevenDwarvesandCinderellaB.TheVeryHungryCaterpillarandLittleRedRidingHooD.C.TheVeryHungryCaterpillarandMr.MenD.GoldilocksandtheThreeBearsandCinderella66.AccordingtoSteveHornseyadultscanseeinnocenceinafairytalebuta5-year-oldchildmight______.A.thinkitisdifferentfromtherealityB.dislikeitbecauseitisscaryC.believeexactlywhatthetalesaysD.feelthereisamoraltothestory
AmericancitiesaresimilartoothercitiesaroundtheworlD.IneverycountrycitiesreflectthevaluesoftheculturE.Citiescontaintheverybestaspectsofasociety:opportunitiesforeducationemploymentandentertainment.Theyalsocontaintheveryworstpartsofasociety:violentcrimeracialconflictandpoverty.AmericancitiesarechangingjustasAmericansocietyischanging.AfterWorldWarIIcityresidentsbecamewealthiermoreprosperous.Theyhadmorechildren.TheyneededmorespacE.Theymoveoutoftheirapartmentsinthecitytobuytheirownhomes.TheyboughthousesinthesuburbsareasnearacitywherepeoplelivE.Theseareareaswithoutmanyofficesorfactories.Duringthe1950stheAmericandreamwastohaveahouseinthesuburbs.Nowthingsarechanging.Thechildrenofthepeoplewholeftthecitiesin1950sarenowadults.Theyunliketheirparentswanttoliveinthecities.Manyyoungprofessionalsdoctorslawyersandexecutivesaremovingbackintothecity.Manyaresingle;othersaremarriedbutoftenwithoutchildren.Theypreferthecitytothesuburbsbecausetheirjobsarethere;theyareafraidofthefuelshortage;ortheyjustenjoytheexcitementandopportunitieswhichthecityoffers.Thispopulationshiftisbringingproblemsaswellasbenefits.Countlesspoorpeoplemustleavetheirapartmentsinthecitybecausetheownerswanttosellthebuildingsormakeapartmentsforsaleinsteadofforrent.Inthe1950smanypoorpeopledidnothaveenoughmoneytomovetothesuburbs;nowmanyofthesepeopledonothaveenoughmoneytostayinthecities.OnlyafewyearsagopeoplethoughtthattheolderAmericancitiesweredying.Somecityresidentsnowseeabrightnewfuture.Othersseeonlyproblemsandconflicts.Onethingissuremanydyingcitiesarealiveagain.28.Whatdoestheauthorthinkofcitiesallovertheworld?__________.A.Theyarealive.B.Theyarehopeless.C.TheyaresimilarD.Theyaredifferent.29.Accordingtothe4thparagraphagreatmanypoorpeopleinAmericancities__________.A.arefacedwithhousingproblemsB.arefacedtomovetothesuburbsC.wanttoselltheirbuildingsD.needmoremoneyfordailyexpenses30.Wecanconcludefromthetextthat__________.A.AmericancitiesarechangingfortheworseB.peoplehavedifferentviewsonAmericancitiesC.manypeoplearenowmovingfromAmericancitiesD.thepopulationisdecreasinginolderAmericancities
EvenasToyotaCEOAkioToyodawrappedupatiredappearancebeforeCongresstheheadoftheworld’slargestautomakerwasn’tleavinghisproblemsbehind.ToyotafacesacriminalinvestigationbyfederallawyersinNewYork.Thecompanyisnowbeinginvestigated.ItsUSdealershipsindifficultynowarefacingrepairstopotentiallymillionsofcustomercarsthathavebeenrecalled.Thecompanyisofferingcustomersmoneybackforrentalcarsandotherexpenses.Itslawyersarebusypreparingtocopewithlawsuits.AnewhearingwillbeconducteD.AndthecosttoToyota’sreputationisonlynowstarting.Despiteback-to-backhearingsthisweeklefttobesaidwereabetterexplanationforslowactionstodealwiththefaultsandbelievablepromisesthattheproblemsthatledtosuddenunintendedaccelerationswillbefixed.Toyodasaidthosechangeswerebeingmadenearlyaroundtheclockbutduringthreehoursofoftentensequestionsandanswersherepeatedthattherewasnolinktothevehicle’selectronicsystems.ManydriversmakingcomplaintsagainstToyotaandthegovernmentsaytheiraccelerationproblemshadnothingtodowithfloormatinterference油门踏板故障orstickygaspedals刹车.Outsideexpertshavesuggestedelectronicproblems.HouselawmakersexpressedseriouscriticismonToyodathegrandsonofthecompany’sfounder.TheNationalHighwayTrafficSafetyAdministrationNHTSAisseekingrecordsonToyota’srecallsandisconductingitsownreviewonwhetherelectronicswerebehindthecarfaults.NHTSAalsocontinuestolookintosteeringcomplaintsfromdriversofthepopularCorollamodel.Toyotahasrecalled8.5millioncarsmorethan6millionofthemintheUnitedStates.ItmaybeawhilebeforecarbuyersbelievethatToyotareallymakessafecars.Toyota’sJanuarysalesalreadyfell16percentevenasmostotherautomakersjumpedbackfromlastyear’sbadresults.AnalystKojiEndoofAdvancedResearchJapaninTokyosaidheexpectsFebruarysalesdueoutnextweektobedown30percentto40.Toyota’ssalesproblemcouldcontinuebeyondthat.Itwilltakesometimetofeelthefulleffectofthishesaid.66.Thebesttitleforthispassageis.A.ToyotaisintroubleB.ToyotaisunderhearingC.ToyotaisfinishedD.Toyotaisstillrunning67.Whatisthepurposeofthehearing?A.AmericahopesthatToyotaapologizestotheUScustomers.B.AmericawantstogetToyotaoutoftheUSmarket.C.AmericawantstohelpToyotaoutofdifficulty.D.AmericahopesthatToyotaadmitstheircarshaveelectronicsystemproblem.68.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A.Toyotaprovidesverygoodpostsaleservice.B.Toyota’sbiggestmarketisintheUnitedStates.C.Toyotawillbeclosedsoon.D.Toyota’sdealershipintheUSwillallbeclosed.69.WhydoesToyotarecallcarsandoffercustomersmoneybackforrentalcarsandotherexpenses?A.Ittriestoavoidthemaximumdamagestothecompany.B.Itisbigcompanyandhasmeanstofixeveryproblem.C.It’spartofpostservice.D.It’sawaytocompeteinautomarket.70.Thelastsentenceofthispassageindicates.A.AnalystKojiEndoisfullyconfidentaboutToyotaB.ToyotacouldmeetaworsesituationC.ToyotawouldgetoutoftroublesoonerorlaterD.Toyotawouldbuildupabetterreputationamongitscustomers
Jean-FrancoisMilletOctober4IBM—January201875wasaFrenchpainterandoneofthefoundersoftheBarbizonSchoolinruralFrance.Born.ofapeasantfamily?MilletwasencouragedbyhisfathertostudyartinCherbourgFrance.Hecanbecategorizedaspartofthemovementcallednaturalism自然主义.BesidesMilletisalsoconsideredasanadvocateofthemovementrealism现实主义.Hisunderstandingofthepeasants'hardlifewasperfectlyexpressedinhischoiceofsubjectandnaturalpreferenceforpowerfulbutsimpledrawingandcoloring.Oneofthemostwell-knownofMillet'spaintings.TheGleaners拾穗者firstcameinaverticalcomposition垂直式构图paintedin1854.andthentherecamethehorizontalversionin1856whichisnowpreservedintheMuseed'Orsay.Itdepictswomenbendingoverinthefieldstocollecttheleftoversfromtheharvestanditisamonumentalcompositiondevotedtotheworkingclass.PreviouslyservantsweredepictedinpaintingsasobedienttoanobleorakingsandpickingupwhatwasleftoftheharvestwasregardedasoneofthelowestjobsinMillet'stimes.HoweverMilletofferedthesewomenastheheroicfocusofthepicture.Besidesinthepaintinglightlightsupthewomen'sshouldersastheycarryouttheirwork.Behindthemthefieldthatstretchesintothedistanceisbathedingoldenlight-underawidemagnificentsky.Theformsofthethreefiguresstandingagainstthelighterfieldshowbalanceandharmony.56.AccordingtothepassagewecanknowthatMillet_____.A.wasborninruralFranceB.belongstoneithernaturalismnorrealismC.becamefamousforhisloveofthecountrysideD.receivedhishighschooleducationinBarbizon57.AsforthepaintingTheGleaners_____.A.itisOriginallyahorizontalcompositionB.itisbasedontheeffortofMuseed'OrsayC.itpresentswomeninthefieldasthechieffocusD.itshowshowwomenarestoppedfromworkinginthefield58.InthepaintingtheviewercanappreciateMillet's_____.A.crazyinterestinbluecolorB.strongfocusonthecitylifeC.absoluterespectforthekingD.particularchoiceof-maincharacters59.Inwhichofthefollowingbookscanweprobablyfindthispassage?A.KingsandNoblesinFrance.B.AGuidetoFrenchPainting.C.FrenchAgriculturalHistory.D.TheFounderofMuseed'Orsay.
PresidentObamawantstheUnitedStatestohavetheworld’shighestrateofcollegegraduates.Buthisadministrationalsowantsstrongerrulesforcollegesthatoperateforprofit.Careercollegesreceivebillionsofdollarsfromtaxpayersthroughstudentloans.TheEducationDepartmentsayssomeofthatgoestowasteandleavesstudentsindebtforeducationsoflittleornovaluE.Toreceivefederalaidcareercollegesmustpreparestudentsforwhatthelawcallsgainfulemploymentinarecognizedoccupation.Twotestsareproposedtoseeiftheydo.Onewouldmeasuretherelationshipbetweendebtloadsandhowmuchstudentsearnaftertheycompleteaprogram.Theotherwouldmeasuretherateatwhichallstudentsrepaytheirloanswhethertheycompletetheprogramornot.ProgramsthatfailthesetestscouldberestrictedorblockedfromfederalstudentaiD.TheEducationDepartmentsaysfor-profitcollegesandtrainingprogramsareimportant.In2008theyhadclosetotwomillionstudents--nearlythreetimesmorethanin2000.Lastyearthefivelargestreceivedmorethanthree-fourthsoftheirmoneyfromfederalstudentaiD.AndthatamountdidnotincludeotherformsofgovernmentaiD.Yetofficialssayfor-profitcollegesmaybelesssupervisedthanotherschools.Theyalsopointtoreportsofhighlyaggressivemarketing.Forevery100graduatesoffor-profitcolleges18failtorepaytheirfederalstudentloans.Thatcomparestofivegraduatesofpubliccollegesanduniversities.Thedepartmentisnowcollectingpubliccommentsonanumberofnegotiatedrules.Somewouldrequirecareercollegestoreleasetheirgraduationandjobplacementrates.ThegoalistopublishafinalrulebyNovember.TheCareerCollegeAssociationcalledthedebt-to-earningsproposalunwiseunnecessaryunproven--andunlawful.Thegroupsaysithasfoundthatstudentsinhigherpricedprogramsaremorelikelynotlesslikelytorepaytheirstudentsloans.Itsaysthemovecouldeliminateprogramsserving3000students.Femaleandminoritystudentswouldfacethemostharmitsaysastheyaremorelikelytoattendcareercolleges.Theassociationalsopointstoshrinkingbudgetsforcommunitycolleges.ItspresidentHarrisMillersaysStudentsneedmoreinformationnotfewerchoices.70.HowmanyreasonsdidthecareercollegeAssociationpresenttoprotestthedebt-to-earningsproposal?A.OnE.B.Two.C.ThreE.D.Four.
Internetaccessandpoweroutletsavailableinmostcafesinthe.developedworldmightreduceyourproductivity.Atypicaltalefromstoremanagersisofcustomerswhobuyasinglecupofcoffeeorteaandoccupyafour-seattableforeightormorehours.Astorefullofthesepeopleturnstheshopintoasilencebrokenonlybythetappingofkeyboardkeys.Inothershowevercustomersusethenetworkbrieflyandtheturnoverishigh.Cafeownershavetalkedabouttheirdiscomfortforyears.SomecafesfoundersstartedturningoffWi-Fi无线网络ontheweekends.Theexperimentledtosuccesstheysaid.PeoplewhootherwiseavoidedthecafecameinandtheplacebecamecrowdedonSaturdaysandSundays.Intheyearssincehundredsofarticleshaveappearedaboutsimilarcasesinwhichacoffeeshopturnsoffthesignalandsometimesblockselectricaloutlets.NickBiltontheNewYorkTimesBitsblogeditorwasbannedfromreadinganelectronicbookafewdaysago.TheActualCafeinOaklandopenedlastyearwithlapton-freeweekends.TheownerSalBednarzwroteinanemailIthinkit'sfascinatingthatwe'veallowedtechnologytoentersomuchofourlivesthatitcanfeellikeanaffront冒犯whensomeoneasksustostepawayfromitforashortwhile.DanDrozdenkotheowneroftheDownbeatCafeinLosAngelessaysPeoplecomeherebecausewedon'tofferit.Theyknowtheycangettheirworkdoneandconcentrated.Fortasksthatdon'trequireconstantmonitoringoflivedate—suchasstockmanagementormindingserveroperations—productivityseemstosoarwhentheconstantbrightshinyballoftheInternetisnowheretobeseen.Peopleoftenleavethehouseorofficetofreethemselvesofconditionsthatreduceproductivityonlytowalkintoavenuethatletsthemsurfandotherwiseavoidfocus.Couldtheofferofsingle-taskingandquietthinkingbeasellingpointwhendrinkingcoffeeortea?A.moment'srelieffromtheBlackbgerrybuzztheiphonealerttheAndroidannoyance?Onlyifonerememberstoturnoffone's3Gconnectiontoo.72.What'sthedisadvantageforacafeownerifthecustomersusetheInternetlong?A.Itmakestheturnoverslowandaffectsthebusiness.B.Itmakesthecafesilentandisbadforitsatmosphere.C.Theownerisdisturbedbythetappingofkeyboardkeys.D.ItcostsalottoofferInternetaccesstocustomers.73.WhathappenedafterWi-Fiwasturnedoffinthecafeontheweekends?A.ItaddedmuchinconveniencetopeopleB.Customersstayedinthecafelongerthanbefore.C.Theenvironmentinthecafewasimproved.D.Thereweremorecustomersinthecafe.74.WhatcanbeinferredfromthewordsofDanDrozdenko?A.Ifpeopledon'tgettheirworkdonetheyshouldn'tgotoacoffeeshop.B.Ifpeoplegotoacoffeeshoptheywouldconcentratemoreontheirwork.C.IfpeopledotheirworkwhilesurfingtheInternetinacoffeeshoptheycan'tconcentrate.D.Ifpeoplecan'tsurftheInternetinacoffeeshoptheywouldbeunwillingtocome75.TheunderlinedwordsoarinParagraph6istheclosestinmeaningto__.A.existB.maintainC.riseD.change.
HowmanypeoplehaveImetwhohavetoldmeaboutthebookthattheyhavebeenplanningtowritebuthaveneveryetfoundthetime?Fartoomany.ThisisLifeallrightbutwedotreatitlikearehearsal排演andunhappilywedomisssomanyofitsbestmoments.Wetakejobstostayaliveandprovidehomesforourfamiliesalwaysmakingourselvesbelievethatthisstyleoflifeismerelyatemporarystateofaffairsalongtheroadtowhatwereallywanttodo.Thenat60or65wearesuddenlypresentedwithaclockandseveralgrandchildrenandwelookbackandrealizethatallthoseyearswaitingforRealLifetocomealongwereinfactreallife.InAmericatheyhaveasayingmuchlaughedatbytheEnglishHaveaniceday!Theyspeakslowlyandseriouslyintheirshopshotelsandsandwichbars.Ithinkitisawonderfulphraseremindingusineffecttoenjoythemoment:tovaluethisveryday.HowoftendowesaytoourselvesI'lltakeuphorse-ridingorgolforsailingassoonasIgetahigherpositiononlytodononeofthosethingswhenIdogetthehigherposition.WhenIfirstbecameareporterIknewamanwhogaveupaverywellpaidrespectablejobattheDailyTelegraphtogoandeditasmallweeklynewspaper.AtthetimeIwasastonishedbywhatappearedtometobehiscompletelyabnormal反常的mentalstatE.HowcouldanyoneturnhisbackonFleetStreetincentralLondonforasmalllocalareaIwantedtoknow.NowIamalittleolderandpossiblywiserIseethesenseinit.InFleetStreetthemanwasundercontinualpressure.HelivedinanunattractiveLondonsuburbandhespentmuchofhislifesittingonSouthernRegiontrains.46.Thefirstparagraphofthepassagetellsusthat.A.wealwaystrytofindsometimetowriteabookB.wealwaysmakeplansbutseldomfulfillthemC.wealwaysenjoymanyoflife'sbestmomentsD.wealwaysdowhatwereallywanttodo47.Theunderlinedphraseturnhisbackonparagraph6mostprobablymeans.A.leaveforB.returntoC.giveupD.relyon48.Themanparagraph6lefthisfirstjobpartlybecausehewas.A.inanabnormalstateB.undertoomuchpressureC.notwellpaidD.notrespected49.Whatisprobablythebesttitleforthepassage?A.ProvideHomesForOurFamilyB.TakeUpHorse-ridingC.ValueThisVeryDayD.StayAlive
Ifyouwanttomakemoneyonlinebybloggingyoumustfirstsetupablog.YoucangetoneforfreeatBlogger.comoryoucanbuyadomainname域名andsetupaWordPressblogonyourownwebhostingaccount.Onceyouhaveablogsignupwiththesetwocompanies:www.sponsoredreview.comandwww.payperpost.com.Theyareofinteresttotwokindsofpeople:advertisersandbloggers.Aftersigningupsubmityourblogtothemforreview.Onceapprovedyourblogwillbeaccessibletoadvertisers.Iftheylikeyourblogtheywillrequestthatyoumakeablogpost在网上发布的帖子inwhichyouhavetolinktotheirwebsitE.Youcanthenmakeatleast$5toasmuchas$200perpost!Ifyourbloghasbeenestablishedforalongtimeandisfrequentlyupdatedyoucancommandapriceof$200.Asyouspendmoretimebloggingyourblogwillbecomemorevaluableandyouwillbeabletomakemoremoneyonfuturepostslater.Onaverageyoucanget1-2requestsperdaytoposttoyourblog.Evenifyoumakeoneblogpostperdayat$5eachthatis$150inamonthforafewminutes’workeachday!Youcanmakeevenmoremoneyifyouhavemorethanoneblogsoyoucangetmoreexposure浏览andmorechancesofgettingselectedtopost.AlsoasarecommendationhaveablogthathasageneraltopicinnaturesothatyoucangetalotmoreexposurE.A.specializedblogsuchasablogfordogswillattractadvertiserswhoarepromoting推销dog-relatedproductsandyoucanexpectslightlyhigherrewardsforyourposts.Nowthatyouhaveanideagoandstartablogtoday!68.Ifyourblogisverypopularyoucanmakemoneyby___________onit.A.sellingsongsB.doingbusinessC.postingadvertisementsD.postingmorearticles69.Whichofthefollowingisthecorrectorder?A.Advertisersasktopostadsonyourblog.B.Submityourblogtothetwocompanies.C.GetablogfromBlogger.com.D.Signupwithwww.sponsoredreview.comandwww.payperpost.com.E.Waitforapprovalfromthetwocompanies.A.cdbeaB.acdbeC.cdebaD.dcabe70.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthispassage?A.HowtoSetUpaBlogB.MakingMoneybyBloggingC.HowtoAdvertiseonYourBlogD.BlogsMeanMoney
Don'tleaveLondonwithouttakingthisbest-sellingtourtoWindsorCasteStonehengeandBathEngland'smostbeautifulGeorgiancity.Yourdaytrip:includesentrancetoWindsorCastleStonehengeandBath'sRomanBathsandPumpRooms.WindsorCastleYourtourstartsatthehomeoftheRoyalFamilyfor900yearsandtheworld'slargestandoldestoccupiedcastle.WindsorCastle'sdefencewallsdominatethedelightfultownthathasgrownuparounditovertheyears.YouwillseethedecoratedStateApartmentsandSt.GeorgesChapel.YouwillalsowitnesstheChangingoftheGuardmallitscolorfuldisplayandgloryon19March7Apriland13-16JunetheStateApartmentswillbeclosedonthesedatesyouwallvisitQueenMary'sDollsHouse.StonehengeGoingevenfurtherbackintimeyou'lltravelthroughtherollinggreenWiltshirelandscapetoStonehengeacollectionofstonesdraggedtothislonelyplainnearSalisbury5000yearsago.Whobuiltit?Why?Thesequestionshavereturnedrepeatedlytothemindsofcenturiesofscholars.SetinalandscapedottedwithprehistoricsmallhillsandcarvingsStonehengecontinuestoattracttheimaginationandarousetheheartofeveryvisitor.BathNextit'sontoBathfamousforitselegantGeorgianarchitecture.DuringyourscenictourofBathyouwillbedelightedbythetown'sbeautifulstreetscapes.You'llseeBathAbbeyandthemuchphotographedPulteneyBridgemodeledonthePoneVecchioinFlorence.DuringthetouryouwillalsovisittheRomanBathsthebestpreservedRomanspa温泉浴场fromtheancientworld.SpecialOffer-Pricedisplayedcurrentlyincludesadiscountof12%offtheregularadultretail零售price?BOOKNOW!60.FromWindsorCastlewecanknowthat____.A.itisthebiggestoldestcastleintheworldB.theChangingoftheGuardwillbeopenfromMarchtoJuneC.QueenMary'sDollsHousewillbeclosedMarchtoJuneD.theRoyalFamilywillgoonatourwiththevisitors61.Whichplaceofinterestinspiresvisitors'imagination?A.WindsorCastleB.LondonC.RomanBathsD.PumpRooms62.Ifyouareastudentmajoringarchitectureyoumayprobablyprefertovisit.A.BathB.LondonC.GeorgianCityD.Roman63.What'sthepassagemainlyabout?A.HistoryofWindsorCastle.B.WhobuiltStonehenge?C.ThetouronBath.D.ThepopularscenicspotsofGeorgianCity.
TheWorld’sMostImpressiveSubwaysTheTokyoMetroandToeiLinesTheTokyoMetroandToeilinesthatcomposeTokyo’smassivesubwaysystemcarryalmost8millionpeopleeachdaymakingitthebusiestsystemintheworlD.Thesystemisfamousforitsoshiya---literallypusher---whoshovepassengersintocrowdedsubwaycarssothedoorscanclosE.Andyouthinkyourcommuteishell.TheMoscowMetroTheMoscowMetrohassomeofthemostbeautifulstationsintheworlD.ThebestofthemwerebuiltduringtheStalinisteraandfeaturechandeliersmarblemoldingsandelaboratemurals.Withmorethan7millionridersadaykeepingallthatmarblecleanhasgottobeaburden.TheHongKongMTRTheHongKongMTRhasthedistinctionofbeingoneofthefewsubwaysystemsintheworldthatactuallyturnsaprofit.It’sprivatelyownedandusesrealestatedevelopmentalongitstrackstoincreaseincomeandridership.ItalsointroducedOctopuscardsthatallowpeopletonotonlypaytheirfareselectronicallybutbuystuffatconveniencestoressupermarketsrestaurantsandevenparkingmeters.It’sestimatedthat95%ofalladultsinHongKongownanOctopuscard.ShanghaiMetroShanghaiisthethirdcityinChinatobuildametrosystemandithasbecomethecountry’slargestinthe12yearssinceitopeneD.ShanghaiMetrohas142milesoftrackandplanstoaddanother180mileswithinfiveyears.BythatpointitwouldbethreetimeslargerthanChicagoL.Thesystemcarriesabout2.18millionpeopleaday.TheLondonMetroLondonerscalltheirsubwaytheUndergroundEventhough55percentofitliesabovegrounD.Nomatter.Whenyou’vegottheoldestmass-transitsystemintheworldyoucancallitanythingyoulikE.Trainsstartedin1863andthey’vebeenrunningeversincE.Some3millionpeoplerideeachdayeveryoneofthemrememberingtoMindthegap.61.Whichofthefollowingcanprovidetheriderssomewonderfuldecorationsatthestations?A.TheTokyoMetroandToeiLinesB.TheMoscowMetroC.TheLondonMetroD.TheHongKongMTR62.Accordingtothepassagetheonlysubwaythatcanbringmorefinancialgainsis.A.TheTokyoMetroandToeiLinesB.TheMoscowMetroC.TheLondonMetroD.TheHongKongMTR63.WecanlearnfromthepassagethatShanghaiMetro_______.A.carriesthemostpeopleeachdayB.istheworld’slargestC.maybelargerthantheChicagoLinthefutureD.isthebusiestintheworld64.WhatdoweknowabouttheHongKongMTR?A.Itisnotownedbythegovernment.B.Ithasbecomethecountry’slargestsubwaysinceitopeneD.C.itcariesthemostpeopleeveryday.D.ItisthebusiestsystemintheworlD.65.Thispassagemainlytellsustheofthefivesubways.A.featuresB.developmentC.backgroundD.system
subwaysTheTokyoMetroandToeiLinesFeatures:TheTokyoMetroandToeilinesthatmakeupofTokyo’shugesubwaysystemcarryalmost8millionpeopleeachdaymakingitthebusiestsystemintheworlD.Thesystemisfamousforitsoshiya-literallypusher-whopushpassengersintocrowdedsubwaycarssothedoorscanclosE.Andyouthinkyourrideishell.TheMoscowMetroFeatures:TheMoscowMetrohassomeofthemostbeautifulstationsintheworlD.ThebestofthemwerebuiltduringtheStalinisteraandfeaturechandeliers枝行吊灯marblemoldingsandelaboratemurals精美壁画.Withmorethan7millionridersadaykeepingallthatmarblecleanhasgottobeaburden.TheHongKongMTRFeatures:TheHongKongMTRhasthedistinctionofbeingoneofthefewsubwaysystemsintheworldthatactuallyturnsaprofit.It’sprivatelyownedandusesrealestatedevelopmentalongitstrackstoincreaseincomeandridership.ItalsointroducedOctopuscardsthatallowpeopletonotonlypaytheirfareselectronicallybutbuystuffatconveniencestoressupermarketsrestaurantsandevenparkingmeters.It’sestimatedthat95%ofalladultsinHongKongownanOctopuscarD.ShanghaiMetroFeatures:ShanghaiisthethirdcityinChinatobuildametrosystemandithasbecomethecountry’slargestinthe12yearssinceitopeneD.ShanghaiMetrohas142milesoftrackandplanstoaddanother180mileswithinfiveyears.BythatpointitwouldbethreetimeslargerthanChicagoL.Thesystemcarriesabout2.18millionpeopleaday.TheLondonMetroFeatures:LondonerscalltheirsubwaytheUndergroundeventhough55percentofitliesabovegrounD.Nomatterwhenyou’vegottheoldestmass-transitsystemintheworldyoucancallitanythingyoulikE.Trainsstartedin1863andthey’vebeenrunningeversincE.Some3millionpeoplerideeachdayeveryoneofthemrememberingtoMindthegap56.Whichonecanprovidetheriderswithsomewonderfuldecorationsatthestations?A.TheTokyoMetroandToeiLinesB.TheMoscowMetroC.TheLondonMetroD.TheHongKongMTR57.___________isdonewiththepurposeofmakingmoney.A.TheTokyoMetroandToeiLinesB.TheMoscowMetroC.ShanghaiMetroD.TheHongKongMTR58.WecanlearnfromthepassagethatShanghaiMetro___________.A.carriesthemostpeopleeachdayB.istheworld’slargestC.maybelargerthantheChicagoLinthefutureD.isthebusiestintheworld59.Howmanysubwayscarrymorethan5millionpeopleperday?A.2B.3C.4D.560.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A.ShanghaiisthethirdtobuildametrosysteminChinawhichhasbecomethelargestintheworlD.B.You’llfeelsickwhenyoutravelontheTokyoMetroandToeiLines.C.LondonerscalltheirsubwaytheUndergroundbecause55percentofitliesabovegrounD.D.Itisestimatedthat95%ofthepopulationinHongKongownanOctopuscarD.
AustralianFlagDesignsbyReadersoftheSun-HeraldWereceiveddozensofresponsesafterinvitingreaderstosendintheirdesignsforanewflag.Thedesignswereceivedinclude:JamesAnthonyDrummoyneJamesreducestheUnionJackdowninsizeandchangesitsshapetobecomeareminderoftheBritishtraditionratherthancancelingitaltogether.AtthesametimehesuggestsenlargingthestarsoftheSouthernCross.Hisdesignattemptstousethebestofbothworldsinanewlydesignedflag.AshesaystheBritishpartoftheAustralianFlagistoobigandtheAustralianbitsaretoosmall.WhenyoumakethestarsbiggertheAustralianflagcanlookimpressivE.JoeBollenTurranmurraJoe’sflaghasthemainelementsofarisensunwhitehorizon地平线redearthatthebaseandtheSouthernCross.HeintendstomaketherisensunaspecialAustraliansymbolontheflag.HebelievesitrepresentslifE.TheSouthernCrossshowsthatweliveintheSouthernHemispherE.半球MariaIeraciSydneyMariadeletedtheUnionJackbutotherwisekepttheflagasiswiththeSouthernCrossandFederationStar.Shesays‘ThereisonlyonecorrectwaytochangetheAustralianflagandthatistodroptheUnionJack----whenAustraliabecomesaRepublicwhichshehopeswillbebefore2010.RonBennettSydneyRonrecommendsusingtheAboriginalcolorsbutreplacingtheirimageofthesunwiththemapofAustraliA.HesaysAustraliaisuniquebeinganislandcontinentwithaninstantlyrecognizableoutlineatthatandthiswillleavenodoubtastowhichcountrytheflagbelongs.36.Whichofthefourdesignscanremindyouofthepastofthecountry?A.Joe’sB.Maria’sC.Ron’sD.Jame’s37.TheSouthernCrossinsomeofthedesignsrepresents_________.A.thespiritofthenationB.thepositionofthecountryC.thetraditionofBritainD.theexpectationsofthepeople38.WhatdoestheUnionJackreferto?A.theBritishflagB.A.formerBritishrulerC.groupofstarsD.A.formersymbolofAustralia
In1924HachikowasbroughttoTokyobyhisownerHidesaburoUenoaprofessorintheagriculturedepartmentattheUniversityofTokyo.Duringhisowner'slifeHachikosawhimofffromthefrontdoorandgreetedhimattheendofthedayatthenearbyShibuyaStation.ThepaircontinuedtheirdailyroutineuntilMay1925whenProfessorUenodidn'treturnontheusualtrainoneevening.Theprofessorhadsufferedastrokeattheuniversitythatday.Hediedandneverreturnedtothestationwherehisfriendwaswaiting.Hachikowasgivenawayafterhismaster'sdeathbutheroutinelyescapedshowingupagainandagainathisoldhomE.AftertimeHachikorealizedthatProfessorUenonolongerlivedatthehousE.SohewenttolookforhismasteratthetrainstationwherehehadaccompaniedhimsomanytimesbeforE.EachdayHachikowaitedforProfessorUenotoreturn.Andeachdayhedidn'tseehisfriendamongthecrowdatthestation.HachikobecameapermanentfigureatthetrainstationwhicheventuallyattractedtheattentionofmanypeoplE.ManyofthepeoplewhofrequentedtheShibuyatrainstationhadseenHachikoandProfessorUenotogethereachday.RealizingthatHachikowaitedforhisdeadmastertheirheartsweretoucheD.TheybroughtHachikotreatsandfoodtonourishhimduringhiswait.Thiscontinuedfor10yearswithHachikoappearingonlyintheeveningpreciselywhenthetrainwasdueatthestation.Hachiko:TheTrueStoryoftheRoyalDogsofJapanisHachiko'sstoryaswellasaninformativelookatdogcultureinJapanandthehistoryandtraditionoftheAkita-kenoneofthemostancientbelovedandfaithfuldogbreedsever.50.Theunderlinedwordhisfriendinthefirstparagraphrefersto______.A.HachikoB.UenoC.TokyoD.Shibuya51.WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutHachikoisNOTtrue?A.Hachikosawhismasterofffromthefrontdooreveryday.B.Hachikoappearedeveryeveninginthestationfortenyears.C.ManypeopleofferedHachikofoodduringhiswaiting.D.Hachikowasadoptedbyothersafterhismaster'sdeath.52.Thefirstfourparagraphsaredevelopedmainly__________.A.bycauseandeffectB.byorderinspaceC.byorderintimeD.byexamples53.WecaninferthatHachiko:TheTrueStoryoftheRoyalDogsofJapanislikelytobe____.A.abookB.amagazineC.asongD.apicture
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