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GrowingupinruralMalawiAfricaWilliamKamkwambalearnedtoacceptthatlifewasharD.Helivedwithhisparentsandsevensistersinasmallclayhousewithoutelectricityorrunningwater.LikemostboysinhisvillageWilliamwasexpectedtoassisthisparentsonthefamilyfarmaswellaskeepupwithhisschoolwork.EachnightlikemostMalawianshisfamilywenttobedearlybecausethekeroseneoiltheyneededtolightthelampswascostly.Aterribledroughtin2000leftmanyMalawianshungryandWilliam’sfamilywasnoexception.In2003attheageof13Williamandmanyotherchildrenwereforcedtodropoutofschoolwhentheirparentscouldnolongeraffordhisschooling.Williamhadtoworkevenhardertohelphisfamilybuthewasn’treadytogiveuphiseducation.Hewenttothelocallibraryandtookoutsomebookstostudy.OnebookcalledUsingEnergysparkedWilliam’sinterestinscienceandgavehimanideathatsignificantlychangedhisfuturE.InthebookWilliamfoundapictureofawindmill风车andabriefdescriptionofhowitcouldbeusedtogenerateelectricityfromwinD.Heknewthattherewasplentyofwindinhisvillageandrealizedthatifhecouldbuildawindmilllikethathecouldgivehisfamilyandthe.peopleinhisvillageamuchbetterlifE.Therewasjustoneproblem.Thebookdidn’texplainhowtobuildawindmillandneitherdidanyoftheotherbooksinthelibrary.WhathappenedoverthenextyeardemonstratedWilliam’sincredibleambitionanddetermination.Hebegantocollectanykindsofmaterialshethoughtcouldbeuseful—scrapsofwoodbrokenbicyclesoldshoes—andstartedtobuildawindmillnexttohisfamily’shousE.Heenduredmanychallengesandfailures.Otherpeopleinhisvillagecalledhimcrazyandsaidhisideawouldneverwork.Finallyattheageof14Williamcompletedhisfirstwindmill.WhentheysawelectriclightsandheardthesoundofmusicontheradiocomingfromWilliam^housethevillagepeoplecamerunning.Hehaddoneit.WilliamKamkwambahadfoundawaytocapturethewinD.Kamkwamba’sautobiography自传TheBoyWhoHarnessedtheWind^tellsthestoryofhowtherestoftheworldcametoknowabouthisachievements.Withthehelpofinternationalsupportershisvillagenowhascleanrunningwatersolarpoweredlightingandelectricpower.AsaresultofhisactionsKamkwambawasinvitedtostudyengineeringatDartmouthCollegeoneofthetop-rankinguniversitiesintheU.S.Healsotravelstheworldandgivestalksabouthowhemadehisdreamareality.56.WilliamwenttothelocallibrarybecauseA.hewantedtofindsomematerialsforhisinventionB.itwashisfavoritewaytokilltimeandrelaxC.hewantedtocontinuehiseducationD.itwasbelievedtobeawaytochangehisfate57.Paragraph3ismainlyabout_____.A.whythewindmillissoattractiveB.howWilliamgotinspiredbyahookC.whyWilliamdecidedtocontinuehiseducationD.howawindmillworkstoproduceelectricity58.ThelivingconditionsinWilliam'svillagearemuchbetternowmainlybecauseA.WilliamhashelpedbuildapowerstationB.thevillagersaregreatlyencouragedbyWilliamC.WilliamautobiographyislocallypopularD.ithasreceivedmuchoutsidehelp59.WilliamKamkwambacanbebestdescribedas_____.A.ambitiousanddeterminedB.honestandforgivingC.braveandpatientD.reasonableandhumorous60.Whatisthemessageconveyedinthepassage?A.Weshouldstrikewhiletheironishot.B.A.goodbeginningmakesagoodenD.C.OnewholiveshisdreamcanmakeadifferencE.D.You’dbetternotputalltheeggsinonebasket.
IfyouaskpeopletonametheonepersonwhohadthegreatesteffectontheEnglishlanguageyouwillgetanswerslikeShakespeareSamuelJohnsonandWebsterbutnoneofthesemenhadanyeffectatallcomparedtoamanwhodidn'tevenspeakEnglish-----WilliamtheConqueror.Before1066inthelandwenowcallGreatBritainlivedpeoplesbelongingtotwomajorlanguagegroups.Inthewest-centralregionlivedtheWelshwhospokeaCelticlanguageandinthenorthlivedtheScotswhoselanguagethoughnotthesameasWelshwasalsoCeltiC.IntherestofthecountrylivedtheSaxonsactuallyamixtureofAnglosSaxonsandotherGermanicandNordicpeopleswhospokewhatwenowcallAnglo-SaxonorOldEnglishaGermaniclanguagE.IfthisstateofaffairshadlastedEnglishtodaywouldbeclosetoGerman.Butthisstateofaffairsdidnotlast.In1066theNormansledbyWilliamdefeatedtheSaxonsandbegantheirruleoverEnglanD.ForaboutacenturyFrenchbecametheofficiallanguageofEnglandwhileOldEnglishbecamethelanguageofpeasants.AsaresultEnglishwordsofpoliticsandthelawcomefromFrenchratherthanGerman.InsomecasesmodernEnglishevenshowsadistinctionbetweenupper-classFrenchandlower-classAnglo-Saxoninitswords.WeevenhavedifferentwordsforsomefoodsmeatinparticulardependingonwhetheritisstilloutinthefieldsorathomereadytobecookedwhichshowsthefactthattheSaxonpeasantsweredoingthefarmingwhiletheupper-classNormansweredoingmostoftheeating.WhenAmericansvisitEuropeforthefirsttimetheyusuallyfindGermanymoreforeignthanFrancebecausetheGermantheyseeonsignsandadvertisementsseemsmuchmoredifferentfromEnglishthanFrenchdoes.FewrealizethattheEnglishlanguageisactuallyGermanicinitsbeginningandthattheFrenchinfluencesarealltheresultofoneman'sambition.68.ThetwomajorlanguagesspokeninwhatisnowcalledGreatBritainbefore1066were______.A.WelshandScottishB.NordicandGermanicC.CelticandOldEnglishD.Anglo-SaxonandGermanic69.WhydoesFranceappearlessforeignthanGermanytoAmericansontheirfirstvisittoEurope?A.MostadvertisementsinFranceappearinEnglish.B.TheyknowlittleofthehistoryoftheEnglishlanguagE.C.ManyFrenchwordsaresimilartoEnglishones.D.TheyknowFrenchbetterthanGerman.70.Whatisthesubjectdiscussedinthetext?A.ThehistoryofGreatBritain.B.ThesimilaritybetweenEnglishandFrench.C.TheruleoverEnglandbyWilliamtheConqueror.D.TheFrenchinfluencesontheEnglishlanguage.71.Theunderlinedworddistinctioninparagraph3canbereplacedby________.AdifferenceB.similarityC.extinctionD.likeness
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AnestimatedeightmillionpeopleinBritainenjoywalkinginthePeakDistricteveryyear.Butwhatmanywhoenjoyoutdoorhobbiesdon’tknowisthattheirrighttowalkwaswonbymenwhosacrificedtheirownfreedomtogainaccesstothecountrysideforall.In1932wealthylandownershadexclusiveuseoflargeareasofmoorlandsforgrouseshooting.Walkerswerekeptoutbyguardsuntilagroupof400peoplefromManchesterandYorkshireledbyBennyRothmanengagedonamasstrespass.Thecampaignerwasjailedwithfourothermen.Theeventiscreditedbymanywithstartingamovementthatpavedthewayfortheestablishmentofnationalparks.MrRothmandiedin2002butheisnowbeinghonouredforhiscontributionwiththeunveilingofablueplaqueonhisformerhomeinCroftonAvenueTimperleyGreaterManchester.RetiredprofessorHarrywhofollowedinhisfather'sfootstepsbyspecialisinginenvironmentalissuessays:Hewasaveryoptimisticmanandhemadethebestofitwhenhewenttoprison.Itdidn'tputhimoffcampaigninghewentoncampaigningonenvironmentalissuesmostofhislifE.MrRothmandidlivetoseetheCountrysideRightsofWayActpassedbyParliamentin2000ensuringthefreedomofthecountrysideforfuturegenerations.RolySmithafriendofMrRothmanandanauthorofwalkingguidebookssaid:Itisdowntothemthatwehavegotwhatwehavetoday.CouncillorJonathanCoupeofTraffordCouncilsaid:Thehonourofhavingablueplaqueattributedtoyoumeansyouhavereallymadeanimpressiononsociety.MrRothmancontributedtothechangingofhistoryanditisbecauseofhimthatweareabletoenjoythelocalcountrysideasoftenandfreelyaswecantoday.51.WhatdoweknowaboutpeopleinBritainaccordingtoParA.1?A.Theyvaluefreedom.B.Theyhavewideinterests.C.Theyarefondofhiking.D.TheytendtoliveinthecountrysidE.52.A.blueplaquewasrevealedonMr.Rothman’sformerhome.A.tosupporthiscampaignB.tohonorhiscontributionC.toremindpeopleofthepastD.tocelebratetheestablishmentofnationalparks.53.BesidesoptimisticwhichofthefollowingbestdescribesMr.Rothman?A.CautiousB.DeterminedC.ConsiderateD.Ambitious54.FromthelastthreeparagraphswelearnthatMr.Rothman.A.hasservedasacouncilorB.hasmadeachievementsindifferentC.hasbeenhighlythoughtofforhiscontributionsD.hasdevotedhislifetoenvironmentprotection
Haveyoueverhadthedesiretowandertheworldandseewhatwasoutthere?Whilesomepeopleprefertostayinthecomfortoftheirownhomeothershavebeenbittenbythetravelbugandcan’twaittoexploretheworlD.Exotic异国的placescalltothem.Cometovisitusandwewillshowyoumymysteriestheysay.EveryyearmillionsofpeoplepacktheirsuitcasesorputonbackpacksandflocktovisitthesevencontinentsoftheworlD.TheywanderthroughthecastlesandmuseumsofEuropeandthecitiesandnaturalwondersofNorthandSouthAmericA.SomevisitthevastexoticculturesofAsiaAfricaandtheMiddleEast.ThegreatoutbackofAustraliaisawonderlandforthosewhogotherE.Andafewluckypeopleevenrealizetheirdreamstovisitthemostmysteriouscontinentontheearth–AntarcticA.Whydopeoplewanttoexploretheworld?Itgivesthemabetterunderstandingabouttheearthandthepeoplelivingonit.ItopenstheirmindsitgivesthemafeelingofaccomplishmentanditmakesthemfeelalivE.SosavesomemoneygetyourpassportreadyandseetheworlD.Itwillchangeyourlifeforever.56.Ifapersonisbittenbyatravelbughe________.A.preferstostayathomeB.feelsalotofpainC.hatesexoticplacesD.iseagertoseetheworld57.Thewritersuggeststravelersgoto________toexperiencethemostdifferentcultures.A.EuropeB.AmericaC.AsiaD.Antarctica58.Fromthepassagewecanlearnthatbyexploringtheworldyoucangetthebenefitsexcept________.A.controllingyourlifeforeverB.understandingtheearthandthepeopleC.OpeningyourmindsD.havingasenseofachievement59.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.InterestingplacesB.AdvantagesoftravelingC.CulturedifferencesD.Attitudestowardstraveling
ReadingisagreatwaytoimproveyourEnglish.You'lllearnnewwordsrevisepreviously-taughtusefulexpressionsandphrases.Byreadingyouarereceivingvaluablelanguageinput.Andthisishowyoulearn!Asyou'rereadingyou'retakingin吸收languagenaturallyandyou'reseeinghowitallfitstogether.Thisiscrucialtoyourlearning.ThekeytoeffectivereadingistoreadthingsthatyouwanttoreaD.TherearemillionsofbooksmagazinesandwebsitesouttherE.Youcouldn'tpossiblyreadthemall.Sotheimportantthingistofindthingsthatyoulikereading.Thenyou'llbemotivated有动力的toreaD.Andthenthereadingwon'tbedifficult.Butwherecanyoustart?Wellyoucouldreadabookthatyou'vealreadyreadinyourownlanguagE.SimplyfindatranslatedversionofabookthatyouhavereadandenjoyeD.Youcouldalsoreadthenews.ThisisgreatasyoucanreadthenewsinyourownlanguagefirsttheninEnglish.You'llfinditeasyasyou'llbefamiliarwiththetopicsandstories.Magazinesarealsogreat.Findonethatcoversatopicyou'reinterestedin:businessclothinghousessportscomputersdesigningcooking...OrGotoGoogleGroupswhichhasdiscussiongroupsbasedoncommoninterests.Justtypeinthetopicthatinterestsyouyou’llhaveagreatsourceofEnglishinputwherethelanguageiswritteninasimplestylE.Finallyhowyoureadisalsoimportant.Thebestthingistoreadwithoutusingadictionary.Letthewordsflowoveryou.Justskip跳读thepartsyoudon'tunderstanD.Ifyoumakeyourreadingfeeltoomuchlikeworkit'llstopbeingfunandbreakyourconcentration注意力toomuch.Alsoplantoread20pagesaday.Verysoonyou'llhavebeenexposedtothousandsofusefulphrasesandwords.Havefunreading!You'lllearnsomuch!61.Theunderlinedwordcrucialinthefirstparagraphisclosestinmeaningto___.A.easyB.importantC.difficultD.hard62.Thekeytoeffectivereadingis____.A.toreadmillionsofbooksB.nottolearngrammarrulesC.tobemotivatedtoreadD.toreadeasythings63.Youcanstarttoreadby________.A.readingabookthatyou'vealreadyreadinEnglishB.readingthenewsinEnglishfirstC.goingtoGoogleGroupstopracticespokenEnglishD.readingmagazinescontainingtopicsyouareinterestedin64.Fromthelastparagraphwecanlearnthat_______.A.whenyoureadyouneedn’tlookupeverynewwordinthedictionaryB.thegreatthingaboutreadingisthatyoucanreadwithoutanyeffortC.toreadisasmuchfunastoworkD.youshouldmakenotesofeverynewwordandphrasewhilereading65.Thebesttitleofthepassagecanbe_______.A.HowtoReadEnglishNovelsB.HowtoLearnEnglishByReadingC.HowtoAbsorbExpressionsAndPhrasesD.HowtoLearnEnglishWithoutAnyEffort
ThePuritans新教徒getabadreputationinAmerica—especiallywhenitcomestoalcohol.MayflowerthefirstshipthatcameoverfromEnglandtoMassachusettsBayactuallycarriedmorebeerthanwater.InfacttheFoundingFathersofAmericalikedadrink—SamuelAdamswasapartnerinhisfatherbreweryandThomasJeffersonwasfamousforimportingEuropeanwines.EarlyAmericanstookahealthfulsmalldrinkforbreakfastwhiskeywasatypicallunchtimedrinksale麦芽酒accompaniedsupperandthedayendedwithanotherdrinkcallednightcap.MostAmericansin1790consumedanaverageof5.8gallonsofpurealcoholayear.In1830consumptionreached7.1gallonsayearandalcoholismwasstartingtohaveaseriousinfluenceoncommunities.Womenandchildrenmightbeinphysicaldangerifthemanofthehousebegandrinking.Ifhebecameillorlosthisjobthroughdrinkingtherewasnosocialsafetynettosupportorprotecthisfamily.EventuallyalcoholismwasbeingtreatedasadiseasE.Bythelate19thCenturysupportforProhibitionbanningthemanufactureandsaleofalcoholwaspowerful.Thefirstarrestfordrivingundertheinfluenceofalcoholwasin1897.On16January1919Prohibitionwassetintolaw.Howeverbythe1930swhenAmericaneconomywasexperiencingahardtimeitwaswidelybelievedthatmakingalcohollegalagainwouldprovidebadly-neededjobsandtaxes.SoinFebruaryof1933ProhibitionwasendeD.StillProhibitionhadagreatinfluenceonalcoholdrinkinginthiscountry.In1955Americansdrankanaverageof2.3gallonsofpurealcoholayear.TheProhibitionmovementwasstillquitestrongafterProhibitionendedanditledtoalotoflocalprohibitiononalcohol.TheAmericanpresidencyhasdonealottorehabilitatealcoholandmakeitrespectableagain.PresidentsRichardNixonJimmyCarterBillClintonRonaldReaganandBarackObamacanallbeseenonfilmdrinkingsociallyandmakingofficialtoastswithinternationalcelebrities.36.WhichisTRUEaboutthePuritansaccordingtothepassage?A.TheirancestorscametoAmericatosellalcohol.B.TheyfoundedthebreweriesinEuropeancountries.C.Theyhadahabitofalcoholdrinking.D.Theywerethemajorimporterofalcohol.37.Inwhatwaywasanalcoholic’sfamilyaffectedbyalcoholism?A.Hisfamilycouldn’taffordthedrink.B.Hisfamilymightsufferfinancially.C.Hiswifeandchildrenmightbecomeill.D.Hisfamilymightnotbetreatedequally.38.WhatcanbelearnedaboutProhibitioninAmerica?A.Itcameintolawinthe19thcentury.B.Itdiscouragedalcoholdrinking.C.Itseffectdisappearedafteritsremoval.D.Itfailedtoforbiddrunkdriving.39.TheunderlinedwordrehabilitateinParagraph5isclosestinmeaningtoA.acknowledgeB.forbidC.importD.produce40.Thepassagemainlytalksabout_______.A.thebriefhistoryofalcoholdrinkinginAmericaB.Americanpresidents’affectionforalcoholdrinkingC.thePuritans’badreputationinAmericaD.thereasonswhyProhibitioncameintolaw
Thereare67countiesinthestateofAlabama.Eachcountyisrichwithhistoryanditsownuniquestories.ColbertCountylocatedinthenorthwestcornerofthestatehasitsshareofexcitingstoriesandclaimstostatewidefame.ThecountywascreatedonFebruary61867andTuscumbiabecamethecountyseatthetowninwhichtheofficesofthecountygovernmentarelocated.OneofthemostfamousresidentsofTuscumbiawasHelenKeller.HelenKellerwasbornonJune271880.Herhomewasawhiteframecottagebuiltbyhergrandparents.Sinceivy常春藤greweverywherethehousewascalledIvyGreen.ItwashereatthewaterpumpinthebackyardthatKellerlearnedthewordw-a-t-e-rwiththehelpofherteacherAnneSullivan.VisitorstoIvyGreencanwalkunderboxwoodtreesthatare150yearsold.ThehomehasfurniturethattheKellerfamilyused.ItalsohasKeller’sBraille盲文booksandheroriginalBrailletypewriter.SpringParkisTuscumbia’smostpopularparkandfavoritetouristattraction.Thisparkhastheworld’slargestmanufacturedwaterfallcalledColdwaterFalls.TheSpringParkLightandWaterShowisanamazingsighttosee.IttakesplaceeveryFridaySaturdayandSundayatsundown.Thewaterappearstodancetomusicandcoloredlights.ThemusicplayedduringtheshowisrecordedbysingersandmusiciansfromAlabama.FameRecordingStudiosisinthecityofMuscleShoalsinColbertCounty.ThestudioisthefirstsuccessfulrecordingstudioinAlabama.ItisbestknownforcreatingSouthernrockSouthernsoulandcountysoul.Well-knownperformerslikeArethaFranklinandmusicalgroupssuchasAlabamaandLynyrdhavemaderecordingsatthisstudio.VisitorscancontinuetoexploremusicinAlabamabyvisitingtheAlabamaMusicHallofFameinTuscumbia.Builtin1990thissiterecognizesthemusicaltalentsofmorethan500Alabamaresidentsinawidevarietyofmusicalstylesincludingcountryandrhythmandblues.TrulyColbertCountyhasalotofwonderfullocationstovisit.Guestswillnotbedisappointedinavisittothisdelightfulplace.32.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutAlabamaandmusic?A.Alabamamusicianshaveestablishedexhibitsforvisitors.B.ThereareagreatmanytalentedmusiciansinAlabama.C.MusicisthemostimportantindustryinAlabama.D.Alabamaresidentsenjoylisteningtomusic.33.HowmanylocationsrelatedtomusicinColbertCountyarementionedinthetext?A.1.B.2.C.3.D.4.34.Theauthorwritesthetextmainlytopersuadethereader__________.A.tolearnfromHelenKellerB.tovisitbusinessesinAlabamaC.tostopforavisitinColbertCountyD.tolistentoSouthernstylesofmusic35.Thetextismostprobablytakenfrom__________.A.astorybookB.abookreviewC.apersonaldiaryD.atravelmagazine
VillagersofthehighdesertofLadakhinIndia’sJammuandKashmirstateusedtoharvestplentifulcropsofwheatfruitsandvegetablesinsummer.Butforyearsthestreamshaverundryinspringjustwhenfarmersneededwatertosowseeds.Theyhadwaterwhenitwasn’tneededduringtherestoftheyearsuchasinwinterwhenpeopleletwaterrunfromtapstopreventpipesfromfreezingandbursting.Villagersblameclimatechangeforcausingglaciers冰川toshrinkbymeltingthemfasterthanbeforE.Tosolvethewater-shortageproblemSonamWangchukamechanicalengineerandhisteamofvolunteersarebuildingahugeverticalblockoficeinPhyangninemilesfromLehthecapitalofLadakh.Whenspringcomesandtheartificialglaciermeltsfarmerswillhaveflowingwater.Thismethodstoreswaterwithouttheneedforconcretewaterstoragetanksordam.Whileitwon’tstopglaciersfromshrinkingitcouldhelppeopleadapttoawarmingworlD.LastwinterWangchukbuiltasix-meter-highprototypeonamopenriverbanktotesthisnovelideA.Itstored150000litersofwaterat3170metersthelowestaltitudeinLehvalley.Thishesaidprovedicepyramids金字塔canbebuiltanywhereintheregion.Whentheprototypelasteduntilmid-Mayhewasencouragedtoattempta30-metre-highpyramidoficethiswinter.ButthecostofpipingwaterfromthePhyangstream1.5milesawaywasahugeS100000.Notdiscouragedhesomehowraisedthemoneyandworkbeganon21January.Thesitewaswaterproofedwithclay粘土sowhentheicepyramidmeltedwaterwouldnotgetintothedesertsanD.Sprinklers喷淋装置sprayedwaterfromaboveandthecoldwindfrozethetinydropsofwaterastheyhitthegrounD.A.coneoficebuiltupslowlybutsteadily.Withonlytwomoreweeksofwinterlefttimeisrunningshort.Thepyramidwilllikelybenomorethan15metershighwhencompletedhalfthesizeoftheplanned30meters.ThisyearwasthefirsttimesotherewerecomplicationsanddelaysWangchuksaiD.Wewantedtoachievetwothings——toshowhowtomakeanicepyramidandhowtogreenapatchofdesert.It’sdifficulttosayhowmanypeoplewilleventuallybenefitFhyangvillagehasonly2000peoplE.Butthere’llheenoughwaterformanymorE.Thisisaneconomicaswellasecologicalactivity.InthecomingyearsWangehukhopestobuild80to90icepyramidseachmorethan30meterstallinPhyangvillagE.They'llstore1bnlitersofwaterenoughtoirrigate600hectares1500acresofdeserthesays.TomakesomanyicepyramidstheonlyadditionalinvestmentisthepipelinE.WangehuksaidWeneedmorepipessowecanextenditfartherandfarther.Itwilltakeanother$100000tomaketheothericepyramids.Oncethepipesarelaidfrozenicepyramidscanbebuiltyearafteryearwithoutpumpinginmoremoney.Theundergroundpipeswilllastahundredyears.Butfornowthedesertaroundthe3500-metre-highPhyangwillturngreeninsummeraswaterflowsforthefirsttimeinmanyyears.41.ThewritermentionstheharvestofcropsinLadakhatthebeginningofthepassageinorderto____.A.remindpeopleoftheimportanceofwaterprotectionB.showwhatpeople’slifeusedtobelikeinIndiaC.providebackgroundinformationforWangchuk’seffortD.discusstherelationshipbetweencropsandwatersupply42.TheunderlinedwordprototypeParagraph3probablymeans____.A.thefirstdesignormodelfromwhichotherformsarecopiedordevelopedB.theglacierthatprovidesthefarmlandandnearbyriverswithwaterC.atallconcretebuildingthatconsistsofatleastthreefloorsD.asmallhillincoldareaswheretreesandgrasscanbeplanted343.OneproblemwithWangchuk'smethodisthat_____.A.theicepyramidcan’tstoreenoughwaterB.itisquiteexpensivetolaythepipesC.theicepyramidcan’tbebuilthighenoughD.theweathercanbetoowarmforthewatertofreeze44.AccordingtotheabovepassageoneadvantageofWangchuk’smethodisthat_____.A.itcanstopglaciersfromshrinkingB.icepyramidscanbebuiltanywhereinLehvalleyC.youcanbuildasmanyicepyramidsasyoulikeD.thereisnoneedtobuildconcretedams45.Wherecanyoupossiblyfindtheabovepassage?A.Inanewspaper.B.Inanofficialdocument.C.Inatraveljournal.D.Inaresearchpaper.
HiltonEnglishLanguageCenterInformationforNewStudentsCLASSTIME:8:30A.m.—10:00A.m.10:30A.m.—12:00A.m.1:30p.m.—3:00p.m..TheLanguageCenterisopenMondaytoFriday.Eachclasshasoneafternoonfreeperweek.OnthefirstdaygotothelecturehalltocheckyourtimetablE.SELF-ACCESS:ThelanguagelaboratoryRoom1110isopenMondaytoFridayfrom3:15p.m.to5:00p.m.forallfull-timestudents.Youcanlearnhowtousecomputersforlanguagegamesorword-processing文字处理.TherearetapesforstudentstoborrowtopracticetheirEnglish.Goinandasktheteachertoshowyou.Ifyouplantotakepublicexaminationstherearedictationandlisteningcomprehensiontapesforyoutopracticewith.Thereareclozeexercisesonthecomputers.Askyourclassteacherforalistofpastexamessays.Studentscanborrowtapestotakehomebuttheymustbereturnedaftertwodays.ATTENDANCE:AllstudentsareexpectedtoattendclassesasitisrequireD.StudentswhodonotattendclasseswillbereportedtoOSS.Eightypercentattendanceisrequiredforstudentstoreceivetheircertificates证书whentheyfinishtheircourses.ItisalsorequiredbyOSSforanextensiontoyourvisA.BOOKS:Ifstudentsaregivencoursebooksthebooksaretheirresponsibility.Ifabookislostthestudentwillbeexpectedtopayforit.IfstudentswishtobuybooksthereisabookshopinthecollegespecializinginEnglishbooksRoom3520.56.Whendoclassesbeginandendonafullday?A.8:30A.m.—1:30p.m..B.8:30A.m.—3:00p.m..C.8:30A.m.—3:15p.m..D.3:15p.m.—5:00p.m..57.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?A.NoteachersareinthelanguagelaB.B.90%attendanceisrequiredforthestudents.C.Bookscan’tbetakenoutofthecenter.D.Studentscanprepareforexamsbylisteningtotapes.58.Timetablecanbeseenin______.A.thelecturehallB.Room3520C.theclassroomD.Room111059.WhatdoestheunderlinedOSSmostprobablyrefertointhetext?A.A.student.B.A.reporter.C.Anadministrator.D.Aninterviewer.60.Thebookswhichthestudentswishtobuyareinthe______.A.libraryB.bookshopinthecollegeC.streetD.classroom
ConsideringAustralia'ssizeandthefactthatearlysettlementswerefarapartAustraliansocietyisremarkablyhomogeneous同种的.Itscitizensarefundamentallyprosperousandthewayoflifeinthemajorcitiesandtownsismuchthesamehowevermanymilesdividethem.Ittakesasharpeartoidentifyregionalaccents.HoweverthereissomedifferenceinlifestylebetweencitysettlersandthecountrypeoplE.Almost90percentofthepopulationlivesinthefast-pacedcitiesalongthecoastandhaslittlemorethanapassingfamiliaritywiththedesert.Themajorcitiespreserveimagesofcolonialheritagebuttheoverallimpressionismodemwithnewbuildingsreflectingthecountry'syouth.Incontrasttheruralcommunitiestendtobeslow-movingandconservativE.FormanyyearsAustraliawassaidtohaveriddenonthesheep'sbackareferencetowoolbeingthecountry'smainmoneyearner.Howeveritisnolongerdominant主宰的.MuchofAustralia'srelativelysoundeconomyisnowachievedfromnaturalcoalandwheatandbybeingthelargestdiamondproducerintheworlD.Newerindustriessuchastourismandwinemakingarealsoincreasinglyimportant.Australiansaregenerallyfriendlyandrelaxedwithamodestsenseofhumor.YetcontrarytowidespreadbeliefveryfewAustralianshavetrueprisonerorigins.WithinonlyonegenerationofthearrivaloftheFirstFleetin1788Australiahadbecomeanationofimmigrants.OriginallycomingalmostentirelyfromtheBritishIslestodayoneinthreeAustralianscomesfromelsewherE.Australia'sliberalpostwarimmigrationpoliciesledtoaflowingofsurvivorsfromwar-tornEuropemostnotablyGreeksItaliansPolesandGermans.TheemphasishasshiftedinrecentyearsandtodaythemajorityofnewimmigrantsarefromSoutheastAsiA.TodayAustraliaisamixtureofnationsandalthoughsomeracismexistsithasgenerallybeenasuccessfulexperimentandthecountryisreasonablyproudtohaveoneofthemostharmoniousmulticulturalcommunitiesintheworlD.24.Whatdoesthewritermeanbysayinghaslittlemorethanapassingfamiliaritywiththedesertinthesecondparagraph?A.Themajorpopulationhasacloserelationshipwiththedesert.B.Thefast-pacedcitiesarejustlocatedbythedesert.C.Themajorpopulationknowslittleaboutthedesert.D.Themajorpopulationisfamiliarwiththepeoplelivinginthedesert.25.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.Thepaceoflifeinthecityisdifferentfromthatinthecountry.B.OnethirdofpeoplelivinginAustraliacomefromEuropE.C.TheAustralianeconomyisdependentonsheepexports.D.MostAustralianshaveancestorswhowereprisoners.26.WhatusedtobeAustralia'smainmoneyearner?A.Wheat.B.Wool.C.Tourism.D.DiamonD.27.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat____.A.nothingaboutAustralia'scolonialpartinmodemcitiescanbeseenbyvisitorsB.tourismandwinemakingresultedinfastdevelopmentinruralcommunitiesonlyC.immigrantsfromEuropehavebroughtracialproblemsD.Australia'srecentimmigrationpolicyencouragesimmigrantsfromSoutheastAsia
Intheageofrealitytelevisionsuccessisn’ttheonlywaytothepubliceyE.FailurecanalsocreatefamejustlikeWilliamHung21anativeofHongKong.HungrecentlyhasmadeanagreementwithUS-basedentertainmentfirmsKochRecordsandFuseMusicNetwork.Theywillpublishafull-lengthrecordtitledTheTrueIdolonApril6.Theidol偶像isacivilengineeringstudentattheUniversityofCaliforniaatBerkeley.Hedidaversion改写本ofRickyMartin’sSheBangsonthetelevisionshowAmericanIdol3onJanuary27.TheFoxTVsingingcontestsearchesforpopstarsamongordinarypeoplE.InthecaseofHunghoweverhisactwassobadthatthejudgescuthimoffinmid-act.Hung’sresponse?IalreadygavemybestsoIhavenoregretsatall.That’sinterestingbecauseanycommonpersonwouldhavefoundplentytoregret:theoff-keysingingtheblueHawaiianshirtwornwithpantspulleduptoohightheterribledancingthehipsjerking摇摆toabeatthatdidnotbelongtothesongmaybenoteventothisplanet.ItwasbyallaccountsbaD.Butitwasthisverybadactthatsoldwell.MarcJurispresidentofFuseexplaineditthisway:Everyoneofusishappilyguiltyofsingingourfavoritesongatthetopofourlungswithcompletefreedomcompletelyoff-keyandcompletelyunworrieD.That’swhatWilliamdidandimmediatelywontheheartsofAmericA.Whateveritisforthemomentit’sbig.ThreewebsitesdevotedtoHunghavegoneupontheInternetinthepastfewweeks.Versionsofhisperformancehavebeenremixedwithhiphopandtechnomusicandhavemadeittothetop10requestlistataChicagoradiostation.SowhatdoesHungthinkofthis?TherewereallthesepeoplesayingthingsaboutmE.A.lotweresayingIwasverycourageousandthatIwasgreatontheshowbutsomedidn’thavemuchrespectformeandsomewerekindofmean.Nowhesayshe’snotsosurewhethertodistancehimselffromtheglamour魅力ortoacceptit.Returningtonormalhasn’tbeeneasy.46.HungwaspopularinAmericanforallthefollowingreasonsEXCEPT______.A.hisshirtandpantsB.hisoff-keysingingC.hisjerkinghipsD.hisexcellentversion47.WhichofthefollowingshowsthecorrectorderofwhathappenedtoHung?A.TheentertainmentfirmsmadeanagreementwithHung.B.ThejudgescutHungoffinmid-actinthesingingcontest.C.HungbecamepopularamongAmericans.D.Hunggaveaterribleperformancethoughhetriedhisbest.E.ThreewebsitesputHung’sfunnyperformanceontheInternet.A.dbecaB.acdbeC.adbceD.dbaec48.Whatisthemainideaofthispassage?A.Sometimesanidolbehavesquitefoolishly.B.Hung'sperformanceattractedthepubliceyE.C.Howanunsuccessfulpersonbecamefamous.D.Successsometimesdoesnotrequirehardwork.49.WhywasHungabletowintheheartsofAmerica?A.Hissuccesswasbasedonluckratherthanhisownhardwork.B.Heattractedpeople’sattentionandwonwidepraiseinthecontest.C.Hewasgood-lookinginhispantsandshirtthoughhedidn’tsingwell.D.InthecontesthedidwhateveryoneofusishappytodoindailylifE.
TheCalgaryPublicLibraryhassomegreatresourcestobeatboredomandkeepyourchildrenbusyoverthesummerwhetherathomeorontheroad.DuringtheschoolyearchildrenarebusywithhomeworkandrequiredreadingsosummerisagreattimeforthemtorelaxandreadwhattheychoosE.Notonlyisreadingapleasurablewaytopassthetimeitwillalsohelpchildrenkeeptheirskillsupoverthesummersotheyarepreparedtogobacktoschoolinthefall.Ifyouaretakingatripthissummerwhynotletthekidshelpoutwiththeplanning?Borrowachildren’satlas地图集tochooseyourwaytogetherandcheckoutsomebooksaboutyourdestinationbeforedeparturE.TheAllaboutProvincesandTerritoriesseriesisfullofinterestingfactsabouteachCanadianprovince.Goingcamping?Howabouttakingalongsomescarystoriestotellaroundthecampfire?AlvinSchwarz’scollectionsofScaryTalestoTellintheDarkaresuretomakeyourspinetingleandyourteethchatter.ForsomethingalittlelesshorribletryVelcome:aVeryScaryBookbyKevinO’Malleywhichincludessuchhorrorsasaplateofmixedvegetables!Remembertoleadbyexampleandpackabookinyourownbeachbag.Ifchildrenseeyoureadingtheywillunderstandthatbooksareanimportantandvaluablepartofsummerandtheywillbegintocopyyourhabits!ThestaffattheCalgaryPublicLibraryarealwayshappytohelpfindthatperfectsummerreadsostopbyyournearestbranchcallusat260-2600orvisitourwebsiteatCalgarypubliclibrary.comtoday.25.Whatcanweinferfromthesecondparagraphofthepassage?A.Summeristheonlytimeforchildrentorelaxthemselves.B.Childrenhavelittletimetoreadwhattheychooseatschool.C.Childrenusuallygetboredofreadingduringtheschoolyear.D.Requiredreadingprepareschildrentogobacktoschoolinthefall.26.IfyouwantyourchildrentohaveagoodknowledgeofCanadabeforeatripyouhadbetterreferto_________.A.AllaboutProvincesandTerritoriesB.ScaryTalestoTellintheDarkC.Velcome:aVeryScaryBookD.A.Children’sAtlas27.What’stheprobablemeaningoftheunderlinedparttomakeyourspinetingleandyourteethchatterinParagraph4?A.Tointerestyouandimpressyou.B.Toexciteyouandfrightenyou.C.Toembarrassyouandannoyyou.D.Todiscourageyouanddisgustyou.28.Youshouldtakeabookwithyouto_________.A.saveyourowntimeB.enjoyyoursummerholidayC.setagoodexampletoyourchildrenD.followyourchildren’sgoodhabits
PeopleintheUnitedStateshonortheirparentswithtwospecialdaysMother’sDayonthesecondSundayinMayandFather’sDayonthethirdSundayinJunE.Thesedaysaresetasidetoshowloveandrespectforparents.Theyraisetheirchildrenandeducatethemtoberesponsible有责任感的citizens.TheygiveloveandcarE.Thesetwodaysmakeusthinkaboutthechangingrolesofmothersandfathers.MoremothersnowworkoutsidethehomE.MorefathersmusthelpwithchildcarE.Thesetwospecialdaysarecelebratedinmanydifferentways.OnMother’sDaypeoplewearcarnations.A.redonesymbolizesalivingmother.A.whiteoneshowsthatthemotherisdeaD.Manypeopleattendreligiousservicestohonorparents.Itisalsoadaywhenpeoplewhoseparentsaredeadvisitthecemetery墓地.Onthesedaysfamiliesgettogetherathomeaswellasinrestaurants.TheyoftenhaveoutdoorbarbecuesforFather’sDay.Thesearedaysoffunandgoodfeelingsandmemories.Anothertraditionistogivecardsandgifts.Childrenmaketheminschool.Manypeoplemaketheirownpresents.Thesearevaluedmorethantheonesboughtinstores.Itisnotthevalueofthegiftthatisimportantbutitisthethoughtthatcounts.Greetingcardstoresfloristscandymakersbakeriestelephonecompaniesandotherstoresdoalotofbusinessduringtheseholidays.28.WhichofthefollowingisNOTareasonforchildrentoshowloveandrespectforparents?A.Parentsbringupchildren.B.Parentsgiveloveandcaretochildren.C.Parentseducatechildrentobegoodpersons.D.Parentspassawaybeforechildrengrowup.29.Whatdoyouthinkfloristsdo?A.Theysellflowers.B.TheymakeandsellbreaD.C.Theyofferenoughroomforhavingfamilyparties.D.TheysellspecialgiftsforMother’sDayandFather’sDay.30.Whatdoyouknowfromthepassage?A.Mother’sDayandFather’sDayarebothinMay.B.Fewerwomenworkedoutsidethehomeinthepast.C.Notallthechildrenrespecttheirparents.D.FathersarenotasimportantasmothersathomE.31.OnMother’sDayandFather’sDay_______.A.everyonegoestovisitthecemeteryB.childrenalwaysgotoparents’homeC.hand-madecardsarethemostvaluablegiftsD.peopleusuallyhavefamilyparties
InCanadayoucanfinddogscatshorsesetC.inalmosteveryfamily.Thesearetheirpets.Peoplelovethesepetsandregardthemastheirgoodfriends.Beforetheykeepthemattheirhousestheytakethemtoanimalhospitalstogivethemneedlessothattheywon’tcarrydisease疾病.TheyhavespecialanimalfoodstoresthoughtheycangetanimalfoodinalmosteverystorE.SomepeoplespendaroundtwohundredCanadiandollarsamonthonanimalfooD.Whenyouvisitpeople’shomestheywouldbeverygladtoshowyoutheirpetsandtheyareveryproudofthem.Youwillalsofindalmosteveryfamilyhasabirdfeederintheirgarden.Allkindsofbirdsarewelcomedtocomeandhaveagoodmeal.TheyarefreetocomeandgoandnobodyisallowedtokillanyanimalsinCanadA.Theyhavealawagainstkillingwild野生的animals.Ifyoukilledananimalyouwouldbepunished处罚.Ifananimalhappenedtogetrunoverbyacarpeoplewouldbeverysadaboutit.PeopleinCanadahavemanyreasonstolikeanimals.Oneofthemmightbe:Theirfamilytieisnotascloseasours.Whenchildrengrowuptheyleavetheirparentsandstarttheirowncareer生涯.Thentheseniors老人willfeellonely.Butpetscansolvethisproblem.TheycanbegoodfriendsandneverleavethemalonE.68.Thepassagemainlytalksabout________.A.howtokeepdiseasefrompetsB.petsinCanadaC.howtotakegoodcareofpetsD.lifeoftheseniorsinCanada69.Theygivetheirpetsinjectionsbeforekeepingthemattheirhousesbecause________.A.thepetsaresickB.thepetsarewildC.theywanttostopthemfromcarryingdiseaseD.theywantthemtosleeponthewayhome70.InCanadaChildrenleavetheirparentswhentheygrowupbecause_______.A.theydon’tlovetheirparentsanymoreB.theycanonlyfindjobsfarfromtheirparentsC.theirparents’housesaretoosmallD.theywouldn’tdependontheirparentsanymore71.WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A.Peoplebuyanimalfoodonlyattheanimalfoodstores.B.Anybirdscancometothebirdfeederstoeat.C.AlmosteveryfamilyhasabirdcageathishousE.D.PetseatbetterthanpeoplE.
It’sreallyatoughjobforautomakersdoingmarketingandsalesinChinawherecompetitionisacuteandcustomershavelittleloyalty.Theyhavetriedarangeoftricksinrecentyears.ButthereshouldbeamoralbottomlinE.UnfortunatelyaBuickdealershipusedthetragedyofatwo-month-oldinfanttoadvertiseitscarslastweekonWeibo–Microblog.AndHyundaiMotorfollowedsuit.OnMarch4anSUVwasstolenwiththeinfantleftinsidealoneinthenortheasterncityofChangchun.ThenewsspreadwidelyonWeiboafterthebaby’sfathercalledthelocalpoliceandradiostationforhelp.Thenextdayitwasrevealedthattheinfantwaschokedtodeathandburiedinsnowbythethief.Theonlinecommunityexpresseditsdeeplyfeltsympathyandcondolences.TheBuickdealershippostedaphotoofthebabyandtwoofitscarsonitsofficialWeiboaccounttoadvertiseitsGPSsystemthatcanlocatethestolencar.AfewthoughtsontheChangchunstolencarandbabyincident:whenbuyingacarit’sentirelyOKtochooseabrandwithadvancedtechnologysaidthepost.ThoughthepostwasmadebeforetragicfateoftheinfantwasknowntheactiongeneratedastormofoutrageonWeibo.Someonlinecommentatorssaiditismarketingatthecostoflivesandextremelydespicable.WorsewasthepostonHyundai’sofficialWeiboaccountthatadvertisedtheanti–theftsystemonitsnewSUVSantaFeanentrymadeafterthechildwasknowntohavedieD.Theactionalsoenragedmicrobloggers.BothpostsweresoondeleteD.TheBuickdealershipmadeanapologyonWeibotothefamilyofthevictimandthepubliC.Butscreenshotssavedbyuserscontinuedtobepostedandthenegativeimpactonbothbrandspersists.Thetwobrandsprobablydidn’texpectsuchafirestormoffuryfromtheInternetcommunitybuttheyreallymadeabigmistakesinkingbelowthemoralbottomlinE.Theycertainlyruinedtheirownbrandimages.TheChinesehavethesameproverbastheEnglishlanguage–alittleleakwillsinkagreatship.Ittakesdecadestobuildthegreatshipofarespectablebrandbutitcantakejustamomentofnegligencetomakeitfailcompletely.Forthoseincorporatemarketingtwolessonsshouldbelearned:firstbecarefulintheeraofsocialmediawhenonewrongcanbeeasilymagnifiedandhavedisastrousimpactsinjustafewclicks.Secondandmoreimportantlythinkwithyourbrainandheart.Neverbreakthemoralbondsofrespectforhumanlifeandsympathyforourfellowman.66.WhoistoblameforthetragedyofChangchuninfantaccordingtothepassage?A.Thebaby’sfatherB.BuickandHyundaidealershipC.WeiboD.Notclear67.Whichofthefollowingstatementsiscorrect?A.Themissinginfantwasfoundaliveinthestolencar.B.Microblogmarketingoftragicinfantdeathfuelsfirestormofcriticism.C.Peoplecan’tseethetwopostsanymorebecausetheyweredeleteD.D.Thetwocarbrandsmentionedinthepassagespoiledtheirownreputationbysellingthestolencar.68.Whatdoestheunderlinedword–despicableinparagraph4mean?A.ImmoralB.ImportantC.DistinguishedD.Considerable69.ThereasonwhyHyundai’spostwasworsethanBuick’sisthat_________.A.Hyundaidealershipdidn’tmakeanapologyonWeiboB.BuickdealershipexpresseditsdeeplysympathyandcondolencesC.Hyundai’spostwasmadeafterpeopleknewtheinfanthaddiedD.Buick’scarwasmoreadvancedonitsGPSsystem70.Inthelastparagraphtheauthorencouragespeople_____________.A.nottosinkbelowthemoralbottomlineB.nottosympathizeourfellowmanC.tothinktwicebeforemakingdecisionD.tomagnifythemistakespeoplemake
Itdoesn’tlookliketheheartofagreenrevolution.Thehugechimneysstickupabovethelineofpinetreesanddon’tmakeforthemostscenicviewasyouwanderaroundtheclearbluewatersofthenearbylakE.ButitisthispowerplantthathashelpedthesmallSwedishcityofVaxjobecomearguablythegreenestplaceinEuropE.Oncloserobservationtheonlythinkemergingfromthechimneys炉子.That’sbecauseitisnotoilfuellingtheplantbutwoodchipandotherwoodwastefromthearea’ssawmills.Andaswellasgeneratingelectricityitalsosupplies90percentofthissouthernSwedishtownwithheatingandhotwater.Thegasesproducedasthewoodburnsarechangedintoliquidformandarepurifiedbeforetheyreachthechimney.Andinsteadofwastingthisliquidthepowerplantpumpsitaroundtown.Somerunsoutofthetown’spublictaps;therestisdirectedthroughpipesthatrunthroughindividualheaterswarminghomesandoffices.ThepileofwoodchippingintheyardtowersaboveheadheightandtakesalmostfiveminutestowalkarounD.That’senoughtokeepVaxjowarmonthesnowiestdayinwinterorsupplyitwithhotwaterforafortnightinsummerandit’sgoodwayofusingthepaperindustry’swastE.AswellasthecenturiesoldSwedishpolicyofplantinganewtreeforeveryonefelledtheashessweptoutofthefurnaceeachdayfindtheirwaybacktotheforestasfertilizer肥料.ItwasthisgreenplantthatnettedVaxjotheEuropeanUnion’sawardforsustainable可持续的developmentmakingitthegreenestcityonthecontinent.Howeveritisnotjustthecitizen’sconsciencesandmoralhistoriestowhichthetown’scurrentdayauthoritiesareappealing.Theyknowhowtotalktotheirwalletstoo.Oil-generatedelectricitycostsabout16000kronorayear￡1170perpersonwhilethenewpowerplant’selectricitycomesinattwothirdsofthepricE.They’vebeenplanningforovertenyearstobecomeaFossilFuelFreeCity.ButaccordingtoAndersFranzentheheadofplanninganddevelopmentdepartmentatthecitycouncil:Thebattleintheenergysectorhasbeenwonyesbutthenextbattlegroundistransport.63.What’sthemainreasonforinsideitsmellsmorelikeasaunathanafurnace?A.ItissurroundedbypinetreesB.ItproduceslotsofhotwaterC.ItisfuelledbywoodchipandwoodwasteD.Itsendsoutthesmokefromthechimneys.64.Itcanbeconcludedfromthepassagethatthepowerplant.A.promotestreeplantingB.makesfulluseofwasteC.reliesheavilyonpaperindustryD.mainlysupplieshotwaterandheating65.Whatimpressesthetown’scurrentdayauthoritiesmost?A.Thecitizen’sconsciences.B.Thetown’smoralhistories.C.ThelowercostofelectricityD.Theawardforsustainabledevelopment66.WhatAndersFranzensaidinthelastparagraphindicatesthat.A.theywillcontinuetheireffortingreenplanB.theyhavegreatdifficultyintransportC.theyhavenoroomforfurtherdevelopmentD.theyareperfectlycontentwiththeachievement
HarryPotterandTheHungerGameshaven’tbeenbighitsfornothing.Lotsofteensandadolescentsstillreadquitealot.Butastudyshowsacleardeclineovertime.Nearlyhalfof17-year-oldssaytheyreadforpleasurenomorethanoneortwotimesayearandthat’swaydownfromadecadeago.Thedigitalrevolutionmeanstherearemoreplatformsthanevertoreadon.JimSteyerhasbeenstudyingtheeffectoftechnologyonchildrenandhefindstheresultsstriking.Steyerhasfourkidsandhasseenthetrendmostwithhis16-year-old.Istarttoseeitinour10-year-oldbecauseheislessandlessreadingandmoreandmoreattractedtosomeofthedigitalmediaplatformsthathehasaccessto.hesays.Researcherswanttoknowmoreabouthowteensarespendingtheirtimeinthedigitalage.ButKathrynZickuhrofthePewResearchCentersaysit’stricky.Ifakidislookingatabookyoucanassumeheorsheisreading.Butwhenitcomestolookingatasmartphoneortabletwhoknows?We’veheardfrommiddleandhighschoolteachersthatsometimestheInternetiswonderfulforhighlymotivatedstudentstododeepandexpansiveresearchsaysZickuhr.Butontheotherhandobviouslytherearemanydistractions干扰ontheInternet.Despitethosedistractionsparentscandoalottopromotereading.Kidswithparentswhoreadwhobuyortakebooksoutofthelibraryfortheirkidsandwhothensettimeasideintheirkids’dailyscheduleforreadingtendtoreadthemostwhetherit’sonabookane-bookorsomeotherdevices.JimSteyersays.29.WhatdoesJimSteyerseeinhisfourkids?A.Theybecomeaddictedtomagicnovels.B.Theyreadforpleasuremorefrequently.C.Theyspendtoomuchtimeonelectronicdevices.D.TheygettheirreadingabilityimprovedontheInternet.30.AccordingtoKathrynZickuhr_____________.A.itiseasytoknowwhetherakidisreadingonatabletB.kidsaremakingthebestoftheInternetintheirstudyC.theInternetisaneffectivemotivationtoreadingD.theInternetcaneasilygetstudentsunfocused31.Accordingtothelastparagraphthekeytohelpingkidstoreadmoreis_____________.A.theInternetB.parentsC.digitaldevicesD.scientists32.Whichofthefollowingquestionsisthepassageintendedtoexplain?A.Howdoparentsgetteensoutofdigitalmedia?B.Whatcanbedonetohelpkidstoreadforfun?C.Whyareteensreadinglessthanbeforeindigitalage?D.Whyisreadingforpleasurebeneficialtokids?
WhenFridaKahlo’spaintingswereonshowinLondonapoetdescribedherpaintingsasaribbon丝带aroundabomb.SuchcommentsseemtosuggestKahlohadabiginfluenceontheartworldofhertimE.SadlysheisactuallyamuchbiggernametodaythanshewasduringhertimE.Bornin1907inavillagenearMexicoCityKahlosufferedfrompolio小儿麻痹症attheageofseven.Herspine脊柱becamebentasshegrewolder.Thenin1925herbackwasbrokeninseveralplacesinaschool-busaccident.Throughouttherestofherlifetheartisthadmanyoperationsbutnotingwasabletocuretheterriblepaininherback.Howevertheaccidenthadanunexpectedsideeffect.WhilelyinginherbedrecoveringKahlotaughtherselftopaint.In1929shegotmarriedtoDiegoRiveraanotherfamousMexicanartist.Rivera’sstronginfluenceonKahlo’sstylecanbeseeninherearlyworksbutherlaterworksfromthe1940sknowntodayasherbestworksshowlessinfluencefromherhusbanD.Unfortunatelyherworksdidnotattractmuchattentioninthe1930sand1940seveninherhomecountry.Herfirstone-womanshowinMexicowasnothelduntil1953.Formorethanadecadeafterherdeathin1954Kahlo’sworksremainedlargelyunnoticedbytheworldbutinthe1970sherworksbegantogaininternationalfameatlast.21.Whatdoesthephraseamuchbiggernameinparagraph1mostprobablymean?A.A.farbetterartist.B.A.farmoregiftedartist.C.A.muchstrongerperson.D.A.muchmorefamousperson.22.TheterriblepainKahlosufferedwascausedby________.A.polioB.herbentspineC.backinjuriesD.theoperationsshehad23.Kahlo’sstylehadbecomeincreasinglyindependentsincethe_________.A.1930sB.1940sC.1950sD.1970s24.Whatisauthor’sattitudetowardKahlo?A.Devotion.B.Sympathy.C.Worry.D.Encouragement
Whileothercountriesdebatewhethertofixwindturbines涡轮机offshoreorindistantareasDenmarkisbuildingthemrightinitscapital.Threewindmills风车wererecentlyintroducedinaCopenhagenneighbourhoodandthecityplanstoaddanother97.We’vemadeaveryambitiouscommitmenttomakeCopenhagenCO2-neutralby2025FrankJensenthemayorsays.Butgoinggreenisn’tonlyagoodthing.It’samust.Thecity’scarbon-neutralplanpassedtwoyearsagowillmakeCopenhagentheworld’sfirstzero-carboncapital.Withwindpowermakingup33%ofDenmark’senergysupplythecountryalreadyfeaturesplentyofwindturbines.IndeedamongthefirstsightsgreetingairbornevisitorsduringthelandingatCopenhagen’sKastrupairportisachainofsea-basedwindtowers.By2020thewindsweptcountryplanstoget50%ofitsenergyfromwindpower.Nowturbinesaremovingintothecityandtheseoneswillcostlessthanhalfthepriceofthosesea-baseD.Havingtheenergyproductionclosermakesitcheaperandland-basedturbinesarethecheapestpossiblesourceofenergyavailabletoday.Fixingthemalsomakesthelocalsmoreawareoftheirenergyconsumption.Thoughconsiderablylessattractivethanitwasinancienttimesthewindmillisenjoyingpopularityinthe21stcentury.WindmillsareasymbolofthenewandcleanCopenhagensaysresidentSusanneSayers.MeanwhilefellowCopenhagencitizenMariaAndersenworriesaboutthenoiseexplainingthatshewouldn’twantawindturbineinherneighbourhooD.WhileCopenhagencitizensapproveofthewindmillsthey’relesswillingtoliveclosetoonE.Theanswerthecityhasdecidedistosellturbineshares.Eachsharerepresents1000kWhours/yearwiththeprofittax-freE.WithatypicalCopenhagenhouseholdconsuming3500kWhours/yearafamilybuyingfourshareseffectivelyownsitsownrenewableenergysupply.Todate500residentshavebought2500shares.InvolvingthelocalpopulationwasasmartmovE.Therearealotofthingsyoucandoclosetopeopleifit’snottoobigandifthere’samodelwherelocalsfeelinvolvedandgettoshareintheprofit.KnowingthatyouoryourneighboursownatechnologycreatesaverydifferentatmospherethanifamultinationalowneditsaysVadMathiesen.Goinggreen?Yes.Acceptedbythepopulation?Yes.Goingwithcenturies-oldcityarchitecture?Hardly.Certainlythethreeturbinesdon’texactlyblightthe18th-centurycitycentreastheyareinaneighbourhood3kmaway.Accordingtothemayor’sofficenoneoftheremaining97turbineswillriseinarchitecturallysensitiveareas.ButSaschaHaselmayerCEOofcitycreationgroupCitymartwarnsWithDenmarkbeingaworld-leadingproducerofwindmillsthereisariskthattheanswertoeveryenergyquestioniswindmills.We’vedestroyedmountainsandlakesinordertosupportourlifestylenotesIrenaBaumananarchitectandprofessoratSheffieldUniversity.Windturbinesareasignthatwe’relearningtolivewithnaturE.Ihopewe’llhavethemallovertheworldshesays.Theymaybeunpleasanttosomebutbetter-lookingoneswillcomE.It’sjustthatwedon’thavetimetowaitforthem!41.Denmarkhasdecidedtobuildwindmillsinitscapitalmainlyto______.A.makewindmillsitsculturalsymbolB.advocateanenvironmentally-friendlylifestyleC.takeadvantageofitslimitedwindpowerD.greettouristscomingtoCopenhagenbyplane42.HowhasthecityofCopenhagenpersuadeditspeopletoacceptthewindmillsaroundtheirhomes?A.Bypromisingthemthatalltheirincomeisfreeoftax.B.Bydesigninglessnoisywindmillstoeasetheirworries.C.Byconvincingthemthatland-basedturbinesaremuchcheaper.D.Byofferingthemthechancetogettheprofitthewindmillsbring.43.TheunderlinedwordblightParagraph8isclosestinmeaningto______.A.spoilB.improveC.polluteD.occupy44.SaschaHaselmayer’sattitudetobuildingwindmillscanbestbedescribedas______.A.disapprovingB.unconcernedC.cautiousD.enthusiastic45.WhichofthefollowingwordswouldIrenaBaumanmostprobablyagreewith?A.Itbenefitsusmoretofitwindturbinesincitiesthaninmountainareasorbylakes.B.Weshouldsellmorewindturbinestoothercountriestomakeusoneoftherichest.C.Weshoulddevotemoretimetodevelopingthewindturbinesthatgowiththecity.D.It’snotwhatwindturbineslooklikebuthowwelivethatreallymattersatpresent.
Peoplewhoenjoyadream-filledsleeparebetteratrecallinginformationandmakinglinksbetweenfactswhentheywakescientistsfounD.Butrechargingwithashallownap小睡offersnosuchmentalimprovementtheresearchsuggests.TheresultsofthestudyaddtotheevidencethatRapidEyeMovementREMsleepisveryimportanttothebrain’sabilitytostrengthenmemories.Anaveragenight’ssleepincludesfourorfiveperiodsofREMsleepbutthesetendtobelongertowardstheendofthenight.Thismeansthatadultswhogetlessthantherecommendedseventoeighthoursanight—andthereforeinadequateREMsleep—maybedamagingtheirmind’sabilitytoformstrongmemories.AlthoughREMsleepisnotclassifiedasatypeofdeepsleepitisonlyreachedafterthebrainhaspassedthroughdeepsleepstages.Inthemostrecentstudyparticipantswereshowngroupsofthreewords—suchascookieheartandsixteen—andaskedtofindanotherwordthatcanbeassociatedwithallthreewords.Inthisexampletheanswerwouldhavebeensweet.Theyweretestedonceinthemorningandthengiventhesametaskagainintheafternoon.InbetweensomewereallowedanapwithREMsleepsomeanapwithoutREMsleepwhiletheothershadaquietrestperioD.Thequietrestandnon-REMsleepgroupsshowednoimprovementintheirtestresultsbuttheREMsleepgroupimprovedontheirmorningperformancebyanaverageofalmost40percent.DrSaraMednickasleepresearcherattheUniversityofCaliforniawholedthestudybelievestheformationofconnectionsbetweenpreviouslyunassociatedinformationinthebrain—whichleadstocreativeproblem-solving—isencouragedbymentalchangeswhichoccurduringREMsleep.Peoplewokenwhiletheirclosedeyesmaderapidmovementsrecalledmuchmorecolorfulanddetaileddreamsthanpeoplewokenduringotherstagesofsleep.72.Accordingtothepassagetohaveagoodmemoryapersonhadbetter_________atnight.A.sleepfourtofivehoursatmostB.sleepasmuchaspossibleC.haveashallowsleepD.sleepwithfourorfiveperiodsofREM73.Ifyoudon’tsleepseventoeighthoursatnightveryoften_________.A.yourstrongmemoriesmightberuinedB.youwilltendtohavelongerperiodsofREMC.youwillhaveanadequateREMsleepD.yourmindcanformstrongmemories74.Thethirdparagraphismainlyabout_________ofthemostrecentstudy.A.thecontentB.theparticipantsC.theprocessD.theresults75.Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwritingthepassage?A.ToexplaintheimportanceofREMsleeptoone’smemories.B.Tointroducethenewstudyonsleepandmemories.C.Todiscusstherelationshipbetweensleepandmemories.D.Topersuadereaderstosleepseventoeighthoursatnight.
Howdoyouknowifyourhomeisaneasyaimforthefts偷窃?Aroundtheholidaysmanyfamiliesdon'tconsidertakingpropermeasurestopreventtheirhomesfromsufferingholidaythefts.Withjustafewsimplestepsyoucanbettermakesureofthesafetyofyourhomeduringalloftheholidaycelebrations.HereareafewtipsformakingitdifficulttotellyouareawayfromhomE.lEitherhaveatrustedneighborpickupyourmailandnewspapersortellyourmailpersontoholdyourmailuntilyoureturn.NothingsaysHeywearenothome!likewhenyourpostboxisfilledwithallkindsofmailsandyouhavemanydifferentnewspapersinyourdriveway.lSetseveraldifferentlightsinyourhouseonrandomtimers随机定时器.Don'tleaveyouroutdoorlightsonallthetimE.Insteadputyouroutsidelightsontimerstobeonduringthenights.Ifanoutdoorlightremainsonfordaysatatimeitmeansthatnobodyishometoturnitoff.lIfyouhavepetsthatyouarenottakingwithyouonvacationleavethemwithafriendratherthanhavesomeonecomeintoyourhouseeverydaytotakecareofthem.WhentheftsseeaneighbororfriendenteringyourhouseeverydaytheywillknowyouarenothomE.lCloseallyourcurtainswhenyouleavetown.ThisiseffectivetodeterpossibletheftsasnoonecanseewhatisinyourhousE.Iftheydon'tknowwhatthereistotakethentheriskisevengreaterforthemtobreakin.Thisarticlejusthassuggestedafewtipstohelpyoukeepyourhousesafewhileyouareonholiday.Nothingcantrulyprotectyourhomeunlessyouhaveitmonitored监控byaprofessionalhomesecuritysystem.66.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A.totellusmanyfamiliessufferingfromthetheftswhiletheyareonholiday.B.tolettheoutdoorlightsonallthetimE.C.totellushowtopreventthetheftsaroundtheholidays.D.totellyoutohaveyourneighborgotoyourhousetotakecareofyourpet.67.Ifyouareonholidayinotherplacesthelightsinyourhouseshould.A.bekeptonallthenightB.beturnedoninarandomwayC.bereplacedbyrandomtimersD.beturnedononlyonceaday68.Tomakesureyourhomeistrulyprotectedwhatdoesthewriteradviseyoutodo?A.HaveallthecurtainscloseD.B.StopyourmailserviceatoncE.C.Turntoyourcloseneighborsorfriends.D.Equipyourhomewithasecuritysystem.69.Mostofthetipsmentionedinthetextseemto.A.beverypopularwithfamiliesB.giveafalseimpressiononthefts.C.havenoeffectonpreventingtheftsD.bealittlehardtobebroughtintoeffect.70.TheunderlinedworddeterinParagraph5probablymeans.A.preventB.discoverC.surpriseD.attract
ValenciaisintheeastpartofSpain.Ithasaportontheseatwomilesawayonthecoast.ItisthecapitalofaprovincethatisalsonamedValenciA.Thecityisamarketcentreforwhatisproducedbythelandaroundthecity.Mostofthecity’smoneyismadefromfarming.Itisalsoabusybusinesscitywithshipsrailwaysclothesandmachinefactories.Valenciahasanoldpartwithwhitebuildingscoloredroofsandnarrowstreets.Themodernparthaslongwidestreetsandnewbuildings.Valenciaiswellknownforitsparksandgardens.Ithasmanyoldchurchesandmuseums.Theuniversityinthecentreofthecitywasbuiltinthe13thcentury.ThecityofValenciahasbeenknownsincethe2ndcentury.Inthe8thcenturyitwasthecapitalofSpain.ThereisalsoanimportantcityinVenezuela委内瑞拉namedValenciA.29.FromthetexthowmanyplaceshavethenameValencia?A.oneB.twoC.threeD.four30.WhatisthemaindifferencebetweenthetwopartsofValencia?A.ThecolorofthebuildingB.ThelengthofthestreetsC.TheageofthebuildingsD.Thecoloroftheroofs31.WhenwasValenciathemostimportantcityinSpain?A.2ndcenturyB.8thcenturyC.13thcenturyD.20thecentury32.Themainincome收入ofthecityofValenciaisfromits______.A.marketsB.businessC.factoriesD.farming
Somepeoplelearnasecondlanguageeasily.OthershavetroublelearninganewlanguagE.HowcanyouhelpyourselflearnanewlanguagesuchasEnglish?ThereareseveralwaystomakelearningEnglishalittleeasierandmoreinteresting.ThefirststepistofeelpositiveaboutlearningEnglish.Ifyoubelievethatyoucanlearnyouwilllearn.Bepatient.YoudonothavetounderstandeverythingallatoncE.Itisnaturaltomakemistakeswhenyoulearnsomethingnew.Wecanlearnfromourmistakes.Inotherwordsdonotworryabouttakingrisks.ThesecondstepistopracticeyourEnglish.Forexamplewriteadiaryeveryday.YouwillgetusedtowritingitinEnglishandyouwillfeelcomfortableexpressingyourideasinEnglish.Severalweekslateryouwillseethatyourwritingisimproving.InadditionyoumustspeakEnglisheveryday.Youcanpracticewithyourclassmatesoutsideclass.YouwillmakemistakesbutgraduallyyouwillbecomecomfortablecommunicatinginEnglish.Thethirdstepistokeeparecordofyourlanguagelearning.Youcanwritethisinyourjournal.AftereachclassthinkaboutwhatyoudiD.Didyouansweraquestioncorrectly?Didyouunderstandsomethingtheteacherexplained?Perhapsthelessonwasdifficultbutyoutriedtounderstandit.YoumustbepositiveaboutlearningEnglishandbelievethatyoucandoit.Itisimportanttopracticeeverydayandmakearecordofyourachievements.YouwillenjoylearningEnglishandyouwillfeelmoreconfidentinyourself.21.TofeelpositiveaboutlearningEnglishmeans_________.A.ifyouarepatientyouwilllearnB.ifyoukeeparecordyoucanimproveC.ifyoubelieveyoucanlearnyouwilllearnD.ifyoumakemistakesyoucanlearnfromyourmistakes22.WhenyoulearnEnglishyoudonotneedto_________.A.understandeverythingallatonceB.practicewithyourclassmatesoutsideclassC.writeadiaryregularlyD.feelmoreconfidentinyourself23.AccordingtothepassagewhatisnothelpfulforyoutoenjoylearningEnglish?A.TocommunicateinEnglish.B.Toworryabouttakingrisks.C.Tomakearecordoftheachievements.D.Tothinkaboutwhathasbeendoneaftereachclass.24.WhatdoestheunderlinedwordjournalinParagraph4mean?A.Diary.B.Composition.C.MagazinE.D.Newspaper.
SpeedreadingisanecessaryandvitalskillintheInternetage.Weskimoverarticlese-mailsandtweetstotrytograspkeywordsandtheessentialmeaningofthetext.WithsomuchinformationavailablethroughourelectronicdevicesitwouldbeimpossibletogetthrougheverythingifwereadwordbywordlinebylinE.Butanewtrendcallsonpeopletounplugandenjoyreadingslowlyonewhichclaimstohavebenefitsbeyondintellectualstimulation.A.recentstoryfromTheWallStreetJournalreportedonabookclubinWellingtonNewZealandwheremembersmeetinacafeandturnofftheirsmartphones.Theysinkintocomfortablechairsandreadinsilenceforanhour.Unliketypicalbookclubsthepointoftheslowreadingclubisn'ttoexchangeideasaboutcertainbooksbuttogetawayfromelectronicdevicesandreadinaquietrelaxedenvironment.AccordingtothestorytheWellingtonbookclubisjustoneexampleofamovementstartedbybookloverswhomissthetraditionalwayofreading.TraditionalreaderslikeMauraKellysayaregularreadinghabitsharpensthemindimprovesconcentrationreducesstresslevelsanddeepenstheabilitytounderstandothers.Someofthesebenefitshavebeenbackedupbyscience.Forexampleastudyof300elderlypeoplepublishedbythejournalNeurologylastyearshowedthatmaturepeoplewhotakepartinactivitiesthatusetheirbrainsuchasreadingsufferlessmemorylossastheygetolder.AnotherstudypublishedlastyearinScienceshowedthatreadingnovelshelpspeopleunderstandothers'mentalstatesandbeliefs一akeyskillinbuildingrelationships.Yettechnologyhasmadeuslesscarefulreaders.Computerandphonescreenshavechangedourreadingpatternsfromthetop-to-bottomleft-to-rightreadingorderwetraditionallyusedtoawildskimmingandskippingpatternaswehuntforimportantwordsandinformation.Readingtextonlinethathasmanylinkstootherwebpagesalsoleadstoweakercomprehensionthanreadingplaintext.TheInternetmayhavemadeusstupidersaysBritishjournalistPatrickKingsleyonlyhalfjoking.BecauseoftheInternetheclaimswehavebecomeverygoodatcollectingawiderangeoffactualtidbitsbutwearealsograduallyforgettinghowtositbackthinkandrelateallthesefactstoeachother.36.SpeedreadingisanecessaryandvitalskillintheInternetagebecausepeople＿·A.havetograspthemeaningfasterB.havemuchmoreinformationtoreadC.nolongerreadwordbywordlinebylineD.mustusetheirsmartphonesmorefrequently37.MembersoftheWellingtonbookclubareexpectedto＿·A.readpeacefullyforanhourB.makecoffeefortheothermembersC.regularlyswapideasaboutbooksD.turnofftheirsmartphonesforrecharging38.AccordingtotheNeurologystudywhoismostlikelytosuffermemorylossA.A.65-year-oldmanwhorarelyreads.B.A79-year-oldwomanwhoreadsregularly·C.A17-year-oldmiddleschoolstudentwhoseldomreads.D.Ahealthy24-year-olduniversitygraduatewhooftenplaysgames·39.KingsleybelievesthattheInternet＿.A.hasloweredpeople'soverallintelligencelevelsB.hasreducedpeople'sabilitytoanalyseinformationC.hasprovidedpeoplewithtoomuchuselessknowledgeD.hasstoppedpeoplefromdoingimportantandusefulwork40.Thelastparagraphiswrittento＿.A.explainthesecretsofothers'mindsB.urgepeopletoreadasslowlyaspossibleC.encouragepeopletoreadmoreaboutscienceD.describetheproblemscausedbyelectronicreading
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