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WhatagreatParalympicGamesthishasbeen.AnoutstandingOpeningCeremonysplendidathleticperformancesinperfectstadiumsthebest-everParalympicVillagesamazinghighdefinition高清晰度televisioncoverageaneverendingandself-generating自生的supplyofpassionandemotionsuperborganizationwonderfulvolunteersmillionsofnewParalympicsportsloversbothhereinChinaandaroundtheworld.ThesearethegreatestParalympicGamesever.—PhilipCravenpresidentoftheInternationalParalympicCommitteeItwasanotherspectacularshow.Perhapsit’snotquiteassublimely高尚地beautifulastheopeningbutafittingendtowhathasbeenamemorable12daysintheChinesecapital.TheParalympicswereinspiring.NotonlytheParalympiansthemselvesbutalsothewarmthofpeopleinBeijingandthesenseofself-respectamongthedisabledinChinathattheseGamesseemtohaveinspiredaswellasanewattitudeingeneralfromthegovernmentandformChinesesocietyasawholE.—JeffZ.KleinNewYorkTimesItdoesn’tgetanybetterfordisabledpersonslivinginBeijingthanSeptember2008withincreasedaccessfortheminpublicareas.Buttherearestillproblems.Sometaxidriversarenotwillingtopickupwheelchairusers.Somecompaniesdeliberatelybreakemploymentlawsthataskthemtoemployapercentageofdisabledpersons.Manyschoolshaven’topenedtheirdoortodisabledstudents.DuringthepastParalympicsChinesesocietyhaswitnessedfirsthandtheabilitiesofdisabledpersonsinsporting.AndthenextstepwillbefortheabilitiesofdisabledpeopleontheParalympicstobetranslatedintoarealizationoftheirabilitiestostudyworkandgoaboutdailylifeinabarrier-freesociety.—EricRoederChinaDaily1.DuringthelastParalympicsPhilipCravenhasbeendeeplyimpressedwithallthefollowingexcept_______.A.theshockingathleticperformancesB.theendlessfoodsupplyC.thepeople’sgreatenthusiasmD.theperfectsportsfacilities2.EricRoederthinks______.A.thewarmthofpeopleinBeijingwasinspiringB.itwasinconvenienttoliveinBeijingduringthelastOlympicsC.greatereffortsshouldbemadetomakethelifeofthedisabledeasierD.thepastParalympicswasagreatsuccessexceptforthepoorservices3.Whatishighlypraisedinallthethreecomments?A.ThepastParalympics.B.TheParalympian’sself-respect.C.Thevoluntarywork.D.Thepublicservices.4.Thepassageisprobablytakenfroman______.A.newspaperB.advertisementC.storyD.researchreport
TheotherdayIhappenedtomeetsomeoneIhadn’tseenformanyyears.Icouldn’tbelievethechangeinhim.Infacthedidn’tevenseemlikethe1person.WhenIfirstknewBillbackin2hewasoneofthemostcarefree无虑peopleIhadever3.Hewasalwaysreadytohaveaparty.Hethought4ofgoingoutforbeeratthreeo’clockinthemorningordriving50milestoseeanold5hereallylikeD.BillandIwereinthesameclassincollegeand6wasneverdullwhenhewas7.Withhimtherewasonewild8afteranother.SometimesIwonderhowwe9tostudyforourexams.LastweekIwasinHoustononbusinessandIranintoBillinthebaratthehotel.10Iwasn’tevensureitwas11.Wasthisshort-hairedbusinessmanreallythesameperson?Iwasn’treallysureuntilIcamenearhimbutitindeedwasBill.Nowheworksforabank.He12mostoftheeveningabouthisjobhisnewcarandhishousE.Howhehadchanged!Backwhenwewereincollegethe13thingBillcaredaboutwaspossessions.Nowtheyseemedtobehismain14.AlthoughIhavechangedquiteabitmyselfsomehowInever15Billchangingsomuch.Myimageofhim16theoneIhadformed17thetimewhenwewerecollegestudentstogether.Isupposeit’s18toexpectpeopletoremainthesameespecially19Ihavechangedsomuchmyself.ButImustsaythatIenjoyedtheoldBillmuchmorethanthenewBill.Maybehe20thesamewayaboutmE.1.A.properB.sameC.usualD.right2.A.childhoodB.thearmyC.histhirtiesD.college3.A.consideredB.supposedC.metD.expected4.A.nothingB.muchC.mostD.none5.A.manB.hospitalC.movieD.country6.A.learningB.lifeC.workD.fun7.A.inB.outC.awayD.around8.A.adventureB.mistakeC.chanceD.joke9.A.decidedB.intendedC.managedD.hoped10.A.FirstofallB.AtfirstC.NowandthenD.Allthetime11.A.thatB.usC.thereD.him12.A.thoughtB.talkedC.arguedD.spent13.A.firstB.lastC.nextD.only14.A.interestB.eventC.subjectD.problem15.A.forgotB.mindedC.likedD.imagined16.A.remainedB.remindedC.suggestedD.became17.A.sinceB.fromC.atD.till18.A.unnecessaryB.foolishC.commonD.unusually19.A.becauseB.thatC.howD.when20.A.feltB.actedC.lookedD.discovered
Educatinggirlsquitepossiblyprovidesahigherrateofreturnthananyotherinvestmentavailableinthedevelopingworld.Women'seducationmaybeunusualterritoryforeconomistsbutincreasingwomen'scontributiontodevelopmentisactuallyasmuchaneconomicasasocialissuE.Andeconomicswithitsemphasisonincentives激励providesguideposts路标thatpointtoanexplanationforwhysomanygirlsaredeprivedofaneducation.Parentsinlow-incomecountriesfailtoinvestintheirdaughtersbecausetheydonotexpectthemtomakeaneconomiccontributiontothefamily:girlsgrowuponlytomarryintosomebodyelse'sfamilyandbearchildren.Girlsarethusseenaslessvaluablethanboysandarekeptathometodohouseworkwhiletheirbrothersaresenttoschool—theprophecy预言becomesself-fulfillingtrappingwomeninavicious恶性的circleofneglect.Aneducatedmotherontheotherhandhasgreaterearningabilitiesoutsidethehomeandfacesanentirelydifferentsetofchoices.SheislikelytohavefewerbuthealthierchildrenandcaninsistonthedevelopmentofallherchildrenensuringthatherdaughtersaregivenafairchancE.Theeducationofherdaughtersthenmakesitmuchmorelikelythatthenextgenerationofgirlsaswellasofboyswillbeeducatedandhealthy.TheviciouscircleisthuschangedintoavirtuouscirclE.Fewwillarguethateducatingwomenhasgreatsocialbenefits.Butithasenormouseconomicadvantagesaswell.Mostobviouslythereisthedirecteffectofeducationonthewagesoffemaleworkers.Wagesriseby10to20percentforeachadditionalyearofschooling.Suchbigreturnsareimpressivebythestandardofotheravailableinvestmentsbuttheyarejustthebeginning.Educatingwomenalsohasasignificanteffectonhealthpracticesincludingfamilyplanning.1.Theauthorarguesthateducatinggirlsindevelopingcountriesis______.A.troublesomeB.labor-savingC.rewardingD.expensive2.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrasedeprivedofmean?A.suppliedwithB.preventedfromreceivingC.relievedofD.worriedabouthaving3.Whatdoestheauthorsayaboutwomen'seducation?A.Itdeservesgreaterattentionthanothersocialissues.B.Itisnowgiventoppriorityinmanydevelopingcountries.C.Itwillprovidegreaterreturnsthanotherknowninvestments.D.Ithasarousedtheinterestofagrowingnumberofeconomists.4.Thepassagemainlydiscusses_______.A.unequaltreatmentofboysandgirlsindevelopingcountriesB.thepotentialearningpowerofwell-educatedwomenC.themajorcontributionsofeducatedwomentosocietyD.theeconomicandsocialbenefitsofeducatingwomen
Youmayopenyourelectronicmailandfindinformationabouthowtobuymedicinecheapairlineticketsbooksandofcoursecomputersandcomputerproducts.Theremayalsobeoffersforinvestment投资dealsbankloansandspecialholidays.Howevertomanycomputerusersthisuseofelectronicsparetosellproductshasbecomeamajorproblemasitmakescomputercommunicationmoredifficult.Manycompanieswhowanttosendagreatdealofadvertisingmightusetheservicesofaspammer.A.spammerisapersonorcompanythatusescomputerstosendoutmillionsofcopiesofthesamesalesinformation.Spammersfinde-mailaddressesfromwebsitesnewsgroupsandchatroomswherepeoplesendmessagestoeachother.Mostspareissentbycompanieswhoaretryingtogetyoutobuytheirproducts.SomeofthesearehonestcompaniesthatoffergoodproductsorservicesforafairpricE.ThesecompaniescanoffertheirproductsatacheaperpricethanyoumightfindinastorE.HowevermuchofthespamontheInternetissentbycriminalswhoaretryingtosellproductsthatdonotexistorofferservicestheywillnotprovidE.Theyareonlyinterestedinstealingyourmoney.Whenyouanswertheirspamyoufindyouareexpectedtosendthemmoneyandreceiveagift.OnecountryinAfricahasbecomefamousforthenumberofcriminalswhotryeveryknowntricktoseparatepeoplefromtheirmoney.1.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordspamprobablyreferto?A.Companiesthatsendoutmillionsofcopiesofthesamesalesinformation.B.Advertisementssentoutbycompanieswhowanttoselltheirproducts.C.Computervirusthatcausescomputercommunicationdifficulties.D.Unwantedelectronicinformationthatreachescomputerusers.2.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothetext?A.Companieswhoadvertisealotarereferredtoasspammers.B.Spammersarepeoplewhoreceivespamontheircomputers.C.Spammersarepeoplewhocollectmanye-mailaddressesfromwebsites.D.Eitherindividualsororganizationscanbespammersiftheysendoutspam.3.Whichisthepossiblesuggestionfromthewriterconcerningspam?20090409A.Lookoutforanyspamthatreachesyourcomputer.B.Spamissentoutbythosewhowanttoseparateyoufromyourmoney.C.Spamisveryhelpfulinprovidingyouwithusefulinformationaboutproductsales.D.Spamhelpscompaniestosellmoreoftheirproductssoitshouldbevaluedbypeople.
MostAmericanswhoearnedmoneylastyearareexpectedtopaytheI..R..S..partofwhattheyearned.Onlythosewhoearnedverylittlearenotrequiredtomakesuchapayment.Theystillmustsendataxreporttothegovernment.MostAmericanworkershavealreadypaidallormostoftheirfederalincometaxes.ThisisbecausepartofthetaxgoestotheI..R..S..eachtimeaworkerispaid.Thegovernmentreturnssomeofthemoneyiftoomuchwaswithheld.PeoplewhoworkforthemselvesusuallysendataxpaymenttotheI..R..S..everythreemonths.Thefederaltaxrateisnotthesameforeveryone.Peoplewhoearnalotofmoneypaytaxesatahigherratethanthosewhoearnless.Butevenpeoplewhoearnthesameamountdonotalwayspaythesameamountoftax.ThatisbecauseofthemanytaxlawswrittenbyCongress.Theselawswerecreatedforsocialoreconomicpurposes.Forexamplepeoplewhoborrowmoneytobuyahousemaypaylessintaxesthanpeoplewhorentahome.Homeownerscansubtract减掉theinterestontheloanfromtheirtaxableincome.Americansalsocanhelpreducetheirtaxableincomebysubtractingthevalueofmoneygiventoorganizationsthathelptheneedy.Personalincometaxisnottheonlytaxthatthefederalgovernmentcollects.Ittaxespropertyormoneyleftwhensomeonedies.Andittaxesearningsfromthesaleofsomeinvestmentssuchasahouse.Americansalsopayafederalsocialsecuritytaxthatisusedtopayretiredworkers.Americanspaymanyothertaxestoo.Mostpaytaxestothestateinwhichtheylive.Moststatesalsocollectsalestax.Thatisanamountaddedtothecostofgoodsboughtinstores.Andlocalcityandcountygovernmentscollecttaxonpropertyitscitizensown.ManyAmericanssaytheypaytoomanytaxesandtheirtaxesaretoohigh.Otherssaytheyarewillingtopaytaxestoreceiveservicesfromtheirlocalstateandfederalgovernments.1.Whyaresomepeoplewillingtopaytaxes?Because____.A.theywanttoreceiveservicesfromtheirlocalstateandfederalgovernmentsB.theywantedtomakecontributionstotheircountryC.partofthemoneygoestotheI..R..S..D.thetaxlawswerecreatedforsocialoreconomicpurposes2.Whydon’tthepeoplewhoearnthesameamountofmoneyalwayspaythesameamountoftax?Because____.A.somepeoplearerichandothersarepoorB.theyliveindifferentareasC.theypaythetaxesaccordingtodifferenttaxlawsD.somepeopledon’twanttopaytoomuchmoney3.Whomightpaysalestax?____.A.StoresB.ConsumersC.SalesmenD.Factories4.Whichofthefollowingiswrong?____.A.ThepersonswhoearnverylittlemaynotpaypersonalincometaxB.PeoplewhoborrowmoneytobuyahousemaypaylessintaxesthanpeoplewhorentahouseC.ThemoneyleftbyadeadpersoncanbetaxedD.Thefederaltaxrateisthesameforeveryone
Wearebotheredthatthekidsaren’toldenoughbutwe’llbemore1whentheyare.Afterthatwe’re2thatwehaveteenagerstodealwith.Wewill3behappywhentheyareoutofthatstage.Wealwaystellourselvesthatourlifewillbe4whenourspouse配偶getshisorheracttogetherwhenwegetanicecarandareabletogoonanicevocationwhenwe5.Thetruthisthere’snobettertimethan6.Ifnotnowwhen?Ourlifewillalwaysbefilledwith7.It'sbesttoadmitthistoourselvesanddecidetobehappy8.Oneofmy9quotescomesfromAlfredSouza.HesaidforalongtimeithadSeemedtomethatlifewasabouttobegin—reallife.Buttherewasalwayssome10inthewaysomethingtobe11firstsomeunfinishedbusinesstimestilltobeservedadebttobepaid.’’Thenlifewouldbegin.12itdawnedonmethattheseobstaclesweremylife.Thisperspectivehashelpedmetoseethatthereisno13tohappiness.Happinessistheway.So14everymomentthatyouhave.Andrememberthat15waitsfornoone.So16waitinguntilyoufinishschoo1.untilyougobacktoschooluntilyougetmarrieduntilyouget17untilyouhavekidsuntilyouretireuntilyougetanewcarorhomeuntilspringUntilyouare18againtodecidethatthereisnobettertimethanrightnowtobehappy.Happinessisajourneynotan19.Soworklikeyoudon’tneedmoneylovelikeyou’veneverbeenhurt20dancelikenoone’swatching.1.A.unhappyB.contentC.upsetD.enthusiastic2.A.confusedB.determinedC.annoyedD.amazed3.A.fortunatelyB.deliberatelyC.surprisinglyD.certainly200804184.A.completeB.ruinedC.brokenD.reasonable5.A.refreshB.workC.retireD.complain6.A.everB.beforeC.rightnowD.future7.A.fanciesB.happinessC.doubtsD.challenges8.A.anywayB.presentlyC.occasionallyD.immediately9.A.primaryB.favoriteC.personalD.pessimistic10.A.expectationB.successC.conflictD.obstacle11.A.gottenroundB.gottendownC.gottenawayD.gottenthrough12.A.EventuallyB.AbruptlyC.RegularlyD.Frequently13.A.problemB.wayC.goodD.need14.A.admireB.rememberC.treasureD.appreciate15.A.happinessB.timeC.1ifeD.work16.A.stopB.startC.keepD.continue17.A.changedB.divorcedC.tiredD.discouraged18.A.relaxedB.delightedC.bornD.forced19.A.experienceB.approachC.suspicionD.destination20.A.andB.butC.neverthelessD.yet
Itisnowcommontofindwholepagesofclassifiedadvertisementswhenyougothroughpapers.Classifiedadvertisingisthatadvertisingwhichisgroupedincertainsectionsofthepaperandisthusdifferentfromdisplayadvertising.Suchgroupingas‘‘HelpWantedRealEstateLostandFoundaremadetheratechargedbeinglessthanfordisplayadvertisingClassifiedadvertisementsareaconveniencetothereaderandasavingtotheadvertiser.Thereaderwhoisinterestedinaparticularkindofadvertisementfindsalladvertisementsofthattypegroupedforhim.Theadvertisersmayoffthisaccountuseaverysmalladvertisementthatwouldbelostifitwereplacedamonglargeradvertisementsinthepaper.Itisevidentthatthereaderapproachestheclassifiedadvertisementinadifferentframeofmindfromthatinwhichheapproachestheotheradvertisementsinthepaper.Heturnstoapageofclassifiedadvertisementstosearchfortheparticularadvertisementthatwillmeethisneeds.Ashisattentionisvoluntarytheadvertiserdoesnotneedtorelytoomuchondisplaytypetogetthereader’sattention.FormerlyallclassifiedadvertisementswereofthesamesizeanddidnothavedisplaytypE.Withtheincreaseinthenumberofsuchadvertisementshowevereachadvertiserwithinacertaingroupiscompetingwithothersinthesamegroupforthereader’sattention.Inmanycasestheresulthasbeenanincreaseinthesizeofthespaceusedandtheadditionofheadlinesandpictures.Inthatwaytheclassifiedadvertisementhasinrealitybecomeadisplayadvertisement.Thisisparticularlytrueofrealestateadvertising.1.Whatistheclassifiedadvertisingaccordingtothepassage?A.Itisanewmethodofadvertisinginventedbyreaders.B.Itincludesalladvertisementsareprintedinpapers.C.Itreferstotheadsspeciallydesignedforthosewhoneedhelp.D.Itmeansalladvertisementsofacertaintypeareputtogether.2.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtheadvantageoftheclassifiedadvertisement?A.Itchargeslessmoneytotheadvertiser.B.Itattractsthereader’sattentionmoreeasily.C.Itprovidesmoreinformationforthereaders.D.ItdoesnothavetorelytoomuchondisplaytypE.3.Whatsortofattitudedopeoplehavewhentheylookatclassifiedadvertisementaccordingtothewriter?A.Theyareattractedbytheadvisementandenjoyit.B.TheyarelookingcarefullyforsomethingtheyneedC.TheyfeelanxiouswithsomanyadvertisementstoreadD.Theyfeelthesameaswhentheylookatdisplayadvertisements4.Accordingtothepassageinwhichwayhavetheclassifiedadvertisementschangednowadays?A.TheydependmoreondisplaytypeB.TheybecomecheaperandcheaperC.Theyaredividedintomoregroups.D.TheyareallofthesamesizE.5.Whyhaveclassifiedadvertisementschangedinappearance?A.Becausepeoplenolongerwantheadlinesandpictures.B.Becauserealestateadvertisingisparticularlyattractivenow.C.Becausefewerandfewerpeopleenjoyprintedadvertisements.D.BecausethecompetitionamongadvertisersismorefiercE.
Accustomedthoughwearetospeakingofthefilmsmadebefore1927assilentthefilmhasneverbeeninthefullsenseofthewordsilent.Fromtheverybeginningmusicwasregardedasanecessaryaccompaniment伴奏whentheLumierefilmswereshownatthefirstpublicfilmexhibitionintheUnitedStatesinFebruary1896theywereaccompaniedbypianoonpopulartunes.Atfirstthemusicplayedborenospecialrelationshiptothefilms~anaccompanimentofanykindwassufficient.Withinaveryshorttimehowevertheincongruityofplayinglivelymusictoaseriousfilmbecameapparentandfilmpianistsbegantotakesomecareinmatchingtheirpiecestothemoodofthefilm.Asmovietheatersgrewinnumberandimportanceaviolinistwouldbeaddedtothepianistincertaincasesandinthelargermovietheaterssmallorchestras管弦乐队wereformed.Foranumberofyearstheselectionofmusicforeachfilmprogramrestedentirelyinthehandsoftheconductororleaderoftheorchestraandveryoftenthequalificationforholdingsuchapositionwasnotskillortastesomuchastheownershipofalargepersonallibraryofmusicalpieces.Sincetheconductorseldomsawthefilmsuntilthenightbeforetheyweretobeshownifindeedtheconductorwasluckyenoughtoseethemthenthemusicalarrangementwasnormallyimprovised临时准备inthegreatesthurry.Tohelpmeetthisdifficultyfilmdistributingcompaniesstartedthepracticeofpublishingsuggestionsformusicalaccompaniments.In1909forexampletheEdisonCompanybeganissuing发行withtheirfilmssuchsuggestionsofmoodaspleasantsadlively.Thesuggestionsbecameclearerandsoappearedthemusicalsheetcontainingindicationsofmoodthetitlesofsuitablepiecesofmusicandprecisedirectionstoshowwhereonepieceledintothenext.Certainfilmshadmusicespeciallycomposedforthem.Themostfamousoftheseearlyspecialscores乐谱wasthatcomposedandarrangedforD.WGriffith'sfilmBirthofaNationwhichwasshownin1915.1.Whodidthemostinthedevelopmentofmoviemusic?A.Conductors.B.Pianists.C.D.WGriffithD.Filmcompanies.2.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat_________.A.therewerenomoviemusiccomposersattheverybeginning.B.theEdisonCompanyhaditsownorchestras.C.moviemusicisakindofmusicwithahistoryofonehundredyears.D.conductorspaidmuchattentiontothemoodofafilm.3.TheunderlinedwordincongruityinParagraphImostprobablymeans_________.A.beingdifferentB.beinginharmoniousC.beingdullD.beingunwise4.Inthewriter'sopinion_________.A.theskillatplayingmusicismoreimportanttitanthetasteinthemoodofafilmB.thetasteinthemoodofafilmshouldbebasicallyimportantC.apianistismoreimportantthanaviolinistwhenaccompanyingD.aconductorismoreimportantthanapianistwhenaccompanying
ClearlyifwearetoparticipateinthesocietyinwhichwelivewemustcommunicatewithotherpeoplE.A.greatdealofcommunicatingisperformedonaperson-to-personbasisbythesimplemeansofspeech.Ifwetravelinbusesbuythingsinshopsoreatinrestaurantswearelikelytohaveconversationswherewegiveinformationoropinionsreceivenewsorcommentandverylikelyhaveourviewschallengedbyothermembersofsociety.Face-to-facecontactisbynomeanstheonlyformofcommunicationandduringthelasttwohundredyearstheartofmasscommunicationhasbecomeoneofthemainfactorsofcurrentsociety.Twothingsaboveothershavecausedtheextremegrowthofthecommunicationindustry.Firstlyinventivenesshasledtoadvancesinprintingtelecommunicationsphotographyradioandtelevision.Secondlyspeedhasrevolutionizedthetransmission传输andreceptionofcommunicationssothatlocalnewsoftentakesabackseattonationalnewswhichitselfisoftenalmosteclipsed失去优势byinternationalnews.Nolongeristhepossessionofinformationconfined局限于toaprivilegedminority.Inthelastcenturythewealthymanwithhisownlibrarywasindeedfortunatebuttodaytherearepubliclibraries.FortyyearsagopeopleusedtogotothecinemabutnowfarmorepeoplesitathomeandturnontheTVtowatchaprogramthatisbeingchanneledintomillionsofhomes.Communicationisnolongermerelyconcernedwiththetransmissionofinformation.Themoderncommunicationindustryinfluencesthewaypeopleliveinsocietyandbroadenstheirhorizonsbyallowingaccesstoinformationeducationandentertainment.Theprintingbroadcastingandadvertisingindustriesareallinvolvedwithinformingeducatingandentertaining.AlthoughagreatdealofthematerialcommunicatedbythemassmediaisveryvaluabletotheindividualandtothesocietyofwhichheisapartthevastmodernnetworkofcommunicationisopentoabusE.Howeverthemassmediaarewithusforbetterforworseandthereisnoturningback.1.Inthefirstparagraphthewriterstressesthe________offace-to-facecontactinsocialsetting.A.performanceB.usefulnessC.limitationD.means2.Itisimpliedinthepassagethat____________.A.localnewsusedtobetheonlysourceofinformationB.localnewsstilltakesasignificantplaceC.nationalnewsisbecomingmorepopularD.internationalnewsisthefastesttransmittednews3.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTcorrect?A.TopossessinformationusedtobeprivilegeD.B.Publiclibrarieshavereplacedprivatelibraries.C.Communicationmeansmorethantransmission.D.Informationinfluenceswaysoflifeandthinking.
MyfirstjobwasatalocaldinerwhereIworkedforsevenyearsandlearnedsomanylessonsespeciallyfromafellowwaitress.Helenwasinher60sandhadextraordinaryself-respectsomethingIwasreallylacking.IlookeduptoHelen1shewasdoingwhatsheloved—2people--andnobodydidit3.Shealwaysmadeeveryonecustomersandco-workers4andfeelgooD.BeingawaitresschangedmylifE.Oneofmy5customerswasFredHasbrook.HealwaysateanomeletandwhenIsawhim6Itriedtohaveitonhistableassoonashesatdown.ThankstothenewfoundconfidenceI7fromHelenIdreamedofhavingmyown8.ButwhenIcalledmyparentstoaskforaloan贷款theysaidWejustdon'thavethe9.ThenextdayFredsawmeandaskedWhat'sup?You'renotsmilingtoday.I10mydreamwithhimandsaidFredIknowIcandomoreifsomebodywouldjusthave11inmE.Beforelonghehandedmecheckstotaling$50000--alongwitha12thatreadTheonlycollateral抵押onthisloanismytrustinyour13asaperson.Goodpeoplewithadreamshouldhavethe14torealizethatdream.ItookthecheckstoMerrillLynchwherethemoneywasprovidedformE.I15workingatthedinermaking16fortherestaurantIwouldopen.Myplansfailed17andIlostthemoney.LaterIdecidedtoapplyforajobatMerrillLynch.EventhoughIhadnoexperienceIwas18andendedupbecomingaprettygoodagent.19IpaidbackFredthe$50000plus14percentannualinterest.FiveyearslaterIwasableto20myownfirm.1.A.becauseB.thoughC.whileD.unless2.A.helpingB.respectingC.servingD.praising3.A.fasterB.betterC.harderD.later4.A.drinkB.digestC.smileD.sing5.A.regularB.favoriteC.toughD.fresh6.A.eatingB.greetingC.orderingD.coming7.A.foundoutB.pickedupC.gotbackD.tookaway8.A.restaurantB.confidenceC.houseD.work9.A.choiceB.wayC.ideaD.money10.A.exchangedB.discussedC.sharedD.analyzed11.A.patienceB.prideC.faithD.interest12.A.letterB.signC.noticeD.note13.A.honestyB.responsibilityC.devotionD.motivation14.A.abilityB.luckC.timeD.chance15.A.lovedB.practicedC.continuedD.enjoyed16.A.adjustmentsB.plansC.decisionsD.suggestions17.A.insteadB.thereforeC.thoughD.meanwhile18.A.hiredB.rejectedC.encouragedD.determined19.A.FortunatelyB.ExcitedlyC.PersonallyD.Eventually20.A.designB.openC.restartD.expand
BeGratefultoLifeOncePresidentRoosevelt’shousewasbrokenintoandlotsofthingswerestolen.HearingthisoneofRoosevelt’sfriends1tohimandadvisedhimnottotakeittohis2somuch.PresidentRooseveltwrotebackimmediately3Dearfriendthankyouforyourletterto4mE.I’mallrightnow.IthinkIshouldthankGoD.Thisisbecausefirstlythethiefonlystolethingsfrommebutdidnothurtme5;secondlythethiefhas6someofmythingsinsteadofallmythings;thirdlymost7formeitwastheman8mewhobecameathiefItwasquiteunluckyforanyonetobestolenfrom.9PresidentRoosevelthadsuchthreereasonstobeso.10.Thisstorytellsushowwecan11tobegratefulinourlifE.Beinggratefulisanimportantphilosophyoflifeandagreatwisdom.Itis12foranyonetobeluckyandsuccessfulallthetime13helivesintheworlD.Weshouldlearnhowtoface14ormisfortunebravelyandgenerouslyandtotryto15it.Ifsoshouldwecomplainaboutourlifeandbecome16anddisappointedeversincethenorshouldwebegratefulforourlife17againourselvesafterafall?WilliamThackerayafamousBritishwritersaidLifeisa18.Whenyousmileinfrontofititwillalsosmileandsowillit19youcrytoit.Ifyouaregratefultolifeitwillbringyoushiningsunlight.Ifyoualwayscomplainabouteverythingyou20ownnothingintheenD.1.A.wroteB.spokeC.talkedD.turned2.A.soulB.heartC.mindD.memory3.A.tellingB.speakingC.sayingD.writing4.A.pleaseB.satisfyC.helpD.comfort5.A.aboveallB.atallC.inallD.afterall6.A.grabbedB.snatchedC.robbedD.stolen7.A.luckilyB.unfortunatelyC.unhappilyD.happily8.A.ratherthanB.otherthanC.morethanD.lessthan9.A.BesidesB.HoweverC.YetD.Therefore10.A.pitifulB.mercifulC.helpfulD.grateful11.A.appreciateB.expressC.showD.learn12.A.possibleB.impossibleC.importantD.vital13.A.assoonasB.aslongasC.asfarasD.aswellas14.A.wisdomB.failureC.successD.life15.A.dealwithB.gowithC.workwithD.fightwith16.A.delightedB.braveC.frustratedD.excited17.A.raiseB.riseC.lieD.climb18.A.stageB.playC.mirrorD.style19.A.beforeB.afterC.untilD.when20.A.mayB.mustC.shallD.will
Iusedtofindnotesleftinthechurch’scollectionbasketbeautifulnotesaboutmyhomilies讲道andaboutthewriter’sthoughtsonthedailyreadings.The1fascinated吸引mebutitwasalongtime2Imettheauthorofthenotes.OneSundaymorningIwas3thatsomeonewaswaitingformeintheofficeayoungwomanwhosaidshe4allthenotes.WhenIsawherIwas5sinceIhadnoideathatitwasshewhowrotethenotes.Shewassittinginachairintheoffice.Her6wasbowedandwhensheraisedittolookatmeshecouldbarely7withoutpain.Herfacewasdisfigured畸形sosmilingwasvery8forher.We9forawhilethatSundaymorningandagreedtomeetforlunchlaterthatweek.Asit10wewenttolunchseveraltimesandtoldeachotheraboutour11.Wespokeofauthorswehadboth12anditwaseasytotellthat13wereagreatloveofhers.Shesufferedfromadisfigurementthatcannotbemadetolook14.Iknowthathercondition15herdeeply.Yettherewasbeautytoherthathadnothingtodowith16.Shewasonetobelistenedtowhosewordscamefromawoundedbut17heart.Shepossessedafinetunedsenseofbeauty.Heronly18inlifewasthelossofafriend.Thetruthofherlifewasadesiretoseebeyondthe19foraglimpseofwhatitisthatmatters.Shefoundbeautyand20andtheybefriendedherandshowedherwhatisreal.1.A.questionsB.ideasC.notesD.basket2.A.sinceB.afterC.whenD.before3.A.toldB.warnedC.informedD.showed4.A.lostB.leftC.droppedD.collected5.A.shockedB.satisfiedC.frightenedD.disappointed6.A.handB.armC.headD.body7.A.standB.smileC.speakD.sit8.A.pleasantB.bitterC.beautifulD.difficult9.A.chattedB.discussedC.drankD.greeted10.A.turnedoutB.turnedupC.cameoutD.cameup11.A.familiesB.beliefsC.hobbiesD.lives12.A.knownB.readC.metD.heard13.A.friendsB.churchesC.writingsD.books14.A.friendlyB.happyC.attractiveD.normal15.A.hurtB.impressedC.changedD.helped16.A.fameB.wealthC.interestD.looks17.A.cheerfulB.interestingC.lovingD.exciting18.A.fearB.wonderC.defeatD.regret19.A.dreamB.surfaceC.imaginationD.time20.A.successB.hopeC.graceD.help
YouthvolunteersfromBeijinguniversityvisitedSongtanghospitalacareclinicfortheagedanddyingpatientsduringthesecondglobalyouthservicedayonApril21.Thirtystudentvolunteersfromtheuniversity’sschoolofinternationalstudiessatatthebedsofthepatientsintheirspecially–decoratedcarehuts.Theytalkedwiththemandgavemassages按摩topatientskeptintheirbeds.IfeltsorrythatIcouldnotoffermoretothesepeoplethantalkingwiththemandtryingtocheerthemup.saidDengYetao20athird-yearstudent.Butitoccurredtomethattheyneedmorecareandlovethanbabies.Theyareafraidofthecomingdeath.Theirlonelinessisworsethanphysicalpains.Eventhoughtheyaresufferingalotthemajorityoftheelderlypeoplewanttotalktous.Eachofthemhasalotoflifeexperiencesandphilosophiestoshare.InsteadofdoingthemafavorIfeltIwasgainingavaluablelesson.saidMaoXiaohuaanotherthird-yearstudent.Maotalkedwithtwoelderlypatientsforawholeafternoon.Thefactthatmostofthepatientsinthe80-roomclinicareagedpeoplewithdiseaseswhichwillleadtodeathsoonmadethevolunteers’heartsheavy.Ninety-onepercentofthepatientswillspendthelastdaysoftheirlivesintheclinicaccordingtoasurveybythehospital.Dailyvisitsandservicesbysocialworkersandyouthvolunteersareaveryimportantpartoftheirprogrammers.A.totalof330000Beijingstudentsfrom119universitiesandcollegeshavevisitedthehospital.Manycontinuetoofferservicesintheirsparetime.Someofthemvolunteertoholdthehandsofdyingpatientsduringthelastminutesoftheirlives.YinhangastudentfromBeijingmedicalcollegesaidhefeltthegloryoflifeashesawthefadingsmileonthefaceoftheoldmanwhopassedintoadeepunconsciousness昏迷whilehewasholdinghishands.1.YouthvolunteersfromBeijingUniversitywenttoSongtanghospitalto________.A.payavisittotheagedB.talktotheagedC.showtheirlovefortheagedD.helptheagedout2.Whattheagedaremostworriedaboutis________.A.lonelinessB.deathC.physicalpainsD.wealth3.Theunderlinedsentenceprobablymeans________.A.ItaughtmyselfalessonbytalkingtothemB.IlearnedsomethingimportantinsteadofonlyhelpingthemC.IonlywantedtogetsomethingratherthandothemafavorD.Iwasgladtohavegiventhemafavor4.Afterreadingthepassageweknow________.A.TheyoutharefondofdoingpopularthingsB.ThesecondyouthservicedayisstartedbytheChinesegovernmentC.91%oftheagedinchinaarefacingdeathD.Thevolunteersaretakinganactivepartintheactivity
CareyourdreamIalwayshavethedreamtodancelikeabeautifulballerinatwirlingaroundandaroundandhearingpeopleapplaudformE.WhenIwasyoungIwouldtwirlinthefieldsofwildflowersthatgrewinmy1.ForhoursIwoulddance2peoplewerewatchingmE.3wokemeupwhenIheardavoicesayingIdon’tknowwhyyou4tryingtodancE.Ballerinasareprettyslenderlittlegirls.5youdon’thavethetalentto6beaballerinA.Irememberhowthosewordsparalyzed使瘫痪every7inmybody.Ifelltothegroundandweptforhours.WelivedinthecountrybyanearbylakeandIwouldsometimesgotheretohideIenjoyed8bythewater.Iwouldsitthereforhoursandstareatmy9.ThereIwaslooked10likeaprettyballerinadancerReflectionsdon’t11.Oncethewaveswouldcomemyreflectionwas12washedawayjustlikemy13.Isattherestaringatthewaterhopingthatmyreflectionwouldreappearandbe14.AsIgrewolderIbegantorealizethatthedreamIhadwasnever15soitslowlydieD.It’snotthatwantedittodie16IallowittodiethedayIstartedlisteningtothewords.Youcan’tdoit.WhenI17wokeupfrommanyyearsofdreamingIrealizedthatyoucan’tjustkeep18inthewildflowersyouhavetomoveontothe19IstillgotothelakesometimesandsittherE.Lookingatmyreflectionisdifferentnowtoo.WhenIwasyoungIlookedathowotherssawmenowthatIamolderand20;IlookathowGodseesmE.1.A.platformB.backyardC.interestD.daydream2.A.eversinceB.incaseC.asifD.evenif3.A.DirectorsB.InstructionsC.AwarenessD.Reality4.A.botherB.remindC.attemptD.assume5.A.MeanwhileB.HoweverC.BesidesD.Therefore6.A.yetB.everC.thusD.still7.A.strugglingB.feelingC.performingD.twirling8.A.hangingoutB.settlingdownC.lookinguponD.divingoff9.AfigureB.statusC.imageD.reflection10.A.everythingB.nothingC.somethingD.anything11.A.hideB.speakC.lieD.laugh12.A.liftedB.hiddenC.goneD.melted13.A.childhoodB.emotionC.thoughtsD.dream14.A.slenderB.flexibleC.prettyD.different15.A.caredforB.broughtonC.turnedoutD.givenup16.A.soB.butC.orD.and17.A.instantlyB.occasionallyC.unwillinglyD.eventually18.A.cryingB.singingC.dancingD.running19.A.stageB.schoolC.crowdD.garden20.A.weakerB.tallerC.wiserD.smarter
ItwasmybirthdaylastThursdayandIdecidedto1byinvitingafewfriendsouttosupper.I2arestaurantinaquietpartoftown.Itisoneofmyfavoriterestaurantsbecausethefoodisgoodandthewaitersarefriendly.Itishardlyevercrowdedbecause3peopleknowaboutitsoitisnotusuallynecessarytobookatable.InanycaseThursdayisnotabusyevening4.WhenweenteredtherestaurantIwassurprisedtofinditcompletely5.Ilookedaroundbutnota6tablewasfree.Oneofthewaitersrecognizedme.Hecameacrossandexplainedthesituation.Apartyoftouristscameinabout7ago.hesaid.Itwaslikeaninvasion!8theplacewasfull!Wecanhardlymanage.Thewaiterthen9atableinthecorner.Thepeoplethere10.hesaidJustholdonandyouwill11aplacethere.Hewasright.Fifteenminuteslaterthepeople12thecornertablepaidtheirbillgotupandleft.Iledmyfriendsacrossandweallsatdown.Unfortunatelyourtablewasalmostoutofsight.Wetriedtoattracttheattentionofthewaiterwhosentustherebuthelike13waiters14thepartyoftourists.Theyorderedlotsoffood.Butatlastanhourlaterthetouristswerefinishingtheirmealandlookingvery15withtheirservice.Thewaiternowverytiredappearedatourtable.Iadvised建议myfriendsaboutthebestdishesandfinallythewaiterwentoffwithour16.Afewmomentslaterhe17toourtable.Wecouldtellfromhisfacethathehad18forus.19alittleembarrassed尴尬的heinformedusthattherewas20left.Allwecanofferyouhesaidisanomelet!煎蛋卷1.A.rememberB.celebrateC.memorizeD.congratulate2.A.choseB.selectedC.pickedupD.elected3.A.afewB.alittleC.fewD.little4.A.asaruleB.asamatteroffactC.asusualD.asisknowntoall5.A.emptyB.fullC.freeD.quiet6.A.oneB.anyC.singleD.other7.A.ahalfhourB.halfahourC.halfanhourD.anhourhalf8.A.suddenlyB.soonC.quicklyD.certainly9.A.pointedoutB.pointedoverC.pointedonD.pointedto10.A.willleaveB.areabouttoleaveC.aretoleaveD.willbeleaving11.A.findB.findoutC.lookedforD.searched12.A.byB.besideC.atD.near13.A.alltheotherB.allanotherC.alltheothersD.allother14.A.werekeptbusyB.wasbusywithC.keptbusywithD.werebusywith15.A.excitedB.tiredC.pleasedD.disappointed16.A.dishesB.foodC.menuD.order17.A.wentB.cameC.wasD.returned18.A.agoodnewsB.goodnewsC.badnewsD.abadnews19.A.LookingB.LookC.LookedD.Looks20.A.meatorfishB.nomeatandfishC.meatandfishD.nomeatorfish
OnemorningafewyearsagoHarvardPresidentNeilRudenstineoverslept.Forthisbusymanitwasasortofalarm:afteryearsofnon-stophardworkhemightwearhimselfoutanddieanearlydeath.Onlyafteraweek’sleave—duringwhichhereadnovelslistenedtomusicandwalkedwithhiswifeonabeach—wasRudenstineabletoreturntowork.Inourmodernlifewehavelosttherhythmbetweenactionandrest.Amazinglywithinthisworldthereisauniversalbutsillysaying:Iamsobusy.Wesaythistooneanotherasifourtirelesseffortswereatalentbynatureandanabilitytosuccessfullydealwithstress.Thebusierwearethemoreimportantweseemtoourselvesandweimaginetoothers.Tobeunavailabletoourfriendsandfamilyandtobeunabletofindtimetorelax—thishasbecomethemodelofasuccessfullife.Becausewedonotrestweloseourway.Wemisstheguidetellinguswheretogothefoodprovidinguswithstrengththequietgivinguswisdom.Howhaveweallowedthistohappen?Ibelieveitisthis:wehaveforgottentheSabbaththedayoftheweek—forfollowersofsomereligions—forrestandpraying.Itisadaywhenwearenotsupposedtoworkatimewhenwedevoteourselvestoenjoyingandcelebratingwhatisbeautiful.Itisagoodtimetoblessourchildrenandlovedonesgivethankssharemealswalkandsleep.Itisatimeforustotakearesttoputourworkasidetrustingthattherearelargerforcesatworktakingcareoftheworld.Restisaspiritualandbiologicalneed;howeverinourstrongambitiontobesuccessfulandcareforourmanyresponsibilitieswemayfeelterriblyguiltywhenwetaketimetorest.TheSabbathgivesuspermissiontostopwork.InfactRemembertheSabbathismorethansimplypermissiontorest;itisaruletoobeyandaprincipletofollow.1.Thealarminthefirstparagraphrefersto_______.A.asignalofstressB.awarningofdangerC.asignofageD.aspreadofdisease2.AccordingtoParagraph4asuccessfulpersonisonewhoisbelievedto_______.A.beabletoworkwithoutstressB.bemoretalentedthanotherpeopleC.bemoreimportantthananyoneelseD.bebusyworkingwithouttimetorest3.Somepeoplefeelguiltywhentakingtimetorestbecausethey_______.A.thinkthattakingarestmeanslackingambitionsB.failtorealizethatrestisanessentialpartoflifeC.failtorealizethatreligionsforcethemtorestD.thinkthattakingarestmeansbeinglazy4.Whatisthemainideaofthispassage?A.Weshouldbalanceworkwithrest.B.TheSabbathgivesuspermissiontorest.C.ItissillyforanyonetosayIambusy.D.Weshouldbeavailabletoourfamilyandfriends.
TogetherEveryoneAchievesMore----TEAMWHENanNBAplayerisyounghethinkshecanwinthechampionshipbyhimself.Itisonlylaterwhenhehasagedandbeenthroughmanybattlesthathelearnsanimportantlesson:thereisnoIinteam.ThereisnobetterexampleofthevalueofteamworkthantheBostonCeltics.PaulPierceRayAllenandKevinGarnettwereallsuperstarsonthreedifferentteams.Yetnoneofthemhadanytitlestoshowforit.Thenlastseasontheydecidedtosacrificemoneyandindividualstatisticstoplaytogether.GarnettandAllenjoinedPierceontheCelticsandchangedtheNBAintheprocess.Itstartedinsimpleways.GarnettandAllenaretwoofthemostintenseathletesintheworld.TheytreateverysecondofeverypracticelikeitistheNBAchampionship.Ifyouwanttoplayalongsidethemthenyouwillhavetodothesame.SotheyoungguysontheCelticsstartedgivingtheirfullefforttoo.PiercehadbeenthestaroftheCelticsformanyyears.Heusedtoshoottheballmanytimesagame.ButwiththeadditionofAllenandGarnettheshotlessandfocusedondefense.Hisselflessnessshowedtheyoungplayersthatdoingwhatmadetheteambetterwastheonlythingthatmattered.WhentheCelticswerewinningandthegamewasalmostoverGarnettPierceandAllenwouldcomeoutofthegame.Buttheywouldn’tjustsitonthebench.Insteadtheystoodandcheeredandscreamedfortheirteammates.Theywantedtosupporttheirfriendsandteammates.Nowtheguyswhodon'tplayknowtheycanstillaffectthegamebycheeringsotheyscreamandcheerwhenGarnettAllenandPierceareplaying.TheCelticshavedevelopedastrongrelationship.Theyaremorethanjustteammates.Theyarebrothers.Theresult:theBostonCelticswonthe2008NBAchampionshipandareconsideredthefavoritestowintheEasternConferencechampionshipagainthisyear.ThereisasayingthatgoesAsuccessfulteambeatswithoneheart.IfthatisthecasetheCelticsmayhavethebiggestheartintheNBA.1.Whatdoesthesentencethereisno‘I’in‘team’meaninthispassage?______A.Ifaplayerjoinsateamheisnolongerimportant.B.Ifaplayerjoinsateamheshouldignorehimself.C.Ifaplayerjoinsateamwhathecaresshouldbewhetherhisteamcanwinratherthanwhetherhisperformanceisoutstanding.D.Ifaplayerjoinsateamhehastolosehispersonalitybecausehehasbecomeamemberofateam.2.Whichofthefollowingisrightaccordingtothepassage?________A.RayAllenandKevinGarnettusedtobeinthesameteam.B.WhentheCelticswerewinningandthegamewasalmostovertheirfriendsandteammateswouldstanduptocheerandscreamforGarnettPierceandAllen.C.TheBostonCelticsareconsideredthemosthopefultowintheWesternConferencechampionshipagainthisyear.D.TheBostonCelticsisasuccessfulteamwhichbeatswithoneheart.3.Afterreadingthepassagewecandrawtheconclusionthat_______.A.TheBostonCelticswillwinthe2009NBAchampionship.B.GarnettPierceandAllensetagoodexamplefortheirteammates.C.PiercehadbeenthestaroftheCelticsformanyyearswhenGarnettandAllenjoinedtheBostonCeltics.D.Theguyswhodon'tplayscreamandcheerwhenGarnettAllenandPierceareplayingbecausetheyknowtheycanstillaffectthegamebycheering.
WiththousandsofyearsofhistoryandmythologyinitsareaAthens—namedfortheolive-tree-lovingAthena---ismorethanaconcretejunglE.It’salovelycitydecoratedbyoutdoorcafespedestrianstreetsparksgardensandplentyofcharacters.IfyougetintothespiritofthingsyoumightnotevennoticethesmokeandfoghangingoverheaD.ThecityisconnectedthreesidesbyMtParnithaMtPendeliandMtHymettos.WithinAthenstherearenolessthaneighthillsofwhichtheAcropolisandLykavitosarethemostfamous.Thehillsprovideapeacefulrestfromthenoiseofthecity.JustabouteverythingofinteresttothetraveleriswithinasmallareasurroundingPlateiaSyntagmatosSyntagmaSquare.ThisareaisconnectedwiththedistrictsofPlakatothesouthMonastirakitothewestKolonakitotheeastandOmaoniatothenorth.PlateiaSyntagmatosisdominatedbytheoldRoalPalaceandisthebeatingheartofthebusinessdistrictwithluxuryhotelsbanksandairlineoffices.PlakanestledbelowtheAcropolisistheoldTurkishquarterandvirtuallyallthatexistedwhenAthenswasdeclaredthecapitalofindependentGreecE.ThoughPlakaispackedwithtouristsinhighseasonit’salsooneoftheprettiestandmostatmosphericareasofthecity.Monastirakiisthemarketdistrictandafascinatingpartoftowntowander.Psirinearbyisfullofstylishcafesandbarsandmakesagreatplacetostopforarestoflunch.Kolonakiaclassylivingareaisfulloftrendyboutiquesartgalleriesandcafes.1.WhichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribeAthens?_____A.ModernB.CrowdeD.C.HillyD.Luxurious2.Whatisthemainideaofthetext?______A.AdetailedintroductionofAthensB.ThelocationofAthensC.TheappearanceofAthensD.ThebeautyofAthens3.Ifyouwanttobuysomethingwherewillyougo?______A.PlakaB.KolonakiC.OmoniaD.Monastiraki4.WhatcannotbefoundinKolonaki?_______A.FashionclothesB.PaintingC.LeisurepeopleD.Horseriding
Johnhadbeenontheroadvisitingclientsformorethanthreeweeks.Hecouldn'twaittogetbacktoOhiotoseehiswifeandchildren.ItwascomingonMother'sDayandheusuallytriedtomakeitbackhomebutthisyearhewasjusttootired.HewasinasmalltownjustoutsideofLittleRockwhenhedrovebyaflowershop.HesaidtohimselfIknowwhatIwilldoI'llsendMomsomeroses.Hewentintothesmallshopandsawayoungmantalkingtotheclerk.HowmanyrosescanIgetforsixdollarsmadam?theboyaskeD.TheclerkwastryingtoexplainthatroseswereexpensivE.Maybetheyoungmanwouldbehappywithcarnations.No.Ihavetohaveroses.HesaidMymomwassicksomuchlastyearandIdidn'tgettospendmuchtimewithher.Iwanttogetsomethingspecial.Ithastoberedrosesbecausethat'sherfavoritE.Hewasfirm.TheclerklookedupatJohnandwasjustshakingherheaD.SomethinginsideofJohnwastouchedbytheboy'svoicE.Hewantedtogetthoserosessobadly.Johnhadbeenblessedinhisbusinessandhelookedattheclerkandsilentlymouthedhewouldpayfortheboy'sroses.TheclerklookedattheyoungmanandsaidOKIwillgiveyouadozenredrosesforsixdollars.Theyoungmanalmostjumpedintotheair.HetooktheflowersandranfromthestorE.Itwasworththeextrathirty-fivedollarsjusttoseethatkindofexcitement.Johnorderedhisownflowersandhadtheclerkbesurethatdeliverywouldincludeanotetellinghismotherhowmuchhelovedher.AshedroveawayfromtheshophewasfeelingverygooD.Hecaughtalightabouttwoblocksfromtheshop.Ashewaitedatthelighthesawtheyoungboywalkingdownthesidewalk.Hewatchedhimcrossthestreetandenteraparkthroughtwohugegates.Suddenlyherealizeditwasn'tapark.Itwasacemetery公墓.HecouldseetheyoungmanturntherebygateandwalkalongthefencE.ThelightchangedandJohnslowlycrossedthecrossing.Hepulledoverandonanimpulse冲动之下gotoutandbegantofollowtheboydownthefencelinE.JohnwasonthesidewalkthirtyorfortystepsbehindtheboywhowalkedinsidethecemeteryfencE.Theyoungmanstoppedbyasmallmonumentandwentonhisknees.HecarefullylaidtherosesonthetombandbegantosoB.Johnfeltlikeanintruderbuthecouldn'tleavE.Hestaredatthelittleboy'stremblingbodyandlistenedtohissilentcrying.AshecriedheheardtheyoungmanspeakMommyohMommywhydidn'tItellyouhowmuchIloveyou?Whydidn'tItellyouonemoretime?Jesuspleasefindmymommy.TellmyMommyIloveher.Johnturnedtearsinhiseyesandwalkedbacktohiscar.Hedrovequicklytotheflowershopandtoldherhewouldtaketheflowerspersonally.Hewantedtobesureandtellhismotheronemoretimejusthowmuchhelovedher.1.Theyoungboyactuallyspent_____gettingtheroseflowers.A.6dollarsB.35dollarsC.41dollarsD.morethan6dollars2.Theunderlinedwordcarnationsinthesecondparagraphprobably_____________.A.isakindoftreeB.isakindofflowerC.meanssolutionsD.isasouvenir3.Fromthepassagewecaninfer_____________.A.JohnwoulddrivehomeinpersontoseehismotherwiththeflowersB.Johnwantedtospend35dollarsbuyingtherosesfortheyoungboyC.TheyoungboywouldhaveJesusfindhismommyD.TheyoungboywouldturnbacktothankJohn4.Ontheclerk'sapprovalofgivingtheflowerstheyoungboywaswildwithjoybecause_________.A.heknewhewouldn'thavegottheflowerswithoutJohn'shelpB.theclerkwasverykindtohelphimC.hewasabletoshowhislovetohismotherwiththeflowersD.hewassuccessfulinsavingsomemoney5.Thebesttitleforthispassagemaybe__________________.A.CelebrateMother'sDayB.BuyflowersC.DelivertherosesD.TellMumIloveher
ScientistsAlanM..GoldbergandThomasHartungdescriberecentadvancesinreplacingtheuseofanimalsintoxicologytesting.Improvementsincellandtissueculturetechnologiesforexampleallowagrowingnumberofteststobeperformedonhumancellsalone.Computermodelsarebecomingincreasinglycomplexandmanycouldonedaybecomemoreaccuratethantrialsinlivinganimals.Sincethelate1990sHuntingdonLifeSciences--acompanythatconductstestingofsubstancesonanimalsconductedbytheEnvironmentalProtectionAgencyandtheFoodandDrugAdministration—hasbecomeaprovinggroundforaggressivestrategiesbyanimal-rightsmilitants好战分子.AtahearingaSenate.committeelistenedtotestimony证词againstHuntingdonemployeesandfinancialinstitutionsprovidingservicestothecompany.Oneexperimentationwitnessatthehearinginsistedthatanymeansnecessarywerejustified辩护tospareanimals’liveshehaspreviouslyacceptedtheideaofmurdertothatend.Useofanimalsintestingandinbiomedicalresearchcontinuestobenecessaryinmanyinstancesandisethicallypreferabletoexperimentingonhumansorgivingupcuresthatcouldsavehumanlives.Butforthesakeofpeopleandanimalsalikethedevelopmentandacceptanceofanimalsubstitutesdeserveenthusiasticsupport.Insomeinstancessubstitutesarealreadythoughtasgoodorbetterthananimalsbutsupervisingagencieshaveyettocatchup.InboththeEuropeanUnionandtheU..S..scientistsandcompanieswantingtousethenewalternativetestscomplainthatregulatorystandardsforprovingadrugorchemicaltobesafeforhumansforcethecontinueduseofanimals.Thusanimal-lovingAmericansmightturntopersuadingtheEPAandtheFDAtospeedvalidationofnewmethodssothattheycanbemorewidelyemployed.Andanimaladvocateswhowanttoinfluencebusinesscouldconsiderinvestinginthesmallbiotech’sandlargepharmaceutical药品的companiesthatareworkingtodevelopalternativestoanimalsinresearch.1._______playsaleadingroleinreplacingtheuseofanimalsintesting.A.HuntingdonLifeSciencesB.ImprovementintechnologiesC.Animal-fightsmilitantsD.ScientistsAlanandThomas2.Accordinglytheanimal-rightsmilitantsholdtheviewthat_______.A.animalsshouldn’tbeusedintoxicologytestingB.animalsshouldenjoyequalrightswithhumanbeingsC.animalsshouldlivewildlyandfreelyD.weshouldprotectanimalsfrombeingkilledcasually3.Fromthepassagewecanfind________.A.theuseofanimalsintestinghasbeenstoppedabruptlyB.animalsubstitutesarenotpreferableC.supervisingstandardscontributetothecontinueduseofanimalsintestingD.onlyHuntingdonLifeSciencesisaccused4.What’sthemainideaofthepassage?A.Savinganimalsandpeople.B.Thenewtrendintoxicologytesting.C.Theuseofanimalsintestingisagainsthumannature.D.Newtechnologychangesthefateofanimals.5.Thewriter’sattitudetowardsreplacingtheuseofanimalsintoxicologyis_______.A.arbitraryB.pessimisticC.indifferentD.optimistic
Anewstudyfoundthatinner-citykidslivinginneighborhoodswithmoregreenspacegainedabout13%lessweightoveratwo-yearperiodthankidslivingamongmoreconcreteandfewertrees.Suchfindingstellapowerfulstory.Theobesityepidemic肥胖症的流行beganinthe1980sandmanypeoplethinkitresultsfromincreasedportion食物sizesandinactivitybutthatcan'tbeeverything.BigMacsandTVshavebeenwithusforalongtimE.MostexpertsagreethatthechangeswererelatedtosomethingintheenvironmentsaysThomasGlassoftheHopkinsSchoolofPublicHealth.Thatsomethingcouldbeashrinkingofthegreen.ThenewresearchpublishedintheAmericanJournalofPreventiveMedicineisn'tthefirsttoassociategreenerywithbetterhealthbutitdoesgetusclosertoidentifyingwhatworksandwhy.Atitsmoststraightforwardagreenneighborhoodsimplymeansmoreplacesforkidstoplay—whichisimportantsincetimespentoutdoorsisoneofthestrongestlinkstochildren'sactivitylevels.Glasswarnsthatmoststudiesdon'tnecessarilyprovealinkbetweengreennessandhealthbutthey'rehelpingspuraction.InSeptembertheU.S.governmentapprovedtheNoChildLeftInsideActtoencouragepublicinitiatives积极性aimedatexposingkidstotheoutdoors.Findinggreenspaceisofcoursenotalwayseasyandyoumayhavetoworkabittogetyourfamilyalittlegrassandtrees.Ifyouliveinasuburboracitywithgoodparkstakeadvantageofwhat'stherE.Yourchildreninparticularwillloveit—andtheirbodieswillthankyou.1.Accordingtothepassagewhatmightcausechildren’sinactivity?A.LessconcreteandmoretreesB.IncreasedportionsizesC.A.greenneighborhoodD.A.shrinkingofthegreen2.Accordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingstatementsiswrong?A.BigMacsandTVshavesomethingtodowithobesity.B.Ifa100-poundmanlivesingreenspacefor2yearshewilllose13pounds.C.Kidsshouldbeexposedmoretooutdoors.D.Kidsgainlessweightlivinginasuburboracitywithgoodparks.3.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordspurinthefourthparagraphmean?A.improveB.takeC.encourageD.stop4.Whatmightbethebesttitleofthepassage?A.TheobesityepidemicB.SlimmerinthegrassC.CausesofobesityD.Preventionofobesity
Themedicaltermforabrokenboneisafracture.Buttherearedifferentkindsoffractures.Asinglefractureiswhenaboneisbrokeninjustoneplace.Youmayhaveheardthetermhairlinefracture.Thisisasinglefracturethatisverysmalllikethewidthofahair.Acompletefractureiswhenthebonecomesapart.Whenaboneisbrokeninmorethantwoplacesorgetscrushedthenameforitisacomminutedfracture.Stillanotherconditioniscalledabowingfracture.Thishappenswithabonethatbendsbutdoesnotbreak.Ithappensmostlyinchildren.Everheardofagreenstickfracture?Thisiswhenaboneis.bentandbreaksalongonlyonesidelikeayoungstickofwood.Anotherkindofbreakisanopenorcompoundfracture.Thisiswhenthebonebreakstheskin.Thisisveryserious.Alongwiththebonedamagethereisariskofinfectionintheopenwound.Alotofthingshappenasthebodyreactstoaninjurylikeabrokenbone.Youmightsuddenlyfeellightheaded.Youmightalsofeelsicktoyourstomach.Peoplewhoareseriouslyinjuredcangointoshock.Theymightfeelcolddizzyandunabletothinkclearly.Shockrequiresimmediatemedicalattention.Butwhilebrokenbonescanbepainfultheyaregenerallynotrife-threatening.Stillbrokenbonesshouldbetreatedquicklybecausetheycanrestrictbloodfloworcausenervedamage.Alsothebreakwillstarttorepairitselfsoyouwanttomakesuretheboneislinedupcorrectly.X-raysaretakentoseethebreak.Treatmentdependsonthekindoffracturethatisidentified.Adoctorsetsabrokenbonetomakesureitisinthecorrectposition.Severebreaksmayrequireanoperationtoholdthebonetogetherwithmetalplatesandscrews.Thenahardcastmaybeputaroundtheareaofthebreaktoholdtheboneinplacewhileitheals.Castsareusuallywornforonetotwomonths.Insomecasesinsteadofacastasplintmadeofplasticormetalwillbesecuredovertheareatorestrictmovement.1.Howmanykindsoffracturesarementionedinthispassage?A.Four.B.Five.C.Six.D.Seven.2.Ifaboneisbentbutdoesnotbreakitbelongsto_________.A.ahairlinefractureB.abowingfractureC.agreenstickfractureD.anopenfracture3.What'sthemainideaofthesecondparagraph?A.Reactionsofthebodytoabrokenbone.B.Variousresultsfrombrokenbones.C.People'sworriesaboutbrokenbones.D.People'sperformanceafterabrokenbone.4.What'sthemainideaofthelastparagraph?A.Howtoidentifyabrokenbone.B.Howtotreatabrokenbone.C.Whatisneededintreatingabrokenbone.D.WhyareX-raysneededforabrokenbone.5.What'sthemeaningofcastinthelastparagraph?A.Asprintmadeofplasticormetal.B.Athinpointedpieceofmetalusedtofastensomething.C.Ahardprotectivecaseusedtosupportabrokenbone.D.Ashapedcontainertomakeanobjectintoaparticularshape.
Inmanypartsoftheworldcarsplayanimportantroleindailylifeandmanysocietieswouldnotexistwithoutthem.Sotheideathatin20years’timenoonewillowncarsmaybehardtobelieve.Butthisisthepredictionmadebyateamoftransportresearcherswhoaretakenseriouslynotonlybygovernmentbutalsobyearmanufacturers.TheHumanScienceandAdvancedTechnologyInstituteatLoughboroughintheUKispartofaninternationalresearchprogram.Theteamtherebelievesthatby2020allcarswillbecomputerizedwhichwillmeanmuchsavingnoaccidentsandbetteruseofroadsThesuper-intelligentcarofthe21stcenturywilldriveitselfanditwillnotbeownedbyoneindividual.Insteadwewillhaveachoiceofcarsandchangethemasfrequentlyaswechangeourclothing.AccordingtoDr.DavidDaviswholeadstheresearchteamthesepredictionsarebasedontherisingcostofthecarculturewhichhadblockedupourcitiespollutedourairandcausedmoredeathsthanbothworldwarsputtogether.Davissayscarswillbefittedwithsomeintelligentdevicestoregulatethedistancebetweenonecarandanother.Thecarwillautomaticallyspeeduporslowdowntomatchthespeedofthecarinfront.Computersaremuchsaferdriversthanpeoplesocarsinaroadtrainwillbeabletodrivemuchclosertogetherthancarsdrivenbypeople.By2010Dr.DavidDavisbelievescartechnologywillgivemotoristsaclearviewoftheroadwhatevertheweatherconditionsbyprojectinganimageoftheroadaheadontothecar’swindscreen.Andby2020carswilltravelinconvoylinkedtoeachotherelectronically.Carswillbeconnectedbyanelectronictowbartothecarinfronttoformroad-trains.Thefrontvehicleinsuchatrainburnsthenormalamount.saysDavis.‘‘Butalltheothersinthetrainwouldburnabouttenpercentofthenormalamountandsoproduceabouttenpercentofthepollution.’’1.Weknowfromthepassagethatgovernmentsandcarmanufacturers_______.A.considerthepredictionsseriouslyB.aredevotedtothetechnologicalrevolutionincarindustryC.donotbelievethepredictionthatnoonewillowncarsby2020D.haveputthesuper-intelligentcarintomassproduction2.Whichofthefollowingwillbethecharacteristicofthecarsof2020?A.Thecarwillspeedupoutofcontrol.B.Wewillownasmanycarsaswewant.C.Allcarswillbedrivenbycomputers.D.Carswillproducemorepollutionthanpresentones.3.Theleaderoftheresearchteambelievesthatthepresentcarculturewillchangebecause________.A.carsplayaveryimportantroleindailylifeB.manysocietieswouldstopfunctioningwithoutcarsC.carsshouldnotbeownedbyoneindividualD.itcausesmanydeathstohumansociety4.Theexpressionclosestinmeaningtothephraseinconvoyinthelastparagraphis________.A.inlineB.sidelongC.sidebysideD.shouldertoshoulder5.Whatwillhappenifcarsarejoinedtoeachotherelectronicallyin2020?A.Motoristswillgetaclearviewoftheroad.B.Therewillbelesspollutioncausedbycar.C.Theweatherconditionwillnothaveeffectonmotorists.D.Alltrainswillburnlessfuelthanpresent.
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