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TheChinaDailynewspapergroupislookingforEnglishlanguageseniorbusinesseditorsseniorcopyeditorscopyeditorsandgraphicdesignerstostrengthenitsinternationalteam.Weofferacompetitivesalarypackagefreeaccommodationwithutilitiespaidfor90percentmedicalreimbursementasevendaypaidleaveelevendaypublicholidaysandareturntickettothecountryofresidencE.SeniorBusinessEditorYoumustassistthebusinesseditorinsettinggoalsandworkingonachievingthembeanexcellentteampersonwhocangenerateideasandthinkcreativelyandbeabletorewritetotallyifneededandmentorjuniorstaffideallyhavebeenworkingorhaveworkedinapositionofresponsibilityandunderstandwhatleadershipentailshavehadatleastfiveyears'editingexperienceworkingoneditingtheBusinessDeskandbefamiliarwithindustrysoftwarE.SeniorCopyEditorYoumustworkonshiftsintheBusinessDeskandusuallyhavethelastwordbeforethepageissenttoprinteditorrewritecopyandgivesnappyheadlinesandcaptionshavehadatleasttwoyears'editingexperienceworkingoneditingdesksandbefamiliarwithindustrysoftwarE.CopyEditorYoumust21世纪教育网begoodateditingorrewritingcopyandwritingsnappyheadlinesandcaptionsbeabletoworkonshiftsfordifferentpagesandusuallyhavethelastwordbeforethepageissenttoprint;havetwoyearsofeditingexperienceworkingoncopydesksandbefamiliarwithindustrysoftwarE.GraphicDesignerYoumusthaveexcellentskillsininformationgraphicsbegoodatillustrationsandfreehanddrawingsbeexperiencedinnewspaperormagazinelayoutshaveagoodsenseoftypographyhavegoodnewsjudgmentbewellversedwithMacintoshsoftwareincludingInDesignIllustratorandPhotoshopbefluentinEnglish.Forenquiriesortoapplywritetojob@chinadaily.com.cn.68.Whatisthepurposeofthispassage?A.TodescribethepositionsoftheChinaDailynewspapergroup.B.TodescribetheworkingconditionsoftheChinaDailynewspapergroup.C.Toadvertiseforrecruitingsomegoodemployees.D.Totellyouhowtobecomepartofthisgroup.69.WhatisnotrequiredaboutGraphicDesigner?A.BewellversedwithPhotoshop.B.Haveexcellentskillsininformationgraphics.C.Havingagoodsenseoftypography.D.Writingsnappyheadlinesandcaptions.70.Howmanypositionsneededitingexperience?A.2.B.1.C.3.D.4.71.Whichcanbethetitleoftheadvertisement?A.ChinaDailyNewEmployeesWantedB.ChinaDailyNewspaperC.ChinaDailyAnInternationalTeamD.ChinaDailyTheBestWorkingCondition
AyoungmanreturnstohishometwonofAractatacaColombiA.HevisitsthehousewherehelivedasachilD.HereheremembersthemostimportantmemoriesofhischildhooD.Standinginfrontofhisoldhousetheyoungmanmakesanimportantdecision.HesaystohimselfIwillstartmylifeoveragain.Iwillbecomeawriter.Thismanistheworldfamouswriter.GabrielGaricaMarquez.GabrielGarciaMarquezwasbornonMarch61928.DuringhisearlylifeGarciaMarquez’sgrandmotherandgrandfathertoldhimmanystories.Hisgrandmotherwouldtellhimlegendsasiftheywerereal.GarciaMarquezsaysthathisgrandmother’swayofstorytellinglaterinfluencedhisownmethods.WhenGarciaMarquezwasabout20yearsoldheleftAracatacaandattendeduniversityinBogotA.Hebeganstudyinglawbecausethiswaswhathisfatherwantedhimtostudy.HoweverGarciaMarquezwasnothappy.DuringthistimeGarciaMarquezreturnedtoAracatacA.Itwasonthisvisitthatherealizedhemuststopstudyinglaw.Andherecognizedthathemustreturntothedreamofhischildhood-writing.ForthenextfewyearsGarciaMarquezwroteformanydifferentnewspapers.Andin1955hepublishedhisfirstbookcalledLeafStorm.FormanyyearsGarciaMarquezknewhewantedtowriteabouthisgrandfather’shouseinAracatacA.TowritethisbookGarciaMarquezandhiswifehadtosellalmostalloftheirpossessionstosurvivE.Buttheiractwasworthit.ThebookOneHundredYearsofSolitudewasimmediatelysuccessful.AndthisbookcreatedapathforGarciaMarquez’sfuturesuccess.In1982GabrielGarciaMarquezwasgiventheNobelPrizeinLiteratureforhisbookOneHundredYearsofSolitudemakinghimthefirstColombianandthefourthLatinAmericantowinaNobelPrizeinLiteraturE.21.WhoinfluencedGarciaMarquez’swritingstyle?A.Hisgrandfather.B.Hisgrandmother.C.Hisfather.D.HiswifE.22.Garciadecidedtotakeupwriting.A.whenheworkedforanewspaperB.undertheinfluenceofhisfamilyC.whenhegraduatedfromcollegeD.afteravisittohishometown23.Garcia’sbookOneHundredYearsofSolitude.A.waswritteninthe1950sB.enjoyedaquicksuccessC.helpedGarcialeadabetterlifeD.wasaboutGarcia’sgrandfather24.WhatdoweknowfromthetextaboutGarciaMarquez?A.HeisthefirstLatinAmericantowinaNobelPrizeinLiteraturE.B.HisbookLeafStormmarkedhisgreatsuccessinliteraturE.C.Hewrotefornewspapersbeforepublishinghisownbooks.D.Hefollowedhisfather’swishtobecomeawriter.
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Ablogcanbeaveryeffectivewayofspreadingthewordaboutyourselfandyourotherwriting.Itcanunshroudyourknowledgeandcreateanongoingrelationshipwithyourreaders.A.goodblogismorethanjustamarketingtool;it’salsoanexpressionofyourpersonality.AnobviousstartingpointistopostsamplesofyourworkthatnotonlyshowoffyourskillsandwritingabilitybutalsoleavepeoplewantingmorE.Postselectionsfromthemostexcitingpartsofyourstoriesbutendthemjustastheactionreachesitspeak.Ifyouwritenonfiction写实文学showpeoplewhattheycouldachieveandgivethemafewstepstogetthemstarteD.Givetipsinformationandadviceaboutthesubjectsyoucover.Forexamplesomethingaboutstrugglingwithdifficultyandmanyotherissueslikethis.Yourwritingtipscanalsobeincludedaswellasinterestingstrangeorfunnythingsyoudiscoveredduringyourresearch.WheneveryoucontactanexpertaskifheorshehasanyinterestingstoriesyoucouldusE.Youmayalsogivebackgroundinformationaboutyourstoriesandthelocations.Givedetailsofcomingpostsonyourblogsopeoplecanwatchoutforyouorcomeandmeetyou.Personalnewswillhelppeoplefeelbetterconnectedtoyou.Includephotosofobjectsandlocationsinyourwritingfamouspeopleyoumeettheviewsfromyourwindowandyourfavoritethings—withanoteaboutwheretheycamefromandwhattheymeantoyou.Lookoutforthingsthatwillhelpyourreadersgettoknowyoubetterknowthesubjectbetteroranythingelseyouthinktheymightfindusefulinspiringorentertaining.Ifyouonlyoccasionallypostthingsonyourblogpeoplehaveatendencytoforgetyou.Asawriteryoushouldn’teverrunoutofinterestingmaterialtofillyourblogwith—andyourreaderswillloveyouforit.1.Whichisthebesttitleforthetext?A.WhattoBlogaboutB.HowtoStartaBlogC.WhytoLaunchaBlogD.HowtoMakeBlogAttractive2.Theunderlinedwordunshroudinthefirstparagraphmeans.A.putonB.turnupC.showoffD.writedown3.You’dbetterblogabout.A.thedifficultiesofyourpositiontoreadersB.theentertainingstoriesyouhaveC.adviceaboutyoursubjectsD.masterpiecesfromfamouswriters4.Personalnewsonyourblog.A.canmakepeoplewatchoutforyouB.canmakepeopleeasilygetintouchwithyouC.helpstoleaveyourprivacyknownD.helpsyouimproveyourwiring5.Whatdoestheauthorsuggestforkeepingablog?A.PostingthingsonyourblogonceinawhilE.B.Addingnewstoriestoiteveryday.C.Fillingitwithattractivethingsfrequently.D.LovingitasyourlifE.
ComputerprogrammerDavidJonesearns￡35000ayeardesigningnewcomputergamesyethecannotfindabankreadytolethimhaveacreditcard信用卡.Insteadhehasbeentoldtowaitanothertwoyearsuntilheis18.The16yearoldworksforasmallfirminLiverpoolwheretheproblemofmostyoungpeopleofhisageisfindingajoB.David'sfirmreleases推出twonewgamesforthefastgrowingcomputermarketeachmonth.ButDavid'sbiggestheadacheiswhattodowithhismoney.Eventhoughheearnsalothecannotdriveacartakeoutamortgage抵押贷款orgetcreditcards.DavidgothisjobwiththeLiverpoolbasedcompanyfourmonthsagoayearafterleavingschoolwithsixO.levelsandworkingforatimeinacomputershop.IgotthejobbecausethepeoplewhorunthefirmknewIhadalreadywrittensomeprogramshesaiD.Davidspendssomeofhismoneyonrecordsandclothesandgiveshismother50poundsaweek.Butmostofhissparetimeisspentworking.UnfortunatelycomputingwasnotpartofourstudiesatschoolhesaiD.ButIhadbeenstudyingitinbooksandmagazinesforfouryearsinmysparetimE.IknewwhatIwantedtodoandneverconsideredstayingonatschool.Mostpeopleinthisbusinessarefairlyyounganyway.DavidaddedIwouldliketoearnamillionandIsupposeearlyretirement退休isapossibility.Youneverknowwhenthemarketmightdisappear.56.InwhatwayisDaviddifferentfrompeopleofhisage?A.Heoftengoesoutwithfriends.B.Heliveswithhismother.C.HehasahandsomeincomE.D.HegraduatedwithsixOlevels.57.WhatisoneoftheproblemsthatDavidisfacingnow?A.HeistooyoungtogetacreditcarD.B.Hehasnotimetolearndriving.C.HehasverylittlesparetimE.D.HewillsoonlosehisjoB.58.WhywasDavidabletogetthejobinthecompany?A.Hehaddonewellinallhisexams.B.Hehadwrittensomecomputerprograms.C.Hewasgoodatplayingcomputergames.D.Hehadlearnttousecomputersatschool.59.WhydidDaviddecidetoleaveschoolandstartworking?A.Hereceivedlotsofjoboffers.B.Hewaseagertohelphismother.C.Helostinterestinschoolstudies.D.Hewantedtoearnhisownliving.
WhydoAmericansstrugglewithwatchingtheirweightwhiletheFrenchwhoconsumerichfoodcontinuetostaythin?NowaresearchbyCornellUniversitysuggestshowlifestyleanddecisionsabouteatingmayaffectweight.ResearchersconcludedthattheFrenchtendtostopeatingwhentheyfeelfull.HoweverAmericanstendtostopwhentheirplateisemptyortheirfavoriteTVshowisover.AccordingtoDr.JosephMercolaahealthexperttheFrenchseeeatingasanimportantpartoftheirlifestylE.TheyenjoyfoodandthereforespendafairlylongtimeatthetablewhileAmericansseeeatingassomethingtobesqueezedbetweentheotherdailyactivities.MercolabelievesAmericanslosetheabilitytosensewhentheyareactuallyfull.SotheykeepeatinglongaftertheFrenchwouldhavestoppeD.InadditionhepointsoutthatAmericansdrivetohugesupermarketstobuycannedandfrozenfoodsfortheweek.TheFrenchinsteadtendtoshopdailywalkingtosmallshopsandfarmers’marketswheretheyhaveachoiceoffreshfruitsvegetablesandeggsaswellashigh-qualitymeatsforeachmeal.AfteravisittotheUnitedStatesMireilleGuilianoauthorofFrenchWomenDon’tGetFatdecidedtowriteabouttheimportanceofknowingwhentostopratherthansuggestinghowtoavoidfooD.Todayshecontinuestostayslimandrarelygoestothegym.InspiteofallthesedifferencesevidenceshowsthatrecentlifestylechangesmaybeaffectingFrencheatinghabits.Todaytherateofobesity—orextremeoverweight—amongadultsisonly6%.HoweverasAmericanfastfoodgainsacceptanceandtheyoungrejectoldertraditionstheobesityrateamongFrenchchildrenhasreached17%—andisgrowing.29.InwhatwayaretheFrenchdifferentfromAmericansaccordingtoDr.JosephMercola?A.Theygoshoppingatsupermarketsmorefrequently.B.Theysqueezeeatingbetweentheotherdailyactivities.C.TheyusuallyeattoomuchcannedandfrozenfooD.D.Theyregardeatingasakeypartoftheirlifestyles.30.Thistextismainlytherelationshipbetween_________.A.AmericansandtheFrenchB.lifestyleandobesityC.childrenandadultsD.fastfoodandoverweight31.Thetextismainlydeveloped__________.A.byspaceB.byprocessC.bycontrastD.byclassification32.Wheredoesthistextprobablycomefrom?A.A.TVinterviewB.A.foodadvertisementC.A.bookreviewD.A.healthreport
ThereasonforgoingtocollegehasbeenacceptedwithoutquestionformorethanagenerationAllhighschoolgraduateoughttogosaysconventionalwisdomandstatisticalevidencebecausecollegewillhelpthemearnmoremoneybecomebetterpeopleandlearntobemoreresponsiblecitizensthanthosewhodon’tgoButcollegehasneverbeenabletoworkitsmagicforeveryoneAndnowthatclosetohalfourhighschoolgraduatesareattendingthosewhodon’tfitthepatternarebecomingmorenumerousandmoreobviousCollegegraduatesaresellingshoesanddrivingtaxiscollegestudentsinterferewitheachother’sexperimentsandwrithedfalselettersofrecommendationintheintensecompetitionforadmissiontograduateschoolOthersfindnostimulationintheirstudiesanddropout-oftenencouragedbycollegeadministratorsSomeobserverssaythefaultiswiththeyoungpeoplethemselves-theyarespoiledandtheyareexpectingtoomuchButthat’sacriticizeofthestudentsasawholeanddoesn’texplainallcampusunhappinessOthersblamethestateoftheworldandtheyarepartlyrightWe’vebeentoldthatyoungpeoplehavetogotocollegebecauseoureconomycan’tabsorbanarmyofuntrainedeighteen–year-oldeitherSomeadventuresomeeducatorsandcampuswatchershaveopenlybeguntosuggestthatcollegemaynotbethebestthepropertheonlyplaceforeveryyoungpersonafterthecompletionofhighschoolWemayhavebeenlookingatallthosesurveysandstatisticsupsidedownitseemsandthroughtherosyglowofourownrememberedcollegeexperiencesPerhapscollegedoesn’tmakepeopleintelligentambitioushappyliberalorquicktolearnthings-maybeit'sjusttheotherwayaroundit’sjusttheotherwayaroundandintelligentambitioushappyliberalquick-learningpeoplearemerelytheoneswhohavebeenattractedtocollegeinthefirstplaceAndperhapsallthosesuccessfulcollegegraduateswouldhavebeensuccessfulwhethertheyhadgonetocollegeornotThisisheresy异端邪说tothoseofuswhohavebeenbroughtuptobelievethatifalittleschoolingisgoodmorehastobemuchbetterButcontraryevidenceisbeginningtograduallyincreaseinamount.51.Whatdoestheauthorbelieveaccordingtothepassage?A.Peopleusedtoquestionthevalueofcollegeeducation.B.Peopleusedtohavefullconfidenceinhighereducation.C.Allhighschoolgraduateswenttocollege.D.veryfewhighschoolgraduateschosetogotocollege.52.Inthesecondparagraphthosewhodon'tfitthepatternreferstoA.highschoolgraduateswhoaren'tsuitableforcollegeeducationB.collegegraduateswhoamsellingshoesanddrivingtaxisC.collegestudentswhoaren‘tanybetterfortheirhighereducationD.highschoolgraduateswhofailedtobeadmittedtocollege53.Whydoesthedropoutrateofcollegestudentsseemtogoup?A.Youngpeoplearedisappointedwiththeconventionalwayofteachingatcollege.B.Manyyoungpeoplearerequiredtojointhearmy.C.Youngpeoplehavelittlemotivationinpursuingahighereducation.D.Youngpeopledon'tliketheintensecompetitionforadmissiontograduateschool.54.AccordingtothepassagetheproblemsofcollegeeducationpartlyarisefromthefactthatA.societycannotprovideenoughjobsforproperlytrainedcollegegraduatesB.highschoolgraduatesdonotfitthepatternofcollegeeducationC.toomanystudentshavetoearntheirownlivingD.collegeadministratorsencouragestudentstodropout55.Inthispassagetheauthorarguesthat.A.moreandmoteevidenceshowscollegeeducationmaynotbethebestthingforhighschoolgraduatesB.collegeeducationisnotenoughifonewantstobesuccessfulC.collegeeducationbenefitonlytheintelligentambitiousandquick-learningpeopleD.intelligentpeoplemaylearnquickeriftheydon’tgotocollege
TheextraordinaryEastgateBuildinginHarareZimbabwe’scapitalcityissaidtobetheonlyoneintheworldtousethesamecoolingandheatingprincipleslikethetermitemound白蚁堆.ArchitectMickPearceusedpreciselythesamestrategywhendesigningtheEastgateBuildingwhichhasnoair-conditioningandalmostnoheating.Thebuilding—thecountry’slargestcommercialandshoppingmall—useslessthan10%oftheenergyofatraditionalbuildingofitssizE.TheEastgate’sownerssaved$3.5millionona$36millionbuildingbecauseanair-conditioningplantdidn’thavetobeimporteD.Themallisactuallytwobuildingslinkedbybridgesacrossashadyglass-roofedatrium天井opentotheair.Fanssuckfreshairinfromtheatriumblowitupstairsthroughhollowspacesunderthefloorsandfromthereintoeachofficethroughbaseboardvents通风口.Asitrisesandwarmsitisdrawnoutviaceilingventsandfinallyexiststhroughforty-eightbrickchimneys.Duringsummer’scoolnightsbigfansblowairthroughthebuildingseventimesanhourtocooltheemptyfloors.Bydaysmallerfansblowtwochangesofairanhourthroughthebuildingtocirculate流通theairwhichhasbeenincontactwiththecoolfloors.Forwinterdaystherearesmallheatersinthevents.ThisisallpossibleonlybecauseHarareis1600feetabovesealevelhascloudlessskieslittledampnessandrapidtemperatureswings摆幅—daysaswarmas31℃commonlydropto14℃atnight.Youcouldn’tdothisinNewYorkwithitsfantasticallyhotsummersandfantasticallycoldwintersPearcesaiD.TheengineeringfirmofOveArup&Partnersmonitorsdailytemperatures.Itisfoundthatthetemperatureofthebuildinghasgenerallystayedbetween23℃and25℃withtheexceptionoftheannualhotperiodjustbeforethesummerrainsinOctoberandthreedaysinNovemberwhenadoorkeeperaccidentallyswitchedoffthefansatnight.Andtheairisfresh—farmoresothaninair-conditionedbuildingswhereupto30%oftheairisrecycleD.28.WhywasEastgatecheapertobebuiltthanatraditionalbuilding?A.ItwasdesignedinasmallersizE.B.Noairconditionerswerefixedin.C.ItsheatingsystemwaslessadvanceD.D.Itusedratherdifferentbuildingmaterials.29.WhatdoesitrefertoinParagraph3?A.FreshairfromoutsidE.B.Heatinthebuilding.C.HollowspacE.D.Baseboardvent.30.WhywouldabuildinglikeEastgateNotworkefficientlyinNewYork?A.NewYorkhaslessclearskiesasHararE.B.Itsdampnessaffectsthecirculationofair.C.NewYorkcoversalargerareathanHararE.D.Itstemperaturechangesseasonallyratherthandaily.31.ThedatainthelastparagraphsuggestsEastgate’stemperaturecontrolsystem_____.A.allowsawiderangeoftemperaturesB.functionswellformostoftheyearC.canrecycleupto30%oftheairD.worksbetterinhotseasons
SupermanSpider-ManBatmanandIronManThereisnoshortageofsuperheroes.YoufindthemincomicbooksontheTVandthebigscreen.Inasurveyoffansbythesci-fiandfantasywebsiteSFX.co.ukBatman70yearsoldthisyearwasvotedBritain’sfavoritesuperhero.Unlikemanycrime-fightingsuperheroesBatmanhasnospecialpowers.Hecan'tflylikeSupermanorshootastickyweblikeSpider-Man.BruceWayneisborntoawealthyGothamCitybusinessfamily.Howeverwhenhisparentsaremurderedhislifechangescompletely.Waynefeelsangerattheirdeathsandguiltythathedidnotpreventthem.Hetravelsaroundtheworldlearninghowtofight.UponreturningtoGothamhecreatesadisguisetoenablehimtofightcrimewithoutbeingrecognizeD.AchildhoodfearofbatsleadshimtochoosetodressasonE.Hisideaisthatthroughthebatpersonahecanprovetohimselfthathehasovercomehischildhoodfears.WayneistheCEOofthecompanyheinheritsfromhisfather.Heseemstolivethelifestyleofamillionaireplayboy.Butthisisaruse计策.Heworkshardattheimagetoallowhimselfthefreedomheneedstodohisworkasacrimefighter.BruceWayneplayboyisthedisguise;Batmanistherealperson.Wayneisnotabornsuperhero.InsteadheisarealcomplexpersonsaidDaceGoldereditorofthewebsitE.Heisthemostrealisticofallthesuperheroes.Iamparticularlyinterestedintheemotionalprocessbywhichaboybecomesahero.Hissuperheroqualitiescomefromwithin.31.Whatisthearticlemainlyabout?A.Whatmakesasuperhero.B.Howtoovercomechildhoodfears.C.HowBruceWaynedevelopsintoasuperhero.D.WhysuperheroesenjoygreatpopularityinBritain.32.Batmandiffersfromothersuperheroesinthat.A.hedoesn'thaveanyspecialpowersB.hehadanunhappychildhoodC.hewasnotabornsuperheroD.hedoeshisbesttofightcrime33.BruceWaynedecidestodresslikeabatbecauseof.A.hiscuriosityaboutbatsB.hisunusualtravelexperiencesC.hisparents'suddendeathD.hischildhoodfearofbats34.WhydoesWaynelivelikeaplayboy?A.Heprefersthelifestyleofaplayboy.B.Heneedstodisguisehiscrimefightingactivities.C.HelovesfreedommorethananythingelsE.D.Hedoesn'tknowhowtorunacompany.35.WhichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaboutBatman?A.Theturningpointofhislifeisduetohisparents'suddendeathB.HehasspecialpowersC.BatmanisabornsuperheroD.Heactuallylivesthelifestyleofamillionaireplayboy
YoungadultfilmmakersallhopetoshowtheirworksininternationalfestivalslikeSundanceandToronto.Butwhataboutreallyyoungfilmmakerswhoaren’tinfilmschoolyetandaren’tstrictlyspeakingevenadults?TheyareattheheartofWingspanArtsFilmFestivaltomorrowinasettinganydirectormightenvy:Lincolncenter.Completewithredcarpetinterviewsandvariousawardsthefestivalhasmuchincommonwitheventsformoreexperiencedmoviemakersexceptfortheageoftheparticipants:about8to18.What’sreallyexcitingisthatit’sfilmforkidsbykidssaidCoriGardnermanagingdirectorofWingspanArtsanonprofitorganizationofferingyouthartsprogramsintheNewYorkareA.ThisyearthefestivalwillincludefilmsnotonlyfromWingspanbutalsofromothercityorganizationsandonefromamiddleschoolinArlingtonVirginiA.WewanttomakethisanationaleventMs.GardneraddeD.ThenineshortstobeshownrangefromaClaymationbiographyofB.B.Kingtoasciencefictionadventuresetintheyear3005.AlotofthematerialisreallymatureMs.GardnersaidtalkingaboutfilmsbytheNewYorkbranchofGlobalActionProjectamediaartsandleadership-traininggroup.ThechoiceisaboutthehistoryofafamilyandMasterAnti-SmokerisaboutthedangersofsecondhandsmokE.DreamoftheInvisiblesdescribesyoungimmigrants’移民feelingsofbothbelongingandnotbelongingintheiradoptedcountry.Thefestivalwillendwithanopenreceptionatwhichotherfilmswillbeshown.Theseincludeamusicvideoandafull-lengthfilmwhosetitleisPressurE.31.WingspanArtsKidsFilmFestival_____________.A.isorganizedbyamiddleschoolB.isasfamousastheTorontoFestivalC.showsfilmsmadebychildrenD.offersawardstofilmschoolstudents32.WhichofthefollowingistrueofWingspanArts?A.Ithelpsyoungfilmmakerstomakemoney.B.ItprovidesartsprojectsforyoungpeoplE.C.It’samediaartsandleadership-traininggroup.D.It’sanationalorganizationforyoungpeoplE.33.TheunderlinedwordshortsinParagraph4refersto_________.A.shorttrousersB.shortkidsC.shortfilmsD.shortstories34.Moviestobeshowninthefestival______________.A.coverdifferentsubjectsB.focusonkid’slifeC.areproducedbyGlobalActionProjectD.aredirectedbyMs.Gardner35.Attheendofthisfilmfestivaltherewillbe__________.A.variousawardsB.redcarpetinterviewsC.anopenreceptionD.aconcertatLincolnCenter
Mostyoungarchitects—particularlythoseinbigcities—canonlydreamaboutworkinginabuildingoftheirown.AndmakingthatdreamcometrueoftenmeansfindingabuildingnooneelseseemstowantwhichisexactlywhathappenedtoDavidYocumandhispartnerBrianBell.Theirbuildingisaformerautomobileelectrical-partsfirminAtlantA.Fromtheoutsideitlookstoooldevensomethinghorriblebutopenthedoorandyouareinawideopencourtyardlinedonthreesideswithrusting生锈的walls.In2000YocumandBellfoundthisbuildinginthecity’sWestEnD.Builtin1947thestructurehadbeenabandonedyearsearlierandtheroofofthemainbuildinghadfallendown.ButthepricewasrightsoYocumboughtit.Hespenteightmonthsofhisoff-hoursondemolition拆除pullingrubbishoutthroughtheroofbecauseitwastoodangeroustogoinsidethebuilding.Thedemolitionwashardworkbutitgavehimtimetothinkaboutwhathewantedtodoandtotreasurewhatwasthere—thewallstherustthelight.YocumsaiD.Everyseasonmorepaintfallsoffthewallsandmorerustdevelops.It’slikeanartinstallation装置inthere—aslow-motionshow.Sincethebackbuildinghadbeenconstructedwithoutwindowsanall-glassfrontwasaddedtothebuildingtogiveitaviewofthecourtyardandskylightswereinstalledintheroof.ThebackofthebuildingisaworkingareaandalivingroomforYocumandhiswifE.A.sortofbuffer缓冲zonebetweenthefrontandthebackcontainsabathroomakitchenandamechanicalroomandthewallsthatseparatethesezoneshaveopeningsthatallowviewsthroughtothefrontofthestudioandthecourtyardbeyonD.YocumandBellwhohavejustcompletedanartgalleryforthecityfeelthattheexperiencefromthedecorationoftheirbuildingfocusingontheinsideratherthantheoutsidehasinfluencedtheirwork.Ithasalsogiventhesearchitectsachancetoshowhowtheycanmakemoreoutofless.1.Accordingtothepassageitisformostyoungarchitectsinbigcitiestoworkinabuildingoftheirown.A.easyB.unnecessaryC.unrealisticD.common2.Yocumboughttheoldbuildingbecause.A.itwasabargaintohimB.itwasstillingoodconditionC.itwaslocatedinthecitycenterD.itlookedattractivefromtheoutside3.WorkingontheoldbuildingYocumandBell.A.pulledrubbishoutthroughtheroofB.removedtheskylightsfromthebathroomC.presentedaslow-motionshowinanartgalleryD.builtakitchenatthebackpartoftheoldbuilding4.ItcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatYocumandBell.A.benefitedalotfrompullingdowntheroofB.turnedmoreoldbuildingsintoartgalleriesC.gotinspirationfromdecoratingtheiroldbuildingD.paidmoreattentiontotheoutsideoftheartgallery5.Themainideaofthepassageisthat.A.peoplecanlearnalotfromtheirfailuresB.itisworthwhiletospendmoneyonanoldbuildingC.peopleshouldnotjudgethingsbytheirappearanceD.creativepeoplecanmakethebestofwhattheyhave
Sincethe1970sscientistshavebeensearchingforwaystolinkthebrainwithcomputers.Brain-computerinterfaceBCItechnologycouldhelppeoplewithdisabilitiessendcommandstomachines.RecentlytworesearchersJoseMillanandMicheleTavellafromtheFederalPolytechnicSchoolinLausanneSwitzerlanddemonstrated展示asmallroboticwheelchairdirectedbyaperson’sthoughts.InthelaboratoryTavellaoperatedthewheelchairjustbythinkingaboutmovinghisleftorrighthanD.Hecouldeventalkashewatchedthevehicleandguideditwithhisthoughts.Ourbrainhasbillionsofnervecells.Thesesendsignalsthroughthespinalcord脊髓tothemusclestogiveustheabilitytomovE.ButspinalcordinjuriesorotherconditionscanpreventtheseweakelectricalsignalsfromreachingthemusclesTavellasays.Oursystemallowsdisabledpeopletocommunicatewithexternalworldandalsotocontroldevices.Theresearchersdesignedaspecialcapfortheuser.Thisheadcoverpicksupthesignalsfromthescalp头皮andsendsthemtoacomputer.Thecomputerinterpretsthesignalsandcommandsthemotorizedwheelchair.Thewheelchairalsohastwocamerasthatidentifyobjectsinitspath.Theyhelpthecomputerreacttocommandsfromthebrain.Prof.Millantheteamleadersaysscientistskeepimprovingthecomputersoftwarethatinterpretsbrainsignalsandturnsthemintosimplecommands.ThepracticalpossibilitiesthatBCItechnologyofferstodisabledpeoplecanbegroupedintwocategories:communicationandcontrollingdevices.Oneexampleisthiswheelchair.Hesayshisteamhassettwogoals.Oneistestingwithrealpatientssoastoprovethatthisisatechnologytheycanbenefitfrom.AndtheotheristoguaranteethattheycanusethetechnologyoverlongperiodsoftimE.1.BCIisatechnologythatcan.A.helptoupdatecomputersystemsB.linkthehumanbrainwithcomputersC.helpthedisabledtorecoverD.controlaperson’sthoughts2.HowdidTavellaoperatethewheelchairinthelaboratory?A.Bycontrollinghismuscles.B.BytalkingtothemachinE.C.BymovinghishanD.D.ByusinghisminD.3.WhichofthefollowingshowsthepathofthesignalsdescribedinParagraph5?A.scalp→computer→cap→wheelchairB.computer→cap→scalp→wheelchairC.scalp→cap→computer→wheelchairD.cap→computer→scalp→wheelchair4.Theteamwilltestwithrealpatientsto.A.makeprofitsfromthemB.provethetechnologyusefultothemC.makethemlivelongerD.learnabouttheirphysicalcondition5.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.SwitzerlandtheBCIResearchCenterB.NewFindingsAboutHowtheHumanBrainWorksC.BCICouldMeanMoreFreedomfortheDisabledD.RoboticVehiclesCouldHelptoCureBrainInjuries
HowRoomDesignsAffectOurWorkandFeelingsArchitectshavelonghadthefeelingthattheplacesweliveincanaffectourthoughtsfeelingsandbehaviors.Butnowscientistsaregivingthisfeelinganempiricalbasis.Theyarediscoveringhowtodesignspacesthatpromotecreativitykeeppeoplefocusedandleadtorelaxation.Researchesshowthataspectsofthephysicalenvironmentcaninfluencecreativity.In2007JoanMeyers—LevyattheUniversityofMinnesotareportedthattheheightofaroom’sceilingaffectshowpeoplethink.Herresearchindicatesthathigherceilingsencouragepeopletothinkmorefreelywhichmayleadthemtomakemoreabstractconnections.Lowceilingsontheotherhandmayinspireamoredetailedoutlook.Inadditionstoceilingheighttheviewaffordedbyabuildingmayinfluenceanoccupant’sabilitytoconcentratE.NancyWellsandhercolleaguesatCornellUniversityfoundintheirstudythatkidswhoexperiencedthegreatestincreaseingreennessasaresultofafamilymovemadethemostgainsonastandardtestofattention.UsingnaturetoimprovefocusofattentionoughttopayoffacademicallyanditseemstoaccordingtoastudyledbyC.KennethTannerheadoftheSchoolDesign&PlanningLaboratoryattheUniversityofGeorgiA.Tannerandhisteamfoundthatstudentsinclassroomswithunblockedviewsofatleast50feetoutsidethewindowhadhigherscoresontestsofvocabularylanguageartsandmathsthandidstudentswhoseclassroomsprimarilyoverlookedroadsandparkinglots.Recentstudyonroomlightingdesignsuggeststhandimlighthelpspeopletoloosenup.Ifthatistruegenerallykeepingthelightlowduringdinneroratpartiescouldincreaserelaxation.ResearchersofHarvardMedicalSchoolalsodiscoveredthatfurniturewithroundededgescouldhelpvisitorsrelax.Sofarscientistshavefocusedmainlyonpublicbuildings.Wehaveaverylimitednumberofstudiessowe’realmostlookingattheproblemthroughastrawarchitectDavidAllisonsays.Howdoyoutakeanswerstoveryspecificquestionsandmakebroadgeneralizeduseofthem?That'swhatwe’reallstrugglingwith.43.WhatdoesJoanMeyers—Levyfocusoninherresearch?A.Light.B.Ceilings.C.Windows.D.FurniturE.44.Thepassagetellsusthat_____.A.theshapeoffurnituremayaffectpeople’sfeelingsB.lowerceilingsmayhelpimprovestudents’creativityC.childreninadimclassroommayimprovetheirgradesD.studentsinroomswithunblockedviewsmayfeelrelaxed45.Theunderlinedsentenceinthelastparagraphprobablymeansthat_____.A.theproblemisnotapproachedstepbystepB.theresearchessofarhavefaultsinthemselvesC.theproblemistoodifficultforresearcherstodetectD.researchinthisareaisnotenoughtomakegeneralizedpatterns46.Whichofthefollowingshowstheorganizationofthepassage?CP:CentralPointP:PointSP:Sub-point次要点C.:Conclusion
AnideathatstartedinSeattle'spubliclibraryhasspreadthroughoutAmericaandbeyonD.Theconceptissimple:helptobuildasenseofcommunityinacitybygettingeveryonetoreadthesamebookatthesametomE.Inadditiontoencouragingreadingasapursuit追求tobeenjoyedbyalltheprogramallowsstrangerstocommunicatebydiscussingthebookonthebusaswellaspromotingreadingasanexperiencetobesharedinfamiliesandschools.TheideacamefromSeattlelibrarianNancyPearlwholaunched发起theIfAllofSeattleReadtheSameBookprojectin1998.HeroriginalprogramusedauthorvisitsstudyguidesandbookdiscussiongroupstobringpeopletogetherwithabookbuttheideahassinceexpandedtomanyotherAmericancitiesandeventoHongkong.InChicagothemayor市长appearedontelevisiontoannouncethechoiceofToKillaMockingbirdasthefirstbookintheOneBookOneChicagoprogram.Asaresultreadingclubsandneighbourhoodgroupsspranguparoundthecity.AcrosstheUSstoriesemergedofparentsandchildrenreadingtoeachotheratnightandstrangerschattingawayonthebusaboutplotandcharacter.TheonlyproblemaroseinNewYorkwherelocalreaderscouldnotdecideononebooktorepresentthehugeanddiversepopulation.Thismayshowthattheideaworksbestinmedium-sizedcitiesorlargetownswhereagreatersenseofunity一致canbeachieved.OritmayshowthatNewYorkersrathermissedthepointputtingalltheirenergyAndpassionintothechoiceofthebookratherthandiscussionaboutabookitself.UltinatelwasNancypointsoutthelevelofsucicessisnotmeasturedbyhowmanypeoplereadabookbutbyhowmanypeopleareenrichedbytheprocess.orhaveenjoyedspeakingtosomeonewithwhomtheywouldnototherwisehavesharedaworD.46.WhatisthepurposeoftheprojectlaunchedbyNancy?A.Toinviteauthorstoguidereaders.B.ToencouragepeopletoreadandsharE.C.ToinvolvepeopleincommunnityservicE.D.Topromotethefriendshipbetweencities.47.WhywasitdifficultforNewYorkerstocarryouttheprojict?A.Theyhadlittleinterestinreading.B.Theyweretoobusytoreadabook.C.TheycamefrommanydifferentbackgroundsD.Theylackedsupportfromthelocatgovernment48.Accordingtothepassagewherewouldtheprojectbemoreeasilycarriedout?A.InlargecommunitieswithlittlesenseofunityB.InlargecitieswherelibrariesarefarfromhomeC.Inmedium-sizedcitieswithadiversepopulationD.Inlargetownswhereagreementcanbequicklyreached49.TheunderlinedwordssharedawordinParagraph5probablymeanA.exchangedideaswitheachotherB.discussedthemeaningofawordC.gamedlifeexperienceD.usedthesamelanguage50.AccordingtoNacythedegreeofstudentsoftheprojectisjudgedbyA.thecarefulselectionofaproperbookB.thegrowingpopularityofthewritersC.thenumberofpeoplewhobenefitfromreading.D.thenumberofbooksthateachpersonreads.
WhilesomedictionariesdefinethewordrightasaprivilegewhenusedinthecontextofhumanrightswearetalkingaboutsomethingmorebasiC.Originallypeoplehadrightsonlybecauseoftheirmembershipinagroupsuchasafamily.Thenin539BCCyrustheGreatafterconqueringthecityofBabylondidsomethingtotallyunexpected—hesetallslavesfreeandletthemreturnhomE.Moreoverhedeclaredpeopleshouldchoosetheirownreligion.Cyrus’statementsareaboutthefirsthumanrightsdeclarationinhistory.Everypersonhascertainbasicrightssimplybythefactofbeinghuman.Thesearecalledhumanrightsratherthanaprivilegewhichcanbetakenawayatsomeone’ssuddendesirE.TheyarerightsbecausetheyarethingsyouareallowedtobetodoortohavE.Theserightsarethereforyourprotectionagainstpeoplewhomightwanttoharmorhurtyou.TheyarealsotheretohelpusgetalongwitheachotherandliveinpeacE.Yetmanypeoplewhenaskedtonametheirrightswilllistonlyfreedomofspeechandbeliefandperhapsoneortwoothers.ThereisnoquestionthattheseareimportantrightsbutthefullscopeofhumanrightsisverybroaD.Theymeanchoiceandopportunity.Theymeanthefreedomtogetajobadoptacareerselectapartnerofone’schoiceandraisechildren.Theyincludetherighttotravelwidelyandtherighttoworkwithouttroubleabuseandthreatofarbitrary霸道dismissal.TheyevenembracetherighttoleisurE.Inagespasttherewerenohumanrights.Thentheideaturnedupthatpeopleshouldhavecertainfreedoms.AndthatideainthewakeofWorldWarIIresultedfinallyinthedocumentcalledtheUniversalDeclarationofHumanRightsandthethirtyrightstowhichallpeopleareentitleD.1.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthetext?A.WhatAreHumanRights?B.WhyDoWeHaveHumanRights?C.HowDoHumanRightsComeIntoBeing?D.WhatToDoWithHumanRights?2.Howdidthefirsthumanrightscomeintobeing?A.ByCyrusconqueringthecityofBabylon.B.ByCyrussettingtheslavesfreE.C.ByCyrusmakinghisstatementabouthumanrights.D.Bychoosingonesownbeliefs.3.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothetext?A.Humanrightscanbetakenawayforsomereason.B.Humanrightshavethesamemeaningasprivileges.C.HumanrightscanhelpyouliveapeacefullifE.D.Humanrightscanbeusedtohurtothers.4.Theunderlinedwordembraceinthethirdparagraphmeans.A.toseekB.toincludeC.toenjoyD.toshare5.Fromthelastparagraphwecaninferthat.A.peoplewouldhavefreedomratherthanhumanrightsB.atthebeginningof20ththemorecompleterightsappearedC.thirtyhumanrightshaveexistedforabout70yearsD.WorldWarIIdecidedhumanrights
READYornotthecollegeapplicationseasonhasbegun.Therearetwomainkindsofearlyadmissionsprograms:EarlyActionandEarlyDecision.EarlyActionisagreatchoiceforthewell-preparedstudent.StudentsapplyearlyandareallowedtoapplyunderanEarlyActionprogramtoasmanycollegesastheychoosE.Thebiggestadvantageforstudentsisthatcollegesletthemknowearly–inmostcasesbeforeJan1.Roughly15percentofcollegesanduniversitiesofferanEarlyActionoption.Oct15isnowthefirstdeadlineformanycollegesanduniversities.ThismovementtowardearlierdeadlinesisespeciallypopularintheSoutheastwithmanyofthelargepublicuniversitiesleadingtheway.NorthCarolinaStateUniversitytheUniversityofSouthCarolinaandtheUniversityofGeorgiaallhaveanOct15EarlyActiondeadlinE.EarlyDecisionisapromisethatcannotbereversed.Studentswhoareacceptedmusttakebacktheirotherapplicationsandshouldattendthatschool.StudentsareallowedtoapplytojustoneschoolunderanEarlyDecisionprogram.EarlyDecisiondeadlinesareinearlyNovemberwithcollegeslettingstudentsknowbymid-December.ManystudentsbelievethattheyaremorelikelytobeacceptediftheyapplyforEarlyDecisionbutitactuallydepends.Insomecasesthereisbigincreaseinstudentsbeingacceptedandatothercollegesitisnotthatbigatall.Generallythestrongeststudentsareapplyingearly.AthletesandstudentswithfocusedinterestsareencouragedtoapplyforEarlyDecisionChoosethebestanswer:32.Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwritingthearticle?A.ToexplaintheprocessofapplyingtostudyintheUS.B.TodescribetwotypesofUScollegeearlyadmissionsprograms.C.ToencouragestudentswhowanttostudyintheUStoapplyearly.D.Tolisttheadvantagesofearlyadmissionsprograms.33.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEofEarlyActionaccordingtothearticle?A.A.studentwhoisacceptedasanEarlyActionapplicantmustattendthecollegetheyapplyto.B.ThedeadlineforEarlyActionisusuallytwomonthsearlierthantheoneforEarlyDecision.C.StudentscanapplytoseveralcollegesatthesametimeunderanEarlyActionprogram.D.StudentscanapplyforEarlyActionatthemajorityofuniversitiesandcollegesintheUS.34.TheunderlinedwordreversedinParagraph6probablymeans_______.A.changedB.balancedC.acceptedD.arranged35.Whatcanbeconcludedfromthearticle?A.StudentsarenotallowedtoapplyforbothEarlyDecisionandEarlyActionatthesametimE.B.StudentsapplyingforEarlyDecisionimpresscollegesbecausetheytendtobemoreactivethanothers.C.EarlyDecisionismostfitforstudentswhoareskilledinsomefielD.D.ThoseapplyingforEarlyDecisionhaveabetterchanceofbeingacceptedthanthoseapplyingforEarlyAction.
TrafficTVAvoidthejams—seewheretailbacks车龙arebeforeyousetoffandwhileonthemovE.TrafficTVisfreetouseonyourpersonalcomputerandonly£4permonthseebelowforothernetworkchargesonyourmobilE.Howdoesitwork?Over7500Trafficmastercamerasmonitortrafficflowonover8000milesofmotorwaysandroadsacrosstheUKkeepingyouuptodate24hoursaday7daysaweek.TrafficTVonyourmobileThisdownloadabledevice用具letsyouseewherejamsarebuildingupthespeedofvehiclesathotspotsandlivepicturesfromthousandsofroadsidecameras.TrafficTVis£4amonthforOrangemobilecustomersaftera30dayfreetry-out.OnothernetworksTrafficTVis£5amonthaftera7dayfreetry-out.ListentolivetrafficnewsDon’twantthedownload?Thensimplydialthenumbersbelowfromyourmobiletohearthelatesttrafficupdates.＊Orangemobileuserscall177callscostupto55paminute＊Othermobileuserscall1740callscostupto59paminuteHelpfriendsavoidjamsSimplyclickhereandenteryourfriend’semailaddresstosendthemalinktothisservicE.95.Howcanusersgetlivetrafficinformation?A.BymobilephoneorthroughInternet.B.BywatchingaprogrammeonTV.C.Bylisteningtotheradioreport.D.ByusingTrafficmastercameras.96.Howlongmayacustomerusetheserviceifhis/hernetworkisOrangeandhe/shepays£20?A.About120days.B.About127days.C.Fivemonths.D.Sixmonths.97.Whatisthepurposeofthisadvertisement?A.Toprovidereaderswithlivetrafficinformation.B.TohelpOrangecustomerstoavoidtrafficjam.C.ToattractmobileuserstobuyTrafficTVservicE.D.ToexplainhowTrafficTVandlivetrafficnewswork.98.Youmayreadthisadvertisementmostprobably___________.A.inatravelguideB.onawebpageC.onaroadsignD.inanewspaper
Beginningcollegeisexciting:newideastoexplorenewchallengestobemetandmanydecisionstobemadE.YourfuturebeginsherE.Howeveryouwillfindcollegelifeisdifferentfromyourpreviousschoolenvironment.Manyofuscanbeeasilyoverwhelmed压垮bythedetailsofrunningawell-balancedlifE.Whilesomeofusmayhavetheknow-howIguesstherearemoreofuswhocanbenefitfromlearningabouttheexperiencesofotherwhohavewalkedthecollegehallsbeforeyou.Thefollowingyoumayfindofuseaboutlifeoncampus.1.Planwell.Therearesomanynewthingstodoatanewcollegeoruniversitysocialandacademic学术的.Giveyourselftimetomakenewfriendsandbecomefamiliarwiththecampusbutdon’tforgetwhyyouaretherE.Givesometimeforsocialactivitiesandmanageyourtimewisely.2.Ifyoudon’thaveasystemforplanningyourtimenowlikeadaytimeacomputerdatebookgetonE.Mostofalldon’tdependonyourmemory.3.Don’tmisstheguidelinesrestrictionsrulesandregulationsofallkindscanusuallybefoundinyourstudenthandbook.Considerthemwell-balancedfoodforthought.Whatdatesareimportant?Whatpiecesofpaperneedtobehandedin?Whatcan/can’tyoudoinyourstudentresidence住处?Whohasauthorityforwhat?Whatdoyouneedtocompletetograduate?4.WritethewordSTUDYonthewallsofourbedroomandbathroomandmaybeitwillhelptowriteitonapieceofpaperandstickitonthetelephoneTVandthekitchentablE.Considerthis–youarepayingthousandsofdollarsforcourses.YoupayeverytimeyouhavetorepeatorreplaceacoursE.9.Whatisthemainpurposeofthepassage?A.ToofferadviceoncollegelifE.B.Toexplainwhycollegelifeisexciting.C.TodescribetheimportanceofcollegelifE.D.Topersuadeyoutogotocollege]10.Fromthepassagewecanknow.A.onewillhavemorefreedomatcollegeB.onewillmakemorefriendsatcollegeC.onepreparesforone’sfuturecareerandlifeatcollegeD.professorsatcollegewillprovideyouwithmanynewideas11.Whatistheprobablemeaningoftheunderlinedwordknow-howinParagraph2?A.AnunderstandingofhowthingsaregoingatcollegE.B.A.practicalknowledgeabouthowtobehaveandwhattodoatcollegE.C.CollegehallswhererulesandregulationsarepresenteD.D.Anenvironmentcompletelydifferentfromtheoneyou’reusedto.12.Accordingtothepassagecollegestudents.A.needn’tlearnfromthosewhowenttocollegebeforethemB.shouldspendasmuchtimeaspossibleonsocialactivitiesC.shouldhaveasystemforplanningtheirtimeD.aresupposedtorepeatorreplaceatleastonecourse
HarvardUniversitynamedhistorianDrewGilpinFaustasitsfirstfemalepresidentonSundayendingalengthyandsecretivesearchtofindasuccessor接任者toLawrenceSummersTheseven-memberHarvardCorporationelectedFaustanotedscholaronHistoryoftheAmericanSouthanddeanofHarvard’sRadcliffeInstituteforAdvancedStudyastheuniversity’s28thpresident.ThisisagreatdayandahistoricdayforHarvardJamesR..Houghtonchairmanofthepresidentialsearchcommitteesaidinastatement.DrewFaustisaninspiringandaccomplishedleaderasuperbscholaradedicated献身的teacherandawonderfulhumanbeing.HerselectionisnoteworthygiventheheateddebatesoverSummers’commentsthatgeneticdifferencesbetweenthesexesmighthelpexplainthelackofwomenintopsciencejobs.FausthasbeendeanofRadcliffesincetwoyearsaftertheformerwomen’scollegewascombinedintotheuniversityasaresearchcenterwithamissiontostudygenderissues性别问题.Someprofessorshavequietlygrousedthatthe371-year-olduniversityisappointingafifthpresidentwhoisnotascientist.NoscientisthashadthetopjobsinceJamesBryantConantretiredin1953;itslastfourhavecomefromthefieldsofclassicslawliteratureandeconomics.FaustisthefirstH.arvardpresidentwhodidnotreceiveadegreefromtheuniversitysinceCharlesChauncyagraduateofCambridgeUniversitywhodiedinofficein1762.SheattendedtheUniversityofPennsylvania.TeachingstaffturnedtoherconstantlysaidSheldonHackneyaformerpresidentoftheUniversityofPennsylvaniaandhistorianwhoworkedcloselywithFaust.She’sveryclear.Shehasasenseofhumorbutshe’sverystrong-minded.Youcometotrustinherbecauseshe’ssosolid.56.Whichmightbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.Harvardnamedits1stfemalepresident.B.HistoryofHarvardUniversitychanged.C.Debatesonfemaleequalityended.D.DrewGilpinFaustafamouswomanhistorian.57.WhichisNOTtrueaboutDrewGilpinFaust?A.Sheisthe28thpresidentofHarvardUniversity.B.SheisafamousscholarfromtheAmericanSouth.C.Sheisn’tagraduatefromHarvardUniversity.D.ShewasheadofRadcliffeInstituteforAdvancedStudy.58.LawrenceSummersheldtheviewthat_______.A.womencannotachieveasmuchasmeninmanagementB.womencannotholdimportantpositionsinsocietyC.womencanmatchmeninsciencejobsD.fewwomenmaketopscientistsowingtogenes59.Theunderlinedwordgrousedinthe6thparagraphmeans?A.approvedB.commentedC.complainedD.indicated
OURKIDSAREAMAZING－especiallycomparedwitheverybodyelse’swhoseemtocryallthetime.Howdoyoushowyourloveforyourkidsthisholidayseason?Withtoysthataresmoothandcolorfulinteractiveandexciting.Andwithonesthathaveeducationalvalue－becauseyouaretheboss.1.FLAXARTHOSPITALPUZZLEANDPLAYSETHereisatoythatdoesn’tneedpower－andthekidshavetoputittogetherthemselves.This50-piecepuzzlesetismadeofsoft-edgedhardwoodandmakesacompletehospitalwithanX-rayroom.Italsoincludeseightpatientsacarandadriver.$135;flaxart.com.2.TINYLOVEACTIVITYBALLSureit’scoolbutthiscolorfulbabytoyalsodevelopsproblemsolvingandmotorskills.Ithasaheadandlegsamagnetic磁性的handandatail.Suitableforlittleonesfrom6to36months.$19.95;tinylovE.com.3.ROBOSAPIENThissmallremote-controlrobotisreallypowerful.Itperforms67preprogrammedfunctionsincludingthrowingkickingpickingupanddancing.Youcanevenprogramyourownfunction-whichsadlydoesnotincludedoingwindows.$99;robosapienonlinE.com.4.MINIPEDALCARWantaMiniCooperbutcan’tfitthefamilyinside?Getoneforthekids.TheycanjumpintothisMinicarwhichcomesinhotorangewithasingleadjustableseatandrideaway.Butitcouldspoilthemforthatusedcarthey’llbedrivingwhentheyturn16.Forages3to5.$189;mininss.comclickongearupthenMinimotoringgear.33.Whichtoyissaidtohavethespecialdesignforchildren’ssafety?A.ROBOSAPIENB.MINIPEDALCARC.FLAXARTHOSPITALPUZZLEANDPLAYSETD.TINYLOVEACTIVITYBALL34.Whichtoyarefitforthree-year-oldkids?A.1and3.B.2and4.C.1and2.D.3and4.35.Thispassageiswrittenfor_______.A.parentsB.childrenC.thewriterD.theboss
SportsandamusingactivitieshavegivenbenefitstopeoplE.Besidestheentertainmentthattheyofferhealthemotionalandpersonalaspectshavealsobeendevelopedthroughsportsandamusement.It'samazinghowonecansaythathejustfoundhispurposeinlifethroughsports.Somepeoplemayevendevotetheirlivestoacertainsport.Whetherbeingseenasanamusingactivityapastime娱乐orawayoflifesportsandamusementareworthyofeveryone'spraisE.A.largenumberofsportsandamusingactivitieshavebecomeverypopularbothinthepastyearsandatpresentsuchasbaseballbasketballgolfcomputerandonlinegamesfitnessmotorsportstennisandsoon.ComputerandonlinegameshavebecomeverypopularatthisagE.Youngpeoplearemostlythefansofthisamusement.Entertainmentiswhatitgives.A.lotofonlinegamesaretheretobeplayeD.SomeareforsalewhileotherscanbedownloadedforfreE.Fitnessisinmuchthesamerank.Womenarethemajorcustomerswhotakethisactivityintotheirlives.ThegoalforreshapingtheirbodiestoimprovetheirlooksisgettingmoreandmoreattractivE.Consideringthelovelypointsofbeinghealthyandfitallseemtohashthroughthelines.NoonewantstogetbehinD.Thisisalsoawayofgivinglovetoourselves.Wecannotalwayspassmoneyby.Takingsportsoramusementyou'llhavetopayforitsometimes.Thecostforlearningandenjoyingsportschangesfromonetoanother.SomesportscostverylittlewhileothersarecostlyduetoexpensiveequipmentandtoolstousE.[]Choosingasporthoweverrequireshealthconsiderations.Somepeoplearenotallowedtoplayvolleyballandsimilaractivitiesduetohavingasthma哮喘.PlayingmaymakeapersontiredeasilyandwilltriggeranattackofasthmaatoncE.61.Whatisthefirstparagraphmainlyabout?A.Thebenefitsofsportsandamusement.B.Theoriginofsportsandamusement.C.Thekindsofsportsandamusement.D.Thecostofsportsandamusement.62.Womencustomerstakepartinfitnessmainly.A.togivelovetoothersB.tomakemoremoney[]C.tolookmoreattractiveD.togobeyondothers[]63.Wecanlearnfromthetextthat.A.sportswerenotquitepopularinthepastyearsB.mostplayersofonlinegamesaimtoearnsomemoneyC.takingsportsoramusementalwayscostsalotD.healthshouldbeconsideredwhenchoosingasport64.Theunderlinedwordtriggerinthelastparagraphprobablymeans.A.holdbackB.resultinC.giveupD.fightagainst65.Whatwillmostprobablybediscussedifthetextcontinues?A.Differentkindsofsportsandamusingactivities.B.Howwomenreshapetheirbodiesmoreeffectively.C.HealthproblemsthatsportsandamusementcausE.D.SuitablesportsoractivitiesfordifferentpeoplE.
TheBeatleswerethemostinfluentialbandinpophistory.Intheir8-year12-albumhistoryPaulMcCartneyJohnLennonGeorgeHarrisonandRingoStarralteredpopularculturedramatically.Itwasn'tjustthesuitsandchanginglengthsofhairthefourLiverpoolboysworethathadsuchanimpactbutwhattheyseemedtostandfor.TheworldsawthemasthevoiceofanewgenerationonewithaverydifferentattitudetolifE.Theirinfluencewasatitsheightinthe1960s.buttheirmusiccontinuestostirlistenerstoday.HoweverupuntilrecentlyoneaspectoftheBeatleswasstruckinYesterdayThemusichadneverbeenremastered重新灌录.ButonSeptember9thatsituationcametoanendwiththereleaseoftheentireband’smusicinadigitalmakeover.Itisprobablythebiggestreissue重新发行inpopmusichistorysaidBritishnewspapertheFinancialTimes.ThealbumsweretoberemasteredatAbbeyRoadStudiosinLondonthelocationwherethebandproducedmuchoftheirwork.Thecoveroftheir1astalbumAbbeyRoadof1969.featuredthefouryoungmenstriding大步行走acrossazebracrossingonAbbeyRoaditself.ItisoneofthemostfamousOfa11Beatlesimages.Recentlytocelebratethe40thanniversaryofthealbumhundredsofBeatlesloversgatheredtheretoshowtheirappreciation.Popgroupscomeandgo.Theboybandpursuedbyscreamingfansoneyearwillbeforgottenthenext.ButtheBeatlesareoneOfthefewgroupswhosemusicseemstohaveendured.Why?PaulMcCartney’sbiographerBarryMileshasanexplanationTheywerethefirstrockbandandtheyjusthappenedtobethebest.Theywerethefirstbandtoplaystadiumstohavetheirownproducts.Theywereground—breakingineveryway.hesays.【小题1】WhydidtheBeatleschangepopularculture?A.BecauseofthesuitsofthefourLiverpoolboys.B.BecauseofchanginglengthsofhairthefourLiverpoolboyswore.C.Becauseoftheirdifferentattitudetolife.D.Becauseoftheiralbums.【小题2】WhichofthefollowingstatementsisFALSEaccordingtothesecondparagraph?A.TheBeatlesinfluencedpeopleatitsheightinthe1960s.B.111eirmusicYesterdayhadneverbeenremastered.C.Theentireband’smusicinadigitalmakeoverwillberemastered.D.OnSeptember9theirmusiccametoanend.【小题3】Whatistheirlastalbum?A.Yesterday.B.AbbeyRoadofl969.C.ComeTogether.D.InMylife.【小题4】WhatisNOTthereasonwhytheirmusiccanendure?A.Theywerethefirstrockband.B.Theywerethebestone.C.Theywerethefirstbandtohavetheirownworks.D.Theyworespecialsuits.【小题5】WhatdoestheauthormeanbyTheywereground-breakingineveryway.A.Theybrokethegroundtofindaway.B.Theybroketheruleswhiledrivingontheway.C.Theydidwhatotherbandshadneverdonebefore.D.Theyplaytheirhitsateveryconcert.
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Ourworldisanoisyplacebutquietplacesremain.Eightyearsagoaudio声音的engineerGordonHemptonidentifiedthequietestplaceinthecontinentalUnitedStates.HecallstheplaceOneSquareInchofSilencE.Hehasusedhissymbolicspotinanorthwesternrainforesttocampaignagainstnoisepollution.Buttheself-describedSoundTrackerisnowgoingdeaf.ForGordonHemptonitstartedwithanexperienceknowntomanypeoplE.Iwaslyinginthebedinthespringtimeaboutayearago.Thesunwasshining.Thebirdscouldbesinging.Theyshouldbesinging.ButIwashearingnonE.Iknewmylifewasgoingtobedifferent.Hempton’seyesgetwateryashedescribeshiscruelsituation.Morethan20yearsagohetrademarkedhisnicknameasTheSoundTracker.SharphearingdefinedhiscareerasanEmmyawardwinningsoundrecordist.Italsoledtohisactivismagainstnoisepollution.HehascircledtheglobethreetimesinsearchoftheperfectsoundsofnaturE.Hemptonsayshishearinglossisquicklygettingworsebuthehastofinishhisproject.IamrunningaracetofinishtheQuietPlanetcollection.That’sthetitleofaplanned19-volumesetofnaturerecordings.ThesoundtrackscouldbelicensedforuseinmoviesvideogamesexhibitsplaysandthelikE.VolunteerassistantsnowhelpHemptonreviewandeditsoundfilesandidentifyimperfections.Theexactcauseofhishearinglossisnotclear.Doctorssayitmaybetheresultofaninfectionoratumor肿瘤oracombinationofthings.Hemptonisself-employeD.Hishealthcareplandoesnotpayforhearinglosstreatment.Sofornowhe’sdirectinghisattentiontocompletinghisgreatesthitsalbum.AfterIgetitfinishedIhaveaneconomiccashflowtogetmyhearingback.That’sthefirstthingonmyto-dolist.He’shopefulhishearinglosscanberecovereD.61.WhatdoweknowaboutGordonHemptonaccordingtothetext?A.HeneverwonanE.mmyawarD.B.Hefightsagainstairpollution.C.Heworksasanaudioengineer.D.HelikeslivingintheUnitedStates.62.HowdidGordonHemptonfeelwhenheknewhisearsweregoingdeaf?A.Curious.B.InspireD.C.AnnoyeD.D.SaD.63.Whatcontributedmosttohissuccessfulcareer?A.Hissharphearing.B.Hisreliableassistants.C.Travellingexperiences.D.ThesoundsofnaturE.64.WhatisGordonHemptondoingnow?A.Listeningtothebirdsintheforest.B.Receivingmedicalcareinthehospital.C.Doingactivitiesfornoisepollution.D.WorkingontheQuietPlanetcollection.65.Whatmaybethebesttitleofthetext?A.Searchingforthesoundofnature.B.SuccessfulSound-Trackergoingdeaf.C.Deaffighteragainstnoisepollution.D.Hopingtogetthehearingback.
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