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AsconfusiondisappearedwefoundfreedomtimeandenergytodomoreofwhatwelovE.Westartedhikingmoreandaddedweekendandweeklongcampingtrips.Indoingsowerealizedmoreandmorebenefitsofbeingoutdoors.ThephysicalhealthbenefitsfrombeingoutsidemaybeprettyobviousatfirstbuttherearemorethanIrealizeD.StudieshaveshownthatbesidesthevitaminD.intakebeingoutsidecanevenreducerecoveryandhealingtimE.Activityoutdoorscanalsohaveahigherfitnessbenefitthanexercisedoneindoors.Awalkinthewoodsorevenjustaquicktriptoaparkcanhelpreduceanxietyimproveshort-termmemoryandreducementaltiredness.AnytimeIneedaboostinmymoodspendingevenfiveminutesinthesunshinewillhelp.Imaginethebenefitswereceivefromspendinganentiredayorevenmoreoutdoors.AsI’vemadeitmypreferencetobeoutdoorsIfindmyselfinspiredandexcitedaboutlifE.Manypeopleclaimthattheirbestideascometothemintheshower.IhavehadthesamehappenwheninnaturE.Mycreativityconfidenceandfocusallincreaseafterahikeoraweekendspentcamping.InbetweenmymygenerationandthegenerationofmychildrentherehasbeenanextremedecreaseintheamountoftimekidsarespendingmoretimeindoorsthaneverbeforeandsharesshockingstatisticsofhowlittletimekidsgetoutVShoursofscreentimeeachday.Thishasgivenrisetomanynegativeconsequencessuchaspoorerphysicalandmentalhealth.Howeverasmentionedpreviouslyallthebenefitsweasadultscanreceivefromtimespentoutdoorsitisevenbetterforourkids.Itisclearthattimeinnatureisgoodforbothadultsandchildren.25.Accordingtothepassagewecanknowthat.A.itisnecessarytotakeinmorevitaminD.B.beingoutsidehelpsusgetwellsoonerC.indoorexerciseiskindofharmfultohealthD.keepingfitisveryimportantforchildren26.Howdoestheauthorgiveadvicetoreaders?A.Bymakingcomparisons.B.BypresentinghispersonalexperiencE.C.Bygivingwarnings.D.ByfollowingtheorderofimportancE.27.Whendoestheauthorhavehisbestideas?A.Whenheishavingashower.B.Whenheiswiththekids.C.WhenheisinnaturE.D.Whenhecomesbackfromwork.28.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A.Theauthorisanexpertinphysicalhealth.B.Theauthorisstrictwithhischildren.C.Manychildrenstillprefertostayindoors.D.Mostparentsignorethevalueofbeingoutdoors.
Accordingtothemostrecentcountmorethan6500homelesspeoplesleeponthestreetorinsheltersinSanFranciscoandthereareonlyeightshowerfacilities设施specificallyavailabletothehomelessandmostofthesehavejustoneortwostalls淋浴间andaren’topeneveryday.NowSanFrancisco-basedcompanyLavaMaeistryingtochangethatwithasimplebutsmartidea—turningretiredcitybusesintomobileshowersforthehomeless.TheideaknownasLavaMaeisaresponsetotheneedofthehomelessinthecity.ItallstartedtwoyearsagowhenSandovalgotinacabafterameetingintheSoMadistrictofSanFranciscowherethehomelessmainlyliveD.Mydriverturnedaroundandsaid‘Welcometothelandofbrokendreams.’ThenSandovalawokefromherimaginationandstartedreallylookatthepeoplearoundher.A.womanIpassedwascryingandsayingthatshewouldneverbecleanSandovalsaiD.Shetookwhatthewomansaidasasignthatsheshouldfocusontheproblemofhygiene卫生oneofthemostpressingneedsforthehomeless.AfterdoingsomeresearchSandovalhitontheideaofamobileunitthatcouldbeequippedwithshowerfacilities.Accordingtothecompany’sfounderDonieceSandovaleverybuswillberenewedandequippedwithtwoseparateprivateareaseachwithashowerstallsinkchangingareastoiletandbench.Sandovalsaysthatifeveryonestickstoafive-minuteshowerasingleLavaMaebuscouldprovideserviceforabout100peopleduringeach8-to10-hourshift.TheprojecthasbeenseveralyearsinthemakingasithasnotbeeneasytogetofficialstoagreE.Inadditionitisalsodifficulttoaskthebuscompanytodonatebuses.Nowshehasreachedanagreementwithabuscompanywhichwilldonatethebusesbeingretiredinthenextfouryears.WhileLavaMaeisnowfocusedonthecityofSanFranciscothereisnoreasonthattheideacannotbespreadallovertheworlD.27.Themainideaofthispassageisthat____________.A.thehomelesslivedacomfortablelifeinSanFranciscoB.thebuscompanyshowsgreatsupporttoLavaMaeC.LavaMaecreatesshowerservicetohelpthehomelessD.Sandovalmadegreatachievementsinhercareer.28.________contributedtoSandoval’sideaofcreatingmobileshowerservicetohelpthehomeless.A.ThebenefitofhercompanyB.TherequirementofthegovernmentC.ThepoorwomanthatshemetinSoMadistrictD.ThemeetingshehadintheSoMadistrictofSanFrancisco29.WhatisTRUEabouttheprojectofLavaMae?A.A.singleLavaMaebuscouldprovideservicefor100peopleatatimE.B.Theprojecthasmetalotofdifficulties.C.Theofficialsstronglysupporttheproject.D.TheideaofLavaMaewillnotbespreadallovertheworlD.30.Whatistheauthor’sattitudeaboutLavaMae’sdevelopment?A.PositivE.B.NegativE.C.ObjectivE.D.Uncertain.
It'sascenesocommon:Coffeeshopsarefilledwithcustomerswhoseemmoreabsorbedintheirstudyorworkthanintheirdrinks.Thecoffeeshophasbecomeapopularplaceformodern-daystudentsandworkers.It'slessboringthanthelibraryandyetitisstillfilledwiththesameenergyasaschool.Theremightbeagoodreasonwhystudentsaredrawntosocialspaceslikecoffeeshopsforstudy.ArecentstudyconductedbyresearchersinBelgiumindicatesthatproductivitymayincreaseincoffeeshops.Aspartofthestudyabout40participantswereplacedside-by-sideinpairsandaskedtoundergo经历reaction-timetests.Eachparticipantsatinfrontofacomputerscreenwhichflasheddifferentcoloredsquares.ThegoalforeachpersonwastohitthekeyonthekeyboardthatcorrespondedwitheachsquarE.Thougheachparticipantworkedseparatelytheywereaffectedbyhowhardtheirneighborwasworking.Theresearchersvariedthedifficultylevelsofeachperson'stestandtheyfoundthatiftheypairedapersonworkingonamedium-difficulttestwithsomeonetakingaverydifficulttestthefirstpersonwouldworkharder.Notonlythatbutthefirstperson'saccuracywouldalsoimprovE.ItseemslikenoticingthattheirpartnerisworkinghardmotivatedpeopletoworkhardtooaresearcherexplaineD.Buttheresearcherscouldn'texactlyexplainwhy.Onepossibilityisthatthehardworkers'bodypositiongotnoticeablymoretensE.SonexttimeyouenteracoffeeshoptostudyorworksittingnexttocustomerswhoareobviouslyinthezonemaybeawisechoicE.33.Whydostudentsprefertostudyincoffeeshopsratherthaninlibraries?A.Theycanenjoydrinkswhilestudying.B.It'stooboringforthemtostudyinalibrary.C.Theycanconducttheiracademicresearches.D.CoffeeshopshaveabetteratmospherE.34.Howwouldaparticipantbeaffectedbyaneighbordoingamoredifficulttest?A.HewouldworklessharD.B.Hewouldpossiblygiveup.C.Hewouldachievebetterresults.D.Hewouldchangethedifficultylevel.35.Whatcanwelearnfromthelastparagraph?A.FurtherresearchwillbedoneinthefuturE.B.Sitnexttoahardworkerifyouwanttostudy.C.Customersshouldsittenselyinacoffeeshop.D.Theresearchershavefullyexplainedtheresult.
Let’slookbackalltheseyearsyou’vegonethroughwhathaveyoudoneforyourlife?Areyouspendingyourtimewiselytomakeyourlifeworthwhile?NealWusharedsomewaysweshoulddotomakeourshorttimeoflifemeaningfulfindoutwhatyouneedtodonext:A.MakefriendsasopposedtonetworkingYourfriendswillgoalotfurtherthantheprofessionalcontactsyoumakeespeciallysinceonlyoneofthetwogroupsisinvestedinyourpersonalhappiness.B.BecomeanexpertbylearningasmuchasyoucananddeeplyseekingoutthethingsyouarecuriousaboutFindthethingsyouenjoyandpracticetheskillsyouwanttodevelop.IfyoucanachieveexpertisethenitwillbeeasytoobtainanaudiencE.C.VolunteertohelpoutthoselessfortunateIntheprocessyouwillgainatonofnewperspectiveandwillbetterunderstandotherpeople’srealproblems.Inasocietythatalwayslooksupwardthesepeoplearebeingforgotteneasily.D.BecomeasindependentaspossibleEventhoughyouworkinabigcompanyyoushouldconstantlymakesmallstepstoreduceyourdependenceonyourjoB.WriteabookbuildanapporstartasmallbusinessonthesidE.Releaseyourinnerentrepreneur.E.Don’tspendtoomuchtimeworryingaboutyourpersonalbrandAccomplish完成thingsandtherecognitionwillfollow.f.StoptreatinglifeasacompetitionanddothingsfortheirownsakeGenuine真正的interestshouldbewhatdrivesyoutoimproveyourselfratherthanadesiretobeatothers.Findacommunityofpeoplewhoareinterestedinthesamethingsasyoudoanddriveeachothertokeepimproving.4.HowmanywaystomakelifemeaningfuldidNealWushare?A.4B.5C.6D.75.Tomakeyourlifemeaningfulyouareadvisedto__________.A.protectyourselfandhardlyhelpothersB.communicatemorewiththeexpertsthanyourfriendsC.relymoreonyourfamiliesthanfriendsD.exploretheaspectsoflifeyouareinterestedin6.What’sthemeaningoftheunderlinedwordspersonalbrand?A.one’sparticularinterestshowninsomeaspectsB.animpressioninthemindofothersaboutanindividualorgroupC.somethingyouareconcernedaboutD.privatepossessions7.Wherecanyoumostlikelytofindthisarticle?A.TheNewsoftheWorldB.TheNewYorkTimesC.LifeD.ScientificWorld
ManypeopleinhighschoolcannotwaittogotocollegeandleavetheirhometownsbehinD.QuestionsarisethoughwhenitcomestoallofthedecisionsinvolvedinchoosingacollegE.Oneofthefirstconsiderationsmaybefinancial.StateandpubliccollegesareoftentheleastexpensivE.OftenthoughthebettercollegesareprivateandmoreexpensivE.Itissadwhengiftedstudentscannotattendacollegeoftheirchoicejustforfinancialreasons.Anothermajorfactorislocation.Whetherthecollegeisinasmalltownorlargecitycanhaveamajorimpactonitsactivities.AwaterloverprobablywillbemorecomfortablespendingfouryearsnearanoceanoralakE.ThosewhocannottolerateheatwillprobablybemorecomfortableatanortherncollegE.Schoolsizealsoplaysamajorroleinthedecisionprocess.IfyouwanttogettoknowyourteachersandavoidfeelinglikejustanumberasmallcollegeissuitablE.Forthoseofyouwhoconsideryourselfapeoplepersonandwantawiderangeofactivitiesalargecollegeismorefitting.Yourareaofinterestisanotherfactortoconsiderinthedecision-makingprocessifyouwanttogetthemostfromyoureducation.Thewholepointofcollegeistolearnwhatisofinteresttoyou.FinallyonemusttakeintoconsiderationthecollegestowhichyoucanrealisticallybeaccepteD.AnIvyLeagueschoolforanaveragestudentwouldprobablynotbeagoodmatch.Similarlyanaverageschoolforanabove-averagestudentwouldnotworkwell.ThecollegeshouldprovideenoughofachallengeforthestudenttoworkharD.AlthoughtheremaynotbetheperfectcollegeouttherethereprobablywillbeonethatisclosE.Thosewhocannotfindasuitablecollegeareprobablynotlookinghardenough.25.What'sthemainideaofthetext?A.ProceduresofchoosingacollegE.B.Difficultiesinattendingaschool.C.ProsandconsofgoingtocollegE.D.ConsiderationsinchoosingacollegE.26.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat.A.anIvyLeagueschoolisprobablyastatecollegeB.asmallcollegemaybringyouasenseofemptinessC.giftedstudentsarelikelytochooseprivatecollegesD.anaverageschoolisn'tsuitableforanaveragestudent27.ApeoplepersoninParagraph4probablyrefersto.A.apersonwhotendstobealoneB.apersonwhoisgoodatsocialityC.apersonwhoisafraidofteachersD.apersonwhoisaccustomedtoanoisyatmosphere28.Whatdoestheauthorthinkofchoosingacollege?A.Asmallcollegeisabetterchoiceforshystudents.B.AnortherncollegehasamorecomfortableclimatE.C.Thelocationofacollegeismoreimportantthanthesizeofit.D.Youwillalwaysfindasuitablecollegeifyoulookhardenough.
OnNovember19PeggyWhitsonalongwithOleyNovitskiyandThomasPesquetlandedontheInternationalSpaceStationISS.IndoingsoAmerica’smostexperiencedfemaleastronaut宇航员becametheoldestwomaninspacebreakingtherecordsetbyBarbaraMorganwhoreachedtheISSat55.Whitsonwhohasalreadyspentmanydaysinspaceisnostrangertorecords.Shewasthefirstfemalepilot飞行员toserveaschiefoftheastronautofficetheJohnsonSpaceCenterandthefirstwomantocommandtheISSin2007-2008.ShewillsetanotherfirstwhenshetakestheISSleadagainthistimE.BesidesWhitson’slatestsix-monthstayattheISSwillpushherbeyond534daysinspacebreakingtheUSrecordsetinSeptemberby58-year-oldJeffreyWilliams.Alsohersixspacewalkstotaling39hours46minutesaresecondonlytofellowUSastronautSunitaWilliamswhohasdonesevenspacewalkstotaling50hours40minutes.Whitsoncelebratedher57thbirthdayinFebruary2017whilestillontheISS.ThegreatwomenwhowillhavespentnearlyayearandahalfofherlifeinzerogravitywhenshereturnstotheEarthinOctober2017believeherageandexperiencemakesthistaskeasier.That’sbecausesheknowswhattoexpectonaspaceflightandhowtodealwiththeurgencyoftasksontheISS.WhileWhitsonintheoldestfemaleinspacesheisnottheoldestastronaut.ThathonorbelongstoJohnGlennthefirstAmericantotravelroundtheEarth.In1988attheageof77healsobecometheoldestmaninspacE.28.Whohasdonethemostspacewalks?A.PeggyWhitson.B.BarbaraMorgan.C.JeffreyWilliams.D.SunitaWilliams.29.WhathelpsPeggyWhitsoneasilydealwithhertaskontheISS?A.HercoolheaD.B.HerrichexperiencE.C.HerhighintelligencE.D.Herfamily’shelp.30.Whatmightbethebesttitleforthetext?A.TheOldestWomaninspaceB.WomenCanDoasWellasMenC.TheLifeofaFemaleAstronautD.TheMostFamousWomanintheworld
OurMommyandMetimebegantwoyearsago.Mynext-doorneighborandfellowmotherChristieandIwereoutinourfrontyardswatchingsevenchildrenofage6andunderridetheirbikesupanddown.IwishIcouldtakeoneofmychildrenoutalonesaidChristiE.Thenweworkedoutaplan:WhenChristietakesoneofherchildrenoutI’llwatchherotherthreE.AndwhenshewatchestwoofmineI’lltakesomeoneout.ThechildrenwereextremelyquicktoaccepttheideaofMommyandMetimE.Christie’sdaughterMcKenziewentfirst.Whenshereturnedtheotherchildrenshoweredherwithtonsofquestions.McKenziewassmilingbroadly.Christielookedrefreshedandhappy.She’slikeadifferentchildwhenthere’snooneelsearoundChristiesharedwithmequickly.WithhermotheralltoherselfMcKenziedidn’thavetomakeanefforttogainattention.JustasChristiehadnoticedchangesinMcKenzieIalsodiscoveredsomethingdifferentineachofmychildrenduringouralonetimes.ForexampleIamalwayssurprisedwhenmydaughterwhoisseldomclosetomeholdsmyhandfrequently.Mystuttering口吃的sonTomdoesn’tstutteronceduringouractivitiessincehedoesn’thavetostruggleforachancetospeak.AndtheothersonSamwho’salwaysafollowerwhenaroundotherchildrenshinesasaleaderduringourtimestogether.TheMommyandMetimeallowsustobesimplyaloneandawaywitheachchild—talkingsharingandlaughingwhichhasbeenthebiggestgain.EverychilddeservestobeanonlychildatleastonceinawhilE.8.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.Theexperienceoftheonlychildbeingwithmother.B.TheadvantageofspendingtimewithonechildatatimE.C.Thehappylifeoftwofamilies.D.Thebasicneedsofchildren.9.RightafterMcKenziecamebacktheotherchildrenwere_______.A.happyB.curiousC.regretfulD.friendly10.Whatisoneofthechangestheauthorfindsinherchildren?A.Thedaughteractslikealeader.B.Samholdsherhandmoreoften.C.Theboysbecomebetterfollowers.D.Tomhaslessdifficultyinspeaking.11.Theauthorseemstobelievethat___________.A.havingbrothersandsistersisfunB.it’stiringtolookafterthreechildrenC.everychildneedsparents’fullattentionD.parentsshouldwatchothers’children
WhenIwasatuniversityIstudiedveryhard.Butalotofmyfriendsdidverylittlework.Somedidjustenoughtopassexams.Othersdidn’tdoquiteenough.FredBaineswasoneofthem.HespentmoretimedrinkingintheStudents’Unionthanworkinginthelibrary.Onceattheendofthetermwehadtotakeanimportanttestinchemistry.Thetesthadahundredquestions.InmyroomthenightbeforethetestFredwaswatchingTV.Fredusuallyworriedalotthenightbeforeatest.Butonthatnighthelookedperfectlycalm.Thenhetoldmeofhisplan.It’sverysimple.ThereareahundredquestionsandIhavetogetfiftycorrecttopassthetest.I’lltakeacoinintotheexaminationroom.Ihaven’tstudiedachemistrybookformonthssoI’lljusttossthecoin.ThatwayI’msureI’llgethalfthequestionsright.ThenextdayFredcamehappilyintotheexamroom.Ashesattossingacoinforhalfanhourhemarkeddownhisanswers.Thenhelefthalfanhourbeforetherestofus.Thenextdayhesawthechemistryprofessorinthecorridor.OhgoodhesaidHaveyougottheresultofthetest?TheprofessorlookedathimandsmiledAhit’syouBaines.JustaminutE.Thenhereachedintohispocketandtookoutacoin.Hethrewitintotheaircaughtitinhishandandlookedatit.I’mterriblysorryBaineshesaidYoufailed!21.Thisstorymainlywantstotellus________.A.chemistryisreallyhardtolearnB.thereweretoomanyquestionsforstudentstoprepareforC.goodexamresultsneedshardstudyD.tossingacoincannotalwaysdecidetheresult22.FredBaineswasoneofthosewho________.A.didjustenoughtopasstheexamB.didnotworkhardenoughfortheirstudiesC.hadtoomuchotherworkfortheStudents’UnionD.werequitegoodatpassingexams23.Fredcamehappilyintotheexamroombecause________.A.hehadgotreadyfortheexamB.heknewtheanswersalreadyC.theotherstudentswouldbebehindhimD.hehadhiswaytofinishtheexam24.TheprofessortossedthecointotellBainesthat________.A.hewassatisfiedwithhiswayfortheexamB.hewantedtomakefriendswithhimC.hiswayfortheexamwouldneverworkD.theexamresultdependedonthecoin
Sittingunderthenationalflagandseparatedfromthemediabyatransparentglasswall50-year-oldJingHaipengand37-year-oldChenDongappearedcalmastheypreparetobepartofwhatisscheduledtobeChina’slongest-evermannedspaceflightmission.Thetwowerescheduledtospendatotalof33-daysinorbit.Thiswouldbe3rdtripintospaceforveteranChineseastronautJingHaipeng.HehasbeenontheShenzhou-7missionin2008andtheShenzhou-9missionin2012.Themission’scommanderwasalsopartofdockingmissions太空对接任务onbothhispreviousspaceflightsgivinghimtheexperienceneededtohelpdockShenzhou-11withTiangong-2.JingHaipengsaidWithThepast18yearsofintensiveprofessionalastronauttrainingtogetherwiththetwopreviousexperiencesI’vehadflyinginspaceI’mveryconfidentanddeterminedthatthismissionisgoingtobeagreatsuccess.PersonallyI’mmuchcalmerandinamorepositivehead-spacethanIwasduringmypreviousmissions.I’mveryproudtobeheretogreetourcountry.Iknowmyconfidenceissharedwiththerestofourentirespaceprogram.Withanunblemishedflightrecordof15-hundredhoursasapilot37-yearoldChenDongwaschosenin2010tobepartofthenextgenerationofChineseastronauts.HetoosaidhewasconfidentofheadingintothemissioneventhoughitwouldbehisfirsttimeinspacE.Ihavethechancetojoinmyfirstmissionafter6-yearsofintensivetrainingandlearning.Formethetimingisperfect-nottooearlybutnottoolateeither.WhenwetrainJingismyteacher.Inlifeheismybrother.Heissodedicatedanddemandsonlythebestfrommeandtheothersthatheworkswith.BecauseofhisexperienceIamveryluckytobepairedwithhimonthismissionintospacE.AfterbeingputintoorbitJingHaipengandChenDongweregoingtoconductaseriesofexperimentsincludingtestingthelatestinChina’sadvancedlifesupportsystemsaswellasscientificresearch.WuPingdeputydirectorofChena’sMannedSpaceProgramexplainstheroleofthetwoastronautsinspacE.Duringtheirmissionthetwoareessentiallyback-upstoone-another.Theyarebothcapableofpilotingthespacecraftcomplexmanagementmanualdockingaswellashandlinganyemergencysituationsormalfunctions故障.Whileinorbittheyaregoingtocompleteanumberofmaneuvers演习withShenzhou-11aswellasorbitalexperimentsdemonstrationsandtestsonhumanhealthinspacE.28.FromwhatJingHaipengsaidwecaninfer_____.A.previousexperiencematteralotB.themission’scommanderhelpedhimC.theShenzhou-7missionistobedockedwiththeShenzhou-9D.helackedconfidenceduringthepreviouslaunching29.TheunderlinedwordunblemishedinParagraph3canbreplacedby______.A.continuousB.surprisingC.perfectD.significant30.WhatmadeChenDongaqualifiedastronaut?A.Hisconfidenceofheadingintothemission.B.Hisintensivetrainingandlearning.C.HislucktobepairedwithJingHaipeng.D.Hisexperienceofconductingaseriesofexperiment.31.Wherewouldyoumostprobablyseethetext?A.InanewspaperB.InasciencejournalC.InatravelmagazineD.Inagovernmentdocument
Morethan10yearsagoitwasdifficulttobuyatastypineapplE.ThefruitsthatmadeittotheUKweregreenontheoutsideandmoreoftenthannothardwithanunpleasanttastewithin.Thenin1966theDelMonteGoldpineappleproducedinHawaiifirsthitourshelves.Thenewtypeofpineapplelookedmoreyellowy-goldthangreen.ItwasslightlysofterontheoutsideandhadalotofjuiceinsidE.Butthemostimportantthingaboutthisnewtypeofpineapplewasthatitwastwiceassweetasthehit-and-misspineappleswehadknown.InnotimetheDelMonteGoldtookthemarketbystormrapidlybecomingtheworld'sbest-sellingpineapplevarietyanddeliveringnaturallevelsofsweetnessinthemouthupuntilthenonlyfoundintinnedpineapplE.Innutritionitwasallgoodnewstoo.ThisnicetastingpineapplecontainedfourtimesmorevitaminC.thantheoldgreenvariety.Nutritionistssaidthatitwasnotonlyfullofvitaminsbutalsogoodagainstsomediseases.Peoplewereunderstandablyeagertobeabletobuythiswonderfulfruit.Thenewtypeofpineapplewassellingfast9andtheDelMonteGoldpineapplerapidlybecameafixtureintheshoppingbasketofthehealthyeater.SeeingthegrowingmarketforitswinningpineappleDelMontetriedtokeepmarkettoitself.Butotherfruitcompaniesdevelopedsimilarpineapples.DelMonteturnedtolawforhelpbutfaileD.ThosecompaniesarguedsuccessfullythatDelMonte'sattemptstokeepthegoldenpineappleforitselfwerejustawaytoknockthemoutthemarket.25.Welearnfromthetextthatthenewtypeatpineappleis.A.greenoutsideandsweetinsideB.alittlesoftoutsideandsweetinsideC.yellowy-goldoutsideandhardinsideD.good-lookingoutsideandsoftinside26.Whywasthenewtypeofpineapplesellingwell?A.BecauseitwasrichinnutritionandtastednicE.B.Becauseitwaslesssweetandgoodforhealth.C.BecauseitwasdevelopedbyDelMontE.D.BecauseitwasusedasmedicinE.27.TheunderlinedwordfixtureinParagraph3probablyreferstosomething.A.thatpeopleenjoyeatingB.thatpeopleuseasagiftC.thatisalwayspresentD.thatisdifficulttoget28.WelearnfromthelastparagraphthatDelMonte.A.slowedothercompaniestodeveloppineapplesB.succeededinkeepingthepineappleforitselfC.triedhardtocontrolthepineapplemarketD.plannedtohelptheothercompanies
Fouryearsagoweaskedourselves:whatifwecouldcreateashoppingexperiencewithnowaitinginlinesandnocheckout?Orcouldwecreateaphysicalstorewherecustomerscouldsimplytakewhattheywantandgo?OuranswertothosequestionsisAmazonGowhereyoucouldexperiencetheideaofjustwalkoutshopping.AmazonGoisanewkindofstorewithnocheckoutrequireD.Wecreatedtheworld’smostadvancedshoppingtechnologysoyouneverhavetowaitinlinE.WithourjustwalkoutshoppingexperiencesimplyusetheAmazonGoapptoenterthestoretaketheproductsyouwantandgo!Nolinesnocheckout.Ourcheckout-freeshoppingexperienceismadepossiblebythesametypesoftechnologiesusedinself-drivingcars:computervisionsensorfusion融合anddeeplearning.Ourjustwalkouttechnologyautomaticallydetectswhenproductsaretakenfromorreturnedtotheshelvesandkeepstrackoftheminyourvirtualcart.Whenyou’vedoneshoppingyoucanjustleavethestorE.Shortlyafterwe’llchargeyourAmazonaccountandsendyouareceipt收据.Weofferdeliciousready-to-eatbreakfastlunchdinnerandsnackchoicesmadefresheverydaybyouron-sitechefsandfavoritelocalkitchensandbakeries.Ourselectionoffoodstuffrangesfrombreadandmilktocheesesandlocallymadechocolates.You’llfindwell-knownbrandsweloveplusspecialfindswe’reexcitedtointroducetocustomers.Foraquickhome-cookeddinnerpickuponeofourchef-designedAmazonMealKitsandyoucanmakeamealfortwoinabout30minutes.Our1800-square-footshoppingspaceisconvenientlycompact紧凑的sobusycustomerscangetinandoutfast.Itislocatedat21317thAveSeattleWAonthecornerof7thAvenueandBlanchardStreet.AllyouneedisanAmazonaccountasupportedsmartphoneandthefreeAmazonGoapp.AmazonGoisnowonlyopentoAmazonemployeesinourtestingprogramandwillbeopentothepublicsoon.12.FromthepassagewecanlearnthatAmazonGo_________.A.isacheckout-freestoreB.sellsallkindsofgoodsC.isopentothepublicD.usesunknowntechnologies13.WhatismainlydiscussedinParagraph3?A.WhenAmazonGocharges.B.HowAmazonGoworks.C.WhereAmazonGolies.D.WhatAmazonGosells.14.CustomerspayfortheproductsfromAmazonGoby_________.A.payingcashatthecounterB.walkingoutofthestoreC.usingtheirAmazonaccountsD.scanningsmartphoneswhenleaving15.Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwritingthetext?A.ToencouragepeopletoshoponlinE.B.ToadvisepeopletoworkforAmazon.C.ToinformpeopleofanewconceptstorE.D.TotellpeopleoftheshoppingexperiencE.
In1943whenIwas4myparentsmovedfromCoeurd’AleneIdahotoFairbanksAlaskawhereadventurewasneververyfaraway.Wearrivedinthesummerjustintimetoenjoythemidnightsun.AllthatsunlightwasfantasticforMom’svegetablegarden.Workinginthegardenatmidnighttendedtothrowhertimingoffsoshedidn’tcaremuchaboutmybedtimE.DadwasaRailwayExpressagentandMomwashisclerk.Thatleftmeinamess.Iusuallymanagedtofindsometroubletogetinto.OnceIhadalittlefiregoinginthedirtbasementofahotel.Ihadtriedtolightabarrel桶ofpaintbutcouldn’treallygetagoodfiregoing.ThesmokegotprettybadthoughandwhenImademyexitacrowdandthepoliceweretheretogreetmE.ThepolicementookmymatchesanddrovemehomE.MomandDadwereoccupiedinthegardenandDadtoldthepolicetokeepmeandtheydid!IhadatouroftheprisonbeforeMomrescuedmE.Ihadn’tturned5yet.AsIenteredkindergartentheseriouscoldbegantosetin.WoulditsurpriseyoutoknowthatIsoonleftpartofmytongueonametalhandrailatschool?AsforLeonhardSeppalafamousasadogsledder驾雪橇者IthinkIknewhimwellbecauseIwastakenforaridewithhiswhitedogteamoneSunday.AtthetimeIdidn’trealizewhatasuperstarhewasbutIdoremembertheridewell.Iwaswrapped包裹heavilyandwellshelteredfromthefreezingandblowingweather.In1950wemovedbacktoCoeurd’AlenebutwegotonemoreAlaskanadventurewhenLeonhardinviteduseightyearslaterbypayingavisittoIdahotoattendagatheringofformerneighborsofAlaskA.24.Whatcanbeinferredabouttheauthor’sfamily?A.Hisfatherwasacruelman.B.Hisparentsdidn’tlovehim.C.Hisparentsusedtobeverybusy.D.Hismotherdidn’thaveanyjobs.25.Whathappenedwhentheauthorwas4?A.HelearnedtosmokE.B.Hewaslockedinabasement.C.HewasarrestedbythepolicE.D.Henearlycausedafireaccident.26.Whichofthefollowingistrue?A.Leonhardwasgoodatdrivingdogsleds.B.TheauthorspenthiswholechildhoodinAlaskA.C.Leonhardoftenvisitedtheauthor’sfamilyafter1950.D.TheauthorsufferedalotwhiletakingthedogsledinAlaskA.27.Whatistheauthor’spurposeofwritingthetext?A.Tolookbackonhischildhoodwithadventures.B.TodescribetheextremeweatherofAlaskA.C.ToexpresshowmuchhemissesLeonharD.D.ToshowoffhisprideinmakingtroublE.
ThemorehoursyoungchildrenspendinchildcarethemorelikelytheyaretoturnoutaggressiveanddisobedientbythetimetheyareinkindergartenaccordingtothelargeststudyofchildcareanddevelopmenteverconducteD.Researcherssaidthiscorrelation相关性heldtrueregardlessofwhetherthechildrencamefromrichorpoorhomeswerelookedafterbyarelativeoratacenterandwhethertheyweregirlsorboys.WhatisuncertainhoweveriswhetherthechildcareactuallycausestheproblemorwhetherchildrenlikelytoturnoutaggressivehappentobethosewhospendmorehoursinchildcarE.Italsoremainsunclearwhetherreducingtheamountoftimeinchildcarewillreducetheriskthatachildwillturnintoameanperson.What'smorequalitychildcareisassociatedwithincreasedskillsinintellectualabilitysuchaslanguageandmemoryleadingsomeacademicstosuggestthatchildcareturnsoutchildrenwhoaresmartandnaughty.Thegovernment-sponsoredresearchwhichhastrackedmorethan1300childrenat10sitesacrossthecountrysince1991isboundtocausethedebateoverchildcareagain:Howshouldpeoplebalanceworkandfamily?Andhowshouldparentsespeciallymothersresolvethedemandsthatareplacedonthemtobebothbreadwinnersandsupermoms?Thatdebatewasalreadyondisplayatanewbriefingyesterdaywhereresearchersthemselveshaddifferentopinionsaboutthedataanditsimplications含义.ThereisaconstantrelationshipbetweentimeincareandproblembehaviorespeciallythoseinvolvingaggressionandbehaviorsaidJayBelskyofBirkbeckCollegeinLondononeoftheleadinvestigatorsofthestudywhohaspreviouslyannoyedwomen'sgroupsbecauseofhiscriticismsofchildcarE.Onbehalfoffathersormothers?interruptedSarahFriedmanadevelopmentalpsychologistattheNationalInstituteofChildHealthandHumanDevelopmentNICHDandoneoftheotherleadscientistsonthestudy.OnbehalfofparentsandfamiliesrespondedBelsky.NICHDisnotwillingtogetintopolicyrecommendationssaidFriedmancontradictinghercolleaguE.ThereareotherpossibilitiesthatcanbeentertaineD.Yesitisaquicksolution—morehoursinchildcareisassociatedwithmoreproblems.Theeasysolutionistocutthenumberofhoursbutthatmayhaveimplicationsforthefamilythatmaynotbebeneficialforthedevelopmentofthechildrenintermsofeconomics.InaninterviewafterthebriefingFriedmansaidthataskingparentstoworkfewerhoursandspendmoretimewiththeirchildrenusuallymeantalossoffamilyincomewhichadversely不利地affectschildren.ScientistssaidthatthestudywashighlyreliablE.Buttheresearcherssaidtheyhadnowhetherthebehavioraldifficultiespersistedasthechildrenmovedtohighergrades.33.Childrenwhospendmoretimeinqualitychildcarewill.A.developgreaterabilityinlanguageB.beeasytomanageandlessnaughtyC.possessgreatrisk-takingspiritD.begreedyandmeantotheirclassmates34.Whatisstillunknownabouthigherlevelofaggressivenessinkindergartenchildren?A.whetherhigherlevelofaggressivenesscanbeavoidedwithlongerchildcarE.B.Wherelongerchildcareequallyaffectschildrenfromdifferentfamilies.C.WhetheraggressivenessisadirectresultoflongerchildcarE.D.Whetherlongerchildcareimprovesintellectualabilityinchildren.35.Inthefifthparagraphtheworditprobablymean.A.NICHDisunwillingtogiveparentsrecommendationsB.NICHDiswillingtogivepolicyadviceconcerningchildcareC.thenumberofhoursinchildcareshouldbereducedsignificantlyD.parentsshoulddisciplinethebehavioroftheirchildrenmorestrictly
Everyoneneedstobesafelovedandtohaveasenseofbelonging.Theseareinbornandnaturalbasicneeds.Inanefforttohavetheseneedssatisfiedmanyofustendtopleaseothers.AnditworksforawhilE.Wefindthatweexperiencelessconflictwithothersbuttheconflictwithinourselvesgrows.Sayingnoproducesfeelingofguiltandsayingyesbringsanger.Myfatherwasinthemilitarysowemovedfrequently.BeingshyIdidn'tmakefriends.What'smoreIgrewupinahouseholdwheregradesimageandhowotherssawourfamilywereveryimportant.InourhouseholdaCwasunacceptableaBshouldhavebeenanAandanAmeantthelessonwastooeasy.Iwastooskinnymysisterwastoofatandmybrother'slipsandearsweretoobigforhistinyheaD.TostoppleasingothersiseasiersaidthandonE.It'salongprocessoneinwhichIamconsistentlyworkingtoperfect.TheturningpointformecameshortlyafterIgotmarrieD.TheveryfirstthingwedidtoendthecycleofcateringtootherswasdevelopourownidentityasindividualsandthenasacouplE.Andthenwedevelopedastrongsetofcore核心valuesandavisionforourfuturE.Thethirdandoneofthemostvaluablethingswedidduringthisprocesswasdevelopourownpersonalinfluenceonothersandwevalueddeeplytheopinionsofthewiserandmoresuccessfulpeoplearoundus.Besidesweshouldunderstandthatsometimeshelpingpeopleactuallyhurtsthem.Struggleisnecessarytosuccess.StrugglestrengthenscharactermakingpeopledetermineD.Sosometimesallowingpeopletostruggleisthebestthingyoucandoforthem.32.Howarewelikelytofeelwhenpleasingothers?A.SatisfieD.B.Angry.C.Happy.C.Guilty.33.Whatcanweinferfromtheauthor'sexperienceasachild?A.Hegrewupdoingalotofhousework.B.ItwashardforhimtoadjusttothemovinglifE.C.Herealizedthevalueofopinionsfromothers.D.Hisparentshadgreatexpectationsofthechildren.34.Whatisthethirdparagraphmainlyabout?A.Whatstepstheauthortooktogoonpleasingothers.B.Howtheauthorsteppedoutofthecycleofpleasingothers.C.Whytheauthorfurtherdevelopedhisvaluesandcharacter.D.Whentheauthorturnedtoothersfortheirvaluableopinions.35.Whatdoestheauthorsuggestdoing?A.Helpingotherswithoutdelay.B.Refusingtohelpothers.C.Thinkingtwicebeforeofferinghelp.D.LeavingsomeonealoneintroublE.
WeChinesearenotbighuggers.A.handshakeorapatontheshoulderisenoughtoconveyourfriendshiporaffectiontooneanother.SowhenournewlyacquaintedWesternfriendsreachoutinpreparationforahugsomeofusfeelawkwarD.ManyquestionsgothroughourheaD.WhereshouldIputmyarmsUndertheirarmpitsoraroundtheirneckWhatdistanceshouldImaintainShouldourcheststouch?It’sevenmoredifficultwithfriendsfromsomeEuropeancountries.ShouldIkissthemonthecheekwhilehuggingWhichsideOrisitbothcheeksWhichsideshouldIstarton?Butitisn’tjustpeoplefromculturesthatemphasizeareservednessinexpressingphysicalintimacy亲密whofindhuggingconfusing.HugscancausediscomfortorevendistressinpeoplewhovaluetheirpersonalspacE.InarecentarticleforTheWallStreetJournalUSpsychologistPeggyDrexlersaidthatalthoughtheUSremainsamediumtouchculture—morephysicallydemonstrativethanJapanwhereabowistheallpurposehelloandgoodbyebutlessdemonstrativethanLatinorEasternEuropeancultureswherehugsarestrongandcanincludeakissonbothcheeksAmericansdoseemtobehuggingmorE.Frompoliticianstocelebritieshugsaregivenwilly–nillytofriendsstrangersandenemiesalikeandthepublichasbeenquicktopickupthepracticE.Publicfiguresknowthatnothingprojectsliketheabilityasagoodhug.USFirstLadyMichelleObamahasputherarmsaroundicyforeignleaderslikeRussianPrimeMinisterDmitryMedvedevandtheQueenofEnglandonthelatteroccasionactuallybreakingtheruleofroyalmanners.Butnotallaregratefultobeembracedevenbythemostinfluentialandfamous.Tothemanyhugisoffensiveifit’snotsincerE.AmandaHesswritingforUSmagazineSlatesayspublicfiguresshouldstopimposinghugsoneveryonetheymeet.Forthemahugisrarelyagestureofsincerefellowshipcompassionoraffection.It’sallpartofashow.Hugsarefalselyintimatepowerplaysusedbypublicfigurestoestablishtheirsocialdominanceoverthoseintheirgrasp.CeciliaWaldenaBritishjournalistwritingforTheTelegraphwholivesinNewYorkholdsthesameopinion.Powerhuggingasshecallsitisanoffenderdressedupaskindness.IthasbecomeafashionintheUSwherebossesarealreadyembracingtheirstaffeithershortlybeforeorafterfiringthemmenandwomentheirfriendsorenemiesinathousandcheatingdisplaysofunity.32.Fromthefirstfourparagraphswecanseethat__________.A.weChinesepeopledon’tknowhowtohugB.peoplefromEuropeancountriesoftengetpuzzledabouthuggingC.peopleinWesterncountriesseldomusehugstoexpresstheirphysicalclosenessD.hugscanbringpressuretopeoplewhenusedimproperly33.TheexampleofUSFirstLadyMichelleObamaisgiventoshowthat________.A.AmericansholdamediumtouchcultureB.publicfiguresknowhuggingfunctionswellinpublicC.sheismuchlikedbyAmericanpeopleD.hugsareforbiddeninEngland34.Powerhugginginthelastparagraphactuallymeansthat_____________.A.hugsareonlyusedsincerelybysomepeoplewithpowerB.huggingispowerfultobossesinUSC.publicfiguressometimesusehuggingjustforashowofpowerD.publicfigurescanhuganyoneintheirgraspfreely35.Whatcanbethebesttitleofthispassage?A.HugsVitalorNot?B.HugsTrickyAffair?C.HugsandPublicFiguresD.HugsandPower
Self-drivingCapabilitiesSensorandcamera-equippedmodelsfromAudiandVolkswagenamongothersdon’tjustautomaticallybraketopreventminoraccidents;theycanactuallynavigate行驶aroundhighwaytrafficandintogarageswithoutahumanatthewheel.AttractiveDashboardsInadditiontoFord’snewSyncsystemwhichbetterunderstandsvoicecommandsAppleandGooglehavepartneredwithautomakerstocreateinterfaces界面asuser-friendlyastheonesonyoursmartphonE.SmarterHeadlightsAudi’sandBMW’sultra-brightlaserheadlightscandetectoncomingcarsanddimslightlytoavoiddisturbingtheirdrivers.Oneproblem:they’renotyetlegalintheU.S.Self-parkingSkillsThenewmodelofBMW’sall-electriccanfinditsownspotinaparkinglotthensendsignalsviaasmart-watchapptocontactitsdrivers.21.IntermsofSelf-drivingCapabilitieswhatmakesAudiandVolkswagenstandout?A.Brakingwhensensingredlights.B.Goingintogarageswithoutadriver.C.Stoppingothercarsonhighway.D.TakingphotoswithacamerA.22.Whichofthecarscanadjusttheheadlightsinordernottoupsetdriversinoncomingcars?A.FordandVolkswagen.B.AudiandBMW.C.AudiandVolkswagen.D.BMWandForD.23.Inwhichsectionofacarmagazinedoesthearticlemostprobablyappear?A.FirstDrivE.B.CarsForRent.C.InstrumentalTests.D.SmartTech.
IhateBlackFridaysales.It’softenagatheringofpeoplewhoarehereformanydifferentreasons.Somearelookingforadealonthatoneitemfortheirlovedoneorperhapsthemselves.Theirintentionsarecompletelyunrelatedtothefestivetimeoftheyear.ItwasseveralyearsagowhenmywifeaskedmetomeetheratthelocaldepartmentstoreonBlackFridaymorning.Theyhadadvertisedachild’sbikethatshewantedtopurchaseforourson.WestoodwithaverylargecrowdwaitingforthemanagertoblowthewhistlE.Afterawhilethewhistleblew.Itwaslikethrowingabucketofsmallfishintoatankofsharks.ItoldmywifethatifweobtainedabikefinebutifwedidnotIwasOKwiththattoo.AsthepileofbikesbegantograduallydecreaseinsizeIsawmypoliteopportunitytowrapmyhandsaroundthecornerofoneoftheboxes.IlifteditupandsuddenlyfeltsomemildresistancE.IlookedupseeoneofthelargestgentlemenIhadeverseeninmylifE.FrighteningwasnotthewordtodescribehispresencE.Heworelotsofbeltsofmetalstuddedleatheraroundbotharmsandevenhisneck.Tattoos纹身wereanobviouspassionofhis.Istartedtogiveuptheboxbuthegentlypusheditbackinmydirectionandbackintomyhands.Hethendirecteditintomyshoppingcart.HelookedatmesmiledandsaidMerryChristmas.MywifeandIwenttothecheckoutpaidforthebikeandwenthomE.AllthewayhomeIwasthinkingthatthismomentwasbyfarthebestgiftIhadeverreceivedforChristmas.Thekindnessofastrangerbrokeallpreconceivednotions预想Imayhavehadofstereotypesandprejudices.24.Howdidtheauthorfeelwhengoingintothestore?A.Thecrowdwaslikesmallfish.B.TheymightnotgetthebikE.C.Hewasexcitedtodotheshopping.D.ThewhistlewasblowntoolatE.25.Whathappenedwhentheauthorwasbuyingthebike?A.Hewasscaredbyaman’slookatfirst.B.A.gentlemanboughtthebikeforhim.C.A.strangerhelpedhimliftthebox.D.HegaveupthebikehefirsttoucheD.26.Whatcanwelearnfromtheauthor’sexperience?A.Lookbeforeyouleap.B.CustomisasecondnaturE.C.ThebestChristmasgiftD.A.strangegentleman
HiltonEnglishLanguageCenterInformationforNewStudentsCLASSTIME8:30A.m.—10:00A.m.10:30A.m.—12:00A.m.1:30p.m.—3:00p.m..LanguageCenterisopenMondaytoFriday.Eachclasshasoneafternoonfreeperweek.OnthefirstdaygotothelecturehalltocheckyourtimetablE.SELF—ACCESSThelanguagelaboratoryRoom1110isopenMondaytoFridayfrom3:15p.m.to5:00p.m.forallfull-timestudents.Youcanlearnhowtousecomputersforlanguagegamesorword-processing文字处理.TherearetapesforstudentstoborrowtopracticetheirEnglish.Goinandasktheteachertoshowyou.Ifyouplantotakepublicexaminationstherearedictationandlisteningcomprehensiontapesforyoutopracticewith.Thereareclozeexercisesonthecomputers.Askyourclassteacherforalistofpastexamessays.Studentscanborrowtapestotakehomebuttheymustbereturnedaftertwodays.ATTENDANCE出勤:AllstudentsareexpectedtoattendclassesasitisrequireD.StudentswhodonotattendclasseswillbereportedtoOSS.Eightypercentattendanceisrequiredforstudentstoreceivetheircertificates证书whentheyfinishtheircourses.ItisalsorequiredbyOSSforanextensiontoyourvisA.BOOKS:Ifstudentsaregivencoursebooksthebooksaretheirresponsibility.Ifabookislostthestudentwillbeexpectedtopayforit.IfstudentswishtobuybooksthereisabookshopinthecollegespecializinginEnglishbooksRoom3520.25.Whendoclassesbeginandendonafullday?A.8:30A.m.—1:30p.m..B.8:30A.m.—3:00p.m..C.8:30A.m.—3:15p.m..D.3:15p.m.—5:00p.m..26.Timetablecanbeseenin_________.A.thelecturehallB.Room3520C.theclassroomD.Room111027.Ifastudentlosesabookheisexpectedto___________it.A.borrowB.bepunishedC.payforD.return
Ifyouarehungrywhatdoyoudo?Grabapieceofyourfavoritemealandstayquietafterthat?Justlikeyourstomachevenyourmindishungry.Butitneverletsyouknowbecauseyoukeepit.busythinkingaboutyourdreamloverfavoritestarandmanysuchabsurdthings.Soitsilentlybegantopaycarefulattentiontoyourneedsandneverletitselfgrow.Whenmindloosensitsfreedomtogrowcreativitygetsafullstop.ThismightbethereasonwhyweallsometimesthinkWhathappensnext?Whycan'tIthink?WhyamIalwaysgiventhedifficultproblems?Wellthisistheresultofourownkarma宿命ofusingourbrainforthinkingofnot-so-worthythings.Hungerofthemindcanbeactuallysettledthroughextensivereading.NowwhyreadingandnotwatchingTV?BecausereadinghasbeenthemosteducativetoolusedbyusrightfromthechildhooD.Justlikethattodevelopotheraspectsofourlifewehavetotakehelpofreading.YouhaveinnumerablenumberofbooksinthisworldwhichwillanswerallyourHowto?questions.Onceyoureadabookyoujustdon'trunyoureyesthroughthelinesbutevenyourminddecodes解码itandexplainsittoyou.TheinterestingpartofthebookisstoredinyourmindasaseeD.Nowthisseedisunknowinglyusedbyyouinyourfuturetodevelopnewideas.Thesameseedifusedmanytimescanhelpyoulinkandrelatealotofthingsofwhichyouwouldhaveneverthoughtofinyourwildestdreams!Thisisnothingbutcreativity.Themorethenumberofbooksyoureadthemoreyourmindwillopenup.Alsothisimprovesyourspeakingskillstoalargeextentandalsomakesasignificantcontributiontoyourvocabulary.WithinnotimeyoustartspeakingEnglishoranylanguagefluentlywithyourfriendsorotherpeopleandyouneverseemtorunoutoftherightwordsattherighttimE.32.Whatdoestheauthormeanbysayingthatourmindishungry?A.Wedon'treadbooks.B.Ourcreativitygetsafullstop.C.Wedon'thaveagoodmemory.D.Wedon'tknowwhattodonext.33.One'smindishungrybecausehe/she.A.can'tworkoutthingswellB.loosensthefreedomtogrowC.ismentallybusywithmanyabsurdthingsD.beginstopaycarefulattentiontohisneeds34.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtheadvantageofreading?A.Helpingyoudevelopyourcreativity.B.Helpingyouenlargeyourvocabulary.C.Helpingyouimproveyourspeakingskills.D.Helpingyourunyoureyesthroughthelines.35.Byreadingmorewearesureto.A.performbettermentallyinthefutureB.dreamthewildestdreamsC.storebooksinyourmindD.speakEnglishfluently
LastsummertwonineteenthcenturycottageswererescuedfromremotefarmfieldsinMontanatobemovedtoanArtDecobuildinginSanFrancisco.ThehousesweremadeofwooD.ThesecottagesoncehousedearlysettlersastheyworkedthedryMontanasoilnowtheyholdTwitterengineers.Thecottagescouldbeanexampleoftheindustry'soddloveaffairwithlowtechnologyaconceptassociatedwiththenaturalworldandwitholdschoolcraftsmanship手艺thatexistslongbeforetheInterneterA.Lowtechnologyisnotvirtual虚拟的—sototakeadvantageofitInternetcompanieshavehadtogetcreativE.TherescuedwoodcottagesfittedbyhandinthelateeighteenhundredsareanobviousexamplebutTwitter'sdesignslieontheextremeenD.Othercompaniesareusingabroaderinterpretation阐释oflowtechnologythatfocusesonnaturE.Amazonisbuildingthreeglassspheresfilledwithtreessothatemployeescanworkandsocializeinamorenaturalparklikesetting.AtGoogle'sofficeanentireflooriscarpetedingracE.Facebook'ssecondMenloParkcampingwillhavearooftopparkwithawalkingtrail.OlleLundbergthefounderofLundbergDesignhasworkedwithmanytechcompaniesovertheyears.Wehavelosttheconnectiontothemakerinourlivesandourtechengineersaretheoneswhofeelmostimpoverished贫乏的becausethey'resurroundedbythedigitalworldhesays.They'relookingforawaytoregaintheirindividualidentityandwe'vefoundthatintroducingrealcraftsisonewaytodothat.Thiscraftbasedtheoryisrootedinhistory.WilliamMorristheEnglishartistandwriterturnedbacktopreindustrialartsintheeighteensixtiesjustaftertheIndustrialRevolution.TheArtsandCraftsmovementdefineditselfagainstmachines.WithoutcreativehumanoccupationpeoplebecamedisconnectedfromlifeMorrissaiD.Researchhasshownthatnaturalenvironmentscanrestore恢复ourmentalcapacities.InJapanpatientsareencouragedtoforestbathetakingwalksthroughwoodstolowertheirbloodpressurE.Thesehealthbenefitsapplytotheworkplaceaswell.RachelKaplanaprofessorofenvironmentalpsychologyhasspentyearsresearchingtherestorativeeffectsofnaturalenvironments.Herresearchfoundthatworkerswithaccesstonatureattheoffice—evensimpleviewsoftreesandflowers—felttheirjobswerelessstressfulandmoresatisfying.Iflowtechofficescanpotentiallynourishthebrainsandimprovethementalhealthofemployeesthenfinebringonthecottages.32.Thewritermentionsthetwonineteenthcenturycottagestoshowthat_.A.TwitterishavingahardtimeB.oldcottagesareinneedofprotectionC.earlysettlersoncesufferedfromadryclimateinMontanaD.Internetcompanieshaverediscoveredthebenefitsoflowtechnology33.Lowtechnologyisregardedassomethingthat________.A.isrelatedtonatureB.isoutofdatetodayC.consumestoomuchenergyD.existsinthevirtualworld34.ThemainideaofParagraph5isthathumanbeings________.A.havedestroyedmanypreindustrialartsB.haveatraditionofvaluingartsandcraftsC.canbecomeintelligentbylearninghistoryD.canregaintheirindividualidentitybyusingmachines35.Whatmightbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.PastgloriesfuturedreamsB.ThevirtualworldtherealchallengeC.HightechcompanieslowtechofficesD.Themorecraftsmanshipthelesscreativity
WecanhaveconflictswithourimportantpersonslikefriendsrelativesworkmatesetC.Buttheconflictdoesn'tnecessarilymeanthattherelationshipwillbedestroyeD.Infactsometimesconflicthelpspeopletoletouttheirsilentfeelingsallowingthemtofreetheirsuppressedemotions.Howeverwheninaconflictweusuallygetangryandsayordothingswhicharen'tlinkedtotheproblemathanD.Thereforeitisimportantthatweshouldtrytoavoidconflictsthrougheffectivecommunication.Inaheatedargumentweusuallysaythingsthataren'trelatedtotherealproblemandevenuserudewordstomakesurewegainanadvantageovertheotherpersons.Thenthewholesituationgoesbadly.Soweshouldnotseparate隔离therootcauseoftheproblemandbuildourdiscussionaroundit.Thisensuresthattherearenoruderemarksandthesituationmovesinapositivedirection.It'seasyforustothinkwe'rerightandifsomethingisn'tworkingoutitsurelymustbesomeoneelse'sfault.Howeverifyouaimtosolveaconflictfirstofallyoushouldshowsomerespectandallowtheotherpersonstoexpressthemselves.UsingremarkslikeIunderstandyourconcernonthisorIknowyou'rerightatyourendwouldmaketheotherpersonsfeelmoreappreciateD.SometimessomepeoplegettooexcitedandmaybehaveinthewrongwayorsaysomethingothersmaynotappreciatE.Thiscancauseaworsesituation.Actuallytheyshouldcontroltheiremotionsandkeepcalm.Thishastobelearnedthroughself-controlandobservingbehaviorofotherpeoplE.Thetipsmentionedaboveareusefulformostsituations.Howeverwedon'truleoutthepossibilitythattherearesomepeoplewhoalwayswanttocreatesomesortoftroubleforothers.YoucantellthemfromothersandputtinginanefforttoresolveaconflictwiththemmayjustnotbeawiseideA.Thebestwaytodealwiththesepeopleistoforgetthem.Afamoussayingcanhelpyouandthatis:Youshouldneverfightwithapig;youbothgetdirtyandonlythepiglikesit.25.WhatcanwelearnfromParagraph1?A.Conflictsmayhelpusdealwithouremotions.B.Conflictscanimproveourrelationswithothersgreatly.C.Effectivecommunicationcanhelpusavoidconflictsundoubtedly.D.Theclosertwofriendsarethemoreconflictsarebetweenthem.26.Whenmakingdiscussionstosolveconflictsweshould.A.knowothers'personalqualityB.knowothers'abilityofexpressionC.avoidshowingourdisadvantagesD.centerontherootcauseof.theproblem27.Theauthorsuggeststhatwhenpeoplegettooexcitedtheyshould.A.behavelikeotherpeopleB.controlthesituationC.learntokeeptheirheadD.saysomethingunconcerned28.Intheauthor'sopinionhowshouldyoudealwiththosewhoalwayswanttocreatetroubleforyou?A.Fightwiththem.B.Ignorethem.C.Haveatalkwiththem.D.GivethemsomethingtheylikE.
OnceagaintheChristmasseasonwasuponusandmydaughterTaniawasaskingWhatdoyouwantforChristmasDad?Inthesmalltownwherewelivedlifehadacertainrhythmandthefestivalseasonwasfullofritual仪式.ButthisparticularyearmydaughterTaniachangedallthat.EverydayfortwoweeksbeforeChristmasunabletocontainherexcitementsherepeatedlysaidYou'llneverguesshutyou'regoingtolovewhatwegotyouforChristmas!ShewasdeterminedthatIshouldbeimpresseD.Onthe24thmywifeandIwereaskedtojointhekidsforsomelast-minuteshopping.WechosetostayathomE.FourhourslaterthekidswerebackatthedoorshoppingmissioncompleteD.WehaveyourgiftoutinthecarDadTaniaexclaimedandit'sgettingcold!Wewerethenorderedtoleavetheroom.Nonotjusttoanotherroombutupstairsandoutofsight.Soobedientlywewentupstairs.AfewminuteslaterweheardthemcallingOkayyoucancomedownnow!ImmediatelymyexciteddaughtersaidOpenitnow!BynowmydaughterwasabouttoexplodewithexcitementandItoohadpassedthestageofmildlycuriousfeelingsomewherebetweeninquisitive好奇的anddemanding.Finallywearrivedattheunveiling.OkayTaniainstructedusonthecountofthreebothofyougrabacorneroftheblanket.ShestoodbywiththecameraandeventhoughIwastryingmybesttoremainunimpresseD.MywifeandIliftedtheblanketandthegiftwasexposeD.IthoughtIcan'tbelievemyeyes!PerhapsIamdelusional妄想的!Thisisjustnotpossible!Theflashofmydaughter'scamerawentoffwhenrisingupoutofthatheapofblanketsandwrappingmeinanenormoushearhugwasnoneotherthanmysix-foot-two1.89meters175pound79kilogramssonGreghomeforChristmasforthefirsttimein19years!21.WhatdoesthewordcontainmeaninParagraph3?A.keepsfeelingoryourselfundercontrolB.consistofC.haveorholdsomethingwithinD.preventaproblemfromspreading22.Whatisthedaughter'sChristmasgiftforherfather?A.AcamerA.B.Abighug.C.Hisson'scominghackhomE.D.Ablanket.23.Beforethegiftwasexposedhowdidthefatherfeel?A.Curious.B.UnimpresseD.C.AmazeD.D.Delusional.24.What'sthebesttitleforthepassage?A.TheChristmasSeasonB.ASpecialChristmasGiftC.ABigSurpriseD.HomeforChristmasfortheFirstTime
Whenyougotothedoctoryouliketocomeawaywithaprescription.ItmakesyoufeelbettertoknowyouwillgetsomemedicinE.ButthedoctorknowsthatmedicineisnotalwaysneedeD.Sometimesallasickpersonneedsissomereassurancethatallwillbewell.Insuchcasesthedoctormayprescribeaplacebo.AplaceboisasugarpillaharmlessshotorailemptycapsulE.Eventhoughtheyhavenomedicineinthemthesethingsseemtomakepeoplewell.Thepatientthinksitismedicineandbeginstogetbetter.Howdoesthishappen?Thestudyoftheplaceboopensupnewknowledgeaboutthewaythehumanbodycanhealitself.Itisasiftherewasadoctorineachofus.Thedoctorwillhealthebodyforusifweletit.Butitisnotyetknownjusthowtheplaceboworkstohealthebody.Somepeoplesayitworksbecausethehumanmindfoolsitself.Thesepeoplesaythatifthemindisfooledintothinkingitgotmedicinethenitwillactasifitdidandthebodywillfeelbetter.Placebosdonotalwayswork.Thesuccessofthistreatmentseemstorestalotwiththerelationshipbetweenthepatientandthedoctor.Ifthepatienthasalotoftrustinthedoctorandifthedoctorreallywantstohelpthepatientthentheplaceboismorelikelytowork.Soinawaythedoctoristhemostpowerfulplaceboofall.Aplacebocanalsohavebadeffects.Ifpatientsexpectabadreactiontomedicinethentheywillalsoshowabadreactiontotheplacebo.Thiswouldseemtoshowthatalotofhowyoureacttomedicineisinyourmindratherthaninyourbody.SomedoctorsstillthinkthatiftheplacebocanhavebadeffectsitshouldneverbeuseD.Theythinkthereisstillnotenoughknownaboutit.Thestrangepoweroftheplacebodoesseemtosuggestthatthehumanmindisstrongerthanwethinkitis.TherearepeoplewhosayyoucanhealyourbodybyusingyourminD.Andtheinterestingthingisthatevenpeoplewhoswearthisisnotpossiblehavebeenhealedbyaplacebo.32.Whatdoweknowaboutplaceboaccordingtothepassage?A.ItcontainssomesortofmedicinE.B.Itwon’tfunctionifyouarenegativeaboutmedicinE.C.Peoplewhodon’tbelieveplacebocan’tbehealedbyit.D.Patientsanddoctorsknowclearlyhowithelpstohealthebody.33.Whyisthedoctorsometimesthemostpowerfulplacebo?A.Thepatientneedshelpbadly.B.Thepatientbelievesinthedoctor.C.Thedoctorknowsbetteraboutyourbody.D.Thedoctorhascarefullystudiedmedicine.34.WhatdoestheunderlinedworditinParagraph5referto?A.Theplacebo.B.Thebadeffect.C.Thebody.D.ThemedicinE.35.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.PlaceboWorkonYourMindB.PlaceboTheMostPowerfulMedicineC.PlaceboTheBestDoctorD.PlaceboHealYourBody
WiththisletterIwanttogiveuponmykitchendutiesuntilthereisclearevidenceofmutualrespect互相尊重withinthehomE.ForyearsithasbeenthoughtthatIwillbetheonetopickupthedroppedsocksturnofflightsturnonthedishwasher.ButIreachedmybreakingpointthisweekenD.EveryonewashappywhenthedogfoundapieceofbonE.Heplayedwithitcarrieditaroundanddroppedit.Youallwatchedtookphotoshadfunandthenwentaway.Iwasleftfinishingthelunchtidy-upmyheartwarmedbyallyourlaughter.UntilIcameacrossthepieceoffruitinsomedoghairinthemiddleofthecarpet.Youhadallseenitandwalkedaway.Didanyonereallywanttopickitup?Idon'tmindwalkingthedogandbathingthecat.Wehavechosentolookafterthem.I'mbuildingafamilyahomefilledwithlovE.Butlookatyounow!Myhusbandwithyourjobgrowingeachstepforwardyouhavemorechallengestoconquer战胜.Mychildrenwonderfulteenagersandyoungadultsgrowingintoyourselvesyouarelivingyourfreelives.IloveyouallmorethananythingelseinthisworlD.Butsomethingwentwrong—Ibecamestatic静止的.Ibecamelesstheheartofthefamilymorethecaretaker.Weareafamilyaunitthatlivesandlovesinamutuallysupportiveway.I'minvitingyoutostepupandjoinin.MypositionisopenfordiscussionbutneveragainwillIplaytheroleofcookandbottlewasher.Iwillcontinuetocookattimes—Ilovetodoso—butonlywhenIhavethetimE.Ihavealifetoliveaswell.Yourlovingwifeandmother32.Whenthewriterheardothermembers'laughtershefelt.A.angryB.unequalC.sadD.warm33.Accordingtothewriterhowwilltheproblemmentionedinthisletterbesolved?A.Shewon'tdothecookingatall.B.Shewillactastheleaderofthefamily.C.Shewillfindsomeonetodothehousework.D.Everyonewilltakehissharetotakecareofthefamily.34.Towhomdidthewriterwritethisletter?A.Hermother.B.Caretakers.C.Herhusbandandchildren.D.Housewives.35.Whydidthewriterwritethisletter?A.Toaskforrespectfromthefamily.B.Toofferhousewivessomesuggestions.C.Tocallonreaderstohelpher.D.Toexpressherlovetothefamily.
Doyouoftenfeelthatyouhaven’taffordgotenoughtimetocarryoutalltheplansdrawnupatthebeginningoftheyearandanewyearisdrawingnearunexpectedly?IfyouhavethesamefeelingyouarenotalonE.Itfeelsliketimespeedsupeveryyear.ScientistsclaimthatoverthousandsofyearsgreatchangeshavetakenplacE.HowevertimeismysteriousanduniquE.NomatterwhathappensintheworldtimeseemstoturnablindeyetotheoutsideworlD.WhetheritisinthepastatpresentorinthefuturetimewouldnotvarywiththedevelopmentoftheworlD.ItremainsthesameandoperatesatarelativelysteadyspeeD.Accordingtoarecentstudysmartphonestabletsandotherdigitalproductshavetrainedourbrainstoprocessmoreinformationcausingustothinktimeispassingfasterthanitreallyis.Evenjustreadingasimpleadvertisementonthedigitaldevicethepeoplewhowereexperimentedonthoughttimepassedmorequicklycomparedwiththeothergroupthatreadalongmonologue独白fromarealbook.It’salmostasthoughwe’retryingtokeepstepwiththetechnologyanddothingsmorequicklyandmoreefficientlyDr.McoughlinfromJamesCookUniversitysaiD.Itseemslikethere’ssomethingabouttechnologyitselfthatspeedsupourpacemakerswhichmeasurethepassingoftimE.Researchersnotethatinordertostoptimefromrushingbyweshouldreducethetimespentonlineandpreventthepacemakermovingfast.Thefindingsprovewhatmostpeoplehaveknown:weneedtostopandsmelltheroses.25.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothescientists?A.PeoplehaveknownclearlyabouttimE.B.Timeissomethingthatneverchanges.C.PeoplecanchangethefeatureoftimE.D.TimeusuallykeepspacewithourlifE.26.Whatmakesusfeelthattimeisgettingfaster?A.ThehealthylifestylE.B.Readingalotofbooks.C.Thehightechproducts.D.Thedevelopmentofthebrain.27.What'stheattitudeofDr.McLoughlintothestudy?A.OpposeD.B.Approving.C.Doubtful.D.UnconcerneD.28.Bysayingweneedtostopandsmelltherosestheauthormeans_________.A.wemustknowhowtoplantrosesB.it'snecessarytoavoidusingtheInternetC.peoplecankeepworkingwithoutabreakD.weshouldlearntoslowdownandenjoyourlifE.
Thedecisionsthatwemakeshapeusthroughoutourlives.NomatterwhatdecisionswemakegoodorhadeachoneputsusonanewroadinthefuturE.Makeahaddecision?Noproblem.Learnfromthedecisionandmakeanotherdecisiontogetonadifferentpath.ThisisadvicethatIgotfromTonyRobbinsinhishookAwakentheGiantWithin.ThisisahookthatIrecommendtoanyonewantingtodevelopafirewithintomakechangesintheirlifE.IthelpedmetounderstandhowfearofmakingpoorchoiceswashinderingmefrombecomingthegreatmanwhoIamtoday.NowIamnotsayingthatIamawell-knownpersoninanyparticularcirclE.ButIamthekingofmycastleworkinghardandtryingtomakegooddecisionsinregardtothepathsthatIhavechosen.Iamagreatmanintheeyesofmywifeandmychildren.AndthatisalltherecognitionthatIneedinmylifetimE.AndIknowthatmypastfailureshavebeenthebuildingblockthatIcontinuetousetobuildmycareerandself-imageinmycommunitythatIlivein.BenLerercofounderandCEOofThrillistWediaGroupisagoodexampleofthis.InanarticleontheFastCompanywebsitE.Lerertalksaboutthisverysubject.HesaysI'vehadtomakesomereallytoughdecisionshutfinallyIthinkthebestcompaniesarethosethatcanrecognizewhensomethingisn'tgoingrightandfixitinstesdofjustturningablindeyebecauseit'seasier.Greatpeoplemakedecisions.Whenadecisiondoesnothavethedesiredresultmakeadifferentdecision.Itdoesnotgetanysimplerthanthat.29.FromTonyRobbins'bookAwakentheGiantWithinthewriterknew.A.makingahaddecisionisveryterribleB.makingdecisionshelpsusbecomeagreatmanC.beingafraidtomakeahaddecisionisverynaturalD.learningfromthehaddecisioncanhelpmakeanewchoice30.Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?A.AhaddecisionhasahadeffectonpeoplE.B.Thebestcompanycanadmitandcorrectabaddecision.C.Peopleshouldlearnhowtomakeagooddecision.D.WakingadecisionismuchsimplerthanchangingonE.31.Whatcouldhethebesttitleofthepassage?A.OvercomeYourFearsB.TakeActionC.WakeDecisionsD.TrustYourself
The24solartermsoriginatedandwasfirstlyusedinChinA.ItwascreatedthousandsyearsagoonthebasisofpracticalneedsofagriculturE.AncientChinesepeopleusedittoguideagricultureproductionspecialclimatesignsandevenhealthylivingtips.Lastyearthe24solartermswasaddedtoUNESCO’sworldintangibleculturalheritagelist.NowithasbeenbroughttolifethankstoacreativedesignerfromSouthwestChina’sGuizhouprovincE.Ontheeveofthisyear’sQingmingFestivalShiChanghongreleasedhisversionofre-producedandpack-agedcharactersforeachsolartermintheformofmovingartofgifs.SincetheirinitialreleaseonZecolonMarch29thegifshavewongreatacclaimamongthegeneralpublicandquicklyengulfedsocialmediawithmillionsofhitsduringthefestivalperioD.TomaximizepublicityShireleasedhisworkinthreeforms:videoanimationandpicturewhilethebackgroundsoundsaddtothebrilliancE.WhenIwatchtheshortvideoIcanstronglyfeeltheChinese-styleelementshiddeninthem.AnditisreallycooltorejuvenateChinesetraditionalcultureinsuchauniqueway.WeChatuserXiaoFeifeisaiD.Itisreallyacomforttometoseesomanypeoplelikemylatestwork.TobehonestitwouldreallysurprisemeiftheworkdoesnotarouseasensationamongChinesepeoplE.The24solaritemsisadeeplymootedconceptthatencapsulatestheessenceofChinesewisdom.Howeveronlyasmallportionofpeopleknowallthenamesorthecorrectorderofthoseterms.MyintentionistoincreaseChinesepeople’sselfawarenesstolearnmoreaboutourtraditionalfineculturE.Actuallythe24solaritemsworkisonlyapartofmywholedesignprogram‘CharmChina’whichIstartedoverayearago.ShitoldChinaDaily.24.WhatdoyouthinktheunderlinedwordZccolreferto?A.WebsiteB.MagazineC.RadioBroadcastD.Newspaper25.Whatisthepurposeofthepassage?A.TointroduceacreativedesignerB.Tointroducetheoriginofthe24solartermsC.TointroduceadesignprogramCharmChinaD.Tointroducethe24solaritemswork26.Whichofthefollowingstatementistrueaccordingtotext?A.The24solaritemsworkdesignedbyShiChanghongwasaddedtoUNESCO’sheritagelist.B.ThebackgroundsoundsoftheworkmakethevideomoreattractiveC.ItreallysurprisedShiChanghongtoseesomanypeoplelikehislatestworkD.Mostoldpeopleknowallthenamesofthecorrectorderofthe24solarterms27.Whichpartofthenewspaperdoesthetextprobablybelongto?A.TravelB.CultureC.AgricultureD.Education
SundayismorelikeMondaythanitusedtobE.Placesofbusinessthatusedtokeepdaytimebusinesshoursarenowopenlateintothenight.AndontheInternetthehourofthedayandthedayoftheweekhavebecomeirrelevant不相关的.A.halfcenturyagointheUnitedStatesmostpeopleexperiencedstrongandprecisedividinglinesbetweendaysofrestanddaysofworkschooltimeandsummertimE.Todaytheboundariesstillexistbuttheyseemnotclear.ThelawinalmostallstatesusedtorequirestorestocloseonSunday;inmostitnolongerdoes.Itusedtokeeptheschoolsopeninallseasonsexceptsummerinmostitstilldoes.AndwhethertheworkweekshouldstrengthenitslegallimitsorwhetheritshouldbecomemoreflexibleisoftendebateD.Howshouldweasasocietyorganizeourtime?Shouldwegoevenfurtherinrelaxingtheboundariesoftimeuntilweliveinaworldinwhicheveryminuteismuchlikeeveryother?Thesearenoteasyquestionseventoask.PartofthedifficultyisthatwerarelyrecognizethelawoftimeevenwhenwemeetitfacetofacE.Weknowaschildrenthatwehavetoattendschoolacertainnumberofhoursacertainnumberofdaysacertainnumberofyears—butunlesswemeetthetruantofficer学监wemaywellthinkthatweshouldgotoschoolduetosocialcustomandparents’demandratherthantothelaw.Asadultswearefamiliarwithextrapayforovertimeworkingbutlessfamiliarwiththefactthatwhatconstitutes构成overtimeisamatteroflegaldefinition.Whenweturntheclockforwardtostartdaylight–savingtimehaveweeverthoughttoourselves:Hereisthelawinaction?Asweshallseethereisalotoflawthathasgreatinfluenceonhoworganizeandusetime:compulsoryeducationlawovertimelawanddaylight–savinglaw-aswellaslawaboutSundayclosingholidaysbeinglatetoworktimezonesandsoon.Oncewebegintolookforitwewillhavenotroublefindingalawoftimetoexamineandassess.32.BysayingSundayismorelikeMondaythanitusedtobethewritermeansthat____.A.worktimeisequaltoresttimeB.manypeoplehaveadayoffonMondayC.itishardforpeopletodecidewhentorestD.thelinebetweenworktimeandresttimeisunclear33.TheauthorraisesthequestionsinParagraph2tointroducethefactthatpeople_____.A.failtomakefulluseoftheirtimeB.enjoyworkingovertimeforextrapayC.areunawareofthelawoftimeD.welcomeflexibleworkinghours34.Accordingtothepassagemostchildrentendtobelievethattheygotoschoolbecausethey_____.A.needtoacquireknowledgeB.havetoobeytheirparentsC.needtofindcompanionsD.havetoobservethelaw35.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A.OurlifeisgovernedbythelawoftimE.B.Howtoorganizetimeisnotworthdebating.C.Newwaysofusingtimechangeoursociety.D.Ourtimescheduleisdecidedbysocialcustoms.
ClaraBartonbecameknownasTheAngeloftheBattlefieldduringtheAmericanCivilWar.BorninOxfordMassachusettsin1821ClaraBarton’sinterestinhelpingsoldiersonthebattlefieldbeganwhenshewastoldarmystoriesfromherfather.AnothereventthatinfluencedherdecisiontohelpsoldierswasanaccidentherbrotherhaD.HisinjurieswerecaredforbyBartonfor2years.Atthetimeshewasonly11yearsolD.Bartonbeganteachingschoolattheageof15.Shetaughtfor18yearsbeforeshemovedtoWashingtonD.Cin1854.TheCivilWarbrokeout6yearslater.RightawayBartonstartedwarservicebyhelpingthesoldierswiththeirneeds.AtthebattleofBullrunClaraBartonreceivedpermissionfromthegovernmenttotakecareofthesickandhurt.Bartondidthiswithgreatkindness.Sherecognizedeachsoldierasaperson.Whenthewarendedin1865sheused4yearsofherlifetohelpthegovernmentinsearchingforsoldierswhoweremissingduringthewar.In1869whileshewasonvacationinEuropeshegottoknowtheInternationalRedCrossanorganizationsetupbytheGenevaConventionin1864.ClaraBartonrealizedthattheRedCrosswouldbeabesthelpfortheUnitedStates.AftershereturnedtotheUnitedStatessheworkedveryhardtocreateanAmericanRedCross.ShetalkedtogovernmentleadersandletAmericanpeopleknowabouttheRedCross.In1881theNationalSocietyoftheRedCrosswasfinallyestablishedinWashingtonD.C.ClaraBartonmanageditsactivitiesfor23years.4.WhichofthefollowingistrueofyoungClaraBarton?A.Shehadanaccidentwhenshewas11.B.Shehelpedherfatherwhenhewasasoldier.C.Shemadeadecisiontolivewithherbrotherfor2years.D.Shehelpedherbrotherwhogothurtinanaccident.5.TheunderlinedwordthisinParagraph2refersto___________.A.eachsoldierB.themissingsoldiersC.thesickandhurtD.permission6.WhatdoestheauthortalkabouttheAmericanRedCross?A.ItwasbroughttoEuropebyBarton.B.BartontriedtohaveitsetupinAmericA.C.TheAmericanswerenotinterestedinit..D.ItwasfirstestablishedintheUnitesStates.7.Whatcanbethebesttitleofthetext?A.TheAngleoftheBattlefielD.B.TheAmericaRedCross.C.TheAmericanCivilWar.D.TheInternationalRedCross.
OperaisanartformthatcelebratesthehumanvoicE.Nootherartformcreatesexcitementandmovestheheartinthewaythatoperadoesespeciallywhenperformedbyagreatsinger.OperaisanimportantpartoftheWesternclassicalmusictradition.ItusesmusicwordsandactionstobringadramaticstorytolifE.OperastartedinItalyattheendofthe16thcenturyandlaterbecamepopularthroughoutEuropE.Overtheyearsithasrespondedtovariousmusicals.Inrecentdecadesmuchwideraudienceshavebeenintroducedtooperathroughmodernrecordingtechnology.SomesingershavebecomecelebritiesthankstoperformingonradioonTVandinthecinemA.Howeverinrecentyearsoperahasbeenfacingseriouschallenges.OnecurrentchallengetooperaiseconomiC.Theshortageofmoneyraisesthebroaderquestionofhowmuchshouldbepaidtosupportoperasingersandotherartists.Societyseemstoacceptthelargesalariespaidtobusinessmanagersandthemulti-million-dollarcontractsgiventosportsathletes.Butwhataboutoperasingers?SomehowpeoplehavetheideathatartistscanbecreativeonlyiftheysufferinpovertybutthisisunrealistiC.IfartistsincludingoperasingerslackthesupporttheyneedvaluabletalentiswasteD.Notonlytheshortageofmoneybutalsothewaymoneyismanagedintheoperaworldhasledtohardships.Principalsingersaregenerallypaidperformancefeesoncetheycompleteashow.Theytypicallyreceivenothingduringthemanyweeksofrehearsal排练beforeashowstarts.Anotherproblemfacedbyoperaishowtomeetthedemandsofaudienceswhoareinfluencedbypopularentertainment.PopsingersareoftenjudgedasmuchonthebasisofhowtheylookashowtheysounD.Thesedemandsmaybeunrealisticandpossiblyharmful.Operasingerssimplycannotmakeasoundbigenoughtofillalargetheaterorconcerthallwithoutamicrophoneiftheirbodyweightistoolow.Emphasizingphysicalappearanceoversingingabilitymaycauseaudiencestomissoutonthehumanvoiceatitsbest.Therearenoeasysolutionstoopera'sproblemsandtherearemanydifferentopinionsaboutthevalueofoperA.Howevereveryyearmanyyoungpeopleregisterformusiccourseswithhopesanddreamsofdevelopingtheirtalentsinthisspecialartform.ThefactthatoperahassurvivedmanyobstaclesandcontinuestoattracttherisinggenerationshowsthatitremainsarespectedartformfullofvaluE.24.WhichofthestatementsisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.Operasingers'lifestoriesaredramatiC.B.OperawillsoonappearonTVandinfilmsC.OperafansthankcelebritiesforperformingD.Operadevelopsbyadaptingtonewconditions.25.WhatcanweknowfromParagraphs2and3?A.OperasingersarefinanciallyinsecurE.B.Operasingerswastetheirvaluabletalent.C.Operasingersgetpaidbeforetheshow.D.Operasingersperformbetteriftheyarepoor.26.WhatdoestheauthortrytosayinParagraph4?A.PopularculturehashadapositiveinfluenceonoperaB.AudiencesknowbesthowoperashouldbeperformedC.MicrophonesshouldbeusedtomakeoperamoreenjoyableD.Operasingers'voicesshouldbevaluedmorethantheirlooks.27.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthispassage?A.TheEconomicChallengetoOperaB.OperaFacedwiththeDifficultiesC.OperaasPartofPopularCultureD.TheHistoricalContextofOpera
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