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ThereismuchdiscussiontodayaboutwhethereconomicgrowthisdesirableAtanearlierperiodourdesireformaterialwealthmayhavebeenjustified.Nowhoweverthisdesireformorethanweneediscausingseriousproblems.Eventhoughwehavegoodintentionswemaybeproducingtoomuchtoofast.Thosewhocriticizeeconomicgrowtharguethatwemustslowdown.TheybelievethatsocietyisapproachingcertainlimitsongrowthTheseincludethefixedsupplyofnaturalresourcesthepossiblenegativeeffectsofindustryonthenaturalenvironmentandthecontinuingincreaseintheworld’spopulationAssocietyreachestheselimitseconomicgrowthcannolongercontinueandthequalityoflifewilldecrease.PeoplewhowantmoreeconomicgrowthontheotherhandarguethatevenatthepresentgrowthratetherearestillmanypoorpeopleintheworldTheseproponentsofeconomicgrowthbelievethatonlymoregrowthcancreatethecapitalneededtoimprovethequalityoflifeintheworldFurthermoretheyarguethatonlycontinuedgrowthcanprovidethefinancialresourcesrequiredtoprotectournaturalsurroundingsfromindustrialization.ThisdebateoverthedesirabilityofcontinuedeconomicgrowthisofvitalimportancetobusinessandindustryIfthosewhoargueagainsteconomicgrowtharecorrecttheproblemtheymentioncannotbeignoredTofindasolutioneconomistsandthebusinesscommunitymustpayattentiontotheseproblemsandcontinuediscussingthemwithoneanother.1.AccordingtothosewhoargueagainsteconomicgrowthwemustslowdownforthefollowingreasonsEXCEPTthat____________A.ournaturalsurroundingsareindangerofbeingdestroyedbyindustryB.thefixedsupplyofnaturalresourcesmarksapointbeyondwhicheconomicgrowthcannotcontinueC.theworldpopulationiseverincreasingD.moreeffortsshouldbemadetoimprovethequalityofourmateriallife2.Thosewhowantmoreeconomicgrowthbelievethatcontinuedeconomicgrowth_________A.isessentialtothewell-beingofsocietyasawholeB.canprovidethesolutiontomanyofoursocialproblemstodayC.canprotectourenvironmentfrombeingpollutedbyindustryD.canprovideuswithmorenaturalresourcesforindustrialization3.TheunderlinedwordproponentsInParagraph3mostprobablymeans_________A.argumentsinsupportofsomethingB.disagreementsC.peoplewhoargueforsomethingD.peoplewhoargueagainstsomething4.Thepassageismainlyabout___________A.thecontradictionbetweeneconomistsandthebusinesscommunityB.thepresentdebateoneconomicgrowthC.theadvantagesanddisadvantagesofeconomicgrowthD.theimportanceofthedebateoneconomicgrowth5.Wemayinferfromthepassagethat___________A.theauthordescribesthecaseasitisB.theauthorisfortheeconomicgrowthC.theauthorisagainstcontinuedeconomicgrowthD.theauthorisverymuchworriedabouttheproblemscausedbycontinuedeconomicgrowth
Iwasinterestedtoreadanewspaperarticleaboutanewconceptinoldpeople’shomesinFrancE.Theideaissimple1revolutionary.——combiningaresidentialhomefortheelderlywithanurseryschoolinthesamebuilding.Thechildrenandtheresidentseatlunchtogetherand2activitiessuchasmusicpaintinggardeningand3forthepetswhichtheresidentsareencouragedtokeep.Intheafternoonstheresidentsenjoyreadingortellingstoriestothechildrenand4achildisfeelingsadortiredthereisalwayssomebodyattendingtohim.Therearetripsoutandbirthdaypartiestoo.The5areenormousforeveryoneconcerned.Thechildrenarehappybecausetheygetalotmoreindividual6andrespondwellbecausesomeonehastimeforthem.Theyalsolearnthatoldpeoplearenotdifferentorfrighteningin7way.Andofcoursetheyseeillnessanddeathandlearnto8them.Theresidentsarehappybecausetheyfeel9andneeded.Theyaremoreactiveandmoreinterestedinlifewhenthechildrenarearoundandtheytakemoreinterestintheirappearancetoo.Andthestaffarehappybecausetheyseeanimprovementinthe10andpsychologicalhealthortheresidentsandhaveanarmyofassistantstohelpwiththechildren.1.A.orB.soC.norD.but2.A.shareB.examineC.controlD.engage3.A.askingB.sendingC.caringD.looking4.A.thoughB.becauseC.unlessD.if5.A.advantagesB.actionsC.difficultiesD.comforts6.A.thoughtB.attentionC.restD.freedom7.A.noB.anyC.anotherD.the8.A.valueB.admitC.acceptD.overcome9.A.usefulB.faithfulC.powerfulD.skillful10.A.normalB.publicC.economicD.physical
African-AmericantalkshowqueenOprahWinfreyistheworld’smostpowerfulcelebrity名人accordingtoForbesmagazinE.ItplacedWinfreyatthetopoftheannualrankingofthe100peoplewiththebiggestinfluencE.Winfrey51draws30millionviewersweeklyintheUnitedStates.Hertalkshowreaches112countries.SheearnedUS$225millionoverthepast12monthstoranksecondincelebrityriches.TheannualForbeslistgivesmostweighttoannualearnings.Butitalsolooksatthecelebrity’spresenceontheInternetandinthemediA.After21yearsherexcitingchatshowstillrulestheairwavesthemagazinesaiD.WinfreyismostpopularwithherpopulartalkshowTheOprahWinfreyShow.ShecanalwaysattractthesuperstarsandletthemopenuptoherfriendlyinterviewingstylE.Winfrey’sapproachappearstobesimplE.Sheisinapursue追求ofself-improvementandself-empowermentself-control.Thishasprovedtobejustwhatpeopleespeciallywomenwant.Winfreyoftentalksaboutherpersonalsecretsonhershow.Thatpullsinviewers.Forexampleshemadeitknownthatshehadbeenterriblyabusedasachildandhasspokenfreelyofherstrugglewithherweight.Hersuccesshasnotjustbeenonthescreen.Hermediagroupincludesawomen’sTVnetworkandwebsitesforwomen.HerworkhasextendedtosocialchangE.In1991shedidalotofworkfortheNationalChildProtectionAct.ShemadeastatementbeforetheUSSenatetoestablishanationaldatabase数据库ofdangerouschildabusers.ThethenPresidentBillClintonlatersignedtheOprahBillintolaw.1.TheannualForbeslistselectsitscelebritiesaccordingto.A.theirnamesB.theirannualearningsC.theirpresenceontheInternetandinthemediaD.theirannualearningsandpresenceinthepublic2.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisWRONG?A.OprahWinfreywasthefirstofthe100celebritiesaccordingtoForbesmagazinE.B.Oprah’ssuccesshasbeenonlyonthescreen.C.Oprahcanattractsuperstarsandgetthemtoopenuptoherinterview.D.Oprahrankedsecondincelebrityrichesthatyear.3.Theunderlinedphraserulestheairwavesinthepassagemeans.A.attractsmanyreaders’attentionB.causesmanypeopletotakeplanesC.hasalargenumberofviewersD.measurestheairwaves4.What’sthebesttitleofthepassage?A.OprahWinfreyConqueringtheAmericansB.OprahWinfreytheNo1CelebrityC.ForbesRankingFirstD.TheOprahWinfreyShow
SurprisinglynooneknowshowmanychildrenreceiveeducationinEnglishhospitalsstilllessthecontentorqualityofthateducation.Properrecordsarejustnotkept.Weknowthatmorethan850.000childrengothroughhospitaleachyearandthateverychildofschoolagehasalegalrighttocontinuetoreceiveeducationwhileinhospital.Wealsoknowthereisonlyonehospitalteachertoevery1000childreninhospital.Littlewonderthelatestsurveyconcludesthattheextentandtypeofhospitalteachingavailabledifferagreatdealacrossthecountry.ItisfoundthathalfthehospitalsinEnglandwhichadmitchildrenhavenoteacher.A.furtherquarterhaveonlyapart-timeteacher.Thespecialchildren’shospitalsinmajorcitiesdobest;generalhospitalsinthecountryandholidayareasareworstoff.Fromthissurveyonecanestimatethatfewerthanoneinfivechildrenhavesomecontactwithahospitalteacher－andthatcontactmaybeaslittleastwohoursaday.Mostchildreninterviewedweresurprisedtofindateacherinhospitalatall.Theyhadnotbeenpreparedforitbyparentsortheirownschool.Iftherewasateachertheyweremuchmorelikelytoreadbooksanddomathornumberwork;withoutateachertheywouldonlyplaygames.Reasonsforhospitalteachingrangefrompreventingachildfallingbehindandmaintainingthehabitofschooltokeepingachildoccupiedandthelatterisoftenalltheteachercando.Thepositionandinfluenceofmanyteacherswassummedupwhenparentsreferredtothemasthelibraryladyorjustthehelper.Childrentendtorelyonconcernedschoolfriendstokeepintouchwithschoolwork.Severalparentsspokeofrequestsforworkbeingignoredorrefusedbytheschool.Oncebackatschoolchildrenrarelygetextrateachingandaretoldtocatchupasbesttheycan.Manyshort－staychild-patientscatchupquickly.ButschoolsdoverylittletoeasetheanxietyaboutfallingbehindexpressedbymanyofthechildrenintervieweD.1.Theauthorpointsoutatthebeginningthat___________.A.everychildinhospitalreceivessometeachingB.notenoughisknownabouthospitalteachingC.hospitalteachingisofpoorqualityD.thespecialchildren’shospitalsareworstoff2.Itcanbeinferredfromthelatestsurveythat___________.A.hospitalteachingacrossthecountryissimilarB.eachhospitalhasatleastonepart-timeteacherC.allhospitalssurveyedoffereducationtochildrenD.onlyone-fourthofthehospitalshavefull-timeteachers3.Childreninhospitalusuallyturnto___________inordertocatchupwiththeirschoolwork.A.hospitalteachersB.schoolmatesC.parentsD.schoolteachers4.Wecanconcludefromthepassagethattheauthoris___________.A.unfavorabletowardschildrenreceivingeducationinhospitalsB.infavorofthepresentstateofteachinginhospitalsC.unsatisfiedwiththepresentstateofhospitalteachingD.satisfiedwiththeresultsofthelatestsurvey
SchoolshootingsurvivorsfromacrossthenationbikedtotheLincolnMemorialtogatheragainstgunviolenceonTuesdayjustbeforeclassesstartinoneofthemostdangeroustimesoftheschoolyear.Ithinkit’ssocietysaidEvanTodd18whowaswoundedinthe1999ColumbineschoolshootingsinColorado.Westandhereandsayweneedtosolvetheproblembutwedon’tunderstandthatit’suscausingit.Politicallymixedgroupmemberssaidthenationneedsreasonablegun–controllawsemphasisonfamilyvaluesathomeandstrongprogramstohelptroubledkidsinschool.The190–milejourneyfromHamptonVA.toWashingtonwasorganizedbytheAllianceforJusticetoagreewiththestartoftheschoolcalendar.Mostschoolhomicides杀人happenatthebeginningoftermsmainlybecauseofstresstheCentersforDiseaseControlandPreventionsaidinastudyreleasedlastweek.OnehomicidehappensforabouteveryfourdaysinFebruaryoneforabouteverysixdaysinSeptember.HomicidesareleastlikelyinDecemberandJunE.Weneedtoletpeopleknowthatourkidsaredying.Violenceiseverywheresaidthegathering’sorganizerSandraMeSweeneyofHamptonwhosedaughterwasshotinMarch.Whataparentgoesthrough–nowordscanexplain.Tearsmixedwithsweatthe15cyclersembraced拥抱infrontoftheLincolnMemorial.TheyworeT–shirtssayingPeoplePedalingPeaceNotViolencE.AmongthegroupwasSabrinaStegerfromPaducahKy.whosedaughterKaycewaskilledduringaschoolshootingin1997.WeareaveragefamilieswhohavebeenthrownverysuddenlyintoabnormalsituationsshesaiD.Iwanttokeepotherfamiliesfromseeingtheirdaughterinacoffin.Nothingeverlooksthesameorfeelsthesameafterthat.StudentsfromThurstonHighSchoolinSpringfieldOrE.wheretwostudentswerekilledand25werewoundedin1998werealsoatthegathering.1.Thecyclinggatheringwasorganizedjustbeforethetermbeganbecause.A.itwasthetimethelastshootinghappenedB.itwasoneofthemostdangeroustimesoftheschoolyearC.itwaseasytocollectthesurvivorsD.itwasthebestseasonforcycling2.WhoaccordingtoEvanToddshouldberesponsiblefortheschoolshouting?A.Thesociety.B.Theschool.C.Thegunshooters.D.Theshooters’parents.3.Whichofthefollowingisnotincludedinthesolutionsofschoolshooting?A.Gun–controllaws.B.FamilyvaluesathomE.C.Schooleducation.D.Self–protection.4.Inwhichofthefollowingmonthsdoesschoolshootinghappenthemost?A.December.B.September.C.February.D.JunE.5.Thegatheringwasorganizedinorderto.A.urgetheauthoritiestopunishtheshootersB.emphasizethevalueoffamiliesC.criticizetheschoolmurdersD.stopviolenceinschools
PainintheneckWeallknowwhatitisliketobeunabletoturnyourheadbecauseofacoldinthemusclesofyourneckorbecauseanunexpectedtwisthasmadeyourneckacheandstiff.Yourwholebodyfeelstight.Theslightestmovemakesyoujumpwithpain.Nothingcouldbeworsethanapainintheneck.Thatiswhyweusethephrasetodescribesomepeoplewhogiveyouthesamefeeling.WehaveallmetsuchpeoplE.Oneisthemanwhoalwaysseemstobeclappinghishands—oftenatthewrongtime—duringaperformanceinthetheater.Hekeepsyoufromhearingtheactors.Evenworsearethosewhocanneverarrivebeforethecurtaingoesupandtheplaybegins.Theycomehurryingdowntoyourrowofseats.Youarecomfortablysettleddownwithyourhatandheavycoatinyourlap.Youmuststanduptoletthempass.Youareproudofyourself-controlaftertheyhavesettledintotheirseats...Wellwhatnow...GoodGodoneofthemisupagain.Heforgottogotothemen’sroomandoncemoreyouhavetostanduphangingontoyourhatandcoattolethimpass.Nowthatisapainintheneck.Anotherwell-knowntousallisthepersonsittingbehindyouinthemovies.Hismouthisfullofpopcornheischewingloudlyortalkingbetweenbitestofriendsnexttohim.Noneofthemremainstill.Upanddownbackandforththeygo-foranotherbagofpopcornorsomethingtodrink.Thenthereisthemansittingnexttoyouatalunchcountersmokingasmellycigar.Hewantsyoutoenjoyittooandblowssmokeacrossyourfoodintoyourmouth.Wemustnotforgetthemanwhocomesintoabusorsubwaycarandsitsdownnexttoyoujustascloseasyouwilllethim.Youarereadingthenewspaperandheleansoverandstretcheshisnecksothathecanreadthepaperwithyou.Hemayeventurnthepapertothenextpagebeforeyouarereadyforit.Wealsocallsuchapersonarubberneckalwaysstretchinghisnecktowhereitdoesnotbelonglikeneighborswhowatchallyourvisitors.Theenjoyinvadingyourprivacy.Peoplehaveastrongdislikeforrubbernecks.Theyhatebeingspiedupon.1.Wherecanyoufindthispassage?A.Medicinedictionaries.B.Socialsciencebooks.C.Kids’comicbooks.D.Sciencetextbooks.2.Howdoyoufeelwhenlatecomerswalkbackandforthinfrontofyouinacinema?A.IgnoreD.B.BoreD.C.DisturbeD.D.RelaxeD.3.Arubberneckoften__________.A.saysbadwordsbehindpeopleB.quarrelsfacetofacewithneighborsC.bargainsthepricewithsaleswomenD.asksaboutotherpeople’sbusiness4.Whichofthefollowingisapainontheneck?A.SomeonewhohelpsyoufindyourseatinamovietheatrE.B.Someonewhosmokesinasmokingsectiononatrain.C.Someonewhothrowstrash垃圾outofhiscarwindowonthehighway.D.Someonewhogoestothedoctorforhisseverepainontheneck.
阅读下面的短文并根据短文后的要求答题请注意问题后的字数要求ChhinanewsLhasaDec12-AscienceforumthatfocusedontheenvironmentalchangeanditsimpactsontheQinghai–TibetPlateauaswellastheregionaldevelopmentstrategieswasrecentlyheldattheFragrantHillinBeijingStaringFromMonday.ChinesemeteorologicaldepartmentskickedoffanatmosphericscientificexperimentontheQinghai-TibetPlateauTheexperimentwilllastforayear.RecentlytheatmosphericsciencedatagatheredontheQinghai-TibetPlateauhasarousedgreatinterestamonginternationalsciencecirclesandmediaaroundtheworldItissaidthatoverthepasttwodecadesChinesescientistshadcarriedouttwoatmosphericexperimentsonQinghai----TibetPlateauandobtainedhigh–resolutiondatathroughtheseexperimentsThistimetheexperimentwillbecarriedoutintwomonitoringstationssetintheeasternpartoftheplateauinthesestationsscientistswillmakesomeintensiveobservationsoftheatmospheresintheeasttotheQinghai-TibetPlateauandthelowerreachesoftheYangtzeRiverWiththesescientistswilltrytoupgradetheirdataforecastingmodeandimprovetheirforecastingcapability.Qinghai-TibetPlateaucoversavastareaoflandandthegeologicalfeaturethereisrathercomplicatedSincetherearenotmanymonitoringstationssetuptherescientists;informationabouttheplateauisratherlimited___________theycannotmakeaccurateforecastabouttheprecipitationontheplateauandonthelowerreachesoftheYangtzeRiverItissaidthattherearerichhydropowerresourcesintheeasternpartoftheplateauChinaplanstoestablishsomehydropowerstationsintheupperreachesoftheYangtzeRiverWhentheconstructioniscompletedthesehydropowerplantsareabletogenerateelectricitytwicethatproducedbytheThreeGorgesDam.1.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?Pleaseanswerwithin10words2.Whichsentenceinthepassagecanbereplacedbythefollowingone?Thesourcesobtainedthroughexperimentscarriedoutontheplateauhaveappealedtotheattentionofthesciencefieldathomeandabroad.3.PleasefillintheblankinthethirdparagraphwithproperwordsorphrasestocompletethesentencePleaseanswerwithin5words4.Whyisitdifficulttocarryouttheexperimentontheplateau?Pleaseanswerwithin30words5.TranslatetheunderlinedsentenceinthesecondparagraphintoChinese
SoaringdivorceratesaroundtheglobearetakingatollfortheenvironmentAmericanresearcherssuggestedinastudyreleasedMonday.MichiganStateUniversityresearcherJianguoJackLiuandhisassistantEuniceYusaidtheincreasingnumberofdivorcesleadstomorehouseholdswithfewerpeopleandgreaterconsumptionofwaterandenergy.Theysaidhousingunitsrequirespaceconstructionmaterialsandfueltoheatandcoolregardlessofthenumberofinhabitants.ForexampleintheUnitedStatesin2005divorcedhouseholdsconsumedanextra73billionkilowatthoursofelectricityand627billiongallonsofwaterAnadditional38millionextraroomsrequiredheatingandlightingthatsameyearduetodivorcedhouseholds.AmarriedhouseholdactuallyusesresourcesmoreefficientlythanadivorcedhouseholdLiusaidHesaidthatincohabitatinghouseholdspeoplewillwatchthesametelevisionsharetheairconditioningandheatandusethesamerefrigeratorallthingsthatuseenergyataregularlystablerateregardlessofthenumberofuses.LiusaidhewasnotcondemningdivorceSomepeoplereallyneedtogetdivorcesHesaidcohabitation----whetherbyafamilyfriendsoreveninacommune------wassimplyamoreenvironmentallyfriendlyoptionAdditionallytheresearchersnotedthattrendsotherthandivorcearealsochangingfamilylivingstructuressuchastheendofmultiplegenerationsofafamilysharingahomeandpeopleremainingsinglelonger.People’sfirstreactiontothisresearchissurpriseandthenitseemssimple:LiusaidinareleaseButalotofthingsbecomesimpleafterresearchisdone.OurchallengesweretoconnectthedotsandquantifytheirrelationshipsPeoplehavebeentalkingabouthowtoprotecttheenvironmentandcombatclimatechangebutdivorceisanoverlookedfactorthatneedstobeconsidereD.Hesaidtheincreasingenergydemandscausedbydivorceshouldbeconsideredbygovernmentswhentheyarecreatingenvironmentalpolicies.1.Thispassageismainlymeantto__________A.informthereaderoftheincreasingdivorceinAmericaB.emphasizetheimportanceofprotectingtheenvironmentC.appealtomarriedpeopletokeeptheirhouseholdsD.tellpeopletheimpactdivorcehasontheenvironment2.Accordingtothepassagewhat’stheattitudeofMr.Liutowardsdivorce?A.CriticalB.IndifferentC.ObjectiveD.Unclear3.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat___________A.divorcedhouseholdswillstimulatethesalesofproductsB.marriedhouseholdsaremorewillingtoprotecttheenvironmentC.divorcedhouseholdscontributemoretothesociety’sdevelopmentD.divorceisnottakenintoaccountwhenpeopleareprotectingtheenvironment4.Theunderlinedphrasetakeatollforinthefirstparagraphroughlymeans________A.promoteB.influenceC.strikeD.decrease5.Fromthispassagewecanfind______A.divorceratesarequicklyrisinggloballytheseyearsB.cohabitinghouseholdswillincreaseconsumptionofwaterandenergyC.todivorceisawiseoptionaccordinglyD.theendofmulti–generationsofafamilywillsaveenergy
Inspringmanyflowersbeginbloomingonthegroundandevenhighinthetrees.Havethetreesinyourneighborhoodburstintobloomyet?Mosttreesbloominthespring.Howeversometreesbloominthelatewinter.Othersbloomduringthespringandthesummer.1ForexampleHurricaneKatrinastripped除去theleaveoffmanytrees.Afterwardsomeofthesetreesstartedtoflowereventhoughtheywouldnotnormallyflowerinthefall.Sometimesduringmildwinterstreesflowerearly.___2___.Whenitwarmsupagainthetreesmaystartgrowingleavesbuttheymaynotbeabletoproducefruit.Pollenisafinegoldendustfromflowers.____3___Thisiscalledpollination授粉Afterthefemalepartreceivesthepollenitcanmakeseeds.___4___Othertypeshavetreeswithonlyfemaleflowersandtreeswithonlymaleflowers.Whenwethinkoffloweringtreesweusuallythinkofthebrightcolorfultreesthatmakespringscenessospecial.__5__Thetreesneedinsectsbirdsorbatstocarrythetree’sflowerpollentootherflowers.Othertreeshavesuchtinyblossomsthatwerarelyseethem.ThesetreesdonotneedtobenoticedbyanimalsbecausethewindcarriestheirpollenfromtreetotreE.Alltreeshaveflowers.Itistheflowersthatmaketheseeds.A.InorderforaflowertomakeseedspollenfromthemalepartmustreachthefemalepartB.SometreetypeshavemaleandfemaleflowersonthesametreE.C.TreesmightalsobloomwhensomethinggoeswrongwiththeirenvironmentD.TreesneedawaytospreadtheirseedsE.ButifsnowandicecomeaftertheflowersareouttheseflowersdieF.Peoplehavecomeupwithmaywaystostoptreesfrombearingfruit.G.Thesetreeshavebigshowyflowersthatattractanimals.
AlthoughmanyChinesestudentssaytheirknowledgeofEnglishgrammarisgoodmostwouldadmitthattheirspokenEnglishispoor.WheneverIspeaktoChinesestudentstheyalwayssayMyspokenEnglishispoor.HowevertheirspokenEnglishdoesnothavetoremainpoor!IwouldsuggestthattheremaybesomereasonsfortheirproblemswithspokenEnglish.Firsttheyfailtofindsuitablewordstoexpressthemselvesduetolimitedvocabulary.Obviouslythebetteransweristoexpandtheirvocabulary.HoweveryoucanspeakwithalimitedvocabularyifyourattitudeispositivE.Otherswillfollowyouaslongasyouusethewordsthatyouknow.Secondtheyareafraidof.Sometimestheymakemistakeswhentheyarespeakingbecausetheyareshyandnervous.YetstudentsshouldrememberthattheirgoalshouldbeFLUENCYNOTACCURACY.YouwanttogetyourmessageacrosstotalktosomeoneinEnglishasquicklyandaswellasyoucaneventhoughsometimesyoumayuseawrongwordortensebutitdoesn’tmatterbecausethepersonyouarespeakingtowillunderstandyouandmakeallowancesforanymistakeshehears.Thethirdnotenoughattentionispaidtolistening.Youhaveonemouthbuttwoears!Allthathearingisnecessaryforyoutostartspeaking.FourthmostChinesestudentsarereactiveratherthanproactive主动的languagelearners.InsteadofactivelyseekingoutopportunitiestoimprovetheirspokenEnglishtheypassivelywaitforspeakingopportunitiestocometothemandwonderwhytheirspokenEnglishalwaysremainspoor.IfyouhavethisproactiveoutlookthenyouwillseeEnglishopportunitieswhereveryougo.1.What’sthebesttitleofthepassage?Pleaseanswerwithin10words2.Whichsentenceinthepassagecanbereplacedbythefollowingone?Theydon’tknowhowtoexpresstheirmeaningproperlybecauseoflimitedvocabulary.3.PleasefillintheblanksinthethirdparagraphwithproperwordsorphrasestocompletethesentencE.Pleaseanswerwithtenwords4.Whichreasonbenefitsyoumost?Why?Pleaseanswerwithin30words5.Translatetheunderlinedsentenceinthelastparagraph.
TAIBEI—IncreasingnumbersofTaiwanesestudentsarejoiningtheisland’sChinarushseekingeducationontheChinesemainlanD.AccordingtoofficialChinesefiguresthenumberofTaiwanesestudentsadmittedintocollegeandpostgraduateprogrammesonthemainlandtotalled461in1996928in1997and839in1998.AlthoughnolatestofficialnumberswereavailableNetbig.comsaidthisnumberhadrisenbetween30to50percentannuallyinthepasttwoyearswithwellover1000enteringmainlandcampuseslastyear.TheInternetsitebasedintheChinesecityofShenzhenprovideseducationserviceandinformationonChinesemainlandcollegesanduniversities.ManyTaiwanesebelieveaChineseeducationgivingmoreknowledgeaboutthepeopleandcultureinthemainlandwillincreasetheirchancesintheChinesejobmarketNetbig.comvice-presidentIngridHuangsaiD.Ibelieveitwillgivemehands-onexperienceinthebusinessfieldintheChinesemainlandandabetterunderstandingoftheChinesemainlandpeoplesaidLydiaChanga19-year-oldmajorinjournalismatShiShinUniversity.Changplanstogoontogetamaster’sdegreeinbusinessadministrationinShanghaiwhichshesaysoffersthebestenvironmentforsuchstudies.AjournalismgraduatestudentsurnamedLinattheNationalTaiwanUniversitysaidhewouldliketostudylawontheChinesemainlandsincetherewillbebettercareerchancesformenowthatmoreTaiwanesecompaniesgoingthere.SomebusinessexecutivesweresendingtheirchildrentostudyintheChinesemainlanD.TheyhopethechildrencouldbuildupconnectionswhichcouldlaterbecomeusefulintheirbusinessoperationssaidYangChingyaoprofessoroftheChinesemainlandstudies.ANetbig.comsurveyshowedthecampusesfavouredbyTaiwanesestudentsincludedBeijingQinghuaandRenminuniversitiesinBeijingandJinanandZhongshanuniversitiesinGuangzhou.ThemostpopularstudieswerelawbusinessandChinesemedicinE.AtpresentChineseTaibeidoesn’trecognizediplomasearnedintheChinesemainlandnorhelpwithanyinquiriesaboutstudyingtherE.Butrecognizingthetrendeducationauthoritiesaregivingafinalformtoapolicyacceptingcertificatesfromselecteduniversities.1.MoreTaiwanesestudentsstudyontheChinesemainlandbecause.A.TaiwanwillreunitewiththemainlandsoonerorlaterB.thefeesaskedforarelowerthanthoseofTaiwanC.whattheyhavelearnedonthemainlandwillbringthemabrightfutureD.therearemanyfamousuniversitiesforthemtochoose2.SomebusinessexecutivesweresendingtheirchildrentostudyintheChinesemainlandsothattheirchildren.A.couldreceivebettereducationB.couldlearnmoreaboutthepolicythereC.coulddowellintheirbusinessoperationsD.couldmakemorefriendsthere3.Themainideaofparagraph4is.A.lawintheChinesemainlandispleasanttolearnB.TaiwanesecompaniesarecomingtothemainlandbecausethelawthereisperfectC.themainlandisshortoflawyersfortheTaiwanesecompaniesD.moreTaiwanesecompaniescomingtothemainlandmakesitbettertolearnlaws4.Theauthorwrotethearticletotellus.A.thenumberofTaiwanesestudentsgoingtouniversitiesonthemainlandhadrisen50percenteveryyearB.moreTaiwanesestudentsarestudyingonthemainlandC.educationonthemainlandismoreattractivecomparedwiththatofTaiwanD.Taiwanandthemainlandshouldco-operatewitheachotherineveryfielD.
RoaringCampwasthenoisiestgold-miningtownin19thcenturyCaliforniA.Morethan1000menfromeverypartoftheUShadcometothatlittlecampstoppingforashorttimeontheirwaytogetrich.ThenoisemadebytheseroughviolentmengavethecampitsnamE.Deathswerenotunusualtherebutabirthwasbignews.AndonesunnymorningababycametoRoaringCamp.IntheLuckofRoaringCampBretHartetellsthisstoryofababyamongtheminersonSaturdayJan25.●Fourtimeseachyearamajoreventoccursthataffectseveryone’slifeinsomeway—theseason’schangE.OnDecember21springturnsintosummerintheSouthernHemisphereandintheNorthHemispherewhichincludestheUnitedStatesautumnbecomeswinter.Forsomewinterisatimeofjoyforothersit’sadreadedseasonfilledwithshortcoldgraydays.OnSaturdayDecember21WeekendsharesanAmericanwinter-oratleastsomeperspectiveonit.WetalkwithapsychologistabouthowseasonalchangesaffectpeoplewithsomeschoolchildrenaboutwhatwintermeanstothemandwithKenBaderaboutwintersports-fromsnowskiinginColoradotowaterskiinginFloridA.●OnDecember41887ThomasEdisonproducedthefirstrecordedsounD.OnWednesdayDecember4theMagazineShowspinsbackthroughthehistoryofrecordedsoundtakesalookattheastonishingadvancesofrecentyearsandpreviewstheevenmorecomplicatedtechnologywecanexpectinthenextfewyears.●WednesdayDecember11marksthe49thanniversaryoftheestablishmentoftheUnitedNationInternationalChildren’sEmergencyFundorUNICEF.CreatedbytheU.N.GeneralAssmblyin1946UNICEFhasplayedanimportantandnecessaryroleinprovidingassistancetochildreninneedeverywherE.DaybreakAfricalooksatthesignificanceoftheUNICEFanniversary.1.IfyouwanttoknowaboutAmericanliteratureyoucan.A.turntoBretHarteB.pickupDaybreakC.waitforThemagazineShowD.spareyourtimeforWeekend2.Whichistrueaccordingtotheshortpassage?A.Alltheprogramsarearrangedinthesamemonth.B.ApsychologistnamedKenBaderwilltalkabouthowseasonalchangesaffectpeoplE.C.UNICEFhashelpedchildreninneedeverywherE.D.In19th-centuryCaliforniaitseemedeasyforpeopletogetrich.3.Whatdoestheunderlinedworddreadedreferto?.A.VerylovelyandpleasantB.VerybadandunpleasantC.CausingfireD.Endless4.Fromeachoftheseshortpassageswecanlearnabout.A.today’sAmericansocietyB.someinternationalTVprogramsC.thehistoryoftheUND.someimportantevent
Mostyoungpeopleenjoysomeformofphysicalactivity.Itmaybewalkingcyclingswimmingorinwinterskatingorskiing.Itmaybeagameofsomeform-footballbasketballhockeygolfortennis.Itmaybemountaineering.Thosewhohaveapassionforclimbinghighmountainsareoftenlookeduponwithastonishment.Whyaremenandwomenwillingtosuffercoldandhardshipandtotakerisksinhighmountains?Thisastonishmentiscausedprobablybythedifferencesbetweenmountaineeringandotherformsofactivities.MountaineeringisasportandnotagamE.Therearenoman-maderulesasotherssuchasgolfandfootball.Thereareofcourserulesofdifferentkindswhichitwouldbedangeroustoignorebutitisthisfreedomfromman-maderulesthatmakesmountaineeringattractivetomanypeoplE.Thosewhoclimbmountainsarefreetousetheirownmethods.Ifwecomparemountaineeringwithothermorefamiliarsportswemightthinkthatonebigdifferenceisthatmountaineeringisnotteamgame.Thereareitistruenomatchesbetweenteamsofclimbersbutwhenclimbersareonarocklinkedbyaropeonwhichtheirlivesmaydependsthereisobviouslyteamwork.Amountainclimberknowsthathemayhavetofightforcesthatarestrongerandmorepowerfulthanman.HehastofighttoforcesofnaturE.Hissportrequireshighmentalandphysicalqualities.Amountainclimbercontinuestoimproveinskillyearafteryear.A.skierisprobablypastitbytheageofthirtybutitisnotunusualformenoffiftyorsixtytoclimbthehighestmountainintheAlps.Theymaytakemoretimethanyoungermenbuttheyperhapsclimbwithmoreskillsandlesswasteofeffortandtheycertainlyexperienceequalenjoyment.1.Whatmovementsarepopularamongpeopleinwinterinthepassage?A.SoccerandgolfB.SkiingandskatingC.CyclingandhockeyD.Mountaineering2.Mountaineeringisasportnotagamebecause____________.A.ithasman-maderulesB.itistoodangerousforclimbersC.itcan’tbringpeoplejoyandleisureD.itisfreeforclimberstousetheirownmethods3.AccordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?A.Mountaineeringisamatchbetweenclimbers.B.Mountaineeringissimilartoothersportsinmanyways.C.ClimbersworklikeateamwhentheirlivesmaydependonaropE.D.Climbershelpeachotherintimeofdifficulty.4.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat______________.A.mountaineeringhasnoappealtopeopleB.physicalqualityismoreimportantthanmentalqualityforclimbersC.amountainclimberwouldpassitbytheageofthirtyD.itispossibleforanoldmanoffiftyorsixtytoclimbtheAlps
Theoldshopkeeperledmethroughtothebackoftheshop.Theroomwasfilledwithboxesandphotographsofpeopledressedinold-fashionedclothesholdingpackagesintheirhands.Whoarethesepeople?IaskeD.SatisfiedcustomersansweredyoungMr.Hopkins.WehaveaverywidechoiceofitemsforsalE.WheneverIserveanewcustomer.IalwaystaketheirpicturE.Mr.Hopkinspointedtoanancientcamerastandingnexttoonewall.NowhowcanIserveyou?headdeD.BythistimeIhadstartedtotrustMr.HopkinsandhadbeguntoappreciatethelovelyitemsonsalE.IneededtobuyChristmaspresentsformyfamilyandfriendsandthisseemedtobetheperfectplacetopurchasethem.IspentaverypleasanthourbeingshownthearticlesinMr.Hopkins’sshop.NomatterwhatIaskedforMr.HopkinsfounditformE.FinallyIboughtanantiquejewelleryboxapairofridingbootsaleather-boundeditionoftheCompleteWorksofMarkTwainandasewingmachinE.IwasveryexcitedthatIhadfoundsuchagoodlittleshop.IpromisedMr.HopkinsthatIwouldcomebacksoon.IwilltellallmyfriendsaboutyourlovelyplaceItoldtheshopkeeper.PleasedonotdothatsirsaidMr.Hopkins.ThisisaspecialplaceforspecialpeoplE.Youmustkeepthisshopasecret.Thenhetookmyphotographandhandedmethepicturestraightaway.Thatwasquick!IexclaimeD.Ilookedatthephotograph.InthepictureIlookedproudandexcitedholdingthepresentsIhadboughtinMr.Hopkins’dustyshop.OnChristmasDaymyfriendandrelativesweredelightedwiththepresentsIhadboughtforthem.Forweeksmybrotherbeggedmetoshowhimwheretofindthiswonderfullittleshop.IfinallyagreedtotakehimtoLondontoshowhim.WhenwearrivedinLondonwewalkedalongOxfordStreetpastthedepartmentstoreandfoundnothing.ThelittleshopwasnolongertherE.Initsplacewasanemptyspacebeingusedasacarpark.Icheckedtheareaagain.TherewasthemusicshopandtherewasthedepartmentstorE.InbetweenshouldhavebeenHopkinsandSonbutitwasn’ttherE.AsIwasstaringattheplacewheretheshopshouldhavebeenanoldpolicemancamealong.Areyoulookingforsomethingsir?heaskeD.IturnedandsaidIamlookingforalittleshopcalledHopkinsandSon.IthoughtitwasherE.Ohyessaidthepoliceman.TherewasashophereoncecalledHopkinsandSon.Itsoldallsortsofthingsbutitwasknockeddownover30yearsago.Ilookedagainattheplacewheretheshophadbeen.ThenIreachedintomypocketandtookoutthephotographthatMr.Hopkinshadtakenofmeholdingmypresentsinthelittleshop.HowstrangeIexclaimeD.1.Thephotosinthebackoftheshopshowed.A.theitemsthatMr.HopkinshadsoldB.Mr.Hopkins’familymembersC.Mr.Hopkins’formercustomersD.theantiquepaintings.2.Howdidthewriterliketheshop?A.Hefounditamodernbigshop.B.Hethoughtitawonderfulshopforoldbooks.C.Helikedtheancientcameraintheshopmost.D.Hefounditadustyoldbutfriendlyandlovelylittleshop.3.Whichofthefollowingistrueaboutshop?A.ItwasaveryfamouslittleshopinLondon.B.ItwasapopularbookshopinOxforD.C.ItwasbetweenamusicshopandadepartmentstorE.D.ItsoldChristmaspresentsonly.4.Thewordthearticlesinthe4thparagraphmeans.A.thegoodsintheshopB.thewriter’sworksC.Mr.Hopkins’writingsD.somewritingsbyoldcustomers5.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleofthispassage?A.ChristmasShoppingB.HopkingsandHisSonC.TheStrangeExperienceD.TheLittleshop
Thewinterafter9/11wasahardoneformE.IhadjustlefttheGreenvilleandstartedwhat1tobelong-termunemploymentandatmidlifemanyendlessdepressed2.IfeltemptyinsidE.Myone3washavingmygrandchildrenSophieandSimeonwithmeforHanukkahyóu tài jiāo 的光明节butwhenthey4homeIwasleftwitha5stateofmindandthatinneremptinessagain.ItwasthenthatmywifeLindadirectoroftheUpstateHomelessCoalition6thatIplaySantafor30childreninaholidayprogramatalocalhall.AsshepointedoutI7thepart.Ihaveabigbelly肚子andafullalmostwhitebearD.Thequestionaboutcomingacrossreligiouslimitsdoesn’tconcernmE.I’dalwaysbelievedin8peopletobelesstoughaboutstickingtothosestrictlines.9forreasonshavingnothingtodowithreligionI.10admitthatyearmyheartjustwasn’tinit.Linda11theshowmustgoon.SoIpractisedHohoho.Iwasnot12forthe30setsofeyesthatfasteneduponme13Iwalkedin.Santa!Santa!Lookatmynewshoes!Santa!I’vebeenagoodgirl.Santa!Canwesing‘JingleBells’?They14aroundmehuggedandkissedmE.Eachchildsatinmylapandposed摆姿势for15andIgavethemallapresent—ateddybearadoll...Their16delightandexcitedvoicesbroughttearstomyeyes.Ifeltawaveofcompassion同情.These17wereGod’sgentlestgiftstoa18world—giftsofwarmthandlovE.Thesehomelesschildren19mefromself-doubtanddepression.20Ilostmymindandregainedmyhealthystateofjudgment.1.A.oughtB.wentC.provedD.supposed2.A.wishesB.daysC.ideasD.jobs3.A.sadnessB.hobbyC.hopeqD.happiness4.A.returnedB.gotC.leftD.came5.A.cheerfulB.darkC.lightD.normal6.A.demandedB.saidC.rememberedD.suggested1357.A.consideredB.likedC.lookedD.appeared8.A.allowingB.preventingC.stoppingD.encouraging9.A.YetB.SoC.ThereforeD.And10.A.canB.mustC.mayD.shall11.A.insistedB.orderedC.advisedD.joked12.A.familiarB.strangeC.preparedD.known13.A.whileB.beforeC.untilD.when14.A.walkedB.crowdedC.staredD.observed15.A.apictureB.abookC.asmileD.apleasure16.A.relaxedB.pitifulC.shamefulD.confused17.A.memoriesB.childrenC.tearsD.eyes18.A.kindB.bigC.warmD.cold19.A.liftedB.tookC.pushD.pulled20.A.SincethenB.SoonerorlaterC.AtthatmomentD.Innotime
AlbertSchweitzerwasbornin1875inAlsacE.AtthattimeitwasapartofGermany.HisgenerousspiritwasfirstawakenedthroughhistrainingasaLutheranminister.Besidesgainingareputationasapreacherhealsobecamerespectedforhisabilitytoplaytheorgan风琴.Hewasamanofmanytalents.HisconcernforotherpeopleturnedhisattentiontomedicinE.HehadalsoacquireddoctoraldegreesinphilosophyandmusiC.HiswifetookaninterestinmedicinetooandbecameanursE.ManypeoplethoughtthatheshouldremainandlectureinEuropetohaveastronginfluenceonWesterncivilization.ThoughhelistenedtotheirsuggestionshefinallydecidedtofollowhisownconsciencE.ThisledhimtoAfricA.Alberthadfeltthatallmenshouldaccepttheresponsibilityofhelpingothers.HefeltparticularlyconcernedforblackAfricanswhohadbeenexploitedbywhitemen.Heearnedthemoneyheneededbyperformingontheorganandbylecturing.WiththismoneyheboughtequipmentandopenedahospitalinAfricA.HewasamanofgreatstrengthwhofacedgreatproblemswithcouragE.Thethreatofwartherealityofimprisonment监禁duringWorldWarOneasaGermancitizenandtheunbearableheatinAfricadidnotdeterhimatall.Hebelievedthatmancouldovercomethesedifficultiesifhehadasenseofidealism.Hediedin1965.1.Theunderlinedworkdeterinthepassageprobablymeans.A.satisfyB.changeC.frightenD.suit2.Whatwerehistalents?A.LecturinggivingconcertsandgivingmedicalcarE.B.Fightingasabravesoldiergivingconcertsandtreatingillness.C.Givingfreemedicineandwritingshortstories.D.Teachinghiswifetobeanursetreatingpatientsandgivingconcerts.3.WhenheatfirstwantedtogotoAfrica.A.somepeopleencouragedhimB.somepeoplediscouragedhimC.somepeopletoldhimtogotoAmericaD.somepeopletoldhimtogotoAlsace4.Theythoughthecouldinfluencesociety.A.bylecturinginAfricaB.bytravelingC.bylecturinginEuropeD.bytreatingpatients5.Whichdifficultydidhenothavetoface?A.ImprisonmentB.HotclimateC.ThreatofwarD.Organplay
Afarewell告别partywasgoingon.SylviaCalverhatedbeingthecenterofanypublicshowwhereshedidn’tknowanyonE.Itmadeher1hotandshealwaysfeltshewantedtogoawaysomewherE.Butonanoccasionlikethiswhensheknew2therewasno3tofeelshy4shehadmadeuphermindtoenjoypeople’sattentionforonceinherlifE.UnlikeothersSylviadidn’thaveany5feelingsherselfatleavingPalmeiraCourtHotelorsayinggood-byetoitsother6－shehadleftsomanyother7andknowntoomanypeopleinherlifetogetupsetbysuchthingsnow.Yetthis8wasaparticularoccasionandshehadn’thadsomanyofthoseinher9.Shehadputonher10blackdressandherlongearrings.Shehadwantedtoenjoybeingthecenterof11foroneeveningbutnowtheyhad12oldMissHuttonofallpeopletogivethe13speechwhomshedislikeD.Evensoshethoughttherewasnosenseingetting14aboutitforitwasthefirstruleher15hadgivenher－avoidallanxietytakethingseasy.Sosurprisingherselfbyenjoyingherownwell-roundedwhitearmas16showedthroughthesleeve袖子ofher17dressshetookatasteofherdrinkandthensatbackcomfortablywithhercigarettE.Andherdoctor’sordersworked!By18outslowlysheputMissHuttonofftheendofher19withacloudoftobaccosmokesothatshesmiledtoherselfattheoldgirl’sfunnyexpression.She20herselfquitewellthatnighteventoherownsurprisE.1.A.faceB.showC.roomD.dress2.A.nothingB.nobodyC.everythingD.everybody3.A.chanceB.timeC.reasonD.use4.A.soB.butC.forD.there5.A.mixedB.joyfulC.sadD.happy6.A.guestsB.peopleC.placeD.things7.A.houseB.friendsC.hotelsD.offices8.A.morningB.afternoonC.eveningD.night9.A.lifeB.workC.schoolD.home10.A.largeB.bestC.mostD.worst11.A.serviceB.exhibitionC.groupD.attention12.A.orderedB.chosenC.wishedD.helped13.A.longB.greatC.goodbyeD.welcome14.A.excitedB.anxiousC.puzzledD.pleased15.A.teacherB.friendC.husbandD.doctor16.A.theyB.heC.itD.she17.A.blackB.whiteC.redD.green18.A.gettingB.puttingC.breathingD.speaking19.A.actionB.speechC.workD.performance20.A.madeB.enjoyedC.understoodD.thought
ItwaspouringoutsidE.Weallstoodthere1somepatientlyothersannoyed2naturemesseduptheirhurriedday.Igotlostinthesoundandsightoftheheavens3awaythedirtanddustoftheworlD.Momlet’srunthroughtherainagirl’svoice4mE.Nohoney.We’llwaituntilit5downabitMomreplieD.Theyounggirlwaitedaboutanotherminuteand6Momlet’srunthroughtherain.We’llgetwetifwedoMomsaiD.Nowewon’tMom.That’snotwhatyousaidthismorningtheyounggirlsaidasshe7herMom’sarm.Thismorning?8didIsaywecouldrunthroughtherainandnotgetwet?Don’tyouremember?WhenyouweretalkingtoDaddyabouthiscanceryousaid‘IfGodcangetusthroughthishecangetusthrough9’.Theentirecrowdturned10.Mompausedandthoughtforamomentabout11shewouldsay.Nowsomewouldlaughitoffandscoldherforbeing12.ButthenweheardHoneyyouare13.Let’srunthroughtherain.IfwegetwetmaybewejustneedwashingMomsaiD.Then14theyran.Weallstood15smilingandlaughingastheyranpastthecars.Yestheygotwet.Buttheywere16byafewwhoscreamedandlaughedlikechildrenallthe17totheircars.Circumstancesorpeoplecantakeawayyourmaterialpossessionsandtheycaneventakeawayyour18.Butononecanevertakeawayyourprecious19.Sodon’tforgettomaketimeandtakethe20tomakememorieseveryday!Ihopeyoustilltakethetimetorunthroughtherain.1.A.chattingB.waitingC.complainingD.talking2.A.althoughB.whileC.becauseD.when3.A.keepingB.puttingC.drivingD.washing4.A.caughtB.annoyedC.impressedD.reminded5.A.slowsB.comesC.fallsD.stops2466.A.askedB.repeatedC.requiredD.added7.A.pulledB.touchedC.wavedD.held8.A.WhyB.HowC.WhenD.Where9.A.everythingB.nothingC.anythingD.something10.A.stillB.silentC.seriousD.happy11.A.whatB.howC.whetherD.if12.A.naughtyB.sillyC.daringD.foolish13.A.rightB.wrongC.stupidD.clever14.A.offB.alongC.onD.over15.A.sighingB.jokingC.discussingD.watching16.A.followedB.stoppedC.respectedD.scorned17.A.timeB.wayC.sameD.best18.A.senseB.confidenceC.healthD.time19.A.childrenB.memoriesC.courageD.experience20.A.possibilitiesB.opportunitiesC.riskD.challenge
Thechurchseemscoldthismorningevenafterallthepeoplefriendsandfamilyfillthebenches.Isithereinsilenceinshockanddenial.Thiswasnotsupposedtohappen.Whataboutourdreamsorourplans?Weweregoingtoraiseourchildrentraveltheworldandgrowoldtogether.I’monly37atypicalhousewifE.Idon’tknowifIcandoallthisalone–twochildrennofather.WhatdoIdoorsay?Thefacesofsomanypeopleconfusemeastheycometopaytheirlastrespects.Somehaverealsorrow;Icanseeitintheireyes.TheothersseemtojustsayItoldyouso.Thosefamouslastwords:I–told–you–so.HowIcan’tstandthem.Andthepointingfingersasso–calledfamilyandso–calledfriendspickmeoutofthecrowdforotherstoseE.IwanttoscreamandwakeupbutIcan’tdoanythingbutsittherE.Howcantheybesoblind?Ifellinlovewithaman.Loveknowsnoboundaries.HewasagoodmanhardworkingcaringandkinD.HewasretiredformtheNavyandagentleman.Hewassensitivetoothers’needsthekindofmanthatknewwhattodoorsayhowtohumoranysituationandcalmeveryone’sfears.Irememberourfirstchildwasabigsurprisetobothofus.IrememberwhenItoldhimthenews.HefelloffhischairsayingoverandoverindisbeliefButI’malmostsixty.AfterafewmonthshestartedplanningournextandevendoinghisfamouslittledancewheneverhediscussedtheideA.AmanthirtyyearsolderthanIliesinacoffin.FlowerstheAmericanflagandhisVFWcomradessurroundhimpayingtribute颂词tohimasthemanhereallywas.AndIsitaloneherewithourtwochildreninsilenceprayingthatthiscoldmorningatchurchisonlyanightmare梦魇andIwillawaketohislovingarmsagain.Oursonourfirstbornhisjoyandpridesitstotherightofmeseemingjustasconfusedasme.Ilookoverathim.Howhelookslikehisfather–blonderhairtallandskinny–evenhisIrishtemperament气质andthatnaughtylookinhiseyes.He’swearinghisfather’swatch.It’stoobigforhimbutherefusedtotakeitoff.Iknowhe’llkeepitsafE.OursecondthelittleangelandDaddy’slittlegirllaysinherstroller婴儿车intheaislesoundasleep.She’llneverrememberthemanshecalledDa.1.Themanpassedawayleavinghisdearestwomantobringuptheirtwochildrentheelderofwhomisaboyofabout.A.1B.3C.7D.92.Thelastparagraphwhichisitalicizeddoesnotliewhereitoriginallywas.It’sbetterforittogoback.A.betweenparA.1andparA.2B.betweenparA.2andparA.3C.betweenparA.3andparA.4D.totheveryfront3.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat.A.thewoman’sfamilywereagainsthermarriagetothemanB.noneofthepeoplethereshowedrealsympathytothewomanC.thewomandidsomethingwrongD.thefamilyhadlivedahappylifebeforethemandied4.Inparagraph3theunderlinedwordournextmeans.A.ournextdanceB.ournextnewsC.whatforustodonextD.ournextbaby
TheUSmilitaryonThursdaylocaltimechargedfourMarineswithmurderandfourotherswithderelictionofduty玩忽职守inthe2005killingof24unarmedciviliansHadithaIraqthesceneofwhatIraqiwitnessessaywasamassacre大屠杀byAmericantroops.Thechargescapamilitaryinvestigationintothedeathsofthetwo-dozenmenwomenandchildrenonNovember192005whichalongwiththewidelypublicizedabusesofIraqiprisonersatAbuGhraibprisonhavedamagedUSprestigeandledtointernationalcondemnation.TheincidentatHadithahasalreadybeencalledaterriblecrimebyIraqiPrimeMinisterNurnal-Maliki.InannouncingthechargesatCampPendletonCaliforniaMarineColonelStewardNavarresaid:TheMarineCorpsisaclose-knitbrotherhoodsoitisdifficultforanyMarinetotoleratethefactthatotherMarinesmighthavedonesomethingwrong.IraqiwitnessessayenragedMarinesshottheciviliansintheirhomestotakerevengeforthedeathofapopularcomradeLanceCorporalMiguelTerrazaswhowasrippedinhalfbyabombthatexplodedunderaconvoyrollingthroughHadithasome96kilometersnorthofBaghdaD.1.HowmanyUSMarineswerechargedaccordingtothepassage?A.4.B.8.C.24.D.1.2.Wecanknowsomethingfromthepassageabout.A.thewarbetweenUSandIraq.B.USMarinesinIraqC.themilitarychargesonsomeUSMarinesD.thedeathofapopularIraqi3.TheunderlinedprestigeinParagraph2probablymeans.A.powerB.positionC.reputationD.belief4.WhichofthefollowingsisNOTtrue?A.SomeAmericanMarineskilled24IraqisonNov.192005.B.SomeIraqiwitnessesgaveevidenceatthecourt.C.MarineColonelStewardNavarresaidthatTheMarineCorpsshouldapprovethefactthatotherMarinesmighthavedonesomethingwrong.D.ManyothercountriesshowedtheircondemnationtotheabusesofIraqiprisonersatAbuGhraibprison.5.Whatkindofwritingcouldthispassagemostpossiblybe?A.Anewsreport.B.Aninterview.C.Ahistoricalreview.D.adramA.
Pollywanderedovertheroughfieldlookingforthesmallerpotatoesthatthepickershadaccidentally1.Shefoundonethenanotherthenahandful.ShewaspleaseD.Theyweredelicious2cookeD.3shecaughtsightofsomethingelsE.ItlookedlikeapieceofcoloredstonE.Polly4itupandthoughthow5itwas.Shecouldseea6onit:apictureofafishandapartofleaf.Shescraped刮除thesoilawayaroundherfeetandfoundthatshewasstandingon7seemedtobeapieceofpavement铺路石.8toanotherpieceofstonewassomethingsmallandroundlikeabutton.Sherealizeditwas9.Thefieldwas10thenextmorning.A.groupofdistinguished-lookingmenandwomen11.Thateveningthelocal12stationshowedsomepicturesofthefieldwithPollypointingtotheplacE.13wasprovedtobeofRomanoriginandthediscoverywasbeing14asthemostexcitingthingthathadhappenedinthearea15theendofWorldWarII.Aweeklatertheexcavation挖掘was16underway.Permissionhadbeengivenandthedigasitwascalledwasexpectedto17severalmonths.Pollynoticedthatsomany18peoplearoundandcarscomingandgoinghadmadethecowsandsheep19.Herfathersaidtheircowsproducedlessmilk.20itwasgreatfun.Theyhadletherkeepthegoldcoin.1.A.lostB.foundC.missedD.got2.A.onceB.untilC.whileD.though3.A.AndB.SoC.ThenD.But4.A.tookB.pickedC.gotD.looked1355.A.expensiveB.prettyC.funnyD.heavy6.A.patternB.photoC.modelD.portrait7.A.whichB.whatC.whereD.that8.A.StuckB.OppositeC.TiredD.Similar9.A.preciousstoneB.anunusualphotoC.agoldbuttonD.anoldcoin10.A.quietB.movingC.busyD.worrying11.A.turnedupB.turnedoutC.turnedbackD.turnedround12.A.railwayB.radioC.televisionD.police13.A.HeB.TheyC.ItD.She14.A.foundB.describedC.writtenD.recognized15.A.byB.inC.atD.since16.A.secretlyB.suddenlyC.officiallyD.gradually17.A.keepB.costC.spendD.last18.A.strangeB.poorC.strongD.foreign19.A.surpriseB.calmC.restlessD.homeless20.A.BesidesB.EvenC.ThereforeD.Still
TheLeaningTowerofPisanolongerleansquitesomuchaftera20millionprojecttosaveitwashailedacompletesuccessyesterday.Thetowerwhichwasonthevergeofcollapsehasbeenstraightenedby18inchesreturningittoits1838position.Thetowerwhichhasbeenleaningalmostsincebuildingworkfirstbeganin1173wasclosedtothepublicin1990becauseofsafetyfears.The183–foottowerwasnearly15feetoffvertical垂直anditsstructurewasfoundtohavebeenweakenedbycenturiesofstrain.ThelastattemptatstraighteningthetowerwascarriedoutunderordersfromBenitoMussoliniwhowantedittobeperfectlyvertical.Concretewaspouredintothefoundationsbuttheresultwasthatthetowersankfurtherintothesoil.Thestraighteningworkinvolvedtheextractionofaround70tonnesofearthfromthenorthernsideofthetowercausingittosinkonthatsidE.Beforethediggingstartedthetowerwasanchoredwithsteelcablesand600tonnesofleadweights.Howeverhalfwaythroughtheprojectconcernsattheuglinessoftheweightsledtotheirremovalandthetowerlurched倾斜dramatically.InonenightthetowermovedmorethanithadaveragedinanentireyearsaidProf.BurlanD.TheweightswerehastilyreattacheD.Thetower’sstoneworkhasalsobeenrestoredandtouristscanclearlyseethedifferencebetweenitslevelsoflimestoneandmarblE.Ifwehadnotsteppedinthetowerwouldhavecollapsedbetween2030and2040saidSalvatoreSettisthepresidentoftherescuecommitteE.Thisiscrucialforthetower’sstabilityanditwasatotallyItaliansuccess.TheItaliangovernmentsteppedinafteratowercollapsedinPaviain1989killingfourpeoplE.1.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.TheItaliangovernmentalwaysstepsinwhentowersaretocollapsE.B.LeaningTowerofPisanolongerleans.C.HowstraighteningworkforPisaTowerwenton.D.LeaningTowerofPisaissavedfromcollapsE.2.Whywerepeoplenotallowedtowatchthetowerin1990?A.ItwasdestroyeD.B.ItwasmoveD.C.Itwasindangerandalsodangerous.D.EverytowerinItalywasclosedthen.3.Theunderlinedphrasetheirremovalinparagraph6refersto.A.removalofconcernsB.removaloftowerC.removalofuglinessD.removalofleadpieces4.Accordingtothepassagewemayinferthatthetowerleantothesideofitsfoundation.A.eastB.westC.northD.south5.Whichofthefollowingstatementsisright?A.20millionprojectstraightenedthetowervertical.B.Thetowerhasbeenstraightenedwhereitwasin1838.C.Concretepouredintothefoundationsworkedinstraighteningwork.D.Thetowermaycollapsebetween2030and2040.
Americansoftensaythatthereareonlytwothingsapersoncanbesureofinlife:deathandtaxes.ManypeoplefeelthattheUnitedStateshastheworsttaxesintheworlD.Taxesarethemoneythatpeoplepaytosupporttheirgovernment.TherearegenerallythreelevelsofgovernmentintheUnitedStates;federal联邦的stateandcity;thereforetherearethreetypesoftaxes.Salariedpeoplewhoearnmorethanfourtofivethousanddollarsperyearmustpayacertainpartoftheirsalariestothefederalgovernment.Thepercentagevariesdependingontheirsalaries.Thefederalgovernmenthasatwo-levelincometax;thatis15or28percent.$17850isthecut-off.Thetaxrateis15percentbelow$17850and28percentabovE.Thesecondtaxisforthestategovernment:NewYorkCaliforniaoranyoftheotherforty-eightstates;Somestateshaveanincometaxsimilartothatofthefederalgovernment.Ofcoursethepercentageforthestatetaxislower.OtherstateshaveasalestaxwhichisapercentagechargedtoanyitemwhichpeoplebuyinthestatE.Somestatesuseincometaxandsalestaxtoraisetheirrevenues税收.Thethirdtaxisforthecity.Thistaxcomesintwoforms:propertytaxresidentswhoownahomehavetopaytaxesonitandexcisetax货物税whichiscollectedonvehiclesinacity.ThecitiesusethismoneyforeducationpolicepublicworksetC.SinceAmericanspaysuchhightaxestheyoftenfeelthattheyareworkingonedayeachweekjusttopaytheirtaxes.Peoplealwayscomplainabouttaxes.Theyoftensaythatthegovernmentmisusestheirtaxdollars.Theyallbelievethattaxesaretoohighinthiscountry.1.HowmuchmoneydoesanAmericanearning$40000peryearpaytothefederalgovernmentasincometax?A.28%ofthisincomE.B.15%ofthisincomE.C.$17850D.$5000.2.WhattaxdoesanAmericanhavetopaytothecityifheownsacar?A.Propertytax.B.Excisetax.C.Incometax.D.Salestax.3.Thepercentagevariesdependingon_______________________.A.differentpeopleB.differentstatesC.differenttaxesD.differentsalaries
Animalsandtheplaceswheretheylivearegettingpushedasideashouseholds家庭decreaseinsizeandincreaseinnumber.Smallernumbersofpeopleperhouseholdonaverageusemoreenergyandgoodsperperson.Greaternumbersofhouseholdsrequiremorenaturalresourcesforconstruction.Thepossibleresultofthisdoubleproblemsmaybethattherearenotenoughnaturalresourcestomeetconsumers’demandwithoutendangeringhabitatsimportanttobiodiversity.Personalfreedomandsocialchoicemaycomeatahugeenvironmentalcost.DirectcostsincludevisibledamagetoanimalhabitatsandplantlifE.Indirectcostsincludethereleaseofmoregreenhousegases.TheeffectsofsuchpersonalfreedomandsocialchoicehavealreadysurfacedinsouthwestChina’sWolongNatureReservE.InWolongtheyfoundthatareducedaveragehouseholdsizewasdirectlytiedtoanincreaseinhomesandthusanincreaseintheamountoffirewoodusedforcookingandheating.Theriseinwoodfuelusehasledtothedisappearanceofforestsandtothelossofhabitatsforgiantpandas.CuriousaboutwhetherotherpartsoftheworldwereexperiencingasimilarsituationtheyenlistedateamofresearchersincludingStanford’sPaulEhrlichwellknownforhispopulationstudiestofindoutthehouseholddynamicsin141countries—between1985and2000.TheirstudyprovedthattheWolongproblemispartofaglobaltrenD.Inthe76countriesconsideredbiodiversityhotspotssuchastheUnitedStatesBrazilAustraliaandKenyathenumberofhouseholdsgrewyearlyby3.1%whilethepopulationincreasedjust1.8%.Meanwhilethenumberofpeopleperhomedroppedfrom4.7to4.0.Thedecreaseinhouseholdsizehasresultedin155millionadditionalhouseholdsinhotspotcountriesalmostalwayslimitingbiodiversity.Inthe65non-hot-spotcountries—thosewithouthigh-densityareasofanimalsandplantspecies—similarresultswerefoundthoughtoalesserdegreE.EvenincountriesexperiencingpopulationdecreasesuchasNewZealandthenumberofhouseholdsstillincreasedbecauseofareductioninhouseholdsizE.1.Whatismainlydiscussedinthepassage?A.ReductioninhouseholdsizeandincreaseinhouseholdnumbersisadangertonaturE.B.Reducedhouseholdsizeleadstoanincreaseinhouseholdnumbers.C.Modernhomesconsumemorenaturalresources.D.Howtomeetconsumers’demandwithoutendangeringanimalsandtheirhabitats.2.ItcanbelearnedfromthepassagethatChina’sWolongNatureReserve________.A.isaplacewheregiantpandasandtheirhabitatsarenotaffectedB.isaplacewhereanimalsandtheirhabitatsareseriouslydamagedC.setsagoodexampleofprotectinganimalsD.isfacingthesamethreatasmanyotherpartsoftheworld3.Whichofthefollowingisbestsupportedbythelasttwoparagraphs?A.Thethreattonaturefromreductioninhouseholdsizeisaworldwideproblem.B.Biodiversityisbetterkeptincountrieswithsmallerpopulations.C.Biodiversityisbetterkeptinhot-spotcountries.D.Bothhot-spotcountriesandnon-hot-spotcountriesfacethreatofthesamepercentagE.4.Whichofthefollowingcanbestdescribethefeelingoftheauthor?A.Disappointed.B.Hopeful.C.Worried.D.Angry.
Whenagroupofchildrenpolitelystopaconversationwithyousaying:Wehavetogotoworknowyou’releftfeelingsurprisedandcertainlyuneasy.Afterallthisisthealreadythetwenty-firstcenturyandtheideaofchildrenworkingisjustunthinkablE.ThatisuntilyouaretoldthattheyareallpupilsofstageschoolsandthattheworktheygoofftoistogoonthestageinatheatrE.Stageschoolsoftenactasagencies代理机构tosupplychildrenforstageandtelevisionwork.Moreworthyofthenamestageschoolarethosefewplaceswherechildrenattendfulltimewithatrainingforthetheatreandageneraleducation.Avisittosuchschoolswillleaveyouinnodoubtthatthechildrenenjoythemselves.Afterallwhatlivelychildrenwouldn’tsettlefor满足spendingonlyhalfthedaydoingordinaryschoolworkandactingsingingordancingtheirwaythroughtheotherhalfoftheday?Thenofcoursetherearetimesforthechildrentomakeanameandmakealittlemoneyinsomebigshows.SomestageschoolsgivetheirchildrentoomuchprofessionalworkatsuchayoungagE.Butthelawisverytightontheamounttheycando.Thoseunder13arelimitedto40daysintheyear;thoseover13to80days.TheschoolsthemselvesadmitthatnotallchildrenwillbesuccessfulintheprofessionforwhichtheyarebeingtraineD.Sowhathappenstothosewhodon’tmakeit?WhilealltheleadingschoolssaytheyplacegreatimportanceonchildrengettinggoodstudyresultsthefactsseemtosuggestthisisnotalwaysthecasE.1.Peoplewouldstopfeelinguneasywhenrealizingthatthechildrenthey’retalkingto______.A.attendastageschoolB.aregoingtothetheatreC.havegotsomeworktodoD.lovesinginganddancing2.Inthewriter’sopinionagoodstageschoolshould________.A.producestarperformersB.helppupilsimprovetheirstudyskillsC.trainpupilsinlanguageandperformingartsD.provideageneraleducationandstagetraining3.Professionalworkasusedinthetextmeans__________.A.ordinaryschoolworkB.onlymoney-makingperformancesC.stageperformancesinshowsD.actingsingingordancingafterclass4.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribeshowthewriterfeelsaboutstageschools?A.Hethinkshighlyofwhattheyhavetooffer.B.Hefavorsanearlystartinthetrainingofperformingarts.C.HefeelsuncomfortableaboutchildrenputtingonnightshowsD.HedoubtsthestandardofordinaryeducationtheyhavereacheD.
TraditionsaysthatatthebeginningofthesixthcenturyoneofthetribesinIrelandwascalledCelt.ThechiefofCelthadabeautifuldaughternamedElliswhowasfromchildhoodfondofhavinghoney.Whenshegrewuplotsofknightsandprincesfromneighboringcountriescametoproposemarriagetoher.Ellisfellinlovewithayoungmasterofasoutherntribewhowasamongtheproposers.Theyweresooninlovewitheachother.AtlasttheydecidedtogetmarrieD.OntheweddingdayEllisentertainedthehonoredguestswithhoneywinemadefromthehoneywhichhadbeenpresentedbytheyoungmater.Afterdrinkingthewinetheguestssanghighpraiseforit.TheysaidthewinewasassweetaslovE.Buttherewastoomuchwineforthemtodrinkup.Theywereintoxicated沉醉withthesweethoneywinE.Ittooktheyoungcoupleawholemonthtodrinkup.Fromthenonitwasverypopularamongthelocalpeopletodrinkhoneywinewithinthefirstmonthafterthemanandwoman’smarriagE.Theythoughtthatitstoodforthesweetnessandhappinessofanewly-marriedcouplE.LateronitspreadfarandwidE.Peoplenamedthefirstmonthaftermarriagehoneymoon.1.InIrelandtherewasatribenamedCelt_________.A.thousandsofyearsagoB.afterthesixthcenturyC.beforethetwentiesofthe6thcenturyD.about14centuriesago2.Whatdidtheguestssinghighpraiseforattheweddingfeast款宴?A.ThegrandweddingB.Thebride’sbeautyC.ThehoneywineD.Thebridegroom’sbrightness3.Howlongdidittakethebrideandbridegroomtodrinkuptheleftoverhoneywine?A.overfortydaysB.aroundamonthC.amonthlessthanthreedaysD.afullmonth4.Whichisthebesttitleofthepassage?A.TheoriginofhoneymoonB.HowdidthetribeofCeltcomintobeing.C.EllisandherhusbandD.TheinterestofEllis
HelpWantedVETERINARIANASSISTANT－Personneededforbusyanimalhospital.Somenightsandweekends.ApplyinpersontoJohnso-MarksAnimalhospital404SnowRoadSyracuseNY.13324.After4:00p.m.onlypleasE.NURSES’ASSISTANT－Full-timeandpart-timepositionsavailableformodernnursinghomE.Highpay.CallMrs.Downesat534-7618.HelpWantedCOOKNEEDED－Immediately.Busydowntownrestaurant.MustbegoodanddependablE.ExperiencepreferreD.WeekendsrequireD.Call:324-9817.SALESPERSON－ExperienceD.Musthavesomeknowledgeofmen’sclothingindustry.AvailabletoworkeveningsandsomeSaturdays.Sendresumeto:Martin’sApparal237RockledgeSt.SyracuseNY.13224.TEACHER－SmallprivateschoolneedsEnglishandmathteachers.MusthaveBSdegreeandat4yearsteachingexperiencE.Sendresumeto:WalesCharterSchool19South8thSt.NY.13214HelpWantedHOTEL－Needspart-timefrontdeskclerk.Noexperiencenecessary.Excellentpeopleandskillsamust.Somecomputerskillhelpful.$13/hr.Call:Mr.Jones357-2897.1.Ifyouareinterestedinworkinginahotelcall___________.A.435-9201B.534-7618C.324-9817D.357-28972.Ifyouwanttogetajobasamathteachersendyourresumeto___________.A.237RockledgeSt.SyracuseNY.13224B.404SnowRoadSyracuseNY.13324C.500ParkDriveDeWittNY.13214D.19South8thSt.NY.132143.IfyoudislikeworkingonSundaysyourbestchoiceshouldbe____________.A.acookB.asecretaryC.asalespersonD.aveterinarianassistant4.WhatcanyouconcludefromalltheHelpWantednotices?A.Thepayyougetfrombeingapainterishigherthanfromafrontdeskclerk.B.Noonecanhelpyoufortheapplicationforaveterinarianassistant.C.Youcan’tapplyforthenurses’assistantifyouareanursingschoolstudent.D.AsacookyouhavetoworkfromSundaytoFriday.
Itisnotunusualtoseeyourdesk-mateyawn打哈欠ashecomplainsthathedidn’thaveagoodsleepthenightbeforE.Manyteensdon’tgetenoughsleepbecausetheyhavetoomuchhomeworkwhichkeepsthemupatnight.Someteenscannotsleepatnightevenwhentheywantto.Studiesshowthatduringyourteenageyearsthebody’sbiologicalclockisresettellingyoutosleeplateratnightandwakeuplaterinthemorning.Butchangesinthebodyclockaren’ttheonlyreasonteenslosesleep.Lotsofpeoplehaveinsomnis失眠.Themostcommoncauseofinsomniaisstress.ButallsortsofthingscanleadtoinsomniA.Theseincludephysicaldiscomfortemotionaltroublesandevensleepingenvironment.It’scommonforeveryonetohaveinsomniafromtimetotimE.Butifitlastsforamonthormoregoandseeadoctor.Somepeoplehaveaconditionthatcausesstomachacidtomovebackwardtowardsthechest.Thisproducestheuncomfortableburningfeelingcalledheartburn.Soevenifthepersondoesn’tnoticethefeelingofheartburnbecauseheissleepinghemayfeeltiredthenextday.Mostteenshavenightmaressometimes.Butiftheyarefrequentaperson’ssleeppatterncanbeseriouslyaffecteD.Themostcommoncauseofnightmaresisemotionalproblemssuchasstressoranxiety.IfyouhavethemalotIt’sagoodideatotalktoadoctor.Doctorsencourageteenstomakelifestylechangestodevelopgoodsleepinghabits.YouprobablyknowthatcoffeecankeepyouawakebutdidyouknowthatplayingvideogamesorwatchingTVdoesthesame?1.Themainideaofthefirstparagraphisthat_____________A.thereisaproblemthatteenagerscan’tgetenoughsleepB.sleepingproblemshavedifferentcausesC.yawningisagoodwaytogetridofsleepD.teenagerscaretoomuchforhomework2.Theteenagers’biologicalclock____________________-A.makesteenagersleadtoinsomniaB.istheoriginoftheirinsomniaC.providethemwithplentyofrestatnightD.ishelpfultoimprovetheirconcentration3.Whatdoesthewritersayaboutnightmares?A.Itisnothingandshouldn’tbetakenseriously.B.ItcanreleasetheirstressoranxietyC.Emotionalproblemsaretheonlywaytoformnightmares.D.Peoplewillsufferfromsleepifnightmaresarefrequent.4.Whichwaycanhelptogetridofinsomnia?A.DrinkingsomecoffeebeforegoingtobeD.B.PlayingvideogamesorwatchingTVfromtimetotimeC.TurningtoadoctorforhelpD.EatingmuchmedicineforinsomniA.
IarrivedintheUnitedStatesonFebruary61986butIstillremembermyfirstdayveryclearly.MyfriendwaswaitingformewhenmyplanelandedatKennedyAirportatthreeo’clockintheafternoon.TheweatherwasverycoldanditwassnowingbutIwastooexcitedtominD.FromtheairportmyfriendandItookataxitomyhotel.Myfriendhelpedmeunpackatthehotelandthenleftmebecausehehadtogobacktowork.Hepromisedtoreturnthenextday.ShortlyaftermyfriendhadleftIwenttoarestaurantnearthehoteltogetsomethingtoeat.BecauseIcouldn’tspeakawordofEnglishIcouldn’ttellthewaiterwhatIwanteD.Iwasveryupsetandstaredtomakegesturesbutthewaiterdidn’tunderstandmE.FinallyIorderedthesamethingthemanatthenexttablewaseating.AfterdinnerIstartedtowalkaroundthecity.Iwantedtoseeeverythingonmyfirstday.IknewitwasimpossiblebutIwantedtotry.1.February61986wasadayunforgettabletothewriterbecause____________.A.itwashisfirstdayintheUnitedStatesB.itwasveryclearthatdayC.itwasverycoldthatdayD.thatdayhetookaplaneandlandedatKennedyAirport2.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?___________.A.HisfriendpromisedtobeatthehotelagainB.HeandhisfriendtookataxitothehotelC.HisfriendhelpedhimunpackatthehotelD.Hisfriendlefthimrightaftertheygottothehotel.3.Hedidn’thavewhathereallywantedbecause____________.A.hedidn’twantsomethingtoeatB.hecouldonlymakegesturesC.thewaiterwasunwillingtoserveD.hecouldnotmakehimselfunderstood
Maybeten-year-oldElizabethputitbestwhenshesaidtoherfatherButDadyoucan’tbehealthyifyou’redeaD.Dadinahurrytogethomebeforedarksohecouldgoforarunhadforgottentowearhissafetybelt－amistake75%ofUSpopulationmakeeveryday.Thebigquestioniswhy.Therehavebeenmanymyths荒诞的说法aboutsafetybelteversincetheirfirstappearanceincarssomefortyyearsago.Thefollowingarethreeofthemostcommon.MythNumberOne:It’sbesttobethrownclearofaseriousaccident.Truth:Sorrybutanyaccidentseriousenoughtothrowyouclearisabletobeseriousenoughtogiveyouaverybadlanding.Andchancesarethatyou’llhavetraveledthroughawindshield挡风玻璃ordoortodoit.Studiesshowthatchancesofdyingafteracaraccidentaretwenty-fivetimesincaseswherepeoplearethrownclear.MythNumberTwo:Safety-beltstrappeopleincarsthatareburningorsinkinginwater.Truth:Sorryagainbutstudiesshowthatpeopleknockedunconscious昏迷duetonotwearingsafetybeltshaveagreaterchanceofdyingintheseaccidents.Peoplewearingsafetybeltsareusuallyprotectedtothepointofhavingaclearheadtofreethemselvesfromsuchdangeroussituationnottobetrappedinthem.MythNumberThree:Safetybeltsaren’tneededatspeedsoflessthan30milesperhour.Truth:Whentwocarstravelingat30mphhiteachotheranunbelteddriverwouldmeetthewindshieldwithaforceequaltodivingheadfirstintothegroundfromaheightof10meters.1.WhydidElizabethsaytoherfatherButDadyoucan’tbehealthyifyou’redead?A.HewasdrivingatgreatspeeD.B.Hewasrunningacrossthestreet.C.Hedidn’thavehissafetybelton.D.Hedidn’ttakehismedicineontimE.2.Thereasonwhythefatherwasinahurrytogethomewasthathe___________.A.wasn’tfeelingverywellB.hatedtodriveinthedarkC.wantedtotakesomeexerciseD.didn’twanttobecaughtbythepeople3.Accordingtothetexttobethrownclearofaseriousaccidentisverydangerousbecauseyou_______________.A.maybeknockeddownbyothercars.B.maygetserioushurtthrownoutofthecarC.mayfinditimpossibletogetawayfromtheseatD.maygetcaughtinthecardoor4.Whatistheadvicegiveninthetest?A.Neverdrivefasterthan30milesanhour.B.Tryyourbesttosaveyourselfinacaraccident.C.Neverforgettowearthesafetybeltwhiledriving.D.Driveslowlywhileyou’renotwearingasafetybelt.
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