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A.BritishshopperEmmaMumfordwhowasnamedtheCoupon优惠券Queenhasspentjust£350onaluxury奢侈Christmasforherandherfamily—butgot£2500worthoffooddrinkandpresentsthankstocouponsandoffers.MsMumfordisaso-calledextremecouponerandspendshourshuntingoutthebestdealsandbargains.ShehasbeenpreparingforthisChristmassincetheendofthelastonE.MsMumfordmadethehugesavingsbycheckingpricecomparisonwebsitesandasaresultcollectedmorepresentsthansheneededforChristmas.Aftersortingoutgiftsforallofherfamilyshehasevenbeenabletodonate£1000worthofpresentstoherlocalhospital.IthasbeensonicetohaveChristmassortedandnothavingtoworryaboutbreakingthebank.IwantedtogethighqualitypresentsformyfamilyandshowthatyoucandoitwithoutspendingafortunE.ThereisamisconceptionthateveryonewhodoescouponingonlygetsvalueproductsbutthroughmycarefulshoppingIhavemanagedtopurchasedesignerperfumes香水ahigh-endcoffeemachinE.sheexplaineD.ShesaidWhatstartedasahobbytohelpmesavemoneyhasturnedintomylifeandIamabletorunabusinesshelpingpeoplesavemoney.Iknowwhatitfeelsliketostruggleasmyex-partnerhadalotofdebtwhichItookonforhim.WewereinapoorsituationwhereeverypennycounteD.That’swhatreallyinspiredmE.Shehasnowturnedherbargain-huntingaddictionintoabusinesswhereshesearchesforthebestdealsandofferstipstothegeneralpublicthroughvideobloggingandherFacebookPagE.Itryandshowpeoplethatitisjustalittlebitofworkinthebeginningbutitwilleventuallypayoff.Oneofthebestthingstodoisjusttobeabitforwardthinkingandsavethroughouttheyear.21.HowdidEmmamakethehugesavings?A.Shecomparedpricesthroughwebsites.B.Shehuntedoutbargainsinrealshops.C.Sheusedcouponsandoffersworth£3500.D.ShecollectedmoreChristmaspresentsthanneedeD.22.Whatdoesbreakingthebankinthethirdparagraphmean?A.Buyingpresentsoflowquality.B.SpendingmoremoneythanyouhavE.C.Breakingintothebank.D.Takingoutmoneyfromthebank.23.WhatreallyinspiredEmmatohelppeoplesavemoney?A.Heraddictiontobargain-hunting.B.Thefinancialdifficultiesshesharedwithherex-partner.C.Thepoorsituationpeoplearoundherweregoingthrough.D.Herexperienceofrunninganunsuccessfulbusiness.24.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeEmma?A.AmbitiousandcreativE.B.SensitiveanddetermineD.C.Braveandlucky.D.Carefulandcaring.
Twofriendswerewalkingthroughthedesert.Duringthejourneytheyhadanargumentandonefriendslapped掴theotheroneintheface.Theonewhogotslappedwashurtbutwithoutsayinganythin9wroteinthesandTodaymybestfriendslappedmeintheface.’’Theykeptonwalkinguntiltheyfoundanoasis绿洲wheretheydecidedtotakeabath.Theonewhohadbeenslappedgotstuckinthemire泥沼andstartedgoingdownbuthisfriendsavedhim.AfterhewasoutofdangerhewroteonastoneTodaymybestfriendsavedmylife.ThefriendwhohadslappedandsavedhisbestfriendaskedhimAfterIhurtyouyouwroteinthesandandnowyouwriteonastone.Why?Theotherfriendreplied.Whensomeonehurtsusweshouldwriteitdowninsandwherewindsofforgiveness宽恕canblowitaway.Butwhensomeonedoessomethinggoodforuswemustengraveitinstonewherenowindcaneverblowitaway.’’46.Themanwhowasslapped_____afterhewashurtbyhisfriend.A.wasveryhappyB.wasveryangryC.hatedhisfriendverymuchD.didn’tsayanything47.TheunderlinedwordengravemeansinChinese.A.放在B.雕刻C.悬挂D.张贴48.Wecaninferfromthepassagethatatlastthetwofriends_________.A.becamebetterfriendsB.becameenemiesC.hatedeachotherD.didn’ttalktoeachother49.Fromthepassageyoucanknow________.A.youshouldarguewithotherswhentheyhurtyouB.youshouldlookforsomesandtowritethingsinC.youshouldrememberthegoodthingsothersdoforyouD.youshouldlookforsomestonestowritethingson50.Whichisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.WritingintheSandB.AngryFriendsC.SandandStoneD.WritingontheStone
Weallthinkthatweknowwhathappinessis.Weallseemtobemakinggreateffortstowardsthisgoalofhappinessbutwhatisitreally?Itisanagreedfactthatallthecreatureswanthappinessandareafraidofpainandsadness.Thequestionhoweveriswhatisrealhappiness?Whatreallyiscalledhappiness?Thedesireforhappinesshasnomeaningwithoutunderstandingtherealnatureofhappiness.SomethinkerssayHappinessdoesnotlieinobjectsofenjoyment;happinessorunhappinessliesinimagination.Toprovetheirbelieftheygiveexampleslikethefollowingone:A.manhasatwo-storeyhouse;ontherightisafive-storeybuildingandontheleftacottagE.Whenheseesrighthefeelsunhappyandwhenheseeslefthefeelshappy.Assuchhappinessdoesnotlieinpossessionofsensoryobjectsbutinimagination.Theyadvisepeopletolooktowardsthosewhohavefewerpossessionsandbehappy.Ifyoulooktowardspeoplehavingmorewealthandpossessionsyouwillalwaysbeunhappy.Itisunreasonabletoholdthispointofview.Itisunkindtoregardonehappybyimaginingthatoneisbetterthanthepoorandtheunhappy.Ifyouwanttobehappylooktowardsthepoor.Weknowthatthosepoorpeoplecannotsatisfyeventheirbasicneeds.Thisattitudesatisfiesthesenseofprideofpossessionsbutthiscanneverbecalledhappiness.Unlesswereallyfindwherehappinesslieswecannotreallybehappy.SomeaskpeopletodothisanddothatandsayThiswayyourdesireswouldbesatisfieD.Youwouldgetthedesiredobjectsandbecomehappy.Peopleholdingtheseviewsregardhappinessassatisfactionofdesires.Butitisnotpossibletosatisfyone’sdesiresbecausetherearecountlessdesiresofcountlesspeopleandthematerialthingsarelimiteD.ThennewdesiresariseassoonasthepreviousonesaresatisfieD.ThereforedesireswhicharechangingallthetimecanneverbesatisfieD.Happinessisacharacteristicofagoodlifethatisalifeinwhichapersonfulfills履行humannatureinanexcellentway.Peoplehaveasetofpurposeswhicharetypicallyhuman:thesebelongtoournaturE.Happinessisalsoaconditionthatmustbepreparedforcultivated培养anddefendedprivatelybyeachperson.Peoplewholearntocontrolinnerexperiencewillbeabletodeterminethequalityoftheirlivesandcometobeinghappy.Happinessliesinthedistributionofeasinessamongothers.HappinessstandsforforgivenessandjusticE.HappinessisthenameofstruggleandcouragE.Happinessmaybefoundedinseekingoftrueknowledgeandruleofwisdom.Happinessmaybesharedinserviceandduty.Thislifeiscombinationofjoysandsorrowsandhonesteffortsshouldbedonetomakethislifejourneyfullofhappinesslovepeaceandharmony.72.Whatisthepurposeofthepassage?A.Toshowhowtoachievehappiness.B.Toencouragepeopletoachievehappiness.C.Toexplainthefeaturesofhappiness.D.Toarguehowtounderstandhappiness.73.Thewriterdoesn’tthinkthathappinessliesinthesatisfactionofdesiresbecause.A.nodesiresofapersoncanbesatisfiedatallB.ever-changingdesirescanneverbesatisfiedC.thereisn’tenoughmoneytomeetpeople’sneeds[D.thedesiresofapersonarelimited74.Inthewriter’sopinionhappiness.A.canbeachievedeasilybyearningmoneyB.mustbelongtothosewithrichknowledgeC.canbegainedbysettingsmallgoalsD.canbegainedbycontrollinginnerexperience75.Accordingtothelastparagraphwhocanhaverealhappiness?A.Jackwhooftenstruggleswithothers.B.TomwhohaslivedawealthylifE.C.Mikewhocanforgiveothers’mistakes.D.Timwhoserequirementsarealwaysmet.
Somepeoplethinkifyouarehappyyouareblindtoreality.Butwhenweresearchithappinessactuallyraiseseverysinglebusinessandeducationaloutcomeforthebrain.Howdidwemissthis?Whydowehavethesesocialmisunderstandingsabouthappiness?BecauseweassumedyouwereaveragE.Whenwestudypeoplescientistsareofteninterestedinwhattheaverageis.ManypeoplethinkhappinessisgenetiC.That’sonlyhalfthestorybecausetheaveragepersondoesnotfighttheirgenes.Whenwestopstudyingtheaverageandbeginresearchingpositiveoutliers—peoplewhoareaboveaverageforapositiveaspectlikeoptimismorintelligence—awildlydifferentpictureappears.Ourdailydecisionsandhabitshaveahugeimpactuponbothourlevelsofhappinessandsuccess.ScientificallyhappinessisachoicE.ItisachoiceaboutwhereyoursingleprocessorbrainwilldevoteitslimitedresourcesasyouprocesstheworlD.Ifyouscanforthenegativefirstyourbrainreallyhasnoresourcesleftovertoseethethingsyouaregratefulfororthemeaningembedded嵌入inyourwork.ButifyouscantheworldforthepositiveyoustarttoacquireanamazingadvantagE.IwrotethecoverstoryfortheHarvardBusinessReviewmagazineonHappinessLeadstoProfits.BasedonmyarticlecalledPositiveIntelligenceandmyresearchinTheHappinessAdvantageIsummarizedourresearchedconclusion:thesinglegreatestadvantageinthemoderneconomyisahappyandbusyworkforcE.Adecadeofresearchinthebusinessworldprovesthathappinessraisesnearlyeverybusinessandeducationaloutcome:increasingsalesby37%productivityby31%andaccuracyontasksby19%aswellasanumberofhealthandquality-of-lifeimprovements.25.Theunderlinedwordthisinthefirstparagraphrefersto.A.thefactthatpeoplearehappyB.theconnectionbetweenhappinessandeducationaloutcomeC.thefactthatpeopleoftenmisunderstandhappinessD.thefactthatmostpeopleareaverage26.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.Scientistsareonlyinterestedinwhattheaverageis.B.Youcanchoosetobehappyornot.C.Theaveragearenothappyatall.D.Ourdecisionsandhabitshavenothingtodowithhappiness.27.Whydoesthewritermentionhisarticlesandresearch?A.Toadvertisehimself.B.Toarousethereaders’interest.C.Tosupporthispointabouthappiness.D.Toattractthereaderstoreadhisarticles.28.Whatistheauthor’spurposeofwritingthisarticle?A.Toexplainwhatishappiness.B.Todescribethemisunderstandingsabouthappiness.C.Toshowpeopletheimportanceofhappiness.D.TomakethepointthathappinesspromotesbusinessandeducationaloutcomE.
It’samazinghowwegrowfromcarelesskidstoresponsibleteens.Whathappensinthecoursethatmakesusresponsiblenow?It’stheseedthatwesowinthebeginningwhichgrowsandbecomesahugetreE.AsIsitheresilentlythinkingaboutmygrowthIwonderoversomequestionswhichdon’thaveananswerbutit’sbecauseofsuchunanswerablesituationsthatlifehasbecomearollercoasterridE.AsakidIusedtoreadalotofstorybooks.InoneparticularbookIreadastoryofabirD.Fromthenonthathasbecomeanintegral必不可少的partofmylifE.Itdescribedamalebirdwhichtakesalotofpaintobuildanestandthefemalebirdtakesshelterinitandnourishesthebaby.Whenthebirdlearnstoflythewholefamilyfliesofftoadifferentplaceleavingbehindthebeautifulnestforotherbirdstogrowtheirfamilyinit.Itmademewonder.Howcouldtheysoeasilysacrificetheirhousebuiltwithsomucheffort?OnenightwhenIwasdeepinsleepIgotthisparticulardream.IwaswalkingmilesontheendlessroadtotallyisolatedbutlinedwithbeautifultreesontheeithersidE.FascinatedbythegreeneryImarchedtowardsitonlytoendupdeeperanddeeperintothegreenery.Ihappenedtostopuponseeingsomething.ItwasamassivewonderfulhousE.Ifellinlovewiththatamazingpartofart.Yeahitwasindeedapieceofartwitheverynookandcornertouchedartisticallyandlovingly.Idon’tknowwhyIfeltthatitwasdonelovingly.Maybebecausethingsturnouttobebeautifulonlywhenweputourloveintoit—justlikethefoodpreparedbymomwhichtastesmoredeliciouswithherlovE.Iexploredthehouseonlytofallmoreinlovewithit.Therewasaslopingroofwhichmatchedwiththegreeneryaround;thelargecentralopencourtyardremindedmeoftheactivitiesthatmighthavetakenplacetherewhichfeltlivelyevennowwhenitiscompletelydeserteD.Thesmallwaterbodythatkeptthehousecooladdedtothebeautyofthehouse—ofcourseitwasalldriedupnow.It’sreallywonderfulhowsuchthingsaddlifetothespaceswhichotherwisejustbecomestructures.SuchlivelinessandhappeningturnsthehouseintoahomE.Theysay‘THEHOMEISWHERETHEHEARTIS’butnowIbegantofeelit.Thisiswheremyheartbelongs.ThisiswhatI’mdestinedtodo.WhenIwokeupfromthedreamIwasclearabouteverything.IrealizedwherethatmileofwalkwasintendingmetoleaD.IrealizedwhatmessagemydreamwantedtoconveymE.AndyearslaterwhenfinallymyturnofchoosingmydestinationcameIsimplyclosedmyeyesheldthatbookinmyhandpresseditagainstmychestandrelivedthedream.WhenIopenedmyeyesIwassurewhattodo.Idecidedtochoosetheroad—lesstraveleD.YesItookuparchitectureasmyprofessionbecausethisiswhatIamdestinedtodo.Iwantedtodothesamethingthatthemalebirdinthestorydidtotakepaininbuildingabeautifulhouseandletothersstayinit.ThisismydreamcometrueandthehappinessthatIgainnowfromthisprofessionisindescribablE.56.Whenthewriterreadthestoryofthebirdheprobablyfelt_______.A.upsetB.confusedC.amazedD.amused57.TothewritertheseedthatwesowinthebeginningParagraph1is_______.A.thehouseinhisdreamB.hismother’sfoodC.thestoryofthebirdD.hisstorybooks58.Mom’sfoodalwaystastesbetterbecause_______.A.momcookswithherloveB.wearesofamiliarwithmom’sfoodC.momsarebettercooksthanfathersD.momisexperiencedincooking59.Inthewriter’sdreamwhatpartofthehouseattractedhimmost?A.ThegreenerysurroundingthehousE.B.ThebodyofwaterthatkeepsthehousecoolC.ThelivelinesshesensedaroundthehousE.D.ThefactthatthehousewasverylargE.60.Theabovepassageismainlyabout_______.A.howthewriterfinallybecomesanhonestcitizenB.wherethetruemeaningofresponsibilityliesC.whatweneedtodowhenweareseekingfortuneD.whythewritertakesuparchitectureashiscareer
IreceivedacalltodayaskingifIwouldbewillingtobringfoodtoafamilyinneeD.Themotherwashavingamajoroperationandwouldbelyingdownforseveralweeks.OfcourseIrespondedwithanimmediateYes!.AsIplannedthemealinmyheadIreflectedonhowmanytimesovertheyearsIhadbeenaskedtopreparefooD.Ihavedonesocountlesstimeswithaveryopenheart.ButthetrulyamazingthingisthatIhavereceiveddoubleoverthecourseofmylifE.Whenmymotherpassedawayourhousewasfilledwithfreshdinnersforweeks.A.womanfromthechurchofourcommunitystoppedbyeacheveningwithsomefood.Thegiftoffoodwashersmallwayoftryingtoeaseourpain.LaterinmylifewhenIwasonbedrestduringmypregnancywithtwinswomenofthechurchagainsteppedintohelp.Theyarrangedbabysittingformytwo-year-olddaughterandbroughtlovelydinnerstoourhousE.EvenwhenIwasputinthehospitalmyhusbandwouldbringcookedmealstomyhospitalroom.Howwereliedonthesedinnerstofeedmytiredhusbandandyoungdaughter.Foodisallaboutcomfort.Itfeedsourbodiesbutitcanalsofeedoursouls.WhenyouhearpeopletalkingabouttheirfavouriteholidaysitusuallyincludestheirfeelingsconnectedwithsharingfooD.IknowthatIwillhavemanymoreopportunitiesinmylifetimetopreparefoodforothers.ItistrulyagiftIwanttoprepareanddelivertosomeoneinneeD.56.Theauthorhasgivenlotsoffoodtoothersbecause________.A.sheispooratcookingB.sheisachurchmemberC.sheisfriendlytoothersD.shehasreceivedothers’food57.Wecanlearnfromthefirstparagraphthattheauthor________.A.wasgladtobeabletolendahandB.knewthefamilyinneedverywellC.hadtostayinbedforseveralweeksD.wastiredofpreparingfood58.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEabouttheauthor?A.Hermotherdiedwhenshewasinhospital.B.Shedidn’tgetenoughfoodduringherpregnancy.C.Shereceivedfoodaswellascomfortinherhardtimes.D.ShethinksofferingfoodisthebestwaytoshowlovE.59.Accordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingconclusionscanweget?A.Everymanhashisfaults.B.Onegoodturndeservesanother.C.Actionsspeaklouderthanwords.D.Agoodbeginningmakesagoodending.
Someyearsagowritinginmydiaryusedtobeausualactivity.Iwouldreturnfromschoolandspendtheexpectedhalfhourrecordingtheday'seventsfeelingsandimpressionsinmylittlebluediary.IdidnotreallyneedtoexpressmyemotionsbywayofwordsbutIgainedacertainsatisfactionfromseeingmyexperiencesforeverrecordedonpaper.Afterallisn'taccumulatingmemoriesawayofpreservingthepast?WhenIwasthirteenyearsoldIwentonalongjourneyonfootinagreatvalleywellequippedwithpensadiaryandacamerA.DuringthetripIwasbusyrecordingeveryincidentnameandplaceIcameacross.Ifeltproudtobespendingmytimeproductivelydutifullypreservingforfuturegenerationsadetaileddescriptionofmytravels.OnmylastnightthereIwanderedoutofmytentdiaryinhanD.Theskywasclearandlitbytheglareofthemoonandthewallsofthevalleylookedthreateningbehindtheirscreenofshadows.Iautomaticallytookoutmypen...AtthatpointIunderstoodthatnothingIwrotecouldevermatchorreplacethefewsecondsIallowedmyselftoexperiencethedramaticbeautyofthevalley.AllIrememberedofthepreviousfewdayswerethedullcharacterizationsIhadsetdowninmydiary.NowIonlywriteinmydiarywhenIneedtowritedownaspecialthoughtorfeeling.Istilllovetorecordideasandquotationsthatstrikemeinbooksorobservationsthatareparticularlymeaningful.Itakepicturesbutnotveryoften—onlyofobjectsIfindreallybeautiful.I'mnolongerblindlysatisfiedwithhavingsomethingtorememberwhenIgrowolD.IrealizethatlifewillsimplypassmebyifIstaybehindthecamerabusypreservingthepresentsoastoliveitinthefuturE.Idon'twanttowakeuponedayandhavenothingbutapileofpicturesandnotes.MaybeIwon'thaveasmanyexactrepresentationsofpeopleandplaces;maybeI'llforgetcertainfactsbutatleasttheexperienceswillalwaysremaininsidemE.Idon'tlivetomakememories—Ijustliveandthememoriesformthemselves.29.Beforetheageofthirteentheauthorregardedkeepingadiaryasawayof________.A.observingherschoolroutineB.expressinghersatisfactionC.impressingherclassmatesD.preservingherhistory30.Whatcausedachangeintheauthor'sunderstandingofkeepingadiary?A.Adullnightonthejourney.B.Thebeautyofthegreatvalley.C.Astrikingquotationfromabook.D.Herconcernsforfuturegenerations.31.Whatdoestheauthorputinherdiarynow?A.Notesandbeautifulpictures.B.Specialthoughtsandfeelings.C.Detailedaccountsofdailyactivities.D.Descriptionsofunforgettableevents.32.Theauthorcomestorealizethattoliveameaningfullifeis________.A.toexperienceitB.tolivethepresentinthefutureC.tomakememoriesD.togiveaccuraterepresentationsofit
IhavebeenpassionateaboutsewingandfashiondesignsinceIwas12.TwoyearsagoIdesignedandmadeasetofoutfitsfromrecyclablematerialsforacharityfashionshow.ThroughthishighlymeaningfulandprofoundexperienceIbecameawareoftheimportanceofprotectingandpreservingourenvironmentwhendesigningandmakingfashionitemsresultinginmyfoundinganorganizationtopromoteeco—friendlydesignandfashion.Myinteresthasledmetoresearchareasoffashionthathaveenvironmentalimplications.Forexamplesomepopularclothingstoreshaveannouncedmarketingpoliciesdesignedtoimprovetheenvironment.Forthoseofuswhoareeco-consciousitisresponsibleforustoevaluatewhethersuchpoliciesarejustamarketingpromotionorrepresentgreateffortstoprotectourenvironment.Threechain-storesH&MUrbanOutfittersandForever21havebeenpromotinggreenitems.AfterIexaminedtheirproducts!haveconcludedthatH&MandUrbanOutfittersaretrulyhelpingtheenvironmentwiththeireffortswhileForever21seemstobeusingthegogreentrendasawaytosellmoreproductsratherthangenuinelyhelptheenvironment.OfthesethreestoresH&Mhasthemostextensiveeco-fashionplans.Itisalreadywellonitswaytocarryingoutitsplansbyincreasinglymixingorganiccottonintotheirgarmentsaswellasputtingfullyorganiccottonitemsonthemarket.ThestorealsobelongstotheOrganicExchangeOrganizationwhichapprovesofgrowthoforganiccotton.Toreducetheharmfromnon-organiccottonproductionH&MisinvolvedwiththeBetterCottonProject.MindfuloftheunfavorableeffectsofclimatechangethestoreaimstominimizetransportationandenergyusagE.H&Mlabelstheireco-friendlyproductswithanofficialsymboltheFlowertorepresentaproductionsystemthatislessharmfulthanmosttraditionalprocesses.BecauseoftheseactionsandpoliciesH&Misalreadywellonitswaytomakingadifferenceontheenvironment.WithitsUrbanRenewalbrandUrbanOutfittertakesadifferentapproachthanH&Minpromotingeco-friendlyfashion.Thebrandfeatureswomen'sclothesmadefromstrictlyenvironmentally-friendlysourcessuchasvintagedeadstockorsurplusclothing.UrbanRenewalproducesfashionablegarmentsandembracesbeingeco-friendlythroughrecycling.UnliketheothertwostoresaboveForever21'seco-fashioneffortsfallshort;somepeoplewouldsaytheirmessageisthoroughlymisleading.Itpromotesthegreenimageandyetmanyoftheirsupposedeco-friendlyproductsdonothelptheenvironment.ForexampleitsellsaThinkGreenTotethataccordingtothesiteismeanttosendanenvironmentallyfriendlymessagE.Howeveritismadeof100%non-organiccottonwhichisoneofthemostdamagingfabricstotheenvironmentmostlybecauseitrequiresgreaterchemicalinterventioncomparedtoorganiccotton.AlsotheILoveMyPlanetToteissupposedtomakeapositivestatementbutisalsomadeof100%cottonthatisnotorganiC.Theonlytotethatisenvironmentally-friendlyistheH81OrganicCottonTotefromForever21'sHeritagebrandmadefrom100%organiccotton.NowthatForever21hasportrayeditselfasbeinggreenitshouldstartwalkingthewalk.61.Theunderlinedsentenceinthelastparagraphmeans____.A.allthecustomersaretryingnottowalkintotheForever21tobuyproductsB.theForever21hasalreadybeenonitswaytotransformitsnegativeimageC.thewriterpubliclyurgestheForever21toputitscampaignintopracticeD.theenvironmentalproblemissoseriousthatweshouldpaymoreattention62.Whichofthefollowingsupportstheauthor'sopinion?A.Theauthor'senvironmentalawarenesscomesfromhisshoppingexperiences.B.Noneofthethreestoresmakesadifferenceontheecologicalprotection.C.Someoneusesthegogreentrendjustasatricktomakemoreprofit.D.Itisstillaverylongwaybeforewehumanswilluserealgreenproducts.63.Thepassageisdevelopedby____.A.showingcauseandeffectB.givingconcretefiguresC.makingcomparisonandcontrastD.usingtimeorder64.Whichofthefollowingstatementscanbethebesttitle?A.DoestheTrendofEco-FriendlyHelptheEnvironment?B.GreenProductsAreCommoninFashionStores.C.A.SurveyofEco-FriendlyDesignonFashionMarkets.D.AreChainStoresinFashionReallyGoingGreen?
AroundfouryearsagoIreceivedacallfromtheprincipalofourschoolastotheParentsViewtalkthenextmorning.Heaskedmetospeaktothegroup.Afterthecallmywholebodybecamefeverishandpanicky.Thetimefromhiscalltothenextmorningseemedlikeyears.ThewholenightIcouldnotsleepwithmanyominousapprehensionsinminD.OneofthemwastocalltheprincipalwithregretandtellhimthatIcouldnotcomE.FinallyIgatheredsomecouragE.IthoughtIfImissthisopportunitysurelytheschoolwillneverinvitemeagaintoanyoftheirprograms.IreachedtheschoolintimE.Beforemyturncamemywholebodywastrembling.WhenmyturncameandIstartedspeakingmyheartbeatincreasedandmymouthwentdry.Iwasn’tevenabletoreadthewrittenspeechproperly.IwasnotawareofwhereIwasstandingandwhatIwasreading.ThatwasthedaywhenIrealizedmybiggestweaknessPublicSpeaking.AftermyspeechImetwiththeprincipalandexplainedwhathappenedtomE.HetoldmethatthishappenstoeveryonE.EvengreatspeakerfacedthesamethingswhentheystarteD.HesuggestedthatIcomeagainnexttimE.AroundonemonthlaterIwasinvitedtorefertoatopiconMotivation.ThistimeIwasfeelingcomfortablE.MyspeechwasnotonlyappreciatedbytheprincipalaswellastheteachersbecauseIwasabletogetmyideaacrosstothem.Theyencouragedandpraisedmyefforts.AfterdeliveringissuccessfullyIbecamemoreconfident.lsaidtomyselfIfIcanspeakinfrontofsuchalearnedaudienceliketheprincipalwhoeducatesothersIcannowspeakinfrontofotherstoo.IstarteddeliveringlecturesinmyplantonvarioustopicslikeSelfMotivationPersonalityDevelopmentPersonalExcellenceSpokenEnglishandPresentationSkills.ThishasbecomeapassionformE.Ilearnedthateverythingispossibleifwehavethecouragetotakethefirststep.24.Whichofthefollowingisthehesttitleforthepassage?A.PracticeMakesaManaBetterSpeechmakerB.PublicSpeakingMakesaManEmbarrasseD.C.PrincipalProvidestheBestChances.D.SpokenEnglishDevelopsinMaltingSpeeches.25.Theauthorhadbadfeelingsbeforethespeechbecause______.A.hedislikedtheideaofgivingalectureB.hehadgotahighfeverbeforethatC.heregrettedacceptingtheinvitationD.hefearedhecouldn'tperformitproperly26.Whatdoestheunderlinedpartominousapprehensionsinthefirstparagraphmean?A.Unluckyopportunities.B.Negativeideas.C.Curiousviews.D.Happycomments.27.Whatcanweconcludefromthepassage?A.Nothingistobegotwithoutpainsbutpoverty.B.KnowledgemakeshumbleignorancemakesprouD.C.A.journeyofathousandmilesbeginswithasinglestep.D.Necessityisthemotherofinvention.
Hello.I’mJanfromMrs.Lake’sclass.Myclasswantstoworktogethertohelpthepublic.Wethinkwehavefoundagreatwaytodothis.Lastmonthwedidaclassprojectonthehighwaysnearourtown.WelearnedabouttheAdopt-a-HighwayProgram.Thisprogrambringspeopletogethertopickuplitteralongtheroads.Wethinkitwouldbeagreatideaforallstudentsinourschooltojointheprogramandadoptahighway.Adoptingahighwayisnotlikeadoptingapet.Whenahighwayisadoptedonlypartofthehighwayiscaredforbyagroupofpeople.Thegroupagreestoworkeveryweektokeepitspartofthehighwayclean.Eachgroupgetsitsownsignthathasthenameofthegroupprintedonit.Thesignisputupatthesideoftheroad.Thissignletsdriversknowwhoiskeepingthatareaoftheroadclean.TheAdopt-a-HighwayProgramisagreatwayforpeopletohelptheirenvironmentlooknicer.Alsothegovernmentdoesnothavetosendoutasmanyroadworkers.Thissavesmoney.Finallypeoplemaytryhardertokeeproadscleaniftheyseepeopleespeciallyteenagerslikeuscleaningthemup.Wewillneedhelperstocareforouradoptedhighway.Ifyouwanttofeelgreatandkeepourroadscleanpleasecomewithyourparentstothemeetingnextweek.WewillmeetinMrs.Lake’sroomonWednesdayat6:00P..M..Atthemeetingwewilltalkaboutwhichroadsarethedirtiestasaresultofpeople'sunkindacts.Thenwe’lltrytopickanareatoadoptandclean.Ilookforwardtoseeingyouatthemeeting.Remembertokeepourroadsclean!21.WhatistheAdopt-a-HighwayProgramabout?A.Givingnamestothehighways.B.Drawingpicturesofhighways.C.Pickinguplitteralongtheroads.D.Puttingupsignsneartheroads.22.Whatshouldthestudentsdofirstiftheywanttojointheprogram?A.Pickaspottocarefor.B.CallMrs.Lakenextweek.C.Writealettertotheirparents.D.GotoameetingonWednesday.23.Whatisthepurposeofthisspeech?A.Toencouragestudentstojointheprogram.B.Tointroducethetrafficsystem.C.Toshowdrivershowtodrivesafely.D.Totellastoryaboutadoptingapet.24.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.Adopt-a-PetB.Adopt-a-HighwayC.WaystoProtecttheEnvironmentD.VolunteersonRoads
DearMs.SmithItiswithgreatinterestandenthusiasmthatIamapplyingfortheartseducationinternship实习advertisedinSunday’sNewYorkTimes.ThispositionisexactlywhatIamlookingforandanidealopportunityformetousemyknowledgeeducationalbackgroundandexperience.MyartseducationatPrattInstitutehashelpedmedevelopafirmfoundationinthearts.ThecoursesIhavecompletedatPrattalongwithmystudyabroadinParishaspreparedmewellforapositioninartseducation.Ihavealwaysenjoyedapassionfortheartsbutmyundergraduate本科educationhastakenmyinteresttoawholenewlevel.InotonlyenjoydoingartbutIfindmyselfevenmoreenthusiasticwhenIhavetheopportunitytoteachwhatIhavelearned.ForthepasttwosummersIhaveworkeddirectlywithchildrenatCityArts.Theseexperienceswereamazingsincemyresponsibilitiesincludedplanninganddirectingmajorprojectsthatwereplannedforthesummerprogramthatgoesoneachyearforlocalchildreninterestedinthearts.IwasgivenaconceptatthebeginningofeachsummerandIhadcompletecontrolofhowtheprojectsweretobecompleteD.Thechildrenwerethecreativeforceandoftenweretheinspirationfortheartworkthatwaseventuallypresentedtothepublic.IamveryexcitedaboutthesummeropportunitywiththeChildren’sMuseumoftheArtssinceIknowthatIcandefinitelymakeapositivecontributionwhiledoingwhatIlove—teachingarttochildren.Iwillcontactyouinoneweektodiscussmycandidacy候选资格andseeifyouhaveanyquestionsaboutmyeducationorexperience.Thankyouforyourtimeandconsideration.SincerelySamanthaR..Gray21.WhatisGray’spurposeofwritingthisletter?A.ToadvertiseforherselfinNewYorkTimes.B.ToshowhergreatenthusiasmforCityArts.C.Toobtainthechanceofteachingarttochildren.D.Toprovehersuccessfuleducationalexperiences.22.Paragraph2mainlytellsusthat_______________.A.GraytriestofindachancetodevoteherrichartknowledgetochildrenB.GrayhasgottenherundergraduateeducationatcollegeinParisC.GrayhadgivenuptheartcoursesatPrattInstituteandleftforParisD.theeducationGrayhasreceivedmakesheroptimisticabouttheopportunity23.Whichofthefollowingisn’tmentionedbyGrayinParagraph3A.Hermanagementability.B.Herfamilybackground.C.Herloveforchildren.D.Herworkingexperience.
OneofmyneighborsusedtohaveabeautifultreeinherfrontyarD.HerdadhadplanteditforherwhenitwasnothingmorethanatwigandseveralyearslateritstartedtoshoottowardstheskywithamazingspeeD.Soonitblessedherwithcoolingshadeinthesummerandgloriousgoldenleavesinthefall.Whenthetwo-daysnowstormstruckourtownheavysnowfellonthetree’sbranchesthatwerestillfullofleaves.TheweightsplitthatlovelytreedownthemiddlE.Itwassosadseeinghalfofitlayingonthegroundafterthestorm.WhenItalkedtomyneighborlatershesaidthatthedamagehadbeentoomuchandthattheentiretreewouldhavetobecutdown.Thankfullyshehadsavedafewsaplings树苗fromitthatshehopedtoreplantinthefuturE.StillitwasashocktodrivebyherhousetheotherdayandseenothingbutastumpinherfrontyarD.ImissedthattreE.Imisseditsbeautyitsleavesshinningintheafternoonsun.Imissedseeingitslimbsreachtowardstheheavens.IthoughtthatthestumpwouldbeasadreminderofitslossforalongtimetocomE.Mywonderfulneighborthoughhadanotherplan.WhenIdrovebyherhometodayIsawatinybirdfeedersittingonthatstumpandacolorfulsongbirdhavingitsdinner.ItwassuchanaffirmationoflifE.ItwassuchajoytoseE.IcouldfeelmyheartsmilE.Lifebyitsverynatureisamixedbag.Ithandsusbothbeautyandtragedyloveandlosspleasureandpain.Whatwedowithithoweverisuptous.Wecanletitsplitusintwoorwecanuseevenitshardesttimestomakeoursoulsstrongerandourheartsmoreloving.Wecanspenditcomplainingorwecanuseittohelpothers.21.Weknowfromthefirstparagraphthat_____.A.thetreegrewveryslowly.B.thetreeshoweditsbeautyandbenefits.C.theauthor’sneighborwasgoodatplantingtrees.D.thetreewassostrongthatitcouldbearanyweight.22.Theauthor’sneighborleftastumpinherfrontyardtouseitas_____.A.agoodreminder.B.aseatafterdinner.C.aplacetofeedbirds.D.abeautifulsculpturE.23.Whatdoestheauthormainlywanttoshowinthepassage?A.Lifehasbeautyandtragedy.B.Lifeconsistsofpainandsuffering.C.Lifeshouldbepleasantratherthanpainful.D.Lifeisdeterminedbyourattitudetowardsit.
SummerRainTheworstdaysofanysummeraretherainyones.Wespendallyearlookingforwardtoniceweatherandlonghotdays.Allofwinterwithitscloudydaysandbittercoldwedreamofthoseendlessdaysatthebeachlyingonthesandandenjoyingthebrightandburningsun.Andthensummercomesanditrains.AsachildIwouldwakeuptorainysummerdaysandcomeclosetocrying.Itwasn’tfair.Wesufferedthroughmonthsofschoolandexperiencedbadweatherforthoseshorttenweeksoffreedomandpleasantweather.OnthoserainysummerdaysIhadnothingfuntodoandcouldonlysitinsidestaringoutattherainlikeabirdinacagE.Iwasanonlychildsotherewasnooneelsetoplaywith.MyfatherworkedfromhomesoIwasnottrulyalonebuthecouldnotactivelyplaywithmesincehewasatwork.ItwasthosedaysthatIwouldwatchwhateverwasontelevisionorreadanybooksthatIcouldfindlyingarounD.I’ddragthroughthedayandprayeachnightthattherainwouldnotbetherethenextday.AsanadultthoughmyopinionofsummerrainhaschangeD.Whenyouhavetoworkeverydaysummerisnotasexciting.Everythingseemsdull.Suchamindsetmakesyoucheerforanythingnewordifferent.Ispendthewinterdreamingofsummerandthesummerdreamingofwinter.WhensummercomesIhatehowhotitis.AndthenIlookforwardtotherainbecausetherainbringswithitacoldfrontwhichmakesmecomfortablE.Rainydaysarestilltheworstdaysofthesummerbutsummerraintodaymeanspositivelybeautiful—andconsiderablycooler—weathertomorrow.56.Whentheauthorwasachildhe______.A.hatedrainydaysB.likedstayingindoorsC.preferredcoolerweatherD.dreamedonsummerdays57.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethattheauthor______.A.hadnobrothersorsistersB.wasoftenleftaloneathomeC.couldenjoythebrilliantsuninwinterD.preferredreadingtoplayingoutside58.Asanadulttheauthorviewssummerraindifferentlybecause______.A.heknowsitwon’tlastlongB.rainmakestheweathercoolerC.hissummerholidayisveryshortD.hecanbetterdealwithhisdowntime
WelivedinaveryquietneighborhooD.OneeveningIheardaloudcrashinthestreet.Earlierthateveningmywifehadaskedmetogotothestoretogetsomesoftdrinks.ItseemedlikethiswouldbeagoodtimetoletmyteenagedaughterHollypracticeherdrivingsoIsenthertothestoreinmytruck.Atdinnermysontalkedabouthowmuchhelikedmytruck.IenjoyedhavingitbutIsaidGuymyheartisnotsetonthattruck.Ilikeitbutitisjustmetalandwon’tlastforever.Neversetyourheartonanythingthatwon’tlast.AfterhearingtheloudnoisethewholefamilyranoutsidE.MysonshoutedDad！DadHolloycrashedyourtruck.Myheartsankandmymindwasfloodedwithconflictingthoughts.WasanyonehurtWhoelsewasinvolvedAsIrantothedoorIheardavoiceinmyheartsayHereisachancetoshowHollywhatyoureallylovE.She’llneverforgetit.Theaccidenthadoccurredinmyowndriveway.Hollyhadcrashedmytruckintoourothervehiclethefamilyvan搬运车.Inherinexperienceshehadconfusedthebrakesandthegaspedal.HollywasunhurtphysicallybutwhenIreachedhershewascryingandsayingOhDadI’msorry.Iknowhowmuchyoulovethistruck.IheldherinmyarmsasshecrieD.Laterthatweekafriendstoppedbyandaskedwhathadhappenedtomytruck.Itoldherthewholestory.HereyesmoistenedandshesaidThathappenedtomewhenIwasagirl.Iborrowedmydad’scarandranintoalogthathadfallenacrosstheroaD.Iruinedthecar.WhenIgothomemydadknockedmetothegroundandbegantokickmE.Over40yearslatershestillfeltthepainofthenight.Itwasadeepwoundonhersoul.IrememberhowsadHollywasthenightshecrashedourtruckandhowIcomfortedher.OnedaywhenHollythinksbackonherlifeIwanthertoknowthatIloveherathousandtimesmorethananypieceofproperty.Irepairedthevanbutthedent凹痕inmytruckisstilltheretoday.EverydayitremindsmeofwhatreallymattersinmylifE.2011·宁德模拟60.Whichofthefollowingcanbestserveasthetitleofthepassage?A.AllIsWellThatEndsWellB.HowtoEducateChildrenC.WhatReallyMattersD.HeWhoMakesNoMistakesMakesNothing61.Accordingtothepassagetheunderlinedwordmoistenedcanbereplacedby________.A.litupB.becamewetC.werewideopenD.wereclosed62.Accordingtothepassageitwasbecause________thatthecrashwascauseD.A.somethingwaswrongwiththebrakesB.HollymistookthegaspedalforthebrakesC.HollywasdrinkingasoftdrinkwhiledrivingD.thefamilyvanwasparkedinthewrongplace63.Themainpurposeofthetextistoinformreadersthat________.A.itmakesnosensetopunishthechildrenwhentheymakemistakesB.itisdangeroustoletchildrendriveatanearlyageC.loveismoreimportantthanpossessionsD.weshouldalwaysforgiveothers’mistakes
ItwasawarmAprildaywhenabigfatenvelopecameinthemailfromtheonlycollegeIhadeverimaginedattending.Itoreopenthepacket.Myeyeswerefixedonthewordcongratulations.Idon’tremembereversmilingsowidE.ThenIlookedatmyfinancialpackagE.ThecostofDreamSchool’stuitionroomandboardwasaround$40000—animpossiblesum!HowcouldIaffordtoattend?WhatgoodreasonsdidIhavetogotherewhenthreeotherfinecollegeswereofferingmefreetuition?Mysecond-choiceschoolswerethosegoodsolidoneseveniftheyweren’tasfamousasmyfirst-choiceschool.Inmymindattendingmydreamuniversitywouldbetheonlywaytorealizemydreamofbecomingaworld-classwriter.MyparentsunderstoodhowIfelt.TheytoldmethateventhoughitwouldbeafinancialproblemIcouldgowhereverIwouldbehappiest.ButasIwasalwayscarefulwithmoneyIwasn’tsurewhattodo.Oneoftheschoolsthatofferedmeafullridehadaninformationaldinneronenightinthespring.Consideringmyparents’financialdifficultiesIdecidedtodrivethe45minutesandattenD.AtfirstallIhadplannedtodowassmilepolitelyeatfreefoodlistenquietly.ButIsurprisedmyself.Atdinnerthepresidentoftheuniversitytalkedaboutthewonderfulactivitiesoncampusincludingguestlecturesandsocialgatherings.Healsomadeitperfectlyclearthatfreefoodwouldbeofferedatallfutureevents.Hecontinuedwithexplanationsofprofessorsclasssizesactivitiesandsportingeventsoncampus.AshespokeIbegantorealizethatthisschoolthoughnotasgoodasmyfirstchoicemightbethebestoneformE.Itseemedsmallyetwithmanygreatprogramsitseemedchallengingyetcaring.Asthepresidentendedhisspeechweclappedpolitelyandpushedbackourchairs.AsIwalkedoutthatdoorafeelingofcomfortwashedovermE.LookingatthecampusthatnightIrealizedthatIwouldbespendingthenextfouryearsrighttherE.Inallhonestymyuniversityisnotaswell-knownasmydreamuniversity.HoweveritturnedouttobetherightchoiceofschoolsformE.56.Howdidtheauthorfeelatthesightofthewordcongratulationsintheletter?within1word____________________________________________________________________________57.Whatwastheparents’attitudetowardstheauthor?within4words____________________________________________________________________________58.Forwhatpurposedidtheauthorwanttogotohisdreamuniversity?within9words____________________________________________________________________________59.Listtwofactorsthatfinallymadetheauthordecidetogotothatuniversity.within6words____________________________________________________________________________60.Whatdoestheauthormainlywanttotellus?within10words____________________________________________________________________________
Doyouhaveaspareroominyourhouse?Doyouliketoshareyourdrivewayinfrontofyourgaragewithothers?36Manypeoplearebenefitingfromthisnewbusinessofrenting.Perhapsthebest-knownexampleofacompanyinthisfieldisAirbnb—anAmericanwebbusinesswhichallowsyoutorentoutyourspareroomtoholidaymakers.Itsaysitoperatesin34000citiesandithas800000listingsofroomsandapartments.37ABritishcompanyisdoingsomethingwithparkingspaces.JustPark’sfounderAnthonyEskinazisaysWhenIhadtheoriginalideA.Ispottedadrivewayclosetoaspotsstadium.ItwouldhavebeensoconvenientifIcouldhavejustparkedinthatdrivewayratherthaninacommercialcarpark.38Around20000peoplehaveadvertisedtheirspacesonthewebsiteandhesaysaroundhalfamilliondriversuseit.39Theyarepeoplewhorunthingsliketraditionalhotelsandcommercialcarparks.Theyareafraidofendinguplosingmoney.40Regulationsforthesenewbusinessesareunclear.Howwillrentingoutyourdrivewayaffectyourneighbor?Becausethisisanewbusinessworldthoserulesaren’tthereyet.A.Theyseemtohaveoccupiedthemajorityofthemarket.B.Bothofthesecanhelpyoumakemoney.C.Andthereisanotherproblem.D.Andhisgreatideahasprovedasuccess.E.Butthenewbusinessofrentinghasitscompetitors.F.Therearemanywaystoearnmoney.G.A.commercialcarparkisinconvenient.
WhenIwasaneducationofficialinPaloAltoCaliforniaPollyTynerthepresidentofourschoolboardwrotealetterthatwasprintedinthePaloAltoTimes.Polly’ssonJimhadgreatdifficultyinschool.Hewasclassifiedastheeducationallydisabledandrequiredagreatdealofpatienceonthepartofhisparentsandteachers.ButJimwasahappykidwithagreatsmilethatlituptheroom.HisparentsknewhisacademicdifficultiesbutalwaystriedtohelphimseehisstrengthssothathecouldwalkwithpridE.ShortlyafterJimfinishedhighschoolhewaskilledinamotorcycleaccident.Afterhisdeathhismothersentthislettertothenewspaper.Todayweburiedour20-year-oldson.HewaskilledinstantlyinamotorcycleaccidentonFridaynight.HowIwishIhadknownwhenItalkedtohimlastthatitwouldbethelasttime.IfIhadonlyknownIwouldhavesaidJimIloveyouandI’mveryproudofyou.Iwouldhavetakentimetocountthemanyblessingshebroughttothelivesofthemanywholovedhim.IwouldhavetakenthetimetoappreciatehisbeautifulsmilethesoundofhislaughterhisgenuineloveofpeoplE.Whenyouputallthegoodqualitiesonthescaleandtrytobalancealltheirritatingphenomenasuchastheradiowhichwasalwaystooloudthehaircutthatwasn'ttoourlikingthedirtysocksunderthebedetcyourangryfeelingswon’tamounttomuch.Iwon'tgetanotherchancetotellmysonallthatIwouldhavewantedhimtohearbutotherparentsyoudohaveachancE.Tellyouryoungpeoplewhatyouwouldwantthemtohearifyouknewitwouldbeyourlastconversation.ThelasttimeItalkedtoJimwasthedayhedieD.HecalledmetosayHiMom!IjustcalledtosayIloveyou.GottogotoworkByE.Hegavemesomethingtotreasureforever.IfthereisanypurposeatallforJim'sdeathmaybeitistomakeothersappreciatemoreoflifeandtohavepeopleespeciallymemberstakethetimetoleteachotherknowjusthowmuchwecarE.YoumayneverhaveanotherchancE.26.Accordingtothepassageweknowthat.A.JimwasalwaysashamedofhimselfB.JimdidverywellinhisstudiesC.Jim’sparentswerepatientwithhimD.Jimfailedtofinishhishighschool27.Theunderlinedwordirritatinginparagraph4mostprobablymeans.A.annoyingB.aggressiveC.impatientD.surprising28.BywritingtheletterprintedinthePaloAltoTimestheauthorintendsto__________.A.mourn哀悼herson’ssuddendeathinatrafficaccidentB.remindpeopletobecautiousofmotorcyclesC.tellparentstotakebettercareoftheirchildrenD.suggestpeopletakingthechancetoexpresstheirloveintime29.WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedinthepassage?A.Manypeoplelovedhim.B.Jim'ssmilecheereduphisfamily.C.Jimwaskilledinamotorcycleaccidentattheageof20.D.Jimconstantlyexpressedhislovetohismother.30.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleofthepassage?A.LoveYourFamilyB.DoItTodayC.WalkwithPrideD.AppreciateSmiles
Themorninghadbeenadisaster.MytoothwasachingandI'dbeeninanargumentwithafrienD.HerwordsstillhurtThetroublewithyouisthatyouwon'tputyourselfinmyplacE.Can'tyouseethingsfrommypointofviewIshookmyheadstubbornly—andfelttheacheinmytooth.I'dthoughtIcouldholdouttillmydentistcamebackfromholidaybutthepainwasreallyunbearablE.Istartedcallingthedentistsinthephonebookbutnoonecouldseemeimmediately.FinallyataboutlunchtimeIgotlucky.Ifyoucomebyrightnowthereceptionistsaidthedentistwillfityouin.Itookmypurseandkeysandrushedtomycar.ButsuddenlyIbegantodoubtaboutthedentist.WhatkindofdentistwouldbesoeagertotreatsomeoneatsuchshortnoticeWhywasn'theasbusyastheothers?Inthedentist'sofficeIsatdownandlookedarounD.IsawnothingbutthebarewallsandIbecameevenmoreworrieD.Theassistantnoticedmynervousnessandplacedherwarmhandovermyice-coldonE.WhenItoldhermyfearsshelaughedandsaidDon'tworry.ThedentistisverygooD.HowlongdoIhavetowaitforhimIaskedimpatiently.Comeonheiscoming.Justliedownandrelax.AndenjoytheartworktheassistantsaiD.TheartworkIwaspuzzleD.Thechairwentback.SuddenlyIsmileD.TherewasabeautifulpicturerightwhereIcouldenjoyitontheceiling.Howconsideratethedentistwas！AtthatmomentIbegantounderstandwhatmyfriendmeantbyherwords.Whatarelief!56.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribestheauthor'sfeelingthatmorning?A.Cheerful.B.Nervous.C.Upset..D.Satisfied57.Whatmadetheauthorbegintodoubtaboutthedentist?A.Thedentist'sbeingasbusyastheotherdentists.B.Thedentist'sagreeingtotreatheratveryshortnoticE.C.Thesurroundingsofthedentist'sofficE.D.Thelaughingassistantofthedentist.58.Whydidtheauthorsuddenlysmile?A.Becausethedentistcameatlast.B.Becauseshesawapictureontheceiling.C.Becauseshecouldrelaxinthechair.D.Becausetheassistantkeptcomfortingher.59.Whatdidtheauthorlearnfromherexperiencemostprobably?A.Strikewhiletheironishot.B.Haveagoodwordforone'sfrienD.C.AfriendinneedisafriendindeeD.D.Putoneselfinother'sshoes.
IdonotknowSybrinaFulton.NorcanIclaimtounderstandthedepthofherpain.Yetweshareadeepconnection.A.commonfeatureexperiencedbythosewomenwhofacethechallengeofraisingaBlackmalechildinanationthatfartoooftenviewsBlackmalebodiesthroughfear.YouseeMs.Fultonislivingmynightmare恶梦.A.constantworrythathasstayedinthebackofmymindsincethebirthofmyeldestsonsomesixteenyearsago.ThroughtheyearsIhavewitnessedtheworld’sreactiontomysonevolveashehasgrownfromasmallboytoayoungman.Inhisearlyyearshiseasysmileandlovablecharacterwerenothinglessthanmagnetic有磁性的.Completestrangerswouldapproachhiminthestreetdrawhimintoconversationandfindthemselveseasilystruckbyhislivelyspirit.EvenatthattimeIworriedhowwouldmysonreactwhenintheyearstocomesomeofthosewhofoundthemselvessoimpressedbythiscuteintelligentboymightgrasptheirpursetighterashewalkedby.OvertheyearsIhavesoughttoprotecthisspiritfromthehurtthatcomesfromundeservedhatreD.IhavealsosoughttoarmhimwiththeknowledgethatcouldonedaysavehislifE.Heknowsforexamplethatifheiseverpulledoverbythepolicethatheistokeepbothhandsonthewheelatalltimesandonlyreachforhislicensewhentheofficerisspecificallyobservinghisactions.Heknowseveninlessthreateningsituationsthatroughplayandloudinteractionswithhisbuddiesofanycolorwillbeviewedverydifferentlywhenhedoesitthanwhenhiswhitefriendsdisplaytheverysamebehavior.Stillthetruthofthematterisnoamountofadviceorvoicelessbehaviorovercomesthephysicalimmovablefactofthecolorofhisskin.Hisintelligenceeasysmileandlovablecharacterwon’tprotecthimfromunfoundedassumptionsofcriminality.WhatmakestheTrayvonMartintravesty歪曲ofjusticesopainfultomepersonallyistheknowledgethatTrayvon’smotherlovedherbabynolessthanIloveminE.Thevariouspicturesofmomentsthroughoutahappychildhoodthathavenowfoundahomeonnationwidenewscastsprovidesclearevidenceofthat.Yetnoamountofloveandcareandnowordsofadvicecouldhavesavedhersonfromthecruelkillinghefacedatthehandsofaself-appointedneighborhoodwatch-dog.Andperhapsevenworsenothingcouldhavepreparedherfortheinhumanwayhersonhasbeentreatedbyofficialsevenindeath.Tothinkforthreelongdayshisparentssearchedforhimwhileofficialsfailedtoinformthemofhisfateandinsteadperformeddrugandalcoholtestsonhislifelessbodywhilefailingtodothesameforhisattacker—theonlyoneofthetwowhoindeedhadacriminalpastisfranklyunforgivablE.Toknowthatthewordsofherson’skillerweregivenmoreweightthaneye-witnessesandtapedevidenceofherchild’sscreamsandeventualdeathmustbeheartbreaking.Buttoalsohavetolivewiththefactthathisattackerstillbreathesfreewhilehersonlaysburiedundergroundiscertainlymorethananysorrowfulparentshouldhavetoendure忍受.ItisthistypeofpainthatisnotunfamiliartotheBlackexperienceinAmericaforthisistheBlackmothers’burden.A.burdenwehaveenduredforcenturies.Weknowthepainofhavingournewbornbabiesgrabbedfromourlovingarmstobesoldintolifelongservitude奴役andtoneveragainexperiencethewarmthofamother’slovinghug.Yetthereisstilltherightfulexpectationthatinmodern-dayAmericathewheelsofjusticewouldnotbestoppeD.SotodayitismyhopethatTrayvon’smotherfatherfamilyandfriendscantakesomecomfortinthefactthatmillionsofAmericansofeverycolorstandwiththemintheirfightforjusticE.ThisisaburdennofamilyshouldhavetoendurealonE.Wewillnotgiveup.Wewillnotforget.WewillcontinuethefightuntiljusticeisdonE.65.WhatdoyouknowaboutSybrinaFulton?A.Shewasanxiousaboutherson.B.Shewaspainfultoloseherson.C.Shehadtroubleinraisingherson.D.Shehadthesamedreamasthewriter.66.Whodoesthewriteractuallyrefertowhenmentioninggrasptheirpursetighter?A.Passers-by.B.WhitepeoplE.C.Teenagers.D.WealthypeoplE.67.Bykeepbothhandsonthewheelatalltimesthewritermeanshersonshould______.A.getreadytoresistB.remainwhereheis68.FromthestoryofTrayvonMartinwecaninferthat______.A.hewaskilledsimplybecauseofhiscolorofskinB.hewasaccusedoftakingdrugevenafterhisdeathC.hekeptsilentevenwhenhewasbeingattackedD.thepolicefailedtofindstrongevidenceagainsttheattacker69.Thearticleismainlyintendedto______.A.drawattentiontothefactsaboutkillingsB.givecomforttothevictims’familiesC.appealfortheendtotheterriblesituationD.displayhatredforterriblephenomena70.Whichcanbethepropertitleforthepassage?A.ThecruelkillingsB.ThedailysufferingsC.Theblackson’sfateD.Theblackmother’sburden
IreceivedacalltodayaskingifIwouldbewillingtobringfoodtoafamilyinneeD.Themotherwashavingamajoroperationandwouldbelyingdownforseveralweeks.OfcourseIrespondedwithanimmediateYes!.AsIplannedthemealinmyheadIreflectedonhowmanytimesovertheyearsIhadbeenaskedtopreparefooD.Ihavedonesocountlesstimeswithaveryopenheart.ButthetrulyamazingthingisthatIhavereceiveddoubleoverthecourseofmylifE.Whenmymotherpassedawayourhousewasfilledwithfreshdinnersforweeks.A.womanfromthechurchofourcommunitystoppedbyeacheveningwithsomefooD.Thegiftoffoodwashersmallwayoftryingtoeaseourpain.LaterinmylifewhenIwasonbedrestduringmypregnancywithtwinswomenofthechurchagainsteppedintohelp.Theyarrangedbabysittingformytwo-year-olddaughterandbroughtlovelydinnerstoourhousE.EvenwhenIwasputinthehospitalmyhusbandwouldbringcookedmealstomyhospitalroom.Howwereliedonthesedinnerstofeedmytiredhusbandandyoungdaughter.Foodisallaboutcomfort.Itfeedsourbodiesbutitcanalsofeedoursouls.WhenyouhearpeopletalkingabouttheirfavouriteholidaysitusuallyincludestheirfeelingsconnectedwithsharingfooD.IknowthatIwillhavemanymoreopportunitiesinmylifetimetopreparefoodforothers.ItistrulyagiftIwanttoprepareanddelivertosomeoneinneeD.56.Theauthorhasgivenlotsoffoodtoothersbecause________.A.sheispooratcookingB.sheisachurchmemberC.sheisfriendlytoothersD.shehasreceivedothers’food57.Wecanlearnfromthefirstparagraphthattheauthor________.A.wasgladtobeabletolendahandB.knewthefamilyinneedverywellC.hadtostayinbedforseveralweeksD.wastiredofpreparingfood58.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEabouttheauthor?A.Hermotherdiedwhenshewasinhospital.B.Shedidn’tgetenoughfoodduringherpregnancy.C.Shereceivedfoodaswellascomfortinherhardtimes.D.ShethinksofferingfoodisthebestwaytoshowlovE.59.Accordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingconclusionscanweget?A.Everymanhashisfaults.B.Onegoodturndeservesanother.C.Actionsspeaklouderthanwords.D.Agoodbeginningmakesagoodending.
AroundfouryearsagoIreceivedacallfromtheprincipalofourschoolastotheParentsViewtalkthenextmorning.Heaskedmetospeaktothegroup.Afterthecallmywholebodybecamefeverishandpanicky.Thetimefromhiscalltothenextmorningseemedlikeyears.ThewholenightIcouldnotsleepwithmanyominousapprehensionsinmind.OneofthemwastocalltheprincipalwithregretandtellhimthatIcouldnotcome.FinallyIgatheredsomecourage.IthoughtIfImissthisopportunitysurelytheschoolwillneverinvitemeagaintoanyoftheirprograms.Ireachedtheschoolintime.Beforemyturncamemywholebodywastrembling.WhenmyturncameandIstartedspeakingmyheartbeatincreasedandmymouthwentdry.Iwasn’tevenabletoreadthewrittenspeechproperly.IwasnotawareofwhereIwasstandingandwhatIwasreading.ThatwasthedaywhenIrealizedmybiggestweaknessPublicSpeaking.AftermyspeechImetwiththeprincipalandexplainedwhathappenedtome.Hetoldmethatthishappenstoeveryone.Evengreatspeakerfacedthesamethingswhentheystarted.HesuggestedthatIcomeagainnexttime.AroundonemonthlaterIwasinvitedtorefertoatopiconMotivation.ThistimeIwasfeelingcomfortable.MyspeechwasnotonlyappreciatedbytheprincipalaswellastheteachersbecauseIwasabletogetmyideaacrosstothem.Theyencouragedandpraisedmyefforts.AfterdeliveringissuccessfullyIbecamemoreconfident.IsaidtomyselfIfIcanspeakinfrontofsuchalearnedaudienceliketheprincipalwhoeducatesothersIcannowspeakinfrontofotherstoo.IstarteddeliveringlecturesinmyplantonvarioustopicslikeSelfMotivationPersonalityDevelopmentPersonalExcellenceSpokenEnglishandPresentationSkills.Thishasbecomeapassionforme.Ilearnedthateverythingispossibleifwehavethecouragetotakethefirststep.24.Whichofthefollowingisthehesttitleforthepassage?A.PracticeMakesaManaBetterSpeechmakerB.PublicSpeakingMakesaManEmbarrassed.C.PrincipalProvidestheBestChances.D.SpokenEnglishDevelopsinMaltingSpeeches.25.Theauthorhadbadfeelingsbeforethespeechbecause______.A.hedislikedtheideaofgivingalectureB.hehadgotahighfeverbeforethatC.heregrettedacceptingtheinvitationD.hefearedhecouldn'tperformitproperly26.Whatdoestheunderlinedpartominousapprehensionsinthefirstparagraphmean?A.Unluckyopportunities.B.Negativeideas.C.Curiousviews.D.Happycomments.27.Whatcanweconcludefromthepassage?A.Nothingistobegotwithoutpainsbutpoverty.B.Knowledgemakeshumbleignorancemakesproud.C.Ajourneyofathousandmilesbeginswithasinglestep.D.Necessityisthemotherofinvention.
AfewyearsagoItookasightseeingtriptoWashingtonD.C.Isawmanyofournation’streasuresandIalsosawalotofunfortunatepeoplelikebeggarsandhomelessfolksinthestreets.StandingoutsidetheRonaldReaganCenterIheardavoicesayCanyouhelpme?WhenIturnedaroundIsawanelderlyblindwomanwithherhandextended伸出.InanaturalreactionIreachedintomypocketpulledoutallofmyloosechangeandplaceditinherhanD.Ididn’tevenlookather.Iwasannoyedatbeingbotheredbyabeggar.Buttheblindwomansmiledandsaid――Idon’twantyourmoney.IjustneedhelpfindingthepostofficE.ImmediatelyIrealizedwhatIhaddonE.Iactedwithprejudice偏见—―IjudgedanotherpersonsimplyforwhatIthoughtshewas.ThethingIhadforgottenaboutmyselfisthatIamanimmigrant.IleftHondurasandarrivedinAmericaattheageof15.ThroughtheyearsIhavebeenadishwashercashiermechanicandpizzadeliverydriveramongmanyotherjobsandfinallyIbecameanetworkengineer.InmyownlifeIhaveexperiencedmanyopenactsofprejudicE.Irememberatimeatage17—IwasabusboyandIheardafathertellhislittleboythatifhedidnotdowellatschoolhewouldenduplikemE.ButnowlivinginmyAmericanmiddle-classlifestyleitistooeasytoforgetmypasttoforgetwhoIamandwhereIhavebeenandtolosesightofwhereIwanttobegoing.ThatblindwomanonthestreetofWashingtonD.C.curedmeofmyblindness.Sheremindedmetoalwayskeepmyeyesandheartopen.1.WhentheauthorcametoAmericaatfirst______.A.heusuallydidsomeworkwithalittlepayment.B.heusedtobegforsomemoneyonthestreet.C.helivedacomfortablelifeasanetworkengineer.D.hewasrespectedbyothersallthetimE.2.Accordingtothepassagewhatdidtheauthorregret?A.Thathegaveallhischangetotheblindwoman.B.Thewayhetreatedtheblindwoman.C.ThathecametoWashingtonD.C.foravisit.D.Thathedidn’ttellthewomanthewaytothepostofficE.3.Thefathermentionedinthepassagewanted______.A.toencouragehissontomakealivingbyhimselfB.hissontobecomeabusboyinthefutureC.hissontoworkharderatschoolD.toremindhissontodependonhimselfatschool4.WecaninferallofthefollowingstatementsfromthepassageEXCEPT______.A.Hedislikedbeingbotheredbybeggars.B.Hewasdelightedtogiveawayhismoneytobeggars.C.Heoncesufferedalot.D.Theblindwomandidn’tbegformoneyatthattimE.5.Whatdoestheauthorwanttotellusthroughthisstory?A.Don’tdreamupwaystogetwhatyouwant.B.Moneyistherootofallevils.C.Aneasylifemakesapersonforgetful.D.BegoodtoothersallthetimE.
Afterfightingcancerfor13yearsmygrandfatherbecameillenoughtobeadmittedtohospital.OnemorninghewashavingtroublebreathingbutcontinuedtosilentlyholdmyhanD.IkeptforgettinghisspecialrequestthatgrandpawantedmetofetchaNewYearcardthatmylategrandmotherhadgivenhimontheirlastanniversarytogether.HeusedthecardasabookmarkinhisBiblE.IjustknewthatIhadtofetchhismuch-lovedandmuch-requestedgift.LeavingmygrandpaathisbedsideIrushedhomE.Jumpingbackintomycarwiththecardinmyhandwasdepressedwhenthecarwouldn'tstart.Iquicklyrantothenearestbusstop.AsIwaitedthereoutofbreathIlookedinmypurseonlytofinda$20noteand50centsinchangE.A.shortwhilelaterabusappeareD.Iquicklygotonandofferedthedriverthe$20noteTomyamazementhetoldmethathehadnochangeandthatIhadtogetoffandwaitforthenextbus.IwashorrifieD.A.fewminuteslateranotherbuscamE.
Ienteredhighschoolhavingreadhundredsofbooks.ButIwasnotagoodreader.MerelybookishIlackedapointofviewwhenIreaD.RatherIreadinordertogetapointofview.Isearchedbooksforgoodexpressionsandsayingspiecesofinformationideasthemes—anythingtoenrichmythoughtandmakemefeeleducateD.Whenoneofmyteacherssuggestedtohissleepytenth-gradeEnglishclassthatapersoncouldnothaveacomplicatedideauntilhehadreadatleasttwothousandbooksIheardthewordswithoutrecognizingeitheritsirony嘲讽oritsverycomplicatedtruth.ImerelydeterminedtomakealistofallthebooksIhadeverreaD.StrictwithmyselfIincludedonlyonceatitleImighthavereadseveraltimes.Howafterallcouldonereadabookmorethanonce?AndIincludedonlythosebooksoverahundredpagesinlength.Couldanythingshorterbeabook?TherewasyetanotherhighschoollistImadE.OnedayIcameacrossanewspaperarticleaboutanEnglishprofessoratanearbystatecollegE.ThearticlehadalistofthehundredmostimportantbooksofWesternCivilization.MorethananythingelseinmylifetheprofessortoldthereporterwithfinalitythesebookshavemademeallthatIam.ThatwasthekindofwordsIcouldn’tignorE.Ikeptthelistfortheseveralmonthsittookmetoreadallofthetitles.MostbooksofcourseIhardlyunderstooD.WhilereadingPlato'sTheRepublicforexampleIneededtokeeplookingattheintroductionofthebooktoremindmyselfwhatthetextwasabout.Howeverwiththespecialpatienceandsuperstition迷信ofaschoolboyIlookedateverywordofthetext.AndbymetimeIreachedthelastwordpleasedIpersuadedmyselfthatIhadreadTheRepublicandseriouslycrossedPlatooffmylist.21.Onhearingtheteacher'ssuggestionofreadingthewriterthought________.A.onemustreadasmanybooksaspossibleB.astudentshouldnothaveacomplicatedideaC.itwasimpossibleforonetoreadtwothousandbooksD.studentsoughttomakealistofthebookstheyhadread22.Theunderlinedphrasewithfinalityprobablymeans_________.A.firmlyB.clearlyC.proudlyD.pleasantly23.Thewriter'spurposeinmentioningTheRepublicisto________.A.explainwhyitwasincludedinthelistB.describewhyheseriouslycrosseditoffthelistC.showthathereadthebooksblindlythoughtheywerehardtounderstandD.provethatheunderstoodmostofitbecausehehadlookedateveryword24.Thewriterprovidestwobookliststo________.A.showhowhedevelopedhispointofviewB.tellhisreadingexperienceathighschoolC.introducethetwopersons'readingmethodsD.explainthathereadmanybooksathighschool
OnedayIpassedbyanaccidentsitewithflowersandaflagwheresomebodywaskilleD.Istoppedsaidaprayerandputsomeflowersdownnexttoalltheotherflowers.WhenIwentbackinmycarIaskedmyselfWhyamIstoppinghereIdonotevenknowthisperson?ThatnightIhadaverystrangedream.Allofasuddenthishandsomeyoungmanappearedandsaid:HelloIamRocky-pleasetellmymomthatIloveher!WhenlwokeupIcouldnotgetthisyoungmanandhismessageoutofmymind.IdonotknowRockyandneitherdoIknowhismom-sohowmayldeliverhismessagetohismother?Abouttwoweekslaterlwenttofillupmycaratanearbygasstation.WhenIpaidformygasolineIadmiredthelady'snecklacewhichwasshininglikeastar.ShesaidthattheashesofhersonareintherE.1willneverforgetthismomentwheneverythingbecamestillandsopeaceful.Iputmyhandonhersandaskedher:Whatisyourson'sname'?andwhenshesaidRockyoureyesconnecteddeeplyandfilledwithtears1wasspeechlessandnotabletoresponD.IdrovehomesobbingandwroteanoteforRocky'smomtellingheraboutherpreciousboy'sappearanceinmydreamsandthemessagE.A.fewdayslaterwhenIsawheragainsheapproachedmewithawarmhugandsaidRockywasonly19whenhegotkilledbyaspeedingdriverwhowasundertheinfluenceofalcoholanddrugs.21.Whydidthewriterstoppedattheaccidentsite?A.ShewantedtoseewhathadhappeneD.B.SheplannedtomournagoodfrienD.C.Shediditwithoutknowingthereason.D.Shewasresponsiblefortheaccident.22.Howdidthewriterprobablyfeelafterwakingupfromthestrangedream?A.ExciteD.BPuzzleD.C.MoveD.D.EmbarrasseD.23.ThewriteraccidentallygottoknowRock'smotherwhenA.mentioningtheterribleaccidentB.tryingtocomfortthesadwomanC.helpingthewomanwithherworkD.talkingaboutthewoman'snecklace
Onenightwhenadogwastakingawalkhemetawolfwhowaslookinghereandthereinthehopeoffindingsomethingtoeat.Thewolfwasveryhungry.IwishIlookedaswellasyoudo!’’saidthewolf‘‘IcanhardlyfindenoughfoodtokeepmyselfalivE.Wellansweredthedogwhydon’tyougetajoblikemine?ItiseasyandIamverycomfortablE.Ijusthavetostandguardovermymaster'shouseandkeepthievesaway.Thewolfthoughtaboutit.‘‘Iwouldbehappytodothat’hesaiD.Ican’tevenrememberwhenIhadagoodmeal.Astheywerewalkingalongtheroadtogetherthewolfnoticedastrangemarkonthedog’sneck..‘‘Whatisthat?’’heaskeD.Haveyouhadanaccident?’’‘‘Ohno’’repliedthedog.‘‘IwearacirclE.YouseeIamchainedupduringtheday.Chainedup!criedthewolf.‘‘‘Youwillsoongetusedtoitansweredthedog.Justthinkofallthegoodthingsyouwillget—nottomentionthedeliciousfood!Wait!Whereareyougoing?’’Icannotbeartobechained!thewolfcalledashehurriedoffasfastashecoulD.AlthoughIamcoldandhungryIamstillfreE.IcandowhateverIlikE.Goodnight!Hethendisappearedintotheforest.66.Onenightawolfwentoutto____________.A.haveagoodtimeB.lookforhisfriendC.haveawalkwithadogD.lookforsomethingtoeat67.Thewolfwishedhecouldhaveajobsothathecould___________.A.haveawarmandlargefamilyB.sharehishappinesswiththedogC.haveenoughfoodtokeephimselfaliveD.goouttofindenoughfoodwithoutdifficulties68.Whyisthedogsatisfiedwithhisjob?A.It’seasyforhimtodothejoB.B.Helikestofightagainstthieves.C.Heishappytostaywithhismaster.D.It’seasyforhimtofindahousetolivein.69.Thestrangemarkonthedog’sneckshowedthat——.A.thedoghadanaccidentB.thedoghadwornacoatC.thedoghadafightwithathiefD.thedoghadbeenfastenedwithachain70.Whatisthemostimportantthingtothewolf?A.FooD.B.A.joB.C.AhousE.D.Freedom.
I’vejustgottotalkaboutthisproblemI’mhavingwithmypostman.ItallbeganayearagoafterthebirthofhisfirstchilD.NotwantingtoappearrudeIaskedhimaboutthebaby.ThenextweeknotwantinghimtothinkIhadaskedoutofmerepolitenesstheweekbeforeIaskedallaboutthebabyagain.NowIcan’tbreakthehabit.IfreezewheneverIseehimcoming.ThewordsHow’sthebaby?comeoutontheirown.Itholdsmeup.Itholdshimup.Sowhycan’tIstopit?TheansweristhatIwanthimtolikemE.CometothinkofitIwanteveryonetolikemE.Mysisterhadthesameproblemwiththecaretakerofherblockofflats:Allheeverdoesiscomplain;hetalksatmeratherthantomeneverlistenstoawordIsayandyetforsomereasonI’malwaysreallynicetohim.I’mworriedincaseIhaveadifficultyonedayandhewon’tliftafingertohelp.Whataboutatwork?RichardLawtonamanagementtrainerwarns:Thosemanagerswhoareactuallylikedbymostoftheirstaffarealwaysthosetowhombeinglikedisnottheprimarygoal.Thequalitiesthatmakemanagerspopulararebeinghonestwithstafftreatingthemashumanbeingsandobservingcommonpolitenesslikesayinghellointhemorning.ToexplainthepointRichardmentionsthestoryofthecompanychairmanwhodesperatelywantedtobelikedandwhoaftermakingoneofhismanagersfiredsaidwithmoist湿润的eyesthathewassososorrythemanwasleaving.Theemployeereplied:IfyouwerethatsorryIwouldn’tbeleaving.Thelessonbeingthereforethatifyoutrytoohardtobelikedpeoplewon’tlikeyou.TheexpertssayitallstartsinchildhooD.IfchildrenfeeltheycanonlygetlovefromtheirparentsbybeinggoodsaysZeldaWest-Meadsamarriageguidanceconsultanttheydeveloplowself-confidenceandbecomecompulsivegivers.Butisthereanythingwronginbeingagivertheworldnotbeingexactlyshortoftakers?AnneCousinsbelievesthereis.Thereisapointatwhichgivingbecomesunhealthyshesays.Itcomeswhenyoudothingsforothersbutfeelbadaboutit.IamnowtryinghardtosaytopeopleIfeeluncomfortableaboutsayingthisbutandtellmyselfRefusalofarequestdoesnotmeanrejectionofapersonandIfindIcansayalmostanythingtoalmostanyonE.51.Whydoestheauthoraskthepostmanabouthisbaby?A.Heisinterestedinthebaby.B.Hewantstocreateagoodimpression.C.Hewantstobealwayspolitetohim.D.It’sawaytostartachatwithgreatpoliteness.52.Whatcouldwefindoutabouttheauthor’ssisterandthecaretaker?A.Shedoesn’twanttoriskdispleasinghim.B.Shedoesn’tpayattentiontohim.C.Heoftenrefusestohelpher.D.Heisimpatientofheroverreaction.53.Managersaremorelikelytobepopularifthey______.A.helpthestaffwiththeirproblemsB.makesurethestaffdonotlosetheirjobsC.encouragethestafftobepolitetoeachotherD.donotmaketoomuchefforttobeliked54.Theunderlinedwordscompulsivegiversinthefourthparagraphrefertothepeoplewho______.A.arewillingtohelpothersB.couldn’tbeartoturndownrequestsC.areunconfidentofdenyingdemandsD.arelessselfishthantakers55.Whatistheauthor’sintentionofwritingthispassage?A.ToshowhowtoletotherslikeyoumorE.B.ToprovehowtocreateaharmoniousatmospherE.C.Toencouragepeopletohavemoreself-confidencE.D.TosuggestwaysofdealingwithdifficultpeoplE.
Awisn'titcute?Thatrightthereistheofficiallyacceptedresponsetoanyanimalcontacttheworldover.AnimalsarecutE.They'retheretobephotographedlovedandoccasionallyfeD.Butyouknowwhat?NotallanimalsarecuteorlovelyorevennicE.Someofthemarearealpainintheneck.Whenyoutravelyoucomeintocontactwithallsortsofanimalsyou’veneverheardofbeforE.Someofthemareamazingcreaturesthatyou'lltalkaboutfortherestofyourlifE.Someofthemarejustannoying.Soattheriskofcausingangeramonganimalloversaroundtheworldherearesomeoftheworld'smostannoyinganimals.VervetmonkeysSouthAfricaYou'llimmediatelynoticetwothingsaboutVervetmonkeys:theyhaveabrightbluebottom;andthey'llstealanyfoodthat'snotlockedinabanksafE.IrecentlyspentsometimeinSouthAfricaandwatchedasmonkeyaftermonkeydivedinfromthetreesandstoleeveryone'sfooD.GetyourownfoodVervets!Mysandwichwasexpensive!!KeaparrotsNewZealandIhaveneverseenoneofthesebirdsbeforebutfromwhatI'vebeentoldtheyaremoreannoyingthanaspoiltkiD.Frombitingthepaintoffyourcardoorstostealingpeople'spassportsKeasareprobablythemostcuriousandthereforeannoyinganimalsintheworlD.Andthey'reNewZealanders.Thatmakessense!KangaroosAustraliaAnotherwell-knownfood-stealerkangaroosarelovedbytouristseatenbyAustraliansandgenerallyenjoymakingtroubleforothers.GoonacampingtripanywhereinAustraliaandwatchhowlongyourbagsoffoodlast.Turnyourbackfor15minutesandthecampwilllooklikethieveshaveturnedtheplaceupsidedown.GrizzlybearsUSATheylookprettycutegrizzlybears.Youalmostwanttogoupandgivethemahug.Unfortunatelyitwouldn'tendwell.Infactoneoftheworld'smosthuggablecreaturesisalsotheonemostlikelytokillyoujustbecauseitcan.Ohandit'llstealyourpicnicbaskettoo.51.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribesthetoneofthepassage?A.Humorous.B.Angry.C.SaD.D.Frightening.52.Theauthorusestheunderlinedexpressionpaininthenecktosuggest________.A.theseanimalsmaybiteyouontheneckB.theseanimalsmaycausesomeseriousillnessC.peopleshouldbefearfuloftheseanimalsD.theseanimalscancausepeoplealotoftrouble53.Inwhichpartofthenewspaperwouldyouprobablyfindthispassage?A.International.B.Travel.C.Environmental.D.Fashion.54.Whichoftheanimalsisthemostdangerousaccordingtothewriter?A.Vervetmonkeys.B.KeaParrots.C.Kangaroos.D.GrizzlyBears.55.Whichofthefollowingisnotcorrectaccordingtothepassage?A.Whenpeopleseethecuteanimalstheymighttakephotographsofthem.B.Sometimespeoplewillfeedthecuteanimals.C.Spoiltkidsarenotannoyingatall.D.Australianseatkangaroos.
OnAugust161977ElvisPresleysavedmE.ThepreviousafternoonIplayedwithmysix-year-oldpeersinHeatherPeters’backyarD.IwasenjoyingmycakewhenHeatheraskedmewheremysleepingbagwas.OnlythendidIknowthispartywasasleepover.Thewordsleep-overtoasix-year-oldbed-wetterislikewhatcancermeanstoanadult.ButwhatifItoldthemIwasabed-wetter?Atleastwithcancerpeoplegatheratyourbedsideinsteadofrunningfromit.IthoughtofawaytoescapE.IwouldexplainthatIneededmymother'spermissiontospendthenights.ButasIcalledmyMomHeatherstoodbesidemetolisten.Shegrantedpermission!ThenIwouldbesleepinginthesamelivingroomastheothergirls.Ididn'tbringmyownpajamas睡衣soMrs.PetersofferedmeHeather'spajamas.AstheothergirlsdriftedintotheirsweetdreamsItriedtostayawakE.DoIneedtogoagain?I'llstayuptogoonemoretimE...OfcourseIfinallyfellasleep.ThenextmorningIwasthefirsttowakeup.Iwaswarm!Ilayinpanicforwhatseemedlikehoursbeforetheothergirlsstartedtowakeup.IdidtheonlythingIcoulddo—Ipretendedthatthebed-wettingdidn'thappen.IgotuptookoffHeather'spajamasandchangedintomyclothesliketheothergirls.Mrs.Peterswalkedintotheroomandbeforeshecouldsayanythingshesteppedrightontothepileofmywetpajamas.MyheartstoppedasIwatchedherfaceburnreD.WHODIDTHIS?Shescreamedwithalooksofrightening.ShouldIanswer?Andthatwaswhenithappened—Mr.Peterscameinandgrabbedhiswife‘‘ElvisPresleydied!ThenewsoftheKing'sdeathovertookMrs.PetersandIwasspareD.IgothomewithouttheothergirlsknowingwhathadhappeneD.21.TheauthorhadtospendthenightatPeters'because________.A.sheenjoyedhercakethereB.thefamoussingerElvisPresleydiedthatnightC.hermotherallowedhertodosoD.Itwasaroutineoftheparty22.Mrs.Petersgotangrybecause________.A.shefoundthewetpajamasB.ElvisPresleypassedawayC.herhusbandwasrudetoherD.allthegirlssleptatherhouse23.FromthestoryweknowMrs.Peterswas________.A.abad-temperedwomanB.afanofElvisPresleyC.awomanforperfectionD.awomanwhohatedtowashpajamas24.Thepassageismainlyabout________.A.anembarrassingchildhoodincidentB.afan-purchasingexperienceC.theshockingdeathofafamoussingerD.anunfriendlyhostess
Anyonewhohaswornacast石膏knowsthatrebuildingmusclestrengthoncethecastisremovedcanbedifficult.NowresearchersattheOhioMusculoskeletalandNeurologicalInstituteOMNIatOhioUniversityhavefoundthatthemindiscriticalinmaintainingmusclestrengthfollowingalongperiodofnotmovingandthatmentalimaginationmaybekeyinreducingtheassociatedmuscleloss.Strengthiscontrolledbyanumberoffactors----themoststudiedbyfarisskeletalmusclE.Howeverthenervoussystemisalsoanimportantthoughnotfullyunderstooddeterminingfactorofstrengthandweakness.BrianC.Clarkandcolleaguessetouttotesthowthesystemfunctionsinstrengthdevelopment.Theydesignedanexperimenttomeasurechangesinwrist腕musclestrengthinthreegroupsofhealthyadults.Twenty-ninesubjectsworeahardcastthatextendedfromjustbelowtheelbow肘pastthefingerseffectivelypreventingthehandandwristfrommovingforfourweeks.Fifteensubjectswhodidnotwearcastsservedasthecontrolgroup.Ofthe29peoplewearingahardcasthalfwereaskedtoregularlyperformanexerciseimaginingtheywerestronglycontractingtheirwristforfivesecondsandthenrestingforfiveseconds.Thiswasrepeatedfourtimesinarowfollowedbyaone-minutebreakforatotalof13roundspersessionandfivesessionsperweek.Theotherhalfperformednoimaginationexercises.Attheendofthefour-weekexperimentbothgroupswhoworecastshadloststrengthintheirunmovinglimbs肢体whencomparedtothecontrolgroup.Butthegroupthatperformedimaginationexerciseslost50%lessstrengththanthenon-imaginationgroup.Thenervoussystem’sabilitytofullymakethemusclerecoveralsoreturnedmorequicklyintheimaginationgroupcomparedtothenon-imaginationgroup.51.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordcriticalmeaninthefirstparagraph?A.Serious.B.Disapproving.C.Significant.D.Criticizing.52.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Scientistshavepartlyunderstoodthenervoussystem.B.Whoeverhaswornacastforlongmayhavedifficultyinmusclerecovery.C.ScientistshavealreadyspentalotoftimeinstudyingskeletalmusclE.D.Thenumberofthesubjectsintheexperimentwas29inall.53.Howmanyroundsofexercisewereperformedinthefour-weekexperiment?A.13.B.65.C.260.D.1040.54.Whatcanwelearnfromtheexperiment?A.Thecontrolgrouplost50%lessstrengththanthenon-imaginationgroup.B.Theimaginationgrouplostmorestrengththanthenon-imaginationgroup.C.Thecontrolgroupworecastsbutdidn’tperformtheimaginationexercisE.D.Thespeedofnon-imaginationgroup’smusclerecoverywasslower.55.Wherecanyoumostprobablyfindthepassage?A.InasciencemagazinE.B.Inastorybook.C.Inatextbook.D.Inabookreview.
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