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AllpresentationsshouldincludethebeginningthemiddleandtheenD.Thefirstpartofyourpresentationshouldalwayspresenttheproblem.Themiddleofthepresentationshouldpresentyourkeyfindings.Bytheendofthepresentationyouraudienceshouldhaveabetterunderstandingofthesolution.LessismorE.There’satendencytomakeapresentationslideexcessivelycomplicatedwithflashyimagesstrangetransitionsandtoomuchtext.ThesefeaturesareoftenunnecessaryandtendtomaketheviewersgetboreD.InsteadkeepeachslideshortandplainusingoneimagetosellyourideA.Usingbullets圆形符号isabitofacliché陈词滥调butifyoumustusethemneverexceed超过morethanonelineoftextperbullet.Brandingisthekey.Whetheryou’restatinganewbusinessideatoinvestorsordescribinganewproducttocustomersyou’llwantyourpresentationtoreinforceyourbrand’simagE.Usethesamecolorschemesfonts字体andlogosthatyouuseonyourwebsiteorcompanyliteraturE.There’sanassumptionofwhataPowerPointissupposedtolooklikeandcompanystandardsfallsthroughthefloor.Givethemabreak.Accordingtoarecentresearchtheaverageadultattentionspanforapresentationisjust20minutes.It’salwaysbesttokeepyourpresentationshortandtothepointbutifyoumustexceedtherecommended20minutestrygivingyouraudienceamomenttorelax.Youcanextendattentionspansbygivingyouraudiencearestthestudysays.Thiscanbedonebytellingastorygivingademoordoingsomethingelsethatgivesthebrainabreak.Practiceitagainandagain.Intheendagreatpresentationwillcomedowntothespeaker’sabilitytocapturetheaudience’simaginationandkeeptheirattention.Thepresentationandthespeakershouldworktogetherandtheycanbecomplementary相互补充的toeachother.Thebestpresenterswon’thavetolookdownatthenotesandwillneverbereadingfromascript.A.goodspeakercanfocusonthekeypointsandconveyinformationwell.41.Howcanyoumakeapresentationslidenottoocomplicated?A.Bykeepingeachslideshortandplain.B.Byusingflashyimagesandmuchtext.C.Byusingmorethanonelineoftextperbullet.D.ByusingmorethanoneimagetoshowyourideA.42.Whyshouldyouusethesamecolorschemesfontsandlogosinyourpresentation?A.Todescribeyourideasclearly.B.Toreinforceyourbrand’simagE.C.Tomakeacontrastwithnewimages.D.Tomakeinvestorsrememberyourideas.43.Accordingtothepassageagoodpresenteralways_______.A.looksdownatnotesfromtimetotimeB.takesabreakintheprocessofpresentingC.keepshispresentationbeyond20minutesD.catchestheaudience’simaginationandattention44.Theunderlinedwordreinforceinthethirdparagraphprobablymeans______.A.createB.praiseC.preserveD.strengthen45.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthispassage?A.FourTipsforaGreatPowerPointPresentationB.TheImportanceofaPowerPointPresentationC.TheBenefitsofUsingaPowerPointPresentationD.TheProperOccasionforaPowerPointPresentation
AtEastChinaUniversityofScienceandTechnologystudentswillgetacoupon优惠券iftheyeatuptheirfooD.Studentscancollectcouponsandexchangethemforsmallgiftssuchasbooksmagazinesmobilephonecoversandhandwarmers.It'sbeensuchasurprisesaidLiangZhaoyun19astudentattheuniversityinShanghai.IthasgivenusonemoremotivationtofinishourfooD.Themeasureispartofanationaleat-upcampaign行动whichisorganizedbystudentstodealwithfoodwasteoncampuses校园.Whyonlyoncampusesyoumightask?BecauseaccordingtoareportbyXinhuaNewsAgencystudentswastetwiceasmuchfoodasthenationalaverage平均.Thecampaignoncampusfoodwasteisreceivingattentionacrossthecountry.TheaimofthecampaignisnotonlytoencouragestudentstofinishtheirfooD.Wehopeitcanalsoencouragestudentstochooseamoreenvironment-friendlyandhealthylifestylesaidTaoSiliangsecretaryoftheYouthLeagueCommitteeatShanghaiUniversity.Butsomeschoolfoodispoorlypreparedsostudentsdonotliketofinishitall.Someschoolshavetakennoticeofthisandtheyaretakingmeasurestoimproveit.I'mgladthatwe'vereducedfoodwastesince‘eat-up’campaignbegan.Butifwecallonstudentstowastelessfoodweshouldalsoimprovetheserviceandfoodstandardoncampuses.saidTao.58.FromParagraph1weknowthatthestudentwillgetacoupon____________.A.whentheyeatschoolfoodB.aftertheyexchangegiftsC.iftheycollectthewasteD.iftheyfinishalltheirfood59.TheunderlinedwordmotivationinParagraph2means____________inChinesE.A.动力B.机会C.试验D.条件60.Theeat-upcampaigniscarriedoutoncampusesbecause____________.A.studentsgetagoodeducationB.schoolsoffersmallgiftsC.studentswastetoomuchfoodD.schoolfoodismoredelicious61.Thepurposeofthecampaignismainlyto____________.A.improvetheschoolfoodstandardB.encourageagreenerandhealthierlifestyleC.receiveattentionfromthesocietyD.furtherimprovetheserviceinuniversities
Sincethe1970sscientistshavebeensearchingforwaystolinkthebrainwithcomputers.BraincomputerinterfaceBCItechnologycouldhelppeoplewithdisabilitiessendcommandstomachines.RecentlytworesearchersJoseMillanandMicheleTavellafromtheFederalPolytechnicSchoolinLausanneSwitzerlanddemonstrated展示asmallroboticwheelchairdirectedbyaperson'sthoughts.InthelaboratoryTavellaoperatedthewheelchairjustbythinkingaboutmovinghisleftorrighthanD.Hecouldeventalkashewatchedthevehicleandguideditwithhisthoughts.Ourbrainhasbillionsofnervecells.Thesesendsignalsthroughthespinalcord脊髓tothemusclestogiveustheabilitytomovE.Butspinalcordinjuriesorotherconditionscanpreventtheseweakelectricalsignalsfromreachingthemuscles.Tavellasays.Oursystemallowsdisabledpeopletocommunicatewithexternalworldandalsotocontroldevices.Theresearchersdesignedaspecialcapfortheuser.Thisheadcoverpicksupthesignalsfromthescalp头皮andsendsthemtoacomputer.Thecomputerinterpretsthesignalsandcommandsthemotorizedwheelchair.Thewheelchairalsohastwocamerasthatidentifyobjectsinitspath.Theyhelpthecomputerreacttocommandsfromthebrain.Prof.Millantheteamleadersaysscientistskeepimprovingthecomputersoftwarethatinterpretsbrainsignalsandturnsthemintosimplecommands.ThepracticalpossibilitiesthatBCItechnologyofferstodisabledpeoplecanbegroupedintwocategories:communicationandcontrollingdevices.Oneexampleisthiswheelchair.Hesayshisteamhassettwogoals.Oneistestingwithrealpatientssoastoprovethatthisisatechnologytheycanbenefitfrom.AndtheotheristoguaranteethattheycanusethetechnologyoverlongperiodsoftimE.56.BCIisatechnologythatcan________.A.helptoupdatecomputersystemsB.linkthehumanbrainwithcomputersC.helpthedisabledtorecoverD.controlaperson'sthoughts57.HowdidTavellaoperatethewheelchairinthelaboratory?A.Bycontrollinghismuscles.B.BytalkingtothemachinE.C.BymovinghishanD.D.ByusinghisminD.58.WhichofthefollowingshowsthepathofthesignalsdescribedinParagraph5?A.scalp→computer→cap→wheelchairB.computer→cap→scalp→wheelchairC.scalp→cap→computer→wheelchairD.cap→computer→scalp→wheelchair59.Theteamwilltestwithrealpatientsto________.A.makeprofitsfromthemB.provethetechnologyusefultothemC.makethemlivelongerD.learnabouttheirphysicalcondition60.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.SwitzerlandtheBCIResearchCenterB.NewFindingsAboutHowtheHumanBrainWorksC.BCICouldMeanMoreFreedomfortheDisabledD.RoboticVehiclesCouldHelptoCureBrainInjuries
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CyberEnglishTherearenewandexcitingwaystousetheInternettolearnEnglishwhileyouareonlinE.TheInternetusesalotofmultimediaelements要素likewordssoundspicturescartoonsandvideos.Thisisperfectforstudyingalanguagebecauseyou’vegottoseehearandrepeatthingsasmuchasyoulikeLearningovertheInternetisalsofunbecauseyoucanbeapartofconversationshappeningallaroundtheglobe!SpecialInternetsitesaredesignedforpeopletolearnEnglishandareagreatwaytomeetotherpeoplearoundtheworlD.TheLanguageoftheNetOntheInternetEnglishisthemajorlanguagE.AsaresultitisnowmoreimportantthanevertobeabletounderstandEnglishwhenyouscantheweB.Itisnotalwayseasythough.TheEnglishcanbedifficultorhavealotofculturalinformationthatyouhaveneverseen.SeeYouinTown!OnesitespeciallydesignedforstudentsandtheirteachersisEnglishtown.Athttp://www.englishtown.comyouwillfindagroupofpeopleinterestedinlearningEnglish.Thereareseveralbuildingsinthevirtual虚拟的townwhereyoucanplaygameschatwithfriendsaskandgetanswerstolanguageandculturalquestionsandfindaninternationalpenfriendwhosharesyourinterests.ThereareotherresourcestohelpyoulearnsuchasmultimediaCD-ROMsandbooksforlanguagelearningandtranslation.YoucanalsohavedailyandmonthlyEnglishlessonsdeliveredtoyourowne-mailaddress.ThereisevenanonlineschoolwhereyoucantakeEnglishclassesovertheInternet.EnglishtownistheperfectplacetoprepareforatriptoEnglandortheUnitedStates!WouldyouliketobecomepartofavirtualcommunityofEnglishspeakers?LearnbyYourselfSurfingthewebisnotonlyfunbutcanalsohelpimproveyourEnglish!TryoutsomeofthewebsiteslistedbelowandseehowstudentsallovertheworldarelearningEnglishonlinE.1.CyberEnglishprobablymeans______.A.learningEnglishontheInternetB.learningEnglishbyoneselfC.scanningtheEnglishwebsitesD.LearningEnglishonTVorovertheradio2.StudyingEnglishonlineinterestsalotofpeoplebecause_____.A.OnlyinthiswaycanonelearnEnglishwellB.itmakesstudyeasierandmoreinterestingC.peopleliketochallengenewthingsD.learnercanreceiveface-to-faceeducation3.Itcanbelearnedfromthetextthat_____.A.athttp://www.englishtown.compeoplecanbuythingstheyneedB.EnglishistheonlyimportantlanguageontheInternet.C.theInternetcanprovidepeoplewiththeculturalinformationtheyneedD.it’sdifficultforlearnerstofindapenfriendinEnglishtown4.Thefollowingpartofthetextmight_____.A.tellushowtousetheInternetB.showussomeofthewebsitesonwhichEnglishistaughtC.telluswheretogettheCD-ROMsweneedD.showusthewebsitesonwhichbooksaresolD.
Muchhasbeenwrittenaboutbodylanguageduringajobinterview.Expertsfromacrossmanyfieldsarefullofadviceonjusthowtopresentyourbestperformanceinaninterviewusingconscious自觉的bodylanguagechoices.Whilemanyoftheseexpertssaythereisasecretsystemformakingthemostofaninterviewtherealityisthatmostofthemfocusonafewgeneraltypesofbehaviorthathavethegreatesteffectduringajobinterview.Enteringtheinterviewlocation—Yourwalkshouldbeactiveandconfident.Keepyourshouldersstraightheadupandmakeeyecontactwiththepeoplearoundyou.Maintain保持anactivefacialexpressionandbeconfidentwhenshakinghandsandgreetingpeopletowhomyouareintroduceD.Duringtheinterview—SitinastraightandattentiveposturE.Neverletyourshouldersdroporyourheadhangdownbutratherkeepyourheadupandmakeeyecontactwiththeinterviewers.Don’tplaywithanypapersornotesyouhaveinfrontofyouanddon’tlean倚靠yourarmsheavilyonthetablE.Keepyourbodypositionopenandmakeeyecontactwhilelisteningtoandansweringquestions.Leavingtheinterviewlocation—Nomatterhowyoufeelaboutyourperformanceduringtheinterviewcarryyourselfwithconfidencetillyouleavetheinterviewlocation.Beconfidentwhenshakinghandsandmakingeyecontactasyousaygoodbyeandkeepyourbodyposturestraightasyouwalkallthewaytoyourcar.Rememberthemoreyoumakeactiveandconfidentbodylanguageapartofyourdailylifethemoreitbecomesahabitthatfollowsyouwhereveryougo.51.Wecanlearnfromthetextthatthesecretsystemmainlyrefersto______.A.bodylanguageB.habitsC.languageskillsD.advice52.DuringtheinterviewwhichofthefollowingisNOTmentioned?A.Eyecontact.B.ClothingstylE.C.SittingposturE.D.Facialexpression.53.What’sthepurposeofthetext?A.Toshowthegeneralstepsofaninterview.B.ToexplainthemeaningofbodylanguagE.C.TopersuadepeopletousemorebodylanguagE.D.Togiveadviceonhowtocarryyourselfinaninterview.54.Itcanbeinferredfromthetextthat______.A.knowledgeplaysakeyroleinaninterviewB.activebodylanguagehelpsalotinaninterviewC.advicefromexpertsmakesagoodresultinaninterviewD.communicationskillsarenecessaryforagoodinterview
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TherearemanyolderpeopleintheworldandtherewillbemanymorE.A.little-knownfactisthatover60percentoftheolderpeopleliveindevelopingcountries.AccordingtotheWorldHealthOrganizationby2020therewillbe1billionwithover700millionlivingindevelopingcountries.Itisasurprisingfactthatthepopulationageingisparticularlyrapidindevelopingcountries.ForexampleittookFrance115yearsfortheproportionofolderpeopletodoublefrom7percentto14percent.ItisestimatedtotakeChinaamere27yearstoachievethissameincreasE.WhataretheimplicationsoftheseincreasednumbersofolderfolkOneofthebiggestworriesforgovernmentsisthatthelongerpeoplelivethemorelikelihoodthereisfordiseasesandfordisability.AttentionisbeingpaidtotheneedtokeeppeopleashealthyaspossibleincludingduringoldagetolessenthefinancialburdenonthestatE.Anothersignificantproblemistheneedfortheyoungergenerationstounderstandandvaluetheolderpeopleintheirsociety.InsomeAfricancountriescertainlyinAsiaolderpeoplearerespectedandregardedastheoneswithspecialknowledgE.YettraditionsarefadingawaydailywhichdoesnotensurethecontinuedhighregardofolderpeoplE.AssocietychangesattitudeswillchangE.Muchneedstobedonetogetridofagediscrimination歧视inemployment.Life-longlearningprogramsneedtobeprovidedtoenableolderpeopletobeactivemembersinacountry'sdevelopment.SocialsecuritypoliciesneedtobeestablishedtoprovideadequateincomeprotectionforolderpeoplE.Bothpublicandprivateschemesarevitalinordertobuildasuitablesafetynet.Toachieveequalityinsuchmatterswilltakeconsiderabletimeandeffort.Onethingissurethereisnotimetobelost.56.Theproportionofolderpeople.A.isbiggerindevelopedcountriesthanindevelopingcountriesB.willincreasemuchfasterinChinathaninFranceC.isone-seventhofthepopulationindevelopingcountriesD.willbesixtypercentindevelopingcountriesby202057.Accordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingaregovernmentsmostworriedabout?A.ThelongerlifeandgoodhealthofpeoplE.B.ThediseasesanddisabilityofolderpeoplE.C.ThelossoftaxesonolderpeoplE.D.TheincreasingrespectforolderpeoplE.58.Itisstateddirectlyinthepassagethatolderpeopleshould.A.betreateddifferentlyindifferentculturesB.enjoyasimilarlifestyleC.bevaluedbytheyoungergenerationsD.beignoredassocietychanges59.WhichofthefollowingmeasuresisNOTmentionedtosolvethepopulationageingproblemA.Gettingridofagediscriminationinemployment.B.EnsuringadequateincomeprotectionforolderpeoplE.C.Supplyinglife-longlearningprogramstoolderpeoplE.D.ProvidingfreehealthcareforsickolderpeoplE.60.Theauthorconcludesinthelastparagraphthat.A.governmentshavespentlotsoftimeinsolvingtheageingproblemB.peoplearetoobusytosolvethepopulationageingproblemC.populationageingisahardproblembutitneedstobesolvedurgentlyD.muchtimeandeffortwillbelostinsolvingtheageingproblem
YoungadultfilmmakersallhopetoshowtheirworksininternationalfestivalslikeSundanceandToronto.Butwhataboutreallyyoungfilmmakerswhoaren’tinfilmschoolyetandaren’tstrictlyspeakingevenadults?TheyareattheheartofWingspanArtsFilmFestivaltomorrowinasettinganydirectormightenvy:Lincolncenter.Completewithredcarpetinterviewsandvariousawardsthefestivalhasmuchincommonwitheventsformoreexperiencedmoviemakersexceptfortheageoftheparticipants:about8to18.What’sreallyexcitingisthatit’sfilmforkidsbykidssaidCoriGardnermanagingdirectorofWingspanArtsanonprofitorganizationofferingyouthartsprogramsintheNewYorkareA.ThisyearthefestivalwillincludefilmsnotonlyfromWingspanbutalsofromothercityorganizationsandonefromamiddleschoolinArlingtonVirginiA.WewanttomakethisanationaleventMs.GardneraddeD.ThenineshortstobeshownrangefromaClaymationbiographyofB.B.Kingtoasciencefictionadventuresetintheyear3005.A.lotofthematerialisreallymatureMs.GardnersaidtalkingaboutfilmsbytheNewYorkbranchofGlobalActionProjectamediaartsandleadership-traininggroup.ThechoiceisaboutthehistoryofafamilyandMasterAnti-SmokerisaboutthedangersofsecondhandsmokE.DreamoftheInvisiblesdescribesyoungimmigrants’移民feelingsofbothbelongingandnotbelongingintheiradoptedcountry.Thefestivalwillendwithanopenreceptionatwhichotherfilmswillbeshown.Theseincludeamusicvideoandafull-lengthfilmwhosetitleisPressurE.31.WingspanArtsKidsFilmFestival_____________.A.isorganizedbyamiddleschoolB.isasfamousastheTorontoFestivalC.showsfilmsmadebychildrenD.offersawardstofilmschoolstudents32.WhichofthefollowingistrueofWingspanArts?A.Ithelpsyoungfilmmakerstomakemoney.B.ItprovidesartsprojectsforyoungpeoplE.C.It’samediaartsandleadership-traininggroup.D.It’sanationalorganizationforyoungpeoplE.33.TheunderlinedwordshortsinParagraph4refersto_________.A.shorttrousersB.shortkidsC.shortfilmsD.shortstories34.Moviestobeshowninthefestival______________.A.coverdifferentsubjectsB.focusonkid’slifeC.areproducedbyGlobalActionProjectD.aredirectedbyMs.Gardner35.Attheendofthisfilmfestivaltherewillbe__________.A.variousawardsB.redcarpetinterviewsC.anopenreceptionD.aconcertatLincolnCenter
Isthereabetterwaytogettalentedemployeeswithouthiringunderqualifiedcollegegraduatesandpayingforextensivetrainingtogetthemuptotherequiredlevel?Thereis.Insteadofjustcomplainingthattoday'sgraduatesareunderqualifiedyourcompanycaninvestineducation.Findalocalcollegeoruniversitythatoffersamajorinyourcompany'sfieldandbuildarelationshipwithit.Thisrelationshipcantakemanyformswithdifferentlevelsofinvolvement参与forboththeschoolandthebusiness.StartingsmallisagoodideA.Callthecollegetalktotheappropriatedepartmentheadandofferyourcompany'sassistancE.Offeringintheschoolachancetotrainstudentsinyourcompany'ssoftwareorhardwaremeansthattherewillbemorepeopletrainedintheuseoftheseproducts.Thisaddstoyourcompany'smarketshareandpotentialemployeepoolandenhancesitspublicimagE.DonationsmayqualifyyourcompanyfordeductionwhichcanhelpitsbottomlinE.Thisknowledgeswapbenefitsyourcompanyandtheschool.Yourcompanygetsgraduatestrainedinareasitchoosesandhasaplacetosendcurrentemployeesformoretraining.Whileyourcompany'scorporateimageimprovestheschoolgainsresourcesthatmakesitmoreattractivetoprospectivestudents.Yourcompanywillhaveaccess进入toinexpensivebrightmotivatedlabor;achancetorecruitthemostqualifiedcollegegraduates;andachancetoinfluencethosewhowillworkinitsindustry.Studentsdonotforgetwhattheylearnduringagoodinternship实习experiencE.Andsomedaytheymaybeinapositiontochooseonbehalfofanentirecompanybetweenyourcompany'sproductandacompetitor's.Theschoolbenefitstoo.Thepromiseofgoodinternshipsisagreatwaytorecruit招收studentsbecauseinternshipsgivethestudentsachancetoapplytheskillstheyhavelearnedinapracticalsetting.WeallknowhowmuchbetterrealworldexperiencelooksonaresumethanjusteducationalexperiencE.Fromboththebusinessandtheeducationalperspectiverelationshipsbetweencorporationsandcollegescanbemutually互相beneficial.IfsuchpartnershipsgrowinthefuturethecurrentgapbetweenthenumberoftechnologyjobsandthequalifiedpooloftalenttofillthemmayyetbecloseD.39.Theauthorsuggestsmanywaysexceptthat________.A.thepartnershipcantakemanyformsB.aschoolshouldfindacompanyandbuildarelationshipwithitC.acompanyshouldoffertheschoolachancetotrainstudentsinitssoftwareandhardwareD.acompanymustenhanceitspublicimage40.Accordingtotheauthorthepartnershipbetweenbusinessandeducationwill________.A.bemutuallybeneficialB.benefitonlythecompanyC.benefitonlytheschoolD.notsolvethetalentshortage41.Themainideaofthepassageisthat________.A.therealworldexperiencelooksbetterthanjusteducationalexperiencE.B.themajorityofinternsareeagertoapplytheirlearninginschooltotherealworldC.thelackoftechnologytalentD.thebusinessandeducationshouldhaveamarriage42.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordmeaninthethirdparagraph?A.sweepB.unionC.exchangeD.development
TheexpressionGoforit!isawayofencouragingsomeonetotrysomething.Goforit!meansyoushouldnotworryaboutfailureorbetoocareful.Youshouldtakeachancebebraveandactfirmly.Goforit!getsnamefromfootball.NotfootballasitisplayedinmostcountriessuchasEnglandEgyptorJapanbutthekindoffootballplayedintheUnitedStatesandCanadA.Theconservativechoiceistokicktheballandaccepttemporarydefeatinordertogainagoodpositionforyourteamthenexttimeitgetstheball.ThemoreexcitingchoicehoweveristotryafourthandfinaltimetogaintheremainingyardsneedeD.Inthenineteeneightiespeoplebeganusingthisexpressioninmanykindsofsituationstoencouragesomeonetoactbravely.Thereisnoguarantee保证thattheactionyouGoforit!willsucceeD.Butthatisthechanceyoutakewhenyoudecidetogoforit.YouputyourfearsbehinD.Youchoosecourageoversafety.Youholdyourbreathandgoforit.60.TheexpressionGoforit!comesfrom______.A.EnglishfootballB.EgyptianfootballC.JapanesefootballD.Americanfootball61.Accordingtothepassagewhenwedecidetogoforitweonlyconsider______.A.safetyB.actionC.resultD.situation62.Inwhichofthefollowingsituationsshouldweusetheexpressionnowadays?A.WedecidetoavoidtroubleordangerforthefuturE.B.WetrytoimproveourEnglishforbettereducation.C.Weneedtomakeaquickdecisionatthelastmoment.D.WehavetomakeachoicebetweensuccessandfailurE.
2016athletesfromaroundtheworldwillcompeteforgoldmedalsintheSummerOlympics.EventhoughthegamesarethreeyearsawayBrazil’scitizensalreadyfeellikewinners.ThenationwasnamedtohostthisimportantsportingeventinOctober2009.ItwillbethefirstOlympicsheldinSouthAmericA.ThegameswilltakeplaceinRiodeJaneiro.ThecitybeatoutthreeothersitesMadridTokyoandChicagotohosttheevent.WhentheInternationalOlympicCommitteechoseRiodeJaneirocheeringpeoplefloodedthecity’sstreets.ThisishugeforRioandforthewholecountrysayscitizenSueliFerreirA.TheOlympicsareexpectedtoattracttensofthousandsofpeoplE.Brazilianofficialshavealreadystartedtoprepareforthecrowds.WeknowwhatweneedtodoexplainsBrazil’spresidentLuizInacioLuladaSilvA.Thewordsfromnowonareworkworkandwork.OfficialswanttofixuplocalsportscentersbeforeRiodeJaneirostepsintothespotlight.Theyalsowanttoreducetheamountofcrime犯罪.TheyhopehostingthegameswillimprovelifeinBrazil.About30percentofpeoplethereliveinpoverty贫穷orpoorconditions.TourismduringtheOlympicsisexpectedtocreatemorethan2millionjobs.It’sgoingtobegoodfortheeconomygoodforthepeopleFerreirasays.ThisgivesushopethatthingswillbebetterherE.41.Accordingtothepassagethe2016Olympicswillbeheldin______.A.EuropeB.AsiaC.NorthAmericaD.SouthAmerica42.ThefeelingofBrazilianscanbedescribedas_________.A.proudB.surprisedC.worriedD.nervous43.TheunderlinedwordfloodedinParA.3means_______A.crossedB.filledC.visitedD.cleaned44.AccordingtoBrazil’spresidentwecanknow________.A.thegovernmentneedshelpfromtheBrazilianpublicB.thegovernmentwillbegintopreparefortheOlympicssoonC.BrazilianofficialswilltryhardtopreparefortheOlympicsD.BrazilianofficialarenowtoobusytopreparefortheOlympics45.Wecanlearnfromthelasttwoparagraphsthat___________.A.Brazilians’lifewillbebetterbecauseoftheOlympicsB.notallBraziliansareinterestedintheOlympicsC.mostBraziliansarenowlivinginpoorconditionsD.BraziliansworryaboutlosingjobsduringtheOlympics
Musicaltrainingseemstoimprovecommunicationskills.Americanscientistssay.Theyfoundthatdevelopingmusicalskillsinvolvesthesameprocessinthebrainaslearninghowtospeak.Thescientistssaythatcouldhelpchildrenwithlearningdisabilities.NinaKrausisaneurobiologistatNorthwesternUniversityinIllinois.Shesaysmusicaltraininginvolvesputtingtogetherdifferentkindsofinformation.Shesaystheprocessinvolveshearingmusiclookingatmusicalnotestouchinganinstrumentandwatchingothermusicians.Shesaystheprocessisnotmuchdifferentfromlearninghowtospeak.Bothinvolvedifferentsenses.ProfessorKrausssaysmusicaltrainingandlearningtospeakmakeusthinkaboutwhatwearedoing.Shesaysspeechandmusicpassthroughastructureofthenervoussystemcalledthebrainstem脑干.Thebrainstemcontrolsourabilitytohear.UntilrecentlyexpertshavethoughtthebrainstemcouldnotbedevelopedorchangeD.ButProfessorKraussandherteamfindthatmusicaltrainingcanimproveaperson'sbrainstemactivity.Thestudyinvolvedpeoplewithdifferentlevelsofmusicalability.Theywereaskedtowearanelectricaldevicethatmeasuresbrainactivity.Thepeopleworethedevicewhiletheywatchedavideoofsomeonespeakingandapersonplayingamusicalinstrument.ThestudyfoundthatthemoreyearsoftrainingpeoplehadthemoresensitivetheyweretothesoundandbeatofthemusiC.ProfessorKraussaysthestudyshowstheimportanceofmusicaltrainingtochildrenwithlearningdisabilities.68.Themainideaofthepassageis.A.learninghowtospeakB.thatbrainstemisimportantforspeechC.thatmusicaltrainingpeoplearemoresensitiveD.thatmusicaltrainingisimportantforcommunicationskills69.Whycanmusicaltrainingimprovecommunicationskills?Because.A.itgivespeoplemoreknowledgeB.ithasakindofmagicC.itcanimproveaperson’sbrainstemactivityD.itcanmakepeoplespeak70.Whichsentenceistrueaccordingtothetext?A.Thebrainstemcontrolsourabilitytospeak.B.Thebrainstemhassomethingtodowithourabilitytohear.C.Peoplethinkbrainstemcan’tbedevelopeD.D.Themusicaltrainingprocessisthesamewithlearninghowtospeak.71.Theunderlinedworddevicemeans.A.apieceofequipmentforsomeexperimentB.apieceoffurnitureforalabC.acellphoneD.aheadphone
WhenpeoplewanttoknowabouttheweathertheyusuallygototheirradiosTVsnewspapersortotheInternet.Howeveryoucanalsofindmanyweathersignsamongwildlifebecauseoftheirhighlydevelopedsenses.Dropsinairpressure压力produceaneffectonsmallanimalsinmanyways.Miceanddeeraregoodweatherindicators.PeoplewhospendalotoftimeoutdoorshaveobservedthatbeforeastormfieldmicecomeoutoftheirholesandrunarounD.Deerleavehighgroundandcomedownfromthemountains.Birdsareespeciallygoodweatherindicatorsbecausetheyalsoshowtheeffectofapressuredropinmanyways.Forexamplesomebirdsbecomeirritable急躁的andquarrelsomeandwillfightoverapieceofbreaD.Otherbirdschirp叽叽喳喳andsingjustbeforeastorm.Itseemstheyknowtheywon’tgetanotherchanceforanhourortwo.Birdsalsoseeksafeplacesbeforeastorm.Youwillsometimesseebirdssettlingintreesorgatheringtogetheronawireclosetoabuilding.Pre-stormlowpressuremakestheairsothinthatbirdshavedifficultyflying.Itisunusualtoseemanybirdsflyingoverheadinthesummertimeratherthanduringtheperiodsinthespringorautumn.Watchforotherweathersignsifyouseethis.Iftheyflyinthewrongdirectiontheymaybeflyingaheadofastorm.Bypayingcloserattentiontosomeimportantsignsinnaturewecanbecomebetterpreparedforanykindofweather.67.ThewordindicatorsinParagraph1probablymeans______.A.mapsB.servicesC.signsD.stations68.Therewillbeastormifbirds______.A.makemorenoisethanusualB.flyindifferentdirectionsC.comedownfromtalltreesD.shareapieceofbread69.Howcanbirdssensethecomingofastorm?A.ByfeelingadropinairtemperaturE.B.Bynoticingthechangeofwinddirections.C.ByfeelingadropinairpressurE.D.Bynoticingthemovementsofotheranimals.70.Thebesttitleforthetextwouldbe______.A.SignsofaStormB.DropsinAirPressureC.Animals’SharpSensesD.Nature’sWeatherSigns
PaulaRadcliffechasing角逐athirdLondonmarathontitle冠军saysshehasbecomeastrongerpersonafterherterribleexperienceatthe2004AthensGames.RadcliffewhofailedtocompletetheOlympicmarathonandthe10000mlastAugustsaid:Athensmademeastrongerpersonanditmademecareaboutcriticism批评.InthepastIwantedtopleaseeveryonebutnowIamgoingtolistenevenmoretothepeoplearoundmE.Shedidn’tcareaboutcriticismmadeattheweekendbyLizMcColganwhofeltRadcliffeshouldhaverestedandletherbodyrecoverafterherfailureinAthens.LizissomeoneIlookuptobutshehasn’tspokentomelastyearandifshereallycaredformeI’msureshewouldhavecontacted联系mE.InsteadRadcliffewontheNewYorkCitymarathonjust11weeksafterAthens.InNewYorkIwasn’tinmybeststatebutIdidknowIwasgoodenoughtowintheracE.RadcliffeinsistedheronlygoalinSunday’sracewouldbewinningathirdtitleandnotchasingworldrecords.HoweverRadcliffehasnotruledout排除inthefuturechasingherfinalworldrecordtimeandquestionedsayingsthatmarathonrunnershavetheabilityintheircareertoproduceonlyfourorfiveworld-classtimes.Idon’tthinkthat---althoughIcan’tputanumberonitsaidRadcliffE.Thatchangesfrompersontoperson.RadcliffeissureshecanbetterherwinningLondon2003performancesomepointinthefuturE.Followingasuccessfulthree-monthtrainingperiodintheUnitedStatesthe31-year-oldwillchaseathirdtitleonSundayafterherfirstvictoryin2002andagain12monthslater.Radcliffeclockedatime2:18:56inherfirst42.2-kilometreracethreeyearsago.Afterwardsshesetamixedcoursemarkof2:17:18fivemonthslaterinChicagobeforeloweringthattoatimeof2:15:25inthe2003Londonevent.31.Radcliffe’sfailureinAthensmadeher______.A.facecriticismcalmlyB.restforfivemonthsC.lovepeoplearoundhermoreD.developrespectforLiz32.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.RadcliffebroketheworldrecordintheNewYorkCitymarathon.B.Radcliffedidn’tfullyrecoverbeforetheNewYorkCitymarathon.C.RadcliffewonherfirstmarathontitleintheNewYorkCitymarathonD.Radcliffehada3-monthtrainingbeforetheNewYorkCitymarathon.33.BysayingIcan’tputanumberonitRadcliffemeansshe’snotsure______.A.ifshehastheabilitytosetanewworldrecordB.ifshecanwinanotherracethoughshehaswonmanytimesC.howmanytimesamarathonrunnercansettheworldrecordD.ifshehastheabilitytoproducefourorfiveworld-classtimes34.AccordingtothetextRadcliffehaswon_____Londonmarathontitles.A.oneB.twoC.threeD.four35.WhatcanwelearnfromRadcliffe’sstory?A.Practicemakesperfect.B.WellbegunishalfdoneC.A.friendinneedisafriendindeedD.Wherethereisawillthereisaway.
It’snoteasytofindapersonwiththequalitiesittakestobeahero.Ididn’treallyunderstandthemeaningofthewordherountilmythirdyearinthecollegE.Ifyousawheryouwouldn’tthinkshereallylooksthepartbutsheisstrongerthanSupermancouldeverbE.HernameisSandraKeierleber.Ifirstmetheratvolleyballtryouts选拔赛butdidn’tnoticeanythingspecialatfirst.AstheweekpassedhoweversheshowedshehadmoreheartthananyonE.Shestoodoutbecauseshenevergaveupnomatterwhat.Sandraisn’tthetallestorthefastest---infactthiswasherfirsttimeplayingvolleyballanditshowed---butthatdidn’tstopher.ShewasalwaysthefirsttoarriveandthelasttoleavE.Bytheendoftryoutsshehadfoundaplaceineveryone’sheart.WhenthenamelistfornewmemberswasputupweallwaitednervouslyasshecheckeD.Whenshestoodatthedoorandsmiledhappilyallwecoulddowascheer.AfterSandramadetheteamsheworkedevenhardertoimprovehergamE.Whensheaskedforhelpwegladlytaughther.Shealsobecameourfanattendingalmosteveryschoolgameandevenjoiningusinthecitygames.WealllikeherbecausesheneverthinksaboutdoingthingstheeasywayorlosesthatsmilE.Becauseofhergreateffortsshemakesherselfatruehero----andmyherotoo.1.WhatdidthewriterthinkofSandraatthebeginning?A.CommonB.HonestC.PrettyD.Strong2.WhichofthefollowingistrueaboutSandra?A.ShewasbornavolleyballplayerB.Sheisn’tthetallestbutthefastestC.ShedoesthingsinaneasywayD.Sheispopularwithherteammates3.Thewriterismostprobably_____________.A.anewsreporterB.acollegestudentC.astorytellerD.acollegeteacher4.WhydoesthewriterthinkofSandraKeierleberasatruehero?A.Shedidverywellatthetryouts.B.ShetookpartinthecitymatchesC.SheworkedhardandnevergaveupD.Sheaskedforhelpfromherteammates.
AfterrulingthetennisworldforalmostfiveyearsRogerFedererisadjustingtolifeatNO.2.ButlikeanykingwhosethronehasbeentakenawaytheSwissstarisalreadyplanningsecretlyhisreturntopowerbeginningatthisweek’sUSOpen.Theproblemismanyexpertsthinkhewillneverdoit.Theyblameeverythingfromageandtoughcompetitiontohisracketandpsychology.ForyearsFederer27hadenjoyedtheviewfromthetop.Competitorssawhimasundefeatedandforthemostparthewas.Howeverbeforethe2008seasonbeganFedererhadanillnessthatstolehisstrengthandclearlyaffectedhisplayonthecourt.Eversincehehasstruggledtoreturntoformwinningjusttwoofhislast14tournaments.Twenty-sevenisanagewhenyourbodystartstalkingbacktoyou.tennisgreatJohnMcEnroetoldtheNewYorkTimes.PanchoSefuraanothertennisgreatnotedthatFedererisalsofacingamaturingcropofyoungtalents.TherearetoomanygreatplayersnowhesaidnamingBritain’sAndyMurray21andLatvia’sErnestsGulbis20.USmagazineSportsIllustratedtenniscolumnistJonWertheimsuggestedthatpartofFederer’sproblemcouldbehisinsistenceonusingasmallracket.Hesaysthatthesmallerheaddemandsballcontrol.Butweseetimeandagainthatracketmakerstrytogetplayerstouseacertainstick—onetheywouldliketomarkettoconsumersandithasanegativeeffecttheprofessionalgamE.SportspsychologistJimLoehrtoldtheTimesthatFedererisprobablyfeelingasenseofdoubtafterbeingconsideredasundefeatedforsolong.IfFedereristorecoverhisstateofbeingundefeatedLoehrsaidhemustovercomehisdoubt.Federerdoesn’tneedfameandmoney.Buthehastogetbetter.Hehastogotoawholenewlevel.That’stheonlywayhestaysinthegamehesaiD.AsforbeginninghisfirstGrandSlaminagesastheNO.2seedFederersaiditmightbeforthebest.FiveyearsalmostIwasexpectedtowineverytournamentIenteredhesaidsomaybeRafaelNadalnowfeelswhatIhadtofeelforaverylongtimE.Itwillbeinterestingtoseehowhehandlesit.32.WhatdoestheunderlinedsentenceyourbodystartstalkingbacktoyouinParA.4mean?A.Yourbodyoftenargueswithyou.B.Youcandowhateveryouwant.C.YourstrengthisbeginningtodeclinE.D.Youaremoreeasilytohavequiteterriblediseases.33.FromthepassageweknowthemainreasonwhyFederer’sthronewastakenawayisthat_____.A.heisbecomingolderandolder.B.heinsistedonusingasmallracket.C.heisfacingamaturingcropofyoungtalents.D.hehadanillnessthatstolehisstrength.34.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A.NowitisNadalwhohasreplacedFedererastheNo.1tennisplayer.B.theracketmakersaimattheplayers’betterperformanceingames.C.ItisimpossibleforFederertoreturntopower.D.FedererhasneverwonaGrandSlambeforE.35.What’sthebesttitleofthepassage?A.Nadal—TheNo.1TennisPlayerB.Federer—AlwaysUndefeatedC.StateofMindPlaysaImportantRoleD.FedererHopestoRecoverHisMagic
Forgivingsomeonewhohashurtyouorletyoudownisneveraneasything.Severalnewstudieshoweversaythatitcouldhavealotofhealthbenefits.Whenyouthinkofforgivenessyouprobablydon’tthinkofitasbeingahealthormedicalproblem.StudiesfromStanfordUniversityontheotherhandshowthatsomethinglikeangercanchangeyourwell-being.WhencartoonbookcharactersliketheIncredibleHulk绿巨人getangrytheychangecolorsandoftengainspecialpower.Intherealworldangerislessobviousandmaybemoredangerous.That’swhyProfessorFredLuskinfounderoftheStanfordForgivenessProjectandauthorofForgiveforGoodsaysholdingontoangerandhatredcanharmyourphysicalandmentalhealth.TwonewstudiesseemtoshowthesameideA.Thestudiesfindthatpeoplewhoareabletoforgivefeellessstresslessbackpainandlessdepression.Theyalsohavefewerheadacheslowerbloodpressureandfewerproblemsonsleeping.Soitdoesn’tmatterifyourangeriscausedbythetrafficorotherthings.Learningtoletitgoisimportant.Techniquessuchasdeepbreathorthoughtcanhelp.Orjustaskyourselfifit’sworthhurtingyourselfbystayingangrywithsomeoneelsE.Forgivenessdoesnotmeanthatyousimplyacceptwhathappenedandsayit’sOK.Insteadit’sawayofmakingpeacewithyourselfaboutwhathappenedinthepast.31.Theauthorofthepassagetriestomakehisviewpointclear______.A.byraisinghisownexamplesB.basedonhisownexperienceC.bymentioningsomestudiesD.bymentioningsometypicalpatients32.Theexampleofthecartoonbookcharactersistakeninthepassageto______.A.showthatangerandhatredcanresultinphysicalandmentalharmB.letthereaderknowthedifferentcolorsofcartoonfacesC.showhowtocontrolone’stemperD.introduceafamousexpert33.Theunderlinedphraseholdingontointhispassagepossiblymeans______.A.movingawayB.notlettinggoC.gettingridofD.learningabout34.Peoplewhoareabletoforgivemaysufferless.A.stressB.depressionC.sleepingtroubleD.alltheabove35.Thebesttitleforthispassageisprobably_______.A.ForgivenessB.ForgivenessIsGoodforHealthC.A.SecrettoKeepingHealthD.AngerIsBadforHealth
EducatingGirlsIsaRealLifesaverClareShortknowsit.Everydevelopingeconomistknowsit.TheWorldBankknowsit.Theeducationofgirlsisthesurestwaytoreducepoverty.ThereasonissimplE.Alltheevidenceshowsthattakinggirlsoutofthefieldsandhomesandputtingthembehinddesksraiseseconomicproductivitylowersinfantandmaternal产妇deathratesreducesbirthratesandimprovesenvironmentalmanagement.Whythenare90millionprimaryschool-agegirlsaroundtheworldnotinschool?ForthesamereasonthatwhenCharlesDickenswaswritingDavidCopperfield150yearsagogirlswereabsentfromtheBritisheducationsystem:Meninpowermostlypreferitthatwayorarenotinterestedenoughinchangingthesituationtocommitenergyandmoneytodoingso.Thecountrieswiththepoorestrecordforhavingwomeninpositionsofpowerorinfluencehavetheworstfiguresforgirls’education.High-profileintervention介入byorganizationssuchastheWorldBankhasbegunsuccessfullywithseveralcountriesandmoreofthesamewillprobablybeneededtobringchangeinconservativemale-runstates.Eveniftherewerenodevelopmentpayofffromgenderequalityinschoolstheeducationofgirlswouldstillbeacauseworthfightingfor.Educationisahumanrightandthedenialofittogirlsisascaronthecommunityinthetwenty-firstcentury.TobebornagirlinaruralareainNepalPakistanIndonesiaMoroccoTogoorSudan—halfadozenofthemostshamefulperformers—meansbeingcondemnedtoalifewithoutschooleducationorcleanwatermarriageandbabiescomingtooearlytoomanybirthschildrenwhodieofpreventablediseasesbackbreakingworkinthefieldssubordination从属tohusbandandhisfamilyandanearlydeath.Everyyearalmost12millionchildrenundertheageoffiveneedlesslydieofinfectiousdiseasesassociatedwithpoverty.Buteachadditionalyearspentbytheirmothersinprimaryschoollowerstheriskofprematurechilddeathsbyabout8percent.InPakistananextrayearofschoolfor1000girlscouldpreventsixtyinfantdeaths.WithwomenandgirlsbeingthemainfarmersinAfricaandsouthernAsiatheireducationoffersachancetodevelopmoreefficientfarmingpracticesimproveoutputandraiseawarenessoftheecologicalneedsofthelandwithtreeplantingandfarming.ThereforetheworldcommunitycannotaffordtoignorethisavenueofchangE.56.WhichisNotthereasonwhyeducatinggirlsreducespoverty?A.Itimprovesenvironmentalmanagement.B.Itraiseseconomicproductivity.C.Itcreatesmorechildren.D.Itlowersmaternaldeathrates.57.WhatdoestheunderlinedworditinParagraph3referto?A.ThepooreconomyatthattimE.B.Girls’absencefromschool.C.Energyandmoney.D.Theeducationofgirls.58.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.Thecountrieswherewomenhavegreatinfluenceandareinpoweralwaysdoworseingirls’education.B.SomeorganizationssuchastheWorldBankhaven’ttakentheleadingirls’education.C.SomegirlsinSudanandIndonesiaareboundtolivealifewithouteducationwhentheyareborn.D.Eachextrayearofschoolforgirlshasnothingtodowiththebirthrateandmaternaldeaths.59.Howmanymoreinfantswillsurvivewhen100girlsstayinschoolforanotheryear?A.5B.6C.8D.1260.Whatdoestheauthorthinkofgirls’education?A.essentialB.terribleC.indifferentD.helpless
TheFirstAmericansTherewasatimelongagowhenalandbridgeconnectedAsiaandNorthAmericA.ThefirstsettlersinNorthAmericacrossedthislandbridgefromwhatisnowSiberiatoAlaskA.Thepeoplewhomadethisinitial最初的crossingwereprobablyfollowingtheanimalstheyusedforfooD.EventuallytheoceansroseandthelandbridgebetweenthecontinentsdisappeareD.ThesettlerswhoIshallcalltheFirstAmericanscouldnotreturntotheirhomelanD.16ForthenextfewthousandyearstheFirstAmericansmigrated移居southandeastthroughoutNorthandSouthAmericA.TheymadethejourneyallthewayfromAlaskatothesoutherntipofSouthAmericaadistanceofmorethan10000miles.17InthefarnorthabovetheArcticCircle北极圈FirstAmericansbecamehuntersoftheocean.18Inthebriefsummertheygatheredberries干果仁andotherplants.Inthewintertheystayedinlodges小屋muchofthetimepreparingforthenextsummer.Itwasahardlifebuttheylearnedtosurviveintheseharsh严厉的conditions.FarthersouthinwhatisnowArizonaUtahColoradoandNewMexicotheFirstAmericansbecamecliffdwellers悬崖居民.Theybeganbylivingincavesthatalreadyexistedinthecliffs.19Thedwellings住所theyconstructedinmanywaysresembled类似today’sapartmentbuildings.20Theybuiltasystemofdamsandcanalssotheycouldstoreandusewateralmostanytimeoftheyear.Theyweresosuccessfulthattheycouldraisefruitsandvegetablesthatwerenotfoundnaturallyinthedesert.InMexicoandSouthAmericatheFirstAmericansfoundedcivilizations文明thatwereamongthegreatestintheworlD.Theybuilthugepyramidslivedinfabulous巨大的citiesandmadegreatadvancesinscienceandmathematicslongbeforetheEuropeansarriveD.A.Theyalsodiscoveredfoodslikecornandpotatoes.B.Alongthewaytheyestablishedmanydifferentcivilizations.C.TheFirstAmericansoftheSouthwestlearnedtoirrigate灌溉thedesert.D.TheywouldhavetosurviveintheNewWorldtheyhaddiscovereD.E.TheybuiltboatsofanimalskinsandhuntedorfishedfortheirfooD.F.Peoplelivingneareachothertendedtosharesimilarenvironmentsandcustoms.G.TheydiscoveredhowtoaddtothecavesbybuildingstructuresofwoodandstonE.
VeniceoneofthecitiesinItalywasfoundedinA.D.811bythepeopleofMalamoccofleeing逃跑fromtheFranks.ItwassaidthattheywereguidedbypigeonscarryinglittlecrossesandsettledwherenowVenicelies.Veniceisbuilton117islands.Ithas150canalsand400bridges.Thenarrowstreetswiththeirhistoricnamesarecoveredwithstonesbuthavenofootpaths.Theyaredottedwithflowershopsignsandlanterns.ShopsandpalacesstandbysidE.Thebrickbridgesarehighenoughtoallowboatstopassfreelyunderthem.ThecenterofpubliclifeisSt.Mark’sSquarewheretouristsandcitizenssitinthefamousFlorianandQuadricafestolistentomusicenjoyingthemselves.TheQuadriismorepopularbuttheFlorianfoundedin1720isthebest-knowncafebecauseithasreceivedsuchgreatpersonsasByronanEnglishpoetandGoetheaGermanpoet.UnfortunatelythespecialpositionofVeniceisthreatening威胁itsownexistencE.Theterrain地势onwhichitisbuiltbegantosinkwhilethelevelofthesurroundingwatersisconstantlyrising.Howevermanymeasureshavealreadybeentakentopreventthecityfromsinking.32.Inthesecondparagraphtheauthor_______.A.tolduswhobuiltthecityofVenicE.B.showedupwhereVeniceis.C.describedwhatVeniceislikE.D.talkedaboutwhyVeniceissurroundedbywaters.33.Whichofthefollowingshowstherightrelationship?○＝Italy;△=Venice;□=St.Mark’sSquare34.WhyistheFlorianthefamouscafe?Because________.A.itappearedinByronandGoethe’spoemsB.itismoreclosetoStMark’sSquarethantheQuadriC.itwasfoundedin1720mucholderthantheQuadriD.ByronandGoethewereonceitscustomers35.Fromthearticlewecanseethat________.A.manypeoplehavefledbecauseVenice’sexistenceisbeingthreatenedB.thelevelofthesurroundingwatersisconstantlyrisingbecausethecityofVenicebegantosinkC.thegovernmenthasalreadytakenmanymeasurestosavethecityfromgoingdownD.manystepshavealreadybeentakentopreventtheterrainfromrising
InCaliforniayoungsealionsareindangerofstarvingtodeathanditisnotclearwhy.I'mgoingonarescuerightnowsaidPeterWallersteintalkingonhiscellphonewhileinhistruck.'I'vealreadyrescuedtwosealions.Wallersteincanbarelykeepupwiththedistresscalls.Hisseamammalrescueoperationhasalreadysaved240Californiasealionpupsthisyear.Notmuchenergyleftinthisguyhesaidaboutoneparticularsealion.Almostallweredyingfromstarvation.Wefoundthemsevenmilesupthefloodcontrolchannelfoundthemunderacarandwedon'treallyknowwhyhesaiD.OnaverageaboutahundredsealionsarerescuedinSouthernCaliforniaduringthewinter.But700havebeenpickedupoverthelastthreemonths.They'reverysicksaidKeithMatassawhorunsthePacificMarineMammalCenterinLagunaBeach.Histeamisnursing115sealionsbacktohealth.Anormalsealionatthisage--8to9monthsold--shouldbearound6070poundssaidMatassA.We'reseeingthemcomeintoourcenterat20to25poundsandreallytheylooklikewalkingskeletons.SealionsdependonherringsardinesandothersmallfishfoundclosetoCalifornia'scoast.SarahWilkinisamarinebiologistwiththeNationalMarineFisheriesServicE.Askedwhyithasreachedthispointshesaid:We'relookingatwhetherthepreythattheseanimalsshouldbeeatingjustisn'tavailabletothemforsomereasonandthatcouldbebecausethere'slessofitorbecauseit'smovedandit'snotaccessiblE.ItcantakefourmonthsofcarebeforetheanimalsarestrongenoughtobereleasedbackintothePacifiC.ThisistheultimategiftwatchingananimalcomeinasawalkingskeletonsaidMatassaandwatchingitrunoffthebeach...andjustheadoutwhereitshouldbE.Scientistsworrythey'llfindevenmorestarvingsealionsintheweeksaheaD.AprilandMayareusuallypeakmonthsforsealionrescues.61.Whatdoestheauthortrytoexpressintheunderlinedsentenceinthethirdparagraph?A.Wallersteinisboredwiththecalls.B.Thesituationisterribleforthesealions.C.Wallerstein’stelephoneishardtogetthroughto.D.Therescueoperationisgoingverywell.62.WhatmighthaveledtothestarvationofthesealionsaccordingtoSarahWilkin?A.Thewintercoldness.B.A.lackofprey.C.A.flooD.D.Caraccidents.63.Whenthesealionscomebacktohealththeyare_______.A.releasedbackintothePacificB.senttotheNationalMarineFisheriesServiceC.senttothePacificMarineMammalCenterD.releasedontheCaliforniancoast64.Theunderlinedsentencetheylooklikewalkingskeletonsmeans________.A.theyareveryfirmB.theyareveryactiveC.theyareveryuglyD.theyareverythin65.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.AccesstoSealions’PreyB.SeaLionRescueOperationC.StarvationEndangersSeaLionsD.ProtectionforSeaLionsIsPressing
Simplylanguageiswhatpeopleandanimalsusetocommunicatetheirthoughtsideasandfeelings.Ofcourseanimalscommunicatewitheachotherdifferentlyfromhumansandeachtypeofanimalcommunicatesdifferently.Forexampleabeeusesadancetotelltherestofthebeesinthehive蜂窝wherethereisfoodwhilewhalescommunicatethroughtheuseofpleasant-soundingsounds.Onecouldsaythenthatanimalsusedifferentlanguages.Likeanimalspeoplealsousedifferentlanguages.EachculturehasitsownwordsandsymbolsthatareusedbypeoplewithinthatculturetocommunicatewithothersinthesameculturE.ForexampleapersonlivinginJapanwillusetheJapaneselanguagetocommunicatewithotherJapanesE.UnlikeanimalsthoughsomeculturesusemorethanonelanguagE.Peoplewithintheseculturesaresaidtobeeitherbilingual双语的ormultilingual多语的.OnesuchplaceisCanadA.ItisverylikelythatapersonlivinginCanadamayspeakbothFrenchandEnglish.LikewiseapersonlivinginSwitzerlandmayspeakItalianGermanandFrench.Notonlydopeopleusedifferentlanguagestocommunicatebutlanguagesalsohavedifferentdialects.A.dialectisadifferenceofalanguagewhichuseswordsandgrammarsomewhatdifferentlyfromthestandardformofthesamelanguagE.ForexamplepeoplewholiveinManchesterEnglandspeakadialectthatisalittledifferentfrompeoplewholiveinLondonEngland;howeverpeopleinbothcitiesspeakEnglish.Therearealsosomepeoplewhodon’tuseaspokenlanguageatall.ThesepeopleusetheirhandstocommunicatE.Thistypeoflanguageiscalledsignlanguageandismostcommonlyusedbypeoplewhoaredeaf.Nowthatweknowhowpeoplecommunicatewearefacedwithaquestion.Arewepartofacertainculturebecauseofthelanguagewespeakordowespeakaparticularlanguagebecausewearepartofthatculture?ToputitmoresimplyisaChinesepersonChinesebecausehespeaksChineseordoeshespeakChinesebecausehewasborninChina?Whatpartdoeslanguageplayinthedefinition定义ofculture?1.Theexamplesofbeesandwhalesareusedtoshow______.A.animallanguagesaresimpletolearnB.peoplecanunderstandanimallanguagesC.differentanimalsusedifferentlanguagesD.animalscommunicatewitheachother2.Themainideaofthesecondparagraphisthat______.A.peoplecommunicatewiththoseinthesamecultureB.therecanbedifferentlanguagesinthesamecultureC.aculturecanbeexpressedinseverallanguagesD.thesymbolofacultureisthelanguagespokenbyitspeople3.Tojudgewhetherapersonspeaksadialectyoucandependon______.A.whatwordsandgrammarheusesB.whetherheusessignlanguageC.wherehelivesD.whohecommunicateswith4.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.ThecultureofdifferentcountriesB.ThelanguageindifferentculturesC.ThedevelopmentoflanguageD.Themeaningofthelanguage
EvenwiththemultimediaexcitementoftheweB.ElectronicMailemailisthemostfrequentlyusedapplicationoftheInternet.ManypeoplewhohaveachancetousetheInternetatschoolhomeandwork.TheyusetheInternetfornootherpurposesthantosendorreceiveemails.It'sallveryeasy.Youpreparethemessagelogonto登录theInternetandsendit.ThemessagefirstgoestoyourInternetServiceProvider'smailserverwhichinturnsendsittotherecipient's邮件接收者mailserver.Onthewayyourmessagemaygothroughseveralserverseachreadingthenameinordertosendittotherightserver.Themessagethenremainsintherecipient'smailemailserveruntilherequestsitbycheckinghismail.Thebenefitsofemailsareobvious:mostlyit'squick.Alsomanypeoplefeelthattherulesforregularmailsdon'tapplytoemailmakingitlessformalwhichinturnmakeemaileasiertowriteandsenD.It'snotjustfriendsandcoworkersthatarereceivingemails.WhereveryoulooktheWebisprovidingemailaddresses.Thishasmadecommunicationbetweenstrangerseasierthanever.Youcanreadaninterestingarticleonlineandimmediatelysendtheauthoranemail.AnyonewhopostshisemailaddressonaWebpageissayinghewantstoreceiveemail.Thereareplacesyoucangoifyoudon'tknowsomeone'semailaddress.CheckoutBigfoottheInternetAddressFinderorNetscape'sEmailDirectoriesformoreinformation.E.mailisoneoftheservicesofferedbyyourInternetServiceProvider—aservicethatyou'reapplyingforeverymonth.31.Thepassageisabout.A.themultimediaexcitementB.emailC.differentwebsitesD.mailserver32.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat.A.manypeopleusetheInternetonlyforthepurposeofsendingandreceivingemailB.ifyouwanttosendandreceiveemailsallyouhavetodoistologontotheInternet.C.emailistheonlyapplicationoftheinternetD.youcansendemailstofriendsandcoworkersbutyoucan'tmakecommunicationbetweenstrangers33.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothematerialA.ifyouwanttosendyourmessagefirstyouhavetologin.B.onthewayyourmessagemaybepassedbyseveralservers.C.ThefirstadvantageofemailisfastD.Thewritingrulesforemailsaremoreformal.34.Ifyoudon'tknowsomeone'semailaddress.A.lookupinadictionaryB.refertoyourtextbookC.askyourcomputerteacherD.checkonNetscape'sEmailDirectories35.Whatcanyouinferfromthefourthparagraph?A.Onlyfriendsandcoworkerssendemails.B.Youcan'tlogontotheInternetexceptathomE.C.It'sdifficulttocontacttheauthorontheInternet.D.It'sconvenienttocommunicatebetweenstrangersonlinE.
Someyearsagoindustrieshadmorefreedomthantheyhavenowandtheydidnotneedtobeascarefulastheymusttoday.TheydidnotneedtoworryalotaboutthesafetyofthenewproductsthattheydevelopeD.Theydidnothavetopaymuchattentiontothehealthandsafetyofthepeoplewhoworkedforthem.Oftennewproductsweredangerousforthepeoplewhousedthemoftenconditionsintheworkplacehadverybadeffectsonthehealthoftheworkers.Ofcoursesometimestherewererealdisasterswhichattractedtheattentionofgovernmentsandwhichshowedtheneedforchanges.AlsoscientistswhoweredoingresearchintothehealthofworkerssometimesproducedinformationwhichgovernmentscouldnotignorE.Atsuchtimesthereareinquiriesintothecausesofthedisastersortheproblems.Newsafetyruleswereoftenintroducedasaresultoftheseinquirieshoweverthenewrulescametoolatetoprotectthepeoplewhodiedorwhobecameseriouslyill.Todaymanygovernmentshavespecialdepartmentswhichprotectcustomersandworkers.IntheU..S..forexamplethereisadepartmentwhichtestsnewairplanesandgiveswarningsaboutpossibleproblems.Italsomakestherulesthataircraftproducersmustfollow.Anotherdepartmentcontrolsthefoodsanddrugsthatcompaniessell.Athirddepartmentlooksattheplaceswherepeopleworkandthenreportsanycompaniesthatarebreakingthelawswhichprotectthehealthandsafetyofworkers.Ofcoursenewgovernmentdepartmentsandnewlawscannotpreventeveryaccidentorillnessbuttheyarehavingsomegoodresults.Ourworkplacesaresaferandcleanerthanbefore.Theplanesandcarswhichweusefortravelarebetter.Producersarethinkingmoreaboutthesafetyandhealthofthepeoplewhobuyandusetheirproducts.36Themaintopicofthepassageis.A.conditionsintheworkplaceB.thefreedomofindustriesinthepastC.changesinindustrialproductionD.thesafetyandhealthofworkersandcustomers37Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatinthepast.A.workersoftengotillbecauseofthepoorworkingconditionsB.companieswerefreetoputoutanyproductstheywantedtoC.manypeoplewerekilledbydangerousproductsD.industrieswereascarefulinmanagementastheyaretoday38Itisimpliedinthepassagethat.A.governmentsandcompanieshaddifferentopinionsaboutthesafetyofproductsB.governmentspaidlittleattentiontothesafetyofproductsC.governmentofficialsoftendidnotlistentoscientistsD.inthepastnosafetylawswereintroducedbygovernments39Someyearsagosafetyrules.A.wereputforwardduetoscientists’recommendationsB.cameintobeingasaresultoftheworkers’demandsC.wereintroducedbecausequiteanumberofpeoplewerekilledorseriouslyinjuredD.wereeffectiveenoughtoprotectworkersandcustomers40ThespecialdepartmentsprotectcustomersandworkersinmanywaysEXCEPTby.A.testingnewproductsB.controllingthesaleofproductsC.designingnewproductsD.inspectingworkplaces
Itispartbookpartfilmpartgame—andaworldawayfromthebest-sellingbooksinanyseason.ButJulianMcCreadeveloperoftheimmersive拟真的iPadthrillerTheCraftsmanisconvincedhismashup混搭ofliterarygothicandcinematicchiller__电影或书籍isthefutureoffiction.TheappturnsthereaderintothemaincharacterinatalethatdrawsoninfluencessuchasEdgarAllenPoeandAlfredHitchcock.InfutureworksMcCreahopestousetheiPad’sbuilt-incameratoreadyourfacialexpressionslettinghimincreasethetensionaccordinglyasthestorydevelops.WithsalesofpaperbooksdecliningMcCreabelievestheapprepresentsanewkindofdigitalstorytellingthatcouldopenupanAliceinWonderlandrabbitholeofpossibilities.NotwopeoplewillgetthesameexperiencesaysMcCreawhogaveuphispreviousjobthreeyearsagotostartPortalEntertainment.Theprojecthasechoesofthechooseyourownadventurepaperbacksofthe1980sand90swhichallowedpre-teenreaderstoplottheirownwaythroughtreasureislandsandspookyforests.Butthecreatorsofthenewappwantedtotaketheideafurther.Youasafullypaid-upcharacterinthedramacansignonlinepetitions请愿书onfactious虚构的websitesandreceivemysteriousmessageonyourmobilephonefromothercharacterswhiletheeventsyouattendinthestorypopupinyourreal-lifecalendarastheapp’screatorsattempttobleedthestoryintoyoureverydaylifE.WiththestoryunfoldinginshortepisodesoverfivedaysMcCreahopestocaptureanaudienceofthirtysomethingdadsusedtowhippingouttheirphonetoplayAngryBirdswhentheyhaveasparefiveminutes.Butalsoinhissightsisthe£87millionBritishmarketforthrillersandcrimenovels.Authorsembracethenewformofdigitalstorytellingasachancetoengageintheinnovationsofthepublishingindustry.MikeJonesthenovelistwholedthewriters’teamforTheCraftsmansaystheappealoftheappprojectwasthechancetobringsomeoftheage-oldtraditionsofstorytelling–genrecharacterandcatharsis情感的抒发—intonewmediA.Therehasneverbeenabettertimetobeastoryteller.29.TheCraftsmanis____________.A.animmersiveiPadthrillerB.anappthatcanreadourfacialexpressionsC.thesampleofthefuturebooksD.acombinationofliteraryworkandfiction30.HowcantheappusersengageinthethrillerTheCraftsman?A.Theycanbeturnedintothemaincharacterinthetalewhilereading.B.TheycanexperienceinthereallifetheeventsthathappenedinthetalE.C.Theycancontributetheirideastothewritersonhowthetalecontinues.D.TheycandecidetheendingofthetalE.31.Whatkindofreadersdoestheappintendtotarget?A.Youngdadsintheirthirties.B.Thrillerandcrimenovellovers.C.BothA.andB.D.NeitherA.norB.32.Whatistheattitudeofauthorstowardsthenewwayofstorytelling?A.OpposeD.B.Neutral.C.Skeptical.D.SupportivE.
SomepeopleinManchesterBritainwillsoonbepayingforgoodsandserviceswithso-calledsmartcreditcards.Thesecardsaremoresecurethanthetraditionalmagnetic-stripversionandcanbeusedtotravelonbusescheckbankaccountsanddoshopping.TheManchesterprojectisoneofthebiggestsmartcardschemesintheworlD.EverytimepeopleusethecardsonabusortrainthefareisdeductedreducedfromthevalueofthecarD.Whentheyhavenocreditleftthecardscanberechargedatalocalshop.Informationistransferredbyrunningthecardthroughanarrowopeninginanelectronicreader.Intheslotelectronicprobesmakecontactwiththemagnetic-striporsiliconshipandreadtheinformation.Theothertypeisthecontactlesssmartcardwheretheelectronicreadercommunicateswiththecardbyshort-rangeradiowaves.Thismakesthecardquickerandmoreconvenienttousebecauseitdoesnothavetoleaveyourwallet.Itisalsomorereliableasitisnoteasilyinfluencedbyscratchesordirt.Howeverthebiggestadvantagethatsmartcardshaveovermagnetic-stripcardsisthattheyaremoresecurE.Theyaremuchmoredifficulttomakethanconventionalcardsandtheyhavetobemadebyspeciallytrainedmanufacturers.Inadditiontheyhavealargenumberofextrasecurityfeaturesonthemandifasmartcardgetslostorstolenaquickphone-calltothedistributorensuresthatitsindividualnumberismadeinvalidandunreadablE.Thiscanbedonemorequicklythanwithamagnetic-stripcarD.25.Asmartcreditcardcandomanykindsofjobsbecause____.A.itissmartB.itisaplasticcardC.ithasasiliconchipinitD.itcanberecharged26.Thecardscanberechargedmeansthat____.A.thecardcanbeputintoanewchargeofelectricityB.thecardscanbechangedintonewonesC.thecardscanbeputtouseagainD.thecardscanberecycled27.Whataretheadvantagesofsmartcreditcardsovertraditionalones?A.theycanstoremoreinformationB.theyaremoresecureC.theyaremoreconvenienttouseD.alloftheabove28.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.ContactlesscardsaremoreconvenienttousethancontactonesB.SmartcardsaremoreexpensivetomanufacturerC.Bymeansoflong-rangeradiowavescontactlesscardscancommunicatewiththeelectronicreaderD.A.smartcreditcardandanormalplasticcardarethesamething
Thefactthatblindpeoplecanseethingsusingotherpartsoftheirbodiesapartfromtheireyesmayhelpusunderstandourfeelingaboutcolor.Iftheysensecolordifferencesthenperhapswetooareaffectedbycolorwithoutknowingit.Salesmenhavediscoveredbyexperienceoveralongperiodoftimethatsugarsellsbadlyingreenwrappings包装thatbluefoodsareconsiderednotagreeabletothetasteandthatcosmetics化妆品shouldneverbepackedinbrown.Theirdiscoverieshavegrownintoawholesubjectofcolorpsychology心理学Someofourpreferences偏爱forcolorsareclearlypsychological.Darkblueisthecolorofthenightskyandthereforeconnectedwithcalmwhileyellowisadaycolorconnectedwithenergyandencouragement.Experimentshaveshownthatcolorspartlybecausetheyareconnectedwithpsychologyalsohaveadirecteffectonpeople’sminD.Peopleinbrightredsurroundingsshowanincreaseinbreathingspeedheartbeatandbloodpressure;redisexciting.Purebluehasexactlytheoppositeeffect;itisacalmingcolor.Beingexcitingredwaschosenasthesignalfordangerbutaclosestudyshowsthatabrightyellowcanproduceamorebasicstateofalarmsofireenginesinsomeadvancedareasarenowrushingaroundinbrightyellowcolorsthatstopbusestrucksandcars.12.Thepassagetellsusthatsalesmenhave__________.A.discoveredtherelationshipbetweencolorandpsychologyB.triedoutcolorsonblindpeopleC.foundoutthatcoloraffectsalesD.developedaspecialsubjectofcolorpsychology13.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat________.A.whatcolorwepreferdependsonourstateofmindB.foodssellwellingreenorbluewrappingsC.blindpeoplecannotsensecolordifferenceD.abrightyellowhasexactlytheoppositeeffecttored14.Ifpeopleareexposedto置身于pureblue_________.A.theirbloodpressurerisesB.theywanttotastebluefoodsC.theywillfeellikebuyingthingsD.theywon’teasilyfeelnervous15.Whichofthefollowingdoyouthinkisthebesttitleofthepassage?A.ColorsandsalesB.ColorsandfeelingsC.TheblindandcolorsD.Preferencesforcolors
PerhapsthemostfamoustheorythestudyofbodymovementwassuggestedbyProfessorRayBirdwhistell.HebelievesthatphysicalappearanceisoftenculturallyprogrammeD.Inotherwordswelearnourlooks—wearenotbornwiththem.A.babyhasgenerallyinformedfacefeatures.A.babyaccordingtoBirdwhistelllearnswheretosettheeyebrowsbylookingatthosearound-familyandfriends.ThishelpsexplainwhythepeopleofsomeareasoftheUnitedStateslooksomuchalikenewEnglandersorSouthernershavecertaincommonfacefeaturesthatcannotbeexplainedbygenetics遗传学.Theexactshapeofthemouthisnotsetatbirthitislearnedafter.Infactthefinalmouthshapeisnotformeduntilwellafternewteethareset.Formanythiscanbewellintogrown-ups.A.husbandandwifetogetherforalongtimeoftencometolookalikE.Welearnourlooksfromthosearoundus.Thisisperhapswhyinasinglecountryareawherepeoplesmilemorethanthoseinotherareas.IntheUnitedStatesforexampletheSouthisthepartofthecountrywherethepeoplesmilemostfrequently.InNewEnglandtheysmilelessandinthewesternpartofNewYorkStatestillless.ManysouthernersfindcitiessuchasNewYorkcoldandunfriendlypartlybecausepeopleonMadisonAvenuesmilelessthanpeopleonPeachtreeStreetinAtlantaGeorgia.Peopleinlargelypopulatedareasalsosmileandgreeteachotherinpubliclessthanpeopleinsmalltownsdo.31.RayBirdwhistellbelievesthatphysicalappearance_______.A.hasmuchtodowithcultureB.haslittletodowithcultureC.isdifferentfromplacetoplaceD.iseverchanging32.Accordingtothepassagethefinalmouthshapeisformed_______.A.assoonasone’steetharenewlysetB.beforebirthC.around15yearsoldD.sometimeafternewteethareset33.RayBirdwhistellcantellwhatareaoftheUnitedStatesapersonisfromby_______.A.howheorsheraiseshisorhereyebrowsB.howmuchheorshelaughsC.thewayheorshetalksD.whatheorshelikesbest34.Thispassagemighthavebeentakenoutofabookdealingwith________.A.noneoftheaboveB.chemistryC.biologyD.physics
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