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Lovesuccesshappinessfamilyandfreedom—howimportantarethesevaluestoyou?Hereisoneinterviewwhichexploresthefundamental基本的questionsinlifE.Q:Couldyouintroduceyourselffirst?A.:MynameisMisbah27yearsolD.Iwasborninawar-torn战争毁掉的areA.RightnowI.’mawebdesigner.Q:Whatareyourgreatmemories?A.:Myparentsusedtotakemetohuntbirdsclimbtreesandplayinthefields.Formeitwaslikeaholidaybecauseweweregoingtohavefunalldaylong.Thosearemygreatmemories.Q:Doesyourchildhoodmeanalottoyou?A.:Yes.AslifewasveryhardIusedtoworktohelpbringmoneyinforthefamily.IspentmychildhoodworkingwithresponsibilitiesbeyondmyagE.HoweverittaughtmetodealwithproblemsallalonE.Ilearnttobeindependent.Q:Whatchangeswouldyouliketomakeinyourlife?A.:IfIcouldchangesomethinginmylifeI.’dchangeitsothatmychildhoodcouldhavetakenplaceinanotherareA.Iwouldhavelovedtolivewithmyfamilyinfreedom.Whocareswhetherwehavemuchmoneyorwhetherwehaveabeautifulhouse?Itdoesn’tmatteraslongasIcanlivewithmyfamilyandwearesafE.Q:Howdoyougetalongwithyourparents?A.:MyparentssupportedmeuntilIcameofagE.IwanttogivebackwhatI.’vegot.That’sourway.ButIamworkinginanothercity.MyonlycontactwithmyparentsnowisthroughthephonebutIhateusingit.Itfilters过滤outyouremotionandleavesyourvoiceonly.Mydeepestfeelingsshouldbepassedthroughsighthearingandtouch.13.InMisbah’schildhood.A.hewasfreefromworryB.helikedlivinginthecountrysideC.hewasfondofgettingclosetonatureD.heoftenspentholidayswithhisfamily14.WhatdidMisbahdesiremostinhischildhood?A.A.colorfullifE.B.A.beautifulhousE.C.Peaceandfreedom.D.Moneyforhisfamily.15.HowwouldMisbahprefertocommunicatewithhisparents?A.BychattingontheInternet.B.Bycallingthemsometimes.C.Bypayingweeklyvisits.D.Bywritingletterstothem.
IresistedforyearsbecominganythinglikemydadoratleastacknowledgingthatIwasanythinglikehimbecausewellbecauseIwantedtobemenothim;butthereIsatathismemorialserviceseveralmonthsagotellingmyselfYou’vegotalotmoreofyourdadinyouthanyouthink.There’sthisphrasemydadusedandIknowI’mgoingtosoundrudetocomplainaboutitbutitdidusetobothermE.I’msoproudofyouhetolduskidswhetherwe’dwonasailingraceorrunamarathonormanagedtogetabookpublisheD.I’msoproudofyou.Thatshouldbeagoodthingbuthere’swhatalwayswentthroughmyunforgivingmind:You’retakingcreditforwhatisn’treallyyoursbutminE.I’msoproudofyou.Itcameoutofmydad’smouthallthetimeonthoselong-distancecallswhereImighthavementionedsomethingthathappenedatworkorwhenheandMomcametovisitandweshowedoffthetalentsofourtwoboys.IknewthefeelingofparentalpridewellespeciallywhenmyboysachievedinwaysthatwerebeyondmycomprehensionandabilitybutIlookedforotherwaystoexpressit.That’sanincrediblestoryyou’vewrittenIwouldsayaboutthecomposition.Ican’tbelievehowfastyousolvedthatproblemIwouldadmiretheworkofthemathgenius.ButneverjusttheblanketphrasE.ButthereIwasatDad’smemorialabouttopraisehimthinkingthatIcouldsayexactlywhatmybrothersaidHeletsmebemE.Thatwashisachievement.InthephrasethatIpromisedIwouldneveruttertomychildrenwasaworldofforgivenesscareandappreciation.Sojusttheotherdaywhenmyoldersonnowapromisingmanagersentmeanemailaboutthethank-youdinnerhislatestclientthrewhimIthoughthardforcleverthingstosayfinallyrealizingmykidsjustwantwhatmydadgavemE.I’msoproudofyouIwrotE.Justliketheoldman.24.WhatdoweknowfromParagraph1?A.Thewritertookonhisfather’scharacteristics.B.Thewriter’sfatherlovedhimmorethananyonE.C.Thewritermissedhisfatherinhisdeepestheart.D.Thewriterresistedacceptinghisfather’sloveforhim.25.WhatdidthewriterthinkwhenhisfathersaidI’msoproudofyou?A.Heshouldworkharder.B.Hisachievementwaswronglyclaimedbyhisfather.C.Hisfatherwenttoofartopraisehim.D.Hedidn’tclearlyknowwhathisfathermeant.26.Howdoesthewriterexpresshisparentalpride?A.Byknowingwellofhiskids.B.Byinspiringhiskids’writing.C.Byadmiringhiskids’work.D.Bybeingspecificabouthispraiseforhiskids.27.Whydidthewriterwritethefivewordstohisson?A.Heacceptedhisfather’swaytoshowlovE.B.HewishedhiskidstoachievemorE.C.Hecouldn’tfindanotherway.D.HewantedtosoundaffectionatE.
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Europe’sdeadlyoutbreakofarareformofE.colibacteria大肠杆菌hasbroughtnewattentiontofoodsafetyissues.Oneoftheproblemswhenpeoplegetsickfromfoodisthatthesimplestquestionisoftendifficultorevenimpossibletoanswer.Justwhatdidthepeopleeatthatmadethemsick?Ofcourseonewaytoavoidthesemedicalmysteriesistokeepdangerousorganismsoutofthefoodsupply.Thisiseasiersaidthandonebutscientistskeeplookingfornewways.ScientistsintheUnitedStateshavedevelopedanexperimentalsystemthatusesahigh-techopticalscanner.Thesystemisdesignedtoidentifythepresenceofcontaminants致污物likesoiloranimalwasteonfreshproducE.ThesecanbesourcesofE.coli.E.colibacterianaturallyliveintheintestines肠ofhumansandmanyanimals.MostkindsofE.coliareharmlessbutsomecanmakepeoplesick.Thenewscannercanalsoshowdamageandimperfectionsthatmightmaketheproduceunappealingtoshoppers.ScientistsdesignedthesystemataDepartmentofAgricultureresearchcenterinBeltsvilleMarylanD.MoonKimoftheAgriculturalResearchServiceledtheteam.MOONKIM:WewererequestedwewereaskedtodevelopamethodtodetectcontaminationinproducE.SowestartedwiththeappleasthemodelsamplE.Thescannerusesahigh-speedcameraplacedovertheconveyerbeltthatmovestheproducealong.Astheapplesmovealongthebeltthescannercapturesimagesofeachpieceoffruit.MoonKimsaystheteamhopesthesystemwillbeavailablebeforelong.MOONKIM:Wearetargetingfordevelopmentincommercialplantsforthenextseveralyears.Thescannercandirectasortingmachinetoseparatethebadapplesfromthegoodones.Thesystemiscurrentlyabletoshowthesurfaceofonlyhalftheappleasitspeedsby.TheinventershopetoimprovetheprocesssoitcanshowthewholesurfacE.24.Whatisthemaintopicofthetext?A.BacteriaB.A.high-techscannerC.A.cameraD.Foodsafety25.E.colibacteria______.A.brokeoutallovertheworldB.comesfromsoiloranimalwasteC.isextremelyharmfultohealthD.doesnotcauseillness26.Thehigh-techscanner______.A.canhelptosortoutdifferentfruitsB.maketheproduceappealtoshoppersC.canonlycaptureimagesofthewholeappleD.canidentifythepresenceofcontaminants27.Whatcanbeinferredfromthetext?A.ThescannerneedstobeimproveD.B.Thescannerwillbeavailableinthenextseveralyears.C.MoonKimisunwillingtodevelopthescanner.D.ThescannerisconnectedtoasortingmachinE.
BraveFrenchmanFoundHalf-wayAroundtheWorldNEWYORKAFrenchtouristhighlypraisedforrescuingatwo-year-oldgirlinManhattansaidhedidn’tthinktwicebeforedivingintothefreezingEastRiver.Tuesday’sDailyNewssaid29-yearwholeftthespotquicklyaftertherescuelastSaturday.HeliftedthelittlegirloutofthewateraftershefelloffthebankattheSouthStreetScaportmuseum.HehandedthegirltoherfatherDavidAndersonwhohaddiveinafterhim.Ididn’tthinkatallDurettoldtheDailyNews.Ithappenedveryfast.Ireactedveryfast.Duretanengineeronvacationwaswalkingwithhisgirlfriendalongthepier码头whenhesawsomethingfallingintothewater.Hethoughtitwasadollbutrealizeditwasachildwhenheapproachedtheriver.Inaninstanthetookoffhiscoatandjumpedintothewater.Whenhereachedthegirlsheappearedlifelesshesaid.Fortunatelywhenshewasoutofthewatersheopenedhereyes.AndersonsaidhisdaughterslippedoffthebankwhenhewasadjustinghiscamerA.AnambulancecamelaterforhersaidDuretwhowashandeddryclothesfromcookers.Duretcaughtatrainwithhisgirlfriendshortlyafter.TherescuehappenedonthedaybeforeheleftforFrancE.Duretsaidhedidn’trealizehistaleofheroismhewasleavingthenextmorning.Idon’treallythinkI’maherosaidDuret.Anyonewoulddothesamething.25.WhywasDuretinNewYork?A.TomeethisgirlfriendB.ToworkasanengineerC.TospendhisholidayD.TovisittheAndersons.26.Whatdidduretdoshortlyaftertheambulancecame?A.HewasinterviewedbyanewspaperB.HeaskedhisgirlfriendforhisdryclothesC.HewenttothehospitalintheambulanceD.Hedisappearedfromthespotquickly27Whodivedafterduretintotherivertosavethelittlegirl?A.DavidAndersonB.apasser-byC.hisgirlfriendD.ataxidriver.28.Whenwasduetmostprobablyfoundtobetheveryhero?A.thedaywhenhewasleavingforhomE.B.acoupleofdaysafterthegirlwasrescuedC.thefirstdaywhenhewasinNewYorkD.thesamedaywhenhewasintervieweD.
NextdatapresentedthisweekattheannualAssociatedProfessionalSleepSocietiesAPSSsuggestthatastudent’spreferredsleepingschedulehasalottodowithhisorhergrade-pointaverageinschool.InonestudyresearchersattheUniversityofPittsburghrevealedthatpoorsleephabitsamonghigh-schoolersledtolowergradesparticularlyinmath.It'snosurprisethatpoorsleephabitsmaynegativelyimpactacademicperformancE.Anddozensofstudieshavelinkedanincreaseinnightlysleeptobettercognition认知andalertness.Thenewresearchhowevergoesastepfurtherquantifyingtheimpactoferraticorinadequatesleepongrades.Thesefindingsaremoretangiblethansayingthatifyougetmoresleepyou'llfeelbettersaysJenniferCousinsaleadresearcherofthestudy.Thestudyinvolveddatafrom56adolescents34femalebetweentheagesof14and18.TheywereaskedtofilloutsleepdiariesforoneweekandwearaspecialactivitymonitorontheirwristwhichrecordedwhenthestudentswereasleeporawakE.OverallteenswithpoorsleephabitsreceivedlowergradesthanstudentswhostuckwithamoreregularsleeproutinE.InterestinglyCousinsalsofoundthatdifferentsleephabitshaddifferenteffectsonthestudent'sschoolperformance:thosewhowokeupmoreoftenduringthenightandreportedpoorersleepqualitydidworseinmathforexamplewhilethosewhosleptpeacefullythroughthenighttendedtogetbettergradesinEnglish.Thesefindingsbringupnewquestionsaboutteasingout探讨thedetailsofwhatisimportantaboutsleepthatimpactslearningsaysCousins.Doesmoresleepimproveourabilitytodealwithabstractconceptsfoundinmathordoessleepqualityincreasecreativity?Wedon'tknowtheanswersanddon'twanttodrawthoseconclusionsyet.ButthishelpsusunderstandmoreabouthowsleephelpsthethingswedoindailylifE.Authorsofthestudypointoutthattheresultsprovideoverwhelming压倒性的evidenceoftheimportanceofsleepduringaperiodofdevelopmentthatiscriticalforadolescents.Theyalsorecommendsleepeducationasapreventative预防性的tooltohelpincreaseawarenessoftheimportanceofsleepandofthenegativeconsequencesofpoorsleep.56.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEofthestudy?A.ItwasconductedbyscientistsfromtheAPSSB.Twenty-twoteenageboystookpartyinthestudyC.AllparticipantskeptsleepdiariesforamonthsD.Someteensworeaspecialdeviceallday57.Theresearchgoesfurtherthanpreviousstudiesasit___________.A.discoveredtherelationshipbetweenpoorsleepandlowergradesB.exploredthelinkbetweensleephabitsandintelligenceC.examinedhowstudypressuresaffectstudents’nightlysleepD.foundaneffectivewaytosetuparegularsleepingschedule58.WecanlearnfromJenniferCousins’researchthat____________.A.thefindingswillcausenewinsolvableproblemsaboutsleepingandlearningB.thelongeryousleepthebetteryourgradesinEnglishwillbeC.lowergradesinmatharerelatedtomoreawakeningsatnightD.differentsleephabitshavesimilareffectsonstudents’learning59.Accordingtothelastparagraphresearchers_________.A.arenotquitesureofthenegativeeffectsofpoorsleephabitsB.suggestspecialactivitymonitorsshouldbeusedtoimprovesleepqualityC.believestudents’grademainlydependontheirsleepqualityD.hopemorepeopleunderstandtheimportanceofsleepforstudents60.TheunderlinedworderraticinParagraph2probablymeans____________.A.adequateB.irregularC.differentD.stable
Scientistsstudythenaturalworldbyusingscientificmethod.Whenascientistobservessomephenomenoninnaturehedevelopsanideacalledatheoryorhypothesis假设aboutwhatishappening.Thenhedoesanexperimenttotesthistheory.Iftheresultsareasexpectedthentheexperimentprovesthehypothesiswhichmakesitmorelikelythatthetheoryiscorrect.Iftheexperimentfailsandtheresultsarenotasexpectedthenthescientistmustcomeupwithanewtheorythathecantest.Inancienttimesgreatthinkerscameupwithcomplicatedtheoriestoexplainnaturebuttheydidnotalwaysprovethembyexperiment.ForexamplethegreatGreekthinkerAristotlehadatheorythatheavyobjectswouldfallfasterthanlightobjects.PeoplebelievedthisuntilthescientistGalileoperformedanexperimentandfounditwaswrong.Here’sanexperimentthatyoucanusetoproveordisproveacommon-sensetheory:Step1:Getanemptybottlewithasmallneck.A.diameter直径of1/2inchshouldbeideal.Step2:Cutasheetofpapertoasquare5inchesoneachsidE.Step3:Crumple压皱thepaperintoatightwad块状物.Step4:LaythebottleonitssideandplacethepapersoitlieslooselyintheneckofthebottlE.Constructatheoryaboutwhatwillhappenifyouputyourmouthaboutahalfinchfromtheneckofthebottleandblowhardtowardsit.A.common-sensetheorymightbethatthewadwouldbeblownintothebottlebytheforceofthebreath.Nowdoyourexperimenttoseewhatreallyhappens.Ifyourtheorywasthatthewadwouldbeblownbytheforceoftheairintothebottletheexperimentgaveyouunexpectedresults.Inmostcasesthewadisblownoutoftheneckofthebottleintheoppositedirection.A.newtheorymightbethattheairbeingblownintothebottlecreatesawhirlwind旋风ofaircurrents气流intheclosedspacewhichpushthewadout.29.ThewritermentionsAristotle’stheorytoshow________.A.hewasagreaterthinkerinancienttimesB.hewaslesssuccessfulthanGalileoC.objectsofdifferentweightsfallatthesamespeedD.experimentsarenecessarytosupporttheories30.Accordingtothepassagewhatisnotrequiredinthefour–stepexperiment?A.A.pairofscissors.B.A.pieceofpaper.C.A.bottlE.D.A.strongbreath.31.What’sthebesttitleforthepassage?A.CometoNaturewithScientistsB.MakeupaNewTheoryC.ExperimentwithBreathinaBottleD.WatchOutforCommonSense
Thesmartphonesthatcantakeself-portraitsorselfieshavesetusfreE.WecannowdocumenteverymomentofourlifeandinstantlyshareitwiththeworldthroughtheInternet.Howeversomebelievethatit’salsocausingpeopletotakeunnecessaryrisksthatsometimesprovetobedeadly!Accordingtorecentreportsthedesiretotakeabreathtakingselfiehaskilled12peoplE.Thoughthatmaynotseemlikealotit’s50%morethanthedeathfromsharkattacks.Whiletheissueshavebeenknownforawhiletheycametoahead突然恶化onSeptember21stfollowingtheaccidentaldeathofHidetoUedaattheTajMahal.Itturnsoutthatthe66-year-oldJapaneseandhiscompanionweretryingtotakeaselfiewiththeRoyalGateasthebackgroundwhentheyfelldownsomestairs.WhilethefriendescapedwithabrokenlegUedawasnotasfortunatE.Hesufferedaheadinjuryanddiedsoonafter.Otherfatalaccidentsincludea21-year-oldRussianwomanwhofelloffabridgewhiletryingtocaptureanexcitingself-portrait.ThreeIndianstudentssufferedasimilarfateaftertheywererunoverbyatrainwhiletakingaselfieontherailwaytracks.Therisingnumberofinjuriesisforcingofficialstotakemeasures.Russiahasbegunanationwideawarenessprogramtomakeitsyoungcitizensawareofthedangersofthissafehobby.Thecampaign’ssloganis:Evenamillion‘likes’onsocialmediaarenotworthyourlifeandwell-being.Thoughnoothercountryhasfollowedtheirleadmanyarebanningtheselfiestick!InthelastfewmonthsmanymuseumsandthemeparksincludingDisneyhavebanneditsusE.JRWestbecamethefirstinstitutionworldwidetobanthesticksbothinsideJapan’sbullettrainsaswellasoutontherailwayplatforms.Whilethesemeasuresmayhelpreducetheincidentstheonlywaytostopselfie-relatedinjuriesanddeathsistotakeresponsibility—notjustforthemselvesbuttheirfriends.Sonexttimeyoudecidetotakeaselfiethatappearsalittleriskybesuretostopandaskyourself—isitworthit?61.Howmanypeoplehavediedfromsharkattacksaccordingtothepassage?A.Sixteen.B.TwelvE.C.Ten.D.Eight.62.TheexamplesarelistedinParagraph3and4inorderto.A.warnreadersoftheriskoftakingself-portraitsB.urgethegovernmenttotakepracticalmeasuresC.informreadersofthepopularityoftakingself-portraitsD.persuadereadersnottotakeself-portraitsindangerousplaces63.WhatdoesthesloganofRussia’sawarenessprogramimply?A.NotallpeoplelikedisplayingtheirselfiesonsocialmediA.B.Socialmediaaretoblameforthepopularityoftakingselfies.C.Youngpeopleshouldputtheirlifeandhealthaheadofselfies.D.Socialmediashouldstoptheirusersfromuploadingtheirselfies.64.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardstakingselfiesaccordingtothepassage?A.Indifferent.B.OptimistiC.C.Critical.D.Cautious.
A.littleboydecidedtogoforaswimintheoldswimmingholebehindhishouseonahotsummerdayinAmerica.Hedivedintothecoolwaternotrealizingthatasheswamtowardsthemiddleofthelakeacrocodile鳄鱼wasswimmingtowardhim.Hismotherinthehousewaslookingoutofthewindowandsawthetwoastheygotcloserandcloser.IngreatfearsherantowardthewatershoutingtohersonasloudlyasshecoulD.HearinghervoicethelittleboybecamealarmedandmadeaU-turntoswimtohismother.ItwastoolatE.Justashereachedherthecrocodilereachedhim.Fromtheshorethemothergrabbedherlittleboybythearmsjustasthecrocodilesnatchedhislegs.Thatbegananincredibletug-of-war拔河betweenthetwo.Thecrocodilewasmuchstrongerthanthemotherbutthemotherwasmuchtoopassionatetoletgo.A.farmerhappenedtodrivebyheardtheirscreamsracedfromhistrucktookaimandshotthecrocodilE.RemarkablyafterweeksandweeksinthehospitalthelittleboysurviveD.Hislegswereextremelyscarredbytheattackoftheanimal.Andonhisarmsweredeepscratcheswherehismother'sfingernailsdugintohisfleshinherefforttohangontothesonsheloveD.Thenewspaperreporterwhointerviewedtheboyaskedifhewouldshowhimhisscars.Theboyliftedhislegs.AndthenwithobviouspridehesaidtothereporterButlookatmyarms.Ihavegreatscarsonmyarmstoo.IhavethembecausemyMomwouldn’tletgo.Neverjudgeanotherperson'sscarsbecauseyoudon'tknowhowtheyweremadE.5.Whichofthefollowingismostrelatedtotheunderlinedwordpassionate?A.Anxious.B.DetermineD.C.FrighteneD.D.Courageous.6.BysayingButlookatmyarms.Ihavegreatscarsonmyarmstoointhefourthparagraphtheboyreallywantstoshow__________.A.howmanyscarsandscratcheshehadB.howdeepthescarsmadebythecrocodilewereC.howgreatandbelovedhismotherwasD.whatabraveandcourageousboyhewas7.Inthestorythewriterintendstotellusthat__________.A.scarsalwaysremindpeopleoftheirpastexperiencesB.it’sdangeroustoswimaloneinthewaterC.theboyalsofeelspainfulinhismindD.scarsdonotnecessarilymeanpainatalltimes8.Whichofthefollowingwillbethebesttitleforthetext?A.A.TerribleExperienceB.WomenHoldupHalftheSkyC.ScarsofLoveD.Don'tJudgebyAppearances
Iamagoodmothertothreechildren.Ihavetriednevertoletmyprofessionstandinthewayofbeingagoodparent.InolongerconsidermyselfthecenteroftheuniversE.Ishowup.Ilisten.Itrytolaugh.IamagoodfriendtomyhusbanD.Ihavetriedtomakemarriagevows誓约meanwhattheysay.IamagoodfriendtomyfriendsandtheytomE.Withoutthemtherewouldbenothingtosaytoyoutoday.Sohere'swhatIwantedtotellyoutoday:getalifE.A.reallifenotadesireofthenextpromotionthebiggerpaycheckthelargerhousE.GetalifeinwhichyouarenotalonE.Findpeopleyouloveandwholoveyou.Andrememberthatloveisnotleisureitis.PickupthephonE.Sendanemail.Writealetter.AndrealizethatlifeisthebestthingandthatyouhavenobusinesstakingitforgranteD.Itissoeasytowasteourlivesourdaysourhoursandourminutes.Itissoeasytoexistinsteadoftolive.Ilearnedtolivemanyyearsago.SomethingreallyreallybadhappenedtomesomethingthatchangedmylifE.IfIhadmychoiceitwouldneverhavebeenchangedatall.AndwhatIlearnedfromitiswhattodayseemstobethehardestlessonofall.Ilearnedtolovethejourneynotthedestination.IlearnedtolookatallthegoodintheworldandtriedtogivesomeofitbackbecauseIbelievedinitcompletelyandtotally.AndItriedtodothatinpartbytellingotherswhatIhadlearneD.Bytellingthemthis:ReadinthebackyardwiththesunonyourfacE.Learntobehappy.Andthinkoflifeasadeadlyillnessbecauseifyoudoyouwilllivewithjoyandpassion激动asitoughttobeliveD.6.Thebesttitleofthispassageprobablyis______.A.LoveyourfriendsB.LiveareallifeC.Don’twastetimeD.Beagoodmotherandwife7.Howdidtheauthorformherviewoflife?A.ThroughsocialexperiencE.B.Bylearningfromherfriends.C.ThroughanunfortunateexperiencE.D.FromherchildrenandhusbanD.8.BytheunderlinedsentenceItissoeasytoexistinsteadoftolivE.inthefifthparagraphtheauthorreallymeansthatpeopletendto________.A.makealivingratherthanliveareallifeB.workratherthanenjoylifeC.wastealotinlifeD.forgetthemostimportantlessoninlife9.What’stheauthor’sattitudetowardwork?A.Doitwelltoserveothers.B.Earnenoughmoneytomakelifebetter.C.Tryyourbesttogethigherpositionandpay.D.Don’tletitaffectyourreallifE.10.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat________.A.theauthorisasuccessinpersonallifeB.theauthordoesn’ttryherbesttoworkwellC.theauthorspendsallhertimecaringforherchildrenD.theauthorlikestravelingverymuch
TheNationalGalleryDescription:TheNationalGalleryistheBritishnationalartmuseumbuiltonthenorthsideofEuropeanartrangingfrom13th-centuryreligiouspaintingstomoremodernonesbyRenoirandVanGogh.TheoldercollectionsofthegalleryarereachedthroughthemainentrancewhilethemoremodernworksintheEastWingaremosteasilyreachedfromTrafalgarSquarebyagroundfloorentrancE.Layout:ThemodernSainsburyWingonthewesternsideofthebuildinghouses13th-to15th-centurypaintingsandartistsincludeDuccioUccelloVanEyckLippiMantegnaBotticelliandMemling.ThemainWestWinghouses16th-centurypaintingsandartistsincludeLeonardodaVinciCranachMichelangeloRaphaelBruegelBronzinoTitanandVeronesE.TheNorthWinghouses17th-centurypaintingsandartistsincludeCaravaggioRubensPoussinVanDyckVelazquezClaudeandVermeer.TheEastWinghouses18th-toearly20th-centurypaintingsandartistsincludeCanalettoGoyaTurnerConstableRenoirandVanGoghOpeningHours:TheGalleryisopeneverydayfrom10amto6pmFridays10anmto9pmandisfreebutchargesapplytosomespecialexhibitions.GettingThere:Nearestundergroundstations:CharingCross2-minutewalkLeicesterSquare3-minutewalkEmbankment7-minutewalkandPiccadillyCircus8-minutewalk.33.Inwhichcentury’scollectioncanyouseereligiouspaintings?A.The13thB.The17thC.The18thD.The20th34.WhereareLeonardodaVinci’sworksshown?A.IntheEastWing.B.InthemainWestWing.C.IntheSainsburyWing.D.IntheNorthWing.35.WhichundergroundstationisclosesttotheNationalGallery?A.PiccadillyCircus.B.LeicesterSquare.C.Embankment.D.CharingCross.
Peopleareoverweightformanyreasonsthemostimportantoneofwhichisthattheyeatthewrongfoodsgetthewrongtypesofcaloriespermealandtheyalsoeatmealsatthewrongtimeeachday.Foodismorepowerfulthananyweightlosspillbecausethefoodthatyoueatcaneithermakeyouthinorfat.Thisistruebecauseyourbodyislikeanengineanditonlyneedscertainfoodsatcertainintervals间隔eachday.Low-calorieDietsDoNotWorkThereasonpeoplecannotloseweightbystarvingthemselvesisthattheirmetabolism新陈代谢willdetectanymajordropincaloriesanditwillthenadjustitselfbyburningfewercalorieseachday.Thatisthereasonwhyyoucaneat1000caloriesperdayandnotloseanyweightwhileyourfriendscaneat2500caloriesperdayandnotgainanyweight.Low-fatDietsDoNotWorkManypeopleintoday’ssocietyarebuyingmostlylow-fatornon-fatfoodatthegrocerystorE.Everybodyknowshowmuchfatisinsidethefoodtheybuy.Howeverpeoplearegettingfatterthaneverbeforebydoingthis.Theyarenotlosingweightbychangingtothislow-fatlifestylE.Losingweighthasnothingtodowiththesethings.Oneofthemostimportantthingsyoucandotocontrolyourweightistoeattheproperfoodssuchasfruitandvegetableseatthemattherighttimeandexerciseeveryday.Ifpeoplemakethisahabittheywillloseweight.25.Whatisthemainreasonwhypeopleareoverweight?A.Theyburnmanycalorieseveryday.B.TheyeatthewrongfoodsatthewrongtimE.C.Theyeatfoodwithlotsofcalories.D.Theydon’ttakeweightlosspills.26.Thearticleiswritteninorderto________.A.tellreadersnottobuylow-fatornon-fatfooD.B.tellreadersaboutanimportantscientificdiscovery.C.tellreadershowtoloseweight.D.callonpeopletoloseweightandstayhealthy.27.Torealizetheaimofyourweightlossplanyoushould_________.A.doexerciseeverydayB.eatmealsattherighttimeC.eatfruitsandvegetablesD.eatlow-fatorsweetfoodE.eattheproperfoodsateachmealA.abceB.abdeC.acdeD.abcd
Welcometoourthirdnewsletteroftheyear!OurmajoractivityforMarchisourWalkfortheWoodsfundraisingeventonSaturday17thMarchstartinganytimebetween10A.m.and2p.m.WewillbewalkingthedistancebetweenWarleyWoodsandTipperary.Itisindeedalongway—80miles.ThemorepeoplethatyoucangettosponsoryouthemoremoneywecanraisetohelplookafterourbeautifulwoodlanD.MoreinformationisavailableonourwebsitE.TheSundayvolunteersplantedtwobeechesandanoaklastweek.ThiswasthankstothemoneyfromtheBigTreePlantandtoLisaandGordonWhitakerwhosefriendsgavemoneyforthebigtreesinsteadoffortheirweddingpresents.Thankstoeveryonewhotookpart.Therewere15volunteersattheOralHistoryTrainingDaywhichwasledveryablybyJuliaLetts.Thegroupwillbemeetingagainandwillstarttointerviewthelocalpeoplewhohaveofferedtotelltheirstories.WearehappytohearfromotherswhowouldliketobeinterviewedabouttheirmemoriesoftheWoodsfortheproject.IfyouoranyoneyouknowisinterestedpleasecallVivColeattheofficE.ThisprojectisfinancedbyHeritageLotteryFunD.TherewasahugeresponsetotheForestSchoolsactivitiesheldathalfterm.ThesewillbeheldagainduringtheEasterholidaysonthefollowingdates:4thAprilfrom10A.m.to3p.m.forover8s.On12thAprilfrom10A.m.to12noontherewillbeaTeddyBears’Picnicfortheunder8s.AllthesemustbebookedinadvancE.Finallydon’tforgettheEasterEggRollonBankHoliday9thAprilstartingat11A.m.Bringyourownhard-boiledanddecoratedeggtorolldownthehillinthewoods.Thefirstpastthefinishinglinewillwinalargechocolateegg!ThisyearduetopopulardemandtherewillalsobeanAdults’EasterEggRollfollowingthechildren’scompetition.Welookforwardtoseeingyouallsoonatoneofourmanyevents!1.Whichofthefollowingwillbeon9thApril?A.WalkfortheWoods.B.TeddyBears’PicniC.C.TheEasterEggRoll.D.TheOralHistoryTrainingDay.2.HeritageLotteryFundprovidesmoneyto_____.A.helplookafterthewoodlandB.collectstoriesaboutthecommunityC.holdactivitiesfortheForestSchoolsD.organizetheEasterholidaycompetitions3.Thepassageiswrittento_____.A.informpeopleofthecomingeventsB.encouragepeopletoworkasvolunteersC.invitepeopletotakepartinthecompetitionD.tellpeopleaboutsomefamousorganizations
Inmymindthereisamovingstoryaboutaskinnyyoungboywholovedfootballwithallhisheart.PracticeafterpracticeheeagerlygaveeverythinghehaD.Butbeinghalfthesizeoftheotherboyshegotabsolutelynowhere.DespitehishardtrainingatallthegamesthishopefulathletesatonthebenchandhardlyeverplayeD.Thisteenagerlivedalonewithhisfatherandtherelationshipbetweenthetwoofthemwasveryspecial.Eventhoughthesonwasalwaysonthebenchhisfatherwasalwaysinthestandscheering.HenevermissedagamE.Thisyoungmanwasstillthesmallestoftheclasswhenheenteredhighschool.Buthisfathercontinuedtoencouragehim.Theyoungmanlovedfootballandwasdeterminedtotryhisbestateverypracticeandperhapshe’dgettoplaywhenhebecameasenior.Allthroughhighschoolhenevermissedapracticenoragamebutremainedabenchwarmer.Besideshisfaithfulfatherwasalwaysinthestandsalwayswithwordsofencouragementforhim.Whentheyoungmanwenttocollegehedecidedtotryoutforthefootballteamasawalk-on.EveryonefirmlybelievedthathecouldnevermakethecutbuthediD.Thenewsthathehadsurvivedthecutthrilledhimsomuchthatherushedtothenearestphoneandcalledhisfather.Hisfathersharedhisexcitementandwassentseasonticketsforallthecollegegames.ThispersistentyoungathletenevermissedpracticeduringhisfouryearsatcollegebutactuallyhenevergottherealchancetoplayinagamE.Itwasattheendofhisseniorfootballseasonthatthecoachmethimwithatelegram.Theyoungmanreadthetelegramandhebecametotallysilent.SwallowinghardhemumbledtothecoachMyfatherdiedthismorning.IsitallrightifImisspracticetoday?ThecoachputhisarmgentlyaroundhisshoulderandsaidTaketherestoftheweekoffson.Anddon’tevenplantocomebacktothegameonSaturday.Saturdayarrivedandthegamewasnotgoingwell.Inthethirdquarterwhentheteamwastenpointsbehindasilentyoungmanquietlyslippedintotheemptylockerroomandputonhisfootballgear.Asheranontothesidelines边线thecoachandhisplayersweresurprisedtoseetheirfaithfulteammatebacksosoon.Coachpleaseletmeplay.I’vejustgottoplaytodaysaidtheyoungman.Thecoachpretendednottohearhim.Therewasnowayhewantedhisworstplayerinthiscloseplay-offgamE.Buttheyoungmaninsistedandfinallyfeelingsorryforthekidthecoachgavein.AllrighthesaiD.Youcangoin.Beforelongthecoachtheplayersandeveryoneinthestandscouldnotbelievetheireyes.Thislittleunknownwhohadneverplayedbeforewasdoingeverythingright.Theopposingteamcouldnotstophim.Heranpassedblockedandtackledlikeastar.HisteambegantosucceeD.ThescorewassoontieD.Intheclosingsecondsofthegamethiskidgotapassandranallthewayforthewinningtouchdown.FinallyafterthestandshademptiedthecoachnoticedthatthisyoungmanwassittingquietlyinthecornerallalonE.ThecoachcametohimandsaidKidyouwereunbelievablyfantastic!Tellmewhatgotintoyou?Howdidyoudoit?HelookedatthecoachtearsinhiseyesandsaidWellyouknewmydaddiedbutdidyouknowthatmydadwasblind?TheyoungmanswallowedhardandforcedasmileDadcametoallmygamesbuttodaywasthefirsttimehecouldseemeplayandIwantedtoshowhimIcouldmakeit!55.What’sthewriter’sattitudetowardtheyoungboyinthispassage?A.AppreciativE.B.Critical.C.Grateful.D.NegativE.56.Whatdoestheunderlinedsentencehegotabsolutelynowheremean?A.Hecouldnevermakehisfatherseehisperformanceclearly.B.Therewasnochanceofhisbecomingatopathleteinthissport.C.Therewasnocoachtotrainhimwellenoughtobeagoodplayer.D.HehadnoideaatallwhatkindofpersonhewantedtobeinfuturE.57.Whofeltverypleasedwhentheyoungmanwaschosentobeamemberofhiscollegeteam?A.Histeachersandclassmates.B.Hiscoachandteammates.C.Hisparentsandrelatives.D.Hehimselfandhisfather.58.Fromthepassagewecaninferthat.A.theyoungman’scoachplayedanimportantroleinhisgrowthB.theyoungman’sfatherhadagreatpositiveinfluenceonhimC.notuntilhisfatherpassedawaydidtheyoungmantrainhardD.theyoungman’sroadtosuccessinfootballwasalwayssmooth59.WhydidtheyoungmanreturntothematchonSaturday?A.HehopedhisdeadfathercouldbeproudofhisperformancE.B.Hethoughthewasmuchbetterthanotherplayersinhisteam.C.HewantedtodefeattheopposingteaminthissignificantgamE.D.Heplannedtomakemoneytocurehisfatherofhisblindness.60.What’sthebesttitleofthepassage?A.AthrillingfootballmatchB.DeterminedfatherandsonC.ThepowerofdreamsD.Theencouragementofacoach
NewZealandwillcreateoneofthelargestmarineprotectedareasintheworldspanninganareaof620000sqkm.TheKermadecOceanSanctuary保护区willbeoneoftheworld’smostsignificantfullyprotectedecosystemstheprimeministerofNewZealandJohnKeytoldtheUNGeneralAssemblyinNewYork.ThesanctuaryisintheSouthPacificOceanabout1000kmnorth-eastofNewZealandandexpandsamarinereservethatsurroundssomesmallislands.Theareaisconsideredimportantintermsofbiodiversityfeaturingnearly35speciesofwhalesanddolphins150typesoffishandthreeoftheworld’ssevenseaturtlespecies.Itisalsogeologicallysignificantincludingtheworld’slongestchainofunderwatervolcanoesandtheseconddeepestoceantrenchinto10kmunderwater—deeperthanMountEverest’sheight.Thescaleofthesanctuarywilldwarf矮化anypreviousNewZealand’sprotectedareaspanningtwicethesizeofthecountry’smainlanD.Itwillcover15%ofNewZealand’seconomiczonE.Commercialandrecreationalfishingwillbecompletelybannedaswilloilgasandmineralprospecting勘探explorationandmining.Key’sgovernmentaimstopasslegislationestablishingthesanctuarynextyear.Thesanctuaryisaworld-classunspoiledmarineenvironmentandNewZealandisproudtoprotectitforfuturegenerationsKeysaiD.NewZealandersvalueourcoastsandoceanswhichareanimportantpartofourcultureeconomyandenvironmentandwearecommittedtomanagingthemsustainably.CreatingprotectedareaswillsupportnotonlyourownfisheriesbutthoseofourPacificneighborsaddingtoNewZealand’seffortstohelpgrowPacificeconomiesthroughtheresponsiblemanagementoftheiroceanresources.NickSmithNewZealand’senvironmentministersaidthesanctuarymightimposeacostupontheminingindustrybutthatitisimportanttoprotecttheoceanbeforeexplorationtakesplacE.NewZealandneedstouseitsvastoceanresourcesforjobsandexportsinindustrieslikefishingaquaculturemineralsandenergybutwealsoneedtosetasidespecialareaswherenaturecomesfirstandmarinelifeisfullyprotectedSmithsaiD.NewZealandwillmonitortheareaviaitsnavyandsatellitetechnology.TheKermadecregionwilljointhreeotherkeyareasinthePacificprotectedbytheUStheUKandAustraliA.MattRanddirectorofthePewCharitableTrusts’GlobalOceanLegacy遗产campaignwelcomedKey’sannouncement.NewZealandwillcreatethegoldstandardofconservationareasinthesanctuarypreservingoneofthefewrelativelyunspoiledareasofoceanonEarthhesaiD.Thiscommitmentisanexcitingsteptowardmeetingglobalgoalstosafeguardatleast30%oftheoceanthroughfullyprotectedmarinereserves.50.WhichofthefollowingabouttheKermadecOceanSanctuaryisTRUE?A.ItwillalsobeprotectedbytheUN.B.ItwillbeinthechargeofJohnKey.C.ItwillbethelargestmarineprotectedareA.D.Itwillbeanareawithafullyprotectedecosystem.51.WhyistheKermadecOceanSanctuaryimportantinbiodiversity?A.Ithasasuperiorgeographicallocation.B.Ithasmanydifferentkindsofseaanimals.C.ItsenvironmentissuitableforthegrowthofmarinelifE.D.ItistheonlyunspoiledareaofoceanremainedonEarth.52.WhichofthefollowingwillKeyprobablyagreeon?A.Peopleareallowedtofishforfuninthesanctuary.B.AllPacificcountriesshouldberesponsibleforoceanresources.C.NewZealandersattachgreatimportancetoprotectingthesanctuary.D.NewZealandhasmadegreatachievementincreatingprotectedareas.53.WhatcanweinferfromwhatNickSmithsaid?A.NewZealandshoulddevelopitsmarineindustryinspecialareas.B.TheKermadecOceanSanctuarymayaffectNewZealand’sminingindustry.C.NewZealandhasn’tfiguredouthowtomakefulluseofitsoceanresources.D.Measuresshouldbetakenimmediatelytoprotecttheoceanafterexplorations.54.Whatdoesthepassagemainlytellus?A.Waystoprotectecosystems.B.Someoftheworld’slargestprotectedareas.C.NewZealand’snewoceansanctuary.D.TheimportanceofprotectingmarinelifE.
Scientistshavedevisedawaytodetermineroughlywhereapersonhaslivedusingastrand缕ofhairatechniquethatcouldhelptrackthemovementsofcriminalsuspectsorunidentifiedmurdervictims.Themethodreliesonmeasuringhowchemicalvariationsindrinkingwatershowupinpeople’shair.You’rewhatyoueatanddrinkandthat’srecordedinyourhairsaidThureCerlingageologistattheUniversityofUtah.WhileU.Sdietisrelativelyidenticalwatersuppliesvary.Thedifferencesresultfromweatherpatterns.ThechemicalcompositionofrainfallchangesslightlyasraincloudsmovE.Mosthydrogenandoxygenatomsinwaterarestablebuttracesofbothelementsarealsopresentasheavierisotopes同位素.Theheaviestrainfallsfirst.AsaresultstormsthatformoverthePacificdeliverheavierwatertoCaliforniathantoUtah.SimilarpatternsexistthroughouttheU.S.BymeasuringtheproportionofheavierhydrogenandoxygenisotopesalongastrandofhairscientistscanconstructageographictimelinE.Eachinchofhaircorrespondstoabouttwomonths.Cerling’steamcollectedtapwatersamplesfrom600citiesandconstructedamapoftheregionaldifferences.Theycheckedtheaccuracyofthemapbytesting200hairsamplescollectedfrom65barbershops.Theywereabletoaccuratelyplacethehairsamplesinbroadregionsroughlycorrespondingtothemovementofrainsystems.It’snotgoodforpinpointing精确定位CerlingsaiD.It’sgoodforeliminatingmanypossibilities.ToddParkalocaldetectivesaidthemethodhashelpedhimlearnmoreaboutanunidentifiedwomanwhoseskeletonwasfoundnearGreatSaltLakE.Thewomanwas5feettall.Policerecovered26bonesaT-shirtandseveralstrandsofhair.WhenParkheardabouttheresearchhegavethehairsamplestotheresearchers.Chemicaltestingshowedthatoverthetwoyearsbeforeherdeathshemovedabouteverytwomonths.ShestayedintheNorthwestalthoughthetestcouldnotbemorespecificthansomewherebetweeneasternOregonandwesternWyoming.It’sstillasubstantialareaParksaidButitnarrowsitwaydownformE.32.Whatisthescientists’newdiscovery?A.One’shairgrowthhastodowiththeamountofwatertheydrink.B.A.person’shairmayrevealwheretheyhaveliveD.C.Hairanalysisaccuratelyidentifiescriminalsuspects.D.Thechemicalcompositionofhairvariesfrompersontoperson.33.WhatdoestheauthormeanbyYou’rewhatyoueatanddrinkLine1ParA.3?A.Foodanddrinkaffectone’spersonalitydevelopment.B.Foodanddrinkpreferencesvarywithindividuals.C.Foodanddrinkleavetracesinone’sbodytissues.D.Foodanddrinkareessentialtoone’sexistencE.34.WhatdidCerling’steamproduceintheirresearch?A.A.mapshowingtheregionaldifferencesoftapwater.B.A.collectionofhairsamplesfromvariousbarbershops.C.A.methodtomeasuretheamountofwaterinhumanhair.D.A.chartillustratingthemovementoftherainsystem.35.WhatisthepracticalvalueofCerling’sresearch?A.Ithelpsanalyzethequalityofwaterindifferentregions.B.IthelpsthepolicedeterminewhereacrimeiscommitteD.C.Ithelpsthepolicenarrowdownpossibilitiesindetectivework.D.Ithelpsidentifythedrinkinghabitsofthepersonunderinvestigation.
TenyearsagoDalla-Caminaworked16to18hoursadayandliterallylivedonaplane.A.seniorexecutiveatIBMDalla-Caminagaveupherjobhandlinga$50millionbudgetasheadofmarketingtofigureoutalifestylethatdidn’tmakeherfeellikeshewasdrowning.Forgettheidealofhavingitall.Despiteworkingforacompanythatgaveherflexibilitywithherschedulethesinglemotherwasbarelysurviving.Dalla-Caminahadasensethatshewasn’talonE.Hernewstudynowprovesit.TheAustraliannativepolled1000Americanworkingwomenaged18to55andtheresultsarediscouraging.Roughly70%ofwomendon’tbelievetheyhavethesupporttomakethemselveshappyinsideandoutsideofworkand75%don’tbelievetheycanhaveitall.Infactoverhalfofrespondentsdescribedtheirlifeinthepastyearashangingonbyathread.What’smoreisthattheresultsarehardlyaffectedbyageorwhetherawomanhadchildrenornot.ThefactthatwearehavingdiscussionsaboutleaninginwhenwomenaresayingtheyarebarelysurvivingisastonishingDalla-Caminasays.Therearesomanywomenwhothinkthatiftheykeeptheirheaddownandcontinueworkinghardsomeonewillnoticeandopportunitieswillcometothem.Dalla-Camina’sstudypointstoaseveregapbetweenwhatworkingprofessionalsneedfromtheiremployersandwhatemployersareproviding.A.recentBostonCollegestudydiscoveredthatworkplaceflexibilityisdecreasingandlessthanone-thirdofemployersfelttheygaveoptionsforemployeestohavealternativeworkmodels.Evenifacompanyoffersflexibleworkarrangementstoemployees70%ofwomenthinkit’snotpossibletobesuccessfulinworkandhomE.Toomanycompaniesarestuckinaface-to-faceemployeemodelasopposedtoanoutcome-basedmodelsaysDalla-CaminA.Untilalternativeworkplanslikeworkingpart-timeorworkingfromhomebecomerootedintheDNAofcorporateAmerica—asopposedtobeingviewedasspecialtreatment—nothingwillchangesheadds.JodyMillerCEOoftheconsultingfirmBusinessTalentGroupBTGwashardlysurprisedbyDalla-Camina’sfindings.Millerseesfirsthandthebenefitsofbuildingacompanythatthinksaboutworkdifferently.AtBTGhalftheemployeesworkfromhomesothereisnoshameorpunishmentfornotgettinginfacetimewiththeboss;indeedemployeesarerewardedforthequalityoftheirworknottheamountoftimespentontasks.Andamajorityoftheemployeesarepart-timersandworkinaproject-basedmodel.ProductivityhasgonethroughtheroofsinceBTGimproveditsuniqueworkenvironmentaccordingtoMiller.Buttellingworkersto‘leanin’isjusttinkeringatthemarginssaidMiller.Weneedfundamentalstructuralchangesintheworkplacetomakeitmanageableforallworkers.61.FromthefirstparagraphwecanseeDalla-Camina.A.onceworkedinanairlinecompanyB.earnedasalaryof$50millionatIBMC.workedflexiblehoursinthecompanyD.hadallshewantedbeforeleavingthecompany62.Theexpectationsofwomenprofessionalsarehardtomeetinthat.A.thelife-workbalanceisdifficulttoachieveB.mostemployershaveprejudiceagainstthemC.theoldworkmodelisrootedinmanycompaniesD.manyemployerscan’tspotthegreatpotentialofthem63.WhichofthefollowingmaybecontrarytoDalla-Camina’sopinion?A.Whatemployersdoforwomenisfarfromenough.B.MostoftheprofessionalwomenarestrugglingtosurvivE.C.Manywomentryinvaintogettheirdesiredopportunities.D.Itshouldbeaprivilegeforwomentohavealternativeworkplans.64.Itcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraphthat.A.employeesatBTGdon’tspendtoomuchtimeontasksB.BTGonlyallowswomenprofessionalstoworkfromhomeC.itwon’tbelongbeforeemployersfollowBTG’sworkmodelD.BTGattachesmoreimportancetotheoutcomethantheprocess
BritonsspendasmuchasnearlyfivehoursaweekkeepingtheirhomescleanasurveyfounD.Kitchensarecleanedmostoftenwhiledoingtheovenandwindowsaretheleastpopularjobs.Intotaltheyspendjustover￡1billionayearonproductstokeepthedirtatbay—almost￡40perhouseholD.MarketanalystMintelfoundacleardivisionoflabour.WhiletheaverageBritonspends4hours40minutescleaningtheirhomeeachweekmenspendjust3hours53minutescomparedto5hours25minutesforwomen.Andwhilesevenintenwomensaytheydomostofthecleaningthisfallstofourintenformen.Confirmingmanyparents’feelingsonlyoneinfiveadultchildrenandoverlivingattheirparents’homehelpswithcleaningchoreswithchildrenunder18doingevenless.Lastyearthehouseholdcleaningmarketwasworth￡1.06billionwhichequatestoannualspendingof￡39.89perhouseholD.ThoselookingforthecleanesthomesinthecountryshouldheadtoScotlandwherepeoplespendanaverageoffivefours6minuteswhichiscloselyfollowedbyEastandWestMidlandsatfivehours1minutE.Incomparisontheleastnumberofhoursspentincleaningisspentinthesoutheast/EastAngliaatfourhours18minutes.ThesouthwestandWalesstandatfourhours46minutesthenorthwestfourhours44minutesandYorkshireandtheHumberfourhours21minutes.AccordingtoRichardCainesMintel’sseniorhouseholdcareanalystmenstilllagwomeninthehouseholdcleaningstakesandspendonaverageanhourandahalflesstimecleaningtheirhomesuggestinganopportunityforacampaigntoencouragemorecleaningbymentohelpredressthisimbalancE.Thenumberofhouseholdsthatneedcleaningiscontinuingtogrowbutpressureontimefromincreasinglybusyliveslimitsthenumberofhourspeoplearewillingorabletospendcleaningtheirhomes.Thismeansthemarketwillseeanincreasingfocusoneasy-to-usebuteffectivehardsurfacecleanersandcleaningequipment.Suchproductscanhelpencouragemorecleaningtobedoneinlesstimebutaswellasfocusingonmoreconvenientproductscleaningbrandscanalsoinjectanelementoffunintocampaignsthroughencouragingamoresharedapproachthatinvolvesthewholefamily.Thiswillalsohelptoaddressthegenderimbalanceandgetolderchildrentomakemoreofacontributiontocleaning.50.AccordingtoParagraph2eachweekintermsofhouseholdcleaning.A.eachBritishfamilyspendsnearly8hoursB.menspendalmost1.5hourslessthanwomeninBritainC.menspendover1hourlessthananaverageBritonD.womenspendover1.5hoursmorethananaverageBriton51.Inwhichareadopeoplespendthemosttimecleaningtheirhomeeachweek?A.ScotlanD.B.Wales.C.YorkshireandtheHumber.D.EastandWestMidlands.52.Whichwordisclosestinmeaningtotheunderlinedword?A.ValuE.B.Adapt.C.Maintain.D.Correct.53.FromParagraph8andParagraph9wecanlearnthat.A.itisratheracceptablethatthereisagenderimbalanceincleaninghomesB.inhalffamiliesmenmainlydothecleaningalthoughtheyspendlesstimeC.Britonsfindtheydon’thaveenoughtimetodothecleaningintheirhomesD.menspendlesstimecleaninghomeinthattheyarebusierthanwomenatwork54.Thepassagemainlytellsus.A.womenspendmoretimethanmencleaningtheirhomesB.BritonsspendagreatdealoftimeincleaningtheirhomesC.whythereisatimedivisionfortwogenderstocleanhomesD.therewillbeabigmarketforproducingcleaningequipment
Timeismorepreciousthanmoneyforanincreasingnumberofpeoplewhoarechoosingtolivemorewithless—andlikingit.KayandCharlesGiddenstwolawyerssoldtheirhometostartaB&Bhotel.FouryearslaterthecoupledishesoutbananapancakebreakfastcleanstoiletsandserveshomemadechocolatechipcookiestoguestsinaB&Bhotelsurroundedbytreesonahillknownforcolourfulsunsets.DoImissthefreeways?DoImissthetraffic?DoImissthestress?NosaysMs.GiddensThisisaphenomenonthat’sfairlywidespreaD.A.lotofpeoplearerevaluatingtheirlivesandfiguringoutwhattheywanttodo.Iftheirbaseisbeingdamagedwhat’sthepayoff?SimplelivingrangesfromcuttingdownonweeknightactivitiestosharinghousinglivingclosertoworkavoidingshoppingmallsborrowingbooksfromthelibraryinsteadofbuyingthemandtakingacutinpaytoworkatamorepleasurablejoB.VickiRobinawriterlivesonabudgetequaltoafifthofwhatsheusedtomakE.YoubecomeconsciousaboutwhereyourmoneyisgoingandhowvaluableitisMs.RobinsaysYoutendnottousethingsup.YoucookathomeratherthaneatoutJanetLuhrsalawyerquitherjobaftergivingbirthandleavingherdaughterwithanannyfortwoweeks.ItwasnotthewayIwantedtoraisemykidsshesaysSimplicityisnotjustaboutsavingmoney;it’saboutmesittingdowneverynightwithmykidstoacandlelitdinnerwithclassicalmusiC.Mrs.LuhrsnoweditsamagazineSimpleLivingwhichpublishestipsonhowtobuyrecycledfurnitureandshoesorganizepotluckdinnersinsteadofexpensivereceptionsandgenerallyhowtoconsumeless.Mrs.LuhrsexplainsIt’snotaboutpoverty.It’saboutconsciouslivingandcreatingthelifeyouwant.Thelessstuffyoubuythelessmoneygoesoutofthedoorandthelessmoneyyouhavetoearn.8.KayandCharlesGiddenssoldtheirhometo______.A.payoffthedebtB.startaprivatehotelC.cutdownexpensesD.buylivingnecessities9.Simplelivingincludes______.A.buildingahomelibraryB.livinginthecountrysideC.enjoyingacolourfulnightlifeD.sharinghousingwithothers10.ItcanbelearnedfromthepassagethatnowJanetLuhrs______.A.spendsmoretimewithherkidsB.hasaninterestinclassicalmusicC.worksasareporterofamagazineD.helpspeoplebuyrecycledclothes
DearestClareAsIwritethisIamsittingatmydeskinthebackbedroomlookingoutatyourstudioacrossthebackyardfullofblueeveningsnoweverythingissmoothandcrustywithiceanditisverystill.It'soneofthosewintereveningswhenthecoldnessofeverysinglethingseemstoslowdowntimelikethenarrowcenterofanhourglasswhichtimeitselfflowsthroughbutslowlyslowly.Ihadasuddenurgetonighthereinthehousebymyselftowriteyoualetter.Isuddenlywantedtoleavesomethingforafter.Ithinkthattimeisshortnow.Ifeelasthoughallmyreservesofenergyofpleasureofdurationarethinsmall.Idon'tfeelcapableofcontinuingverymuchlonger.Iknowyouknow.IfyouarereadingthisIamprobablydeaD.Butyouknow:youknowthatifIcouldhavestayedifIcouldhavegoneonthatIwouldhaveseizedeverysecond:whateveritwasthisdeathyouknowthatitcameandtookmelikeachildcarriedawaybygoblins妖精.ClareIwanttotellyouagainIloveyou.ButIhatetothinkofyouwaiting.IknowthatyouhavebeenwaitingformeallyourlifealwaysuncertainofhowlongthispatchofwaitingwouldbE.Tenminutestendays.A.month.WhatanuncertainhusbandIhavebeenClarelikeasailor.PleaseClarE.WhenIamdeadstopwaitingandbefreE.Ofme—putmedeepinsideyouandthengooutintheworldandlivE.Lovetheworldandyourselfinitmovethroughitasthoughtheworldisyournaturalelement.Aftermymomdiedsheatemyfatherupcompletely.Shewouldhavehatedit.Everyminuteofhislifesincethenhasbeenmarkedbyherabsenceeveryactionhaslackeddimensionbecausesheisnottheretomeasureagainst.AndwhenIwasyoungIdidn'tunderstandbutnowIknowhowabsencecanbepresent.IfIhadtoliveonwithoutyouIknowIcouldnotdoit.ButIhopeIhavethisvisionofyouwalkingwithyourshininghairinthesun.Ihavenotseenthiswithmyeyesbutonlywithmyimaginationthatmakespicturesthatalwayswantedtopaintyoushining;butIhopethatthisvisionwillbetrueanyway.ClarethereisonelastthingandIhavehesitatedtotellyoubecauseI'mafraidthattellingmightcauseittonothappenandalsobecauseIhavejustbeengoingonaboutnotwaitingandthismightcauseyoutowaitlongerthanyouhaveeverwaitedbeforE.ButIwilltellyouincaseyouneedsomethingafter.LastsummerIwassittinginKendrick’swaitingroomwhenIsuddenlyfoundmyselfinadarkhallwayinahouseIdon’tknow.AttheendofthehallIcouldseearimoflightaroundadoorandsoIwentveryslowlyandveryquietlytothedoorandlookedin.Theroomwaswhiteandlitwithmorningsun.Atthewindowwithherbacktomesatawomanwearingacoral-coloredcardigansweaterwithlongwhitehairalldownherback.ShehadacupofteabesideheronatablE.Imusthavemadesomelittlenoiseorshesensedmebehindher...sheturnedandsawmeandIsawheranditwasyouClarethiswasyouasanoldwomaninthefuturE.ItwassweetClareitwassweetbeyondtelling.Iwon’ttellyouanymoresoyoucanimagineit.WewillseeeachotheragainClarE.Untilthenlivefullypresentintheworldwhichissobeautiful.It’sdarknowandIamverytireD.Iloveyoualways.Timeisnothing.Henry32.WhydidHenrymentionthesnowandiceinthefirstParagraph?A.Toindicatethedeathisapproaching.B.ToillustratethathehasaneasyminD.C.Toexpresshowurgenthewastowritetheletter.D.Toshowtheweatherconditionswhenhewrotetheletter.33.FromParagraph4wecanknowthat________.A.hismotherdiedsoonafterHenrywasbornB.thelivingshouldn’tmissthedeadtoomuchC.hismotherhadanarrowaffectionforhisfatherD.hisfatherlivedintheshadowofhismother’sabsence34.BydescribingwhathefoundinKendrick’swaitingroomHenryintendedtotellClarethat________.A.hehopedshewouldwaitforhimforeverB.hishealthwasworseningstepbystepC.sheshouldstopwaitingandbefreetoliveD.shewouldbemorebeautifulwhenshewasold35.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeHenry?A.ConsideratE.B.Generous.D.Explicit.D.RigiD.
Itwasaboutmidday.I’dleftworkearlyinthemorningtocashacheck.Iwalkedalongtothebankandfoundtherewereonlyabouttenorelevencustomersinthereaprettyunusualnumberforthosecentralbanks.Iwaiteduntilitwasmyturnwalkeduptothedeskandstartedtalkingtothebankclerk.Hehadareallystrangeexpressiononhisface—justsortofablankstarE.IthoughthewaslookingatmeuntilIrealizedhewasstaringovermyshoulder.Ibegantoturnroundtoseewhathewaslookingatandatthesamemomenttheoutsidebankguardtheonewiththemachineguncameflyingthroughthedoorandlayfacedownonthefloor.Followinghimthroughthedoorwerethreeabsolutelyfrighteningmenwearingthosehorriblestockingmasks.Theywerecarryingguns;atleasttheoneinfrontwascarryingapistol.WhetherornottheysaidanythingIcan’tremembertothisdayorwhetherpeoplejustautomaticallyputtheirhandsupIdon’tknow.IputmyhandsupbutIjustdidn’tknowwhattodo.Forafewmomentstherewasjusttotalsilencesuddenlybrokenbythetelephoneringing.IrememberwonderingwhowasontheotherendofthelinE.Nobodyansweredthetelephonesoitjustkeptonringingandringinginthisotherwisedeathlyquiet.Thentwoofthemaskedmenwenttothecounterjumpedoveritandgotthecashiersandbankclerkstostartfillingtheirbagswithcash.Whilethetwoweregettingthemoneytheoneatthedoorcoveringuswiththegunobviouslygotabitofananxietyattackandstartedswearingatthemtellingthemtohurryupandgetamoveon.Theyjumpedbackoverthecounter.Oneofthemlosthisbalancewhenhelandedonthefloorandfellover.Theothertwosworeathimagain.ThentheyleftthroughthedoorwarningusDon’tmovE.Staylikethatwithyourhandsupfortenminutes.ThentheyjustdisappearedandtherewastotalsilencE.1.Whatdoesthewritermeanbysayingaprettyunusualnumberforthosecentralbanksinthefirstparagraph?A.Morecustomersthanusualwerestayinginthebank.B.Lessbankclerksthanexpectedwereinthebank.C.Therewereoftenmorethanadozencustomersinthebank.D.Morebanksshouldbeopentoservecustomersinthecitycenter.2.Thebankclerkworeablankexpressiononhisfaceprobablybecause________.A.hewasfeelingupsetatthatmomentB.hefeltpuzzledandsensedsomethingterribleC.hewasrequiredtokeepsilenceD.hewasthreatenedwithagunbyrobbers3.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Thecustomersdidn’twaitinlinebutjumpedthequeuebecauseoftheconfusion.B.Allthepeopleinthebankexceptthewriterputtheirhandsupautomatically.C.Nobodyansweredthephonebecausealltheclerkswerebusywithwork.D.thebankworkerswereforcedtofilltherobbers’bagswithcash.4.What’sthebesttitleofthispassage?A.AStreetGangB.AStrangeBankC.ABankRobberyD.AHorribleAdventure
ItisamazingtonotethattheInternetisstillsuchanewdeviceandyetitisoneofthefastestandmostpowerfulmediatools.Butthinkaboutitforamoment.OntheInternetabigonlinecompanycanberunbyonlytwoguysintheirgaragE.Soitisonlyreasonablethenthatpeopleshoppingonlinewouldbealittleleeryofthesecuritylevels.InternetgiantssuchasMicrosoftknewconsumerconfidencewasthekeytogettingvirtual虚拟的shoppingoffthegroundandtheyworkhardtomakepeoplefeelsafetoshoponlinE.CreditcardcompaniestooquicklysawthepotentialforonlineshoppingandhaveinstalledthingslikeonlineshoppinginsuranceforpeoplE.Ifyoueverhaveaproblemwithyouronlinecreditpurchasesmanycreditcardcompanieswillhappilyrefund退还yourmoneyandthensettheirclawsonthecompanythatwrongedyou.Nowthat’sbuyingpower!ThereareotherbonusesforonlineshoppersofcoursE.Noline-upsforonE.Noannoyingmallshoppingcartswithbrokenwheelsandkidscryingbecausetheirparentswon’tgetthemwhattheywant.WhenshoppingonlineconsumerscansitdownhaveacoffeeandweartheirslippersnothavingtoworryabouttheirhairorparkingandjustclickingthroughsaleaftersalE.Comparisonshoppingcouldn’tbeanyeasier.Andthankstocouriercompanies快递公司gettinginontheactyouneverneedtowaitlongerthanadayortwotogetthoseallimportantpurchasesdeliveredrighttoyourdoor.Nowondersomanycompaniesareshakingtheirheadsattraditionaladvertisingandinsteadlookingtothevirtualworldtoattractonlineshoppers.21.Theunderlinedwordleeryinthefirstparagraphmeans_________.A.distrustfulB.confidentC.hopefulD.disappointed22.Consumerconfidenceinonlineshoppingmainlyrelieson________.A.shoppingfreedomB.shoppingconvenienceC.InternetaccessD.shoppingsecurity23.Whichgroupsofwordswouldthewriterusetodescribecurrentonlineshopping?A.AdventurousenjoyablefastunrealB.UnsafecheapslowconvenientC.SafeconvenientfastcomfortableD.Reliablepopularconvenientslow24.ThefollowingcompaniesarethoughttohavemadecontributionstothepopularityofonlineshoppingEXCEPT________.A.InternetcompaniesB.advertisingcompaniesC.couriercompaniesD.creditcardcompanies25.Whatisthepurposeofthepassage?A.ToadvisE.B.Togiveinstructions.C.ToadvertisE.D.Toinform.
A.goodwaytopassanexaminationistoworkhardeverydayintheyear.Youmayfailintheexaminationifyouarelazyformostoftheyearandthenworkhardonlyafewdaysbeforetheexamination.A.fewdaysbeforetheexaminationyoushouldstartgoingtobedearly.Donotstayuplateatnightlearningthings.Beforeyoustarttheexaminationreadcarefullyoverthequestionpaper.TrytounderstandtheexactmeaningofeachquestionbeforeyoupickupyourpentowritE.Whenyouhaveatlastfinishedyourexaminationsreadoveryouranswers.Correctanymistakewhichyouseeandmakesurethatyouhavenotmissedanythingout.1.Ifyouworkhardonlyafewdaysbeforeanexaminationyoumay________.A.passitB.getsickC.failD.beallowedtotaketheexamination2.Stayuplateatnightheremeans________.A.sleepinginbedB.justsittingupwithoutdoinganythingC.walkingaboutintheroomD.workingfarintothenight3.Beforewritingyoushould________.A.pickupyourpenB.checkthepaperC.understandtheexactmeaningofeachquestionD.notdoanythingbutwait4.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassageA.Youmustnothandintheexaminationpaperbeforeyoucheckyouranswers.B.Youmustwaittillotherspointoutmistakesinyourpaper.C.Youmustfirsthandinyourpaperthencorrectthemistakes.D.Youmustbethelasttohandinyourpaper.
Mafatherwasaself-taughtmandolinplayer.Hewasoneofthebeststringinstrumentplayersinourtown.Hecouldnotreadmusicbutifheheardatuneafewtimeshecouldplayit.WhenhewasyoungerhewasamemberofasmallcountrymusicbanD.Theywouldplayatlocaldancesandonafewoccasionswouldplayforthelocalradiostation.HeoftentoldushowhehadauditionedandearnedapositioninabandthatfeaturedPatsyClineastheirleadsinger.Hetoldthefamilythatafterhewashiredheneverwentback.Dadwasaveryreligiousman.Hestatedthattherewasalotofdrinkingandcursingthedayofhisauditionandhedidnotwanttobearoundthattypeofenvironment.OccasionallyDadwouldgetouthismandolinandplayforthefamily.Wethreechildren:TrishaMonteandIGeorgeJrwouldoftensingalong.SongssuchastheTennesseeWaltzHarborLightsandaroundChristmastimethewell-knownrenditionofSilverBells.SilverBellsSilverBellsitsChristmastimeinthecitywouldringthroughoutthehousE.OneofDad'sfavoritehymnswasTheOldRuggedCross.WelearnedthewordstothehymnwhenwewereveryyoungandwouldsingitwithDadwhenhewouldplayandsing.AnothersongthatwasoftensharedinourhousewasasongthataccompaniedtheWaltDisneyseries:DaveyCrockett.Dadonlyhadtohearthesongtwicebeforehelearneditwellenoughtoplayit.DaveyDaveyCrockettKingoftheWildFrontierwasafavoritesongforthefamily.Heknewweenjoyedthesongandtheprogramandwouldoftengetoutthemandolinaftertheprogramwasover.Icouldnevergetoverhowhecouldplaythesongssowellafteronlyhearingthemafewtimes.IlovedtosingbutIneverlearnedhowtoplaythemandolin.ThisissomethingIregrettothisday.Dadlovedtoplaythemandolinforhisfamilyheknewweenjoyedsingingandhearinghimplay.Hewaslikethat.Ifhecouldgivepleasuretoothershewouldespeciallyhisfamily.HewasalwaystheresacrificinghistimeandeffortstoseethathisfamilyhadenoughintheirlifE.IhadtomatureintoamanandhavechildrenofmyownbeforeIrealizedhowmuchhehadsacrificeD.21.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.DadbecameamandolinplayerafterhewenttoearnapositioninabandB.Dadwastalentedandaself-taughtmandolinplayerC.DadwouldplaytheTeennesseeWaltzHarborLightsforthefamilyandSilverBellswasoneofDad’sfavoritehymns.D.DadwasseldomsacrificinghistimeandeffortsmakehisfamilyhappyintheirlifE.22.Theauthorfeltregrettedbecause___________.A.hisfatherdidn’twanttoteachhimB.hehadnomusicgenefromhisfatherC.hedidn’tlearnhowtoplaymandolinD.hehatedtoplayit23.What’sthebesttitleforthetext?A.KindDadandHisMandolinB.ProudFatherC.StrangeMandolinD.HarmoniousFamily
Haveyoueverbeenill?Whenyouareillyoumustbeunhappybecauseyourbodybecomeshotandtherearepainsalloveryourbody.Youdon’twanttoworkandyouhavetostayinbedandyouwillfeelverysaD.Whatmakesusill?Theyaregerms.Germs细菌areeverywherE.Theyareverysmallandyoucan’tfindthemwithyoureyesbutyoucanseethemwithamicroscope显微镜wewillseealotoftheminit.Soyourfatherandmotherwillnotletyoudrinkdirtywater.Germsarenotonlyfoundinwater.Theyarefoundinairanddust.Ifyougetacutinthefingerandifsomeofthedustfromthefloorgoesintothecutgermswillcomeintoyourfinger.Yourfingerwillbecomebigandredandyouwillhavemuchpaininit.Sometimesifthegermsgointoallofyourbodyyoumayhavepainineverypartofthebody.1.If_______youmaybeillnow.A.youliketostayinbedB.youfeelcoldinwinter.C.yourbodybecomehotD.youfeelhotafterwork2.Germscanbefound________.A.onlyinamicroscopeB.onlyinourbodyC.onlyindirtywaterD.everywherearoundus3.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?A.Ifthingsareverysmalltheyaregerms.B.Ifthingscan’tbeseentheymustbegerms.C.GermsaretoosmalltoseewithoureyesD.Yourfingersmaybecutbysmallgerms.4.Themainideaofthepassageisthat_______.A.germsareindirtywater.B.it’sbadtobeillC.you’dbettertakecareofyourfingersD.germsmakeusill.
IamalwaysnervouswhenIgetanemailfrommyparentswithFYIForYourInformation.Myparentsareintheirlate70sandwhiletheyarequitehealthyfortheiragesIworryaboutwhatmessagestheyaregoingtogivemE.IgotsuchanemailinSeptemberfrommyfather.HesentanemailfrommycousinwhotoldthatherfathermyuncleReesehadpassedaway.ThenewsmademymindgoblankthoughIhavemethimlessthanadozentimesinmylifebecauseReesewasthefirstofmyparents’siblings兄弟姐妹todieandIwassimplynotreadyforthat.ThememorialservicewassetinFloridaandIquicklydecidedIneededtogo.IneededtobethereformyfatherandIneededtogoformyself.ReeseisaboutnineyearsolderthanmyfatherandIstartedtodothemathinmyheaD.Iknowthatdoesn’tmakesensebutIwilldoanythingtoreasonthatIstillhavealotoftimebeforeIwillbeinmycousin’sshoes.Reese’smemorialservicewassmallwithonlyfamilyandperhapsadozenofhisfriends.ThefuneralwasattendedbyanevensmallernumberandthenthefamilygatheredatanearbybartolookatoldphotographsfoundamongReese’spossessionswhenhedieD.AswedrovebacktotheOrlandoInternationalAirportIthoughtabouthowIamnotsurewhatmyparentswantnotonlyintheirmemorialservicesbutalsohowtheywanttoberememberedandwheretheywanttobelaidtorest.ThesearegoingtobedifficultconversationsbutIknowIneedtohavethem.Maybenotrightnowbutwedoneedtoopenthediscussionatsomepoint.ItmayfeeltooearlybutItrustmyparentswillknowthatwhenadultchildrenraisethesequestionswedoitoutoflovetohonortheirlivesandtheirwishes.24.WhydoemailswithFYImaketheauthoruneasy?A.She’stoobusytoreadthoseemails.B.Shedislikesherparents’nonstoptalking.C.Theyoftenbringunpleasantnews.D.She’safraidtogetbadnewsaboutherparents.25.Howdidtheauthorfeelabouttheemailfromhercousin?A.DisappointeD.B.ShockeD.C.ConfuseD.D.AnnoyeD.26.Whatdoweknowfromthethirdandfourthparagraphs?A.Aget-togetherwasheldathomE.B.Reese’sfriendsdidn’tappear.C.Notmanypeopleattendedthefuneral.D.TheauthorhesitatedtogotoFloridA.27.Whatdoestheauthordecidetodoafterthefuneral?A.Expressherloveforherparentsbravely.B.Haveatalkwithherparentsaboutdeath.C.Valueherparents’wishes.D.Geteverythingreadyforherparents.
TheBigBrotherinthenovel1984listenstoeverythingandnothingcanescapehisears.NowinrealitywehaveFacebook.Thesocialmediagianthasneverdeniedthatit’skeepingtrackofconversationsyouhavenearyourphoneiftheFacebookappisopenthatisbutnotoneexperthastoldNBCthatMarkZuckerberg’sempiremaybekeepingearsonyouatamoreregularbasis.AccordingtoProfessorKelliBurnswhoteachesmasscommunicationattheUniversityofSouthFloridaitmaybelisteningmoreoftenthanitletson.ToproveherpointBurnsturnedonthemicrophonefeatureonherphoneandsaidI’mreallyinterestedingoingonanAfricanjourney.Ithinkit’dbewonderfultorideinoneofthosejeeps.LessthanaminutelaterwhenshecheckedherFacebookpageshewasmetbyastoryaboutajourney–thefirstpostonhernewsfeed.Therewasalsoacaradonherpage.WhileFacebooksaysthatit’sonlykeepingitsearsopentohelpidentifythemusicyou’relisteningtoandTVmatchesyou’rewatchingBurns’littleexperimentsuggeststhattheremaybeothermotivationsatplayaswell.ButthesocialmediacompanyhasdeniedclaimsthatitrecordsanyconversationsandtoldTheIndependentFacebookdoesnotusemicrophoneaudiotoinformadvertisingorNewsFeedstoriesinanyway.Businessesareabletoserverelatedadsbasedonpeople’sinterestsandotherstatisticinformationbutnotthroughaudiocollection.WhetheryoubelievethisstatementornottherearewaystostopFacebookfromlisteninginatall.Simplyturnoffyourphone’smicrophonebyheadingoverintoSettingsifyou’reaniPhoneusergoingtothePrivacytabthenclickingonMicrophone.FromthereyoucanremoveFacebook’smicprivilegesandprobablystopthecompanyfromhearingyourconversations.OnAndroidyoucanalsogotoPrivacyundertheSettingstabandchangeFacebook’spermissions.Sothenexttimeyou’rechattingwithyourfriendsaboutyoursummervacationplanskeepaneyeonyourFacebookfeed.Theremaybemoreparticipantsinyourconversationthanyourealize.28.WhydoestheauthormentiontheBigBrotherinthefirstparagraph?A.ToexplainwhoBigBrotheris.B.TostresstheimportanceofFacebook.C.TointroducethetopicaboutFacebook.D.Toencouragereaderstosharetheirideas.29.Whatdoestheunderlineditinparagraph1referto?A.BigBrother.B.Anempire.C.Facebook.D.A.university.30.WhatmightFacebookdoifitisturnedon?A.Chatwithyoulikearealfriend.B.Turnonyourphone’smicrophone.C.Identifythemovieyouarewatching.D.Showadsbasedonyourconversation.31.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.WallsHaveEarsB.TheAppleofYourEyeC.TurnoffYourCellPhoneD.Facebook:aCaringBrother
Thebabyisjustonedayoldandhasnotyetlefthospital.Sheisquietbutalert警觉Twentycentimetersfromherfaceresearchershaveplacedawhitecardwithtwoblackspotsonit.Shestaresatitcarefully.A.researcherremovesthecardandreplacesitbyanotherthistimewiththespotsdifferentlyspaceD.Asthecardschangefromonetotheotherhergaze凝视startstoloseitsfocus-untilathirdwiththreeblackspotsispresenteD.Hergazereturns:shelooksatitfortwiceaslongasshedidatthepreviouscarD.Canshetellthatthenumbertwoisdifferentfromthreejust24hoursaftercomingintotheworld?Ordonewbornssimplyprefermoretofewer?Thesameexperimentbutwiththreespotsshownbeforetwoshowsthesamereturnofinterestwhenthenumberofspotschanges.Perhapsitisjustthenewness?Whenslightlyolderbabieswereshowncardswithpicturesofobjectsacombakeyanorangeandsoonchangingthenumberofobjectshadaneffectseparatefromchangingtheobjectsthemselves.Coulditbethepatternthattwothingsmakeasopposedtothree?Noagain.Babiespaidmoreattentiontosquaresmovingrandomlyonascreenwhentheirnumberchangedfromtwotothreeorthreetotwo.Theeffectevencrossesbetweensenses.Babieswhowererepeatedlyshowntwospotsbecamemoreexcitedwhentheythenheardthreedrumbeatsthanwhentheyheardjusttwo;likewise同样地whentheresearchersstartedwithdrumbeatsandmovedtospots.25.TheexperimentdescribedinParagraph1isrelatedtothebaby’s__.A.senseofhearing.B.senseofsight.C.senseoftouch.D.senseofsmell.26.Babiesaresensitivetothechangein______.A.thesizeofcards.B.thecolourofpictures.C.theshapeofpatterns.D.thenumberofobjects.27.Whydidtheresearcherstestthebabieswithdrumbeats?A.Toreducethedifficultyoftheexperiment.B.Toseehowbabiesrecognizesounds.C.Tocarrytheirexperimentfurther.D.Tokeepthebabies’interest.28.Wheredoesthistextprobablycomefrom?A.Sciencefiction.B.Children’sliteraturE.C.Anadvertisement.D.Asciencereport.
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