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I’dalwaysdreamedofexploringAfricaeversinceIreadmyfirstTarzan人猿泰山comicasachilD.Finallyin2004tocelebratemy60thbirthdayIwenttoTanzaniatoexperienceasafari东非游猎andclimbMountKilimanjarothehighestmountaininAfricA.SeatednexttomeontheflightwasTanzania’sministerofwaterandwildlifedevelopment.Wetalkedforthousandsofmilesandhearrangedmetovisitaschool.WhenItouredtheschoolIwasshockeD.Theleaky漏的roofsturnedthedirtfloorsintomudduringtherainyseasonandthewallscouldn’tkeepouttheheatcoldorbugs小昆虫.Theschoolwasinneedofallmaterialgoodsbutthekidspossessedgreathumanspirit.ItbrokemyheartthatthesechildrenhadtostruggletosurvivesoIaskedtheheadmasterwhatitwouldcosttofeedthem.Aslittleas20centsperchildperdayhetoldmE.ImmediatelyIgothomeIfoundedKidsofKilimanjaro.Sincethenwe’vegrowntoprovidehotlunchesfornearly13000schoolchildreneveryday.ThefreelunchprogramhaseasedamajorproblemtheyoungstersfacE.Iknowagoodeducationcouldreallymakeadifferenceinthesechildren’slives.Myparentsalwaysstressedtheimportanceofeducation.IpaidmyownwaythroughcollegeinTokyobyteachingEnglishtostudentsandbusinesspeoplE.AfterattendinguniversityImovedtoSanFranciscowhenIwas25yearsolD.In1978IrealizedmyAmericandreamwhenIfoundedmyowncompany.Mysuccessallstartedwithagoodeducation.It’samazingthatsomethingassimpleasanutritiouslunchcanchangeandenrichsomanylives.Givingyoungpeopleabetterhealthierlifecaninspirethemtogoallthewaythroughcollegeandleadamovementthattransformstheircountry.61.WhydidtheauthorgotoTanzaniatocelebratehis60thbirthday?A.HewasconcernedabouttheAfricans’miserablelifE.B.HewascuriousaboutwhatAfricawaslikE.C.Hewantedtogetanideaofthearea’swildlifE.D.Hehopedtoleadamovementthatwouldtransformhiscountry.62.Afterhistourtotheschooltheauthorfoundthatthekidstherewere________.A.notinterestedinstudiesB.inneedofhelpC.notusedtotherainyseasonD.inlowspirits63.WhatisthemainpurposeofKidsofKilimanjaro?A.TomakesuretheAfricankidsarementallyhealthy.B.TospreadknowledgeamongtheAfricankids.C.TobuildnewschoolsfortheAfricankids.D.ToprotecttheAfricankidsfromhunger.64.Whatisthecorrectsequenceofthefollowingevents?A.Ifoundedmyfirstcompany.B.IfoundedKidsofKilimanjaro.C.IreadmyfirstTarzancomiC.D.ImovedtoSanFrancisco.A.acdbB.adcbC.cadbD.cdab65.Theauthorbelieveseducationisimportantbecause__________.A.agoodeducationcontributestohissuccessB.hisparentsalwaysstressedtheimportanceofeducationC.hepaidhisownwaythroughcollegebyteachingEnglishD.he’stryingtorealizehisAmericandream
DisappointedwithdelaysinSacramentothecapitalofCaliforniaBayAreaofficialssaidThursdaytheyplannedtotakemattersintotheirownhandstoregulatetheregion’sgrowingpilesofelectronicwastE.ASanJosecouncilwomanandaSanFranciscosupervisorsaidtheywouldproposenewlocalplansaimedatcontrollingelectronicwasteiftheCalifornialaw-makingbodyfailstoactontwobillsdelayedintheAssembly.TheyareamongagrowingnumberofCaliforniacitiesandcountriesthathaveexpressedthesameintentionEnvironmentalistsandlocalgovernmentsareincreasinglyconcernedaboutthedangercausedbyoldelectronicdevicesandthecostofsafelyrecyclingthoseproducts.Anestimated6milliontelevisionsandcomputersarestockedinCaliforniahomesandanadditional6000to7000computersbecomeoutdatedeveryday.Themachinescontainhighlevelsoflead铅andotherdangeroussubstancesandarealreadybannedfromCalifornialandfills.AbillbySenator参议员ByronSherwouldrequireconsumerstopayarecyclingfeeofupto$30oneverynewmachinecontainingacathoderaytubE.Usedinalmostallvideomonitorsandtelevisionsthosedevicescontainfourtoeightpoundsofleadeach.Thefeeswouldgotowardsettinguprecyclingprogramsprovidinggrantstonon-profitagenciesthatreusethetubesandrewardingmanufacturersthatencouragerecycling.AseparatebillbyLosAngeles-areaSenatorGloriaRomerowouldrequirehigh-techmanufacturerstodevelopprogramstorecycleso-callede-wastE.IfpassedthemeasureswouldputCaliforniaattheforefrontofnationaleffortstomanagetherefuseoftheelectronicagE.Buthigh-techgroupsincludingtheSiliconValleyManufacturingGroupandtheAmericanElectronicsAssociationopposethemeasuresarguingthatfeesofupto$30willdriveconsumerstoonlineout-of-stateshops.Whatreallyneedstooccurisconsumereducation.Mostconsumersareunawarethey’renotsupposedtothrowcomputersinthedustbinsaidRoxanneGouldvicepresidentofgovernmentrelationsfortheelectronicsassociation.ComputerrecyclingshouldbealocaleffortandpartofresidentialwastecollectionprogramssheaddeD.Recyclingelectronicwasteisadangerousandspecializedmatterandenvironmentalistsmaintainthestatemustsupportrecyclingeffortsandensurethatthejobisn’tcontractedtojunkdealerswhosendthepoisonouspartsoverseas.Thegraveyardofthehigh-techrevolutionisendingupinruralChinasaidTedSmithdirectoroftheSiliconValleyToxicsCoalition.HisgroupispushingforsomerefinementtoSher’sbillthatwouldpreventtheexportofe-wastE.63.HowwouldBayAreaofficialsdealwiththeproblemofe-waste?____________.A.Togetenoughsupporttopassthedelayedbills.B.TopersuadethelawmakersoftheCaliforniaAssembly.C.Tomakerelevantlocalregulationsbythemselves.D.Toputpressureonmanufacturersofelectronicdevices.64.WhatdothetwobillsdelayedintheCaliforniaAssemblybothconcern?_________.A.ThereprocessingofthehugeamountsofelectronicwasteinthestatE.B.Theregulationsondumpingdangeroussubstancesintolandfills.C.Thefundingoflocalinitiativestoreusewasteelectronicdevices.D.Thesalesofthesecond-handelectronicdevicestoforeigncountries.65.High-techgroupsbelievethatifanextrafeeischargedoneveryTVorcomputerpurchasedinCaliforniaconsumerswill______________.A.hesitatetoupgradetheircomputersB.abandononlineshoppingC.stronglyprotestagainstsuchachargeD.buythemfromotherstates66.WelearnfromthepassagethatmuchofCalifornia’selectronicwastehasbeen________.A.dumpedintolocallandfillsB.exportedtoforeigncountriesC.collectedbynon-profitagenciesD.recycledbycomputermanufacturers
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InthedepthsoftheFrenchGuianeserainforesttherestillremainunusualgroupsofindigenous土著的peoplE.Surprisinglythesepeoplelivelargelybytheirownlawsandtheirownsocialcustoms.AndyetpeopleinthisareaareinfactFrenchcitizensbecauseithasbeenacolony殖民地oftheFrenchRepublicsince1946.IntheorythattheyshouldlivebytheFrenchlawisoftenignoredorunknownthusmakingthemintoaninterestingareaoflawlessnessintheworlD.ThelivesofthesepeoplehavefinallybeenrecordedthankstotheeffectsofaFrenchmanformPariscalledGin.Ginspentfivemonthsinearly2015exploringthemostremotecornersofthisareawhichsitsontheedgeoftheAmazonrainforestwithhalfitspopulationofonly250000livinginitscapitalCayennE.IhaveaspeciallovefortheFrenchGuianesepeoplE.IhaveworkedthereonandoffforalmosttenyearssaysGin.I’vebeenabletokeepfirmfriendshipswiththem.ThusIhavebeenallowedtogainaccesstotheirlivingenvironment.Idon’tseeitasalawlesslanD.ButratherIseeitasanareaoffreedom.IwantedtoshowtheaudienceaphotographicrecordtouchingupontheuncivilizedlifecontinuesGin.Iprefertoworkinblackandwhitewhichallowsmetoshowdifferentspecificworldsmoreclearly.Hisblack-and-whitepicturespresentaworldalmostlostintimE.Thesepicturesshowpeopleseeminglypushedintoaworldthattheywereunpreparedfor.Theselocalcitizensnowhavetobalancetheirtraditionalself-supportinghuntinglifestylewiththelifestyleofferedbythemodernFrenchRepublicwhichbringswithitnotonlynecessarystatewelfarebutalsoalcoholismbetrayalandevensuicidE.8.WhydoestheauthorfeelsurprisedabouttheindigenouspeopleinFrenchGuiana?A.TheyseldomfollowtheFrenchlaw.B.TheyoftenignoretheGuianeselaw.C.TheyareseparatedfromthemodernworlD.D.TheyarebothGuianeseandFrenchcitizens.9.GinintroducedthespecialworldoftheindigenousGuianeseas_________.A.atourguideB.ageographerC.afilmdirectorD.aphotographer10.WhatisGin’sattitudetowardsthelivesoftheindigenousGuianese?A.Cautious.B.Doubtful.C.UninteresteD.D.AppreciativE.11.Whatdoestheunderlinedworditinthelastparagraphreferto?A.ThemodernFrenchlifestylE.B.Theself-supportinghunting.C.Theuncivilizedhunting.D.TheFrenchRepubliC.
IamalwaysnervouswhenIgetanemailfrommyparentswithFYIForYourInformation.Myparentsareintheirlate70sandwhiletheyarequitehealthyfortheiragesIworryaboutwhatmessagestheyaregoingtogivemE.fIgotsuchanemailinSeptemberfrommyfather.HesentanemailfrommycousinwhotoldthatherfathermyuncleReesehadpassedaway.ThenewsmademymindgoblankthoughIhavemethimlessthanadozentimesinmylifebecauseReesewasthefirstofmyparents’siblings兄弟姐妹todieandIwassimplynotreadyforthat.7ThememorialservicewassetinFloridaandIquicklydecidedIneededtogo.IneededtobethereformyfatherandIneededtogoformyself.ReeseisaboutnineyearsolderthanmyfatherandIstartedtodothemathinmyheaD.Iknowthatdoesn’tmakesensebutIwilldoanythingtoreasonthatIstillhavealotoftimebeforeIwillbeinmycousin’sshoes.gReese’smemorialservicewassmallwithonlyfamilyandperhapsadozenofhisfriends.ThefuneralwasattendedbyanevensmallernumberandthenthefamilygatheredatanearbybartolookatoldphotographsfoundamongReese’spossessionswhenhedieD.mAswedrovebacktotheOrlandoInternationalAirportIthoughtabouthowIamnotsurewhatmyparentswantnotonlyintheirmemorialservicesbutalsohowtheywanttoberememberedandwheretheywanttobelaidtorest.ThesearegoingtobedifficultconversationsbutIknowIneedtohavethem.Maybenotrightnowbutwedoneedtoopenthediscussionatsomepoint.ItmayfeeltooearlybutItrustmyparentswillknowthatwhenadultchildrenraisethesequestionswedoitoutoflovetohonortheirlivesandtheirwishes.W.4.WhydoemailswithFYImaketheauthoruneasy?2A.She’stoobusytoreadthoseemails.8B.Shedislikesherparents’nonstoptalking.eC.Theyoftenbringunpleasantnews.A.D.She’safraidtogetbadnewsaboutherparents./5.Howdidtheauthorfeelabouttheemailfromhercousin?A.A.DisappointeD.=B.ShockeD.=C.ConfuseD.D.AnnoyeD.6.Whatdoweknowfromthethirdandfourthparagraphs?A.Aget-togetherwasheldathomE.B.Reese’sfriendsdidn’tappear.C.Notmanypeopleattendedthefuneral.D.TheauthorhesitatedtogotoFloridA.7.Whatdoestheauthordecidetodoafterthefuneral?A.Expressherloveforherparentsbravely.B.Haveatalkwithherparentsaboutdeath.C.Valueherparents’wishes.D.Geteverythingreadyforherparents.
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Nonverbal非语言的CommunicationWhenyouareinanothercountryitisimportanttoknowthelanguagebutitisequallyimportanttoknowhowtocommunicatenonverbally.Beforesayinganythingpeoplecommunicatenonverballybymakinggestures.Accordingtoaninvestigation调查only30to35percentofourcommunicationisverbal.Whenpeopledon’tknowthelanguagethemostcommonwaytocommunicateisthroughgestures.HowevermanygestureshavedifferentmeaningsornomeaningatallindifferentpartsoftheworlD.IntheUnitedStatesforexamplenoddingyourheadupanddownmeansyes.InsomepartsofGreeceandTurkeyhoweverthismotioncanmeanno.InSoutheastAsianoddingyourheadisapolitewayofsayingI’veheardyou.111]111]InancientRomewhentheemperorwantedtosparesomeone’slifehewouldputhisthumbup.TodayintheUnitedStateswhensomeoneputshis/herthumbupitmeansEverythingisallright.HoweverinSardiniaandGreecethegestureisinsulting侮辱andshouldnotbeusedtherE.IntheUnitedStatesraisingyourclasped握紧的handsaboveyourheadmeansI’mthechampionorI’mthewinner.Itisthesignthatprizefightersmakewhentheywinafight.WhenaleadingRussianstatesman政治家madethisgestureafteraWhiteHousemeetingAmericansmisunderstoodandthoughthemeanthewasawinner.InRussiahoweveritisasignoffriendship.Thereareothernonverbalsignalsthatpeopleshouldbeawareofwhentheygotoanothercountrysuchasthedistancetomaintainbetweenspeakers.AmericansstandclosertoeachotherthanEnglishpeoplE.Englishpeopledon’tliketouchingsomebodyorbeingtoucheD.NowinAmericatouchisimportant.Forexamplefriendstoucheachotheronthearm.Theyoftenputanarmaroundafriendwhentheysayhelloorgoodbye.5.Itisveryimportanttoknowhowtocommunicatenonverballywhenyouareinanothercountrybecause.A.mostpeoplespeakdifferentlanguagesB.muchofourcommunicationisnonverbalonmanyoccasionsC.peopleusuallymakegesturesbeforesayinganythingD.it’seasytolearnhowtoexpressoneselfthroughgestures6.IfanativeinSingaporenodshisheadupanddownwhenyoutalktohimhismotionmeans.A.yesB.noC.that’sallrightD.I.’veheardyou7.WhentheRussianleaderputuphisclaspedhandsafterthemeetingattheWhiteHouse.A.hemeantRussiawasthewinnerB.hewasinsultingAmericaC.hemadeashowoffriendshiptoAmericaD.heinfactmeantnothingatall8.Thegestureofputtingone’sthumbupshouldnotbeusedwhenyouaretravellingin.A.ChinaB.theUnitedStatesC.GreeceD.SoutheastAsia
SirEdmundHillaryisbestknownforbeingthefirstalongwithclimbingpartnerTenzingNorgaytoreachthetopofMountEverest珠穆朗玛峰.HoweverhealsomademanyvisitstoAntarctica南极洲.In1957heledthefirsttripovericetotheSouthPolE.HillaryalsohelpedhishomecountryNewZealandbuildaresearchcenteronAntarcticacalledScottBasE.HevisiteditinJanuary2007whenhewas87yearsolD.Inthe1900smanypeoplelikeHillarysawAntarcticaasanexcitingplacE.Scientistsareinterestedinhowglaciers冰川flowandmelt.Theyalsoworrythatglobal全球的warmingismakingglaciersmeltfaster.Ithascauseda75percentincreaseinicelossinthelast10yearsaccordingtoanewstudy.ScientistssayicelosscouldcausewaterlevelsaroundtheworldtorisefasterthanexpecteD.Iceismeltingfasterthanexpectedbecauseofglobalwarming.ResearchersinAntarcticaarestudyingmanyothersubjectstoo.SomeusethecoldweatherandclearairasawaytostudythingsthataffectotherpartsoftheglobE.AntarcticahasthecleanestairintheworlD.Thatallowsscientiststocomparetheairtheretotheairinpollutedplaces.Antarcticaisthedarkestplaceonearthsoitisagreatplacetostudythestars.Somescientistsareevenstudyingpenguindroppings企鹅粪.Theyhavedevelopedanewtesttolearnmoreaboutpenguins’diets.5.WhatisSirEdmundHillarybestknownfor?A.HewasthefirsttoreachthetopofMountEverest.B.HewenttoAntarcticamanytimes.C.HeledthefirsttriptotheSouthPolE.D.HehelpedbuildaresearchcenteronAntarcticA.6.Thefinalresultofglobalwarmingisthat________.A.therewouldbenoiceB.waterlevelscouldrisefasterC.theclimatewouldbecomewarmD.theoceanwouldbepolluted7.WhoofthefollowingwouldNOTbeinterestedinAntarctica?A.Peoplewhoareinterestedinwhatpenguinseat.B.Researcherswholikewatchingstars.C.AdventurerswhodecidetoclimbMountEverest.D.Scientistswhoarestudyingtheworld’sair.8.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.EdmundHillary.B.Antarctica—BestPlaceforScientificResearch.C.GlobalWarming.D.StudiesonAntarcticA.
ChesterCityLibraryoffersarangeofLibrarySpecialNeedsServicestopeoplewhodon’thaveaccesstoourlibraryserviceintheusualway.AslongasyouliveinChesterCitywe’llprovideawildrangeoflibraryservicesandresourcesincluding:●Largeprintedandordinaryprintedbooks●TalkingbooksontapeandCD●DVDsandmusicCDs●Magazines●ReferenceandinformationrequestsHomedeliveryserviceLetusknowwhatyouliketoreadandwewillchoosetheresourcesforyou.OurstaffwilldelivertheresourcestoyourhomeforfreE.Wealsoprovideaservicewherewecanchoosetheresourcesforyouorsomeoneinsteadofyouchoosethethingsfromthelibrary.Youcanalsochoosetheresourcesyouneed[KS5UKS5UKS5U]personally.TalkingbooksandcaptionedvideosThelibrarycanprovidetalkingbooksforpeoplewhoareunabletouseprintedbooksbecauseofeyediseases.Youdon’thavetomissoutonreadinganymorewhenyoucanborrowtalkingbooksfromthelibrary.IfyouhavelimitedhearingwhichpreventsyoufromenjoyingmovieswecanprovidecaptionedvideosforyouatnochargE.[KS5UKS5UZ-X-X-K]LanguagesbesidesEnglishWecanprovidebooksinarangeoflanguagesbesidesEnglish.IfpossiblewewillrequesttheseitemsfromtheStateLibraryofNSWAustraliA.Howtojoin?ContacttheLibrarySpecialNeedsCoordinatortoregisterordiscussifyouareeligible合适的foranyoftheservicesweprovide---TuesdayWednesdayandThursday9am---5pmon42972522formoreinformation.21.LibrarySpecialNeedsServicesaremeantfor_____.A.thosewhoarefondofreadingB.onlythosewhohavewalkingdisabilitiesC.peoplelivinginChesterCitywithanillnessordisabilityD.thosewhocan’tgetmedicalhelpinChesterCity22.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.BookswithdifferentlanguagesareavailablE.B.Peoplewithlimitedhearinghavetopayforcaptionedvideos.C.FewentertainingresourcesareofferedherE.D.Peoplehavetochoosewhattheyneedbythemselves.23.Togethomedeliveryserviceyoumust_______.A.onlychooseprintedbooksB.haveotherschoosetheresourcesforyouC.paythelibraryaheadoftimeD.registeraheadoftime
ShanghaiDisneyResorthasrevealeditsticketpricesforDisneylandclaimingthelowestofall12DisneyparksandsixresortsintheworlD.ShanghaiDisneylandticketpricesaresetat499yuan75dollarsforthegrandopeningperiodJune16-302016andregularpriceat370yuan.Itsregularpriceforaone-dayticketislowerthanitspeersinHongKongwhichispricedat539yuanandtheDisneylandinTokyoinJapanat374yuan.Theregularpriceforaone-dayticketatthetwoparksinLosAngelesis$139.TicketsforShanghai’sDisneylandwillbeonsaleonMarch282016.Shanghai’sDisneylandwillhaveitsopeningdayonJune162016.Allticketswillbedate-specificandvalidforadmissiononlyonthedatepurchaseD.Peakpricingforhigh-demanddatesincludingsummerholidaysandweekendsissetat499yuan.Specialpricingwillbeprovidedtocategorizedguests:children1.4mandbelowseniors65yearsoldandaboveandguestswithdisabilitieswillreceivediscountsof25percentinfants1mandbelowreceivefreeadmission.A.two-dayticketwillbeavailableatafivepercentdiscount.OnMarch282016guestscanobtaininformationonticketsthroughseveralofficialchannels.Theprojecthasbeenunderconstructionformorethansixyearsnow.Jun16－thatis6-16-2016－hasbeenapparentlychosenasthedateofopeningbecausethethree6sarebelievedtobeauspiciousforetellingsuccess.Investorsbelievethatevena10squaremeterspaceforanoodlestandwillbereallyprofitableifitiscloseenoughtoDisneylandsaidLuJianxinarealestateagentwithShanghaiHuayuPropertyLtD.25.Accordingtothepassagehowmuchwillthetwo-dayticketscostifacouplegotoShanghaiDisneylandonJuly162016Saturday?A.About1900yuan.B.About2000yuan.C.About1500yuan.D.About1400yuan.26.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordauspiciousmean?A.suspiciousB.successfulC.luckyD.unsuccessful27.Whatdoesthispassagemostprobablycomefrom?A.A.schooltextbook.B.A.newsreport.C.Anadvertisement.D.Anintroductionofascenicspot.
Advertisements广告areseeneverywhereinourdailylifE.ThewordadvertisingreferstoanykindofpublicannouncementthatbringsproductsandservicestotheattentionofpeoplE.Throughouthistoryadvertisinghasbeenaneffectivewaytopromote促进thetradingandsellingofgoods.IntheMiddleAgesmerchantsemployedtowncrierstoreadthepublicmessagesaloudtopromotetheirgoods.Whenprintingwasinventedinthefifteenthcenturypagesofadvertisementsadscouldbeprintedeasilyandwereeitherhunginpublicplacesorputinbooks.Bytheendoftheseventeenthcenturywhennewspaperswerebeginningtobereadbymorepeopleprintedmaterialsbecameanimportantwaytopromoteproductsandservices.TheLondonGazettewasthefirstnewspapertosetasideaplacejustforadvertising.Thiswassosuccessfulthatbytheendofthecenturyseveralcompaniesstartedbusinessesforthepurposeofmakingnewspaperadsformerchants.Advertisingspreadquicklythroughouttheeighteenthcentury.Adwriterswerestartingtopaymoreattentiontothedesignoftheadtext.Everythingfromclothestodrinkswaspromotedwithclevermethodssuchasreceptionofthefirm'snameorproductwordsorganizedineye-catchingpatternstheuseofprettypicturesandexpressionseasytoremember.Neartheendofthenineteenthcenturycompaniesthatweredevotedtotheproductionofadscametobeknownasadvertisingagencies广告商.Theagenciesdevelopednewwaystogetpeopletothinkofthemselvesasmembersofagroup.Throughoutthetwentiethcenturyadvertisingagenciespromotedconsumerism消费主义asawayoflifespreadingthebeliefthatpeoplecouldbehappyonlyiftheyboughttherightproducts.57.Whatkindofadvertisingappearedinthe1400s?A.Merchantswereemployedtopromotetheirgoods.B.Allproductinformationwasincludedinbooks.C.PeopleheardadvertisementsshouteD.D.Peoplecouldreadadvertisementsinpublicplaces.58.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A.Inthebeginningpeopledidnotreadadvertisements.B.InthefifteenthcenturyonlyprintingformofadvertisingexisteD.C.Newspapersarealsocalledadvertisingagencies.D.Printingadvertisementsarethelatestformofadvertising.59.WhatcanyoulearnaboutLondonGazette?A.Itwasanadvertisingagency.B.Itwasanewspaperhadspecialplaceforadvertising.C.ItwasthefirstadvertisementinLondon.D.ItwasanewwayoflifE.60.WhichofthefollowingmightbethebesttitleforthepassagE.A.TheImportanceofNewspaperAdvertisements.B.TheValueofDesignsinAdvertising.C.TheStoryofPrintedAdvertisements.D.TheDevelopmentofAdvertisement.
WemaynotbeawareofitbutordinaryfamilyhomesintheU.S.andtherestoftheworldarenotenergy-efficient.Mostoftheirenergygoestoheatingandcoolingandalotofitiswastedaswarmairandcoolairescapethroughfireplacechimneysandthinorpoorlyfittingwindowsanddoors.A.passivehouselosesalmostnonE.Imagineathermos保温瓶saidhousingdeveloperBrendanO’Neill.Youhaveinsulation隔绝everywhereandit’sbasicallycompletelysealeD.Andsotheideaistobuildahouselikeathermos.SothewindowsaresealeD.There’sinsulationcompletelysurroundingthebuilding.WemakeitassealedaspossiblE.A147-square-meterpassivehousepresentedbyO’NeillDevelopmentCorp.asademonstrationunitjustoutsideWashingtonwasbroughttothesiteintwoboxes.Onceit’ssetandputtogetherittakesaboutfourweekstocompletetheoutsideconstructiontoputdowncarpetsO’NeillsaiD.Ifeverythingissetinplaceyouputahouselikethistogetherinaboutfourmonths.Thetotalcostofbuildingitwas$325000orabout17percentmorethanconstructinganordinaryhousE.Butitsutility公用事业billisonlyaround$20monthlyorone-tenththeamountfortheaveragehouseofthesamesizE.WhilepassivehouseshavebeenaroundforalongtimetheideahasnevertakenrootintheU.S.Therewasnodrivingforcetopushit.HoweverDavidPeabodyanarchitectwhodesignspassivehousessaidIthinkclimatechangeisnowbecomingalargerissuE.AndIthinkbuildingstandardsarecatchingontothat.Sopeoplearebecomingmoreawareofenergy.Peabodysaidthecostofbuildingpassivehousescouldcomedown.Whatreallymakessensefortrulyaffordablehousinghesaidistobuildmulti-storeybuildings.1.Whyaren’tordinaryfamilyhomesenergy-efficient?A.Buildingthemwastesmuchenergy.B.Theirenergymainlygoestoheatingandcooling.C.Theirsealingperformanceispoor.D.Theyhavenoinsulationaroundatall.2.Whatisthefeatureofapassivehouse?A.There’renowindowsorchimneys.B.There’slittlespacetoplacefurniturE.C.Itsbuildingcostisrelativelyhigh.D.IttakesaboutfourweekstobuildonE.3.HowarepassivehousesintheU.S.now?A.Theyenjoylittlepopularity.B.Multi-storeyonesarecommon.C.Buildingpassivehousesisimpractical.D.Theiradvantagesarestillunclear.4.What’sDavidPeabody’sattitudetothefutureofthepassivehouse?A.Cautious.B.OptimistiC.C.Skeptical.D.ConcerneD.
WhenlookingatWesternEuropewedon’tusuallythinkaboutpoverty—butinfactsomepeopleinmodern—dayBritainaresohardupthattheycan’taffordtobuyfood.Backin2008.thefinancialcrisiscausedalotofunemployment.Thentherewerethecutstothewelfaresystemin2013whichaddedtotheproblem—andmanyBritishpeoplefellintodebt.It’sestimatedthat500000peopleintheUKhaveturnedtofoodbanksjusttogetby.StephHagenwhoworksinaNottinghamfoodbanksaysPeopledonotgotoafoodbankbecauseit'sanopendoor.It’sacasewheretheygotoitbecausetheyneedto.Withourfoodbank—weareanindependentone.andwehavelimitedstocks—everyonewhocomesthroughourdoorhasnoincome.Therearecheckstomakesurenobodyisabusingthesystem.Ifadoctororasocialworkerthinkssomeoneneedstouseafoodbank—evenforashorttime—theycangivethemvouchers凭证.Thenthepeopleinneedtakethemalongtothefoodbankandtheygethandoutsforthreedays.Churchesandindividualdonorsprovidemostofthefoodinthebanks.Butsomebusinessesmighthelpouttoo.Andwhatsortoffoodisofferedinfoodbanks?HagensaysBasicallywe’vegotporridge.Wedooccasionallygetfreshproducebutit’sveryrareespeciallyinthewintermonths.It’sliketinnedfruittinnedreadymeals.Wehavetogiveout‘no-cooking’foodparcelsbecausepeoplecan’taffordthegasandelectricity.Communityspirithasalottodowithfoodbanks.Volunteerssaytheyareagreatmeetingplaceforpeoplewhoarelonelyanddepressed.Andwhenfacingacrisissomebeneficiariesmightneedtofeednotonlytheirbelly—butalsotheirsoul.24.Accordingtothetextthefoodbankisaplace_____.A.whichisfundedbythegovernmentB.wherepeoplecangetfoodrandomlyC.whichhelpspoorpeoplelivethroughcrisisD.wherethereisenoughfoodsupplies25.WhatdoestheunderlinedwordtheminParagraph4referto?A.Systems.B.Doctors.C.Socialworkers.D.Vouchers.26.Whydofoodbanksmainlyofferno-cookingfood?A.Poorpeoplehavenomoneyforgasandelectricity.B.Thevolunteershatetosupplycookedfood.C.Foodbankscan’taffordcookedfood.D.Thiskindoffoodiseasytostore.27.Whatcanwelearnfromthelastparagraph?A.Communityspiritcancurethosewhoaredepressed.B.Foodbanksbenefitpoorpeoplemindandbody.C.Peoplecanhavegreatfuninfoodbanks.D.Volunteerstendtofeellonelyanddepressedinfoodbanks.
Beatingisasignofaffectioncursing骂isasignoflovE.ManymaynotexpecttohearthewordsoftheoldChinesesayinginthesemoderntimes—withparentswealthierandbettereducatedthantheyhaveeverbeen—butexpertssaytheystillringtruE.TodayitseemsChineseparentsaremorelikelytosendtheirchildrentoprecollegemilitaryacademiesintheUnitedStatesinthehopethatsometoughlovewillpavethewaytosuccess.Goodeducationdoesn'tmeanlettingyourchildrenenjoyprivilegesespeciallyourboys.saidSongWenminganentrepreneur企业家inJinhuaEastChina'sZhejiangprovincE.TheyshouldberaisedintoughconditionstoknowwhattofightforinthefuturE.InAugustSongsenthis17yearoldsontoValleyForgeMilitaryAcademyVFMAinPennsylvaniA.Andheisfarfromaloneeventhoughittakesalotofmoney—around$48000peryear—tosendachildtoastrictmilitaryschool.StatisticsshowthatanincreasingnumberofChinesestudentshavebeenregisteringwithsuchacademies.AfewyearsagotherewerenoChinesestudentsatValleyForgE.Todaythereare28.AlloftheChinesestudentsatValleyForgecamefromwealthyfamiliessomeofthemwerespoileD.saidJenniferMyersdirectorofmarketingandcommunicationsattheschool.Song'sonlysonSongSiyuhadarockystartduringhisfirstsixweeksattheschool.Theteenagersaidhewenttotheschoolvoluntarilybutdidnotexpectittobeasdifficult.Nowthreemonthslaterhehasperfectedtheartoftakingabathin35secondsfinishingamealwithoutlookingathisfoodandmakinghisbedwithprecision.HecaneventakecriticismnomatterhowunreasonablE.ThetrainingishardbutIknowitisgoodforselfdevelopmentofindividuals.saidSongSiyu.Theendlesstrainingandscoldingarejustwaystobuildupourcharactertheyarenotpersonal.Buthisenthusiasmisnotuniversal.Tenofthe13Chinesestudentswhojoinedtheacademythisyearhavetransferredtootherschools.Butforthosewhostickwithitthereisarewardforallthehardwork.32.FromthesecondparagraphwecanknowtheoldChinesesaying_____________.A.isoutofdateinmoderntimesB.isdisagreedbyrichparentsC.isstillworthtrustingD.isdeeplybelievedbybettereducatedparents33.Theunderlinedsentencemeansthat_____________.A.SongsenthisonlysontomilitaryschoolsohefeelslonelyB.SongistheonlyonewhosendshischildtomilitaryschoolC.thereareotherpeoplesendingtheirchildrentomilitaryschoolbesidesSongD.thefeeofthemilitaryschoolissohighthatonlySongcanaffordit34.HowmanyChinesestudentsarethereatValleyForgebeforethisyear?A.10.B.13.C.15.D.25.35.Whichofthefollowingcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A.It'slikelythatmoreandmoreChinesestudentswillattendVFMA.B.MostChineseparentsapproveofeducatingtheirchildrenbybeatingandcursingnowadays.C.SongSiyuhadnodifficultyinadjustingtothelifeatVFMA.D.MostChinesestudentssupportthewayofeducationatVFMA.
Imaginehavinganideadrawingitonpaperbringingittoastoreandseeingitturnedintoaphysicalobject.Thisisnowpossiblewiththehelpof3Dprinters.Suchmachineswereonceusedjustbyuniversitiesandbigcompaniesbutnowstoreswith3DprintingservicesareappearingaroundtheUnitedStates.BryanJaycoxandhiswifeopenedTheBuildShopLLCinLosAngelestwoyearsago.Thestoreisfilledwithtoolslikealasercutteranindustrialsewingmachineand3Dprinters.TheJaycoxsoffer3Dprintingclassesandservicesforanyonewhoisinterested.Ithink3Dprintingisgoingtobehuge.It’sgoingtohaveahugeeffectonsocietyasawhole.OneofthestudentsinarecentclasswasKiChongTran.Heplanstoopena3DprintingbusinessinCambodia.3DprintingservicesarebecomingavailableforAmericanconsumers.TheUPSStoreisanationwideretailer零售商thatprovidesshippingcopyingandotherservices.TheUPSStorerecentlyput3Dprintersinthreeofitsindependently-ownedstores.BurkeJonesownsoneofthestoresinSanDiego.Thedemandhasbeenamazing.It’sbeenmuchmorethanIwouldhaveimagined.TheUPSStoreplanstoadd3Dprintersinthreemorestores.AtTheUPSStorethecostoftheobjectdependsontheamountofmaterialsused.Thestorechargesupto$95anhourtodesigntheobjectwithcomputersoftwarethatcreatesadigitalfiletoguidetheprinter.Mr.Joycoxpredictsthatwithinfiveyears3Dprintingtechnologycouldbecomemoreconsumerfriendly.ButKiChongTransaysevencurrenttechnologycanmakeadifferenceinadevelopingcountrylikeCambodia.With3DprintingyoucangivethemtoolsyouputitintheirhandssotheyareresponsiblemorefortheirowndevelopmentandtheylearnskillsbeyondjustlearningEnglishandbecomingatourguideorsomethinglikethatorworkingatabankyoucanactuallycreatethingsthatgivevaluetotheworld.Hesaysit’snotjustinCambodiabutanywherewherethereisa3Dprinterthatitcanturnagoodideaintoreality.1Thepurposeofthepassageisto______.A.attractconsumerstobuy3DprintersB.explaintheimportanceof3DprintingC.introduceanewtechnique—3DprintingD.describetherapiddevelopmentoftechnology2TheBuildShopLLCisastore______.A.sellingsewingmachinesB.knownfortoolslikelasercuttersC.promoting3DprintersD.offering3Dprintingclassesandservices3InTheUPSStorethecostofa3Dobjectdependson______.A.theamountofmaterialsitusesB.thelaborserviceitneedsC.thematerialstomakeitandtimetodesignitD.thesizeoftheobject4TheattitudeofKiChongTrantowardsthedevelopmentof3Dprintingtechnologyis______.A.objectB.positiveC.uncertainD.critical
Beingabletocountatleasttenpeopleasfriendsmakesushappybutthosewithfiveorfewerarelikelytobemiserableresearcherssay.Theirstudyofhundredsofmenandwomenalsofoundthatpeoplewhofeelsatisfiedwiththeirlivesalwayshavelotsofclosefriendsandregularlymakenewones.Whileitisnotclearwhetherourfriendsmakeushappyorwemakefriendsbecausewearehappytheresearcherssayitisclearthatweshouldmaintainourfriendships.PsychologistRichardTunneysaidWhateverthereasonisactivelyworkingonfriendshipsinthesamewayastomaintainamarriageisaprerequisite必备条件tohappiness.Dr.TunneyofNottinghamUniversityquizzedmorethan1700peopleabouttheirsatisfactionwiththeirlivesandthestateoftheirfriendships.Thosewithfivefriendsorfewerhadjusta40percentchanceofbeinghappy.Inotherwordstheyweremorelikelytobeunhappythanhappy.Tenwasthefirstnumberatwhichpeopleweremorelikelytobehappythanunhappy.ThehappiestpeoplewerethosewithdozensoffriendsaccordingtothestudywhichwascarriedoutfortheNationalLottery彩票.Forwomenthismeanthaving33friends;formenthenumberwas49.Dr.TunneysaidPeoplewhowereextremelysatisfiedwiththeirliveshadtwicethenumberoffriendsofpeoplewhowereextremelydissatisfieD.Womentendedtohavefewerfriendsthanmenbutformedtighterrelationships.InterestinglythestudyfoundthatchildhoodfriendsarenomorelikelytomakeushappythanpeoplewebecomeclosetolaterinlifE.LotterywinnershoweverhaveadifferentopiniononlifE.Theyarealwayshappierthanothersdespitespendingtheirtimewithasmallcircleofoldfriends.Thiscouldbebecausetheytrustpeoplethey’veknownforalongtimE.25.What’sthebesttitleforthispassage?A.TheSecrettoHappinessIstoMakeNewFriendsB.HavingatLeast10GoodFriendsMakesPeopleHappyC.WhyMostPeopleLiketoMakeFriendsRegularlyD.Men’sandWomen’sFriendsAreDifferent26.WhichofthefollowingopinionsmayRichardTunneyNOTagreewith?A.Peoplewithfewfriendsaresuretobeunhappy.B.Ourfriendscanmakeushappy.C.HappinessmaycomefromagoodmarriagelifE.D.Wemaybecomehappierifwehavemorefriends.27.Accordingtothepassagelotterywinners________.A.enjoymakingnewfriendsB.makenewfriendseasilyC.likestayingwitholdfriendsD.havenotimetomakefriends28.Wecanconcludefromthepassagethat________.A.it’senoughforonepersontohavetenfriendsB.unhappypeoplemusthavefewfriendsC.childhoodfriendsmakepeoplehappierthanadulthoodonesD.friendshipsplayamajorroleinpeople’slife
InAmericanschoolsthereissomethingcalledHomecomingDay.ManyhighschoolsandcollegeswithafootballteamhaveahomecominggamE.Thiscanbethemostimportanteventoftheyearexceptgraduationorcommencementday毕业典礼.StudentsplanHomecomingDayformanyweeksinadvancE.SeveraldaysbeforeHomecomingstudentsstarttodecoratetheschool.Therearesignstowishlucktotheteamandmanyothersignstowelcomeallthegraduates.ManypeoplestillcometoHomecomingtwentyorthirtyyearsaftertheirgraduation.Themembersofschoolclubsbuildbooths摊位andselllemonade柠檬applesandsandwiches.Someclubshelptowelcomevisitors.Duringthedaypeopleliketolookforteachersthattheyrememberfromlongago.Oftentheyseeoldfriendsandtheytalktogetheraboutthosehappyyearsinschool.EveryonesooncomestowatchthefootballgamE.Whenthegameishalfoverthebandcomesontothefieldandplaysschoolsongs.AnotherimportantmomentiswhentheHomecomingQueenorKingappears.Allthestudentsvoteamostpopularstudent.Itisagreathonortobechosen.HomecomingisahappydaybutitisnotperfectunlessthefootballteamwinsthegamE.EveniftheteamlosesthestudentsstillenjoyHomecoming.Somestayattheschooltodanceandothersgotoaparty.Foreveryoneitisadayworthremembering.25.ThemostimportanteventoftheyearinAmericanhighschoolsandcollegesis________.111]A.HomecomingB.thefootballgameC.winningthegameD.graduation.26.WhendostudentsbegintoarrangeeverythingforHomecoming?A.Manyweeksbeforetheday.B.ThedaybeforeHomecomingC.WhentheguestsarriveD.InthedaysbeforeHomecoming.27.WhichofthefollowingisNOTdoneonHomecomingDay?A.Toseeoldfriends.B.Tocallonteacherstheyremember.C.TogohometoseetheirfamilyD.Towatchthefootballgame28.WhocanprobablybecomeHomecomingQueenorKing?A.Theguestwhoismostpopularwiththestudents.B.Thestudentwhoislikedmostbytheothers.C.Thestudentwhoismostlikedbytheguests.D.TheplayerwhoplaysbestinthefootballgamE.
Itiscommonlybelievedthatallovertheworldboysandgirlsattendamixedschoolwheretheystudytogether.Butboys'schoolsaretheperfectplacetoteachyoungmentoexpresstheiremotionsandinvolvetheminactivitiessuchasartdanceandmusiC.Alwaysboysatsingle-sexschoolsweresaidtobemorelikelytogetinvolvedinculturalandartisticactivitiesthathelpeddeveloptheiremotionalexpressivenessratherthanfeelingtheyhadtocorrespondto和相符theboycodeofhidingtheiremotionstobearealman.Surprisinglythefindingsofthestudygoagainstreceivedwisdomthatboysdobetterwhentaughtalongsidegirls.GeorgeCarlheadmasterofEtonwarnedthatboyswerebeingfailedbytheBritisheducationsystembecauseithadbecometoofocusedongirls.Hecriticizedteachersforfailingtorecognizethatboysareactuallymoreemotionalthangirls.Theresearcharguedthatboysoftenperformbadlyinmixedschoolsbecausetheybecomediscouragedwhengirlsdobetterearlierinspeakingandreadingskills.Butinsingle-sexschoolsteacherscanadjustlessonstoboys'learningstylelettingthemmovearoundtheclassroomandgettingthemtocompeteinteamstopreventboredomwrotethestudy'sauthorAbigailJamesoftheUniversityofVirginiA.Teacherscouldencourageboystoenjoyreadingandwritingwithboy-focusedapproachessuchasthemesandcharactersthatappealtothem.Becauseboysgenerallyhavemoreacutevisionlearnbestthroughtouchandarephysicallymoreactivetheyneedtobegivenhands-onlessonswheretheyareallowedtowalkarounD.Boysinmixedschoolsviewclassicalmusicasfeminine女性的andpreferthemoderngenre类型inwhichviolenceandsexismaremajorthemesJameswrotE.Single-sexeducationalsomadeitlesslikelythatboyswouldfeelthattheyhadtobemasterfulandinchargeinrelationships.InmixedschoolsboysfeelforcedtoactlikemenbeforetheyunderstandthemselveswellenoughtoknowwhatthatmeansthestudyreporteD.28.Thewriterarguesthatasingle-sexschoolwould__________.A.encourageboystoexpresstheiremotionsmorefreelyB.helpboystobemorecompetitiveinschools.C.forceboystohetheiremotionstoberealmenD.naturallystrengthenboys’traditionalimageofaman29.Traditionallyinamixedschoolboys__________.A.behavemoreresponsibly.B.performrelativelybetter.C.growupmorehealthily.D.receiveabettereducation.1111]30.InAbigailJames’opiniononeoftheadvantagesofsingle-sexschoolsis______.111]A.boyscanchoosetolearnwhatevertheyareinterestedinB.boyscanfocusontheirlessonswithoutbeingdistractedC.teachingcanbeadjustedtosuitingthecharacteristicsofboysD.teachingcanbedesignedtopromoteboys'teamspirit31.Theunderlinedwordacuteinparagraph7isclosestinmeaningto______.A.lovelyB.seriousC.sharpD.dull
OnthebroadlandingbetweenMissHavisham'sownroomandthatotherroominwhichthelongtablewaslaidoutIsawagardenchair--alightchaironwheelsthatyoupushedfrombehinD.IthadbeenplacedtheresincemylastvisitandthatsamedayIpushedMissHavishaminthischairwhenshewastiredofwalkingwithherhanduponmyshoulderroundherownroomandacrossthelandingandroundtheotherroomwhichfromthatdayonbecamemyregularjoB.AswebegantobemoreusedtooneanotherMissHavishamtalkedmoretomeandaskedmesuchquestionsaswhathadIlearntandwhatwasIgoingtobe?ItoldherIwasgoingtobeapprenticed做学徒toJoemysister’shusband;thenIexplainedmyknowingnothingandwantingtoknoweverythinginthehopethatshemightoffersomehelp.Butshedidnot;onthecontrarysheseemedtoprefermybeingignorant.Neitherdidsheevergivemeanymoney-oranythingbutmydailydinner-norevenmentionedthatIshouldbepaidformyservices.EstellawasalwaysaboutandalwaysletmeinandoutbutnevertoldmeImightkissheragain.Sometimesshewouldcoldlytolerateme;sometimesshewouldbeseeminglykindtome;sometimesshewouldbequitefamiliarwithme;sometimesshewouldtellmeenergeticallythatshehatedmE.MissHavishamwouldoftenaskmeinawhisperorwhenwewerealoneDoesshegrowprettierandprettierPip?AndwhenIsaidyesMissHavishamwouldseemtoenjoyitgreedily.AlsowhenweplayedatcardsMissHavishamwouldlookonEstella'smoodswhatevertheywerE.AndsometimeswhenhermoodsweresomanyandsocontradictoryofoneanotherthatIwaspuzzledwhattosayordoMissHavishamwouldholdhertightlywithgreatfondnesssayingsomethingquietlyinherearthatsoundedlikeBreaktheirheartsmyprideandhopebreaktheirheartsandhavenomercy!24.WhatdidPipregularlydoatMissHavisham’shome?A.Heplacedthegardenchaironthebroadlanding.B.HewalkedwithEstella’shanduponhisshoulder.C.HelearnedknowledgefromMissHavisham.D.HepushedMissHavishaminthewheelchair.25.Whatcanweinferfromthesecondparagraph?A.PipwasexcitedtolearnfromJoehissister’shusbanD.B.Pipdesiredtoimprovehispresentsituation.C.MissHavishamfeltsorryaboutPip’sbeingignorant.D.MissHavishamhelpedPipbypayingforhisservicesforher.26.What’sEstella’sattitudetowardsPip?A.ChangeableB.SincereC.Warm-heartedD.Indifferent27.MissHavishamheldEstellatightlybecause_______.A.shewantedtoblameEstellaforhurtingPip.B.shefeltworriedaboutEstella’smoods.C.shethoughtEstelladidsomethingright.D.shetreatedEstellalikeherowndaughter.
AhospitalhasbeenforcedtobanPokemonGoplayersfromthesiteafteramonsterhub妖怪枢纽站wasfoundintheA&Edepartment.RoyalStokeUniversityHospitaldiscoveredthatitscasualtyunit急诊室isonthesamespotasaPokemonGo‘gym’——whereplayerscantraintheirnewlycaughtNintendocreatures.TheUniversityHospitalsofNorthMidlandsTrustagreedlastweekthatpatientscanplayPokemonGoonwardsbecausewalkingaroundishealthy.ButtheTrusthasbeenforcedtopostawarningonitswebsiteaboutpublicaccesstoA&E.ItsaidifPokemonGobecomesamajorannoyanceitwouldaskNintendo——whichdecidesonthelocationsofthevirtualgymsaccordingusingGPS——tohaveitremovedfromthepremises道馆.KevinParkerassociatechiefnursesaidMembersofthepublicwhodonotneedtobeatRoyalStokeshouldnotattempttoenterA&EoranyotherpartofthehospitalbuildingtoplaythegamE.TheA&Edepartmentisincrediblybusythissummer.Wewantthepublictounderstandthatanybodywhovisitsthehospitalsolelytoplaythegamewillprovideanunwanteddistractiontotheimportantworkofthehospital.I’malsoawareofvariousreportsinthemediaofunsafeareasthatthegamehasbeenplayedin.RoyalStokeUniversityHospitalisasafeareawheregamerscanenjoyPokemonGo.MichelleHarristheTrust’smanagersaidthegamecouldstillbeplayedbythosealreadyinhospital.WerecognizethatthePokemonGogameencourageswalkingandexercisewhichissomethingthattheTrustisequallykeentopromoteshesaiD.ThereareanumberofwalkingroutesestablishedthroughouttheTrustthatcanbeusedtocombinewalkingandplayingthegamE.Walkingjust30minutesfivetimesaweekcanhelpreducetheriskofpreventableillnessessuchasobesitydiabetesandheartdiseasE.TherehavebeenseveralwarningsaboutthegamesinceitsUKreleasE.LastweekagroupofteenagersinWiltshirewereleftstrandedalmost100ftundergroundaftertheygotcarriedawaysearchingforPokemonGocharacters.Thefourboysaged16and17endedupgettinglostandhadtowaittogetaphonesignalbeforetheycouldcallforhelp.EventuallytheycontactedDorsetandWiltshireFireandRescueteamwhotookthemtosafety.DamienBenceofthefireandrescueteamsaid:PokemonGoisobviouslyleadingpeopleintodangeroussituations.27.ItseemsthatPokemonGoisagame______.A.designedtohelppatientsinhospitalrecoversoonerB.helpingcuresuchdiseasesasobesitydiabetesandheartdiseaseC.encouragingplayerstowalkandexerciseinsteadofstayingindoorsD.warningteenagersoftheplaceseasytogetlostorattacked28.TheA&Edepartmentisincrediblybusybecause________.A.morepatients’arrivalincreasestheworkloadoftheA&EdepartmentB.doctors’playingthegamemakestheA&EdepartmentlessefficientC.players’injuryincreasestheworkloadoftheA&EdepartmentD.players’arrivaldisturbstheworkoftheA&Edepartment29.Theunderlinedwordinthelastparagraphprobablymeans_______.A.hurtB.disturbedC.trappedD.threatened30.Thepassageismainlyabout________.A.thenegativeeffectsofPokemonGosinceitsUKreleaseB.theapplicationsofPokemonGoinhospitalssinceitsUKreleaseC.thepopularityofPokemonGosinceitsUKreleaseD.theestablishmentofPokemonGovirtualgymssinceitsUKrelease
I’mveryproudofmysonwhoisconsiderateandhasalovingheart.Whenmysonwas11yearsoldhegotasmalljobhelpingoutwithatravelingcarnivalinourtown.Hedidn’tcomehomeatlunchtimephoninginsteadtotellmehewasfineandhadfoundafewdays’workhelpingoutatanexhibit.Heturnedupforsupperasusualhoweverafterhefinishedwork.IaskedhimhowhehadmanagedatlunchandhetoldmehehadmadesomenewfriendsatthecarnivalsomeyoungmenwhoweretwinbrothersandtheirmomanddaD.Theyhadpaidhimafewdollarsandinvitedhimforlunchinreturnforhelpingthemsetuptheirexhibitandwantedhimtoreturnthenextdaytohelpwithotherchores杂务.Iwasgladhehadfoundnewfriendsbutalittleworriedaboutthetypeofpeoplewhomightbetravelinginacarnival.OhMomthesearejustnormaleverydaypeoplelikeanyoneelsE.Theyjustworkatacarnivalinsteadofinastoreorsomething.ComedowntomorrowandmeetthemyourselfhesaiD.SothenextdayIwenttothecarnivalandtotheexhibithehaddirectedmeto.ThetwinbrothersturnedouttobeSiamese连体的twinsjoinedatthechest.Hehadn’tthoughtthisfactwasnoteworthyenoughtomention.WhenIbroughtittohimhesaidYesInoticedthattoo.Doyouknowthattheirmomhastomakealltheirclothesbecauseit’ssodifficulttofindanythingtofitthem?They’realsoreallygoodcooks.TodayJoetheoneontherightmademespaghetti意大利面条forlunch.Whatothersseefirstinapersonisnotwhatachildconsidersimportant.WhereIsawSiamesetwinshesawpeoplehavingdifficultybuyingclothesthatfitandyoungmenwhoweregoodcooks.ItwasalessonIhavethoughtaboutmanytimesovertheyears.51.Fromthesecondparagraphweknowthat__________.A.Theauthor’ssonusuallywenthometohavesupperB.Theauthor’ssoncouldmakealivingbyhelpingattheexhibitC.Theauthor’ssondislikedmeetinghisparentsathomeD.Theauthor’ssonwasgoodatcommunicatingwithothers52.Theauthorwasworriedaboutthenewfriendshersonmadebecause_______.A.shefearedthepeopleatthecarnivalwerenotfriendlytohersonB.hersonsimplybelievedinstrangersC.shethoughtpeopletravelinginacarnivalwerenotsoreliableD.thecarnivalwassuitableforchildren53.BytellingthestorytheauthortriestotellusA.one’sappearanceisveryimportant.B.It’snevertoolatetolearn.C.WeshouldnotworryaboutourchildrenD.Childrenlookatpeopleinadifferentway.
Theadvantagesofusingflashcardstobuildupavocabularyarewellknown.Youcanbuysetsofcardsormakeyourownandcarrythemwithyouwhereveryougo.There’snoquestionthisisusefulandbecauseyoucanusetheminshortburstsit’snottoomuchforyou.Itcanbefun.Idon’trecommenddrillingforhoursatatimewithflashcards.Ifyouwanttouseflashcardsoftwarethingsgetevenbetter.Therearemanypackagesoutthereformaintaininganddrillingflashcards.IrecommendVTrainthoughtherearemanyothers.Onestandsouthowever:SuperMemo.SimilartoPimsleurSuperMemoisengineeredaccordingtoacarefullyresearchedmethodology方法学inordertotestyouonacardtheveryminimumnumberoftimesyouneedtoseeitforittostick.Whenyoulookatacardyougivesomefeedbacktothesoftwareonwhetheryougotitrightandhoweasyyoufoundit.Itusesthisinformationandthatofyourpreviousattemptstodecidewhenyouwillbeshownthecardnext.It’ssmartanditreallyworks.Ifyou’relikemethenewsisevenbetter!IhaveaversionofSuperMemothatrunsonmyPalmOSphonE.WhereverIamifIhavemyphonehandyIhavethousandsofflashcardswithmetoo.HonestlyitwouldbeworthpurchasingacheapPalmdeviceonlyforthis.Youcanpickoneupfor$20orevenlessoneBayorelsewherE.Consideritatleast.29.WithSuperMemowhetherthenextcardwillbeshowndependson________.A.thetimeyoulookatthecardB.theinformationinthecomputerC.thefeedbackonegivestothesoftwareD.thetimesoneattemptstodowithacard30.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Usingcardstostudycanbeverytiring.B.Don’tneedtostudywithflashcardstoolongatatimE.C.Thereisnotenoughflashcardssoftwareatpresent.D.Flashcardsoftwarecanbecarriedwhereveryougo.31.Whatisthemainpurposeoftheauthorinwritingthepassage?A.Tointroducetousawaytobuildupavocabulary.B.Toteachushowtomakeflashcards.C.Tosuggestusbuyingflashcards.D.TotellushowtouseflashcardsoftwarE.
ItwasintheVictorianEra维多利亚时期thatthenovelbecametheleadingformofliteratureinEnglish.Mostwritersweremoreconcernedtomeetthetastesofthemiddleclass.ThebestknownworksoftheperiodincludedtheworksofCharlesDickensandtheBrontésistersandothers.CharlesDickenscameontheliterarysceneinthe1830s.DickenswrotevividlyaboutLondonlifeandthestrugglesofthepoor.Mostofhisworkswerewritteninaveryhumorousstylewhichwaspopularwithreadersofallclasses.TheBrontésisterswereEnglishwritersofthe1840sand1850s.TheybegantowritefromearlychildhooD.In1846theypublishedthefirstbookattheirownexpenseaspoets;howevertheirbookattractedlittleattentionsellingonlytwocopies.Thenthesistersturnedtowritingnovelseachproducinganovelinthefollowingyear.AninterestinruralmattersandthechangingsocialandeconomicsituationofthecountrysidemaybeseeninthenovelsofThomasHardyandanumberofothers.LiteratureforchildrendevelopedasasinglestylE.Someworksbecamewell－knownsuchasthoseofLewisCarrollandEdwardLear.Adventurenovelswerewrittenforadultsbutarenowgenerallygroupedinthelistforchildren.HelenBeatrixPotterwasanEnglishauthorattheendoftheVictorianErabestknownforherchildren'sbookswhichfeaturedanimalcharacters.InherthirtiesPotterpublishedthehighlysuccessfulchildren'sbookTheTaleofPeterRabbitin1902.24.WhatcanweknowaboutCharlesDickensfromthetext?A.HedescribedthestrugglesofthepoorinLondon.B.Heshowedaninterestinruralmattersinhiswriting.C.HefocusedonchangingsocialandeconomicsituationofthecountrysidE.D.Hepublishedthehighlysuccessfulchildren'sbook.25.WhichisTRUEabouttheBrontésisters?A.TheywereEnglishwritersofthe1830s.B.TheypaidtohavetheirfirstbookpublisheD.C.TheybegantheirwritingfromadulthooD.D.Theirfirstbookwassuccessful.26.Theauthorstatesinthelastparagraphthat________.A.societychangedrapidlyintheVictorianEraB.ThomasHardywasnotasfamousasLewisCarrollC.EdwardLearwasfamousforwritingaboutanimalsD.adventurenovelswerenotwrittenforchildrenatfirst27.Thistextismainlyabout________.A.literatureintheVictorianEraB.writingstylesintheVictorianEraC.famousworksintheVictorianEraD.theimportanceofliteratureintheVictorianEra
ABiteofChinaSeasonTwo舌尖上的中国第二季iscoming!Theprogramisshownat9:00onCCTV-1everyFridaynightfromApril18toJune62014.Therearealtogethereightepisodes集allabouthistoryandcultureoffoodeatingandcookinginChinA.Thedirectorsspentoneyearvisitingmorethan150differentpartsofChinA.Morethan300typesoffoodarecoveredinthedocumentary.AsanoldChinesesayinggoesfoodiswhatmattersmosttopeoplE.ItplaysanimportantroleinourdailylifeandtherichfoodcultureisalsooneofthemostimportantpartsofChineseculturE.A.BiteofChinaSeasonTwowantstoshowthejoysandsadnessofordinary普通的ChineseinchangingtimesthroughfooD.ABiteofChinaSeasonOnewasshownonCCTVin2012.Itattractedmorethan100millionviewers.ItisallaboutfoodwhilethesecondseasoncaresmoreabouttherelationshipbetweenthepeopleandthefooD.Forexamplethefirstepisodeshowsayoungmanspentfourhoursclimbinga40-metre-hightreetogetsomethingniceforhisbrother.TheshowremindsviewersoftheirhomesandthetastesofchildhooD.OneWeibouserwroteABiteofChinaSeasonTwomakesmehavesomanywordstosay.Itmakesmethinkofmyparentsandmygrandmother.Ihaven'tbeenhomeforalongtimesoIhavedecidedtogobackinafewdays.TheshowusesfoodasawindowtointroduceChinatotheworlD.ViewerscanseehowChinesepeoplelovelifebylovingfooD.AnyonewhowantstoknowmoreaboutChinesecultureandChinesesociety社会shouldhaveabiteoftheprogram.29.Howmanytypesoffoodarecoveredinthisprogram?A.150.B.Morethan150.C.Morethan300.D.300.30.ThetypeoftheTVprogramA.BiteofChinaisA.acartoonB.adramaseriesC.achatshowD.adocumentary31.What'stheChinesemeaningoftheunderlinedsentence?A.食物对于人类来说最麻烦B.民以食为天C.人类给食物制造了麻烦D.食物很重要32.Thethirdparagraphmainlytalksabout.A.thedifferencebetweenSeasonOneandSeasonTwoB.therichtypesoffoodofChinaC.therelationshipbetweenthepeopleandthefoodD.thedetailsofthefirstepisode
ScotlandhaslongbeencharacterizedasalandofromancE.Itcontainsruinsofmanyancientcastlesandabbeysandthereisanattractivebeautyinitsmountainslongdeepvalleysandribbonlakes.Eachyearthosethingsattractagreatnumberoftourists.Numerousislandslinethecoast.InthenortharetwolargegroupstheOrkneyIslandsandtheShetlandIslands.ClosetothewestcoastaretheInnerandOuterHebridesgroupsandtheislandsofArranandButE.Thelandmaybedividedintothreeregions:theHighlandsinthenorththeCentralLowlandsandtheSouthernUplands.TheHighlandsarewildandpicturesque如画的.AlongvalleycalledGlenmorecrossestheHighlandsfromsouthwesttonortheast.InthesouthoftheHighlandsaretheGrampianMountainshighestintheBritishIsles.BenNevisthehighestpeakrisesto1243meters.BenLomondrisesfromtheshoreofLochLomondScotland'slargestfreshwaterlakE.TheCentralLowlandsrunfromsouthwesttonortheastandthegreatestlengthisnearly145kilometers.ThesoilhereisfertileandtherearefourcoalfieldsunderlyingtheareA.IntheeastisEdinburghScotland'shistoriccapitalcityandinthewestisGlasgow.Almost90percentofScotland'spopulationliveintheLowlands.IntheSouthernUplandsthehillsaregenerallylessthan600metershigh.Theirroundedorflattopsareoftencappedwithdarkpeat泥炭.Alongtheslopesareplantslikegrassandheather石南花.32.AccordingtothetextallthefollowingthingsattractmanytouriststoScotlandEXCEPT______.A.ruinsofancientcastlesandabbeysB.mountainsandvalleysC.variousanimalsandplantsD.ribbonlakes33.Fromthepassageweknowthat________.A.Scotland'sislandsmainlylieinthenorthB.theHighlandshaverichsoilC.BenLomondisnearScotland'slargestfreshwaterlakeD.theShetlandIslandslieonthewestcoastofScotland34.MostScottishpeoplelivein________.A.theHighlandsB.theCentrallowlands[KS5UKS5UKS5U]C.theSouthernUplandsD.theOrkneyIslands35.Theauthor'saimofwritingthispassageis________.A.toattractpeopletovisitScotlandB.todescribethebeautifulsceneryofScotlandC.toshowpeoplethehistoryofScotlandD.tointroduceScotlandgenerally
InCanadaandtheUnitedStatesthereisanewgroupofchildrencalledsatellitekidswholiveinoneplacebutwhoseparentsliveinanotherplacE.Asiansareimmigrating移民toCanadaandtheUnitedStatesinlargernumbersthaneverbeforE.MostAsiansimmigratebecausetheybelievethattheycangivetheirchildrenabettereducationintheWest.InAsiaespeciallyinChinaJapanandKoreaitisdifficulttogotouniversity.Studentsmustfirstpassthestrictnationalexamination.HoweverinCanadaandtheUnitedStatesitiseasytogotouniversityandanyonewhowantstogocango.AsaresultAsianparentsdecidetoleavetheircountriessothattheirchildrencangotouniversity.TheproblemisthatwhenAsiansarrivetheydiscoverthatfindingajobandmakingmoneyaremoredifficultintheWestthanintheEast.Alsotheyfindthattheyareverylonelyandthattheymisstheirhomes.ForthesetworeasonsmostAsianparentsdecidetogobacktoworkwhiletheirchildrenstudyintheWest.Thereforethesechildrenbecomesatellitekidsandmostoftheirparentsdonotknowhowsaditistobeasatellitekid.OnlyuntilnowareCanadiansandAmericansdiscoveringthesatellitekidproblem.BecausethesechildrendonotspeakEnglishandbecausetheirparentsarenottheretotakecareofthemtheyareoftenabsentfromschool.TobeasatellitekidmeanstogrowupinacountrywhereyouknowyouaredifferentandwhereyoucannotmakefriendsbecauseyoudonotspeakEnglishwell.AlsoitmeanstogrowuplonelybecauseyourparentsareelsewherE.Whatthesesatellitekidswillprobablysaytotheirparentsisthatit’sbettertohaveparentsaroundthantohaveauniversityeducation.4.SomeAsianparentssendtheirkidsabroadbecause________.A.theyhopetheirchildrenmayeasilyfindajobthereB.allforeignuniversitiesarebetterthantheonesintheirowncountriesC.thekidsmaynotbeacceptedbyuniversitiesintheirowncountriesD.thekidswanttoimprovetheirEnglishandmakeforeignfriends5.SatellitekidsrefertoAsiankids________.A.withoutparentsB.speakingnoEnglishC.withuniversityeducationD.livingabroadalone6.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A.ParentswantbettereducationfortheirkidsB.ParentsfeellonelyandmisstheirfamiliesC.KidsinforeigncountriesalonearebadlyinneedofcarefromfamilyD.CanadiansandAmericansbegintonoticethesatellitekidsproblem
At26JaneGoodallhadnocollegeeducationorsciencetraining.ButsincechildhoodshehadbeendreamingofworkingcloselywithanimalsinAfricA.Allthroughmychildhoodpeoplesaidyoucan’tgotoAfricA.You’reagirl.GoodallsaiD.Butmymotherusedtosayifyoureallywanttothere’snothingyoucan’tdo.In1957the26-year-oldGoodallwenttoKenyatoworkasasecretary.ShealsoarrangedtomeetthefamousscientistLouisLeakeywhowassoimpressedbyherenthusiasmthathehiredherashisassistant.ShewentwithhimonmanytripstotheAfricanjungleandin1960LeakeysentGoodalltoliveamongchimpanzeesinaremoteanimalpreserverecordingtheanimals’behaviorandinteractions.ForthreemonthsGoodallmadelittleprogress.ButshesaidInevercameclosetogivingup.Herbreakthroughcameonedaywhenshesawamalechimpanzeestickapieceofgrassintoatermite白蚁hillthenputthegrassinhismouth.AfterwardshecametothehillanddidthesamE.Pullingthegrassoutshediscovereddozensoftermitesonit.Thediscovery—thatsomeanimalsusetools—wasunknowntomostscientistsatthetimE.Goodallsawchimpanzeesexhibithuman-likeemotionssuchasjealousyandlovE.Butshealsodiscoveredtheywerecapableofviolentattacksagainsteachother.GoodallreceivedherPh.D.inthestudyofanimalbehavioratEngland’sCambridgeUniversity.NowshetravelsaroundthegloberaisingmoneytopreservewildlifE.IlovebeingintheforestwiththechimpanzeesshesaiD.I’dmuchratherbetherethantravelingaroundfromcitytocity.21.WhatwasGoodall’schildhooddream?A.ShedreamedofgoingtocollegE.B.ShedreamedofstudyinganimalsinAfricA.C.Shedreamedofbecomingafamousscientist.D.ShedreamedoftravelingallaroundtheworlD.22.WhatdidGoodall’smotherthinkofherdream?A.AsagirlsheshouldnotgototheAfricanjunglE.B.Herdreamwouldremainadreamunlessshegottherighttraining.C.Asagirlsheshouldstayawayfromviolentanimals.D.ShecouldmakeherdreamcometrueifshewasdetermineD.23.Goodall’smostimportantdiscoveryisthat.A.someanimalsusetoolsB.likehumansanimalshaveemotionsC.chimpanzeescouldattackeachotherviolentlyD.termitesarechimpanzees’favoritefood24.WhatisGoodalldoingnow?A.StudyinganimalbehavioratCambridgeUniversity.B.RaisingfundsforthepreservationofwildlifE.C.ObservingchimpanzeesinAfricanjungles.D.WorkinghardforaPhDdegreE.
In1693thephilosopherJohnLockewarnedthatchildrenshouldnotbegiventoomuchunhealthyfruittoeat.Threecenturieslatermisguidedideasaboutchild-raisingarestillpopular.ManyparentsfearthattheirchildrenwilldieunlessceaselesslywatcheD.InAmericathelawcanbeequallyparanoid偏执的.InSouthCarolinathismonthDebraHarrellwasjailedforlettingher9-year-olddaughterplayinaparkunsupervised无人监督的.Herseverepunishmentreflectstherichworld’sworryaboutparenting.Bymostobjectivemeasuresmodernparentsarefarmoreconscientious认真的thanpreviousgenerations.Dadsaremorehands-onthantheirfatherswereandworkingmothersspendmoretimenurturingtheirchildrenthanthehousewivesofthe1960sdiD.Howevertherearetwoproblemsinthispictureconnectedtoclass.OneisatthelowerenD.Evenifpoorparentsspendmoretimewiththeirchildrenthantheyoncedidtheyspendlessthanrichparentsdo.Americaisalaggardhere:itsgovernmentspendsabundantlyonschool-agekidsbutmuchlessthanotherrichcountriesonthefirsttwoorthreeyearsoflifE.IfAmericadidmoretohelppoorparentswithyoungchildrenitwouldhavehugereturns.Thesecondoneoccursattheotherendoftheincomescaleandmayevenapplytootherwiserational理性的Economistreaders:well-educatedrichparentstrytodotoomuch.Safetyispartofit—theyfearthatiftheyarenotconstantlywatchingtheirchildrenmaybreaktheirneckswhichistheleastrational.DespitetheimpressionyougetfromwatchingcrimedramaschildreninrichcountriesaresafesolongastheylookbothwaysbeforecrossingtheroaD.Theotherpopularparentalfear—thatyourchildrenmightnotgetintoanIvyLeaguecollege—ismorerational.AcademicsuccessmattersmorethaneverbeforE.ButbeyondacertainpointparentingmakeslessdifferencethanmanyparentsimaginE.StudiesinMinnesotaandSwedenforexamplefoundthatidenticaltwinsgrewupequallyintelligentwhethertheywereraisedtogetherorapart.A.studyinColoradofoundthatchildrenthatadoptedandraisedbybrainyparentsendedupnobrainierthanthoseadoptedbyaverageparents.Thisdoesn’tmeanthatparentingisirrelevant.Thefamilieswhoadoptchildrenarecarefullyscreenedsotheytendtobewarmcapableandmiddle-class.Butthetwinandadoptionstudiesindicatethatanychildgivenalovinghomeandadequatestimulationislikelytofulfillherpotential.Putanotherwaybetter-offparentscanaffordtorelaxabit.Andifyouarelessstressedyourchildrenwillappreciateitevenifyoustillmakethemeattheirfruitandvegetables.32.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTamisguidedideaofparentingmentionedinthepassage?A.ChildrenshouldbeprotectedfromanydangersbytheirparentsB.ThemoreconscientiousparentsarethemorechildrenwillsurelybenefitfromparentingC.ChildrenwilldieunlessceaselesslywatchedD.Childrenarelikelytofulfilltheirpotentialwithalovinghomeandadequatestimulation33.TheunderlinedwordlaggardinParagraph2probablymeansacountrythat__________.A.isaheadindevelopmentB.fallsslowbehindothersC.isfreefromphysicalormentaldisorderD.movestoahigherposition34.Whichofthefollowingcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.Onlywarmcapableandmiddle-classpeoplecanadoptachilD.B.Whenitcomestochild-raisingEconomistreaderswillbecomemorerational.C.Childreninrichcountriesareingreaterdangerduetothebadinfluenceofcrimedramas.D.Althoughpoorparentsspendmoretimewiththeirkidsthantheyoncedidtheyspendlessthanrichparentsdo.35.Thispassageismainlywrittento__________.A.urgeAmericanlawsconcerningparentingtobechangedB.advisemodernparentstolearnfromtheirpreviousgenerationsC.persuadestressedparentstolearntorelaxandgivemorefreedomtotheirchildrenD.callonthegovernmenttodomoretohelppoorparentswithschool-agechildren
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