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Incollegesaroundthecountrymoststudentsarealsoworkers.Therealityofcollegecanbeprettydifferentfromtheimagespresentedinmoviesandtelevision.Insteadofthestudentswhowakeuplatepartyallthetimeandstudyonlybeforeexamsmanycollegesarefullofstudentswithpressingschedulesofnotjustclassesandactivitiesbutrealjobstoo.Thisisn’tatemporaryphenomenon.Theshareofworkingstudentshasbeenontherisesincethe1970sandone-fifthofstudentsworkallyearrounD.Aboutone-quarterofthosewhoworkwhileattendingschoolhavebothafull-courseloadandafull-timejoB.Thearrangementcanhelppayfortuition学费andlivingcostsobviously.Andthere’svalueinitbeyondthedirectcause:suchjobscanalsobecriticalfordevelopingimportantprofessionalandsocialskillsthatmakeiteasiertolandajobaftergraduation.Withmanyemployerslookingforstudentswithalready-developedskillsetson-the-jobtrainingwhileincollegecanbethebestwaytoensureajoblateron.Butit’snotallupsidE.Evenfull-timeworkmaynotcompletelycoverthecostoftuitionandlivingexpenses.Thestudynotesthatifastudentworkedafull-timejobatthefederalminimumwagetheywouldearnjustover$15000eachyearcertainlynotenoughtopayfortuitionroomandboardatmanycollegeswithoutsomeseriousfinancialaiD.Thatmeansthatthoughthey’resacrificingtimeawayfromtheclassroommanyworkingstudentswillstillgraduatewithatleastsomedebt.Andworkingfulltimecanreducethechancethatstudentswillgraduateatallbycuttingintothetimeavailableforstudyingandattendingclasses.ThereislittlerewardforattendingbutnotfinishingcollegE.Studentswhowindupleavingschoolbecauseofdifficultyinmanagingworkandclassarelikelytofindthemselvesstuckinsomeofthesamejobstheymighthavegotteniftheyhadn’tgoneatall.Thedifficultyofworkingtoomuchwhileinschoolcancreateacyclethatpushesstudentsfurtherintodebtwithoutreceivinganyofthefinancialorcareerbenefits.8.Accordingtothepassagetherealityofcollegestudentsisthat______.A.theythrowpartiesalotB.theystayuplateeverynightC.theypaynoattentiontoexamsD.theyworkbesidesattendingclasses9.Whatistheindirectcauseofanincreasingnumberofworkingstudents?A.Thelackofsummerjobsforyoungadults.B.Theneedofdevelopingsocialnetworks.C.Thechanceoffindingajobaftergraduation.D.Theexpensesofhightuitionandlivingcosts.10.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat______.A.droppingoutofcollegemaynothelpstudentsgetcareerbenefitsB.studentscancoveralltheircollegeexpensesthroughworkingC.studentsreceiveahugerewardformanagingworkandclassD.workingstudentsaremorelikelytofinishcollege11.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.TheDifficultiesofLandingaJobB.TheStruggleofWork-SchoolBalanceC.TheRewardofWorkingWhileStudyingD.TheImagesofWorkingCollegeStudents
WhenUSteenagerJakeOlsonisn’tplayingfootballorgolfforhishighschoolhe’softenofferinginspirationthroughhisnewbookabouthisownlifE.Theseactivitiesmightbetoomuchfortheaverage16-year-oldtodealwithbutJakeisblinD.Whenpeopleaskhimhowhecanpossiblyplaygolfwithoutbeingabletoseetheballhesaysheisthankfulforhisfather’sguidancE.Itseemsobviousthathisearlyexperienceplayingsportsasapersonwithsightandmusclememory–repeatingbehaviorsoverandoveruntiltheybecomesecondnature–havealsoenabledJaketohittheballquitewell.Jakewasbornwithararekindofeyecancerthattookawaythevision视力fromhislefteyewhenhewasaninfant婴儿andeventuallyhisrighteyein2009whenhewas12yearsolD.RatherthanlettingthediseaseholdhimbackJakeusedhislossofsightandhisfaithassourcesofmotivation动力.IfIwasgoingtositonthecouch沙发alldayfeelingsorryformyselfIwasn’tgoingto[do]anything.IdecidedrightthenandtherethatIwasn’tgoingtoletitstopmeandthatIwasgoingtogooutandpersevere坚持不懈hesaiD.资*源%库Itwaswiththatmind-setthatthestudentfromOrangeLutheranHighSchoolinCaliforniawasabletowritehisfirstbookOpenYourEyes:10UncommonLessonstoDiscoveraHappierLifE.It’saboutopeningthereaders’eyestotheirtruepotentialinlifeandmakingsurethattheyusealltheabilitiesthattheyhaveJakesaiD.Jake’sfatherBrianOlsonsaidthefamilyisimpressedwithwhathehasdonewithhislifeincludingshowingpeoplethattheycangetthroughadversity困境.Yourdarkesthourcansoonbecomeyourbrightestandwitheverysetbackthere’sasetupJakesaiD.Ineveryoneofusthere’smorepotentialthanwecaneverimagineanditreallyisachoicE.32.WecanlearnfromthearticlethatJakeOlson______.A.wasbornablindchildB.wasbornwithagiftforgolfC.hasgreatmusclememoryD.istryingtofindthecureforhisdisease33.AccordingtothearticleJake’sfamilymembers______.A.pityhimdeeplyB.oncegaveuphopeonhimC.encouragedhimtowritethebookD.admirehiseffortsanddetermination34.ThepurposeofJake’sbookisto______.A.promotegoodapproachestogettingalongwithdisabledpeopleB.inspirepeopletodiscoverandusetheirhiddenabilitiesC.helppeoplecomeupwithbetterlifegoalsD.explaindifferentdefinitions定义ofahappierlife35.Theunderlinedwordsetbackisclosestinmeaningto______.A.experienceB.failureC.opportunityD.success
OnMarch19MalalaYousafzaia15-year-oldPakistanistudentandwomen’seducationactivistreturnedtotheclassroomforthefirsttimesincebeingviolentlyattackedbyamemberoftheTaliban----aterroristorganization----onOctober92012.MalalawasshotonherwayhomefromschoolinMingoraPakistan.A.Talibangrouptookresponsibilityfortheattackclaimingthattheattackshouldserveasawarningtoothers.Membersofthegroupfollowastrictversionofthelocalreligionandbelievegirlsarenotpermittedtogotoschool.Malalawastargetedbecausesheisappealingforgirls’rightstoeducationinSwatValleyPakistan.MalalarecoversfromtheattackatQueenElizabethHospitalinBirminghamEnglanD.AfteralongperiodofrecoveryMalalaisstartingasanine-yearstudentatEdgbastonHighSchool.ItistheoldestindependentgirlschoolinBirminghamEnglanD.ThoughshehasnoconcreteplanstoreturntoPakistanMalalastillspeaksoutasavoiceforchangeinhercountryandeverywherE.IamexcitedthattodayIhaveachievedmydreamsofgoingbacktoschool.IwantallgirlsintheworldtohavethisbasicopportunityMalalasaidinastatement.ImissmyclassmatesfromPakistanverymuchbutIamlookingforwardtomeetingmyteachersandmakingnewfriendshereinBirmingham.MalalahasbeenanInternetbloggerorwritersinceshewas11yearsolD.In2011shewasawardedPakistan’sNationalPeaceAwardforherbraveryinwritingaboutdifficultiesoflifeandeducationintheshadowofTaliban.Shehasspokenpubliclyaboutchildren’srightsandbeennominated提名foraninternationalchildren’speaceprizE.Aftertheattackin2012supportforMalalapouredinfromaroundtheworlD.TheUnitedNationsdeclaredNovember10MalalaDay.FormerBritishPrimeMinisterGordonBrownsaidthedayhonorsMalalaandshowstheworldthatpeopleofallsexesallbackgroundsandallcountriesstandbehindtheheroinE.46.What’sthebesttitleofthistext?A.A.terrorismattack.B.Aneducationactivist.C.TheTaliban’sthreat.D.ThereturnofaheroinE.47.WhenwasMalalaviolentlyattackedbytheTaliban?A.Servingasawarner.B.Goinghomeafterschool.B.Stayinginclassroom.D.PlayingathomE.48.WhywasMalalashot?A.Becauseshedidn’tobeytheschoolrules.B.BecausesheplannedtostudyinEnglanD.C.Becauseshecalledongirlstogotoschool.D.BecauseshefoughtagainsttheTaliban.49.WhatcanwelearnfromParagraph2?A.MalalaisstillconcernedaboutherhomelanD.B.MalalawillreturntoPakistansoon.C.Malalarecoveredshortlyaftertheshot.D.MalalawillstudyinaPakistanischool.50.TheUnitedNationsdeclareNovember10MalalaDaybecause________.A.November10isMalala’sbirthdayB.Malalahasbeenawardedaninternationalchildren’speaceprizeC.MalalahasmadegreatachievementinwritingD.Malalahasadvocatedtherighttochildren’seducation
MymomtakesprideinthefactthatIwastalkinginthreeandfourwordsentencesbeforeIwastenmonthsold.Somesayit'sagiftwhileotherssimplythinkItalktoomuch.AsmythirtiescametoacloseIfoundmyselfreflectingonmylife.I'mveryhappyandhavenosignificantregrets.HoweverwhenIlookedbackonthosetimesofdifficultyIsawaclearcommondenominator特征Ididn'tseemtoknowwhentostoptalking.Whetheritwashurtingsomeone'sfeelingsorhavingcarelesslytoldasecrettheincidentcouldhavebeenavoidedhadIclosedmymouthsooner.SoIdecidedtopracticethepowerofquiet.TotakethisstepIneededtounderstandhowpeoplecouldsitcomfortablyinagroupandnottalk.WhydoesmyhusbandfeelcompletelycontenttosaynothinginaconversationHe'shighlyintelligentandhaswonderfulopinionsbuthe'llsitquietlyandjustlisten.Evenwhenhe'saskedapointedquestionhe'llanswerwithfewwordswhilestillcommunicatingeffectively.Whatatalent!CanyouimaginebeinghappyjustlisteningInsurveyingthoseIknowwhotalklessthanIdoIgottwoanswers﹣theyeitherdidn'tfeelconfidentenoughtospeakuportheyjustdidn'tfeeltheneedtoparticipateintheconversation.Ofcoursetherewereotherreasonsfornottalkingbutthesewerethetwomostpopularanswers.Thefirstonedidn'tworkforme.I'mjustfinelettingpeopleknowwhatIthinkaboutthemandhopefullyitwillmaketheconversationmuchmoreinteresting.Thesecondonedidn'tworkeither.Idofeeltheneedtoparticipate.Ifeelitphysicallylikeanelectricalpulsethroughmybodysometimesit'ssostrongthatitcausesmetobehavebadlyintheformofinterruptingorspeakinginanunusuallyloudvoice.Ihadtolookfurther.Aninterestingthinghappenedonthisjourneytothepowerofquiet.Duringmyweeklyyogaclassitcametomelikeananswersoclearthatthewordsranginmyheadlikesoftheavenlybells.ItalkedtoomuchsopeoplewouldknowIcaredaboutthem.ItwasmywayoftakingcareofthoseIlove.IdecidedbeforemyfortiethbirthdaythatfromthatdayforwardthosearoundmewouldknowIlovedthemandcaredwhattheythoughtandfeltbutIwasgoingtopracticethepowerofquiet.Asmyforty﹣secondbirthdayapproachesIcansaythatdecidingtotalklesshasbeenmoreaboutfocusingonqualityratherthanquantity.I'vefoundthatlisteningmoreshowsthosewhoIcareaboutthatIreallydocarehowtheyfeel.NowwhenIbreakinitmeansmoretothem.OhsureIstillhavemyshortperiodsoftalkingtoomuchbutforthemostpartthishasbeenoneresolutionthatIcancallasuccess.41.Thewriterwasdeterminedtopracticethepowerofquietbecauseof.A.otherpeople'scriticismsB.herreflectionsonherpastlifeC.hermother'sadviceD.herage42.InParagraph3thewritermentionsherhusbandmainly.A.toshowhowonecommunicateseffectivelyB.toexplainthereasonforhissilenceinaconversationC.togiveherhighopinionofhiscommunicationskillsD.togiveanexampleofthosewhohavethepowerofquiet43.ByIhadtolookfurtherthewritermeansshehadto.A.lookintothefutureinordertosucceedinpracticingthepowerofquietB.tryhardertopreventherselffromtalkingtoomuchC.findoutotherreasonswhysheshouldtalklessD.surveypeopleinotherareaswhotalklittle44.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribethewriter'scharacterA.Kindbutpessimistic.B.Selflessbutproud.C.Lovingandactive.D.Stubbornandsensitive.45.Thewriter'smainpurposeforwritingthispassageistotellreaders.A.theimportanceofparticipationinconversationB.thereasonsforcommunicationproblemsC.theneedtobeconcernedaboutotherpeopleD.thedifficultyinachievinghergoaloftalkingless.
Mystudentsoftentellmetheydon’thaveenoughtimetodoalltheirschoolwork.Myreplyisoftenbrief—Youhaveasmuchtimeasthepresident.Iusuallycarryonabitabouttherebeing24hoursinthedayforeveryoneandsuggestthatnotenoughtimeisnotanacceptableexplanationofnotgettingsomethingdonE.OnceingraduateschoolItriedtoexcusemyselftooneofmyprofessorsbysayingthatIwasworkingharD.HisanswertomewasThat’sirrelevant.What’simportantisthequalityofyourwork.SincethenIhavehadtimetothinkaboutthehardworkerdodge伎俩andIhavecometosomeconclusions—allrelevanttotheissueofhowmuchtimewehavE.Ifyouanalyze分析thematteryoucanidentify确定twopartsoftheproblem:ThereisofcoursethematteroftimewhichwecanthinkofasfixeD.ThenthereistheproblemofworkduringthattimE.Butasmyprofessorsuggestedit’snothowhardoneworksbutthequalityoftheproductthatisimportant.Thatledmetoanewidea:thequalityofthework.ThatconceptisperhapsbestexplainedbyasignIoncesawonthewallinsomeone’soffice---Don’tworkharderbutworksmarter.There’salotofsenseinthatideA.Ifyoucan’tgetmoretimeandfewofuscantheonlysolution解决方法istoimprovethequalityofthework.Thatmeansthinkingofwaystogetmoreoutofthesametimethanwemightotherwiseget.Thatshouldleadustoananalysisofourworkhabits.Sinceworkforstudentsusuallymeanshomeworktheexpressionworkhabitsshouldbereadasstudyhabits.Thenasasmartstudentyouwillseektoimprovethoseskillsthatyouuseinstudychieflyreadingandwriting.Ifyoulearntoreadbetterandwritebettertherearebigbenefitsthatpayoffinallyourstudies.12.Fromthepassageweknowthattheauthoris______.A.apoetB.aeditorC.aneducatorD.andirector13.Wecaninferfromthefirsttwoparagraphthatwestudents_____.A.haveenoughtimeB.canmeetthepresidentC.getsomethingdonewellD.shouldaccepttheexplanation14.TheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph2means_________.A.ThatisimpossibleB.ThatisnotacceptableC.ThatisunbearableD.Thatisnotimportant15.Themainpurposeofwritingthepassageistogive_______.A.adviceB.encouragementC.criticismD.information
Animportantquestionabouteatingoutiswhopaysforthemeal.Ifafriendofyoursasksyoutohavelunchwithhim.YoumaysaysomethinglikethisI’mafraidit’llhavetobesomeplacecheapasIhaveverylittlemoney.TheotherpersonmaysayOKI’llmeetyouatMcDonald’s.ThismeansthattwoagreetogoDutchthatiseachpersonpaysforhimself.HemayalsosayOhno.IwanttotakeyoutolunchatJohnson’sorIwantyoutotrythesteak牛排therE.It’sgreat.Thismeansthepersonwantstopayforbothofyou.Ifyoufeelfriendlytowardsthispersonyoucangowithhimandyouneedn’tpayforthemeal.YoumayjustsayThankyou.ThatwouldbeverynicE.Americancustomsaboutwhopaysfordates约会aremuchthesameasinotherpartsoftheworlD.IntheolddaysAmericanwomenwantedmentopayforallthemeals.Buttodayauniversitygirlorawomaninthebusinessworldwillusuallypayherownwayduringtheday.Ifamanaskshertodinneroradanceoutsidetheworkinghoursitmeanscomeasmyguest.Soasyoucanseeitisapolitethingtomakethequestionclearattheverybeginning.Intheolddays_______oftenpaidforallthemeals.A.womenB.menC.universitystudentsD.businessmenTogoDutchmeansto_______.A.gotoplayoutsideB.eatoutC.payforoneselfD.gotoacheapereatingplaceMcDonald’sheremeans_______.A.ateahouseB.agateC.anofficeD.aneatingplaceIfyoufeelfriendlytotheperson_______.A.youshouldpayforhimB.youneedn’tpayforhimC.youcanaccepthisinvitationD.youcan’taccepthisinvitationWe’dbetterknowwhowillpayforthemeal_______.A.atthebeginningB.attheendC.inthemiddleofthemealD.afterdrinking
EducationisnotanendbutameanstoanenD.Inotherwordswedonoteducatechildrenonlyforthepurposeofeducatingthem.OurpurposeistofitthemforlifE.Insomemoderncountriesithasforsometimebeenfashionabletothinkthatbyfreeeducationforall—whetherrichorpoorcleverorstupid—onecansolvealltheproblemsofsocietyandbuildaperfectnation.Butwecanalreadyseethatfreeeducationforallisnotenough;wefindinsuchcountriesafarlargernumberofpeoplewithuniversitydegreesrefusetodowhattheythinktobelowworkandinfactworkwithhandsisthoughttobedirtyandshamefulinsuchcountries.Butwehaveonlytothinkamomenttounderstandthattheworkofacompletelyuneducatedfarmerisfarmoreimportantthanthatofaprofessor.WecanlivewithouteducationbutwedieifwehavenofooD.Ifnoonecleanedourstreetsandtooktherubbishawayfromourhousesweshouldgetterriblediseasesinourtowns.Infactwhenwesaythatallofusmustbeeducatedtofitusforlifeitmeansthatwemustbeeducatedinsuchawaythatfirstlyeachofuscandowhateverworksuitedtohisbrainsandabilityandsecondlythatwecanrealizethatalljobsarenecessarytosocietyandthatisverybadtobeashamedofone'swork.Onlysuchatypeofeducationcanbeconsideredvaluabletosociety.33.Accordingtothepassagethepurposeofeducationis_____.A.tobuildaperfectworldB.tochooseasystemofeducationC.toleteveryonereceiveeducationfitforhimD.topreparechildrenmainlyfortheirfuturework34.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.It'shardforuniversitygraduatestofindjobs.B.Noonewouldliketodoworkwithhands.C.Educationisnotenoughtobuildaperfectnation.D.Universitygraduatesareashamedoftheirwork.35.Inthewriter'sopinion_____.A.allthesocialproblemscan'tbesolvedbyeducationB.freeeducationforallprobablyleadstoaperfectworldC.freeeducationwon'thelptosolvesocialproblemsD.educationcansettlealloftheworld'sproblems
Onekilogram---thatwasallittooktocrown给加冕theworld'sstrongestman.GermanweightlifterMatthiasSteinerpulledaheadofRussianrivalEvgenyChigishevtowintheOlympicmen's+105kgweightliftinggoldmedalonTuesday.Steinerliftedatotalof461kg203kginthesnatch抓举and258kginthecleanandjerk挺举tobeatChigishevbyasinglekilogram.TheGermanwonthebattleofgiantsinhislastliftwinninghiscountry'sfirstgoldmedalintheeventatthisyear'sGames.Steiner'swinningliftwasalsothelasteffortofthesportforthisOlympicsatwhichChinaearnedeightofthe15golds.SteinerwasborninAustriaandrepresentedhiscountryofbirthattheAthensOlympicsfouryearsagoplacingseventhinthelower105kgcategorybuthadafallingoutwithAustria'sweightliftingfederationafterwards.HeappliedforGermancitizenshipin2005andgotmarriedbuthiscareerwentintodeepfreeze困境ashecouldnotcompetewithoutapassport.HefinallyobtainedthedocumentlastJanuary.TheGermanwhoturns26onMondayhadcometotheseGamesonamissiontowinthetitleforhiswifeSusannwhodiedinacaraccidentinJulylastyear.TheGermanteamsaidheusedthepersonaltragedytomotivatehimselftowinthegoldmedal.ChigishevwasthestrongestinthesnatchsessionTuesday.Hekissedhisfistsaftera210-kgliftthatgavehima7-kgadvantageoverfourth-placedSteinergoingintothesecondevent--thecleanandjerk.Heletoutavictoriousroar吼叫afterclearing250kginhislastliftbuttheglorywasshort-livedasSteinerstunned使瞠目everyonewithhisfinalwinningcleanandjerkeffort.Steinerhadfinishedseventhinthe2004Olympicsinthe105kgweightcategoryandtookthegoldinthe2008EuropeanChampionship+105kgsnatchcompetitionbronzeinthecleanandjerkandsilveroverallwithatotalweightof446kg.WorldchampionViktorsScerbatihsofLatviasettledforbronzE.Steinerwonthegoldbylifting______.A.105kgB.461kgC.258kgD.210kgFouryearsagoattheAthensOlympicsSteinerrepresented______.A.AustraliaB.GermanyC.AustriaD.RussiaThefollowingstatementsaretrueexcept______.A.SteinerbeatChigishevbyonekilogramB.Chineseweightliftingteamwoneightofthe15goldmedalsatthisyear’sGamesC.Steinerdidn’tgetthepassportuntillastFebruaryD.Steinergotabronzeinthe2008EuropeanChampionship+105kgcleanandjerkcompetition.Itcanbeinferredfromthestorythat_____.A.SteinerwasinspiredbyhisunfortunatewifetowinthegoldmedalB.ChigishevwasalsothestrongestinthesecondeventC.itishardtogetaGermancitizenshipD.SteinerwasdeterminedtowinthemedalfortheGermanteamWhatisthebesttitleofthestory?A.NarrowVictoryB.PitifulFailureC.GoldMedalforHisDearestWifeD.StrongestManoftheWorld
University—thebestdaysofmylife!Imadelotsoffriendsinmystudentdormwenttogreatpartiesjoinedthedebatingsociety...andwellIdidsomeworktoo—butImustadmitthatmylecturerswereverypatientwithmytardiness拖沓.It'seasytolookbackatouruniversitydaysingoodwaysbutthetruthisthatwhenwefirstarrivedoncampusmostofuswereoutofourcomfortzoneInfactasurveyofstudentsatImperialCollegeLondonhasrevealedthat3outof4studentsexperiencehighlevelsofstressoramentalhealthconditionduringtheirtimeatcollegE.Thesurveycompletedbyoverathousandstudentsalsofoundthat70%ofthosethatexperiencestressdosoatleastonceaweekand9%ofthemfeelstressedconstantly.KristyastudentatExeterUniversitydidn'tenjoyherfirstdaysincollegE.Shesays:WhenIfirstgottouniversityIdon'tthinkI'drealizedthatI'dforgottenhowtomakefriendsI'dbeenwiththesameschoolfriendsforsevenyearsandsoIwastryingtobalancesocialsuccesswithacademicsuccesswhilelearninghowtolookaftermyselfatquiteatayoungagE.Dr.RuthCalebofthecounselingserviceatBruneiUniversityinLondonhassometipsthatshouldmakelifeeasierforstudentsbeforetheysetoffforuniversity.Shesays:CertainthingsthatIthinkitwouldbeveryhelpfulforstudentstohaveputinplaceareanabilitytodothepracticalthingsoflife—todothewashingtodothecleaningandsoon—beingabletocook.BudgetingisextremelyimportantinuniversitylifE.AndCalebadds:Youshouldlearnhowtospendtimeonyourowncomfortably.Igraduatedandlearnthowtotakecareofmyselfthehardway.Ihopethatnewstudentsthesedaysremembertoacquiresomelifeskillsbeforetheymakethebigjump.4.Howdoesthewriterfeelabouthisuniversitylife?A.Challengingbutwonderful.B.Busyandtiring.C.Dullandstressful.D.Boringbutsuccessful.5.Whichistrueaboutstudentswhofirstenteruniversity?A.Theyfeelascomfortableastheyexpect.B.TheyfindithardtomanagetheirlifE.C.TheyfailtobalancesocialandacademiclifE.D.Mostofthemsufferfromconstantstress.6.Dr.RuthCalebthinksbudgetingisofgreatimportancebecauseit.A.helpsstudentsputeverythinginplaceB.helpsstudentsliveindependentlyC.makesstudents'universitylifeeasierD.doesgoodtostudents'socialrelationships7.Whichisclosestinmeaningtotheunderlinedpartinthelastparagraph?A.Becomeverysuccessful.B.Makegreatprogress.C.GetusedtouniversitylifE.D.Gotouniversity.
Iusedtowatchherfrommykitchenwindow.SheseemedsosmallasshemuscledherwaythroughthecrowdofboysontheplaygrounD.TheschoolwasacrossthestreetfromourhomeandIwouldoftenwatchthekidsastheyplayedduringbreak.IrememberthefirstdayIsawherplayingbasketball.Iwatchedinwonderassherancirclesaroundtheotherkids.Shemanagedtoshootjumpshotsjustovertheirheadsandintothenet.TheboysalwaystriedtostopherbutnoonecoulD.IbegantonoticeheratothertimesbasketballinhandplayingalonE.OnedayIaskedherwhyshepracticedsomuch.WithoutamomentofhesitationshesaidIwanttogotocollegE.TheonlywayIcangoistogetascholarship.Iamgoingtoplaycollegebasketball.Iwanttobethebest.MyDaddytoldmeifthedreamisbigenoughthefactsdon’tcount.WellIhadtogiveittoher—shewasdetermineD.Iwatchedherthroughthosejuniorhighyearsandintohighschool.Everyweeksheledherschoolteamtovictory.OnedayinhersenioryearIsawhersittinginthegrassheadinherarms.Iwalkedacrossthestreetandsatdowninthecoolgrassbesideher.QuietlyIaskedwhatwaswrong.OhnothingcameasoftreplyIamjusttooshort.Thecoachtoldherthatat5’5shewouldprobablynevergettoplayforatoprankedteam—muchlessofferedascholarship—sosheshouldstopdreamingaboutcollegE.ShewasheartbrokenandIfeltmyownthroattightenasIsensedherdisappointment.Iaskedherifshehadtalkedtoherdadaboutityet.Shetoldmethatherfathersaidthosecoacheswerewrong.Theyjustdidnotunderstandthepowerofadream.Hetoldherthatifshetrulywantedascholarshipandthatnothingcouldstopherexceptonething—herownattitudE.ThenextyearassheandherteamwenttotheNorthernCaliforniaChampionshipgameshewasofferedascholarshipandonthecollegeteam.Shewasgoingtogetthecollegeeducationthatshehaddreamedof.Theauthorwasprobablythegirl’s.A.neighborB.friendC.motherD.teacherWhywasthegirlheartbroken?A.Shewasconsideredtooshorttobeatopplayer.B.Hercoachstoppedhertrainingbecauseofherheight.C.Shecouldn’tbeonacollegebasketballteam.D.Shewouldn’tbeadmittedbyanidealcollegE.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat.A.herfamilywouldn’tliketopayhercollegefeeB.herfatherforcedhertoplaybasketballincollageC.beingatopbasketballplayercanwinyouascholarshipforcollegeD.shewouldn’tliketoturntohisfatherforhelpwhenindifficultyWhichwordcanbestdescribeherfather?A.Encouraging.B.OptimistiC.C.Stubborn.D.Cruel.Whichproverbbestmatchesthestory?A.Practicemakesperfect.B.Romewasnotbuiltinaday.C.Wherethereisawillthereisaway.D.Pridecomesbeforeafall.
DavidBeckhamwasbornin1975inLondonataplacecalledLeytonstonE.WhenhewasayoungboyhisgreatestpassionwasfootballheplayeditwheneverhehadthechancE.Sometimeshewouldgoandwatchagamewithhisfriends.WhenDavidBeckhamwas12yearsoldhewontheBobbyCharitonSoccerSkillsawarD.ThiswasanimportantstepforwardforthisyoungboyanditledhimtogoforavisittoafootballtrainingcampinSpain.AsaboyheplayedfortheschoolsofEssexandalsoforhiscountyteam.In1991hebecameatraineewithManchesterUniteD.ThismeantthathecouldpracticefootballasmuchashewantedtoandplayforthehighlysuccessfulManchesterUnitedYouthCupteamandUnder-21team.InApril1995heplayedhisfirstfootballleaguesgameagainstLeedsUniteD.During1995and1996DavidbecamearegularmemberoftheteamandManchesterUnitedwonitbothfootballseasonswithDavidscoringmanygoals.HisgoalsmadehimahouseholdnamE.Inthefirstgameofthe1996-1997seasonhescoredansurprisinggoalfrombeyondthehalfwayline;seeingthegoalkeeperthegoalitwasawonderfulgoalandBeckhamsenttheballoverthegoalkeeper’sheadandintothegoal.ItwasawonderfulgoalandBeckhambecamefamousovernight.Hecontinuedtoscoreastonishinggoalsespeciallyfromfree-kicks.Thespeedofoneofhisshotswastimedat157kph.Healsohadtheabilitytomaketheballgofromlefttorightorrighttoleftwheneverhechose.Goalkeeperswereneversurewheretheballwasgoinganditregularlyendedupinthegoal.Whichwordcantaketheplaceoftheunderlinedwordpassioninparagraph1?A.SkillB.PrizE.C.Success.D.Interest.WhichofthefollowingshowstherightorderofwhathappenedtoBeckham/A.BeckhamplayedhisfirstfootballleaguegamE.B.BeckhamwontheBobbyCharltonSoccerSkillsawardC.BeckhamplayedforManchesterUnitedYouthCupteamD.BeckhamwenttoSpaintojoinafootballtrainingcampE.BeckhamplayedfortheschoolsofEssex.A.ebadcB.edacbC.bdecaD.bedacThepassageismainlytalkingabout____.A.whenBeckhambecamefamousalloverBritainB.howBeckhambecameasuccessfulfootballplayerC.whyBeckhamcouldwininfootballleaguegamesD.whatabilitiesBeckhamhadtoscoresomanygoals
StudentsandteachersataLosAngeleshighschoolmissedtheirlunchbreakafteramountainlionwalkedintotheschoolandtriedtojointhem.ThebigcatwasseentowalkacrosstheschoolyardatJohnF.KennedyHighSchoolshortlyafternoononFriday.InsteadofsittingdowntoeatstudentsandteachersquicklyhidthemselvesinclassroomsandcalledthepolicE.Thepolicesealedofftheareauntilawildanimalexpertcouldarriveandknocktheanimaloutwithacoupleoftranquilizerdarts麻醉飞镖saidAndrewHughanthespokesmanofDepartmentofFishandWildlifE.Whenofficersarrivedthemountainlionranintoanearbybackyardbutquicklygrewsleepyandconfusedafterthedartshitit.It’sonitswaybacktotheSantaSusanaMountainssaidHughan.Headdedthattheanimalappearedtobehealthyandabout2or3yearsolD.ThedepartmentlaterpostedaphotoonTwitterofthesleepingbigcatthatwasbeingtakentothewilderness.KennedyHighSchoolisinthecity’sGranadaHillssectionontheedgeofmountainlions’habitat.StillithadtotravelacoupleofmilesthroughalargeneighborhoodacrossagolfcourseandaroundafreewaytogettherE.ProbablywhathappenedwasthatitwasrunningafteradeerarabbitoradoglatelastnightforfooD.Itlookedupthismorningsawtheschoolandthought‘OhohI’mintroublenow.saidHughan.Mountainlionswanderincitieseveryfewweeksbutthisonegotmoreattentionbecauseitbroketheschool’squietness.AfamousmountainlionknownasP-22hasbeenwanderingintheHollywoodHillsnearGriffithParkforsometimeandP-22killedabearinthepark’sLosAngelesZoolastmonthbutitremainspopularenoughtohaveitsownFacebookpagE.24.Whendidamountainlionwalkintotheschool?A.Afterthestudentsstartedthemiddayrest.B.Afterthestudentsendedlunchbreak.C.Whenstudentsstayedintheclassroom.D.Beforethestudentshadlunch.25.WhatdoestheunderlinedphrasesealedoffinParA.2mean?A.WarnedloudlyB.ClosedtightlyC.ProtectedbravelyD.Searchedcarefully26.WhatdoweknowaboutmountainlionsaccordingtoHughan?A.Theyseldomleavewheretheyareliving.B.Theyoncekilledmanyanimalsinthezoo.C.Theysometimesdomuchharmtocitizens.D.Theyoftenwandersomewhereinthecities.27.Whatisthemainpurposeofthetext?A.Totellreadersapieceofinterestingnews.B.Towarnstudentsandteachersofwildanimals.C.Totellreaderssomethingaboutmountainlions.D.Totellpeoplewhattodoifamountainlionappears.
StudentswhosaytheyneverorhardlyeveruseddictionariesmayspeakEnglishwellbutusuallywritepoorlybecausetheymakemanymistakes.Thestudentswhousedictionariesmostdonotlearnespeciallywelleither.Theoneswholookupeverynewworddonotreadfast.Thereforetheydonothavetimetoreadmuch.Thosewhousesmalltwo-languagedictionarieshavetheworstproblems.TheirdictionariesoftengiveonlyoneortwowordsastranslationsofEnglish.ButoneEnglishwordoftenhasmanytranslationsinaforeignlanguageandoneforeignwordhasmanytranslationsinEnglish.Themostsuccessfulstudentsarethosewhouselargecollegeeditiondictionarieswithabout100000wordsbutdonotusethemtoooften.Whentheyarereadingthesestudentsfirsttrytogetthegeneralideaandunderstandnewwordsfromthecontext.ThentheyrereadandusethedictionarytolookuponlykeywordsthattheystilldonotunderstanD.Theyusedictionariesmoreforwriting.Iftheyarenotsurehowtospellawordtheyalwaysuseadictionary.Alsoiftheythinkanounmighthaveanunusualplural复数formtheycheckthisinadictionary.28.Thewriterthinksthat___________.A.chooseagooddictionaryandyou’llbesuccessfulinlearningEnglishB.dictionariesarenotnecessarytothestudentswholearnEnglishC.itisveryimportantforstudentstousegooddictionariesproperlyD.usingdictionariesveryoftencan’thelptoimprovewriting29.AccordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingisWRONG?A.DictionarieshavelittleeffectonlearningtospeakEnglish.B.Whatevernewwordsyoumeetwhilereadingneverusedictionaries.C.Smalltwo-languagedictionarieshaveseriousshortcomings.D.Readingsomethingforthefirsttimeyou’dbetternotusedictionaries.30.Wheninthereadingdoesthewriteradvisestudentstouseagooddictionary?A.AtthebeginningofthereadingB.AttheendofthereadingC.DuringthefirstreadingD.Afterthefirstreading31.Thispassagemainlytellsus__________.A.thatstudentsshouldn’tusesmalltwo-languagedictionariesB.whatweretheshortcomingsofsmalltwo-languagedictionariesC.whystudentsshoulduselargecollegeeditiondictionariesD.whatdictionarystudentsshouldchooseandhowtouseit
ManychildrenfirstlearnthevalueofmoneybyreceivinganallowancE.Thepurposeistoletchildrenlearnfromexperienceatanagewhenfinancialmistakesarenotverycostly.Theamountofmoneythatparentsgivetotheirchildrentospendastheywishdiffersfromfamilytofamily.Timingisanotherconsideration.SomechildrengetaweeklyallowancE.OthersgetamonthlyallowancE.Inanycaseparentsshouldmakeclearwhatifanythingthechildisexpectedtopayforwiththemoney.Atfirstyoungchildrenmayspendalloftheirallowancesoonaftertheyreceiveit.Iftheydothistheywilllearnthehardwaythatspendingmustbedonewithinabudget.ParentsareusuallyadvisednottooffermoremoneyuntilthenextallowancE.Theobjectistoshowyoungpeoplethatabudgetdemandschoicesbetweenspendingandsaving.Olderchildrenmayberesponsibleenoughtosavemoneyforlargercostslikeclothingorelectronics.Allowancesgivechildrenachancetoexperiencethethingstheycandowithmoney.TheycanshareitintheformofgiftsorgivingtoagoodcausE.Theycanspenditbybuyingthingstheywant.Ortheycansaveandmaybeeveninvest投资it.Savinghelpschildrenunderstandthatcostlygoalsrequiresacrifice:youhavetocutcostsandplanforthefuturE.Requiringchildrentosavepartoftheirallowancecanalsoopenthedoortofuturesavingandinvesting.ManybanksofferservicestohelpchildrenandteenagerslearnaboutpersonalfinancE.A.savingsaccountisanexcellentwaytolearnaboutthepowerofcompoundinterest利息.Thatmaynotseemlikealot.Butovertimeitaddsup.28.Parentsgivetheirchildrenallowanceto________.A.showofftheirwealthB.letthemmakemoremoneyC.letchildrenmanagefamilyfinanceD.learnthevalueofmoney29.Whyareparentsadvisednottoofferyoungchildrenmoremoneyinadvance?A.Toshowthemhowtomakeabudget.B.Tosavemoneyforlargercosts.C.ToletchildrenmakefewermistakesD.TogivethemmoreallowancenexttimE.30.Whatcanwelearnfromthelastparagraph?A.ChildrenneednotsavetheirallowancE.B.SavingcanhelpchildrenplanfuturefinancE.C.ChildrencanbuyeverythingwiththeirallowancE.D.Allchildrenmusthaveasavingsaccount.31.Theauthorintendsto________.A.makeparentsawareofthechildren’sallowancesB.showthemethodsofinvestingC.giveadviceonhowtosavemoneyD.introducetheadvantagesofallowances
JonathanJameslookslikejustanotherkidabouttograduatefromhighschool.Butthis19-year-oldSwedeisanythingbutordinaryfromthecomputerinhisparents’homehehelpstheUSFederalBureauofInvestigationFBIfindouttheworld’smostwantedcybercriminals网络犯罪分子.JonathanfirstmadeheadlineswhenheandanotherSwedeFredrikBjoerckfoundoutthemakeroftheMelissavirus病毒inMarch1999.HecametotheaidoftheFBIagainonMay7findingoutthesuspected嫌疑的senderofthedangerousILOVEYOUvirus.ThesuspectwascaughtinManilaonMay8.Jonathan’sspecialskillsareinhotdemandasofficialsaroundtheworldexpressalarmatthevirtualcrimewavE.Inbetweenstudyingforfinalexamshangingoutwithfriendsandrefereeinghisyoungerbrother’sfootballmatchesthequietgentleteenageralsogiveslessonsone-security电子安全tolargecompanies.Hereadsalotandexchangesinformationwithothercomputerexpertstoknowmuchaboutthelatesttricksofthehacker黑客tradE.Manycompanieshavealreadytriedtoemployhimbutheisnotinterestedatthemoment.InsteadheplanstobeginlawschoolintheautumnatSweden’sUppsalaUniversityandstartuphisowne-securitycompany.AlthoughheworkswiththeFBInowhisfamilyinsistshe’sjustaregularkid.JonathanisagreatkidhehashisfriendsandhedoesalotmorethanjustplaywiththecomputerhislittlesisterTessasaidaddingthathehelpstheFBIbecausehelikestohelpnotbecausehe’slookingforfameandrecognition.WhentheworldwashitbytheLoveBugvirusJonathanwastoobusypreparingaspeechone-securitytolookintotheproblem.FinallyonMay7IhadsomefreetimesoIbeganlooking.Withinafewhourshehadfoundthesuspectande-mailedhismethodandresultstotheFBI.HesaidhisworkontheMelissaviruswhichtookthreeweekstosolvewasabighelpinfindingthesuspectsoquickly.ThistimeIknewexactlywheretostartIknewwhattodisregardandwhattolookat.Thepassagemainlywantstotellusthat___________.A.SwedishkidhelpsFBIfindoutthemostwantedcybercriminalsB.JonathanisreallyaquietgentleandordinaryboyC.manycompanieswanttheyoungcomputerexperttojoininD.anycybercriminalswillsurelybefoundoutwherevertheyareThepublicstartedtoknowsomethingaboutJonathanjustfrom_________.A.hishelpingtheUSFBItofindoutthesenderofthedangerousILOVEYOUvirusB.hisworktogetherwithFredrikBjoercktofindoutthemakeroftheMelissavirusC.hislittlesister’stalkabouthisgoodqualitiesasaregularkidandagoodprogrammerD.hisspeechone-securitytomanycomputercompaniesafterhisfightagainsthackersFromJonathan’ssuccessinfindingoutthesenderofthedangerous‘LoveBugviruswecaninferthat_________.A.wherethere’sawillthere’sawayB.experienceisknowledgeC.hardworkleadstosuccessD.failureisthemotherofsuccessWhatdoweknowaboutJonathan?A.Heisagoodfamehunterwithvariousabilities.B.HeissuchabravefighterthatanycriminalwillfeelafraiD.C.Heisanexpertonsecuritynotinterestedinrunningacompany.D.Heisaregularkidbutdoessomethingunusual.
Manychildrenfirstlearnthevalueofmoneybyreceivinganallowancepocketmoney.Thepurposeistoletthechildrenlearnfromexperiencesatanearlyagewhenfinancialmistakesarenotverycostly.Theamountofmoneythatparentsgivetotheirchildrentospendastheywishdiffersfromfamilytofamily.Timingisanotherconsideration.SomechildrengetaweeklyallowancE.OthersgetamonthlyallowancE.Inanycaseparentsshouldmakeclearwhatifanythingthechildisexpectedtopayforwiththemoney.Atfirstyoungchildrenmayspendalloftheirallowancesoonaftertheyreceiveit.Iftheydothistheywilllearnthehardwaythatspendingmustbedonewithinabudget.ParentsareusuallyadvisednottooffermoremoneyuntilthenextallowancE.Theobjectistoshowyoungpeoplethatabudgetdemandsachoicebetweenspendingandsaving.Olderchildrenmayberesponsibleenoughtosavemoneyforlargercostslikeclothingorelectronics.ManypeoplewhohavewrittenonthesubjectofallowancessayitisnotagoodideatopayyourchildforworkaroundthehomE.ThesejobsareanormalpartoffamilylifE.Payingchildrentodoextraworkaroundthehousehowevercanbeuseful.Itcanevenprovideanunderstandingofhowabusinessworks.Allowancesgivechildrenachancetoexperiencethethreethingstheycandowithmoney.TheycanshareitintheformofgiftsorgivingtoagoodcausE.Theycanspenditbybuyingthingstheywant.Ortheycansaveit.SavinghelpschildrenunderstandthatcostlygoalsrequiresacrificE.YouhavetocutcostsandplanforthefuturE.Requiringchildrentosavepartoftheirallowancescanalsoopenthedoortofuturesavingandinvesting.ManybanksofferservicestohelpchildrenandteenagerslearnaboutpersonalfinancE.Asavingsaccountisanexcellentwaytolearnaboutthepowerofcompoundinterest.Compoundingworksbypayinginterestoninterest.Soforexampleonedollarinvestedattwopercentinterestfortwoyearswillearntwocentsinthefirstyear.Thesecondyearthemoneywillearntwopercentofonedollarandtwocentsandsoon.Thatmaynotseemlikealot.Butovertimeitaddsup.32.GivinganallowanceparentsshouldconsiderallthefollowingEXCEPT_______.A.howmuchthechildshouldgeteachtimeB.whetherthechildhasmadeabudgetC.wherethemoneyreallygoesD.howoftenachildcangetit33.Theauthorofthepassageholdstheopinionthat________.A.whatchildrenlearnbyhandlingallowancesmaybebeneficialinthefutureB.childrencanlearntosetuptheirownbusinesswiththeirallowancesC.keepingallowancesinthebankisthebestchoiceforchildrenD.itisnotagoodideatopaychildrenforhouseworkathome34.Theunderlinedwordscompoundinterestinthepassageprobablymeans________.A.increasingcuriositytolearnhowtomakemoremoneyB.strongerpowertoholdone’sattentiontosavingmoneyC.moneypaidbythebankonyouroriginalmoneyandthegainfromitD.thesumofmoneythatyouearnfromkeepingyourmoneyinthebank35.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.BeGeneroustoPayYourChildren.B.BeWisetoAvoidFinancialMistakes.C.SavingAllowancesDoesGoodtoChildren.D.AllowancesHelpChildrenLearnaboutMoney.
ThebedshouldbeusedasaplaceforsleepbutmoreandmorepeopleliketoreadaniPadalotinbedbeforetheygotosleep.CharlesCzeisleraprofessoratHarvardMedicalSchoolandhiscoworkersgotasmallgroupofpeopleforanexperiment.ForfivedaysinarowthesepeoplereadeitherapaperbookoraniPadforfourhoursbeforesleep.Theirsleeppatternsweremonitoredallnight.Beforeandaftereachtrialperiodtheytookhourlybloodteststopaintaday-longpictureofjusthowmuchmelatonin褪黑激素wasintheirbloodatanytimE.WhenthepeoplereadtheiPadascomparedtothepaperbookstheyfeltlesssleepyatnightandlessactivethefollowingmorning.PeoplealsotooklongertofallasleepontheiPadnightsandthebloodtestsshowedthattheirmelatoninsecretion分泌wasdelayedbyanhourandahalf.Theresearchersconcludedthatbecauseoftheriseofe-readersandthewidespreaduseofe-thingsamongchildrenandteenagersmoreresearchintothelong-terminfluenceofthesee-thingsonhealthandsafetyisurgentlyneedeD.CzeislerandcoworkerswentonintheresearchpapertopointoutthatreadinganiPadinbedmayincreasecancerrisk.Howeversoftwarehasbeendevelopedthatcanreducesomeofthebluelightfromthescreensofphonesandcomputersandtherearealsoglassesthataremadetoreduceshortwavelengths.Whiletheyseemlikealogicsolutionforthenighttimetechusersitneedsmoreresearch.25.InCharlesCzeisler'sexperimentthegroupofpeoplewereaskedto_______.A.sitinarowandreceivethestricttestsB.readapaperbookandaniPadbeforesleepC.havetheirsleeppatternsobservedallnightD.havetheirbloodtestedperhourduringthetrial26.ThethirdparagraphtellsustheiPadreaderswerelikelyto_______.A.feellesssleepyandtiredinthedayB.becomelessenergeticthenextmorningC.fallasleepmoreeasilyafterreadingD.havealotmoremelatoninsecretion27.Thespecialsoftwarerecentlydevelopedcan_______.A.reducetheharmcausedbydoingnighttimee-readingB.reducethebluelightfromthescreenscompletelyC.helppreventeyesbeingharmedbyshortwavelengthsD.beusedinallthee-thingswidelyandsafely
ParentsshouldbanelectronicmediaduringmealtimesandafterbedtimeaspartofacomprehensivefamilymediauseplanaccordingtonewrecommendationsfromtheAmericanAcademyofPediatrics.ExcessivemediauseisassociatedwithobesitypoorschoolperformanceaggressionandlackofsleepsaidMarjorieHoganco-authorofthenewpolicy.Familiesshouldhaveano-deviceruleduringmealsandafterbedtimetheguidelinessay.ParentsshouldalsosetfamilyrulescoveringtheuseoftheInternetcellphonesincludingperhapswhichsitescanbevisitedandwhocanbecalleD.Thepolicyalsorestatedtheexistingrecommendations:Kidsshouldlimittheamountofscreentimeforentertainmenttolessthantwohoursperday;childrenyoungerthan2shouldn’thaveanyTVorInternetexposurE.AlsotelevisionsandInternet-accessibledevicesshouldbekeptoutofkids’bedrooms.Doctorssayparentsneedtoobeythefamilyrulestootomodelhealthybehavior.Thatsomesaymaybethetoughestpart.IfyougotoanyrestaurantFamily3.0isMomandDadontheirdevicesandthekidsontheirssaysDonaldapediatricianandanAAPspokesman.Whoistalkingtoeachother?Childrenagedfrom8to18spentanaverageof7hoursand38minutesadayconsumingmediaforfunincludingTVmusicvideogamesandothercontentin2009accordingtoa2010reportfromtheKaiserFamilyFoundation.Thereportwasbasedonasurveyof2002thirdthroughtwelfthgraders702ofwhomcompletedaseven-daymediausediary.Thatwasupaboutanhourand17minutesadayfromfiveyearsearlier.Abouttwo-thirdsof8to18-year-oldssaidtheyhadnorulesontheamountoftimetheyspentwatchingTVplayingvideogamesorusingthecomputertheKaiserreportfounD.UseofmobiledevicesbyyoungkidshassoareD.A.newreportfromCommonSenseMediaachild-advocacygroupbasedinSanFranciscofoundthat17%ofchildren8andyoungerusemobiledevicesdailyupfrom8%in2011.25.WhichstatementisTRUEaccordingtothefirstparagraph?A.Parentsareadvisedtobanelectronicmediaaftermealtimes.B.A.FamilymediauseplanisbeingcarriedoutthroughoutAmericA.C.Electronicmediaareevilintheeyesofparentsandeducators.D.Theoveruseofelectronicmediahascausedmanysevereproblems.26.Whyshouldparentsthemselvesobeythefamilyrules?A.It’sbeneficialtotheirhealth.B.It’sessentialtoparentingtheirkids.C.It’sbeneficialtotheirwork.D.It’sessentialtodevelopgoodrelationshipwiththeirkids.27.WhatcanbeinferredaccordingtothereportfromtheKaiserFamilyFoundation?A.Themajorityofthesurveyedkidscanuseelectronicdevicesastheylikeintheirhomes.B.Thereportwasbasedonthestatisticsin2002.C.702ofthesurveyedkidscompletedaseven-daymediausediary.D.Kidsarespendinglessandlesstimeusingmediaforfun.28.Whatcanbethebesttitleofthepassage?A.ConsumingmediaforfunisanatureofkidsB.NousenoworryC.Measuresshouldbetakentostopchildren’soveruseofelectronicmediaD.Electronicdevicesthreatentherelationshipofmanyfamilies
InChinathereareusuallytworeasonswhypeoplereceivemessagesfromfriendsandrelativesfromwhomtheyhaven’theardforawhilE.ThefirstisaboutNewYeargreetingswhicharealwayswelcomE.Thesecondreasonisoftenlesspleasanthowever;peopleareincreasinglycontactinglonglostfriendsorevencasualacquaintancesandurgingthemtocastonlinevotesfortheirchildrenorgrandchildrenincompetitions.ThepracticewhichhasbeengrowingrapidlyhasnowreachedthepointwherepeoplearebecomingtiredandmayevenfeelannoyeD.TheresultsofarecentsurveyconductedbytheJinhuaEveningNewsinEastChina’sZhejiangProvinceshowthat94percentof384intervieweeswereonceaskedbyfriendsorrelativestocastvotesonlinefortheirchildren.Thecontestsrangefromthecutestbabytodancingcompetitionsbutinmanyisthepeoplereceivingthemessageshaven’theardfromthesenderforalongtimeandhavenevermetthechildinvolveD.Althoughthecompetitionsmayappeartobeharmlessfunsomeeducationprofessionalsareconcernedthattheycouldhaveanegativeeffectonchildren.TangSulanamemberoftheCPPCC’sNationalCommittee全国政协proposedabanononlinecompetitionsfeaturingchildrentopreventfuturepsychologicalissues.Shewasalsoconcernedthatpublicdisclosureofachild’spersonalinformationandpublicationofphotoscauseapotentialrisktothechild’ssafety.LiHongyanthemotherofanl1-year-oldgirlandan18-month-oldboyinBeijingsaidshehasneverurgedotherstovoteforherchildren.Althoughonthesurfacethechildrenarecompetingamongthemselvesviatheirparents’socialnetworksthecompetitionsarealsoaboutparentsseekingasenseofvictoryforthemselvessheSiD.Itfeelsasthoughparentsareusingtheirbabiesastoolstowingloryforthemselvesratherthantrulyrespectingtheirkids’dignityandnaturE.Howeverdespiteherdislikeofthecontestsshehastwicevotedforthebabiesofclosefriendsbecauseitwouldbeembarrassingtosayno.25.Whatisthebesttideforthetext?A.ReceivingMessages:AnUnhappyExperienceB.TOSayNo:AnEmbarrassingExperienceC.ADilemma:VoteorNotD.Child’sSafetyandCastingVotesonLine26.WhatdoestheunderlinedworddisclosureinParagraph5probablymean?A.ExposureB.Concern.C.Reputation.D.Competition27.WhatcanbeinferredfromLiHongyan’swords?A.Herchildrendon’twanttojoininthoseonlinecompetitions.B.Sheurgespeopletovoteforthebabiesofherclosefriends.C.Sheagreestobringthechildrentotheirparents’socialnetworksD.Sheopposestheideaofparentsseekingvotesforchildren.
AteamofengineersatHarvardUniversityhasbeeninspiredbyNaturetocreatethefirstroboticfly.Themechanicalflyhasbecomeaplatformforaseriesofnewhigh-techintegratedsystems.Designedtodowhataflydoesnaturallythetinymachineisthesizeofafathousefly.Itsminiwingsallowittostayintheairandperformcontrolledflighttasks.It'sextremelyimportantforustothinkaboutthisasawholesystemandnotjustthesumofabunchofindividualcomponentssaidRobertWoodtheHarvardengineeringprofessorwhohasbeenworkingontheroboticflyprojectforoveradecadE.Afewyearsagohisteamgotthego-aheadtostartpiecingtogetherthecomponents.TheaddeddifficultywithaprojectlikethisisthatactuallynoneofthosecomponentsareofftheshelfandsowehavetodevelopthemallonourownhesaiD.Theyengineeredaseriesofsystemstostartanddrivetheroboticfly.Theseeminglysimplesystemwhichjustmovesthewingshasanumberofinterdependenciesontheindividualcomponentseachofwhichindividuallyhastoperformwellbutthenhastobematchedwelltoeverythingit'sconnectedtosaidWooD.Theflightdevicewasbuiltintoasetofpowercomputationsensingandcontrolsystems.WoodsaysthesuccessoftheprojectprovesthattheflyingrobotwiththesetinycomponentscanbebuiltandmanufactureD.Whilethisfirstroboticflyerislinkedtoasmalloff-boardpowersourcethegoaliseventuallytoequipitwithabuilt-inpowersourcesothatismightsomedayperformdata-gatheringworkatrescuesitesinfarmers'fieldsoronthebattlefielD.BasicallyitshouldbeabletotakeofflandandflyaroundhesaiD.Woodsaysthedesignoffersanewwaytostudynightmechanicsandcontrolatinsect-scalE.Yetthepowersensingandcomputationtechnologiesonboardcouldhavemuchbroaderapplications.YoucanstartthinkingaboutusingthemtoansweropenscientificquestionsyouknowtostudybiologyinwaysthatwouldbedifficultwiththeanimalsbutusingtheserobotsinsteadhesaiD.Sotherearealotoftechnologiesandopeninterestingscientificquestionsthatarereallywhatdrivesusonadaytodaybasis.32.Thedifficultytheteamofengineersmetwithwhilemakingtheroboticflywasthat.A.theyhadnomodelintheirmindB.theydidnothavesufficienttimeC.theyhadnoready-madecomponentsD.theycouldnotassemblethecomponents33.Itcanbeinferredfromparagraphs3and4thattheroboticfly.A.consistsofaflightdeviceandacontrolsystemB.canjustflyinlimitedareasatthepresenttimeC.cancollectinformationfrommanysourcesD.hasbeenputintowideapplication34.Whichofthefollowingcanbelearnedfromthepassage?A.Theroboticflyerisdesignedtolearnaboutinsects.B.Animalsarenotallowedinbiologicalexperiments.C.Thereusedtobefewwaystostudyhowinsectsfly.D.Wood'sdesigncanreplaceanimalsinsomeexperiments.35.Whichofthefollowingmightbethebesttitleofthepassage?A.FatherofRoboticFlyB.InspirationfromEngineeringScienceC.RoboticFlyImitatesRealLifeInsectD.HarvardBreaksThroughinInsectStudy
Upto60ShanghaimathsteachersaretobebroughttoEnglandtoraisetheUKmathsteachers’standardsinanexchangearrangedbytheDepartmentforEducation.Theannouncementcomesasacampaignthatislaunchedtoraiseadultmathsskills.A.surveyof2300adultsforthenumeracycampaignfoundthatoverathirdthoughttheirlevelofmathshadheldthemback.AnaccompanyingeconomicanalysissaidthatalackofmathsskillscosttheUK20billionpoundsperyear.Theplantobring60English-speakingmathsteachersfromShanghaiisanattempttolearnfromacitythathasbeenthetopperformanceintheOECD’sPisatests.TheOECDsaysthatchildrenofpoorfamiliesinShanghaiareonaveragebetteratmathsthanmiddleclasschildrenintheUK.TheShanghaiteachersexpectedtoarrivefromtheautumnwillhelpsharetheirteachingmethodssupportpupilswhoarestrugglingandhelptotrainotherteachers.WehavesomesmartmathsteachersinthiscountrybutwhatIsawinShanghai-andotherChinesecities-hasonlystrengthenedmybeliefthatwecanlearnfromthemsaideducationministerElizabethTrusswhohasrecentlyvisitedShanghaiaccompaniedbyheadteachersfromEnglanD.Theyhaveacan-doattitudetomaths-andIwantustomatchthatandtheirperformancE.Shestressedtheeconomicsignificanceofraisingmathsstandardsforindividualsandthecountry.‘‘AspartofourlongtermeconomicplanwearedeterminedtodriveupstandardsinourschoolsandgiveouryoungpeopletheskillstheyneedtosucceedintheglobalracE.GoodmathsqualificationshavethegreatestearningpotentialandprovidethestrongestprotectionagainstunemploymentsaidElizabethTruss.32.PoormathsskillshavecausedseriousconsequencesinEnglanD.A.academicB.economicC.cultureD.political33.WhatisthemainreasonforShanghaiteachers’successinmathsteaching?A.Theirstudentsarefrompoorfamilies.B.Theirstudentshaveatalentformaths.C.Theyhaveapositiveattitudetoteaching.D.Theyteachinahighlydevelopedcity.34.AccordingtoElizabethTrussraisingstandardscanbehelpfulin.A.equippingyoungpeoplewithglobalcompetitivenessB.promotingthestudents’internationaltestperformanceC.teachinghowtoearnmoneyintheglobalmarketD.discoveringone’smathstalentsatanearlyage35.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.GoodMathsSkillsAreaboutHardWorkB.WhyAreEnglishMathsStandardsLeftBehind?C.WhyAreShanghaiMathsTeachersGettingPopular?D.ChineseTeachersBringtheArtofMathstoEnglishSchools
Beforebirthbabiescantellthedifferencebetweenloudsoundsandvoices.Theycanevendistinguishtheirmother’svoicefromthatofafemalestranger.Butwhenitcomestoembryoniclearning胎教birdscouldruletheroost.AsrecentlyreportedinTheAuk:OrnithologicalAdrancessomemotherbirdsmayteachtheiryoungtosingevenbeforetheyhatch孵化.New-bornchickscanthenimitatetheirmom’scallwithinafewdaysofenteringtheworlD.Thiseducationalmethodwasfirstobservedin2012bySoniaKieindorferabiologistatFlindersUniversityinSouthAustraliaandhercolleagues.FemakeAustraliansuperbfairywrenswerefoundtorepeatonesoundoverandoveragainwhilehatchingtheirerrswhentheerrswerehatchedthebabybirdsmadethesimilarchirptotheirmothers—aroundthatservedastheirregularfeedme!call.Tofindoutifthespecialqualitywasmorewidespreadinbirdstheresearcherssoughtthered-backedfairywrenanotherspeciesofAustraliansongbirD.Firsttheycollectedsounddatafrom67nestsinfoursitesinQueenslandbeforeandafterhatching.Thentheyidentifiedbeggingcallsbyanalyzingtheorderandnumberofnotes.A.computeranalysisblindlycomparedcallsproducedbymothersandchicksrankingthembysimilarity.Itturnsoutthatbabyred-backedfairywrensalsoemergechirpingliketheirmoms.Andthemorefrequentlymothershadcalledtotheirerrsthemoresimilarwerethebabies’beggingcalls.Inadditiontheteamsetupaseparateexperimentthatsuggestedthatthebabybirdsthatmostcloselyimitatedtheirmom’svoicewererewardedwiththemostfooD.Thisobservationhintsthateffectiveembryoniclearningcouldsignalneurological神经系统的strengthsofchildrentoparents.Anevolutionaryinferencecanthenbedrawn.Asaparentdoyouinvestinqualitychildrenordoyouinvestinchildrenthatareinneed?Kleindorferasks.Ourresultssuggestthattheymightbegoingforquality.58.TheunderlinedphraseinParagraph1means.A.betheworstB.bethebestC.betheasbadD.bejustasgood59.WhatareKleindorfer’sfindingsbasedon?A.Similaritiesbetweenthecallsmomsandchicks.B.TheobservationoffairywrensacrossAustraliA.C.ThedatacollectedfromQueensland’slocals.D.Controlledexperimentsonwrensandotherbirds.60.Embryoniclearninghelpsmotherbirdstoidentifythebabybirdswhich.A.canreceivequalitysignalsB.areinneedoftrainingC.fittheenvironmentbetterD.maketheloudestcall
Knowingthebestwaytostudywillhelpyoutobeabeststudent.Byusingyourtimeproperlyyoucandoyourhomeworkmorequickly.Learningtostudyisnotdifficult.Thefirstthingtorememberisthatyoumustbewillingtolearn.Itdoesn’tmeanthatyoumustalwayslikethesubject.Itdoesmeanhoweverthatyoumustbewillingtodowhateverisnecessarytolearn.Trytounderstandwhyitisimportantandhowitwillhelpyounowandlatertodoandlearnotherthings.KnowingmathematicsfactswillbeusefulinyourwholelifE.Knowinghowtospellmakesanykindofwritingeasier.Sometimesthesubjectthatyouthinkisgoingtobeuninterestingwillbeexcitingwhenyoubegintoworkatitandunderstanditmoreclearly.Learningthingscanbefunifyouarewillingtoworkwiththem.Hereissomeadviceforyou:haveacertaintimeeachdayandaquietplacewithgoodlightingforstudysothatyoucanconcentrateonyourstudywithoutinterruptions;haveeverythingreadybeforeyousitdowntostudyadictionarypaperapenandbooks;besureyouunderstandwhatyoushouldlearnbeforeyoustart;readcarefullyandpayspecialattentiontothemostimportantthings;whenmemorizingfirstfindoutthemainpartsandrecitethewholethingcheckyourhomeworkafteryoufinishit;neverforgettheimportanceofreviewandpreview.Don’ttrytospendalotoftimeresearchinglearningmethods.Therearemanystudentswhoknowmanygoodlearningmethodsbutdon’tstudywell.TheyforgetthatthemostimportantusefullearningmethodistostudyharD.28.Themainpurposeofthearticleisto________.A.provethatlearningisnotdifficultB.tellthestudentshowtostudywell.C.telltheimportanceofself-teachingD.makeparentsinterestedinstudy29.Thefirstthingtorememberinstudyisthatyoumust________A.enjoylearningB.followtheteacherC.likethesubjectD.studyhard30.ThefollowingadviceisgiveninthearticleEXCEPT__________A.toputapenpaperandbooksbesideyoubeforestudy.B.topayattentiontothemostimportantthings.C.toreviewandpreview.D.tostudyatanypossibletimeandplacE.31.Fromthepassagewecanconcludethat______.A.StudycomesfirstB.BetterlatethanneverC.NopainsnogainsD.Goodmethodsgoodresults.
Mature-ageuniversitystudentsareannoyingIknow.Iunderstandthatwhenyou're18or19andalreadyknoweverythingthere'snoneedtodothereadingsorothereasytasks.Ialsounderstandthattherearetheseoldpeopleinclasswhoshouldbedoingotherthings—mayberetiringorgardeninginthebackyarD.Howevertheyareeagerlyaskingquestionsorevenansweringthemandgenerallyloudinclass.IunderstandbecauseIusedtobeoneofthem.IdroppedoutofhighschoolinYear11andafterplayingguitarinabandforafewyearsIspentthenexttenyearsworkingdifferentjobs.ThenafriendwhothoughtIwaswastingmylifesuggestedIenrolathisuniversity.AlthoughafraidIeventuallytookauniversitypreparationcourseandayearlaterbecamea35-year-olduniversityfreshman.Likemanymature-agestudentsaftercompletingmydegreeIcontinuedstudyingandeventuallyattainedmyPhD.NowI'malectureratTorontoUniversityinCanadA.InfactIhavejustfinishedpreparingagroupofmature-agestudentstoannoynextyear'syoungfirstyears.Mystudentscomefrommanydifferentbackgrounds.Buttheyallshareanenthusiasmforknowledgeandlearning.Besidesthey'relikelytobewaitinginclasscountingawaythesecondssilentlyinthehopethatsomeoneyoungwillwanttotalkaboutalloftheseamazingideastheyarelearningabout.Onlyafterwaitingforyoungervoicestospeak.butwhichoftenremainsilentdotheybegintalking.SpeakingformyselfIlovestudentswhocomepreparedandreadytodiscuss.Solet'scelebrateallofthoseannoyingmature-agestudents.32Accordingtothearticleamature-agestudentisaperson.A.whostartsuniversityatanolderageB.whobehaveslikeanadultC.notyetqualifiedtoenteruniversityD.studyingforahigherdegree33..Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardsmature-agestudents?A.annoyedB.supportiveC.indifferentD.negative34..WhatdoestheunderlinedwordtheminParagraph2referto?A.RetiredpeoplE.B.Mature-ageuniversitystudents.C.Earlyhighschoolleavers.D.Universitystudentsagedbelow20.35.Whydomature-agestudentsoftenwaitbeforespeakinginclass?A.Theywanttogivetheyoungerstudentsmorechancestospeak.B.TheyarenotveryfamiliarwiththetopicbeingdiscusseD.C.Theylacktheabilitytogivetheiropinions.D.Theydon’twanttoexpresstheiropinions.
Collegegraduationeventuallymeanstakingmuchofyourattentioninyourfirstjobsearch.Thisprocesscanbechallengingespeciallyforthosestudentswhohadsecondthoughtsabouttheirchosenmajorandintendedcareerpath—orthosewhomajoredinafieldnotdirectlyconnectedtoaspecificcareer.Ifyouareinoneofthesegroupsfearnot!Althoughyourmajorcourseworkandacademicperformancearerelevanttolandingajobtheyarenottheonlydecidingfactorsonwhereyoucanwork.Sojusthowimportantisyourmajortoyourjobsearch?Somemajorsaretieddirectlytospecificcareerfields.Forexampleifyouwishtobecomeateacheryouwilllikelyhaveneededtocompleteaneducationprogramandeventuallysitforalicensingexam.Thesameappliestomajorsinnursing.Ifyoudidnotcompleteanaccreditednursingprogramyouwon'tbeabletotakethenursinglicensureexam.InthesecasessuccessfullycompletingaspecificmajoriscrucialtolandingajobinthematchingfielD.Othermajorshoweverarecloselyrelatedtocareerpathsbutdon'tnecessarilyrequireadegreeintheareA.Forexamplestudentswhomajoredinfinancemathorstatisticsmayalsohavethenecessaryskillstobehiredasanaccountant.AlthoughsocialworkmajorsaremostpreparedtoprovidecasemanagementservicestostrugglingpopulationsstudentswhomajoredinpsychologyorsociologycanbejustasqualifieD.Lastlytherearemanyindustriessuchasprofessionalsaleseducationnon-teachingpositionsinsuranceandcustomerservicemanagementwhichhirenewgraduatesfromseveralmoremajorslookingformoregeneralizedrequirements.Theymaysimplywanttoknowthestudenthascompletedhisorherbachelor'sdegreewhichdemonstratescollege-levelmathandwritingcriticalthinkingandproblem-solvingskills.Hopefullyasacollegestudentyouwereabletodomorethanjustattendclasses.Yournon-academicexperiencescanbeveryinfluentialonyourfuturecareeraswell.Didyouworkduringcollegevolunteerorparticipateinaclubororganization?Ifsoandifyouenjoyedtheseactivitiesseekoutrelatedcareers.Ifyouvolunteeredwithanon-profitorganizationsuchasahomelessordomesticviolenceshelterseekoutpositionsinsocialservicesrelatedtocasemanagementorvictimadvocacy辩护.Youmayqualifyforapositionregardlessofyourmajor.Althoughitoftenseemslikeyourcollegemajoralonedeterminesyourcareerfatethisjustisn'tthecasE.Itmayinfluenceitbutthereareotherfactorsthatinfluenceyourcareeroptionsaswell.Ifyoudon'tknowwhatcareeroptionstoconsiderbasedonyourmajortalktoyourfacultyoracademicadvisor.Youmaybesurprisedatwhatopportunitiesawait!47.Tobeacustomerservicemanagercollegegraduates________.A.needtohaverelatedqualitiesB.shouldpassalicensingexamC.arerequiredtomajorininsuranceD.musthaverelevantexperiences48.Whatisprobablythebesttitleforthepassage?A.MajorUpsYourCareerB.WhyYourCollegeMajorMattersC.HowImportantYourMajorIstoYourJobD.MajorVSCareer:WhichIsRightforYou49.Thewriterthinksthat________.A.majorsarecloselylinkedtocareerpathsB.studentsofsciencetendtoreceivehighersalariesC.volunteerexperienceshelpgraduatesgetemployedD.socialworkgraduateshavemoreemploymentopportunities50.Whichofthefollowingshowstheorganizationofthepassage?CP:CentralPointP:PointSp:Sub-point次要点C.:ConclusionA.B.C.D.
EducatingPsychebyBernieNevilleisabookwhichlooksatnewapproachestolearning.OnetheorydiscussedinthebookisdevelopedbyGeorgiLozanovwhichstressedthepowerofsuggestion.Histechniqueisbasedonevidencethattheconnectionsmadeinthebrainthroughunconsciousprocessinglastlongerthanthosemadethroughconsciousprocessing.Ourexperienceprovidesevidenceforit.Ifwethinkofabookwestudiedmonthsoryearsagowewillfinditeasiertorememberperipheraldetails—thecolorthebookcoverthetableatthelibrarywesatwhilestudyingit—thanthecontentonwhichwewereconcentrating.Ifwethinkofalecturewelistenedtoattentivelywewillrememberthelecturer’sappearanceandbehaviorsorthecomputerbreakdownmuchmoreeasilythantheideaswewenttolearn.Thedetailsofthecontentofthelecturehoweverseemtohavegoneforever.Lozanovthereforemadeindirectinstructioncentraltohisteachingsystem.Insuggestopediaashecalledhismethodconsciousnessismovedawayfromthecurriculumtostresssomethingperipheral.ThesuggestopedicapproachtoforeignlanguagelearningprovidesagoodexamplE.InoneofhisexperimentsthestudentsarelisteningtoclassicaljazzandothermusicwhentheteacherreadsthetextslowlyorinanormalspeakingvoicE.Duringthewholeexperimentthestudentshavetheirbooksclosedandtheirattentionisnegative;theylistentothemusicbutmakenoattempttolearnthematerial.Somehourslaterthereisafollow-upclassatwhichthestudentsareaskedtorecallthematerialpresenteD.ThestudentsdonotfixtheirattentionontryingtorememberthevocabularybutonusingthelanguagetocommunicateE.g.throughgames.Theresultsoftheexperimentshowthatcomparedwithconventionalteachingstudentscanregularlylearn1000wordsofforeignlanguageduringasuggestopedicclassaswellasgrammarandidiom.Whilesuggestopediahasprovenitsadvantagefewerteachersuseit.Foronethingthestudentshavenotdevelopedtheappropriatemindset.TheyareoftennotmotivatedtolearnthroughthemethoD.Theydonothaveenoughfaith.Theydonotseeitasrealteachingespeciallyasitdoesnotseemtoinvolvetheworkthattheybelieveisessentialtolearning.32.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordperipheralmeaninthepassage?A.Lessimportant.B.Lesscontroversial.C.LessactivE.D.Lessharmonious.33.Theauthormentionsreadingabookandlisteningtoalectureinorderto________.A.sharehislifeexperienceB.introducethetext’stopicC.explainLozanov’stheoryD.attractreaders’interest34.Accordingtosuggestopediateachersshouldhelpstudentsto________.A.controltheirconsciousnessB.appreciatedifferentkindsofmusicC.memorizethedetailsofmaterialsD.becomemotivatedlearners35.What’sthesimilaritybetweenthetwoclassesmentionedinthethirdandfourthparagraphs?A.Theybothinvolvegames.B.Theteachersteachindirectly.C.Theybothneednotextbooks.D.Thestudentsenjoythemgreatly.
Igrewupinasmalltown.Myfatherraisedchickensandranaconstructioncompany.Iwasbarely10yearsoldwhenmydadgavemetheresponsibility责任offeedingthechickensandcleaningupthestablE.Hebelieveditwasimportantformetohavethosejobstolearnresponsibility.ThenwhenIwas22IfoundajobinNatchbillatacountrymusicclubcalledtheNatchbillPalaceIwasheddishesandcookedfrom4:00pmto9:00pmandthenwentonstageandsanguntil2:00inthemorning.Itwasn’tlongbeforeIbecameknownasasingingcook.IhadbeenrejectedsomanytimesbyrecordcompaniesthatitwashardnottobediscourageD.Onenightawomanexecutive懂事fromacompanynamedWarnerBrothersRecordscametohearmesing.WhentheshowwasoverwesatdownandtalkedandaftersheleftIsaidtomyselfitwasonemorerejection.A.fewweekslatermymanagerreceivedaphonecall—WarnerBrotherswantedtosignmetoarecorddeal.SoonafterIreleasedmyfirstrecordinJune1986.Itsoldover2millioncopies.MybesteffortshadgoneintoeveryjobI’veeverhelD.Itwasthesenseofresponsibilitythatmademefeellikeaman.KnowingthatIhaddonemybestfilledmewithpridE.IstillfeelthatwaytodayeventhoughIhavebecomeawell-knownsinger.Whywasthewriteronceknownasthesingingcook?A.Becausehewasacookatacountry-musiccluB.B.Becausehesangforguestswhileheworkedasacook.C.Becauseheoftensangwhilecooking.D.Becausehelikedsingingbetterthancooking.Whofirstrecognizedhistalentsandhelpedmakehiscareersuccessful?A.WamerBrothers.B.Hismanager.C.Hisfather.D.A.businesswoman.Whatmadethewriterproudofhimself?A.Hisabilitytoliveindependently.B.HissenseofresponsibilityinwhateverhediD.C.Hiscourageinthefaceofrejections.D.Hishardworkinhisearlydays.
OntheNewYorksetofthefilmHideandSeekten-year-oldDakotaFanningspendshertimeplayingadeeplydisturbedgirlwhodealswithhermother'ssuicide自杀bycreatinganimaginaryfriendwhomaynotfrightenherfamily.Todaythoughshehasthedayoff.ThisweekIonlyworkedtwodayssaysFanningsittinginasofainherhotel'slibrarybutIgetboredwhenI'mnotworking.Especiallybecauseit'scoldhereandIcan'tdoanythingyouknow?SoI'vebeenknitting编织---alldayeveryday.Theactresswho'sheldherownoppositeOscarwinnerssuchasSeanPennandDenzelWashingtonrecentlymasteredthefineartofscarves围巾.Thoughshe'saboutreadytomoveontohatsshefirstplanstomakeasouvenir纪念品scarfforRobertDeNirowhoplaysherfatherinthefilm.He'sthenicestguyyou'devermeetinyourentirelifeshesayshervoicedroppingtoawhisper.IwouldmakehimabrownonE.Likeanyotherfifth-graderFanningspendsseveralhoursadaygoingtoschool.Inadditiontoherpersonaltrailer活动住房---whichiskeptwell-suppliedwithhotchocolatepacketslemonGatoradeandaTVthatdoesn'talwayswork---shehasanothertrailerwhereherteacherJanconductsclassesinhistoryspellingreadingmathscienceandhealth.Wehavethisbigboardwherewehaveacalendar日历Fanningsays.WhenwewerehereinJanuaryIwrotethecalendarinallbluE.FebruarywasredandMarchwasgreen.Onthisparticularmorningshehadaspellingtest.Therewasatopicforeachofthewordlistsshesayssittingonherknees.Thisonewasflowers---theywereallnameslikeoxygencarbondioxidechrysanthemum菊花...Chrysanthemum?Welltheydidn'tmakemespellthatonE.Theyjusthadmefillinthe‘e'.ButIcanspellit:c-h-r-y-s-a-n-t-h-e-m-u-m.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A.DakotaFanningisayounggiftedactress.B.DakotaFanningisalonelyorphan.C.DakotaFanningisacreativepupil.D.DakotaFanninghasmanyinterests.DakotaFanninghastoknitalldayinorderto_____.A.killtimeB.makemoneyC.masteraskillD.makeascarfforherboyfriendBysayingthatHe'sthenicestguyyou'devermeetinyourentirelifeDakotaFanningreallymeansthat_____.A.sheisthedaughterofRobertDeNiroB.shehasfalleninlovewithRobertDeNiroC.sheisinlovewithRobertDeNiroD.sheadmiresRobertDeNiroverymuchWhatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.DakotaFanning'sRoleB.DakotaFanning'sKnittingArtC.DakotaFanning'sDayOffD.DakotaFanning'sSpellingTest
WASHINGTONLauraStraubisaveryworriedwoman.HerjobistofindfamiliesforFrenchteenagerswhoexpecttolivewithAmericanfamiliesinthesummer.It’snoteasyevendesperatE.Wehavemanychildrenlefttoplace:40outof75saidStraubwhoworksforaParisbasedforeignexchangeprogrammecalledLEC.Whenexchangeprogrammesstarted50yearsagomorefamilieswerewillingtohelpothers.ForonethingmoremothersstayedhomE.ButnowincreasingnumbersofwomenworkoutsidethehomE.Exchangestudentprogrammeshavestruggledinrecentyearstosignuphostfamiliesforthe30000teenagerswhocomefromabroadeveryyeartohavesomecoursesforoneyearintheUnitedStates.aswellasthethousandsmorewhotakepartinsummerprogrammes.SchoolsystemsinmanypartsoftheUSunhappyaboutacceptingnontaxpayingstudentshavealsostrictlylimitedthenumberofexchangestudentstheyaccept.Atthesametimetheideaofhostingforeignstudentsisbecominglessexotic异国情调的.InsearchingforhostfamilieswhousuallyreceivenopayexchangeprogrammesareincreasinglybroadeningtheirrequeststoincludeeveryonefromyoungcouplestotheretireD.Weareopentomanydifferenttypesoffamilies.saidVickieWeinereasternregionaldirectorforASSEa25-year-oldprogrammethatsendsabout30000teenagersonone-yearexchangeprogrammesworldwidE.Forelderlypeopleexchangestudentskeepupyoung——theyreallydosaidJeanFosterwhoishosting16-year-oldNinaPorstfromDenmark.5.ForeignteenagerscometoAmericanfamilieswilhthepurposeof.A.findingthierparentsinAmericaB.findinggoodjobsinAmericaC.learningthecultureofAmericaD.enjoyingthelifeofAmerica6.InthepastStraub’sjobwaseasybecauseAmericanfamilies.A.neededmoremoneytoliveB.hadfewerchildrentosupportC.hadspareroomstorentD.werenotasbusyasnow7.TodealwiththeprobleminrecentyearsStraubandherworkmateshaveto.A.askdifferentkindsoffamiliesforhelpB.limitthenumberoftheexchangestudentsC.borrowmuchmoneytopayforthecostsD.forcesomefamiliestoacceptstudents8.Fromthelastparagraphwecanconcludethat__________.A.exchangestudentsarewelcomeinAmericaB.exchangestudentsmustpaymuchmoneytothehostfamiliesC.Americanstudentsdon’twanttojointheexchangeprogrammesD.oldAmericanscanbenefitfromhostingexchangestudents
ThemorehoursthatyoungchildrenspendinchildcarethemorelikelytheyaretoturnoutaggressiveanddisobedientbythetimetheyareinkindergartenaccordingtothelargeststudyofchildcareanddevelopmenteverconducteD.Researcherssaidthiscorrelation相关性heldtrueregardlessofwhetherthechildrencamefromrichorpoorhomeswerelookedafterbyarelativeoratacenterandwhethertheyweregirlsorboys.WhatisuncertainhoweveriswhetherthechildcareactuallycausestheproblemorwhetherchildrenlikelytoturnoutaggressivehappentobethosewhospendmorehoursinchildcarE.Italsoremainsunclearwhetherreducingtheamountoftimeinchildcarewillreducetheriskthatachildwillturnintoameanperson.What’smorequalitychildcareisassociatedwithincreasedskillsinintellectualabilitysuchaslanguageandmemoryleadingsomeacademicstosuggestthatchildcareturnsoutchildrenwhoaresmartandnaughty.Thegovernment-sponsoredresearchwhichhastrackedmorethan1300childrenat10sitesacrossthecountrysince1991isboundtocausethedebateoverchildcareagain:Howshouldpeoplebalanceworkandfamily?Andhowshouldparentsespeciallymothers.Resolvethedemandsthatareplacedonthemtobebothbreadwinnersandsupermoms?Thatdebatewasalreadyondisplayatanewbriefingyesterdaywhereresearchersthemselveshaddifferentopinionsaboutthedataanditsimplications含义.ThereisaconstantrelationshipbetweentimeincareandproblembehaviorespeciallythoseinvolvingaggressionandbehaviorsaidJayBelskyofBirkbeckCollegeinLondon.oneoftheleadinvestigatorsofthestudywhohaspreviouslyannoyedwomen’sgroupsbecauseofhiscriticismsofchildcarE.Onbehalfoffathersormothers?interruptedSarahFriedmanadevelopmentalpsychologistattheNationalInstituteofChildHealthandHumanDevelopmentNICHDandoneoftheotherleadscientistsonthestudy.OnbehalfofparentsandfamiliesrespondedBelsky.NICHDisnotwillingtogetintopolicyrecommendations.saidFriedmancontradictinghercolleaguE.ThereareotherpossibilitiesthatcanbeentertaineD.Yesitisaquicksolution-morehoursinchildcareisassociatedwithmoreproblems.Theeasysolutionistocutthenumberofhoursbutthatmayhaveimplicationsforthefamilythatmaynotbebeneficialforthedevelopmentofthechildrenintermsofeconomics.InaninterviewafterthebriefingFriedmansaidthataskingparentstoworkfewerhoursandspendmoretimewiththeirchildrenusuallymeantalossoffamilyincomewhichadversely不利地affectschildren.ScientistssaidthatthestudywashighlyreliablE.Buttheresearcherssaidtheyhadnoideawhetherthebehavioraldifficultiespersistedasthechildrenmovedtohighergrades.32.Childrenwhospendmoretimeinqualitychildcarewill.A.developgreaterabilityinlanguageB.beeasytomanageandlessnaughtyC.possessgreatrisk-takingspiritD.begreedyandmeantotheirclassmates33.Whatisstillunknownabouthigherlevelofaggressivenessinkindergartenchildren?A.WhetherhigherlevelofaggressivenesscanbeavoidedwithlongerchildcarE.B.Wherelongerchildcareequallyaffectschildrenfromdifferentfamilies.C.WhetheraggressivenessisadirectresultoflongerchildcarE.D.Whetherlongerchildcareimprovesintellectualabilityinchildren.34.Inthefifthparagraphtheworditprobablymeans.A.NICHDisunwillingtogiveparentsrecommendationsB.NICHDiswillingtogivepolicyadviceconcerningchildcareC.thenumberofhoursinchildcareshouldbereducedsignificantlyD.parentsshoulddisciplinethebehavioroftheirchildrenmorestrictly35.AccordingtoFriedman.Cuttingthenumberofhoursinchildcare.A.maypreventfamiliesfromhavingthenecessaryfinancialsourcesB.willmakefamiliesunabletoenjoymuchofthesocialbenefitsC.willresultinsubsequentbehavioraldifficultiesinchildrenD.shouldbeaccompaniedwiththeimprovementinthequalityofchildcare
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