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OntheOlympicflagtheringsappearonawhitebackgrounD.TheflagreinforcestheideaoftheOlympicMovement’suniversalityasitbringstogetherallthecountriesoftheworlD.PierredeCoubertinthefatherofthemodernOlympicGamesexplainsthemeaningoftheflag:TheOlympicflaghasawhitebackgroundwithfiveinterlacedringsinthecentre:blueyellowblackgreenandreD.Thisdesignissymbolic;itrepresentsthefivecontinentsoftheworldunitedbyOlympismwhilethesixcolorsarethosethatappearonallthenationalflagsoftheworldatthepresenttimE.1931Combinedinthiswaythesixcolorsoftheflagincludingthewhiteofthebackgroundrepresentallnations.Itiswrongthereforetobelievethateachofthecolorscorrespondstoacertaincontinent!AttheOlympicGamestheflagisbroughtintothestadiumduringtheopeningceremony.Sincethe1960GamesinRomeItalyithasbeencarriedhorizontallybyadelegationofathletesorotherpeoplewellknownfortheirpositiveworkinsociety.AfteritsarrivaltheflagishoisteduptheflagpolE.ItmustflyinthestadiumduringthewholeoftheGames.WhentheflagisloweredattheclosingceremonyitsignalstheendoftheGames.ThemayorofthehostcityoftheGamespassestheOlympicflagtothemayorofthenexthostcityoftheGames.InthehistoryeventhoughPierredeCoubertinintendedtheOlympicGamestobeaninternationaleventfromthetimeoftheirre-establishmentin1896inAthensGreeceitwasonlyatthe1912GamesinStockholmSwedenthatforthefirsttimetheparticipantscamefromallfivecontinents.Oneyearlaterin1913thefiveringsappearedatthetopofaletterwrittenbyPierredeCoubertin.HedrewtheringsandcoloredtheminbyhanD.HethendescribedthissymbolintheOlympicReviewofAugust1913.ItwasalsoCoubertinwhohadtheideafortheOlympicflag.HepresentedtheringsandflaginJune1914inParisattheOlympicCongress.TheFirstWorldWarpreventedtheGamesfrombeingcelebratedin1916inBerlinGermanyasplanneD.Itwasnotuntil1920inAntwerpBelgiumthattheflaganditsfiveringscouldbeseenflyinginanOlympicstadium.Theuniversalityconveyedbytheringsandtheflagwasanewideaatthebeginningofthe20thcentury.Nationalismwasverystrongandtensionbetweencertaincountrieswashigh.ItwasinthisclimatehoweverthatCoubertinproposedasymbolwhichaimedtoencourageworldunity.1.TheauthormentionedOlympicGamesexcepttheonein1916inthepassagE.A.2B.3C.4D.52.Whichofthefollowingagreeswiththepassage?.A.PierredeCoubertincontributedalottotheOlympicsB.EachofthecolorscorrespondstoacertaincontinentC.Theflagisaimedatpromotingtheworldeconomy.D.WhentheflagisbroughtintothestadiumitsignalsthebeginningoftheGames3.WhichstatementisNOTTRUEaccordingtotheauthor?.A.TheflagreinforcestheideaoftheOlympicMovement’suniversalityB.Itwasnotuntil1920GamesinAntwerpBeigiumthatforthefirsttimetheparticipantscamefromallfivecontinents.C.Theflagwasanewideaatthebeginningofthe20thcenturyD.TheflagmustflyinthestadiumduringthewholeoftheGames4.Whichofthefollowingcanbeusedasthebesttitleofthepassage?.A.OneworldOnedreamB.GreenBeijingGreetOlympicsC.theFatheroftheModernOlympicGamesD.theHistoryoftheOlympicFlag
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Peoplearoundtheworldusedtheircomputerstobuygoodscommunicatewithotherslistentomusicseepicturesandlearnaboutdifferentplacesandideas.In2006morepeoplearoundtheworldusednewwaystocommunicateandconnectwitheachotherthroughtheInternet.____1___BlogisashortwayofsayingWeblog.ThroughthesepersonalWebsitespeoplecansharetheirexperiencesideasandopinionswithanyoneontheInternet.Peopleofallageshavetheirownblogs.Foryoungpeopletheyareawaytoshowtheirwritingsandotherformsofself-expression.____2___ThesesitesincludeMySpaceusedmainlybyteenagersandyoungadults.MySpaceisanonlinecommunitythatletspeoplesharemessagesandpictureswithanincreasingnumberoffriends.____3___.YouTubeisanotherInternetsitethatbecamemorepopularthisyear.ThisWebsiteletsanyonecreateshareandwatchshortvideos.PeoplecanwatchalmostanythingonYouTube:newssportsandentertainmentevents.____4____.Theseincludevideosofpeoplesingingordancingoranimalsdoingfunnythings.ThreeyoungmencreatedYouTubealmosttwoyearsagoasapersonalvideosharingservicE.TheyrecentlysoldittoGoogleformorethanoneandonehalfbilliondollars.GamesandentertainmentalsobecamealargerpartoftheInternetthisyear.OneInternetsocialsiteiscalledSecondLifE.____5____.Theygetmarriedbuildhomesoperatebusinessesbuyandsellgoodsworkplayandattendschool.A.ItisanonlineworldinwhichcomputeruserscreateanewselfandliveadifferentlifE.B.Theblogisoneformofcommunicationthatenjoysgrowingpopularity.C.Peopleallaroundtheworlduseblogstoexpressthemselves.D.Therearemusicvideosandvideosmadebypeopleintheirownhomes.E.ManyWebsitesofferfreeservicestocreatepersonalWebpagesandfillthemwithwritingsiteontheWeB.F.ItisthemostpopularsocialnetworkingsiteontheWeB.G.Itisanonlineworldinwhichcomputeruserscanlistentomusic.1.________2.__________3.__________4.___________5.____________
MoreandmoreTVshowsmoviesandsportingeventsarebeingbroadcastinHighDefinitionHD-includingGoodMorningAmericA.Ifyouwanttojointhemillionswhoarealreadyexperiencingasuperiorpictureyou’llneedaHighDefinitionTVHDTV.Butevenifyou’rereadytoretireyouroldTV-ormoveitintothebackbedroomwherenoonewilleverseeit-you’reboundtohavelotsofquestionsbeforeyoumakeaninvestmentinanewdrool-worthyHDTV.YoumightbewonderingabouthardwarecostandhowtoactuallyreceiveHighDefinitionprogrammingonyourset.GMAtechnologycontributorBeckyWorleyoffersthisinstructiontounderstandingthecomplicatedworldofHD.WhatisHDTV①HighdefinitionTVisarichertransmissionoftelevisionsignalsthatmakesforamorevividviewingexperiencE.HDTVistostandardTVwhatFMradioistoAMradio.HDTViscrispclearandnoise-freewithresolutionthatisatleasttwicethatofanalog模拟信号televisionandCD-qualitysounD.HowDoIGetHDTV②?HDTVsignalsarebroadcastviaantennas天线inurbanareasandviasatelliteTVorcableTV.Toreceiveanover-theairHDTVsignalyoumustlivewithinacertainradius半径ofanHDTVbroadcastantennaandhavetheproperHDTVtuner调谐器orantennainstalledinyourhomE.ToreceiveaCableorSatelliteHDTVsignalyoumusthaveaproprietary专利的HDTVset-topboxsuppliedbyyourprovider.NotallprogrammingisavailableinHDTVyetbutmanynetworkshowsandsportingeventsarecurrentlyinHDandmanymoreareconvertingover.WhenyouwatchaDVDonyourHDTVitisnottechnicallyHDTVqualitybutitwilllookcrisperonyourHDTVthanonaregularTV.HDTVHD-ReadyTVandEDTVTherearethreemajortermsthatwilldescribethehigh-endTVsetsthatareonsaletoday:HDTV③areTVsetsthatcanreceiveandprocessover-the-airHDsignals.YoumayneedanantennatoreceivetheHDsignalbutanHDtunerisbuiltintothesetandcanprocessthesignalwithoutanyotherequipment.IfyouwanttoreceiveanHDsignalfromyourcableorsatelliteprovideryouwillneedoneoftheprovider’sproprietaryset-topboxes.HD-ReadyTVareTVsetsthatneedanadditionalpieceofhardwaretoactuallyreceivetheHDsignalsuchasastand-aloneHDtunerfrom$250anduportheset-topHDTVboxprovidedbyyourcableorsatelliteTVcompany.EDTVstandsforEnhancedDigitalTelevision.ThevisualqualityofanEDTVisbetterthanastandardanalogTVbutisnotascrisporbrightasatrueHDTV.1.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribethefeaturesofHDTV?A.Itoffersprogramswithclearerpicturesandsoundofbetterquality.B.Itoffersmoreinterestingandentertainingprograms.C.ItoffersmoreTVchannelsandchoicesofprograms.D.Itoffersprogramforhightechnology2.HDTVistostandardTVwhatFMradioistoAMradio.inthispassageis.A.anexampletoshowHDTVisdifferentfromcommonTV.B.anexampletoshowthesimilaritybetweenHDTVandFMradio.C.acomparisontoshowHDTVismoreadvancedthancommonTV.D.acomparisontoshowHDTVisbetterthanFMradio.3.AsforthemeaningofHDTVindifferentplaces①②③ofthisarticlewhichofthefollowingstatementisTRUE?A.①and③carrythesamemeaningwhile②carriesdifferentmeaning.B.①and②carrythesamemeaningwhile③carriesdifferentmeaning.C.②and③carrythesamemeaningwhile①carriesdifferentmeaning.D.①②and③allcarrythesamemeaning.4.IfyouwanttoreceiveHDTVprogramathomeyoushouldhave.A.anantennaanHDTVsetandatunerB.anHD-readyTVsetandlivewithintheradiusofanHDTVbroadcastantennaC.anEDTVsetandaset-topboxD.anHDTVsetanantennaandlivewithintheradiusofanHDTVbroadcastantenna
Haveyoueverbeeninameetingwhilesomeonewasmakingaspeechandrealizedsuddenlythatyourmindwasamillionmilesaway?Youprobablyfeltsorryandmadeupyourmindtopayattentionandneverhavedaydreamingagain.MostofusfromearliestschooldayshavebeentoldthatdaydreamingisawasteoftimE.OnthecontrarysaysL.Giambraanexpertinpsychologydaydreamingisquitenecessary.Withoutitthemindcouldn’tgetdoneallthethinkingithastododuringanormalday---.Youcan’tpossiblydoallyourthinkingwithaconsciousminD.InsteadyourunconsciousmindisworkingoutproblemsallthetimE.Daydreamingmaybeonewaythattheunconsciousandconsciousstatesofmindhavesilentdialogues.Earlyexpertsinpsychologypaidnoattentiontotheimportanceofdaydreamsorevenconsideredthemharmful.Atonetimedaydreamingwasthoughttobeacauseofsomementalillness.Theydidnothaveabetterunderstandingofdaydreamsuntilthelate1980s.EricKlingesaprofessoristhewriterofthebookDaydreaming.KlingessaysWeknownowthatdaydreamingisoneofthemainwaysthatweorganizeourliveslearnfromourexperiencesandplanforourfutures---.DaydreamsreallyareawindowonthethingswefearandthethingswelongforinlifE.DaydreamsareusuallyverysimpleanddirectquiteunlikesleepdreamswhichmaybehardtounderstanD.It’seasiertogainadeepunderstandingofyourlifebypayingcloseattentiontoyourdaydreamsthanbytryingtoexamineyoursleepdreamscarefully.Daydreamshelpyourecognizethedifficultsituationsinyourlifeandfoundoutapossiblewayofdealingwiththem.Daydreamscannotbepredicted:theymoveoffinunexpecteddirectionswhichmaybecreativeandfullofusefulideas.Formanyfamousartistsandscientistsdaydreamswereandareamainsourceofcreativeenergy.1.Thewriterofthispassageconsidersdaydreams__________.A.hardtounderstandB.importantandhelpfulC.harmfulandunimportantD.thesameassleepdreams2.ThewriterquotedL.GiambraandEricKlingesto________.A.pointoutthewrongideasofearlyexpertsB.listouttwodifferentideasC.supporthisownideasD.reportthelatestresearchondaydreams3.Whichofthefollowingistrue?A.Anunconsciousmindcanworkalltheproblemsout.B.Daydreamingcangiveartistsandscientistsideasforcreations.C.ProfessorEricKlingeshasabetterideathanL.GimabrA.D.Earlyexpertsdidn’tunderstandwhatdaydreamswerE.4.Expertsnowbelievethat________.A.daydreamscausesomementalillnessB.daydreamsarenoteasytocontrolanddirectC.themoredaydreamsyouhavethemoreyou’llachievE.D.peoplefearaslongfordaydreams5.Whatisthedifferencebetweendaydreamsandsleepdreams?A.Peoplehavedaydreamsandsleepdreamsatdifferenttimes.B.DaydreamsaretheresultofunconsciousmindwhilesleepdreamsarethatofconsciousmindC.DaydreamsareeasytounderstanD.D.Daydreamsaremorehelpfulinsolvingproblems.
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INtheofficeoftheGermanChancellor__AngelaMerkelthereisapictureofCatherinetheGreatthelegendaryRussianEmpress.WhenaskedwhyshehasthepictureMerkelsaysShewasastrongwoman.ManysaythesameofMerkel.ThemostpowerfulwomanintheworldaccordingtoUSForbes福布斯magazinewasinChinalastweek.ShecametodiscusstradeandenvironmentalissueswithChina’stopleaders.Germany’sfirstwomanleaderisknownasabraveanddown-to-earthstatesman.Evensincehertimeatschoolshehadthehabitofgettingeverythinginorder.Everydaybeforedoingherhomeworkshewouldcleanthedeskandthinkaboutwhattodonext.Ipreferalongtimeforfullpreparationstomakemydecision.ButonceIdecideIwillstandupforwhatIbelieveMerkelsaiD.Perhapsitwasgoodhabitsthathelpedherdowellinherstudies.At32shegotadoctorate博士学位inphysicsandthensheworkedasaresearcher.Howeverthelifeofascholar学者couldn’tputheroffaloveofpolitics.WhileworkinginlabsMerkeltooktimeofftoreadpoliticalbooksandatlastjoinapoliticalparty.Hercalmnesshelpedherstandoutintheparty.Shecouldalwaysfindawayoutwhileothersfelthopelesssaidoneofheroldfriends.InherfirstbigpoliticaljobasMinisterfortheEnvironmentin1994herscientificbackgroundprovedveryuseful.In2005shebecameGermany’syoungestchancellorsinceWorldWarII.Nowhalfwaythroughherfour-yeartermthe53-year-oldwomanhasmadeanameforherselfbothinGermanyandabroaD.AttheEUsummit峰会in2005whenFrancequarreledwithBritainovertheEUbudgetsomepeoplebelievedtheEUwasclosetobreakingdown.ButMerkeldidn’tgiveup.Sheshuttled穿梭betweentheheadsofthetwopowersandgotthemtocompromise妥协.ManypeoplesayIamastrongwoman.ButIwouldrathersayIhaveperseverancesaidMerkel.1.AngelaMerkel_____.A.usedtobeaRussianEmpressB.AdmiresCatherinetheGreatverymuchC.isnowMinisterfortheEnvironmentofGermanyD.onceworkedforFranceandBritain2.A.fulltermofAngelaMerkel’spositionis_____.A.TwoyearsB.ThreeyearsC.FouryearsD.Abouttenyears3.WhenAngelaMerkeltookthepositionasGermany’schancellorshewas____.A.32yearsoldB.51yearsoldC.53yearsoldD.theyoungestchancellorinGermany.4.ThebesttitleforthispassageA.Germany'sIronLadyB.A.KindandWarm-heartedWomanC.A.FamousPresidentD.Germany’sYoungestChancellor
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ITisalwayshardforasmallfishtoliveinabigponD.Pluto’srecentdeparture离开fromtheclassicalplanetfamilyclearlyprovesthatsizereallymatters.AstronomersvotedonAugust24tocreatethefirstscientificdefinitionofthewordplanetandPlutoobviouslydidn’tmakethecut.Itturnedouttobeonlyadwarfplanet矮行星.Afterweeksofheateddebateover2500astronomersfrom75countriesvotedonthedefinitionofaplanetataconferenceoftheInternationalAstronomicalUnionIAU.Accordingtothedefinitionaplanetmusthaveaclearneighborhoodarounditsorbit轨道.Plutohaswidelybeenconsideredaplanetsinceitsdiscoveryin1930.UnfortunatelyithasaspecialorbitwhichoverlapswithNeptune’s.ItisallbecausecomparedwithNeptunePlutoisverysmall.ItisattractedbyNeptune’sgravitywhenthetwoplanetsgetcloser.AccordingtoIAU.adwarfplanetshouldhaveanorbitaroundtheSun.ItwillnothaveaclearneighborhoodarounditsorbitandmustnotbeasatellitE.ThenewclassificationmeansthatthesciencetextbookswillhavetobeupdateD.Thesolarsystemisnowmadeupoftheeightclassicalplanetstogetherwithanumberofdwarfplanet.Theclassicalplanetsare:Mercury;VenusEarthMarsJupiterSaturnUranusandNeptunE.ThedebateoverPlatesstatusstartedin1992.AfteranadvancedtelescopewassentintospaceastronomersstartedtofindabeltofobjectswhichliesbeyondNeptunE.Thebeltcontainsnearly1000objectsincludingPluto.Astheycontinuedtheexplorationscientistsrecentlydiscoveredatleast41dwarfplanetsattheedgesofthesolarsystem.ThereareatleasttwoobjectsofasimilarsizetoPluto.ItseemsthateveniftheIAUhadkeptPluto’sstatusasaplanettheclassicaltheoryofnineplanetsinthesolarsystemwouldhavehadtobechangedbuttheotherwayarounD.MoredwarfplanetsofasimilarsizetoPlutowouldjointhefamilyofplanets.Scientistswillprobablyfindmanymoredwarfplanets.1.AccordingtothepassagePlutois___________.A.aplanetwhichhasaclearneighborhoodarounditsorbitB.asatelliteofNeptunewhichwasdiscoveredin1930C.isthesmallestplanetinthesolarsystemD.aplanetwhichhasanorbitaroundthesun2.ThesentenceITisalwayshardforasmallfishtoliveinabigpondquotedinthebeginningofthepassageisusedto_______________.A.tellussmallfishcanhardlysurviveinthebigpondB.tellusthesizeofanobjectreallymattersC.meanthatsmallplanetcanhardlyexistinthesolarsystemD.explainthedisappearanceofPlutointhesolarsystem3.FromthelastparagraphwecaninferthatifIAUkeptPluto’sstatusasaplanetthenumberofplanetsinthesolarsystemwouldbe________________.A.eightB.nineC.lessthannineD.morethannine4.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A.AccordingtodefinitionofaplanetifPlutowerebiggeritwouldnothavelefttheclassicplanetfamily.B.MoredwarfplanetsofasimilarsizetoPlutowouldjointhefamilyofplanets.ManymoredwarfplanetwillbefoundbythescientistsinthefuturE.C.PlutohasaspecialorbitwhichoverlapswithNeptune’sbecauseitissosmallastobeattractedbyNeptune’sgravitywhenthetwoplanetsgetcloser.D.AdwarfplanetwhichmustnotbeasatellitewithoutaclearneighborhoodarounditsorbitshouldhaveanorbitaroundtheSun.
DorotheaShawis71yearsoldandnearlyblindandshechoosestolivealonefarawayfrompeopleinBlizE.HerhomeisatGalesPointasmallvillagewhichcanbereachedonlybyseaorair:aftera500-meterwalkintothehillsonefinallyreachesapieceoflandandtwosmallhouses.Theyaresohiddeninthethickover-grownforestthatonlyafewpeopleknowDorotheaistherE.Sheliveshappilygrowinghervegetableslookingafterhertreesanddogscatsandchicken.AboutonceamonthorsoanoldfriendpassesbywithherfoodandlettersfromhersistersandsomebitsofclothingfromfriendsinCanadA.SometimesaworkerwholivesnotfarwillcomeandcutwoodforherandagroupofBritishsoldierswillcomeacrossherandbegreetedwiththeofferofacupofcoffeE.Atnightsheliesinhersmallsleepingroomwiththedogsonthefloorthecatsonthetableandoneofthehensinacorneroftheroomandlistensforhourstosomenewsovertheradio.SometimesshefeelslonelybutmostofthetimetheradioisherfrienD.Butrecentlytheverythingsshetriedtogetfreefromsowellhavebeguntocatchupwithher.Thepeaceoftheforesthasbeendestroyedbythenoiseofearthmovingmachinesthatarenotmanymilesaway.Thenewnorth-southroadcutsthroughtheforestonlyfourorfivemilesaway.NowmoreandmorepeopleknowI’mhereshesaiD.Ifeelmoreandmoreuneasyeachday.1.WecaninferthatDorothealivesa_____lifE.A.richandhappyB.simpleandeasyC.hardbuthappyD.richbutuneasy2.Dorotheaspendsalotofhertime____.A.cuttingwoodB.buildingtheroadC.listeningtotheradioD.talkingwiththesoldiers3.WhatmakesDorotheafeelmoreandmoreuncomfortable?A.ThepeaceoftheforesthasbeenspoileD.B.Herfoodisgettingshorterandshorter.C.Somethingiswrongwithhereyes.D.Sheisbecomingolderandolder.4.Thewriterwrotethisarticlemainlytotellpeople_____.A.howDorothealivesaloneinalonelyplaceB.whyDorothealivesinsuchalonelyplaceC.thatDorotheaisastrangeoldwomanD.whatkindofplaceDorothealivesin
ItwasNewYear’snight.Anagedmanwasstandingatawindow.Heraisedhismournfuleyestowardsthedeep1skywherethestarswere2likewhitelilies百合花onthesurfaceofaclearcalmlakE.Thenhethrewthemontheearthwhereafewmore3peoplethanhimselfnowmovedtowardstheircertaingoal-the4.Hehadalreadypassedsixtyofthe5leadingtoitandhehadbroughtfromhisjourneynothingbuterrorsandregret.Nowhishealthwaspoorhismind6hisheartsorrowfulandhisoldageshortof7.Thedaysofhisyouthappearedlikedreamsbeforehimandherecalledthe8momentwhenhisfatherplacedhimatthe9tothetworoads-oneleadingtoa10sunnyplacecoveredwithflowersfruitsandresoundingwithsoftsweetsongs;theotherleadingtoadeepdarkcavewhichwasendless11poisonflowedinsteadofwaterandwheredevils恶魔andpoisonoussnakeshissedandcrawleD.Hesawthe12fadingawayinthedarknessandthesewerethedaysofhis13life;Hesawastarfallfromtheskyanddisappearedandthiswasthe14ofhimself.Hisregretwhichwaslikeasharparrowstruckdeeplyintohisheart.Thenherememberedhisfriendsinhischildhoodwhoenteredonlifetogetherwithhim.Buttheyhad15tosuccessandwerenowhonoredandhappyonthisNewYear’snight.Theclockinthehighchurchtowerstruckandthesoundmadehimrememberhisparents’earlyloveforhim.Theyhadtaughthimand16toGodforhisgooD.Buthechosethe17way.Withshameandgriefhe18nolongerlooktowardsthatheavenwherehisfatherlivE.Hisdarkenedeyeswerefulloftearsandwithadespairing19heburstoutacry;Comebackmy20days!Comeback!1.A.greyB.blueC.blackD.cloudy2.A.floatingB.flashingC.hangingD.shining1353.A.purposelessB.purposefulC.hopefulD.hopeless4.A.houseB.tombC.churchD.birthplace5.A.dreamsB.momentsC.incidentsD.stages6.A.strangeB.paleC.blankD.shallow7.A.allowancesB.comfortsC.experiencesD.memories8.A.seriousB.awfulC.toughD.desperate9.A.endB.entranceC.originD.base10.A.lonelyB.noisyC.quietD.peaceful11.A.whichB.thatC.whoseD.where12.A.peopleB.lightsC.starsD.clouds13.A.accustomedB.rewardedC.wastedD.occupied14.A.symbolB.fateC.futureD.outcome15.A.losttheirheartB.devotedtheirattentionC.madetheirwayD.giventheirway16.A.prayedB.attachedC.adjustedD.turned17.A.ordinaryB.unfamiliarC.wrongD.difficult18.A.wouldB.couldC.shouldD.dared19.A.anxietyB.effortC.patienceD.attempt20.A.earlyB.goodC.oldD.shameful
BOURNEMOOUTHEngland-lazyparentswhorefusetoforcetheirtruant逃学的childrentoattendschoolcouldfaceheavierfinesundernewmeasuresannouncedbytheBritishGovernment.Fineswouldbemorethandoublefrom1000to2500poundsUS$1640to4100perparentperchild---or5000percoupleEducationSecretaryDavisBlunketttoldtheLabourPartyconferenceinBournemouth.FailuretoensurefullattendancecouldbecomeanarrestableoffenceensuringthatparentswhobreakthelawwouldneedtoattendcourtandnotjustbefinedintheirabsencE.Atthemoment80percentofparentsprosecuted告发bylocaleducationofficialsdonotshowupatthecourthearing.Itissaidthat60suchprosecutionsareundertakeneachyearbytheofficialsinanefforttodealwiththetrendthathasseen16millionhalf-daysessionsatschoolmissedyearlyaccordingtofiguresprovidedbytheDepartmentofEducation.Blunkettcalledforapartnershipbetweenparentsschoolandcommunitiesagroupofpeoplelivingtogether.Buttheplandidnotgetsupportfromall.LiberalDemocratEducationspokesmanDonFostersaidtheplanwasafurtherexampleofthegovernmentannouncingsimplisticsolutionstocomplexproblems.Manytruantschoolchildrenarealreadybeyondthecontrolofparents.SuchparentsneedhelpnotfinesheexplaineD.MargaretMorriseyaspokesmanforNationalConfederationofParentTeacherAssociationalsosaidheavierfinesforlazyparentswasnottheanswertotruancy.CarefulparentsaccepttheirpartinensuringtheirchildrengettoschoolandsometimesitisdifficultforthemtocontrolwhethertheystaytherE.AsfortheothersFiningthemmorewillnotchangethesituationshesaiD.1.Itisclearthatpupils’absencefromschoolwithoutanyreasons________.A.isveryreasonableinEnglandB.isagainstthelawinEnglandC.isnothingseriousinEnglandD.attractsparents’attentioninEngland2.ThereasonthattheBritishgovernmentraisedfinesisthat_________.A.itisthebestwaytosolvetheproblemB.thepupils’parentsaretoocarelessC.thenumberoftruantchildrenislargeD.theteachersrequiredthegovernmenttodoso3.AccordingtoDonFoster’sopinionheavierfinesonparentsare_________.A.reasonableB.unreasonableC.toostrictD.foolish4.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Itisschool’sdutytoensurechildren’sfullattendancE.B.Itisparents’dutytoensurethechildren’sfullattendancE.C.TheGovernmentplaysthemostimportantpartinteachingchildren.D.Teachingchildrenneedshelpfromparentsandcommunities.
Whenpeopleadviseyourchildrentogetaneducationtheytellyouonlyhalfthetruth.Whattheyreallymeanistogetjustenougheducationtogivemanpowerforyoursociety.Getahighschooldiplomaatleast.Withoutthatyouareoccupationally职业上deadunlessyournamehappenstobeGeorgeBernardShaworThomasAlvaEdisonandyoucansuccessfullystopstudyinprimaryschool.GetacollegedegreeifpossiblE.WithaBA学士学位youshouldstarttofindajoB.Youhavetoputonthebrakesnow.Ifyoudogoforamaster’sdegreemakesureitisanMBAandonlyfromafirst-classuniversity.Otherwisethefamouslawofdiminishing报酬递减律beginstowork.Doyouknow;forexamplethatlong-distancetruckdriversmakemoremoneyayearthanfullprofessors正教授?Yeseachdriverwaspaid$28000in1997whileafullprofessormanagedtoget$27930.APhDisthehighestdegreeyoucangetbutexceptinfewspecializedfiledsuchasphysicsorchemistrywherethedegreecanquicklybyturnedtoindustrialorcommercialaimyouarefacinganotverybrightfuturE.TherearemorePhDsunemployedinthiscountrythaninanyotherpartoftheworldbyfar.IfyoubecameaPhDinEnglishorhistoryorpoliticalscienceorlanguagesor－worstofall-inphilosophyyoutaketheriskofbecomingover-educatedforournationaldemands.ThousandsofPhDsaresellingshoesdrivingtaxisvomitingontablesandfillingoutapplicationsmonthaftermonthandthenmaybetakingajobinhighschoolorcollegewiththepaymuchlessthanadoor-keepermakes.1.Accordingtothewriterthesocietyexpectseducationtoturnoutpeoplewhowill________.A.raisetheirpaymentB.becomespecializedinsomewayC.haveabrightfutureD.meetthedemandsasasourceofmanpower2.Ifyoudon’twanttobeoccupationallydeadyou____________.A.shouldlookforajobinaprimaryschoolB.mustatleastgetahighschooldiplomaC.havetochangeyournameforBernardShaworEdisonD.shouldgoonlearningandbecomeadoctororphysicsorchemistry3.TheunderlinedphraseputonthebrakesinPara3means________.A.stoplearningforahighdegreeB.takeupmaster’sdegreeatonceC.goonstudyinginafirst-classuniversityD.findanyinterestingjob4.WhichofthefollowingisnotTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.NeitherBernardShaworEdisonfinishedhighschoolB.TherearemorePhDsthanthesocietydemands.C.Thehighereducationlevelisthemoremoneyyouwillearn.D.IfyouareovereducatedyoucannoteasilygetagoodjoB.
ShortandshyBenSaunderswasthelastkidinhisclasspickedforanysportsteam.Footballtenniscricket—anythingwitharoundballIwasuselesshesaysnowwithalaugh.ButbackthenhewastheobjectofjokesinschoolgymclassesinEngland’sruralDevonshirE.Itwasamountainbikehereceivedforhis15thbirthdaythatchangedhim.Atfirsttheteenwentbikingaloneinanearbyforest.ThenhebegantocyclealongwitharunnerfrienD.GraduallySaunderssethismindbuildinguphisbodyincreasinghisspeedstrengthandendurancE.Atage18heranhisfirstmarathon.ThefollowingyearhemetJohnRidgwaywhobecamefamousinthe1960sforrowinganopenboatacrosstheAtlanticOcean.SaunderswashiredasaninstructoratRidgway’sschoolofAdventureinScotlandwherehelearnedabouttheolderman’scold-waterexploits成就.IntriguedSaundersreadallhecouldfindaboutArcticexplorersandNorthPoleexpeditionsthendecidedthatthiswouldbehisfuturE.JourneystothePolearen’ttheusualholidaysforBritishcountryboysandmanypeopledismissedhisdreamasfantasy.JohnRidgwaywasoneofthefewwhodidn’tsay‘Youarecompletelycrazy’Saunderssays.In2001afterbecomingaskilledskierSaundersstartedhisfirstlong-distanceexpeditiontowardtheNorthPolE.Hesufferedfrostbitehadacloserencounter遭遇withapolarbearandpushedhisbodytothelimit.SaundershassincebecometheyoungestpersontoskialonetotheNorthPoleandhe’sskiedmoreoftheArcticbyhimselfthananyotherBriton.Hisoldplaymateswouldnotbelievethetransformation.ThisOctoberSaunders27headssouthtoexplorefromthecoastofAntarcticatotheSouthPoleandbackan1800-milejourneythathasneverbeencompletedonskis.1.TheturningpointinSaunders’lifecamewhen_____A.hestartedtoplayballgamesB.hegotamountainbikeatage15C.heranhisfirstmarathonatage18D.hestartedtoreceiveRidgway’straining2.WecanlearnfromthetextthatRidgway_______.A.dismissedSaunders’dreamasfantasyB.builtuphisbodytogetherwithSaundersC.hiredSaundersforhiscold-waterexperienceD.wonhisfameforhisvoyageacrosstheAtlantic3.WhatdoweknowaboutSaunders?A.HeonceworkedataschoolinScotlanD.B.HefollowedRidgwaytoexploretheNorthPolE.C.HewaschosenfortheschoolsportsteamasakiD.D.HewasthefirstBritontoskialonetotheNorthPolE.4.TheunderlinedwordIntriguedinthethirdparagraphprobablymeans_____.A.ExcitedB.ConvincedC.DelightedD.Fascinated5.ItcanbeinferredthatSaunders’journeytotheNorthPole______.A.wasaccompaniedbyhisoldplaymatesB.setarecordintheNorthPoleexpeditionC.wassupportedbyotherArcticexplorersD.madehimwell-knowninthe1960s
Elizabethhadgreattroubleinfindingaschooltoattend.Nomedicalschoolwouldacceptawomanstudent.Soshestudiedbyherselfatfirst.ShewashelpedbyafewdoctorswhodidbelievethatwomanshouldhavethesamechancetoworkasmendiD.In1847sheaskedtobeacceptedatasmallmedicalschoolinNewYork.Largelyasajoketheschoolacceptedher.Theteachersandpupilswereallmen.TheywaitedforElizabethtomakeafoolofherselfandthengoaway.ButElizabethfeltshecouldlearnanythingamancouldlearn.Andsheprovedit.Noonelaughedather.Thejokestopped.Butnoneofthetownspeoplewouldspeaktoher.TheythoughtshewaswrongtostudymedicinE.AsastudentElizabethhelpedtreatsickpoorpeopleduringhersummerholidays.Shefoundoutthatshehadmuchmoretolearnasshetriedtohelpthem.Imustlearnmoreshesaidthereissomuchworktobedoneamongthesick.SomehowImustgetotherwomentohelpmE.Thatautumnshereturnedtoschool.ElizabethBlackwellbecameadoctorin1849.ShewasthefirstwomandoctorintheUnitedStates.1.AtfirstitseemedthatitwasimpossibleforElizabethtofindaschooltoattendbecause______.A.therewerenomedicalschoolsinherhometowninthosedays.B.ElizabethwantedtoteachherselfmedicineathomE.C.afewdoctorshelpedhertostudymedicinE.D.mostpeopleofherdaydidn’tthinkwomenshouldhavethesamechancetoworkasmendiD.2.AsmallmedicalschoolinNewYorkacceptedElizabethbecause__________.A.sheaskedtobeacceptedmanytimes.B.shewasgoodattellingfunnyjokes.C.theschooldidn’ttakethematterseriously.D.theteachersandpupilswantedtohaveatry.3.Sometimelaternooneintheschoollaughedatherbecause____________.A.shedidanexperimenttoprovethatshewasquiteright.B.shestoppedtellingjokesandbegantoworkharD.C.theythoughtshewaswrongtostudymedicinE.D.Elizabethprovedtobeasuccessasamedicalstudent.4.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.TheFirstWomanDoctorintheUSAB.ElizabethBecameaDoctorafterYearsofHardWorkC.Elizabeth----PioneerintheStudyofMedicineinAmericaD.WomenShouldHavetheSameChancetoWorkasMen
Havingreturnedfromherroundtriptheangrywomanstoodoutsidetheticketofficeofthestation.Therailwayowesme￡12shesaidtoHarryJenkstheyoungmanworkingattheoffice.YousoldmeaticketforMay22ndbuttherewasnoshipfromJerseythatnight.SomydaughterandIhadtostayinahotel.Itcostme￡12.Harrywasworried.Herememberedsellingthewomanareturnticket.ComeintotheofficeMadamhesaidpolitely.I'lljustchecktheJerseytimetableforMay22nd.Thewomanandherlittlegirlfollowedhiminside.ShewasquiterightasHarrysoondiscovered.TherewasnosailingonMay22nd.Howcouldhehavemadesuchacarelessmistake?Heshouldn'thavesoldheraticketforthatday.Wonderingwhattodohesmiledatthechild.Youlooksunburnthesaidtoher.DidyouhaveaniceholidayinJersey?Yessheansweredshyly.Thebeachwaslovely.AndIcanswimtoo!That'sfinesaidHarry.Mylittlegirlcan'tswimabityet.Ofcourseshe'sonlythree...I'mfourthechildsaidproudly.I'llbefourandahalf.Harryturnedtothemother.IrememberyourticketMadamhesaid.Butyoudidn'tgetoneforyourdaughterdidyou?Erwellthewomanlookedatthechild.Imean...shehasn'tstartedschoolyet.She'sonlyfour.Afour-year-o1dchildmusthaveaticketMadam.Achild'sreturntickettoJerseycosts...letmesee...￡13.50.Soiftherailwaypaysyourhotelyouwillowe￡1.50.ThelawisthelawbutsincethefaultwasmineThewomanstooduptookthechild'shandandlefttheoffice.1.Harrywasworried.A.thewomanwasangrywithhimB.hehadnotdonehisworkproperlyC.theJerseytimetablewaswrongD.thelittlegirldidn'thaveareturnticket2.Harrystartedtalkingtothelittlegirl.A.becausehewasindifficultyanddidnotknowwhattodoB.becausehehadalittlegirlaboutthesameageasthisgirlC.becausehewantedtobefriendlytothelittlegirlwholookedsoniceD.whenhesuddenlyrealizedthathecouldfindawayoutfromthelittlegirl3.WhenHarrysaidThelawisthelawbutsincethefaultwasminehemeantthat.A.theymustfollowitwithoutotherchoiceeventhoughthefaultwashisB.hehadtobestrictwiththewomanbecauseofthelawalthoughhedidn'twanttoC.thewomanhadtopayhim￡1.50andtherailwaywouldpayherforthehotelD.sheshouldpay￡1.50buthehadmadeamistakeshecouldgowithoutpaying4.Thewomanlefttheofficewithoutsayinganythingbecause.A.shewantedtogohomeandgetmoneyforthechild'sticketB.shewassoangrythatshedidn'twanttohaveanythingmoretodowiththeyoungmanC.shewasmovedbyHarry'skindnessD.sheknewshewouldhavetopaytherailwayifsheinsisted
InthesecondhalfofeachyearmanypowerfulstormsareborninthetropicalAtlanticandCaribbeanSea.Oftheseonlyabouthalfadozenproducethestrongcirclingwindsof75milesperhourormorethatgivethemhurricanestatusandseveralusuallymaketheirwaytothecoast.TheretheycausemillionsofdollarsofdamageandbringdeathtolargenumbersofpeoplE.Thegreatstormsthathitthecoaststartasinnocentcirclingdisturbances扰乱hundredsorthousandsofmilesouttosea.Astheytravelaimlesslyoverwaterwarmedbythesummersuntheyarecarriedwestwardbythetradewinds信风Whenconditionsarejustrightwarmmoistairflowsinatthebottomofsuchadisturbancemovesupwardthroughitandcomesoutatthetop.Intheprocessthemoistureinthiswarmairproducesrainandwithittheheatischangedintoenergyintheformofstrongwinds.Astheheatincreasestheyounghurricanebeginstoswirl旋转inacounterclockwise逆时针方向motion.TheaveragelifeofahurricaneisonlyaboutninedaysbutiscontainsalmostmorepowerthanwecanimaginE.Theenergyintheheatreleasedbyahurricane'srainfallinasingledaywouldsatisfytheentireelectricalneedsoftheUnitedStatesformorethansixmonths.WaterratherthanwindisthemainsourceofdeathanddestructioninahurricanE.A.typicalhurricanebrings6to12-inchdownpoursresultinginsuddenfloods.Worstofallisthepowerfulmovementofthesea—themountainsofwatermovingtowardthelow—pressurehurricanecenterthewaterlevelrisesasmuchas15feetabovenormalasitmovestowardshorE.1.Whendoesanordinarytropicalstormturnintoahurricane?A.WhenitbeginsintheAtlanticandCaribbeanSeA.B.WhenithitsthecoastlinE.C.Whenitismorethan75milesperhour.D.Whenitswindreaches75milesperhour.2.Whatistheworstthingaboutthehurricane?A.Thedestructiveeffectofwater.B.Theheatitreleases.C.Itlastsaboutninedays.D.Strongwinds.3.Thecounterclockwiseswirlingofthehurricaneisbroughtaboutby_________.A.thelowpressurecenterofthestormB.theforceofwavesofwaterC.thetradewindsD.theincreasingheat4.Whichofthefollowingaboutthehurricaneistrue?A.ItoftenoccursaroundJunE.B.ItisnotsopowerfulasthatofstormbornintheCaribbeanSeA.C.Itusuallylastsaboutninedays.D.ItcanbeeasilydetectedandpreventeD.
Withoutpropertrainingdogswillbehavelikewildanimals.Theywillspoilyourhousedestroyingyourbelongingsfightotherdogsandevenbiteyou.Nearlyallbehaviorproblemsareperfectnormaldogactivitiesthatoccuratthewrongtimeorplaceoraredirectedatwrongthing.Oneofthebestthingsyoucandoforyourdogandyourselfistotrainit.Obediencetraining训服doesn’tsolveallbehaviorproblemsbutit’sthefoundationforsolvingjustaboutanyproblems.Trainingopensusalineofcommunicationbetweenyouandyourdog.Effectivecommunicationisnecessarytoinstructyourdogaboutwhatyouwantittodo.Trainingisalsoaneasywaytoestablishthesocialorder.WhenyourdogsobeysasimplerequestofComeheresititisshowingobedienceandrespectforyou..Itisnotnecessarytoestablishyourselfastopdogorleaderofthedogpack群byusingextrememeasures.Youcanteachyourdogitssubordinate从属的rolebyteachingittoshowobediencetoyou.MostdogsloveperformingtricksforyoutoacceptthatyouareinchargE.Trainingshouldbefunandrewardingforyouandyourdog.A.well-traineddogismoreconfidentandcanmoresafelybeallowedagreateramountoffreedomthananuntrainedanimal.1.Behaviorproblemsofdogsarebelievedto___.A.getworseinmodernsocietyB.occuronlywhentheygowildC.bejustpartoftheirnatureD.presentathreattosociety2.Theprimarypurposeofobediencetrainingis____.A.toenablethedogtoregainitsnormalbehaviorB.tomakethedogawareofitsowner’sauthority权威C.toteachthedogtoperformtricksD.toteachthedogtoserveitsowner3.Effectivecommunicationbetweenadoganditsowneris___.A.anextrememeasureinobediencetrainingB.agoodwaytoteachthedognewtricksC.thefoundationfordogstoperformtasksD.essential必不可少的tosolvethedog’sbehaviorproblem4.Whydopetdogsloveperformingtricksfortheirmasters?A.toshowtheirwillingnesstoobeyB.toshowtheiraffectionfortheirmastersC.toavoidbeingpunishedD.towinleadershipofthedogpack
OnehundredandthirteenmillionAmericanshaveatleastonebank-issuedcreditcarD.Theygivetheirownersautomaticcreditinstoresrestaurantsandhotelsathomeacrossthecountryandevenabroadandtheymakemanybankingservicesavailableaswell.Moreandmoreofthesecreditcardscanbereadautomaticallymakingitpossibletowithdraw取出ordepositmoneyinscatteredlocationswhetherornotthelocalbranchbankisopen.Formanyofusthecashlesssocietyisnotonthehorizon----itisalreadyherE.Whilecomputersoffertheseconveniencestoconsumerstheyhavemanyadvantagesforsellerstoo.Electroniccashregisterscandomuchmorethansimplyringupsales.Theycankeepawiderangeofrecordsincludingwhosoldwhatwhenandtowhom.Thisinformationallowsbusinessmentokeeptrackoftheirlistofgoodsbyshowingwhichitemsarebeingsoldandhowfasttheyaremoving.DecisionstorecorderorreturngoodstosupplierscanthenbemadE.Atthesametimethesecomputersrecordwhichhoursarebusiestandwhichemployeesarethemostefficientallowingpersonnel职员andstaffingassignmentstobemadeaccordingly.Andtheyalsoidentifypreferredcustomerforpromotionalcampaigns.Computersarereliedonbymanufacturersforsimilarreasons.Computer-analyzedmarketingreportscanhelptodecidewhichproductstoemphasizenowwhichtodevelopforthefutureandwhichtodrop.Computerskeeptrackofgoodsinstockofrawmaterialsonhandandevenoftheproductionprocessitself.Numerousothercommercialenterprisesfromtheaterstomagazinepublishersfromgasandelectricutilities功用tomilkprocessorsbringbetterandmoreefficientservicestoconsumersthroughtheuseofcomputers.1.Accordingtothepassagethecreditcardenablesitsownerto_____.A.withdrawasmuchmoneyfromthebankashewishesB.obtainmoreconvenientservicesthanotherpeopledoC.enjoygreatertrustfromthestorekeeperD.cashmoneywherehewishesto2.Fromthelastsentenceofthefirstparagraphwelearnthat_______.A.inthefuturealltheAmericanswillusecreditcardsB.creditcardsaremainlyusedintheUnitedStatestodayC.nowadaysmanyAmericansdidnotpayincashD.itisnowmoreconvenienttousecreditcardsthanbefore3.ThephraseringupsalesLines2-3ParA.2mostprobablymeans_______.A.makeanorderofgoodsB.recordsalesonacashregisterC.callthesalesmanagerD.keeptrackofthegoodsinstock4.Itcanbeinferredthat_______.A.computerswillbringdisasterB.computerindustrywillnotdevelopfasterC.computerswillbringaboutmoreconveniencetopeople’slifeD.computercananalyzemarketingreports5.Whatisthispassagemainlyabout?A.Approachestothecommercialuseofcomputers.B.Conveniencesbroughtaboutbycomputersinbusiness.C.Significanceofautomationincommercialenterprises.D.Advantageofcreditcardsinbusiness.
Whateverourdifferencesashumanbeingsareweallthinkwe’remoreliketherestoftheanimalworldthanwerealizE.Itissaidthatweshare40percentofourgenetic遗传的structurewiththesimpleworm.ButthatfacthashelpedSirJohnSulstonwinthe2002NobelPrizeforMedicinE.SirJohnisthefounderoftheSangerInstituteinCambridgewhichwassetupin1992togetfurtherunderstandingofthehumangenome染色体组.Tohelpthemdothistheyturnedtotheworm.Thenematode线虫类的wormisoneoftheearliestcreaturesonplanetearth.ItislessthanonemillimeterlongcompletelytransparentandspendsitsentirelifediggingholesthroughsanD.Butitstillhaslotstosayabouthumanlifeandwhatcanbedonetomakeitbetter.WhatthewormtoldSirJohnandhiscolleagueswasthateachofcellsinthehumanbodyisprogrammedlikeacomputer.Theygrowdevelopanddieaccordingtoasetofinstructionsthatarecodedinourgeneticmake-up.ManyofthediseasesthathumanssufferfromhappenwhentheseinstructionsgowrongorarenotobeyeD.Whenthecellrefusestodiebutcarriesongrowinginsteadthisleadstocancer.HeartattacksanddiseaseslikeAIDScausemorecelldeathsthannormalincreasingthedamagetheydotothebody.SirJohnwasthefirstscientisttoprovetheexistenceofprogrammedcelldeath.1.SirJohnSulstongotaNobelPrizeforMedicinebecausehehas.A.foundthathumanbeingsaresimilartothewornB.gotthefactweshare40%ofourgeneticstructurewiththesimplewormC.foundthecomputerwhichcontrolseachofthecellsinthehumanbodyD.provedthatcelldeathisprogrammed2.Peoplemightbeseriouslyillifthecellsintheirbody.A.growwithoutbeinginstructedB.dieregularlyC.failtofollowpeople’sinstructionsD.developinthehumanbody3.Theunderlinedwordtheyparagraph5refersto.A.celldeathB.diseasesC.instructionD.cells4.Whatisthesubjectdiscussedinthetext?A.Thetheoryofprogrammedcelldeaths.B.Agreatscientist—SirJohnSulston.C.TheprogrammedhumanlifE.D.Dangerousdiseases.
ErikWeihenmayerwasbornwithaneyedisorder.Asachildhiseyesightbecameworseandthenattheageof13helosthissightcompletely.HoweverhedidnotlosehisdeterminationtoleadafullandactivelifE.Erikbecameanadventurer.Hetookupparachutingwrestlingandscubadiving.Hecompetedinlong-distancebikingmarathonsandskiing.Hisfavoritesportthoughtismountaineering.AsayoungmanErikstartedtoclimbmountains.HereachedthesummitofMountMcKinleyin1995andthenclimbedthedangerous1000-metrerockwallofEICapitan.TwoyearslaterwhileclimbingMountKilimanjaroinKenyawithhisgirlfriendtheystoppedforatimeat13000feetabovesealevel－inordertogetmarrieD.In1999heclimbedAconcaguathetallestmountaininSouthAmericA.AndthenonMay252001attheageof33Eriksuccessfullycompletedthegreatestmountaineeringchallengeofall.HeclimbedMountEverestthehighestmountainintheworlD.Erikinventedhisownmethodforclimbingmountains.Hecarriestwolongpoles:onetoleanonandtheothertotestthewayaheadofhim.Theclimberinfrontofhimwearsabelltoguidehim.Erikisagoodteammember.Hedoeshisshareofthejobsuchassettinguptentsandbuildingsnowwalls.AlthoughhecouldnotenjoytheviewErikfelttheexcitementofbeingonthesummitofEverest.HehopesthathissuccesswillchangehowpeoplethinkabouttheblinD.WhenpeoplethinkaboutablindpersonorblindnessnowtheywillthinkaboutapersonstandingontopoftheworlD.1.WhenwasErikborn?A.In1968.B.In1995.C.In1967.D.In1969.2.Whatwasunusualabouthiswedding?A.HegotmarriedonthesummitofMountMcKinley.B.HegotmarriedwhenclimbingMountEverest.C.Hisweddingwasheldafterhepreparedalot.D.Hisweddingwasheldat13000feetabovesealevel.3.WhatisErik’sspecialmethodforclimbingamountain?A.Hetakeshisgirlfriendwithhim.B.Hedoeshisshareofthejobs.C.Heusestwolongpolestohelphimself.D.Hekeepsagoodteamaroundhim.4.Whichofthefollowingshowstherightorderofwhathappened?A.HetoppedMountMcKinley.B.HebecameblinD.C.HechallengedMountEverest.D.HereachedthepeakofKilimanjaro.E.HeclimbedtherockwallofEICapitan.A.bedcaB.baedcC.abedcD.bdacd
DearCarrieYourbrothersoundslikeaveryselfishperson.ButIwanttoknowwhatcauseshimtoactthisway.SinceheseemstobedoingthisonpurposemaybetheonlywaytodowiththeproblemistotrytofindthecausE.Ithinkyourbrotherisprobablyhurtinginsomeway.Perhapshefeelsunsafebecauseheisnotafullpartofthefamily.Hecouldbejealous嫉妒ofyourmother'slovefortherestofyouoverhim.Itiswrongtofightangerwithangerthoughyouthinkitisaneedtohelpyourmother.IsuggestyoutrytohelpyourbrotherbytreatinghimwithmorecareandlovE.Itmustbehardforhimtogrowupinafamilywherehissistershadtheirrealmotherbuthedidn't.Trytolethimknowthatyoucareabouthim.Overtimehemaycometoknowhowluckyheisandstarttotreatyouallwiththesamekindnessthatyougivehim.1.Fromthepassagewemayknowthat____.A.therearetwomothersinthefamilyB.themotheristhebrother'sstepmother继母C.thefamilyisnotafullfamilyD.thebrotherhasthreesistersinthefamily2.ThewritersuggeststhatCarrie____.A.treatherbrotherwithmoreloveandcareB.findhermotherwithmorefightsC.findthecauseforherbrother'shabitD.fightagainstherbrotherwithanger3.ThewriterthinksCarrie'sbrother____.A.shouldknowCarrietreatshimwithkindnessB.shouldbetreatedmorekindlyC.isveryluckytoliveinsuchafamilyD.isabadyoungman4.InCarrie'slettershemusthavesaidthat____.A.sheoftenpunishedherbrotherB.sheoftengaveherbrotherloveC.sheoftenfeltsadandangryinthefamilyD.hermotherwasn'tagoodmother
Forsometimepastithasbeenwidelyacceptedthatbabies—andothercreatures—learntodothingsbecausecertainactsleadtorewards报酬andthereisnoreasontodoubtthatthisistruE.Butitusedalsotobewidelybelievedthateffectiverewardsatleastintheearlytimehadtobedirectlyconnectedtosuchbasicphysiological生理的drivesasthirstorhunger.InotherwordsababywouldlearnifhegotfoodordrinkorsomesortofphysicalcomfortnototherwisE.Itisnowclearthatthisisnotso.Babieswilllearntobehaveinwaysthatproduceresultsintheworldwithnorewardexceptsuccessinsight.Papousekbeganhisstudiesbyusingmilkinthenormalwaytorewardthebabiesandtoteachthemtocarryoutsomesimplemovementssuchasturningtheheadtoonesideortheother.Thenhenoticedthatababywhohadhadenoughtodrinkwouldrefusethemilkbutwouldstillgoonmakingthelearnedresponse回答withclearsignsofpleasurE.Sohebegantostudythechildren'sresponsesinsituationswherenomilkwasprovideD.Hequicklyfoundthatchildrenasyoungasfourmonthswouldlearntoturntheirheadstorightorleftifthemovementturnedonsomelights—andindeedthattheywereabletolearnsomemoreturnstobringabout产生thisresultforexampletwoleftortworightoreventomakeasmanyasthreeturnstoonesidE.Papousek'slightexperimentwasplaceddirectlyinfrontofthebabiesandhemadetheinterestingobservationthatsometimestheywouldnotturnbacktowatchthelightcloselyalthoughtheywouldsmileandspeakwhenthelightwason.Papousekconcludedthatitwasnotthesightofthelightswhichpleasedthem.Itwasthesuccesstheywereachievinginsolvingtheprobleminmasteringtheskillandthenthereisabasichumannaturetomakesenseoftheworldandbringitundercontrol.1.Accordingtothewriterbabieslearntodothingswhich_______.A.willsatisfytheirsurpriseB.willmeettheirphysicalneedsC.aredirectlyconnectedtopleasureD.willbringthemafeelingofsuccess2.Papouseknoticedinhisstudiesthatababy_______.A.wouldmakelearnedresponseswhenitsawthemilkB.wouldcontinuethesimplemovementswithoutbeinggivenmilkC.wouldturnitsheadtorightorleftwhenithadenoughtodrinkD.wouldcarryoutlearnedmovementswhenithadenoughtodrink3.InPapousek'sexperimentbabiesmakelearnedmovementsoftheheadinorderto_______.A.bepraisedB.pleasetheirparentsC.berewardedwithmilkD.havethelightsturnedon4.Thebabieswouldsmileandspeakatthelightsbecause_______.A.theysucceededinturningonthelightsB.thesightoflightswasinterestingC.theyneednotturnbacktowatchthelightsD.thelightsweredirectlyconnectedtosomebasicdrives
Directions:ReadthefollowingtextandchoosethemostsuitableheadingfromA-Fforeachparagraph.TherearetwoextraheadingswhichyoudonotneeD.注意E.=ABF=ACA.TuvaluanpeoplebecamerichovernightB.SignsofsinkinghaveappearedonTuvaluC.ThenewscamethatthecountrywouldbedrownedD.TuvaluanpeoplehavesufferedfromseriousdiseasesE.DesiretoenjoylifehascausedseriousconsequencesF.Tuvaluanpeopleareimprovingtheirlivingstandardsdespitetherisingsea1.___Ifyousuddenlyreceivedalotofmoneyhowwouldyouspendit?ForthepeopleofTuvaluatinystatecomprisingnineislandsintheSouthPacificsomethingunusualhappeneD.In1999Tuvaluwithitspopulationof11000wasthethirdpooreststateintheworlD.LaterTuvalureceivedadomainnameontheInternet——theletters.tv.A.communicationcompanyfromCaliforniaquicklyofferedtobuythedomainnamefor$40million.Theislandersbecameveryrich.2.___Atthesametimetheislandersreceivedsomeverybadnews.Duetoglobalwarmingandbecausetheislandsareonly3mabovesealevelTuvaluwillprobablybecomethefirststateintheworldtodisappearundertheseA.Accordingtoscientificestimatestheislandswillsufferseverefloodswithinthenext15-20yearsandbytheendofthecenturytheislandswillhavedisappearedfromsightaltogether.3.___ButdespitetheproblemtheTuvaluanhadtheirnewmoney.PaulLindsayadocumentaryfilm-makerwentallthewaytoTuvaluandcamebackwithanincrediblestory.AsthewaterrisestheTuvaluanareusingthemoneytodevelopthelandthatissoontodisappear.Theyarebuildingnewhousesplanningnightclubsrestaurantsandhotelsandnewcarsaredrivingaroundonnewroads.Justbecausewearesinkingitdoesn'tmeanwedon'twanttoraiseourstandardsofliving.LindsaywastoldbySamTeoTuvalu'sministerfornaturalresources.4.___Ofthe$40millionTuvalureceivedthroughtheInternetdeal$10millionwasusedtoasphalttheislands'L9kmofroads.Before1999therewerefourcarsontheislands.TheTuvaluanusedtowalkorcycleeverywherE.Therewasafloodofimportedfoodsandgoodsandsoonthesehadunexpectedconsequences.TheTuvaluanpeoplenowsufferfromdiseasessuchasobesityhighbloodpressureanddiabetes.Othersdiscoveredthatitwastooexpensiveforthemtokeeptheircars.ThereisnowahugerubbishdumpinthemiddleofthistropicalparadisecoveredwithabandonedcarsandotherwastE.
JaneAustenafamousEnglishwriterwasbornatSteventonHampshireonDecember161775anddiedonJuly181817.Shebeganwritingearlyinlifealthoughtheprejudicesofhertimesforcedhertohaveherbookspublishedanonymously匿名.ButJaneAustenisperhapsthebestknownandbestlovedofBath'smanyfamouslocalpeopleandvisitors.Shepaidtwolongvisitshereduringthelastfiveyearsoftheeighteenthcenturyandfrom1801to1806BathwasherhomE.HerdeepknowledgeofthecityisfullyseenintwoofhernovelsNorthangerAbbeyandPersuasionwhicharelargelysetinBath.ThecityisstillverymuchasJaneAustenknewitkeepinginitsstreetsandpublicbuildingsthewell-orderedworldthatshedescribedsowellinhernovels.NowthepleasureoflearningJaneAusten'sBathcanbeenhanced增强byvisitingtheJaneAustenCentreinGayStreet.HereinaGeorgiantownhouseintheheartofthecityyoucanfindoutmoreaboutBathinJaneAusten'stimeandtheimportanceofBathinherlifeandwork.TheCentrehasbeensetupwiththehelpandguidanceofmembersoftheJaneAustenSociety.AfteryourvisittotheCentreyoucanlookroundtheattractiveshopwhichoffersahugecollectionofJaneAustenrelatedbookscardsandmanyspeciallydesignedgifts.JaneAustenquizzesareofferedtokeepthechildrenbusy.YoucanalsohavewalkingtoursofJaneAusten'sBathwhichisagreatwaytofindoutmoreaboutJaneAustenanddiscoverthewonderfulGeorgiancityofBath.Thetourlastsaboutoneandahalfhours.TheexperiencedguideswilltakeyoutotheplaceswhereJanelivedwalkedandshoppeD.1.JaneAustenpaidtwolongvisitstoBath_______.A.inherearlytwentiesB.inherearlyteensC.inherlatetwentiesD.inherlateteens2.WhatcanwelearnaboutBathfromthepassage?A.BathhasgreatlychangedsinceJaneAusten'sdeath.B.ThecityhaschangedasmuchasJaneAustenknewit.C.BathremainsalmostthesameasinJaneAusten'stimE.D.NochangeshavetakenplaceinBathsinceJaneAusten'stimE.3.Theauthorwritesthispassageinorderto_______.A.attractreaderstovisitthecityofBathB.askreaderstobuyAusten'sbooksC.tellreadersaboutJaneAusten'sexperienceD.giveabriefintroductiontotheJaneAustenSociety4.Ittakesyouaboutoneandahalfhours_______.A.togettotheJaneAustenCentreinGayStreetB.tobuyJaneAustenrelatedbookscardsandgiftsC.tofindaguidetotakeyoutotheCentreD.tolookaroundthecityofBathonfoot
Lifeisspeedingup.Everyoneisgettingunwell.Thismaysoundlikesomethingsomeonewouldsaytoday.Butinfactanun-knowncitizenwholivedinRomeinAD52wroteit.Wealllovenewinvention.Theyareexcitingamazingandcanevenchangeourlives.Buthaveallthesedevelopmentsreallyimprovethequalityofourlives?Picturethis:You'rerushingtofinishyourhomeworkonthecomputer.YourmobilephoneringsaQQmessagefromyourfriendappearsonthescreenthenoisefromthetelevisionisget-tinglouderandlouder.Suddenlythecomputergoesblankandyouloseallyourwork..NowyouhavetostayupallnighttogetitdonE.Howcalmandhappydoyoufeel?Inventionshavespeededupourlivessomuchthattheyoftenleaveusfeelingstressedandtired.Whydoyouthinkpeoplewholivefarawayfromnoisycitieswhohavenottelephonesnocarsnotevenanyelectricityoftenseemtobehappier?Perhapsbecausetheyleadsimplerlives.OnefamilyintheUKwentbackintimetoseewhatlifewaslikewithoutalltheinventionswehavetoday.ThegrandparentswiththeirdaughterandgrandsonsBenjamin10andTomas7spentnineweeksina1940shousE.Theyhadnowashingmachinemicrowavecomputerormobilephones.ThegrandmotherLynsaidItwashardphysicallybutnotmentally.Shebelievedlifewaslessmaterialistic.Themorethingsyouhavethemoredifficultlifebecomes.Shesaid.Theboyssaidtheyfoughtlesstofightoversuchastheircomputer.Benjaminalsonoticedthathisgrandmotherhadchangedfrombeingatrendy时髦的beer-drinkinggrannytoonewhocookedthings.Herearesomesimplewaystobeatthestressoftencausedbyourinventions!Don'tbeavailableallthetimE.Turnoffyourmobilephoneatcertaintimesoftheday.Don'tcheckyoure-maileveryday.Don'treplytosomebodyassoonastheyleaveatextmessagejustbecauseyoucan.Itmaybefunatfirstbutitsoongetsannoying.1.Thepassageismainlyabout________.A.problemwithtechnologyB.improvementsofourlifewithtechnologyC.theimportantrolestechnologyplaysinoureverydaylifeD.majorchangeswhichwillbelikelytohappentotechnology2.Thewriterquoted引用whatacitizeninancientRomesaidatthebeginningofthestoryinorderto________.A.shareatruthaboutlifeB.telluswhatlifewaslikelongtimeagoC.makeuswonderwhatcausessuchathingtohappenD.pointoutthatyouexperiencesomebigproblemsandtheymaybethesame3.Whydidthefamilychoosetospendsometimeina1940'shouse?Because________.A.theylikedtolivesimplelivesB.theywerecuriousabouthowpeoplelivedwithoutmoderninventionsC.theyweretroubledbymoderninventionsD.livinginadifferenttimewouldbealotoffunforthem4.Whatdoyouthinktheunderlinedwordavailableinthefirstsuggestionofferedbythewritermean?A.BusyonlinE.B.FreE.C.Beableto.D.Befoundbyothers
HowtoprotectchildrenWebfansfromunsuitablematerialonlinewhileencouragingthemtousetheInternethaslongbeendiscussedinU.S.ForsomeparentstheInternetcanseemlikeajunglefilledwithdangerfortheirchildren.Butjunglescontainwondersaswellashazardsandwithgoodguidessomeeducationandafewprecautions预防措施thewildsoftheInternetcanbesafelymarchingonkidshavetobeonlinE.Ifwetellourkidstheycan’tsurfontheInternetwe’recuttingthemofffromtheirfuturE.saidanexpert.Mostkidshavestartedtolearntousesearchengines.ManyofthemaregreatforfindingtonsofinterestingInternetsitesandtheycanalsolocateplaceswhereyoumightnotwantyourkidstogo.Therearesearchenginesdesignedjustforkids.A.certainsoftwarecontainsonlysitesthathavebeenselectedassafE.Butthemostpopularthatwastolimitaccesswouldbetousewhatisknownasacontentscreener过滤器.Butthiscan’tbewhollyreliableandthebestthingparentscandoistotalktotheirkidsandletthemknowwhat’sOKornotOKtoseeordoontheInternet.AnotherwayisthatmumordadisnearbywhenthechildissurfingtheInternet.A.fewothertips:●Don’tputthePCinachild’sroombutkeepitinanareawheremumordadcankeepaneyeonthings.ThatalsomakestheInternetmoreofafamilyactivity.●AskyourchildwhatheorshehasbeendoingandaboutanyfriendstheymakeonlinE.●Tellyourchildnottogiveonlinestrangerspersonalinformationespeciallydetailslikeaddressandphonenumber.●Andtellyourchildrennevertotalktoanyonetheymeetonlineoverthephonesendthemanythingacceptanythingfromthemoragreetomeetthemunlessyougoalong.1.Thepassageismainlyaboutthesubjectof.A.children’sgoingonlinE.B.InternetinAmericA.C.appreciatingInternetD.opposingInternet2.ThebestwaytoprotectchildrenfromimpropermaterialsisA.toinstallacontentscreenerinthecomputerB.tobuysomesearchenginesforthechildrenC.tobenearbywhentheyaresurfingtheInternetD.totalktothechildrenandpersuadethemtotellrightfromwrong3.Whichofthefollowingisrightaccordingtothepassage?A.SurfingtheInternetisthebestmethodofeducatingchildren.B.Children’snothavingaccesstoInternetmayhaveeffectontheirprogress.C.UsingacontentscreenerismostreliableforkeepingchildrenhavingaccesstoInternet.D.Searchenginescanhelpchildrentoselectmaterialsfitforthem.4.ThepassagetellsmostaboutA.softwareB.goodguideC.precautionsD.Education5.Accordingtothepassagewecaninferthat.A.softwaresfitforchildrenwantprogrammingB.achildwhoison—lineisindangerC.InternetisajunglefullofdangerD.Internetcontainslotsofharmfulsites
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