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WhenIaskedmydaughterwhichitemshewouldkeep;thephonethecarthecookerthecomputertheTVorherboyfriendshesaidthephone.PersonallyIcoulddowithoutthephoneentirelywhichmakesmeunusual.Becausethetelephoneischangingourlivesmorethananyotherpieceoftechnology.Point1ThetelephonecreatestheneedtocommunicateinthesamewaythatmoreroadscreatemoretraffiC.Mydaughtercomeshomefromschoolat4:00pmandthenspendsanhouronthephonetalkingtotheverypeopleshehasbeenatschoolwithallday.Ifthephonedidnotexistwouldshehaveanythingtotalkabout?Point2ThemobilephonemeansthatweareneveralonE.ThemobilesavedmylifesaysCrystalJohnstonE.ShehadanaccidentinherVolvoontheA45betweenOtleyandSkipton.Trappedinsideshemanagedtomakethecallthatbroughttheambulance救护车toherrescuE.Point3Themobileremovesoursecret.ItallowsmarketingmanagerofHabaDeutschCarlNicolaisentoringhissalesstaffallroundtheworldatanytimeofdaytoaskwheretheyarewheretheyaregoingandhowtheirlastmeetingwent.Point4Thetelephoneseparatesus.AntonellaBramanteinRomesaysWeworkedinseparateofficesbutIcouldseehimthroughthewindow.Itwaseasytogethisnumber.Weweresonear——butwedidn’tmeetforthefirsttwoweeks!Point5Thetelephoneallowsustoreachoutbeyondourownlives.Todaywecantalktoseveralcompletestrangerssimultaneously同时地onchatlinesatleastmydaughterdoes.Iwouldn’tknowwhattotalkabout.WecantalkacrosstheworlD.Wecaneventalktoastronautsifyouknowanywhilethey’respace-walking.Andwiththephonelinehookeduptothecomputerwecanaccess存取theInternetthebiggestlibraryonEarth.56.Howdoyouunderstand‘Point1—Thetelephonecreatestheneedtocommunicate’A.Peopledon’tcommunicatewithouttelephonE.B.PeoplecommunicatebecauseofthecreatingofthetelephonE.C.PeoplecommunicatemoresincetelephonehasbeencreateD.D.PeoplecommunicatemorebecauseofmoretraffiC.57.Whichofthefollowingbestshowspeople’sattitudetowardsmobilephones?A.Mobilephoneshelppeopledealwiththeemergency.B.MobilephonesbringconvenienceaswellaslittlesecrettopeoplE.C.MobilephonesaresoimportantandshouldbeencourageD.D.Mobilephonesarepartofpeople’slifE.58.Itispossibletotalktoseveralcompletestrangerssimultaneouslythrough_______.A.theTVscreenB.afaxmachineC.thephonelinehookeduptothecomputerD.amicrophone59.Thebestheadingforthepassageis_________.A.PhonePowerB.KindsofPhoneC.HowtoUsePhonesD.AdvantageofPhones
Childrenusuallylovedogs.Andeventhosewhoareafraidofthematfirstgrowtolovetheselovelyanimalsoncetheygettoknowthem.Solet’sfindoutwhichsmalldogsisthemostsuitableasapetforyourchildincaseyourlittleoneisaskingforadogofhis/herown.WhenyouchooseadogforchildrenanumberoffactorsneedtobekeptinminD.Peopleusuallychooseadogbasedonitslooks.HoweverlookscanbecheatingasalovelylookingdogmightbeaggressiveandastronglookingdogmightbegentlE.Thereforeitisveryimportanttochooseadogbasedonitscharacterratherthanitslooks.SomedogsareknowntobeveryamicableandgentlewhileotherdogsareunfriendlyandrudE.Howeveroneshouldnotchooseadogbasedonlyonitsbreedeitherastherearealwaysexceptions.Thecharacterofadogdependsontheindividualdogasmuchasitdoesonthebreeditbelongsto.Anotherfactorthatneedstobekeptinmindwhileyouchoosesmalldogsforyourchildisthecharacterofthechildwhoisgoingtobewiththedog.Ifthechildisactivethedogshouldbeenergeticstrongandpatientsothatitcantakealltheactionsthechildgivesit.OntheotherhandifthechildhasaquietnatureadogthatisgentlecalmandsensitivewillbemoresuitablE.Itisalsogoodtohaveadogthatiseasytotrainsothatitcanbetaughttobehaveproperlywithchildren.Thiswillensurethatthechildissafewiththedog.Howeveritisnotagoodideatoleaveayoungchildalonewithadog.33.whatdoesthepassagemainlytalkabout?ADifferentdogshavedifferentcharacters.B.Thebestwaystokeepyourdog.C.Dogsarethemostfriendlyanimals.D.HowtochooseadogforyourchilD.34.TheunderlinedwordamicableinParagraph2probablymeans____.A.dangerousB.friendlyC.smallD.strong35.Itcanbeknownfromthepassagethat_____A.itisimportanttochooseadogaccordingtothecharacterofthechilD.B.itisabadideaforparentstogiveadogasapetforchildrenC.almostallthechildrenloveenergeticstrongandpatientdogsD.itisnoteasyforpeopletotrainadogtobehaveproperly
OnedayafarmerwaswalkingalongaroadwithhissonThomas.ThefathersaidLook!There’sahorseshoE.Pickitupandputitinyourbag.ThomassaidItisn’tworththetroublE.Hisfathersaidnothingbuthepickedituphimself.Whentheygottoanearbytowntheyhadarest.Therethefarmersoldthehorseshoeandwiththefewpenniesheboughtsomecherries樱桃.Thefatherandthesoncontinuedtheirway.Thesunwaswellupintheskyandtherewasn’tahouseorevenatreewheretheycouldhavearest.Thomasfelttoothirstytowalkon.AtthistimehisfatherdroppedacherryonthegroundandThomaspickeditupquicklyandateit.Afterawhilehisfatherdroppedanothercherryandonceagainhissonlostnotimeinpickingitupandputtingitinhismouth.Andsotheywenton.Theoldfarmerdroppedthecherriesandthesonpickedthemup.WhenThomashadeatenupallthecherrieshisfathersaidtohimmydearsonifyouhadbentdownearlytopickupthathorseshoeitwouldnothavebeennecessaryforyoutobendsomanytimesforthecherries.Alwaysrememberthelessonthathewhodoesnotworryaboutthelittlethingswillfindthathecannotdothegreatthings.8.Whopickedupthehorseshoeatlast?A.Theson.B.Thefather.C.BoththefatherandthesonD.Thefatherwiththehelpofhisson9.Thefatherdroppedthecherriesonebyonebecause________.A.hewantedtoteachhissonalesson.B.hewantedhissontodomoreexercisE.C.hewantedhissontoeatthemall.D.hewantedtolaughathisson.10.Fromthestorywelearnthat__________.A.cherriesaresodeliciousthatmostofusliketoeatthem.B.ahorseshoeissoexpensivethatitcanbringusalotofmoney.C.ifwewanttoeatcherrieswemustpickupahorseshoE.D.ifwedon’tworryaboutthelittlethingswecannotdothegreatthings.
ItmightsoundunbelievablethattwokidsundertheageoftenwouldchoosetohangoutatahotelinsteadofgoingtoDisneyWorldjustminutesawaybutthat’sexactlywhathappenedwhenwevisitedthenewFourSeasonsResortOrlandoatWaltDisneyWorldResortlastmonth.WhatkindofahotelmakeskidsforgetaboutDisneyWorld?CheckIn:AsIwassigningthenecessarypaperworkatthefrontdeskmykidsweretakenawaybyWaynethereceptionisttoalargeinteractivemapoftheresortintheentrancehall.Wayneusedthetouchscreentoshowthekidstheentireresortandtalkedaboutallofthefunthingstodolikethekid’sclubthewaterslidesandthegameroom.I’veneverseensomuchattentionpaidtothekidsatcheck-in—suchacooltouch.TheRoom:Notonlyweretherekid-sizedrobesintheroomtherewereplaythingsNatGeoKidsmagazineschocolatelollypopsandmilkchillingintherefrigerator.PlustheroomwasdesignedfromafamilyperspectivE.Thesinksandshowersettingswereeasilyreachableandthekingbedandverycomfortablesofapull-outcouldeasilyfitafamilyoffourifnotfivE.Wehadplentyofroom.ThePools:There’salargeshallowinfinitypool.There’sameanderinglazyriver.There’sawaterpark.There’sanareaforpoolvolleyballandbasketball.Andtherearetwoveryfunwaterslides.Wespentmanyhoursroamingamongthemallandjusthangingoutinaprivateteepee-shapedcabananexttothewaterslides.Sofun!NoSurcharges:There’snoresortfeE.Ifyouwanttouseoneofthecoolcabanasaroundthepoolsit’sincludeD.ForthekidsclubyoucanuseitasmuchoraslittleasyouwanttoandtheHideoutgameroomhasalotofactivitieslikepinballatnocost.Wetookadvantageofprettymucheverythingaroundthehotelexceptforthespaandourfinalbillonlyshowedourroomchargestaxesandmeals.AndifmykidswerestillunderfivetheirmealswouldhavebeenfreE.56.Thepassageiswrittenbytheauthormainlyto________.A.advertiseahotelatWaltDisneyWorldResortB.introducethegoodserviceWaltDisneyprovidesC.recalltheexperiencethattheyoncehadinahotelD.shareinformationaboutahotelnearDisneyWorld57.Customersdon’tneedtopayfor________whentheystayinthehotel.A.coolcabanasB.roomsC.thespaD.taxes58.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.Thehotelisn’tanidealchoiceforafamilyofmorethanfour.B.ThetwokidsoftheauthorshouldhavebeenoverfiveyearsolD.C.Theauthorspenthoursplayingpoolvolleyballandbasketball.D.ThereceptionistshowedchildrenaroundDisneyWorldResort.
OurMommyandMetimebegantwoyearsago.Mynext-doorneighborandfellowmotherChristieandIwereoutinourfrontyardswatchingsevenchildrenofage6andunderridetheirbikesupanddown.IwishIcouldtakeoneofmychildrenoutalonesaidChristiE.Thenweworkedoutaplan:WhenChristietakesoneofherchildrenoutI’llwatchherotherthreE.AndwhenshewatchestwoofmineI’lltakesomeoneout.ThechildrenwereextremelyquicktoaccepttheideaofMommyandMetimE.Christie’sdaughterMcKenziewentfirst.Whenshereturnedtheotherchildrenshoweredherwithtonsofquestions.McKenziewassmilingbroadly.Christielookedrefreshedandhappy.She’slikeadifferentchildwhenthere’snooneelsearoundChristiesharedwithmequietly.WithhermotheralltoherselfMcKenziedidn’thavetomakeanefforttogainattention.JustasChristiehadnoticedchangesinMcKenzieIalsodiscoveredsomethingdifferentineachofmychildrenduringouralonetimes.ForexampleIamalwayssurprisedwhenmydaughterwhoisseldomclosetomeholdsmyhandfrequently.Mystuttering口吃sonTomdoesn’tstutteronceduringouractivitiessincehedoesn’thavetostruggleforachancetospeak.AndtheothersonSamwho’salwaysafollowerwhenaroundotherchildrenshinesasaleaderduringourtimestogether.TheMommyandMetimeallowsustobesimplyaloneandawaywitheachchild－talkingsharingandlaughingwhichhasbeenthebiggestgain.Everychilddeserves应得到tobeanonlychildatleastonceinawhilE.21.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.Theexperienceoftheonlychildbeingwithmother.B.TheadvantageofspendingtimewithonechildatatimE.C.Thehappylifeoftwofamilies.D.Thebasicneedsofchildren.22.RightafterMcKenziecamebacktheotherchildrenwere______.A.happyB.curiousC.regretfulD.friendly23.Whatisoneofthechangestheauthorfindsinherchildren?A.Thedaughteractslikealeader.B.Samholdsherhandmoreoften.C.Theboysbecomebetterfollowers.D.Tomhaslessdifficultyinspeaking.24.Theauthorseemstobelievethat______.A.havingbrothersandsistersisfunB.it’stiringtolookafterthreechildrenC.everychildneedsparents’fullattentionD.parentsshouldwatchothers’children
AfewmonthsagoIwaspickingupthechildrenatschool.EmilyanothermotherthatIknewwellrusheduptomE.Shewasfullof21.Doyouknow22youandIare?sheaskeD.23Icouldanswershegaveoutthereasonforherquestion.Shehadjustreturnedfromrenewingherdriver’slicenseatagovernmentofficE.Thewoman24deskaskedherwhatheroccupationwas.Emilyhesitated25howtoanswerit.WhatImeanisexplainedthewomandoyouhaveajoborareyoujusta...?OfcourseIhaveajobansweredEmily.I’maan26.Wedon’t27‘mother’asanoccupation...‘housewife’coversitshesaiD.Iforgotallaboutherstory28onedayIfoundmyselfinthesamesituation.ThistimeitwasatourownTownHall.Theclerkwasawoman.Andwhatisyouroccupation?sheaskeD.What29mesayitIdonotknow.Thewordssimplyjumpedout.I’m...aan30inthefieldofChildDevelopmentandHumanRelations.Theclerkstoppedherball-pointpen31inmid-air.Shelookedup32shehadnotheardright.Irepeatedthetitleslowly.MightIasksaidtheclerkwithnewinterestjustwhatyoudoinyour33?CoollyIheardmyself34IhaveacontinuingprogramofresearchinthelaboratoryandinthefielD.I’mworkingformymastersthewholefamilyandalreadyhave35credits令人增光的人或事物alldaughters.Ioftenwork14hoursaday24ismorelikeit.Thejobismorechallengingthanmostjobsandthe36areinsatisfactionratherthanjustmoney.Therewasanincreasingnoteof37intheclerk’svoiceasshe38intheform.AsIdroveintoourdriveway私家车道Iwas39bymylabassistants—ages137and3.InsidethehouseIcouldhearournewexperimentalmodelsixmonthsinthechild-developmentprogram.Ifeltsuccessful.MotherhooD.whatagreat40.21.A.surpriseB.anxietyC.angerD.excitement22.A.whoB.whatC.howD.why23.A.WhenB.AsC.BeforeD.Since24.A.atB.afterC.byD.around25.A.nervousB.sureC.anxiousD.uncertain26.A.motherB.workerC.teacherD.doctor27.A.thinkB.listC.expectD.give28.A.sinceB.unlessC.untilD.when29.A.gotB.causedC.permitD.made30.A.researcherB.managerC.expertD.scholar31.A.droppedB.floatedC.frozenD.broke32.A.sothatB.eventhoughC.asthoughD.becauseof33.A.familyB.subjectC.studyD.field34.A.wordsB.replyC.shoutD.whisper35.A.twoB.threeC.fourD.five36.A.rewardsB.awardsC.profitsD.benefits37.A.interestB.respectC.doubtD.fear38.A.explainedB.passedC.completedD.filled39.A.acceptedB.greetedC.recognizedD.refused40.A.personB.awardC.careerD.business
Thepounding重击声wasdrivingEdwardcrazy.A.newneighborhadjustmovedintotheapartmentbelowhim.Thenewcomerwasdeaforseemedtobebecauseheplayedhisstereo立体声音响loudenoughforthewholebuildingtohear.OnthefirstdayheheardthestereorockingoverEdwardmarcheddownstairsandpolitelytoldthenewcomerthathisstereowastoolouD.Heaskedthenewtenanttoturnthevolumedownandkeepitdownaslongashelivedinthebuilding.ThetenantappearedsurprisedandembarrassedandsaidOhI’msorry.Ididn’trealizeitwasthatlouD.SoEdwardreturnedupstairsfeelinggoodbecausehehadtakenastandandpolitelyletthenewcomerknowthatloudmusicwasnotgoingtobetolerateD.ThenextdayallwasquietandEdwardcontinuedtobepleasedwithhimself.ThefollowingdayEdwardthoughtitmustbeFourthofJulybecauseamarchingbandwasplayingonhisstreet.Infactitwasthenewneighborwhowasplayinghismusicloudagain.Edwardwasnotonetorepeathimselffeelingthateachtimeyourepeatedyourselfyoudiminishedthevalueofyourwords.Sohedidwhathealwaysdidwithrudeneighbors－—grinandbearit.Eventuallytheywouldmoveaway.Whatelseareyougoingtodo?InLosAngelesayearagoawomanhadcomplainedtoherupstairsneighborthathewasplayinghisdrumstooloudandtoooften.Thedrummerrepeatedlyignoredher.Onedaythewomanwalkedupstairsandshotthedrummerintheheadandhisgirlfriendinthechest.Thewomanwassentencedtoprisonfor20years.Thedeaddrummerwon’tbotheranyonewithhisdrumsbutthewomanmightbewishingnowthatshehadlearnedtogrinandbearit.IfshewerestilllivinginherapartmentshecouldalwaysmovE.Whenyou’reinprisonyoudon’thavethatoption.4.ThemanlivingbelowwhereEdwardlivedwas.A.adeafmanB.theownerofthehouseC.atenantD.anoldneighbor5.WhatdidEdwardalwaysdowithrudeneighbors?A.Grinningandbearingit.B.Persuadingthemtostoprepeatedly.C.ShoutingthemtodeaD.D.Movingawayfromtherudeneighbors.6.Thewomankilledherneighborbecause.A.heignoredheradvicerepeatedlyB.shecouldnotstandhisplayingthemusictooloudC.shecouldnotputupwithhimanylongerD.heplayedthedrumstoooften7.Theauthorwritesthelastparagraphtoprovethat.A.beinginprisonmeansthelossoffreedomB.grinningandbearingitisthebestpolicyC.EdwardshouldfollowtheexampleofthewomanD.thewomanwasrighttokillherneighbor
LargecompaniesneedawaytoreachthesavingsofthepublicatlargE.Thesameproblemonasmallerscalefacespracticallyeverycompanytryingtodevelopnewproductsandcreatenewjobs.Therecanbelittleprospectofraisingthesortofsumneededfromfriendsandpeopleweknowandwhilebanksmayagreetoprovideshort-termfinancetheyaregenerallyunwillingtoprovidemoneyonapermanentbasisforlong-termprojects.Socompaniesturntothepublicinvitingpeopletolendthemmoneyortakeashareinthebusinessinexchangeforashareinfutureprofits.ThistheydobyissuingstocksandsharesinthebusinessthroughtheStockExchangE.Bydoingsotheycanputthesavingsofindividualsbothathomeandoverseasintocirculation.Whenthesaverneedshismoneybackhedoesnothavetogotothecompanywithwhichheoriginallyplacedit.Insteadhesellshissharesthroughastockbrokertosomeothersaverswhoareseekingtoinvesttheirmoney.Manyoftheservicesneededbothbyindustryandbyeachofusareprovidedbythegovernmentorbylocalauthorities.HospitalsroadselectricitytelephonesequipmentandnewdevelopmentiftheyaretoserveusproperlyrequiremoremoneythanitisraisedthroughtaxesalonE.ThegovernmentlocalauthoritiesandnationalizedindustriesthereforefrequentlyneedtoborrowmoneytofinancemajorcapitalspendingandthentoocometotheStockExchangE.Thereishardlyamanorawomaninthiscountrywhosejoborwhosestandardoflivingdoesnotdependontheabilityofhisorheremployerstoraisemoneytofinancenewdevelopment.Inonewayoranothernewmoneymustcomefromthesavingsofthecountry.TheStockExchangeexiststoprovideachannelthroughwhichthesesavingscanreachthosewhoneedfinancE.40.Howdoesacompanygetthepublictoinvesttheirsavingsforitaccordingtothepassage?A.Bypayingthemveryhighinterestsforborrowingtheirsavings.B.Byprovidingasharetotheminthefutureprofits.C.Byofferingfavorabletermstoattractthemtobuyitsproducts.D.BysellingitsstocksandsharestothemthroughtheStockExchangE.41.Accordingtothepassagemanyserviceswantingtoservepeopleproperlyhaveto_______.A.getasmuchfinanceaspossiblethroughtaxesB.getthesupportfromthegovernmentorlocalauthoritiesC.beabletoprovidewhatpeoplereallyneedD.getpersistentfinancialsupport42.Accordingtothepassagewhatfactorhasagreateffectontheworkers’jobandlivingstandard?A.Theiremployers’policyforofferinggoodwelfaretothem.B.Theiremployers’strategyforthecompany’sdevelopment.C.Theiremployers’capacityofraisingmoneytofinancenewdevelopment.D.Theiremployers’abilitytomakethecompanyobtainagreatprofit.
IgrewupinanareawherethenaturaldisasterIwasreallyconcernedaboutwasearthquakes.Besidesthefiredrills演习wehadeachyearatschoolwealsohadearthquakesdrills.LuckilythereareafewthingswecandotoprepareforanearthquakE.AthomeIthinkwecanfastenheavyobjectstoourwalls.WecanbuyhooksatourlocalhardwarestorE.Whenwefastenthemtothewalksweshouldmakesurewefollowtheinstructions.Whenweputobjectsonshelvesweshouldmakesuretheyarenotheavyorthattheycannothurtsomebodywhentheyfalloff.Thisisespeciallyimportantinbedroomsaswhenweareawakenedduetoanearthquakeourreactiontimemaybeslow.Wewillwanttomakesurethatwedon’thaveobjectsthatwillfalldirectlyontothebeD.ForhomeswithchildrenIthinkparentsshouldteachthemwhattododuringanearthquakE.ParentsshouldshowthemhowtogetunderatableduringaquakE.AnothersafeplaceisaninsidedoorframE.ParentsshouldteachtheirchildrennottogonearglassorotherunsafeareaduringthequakE.IthinktheyshouldalsoteachchildrenwhattodoiftheyareevertrappedafteranearthquakE.IfweareinastructurewhichhassufferedconsiderabledamageIthinkweshouldtrytomoveoutsideafterthequakE.Aswegooutsideweshouldmakesurethatweareawareoffallenpowerlinesandotherdangers.BrokengasmainsareanotherseriousdangerafteraquakE.Thisisanemergencywhereitisimportanttohaveafamily’semergencyactionplaninplacE.MostlikelyafamilywillnotbetogetherduringanearthquakE.Ifeachonecanrememberwhattheyaresupposedtodointhissituationthentheywillhaveaneasiertimefindingandpickingupeachother.24.Welearnthatintheareawheretheauthorgrewup__________.A.wildfriesbreakoutfrequentlyB.peoplearenotafraidofearthquakesC.earthquakesareverylikelytooccurD.manykindsofnaturaldisasterstakeplace25.WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedinthetext?A.FasteningheavyobjectstothewallsB.BuildingstronghousesforearthquakesC.AvoidingputtingheavythingsonshelvesD.Gettingoutofadamagedbuildingquickly26.Whatdoestheauthorthinkofstayinginsideadoorframeduringanearthquake?A.It’schallengingB.It’sdeadlyC.It’ssafeD.It’sabirisky27.Thelastparagraphmainlyshowstheimportanceof___________.A.stayingtogetherasafamilyinanearthquakeB.havingafamily’semergencyactionplaninplaceC.findingandpickingupeachotherafteranearthquakeD.stayingcalmandknowingwhattodoinanearthquake
JanewasworrieD.ShehadajobinterviewandshewantedtolookgooD.Shedecidedtogetsomenewclothes.ThestoreownerPallasHansenhelpedJanefindasuit.Butwhensheleftthestoreshedidn'tpayforthesuit!HowcouldJanedothis?ShewasinaspecialstorecalledCareerClosetinSanJoseCaliforniA.PallasHansenandCharlotteKrumwiedestartedthisnonprofitstoretohelpwomen.Theyknewthatmanywomendon'tfindjobsbecausetheydon'thavetherightclothesforajobinterview.Womenwhodon'thavealotofmoneyhavetousetheirmoneytobuyfoodandclothesfortheirchildren.Theycan'tbuyclothesforthemselves.PallasandCharlottestartedthestorein1992aftertheyheardaboutastorelikethisinChicago.VolunteersworkinthestorE.WorkingwomendonatemostoftheclothestothestorE.ThismakesitpossibleforthecustomersatCareerClosettogetclothesforfreE.CareerClosethashelped2500SanJosewomenbutclothesaren'ttheonlythingswomengetatthestorE.TheyalsogetconfidencE.Janeis36yearsolD.HerhusbandwashurtinanaccidentandJaneneededajobtosupporthersevenchildren.ShewenttoCareerClosetandgotajacketaskirtandablousE.ThewholedaymademefeelspecialshesaiD.JanewasasuccessatherinterviewandshegotthejoB.OnereasonwhyshegotitwasthatshewaswearingtherightclothesfortheworkplacE.PallassaysIlovethisjoB.Sixtypercentofthewomengetjobs.It'slikebeingafairygod-mother.1WhatdothewomengetbesidesclothesatCareerCloset?A.ConfidenceB.ShoesC.MoneyD.Chances2WheredomostoftheclothesatCareerClosetcomefrom?A.VolunteersworkinginthestoreB.WorkingwomenC.PallasHansenandCharlotteKrumwiedeD.Jane3Whatcanweknowfromthepassage?A.Womenneedtowearfashionabledressforwork.B.WomenneedtodressproperlyfortheworkplaceC.WomenaretrainedfortheinterviewinPallas'sshop.D.WomengetthejobtraininginPallas'sshop.4What'sthemainideaofthetext?A.SuccessofwomenB.WomenFashionC.GettingClothesFreeofChargeD.JobInterview
WhileIwaswaitingtoenteruniversityIsawinalocalnewspaperateachingpostadvertisedataschoolinasuburbofLondonabouttenmilesfromwhereIliveD.BeingveryshortofmoneyandwantingtodosomethingusefulIappliedfearingasIdidsothatwithoutadegreeandwithnoexperienceinteachingmychancesoflandingthejobwereslim.HoweverthreedayslateraletterarrivedaskingmetogotoCroydonforaninterview.Itprovedanawkwardjourney:atraintoCroydonstation;aten-minutebusrideandthenawalkofatleastaquarterofamilE.AsaresultIarrivedonahotJunemorningtoodepressedtofeelnervous.Theschoolwasaredbrickhousewithbigwindows.Thefrontgardenwasagravelsquare;fourevergreenshrubsstoodateachcornerwheretheystruggledtosurvivethedustandfumesfromabusymainroaD.Itwasclearlytheheadmasterhimselfthatopenedthedoor.Hewasshortandfat.Hehadasandy-coloredmoustacheawrinkledforeheadandhardlyanyhair.Hewaswearingatweedsuit—onefeltsomehowhehadalwayswornit—andacrosshisamplestomachwasloopedasilverwatch-chain.HelookedatmewithanairofsurpriseddisapprovalasacolonelmightlookataprivatewhosebootlaceswereundonE.AhyeshegrunteD.You’dbettercomeinsidE.Thenarrowsunlesshallsmelledunpleasantlyofstalecabbage;thecream-printedwallsweredirtywithinkmarks;itwasallsilent.Hisstudyjudgingbythecrumbsonthecarpetwasalsohisdining-room.You’dbettersitdownhesaidandproceededtoaskmeanumberofquestions:whatsubjectsIhadtakeninmyGeneralSchoolCertificate;howoldIwas;whatgamesIplayed;thenfixingmesuddenlywithhisbloodshoteyesheaskedmewhetherIthoughtgameswereavitalpartofaboy’seducation.Imumbledsomethingaboutnotattachingtoomuchimportancetothem.HegrunteD.Ihadsaidthewrongthing.TheheadmasterandIobviouslyhadverylittleincommon.Theschoolhesaidconsistedofoneclassoftwenty-fourboysranginginagefromseventothirteen.Ishouldhavetoteachallsubjectsexceptartwhichhetaughthimself.FootballandcricketwereplayedintheParkamileawayonWednesdayandSaturdayafternoons.Theteachingset-upappalledmE.Ishouldhavetosplittheclassupintothreegroupsandreachtheminturnatthreedifferentlevels;andIwasdismayedatthethoughtofteachingalgebraandgeometry—twosubjectsatwhichIhadbeencompletelyincompetentatschool.WorseperhapswastheideaofSaturdayafternooncricket.IsaiddifferentlyWhatwouldmysalarybe?Twelvepoundsaweekpluslunch.BeforeIcouldprotesthegottohisfeet.Nowhesaidyou’dbettermeetmywifE.She’stheonewhoreallyrunsthisschool.Thiswasthelaststraw.Iwasveryyoung:theprospectofworkingunderawomanconstitutedtheultimateindignity.66.Theauthorappliedfortheteachingpostbecausehe____________.A.wantedtogainsomeexperienceinteachingB.hadagoodmoodtomovetothesuburbsforachangeC.neededmoneyandwantedtodosomethingusefulD.wantedtogetadegree67.Whentheauthorappliedforthejobhethoughtthat___________.A.itwouldhelphimtogetadegreeB.hehadlittlehopeofgettingitC.hewastherightpersonforitD.hehadagoodchanceofgettingit68.Whentheauthorarrivedattheschoolfortheinterviewhefelt____________.A.veryconfidentB.verynervousC.reallyawkwardD.verylowinspirits69.Theheadmasterlookedattheauthordisapprovingly________________.A.asanofficermightlookatacarelesslydressedsoldierB.becausethelatterhadlefthisbootlacesundoneC.becausethelatterlookedtoonervousD.becausethelatterdidnotshowduerespect70.Theauthorthoughtthattheheadmasterusedhisstudyasadining-roombecauseit____________.A.smelledofstalecabbageB.hadbitsofbreadonthecarpetC.hadcreamonthewallsD.smelledofink
WhenherfivedaughterswereyoungHeleneAnalwaystoldthemthattherewasstrengthinunity团结.Toshowthisshehelduponechopstickrepresentingoneperson.Thensheeasilybrokeitintotwopieces.Nextshetiedseveralchopstickstogetherrepresentingafamily.Sheshowedthegirlsitwashardtobreakthetiedchopsticks.Thislessonaboutfamilyunitystayedwiththedaughtersastheygrewup.HeleneAnandherfamilyownalargerestaurantbusinessinCaliforniA.HoweverwhenHeleneandherhusbandDannylefttheirhomeinVietnamin1975theydidn'thavemuchmoney.TheymovedtheirfamilytoSanFrancisco.TheretheyjoinedDanny'smotherDianawhoownedasmallItaliansandwichshop.SoonafterwardsHeleneandDianachangedthesandwichshopintoasmallVietnameserestaurant.Thefivedaughtershelpedintherestaurantwhentheywereyoung.HoweverHelenedidnotwantherdaughterstoalwaysworkinthefamilybusinessbecauseshethoughtitwastooharD.Eventuallythegirlsallgraduatedfromcollegeandwentawaytoworkforthemselvesbutonebyonethedaughtersreturnedtoworkinthefamilybusiness.TheyopenednewrestaurantsinSanFranciscoandLosAngeles.Eventhoughfamilymemberssometimesdisagreedwitheachothertheyworkedtogethertomakethebusinesssuccessful.DaughterElisabethexplainsOurmothertaughtusthattosucceedwemusthaveunityandtohaveunitywemusthavepeacE.Withoutthestrengthofthefamilythereisnobusiness.Theirexpandingbusinessbecamealargecorporationin1996withthreegenerationsofAnsworkingtogether.NowtheAns'corporationmakesmorethan$20millioneachyear.Althoughtheybeganwithasmallrestauranttheyhadbigdreamsandtheyworkedtogether.Nowtheyareabigsuccess.29.Helenetiedseveralchopstickstogethertoshow______.A.thestrengthoffamilyunityB.thedifficultyofgrowingupC.theadvantageofchopsticksD.thebestwayofgivingalesson30.WecanlearnfromParagraph2thattheAnfamily______.A.startedabusinessin1975B.leftVietnamwithoutmuchmoneyC.boughtarestaurantinSanFranciscoD.openedasandwichshopinLosAngeles31.WhatcanweinferabouttheAndaughters?A.Theydidnotfinishtheircollegeeducation.B.Theycouldnotbeartoworkinthefamilybusiness.C.TheywereinfluencedbywhatHelenetaughtthem.D.Theyweretroubledbydisagreementamongfamilymembers.32.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.HowtoRunaCorporationB.StrengthComesfromPeaceC.HowtoAchieveaBigDreamD.FamilyUnityBuildsSuccess
IcametostudyintheUnitedStatesayearago.YetIdidnotknowtherealAmericansocietyuntilIwasinjuredinacaraccidentbecauseaftertheaccidentIhadtoseeadoctorandgotocourt.AftertheaccidentmyroommatecalledadoctorformE.Iwasverygratefulanddeterminedtorepayhimoneday.Butthenextdayheaskedmetopayhim$200forwhathehaddonE.IwasastonisheD.HehadgoodreasontochargemehesaiD.AndifIwantedtocollectmoneyfromthepersonwhowasresponsibleformyinjuryI’dhavetohaveagoodlawyer.Andonlyagooddoctorcanhelpmegetagoodlawyer.NowthathehadhelpedmefindagooddoctoritwasonlyfairthatIshouldpayhim.ButeverydayIwenttoseethedoctorIhadtowaitabout50minutes.Hewouldseetwoorthreepatientsatthesametimeandoftenstoptreatingonesoastoseeanother.Yethechargedme$115eachtime.Thefinalexaminationreportconsistedoftenlinesanditcostme$215.Mylawyerwasallsmilesthefirsttimewemet.Butafterthatheavoidedseeingmeatall.Heknewverywelltheotherpartywasresponsiblefortheaccidentyethehardlydidanything.Hesimplywaitedtocollecthismoney.HewassoirresponsiblethatIdecidedtodismisshim.Andhemademepayhim$770.NowIhadtoactasmyownlawyer.DuetomyinexperienceItoldtheinsurancecompanythedateIwasleavingAmericA.KnowingthattheyplayedfortimeandIleftwithoutgettingacent.5.Theauthor’sroommateofferedtohelphimbecause________.A.hefeltsorryfortheauthorB.hewantedtheauthortohaveagoodlawyerC.heknewthedoctorwasaverygoodoneD.hethoughtitwasachancetomakesomemoney6.Thewordchargeinthethirdparagraphmeans_________.A.askasapriceB.accuseC.beresponsibleD.claim7.Whatconclusioncanyoudrawfromthestory?A.GoingtocourtissomethingverycommoninAmericA.B.MoneyismoreimportantthanotherthingsintheUS.C.TherearemorebadsidesinAmericathangoodsides.D.Onemustbeverycarefulwhiledrivingacar.
WhenmilkarrivedonthedoorstepWhenIwasaboygrowingupinNewJerseyinthen1960swehadamilkmandeliveringmilktoourdoorstep.HisnamewasMr.BaslE.Heworeawhitecapanddroveawhitetruck.Asafive-year-oldboyIcouldn’ttakemyeyesoffthecoinchangerfixedtohisbelt.Henoticedthisonedayduringadeliveryandgavemeaquarteroutofhiscoinchanger.Ofcoursehedeliveredmorethanmilk.Therewascheeseeggsandsoon.Ifweneededtochangeourordermymotherwouldpenanote–Pleaseaddabottleofbuttermilknextdelivery.--andplaceitintheboxalongwiththeemptybottles.Andthenthebuttermilkwouldmagicallyappear.AllofthiswasaboutmorethanconveniencE.Thereexistedacloserelationshipbetweenfamiliesandtheirmilkmen.Mr.Basleevenhadakeytoourhouseforthosetimeswhenitwassocoldoutsidethatweputtheboxindoorssothatthemilkwouldn’tfreezE.AndIrememberMr.Baslefromtimetotimetakingabreakatourkitchentablehavingacupofteaandtellingstoriesabouthisdelivery.Thereissadlynohomemilkdeliverytoday.BigcompaniesallowedtheproductionofcheapermilkthusmakingitdifficultformilkmentocompetE.BesidesmilkisforsaleeverywhereanditmayjustnothavebeenpracticaltohaveadeliveryservicE.RecentlyanoldmilkboxinthecountrysideIsawbroughtbackmychildhoodmemories.Itookithomeandplanteditonthebackporch门廊.Everysooftenmyson’sfriendswillaskwhatitis.SoIstarttellingstoriesofmyboyhoodandofthemilkmanwhobroughtusfriendshipalongwithhismilk.21.Mr.Baslegavetheboyaquarteroutofhischanger.A.toshowhismagicalpowerB.topayforthedeliveryC.topleasehismotherD.tosatisfyhiscuriosity22.Whatcanbeinferredfromthefactthatthemilkmanhadthekeytotheboy’shouse?A.HewantedtohaveteatherE.B.Hewasfullytrustedbythefamily.C.Hewastreatedasafamilymember.D.Hewasarespectableperson.23.Whydoeshomemilkdeliverynolongerexist?A.Nobodywantstobeamilkmannow.B.Itsserviceisgettingpoor.C.Ithasbeendrivenoutofthemarket.D.Itisforbiddenbylaw.24.Whydidtheauthorbringbackhomeanoldmilkbox?A.Heneededitforhismilkbottles.B.Hewantedtotellinterestingstories.C.Hemissedthegoodolddays.D.Heplantedflowersinit.
MirrorMirrorWhatdoIsee?AlovingpersonlivesinalovingworldwhileahostilepersonlivesinahostileworlD.Everyoneyoumeetisyourmirror.Mirrorshaveaveryparticularfunction.Theyreflecttheimageinfrontofthemandsodoallofthepeopleinourlives.Whenweseesomethingbeautifulsuchasaflowergardenthatgardenservesasareflection反射.Inordertoseethebeautyinfrontofuswemustbeabletoseethebeautyinsideourselves.Whenwelovesomeoneit’sareflectionoflovingourselves.WehaveoftenheardthingslikeIlovehowIamwhenI.’mwiththatperson.ThatsimplytranslatesasI.’mabletolovemyselfwhenIlovethatperson.Mostlywhenwemeetsomeonenewwefeelasthoughweclick.Sometimesit’sasifwe’veknowneachotherforalongtimE.Thatfeelingcancomefromsharingsimilarities.Justasthemirrororanotherpersoncanbeapositivereflectionitismorelikelythatwe’llnoticeitwhenithasanegativemessagE.Forexampleit’seasytorememberthemomentswhenwehavemetsomeonewe’renotparticularlycrazyabout.Frequentlywhenwedislikequalitiesinotherpeopleironically具有讽刺意味的是it’susuallythemirrorthat’sspeakingtous.IbeganquestioningmyselffurthereachtimeImetsomeonethatIdidn’tparticularlylikE.IaskedmyselfIstheresomethingsimilarinme?OccasionallyIcouldseeapieceofthatqualityinmyself.ItmeansthatjustasIcangetannoyedordisturbedwhenInoticethataspectinsomeoneelseIbetterreexaminemyqualitiesandconsidermakingsomechanges.Attimeswemeetsomeonenewandfeeldistantdisconnectedordisgusted厌恶的.Althoughwedon’twanttobelieveitandit’snoteasyordesirabletolookfurtheritcanbeagreatlearninglessontofigureoutwhatpartofthepersonisbeingreflectedinyou.It’ssimplyjustanotherwaytocreatemoreself-awareness.29.Theunderlinedwordhostileinthefirstparagraphcanbereplacedby________.A.caringB.unfriendlyC.warmD.enthusiastic30.Accordingtotheauthorwhentwopersonsclicktheymay________________.A.havesomethingincommonB.runintoeachotherC.bestrangersD.knowlittleabouteachother31.Whichismostprobablytheauthor’sreactionwhenhefindssomeannoyingqualitiesinanotherperson?A.Expressdisgust.B.Doself-checkandmakesomechanges.C.Blametheperson.D.Findoutandcorrecttheperson’smistakE.32.Whichofthefollowingsayingsbestimpliesthemoral道德标准oftheauthor?A.Takingothersasamirrorleadstoone’sseeinghimselfclearly.B.Alwaysputyourselfinothers’shoes.Ifyoufeelithurtsyousowillothers.C.Don’tdotootherswhatyouwon’thavethemdotoyou.D.A.manisjudgedbythefriendshemakes.
Todaywearetoldchildrendon’tspendenoughtimeinthefreshair.ManyofthemareaddictedtoascreeneitheronacomputeroraTV—theyseemtobelivinginavirtualworld.Theyhavelosttouchwithnature.Butnow400organizationsintheUKfromplaygroupstotheNationalHealthServiceareencouragingchildrentohavesomewildtime.Theywantkidstoexchangeatleast30minutesofwatchingTVorplayingcomputergamesfortimetoplayoutside.Activitiessuchasbuildingdensclimbingtreesandplayinghideandseekarejustsomeofthethingskidscando.Eveniftheyliveinacitytheycangoonadventuresinthegardenorthepark.Childrenoftenneedahelpinghandfrommumanddad.Theyneedtobeshownwhattodoandwheretogo.AndySimpsonfromNationalHealthServicesaysWewantparentstoseewhatthismagicalwonderproductdoesfortheirkids’developmentindependenceandcreativitybygivingwildtime.Soinspiteofthecomplicatedworldthatyoungpeoplegrowupinnowitseemsthatgoingbacktobasicsandexperiencingnature’splaygroundiswhatmodernchildrenneed.DavidBondfromProjectWildThingsaysWeneedtomakemorespaceforwildtimeinchildren’sdailyroutinefreeingthisgenerationofkidstohavethesortofexperiencesthatmanyofustookforgranted.Thismightsoundabitoldfashionedtoyouormaybelikemeandithasmadeyouthinkaboutputtingonyourbootsgettingoutdoorsandrecallingyourchildhood.There’snoagelimitonenjoyingyourself!29.Whatisthebesttitleofthetext?A.AdventuresofchildrenB.KindsofwildtimeC.MorespaceforchildrenD.Wildtimeforchildren30.Childrenareencouragedtodothefollowingactivitiesexcept.A.buildingdensB.climbingtreesC.watchingTVD.playinghideandseek31.AccordingtoAndySimpsonweknowthat.A.wildtimeisgoodforchildrenB.wildtimeishardtodesignC.parentsknowtheimportanceofwildtimeD.parentslikekeepingtheirchildrenindoors32.Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?A.Peoplelikerecallingthepast.B.Itisoutofdatetogooutdoors.C.ItistoolateforadultstoenjoynaturE.D.PeopleatanyagecanenjoywildtimE.
DearCarolIwearbraces牙箍andIknowIlookjustterribleinthem.IsthereanythingIcandotoimprovemyappearanceuntiltheycomeoff?ConnieN.PhiladelphiaPADearConnieStartbythinkingabouthowgoodyouaregoingtolookwhenyourbracescomeoff.Ifyouarenegative负面的aboutyourappearancepeoplewillpickthatuprightawayaboutyou.Inthemeantimethereareseveralthingsthatyoucandotoliftyourspirits:ChangeyourhairstylE.BesuretogetagoodcutsothattheshapeofyourhairwillbeflatteringtoyourfaceandalsogoodforyourtypeofhairfinethickstraightcurlyetC.ChooseahairstylethatdrawsattentionawayfromyourfacE.Hairpulledbackintoapony-tailorintoaballontoporslightlyoff-centercanbeattractiveandpracticalforthispurposE.Keepskinclean.Ifyouchoosetowearmakeup化妆品itshouldlooknatural.Blusher腮红andlipgloss润唇膏inlighttonesofpeachorpinkarebest.Bewell-groomed打扮.Neatnessreallycounts.Peopleseeatotallookaboutyoubeforetheyeverbecomeawareofyourbraces.Andfirstimpressionsarelastingones!29.WhydidConniewritetoCarol?A.Becauseshereallycaredaboutherclothes.B.BecauseshecaredmuchaboutherappearancE.C.BecauseherteethwerenotgooD.D.Becauseshedidn’tknowhowtomakeup.30.Carol’sideaaboutone’sappearanceisthat_________.A.changeyourhairstyleandyouwilllookbeautifulB.keepyourskincleanandyouwilllookgoodC.neatnessreallycountsD.ifyouyourselfdon’tthinkyoulooksmartneitherwillpeople31.CaroltriestoletConnieknowthat__________.A.thedeepestimpressionsoneleavesonothersisthefirstonesB.spiritsareimportantwhenwetalkaboutone’sappearanceC.therearesomepracticalwaystodrawpeople’sattentionawayfromwhereyoudon’tfeelgoodD.alloftheabove32.Theunderlinedwordcountmeans_________inthelastparagraph.A.saynumbersinorderB.beimportantC.notincludeD.beaccepted
It’sasayingfavoredbygrandparentsacomebackbelovedenoughtomakeanappearanceoncountlessT-shirtsI’veforgottenmorethanyouknow.Nowateamofresearchershasofferedsomesupportfortheideathattheslowed-downrecallweassociatewithgettingoldermaysometimesbeasideeffectofamindthat’sfilledwithdecadesofinformation---notasymptomofcertaincognitive认知的declinE.Thefindingsarebasedonaseriesofcomputersimulations模拟oflearningandmemorynottestsofactualpeoplE.ThebasicideaisthatthelargerthelibraryyouhaveinyourheadthelongeritusuallytakestofindaparticularwordBenedictCareysays.Theresearchersproposethatovertimeyoustoremoreandmoredatainyourmindmakingrecallinganeededitem条目---whetherthat’sawordanameorinformationtomakeadecision---harderandslowerasyougetolder.ButMichaelRamscarafamousscientistsayscomputersimulationscanonlybetrustedafteryearsoftestingonthousandsofhumans.Wenotonlyfoundthataresearcher’schoiceoftestcandeterminewhethercognitivefunctioningappearstodeclineorimprovewithagewealsofoundthattheresultsofthesamecognitivetestcansuggestage-relateddeclinesorimprovements.PatrickRabbittsayseventhestudy’sidea---thatoldbrainscontainmoreinformationthanyoungbrains---isunfoundeD.Itisalsoarguablebecauseitrequiresanextraassumptionthatalltheinformationthatourbrainseverprocessispermanentlyrecordedandbecomesprogressively渐进地lessaccessibleonlybecausementalcongestion拥堵increaseshesaysthosewhohavelargervocabulariesandmoreknowledgeoftheworldmustbeslowerInfactRabbittwritestheoppositeisthecasE.12.Thefirstparagraphservesasan______.A.explanationB.introductionC.commentD.background13.WhatdoesBenedictagreewith?A.Wecanstoreasmuchinformationinourmindasabiglibrarydoes.B.Rememberingtoomuchinformationslowsdownourdecision-makingprocess.C.TheinformationwestoreinourmindwillreduceslowlyaswegrowolD.D.Alltheinformationinourmindisamixtureofnamesandwords.14.Ramscarconsiderstheresultsofmanycognitivetests______.A.completelywrongB.convincingC.controversialD.impressive15.WecanknowfromthelastparagraphthatRabbittthink______.A.oldbrainshavemoredatathanyoungbrainsB.peoplewithlargevocabulariesareslowerC.theinformationinourbrainispermanentlystoredD.thosewhohavemoreknowledgearequicker
MywifeandIhavealwaysbeenfriendlywiththeclerksatthelocalstorE.Idon’tthinkmanypeopleappreciatewhatadifficultjobtheseclerkshavE.TheyworkforalittlemoneyandIoftenwonderhowtheymakeendsmeet.OneoftheclerksCharliewasalwayswearinghisglassesbuthedidn’toneday.Iaskedhimaboutitandhesaidthey’dbeenoutoforderandthathecouldn’taffordanewpair.Hisfamilyneededmoney.ItwasclearthathewashavingadifficulttimE.Wewantedtohelphimsoweturnedtoourowneyedoctorforhelpwithaplan.WehadhissecretarycontacthimaskinghimtocomeinforaneyeexamforfreE.Wetoldthedoctortolethimorderwhateverglasseshewantedandthatwewouldpayforthem.AlthoughCharliequestionedwhatwasgoingonthedoctorjusttoldhimthatsomeonehadofferedthemoneyforhisnewglasses.Whenwewentintopaythebillthedoctortoldushewastouchedbyourideasothathewaivedtheexamfeeandonlychargedusforhalfthepriceoftheglasses!ItwassowonderfultoseeCharlieinhisnewglassesandheenjoyedtellingalltheregularcustomershowthegiftcameabout.I’msurethatuponhearinghisstoryideasofkindnessmayhavecomeinthemindsofmanypeoplE.21.Whydidn’ttheclerkCharliewearglassesoneday?A.ItwasverywarmandfinE.B.Hisglassesweremissing.C.Hisoldglasseswerebroken.D.Heforgottowearhisglasses.22.Fromthepassagewecaninferthat______.A.CharliewasayoungmanwithskillsB.CharlieknewwhopaidthemoneyforthenewglassesC.CharliecompletelyacceptedthemoneyforthenewglassesD.Charliecouldn’tsupporthisfamilywithenoughmoney23.Theunderlinedwordwaivedinthethirdparagraphcanbereplacedby______.A.tookupB.gaveupC.cutdownD.putoff24.Whichofthefollowingcouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.Customers’GifttoanEmployeeB.A.FriendlyClerk—CharlieC.TheWonderfulFeelingofHelpingothersD.AnExpensivePairofGlasses
Wemayallhavehadtheembarrassingmoment:Gettinghalf-waythroughastoryonlytorealizethatwe’vetoldthisexacttalebeforetothesameperson.Whydowemakesuchmemorymistakes?AccordingtoaresearchpublishedinPsychologicalScienceitmayhavetodowiththewayourbrainsprocessdifferenttypesofmemory.ResearchersNigelGopieoftheRotmanResearchInstituteinTorontoandColinMacleodoftheUniversityofWaterloodividedmemoryintotwokinds.Thefirstwassourcememoryortheabilitytokeeptrackofwhereinformationiscomingfrom.Thesecondwasdestinationmemoryortheabilitytorecallwhowehavegiveninformationto.Theyfoundthatsourcememoryfunctionsbetterthandestinationmemoryinpartbecauseofthedirectioninwhichthatinformationistravelling.Tostudythedifferencesbetweensourceanddestinationmemorytheresearchersdidanexperimenton60universitystudentsaccordingtoaNewYorkTimesreport.Thestudentswereaskedtoassociate50random随意的factswiththefacesof50famouspeoplE.Halfofthestudentstoldeachfacttooneofthefacesreadingitaloudwhenthecelebrity’s名人的pictureappearedonacomputerscreen.TheotherhalfreadeachfactsilentlyandsawadifferentcelebritypictureafterwarD.Whenlateraskedtorecallwhichfactswentwithwhichfacesthestudentswhoweregivinginformationoutdestinationmemoryscoredabout16%loweronmemoryperformancecomparedwiththestudentsreceivinginformationsourcememory.Theresearchersconcludedthatout-goinginformationwaslessassociatedwithitsenvironmentalcontext背景—thatistheperson—thanwasincominginformation.Thismakessensegivenwhatisknownaboutattention.A.personwhoisgivinginformationevenlittlefactswilldevotesomementalresourcestothinkingaboutwhatisbeingsaiD.Becauseourattentionislimitedwegivelessattentiontothepersonwearegivinginformationto.Afterasecondexperimentwithanothergroupof40studentstheresearchersconcludedthatself-focusisanotherfactorthatweakensdestinationmemory.Theyaskedhalfthestudentstocontinuegivingoutrandominformationwhiletheothertoldthingsaboutthemselves.Thistimearoundthosewhoweretalkingaboutthemselvesdid15%worsethanthosegivingrandominformation.Whenyoustarttellingthesepersonalfactscomparedwithnon-selffactssuddenlydestinationmemorygoesdownmoresuggestingthatitistheself-focuscomponent成分that’sreducingthememoryGopietoldLiveSciencE.33.Thepointofthisarticleisto__________.A.giveadviceonhowtoimprovememoryB.explainwhywerepeatstoriestothosewe’vealreadytoldthemtoC.saywhatcausesthememorytoworsenD.discussthedifferencesbetweensourceanddestinationmemory34.Thosewhoreadeachfactsilentlyandsawadifferentcelebritypictureafterward__________.A.canmemorizemoreinformationB.haveworsememoryC.aremorelikelytorepeatstoriesD.paidmoreattentiontothemselves35.Whatdidthescientistsconcludefromthesecondexperiment?A.Destinationmemoryisweakerthansourcememory.B.FocusingattentionononeselfleadstorelativelypoorsourcememoryperformancE.C.Self-focusisresponsibleforgivinginformationtwiceormoretothesameperson.D.Associatingpersonalexperiencewithinformationhelpspeoplememorizebetter.
ItwasThanksgivingmorning.IwasbusypreparingthetraditionalThanksgivingturkeywhenthedoorbellrang.Iopenedthefrontdoorandsawtwosmallchildreninragshuddlingtogetheronthetopstep.Anyoldpapersladyaskedoneofthem.Iwasbusy.IwantedtosaynountilIlookeddownattheirfeet.Theywerewearingthinlittlesandals凉鞋wetwithheavysnow.ComeinandI'llmakeyouacupofhotcocoA.TheywalkedoverandsatdownatthetablE.Theirwetsandalsleftmarksuponthefloor.IservedthemcocoaandbreadtofightagainstthecoldoutsidE.ThenIwentbacktothekitchenandstartedcooking.ThesilenceinthefrontroomstruckmE.Ilookedin.Thegirlheldtheemptycupinherhandslookingatit.TheboyaskedinaflatvoiceLadyareyourichAmIrich?Pityno！Ilookedatmywornoutslipcovers椅套.Thegirlputhercupbackinitssaucer茶碟carefullyandsaidYourcupsmatchyoursaucers.TheyleftafterthatholdingtheirpapersagainstthewinD.TheyhadremindedmethatIhadsomuchforwhichtobegrateful.PlainbluechinacupsandsaucerswereonlyworthfivepencE.ButtheymatcheD.Itastedthepotatoesandstirred搅动themeatsoup.Potatoesandbrownmeatsouparoofoverourheadsmymanwitharegularjobthesematchedtoo.Imovedthechairsbackfromthefireandcleanedthelivingroom.Themuddymarksoflittlesandalswerestillwetuponmyfloor.LetthembeforawhileIthoughtjustincaseIshouldbegintoforgethowrichIam.21.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.Ladyareyourich?B.AstoryofThanksgivingDayC.Don'tforgethowrichyouareD.Doescupsandsaucersmatchwell?22.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Thegirlthoughtthewriterwasrichjustbecauseshewantedtomakethewriterhappy.B.Thewriterhadthoughtshewasn'trichbecausehersupplieswerenotexpensivE.C.Ifcupsandsaucersmatchwelltheyareabestpaireventhoughcheap.D.Afterhearingwhattheysaidthewriterseemedtounderstandwhatarichlifewas.23.Thewriterleftthemuddymarksoflittlesandalsonthefloorforawhileto________.A.showthatshewasakindheartedladyB.remindherthatsheshouldn'tforgethowrichshewasC.leaveroomforreaderstothinkaboutwhatbeingrichisD.provethatshehadunderstoodwhatmeantbeingrich24.Itcanbeinferredfromthetextthatwhetheryouarerichdependson________.A.howmuchmoneyyouhavemadeB.whatattitudeyouhavehadtowardslifeC.thewayyouhelpothersD.yoursocialrelationship
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